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ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, AugUHt 19, 1943
VOL. XII
THIN AND THAT
lALtAl INEWS
(By OI.D TIMER)
To the Editor:
Mix John Wtdai, was shopping 1
ami
visiiiiix in Ashland Wednex
President Rooeevcit tuhl the
world that Axis leaders will tw «iuy ui U-inoon.
Talent senool will open Hep t <in-
punished for their crimes ugainst
hunuuilty und neutral nations o. I 13 .
'Ill«’ Community Club
were warned not to harbor Uiein.
regular meeting on W
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uauiinuun at tne City
Muxxoilni and Hitler have Been good program wax prej
reported to have cached personal airs Icalpn Jennings and enjoyed
(unde in Switzerland, a traditional by all.
haven for ¡»oiitlcul refugees und i Tne Wolters concrete building
that country, as well us other I leiently «old by G. H Butler to
neutral nations, will be put on J oulaide interests is undergoing ex­
the spot: The moon is now the tensive repairs in preparation to
only sanctuary for arch-criminals. installing a cold storag«: plant, a
much-needed and welcome indus­
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History d<N-sn‘t alwuys agree try In thi« busy community. .
WHI Childers returned home
with present ideas Ln World War
I Kaiser Wilhelm took refuge in Friday from Washington where
neutral Holland Queen Wilhclmi-' he spent a week visiting a »1ster,
rut’s p>vernrncnt refused to sur- j whom he had not seen for many
render the former Kaiser to the' yeas.
Allies He remained at Doorn, un- j Mrs George I'hcifer and «on
punish«-«! for his crimes, until his i Jack were transacting buxines» in
Medford Monday.
death in 1941.
Miss Violet Kennlaton left Mon­
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day morning for Seattle te visit
Changing manugers in the pres­ her sister and to be employed
ent cr.xix hasn't helped the Itali-1 there.
I
ans much What they should have
la-o Martin and family of the’
done, says Uncle Zeke, la drop out Siskiyou visited Mr Mar tin'« par- i
<rf the Axis league
ent» here Sunday.
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Mr«. M 1*. Franklin made a
Chinese have fought more than trip to San Francisco last week1
_'S IXMI bat! lea with tin- Japs in to visit her mother for a few day« ■
six years thus helping to whittle
P. S Johnson am! family of
them <k»wn for the Kill.
Medford were calling in Talent.
Sunday.
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Lucille Young who is taking
Off Cape Race August Hi. 1812
wax fought a duel in which the nurses'» training at the St. Vin­
American frigate Constitution van­ cent Hospital in Portland is spend­
quished the British ship Guerriere ing a vacation with her parents.
Mr and Mrs Floyd Youngt
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Bill Ixiwrcnce of Medford was
By the way, what's ba-ome of
a business caller here Monday
the dry Ice project?
morning
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Pedestrians are st 31 dodging
bicycle riders on the sidewalks,
Historic Displays in
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Weeds on the site of the project­
ed fire «station urv ripe for the
torch.
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Fill IT HELP SITUATION
IN GOOD SHAPE
Mrs Alice Patterson, s<‘cretary.
of the Chamber of Commerce,'
reports that although some local
people have mad«« application to
work os |tear pickers, there have
been no calls from the growers
for help. Af>parently the fruit
grower» have their crews organis­
ed and have things going In fine
shape
However Medford needs some
experienced packers. If those in­
terested in this work will apply
at the local (Chamber of Com-
crce office, they will be direct­
ed to the work.
«FIGI RE IT OUT
YOURSELF PLAN
RECOMMENDED
Every concern in Oregon will be
asked to co-operate in bringing its1
employe personnel to fuller par-'
ticipation in the payroll deduction
program before the Third War
Loan gets under way September
0. according to E. C. Sammons,
state chairman of the war finance
committee.
Need for all employes and em­
ployers to understand the "figure-
it-out-yoursclf" plan is ax simple
ns it sounds. It in merely this: I
You compute your family income
by the month, total your monthly!
expenses and arrange for the dif­
ference to be put in war bonds
through the payroll savings plan
"These are not idle proposals,"j
says Sammons. "They are ax vital
to final success ax any part of
the war program Our boys at
the front, thoxe in convoys on the j
high seas, those in maneuvers i
preparing to go, are all concerned
with one question: ‘What can I
do to help?’ The ‘figure-it-out-
yoursclf program lx the ordinary
citizen's answer to this same ques­
tion. Loyal Americans are acting
now."
