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VOL. XI
ASHLAND U. S. 0.
THE FHIENDLY CLUB
NEWS NOTES
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1942
NUMBER 46
of Year
Soldier
Anniversary Play Firat Held Dance
at S.O.C.E. Nov. 7 Dried Food Idea
1 Camp White
Knifes His Buddy Double Funeral
Scheduled For
Big Aid To Army:
Held For Auto
November 24
Oregon Can Help
Crash Victims
S.O.C.E., Ashland, Nov. 11 The
first dance of the year, sponsored
by the associated students of the
Southern Oregon College of Kdu-
cation, was held Saturday even-
ing, November 7. Th<- «lance wan
conducted in typical Sadie Haw­
kins style. A trail of straw up
the stairway prepared for the de­
corations of com stock* and bales
of straw which entirely surround­
ed the auditorium
The dance wax planned by the
council of the associated atudent
body and the chairman of the
dance committee was Weldon
Heard of Axhland. Gloria Ran lele
of Isingkds. who la student pep
promoter nrrv«| ax
master of
ceremonies
1-rtck Beminghousen
of Ashlan«) wax In charge of
phonograph music.
About forty couples danced
from 9:00 until 12:00 and enjoyed
refreshments of apples, cider, and
doughnuts. Several feature dances
highlighted the evening's enter­
tainment.
As the aftermath of a scrap in
the rear of the Greyhound Tavern
Sunday afternoon, Staff Sergeant
Thomas O. Hays of Co. 1 361st
Infantry at Camp White, is lying
in the camp hospital with a seri­
ous knife wound in the abdomen,
and Private W. L. Bryson, whi in­
flicted the wound, is lodged in
the camp Jail,
Bryson was disarmed by Corp.
George G. Brown, who says that
Bryson threatened him and he
knocked him out. Bryaon suffer-
ed a broken nose
The police were called to the
scene.
Bryson and Hays were
taken to a drug store for first
aid treatment. Sgt Hays was tn
a semi-conscious condition.
An
army ambulance was summoned
and he was taken to the camp
hospital. Bryson was Jailed and
later turned over to the military
police.
Bryaon signed a statement ad- I
mitting his guilt, even stating
that he had been in knife fights
before and knew right where to
hit or stab a man and his in­
tention was to kill Hays as quick- I
ly as possible.
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Soldiers wives make friends al
the Axtiland U SO ''Get-Acquaint­
Miss A iui Munkers, director of
Oregon has not yet lived up to
Funeral services for Henry A.
ed Tea Party" held Thursday af­
dramatics at Ashland High Bchooi,
its possibilities tn taking part in
64, and his daughter, Mrs.
ternoon. November 12, from three has chosen, "A Ready Made Fami-1
the national program to produce
Oldaker, 29, who were
to five p.m,
The Junior Civic ly", as the Annual Anniversary
dehydrated foods for wartime use.
killed early Friday morning in a
Club members, who have on sev­ I'lay to lie presented at the Jun­
believes E H. Weigand, head of
automobile accident near Red
eral other occasions welcomed the
ior High gym November 24 at
the food inustries epartment at
Bluff, California, were held Wed­
wives of the military,
planned 8:00 P.M.
Oregon State college. Professor
nesday morning at the Utwiller
Thursday's tea, providing delicious
The following po»ple have been
Funeral home. Rev Earl Downing
W leg an has Just returned from
ice box cookies, brownies and at­ choaen for parte:
taking part in a second training
officiating. Burial was in the hill
tractive tea table Mrs K. With­
Agnes Martyn Marilee Erwin.
school for operators of dehydra­
cemetery, south of Ashland
am, President of the Club, assist­
Bob Martyn I>ee Collingsworth,
tors, held in Rochester, N. Y.,
Red Bluff police report that the
ed by Mesdames Plckell, Hull,
Marilee Maityn— Jean Angell
where he was sent by the govern­
P'/ston car crashed headon into
Farrell and Woods, welcomed the
Oracle Martyn -Jerelean Con­
ment
a freight truck, driven by R A.
young wives who hail from ner.
