VOL XU
NUMBER 2
New Plan Opei.n Way
Ft r New Navy V-l
Enlistment
Cdumbia River’s
history Tdd
I or nmny years th«' Oregon, the
(licit River of th«'
mm e or leait a mystery
plorera s.ill«*«l past fts mouth It
their »«'arch for the Non hw«'s
frit n Is mid loy«il sup- pasfWlge llecetB the Spanish ex
In- di t»-«'l«,<| th«
AMhlmid mat vicinity plorar, thought
I 'i..i', h the eohiiniix of tin- Miner river but was too timid to ut
Tlie War lias brought iilsiut li-irip ptlHHHge of Its t U t'G u l«'ii '
liliinV ehnngi■•« Familiar fit<'«*s lire bii Captain John Meat' s, famous
I'ngliah pilot, was convlnc
» mia «mi;, m-si« «-ly it burrtiiesa house tin* river’s mouth was but
In town « un *4,i.«t tin- sunn' p'-r
Honnei iu <aie yi'iii ago Army an I named it 11< < «-pt Ion Bay
h> I'lland Io the north In* n
olia i r.t in I I'nll- ti I men.
C i | h ' IXsapointnK'Ht
Tie great
I
<■
throng our at recta, lire grim
Vnneotlver p»«h.ied II hv «lecturing
mind« is of war
old r ■it there was m> such str« «m.
We an- glad to greet
hl 1784 Cnplatn l< >tH'r’ Grav
WO
rrh-nda for theij worth
comm uid of the Lady Wa.stiing-
uni­
are gi ld to welcoin«' th
toii
ii ninety ton s'oop, trilled Into
ta k
formed stningciM who
Illg up the cudgel that w<
may nil Oregon harbor,
mid 'I'llIam'Htk Bay < in«-
csituiui- t«> enjoy homo,
w.iom he had sent
liberty
graaa
ami wa er WII»
Newspapers «-verywher«' lire
native* »ml Gray named
fei Ulg th«' vicissitude of war,
Murderer'* Harbor.
tloning mi«l freezing, but
Four years later Gray rid lltwd
'«> re-catabHeti in e<> far
t" the Northwest coast In <«m-
Conditions will permit th«'
tn and of a larger , up th«' Colimi-
t'H'in The Miner has heli
iiia,
after having carried the
Community.
■ rican flag around the world
winter.d at Clay«s{Uo where
Illis IMI THAT
built the Advcntur«' the first An.
(By OI.D TIMER*
«•rican ship to be built on th«- Pac­
ific coaat
To th«- Editor:
In th «• spring of 1792, he rutiled
!«•»•<!-
south and Into the ”tuirtx.r on th»
Um!
Washington const which bean his
mini«- On May IL Gray arrived
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r
it the mouth of th«' Gmt River
ntry ne«’<t» is few- of the W«-H i
wind ar nd 'Ide
iole invìi ¡it ¡<in» to were in hisi f&vur an 1 hr boldly
net sail «er« »HH the hoist <• roí ua bar.
Tin- next thirre «laye he NMJ jled Up
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1 ii'Sc Zeke aiys he can rem the river foir th rty mi lei4 ( . in Mav
amber when th«T<- was no argil 19. he lati J ed. raP rd tl 1
ment aix>ut th«- propar length <»f a can flag. J 1 allied «mir
took ¡Hawes»non in t he name r of the
wink week.
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Uni e«l Stat es of A er‘irli i. F a I-
/ / /
dently
Gray was ncd fillìllk ar with
way th«- Ruadan» can count
Curver had gr iven it,
the
name
must
ium I captar«'! Nazis
he nsiti'ed th’r ri iver for
Oregon
for
adding machine innnufac
little vc•SSCI, Co! I imbla
his
staunch
jeoJoue,
in obscurity am! povor-
left a precious heritage
* proud ci i
•, virion and daring
t thud wiu
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FOSillGNs Oi’EN
It usai a •nd <
( Hi Nl.TII WORK
T even get I
einent ha* releti' ly been
fluid«' of mrfflrr.rrtiun fbr clrrirMl
< r i
positions
in the cent il ami county
Senator Ingalls one
I the I 'CHlogU«' Slid departments of the Stat«' Board ”7
<>n the Mount have Health an I the Crippled Children’s
xihtic» Judging from Division of Ui«* University of Ore-
n Me li« al Sch'xil Vn'ancle* in
«•vernili, the SrruiU
this type of position have be«» fre­
wrong
quent in the last year due tc war
conditions Opportunities for p»;r-
him
Gaydn.. manent appointments tn this inter­
mouth-1 esting field of public health work
are now bet <-r than ever before.
