74« PafMH 'liuti Jlai SauuilüM^ *fc £tu^~/ltut Sutfi 9t! $2.00 per y e a r A S H L A N D . O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , N o v em b er 2, 1944 Volume 13 Number 38 Legion I Neva West Speaks Annual Teacher American Has Regular Meeting Methodist Church to ! at SOLE Assembly Meeting Here Honor 80th Birthday Thurs. & Fri. Ashland Post No. 14 held its regular meeting at the Legion 1 Hall Tuesday the 24th with a ' large group of veterans and I quests present. Plans for the com- I ing Past Commanders meeting | and initiation of new members ! were discussed and several let Southern Oregon College of Ed- ters and other correspondence cation, October 27—The annual was read. Southern Oregon Educatio n a 1 A collection of $50.00 was tak Conference and Teachers Insti en up by the members and turn tute will meet Thursday and Fri ed over to Chairman Frank day, November 2 and 3, on the Thompson of the Ashland Com campus of the Southern Oregon munity War Chest Fund. College of Education at Ashlund. Commander Kroeger introduc This meeting is sponsored by t h e ed ____________ corporal _______ Lloyd ______ Michal of Oregon Stute Teachers Associa-1 Washington National A irport, tion. Approximately five hun-1 Washington, D. C. Chief Stewart, dredteachers of the area will at- Ralph Baylock of the 15th, Sea tend. | Bees and S. A. Eudy, DeWitt Gen Dr. Frank W. Parr, Secretary Hospital Auburn Calif., who gave of the State Teachers Association,1 very interesting talks about und Superintendent Rex Putnam, I there experiences after which State office of Public Education, > Chief Cook Paul Byers rang the will address the group Thursday bell for the evening feed of ham morning. Dr. James Miller, Se burgers and coffee. cretary of the National Board of Commander, kirn! Kroeger; Ad Education o f the Presbyterian jutant, C. M. fruzier anti ¿service Church, will speak Thursday aft uilicer uuy Applewmte ol Asn- ernoon. luntl Post no . i t attended the Dis Main speakers of the Friday trict No tour meeting held at session will be Congressman Har- i Meolord wnere btate Command- ris Ellsworth, speaking on “A I er, Pinn Crum, of Hood River, Congressman Looks at the War Department Adjutant, Fritz Nis Zone”; Dr. Lillian Gray, Associ sen. ¿state ¿service Officer Robert ate Professor of Education at San Diilurd and World War Liaison Jose, California, State Teachers Cnairman June Valient of Port College, on “The Teacher as a land were the principle speakers Person;” and Superintendent Wil of the day. Eacn gave a wonder liam G. Paden of Alemeda, Calif. ful and instructive talk beneficial Afternoon sessions will divide to those attending from this com . ^ ¿ 4 into groups to hear discussion of munity. the following topics: What's New i n O regon Homemaking—Miss Bertha Kohlhagen, Director of Homemaking, Stute Department of Education, Salem. Round table School Administrators—Supt. E. 11. Hedrick of Medford and Supt. William G. Paden, Alemeda, Cal. A drive is under way at pre Round table Visual Education— sent in an endeavor to raise Dr. Curtis Reid, Extension De funds to buy the senior high partment of Higher Education, school band, uniforms, following Corvallis; Remedial Reading, In the action on the matte * by the termediate and Upper Grades— Junior Senior Parents Teachers Mrs. Lillian Downey, Rep. of D. association two weeks ___ ago, spon- C. Heath Company; Shop Work I soring the drive. Mrs. R. I Demonstration, Industrial Arts— harty is chairman of a committee O. G. Hughson, Rep. of State and Roland L. Parks, Mrs. C. L. Building Congress, Port l a n d . Wolff, Mrs. Phil Stansbury, Mrs. High School English—Mrs. Louis S. L. Leonard, Mrs. R. L. Crosby Gerlinger and Miss Daphne Matt and I. A. Mirick make up the hews, Grants Pass. Tests and committee to reach as many as Measur?inents—Lop is Basfo r d, possible for donations to the fund. Medford. Post War Education— Individuals and organizations will Oren E. Masters, Grants Pass. be contacted in an attempt to The Community School Lunch raise $1500 to supplement the Program—Dorothy Rapp, office $500 already on hand for ; the pur- of War Food Administration. Pri pose. mary Education—Dr. Lil 1 i a n ) The Ashland Senior High band Gray. School Carnivals and O th-1 is lecognized as being as good or ’rograms as Money Makers— better than any in the surround- er Programs Gerald G. Acklen, Grants Pass i ¡ng schools. Members of the other and Kenneth Toner, Rogue River school bands have been decked Scheol Responsibility in Prob out in colorful uniforms for sev lems of Delinquency at Junior eral years, leaving only the Ash and Senior High School Levels— land band without uniforms. The Robert Elder, Jackson County