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ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, June 10, 1943
VOL. XII
THIS AM) THAT
(By 01.0 TIMER)
To the Editor:
IALENT NEWS
Argentina has
Ihre« presidenta in four days
< / <
Willie state expensa sour, local
govei nment should have closer
supervision over the spending of
the people's money.
V r .'
By virtue of new ral toning ord*
• th , Oregon liquor buying has been
reduced The individual purchaser
Is limited to one pint weekly. This
Is tough on the bibiloiisly inclined
111
Since Yamamoto got his. we’ve
noticed no other Jap big-wig ha*
done uny bousting about dictating
pence treaties in Washington.
111
Wilkie says he’s undecided whe
ther to run for president next year
but some Republicans have decid
cd that if he runs, it won’t be the
G O P ticket.
f
A
den
the
fair
ottaÀ. ¿amaUüoty
Pap**
r
<
bit of work in a victory gar-
ithouid make one relizc that
farmer is reully entitled to a
price for his products.
1
1
1
We’ve taught the Japs pretty
nearly ull that they know, but we
didn't teach them all that we know
111
Uncle Zeke says when some
girl» get dressed up for the even*
ing they look like they had mlssc«!
it good pert of the assembly line.
111
'1 lie t/aily Vacation Bible School
st tne Methodist Chuicn began
Monduy witn un enrollment of
XU pupils.
Mr. uarrett Kelly, who I m rm-
ployed at the Cojico plant near
Hornbrook, Calif , spent a couple
ol days lu«t week visiiing filends.
H. O. Butterfield of Hyatt Dani
was a Talent visitor Thurmlay
Mrs. Ella Cox of Lakeview iias
been visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Couries More the punt week
Mr. und Mrs Hoy mum and
Mr. und Mrs. K. F. Parks enjoyed
u trip on the Dear I Indian Sunday
at Uie home of Mr .and Mis Lyslc
Tame. Mr. and Mrs. Brudley Dix
on and son Donald of near Jack
sonville were also guests at their
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clark ami
daughter, Mrs Hazel Brown, wei e
shopping in Ashland, Friday.
Mrs. Alice O’Byrne, who him
been teaching school in northern
California, has returned to her I
home in Axhlurid. She will spend
part of her vacation with her
sister, Mrs. George Thurston,
south of Talent.
Mr. and Mrs Merritt Randall of
Ashland has taken over the Norris
store and will
open for busi
ness.
Tiny Combcst, well known resi
dent of Talent for many yeais,
has Joined the Sea bees in the
army and will Irave soon for Port
land .
Rev Fredenberg of the Baptist
Church left for Albany Saturday
to attend a Baptist convention.
Mrs. Melisa Cameron of Phoe
nix visited her mother Mrs. Oom
best Monday afternoon.
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OUR DEMOCRACY
S ave F at
to
L oad O ur G uns .
(S unpowder , in 1776. was
MADE CHIEFLY OF SALTPETER.
FARMERS HAD TO SAVE WASTE
ANIMAL AND VEGETABLE MATTER j'J
TO PROVIDE ENOUGH OF IT.
I
MOCEIIN EXPLOSIVES REQUIRE
G lycerine which can be
-
I
MADE OF WASTE KITCHEN FATS
IF EVERY HOME SUPPLIES ITS
share our fighting men will
GET THE AMMUNITION THEY NEED.
A
TABteSPOON OS FAT SAVED EACH DAY MAKES NtAALY
ONE POUND A MONTH... ONE POUND OP PAT WILL Fl R.E
4 ANT/-P/PC.<tAFT SHELLS
/2 POUNDS WILL Fl riB
AN T/- TA NN SHELLS.
Number 20
BELLVIEW NOTES
On June ¡0. 1940. Italy entered
the war against the Allies, and
we what’s happened since Muss
olini teamed up with Hitler!
tvEN ONE TABLESPOON A DAY
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EPOM EVEKT FAMILY N/LL PPOV/DE
EXTENDED PROGRAM FOR
THE 200 M/LUON POUNDS DUE NEED TH/S YEAÆ..
SEKNK E MEN’S WIVES
SA
’
'£
all
ycu CAN •TAKE IT TO TOUR BUTCHER.