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C. It. RAMSEY
and Companion
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Are Invited to Be Guests of the 1
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER |
to see
at the VARSITY THEATRE
(Friday and Saturday)
"HAPf’Y GO LUCKY" ’
AND
“INVASION OF EUROPE"
or
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
"BEHIND THE RISING SUN”
I Please call at the Miner Offict
'
for Your Guest Tickets
OUR
by Mat
Number 30
SOCE SUMMER
TERM ( LOSES
SWEETWATER
Ax the emigrants sat around
The second term of summer
their camp fire«, they listened to
school at the Southern Oregon
stories of the Trail as told by
t College of Education comes to a
■ Capt Gantt. One of the children
close thi» week, having held to
asked him Why the stream was
an enrollment only slightly leas
named "Sweetwater.” "I drank
than last year’« corresponding
the water and it didn't taste
term, according to reports from sweet," the youngster complained.
the office of President Walter "Several year» ago." replied the
Redford. In namlx-r of students Captain, "some traders were cross­
attending, Jackson County led,
ing the river when one of Jhe
with Klamath County represented
pack mules slipped on a rock and
by an almost equal number. Next
. fell. His pack got all wet. Amon;,'
h.ghest number were from Joseph­
thing« in the pack was a
ine, Douglas and L m <- Counties the
sack of sugar, which melted. So
Other counties and regions rep­
called the little stream
resented were Lake, Umatilla, i they
"Sweetwater. ft
Coos, Curry and Harney Counties
Crossing to the south bank of
•A Oregon; Siskiyou, Tehema and
Del Norte Counties of California; the river, the wagons followed its
Salisbury, North Carolina; Den­ crooked course for many days. On
ton, Texas, and I-ns Vegas, Ne­ August 4 Clay borne Payne died
of fever. He was buried on the
vada.
wild, shelterless plain, close to the
Enrollment was swelled by a
trail they were blazing.
number of ex-teachers returning
Rev. Garrison, a Methodist
to the field to meet the need for preacher, delivered the funeral
teachers to take the place of those sermon at the lonely grave. Payne
who have left the profession for left a wife and four children to
war service or war industry.
carry on as best they could.
Fall term opens September 30
At noon the emigrants were
when entering freshmen register
Freshman day« are Thursday, treated to one of nature's rare ex­
September 30. to Saturday. Octo- j hibitions. A ball of fire flashed
ber 2 Former students register by, leaving a trail of blue smoke,
followed in a short time by a
Monday, October 4.
terrific
explosion. It was only a
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meteor, but the fearsome spec­
ASHLAND USO HAS tacle filled the timid with awe,
making them wonder what next
1ST ANNIVERSARY i the
mysterious mountains had in
Mrs. Bayonne Glenn, alert di-| store for them.
E ach one of us is a vital link in the chain of
rector of the Ashland USO, has
Five miles out of Independence
AMERICAS STRENGTH. AS WE WORK HARDER ON FARMS,
at last let an opportunity get by. Rock is Devil's Gate, where the
Planning to celebrate the anni­ Sweetwater River flows through a
IN FACTOR.IES,STORES, OFFICES AND HOMES,-AS WE
versary of the opening last Au­ narrow gateway, with rocky walls
SAVE MORE - PUT OUR MONEY INTO WAR 0ONPS,
gust 10 of the USO Club in 350 feet in height. Cloce by. Na­
LIFE INSURANCE, SAVINGS ACCOUNTS, WE MAKE
Lithia Park, she became so busy ture provided a narrow pass for
that the date slipped past her wagons, called "The Gap.” Through
ourselves , our families , our nation stronger ,—
before she was aware.
this narrow pass rolled the cov­
KEINFOKCE THE MIGHTY CHA/N OF AMERICA'S STRENGTH.
