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PEACE TREATY nowadays
lx Juxt a hunch of words that
go In one year and out the other
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NAME HEADS FOR
SHAKESPEAREAN
FESTIVAL GROUP
Two fairs will open tomorrow
one on Treasure Island, the oilier
In New York City demonstrating
that under-armed Americana be- IN annuul meeting in the Uthia
lieve in preparedness at least foi
hotel Tuesday night members
the pleasant things In life.
of the Oregon Shakespearean Fes
tival association named directors
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and executive committees for the
Democracies are fluid to be loS- summer season.
Ing ground because they are unfit
Directors named included Mis
to stand the competition of totali
tarian governments, but any coun Etta Schilling, Walter Ix*vcrette,
try that can survive national elec Dr Walter Redford, J W lti cCoy,
tions every four yeurx ought to be Frank J Van Dyke, Mrs Harvey
A WiMxis, Robert Dodge, lli-v J
able to weather anything
H Edgar, Morgan Cook, Angus
Bowmer and Mrs Theo J Norby
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Americans have suffered the of Ashland and Mrs. Mattel Mack.
tortures of war right along with Porter J. Neff, Mrs A Im us Punti
their European cousins Important Miss Gertrude Butler, Mrs .lames
battles have been raging up and Stevens, Mrs Alex Bparrow, Mis
down every bar. every restaurant Charles Lemery, Mrs H Chandler
counter anil across every bridge Egan, F mii H HuH, ■ H Head
table with telling effect Ami the rick and Ix-onard Carpenter of
fellow who can't even win an ar Medford.
Board of directors then elected
gument at home generally consid
ers himself a military authority, un executive committee Including
and over here the side with the Walter Redford, president; Iajon-
sympathizers nrd Carpenter, vice president; F
most
loquacious
J. Van Dyke, secretary; J. W
comes out on top,
McCoy, treasurer; William Cot
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trell, director; Lxrls M Bowmer,
Typical war communique: To art director; Walter Leverette,
day we downed 40 enemy planes business manager; Mrs H. Chand
while losing but one kite, a small ler Egan, Medford ticket chair
box model which a boy got tan- man. Mrs H M Schilling, Ash
gleil in some phone wire«
land ticket chairman, and Dean
Iheper, managing secretary.
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The following committee heads
Graduation exercises are brink were appointed by President Hert
held in Ashland schools and the ford: Dr. R E. Poston, building
college now and It is only with and grounds: Miss Gertude Butler,
resolute optimism that commence social i-v.-nts, Mrs J W Wnglil.
ment speakers can welcome the Inter-relations;
Robert
Ihrdge,
students into the world, such as housing, Theo J Norby, actor em
it is
ployment for Ashland, and Eugene
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Thorndyke, actor employment for
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And the fellow who first in- Medford.
vented the wheel, forerunner <>f
modem mechanization, must lx
doing a little turning over himself
these days.
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When mm overdrink they see
snakes and. MMTdlM t<> dcm<>
crats, when snakes get drunk they
see republicans
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Generally it's the fellow who
dove back there for cover who
finds himself behind the eight-
ball.
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With all this talk about fifth
columns. The Miner hastens to ad-
vise readers it is a six-column
paper. iWhrw! that WS» a narrow
squeak!)
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Clark Wood, the Weston leader
editor, is so intemperate himself
he thinks plaster-of-pnris is a
French liquor.
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ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1940
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Folks who wondered why Ad-
mirul Byrd went traipsing off Into
the frozen solitude of the South
Pole now are beginning to admire
his foresight
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Volume IX
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The only time most folks see
themselves as others do is before
n mirror, where they have a tol
erant audience.
SOFTBALL LOOP
SCHEDULE SET
The Ashland softball schedule,
already a week old. goes into its
second week Monday night under
the lights at the high school field
with the Miner Press and Elks
meeting in the first game at 8
o'clock and Talent and the I*ine
Boxers meeting in the second en
counter of the evening at 9 o'clock.
Itciii.iind. i
of the first-half
schedule follows:
May 27 Miner Press vs. Elks;
Talent vs. Pine Box.
