There *u» evidently no luck of
public support for Medford's black
out one lady even went no fui
ns to heave h rock at an offending
neon light on one of the building*
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Tills AND THAT
By Ol.ll TIMER
To the Editor:
On Apiil 3, 1917, the fir nt mined
American merchant ship, Aster»,
wum sunk near Breat by a German
submarine,
while cablea
were
buzzing In the same waters with
m w« of president Wilson’s mes­
sage to congiewa for a declaration
of war First to act, the senate
adopted Resolution No 1 intro­
duced by .Senator Martin of Vir­
ginia, which In IM) words pledger!
the nation's manpiwer and wealth
to settling the state of war be­
tween the United .States and Ger­
many "which has been thrust up­
on us " The vote was M2 to 6 The
six were LiFollette, Groena. Lane.
.Stone, Vardaman and Harris Har­
ris shouted: "Unborn millions will
tirnd their backs In toll in order
to pay for the terrible step we
, are now about to take I feel we
me about to put the dollar n, n
upon the American flag "
John 8harj>r Williams replied to
this with: "if it be not treason, It
gruzes the edge of treason."
ere
Is It not time that some drastic
steps were tieing taken to stop
the killings on the highwavs? Two
fatalities within a week is rather
a gruesome record.
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Volume X
ILAND
Sattitilütty *7a £ay --/ltid
9tl
3GON .FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1941
Number 45
/
Certain
die-hard Republican*
who thrive on op|x>altion to any­
thing and everything can now
stay In their own camp and take
their fight out on Wlllkle
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*
*1lt* Pofi** *1kat
<
If all of our so-called service
clubs could tie Hilled into one and
made a genuine boosters' organi­
zation. a saving of time, effort and
money could he effected Anri In­
cidentally something worthwhile
could tie accomplished far the bet­
terment of the communitv
S<
many "eating" clubs start off
with lofty alma and purposes and
In course of time fall to justify
their existence, deteriorating into
mutual admiration societies
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Court Proceedings
Cases appearing before Justice
,M T Burns in the jurtice court
thia week Include the following:
Lloyd James Carter, guilty of
having Illegal windshield stickers
was fined $3 50 ami costs
Ray Edward Reed was given 30
days In the county jail on a charge
of larceny by bailee
Marion S Mann wax finer! $25
and costa for discharging fire­
arms from a public highway
Francis E Mav paid $i and
costs on each of two charges, no
operator's license and no tail light
Gerald G
Keesee wax f
$5 50 and coxtx for violation of the
basic rule
John A Bergstrom, guilty of
discharging firearms from the
highway, received a fine of $10
and costs.
William M' Branson was fined
$1 and coats for having no regis­
tration certificate and $5 50 and
costs for speeding
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AUXILIARY MEETS MONDAY
Mrs. Jesse Silver. Mrs Ivor Er­
win and Mrs Madeleine Pendleton
were hostesses to the Auxiliary of
the American Legion nt the Silver
bone Monday evening Mrs Emil
Stauffer wax named chairman of
the Christinas doll project Fol­
lowing business the mrmberi en­
joyed a social hour.
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WOOIK KAiT LODGE MEETS
Mrs Anna Messer presided at
the business session of the Neigh­
bors of Woodcraft Monday eve­
ning The program was in charge
of Mrs Mae Lindner. Mrs Messer
and Mrs Ellis served refresh­
ments.
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MICH. GOLDY ENTERTAINS
The Neighborhood club met at
the home of Mrs George Goldy
Friday afternoon with IB members
and guests present. Decorations
and refreshments were in keeping
with Hallowe’en. Sewing and visit­
ing occupied the afternoon hours
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• Melvin Brittain of Drain, for­
mer Nebraska friend of William
Savin and Mrs. Charles M Giffen,
called at the Miner office Thurs­
day morning to renew acquaint­
ance.
