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Univ of Oregon Library » V>LI 4 4 THIN AND THAT (By OLD TIMER) To ike Editor: is It any wonder there is a man power HliorlageFor every rive MoidierM in unllorm, there are two civilians on the Federal payroll. The last official check of civilians working for the Government gave the number us 3,029,000. World War 1 the figure w<u» UlH.iXX) Number 31 ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, August 26, 1943 VOL. XII TALENT NEWS Sponsors Contest i For KUG Members I __________ Over the Hump Ten miles before reaching the I>ewis Lavetzow, a former resi dent of Talent, received painful in summit of the Rockies, two bold juries while working in the woods landmarks guided the travelers An op]mrtunity for the hun near Prospect. He was removed to the "Paas.” They were high, dreds of young people of Jackson to the Community Hspital in Med i flat-toped buttes standing at the county who are members of the south of the Trail, known today ford where he is convalescing. Gleen Guard to complete for val Mr and Mrs. Floyd Goin and as "Oregon Buttes." The South uable war bonds or merchandise baby of Prspect visited Mrs. Pass was not a pass as we nat- w < lm revealed here ttxlay by Her Goin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bob raly vision one as a narrow pas bert Grey, county Keep Oregon sage between high hills or cliffs. Logan over the week end. 111 Green chairman. The Rockies flatened out at that Mr. and Mrs. Don Hungate and The likifly post-war debt of 300 This state-wide contest will be billions decluted by Hep. Albert open to every Green Guard mem baby Caroline of Prospect were point, presenting a wide, flat sur weekend guests of Don’s mother, face, covered by short sagebrush, J Engel (Rj of Michigan doll ble ber, the county chairman pointed over which many wagons could Mrs. Blanch Hungate. the "assessed value of every piece out, and information including Mrs Millie Trefethem of Kerby roll abreast. of property, real und personal,' contest rules la being mailed to So gentle wrj« the ascent that arrived in Talent Monday to tangible und intangible each state every registered Guard from Sal it was hard to tell when they spend a few days with her sister, in the Union Is placing on Its em headquarters of KOG by Ed had reached the summit. On Au Mrs. Charles Skeefers. assessment rolls” The national ward Campbell, Green Guard gust 7, the wagons began trail debt of World War I was approx state director. Contest closes Scp- Mrs. George Twanfley of Phoe ing acr<zss the crest of the con imately $27 billion, including 111 lembef 15th. nix holds services each Sunday at tinent, at an elevation of 7,803 billion loaned to foreign countries. the City Hail with Sunday School feet. Several days passed before Green Guards who enter in the morning and evening ser the last wagon was across, and contest will be judged on * » » vices at 7:30 pm. Ono of Mussolini's biggest min basis of points awarded for activi history had been made for Amer After a short furlough 2/c Bill ica. takes, it are ms. i was that the ties during the summer. Points Slack left for Farragut, Idaho ability to stick out ; one's chin and will la- awarded for new members Today a granite post marks the Friday. » inuii at [teirple was the acme obtained and for summer work spot erected there by Ezra Meeker Cpl. Bob Learning of Miami. in 1906, and the ruts of the old of statesmanship First Prize - Will be bicycles Florida is spending a short fur- Trail are still visible alter these to the outstanding boy or girl 1 1 1 lough with his mother, Mrs. Eli- many years. It coats at»>ut one and one-half Guard, or $37.50 cash value in zabeth Learning and other rela- war bonds. Their first glimpse of the “Ore billion dollars a day to fight the tives. Second Prize - Will be a dress gon Country" was not re-assur war. Uncle S.im is aiioulderlng Mr. and Mrs. Roy Estes ing. It looked barren and rough, about one fourth of the totul cost. ing table for ti>e girl and a set of Dudley Estes were picking huck far from the green valley of the golf clubs for tlie boy. or $25 In Tills explains why taxes are rising leberries on Huckleberry Moun Willamette, pictured by them, und mote bonds must be bought. WUI i»onds and stamps tain, Sunday. .................... Third