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* WE SALUTE THI fYtS ANO CARS Of THt ARMY AID fOPCl VOL. XII TX» Pf* Ikat J/a* *7* £af~'/b u l Soft 9tl ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, August 5, 1943 -K THIN AND THAT (lly OLD TIMER) To the Editor: Mr. and Mrs Ben Clark spent Sunday visiting relatives in Jack- As Italy has now discovered the theater of war him no easily aonvllle. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bell pur accessible exit. chased the property of Mr. and 111 Mrg. W. N. Maxwell on Wagner Jim Farley, who is somewhat of Avenue, and have taken posses a prophet, says the war may be sion. ’The Maxwells m<»ved on the over by Christmas. So mote i| be. Applegate near Ruch. 1 1 1 Bill Oatman of Medford wax a Coffee is now off the list of <linner guest of Mr. and Mrs. Will ■at toned items. There should be Bates Monday. a steady decline in breakfast ta- Mrs, Wayne Whitsett and two bio grouches. boys, Ijarry and Jerry, of Grants Pass visited her father, Mr, Al 1 1 1 Bherard, and sister, Mrs Jessie Some of the Balkan satellites want to back out of the war. Lewis, last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd larshbaugh The Hitler band wagon turned and family spent Bunday after out to be a cage. noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs 1 1 1 Frankie Tilford in Phoenix By tnia time II has probably Royal Bates made a business dawned upon Hitler that the only trip to Klamath Falls Sunday. German who ever made a profit A large garage is being built out of fighting was a fellow named on the property of Delbert Clark Max Schmeling. on the corner adjoining the Post Office. 111 B J. McAbee, a truck driver Speakang of band concerts Uncle Zeke is of the opinion that for Charles Skeeters, was strick i he average man doesn't, after a en with appendicitis Saturday and hard day's work, have the inclina I rushed to the hospital in Med tion to doll up and saunter to an ford, where an operation was per evening concert. He believes a formed. It Is reported that he is portl<»n of these concerts should improving nicely. Mrs George Twamley of Phoe be given on Sunday afternoons. nix called on friends in Talent 111 Sunday afternoon. We read that a CIO local at Jonas Spitzer, who has been INmtiac, Mich , Imposed fines of employed at Prospect the past 35 each on 179 of its members ' nine months, moved back to his who participated in an unauthor nome here. ised strike. There would be fewer Mrs Belle Skeeters spent Satur strikes if all labor unions would day in Ashland visiting friends <leal thusly with unruly members. and shopping. 1 1 1 Ix-wis Levotzow and wife, who Old-fashioned parents taught have been stopping in the Talent their children to eat what was camp ground, have moved to placet! before them, thus antici - Prospect, where Mr Levotzow is patlng raUoning by many years employed Charles Skeeters, with the en- / / f And now it will cost two points tire crew <»f loggers, has moved more to butter corn on the cob. from Prospect Into the Wagner Creek area. 1 1 1 Mrs John Blackwell of Hyatt What’s become of Mussolini? Mill was a business caller in Tal ent Monday. ------------- •------------- AMERICAN HEROES BY LEFF Number 28 BEI1VIEW N0TES The Great Record The Birthday Club honored Walter Davis on his birthday an Of the Desert niversary Sunday at his home with Now the emigrants were in a covered dish dinner. Those en joying the day with Mr. and Mrs. Crow Indian country, but not en- Davis and Lyda Catherine were tirely rid of the Sioux and Arapa- Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gowland from hoes. While the red men were not Klamath Falls, Miss Marie Wai- ker of Portland, Mr, and Mrs openly hostile, they would always H. L. Pankey, Mr. and Mrs. Wade bear watching. The Trail turned Wallis, Mr. and Mrs. A. PR. Kin to the southwest along the high caid, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stenrud uplands, passing the famous and and Mrs. Sorenson, Mrs. M. C. imposing Red Buttes, near the Haynes and Mr. and Mrs. Floyd mouth of Poison Spider Creek, about 15 miles from the present Parks of Central Point. Mrs. George Ricks accompanied Casper. It was a high wind-swept her son, Clarence, to Portland region, the habitat of swift an Wednesday where he was inducted telope, wily coyote and trustful into the United States Service. sage hen. Far to the west stretched the While gone she visited friends