ASHLAND, OREGON, THUR a SDAY, JAIWARY 27, 1944
VOL. XIII
Number 1
President’s Birthday Ball Elks Temple Sat. Night Jan. 29
Illis AMI THAT
lily OLD U.MER)
AU l#.e tMiilur.
,, u lead nul one of tiie uni*
iviiuiu sei vices n>r women nus
i.ncu toe quota. .\oi one lias come
...u< ii.ling it.
Oliata me matter girls! Your
o.U micie is in dinicuiucs lie nus
wui.k loi ms nieces us well us tor
uis nephews.
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It is said that the Democratic
parly's slogan eventually will
evolve into "Win th.- War in '44 "
Republicans in some sections ot
the country have luunched their
slogan - "Let's Win Sooner."
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lie noble! and the nobleness that
Ill'S
In ouiei men, ■Iccping, but never
dead,
Will rise in majesty tu meet thUic
own.
Lowell.
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Herr Doktor Goebbels, must ta
having a swell time explaining to
the Germans how the Russian
front happens to tic In Poland.
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Ttie Finns alwuys pay their war
debt installments on
<
time But
they’d be even smarter if they
got out of this war in time.
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Nobody would have kicked, nays
Uncle Zeke, if the U S mint had
turned out a penny that went as
far instead of Just looked like
a dime.
A puny Heid uuluiuiy uigiit oj
tile young poopie ol the hi lends
Cnuich wus well attended, aim
the evening wus spent in lun and
a progia/n provided by the coni-
mitlv«*’ in charge At the ciose <>1
the program, refreshments weri
served. The adult members at the
suine time met at the church to
discuss plans for repa.rs on th«
hurch, which wus built in 1870-
1871, but at the present time is
greutly in need of repair Im
provements are planned to paint
the ext< rior, build m-w porch, wal
and I landscaping as the fund,
ome in A new chimney
.uilt I lust week.
tielethern und so,,
I 11 i. «Mime
jf rteruy
iveroy visited Mrs. 'lielcth
ern's sister.
sister, Mis. Cnarley Skec
.eis, last
lost murauay
lue sou ..
ui uie «Navy and has a short fur-
tougii Home.
Mis. Ben Anderson returnee,
rnuuy from a month's visit in
»> asaiiigiun With relatives
•
e rvu Uumbcst ot Jacksonville
spent last week with his mother
and a urulnei and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mis. Hugo Com ties t, who
a«e here visiting from Fort Orch
ard, Wash.
rue ¡uieiit girls' volleyball team
played tne i'nocnix glils lean,
«■inlay afternoon at Phoenix and
wun wiln a stole uf 50-32.
'Mr. and Mrs William Sommers
and twu children of Prospect
»pent the week-end with Mrs
Sommers' parents, Mr. and Mrs
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To put the civilian front on the Art Estes.
Mrs. Belle Skeeters made
the same all-out basis for war as
business
trip to Medford Monday
the fighting front, the enactment
of n national service law Is pro morning
Mi and Mrs Harold Sloper and
posed Tlie need of such a Inw to
children of Medford visited Mr
stop strikes is questioned
and Mrs Bob Logan last Friday
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Mr and Mrs Roy Estes re
Bolivia and Argentina mav be
classed as the "Balkans" of Isatin turned home from Crescent City,
Saturday after spending a few
America.
days last week with Mr and Mrs
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ELKS RALLY HELI)
Camp White LSD’s
These are gloomy days for Hit- Clark Estes there.
Mr and Mrs Roy Unruh of
ler and Hirohito.
WEDNESDAY
EVE
Prospect were transacting busi Celebrate Birthday
n ——-
me
r.ikb
uig
oouu
lany
*<u
Cunfoiming to national plans to
ness in Talent Saturday.
CHAMBER POSTWAR
[
ue«u
ium
ui ^ ih at tne amuulu U
of
celebrate
Uie
USD
«
third
year
Bill I«awrence of Medford called
(’LASS STIMULATING
existence, February 4, 5, 6, tiie junior n.gu wuboiiig rauter man
in Talent Saturday.
Under tne utile dliecuuii oi Ut.
councils of the USO s serving the in uie t-iiu Temple oj > uiiguiauy
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Waller Kcdiord, tne Foatwai
Camp White area met last week ' planned.
HOWARD G. EDDY
A line plugiam wag given, with
Flam ting Ciuna sponsored by the
T he community wus saddened to in Medford to start plans for cel | many intereauug features troni
Chamber of Commerce is going
ebrating
functions
at
four
centers,
hear Tuesday of the passing oi
Camp \vmte. Next weeks issue
strong A largo number ot local
the Rev. Mr Howard G. Eddy, the Ashland USO, the Grants Pass •of Tne Miner will give a more
business men have enrolled ami
pastor of tne First Presbyterian USO and the West Main USO detailed account, including a re-
arc taking an active part in this
Church of Ashland. Death oc and Riverside USO in Medford.
class, winch meets every Wednes-
Acting us planning committee port of bun® sales.
curred early Tuesday morning at
The Bond Drive is still on and
oclock. Judging from what these
the Veteran's Hospital in Port are members from these organi will conlmue until February 15.
day in the City Hall at 8:00
sations:
Mrs.
