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OCLIGIOUB cultists who wor-
ship snakes by permitting
them to sink poisonous fangs in
the fanatics’ arms and log« have
become a new high in disgust, se-
ond only to overzealous who be­
lieve refusal to salute the Ameri­
can flag increases their (kxlliness
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Volume IX
DIRECTORS TO
EYE 13 FOR C-C
SECRETARY JOB
The war of nerves In Europe is
)>elng overshadowed by the war of
arithmetic, where each side loses
but one plane to their enemy’s
three. What this war needs, to
date, is an audit for the benefit WHICH of the 13 applicants will
of neutral observers.
be selected to succeed Win­
ston O. Hoteil as secretary of the
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Ashland (Chamber of Commerce
Democrats as well as republic- will tie considered at noon trxlay
ana can be thankful for Wlllkle by the 12 directors who are ex­
At last cartoonists have sornc- pected to either make a definite
laxly they can caricature besides selection or weed out the list to a
ll<x»acvrlt To caricature some of final two or three candidates.
Ul* other republican hopefula
After more than a year's rerv-
would have been tOO much Uke
Ice, Secretary Hoteil will retire
gliding the lily.
Sept l, at which time the new
I
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secretary will take over. Hoteil
Traveling along the » highway, succeeded Mrs Marchlal Htans-
from state to state, one marvels nt btjry, who served for two years
the proper sequence of things
Applicants for the post, in the
Touring California the motorist order of their receipt, were given
passes sign after sign announcing by Pres. C. M Idtwiller last night
liquor, while once into Oregon the as follows: E. J Farlow, F L.
highways are appropriately lined Nutter, John Murphy, A. A. Sni­
with frequent signs announcing der, Gordon McCracken, Dean
drinking water Greatest use of Pieper, Hugh Page, Horace Badg­
the roadside springs comes from er. Roy Parr, Ed Brigden. C. G.
northbound traffic during fore­ Burk, Bryan Ryan and Edward
A Moore.
noons.
During past years Ashland's
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Chamber
of Commerce has had
Rhythm and big feet arc said to
be fundamental requirements of a ita ups and downs .with directors
good swimmer an<l the only thing it one time considering consoli­
that ever kept Weston leader dation with the Medford boater
Editor Clark Wo<xl out of the club as the best way out for a
championship brocket was his in­ failing organization. At that time
the chamber wits reorganized,
ability to even get his paper out
moved to its present location and
on time.
placet) under the guiding hand of
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Chief of Police C. P Talent who.
Two Grants l*aas men. on dis­ until impaired health caused his
covering their young relatives had retirement from active participa­
never enjoyed a horse and buggy in the work, helped to build up
ride, promptly wheeled out an old the office into a self-supporting,
carriage and hitched up for a ride, energetic community force, enjoy­
giving them a treat seldom enjoy­ ing enthusiastic support not only
ed by modem youth, which will from Ashland business men and
never know the view from over a residents, but also from surround­
ing communities The chamber of­
buck board.
fice took over the issuance of
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hunting and fishing licenses, dog
Grousing
about licenses and many other services
Americans:
having to pay gasoline taxe* which, through cooperation with
while speeding along a new super­ the police dr [»art merit, were made
highway.
available 24 hours a day. The
local combination of closely coop­
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erating police and C of C offices
"Your country needs ysu" Say soon became the county’s nrost
army «Sil' Ustment posters during popala? srrvtce headquarters' for1
manpower to visiting sportsmen and new car
current drive to add
ai
defense
Isolationists buyers Thr office also took over
national
Wheeler and Vandenburg please leadership in registering out-of-
Ignore
state cars, leading all other porta)
cities in the state almost contin­
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First question asked convicted uously.
The secretary selected by direc­
murderers seeking parole should
be "And what do you plan to do tors will have an outstanding re­
for your dead vicUm and hia de- cord of popularity and service to
maintain, but will go into office
pendents?"
with a solvent, closely-knit organ­
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ization behind him. For that ros­
Fifth columnists are remindful son. Ashland business men are
of mistletoe both being fungus watching developments with un-
growths which live off healthy usual interest.
specimens until they destroy them.
Mistletoe has the edge, however,
because a few folks get kissed in
the process.
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Bowmer’s Play Gets
Dramatic Attention
Angus L. Bowmer. assistant
professor of English at the South­
ern Oregon College of Education,
has received word that his one-act
play, "Rogue Rest," was in the
first 10 comedies selected by a
board of critics for dramatic writ­
ing in America and Canada.
Dr. Margery Bailey, proctor for
drama awards at Stanford Uni­
versity, made the announcement
and has requested the privilege of
reading Bowmer’s play to the
third
dramatists assembly at
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Stanford university, where the
winning plays will be reviewed and
read.' Bowmer left by plane to at­
tend the reading of his play.
