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VOL. XI
Number 27
ASHLAND OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 2, 1942
Biegel Succeeds
McNair As Head
Defense Group
Trees DO Talk!
Ladies Say Junior
Hi Sewing Room
Coolest Spot in Town
Ladles, if you are looking for
the coolest spot in town, take it
from the Hospital Auxiliary that
the junior high school sewing
room is that spot. Members of
the unit declare that the time
spent In the sewing room Tues
day afternoon was the most en
joyable of the week. They urge
others to come out and enjoy
this comfort with them and see
what can be accomplished under
such conditions.
This week the ladies turned in
five crib sheets, two night
gowns, 12 breast bands, besides
mending 12 large garments.
Tea and sandwiches were en-
joyed after work hours.
Mrs. May Russell added her
name to the growing liBt at
Tuesday's session.
A business meeting will be
held at next Tuesday's meeting.
City Engineer I’Ians
Reorganization and
Additional Peraonnel
Mayor Thornton H Wiley thl.M
Week appointed City Engineer Ki
mer Blegel a» head of Amilaml
civilian defense council, succeeding
Marry McNair who found it ne
ceaaary to rvaign the post uftei
accepting work at Camp White
Biegel has accepted and is ar
runging his affairs to give the
job the attention necessary to
niuke the council effective.
The new chairman has announc
ed that he will make a thorough
check-up of the entire defense
set-up here and formulate plans
accordingly for strengthening it
Many changes have taken place
since the council was formed and
It will la- m-ceaaary to replace a
number of people who either have
moved from here or have work
demanding their time
While there has been no immedi
ate threat of sneak raids, the
danger is always present, the
council ¡mints out.
Heretofore
warning equipment has not been
adequute in case of such raids and
an effort will be made to remedy
the situation To accomplish this
a proper warning control center
will be established, requiring a
telephone system which will be
proof against crippling In case of
emergency
Teachers Chosen to
Fill Faculty Posts
Signing of new teachers for the
Ashland school system is progress
ing, according to T. J. Norby, city
superintendent of schools. Early
this week two new members of
the high school faculty were cho
¡
sen to fill vacancies due to resig
nations.
Miss Anna Jean Bolton, gradu
ate of Oregon State college, who
has been teaching at Lakeview,
will fill the vacancy in the
commercial department, due to the
resignation of Miss Maralee Fry
Miss Fry has accepted a position
in the Grants Pass system. Miss
Bolton is from The Dalles.
Frances Maude Port, graduate
of Oregon State college, has been
engaged to teach homemaking in I
place of Miss Carolyn Wolcott, re
signed. Miss Port graduated from
Ashland high school and recently
has been director of swimming in
Portland.
Other vacancies on the faculty
will be filled soon, according to
Norby.
St. Helen’s Hall
(alls Dr. Sayre
Dr. Claude K Sayre, vicar of
Trinity Episcopal church In Ash
land since February liHO. Sunday
announced to his congregation
that he will leave the pariah about
the middle of August to accept the
office of chaplain of St. Helen's
Hail in Portland. The announce
ment came an a surprise to the
members of his parish, as there
had b«<ii in> mtimatlon that be
contemplated leaving here.
In addition to his duties as
chaplain. Dr. Sayre stated that
he will teach some classes In the
junior college at St Helen’s. Also
he will tie rcaponalble for Holy
Communion and morning prayer
services at St Peter's church in
Portland each Sunday morning
\V..ik of the local church has
progressed most satisfactorily un
der the leadership of Dr. Sayre.
He and Mrs. Sayre, who has been
a valuable asset to all branches
of the local work, will be missed
by the church and many friends
outside the congregation.
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OFFICER8 INSTALLED
FOR ENSUING YEAR
Ralph Lee in The Oregoua«
l^ast of Plaza
Walls Disappear
Prosperity may not be "just
around the corner," but here in
Ashland it is now possible to
see around the corner that has
been accused of being a bottle
neck in this town's traffic set
up. Wreckers pulled down the
last of the walls in the group of
buildings torn down to make
WAFF1.E SHOP BOUGHT
way for the Plaza improvement
BY EARI. O. BAIItll
project.
Mr and Mrs. Earl G Baird
Nothing remains of the once
have purchased the Waffle Shop compact block except the base
from Mr. and Mrs. George W. Goa
ment walls. Mist of the walla to
wick and took possession July 1.
come down were those of the
The Bairds formerly operated
former Harrison Parts building
Baird's Cafe on the Plaza and
and a section of the rear wall of
closed their place when the work
the former Herbert grocery.
of razing the buildings for the im
A cable was attached to the
provement project got under way. I walls and with the city bulldo
Mr. and Mrs. Goswick have no
zer furnishing the motive power
plans for the immediate future; it was but a matter of seconds
other than to take a well-earned
to bring the last of the struct
rest, which they contemplate tak ures to earth.
ing at some place on the coast.
