/ cf C) I *1lt* Pap** *1kat JlcU StHndkùiy *7o gay-Amt Satfi 9t! WITH the fif'h column score be- ” Ing what it is, suspicious resi­ dents will be Bcsnning the skies to see if that doubtful neighbor down the street goes to work by parachute 111 Even the silent type of wife who seldom says a word to her husband gets in her xhaiv of smirk cracks. 1 F i » 1 1 Volume IX FESTIVAL WILL PRESENT FOUR PLAYS AUG.9-17 And the fellow who jumped in to separate a fighting wife and husband only ko have both their I J A TES for the sixth annua! Shakespearean festival, to be furies turned on him will best uih I i i -i! a:. I why this time the staged In the world's only civic United States should stay out of outdoor Elizabethan theater here, have definitely been scheduled for Europe’s quarrels. Aug 9 to Aug 17 111 Informational and advertising Apparently the allies, remem­ pamphlets were being distributed bering Hitler's Mein Knmpf, now throughout the Pacific coast this have lost faith In the adage that week among chambers of com­ Ix'ing forewarned is being fore- merce, tourist agencies, auto trav­ armed. el bureaus, while a complete can vaxx of the im|a»rtant centers of 1 1 1 the midwest and on the eastern With so much speculation ax to seaboard la planned. Hitler’s new secret weapon against With a new director, William which there la no defense, strange that no one has guessed commer­ David Cottrell, handling produe cial announcements over the radio tion work this season, current plans point to a more streamlined 1 1 1 and modernized repertoire The Americans will have to lake off four selected plays are the more their hats to their indefutigable boisterous of Shakespeare's work* |H>lltl<>R. of land, ha» lami<-bu>l circula­ tion of a |*etltion asking for a period of daylight saving time—i tip to now untried here —and re|M>rta many algna* tore*». The |M*titi<»n a»k» that a period of not more than 10 at 1100*1 Mun- weeks, beginning _ day. June 9, be established for setting lip cl»uIsiana. Map shows general section where games are being held. Residents of Ashland, during last few days, also were witnesses of army maneuvers as five motorized columns passed through this city in five days enroute north to Fort lewis, Hash., from Monterey, Calif. About 250 vehicles com­ prised each column of the third division. United States army. Medford Mis. to Rule Over Shakespeareans Here During August A PRETTY 19-year-old Med­ ford miss, Mary Elizabeth Shreve will reign over the sixth annual Shakespearean festival in Ashland during August as the official “Queen Elizabeth," it was made known this week. Three princesses, one from here, another representing Klamath Falls and a third representing Grants Pass will comprise the court and the quartet will constitute the good-will ambassadors of the festival. Selection of the prin­ cesses is underway and names will be available late this week. A series of tours through­ out the major cities of Oregon and northern California Is planned, along with a possible special appearance at the Cen­ tennial celebrat ion in Salem the latter part of July and the first of August. In Salem the queen and her court will formally interview Gov. Charles A. Sprague and other dignitaries and will ex­ tend a personal invitation to attend this season’s produc­ tions. Full Elizabethan costume of 300 years ago will be worn by­ Miss Shreve during the tours. The streamlining phases of production work, however, will be passed on to the cos­ tumes of the attendants. ----- •----- A-T NINE HOSTS TO GOLD HILL IN WEEK-END TILT THE Ashland - Talent baseball club returns to their home dia­ mond at 2:30 o’clock Sunday af­ ternoon when they will meet the Gold Hill Btfavers on the Ashland high school field It will be the first home appearance of the A-Ts since their crushing 11-2 defeat of Roseburg. The Beavers hold a league win over the Medford Rogues and the local nine was victorious over the Medford aggregation in a pre- season tilt. However, the A-Ts dropped a tough 5 to 2 decision to Medford last Sunday. Manager Charlie Skeeters of the locals could not be reached at a late hour for starting lineup dope and Co-Manager Al Simpson would not name the possible start­ ers without consulting Skeeters The club will engage in a brisk workout here this afternoon, how­ ever, in their effort to prepare for another big day at bat. Other league games send Grants Pass to Roseburg and Medford to Crescent City. Bud Reinking, Medford short­ stop ejected from last Sunday’s game, along Ashland-Medford with Nig DiSordi of the A-Ts for fighting after DiSordi alleg- edly tagged the runner too hard after fielding a ball, suffered a fractured arm in the squabble, it was revealed by the Rogue man­ agement Tuesday. He will carry the appendage in a cast for about three weeks and will be out of baseball for a month. ----- •------ AHS IN SUMMER CLASSES IJEAR ADMIRAL EMORY 8. I. A ND, chairman of the maritime commission, examines a miniature of the newly designed liner that can he converted into a fully equlpitrd airplane carrier. Bids on two such liners, displacing 30,000 tons and 700 feet long, were o|>ened this month by the maritime commission. They will be the largest ships ever built In an American shipyard. Summer school for high school students wishing to make up work or earn extra credits will open at the high school building at 9 a m. Monday, June 3, according to Washington school principal Eldon Corthell. SUMMER SCHOOL TO OFFER HELP The summer session at Lincoln school, sponsored by Southern Oregon College of Education, will open June 10 and will continue for six weeks until July 1®. Ash­ land parents are extremely for­ tunate, according to Theo J. Nor­ by, superintendent of Ashland public