S outhern O regon M iner
The Paper That Has Something To Say—And Says It!
Volume VII______________________ -__________________ ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1938
Number *___
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PINE BOX FACTORY LOADS FIRST CAR
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PRINCIPALS OF
GRADE SCHOOLS
TO MEET HERE
Sign of Early Easter!
/’OLLECTIONB for the first
V three day» during which
contribution boxes have been
in l<M-al business houses for
th«- American Legion Easter
egg hunt fund were slim, ac
cording to Fred Schuerman,
I^-gion commander, who is in
charge of the affair. Hchuer-
nian believes that people do
not realize the proximity of
Easter Sunday and urges that
contributions be made as soon
as possible.
Headquarters for collection
of money and eggs, In addi
tion to the little boxes, are at
Schuerman's
grocery,
the
Groceteria, O’Harra’s grocery
and The .Miner office.
Spare nickels and dimes will
I m - appreciated by the Legion
in order that the hunt may be
a sue««-»» for the hundreds of
children who will gather Sun
day, April 17, in Lithia park
to M^arch for the hidden
ovules.
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ACCORDING to Rex Putnam,
superintendent of public In
struction. a regional conference of
elementary school principals will
be held April Id. 103«. at the
Southern Oregon Normal school in
Ashland. In addition to the con
ference In Ashland four others are
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in
strategic
locations
Americanism: Undermining con i held
fidence by saying that until the throughout the state
The program will begin at 16
administration does so-and-so con
a m with Glen Hale, Chiloquin,
fidence cannot be restored
presiding Features of the morning
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session will I m * addresses by Hupt.
Hitler was once Germany's poor Putnam and Dr F G. Macomber,
est man, he says, and now Der director of curriculum laboratory
Fuehrer has qualified himself as at the University of Oregon. At
a noon luncheon conference at the
the world's poorest man
Lithia hotel. E. H. Hedrick, sup-
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<-imtendrnt of the Medford public
April showers
schools, will address the group. In
Bring April glowers
' the afternoon Dr V D Bain of
the state department of education
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and
Dr Walter Rediord, president
The Dionnes have welcomed the
SONS, will address the confer
arrival of their I3th youngster, of
ence An important feature of the
which proves that fame doesn't rntire program will be opportun
always go to your head.
ity for thorough discuasion of the
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addresses A. L. Beck. Jacksonville
One of the things that is wrong superintendent, will be toastmast
with the country was demon er at the luncheon.
strated this week by the venerable
Discussion leaders are Eldon
Daily Twlddltngs, which In onf CortteH and Miss Edith Bork,
issue l>erated democratic spending Ashland; Verne H. Speira, Klam
and in another demanded a more ath Falla, and Wyatt Padgett,
frequent federal census
Klamath county.
IF current rumor can
* un, citizens are to
the great American
not voting for Herby
president in 1040,
be depended
be granted
privilege of
Hoover for
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This nation, just 21 years ago,
entered the World war. Had we
joined forces with Germany in
stead of the Allies there is no
telling what might have been the
oiiti'oine, but most certainly the
world nor America could have
gained no less.
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The niceties of a free country
overwhelm us, es|>ecially when the
political aspiring accuse the ad
ministration of playing politics,
and theorists advance magic pana
ceas to prove that government
planning Is wrong.
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PHEW!
People who're most pestiferous
Are republicans who'd deliver us.
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In re-running for the sheriff
post he lost when convicted of a
felony on a "vindication" platform
Gordon L. Schermerhorn is mak
ing a mistake It is all right for
him to try to clear hla name be
fore the public, but that is no ex
cuse for trying to make Jackson
county the goat.
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Dr. Townsend still may be re
garded as a champion of the aged
by some, but so far all he has
given his suffering followers is a
topic for heated arguments and
dues receipts. '
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Applewhite Chosen
As Donaugh Booster
Guy Applewhite was chosen
chairman of the Carl Donaugh-
for-senate committee in Ashland
when the committee was formed
last week. Applewhite is one of
the prominent democrats of the
Ashland district.
Donaugh is a candidate for the
democratic nomination to the sen
ate and has served for several
years as federal district attorney
for Oregon, making an outstand
ing record.
