M kVT 7¡4* I I I l ì M l NG/ZMAQ ^Jkat Jlot $2.00 per yeai* 'S* Oil ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, *«e»vt< t^ NOVEMBER 23, 1944 DR DAVIE* WILL PREACH AT NEIGHBORHOOD CHURCH Dr. Davies, state superinten­ dent of Congregational Churches has announced that he will be in Ashland Bunday morning, and will preach the regular sermon Sunday morning at the Congre­ gational Neighborhood church. About 200 Rebekah lodge mem The church has been without a bers were present at the District regular pastor since the resigna­ 12 meeting of the lodge at Cen­ tion of the Rev. Howard Rees, tral Point Thursday. About fifty several weeks ago. Following the members attended from Ashland. regular worship hour, a business The lodges at Central Point and meeting will be held with the Jacksonville were the host lodges church members. for the event. Stale Assembly officers attend­ ing included Mrs. Ethel Bailey of Roseburg, president of the state Assembly, Suda Comstock, Bak­ In the Sunday, November 12 er, Warden; Alma Cofer, Klam­ issue of the Portland Journal was ath Falls, conductor and Louise a picture of Miss Dorothy Moore, Perozzi, Ashland, past state pre­ daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. This > eek we again observe the tradition­ sident. Moore of Ashland. Miss Moore is District officers were elected the physical education instructor al Thanksgiving day, Thursday, November during the business session. Celia at the Roseburg high school. Miss Buminghausen, Ashland, was Moore is a native of Ashland, at­ 23 and again thia country has much, a great elected district president Julia tended the schools here and then Gregory, Medford was named went on to the Williamette Uni­ deal, to be thankful for and this nation vice president and Alta Nichols, versity. Local people have been Ashland, secretary and treasurer. interested in her activities as she should give a united thanks for what we Other officers named were Willa has attained considerable fame McLean, Gold Hill, warden; ... , in soft ball circles in a career have. Clara Vincent, Central Point; con iMting for eight years. While she ductor; Grace Brownlie, Jackson­ was at Willi Williamette she was a ville, outside guardian; Leah Ivie, member of Paddy Berg's team. While our young ngen and women are scat­ Medford, inside guardian; Evelyn She has played the last year with Suures, Kirby, musician; Nellie the Lind-Pomeroy team, a nat- tered around the world, on the fighting ! lonal Champion, and hopes to ciun; Marion Wilson, right sup­ play with them for two more fronts and in the army camps and hospitals porter to president; Louise Pero­ years. She has signed with the zzi, Ashlund, left supporter to Lind-Pomeroy team for 1945. Carrie Morand, Port­ She has turned down a number in this nation, and we cannot observe the day { »resident; end .right supporter to vice-pre­ of flattering offers to go into pro­ sident; Bertha Bateman, Grants fessional soft ball, to stay in Ore­ in the sense of freedom that we have known Pass, left supporter to vice-pre­ gon. sident; Mary Ferns, Grants Pass, ----------- ------------- in former years, yet we have much more to chaplain; Mrs. Esther Sullivan Don't fo rest It is soon Doc. 1 and Mrs. Mae E. Lindner, press Those wishing to give a Christ­ be thankful for than the majority of the correspondents. gift box for "Yanks who The new convention officers mas their all". Pleas« contact countries in the world. We are still the best were seated by the Ashland lodge gave Inez Ferguson of Central Point Mrs Ann Kroeger. Dial 8981. served as convention chairman fed nation in the world; war has not seared and Celia Buminghausen, Ash­ land. as vice chairman. Lillian our land, as it has in so many of thé foreign Wiedman of Central Point serv­ TALENT, November 21—Two ed as secretary and» treasurer. nations of the world; the same freedoms Assisting with the convention new members were added to the Talent Grange at the last meeting were Noble Grand Bessie Fred- which our forefathers wrote into the Consti­ enberg of the Central Point lodge November 16. L. H. Gallatin re­ and Noble Grand Zola Fick of ports $80 had been added to the war fund which makes a total of tution—the freedom of speach, the freedom the Jacksonville iodge. A paper was read on member $889.86 collected through the Tal­ interest by the Glendale Lodge ent Grange. H. E. C. will meet at of religion, life, liberty a n d the pursuit of and a memorial service was con­ the home of Mrs. Nor« Walters ducted by the Medford lodge. north of Central Point. The pro­ happiness, are still ours, unabridged and un­ Mary Ferns of Grants Pass, as- gram was under direction of Lec­ turer Margaret Hamilton and sisted, hy 12 members, gave a fettered. ¥es, we hhve much to be thankful drill in tribute to the flag and carried nut the Thanksgiving theme and opened with the Anna Myer of Ashland gave the for and on this day, instead of making it a tribute to past chairman. Mrs. Grange joining in singing "All Alice Ulrich of Jacksonville, gave Hail the Power”, followed by d a / of revelry, make it one of real Thanks­ a brief history of the Jackson­ reading of the 23rd Psalm by ville lodge. She has been a mem­ Elton Petri. Marie Furrier enter­ giving. ! ber of the Rebekah lodge for the tained. with two accordion num bers and Loyal Bates gave a read past 64 years. Ashland was selected as the ing. Carl Borg Jr. followed with /Í place for the convention next harmonica numbers. The pro- •gram concluded with awarding a year. ' Corsages were presented to the prize to Herman Cannon. