*Z4< P&jieA *1hat Jla¿ £cuneikù*Ÿ *7<i £ a y ~ Ä ttd £ a y ¿ 9t! VOL. XIII ASHLAND, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1944 i i u a a m ) that t«*y u i.i) I biib M) m imw «uditurs H igh tocnoul com m ent.om en is, wiui mi ut« pump anu ceremony ut nigner uisuiutions of learning, are over fur in« season. V V V Remember tne sweet simplicity attending tne closing exercises ut scnoois ut yesteryear, when the gu ls in bright gay d r e s s e s essayed and the boys in painful new aulta orated to the delight of fond parents? / * 4 In thia streamlined age the bud ding graduate la shunted to the rear to make place for some titled speaker who often uncorks a lot of glitterbig generalties or some far-fetched philosophy. / * * A graduate from the university of hard Itnocka could do a better Job. He bi more capable of im parting sound advice than the scholarly one who came up the smooth way. < V < We read that the Nazis tossed a Berliner into the Jug for three years for reading an Allied leaf let. Punishment could have been more severe - he might have been forced to read "Mein Kampf." V * f V A commentator predicts the complete collapse of all the Axis enemies by Christmas. Wonderful idea • but isn't that asking Santa Claus for too much at the same time? v / / When the Nazis first called Berchtesgaden Hitler's “mountain retreat" they never knew how prophetic they were. v v y The systematic mopping up of (Continued on page 2) WCTU Celebrates w in Anniversary j Lt. Kaegi Active in 159 Coinbat Missions 12lh AAF AIR BASE, - bt. be- roy D. Raegt, 372 E. Main St., Ashland .Oregon, .has flown SV combat missions in the Mediter ranean theatre of operations it was anounced at headquarters of the light bombardment group to t which he flics. I 'ihe A-20 Boston pilot is the i son of Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Raegk i He is a graduate of Asniand Sen- I lor High senool, class of 1040, and iuv nutueu n ouitauail temper ance Union ceiebruted tne 60Ih anniversary of tne organization last liiuiaday at the home of Mrs. iteoa P. ttelsey on Muitu Main, m e W. C. T. U. was organized 111 Evanston, Illinois in 13u2. The meal union was started in 131)2, With ana. Ann Hilt itusseh, moth er of Mrs. Mabel Russell bowtlier and Mrs. Bertha Winter, as presi a tten u eu tne u n iv e r s ity o i O regon dent. it is lnlerest.ng to note that wucie ne mujoreu ut sc ien ce. A t bO years later, Mrs. Russell's senooi, he was active in athletics daughter, Mrs. bowther, is presi and ni tue school orchestra. His dent of the local group wild a 11'atSruii.y ip itip n a o i^ m a . B t. ivac-gi entcicd tue Army Air membership of over a hundred. Mrs. E. A. Oldenburg led the 'Forces, September i i , lUiz, aim devotions, Mrs. C. V .Cary and 1 became a pilot June 30, 1043. Mrs. Paul Byers, accompanied by Uveiseas Dec. 28, 1043 ,1ns enure Mrs. George Bruce, sang, “Sweet combat career has been in Italy. Many of his missions have been Will of God." Mrs. bowther described early over the Casslno and Anzio Beach activities of the W.C.T.U. in Ash head area. In the U. S. he was stationed land. Mrs. Minnie Bryant of Med ford, county president, made ap at Will Rogers Field, Oklahoma; propriate remarks. Rev. Gordon Drew Field, Tampa, Florida., Mor- Griffin, Rev. George M. Shuman, r-s Field, Charlotte, N. C., and and Dr. George W. Bruce spoke Hunter Field, Savannah, Ga. He plans to stay in the