schools, to be able to help provide their boys and girls furth­ er worthwhile experience under the direction of competent instruc- tors. Education is growth and there* fore opportunities are provided for children of all grade levels as well as abilities in various sub­ jects to profit from this exper­ ience. Provision is made for chil­ dren of pre-primary, primary, in­ termediate and junior high school ages. The instruction is provided during mornings from 9 o'clock to noon and is free. This school makes it possible for boys and girls to participate in a great variety of activities such as reading, arithmetic, art, music, physical education and the social studies. ------------- •------------- PUSH BELGIAN RELIEF DRIVE FOR ASHLAND THRIVING toward their quota of $600. Ashland Red Cross work­ ers have been busy this week soliciting funds for special relief of Belgian and Dutch war victims. J. W. McCoy, well known Ash­ land banker, has been named Chairman of the local subscription committee and is being assisted by Wirt M Wright. Dr. Walter Redford, Homer Billings and the Rev J. H. Edgar. Because delay was experienced in launching the drive here, Ash­ land canvassers were a week late in starting their errands of mercy, but business district was covered Wednesday, while volunteer con­ tributions are being taken by the First National bank, Broady’s Drug store, Ingle Drug company. East Side pharmacy. McNeir Brothers drug store, Lithia hotel and the Daily Tidings. Donors who have not been contacted are urged to leave their contributions for war relief at any of those places. The Ashland quota of $600 in the special drive is part of the Jackson county goal of $2400 The national figure being sought has been doubled to $20 000.000 since extent of war damage and suffer­ ing has been determined in the lowlands. The American Red Cross, as in the last great war. is assuming its traditional role of succor and mercy for the dis­ tressed and homeless refugees of war’s devastation. Unless house-to-house solicita­ tion becomes necessary to reach their quota. Ashland workers will depend on voluntary contributions and all residents are being urged by McCoy to leave their donations, however small, at one of the busi­ ness points listed ------------- •------------- GOLFERS ENJOY POTLUCK About 60 golfers enjoyed a large potluck dinner and free playing at the Ashland golf course Sunday, where play and fun was the key­ note. Golfers from various points in southern Oregon and northern California, as well as from Van­ couver. Wash, were registered during the day. -------------•------------- • Arthur Hamaker of Ashland visited at the Archie Kincaid home Friday evening. Flames Destroy Home On Meade Street Here The home of Mary Oderkirk, 199 Meade street, was totally de­ stroyed Sunday by a fire which apparently started from an over­ heated stove. According to Fire Chief Clint Baughman Miss Oder­ kirk had taken some baby chicks into the house and started a fire to warm them and then left for a show. Ten dollars in currency and coin hidden in books was retrieved after flames subsided. The property is owned by Port­ land people and the house was protected by some insurance, but its contents were uninsured and a total loss. •- Ashland (¿roups In Memorial Day Rites The Ashland city band, followed by Battery B and the American Legion and color bearers led rep­ resentatives of Ashland patriotic organizations and veterans in a short parade from the city plaza to Mountain View cemetery yes­ terday morning in commemoration of Memorial day. The ceremony, carried on under overcast skies, was well attended. Dr. Arthur S. Taylor, legion mem­ ber. was in charge of the program. All Ashland business houses and the post office were closed during the day. Medford Craters Will Be Hosts to Bend Nine Medford's Craters will be hosts Saturday night and Sunday after­ noon, June 1 and 2, to the Bend Elks in an Oregon State league series at the Medford fairgrounds park The Elks have split games with Hills Creek, dropped two to Albany and trimmed Jack and Jill twice to reach the .500 mark in league standings. The Craters have released Bur­ nell Ball and catcher’s duties now are being handled by Tommy Hawkins with Ted Kerr, shortstop and outfielder, as possible relief man. The Saturday night game will get under way at 9 o’clock. 1 MATTIE. GERTIE and GER­ RY serving as the Dodger Aux­ iliary during the last softball games. GEORGE D. L. SMITH yell­ ing “Hey! you forgot your fish­ ing pole!” at the Varsity screen during a movie sequence. NED CATE, late in the after­ noon, learning that Memorial day wasn’t Sunday. Hilt fans dubbing EARL (Tub) SCHILLING "Little Sir Heckle." EDDIE JOANIS clipping a bouquet of roses for the softball umpires so he can see the color of the first-baseman's eyes. CLARENCE SHAFFER rub­ bing noses with an Oregon eski- mo. LEE RYAN muttering (after reading latest war dispatches) that ocean water makes him seasick. BETHEL HART in a grim struggle with a horse, the ani­ mal apparently winning the toss. EDDIE BARRON being very impressed with a character call­ ed Butterfly McQueen in “Gone with the Wind.” MILLARD GRUBB trying to recover from an appendectomy in time to take advantage of his position as delegate to the Shrine convention. HEADRICK (Paddy) BAUGH­ MAN surprised at a myriad of of new sights since acquiring a pair of glasses. KEN MADDEN being enthus­ iastic over alumni banquets and suggesting one a week. CLYDE YOUNG being re­ minded by BEN FORSYTHE of turkeys he swiped back in 1920 to feed a visiting basketball team. LARRY HUNTER allowing at the alumni banquet as how it's "rf heck of a lot safer watch­ ing the new grads dance than getting out on the floor and keeping out of their way."