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Number 19
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1942
helping in the battle against
VOL. XI
grrssion all over the glolH-, thr
PI BI.ICATION DATE
state USDA war board reports.
OF MINER < HANGED
The American eagle symbol re­
To facilitate th«- handling of
cently adopted as the U. S
Leonard (Pat) Patterson,
Job printing, much of It com­
"trademark" is flying over land­
Isiselrail
coach at Jackson-
ing
In
the
latter
part
of
the
lease shipments of Oregon cheese,
villle high, didn’t have enough
week, the publishers have
dried and condensed milk, and
The Ashland Choral club pre­
players in school to play a
found it advisable Ut change
eggs to feed the fighting forces of
sented a program «»f high older
scheduled game with Ashland
the publication «late of the
th«- United Nations. Because dairy
in its annual concert sponsored by
high
at Jacksonville
last
Miner.
Beginning with this
Ashland high school musicians
and poultry products are this
A slightly raised budget claim­
the Ashland Music Study club and
Tuesday but Pat can at least
Issue, the publication date has
will present their annual spring
stale's most Important contribute ed the attention of the Ashland
given In the auditorium of the
hold his head high in the air
I ms - ii moved ahead to Thurs­
concert at the gymnasium of the
lions to land-lease needs, the state city council in regular session
feoulhein Oregon College of Edu-
and say he was right.
day, which will I m - the regular
lunior high school Friday evening,
war board usks farmers to make Tuesday evening Estimates sub­
Each
cation Monday evening.
In the middle of the after-
publishing day from now on.
May
8. This concert will climax
every effort to meet production mitted by various departments for
group
of
seven
number of the
noon Patterson phoned Jerry
Contributors, advertisers ami
the week's musical activities in
goals established for then«- com- the fiscal year, June 30, 1942-
Songs presented by the chorus
(•astineau, Ashland mentor, to
will
please
corres|M*ndcti ts
observance of National Music
July 1, 1943, revealed an increas«-
modi ties.
merited the warm applause ac-
«
’all off the game because his
week, and gives promise of a de­
hour In mind the change und
Oregon's share of the 1942 na- of more than $7,090 over the pre­
corded by the large audience.
team wasn't iri school. Gasti-
the fait that the utmoluto
lightful evening for all who at-
tional dairy production goal has vious fiwul year. Compared with
A delightful diversion liom th«-
neau then took his charges to
copy «leadline Is Tuesday noon,
»end. The performance starts at 8
been set at 1,590.000000 a billion $40,029 for 1941, the 1942 budget
vocal part of the program was;
the practice field for a work­
deadline la Tuesday
copy
o'clock.
and a half pounds of milk Meet­ 1» placed at $47,836 Tin- latter is
t)he three solos played by Esther
out and there was Jackson­
noon. Material coining in af­
ing this goal will require mi 11 an estimate, however, and does
The program will embrace mu­
Palmer Day, harpist, of Grants
ville's team ready for a game.
ter that time will be carried
percent Increase over last year's net represent the budget which
sic from the old classics and
Pass Aside from an arlistic mu­
They thought the tilt was to
over t«i the following issue.
production In the farm defense will tn* approved by the council
works of modem composers.
sical performance, Mrs. Day has
be at Ashland and had not
plan canvass last fall, Oregon far­ and citizens' committee at u later
Vocal groups and soloists ap­
a gracious stage presence which
troubled themselves to verify
mers indicated that this goal meeting
pearing
have received division I
at once makes her a favorite with
the matter with their coach.
A reduction in the figure may
could be attained.
ratings in the recent district con­
her audience.
Although there arc three per­ be made by shaving some $3,000
test held at Southern Oregon Col­
Another pleasing feature of th«-
cent more milk cows ón Oregon from the emergency fund indicut- \ The biology and zoology classes
lege of Education.
Mrs. John
program
was
the
reading
of
the
farms this year, a war ta»ard sur­ ed in the estimate, reducing the' of Southern Oregon College of Ed­
Koehler is director of the voice
chorus
libretto
of
the
"Chambered
vey shows that milk production difference between last year's ucation have Just returned from
groups and will present the fol­
In answer to a number of in
so far thia year is lagging con­ budget and the 1942 estimate to a three-duy field trip to Crescent Nautilus" by Mrs, H. 8. Ingle.
