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'pHK CONFIDENCE with which
1 a «n<1ly unprepared France de
clared war on Germany should
give
American
sentimentalists
I «use
in
considering
further
"meaaurca short of war."
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July 4, commemorating the
birth of Independence tn America,
was celebrated by families spend
ing the day where the strongest-
willed member Instated
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The successful man who started
from scratch never spent much
lime scratching his head
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Partisan Politics: Cursing and
criticizing the President for eight
years because he belong« to the
wrong party, and then shouting
the praises of an unknown the
minute he gains the nomination
because he belongs to the opposi
tion.
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Yes. and how are the outs,
clutching at every straw before it
has a chance, going to know which
way the wind is blowing?
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In convention more «illy than
solemn, the GOPa have picked
their horses for the fail race, and
time alone will tell whether they
got more than the hind quartern
PAGEANT DRAWS
3000 VIEWERS
ASHLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 5. 1940
Volume IX
Director!
Asked why he hoped l*re«i«ient
Kooaeveit would run for a third
term, Wendell Wlllkle declared
"Uecauae 1 want to beat the
champ." And according to Joe
Umts. a lot of other hopefuls have
said the same thing.
The rocks that Hollywood mar
riages end up on aeem to be about
the only things in movteland that
aren't stage props.
Pape* *1k*t *4<U ¿omaíkíeiy *Ja ¿ay-And £ayl 9tl
BLANKETS TAKE
INFANT’S LIFE
Model Plane Races
Make Interesting
Debut at Golf Links
Number 27
SHAKESPEAREAN Folies, Flowers at the Fair LIONS CLUB WINS
REHEARSALS TO
SWEEPSTAKES IN
RESUME SUNDAY
HOLIDAY PARADE
IJEHEARBAIJ3 for the annual
Shakespearean plays to be
given here in August were being
held to a minimum this week a«
Ashland prepared to welcome
hundred* of «ight-seers and cele
brants throughout its three days
of July 4 celebration program.
Director William David Cottrell
announced that players would be
released Thursday, Friday and
Baturday and said that practh >
would be resumed Munday, July 7.
A number of the players have
been recruited for temporary dut
ies in conjunction with the stag
ing of the Cavalcade of the
kiyou, the historical pageant
ing presented nightly during
three days.
Queen
Elizabeth
and
Shakespearean court composed of
Mary Shreve of Medford as Queen
Be««. Carol McCollum of Ashland,
Marilynn Sherlock of Grants Paas
and Phyllis Collier of Klamath
Falls are representing the fewtl-
va) in the program. They are be-
ing feted with teas, luncheons,
swimming parties, dances and
other special events The queen
1 nr.1.1,
mirr «••»«■riM
year» a« «Msiatant director of and court, along with the queen
of the cavalcade are holding the
the annual Oregon Nhakrapear-
keys to the city for three days.
ean festival», thia year moves
Costumes and scenery are being
up into the directorship fur the
made at the present time Lights
fiunoua plays, four of which will
be presented In Ashland's out and special lighting effects are in
the process of installation Art
door F. 11/4» be than theater during
August. Hill, a« he la known to Director Lots M Bowmer said that
her crews are operating under full
his many friends. Is a native of
this section and attended South steam and that Elizabethan garb
ern Oregon College of Educa for the players will be ready for
dress rehearsals the middle of this
tion.
month.
The annua) sponsoring member
ship drive will «tart in various
communities in southern Oregon
next week and will be completed
by the first of August, committee
heads indicated Ashland. Medford,
Grants Paa* and Klamath FalW
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will be Included in the drive.
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When Mr. and Mrs David L.
Owen«. 179 Oak «treet, returned
MINER IS DAY LATE
from a visit in town Tuesday night
Because the editor was in
they found their year and two- charge «f arrangements for th?
mbnthx-old daughter strangled tb wrestling card which formed a
death tn her bed.
feature attraction of the July 4
The parents, before leaving to celebration, this issue of The Min
visit Mrs. Owens father, pinned er was not printed until Saturday,
the baby into bed. which wax a one day later than schedule With
few inches from the wall When seven famous grapplers on his
they returned the infant had man hands and strong ones, too- the
aged. in its twisting and turning, editor had his hands full throwing
to slip off the bed near the wall them and had to let the bull wait.
and strangled in a hanging posi However, back to regular sched
tion.
ule again next week
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Officers Snyder and Smith, who
were called by a neighbor. Mrs • Mr. and Mrs Bill Hulen and
Henry Hughs, called a physician daughter Joan were visiting in
who examined the infant and said Ashland July 4.
that the baby had been dead about
4ft minutes. Deputy Coroner Will
Dodge confirmed the accidental
death report.