of Vancouver, Wash., and Jefferson, Rocky Mountains, their white Ore., returning home Sunday summits gleaming in the sunlight. morning. Ben Ricks, who has beep Willow Creek Crossing was an working in Portland with Clar oasis for the tired emigrants, where good wood, water and grass ence, has returned home. were found in abundance. It was Miss Marie Walker, who is em an emerald gem in the dull set ployed in Portland, is spending ting of the gray hills. iwo weeks here with friends and Late in July the wagons came relatives. She was a week end in sight of that great landmark > visitor with Mr. and Mrs. Henry on the Oregon Trail, Independence Stenrud. Tuesday she and Mrs. Rock. It is located on the Sweet Stenrud were business visitors to water River, about 52 miles south Medford. Marie was formerly west of Casper. The “Rock” is u. a. employed at Medford before going 767 feet in width, 1850 feet in to Portland. length, with a sag in the middle R. D. Reynolds returned from which is 60 feet in height and Los Angeles last week, where he varying in height from 167 feet had been called by the serious on the south end to 193 feet on illness of his mother, Mrs. Lola the north end. It looks very much Reynolds. He reported her condi like a giant hay stack in the tion as greatly improved. Mr. A feature of Aircraft Warning E H McGee. midst of a vast field. It is sup Service Week is recognition of Jack Merritt (former assistant I and Mrs. Melvin Conley and son, posed to have been named by a hundreds of citizens who have observer; now in armed forces). Lyndel, have returned to Duns group of trappers who camped muir after a few days’ visit at volunteered their services on the H. H. Mayberry. there on July 4, in the "twenties.” the Reynolds’ home. home front, according to Robert Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Neill. It is the most celebrated of all Dodge, chief air warden of the Miss Berniece Rector has re R. W Pentzer. nature's signposts and on its Ashland area. Below the chief Mrs. Norman Porritt (assistant turned from Portland to work here smooth sides of hard, gray granite through the pear packing season warden announces the names of chief observer). thousands of explorers and trav the following ixysons who have ' Donald Farmer Ls quite ill with Mrs. Frances M Parker (assist elers carved or painted their served as air warden« 100 hours ant chief observer). rheumatic fever at the home of names and the dates of their or more at the Ashland post and Guy Randles Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Byrd. Mrs. visits. Nesmith recorded that he W M Roas have received or are entitled to Amy Spafford is helping to care carved his name on the rock and Mrs. Betty Ryan. receive the arm badge of service: for him. assisted some young ladies in Mrs Dick Adams. Mrs. Norma Stearns (assistant carving theirs. Peter DeSmet, Mr and Mrs. W. J. Albert. chief observer). noted Catholic missionary, called George A. Andrews Mrs Alma Stennett. it “The Great Record of the I Miss AHce Beare. S. R. Sche urmaii (assistant Desert.” ASHLAND USO HONORS Mrs Bemeice Beare chief observer). ------------- o------------- TO permit additional printers to Ray Barker. Dick Trite*. volunteer workers G. apply for responsible positions in DATES FORJCHRISTMAS WV£V>3 9 KJTVIIIWI que Ashland USO Honored Its H Billings Miss Virginia Whittle. ■ the Government Printing Office, — »u.. 4 011 or fit* more mor«» volunteer v/ilimtn#»r workers w/irUora1 Lydia Crowson. Mrs. L. P. Wilmeth. MAIL FOR* OVERSEAS Even before the President of ' 400 Washington, D. C., as estimators Miss Mrs. Alma Clifton. Faith Warnock. ____ _ United _____ ______ _______ and contributors last Thursday these States ____ had __ appeared From September 15, through and jacket writers, the United before Congress to declare* that a! Afternoon wlth * P»rty featuring! H W. Culbertson Three members of the u. _. s. October 31, has been designated States Civil Service Commission Mrs. Bessie Carlton. Army Air Force Ground Ob-i alate of war existed between our a dessert at 1 30. a musical pro extended its deadline for accept- as the time during which all Robert Elhart. server Corps. Ashland Post, will gram and all types of games A country and the Japanese Empire, receive U. IT S. S Army Armv recognition réédition ln« *pp“c*tions i to August 17, Christmas mail should be posted J. F. Emmett. receive many of our loyal citizens musical program