D D ilv VÁ# '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." 111 1 1 1 111 July 4, commemorating the birth of Independence tn America, was celebrated by families spend­ ing the day where the strongest- willed member Instated 111 The successful man who started from scratch never spent much lime scratching his head 111 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. 1 1 1 Yes. and how are the outs, clutching at every straw before it has a chance, going to know which way the wind is blowing? 1 1 1 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 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 »118 will be Included in the drive. ------------- •------------- 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 ------------- •------------- 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 -------------»—----------- 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. ------------- •------------- 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. ------------- •------------- 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. ------------- •------------- 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. ------------- •------------- (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) STOPS TO PAY FINE "EDISON, THE MAN" with SPENCER TRACY Because he failed to stop when approaching the highway, Donald • 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 ■^^ ih 3 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. ------------- •------------- 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.