D
UUITH constant insistence that
American security only can
I m * guaranteed by all possible aid
to England short of war. It now
appears that we are about to sign
a declaration of dependence.
111
One of the most annoying high
way pests is the dope who loud
mouths with his horn.
111
Charlie McNary and Wendell
Willklc met for the first time the
other day and the iatter was in
the bathtub at the time, probably
accustoming himself to hot water
111
Perhaps one reason why Uncle
Hum was in no position to give
Immediate materia) aid to the al
lies in their hour of emergency
was because the old gent hail tx*en
kept busy holding the bag for 'em
111
England’s moat tragic figure,
Neville Chamberlain and his urn-
l.r.lla will I m - remembered as a
withered old man of akin and
boneheads
1
1
1
The present war «remi to lx-
one of movement, and In the case
..f I he sen battle between Eng
land and Italy, at last re|M>rts the
Italians were still In front
1
1
f
Now we know what happened
to the nudist fad These abbrev-
lated play suits which the gals
can wear down town were t<»o
close competition.
1
1
Weston,
Oregon's
population
count missed 500 by five persons
and although it is hindsight, we
suggest
that
the community
should have given leader Editor
«’lark W< mh I the Job of enumerat
ing He's usually seeing double
And If he weren’t so no-count, the
town would be one nearer its goal
<
f
/
Whistling is said to be a sure
sign of a moron, and we know a
number of folks who’re too dumb
to even pucker.
<
<
r
Funny how the fellow who'd
give you the shirt off his back
usually wears a work shirt.
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EDUCATORS TO
BE SOCE GUESTS
Educators from schools of the
Oregon state system of higher
education, the public schools of
Portland and other cities, and the
office of the state «education sup
erintendent's office will be guests
ui tin- fu.ulty <>f South.-in Oregon
College of Education Aug. 1 and 2
when the Ashland division of the
third annual institute of profea-
sional relationa will take place
here.
I >i William G Carr, director of
research for the National Educa-
tlonal asNiH-iation, who is a widely
recognized authority on school ad
ministration, will be the main
xjx-aker and will lead a sympos
ium of schcxtl administrators who
will talk on "How Can Nationwide
Educational Policies Be Created
and Maintained."
Dr A 8 Taylor will preside
over a group of laymen and edu
cators at a nixin luncheon in the
IJthia hotel Thursday, Aug. 1, and
at 8 o'ckxk that night Dr. Sher
man L. Divine will preside over
a meeting in the college and will
discuM Educational and Econom
ic Wellbeing in the American De
mocracy.”
At 9:50 a. m. Friday, Aug. 2.
in the administration building, Dr.
Walter Redford will preside over
a discussion on "The Teacher’s
Place In American Democracy"
and Dr. Carr will lead a panel
discussion goup including J. W.
McCoy, DAR regent, Ashland;
Mrs. Alice Willits, H. H. Elhart,
Mrs. James Edgar and J. H
Hardy, Ashland, and William Mc
Allister, Medford attorney
The Friday afternoon scission
will be presided over by Dr.
Wayne W Wells and will begin
at 2 o’clock.
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LAYS OUT DRUNK FINE
Roscoe Berryhill, Ashland, ar
rested for being drunk on a public
street Monday, was fined $10 and
$2.50 oosts by Police Judge C. O.
Prcsnall. Berryhill chose to "lay
out" the fine and was released
Thursday.
i 1
1 ■
Mrs. C. J. Anderson
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)
'FORTY LITTLE MOTHERS I»»
"HIDDEN GOLD"
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
"TYPHOON”
•
Please Cali at The Miner Office
for Your Guest Tickets
J
Volume IX
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1940
Featured In
ALL-STARS WILL Ashland
WPA Writers’ Guide
MEET CLOWNIRG Book of Attractions
GHOSTS TOHIGHT
I’HE NEGRO GHOSTS, worlds
craziest softball team, from
Sioux City, Iowa, will meet mi
ail-atar team from the Ashland
softball league at the high school
Held at 8:30 o'clock tonight, July
12. This game will be preceded by
a league clash between the Elka
and Vanity, starting at 7:30
o'clock.
