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ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 20, 1937 Volume 6 BOARD ASSIGNS TEACHERS, SETS HEW SCHEDULES /'EULOGISTS ar«- puzzled nt the * phenomena of farm land sink ing in Idaho Probably they've overlooked press of burdensome taxes 111 One thing certain, China can never accuse Japan of attacking her without first giving fair war ring 111 Simile: Ax (indefinable as a vic tory in the Spanish hostilities 1 1 1 cider plant near Weston, home of Editor Clark Wood of the Ixuider, burned down early this week Guess we'll have to •omv through with some pear him h fol th< IfOUth victim K 111 War may make boom times, but moat of ua would Just as soon stay out of heuring distance of that kind Of prosperity. 111 There's one bumper crop Oregon can't be proud of; 51 victims of motor vehicles already have been killed in the state this year 111 When a youngster shows in- tercet in his piano lessons you can't tell whether It's bwnusc of musical talent or a slnkful of dirty dishes / 1 Americanism: Speeding highway safety meeting to H Wiley, (illberi.son Picked for Peach Board Executives At ii meeting attended by 45 growers from Ashland, Medford and Gold Hill Monday night In the county court house In Medford, Jacknon county peach growers or ganized ii cooperative association to stabilize the local market, op pose unfair trade practice« and net nini maintain a fair price to both grower and consumer In the local market Plans for organization will be formulated by nn executive com mittee composed of E C Corn, chairman, C E. Rose ami Charles E Gray, Medford, and T S Wiley and Homer W Culbertson. Ash- land Final approval of their out- line will be given at a future meeting of Jhe group All peach growers of thin urea are eligible for membership, which will be voluntary. Marketing ta cilltles of the association may be used by any memtier. .Mrs. Stailey looses Case; Fehl Appears Alexander M Pracht, foreman, brought in a directed circuit court jury's verdict late Monday in favor of the defendant in the case i>t M m Corinth!* B staii,y vs. the estate of the late T. Hclmroth for $3,450 alleged rental due from the Pacific Record-Herald building taken by Heimroth •nd J B Thomas, Ashland, on a mortgage foreclosure for funds loaned Earl H Fehl. son-in-law of M m Stalley. Fehl, who returned to Jackson county this week upon expiration of parole restrictions attendant to his sentence of four years in the state penitentiary for complicity in ballot thefts, was chief witness for his mother-in-law. and drew several warnings by the court to confine his caustic remarks to the case at hand B E Kelly, Medford attorney, was defense attorney with whom the former Judge ex changed heated words. Circuit Judge E. B. Aahurst of Klamath Falls, who was in Med- ford to hear the case, instructed the Jury that, in the peculiar case the plaintiff not only had dis proved her own ease but also -had aided materially in substantiating the defendant's side of the ques tion with introduction for exhibit of decisions by other courts in previous Fehl litigations. AIILSTROM-MURI’IIY KITES SOLEMNIZED ON SUNDAY In a marriage ceremony per formed at 9 o’clock Sunday morn ing at Trinity Episcopal church, Miss Ix'ona Mildred Ahlstrom, daughter of Mrs. F. J. Ahlstrom, became the wife of Roy G. Mur phy, the Rev. Charles M Guilbert, vicar, officiating. Floral decora tions of gladiolus and golden glow made the church an attractive setting. The bride’s sister, Miss Gertrude Ahlstrom, acted as maid of honor and Millard Grubb supported the groom as best man. Both the bride and groom, who is the son of Ed Murphy, have lived in this city for most of their lives and are graduates of the Ashland schools. They will reside in the Butler apartments on Gran ite street Number 42 Archie Legg’s Band To Be Saturday Eve Feature At Plunges A Matter Of Near-Murder LOCAL GRANITE LWEKYTHI.NG r<»r dancing * enjoyment—a full moon and tin- rhythmic mclodlcH of Archie la-gg and I i I h popular 13 piece or<'hc<«tra—will I m - of fered Saturday night when the l.lthlaiiH Hponnor another of their Hummer dancen on the o|>cn air pavilion at Twin PlungcH, according to Karl N'lniH, I hhih U t club member and manager of the resort. Tlckctn for the affair are on Hale now In the handH of till- Illiums, Dancing will ntart at 9:30 p. rn. and will continue until o’clock In the morning. The band was suc- ccHhfiil in U h only other 1937 during AHhland appearance the Greater Anhland celebra tion—and the l.ltliiaiiH look for an even greater turnout of danccrH tomorrow evening. A diving exhibition will I m - fea tured in the two cryntal pooln half an hour prior to the dance. Yes, that’s a scare-hcad, but there never was a time when the use was more justified in Ashland. Because the accident which nearly took the life rpHE FOUNTAIN which is to be of a little girl Sat unlay at the corner of East Main A completed today at the