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The -Merit Sv 'fern Council ha «
And the groundhog saw bi* Stated that personnel Is urgently
sluulow li­ r-r-r'
iie«xie«l to carry on Oregon's pub­
lic health services wiiich have
CONTAINER ORDER
greatly Increased in volume and
AW M IS Ul’B WORD
importance.
Application f«>rms may be H«'cur-
bruit and vegetable packers and
atMppcr» and box manufacturer» « h ! from county health «leptir meni*
who attended the hearing th«- ¡«uit or hx-al U. S Employment S« rv-
week to discuss what aliould be ice Offices, or by writing to the
«Ion«- in th«- Oregon standard con­ Merit System Supervisor. P < '
tainer ait nation in relation to th«- Box MX. IN>rtland, Oregon, Closing
war effort were of opinion that date for filing applications I» Feb-
standards of fruit and vegetable ruary 8. 1943
containers should be revoked or
sua|>en<ied for the period of the
Caut ty
war.
Final order oo th«- matter will
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not la' drawn by th«- stat«' de-
partnusit of agricul: ure, which
called the hearing, until definite
word 1» ri-c<’iv«xl as to what st«q»s
either Wl’B or OPA will take to
simplify tty' number of standard
containers in use in the Uni'«-«l
S ates. Rejxirt was mad«- at the
h'-iring that the national com­
WLaißiuj,QUiiit
mittee which has been studying the
nut.'ter has approved use during
th«- war of some 60 standard ednt-
rs and boxes More than 530 con­
tainers were listed a.» 111 use in
VA Islifnl thinking w ill not halt Bit-
various states of the nation prior ler’i tyranny, nor will “spare-
t<> the studies of the national com­ change" llnnncii give us the mnn-
mittee dealing with simplification. cy nereis.ry Io win thia wn r. So
Either the department can re- stnrt today investin'’ in your coun­
voke standards not Included In try's War Bonds w tli ten p rcent ui
the nationally approved Hat or rc- more of your timings.
voke all standards or put the
whole standardization program in
«s>l<| storage uu'il after the war
for national war regulations will
tak<- precetlence, bclteves Plant
t’lilef McKennon, who conducted
the hearing.
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★ Will
_ _ BONUS ★
J D. Mncki«' returned to Ash­
land after a vacation In California
Mr Muckle r«'ports that shortages
in merchandise are becoming
acute In the niHlcr state
Mr .Kerrigan, wife, children and
his mother are in Ashland. While
here Mr. Kerrigan Is operating the
Intertype for the Minor.
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The word Khaki comes from a
Persian word, "khak," meaning
dust.
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(O WIN THIS WAR. EVERY MAN. EVERY WOMAN.
EVERY CH/LD HAS A "NA/C TO FORGE. . . .
LACK OF A FULL MEASURE OF WORK, OF
SAVING AND SACRIFICE,OF WHOLE-HEARTED
DETERMINATION — ON THE PART OF ANY ONE OF US ~
HAA.&iGAPS OUR FIGHTING MEAT.
J Ih attic «[Hike to S.
tudents at that college
,• morning on the sub-
l'« rt Burns The Glory
i c of Ulcrature. Thé
Service Men’s Wives
Chib Meets
t Lt It MEETS
The Service Men's Wives Club
let this week for their regular
et to gether, at the Ashland club
iiu.se. Tuesday a half past twel­
ve
1Nventy-scv«m attended and en­
’tart Burns' ¡niems from
joyed th* well-balanced food pro-
ii
*or
«AMiasion.-
The business meeting was pre-
> the
| sided over by Mrs. Evelyn Bur-
audi-
' t«»n. After the luncheon the mem-
bets engaged in social games.
