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COUNCIL CONS
CAMP PROJECTS
Univ of Oregon Library
ASHLAND, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1942
FOR VICTORY
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Number 4
Dairymen Study
Cantonment Problem
Rogue River 'valley milk pro­
duce! s and distributors met at the
courthouse in Medford Wednes­
day evening to consider problems
arising from the establishment of
the army cantonment
A report was made by a plan­
ning committee of the dairy in­
dustry which has been making a
survey of available sources of ap­
proved milk and a study of supply
and distribution problems con­
fronting the dairy industry This
committee was composed of Rob­
ert G Fowler, county agent for
Jackson county; Paul Carpenter,
farm economist of the US exten­
sion service and Oregon State col­
lege. and Frank A Rowe, repre­
sentative of the Oregon milk con-
trol board.
Milk distributors plan to meet
with a member of the Milk Con-
trol board at the county agent's
office Saturday morning for fur­
ther study of distributing prob­
lems.
Considerable
discussion
and
study oi local problem« lesulting
i ■ oin the cantonment construction
wax given by the city councilinen
at their i uesday evening meeting.
Annual rc|M>rts also were heard
1 rom Mayor T S Wiley, Fire
Chief Clint Huughrmin and Police
Chief C 1*. Tuienl.
Ail city department heads, ap-
pumtlve empioyes
employe* and council
committee« were reappointed by
Mayor Wiley to serve for the six-
month period ending the in st of
ju.y 'me ordinance pei milting a
10 pel cent salary increase to city
employes, which was previously
at ranged tor in the budget, also
wan approved
Speaking of projects connected
with
cantonment
corixU action,
City Supt EI iiici liiegel told the
council that federal aid planned
tor these projects on a peace time
liiisis would be deeply cut Only
the most necessary projects wi'l
be considered and even they may
suiter cuts, said Hiegel The re­
quest for an auxiliary
voir was mentioned ax
mote favored projects
Some discussion also was given
over to the licensing of businesses
and activities In the city. jHiiticu-
larly those stimulated by the
camp construction, such ax trailer
camp«
The annual President's Birth­
day Ball will be held at the Elk’s
Temple Saturday night, January
31. with music furnished by Steve
Whipple’s orchestra
As in the past, the proceed«
from this ball will aid in the na-
tion wide fight
_
to stamp out in-
fantile paralysis Fifty per cent
of the money is to be kept for
local use in Jackson county and
the remainder sent to the National
Foundation for Infantile Paralysis
Alice Patterson, chairman of
ticket sales, plans a canvass of the
business district which will get
underway at a breakfast meeting
at the Plaza cafe Tuesday morn­
ing. Tickets will sell for $1.10 per
couple and through the coopera­
Dll. MERKEL SPEAKS
tion of the Ashland theatres, these
AT LINCOLN I* TA
tickets will be good either for the
The Mncoln school P-TA met
dance or for admission to the 9
last Friday aftertusin nt the school
o’clock shows that night.
house After several musical num
The importance of controlling
tiers by pupils of the school under
infantile paralysis has been em-
the direction of Gordon Tripp, Dr
phasized this year as a matter of
A E Merkel, county physician,
national defense, The national
addressed the group nnd showed
committee chairman for the cel-
a film The subject of his address
ebration recently pointed out that
was "Relationship of the Public
i "We must keep infantile paralysis
Health to the Sch<M>l Program."
I out of our army camps and away
Ijght refreshment« were served by
The record of the police depart­ ■ from our armed forces. We have
the committee under the leader­
ment for 100 percent convictions I got to protect the health of our
ship of Mrs Curl Grossman
of all cases filed in court was I children. The health of. our young
•
maintained throughout 1941, ac­ i people and our workers in the na­
(, M. I.ITA4 II.LF.K HEADS
cording to the department's an­ tional defense industries must be
IINERAL DIRECTORS ASSN.
nual report submitted to the city built up to the highest possible
Clarence M Lit wilier was elect­
council thia week by Chief of ' degree."
ed president of the Southern Ore­
In addition to the ball, coin
Police C. P. Talent.
