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ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1941
Volume X
MITIII t(>
lie prix«- come
WH» the Wiiki
to the anxious
anything yoii
they are re
lied "Ye«. semi
Isolatloniirt Wheeler talked "too
much" laat week when he de­
nounced the navy for being asleep
had we become disciple« I of
Wheelrt we would have all been
I
asleep
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I .E l lI)E It EFI.E4 Tl<>NN
To the Editor:
"Christmas! Bah!" said Old
Scrcxjgr Hcroogr hated Chri»tm«a
because he neither gave nor re-
ceived in the right spirit. At
Christ ma« we should strive to
make others happy That is the
only way that we ourselves can be
li.ippy Those little gifts of r,
membrance mean much If they are
expressions of love
The Christina« tree now an al­
most universal symbol, 1« derived
from the Egyptian uae of a palm
branch of 12 shoots to signify the
completa year, a custom that pre­
vailed long before the Christian
era
Th»- present significance of the
Yu let ide tice la «aid to have orig­
inated in Germany. The us«' of ev­
ergreen decorations particularly
mistletoe, has been ohaerved since
the time of the Druids, an order
of priewtetaft of the ancient Bre­
tons. who claimed to possess cura­
tive powers and held mystic rites
with the mistletoe in th»* deep
forests at night under the light of
the moon.
We have commercialized the
day. we have, as we thought,
grown blase and thrust the forma
<>f religious observance out of our
lives But when Christmas comes,
we sing Its songs and therein
Christmas livesa for u«
The spirit of Christmas hasn't
changed a whit l-et us ull echo
the toast of Tiny Tim "God bless
every one!”
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CIVIL DEFENSE
WORK PROCEEDS
The local civilian defense organ
Izution headed by llHiiy McNair
reports a continued leglNtiatlon
for civil defense work, but that
there 1« «till a great need for more
volunteers, particularly
raid observation service.
Although there have
blackout« thi« pant week, the
laid warning service 1« «till main
tuining a 24-hour watch at sev
era) point« In thi« section and th<
«hottagr of observers han worked
a hardship on the present staff
McNair |s>lntrd out that with ad
ditional volunteers, shorter watch
••« may be maintained and the dif
ficulty In securing «uhntitute ob
«elver« will la- lessened
Effective today, Friday, the ci­
vilian defense office which has
been In the armory will be located
In the welfare office at the city
hall
Harry McNair, who will
have charge of this office, ha*
also been hirer! by the city a« a
tegular member of the fire de-
partment to insure the presence
of a man on duty when the de
partment 1« out on night call«
He will «till be free to continue
hi« volunteer work for civilian de
fens«- during the day. but will be
required to remain at the «tation
nights pie pa red to go on <luty
whenever the department is on a
call.
Considerable carclesaneNH and
luxne«« on the part of ceitaln bus­
iness houses in regard to night
lights has been brougnt to the at­
tention of the civil defense office
«Ince the discontinuance of the
blackout« laat week According to
blackout regulations no light« are
to be left on signs or in business
houses that cannot be turned oft
within 10 minute«
-
of o.i air raid
signal Should these lights be
found on during an alarm, the |
owners will be held responsible
Present plans call for the mov­
ing of the observation post atop
the Lithia hotel to a more favor-1
able location possibly to Harga- '
dine and Pioneer streets where
traffic noise« will not hinder the1
effectiveness of the watch No1
move can be made, however, until i
a new Hite letflve, th«- OK ■ if th«'!
officials in charge of thi« corps I
ar ea.
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B ackout Traffic
» recaulions Issued
A list oi biackout traffic pre-
caution«, approved by national
Halety authorities, was released
today by Earl Snell, secretary of
state. Warning Oregon citizens
that three traffic fatautie« already
had occurred in the «tate during
blackouts, he urged the observ-
ance of these rules:
1 Pedestrians who are abroad
after dark should carry or wear
something white ho they can be
seen oy driver« with blacked-out
lights
2. Driver» with blackout light«
should observe special speed lim­
it« e«tabli«hed for blackout driv­
ing Restricted vision due to such
light« makes slower speed imper­
ative. Snell pointed out.
