Friday, Jan. 10, 1941
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER
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Church Group
• I'he extension unit met Friday
at the club house, Mrs Hash dem­
onstrated making desserts and
Mrs Davis and Mrs Pankey serv­
ed the hot dish Mrs t’arl Henry
resigned ax chairman of the ways
means committee «luring the
business meeting and the membeis
decided to hold a food «ale to raise
fumiB to send a delegate to the
home makers* conference In Feb­
ruary At the next meeting Mr»
Helms and Mix Ring will be h«.st-
eaaea ami the topic for discussion
will tie household aid
• Mr and Mix Jeaa Walker have
built a four-room house They re­
cently mover! Into their new home
• George Thompson, who has re­
modeled hix home, bus made an
addition of three room«
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• Th«' Women's Society for ( mix
tian Service met Thursday after­
noon at the home id Mix Elmer
I'
Jackson, with Mis Harry De Jar-
1 nett, president, conducting the
meeting; Mix T. Quamme, secie-
I tary, read reports on the last
meeting, held at Mrs John De
Witt's, and the business meeting
held later at the quamme home
Plans were made for giving an
oyster supper thia month, and pro­
gress wax made in planning the
bazaar to be hehl in March Those
attending the meeting were Mrs-
dames Harry De Jarnett, T
Quamme, John De Witt, W A |
Dutro, Elmer Jackson, Arthurf
Pederson, Frank Humheiael, O. |
Bumhelsel, Enzle Wright, Bert
Mitchell, W. A. Gran. W Rich- |
ardaon, W. Holmberg and Frank
Graves.
Delicious refreshments
were served at the close of the J
business session
• Don Purvis and son of Portland
are visiting at the home of hlx
brother Jim Ihirvls
• Mr and Mrs Venial Nebekei
recently returned from a holiday I A
trip to Utah.
• Mr and Mrs McCullough and
daughter Donna of Klamath Fulls
are guests of Mr and Mrs Frank
War«! and family
• Don Ward went to San Fran
cisco Thursday evening for a
check-up of his eyes and returned
early this week.
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TIME TO RUSH All) TO BRITAIN IS NOW—
ARGUE OVER ETHICS LATER
Those people comprising the small isolationist
group in this country should visualize what will hap­
pen to the United States if England fails to hold the
line. Let them realize the futility of their course and
direct their efforts towards averting a crisis at home.
It is true that our government guarantees the right of
free speech. It is likewise true that that right is
abused. In the present case that minority can hope
for nothing more than to delay the program for na­
tional defense and retard aid to Great Britain and her
allies.
There are signs that the totalitarian bigwigs are
beginning to worry.* British successes in northern
• Jlnirnlc Walters returned to hix
school duties at San Rafael, Calif .
Africa and continued progress of the Greek campaign
last Friday after spending the hol­
have placed Mussolini behind the eight ball and caused
idays with his uncle and aunt, '
der fuehrer to importune the Almighty to come to the
Mr. and Mrs Emil Gaxsman and
his grandmother, Mrs. Elizabeth
aid of the axis cause. Hitler has come to look upon
| Walters
Benito as a poor relation rather than an asset and if
• Mr and Mrs la-e Wallis and
sons
of the Applegate district
his innermost thoughts were given expression it might
spent Sunday at the Wade Wallis
be to the effect that he wishes il duce had not stepped
home.
in to stab France in the back. Then .too, the situation
in the Balkans appears to give more comfort to the
allies than to the axis powers. Turkey is avowedly with
England and is arming to the teeth in preparation for
In view of the contribution he made to American
whatever may come her way. The firm stand taken by music, particularly in light of the present radio situa­
Turkey has bolstered the courage of a faltering Bul­ tion, would it not be appropriate to arrange a Stephen
garia in resisting invasion by the Qerman hordes, and Foster week on our over-crowded “week” calendar—
Russia stands prepared to take a hand if the situation or is this it?
in Rumania gets too threatening.
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With the tide slowly turning in favor of the allies
Two recent and commendable moves to aid pan­
there is good reason for increased preparedness activ­
Americanism
are the expansion of the two major radio
ity in this country. The President’s “all aid short of
networks
into
Latin America and the Spanish language
war” aim should be given w*hole hearted support. Eng­
edition
of
the
Reader
’s Digest. Both of these mediums
land repeatedly has stated that an American army is
not needed. Planes, thousands of them, tanks, muni­ should go far to counterthe effects of the flood of nazi
tions. food and everything essential to prosecuting the and fascist propaganda that has swamped these coun­
war—these are the pressing need. Send the allies these tries for the past several years.
• The Community club met Wed­
supplies and there will be no need of preparing for any­ BELLVIEW NEWS
nesday
afternoon, with a small
thing more than national defense. This is no time to
crowd. Three guests. Mrs Weils
quibble over the ethics of loaning or trading. It is time
of Medford, who gave an inter­
esting talk; Mrs R E Green and
to give material aid.
