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ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY,
VOL. XII
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T<» Ike Editor:
Use of red and blue rution. tok­
en* Miuits Febtuary 27 They will
be v did as change for ration
stamps and lor general ration
UM. I he tokens w.ll be manufac­
tured from special tough vulcan­
ized fiber. Tiicy are expected to
saw the government $4,500,000.
which would lx- spent fol printing
new No 5 ration books,
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(AVI announces It will
campaign literature to
diets, With this urmy
more sumptuously than any other
in history, the baloney seems Ull-
culled for. says Uncle Zeke.
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Prior to the infliction of the
death penalty on Hitler, Mussolini
ami Hirohito, aome one *ugge*t*
the arch criminals should be
caged and exhibited for the bene-
one
fit of the war debt. However,
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country will have to be passed
up • Soviet Russia prohibits the
exhibition of human freaks
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Tile Japanese are pretty smart
at that
they’ve plfked the big­
gest ocean in the world in which
to successfully hide their fleet
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We don't know who is calling
the signals for that Nazi team on
the Russian front, but the outfit
seems to have plenty of fullbacks.
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Young man. don't quarrel with
your father-in-liw See what hap-
pened to Count Ciano
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Woodrow Wilson's dream of a
united world did not dir with him
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President R<x>nevelt again has
a cantankerous Congress on his
hands.
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Economy is no disgrace, but It
is mighty inconvenient.
JANUARY 13, 1944
by Mat
Fortnightly Club roÜR DEMOCRACY
Has Fine Meeting MillllERSNOWNOR RAIXX'URÌ II :ATA'OR
Mi* lluzi I Lrusuy 1’iialu,. •.
the memoir* oi toe roitmguuy
oiudy c>ub on Monday ummoon
Women’s Association
Holds All Day Meet
The Women's Assort ition met
in an all-day session Thursday of
last week at the Presbyterian
Church. Morning devotions were
led by Mrs J. C. Whitsett.
After an attractive luncheon at
noon Mrs Jean Quinn opened the
meeting with the afternoon devo­
tions.
Mrs. T. J. Norby presented an
interesting and Informative report
of the work among the lepers.
Mrs. Alex Smith gave the bene-
diction .
WAR BONDS
Number 51
President’s Ball
to be January 29
The local committee for the
annual President's Birthday Ball,
with Vern Smith, chairman, and
dt lie I iloillS Ut J.H) i.Ui.10 dirtiui
Alice Patterson, finance chairman,
-QUOTATION
wiln u 1:30 <!<■**< 11. Presiding al
have announced the date for the
tlie lovely 11< e coveted laoii woi>
GW* Ml TOTHAN
President s Ball Saturday, night,
HCAUPOTUt-
Muyine Cury and Mui’tlni Eibau
January 29 at the Elk's Tem­
U*,fp A9 A
Mi* Ruth King selected tor her
ple.
varrò roe tn £
*iiorl topic, "Did.uns ot riie Pa­
0.9 POTTOFPKC.
For those who do not care to
V.
cific Northwest Fifty Ycais Ago."
dance, the tickets will be honored
Sim told of their different dia­
at either of the theatres that eve­
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lects. religion* and outdoor Die
ning. In order that High School
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anil customs. She told the Indian
students
may attend the dance,
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Wah-Wah-Hoo,
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tali', “ "W.ili
Wan HOO the
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satisfactory arrangements have
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taken from the lx>ok of Indian
been made with the local police
J
Fairy Tales by W. S Phillip*
for curfew violations.
Mrs. Enna Smith lavoied the
Wishing Wells will be displayed
group with two solos, "Prayer,"
at the local business houses,
by Duvld W Guinn, and 'bay a
where people may contribute as
A
Prayer for the Boys Over There,"
they wish. Also the March of
V ‘
Tuesday night in Medford the Dimes folders are being mailed
by Herbert Mogidson. Mrs. Na-
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Ashlind Junior High Varsity to Civic organizations.
>ini Mlrick presented the book re­
iiasketball team nosed out the
view. "Get Thee Behind Me"
The Ticket Sales Breakfast un­
Medford
Juniors 19 to 18 in a der the direction of Alice Pat­
("My IJfe as a Preacher's Son"),
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well played game. The Ashland terson will be held at the Plaza
by Hartzel Spence, author of "One
eighth grade team was successful Cafe tomorrow morning (Friday)
y
Foot in Heaven." The author was
Ik V* t
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in the prelminary fracas and won for the girls selling advance
born in Clarion, la., a town of
f
ki
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r*
easily 13 to 4.