The band has appeared numerous Juvenile Officer. . occasions for bond rallies, par Dr. D. V. Poling of the State ades, patriotic meetings etc, and System of Higher Education, will is recognized as being a real as be in charge of assembly singing set to the community. The drive throughout the session. Miss will last from last Friday October Madge Mitchell, Ashland, will 27 to Friday, November 3 and the play accompaniment. citizens of the community, are The General Committee in asked to show their loyalty and charge of the program and con appriciation of the band by donat duct of the Conference are: Mrs. ing something toward the uni Marguerite Staunton, Cou n t y form lund. ----------- o ----------- Superintendent of Josep h i n e County; Superintendent C. R. Subscribe for The Miner today. Bowman, Jackson County; and Dr. Walter Redford, president of the Southern Oregon College of Education. ----------- 4)----------- Drive Under Way for Band Uniforms AAUW Met for An nual Officers Tea Sat. Oak Street Home Burns Friday Pk M. The residence of Chester Smith on Oak street in Ashland sustain ed severe damage Friday after noon, when fire burned most of the roof and attic of the home. Fire was believed to have started from a trash burner in a second story apartment, it was learned from the fire department reports, and spread to the attic and roof. Loss was set at $1500 to $1800. ------------o----------- Orginal Christmas Greetings by local Poet, formerly on Denver University Staff. Inquire at Min er Office. ----------- o------------ Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Brem- ner left Sunday to spend a couple of weeks in Los Angeles. ------------o------------ Services were held at the Lit- willer Funeral Chapel Mpnday for Charles Nathan High, who died at Bremerton, Washington, Oct. 23. Father Meagher of Med ford officiated. The deceased was born at Keno Oregon, Feb. 4, 1891. He attended the Ashland schools, leaving here when he was 16. He was engaged in the grocery business at the time of nis death. He is survived by yhis wife, Pearl High. Bremerton, Washing- tonto one daughter Maxine, Los Angeles, California, five brothers, Edward High of Roseburg; Lest er High of Oakland, Calif; Finley of Spray, Oregon George, Doe Plos, Calif; and Robert High of Ashland; one sister Mrs. Audrey De Lap of Klamath Falls and his arents, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan L. B Ugh of Ashland. Members of the American As sociation of University Women met for the annual officers tea Saturday afternoon at the home I of Mrs. Frank Van Dyke on Har- gadine St. Old members as well 1 as officers of the group were host i esses to new members. Tea was served from an attractive table decorated with yellow and bronze chrysanthemums. Officers pre sent were Miss Ethel Reid, Mrs. Naomi Grünewald, Mrs. Alden Powell, Miss Cora Mason, Mrs. Bertha Smith, Mrs. Robert Dodge Present as guests were Miss Vio let Stockholm and Miss Neva West, both on the faculty of the Southern Oregon College of Edu cation. Miss Ethel Reid, president of the Association, announced that the International Relations sec tion will meet at her home, 933 East Main Street, Friday even ing, November 3, to hear Mrs. Frank Van Dyke discuss the re ferendum measures appearing on the November 7 ballot Many Attend Hillah Temple Meet at Med. Several Ashland members of Hillah Temple, Ancient Order, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine at tended the meeting held in Med ford Saturday night when a large class of candidates were in ducted into the order. Events of the day got under way with re gistration at 2 p.m.. business ses sion at 4 p.m. social hour from 4*30 to 5:30 and with the usual feast from 5:30 to 8:30. Numer ous other events took up the bal ance of the evening. Junior Football Team Wins Again I The Methodist Church of Ashland is offering to the community a pipe organ concert with a vocalist on Friday evening, November 3rd, »n commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the church. Florence E. Grow, radio pipe organist and music teacher from Roseburg will offer several groups of favorite organ numbers. Mrs. Helen High Pierce will sing two groups of solos. She will be ac companied on the organ and the piano by Doris Cadit Lantz, from Medtord. The program is to be as follows: Organist The Heavens Resound ...............................................................Beethoven The Old Refrain ............................................................................. Kreisler Evensong ................................................. ...... ... .............. Edward Johnson Londonderry Aire ............................................ Transcribed from Lemare Soloist The Lord Is My Light ........................................... .......... Frances Allitsen bpirit of God ............................. ......................................H. H. "Neidlinger Organist O Loving Father ..........................................................................Del Reigo Lift Thine Eyes .......................................................................Mendelssohn Andante In G ..................................................................................... Batiste Favorite Hymns ......................Arranged for organ by Florence Grow The Lord’s Prayer ................................- _................................Mallotte Soloist Le tMy Song Fill Your Heart (Viennese Waltz)..........Ernest Charles The House on a Hill...................... ...... ........ ..................Ernest Charles The Second Minuet ..................................... ......... ............ Marrice Besley | Organist j pastoral ............................................. ...................— ....... - ................Mozart ¡The Rosary ....................................................„................... Ethelbert Nevin Aire, from Suite in D................................... ......................................... Bach Andante Cabtablie, from the Fifth Symphony...................Tchaikovsky Caprice Viennois ................................. ..- ....................................... Kreisler Following the concert there will be an informal reception by the new fireplace in the Fellowship Room Refreshments will be served by the ladies of the Church. The invitation is open to the public, both for the organ concert and the reception. No admission will be charg ed. This program is being offered the public as an expression of good (ins at 7:30 p.m. will to the community. The concert tiegi Southern Oregon College of Ed ucation, October 25—Miss Neva West ol the Southern Oregon Col lege of Education, spoke at as sembly period Wednesday, giv ing a report on her war work in the nursery program of Georgia the past two years. Miss West was technical supervisor for child care centers in Columbus, Georgia, and surrounding area and was appointed by the Gover nor a member of the Sta^ Com mittee for training workers for other centers throughout the State. The purpose of the pro gram, Miss West stated, was to serve the war effort through ser ving industry and at the same time looking after the best inter ests of children. Columbus, the scene of Miss West’s immediate labor, is a large industrial center lor cotton textile mills. The pro gram there, she stated, had met some antagonism from manufact urers who saw it as an outside I interference, but in the main the work receives cooperation and is now well organized and progres sing. Asked as to the possibilities for the future of the program, Miss West stated there are two good chances for its continuance. First .industry will become inter ested to help finance it; second, communities may demand the use of public funds for the pur pose. Miss West is teaching subjects connected with primary educa tion in the college during the ab sence of Miss Jeanette Smith. 1875-1908 1852, these pioneers came by way of Klamath Falls over the trail the Applegate expedition opened up, and in 1852 a settlement of twenty-eight people was made in Ashland. This first settlement was made by A. D. Helman and several other men. Mr. Helman was a former member of this church. The history of the Ashland church dates back to the day of the circuit rider, as he rode thru the valley preaching and looking fo rsuitable places to organize clashes which became the Meth odist churches of the Rogue Riv er valley. The first class organized was at Jacksonville and all the county was embraced in the Jacksonville circuit. Classes were organized ai Phoenix Talent and in the val ley above Ashland, near the Geo Dunn place, several years before the class at Ashland was formed. In July, 1864, Rev. P. M. Starr, the presiding elder of the district organized the class in Ashland with the following members: D. P. Walrad and wife, W. C. Myer and wife, Heaton Fox and wife, D. P. Britton and wife, A. G. Rockefellow and wife, Wm. Je- quitt and wife, Mrs. Jacob Wag ner, Mrs. Anderson a n d Mr«. Myer. Others from the classes at Talent and the class up the valley were soon transferred to this class, forming the first church in Ashland. At this 80th Anniversary, none Big Crowds at USO Saturday & Sunday The ween-end crowds reminded everyone of "old times” at the local USO Club. The Saturday night dance was very successful and many of the same men came back on Sunday. Halloween atmosphere was evi