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About Ashland American. (Ashland, Jackson County, Or.) 1927-1927 | View Entire Issue (June 3, 1927)
ASHLAND S cen ic W o n d e r la n d of A m e r ic a Jack son C o u n t y 's M ut P o p u la r W e e k l y ! AMERICAN Orv Pacific Higk*w«Y & S P TCailvoad LUMBERING-» FR U IT— D A IR .Y IN G - M I N I N G —F A R M I N G - S T O C K R A I S I N G - Fl SHING-HUNT1NG (S U C C E S S O R T O T H E C E N T R A L P O I N T A M E R I C A N ) -------- VOLUME 3 EX-RESIDENTS HAVE REUNION R E U N IO N O F J A C K S O N C O U N T Y P E O P L E IS H E L D 400 Attend Meeting Chance A c q u a i n t a n c e Start« S ou th ern O r e g o n P icn ic Held in B e rk le y , C a lifornia. A SH LA N D . JACKSON NEW E. MANAGER FOR COUNTY, OREGON, FRID AY . HOTEL A . Zim m erm an, F orm erly Portland to Be in Charge. JUNE 3, ASHLAND VOTES DOWN MEASURE of E. A. Zimmerman • of St. Paul, Minn., has been appointed the new manager of the Lithia Springs ho tel, according to an announcement made yesterday by Eric Hauser, Jr., who has been in charge of the hos telry since the lease was taken by the management of the Multnomah hotel, Portland. Mr. Zimmerman was formerly connected with the Multnomah ho tel, and has had wide experience in management. At the time of his de parture for St. Paul he was assistant manager of one of the large depart ments. Until the arrival of Mr. Zimmer man from the middle west, E. T. Ferial!, auditor of the Multnomah hotel will be in charge of the local hotel. Mr. Zimmerman is not ex pected until the latter part of the week. There are no immediate changes tP be made in the managment o f the hotel, according to Mr. Hauser, and the personnel will be altered but -little. Mrs. Rose Storer will be placed in charge of the dining room, if the present plans o f the new managers materialize. 774 P E O P L E T U R N O U T T O V O T E ON C I T Y M E A S U R E Approve Last Vote Starting o f W o r k on Dam W ill Be Delayed F or S o m e Tim e, Say* Member* o f C ouncil By a vote of 486 against 308, the A chance meeting between Mrs. people of Ashland have, for the sec Karl Fraley form' fly Gertrude ond time, approved the measure Barber and Mrs. Anna Dunn Wright granting this community a new dam, which will complete the water sys on the streets of Oakland recently tem now under consideration. This and their desire to meet and see was decided at a special election held again old Oregon friends who had May 31. Last November the same measure was approved by a majority taken up their residenc in northern of 54. California resulted in a southern The measure which was voted on Oregon picnic, held Sunday, May 22, at the special election Tuesday, was in Berkley, California, and attended proposed to defer construction a t the dam in Ashland Creek canyon by more than four hundred former until January 1, 1929. This was de residents o f this state. feated, consequently making it pos The two Oregonians responsible sible to begin construction at any time which the council and engin for the affair sent out notices to eers deem fit. all those former southern Oregon According to councilmcn, this residents, whom they could locate work will not start for some time, residing near the Golden Gate. More as was the original plan of the councilmen who favored immediate than 400 responded, and it was a construction. A definite date has genuinely successful affair— with not been set for beginning this work, many happy reunions. although the opinion is expressed that this will be started early this So pleased were those who respon winter. --------- * ---------- ded at the success of the affair that Most of the councilmen were a committee o f seven was appointed HUGH C. B A T E S T O G R A D U A T E elated that the people of Ashland to arrange for regular Oregon reun F R O M O. A. C. IN JU N E had decided against postponement, and express the opinion that “ they ions. voted wisely.” This committee iii»!udes, Mr«. Mayor Pierce said: “ Now that the Oregon Agricultural College. Cor Anna Dunn-Wright, Oakland, form election is over confirming vallis, June 1.