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UNITY At present we are too
disjointed und divided to conque»
the Wnikenl aggressor
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The G P Bulletin suggests that
the government might l>e guilty
of a double-cross in tossing lalair
racketeers Bloff and Browne In
the jug for it was the govern­
ment's regulations that made I belt
rise to power possible.
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We doff our tile to the Ashland
rooter who sized up the epic Ash
land-Medford battle In the thin'
quaiter thus: "It i'Miks like the
Black Tornado haa dwindled to a
mild chlnook "
thanksgiving
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1941
Volume X
MEMBER DRIVE
STARTS TODAY
Wimer Injured in
Fall at Army Field
Charles Wimer Jr., mechanic
with the 43d air squadron, who
was injured in a fall last week at
McChord Field, Wash , is reported
to still be in serious condition at
the Barnes General hospital in
Vancouver, Wash
Wimer fell about 70 feet from
a tree where he was fixing a bea­
con aerial He was immediately
placed aboard a bomber and rush­
ed to the Vancouver hospital
where it was discovered he «uf.
fered from a skull fracture, a bro-
ken leg. a dislocated shoulder and
general shock.
Wimer Is the son of Mr. and
Mrs Charles Wimer of Ashland.
The Ashland house-to-house so­
licitation in the Red Cross roll
call drive will be conducted today,
Friday, with about 30 volunteers
taking part, according to Theo J
■
«Norby,
local
i i 1 B ■^■' tiali iiiiiii Booths
■ I^Halso will be main
8 J R J
Gained at either
the bank or the
postoffice or per­
haps
at
both
places It was in-
dicated that the
By OLD TIMER
To the Editor:
_
Thanksgiving appeals to Mil
and there is none so [><>01 ami r
so badly affected that they do
is for the most part completed.
have something for which to
Chair man Norby emphasized the
turn thanks
fail that only 50 cents of each
The Pilgrims set apart a day of membership goes to the national
special thanksgiving at ilymouth organization, the balance remain­
immediately after their first har­ ing here for local use regardless
vest in 1621 Other «-arly groups of the amount paid It also was
observed the custom Connecticut (Stinted out that every cent (raid
made it an annual event, starting- 'for __
__ t_ —.kle... ra«<uu
Hi« 14i'-
memberships
goes infii
into t the
SC-
with teas
tual work of the Red Cross, for
Through a special pna-iamatlbn. all overhead is taken care of by
President Washington designated endowment funds.
Thursday. Nov 26. 1780, as a day
The Red Cross has set a higher
when all the (ample should pros­
trate themselves before God in goal for membership this yeai be­
muse of incieaaing need for addi-.
humility ami prayer.
Abraham Lincoln appointed the tional funds. Figures released by j
lust Thursday of November. 1864 Mis H W. Clarke, publicity]
for the Red Cross roll!
and the traditional last Thursdnv chairman
indicate that tor every $100
was broken last year when Presi- mil
Oiguruzation spent on its ser­
dent Roosevelt advanced the date the
of Thanksgiving one week Blx- vices to the armed forces last
teen states stuck to tradition and year, it is spending $928 this year
The annual report of the Jack- !
th<* rest went along with the
son county chapter of the Red
president.
About two-thirds of the nation Cross shows a relief expenditure]
will observe Nov 20 und the other foi the year ending June 30 1941
third will carve turkey on Nov 27 of ovei $1.000 Aside from the re­
This probably Is the last chance lief and home service work, num­
__________ acUvities have
for u double celebration President erous educational
Roosevelt announced rarlier this been conducted throughout the
year that the commercial benefits year.
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anticipated from spreading the
Thanksgiving and Christmas holi­ Plans C omplete for
days an extra week had failed to
develop in 1M2 the ia*t
Elks’ Charity Smoker
day date la expected to be unani­
The Elks annus 1 Thanksgiving ,
mous
Because of the present state of charity smoker will be held al tnc
affairs existing throughout the Elks club Saturday night, begin-,
world. Thanksgiving should mean nlng shortly after 8 o'clock Pro-1
more to the United States this ceeds of the smoker will raise’
year 1941 than at any previous funds for charity woik of the Elks
... ..
