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nt |dOW, when politics rear« it* ugly hcaii, it promptly »tart« ducking the vegetables. The rough-und-tumbie day» are here, with a bushy forelock. 111 M<»«t of Oregon'« daJv paper» have gone over to support nl Wiil- kle in the presidential race, which means nothing- more significant than that the journal»* buaine«» office« have been heard. 111 Volume IX_______________________________ ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1940_______________________________ Number 40 BATTERY B GETS FAVORABLE NOB IN FIRST REVIEW The Ja|>ane«e accuse Canada of By JACK BENTLEY fostering anti-Jap sentiment, but a« far aa moot folk« can determine, DATTWIY Hi 101 guardsmen the neighbor« to the north will caine through their first show iiave to get up early to beat the down inspection with a near Japanese at that. feet record at Camp Clatsop urday morning as Col. Clifton M. 111 Irwin, commanding officer of the Congre«« is planning a aerie» of 249th Coast Artillery inspected the short recesses instead of adjourn kitchen, the tents and the soldiers ment "because of the national for any deficiencies he could find emergency," which is the reason Except for three flic« found in most folks who've watched the the kitchen and minor deficiencies legislators' antics wish they'd go in the ranks the boys were perfect home and stay there. <n every way. Captain Bentley was very well pleased with the inspec- 111 Clark Wood boasts that Weston ’. II and believes that a little ex- hunter« have never yet mistaken perience by the recruits will iron a man for a deer, but what is al >>ut the wrinkles and produce one most as bad. one once mistook >f the best units ever to come out >f Ashland. (Sark for an editor. Most of ths. time last week was 111 «pent in getting settled and brush Dictators, ignoring America as ing up on infantry drill The first though we didn't count, forgot regimental parade was held Sept 26. but the weather has prevented this is a census year. further parades. 111 First guard duty for many of With a majority of the daily the boy« came Satuniay and Sun- press endorsing Willkie and glibly lay. Battery B had to furnish six forecasting his success at the polls sergeants, six corporal«, one bugler in November this little weekly’« «nd 51 privates and privates first advice is "Brothers, remember the -la««. Two sergeants and eight Literary Digest!" privates were drtailed to military [M>lice duty in Seaside and Astoria, 111 while the rest of them walked post If l*t>werh<>u«e Willkie continues n camp. to show voters a busy pair of Except for a few who went to tonsils until election day ttoose- town Sunday night the boys spend velt then certainly will show him most of their spare time washing a clean pair of heels clothes, reading, and doing bunk fatigue over the week-end. Several 111 Windy Wendell, during his cam- are expected to go to the sur jadgn tour, has made every prom rounding cities thia next week-end ise but the one that would get him providing guard duty misses us. Infantry drill and instruction on some votes a pledge to keep his the management and firing of the mouth shut for four years. six-inch disappearing rifle is ex 111 pected to occupy most of the time Present-day conditions drive this week. As soon as possible it is home the realization that people hoped that the boys will be able prefer wishful thinking to the in to go over for dummy drill on the gun in order to gain more practi convenient truth. cal experience tn the Hne of work which will occupy their time for the next 11 and one-half months ■7——r—• , - , ■ , _ K VOTERS RUSH TO REGISTER Cognizant of the fact that after Saturday evening registration of voters for the general election Nov ft will close, more than 150 persons have qualified to cast UNtar ballots during last 10 days, according to Homer Billing«, reg istrar for the Ashland area Voters wishing to qualify for the presidential election must reg ister before close of business Sat urday evening, Oct. 5 The Billings Agency office will be open from N a m to 6 p. m., with the excep tion of the lunch hour, both today and tomorrow to enable as many voters to register as wish. 1'crsons who must register to entitle them to vote include: Those who will have reached the age of 21 on election day and are not already registered. Those who failed to vote in 1938 Those who have moved since the last election. Those who will have established a six-month residence tn the state on election day. Newly naturalized citizens. ------------- a------------- RALPH W. SWARTSLEY Ashland Soldiers Get Promotions at Camp Members of Battery B, 249th Coast Artillery, receiving promo tions this week include the follow ing Ashland men: Private, first class. William A. Hoxie to sergeant; private, first class, Steve M Fowler, to serg- oant; private, first class, Howard H. Smith, to mess sergeant; pri vate, first class, Kenneth E. Schil ling, to corporal, and private, first class, Paul W Garren, to