Prize - Will be sleeping But, they consoled themselves 111 Mr. and Mrs Carl Chrises and! with the thought that they were Uncle Zeke says he has been bugs for boys and girls. Three of two children of Prospect were in only in the suburbs of the Prom- bombing' t<x>, • daytime he swats these will be i offered, and here Talent Saturday take your prizes again you may ised Land, and that things would files, at night mosquitoes Mrs Gothold Schultz suffered look different when they really got in $12 50 in war saving stamps > > > a badly sprained ankle Friday to town. Fourth Prize - Will be 20 Green A surplus of potatoes is now Guard sweaters with the Green afternoon when she fell off a lad Down the western slope of the reported. If thia trend wpruks of Guard shield, to be awarded both! der while picking pears. Rockies the wagons roled to Paci beef. good! Mr. and Mrs. George Kerby of fic Springs, whose waters made boys and girls, or you may take Table Rock were visitors at the the first trickle toward that re 111 $5 in war saving stamps. home of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne ceptacle of many waters, the great lafe must bo tough for the Swiss Filth Prize Will I»- 40 Gi.-.’U C^vdrey Sunday. who elect a new presiti ent every Guard sport shirts or $2 50 in war Pacific Ocean, the western border Clinton Trefethem of Kerby, I of the "Oregon Country.” year. saving stamps These will be Oregon was a caller at the home I awarded both boys and girls. / e I of his aunt, Mrs. Charles Skeet- . Ed. Note- This is one in a series And the Japs ■kidoo**! f rom Sixth Prize - Will be 1<X> Green Risks < iood riddance. ' ers, Friday afternoon. He is a of stories commmorating th« Old Guard "T" shirts or $1 in war former resident of Talent and has Oregon Trail Centennial. saving stamps. These are for both 111 been employed in Alaska for the Thwm are glcsrmy days boys and girls past year. ILtlcr and Hirohito. THIRD WAR LOAN To be eligible for first or sec- Frank W ’ aybrite of Seattle is ond prize, a Guard must ____ __ write a 111 Concluding a weeks celebration spending a week with his sister CAMPAIGN SOON Football hair is sprouting 500 word essay on the subject' of the Oregon Trail Centennial, a Our Treasury Department is . - ----- o . and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. "Why We Keep Oregon Green”, preparing for the greatest financ Tlie largest expansion in the Harper. Herb Specht of Alturas, Calif. and send this in. along with com service was held in the kcal Al Sherard, who is staying at ing effort in history, the third la In Ashland sevcral days on pleted manual and service record, Methcxlist Church Sunday even history of the USO overseas divi- ing Mrs Mabel Rusnell Lowther sion took place during the past the home of Mr and Mrs. Yyle War Loan. In order to raise the bUKincss. Also send the names and addrea 'presided over the maiding, and ---------- o ...--- quarter, it was announced Au- Tame on Dead Indian, called on greatest sum of money yet raised sea of new members secured, Paul Byers led the singing. gust 24 by Mrs. Bayone Glenn, relatives and friends in Talent, from individuals in this country, X ESPER SERVICE SUNDAY I These eMaya will also count Dr. George W. Bruce read Ps. director of the local USO Club. (Thursday. I obviously every person will have The usual Sunday evening Ven- toward I the score for third and 103 for the Scripture reading, Mrs. Glenn was notified by Wil-, Mrs. Bessie Sanborn and son to do more. (ter Service will be held at the foil I th I riz. M Fifth and sixth offered prayer, and pronounced liam E. Leigh, director of USO i Richard of North Bend were visit- It is a project that calls for band stand In Lithia Park. The prizes will be awarded on the the benediction. more careful self-analysis and overseas services, that new clubs ing Mrs. Sanborn ’ s parents, Mr. Rev Gordon C Griffin, pastor of basis of summer's activities as Mrs. Lowther introduced Mayor the first Baptist Church, will evidenced by manual and service Wiley, who in a brief address recreation centers and mobile ser-i and Mrs. Joe Dennis, this week, planning. Occasionally it is pointed out to us that our per capita pur vice clubs had been openetj during ------------ o------------ record and report of all new mem- preach. paid tribute to