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*7X» Papi *1kat füUtU SomallUtiy *7a £ay-And £ayi 9tl rpHE COLUMN this w««k prob 1 ably will sound like a swan song to everybody but a swan, which hue no ear for music any- way. The editor, who's botri apeaking from up in this cm nei every week, has been lured by the Catching of a Fish, and hence- forth will be known to the trade us a commercial fisherman 1 1 1 That is, we hope to be able to put fishing on u commercial basis, if you follow the thought . . huv- Ing purchased a deepsea troilei. un admiral s hut and u pair of wuteiwings, soon this department will be out on the briny trying to yank hooks into shark, salmon and, probably, the seat of his punts. 111 The difference between a coni merclal fisherman and u sport- ftohi i. they toil ua, is thui com merclal fishermen never get to go inland and bore their friends with details Commercial anglers uie content to land their prey with bullbats, pitchforks, nets, persua sion or trickery, while the gentler toothers who go at it honor- bright like a little finesse and fan cy flourish Well be a George Shuler gone professional. 1 1 1 fishermen, Commercial unirli like fish instead of a bar- S<> room after u day’s catch. were told. 1 1 1 Al any rate. this scribe is go- mg to plunge into the business headlong, and wc hope we don't miss the boat and just get all wet. For our shakedown cruise, the vessel will be taken from Reedsport down the coast to Har bor or Crescent City Thut is. one place or the other will be the announced destination, but don't be surprised if you hear a lot of coast guardsmen muttering something about why didn't that dope stick to printing Won't be so bad being blown off course if the flagship ends up in Hawaii, but if not, well, we always wanted u crack at them Japs anyhow 1 1 1 The new venture wouki be com plete if we could lure Editor Clark Wood over to the const and take him out __ to _ sea Should I m - able to do well al passing the hat in Weston if he got lost overboard / V < Clark ought to be glad to go. at that. They say the ocean's full of suckers and he might be able to sell a subscription to some poor fish He'd probably be feeding 'em anyway, and that stuff he dishes out would pul 'em out of their right minds for sure. 111 And every time wc gaff a shark and beat it over the bean with a club think of the fun that can br had just picturing Hitler. 1 1 1 WANTED Daisy air rifle in good condition for chasing home any Italian war vessels found poaching on coast fishing grounds 111 For a distress signal, we'll just run up a back copy of The Miner upside <iown and then watch the succors stand on their heads. 111 There's only one detail about fishing which worries this depart ment Commercial fishers get up about 4 a. m and are out to sea long before sunup What a change that's going to be! And by the way. jnates, does the sun really come up in the east like the books say ? 111 This, perhaps, wUl be farewell for your Eager Angler, and here’s hoping he doesn't have to start eating fish for breakfast before the spring thaws However, the flagship which we probably will rechristen Webfoot or some such silly thing includes living quart ers, it galley and a crying towel for the lean seasons (We also in tend to look into that old seafarin' song about "Yo-ho and a bottle of rum.” Suppose that's some kind of ditty about nautical smelling salts, maye?) -------------•------------- MARY T. BENTLEY Funeral services for Mary T. Bentley, 28, who diet! Dec 24, were held at 2:30 p. m. Dec. 28 at the J. P. Dodge and Sons chape). Cre mation took place in Grants Pass ---- •---------- C-C _______ DIRECTORS ame ‘Min7 Wonder ’’ ,ra.WM ..__ _ £ Newcomers TO COORDINATE DEPARTMENTS Chamber of Com A SHLAND'S merce directors will meet next week In their first session of 1941 to Inspect and pass on u new in ternal working-policy, designed to bring about closer coordination and to more evenly distribute the program of chamber operation. While no definite date has been set, the meeting probably will be called for the latter part of the week Under the proposed policy. 12 departments will is- set up These will comprise executive, finance. Industrial development, roads and highways, tourist promotion, membership, legislative, rates und taxation, agriculture, civic affairs, transportation and recreational Each department Will is- headed by one director, appointed by the president Directors will have chr.rge of and be responsible for the oper ation of their departments Sub committees will be appointed to carry on the work within the de partments Through this method, the various phases of chamber op eration are expected to be more evenly segregated and the work itself more evenly proportioned Meanwhile, the chamber is push ing its sponsorship of a new city ordinance covering the methods employed by so-called "high pres sure" house-to-house salesmen and magazine solicitors Chamber representatives are to appear be fore n city council committee within a short time and explain the purpose and anticipated re sults of the ordinance At the pre sent time there is no local statute providing jurisdiction over the sales methods of transient solici tation crews Representatives who attended the inter-state meeting in Port-1 land last week, called to stimulate further interest in the moderniza tion of sections of the Pacific highway, have reported that the large delegation emphatically en dorsed resolutions calling for speedy action