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Volume 6
ASHLAND, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 6, 1937
300 ‘HAMS’
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Although we do not agree with
Governor Martin's public utter
anees concerning strikes in, the
east, he Is entitled to admiration
for being outspoken on a subject
that has driven most public men to
guarded generalities
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While their armies traveled on
their stomachs, two of Europe's
dictators have gotten along very
well on their tongues
OF
♦
IC-C Survey Shows
Payroll Boost Hert
GOV. MARTIN
LASSES LABOR
FOR SIT-DOWNS
QCRAP IK*IN, for shipment to
the Orient, is bringing a fancy
price ami arousing the suspicion
th || the stuff will still be scrap
Iron after the Japs get through
fcvith it
V
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Spring Is here all right, but ax
far ax southern Oregon lx con
cerned the weatherman certainly
put a drench In the waterworks
Number 19
\ I LINDItECK
State (upltul News Bureau of the
Southern Oregon Miner
QALEM Governor Martin struck
k out at labor “racketeers" and
agitators all along the line «luring
the past week
In addresses before businexuriien
and ranchers of eastern arnl cen
tral Oregon h<\ declared his readi
ness to «leal with sit-down strikes
should the need arise In this state
ami condemned John II Lewis.
CIO labor chief as an “interloper"
whose leadership was threatening
civilization
America Is traveling the
same path that Italy and
Germany have trodden and is
headed straight for dictator
ship In the opinion of tin* gov
ernor who de«lared that the
activities of “selfish labor
rnrkctrers” must tie curbed.
ASHLAND RADIO CLUB OUTLINES
EXTENSIVE TWO-DAY PROGRAM
FOR VISITORS FROM OVER STATE
About 25 per cent of letters
sent out by the Ashland Chamber
of Commerce office have been an
swered and the total already
shows the figure tor one-fourth of
//>
Ashland's estimated payroll to be
$271,123 94
The aggregate is based on 1936
totals and, due to wage Increases,
this year's salary sum may reach
a still higher mark than was at
tained last year .according to Mrs
Marchial Stansbury, who Is con-
ducting the survey
Some of the city's biggest em-
ployerx are in the yet unheard
from files which include the
Southern Pacific company, Ash-
land's greatest source of income, And you’re not trying to?
and the Southern Oregon Normal
You think it’s because your spring
school.
MUSIC FIESTA
SET APRIL 29-30
coat is lighter? Well, perhaps.
TOWN NINE TO
HOLD PRACTICE
C’LUB BUSINESS, general fun-fests and technical details of radio
lore dating from the first induction coil the Eve inducing, apple
dealing serpent of the Garden of Eden episode- will all be thé order
of the «lay when the Oregon Amateur Radio association delegates
gather April 17 and 18 for their state convention in Ashland.
Over 10 per cent of the estimated 300 registrations are in today,
according to Guy Good, state ham president, and entries are pouring
in with each additional mail delivery.
The pre-registration fee of $24---------------------------------------------------
per entry entitles each applicant,
whether amateur operator or In
terested non-amateur, to a chance
at the grand prize of $25 worth
of merchandise donated by the
United Radio Supply company of
! Portland. After midnight tonight
regular registration will continue
Resuming a yearly custom, after
with an additional 50 cents being
assessed hams attending the meet, the 1936 layoff because of epidem
where contests in various fields of ics of illness at that time, the an
radio offer other valuable prizes nual music festival sponsored by
to the wireless workers.
Southern Oregon Normal school
Realizing the excellent oppor will be held in the new SONS
tunity which the affair offers to gymnasium April 29 and 30 under
boost Ashland and aid local busi the direction of Miss Louise Wood
ness the Ashland club has ar ruff, Normal school music depart
ranged a program which sees an ment head.
An attendance estimated at
impartial distribution of activities
to the city’s business places. Time nearly 2,000 is expected from
also will be taken to introduce schools of northern California and
visitors to the many beauty spots southern Oregon, with grade
schools to have their a-ssemblage
nt Ashland and vicinity.
on Thursday, April 29, and the
Official opening of the conclave following day being set apart for
will take place with actual at- high school pupils who will present
i tendance registration Saturday three choruses, bands and orches
, morning, April 17. at the Ashland tras.
hotel. Other features are listed as
One of the most popular of fes
: follows:
tival highlights, folk dancing, will
Saturday. 12 m., dutch treat be on Thursday’s program, as will
lunch.
Junior high choruses, an un
1 p m„ kittenball game, phone changed voice chorus, Junior high
operators vs CW (code) senders orchestras and special numbers.
1:30 p. m., ladies' party at
It is believed that this year's
Lithia hotel.
change of locale from the Ashland
4 P m., get-together at club- Junior high school gymnasium to
rooms.
the new Normal school building
6 p. m., chow time.
will do much to improve the af
7 p. m.. meeting at club. Ad- fair which requires much space
(Continued on page 4)
for successful conduction.
