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Unlv of Oregon 'SüiMîî «7Z» P a p i Ikat JiaÀ. Samatkin^ *7a £ay--Atid £ay¿ 9t! ¿Qoyigt*^ ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, December 7, 1944 $2.00 per year Bond Auction Tonight At The Lithia Theatre Guam Recruit for Marines MAN KNOCKED DOWN BY MOTORIST MONDAY Vol. 13 No. 43 Crater Lake Scout Council Annual Session Sunday B. F. McFarland, of I7l Gran- I ! ite street suffered severe bruises, [ | three broken ribs and a head c u t! Monday as a result of being : A committee met last Friday^ I knocked to the pavement by auto I | mobile as he was crossing the at the Elk's club to plan tor a j street at the Ashland Groceteria ! The annual conference and bond uuction, with Lee Ryan, | corner, Mr. McFarland was in planning session ot the Crater manager of the theatres gener-, (Uy oidi TIMER) the pedestrian lane at the inter ously offering the use of the ■ Early Romans had their year : section. Dr. Ralph Poston attend Lake Council of Boy Scouts was Lithia Theatre for the purpose, i begin in March, thus making ed the injured man and stated held in Medford Sunday begin The dute was set for tonight, December the tenth month. that he was unconscious when he ning at l: 30 and continuing Thursday, Decembef 7th. Plans ' r v * I was found on the street crossing. throughout the afternoon and have since developed to make the Uncle Sam has sent 6 and one- The injured man stated that the evening. Highlights of the day event the biggest of the present half billion dollars to dependents double-parked cars made it dif were the presentation of awards campuign to fill Ashland's quota. of army men and women in little ficult for a pedestrian to see ap and a banquet with the Rt. Rev. The American Legion and Aux more than two years. proaching cars. Benjamin Dagwell of the Episco ilia ry , headed by Emil Kroeger, V V V pal dioceses giving the address of Lordon reports that twenty commander of the Legion, Mrs. the evening. The meetings were Still No Place Like Kroeger und Mrs. Claude Frazier thousand sacks ot Christmas mall held in the K. of P. hall. have been busy for the past sev the first big shipment of Yuletide Ashland for Gosnell .. The afternoon meetings were eral days in vanvassing the town packages for United States troops With U. S. Forces In France— started at l:30 with Larry Schade overseas, have arrived at a Bri and nearby rural districts to get Twelve years of regular army president of the Council in articles for the auction. By Wed tish port. life and constant travel hasn’t charge. Scouters representing all nesday they had about completed cooled Chief Warrant Officer Jes- of the districts of the Crater Lake their work and had a long list Secretary of Agriculture Claude se L. Gosnell s affection for his i c ouncii were present for the gen- home town, Ashland, Oregon. i . , Mr of articles ready for the event. R. Wtckard says the family-sized Said C.W.O. Gosnell, “I've been I £ral , meet‘ng’ at wb‘clL Earl Newbry, William Briggs farm “must remain one of the all over the States, to Panama, Schade spoke on scouting. Follow adn Ed Dunn will again officiate chief foundation stones” of the Scotland, and continental Europe, j ing this meeting, the group was American way of life after the as auctioneers. There’s still no place like home." broken up into several smaller Events for the evening will war. C.W.O. Gosnell is now serving groups, those present being in start at 7:30 when a war fi'.m, with the Veterinary Division, Of- the group representing activities * * * Official count of votes cast fur secured by Mr. Ryan, will he fice of the Chief Surpeon, ETO., |n which they were mainly in- shown. The film is "War Speeds president in Oregon shows that _ e _!sL.si?Honed j 1? Pari3 at the jterested. These meetings were present time, and has been over under the direction of Eugene Up", a release from the Office of Roosevelt led Dewey by 23.27U seas for 28 months. ... , T a War Information on current war votes. The vote for the tour can His wife, Mrs. Paula A. Gos- Thorndike for,.f!nal?ce; follows: Roosevelt scenes. Following the