CAR THIEF NARRED
In justice court Monday Irving
Kenneth Becknell was bound over
to the grand jury on car theft
charges and his companion, Earl
Francis Feltenbcrger, was sen­
tenced to 60 days in the county
jail for drunkenness on the public
highway. Charges arose after the
car driven by Becknell, and stolen
from Noel Taylor, was involved in
n collision with an automobile
driven Joseph Spayde of this city
near Bybee’s bridge on Rogue
river east of Medford. Becknell’s
bail was set at $1,000
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T. E. Fowler
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)
“EARTHBOUND"
“THE LIGHT OF
WESTERN STARS"
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
"NEW MOON"
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Please Call at The Miner Office
for Your Guest Tickets
Student Ix>an Fund
Ends 11 Years With
$38,393 Total in Aid
Trustees of the Ben E Evans
Student Loan fund recently filed
their 11 th anual report with the
county court.
This fund is the bulk of the
estate of the late Ben E. Evans
who left the principal in the hands
of a board of three trustees, with
authority to use the income for
the purpose of assisting worthy
students living in and adjacent to
the city of Ashland to obtain an
educaUon.
During the 11 years this fund
has been administered, a total of
325 loans have been made to 173
individuals. The total loan fund
now is $15,773.46. The principal
or investment fund aggregates
$36,800.00. Interest rate of three
per cent per annum is charged on
all loans. Total loans made, $38,-
393 15. Loans paid to date of the
report, $23,548.13. Unpaid loans
outstanding. $14,845 02, of which
$1775.50 was charged off as losses
Recoveries of »648.75 leave net
losses $1126.75. Considering the
volume of loans handled and that
in all cases borrowers are without
employment at the time loans are
made, trustees feel that the low
percentage of loss indicates a high
ration of integrity on the part of
these young students.
The Board of Trustees is com­
posed of J. W. McCoy, chairman;
F. S. Engle and G. H. Wenner.
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1940
Flames Gulp Garb
But ‘Show Goes On’
For Shakespearean«
By DEAN PIEPER
rpRl'E to the age-old adage
* of the theater that "the
show must go on," production
heads of the Shakenjieareun
festival in progress here are
undertaking the "Impossible"
—that of building three en­
tirely new shows from the
axliex of the fire which early
Thursday morning resulted In
approximately *2000 damage
to the back-stage departments
In the civic Elizabethan thea­
ter.
It was a stunned and be-
wlldered group which early
Thursday morning set atxxit
repairing damage of the dls-
aatrous blaze. The wardrobe
for male character» was vir­
tually entirely gone. The fire
hud eaten out a large hole in
the comer of one of the dress­
ing rooms und had consumed
practically all of the apparel
used In the play. In the wom­
en's dressing and storage
rooms, the damage was not so
great but tongues of flame
had licked through the more
elaborate feminine garb and
thick smoke had saturated the
costumes the flames missed.
The blaze itself was discov­
ered by two young boys about
midnight Wednesday. Quick
response by the Ashland fire
department extinguished the
blaze before it could reach
the front portion of the stage.
The front stage curtains were
damaged slightly by smoke
and gave no evidence of the
accident to Thursday night
patrons.
Investigators already have
launch<-d a probe into origin
of the fire. It in believed that
either a forgotten, smoulder­
ing cigaret in the dressing
room or a short -circuit In wir­
ing was responsible. Director
William David Cottrell said
hr made an inspection of all
rooms before hiking up after
the Wednesday evening show
but dku-overed nothing ami*.
No insurance was carried.
Thursday morning found re­
main* of the apparel strewn
about the lawn in rear of the
theater building as seam­
stresses started to rebuild the
shows. Smoked costumes were
reflnished. sewing machines
hummed and by curtain time
yesterday evening a sem­
blance of order had t»een es­
tablished.
Thursday
night's
show,
"Much Ado About Nothing,"
drew a packed house. Reser­
vations for the production
had been pouring in the fore
[»art of the week and word
that the play schedule would
be continued brought many
additional patrons.
Tonight's and Saturday eve­
ning’s plays, “The Comedy of
Errors" and and “.As You Like
It" now will he done in mod­
ern dress. Both Director Cot­
trell and A *t Director Ix>is M.
Bowmer are emphatic in their
statements that even the loss
of costumes and props would
not halt progress of the fes­
tival.
And if the plucky spirit
which has been evidenced
since Wednesday morning con­
tinues to prevail, theater pat­
rons will see the final plays
of this season's repertoire rise
to heights unequalled in dra­
matic circles throughout the
entire northwest.
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EMMA LOU DOUGHERTY
Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
Lou Dougherty, 73, who died Aug.
