ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, |VOL. XII November 25, 1943 Number 44 The Whole Town is Talking Firemen’s Ball Thurs. Night! pills AND THAT kUy OLD T1M3CM) rlu Ike Editor: It’ll be a war Christmas this year. However, there is no rea­ son wiiy it shouldn't be a Merry Christmas for the kiddies. > > > There will be no electrical or mechanical items such as trains, construction sets and other goods .made of metal, except those left 'over from last year's unsold stock. > Wooden toys will more than ing plenty games. > > substitutes for metal be commonplace even last year, thus assur- of wooden toys and > > > llation tokens, looking aime- thing like tiddlywink discs, will be put Into circulation next Feb­ ruary. They'll at least give the butchers a little diversion to while away the Idle hours. > > * Though 44ft.000.000 pounds of turkey have been set aside for civilian consumption, Uncle Zeke offers threc-to-on<- that all he'll get Thanksgiving Day is the giz- sard. > > > finger­ has 7ft.000.000 FBI prints; or about as many ai the average mother can find around the jam closet. > > > The way he stretches It. Herr Goebbels apparently regards the truth as some sort of synthetic rubber. > > > TALENT NEWS WCTU MEETS AT WHEELER HOME i Because of Thanksgiving lulling on the regular ipcct.iig dale of the W.C.T.U., the meeting was act uheud two days convening on Tuesday ufternoon at the home oi Mrs. M W. Wheeler on North Main. The business session was held first, at which time a letter from the Children's Farm Home was read and discussed There is ¡i shortage of house mothers at (his home sponsored by the W.C. T.U., and it Is requested that if any women in Asti land are inter- ruled in such positions that they get in touch with The Child ren a Farm Home. Corvallis, Oregon. Mrs. Lula Smith led the devo- lions In keeping with Thanksgiv ing, using Ps. 103 for the Script ure lesson. Mrs Loree was in charge of lhe program discussing the views if J. Edgar Hoover of the F B.I. ,n prohibition. Mrs. Reba Kelsey ,-ad an article on juvenile delin­ quency. The possibility of a build­ ing in Ashland for boys' club work vzas discussed There is no juven- e court director In Ashland and inly one in Medford. Lucille McKay read an article on liquor advertising, and Mrs Mabel Russell Lowther read a paper on "Christian Citizenship". There were 22 present, and Mrs Wheeler served dainty refresh- mets at the social hour. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Verne Cary on Liberty Street. ¿W" s . > r 5* Musical Program Enjoyed Last Sunday I>ocal AHS Teacher Wed Friday Night BONDS OVtH AMERICA Í HOWARD ODEN * * * home for Confederate veterans. '•il » and Companion IlHlillilij l 'I iihiiiiiu M' iiim SOUTHERN OREGON MINER to see at the VARSITY THEATRE Defeated men may live in peace and honor un­ der the Stars and Stripes, but under the crooked cross of Naxiism there is only ignominy, perse­ cution, death for those who will not bend the knee. - "LEATHER BURNERS" PLUS “THE MOON IS DOWN" or Monday, Tuesday) *1 noon it ” Please call at the Miner Offict for Your Guest Tickets (Snnday, » ...................... • I y •¿i» i ' Emigrant Wagons Enter Oregon Leaving the Snake, the route led northwest to the Malheur riv­ er The emigrants camped at some warm springs, near the Vale of today. The Malheuh, a small stream, was fordable. The name Malheur is made up of two French words, "mal" meaning bad or evil and "heur" meaning luck or chance. It was so named by Peter Skene Ogden in 1825, because some goods and furs he had "cached” on its banks had been discovered and stolen by the Indians. Leaving the Malheur, the Trail turned north .coming again upon the Snake river near where Olds Ferry was established in the "six- ties" to handle the travel to the gold mines of the Boise Basin. The Trail continued along the Snqke to where the river entered a deep, narrow canyon and flowed in a northerly direction to become the boundary line between Oregon and Idaho for two hundred and twenty-five miles The point where the Trail left the river was called Farewell Bend, a short sweep of the river with low banks, afford­ ing an easy crossing, where the emigrants departed the river with­ out regret. The Trail climbed the easy slope of foothills, and dropped into a little valley on the Burnt river at the site of the present Huntington, Oregon. Burnt River was so named by , Peter Skene Ogden in 1825 on ac­ count of the burned timber he had | found on its upper reaches. It was now September 23rd. The emigrants made camp and rested preparatory to another arduous jodrney through and over high, forbidding hills which towered above them. Ed Note- This Is one