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S outhern O regon M iner The Paper That Ha« Something To Say—And Says It! Volume VII ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1938 MEDFORD ACES MEET MINERS HERE TONIGHT THE maddest man in town Is the 1 guy who had his radio fixed so he .oiil'l Iluten to the Hchmrling- Ixiuis "fight.” 1 1 1 The flood of the Yellow river in China proves that even military experts from Japan can be all Wet. 1 i 1 When a salesman won't come to the point, you know hr's trying to stick you A pessimist is a fellow who can't decide whether to take his vacation at the seashore and get sunburned, or spend it In the mountains among the poison oak 111 Judging by Editor Clark Wood of the Weston 1-ruder obesity is just a habit that grows on one Henry front claims that some day a better substitute will be invented for cow's milk, but he ought to know there's nothing can ever take the place of a aap 1 1 1 One reason European dictators have so much cheek is because England keeps turning another one. IIEDFORD'8 league-leading Tim- 1 bur Products team will Invade the Ashland diamond at 8 o’clock tonight when they meet the local loop victors, the Miners, in their first Inter-city game Both outfits are undefeated in their own leagues. Th«- Timber Products nine, with Dale, boast southern Oregon’s top- ranking "windmill'' pitcher and are expected to have the edge on the Miners tonight. Balance of the outfit, which features Cliff Mc Lean of this city. Bob Smith, Hooslei Hoffard. Dick Sale Hilda, Dick Lewis and many other base ball stars of the Pear city, are about on a par with their Ashland adversaries For the Miners, Darrell leavens will start on the mound with Jim Krinock held in reserve. Starting Infield probabiy will see Aubrey Miles on first, Bud Gandee at sec ond, Ted Hchopf on short and lasonard Patterson at third, with steady-catching Headrick Baugh man behind the plate. In center field Art*a Ager will be a starter while AJ Simpson, Art Adams, P. D. McDougal. Mike Wolcott and Manager Leonard Hall will be called on for remaining outfield post*. The "windmill’' type of twirling, which has been developed recently Ln softball circles, la a sensational circular windup which releases a deceptive, lightning-fast ball that comes in like an overhand pitch. Dale's delivery is expected to give the Miners trouble tonight, but the Ashland boys are ready for the test. No windmill pitching has been developed in this city, the Medford team s moundainan being an import from southern Cali fornia A large turnout is expected, said Hkeet O’Connell today, and the game will be a nine-inning affair One large diamond will be laid out and fans will view the game from an advantageous position with first base being located in front of the stands ------------- 9—------- RegiHtering Motorist» Treated to Cherries at Ashland C of C Office Ail the good things of life ar* not always Intentional, but never theless many of them are wel- corned At least, that wax the exper ience of the Ashland Chamber of Commerce personnel Wednesday evening The treat was on Mayor T H Wiley, and this is why: Wiley, whose orchards are well known for fine quality fruit, had placed on display attractive boxe* of Bing and Royal Anne cherrie* make anybody’* which would mouth water like the gushing fluids of the lithia fountain. A tourist, fondling the box. disturbed the arrangement of the cherrie*, which tumbled Invitingly into hi* lap The rest of the tale can be easily interpreted in the purpl* stained mouths and tongues of registering tourists and office em ployes, who have been profuse la expressing their gratitude to the mayor, who took the occurrenc* In stride. HILT CONTINUES CLIMB AS NIGHT LOOP TIGHTENS Number 25 ANI) THEN THE FEN BEGAN! MoMtv ay S uppig tut TWO TOGt-TUCP- 1*4 0*46 BAû 1 pRETTY young maidens of Ash land and southern Oregon will receive official glances Monday, July 4, when Twin Plunges will feature a bathing beauty contest at 7 p m as a part of this city's two-day celebration Each young lady 16 years of age or over who enters the parade of pulchritude will receive a new bathing suit with the compliments of Carl Nims, Plunges manager. Entries are being made now, and official entry blanks may be se cured either at Twin Plunges or the Chamber of Commerce office, it was explained. Twin Plunges will take a promi nent part in the extensive Inde pendence day observance, opening with a diving exhibition at 8:30 p. m Saturday, July 2, to be fol lowed by an open air dance fea turing Archie Legg and his or chestra. Monday the Plunge* will feature their bathing beauty con test in the evening prior to a sec ond dance with Legg's orchestra playing. The official celebration pro gram, which will be ready for dis tribution to visitors to Lithia park and tounsts Sunday, will open Sunday, July 3, with the song fest and band concert in Lithia park, and will include a full