Coffield of Sacramento, and was
"The
national
program
calls
for
California. Texas. Tennessee, New
Mias Lydia Verna Petersen
completely demolished. Coffield
an output of 100 million pounds
Hampshire, New Jersey and New
Henry Turner Haraiee Wilson.
says he was unable to turn off
of dehydrated vegetables this sea- '
York, inviting them to attend the
Doria Turner l*at Rowe
the road to avoid the collision;
son," said Professor Wiegand in
next meeting of the Junior Civic
Siirnrnle Tumer Walter Gra-
that Poston had narrowly missed
an
interview
oyer
KOAC
on
his
Club November 18th which will harn
hitting another truck which was
return. “Plants for a total out­
be a hot dish luncheon meeting
Sumrnle Turner Walter Grah-
100 yards ahead of Coffield'*.
put of some 80 million pounds are
Mrs Will Dodge, Chairman of hum
Poston was a respected resident
already in operation or will be
the U.S.O. Council, told the group
Begonia Alice Beare
of the Greenspring district and
completed soon. Oregon, despite
that the USO was here to serve
Nicodemus Edward Schultz.
operated a mill and a ranch, He
the existence of many plans cap­
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the Service man's wife as well as
Agnes Martyn and Henry Turn­
is survived by his widow Vioa
able
of
being
converted
to
vege
­
the soldier, inviting the young er want to get married but com­ U. 8. Army Ready To
Took Poston, and children, Mrs
table dehydration, has only 1 per
women to Join in the social activi­ plications arise when her children Enliht 18-19 year old Boys
and
Wilma
Hearn,
Portland,
cent of the plant capacity in oper­
ties, form their own groups or and his children disagree
Holls Poston, Ashland.
ation thus far.”
become active USO volunteers
When a top sergeant, in a voice
Members of the staff are:
Mrs. Oldaker's home had been
Professor Wiegand said that on
unbecoming even to Tarzan, splits
“Ashland is a friendly town ", said. Student Assistant HUI Kaegi.
at
Klamath Falls. She is sur-
his return from the east he stop­
Mrs. Dodge, "We want you to
Stage manager I*hil Wolcott; ths early morning quiet with the
vived by her husband, Leo Oid-
ped
at
the
army
subsistence
la
­
take advantage of
our town's Assistants Lowell Hall. Gene Bis­ order, "tenshun,” that is nothing
awer, Portland, and baby aon
where he
to write home about
BUT, when boratory in Chicago,
facilities and make youraelvea at hop, Edwin Bernlnghouaen
Larry.
sampled
a
complete
meal
made
home in every way possible " She
Business Manager—C a r o I y n the United States army throws
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open its doors says to the 18 and from dehydrated food*, starting
then pointed out the various pro­ Rose,
After all were never paid
with
tomato
Juice
cocktail
made
jects available, such ax the Jack-
19 year old men of America,
Advertising Jim Bartelt
CAMP WHITE. Nov. 14—No­ what we are worth. The line
from powdered Juice and ending
son County Health Clinic which
which charts our worth to our
Advertising Jim Barielt: As­ "Come on boys, get in the fight,
custard
dessert. body paid much attention to the
meets every third Thursday at sistants Henry Bussey. Thomas and pick the branch In which you with a dried
employer should always be above
little
brunette
stenographer.
She
the USO. The R«1 Cross Classes George, Lyda Davis, and Betty want to serve,” that is worth Every part of this meal was ex­
was beautiful, but no more so that which cherts our salary for
writing home about, “pounding cellent. he said, and reflected the
and urged the wives to Join the Whittle.
the simple reason that recognition
advance that has been made in than any of two dozen other girls
various church
and fraternal
Costumes Delore* Erwin, Rose home" if you will.
of
ability comes after it's demon­
in the office at Camp White where
groups
This new war department policy dehydration methods
Mary Messenger, Marjorie Lutz.
stration.
she
worked.
She
was
efficient
The 80 million pounds of dried
The Home Extension Unit, which Rose Emma Kerrigan, and Betty of opening wide the 13 branches
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of the army to 18 and 19 year food will be enough to provide but not more so than any of the THIS AND THAT
meets on December 10th at ths Golden.
others.
with two
home of Mrs. Harker, 117 Almond
Properties Sue Parkinsun and men offer* opportunity aplenty. five million soldiers
(By Old Timer)
Very few noticed
the silver
Advancement, action, adventure, meals a week for a full year. Use
street, offers another opportunity Jack Pierson.
TO
ths
Editor:
and valuable training are but a of dehydrated foods is considered first lieutenant's bar pinned on
for the newcomers to make
Art—Vyvyan Freeman.
There will be no double ob-
her sweater,
They made only
friends
"Bring along a hot dish
Make-op—June Anderson, Rob­ few of the advantages in this one of the major steps in the casual
servation of Thanksgiving this
comment on it. She never
program of "choice.” Other than solution of the shipping problem.
or a salad", said Mrs. Harker. erta Faas. and Betty DaUsle.
year. President Roosevelt has
Oregon State college now has spoke much, but once she men-
“Marion Farrell, Home Demon­
Program* Erlene Norberg. Al­ the age requirement, applicant*
set the traditional date, the last
tioned
that
her
husband
was
bom-
need only have their parents con­ a small experimental dehydration
stration Agent is scheduled to ta Brown, and Essie Dunn.
pro­
Thursday
in
November,
badier in service in England. She
speuk and we would like a big
Uah*r* -Donna J. Clark, Betty sent and be mentally and physi­ plant in operation and is prepared
claimed by PreMdent Lincoln in
never
revealed
anything
more.
cally qualified
to give assistance to those who
attendance.”
