(
A 1-THOUGH Signor Mussolini
‘ ‘ has been threateningly shak­
ing u mulled fist ut Europe, he
bus bean careful to keep a return
itildress on It.
111
Rather than lop off an hour in
the morning to give us an extra
hour of leisure evenings, as pro­
posed by an Ashland daylight sav­
ing plan, some suggest that the
time be gained by cancelling the
first of the month
1
1
1
Despite all OOP efforts to hush
up the alarming circumstance,
news has leaked out that business
of tiie nation's largest chain stores
enjoyed a 10 per cent increase
during May over the correspond­
ing month last year
111
Early to bed and early to rise
Helps one escape from those
announcer guys
1
1
1
While standing at u bar in Paris
the
American
arfibassador
to
France saw a dud bomb land with­
in a few feet of him. It may be
sort of old fashioned, hut person­
ally we'd prefer to see snakes.
111
American Paradox: Radio an-
nouncera. , in the same staccato
the horrors of
breath, relating
i
war and the virtues of sparkiy-
warkly toothpaste to regain social
popularity.
1
1
1
A successful congressman these
days is one who can get an aye
for an aye
111
On the old controversy of which
came first, we now know it must
have been the egg, although it
was not until the advent of radio
everybody realized it
111
Wendell Willkie, the republican
presidential hopeful, decries the
new deal's brain trust and urges
a free rein be given industry so
everything can be set to rights
Although he puts it tn more am­
biguous words, Willlkie would
merely switch from brain trust to
business trust
1
1
1
rearmament.
United
Htates'
which now is getting under way
in earnest, is designed to prevent
our war communiques some day
being confined, like those of the
allies, to accounts of our glorious
retreats
<
r
<
Editor Clark W« m I of the Wea-
ton leader him earned quite a
reputation for himself by singing
"Asleep In th Iieep" for 85 yrars,
and all this time we thought his
theme wax "The Hinging Heels "
COLLEGE HOLDS
COMMENCEMENT
The 14th annual commencement
of the Southern Oregon College of
Education took place Tuesday,
June 4 For the first time in the
history of the college seniors, fac­
ulty members, speakers and dig­
nitaries followed the old custom of
wearing full academic regalia The
procession, starting at the admin­
istration building and marching to
the gymnasium where the exer­
cises took place, made a colorful
and impressive scene.
Robert W. Ruhl representer! the
Oregon state board of higher edu­
cation at the program A stirring
address was given by Dr. D. V
Poling, high school visitor of the
Oregon state system of higher
education
Dr. Wallet Redford
president of the college, awarded
diplomas to over 60 teacher educa­
tion students and four junior col­
lege students who have completed
work during the academic year
1939-40
Nims Will Preside
Over Lions Clubmen
The Ashland Lions club elected
Karl Nims president for the com­
ing year to succeed R I. Flaharty.
Other officers named were Har­
ry B Hurst, first vice president;
Limey Williamson, second vice
president; Sid Reed, third vice
president; Dr. R E Poston, treas­
urer; Clyde Dunham, secretary;
Dr. George B. Hull, tail-twister;
Taylor Williams, lion-tamer, and
George Goswick and A. A. Snider
directors.
Karl Oeser
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 JONES FAMILY in
“ON THEIR OWN"
"SLIGHTLY HONORABLE"
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
"OF MICE AND MEN"
•
Please Call at The Miner Office
for Your Guest Tickets
Volume IX
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940
SS m E i 'Summer School For
of city ’ s dads Qrades Will Open
At Lincoln Monday
t
Number 23
Queen Bess! CAVALCADE OF
SISKIYOU’ WILL
FEATURE JULY 4
AT
regular meeting Tuesday
night the city council fav­
ored an adoption of daylight sav­
ing time, approved petitions, leg-
alia^d use of cap pistols for July
4. gave a construction permit,
heard Theo J. Norby request field
improvement at the high school,
and dis|x>scd of other routine busi­
ness matters.
