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S outhern O regon miner The Paper That Has Something To Say—And Says It! Volume VII Number 51 ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1938 ™SONS DROP YUBA GAME (’HRISTMAS, 1938, will be ob- ' served in Ashland quietly and / 'HR18TMA8, among other with little public fanfare as all ' thing», ih that parpining churches feature appropriate serv caslon when you receive fine gift* * ices Sunday and the legal holiday from those whom you mailed will be continued Monday. Dec 26, greeting cards. and get card» from marked by the eloping down of those you sent presents. practically all business operation» in the city. 111 Prospects of a white Christmas The Americas seem to I m - fin- for Ashland were intermittently lahed with a "handa-acmea-the- g<xxl and jxxir, with snowfall oc sea" attitude toward Europe T<»o curring both Monday and Tti< *sday hard to keep ‘cm out of our |M>ck- nights Hills surrounding town ota. have held their blanket of snow, while the seasonable covering in 111 the city has melted away Into wet War ia the rcault of a difficult I slush during the day problem, not its solution Christmas eve, Saturday, an an 1 1 1 nual American Ix *gion and Legion TINX might be keeping Coach And while Europe and Asia are auxiliary tree party will be held LXiRCED into an overtime period ** Jean Eberhart's Southern Ore having J»»t the opposite, it look» for all youngsters in the plazft, * by a tenacious Weed high bas gon Normal school SONS tounng like moat of uh will enjoy a white with free sacks filled with candy, ketball team. Ashland high's Griz fruit and gifts to be given away, zlies m i le it 19-17 in their favor basketball team out of the win Christmas while toys repaired by the local when Bud Sliver t<x>k a pass in column, but it has been unable to 111 firemen will be distributed the keyhole from Charlie Warren keep the barnstorming tnp from Along about Sunday morning throughout the district to needy tO “ink the <|e< idmg basket in the being a gold mine of experience it'll look to father like Santa got families by American I-egion vol junior high gym last night, Dec. for the boys, according to the tall a hnrd knot caught in the g-string unteers The Elks kxige will dis 22 mentor's comments to The Miner of his pack tribute several hundred baskets of late yesterday from Marysville, (Under new rules, tie games are fisKistuffs and toys to persons in won by the first team to score a Calif., where the outfit stopped 111 1 need, the work requiring several for the night after dropping a goal or. if after a three-min Juat who ia lowing their freedom days for completion by Christ- field game with the Yuba City town ute overtime period, one team has aa a rvault of the New Deal might | mas morning. (.earn 42-24. a one-point advantage. ) I m - explained by the new» item that Ashland stores were anticipat It was the SONS’ seventh In the exciting extra session, President Roosevelt and his fam ing an unusually heavy late shop straight defeat, although the 32-30 ily will lx- denied their customary ping rush today and until late Sat which came after Charlie Warren, loss at the hands of the San candle-lighted tree in the White urday night as the result of a Everett Nance and Buzz Rober Francisco Dons in Kezar stadium son had entered the game in the House by secret service agent#. slow-starting Christmas season, third frame with the score at 10-13 Wednesday night came after a de and most merchants will stay open in favor of Weed to put Ashland bated referee's decision voiding 111 a tying basket by Jack Causey in Nothing I h sacred to »wing mu late tomorrow night to accomo I back In the running, the ball went tinal seconds, claiming that sic fans Next thing, we'll probab date patrons 'The Ashland post- to tlpoff, where Ashland gained , office, according to Poet master J possession, only to have the hust George Bullion had purposely ly hear it sung "Jitter Bells." H Fuller, has enjoyed an out missed a free throw to set up the Weedmen take it away from 111 standing season, with clerks and ling play. them. The Californians lost the A cue to vulnerability of dictat carriers working until early morn- In the Yuba City game, the ball out of bounds near their goal or countries was given this week ing hours for more than a week, Ashland travelers were showing and. rushing to the Grizzly end when a federal Judge. In denying with the bottom of piles of parcels I effects of the rigorous tour, said (tie <-<>urt. Warren fired a pass transmission of American coin to and mail sacks yet to be reaches! IT the left, above, is ponderous Jack