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ASHLAND. OREGON. THURSDAY,
VOL. XII
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December 16. 1943
Youth Honored at
.deihouiNt Church
Cnoir to Present
Cantata Sunday
1 wen ty one of the young men
from the Hi-Y with then sponsor,
John Koehler, were guests of hon
or at the Methodist Church last
-Sunday evening This is one of the
sp.endnl groups of young men In
Ashland who have as their ideals
and aims the building of Christian
character. Mr. Koehler, as spon
sor and advisor, is doing a won-
uerful piece of work with and for
lhese young men.
At this same evening service
the newly elected officers of the
intermediate MethodLst Fellow-
ship Group were installed by the
pastor. The officers are, "Presi-
lent, Barbara Messenger: Com-
missioners. Carroll Powell, Connie
Powell, Eldon Durham, Billie BLs-
c 1; Secretary-treasurer, Mary
W.lccx; pianist Marjorie Messen-
er; sponsor, Lois Ann Thompson
and assistant sponsor, Mrs. Cora
Bruce. These officers with their
sponsors, were called to the chan
cel and the pastor. Dr. G. W.
Bruce, officially installed them in
Bruce, officially installed them
into office.
The pastor addressed the group
on the subject. "The Touch of the
Master's Hand.” Immediately fol-
lowing the benediction the young
folks were taken to the social
hall of the church where the
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Group served refreshments and en
tertained for an hour.
Number 47
Emigrants Reach
The Grande Ronde
■p<i it of Yulatlde. it hax ruled
The choir of tin* First Methodist
Leaving Lone Tree Valley, the
tiiul the luiiiily thut receive« th«*
Church
will
offer
to
the
Ashland
emigrants
crossed
the north
Kitt of 1« Iwiakct of previsions inuat
Community the Christmas Can
branch of Powder River at the
pay for it in ration point«
tata, "Hi«- Rose of the World;” by
present town of North Powder,
•
•
*
Churies Monteyn Manney at 4:4b
thence over a range of hills and
Tula ruling la likely to diacour- ,>.m Sunday December 19 This is
down LAdd Canyon into the beau
ug<* Uhimtmu« practice thut ini« on«- of th«* new Russian Cantatas
tiful Grande Ronde Valley, so
grown with tin* yeuia It ulao re bearing a deep, rich message of
named by French -Canadians voy-
moves sentiment from a churitn- th«- Christmas-tide The Cantata is
ageurs Many of the emigrants de
ble act and pula It on a strictly in four parts, un«l in detail is ax
clared that it was the most beau
business buniN Points for charity follows:
tiful spot on earth.
look like a Gernian trick.
Camp was made on high ground
i'urt One:—The Holy lllrtb
* » r
near the present city of La Gran
Prelude, Alto R«*citative, "Now
We read thut th«* deal whereby .1« «eph Went up from Galilee,",
de. Nearby flowed the Grande
Wimhlngton and Oregon aro buy. Mix Wm. Weber.
Ronde river which Captain Bonne
Ing two Kentucky dialilleriee to
ville called the "Fouche de Glace",
Chorus, "At the Forest's Edge
get 31,000 barrels of whisky each
on ice river. Cayuse Indian tepees
Chorus,"Glory to God in the
la nearing completion and thut Highest ”
and herds of Indian ponies added
Oregon-« abare of the price woulil
color to the delightful scene.
Chorus of Women’s Voices. "The
be about $3,700.000 It'« hard to .■hepherds Ran will Gift of
It was then October and the
conjecture how !«><•<• lit« in th«’ I-am bs "
emigrants were at the base of the
program of winning the war.
Blue Mountains beyond which lay,
Baritone Recita'ive, "But when
> > >
the land of their dreams.
tin* Babe Wax Born" by Allen
111 futra the lund, to hiiatcning Illa Met lee
For one in their party, this was
u prey.
the end of the trail. Mrs Philip
Chorus, ”O Fur Away. Beyond
Where wealth accumulates, and th«* Smoke and Fire.”
Ruby would never see the Willam
men decay
ette Valley, for she succumbed to
Part Two:—Mary’s Lullaby
Goldsmith
the rigors of the trail, and was
Tenor Recitative, "But In the
> > >
laid to rest beside the singing
Manner Shed" by Paul Byers
Ono hunt! r«*d v-ara ugo thia
waters of the river, while the
Alto solo, "Cradle Song of the
month (Tharlea Dickens wrote hia Star", Mrs Jean Byer«
wagons rolled on.
immortal Christ mux Carol
a
It was a steep, rough climb over
Alto and Tenor Du« t with hum
bruvr, bright leaaoii in kindlinraa ming chorus. “Sleep, O Baby,
the pine-clad mountains, but the
which a world dark with Intoler Sleep" by Mr ami Mrs Paul Ry
axes, picks and shovels in the
hands of the men cleared the way,
ance bus failed • *> dim
era.
