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r‘. TX« Papi TX«/ Hairy Bridges again Is in the limelight wil ii M ■ *nd M i ■ U • Public paying the costs A firing aquud would be much cheuper. / * * Judging from the crime wavr the dvfunse program has brought to Hermiston, we fear a canton merit here will disrupt our peace- ful locality. 1 1 Volume X &**t*¿k¿*? T« ¿0^ -/1 nd £ay¿ 9ti ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1941 $20,000 BLAZE ! OUR DEMOCRACY DESTROYS BARN! 1 In only one book could Stalin | and Hitler have learned the use oft »<> many digits in compiling the enemy slain that Ixtok Is the UH treasurer's RED (deficit) book. | Fire destroyed the large modern dairy barn and milk house of L II Gallatin in Valleyview early Tuesday morning causing an es timated loss of |20,000 City Fire 1 < 1 Chief Clint Baughman attributed In keeping with Improvements! the blaze to spontaneous combus- In competitive newspaper offices. I tion in chopped hay stored In the we have installed a (10 watt light I barn. ............... globe to replace one broken last The fire was well underway be winter Now in case we get a Job, | fore It was seen by Mrs Gallatin we arc better equipped to surpass about 4 a m . so although the city "Fine Printing." fire department rushed the big pumper to the scene and a crew 1 1 1 was sent from the forest patrol "You're damned If you do headquarters, the firefighters you're damned If you dyn't" were unable to save the barn but well lie applied to the head of government If he handles an Is- prevented the spread of the blaze sue unassisted, he la a dictator If to other farm buildings Ixss was extremely heavy, fo he allows the same Issue to strug gle through a score of different bunting with the barn were al1 departments, he is delaying the the milking equipment and the entire ''works" with inevitable milk house, well over 100 tons of hay nnd 1.000 bushels of grain red tape Me! I don't want to be presi _ I Tile loss was partially covered by I insurance. dent. ■ ■ .... — '■ G------- •— Dr. Defiroat Speaks TIIIM AND THAT By OLD TIMER At Lion« Dinner "World conditions reflect the T<> the Editor: thought of the world’s peoples" The time is fast approaching stated Dr C. M DeGroat, scien when our educational system will tific lecturer, who gave a short be revamped and more emphasis talk at the Nona dinner Tuesday placed on vocational training. evening Dr. DeGroat pointed out Boys, mechanically inclined, will that we are living in a scientific be given training in shop work, | age and emphasized the power of including such subjects as weld thought which scientist» now ing. pattern making, mechanical agrre affects the physical, mental drawing, electrical work and other and spiritual welfare of the indi trades Girls will be given in ol>- vidual The speaker also stressed port unity to enroll In classes de the Importance of constructive signed to train them for jobs, such thinking In the attainment of suc as home management, home nurs cess. saying that to have control ing and other subjects. After gra- of time one must have control of dilation from high school trained the thoughts and attitudes which workers will experience les» dlffl- go into the building of one's men culty in landing Jobs tal structure. < < r Judson Doke. partner in the The thing about the Russians Ashland Ice and Storage company, that burns up the Vicheyites is provided a very attractive dessert that they have demonstrated they for the dinner in the form of ice are willing to fight for their cream lions. homes I T he ' m ANVÜDEO* BENJAMIN FRANKUN ENVISIONED THE USE OF ELECTRICITY A3 POWER. P ioneer Locomotive Rescues lomatoes At Cannery The boiler at the Bagley ( aiming Co. chow a most In opportune time to go out of commission Monday right at the height of the tomato can ning season. Tomatoes were piling up and the plant was at a stand- still—but not for long. The management hit upon the bright idea of borrowing a Nouthern Pacific locomotive to furnish steam for the remain der of the day while repairs were being made. And the canning went merrily on! editor ano publisher , ME ALSO LOOKED FOR THE GROWTH OT THE NEWSPAPER Rl/T EVEN HE COULD NEVER HAVE DREAMED OF THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMERICA'S PRESS II r An old-timer, nava an observer, is a follow who can remember when the only Isolationists were flag-pole sitters. / r r A.H.S. ELEVEN TO PLAY COQUILLE The Ashland high school foot JWe now approach the season when the spare tire is not nearly, ball machine will take to the road »0 Important as the spare blanket for the first time this season when they meet the Coquille Red Devils < f < Makers of women's shoes have at Coquille Saturday afternoon not vet quite succeeded In putting The Grizzlies, playing on grass at home for the first time In the all the leather into the heels school's history, will feel "at ------- •— home" at Coquille for the Devils' Disorderly Conduct field is not turfed or lighted Twenty-four Grizzlies will leave Brings $20. Fine this afternoon for the Coos county Woodrow Jackson Cui lop re- game but will be hampered slight ceivcd a fine of 120 and costs ly by three injuries Charley Jan- when he appeared In Justice court dreau, triple-threat halfback, has this week on a charge of disorder a slightly sprained ankle and ly conduct CUIlop was said to Clyde Garrett, center, has been have used objectionable language out of active practice all week and attempted to forcibly enter with a strained back Russ Hawk the Silver Moon dance hall when has two badly skinned shins where he has been kicked in practice refused admittance Other cases appearing before Bud Provost, who suffered a cut Justice M T. Burns thia past over his eye in the Lakeview game, is again in fine condition. week include: Martin Herrin, who played full Herbert J. Dillingham was found guilty on two counts, of back last year and is this season having no muffler and no stop playing in the line for the first light, and was fined SI and costs time, is in fine shape and expected to turn in another of his stellar on each charge. Arthur Marvin Bucher also was performances. Chet Fowler, tackle fined $l and costs for lack of a who with Herrin has been largely responsible for Ashland's victories stop light Maynard J. Wilson, charged to date, also is in good condition. with violation of the basic rule, The Grizzly line, with the excep tion of Garrett, will be fighting forfeited $10 bail Newton J. Morris paid $l and harder than ever should anything coats for failing to give right-of- happen to prevent Jandreau from playing tomorrow way. At any rate, the Grizzlies are Hugh White Spruill was assess ed court costs for failure to atop in good shape for having two tough games and have promised at an intersection. to give the Devils something to ------------•------------ think about before the tilt is over. W ALLACE l>. CAREY Funeral services were held Sat- They will return after the game urday afternoon at the IJtwiller Saturday. Funeral home chapel for Wallace D. Carey, long-time resident of TALENT NEWS Ashland. Rev. James H. Edgar • The Talent Methodist church officiated. Survivors include two held a quarterly conference at the sons, 18 grandchildren. 40 great church Monday evening with Dr. grandchildren and one great great Silas F'airham in charge grandchild. • Perry Eugene Smith of Talent ------------•------------ and Marguerite June Boyd of • Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Havw"-'1 Medford were married Tuesday m of Hamilton, Mont, were guests Reno. Mr. Smith is employed at at the Gary Newton home Tues the Charles Skeeters garace. day. • Kenton Robbins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Robbins of Ashland, r and Johnnie Childers of Talent BERT MITCHELL have enlisted with the US navy and C'om[H*nIon air corps. Are Invited to Be Guests of the • Mayor Bill Hart and Marshal Simmons left Sunday eve Southern Oregon Miner Bert ning for a few days hunting trip. To See Their Choice of Harry Wangles is acting in the the Following capacity of marshal during Sim mons' absence. Varsity Theater I Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brown and Programs: family of Modoc countv, Calif, spent the week-end at the home (Friday and Saturday) of Ben Clark. Mrs. Brown's fat*’"'- "BARNACLE BILL” • The trestle one-half mile south and of town is undergoing repairs "ROBIN HOOD OF THE The Southern Pacific bridge crew PECOS’’ Is stationed