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Volume 6
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ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1937
Ashland Sportsmen
Seek .$.500 Purse for
July 4 Games Here
THE MOHT dlsappolnting thlng
* about thè new state capltol
building la thnt not «v«n thè new-
ly-placed cornei piece la Oregon
Storie
Experts are making an exhaust­
ive search for u reckless driving
solution when anybody knows you
can buy II at every bar
1
Editor Clark Wood of the Wes­
ton Leader offers to spar« a few
Ciphers for Uncle Sam's book­
keeping Sort of hankering to give
the administration a piece of his
mind
’l I
Many fight * fans lost union
with money Tuesday night be­
cause they didn't know how to
picket
1
Probably
■■ a lot of people would
like for the income tax evasion
investigation to Include a probe
into how so many of us avoid
availability to evasion.
1
Oregon's new capitol will lx- re-
with sculptural trimmings,
it will have to go some to
beat th« chiseling that has been
done In the former buildings
By A, I.. LINDBECK
Shite Capital New» Bureau of • hr
Southern Oregon Miner
(JAI.EM Tho demand of SOMtOI
‘ R m fiiih <>t Umatilla oounty
tor a special legislative session to
provide a more adequate pension
for Oregon's need/ aged does not
m«*et with th«* approval of Gover­
nor Martin
Th«* governor calls attention to
the fact that Ellis' proposal to
provide a pension of $30 it month
was considered by the recent ses­
sion and rejected The pro|x>sal.
according to th«* governor. I n in
conflict with the federal program
which requires that pension pay
merits be made only on a basis of
need
Ellis* warning that the state
will find Itself with a deficit
of tlSJMMM at the end of
the biennium uni«*«« his a«i-
vice Is h«*e«le«l Is not well
founded according to Budget
IHwtor W barton who points
out that tlie entire pension
program for Oregon calls for
an e«|M*n«llture of le»s than
that amount during the bien­
nium with the fwt«.rnl govern­
ment carrying one-half the
burden and the stat«- and
counties sharing
the other
(Continued on page >)
I DISPLAYING
strong
en-
1
thiislasm for the ability
of the Akhlund l.lthlans, a
group of AHhluiKlero heiuled
by A. <". (Poke) Ninlnger (bln
w«*«*k guarante«*d a sum of
$250 to match a like amount
to I m * p<mt«*«l In Medford ax
backing for the Ashland Med­
ford liiUM-bnli scries whediiled
for July 4 and 5 by Manager
lasinaril Hall as part of th«*
local Independence day cele­
bration.
A percentage of the $500
purs«- will l»e divided among
player» of the winning team,
In addition to gate receipts.
Avenging a win by the local
nlm* earlier In the season,
Medford lieat the Llthians last
Nutiday to throw the two
teams Into a deadlock.
Th«* cont«*sts, which will lie
exhibition games, will have no
)M-arlng on league standings,
and will I m * called at 2:30 p. in.
Sunday and Monday of the
holiday w«*ek-end. In case the
series ends In a tie, a third
game will I m * played in M«*d-
f«>r«l later In the w«*ck.
BRIGGS IS HIGH
FIZZ’ REVIVED
BOOSTER CLUB
Number 34
Honor Men at U. S. Naval Academy
Pictured here are this year's nonor men at the graduating exercises
at the United States Naval academy. Jack A. Obermeyer Hefti. New
York, was selected as honor man number one; Emery A Grantham. Al­
bany. N Y.. number three; and Russel) H. Wallace. Westbridgewater.
Pa , number two.
ELIZA BETHAN
THEATER SCENE
MUCH AC TIVITY
HUGE PARADE IS
PLAN ‘GREATER
ASHLAND’ FETE
Local Philanthropist
The Elizabethan theater in Lith­
Scientists have switched from
ia park is the scene of much ac­
Offers
Hospital
Site
sugar to starch in producing lab-
QATHERED at the Lithia hotel tivity these days, as the casts of
oratory diamonds, but the real of
Wednesday evening, members the three Shakespearean plays to ATEETING Tuesday noon, a com-
An
announcement
Tuesday
that
us »«till have to use Mugar, and
of
the
LithlanH, Ashland b«x>ster be given during the Shakespearean * 1 mittee composed of Chairman
C
S
Butler
of
tins
city
had
plenty of it
August 2 to 7 inclusive,
offer«*«! a site on Bridge street club which disbanded several festival.
meet afternoon and evening each V. D Miller. Dr. A S. Taylor.
