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Pap** SOUTHERN OREGON la one of k those delightful spots in the west where, during fishing season, most of the manpower goes to tongue f 1 1 Trouble with most political ar guments, Just before election day, is they won’t hold as much water M a snood 111 English speaking peoples have more In common than we thought. <*hamberlaln, like our own Hoover, seems to be a fellow whose mouth Is his own worst enemy 111 Volume IX As part of the crippled child ren’s program of the state public welfare commission, a clinic for crippled children In Jackson coun ty will be held in Medford May 14, 15 and IS in the Jackson coun ty health unit office Admittance to the clinic will be by application, which can be made through the Crippled Children's services of the state, public wel fare commission, the Jackson county public welfare commission or the Jackson county health unit. Who made arrangements for the clinic. Children Flock Here For Festival Today The llth annual music festival, children's division, opened at 1 p m. today in the SOCE physical education building. Mayor Thornton Wiley and Pres Walter Redford were to open the program with addresses of welcome, followed by musical numbers by Medford Junior high orchestra, grade school choral en semble, band ensemble, Junior high choral ensemble, Butte Falls band, folk dances, Rogue River boys' chorus, Ashland Junior high chor us ensemble and several numbers by the Grants Pass schools. ------------- •------------- FORFEIT BONDS HERE Bail bonds of 110 each were forfeited by Roy Delaney and James A Mullen for failure to ap pear In city court Monday. The pair were arrested early Sunday by city police and charged with being drunk. ------------- •------------- Bob Brantley and Companion Are Invited to Be Guests of the Southern Oregon Miner To See Their Choice of the Following Varsity Theater Programs: (Friday and Saturday) "THE GREAT VICTOR HERBERT** "HENRY GOES TO ARIZONA*’ (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) “YOUNG TOM EDISON” (Wednesday) •‘NURSE EDITH CAVELL" "MILLIONAIRE I’l-AYBOY” • Please Call at The Miner Office for Your Guest Tickets 9tl ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1940 Number 19 ASHLAND POPULATION CLIMBS y * * FOUR OF BARD’S PLAYS WILL BE PRODUCEDHERE Principals in High School Play Tonight! Oregon Journalism still exhibits occasional evidence of an unjeal- ous camaraderie, the Journal thia week congratulating the Oregon ian for receiving a college award for Journalistic excellence. How ever, the bouquet wax so brief fpHESPIANS from southern Ore that the type itself wouldn't make gon and all corners of the na an impraaaion if molded into a tion will produce four of William bullet Shakespeare's most famous plays in Ashland's outd<xir Elizabethan 111 Science In all Its wisdom still Is theater during August, according able only to destroy life, not cre to plans formulated at a meeting of festival association officials in ate It. the Uthla hotel Thursday night. 111 May I» This summer's series, cov From the way things look, about ering a week of presentations, will the only person who could ever comprise the sixth annual pro beat Roosevelt was his mother. duction of the famous works in original form. 111 The other day someone accused William Cottrell, of Hollywixxl, this department of disliking re will direct the plays in the absence publicans and we'd like to correct of Angus Bowmer, and Mils M the ugly rumor now. We love 'em, Bowmer will act as art director. for they made us democrats what Plans for the festival include we lire today streamlining of the plays with presentation in a modernized man 1 1 1 The supreme court has upheld ner. while the outd<x>r theater it anti-trust convictions and fines self will have improved acoustics brought against middl<*westem oil Other progressive innovations are companies and motorists are with planned to make thia the most holding their rejoicing, knowing successful scries of all. Greater local participation in that the court coats, fines and ■ o all will be passed on the dramatic, technical, costume, design and publicity phases of the them plays will be stressed, according 111 to Cottrell, who has served ax Railroads are inaugurating a assistant director during last four credit plan for purchase of tickets, years of the productions but imagine embarrassment of the Annual meeting of the Shakes pay-as-you-go traveler who de pearean FesUvai association will faults on a payment several hun be held in the Lithia hotel Mon dred miles from home. Or when day, May 20, at which time new the repossession agent takes non officers for the coming year will paying customers back to where be elected. Present officers, who they started. have given the "go-ahead" signal to the famous productions, include 111 Ever since reading that Editor Dr. Walter Redford as president. Clark Wood set a record with Porter J. Neff vice president, "Asleep In the !>eep'' after more Frank Van Dyke secretary and Ticket than »IO years we've been wonder J. W McCoy treasurer ing Just what he regards as the chairmen include Mrs Etta Schil ling for Ashland and Mrs Chan "deep" in a country print shop Egan for Medford. 