Funeral services were at the
Litwiller Funeral home Friday
morning
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An eatfmated 1500 people show
ered the final episode of the Cav
alcade of the Siskiyou with ap
plause Thursday night when the
curtain was drawn on the first
performance of the pageant's
three-day run. Applause was al
most constant throughout the two-
hour show. Again Friday night an
even larger audience saw the sec
ond presentation, which was de
scribed ua more smooth-flowing
than the first, while Saturday
night's finale la expected to play
to the largest audience of all.
Nearly 400 actors went through
their |>aces as they reenacted the
history of plun<4r days in south
ern Oregon and climaxed the show
with a burst of patriotic 1040
streamlining.
Indians,
soldiers,
folk and Indian dances, cow milk
ing, horses, pioneers, covered wag
ons and brilliant costumes made
up the gigantic cast of more than
300 persons.
The cavalcade features no lead
ing roles and no actors have
speaking parts, but two narrators,
William Cottrell and Lillian Davis,
dec ri bed in eloquent phrasing the
history being unfolded. An ingen
ious lighting system greatly help
ed to create proper atmosphere
and striking effects during the en
tire performance.
A portion of the Ashland band
provides atmospheric music.
Tonight's final presentation of
the spectacle, under direction of
Jack Bailey, will «tart at 8:30
At 9 a.m. Friday, on the Ash
p. m. on the high school field.
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land golf links, an unusual and
ELIZABETH A. FOREN
interesting event took place that
Funeral service« for Mrs. Eliza was enjoyed by about 300 spec
beth A. Foren, 66. who died June tators. Center of attraction was
27 were held at 2 p. m. June 29 Ashland's first model airplane
at the Litwiller Funeral home with meet, participants of which were
the Rev. H. W. Burch of Medford members of the Medford Model
officiating. Interment was in Har Airplane club and several inde
pendent entries.
gadine cemetery.
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A model plane, "Oregon State,”
built by Art Weiland of Medford
MAJOR ARTHUR CARTER
Funeral services for Major Ar captured top honors with three
thur Carter, 80, who died June 30 perfect flights and a flight time
at his home on Second street, were of two minutes, 4ft seconds.
Second place went to W. M.
held at 10 a. m. July 2 at the LR-
wtller Funeral home. Interment Kenyon, whose plane held a flight
was in the Hargadine cemetery. record of one minute, IB seconds.
The deceased is survived by his Bob Mitchell was third with 46
seconds; Don Cook, fourth, 44 sec
widow.
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onds; Jack Moffatt, fifth, 37 sec
onds; Allen Buckingham, sixth, 34
ETTA MAE OWNBEY
Funeral services for Mrs. Etta seconds; John Dallalre, seventh.
Mae Ownbey, BO, who died June 29 seconds, and Don Fawcett re
28, were held at 10 a. m. July 1 ceived eighth place award. Prize
at the Litwiller Funeral home with money totaling $15 was divided
the Rev. James H. Edgar offic among the eight entrants.
Each of the planes was powered
iating. Interment took place in
by a tiny gasoline motor which
Ashland cemetery.
was timed to run for not longer
than 20 seconds to complete its
climb- after which the planes
W. F. Darby
glided to earth.
and Companion
The meet was realistic and
filled with thrills when the planes
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
owned by Cook and Fawcett went
Southern Oregon Miner into power dives and crashed, scat
tering the three- and four-foot
To See Their Choice of
models over the course. Only one
the Following
ship suffered extensive damage.
The midget powered planes,
Varsity Theater
which turn up like their big
counterparts, were so popularly
Programs:
received that plana are being
talked for a larger meet next year
(Last Times Saturday)
with planes from Klamath Falls
"20 MULE TEAM"
and other southern Oregon cities
"NIGHT WORK"
to enter.