on the track in Talent “UNDER FIESTA STARS" while the work is being done. (Sunday, Monday, Tuesday) • Mr and Mrs. Art Black and Mr. and Mrs. H L. Atkison and "I WANTED WINGS" daughter left Saturday morntnc for Tecumseh. Okla., where they Please Call at The Miner Office were called bv the serious illness for Tour Gueat Tickets of Mrs. Black’s and Mr». Atki- (Continued on page >) J • Red Cross Offers H<»me Nursing Course TRUCKS LISTED FOR DEFENSE The Jackson county chapter of the American Red Cross will of fer a course in home nursing at Truck and bus owners in Ore the Civic club building beginning gon were urged today to make at l p m Thursday, Oct. 7. ac complete returns this week in the cording to an announcement this national defense truck and bus week by Mr» H Padrham. chair inventory launched last week, in man of the,home nursing commit a statement from Earl Snell, sec tee retary of state and Oregon chair The course will include instruc man of the highway traffic advis tion in the various phases of sim ory committee to the war depart ple home nursing such as bed ment. Snell's office is handling making, bathin'» »He sick, infant the survey for this state. care and care of sick room c Questionnaire cards were sent ment. last week to owners of trucks There will be no charge for this out and buses in this state Owners course except fo mecessary books. are asked give the information All those interested are reauested sought in to survey and place to call Mrs. Guy Applewhite for the cards in the the mail immediately further details. Purpose of the inventory, ac —•----------- cording to Snell, is to set up de P-TA HONORS TEACHERS tailed central and regional records WITH TURKEY DINNER Under the direction of the P-TA of all trucks, busses and freight residents of Ashland honored the trailers in the country. With the teachers of the local schools aid of these records, plans will be Thursday evening of last week at developed for more effective use of a turkey dinner at the Junior high highway transportation in the as of these defense-industr- school cafeteria. Rev Ernest J. sembly materials .delivery of military and Wine asked the blessing. Mrs R I. Flaharty, city P-TA civilian supplies, relief of dock president, gave the address of wel and terminal congestion and move come to the teachers and Supt. ment of passenger traffic in Theo J. Norby responded on be emergencies. Oregon has approximately 65- half of the teacher». He introduc- ed the principals of the schools, 000 vehicles which are included in who in tum introduced the teach the types of vehicles for which in formation is sought in the survev ers. Presidents of the various P-TA The owner of each vehicle has units were introduced, including been asked to report its make. Mrs. R. L. Crosby, junior-senior: capacity, kind of body, time of Mrs. C. L. Wolff. Washington, and year the vehicle is most urgently Mrs Charles Muscutt, Lincoln needed by the owner and whether Serving on the dinner committee in an emergency he would be will- were Mrs Celia Beringhausen, ing to lease or hire the vehicle to Mrs. Stanley Leonard, Mrs. Gary the government. Owners who have received these Newton, Mrs Larkin Grubb, Mrs Chester Corry and Mrs. Carlton cards but who have not yet filled them out and returned them are Elhart. urged to do so at once in the ----------- •— interest of furthering the nation's RECEPTION AT METHODIST defense effort, Snell declared. ( IIP!« II MONDAY EVENING ------------•------------ The Women's Society of Chris STUDY GROUP MEETS tian Service of the Methodist The International Relations church is sponsoring a dinner-re ception in the church parlors Mon group of the AAUW met Tuesday day evening, Oct. 8, for all Meth afternoon at the home of Mrs. odist college youth and for those Marshall Woodell. Plans w’ere who have no church preference, made for the study work this and for all Methodist teachers in year. Several reports were given the public schools and In the by members. • Southern Oregon College of Edu cation. The dinner will be served McCALLS IN NEW HOME at 6 o’clock and will be followed I Rev. and Mrs. C. F. McCall of by a short program, adiournin" at the Congregational church are set 8 o'clock. Dr. G. W. Bruce, pastor, tled