day of at tractions Monday, July 4. Childrens contests, a tennis tournament, hog-calling contest, soap box derby, parade, addresses and music, baseball game, bathing to Secretary Marchiai Stansbury. beauty contest, wrestling matches, dance and free fireworks display This figure compares with 11,844 will be included, as well as a car for the corresponding period last nival and many other attractions. year, including the entire month of June. Closest rival to date has been Grants Pass, which regis tered a total of 3625. The gain in registrations here has been considerably more than a victory on paper, it was pointed Colestin mineral springs, on Sis out. Under the present set-up, the secretary of state allows five cents kiyou summit near the Pacific per vehicle to the offices and last highway, have been leased to a month’s check was (146.70 as com group of California investors, ac pared to $65 a year ago. By the cording to Gust and George Av- end of June Mrs. Stansbury antici geris, owners. The brothers, who have operated pates a remittance of well over the health resort and marketed its $200 for this month. Tbe xjcai office personnel in mineral waters, will .devote their cludes four employes, the secre time to a quartz mining property tary. VerNetta Swartsley, Thelma on the Siskiy us. Lessees of the springs plan to add cabin accom Snyder and LaVeme Roberson. odations and renovate the hotel, as well as market Colestin water over a greater area. ------------- •-------------- Registrations Climb As Ashland Office Continues in Lead ¿’’’LIMBING from a standing of .000 to 400 in two games, with an 11-Inning i tie contest thrown in to boot, the northern California nine of Hilt came through this week to back up rarly-season dope 0NE man’s headache is gravy which pegged I them as the team t® 7 and potatoes to another, and watch the Ashland Chamber of Com Tueaday night Hilt played the merce motorist registrations for powerful Fortmiller aggregation the year have set a new all-time to a 3-3 standstill when the game high record for the state and for was called after 11 Innings, and the city. The state department of geology came back Thursday evening to But Grants Pass, one-time state and mineral industries suggests stand off the Active club, win porta! mecca, regards the im that all hydraulic miners in the ning 7-4. The tie game, which provement in Ashland with jaun drainage of the Rogue river and followed last week's defeat of Pro diced eye. Their registrations have tributaries agree to atop mining vosts, saw Bill Tallis go the route been slipping since Ashland's of operations from July 1 until Nov for his Hilt teammates while fice moved to the Plaza and then 1 or such time thereafter as water Darby O'Toole worked Fortmiller'* went to town The Climate City is available for substantial min side of the long contest from the folk are solacing themselves with ing This suggestion is baaed on mound. Sensational plays and al the also-ran comforter that “Oh careful study of the so-called most flawless support backed both well, the folks that register in ’ muddy water" controversy on U m pitchers and a large crowd was Ashland come on to Grants Pass Rogue Thia voluntary action la in kept on the edge of their seatf auyway.*' the nature of a compromise meas throughout the entire game. Through Wednesday. June 22. ure with lower river fishing and While the tie classic was in 12,531 cars had been registered recreation interest* who are anx ious for some kind of guarantee Wayne Powers, 1&, suffered a progress the Groceteria was busy by the Ashland office, according of clean water during the summer fractured neck Wednesday while galloping the bases to defeat the months Dredge operators In Jack- swimming at a local pool. The SONS 24-9 tn a game marred by son and Josephine counties already junior high school graduate had errors for the losers. Wednesday night Fortmiller« have taken certain measures to dived into shallow water, injuring continued their string of victories minimize their muddy water ef himself when he struck bottom. Merchant« fluent. It is suggested that hy Young Powers was rushed to by setting back the draulic operators sign an agree Community hospital, where exam 23-4 while the Miners, the league's State police Wednesday, June ment evidencing their willingness ination showed his spinal column only undefeated outfit, lucked |22. arrested two men. William T. to close down during this period. to be affected. Almost total paral themselves out of a tough spot to Carroll and W. Culberhouse. for Z'UISING theii participation in In return they will assume that ysis has resulted, and his recovery take a game from the 8ONS 13-7. | the Klamath county sheriff and the first hili of the Southern The sixth inning saw the erratic ■ lodged the pair in the Ashland jail. the lower river interests will rec is held to be doubtful. Oregon leagve with a road trip to Normal school team lagging