— Hugh C. Bates, of special the November election returns by a erly of Talent and Medford, as Ashland, son of Nathan Bates of safe majority, there can be no ques chairman; E. J. Kaiser, formerly of Scenic drive, is a candidate for tion as to what the people desire, Ashland, assistant chairman; Mrs. viz: completion of the dam next graduation in June. year, to which I pledge my heartiest Fanny Wertz-Borchert, Oakland, Mr. Bates is a graduate of Ash- suppor’ .” Grants, Pass; M. W. Taylor, Oakland Councilman Dan Kay said: “ I am iard high school. He is majoring in formerly of Jacksonville; W. IV Dil- to see thatt he people came out pharmacy. He has had practical ex glad and voted the way they did. I had ley, Oakland, formerly of Corvallis perience in McNair brothers’ phar fully decided when the first objec and Portland; B. L. Chapman, macy. He is a member of the phar tion came up that I would change my Berkeley, o f Oregon City and Ed maceutical association, the Orange opinion only through the voice of Uzaforage, Oakland, formerly o f the people through a special elec Owl staff and Psi Chi fraternity. He tion. And now that they have voted Salem. earns all his college expenses. it for the second time, I think the An Oregon club has existed in people are satisfied that it be con California for some time and learn _ ------------------- * ------------------- - structed this coming winter as recom ing of the proposed southern Oregon ” James 0 . Banister, who since the mended by the engineers.” Councilman E. A. Woods said: “ I picnic, members o f this group co first of the year has been associated think the election went very fair. operated nnd the former president with G. H. Yoe in the insurance busi The public turned out remarkably of this organization, Mrs.. Lillian ness in this city, will take charge of well for a special election. I believe Bristow- Perkins, fo rm erly of a branch office of the Northwestern thut had the ballot been a little more intelligent so it could have been Grants Pass now of Oakland, was ¡ Mutual Fire association at Medford read easier the majority would have made an honorary member of the j within the next few days, even been greater. I am personal new committee. 1 Mr. Yoe, who has held the Ash- ly well pleased with the election. sides worked hard.” Among those who attended the jantj agency of this company for Both Councilman White said “ We think reunion was Mrs. A. II. Russell, of the last eight years, was recently the future growth of Ashland de Ashland, now 93 years old, who is appointed district manager for Jack- pends largely on this dam. In dry visiting in California. Mrs. Russell son and Josephine counties. He is years the city is always short of water. In order to get full value is one of the pioneers of the Ash- p]acing Mr. Banister in charge of the from the distributing system and land district, coming to Oregon in Medford office in the Liberty build the Crowson Hill reservoir, it re lk 52 across the plains in v.agons ing there, over which he will have quires the dam to make the water system complete.” supervision. Mr. Yoe plans to spend pulled by ox teams. Councilman S. A. Peters Sr., said: Among those who registered at the considerable time in Grants Pass also “ I feel it is a good thing for the picnic, who were former Ashland resi Carl Knutsen, who has been lo city, or I wouldn’t have voted the dents were: Mrs. A. H. Russel, Per- cated in Medford in charge of a way I have. The reservoir is abso lutely necessary, as the distribution cey P. Grisey, Marjorie Gillette, branch office of the company, is be •system is almost worthless without Lucy Davis, Eunice Davis Swartont, ing transferred to Klamath Falls and it.” Dr. F. G. Swedenburg said: “ We Gladys Norton Widley, Teresa. Rein Bend territory. are delighted with the way the hart Norton, E. J. Neville, Jack C. Mr. Bannister will retain his home people voted. Our city will be help Widley, Cecil Norton, W. G. Tayner, ed, for we need the water. Everyone at Talent. remembers last year and the year I. C. Neville, C. B. Stanley, M. A. before.” Dornnk, Mrs. T. F. Doran, Alice Do ar-1 Mrs. Herhel King. Councilmen Bergner and Thorn ran, Cecil F. Grisey, Alvin M. Ne Those from Jacksonville aid ton, however, expressed a different ville, Fanny Doran Cole, Dorothy Junction City were: Henry Mensor. view. “ We have not changed our minds, Cole, John A. Cole, T. F. Doran, H. M. Taylor, Carrol Robinson. Min but still think it a very poor policy Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Michelson, nie Hockenyos Narcross, Mr*. Rose to build the dam at this time, for E. J. Kiser, Jas. H. Doran and wife, ilockenyous Norcrass, Melliasac Tay- the reason that so many changes are being made which will influence our Mr. and Mrs. Robert I. Peachey, or, Daisy Solise Grifin. water supply, particularly the 800 Mrs. Mary Neville, Minnie Poley, A. Those from Medford and vicinity | acre feet o f Talent water. We also F. Eddy. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fraley, vere: Mr. and Mrs. Orris Crawford,! believe that if the voter* of Ashland had been given an opportunity to Helen Bryant, Mrs. C. J. Bryant, loss Wright, Mr. ami Mrs. Fred read Mr. Henny’s recent report, the Mrs. C. YV. Rhodeh, Lyle Fountain, "»helps. Ella Aydlott Miller. Thora | result o f the election might have Grace Russell Fountain, Ida Kent- imith. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. McKean- been different.” nor Ward. Harold Merril, Katheryn A total o f 410 votes were cast •y, May Gram Co*. in ward 1, 210 voting “ yes” and M rril and Hortense Winter Bourne. In ward 2, 19« voted Among those registered were: Geo j 200 "no” lo o se from Talent and vicinity yes and 26« voted to defeat the were Mrs. Eir.ma Manning Maghe- C. Woltter, Phoenix; Mary C. Har measure. ris. Myrtle Point; Mrs. Maud Elling- --------------------+ -------------------- *«n, Maxon Hunt, Vera Lynch Doran Miss Geniveve Kern closed her Ai na Dunn Wright, Gertrude Jeffry ••en Duggan. Bandon; Mrs. Minnie: Yee., Geo. E. Jeffery, W. R. Joe, Gall Rowe. Sams Valley; P. A. Lux schol at Lake Creek last week and M-a. Alice C. Sherman Robert*, Mrs. Rose L. Lux, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. returned to her horn-: in Ashland Lr ira Sergent Dunlap, Mr. and Fiah and baby, Mrs. Laura Taylor Sunday. 1927 NUMBER FRAN K LIN IN S T A L L S OVEN Reported One of the L argest in S ou th ern Oregon . Demonstrating his faith in the fu ture of Ashland in a practical man ner, O. M. Franklin, proprietor of the large wholesale and retail bakery bearing his name, completed the in stallation o f one of the largest elec trically heated ovens in southern Oregon Sunday. This oven weigh ing more than eight tons, and costing approximately $3000, has a capacity o f six hundred leaves of bread at one time and will replace all other ovens in the bakery. A record was established in the installation work, the oven arriving Saturday and was ready for use Monday morning. Moving the giant oven, which weighs a litle more than 36,000 pounds and which arived on a flat bottom car, completely assembled, was a task which required three trucks and 18 men and approximate ly 15 hours of hard labor. The oven arrived from Seattle at the Southern Pacific station Satur day morning. Shortly after 9 o ’clock the woik of moving the oven froifl the station to the bakwry was start ed by F. F. Whittle transfer com pany. The oven was moved on rollers in much the same manner used in moving a building. The rather steep grade on B street made the journey from the station up B street to Pioneer the most difficult. At 10 o’clock Sat urday night the oven was near Main street. It was left there until 3 o ’clock Sunday morni when the traffic was at practically a standstill, and the workmen m ovd it onto Main street to the bakery. Flooring o f the bakery was re-in- forced and the front of the building torn out in order that the equipment could be moved in. Electricians completed the job of wiring the new oven Sunday, in or der that it might be ready for use Monday. Moving the oven was a gigantic task, but was completed without a single mishap. One of the smaller ovens, taken out of the Franklin bakery was taken to Medford. In transferring this oven, Joe Eichler, an employee of the Whittle com pany, suffered a badly crushed fin ger, when the oven slipped. Another workman narrowly escaped injury. Installation of the new oven in the Franklin bakery makes the equip ment there copmlete and modern in every detail. Mr. Franklin is invit ing the public to visit his bakery and inspect the equipment. ---------------- * ---------- _ _ Montanan* to Held Picnic. Former residents of Montana, now residents of Jackson county will hold their annual picnic Sunday, June 5 at the Riveria park located between Gold Hill and GrantH Pass. A pro gram of music and speaking is being prepared. Those attending are asked to bring baskets filled with the “ makin’s” of a picnic dinner. Cof'ee will