picture, the didates was ( U . S . M u t a « Co»*M P h oto) nell, lives in San Francisco, Cal- Dougall for district commission real events of the evening will 248,035 Dewey, R., 225,265; Tno- ers etc; Don R. Newbury for ifornia. Marine 1st Srt. Charles GuUlford of Atlanta, G a , and 17-,ear-otd get under way, the bond auction. mas, Soc., 3,785; Watson, Pro., scout advancement; Frank Rog “would-be" Marine Jimmy Guerrero of Afana, Guam, look over Wednesday morning, about 105 2,362. enlistment papers at a Leatherneck base in the South Paclflo. ers for camping and activities; County Red Cross to and Joseph different articles and services * v v Jimmy stowed away aboard ship to accompany the Marines who Fader for the cub- On the morning of December 7 freed Ills homeland and now Is seeking admittance to the Corps. had been donr.ted to the commit Hold Open House at masters. Meanwhile, ►»’< -ncfflcUUy attached to the first sergeant’s unit. tee for the auction, taking in just 1941 Jap planes bombed tue bar the group meetings, Medford December 7 the Following about all trades and services in racks and installations at Pearl members to hear Harbor. The aimy ard navy e q The Jackson County Red Cross reports on the reconvened Ashland. smaller meetings ualities totaled 2.ÔJ7. Five naval chapter is holding “open House” and to hear the plans for 1945 Half of Quota craft were destroyed and several at the Jackson County court for the Council. Following this Tuesday the sale of "E” bonds ships damaged However, t h e | » UfSeam I a a a | house on Pearl Harbor day, today officers were elected to the Coun in Ashland had reached the total J aps l,aVe l«een paying dearly for | 63111 WIIIS L0C3I Thursday, December 7th, be cil, with Larry Schade again be- of $71,287 or 47 per cent of the their snea* attack. They are be i tween the . hours _ „ . of ten • and , x six. • ing elected president of the quota assigned to this city. This ing driven from their island bases Ala mm 111AI1ChlII T ilt Purpose is to show residents of . Council men laced on is the beginning of the third and the home land has been blast VllfllllplullwlllU I III this area the many ways they the scout Council were Theo week of the 6th war loan cam- ed. Thousands of Japs have been I " . . ... can be of help to the Red Cross Delwin O. Hurley of Route 2, in volunteering for service in Norby. vice president; Council paign. The county has passed the sent to join their ancestors. Pearl a half way mark with a total of Harbor has been avenged, I football team won a thrilling 38 east of Talent, was killed Mon that organization, and in show members-at-large from Ashland 1 to 27 victory, over Rogue River day afternoon when he fell from, include, Dick Trites, Henry En $1,209,303, with the “E” series ing the many ways the Red Cross ders, Dr. Walter Redford and < * * ! Thursday on Medford ground. a truck, about an eighth of a sales being 49 per cent complet Britain’s casuali ties m - .® With the victory went the Jack- mile from Skeeters garage near aids in this time of war, in help Hugh McKeever. The district ed with a sale of $296,535 report years of war total „ 733.030, accord- Sonville Championship, the se- Talent According to Wendle ing our service men and women, chairman for the Ashland district ed as of Tuesday. « xi. x i in prisoners of war aids. In help- was not decided upon and will ing to a report made to the House cond time jn two years the toga _ 16, driver of the truck, civilians in the scenes of dis. A a lot ioi of oi enthusiasm enuiusiasm has nas devel oevei- of Commons by Prime Minister i haa b(ipn cantured hv Talent. A Rcynoids. be announced later. over the world and oped for the auction tonight, and Churchill. The dead in the armed wSh S k r i S e for the State Hurley had signalled for a ride on - the road. Kenneth, 10, brother « ... A w ards made a good turn out of Ashland peo- /orces number 176 081 dvilisns • ‘“ u0 * • v u u Al_ , . . , other ways. Anyone ana every- nle is exneeted The donation of 7 T, n“mDer V ? S1X man championship has been of , the driver, • . was , in the . cab, I ’ one is urged to see this exhibit The