Kemnitzer, forward and floor Eberhart, and although playing an Germany, broke the exchange em Mail will not be delivered in the to Silver aa the latter cut through captain of the barnstorming SONS basketball team which last excellent floor game with a good bargo which hud been levied by city or on rural routes either Sun the keyhole to sink a close one and night dropped a 42-24 decision to the Yuha City town team in Yuba passing attack, they were badly niui officials against this country day or Monday, although parcel end the game. City, Calif. At right Is Walt Sether, key man of Coach Eberhart’s off on shots, being unable to pot Turn nboul was fair play until our and special deliveries will be main The starting aggregation — caxatxi crew who jumps center, works the backboard, pots all man the simplest cripples. Out of 17 turn came. tained over the two-day holiday. Coach O’Connell's mainstays after ner of shots and consistently remains high-point man. besides other foul shots, 13 were muffed by the The local bonk, city light depart Jan 20 consisted of Weaver. accomplishments. It has been Sether, always an outstanding player SONS, who seemed unable to re 111 Smith. Silver and Ardis here, who has starred and sparked his teammates on the present lax and get into their best form. Governor Charles H Martin ment ami recorder's offices will be Harris. Warren. The boys found difficul jinxed tour, which has seen the SONS yield in seven straight games. Tuesday night the SONS were has declared that only "dirty, rot closed Monday. Influx of college students for ty in penetrating a tight Weed The pair above and the entire traveling squad will return to Ash overwhelmed 52-26 by Golden ten politics" will remove Oregon's defense, although their team land Saturday following tonight's final game at Chico State. State Creamery in San Francisco, new anti-picketing law Why Gov the holidays has been heavy, and zone was greatly improved and and Monday they bowed 52-43 to ernor, there are some people who many family reunions will be held work ball handling on passes was Marin Junior college at Kentfield. are convinced that’s just how the in Ashland over the week-end. smooth and effective. Quarter Lithia Theater Will The SONS will meet the strong law got onto the statute books while most out-of-town students at time score stood at 4-4. while the Southern Oregon Normal school Chico state aggregation in Chico Txk. tsk! Give Free Kid have returned home until resump tally at half was 8-10 in favor of tonight, Dec. 23, and will return 111 Weed. In the third quarter, with tion of classes in January. here Saturday. A determined ef Peace on earth and g<xxi will Both The Miner and the Daily the count at 10-13 against them, Children of Ashland will be fort will be made to break their toward men should not encourage Tidings will follow their usual cus the Grizzlies found new life when treated to a free show Saturday hard-luck string at the expense of prejudice, but it seems to for the tom of printing no paper Monday, O'Connell sent in Roberson, Char when the Lithia theater, following the northern Californians. Regard lie Warren and Nance The Weed family man, who hears nothing the legal Christmas holiday. a yuletide custom, will offer a less of the outcome, declared Eb men potted a field goal immed- but bias this and bias that during morning matinee starting at 10:30 erhart, his team—principally green • i lately after their entry into the Christmas season. o'clock Saturday, Dec. 24, accord first-year men—has gained val but Ashland cut l<x>se. with /CONCLUDING a drawn-out ar- ing to Harry Hurst, owner and uable experience for their regular Warned To i game, third quarter score at 12-15, and gument. Ashland's councilmen manager of the playhouse. conference season, and has bene- gun at 17-17. It was then —with the exception of Ralph Avoid Yule Tragedy final The feature attraction will be fitted by being on the courts with that the rushing play of the Griz Koozer voted Tuesday night to Charles Starrett in "Outlaws of some fine teams. Death must not repeat its harv zlies pulled the game from the allot $1000 of the city's advertis the Prairies," and all youngsters Throughout the entire trip big ing funds toward the $1500 con are invited to be guests of the Walt Sether—he with the half est of 11 lives on Oregon's high grab-bag. Jessel worked during the second tract offered by Gordon Claycomb, theater. ways during the Christmas holi acre hands—has been the out quarter in place of Silver, who San Francisco advertising man. to ----------- •------------ day this year. standing player, showing the best came