corporal. ------------ •----------- l*OSTM ASTER URGES PEN ACTIVITY DURING WEEK John H. Fuller, Ashland post master. yesterday sought to re mind Ashland people that starting Sunday, Oct. 6, national letter writing week will get under way, to continue through Oct. 12. "The occasion is an appropriate time for those who have put off answering or writing personal cor respondence to make written amends to their friends and rela tives," declared the postmaster. "We of the Ashland post office are anxious to see local ¡tatrons make fullest use at the postal facilities and we know that personal corre spondence during thia week—or at any time, for that matter, will bring very gratifying result» in warmer friendships ahd associa tions." Funeral services for Ralph W Swartsley, 58, who died Oct. 1 at his home here, were held at 3 p. m Oct. 2 at the Litwiller Fun eral home with the Rev. J. C. Whitsett officiating. Interment was in Mountain View cemetery. ------------ •------------ Mr. Swartsley is survived by his "COLLEGE STUDENT” widow, Edith, of Ashland, and SALESMEN < IASSIFIED three children Bert, student at O8C, VerNetta of Salem and Joye Magazine salesmen will be given of Ashland. ------------- •-------- ----- closer scrutiny in Ashland in the future, according to Chief of Po KATHERINE POTTER lice C. P. Talent, who this week Funeral service« for Mrs. Kath stated that prosecution awaits any erine Potter. 85, who died Sept. 29 salesman of that type or solicitor in Dunsmuir, were held at 2 p. m. misrepresenting himself or herself Oct. 2 at the Utwiller Funeral to have local sponsorship in house- home with the Rev. Claude E. to-house canvassing for the pur Sayre officiating. Interment was pose of sales. in Mountain View cemetery. Thursday the chamber of com ------------- •------------- merce reported to police, upon complaints of householders, that a crew of young women has been working Ashland this week, re and Companion presenting themselves as relatives or proteges of prominent Ashland Are Invited to Be Quests of the men and women, in an effort to Southern Oregon Miner sell magazine subscriptions and "establish themselves in hospitals To See Their Choice of as nurses" or otherwise gain some the Following prestige by their method of sales. No provision is made for penaliz Varsity Theater ing honest and straightforward salesmanship, Chief Talent said, Programs: but every effort will be made to (Friday and Saturday) apprehend anyone playing on the sympathies of residents by false "SAFARI” tales of local acquaintanceship and "CHARLIE CHAN AT THE sponorship, he concluded. WAX MUSEUM" • Please Call at The Miner Office for Your Guest Ticket« SOCE GETS $8400 GRANT WPA COIN FOR NEW WORKS T IV ORD has just been received ’ from the Works Progress ad ministration in Washington, D. C„ indicating that approval has been granted for an allotment of $8400 for the Southern Oregon College of Education, according to Dr. Walter Redford, president It was indicated that work would start within the next two weeks and that 29 men would be employed on the project which would last for three months. The bulk of the allotment will be used for the completion of the basement in the physical educa tion building New additions to be completed will include the follow ing: A new office and dressing room for the women's physical education director; a new and completely furnished issue room for women; a substantial increase in the size of the chemistry labor atory. a shower room for men Ana three new dressing rooms for men, a new and well equipped laundry room to handle all work of the gym suit service; a boxing and wrestling room for men; an activ- ity room which will be used for corrective dancing »nd recrea tional games for women, and one large general store room for col lege use In addition to the work in the giymnasium, extensive landscape work on the upper part of the campus will be undertaken This will include excavation for two new tennis courts, grading a road to the proposed site for the new girls’ dormitory and a leveling of the landscape at the site of the proposed dormitory. T. F. Lock hart. superintendent of grounds and buildings on the campus, will be general supervisor of the new project which will fill a long felt need on the part of the college, according to Marshall E. Woodell, registrar ------------- • ....... — IE young lady whom Lowell holds the record for crossings on Thomae, famous radio commen the China Clipper, chalking up 14 trips to date. tator. is congratulating has just The Oriental note of the evening won s nation wide esaay contest and embarks shortly for a trip to Chung was carried out from the decora king. China, via the China Clipper, tions (a formal Chinese garden at with a check for 11.200 (part ot Autumn Festival time) to the fa the prize) tucked into her purse. vors and programs bound in Chi The other two smiling in the rear nese brocade and valuable pieces of are second and third prize winners. treaty silk. The winners and invited guests of the