in a series of stories commmorating the Old Oregon Trail Centennial. UNION THANKSGIVING SERVICE TO BE HELD AT CHURCH OF CHRIST Are Invited to Be Guests of the (Friday and Saturday) / W The U. S Senate calls Itself 'greatest deliberative body the on earth." when It is only the MANY JOIN ASHLAND moat talkative. > > > USO CRAFT CLASSES Not only are the days becom- USD craft classes staitiug up ing shorter, but the roads to Iter­ again to offer opportunity lot lln and Tokyo are becoming unrlsUnas gut construction, are shorter dally. held Friday afternoons, 2 to ft, anu > > » ldesday and Thursday evenings, This is the time for taking an O-i 1.Director Bayonne Glenn in­ inventory of our blessings Not vites the Ashland public to visit Just for turkey, cranberry sauce Music lovers enjoyed a fine Lie classes and join in the fun if and mince pie. treat at the Vesper Musical pro- r. appeals. No artistic ability is s > > > > to construct such appealing ar- ist, Miss Ann Crandall, violinist, The Rrttlsh Army lqft the I cles as painted trays, gift boxes, Mrs. L. E. Merriman, soloist, and United States November 25. 1783 tooled leather wallets and cigar­ Mrs. J. W. McCoy, accompanist. The program was arranged as ette holders. Also new patterns of Christmas card designs are on follows: AHM FOOTBALL MM)RE Hymn with chimes."Now on Land hand. and Sea" A 'large supply of wooden trays, .Ashland 25 "First Movement, Unfinished Sym­ material leather, paints and other IX Yreka phony" - Schubert has just been received, the cost Mrs. Frank Davis of which will be small because handled by the USO without Hymn - “Day Is Dying in the West”, congregation profit. For instance, material to construct an artistic tray includ­ Pastoral Praypr - Dr. G. W. Bruce ing the wooden tray, paint and “I Thank Thee. Lord" - H. Dixon Mias Mary Gean Hendricks, I>attem is from SO to 7ft cents. Lies popular teacher at Ashland high, Mrs. L. A Merriman Soldier wives are urged to visit became the bride of Cpl. E H. and enter these classes, as are "Fantaale in E Minor” - Merkel Forgus last Friday evening. Chap­ all citizens of Ashland, to become "Andante Contabile” - Tchaikow- lain Boldt of Camp White read acquainted with each other and sky the marriage vows using the dou- with the Ashland USO. and to "Preghicra" - Fritz Kreisler ble ring ceremony, Tbe marriage enjoy a pleasant hour or so con­ Ann Crandall took place at the home of Miss structing articles for one's own “On Wings of Song” - Mendelssohn Florence Allen. use or for gifts. "In Summer" . Stebbins Miss Alien with Mrs. John Classes are informal, no regu- "Romance from Les Preludes" - Koehler as accompanist, sang. Liszt lir attendance necessary, and the "Because” and "I Love You Tru­ Mrs. Frank Davis work is individual with construc­ ly’. < (| "The Lords Prayer” • Malette tion advice available. Mrs. Forgus is the daughter of ------------- o------------- Mrs. L. A. Merriman Mrs. Geannie Hendricks of Omaha, Dr. and Mrs. George W. Bruce “Dreams" - Wagner Nebraska. She was graduated Mrs. Frank D&vis «pent Monday afternoon in Med- from the University of Nebraska iord on business. Benediction with organ response. Cpl. Forgus, the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Forgus of St. Louis. Missouri, was graduated from the University of Missouri. ------------- o------------- Elder E. W. Pratt of Wenat­ chee, Washington is visiting at Near Biloxi, on the the Rev. Ward E Pratt home this Confederate Home Gulf of Mexico, stands woek. He will fill the pulpit Sun­ the last residence of day at the Church of the Brethren {efferson Davis and the in the absence of his son. the pas­ ouse where the con­ federate president com­ tor, who Is attending a RYPD pleted his memoirs. meeting at Waldport, Oregon. Beauvoir now is a - --------------------- i--------------------------------------------- Z k -L Union Thanksgiving services will be held this year at the Church of Christ, Thursday morn­ ing at 10:30. Chaplain D. S. Lac- quement, Captain, from Camp White .will give the Thanksgiving address. The quartet from the Church of Christ will offer special music. An offering will be taken for China Relief, The ladies of the Methodist Church held their annual bazaar at the City Hall on Thursday af­ ternoon of last week They report a good attendance and a good sale ot their many nice and useful articles. Mrs. Charles Skeeters and Mrs. Herman Sommers spent Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Archie Mon- ■oe at Central Point. Mr. Lincoln McCulloch of Wag- ner Creek was- transacting busl- ness in Talent, Monday afternoon. Mis. Jay Long of White Owl, South Dakota is spending a month m Oregon visiting relatives She is a daughter of Mr. Ben Clark. The ladies club of this vicinity aave united in the sponsoring of a rummage sale to be held at the Valley Locker rooms on Saturday, November 27. Funds are for the repairs and redecorating ot the >ld Baptist Church. Much inter- st is shown by the local citizens jt tue cnuich is an old landmark .aving been erected in 1870. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Estes and 4r .and Mrs. John Smith were • eek end guests of Mr. and Mrs. «imam Sommers and family at rospect. Mr. Sommers is a ^augnter of Mr. and Mrs. Estes. Mr. Al Sherard, who spent the ->uminer on tne Dead Indian, re- • mueu to 'talent tor uie winter. Mrs. Belie Skeeters spent Tues­ day at Prospect at the home ot ner son Everett and family. Mr. and Mrs. John timith of Glendale, Oregon are visiting their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Estes. Mr. bred Hodapp of Central Point visited inends in Talent Wednesday. Mrs. Royal Bates spent a cou­ ple of days last week with rela­ tives in Klamath Falls. Miss Lottie Beswick of Bellview and Mrs. Sarah Clark of Ashland were callers in Talent Thursday aftrenoon. Nate .Hamilton, a . Taient dent, passed away in Medford Wednesday of last week. Funeral services were held at Perl Fun- eral Parlor in Medford last Sat- urday. interment was made in the Odd Fellows Cemetery at Medford. ------------- o-. SOT. APPLEWHITE VISITS IN ASHLAND C. of C. President Attends Meet at Eugene Monday Homer Billings, president of the local Chamber of Commerce, at­ tended a one-day meeting Monday in Eugene of the Chamber of Commerce Secretaries of Oregon. In a number of cases the president as well as the secretaries attend­ ed .and in some cases the presi­ dent represented the local group. Representatives were present from Astoria, Portland, Marsh­ field, Salem. Albany, Eugene, Roseburg, Bend, Klamath Falls, Medford, and Ashland. Mr. Bill­ ings reports seeing the secretary of the Marshfield Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Lucille Carson Archer, an AHS graduate and a niece of the late O. F. Carson. The morning session was given over mainly to addresses from two outside speakers, Wm. Hammond, manager of the western division, U. S. Chamber of Commerce, from San Francisco and Dean Victor P. Morris of the School of Business Administration at the University of Oregon. The afternoon session was devoted to business and dis­ cusión of problems presented by various Chamber of Commerce delegates. Dean Morris made a very fine talk in which he emphasized the need for post-war planning that would stimulate and promote pri­ vate industry tha£ would increase development of the section of the country in which it was located. He felt that the Public Works feature alone was not sufficient and that it should not be looked upon merely as a maker of jobs for unemployed groups. He is chairman of a committee of 15 ap­ pointed by Gov. Snell to study pos t-w a r readjustments They hope to correlate their findings i«v practical activities that will help to stimulate public works, busi­ ness and industry, and agricultur­ al interests. The keynote of Mr. Hammond's address was that post war plan­ ning is futile unless some plan can be worked out whereby pres­ ent industry can lay aside a cer­ tain percentage of earnings for future expansion, maintenance and repairs. The present revenue act does not allow this. ------------- o------------- Sgt. Warren Applewhite visited the campus of the Southern Ore­ gon College this week while at home on leave from his station in Alabama, where he is engaged in chemical warfare science. Sgt. WHO-DO CLASS TO MEET Applewhite was a junior college The Who-Do Class of the Meth­ student at SOCE 1938-1939, and odist Church will be entertained after graduation went to complete at the home of Mrs. Reba Kelsey, his course at the State College 165 No. Main, Friday afternoon in Corvallis. | at 2:00. SEND CHRISTMAS GIFTS BY DECEMBER 10! ’T’O facilitate the movement of * heavy war business and travel expected to break all rec­ ords during the holidays, the Office of Defense Transportation urges the public to complete the sending of all their personal Christmas packages by Decem­ ber 10. In response to a request of the O.D.T., the Railway Express Agency is taking an active part in this endeavor. It is bringing the message to thousands of shippers, in business and resi­ dential districts throughout the country served by its 23,000 offices. Retail and department stores everywhere are giving full sup­ port to the drive, which accord­ ing to Railway Express, will help keep war materials moving on schedule and enable service men and women, on leave, to get home during the holidays.