back into the game in the submit publicity and stories fea The yuletide week-end last year form of his three years experience I»w bidder early this week for was this state's worst holiday per third frame Ashland's nine play turing Ashland to magazines, at the Normal school. construction work on the new Sis iod in three years from the stand ers worked uniformly well while newspapers and radio stations of kiyou highway from the California point of traffic fatalities. Secre- for Weed Joel Fletcher, colored the western states. line to present work was Harold ! ii v i>f State Earl Snell said this center, was the strong man. Seven SONS Grads The publicity campaign would Blake. Portland, who is completing week Thursday night's game was the particularly exploit news value of End Schooling Here the Bear canyon sector of the "Winter throws a host of pit last home appearance of the Griz the annual Shakespearean festi mountain relocation and will move falls In the path of the motorist, zlies until Jan. 6, when the Klam vals here, and Claycomb has as his equipment the short distance but safe, sensible automobile op ath Falls Pelicans will come over sured councilmen that the expen The last to secure diplomas at Apparently the favorite target to the new job, which will place eration can overcome them,” he the mountain in a district en diture for theft during recent weeks, the the completion of seven semesters, would provide tens of thous under contract all but 2.3 miles of declared "One must drive slowly counter The Ashland boys will ands of dollars worth of publicity Ashland Groceteria suffered its seven students at Southern Oregon the Siskiyou highway project. school have met gradua in fog. in rain or upon icy pav»- bundle into cars next Thursday to the year. The agreement second looting Tuesday night when Normal Blake's bid was announced as ment; one must obey the rules u* depart for Marshfield and North [ | during burglars broke into the building tion requirements with the close will be signed with the under $80,322 by the state highway com the road unfailingly; one must Bend, where gatfles will be played standing that Angus L. Bowmer, through a bakery skylight to ob of the fall quarter. They are Mrs. mission with second low bidder keep his automobile in good con Thursday and Friday nights They ! producer of the Shakespearean tain $9 in cash from a till. Ione Martin and Mrs. Lois Fret being Roy L. Houk, Salem, with dition; one must not drive when will return Saturday, according to I plays here, would guarantee the Although Chief of Police C. P. well of Medford. Mrs. Helen Kaser $80,360, and Burke Brothers, Inc., he is fatigued or otherwise unfit Coach O'Connell. Grants Pass, Mrs. Julia Wil 1 additional $500 to complete the Talent has made no announce of Portland, third with $82,217. —•----------- ment as yet, it was thought last liams of O'Brien, Mrs. Ruby J. to take the wheel.” I contract. The uncontracted section of the Wise of Klamath Falls, Miss Mar No Christmas can be happy objected strenuously to night that local officers were near garet Lions Club Endorses j the Koozer highway includes the summit por when death or injury strikes! Petersen of Cottage Grove a solution of the case, several plan on the basis that it was tion from Siskiyou station (south and Mrs. Mae Harris of Ashland. ----------- •----------- young lads having been question entirely “visionary" and offered Claycomb Ad Plan ! : no terminus of new pavement) to the The additional semester ruling ed. Evidence at the store indicated tangible evidence of value to north end of the job now being that small boys had broken into for graduation, which recently After listening to an outline of the city. Koozer was the lone dis the completed by Blake, while the con place, where they left finger inaugurated in Oregon higher ed What’s the Answer? senter when the issue came to a his plan, members of the Ashland tract awarded this week will con By EDWARD riNCH prints. footmarks and squeezed ucation, henceforth will require j vote. j Lions club Thursday night voted tinue the grading from Blake's through the narrow skylight after eight semesters of work, including ----------- •------------ an endorsement of the contract summer sessions. present job to the California line, lowering a rope for descent. submitted to the city council by ----------- •------------ where California highway author The entry was discovered by Eliason Buys Gordon Claycomb. San Francisco ities plan completion of their junc Bethel Hart and Vernon Kile, bak advertising man. The plan, as ex tion with the new road by 1941, ers, who went on duty at 