banquet started at 5:30 pie is expected, tne donation of killed and wounded 136,155, mer- canceled according to Rov Parr articles for the auction has been chant 8eamen k i l l e d 29,620. canceled’ aCCording to Roy Parr and the man stepped on to the i f themselves with Seth Bullis. Medford district running board of the truck to j tnemseives. ~_______ Talent coach. chairman presiding. The highlight especially good this time, and Churchill also reported one home ride on down the road. In his J of the banquet was the address those in charge of the affair are in lhree damaged. one in 30 des- Mr. and Mrs. Harold Straus are Cited to appear in justice court sure that the event will place troyed and more than 5,500 fac spending a few days in San Fran hand he carried a hammer and a < this week were Donald Larry of Rt. Rev. Benjamin Dagwell, saw and on his shoulder was a Basey, Ashland, on a charge of Bishop of the Episcopal diocese Ashland near the top of her tories damaged. cisco this week. pack sack filled with groceries. operating a car without a motor of Oregon, who gave an inspiring quota. V V V Mrs. Leonard Chesnut and The truck started off at a mo vehicle license and Jasper Bouck talk on scouting and the need for ■ o---------- A New Jersey educator says Mr .and Mrs. Harold Wheat that girls should be encouraged small son moved to Medford last derate speed, but the man fell of Ashland on a charge of not scouting, recounting some of his returned to their home in Dunis- to be “Tomboys". In his opinions week. Mr. Chesnut was inducted from the running beard a short having a driver’s license. own experiences in scouting. into the army recently. distance after the truck started. muir Friday last after several Eagle Scout badges, the high . . "Tomboy-girls make the best The O.D.O. Club met at the He struck his head on the rough est award in scouting were award days visit with relatives in Ash- teachers. p t A piease note. home of Mrs. Ben Clark Friday graveled road. Investigation was land and Medofrd. ed to Irwin Doty, former Med V V V made by Deputy Comoer Litwil ------------ o December' 1. Those attending ford scoutmaster and now in the Hats off to the Red Cross, more Mrs. Tom Bell, Mrs. Lou 1 ler and state patrolman Johnson, navy. His wife accepted the a- than 20 million garments, made were, King, Mrs. Glen Withrow, Mrs. and they found that the driver ward. Eagle Scout badges were by chapters of the organization, Grace Mrs. Blanch was using due caution. The truck awarded to Claire Pennp and have been shipped to Europe for Robison, Galbreth, Mrs. Belle Levander, had come to a stop 45 feet from O. and C. timber sales made Earl Newman of Troop 26 of distribution to needy civilians. Mrs Edna Holdrige, Miss Lucille the scene of the accident. They in November by the Duinsmuir, California. I Holdrige, Mrs. Vic Mason, Mrs. came to the conclusion that the Land Office of the Department of Silver Beaver awards from the john Strömberg, coach fo r: Solomon said: “Withhold not Mabel Penlin, Mrs. Linnie Rapp, man, who had not been well, the Interior broke all sales re- national organization, for “distin- boy's athletic activities at the correction from the child” Here’s Mrs. Mabel Duncan and the host-, might have suffered a heart at- cords for timber value in a single guished service to boyhood” to Senior high school, tendered his the basic cure for Juvenile delin- ess, Mrs. Ben Clark. The after- tack which would have caused i month, according to W. H. Horn- Scouters were given to Eugene resignation last Tuesday to the quency as evidenced by the wood noon was spent in visiting and the fall or the the rough road ing. Chief Forester for the O. & Thorndike, Medford; James Mar- Ashland school board. The resig- shed seances of yesteryear, fancy work. Refreshments, sand- might have loosened his hold on C. Administration. tin of Grants Pass and Col W. H. nation was accepted and became i * * > wiches, salad, cake, tea and cof-. the truck body. November sales included 37 Paine of Medford; five-year vet- effective at once. Coach Strom-j Uncle Zeke says the greatest fe were served. j Mr. Hurley came to