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LITHIA
HINDSIGHT
ON SPORTS
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By 1 TOLD YOU MO
y
With the passing of 1941 we of
Ashland's vast athletic enthusi
asts can look back on a successful
—TONIGHT ONLY
sport season. Although the Grizz
lies' basketball team of the high
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school didn't get to go to the
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state tournament as we had hop
V
ed and expected, they made a
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right good showing for themselves
to start out the year of 1941.
Southern Oregon College of Edu
Henry Fonda
I O every patron and friend we say Happy
cation hoopsters joined up with
New Year, anil we nay it with all the
Eastern Oregon as co-holders of
in
heartiiieoN at our command.
the Oregon Intercollegiate basket
Whatever Micce** we have enjoyed during
ball crown and the Mighty Mites
1911 ha* been of your making. With thut
of junior high carried on in tradi
though*, in mind we pledge renewed ea
tional Ashland style on the bas
deavors and determination to serve you st Bl
ketball floor.
lietter during the year ahead.
Baseball, for years a minor
in our high schiHii did all tight in
every way except financial I there
being no charge for the games),
I with our team winning its share
of diamond tilts.
JEWELER
THUR., FRL, SAT
September saw the $60.000 Wal
ter Phillips athletic plant open
when, under Coach Frank O'Neil
TALENT NI WS
the first time, the Grizzlies
The Gorgeous Technicolor SOCE and Humboldt • Frank Redker of Redding vis- for
blanked l-akeview 19 to 0 to be
Tangle
in
Two
Games
ited friends and relatives in the gin their present record of never
Classic
College basketball makes its valley last week, Frank is a for- having been defeated on Walter
1942 bow in Ashland Friday night mer resident of Talent.
Phillips field Klamath Falls, fired
and Saturday night when Hum • Mrs. Meda Fox spent Christ Up for a previously under, it. I
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boldt State of Arcata meets mas day at the home of Mr. and Ashland high fixitball team, dump
Southern Oregon on the SOCE Mrs. Will Hewitt in Phoenix
ed our Grizzlies 2«> to 0
floor. Because Humboldt State • Mr. and Mrs. George Pheifer
that will long
does not belong to the Oregon and son Jack were guests of Mr . lie Something
remembered in the Ashland
Intercollegiate conference, these and Mrs. G. W. Martin at the | s|M>rta
calendar of 1941 wax
games will be of the king's-ex Skyline fox farm on Wagner creek i the annual
“civil war" grid
variety.
with
Christmas day.
Im t tie at Medford Nov. 7,
For years a bitter rivalry has • F. Schram of Redding is visit
when Ashland overthrew the
existed between the Sons and the ing his sister and family, Mr. and I undefeated
Jeanette MacDonald Californians
and |H>tential state
and the fans attend Mrs Spencer Hackler
championship Medford Tigers
I ing these games can expect the
Gene Raymond
• The Specters logging crew re- 1 for the first time in 12 years,
best in basketball competition.
turned to work in the Prospect
the final score iieing 20 to IS.
The Sons’ stock took a jump country after a week's holiday va
Brian Aherne
Not only did Anhland bask
that cation.
with the announcement
in the limelight over their de
Chuck
DeAutremont
will
be
eligi-
PL VS
• Mr. and Mrs. Roy Enruh of
feat of Medford but that win
ble for the next quarter.
Prospect were holiday guests of
gave us a one-third claim on
Four veterans from last season's relatives and friends in Phoenix
the Southern Oregon confer
squad and a new man will make and Talent.
Guy Kibbee
up the starting lineup for the • Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cowdrey I ence championship, sharing
Humboldt Lumberjacks.
Little and children spent Christmas day | Klamath Falls and Medford.
Ln
Al Simpson's junior high grid
Bill Lee. captain of last year’s with Mrs. Cowdrey's parents. Mr.
five, will be back and is reported and Mrs George Kerby, on King's j machine again carried on what
with winning a half interest in the
to be a better shot than ever.
highway near Medford.
Southern
Oregon Junior high con
Longholm and Lee at forward,' • A fine Christmas program was
Goodwin at center and Speir and presented at the Methodist church i ference.
The beginning of 1942 finds all
Goodyear at guard will be the Wednesday evening and enjoyed
Ashland basketball teams going
starting lineup for the coast team, by a well filled house.
i Little is known of Humboldt's • A family dinner was held at the great guns towards bringing three
1 strength so far this season for home of Mr and Mrs. George more championship crowns
they have played only teams from Clark on Wagner creek on Christ Ashland.
f • •
' their own vicinity, but past per- mas day. Ben Clark and Mr and
Tilings we wish for in 1942:
Wed’fiday & Thursday formances on the court speak for Mrs. Allen Clark and children Completion
of Walter Phillipa
___________________ I themselves.
were among those present.
field according to plans . . . Bas
• Mr. and Mrs. R F Parks en ketball and football victories over
joyed a turkey dinner with Mrs. Medford (not to mention all other
Walter Bevington and Mr. and j opponents) ... A done of some
Mrs. Roland Parks and daughter! thing for the Oregon High School
Tammy Christmas day at Ash- > Athletic association for not jier-
a.”.d
mitting The Dalles to keep their
Alice Faye
• Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hodapp of invitation to Memphis for a game
near Central Point were calling billed as the national high school
Don Ameche
on friends in Talent Wednesday.
football championship.