Toe Ghosts, who have won 47
games out of 51 played so fat
mis Mason, defeated the Minei
1‘ieaa heie last year by a 7 to 6
score in one of the funniest ex
hibitions ever seen on the local
diamond.
Their shadow ba 11 infield prac
tice is one of the most screaming
exhibitions of any team on the
road and the Ghosts promise to
include It on tonight's program.
Some of the ciowns who will
form the Ghost lineup are Babe
Favors, Pee Wee Williams, Oats
r’ields, Les Wilkinson, Cool Pape
Johnson, Mickey Mouse and R«-d
~
Strickland. Wilkinson is the tall,
.anky pitcher who completely bar
.led Miner batters wilh his fast
«all last year.
The ali-starw, chosen by players
and managers, who will oppose
the negro lineup are as follows:
First team Tallis. Hilt, pitcher,
Simpson, Dodgers, catcher, Jones,
Fine Box. first base. Silver, Miner
Press, second base. Hess, Dodgers,
third base, Charlie Jandreau. line
Box, shortstop; Francis, Hilt,
Barksdale, Elks, and Miller, Dodg
ers. outfielders.
Second team selections include
Charlie Warren, Pine Box. pitch
er; Zanutto, Hilt, catcher, Carl
Harris, Elks, first base; Bentley,
l*tne Box, second base, Rose, Hilt,
third base. Leever, Dodgers, short
stop. King, Pine Box, and Hall.
Miner Press, outfielders.
Number 28
PLAYS WILL DE
STREAMLINED
AND SHORTENED
PLAY STREAMLINER!
AHHIANI), famed a* the
home of the Xhukmpr«-
ctui festival and of the South
ern Oregon College of Educa
tion, Is featured In the tour
section of the state’s first
complete guidebook, "Oregon:
End of the Trull," written by
the WPA Oregon Writers’
project under the sponsorship
of the Oregon state board of
control. Ashland is on Tour 2
which Includes a mlto-by-mile
log of UH 99 from the Wash
ington state line to California
and the lore and history of
each town and community
along the route. In addition to
the travel information the
guidebook contains a review
of Oregon history, a wealth of
general Information of state
wide Intrrrst, maps and illus
trations.
"Oregon: End of the Trail"
is one of the American Guide
series of travel books written
by WPA writers’ project» for
the territorial |x»ssesslons and
states of the union. The Ore
gon volume, written with both
tourist and arm-chair traveler
in mind, follows the series
pattern in giving a complete
picture of th«- itati. Binfords
and Mort of Portland pub-
lished the Orrgon guide.
I*
A
X
ÿy
I
s
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I
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4
"Where were you when the
lights went out?" was popular
small talk in Ashland following an
✓
unscheduled blackout of the city
Wednesday night.
Every light and electric ap
pliance was txnayed from 10:20
4 SSISTANT DIRECTOR of the 1940 Shakespearean festival which
to 10:55 p m. as a result of an '
is presenting four plays here during August is Dorothy Pruitt
unusual car wreck between Ash
of Medford, shown above. A veteran player in the group, she is
land and Medford
adapting radio scripts and recently has completed revision of the
An automobile driven by Jack new "Much Ado About Nothing” production.
Smith, with a companion, IJovd I
Morrison, both of Medford, caught
fire under the hood near Voon^re
crossing as they were returning.
home from Ashland and when
Pitching the best game of his Smith thrust on his brakes, the1
Disabled American Veterans of
career. Charlie Warren and the car swerved to side of the road
Pine Boxers gave Hilt its first up and overturned, wedging itself the World war, Jackson county
under
a
wire
fence.
