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S outhern O regon M iner ? c A Copy A Copy The Paper That Has Something To Say ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1937 Volume 6 TRY ANTI-LABOR PLANK ELECTION By A. I.. LINDHECK State (’iipltal News Bureau of the Houtherti Oregon Miner pERHAPH the worst jolt Amer- * lean hero worshipping ever re (J Al.EM If Governor Martin ceived was when Lindl»ergh de k does make up his mind to try serted his own country for a second term, and every po litical straw now ¡adrits in that 1 A supreme court justice is a direction, he can be expected to citizen whose constitutional right make hi.« campaign on two major It is to say what the constitution Issues labor and power is. With everything to gain and nothing to lose by such a «ourse 1 John D. Rockefeller, of million- the governor is unloosing his aire and dlmc-gcnerosity fame, heavy artillery against the labor has gone to join his stoi.iach, organisations nt every opjMirtun- Ity Realizing that he has long which was removed years ago since alienated the union labor vote beyond hope of any recon According to would-be budget ciliation the governor also is keen B.alancers. good things come in enough politically to realize that spares. his outspoken stand against sit- down strikes and labor racketeers 1 Boston residents are planning a is gradually rallying the anti- campaign for rat control and we iabor clement throughout the state to his banner regardless of suggest they consult the FBI party affiliation This fact is 1 proven by the scores of letters Our august contemporary. Bob which at rive at the executive de by Ruhl of the Mrdford Mall Trib part merit each day commending une, is calling on Mr Roosevelt for the governor on his stand and as- another fireside chat which re suring him of support 1 n his minds us of another Mvdford ed- stand, not to mention the numer Itor who once ilernnnded that Mi ous visitors who continually haunt Hoover resign his office for a chance to shake his hand and pledge fealty to his 1 S|>cakcrs at Ashland commence cause The governor’s stand on the ment exercise» used the occasion Bonneville power Issue, how as an opportunity to Iambus! the ever, threatens to alienate a administration, perhaps in the hope that listening students would (Continued on page 8) graduate into the republican party 1 With thousands of celebrants in San Francisco to observe opening of the Golden Gate bridge it is believed hereabouts that overhang of the structure will be ns nothing compared to hungovers • Chamber Secretary To Bridge Fiesta Mrs Marchial Stansbury, iww- tary of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, left at <> u m Wednes <iay to join a cavalcade of Oregon cars going to the bridge fiesta In San Francisco A telegram came Wednesday night telling of the safe arrival at 8:30 p. m of Mrs Stansbury, Merle Talent and Mrs William Pomeroy of Medford who accom panied her 'Hie party plans to I r- turn Sunday Juanita Moon is in charge of the chamber office in the Interim. HM- Misted by LaVerne Roberson WINNERS LISTED IJttle Miss Virginia Elaine Sturgess, pretty two and one-hnlf year old winner of first prize in class 4, was awarded grand prize and $25 cash in the Bushnell-Per kins studio's "best baby" contest which closed Saturday She* la a «laughter of Mrs W. C Sturgess of Siskiyou boulevard Judges, who considered photos Tuesday night, were Mrs Blanche lx: Clerc, Medford photographer: Miss Marion Ady of the SONS art department, and Mr Miller of the Medford Stationery store They made their selections on points of personality, naturalness. I|>oiae, human interest, and expres sion. All decisions were close, th«* judges debating, jury fashion, on merits of the individual photo graphs which were Identified by number only. All pictures entered will be on display until Saturday in lobby of the Llthia hotel. Cash prize», (Continued on page 8) (¡ABBY Q e RTIE DRIVE IS SHORT With all reports from commit tees not vet turned In. an approx imate $275 of a $450 quota has been collected in the rimmlrn for next year's Boy Scout funda, ac- cording to C P Talent, chairman for the drive. Largest single contribution to date was turned In by Hubert W Esry, new manager of the Lithia hotel acting ms agent for Walter H Leverette who made the do nation, a check for $25 Ix-verettc, in an accompanying letter, expressed his pleasure in living able to aid the Scouts and other Ashland projects Hr also advanced a plan under which the Scouts could undertake the sale of tickets for some coming picture at the Llthia theater on a 50-50 bawls, which should earn them un addi- tlonal $25 or more Other