3 At
intersections.
driver«
should keep alert during blackouts
because traffic signal« will be off.
redestrians also should bear thi«
fact in mind and proceed with due
caution in croHSing intersections
4. Pedestrians should under no
conditions jaywalk under black­
out conditions Always go to the
nearest intersection or crosswa'k
where motorists will be expecting
pedestrians.
5. Pedestrians on highways in
rural areas should display a flash­
light covered with two thicknesses
of blue cellophane.
Number <51
CLASSES OFFER
TRADE TRAINING
Defense training classes will be
made available for young men be­
tween the ages of 17 and 25. ac­
cording to an announcement made
by Supt Theo J Norby.
The purpose of these classes is
to provide a background of prac­
tical training in trades important
in national defense production. At
present classes are planned in auto
mechanics, metal work, electricity
and woodworking; however, whe­
ther or not all four courses will
be given will depend upon the
response The classes, to be in­
structed by local men, will provide
15 hours of instruction for eight
weeks and probably will be held
evenings
Supt. Norby requested that all
those interested call at his office
in the high school building person­
ally or phone 8301 by Saturday of
this week. No educational require­
ments are set up for enrollment.
Three-Inch Snow
Blankets Ashland
Ashland found itself blanketed
with three inches of snow Tues­
day morning and flurries contin­
ued throughout the forenoon, fol­
lowed by rain. The mountains re­
ceived as much as a foot of snow
which has been added to as rains
continued to drench the lower
levels of southern Oregon and
northern California.
Telegraph service over the Sis-
December forum luncheon for kiyous and Greensprings routes
the local chamber of commerce i was temporarily disrupted and
is »lated for today noon at the trouble with power lines caused
Plaza cafe, according to Dr. Wal­ brief periods without current in
ter Redford, chairman. The meet­ I Ashland.
ing is to be in the form of round
Northern California experienced
table discussions on subjects pert­ her worst storm of the winter
inent to chamber activities in the with a nine-inch rainfall bringing
war emergencies and a cordial in­ flood conditions to the Sacramento
vitation has been extended to all river.
businessmen to attend.
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directors.
meeting
Chamber
Wednesday, voted to ask the
transportation committee to probe
further into a request that the
The young people s choir of the
organization officially endorse the
application of the Oregon-Califor­ Methodist church will present a
nia-Nevada Freight Lines to ex­ Christmas cantata and candle
The
tend direct service to Ashland. lighting service entitled
The transportation committee is I Light pf the World’’ at 7 ;30
to meet Monday. Dec. 29 at the I o’clock Sunday evening in the
Lithia hotel to consider the action i specially decorated church audi-
and has extended an invitation to I torium.
The cantata will include many
all interested persons or firms to
Christmas carols to be sung by
be present.
The directors also authorized an the choir and the congregation in­
expenditure for a partition in the terspersed by scripture readings
chamber offices and considered and anthems by the choir, which
other routine matters Wednesday. will carry out the theme of the
program. "The Promise of Light”
is pictured in a scripture reading
and the carol, "While Shepherds
Watched Their Flocks " The com­
ing of the Light is portrayed by
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"It Came Upon the Midnight
Hilt's bowlers held their lead Clear" and additional readings and
Monday night and finished in first songs carry through the thought
place as the first half of the of the spreading of the Light and
Ashland major bowling league the Christmas message At the
ended. The standings were: Hilt, conclusion of the program, the
Dions, Elks. Greyhound, with Pro­ audience will take part in the
vost and Selby tied for cellar po­ "Service of Lights," becoming a
sition.
mass of shining candles in honor
Harry Travis took scoring hon­ of the Savior’s birth.
ors for the evening with a high
To add to the Christmas atmos­
single game of 220 and a high phere. the scene of the Nativity
series of 546. The league competi­ will be depicted by Biblical figures
tion will be resumed after the i grouped around a straw-covered
holidays.
stable.