in their home at 399 Beach will be toastmaster and will give Street and will be happy to re ceive their friends. Their phone the address of welcome. Mrs. E. O. Smith and Mrs. G. number is 8166. W. Bruce are chairmen for the program-dinner committee and • Mr. and Mrs C. E Huffman will be assisted by all the women were business visitors in Bend of the church. over the week-end. —------- >------------ • Miss Frances Sander visited in Mt. Shasta City over the week- ALICE CATHERINE SADLER Mrs. Alice Catherine Sadler, end. who passed awav Sent. 18 at the • Melvin Willis of Los Angeles home of her daughter. Mrs I ID visited last week with his parents, Christeneen on the Sl«’<i"n"«. v-«- Mr. and Mrs. G. W Willis. born in Salt Lake Citv July 27, • Arthur Icenhower is attendin': 1873. She is survived hv two chil a signal school at Fort Monmouth. dren. Alonzo Sadler and Mrs. Lila N. J. Christensen The remains were • HL Moore and Mark True shipped to Salt Lake City for in were business visitors in Jackson terment. * ville and Medford Monday. Number 40* JUNIORS IN TIE WITH MEDFORD Mark Marquess, a little fullback for Ashland junior high, put over a touchdown in the first period against his former Medford JHS teammates to gain a 6-6 tie in the football game played at the Wal ter Phillips field here last night His scoring play was a four-yard dash through right tackle. Earl Barnhart, Medford halfback, tal lied in the third quarter to tie the ball game up Both teams failed to convert. Medford’s score was made on a 25 yard pass down the center. In the closing minutes of the final period Jamie Mosely "got hot” for Ashland and ripped off long gains, but the rally was stopped on the Medford goal line as the game ended. The city council, with the ex-1 -------- •------------ ception of Rai ph Koozer, and the citizens' committee studied and! Churches Observe approved the six-month budget for the city of Ashland in record time Communion Sunday Tuesday night This budget for Sunday, October 5 is world the first half of 1942 totals $22,- wide Communion Day. "It is most 199. showing a slight increase appropriate," says Dr. G. W. Bruce over a comparable period of this "when hate is on the march and year, however, it was pointed out war is rampant in the world, that that this increase was more than Christians everywhere should ma accounted for by the increase in intain an unbroken fellowship.” the emergency fund as a prepared-, All over the world church people ness measure should the canton- ■ of every denominational belief will ment be constructed. The emerg-1 be going to their altars to take ency fund for the entire year of j Holy Communion. For several 1941 was $1,750 while the new years past this united observance budget has upped this to $3.000 of the death and passion of the for the six-month period. Lord Jesus Christ has been grow Approval also was given to a 10 1 ing in popularity among church percent salary increase in the' people. park and library departments I Dr Bruce of the local Method which had not shared a previous ist Church says it is estimated raise in the other departments. that on this coming Sunday more Members of the citizens' group serious minded people will go to were Gerald Wenner, chairman: | their churches for Holy Commun Dr. Arthur S. Taylor, secretary: I ion than on any previous occasion. Melvin Kaegi, G. W. Dunn. W. D. I In many sections of the country Whittle and C M Litwiller. the attendance will be on a par with that of Easter Sunday. It is estimated that millions will on J-Ville Tramples this day renew their church and baptismal covenants and pray for Gold Hill 50-0 the peace of the world. Jacksonville high school’s six- Several of the local churches man football team, mythical 1940 will join in this world-wide move state champions, scored almost at ment. TTie ministers of Ashland will to defeat Gold Hill 50 to 0 at appeal to all the people to “Go to Jacksonville Tuesday afternoon. the Church of Your Choice Next It was the opening tilt-for both Sunday” to observe this Sacra teams. ment and to pray that God will The Redskins looked like last bring the world out of the chaos year’s team as they opened wide of war. on offense and showed a tight defense. The annual