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_ terrt-'
Ashland
and __________
surrounding
time since George Washington Is- in
lory particularly the Christmas
sued the first proclamation
work which has meant much to I
needy families In past holiday sea­
Court Proceedincrs
sons
Cases in the justice court this
I
The committee promises a big
past week include the following crab feed and an evening of fun
Gene F Thrimer .Long Beach, with plenty of games and enter­
Calif., was fined $2 and costs fot tainment A floor show presented
passing when view wax not clear by a Portland vaudeville troupe
George W. Nelson, Medford will be the outstanding feature of
paid $1 and costs for failing to the entertainment program and a
stop nt h stop sign
number of turkeys and other
James McCardell was given a prizes will be awarded during the
10-day suspended sent enee and evening
Gale Bayless was given 10 days In
A one dollar admission will be
the county jail after being arrest­ charged for the affair, which is i
ed for hitchhiking
open to the public The committee
K W Ethridge of Dorris, Calif members say they are expecting
was given 60 days In the county a capacity crowd and hope to
jail on a charge of being intoxi­ break attendance records of past
cated on the public highway Sev­
eral previous offenses were consid­ years.
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ered in the sentence.
Waiter F Love. Ashland, was TRINITY KTIMXITAI. GUILD
fined $1 and costs for violation of BAZAAR NET FOR SATURDAY
An annual »vent always looker!
th<- taMc rule
Josie Myrtle Johnson forfeited eagerly forward to by many Ash­
a trail of $5 50 on a charge of land citizens the bazas» sponsor­
passing when view was not clear ed by the guild of Trinity Episco­
Donald 8. Collette received a pal church will be held at the
fine of $5 and coats for violation parish house tomorrow. Saturday.
,,t the basic rule
Many articles of needlecraft
•
have been prepared by the ladies
I.IONS AGAIN TAKE LEAD
and these will be the main attrac­
IN BOWLING I.EAGLE
tion for many ladies of the com­
The Ashland Lions again took munity who will take advantage
the lead in the Major Bowling of this sale to acquire useful items
league Monday night when they for them selves as welll as beauti­
defeated the Greyhound Tavern ful gifts for relatives and friends.
in addition to the needlework,
team three straight games Wil-
kensen rolled 200 for the high there will be » food sale by the
game of the evening and also cap­ guild and a candy sale by the
tured high aeries with a total of Young Peoples’ Fellowship. Lunch
will be served from 11 a. m. to 1
M5 pm''
Next week's games find Pro­ p. m and tea from 2 to 5 p. m.,
vost's versus the Tavern team and and not to be overlooked is a
-Selby clashing with the Elks Mon­ white elephant sale in connection
day night at 7 p. m The Hilt- with the bazaar.
A display of needlwork may be
Lions game is tentatively set for
seen in the show window of the
Tuesday.
High scores rolled on the allevs gas office in the Citizens Bank
this past week were 230 by Jim building.
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Krlnock for the men’s high and
148 by Mrs Lucile Williamson for Secretarial Science
the ladies' high.
REDCRDSS
720.000 meals are prepared each
day for the U. S. Navy.
GEORGE W NICHOLS .lit.
nnd Companion
* re Invited to Be Guests nf the
Southern Oregon Miner
To See Their Choice of
the Following
Vnrsitv Theater
Programs:
(Friday nnd Saturday)
• A WOMAN'S FACE"
and
"THE FARGO KID"
(Sunday. Monday. Twesdav)
"AIXJMA OF THE SOUTH
SEAS"
•
Flense Call at The Miner Office
for Your Guest Ticket*
9tl
Offered at SOCE
AHS PRESENTS
PLAY TONIGHT
Ashland high school students
will present "Pure as the Driven
Snow” as their annual anniversary
play at 8 o'clock this evening at
the senior high school gym.
The play is an old-fashioned
“mellerdramer" complete with un­
i swept hair styles, high-top shoe?
choker collars and flowing skirts.