The regular meeting is on Tues­
day at twelve-thirty sharp, and
all army wives are invited to at-
tend.
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DO VOI R PART
These services will be co
The individual ci izen can help
daily at 7:30 p. nt. At 1
relieve the wartime medical prob­
m ho is giving a series of
leu Here arc suggestions: Choose
nic.isigei on Uie subject
y->ur physic tn «•»!■<•'uly aid stick
Ho y Spirit."
to him Make apjx>intments for
i’vt. Gray. 95th Div.
visits as early as possible. When­
White, will give a talk Illi
ever advisable visit the physician's
by drawings flf the Free M
office Instead of expecting him to
young people’s society
call at yi ii r home. Write down all
Sunday, February 7. You
irnpor ant facts you want to tell
ol«l uro cordially uivited.
him. Tell him all symptoms which
Rev. Charles E Brown, Pastor
have any bearing on your physical
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welfare
Have confidence in him.
LAST RITES I1EI.D FOR
Write down his orders and make
NATHAN MESSENGER
Graveside service* were
I in sure you understand them. Pub­
lav lic cooperation can go far toward
the A.’hl tnd cemetery We
eliminating the "doctor shortage.''
nf crmion for Nathan M<
of Gold Hill, whose tragi
occurred last Friday.
He was killed Instantly wh< n
the automobile he was driviti
wus struck by a Portland bout ti
Southern Pacific passenger train
ut Zatcher cronslng, near the Del
Rio Orchards.
Decease«l was
<>f his death He
World War I
t'
overseas a» a i:
of
Engineers He
V.
th«' American
P. W.
Survivors include his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. H. C. M< .icnger of
Marshfield: a brother, W .1. Mes
aenger of Gold Hill: sisters Mrs
E. A. W<M»d, of Mm 'hfii'ld; Mrs.
L D. (torlles, Ketchikan. Al
Mrs Edna Gamble. .North
EN'II FOOD SI \MP PLAN
department
i ,(> i : ti ..\. vh The
agriculture's food stamp plan,
operative In Oreg« • for three
yours. will bo sits >endi I for th
duration on March 1.
Eligible uxors will be able to
purchase stamps until February
Cletus M Stone, a grandson of
Frei| Miltenburger, arrived in
Ashland Thursday morning from ,
Wishful thinking will nut hc.p you Long Beach, California.
Mr Stone, who Is in the i mivy.
to buy that new furniture when the
\\nr is won. But your money sated is accompanied by his buddy Ken-
in War Bonds will. Join the Payroll no h N. Coffman ship cook, , sec-
Savings Plan nt your ofHce or fac­ ond clasp. Th«' boys are enrout«1
tory. Let's "Top that Ten Percent,’’ to their homes In Portland on
0. A, /
UffurhHint
furlough.
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STATE LEGISLATURE
TO INVESTIGATE FIRE
SEATTLE Although oi
pa­
tient yet r< mined to be a
cd for, cen er of interest o
snrburban sanitarium fire
claimed 30 to 31 Ilves here Sun-
r had switched to Olympia and
day,
th«- state legislature.
There were 49 residents in the
sanitarium which became a blaz-
liig inferno after a wildly flying
h ii of a match, wildly flying
near an oil burner.
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ASHLAND MAN PROMOTED
AT ARMY AIR BASE
Army Air B:i."e Blythe, Calif.,
Sergeant Gilbert L. Huck. 27. son
of Mi and Mrs. William F. Huck,
of 263 No, Moan >in Ave., Ash-
and Ooregon. has been promoted
to staff sc lr-cant.
Sergeant Huck entered
the
army in April. 1942. He is now as-
signed to the guard squadron at
thip desert air base.
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TO START M ORE
It is expected that work wall
he started shortly on the al era­
tions and improvements on the
Civic Clubhouse USO headquart­
ers. Attorney W. M Briggs is a
new member of the USO council.
