f
/’ANDIDATE WILLKIE8 prom
ise of a new plenty must have
been mole in earnest for his ac
ceptance speech hardly was end
ed when listeners found eggs in
their rudloa.
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The good old days were when
a fifth column was something five
headlines to the right.
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Volume IX
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1940
(iravitate
LOT PURCHASE Transients
To Ashland City Jail
CLEARS WAY FOR
NEW GRID PLANT
The' way of the transgressor Is
hard, and in Ashland it Invariably
leads to the city jail. Bo learned
two itinerants Thursday after
noon.
One, George S Bloat, was jailed
on a vagrancy charge filed In Jus
tice of the Peace M T. Bums’
court, where he is scheduled to
appear today. Bloat and another
transient were engaging in a
drunken brawl near the railroad
tracks when nearby residents
phone for police Officers found
Bloat still at the scene but whan
they detained him and started
looking for his assailant. Bloat
took to his heels He was reap
prehended and fingerprinted.
Clarence West, transient negro,
was arrested for being drunk on a
public street Thursday and will
appear in City Judge C. O. Pres-
nail’s police court today
Calif.-Oregon at ’40 Fair
The panhandling soul whose
health prevents him from holding
down a job always seems well
THREE LOTS at the comer of
enough to work the public.
Einerick and Blaine streets
1 1 1
have been purchased from Carol
What this country needs today ine W. Kelly by the school district,1
is less singing of "God Bless it was announced by Hupt. Theo
America" and a little more giving J. Norby this week.
the Almighty a hand.
Norby stated there in an old
house on the property which may
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be moved to other school proper
Beauty Is said to be skin deep, ly and will be turned Into a re
but In publicity pictures in the modeling project for high school
papers It doesn't even show students. Norby added that, with
through the sheet.
the aid of an instructor, it will
provide an excellent oportunlty for
1 1 1
Then there’s always the smarty rtudents to learn something about
bore who believes the best defeuse carpentry.
The purchase of this property
is to be offensive.
|>aves the way for building of a
1 1 1
new athletic field and the con-
Practical Politics: Wisecracking structlon of a new grandstand to
that no one man Is indispensable replace the one destroyed by fire
to the nation and then using the a few weeks ago. After the next
personal pronoun "I" every sixth school board meeting Norby ex
word.
pects to announce plans regard
ing the new field and grandstand
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Folks who take their fun where It la planned to expand and im
they find it generally s|*end quite prove the present outdoor athletic
facilities and a grandstand of the
a lot of time looking.
.steal type to rival anything of
1
1
1
<ts kind in southern Oregon will
Ilf ORE THAN 70 softball players,
In his viewing with alarm dur- be constructed.
managers, sponsors and en
ing his acceptance speech. Wen-
thusiast» attended the first an
d< 11 Willkie Ixmcd his talk on the
nual banquet held In the IJthla
MMumptlon that everything was
One of the great attraction» at the Golden Gate International
hotel Wednesday night. At each
all right with the country unUl
Exposition 1» the Wonderland Court of the Bhaata-Caacade Building,
place a program sheet was placed
Roosevelt took over in 1933 Had
one of the California Commiaalon County Group Buildings, where
containing, as well as the pro
the candidate reasoned from, say.
wild life of Northern California and Southern Oregon is exhibited.
grain. outstanding events taken
1928, his conclusions would have
Show n in photo is Clono Price, Fol lea Bergere beauty, with a Chinese
from the scorebook and also a
been quite different Whlzzer Will-
pheasant from Southern Oregon. Thousand» of visitors have been
sheet showing financial statement
kie faced facta, alright the facts
attracted to the wildwood display.
The 1940 softball season, just of the season.
favorable to his cause; to him, po
Toastmaster Theo J. Norby op
litical history conveniently omits completed, shows a deficit of ap
the Hoover boom And in his dis proximately $2120, according to ened the program and called on
cussion of military preparedness statistics released by Mary Peter all managers and sponsors present
Wendell forgot to mention that It sen. secretary. A total gate re for short talks Bert Miller, silver-
orator,
took
several
was his adopted party which scut ceipts of $602 01 for the season tongued
tled the navy, reduced the stand was shown with miscellaneous ex- cracks at various players, fans,
and other attendants which drew
ing army and permitted the Unit |H-nses totaling $283 47.
ed State* to lag in military pre
Other
expenditures
totalled hearty laughs.
Group singing was enjoyed at
paration, It was a wonderful $323.74, which left a bank balance
speech to those who wished to be- of $54.80.