The setting is of the Victorian
period and locale Uland Inn, r
I country boarding house
The villain, played by Waltei
Graham, is a menacing figure clad
in black and carrying an evil ap­
pearing whip Action of the play
follows the trials of the spotless
heroine Betty Whittle, at Uland
Inn, where she has fled from the
factory of the villain. True ro­
mance comes to the heroine when
she meets Leander Longfellow, a
simple country fellow but a brave
hero, played by Frank Carroll.
Others in the play include Har-
lalee Wilson and Betty Dunn,
quarreling caretakers of the inn;
Bill Kaegi, an accomplice of the
villain; Verna Petersen and Man­
lee Erwin, a rich widow and her
daughter: Jack Waybrant and
Shirley Cushing, a gay young
blade and his snobbish sister: Bet­
ty Sue Reed, a glamorous cloak
model; Betty Anderson and Ruth
Dooms, a mysterious guest and
her maid.
The programs will contain lyr­
ics of songs sung during the play
( onference so the audience can join in the
fun of singing the old-time bal-
lads.
Pct.
L
Tickets still are available and
1 .667
may be reserved at Elharts Book
1 .667
and Music Store.
1 .667
3 .900
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Namber 46
PLANS INDICATE
GALA OPENING
Preliminary arrangements for
Ashland's 1941 Christmas opening,
slated for Friday evening. Nov. 28,
are being carried ahead with full
steam, with present indications
pointing to a gala occasion for
this section of Jackson county.
Already Christmas trimmings
are appearing in a number of busi­
ness houses and pre-Christmas
buying is reported to be gaining
momentum While stock shortages
are reported in some instances,
retailers generally agree that for
the most part a wide variety of
Christmas merchandise will be
available this year.
Meanwhile, the local chamber of
commerce is preparing to distri­
bute approximately 10.000 num­
bered cards throughout the Ash­
land trading area All merchants
cooperating in the Christmas op­
ening will have numbered tickets
in their windows on the evening
of the opening and those persons
whose ticket numbers correspond
with the numbers in the windows
may claim prizes on Saturday.
Distribution will be made in
Talent, Valleyview, Bellview and
Lincoln through the schools; in
Hilt, Calif, through the Fruit
Growers Supply and in Ashland
proper, via house-to-house distri­
bution.
The downtown business section
is expected to be decorated in ap­
propriate garb by the city; music­
al units will be on hand; free
noisemakers will be given out to
the youngsters from the chamber
of commerce offices, and several
special features are being arrang­
ed.
Window unveiling is slated for
7:45 p. m., the Santa Claus ap­
pearance for 7 p. m.
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J ASHLAND RESTS
MEDFORD 20-13
2ewCars purchased
For City Departments
Three new cars will be pur­
chased for city use as a result of
the special
sDecial session of the city
council last Friday afternoon at
which blds were accepted on cars
for the police, electric and water
departments.
Beare Motor company entered
low bids on a pick-up truck for
the water department and car for
the electric department, while
Selby Chevrolet company was suc­
cessful in having lowbi d on a po­
lice car. Beare's figures were
3367 50 for the pick-up and $475 -
32 on a Ford for the electric de­
partment. Selby's bld on the police
car edged out Beare's bid by the
narrow margin of 96 cents, the
lower bid being $540 These prices
are In addition to the trade-in
value of the old equipment turned
in.
PLAYERS OPEN
SEASON NOV. 17
The College Players, dramatic
club at the Southern Oregon Col­
lege of Education, will open the
drama season Nov. 17 with a
collection of three one-act plays
The plays will appear under the
title of "On Stage."
The three one-act plays are "In
the Zone" by Eugene O’Neil: "The
Duel.” a one-act play based on the
play "Andrew Jackson,” by Angus
L Bowmer, and "As You Like It"
by William Shakespeare The com­
plete story of "As You Like It"
will be shown although some
acenes will be summarized by a I
narrator and will be illustrated by
colored photographs on the screen
In "As You Like It" the stage
setting will closely resemble the I
original stage settings and the
players will be dressed in colorful
costumes typical of that time.
The play, "In the Zone," will re­
quire modern costumes. The high
tension of the play will not be
diminished by an elaborate stage
setting as only two tiers of bunks
will be shown from the interior
of the ship, within which all action
takes place.