Smith
and
set of the season and walked off
chapter No. 8, and their auxiliary
Vernon E. Rush, 18, Ashland
with a thrilling 8 to 5 victory in Morrison were sble to squirm free will hold an annual picnic in the youth, was suffering with a brok
of
the
wreck
before
it
was
en
the second Wednesday night game
upper end of Ashland's Lithia en right foot, a deep cut in the
The Boxers, batting first, cap veloped in flames They stopped park at noon Sunday. July 14.
right knee and several cuts and
traffic
to
form
a
safety
area.
Every member will bring his bruises following an accident in
italized on four Hilt errors in the
first inning, and along with one Flames shooting skyward burned family, a basket lunch and a dis which a car driven by him failed
hit, put three runs across the plate the California Oregon Power com abled American veteran friend.
to negotiate the plaza corner and
Signs leading to the picnic area crashed through front door of the
Every Boxer played fine ball with pany's four high-tension wires
that
carry
electricity
to
Ashland.
will be posted, according to Carold
the exception of Ed King in cen
Some homes in rural areas were J. Parker, commander, of Med Henderson Motor company.
ter field, who muffed three balls
The automobile involved in the
in the sixth inning and one in the without power for several hours. fort
early Thursday morning accident,
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first inning. He made up for it,
was a 1940 Chevrolet sedan owned
however, by making seven put-
by Vem Hastings. It was com
outs Delbert Jones. Boxer first
pletely demolished. Three new
sacker, hit a home run in the sev
cars on display in the Henderson
enth with two on.
showrooms were damaged.
Score by innings:
RHE
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Mack Idllard, Medford wrestling
Because better business condi
Pine Box ... 300 110 3— 8 5 9 promoter, announced yesterday
Hilt ............ 100 002 2- 5 7 7 that there will be no wrestling tions demand more ftoor space,
Batteries: line Box -C. Warren matches in the Medford armory Chipman's Smoke House, for the
to Gettling; Hilt— Tallis to Zan- Monday, but that the weekly pro last 16 months located next to
otto.
grams will be resumed Monday, Fortmiller’s, will move to new
quarters in the Meikle building
July 22.
HOW THEY STAND
Talent Hite But Twi«-e
Team
Lillard stated that he was un at 149 East Main street and will
W. L. Pct.
be
open
for
business
there
Mon-
Darby O’Toole gave Talent but able to sign Dangerous Danny
Pine Box
5
1
.833
two hits to shut out the Mer McShain for a Medford appear day morning, July 15.
Hilt ...... ......
. 4
.800
1
The present line of soft drinks,
chants 6 to 0 in the first game ance next Monday but definitely
Dodgers .....
4
2
.667
Wednesday. O'Toole was backed had the former world champion magazines, tobaccos, candy, nov-
.Miner Press
. 2
3
.400
by excellent fielding and only two tied to a contract for the follow elUee and other sundries will be
4
Elks ...........
3
.400
:
2
expanded
and
some
new
features
errors while Talent made seven ing Week-end.
Varsity .....
8
.400
will be added as time permits The
bobbles.
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Talent .......
0
6
.000
Dollar Lines ticket agency will be
Bill Ausland, who had pitched
retained.
all season for Talent, was knocked
Games Tonight
The business, to be known here
from the box in the third inning
7:30 p.m.—Elks vs. Varsity.
after as Harry Chipman's, will be
and ' Vernon Riggert finished the
8:30 p.m.—Negro Ghosts vs.
open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. All-Stars.
route.
every day of the week with Annes
Score by innings:
R H E
Games Monday
Norris as assistant clerk.
Talent
...... 000 000 0—0 2 7
8 p.m.—Dodgers vs. Elks.
Errors
were
costly
at
the
high
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Dodgers
123 000 X— 6 7 2
9 p.m.—Miner Press vs. Hilt.