2000 population, With his par-
tickets.
ent* he moved from place to
In the main game Ashland dom­
In 1942 Ashland cleared $238.17
place as Methodist ministers' fam-
inated play in the first half and and in 1943, $348.30. Tn both cases
dies do. As a minister's son he
had a comfortable 11 to 6 lead. Ashland led the entire county. It
Haynie, Ashland guard, was defi­ is expected that Ashland will
was benefitted by association
I»
with bishops and other church
nitely “ on” with his shots and again lead the county in this
dignitaries. H im fathers ambition
accumulated 8 counters in this worthy cause.
period.
was that he would become a min-
O
n
NOVEMBER.
28.1871,
THE
FIRST
UNITE0
STATES
1^
/St
later. He graduated from the
POSTOFFICE IN THE COUNTRY WAS OPENEO IN
Medford came back strong af­ FIVE AHS BOYS
NEW YORK CITY ANP POSTMEN ON HORSEBACK
University of Iowa in 1930, hav-
ter the rest period and soon tied
ANO BY COACH BEGAN SERVING THEIR.
Ing majored in journalism.
the score. For the balance of the AIR CADETS
FELLOW COUNTRYMEN.
In response to a government
ine book I m written in the same
game first one team was ahead
TOOAY, FROM POSTOFFICES IN EVERY CITY, TOWN
communication,
eleven AHS boys
light humor as is "One Foot in
then the other would take the
ANO VILLAGE IN THE NATION, POSTMEN BRING
went to Portland at federal ex­
Heaven." 1 he author tells why
.
4
lead
Medford
attempted
a
stall
OUR MAIL BY FOOT, BY HORSE AND CAR, BY RAIL
Satan tugs iiurdest ut tbe coat-
with 45 seconds to play and a one pense to take mental and physi­
ANO SHIP AND PLANE TO OUR HOMES.
tails of a preacher's progeny. It
point lead. The locals broke up cal examinations for enlistment in
/4/VP 7wr 4//V/YX12 states ma / l fS ALWAYS
it is nut Satan wiio gels them
the stall with Colvin scoring a the Army Air Corps Cadet Train-
HEADY TO CAHHY MOHE ANO MOHE OE THOSE
into trouble it's the head ushei
field
goal just 4 seconds before .ng program.
CHEKNEUL LETTONS THAT OOH BOYS
Jack Newton, Rolland Baugh­
or the Scoutmaster. The book is
the final gun ended the game.
ALL OYEH THE WOHLO AKE EXACTING.
man, Paul Cushman, Ed Beming-
full of humor, with plenty of tug
ASHLAND
MEDFORD
housen and Lorin Bailey passed
gings at the heart.
their mental and physical exam­
Wade
2 F McNeil
The next meeting of the club
inations
and will be sworn in on
Colvin
6
F
Werner
will be in at the home of Mrs Women’s Society Has
the sixteenth of January as Air
Litwiller
C Stelle
6
Callie Briscoe, 108 Nursery street,
YOUNG ADULTS ENJOY
Cadets.
G Jones
Seaver
on January 24. 'The short topic its Regular Meeting
PARTY AT CHURCH
A second chance will be given
Haynie
11 G Lindley
1
The Women's Society of tbe
will be given by Mayme Cary, ano
those who didn’t complete the ex­
On last Saturday evening the
I
the book review by Hazel W'eren dethodist Church met last Fri-
Reserves:
(Ashland)
Krueger
and
The Ashland USO Council met
lay in the church parlors for the at nooi» luncheon Saturday in the Bennett; (Medford) Dow, Watson, aminations the first time, thirty
Young Adult Fellowship group of
days from the time they took it
egular monthly meeting. In the clubhouse to hear Mrs. Clara and Coghill.
the Methodist Church met In the
! the first time.
• umimi * ul tile president. Ml*. Alcroft, Regional Supervisor of
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church parlors for a covered dish,
Major Cody indicated that there
Jeorge Mason, Mrs. J R. Mc­ the 1‘acific Coast area.
dinner-program
Twenty - three
i is a great need for seventeen­
Cracken presided. The treasurer, I Mrs. Aicroft's report was con­ Report Kent Ashcroft
young married people sat down at
year-olds who can qualify for avi-
Mrs L. R. Coder, made .the an­ cerned with a study that has been Among the Missing
the dinner table which was dec­
| ation cadet trailing as either
nual
report
and
stated
that
after
orated with holly and other win­
It has been reported that Kent
made to determine the greatest
The Fourth War Ixjan Drive
ter greenery. Following the din­ officially starts next Tuesday, the apportionment and all other service obtainable under a given Ashcraft is missing ill action in i pilots, navigators or bombardiers.