Rogue golf course in Medford as and Second streets was a clear case of negligence a Valley memorial to the late H. Chand which bordered on cold-blooded murder! ler Egan will be constructed of Ashland granite and designed and Everything was arranged perfectly for the crime built by the Blair Granite com and only Lady Luck, who stepped in at the nick of pany of this city, it was an this week. time, prevented the mishap from continuing to a grue nounced The memorial will be 40 inches some climax. The child wasn’t killed. By a miracle high by 20 inches wide, set on a round concrete foundation six feet she suffered only bruises and minor cuts after being In diameter. An inscription to catapulted across the intersection as she stepped from Egan will be engraved on a bronze plaque set in the rustic granite. in front of a double parked car. Dedication ceremonies will take place at 1 p. m. Sunday with the It wasn’t to be a grudge slaying. No one concerned great Robert T. (Bobby) Jones, J?., had any wish to harm any one else, but somebody delivering the main address. Other events on the day’s pro was so confounded lazy and so selfishly inconsiderate gram will include an exhibition of of another’s welfare that he double-parked his auto golf shots at 11 a. m. by "Light mobile so far out in the street that neither the victim Horse” Harry Cooper, Jimmy Thompson, Horton Smith and nor the approaching driver had a fighting chance to Lawson Little, famous golfers who avoid the accident. Each of them was obeying the will tee off in a best ball foursome over 18 holes on a medal basis law. The girl was in the pedestrian lane and the car at 2 p. m. which struck her was traveling at the prescribed rate Also attending the meeting of golfdom’s great will be John Jack- of speed, but it happened, anyhow. son, president of the USGA, and Paul Pherrin, president of the Shortly after the occurrence this writer took a NW AGA. careful count of the cars parked in that block—one Grantland Rice, dean of Amer sports writers, will be there of the busiest in town—and the score was six double- ican to take part in the actual dedica parkers as compared to five EMPTY parking spaces. tion ceremonies along with C. J. and Leonard Carpenter of Only one of the offenders could have used the lame Semon the Rogue Valley Golf club. alibi that “there wasn’t enough room to park.” Admission will be free to chil dren under 15 years of age. Wear The situation has reached a point where it is use I ers of the H. Chandler Egan me less to editorialize unless something is done to relieve morial buttons, used in lieu of for adult admission, are the hazard. If a few of these car owners should come i tickets urged to display the emblems □ack and find a traffic violation ticket hanging on their to gain admittance to the grounds. may be obtained in Ash Peering wheel, and if they had to pay a nice stiff Buttons land from Dom Provost, Bob Ingle fine and court costs to redeem the tag, we think that and Millard Grubb. -------------•------------- they would see their way clear to park their automo ANDERSON-WEBB WEDDING biles against the curb or. if there really happened to IS SOLEMNIZED SATURDAY be no space available on the main thoroughfare, to Miss Alice Anderson became ths walking a few steps from a spot around the corner bride of Robert Blake Webb at bn a side street where there always is plenty of room. 4:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon in Medford, the Rev. James Hamil Not only should the law crack down on the witless ton officiating. The bride’s mother, L. D. Paine, and H. W. Gus wonder who double parks for an hour or so while Mrs. tin attended the couple. he lunches and chats with his friends, but also on the Mrs. Webb, who is a faculty member in Medford public schools. “just-a-minute-while-I-shop” bounder. It didn’t take an graduated from Southern Oregon hour last Saturday for that car to round the nuisance Normal school and resided in Ash- much of her life. Webb, also vehicle, strike the little girl and then hit her again a land graduate of the normal school, before the unfortunate driver could get stopped. It is employed by the Central Point school system. The couple will only took split seconds! make their home in Medford. It isn’t always possible to cure a fool, but it is possible to penalize one for traffic violations. Fine him once, increase the fine materially for a second of fense and then, if he still can’t learn, relieve him of his driver’s license just as the penalty would be upped for the habitual offender in any other traffic offense. That wouldn’t be a very pleasant treatment if applied to YOU, personally, would it? But it would be a lot better than hearing that some member of YOUR family had been smeared all over the street because someone else was just as plain, old-fashioned careless as YOU are! WILL BE USED IN GOLF DEDICATION | JEFINITE SIGNS of the passing of summer came thin week Iri the form of an announcement let- ter frorn Supt of City Schools G A HriHcoc, Het ting forth the list of teaching mmignmcntH for Ashland's four public schools, and a calendar of routine commencing with the opening date. Tuesday. September 7 (lay following Ijibor day Prior to actual opening of class es will be a general teachers' in stitute at 9 a m Ijibor dav and a meeting of the principals at I 30 p in the same day Faculty members will la- entertained at n school lion rd reception to be held at 5:30 p. m. Friday, Septem her 10, at the home of Mr and Mis Hal McNair. 