A petition was presented by J
Morgan (Took asking that Ashland
adopt a 10-Week daylight saving
time schedule and following dis­
cussion councilmen concluded the
plan, for Ashland alone, was im­
practical but If other coast cities
were favorable to the plan it could
be worked out Mayor T S Wiley
labeled the ideu as unfeasible and
councilrnen Ralph Kooser and Guy
Applewhite responded with loud
and emphatic nays when their
vote was called
A $2500 construction permit was
given to W. W. Robison for erec­
tion of a frame house on the cor­
ner of Palm avenue and Wiscon ain
street.
Three petitions which called for
the laying of oil paving on lutiirel
street from Van Ness to North
Main, on Iowa street from Siski­
you boulevard to Sherman, and on
Nutley street from Granite to
Scenic drive were approved by the
council, as well as amendment of
the anti-fireworkers ordinance to
[wrinit sale and use of cap pistols
by children July 4
Nhnkeapeareans Get Help
Repair of plum! ing in the out-
door Elizabethan theater in 1.4 thia
park wms approved after Dr. Wai­
ter Redford and Walter H. Lev­
erette appeared on behalf of the
Shakcs(H-arean Festival associa­
tion to ask for needed repairs
The entire association request was
not granted.
The council waived city rights
to 21 lota on Emerick avenue,
which constituted a recent gift to
the school Previously the school
district, city and county had held
tax hens
Councilman Charles Deisman re­
quested placing of warning signs
at the washed-out Mountain ave­
nue bridge and that a ford in Ash­
land creek near Nevada street be
repaired. His request wax referred
to the street superintendent for
disposition.
A plea was presented to council
members on behalf of the schools
by Supt Theo J. Norby asking im­
provement of the football field to
provide both junior and senior
high school teams adequate space
for practice It was Indicated that
turfing of the field is being con­
templated.
Councilman Fred Tayler intro­
duced a motion, which was ap­
proved, asking the fire chief and
water superintendent to confer on
a detailed map of the city's mains
and fire hydrants, showing the
amount*of pressure. Councilmen
also com plained about their none-
too-loud fire siren but the matter
wax not acted on. Other routine
business was disposed of by the
body,
Pageant Queens Will
Vie for Celebration
Honors Here July 4-6
With nominations for queen of
Ashland's July 4 pageant. "Caval­
cade of the Siskiyou" complete,
civic groups were selecting their
favorite candidates for backing
during the advance ticket drive,
when pageant pasteboards may be
purchased at reduced prices.
Among the sponsoring groups
will be the Ashland Lions, Choral
and Active clubs, Elks lodge.
American Legion and Legion aux­
iliary.
Talent
and
Bellview
Granges and others. Candidates
for queen include the following
well known persons:
Carol
McCollum,
Charlotte
Short, Jeanette Burton, Maty Pet­
ersen, Rosemary Bell, Wilma Nut­
ter, Clara Verhasselt, Jean Clay­
comb Young. Joan Whitmore,
Caroline Sander, Grace Ausland,
Patricia Hastings, Helen Westfall.
Jean Frideger, Margaret Harri­
son, Ruth Daugherty, Martha
Gearhart, Evelyn Ixirson, Portia
Anderson, Jean Moseley, Clara
Ann Roberson, Genevieve Thomas,
Elizabeth Eason, Gerry Wenner.
Gertie Wenner, Louise IjOgan,
Fiances Horn and Ethel May Rob­
inett.
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MOTORIST INJURED WHEN
DEER JUMPS IN ROADWAY
Charles Findley, 59, suffered
bruises and a five-inch laceration
of the scalp when he swerved his
car and drove over an embank­
ment to avoid hitting a deer that
had jumped into middle of the
highway near Ruby's Kitchen at
Siskiyou
Findley, a resident of Los An­
geles, was driving north to visit
friends at the Thatcher service
J station near Talent.
OOYS and girls of southern Ore-
1 gon who are in either the pri­
mary, intermediate or junior high
gtad<s may enroll in the Uncoln
training school for free summer
instruction from June 10 to July
19, inclusive School will last one-
half day. beginning ut 9 a m and
closing at 12 noon
Miss O'Brien, supervisor of
training, will have _
general super-
vision of the work and teachers
of the regular staff of Lincoln
school will be in charge of the
various rooms.