12 at her home here following an
extended illness, were held at 2
p. m. Aug. 14 at the Methodist
church with J. P. Dodge and Sons
in charge of arrangements.
Mrs. Dougherty is survived in
Ashland by her husband, W. J.
Dougherty. thrte daughters. Mrs.
Margaret Rush, Mrs. H. S. Harri­
son. and Miss Edna Dougherty and
a grandson, Skippy Rush
Also
surviving is a son, Frank Dough­
erty of Dunsmuir, Calif.
Interment took place in Moiiht-
• Subscribe for The Miner today. ain View cemetery.
SPIKE GREEN-Junior Forerter
Ah-h-h, What to Do!
VVHAT TO DO in settling the question of love was of major im-
IMtrtance in the days of William Shakespeare, even an in the
present. Here, in a scene from “As You Like It,” to be given In
Ashland's civic Elizabethan theater Saturday evening, Jaques in
giving lloniiand a few pointer» on thin vital issue, while Celia lis­
ten» In. From left to right, Dorothy Ixse, Ethel Mae Robinette and
George Francis Smith. The Saturday night production closes the
1940 season for Shakespeare. (Bushnell Studio Photo.)
SOCE GRAD WILL ALIENS WILL BE
TEACHINGRADES RECORDED HERE
I
In conformity with a nation­
wide registration of aliens in the
United States to be conducted
from Aug 27 to Dec. 26. the Ash­
land postoffice will become regis­
tration headquarters for aliens in
this end of Jackson county, ac­
cording to Postmaster John H.
Fuller. Alien registration forms
will be obtainable at the postof­
fice free of charge.
An aliens 14 years of age or
older are required to register.
Alien children under 14 years of
age must be registered by their
parents or guardians. Generally
speaking.
foreign-bom
persons
who have not become citizens of
th» United States are aliens. Per­
sons with first citizenship papers
also must register. All aliens 14
years of age or over must be fin­
gerprinted as part of their regis­
tration. and a fine of $1000 and
imprisonment for six months is
prescribed by law for failure to
register, for refusal to be finger­
printed or for making registration
statements known to be false.
According to the United States
department of Justice, the alien
registration act was passed so
that the United States could de­
termine exactly how many aliens
there are, who they are and where
they are. Registration, including
fingerprinting, will not be harm­
ful to law-abiding aliens. AU re­
cords will be kept secret and con­
fidential and will be made avail­
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able only to such persons as may
I be designated with the approval
of the attorney general. A receipt
card will be sent to all aliens who
Jackson county has representa­ register and will serve as evi­
tion on the general committee to dence of registration. The law also
arrange county participation in requires all aliens to report chang­
the "Shast-Cascade day” monday, es of residence address within five
Sept. 9. at the California State days of the change.
In Jackson county alone up­
fair sponsored by the Shasta-Cas­
cade Wonderland association. It is wards of 1000 aliens are expected
planned by the association, accord­ to register. Besides the Ashland
ing to General Manager Tom L. postoffice, aliens also may regis­
Stanley, to take full advantage of ter at the Medford armory. Sam­
this opportunity to publicize the ple forms for aliens and instruc­
scenic and recreational attractions tions may be obtained at the Ash-
postoffice.
according to
of all nine counties of the Wonder­ land
land region. "We are fortunate in Fuller.
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having Sept. 9 designated as Shas­
ta-Cascade day,” says Stanley,
DROPS $10 HERE
"because the Admission day holi­
Ben Rodriguez
_
_
Karganilla.
Fil­
day always attracts to the Cali­ ipino, early Thursday posted lio
fornia State fair the heaviest sin­ bail before going on his way in
gle day attendance of ita dura- Police Judge C. P. Presnall's
tion."
court following his arrest for vio­
J. H. Coleman, judge of the lating the basic traffic rule. Kar­
Jackson county court, of Medford ganilla was charged with driving
is named on the general commit­ 60 miles an hour in a 25-mile zone.
tee appointed by A. H. Gronwoldt
of Redding, president of the Shas­ • Mr. and Mrs Fred Wagner and
ta-Cascade Wonderland associa- Children are visiting here for sev­
tion.
eral days at the home of Mr. and
This is the first year in the Mrs. Ed Trueman.
history of the California State
fair that a day has been designat- • Mrs. Eugene Detrick and chil­
cd for the nine counties of the dren of Bly are visiting here for
Shasta-Cascade Wonderland re­ several days at the home of Mr.
gion and it is proposed to take full and Mrs. R. E. Detrick.
advantage of this opportunity to • Bob Ohrt left recently for San­
make the resources of the Won­ ta Monica where he will be em­
derland known to California State ployed in the Douglas aircisft
company plant.
fair visitors.