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E. B. HUNT PASSES
F Ig.ir B. Hunt. 81. died Mondnv
at his home on Van N''ss avenue
Surviving are two sons Harrv
E.. Loa Angeles, and William, of
Ashland,
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ASHLAND U.S.0
NEWS NOTES
Ado|«Uon of a plan for admitting
sele< t< "I senior high school irtu-
dents to college befor«- they grad­ I SO ( OI st II. ADDS
uate from high school will also NEW MEMBER
[icrrnit some t«i »ill get into the
The USO Council met M< .1 y
navy V-l r«-««'rve program, ac­ evening, February 1, with all mem­
cording to animuncement here by ber» present, including the new
E. B Isernon, ri-gixtrar and a member, William E. Brings, city
member of th«' campus military at orney. The Council welcome«!
the new member and depressed
programs cornmitte«'.
Under present regulations the pleasure in having the services of
V-l program is «?pen to boys un­ Attorney Briggs.
der 18 pr««vi<led they ar«- in col­
Reports of members were re­
lege on or before March 15 It ceived. Mr. Morby reported on the
is not open to others. Under the roof shingling of the clubhouse,
plan recently agree«! to by rep- which, he stated, was partly com­
resentativ« h of Oregon higher edu- plete but delay in the work was
cativn and leaders of the public occasioned by wai ing for final
Hcn«n>l syst'-m, selecte«! high sch«Mj| word from Federal sources con­
senior* who ar»- in the upper 20 cerning fund»
per cen of the boys of their class
Dr. Poston reported that e»ti-
as to scholarship may be admitted mates of other needed improve­
to college and receive high achouf ments and alterations have been
credit for gra iuation for the work received.
done there.
Elmer C. Biegel appeared before
Oregon State college is arrang­ the Council to report that bids
ing to register such boys a* are for the work would be submitted
hitercstc-fl on March 15 a’ the within the next two weeks and
atari of the spring term. As moon hopes actual work may start by
as they register for college they the end of thé month.
will i»e eligible to enter the navy
Mr. Briggs offered the USO
V-l program if otherwise quali­ office the use of a typewriter,
fied. Before enlistment s were clos­ which the Council accepted with
ed here, 418 »indents had been in­ expressions of gratitude.
due «-<1 into the various naval re­
The matter of evening or lun­
serve programs.
cheon-hour meeting was discus­
The arrangement for early col­ sed and
remained
undecided
lege entry by selected high school though the luncheon-hour meet­
students also make it possible for ing was generally favored. The
some of those who complete their next meeting will be called in
junior high school year this spring March. Members present were
to enter college either in the sum­ Mrs. Will Dodge, chairman, Mrs.
mer session or next fail. The plan Charles Haines, Dr. Ralph Poston,
agreed upon by a committee ap­ Theo. Norby, William M. Briggs,
pointed by the state depar ment and Miss Frances Dodds, Director
of education merely constitutes a of the Ashland USO.
general recommendation, however,
and ls not binding on any high FORTY SOLDIERS AT
school or «»liege.
I SO AFFAIR
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Fifty-five persons, visiting sol­
< ill K< II <>i ( HRIST TO
diers and junior hostesses, were
HOLD EVANGE1JSTIC .MEET
served at the Ashland USO Sun­
The Church of Christ will be­ day buffet supper; approximately
gin an evangelistic meeting Sun­ forty of this number being men
day. J. Earl Ladd of Grants I’ass, from Camp White.
will be the evangelist. Evangel­
Mrs. Charles Haines was in
ic Ladd held a very successful charge of planning and preparing
revival here about fifteen years the buffet, assisted by Mrs. C.
ago. Since then he has held meet­ E. Dalkenberg and Mrs. Clare
ings continuously in the states Scott.
west of the Mississippi He is a
Five frosted cakes had been
dynamic speaker and Bible tea­ made available for the affair, do-
cher.
nated by George Nichols, T. L. O'­
Kenneth Knox, minister of the Hara, J. W. Sullivan, C. E Dalk­
Central Church of Chris:, Med­ enberg, and Mrs. Ida Crandel.
ford, will be song-leader al id 90-
The Sunday buffet supper is an
ioist.
institution at the Ashland USO.