Solo parts in the "Chambered quirics regarding the use of school lowing:
siderably short of the goal. Poor approximately a $3.000 inciease City and vicinity The group was
Boys' quartet: Bob Dunn, Bill
early pasture conditions am seen The increase, some of it at least, | under the direction of Dr. Wayne Nautilus" were carried in a de­ ou.sses tor th etransportation of Cooke, Charles Jandreau and Ray­
lightful
manner
by
Mrs.
William
workers
to
and
from
the
farms
as mainly responsible for the lag can be credited to increased sal- , W. Wells of the college biology
Heed and Mrs. C. M. Litwilier.
during the coming harvest season, mond Renzema; girls' sextet, Sue
in production. To overcome this, aries of city employee, granted ' department.
Parkinson, Betty Jo Burns, Mari­
farmers are advised to fee«i hea­ last yeai and eff«-ctive during the
A change in the program was Earl Snell, secretary of state, an­ lee Erwin, Dolores Erwin, Mou-
The following people made the
vier and give their cows better present six-monlhs interim and trip: Mi. and Mrs. Ronald Gandee necessitated by the illness of Har- nounced methods by which this ryne Burton and Shirley Weiss;
care. In most areas, prices are ' next year's figures.
or Medlord, llene Elliott of Trail, I lalee Willson, who, with Ann Cran­ can be accomplished.
First, if the school district elects the high school a cappeila choir,
favorable I«» heavier feeding, th«-
The salary paki Harry McNair Dorothy Tnomas of Medford, Mr. dall, was scheduled to play the
to
transport these workers free and the high school girls' glee
i
chorus
war board points out The OSC as civilian defense officer has been and Mrs. Robert Webb of Med- ■ violin obligato for the
club.
extension service has issued f«»ur carried under emergency. It was ford, Ruth Foster of Central Point number, "The Snow." R. H.
I Cooke of charge to and fromm the farms
Gordon Tripp, instrumental in­
tney
are
free
to
do
so
without
any
new brief bulletins to aid dairy ' pointed out that if this office is Leola Lee of Grants Pass, Borgny substituted for Harlalee in an ef-
farmers with their production 1 to continue the fund should be Homtvedt of Bonanza, Barbara flcient manner. Winfield Roberson additional charge to the district structor and director, will present
a brass quartet: Winfield Rober­
problems.
1 placed under a specific depart- Roush of Hilt. Calif . Robert Cor- 1 played the bugle calls for the and rnay operate the bus on the
son, Jim Hobson, Charles Smith
The government's policy on pur­ ment. McNair receives $150 per thell of Ashland, Richard Corthell 1 chorus number "Tenting Tonight." $1 exempt license plates.
Second, if the school district and Rodney Merriman; the high
chasing dairy products has not month, Also the city has been of Ashland, Bob Hubbard of Med­
Mra. Stephen Epler directed the
should
elect to lease the bus to an school orchestra and the high
changed, the war board reports paying $100 a month to the coun- ford, Elwood Bizeau of Portland, I chorus and Mrs. Cay Hufman was
individual as an officer of a group school band.
Since January I, the Agricultural ty coordinator's office as an emer­ I Gordon Boice of Wasco, Walter accompanist.
An invitation has been extended
organization, or to an organization
Marketing administration has been gency expenditure This amount Enders of Medford, Onnis Grieve
the public to attend this program.
of
workers
as
a
body,
such
indi
­
buying an averag«- of 1.000,000 will be cut to $50 this month.
of Ashland. Dun De Lisle of Ash­
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vidual officer or group may oper­
cases of condensed milk, 9,000,-
T«> show that the city fathers land, Richard Beminghausen of
ate the bus with the ordinary $5
000 pounds Of cheese and 5.000,■ are out to save money, a request Ashland, Fred Burger of Ashland,
passenger plate fee, provided such
000 pounds of dry skim milk every from Harry McNair for a filing Weldon Heard of Ashland, and Dr.
Ashland and Medford high ten-
cam- to handle sugar ration papers Winnefred Bradway of the college nis teams tied in a match at Med­ uperatio ms on a share-cost basis,
week.
or that no charge whatsoever is
The annual campus-day pro­
AMA has stepped up its egg was denied. Instead, the council science department.
ford Wednesday afternoon, Six
made.
gram
sponsored by the associated
purchases recently to prevent instructed the city superintendent
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matches were played with each
The public utilities commission students of Southern Oregon Col­
heavy spring production from to provide lumber for McNair to STRING TRIO TO PLAY
team winning three.