May 29 Miner Press vs. Var-
sity; Dodgers vs. Hilt.
May 31 Dodgers vs. Pine Box;
Talent vs. Hilt.
June 3 Miner Press vs. Pine
Box; Talent vs. Elks.
June 7—Dodgers vs. Varsity;
Miner Press vs. Hilt.
June 10 Talent vs. Dodgers ;
Elks vs Varsity.
June 12 Pine Box vs. Hilt.
For second-half schedule,
alxrve listing will repeat on Mon
days. Wednesday and Fridays.
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Roy Frazier
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)
"RAFFLES”
With David Niven and
Olivia Dellavllland
plus
GENE AUTRY in
"MOUNTAIN RHYTHM”
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Please Call at The Miner Office
for Your Guest Tickets
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10-Gallon Hats Will
lier High Note Opens Frisco Exposition
I Muir Rodeo as Part
Of Ashland Shindig
L’VERYONE frum the mayor
<yof Ashland to softball tearn
lait Istys will I m - wearing big
I0 gallon cowboy hats durlng
the three-day Jnly I celehra-
tlon, accordhig to annoonce-
ment at a <-elrbrutlon Commit
tee meetlng Wednesday night.
The wlde-brimmrd hats will
help publiclzc the rodeo sre-
tlon of the celebratlon and
will Is-ar printrd hatimnds.
las-uj retall Stores will have
them on salc at moderate
pricM.
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CLOSE MARGINS
MARK PRIMARY
BALLOT TOTALS
pURCHASE of the Ashland golf
course, which was the feature
attraction here during the pri
mary elections Friday, May 17.
proved to be a thrilling race from
start to photo finish Not until last rj'O OPEN the San Fru/K iwo (»olden Gate rx|xmition Saturday, May
25, President Roosevelt will press a button In the White House.
returns were tabulated could vot
ers determine how their balloting Then Susanna Foster, 15-year-old actress, will sing a note high
had resulted Final count gave 782 enough that its vibrations will shatter a light beam, touching off an
votes in favor of purchasing the array of rainbow lights.
97-acrv tract, and 716 ballots were
marked against the proposal, leav
ing a majority of 46 for the char
ter amendment to expend not
more than $6000 for the linka.
Despite a heavy Ashland vote
for their favorite son. J B Cole
man of Medford defeated County
Commissioner Ralph Billings of
Dr. Waiter Redford, president of
A graduating class of 95 stud
this city in a race for republican Southern Oregon College of Edu- ents received Junior high diplomas
nomination for county judge by a * cation, announced this week that Thursday morning in the Junior
margin of 14 votes in one of the Lincoln school again would offer high auditorium from Mrs. H. M.
closest races ever made for a free summer instruction to boys Schilling, chairman of the board
county office Coleman polled 2763 and girls of southern Oregon. of education.
votes to Billings' 2749.
Children in primary, intermediate
Salutatorian for the event was
Friends of Billings, because of and Junior high school grades may Bill Burdic Wilma Froman de
the narrow margin of victory ex- enroll from June 10 to July 19, livered the valedictorian address
Md the view that a recount inclusive. School will last one-half and Betty Whittle read the class
would be sought but Billings made day, beginning at 9 a. m. and clos wall. Music for the exercises was
no comment.
ing at 12 noon.
furnished by the school orchestra
Ashland Dairyman Ahead
A selected group of children be under the direction of Maxine
The College Players of South
E B Poyer, Ashland dairyman, tween the ages of four and five Conover, the school band directed
ern Oregon College of Education, defeated Otto J Caster of Phoe • cars will be permitted to attend by Ward Cruft, and the chorus
under the direction of Angus L. nix in the democratic race for the • kindergarten conducted by directed by Harriett Hiil.
Bowmer, presented their first per nomination for county commls- Miss Lillian Nicholson, assistant
Graduating students included:
formance of a two-day series of stoner by a vote of 1453 to 1295 professor of education at the col
Dale Alvin Adams, Dale Ray
“Our Town" before an attentive Theirs WU the only contest for lege.