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Hamilton of grand officers by members of the two hostess lodges. Music during near Medford spent Saturday the meeting was presented by visiting relatives and friends. Mr Hamilton is employed at Teller's U ts a it. I Hubier IU D IC I LU V I C L I IU I U w n u ^ Bessie of I Medford who sang, her accompanist was Mrs. , (Contributed) f the people should prostrate them­ Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Frost of Marguerite Conrade and by Ella Thanksgiving day had its in selves before God in humility Ashland moved into the Negles Mae Gail of Gold Hill who gave Camp ground at the Richfield ception with the Pilgrims, who and prayer. This is generally ac­ whistling solos. had landed at Plymouth, Mass.. cepted as the first official Thanks Station north of town. — ” 1 W " 1 " ■ The Football game played on In the midst of winter, 1620. It giving Day. By 1858 similar proclamations the Talent ground Friday after­ is recorded that the rigors of noon between Talent and Central that winter and disease, took a were being issued, on different Point was won by Talent 25 to 19. fearful toll of the little band. dates, by practically all the Gov­ American Legion Auxiliary Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lawrence of Scarce half of the hundred or ernors of the States and Terri­ met at home of Mrs. Wm. Black­ Medford, were business callers so members who had landed tories. there so full of hope saw the mer 124 Oak St. Nov. 20th at a here Monday evening. In 1864 President Lincoln pro­ 6:30 P. M with a covered dish claimed the last Thursday in Nov Mrs. Loyal Bates and daught­ coming of spring. dinner. Twenty members were in er Barbara and son, Bobbie spent Yet, when the Mayflower sail­ ember as a national Thanksgiv­ attendance, with Pres. Betty the week end in Klamath Falls er back to England, in 1621, not ing day. Since that time presi­ Adams Presiding. one member of the band went dents have followed his example visiting relatives. Business matters pertaining to Mrs. Cal Harper spent last Fri­ with her. The remnants of the setting aside a day for Thanks­ the unit work were discussed and day in Medford transacting busi­ little colony stayed on and plant- giving. , decided upon and the chairman ness and shopping. Perhaps a little of the old mean ad their meager crops and tend­ reported on their activities. Re­ Mrs. Will Maxwell who lived ed them; and so the summer pas­ ing and significance of Thanks­ habilitation chairman, Pauline in Talent for several years, pass- • sed. Harvest time came, and giving is gone—only a little—but Finnell reported she received a ed away iiriMedford last Friday. there were crops of a sort, for we we still cling to this festival as letter of thanks for the Christmas Her funeral took place in Med­ are told that they planted about the first tradition established by Box seni to Roseburg Veterans ford Monday and interment was 20 acres o f corn (probably Indian the men and women who laid Hospital. made in Roseburg. Mr. Maxwell maize), together with about six the foundation of our nation. No Next years work for gifts was was Talent Marshal for a couple acres of barley and peas. There holiday in all the year is more started. Towels were given out years before moving to the Ap­ was abundance of game in the distinctively America n t h a n among the members to be em­ plegate area. ( woods, and better quarters for Thanksgiving. broidered. It was announced that The community deeply sympa- , the coming winter were provided. funds for magazine subscriptions thizes with the Clarence Math­ So, Governor William Brad­ to be sent to Major Frias Marine ews family for the death of their 1 ford proclaimed that December Base, Klamath Falls. The Auxi­ son, Clarence W. Mathews who 13, 1621, must be set aside as a liary plans to start the Traveling was killed in India, also for Mrs. . ‘day of prayer, praise and thanks Eugene, November 20, Special) Baskets as soon as is possible. Abbie Shafer whose husband1 giving." G: ireat prepara t i o n s City officials of Ashland have re­ There will be a card party spon Elton (Spud) Shafer was recent- i were made for this celebration. 