British optimism is revealed by
action of the village of Brasted,
Kent, which has Just voted (240
for improvement of street Ilght-
ing when the war Is over.
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Just to make the Young Ore-
goniana feel at home, Jupc Pluv-
lus turned the sprinkler on Wed-
nesday, giving southern Oregon
a generous soaking. Or did the
txM Angeles chamber of commerce
have a hand in It?
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Racketeering methods of unions
was brought to light recently in
Oregon when many who had left
WPA employment for Jobs in pri­
vate Industry were forced to re­
turn to WPA when unable to pay
exorbitant union Initiation fees.
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While the din of wurfare may
seem to be growing louder and
coming closer at this Easter time,
it gives some encouragement to
remember that many proud con­
querors have risen and have been
forgotten since the first Easter,
while the Resurrection continues
as an enduring message of hope
for men,
With the fish' season opening
tomorrow, there probably will be
as many suckers on the banks
in the streams.
THEN AND NOW
To the Editor:
A few weeks hence commence­
ment exercises of high schools,
with all the pomp and ceremony
of higher Institutions of learning,
will be in full swing.
Some are prone to smile at the
sweet simplicity attending the
closing exercises of the schools of
VWteryi-ar. when the girls in
bright gay dresses essayed and
the boys in painful nsw suits orat­
ed to the delight of fond parents.
But in this streamlined age the
budding graduate is shunted to
the rear to make place for a pro-
feaslonal s)>ellbinder who often un-
corks a lol of gilt tertng grneral-
It lea or some far-fetched phlk>-
•ophy.
If a counselor is necessary to
round out a commencement pro­
gram s graduate from the univer­
sity of hard knocks should be se­
lected He is more capable of im-
parting sound advice than tbe
scholarly one who came up the
smooth way.
OLD TIMER
Giris* Tennis Team
To Meet GP Apr. 26
A definite date wlth Orante
Pass here April 26 and a tenta-
live one there for May 10 has
been signed
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by Mias June Hrasted
fur the Ashland high school girls'
tennis team Rain and general had
weather has postponed praoticlng
or furtherance of the tennis lad­
der which will be in progress all
season Mary Ann Delsman, Cor-
rtnne Croft, Margaret Bamthouse.
Dorothy Morris and Marilee Er­
win are now at the head of the
ladder but at any time some of
the other girls get good enough
to take one of the ladder's top
five places, they will represent
Ashland high in the inter-school
meets.
Resumption of school April 14,
at which time Miss Brasted will
return from Portland, will mark
the continuation of girls' tennis
at the high school.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS
As usual, most of the cases
coming before Judge M. T. Bums
in Justice court thia past week in­
volved traffic violations.
Quentin Howard Burden of
Grants Paas drew a fine of $2.50
and $4.50 coats upon pleading
guilty to violating the basic rule.
Willard Decker of Ah land was
fined $2 and costs for driving
while embracing another person.
Merton Glenn Buel pleaded
guilty to driving a car with im­
proper lights and was fined $1
and costs.
Robert Kenneth Kelley, Yuba
City, Calif , forfeited a $10 hail
when he failed to appear on a
charge of speeding a truck.
COUNTY GETS LITHIA HOTEL
Ashland's Lithia hotel reverted
back to Jackson county last Sat­
urday at the county tax sale when
nobody met the required minimum
bid. It was reported that there
were several parties interested in
the hotel, now valued by the coun­
ty at 152,200, but no one appeared
willing to make the expensive bid.
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ASHLAND, PREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1941
JURY BLAMES
LEES IN TABLE
ROCK COLLISION
A coroner's Jury investigating
Huturday night's tragic accident
near Table Rock which took the
lives of five young men, returned
fimlinga that "the party to blame
tor the collision was William Lees,
due to evidence of excessive speed
on his part and due to his driving
on the wrong side of the high­
way.”