Anderson, Jack L. A thanas, Bob
audience Thursday night in the county office on the democratic
Parents who have children who Autry, William B. Beebe, Cecil H.
college auditorium. The production ticket.
will enter school this fall are Bishop, Virginia Ann Brower,
will be repeated there again to
George W Neilson, incumbent urged to enroll their children in Archie M Brownlee, William S.
night
deputy district attorney, defeated the first grade during the summer Burdic. Betty
_ Jo Bums. w Carmen
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Tlie play, written by Thornton Joseph F Fliegel for republican session as an introduction to Luciele Cary, Bill F. Cate,- Ken
Wilder, was a smash hit on Broad nomination for district attorney school work Children who will be neth W. Caton, Phyllis J. Caton,
way and only recently has been by a 678 vote majority. Official able to enter school in the fall J Raymond Childers, Teddy S.
available on royalty basis. It is tab gave Neilson 3024 and Fliegel must have reached six years of Clawson. Maxin Cook, Fay La
very different from most produc 2346
age by November 15, 1940.
velle Cooper, Bill Davis, Shirley
tions inasmuch ax it uses no
Final count for republican nom
May Dozier, William J. Elam,
scenery or stage property, the ac ination for county assessor gave
Marilee Ivone Erwin, Bonnie Fore
tion being centered around a stage C. A Myers 3372 and Harry N
see. Shirley Rae Foster. Vivian
manager.
Lofland 1815
Marie Freeman, Pearl L. Freud-
The show, said by critics of last
For republican nomination for
enthaler, Wilma Jean Froman and
night's performance to be one of coroner Henry W. Conger of Med
Marjorie J. Fullerton.
Bowmer's best so far, will be pre ford defeated Frank Perl, also of
Robert I. Gale. Lelaine Graham,
sented again tonight, starting at Medford. 3199 to 2354
Saturday. May 25, auxiliary of Walter Graham, Bill Green. Rich
8:15 o'clock in the auditorium
County Clerk George Carter, re the Walter A. Phillips post No. ard Grubbs. Bill Haines, Robert
publican incumbent, was unoppos 3423 will sponsor the 19th annual Keith Haines. Lawrence E. Hall.
ed on his race, as was County Veterans of Foreign Wars poppy Charlotte Hamilton, George War
Treasurer Ralph Sweeney on the sale in Ashland.
ren Hance, Holly Hanseth, Shirley
democratic ticket.
Honoring the dead by helping Mae Harden. Alyce Ethelyn Har
Art (Hie) Powell Wins
the living is purpose of the sale vey. Verne Hatfield. Elwood B.
In the race for republican nom and proceeds will be used for bet Hedberg, Betty Jane Herrin, Rob
ination for county commissioner, terment of conditions among dis ert Hinch. James L. Holman, Pat
Arthur H Powell of Central Point abled ex-service men and their de ricia Marie Holman. Lloyd Harold
At annual election of student nosed out on top with 1338 votes. pendents in this community with Johnson. Bill Kaegi. Ninon King,
body officers Friday. May 17, the Gillman was second with 1199. out discrimination by color, creed June Knott, Weston Le Blanc,
following were elected to take of followed by Iverson with 1089. or nationality.
Geraldine Mary Lininger, John
Kubli with 1078 and Truax with
fice in September of this year:
The VFW auxiliary has con Allan McCollum, Emily McCrack
596
President, Charles Sturgill
tributed to the development of a en and Thomas Clifford Mans
On the nonpartisan ticket Ros- million dollar national home at field.
Ashland; vice president, Ralph
l^amb of Eagle Point; secretary, coe 1-arson of Medford was de Eaton Rapids. Mich., with the con
Wanda V. Middleton, Joy L.
Corinne Harwood of Medford; feated by County School Supt. C. struction of a $35.000 hospital and Miller. L. Alvene Monroe. Dale
treasurer, Leslie Segsworth of R Bowman of Ashland, incum a $65.000 community center build Gordon Montgomery, Helen Louise
Ashland; pep promoter. Harold bent. by a majority of 1316 votes. ing. The VFW7 home is located on Montgomery, Bonnie D. Morris.