> > >
while the women and boys drove
Part Three:—Th«* Adoration ot
December 1« derive«! from "dec the Kings
the teams. Finally the summit
ern," meaning ten In the old Ro
was reached, elevation 4.205 feet.
Soprano Solo, “And in Time tile
man calendar the year began In Three Wise Kings" by Mrs 1 Wm
A little farther on, the wagons
March and December wax the O. Reed .
stopped and the tired teams came
to rest at the present Meacham
tenth month
Chorus of men’s voices and full
> > >
on the banks of a creek where the
chorus, "The Kings Knelt to the
Uncle Zeke opin«-« when th«»««- Babe "
emigrants found plenty of wood,
Axla war criminal« come to trial
water, and grass. Camp was made
Soprano ««do, "For unto all
the world'« toughcat Job will be People” by Mrs Mayme Cary
The Ministerial Association of under the towering pines, a wel
that of trying to find lawyer« to
Ashland entertained 11 army chap come change from the dry sage
Chorus, "And th«* Hut Was
“THE COMING PEACE AND THE PRINCE OF PEACE"
take their caae
lains and their wives at a dessert covered hills they had traversed
Filled with Stars
Painted by Howard Chandler Christy as an artistic symbol for the
Part Four:—Th«* Bello of Fulfill-
luncheon in the Methodist Church for so long.
■*rusade for a New World Order of The Methodist Church, this picture
Dining room on Thursday even
meat
Ed. Note- This is one in a series
«ill soon be displayed as a poster in color tn all the churches of the
Soprano Solo, "And the Bells
ing. The rooms were decorated of stories commmorating the Old
enomination Post card reproductions will be mailed to service men ab
with Christmas candles. Santa Oregon Trail Centennial.
of th-« Blossoms", Mrs Lucille ver the world
McKay
Claus, reindeer, evergreens, Holly,
Soprano solo with chorus. "Ring
' and the statue of Mary and the
| Holy Child. Games led by the Rev. FTA GIVEN HIGH
out False Pride” by Mrs Lucille
McKay
Mr. Ward E. Pratt and Mrs. How-
Final chorus, “O Far Away. Be
ard G Eddy were enjoyed by all RATING IN BOOK
The Bcu’-hern Oregon College of
present.
yond Smoke and Fire."
The Fortnightly Study Club
Education
chapter of F.T.A. Fut
Mrs Annabelle Davis is th«* IF.ING A LETTER OF ADVICE
At
an
appointed
hour all were
held its regular meeting at the
ure Teachers of America) has
organist and Mrs Wm Weber is r<> non - aih ertiers
seated
at
the
table
where
they
en
home of Mrs Nelia Rice who
been given rank among the 12
the choir director Th«* public is
served dainty refreshments at 1:30 joyed the dessert luncheon served highest rated chapters in the Na
A
man
may
have
a
car
accident
given an invitation to hear this
by
the
families
of
the
Ashland
ne time, two or three times and ■ on last Monday Mrs Martha El
lovely cantata
Ministerial Association. The fol tion, according to the National
still not be a criminal. Another hart and Mrs. Hattie Litwiller did
lowing Chaplains were in attend Year Book of 1943.
—
O
man will never have an accident , the pouring at the lace covered
FTA is a junio** branch of the
table centered with Christmas ance, Paulding B. Forrey, Presby National Educational Association.
and yet should be in jail.
terian;
Eugene
Skelton.
Baptist
A short time ago we read a vi holly. Mrs Ruth King, the presi-
Notifying the chapter of this dis
tuperative harangue in the Occa dent, was in charge of the short Walter B. Jerge, Congregational; tinction, "Miss Ethel Blake, secre
John
Fry,
Lutheran;
Cecil
E.
Ot
sional Daily with the 40 watt business session.
Enalgn llurlmru Hailler, who will
tary of the National Committee of
Seventeen members responded tinger, Methodist; Deans S. Hod FTA, stated "Your chapter has
windows directed against one Ed
be In Ashland, Thursday, Decem
ges
.Presbyterian;
E.
N.
Reese.
E-
ward Wall, a citizen - well at to roll call. The short topic was
ber IH, Io aaalat young women In
had a fine record for four years
The 16th annual Christmas Con least he lives here, has his office given by Mrs Martha Elhart liscopal; Leonard DeMoor. Pres and lacks only one year of being
making a p p I I c at I <» n for th«*
byterian;
Guy
C.