The sev-
also has reported that no trans­ lege of Education has been sched­
causing price slumps
Present build his cabinet.
ON ELKS' PROGRAM
enth was called off because of
lation fees or charges under that uled for Thursday, May 14.
rates of lay anti the increase in
A request that the city band
The Ashland high school string darkness and will be made up
numbers of hens in flocks on Ore- consider playing at the picnic at trio has been invited to play for, when the two teams meet here department would be made for the
Chairman of the campus-day
use of the busses as outlined activitiaa is Yem Jojinaton of Med­
gon farms indicate that the goal ♦ Uthla park Sunday was presented^ the annual Mother's Day program ' next week, probably Monday,
above Snell reported that his de­
for a 13 percent increase in •*gg to Gordon Tripp, recently appoint­ given by Ashland lodge No. 944, j
In the matches played, with partment is sympathetic to the ford, student body president and
production will be met.
ed director. The director express- , Benevolent and Protective Order
Ashland netteni named first, Fin­ problems which are facing the the assistant chairman is Dean
ed a willingness to have the bund of Elks. The program will be given
nell lost to Buckingham 6-2, 4-6, farmers during this coming har­ Jones of Klamath Falls, student
appear but after discovering that in the lodge hall Sunday evening.
6-3: Mansfield lost to Pope 6-1 and vest season, and he has fount, council nominee for president of
several band members would be
Members of the trio, a violin ar­ 6-4; Bell beat Rae 4-6, 7-5, 8-6; that ail departments of state gov­ the associated student body for
out of the city at that time, de­
rangement,
are Harlalee Wilson. Cooke defeated Weisenberger 6-4, ernment with which he has come the coming year.
cided against appearing. An ac­
Chairmen Johnston and Jones
4-6, 12-10; Burdic beat McCormick in contact are anxious to be of
cordion band from Medford has Ann Crandall and Judy Silver.
have announced the following
6-3, 8-6. 6-4; Provost and Finnell every possible assistance.
Surely you have some relative been secured to provide music for
committee heads for campus-day
When a concern resort« to lost to Buckingham and Pope 6-4,
or friend serving in some branch the affair.
activities:
6-1.
Bell
and
Cooke
and
Rae
and
throwing dirt you can be sure
of Uncle Sam's armed forces Why
Tennis courts committee, Gor­
Weisenberger did not play.
they're losing ground.
not sit down today and write that
don Boice of Wasco and Byron
friend or relative a letter?
County School Superintendent Yorton of Medford; volleypall
Occasionally, in the future, the
C. R. Bowman today was called courts committee, Weldon Heard
Ashland
high's
track
team
will
Miner will carry addresses of men
upon by R. C. Kuehner, secretary of Ashland; ball diamond commit­
in the service along with notes of enter the district track and field
of the Keep Oregon Green pro­ tee, Hal Jewett of Central Point;
meet
to
be
held
at
Medford
high
their progress as they are brought
gram, to enlist all youth of this pit committee, Dick Beminghau­
school grounds Saturday after­
to our attention. If you hav«> a
county in the Green Guard, an sen of Ashland; clean-up com­
noon. Teams from Lakeview to
relative or friend in the service
activity which will enable all of mittee, Jack Merritt of Ashland;
why not leave his address I and Gold Beach, including al) of south­ 62nd wedding anniversary 24 2c with the result that Klamath
window committee, Erma Kruger
Approximately 100 guests called county was created. This historic our young people to help in the
little notes of interest that we ern Oregon, will compete.
of Ashland and Gwendolyn Schrie-
campaign
to
keep
fires
from
fields
Much of Ashland's hope rests in at the home of Mr. and Mrs. recital is by way of calling at­
might print?
fer of Marshfield; food committee,
the ills- George Loosley in Ashland Sat- tention to the fact that without and forest.
