% S3ÄX *7Z k P ojim * VOL. XII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, December 30, 1943 THIN ANI) THAT I ALENT NEWS (By 01.1) TIMER) Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hainison are spending a two weeks vacation in Loa Angeles, visiting with rela­ Uncle Num lx buck aguin in the tives. railroading buxine»» utter, the Inez. Kewell spent a few days in lap»«' of u quarter of a century. Klamath Falls visiting her son * > > ind other relatives Photo« of Chiang Kai-shek nev- ■ Jonah Barrett, who is employed er »how him amoking u Rooeevelt at Merrill, is spending a few days ciggle, u Churchill cigar or u! at his home here. Ntulin pipe. Nome one »uggcatx Mr and Mix Fred Hodapp and that, maybe, the generaiiaaimo daughter, Mr». Maxine Rowe of goce for chawin' t «baccy. Ccntrul Point culled on friends > > > here Wednesday. An eminent medical authority Miss Murie Fuver I» spending aaya that varioun methods of pre­ a few days this week visiting Mi venting cold« have been found mil Mrs John Hamilton and fam ineffective Similar »cientlflc stu­ !y in Medford dy should be made of ail thoae Mr and Mrs Fred Cook of Kla- remedle» that friend» are alwuya math Fulls spent Christmas wlth suggesting Mr Cook’s parents. Mr and Mis > > * Elmer Cook Those who spent Christmas at Uncle Zeke says he won't have to tighten his belt next year He the home of Mr and Mrs Ben got » x pairs of auspendera for Clark were .Mr and Mix Ray mond Clark and family of Ash Christmas 'and an<| their daughter and fam- ily, Mr. and Mrs Glen Brown of A real shortage of manpower Tleonesta, California and othei la apparent about the house when relatives and friends of Medfrod Mother wants the woodbox filled called in the afternoon / > > Harry Stearns > > McDonough stationed in Texas To a teetotaler those news called on friends in Talent Christ­ stories about congressmen Invest­ mas morning They were enroute igating the liquor shortage make to Ashland Walter McDonough mighty dry reading. .« Mrs Milburn's son > > > Mr and Mrs Bill Hervey and The government now owns one- Mr and Mrs Wayne Cowdrey and fifth of the national area It's family of Prospect spent the getting so almost everybody has Christmas holiday in Talent Uncle Sam for a neighbor. Mrs. Virginia Holbrook of San > > > Francisco left for her home Satur Remember the old-fashioned day evening After spending a demagogue who said we could week here visiting her mother, make the rich pav all the taxes? Mrs Melissa Cameron and other > > > relatives. Rears nre supposed to hlbernate- r~----------- O but not so the Russian variety, HRS. JANET W. BOOTH as the Nazis can testify Funeral services were held at > > > he Utwiller Funeral Home. Tues­ How about dusting off that old day afternoon for Mrs Janet W. set of New Year resolutions? looth, who passed away Dec. 26. 4 4 4 Mrs. Booth was born at Osseo, Back in the 80s President ATiaconsin, January 4, 1869. She came to Ashland in 1910 Cleveland settled a rail strike in Survivors Include her husband. Chicago. «V D Booth, their daughter, Mrs. ’erti Wilson and granddaughter. lauet Wilson of Berkeley. ------------- Jl'tv. ft/'/- ty JU ‘ .. ¿e mt ea+mrny t cars pc aditale________ cTfic C ftp aj uiuaf“ptuj c H hhhú Í cHimaaf Expend ¿taxe s a ft 4 United Statef Manne --------------------------------- —-------- ’ CLAY DAVIS and Companion Are Invited to Be Guests of the SOUTHERN OREGON MINER to «ee at the VARSITY THEATRE (Friday and Saturday) Monday, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay Tuesday) his life For his friends" -JOHN a u for Your Guest Tickets x. - -- . — J Onfq e to put into^iliat^OB^s, _ fi Je iiDu tance, savings accounts S. S. “Jacksonville” Launched Thursday "REAP WILD WIND” Plaase call at the Miner Offici jp«r»»3i»up Income W HETNTO.N E—4 LEMENTS Miss Penelope Whetstone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. L. Whetstone, became the bride of Gus Clements of Brownsfield, Tex­ as, on Christmas eve. The marri- age took place at the home of the bride's parents. Mrs. Clements was graduated from the local High School in 1940 and attended the Southern Oregon College of Education. Mr. ------------o Clements has been released from Miss Jean Willard is home thia the army to raise cotton; so the Swan Island’s 45th tanker, the week visiting with her parents young couple will make their S. S. Jacksonville, was launched Mr anil Mrs Ben Willard. home