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FORUM MEETS
AT NOON TODAY
CAMP PLANS
CAUSE ACTIVITY
Church of Christ
To Give Cantata
Young People’s Choir
To Present Cantata
, "pre choir of the Church
Frank J Van Dyke again is Christ will present the Christmas
cantata. "The Babe of Bethlehem”
I busy with his duties as canton­
ment coordinator as the present by Bernard Hamblen, at 7:30
emergency indicate« the possibil­ o’clock Sunday evening The can­
tata tell« the story of the nativity
ity of early construction
Van Dyke left for Portland with text from the scriptures. The
Th.- Southern Oregon College
of Education will begin offering > Wednesday to confer with army program is as follows:
C*s<*a coming before the court for the first time a secretarial officials and government agencies
Pastorale and chorus. "Through
of Justice M T Bums this |>a«t science course beginning the win- in regard to problems arising the Night" Mrs Sias and choir.
week included the following:
"And the Angel Said Unto
from camp construction
ter quarter.
Robert D. Foster was arraigned
Earlier in the week the coordin- Them” solo, Arden Hall.
Students desiring to enroll in
and bound over to the grand jury thia Hccretariai science couise will «tor organized a housing survey
"Glory to God in the Highest"
under 11.bOO ball on a check-forg­ find no difficulty in entering on in Medford at the direct sugges­ 1 choir.
ing charge
"Now When Jesus Was Bom’’
Jan 5, as beginning couise« in­ tion of the construction quarter­
William Henry Breeze, Talent, clude
master’s office in San Francisco. solo, Harlalee Wilson.
stenography,
English
com
­
paid II and costs for driving with­ position, orientation, buxine«« psy­ The coordination board was urged I "Far Across the Desert Sands"
out A tail light
choir.
public «peaking and typ­ to make the survey as soon as
Gene Virgil Tice. Ashland, was chology,
"And Lo. the Star" solo. Arden
possible because indications [joint­
ing
Ih
addition
to
these
offerings
fined $2 50 and costs for driving student» who previously have had ed toward an early authorization Hall.
too clone to another car,
I "O’er Bethlehem City" choir.
training in stenography or on construction.
Seeley Fedrick. Klamath Falls, some
"And They Came with Haste"—
Since Ashland 1« cooperating
typingiwill
be
able
to
get
applied
paid $2 50 and costa for having stenography ami advanced typing with the coordination board, the solo, Betty Jo Bums
on operator's license
“In a Humble Cattle Shed”—
A standard Red Croaa first aid survey probably will extend here
Robert B Slagle, Talent, was
quartet. Betty Jo Bums, Dorothy
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M
will
be
taught
by
Jean
F
fined $5 and costs on a charge of Eberhart, certified Red Cross in­
Parr, Harlalee Wilson. Raymond
driving without a warning device structor in first aid. It will carry
Renzema.
"And They Fell Down and Wor­
two hours of ntandard college cre­
shipped
Him*' solo. Dorothy Parr.
dit and will meet problems every | Telephone calls handled by the
"Gifts for Lord Jesus"- womens
Thursday evening for a period of Pacific Telephone and Telegraph chorus
and trio. Mesdames Alta
three months.
company in Oregon Sunday, Mon­ Payne. Carrie O'Harra and Mil­
The college also is planning to day and Tuesday of last week dred
Rogers
The Ashland public achtxds I m - offer additional evening claHses in
“And Being Warned of God"—
sued a letter to parents last week physical science and zoology. Ad­ soared to all-time highs, with lo­
informing them of plans to be ditional particulars can be re­ cal calls generally being up be­ solo, Mrs Alta Payne
Flashlights and batteries were
The Medford high school gym
"Princes Three. Their Mission
adopted by the schools in the ceived about these classes from tween 30 and 40 percent and long
distance calls being up from 20 Done"—choir and male quartet, will be the scene of the first an­ i among the first products upon
event of an air raid alarm during the registrar's office
to 30 percent.