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Swedish Angel
Billed at Armory
Continuing his policy of bring
ing the best available wrestling
taient to the Medford armory
ring, Promoter Mack Lillard an
nounced this week that he expects
to have the Swedish Angel signed
for a match before many weeks.
The Angel is billed as the ugliest
man in the business and is a big
drawing card wherever he goes.
Sockeye Jack McDonald is still
wondering what It's all about as
the result of his wild main event
match with Prince Mihalikis last
Monday when the ex-Tacoma log
ger was decisively trounced. Fans,
as well as McDonald, would like
to have a re-schedule of this
thrilling go and McDonald has
vowed to be more careful of the
wild tactics of the Arab prince
should Lillard see fit to rematch
them. He also plans to make his
own unorthodox maneuvers such
as ringing Mihalikis' head with
his iron stool, such as he tried
COLLEGE
QUARTET
HOLD FAMILY REUNION
last Monday, to be more effective.
The stool grazed the pnnee s head
Although plans had not been i TO MING SUNDAY
and McDonald took a terrible beat
laid for such an event, Mr. and AT NAZARENE CHURCH
his efforts.
Mrs. C. J. Baughman had a family
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r-imton the ¡rant week-end Mr. tet from Northwest Nazarene
Baughman's daughter, Mrs. Othel college, Nampa, Idaho, will appear
Lee of Dunsmuir, accompanied by in concert at the Nazarene church
het two sons, and his son Hedrick at 11:00 a. m. Sunday, July 5.
of Klamath Falls, accompanied by . TTieae young men with their spon
Leonard Patterson, athletic di
his wife and daughter, were here 1 sor, Dr. L. T. Cbrlett, presidentI rector at Jacksonville high school,
as were Mrs. Baughman's sons, ' of the college, are on a 15 week's lias resigned his position there to
Cliff Biomley of IMmsmulr and tour through the Northwest in accept a job as pnysical education
Bill Bromley of Marshfield, accom which they will take part in two insliuclor in a Portland grade
panied by their wives. James young people's camps and render school, it was announced this week
Baughman, who has been here 90 concerts.
by Al Die Beck, principal.
since the close of school, was in
Patterson”s football teams have
Members
are:
Raymon
Vander
cluded in the group.
pool, first tenor and trombonist,! Muee times won the county six-
a college freshman from Walla man championship and mythical
Walla: Robert Woodworth, second state crown. His basketball teams
tenor and soloist, a junior from have twice won the SOCE invi
St. Paul, Minn., preparing for the tational tournament and two years
Severn! weeks ago the Miner profession of high school teach-! ago won consolation rung in the
started this column and donated ing; Joseph Yoder, bass and ac-I state “B" tourney.
It to the public. The object Is to companlst, a senior in pre-engi- i
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bring addresses of men and boys neering from St. Paul, Minn; and MRS. GERHART HONORED
in the armed forces of the country | Victor Bundy, baritone and soloist, AT TEA FRIDAY
to the attention of any friends a senior from Backus, Minn., ma AT LI RLE HOME
who might care to write to them. joring in mathematics and a ca
Mrs, Charles Gerhart, who, with
The Miner makes no charge for det in the U. S. Army Air Corps her husband, Major general Char
printing nny addresses in this col Officers reserve,
les Gerhart, commanuant at Camp
umn and asks that you bring to
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White, has recently come to reside
our office the complete address of
in Ashland was the inspiration for
your friends or relatives who are • Mr. and Mrs. Galvin Sumner a delightful tea at the ldsle home
are the parents of twins, a boy
in the army, navy or marines.
on Granite street Friday afternoon
It is disappointing to the boys and a girl, bom Sunday, June 28. when Mrs. N. W. Lisle ad Mrs.
The
boy
weighed
five
founds
five
to have mail call and to find they :
Earl Leever received approxi
have been neglected by the folks ounces and the girl four pounds mately 150 women during the tea
at home The U. S. censors urge I 10 ounces The mother, the former . hours.
home folks to write letters but Margaret Cadzow, daughter of Mr
Patriotic colors in the beautiful
ask that no military information and Mrs. John Cadzow, 100 Sher flowers added an interesting note
man
street,
is
reported
doing
nice-
,
that might be helpful to the enemy
ly. The father is stationed at about the rooms and the tea
be enclosed.
table. Assisting the hostesses were
The Miner urges that you take Camp Roberts but arrived home
Mrs. Ned Mars, Mrs. Kenneth
full advantage of the purpose of today to become acquainted with
Hobson, Mrs. Louis Dodge, Mrs.
this column by bringing addresses the new members of his family,
Henry
Enders,
Mrs.