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(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
STOPS TO PAY FINE
"EDISON, THE MAN"
with SPENCER TRACY
Because he failed to stop when
approaching the highway, Donald
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H. Rude of Ashland was fined $11
Please Call at The Miner Office
and $4.60 costs last week in Jus
for Your Guest Tickets
tice qourt
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Pretty Eleanor (left) and lovely Virginia of the New Folies
llergerr enjoy ■ frolic In tlie beflowered garden* on Treasure Inland.
Knee deep In bloom«, tlie beauties make a striking picture at the
Golden Gate International Exposition.
Ashland’s Second
Rodeo Is Sellout As
Waddies Soar Off
L'VERY available seat, including
J roosts on two-by-four poets,
perches on cars and any other
substantial object within telescop
ic distance was taken Thursday at
the high school athletic field when
Ashland's second gigantic rodeo
was held as the feature attraction
of the three-day July 4 celebra
tion.
Viggo Iuisaen. general chairman
of the rodeo, had assembled at the
field the largest and wildest bunch
of broncos, steers, cattie and
calves, along with a good showing
of riders for the event. Lassen had
promised that his bunch of twist
ing. sunfishing horses and their
would-be riders would put on a
good show but they outdid them
selves in furnishing thrills to the
packed bleachers and grandstand
One meanie called Brown Jug, the
largest piece of horseflesh on the
field, broadcast several of his
riders while still in the chutes and
Stirring romance in Old
California and high
adventure in frontier
America are combined in
CARMEN0F ™ RANCHO
A Magnificent Story of Western Pioneer Days,
Unsettled Lands, and Ever-Present Danger
X/ Frank 11« Spearman
ERE is the story of the middle 19th century in
H
old California.
In those days unsubdued
bands of Indians made periodic raids on the ranchos
of the Spanish Dons.
In one of these raids—on the Rancho Los Ala
mos of Don Alfredo—family and retainers were
massacred and two small girls were kidnaped by
the savages.
It was Henry Bowie, a Texas scout,
who rescued them and found them sanctuary in the
mission of Padre Vicente, then forgot them even
as he rode away.
But he was to remember them eight years later
when, his suit spurned by the stormy Carmen, he
tried to forget by roving California with Kit Carson
and Captain Sutter. How Padre Vicente came to
Bowie’s rescue and how the gallant Texan again
met the lovely Carmen are experiences you will
want to follow. Do it—
SERIALLY IN THESE COLUMNS
ran straight through a heavy cor
ral fence.
The Trail Riders club, newly or
ganized group of horsemen and
horsewomen of Ashland, staged a
series of intricate drills and for
mations after the grand march as
the opening feature of the four-
hour show.
The Y reka Drum and Bugle
corp« played several selections and
«paged a short drill as their con
tribution.
Winner« Listed
In the opening event, the wild
steer riding contest. Gerald Han
sen received first prize. Bud Mose
ley second and F. Nickell third.
In the bucking contest first
prize went to John Arnold and
Jack Lister. Fred Davis, W. J.
Bray, Buck McIntire, Bud Mose-
ley, Harold Sims and Dave Hart
placed.
Carl Murphy was awarded first
prize money In the cow cutting
contest, second prize went to B.
M Thumler, third to Luther Hol
brook and fourth to Ed Kubli.
Norman Kubli received first in
the stake race and B. M. Thumler
was second.
In the calf roping contest, won
by J. E. Jones, all entries suf
fered from bard luck because of
the short field and the ambitious
dodging of the calves. Dean Owens
placed second, Ed Kubli third and
B. M. Thumler fourth.
In the steer roping contest,
always one of the most popular
events, Ed Kubli carried away top
honors, followed by Frank Wool
ridge and Dean Owens.
Jack Lister, local cowpoke, won
first prize in the bareback riding
and W. J. Bray. Buck McIntyre
and Dave Hart placed.
No rodeo would have been com
plete without clowning and Bud
Joyce, Pendleton, kept the huge
crowd in good humor with his
playful antics on and around the
animals.
WHEN Fred Homes rounded the
plaza comer on hi« handsome
brown horse, leading the 1940 July
4 parade, the gala three-day cele
bration in Ashland was officially
opened and, according to the gen
erous applause rendered by the
many thousands who thronged the
streets through the line of march,
the parade was the largest and
most spectacular seen here for
many a year.