B. B. CLARK
mid Companion
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
Southern Oregon Miner
To See Their Choice of
the Following
Varsity Theater
Programs:
(Friday and Saturday)
"NEVADA CITY”
and
"FLYING BLIND"
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
"KISS THE BOYS GOODBYE"
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Please Call at The Miner Office
for Your Guest Tickets
XMAS OPENING
SET FOR NOV. 28
Stockpiles of Food for Peace
(Questionable Show
Manager Reported
It has been re|H,rted that a
Ret I A.
‘ lamtM-rt of the Na-
Monal Bureau of Religion* and
Educational films is working in
this MM'tlon of Oregon. Ilis me­
thod of working is to contact
M-hoois and ehurihe* to arrange
for the showing of Mi film* for
which a collection i* taken.
A record of the Better Bu*i-
nens Bureau of Rochester, Inc.
serves a* a warning for anyone
doing bu*ine** with Rev. Lam­
bert. The bureau's file* show
that laimbert ha* been Involved
in a series of questionable buxi­
ne** deal* and un|mid hills since
1923. Rev. Bruce of the Ashland
Methodist church who has had
a previous experience with lam-
bert Indicated that his f ilrns
were extremely Inferior.
It is also reported that Rev.
Lambert place« ciasified ads in
local pafier* for voting men to
travel with his crew.
Ashland's 1941 Christmas open­
ing lx scheduled for Frlduy eve­
ning, Nov 28 and a special pro­
gram will celebrate the occasion,
according to preliinlriaty plans set
forth at the Wednesday noon
meeting of the- Retail Merchants
Committee of the chamber of com­
merce.
The opening will Include gifts
and noiseinakers for the young­
sters. a Sant* Claus, valuable
prizes and attiactive window dis­
plays prevuing the new Christmas
merchandise
According to present plans, the
cooperating merchants will offer
window prizes which will be given
free to holders of lucky tickets
These tickets, which also will be
good for a chance at grand prizes
of turkeys, will be distributed
throughout Ashland and surround­
ing communities prior to the open­
ing
To add to the festive atmos­
phere, the city will be asked to
arrange for the decoration of main
streets in the business district
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GRIZZLIES FACE
BLACK TORNADO
College Celebrates
National Art Week
LOWE BLAMED IN
FATAL ACCIDENT
A coroner’« jury meeting M<»i-
day night on the accident which
killed John R Keach of Missoula,
Mont., returned findings that the
accident was due to negligence pn
the part of Marion Edward Lowe
of Hornbrook, driver of the other
car. In view of this evidence. Lowe
will be charged with negligent
homicide, according to District
Attorney George W. Neilson.
The head-on collision occurred
Sunday morning on the Pacific
highway about two miles south of
Ashland. Lowe, who was traveling
north, testified that Keach was
approaching on the wrong side of
the road and that he swerved into
Keach'« lane to avoid a crash, but.
Lowe testified. Keach also swerv­
ed into the lane in time to cause
the terrific head-on crash How­
ever, evidence submitted by State
Policeman Phil Stansbury con­
vinced the jury that Lowe was at
fault.
Both cars were demolished by
the impact and Arlene Daisy Mur­
ry, 19. of Ashland, a passenger in
the Lowe machine, suffered two
broken legs, while Lowe luckily
escaped with minor injuries. The
Community hospital reports that
Miss Murry’s condition, which was
at first considered critical is now
satisfactory.
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The Grizzlies of Ashland high,
defeated only once this season,
will face a tough undefeated and
untied Medford high Black Tor­
National Art week from Nov.
nado on the Medford high school
1 to 7, sponsored by the American
turf, beginning at 8 o'clock to­
Artists Professional league, la las­
night
ing celebrated by the Southern
Medford, billed as favorites for
Oregon College of Education
the mythical state championship,
Word wax received from F Bal­
expects an easy time with Frank
lard Williams, national chairman,
O'Neil's Grizzlies but the entire
that Mias Marian Adv of the col­
Al Simpson's so far undefeated
Ashland ball club has a different
lege art faculty wax designated as
junior high football team will
attiude about the whole thing.