gon Funeral Directors' Maociation
1 attest and detailed information
The number of arrests and con­ , boxes have been conveniently io-
nt the annual meeting held at the < hi defense contracts will be avail­
victions during the year totaled I cated in business houses to re-
Li thia hotel Inst Thursdny night
able to Ashland manufacturers
155. Chief Talent pointed out that I ceive contributions. J. E. Leigh,
Executive Secretary George Ry­
this noon in a special panel meet­
there were fewer felony cases manager of the Ashland Skating
an reported to the group that all ing at the Hotel Medford
than ever before while there was Rink, has also cooperated in the
members throughout the state had
Called by the chambers of com­
some increase in the number of campaign by offering a portion of
responded to the request of Presi­ merce in Ashland, Medford and
traffic violations. Forty-four of the proceeds from next Thursday
dent J B Hollingsworth and had Grants Pass, the session will bring
the 99 traffic cases were for park­ night's skating session.
registered with the Oregon civil
Arrangements for the ball are
representatives of the contract
ing violations, each of w'hich for­
reserves for service in national
. being made by Dean Pieper who
feited $1 with no court costs.
distribution service of the Office
IsSIIP
IIPTPIISP
lu
defense
The 62 traffic accidents report- is acting for Ashland Chairman
of Production Management, the
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The Pacific Telephone and Tel- ed within the city limits brought I Vem Smith.
Oregon Economic Council, the fed­
ASHLAND'S 1941 FIKE IXISSES eral employmeht offices ax well as
egiaph company is being empow­ injury to five, but resulted in no
TOTAL ONLY Sl.242.7ft
other agencies
ered by the Federal Reserve bank fatalities.
Ashland's fire losses for 1941
During the year the department
of San Francisco to act as an is­
Purpose of the meeting is to
* ■ 11 only $1 242 7.' UCO1.|m>- to
provide all available information
suing agent for United State., de­ recovered three stolen cars, one of
figures submitted by Fire Chief on sub-contracting and farming of
The Roseburg Indians, fighting fense bonds being purchased by its which was stolen in Ashland The
Clint Baughman in his annual re­ defense contracts, expanded as a desperately to stay in the run­ employees under the payroll al- value of these cars was reported
port to the city council Tuesday result of renewed war efforts
ning i._
in the.district
1.7 7.
four
_ ‘ basketbaA,
__ l-.'/.L“, lotnient pian, according to word as $1,780 In addition to this, other
night Of thia total, all but $500. » Ashland businessmen planning league, wilt clash with the league­ received by H. S. Akins, manager merchandise and caih lost bV theft ■
Wonwn of Jackson countywill
was covered by insurance
to attend arc asked to call the leading Ashland Grizzlies on the here.
and fraud was recovered totaling complete arrangements for "all-
The department answered Bl chamber offices so that reserva- junior high floor tomorrow night.
out-’' participation in the program
In an official announcement. N $1.135
calls throughout the year
tions may be made
Total revenue for the year, re­ intended to make Oregon the first
Saturday A preliminary game, R. Powley, president of the com­
scheduled to begin about 7:30 p m pany, stated: "Our resources, fa­ ported at $2.584 30. was made up state in the Union to inaugurate
Will be followed by the main tilt cilities and personnel are all di­ by the following items: Fines and a house-to-house canvass of "man­
Roseburb. who faces Medford rected toward our company play­ forfeitures by city judge, $1.320; power,” to be available for em­
tonight in the first of their two- ing its full, effective and patriotic temporary auto stickers sold. ployment in office, factory and
game southern Oregon jaunt, not part in this great national emerg­ $516.75; bicycle and operators' li­ field when—and if—an acute la­
The following cases came before
only will be struggling to remain ency. We count it not only a real censes, $76.05. and licenses for bor shortage develops as the result
the justice court of M T Bums
a threat to the state tournament privilege, but also an honor to be pool halls, bill posting, liquor per­ of men being drawn into heavy
during the past week:
defense industries and military
Plans for Ashland's participa-■ trip but will be trying to erase of service to our government as its mits and dogs, $671.50
Clifford Earl McGilvray was
Police car mileage for the year services.
