S outhern O regon M iner
The Paper That Has Something To Say—And Says It!
Volume VII
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1938
Number 7
ASHLAND
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WIN OVER ’PASS
QUINT BOLSTERS
SALEM CHANCES
Democrats Eye Local Field
For Legislative Candidate
race, because they well know that
the hindmost catches the devil
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Then there's always the pacifist
who thinks everything should be
sweet and light until It's time to
buy another sack of sugar and pay
the power bill
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The horseless carriage may be a
great improvement over thr horse,
but we have yet to sec one trump
a hole in the watering trough ice
to quench a parched radiator
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In
Americanism:
Engaging
strong-arm labor racketeering and
violence and then, when caught,
claiming confessions were gulned
under press of third-degree tac-
tics
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The mayor of Klumath Falls has
ordered the "lid down tight " on
local vice, and our hat will be off
to him 'If hr can keep It from
getting shot full of holes
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As Moore Hamilton of the Med-
ford News now well knows, when
a candidate throws his hat in the
ring he seldom realizes what he's
putting his foot into
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It's getting to be a small world
since the advent of the automo-
bile
Can't tell who you'll run
across next
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Strong men of Europe u«e the
business end of cannon to show
off their muzzles
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Lithia Park, Turned
Mobile by Oregonian, GEORGE W. DUNN MARCHING ON TO SALEM!
Returned by Medford TOSSES HAT INTO
L'.M'OI RAGING nrwx from
J Medford wa» received In
thia city Wednesday when A.
II. Bunwell announced the de-
clalon of I’eur City citizen*
Httt, in »pile of »tuteincnt»
recently piibllohed In the Port-
land Oregonian, l.ithlii park I*
in Ashland Instead of Med­
lord
< onalderlng thr fact that
Ashland built the purk, nd-
vertlac» It, cares for It wthln
the city limit» of Aalilund and
welcome» nil and sundry to
enjoy
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naturul
beauty,
m>U*y |H-o|de here long have
harbored the »uaptelon that
thl» city l>a» »»me claim Io it
(mt the In-llef wa» <ln<hed
with Medford'» courteous de­
nial of the ix»»crtlon» contain­
ed In thr Portland new» story.
In thr Pacific North weal
progrraa and development edi­
tion of thr Oregonian Medford
wa» described a» having “a
population of 11,000, near thr
«outhrrn border of Oregon, thr
center of a large fruit pack­
ing and canning Industry • • •
l.itlilu park, with it» medic­
inal »prlng». attract» many
x l«ltorw."
Baiiwell fixed that all up.
Hr »aid, "Uthiu |>ark la In
Ashland, It alwuya ha» hern,
ruid al way» will hr."
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Perhaps the reason it takes
Editor Clark Wood of the Weston
Leader so long to mailably reply
to our pointed peeks Into his care­
less character la because he's so
slur thinking
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And then there is
Powell, Scotch editor
tral Point American,
he's as close to hl*
stives ns anybody
OUTLINE PLANS
FOR B LEAGUE
TOURNEY HERE
SENATE RING
YY'IT'H closing time for filing
candidacies little more than a
month away. Jackson county po­
litical circles were astir this week
with a number of aspirants eye­
ing |>ossibflttleH and pressing their
ear» to the wet loam
tzemocrats of this legislative
district yesterday were scanning
horizons for prominent Ashland
possibilities for one of the two
house of representatives posts to
be filled from Jackson county next
fall With Ralph O Stephenson de­
claring himself definitely out of
the picture for reelection. Bour­
bons were seeking to place a full
list of candidates in the field for
nomination in the May primaries
Most prominent among those
l>c|ng considered from the Ash­
land district was Ha) McNair, well
known citizen and business man
who, it was conceded, could win
in a walk It was not known last
night, however, whether McNair
would consider the candidacy.
M<s>re Hamilton, editor of the
Medford News, who served a suc­
cessful term in the lower house
two years ago but who declined
‘to rerun in 1930. indicated yes­
terday that he might become a
candidate for nomination to the
senate In May.
On the republican side of the
picture. Senator George W. Dunn
of Ashland Thursday announced
his intention to become a candi­
date for the GOP nomination for
the Jackson county senatorial
post again in the May primaries.