dent as soldiers cut jack-o-lan- terns and polished apples. Apples were donated by Mayor T. S. Wiley for this party. Cider and doughnuts were served during the evening by Senior Hostesses Mrs. Carrie O’Harra, Mrs. Clo Reed and Mrs. Ben Willard. A large group popped corn over the fireplace and many wrote letters and cards. Late in th« tvtning 8 f t Stillman Clark« Meetings Continue at tu n uospei l empie Stores Set For Opening Saturday After being closed for the past two weeks, so that they could move and arrange their stock, the of the original members are liv Metz 5c to $1 store and the West ing. However, a lew ol their rel ern Auto Supply store, are plan atives are residing in Asniand. ning an opening Saturday in their I n 18/8 tne conxerence a t new quarters. The Metz store, Sglem recogni^pd Ashland as a formerly at 70 East Main, is now CgnXerence Appointment a n d located in the Enders buildings, Rgv. Wm. P. Cnapman was the where fine new quarters are pro nx?t i pastor appointed. vided. The new locations gives Pr« evious to this the foundation the Metz store some additional of the th' present Church was laid, room. In commenting on the new the bunding was not completed store, Henry Metz said Tuesday, uatil the pastorate of the firse that while additional room is pro- minister. ided he did not contemplate e x The pastors and laymen with panding the lines of stocks sold. the aid of Ashland citizens estab However, the present lines will lished the Ashland academy, lat be expanded so that a much more er known as the Ashland College complete variety of lines sold can and Normal School. The Quarter be had. New counters and a much ly Conference of 1869 fostered better display of goods will be this undertaking. furnished in the new location. The Ashland Methodist church, in « western mu to ¿supply Co., through the efforts of the Ep witn James m ovie as manager, worth League, was responsible nas moveu from uieir lormer 10- for the founding of the Ashland I c a u o n oil m a m s u e e t in to Uie Public Library. The Southern u u iiu m g iormeriy occupied by Oregon Chautauqua was organiz tne ivietz store, in ese quarters ed at Central Point by Rev. J. S. nave oeen newly unisnea ana Smith, who at that time was a tne new locauon win give mucn pastor of the Ashland Church. niucn more space to tne Western Later the Chautauqua was moved Auto buppiy company. Wnne in to Ashland and Q. F. Billings, an the former locauon, ladk ot space active member of this church, prevented Mr. ivicivie xrom Hav was president for many years. ing a large stock, Dut in tne new During the ensuing years, as quarters pe win expand tne the differen ministers came, each stocks to include numerous items contributed to^the advancement not formerly carried. of the church, both spiritually Both Mr. metz and Mr. Mckie and materially. Ntw members welcome uieir old, and new cus were added which necessitated tomers to uieir new locations. History of the Church The early settlers of Rogue River valley came mainly from the “states” and California’ They may have come originally to Cal ifornio in search of gold, but no doubt they were attracted to Ore gon in search of permanent homes. For several years, beginning in The Junior high school football team held, undisputed first place in football circles this week, when they walloped tne Grants Pass team in the first home game of the season, showing a unal score of 47 to 6. Ashland scored a touchdown in the first two minutes Of pray with the visitors coming back to tie the score. By the end of the first half, Asmand had rolled over the goal line for another touchdown, to bring tne total to 14 to 8 tor the first period, in the last half, the smoothly clicking team rolled over the visitors to gain 33 more points to bring the game's total to 47, while the visit ors were unaole to cross the goal line tor any more points. The Friday game was the four- ; th straignt victory xor tne local I juniors, witn no losses and as sures uiem a tie, at least, ¿snouid tney win xrorn ivieoiora here on iNovemoer o, tney win be undis puted champions Xor the season. By tne end ox uie game, tne entire sub team was praying and were continuing me gams maue by uie first string in tne first half. For War Fund Donations Continue During uie latter part ox last week capacity crow us came to near nev. jonn ¿s to van at the ru n Uospel rempie. lu e speaker comes irom uie ¿souui and ms meetings nave Deen very success ful m various states wnere he nas campaigned, u n r n o a y mgnt a large crowd attended uie Di vine xieanng service, at which time many were prayed Xor. A number oi testnnomes to healing nave come m. Divine nearing ser vices are neid eacn rn u ay