The summer school offers a real
opportunity for both parents and
children in Ashland. Many activi­
ties and experiences of interest
and value to boys and girls are
made available without coat to the
community. While the program of­
fered will prevent forgetting and
strengthen the child's school work,
it is not reasonable to expect a
child to master a great amount of
subject matter in six weeks Much
of the work is recreational in
character, but all the activities
fostered at Lincoln school, wheth­
er designated as work or phiy, are
of real educational value
Helpful Subjects Many
ami history, pupils desiring a
view in these subjects will
given careful consideration
pupil «All be permitted to do
vanced work, but will review
work of the present year A unit
of work in the field of science or
the sixrial sciences will be offered
and the summer school newspaper
will give the junior high school
students interesting and profit­
able experience Art, music and
physical education also are in­
cluded in the junior high program.
Miss Bork will offer a course
in remedial reading at the college
and demonstrate her work in the
training school A selected group
of boys and girls who need help in
reading will receive the benefit of
this course They will have part
in the physical education, and in
the art and music programs, and
will have time for much recrea-
tional reading.
Archery, baseball, volleyball and
the usual games and sporting
events will be offered under the
supervision of Miss Virginia Hales
and a staff of student teachers.
The program offers excellent
training for future high school I
athletics. Join us at Lincoln. We
are going to have a good time!—
IDA O BRIEN
Miss Lillian Nicholson will offer
a course in preprimary education
at the college and conduct a kind­
ergarten for observation at the
training school. A limited number
of children between the ages of
four and five years who are ma­
ture enough to spend a half day
in schoi without emotional dis­
turbance and strain will be ad­
mitted for this work Learning to
work and play together, exper­
GAMES TONIGHT
iences that prepare the child for
a P-m.—Dodgem vs. Vanity,
the reading program, and the at­
9 p.m.—Miner Press vs. Hilt.
tainment of desirable independence
and self reliance are some of the„ 4
""GAMES MONDAY
aims to be fostered The children'
8 p.m.— 1 aient vs. Dodgers,
will have a period for lunch and
9 p.m.—Elks vs. Varsity.
rest at mid-morning and it is de­
sirable that a rug or blanket be
GAMES WEDNESDAY
provided for the rest period.
p.m.—Feature game be­
The first grade work will be in
tween
top
Ashland
and
charge of Mrs Margaret Dodge.
Grants Paa» outfits.
Parents living in the Lincoln
9 p.m.—Pine Box vs. Hilt.
school district who have children
who will enter school this Sep­
tember are urged to allow the XT EXT WEEK will wind up the
children the benefit of the sum- i
first round one-third—of the
mer session. The children who are Ashland softball league at the
introduced to xch<x>l work in the high schoi field. Wednesday night
summer gain much in the way of Hilt will play in the second game
preparation for the regular school to end the round, while the fea­
session and behave themselves ture game pitting a top Grants
like seasoned veterans during their Pass outfit and one from Ashland,
first school year. All children be- ' will start at 8 p. m. Second round
ginning school this fall in Ashland of play will get under way next
or in southern Oregon are wel­ Friday evening. June 14. when
come Children who have just the Miner Press opens against
completed the first grade work | Talent and the Elks and Pine Box
also will be welcomed in room II. I battle it out in the second game.
They will be of great aid in init­
On Wednesday night of this
iating the beginners and in helping week Bert Simmons' Talent Mer­
with the activities Besides a half- chants made the first out-of-town
hour in reading and number exper­ appearance for an Ashland team
iences each day. a half-hour in when they journeyed to Grants
music or art, and a half-hour for Pass where they tok a 12 to 2
lunch and rest at mid-morning, beating at the hands of Co. C of
there will be a period when a unit the National Guards, one of the
on Mother Goose and her children top teams of that city. The Army
will hold the center of the stage.
scored 11 of their runs in one in­
ning.
EW "Queen Elizabeth” of the
sixth annual Shakexperean
festival productions is 19-year
old Mary Elizabeth Shreve of
Medford. She will head a court
of three princesses including
Carol McCollum of Ashland and
Marilyns Sherlock of Grants
Pass, and will make costumed
appearances in a number of
Oregon and northern California
cities advertising the event, slat-
rd for Aug. 9 to 17 in the civic
Elizabethan theater in Ashland.