t he pioneers, who chase of war bonds does not near April. May, and June in every LOCAL WOMAN IN It is hoped that the Methodist here enrolled laid the foundation for our pres area in which USO has been des ly approximate that in England, To be eligible for any of these ent city of Ashland Mrs. W C. male quartet will sing a few num and is far below that in Germany. worth-while prizes, a Guard must Galey gave a historical address ignated by the War Department MARINE RESERVE» bers. Private Juanita Ross Nellis, M England has had the necessity of be an active member in 1943 He covering the migrations west that to provide recreation facilities for ----------- o ■ - ' — C.W.R., daughter of Mrs. Marcia such purchases driven home by men in uniform These areas in must have his complete record for WERTH—BIC ADE N NUPTIAI JI followed the old Oregon Trail. clude Alaska, Newfoundland, the Roks, of 157 North Main St., this actual devasation of enemy bombs Miss Beatrice Marie Werth, the summer in a manual and mail Mrs Alice Applegate Pell and and by nearness to the entire war daughter of !x»uis W’erth and Cpl. to Green Guard Headquarters,! Miss Lydia McCall, descendents of Caribbean. Central and South week was ordered to report Au scene. They do not gust 25 to Camp Lejune, New America and Hawaii, State Forestry Bldg., Salem.! of Siloam William Delphin Braden Li ad say Applegate, who came The recenly publicized phrase Springs. Arkansas were united in along with the names and addres here in 1843, were presented to include ports outside the western River, North Carolina, for basic from an American soldier’s letter training in the hemisphere. Marine Corps ses of any new members secured. Methodist marriage at the hx-al the audience. All children of pion is worth repeating'. He wrote to There will be 167 prizes to out eers were also asked to stand. The quarter saw the formal Women’s Reserve. parsonage last Friday with Dr. his family that "I am still far standing Green Guards, totaling | She is the wife eleven new clubs of Army.Avia- opening of the George W Bruce reading the mar Mrs. Alameda Helman Coder, away, but remember, as long as more than $500 in value, the grand daughter of the man who in Brazil. New operations in the tion Cadet Clyde Emest Nellis, riage lines. I am far away, so is the enemy.” county chairman pointed out, and now training at Klamath Falls. Caribbean include one new club, Mrs Braden was graduated established Ashland, told various One way for us to keep the from Ashland High School and all awards will be on the basis of interesting details, connected with with mobile service attached in Private Nellis is a graduate of enemy far away, one way for us points accumulated up to Sepcm- Trinidad, two in Porto Rico; and the Southern Oregon College of Southern Oregon College of Edu- ■ the lives of her pioneer ancestors. to keep our right to determine for Education and has been teaching ber 15th. "Ix-t’s get busy, Green In her talk she explained the ori two in the Republic of Panama. cation here, and taught grammar ourselves what our bond purcha Guards, and win some of these' were Two new mobile USO clubs grade students in Klamath County ses shall be is to voluntarily, will several years. Corp Braden has gin of the name “Ashland". been in the sendee a year and has prizes in this county," the KOGj | Mrs. Lowther contributed hum added in the Panama area. New; Schools last year. ingly. gladly do our full share been released to return to his chairman urged the young junior an interest stories from her fam- marine units, mobile USO clubs, Upon completion of her training when the call comes. forest wartlens. farm in Arkansas I ily history and showed several on boats, are being planed for the she will be assigned to a Marine ------------ o------------ ------------o Atlantic and Pacific island groups base to free Marines to fight, or | ------------ o scenic pictures of this locality. Mrs. Lenore Crow of Albany is LOYAL CLEVELAND NEWBRY , Mr and Mrs Ernest Rogers Special vocal solos were sung by nearest to the Canal. assigned to a specialists’ school visiting at the home of Mr. and Funeral services were held at Four new clubs, two additional for technical training. have returned to their home in Mrs lxtwtvnce Powell and Paul Mrs. J. F. Emmett this week area