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BOW.MEKS RETURN SOON
FROM ENGLAND JAUNT
But remember that loss of weight is
one of the symptoms of tuberculosis.
For you, of course, it may mean
nothing of the sort.
But your doctor is the best person
First practice for the Ashland to consult—so see him at once.
town baseball team will be held
One of th«« governor's first acts «' -I p m today at Fuller field
UNCOVER TUBERCULOSIS BY
<>\E REASON POLITICIANS upon his return to Halein wax to with about 20 players expected to
LIKE TO STAY ON THE FENCE i dictate a letter to Dr William G turn out
MODERN METHODS
is THAT THEN THEY DON I Everson, chairman of the state
In order to keep Ashland inter
labor
conciliation,
in
an
effort
to
Let
the doctor be your guide
HAVE TO REPAIR AS MANY
est at top height the team will be
persuade him to reconsider his i composed entirely of local men,
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A Portland cooking school is resignation from the board The including many ex-high school and
teaching men to carve They learn governor in his letter to Everson SONS players Previous to the
referred to Towne Nylander, of the
to cut up In the night s|*ots
practice, hurling ranks look
national labor relations board ax Initial
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leanest and infielder prospects
ii
"rabble
rouser"
and
an
“
up
Art I Hic I Powell of the Central
best
Point American laments the sit start." It was because of Nyland-
Ray J. Schumacher, secretary of
With about a dozen others ex
down strikes, and of all people er’x criticism of his attitud«« tow pected to show up at the diamond the Talent Chamber of Commerce
him who has so OVCIWOIked the ar«l labor in connection with the today, players already lined up by and progressive business man of
strike of Oregon W«x>len Mil) em Manager Leonard Hall include that city, has been urging his
posture'
ployes that Dr. Everson desired to 1 normal
schrxrl
students
Ted townspeople to consider need of
American Habits people who resign from the state board
Schopf, short stop; Arba Ager, acquiring adequate fire equipment
1 1 1
think they're opposed to gambling
thlr«i base; Darrell I^eavens, out- for Talent
objecting to the government’s ef
Additional federal funds have fielder, and Parker Hess, second
In his weekly mimeograph pub
fort to minimize the risk In agri been allocated to Oregon for us base
lication, Ray's News Flashes.
culture
in construction work on feeder
Archie Barksdale signified hi« Schumacher editorializes thusly:
roads, according to H F Cabell, intention of trying for the catch
“Are we going to wait for a
chairman of the state highway ing post, as did Kenneth Brown, few more fires before we wake up
commission This money will be former SONS backstop
and obtain adequate fire equip
available for use only on secon
Carl Harris, slugging veteran of ment, or are we going to piffle
dary highways of the state system the 1935 team may get competi around and let the rest of the
and on important county roads
Elaborate plans are under way This year's allocation amounts to tion for his old position at first town burn up in due course of
for the rug exhibit, featuring $412,000 which must be matched base from Lowell Brown, here now ' time? Unless citizens take an in
with Union Oil. Only pitchers to terest in this matter nothing is
scenic designs owned by Mrs A
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appear to date are Leonard War- | apt to be done."
E Brockway of Medford, to be
ren and Bill Hoxie, who got their
A house occupied by Earl With
Echoes of the pastime which
held from 2 o'clock to S SO Wed
start with Ashland high
row family there was partially de awakened Rip Van Winkle from a
nrsday afternoon and from 8 to
It is hoped that Cliff Mcl-ean. stroyed
recently.
necessitating 20-year nap will resound when
10 p. m in the evening in the
star Indian catcher, and "Lefty" calling in of equipment from Ash Ashland's newest form of recrea
Methodist church parlors under
Bob Hardy, pitcher, now at the land to help extinguish the blaze tional excitement is introduced
the auspices of the Woman's
University of Oregon, will return
next Monday by Charles Rogers,
Home Missionary society
Particular emphasis is laid on from Eugene at the finish of the
who came here from Joplin. Mo.,
Mrs Brockway, who is an au
| recently, to open bowling alleys
thority will talk informally on the fact that the general public Is collegiate season in early June to
in the room next to Nininger’s
rugs she has made, many of them invited to the regional meeting of bolster the townies' nine for the
i cafe on East Main street.
accurate enlargements of such real estate salesmen an«l brokers balance of the summer.