The Service Men’s Wives met
Tuesday at the regular weekly
[xttluck lunchion, in the USO club
MRS. ROBERT DODGE
house and made plana to extend
Announcement has been made Landlords Warned All
PRESIDENT, AAl W
the daytime program offered to ’ by Lt. Clayton C. Mot»e, Resident
Housing
Mrs. Robtrt Dodge was named
the organization. A bail min ton fexiguicer, U. 8 Army Engineer
president of the Ashland Branch of
group starts immediately, each Oil ice at Camp White, Medlord, I
Walter J. Looker, Rent Director the American Association of Uni
Wednesday and Friday morning at Oregon, that tne Corps of Engi
ten A bridge group forma Monday neers is seeking men in various ! for the Area covering Jackson versity Women, at the annual
afternoon at two Theae group» special trade ciassifications who 1 County, today called attention to spring breakfast meeting held at
will be in addition to the already ! may proceed by means of a volun- I ■ the fact that some landlords in the home of Mrs. Frank Van Dyke
scheduled Tuesday potluck lunch laiy uiductlon plan, recently ap this area who have not complied Saturday morning. May 29. Miss
eon and, the howling each Thurs proved by the joint Army-Navy with the legal requirement g^hat Alta Norcross was named vice-
day afternoon at two.
| Personnel Board, into construction all property rented for dwelling president. Miss Patricia Geissr.
The program for wive« I» open units in the Corps of Engineers. accomodations must be registered treasurer; Miss Ollie Depew, sec-
retary.
to any interested service man’s Nine thousand enlisted specialists with the OF A.
An executive group has begun
"It
is
extremely
important,
”
Mr.
wife Further information can be jKr month are needed lo muke up
had by calling the Ashland USO the construction regiments being Looker stated, "that ail landlords plans for next year’s program of
club on Winburn Way.
formed by the Corps of Engineers fully understand their duty in community and scholarship pro
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which are to carry out the neces this respect, and that any who jects, augmented as far as possible
sary construction work for the ■ have not registered do so immedi- by certain events in the field of
Bowmer
successful accomplishment of of ■ ately." "Some landlords," he ad- arts. Other business was a report
Visitors
fensives carried out by our troops ' ded. "possibly because of the igno- by Mrs. Walter Redford, chairman
Th<> Southern Oregon College of abroad. The Army Is not seeking I rance of the law, have failed to USO home hospitality committee
Education welcomed a» surprise services of men who are at pres register with OPA.” “TheBe land sponsored by the A.A.U.W. and a
visitor» two former staff members, ent engaggd in essential war work, lords,” he said, ‘should register report by Mrs. Frank Van Dyke
Chief Ted Mx'khart of the Navy but it does want to properly clas immediately in order to avoid the on a study concerning the possibil
and Angus Bowmer, well known sify men who are skilled construc serious penalties which result ity of-a nursery school in Ashland.
Assisting Mrs. Van Dyke as
dramatics instructor at SOCE. now tion workers in a branch of the from failure to register.”
I hostesses
were Missies Patricia
Mr.
Looker
observed
that
many
service
wherein
their
experience
in civilian reserve service.
Chief 1-ockhart of the CB’s, can be put to best use, in the people are now renting furnished Geiser retiring president, Florence
home on leave waiting to receive event they are shortly to be indue-! ; rooms, who never did before; and Allen, and Bertha Stevens.
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new assignment, has been station- j ted, and as the war construction some of them are not aware of
the
fact
that
they
must
register
DEAN
ASHCRAFT’
ed in Rhode Island and in Virginia J work in this country which is
where he received his training. He nearing its peak no longer pro j these rooms just a s any other IN FATAL CRASH
I owners of rented property must
states that he likes the Navy, that vides employment.
Word was received Saturday
he has had training in camaflage,' All voluntary enlistments ob | register.
that Lt. Dean Ashcraft had lost
In the case of rooms or any oth- his life in an airplane crash at
and has been instructor in this tained during the campaign will be
work, but that his batallion will! I in the lowest enlisted grade. How er living accomodations first rent- Pensacola. Fla. He was a former
probably engage in building air ever, it was pointed out that men ed after October 1, 1942. they are SOCE student, His brother Kent
bases. He has been in the service | possessing construction experience required to be registred within 30 also a SOCE student is stationed
since January, and this is his first and assigned to construction dut- days after they are first rented in at Pensacola.
retum home.