On the nonpartisan ticket Her a 640-acre Michigan farm in the Dorothy M. Morris. Margaret
Crow of Eagle Point; social chair
man, Kenton Robbins of Ashland, bert K. Hanna and Don R. New valley of the Grand river.
Evelyn Moseley. Erlene Norberg.
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and editor of the Siskiyou, Harold bury topped the field of four to
Alice J. Ostrander, Claudia Sue
place in the runoff during fall
Baughman of Ashland.
Parkinson,
Josephine
Peachey,
general elections for the circuit
Laura Polk. Geraldine E. Purves,
Judge post of the Jackson and
Elmer G. Quine. Betty J. Riley,
Josephine district Trailing New
Carolyn Louise Rose, Frances L.
bury by only a few votes was
Ross. Gilbert Russell,
The 19th annual graduation ex Rowley, Elizabeth LaRue Harvey
W. T Miller, while Frank New
Smith.
man, district attorney of Jackson ercises for the eighth grade stud Dorothy Vayle Specht, Marion
county, finished a poor fourth. The ents of Jackson county were held Edith Swenson, Manual Surber.
total vote for the two counties at 10 o'clock this morning in the Marian Jeanette Talent. Aletha
Junior high auditorium with about Gail Taylor, Ruth R. Walker. Mar
was as follows:
300 young graduates receiving garet Eloise Wallin, R. Alan Weir.
4.866
Hanna
diplomas.
3,512
Newbury
Doris Wenker. Eula Ethlyn We
Dr. O. R Chambers, psycholo naus. Betty Laura Whittle, Ida
3,295
Miller
gist from Oregon State college, Willard, Mary Ann Catherine Wil
1.905
Newman
According to the county clerk's delivered the graduation address liams, Veda V. Williams. Keith
office, 58 per cent of the regis and proved to be an entertaining Wine, William A Witt. William
tered voters of Jackson county speaker for both students and Wood Jr. and Earl E. Wordsworth.
cast ballots in the primary elec parents.
Program included address of PRIZE LISTS UP FOR JULY
tion which, according to political
observers, was the highest on rec welcome by Theo J. Norby, invo
FOURTH RODEO RIDERS
cation by Dr. J. R Turnbull, ad
ord for a primary.
According to Viggo Lassen,
dress by Dr. Chambers, presenta
tion of diplomas by C. R. Bowman, chairman of the Ashland July 4
RONE GROWERS INVITED
TO EXHIBIT PRIZE BI DS county school superintendent, ben rodeo committee, the prize list
ediction by Rev A Morris Lotte, for entrants in the second annual
Ashland rose growers were in and musical numbers by an or show will be larger by guarantee
vited by Postmaster J. H. Fuller chestra made up of pupils of Tal of pooled entrance fees and per
to contact him this week regard ent, Phoenix and Central Point, centage prizes
In the bareback riding event, on
ing entry in the postal employes' directed by Harry Meyers of Tal
which no award will be made, each
air mail rose show, which is a ent
contestant will be paid $2.50 and
part of the annual Portland Rose
will be exempted from entrance
SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY
festival June 6 and 7.
Wednesday at 3:45 p. m. was fee.
(YPENING their presidential
Fuller said that individual ex
A guarantee of $292.50 in
convention In New York hibitors from Ashland would be official closing time for the Jun
Thursday, May 30. the Commun sponsored by the local post office ior and Senior high school classes, awards will be made, plus a divis
and at 12:45 o'clock Friday after ion of all entrance fees among
ist party Is expected to nomin
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noon, May 24. Washington and the winners All entrants in any
ate Earl Browder, left, and
ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
James W. Ford, Harlem Negro,
Marking their second anniver Lincoln grade schools will close, event will be urged to register
for president and vice president,
sary, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hurst with summer vacation continuing and pay fees not later than the
of the Lithia theater are present- i until Sept 9. Students will return day before the rodeo- July 3—
respectively. Browder now is at
liberty on hail pending an ap-
Ing a program at special reduced to school today to receive final and registrations may be made at
|a»al from a federal passport prices for Friday and Saturday, ! reports, but all school routine will the Ashland Chamber of Corn
I merce office.
be over by 2 p. m.