10:15 City Delivery plained by Claycomb, will seek ----------- •----------- p. m. coast wide publicity through maga ----------- •------------ Lars Eliason, well known Ash- zines, radio contacts, news build Political Chairs To ups and exploitation of the | land man, has purchased trucks Shakespearean festival motif. The 1 and business franchise of the city Writers Uncover Get New Tenant proposition already has received delivery system from Herb Moore, History of J’ville endorsement of the council, which deputy sheriff and Bellview ranch County in New Year will appropriate $1000 toward the er who has owned and operated the business here for several years. By WPA WRITERS' PROJECT agreement. Turnover in city and county of Life in the early days of Jack Lion Bob Flaharty outlined I--------------------------------------------- fice holders will be light the first sonville and Umatilla Landing is briefly plans for entertainment of of the year, with but one change Genevieve Farmer portrayed in historical sketches of members' wives, guests and local in the county court house when those towns which will appear in blind people next Thursday night and Companion Otto Caster of Phoenix will retire when the club will give a year-end Are Invited to Be Guests of the the January issue of the Common as county commissioner in favor wealth Review, University of Ore party in the Lithia hotel dining IV1HY ARE THPEE BALLS of William Perry of Eagle Point. Southern Oregon Miner gon quarterly. and ballrooms. President R. E. Perry will officially assume his THE Sl&N OF A PAWNBROKER? Material for the sketches has To See Their Choice of Poston announced that Earl (Pete) new duties Jan. 3. been gathered and prepared by the the Following Nutter would be initiated into the In Ashland, councilmen Bob In federal writers’ project of the club at that time. Varsity Theater CULVER ANDERSON and gle and Lew Hansen will have ----------- •----------- works progress administration un JOE HE first pawnbrokers were from KING worrying about the completed their terms, Ingle not Programs : der the direction of Verne Bright, the famous Italian family of the tastes of grandma. having been a candidate for reelec Medici. The name Medici was de Methodists Plan Plays state editor. The articles lay em (Today and Saturday) DALE WILLIAMS marveling tion and Hansen suffering defeat "PROFESSOR BEWARE" plus phasis on early legal battles over at the way printing ink spreads. In the November election. They rived from the medical profession For the location of county seats and "RENEGADE RANGER" WOLCOTT accept will be replaced on the council by and the family coat of arms was otheir organiaztional problems. ing MARIAN a radio and not even offering (Sunday and Monday) three golden pills. When the first Special Christmas features at Charles H. Delsman and O. F. Car- Many prominent early settlers are to play a tune for the house. son. Other city office holders ap loan office was opened for the pur the Methodist Episcopal church SHIRLEY TEMPLE in "JUST mentioned. DR. R. E. POSTON blushing AROUND THE CORNER" pearing on the ballot were re pose of lending money on goods Sunday will consist of a church ----------- •------------ red and LEONARD HALL with school play, "The Little Brother (Tuesday and Wednesday) elected. which the banks would not accept as NAZARENE YULE PROGRAM a dark look. "THE AMAZING DR. CLIT- In the Ashland justice district, security, the Medici coat of arms of the Blessed” at 10 a. m PAT DUNN addressing The annual Christmas exercises A Christmas sermon and Christ TERHOUSE” and M T. Burns will take over as jus was used as a business trademark tice of the peace to succeed L. A. and it has been maintained in its mas music will follow at the 11 "AFFAIRS OF ANNABELLE" will be given in the church of the CLARK THOMAS as "J. ED Nazarene at 7:30 p. m. Friday, GAR.” a. m. worship sei-vice and another • Roberts Jan. 3. Bums will main BUD SILVER quipping he tain his office in the plaza build somewhat corrupted form of the Christmas play, "Mimi Lights the Please Call at The Miner Office Dec. 23, in charge of Mrs. C. R. Foster, chairman of the program doughnut want any more, after Candle,” at the 5 p. m. vesper for Your Guest Tickets ing formerly occupied by the State three gilded balls. eating a dozen. • W»st»rn Nswspaptr Union. _______________ ______________ I committee. hour. bank. OVERTIME GOAL WINS GAME FOR AHS FROM WEED SETHER LOOMS AS TRIP STAR OF TRAVELERS Hexed? COUNCIL OKEHS CLAYCOMB PLAN FOR PUBLICITY Party Motorists SISKIYOU BID GOES TO BLAKE GROCETERIA IS BURGLE VICTIM Lars Route In T Christmas Vesper SEEN IN A DAZE