and Indicated that additional support fiom California is expected Representatives from the Portland meeting will appear before the annual convention of the Redwood Empire association in San Francisco. this month for their endorsement Washington highway booster organizations al so are favoring the project, in suring three-state support when the matter is brought up for at tention in the nation's capital soon. yVE’VE WONDERED why Iwonard Hull hung the name "Miner" to hi» publica tion. At first we thought it wu» u ty|n>gruphlcal error mid should rend "Minor", consider ing It» »funding In the com munity, hut thut Ideu wa» toon dispelled, leaving us yet in doubt of the name’s orlrln until we learned that there are really hone»t-to-g<M»dne»» mines where Hall first »tuck hl» finger» In printer'» Ink. Yet, while thut angle has been cleured there »till re main» the puzzle of the "Coat of Arina" at the head of hi» column—u pick, u shovel and »omethlng thut resemble« a Navajo Indian wedding bas ket. Upon Inquiry, Hull told u» the im»ket affair was u gold |utn. It doesn't look like g >ld to us, but if It Is we will keep It, though we hud de- elded to throw the whole »hr- btuig in the scrap heap. We are Iwglnning to understand why hr used the other two represent implementa — they his Instrumenta of trade—dlg- gers for fish tmit. —• — UTAH MEN TAKE OVER MINER FIRST OF YEAR VTANAGEMENT of the Southern 1 Oregon Miner changed hands Wednesday, Jan 1, when Leonard Hall sold the newspaper and equip ment to Chas. M Giffen and Wil liam Savin of Marysvale. Utah. Hall disposed of The Miner in order to devote his full time to commercial fishing out of Harbor and Crescent City. He already has purchased a deep-sea troller, but Mr. and Mrs. Hall will remain in Ashland for several days caring for their business interests here, Giffen and Savin come to Aah- land from southern Utah where Giffen has been publisher and ed itor of the Piute County News for the past three years Prior to this, he was connected with several weekly papers in Arizona Mrs Giffen is remaining in Utah for the present, but will shortly join The Miner staff The Miner will continue unoer the same name and will be simi lar in make-up. policies and aims to that of the previous manage ment. ily escaped injury Tuesday morn ing when the cattle truck which he was driving overturned at the foot of Billings hill north of Ashland. The accident was due largely to fog and the icy condition of the road. Payne reports that the truck, a large semi-trailer, skidded <m he slowed for another car and turned over ax it left the road. Since he was traveling slowly, the truck was not seriously damaged. Ashland Shriners To Entertain Guests Potentate R. D. "Hod" Eller in closing a successful year at the helm of the local Shriners, at the annual election tonight of new officers, he and his Shrine club will banquet all out of town guests promptly at 6:30 in the banquet room of Hillah temple. Hillah temple has initiated 50 new members the past year. A large number of visitors are ex pected to participate in the fes tivities. ------------- •-------------- ALFRED WILLIAM HENNING Number 1 VOCATIONAL TRAINING HERE TO AID DEFENSE /^eúfhJui'L >v are we a bit hasty in the use of such a saluta tion? We think not, judging from the friendliness and welcome extended to us by the few Ashland people we have met thus far. We hope in the next few days to greatly enlarge the number of our acquaintances here, for it is only through personal contacts and interests that the weekly newspaper may best serve the com munity. So stop in and say “hello”—as always, you will find a welcome at The Miner office. It is our desire that The Miner may continue as “The Paper That Has Something To Say and Says It,” and we hope that we may be able to continue the high level of newsiness, interest and purpose that has been a characteristic of the paper under the editorship of Mr. Hall. In looking back through the files of The Miner, it is evident that Mr. Hall has been a constant supporter of progressive civic organizations, and we wish to say that the progress of Ashland and this sec tion of southern Oregon will continue to be the primary purpose of The Miner and all groups and organizations with this common aim will be given our enthusiastic support. and William Savin Chai. M. Soldier Found Dead In Passing Car Here Private Rex Mason, 18. was found dead in the rear neat of a car driven by Private Hollis Bruwnaon, 234th Quartermaster corps, when Brownaon stopped in Ashland for gasoline. Thursday morning Brown son reported that his partner had been sleeping throughout the night, and investi- gatlon showed that Mason had been dead but a very short time. Coroner's Deputy Will Dodge made plans for an autopsy and said that it was possible that the death was caused by pneumonia. The men have been stationed at March Field, Calif, and were re turning from a Christmas vaca- tion at Anacortes, Wash , and a visit with Mason's father who is critically ill at a hospital in Seattle. Wonderlanders Will Trucker Escapes Hurt Seek Coordination of New Ashland Folders As Rig Overturns Events in Counties Howard Payne of I’hoenix luck The Shasta-Cascade Wonder Ready for Handout Funeral services for Alfred Wil liam Henning, 40, who died Dec. 29 at the Veterans' hospital in Roseburg, were held at 3 p. m. Dec. 31 at the Episcopal church with the Rev. Claude E. Sayre Ralph Billings officiating Interment in the Ash land cemetery. IJtwiller Funeral