be served on the grounds. ---------------------- + -------------- — Q u a rtette I* E n jo y ed . With a pathos and harmony lhat held their nearer« during the entire ••"ening. the “ Cotton Bifiw si q'.ar- tete” fro mthe Piney Woods colored school sang many of the old plan tation songs before an audience of over four hundred in the Presbyter- ion church Tuesday evening. “ One o f the finest program* ever given in the city” is the way one listener stated it. The program was free to the pub lic, a free will offering being taken to be used in the work of theschool. During the evening Miss Kula Kelly gave a short talk and told something of the school and its work. --------------------+ ------------------- The chapel car of the Baptist church was crowded to capacity Sunday night at their elosing service I The car will move south to Califor- 7 COMMENCEMENT TO BE TONICHT S IX T Y -T W O ST U D E N TS T O C EIV E D IPLO M AS RE Class Is Large One Martha) Dana, o f Portland. Will A d d re t t Student* at A th - land A r m o r y ! Sixty-two students of the Ashland high school will receive their diplo mas at the commencement exercises to be held tenight (Friday) in the armory. Marshall Dana o f Portland will address the graduates, the suh- iect chosen being “ What Comes Next?” This is the largest class to be raduated from the Ashland school or several years. Rev. Chas. D. Gaffney, pastor of the Congregational church will de liver the invocation and benediction, and George A. Briscoe, superinten dent of Ashland schools, will present the diplomas. Music will be furnished by the high school orchestra. The exercises will begin at 8 o’clock. Those receiving diplomas are: Ruth J. Anderson, Irma Iola Beck, Clyde E. Beeson, William R. Bibby, Jessie Marie Boyd James T. Briggs. Bernice V. Carter, Charles W. Clary, Emma Marie Cook, L. Ray mond Coter, Max Locke Crowson, Marie Kathleen Davies, Leathn A. Dodge, Marjorie Enid Elmore. Therone I. Faris. Mary Morriam Galey, Frances L. Gallatin, K. LeRoy Gandee, Ida El- zada Gosnell, Geraldine C. Gunn, Wilma E. Gyger. Thelma Lucille Hervey, Helen Charlotte High, Donald Bert IIin- thorne. Ailene Pearl Inlow. Winston Johnson, W. A. Kannasto, Lois A. Kent, Foss G. Krnmer, Nina Kidwell, Mae King. James A. McAllister, Raymond McGee, Rosetta May McGee, Char les Gordon MacCracken, Clarence Earl Mershon, Madge F. Mitchell, Karla E. Mitchell. L. Lynn Neeley, Kny F. Neil. Ruth Cecilia Olson. Aldo I). Parr, Glenn A. Prescott, Sam G. Prescott. Sanfard Rose, Juanita M. Ross. Hel en Scheidereiter, Marvin Brown Shaw, Adelaide Denite Smith, Lydia Margaret Smith, Jean Stratton, Nadine Doris Swenning. Izetta Hilda Taylor. Donald G .Vestal. Janey Walker, Pearl Elizabeth Wardle, M. Wilfred Wagner, Janet S. Wilson, Rosalind Wise, Margaret Florence Wood, Eugenia Frances Young. Approximately 100 students of the eighth grade of Ashland junior high school will be given diplomas at commencement exercises to be held at the Chautauqua building Friday morning at 8 o’clock. Wm. Briggs, local attorney, will deliver the address, and Miss Da Myers, principal of the junior high will present the diplomas. Rev. H. F. Pemberton, pastor of the Methodist church will serve the benediction and invocation. f ---------------- + ---------------- Ashland Play G rou n d Is O p e n e d . The Ashland civic playground was opened for the summer season yes terday. under the supervision o f Miss Fay Carver. Miss Carver was in charge o f this work last summer. The opening day was heralded by threatening clouds and cold weather although this, apparently had little effect upon the enthusiasm of those who attended. The Ashland pla* jrrono dis one of the best equipped grounds for child ren in southern Oregon, and is lo cated near the entrance o f Lithia park. Children from all parts of the county concentrate there during the summer months. ! nia this week where Mr. and Mrs. Chappel will hold further meeting* H rrdd Simpaon, Wayland Smith Mrs. C. J. Conrad, Bandon; M. P ., Member* and friend* of the Full j in a number of towns in the south* Cities all over the country are church enjoyed a picnic in hacking playground work, with the R J. Purvie, Jim Garvin and wife, Jacobs, Gold Hill; Eudor# H'.dfwy, Gospel he Wagner creek district Monday, i l*rn flati1. help or civic organiaatiofta. M -r.d Urti Canni* CInrk*, M a Howard, Grani* î*»** <
