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ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY,
VOL. XII
THIN AM) THAT
(By OLD TIMER)
To ike Editor:
There are too many lawyers In
Congress. It Isn’t hu rpr ml iix ,
therefor«, thai every big and little
bill thul rear« it« anxious bead 1«
pounced on by great legal mind/ *
la argued over, flattened out und
rnlnced up until It ends peeled of
useful flesh and likewise flabby:
aa wltneaa the toothless anti-
strike bill.
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USO CHRISTMAS
PLANS OUTLINED
Christmas plans wen' outlined
ut the Volunteers Tea held ut the
Ashland USO Monday afternoon,
Nov 29, attended by around 30
hostesses engaged in USO service
and others interested In joining
the gloup.
At the business meeting Mrs
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I. F. Andres und Mis. Ralph Mc
Npeuklng of labor, General Culloch, chairmen respectively of
Grant aald: "lather disgraces no the desk und senior hostess
man; unfortunately you occa groups, reviewed the work of
sionally find men disgrace 1 arbor." these hostesses and led discussion
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of their duties
Director Buyonnc Glenn then
Uncle Zeke thinks the nearest
thing to Paradise on earth must reviewed pluns for (,’hrlstmus,
be Iceland Iceland has no trees stutlng that It Is hoped to have
No trees, no leaves No leaves • the aid of the schools again this
ycur in providing decorations The
but you get the Idea.
Army Wives Club assisted by sen
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German army generals may lor hostesses will decorate the
bump off Hitler, says a report Christmas trees and make
'I'hat would tie just like a Nazi • wreaths for the clubhouse Bun
day, Dec. IV. there will be vcspei
s|M>lllng everybody rise's fun
service and the "hunting of the
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Maybe It was only natural for greens" to which the community
those Japs with their oversize is invited
On Christinas Eve the main
molars to try to bite off more
party is to be held with gifts from
than they could chew
tile tree. At this party, Mrs Glenn
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stuted, the club expects to have
The men of earth build houses
u group of uimy engineers who
Halls and chambers, roofs and
lust Christ mas were in Canuda
domes
But the women of the earth God where the temperature was 40
degrees below zero
knows
Christmas day will sturt with u
The women build the homes
breakfast la-fore the fireplace for
- Anon.
all urmy men and sei vice connect
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Patton can thank his luckv ed |»er;»olix who come in A "sing'
stars be didn't lose his rank If will be held In the afterniam, and
he should have another brain later u cold-turkey table at sup
storm here's hoping he won't pick per and a formal dance in the
evening.
on a shell-shocked soldier
On Sunday following Christ
ill
mas Day, Dec 26, an accurdiun
Salt Is chenp and unrationed
musicale will be held at the club-
Take a grain of It with every war
house, 4:30-5:30, in charge of Mis
rumor you hear
Eve Prentiss and Mis Glenn Cly
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mer of Medford, to which the
IJght moves 192.000 miles per
community is Invited
second Bound moves 743 miles a
Mrs. Glenn reported plans also
second, and scandal travels a-
in making for the week between
round th«^ wor|d In no time.
Christmas and New Years and
stuted that since Ashland has the
Those Washington squabbles arc reputation of being u friendly ami
becoming nauseous.
homelike town, the Christinas
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«pint will be intensified no doubt
thiough community cooperation
“I hope,” she said, "that the com
munity of Ashland will feel that
the USO clubhouse is theirs dur
ing the Christmas season, and
The Fortnightly Study Club met thut they are welcofae to visit, to
on November 29th ut the home of help and serve In the building at
Mrs. Eric Weren at 319 Alta St. tny time during the Chnstmas
An attractive dessert was served week."
by the hostesn Mrs Huth King
l-^ilowing the business meeting
and Mrs Mabel Bailey poured tea, coffee and cuke were served
Mrs Huth King, the president, at a table In the dining room,
presided during the business ses Mesdumes Andres and McCulloch
sion Seventeen members respond presiding
ed to the roll call. Mrs Florence
Tlie rooms were decorated with
Pratt had chosen an interesting fall chrysanthemums brought by
subject for her short topic, Basic Mrs W. D Jackson
English, A Global Language."
