ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, November 18, 1943
VOL. XII
Number 43
The Whole Town is Talking Firemens Thanksgiving Ball!
THIN AND THAT
(Uy OLD TIMER)
To the Editor:
With the usual pious phraae-
ology November 20 *.u> been pro
claimed Thanksgiving Day.
A
corporal's guard will attend the
church services while thousands
of rabid fana will turn out-to see
football gladiators cavort on the
gridiron. Verily the significance
of the day ia becoming almost
obaelete.
Study Club Has
Interesting Meet
I TALENT NEWS
Dreamed of Tiger Hunts-
Mrs. Elden Hungate and daugh-
Bagged a Man-Killer I ter, Carolyn, and Mrs. Wanda
FIRST NATIONAL
THANKSGIVING
Works and son, Loren, left Fri-
| day morning for Bishop, Cahf.,
By Charles Fritz
Th« member* of the Fortnight i
Mrs. Works' home. Mrs. Hungate
ly Study Club met nt the home
George
Washington, the na
and aughter plan on living in
of Mrs Ralph Billings at the
tion's first president, issued the
Bishop this winter with her
usual hour last Monday after
first Thanksgiving proclamation
mother, Mrs. Works.
noon. Refreshments were served
in 1789, as follows;
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth M. En-
at the beginning of the meeting
■'Whereas it is the duty of all
sele arrived here last week from nations to acknowledge tha provi
by the hostess assisted by Mrs.
Valejo, Calif., to spend a few days dence of Almighty God, to obey
John Billings Beuutiful bouquets
with Mrs. Ensele’s parents, Mr His will, to be grateful for His
of chrysanthemums were placed
and Mrs. Howard Works of Wag benefits, and humbly to implore
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about the rooms
Allow ua to suggest that our
ner Creek. They were en route to His protection and favor; and
Mrs. Ruth King, president, was
atrael lighting system ahould be
Chicago, where Mr. Ensele will Whereas both Houses of Congress
in charge of the business session
improved
Some streets where
attend military school.
have, by their joint committee,
Roll call was responded to with
lighta are few and far between
A. G. Shafer left Monday morn requested me 'to recommend to
14 members present.
are aa dark aa a meaa of black
ing for Portland, where he will the people of the United States
The short topic was given by
cata. A aurvey of atreet lighting
be inducted into the Army.
a day of public thanksgiving and
Mrs. Eric Weren, who gave a life
would be in order.
Talent High's six-man football prayer, to be observed by acknowl
story of Henry J. Kaiser, the moat
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team won its fourth game in as edging with grateful hearts the
Someone auggeata that if the timely man of the year, who un
many starts Armistice Day morn many and signal favors of Al
til
four
years
ugo
was
an
un
iaolationlat crowd gaina control of
ing, downing Gold Hill at Gold mighty God, especially by afford
She
the GOP the elephant ahould be known western contractor.
Hill by a score of 34 to 7. Wil ing them an opportunity peaceably
told
of
his
medical
plan
which
is
aui>eraeded aa an emblem by
liams and Montgomery scored to establish a form of government
far
beyond
a
.promise,
and
la
al
Pilate'a waah baain But waahing
two touchdowns for the winners, for their safety and happiness.':
ready
an
active
achievement
for
our han da of the real of the world
with Hartley and Frink getting
“Now, therefore, I do recom
ia something that December 7. hund reds of thousands of men in
one apiece.
mend and assign Thursday, the
Kaiser
Industrie«.
1941. proved could not be done.
December 11 la 100th anniversary of birth of Dr. Robert Koch, dis
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Brown and 26th day of November next, to be
Mrs. C. H. Putney reviewed the
coverer
of the germ that causes tuberculosis As a boy, be dreamed of
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family
of Tieonesta, Calif., were devoted by the people of these
hunting titers At 89 years of age, be captured the flercest of all man-
The hiato ry of the war In the book, “Wo Took to the Wood*,"
week-end guests of relatives in States to the service of that great
by
ixuilse
Dickson
Rich.