at Brownsfield, Texas at Portland on December 23 at 11:30 o'clock The 523-foot ship was christened by Mrs Kenneth L. Smith, wife of the rate con­ trol manager for the three Kaiser Yards in this area Representing Jackson County at the launching was Miss Clnic Hanley, secretary of th«' Pioneers' Society. Miss Hanley Is a direct descendant of many of the early Oregon pioneers The S S Jacksonville is named for Jackson County, and the city Semper has played an important part in the winning of the VVeHt. Fidelis Assisting nt the launching were Mrs Wilbur H Dolton and Mrs F,. J. Goodrich, matrons of honor The Invocation was delivered by Rev? Charles Stanley Hook of the Episcopal Church of Vancouver, Wash. "YOUNGEST PROFESSION" AND "SONG OF THE SADJH.E” or an »Æxo aniina i cAfttnuo/ Income cHhMtuaf WAR BONDS Number 49 Happy Yuletide” EMIGRANTS At Ashland USO REACH END OF THE ROAD i *^^44^ with LL OUR DEMOCRACY To ike Editor: (Sunday, *û. oJíaa. Soandluaty *7o Saap /Itul £ay¿ 9U KEEP ON cJo bafanc£_ tfu account cf fappVness ani Seat titj Soldiers Guests Of Church Sunday Ine spirit of ’ (Juristmas was pievalem on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day at the Ash- ,anu UNO and the soldiers and civ.nans all entered into the acti­ vities ottered at the building and everyone seemed to be having a nappy yuletide. in the afternoon of Christmas Eve Mrs. Wilmer Poley was kept busy helping soldiers do their last minute gift wrapping as othei senior hostesses had done through­ out the week. The Christmas Eve party start­ ed out with a unique game of Bingo that was fun and an ex- cellent "ice-breaker'’, This was followed by a short program in charge of Pvt. Chris Martes, 650th Engineers, as Master of Ceremon­ ies. A reading by Pat Rawe, solo by Phyllis Blake with Carolyn Rose at the piano. Special guests for the evening were from the 650th Engineers under the supervision of Lt. Mar­ tins. All soldiers wishing to attend any USO activities are welcome at any time, so there were lots of soldiers in the club besides the Engineers. Santa, who was a very promi­ nent citizen, gave forth presents to all soldiers and junior hostess­ es. The soldiers' presents were do­ nated by patriotic citizens, organi­ zations and all the schools Refreshments of hot chocolate uid fresh doughnuts were served by the following senior hostesses - Mrs. Mary'Rath, Mrs. Alice Will­ es, Mrs. Roy Frazier, Mrs. Bert Freeman and Mrs. Alice Piel. Christmas Day was started at he Club with a breakfast, served by the fireside and later in the lay a buffet supper of turkey and ts trimmings was prepared by Pvt. Joe Daly and Pvt. Jack Dick- jrson, cooks from the 46th Field Hospital .Those helping to serve vere Mr. and Mrs. Will Dodge, Mrs. Naomi Grünewald. Mrs. Al­ ee Willits and Mrs. C. Mitchell Desk hostesses for the entire day •vere Miss Edith Bork, Miss Lou­ se Woodruff and Mrs. Marcella Rawe. For the formal dance Christmas night, music was furnished by the 83rd General Hospital orchestra Mrs Frances Cook was soloist. Senior hostesses, Mrs. Sid Reed and Mrs Vern Cary served punch and cookies throughout the eve- ning. The Methodist Church had ax their guests of honor last Sunday evening sixteen soldiers iron. Camp White. The soldiers favored the audience with a half hour o. music, interspersed by scripture readings by Chaplain Roy H delightful singing of Christmas Boldt, and prayer by Chaplain Cecil Ottinger. The Senior Metho­ dist Youth Fellowship presented the Christmas Play, "A Child Is Born." Following the close of the ser­ vice the soldiers and the Youth Fellowship Group went to the parsonage on Laurel Street where they spent a couple of hours ge‘- The Methodist Church will ob- ting acquainted while they joined in sinking gospel hymns and chor­ serve its annual New Year's cus­ uses. tom of having a Dinner-program Mrs. Bruce, the hostess, assisted at 12:15 noon Jan 1st. The mem­ John Billings, served coffee, choc­ bers and friends of the church are olate, popcorn balls, and delicious requested, as «in other years, to home made Christmas cookies, bring their dinners to the church by Mrs. Reba Kelsey and Mrs. dining room in the Church, where The parsonage was decorated all will be seated at the table to with an illuminated tree, holly, enjoy the New Year fellowship. ’aurel, and bright candles. The The program this year will con­ ace covered table, from which sist of