S outhern O regon M iner
The Paper That Has Something To Say—And Says It!
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1939
Volume VIII
IM n at Work: America’s Symbol
Ilnurs, It appcurs that the war
will I m - fought from thr air by
currier pigeon.
Summer Vacation To
End With Labor Day
Public School Faculty Of
45 Ready for Classes; To
Offer New Music Studies
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Jitterbug champions danced on
a M edford theater stage last week
and many folks were surprised to
learn that the J-bs were human
beings between s|auima.
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Thr 30 - dollar - every ■ Thursday
ham-and-rgg plan has filtered into
Oregon from California, proving
that thia state, too, needs a bor­
derline bugs inspection station.
Number 35
YY'*TH “hair slicked back” in all four Ashland public schools in
readiness for fall term opening at 9 a. m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, Supt.
Theo J. Norby and school board members this afternoon will make
a tour of inspection including senior and Junior high schools and
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Washington and Lincoln grade buildings to view refinishing and
Thermometers, which had been
repairs which have prepared them for the annual fall influx of
throwing out their chests in hot
students.
arrogance all summer, crawled
In addition to the customary repairs, the school system will in­
tack into their bulbs In southern
augurate several improvements including free beginners instruction
Oregon last week and emergency
in string and wind instruments, art instruction and an effort to elim­
Workmrn throughout thr community, state and nation lay down their
bedding smacked of mothballs.
inate mid-year starting terms.
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tools
Monday
as
America
pays
tribute
to
the
motive
force
which
built
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The
free
musical
instruction
for
it—Labor.
beginners will include students
If the present trend in social
from fourth grade through first
dependence continues, it won’t be
year of Junior high, children to
long before hitch-hikers organize
furnish their own instruments, al­
ami demand a sharc-your-car lav.*.
though the schools will cooperate
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with beginners in obtaining in­
Clark Wood, in his Inebriate
struments reasonably as possible.
Weston leader, infers we’d be
The additional instruction will be
fonder of Ashland it its famous
provided at no extra cost to the
springs spouted lager beer instead
district, the regular faculty being
of llthl.i w.iti-r but w<- have It on
drawn upon for the work. At
good authority that Editor Wood
Washington school Mias Eunice
greeted Weston’s new water well
Hager will instruct beginning
I>
R.
HARDY,
chairman
of
the
with "And what’ll we do with
and orchestra, while Miss
Ashland Chamber of Com­ strings
Tit AT stuff?"
Maxine Conover will teach begin­
merce
advertising
committee,
this
75th Anniversary
string and a string ensemble
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week released a detailed report on ning
in Junior high. Ward V. Croft will
the accomplishments of Gordon instruct
It Is said of war that to the Church
beginning wind instru­
Claycombe, advertising counsellor, ments and
victor belong the spoils, which
orchestra. A bulletin
probably is all that’ll be left
Seventy-fifth anniversary of the which lists definite results gained outlining details of the beginners'
Ashland Methodist church will be directly through the city's contract opportunities later will be sent IV ASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. 31.
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” Like a mirror, the countenance
Sept. 2», and with Claycombe, as well as a gen­ parents of interested students.
celebrated
Squibs Clark Wood in hla Wet- Sunday, Oct. Friday.
eral summation of publicity value
of
President Roosevelt reflects his
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according
to
action
The study of art will be added
ton Irrltator: "Frequent and ex­
the official board. The church received. In commenting on the to the Junior and senior high feelings. No poker face is his and
cessive laughter may cause serious of
report,
Hardy
declared
that
it
was
the gravity with which he regard­
was established here during the
school curriculum with John Koeh­ ed
heart trouble, a physician asserts summer
the European situation was ex­
of 1864 by the Rev I*. M the opinion of his committee that ler as instructor.
Gosh! Msbta wed better quit put­ Starr.
the city is receiving all that had
pressed by the absence of his cus­
The
effort
to
eliminate
mid-year
ting out our column." Better yet,
of the observance will been promised by Claycombe and students will be undertaken in con­ tomary smile. In this national cap­
Clark, quit putting out thr whole be In thr charge
following
committees: Rev. expressed satisfaction with the formity with general custom in all ital the top-bracket officials have
¡«per
publicity work of the San Fran­
been under severe tension, not
Melville T. Wire, general chair­ ciscan.
public schools and because, pointed knowing
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what the next hour would
man; historical data and publicity,
out
Superintendent
Norby,
elimin
­
The
report
follows
in
full:
bring forth; but perfecting plans
Wise indeed is the man who Homer and Ralph Billings, Dr.