It
is
klllers
—
a
monster
that,
from
end
to
end,
is
less
than
l/l5000th
of
an
Pacific haa
proved
thr
that
and glorious Being who is the ben
Talent.
Inch! Christmas Sea) Campaign, now going on throughout United States
United Nations are superior to more than an adventure study,
Ralph Householder of Lake eficent author of the good that
finances year-round work against TB.
more
than
simple
nature
study;
the Japanese in all that i« re
Creek was a business caller here was, that is, or'that, will be; that
qulred for success in warfare in it is a Shining, refreshing picture
we may then all unite in render
Wednesday afternoon.
of
an
entirely
new
way
of
life
akill, courage and equipment.
ing unto Him our sincere an<f
Mrs.
Lers
Loper,
Mrs.
Walter
Mrs. Rich has wisdom to mal ch
Woolford and Mrs Jake Gingsick humble thanks for His kind care
her wit, and the book is most en-
It la charged that Jap Internees
Gerald Gastineau, basketball and track coach and biology teach of Val.ey View were calling on and protection of the people of
' tertaining and authentic. The re
at the Tule I-akc segregation cen
this country ... to protect and
view was much appreciated and er of AHS since 1940, has been called to duty with the regular Navy. friends here Monday.
ter burled thousands of tona of
guide
all sovereigns and nations
Out
of
500
men
up
for
induction
on
November
10,
22
were
taken
by
Mr.
and
Mrs.
Olive
Carver,
who
enjoyed by all .
freah pork and uaed government
the Navy, and of these, 21 are to take their initial training at sold their property at Phoenix, and to bless them with good gov
The next meeting of the club
tractor* to play polo. If these
Farragut, Idaho. Mr. Gastineau will leave moved into the building recently ernments, peace and concord; to
reporta arc true aevere puntah- will be with Mrs Erie Weren. 319
Portland Tuesday, November 22, for Vir vacated by Mrs. Bernice Anderson, promote the knowledge and prac
ment ahould be meted out for Alta Street, on Monday, Novem
ginia, on special assignment of which he who operated a gr<>ery and con tice of true religion and virtue,
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sabotage.
and the increase of science among
knows nothing. Mrs. Gastineau plans to fectionery at Talent.
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remain in Ashland for the present.
err
H. A. Stearns of Ashland was them and us; and. generally, to
The frost ia on the pumpkin, LOCAL USO COUNCIL
Coach Gastineau states that he be in Talent Wednesday transacting grant unto all mankind such a
degree of temporal prosperity as
but the freeze ta no longer on the HAS LUNCHEON MEET
lieves the basketball team has great pos business.
sibilities, and he mentioned five players -
turkey -so it ahould be a pretty
Dale O’Harra, who was called He alone knows to be best.
The Council of the Ashland
Bartelt, Waybrandt, Riggs, Roberson, and home to attend his brother's fu
fair Thanksgiving, after all. says
“Given under my hand, at the
' U8O met Wednesday noon, No-
Uncle Zeke.
Samuelson, returning lettermen • who will neral at Ashland, left Monday city of New York, the third day
I VMubar JO, for Iiuvhson at the
probably ba the outstanding members of morning for Georgia, where he of October, A. D. 1789.
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the squad. Coach Simpson will take over is stationed.
“G WASHINGTON.”
German armies in Russia now clubhouse and a short business
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as Basketball mentor during Gastineau’*1
are demonstrating they can do meeting Part of the program was
The Pilgrims made friends with
absence.
the goose-step backwards faster a report of sons on the war front
the Indians, who taught them how
JERKY GASTINEAU
Mrs. Harold Aikln reported her
Mrs. Mirick, who has taken Mr. Gas-
than they did forward
to plant corn and to use fish for
ioii ,
Paul, on war maneuvers in tineau's place as biology teacher while he was in Portland, will prob
fertilizing the soil.