fined $2 50 and costs for violation tion in the state-wide defense xav- tin- humiliating 43 to 19 detea’ Issuing agent for the defense sav­
A county-wide mass meeting of
totaled 34.805 miles and in addi­
Ings bond campaign which is being they suffered at the hands of the ings bonds’’
of the basic rule
i all women's organizations, clubs,
tion
to
this
the
police
motorcycle
conducted
this
week
were
com
­
Grizzlies
on
their
own
court
last
Marshal Wixalel) received a fine
auxiliaries and other groups will
traveled 9,600 miles.
of $25. and costa for fishing with­ pleted at a breakfast meeting week
be held in the courthouse auditor­
Medford tackles Grants I'axs on
out a license, however when it wax Tuesday morning.
ium at 2 o'clock Jan. 28. Mrs.
Till«
drive
offers
an
opportunity
the
Tiger
’
s
floor
tomorrow
night
ascertained that Woodell had
Sadie Orr Dunbar, state director
made every effort |x>x«lble to se­ for everyone to sign, voluntarily, a . in another league game.
of the Oregon board for mobiliza­
pledge
to
purchase
regularly
Unit
­
Grants
Pass
nearly
upset
the
cure a license and failed only
Oregon holds the spotlight in
tion of women and honorary presi­
because the license issuing agent ed States defense bonds and i apple-cart ax far as the Grizzlies' this year's annual campaign for
dent of the General Federation of
stamps Those signing the cards j unblemished league record wax
Coach
Al
Simpson's
junior
high
was out of licenses the fine was
funds to fight infantile paralysis,
Women's clubs, will preside.
will themselves sdt the amount | concerned when they were beaten •
««nc basketball team will meet the
remitted
now under way until Jan 30. date
Mrs. Leonard Carpenter, ap­
they
wish
to
subscribe
for
bonds,
1
34
to
30
at
Grants
Pass
Tuesday
|
Roseburg
Papooses
on
the
local
Robert Pederson |>ald $5 50 and sari«! niuv ntuUo u-hut oho no«« •>
President
Roosevelt's CT.™ ------ . ---- ■
_ a southern
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nioHt
Ashlntid Hurt
tHincra
nrettv
1 of
pointed by Governor Charles A.
and
may
make
what
changes
are
night
Ashland
had
things
pretty
court
tonight
in
costa for failing to stop at an in­
birthday anniversary—in the per-,
. . - . . .
.
Sprague to the state sponsoring
necexaary in their purchase pro­ much their own way during the
tersection
«,„ «
. own N.ney Merk.
grams
later.
first
quarter,
but
the
Cavemen
with
the
preliminary
tilt between committee and. more recently
Robert I Gale was fined $1 and
1 woman swimmer in the
named chairman of the Jackson
Oregon is the first state in the made a game out of it in the sec-
costs for driving on the wrong side
United States and world's record the Ashland eighth graders and county organization, will partici­
on<l
period
and
were
trailing
16
to
union
to
launch
the
national
the
Medford
eighth
graders
begin
­
of the highway
pate in the effort to secure the
pledge campaign and it is expect­ 14 at halftime. In the closing min­ holder.
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Nancy Merki herself was an in- ning at 7:30.
full cooperation of women's groups
ed
that
plans
for
the
nation-wide
utes
of
the
fourth
quarter
Grants
Simpson
says
a
his
club
is
in
ASSOCIATED WOMEN STI DES
fantile paralysis sufferer and it
in the door-to-door interviewing,
drive beginning Feb 10 will be Pass went ahead 30 to 8? but
HOLD SPECIAL MEETING
because of the disease that good shape and ready for a tough scheduled to begin Feb. 16. of all
based upon what is accomplished with a minute and a half to go, was
game.
The
probable
starters
for
started swimming. As a re-
The Associated Women Students in this state
women above the high school level.
Ashland staged a seven-point rally she
suit she not only fully cured her- the main clash will be Kerr. Sam­ All women will be registered, in­
in a special meeting Friday. Jan
Palmer Hoyt, state chairman of which saved the game
uelson.