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Schermerhorn Tells
Reasons for Sheriff
Candidacy On Visit
Gordon L. Schermerhorn, candi
date for nomination for sheriff on
the democratic ticket, was in Ash
land yesterday and in explaining
hla candidacy said he was seeking
vindication.
"Everybody in' this county
knows of my case," Schermerhorn
said. "I was accused and convicted
of a crime of which I had no
knowledge and in which I had no
part.
"I have been urged by my
friends, all influential citizens, to
run for sheriff again to vindicate
myself.
"While In prison I lost my build
ing and farm. You can't earn
money to pay interest and taxes
while in prison and I am going to
run for sheriff again."
Schermerhorn was elected sher
iff in 1032 and served three
months and three days.
• Mr. and Mrs. Charles Logan of
Yreka were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Nlningsr Thursday.
Raster Egg Funds
Lag As Event Near
SEVEN MILLION
FEET TO BE GOAL
FOR FIRST YEAR
SKELETON crew of skilled
workmen are busy this week
adjusting machinery and cutting
the first car of box shook to be
turned out by the Pine Box com
pany factory which was purchased
two weeks ago by R. I. Flaharty
from A. L Coggins. The plant,
formerly known as the Oregon-
California Box company, is located
on East Main street at the South
ern Pacific tracks.
Terms of sale included purchase
of factory, yard and some lumber.
Flaharty has had long experience
in the lumber business, being as
sociated for several years with the
Timber Products company of Med
ford and, before that, was in
charge of a box factory in Grants
Pass.
At present about 20 men are
employed at the factory. Of that
number, only eight are from out
of town and worked under the
present owner in Grants Pass and
Medford. Five of those men are
married and will bring their fam
ilies to Ashland to make their
homes.
A top crew of about 35 men is
At a meeting of the Camp Fire expected to be at work in two
board of sponsors held at the pub weeks when all machinery will be
lic library Wednesday night, April operating at full schedule. The
6, Frank Davis was elected presi newly started mill will endow Ash
dent of the board for the coming land with an additional payroll of
year. He replaces Arthur Coggins about $2500 per month. High
who has served as president for wages are being paid to secure the
the last two years. Dr. W. J. Cran best of workmen.
In addition to the actual factory
dall was elected vice president and
I>R'ER EASTER RABBIT will get an advance Ashland nhowlng Eleanor Coombe secretary-treas payroll will be the stimulus given
Wednnulav, April IS, when •‘Professor” Jim Bovin of the Young
to numerous mills of thia area
urer.
Oregonian troupe unllmbeni his tall silk chapeau at the 1:45 p. m.
Plans for the girls' summer from which lumber will be pur
matinee |>erformance of the Porthind entertainer» h|M>n»ored by the
Some will be bought from
Carpenters,
electricians
and Ashland Chamber of Commrrce at the IJtiiia theater. Everyone is camp were discussed and Henry chased.
Coggins,
who still retains opera
Enders
and
Frank
Van
Dyke
were
painters toiled all Thursday night invited, free of charge, to see th«* magician, cowboy, musicians,
tion
of
the
mill adjacent to the
elected
co-chairmen
for
the
camp
lowering the celling in the Palace violinist», tumblers, dancers and other menih«»rs of the 35-mrnibrr
committee. Mrs. B C. Forsythe factory and more will come from
cafe and raising kitchen walls to organization when It presents 20 acts of vaudeville here.
and Eleanor Coombe compose the near Prospect, Green Springs, and
ceiling level as W. D. Jackson's
committee to secure scholarships Dead Indian districts. Approxi
remodeling "bee" to modernize the
for camp. Camp will again be held mately 7,000,000 board feet of
local restaurant continued after
at the Boy Scout camp site at lumber will be used during the
getting a start when the building
Lake o' the Woods and dates will balance of 1938 at an outlay of
front was tom out early this week
be announced as soon as arrange $90,000, according to Flaharty.
to make way for one which will be
The output is expected to be in
ments are made through the Med
up to the minute.
creased
to 12 million feet in 1939.
ford
scout
office.