Opportunity was given for new
America's chief exponent of basic hostesses to sign for service at
English Is Or. Ivnor Armstrong ' the information desk in charge of
Richards of Harvard, who helped ! Mrs. Edna Wood.
discover the principles twenty-
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Mr and Mrs E T Newbry en
three years ago. People all over
the world are now aware that tertained at Thanksgiving dinner
basic English Is a proposed Inter I with the following guests present:
national language for the com . Mr and Mrs Ernest Williams and
munication of all people on the 'family of Medford, Mr and Mrs
face of a rapidly shrinking globe I Gilbert Hill, Mr and Mrs. Ben
"Paris Under-Ground" by Etta j Webster and Mr. ami Mrs Frank
Shibcr, more exciting than fiction, Wooten of Talent.
la the story of two women, one an
Thanksgiving guests of Mr. nnd
American, the other French, who
started, developed, and operated Mrs. A. H. Davenhill were Mr.
an underground railway by which and Mrs Fred Engle, Mrs Gar
almost two hundred British sold rett, Mrs Olive Swedcnburg, Dr.
iers escaped from occupied France ¡Genevieve Swedenburg, and Mrs
before Mrs. Shibcr anil her friend Bess Canfield
were arrested by the gestapo. Her-
story is packed with thrills, hum
or, bravery, and drama, and a
vivid picture of Paris under the
Nazi rule. Mrs.* Ethel Putney
reviewed this book in a splendid
manner.
The next meeting will be held
in the home of Mrs. Nalla Rice at
"00 Lincoln Street December I3th
Martha Elhart will have the short
topic, and Mrs. Myrtle Billings
will have the book review.
Study Club Meets
with Mrs. Weren
December 2, 1943
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OUR DEMOCRACY------ -byM.t
*HIS BROW IS WET WITH HONEST SWEAT
HE EARNS WHATEER HE CAN,
AND HE LOOKS THE WHOLE WORLD IN THE FACE
FOR HE OWES NOT ANY MAN."
lowtuow.
WONESTlf INDUSTRY ANO THRIFT ARE RUGGEO
AMERICAN VIRTUES - ESSENTIAL IN THE BUILDING
OF THE COUNTRY,-THAT AMERICANS ARE PROUD
TO BE UPHOLDING TODAY... DETERMINED TO WORK,
TO “EARN WHAT WE CAN*; TO SPEND ONLY
FOR WHAT WE NEED, TO BUY MORE AND MORE
WAR BONDS , TO BUILD UP OUR LIFE INSURANCE
AND SAVINGS ACCOUNTS— AND TO
" look the
whole world in the face ."
Public Invited to
View Art Exhibit
Chaplains and Quartet to
lie at Methodist Church
Number 45
I ALENT NEWS
Mrs. M P Franklin, who re
sides south of Talent, returned
home Saturday from a visit in
Texas visiting relatives
Mr .and Mrs Sam Hamilton
from near Medford were calling
on friends and relatives in Talent,
Saturday.
Mr and Mrs R. F Parks spent
Sunday at Prospect visiting their
son, Wayne Cowdrey and family. I
Billie Beeson, son of Mr and I
Mrs. Everett Beeson, who is at
tending school in Corvallis spent
the Thanksgiving holidays visit
ing his parents and friends.
H B Nicholls of Medford was
n Talent Monday transacting bus
iness.
Mrs lota Miller of Fresno was
•ailed here because of her broth-
r's death, Nate Hamilton, who
passed away at Medford last
week Mrs Miller returned to her
home Monday.
Mrs Royal Bates is spending a
week in Klamath Falls with her
-laughter, Mrs. David McComb,
who is the mother of a baby boy.
Mr. and Mrs Elmer Miller and
his children of Merrill visited at
the home of L M Bates and other
relatives.