; ies in the .army will have greater the cases of houses, flata. apart
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Mr. Bowmer has just returned opportunity to advance through ments. and rooms, and within 35 FLYNN LOSES LIFE
from assignment in Georgia, and the ranks. Those displaying out- days in the case of hotels and
It has been reported that Bill
will go immediately to new work standing leadership qualities will rooming houses. “All persons who Flynn. Carpenters Mate 3/C petty
somewhere in California. He ex- ________________________
be selected to attend Officer _____
Cand- have failed to register because of officer lost his life April 26 in
presed pleasure to be back at idate Schools and upon comple- ignorance or mistake .or for ,any the service in the South Pacific,
SOCE again, and hopes to find tion of the course, receive commis other reason, should do so immedia He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Har
some opportunity for work in dra sions as second lieutenants in the tely. in order to avoid serious pen ry Flynn of Bellview.
alties." he said.
matics in the field of his new dut- ¡Corps of Engineers.
i
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The following is a list of special
tles. He has been in the service for
W. F. Due of San Francisco is
approximately a year, and this is j itics in which the Corps of Engi MI’XKTPAI. BAM) TO PLAY
visiting Mr. and Mrs. R S Wild
his second visit home.
neers is currently seeking men: AT IJTlilA PARK TONIGHT
at Talent. He was an Ashland visi
automobile mechanic, blastman or
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The Ashland Municipal Band tor Wednesday a.m.
powderman, bridge builder, con- plans to give the first concert of
NOIU ROSS-POLEY WEDDING
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Miss Alta Norcross was united "truction carpenter, coastruction the season at Lithia Park tonight
MRS. E. L. HENINGER
Word was received by Mrs. Theo
in marriage to Wilmer-M. Polcy | foreman, power shovel operator, e- at 8 p. m. The band is under the
at the First Presbyterian Church lectriclan, operating engineman. direction of Director Harry Myers Wenaus of Bellview. June 8 that
her mother. Mrs. E. L. Heninger. wscs H olds ' regular meet
Monday morning The Rev. How water supply filter operator, ma
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The regular meeting of the
ard G. Eddy read the marriage ser chine shop foreman, utility repair
Mrs. S. W. Moss and Mrs. Reba had passed away at 1 P.M. at the
vice. Both are Ashland residents man, rigger, tractor driver, tractor Kelsey returned last week from hospital in Kankakee, Ill. where Womens Society of Christian Ser
mechanic, quarryman, jackhnmei a short trip to California; the she had been seriously ill for a vice was held in the Methodist
and well known here.
operator, heavy construction equip former visiting in San Francisco week She was past 75 years of Church parlor last Friday. Mrs.
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ment operator, railway section and the latter in Berkley.
age.
George Mason had charge of the
MRS. (HAS A. WHITE
foreman, well driller, motorboat
Mrs. Heninger came to Ashland business meeting in the a. m. At
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and Companion
operator, lumberjack, s a w y e r.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Kerr with her husband in October 1929 noon a delicious luncheon was
Are Invited to Be Guests of the lumber grader, sawmill millwright,
from Scobey. Montana and after a served by Mrs. Sid Reed and com-
on
June 6, a daughter.
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER timber cruiser.
year spent in Ashland bought mittee.
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to see
Interested men are requested to
Mrs. A. O. McGee conducted the
Bom to Mr and Mrs James their home in Bellview where they
nt the VARSITY THEATRE
forward an application which can Waddell on June 8, a son.
were active and’ interested in all prayer circle and Mrs. Ralph Bil-
(Friday and Saturday)
be supplied by the Resident Engi
community affairs. Mr. Heninger lings led the devotional meeting at
“TWO WEEKS TO LIVE”
neer, Lt. Clayton C. Morse. P, O. neers for duty. All skilled con passed away April 13. 1940. Since the beginning of the afterhoon pro
AND
Box 832, Medford, or from the struction men between the ages of that time she has made her home gram. Mrs. George Bruce was pro-
•‘INVASION’ OF NORTH
Office of the District Engineer. 18 and SO are eligible for this as- with her daughters, Mrs. Ina Wen- gram chairman. Assisting with the
AFRICA”
Portland. Upon the basis of this ap j signment,
Bus of Ashland and Mrs. Iva Allen program were Mrs. McKay, Miss
plication, the District Engineer,
The Division Engineer announed of Kalispc’l. Montana and at the Alice Lytle, and Mrs. Chas M.
or
Pacific Division, will issue a letter that no effort will be made to ob time of her passing, Mrs Pearl Giffen. The latter told of her ex-
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
which the individual will present at tain voluntary enlistments in criti Nelson of Kankakee. Illinois She neriences as a former member of
• STAND BY FOR ACTION”
Please call at the Miner Offic< the Armed Forces Induction Cen- cal areas which have benn desig also leaves to mourn her death 19 the staff at the Highland Boy
, ter nearest his home, directing his nated by the War Manpower Com- grandchildren and 16 great-grand- Community House. Bingham Can
for Your Guest Tickets
1 assignment to the Corps of Engi- mission.
i children.
yon, Utah, a project of the WSCS.