but Culberhouse was later released ognize such concession before con ------------- ------------- -- one run, 6-7. as the Miners tried while (Carroll was removed to the Glendale. Ashland's Lithians will templating any further action di to shake off an error spree and county jail In Medford pending ar depart early Sunday with a deter- rected against the hydraulic op j mi nation to end the split season cut loose rival of Klamath officers. erators an action which would be w.Lh victory Thursday evening another pair costly to both parties involved Sunday the Li thians of close and interesting games re CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE| Last An greement for hydraulic oper showed their brightest promise of sulted in the Miners coming from ators to sign will be circulated by Fourth and C Streets Following recent elections, the behind to drop Provost’s Hard the season when they battled a member of the staff of this de ' Yreka to a 4-3 outcome, the visit partment promptly. It is under Ashland school board met Wednes ware 8-5 and Hilt measuring the E. E. Wordsworth. Minister ing Californians winning the ex- stood that this department has no day night to name Frank Davis Active club 7-4 Tallis for Hilt and "The church where you never ; citing game The infield and out chairman, Elwood Hedburg vice Bill Ausland for the Activians did authority to compel compliance are a stranger. ” Sunday service* field clicked in a surprising man outstanding mound work while the with this closing down agreement, chairman and Fred Engle clerk. The board authorized an audit northern California boys shone in as follows: ner and players have been work but it might be pointed out that Sunday school. 9:45 a m.. Mayor ing out hard this week in an ef operators not in sympathy with of Its books by W. H. McNair and the field. Dr. R. L. Burdic (both reelected The Miner-Provost contest was Wiley, superintendent. Special ad fort to further improve their the agreement would be moat apt ot be affected by retaliatory meas in recent voting), O. H Wenner one of the league’s most vehement dress by Rev. L. R. Sturdevant, re ' teamwork. They are making am- and Mary Petersen. The group grudge battles and was alternately turned missionary from Africa | bitious plans for the second half, ures on the part of lower river selected Cornelia Hulst of Wil sloppy and airtight. Krinock, for Morning worship, 11 a m , with which will get under way Sunday, interests Del the newspapermen, was touched in sermon by the pastor. July 11, with Ashland traveling to The closing date of thia agree lamette university to replace jour- the coast city. ment, July 1, is in agreement with bert Ramsdell, English and high the first inning for three runs with Young people's hour, 7 p. m. With the addition of Alva Mer the California law which affects nalism instructor at Ashland close the help of infield errors, while Another splendid missionary his teammates came back in the ritt, smokeball pitcher, and the mining in the Klamath river area. school, who resigned at the service at 8 p. m with the Rev next frame >to squeeze in one tally The department's decision to re of the spring term and Mrs. L. R. Sturdevant and two-weeks conditioning of Pitcher ------------- *------------~ on a hot-box play. Provost’s held quest this closing down would not two children, Robert and Lucy, Johnny Schonneker, together with their two-run lead unUl the fifth, presenting the missionary work of the sure delivery of Jim Krinock. have been made without some tan SCOUTS TO PUSH BENEFIT SHOW AT VARSITY THEATER when the score was 4-3 in favor of Africa A packed house heard the Lithians will face the Glendale gible evidence that the lower river the blue-suited cellar keepers, property owners will feel kindly them last Sunday evening. This Loggers with their most formid Troop 12. Ashland Boy Scouts, Next inning, however, the Miners toward the arrangement and Sunday night they will feature an able front of the year. would be rsluetant to reopen the will sponsor a benefit show at the forged ahead and wound up with interpretation Starting pitcher for Sunday’s service in the matter provided the miners play Varsity theater Tueaday, June 28. eight runs in the seventh, while Shangaan language of South Af game has not yet been announced, proceeds of which will be used to Provosts were able to add but one ball 100 per cent. rica. Mrs. Sturdevant will act as but the rest of the outfit probably send members to the scout camp more to the score in the sixth. ------------- •-------------- the interpreter for the Rev. L. S. will line up as follows: Simpson, Evidence of a well-balanced at Lake o' the Woods this sum MAILMEN TO PICNIC Sturdevant. You will appreciate catching; Patterson, first base; league was apparent when the Ashland letter carriers have mer. this feature. They also will sing. I-eavens, second; Hess at third and The benefit will feature a dou undefeated Miners were forced to been invited to attend an annual Schopf in the shortpatch. Left Welcome to all. district meeting picnic of the Na ble bill, arranged by Manager Lee extend themselves to the limit to field berth will go to Reeder, cent down the team in ninth place Ryan as an aid to the troop. Tick tional Association of Letter Car er to Burden and right to one of • Mrs. Ellis Lininger, who re riers at Union Creek Bunday, June ets will be on sale by the scouts which has failed to win a game In the three pitchers. cently underwent a major opera five starts. The victors were bunt this week and through Tuesday. 