The Foot Bal) game played on
Thanksgiving day between Talent
and Jacksonville at Talent was
won by a score of 30-13 in favor
of Talent. Roland Parks of Ash
land high refereed the game.
Mr. and Mrs George Pfeifer
and son Jack spent Thanksgiving
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Martin on Wagner Creek
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mason of
Portland are visiting relatives and
friends in Talent and vicinity.
They are former residents of Tal
ent.
Louie Leoetzow of Prospect was
a business caller in Talent Thurs
day.
Mr. and Mrs Lewellyn Bates
and son Richard of Medford called
on relatives in Talent Friday
evening.
Mrs. Belle Skeeters returned to
her home here Friday evening af
ter spending a few days at Pros
pect visiting her son Everett and
family.
Mrs Roy Estes was shopping in
Medford Monday afternoon .
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The Methodist Church will have
as its guests of honor next Sun
An exhibit of art prints from day evening two army chaplains,
the Portland Art Association will Chaplain Cecil Ottinger and Chap
be on display in the Administra- lain Roy H Boldt, with a quartet
.lon building of the Southern Ore who will furnish a half hour of
gon College of Education Monday religious music. With them will
even.ng, Dec. 6, which the public be fifteen or more men from the
camp. Chaplain Boldt will give
>s Invited to view.
The exhibit contains litho the sermon Chaplain Ottinger will
graphs, linoleum block prints, offer the evening prayer.
Following the hour of worship
steel engravings, silk screens, and
woodcuts, done in both monotone the men will gather in the social
Invitational Dinner honoring
hall of the church for refresh-)
and in colors.
post masters Terrill of Talent,
ments
which
are
to
be
served
by
Some of the art prints, produced
Modine Skinner of Phoenix,
by the Fine Arts Project of the the ladies of the church. The pub and E. E. Vail of Ashland at
Public Works Administration in lic is invited to hear this quartet
the Plaza Cafe, 7 P.M., Friday,
San Francisco, are views of the sing. They are a favorite group of
December 3.
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men
who
have
been
singing
all
Bay region. All except a few Ori
Judge C. E. Lyon, former
ental prints are modern designs, over this valley The hour is 7:30 county judge of Dewchuten
including landscapes, still life, and P M.
County. Bend, Oregon, will be
a few quite interesting sur-real-
the main speaker.
I.T. FRANCES S. KOCH NOW
ist studies.
Mayor Thornton Wiley will
SAN FRANCISCO
The art display has the com I. tK ATE1)
welcome these new postmast
bined sponsorship of the Southern
Frances S Koch, daughter of ers to our community.
Oregon College of Education and Mr and Mrs. W H. Flagg. Route
COURT° NEWS
the Ashland and Medford branch No. 1 of Ashland, Oregon, who
Cited in by the state police was
es of the American Association of has been a second lieutenant in
the Army Nurse Corps since June, Virgil Clair Waite for overload
University Women
on drivers. He paid a fine of
Mr. Robert Dodge, who will be 1942, recently reported at Fort
$12 00
in charge of hanging the exhibit Mason for duty in the San Fran
Fred C. Neathamer was brought
cisco
Port
of
Embarkation
Sta
will be present Monday evening to
into court and fined $13 00 for
comment on the designs and give tion Hospital.
axle overload.
brief non-technicai discussions of
Lt. Koch is the wife of 2nd Lt. j
D. McDaniels, escaped criminal,
the different methods used and J. E Koch, now serving in an in- 1
was
committed to the county jail,
techniques of art printing.
fantry regiment, and she is the
where he is awaiting arrival of
mother
of
G.
Ann
Koch,
who
is
No price is charged for admis-
Idaho authorities.
mlssion and the public is invited a student in Immaculate Concep
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tion
Academy,
San
Francisco.