Batteries: Dodgers O’T«x»le to school softball park Monday night
Simpson; Talent — Ausland and as the city league resumed sched
Tonight will mark the conclus
ule after a week's layoff because
Riggert to Childers.
ion of the second one-third round
of July 4 activities. The Pine Box
of the summer softball league—
ers were knocked off their perch
The playground boys under the with the exception of playoff
at the top of the standings by an
inspired Dodger team which tip direction of Leighton Blake took games and postponed contests.
ped the Millmen 10 to 4 after a to the hardball diamond for the The Miner Press and Hilt, orig
nip-and-tuck battle that saw the first time Wednesday morning inally scheduled to clash in the
Either Ashland police have such Dodgers forge ahead with four when they were downed 6 to 5 second game tonight, will play as
a reputation for efficiency that hits, four errors and five runs In by the Medford junior Legion cubs. a feature game Monday night. If
The score was tied 5-5 going Hilt wins this game, the Boxers
miscreants throw in the sponge a b’i fifth inning.
Talent played the best game of into the last Inning when Croft and the Californians will be tied
when they hit town, or the sight
I
of Officer Parker Hess melts 'em. their season in losing to Hilt 6 to made a wild throw to second base for first place and a playoff will
to
let
the
winning
run
cross
the be necessary.
Thursday noon Ray Baker, 17, of 4 in the nightcap. Talent was
The schedule for Wednesday
Portland walked into the Ashland forced to borrow two Dodger men plate.
Don Warren started on the night, July 17, depends on the
station, doffed his hat to Hess and —Parker Hess and Leonard War
announced “I just stole a car in ren to fill out their lineup and mound for the Ashland boys and outcome of tonight's games and
Portland and want to give myself it was an error by each of these was relieved at the end of the the completion of the second
up!”
which allowed the margin of vic fourth frame by Dom Provost. round. At this time a schedule for
period will be drawn up.
When Hess recovered his poise tory to cross the platter. Bill Warren gave up two hits, allowed the final ---------
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he accomodated the aubum-halred Ausland turned in an outstanding three runs, struck out three and
EDWARD
CATE
IS NAMED
walked
one
while
Provost
allowed
game
for
Talent
in
giving
Hilt
lad, • took oyer keys to the car
PRESIDENT OF SOCE CLUB
and checked with state police. only six hits while his teammates no blows, three runs, whiffed three
and walked seven.
Taken about 12:30 a. m. Thursday, ■garnered four blows
The Oregon History club has
Those seeing service on the
Score by Innings:
the sedan had not yet been re
R H
starting lineup for Ashland were elected officers for the summer
ported as stolen. It was undam Pine Box ...... 012 010 0— 4 S
Samuelson, left field: Elam, short session at Southern Oregon Col
Dtxigers ..... 212 050 X—10 8
aged.
stop; Jacobs, first base; Caton, lege of Education.
Batteries: Dodgers O’Toole
Baker, who explained his action
The successful candidates were
center field; Bartelt, second base; i
with “I just thought I’d better Simpson; Pine Box—C. Warren
D. Provost, third base; Kannasto, president, Edward Cate of Ash
give myself up when I got to Ash Gettling.
right field; Croft, catcher, and land; vice president. Robert Nich
land, " stole a Portland car about
Second Game
ol of Grants Pass: secretary, Ed
4 4 5 | Warren, pitcher.
a y«*r ago, he said, and was ap Talent ........ 001 010 2
Score by innings:
R H E mund Dews of Ashland; treasurer,
010 104 x— 6 6 4
prehended in Medford. He served Hilt
Medford
003 011 1— 6 2 3 Muriel Samuelson of Marshfield,
Batteries: Hilt- Tallis to Zan- ..............
one month in a detention home.
101 012 0— 5 8 8 and advisor, Arthur S Taylor of
He is being held in jail for Port otto; Talent—Ausland to Sim- Ashland
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the college faculty.
land police, who are expected to mons.
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• Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Evans of
day.