With more entries this year
than ever before. Parade Chair
man Herb Moore presented 63
floats, three bands, 140 horses
(not counting one mule and a
colt) and the Ashland arid Med
ford National Guard units to make
up the mile and one-half long line
of parade.
Parade entries, in order of ap
pearance, were Marshal of the
Day Homes, Ashland city band.
Battery B,
Ashland National
Guard; Co. A, Medford National
Guard;
veterans organizations,
Yreka drum and bugle corps, com
mercial division including Fort
miller's, Caton’s Junction Garage,
Coggins Lumber company. Palace
cafe. City market, Ashland Roller
rink, Selby Chevrolet company,
Ashland Lumber company, Crosby
and Homes Texaco entry, Leever
Motor
company,
Consolidated
Freightway«, Fixit shop, Snider
Coffee company, A. L. Wren,
Whittle Transfer, Western Auto
Supply company, the Daily Tid
ings and Elhart's; juvenile divis
ion; organization division includ
ing Elks. Lithians. Ashland Music
Study club, American Legion aux
iliary. Ashland Chamber of Com
merce, Ashland Lions club. Eagles
male drill team. Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce, Business
and Professional Women of Med
ford, VFW auxiliary, Ashland
Boy Scouts, Eagles women's drill
team. Ashland Garden club, and
the VFW; unattached entries in
cluded state forest patrol, Caval
cade group and Henry Johnson;
comical entries in which Ashland
Business Women's association. Bill
and Gene Wood. Kent Robbins and
Harry
Pendleton
participated;
bands including the American
Legion Kiltie band, the Ashland
city band and the Yreka American
Legion drum corps. The entries
were followed by the magnificent
display of horses and horseman
ship. the major part of which was
furnished by the Trail Riders
horse club; mature horses, child
ren's horses, young horses, parade
horses and a six-horse team draw
ing a hay rack on which rode
Paul Bulkin’s Chateau band.
IJons Top Winners
The grand prize of $30 was won
by the Ashland Lions club, which
entered a beautiful float portray
ing the statue of liberty. Miss
Carol McCollum posed as the
statue.
In the commercial division the
first prize of $20 went to the
beautifully decorated Fortmiller
department store.
The most comical division first
prize of $5 was awarded to Win
ston Hotell and his three assisting
(Continued on page 8)
Poor Health Drives
Talent Man to Suicide
Apparently because of poor
health and despondency, Andrew
Jackson Eggers. 65, ended his life
early Tuesday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. E. Sample, Tfclent,
when he fired a bullet from a .22
caliber rifle through his head.
The Sample family was awak
ened by the shot about 1 a.m. and
found the body lying about 50 feet
from the house clad only in a
shirt.
Eggers, who has suffered from
chponic trouble since he was 27
yehrs old. is survived by his wid
ow. five sons and one daughter
who live in Ogallala, Neb. He had
been rooming at the Sample home
while employed at picking and
thinning fruit.
According to Deputy Coroner
Will Dodge no inquest was held.
Interment was in Hargadine ceme
tery Friday.
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CLARENCE FARNHAM
Funeral services for Clarence
Farnham, 74, who died June 28 in
Talent, were held at 10 a.m. July
I 1 at the J. P Dodge and Sons
chapel with the Rev. Turnbull of
the Baptist church officiating. In
terment was made in the Harga
dine cemetery.
A California couple, appar
ently in no hurry, applying to
DONALD TRYER at the WPA
office for a marriage license.
CLARA VERHASSELT ac
knowledging it might almost be
worth a stay in Jail to meet the
Ashland police.
RODEO TIMERS using an
eight-day clock for the calf
roping contest.
HERB SPECHT casting a
vote for himself for queen of
the cavalcade.
CLINT BAUGHMAN getting
a ticket for parking too near a
fire plug at a fire chief’s con
vention.
JOHN BROADY sporting a
red shirt to make him look like
a drugstore cowboy.
VELMA BROWER and HOM
ER BILLINGS, attending the
soap box derby, locking up the
office and hanging out a sign,
"gone to the races."
ELEANOR TANNER, back
from a visit to her home town,
declaring she saved a lot of time
on the trip by discovering she
was a year younger than she
thought.