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to see this exhibit Monday even
Mrs. W A. Sawyer and children
ing, December 6. according to the brother. W. R Flagg, is serving of Burns are visiting with Mr.
in the Navy.
sponsors.
and Mrs. L. H. Gallatin
Dinner Honoring
New Postmasters
INTO THE GREAT
TROUGH - 8URNT
RIVER CANYON
The Oregon Trail now entered
the Burnt River canyon, very nai-
rew, ccep and crooked. Through
this narrow trough in the hills
all of the emigration over ths
Oregon Trail flowed, for there
was no other way. The Trail
crossed and re-crossed the rocky
little srream, dignified by the
name, river. Owing to obstruc
tions ahead, the Trad left th»,
canyon at Sisley Cre«-k to wind
through the hills, down Swayze
and Manning Creeks, then back
to the river again near the pres
ent Durkee. There the hills part-
.■d, leaving a fertile little vadcy
which was a delight to the emi
grants, for the canyon had taken
heavy toll.
In crossing the many narrow
gullies, wagon tongues were
broken; wagons overturned on the
iteep hillsides; axles snapped, and
wheels crumbled in the many
crossings of the rocky river bed.
Burnt River and the Trail now
parted, the river turning to the
west and the Trail to the north,
up Alder Creek. Obstructions
along the creek forced the emi
grants to leave it and cut across
the hills, up Emigrant Gulch.
By this time the boys and girls
were barefooted, and so were
many of the adults. But they had
to make the best of it for there
were no shoe stores along the
Trail.
Winding through the hills the
Trail came down onto a sage
brush plain known today as Vir
tue Flat. The soil was light and
easily disturbed. Wagons and
live stock stirred it into a pow
dery dust which winds tossed into
great clouds to torment the emi
grants and their live stock. It was
an experience never to be forgot
ten With eyes and hair filled with
dust, lips chapped and bleeding,
the plodding emigrants longed for
living water with which to ease
their torment.
Ed. Note- This is one in a series
of stories commmorating the Old
Oregon Trail Centennial.
SWOPPING
WEEKS LEFT/
to Buy
Gioves
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Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Burns
and daughters of Dunsmuir, Calif>
were house guests of Mrs. Burn's
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Verne
Hastings over the Thanksgiving
holiday. They also visited at the
M. T. Burns home on Van Ness
Ave.
Mrs. Maud Marske. Mrs. W. C.
! Polk, and Mrs. C. E. Pratt were
luncheon guests of Mrs. Ralph
Billings and spent the afternoon
| Tuesday.
“We Are Buying War Bonds—Are You?”
WALTER N. ALLHHOUSE
and Companion
Are Invited to Be Guests of th»
SOUTHERN OREGON MINE!
to see
at the VARSITY THEATRE
(Friday and Saturday)
"IMMORTAL SERGEANT”
or
(Ssnday, Monday, Tuesday)
‘SALUTE TO THE MARINES’
Please call at the Miner Offlct
for Your Guest Tickets
Part of Sgt. Edward Straube’s
left foot was shot away at Ferry
ville, near Biierte, North Africa.
At Halloran General Hospital.
Staten Island, N. Y., they are
I building up his foot again. Sgt.
Straube, from Perth Amboy, N.
J., buys War Bonds regularly.
Sgt. Bernard Kcllo, 22, of New
York, was wounded by snipers dur
ing the Sicilian campaign. His
grandparents live in Naples, and
he has a brother In the army.
Both buy War Bonds regularly.
Do you do as much?
lecjinliian 5th Grade John A.
Wisniewski, 25, of Door, Mich.,
lost his right eye. three fingers
and suffered chest wounds from
shrapnel In the 9<ht to capture
Tunis. He is now recovering at
Halloran and Is a regular War
Bond purchaser,
Pvt. Bernard Heidemann’s left
leg will be two inches shorter
when he is discharged from Hal
loran. He was wounded by a Ger
man bullet during the operations
in Sicily last August. His home is
Chicago. He has been in traction
since Sept He's buying bonds.
The nickname of Pvt. Milton Lie
berman. 37, of Brooklyn, is "Clark
Gable." He was wounded in Sicily
last August and has been at Hal
loran since October. Every pay
day $12.50 is taken out for War
Bonds Lieberman is buying. How
many do you buy?