Pof* Say—Fltui ¿ayl 9ti 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. J4 > A 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 > > > 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 > A > 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 > > > 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 > > > 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 AAA 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 A a A 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 ------ ............................ . - «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- ------------ o------------ 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 I 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 . ------------ o----------- 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. i 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 ------------ o------------ tion Academy, San Francisco. A 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 Z 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