They also
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he
Mojave
Desert. Attorney Wil ably continue in that capacity.
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The Aliiea are finding the go
planted barley and peas, and
A popular member of the faculty, the absence of the tall, lanky
ing up the boot of Italy a Utile iam Briggs reported his eon. Bill,
found an abundance of fruits and
of the Merchant Marine in the form that is Jerry will be felt by the entire student body.
tough.
Again the Trail left the river berries; so that when the next
South >*acific
Mrs. Charles A
(From The Rogue News) and continued in a northwesterly winter drew near, rounding out
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Haines
stated
that
her son. Keith.
Ashland had a feeble display of
direction. One of the well-known their first year of life in the New
Is In Navy training at Farragut,
Old Glory on Armistice Day.
MRS. FRANK LIND PASSES
spots on the overland trail was World, the Pilgrims found them
Idaho Clint Baughman stated his
Hot Springs, located about ten selves in far better circumstances.
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Ix>cal friends and relatives were i
son. Jimmie, is in California en
Early pQrk sausage is ripe
miles northeast of the present A plenteous harvest had been
gaged in a branch of service con shocked to hear of the death of
Mountain Home, Idaho. Some of gathered in. They resolved to
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cerned with weather reporting— Mrs. Frank Lind at Corvallis last
This ia the plumber's harvest.
the travelers said that it was hot prepare a great feast of thanks
which in California ahould be al
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Saturday. She ia the daughter of,
The Ashland Merchant's annual enough to boil a fish or scald a giving and to invite their Indian
ways good. Mrs. Earl Keever,
Mrs
T.
S.
Wiley
of
this
city.
Hav-
'
Christmas
opening will be held hog without either hog or fish friends who had helped to make
whom* son. Bill, is in the Sicilian
all this possible.
on which to try it out.
field of war, had on hand to dis ing graduated from AHS and tak Saturday, evening, November 20
What a dinner it must have
It
was
a
dreary
drive
of
many
this
year.
This
is
apart
from
the
play all the many souvenirs her en two years at SOCE, she is well
been,
and what a company to eat
son has sent from the war front, known hera Besides her husband •'kiddies'' Christmas tree celebra miles through the sagebrush un
it! There sat the old Indian king,
til
their
eyes
were
gladdened
by
tion
which
will
be
held
later
on,
Miss El I ano re Ewing of the With an album of pictures re and son Bill, aged 11. she is sur- ■
Massasoit, at the head of the
•
Board of National Missions of the ceived from him.
vived by her mother, Mrs. T. S. - the definite date to be announced the welcome greenery along the board, with Gov. Bradford, while
Boise
River,
which
was
reached
Presbyterian Church was the
Other council members present Wiley, a brother, Dwight Patter at a future time.
down the long table on each side
AU merchants are asked to about six miles southeast of the sat the 90 braves and their white
guest speaker at the local Pres were Mrs. Will Dodge, chairman; son, and a sister, Mrs. Wm. J.
Boise
of
today,
then
along
the
have their windows decorated by
byterian Church for the obser Gerald Wenner, Dr. Ralph Pos Miller, all of Ashland.
stream past the present Caldwell, hosts, headed by Capt. Standish.
vance of World Community Day ton, and directors of the club,
Mayor and Mrs. T. S. Wiley, Saturday evening and to include
Idaho.
Boise River was once Back and forth from the kitchen
last Friday.
Mrs Bayonne Glenn. Mrs. Jewell Mr. and Mrs Dwight Patterson, in the window display- some sort
called
Reed's
River, in honor oi went Priscilla and the other girls
In the afternoon ahe spoke at Lockhart and Mrs. Paul Harmsen and Mr. and Mrs. Wm. J. Miller of guessing contest for the usual
John
Reed,
who
worked for the busily keeping the plates filled.
the meeting of the Woman's As- (
Luncheon was prepared in the went to Corvallis Sui. Jay remain window prizes.