J Anderson.
1864, as the day for Thanksgiping.
Twice a month she appeared
The army’s call to "select your ' desire to get into this food pro­
The cast is very much interest­
The problem of caring for the
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excited and happy. Someone dis­
babies and young Children < wu ed in the play and are working branch ' means that the air force, ceasing field.
In 1940 and 1941,
President
covered
she
received
a
cable
from
armored fores, cavalry, chemical
solved through the arrival of Mias I exceptionally hard.
Roosevelt
advanced
the
Thanks­
her husband at that time
Her
They are looking forward to warfare service, coast artillery, M SH OF APPLICATION'S—
Jthnnette Smith, of the SOCK,
giving date one week
About
purse
was
filled
with
letter*
from
corp*
of
engineer*,
corps
of
mili
­
who told the group about her going to Camp White this Sat­
Imminent gasoline rationing has
one-third
of
the
states
stuck
to
him, and sometimes, when there
plana for the establishment of a urday evening to present the play. tary police, field artillery, infan­ brought a landslide of motor veh­
tradition and the rest went along
was
a
slack
period
in
the
working
try,
medical
department,
ordnance
They are presenting it "blue
nursery school In Ashland.
In'
icle transactions into the secretary
day, she would read one of them. with the president.
department, quartermaster corps,
order to meet the immediate prob-' room” style.
of state's office as Oregon citizens
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and signal corps are open for
When a payroll deduction plan
lem, Miss Smith suggested that
rush to get their automobile own-
The
commercial
benefits antici­
came around, she invested her 10
selection
on Tuesday afternoons, which is Housewives Asked to
ership records in order, Earl
All men eligible
per cent wjthout demur. She pated from spreading the Thanks­
under
this
the day chosen for the soldiers
Increase Domestic Tree plan are urged to contact their Snell, secretary of state, an- would invest more, she said, but giving and Christmas holidays, an
wives to meet, students especially
today. Literally thou-
living expenses were very high extra week, failed to develop.
Nut Consumption nearest army recruiting office or nounced
interested in the field of Nursery
»amis of applications for titles,
r t t
and
her husband had instructed
writ*
to
323
Main
Poet
Office
title1 transfers and registration
School Education, be assigned st'
George Washington, the nation’s
Portland, Oregon, for
her to put all his salary, which
}*ORTLAND,
N
ov . 18—Oregon ^.Building,
the USO to assist
with
thia i
certificates are flooding the motor he sent her, into bonds.
first president, issued the first
filberts and walnuts will be fea­ complete Information.
problem.
vehicle division these days, Snell
"We’re going to buy a house in i Thanksgiving proclamation de­
tured by food retailers from Nov­
said.
A Pot Luck Luncheon was de­
Portland after the war” she said, signating Thursday, November 26,
ember 16 to 28 during the Victory
cided upon for next Tuesday's Food Special drive to increase Mrs. West Passes—
in one of her infrequent periods 1789 as a day when all people
Mrs. Frankie Laura West, 65, I TO FACE COURT—
meeting and any other soldier's consumption of domestic tree
should prostrate themselves be­
of breaking silence.
died
at
her
home
on
Beach
avenue
wife in the community Is urged nuts, according to Ray Schwartz,
Kermit Mansfield, charged with
fore God in humility and prayer.
One
day
she
failed
to
report
Sunday.
She was a native of
to Join the group on November
ere
state supervisor in Oregon for the California. Her husband preceded a number of alleged burglaries in for work. Later an acquaintance
17th at 12 o'clock.
Distribution Division of the Agri­ her in death several years ago. Ashland, will go on trial next saw her buying a ticket at the
The Pilgrims set apart a day
Several of the wives signified cultural Marketing Administra­
month on the count charging him stage station. There was twenty- of special Thanksgiving after their
Surviving is a daughter Myra
a desire to Join the Civic Club, tion.
with breaking and enterting the five cents in change
returned first harvest in 1621. Other early
West, Redding, Calif., two sisters,
two signed up as volunteer typists,
According to Shwartz, tree nuts Mrs. Susie Ward, Springfield, home of Mrs. W. A. Dunham and from the bill she tendered In pay­ groups observed the custom. Con­
one la looking for a Job, others will be in abundant supply on
assaulting her.
ment.
necticut made it an annual event,
Oregon, Henrietta Bailey. McDoel.