May 24 and 25.
violation conviction.
SUMMER SCHOOL 95 JUNIORS IN
TO OPEN JUNE 10
GRADUATION
‘Our Town* Acclaimed
As Best of SOCE; To
Play Again Tonight
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Buddy Poppy Sale Is
Set for Saturday Here
By VFW, Auxiliary
Charles Sturgill Gets
SOCE Student Body
Presidency for *40-41
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COMMENCEMENT
RITES DRAW 1000
WEDNESDAY EVE
'J'HE fKjOR to high school edu
cation was closed and portals
to institutions of higher learning
were opened to 100 graduates of
Ashland high school- 98 of whom
were present Wednesday nigbt
when Mrs H. M. Schilling, chair
man of the board of education,
presented them with diplomas in
the annual commencement exer
cises held in the Junior high aud
itorium.
R C. Groesbeck. Klamath Falls
attorney, delivered the commence
ment address, "WTiat the Years
Teach,” which was well received
by an audience of 1000. which
overflowed the auditorium. Groes
beck stressed the thought that one
does not learn from books alone,
but that experience is the major
part of education. “A man always
has the privilege of changing his
mind,” declared Groesbeck
Joan Whitmore, senior girl with
the highest grade average, gave
an address, "And We'll Want to
Be Happy,” which was so well
presented that it drew favorable
mention by the commencement
speaker Frank King delivered the
valedictorian speech and chose as
his topic, "Intellectual, Industrial
and Moral Education.”
Theo J. Norby, city school sup
erintendent, introduced George A.
Briscoe who was paid a standing
tribute for his many years service
in Ashland. Briscoe, who has
known most of the graduates
since they first entered school,
reminisced and advised the new
alumnus they were acquiring one
of the most important things in
their lives- a high school diploma.
"Without that sheepskin," said
Briscoe, “you would not be ad
mitted to a college or university:
not even Hitler with all his mech
anized forces, with all his guns,
could open the doors for you.”
The high school orchestra under
the direction of Ward V. Croft
played selections and the high
school boys quartet and the girls
sextet sang several numbers, di-
rected by Miss Harriett Hill
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Class Presidents To
Address Alumni In
Elks Temple Tonite
Short talks by graduates from
the first class of Ashland high
school down to the present senior
class prexy, Joe Burdic, will be a
feature part of the entertainment
during the annual alumni banquet
starting at 6:30 o'clock this eve
ning. May 24. in the Elks dining
room.
According to Carl
Brower,
alumni president, an alumnus may
bring one guest but no under
graduates will be allowed, as they
will be guests of honor next year
The dinner will be followed by
a dance, with Steve Whipple's or
chestra furnishing music.
County 8th Graders
Here for Diplomas
PETER BARKER, awarded
his twin DAVID'S diploma, re
marking "And I suffered for 12
years to get this."
ARCH “
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B arksdale
being clipped back of the ear
with a softball, quipping “This
is the first time I ever felt stiff
and still had a dry throat.”
EDYTHE KANNASTO try
ing to look pleased and sur
prised over the wrong gradua
tion gift, and succeeding at sur
prise.
DR. ARTHUR S TAYLOR
welcoming four high school
graduating classes into the
world.
SKEET O’CONNELL clean -
ing his last mess of fish with
a fingerr /1 file.
DOLLY DE SANTIS waver
ing between startle and fright
while deciding whether a gar
den varmint was a slug or
snake.
DARBY O'TOOLE slicing a
piece of finger instead of cheese.
JOHNNY DAUGHERTY back
at his THTH batting in the
Hilt-Elks softball game.
HARRY TRAVIS quipping
"Now wouldn’t that floor you"
as he gazed at his new inlaid.
MIKE WOLCOTT, CHARLIE
DELSMAN, LEONARD HALT,
and AL BROWER winning the
war for FRED CUSHING.