Will
Dodge,
Ash
land. where he had been receiving
men say they are having the
land, council chairman; Mrs. Har Ashland s quota is (532,000.
treatment several weeks.
time uf their lives "going to
old Aikins. Ashland, chairman for
Funeral services are being held
school” again.
birthday activities; Mrs. C. J. i JUNIOR HOSTESSES
this
afternoon in Portland. Me
The class is conducted in a for-
Paske, Mr. Ernest DeVos. Mrs ASSIST AT WEDDING
morial
services
will
be
held
at
the
urn manner and I all progressive
H F. Nordwic of Medford; Mrs.
Three Asmand USO junior
business men of
ot Ashland are local Presbyterian Church Sunday Bayonne Glenn. Ashland USO di
hostesses assisted at the Camp
afternoon
at
3:00
urged to participate in these time
rector; Miss Elizabeth Caulkins, White wedding of Sgt. Thomas
Mr. Eddy was bom in Hamil
ly and enlightening discussions
assistant director of the Riverside Egness of the 96th Division re
ton,
New
York
on
February
23.
Even though the class has already
USO. Tills committee will act as cently. Sgt. Egness and the fu
started, new registrations will be 1894. He was married to Miss a co-ordinating group to devise
ture Mrs. Egness, being strangers
Mildred Owen at Key West, Flor
accepted if turned tn this week.
over-all plans for celebration in in the region, besought the aid of
ida
in
1918.
He
is
survived
by
h.s
(Chamber of Commerce Bulletin)
the three towns.
the obliging USO hostesses. Jun-
wife and one daughter, Virginia,
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Since plans are still in a form ior Hostess Marie Pochelu was
i
who
is
a
student
at
Lewis
and
(T'RTLS MINNING LN ACTION
ative stage, announcements of def bridesmaid and Junior Hostess
It has been reported that First Clark College in Portland.
inite activities cannot be released Verna Dean Meggs was maid of
He
has
served
20
years
in
the
Lieutenant James E. Curtis, pilot
before the middle of the week.
I honor; hence, the bride, though a
with the 8th U. S. Air Force in ministry of the church, having
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•stranger distant from home, was
come
to
Ashland
two
years
ago.
England, is missing in action over
CHAMBER OF (MIMMERUE
' able to have a formal wedding so
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Germany.
ASKS PUBLIC SUPPORT EOK dear to the heart of a bride.
VISITING
AT
HURST
HOME
He was graduated from the lo I
RAILWAY MEASURE
Flowers were supplied by the
Visiting at the Hairy Hurst
cal high school and attended the
The Ashland Chamber of Com • Rosemary flower shop operated by
Southern Oregon College of Edu home is Mrs. Hurst's parents, Mr. merce Board of Directors met
Junior Hostess Rosemary Wilson.
cation. He has been in the service and Mrs. E. Anderson of near Tuesday for a luncheon meeting
The wedding, which occurred at i
sine September 1940.
Portland. Added to the pleasure at the Plaza Cafe.
I 4 o'clock Saturday, January 15,
He is survived by his parents, of having her parents in her
Definite action was taken in at a Camp White chapel, was re
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Curtis, his home, Mrs. Hurst says they backing the movement to obtain
ported a very beautiful function.
wife, a brother, William Curtis. brought along from the farm railway transportation from Port
Jr., two sisters, Mrs. J. Bergstrom many good things to eat, and land to San Francisco through
ATTEND PORTLAND MEET
and Mary Curtis, and a half childhood memories are renewed Ashland. Alice Patterson, secre
Dr. and Mrs. George W. Bruce
brother, Ralph McCormick, and a when mother cooks a meal as only tary of the Chamber of Com
and Ralph Billings attended the
a mother can.
half-sister. Mrs. Marvin Tiddler,
merce, urges individuals and busi I Bishops' Crusade in Portland
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I Yesterday, January 26, Mr An ness organizations to back this
Wednesday of last week. Some
Born to Firat Sgt. and Mrs. derson celebrated his 79th birth
proposal, It is suggested that fine speakers were present and
Laurence I. Rude at Ashland, Ore., day
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today, Jan 27, finds his each one write V. V. Boatner, di [gave inspiring addresses Mr Bill-
on Januiiry 24,^ 1944, a daughter wife but a year younger.