and Companion home was in charge of arrange ments. Are Invited to Be Guests of the ------------- •------------- Southern Oregon Miner • Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lockhart re cently returned from Alaska and To See Their Choice of j Seattle. the Following • Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Barnum of Bremerton -recently visited here Varsity Theater I with relatives and friends. • Mr. and Mrs. Howard Mayberry Programs: recently left for Pollock, Calif, (Friday and Saturday) where they will make their home. • Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Walker "BROTHER ORCHID” visited with relatives In Portland "CHARTER PTIXJT" during the Christmas holiday. • Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Hawley of (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) I^ake City. Calif., visited here re "RHYTHM ON THE RIVER" cently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cnrlsman. • Mr. and Mrs Joye Swartsley Please Call at The Miner Office are the parents of i> son, bom for Your Guest Tickets I Tuesday at Community hospital. • ASHLAND. OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1941 Volume X COORDINATED EFFORT TO PUSH HIGHWAY WORK UIGHWAY BOOSTERS from the California state line to the Canadian border are settling down to a definite schedule of progress in conjunction with efforts to modernise sections of the Pacific highway in southern Oregon and central Washington. following conclusion of a two-state meeting in Portland last week aimed at emphasizing immediate action. Approximately 150 representa tives from communities bordering Highway 99 through Oregon and Washington favored "more speedy action" on the re-vamping pro gram and urged officials in Wash ington. D. C to recognize the im portance of realigning the high way from a national defense standpoint. Representatives of the Portland sessions will appear before the annual meeting of the Redwood Empire association in San Fran cisco this month to solicit their official endorsement and approval of the action. Little difficulty is expected in this maneuver as full support has been officially as sured. From remarks that “if the west ern coast of the United States should be invaded, the first line of defense would be the Rocky mountains," the Portland assem bly pointed out that rapid move ment of defense measures would be vital to the communities along the seaboard It was indicated that the coast highway, while a valuable connecting link, could not be definitely considered because of its proximity to potential landing forces. The two primary M bottlenecks are ‘ located M ’ between Grants Pass and Roseburg. Oregon and Kelso and Chehalis. Washington. land association swn will inaugu Ashland Chamber of Commerce rate a region-wide campaign to include Jackson county for the has ready for distribution a series of attractive folders, portraying a purpose of co-ordinating all festi and vals. fairs, regattas, rodeos and few of the many advantages com- other civic events of Wonderland resources embraced in this . counties into a sequence of at munity. The folders are drafted in clear, tractions to be widely publicized as the 1941 "Fun Festival" of the concise phrases backed up with Shasta-Cascade Wonderland, ac local scenes to substantiate the cording to Tom L. Stanley, a<wo- written facts. Chamber officials are preparing ciation general manager. The as sociation also will conduct a cam to distribute thousands of the paign to select some young lady folders in other states through of the region to be titled "Miss hotels and civic bodies Shasta - Cascade - 1941 Alice in Wonderland' 'to serve during the year as Wonderland theme girl and official hostess She will be featured in various ways in an intensive publicity campaign about According to reports from the the scenic and recreational attrac- tiona of the Wonderland and Secretary of State's office. Ash events of the "Fun Festival" in land has registered more out-of- this and other counties of the state vehicles than any other point in the state for the year 1940, region. "The Wonderland association which officially closed Dec. 1. ----------- •------------ The report reveals 26,000 ve has devoted 10 years to developing and advertising resources of this hicles registered here, which is ROY HAMAKER PASSES region." said Stanley. This was slightly under t.ie number for 1939 Roy Hamaker, 61, pioneer resi climaxed by our building and ex- it is claimed. dent of Klan.ath Falls, died in There seems to be some con Vallejo. Calif., Dec. 23. according hibits at thc 1939 and 1940 Gold- en Gate International expositions, troversy in higher circles as to to word received here by friends seen by millions of people from the desirability of discontinuing He was born in Linkville, before all parts of the country Now we compulsory registration of out-of- it became Klamath Falls, while propose to capitalize on this work state cars and some action upon Klamath county was still a part by an intensive follow-up. aug the matter is anticipated in the of Lake county. He attended menting the pulling power of our coming session of the state legis schools in Ashland and for several years was editor of the now de acenic and recreational attractions lature. ------------- •------------- funct Klamath Express He left with the lure of the many fine Klamath Falls about 25 years ago events which will compose the MARRIED IN BAKER "Fun Festival." Miss Ruth Dunham and Harold