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• Mr. and Mrs Ira Reeder of Marvsville, Calif., who have been • Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hamilton of
• Mr. and Mrs. Joe Tryon were Ashland called on Mrs. Reeder’s residing at the Talent camp Medford called on Mr. and Mrs.
business callers in Medford Tues parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Rush, j, ground, returned to their home Sam Hamilton, the former's par-
I ents, Monday.
Monday.
recently,
day afternoon.
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Pine Box Turns ‘Giant
Jtiller’ to Upset Hilt
In Wednesday Thriller
DAV and Families To
PlCttlC in Park Sunday
NEW CHEWY
SMACKS FORDS
Wrestling to Resume Chipman Will Move
Week from Monday Across Street on 15th
Second-Round Play
Will Finish Tonight
Errors Are Costly
Monday as Softball
Action Is Resumed
ADAPTED by Dorothy Pruitt, a
veteran Shakespearean actress
who has temporarily deserted
speaking roles this year to handle
the assistant <M rectorship, a new
and modern version of “Much Ado
About Nothing” will be given aud
iences who attend the sixth annual
Shakespearean festival here next
month.
The show itself has been cut
from a two and one-half hour to
a one and one-half hour produc
tion and those who have seen pre
views are enthusiastic over the
new appearance. While the orig
inal quality of Shakespeare is still
evident, the production now has
the tempo of a modem musical
comedy, complete with original
music, specialty and dance num
bers
Meanwhile rehearsals on the
three other plays now are in full
swing. Practices are being speed
ed to some extent in preparation
for dress rehearsals which start
July 22. Director William David
Cottrell is stressing efforts to
iron out the "rough spots” in the
plays and is confident that the
1940 audiences will be well pleased
with the results.
The
sponsoring
membership
drive has opened in both Ashland
and Medford. The Ashland drive
is under the direction of Mrs H.
M. Schilling, while in Medford
Mrs Alice Egan and Mrs. Mar
garet Henry are handling the
work. Three other communities in
this area are to be included this
year. Inasmuch as the festival is
community property and is oper
ated on a non-profit basis, it was
decided to include Grants Pass,
Klamath Falls and northern Cali
fornia in the activities.
Plans for the itinerary of Queen
Elizabeth and her court in line
with a good will tour throughout
the state are being made and will
be announced within a short time.
The queen, Mary Shreve of Med
ford. is attended by Carol McCol
lum of Ashland, Phyllis Cbllier of
Klamath Falls and Marilyn Sher
lock of Grants Pass.
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Back Year Later,
Hobo Offers Pay
For Old Handout
WAR
CONDITIONS
and
hard time« always bring
out many men who are eager
to take advantage of the
public's sympathy and have
their brawny hands reaching
anxiously out for any piece of
money that might fail into the
eager paw, whether hone«t or
otherwise.
Then, too, times such as the
world now is going through
create knights of the road,
better known as bums. A year
ago one of these fellows hop
ped off a freight train in the
local yards and sauntered up
town in search of food and
tobacco.
At Chipman’s Smoke House
he was given a flve-cent sack
of tobacco and he went on his
way. Wednesday afternoon of
this week the same hobo re
turned and offered to pay for
the tobacco, stating he had
found a small job here.
Proving, perhaps, that all
the 'boes on the road aren’t
tramps at heart.
Ashland Juniors Lose
To Medford Nine 6-5
Ashland Police ‘Nab’
Car Thief in Station
Young
BOBBY
CRAMER
building an ant’s nest.
HARRY HURST telling mo
tion picture operator FRED
CUSHING to run Outside of
Paradise.
ARCH BARKSDALE trying
to hit an oil company official
In the head with a softball while
COLLIN MOORE is awed by
his ability to even hit the sta
tion.
WALTER LEVERETTE
awakening from a sound sleep
unaware that he had left his car
engine running all night.
DUTCH PARKER bitterly ob
serving that work is more plen
tiful and earlier for him on July
4 holidays than otherwise.
POLICE DEPARTMENT call
ing for bids for a "welcome'*
mat for the front door,