2«. An addition to the Miner roster ing, sacrificing and crossing their tion. has returned to her home and Sunday will be Wally Walcott, fingers in a frantic effort to stop is recovering rapidly. tall outfielder whose batting may the onslaughts of the losers, who I add considerable strength to the led until their pitcher, Alva Mer outfit, and who probably will see ALVA MERRITT ritt, was forced to retire from the action Sunday. Dick Porterfield, and Companion game by sickness. the hustling infielder who has been Are Invited to Be Guests of the away three weeks on a vacation, Lives of editors remind us • Helen Grenbemer is transact may be back in time for the trip Southern Tiregon Miner ing business in Portland for a Honest men don’t get a chance. and if so he will be a sure starter. few days this week. To See Their Choice of Monday, July 4, Ashland’s Lith The more we work there grow behind us • Mrs. Ross Tilley of Siskiyou the Following ians will reappear on the home shopped and visited with friends Bigger patches on our pants. diamond when they will tangle Varsity Theater in Ashland Wednesday._ with Hilt, Northern California • Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tayler en- Programs: league outfit, which boast’s their joyed a trip to Crater Lake Wed- On our pants once new and glossy league's best pitcher in Morgan, (Friday, Saturday) nesday. who recently set down last year’s Now are stripes of different hue, "RADIO CITY REVELS" • Sam Jordan and Fred Neil champions 2-1. plus "THE LAW Pro«- river near All because subscribers linger fished the Rogue OF THE UNDERWORLD" pect Thursday. And won’t pay up what is due. FLYER THROUGH TODAY (Sunday and Monday) • Mrs. Walter Longstreth left Meredith Durham, son of Mr. "BRINGING UP BABY" Wednesday for Drain, Ore., for ' and Mrs. A. L. Durham of this a visit with friends. (Tuesday, Wednesday) Let us then be up and doing, city, was to land in Medford early • Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bradley of "EVERYBODY SING” today while enroute to the army Send your mite, however small, Phoenix, Ariz., called on Mr. and plus I air base at Randolph Field, Tex. Mrs. Will Stevens Monday. "DANGEROUS TO KNOW" Or when the snows of winter strike us Durham, a mechanic, has been • Mrs. Bud Gandee and son Ren • We shall have no pants at all. participating in an army flight na left recently for Chiloquin Please Call at The Miner Office from Denver, Colo., to Portland, where they will visit friends for for Your Guest Tickets Ore., and back to San Antonio. several days. STATE URGES Shallow Dive Injures Spine of Ashland Lad State Police Arrest Man Wanted in Falls Frank Davis Named School Board Head —Contributed. CELEBRATION TO HONOR ASHLAND PULCHRITUDE LITHIANS WILL TRAVEL SUNDAY Mineral Springs Are Leased Californians ‘Santa Claus* Visits Here in Off-Season His name wasn't Santa Claus, but he was the expectorating im age of the geinial old man who flutters the hearts of youngsters every Christmas. James Murphy, 83. made his presence known in Ashland in a fluid sort of way when he was arrested by city po i lice and lodged in the town’s bar red igloo Wednesday, June 22. Murphy, who displayed talent for singing, reciting poetry and getting along with police, was given a lift north Thursday, cast ing off amidst an avalanche of complimentary appreciation for a night's lodging and an early start. He was “floated” out of town following the regulation wringing reserved for knights of the road who, harmlessly enough, dip too deeply into the spirits ------------- •------ -------- TESTS SET FOR JUNE 27 Tests for conditioned eighth graders of Jackson county schools will be given in the auditorium of the court house in Medford at 9 a. m. June 27 and 28. ------------- •-------------- SEEN IN A DAZE 9 By Our KEYHOIX REPORTER C. M. LITWILLER "fishing" for long-tailed catches in Ash land creek. DALE WALLIS, sleepy-eyed, confessing that every night in the week is too much. HATTIE BURNETT describ ing a "chore boy" haircut. LARKIN GRUBB selling a wire gopher trap for a beetle bug to GEORGE SHAFFER. MARK SEELEY and LEON- ARD (Schmeling) PATTER SON all set to reenact the re cent ring waltz. MERRICK (Choosy) THORN TON looking ’em over. TOM O’HARRA trying to catch flies on the softball field with hi* mouth.