Coat of lighting the Intervals which broke the routine
Ueve.
playing field for 37 nights at $3 of speeches
Mary Peterson, secretary to
per night came to $111, which
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Fishermen of southern Oregon left the association $56 20 in the Norby, read the expense report
are being warned to jerk their red. The estimated value of the and pointed out that the 1940 gats
were over $100 above the
quotas out of lakes and streams of equipment left on hand, such as receipts
1939 take.
the area immediately, as the ed bats. ball, and bases Is $35. which
J. H. Hardy, one of the spon-1 INDICATING I a final deficit of bration's coffers $549, wrestling
itor bought himself a fishing lí .eaves a deficit of approximately sors
of the Dodgers, made a 1710- ~ * less »Ran
»Ol a financial report cleared $101.44 in profit and col
than $36.
$21.20.
tense for the first time the other
tion
that
the
new
field
and
grand
on
Ashland's
July 4 celebration lections from underwriters totaled
day and, just as soon ax he can
stand. plana of construction for was submitted by General Chair $1220. Left over from the 1939
carve a fishhook out of his ear,
which are now being outlined, be man R. I. Flaharty Thursday. celebration was a balance of $326.-
learn to tie a leader without loop
made the best that money and First estimated deficit of $100 63 36 after merchants had been re
ing It around his cravat, and dis
available
facilities permit.
The has been reduced by a $10 check funded 50 per cent of their under
tinguishes a spinner from a salad
motion was seconded and carried received from a Medford under written contributions. Although
f >rk, will be ready to whip the
unanimously.
writer. while the John B. Rogers Ashland enjoyed unusually large
prolific waters with line and pole,
Bill Snider, president of the company.
cavalcade
directors,; crowds during the July 4 holidays
charter membership In George
softball
association,
presented have indicated that a $56.36 re and the celebration was an out
Nhaffer's Beetlebuggers, Inc., is
award trophies to Hilt for the fund check will be forthcoming standing success as far as the
being considered, as is a card in
city championship, the Elks for from the $1000 already paid that public was concerned, it generally
the Feed ’Em Worms Flyfishera.
the district play-off title, the Dod- concern.
was conceded that lack of close
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(1NE of the wildest Medford ar gers who were voted the out-
According to the report, the ro organization this year resulted in
Being unable to dig up n log
mory wrestling matches is an standing sportsmanship club of deo cleared a profit of $179.41, too much money being spent.
cabin. Wendell Willkie did the ticipated Monday night when Pro the season, and to Charlie War while the cavalcade went in the
Complete figures, as released by
next beat and became a barefoot moter Mack Lillard presents Mike ren, line Box pitcher, as the most hole some $252.78.
Concessions Chairman Flaharty, are given in
farm boy.
Nazarian, the tough Armenian valuable man.
and carnival paid into the cele- the following table:
In the sportsmanship vote sec
who enjoys a four-match winning
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Receipts
Disbu rsemen ts
Heavy industries, which com streak, and Pete Belcastro, the ond and third places went to Tal Rodeo ........ ..... .................................. ........................ $1561.64
$1741.05
ent
and
the
Pine
Box
respectively.
Wild
Weed
Wop.
Belcaatro
won
plained bitterly about aitdown
Cavalcade ......................................... ........................ 1732.55
1479.77
strikes a few years ago, now are the right to a go with Nazarian Parker Hess, Dodger manager, Fireworks ........................................ ......................... 307.74
was
voted
second
beat
in
the
valu
last
Monday
when
he
used
every
staging a aitdown and refuse to
Parade ............ ......... ............. ........... ......................... 48300
accept orders for rearmament ne thing tn the book one! the build- able player poll while third place Advertising ....................................... ...... ......
581.18
went
to
Charlie
Jandreau,
Boxer
ing
—
to
whip
Jack
Hagen.
Both
cessities until they get exactly the
Sports, Soap Box Derby. Planes ........
88.53
kind of tax concessions demanded. Nuzarian and Belcastro pay no shortstop.
Concessions and Carnival................
54900
Plane motors, tanks, riflea, ex attention to the referee or the
Wrestling .........................................
101.44
rules
while
in
the
ring
and
will
PORTLAND
8OFTBALLEK8
plosives all must wait appease
Insurance ...........................................
262.80
be
out
for
each
other's
scalp
from
ment of the balky industrialists,
OUST MEDFORD ROXMEN Headquarters Office Expense......
125.81
to whom national security is sec opening bell to last grunt.
Trail Riders’ Uniforms .............. ...
125.00
Belcastro feels that, although
ondary to profits.
The Portland Firemen ousted Music
........
250 00
outweighed considerably, his abil the Wooden Box nine of Medford
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Collections from Underwriters ...
1220 00
ity to absorb punishment is great
Hunger la expected to stalk Eu er than that of the Armenian, but from further competition in the Balance from 1939.......................... ».