DODGER-VARSITY
BATTLE TO OPEN Ward Croft Resigns
Post Here To
TONIGHT’S TILTS Music
Take Klamath Work
»
Munir Will Be Featured
Ward V. Croft, director of band
and orchestra and instrumental
music instructor in the Ashland
public schwols since 1927, resigned
his position May 27, according to
announcement by School Supt.
Theo J. Norby Tuesday. Croft will
carry out his long considered plan
of
representing a nationally-
known band instrument concern
in the Klamath Falls area, but will
continue his position as city band
director through the current year.
The Ashland school board select­
ed Gordon Tripp, who for the last
year has been in charge of instru­
mental music in the Lebanon
schools, to replace Croft. Tripp is
a graduate of the U of O and
plans to take graduate work there
during the summer, starting his
duties in Ashland in September.
He is a master of the violin, viola,
saxophone, clarinet and flute and
the Lebanon high school band, a
class C organization which he di­
rected last year, drew a No. 1
rating in class B competition.
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ASHLAND SOFTBALL LEAGUE
Team—
Hilt
Dodgers
Pine Box
Varsity
Miner Press
Talent
Elks
W.
L.
.. 4
•
3
1
•»
2
. S
2
2
. 1
... 1
3
4
4
Pct.
1.000
.750
.600
.500
.400
.’00
.200
ASHLAND'S July 4 celebration
committee now is completing
plans for a week-end packed with
thrills, excitement, beauty and a
gigantic pageant spectacle nightly
for July 4, 5 and 6. and indications
point to the most outstanding
Independence day observance ever
staged for southern Oregon.
The program will include a big
parade, rodeo, sports events, mu­
sic. wrestling, kid events, picnics,
concerts and many other novel­
ties. with fireworks the night of
July 4
"The Cavalcade of the Siskiyou"
nightly at 8:30 o'clock at the high
school athletic field will be an
event never to be forgotten. Over
400 local actors will participate
in the various episodes depicting
the history of the Siskiyou valley
from the dawn of creation straight
down through the ages to present-
day times The entire production
will be brilliantly costumed by the
producing company in charge, spe­
cial lighting effects and a tremen­
dous stage will be created on the
football field here.
Indian camps, Indian wars, ar­
rival of early pioneers in covered
wagons, gay 90s. a hoop-skirt
wedding, Andrew Jackson day in
1852, a party of vigilantes serving
justice, the finding of Crater Lake
and many other interesting and
historical scenes will be depicted.
A prologue to the queen will be
enacted with hundreds of people
helping out. The entire spectacle
will end with a huge wneel of life
and a fitting ceremony.
Advance tickets are on sale by
civic organizations and the queen
contest has been started. Votes
are obtainable by these ticket
sales and a saving is available to
all early ticket buyers.
ENROLLMENT AT
SOCE IN CLIMD
Eighty-five students have pre­
scheduled for the first session of
summer school, which opens with
registration July 10 at the South­
ern Oregon College of Education.
Students planning to register on
this date must submit an official
transcript erf their scholastic rec­
ord prior to registering.
High school graduates who wish
to earn a terms credit, as well ax
out-of-state teachers who wish to
earn required credits for certifica­
tion to teach in the elementary
schools of Oregon, may register
for work either the first session
or the post session which begins
July 22. A full term of work may
be taken with the same tuition as
during the regular school year
There will be no partial payment
during the summer quarter.
Upper division courses as well
as required subjects in art, music,
education, psychology, health, lan­
guage and literature, science, so­
cial science, history, geography,
and political science will be given,
special recreational courses in
physical education, including ten­
nis. golf, swimming, community
recreation and other recreational
activities are offered with regular
credit. During the first session reg­
ular work may be taken at the
Lincoln training school as well as
special courses in diagnostic and
remedial reading and preprimary
education.