the Talent separate tracts of timber carrying eran awards Were given to Eagle berg came to Ashland last fall,' mistake of 1944 is to test the A. L. Sherare is visiting with m 1908. He was born an estimated total volume of Scout Newman of Duinsmuir, just prior to opening of school, strength of an automobile tire by , his daughter, Mrs. O. W. Whitsett comn™nity ^eweR City, Kansas. He lived 117,651,700 board feet valued at and to Robert Beach of Jackson- coming from the middle west, kicking it. I and family in Grants Pass for a in tbe Galley View district. He $547,325.55. ville, Larry Schade, Jr., and Chris where he had coached in sm all; ---------- o---------- 1 few days. al one time owned Quite a piece These 37 timber tracts were Barker, the last three now in the colleges. No explanation w as , Local Officer Nabs Mrs Ella MrMahnn .npnt l a s t of land but lately had sold most located in eleven of the eighteen service. Ten year awards were forthcoming as the reason for his p , in ' of hls counties having O. & C. presented presented to to Seth Seth Bullis Bullis of of Med resignation, and he and his fam- . ItiS C H - p eu I VV olinday - Thursday in Ashland visiting, ^ holdings, H m a U retaining acreage only He is a Oregon Revested railroad lands within ford and Ed Vincent of Eagle ily are returning to their home, j Deputy &nenvi Vern Hastings IWlth Mrs- Mar«aret Walsh. I survived by two brothers-in-law their boundaries. Those involved Point; 15-year awards to Don To fill the ............................J vacancy caused v......................................... by of Ashland, captured an escaped - T h e community Club held its ' Charles' and Frank Holdridge of included Benton, Clackamas, Col Newbury and 20-year awards to the resignation of Coach Strom- prisoner of war, Karl Pfeifer, 19, monthly meeting Friday evening Talent. umbia, ,Coos, Douglas, Jackson, Harrison Howell, Yreka and Lar berg, John Roberts, who has been three miles south of Ashland Sun at the City Hall. A Pot luck sup Josephine, Klamath, Lane, Linn ry Schade, Sr. and to Col. W. H. in charge of boys activities at the day evening, about 7 o’clock. The per was served. To each who par- Shirley Sneece Weds and Polk Counties. Paine, Scout Historian. Junior high school was moved up man was reported to have escap- cipitated in the meal gave a pen All five of the O. & C. Admin Those who attended the meet to take over the duties of Coach ed from the prisoner of war camp ny for each different kinds of Richard K. Flaharty istrative districts were represent ing were unanimous in stating Strömberg. Mr. Robert’s was men at Camp White Friday afternoon food served. The proceeds going At an impressive ceremony at ed, including field offices at Sal that the entire program was help for the Library. tor for the outstandingly success while on a work detail, Hobbs, New Mexico, November; em, Eugene, Roseburg, Coos Bay ful and inspirational. Many of ful junior high school football I Deputy Hastings was returning Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clark were 25th, Miss Shirley Speece, daught ' and Medford. these men have carried the bur team, which were undisputed un- to Ashland Sunday evening, shopping in Medford Monday cr of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Speece Thirty of the 110 sustained den of scouting since the Crater official champions for Junior when he overtook a man hitch- morning. of Ashland became the bride of yield operating areas were repre- | Lake Council was formed some high football teams of Oregon, hiking along the Pacific highway Mr .and Mrs. Glen Brown who Richard K. Flaharty, also of Ash- sented. Each of these has a capa- | 20 years ago. They are business He has taken over the duties at near Ashland. He had a large own property in Talent and for- land. Mr. Flaharty is an Air city to sustain an average sized aad civic leaders of the various once and has already under way, raincoat on. Remembering that mer residents of this place have Corps students, based at h e ___ o........................ ...... ....... towns represented in the Council Oregon sawmill on ...... a continuous workouts for a basket ball team, federal officers who had broad- moved to San Diego, California. Hobbs air base. The bride was ' lumber production basis. The dis- and are responsible for the very This shifting of faculty person- cast a general description of the The Reverend Mr. Cox of attended by Mrs. Flaharty, who position of timber on each tract high place this Council has in the nel has caused a vacancy on the ma nhad listed that he might be Medford is the new pastor of the ' had accompanied her to New was based on the timber-produc nations scouting .activities. junior high staff, and during the wearing an army raincoat to Methodist Church. Services are Mexico. Best man was Harley ing capacity of the local operat -• .. 1 ■ ~(y~- -■ .. — . time necessary to attempt to find cover the regulation blue PW held in the morning and evening. | Evans of Myrtle Point, also a ing area. Thus perpetual produc MISS FLORENCE NIVER a replacement, Supt. Theo J. uniforms, Hastings turned back Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Cook were student at Hobbs, tion of timber at a stabilized rate DIES HERE TUESDAY Norby is substituting for coacn at and accosted the man, who read- transacting business in Medford, Mr. and Mrs. Flaharty were | is accomplished on the revested Death came to Miss Florence the Junior high. Mr. Norby is ily admitted that he was the Monday. graduates of Ashland high school, grant lands. Niver ,who has resided in Ash doing this in addition to his many j escaped Pfeifer. He made no re Mr. Herman Cannon made a class of 1944. Both were popular ' • Mr. Horning states that sus- land for the past 30 years, at her duties as superintendent of th e , sistance to arrest and Hastings business trip to Klamath Falls, students. The bride was editor . ! tained yield cutting - of timber on ! home on Allison street, Tuesday, Ashland schools. He too, has I brought him on in to be returned Tuesday. of the 1944 Rogue Annual and I O. &. C. lands is not only a limit I December 5th. Miss Niver has basketball practice under way j to camp. The man had a large president of the Girls League in i also is the amount which must be j made her home here with two He is not new at this game either,1 sack of food with him when cap-) Mr- and Mrs. Leo Jammerhtal her senior year. The bridegroom j which must not be exceeded; it sisters, Misses Lucy and Mary having coached various teams be tured and stated that he was of Bellview had as their dinner held the Citizenship Award for produced to supply the needs of , Niver and has a wide circle of fore coming to Ashland as super- hoping to get to California v ia ) 8uests on Tuesday Dr. and Mrs. 1944 and was a member of the local industry. He points out that friends in Ashland. The two sis- intendent of the city schools. Mr. the hitchhike route. i W. Bruce. This was a post- H. S. band, orchestra, Hi-Y Honor a steady flqw of timber to market ters are her only suvivors. Fun- Norby has contacted several men o------------ j thanksgiving dinner and the Society and Letter Men’s club i must continue permanently. To i real services have been set for already in an attempt to locate a Mr. and Mrs. Dan Mix a n d , hours following the dinner wer*> and played in both football and workers, that means steady em- ’ this Thursday afternoon, at 3:30 replacement but so far has been daughter, Mrs. Jack Seig and two spent in visiting, and in prayer basketball teams. ployment. To the counties which | at the Litwiller Funeral home, unsuccessful in locating n man sons were in Ashland on business and praise to God for His gener- The young couple will live at receive 50 per cent of the earn- with the Rev. George Shuman of- for coach for the Junior high, Tuesday, coming over from Med- i OU8 blessing» bestowed during Hobbs, N. M. where the bride- ings in place of taxes, it means ficiating. Miss Niver has been an teams. ^ord. the past year, groom is in training. a secure source of County income invalid for the past 18 years. This ’n That Talent Football Coach Strömberg Resigns Position 4 Talent Man Killed In Fall From Truck Monday Afternoon Record 0. & C. Timber Sales Made