1« It ceived invitations to attend a sored by the Auxiliary, on Nov. ly killed in action. is here that the turkey was first meeting of all city officials of 30th. It will be held at the Legion Mrs. Everett Beeson returned 1 definitely connected with Thanks Jackson and Josephine counties, Hall. Further particulars will be home last week from the East giving. Governor Bradf o r d's and of civic leaders interested In given later. The Auxiliary will where she attended the wedding own account relates how the men municipal postwar programs. The assist with the 6th Bond Drive. of their son Lt. Emmett W. Bee-1 went into the woods and came meeting, which will be held in Mrs. Blackmer, with cohostess, son and Miss Joyce Birkmeir of back laden with wild turkeys and on Thursday, November Mrs. Shirley Barnes served the Millwaukie, Oregon. The wedd- • other game. For several days be­ Medford 30, at the Chamber of Commerce dinner, assisted by Mrs. Pauline ing took place in Camp Robin­ forehand the women were busy is one of a series cf 22 isgional Finnell. Mrs. Chas. Rector was a son, Little Rock Arkansas on Oct. with their boiling, baking and meetings sponsored by the Lea­ guest for the evening. 31. Mrs. Beeson spent three roasting before the open fires. gue of Oregon Cities being held Mrs. Neva Wood, Sec. and Tres. weeks in Chicago visiting rela­ On the day appointed the little throughout the state this fall. wass ill and could not attend the tives. band, led by Elder Brewster, Featured topics on the program meeting. Ann Kroeger acted as Reverend George Bates pastor marched to the hut that served will be a discussion of proposed the assistant secretary. of the Friends Church spent part as a church. There hymns were federal and state legislation of of last week in Portland and re-1 sung and prayers of thanksgiving particular interest to cities, post­ MEDFORD WINS DISTRICT turned home Friday evening. i and praise were offered. Shortly war planning, and the exchange FOOTOALL TITLE SATURDAY Lysle Tame of the Dead Indian after the services were concluded of information on local munici­ In an exciting football game country was a Talent caller Sat­ nearly 100 Indians, led by Massa- pal programs. last Saturday ay nignt, mgn Medford won urday afternoon. soit and bearing gifts of wild Presiding at the Informal from Coquille to the tune of 31 Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hart left fruit and game, appeared as round-table meeting will be Fred to 14 to win the district 2 title. last Tuesday evening by train guests of the Pilgrims. C. Inkster, president of the Lea­ Numerous football fans from Ash­ for Texas and plans on being Thanksgiving day then be­ gue; Mayor Geo. P. Stadelman. land went to Medford to see the gone for a month. came a matter of regular obser­ The Dalles. Mayor O. L. Wood, game. Mrs. Chase Gardener passed vance in Massachuetts. Other Coquille; Herman _____________ _____ Kehrll, execu- For the Thanksgiving day play away at her home Saturday. Fun­ oolonies in New England follow­ tive secretarv of the League and offs, Medford will play Gresham eral services were held at 1:30 ed the example. Through a spe­ director of the Bureau of Muni-1 and the Roosevelt nigh school of Tuesday at the Litwiller Funeral cial proclamation President Wash cipal Research and Service at i Portland will go to LaGrande for home. She leaves her husband ington designai designated Thursday, Nov the University of Oregon; and the finals. and daughter to mourn her death. •»fiber 26, 1719 M a day when all Mayor C. A. Meeker of Medford. Rebekah Holds Meeting at Central Point Dorothy Moore Has Picture in Daily Paper TALENT NEWS THANKSGIVING DAY Auxiliary Met At Blackmer Home City Officials Asked .. to Attend Civic Meet V olu m e 13, N u m b er 41 ATTEND8 CHIROPRACTIC MEETING AT GRANTS PASS Dr. E. N. Terrill of Ashland at­ tended the Southern Oregon So­ ciety of Chiropractk Physicians last Saturday night at Grants Pass. The meeting began with supper at the Redwoods hotel, with the business session at the office of Dr. A. H. Stephens. Members from Grants Pass, Med­ ford, Klamath Falls and Ashland were present. Dr. Terrill is secre­ tary-treasurer of the society. Brazilian Scientist Talks Here Mon. Dr. Hernane Tavares de Sa, Brazilian scientist and lecturer on Inter-Amencan atfairs was guest speaker, along with Dr. Victor P. Morris, of the Univer­ sity of Oregon at a dinner, spon­ sored by tne Asnland Uions ciuo Monday noon at tne Lilina Uoiel Coffee Shop. Dr. Tavares spoxe on the subject of "Is tne United States Losing its Best frien d in LaUn America”, stating that the S/Sgt. John D. DeMille, who war had brought actual hardships died in action in the Sicilian cam to many districts of Brazil, as paign, was awarded the Air Med­ well as other South American al with three Oak Leaf Clusters countries. Because of a lack of posthumously this week, the i new machinery, brought on by to Mr. ____, and i tiie . war forcing manulactures to medal being present________ . Mrs. Roy DeMille, parents. C ap-, 8° mto war manufacture the tran tain O. M. Smith, commander of | portation systems of Brazil were the Medford Air Base presented close to the breaking down point, the medal and stated that the that certain districts of Brazil three Oak Leaf Clusters indicat­ were facing a lack of the necess­ ed that the