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Presenting Ashland Merchants’ Christmas Shopping Edition! 5C A Copy S outhern O regon M iner ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936 FULLER URGES EARLY MAILING OF PACKAGES IJANIXIN I m reported to be pull- Ing itiwUf up by itw bootstraps following th<* disaxtrouH fin* there Fortunately, it was not wearing the farnoua Oregon boots. • A Washington state delegation of truckers condemned old pusaen* ger vehicles ns a nuisance on the road It's getting to where a truck can't have a bit of privacy any more e JUDGING FROM FINANCIAL RETURNS <>l-' Till: NEW FRI8 CO BAY BBIIXJK, PLENTY OF MOTORISTS HAVE BEEN COM ING ACROSS e One aoak-the-rich plan which was welcomed In southern Oregon was this week's rain Several hun dred Ashland frogs drowned from shock • With (Thrintmas but two weeks off. the goose hangs high, and father is beginning to think hla purse is in the name fix. • The bloomin' British never arc satisfied First they worried be- MUM the king was enamoured of no woman and the* when he did find a lady of his vnoicc, boyoboy- oboyoboyob« >y' • AS FAR AS THE MINER IS C< »XCERNEK WE LL TRADE ENGLAND LINDBERGH EVEN UP FOR THE KING AND THROW HERBERT HOOVER IN To B< M>T IF THEY DON’T QUIT FOOLING AROUND • Now to get back to subjects in good taste, we are going to lobby for a law requiring restaurants to serve at least a handful of olives or none at all. ----- •------ C of C Directors To Meet Tonight The Ashland Chamber of Com merce board of directors will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the chamber office to discuss general organization policies and to hear a report on office routine by Mar chiai Stansbury, secretary. Plana may be considered for the staging of a community dinner after the first of the year Near Christina» Rush To B« Difficult Strain On Postal Workers I?E<’AUSE of the great increase * ’ in mail business during the hol iday time, the Ashland postmaster J H Fuller, requests that wher ever It Is possible the public shop and mail early to avoid congestion In the locnl office and Insure gifts reaching their destination in time for Christmas Following are hints released by the department to facilitate hand ling All fragile articles such ns glasswar«, toys and crockery must be securely boxed and crated and should have plenty of excelsior or like material between the articles ami the outside box. Perishable articles must Is* so marked, and packed in suitable containers. Articles likely to spoil within the time reasonably requir ed for trans|>ortMtlon and delivery, will not be accepted for mailing. No pare«-! may I m * more than lOO Inches in length and girth combined, nor exceed 70 pounds In weight. Also, ad- dresM-s must I m - complete with house number, post office box or rural route number. Christmas greeting cards in red. gieen or dark colored envelopes should not be mailed, nor should cards in very small envelopes. Umbrellas, canes, golf sticks, etc., should be reenforced their full length by strong strips of w<x>d tightly wrapped and tied Sharp pointed or sharp edged in struments must have their points fully protected. For those who desire speed in the transportation of their gifts the department offers air mail and special delivery. In using either of these facilities, the let ters or packages should be plainly marked. Written mutter In the na ture of |M*rsonal <*orrr«|M>nd- ence cannot be inclosed In parcels but may I m * attached In a stiuii|M*<l envelope to the parcels. Be sure to register and mail first class all valuables such as jewels, coins, currency or other valuable articles. Uninsured parcels weighing eight ounces or less may be mailed in street boxes; all over that must be mailed at the main office. For further information patrons should refer to the pastmaster, it was pointed out. • — We Did It With Our Color Press! JjiTtíut Wau 9 MORE WEEKS ** TO SHOP TIME. TO SELECT GREET/NG CAROS I SEALS Every I ittle Bit Helps This Chap DIES SUDDENLY Paul B McDonald, 44. a World war veteran and former jeweler here, died suddenly at his home Thursday morning from what was attributed by Dr. G. W. Gregg as heart failure. Bom in Atkinson. Neb., July 13, 1892, McDonald moved to Med ford in 1908 where he attended high school, going later to Oregon State college in Corvallis. After being in business in Med ford for several years, he moved to Ashland in 1930 and operated the Mclxinaid jewelry store until a few months ago. In 1924 he married the former Miriam Gregg, daughter of Dr. and Mrs Gregg of Ashland. In France, he was a member of the 313th Supply company, QMC. He was elected commander of the Medford post. American Legion, in 1924, and two years later was named grand chef de gare of the grand voiture of Oregon. He was elected state vice commander of the American Legion in 1933. Surviving him. tn addition to his wife, are a son. Robert Gregg Mc Donald; a step-daughter, Yvonne Shepherd, both of Ashland; his father, C. W. McDonald, of Med ford; a brother. Weir McDonald of Eugene, antfl sister. H Woodsun McDonald of San Francisco. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon at the Perl funeral home in Medford. The American Legion will conduct graveside services at the Siski you Memorial park cemetery. Yes sir!! Joe Randazza certainly loves his ice cream soda. The youthful Gloucester. Mass., giant, is pictured “knocking off" six of as sorted flavor which were set up for him by admirers at the corner drug store Joe won't be four years old until Christmas eve, but he is rapidly approaching heavyweight limits. He weighs 150 pounds now, and, ac cording to his mother, gains three to four pounds "every full moon.” He stands six inches over four feet, in his socks In spite of his size, he is active and playful as any child his age—just a little bit heavier, that's all. * C of C Office Tops Mack Sings Praises State Registrations Of New Miner Press For the first time in several years, Ashland's Chamber of Com merce issued more non-resident auto permits in one month than did Grants Pass, the usual leader. During November, the local chamber passed out a total of 1,038 stickers compared to Grants Pass’ 742. In addition to leading Grants Pass, the Ashland office headed the entire state. ----- •----- ELECTION COST IS $2082 The general election November 3 cost Jackson county $2082, ac cording to a report from the county clerk's office. Also, it was reported, the county will be gov erned most economically for many years, only 85 per cent of its bud get allowance having been spent. .— --- •------ Subscribe for the Miner today. rpilE red-faced gentleman above, S. Claus, alias Chimney ikllaku „1.1 12 ~ Sweep, alias Kris Kringle, nilas Papa and Mama, paused In the Miner office long enough this week for Staff Photographer Wilbur Bushnell to snap this characteristic |*ose of him. "Tell all the Ashland kiddles I'll be back December 2S,” Kris chuckled. Utl’cdlk BX ASHLAND FIRMS SEE REGISTERS HUM NEW TUNE Yule Stocks Greatest In Number of Years As Trade Booms paúl M c D onald GLENN, 92, GIVEN TOKEN OF FRIENDSHIP. RESPECT One of Jackson county's last Civil war veterans, Daniel Long Glenn, was honored last Sunday at the Methodist church. Mr Glenn, who will be 92 to morrow .and who joined the 82nd ’ Indiana regiment in 1862 at the Exams for Dec. age of 18, was presented a bou quet of chrysanthemums by Dr. Examination of ap]flicants for G. W. Gregg, chairman of the state teacher's certificates will be board of trustees. held at the court house in Med ford commencing Wednesday, De cern her 16, and continuing until Friday, December 18, according to information released from the county school superintendent's of fice. Schedule of exams follows: Wednesday forenoon U. S. his tory, writing (penmanship), geom etry, botany. Wednesday afternoon Physiol ogy, reading, composition, general history. Thursday forenoon Arithmetic, history of education, psychology, geology. Thursday afternoon Grammar, geography, American literature, physics. Friday forenoon Theory and practice, orthography (spelling), physical geography, English liter- I ature. Friday afternoon School law, algebra, civil government, book keeping. ----------- •------------ MISS AI>Y TO ADDRESS KLAMATH LIBRARY CLUB Speaking on Modern American Painters, Miss Marion Ady of the Southern Oregon Normal art de partment will appear before the library club of Klamath county next Monday, December 12. The address will be given at 2:00 p. m. in the Klamath Falls library and an exhibit of the work of southern Oregon artists also will be held. ♦ IVITII THIS ISSUE the Miner blirwtM forth on a helplmn world of render» with new bloom in it» cheeks, thanks to the good work of the Miner's color press. Itut few newspa|M*rs in the state use- more than one color for printing, luid practically no weeklies. So plc-ase put up your hat pins, folks, while we take a bow a* we present Ashland'S FIRST two-color front newspii|M*r page, and Ashland's FIRST two-color newspaper advertisement — that of the- J. <’. Penney com- puny store*. Ah, there George, are YOU Green ? C of C Will Sponsor Decorations (’ontest Teachers Certificate I The merchants’ committee of Set 18 ahe Ashland Chamber of Com merce will sponsor a contest for the most decorative Christmas yard, with entries to be made at the local office and deadline for them set at 5 p. m. Monday, De cember 21. Attractive cash prizes will be awarded three winners as fohows: first prize, $10; second prize, $5, and third