Jackson county six- man football jamboree will be held at the Medford high school sta dium tonight in which all six-man teams of the county will partici pate in games of one quarter Announcement of the U. S. De length. I partment of Agriculture's blue stamp food list for October marks the 22nd month of food stamp 14 Applicants Try plan operation in the state of For Postmaster Job Oregon. The blue stamps are exchange Fourteen contenders for the po at retail food Mores for any sition of Ashland postmaster took | able these commodities listed on the civil service examination held of the October list: corn meal, shell at the Medford federal building eggs, raisins, dried prunes, hominy Saturday morning. (corn) grits, dry edible beans, In the first examination held in wheat flour and whole wheat Ashland two applicants. Ted Guet- flour, fresh pears, fresh apples zlaff and Millard Grubb, qualified. fresh oranges and all fresh vege Since three qualified applicants including potatoes, are necessary for a selection, one tables Orange food stamps are also of the group taking the examin at retail food stores ation Saturday will be eligible for exchangeable for any and all foods for human consideration. mation. The following applicants took consu “Incresed food consumption the examination: Parker Hess, made possible through the food Clyde Young, Dean Pieper. Ted Guetzlaff, Ray Clary. V. D. "Bert” stamp plan guarantees a present Miller. E E Vail. Mrs E F and future market to farmers Koble, E. B .Pover. Elmer Biegel, everywhere,” said M Louis Bel- Clarence B. Williams. Charles angie, area supervisor of the Sur Roberson. Miss Edna Goheen and plus Marketing Administration. “In addition it helps the nation Herb Moore. attain the defense goal of Make America Stronger’ by placing he althful, nutritious foods in the Seek Suspension of homes of under-consuming fam- New Oleo Standards Hies. ” ------------•------------ No report had been received at the end of the week on results of WHO DO CLASS MEETS the effort being made by dairy WITH MRS. STRATTON leaders and producers in every The Who Do class of the Meth- state to get standards in butter odist church met Sept. 26 with substitutes returned to the basis Mrs. W. A. Stratton in Valley prevailing before recent view. Mrs. E. G. Davis presided the change. over the business meeting. Mrs. Through cooperation of cream- W. N. Herbert, chairman of the eries. Prof. P. M. Brandt of the work committee, reported that state college and A. W. Metzger two baby quilts and three blank of the state department of agri ets had been finished. culture as Oregon representatives Since Mrs. E. G. Da”’- on the National United Dairy dent, is moving to Marshfield, her committee, forwarded petitions resignation was accepted. Mrs. signed bv a large number of Ore I Walfpr Redford fpneber gon da'rymen to Washington class, presented Mrs. Davis with where they were used as basis of a gift in appreciation of her work. a conference Sept. 24 with Paul The hostess was assisted by V. McNutt of the ESC Mrs. W. C. Polk and Mrs. Mabel Dairymen feel that the manu Russell Lowther in serving the 20 facturers of oleo should not be guests present. The room was dec given the liberty to sell oleo in orated with dahlias imitation of butter. PLYMOUTH GUILD MEETS THOMAS J. THOMPSON The Plymouth guild of the Con Thomas J. Thompson passed gregational church was entertain awav Sept. 18 at his home in Ash- ed at the home of Mrs. Cora land at the age of 72 He had been Burns Wednesday afternoon of a resident of Ashland for two last week. Mrs. Wilmer Hilt was veers He is survived bv hi» wiH-w> in charge of the busiess session. •» dnMrOOpr Mrs Ma Refreshments were served by the mie Farrand of Monarch, W” hostess assisted by Mrs. Don "•«d » sister Mrs » rweii Nell oiinvrr Shaver oi of j Spencer and Mrs. Wilmer Hilt. Carmel. Calif. Funeral 1 _____ services I were he’d at the Litwiller Funeral1 • Miss Betty Guthrie and Mrs. chanel Sunday afternoon and the George L. White of Seattle were remains were shipped to Carmel, house guests at the home of Rev. I and Mrs. J. H. Edgar last week. Colo, for interment. SMALL INCREASE IN CITY BUDGET OCTOBER STAMP FOODS LISTED ----- •----- ----- •----- ----- •----- - •-----