Melvin
Smith,
graduate
of
Southern Oregon College of Edu­
cation and a resident of Sams
valley, has been signed by the
Ashland schol board to replace
Wilma Nutter, who has resigned
her teaching post at Washington
grade school. Smith will assume
some responsibility for art instruc­
tion in upper grades and is ex­
perienced in art and physical ed­
ucation. He taught at Table Rock
during last three years, and is
: married.
School directors also decided to
properly light six rooms on first
floor of Washington school, ac-
I cording to Supt. Theo J. Norby, in
. preparation for opening of classes
' Monday, Sept. 9
in
teaching
Other changes
_
staffs will include Lois Hogan,
who replaces Mrs. Marguerite
Mills, who resigned to accept a
position in Hawaii while on leave.
Two new athletic coaches will re­
place Forrest L. (Skeet) O'Con­
nell. They are Leighton Blake,
who has spent the summer here
and who will become football men­
tor, and Gerald Gastineau, who
will take over basketball duties
Both are graduates of Willamette
university.
B. C. Forsythe, as usual, will be
principal at high school, while
other heads will include
Earl
Rogers at junior high, Edith Bork
at Lincoln and Elden Cottrell at
Washington.
Wonderland Features
Will Be Feted at Fair
Number 33
FINAL PLAY ON
SATURDAY ENDS
‘BEST FESTIVAL
A SHLAND'8 sixth annual Shake­
spearean festival will close
Saturday night, Aug. 17, with the
final showing of "As You Uke It,"
completing what has been enthus­
iastically acclaimed the most suc­
cessful repertoire since the organi­
zation of this unique enterprise in
1935
From both an attendance and
presentation standpoint, the 1940
season has been tops Large aud­
iences were recorded throughout
the eight days and from a dra­
matic angle, the four plays sched­
uled will have been the best yet.
Painstaking work on the part of
Director William David Cottrell
and Art Director Lois M. Bow-
mer were shown throughout the
schedule, and patrons have been
high in their praise of the pro­
ductions.
Financial returns have not been
tabulated as yet but unofficial
sources believe the festival topped
last year’s box-office. A noted in­
crease in the attendance of both
"Much Ado About Nothing” and
"The Merry Wives of Windsor"
was noted this week over the first
two showings
Tentative plans are being dis­
cussed for the 1941 season but
nothing definite has been decided.
The annual election of officers for
the Shakespearean Festival asso­
ciation will be held in October, al­
though meetings of the board of
directors and the executive com­
mittees are expected prior to the
elections.
As far as the participants in
the festival are concerned, major­
ity of the out-of-town players are
making arrangements to return to
their various homes. Harry Moses
will leave for Washington. D. C.
within a short time; Richard Far­
mer plans to rejoin the cast of
"The Drunkard” in Los Angeles;
Delmar Solem is returning to
Tracy, Minn, and a teaching po­
sition; Harriet Uecker will leave
for Hollywood and Doug Hubbard
is going back to Spokane
Locally, the participants will
store the two months of intensive
theatrical training in their album
of memories and return to the
modern era. a few rather unwill­
ingly after actually living the days
of the immortal Bard.
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CAMERA OFFER EXPIRES
The Southern Oregon Miner’s
sensational camera premium offer,
which has placed a number of fine
new cameras in readers’ hands as
gift premiums, will expire Satur­
day, Aug. 17, as previously an­
nounced. Late-comers who would
like a free camera should Inspect
the display in Bushnell studio
window immediately and bring
their subscription or subscrip­
tions into The Miner office before
close of business tomorrow to
qualify for t£eir camera.
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MEDFORD MAN FINED
A Medford man, Robert C. Cuf-
fell, was fined $2.50 plus $2 50
costs in the city court Tuesday on
charges arising from violation of
the basic traffic rule.
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• Mr and Mrs Logan Ninlnger
and Mrs. Billy Hulen of Medford
attended the Shakespearean play
here Thursday evening.
• Mr and Mrs. Waldo Klum of
Klamath Falls visited here re­
cently with friends.
MIKE BIEGEL, on vacation,
complaining that his favorite
beach has acquired a strange
odor.
L. I. MOON describing his job
as that of a pilot—pile it here
and pile it there.
STEVE ZARKA going home
mad from a recent fire because
the smokeeaters wouldn’t let
him hold a hose.
MARJORIE LEE taking a
backstage bow in front of an
audience at the Shakespearean
first night
BILL BROWN and CHRIS
PETERSEN
attempting
to
confuse hungry crab-feed crash­
ers by being vague about their
social calendar.
JACK PETERSEN defacing
the face of advertising posters.
RAYMOND LIN IN GER and
BERT WRIGHT pricing cigars
together.