consisted of pi for Marine Corps personnel on 1943. L. P. Furman. this week by being awarded the were standing vigil at observation ano music by Mins Verna Haight, at least overseas duty. Arrangements have Men or women with Army pin signifying 500 hours of Florence Farlow. posts throughout the western slope songs by Mrs Marcella Rowe, a in print- been made with the Post Office Mrs. R I. Flaharty. service in the corps. They are eight years' experience w. — . - ........... — ...... - . ___ reading by Mrs. Kitty Ingle, pi- of Oregon. These good people had of which Department for special handling ing, two to four years taken part lit an Army *Ak Force I*» by Misses Madge and I Mrs. Mildred Frazier. Archie Haskins, Carrie Haskins were spent estimating printing of Christmas letters and packages G. E. Gunter. and S. R. Bchuerman, assistant maneuver in the latter part of Marie Mitchell, and accordian cost or specifying production mailed during this period in or- J. Larkin Grubb. chief observer at the Ashland post. October, 1'41, and formed the music by Miss Dorothy Hanson. der to get them to men overseas methods, are urged to apply. Miss Evelyn Hollister. The following ground observers Prizes which were given for nucleus for what han become the Appointees will be chosen on before the holidays. Archie Haskins. will receive the award of a star, Ground Observer Corps and the winners in the varioqs games were To facilitate this effort, send- the basis of written tests to be Mrs. Carrie Haskins. in recognition of 200 hours' sen- Aircraft Warning Corps. These corsages made of defense stamps. ers are requested to mark their given throughout the country.! John Grubb (former assistant ice: W J. Albert. Mrs W J. — o------------- two great volunteer organizations packages “Christmas parcel" and Entrance salaries are $3921 and chief observer; now in armed Albert. Mrs. Alma Clifton, Miss to pay special attention to the blend to make up the vast Air SOLDIERS PLAN FUN forces). Evelyn Hollister, R. M. Kent, E. $3628 a year after overtime com addressing and packaging require craft Warning Service of the AT SWIM-DANCE FEST E B Kroeger. H. McGee, R W. Pentzer, Mrs pensation for the 48-hour wr*k is ments. Hundreds of packages are United States Army Air Force. , The Ashland USO sponsored a R. M Kent. Frances Parker. Mrs. Norman added. Many thousands of our citizens ¡party planned by Camp White Persons desiring to take the lost daily because senders do not W. A. Kannasto Porritt, Mrs. Norma Stearns. Mrs. are members of the Aircraft men from Medford, a group from test must file applications with wrap them strongly enough to Mrs. S. W. Leonard. Betty Ryan, Miss Virginia Whittle. Warning Service and have given the 362nd Infantry, last Friday. | withstand the handling through Dick Ijeigh ( now ln armed These ground observers who the U. S. Civil Service Commis- many hours of their time, quite .There was swimming at Twin numerous postal centers and the sion, Washington, D. C. Full in forces). have served 200 hours or more often at great sacrifice, to see ,7. ' plun heat of a ship's hold. —and afterwards the Mrs. Jessie Lindsay. will be guests of the Varsity The formation and forms may be ob ------------- o------------- that our observation posts, filter group at Plun<m tained at the Post Office at Ash Ronald Lowe. ater Wednesday evening. Au GEORGE T. LANGFORD centers and information centers Arelia playe(1 , , , land or from the U. S. Civil Serv IS COMMISSIONED Tommy Ixiird * gust 4. arn constantly nnnafflnilu manned roannnJ 24 94 hours, ... ... are acquainted nature, which were ice Commission, Washington, D. C. every day. Word was received by The I conducted by Camp White men Persons now using their high- Miner this week that George T. In order that we may recog -------- —o------------ I . — , . o est skills in war work should not Langford, 430 Holly Street, Ash nize the efforts of these fine peo ASHLAND SOFTBALL NT AR apply. a point men ts are made in _ ___ I land, was commissioner as a sec- ple, encourage them to maintain ON CHAMP MARINE TEAM i accordance with War Manpower Ond"’ liiutenMt“ta the^Amy Air The annual Nebraska picnic _ . . „ . ----- ...... «.n their good work and identify them Private First Class Jules A. ,oy- V.------- .