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Oregon
state
softball
tourney
now
rope this winter and food shortage Nazarian believes he is too tough
under
way
in
Salem
when
they
may bring death to millions. TO for any of the current stock of
$5518.25
$5417.62
gave the district 13 winners a 5
survivors, it should furnish food Medford gladiators.
Deficit
100 63
to 0 trouncing Wednesday night.
for thought.
A match that should develop Five errors in the first inning
$5518.23
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Into a clever and scientific go will proved disastrous for Medford.
1000
Although Willkie is in accord be the middle clash between Ernie
Monday night the Boxmen con Check received from Coco Cola Co
56 36
with Roosevelt on moat new deal Piluso of Klamath Falls and Otis quered the Cate Motor company Due from Rogers Co........................
reforms, they seem to disagree on Cllngman, the Texas veteran of team of Forest Grove 12 to 2.
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the third term question.
some 20 years on the mat Both
men like their going according to
WINS WOMEN'S DIVISION
1 1 1
Friend Clark Wood, Weston science of their chosen profession
Marilyn Christlieb took an easy
leader editor, writes of hair re and patrons are looking forward 6-1, 6-1 set victory over Frances
to
a
thrilling
hour.
storer in his columns with evident
Aikins to win the women’s divis
A clash that will rival the mid ion of the all-city tennis tourna
wistfulnesa, as though his cranl-
With alien registration sched
urn is a fugitive from a bowling dle match for speed and skill will ment on the park courts Wednes uled to start Tuesday, Aug. 27 and j
Gordon Miller, employee of the
be
the
opener
between
Jack
Hag
alley.
day. Miss Christlieb will be award continue through Dec. 26, Ash- |
First National bank and outfielder
en,
young
head
lock
specialist
from
ed
a
handsome
silver
trophy.
land
postoffice
officials
have
been
1 1
for the Dodgers softball team in
Ixiuisiana, and George Wagner of
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issuing a number of sample forms the city league, Sunday afternoon
(Editor's Note Our republican Texas. This match will go to the
and
Instruction
sheets
to
aliens
of
BREAKS
BASIC
RULE
friends please don't mind us we mat at 8:30 p. m.
won the men's singles tennis
probably wouldn’t like Willkie
Edgar J. Clements of Sunnyvale, this area. Both sample sheets championship by defeating Ed
and
regular
forms
may
be
pro
even If he was good.)
Calif., Wednesday was arrested for
Cate 6-3, 4-6, 6-2.
LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA
driving 60 miles per hour through cured in Jackson county either at
Miller played an excellent game
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Delmar Solem left for California a 25-mile zone on Siskiyou boule the Ashland postoffice or the Med from the back court as he con
ford
armory.
Tuesday
after
participating
in
the
vard by city police and was cited
tinually outplayed Cate who at
G. A. Andrews
Shakespearean festival. He was to appear in court today to an
All aliens 14 years of age or tempted to work from near the
.oined at Red Bluff Thursday by swer charges of violating the basic over are required to register un net with his short drives. Hie
and Companion
James Baughman and Harriet traffic rule. Clements posted $25 der the law, and those under 14 match was even and easily the
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
Uecker, the three expecting to bail at time of his arrest.
years must be registered by their best played here this season until
spend the week-end in San Fran
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parents or guardian. Following re Cate tired noticeably in the last
Southern Oregon Miner cisco. Solem is on his way to Min
gistration, aliens must report all set.
STOPS IN COURT
nesota to resume his position as a
To See Their Choice of
Cate won his way into the finals
Frank Elmer Jacobs of Ashland changes of address within five
I teacher. Miss Uecker is returning Wednesday was assessed $1 fine days. Fingerprinting and notary by defeating Harry Morris of the
the Following
to her home in Hollywood and and $2.50 costs in city police court seals also must accompany the Oak Street Garage earlier in the
Baughman will return to his home for failure to stop before entering registrations.
Varsity Theater
day The score was 6-2, 6-2. Miller
in Ashland after a brief vacation Siskiyou boulevard. Jacobs agreed
According to Postmaster John made the finals by taking a
Programs:
in the south.
to pay his assessment Saturday Fuller, generally speaking all for- straight set victory over Jean
eign-bom persons who have not Eberhart.
(Friday and Saturday)
evening.
become citizens of the United
GETS SURPRISE DINNER
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Leighton Blake, summer recre
"I WAS AN ADVENTURESS”
States are aliens. The law also ational director, presented Miller
•
Thursday
of
last
week
the
Mer-
Harry
B.
Hurst
will
be
guest
of
"THE BISCUIT EATER”
honor at a birthday anniversary ley Circle of the Baptist church requires registration of those ali with a fine silver cup representing
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
dinner at his home here this eve honored Mrs. Jess Walker with a ens who have taken out first citi- the championship.
