VOL. XII
ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY,
1I1IN AND THAT
(By OLD TIMER)
To thu Editor.
Halloween is the name given to
October 31 as the night of Hallow
mass, or All Saints Huy, now
Ax a ¡»art of the nation-wide
chiefly known as the eve of the "All States" Battle XJnxualty Re-
Ciirlslian festival.
placement recruiting program the
Oregon
WAC recruiting district,
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Halloween long untedated Chris­ in cooperation with local mer­
tianity. The two chief character­ chant x and the County Civilian
istics of the ancient Halloween Defense Council, is sponsoring a
were the lighting of bonfires ami contest for school girls between
the belief that It is the one night the ages of 10 and 1« inclusive.
A first, second and third prize
in the yenr during which ghosts
and witches are moat likely tu will be presented to the writers
of the three beat 100-word essays
wander about.
on the subject, "Why I would like
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to join the WAC’s and replace a
Halloween has an American
trudition, too. Most adults brought battle casualty "
Contestants must be girl stu­
up In small towns remember when
they curried lighted Jack-o-lan- dents of public schools between
tems, when tick-tacks were the ages of 10 and 16 Inclusive
Each contestant may submit but
zipped on somebody's window;
one
entry.
when they touched doorbells and
All entrees must be submitted
fled; When they soaped store wind­
ows; carried off porchswlngs, ruga to the principal of the contest-
and anything they could get their ant's school not later than No-
hands on. It was also a night to vember 1.
bob for apples, a slunt which
The decision of the local context
created much merriment.
chairman will be final.
Judges will I m * primarily con-
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Knocking against The admlni- cerned with the content of the
strution in President IUncoln's ertsay; however, neatness will be
time wan a passport to jail, and considered.
All contestants must have their
especially during the Civil War.
Nearly 40.000 northern citizens name, school, address and
who "beefed" about the way Abe clearly printed at the top of
wan running things found them­ page
Prize's will be awarded at
selves behind gratings for giving
"aid and comfort to the enemy”. WAC Carnlvtl Caravan at 8 p
Lincoln disliked such an act of 1 on Saturday, November 6, at Med-
seeming tyranny But he felt It ; ford Courthouse Auditorium. Mail
necessary in order to win the war I all entries to Mrs Roy Elliott,
j 1315 W Main, Medford, by No-
and save the Union.
[ vember 2 Prizes are: First. $50
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j War Bond and entry into district
Uncle Zeke says one trouble
icontest; second, third and fourth,
about trying Hitler after the war
is finding jurors that have not $25 War Bond and two merchan-
formed or expressed an opinion. [ disc prizes.
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Canada has /15.000 men and
20,000 women in its armed forces.
Seek Recruits For
WAC Enlistment
Schedule Halloween
Dance at I^ocal USO'
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Witches are scheduled to ride
their brooms into the USO Club
at Ashland Saturday night, Oc­
o
tober 30. it was announced today
by Mrs. Jewell Lockhart, direc­
tor of the club. They'll bring with
I 1 them hobgoblins and spooks na­
tive to Halloween, and pumpin pie
and cider will be plentiful. Cider
A rehabilitation program for re­
has already been furnished, she
turning service men and women
stated, a gift of five gallons Just
is being formulated at the Uni­
received from Mrs. C. J. Lindsay
versity of Oregon and a commit­
Belview
tee has been appointed to corre­
The Dance Committee is plan-
late the work of the university
ning novel features, broomstick
with that of the Veteran's Ad­
and masked dances, and the hall
ministration, the State Depart­
will be decked in Halloween spirit.
ment of Vocational (education, the
Two old-time entertainers at the
Eugene Vocational School and
USO will be on hand, Miss LU-
other similar agencies and organi­ lian Nicholson to tell fortunes
and
zations, it was announced, by Don­
Mias Ollie Depew to cut sil-
ald M Erb, president of the uni­
houettes for soldier guests.
versity, upon his departure for the
Guests will not need to provide
East this week.
costumes for themselves, but all
Il is expected that there are
necessary masks and costumes
tour types of veterans who can
will be provided at the USO. Girls
be served by university training:
will wear cotton dresses.
