Fun, Color, Thrills! See Ashland’s Softball Opening Friday! d L'FFORTH In congress thin week * J to open credits to Englund al­ though luw now forbid« loan« to wur debt defaulter« illu«tiate« that anti-war luw« punned in time« of pence are 11« volatile a« resolu­ tions made by the town toper during hi« hangover. 111 Volume IX ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1940 Sun Breaks Up PLAN BIGGEST ‘ Warm Suffering’of Anglers In Higher Elevations JULY 4 PARADE FOR ASHLAND The Miner Picks a Ticket! With the Oregon primary elections falling on Tragedy of the lowland« invas­ ion i« the po««lbility that carelea« ALTHOUGH «MMilhern Or«*- Friday, The Miner is being mailed to readers a day bomber« may have spill all of the gon Is noted for balmy, early thi« week for obvious reasons. And, in order Kaiaer'« wood supply at Doorn plcilsaiit weather, there are and forced him into unemploy­ time« in the «tprhig, at high to give voters the benefit of information gained ment. altitude«,, when the thermo­ I »LANS to provide Ashland with from acquaintance with or investigation of some meter starts beating Its arms 1 th«- most gigantic July 4 street 111 and sUxiiping its feet to k«*ep of the candidates, we publish a “ticket” of favored Rcuaon why moat people in a parade ever seen in southern Ore­ from freezing. rut stay there la becauae they gon were near completion Mon­ ones, with explanations, given in an unbiased and In «-«Hit rust t«i last week­ try to lift themaelve« out by theii day when Herb Moore, parade end, which was so warm fish- sincere effort to reveal qualifications wherever they committee chairman, and Assist­ NhoeHtrlngn. ernM-n’s rest noses were «muted ant Chairman J. P imugherty an- appear: 111 by sunburn too, recent for­ bounced their list of sub-commit- K hurd-luck guy I« one who tcea and outlined arrangements ay« Into the mountain lake«, GOLF COURSE PURCHASE—The Miner sin­ could full into u la-d of roae« and Ix-lng made for the feature >uid str«-ams have been le«»s cerely urges residents to vote yes on this measure. come up «melling like the ferti­ thiui comfortable nod s|>e< lal- Committees selected include tin- ly so when flycuaterw get to liser. Although many people may not fully understand the following: Planning and design­ comparing not«w. ing. Mrs C E. Corry, Mr». Clyde 111 question, we are certain most would agree—knowing Said Ivor Erwin, one of the Trouble with meddler« who al­ Dunham. Arthur L Coggins; juve­ more conservative - speaking the full picture —that municipal purchase of the golf ways mean well is they never nile division, H 8 Ingle, Wilbur fishermen, “It waa so cold up Bushnell. Mrs H H Elhart, Mrs leave well enough alone. course is a wise move and one in the taxpayers' in­ at Fish lake the last time I R L Crosby and Mrs. Ijiwrence 111 went that my goose-bump«, terest. Benefit from the purchase will accrue to the Wilson, miscellaneous entries, Ned .Street corner strategists claim Mars, Guy Applewhite. Clyde Cat­ had snowline»." community as a whole and not just golfers alone. America will have to fight Oer- on and Jud Doake; horse division, IJsti-nlng inirry Hunter, an­ many sooner or later, so we had l-K-d Hornes, Noel Heard. 1» L (The Miner staff is strictly non-golfing, but is in­ other angler, added that on a belter go help the allies now, be­ Patterson all to work in cooper­ went trip there he and his terested in seeing Ashland preserve its recreational fore the nuzia invade the United ation with the rodeo committee; two com|MMiiona were so cold facilities and complementary advantages.) State« But suppose Hitler dm-s reviewing stand and judging, C their bout churned up the lake come over we can alwaya play P Talent and M T Burns The from shaking, mid fish were CIRCUIT JUDGE—Herbert K. Hanna of Med­ our twat game on the home court, chairman for each committee is almost Impossible to land be- ford, as the best fitted and most qualified for the po­ where the gallery la with us. cniisr their shivering, added the first named. to their fighting, made 'em Cash awards totaling $275 will sition; W. T. (Tom) Miller of Grants Pass is The 111 unusual I.I hard to handle. Be­ New nylon synthetic silk hose I m - made to outstanding entrants Miner’s second choice on the basis of ability and sides, trouts' teeth chattered were placed on the market thia In the parade, including a grand so hard the hooks would fly ¡>rlze of $30. competence. week and the 1 heering from Japan out of their mouths. Th«- commercial divlri.ni awards was not noticeable. COUNTY JUDGE—Ralph Billings of Ashland, include first prize, $zv, arvunu, $10. third prize $0. fourth prize whose more than seven years as a member of the $4. and $2 50 each for fifth, sixth county court, combined with his unquestioned integ­ and seventh prizes In the organ­ izations division seven award» will rity and understanding