Pvt. Robert Sears, drafted in Charlie Jandreau to break
Margarette Bamthouse of Ash­
The
Green
Guard
plan
which
11
feet.
trict pole vault record of
urday afternoon to felicitate them moving from their original home­
March, has been stationed in the
six inches Coach Al Simpson feels upon the 62nd anniversary of their site, Mr. and Mrs. George Loosley was outlined by Kuehner to the land and Betty Boling of Grants
air force at Sheppard Field, Tex ,
local school official provides for Pass; paper clean-up committee,
Jandreau
will break the record. married life. Flowers in profusion lived hi three cufferent counties.
where he is studying to be a me-
Joan Holmes of Eagle Point and
His biggest competitor is expect- decorated the comfortable home,
The Loosleys pioneered in other a simple yet effective organiza­ Pat McMartin of Red Bluff; skit
chanic. His address is Bks 820.
tion
of
all
Oregon
youth
of
school
Dale
Niederineyer
of
ed
to
be
expressions of the high esteem in ventures as well as homesteading
311 8 8, Sheppard Field. Texas
committee, Gloria Raniele of
Medford, who went ll feet IO which the venerable couple is held in the new region. They built the age in small groups or squads,
Langlois and Clara Roberson of
Pvt. George Shaffer, former inches in a meet recently at
with
a
captain
at
least
14
years
by fellow townsmen.
first hotel in what is now Klam­
Ashland.
barber at the Elks barber shop, Yreka
Assisting with the reception ath Falls. It was the Lakeside Inn, old selected by the children them-
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finds the Marines a lot different
Simpson in placing confidence were Mrs .Alice Pell, Mrs. C. R. popular hostelry with traveling selves. Five or more may form a
THIS AND THAT
from cutting hair. He writes that in Ken Caton to cop the I00 and
squad.
By OLD TIMER
all new recruits are confined for 220 yard dashes. Dippie of Med­ Bowman, Mrs. C. V. Loosley and public, homesteaders^ cattlemen,
Principal objective is to make
a period of seven weeks which he ford has beaten Caton once this Mrs. Torbert Sanford, who presid­ sheepmen, horse traders and what the youth conscious of the need to To the Editor:
It’s our humble opinion that a
finds "like being in Jail." The year with Caton beating him ed at the table and poured, and have you. The location was on the keep man-made fires from our for­
California sunshine, says Shaffer, twice. The field is expected to Mrs. J. M. Wagner and aiiss Jean shore of Lake Ewauna near the ests. and to arouse in them a love liquor service bar in Ashland is
comes down in buckets full. His narrow down to these two at the Neil, who were on the receiving mouth of Link River and not far of the natural resources of Oregon. as needless as a last year's bird
line with Mr. and Mrs. Loosley.
from the Baldwin hotel, a later
address is Ptn. M, M.C.B.; Recruit finish.
nest.
It was on May 2, 1880, that pioneer hostelry of Linkville.
Depot, San Diego, Calif,
♦ / r
Little Tommy Mansfield, who
In most of their ventures. Mr.
Over its official radio Japan,
Pvt. Lynn Wolf, nephew of Karl hasn't much weight to carry Emma Anderson became the bride
with no apparent concern for fel­
Nims of the Community hospital, around the track, is expected to of George Loosley. The ceremony and Mrs. Loosley were blessed
low-axis feelings, is telling its
is studying hard for a chance at be right in there fighting at the was performed at Klamath Agen­ with success and when his health
Two Ashland high baseball
officers’ training. He says he finds finish of the 880. Chet Fowler, cy, near which place John I>x>s- began to fail they gave up ranch­ games with Jacksonville, one to people that it intends to run the
army life to his liking but com­ Bob Dunn and Bill Burdic also ley, father of the groom, filed on ing for awhile and moved to Ash­ have been played last Tuesday and war and dictate the peace. Imag­
plains that leaves do not come will compete in the 880 and in the the first homestead taken in the land to establish their home. Mr. the other tomorrow, have been ine Hitler playing second fiddle!
often enough. A letter addressed 440 as well. Tucker and Rowley Wood River valley. There was no Loosley built the residence prop­ postponed and will be picked up Perish the thought!
v < <
to Med. Det.. Tent City, Paine will enter in the mile and Higgs. Klamath county at that time. The erty on Oak street which later later this month. The clash which
Gandhi calls Britain's post-war
Field, Everett, Wash., will reach Fowler, Provost and Caton will vast region east of the Cascades became the home of the late Mrs. was supposed to be played Friday
to the Harney county line w’as Jennie Enders. His health recov­ is the end of the regularly sched­ offer of dominion status for India
him.
run in the relays.
a "post-dated check.” He's evi­
then Ijtke countV. Thus it was ered, they returned to Klamath
Pvt. William Savin, former co­
Provost is expected to do well that the prospective groom had to county and carried on their ranch­ uled season but weather conditions dently forgetting that the Jaj*
publisher of the Miner, is slated
in the 200 low hurdles and in the make the long drive to Lakeview ing business for several years, have caused postponement of sev­ never offer any kind of payment
for training as a radio operator.
eral games which will be made up when they come to do business.
high jump.
finally disposing of it and once
to get the marriage license.