The accident, a terrific head-on
collision, occurred on the Sams
Valley road near its Intersection
with the Table Rock road about
12 miles from Medford late Sat­
urday night. Drivers of the two
cars were William I xm - s of Central
Point and Earl Baker of Butte
Falls Passengers in the l^ee ma­
chine were Miller, Zimmerman,
Cass man, Merritt and Coy, and
in the car driven by Baker were
five CCC enrollees from Camo
South Fork, Atkina, Rogers, E~-
more, Crain and Williams.
The cars smashed together on
a straight level stretch of road
when the l^ees car failed to pull
bock to the right hand lane after
passing a car driven by T O.
Phelps "Hie force of the impact
practically demolished the two
cars, driving the engine of Lee’s
machine back into the front seat
md buckling the left front wheel
and shattering al) the glass in the
Buker machine.
In the inquest conducted by
I »strict Attorney George W. Neil­
son. witnesses expressed the opin­
ion that Lees was traveling at
such a high rate of speed that he
was unable to pul) his machine
back into the right-hand traffic
lane.
Deputy Sheriff * William
Grenbemere testified
that
he
found a broken
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whiskey y bottle in
ive or six
the Baker car and flv
broken ale bottles in the Lees
machine.
Killed in the wreck spere Wil-
Ham Lees. 10; Orville Sherwood
Zimmerman, 18 and Byron Miller,
1». all of Central Point; Earl
Baker, 22, of Butte Falla, and El­
ton Rogers, 20. CCC Camp South
Fork enrollee of Bernice, La.
Chamber Orchestra
In First Rehearsal
The Ashland Chamber orchestra
had Ils first rehearsal Tuesday
evening in the college auditorium,
Ims orchestra was formed to pro­
vide an accompaniment to the
cantata "The Dancer of Fjaard"
which is to be presented by the
Ashland Choral club in its Music
Week concert.
Personnel of the orchestra is:
First violin Ray Cook, J. G. An­
derson, Harvey Woods, Maxine
Conover, Clyde Dunham; second
violins
Lois Firestone, Ray
Wolfe,
Harlalee
Wilson,
Ann
Crandall; viola Charlotte Hull.
Lois White; cello. Cheater Woods;
baas violin Harry Meyers, Alice
Athanas; flute. Gordon Tripp;
clarinet, Marcus Woods; French
horn, Kenneth Enesle; trumpet,
Ted Marshall, and percussion,
Barbara Tripp.
CCC Offers Special
Training Schools
Candidates for enrollment in the
Civilian Conservation Corps still
have a few days left in which to
make application during this en­
rollment period which was set
from April 1 to 20 inclusive.
Opportunities are now offered
for specific training in addition to
the usual training included with
the work projects. Schools in the
Medford district include the fol-
lowing:
Clerks' School -At this school
enrollees are selected each month
for the purpose of developing bet­
ter trained clerks. It is reported
that opportunities for advance­
ment are particularly noted in the
clerical staff due to the vacancies
left by men promoted to better
positions.
Cooks' and Bakers' School—
Students are selected on a com-
petltive basis.
Radio School A school in radio
code operation and maintenance.
Men are selected on recommenda­
tion of the various camp educa­
tional committees and recom­
mendations are based on work
habits, ability to profit from in­
structions and a general interest
in the subject of radio.
Special School» A school for
auto mechanics, woodworking and
elementary electricity is now in
operation on a leisure-time basis,
and other special schools are now
In
the process of formation
throughout the district.
Applications for enrollment are
being accepted by the Jackson
County Public Welfare Commis­
sion. City Hall, Medford, Ore.
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SCHOOL RESUMES MONDAY
After an Easter vacation Thurs­
day and Friday grade and high
schools of Ashland will resume
regular classes Monday.
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CANTATA WILL
CLIMAX BUSY
EASTER WEEK
Will HoldSunrise
Easter Service
The annual Easter sunrise ser-.
vice will be held at 7 o'clock Eas­
ter morning in the Chautauqua
park auditorium, with Dr. G. W.
Bruce presiding Singing will be
led by Rev. J. R. Turnbull, the
Easter prayer given by Rev. R E.
Schmidt, scripture lesson read by |
Rev. C. A. Brostrom and the ser­
by Rev. B. F. Peter- (
mon given
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la hoped that the male
son. It
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quartet will be able to furnish
special music.