¡
Accepted applications will be en­
ner the tables were removed and January 18th and closes February bills were paid that there was a budget. She stated that the cen­ the Pacific War area.
rolled in the Air Corps Enlisted
the party engaged in games which 15th. Various committees have balance left in the treasury.
He
is
a
graduate
of
the
South-
tral office rated the Ashland USO
The society was reminded that from the standpoint of its pro- ern Oregon College of Education I Reserve and will not be called
were led by John Billings. Dur­ been been at work to make plana
the World Day of Prayer would gram as good, and from the and a nephew of Mrs. Eric Weren , until after their eighteenth birth­
ing the business session it was de­ for It.
be
on the first day of Lent. Feb­ standpoint of volunteer service as and Mrs. James Yeo of this city. days. They may indicate the date
cided to adopt the official Meth­
A county meeting was held at
on which they desire to be called
odist name for such groups, and Medfprd Monday afternoon at ruary 25.
A brother, Sgt. Leland Ash-
the best, She discussed the at-
Request was made for'pictures tendance at the Ashland USO. craft, is recuperating in Sicily for training providing that date
»<> this group will hereafter be which time, Alice Patterson, Sid
is not more than six months after
known as "The Young Adult Reed, and J. G. Anderson of Ash­ for scrapbooks.
which maintains an excellent av­ after being wounded in Italy. they become eighteen.
on
Mrs.
John
Billings
reported
Methodist Fellowship.”
erage, though the center has one Another brother, Dean Ashcraft
land were in attendance. George
Upon the completion of the sev­
The next meeting of this class Frey. county chairman of the the Youth Fellowship and ex- or two days a week of low at­ was killed in a plane crash in enteen month course the flyers
the
pressed
the
appreciation
of
will be on Saturday evening, Feb­ Fourth War Loan Drive and
tendance owing to distance from Miami, Florida last summer.
will become officers in the Air
ruary 5, in the parlors of the Henry Zacharlsen, permanent young people to the society for Camp White and to the Camp
Force
the
COURT NEWS
church. Mrs Mae Moss Is the county chairman of war loan the improvements made in
White schedules for men.
From the Rogue News
teacher of this Sunday School drives, had charge of the meet- Green Room.
Arthur Lloyd Hoadley of Ash­
Council members discussed the
A
delicious
luncheon
was
served
class, and each Sunday ^nondng Ing
methods of securing greatest pos­ land was cited for violation of the GRAND JURY INDICTS
noon with Mrs. George W.
they are discussing many very
Monday evening the local com- at
sible service for the budget in­ basic rule. Fined $10.00 and costs. DEATH CAR DRIVER
important matters as related to mlttee with Sid Reed, chairman, Bruce, chairman of the commit­ volved and made recommenda­
Wm. Davidson of the Green­
A Jackson County grand jury
home building and community re­ presiding, met at the Elk's Tem­ tee.
springs, was fined $1.50 and costs Monday indicted Gene Marvin
tions
to
the
central
office.
The afternoon meeting was
sponsibility In accord with the ple to make plans for Ashland's
Council members present were for having no license. Upon pay­ Dawson. 28. Ashland on a charge
called to order by Mrs. McCrack-
teachings of the Bible. All young participation in the drive.
ment of costs, the fine was re­ of negligent homicide in connec­
en. Mrs. Ben Willard led the de- Mrs. Will Dodge, chairman; Mrs.* mitted.
married couples who are not at­
tion with an automobile accident
The
quota
for
the
county
is
Harold
Aikins,
Mrs.
Earl
Leever,
votions. tising for. her topic. "The
tending Sunday Church School
Fred
Neathamer
was
cited
to
in the Siskiyou Mountains last
$2.217,000. of which Ashland’s
elsewhere are invited to join thia share is $532,000 The E bonds Lord's Song in a Strange Land.” Dr. Ralph Poston and Mr. Clint appear in court Monday after­ June 16 in which three persons
Baughman.
Present
also
were
The Rev. C. F McCall, who had
class.
sales quota is $902,900 for the been a missionary in Japan and staff members Mrs. Bayonne noon for having overloaded truck. were killed.
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Dawson was the driver of the
county, and it has been pointed the island of Kusal for 28 years, Glenn, director; Mrs. Jewell Lock­ Fined $10.00 and costs.