local art week chairman
O’Neil has been drilling his club close a successful season tonight
Smal^prt poxtqrs have been
in straight football all week and when they face the Grants Pass
tilared tn the imllege and at the
has devoted equal time to both frosh on the Grants Pass turf at
Idncoln trainin' school The col­
offense and defense and pronounc­ 8 o'clock. The Ashland club, hold­
lege llbrury is exhibiting a collec­
es the squad in good condition ing a previous 19 to 6 win. must
tion of new books about art Two
Here is what the U. S. Department of Agriculture mean* when it
both physically and mentally for win this encounter to cinch the
exhibit* are being shown at the
urges farmer» to help produce "»tockpiles of food for use after the
this crucial tilt.
southern
Oregon
junior
high
('dirge The first exhibit I
war." The upper picture shows barrels of dried milk, just as good a
Al Newbry, end who was injur­ school conference. A loss will put
group of 10 photographs taken In
ed in the Coquille game, is the them in a tie for first place with
year from now as today. The lower picture shows a warehouse filled
Oregon by F Cyril Sanders and
only player who will be out of Medford.
a group of 10 water colors bv
with huge drums of cheese, even better with aging. These farm
Jamie Moseley, speedy little left
the lineup Charley Jandreau, who
Elaine Cornford (Mrs Max Marsh
products, plus condensed milk, dried milk, cured pork, and canned
has been nursing a sprained ankle half, has been on the sick list all
of St Helens, Ore) These two ex­
meat and vegetables, constitute the stockpiles of defense tood which,
and weak knee most of the sea­ week and "Mark" Marquess has
hibits are open to the public dur­
•ay» Secretary Claude R. Wickard, wRl be needed by hungry Europe
son. will start in the Grizzly back­ .been nursing an injured back but
ing school hours In room 9 In the
field. Dick Finnell, on the shelf Simpson reports both are well
end "will exert the maximum influence at the peace conference table."
Administration building
Special
with a broken nose, will be ready I enough to start the game. How
talks are being given at the Lin­
to step in at end and big Martin i long they will hold up remains to
coln school on children's book il­
Herrin, regular tackle, has recov­ be seen If removing them from
lustrations and other phases of
ered from the flu and will be a the lineup should be necessary,
art interests bv Otto Wilila also
starter. Bud Provost, fullback Simpson has Fred Wilson ready
of the college art faculty.
Announcement was made last
who has been ripping through op­ for Moseley's place and Wallace
week by the Oregon Historical So­
position for nice gains all year, Cannon on hand to replace Mar­
ciety of their 1942 Oregon history
quess. John Speece is being drilled
Ash- will be in there again tonight.
Coach
Frank
O'Neil
of
the
prize essay competition for whi^h
this
Word comes from Medford that to shift from fullback to tackle,
land
Grizzlies
announced
the society again offers prizes and
open Bill Bowerman's powerful club is wherever he is needed. Tommy
Ashland's blackout Friday night medals for the purpose of promot­ week that he has filled the
date on the Grizzly football sched­ in fine condition and ready for Anderson has been moved from
ing
the
reading
and
study
of
won the thanks and praise of Ed
center to tackle and Bobby Fra-
ule with a game against the As­ this game.
Mai tin, chairman of the Jackson American and state history by
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zier will hold down the pivot
toria
Fishermen
to
be
played
at
county air warning service, who Oregon boys and girls
spot.
Astoria
Nov.
14.
Between
19
and
'The Old Oregon Country" was
declared it a complete success
The remainder of the squad is
22 men will make the trip and
The blackout was carried out ax selected as the subject for this
all in fine shape and gunning for
. wiiP put the Grizzlies right up in
year's
contest
which
will
offer
originally planned even though the
a conference title in tonight's
| competition among the state's
army air corps had to call off its four prizes first. $60. second,
Safety of pedestrians on down­ battle.
most
outstanding
football
teams
maneuvers because of unfavorable $50. third $40. and fourth. $30
town streets again drew the at­
The starting lineup, as announc­
O'Neil said that it all depends tention of Ashland Lions at their
weather. So although the black­ These prizes will be awarded for
ed by Simpson this week, will find
out lacked the realism of invading the best four original essays on on how much fight the reserves dinner meeting at the Lithia ho­ Kerr and M Williams at ends.
bombers, the spotters gave their the selected subject written and show in practice sessions as to tel Tuesday evening.