In "The Duel" the scene is in a
dense forest and the “life and
death" scene will be played in 18th
century dress.
Designing of all costumes of the
three plays has been under the di­
rection of Marian Ady, art in­
structor at the college. Doris Dan-
ford of Ashland and Gene Perry
of Roseburg have assisted in the
costuming.
All stage settings have been de-
signed and constructed under the
supervision of Otta Wilda of the
college art faculty. Assistants in
this work were Verne Johnston of
of
Medford:
Stanley Bennett
Grants Pass: Bernice McMartin of
Red Bluff. Calif., and Lyman Rob­
inson of Medford.
The Oregon state board of high­
er education at its October meet­
ing in Ashland, authorized the
Southern Oregon College of Edu­
cation to inaugurate a two-year
secretarial science course to be­
gin the winter quarter thia year.
Since 1932 there has been an
ever wider range of junior college
subjects offered at the Southern
Oregon College of Education to
the youth of southern Oregon. All
during this 'time a wider range of
subjects in the lower division of
liberal arts and sciences. The
granting of secretarial science ful­
fills a long felt need on the part
of educators and students alike
for a two-vear terminal course in
the field of general business train­
ing.
Enrollment in this new secretar­
ial science course is expected to
he extremely heavy this vear ow­
ing to the henvy demand for train­ • Mrs. G.G. Shaffer of Gold Beach
ed stenographers and bookkeep­ underwent an operation at the
Community hospital Thursday.
ers.
Southern
Oregon
final standings:
Team
Ashland
Klamath Falls
Medford
Grants Pass
' W
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2
3
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No Draft Call for
Before a packed grandstand and Jackson County
crowded bleachers, the Ashland
Jackson county selective ser-
Grizzlies captured a 20 to 13 win vice local boards No. 1 and 2 will
over the highly-rated Medford have no quotas to fill this month
Tigers on the Medford turf Fri­ or next month, headquarters here
day night to put the Southern Or­ were notified officially this week
egon conference in a three-way
It was explained that all volu-
tie Ashland was defeated only by tary enlistments in the country's
Klamath Falls in title play while armed forces are credited against
the Pelicans lost to Medford for the quotas for each local board
their only defeat. Grants Pass fail­ and that such enlistments here
ed to win a conference ball game. have evidently offset the quotas
Medford kicked off to Ashland entirely for this month and De-
to open the annual battle and af­ cember.
ter a couple of tries into the line
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Bud Provost, Grizzly fullback,
kicked to Cato Wray on the Med­ Navy Enlistments
ford 35. A couple of plays into the Short of Mark
line and some nice gains around
end moved the ball to the Ashland l For the month of October, the
15-yard marker where Wray took navy recruiting bureau assigned
to the air. He passed right into a quota of 270 to the Portland dis­
the arms of Provost, however, and trict. In spite of the stimulus of
the American Legion recruiting
the Grizzly fullback raced down campaign,
the district
........... enlisted
the west sidelines 93 yards to pay
only 241 men, 29 short of the 1
dirt.
Just before the quarter ended mark
However, according to Lt G. F.
Cliff Jones put his club back in DeGrave,
officer in charge of navy
the money, going over left tackle
from 10 yards out and Curt Hop­ recruiting in the district, this is a
kins made the kick from place­ very good record in comparison
with those of recruiting stations
ment. The Grizzlies trailed 7-6 as In
other parts of the country.
the first period ended.
DeGrave emphasized the fact
The Tornado went into the lead that
during the month of Septem­
four and a half minutes after the
second period started with Wray’s ber, the last for which returns are
this district enlisted
spinner off tackle good for 22 available,
yards and a touchdown. The try more men into the service, in pro­
for point failed. Just before the portion to population, than any
area in the country, with
half ended, Jandreau tossed a des­ other
exception of Des Moines ter­
perate touchdown pass which the
ritory. where the navy advertis­
picked up 20 yards and a touch­ ing
program gave added impeto'
down. Provost ran the point thru to the
recruiting As the
the line and the half ended 13-13. program month's
had not at that time beer
Ashland started the third quar­ inaugurated in this territory. Port
ter by holding the Pearpickers on land's showing was made only
downs on the Grizzly 27 and there through the efforts of the recruit­
took over. A gallant 73 yard drive ing staff.