rector of Railway transportation, I ings returned by bus Thursday,
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Medford, asking his support of and Dr. Bruce returned by train
EXECUTIVE .SECRETARY
HARRY TRAVIS
this measure which will mean so Friday. Mrs. Bruce got off the
TO VISIT HERE
much to this section of Oregon.
j train at Salem and went to Dallas
and Companion
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Dr. Vleit, executive secretary of
Are Invited to Be Guests of the
for a short visit with relatives,
Dr. Bruce and Mr Billings will
SOUTHERN OREGON MINER the Board of Home Missions of G. S. BUTLER ENJOYS
! the Methodist Church, will speak BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY
1 give reports of the conference at
to see
at the local Methodist Church
G. S. Butler celebrated his 90th the morning service at the Meth-
at the VARSITY THEATRE
Sunday morning, February 6. He birthday anniversary at his win odist Church Sunday.
(Friday and Saturday)
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J is a world traveler and a stirring ter home in southern California,
“SWINGS IT”
speaker, and no doubt will give January 19. A delicious birthday
Ambrose
Mr and Mrs. J. G.
(
PLUS
| a message of interest to all. His dinner was served to a number recently learned of the death of
“HITLERS MADMAN”
head office is in New York City. of guests, including Attorney W. 2nd Lt. Peter L. Paget, their
or
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M. Briggs, who went down there grandson, who crashed near Mar-
WCTU MEETS TODAY
tin. S. Dak.
(Sanday, Mondav. Tuesday)
especially for the occasion.
The
local
WCTU
is
meeting
this
“LASSIE”
Mrs. Ted I
rt
Mrs. J H. Walker of 419 Lib
Please call at the Minei Offici. afternoon (Thursday) at the home
I
for Your Guest Tickets
| | of Mrs. C. V. Cary, 480 Liberty erty Street is improving after a Oakland, Calif Frfdsv «o see her ;
Street.
long llln«M.
1'nred to Support the
Paralysis Fund Drive
nemembei tne Pieaideiits Bail
.a.w.uay eve«img, January 29, at
.no ibilca temple, 'rickets tor the
uali will be honored at either of
..e Lueaters ;or uioee not caring
■o dance.
zYoltjcAiAtl ted tne county the past
/tai» ui mo ley laised for
1UUU. 'ibooe who wish to
audiiiouai support to this
to am mlantue paialysis vic
. .ms may leave their contributions
ut U.e Cuamuer ot Commerce Of-
ilce. Alice Patterson, secretary
jl tue Cnambei of Commerce, an
nounces that conti ¡buttons are
coming in siowly Ims year, and
she urges that Ashland residents
do lhe.r part for this worthy
cause.
A little oven 11 months ago the
fiiat American woman donned the
attractive uniform of the Marine
Corps Women's Reserve. Today,
thousands of girls in Marine for
est green with scarlet markings
are working in control towers and
link trainers, dr.ving transport ve
hicles. rigging parachutes and
performing other highly special
ized duties formerly handled by
male Mannes. Every woman Ma
rine has released a man for the
fighting front, and thus has par
ticipated in glorious American vic
tories such as those on Bougain-
1 ville, Tarawa and New Britain.
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UWV v*«UJU I*k^j«*.***g
! *.«««, r^.. ■ ,—-■■■-*'-■-«« UU1 4««g
4«I*>U
Keep Oregon Green” i <x««iv«M. jtar U»at wuxuea n«»»e
U4441O4 4U OA CllJ S UlauUA“
Advice Still Needed ’ WU«U n -44U uraAAUAi
oa txikiex iua s
me newt rew vveexs uuxing — a OA vc », v O a . D. al. rVcuiUa«!, vac
r uui um j uunA juar cu -a lue luuv. UMiver u< cu«A«ge oa lae »»esveriA
u*uibuuaa xire season or Uie year,
«^«>u«un, U. &. jia-
CwUUUBCU HUkT. txeiu crey, rveep rmc vui pa, suaacu uial an im-
A MsA V_rx tvll county cuarrmau. pvruun uouuiiuuuun to Uie suc-
1ZV44 V DuTil AC AAA, because reins uuas ox uie tvouAen «uxAimes re-
are row aeaa, ana tney ary into cruiung program nas been tne
a AAi^AAiy uuuiiJiacne iuei under spiendid co-operauon of newspa •
two ur inree aays ot sun, and pers and auveitAsers. An exam-
itrn xires once set oft burn • pie ox this co-operation is seen
«ast and not."
in this issue of Tne Soutnem Ore
"Last year more than 22,000 gon Miner. The advertisement of
acres ol «and, much u it in vai- Pacific Greyhound Lanes is de
uaoie young forests, went up in voted almost wholly to Marine
smoae through carelessness in Corps Womens Reserve recruit
setting lerq nres,” tne county ing. This message to women is
chairman pointed out. "Our citi running in more than 500 news
zens in this county did a good papers throughout California, Ore
joo in holding down man-caused gon, Nevada, Utah. Arizona, New
lorest fires during the regular Mexico and parts of Texas.
season, and We must do equally
"We greatly appreciate this co
as good a job during the spring operation,’' CoL Randall said.
months."
