9 L-’niv r Pap** ^kat Jlal A LTHOUGH president of a hold- Ing company for a number of yours, Candidate Willkie still hasn't learned to hold his tongue f f f It's usually the small fry that's kept hopping from the «killet to the fire. 1 1 111 » » With the election In full swing, partisan voters are sporting cam­ paign buttons with glee and pro­ fusion The rub is, who'll have the button on Nov. 6? f f f Although democracies have re­ sumed courting of Stalin'* favor his reaction still is typically Rus- sian no soap. 1 1 1 Gourd-head of the campaign is the village smarty who wears a button reading "I Don't Uke El­ eanor Either" and complains a trout sportsmanship of the opposition. 1 1 1 When young men of the nation signed up for conscription this »wore they week many of them swore thought they could smell beans and hear reveille. 111 With most of the dally _ _ press tracking Wendell Wlifkie, we note with Interest that national news­ paper week, during which much Is said about the power of the press was thoughtfully scheduled before the November elections. 1 1 1 Partisanship, the America» Claiming the new deal ir buying votes by promising to do wondeiful things for th<- ( oiiiiiioi man and admitting that big bust ties* favors the opposition bccaus« ensl(Mis later," declared one member as he wiped suds off his lip. “What good is a frog­ skin to a dead mackerel?" he challenged during prepara­ tion of arguments for immed­ iate imymcnt of gratuities for ¡mtential service tc his coun­ try. “After we've united our vot­ ing strength and become a dominant minority that must lie htsird, we're going to form an auxiliary organization of Disabled Veterans of K-Day and demand compensation for our inconvenience of havlnr to register, for Injuries received while standing In line and for mental anguish while answer­ ing questions. Many of our group now suffer as much from wine shock as did veter­ ans who preceded us, and what Is sauce for the gander ought to be sauce for the Gan­ der*,” declared Bud as his eloquence mounted. Tentative plans call for a poppy sale every Oct. 16 or sooner, If the vets’ entertain­ ment fund gets low, said Ash­ land organizer*. “Now that we’ve struck a blow for democracy, by mak­ ing our lives available to the government, we believe we should make ’em pay and pay and pay," concluded Gilbert, suddenly struck with the real­ ization that he, too, had be­ A come a veteran. • .<•- Ì 9 DETERMINED Ashland high Grizzly football team out­ fought a fighting Myrtle Point eleven to score in the first, third and fourth quarters and go on to win 19 to 7 at the high school field last night Myrtle Point’s lone tally came in the closing seconds of the game on a pass from Sut­ phin to Duncan who fell across the goal line as he was tackled. The point from placement was good. The first quarter opened with the Grizzlies kicking to the visit­ or*. On the third play the Pointers fumbled and Ashland recovered, losing 10 yards on the next play by a fumble. Herrin then kicked to the Myrtle Point 17-yard line and the Bobcats kicked to Jan- dreau on the Pointer 30. Weaver and Herrin each made a first down before the Bobcats took possession of the ball on downs. Jandreau signaled a fair catch of a punt but was tackled, the Pointers drawing 15 yards for the violation. The Grizzlies then crashed their way to the 11-yard marker where a pass from Jandreau to Weaver over the goal line netted the first score. The attempt from place­ ment failed. Just as Ashland kicked off the quarter ended. Myrtle Point opened the second period by making four first downs in a row and then fumbled the ball with Chet Fowler, Grizzly end, recovering. Herrin and Jan­ dreau each made a first down and then the Bobcats recovered an Ashland fumble. The Pointers made three first downs and then lost four yards in recovering their own fumble as the half ended. Myrtle Point started the second half by kicking off to Ashland with Jandreau making a 27-yard return. Next came a Grizzly first down and a pass from Jandreau to Weaver which was good for 41 yards and a touchdown. A pass from Jandreau to Bergstrom from placement position was good, making the score 13 to 0 for Ash­ land. The Pointers took the kickoff and made a 15-yard return before tackled by Fowler. Jandreau threw a scare into the crowd as he drop­ ped a punt but recovered It Just as he was tackled. Bob Weaver made a first down and Ashland drew a 15-yard set-back for hold­ ing Herrin kicked and the Bobcats took possession of the ball only to fumble with Herrin recovering. Jandreau made it first and 10 with a 12-yard gain but Harry Brown intercepted Jandreau's pass on the next play and ran it back 28 yards. The Coos county boys were forced to kick from their own 30. On the next play Jan­ dreau skirted end for 30 yards be­ fore he was stopped Earl Warren made a first down and Herrin col­ lected nine yards as the third quarter ended. Earl Warren lost six yards and (Continued on page 10) A Plan Memorial Theater REGISTRATIONS - - - REACH515HERE For College Campus RESULT R-DAY DLANS and acale model for a while ample wing room and special Shakespearean memorial thea­ sound and stage anterooms are ter, to be erected on the Southern included in the design. Oregon College of Education cam­ Most novel feature of the build­ pus, have beeq prepared by Angus ing, however, is the front which L Bowmer, dramatics instructor of the college and originator of the would face a hillside back of the Shakespearean festivals here. Ot­ SOCE administration building and to Wllda, art department instruct­ would become an outdoor stage - or at the college, built the scale during annual Shakespearean fes­ model which is complete to the tivals. The building front would point of showing landscaping, i include a ground-floor stage with room and vestibule arrangement balcony, while terraced steps lead­ as well as main auditorium. ing to the building across a pres­ Although no official sanction of ent lily pool would furnish unlim­ the proposal has as yet been re­ ited seating space much in the ceived, much preliminary work la same manner as the present out- being accomplished toward real­ door Elizabethan theater in Lithia ization of the project, which prob­ park. Back of the outdoor stage. ably would be started by popular subscription, Bowmer