Arden Hall, Milton Renzema. Har- nual southern Oregon conference ; which ceiling prices were estab-
school hours.
The normal number of originat- lalee Wilson and Raymond Ren- jamboree tonight, beginning at I lished.
According to the plan, students
Deon Henderson. OPA adminis-
Ing calls per day handled by the zema.
7:30 o’clock, when all basketball
would immediately be sent to their
company in Oregon before the
"Once Again the Bells Are | teams in the conference: Medford, I trator, issued the following ex­
homes where they are to remain
emergency
was
approximately Ringing."—choir.
Ashland, Grants Pass. Roseburg planation :
until the "all-clear’’ signal. Then
"I call upon every patriotic
1,100,000,
Mrs. Stephen Epler is director I and Klamath Falls will be seen in
if more than one hour of school
The
Ashland
high
basketball
manufacturer, distributor and re­
In practically all exchanges, off- of the choir and Mr®. C. Adrian I action.
time remains they are expected I team made a clean sweep of it»
Each team will play the other tail store handling flashlights to
to return to their classes During central Oregon road trip laat duty operators reported for work Sias is pianist The public is in
in a 10-minute game and the win­ comply stricty with the price lev­
an alarm the students will be in­ week-end when they trounced voluntarily as soon as they learn­ vited. The church is located
ner will be decided for the eve­ els provided in the OPA emergen­
structed to avoid business and Redmond 26 to 11 and won a pair ed of the emergency, and scores Second and B streets.
ning on a percentage basis cy schedule. (The schedule forbids
railroad districts as far ns possi­ from Bend, 19-18 Friday night and were needed.
Many of the long distance calls
Awards will be made to the var­ manufacturers, wholesalers, job­
ble.
31 to 26 Saturday night.
were concentrated on long haul
ious teams for their skill in dif­ bers or retailers to sell at prices
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In the fiist game at Bend, i routes to the east, north and
ferent
departments of the game. above the highest prices quoted to
PLAZA ACTION SOUGHT
Marcu« Balfour, a transfer from : south. As a result of advance en­
During
the intermission there will them during the two months end­
Mayor T S Wiley, City Attor­ North Dakota, suffered an injur­
The Southern Oregon College of be a foul-shooting contest with ed Dec. 1, 1941).
and construction work,
ney Frank Van Dyke anil G. M ed knee which will keep him on gineering
"We are at war with foes that
for several months in Education is attempting to ascer­ one player from each team com-
Green appeared before a meeting the bench for about a month Bar­ underway
any night may dump their bombs
anticipation of just such an tain the number of men between peting.
of the state highway commission ney Riggs, playing his first year' emergency,
a large project was the ages of 19 and 26 who are
It is planned to hold this jam- on American coastal cities and
in Portland Thursday afternoon. of high school ball, saved his club lushed to completion which added American citizens; who are in
boree
each year with the honored towns. Flashlights are urgently
The group sought action on the from |M>8sible defeat when he step­ a large number of circuits to the good physical condition; who have
rotating among the various needed by civilian defense aids and
pending Plaza comer project.
ped to the free throw line with the east Half of these circuits were had at least one year of college, host
citizens They mean more than
score tied 18-all and sank a gift placed in service last Wednesday and who might be interested in a towns in the conference.
light they mean lives."
shot in the closing seconds of the and the rest were cut in before new primary course in civilian pi­
Friday night encounter.
lot training. This course would
AL SIMPSON
the week was over.
The Grizzlies' next game will be
begi n early in February.
and Companion
at home when they meet the Che- CHRISTMAS TREES CAN BE
Any young man who fills the
Are Invited to Be Guents of the
inawa Indians in a two-game ser­ TREATED TO RESIST FIRE
above - mentioned
re<i>>( re *"«»"*-
The district committee of the
The Southern Oregon College of
contact Marshall E. Wood- Ashland district of the Bov Scouts Education basketeers remained
Southern Oregon Miner ies Dec. 29 and 30.