donations have ranged from 25 cents to $15. according to Talent wlTo says that he will call a meeting of the finance com mittee to discuss further steps In the drive A promise has been made by an Ashland citizen to as sume the last $100 due the quota if the difference can be made by community efforts. Talent said CITY FIREMAN INJURES HAND IN STATION MISIIAl* Joe King of the city fire depart I rnent suffered painful injuries to his light hand Wednesday morn ing while working with machinery nt the fire station. His second finger was caught and lacerated so severely that several clips were necessary in treatment by Dr Harvey Woods, who was called immediately. Dr. Woods stated the injury wax not to he classed as serious but would i Incapacitat«* King for some time. , • -- TOWNSEND LECTURE The public is urged to attend a lecture at 7:30 o'clock tonight to be given by Mrs. Nora E. Ivie at Ashland Townsend club headquart ers in the VFW hall over Madden's Tire shop, according to Charles I. Homes, pensioners' president. Mrs. Ivie will speak on "National Eco nomics and National Social Se I curity." L. I. Moon (ìets Job As Ashland Officer Number 30 CITY TO HONOR VETS MEMORIAL DAY IN RITES Prices Rise for Oregon Fruits L I Moon, former officer here who lately has operated a detec tive agency in Klamath Fails, was ap|s>lnted to the Ashland police force Monday by Chief C. P. Tal ent to take the place vacated by Floyd Clark, who resigned to as sume duties of forest fire guard he appointment takes effect June IB M ihui will be patrolman No. 2, Clark Thomas being promoted to the No. I position formerly held by M T Burns, who resigned sev eral weeks ago to enter private business 93 TO GRADUATE FROM NORMAL IN SUNDAY SERVICE rUWENTY EIGHT Ashland stud- 1 ents will be among 93 seniors forming th«- 1937 graduation class of Southern Oregon Normal school which will hold 11th annual bac calaureate services at 2 p m Sun day followed by commencement exercises at 2 p. m. Wednesday, Jun«- 2 Both affairs will be hei<l In the SONS auditorium Th«- baccalaureate address will be given by Dr. Sherman L Di- vine, pastor of th«- First I 'resby- terian church of Medford Chlef speaker at commencement will be Dr. Victor P. Morris, dean of school of business administration. Oregon State system of higher education. Gradual In x students come from four state-», with Goldie Carroll of Clay (enter. Neb., traveling the farthest to study ut the local Institution. Teach rts' college rolls claim 84 names while nine students will i»e awarded junior college cer tificates by Dr. Walter Ked- ford, SONS president. In anticipation of th«- year's end, the student body this week held election of student officers who will lead them In activities next year, replacing 1936-37 heads in cluding retiring president, Lynn Johnson of Silverton: vice presi dent, Robert Dusenberrv. Cottage Grove; secretary, Wanda Minter Oakland, and treasurer. Caroline Mi Neal. Ashland < »fficers for 1937-38 will be Lawrence Kaiser of Applegate, Clarke. Pros- president; * I^Roy ~ president: Frances pert, vice Strohecker. Glide, secretary; Kath erine Anderson. North Bend, treas urer; Harry Johnson. Eugene, pep promoter, anil Ray Hawk, Ash land. editor of The Siskiyou. Official list of graduates, re leased foday by Dorothy Dirks Woodell, director of publicity for the school, is as follows: Teacher Training Arba L Ager. Alicia Applegate. Bernard Applegate. Joyce Banish. Janies Wallace Baughman. Freeda G. Baumgartner, Inez Bayless. Opal M Bennett. Rachel E Bones. Edith Beebe Bowman. J Harvey Brannan. Gladys Brantley. Helen E Brown, Dorothy M Burns, Gladys Butterfield. Goldie Car roll. Katherine Alice Cason. Verna Cingcade, Rosella H. Cline, Lois H Dix, Euell Leon Elliott, Anita M. Feldmaler, Helen M. Fox. Blanche H Fuller. Ronald H. Gan- dee. Arna L. Geer. Winnlfred M Gilcrist. Anita Gill, Amy Lyn Gil more, Ruth M Hale, Mary L. Hal- ver, Mildred B Hansen. Cherie Mae Hartwell. Wilma E Hatch. Anna Mae Hazlewood. Wanda Dor othy Heinze, Florence A. Hender- son. Ila Mae Higinbotham, Ed- ward J. Johnson. Florence John- son, Eula V. Kiphart. Margaret- Louise Knox, Jeanne Laidley, Eva landing, Mary Elisabeth Langdon, Don H. McKenzie. Shirley Bede Majors, Bernice Adelle Martin, Ione Minor Martin, Eleanor Mene- gat, Wanda Marie Minter. Hazel Moffet, Elsie E. Moon, Martha Ellen Moore, Newell F. Morgan, Muriel L. Morse. Connell Priestley Napier, Roberta Mae Nourse, Hel ma Olson, Leonard A. Patterson, (Continued on page 8) (Sequel to “Order in the Court!”) By LARKY HI NTER tlie tea leaves. And Says It! The country’s Nine Star Boarders Have finally concluded That El Presidente’s