Hall and Anderson at tackles, Ar­
reports of imaginary approaching submitted by girls or boys over 15 how many will make the trip. If
Discussion centered around the ant and Calhounds at guards. Fra­
the
reserves
all
get
In
and
show
a
planes which set off the warning and under 18 years of age. attend­
advisability of crosswalk signs zier at center, Garrett at quarter­
signals and the blackout proced­ ing any public or private school, lot of determination and desire to such as are in use in many cities, back. Moseley at left half. Mar­
ure wax carried through as had academy, seminary, college, uni­ make the trip he will take M particularly in California. Consid­ quess at right half and Spence at
been planned.
versity or other educational insti­ players but if some of them con­ eration also was given to commu­ fullback.
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tution within the state Each of tinue to loaf in practice there will nications from Secretary of State
Simpson denied rumors that his
INSTALLATION DIVISION
the four prize winners will also be but 19 on the traveling squad. Earl Snell and Traffic Engineer club will attempt to line up some
The
club
will
leave
Ashland
receive a handsome bronze medal.
John Beakey.
The letter from upstate junior high school for a
TO OPEN NOON
Detailed Hile» of the eomp.-ti Thursday morning and probably Snell was quite favorable for the j mythical
state
championship
James Mackie, proprietor of the
have a light work-out in Salem
Western Auto store, has announc­ tlon are available at schools and where they will probably stay all signs while the letter from Beakey ' game.
tended to oppose the project and
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ed that construction on an instal­ libraries.------------- •-------------
night and go on to Astoria Fri­ advised a “go slow” policy in
lation department at the rear of
day morning. They will return to adopting the signs. Before ad- MISS PIERSON RECEIVES
the store is nearing completion j
Ashland sometime Saturday night. Journuig the group voted unani- MUSIC HONORS AT U
and that the department will be I
Election of Lolita Pierson of
j mously in favor of ciosswalk
open to the public the first of next 1
signs and advised the safety com­ Ashland as chorister and program
Howard W Oden, who has been JEAN FRIDEGER ON U OF O
week.
PUBLICITY COMMITTEfl
mittee to continue its study of the Chairman of Mu Phi Epsilon, up­
Body and fender work will be an Ashland resident since 1919
per division women's music honor­
Jean Frideger of Ashland, a i problem. .
offered In addition to the regular purchased the Bus Depot Taxi
from Don Travis and took posses­ sophomore at the University of
It also was suggested that the ary at the University of Oregon
installations of auto accesorles
sion Wednesday of this week
Oregon, has been appointed exec­ | club would welcome opinions of was announced last week.
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Miss Pierson, the daughter of
The
taxi
stand
will
still
be
utive secretary of the publicity Ashland residents in regard to
ROTARY OFFICIAL VISITS
maintained at the Greyhound Tav­ committee for the annual Home- this safety measure either by con­ Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Pierson of
William Ritchie Dowrey, mem­ ern and day and night seivice will coming celebration.
tacting members of the club or by Ashland, is a senior in music.
ber of the Vancouver, B. C. Rotary be continued at the same rates ss
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She Is a student in business ad­ letters to the Ashland papers.
club and governor for the north­ under the former management. ministration at the university and
Ray Ramsey, proprietor of the PERSONNEL CHANGES. MADE
western district, met with the Oden say» that he plans to man­
a graduate of Ashland high school. Ramsey jewelry store, was for-1 BV TELEPHONE COMPANY
Ashland club Thursday evening at age the business under the motto
mally initiated into the club at the
the Lithia hotel.
Several personnel changes in
of "Safety and Satisfacton.” Llovd • Mis Geinge LftHtaf is visiting Tuesday evening meeting.
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the Pacific Telephone and Tele­
Rodgers will continue to assist as in Klamath Falls with Mrs Mary i
MRS. WHITE HOSTESS TO
graph company were announced
Hyatt._____________________
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driver for the taxi service.
