This ’ll That (Hy OLD TIM EIt) . ’ J. Some sections tt* - c -s nun'i town are minus st. ( ’ Igna. How come? An eurthquui und a tidal wuve were Nate *■ salute to Ja pan on Pearl Harbor anniversary v v * Premier Kosco is deserving of a leather medal in telling his people that in the destruction of the American navy “Japan was not winning those glorious vic tories easily.” / / * We reud that American women use enough lipstick every year to paint 40,000 burns. Maybe so. A Valleyview farmer thinks it’s a poor way to paint a barn. V V V As a factor in combatting ju venile delinquency, Uncle Zeke opines that the churches should be encouraged to develop more social activities which would at tract the children and young men and women. / v * This is the season or man's dis content when attacked by a cold. He sneezes and barks, wheezes and grunts with all the sang froid of an old-time pug dog. He aches all over and feels like the last nickel of a mis-spent for tune. He’s no fit company for man or beast. Even his best friends shy away from him There’s nothing that gives us one and all such a run for our money as a common cold. v v v Natives of Alsdorf, Germany, now American-occupied, have been getting their milk supply, pork, veal and mutton from live stock herded in a coal mine 1200 feet under the ground. Twenty- five cows, some pigs and sheep were taken underground by the townspeople last September to protect them from shellfire and bombs and from other Germans who wanted them. There were no chickens in the underground barn yard, the Nazis having carried them off when they fled. * * v Liberation of Rome and Greece from the Nazi yoke appears to have been a fruitless task for the allies. Instead of helping in the war against Germany, rival par tisan groups are on the rampage in each city. As Uncle Sam has declined to interfere, it's up to the British to clean up the mess. * < * There is considerable specula tion among the citizenry as to what use the city solons will put that authorized $9000 steam shov el. Spanish Veterans Organize Chapter Spanish American War Vet erans met at the Lithia Hotel Sunday for the purpose of organ izing a Spanish American War Camp in the city. State Commander Whipperman from Grants Pass presided at the meeting at which after discussion an organization was effected and it was decided to send for a char ter. There were ten present, suffi cient to organize, although there are many other veterans in this community. Those present included O. C. Lapp, F. Sylvester James, C. E. Huffman, Capt. Wm. McLaugh lin, Joe Cummings, James A Bradshaw, Lewis A. Stone, Geo. A. Lehman, H. T. Lafferty and Commander Whipperman. Pfc. Luther Spencer in A AF in Italy FIFTEENTH AAF IN ITALY— Pfc. Roger A. Spencer, son of Mr. Luther L. Spencer, Box 600, A l legany, Oregon, is an ordinance man in a B-24 squadron at an air base overseas. Spencer’s work consists of getting the bombs loaded in each plane for the mis sions over targets. Handling those highly explosive “eggs” is a very technical job and requires planty of skill. Pfc. Spencer has been overseas since February of this year. Prior to his entry into the service on October 2, 1942 he was employed as a lumberjack. He is married to the former June S. Sanders. Pap** *Jkat Jlai gay--And gayA 9t! Uni» ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, December 14,1944 $2.00 per year Many Bonds Sold Thursday Auction Although the audience at the Lithia Theatre last Thursday was smaller than expected, a goodly number of bonds were sold for the articles donated to the com mittee. The audience were of a bond buying mettle and by the end of the evening a total of $23,981.25, of which $15,881.25 were in the "E” series. The show got under way about 7:30 with the screening of tw war department pictures, “The War Speed Up" and “Attack". The latter picture was a picturi- zation of the invasion in new Lritian, and brought a sobering message of what our fighting men on the fronts are undergo ing. Miss Joanna Wyatt, "Miss Jackson County”, favored t h e audience with three solos, with Elsie Carlton Strang accompany ing. Several numbers were played by an orchestra composed of I. A. Mirrick, “Goldy" Yorton, Foss Kramer, Vivian Bostwick, Dom Provost, and Lloyd Rogers. Ap plications for bonds were taken by P. A. Benford and Sue Reed of the First National Bank, Ken neth Bremner, Bond headquart ers, Mrs. Margaret Miller and Mrs. Nancy Fieguth of the pub lic