----- em -“ P 1— J Force rwree at at Ellington Kiimgton Field, Field, Houston, Houston, as an active part of our Army Bowers. U. 8. M. C.. son of Mrs. , Final plans for the arrival of will be held on August 8 this year I ment stabilization plana Texaa on July 2ft Air Force, I, Earl Snell, Governor Blanche E. Powers, Ashland, is Maj. Eric K. Shilling and an avia in Heiman Park. Invitations are1 of the Sovereign State of Oregon, a member of the championship tion cadet examining board here open to all former Nebraska resi-1 do hereby designate the week of softball team at a South Pacific were announced by I. F. Andrea, dents in Jackson County, and August 1 to 7, 1943, as Aircraft base. local cadet procurement chair- especially to the Nebraska sol- j Warning Service Week. I also The 22-year-o)d member of a man. The Air Corps examining diers stationed at Camp White. The election of officers for the urge all persons who are not ac- Leatherneck anti-aircraft gun, party will be in Ashland on Sat- tlvely a part of the Aircraft crew was in 16 games of his urday, August 7, and will head current year and an impromptu Warning Service to contact your team's 17-game winning splurge. quarter at the City Hall. Their program with a big basket dinner local chief observer or Civilian He played center field. hours for interview and examina for all present will round out Defense Office to see what part Before he enlisted in June, 1942, tion will be 9 a. m. to 5:30 p. m.: schedule for the day. The picnic spread will be they may be able to play in thia Private First Class Powers was The visit of Maj. Shilling here 1:30 and all civilian residents great volunteer activity. an aircraft worker in Seattle, ls a part of the statewide cam-1 ------------- o——------- Wash. During that time he was paign, recently indorsed by Gov. requested to bring well-filled bas Miss Shirley Wilcox has been on the Boeing Aircraft aggrega Earl Snell, to meet the urgent kets to care for any anrf al> sol visiting in Salem and other tion and various softball clubs in and mounting need for more avia diers who may be there. Souvenir boxes will be distributed places the past two weeks and his home vicinity. tion cadets to keep step with the will return thia week. Private First Class Powers was Army's growing air force. The to all those present. Come and graduated from Ashland High program, under the direction of bring a Nebraska friend. ---------- ------------------- r School in 1939, Besides being a Col. J. J. Fulmer, state recruiting} LEE WISE RETURNS TO prominent basketball, baseball and chief, makes it possible for all Mr. J. A. Young ASHLAND FOR VISIT football player, he was Student men 17 to 26 years of age to and Companion I<ee Wise, a former resident of Association president. apply for this training. Are Invited to Be Guests of the Ashland and student at the Old! —-------- o----------- Those in the 17-year-old group SOUTHERN OREGON MINER REV. DYER FILLING PULPIT who qualify for the cadet .air Normal, is in town for a visit. He has been located in Alameda ! to see NEEDS IN ASHI.AND CHURCH I crew training will be presented for the past year. He has noted: at the VARSITY THEATRE Rev. Thomas L. Dyer and Mrs. : with the official aviation cadet the prosperity and general good (Friday and Saturday) Dyer are recent arrivals in Ash “Silver Wings” which will be J, appearance of his old home and land from El Centro. Calif., where worn on their civilian clothes to , “Reunion In France" compliments the civic pride of the Rev. Dyer ls pastor of the Con indicate that they are members , citizens. or gregational Church. of the Air Corps Enlisted Reserve. I Having been granted a few They may continue their civilian thorized to volunteer for induc (Ssnday, Monday, Tuesday) months’, vacation frrtm the warm occupation ___ ,_____ ____________ or education until aft- tion i into the Air Corps. For both “CASABIANCA” I Imperial Valley weather, Rev. Dy- er their 18th birthday, groups a five-month period of Please call at the Miner Offict er is filling the needs at the Ash-| _____ _ _ Men from 18 to 26, inclusive, _ pre-flight training at ________ a leading for Your Guest Tickets land Neighborhood Congregation- may take the cadet examination college or university precedes ac- I I and if found qualified will be au- tual flying Instruction. / al Church. AWS WEEK PROGRAM EXTENDS RECOGNITION TO MANY CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE NEEDS PRINTERS A Oregon’s Governor Exams for Air Crew Training in City Hall Aug. 7 I I Nebraska Picnic in H^lmUn • ark Aug. 8 He Who Laughs*—Lasts!