Harvey
of soldiers to the office for publi Jean Murray Sumner and John
Woods, Mrs. Frank Van Dyke,
Tedlock Sumner.
cation.
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Mrs. Chase Gardner, Mrs. L. O.
Word has been received that
Penland. Mrs. Clyde Young and
Learn
this
lesaon
earlv
in
life
David Putman has been trans
Mrs.
Hubert Bentley.
ferred from the Sacramento air When the cake is passed, take n
base and will fly by clipper plane, piece. It may not corpe around
again.
I • Subscribe for The Miner today.
to the Hawaiian Island« soon.
Patterson Resigns
Jacksonville Job
Write a Letter
Tuesday evening's meeting of
the Lion's club was featured by
installation of officers for the en-
suing year. Les Colvill of Grants
Pass, district deputy governor,
was the installing officer.
Harold Merrill will head the
club and will be assisted by O. G.
Crawford, secretary; J. G. Mackie,
treasurer; Dr. Robert E Lee and
Jack
Eaton,
trustees;
Judson
Doke, first vice president; Ivor Er
win, second vice president; Art
Hodgena, third vice president;
Clint Baughman. Lion tamer, and
John Broady, tail twister. Broady
was appointed song leader and Cay
Hufman, accompanist.
Visitors included Thurland Kra
mer.
swimming
instructor in
charge of the Red Cross swim
school who outlined the program
for the current course, and four
Lions from Grants Pass who ac
companied the deputy district
governor. These were Don McGre
gor, president; A. J. Cass, presi
dent-elect; Dale Prow and Eddy
Nunn.
The visitors issued an invitation
to the Ashland club to join Grants
Pass in installation ceremonies
next Tuesday night.
Swim School Gets
Under Way Monday
Ashland's annual Red Cross
swimming school got off to a
good start Monday with 54 begin
ners turning out for instruction
under Thurland Kramer, official
representative of the American
Red Cross Classes are being held
at Helman Baths, which Mr. Kra
mer states is a fine set-up for the
purpose.
Although attendance may not be
as much as expected, due to many
young people working in the or
chards this summer, a highly suc
cessful school is under way, ac
cording to Ivor Erwin, chairman
of the sponsoring Lions club com
mittee. The shallower water at
Heiman Baths makes it easier for
little folks and at the same time
the depth is sufficient for larger
children to accomplish the re
sults desired from their lessons.
Erwin stated that there will be
no classes on July 4 and 6. There
will be classes Sunday and every
day after Monday until July 11,
closing date of the school.
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EXPRESS COMPANY
SHIPPING CHERRIES
Cherry
shipments are being
handled by the Railway Express
company according to Ivor Erwin,
Ashland agent. This is not news
except for the fact that many
shippers weer under the impres
sion that the company would not
be in position to handle shipments
this year since the train carrying
express shipments had been dis
continued.
Shipments are received at the
S. .P. depot instead of at the Er
win office. The fruit is carried by
truck to Dunsmuir where it is
transferred to the train.
Gas Consumption
Down, Mortality Up
While gasoline consumption in
Oregon decreased only four per
cent for the first five months of
the year compared to the same
period last year, the motor vehicle
death rate decreased almost 29
per cent, figures compiled at the
office of the state traffic safety
division disclosed today.
At the end of May, Oregon mo
torists had used 104,117,270 gal
lons of gasoline, which was four
per cent under the consumption
of 10b,¿<81,500 gallons a year ago.
Traffic deaths tor the first five
months totaled 89 compared to 130
for the same period lavt year.
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JAC KSON REPl BIJCANS
RECOGNIZE ASHLAND
MRS. DA VENHILL
HOSTESS TO CHAPTER
AC, PEO SATURDAY
I
Jackson county republicans in I
session at Medford Tuesday eve
ning placed three Ashland stal
warts of the GOP in important
posts.
Mrs. Mildred Ager was elected
vice chairman, G. M. Green state
executive
committeeman,
and
Frank Davis a member of the
five-member nominating commit
tee. Attorney Kenneth Denman,
chairman for four years was re
elected.
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JOINS ARMY
John Billings, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Billings, left Wednes
day for Fort Lewis where he is
scheduled to enter the army as
a corporal in the army reserves.
A graduate of Ashland high
school and Oregon State college,
John had been in the army before,
taking training at Camp Roberts.
He had been home since last fall.
Mrs. Arthur Davenhill was hos-
teas Saturday afternoon to mem
bers of Chapter AC, P.E.O. and
guests at her spacious home in
Valley View.
