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