Dunn has served four full terms
in the state senate and. prior to
that, one as representative.
Dunn's other political activities
have included a term as Jackson
county judge from 1904 to 1908
and. in private life, for some time
was a director of the First Na­
tional bank here and held the
presidential chair until the recent
purchase of the local bank by the
First National bank of Portland.
William McAllister. Medford at­
torney elected to the house in '36,
will be another republican candi­
date for nomination in the com­
ing primary
Attorney William M. Briggs of
Ashland said last night that he
would not oppose Senator Dunn
I for the republican nomination to
the state senate, and that he had
given no consideration to seeking
a house post.
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Art <Hlc)
of the Cen-
who claims I»LAN'S for the llth annual B
distant rel- 1 league high school basketball
tournament to be held in the
Southern Oregon Normal school
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With embattled coast farmers gym March 3. 4 and 5, as outlined
organizing,
labor
intimldators by Dr. Walter Redford. SONS
might get the point better if the president met with hearty ap
tillers took their pitchfork« to proval of an unexpectedly large
group of Ashland business men
meeting
who met at luncheon in the Lithia
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hotel Thursday at invitation of
While in Ashland this week. the normal school to discuss fi-
Jesse Owens suggested that the nancing the affair and hospitality
world might be better If diplomats for students who will compete tn
would discard armaments for set­ the meet
tlement of differences and adopt
Mayor T S Wiley, Frank Van
athletic contests They'd certainly Dyke, J Edward Thornton, W H
be long-winded enough for It, at McNair, P R Hardy. Walter Lev-
least
erette and J. W. McCoy were
among citizens who expressed the
general wish of the community to
cooperate with the school in every
way possible to make the tourna­
ment a financial and civic suc­
cess Ail speakers brought out the
fact that they share pride in the
tournament and in Southern Ore­
Construction of the new medi­ gon Normal school, and indicated
Battery B, Ashland national
cal arts building between Kay's they and the organizations they guard unit, was one of four in the
Chevrolet company and Fortmil­ represent will vic for the honor of state to receive "excellent" rat­
ler's department store on East helping most.
ings from the war department for
Main street halted late last week
Dr Redford, in expressing ap­ work in big gun firing at Fort
long enough for green concrete preciation for the generous sup­ Stevens last June, according to
foundations and basement struc­ port, emphiodzed that the tourna­ announcement
by
Maj.
Gen.
ture to season, was resumed this ment means much more to the George A. White.
week and late yesterday most of community's merchants than the
Other Oregon batteries to get
the studding, sub-flooring and actual money spent by visitors the honor all units of the 249th
hollow tile walls were in place
during their three-day stay here. coast artillery are Battery D,
R A. Berry, architect and de­
Norman Kerr was named chair­ Klamath Falls, Battery G. Marsh­
signer of the new building which man of the drive to sell season field, and Battery E. Cottage
is being built for G. 8. Butler by
Grove
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F L. Smith, contractor, said Wed­
nesday that, unless wpather pre­
vents, the roof will be on by the
end of the week.
Drs C. A. Haines and E. G.
By I.ARRV HUNTER
Everett, physicians and surgeons,
and Dr. R L. Burdic, dentist, will
occupy the building when it is
completed Offices, laboratories,
consulting rooms and a surgery
will be included in the attractive
modernistic structure which will
occupy the last vacant business
site on Main street between Gresh­
am street and the Plaza.
John Mills, Lithla Plumbing and
Heating shop, was awarded con­
tract for all plumbing, heating
and air conditioning equipment
which will be of the latest type.
Hollow tile for walls came from
the Ashland Clay Products com­
pany owned and operated by
Smith, contractor for the job
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Figures released yesterday by
the Ashland Chamber of Com­
merce revealed nearly a 100 per
cent increase in the number of
out-of-state automobiles register­
ed for the first 15 days of Feb­
ruary over the total for the same
period in 1837,
RUSH WORK ON
MEDIC BUILDING
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Ashland Battery B
Gets Gunnery Honor
I’VE GOT MY FINGERS CROSSED!