American
Fur
Company.
He was Never was seen such a feast in
sociation at which time members USO kitchen by Mrs. Lockhart ing until after the funeral which
Although it is realized that
killed
by
the
Snake
Indians
some the New World. There were wild
of the Women's Society of Chris and Mrs Harmsen.
war held Tuesday afternoon.
most merchants do not have their
where
on
the
stream
in
the
win turkeys, geese, ducks and water
tian Service of the Methodist
Christmas stocks complete at this
fowl, besides codfish, clams and
ter
of
1813-14.
The
French
voy-
Church and Trinity Guild of the
time, sympathetic cooperation on
oysters: and there were barley
ageurs
called
it
the
Bole,
or
Wood
Episcopal Church were invited
the part of the public for this
ed River. Its wooded banks of- loaves and combread, salad, fruits
gueats. Mrs. J. W. McCoy, presi
gala affair will show them that j fered a welcome change after and pastries of many kinds. Be
dent of the Association, presided
the community is backing them.
traveling hundreds of miles over tween “eats” they held games and
at the meeting.
Everyone is urged to do their treeless plains and hills. The spell contests between Indians and col
In the evening Miss Ewing was
Christmas shopping early in order ing and pronounciation changed onists. It was a never-to-be-for
Less than 100 people
guest speaker at the Martha Gil
Santa Claus' Post Office
to comply with postal regulations, to the present Boise when the gotten time In their history.
live
in
Santa
Claus,
In
lette Guild. Preceding her address,
requesting that all packages be I
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diana, but each year the
Americans came.
a covered dish dinner was enjoyed
Bom to Mr. and Mrs. John
postmaster sends out
mailed by Dec. 10 th.
It was September 10 when the
by the group. Presbyterian teach
more than half a mil
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Simpson on November 16. a son
wagons came to a halt at Fort
lion Christmas cards
er.» and SOCE students were in
UNION
THANKSGIVING
Boise, the Hudson’s Bay trading
and packages. Nearby
vited guests.
ia a granite statue of
post, where the travelers were
AT
CHURCH
OF
CHRIST
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Santa Claus, dedicated
welcomed by jovial Francis Pay-
SERVICE TO BE HELD
to children of the world.
T. J. NORBY
ette, veteran employee of the com-
Union
Thanksgiving services pany. Payette made their brief
and Companion
will be held at the Church of visit at the fort a pleasant one.
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
Christ, Thursday morning, Nov. staging a dance for the benefit
4OUTHERN OREGON MINER
25 at 10:30 a.m. Chaplain Captain of the travel-worn emigrants, who
to see
D. S. Lacquement from Camp cast away their cares as they
at the VARSITY THEATRE
White will give the address.
danced to the tuneful music of
(Friday and Saturday)
The quartet from the Church fiddle, banjo and accordian.
In the Nazi slave coun
of Christ will offer special music.
“Assignment in Brittany”
It was at Boise that the second
tries of Poland. Greece,
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PLUS
Jugo-slavia little chil
crossing of the' Snake occurred.
NORBY ELECTED PRESIDENT
dren starve to death, the
“THUNDERING HOOFS"
The crossing was made without
older and stronger ones
OF SUPERINTENDENTS
or
exciting incident or serious acci
are
sold
into
slavery
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
Superintendent T. J. Norby was dent.
where they can live but
elected president of the state as
“CRASH DIVE"
a few sad years at the
most.
sociation of school superintend
Please call at the Miner Offlot
Ed. Note- This is one In a series
ents at the meeting held in Salem of stories commmorating the Old
for Your Guest Tickets
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recently.
Oregon Trail Centennial.
Special Navy Duty for Gerald Gastineau
Second Crossing of
the Snake River
Christmas Opening
to be held Saturday
Member of National
Board of Missions at
Presbyterian Church
tontos oven
amemca
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ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OPENING SATURDAY EVENING!