mgnt, but uie evangelist requests mat Uiose wno are to be prayed xor snouid attend as many services as i possible, a special musical pro gram is prepared lor eacn mgnt, j wnicn includes solo s duets and instrument numbers. is ’ b That (By OLD 1AMKK) ro the Editor: Here are some 1940 election figures Jackson county—Willkie, 8,507 Roosevelt, 6,784 Oregon butte vote—Roosevelt 25 o ,4 xj ; Wiiuue, 213,305. National vote—noose veit, 27,243,- 4oo; w u im e , 22,304,199; I'nomas, ¿soc. 99,38/; Browaer, Com., 40,- 251; Babson, Pro., 57,812; Aiken, Soc Labor, 14,761; otner, 48,610. Total 49,815,312. The Electoral vote was; Roosevelt, 449; Willkie 82. The Crusaders who fought to redeem the Holy Land ana raise the Cross in Jerusalem engaged m a sacred task—Civilization is now engaged in a far greater, more logical and more righteous cru sade. It fights, to be sure, for its own life. But it fights no less for its ideals. V V V Roscoe Drummond, Washing ton correspondent o tthe Chirst- ian Science Monitor, has this to say of Wendell Wilikie’s position in the 1944 presidential election: “Because neither party measured conception of what is ■ up to his was for him a dixncult ! needed, choice. I do not have the answer, i but I should like to put into tne record that as of eight days be fore his passing, when on ¿Satur day morning, ¿September 30, I talked with him tor an hour in his room at the Lenox Hill Hospi tal, he had not decided which candidate he would support.” v v < We read that the Cleveland (0) Plain Dealer has “flopped” to Dewey. On the day following the I 1884 election the Plain Dealer, juhliani over a Democratic vic ' tory, used the papers entire front I page for a sketch of the White House with a crowing rooster perched on the dome. ♦ * v Uncle Zeke opined that one of the difficulties in the way of re conversion is that so few persons, comparatively speaking have any use for plow shares. _ v v v Grandpa used to carry his pock etbook with a yard of twine wrapped around it. But he didn’t need to open it as often as we. * * * Artemus Ward said;‘T am bound to live within my means even if I ve got to borrow to do it” * V V V There are also some electric light poles sadly in need of paint. _ < v / Go to the polls next, Tuesday. Don’t be a slacker. _ * * * Overworked vocal chords are Frank Thompson, Ashl a n d Chairman of the War Fund drive low in progress, reports that by -he first of this week, the fund .ad grown to about $2o5u toward .»le goal of $4,000. Drive will of- .cially end on Nevember 11. Per sonal solicitation has been made o f t h e m o s t of the business 1908 houses in Ashland, and commit- i tees are working on the residen more adequate facilities. In 1908-9 a new and larger tial sections. An excellent res chur.-h was built, in 1915 Sunday ponse has been made by the busi School rooms were added, a new ness firms of Ashland, they hav parsonage was purchased in 1922 ing donated with the civic and and a new orgah in 1929. fraternal groups the most of the As we meet on November 5, money now raised. 1944, to dedicate additional and Mr. Thompson has recently long desired improvements, let us sent a letter to some 20 or more honor the founders and pastors of the big concerns doing busi- who have made our church home ness in Ashland, such as the oil possible, and on the 80th anniver companies, and others whose sary we would rededicate our head offices are not in Ashland. lives to His service. To date one company, Fluhrer’s Bakery, has sent in a check for and Mrs. June Kazazean did two $50 for the Ashland Fund. More exhibition dances which were are expected to before the drive throughly enjoyed by the large ends. ----------- o----------- crowd. A Traveling Examiner of Op The main room looked lovely with fall flowers brought in by erators and Chauffeurs is sche Mrs. Gertrude Wilmeth a n d duled to arrive in Ashland, Mon Frances Aikins brought a clever day Nov. 6, 1944, and will be on witch, which she had made, with duty at the City Hall between the hours of 9 A. M. to 5 P. M., broom and all the trimmings. Cookies for this week end were according to a recent announce furnished by the following ladies ment released from the Secretary Mrs. Alice Willits, Mrs. H. H. El- of State’s office. All those wishing permits or lir hart, Mrs. Wm. Norris and Mrs. censes to drive cars are asked to Lydia Robertson. et in touch with the examiner hours. Congregational Women's B a s-, uring these ----------- o------------ ear. Including sale of native hand FOR HIGH QUALITY HARD- craft from the South Seas. ware and Houseware, reasonably MILLER'S REALTY priced, think of Marshall-Wells Saturday. November 4th on the Plata« Phone 21231. due for a rest J