and had resided in California since "An important part of this Gillmore were married in Baker then Survivors include his widow Wonderland region publicity drive Thursday, Dec 26. The ceremony and two daughters. ------------- •-------------- will be the selection of a theme was performed at 10:30 o'clock a. girl as a means of dramatizing m. in the First Baptist church. • Bill Van Vleet and Viggo Las our publicity and advertising cru Rev. C. E. Dunham, father of the sen made a business trip to Horn sade in newspapers, magazines, bride, officiating. The young cou brook Tuesday. pictorial services and publications ple will reside In Baker, where • Earl Canfield returned this and news reel movies throughout both are employed. week to Portland where he at tends medical school. the country. Young ladies in this ------------- •-------------- and other counties of the region Charlotte Short. Stan Davis, arbara Kay and Lyndal Newbry are invited to take part in the • Mr and Mrs. Dick Hunger Wednesday returned to their home are among OSC students who re campaign to select "Miss Shasta- Cascade-1941 Alice in Wonder- in Corvallis following a visit here turned to Corvallis this week fol land.’ Those Interested, who de at the home of Captain and Mrs. lowing holiday visits here with parents and friends sire advance information may ob i Charles De'.sman, tain it by writing to the Shasta- • Dr. and Mrs. George Hull have • Mr. and Mrs. D R. Rutter vis Cascade Wonderland association. as their guests this week Mr. ited last week-end with relatives Hull's parents, Mr and Mrs. A. A. in Roseburg Box 151. Redding, Calif. "The campaign will be in the Hull. The senior Hulls spent part • Mr and Mrs Roily Newton of hands of Trefile I .a Senay, asso of the holidays In southern Cali Coquille are visiting here at the | ciation publicity director and de fornia and are returning to their home of Mrs Emma Hager and1 I home in Chahalla, Wash tails soon will be available.** other friends. ------ •------ Visitor Registration Highest in Ashland « i ASHLAND'S school superintend- | ent. Theo J. Norby, thia week , lx launching a survey of out-of school youth available here for special preemployment courses which may be launched within a few days in cooperation with the federal and state departments of vocational education. The studies would help prepare out-of-school young men for future employment in national defense industries. Superintendent Norby has dis tributed application blanks for in terested young men and blanks are available at The Miner office, as well as at several other points. Should 10 or more applicants ex press interest in one or more of the four courses which are being made available as part of the na tional defense training program, classes will be formed here, local instructors hired and studies be gun Courses available include op eration, care and repair of trac tors, trucks, automobiles (gas and diesel); metal work, simple molds, tempering, drilling, shaping and machinery repair; woodworking; elementary electricity including operation, care and repair of elec trical appliances. Superintendent Norby st red the need for immediate resp .se by those interested in such studies to facilitate early determination of number of classes which can be formed, and rapid procurement of tools, equipment and locations for the work Only local instructors qualified in the four subjects will be in charge of the classes and a minimum of 10 to 15 students must sign up for each course to' justify its formation. An urgent demand is anticipat ed for pre-schooled industrial em ployes to help push the defense industries and the present canvass of available out-of-school yoang men will be Ashland's first step in active participation in the work. All young men are being urged to sign applications in their own in terest as well as the interests of national defense. Blanks and further information will be available at the Miner of fice at any time, and application blanks also may be obtained at the Chamber of Commerce office. ------------- •-------------- Classes Will Resume Here on Monday Ashland schools will reopen Monday morning. Jan. 6, after a two weeks Christmas holiday mar red somewhat by a widespread but decreasing influenza epidemic which threatened to force post ponement of the original date. Both the high school and junior high, together with the grade schools, will resume classwork, clearing the way for the end of the first semester. The Southern Oregon College of Education now is taking registrations for their new term opening and students planning to enter are urged to apply as soon as possible Registration for the civilian pil ot's training program under the local jurisdiction of the college also is being made Detailed infor mation may be secured from the registrar's office, it was stated OTTO HENRY CONE Funeral services for Otto Hen ry Cone. 68, who died Dec. 27, were held at 2 p. m. Dec 30 at the Litwiller Funeral home. Interment in the IOOF addition Mountain View cemetery. HARRY CHIPMAN LEIGHTON BLAKE traveling south to see first hand if a Rose Bowl by any other name would smell as sweet. TED LOCKHART coming back to the great closed spaces after a try at Alaskan mud and shivers. JERRY BRUCE SWARTS LEY hustling in a day ahead of 1941 to make his papa JOYE glad he's in the laundry busi ness. DOROTHY STRATTON and load of hay falling to the ground together. BUD GANDEE, in a gener ous Christmas mood, giving twice to the collection plate.