service offices and a golf Bellview Mr Rogers was station the Methodlat Church. Tuesday Byers. afternoon for Loyal Cleveland course were opened in the Hawa-' oil at Farragut, Idaho and was ------------ O------------ iian Islands. released from the service because Newbry, non of Edward Lester MAY—BILLINGS NUITIAI-S and Cloteen Newbry. Dr. George of physical disability. A new USO Club was also Miss Gladys Winifred May. W. Bruce officiated. Misses Betty o established in Dutch Guiana Three daughter of Mrs. Frieda May of BY LEFF Sue Reed, Betty Jo Bums, Iouira WHY NOT?? new operations were recently Billings, anti Pauline Ulstead sang Dallas and John Stannard Billings On about otre half the light "Safe in the Arms of Jesus” and son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bill opened in Cuba. These include a posts throughout the city there "In the Garden”. ings of Ashland were united in now club in Havana and an In formation center on the Prada. are enamel«! metal signs warn- Loyal Newbry was born Feb. marriage Sunday afternoon by the ing motorists of the parking lim 23, 1925 at Talent and attended Rev. Otto Nallinger at the Salt, Recent trips through the Carib- its -none of them for more than grade school at Phoenix and was Creek Church near Dallas. Fol- bean and to South America by two hour periods Yet in many graduated last June with high lowing the ceremony a reception Mr. Leigh and Dr. Royal Burpee, places cars are parked near those honors from the Central Valley was held at the home of the bride s program director of the USO warnings for 6-8 and 10 hours at High Schtxd at Spokane. In ath mother. ' overseas division, made possible a time. Mrs Billings was graduated most of the additions to the regu- letics he won the county and dis'- If the signs are of no value as trict v,.v. tennis championship ... He was from the Business College in Port- lar USO overseas service (Prop- warnings, let’s convert them into voted the outstanding Thespian in land and has been employed in erties weie inspected, conferences scrap tn lick the Jap. the Spokane school system the First National Bank at Co-1 held with l.x'al officials and leases , i - . , , Uli 11M <«-«. «.»no rri.n.Uto ♦ rx/1 1 nn<r/\t io t o.l nn f Ft XN arwaf a»N that tho W ,, hen a lad of seven, he Joined quille Mr. Billings was graduated negotiated on the spot so that the from Ashland High School and the service could be opened as the Methodlat Church at Talent,' LLOYD MEI.BY transferring his membership to! Oregon State. Mr. and Mrs Bil-! quickly as possible. Army and and Companion the Fourth Presbyterian Church lings plan to make their home in Navy commanding officers made recommendations where service Are Invited to Be Guests of the when he moved to Spokane. He Ashland for the present. was needed. Mr. Leigh said. SOUTHERN OREGON MINER was president of the Christian ------------ o------------ ------------ o----------- to ace DYERS LEAVING FOR HOME Endeavor for a year. at» the VARSITY THEATRE The Rev. and Mrs. Thomas L‘ FORMER RESIDENT VISITS When school closed, he came io Mrs. Mary Meikle of San spend the summer with his grand Dyer are leaving Sur\day after- (Friday and Saturday) cisco and Pasadena is looking parenls, 'Mr. and Mrs. E. T. New- ' noon for their home in Seeley, "THE HARD WAY" bry. He was taken ill August 10 California. They are planning to after business interests here and AND and passed away at the Commun- take the coast route. They have visiting with friends "SAGEBRUSH LAW” Mrs Meikle, who has consider itv Hospital in Ashland, August enjovod our beautiful city and or 21. Besides his parents and brother regret that gas rationing made able pronertv in A''h1»nd, rne-vs (Sanday, Monday, Tuesday) lewis, who is in tho Naval Air it imnopnible to sec more of the with enthusiasm of the outlook Corps at Livermore Station, Cal surroundin?' countiy. Rev Dyer for this locality and the ’»»mro”e- "HUMAN COMEDY" Please call at the Mlnsr Offici ifornia. he is survived bv his uncle has filled Ute pulnit at the ’local ment in business generally since Earl Newbry and family and hia Congregational Church the past her last visit two and a half years for Your Guest Tickets V. £. T issmq D ifsrf i sl ago. grandparent« tn Ashland, month. MetS'chinh31 Large Expansion In USO Overseas AMERICAN HEROES