regular
students
who
have
ill
Special guests of the dance will
gone directly into the armed serv-
be members of the 185th General
from
High
school
and
who
ices
Hospital at Camp White, The or-
will be entering college for the
chestra from the 81st General
first time; (2) students who will
Hospital will be present to pre-
have partly completed a college sent some special arrangements of
course before entering the armed
spooky music by the lqader, Sgt.
services; (3) students who have
Clarence Luke.
been Injured, hospitalized, then
The committee in charge of the
sent to institutions for special
dance are Mrs. T. J. Norby, Mrs.
training, and (4) ex-students,
Frances Cook, Mrs Kay Jandreau,
graduates, older men and others
Miss Jo Peachey, Miss Frances
who have been dislocated by the
Aiken and Miss Pat Rawe.
war and who will want short
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courses, distinctly vocational in
The W. C. T. U. is meeting this
nature.
afternoon (Thursday) at the home
Because the Eugene Vocational of Mrs Reba P. Kelsey, 165 No
School can provide definite trade
Main.
and industrial training for men
and women, arrangements have
been made between the Univer-
sity of Oregon and the Eugene
Board of Education so that re­
habilitation students enrolled in
either one of the institutions may
tAke advantage of 'the particular
facilities of the other. Thus the
services of the university in the
fields of psychological service,
counsel, guidance, testing, etc.,
could be available to rehabilitation
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28. 1940.
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October
PLAN EDUCATION
FOR VETERANS
OUR DEMOCRACY
October 2H, 19I3
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SHIPS are SERVING FARM and FACTORY
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august ii , i 8O7 the world ' s
FIRST SUCCESSFUL STEAMBOAT—
ROBERT FULTONS CLtKMONT-
MADE ITS TRIAL RUN OF
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A GREAT AMERICAN RIVER
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AND SCHOONERS,*HER INVENTOR
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OF IN0IVI0UAL ENTERPRISE HAVE MADE POSSIBLE
OUR GREAT MERCHANT FLEET. . . .
rate of nearly 6 a day . T hese S hips
CARRY MILLIONS OF TONS A MONTH OF THE PRODUCE
OF AMERICAN FARMS ANO FACTORIES FOR VICTORY...»
WHEN VICTORY IS WON THEY WILL MAKE POSSIBLE
AN EXPANDING WORLD TRAOE FOR. OUR.
FARMS AND FACTORIES.
B uilding at th E
Local Postmaster Sponsors Contest
Succumbs Tuesday For School Girls
As we' go to press word comes
of the death of Millard Grubb,
postmaster of Ashland. Death oc­
curred Tuesday evening in the
Veteran's Hospital in Portland
following an illness of several
I months.
He was born in Ashland, April
3. 1894, the son of John L. and
Mary Walker Grubb, He was
married to Miss Rachel Dumas in
1928.
Survivors include his wife, one
son Walker 11 years old; four
sisters, Mrs. Ella True. Ashland;
Mrs. Elsie Reeser, Woodburn;
Mrs. Beecher Danford, Ashland;
Miss Eunice Grubb, Chicago: and
four brothers, Frank of Oroville,
California; Sam of Tacoma. Har­
ry of Newport, and Larkin of
Ashland.
Funeral services will be held
at the Elks Temple. Saturday af­
ternoon at 2:00 o'clock under the
direction of J. P .Dodge and Sons
Funeral Directors ,
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ASHLAND
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The A. R Boyer family of No.
Main St moved to Portland this
week.
Sam Jordan went to Coquille
Friday to attend a Masonic meet-
ing.
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Number 40
rALENT NEWS
Miss Mattie Boosey of Jackson­
ville spent a few days last week
with her sister and brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clark.
Mrs. Viola King 65 years old,
who has been living at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Lee Hawley
in Talent, passed away last Wed­
nesday evening at 10 o’clock Mrs.
King had been ill for a long time.
Funeral services were held at the
Dodge Funeral Parlor in Ashland
Friday afternoon. Interment was
made in Mountain View Cemetery.
Mrs. Perry Hansen, missionary
lately returned from China, gave
her experience, "Under Japanese
Bombing", at the the 7:30 p.m.
services at the Methodist Church
I in Talent, Sunday evening.