Tetirick.
Meth-
Col- here, spends his money here and using as her subject "Prison
WAVEN In the lobby of the IJthln cert of the Southern Oregon
the oldest chapter in the country.”
Dec sells about as many homes to po Camps in the United States." She >dist; D. S. Lacquement, Method-
><gc
of
Education
was
heard
Hotel, on duty from 10 A.M. to (i
Points on which the ranking
ist;
C.
O.
Churchill,
Presbyterian.
nl the Ad- tential residents here as the other stated there are now 40.000 pris-
P.M., with night interview« avail 12, in the auditorium
was made are continuity of
ministration
building
Of the col fellow - all because Mr. Wall was oners of war in far flung camps The following wives of Chaplains
able by writing or culling the
strength over a period of years,
lege Music consisted of numbers the unfortunate two-timer, afore across the United States, from also were present, Mrs D. S T-ar.
Hotel at AshhuiG.
number of members in relation to
quement.
Mrs.
Cecil
Ottinger.
Mrs
by the College Girls Glee Club. mentioned.
Maryland to California, from Wis
total college enrollment and dis
E.
M
Reese,
and
Mrs.
C.
O.
College String Quintet, and the
Il < ( OR UDÌ I lx < I.ASS
Having never met Mr. Wall in consin to Texas. Within their Churchill.
tribution of membership over the
Private First Clans Robert A Lincoln School Chorus. Th«* con either Leavenworth or Sing Sing, stockades. Germans, Italians, and
four college classes, character of
The
chaplains
said
this
is
the
Corthell, son of Mr and Mrs E cert wax directed by Miss Louise we were just naturally curious- Japanese separately lead quiet
projects undertaken, number of
S Corthell, 276 Almond St., Ash Woodruff. assistant professor of why the dirty tirade.
healthy lives. She told of their first time so many chaplains have merit points earned, efficiency
been
together
in
a
social
function
land .Oregon., has been enrolled music. The program follows:
After perusing through "a big differences in likes and dislikes,
and promptness as indicated by
Processional • O Little Town of bundle of old Tidings for a dime", in religion, work, play etc. The in any tow*n neighboring Camp correspondence with the National
in a special course of instruction
White,
and
expressed
themselves
at the Signal Corps’ school at Behtlehem
the mystery was solved! Our bit prison camps are all governed by
Committee of FTA, and reports
"Adcste Fidelis", College Choir, of Ellery Queening was awarded! the terms of the Geneva Conven as being deeply appreciative of the showing achievements of members
Camp Murphy. I«fc. Corthell wax
spirit
of
friendliness
shown
by
the
selected for this specialized train Idncoln School Chorus;
We now know why his family tree tion which specifies that prisoners
who have graduated into state
"While Shepherds Watch«xl was climbed and torn limb from must be protected against acts ministers and their families of and national Educational Associa
ing on the basis of his aptitude.
Ashland.
As
they
departed
at
a
Their Flocks", Praetorius, 16th limb! We found he had NOT AD of violence, insult .and public cur
late hour they expressed their tions.
Cent.; The Virgin's Slumber Song, VERTIZED.
iosity.
The year book reports as pro
hopes
that another such gathering
Reger; Legen, Tschaikowsky - Tile
Mrs Myrtle Billings reviewed
Now Mr Wall, that's not at all
jects of the SOCE chapter .books
might
be
had
in
the
not
too
far
College Girls Choir;
I ethical. You should join the Ash the book. "New World A-Comin"
and magazines reviewed, educa
"O Holy Night". Adam - Rich land Business and Professional by Roi Ottley. Mr. Ottley is a distant future.
tional meetings with outside
ard Faes;
Interests United In All-Out War negro journalist who has had spe-
speakers, reading and equipment
"Angela We Have Heard on Effort" and pay your dues to the cial experience in the labor move S.S. “Grande Ronde” for teachers.