Governor Proclaims
Cancer Control Month
Following the lead of Pres-
dent Roosevelt and the United
Slates Congress, Gov. Charles A.
Sprague has issued the following
statement to the people of Oregon
calling their attention to the nat­
ion-wide
Cancer
control drive
being inaugurated throughout the
nation during the month of April.
The month of April has been
designated by Congress and the
ITeaident of the Uuited States
as Cancer Control Month'.
"I call the attention of the peo­
ple of Oregon to this fact and urge
that consideration be given the
Cancer
serious problem which
creates. The slogan of the Amer-
lean society for the Control of
Cancer is: 'Fight cancer with
knowledge*.
"The designated month would
seem an appropriate time in
which
to
spread
information
among the people respecting this
disease, particularly to urge its
early treatment by skilled phy­
sicians.”
Oregon's annual campaign for
the control of cancer opened
Tuesday , April 1st, and will be
carried on in all parts of the
state, according to Mrs. Frances
HoBford Conklin, state command­
er of the Women’s Field army of
the American Society for the con­
trol of Cancer for Oregon. Ore­
gon’s quota is $10,000.00.
"Fear and ignorance concerning
cancer must go!", said Mrs. Con­
klin in speaking of the coming
drive. "The belief
that cancer
can not be cured is a fallacy, for
in
practically
every
instance
where the symptoms are discov­
ered
and treatment commenced
in its early stages, it can be
cured.
"It is the mission of the Wom­
en's Field army to make every
man and woman in Oregon fam-
iliar with the facts about cancer
and to be able to recognize the
five danger signals, any one of
which might be
the beginning
of the disease. Early detection
and treatment in almost every
Instance means the saving of a
life! We are appealing to every
thinking man and woman in Ore­
gon to Join the Women’s Field
army and help in this nation-w^de
fight against our common enemy,
Cancer!"
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Coming as a fitting climax to
a busy Easter wt-ek will be the
Laxter cantata, "Hail the Victor,”
which will be presented at the
Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock
Sunday evening. This
musical
auangement of the story of the
.caui.ection of Christ will be sung
by a choius of some 65 voices
irawn from the choirs of eight
churches of the city and will be
directed by Miss Harriet Hill,
supervisor of music in the Ashland
Junior and senior high schools.
Mrs. J. W. McCoy will preside at
the console.
The program, copies of which
have been printed and will be dis­
tributed to the audience Sunday
evening, is as follows:
Organ music for 15 minutes.
Prelude "Easter Day,” by Lo-
ret, Mrs. Frank Davis.
Processional — "Holy,
Holy.
Holy”.
Scripture lesson Matt. 28:1-8,
Rev C. F McCall
Invocation Rev. J. R. Turnbull.
Cantata, "Hail the Victor”
PART I
A—"God So Loved the World"
- Mrs ,O. G. Crawford.
B "Behold I Show You a Mys­
tery"—Choir.
C—'Then Cometh Jesus"—Paul i
Byers.
D—"Gethsemane and Calvary”
— Mrs A. M. Peters, Mrs J. R
Turnbull, George H. Yeo, Robert
Lytle.
E- “From the Sixth Hour" : :
"My God, My God, Why Hast
Thou Forsaken Me?”—John Koeh­
ler, William Clark Willits.
F— "Behold, the Veil of the
Temple' ’ —Choir.
G—"He was Wounded for Our
Frank
Transgressions” — Mrs.
Wenzel.
H—"The Wondrous Cross”—
Choir.
I—“In the Tomb the Savior'
Lay"—Women s Voices.
Offertory announcement — Rev
G W Bruce.
Offertory prayer—Rev. C. A.
Brostrom.
Offertory—“At Evening.'
by
Dudley Buck—Mrs. Frank Davis.
NEW OWNERS
PART n
Sale of the Ashland Ice and
Storage company to Judson C. i
Doke and Herb Moore, Ashland
men, was announced the first of
the week and work was at once
begun by Contractor Emil Kroe­
ger on remodeling the building
for installation of new creamery
equipment The new owners indi­
cated that the plant would be In
operation by May 1.