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were Interested in joining fratern­ the nation's food markets this
"I am going to San Francisco" starting with 1639,
California; two brothers: John
al organizations and one is already month,
because export markets Moore and William Moore, both EXAMINER TO BE HERE MON. she said. In a low voice, "I have
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a member of the Victory Cookie are practically closed a* a result
Back in the days of our fore-
of Ashland
A Traveling Examiner of Opera­ a sister there”.
Club, which bakes cookie* for the of the war.
She fingered the quarter, her fathers, when Thanksgiving was
Funeral services were held this tors and Chauffeus is scheduled
service men on Tuesday after­
Oregon homemakers who do afternoon, conducted by the Rev. to arrive in Ashland. Monday, eyes misting only a little.
marked by song and prayer, they
noons.
These young wives, re­ their part in this Victory Food
'Til get a war stamp with this. did not have electric ranges, air
George W. Bruce at the Dodge November 23 and will be on duty
presenting all sections of Am­ Special by Including nuts as a
funeral chapel. Burial was in the at the City Hall between the It'll buy a couple of bullets—to conditioning, electric refrigerators
erica, are going to be a definite basic part of their menus, will be
hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., accord­ get the German who brought down and what not, but they did have
Mountain View cemetery.
asset to the Ashland USO
Mrs. making more effective use of our
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a close union with God.
ing to a recent announcement re­ my husband.”
Rath, manager of the Mountain total wartime food supply, Sch­
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PLAN SOLDIER CENTER—
I ease from the Secretary of State’s
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View Motel, who attended with wartz stated.
Grants Paas pastors are plan­ office. All those wishing permits
Begins to look as though the
two young officers wives, urged
Come to the Junior High Japs have established a secret
Nationally, the near record sup­ ning for a home-like place where or licensee to drive cars are asked
the young women to participate ply of four principal varieties,
service men can rest, read and to get in touch with the examiner Carnival Friday, Nov. 20, naval base for their fleet—at the
In the USO program, saying, walnuts, almonds, filberts and pe­ write letters.
during these hours.
bottom of the ocean.
from 7:30 to 10:30 P.M
"There’s nothing like work to cans. will be equal to 300 million
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keep one from being lonesome". pounds of unshelled nuts. Three
Bananas have disappeared from
Pacific Coast states of Oregon.
many fruit counters, but no one
18 AND 19 YEAR OLDS SWORN INTO ARMY
Many willing "givers" are al­ Washington and California will
is singing happily about it.
ways appearing at the USO Cen­ produce 184 million pounds of
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ter, not only individuals but organ- this season's total commercial
Razor blades restricted—head­
not only individuals but organ­ supply.
line. Well, why not grow whisk-
izations as well . The Women's
Filbert production in the Paci­
Uncle Sam wears ’em.
Society of Christian Service made fic Northwest this year is estimat­
f
f
<
USO dish towels, Eastern Star ed at over 10 million pounds, com­
Bryson suffered a broken nose
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contributed for Juke Box Records, pared with the ten-year average
and bruised nose". A two-nosed
while the Lady Elks brought in (1930-1939) of over 3 million
man, so to speak.
111 coat hangers to go to Camp pounds. Total walnut production
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White and the Trinity Guild in the Northwest will epproxlmate
I^adlcs sent large
amounts of 8 million pounds compared to the
homemade c<x>kiex the first Sat­ ten-year average of over 6 million
urday in November.
pounds.
Cooperation of food merchants
with producer rroups and the
Among the weekend’s accom­ AMA in this Victory Food Special
plishments which USO Volunteers is designed to call consumers' at­
should be proud of were: The re­ tention to the need for consuming
organization of our kitchen by more of this abundant supply of
our House committee chairman, tree nuts, one of nature's most
Mrs Norma Stearns and Mrs. C. concentrated foods, so that less
H. Putney, which was a big day's abundant foods will be conserved.
work and in the midst of it they
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took time out to help prepare i
The two largest taxpayers made
breakfast for a sailor enroute to i their payments to the tax collec­
Vallejo, Cal.
tion department of Sheriff Brown's
On Sunday a young soldier's office last week. The Callornia
NEW YORK—Beating the draft law, which embraces youths of their age class, here is a group of
wife and baby found a friendly Oregon Power company
paid
boys all from 18 to 20 years of age, being sworn into the United States Army by Captain EmilFichter
Th* scan* la Grand Central Palace, now the country'* largest induction center. All the boy* came armed
home through a human interest 3186,474.44
and
the Southern
with parents* oona«nta for th* *nli»tm*nt
Pacific company, >68,459.87,
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