When I write about the weather or the climate
(And by now I really ought to know much
better)
If I say it will be fair I’ll bet a dime it
Will be windy, dark and wet, or even wetter.
But if I should drop a hint it will be gloomy,
Then the sun will do its best to ruin my day,
For the weatherman thinks it means nothing
to me
And this ditty can’t be published until Friday.
So I’ll simply say without ifs, buts or maybes,
While a biting, frosty tang is in the air,
That I hope it doesn’t get much worse in
Hades—
For I’m often told I’m apt to wind up there!
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CHAFED by * humiliating defeat in Klamath Falla recently by the
Pelican» of that city. Aahland high school's Grizzlies Friday and
Saturday night became hostile hosts to the bucket-billed invaders
when they overwhelmed the Klamathltes 36-30 and 32-19 in one of
the fastest exhibitions of prep school casaba circuite« to take undis­
puted lead of southern Oregon conference standings. In the picture
above, snap|>ed by Photographer Jack Forsythe during Saturday’s
display, Nunez (4) has Just sent one of the many offerings hoop-
wurd that made the tall Ashland center high-point man of the
evening with 11. In the Immediate foreground is Forward Charlie
Warren, one of the most consistent players in this part of Oregon.
I nder the basket and to the immediate left of Warren is Harold
Baughman, who was outstanding in defensive play. The previous
night, Friday, the Ashland quint started its avalanche of points
when Forward Buzz Koberson piled up 16 points to be top hero.
Following the two-game series, the Grizzlies are definitely out in
front as odds-on favorites to win District Nine and conference
champion»hi|>* and to be the Salem-bound participants in state
championship battles.
MT. ANGEL-SONS COUNCIL DROPS
WILL SHOW HERE LICENSE PLAN
IN TWIN SERIES
OACK again in the good graces
of the Amateur Athletic un­
ion, SONS hoopsters will carry on
in the last games of their regular
schedule, facing the Seraphs of
Mt. Angel college in the Normal
gym tonight and Saturday, Feb.
18 and 19. Differences between the
"terrible” Teachers and the AAU
were ironed out Sunday when
SONS representatives met with
union officials in Portland. The
SONS admitted unintentional vio-
lation of regulations in playing the
House of David five, apologized
and were reinstated.
Tonight's main game against
the strong team from St. Bene­
dict will start at 8 o’clock with
the Frosh playing Oregon-Cali­
fornia Fast Freight of Medford an
hour earlier in a preliminary. Sat­
urday's main game will start at
9 p m. to allow attendance of
business men and will be preceded
by a fast prelim contest. Unusual­
ly low admission prices will be in
effect Tor both games to insure
a good crowd for the last local
performance of Eberhart's flashy
team.
Darrell Leavens is the only reg­
ular not likely to start. The clever
veteran forward is recovering
from an attack of flu and his
place probably will be filled by
Tommy Hansen, ex-Franklin high
all-state man from Portland. At
the other forward post will be
Bill Hoxie, lanky local boy. Big
Walt Sether will be in at center
and Jack Kemnitzer and Howard
Scroggins will handle the back
court.
Big guns for the visiting Cher-
ubs are Al Haener, 6 foot 6-inch
veteran and one of the highest
scorers in Oregon; Chris Christ­
ensen, four-year man at forward;
Jim Nolan, another long-time vet­
eran, and Marx, natural leader of
the team.
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• Mrs. Ted Schopf of Glide, Ore.,
arrived in Ashland this week to
make an indefinite visit at the
home of her mother. Mrs. Ida
Crandall.
• Maxine Nichols of Sacramento
is visiting friends in Ashland this
week.
• Dr. C. A. Haines left Wednes­
day night on a business trip to
San Francisco.
ASHLAND high school basket
eers let Grants Pass get away
to a first-quarter 9-6 lead at the
Ashland Junior high school gym
last night but tightened up the
defense so well in the next two
stanzas that the bewildered Cave­
men were unable to find the hoop
and then allowed them only three
points on free throws in the final
session to end the game winners
by a 21-12 score.
By their win the Grizzlies cinch­
ed a tie for the District 9 cham­
pionship and right to go to the
Salem state championship tourna­
ment next month. One win over
Medford will send the locals up-
state for the fifth consecutive
year.
