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B O VOL. XII I ASHLAND, OREGON), THURSDAY, November 11, 1943 9 Fine Educational Meet Held at SOCE —— OREGON IN LEAD OE WAG RECRUITS ( ~r j- ..................... Number 42 ......... ARMISTICE DAY USE V-MAIL FOR SAFETY ........................... An Oregon wartime tradition/ wax upheld again this week when Major 14. P. Cody, state army re cruiting and induction officer, re vealed that the district WAC re cruiting headquarters had re- crived u bulletin from Washing ton announcing Oregon as leading the nation, by a wide margin, in the current nation-wide WAC "All-States" rccr'dtlng campaign. At the time« of the announce ment Oregon army and civilian WAC recruiters had completed over 27'/, of their quota. Nevada held second place honois and Washington third. The campaign objective is to replace, with a woman recruit, each soldier re ported killed or missing in action since Dec. 7, 1941 Tn« bouthorn Oregon Regional | Here's a picture and a message Educational Conference which wus that millions of Americans are held on the cumpua of the South studying today. It’s a reminder ern Oregon Collage of Education that our service men and women ended Friday, November 5, after in the armed services live from a successful session with a large one “mail call" to the next in attendance of classroom teachers longing and hope for a word from and leading educators of ths home. state. Owing to transportation When interviewed by the South difficulties this year’s conference ern Oregon Miner on the subject Included only two counties, Juck- of V-Mail as portrayed in the hun- aon and Josephine. ireds of thousands of posters ap State Superintendent Rex l*ut- pearing throughout the country, nuni spoke Friday morning con Major B. P. Cody of Oregon Re- cerning the functioning of the .ruitlng Office said: f stale office and the work of the “A letter from home is probably teachers, commending them espe « better morale-booster than any cially for the work they have done thing else ever thought of. That’s in issuing ration books he reason were stressing the Friday morning's address was /alue of V-Mail. By using this delivered by Dr. A L. Strand, THIS AM) THAT wonderful process you can be president Oregon State College, 'By OLD TIMER) jure that your letter will reach In the afternoon George J. Rony. To the Editor: /our service man or woman with lecturer, traveler and commenta tafety and speed. V-Mail is a This is the 25th anniversary <». tor, waa chief speaker. modern miracle that cuts down the cessation of hostilities 1L Dr Strand, discussing liberal World War J arid of tne signing miles of distance and days of ism versus natlonallam plead for of an armistice between the Allies waiting. a liberalism broader than racial and Germany, in London the ah The process of V-Mail i» an in- and national lives, and stressed niversary ts observed by a two teres ting one. tour letter is mi- the need for an educational pol minutes silence in memory of the crofilmed, and, in the final pro- icy to insure this expansion of I fallen, together with a special cess, it becomes one of 1500 let liberalism. ters appearing on a single roll of service at the Cenotaph in White Other speakers appearing be hall. The two minutes silence is film. One mall sack of film does fore the general assembly during generally observed throughout the the job of 36 sacks of regular the conference were Dr. Frank British Empire. mail. Arriving at its destination, S PB-MASI Parr, executive secretary of the the film is enlarged so that your Your latter, microfilm«! through the V-Mail proc.»», 1« a».ur.d of safo _ f < 1 Oregon State Teachers' Associa letter is legible. Your original let Forgotten for a century and a and »peedy delivery. Carrying their Menage to the families of Ammcai tion: A L. Qralapp, superintend half, President Hoover revived the ter is kept on this side. If some men in the Armed Forcea overaoaa, hundred* of thousand« of Po***’’’ •»“ ent Klamath Falls Schools; Dr. award of the Purple Heart on the show card* like the above have been di»tributed throughout the Latum. thing should happen to the film Bruce R. Baxter, Resident Bishop bicentennial of the birth of George in transport ,the original letter is Methodist Church, Portland area; Washington The award was then re-filmed and a new shipment Dr. Walter Redford, president made retroactive to 245,000 made at once. SOCE; Dale F. Ginn, superintend wounded soldiers of the A.E F in More than 40,000,000 V-Mail ent Grants Pass Schools; H. P. the first World War. letters have been dispatched ov Jewett, superintendent Central erseas without the loss of a single v 1 1 Point Schools; peonaril Mayfield, November is “Christmas Mail letter! It is small wonder then Honors for "singularly meritor principal Medford Senior High Hany Chipman opens his I new ing Month" this year. The Post that the Army Postal Service has School, and Dr. I). V. Poling, high ious action," on the field of battle, soda fountain on Saturday, the Office Department is very anxious adopted the slogan, "V-Mail . . , school representative Oregon State were leaa generous in Washing 13th. This young man deserves to give the public the best serv to be sure!” ton« time, only three Continental System of Higher Education. ice possible, so here is a bit of much credit for his success. Sectional meetings included the soldiers receiving the award dur helpful information that will aid A few years ago he opened a following discussions: "Report of ing the Revolution. small news stand with borrowed both the Post Office and the pub Jackson County English Commit lic. Wearers of the Purple Heart capital, and by honest diligent tee," by Mrs. Ethel Krauss, Rogue The war effort has taken over attention to a little business, Har have their own veteran's organi River High 8chool; "Language in ry now opens one of the nicest and 30.000 of our skilled workers, and the Elementary Grade«" and "Pri zations, with national headquart neatest places in the city. also more than half of the pre Word was received last week at I^anslng. Michigan, founded er« mary Arithmetic" by Miss Lillian The pubilc sheuld .and we feel viously available transportation. of the tragic death of First Lt. C. Downey; "Klmientlry JtrtencF' in 14132. confident will, assist him and his For this holiday season we will Lee Earl O’Harra on November 1 and "Primary Reading" by Misx « / < wife in their endeavors to give have neither skilled help nor suf neur Mojave, California. Hitler Proposes Finish Fight - Tillie Schlumberger; ^Social Stu the young people of this cojpmun ficient transportation, so it is nec He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. dies" by Mias Joy Hills, director headline, And when the smoke of ity the atmosphere of a clean essary that ail parcel mailings be M P. O’Harra. of curriculum of State Depart battle disappears it wUl be the wholesome place to spend an hour made in November, but be sure to Funeral services were conduct ment of Education; "Pre-induc- finish of Hitler and his gang. mark them “Do not open until ed on Monday afternoon at the o.r an evening. lion Science" by Dr. Siemens of The Miner is ^tot asking the Christmas.” New« from* the ^cnMhweat Pa Litwiller Funeral Chapel with a the University of California; "Ashland Business and Profession Greeting cards should likewise detail from Camp White in charge. "High School English Essentials" cific proves that when Gen. Mac al Interests" to extend Harry be mailed during November and Chaplain Virgil Jackson of Camp by Mrs Lucille O'Neil of Klamath Arthur gets a few planes he "Congratulations" at $2.00 per not later than December 10 this White and the Rev. Earl F. Falls High School; "Administra knows what to do with them throvi' in a page Ad. - the 50 or 75 year, and it would be very smart Downing of the Church of Christ tors" by State Superintendent Rex r / v bucks to swell our collection to put "Do not open until Christ gave the messages of comfort. Putnam; "Home Economics" by Those hell-raising Jap« at Tule plate - but why not spend that mas” on them also. Members of the American Legion Mias Gertrude Raskie, assistant lake should be exchange,J for A- amount at Harry’s in a real ges- acted as pall bearers. This information is not an or state supervisor of Home Econom merican soldiers and civilians held turr to make his opening day a der, but is a helpful suggestion Interment was in the I.O.O.F. ics; "Visual Education" by Dr. by the Japs in the Philippines huge success. addition of Mt. View Cemetery. given by experience and a sincere Curtis Reid, Extension Depart - ......... o-........ 