• Mr and Mrs. Glenn Brown and
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family of Modoc county, Calif, ar MR. ANU MRS. FLACK I S
rived in Talent Monday to spend HAVE 5OTII ANNIVERSARY
the New Year holiday with Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. William Flackus
Brown's father and other rela-
observed their golden wedding an-
lives.
• The Red Cross drive for war mversaiy with a dinner at their
relief is now in progress through Ashland home Christmas day.
out the land and the support of Many gifts and messages of con-
this community is being solicited, gratulation were received from
PIus-
and relatives.
Contributions
HOLIDAY CHEEK the post office. will be accepted at friends
Mr. and Mrs. Flackus were
“MAN AT LARGE”
• Mr. and Mrs Verne Decker and married in Jacksonville, Ore., in
family returned home Sunday 1S91 and have been residents of
from Long Beach, Calif., where Ashland since 1912.
Guests at the anniversary din
Just as the snowball grows
they spent Christmas with Mrs.
ner included Mr. and Mrs Ralph
Decker
’
s
parents
and
other
rela
bigger as it rolls downhill,
Robison and family of Cubertino,
tives
the
so
may
the
blessing
of
•
Lois
Firestone of Ashland and Calif . Mr and Mrs. W W Rob
The truest and surest way in
Ernest
Fieguth of Talent were ison of Ashland; Mr. and Mrs.
which we can serve our fellow
New Year grow bigger for
married at Astoria last Wednes- Ray Burton of Siskiyou and
men is not so much to do anything
you as the months roll by.
day at the rectory of Grace Epis Charles Flack us of Klamath
for them, as to be the very truest,
copal
church, the rector officiat Falls. ------------- •-------------
know
purest, noblest being we
We are going to give you
ing
Mrs.
Fieguth is a daughter of j
how.—Frances P. Cobbe.
Mr. and Mrs. James Firestone i WHITSETT IN AIK CORI’S
more reason than ever in
Sailors in Uncle Sam's navy
who lived in the Talent area for I Jack Whitsett, son of Mr. and
have their own language for cer
1942 for giving us your
several years where she and her1 Mrs. J. C. Whitsett of Ashland,
tain things. Candy bars, popcorn
j sister Nancy attended school. Pre- , is now stationed at Victory Field,
valued patronage.
balls, nuts and similar sweets are
sent at the wedding were Mr. and Vernon, Texas, after a recent
called "porgy bait.” Ice cream,
Mrs James Firestone, parents of transfer from Kelly Field. He
soda water, sundaes, ginger ale
the bride, and sister Nancy, Mrs. passed his air corps transfer ex
and soda pop are termed "ge-
Fieguth and daughter Jean. Mrs. ams with unusually high grades
Selby Chevrolet
dunk
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Fieguth teaches school at Pine- I
• The Miner for Quality Printing.
hunt.
QUEEN OF
?»
THE YUKON
20c Bargain Day
Ixd us give it tiaist to tlie
“THE RETURN OF
FRANK JAMES”
bright
And here's
CHAS. A. WHITE
“SMILIN
THROUGH”
young
New
to
Year!
THE LADY IN
QUESTION"
you,
loyal friend* mid customer*!
with
Good health, good cheer, nod
Rita Hayworth
Brian Aherne
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Friday, Saturday
Western Auto
Supply
“SING ANOTHER
CHORUS”
• Miss Cariie May Smith return
ed to Ashland Sunday after hav
ing spent severul days with her
parents in Portland
• Allard Shipman has been visit
ing friends in Portland the past
week
with
Jane Frazee
Johnny Downs
plus
RAIDERS OF
THE DESERT”
AAlth
Andy Devine
Richard Arlen
Sunday, Monday
and Tueadav
“Scattergood
Meets Broadway”
Bargain Days 20c
Bud Abbott and
who star In the
ture, "Hold That
will play at th«-
Sunday, Monday
Ixm < ostello,
I'ulversal pic-
(•host,” which
l.lthia Theatre
and Tuesduy.
<4
“HOLLYWOOD
CAVALCADE
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JOY TO ALL!
MP?Y N£UI W
In tlilM, our New Year's gris ting to our friends,
we would capture,
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if
we could,
some of
the
merriment of the days when sleigh -bells jingled
on the frosty air.
As true merriment I n
iui
nffnlr of the heurt,
and not of season, that I m the kind of joy we
LITHIA
BAKERY
are wishing for you now.
Loads of good luck,
loads of good cheer, and good health to you all.
Ken Well mid the Boys