ation
of
the
mid-term
starting
will
"Although these features could
knows a good thing when he sees Whiter Redford, Mrs G G. Eu­
avoid an awkward break in study to meet any emergency in a given
it on his own side of the fence.
banks and Cora Mason, finance not have been purchased as ad­ and graduation. The mid-term 24 hours. Mr. Roosevelt has dis­
and entertainment, Dr. G. W. vertising. they attracted more In­ starters generally are formed into played less concern over the man­
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and Frank Davis; music, terest and attention than purely small groups and can not be given handling of some of his pet legis­
When television finally becomes Gregg
A.
O.
McGee,
Mrs. Frank Davis advertising space, but even at the undivided attention of regular lation at the hands of congress
available to all of us then we’ll be and Mrs E. O Smith;
anniversary commercial advertising rates the classes. Parents of children affect­ than the whirling events abroad.
able to see. as well as smell, radio banquet, Mrs. Fred Engle.
Mrs F cost for this would have been as ed have been contacted here and He has not sought relaxation with
comedians laying an egg
stamp collection as is his cus­
G Swedenborg, Mrs VVill ¡Xxlge, follows;
all have expressed the desire to his
tom.
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Mrs. G. A Briscoe. Mrs Frank 1. One-half hour NBC radio pro­
have
their
children
enrolled
with
Lightning struck several places Van Dyke, Mis Florence Pratt
After the Munich scare the ad­
gram, coast-to-coast hook­
(Continued on page 6)
in Gold Kill last week and it took and Mrs. Lew Hansen.
ministration decided to blueprint
up
|ll,600
natives three «lays to coax Editor
Tile anniversary banquet will be 2. Associated Press feature re­
a program in the event a climax
Wally Iverson out from under his hel«l on the evening of Sept. 29
was reached. For practically a
lease to 1300 newspapers (ap­
drum cylinder. The shock to the while the anniversary sermon will
year the problem was studied
proximate)
$3900
I
h
-
«lilivi-i«-.I
bv
the
Rev
William
Nows pilot was almost as great as
theoretically from every angle;
3. Sunset magazine full page
the time Seth Coy paid up ids Youngson of Portland Sunday
how to bring home Americans
feature story. 245,000 circu­
morning. Oct 1 Evening speaker
subscription.
caught in the war zone; what to
lation
$1125
for that day will be the Rev. 8. W. 4. Sunday Portland Oregonian
do with the stock exchange and
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Hall, Cascade district superintend­
stabilize the market; the steps
feature story, 145,000 circu­
On the darker side, the persist­ ent.
lation ............................
$682
ent war scares in Europe are rap­
The 1939-40 school calendar for necessary to prevent sabotage to
5. Quarter-page matrix release
idly draining stocks of black news
Ashland was released by Supt. industrial plants; counter-espion­
to 11 western states ..... $565 Theo J. Norby this week and par­ age; the matter of surplus food
ink since American papers dug up
6. Feature story in Variety mag­
their biggest boxcar types.
ents of students are asked to keep supplies; revision of the agricul­
azine
(over
1,000,000
persons
the dates below in mind when tural policy. The purpose of this
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readied)
$500 planning winter vacations or trips: planning was not for war with the
Labor day is Just another holi­
8. National Broadcasting com­
Friday. Sept. 1. 2 p. m.—Prin­ United States as a belligerent, but
day to moat of us, but school stud­
to deal with conditions naturally
pany's 50,000-watt station
cipals
’ meeting.
ents regard the event gloomily.
resulting in this country when
Kl*O, 15 minutes.................. $175
Monday,
Sept.
4,
9
a.m.—
Meet
­
To them it marks the end of holi­
Blasts from Ashland's fire siren 9. Full page story in Play mag­
there is a conflict in Europe.
ing
of
new
teachers
in
the
system;
days.
will convey information as well as
azine ........................
„.$100 10 a. m., general meeting of all
In its position as a neutral
shock to residents from now on,
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teachers; 1 p. m., building meet­
the United Staten must be
according
to
Fire
Chief
Clint
Total
.....
$19,147
If the meek shall inherit the
ing»
alert. Chief danger is from
earth, it’ll only be because the Baughman, who has announced
Tuesday. Sept. 5, 8:45 a. m.—
foreign agents attempting to
code
plotting
for
eight
districts
"Also
Coast
magazine
has
ac
­
strong make ’em do it.
starts
sabotage
industrial plants
within the city limits. The signals cepted two pages of pictures on School
Thursday. Friday and Saturday,
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where war supplies (which in­
will be given for the information Ashland and the Shakespearean Oct.