China Essay Contest It was Atting that Thomas, one were greeted by Fred L Black, di of the distinguished judges of the rector of the Ford Exposition. China Essay Contest, should lead The happy top winner here is the vanguard of congratulations, Minerva F. DesIng of Collings dressed in the ceremonial robes of wood. N. J., graduate student at the a Chinese gentleman. The awards University of Pennsylvania. The took place at an exotic banquet in other winners were Richard E. Curl the Ford Motor pavilion at the New ot Edison. Ohio, graduate atudent York World's Fair, attended by at Ohio State University, who took eighty men and women notable in second place with a prize ot $760; American life including Pearl Buck, and Helen Averitt of Pasadena, Rear Admiral H. E. Yarnell. Dr. California, a junior at Pasadena Roy Chapman Andrews. Anna May Junior College, who took third prize Wong. Dr. James Rowland Angell. with an award of $500. Contest Director Pherbia Thomas The contest was open to all stu Thornburg, and the sponsor—Will dents of American colleges. Seventy iam D. Pawley, president of the In percent of the accredited colleges tercontinent Corporation, a long participated. Essays came in from time resident of China. Pawley 4$ of the 48 states. CITY EMPLOYES GET PAY BOOST; BUDGET IS CUT 0WEET MUSIC to taxpayers’ ears was played in Ashland by a joint citizens and council budget committee Wednesday night when aproval of a $7089 slash was vot ed. The estimated needs of the city for 1941 were set at $42,029, with tax rate reduced from 19.3 mills for the current year to 16.54 mills for the next 12 months. Re tirement of bonds and consequent savings in sinking fund were larg est single factor in contributing to the lower tax schedule, while traditionally capable administra tion of the city's business affairs on the part of the mayor and councilmen also played an import ant part, budget committee mem Scores Last Week bers said. Medford junior high 13 at Ash Included in the budget figures land junior high 0. are pay restorations for all city Ashland 0 at Grants Pass 0. employes, which were championed Corvallis 0 at Medford 25 by M. E. Kaegi and voted for by Eugene 0 at Klamath Ralls 32. Gaines Tonight other committee members, includ Grants Pass at Medford. ing Chairman H. G. Enders, Lassen Junior college at Klam George W. Dunn, Wirt Wright, .1 ath Falla. P. Daugherty and J. H. Hardy. Councilman Ralph Koozer oppos PEAKS REVEAL EARLY ed the pay boost, which in effect SNOWFALL IN VICINITY was a restoration of cuts made FOOTBALL! An examiner of operators and chauffeurs will be In the Ashland city hall from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. Friday, Oct. 11, to issue licenses1 and permits to drive oare, Mn. NeUls Powers. EXAMINER COMING So, You’re Going To China! Donald F. Rosecrans of Hilt, employe of the Fruit Grower« Sup ply company, is being held in Yreka to face manslaughter charges following verdict of a cor oner's jury Sept 30 charging him with criminal negligence tn the hunting accident which cost the life of Andrew Nelson, 17, of Yre ka Saturday morning. The tragedy took place in the Bogus mountain region Rosec ran« was with his hunting partner. Floyd Miller, also of Hilt, and Nelson was hunting in company with his father, George Nelson, of Klamath River employe of the Klamath National Forest service. Andrew Nelson was a senior at the Yreka high school and a mem ber of the football squad. Funeral ■ervices were held Monday with hi« teammates as honorary j>all bearers. While the valley was enjoying copious showers Wednesday, the higher regions experienced winter weather. Snow fell on Mt. Ash land and other high points in the vicinity, reminding residents that "Old Man Winter" is just in the offing. Highway travelers coming Into Ashland Wednesday reported pass ing through snow flurries on the Sisklyous, the fall being heavy enough at times to make driving difficult. In the Lake o' the Woods and Applegate areas snow and hail storms were reported for the first time in U. S forestry bureau re cords for any October 2. ------------- •------------- • Hiram Osterman made a deer hunting trip to the Greensprings Thursday. • Mr. and Mrs. Dick Neill visited recently in Myrtle Point with relatives. • Lowell Ager of Weyerhaeuser visited here Wednesday with his family. • Mrs. Freddie Beck of M?dford visited here Wednesday with her mother, Mrs. Waive Enders. • Mr. and Mrs. Charles Clause of Medford visited here Wednesday with friends. • Norman and Richard Lamb of Dunsmuir visited here Tuesday at the home of their grandmother, Marion Mann (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) "VIRGINIA CITY" Hilt Man Is Held In Death of Yreka Lad Victim of Hunting Old Timers’ Night To Honor 40 Hiliah Men Friday evening, Oct. 4, has been proclaimed "old timers’ night” at Hiliah Temple. The proclamation was issued by Illustrious Poten tate R D. (Hod) Eller, who states that the 40 oldest members of the temple in point of service will be