323 Oak street First break In monotony of study for students will be the county Institute which summons teachers to the normal school Oc tober 29 and 30 From thi-n on until Christinas holidays, starting Decembei is. there will be but three days off Armistice day, November 11. and the Thanks giving holidays, November 25 and 26 List of teachers for the ach<R>ls follows High School It C Forsythe, principal, math ematics. Louise Baldwin, short A DOGGEDLY determined Llth- hand uml bookkeeping; Eleanor ** lari baseball team almost Coomb«-, health and physical ed; complete again with the return of John Edwards, biology; La Verne Darrell Leavens will take a "last Homyer, English, school publica 1 chance" trip to Glendale Sunday tions; Charlotte Kailander, typ bent on securing the win over the ing: Elliott MacC’racken, science loggers which is necessary for and mathematics; Forrest O’Con the local nine to gain even a three- nell, health, mechanical drawing, l way tie for the last half leader- coaching; Margaret Page, librar :ship of the Southern Oregon ian; Grace Peck, English; Mary I league Petersen, secretary; Marjorie Sco- Even with a victory over Glen- bert, music; Reba West, home dale, which is regarded as by no economics, English; Marshal) I means In the bag, it Is further WisMlell, social science; Ruth Imperative that Crescent City and Woods, Spanish. Latin, dramatics (Medford, present top-notchers. Junior High School split a two-game series that day lla Myers, principal, spelling. for the triple deadlock to result, Coo mho. with Ashland, the Craters and the penmanship; Eleanor health and physical ed; .Mildred Chinooks all standings together Drager, home economics; Edna with a perfection rating of .715 Kennedy, arithmetic; Alice Kettle, per cent Each of the latter has art and English; Lizzie Merritt, lost only one game to date and opportunity room; Mildred Mll- the Llthians have dropped two (Continued on page 6) tilts, to Grants Pass and Crescent City Roseburg, with six defeats and no wins, is practically a lead- pipe cinch for Grants Pass clout ing in the final fracas, but Glen dale, which has lost four tough ones while winning two, will give Miss Bernice Sutherman and the Llthians a handful Sunday Arba Ager will be united in mar- afternoon. riage Sunday evening at the home Sparking the AHhlanders in of the bride's parents, Mr and the critical contest will tie the Mrs M J Sutherman of Portland dun nt Ducks from UofO, The Rev John Beard of Mt Tabor Pitcher Bob Hardy and his Presbyterian church will read the buttery mate. Cliff McLean. . service Mcl>*an will Fw In for keeps Attending the bride will be Miss after today, departure date Ruth Grubmeyer. Harold Ager. Jr., for Al Simpson, who himself will act ns his brother’s best man. started the HeiiNon as regular Following the wedding the catcher. young couple will spend their The Lithians' infield will be honeymoon at Senside, nfter which they will return to southern Ore- short Ager at third, who left to i gon, Ager having a position in day for Portland where he is to | the schools of Jacksonville as be married Sunday. The Infield teacher, where they will make will be shifted around to look something like this Sunday: Pat their home Miss Sutherman and Ager have terson at first. I^eavens at sec attended Southern Oregon Normal ond, Balding at short and Schopf school and are popular members at third base Out there in the back stretch will he Phil Keeton, of the local younger set. spotted again in the pivot post at • center field, while left and right GIRI. ESCAPES DEATH Irene Reed, 9. daughter of Mr. field positions will be determined and Mrs. L. S. Reed of this citv, at game time with Brown and (Continued on page 6) miraculously escaped death Sat- urday afternoon when she was struck by a car driven by Bert CÖLESTIN MEN FREED ON Wade of Bellview at the Intersec ILLEGAL HIDES CHARGE tion of Second and Main streets The girl suffered bruises when Gust Avgeris and George Av- Wade, unable to see her because geris of Colestln were cleared in of a double-parked car, crossed a Medford justice court Tuesday of pedestrian lane and hit her, cata a charge of having untagged deer pulting the girl for nearly 60 feet hides in their possession. Wade was not held. Justice of the Peace William R. • Coleman based his decision on the I’AI'L MARS HERE f.n-t that the hides were old and