19.
20
and
21
—
Teachers
’
in
­
almost everything) are
See of voluteer firemen, not the truck festival for publication. Coast stitute, Southern Oregon College cludes
being manufactured, in par­
chasers,
Baughman
reminded. magazine covers 11 western states. of Education.
ticular establishments making
Action
With new dial phones eliminating Also the Associated Press feature
Thursday and Friday. Nov. 23
airplanes and airplane en­
the information service centrals service selected four pictures for and
24—Thanksgiving holidays.
gines. Long before the United
Steve Fowler, former Ashland used to furnish volunteers answer­ distribution to 1300 major news­
Wednesday afternon. Dec. 20—
States entered the World war
high athletic star, la expected to ing the siren, the fire department papers throughout the United
Christmas
programs.
saboteurs were busy; they
play an Important role in the 1939 was forced to install a new ma­ States. The number of people who
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 3 p. m.—
blew up a barge of explosives
football schedule at University of chine which emits a series of will be reacheci through the Asso­
in Puget Sound; destroyed
Oregon according to word received screeches which, decoded, will in­ ciated Press release totals 50,000,- Christmas vacation begins.
Jan. 2 (1940), 8:45
“Black Tom” terminals in
here yesterday from Coach Tex dicate general location of calls.
000. Besides these special features, a. Tuesday,
m.—School starts.
New
Jersey;
handicapped
Oliver.
Main street will divide Ashland pictures and stories were printed
Tuesday,
Jan.
16
—
First
semes
­
wherever possible sources of
If he continues the same pace for purposes of the code, with up­ regarding Ashland in two Shell ter final examinations start.
supply and means of trans­
he aet during closing days of per side of town being indicated magazine publications, two stories
Friday, Jan. 19—First semester
portation.
spring practice, the big Ashland by two preliminary blasts to be in Southern Pacific magazine pub­
youth may be certain to see action be followed by two blasts for the lications reaching tourists through­ ends.
Second Semester, 1940
At strategic points in the United [
in the Webfoot fullback position. area from Laurel street to north out the United States. Then, too,
Monday, Jan. 22—Second semes­ States and its distant posessions.
Frank Emmons and Marshall city limits; two-pause-three for two stories have appeared in the
FBI and its associated agencies
ter begins.
Stenstrom, both experienced full­ Insure) street to Ashland creek; 11 western states.
Friday,
March
21
are
conducting counter-espionage;
Thursday
and
back veterans, will be ahead of two-pause-four from the creek to
“Signed feature stories regard­
they are on the watch for sabo­
Fowler, who played aH a linesman Morton street, and two-pause-five ing Ashland and the Shakespear­ and 22- Easter vacation.
Friday. May 10—Regular sen- teurs and not for spies, for the
during his freshman year.
for the area from Morton street ean festival appeared in the San iors
damage is done not by purploining
finish.
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to
south
city
limits.
In
the
lower
Francisco
Chronicle.
San
Francis
­
r———1 —— - -- — —- ■
«« section of Ashland the signals will co Examiner and the San Fran­
Monday. May 13—Senior finals. “the papers" for a new armory,
Wednesday, May 22. 8 p. m.—
(Continued on page B)
start with one blast Instead of cisco News. A special article ap­ Senior
A. C. Joy
commencement.
two and will be coded as follows: peared in Art Caylor’s 'Behind the
Thursday, May 23, 10 a. m.—
and Companion
East Laurel to north city limits, News’ column of the San Fran­ Junior
WAGE, HOUR EXEMPTION
high school commencement.
Are Invited to Be Guests of the one-pause-two; East I^aurel to cisco News. The amount that this
WASHINGTON,
D. C. — (Spe­
Thursday,
May
23
—
Alumni
ban
­
street, one-pause-three; from publicity and advertising program
cial) An interpretive bulletin is­
Southern Oregon Miner Oak
Oak to Morton, one-pause-four, for the city of Ashland has coat quet.