readings, vocal and instru- efreshments Were served, was ’ 1 mental music, and moving pic­ centered with an outdoor snow tures. The title of one of the pic­ scene with reindeer and bear tures to be shown is “Unto the standing at the very center, bal- Hills.” and is a true story of a boy 'nced on either side by tall candle from the Kentucky mountains. The tapers. This was one of the most other picture is called, "Deliver delightful occasions this church Us from Evil" and is the story of has had with soldiers as guests, a boy in the poorer section of a and as they separated for the eve­ greit city. ning it was with the hopes that All members and friends of the another such evening may be had church are invited to bring their together in the very near future. New Year Dinner, with table ser­ ------------ o------------- vice. and enjoy this New Year oc- GRIGG—DOEDING ♦ 1 casion. -------------o ■■ Miss Juanita Fae Grigg and Donald A Deeding, both from Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Bruce and Illinois, were united in marriage Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Herbert, Mr Christmas Eve at the Burns Home and Mrs R N. Chanev, and Mr. on Van Ness with Judge Nell snd Mrs John Billings were guests Burns officiating. The groom has at the home of Mr. and Mrs been stationed at Camp White for Ralnh Billings for Christmas din­ I ner. the past ten months. Methodist Church To Have Dinner Arriving at the Dalles, the land party decided to take to the water too, for it seemed impossible to drive down the river or around Mt Hood. The men felled trees and built rafts on which they loaded their wagons and other belongings. Some of the cattle were driven along the banks of the Columbia, while othei s were taken over Indian trails around Mt. Hood All was easy sailing down the river until the Cas­ cades was reached where a slow arduous portage had to be made. The rainy season had set in; food was nearly gone, and the emigrants were in rags. Dr. Me Loughlin, when informed of their plight, sent several boat loads of provisions to relieve their suffer­ ing. Ft. Vancouver was reached early in November. From there the emi­ grants made their way to Oregon City from where they later set out in search of donation h claims in the Willamette and Tualatin Valleys The homespun suits in which the emigrants started were worn out. Clothing of buckskin took its place. The women even made dresses of the weather-beaten wagon sheets. There was no mon­ ey In the country, except what the emigrants brought with them. Wheat and beaver skins were used as a medium of exchange. Much privation and suffering were eliminated by the generosity of Dr. McLoughlin, who extended credit wlfere needed, and gave words of cheer and welcome to the bedraggled emigrants. The closing entry in Nesmith’s Diary consisted of three words “Went to Work.” Log cabin homes soon dotted the broad Valleys of the Willa­ mette and Tualatin And the Ore­ gon Country became American by right of occupation. The emigration of 1843 pushed our western border from the Mis­ souri to the Pacific ,and made a two-ocean countrv of the United States. In the light of past accom- plisments .the Oregon Countrv has been properly named. "Land of the Empire Builders. And the Old Oregon Trail has earned the title. ‘The Road that won an Emnire." Thus ends the Saga of the Cover­ ed Wagons. This is "30”. Ed. Note: This completes the ser- :es of stories commemorating the lid Oregon Trail Centennial. RECENT COURT NEWS William Herman Morris was cited in by State Police to answer to the charge of failing to stop at tn highway intersection. He was fined $2.50 and costs. Ellsworth Lee Garland of Tal­ ent was arrested for having no driver's license. Fined $2.50 and costs. Charles Wesley Rutledge of Klamath Falls was arrested for having no tail light. Fined $1.50 and costs. Glenn Frederick Brabbin of Tal­ ent was arrested for having no operator’s license. Fined $2.50 and costs. Harry Lee Banta was arrested for disorderly conduct. Paid coeds of $4.50 and was sentenced to 30 days in County Jail. Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Burns and two sons of Portland visited with Mr. Burn's parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. T .Burns Christmas Day and Sunday. Miss Wilma Froman, student at Willamette University, Is visiting with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Froman.