Third place will be decided when
ning, Aug. 23, when Mrs. Hurst shower. The afternoon was spent zenship papers.
"PTNOCCHTO”
Morris and Eberhart play.
will be host to a number of in social conversation and games.
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friends, including Mr. and Mrs. At the close of the afternoon, the • Mr. and Mrs. Dankworth and
W. M. Moses and granddaughter hostesses, Mesdames J. Z. Walker, daughter moved this week to the • Mr and Mrs. Bob Van Vleet
Please Call at The Miner Office
Alice Marie of Medford, and Roy A L. Wren, Arthur Peters, served house formerly occupied by Mr. made a trip to Lake o’ the Woods
for Your Ouest Tickets
Sunday.
and Mr*. Marsh and family.
attractive refreshment*.
and
Mary Hughs.
J
70 DINERS SEE
CUPS AWARDED
FOR SÖFTDALL
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Boost in Gate Holds
Softball Deficit To
$21 During Season
Celebration Deficit
Pared to $34; Report
Lists Expenditures
NAZARIAN AND
BELCASTRO TO
COLLIDE NEXT
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/
ALIEN REGISTRATION MILLER TAKES
TO START TUESDAY TENNIS CROWN
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Number 34
DEAN OF SIX-
MAN FOOTBALL
JOINS COLLEGE
QTEPHEN EDWARD EPLER,
‘ originator of six-man football,
has been secured as instructor In
education and dean of men at the
Southern Oregon College of Edu
cation, according to Dr. Walter
Redford, president of the college.
Epler Is widely known in the
United States as an authority on
and the originator of the game
of six-man football and is at pre
sent chairman of the National Six-
Man Football Rules committee.
He has written a book entitled
"Six-Man Football: the Stream-
Lined Game,” which was publish
ed in 1938 by Harper brothers.
He also has published the official
six-man football guide and rule
book, which has been released an
nually since 1935 by the Univers
ity Publishing company of Lin
coln, Neb. Epler has given in
struction in six-man football at a
number of coaching schools, in
cluding those at Northwestern
university, Colgate university and
the University of Indiana.
For the past year Epler has
had the honor of working as a
staff member for the Commission
on Teacher Education of the
American council of Education. In
this work, he worked directly un
der Dr. Karl E. Bigelow, director
of the commission.
Epler received his undergradu
ate work at Cotner college, where
he received the bachelor of arts
degree in 1932. His master of arts
degree was taken at the Univers
ity of Nebraska in 1934. Fcr the
past three years he has been
studying at Teachers’ college, Co
lumbia university, for the PhD
degree, which will be awarded
next summer.
From 1932 to 1936, Epler was
connected with the secondary
schools of Nebraska and served in
various apadtles as instructor in
mathen-ática. science and athlet
ics. From 1937 to 1939 he was en
gaged in personnel work in charge
of general correspondence and in
formation at Teachers' college,
Columbia university. In 1938 and
1939 he served as instructor in so
ciology at the nurses’ training
school in St. Luke’s hospital. New
York City, and as assistant in ed
ucational foundations at Teachers'
college.
At the Southern Oregon College
of Education Epler will handle ad
vanced courses in educational ad
ministration and educational soci
ology He also will take an active
part in guidance work and serve
as dean of men for the college.
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EXAMINER COMING
A traveling examiner of oper
ators and chauffeurs is scheduled
to arrive in Ashland Friday, Aug.
30 and will be on duty at the city
ball between the hours of 1 p. m.
and 5 p. m. All those wishing per
mits or licenses to drive care are
asked to get in touch with the
examiner during these hours
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HARRY HURST and pup,
LADY MIDGE, observing their
birthday anniversaries together.
C R. BOWMAN calling at the
Shell service station each morn
ing to mark a ballot for Willkie.
FRANK DAVIS admitting he
was quite a large boy before he
learned a pie could be cut into
pieces.
JOHN MURPHY and J. H.
HARDY coming up witti two
stories that weren't included in
the curriculum at the softball
banquet.
EARL BOSTWICK, Valley
view haygrinder and Applegate
gold miner, allowing he’d just
as soon have washers in his
pocket as money if he couldn't
spend the latter.
LUCILLE KNOX trying to
feel inconspicuous while wearing
a new diamond on the third
finger of her left hand.
LUCILLE SMITH and WAN
DA PURVES successfully rout
ing a small chipmonk which dis
turbed their vacation slumbers
at Lake o’ the Woods.
BILL TALLIS repaying EARL
SCHILLING for a softball sea
son of heckling and Earl get
ting a bigger kick out of it than
anybody, being bigger than any
body.