A delicious luncheon was served
at one o’clock by a committee
composed of Mrs. G. M. Green.
Mrs. Harvey Woods, Mrs. M E
Webster, Mrs. Charles Fortmiller
ar.d Miss Louise Woodruff.
Following the regular business
session. Miss Gertrude Engle, who
is spending the summer at the
home of her brother and sister-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. F. S. E^igle.
gave an enlightening talk on
‘Growing Pains" occasioned by
the midden expansion in commu
nities affected by concentrated
war activities, giving many ex
periences of Richmond, Calif.,
since the advent of the ship build
ers. Mrs. A. M. Storch added many
interesting side-lights from her
home, Long Beach, Calif.
Guests for luncheon and the
program included Mrs. O. M
Frost, Oakland, Calif., Mrs. H. F.
Storch, Long Beach, and Mrs. C.
E. Hedberg, Medford.
This closed the chapter meetings
for the summer months.
Informal Program
To Mark Nation’s
Birthday Here
Municipal Band to
Play Concert in
Park Saturday P. M.
Citizens of southern Oregon and
northern California who have been
accustomed
to
spending
the
Fourth of July in Ashland, where,
for many years there has been a
formal program in observance of
the nation's birthday anniversary,
will not be greeted with the usual
gusto this year. War and ita at
tendant dangers and the necessity
for conservation of resources led
the chamber of commerce to aban-
ion the celebration for this year
it least, and possibly for the du
ration.
This fact need not deter the
thousands who have come here in
-he past, for facilities for enjoy-
•ng the day minus the opportunity
.o make the eagle scream are just
as convenient as ever and those
planning picnic parties will find
Ashlands
incomparable
Llthia
park, the three swimming pools
and other recreation centers just
as available and inviting.
BAND TO PLAY
Ashland's Municipal band which
has played three of its ten
summer concerts, has been asked
to play a concert Saturday after
noon. Definite hour had not been
set up to press time, but an
nouncement will be made no later
than Friday. The request for the
concert came from Mayor Thorn
ton S. Wiley and the music com
mittee of the council, who sug
gested that the regular Thursday
concert be postponed to Saturday.
This was vetoed by the band, inas
much as this evening’s concert was
postponed last Thursday due to
weather conditions. It is on the
band's “free” list and having pre
pared the program it will be play
ed this week. Arrangements are
under way to make Saturday's
program one fitting the occasion.
Aside from the park with its
numerous fireplaces, gas ranges,
pits, tables and other accommo
dations making it an ideal picnic
spot, Ashland is blessed with three
swimming pools, all of standard
dimensions and operated accord
ing to rule. Two of the pools, Hel
man Baths and Jackson Hot
Springs, have picnic parks in con
nection, The city's own pool, Twin
Blunges is situated in the center
of town and has facilities for
dancing, as well as a refreshment
counter.
In addition to the facilities men
tioned, there is a bowling alley,
skating rink and numerous pas
times and refreshment spots, mak
ing it possible for thousands to
enjoy the day here.
Mountain streams and lakes, as
well as coast resorts, will call nu
merous parties. No restrictions
have been placed on certain area»
in the forests, although indiscrimi
nate camping will not be permitt
ed. Reservations at the Lake O'
the Woods Resort are coming in
fast, according to Wm. M. Briggs,
who sutes that there will be plen
ty of entertainment for those who
visit this popular retreat. A pro
gram of motorboat races will fur
nish thrills for all who find pleas
ure in this exciting pastime.
THIS AND THAT
(By OLD TIMER)
To the Editor;
The Declarationn of Indepen
dence. passed July 4, 1776, by the
Second Continental Congress, ap
pears to have become a forgotten
document.
ere
Now with sugar rationing in
full swing, it is interesting to
know that the first granulated
sugar was boiled in an iron kettle
back in 1795 on a plantation near
New Orleans The kettle now has
an honored place on the campus
of the Louisiana State University
at Baton Rouge.
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This is the season of the year
when people take a lot of good
grub to the woods and
___ eat it
among bugs and ants and call it
a picnic.
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Speaking of band concerts—the
average working man doesn’t
have the time or inclination after
a hard day's work to doll up and
to saunter to an evening concert.
Why not have a portion of these
concerts on Sunday afternoons?
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Some of that tall uncut might
come in handy to fodder the
steeds of the local unit of cavalry.
Down in California they have
launched a "know your neighbor"
organization. Might try this stunt
in Ashland.
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In our humble opinion there is
entirely too much loose talk at the
national capital and too little per
formance.
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John Bull seems to have lost
his fighting punch.
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Celebrate, but watch your step.