1 1 1 ------------- •------------- Yep. Clark's so lazy it takes him until 7 o'rliH-k at night to Itet up In the morning. Clinic for Crippled Children Set May 14 oMal Sotndkùty, *7a gay -And. Roberts Lauds Hanna As Best Qualified In Circuit Judge Field THE EDITOR: The office * of circuit Judge is one of the most lni|M>rtant that the voters of Jackson and Jose phine counties have to fill at the coming primary election. Since a Judge has to | nmm u|Ktn matters which may af fect the life, liberty or prop erty of any |>er»on, it be hooves all of us to unite In electing an attorney who Is well qualified for this Import ant tank. Realizing my civic respon sibility and believing that as a lawyer who has been en gaged actively In the practice of law In thin district for many years I should be In a position to properly assist the voting public In Its selection of the best candidate to fill thin position, I unhesitatingly urge the election of Herbert K. Hanna an |>osaesslng all of the qualifications that go to make an Impartial, Just, learnnl and able Judge, and one who would fill thin office with honor to himself and credit to the community. Very sincerely yours, GEORGE M. ROBERTS. ----- •----- Bentley Ixow-Scores Way to Medal Award Seventy-four strokes for 18 holes gave Hubert Bentley the low medal award for the combination open golf tournament at the Ash land golf course last Sunday. The tourney officially opened the sum mer golfing season for Ashland fans Bentley took 37- one over par on each round with George Har rington, Medford golfer, taking the position of runner-up with a first-round score of 39 and a sec ond-round par to total 75. Bentley and Bill Hutchinson, lo cal pro, took first place in the two-man best ball play with a combined score of 72. Harrington and Jean Eberhart were close on their heels with 73. Hutchinson, with a scratch 83, and Jack Bentley, with a net 81. shared the blind bogey award. Bogey was 82, ---------- •------------- GOLFERS TO HOLD MEET Ashland citizens arc being urged to attend an open meeting at 8 p. m. Tuesday, May 14, In the IJ thia hotel where a discussion of the acquisition by the city of the local golf course property will be held. Purchase of the property will come up for vote at the May 17 primaries and all cltixena are urged to attand. -♦ /^L'RTAIN at 8 o’clock tonight. Let’s Keep What We’ve Got! With election day just a week away, Ashland voters who are proud of their community and jealous of its many civic resources had better consider ser iously their golf course, acquisition of which is pro posed by ballot. Cost to the city would not exceed $5500 for the self-sustaining tract, which includes more than 40 acres of ideal industrial site, with trackage available, as well as an unusually fine nine- hole course. Residents should keep in mind, when making their decision, that thejf will be voting for or against a community asset, not for the support of some stranger's hobby. Golfers will continue to foot the course’s bills, just as they have in the past. Only change will be that Ashland will own the land, which easily is worth its cost as ranch property, and be in a position to furnish free water which now is being wasted, and remove the land from under its present tax burden. Maintenance of the property will con tinue entirely at the expense of players. NOT TAX PAYERS, and Ashland will be assured of a contin uance of this civic asset. May 10, will display resiult of week» of effort on the part of the above high school senior dramatic and technical talent. A three-act farce. “Stop Thief," wax selected by the seniors and Director Ruth Woods for the annual presentation. Shown above is a Bushnell Studio por trait of the staff and cast and they are, reading from left to right, back row—Carl Isen bow er, Joe Wurzer, Paul Brower. Earl Schilling, Miss W oods, Dale Kaegi, Rosemary Bell, James Coomes, Jim Beebe, Dick Leigh and -lack Hanoi. Front row, left to right—Gene Perry, Dorothea Flaharty, Ardis Warren, Joan Whitmore, Carol McCollum, Dale Williams, Jeannette Bur ton, Peter Barker. Caroline San der. Nellie McLain and Dick Putney. SENIOR PLAY IS LAUGH TREAT OF DRAMATIC YEAR COASTING the biggest cast ever to be seen in a high school play in Ashland—16 in number— the senior class of the local high school will present an annual pro Reject ion of the measure by voters prob duction, "Stop Thief,” starting at ably will result in loss of the property as a 7:45 o'clock tonight. May 10, in golf course and loss of it as a recreational the Junior high auditorium. The play is one of the fastest- asset to the community. moving farces to be seen here for time and with a talented The city now has the cash on hand with which some cast should provide an evening of to make the purchase, and no cost will be passed on unusual enjoyment. The Carr home is scene of the to taxpayers. How much more useful that $5500 can play's Nell, the maid, and be to residents, school students and visitors if it is Doogan. action. her sweetheart and a crook, conspire together to invested in the golf course property than if it is likable rob the place by making the rest kept on deposit, where it can earn but a few dollars of the household believe _ they are interest a year! Isn’t the saving of a beautiful and kleptomaniac. From here the play hither and yon and in popular golf course worth more than the $25 or $30 progresses volves everyone but the stage a year the money will bring in interest if not used? manager. Cast for tne play includes Rose Not all of us use our park, few regularly drink mary Bell as Mrs. Carr, James our lithia water, and many never hear the summer Coomes as Mr Carr. Jeannette as Joan Carr, Joan Whit band concerts. But all of these features are ac Burton more as Madge Carr, Caroline knowledged assets we would not want to see for Sander as Caroline Carr, Carol McCollum as Nell, Jim Beebe as feited. So, whether you play golf or not, take the Jim Cluney, Dick Leigh as Dr. large view of the question—that our golf course is Willoughby. Dale Williams as Doo Ardis Warren as the Rev. worth keeping, especially when it can be acquired gan, Spelvain, Stan Davis as Mr. Jam for a few cents on the dollar! ison. Peter Barker as Joe Thomp son, Earl Schilling as Sergeant, Jack Hanel as Officer Clancy, Carl Isenhower as Officer O'Brien and La Vern Gilman as chauffeur. Miss Ruth Woods is directing the play and Miss Cornelia Hulst More than 1000 spectators