RECORD RETURN MADE
car.
which plunged over a 200-
out that this amount represents gave an interesting address For hart and Miss Ollie Depew.
CON NOR—-BROW X
foot cliff, killing James H. Mose­
ON SMALL PEAR CROP
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$300 apiece for each of the ap­ the closing number on the pro­
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Miss Pauline June Connor and ley, 17: Rose Kerrigan, 14. and
A record return of 48,000,000 proximately 3000 Jackson boys gram, Mrs. Lucille McKay san? WESLEYAN SERVICE GUILD
Harold
Richard Brown were unit­ Claudine Peet, 13, all of Ashland.
from an unusually small pear and girls in the service
"The Beautiful Garden of Prayer." MET WITH MISS DEPEW
ed
in
marriage
January 7 at the Diwson was injured seriously and
crop is expected by Rogue River
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Methodist
parsonage
with Dr. still walks on dutches.
of
The Wesleyan service Guild
Valley growers.
DAD'S DAY JANUARY 22
George
W
Bruce
reading
the cere­
96th
Division
Band
He was released under $1000
the
Methodist
Church
held
its
They already have sold 85 per
mony.
Al)
Oregon
dads
are
invited
to
bail.
of
regular meeting at the home
cent of the crop. Although it was To Play at School
attend the annual Dad's Day at Misa Ollie Depew, Tuesday eve­
33 per cent under last year's and
The 96th Infantry Division the University of Oregon in Eu­ ning. The vice president, Miss
30 per cent under the 10«; >year
average, prices have ranged two Band, directed by Chief Warrant gene January 22. it was an­ i Voua Brower was in charge of the
to three times as high as in any Officer William G. Krog, will pre­ nounced by Robert Wemphill, meeting. She also led the devo-
sent a program of military and Portland, general chairman. A tions.
year since 1929
popular music at the high school luncheon will be held at 1:30 Sat­
Miss Lurllne Brady gave an in-
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auditorium for the students and urday afternoon honoring the
Born to Mr and Mrs. George faculty of the school at 2:50 p. Dads, with Ernest Wavcox, Port­ teresting review of the book. A
Basis for the Peace to Come.”
(Tiew at the Community Hospital m. on Friday, January 14.
land, well-known novelist - and
Dainty refreshments were
nt 6:05, Tuesday night, January
Oregon alumnus, as the guest served by the hostess during the
T.iis
60-
piece
band,
which
is
the
11, 1944 an eight and one-half
result of merging the 382nd In- speaker. His topic will bo “Dads social hour.
pound son.
fantry and Division Artillery Belong to the Human Raee.”
Those present were Mesdames
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Bands, has established itself as
D. M. Brower, Leona Ormand,
one of the best military musical MEDFORD ELKS SET
Alice Willits, and the Misses Lur-
W. M. HERBERT
organizations in the Northwest, MORTGAGE BURNING
line
Brauy, Jeanette Smith. Voda
and Companion
and has proved immensely popu­
Medford Lodge No. 1168. B P Brower, Cora Mason, Carrie May
Are Invited to Be Guests of the lar since the arrival of the 96th
O. E., will bum the mortgage" at Smith, Gladys Whitson, and the
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER Division at Camp White.
ceremonies scheduled for Febru­ hostess, Ollhe Depew
to see
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Assisting in the direction is ary 3.
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DEETER—LYNCH
Chief Warrant Officer Orville B
nt the VARSITY THEATRE
The original bond issue of
Shetney, who formerly directed $50,000 was for construction of
(Friday and Saturday)
Miss Ethel Alice Deeter and
the Artillery Band. The band the Elks' Club Building.
Edward Francis Lynch were unit­
•‘BEST FOOT FORWARD”
members, like all other members
Dedication ceremonies were held ed in marriage Tuesday evening
of the Division, are primarily sol­ September 22, 1915, and the Elks at the Burns residence at 211 Van
or
diers. and undergo a full program have occupied it since that time. Ness. Judge Nell Burns read the
(Ssnday, Monday, Tuesday)
of military training.
ceremony.
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“GIRL CRAZY”
Mr. Lynch is stationed at Camp
Parents and friends of the stu-
Dr .A. M. Bilyeu and wife of
dents are invited to attend this Albany .Oregon called at the White, and the young couple will
Please call nt the Miner Offici
of military and popular office of J. F Emmett on Mon­ make their home in Medford for
for Your Guest Tickets
I j hour
day.
the present.
music.
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Supervisor Visits
Ashland USO Club
Plans Made for
War Loan Drive