near Southern Oregon Normal years ago Ht the start of the de­ day
for rehearsal. Held back by Fred Homes. C. P. Talent and
The Spanish non-intervention school and $5 OOO toward a build­ pression, voted for complete re­
inclement
weather it has been only Robert Dodge laid the groundwork
patrol la getting so nosey now ing fund fostered a hope that the organization of the non-due and
plans for a huge community
this
week
that work could be be­ for
that fleet« are having trouble Stat«- will s«*e fit to erect a new non-profit fun group and elected
parade to be held Saturday, July
gun
In
earnest
at
the
theater
avoiding Inletvrnlng. with them­ tuberculosis hospital in Ashland
Attorney William M Briggs to
17, as part of the “greater Ash-
The plays under rehearsal are land" celebration scheduled for
selves
Butler last year donated $500 head th«* official roster as Grand
The Taming of the Shrew, being July 16 and 17.
toward the state fund for tubercu­ High Fizz
Other officers elected were Lit­ given foi the first time under the
losis sufferers and lately has made
Miller issued invitations to var-
other donations to the Boy Scouts tle Fizz Henry Enders (vice presi­ direction of Angus Bowmer, pro­ ious organizations and business
dent). Chief Effervescer Karl P fessor of dramatics at the South­ firms to compete for cash prizes
nn<! th«1 local Masonic order
Butler, In admitting his latest Niins (secretary), and Chief Bot­ ern Oregon Normal school; Romeo to be offered in connection with
and Juliet and Twelfth Night, be­ the parade, rules of which state
philanthropy, stated that he was tler Gerald Wenner (treasurer).
Plans were laid for an even bet­ ing repeated this year under the that floats entered are to depict
unaware as yet of action th«- state
Di ‘ rector present ideas of interest and fu­
ter meeting next Monday night direction of Associate ~
would take on the donation
Long waiting lists for present with as many as possible of the William Cottrell.
In accordance with a motion
goals of each organization.
of the festival I this y ««at ture
rec«intly passed by the Ashland hospital facilities offered by The 25 remaining members present for is Support
The complete List of invitations
being
organized
under
'
the
lead-
dinner
and
business
Dalle«
and
Salem
sanatoriums
plus
Ministerial association, a program
include:
1
Uniforms will be selected this ership of Walter H Leverette.
has been drawn up stating loca­ his belief that climatic conditions
Ashland Golf club. Ashland Gun
theater
and
hotel
man.
who
has
tion and sponsorship <»f union here would make Ashland an ideal week and it is hoped to have the
club.
Ashland Radio club, Ashland
church services In this city from location for such an Institution club fully reorganized and suited volunteered his services in the Baseball club. California Oregon
forming
of
the
Oregon
Shakes
­
for
th«,
greater
Ashland
celebra
­
prompted
Butler
to
make
the
of
­
Munday, June 27. until September
Power company. Bagley Canning
tion July 16 and 17. Bert Miller. pearean Festival association At company. Boy Scouts. Ashland
5. according to data tendered this fer, he said
the
present
time
an
honorary
H
L
Claycomb
and
Fred
Tayler
week by the Rev Melville T Wire,
Hill Billies orchestra, Chamber of
are in charge of selection of garb membership is being completed to Commerce Pep band. Southern
president of thr association
Dr.
It.
E.
Walker
To
and it is understood that dark be headed by Governor Charles Oregon Medical association. South­
Evening services arc thr only
with white serge trousers H Martin as honorary president, ern Oregon Osteopathic Physic­
ones to b«* affected by th«* plan,
Wed Port’and Ladv coats
have the edge in favor, although I Those who have accepted to date ians «and Surgeons association.
all Union meetings being set for
are former president of the United
8pm Morning services will re­
Dr Raymond E Walker left complete white suits were worn 1 States. Herbert Hoover; Earl Baptist, Methodist. Christian. Naz­
main under the guidance of ihe this week for Portland where his by the organization previously
arene.
Presbyterian.
Brethren,
Llthians will adhere to the Snell, secretary of state; Dr. Bruce Congregational,
individual churches
Adventist and
marriage to Mias Kathleen Murray old The rule
Baxter,
president
of
Willamette
limiting
membership
to
Thr complete summer schedule will be solemnized Sunday before
Episcopalian churches, Ashland
and plans are on foot for initia­ university; U. S. Senator Freder­ band. Ashland Kilty band, Amer­
follows:
a small group of friends nt the 50
ick
Steiwer;
President
George
tion
of
the
15
additional
members
June 27. at Presbyterian church, home of the bride's sister and
ican Legion and American Legion
' Peavy of Oregon State college. auxiliary.
sermon by t
Rev J H Edgar brother-in-law Mr. and Mrs Dan required to make up the quota.
Chancellor Frederick Hunter. Sen­
of Seattle; July 4, Baptist. Anti­ Harmon
Veterans of Foreign wars and
ator McNagy, Mayor Carson of auxiliary.
Liquor league drama, ''The Pris­
Chambers of Commerce
Following th«* ceremony a larger Hit-Run Stunt Nets
i
Portland
and
President
J.