Army briefly about the morning prayer if possible’ as a pilot or else to services. Delicious refreshments w e r e be a commercial pilot. ----------- o- served by the committee, Mrs. NEW SOLDIER FAMILIES Mabel Russell bow the r. Mrs. Del bert boree, and Mrs. Maud Mar- AKKRIVE IN ASHLAND Ashland USO desk hostesses ske. were busy last week end aiding ----------- o------------ • incoming army families to find DANCE AT CAMP JUNE 2 Mrs. Jewell bockhart director homes in Ashland. A new unit, a of the Ashland USO .announces forestry group, have found Ash that Junior hostesses will go to land a convenient location for Camp White Friday Instead of the families, while the men are en usual Thursday date. The affair gaged in work in the field. A will be an informal dance at Ser number of apartments and houses are being Inspected and reserved vice Club no. 2. by men from Medford, according Mrs. Ed Doyle returned Sun to Mrs. Jewell bockhart, in charge day from an extended visit with ¡of the soldier housing at the Ash relatives and friends in Canada. land USO. Number 19 | 84 GRADUATE IN A. H. S. VvMM tn iitM E N f EXERCISES Rex Putman, state superintendent of scnoois, was the guest speaker at tne Asniand Higo School gradua- | non ueiu iuay zitn in tne junior nigu senooi builomg. ! miss Baura Billings, sai uta tori an and ai . bj Barbara Heim, vaietn ctorian, auto gave tine messages. 'tne Rev. Bari F. Bownnig of tne enuren of On rust gave the in- vocauon and tne Rev. George Shuman of the hirst presoyterian Cnuicn gave tne benediction. u rana J. Van Byae, chairman of the school board, presented the Utpiomas to the ciase of '44, numbering 34. Adams, Betty Bee Rannasto, r reuencx H. Ansama, Pnoebe Florence Kerr, Richard Donald Ayers, Ruth Payne Riavano, Virginia Bee B a iley , B o tin J erterson Riueger, Bernard Eugene Barker, Maivui opencer Lanuuig, Leibert Tueodore Bai,on, Edwin Hugn Lintm, Victor Earl Bai teit, James R. Massey, Leone Baughman, Roiland b. Mekeinson, Frances Mae Beil, bois Patricia Merriman, Dick Lawrence Bermnghausen, Edwin D. Messenger, Rose Mary Billmgs, Laura Morris, Robert Gene Black, Arnita Louise Neil, Joan Augusta Bostwick, Vivian Mae Newton, Gerald Laird Brown, Ronald Ensign O Harra, Robert W. Burton, Florence Mouryne Owen, bois Marie Arlene Bussey, Henry D. Pederson, Wilma Louise Clary, William Roy Powell, John Eric Cody, Martha Margaret Quackenbush, Verna Grace Collinsworth, Beebe bee Reed, Betty Sue Converse, Annella Faye Ricks, Benjamin Marion Cooper, Gemmy bee Riddle, Kenneth Sydney ■Cortheli, Mary Elizabeth Riggs, Barney Leland Crosby, Avis Norene Ring, David Bruce Curtis, Mary Esther Roberson, Winfield A. Cushman, Paul Edward Ross, Jacque Theodore Davis, Lyda Catherine Shere, Wilfred Kleisler Delsman, John T. Sample, LaPaula Jeanne DeiMers, Richard Kay Smith, Sylbia Vawn Erwin, Norma Dolores Speece, Shirley Ann Evans, Don Elvin , Stebler, Dorcas, Elizabeth Flaharty, Richard Kenneth Stratton, Albert Glenn Garrett, Claude T. Sutherlin, Myrtle Elaine Gettling, Marvin Leo Swanson, Barbara Green, Isabel Taylor, Georgia Blanche Greer, Eunice Lee Taylor, Geraldine Warren, Ila Bess Haynie, Lilly Belle Helm, Barbara Elaine Waybrant, Jack Franklin Hile, David James Weiss Shirley Louise Hodgen, Norma bee Wenaus, Norma Eileen Hufman, Robert Lee Williams, Donald Alva Hunsley, Doris Jean Witt, Bill Young, Marilyn Rae Hurlburt, Virginia . .... f • W « - ;> . Át3í ,