airman had taken ities of life because cf i t Dr. part in at least three heroic com­ Tavares urged a closer relation­ bat duties before he was killed. ship between the two countries, Sgt. DeMille was an aerial gun- ! pointing out that business firms ner and took part in several act- a,nd individuals could make a ions in the Italian campaign. ! closer relationship than _ to have Sgt Lynn DeMille, a brother 1 such relationships handled thru is in the Seventh Army Air Force the numerous agencies set up by and is now stationed in India. He the two governments. Dr. Morris, who has spoken in is a welder and skilled mechanic ----- ------o------•----- Asnland on previous occasions, spoke Monday on tne suDject of "Post War Economic Policy” He MEDFORD, This year’s, grow­ stated that only througn a just ing season—203 days between the peace based on a sound econouuc last killing frost of spring and the policy, could tne world expect first killing frost of fall—was the to have a lasting period of peace longest ever recorded in the to build up toe living standards Rogue River valley, the weather of the world. Because of tne last bureau reports. The first autumn communication by plane today, killing frost came November 15. geographical boundaries have The average growing period is ceased, and in settling up afxairs 166 days, and the average date when peace returns, care must for the first killing frost is Oct­ be taken to settle it justly and ober 15. on a world wide basis so that commerce between nations can be maintained and all nations share in the manufactured prod­ ucts of those nations which pro­ (By OLD TDCI») duce for export. This is the time for taking an Afternoon Meeting inventory of our blessings. Not A Forum Meeting was held at just for turkey, cranberry sauce the auditorium at bouthern Ore­ and mince pie. gon College of Education at 3:30 at which Theo Norby of Ashland . * * * An old-timer, says an observer was chairman. This discussion is a fellow who can remember was sponsored by Southern Ore­ when thg.pnly isolationists were gon College of Education, Ash­ flag-pole* setters. .>»• land Public Schools and the Ash­ land Churches. Speaking during ? * - Characters in the «trips the afternoon were Dr. Warren never grow Captains ■ D. Smith, on the subject of “Per­ Kids long sonal Impressions of South A- pants and w] this time. merica;” Dr. Morris on “Joint Tasks in the Western Hemisphere * * * Dr. Guido Jorquera on “Youth The nation’s farm population Movement in Chile”; Dr. John T. slumped 4,748,000 in the last four Ganoe on ’Some Observations on years, according to the Depart­ Dollar Diplomacy, Past and Pres­ ment of Agriculture. ‘ e n t ” Dr. Tavares was consultant ' V V V during these discussions. Follow­ By custom, we celebrate Thanks­ ing the program a p e r i o d of giving day once a year. But we round table discussion was held. have no more blessings on In the evening an open meet­ Thanksgiving day than on the ing was held at Medford, under day before or the day after. The auspices of the Medford League difference is that we have more of Women Voters, with Mrs. Jus­ realization. tin Smith as chairman. A picture “The Bridge” was presented, fol­ U nde Zeke recalls the days of lowed by a talk by Dr. Tavares opening voting. Each party print­ on the subject “Is the Good N righ ed the party ticket At the poll­ bor Policy a Failure?” This talk ing place party workers parked was followed by a round table in front of i the ballot box and discussion. These meetings were arranged handed to the approaching voter his party ballot Thus the party under the auspices of the Federal checker could te e and record Coordinator of Inter-American what ballot each voter cast Free Affairs and the Oregon State booze was on tap and blackened System of Higher Education. The eyes and bloody noses were sou­ meeting in Ashland and Med­ venirs of old-time election day. ford was the fourth in Oregon in this series. A similar meeting w as German militarists are anxious held in Lakeview Friday. for the war to end. Every day’s delay now inevitably postpones the start of the next one. Air Medal Given Posthumously Growth Record Set This’ll That _ V V V M ans work is to labor and leav- gh — As best he may—earth here with heaven. —Robert Browning v v v We don’t know who is calling the signals for that Nazi team on the Western front but the outfit seems to have plenty of fallbacks. V V V Maybe it was only natural for those Japs with their oversize molars to try to bite off more than they can chew. The problem nowadays is get­ ting your auto to give you a run for your money. Economy is no disgrace, but it is mighty inconvenient East Side Meat Market Again Sold The sale of the East Side Meat Market was announced this week the new owners Leslie Lusk and Wayne Heard, taking over the past week end from the former owner Worth B. Hardesty, who came here a couple of months ago from Turlock, California, to buy the market The Hardestys plan to return to California, after fin­ al details of the $GKare complet-