WESLEYAN SERVICE GUILD
Friday by President N. R. Powley.
The Wesleyan Service guild of
Frank A. Dresslar, who has
the Methodist church met Tuesdqy
been assistant to general manag­
Members of the Ashland schools er in the Oregon area, was ap­
evening with Mix. Fiances White
safety patrol went into action pointed vice president and gen-
on North Main street. Miss Velma i
Monday morning and from all re­ erall manager for the company in
Brower conducted the devotional I
ports they are conducting them­ Oregon, succeeding F. D. Tell-
service Miss Gladys Whitson led
selves like veterans and attracting wright who now will be located in
an
interesting
discussion
on
favorable comments from all those San Francisco with company-wide
"Peace.”
who have seen them on duty.
During the business session
duties as vice president reporting
Patrol members are now on directly to First Vice President
plans were made for a Christmas
duty at the crosswalks at the M R. Sullivan.
Greeting sale and a Thanksgiving
Washington school and junior
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box. Election of officers resulted
high school and at the intersection REV. FATHER BRUENAGEL
in the following people being nam­
of Iowa street and Siskiyou bou­
ed to office: President, Mrs. Alice
The Rev. Father Henry Brue-
levard. Their responsibility is to
Willits; vice president, Miss Car­
nagel, 71. passed away at the
see
to
the
safety
of
their
fellow
rie May Smith; aecretarv
students at the crossings during Community hospital Thursday af­
Cora Mason; treasurer, Miss Gla­
the noon hour and before and ternoon of last week followin'» an
dys Whitson, and counsellor, Mrs
illness of several days caused by
after school.
Homer Billings.
injuries received in an accident.
The
uniform
of
the
young
pa
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trolmen consists of yellow hel- Father Bruenagel was born in Co­
WOMEN MEET AT CHURCH
mets and yellow Sam Brown belts logne, Germany. For his orders in
The Women's Association of the
with white raincoats to be worr the priesthood, he studied at
Presbyterian church met for an
Rome. Italy and St. Paul, Minn.
in bad weather.
all day session Thursday at the
He retired in 1936 because of ill
The city police and the _______
Ashland
Pictured above are members of the school safety patrol with members
church. Mrs. Phil Stansbury pre­
Lions club cooperated in laying health. His survivors include four
sided over the morning business of the Lions chili safety committee, jail ice officers and Supt. Norby
the plans and sponsoring the pa­ cousins, Miss Ann Koenig of Ash­
who coo | m rated In planning and organizing the patrol. Those ap­
meeting At noon luncheon was
trol which from all indications land. Miss Mary Koenig and Hen­
pearing in the picture are: Front row, left to right, Ralph Foster,
served bv the committee. Mrs
will become a permanent activity ry Koenig of Bowman, N. D. and
Henry Hart, Curtis Vail, Dale Watson, Richard I-cever and Jim of the schools.
Mark True, Mrs. Alex Smith, Mrs
Ben Koenig of Minneapolis. Ros­
Wade Wallis. Mrs. R. E. Bell and I Merriman. Second row. .lames Rose, Frank Muscutt, Alson Vestal.
ary was held at the Litwiller Fu­
Donnie
Cullon,
Richard
Woodcock,
Donald
Green
and
Charles
Zarka.
Mrs Chester Applegate Mr» F j
• Donald Rude of San Mateo vis­ neral home Friday night and last
Back row, Al Nnider, Hupt. Norby, Officer Parker Hess, Limey Wil­ ited with Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Rude rites were observed in the Port­
P. McFarland was guest speaker
at the program in the afternoon.1 liamson, Hill Savin, Chief of Police C. P. Talent and Bill Snider.
over the week-end.
land cathedral Monday.
Juniors Close Season
At Grants Pass Tonite
Historical Socit'ty
Offers Essay Contest
Near 109 Per Cent
Blnrkouf in Ashland
AHS TO ASTORIA
FOR GRID TILT
Lions Continue Study
Of Pedestrian Safety
Oden Purchases Bus
Deoot Taxi Service
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PATROL READY FOR ACTION!
School Patrol Wins
Praise of Motorists