explained which would be entrance way nor­ Wednesday. Already he has re­ mally, is located ticket office, stu­ ceived promise of liberal financial dent body office and faculty lounge Ample cooperation for the project, which its well as rest rooms space for storage of costumes and would cost about $8000. The theater, as designed, would scenery, several dreasing rooms be a combined little theater seat­ and showers are included in the ing about 200 in the main audi­ plan, which calls for frame con­ torium, with an "intimate" stage struction with stucco exterior. The in a lobby room. The stage would planned to harmonize with present be 40 feet wide and have a depth college buildings, would measure of 20 feet, with another 20-foot outside dimension of the building, area in back of that for a combi­ 102 by 40 feet. The scale model has been placed nation work room and stage ex­ tension. Forestage would be so on display _ at the college _ during arranged as to provide an orches- this week's educational conference tra pit when not In use as a stage, and homecoming. Clay comb Motor New Educators Hear Talks Distributor of Pontiac ByProminents During Line in Ashland Area Annual Ed Conference The Claycomb Motor comapny More than 1000 school teachers this week announced taking over from Lake. Klamath, Jackson and dealership for Pontiac cars in Ash­ Josephine counUes Thursday heard land and has placed one of the Dr. Bruce R. Baxter, Willamette new 1941 models on display and university president, eulogize Hor­ ueinonsirauon at uieir North Main ace Mann, famous educator, dur­ street salesroom, according to H. ing opening day of the annual L. Claycomb, owner and manager educational conference on campus of the well known firm. of Southern Oregon College of Ed- Both sixes and eights will be ucaUon. The teachers heard a handled by Claycomb, who de­ number of important speakers in- clared yesterday that the line of eluding Dr. Frank Munk, former '41 is one of the most outsthand- Czech government official and now lng ever developed by Pontiac and a member of Reed college faculty, features all General Motors' fine I Sectional meetings, talks and car improvements. t annual homecoming events includ- The Claycomb Motor company ing a banquet and dance were on will continue its wholesale and re­ the program for today, while last tail gasoline and oil business, the night alumni and other teachers handling of automotive parts, tires enjoyed a college play, "The Im­ and batteries and the distribution portance of Being Earnest." of fuel oil. Of the 1000 educators ’ here, --------------------- •------- ;------------- about 200 were registered as MRS. DOROTHY CASEBIER i alumni of SOCE. ------------- •------------- Funeral services for Mrs. H. C. Casebier, 41, of Klamath Falls, EXAMINER (MIMING who died here Oct. 13, were held An examiner of operators and Oct. 15 at the Litwiller Funeral chauffeurs will be in the Ashland home with R. P. Drayson of Med­ city hall from 1 to 5 p. m. Friday, ford officiaUng. Interment was Oct. 25, to issue licenses and per- 1 mlts to drive cars. made in Phoenix. V-DAY in Ashland was met with v quiet cooperation on the part of registrars and 515 men be­ tween the ages of 21 and 35. al­ most doubling the expectation of state conscription officials, ac­ cording to Major H. R. Jordan, in charge of registration in the ar­ mory. Medford signed up 1640 men. while county totals of about 3600 were under expectations. Major Jordan Thursday was profuse in his expressions of thanks for fine cooperation receiv­ ed from registrars volunteering their services in Ashland. Signing up of the men of conscription age who will be available for selective service in training or war, pro­ ceeded smoothly and efficiently, Jordan declared. About one man out of every 40 is expected to be called for a year's training during first draft sometime next month, it was un­ derstood, while local deferment boards in Medford will classify men signed up in the county Wednesday. ------------- •------------- Alumni Register At SOCE Homecoming _________ * Alumni registration for the edu­ cation conference at the Southern Oregon College of Education will begin Thursday morning, Oct. 17, and will continue until 3 p. m. Friday. Desks for registration will be provided in the physical education building. All alumni are requested to register immediately upon arrival on the campus. At 4:30 p. m. Friday, Oct. 18. an alumni committee meeting will be held in room 14 in the admin­ istration building. This will be fol­ lowed by an alumni dinner at 6 p. m. at the Lithia hotel in Ash­ land. That evening in the auditor­ ium of the physical education building an alumni dance will be held to which all visiting teachers at the conference will be special guests. All reservations for the alumni dinner should be made at the ad­ ministration offices of the college either in person or by telephone. --------------------- •---------------------- WILL PRESENT PLAY "Petticoat Fever” by Mark Reed, will be presented at 8:20 p. m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 25 and 26. in the Medford high school auditorium, according to Bob Stedman, director. The cast will include prominent thespians of Medford and will be a community production of a delightful comedy. MRS ANNA SCHEIDEREI- TER startling her neighborhood by appearing in the yard with a shotgun in one hand and a stick in the other while the lady next door was backed up against a wall, a misleading coincidence. AUBREY MILES claiming he got a crick in his neck from be­ ing in a draft Wednesday. ' BEN FORSYTHE giving the conscriptees a start when he lined up at the armory Wed­ nesday—in fun, at his age. LEE RYAN stoutly maintain­ ing his age as “more than 36" when challenged with a tele­ phone gag. AL SIMPSON, In a proud moment, saying of his twins they look just like their father, the fat little rascals. PAUL WORDSWORTH, after the Junior high football game, being described as “tough enough to hunt Hitler with a note from his mother.” LLOYD SELBY and'VERNE HASTINGS blushingly phoning for a wrecker to tow their car out of a pheasant field. DR CHARLES HAINES straddling a fence, and finding it was an electric job. LEONARD PATTERSON swearing his daughter PATRI­ CIA EIJJDN already has gurg­ led, "Ya robber, that was no •trike!"