and Edward W. Kubli, republican is assisting. -------------•------------- student performers packed the candidate for nomination for coun Junior high school auditorium last ty commissioner, this week issued Friday night when the city schools the following explanation of his sponsored their second annual candidacy for Miner readers: spring music evening. "I am 38 years old, have lived Feature attraction of the pro on- the Kubli ranch in the Apple gram was the 25-piece Washing gate valley all my life, and during ton school orchestra made up of the last 25 years have been en Roy L. Houck, construction con third to sixth-grade youngsters gaged in the general farming and tractor on the Siskiyou unit of and directed by Miss Eunice Ha stock raising business "The Applegate valley has had the Pacific highway, expects to ger. The group, which has been practicing only since September, no representative in the court best his completion deadline of played three selections with the house for many years, and at the Oct. 31 by a month, with opening flourish of veterans. Miss Eliza request of many people who be of the new highway to travel on beth Rule directed a chorus of lieve this section should be repre or about Oct. 1 if present late of 100 voices from Lincoln school. sented, 1 have consented to run for construction is maintained. About two weeks additional grading Miss Maxine Conover directed the county commissioner ------------ •------------- work remains, to be followed by Junior high school orchestra in black-top paving activity. COOKS GET NEW SON three numbers, Ward Croft led Mr. and Mrs. J. Morgan Cook Complete at present are 10.1 the high school band, and Miss Harriett Hill directed the high became the parents of an eight miles from Ashland to Siskiyou school boys’ glee club and the pound son early Friday when the ’ station. With end of the paving girls' chorus in several numbers lad arrived at Community hos contract on the mountain in Oc which were the highlight of the pital, where he and his mother, tober, the Oregon side of the Sis- evening The boys’ glee club had the former Frances Hardy, are kiyous will be graded and paved a I distance of 16 25 miles from in received a superior rating at the doing well. • trait <>f the Community hospital SOCE music festival held here • R. S. Schuerman of Ashland on Siskiyou boulevard in Ashland j several weeks before ------------- •------------- was a business caller in Talent to the California border, entirely. replacing the old Pacific highway. I • Subscribe for The Miner today. Friday. Music Treat Packs Rubli Tells Reasons 1000 Into Junior Hi For Seeking Election ALL OVERLOOKED RESIDENTS TO BE SOUGHT MONDAY STATISTIC - MINDED residents of Ashland will be cheered to learn that census returns from this community already indicate that population total will exceed the 1930 count of 4544 by at least several hundred, according to A Moore Hamilton, assistant area manager now stationed in Port land. Nose counting here resulted in a 5020 total in 1910, a drop to 4283 in 1920. a surge back up to 4544 10 years ago and this year prob ably will finish somewhere just short of the 1910 figure, unofficial returns indicate. Although enum erating has been completed in Ashland and most sections of the county, audit of census reports will not be completed for some time, according to Hamilton, when exact and official figures will be announced. An additional one per cent ' enumeration is expected Monday. May 13, when a census taker will be stationed at the Ashland Cham ber of Commerce to contact all residents who may have been overlooked during the regular count, said Hamilton. Residents unable to get to the office during Monday are asked to phone in and some arrangement will be made whereby they can be included in the official count. Ashland's population gain, al though comparatively small, comes at a time when most cities in the state and throughout the na tion are experiencing a decline. Portland and Medford are among cities busy rechecking their counts in a desperate effort to equal their 1930 totals. “The general decline in urban population returns is due mostly to better roads and more cars.” explained Hamilton, "and al though the immediate trading area of most cities has increased, actual residence within the cities boundaries has shrunk. More and more people are moving into rural suburbs, as evidenced here in Jackson county, where the total population will be increased by the rural count.” ----- •----- Citizenship Day Is Set for May 13th According to announcement by Mrs. J. W. McCoy, the third an nual citizenship recognition day observance sponsored by the Mt Ashland chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will be held in the Southern Oregon College of Education auditorium at 9:45 a m. May 13. This program will form a greet ing to those who have become 21 years of age since the same time last year and was conceived by the Ashland chapter and since has been adopted as a nationwide practice. An extensive program has been arranged and includes an address by Dr. Sherman L Divine, state president. Sons of the American Revolution. ------------- •------------- SEEN IN A DAZE By Our KEYHOLE REPORTER Siskiyou Highway Job To Be Completed For Travel About October CLARENCE (Squeak) SHA FER scratching his head and wondering why his slippers won’t hold water. CHICK FARLOW muttering "when” to keep himself from getting too much sugar in his . coffee. WELDON (Little Ike) HEARD riding a merry-go- round horse without the aid of music. BUZZ ROBERSON claiming he was misquoted in The Miner last week; it seems he didn’t cut up all the grass with his golf game because you can't dig up the fairway when you're in the rough all the time J. H HARDY joining the ranks of grandfathers on the arrival of STANLEY DAViD COOK early today.