Mrs. Glenn .however, dug into ered wagons; through it raced the
the files for the report of First Pony Express riders, and near by
Isocal Store Windows
1 Director Mrs. Helen Small and are the graves of some who had
For xeveral month« the Miner
Stearns’ Car Stolen
found it included the following reached their journey's end.
has carri.-d a story each week of
The Hudson Sedan belonging to volunteer hostess’ report for the
the trek acronx th«- wild« from
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H A Steams, 137 Oak St. was first hours. 2-6 p. m.:
Ed. Note- __________________
This is one in a series
Independence. Missouri to Oregon
stolen last Monday night. Robert
"The
trees
swayed
to
and
fro
of
stories commmorating the Old
by the hardy pioneer», who made
Steam« had left the car parked in the park. Ashland Creek Oregon Trail Centennial,
Oregon what it In today.
in front of the home while he tinkled its little onward way—and
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Oregon State wide observance
packed his cases preparatory to we the hostesses sat and rocked! rr>
i
»« a
- it
of the "Old Oregon Trail Centen­
In the naming of the* Liberty returning to nm station in the One lone «oldier was sighted art- TeUCOer Material IS-
nial" began on the 15th and will
ship David Douglas, Phil Parish, Marine Air Corps, and had left ting in the park across the way Available at SOCE
continue throughout thia week.
the key in the ignition lock.
We ambled over and enticed him
Ashland 1» contributing largely I editor of The Oregonian, probably
to enter our door»! He was our
Copies of a number of units for
ha«l
»«»me
hand.
For
the
name
of
Local
police
last
heard
that
the
to thia event by dixplaying in
first and only soldier-boy visitor.
gr^e school curriculum will
prominent »hop window» many David Douglas is an Important car was seen in Grants Pass,
We are all thankful to Pvt. Gibson ** available to Oregon teachers
one
in
the
history
of
this
great
driven
by
two
men.
Mr.
Stearns
old and interesting picture», let­
of Illinois!”
¡on request sent to the Southern
ter^ and other article». These Oregon territory, and Editor Par­ I describes the car as a Hudson
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__ year-old re-| Oregon College of Education, ac-
ish,
probably
one
of
the
best
in
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Commenting
on
this
Sedan
1939
model
with
radio
and
are properties of local resident«,
Mra Glenn adm'iUed”’th^t
to President Walter Red-
many of whom are «hrectly asso­ formed modern historians of Ore­ heater, license number Oregon port,
ford.
gon
lore,
known
well
the
signifi
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334-828.
One
front
fender
has
the
the
first
anniversary
of
the
Ash
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ciated with the early history of
cance of the name and its con- paint rubtx-d off leaving a greyish land VSO passed without formal' These units developed by stu­
this locality.
j observance, but insisted that the dent-teachers during the present
These displays afford a more nection with our present great In­ white undercoat exposed.
dustrial
era
day was well celebrated never-, summer school at SOCE were
than passing interest to all in­
David
Douglas
was
a
young,
the less, by a group from the Med-,ma<^ ’ e > under the direction of
terested In this country.
Judge Coleman Tells | : ical
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aggressive
and
fearless
Scotch
Detachment of 363rd Infan­ critic teachers of Lincoln Train­
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School: Miss Bertha Stephens,
botanist,
who
came
to
Fort
Van
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Of County Tax Losses try, who were hosts that day at ing
Miss Voda Brower underwent a
Miss
Edith Bork and Miss Flor-
couver
in
1825
and
proceeded
to
a
dinner,
followed
by
a
dance,
a
tonsillectomy at the Sacred Heart
Salem J. B. Coleman. County
Hospital in Medford Tues«lay. She explore on foot more than 11,000 Judge of Jackson County, Thurs­ total of 216 present for the day. ence Allen. The units, dealing
was able to return to her home miles of Oregon’s valleys and day declared at a public lands Mrs. Glenn promises other events with the field of science and so-
here at 216 Central, Wednesday mountains. He was interested in hearing that 40,609 acres were to take the place of the forgotten cial science, are as follows: The
Heavenly Bodies, by Edna Fletch­
the great forests of conifers which
afternoon.
taken off Jackson County tax rolls birthday celebration.
er, for fifth grade science; The
covered evgry hill and mountain in building Camp White Armyl
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Development of Coal Mining, by
and
made
foot
exploration
slow
M P Tucker and wife and
cantonment near ‘ Medford. Thfs STORK WAS BUSY
Desda Wixson, for fourth grade
fnther of Medford were guests of and difficult Dr. John McLough­ land had an assessed valuation of
A E. Merkel. County Health social science; Wild Flowers
lin
had
first
called
the
tree
“
Ore
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Mr. and Mr». J F Emmett Sun- ■
$336,710 and last year paid taxes Officer, reports that 75 babies Around Home, by Edith Kenyon,
gon Pine", but this soon became
«lay
totaling $7400, he told the com- were born in Jackson County dur- for fourth grade science; Hunt­
knwn as Douglas fir, although to
mittee.