A.
oner at the Bar;’’ July 11, Con­ ' number of guests will honor the
of Hilt, Yreka. Klamath Falls,
|
Churchill
of
Oregon
Normal
gregational. the Rev Charles M oouplo nt • wedding reception to
Driver Stiff Rebuff ' school
and Grants Pass, Catholic church,
<¡uilbert. July 18. Methodist, the be given at the home of the
Elam J. Anderson, president of fire department. Sander's Green
Rev C. E. Dunham; July 25. Bap­ bride's pt,i< nt«. Mr. and Mrs N
Arrested by Ashland officers IJnfield college; William L. Marks, house. Twin Plunges. Jackson Hot
tist, the Rev Melville T Wire
Monday on a charge of hit-and- president of the state board of springs. Helman baths, Craters.
V. Murray
August 1. Episcopal, the Rev
After a honeymoon In southern run driving after he had struck higher education, and C A. How­ Cavemen, police department, elec­
Charles M Guilbert; August 8. California, Dr and Mrs Walker a parked Dollar line stage near
tric department, water depart­
Congregational, Presbyterian min­ will make their home in this city Central Point after midnight Sun­ ard retiring state superintendent ment, street department, Town­
public instruction who will be send club. Lithia hotel, Ashland
ister, August 15. Presbyterian, the where he practices dentistry
day, Henry C. Crump. 32, Coquille, of
president of Eastern Oregon Nor­ schools,
Rev D E Nourse. August 22.
Ashland hotel. P-TA,
was turned over to county author­ mal school after September.
Methodist, the Rev C.
E Dm*
c ■
ities and received a stiff sentence
Southern Pacific railroad, Lith-
MORE WHINGDINGH, FINE
•
ham; August 29. Nazarene, the
ians, Activians, Elks. Masons. Odd
Tom Shaver. 60, of this city and of 30 days in the county jail. $100
Rev. Melville T, Wire, and Sep- ¡Talent, received a $15 fine plus fine and suspension of driver's li­ Plunges Will Sponsor Fellows, Eagles. Eastern Star.
tember 5, Presbyterian, th« Rev. $2 50 court costs in city court cense for one year from Judge W
PEG. park commission, city coun­
D E. Nours«*
cil. Bellview. Valley View. Talent,
1 nfter being arrested for drunken­ R. Coleman early this week
July
4
Beauty
Contest
•
Two companions on the wild
SONS and various business con­
ness Wednesday The fine was
GETN EXPENSIVE AN8WKR suspended on the condition that ride, Frank Biggs. 43. and Carmel
cerns, Camp Fire girls, Jobs'
A
chance
to
wear
the
bathing
» Curiosity which took him into Shaver stay In Talent and refrain Sanders. 46. also of Coquille, drew beauty crown and the title. Miss Daughters and other organiza­
the police station Friday night to from periodic week-end sprees $10 fines and $4.50 costs for Ashland, at both the July 4 fete tions.
ask a question led to the arrest which generally get him into drunkenness but also are lodged and
the greater Ashland celebra­
of H Wulf, McNutt brothers em­ trouble with local officers
in jail in lieu of payment.
tion July 16 and 17 was offered
ploye, when officers perceived his
this week to all girls residing in
inebriated condition Wulf ponied
or
near Ashland by Karl Nims,
up $10 and coats to effect his
manager
of the Twin Plunges and
release from the "information
chairman of the bathing beauty
bureau” Saturday.
Two white swans soon will float
contest
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By Larry Hunter
Girls must register by June 30 gracefully on the surface of the
at the Plunges or at the Chamber lower lake in Lithia park replac­
of Commerce office for entry in ing six which previously have
the event which will be held made their home there, the last
among 30 girls at 11 a m. July dying this spring.
The city of Bend, activated by
5 at the swimming resort, accord-
an
offer by Mrs. Eugenia Atkin­
ing to Nims, who said that each
entrant will receive a free bathing son Of this city to buy the birds,
suit and that the entrant receiving presented them as a gift to Ash­
high honors will be awarded an land. Mrs Atkinson graciously ar-
especially attractive suit of the ranging for transportation.
best quality and latest style.
Two dances. July 3 and 5. and a
diving exhibition July 4 will com- Lithia Coffee Shop
plete the holiday schedule at Twin
Reopens This Week
Plunges but the resort will spon-
sor a scavanger hunt July 7. a
Boasting a completely renovated
dance July 10. bathing suit style coffee
and kitchen, dining
rWUe July 11 and a men's bath- service shop
at the Lithia hotel again
ing beauty contest July 14 with commenced
last night with an
Miss Ashland selecting the prize elaborate dinner
menu prepared
winner in what promises to be a by Dedrick Williamson,
new chef
ludicrous affair.
I de cuisine, according to Hubert
W.
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Esry, hotel manager. The hotel
GOVERNOR’S KIN GETS FINE dining room also will reopen in
Oswald A. West, son-in-law of about a week.