l’aul Mnrs and son of Eugene that the defendants were entitled arrived In this city late Wednes to their possession, although no day n'ght, Mars planning to work evidence was Introduced by the in his father's shoe shop until the two men, represented by Porter J. Neff. Medford attorney. return of Dick F.gner. LITHIANS WILL TRAVEL SUNDAY FOR FINAL TILT /Kger-Sut Herman Rites Set Sunday PHEW! Bv LARRY HUNTER I think I’ll never comprehend The splinter-eating termite. With scissors on his business-end That insect slakes his appetite! We found him here the other day While fixing up the place. He’d eaten half the joists away And left wide-open space! Now, milder fare will get his vote, I cannot help but think— • For wood served ala creosote Can raise an awful -well, shall we say, “Odor?” A Copy Sam Kohen Aspires Steve Zarka Gets To Lick Toots Estes GMC Truck, Buick In Monday Mat Tiff Agency for City Sammy Kohen, present kingpin of the Medford wrestling ring, this week takes on a double fist full of untamed dynamite in Toots Estes, former champ of the Ha waiian Islands and so far unde feated in a southern Oregon ring. Toots is in top shape for the top main event match with the New York Jew Monday night at the Medford high school athletic arena and believes he can stop the lat ter's winning streak. Second up on the all-star card will be Danny Savich, meeting a newcomer, Marshall Carter, form er wrestling instructor of Univer sity of Missouri. Opening the three-ply card will be the rough and tough Wild Man Zin and Bobby Wagner, another newcomer who hails from New Hampshire. Sailor Dick Trout, the dropkick artist of San Diego, will officiate in the ring. First bell will be at 8:30 sharp. ■------------ •------------- ( REW STRIPING MAIN STREET —— Starting work at 5 a m. yester day morning, a "striping" crew of I the state highway department had most of the yellow traffic lane line through Main street rejuven ated before Ashland citizens had arrived in the business section for the day. i Four regular crews of this type are maintained by the highway department and the fifth occupies the position of "spike pitcher" or extra outfit whenever the need arises. Striping proceeds at the rate of three miles per hour, the painter's rig being pushed ahead of a stat« truck. Steve Zarka, proprietor of the Associated Service station next to the Palace cafe on East Main street, this week announced his appointment as Ashland agent for GMC and Buick sales and service. Zarka will operate as a sub dealer for the Skinner garage of Medford, southern Oregon distrib utors. A highlighted feature of the new agencyship lies in the fact that the new GMC trucks pro vide pick-up and panel models with the longest wheelbase in the half-ton field. One of the pickup trucks is on display at Zarka's station. Trade-in deals for the trucks and all cars in the famous Buick line may be obtained by consult ing the local agency, which also is equipped to give factory-speci fied lubrication and service on all models offered. ------------- •------------- BASEBALI. TEAM GUESTS OF < HAMBER AT DINNER Players on the Lithian baseball club, President Dom Provost and Secretary I. C. Erwin were guests of the Ashland Chamber of Com merce last night at a stag party at the Chateau Chamber directors staged the affair as an appreciative gesture to the first Ashland baseball club in recent history which has wound up its season with a clear slate and no outstanding debts. Provost yesterday reimbursed the chamber for a $50 loan tender ed at the first of the season for use in purchasing needed equipment. Directors also indicated their approval of publicity the town has gained by the team’s travels in southern Oregon and northern California. A stranger mistaking CLARK THOMAS for a taxi driver and CLARK replying he won’t play fare. C. M. (LIT) LITWILLER drawing a bead on a salmon that was saved by being in too close ranger. BILLY HULEN, of the Med ford press, becoming disgusting ly enthusiastic about kittenball. JANE HALL, with red ban dana around hair, looking for all the world like a California tourist. AL PRESCOTT so befuddled with affairs of the heart as to forget affairs of the stomach. FRAN HARDY coming to the Miner office—a very good place —for news. JOHNNY MURPHY in a pio neer role for him, that of cap- italist. EDNA FEHIGE very self conscious in a pair of those double-barreled skirts. DOC HAINES forgetting that four out of every five miles are STOP and go. JOE KING taking a solitary ride in his hook-and-ladder mod el red sport roadster. CLIFF BROMLEY demon strating his manly strength by a series of arm-bars and ham merlocks applied to a pretty waitress. VERNETTA SVVARTSLEY inspecting the national forests under expert supervision. FRANK STRATTON making the most of three evenings a week In Ashland, if we've been HERRIN right. WANDA (GARBO) PURVES all fitted up to gaze at sun spots. HELEN LEE doing just too, well without LEE RYAN’S help.