Services will be held nightly,
except Monday, at 7:30 through LOC AL HOSPITALITY TO
the month of February. The pub­ SERVICE MEN
lie is cordially invited to attend. I Miss Frances E Dodds, director
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of the Ashland USO, reports that
TO OPPOSE TAN
families in Ashland frequently ex­
Ashland city council at the tend home hospitality to service
met mg Tuesday night voted to men, and that report from the
the lit a: ing is held on the bill im- men is always of a pleasant visit
the hearing is held o nthe bill im- and—to the cantonment man—
poaing a tax on municipal utili­ that rare joy, a home-cooked meal.
ties. The league of Oregon cities
Recently Mr. and Mrs. William
is urging action against the meas­ Briggs of Bellview entertained
ure.
i three soldiers from Camp White
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at Sunday dinner The guests were
NEW OBSERt VITON POST
Pvt. Ralph Rughard, Pvt. Paul
City council has given consent
Sedan and Pvt. Bill Richman.
to the erve ion of an air raid ob­
Mrs. Leonard of 311 High street
servation station near the golf
entertained three soldiers for din­
course clubhouse, where telephone
ner Sunday, Pvt. Eugene J. Loe
and electrical connections can be
ber, Cp. Eugene Strazalika, and
used.
Cp. Dick Proce.
Mis» Dodds states that a sol-
W. T. SNIDER DIES
diet
guest can usually be con -
W. T. Snider. 21. died suddenly
tacted
through the Ashland USO.
Tuesday at his home on Iowa
street. Surviving are his wiow his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sni­ ISO HOSTESSES
der of Oakland. California, a sis­ ANNOl N( EI>
The USO an ounces the following
ter. Mrs. Bonnie Tingley and bro­
ther, Roger Snider, bo h of Oak­ names, hostesses for the month of
February, at the information desk.
land.
Monday, February 1-8-15-22:
NEW MEMBERS INITIATED
2 to 5, Mrs. Frailees Hunter. 5 to
Tin- Beta Chapter of the Phi 8, Mrs. Dan Kay. 8 to 10:45, Mrs.
Bet a Sigma, teachers' honorary Alice Peil.
at the Southern Oregon College of
Tuesday. February 2-9-16-23:
Education, has initiated four new 2 to 5, Mrs. H M Schilling, 5 to
members into their society.
8. Mrs. -Wilmer Hilt. 8 to 10:45,
Membarship is based upon char­ Mrs. Harriet Hastings.
acter. scholastic standing, and
Wednesday, February 3-10-17-24
only students registere.i in teach­ 2 to 5. Mrs. Be hel Hart. 5 to 8,
er education are eligible.
Mrs Albert Leonard, 8 to 10:45.
The formal initiation was held Mrs. Pat Dunn.
Tuesday evening. January 12. at
Thursday. February 4-11-18-25:
the home of Mrs Mildred Schultz. 2 to 5. Mrs. Ben Willard 5 to 8,
The new member.» are Elva Mat­ Miss Marian Ady. 8 to 10:45, Mrs.
thews of Days Creek. Barbara Mc­ Norma Stearns.
Lain of Klamath Falls. Bettie
Friday, February
5-12-19-26:
Brown of Medford and Gloria 2 to 5. Mrs. Gladys Crandall. 5 to
Raniele of iAnglois
8. Miss Virginia Whittle 8 to
10:45, Mrs. M P. O'Hara.
Saturday, February 6-13-20-27:
2
to 5. Miss Jeanne te Smith, 5 to
NOTICE
8, Miss Edith Bork 8 to 10 45,
Miss Edna Goheen.
Having taken charge of the
Southern Oregon Miner, Febrti-
Sunday, February 7-14-21-28:
try I, 1913, we will not be rö­
(Continued on Page I*
•Vomdhlc for any Indebtedness
The Rev. J R. Turnbull has re­
Incurred by anyone previous
cently returned from Portland,
'«> aforesaid date.
where he attended .» conference
' HARLES M. GIFFEN
for pastors. Ijist Sunday he wis
Itl TlI M. GIFFEN
guest speaekr at one of the
kchurches in Portland.
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