' The first quarterly conference
was conducted at the church Tues­
day evening by Dr. Fairham, dis­
trict Superintendent.
Mrs. Allen Clark and two
daughters, Patricia and Carman
of Portland visited relatives here
last week.
Members of the Friends Church
are conducting services at the
Baptist Church each Sunday even­
ing. Rev. Milo Clifton Ross, past­
or, spoke Sunday evening on the
subject, "A Fortune for a Meal”
Christian Endeavor is held at 7:30.
The Carnival held at the school
gymnasium Friday was enjoyed
by the large crowd that attended.
Many fine prizes were given. Mrs
Mary Furrer drew the largest
door prize which was ten dollars.
Mrs. Belle Skeeters and Mrs.
Bertha and Blanch Htíngate were
shopping in Ashland Tuesday af-
temoon.
The new cold storage plant is
nearing completion and will be
ready for use the early part of
the week. There are 145 lockers.
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Fred C. Homer Speaks
At SOCE Assembly
THE FORT, PLACE
OF DECISION
The wagons were now 1300
miles from Independence. Two-
thirds <rf the long journey was
over. It was the last of August.
Summer was nearly gone, and the
hardest part of the journey lay
ahead.
At Fort Hall a much-needed
rest was taken. Wagons were in
bad condition, because of the heat,
wind and dust, which had shrunk
the woodwork and caused the
spokes to loosen up. Scores of
wagons, hundreds of articles of
furniture, and even food, had been
left beside the Trail with signs
inviting anyone who desired to
help himself, Oxen, unable to bear
their heavy burden any longer,
lay down to die.
Repairs to wagons and harness
had to be made at Fort Hall. The
women improved their time by do­
ing family washing and mending.
Prices were high at Fort Hall.
Flour cost 25 cents a pint; coffee,
50 cents a pint; rice, three pounds
for a dollar.
No serious trouble had been ex­
perienced with the Indians.
Their main difficulty was in tak­
ing their wagons over rough coun­
try, causing many breakdowns and
delays.
It was a laborious task cross­
ing the numerous streams and dry
washes with deep-cut banks where
the wagons had to be lowered with
ropes or the banks cut down to
permit their passage.
When the emigrants arrived at
Fort Hall they were tired and
dispirited. This had been the end
of the wagon trail for many years.
It is true that Whitman had taken
a cart as far as Fort Boise, and
Joe Meek and his pals had taken
three wagons to Fort Walla Walla.
To the weak-hearted it would be
much easier and quicker to pro­
ceed on horseback as others had
done before them. This was the
place of decision. Destiny await­
ed the verdict.
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Fred C. Homes spoke at the
assembly of students at the
Southern Oregon College of Edu­
cation Wednesday, October 20, his
Local Legion Auxiliary recruit­ subject the old "Southern Oregon
ers, cooperating with the Women's Normal School” which opened ip
Army Corps "All-States” Casual­ Ashland September 5, 1895,
ty Replacement Recruiting Cam­
This school, Mr. Homes stated,
paign. indicated today that they was first known as “the academy,"
Mrs. Jewell Lockhart, assistant
have swung into action in an all- occupied the cite where is now director of the Ashland USO, an­
out effort to enroll a woman for the Washington Grade School, nounces the following contribu­
each Jackson County soldier re- and in the beginning was con­ tions made recently to the center.
ported killed or misaing. The goal ducted on a basis of tuition fees
Books and magazines — Mrs.
is 15 recruits.
solely. The state took over the Florence Orkin, Mrs. Fred Tracy,
Mrs. Eva Stauffer, civilian de­ academy about 1898-99, the first Mary V. Leslie, Dr. George W.
fense coordinator, expressed a state appropriation being $40,000 Bruce, Dr. Arthur Taylor. Char­
hope that the goal would be
Mr. Homes, a graduate of the lotte Hull.
reached by Friday, November 5, class of 1898, sta.ed that he be-
Fruit and magazines—Mrs. Noel
when the WAC Carnival Caravan came a post-grac'uate student to Hanscom.
will arrive for a two-day showing play football, and he was presi-
Flowers and phonograph rec­
in Medford. The extraordinary dent of the Alumni Association ords—Mrs. Gerald Gunter.
carnival unit will be located at when the school closed in 1909 for
Cider—Mrs. G. J. Lindsey.
the County Courthouse and will lack of state appropriated funds.