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Talks Desserts
Mrs Elwood Hedberg of Ashland,
| were present. Mrs Wade Wallis
• Miss Ruby Turner was one of and Mrs Herman Helm served
AMERICAN CALENDAR SHOULD INCLUDE
refreshments At the next meet­
the mid-winter graduates for ing.
Heilmeyer and Mrs.
STEPHEN FOSTER W EEK
teachers' training of the Southern York Mrs
plan the program and
Oregon College of Education. She Mrs. will
Tnlow, Mrs. Gowland and
Radio listeners have been treated to something completed her training last month. Mrs. Kincaid
will act as hostesses
• Mrs. Bert Peachey and daugh- ,
different in music the past week. Action of the Amer­ ter Josephine returned to their • Mrs. Happy Davis is cooking
ican Society of Composers and Publishers in refusing home Friday from Eagle Point the hot lunches served to the ’
where they had spent the holidays Bellview students.
to allow broadcasting stations to use music copy­ with
Mrs Peachey s mother, Mrs. I • Charles Foran, who has been
righted by it without payment of a royalty has all but Dailey and with George Peachey. ill.
is improved.
• The student body of the Bell­
eliminated music from the programs, particularly the view
school reorganized Monday
popular variety.
and elected the following officers:
President. Joan Helm; vice presi­
There is a measure of recompense in the situation dent,
Beryl Flynn; secretary, Mar­
for many radio listeners. It is a relief to turn on the set garet Walker; reporter, Charlain
sergeant-at-arms. Jennings
and not be greeted with a blatant, tuneless swing num­ Byrd;
Beers;
song leaders Eleanor
ber, a female baritone or a skim milk tenor. On the George and Ola May Grimm; yell
Betty Hollingsworth and
other hand, orchestra leaders and program arrangers leaders.
Floyd Skinner.
are being put to the test to carry out their schedules • Betty Gary returned from Dor­
ris, where she spent the Christ­
and in most instances the results are not displeasing.
mas vacaUon with her father,
Luckily for the broadcasting companies, the works Raymond Gary.
• The members of the club met
of Stephen Foster do not come under the ASCAP ban. at
a New Year’s dinner party Jan.
Consequently, “Camptown Races,” “Old Black Joe” 1. During the evening checkers
and “Beautiful Dreamer” are occupying top spots on and cards were played.
Mr and Mrs Roscoe Applegate
many programs while “Jeannie With the Light Brown •
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Applegate,
Hair” has been so busy on the ether she has not had Ernest Applegate, Helen and Ver­
non Krueger were dinner guests
time to meet her social engagements.
New Year's day at the Leo Potter
A few years ago a noted American musical author­ home in Medford. Mrs. Potter is
a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ros­
ity stated that there had not been a new musicaj theme coe
Applegate.
developed in America since the days of the Civil War, • Mr. and Mrs. Don Austin were
New Year's day in Med­
meaning that modern tunes are developed from themes visiting
ford with Mr. and Mrs. Harry
prior to that time. To what extent this authority is Miller. Mrs. Miller is Mr. Austin's
correct may be debatable, but the modern development mother.
• Mr. and Mrs. John Bohn were
with all its swinging and jitterbugging is far less dinner guests last Wednesday of
son Harold and family in
tuneful than the music of an earlier period. It is fortu­ their
Ashland.
nate for the radio folk that they have the Foster • Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Halbert I
daughter Carrolee returned
Preparation of special dishes for Sunday dinners, spe­
library and a few other oldtime favorites to fall back and
Wednesday from Lindsay, Calif.,
on during this crisis.
where Mr. Halbert has been work­
cial occasions is most satisfactory when the kitchen is
ing in fruit for the past three |
electrically equipped—with safe, clean electric stove
months.
• Twenty-four Bellview grangers
with automatic oven controls, sootless burners ... all
went to Griffin creek this week
where they held a joint meeting. |
REMEMBER WHEN
through the house electricity serves in many quiet,
The Bellview members presented
—the family circle was an important part of the social
the program
economical ways to add pleasure and economy to living.
order, and "Home Sweet Home” hung in a frame over
• Mr. and Mrs Elmer Halbert
the fireplace; There was always a bible on the parlor
If your home is not fully equipped with modern elec­
and daughter Carrollee spent the |
table, and "Gone With the Wind" referred to a cyclone
week-end at Grants Pass visiting
instead of a best seller. Remember?
trical appliances, see your dealer and learn how much
Mrs. Halbert's parents, Mr. and
"Gone” is the old undertaking parlor. Our
Mrs. L. J. Reed.
this modern servant can do ... for so little!
funeral home and equipment is up-to-date.
• Lola Gresham has moved to the |
DEPUTY COUNTY CORONER
Ralph Foster home on Palm street
for he winter. She is employed at
LITWILLER
Wimj y’s.
• Mr\ Harkey is in the Com­
FUNERAL HOME
munity hospital recovering from
(We Never Close)
an at.ack of pneumonia.
“Your SERVICE Department”
' • Miss Alice Wright, retired mis­
Phone 4541
C.M.UtwiUer
sionary, bought acreage from J. Z.
Walker and is having a small
home built on the land.
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