Bill is now recovering from a
in the next few weeks.
Ashland has failed to place bet­
1 1 1
Going back a hit to the time more taking up their residence
week and a half spent in the camp
At Medford Wednesday after­
Lindbergh is holding down a
hospital. His address is Co .D., ter than fourth in a meet this John Loosley settled in the Wood here, in 1939.
noon, the Tigers and the league soft job for'the duration. He is
It is a long step from the pio­ leading Grants Pass Cavemen
28th Sig. Tm. Bn., Camp Crow­ year but Simpson is pointing to River valley, it was recalled that
employed as a technical adviser at
the prospects of a warm day the Klamath rerion w’as then nart neer conditions of the 1870's to
der, Mo.
split a double-header with Grants the Ford bomber plant and is
which he says will work wonders of Jackson county. That was in the modem Klamath country of
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Pass copping the first game 7-0 drawing a colonel’s pay— $3500 a
with Ashland's entries.
1871. Mr. Loosley built the first the 194O's and few pioneers re­ and Medford taking the second
BATTERY B BOYS
! year, plus allowances.
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residence in that nart of the coun­ main who saw as much of that 10-8.
JOIN ARMY AIR CORI’S
1 1 *
Allt
CORPS
CADET
ty in 1872. In 1878, due to geo­
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It Is reported in Ashland that
What this country needs is few­
development as the sweet old cou­
VISITING PARENTS HERE
graphical
location
and
difficulty
Joe Wurzer and Stanley Coleman,
er orders and more invitations to
Fred Shere Jr., former member of mountain travel in winter ple living comfortably and happily PIEPmi IN PORTLAND
members of Battery B nnd sta-
voluntary unity.
Dean
Pieper,
manager
of
the
of Battery B and now a cadet in
months, the legislature severed at the corner of Third and C Ashland chamber of commerce,
tiontd with the Ashland unit at
, 1 1
the army air corps, is home on a
streets in Ashland.
Fort Stevens, have been called
Beef took a sudden drop when
left by train for Portland Wednes­
30-day furlough which he is spend­ I that region from Jackson county
into the army air corps.
Mr. and Mrs. Loosley have two day evening where he will spend a local motorist collided with a
ing with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. and annexed it to Ijike county. A
They will be stationed at the
sons,
Edward K. and Carey V., several days in the interests of cow on the highway.
F.
C.
Shere.
few years afterward, the Klamath
reception center at Santa Ana, the
111
Ashland War Industries Inc.
Shere recently took his examin­ basin began to fill with settlers both of whom are employed in
report stated.
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Adam
was
the
first man to have
ation at the Portland air base, and once more the legislature was construction work at Camp White.
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proached the painter hard at work his garden ruined by a chicken
passing
with
the
highest
grade
If a man is carrying a crate
called upon to consider geograph­ The elderly couple express great on the ceiling. “Hey, mister, have
1 i 1
of littled ucks down the street ever made there. He is waiting
pride in their grandchildren and in * vou got a good hold on that
ical
handicaps
and
an
operation
The
tall
uncut
still fringes our
what does he have? ... A box here for assignment to training
i main thoroughfares.
brush?”
was performed upon Lake county their six great grandchildren.
school.
Pap**
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Choral Concert
Meritorious Event
Council Scans
Budget at Tuesday
Night Meeting
College Groups (io
On Field-Day Trip
Team Was Absent
But Played Anyhov/
High School to
Present Music
Program Tonight
Snell Defines Use
Of SchfMil Busses
Grizzly-Tiger
Tennis Teams Tie
SOCE Students
Set Campus Day
Write Letters
To These Boys
AHS Enters Team in
District Track Meet
Youth to Aid in
“Keep Oregon Green”
62nd Wedding Anniversary Observed
By Ashland Couple Here Saturday
J’ViBe-Ashland
Games Postponed
I
of quicker«.