1 f < Lt. O’Harra was born in Wheat- desire to ba most helpful to our ment, State System of Higher Uncle Zeke asks: Wouldn’t it be Women’s Society Meets land, Wyoming on May 15, 1920. public. Education nice if the government with its He was graduated form AHS in Other local teacher« taking part We ask your co-operation at subsidy program would roll back A.t Methodist Church the class of 1938. Survivors In in the programs were: Josephine the price of taxis too. The November meeting of the this time. Help us to help you. clude his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. a Mail early — and mark every County- Beatrice E Hively, Hen Womens Society of Christian Ser P. O’Harra; two brothers, Dale in • s ry Tetz, Supt. M B. Winslow, vice was held at the Methodist thing "Do not open until Christ the Army Air Corps and stationed Warren Bailey, Daphne Matthews WREATH HONORS BISHOP Church last Friday. After the mas.” at Mt Berry, Georgia, and Robert of Grants Pass, Mrs Julia Wil buiincss meeting in the forenoon, ------------ o--------- of Ashland; and his grandparents, liams. O’Brien School. Jackson a delicious luncheon was served Born to Mr. and Mrs. Vern Mr. and Mrs. T. L. O’Harra of County—Laura Phillips. Mrs Al at noon by the following ladies: Ashland. bert Inland, Medford; Mrs Mae Mr«. Loren Merfnger, Mrs. Ger- Anderson on Nov. 8, a son. Two other members of the '38 B. Richardson, Central Point; i ah! Gunter, Mrs. Hattie Konop, class of AHS have given their Florence Allen. Joe Fader, Clif Mrs. J. H. McGee. Mrs. L. H. Mr. 4n<r Mrs. L. C. Pratt and lives in the service of the country. ford Robinson. Supt. T. J. Norby, Gallatin, Mrs. John Billings, and sons of Klamath Falls visited in Master Sgt. Robert J. Farlow and Mary McLaman, John O. Koehler. ‘Mrs. George Mason. Ashland several days this week. Lt. John Pratt. Ashland. Mrs. C. L. Bergstrom conducted ----- o - the prayer circle and Mrs. B. L. The week of November 7 to 13 Powell, the devotions. Mrs. Homer is being observed throughout the Billings assisted by Mrs G. H nation to review results of this Yeo and Mrs. M. A. Ring gave Bi LEfrF year's 4-H club program and to the lesson study. Mra. Lucille Mc plan for even a better year in 1944. Kay sang two negro Spirituals. M. L. Wilson, national extension director, told the 1,700.000 club ) BE HELD AT bers that they played an out I UTE TONIGHT standing part in wartime food and Mrs. Jewell Lockhart, assistant I fiber production in spite uf great director of the Ashland USO. calls handicaps. attention of dance recruits to the 5 Chipman to Have Grand Opening ‘Mail Early’ Is Advice From Post Office O’Harra Gives His Life for Country AMERICAN HEROES dance at Camp White Thursday evening, November 11. Armistice AMS FOOTBALL SCORE | Day. It will be a sports affair ASHLAND S31 ICELAND—The Rev. Dr. William held in the Sports Arena, and is I ROSEBURG * 0' B. Pugh, of Philadelphia, in as I given in honor of the incoming suming the unfinished mission to Protestant forces overseas, begun 96th Division men by the men of the West Side, comprising those by the late Methodist Bishop Adna | Wright Leonard of Washington, units separate from the 91st Di B. B. CLARK D. C., made a pilgrimage to the vision and which have remained i cemetery here where the 14 victims in Camp White. and Companion of an Army plane crash last May are buried. Aided by Deputy Chief Are Invited to Be Guests of the of Chaplains, Col. George F. Rixey, LEIGH IS PROMOTED U. S. A., and eight Army and Navy SOUTHERN OREGON MINER if Pvt Richard A. T^eigh, son of Chaplains, Dr. Pugh conducted to see memorial rites. ; Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Tzlgh, has at the VARSITY THEATRE Dr. Pugn, Stated Clerk of the been promoted to private first Presbyterian Church, U. S. A., suc jflnss. Pvt. Leigh entered the Army (Friday and Saturday) ceeded the Bishop as chairman of April 16, 1943. and is now serv "MISSION TO MOSCOW" both the Grtieral Commission on ing with a unit of the Army Serv Army and Navy Chaplains and the or Service Men’s