orders Are not to be eluded! Justice Willis Van Devan ter, In announcing he’d retire, Led a general lively canter To commence to earn their hire. “Pass insurance! Pass the pension! Pass the New Deal in a lump! Waste no more time in dissension! F. D. R. holds all the trump!” A LL STORES, the bank, post of fice and city offices will re main closed Monday as the city pauses to hold Memorial services for war dead in a program an nounced recently by Dr. Arthur L. Taylor of the American Legion. The schedule includes a parade and ceremonies, both in Llthia park and at Ashland cemetery. MONDAY, MEMORIAL DAY 9 A. M. American Legion ceremony at Memorial Kock in I.ithia park w ith I. C. Erwin in charge. Tribute to soldier and sailor dead, I.ithia park. Women’s Re lief corps in charge. 9:30 A. M. Parade from plaza to Ash land cemetery; city band. Bat tery B. war veterans, members of all patriotic organizations. Service in .Ashland cemetery following parade: Selection by Ashland band, directed by Ward Croft; invocation by the Rev. Charles M. Gtiilbert, vicar of Trinity Episcopal church; Gettysburg address, James Bay less, ,AHS; ritualistic service, WKC; address by the Kev. Guil bert; tributes to veterans, “War for Independence.” Daughters of American Revolution; “War With Tripoli.” American Leg ion; “War of 1812,” Daughters of War of 1812; “Mexican War.” VFW auxiliary; "Civil War,” GAR; "Indian Wars," G. F. McConnell; "Spanish .Ameri can War.” Spanish American war veterans; “World War," American Legion auxiliary. Closing ceremony bv Battery B. First Lieut. Hubert B. Bent ley commanding. Oregon fruits, particularly pears and apples, are tending to establish seasonal high prices these days on northern auction markets. Typical of the scenes enacted daily are buy ers (above) inspecting fruit on dis play floor prior to sale, and an auc tioneer (right) receiving competi tive bids. The fruit and vegetable auction market system, observing this year its 110th anniversary, returns more than (130,000,000 annually to grow ers, and supplies 40,000,000 consum ers. Auction markets are situated in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cin cinnati, Cleveland, Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis. Justice Court Has Busy Week-End Here A busy session of city court Monday saw Judge C. O. Presnall pass sentence on six local offend- ers, all picked up at the end of the week Everett Pierce, Jessie Daniel Leabo, Ernest Finley and Wilbur Hultt each were fined $10 and 12 50 costs on charges of being drunk and disorderly and break ing glass on the public streets They were released with suspend ed sentences on condition they pay costs, go back to work and stay off the streets. George Steele Evans drew a fine of $1 and costs of $2 50 for hav ing illegal lights on his car and for lacking proper licenses He was told to repair the lights and obtain correct licenses. James Hylton. 15. apprehended while breaking into cases at the horseshoe pits in Lithia park, was fined $10 and costs but the fine was suspended and he was told to stay out of the park and alleys for 30 days. CLYDE G’ YOUNG GETS RANK RISE Advanclng from the rank of private held at his enlistment date. March 13. 1919, Clyde G. Young, for the last eight years captain of Battery B. was notified Tues day of his promotion to the rank of major, with authority over Bat tery D, Klamath Falls, and Bat tery E, Cottage Grove, which compose the Second Battalion of the 249th Coach Artillery. Be cause of his residence here. Major Young also will be In charge of Battery B. unit in the First Bat- talion. Major General Georg«» A. White, In complimenting Young, made mention of the fact that h<* Is the youngest major In th<> service and the only one who had enliated since the World war to attain the rank. Under Young's captaincy Bat tery B has each year won tile “very satisfactory" rating, four times having been awarded the Oregonian trophy for best at- tendance in the state, and has thrice received the regimental pro- ficlency trophy inaugurated six years ago. Major W. W. Abbey of Medford, former holder of the post, has been transferred to inactive national guard duty. First Lieut. Hubert B Bentley will be in charge of the local battery until Monday when men of the battery will elect either him or Second Lieut. Charles H. Delsman to official leadership ----- •----- SONS CLUD WILL GIVE RECITAL Students of Southern Oregon Normal school will give a music recital at 8:15 o’clock Saturday evening. May 29. at the school auditorium A small admission charge made for the affair by the Bass Clef club and Men’s quartet, sponsors, will go to swell the fund for the