honored. Ashland's Masonic temple will be the scene of the gathering', where at 6:45 p. m. a chicken dinner will be served. This will be followed by a program of special entertainment including a band concert, reception of honored guests and other features. several years before during worst of the depression, while Council man W. J. Crandall did not vote. Another item recommended by the council and citizens' budget committee i9 appropriation of $250 in addition to the regular band fund to provide salary for a band leader. Total band department budget as shown Wednesday eve ning is $1520. Increasing living costs was giv en as a basis for restoring the original salary status. This item and the band salary were the only increases noted in a budget that had tentatively shaved approxi mately $6,000 through reductions in the various city departments. SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES NEW ATHLETIC FIELD THEO J. NORBY, Ashland school superintendent, late last week announced school board approval of plans for a $20,000 athletic field improvement. Plans Include turfing the present football field, construction of a 1000-seat cover ed grandstand where the former grandstand stood, addition of a banked quarter-mile track, full size turfed baseball field, outfield of which will serve as practice area for football. Of the $20,000 estimated ex penditure, $12,000 will come as a WPA project, Norby said, while the school district will be obligated for about $8000. Work of grading school board property extending from Mountain avenue to Morse street is expected to get under way within a month, with comple tion planned in time for the 1941 football season Planting of turf next spring will suspend softball play on the football field next summer while the grass develops, it was explained. The present gridiron will be cov ered with suitable earth and turfed, and the grandstand re cently destroyed by fire will be rebuilt to include locker and dress ing rooms, showers and restrooms for the public and will be of frame construction. The track, to be located in back of the grandstand site, will include a 100-yard straightaway and will surround the baseball diamond, which will measure 300 feet to outfield boundaries from home plate. A 60-foot foul area will ex tend back from home plate, and portable bleachers arill be con structed for use along the baseball foul lines, for seating during track events and for additional seating during football season. The athletic plant will be one of the most complete and compre hensive in southern Oregon or northern California and will pro vide for every possible need of the community for many years to come. The announced plans came as the result of school board pro mises that development of athletic facilities here would be made on a large scale. Three years ago field lights were added to the football gridiron as the first step in mod ernization. Howard Perrin of Klamath Falls has been engaged to draw plans for the field house-grandstand, and athletic directors, school authori ties and faculty members from here and outside schools and col leges have been consulted in out lining the improvements. ------------- •------------- KEEP GUTTERS CLEAR Mayor T. S. Wiley has issued an appeal to residents of the city to refrain from raking leaves and other refuse into the gutters. Such practice results in clogged drains, which makes added work for the street cleaning department and gives the city an untidy appear ance. "I appeal to the pride of residents to keep up Ashland’s high standard of appearance,” the mayor stated. ------------- •------------- SEEN IN A DAZE By Onr KEYHOLE REPORTES Layout of New Field Plan! ASHLAND’S new athletic plant, as outlined by the school board over the week-end, will be arranged as shown by the above sketch. left is outlined the present gridiron between Mountain and Blane, which will be turfed, while the center rectangle indicates where the new grandstand will be erected. To the right (which will be due west of the foothall field) is indicated layout of the track and baseball infield, with a 300-foot turfed outfield. The entire 1 property will be fenced. (Linoleum block courtesy the Rogue New».) ELDON CORTHELL letting his hunting partner, GEORGE SHAFFER, slit throats of two bucks because, as a barber, he*» had practice. MAX (Birdseed) DE MULE awakened from a resting snooze while on a hunting trip by a big four-point buck, which wouldn’t wait for a shot. CLINT DUNLAP claiming to be the only democrat living on Granite street. SGT. LAWRENCE RUDE and SGT. HARRY HOXIE being shocked loose from their hash marks when a female imperson ator invaded an Astoria men's sanctuary. PVT. EMERICK JONES so nervous when a colonel stopped in front of him during regiment al review he was unable to an swer the query, "Are you scared?" JOHNNY DAUGHERTY de vising a two-faced campaign button with remote control to avoid customer-irritation. RAY MARKS, gas truck driv er, giving extra service to a kerosene customer.