At the start, the main product
of the firm will be butter sold
under the name of Sun-Gold, and
later it is planned that a com­
plete line of dairy products will
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be built up.
Doke, for the past two years
employed by the Ashland cream-
ery and who has specialized in
the creamery and dairy business
since 1922, will be manager of the
new firm. The business will re- '
tain the Ashland Ice and Storage
company name and will continue
with the ice and storage business
in connection with the creamery. [
Charles Spindler, who has man- ,
aged thia business for many years,
will remain with the owners for,
some time until they are fully
acquainted with it.
Manager Doke stated that the
new creamery will add several to i
Ashland's payroll, but will benefit
the community even more by
keeping a large part of the re­
gion's cream export for local use.
WSCS Held Regular
Meeting Last Friday
The Women’s Society of Chris­
tian Service of the Methodist
church met at the church parlors
at 10 a. m. April 4. The morning
session was devoted to business
and sewing. Mrs. Myrtle Billings
presided over the business meet­
ing.
The hostess committee including
Mrs. Henry Newton, Mrs. E. T.
Newbry, Mrs. Will Dodge, Mrs.
Frank Nutter, Mrs. B. L. Powell,
Mrs. Adilade Clary and Mrs.
Julia Rice served luncheon at
12:30 o’clock. The tables were
decorated with spring flowers.
Mrs. Howard was honored on her
birthday with a beautifully decor­
ated cake which was cut and
served at the luncheon.
At the afternoon meeting Mrs.
E. G. Davis had charge of the de­
votions, the subject being “Stew­
ardship of Teaching." Mrs. Ches­
ter Williams sang a solo.
Mrs. Coder was chairman of the
program committee, She was as-
slsted by Mrs. Sarah E. Morrison,
Mrs. Grace Walker, Mrs. Henry
Carter, Mrs. Sel'ers, Mrs. Homer
Billings. Mrs. Mabie Keeney and
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others from the audience.
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Theme for the study program'
was "Investing our Heritage in
Christian Education."
A—"As It Began to Dawn”—
Mrs. Stephen Epler and Choir.
B "He Is Risen”—Mrs E. O.
Smith and Choir.
C- "The Easter Bells Are Ring­
ing"- Mrs. Stephen Epler.
D — “Hail the Victor" — Final
Chorus.
Benediction—Rev. B. F. Peter­
son.
Postlude — "Recessional”
by
Schumann—Mrs. J. W. McCoy.
Participating choirs: Baptist,
Brethren.
Christian. Congrega­
tional, Episcopal, Methodist, Naz-
arene and Presbyterian.
Proceeds from an offering to be
taken will be given to the newly
formed choral union for the pur­
chase of music The group plans
to prepare choruses and other
musical numbers for special oc­
casions wherein the churches are
participating. Mrs. Stephen Epler
is executive committee chairman.
Other members of the committee
are Mrs Frank I>avis and George
H. Yeo Mrs A. M Peters has
charge of publicity.
Easter Egg Hunt
Planned For Sunday
The local American
Legion
group has again scheduled an
Easter egg hunt for Easter morn­
ing for children of this section of
Oregon. This is an annual tradi­
tion with the Legion, the members
having originated the hunt 15
years ago.
Children up to and including 12
years of age may participate in
the hunt. They will be divided into
three groups: up to four years in­
clusive; five to eight inclusive,
and nine to 12 inclusive.
Children may keep all eggs they
find. In addition those finding
gold or silver eggs will receive
special prizes of Easter baskets
of candy eggs.
Boy Scouts are assisting the
Legion in coloring and hiding the
eggs.
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• Monte Wray was a business
visitor in Medford Tuesday.
• J. W. Hayworth of Lexington,
Neb. was a week-end visitor at
the T. L. O’Harra home.
• A large crowd attended the
covered dish supper and reception
at th» Church of Christ Wednes­
day «wring given for new mem­
bers. A fine program including an
address by the pastor. Rev. C. A.