Christian League. ice Forces Unit Training Center. (Sanday, Monday, Tuesday) A human link between their New Orleans. I^t. home churches and the nation's Before entering the Armed "HELIX) FRISCO” servicemen and their Chaplains, Dr. Please call at the Miner Office I Pugh, by the time he returns late '' Forces, Pvt. Leigh was attending the Southern Oregon College of i for Your Gueat Tickets ) in November, will have covered nearly «very front. l Education in Ashland. i I "5 TrSnS « By Ruth Taylor "Here lie we dead because we did not choose To shame the land from which we sprung. Life is perhaps no great thing to lose, But young men think it is, And we are young." We, who remember th« casual ty lists of the last war, walk ween ghosts today. Besides the soldiers on our streets, we see those other lads whose lives were far too short, who loved Life too greatly to be miserly with it when their country called. In the Armistice Day pause this year there will be new heroes to remember. Pearl Harbor, Bataan, Corregidor, Wake Island, Guadal canal, North Africa, Sicily — be fore this article appears there will be as many other places all over the globe hallowed by those who could say as did A. E. Housman I _ ____ _f___ t.__ for . __ in the "Epitaph the _______ Fallen:" I "Here lie we dead because we did : not choose to shame the land from which we sprung." They have given their all—and it was so much! Who knows what great things they might have ac complished, what great good might have come to the world if they had been allowed to live, what things they might have cre ated, discovered, invented, taught! We have to face the fact that before this war is over, thousands upon thousands of these, our finest, will have died. They will be Americans — maybe rich, or poor, maybe black or white, may be Protestant, Catholic or Jew; but NOT German-American, Rus sian-American, Italian-America*; not a "son of the American Rev olution," not an immigrant—but just citizens of the United States —Americans who loved their country and its ideals of freedom and equality enough to offer their lives that these ideals of justice and democracy might not perish. We, too, though We cannqt fight, must not "shame the land from which we sprung.” We have a duty as binding upon us as that of any soldier as long as this war lasts, Afterwards we have an- other duty, too—that of seeing to it that they did not die in vain, that the promises made in the Four Freedoms are at last fulfilled for all the people of all the earth, and that those who come after may live as free men, unafraid in a free world. - ■ o------------- TALENT NEWS Sam Wilburn made a business trip in Portland last week. Lysle Tame and Al Sherard of the Dead Indian district were in Talent Saturday. The Talent Garden Club met at the home of Mrs. George Galbreth Wednesday afternoon. Fourteen ladies were present. Mrs. Melissa Came ran of Phoe nix visited her mother, Mrs. Lou isa Combest, Sunday afternoon. The Tfclent Extension Club met at the City Hall at 10:30 a m. Wednesday, Subject for discus- sion was “Getting the Good from your vegetables," given by Miss Farrell. Bill Laurence of Medford was a business caller in Talent, Monday, evening. Mrs. M. F. Franklin and daugh ter, Mrs. Dan Maplesdon, left Thursday morning for Texas, where Mrs. Maplesdon’« husband is stationed. Mra Franklin will return soon. Mrs. Maplesdon will remain in Texas with her husband. Mr .and Mrs. Floyd Parks of • Central Point visited at the home of Mrs. Bertha Hungate, Sunday. Those moving to Prospect l ist week were Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Green and family, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hervy and Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Cowdrey. The men are employed by the Skeeters lumber company. Charles Rusho employed near Prospect, was badly Injured on his head and shoulder when he fell on a large saw. Mrs. Meda Fox left last Thurs day for Brisbane, California to visit her sons. Lowell and Harold »nd their families. Mr .and Mrs. Vict6r Millbum' of near Grants Pass visited friends in Talent, Thursday. Mr .and Mrs. W. M. McKenzie of Jacksonville called in Talent Sunday afternoon. They ar« for mer residents of Talent.