Garrett.
Wilson
and
Coul
­
self but has become one of the
16. nominated the following wo­ the defense savings bond staff
cluding those of other nationali­
greatest women swimmers of al) ter.
men for AWS treasurer for the stated that "Oregon has always
ties.
time
coming year: Ilah Farrow of Bay- led the nation in patriotism and
In general, women will not be
Miss Merkl's story of her strug-
field, Colo.; Ijivilla Gosaon of this will be another opportunity to
called until all available Oregon
gle against the disease and how _
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Klondike, and Olive Davis of Ash­ demonstrate our leadership."'
manpower has been utilized to its
land.
Supt. Theo J Norby announced she conquered it ix being told by In DI C OllterenCe
fullest extent.
Theo J. Norby is chairman for
Two committees also were chos­ the Ashland drive and is assisted this week that two new defense newspapers throughout the coun-1
Women listed in employment of­
The SOCE basketball team add-
en Members of the social com­ by sub-chairmen Dr A S. Taylor. training classes are to be offered try to call attention to the infan­
fices as now seeking work and
ed
four
more
games
to
their
lead-
i
mittee are Wiletha Hutchinson of Don Hinthome. J H Harker. Earl under the sponsorship of the Ash­ tile paralysis campaign and as a
women displaced by priorities un-
Days Creek; Ella Watson of Ash­ Rogers, Fred Tayler, Henry Galey. land schools and the state depart­ message of encouragement to all ership of the Oregon intercolle- employment will be among the
giate
conference
when
they
won
infantile paralysis sufferers.
land; Rosemary Dolan of Grants Dr. W J Crandall, Clyde Caton, ment of vocational education.
over Oregon College of Education first called. Experience, skills, do-
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Pass. Doreen DeUxle of Ashland; Dr. Harvey Woods and I.
The training will be in carpentry
C
at Monmouth Friday and Satur­ mestic status, personal responsi­
Marjorie Newton of Ashland; Mar- Erwin
and electricity. The carpentry
day nights by scores of 58 to 28 bilities and many other factors
garette Barnthouse of Ashland;
class will be a three-weeks course
and 52 to 40 and went on to Port­ will be considered when calling
Vera Segsworth of Ashland, and
open to anyone over 17 years of
land to upset Don Faber's Albany | women into active duty.
Esther Carter of Elwood, Neb. The
age. but the age limits for the
College
quintet with scores of uj
following women comprise the
electrical course have been set at
Oregon completed the first 11 to 44 and 67 to 31.
dance committee: Gloria. Ranlele
17 to 24 No definite stalling date months of 1941 with a traffic
The Sons, way out in front in
Personnel of the civilian defense has been set for the carpentry death rate slightly under the rate
of Langlois; Bernice McMartin of
Red
Bluff,
Calif;
Gwendolyn volunteer police who will patrol class; however the eight-weeks for the comparative period of the league race, next meet OCE
The state tax commission has
Schriefer of Marshfield; Frances the business district during black­ electrical course will get underway 1940. figures complied at the of­ on the local college court Jan. 30
Brobert of Bend, and Evelyn Wim- outs and emergencies was named at the junior highschool Monday fice of the traffic safety division and 31 Following this clash. Jean announced that a state income tax
Eberhart will take his club to auditor will be at the Ashland city
by Chief of Police Talent early evening.
stek of Marshfield.
of the state department disclosed Mt. Angel on Feb 6 and 7 for a
hall from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Feb.
this week.
Those interested in these classes today.
pair of league games and then 26. to assist taxpayers in filing
The business district has been are asked to contact Supt. Norby,
The death rate for the 11-month travel to LaGrande for games
their returns There will be no
divided into six districts with two telephone 8301.
period was 11.1 compared to 11.7 with Eastern Oregon Feb. 9 and
I.IMEY WILLIAMSON
charge for this service.
members of the special police on
a
year
ago.