produced a touchdown with Pro­
The lieutenant is confident that
vost again running the extra point with the advertising camnaigr
over. The final gun sounded with now in effect locally, Portland
Ashland again in possession of soon will regain the place heir (•
the ball with second and eight on during the last fiscal vear. when
the Medford 27.
this district led the entire country
Recruiters in this territory have
The entire team played a fine
ball game, with Dunn. Bell, Or- been informed bv Lt. DeGrave
mond, Herrin, Garrett. Fowler and that he has received a letter of
Hawk starring on the Grizzlv for- congraulations upon their show­
ward wall and Elam, Provost, Ca - ing from the Bureau of Naviga­
ton and Jandreau carrying away tion.
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the honors In the backfield. The
Ashland substitutes, consisting of ROTARY HFUls K wf .LUS
Griffith, Gettling, Rath and Riggs, 1 ON YOUTH PROGRAM
did a marvelous job while in the; Kenneth Wells area council ex­
ecutive of the Bov Scouts was
ball game.
Not since Nov 11 1929, had the guest sneaker at the Rntarv bm'’’'
Ash’and tenm beaten Medford: eon Thursdav noon He spoke
the score then he’ne 19 to 7. Be­ brieflv on an adeoiiate vouth
fore that it had been seven years training nro^rnm for Ashland.
The program was rounded out
since the locals had tasted a win.
The win put Medford virtually bv short antohlopranhlral sketch­
out of the running for a state es by Paul Beare and Steve Zarka.
members of the local club.
championship.
Quarterbacks Club
To Hold Initiation
Bert Miller, president of the
Downtown Quarterbacks club, has
announced that another club initi­
ation will be held Wednesday
night of next week in order that
the membership of the club will
be complete for the big annual
banquet which will follow the end
of the football season.
The banquet, date of which is
tentatively set for Dec. 3, has be­
come the club's outstanding event
of the year; so the officials of the
organization have emphasized the
importance of the initiation in or­
der that all who wish to attend
the dinner will not be disappoint­
ed. J. H. Hardy, chairman of the
banquet committee, reports that
details of the dinner plans are
not yet complete, but he promises
a real funfest with plenty of sing­
ing and stunts.
In addition to the initiation
Wednesday night, a short busi­
ness session will be called to dis­
cuss participation in activities at
the Roseburg-Ashland game and
to make plans for a pep campaign
for the basketball season.
Members of the initiation com­
mittee are Ebe Dunn. Stephen Ep-
ler, M. L. Kathan. C. E. Ramsey,
C. L. Weaver, Clyde Caton. Frank
Van Dyke. Bill Savin. John
Daugherty. Jean Eberhart. Henry
Enders. Otto Wilda. Gerald Wen­
ner. Cliff McLean and Bob Ingle.
High School Students
Hold Victory Rally
Ashland high school students
joined in a pep rally at the school
Monday afternoon in celebration
of the victory over the Medford
Tigers.
The high school band enlivened
the occasion with snappy music and
the student body showed its pride
in the team with window-rattling
cheers. Bert Miller. Quarterbacks
president, and several members of
that club also were present to ex­
press their appreciation and pride
in the fine showing of the Grizz­
lies.
Supt. Norby, Principal B C.
Forsythe, Jerry Gastineau and
Coach Frank O’Neil also gave
brief talks relating to various as­
pects of Friday night's victory.
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C-C Luncheon Forum
Scheduled Todnv
Dr. Walter Redford, chair­
man of the forum committee
of the Ashland chamber of
commerce,
ha*
announced
that the regular November
forum luncheon Is slated for
Friday noon, Nov. 14 at the
I.ithia Springs hotel between
12 and I p. m.
Sneakers will he Paul Retire
of the Beare Motor romienv
and John P. Daugherty, man- <
ager of Fortmiller's Debar­
ment store, here. Round table
discussions on nrohlems of
community interest will round
out the program.
Both members and pros­
pective members are cordi»””
invited to attend. Rese>" •
tlons are appreciated hut not
mandatory.