High", French Traditional; "Bring someday« Daily. In other words ment. He grew up in the Harlem
Membership of the ranking
i 'torch, Jeanette Isabella. Old help pay for a full page Ad tell section of New York City, and Launched Saturday
chapter appears in the yearbook
French - Uncoln Schoo) Chorus ing the housewife to "Get in with "New World A-Comin" is a study
The S. S "Grande Ronde", ;3rd as:
with Florence Allen, director and a Spoonful”
of Harlem life ,of political groups Swan Island Tanker, was launch Betty Boling. Eleanor and Betty
Jet line Mote, accompanist;
And more advice to you and all and leaders, of community atti ed last Thursday .December 9 at McColm of Grants Pass; Bettie
"Joy to the World" and "The motorists - watch your winter tudes. It is also a presentation of the big Portland tanker-building Brown, Ann Luman. Medford;
First Noel" • College Quintet con driving - and parking. City expen negro life in America as a whole. Yard
Ellen Brown .Klamath Falls; Ilah
sist‘ng of Ann Crandall, Bettie ses are higher in winter. All last
Mr. Ottley was inspired to chose
"Grande Ronde” is named In F .Franks, Bayfield. Colo.; Lovilia
Ix»u McColm, Eleanor McColm. dimmer from early morn till night this title because of an old spirit honor of the beautiful valley in Gosson, Wasco; Erma Krueger
Mary Alice Wolford;
we were restricted the pleasure ual called "Train’s A-Comin,” He Umatilla County through wihch and Nellie McLain, Ashland: Lois
"Alsatian Noel", Harmonized by of watching dainty drivers with thinks that it represents some flows the Grande Ronde River Thompson, Talent; Grace Lee,
Mirande, "Pat-a-Pan", Burgund shapely legs alight from their cars thing of the hope that negroes This river first came into promln- Evelyn Wlrostek, Gwen Schriefer,
ian Melody, arr. by Davis; •‘Cov because local business men found have. In spit«* of how tough things *nce in 1827 when Peter Skene Marshfield; Elva Matthews. Days
t ------------------------------------------------ A
Ogden, early pioneer, described
entry Carol", Traditional Melody, it convenient to utilize th«* parking are. they never lose hope.
Creek; Bernice McMartin, Red
ÎC, E. HUFFMAN
arr. by Geer; “Lo, How a Rose”, space adjacent to our front win
At the close of this splendid re its beauties.
x Bluff. Cal.; Maxine Rand, Vir
and Compiili ion
The vessel was sponsored by ginia Smith Holt. Mary Alice Wol
16th Cent. Melody .Haromnized by dow.
view Mrs, Mabel Bailey read e
Mrs.
Michael G. Fader, wife of ford, Roseburg; Nellie Strain.
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Pre
torius;
"Silent
Night
”
,
Grub
beautiful
poem
written
by
Oliver
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
er - College Girls Choir consisting
Wallace Stearns .son of Mr. Dodson entitled, "Black Mother the Superintendent of the Rivett- Langlois.
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER 'if Sue Parkinson, Txdxgae Krug- and Mrs. H. A. Stearns, who has Prayin’ in the Summer."
•n? and Chinning Denartment st
Officers of the current member-
to see
gel, Dorothy Riggs, Henrietta been stationed at Camp Perry,
The next meeting will be held Swan Island. She was attended bv ship are Gloria Cadman. Betty
at the VARSITY FIIEATRE
’{all, Ann Crandall, Judy Silver, Virginia .is now critically ill in at the home of Mrs. Ethel Put- Mrs. John S Fader, as Matron of Nichols of Ashland, and Mabel
(Friday and Saturday)
Evelyn Wlrostek, Bettie Lou Me the Norfolk Hospital with spinal ney, 125 Nob Hill on December Honor, and Mrs. Joseph F. Fader, Boggs of Las Vegas. Nevada.
•■NORTHWEST RANGERS'*
29 Mrs. Mabel Bailey will give also as Matron of Honor, Master
CoIm, Mary Alice Wolford, Bar meningitis
AND
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bara Terrill, and Mary Patricia
the short topic and Mrs. Hattie Mickev Fader, Flower Boy, and I I
Ra’ c.
“JITTERBUG”
Ci nt a in Samuel Wood, 383rd In Litwiller will give the book re- Father Louis A Slander of the
St. Patrick's Citholic Church gave
fantry of Camn White and Mr« View.
or
for that empty stocking
Our boys must keep on fight
nnd damrhter called on J. Correction; "Paris Underground” the invocation. Mr. A. R. Nieman
(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday)
ing—we must keep on buy F. Emmett Thursday. While sta hv Etta Shiber was reviewed at acted as Master of Ceremonies.
“CHINA”
ing WAR BONDS until vic tioned at Corvallis for ten months, the Previous meeting by Mrs. Bes
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tory 1« won. Keep on BACK the resided with friends of the sie Elhart instead of Mrs. Ethel
Please call at the Miner Offici
Dwight Patterson is in Los An
ING THE ATTACK.
Emmetts,
for Your Guest Tickets
geles on business.
Putney.
Local Ministers
Entertain Group
A Warning to
Naughty Citizens
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Reviews at Club
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Christmas Concert
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