The
death
toll
for
No
­
10. which will wind up the OIC
and Companion
Those who must file include:
duty in each district.
vember was 31 percent under the play.
single individuals having a net in­
The 12 men named I were Sid
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
number for November of 1940
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come of $800 or more, or having
Reed, Ed Pathman. Bill
I
Allen
were 10.8 persons killed per
Southern Oregon Miner Kenneth Thompson. Roy Parr Sr., A letter received this week There
surtax net income of $500 or more
one hundred million miles of tra­
during the taxable year: married
Norman Kerr Jr . Jean Hastings,
To See Their Choice of
vel this November, compared to
from
Capt
Theron
W
Bean
of
the
couples having combined net in-
John Daugherty, Millard Grubb.
the Following
a
rate
of
17.8
a
year
ago.
come of $1.500 or more, or com-
W D. Jackson, Elliott MacCrack- Medford office of the War Depart­
ment Corns of Engineers indicates
Varsity Theater
The death rate indicates the
The local tire rationing board bined surtax net income of $800
en and Pete Nutter.
that there will be no more official number of traffic fatalities in re­ has just received information of or more during the taxable year,
Programs:
news reports released from that lation to the exposure to accident. amendments to the tire rationing and all individuals or married cou­
WOMEN'S CLASS MEETS
(Friday and Saturday)
ples with a gross income of $4,000
The Loyal Women's class of the office in regard to the construction Thus, while there were more fa­ regulations.
talities in 1941 than in 1940, the
Among the changes made was or more.
"ROAD SHOW”
Church of Christ enjoyed a party of the cantonment.
Capt Bean writes as follows:
exposure to accident, as expressed a request that there should be no
Returns must be filed on or be-
at the church parlors Thursday
"BORDER LEGION”
"In accordance with the pre­ in motor vehicle use, was so much sales of tires or tubes without cer­ fore April 1. 1942.
afternoon of last week. The event
greater
that
the
rate
was
lower
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tificates on any preference rating
was a culmination of a recent sent requirements of the Adjutant
(Sunday. Monday, Tuesday)
issued by the priority division in- • Mrs. Elsie Liggett of Clear
contest in which the winninng side Generali's office there will he no than for the previous vear.
Mileage traveled in Oregon dur­ c'uding preference ratings assign-1 Lake, la is a guest at the home
was honored.
Guests included further release to the nubile, or
"TOPPER RETURNS"
Mesdames C. O Holman, Agnes the press, of any Information per­ ing the first 11 months of the year ed by PD-3 certificate or any | of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Spindler
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Woodhouse. Mary Hale, Anna i taining to the work of this office." 1941. as shown by gasoline con­ other Priority Division certificate, j • Miss Irene Wehrli and Mrs.
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sumption figures, amounted to 3.- All persons holding these ratings Maude Renton went to Medford
Crowson, Jennie Bullock, Sarah |
Plen.xe Cail at The Miner Office
Haskins.
Coffin,
Sias,
Hattie ' • I. R. Flaharty, Earl Leever and 143.374 806 miles which is an in­ must apply to the local boards i Wednesday.
for Tour Gueat Ticket*
Smith, Hollingsworth, Rightmeier I I Herb Moore are now employed at crease of 13 percent qver the mile­ and will no longer receive prefer­ • Bom to Mr. and Mrs. E L.
red treatment.
Howerton Jan. 1ft, a daughter.
the cantohment office in Medford. age for the same period in 1940.
and Jorgensen.
ANNUAL POLICE
REPORT GIVEN
Businessmen Study
Defense Contracts
INDIANS CLASH •(Telephone Co. to
Issue Defense Bonds
WITH GRIZZLIES
TOMORROW NITE
»
Court Proceedings
BOND CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED HERE
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Oregon Girl Heads
Paralysis Campaign
Two Defense Classes
Offer Trade Training.
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WOMEN PLAN
MOBILIZATION
Jr-Hi Midgets Scrap
With Papooses Tonite
Sons Lengthen Lead
Traffic Death Rate
Lower in Past Year
Chief Names Civilian
De fen st» Police
Tax Auditor to Aid
In Filing Returns
No Official Camp
News to Be Released
Changes Reported
In Tire Rationing
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