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ing July.
ing, by Carrie Tyson, for fourth
this day Oregon Pine is an ac­
Judge Coleman also explained, Of the babies, 41 were boys and
PICK HUNDRED-. CITIES
grade social science: Herdsmen of
cepted name in the markets of
that .th"U,',andS.”f ia"eS.,’t[e!_beJ"_ 34’¿iris? which is about' the'aver­ the World, by Ruth Brickey, for
the world.
removed from the tax rolls in this
The Keep Oregon Green exe­ and other counties through a pol­ age for the first seven months of fourth grade social science; The
the year. The all-time record is Farmer, by Vetris Enders, for
■ cutve committeemen, headed by icy under which logged off land» 98
/ur~g
I fourth grade social science.
; Dean Johnson the state chairman, are being exchanged for the right
officiated at the launching of the to ent timber in forest reserves.
I>avid Douglas, and this is in' This policy, Coleman said, also
order, for David Doucilas. were he robs the counties of any return
alive today, would be an active from the sale of this land which
member of Keep Oregon Green, remains in government ownership
BY LEFF
for he loved the tall conifers and while private operators strip
would have wanted them protect its valuable timber crop.
ed forever from fire .
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Dean Johnson points out the tre­
mendous part the Douglas fir tree Swimming Unsafe in
is nlaving in fhe war He calls it County Streams
fittingly - -Fighting Timber. Prob­
Swimming in streams of Jack-
ably few people before realized
! , that hen* along the Pacific slope son County is unsafe, according
to County Health Officer A. E.
west of the Cascade range from
Merkel.
Oregon’s south border into Brit-
Dr. Merkel points out that from
ish Columbia «rows this most
the
standpoint of health authori­
most
,
valuable of all trees, and
virile. This region is contributing ties any water that is unfit for
through this resource an import­ drinking is unfit for swimming, in
ant
part in the war. The Douglas that swimmers are apt to swallow
CHICAGO —• Three Methodist
bishops go into a huddle over a fir tree is single-handed marching water.
U. S. map to select 100 key cities off to war as aircrat. shins, non­
"We realize." Dr. Merkel said,
for 100 Jnnunry mass meetings in toon bridges, barges and has sup­ "that much swimming Is being
their coming Crusade for a New
World Order. They have just been plied shelter for soldiers, cover for done in the Rogue River and the
appoint«-«! by the Council of Bishops industry and for our great plane Anplegate River without harmful
meeting here to lead a drive for a and blimp hangars. David Douglas effects, in that we have no cases
flow of personal letters to legisla­ is a good name fo ra Liberty ship. of typhoid, but we can never tell
tors expressing faith in n post-war
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when such cases will occur. Per­
world to be organized on principles
sons who swim in the rivers.” Mr.
ALEXANDER
H.
PRACHT
of international collaboration.
For extraordinary courage Boatswain'« Mate Harold F. Smith, First
Funeral services were held Sat­ Merkel said, "do so at somewhat
Without thi* the bishops fear a
(’lass, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. After orders
return to isolationism and power urday at the .1. P Dodge and Sons of a risk.”
to abandon the U.S.S. Arizona at Pearl Harbor, he took his motor
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politics. The officers of the Cru­ Funeral Chanel for Alexander H.
launch out to the stricken battle wagon repeatedly—in spite of fierce
sade shown are (right) Bishop G. r»racht Tbe Rev A. H McDonnel,
enemy bombing and strafing—in spite of (laming oil on the water's
Miss Vire’inis Anderson rhn
Bromley Oxnam, Boston, chairman;
surface—and brought ashore burned and wounded personnel, saving
has been working for the Miner
(left) Bishop Paul B. Kern, Nash­ vicar of Trinity Episcopal Church,
many lives. Your Payroll Savings MUST back such men as this.
and
for
Rwtr
Creek
Orchards,
is
officiated
ville, (vice chairman); (standing)
The deceased had been a rest- now in the Medford Public Li­
Bishop Ruymond J. Wade, Detroit,
V. $. Trmuao Oefarlswxt
•ecretarv.
dent of Ashland for many years, brary.
"A CHAIN IS NO STRONGER
THAN ITS WEAKEST LIN
David Douglas - A
Proud Name for a
Proud Ship
AMERICAN HEROES