recently acquired concert grand piano. Complete program for the eve ning follows: "Dedication" by Robert Franz and "A Bowl of Roses" by Rob- ert C. Clark Frank Smith, ac- companiment by Mary Lu Mc- Knight. "Aura Lee." old English song. "Lullaby,” Brahms—Men’s quar tet composed of Frank Smith, Rodney Rogers, James Parsons, Bob Moore; accompaniment by Mary Lu McKnight, directed by John Sage. "Heart o’ Me." Herbert Van- derhoof, "Boats of Mine,” Annie Stratton Miller—-James Baugh man, accompaniment by Bema • Haight. "Sweet and Low,' Brewer. | "Soft. Soft Wind.” Harvey B. ■ Gall—W’omen's quartet: Eileen I. Pell. Inez Bayless. Roberta I Nourse. Bernice Martin, accom- paniment by Mary Lu McKnight. "Berecuse" (from Jocelyn). Ben jamin Godard. "Second Valse Bril- i liante.” Goddard—Mary Chambers assisting artist. "All Day on the Prairie” (cow boy song). Guion-Riegger, “Until the Dawn." Parks. "The Gypsy Trail,” Ted Galloway- Bass Clef club: James Baughman. Frank Smith. Burke Yadon, James Par sons. Rodney Rogers, Jerry Morn i ingstar. Jim McBride. Arba Ager. Bob Moore: directed by Louise W’oodruf, accompaniment by Mary Lu McKnight. "Smilin' Through.” Penn—Frank Smith. “I Love a Little Cottage," O' Hara. “Morning Song,” Forman— duet: Eileen Pell and Bernice Martin. • • "Heigho! Maid of the Mill.” Welsh. “Rain," Curran—Womens trio: Joyce Banish, Alice Lofts- gaard, June Moore, accompani ment by Caroline McNeal. "Indian Dawn,” Zamecnik — duet: Roberta Nourse, James Baughman. accompaniment by Berna Haight. "Desert Love Song." Spross, “Children of the Moon," Warren— Women's trio. "A Perfect Day,” Carrie Jac obs Bond—Frank Smith, accom paniment by Eileen Peil. "Now the Day Is Over,” Barn- by—Men's quartet. ----- •----- Woods in Active Golf Ashland Poppy Drives Trophy Finals Here In recent matches played at the Net Near $200 Profits Ashland golf course Dr. Harvey Partial reports turned in by members indicate that the Amer ican Legion auxiliary poppy sale Saturday will net the organization in excess of $120, according to Mrs. Paul K Taylor, chairman, who said that although it is cer tain some of the flowers were not sold, late reports will swell the total. It is understood that the Veter ans of .Foreign Wars auxiliary dis posed of their entire smaller stock of buddy poppies to make a profit of (75. Woods defeated Bill Eberhart in the third flight of the Active club tourney and Frank Van Dyke then took the golfing editor Into camp to earn himself fourth place. Defaults of Don Hinthorne and John Edwards left Jean Eberhart facing Ear) I^eever in another third flight contest, the winner to play Woods for the trophy. Successive defaults let Bob Ingle into position to play the winner of the Foster Thompson-Harold Boothby match for consolation bracket aim, fifth place. Graves of 150 war veterans in six nearby cenffteries will be dec orated Sunday by a Legion com mittee composed of Glen Simpson and Bill Grenbemer, assuming a duty formerly discharged by the GAR Simpson has done this work since 1920. Flags will be pta«*d on graves of all veterans in Hargadine, Ash land. Mountain View and Hill cemeteries close to Ashland, and the cemeteries at Wagner creek and Talent, also handled by Leg ion post No. 14 of this city. In addition to the flags, huge poppies made by the Legion auxiliary will be placed on 54 graves of World war veterans, three of whom an swered "taps" this year, Capt. Charles Howard, Glenn Addis and James "Jerry” O’Neal. I Dr. R. E. Walker To Wed Portland Miss Announcement of the engage ment of Miss Kathleen Murray of Portland to Dr. Raymond E. Wal ker of this city was made recent ly in a Portland paper following an announcement party given there by Mrs. Dan Harmon, sister of Miss Murray. Miss Murray is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. V. Murray of Port land and Dr. Walker is a son of Dr .and Mrs. W. W. Walker I f Grants Pass. No announcement was made of a definite wedding date but it is understood that the couple will marry in early summer. ------------ •------------- c SEEN in By Our KEYHOLE REPORTER J . - - - ERNIE (Shrinking Violet) Ml’RRAY shunning publicity after attaining the Croix ~ de Double in this column last week. , WEASEL - PUSS BROWER and KIDNEY-FOOT WOLCOTT grappling, gouging, and groan ing in an impromptu wrestling bout. CLIFF (Bad Boy) BROMLEY sending out announcements with more riders than an insurance policy. DOC CRANDALL imperson ating a circus barker. W, D. JACKSON being pinned down by I. C. ERWIN. PARKER HESS pigging a l>»AI game MAE WORLEY, and VERNA ROSS taking a bus driver for a tramp. VIRGINIA CRANDALL and TED SCHOPF nearing the brink, and glad of it. v -