Governor Clarence Martin of
Williamson, formerly of the
Washington, enriched the coffers famous Town Tavern in Portland,
of Justice L. A. Roberts' court by will be assisted by Mrs Jessie
$10 and costs Friday after being Florence, former chef.
arrested here by state police offi­
Full soda fountain service is in
cers for running the speedometer effect in the coffee shop and
needle on his car past the 80 mph breakfast specials, noon luncheons
mark in an 11-minute dash ahead and full course dinners will be
of the cops from Medford to Ash­ highlights in the service of both
land.
coffee shop and dining room.
UNION CHURCH
SERVICES SET
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ALPHABETICALLY SPEAKING!
| Q abby Q ertie
You don’t have to go to college!
Nuts to Ph-D degrees!
You don’t need a store of knowledge
If you know your A-B-C’s.
Cozy cottage like a fable?
H-( )-L-C has the gold.
Bread and beans upon your table?
O-A-R-P when you’re old.
Any yokel in the city
(’an mind his P’s and Q’s
If he heeds this little ditty
And then turns to Double O-O’s!
You can know each current matter
From the letter A to Z
If you read the daily chatter
Of The »Journal’s H-S-G.
“A-B-C-D-E-F-G!” all the presses grind
and shout,
And the C-I-O will get you, if you don’t
look out!
ROUND OUT FARE
FOR JULY 4TH
THRONGS HERE
KTEXT
XJEXT WEEK-END'S opening of
Ashland's 1937 double celebra­
tion will see activity centered
around an action-filled Independ­
ence day fete. Carnivals, dances,
baseball games, a bathing beauty
contest, crowning of the season’s
queen and other activities will fill
the days from June 28 to July 5
Scheduled to set up in the
grounds at the upper end of the
park in midweek, the Browning
Amusement company will invite
throngs of amusement seekers to
try rides, shows and concessions
during the entire holiday observ­
ance
A dance on the open-air pa­
vilion at Twin Plunges is slated
for Saturday evening, July 3 Hel­
man's Baths, the Plunges and
Jackson Hot Springs pools will
cater to swimmers every day of
the big occasion.
Heaviest local intereat Is
c«*ntered on two grudge tilts
between the Ashland and
.Medford town baseball nine*
to be played at the high school
diamond on the afternoons of
July 4 and 5. Each having
won a game so far, rivalry
between the two clubs is at a
high pitch.
A water carnival at 12:30 noon
at the Twin Plunges and a band
concert in Lithia park will round
out the day for the 4th.
Set as official day of observ­
ance, July 5 will carry the big
load of the fiesta program. At 11
a m. the bathing beauty contest
will attract many and the after­
noon's fun will start promptly at
1 o’clock when children s athletic
contests for $50 in cash prizes
will be held in the park and a
band concert also will be staged.
The day's baseball game and an­
other concert will finish the after­
noon and the second big dance at
the Plunges will put pep into the
evening.
The Ashland municipal band, di­
rected by Ward Croft, will be fea­
tured in the concerts. Virgil Jack­
son's C of C Pep band at the ball
games, the Hill Billies will tour
the streets throughout the week­
end, and possibly another band
may be secured to add to the mu­
sical background.
Facilities are available for pri­
vate and organization concessions
near the carnival stand at the ren­
tal price of a dollar per front foot
and those desiring space should
contact William M. Briggs.
Ashland Youths On
Way To Scout Meet
Robert Farlow, troop 12, and
Frank King, troop 13. Boy Scouts
of America, left Ashland Sunday
evening bound for Washington,
D. C., and the national Boy Scout
jamboree
Word the following day from
San Francisco indicated that the
two local boys are taking in every­
thing of interest on the eventful
itinerary.
SEEN in
t»y Our
KEYHOLE
REPORTER
Lithia Park To Get
Two White Swans
J
JUANITA MOON maintaining
a hound agency.
GEORGE HALL trying to
decide whether or not to take
a chance on some mushrooms,
or were they toadstools?
CLARENCE LITWILLER ex­
pressing rugged individualism in
parking his car.
VELMA BROWER discover­
ing a new way not to get clothes
from the cleaners.
DICK PETERSEN and LES­
LIE LUSK, beefing butcher
boys, trying to Joe Louis each
other.
CLARK THOMAS winning a
$15 pot and all his friends want­
ing him to throw it in their
windows.
PAT DUNN bicycling to the
police station down dark alleys
and in a furtively boyish man­
ner.-
HELEN
LEE
exhibiting
stained fingers as proof of a
wild strawberry expedition into
the tall and uncut.
CHIEF TALENT chaperoning
a couple of country boys at the
rasslin' matches.
ARDIE WARREN blossoming
forth in a new chintz eye-water­
ing shirt.