of the county’s needs, make be made similar to those in the him the favorite republican nominee. commercial division. Music divis­ ion will give $30 first prize, $20 COUNTY COMMISSIONER—E. B. Poyer of second and $15 for third Juvenile Ashland for democratic nomination; a successful The Associated Students of prizes are $2 50 first, $1 50 second, Southern Oregon College c.Z Edu­ $1 third and 50 cents each for business man and dairyman, Poyer is a man his cation will hold a student laxly fourth to 14th prize winning en­ THE LARGEST graduating class party can endorse with confidence. For republican election all day Friday, May 17. Ftve dollars will be award­ 1 100 in number in the his­ The following candidates have tries ed the moat comical entry and tory of Ashland high school will nomination, Arthur E. Powell of Central Point; Art been nominated by the student $2 50 will be given the second council and the student body: winner in the comedy section receive diploma« starting at 7:30 has made a success in his private life, has made a J*iv«ldent. Chailes Sturgill of Ash­ Miscellaneous division entries will ' o'clock Wednesday night, May 22, creditable record as school board member and mayor land, Don Barnes of Phoenix and be awarded $2 50 first prize, $1 50 in the Junior high auditorium. In < >ntra»t to past years, in of his town. Eugene Crites of Roaeburg; vice second and $1 third. Ribbons will president, Ralph Lamb of Eagle be awarded winners in the mature which formals and dark suits were COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT—C. R. Point, John Childers of Talent and and young horse entries. Prizes of prominent. graduates will be Bowman, incumbent; although The Miner has dis­ Edward Cate of Ashland; secre­ $15, $10 and $5 will be given for garbed in grey caps and gowns. George A Briscoe, retired sup­ agreed with Bowman’s unfair printing activity, we tary, Corinne Harwood, Jean parade horse entries. In the kiddie Ix-onurd and Margnret Mann, all section of the horse division erintendent of schools, will give recommend him as an educator of proven ability. of Medford; treasurer, lx*»lic Sega- award» of $4. $2 50, $1.50 and $1 the greeting speech to graduates and R. C. Groesbeck, Klamath worth of Aahiand. Kenneth will be given (But we DO wish he’d get out of the printing busi­ Falls attorney and member of the Thompson of Portland. 1-ela Hen­ -------------- •--------------- ness !) state board of higher education, derson of Medford and Lynn Wolfe will deliver the commencement of Phoenix. Arts; pep promoter. DISTRICT ATTORNEY—Now you’ve got us be­ address. Harold Grow of Eagle Point, Buzz tween two good friends, either of whom would be a Graduating seniors, according to Robcraon of Ashland and Keith information released by Princi­ considerable improvement over the retiring district Palmerton of Hogue River; six’lai pal B C. Forsythe, include the chairman. Kenton Robbins of Ash attorney! Joe Fliegel of Medford is a respected and following: land, and editor of the Siskiyou, Robert F. Alexander. Mary Jean capable man for the republican nomination, while Harold Baughman of Ashland. TIIK OAK STREET GAK- Avery, David M A Barker. Peter * AGE Tiiraday «-«»mplrted a -------- •------------ N. A Barker, Max J. Barraclough, Assistant District Attorney George Neilson has (iOOO-gsdlon otorugr tank, be­ James Lawrence Beebe, Rosemary come up “through the ranks" and knows the work, lieved to be the largrat ever Lu Bell. Harvey Nelson Berg­ constructed in Ashland, to be strom. Jack Merle Bishop, Del­ the county and his business. We’re gonna say no delivered to a Yreka gasoline mar E Bohn, Edward E. Bost­ more on this and give that spot the go-by. and oil wholi-saler. Ashland American Legion aux­ wick, Melvin Brantley, Harley From 50 to BO tanks of all COUNTY CLERK — Fortunately for Jackson iliary ladies have prepared 1800 Paul Brower, Wana Brown, Jo­ sizes a month has been the poppies, 300 more than last year, (Continued on page 4) seph T. Burdlc, Cloma Jeannette average output of the grow­ for sale on Aahiand atreeta Sat­ Burton. Stanley B. Coleman, Rich­ ing Ashland busltu-sn, accord­ urday, May 25. ard E. Cortheli. James Coomes, ing to Harry Morris, and the Mr«. Eva Stauffer, chairman of Wanda Claire Cox, Doris A Dan- previous record for the Oak ¡Hippy day, has announced that ford, Stanford Allen Davis, Roger Street welders was a 5000- her assistants will include Kate De Shazer and Charles H. Dels- gallon tank IK feet in length Blackmer, Mildred Frazier, Dor­ man Jr. and seven fret eight inch«** othy Hedburg, Mr» Hall, Olive Marjorie J. Dozier, Phyllis Ann in diameter. Burdlc, Gladys Crandall, Mrs. El­ Dozier, Helen J Elam, George R. San Diego. Calif primary I presume many of the don Cortheli, Violet Whittle. Lois Engel. Nancy Mae Firestone, Dor­ attorneys will do thi«, as I believe Moore, I