Christmas trees may be rend­ should
ell.
coordinator
of
civilian
pilot
ered highly fire-resistant by a training, at the Southern Oregon met at the Plaza cafe Monday eve­ undefeated in Oregon Intercolleg­
To See Their Choice of
ROTARY CLUB HOLDS
simple process worked out by the College of Education in Ashland ning for their regularly .scheduled iate play when they stole a close
the Following
CHRISTMAN PARTY
monthly meeting.
game from Eastern Oregon here
United States bureau of agricul­
The Ashland Rotary club held tural chemistry, points out T J. at once.
Varsity Theater
Election of officers and routine Friday night. 57-55, and won moie
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its Christmas party Thursday Starker, professor of forestry at
business were quickly cared for easily Saturday night. 63-48. from
Programs:
noon at the Episcopal pariah Oregon State college The material MEDFORD MAN TO HEAD
and a considerable portion of the the Eons.
(Friday and Saturday)
house. Each member stopned at used is ammonium sulphate, a COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
meeting given over to the discus­
Monday night Don Faber, for­
one of the schools and picked up common fertilizer obtainable at
Dr E. R. Durno was elected to sion of advancement of Ashland mer Ashland high basketball
"GREAT GUNS"
a young guest to accompany him most feed and seed stores.
___ brought
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_ college
head the Jackson Countv Medical scouting.
coach,
his Albany
to the party.
"HIGHWAY WEST'
Officers elected were R. I Fla- team to town and was trimmed bv
The amount of ammonium sul­ society at a meeting of the group
A Christmas tree was featured phate to use Is one-fourth of the at the Medford hotel last Satur­ harty, chairman: Henrv Enders, the Sons. 43 20. and a^ain Ti>«®-
at the party and a small ••iff was weight of the tree. It is dissolved day.
(Sunday. Monday. Tue^dwy)
vice chairman: Theo J. Norby, dav night to the tune of 39 to 20.
I presented to each student guest.
In 1 ’
\vnfpr Fnr pnoV,
Those attendin'» f’-nm A
district co’"r'is»lor,cr and O' ’’d
Coach Jean Eberhart was well
“THE THIEF OF BAGDAD"
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of material, and then the freshly were Dr Harvev A. Woods, retir­ Wenner, finance chairman Mem­ pleased with the way his ball c’"b
HARRIS GROCERY SOLD
cut butt of the tre»* is immersed ing president: Dr. Gordon Mac- bers of the committee are C. J. stacked up against the str”'"*
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Mrs. Fav Harris has announced In this solution after which the Cracken Dr. Mattie B. Shnw, Dr. Baughman Norman Kerr, Walter Eastern Oregons from I.a Gr ’
Please Call at The Miner Office sale of the Harris grocery store tree is left in a cool place away E A Woods, Di. R E Poston, Redford. W C Savin. W A Sni­ and hints that his team r--
for Tour Gueat Ticket«
on Fourth street to Mr and Mrs. from direct sunlight until most of Dr. G. W Gregg and Dr C, A. der. E. S Corthell, Homer Rillings, expected to go well up the ladder
Haines.
A. O. McGee and W. E Cook.
in conference play.
C, M. Frazier of Greeley, Colo.
the solution ia absorbed.
Court Proceedings
College Offers New
»Subjects Next Term
Hilt In Top Place
In League Bowling
Telephone ('alls Hit
All-Time Record
Schools Give Air
Raid Inst ructions
Basketball Jamboree Price Ceiling Set
In Medford Tonight For Flashlights
AHS Quint Downs 2
Teams on Road Trip
SOCE Seeks Reopen
Pilot Training Class
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Boy Scout District
Committee Meets
College Catrers Show
Power in First Games