Ashland is not alone in pitching
Local skittles addicts will be
pictures ax Crater Lake, water to be held April 12 In Ashland
Many local members and a
William L Graham, deputy state weakness in the league, word group from the Grants Pass lodge . treated to two new maple alleys
falls and like subjects More rugs
also will be shown by Mrs Mon- real estate commissioner, stated in from Grnnts Pass indicating a attended the regular meeting of where five different games may
roe and others, with prizes to be a letter to Mis Marchial Stans Merchant lack of hurlers.
the BPOE Saturday night at be played using a five-pin setup
Through Jean Eberhart. SONS which
nwnrded by a committee of judges bury of the local chamber of com
new officers for the Ashland and four and one-half inch duck
composed of Miss Marion Ally and merce that he will be here today athletic director, permission has lodge were installed by A. G. Liv pin balls instead of the larger
beeen
obtained
for
use
of
Fuller
regulation globes. Pins of the
Mrsdanies F
G
Swedenburg. or tomorrow to complete plans for
ingston. past exalted ruler.
regular size are used in duck-pins
Grace Andrews, Will Dodge and the affair which will attract dele field for practice whenever the
Preceding
the
meeting
and
in
gates from Josephine, Jackson. time does not conflict with play stallation was a turkey dinner at but scoring is slightly different
Melville T Wire
Musical numbers and refresh- I Douglas, Klamath, Coos and Cur ing of the Normal soft-ball sched 7 p. m. and songs by Miss Ro from that used in standard bowl-
ments will further enhance the ry counties, as well as visitors ule which Is yet to be arranged. berta Nourse and James Baugh Ing.
Use of the smaller _ game is
day's entertainment at which a from Portland, Seattle. Salem. Contemplated turfing of the field, man. Normal school students
planned by Rogers to cut down
silver offering will b taken, pro Corvallis, Roseburg, Albany and barred so far by expense, will of
Newly
elected
officers
were
M
course cancel the generous offer.
cecds to go for works of the so- Eugene
Hanel. exalted ruler; W. H playing charges at present but in
In the event of rain this after W.
Graham will be assisted locally
ciety.
Parker,
esteemed leading knight; stallation of 10-pin alleys is con
An Instrumental ensemble will by V. D. (Bert) Miller In making noon practice will be postponed Frank J. Van Dvke, esteemed loy templated for the future.
until
4
p.
m.
Wednesday.
A. E. Tonner, carpenter, and
play from 8:30 to 10 p. m. The up a program to promote better
al knight; Will M. Dodge, es
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Burt Marsh, interior decorator,
group will be composed of Phyllis understanding between property
teemed
lecturing
knight;
J.
Ed
TOW NSEN BITES TO MEET
pair, Alicia Applegate and Mary owners nn«l realtors, and further
ward Thornton, secretary; Hal C. are in charge of the complete ren
Beginning with a 6:30 o'clock I Emery, treasurer; Edward P. ovation of the amusement place.
cooperation is being extended by
ku McKnight.
pot-luck dinner tonight at the Spencer, tiler; I. R. Frideger.
the Ashland chamber office.
•'Our aim is the operation of a
It is hoped by Graham that Eagles hall, members of the Ash trustee, three-year term, and H. respectable establishment where
R'ommlttec for the affair cor. William McCallister of Medford land Townsend club will take on a H. Gillette, retiring exalted ruler, the ladies may enjoy the game
sts of Mesdames Melville T may be induced to speak on the busy evening which includes, be alternate representative.
which is especially suited to them,
Wire, Warren Cook, Sam McNair.
are legal phases of the business at the sides the dinner, the regular busi
Exalted Ruler Hanel. upon his as well as being very interesting
James Yeo and Ix«w Hansen. Gen meeting Finished plans for next ness meeting of the organization, installation, appointed the follow to men," said Rogers, who has for
tlemen as well ax the ladles
Monday's conference will be an and entertainment by the Mon ing officers: Karl Oeser, esquire; the past five years operated alleys
in vited.
Mavericks.
barnstorming C. J. Baughman, chaplain; Elmer in the middle west.
nounced later In th«> Miner along tana
with a list of speakers and their cowboy rope artists and range- Smith, inner guard, and Lew H
Mr. and Mrs. Rogers and their
land performers, and at 8 p. m. a Hansen, organist.
topics.
son Charles, jr„ intend to make
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Townsend lecture by Roy W. Nel
their permanent residence in this
son.
city.
Trying for repeat wins at the
AI> WORK BEGINS
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state high school typing and short
First actual results of the re-
hand contest, the Ashland high cently planned advertising cam
ROY PARR ON FORCE
typists, under direction of Mias paign are taking shape this week
Pinch hitting in the absence of
Visiting in Ashland with rela
Florence Hoagland, will be entered with Chamber of Commerce city M T. Bums, regular officer who
in the 1937 event to be held at limit signs being erected, and 18 is on furlough, Roy Parr has been tives and friends are James Beat
1 p. m. April io in the osc com stenciled blue direction arrows be employed as night patrolman on ty, Louis Wheat. Spencer Wood
Ashland high school baseball as
merce building in Corvallis. No ing painted on the Boulevard and the Ashland police force. In the ruff. Bob Smalling and George
local shorthand team will compete North Main street leading from event of prolongation of Burns' Vaughn, all of the 91st observa- pirants, playing under difficulties
tion squadron, U.
this year.