Cake—Mrs. Doris Southworth.
be open to visitors between 10 Mr. Homes continued as president
Violin lent for use by soldiers—
а. m. and 5 p. m. Free movies of the alumni until the college was Helen Kreger.
concerning life in the WAC’s will revived in the present Southern
Fruits and flowers—-Mrs. Ger­
be shown to women between the Oregon College of Education, con­ trude Wjlmeth, Mrs. Jessie Lind­
ages of 20 and 50 who are eligible ducted yearly meetings of the say, Carol Espy.
for enrollment.
alumni, and by such continued ef­
Puzzles—Mrs. C. W. Allen, Mrs.
Lt. Margaret Steelhead and fort was influential in reviving Elden Corthell.
Technical Sergeant Ardele Carter the college.
Cash—Mrs. Rose Weinrieb.
will be on hand at all times to
Numerous alumni of the old col­
Cookies — The First Methodist
explain the unusual opportunities lege still live in and about Ash­ Church represented by Mrs. S. W.
offered to women during the "All­ land. and one is now actively en­ Moss, Mrs. Ralph Billings, Mrs.
States" recruiting program. They gaged in the conduct of the South­ G. H. Yoe; Army Wives repre­
will be assisted by members of ern Oregon College of Education, sented by Mrs. Evelyn Burton,
the local Civilian Defense Council. Mrs. Claire Tucker Scott, account­ Mrs. Alice Lineker. Mrs. Margaret
At 8 p. m. Saturday, November ant in the offices of administra- Greenlees, Mrs. Fritzie Frank;
б, the winners of the local WAC tion.
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Junior Civic League represented
essay contest will be announced
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by Mrs Bob Carter, Mrs. Dick
and presented with prizes on the
Lloyd Crewson has been re­ Brickell.
"side-show" stage. The winner of leased from the hospital and is
Cookies and nuts—Carolyn Rose.
first-prize honors will also have convalescing at home. He was in-
Posters distributed — Richard
her essay entered in the district jured when he fell after contact­ Faes, David Mowat, Beverly Sabo,
contest which ends December 7.
ing a live wire.
Carol Espy, Barbara Hild.
Announces Gifts to
Ashland USO Club
['“We Are Buying War Bonds—Are You?
HENRY NEWTON
and Companion
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
SOUTHERN OREGON MTNER
to see
at the VARSITY THEATRE
(Friday and Saturday)
“A STRANGER IN TOWN
AND
"MARGIN FOR ERROR"
or
(Ssnday, Monday, Tuesday)
"CONEY ISLAND"
Plsase call at the Miner Offlct
for Your Guest Tioksta
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tigt. Carl Funk, 26, Cincinnati,
lost his right eye and sustained
a fractured left knee In Sicily. He
has been buying War Bonds regu­
larly. He will return to civil life
as soon as he is discharged from
| Halloran Hospital, N. Y.
Pvt. Irwin Levinson, Baltimore,
was struck by shrapnel in the left
shoulder at Palermo. The fingers
of his left hand are paralysed.
When his father asked if he
needed anything, his son replied:
"Buy War Bonds."
bought $1,300 worth.
His father
Pvt. Thomas Dcllarossa, Trenton.
N. J., 18th Infantry Patrol, was
wounded by shrapnel at El Gui­
tar, Africa, and now must wear
a special brace for his left knee.
He won the Purple Heart. He
buys War Bonds regularly and
urges yon tn.
Pvt. Donat Cartier, Derry, N. H.,
suffered a fracture of the leg
above the knee in Sicily when
struck by an 88 mm. shell. He
was held prisoner for two days
by the Germans, traveling in a
tank. He is a regular purchaser
ef War Bunds.
Pvt. William E. Morris, Long
Beach, Cal., is above draft age
but has seen three years of serv­
ice. He lost his left leg below the
knee In Tunisia. He wears the
Purple Heart and Good Conduct
Ribbon and continues his War
Bond purchases.