The ceiling will be finished in
“You can't get something for
Coggins is acting as chairman
tile board and new lighting fix
in investigating the possibilities of nothing,” Flaharty told The Miner
tures installed. Plans are in order
the girls sponsoring another pic Thursday. “I want the best lum
for Sir conditioning the place
ture at the Varsity theater, the ber, the best workmen and the
The new front will be of tile be
proceeds to be used for financing best products and I am willing to
low smaller windows than prev
pay for them. While I was con
camp.
iously used and of specially de
The annual beanhole luncheon nected with the Timber Products
signed stucco above. A marquee
was announced for Saturday. May company that business earned and
will extend the full width of the
enjoyed a fine reputation for fair
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building and will be outlined with
dealing and quality products
The
board
of
sponsors
is
com
neon tubing. Two "cafe" signs will \V1TH 16 candidates having qualified for county nominations Mon-
which I am anxious to maintain
adorn it as well as the word ’v day, April 4 final date for filing -Ashland voters will have until posed of the following 12: Frank here
in my own name.”
Davis, Dr. W. J. Crandall, Mrs.
‘"Palace" on the street side.
April 10 to get their registrations in order to become voters at the W. F. Knox, Mrs. B. C. Forsythe,
Contracts already held by Fla
Jackson, who also owns a Pal polls
May 20.
George Icenhower, Mrs. Elda An harty call for shipment of 150 cars
ace cafe in Yreka, opened his first
Only
the Justice of the peace post will be a purely local issue, [ derson, Frank Van Dyke, Henry of vegetable, cantaloupe, dried
cafe in Ashland about 10 years with L. A Roberts, incumbent, and M. T. Bums, local business man.
grape, cannery, orange and
ago on First street, moved to the competing for the republican nomination and Herb Moore, Bellview Enders, Mrs. J. H. Harker, Arthur fruit,
lemon boxes, crates and lugs to
Beaver building and. when that rancher and deputy sheriff, lone candidate for the democratic nom Coggins, G. A. Briscoe and Roy California
and 40 cars of pear
Parr.
whs razed, removed to the pres
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I
shook
to
Medford
packers. In ad-
ent location next to The Miner of
Governor Martin will have com Caster, incumbent of Phoenix, and
; dition the new company hopes to
fice.
serve local orchardists and pack
R A. Berry, local architect in petition for renomination in Hen Thomas Stanley, Lake Creek,
ers.
charge of design and construction, ry L. Hess, LaGrande, and O. Hen democratic, and William Perry,
Due this week is a new edging
said late last night that the work ry Oleen of St. Helens, democrats. Eagle Point, and W. W. Allen.
On
the
republican
side
of
the
bal
machine
for rounding box ends to
will be rushed for completion Sat
Medford, republicans.
A council fire is to be held Sat prevent bruising of fruit. Also on
urday if possible. The cafe was lot will be J. W. Morton. Hood
urday,
April
0,
at
the
Legion
hall
the new equipment list is a stitch
closed Thursday night while in River; M S Shrock, Milwaukie:
next to the civic club house.
Clarence R. Wagoner, Portland;
ing machine which should arrive
terior building was under way.
Girls
are
to
wear
middies
and
Sam H. Brown, Gervais; Charles
inside of a fortnight, a band rip
skirts and meet at the hall at 1:30 saw
L. Paine, Eugene; Charles A
and a two-color box printer
p m. Saturday.
Sprague, Salem; R. J. Hendricks,
All present equipment is being
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Salem, and Henry M. Hanzen,
reconditioned and repaired.
By LARRY HUNTER Portland.
NATIONAL PENSION PLAN
After the mill is in good running
LEADER TO SPEAK HERE
Carl C. Donaugh, Portland, and
(Continued on page 6)
Willis Mahoney, Klamath Falls,
Mrs. Bessie Clawson, 47, local
Dr. Gordon Ware, representative
democrats, will seek the chance to housewife, is lodged in the county from Townsend plan national
oppose the successful candidate jail at Medford awaiting sentence headquarters. Chicago, will speak
from the republican bracket, Rob after pleading guilty before Cir at the VFW hall over Madden's
ert N. Stanfield, former senator, cuit Judge H. D. Norton Thursday Tire shop at 7 o’clock Thursday
and State Treasurer Rufus C. Hol afternoon to theft of 5200 Tues evening, April 14, on "Money and
man, who stalk the senate post day from her niece, Mrs. Wanda Banking."
at Washington.