; "This contribution to our cause is
me Keep Oregon Green asso particularly appropriate coming
ciation is posting all areas in ‘ from Greyhound, as members of
western Oregon with placards 1 the Marine Corps Women's Re
warning against burning fern, Ed serve depend greatly on this na-
mund Hayes, executive committee ! tionwide travel system for trans
chairman, advised, and the co portation to and from training
operation of the cltzens is urged camps and the points throughout
because fires during war time 1 the country where they are sta
take men away from valuable war tioned. Places in the West where
work in the lumber and logging Greyhound serves our organiza
industry, besides doing untold tion include, among many others,
damage to young and growing Camp Pendleton at Oceanside,
forests which grow in the tern Camp Elliott near San Diego, pnd
cover.
air bases at El Centro and other
State Forester Nelson Rogers locations. At Camp Elliott Grey
stated that only 5250 acres of hound service is particularly val
forest land patrolled by state and uable, as a 'large number of
private agencies were burned in Women Marines are on duty there
man-caused fires during the en and Greyhound provides special
tire protected season of 1943, and bus -service to this camp.
most of this was slash burning,
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but more than five times as much EDNA FEHIGE ENLISTS
land was covered in these early IN WAVES RECENTLY
spring fern fires.
Joining her Droiner in the
armed services. Miss Edna
Mr. and Mrs. Doren McKee of
etiancne Femge, 31 u B St. Asn-
Junction City, Oregon, Mr. and
land, has ennsied in tl t WAVexS,
Mrs. J. F. Emmett, and J. J.
it was reported nere yesterday by
Putman were guests at the C. F.
rtecruitmg Specialist Heibert W.
Tilton home Tuesday evening. Mr
Crain, in charge of the Medford
McKee and Mr. Tilton, accompa
<J. S. Navy Recruiting substation
nied by Mrs. Emmett at the piano,
wh«ch handles WAVES applica
entertained the group with a num
tions in the Ashland area.
ber of violin duets.
Miss
Fehlge was formally
sworn Into the WAVES at the
new enlistment headquarters, 735
To the People
S. W. Alder St., Portland, which
of this Community
nandles enlistment of WAVES for
Oregon, Southwestern Washing
KILL OR BE KILI FD
ton and Idaho.
United States Marines paid the
stifTcst price in human life per
Her brother, Carl H. Fehige, is
square yard for the capture of
a corporal in the U. S. Arnft, now
Tarawa, vital Pacific outpost
serving overseas.
It was kill or be killed Your
boys did not
Since September, 1943, Miss
flinch when
Fehige
has been a teacher at Med
they ran into
ford Junior high school, Previous
the deadliest
lire power
to this she was a teacher at Junc-
along the
tion
City Grade school, Junction
beaches of
City, from 1940 to 1942; and was
this impor
tant Gilbert
a teacher at Jerome Prairie Grade
Island strong
school, Grants Pass, from 1938 to
hold
1940.
This assault, bloody and cost
ly. is one of the many which
Miss Fehige graduated from
trust be made before Tokyo and
Ashland high school. She attended
Berlin are pounded into dust and
ashes.
Southern Oregon College of Edu
What are vou doing to back up
cation, majoring in physical edu
the boys? Remember these are
cation She was president of Phi
boys from this very community,
perhaps from your very home
Beta Sigma sorority, was repre
Any home in your neighborhood
sentative of Associated Women
which today does not display the
Students. v>d was treasurer of
Treasury's red. white and blue
4th War Loan Shield proclaim
the Student Council .
ing "We bought Extra War
She ■ has been active as a USO
Bonds" is not backing the at
hostess in Ashland and Medford.
tack
Every Extra War Bond
you buy becomes a direct fighter
Miss Fehige is the daughter of
against Japan and Germany. If
Mr and Mrs. Frank Fehige of
vou could but see one man die
Ashland.
on the battlefield, you would not
:ii
< husband, who la hospitalised there
Greyhound Seeks
Marine Recruits
count the cost of vour slight sac
rifices to buy Extra War Bonds
to make each succeeding assault
less costly in the lives of our
bovs.
You can’t afford NOT to buy
Extra Ponds in the 4th War I oan
if vou would help these bovs
THE EDITOR
Mr. and Mrs. Doren McKee of
Junction City arrived Mondav
evening to visit several days with
J. J. Putman and Mr. and Mr®
J. F. Emmett. About 25 years
ago Mr. Putman taught Mr. Me
et tn the art of making violins