prize, $2.50. Much interest and activity is ex pected to take place between now and 1 p. m December 24, at which time judging will take place. ----------- •----------- Number 50 —♦ • f ♦ C hristmas A Copy Yes, Sir! The Miner’s In the Pink Again! Volume 5 BUY 5C \JUSIC takes many forms, but in the Miner office the sweetest melodies are em anating from P. D. McDougal, mechanical superintendent, punctuated by the purring click-click of a new printing press, set up last week. The Southern Oregon Miner, like other youthful beings, was forced to get along with hand-me-downs for a certain length of time, but recently the paper passed puberty and installed a brand new platen press of latest vintage. As the old one was wheeled out, the entire Miner force was at the door to give It a passing boot. The darn thing came from the Tidings office, anyway. In addition to the new press, the Miner also installed more than 30 fonts of new foundry type, and an array of wood type—the kind that prints box-car letters this high—to enable us to give better serv ice and to match quality, job for job, with any printing es tablishment in Oregon. The force has been slopping paint around, too. Next time you're down this way, drop in and look her over . . . and listen to McDougal sing at his work. That new press affects him like a breakfast of birdseed. ------------ •------------ QANTA CLAUS may be a myth- ical person, but business being transacted in Ashland in his name has reached a new high which, according to local merchants, probably will surpass any holiday season here in many years. Santa Claus' warm generosity and genial optimism have reach ed Main street. More than ever before, Ash land merchants have stocked up for holiday trading, and a survey late this week by a Miner reporter showed that wares are moving at an ever- increasing pace, indicating the next two weeks will bring the city’s business momentum to a point even surpassing the "good old days” when shop pers would buy store« to the walls, and then make a bid for the walls. The survey showed, too, that never before were Ashland shop pers offered so great a variety of yule merchandise to choose from. Choice ranges from com plete house furnishings—includ ing the building itself through co operation of the federal building program—on down to snappy model picks for teeth of the elite. The shopper with scads of Christ mas money and the freckle-nosed lad with a few hoarded pennies have been amply provided for, and all tastes, desires and purses can be appeased in Jackson county’s southernmost city, it was pointed out. With all lines of business on the upgrade, and Jupe Pluvius' rain on the downpour, spirits in southern Oregon have been rising, paving way for the rise in busi ness. As rain patters on store win dows, interiors are filled with the tinkle of tree decorations and sil ver in the till, and S. Claus is not the only gentleman wearing a smile. Giving, getting; that is the 1936 Chnstmas spirit. And business men linking the two are humming cheery tunes as they bustle about their stores. Just Christmas is still around the corner in Ashland! ----------- •------------ EXAMINER HERE TODAY' Ward McReynolds, state exam iner of operators and chauffeurs, will be in Ashland from 11 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. today. All those wishing permits or licenses to drive cars are asked to get in touch with Mr. McReynolds at the City hall during those hours. SEEN i. a DAZE CLAYCOMB GETS NEW V-8's The Claycomb Motor company this week announced the arrival of two carloads of new 1937 Ford V-8's in a variety of colors and body types. They have been placed on display in the company's show room. New V-8's have been sold recently to the following. J. A. Karkas, Rogue River; H. M. Aus tin, W. P. Bellus and E. C. Hall of Ashland. ----------- •------------ SAFETY SEALS ON SALE The Allied Veterans council of Jackson county this week is cam paigning in Ashland for the sale of drive safely seals; a small per centage of funds collected to be used to erect signs at the road side warning drivers of the death that rides on running boards of careless operators. More than half the proceeds will go for promot ers commissions, it was said. LESLIE (WHITE WING) LUSK tiptoeing out to shovel off the sidewalk, while RED POOLE and DICK PETERSEN yell "whoa.” BILL DE WITT and CHUCK TONNER as Ashland’s men of fares. JACK BEARSS failing to give, but not for long. KEN WEIL turning out a bet ter column than the editor. ELLEN MERRYMAN being accused of cruelty to bootblacks by CHARLIE BOARDMAN who was reported seen in his shoe shining parlor this week. PHIL STANSBURY enacting the mistaken identity plot like a good trouper. MARGIE MILHOAN looking south and a little east toward Nevada.