SEEK INDUCTION
OF SPECIALISTS
Rental
Be Registered
Must
Emigration to
Oregon in 1843
Mis, Amy Spofford and Miss
Adeline Hamilton arived from
Portland last Saturday. Mrs. Spaf-
ford will spend a rnnnth here with
In the spring of 1843 nomadic
her parents, Mr. and Mr». John
Americans
began to assemble at
Farmer and other relatives. Miss
Hamilton. who has spent the past Independence, Missouri, for the
five years with Mrs. Spaford, will long trek to the Oregon Country.
visit with her parents, Mr. and There were several answers as
Mr». Earl Hamilton. While in to why they left their established
Portland, Miss Hamilton took up homes to travel two thousand
Beauty Culture and is a licensed miles to a yet unbroken country.
Perhaps Jesse Applegate’» answer
operator.
is as good as any: "It was dest
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Farmer and iny."
two daughters and Mr. and Mrs.
Miles Farmer of Dorris spent the Aiuvau y> dnojjJ auoisjq wm ui
one thousand Americans, were men
week end with relatives here. De- of affairs who made their mark
lores, daughter of Mr and Mrs
in the far west: the Applegates,
Dan Farmer underwent an appen Hembrees, Keyser», Martins and
dectomy at the Comunity Hospital Fords; James Nesmith, who be
Sunday morning and was reported came a U. 8. Senator; Peter Bur
as recovering setisfactorily.
nett, who became the first Gover
Allen Russell Byrd, who has nor of California; M M. McCarver,
been in the Army in Virginia, ar townsite promoter and many oth
rived home this week to assist ers.
with the farm work.
Forty miles out of Independence,
Mr and Mrs. J. E Hays, who they came to the forks of the
have been living at the Donald road. The Saute Fe Trail led to
Korth place, have leased the the Southwest- a crude signboard
Stearns Grocery Mrs. Hays has pointed to the Northwest, and read,
been saleslady there for the past “Road to Oregon.” It pointed the
year.
way two thousand miles There
At a school board meeting held were no other signs and none was
last month, the following teachers needed.
were elected for the coming year: The emigants were young men
Mrs Mann, reelected to teach the and women who had burned their
Primary, Miss Zoo Phillips ,the 4th bridges behind them and hod
and 5th and Miss Lois Talbot, the turned their faces resolutely
7th and 8th grades.
toward the west. The wagons
Mr. and Mrs Roscoe Owens re were light and strong and canvas-
turned home last week after , covered. The motive power was
spending several days at Trail.
horses, mules and oxen. Food,
Mrs. J. C. Kessler returned last clothing, articles for trade with
week from a three months visit the Indians, medicine and house
with her daughter and son-in-law, hold articles were carried in the
Mr. and Mrs. Brimes and her son wagons which were to be their
and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. homes for the next five or six
John Kessler in San Diego.
months. The earth was to be
Holden Herrin returned Tues ,bed and the sky their roof.
day from a ten days visit with his
There was no hesitating at the
sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and sign-board. Captain Gantt the
Mrs. Ben Darras of Portland.
guide, reined his horse toward the
Five Bellview school children en Northwest and the Great Migra
rolled Monday for the summer ses tion of 1843 was on its way to the
sion at Lincoln Training School. Oregon Country .
Wm. Briggs returned Monday
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from a business trip to Portland I.O.O.F. SPONSORS USO DANCE
and Salem.
The I.O.O.F. of Ashland, mem
Miss Jean Wall, who has taught bers and their wives, were hosts to
school the past winter in the Lake Camp White soldiers at a dance
view school, has arrived home to in the Ashland USO on Wednes
spend the vacation with her moth- day evening. The I.O.O.F. supplied
«r
an orchestra for the dancing, and
Bruce Wall, who is waiting his LSO hmneses were nresent. A spe
call to the Navy, left Monday for cial convoy of soldiers came from
Seattle.
Camp White for the dance.
and Ixickhart
SOCE
page santa claus T~"
'
"Christmas is not here yet,”
stated Mrs. Bayonne Glenn paus
ing in a busy round at the USO,
"but we need toys for service
men’s children when they visit
the clubhouse with their parents.
We believe there are many such
toys outgrown by children of Ash
land who would be glad to let us
have them now instead of waiting
until Christmas." Then glancing at
empty vases, she continued. “And
flowers- - they are so plentiful at
this season, doubtless many grow-
ers would be glad to share with
us if they are reminded how cheer
less even the Ashland USO can be
without flowers.”
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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herncon of
Klamath Falls were in Ashland on
Monday on business.