Students planning to register
are urged to do so on June 10
because of the short length of the
term. Failure to register on this
date will necessitate paying the
regular late-registration fee
Music, with Miss Elizabeth Rule
in charge, and folk dancing under
the direction of Miss Virginia
Hales, will be offered in room III.
All the children attending the
summer session will go to this
room for work at periods indicat­ PRELIMINARY casting tryouts i officials in hopes of completing
ed on the schedule.
1 for major and supporting roles 1 plans for minor repairs and ad­
Miss Frances Becker will direct in the sixth annual Shakespearean justments on the civic Elizabethan
the second and third grade groups productions to be given here from theater. A new roof over a portion
in room IV. Reading, arithmetic, Aug 9 to 17 were being held this of the stage and players' dressing
art, music, physical education and week in the Southern Oregon Col­ rooms is being sought, along with
social studies each have a place lege of Education, as plans for other adjustments which will ma­
on the program Prognostications rehearsal schedules were being terially aid production work. Plans
of a magnificent circus are in the I drafted.
to rearranged reserved seats and
air.
Between 75 and 100 role seekers bring a semi-circle of benches
The art work for the summer | have been interviewed by Director closer to the stage are being
will be in charge of Miss Marie William David Cottrell in survey­ drawn
Stokesberry. Each of the groups ing the crop of dramatic students.
A second appeal to merchants
will go. at periods indicated on Majority are from southern Ore­
the program, to room V which gon. although several out-of-town and business men of the city who
will serve ax an art room for the aspirants have been noted. Still are in a position to offer tempor­
summer. Work in water color, clay others from Portland, California ary or odd-job employment to out-
of-town actors and actresses, has
and other art media will be of­ and other coast points have signi­ been made by Theo J. Norby,
fered.
fied intentions to participate and
Miss Florence Allen will return are expected to arrive here within chairman of the employment com­
mittee. He said that any offers of
for the summer session and will a short time.
temporary
employment whereby
have charge of work for the mid­
Emphasis is being placed on the
dle grade boys and girls. Work in lighter, comedy type of work. The participants could earn a portion
reading, arithmetic, art, music, the plays, each to be shown twice dur­ of their board and room would be
social subjects or science, and ing the eight-day festival, will be gratefully received.
"The festival is a non-profit,
physical education will make up presented in a modern, gusty man­
the program of this group.
community
enterprise," he stated.
ner with heavy melodramtic at­
JOHNNY MURPHY asking
An interesting unit in social titudes being eliminated.
"A number of the out-of-town about train fare to Mt. Vernon.
studies or in science culminating
players
can
finance
themselves
An opportunity for talented, non
Wash
in a play, program or exhibit and professionals to gain valuable during the summer months here.
CHARLES PETRIE scoring a
the various activities of the phys­ summer stock theatrical exper­ On the other hand, still other par­ softball game with the greatest
ical education period constitute a ience in the art, costuming and ticipants come here for the satis­ of E's.
program rich in interest for any designing departments is available faction of theatrical work alone
PARKER HESS deputizing a
boy or girl.
this year Lois M. Bowmer. art di­ and it is for these persons that we young admirer, DALE DEET-
rector, has requested all persons solicit business cooperation.”
MAN, to shinny through a win­
Junior High Work Offered
The housing committee, headed dow to let him in.
interested to contact her within
JOHNNY DAUGHERTY, P
The junior high school work will the near future as costuming and by Robert Dodge, also has issued
be in charge of Miss Clara Ver- designing phases will get under a request to home owners who R HARDY and FRANK VAN
hasselt, who has hail considerable way as soon as the casting has offer board and room within DYKE testing new glass belts
walking distance of the theater to with an impromptu tug o’ war.
experience in
teaching junior I been completed.
contact him as housing facilities
To Ready Theater
high school subjects. While the
A cloudburst of showers rain­
Meanwhile,
festival
business will be needed once definite re­ ing onto MARCELLA SCR IB
program will not be a "grind” in
NER
arithmetic,
English, geography1 heads Are contacting Ashland city i hearsals get under way.
TRYOUTS DRAW 100 TO ASHLAND
FOR SHAKESPEAREAN CASTING
SEEN IN A DAZE