.
both of the city's portals to the leave, Parr may retain the job on corps, stationed at S. army air of numbing cold and high wind in
Fort Lewis, practice yesterday, did not show
Sponsored by the state college plaza.
the regular city payroll.
Wash.
promise of eclipsing the glory at
secretarial training department,
Some interesting work of the tained by Coach Skeet O'Connell's
last year's competition attracted
outfit was described yesterday by teams in other sports.
over 30 teams, with representa
Wheat, former AHS student, who
Roland Scheidereiter, putting in
tives from schools as far distant
said that the observers recently his first appearance of the season,
as Lostine and Condon, and Ash
had been engaged In making mo alternated at first sack with Tiny
land high returned with two silver
saics of the Olympic peninsula at Jones instead of playing at his
cups emblematic of supremacy in
By LARRY HUNTER
altitudes of about 20,000 feet, the usual position behind home plate.
typing accuracy and speed, the
finished aero-photographs to be That place was nicely taken care
award for third place in short
used in collaboration with work of of by James Brady and Tom Get-
hand, and a medal won by Helen
army engineers in making a new tling who, despite the cold, were
Westfall for high individual hon-
topographical map of the region. catching them all.
ors in her division of typing.
The soldiers will return to Fort
Pitching was done by Charlie
Four portable typewriters will
Lewis within a few days and ex Warren and Ken Harris with War
be awarded in addition to the
pect to take part in military man ren's left-handed flinging showing
previous medals and cups this
euvers near Port Angeles about up well. Another pitching reserve,
year.
June 1.
Powers, uncorked a fast ball in
Four members picked from the
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warm-up practice which had his
present squad will travel north
• Miss Barbara Bray, who has receivers shaking their« hands and
Friday with Mrs. Hal McNair and
been visiting at the home of Mr. counting the tingling digits.
Miss Hoagland. Besides Helen
and Mrs. Howard Rose for the
The battery of Warren to Brady
Westfall, who again is an entry,
past several days, returned to San doubtless will start for Ashland
the 1937 group consists of Carol
Diego today. Miss Bray plans a high today when the Grizzlies open
Templer, Louise Martin, Norma
trip to England and probably will I the season against Talent on the
Bishop, Lois Firestone, James Cur
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Schumacher Urges
New Talent Fire Rig
LADIES TO HOLD
EXHIBIT OF RUGS
.Missourian To Open
Bowling- Alleys Here
Public To Be Invited
Realtors Meet Here
Elks Install New
Officers Saturday
Homeward bound after several
months spent in England and con
tinental Europe, Mr. and Mrs. An
gus L. Bowmer left Britain Friday
for New York, according to Post
master John H. Fuller, who has
been corresponding with the trav
eling teacher.
Bowmer, producer of Shakes
pearean festivals here has, with
his wife, been enjoying leave of
absence from the Southern Ore
gon Normal school faculty for a
year of study of the Avonian’s
works and technique in their nat
ive setting, and at the time of
writing was laying the ground
work for 1937 festival plans.
I
Typists Wi’ll Vie
For State Honors
Army Men Describe
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Air Photo Service Warren. Brady Get
AHS Battery Posts
I Should Worry!
tis and Opal Surbor.
Let others wail about banner heads
Describing strikes and Spanish “reds.”
And let Amelia bear the pain
Of the sudden stop of her wonder plane.
The French can fret
With their national debt.
»Just give me the nickels
The pin-balls get!
sail in June.
Talent high diamond.
POLICE CHIEF CHARLIE
TALENT reflecting on the ways
of man and C M LITWILLER
after “recovering" the prowl
car, which was filched while
C. P. was practically leaning on
the vehicle.
MARGIE
MILHOAN
and
DAISY KINCAID arguing that
rights of free press do not ex
tend into this column, or
shouldn't.
BETTY WHITTLE'S cat EL
MER presenting her with a
bedful of kittens.
ELAINE RADCLIFFE glow
ing brightly from a trip to the
beauty parlor.
FERN MADDEN anything at
a heckler.
HILL LIND threatening to
duplicate the firm's Intertype
machine.
THAD COLEMAN forced to
choose between personal prop
erty and UNCLE SAM'S.
SPENCE RADCLIFFE cast
ing a lifetime of conservatism
to the April winds.
CLYDE NELLIS, showing off
his new COPCO slang, referring
to kilowatts as “killywiggles."
(Phew!)
A California drummer enter
taining MIKE WOLCOTT, AUB
REY MILES and LUKE HOXIE
- and BUD GANDEE, too, up
to a certain point