Kenny Harris. Ashland guard,
was the flashiest player on the
floor, snaking away many one-
handed pases to his teammates
and flicking the hemp for six
points to tie for high honors with
Buzz Roberson and Everett Nance,
locals, and Quentin Burden, Grants
Pass.
The removal of Harold Baugh­
man, Ashland guard, from the
game on fouls in the final canto
was the signal for Skeet O'Con­
nell to replace his regulars with an
entire new team including Silver.
Schilling, Ardie Warren, Weaver
and Jessel. Not to be outdone,
Coach George Hibbard of Grants
Pass replaced his first string also.
Should Ashland lose both re­
maining games to Medford—one
next week-end here and another
in Medford in a fortnight—they
still will have a piece of the crown.
Should Grants Pass beat Medford
two games yet and the Tigers take
Ashland the tie Will be a triangle.
One loss for Grants Pass tfill put
them out of the running and one
win by Ashland will knock Med­
ford into the discard.
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Merchants’ Group To
Confab Monday Eve
Letters are in the mail today
addressed to more than 100 local
merchants asking their attendance
at a meeting in the city council
chambers Monday evening to dis­
cuss various problems concerning
local trade. The notices, author­
ized by Melvin Kaegi, chairman of
the Chamber of Commerce mer­
chants' committee, are being han­
dled by the secretarial staff at the
chamber office but, other than
that, are not sponsored by that
organization. The meeting will be
closed, with press representatives
barred
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• Word has been received from
San Francisco that Mrs Stuart
Hensen, who underwent a goitre
operation there Saturday, is re­
cuperating rapidly as possible.
City councilmen in meeting
Tuesday night again abandoned a
plan for general licensing of city
business firms but Mayor T. S.
Wiley appointed a special commit­
tee composed of H. S. Ingle, Ralph
Koozer, Dr. W. J. Crandall and
Frank Van Dyke to consider any
proposals from groups of men al­
lied in businesses that special fees
be assessed to preclude encroach­
ment of sharp-practicing peddlers.
In particular city dads consid­
ered a case presented by Wilbur
Bushnell, photographer, who fav­
ored a business license as protec­ r
tion against itinerant cameramen.
L. H. Jacks and Wilmer Hilt were
among speakers protesting licens­
ing, claiming such action would
discriminate against wood haulers
in and near Ashland.
Dom Provost presented a peti­
tion asking that a municipal base­
ball park be acquired by the city.
By Our
The realty committee was as­
KEYHOLB
signed to investigation of the re­
REPORTER
quest.
Fiery S. S. Davies made his
first visit to the council chambers
in several months to attack the
city election system which picks
candidates "from the field" rather
than by wards. It was pointed out
by City Attorney Van Dyke that
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charter amendments of long stand­
ing have provided that three high­
DAVE WHITTLE worrying
est polling council candidates each about the play dates of a theme
election shall be the successful song.
aspirants.
EBE DUNN being saluted as
one dirt farmer who never let
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college book lamin' spoil him.
CLARK THOMAS hoping hot­
J. A. RILEY
house daisies won't tell
and Companion
PARKER HESS declaring the
happy date has been set for
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
Feb 29. Oh, you 1940!
AUBREY MILES extending
Southern Oregon Miner
himself.
To See Their Choice of the
BILL KAEGI exhausting his
Following
Boy Scout lore and matches try­
ing to build a fire during a
Varsity Theater
snowstorm.
Programs:
VER NETTA SWARTSLEY
"Hawaiian Buckaroo”
having gutter trouble Saturday
and
night.
"Navy Blue andGold"
PAT DUNN saving PARKER
(Saturday, Feb. 1»)
(One Bom Every Minute) HESS
from embarrassment by coun­
selling him against accepting a
"The Firefly”
and
check as payment of bail from
"Murder in Greenwich
a rubber-check artist.
FLOY MILES being so stem
Village”
and forbidding as to cause a
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
group of Medford students to
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bring back all the souvenir salt
Please Call at The Miner Office
shakers they had collected for
for Your Guest Tiskets
the last five yean.
SEEN m. DAZE