Works of Talent, house guest for
The public is urged to hear Dr.
Local voters also will pass on some time at the Clawson home at Ware, who is said to be well
120
Gresham
street.
James W. Mott, Salem, Incumbent,
posted on economics and finance.
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and Walter Norblad, Astoria, re
Mrs. Clawson at first claimed
publicans. and A. C. Burke, Salem; that the money had been taken by • W. M Briggs returned Thurs
W. T. Miller, Grants Pass, and burglars and substantiated her day from a business trip to south
Earl A. Nott, McMinnville, demo contention by an elaborately plan ern California.
crats, for the United States house ned setting at the Clawson home
of representatives.
where furniture was disarranged,
Secretary of State Earl Snell is glass in a door broken and other
W. F. McKINNIS
unopposed for nomination to his valuables hidden to dovetail with
AND
COMPANION
post on the republican ballot the housebreaking theory.
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
The two women and the small
State Supt. of Public Instruction
Rex Putnam will be running granddaughter of Mrs. Clawson
HELEN LEE sighing “Out of
Southern Oregon Miner
against John W. Leonhardt, La went to Medford on the day of
sight, out of mind, phew!”
To See Their Choice of
Grande, for democratic approval the theft but paused first at the
ART (Atlas) GILBERT too
home of a relative in this city.
the Following
for that job.
tired to raise his voice after
During
the
pause
Mrs.
Clawson,
trying to lift a 619-pound shell
Among the county and state
Varsity Theater
at the armory.
house candidates are the follow according to a signed confession,
took brief leave of the rest of the
TOM O’HARRA wearing a
Programs:
ing:
party, stole the money which was
garlic boutoniere at the Elks
For state senator: George W. in the form of four $50 bills, de
(Saturday Only)
club.
Dunn, Ashland, and Ariel Burton posited $50 in the local bank and
RAY SPENCER falling off a
Zane Grey's
Pomeroy, Central Point, republi then continued to the neighboring
wagon with a splash.
"BORN TO THE WEST'
cans; A. Moore Hamilton, Med city where she cashed another of
HOWARD (Sheriff. Mayor,
and
ford, democrat
the bills. Her son, a Medford resi "WINE, WOMEN A HORSES"
Hey You) WILEY trying to si
For representative; William M. dent, accompanied the women to
lence a "MR.” appelation at
McAllister, Medford, and Earl T Ashland and, on seeing condition
WIMPY’S
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
Newbry, Talent, republicans.
of the house, reported it to the
LIMEY WILLIAMSON.
SONJA HENIE
For sheriff: Syd I. Brown, in police.
DWIGHT PATTERSON and
in
"HAPPY
LANDING"
cumbent, and Gordon L. Scher
Investigation by Chief of Police
WARREN OKSON taking their
•
merhorn, democrats, and Rudy C. P. Talent, Assistant Chief M.
bows as a beef trust.
Singler, Medford, and A. E. Brock P. Dunn, Officer Clark Thomas
Please Call at The Miner Office
LEW WILSON delighted that
way, Jacksonville, republicans.
and Deputy Sheriff Herb Moor®
for Your Guest Tickets
he "wasn't a stage driver at
this time of morning ”
For county commissioner: Otto disclosed the hoax
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FRANK DAVIS IS
CAMP FIRE HEAD
PALACE CAFE
WORK RUSHED
Voters Will Have
Wide Selection As
Filing Rush Ends
Camp Fire Announces
Council for Saturday
ALMANAC!
Thirsty days
Hath September,
April, March,
And November.
Then in rainfall
We must pay
For the butter
cups in May.
I would skip
The buttercup
Just to see
The sun come up
Like a great big
Glowing ball,
In early spring
And later fall
When the water
Softly sloshes
O’er our shoetops
And galoshes.
But thirsty days
Hath September,
April, March,
And November!
WOMAN ADMITS
ROBBERY HOAX
SEEN IN A DAZE