Brostrom, followed the supper
hour.
• Miss Vinrinia Lee Benoist of
Klamath Falls is spending her
q->rln" vacation with Mr. and Mrs.
F’wnod Hedberg.
• Mrs. Clyde Caton visited her
mother. Mrs. D. H. Hanscam, at
Medford Friday.
• Sunt, Theo J. Norby attended
association meeting in Spokane
this week.
Number 15
CANNERY PLANS
TO HANDLE CORN
Raiph Koozer, manager of the
Bagley Canning company, an­
nounced last week that an experi­
mental pack of corn will be added
to the Rogue River Valley line of
canned products this year.
The company does not expect to
handle a very large amount of
com this first year, but does plan
for considerable experimentation
with the latest improved strains
of seed for canning purposes and
with trial plots located in various
sections of the valley
Local growers who might be
interested in producing com for
canning are asked to contact the
company.
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S. P. Announces
Schedule Change
The Southern Pacific railroad
has announced that another pas­
senger train will be added to its
Oregon-California
service
over
the Shasta route on May 11. At
this time there will be some
changes in the present schedule.
To provide a more convenient eve­
ning departure, the Shasta will
leave 45 minutes later than now
applies and will be operated as a
through train between southern
Oregon and San Francisco.
The revised Ashland schedule
will be: Southbound, arrive 6:05
p. m., leave 6:15 p. m.; north­
bound, arrive 10:30 a. m., leave
10:40 a. m.
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Game Management
Is Public Project
Only recently has the public
begun to think of wild game as
part of the management problem,
but Arthur S Einar sen, federal
biologist stationed at Oregon
State college with the wildlife
department, is authority for the
statement that management of
wildlife is not a project for a few
but is an endeavor in which every
citizen can help.
In a new experiment station cir­
cular No. 141, entitled "Sugges­
tions of Management of Small
Game in Oregon,” Einarsen says
that the future supply of wildlife
in Oregon could be much better
assured through the establishment
of game management areas as
joint projects of the Oregon state
game
commission,
sportsmen's
clubs and private land owners.
The report deals particularly
with the management of pheas­
ants. quail and similar wild fowl,
including some discussion of wa­
ter fowl. Steps necessary in the
establishment of a management
unit and the probable results to be
obtained are set out in the bulle­
tin.
AHS Tennis Team
Takes Grants Pass
Ashland's high school tennis
team won four out of five matches
with .Grants Pass here Tuesday
afternoon. Dick Finnell lost out to
Strowbridge, 7-5, 6-4 .to spoil an
otherwise perfect afternoon for
the Blake racqueteers.
Charlie Jandreau, playing in the
number one position, took straight
games from Wright, 6-2 and 6-3.
Bud Provost, number two, won
over Moyer 2-6, 6-1 and 6-0.
Jack Merritt, number three
man, stopped Harvard In straight
sets, both 6-2.
In the number five spot. La­
Mar Ormond defeated Coutant 6-1
and 6-0.
Next tennis event for the Grizz­
lies will be against Klamath Falls
here April 19. The Pelicans play
at Medford Saturday.
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Disabled Veterans
To Aid in Defense
A group of disabled veterans of
the last war who are schooled in
machine work are making plans
whereby they may contribute
their part towards national de­
fense. This group has been prom­
ised subcontracts on small air­
plane parts, but at present are
held up by lack of certain neces­
sary machinery.
Their greatest need now is for
lathes, drill presses, milling ma­
chines, shapers, boring mills and
other similar tools both new and
used. This machinery is not re­
quested as a gift and arrange­
ments will be made for proper
payments with the necessary ref­
erences.
Anyone knowing disabled vet­
erans who can qualify as machin­
ists or knowing of available ma­
chinery Is asked to contact Fred
Jeannet, Oswego, Ore.
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BUYS STATION
J. P. Barrett, formerly of Wash­
ington. has purchased the Texaco
service station at 800 North Main
street near the city limits. He
plans to provide 24-hour service
and will operate a lunchroom in
connection with the station.