Friday, May 24r—School closes. sued by the wage-hours adminis­
and from Morton to south city the city would not much more
To See Their Choice of
limits, one-pause-five.
than cover the cost of printing
tration announces that the clas­
the Following
NO PEAR PSYLLA HERE
Motorists are warned to observe a descriptive folder and mailing
sification as "agriculture" has
Varsity Theater
WASHINGTON, D C. — ( Spe­
rules of common sense and fire it out to the circulation of the
department efficiency by not dash­ Portland Oregonian alone. We em­ cial)—Department of agriculture been given poultry raising, bee i
Programs:
ing madly in endless parade to phasize this point to illustrate that announces that there is no pear raising, fur farming, livestock rais­
(Friday and Saturday)
fire scenes, endangering lives on publicity is the cheapest form of psylla in any of the pear producing ing and dairying. Under the law
"THE GORILI^A”
the way and handicapping work of advertising available to any city regions of Oregon. Alarm was ex­ agriculture is exempt from the
"THEY MADE ME A SPY"
the department by congesting the with a restricted advertising bud­ pressed by Oregon orchardists provisions of the wage-hours act.
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
when it was learned the psylla therefore individuals engaged in
affected area.
get.
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"SUSANNAH OF THE
“From now until the termina­ had appeared in Spokane valley in the activities enumerated do not
MOUNT1ES”
MORE SEE CRATER LAKE
tion of his present contract Clay­ July. This pear pest was intro­ have to comply with the minimum
A
20
per
cent
increase
over
1938
combe
is working on mailing lists duced into the United States from wage and maximum hour require­
(Wednesday, Thursday)
visitors has been registered at of retired persons and Ashland’s Europe in 1832 but to date had ments.
"WOMEN OF THE WIND"
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Crater Lake national park, ac­ business possibilities for orchard- not invaded the northwest except
“THE SAINT IN LONDON"
for the recent discovery in the • Floy Young returned Tuesday
cording to figures released by ists and lumbermen,”
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Spokane
country.
Department from Evanston. Ill., where she has
Please Call at The Miner Office Supt. E. P. Leavitt. More than
177,000 persons had visited the • Constance Lemmon visited with scientists are watching the situa­ been attending Northwestern uni­
for Your Guest Tickets
versity.
tion carefully.
friends in Yreka Monday.
______________________________ I recreation area by Aug. 22.
Superintendent!
COMMITTEE GIVES
VALUE RECEIVED HERE
Methodists to Observe
Of
in Ashland
LIST CALENDAR
FOR NEW TERMS
SIREN CODE SET
FOR FIRE CALLS
Steve Fowler to
Grid
at U-0
'THEO J. NORBY, above, will
X be official host to .Ash­
land's public school students
Tuesday, Sept. 5, when the
four institutions open doors
for fail terms. As superintend­
ent here, Norby will repre­
sent school board members
and the public interest in di­
recting educational work. He
took over his duties June 1,
succeeding George A. Briscoe,
retired, and came here from
Vancouver, Wash., where be
was principal of Harney school
for two years and city direc­
tor of curriculum and guid­
ance. He has been in educa­
tional work for 11 years and
is a graduate of Western
Washington College of Edu­
cation at Bellingham and bolds
bachelor of science and mas­
ter’s degrees from University
of Washington.
SOCE Will Try For
Aviation Course Of
Study Says Redford
With three of Oregon’s five state
institutions of higher education to
be granted government-sponsored
civil pilots training courses as cur­
riculum additions. Pres. Walter
Redford has notified Registrar
Marshall Woodell to make prelim­
inary application for use of Med­
ford airport for instruction of
Southern Oregon College of Edu­
cation students.
The course, should it be okehed
for the Ashland college, would pro­
vide for up to 50 new students here
and would be a unit of the federal
plan to train pilots for commercial
and military reserve. On his re­
turn from the east Sept. 3 Dr.
Redford will pursue efforts to ob­
tain the aviation course.
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SEEN IN A DAZE
FLOYD RUSH showing Roose­
velt how to move dates up by
putting his Yule toy display in
his window.
MRS. STEVE ZARKA sur­
prised at the ability of Portland
parking meters to reach into
southern Oregon to collect fares.
A. B. SIMPSON, up from
Eureka, proving Californians can
do a good turn by lathing his
own redwood gifts
THEO J. NORBY confessing
his first name isn’t Theodore.
W. D. GILL discovering with
surprise that forest rangers are
human.
SADIE MILLER excitedly
paying 60 cents to receive a col­
lect telegram saying "We are in
San Francisco, now what will
we do?” from ROY DOTSON
and CHARLIE WALTERS.
HARRY HURST working on
an invention to keep the points
of a shirt collar straight.
BILL HOXIE lighting up an
acquaintance with forest regu­
lations.