schools. Auctioneering was done by Earl Newbry and William Briggs. Former Ashland Lady Passes in Seattle Word was received here the past week of the death of Mrs. J. R. Morris in Seattle, November 26th, where she had been visiting for a month with her son Ken neth. She had been making her home in Portland. She was the widow of the late J. R. Norris, former merchant of Ashland, when he was associated in the mercantile firm of Vaupel, Nor ris and Drake. Mrs. Norris is survived by two sons, Ralph in Portland and Kenneth in Seattle. - — o —---- -— AHS Senior Girl Marries Miss Alice Clary and Daryl Coleman were married Novem ber 24 at the Woolvens' home in Ashland. Alice is a senior and in tends to finish school. New Coach Takes Over at Junior Hi William Schaefer Monday took over the coaching duties at the Junior high school, replacing John Roberts, advanced last week to the Senior high coaching position following the resignation of Coach John Stromberg. Mr. Schaefer is finishing his teacher’s training at SOCE here at Ash land. In addition to his coaching duties, he will handle one class of physical edcation and will su pervise the noon hour recreation al program. Mr. Schaefer, until quite recent ly a members of the merchant marine, has been discharged be cause of injuries received when his ship was torpedoed. He was cast adrift for five days following the sinking of his ship before being rescued He has stepped into the duties of coaching at the very beginning of the basket ball season and is already planning several basket ball games for the boys. Theo Norby, city school superintendent had charge of the classes and coaching during the interval while a new coach was being ar ranged for. — <>■----------- FOOTBALL LETTERS GIVEN (Rogue News) The following AHS athletes have been recommended by the coach for football letters in '44 and have been passed by the stu dent council: Seniors: Jay Samuelson, John Reedy, Bill Ramey, Don Flaharty, Don Arant, Vern Tison»Ray El liott, Lowell Hall, Eugene Berry, Wallace Cannon, service letter, and Jim Smith, manager. Juniors: Jim Jandreau, Tad Gan- dee, Jim Merriman, Leonard Wil liams, Gordon Peterson, Tom Newton, and Bob Frazier. Sophomores: Leon Haynie and Foster Seaver. College To Present Vesper Program Sun. Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland, December 8. —The T eble Clef Club of the Souther Oregon Collefe of Ed ucation.' 1ill present the annual C“ lighting. occasional—O, Little Town of Bethlehem Capt C. C. Coleman Given Bronze Star „ The Holy Night and the Shepherds The First Noel, Traditional English Carol. ........Arranged by Geer Hark! in the Darkness, Polish carol.......... ...........Arranged by Geer WITH THE FIFTH ARMY, ITALY—Captain C h a r l i e C. Solo—Dorothy Riggs Coleman of Ashland, Oregon, re Noe lof the Shepherds, traditional French Carol... Arranged by Kite cently was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in The Morn of Rejoicing When the Savior Christ was Born, Polish carol.. .Arranged by Geer combat in Italy. He is serving in Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark’s Fifth Lullaby of the Shepherds He is Sleeping, Polish Carol...................... „.............. Arranged by Geer Army, with the 362nd Infantry Regiment of the 91st “Powder Christ the Shepherd River” Division. He has previous He Shall Feed His Flock—Handel’s Messiah ly been awarded the Combat In Come Unto Him—Handel's Messiah fantryman B a d g e, European Elaine Sutherlin, Marilyn Young Theater Campaign Ribbon and Accompanied by Cay Hufman Battle Star. Coleman holds a B. S. degree Adoratio nof the Child The Great God of Heaven—English Carol...........Arranged by Geer from the Junior College at Aug usta, Georgia. He received his commission in May, 1942. His Lullaby of the Virgin Sleep Baby, Sleep—Czech Carol.......... ........... Arranged by Kricka favorite sports are boxing, soft ball and tennis. Mankind and the Prince of Peace His wife, Elizabeth R. Coleman, Gloria in Excelsis—Czech carol.....................„...Arranged by Kricka lives in Fairmount, Georgia. Obligato—Alice Wooten -----------o------------ Carol of the Russian Children—from White Russia,.... Arr. by Gaul ASHLAND SOLDIER Lo, How a Rose— 16th Century Melody.......Harmony by Praetorius REPORTED PRISONER Silent N ig h t................................. - ........... ..................... — ..........Gruber The war department notified Mr .and Mrs. C. O. Worley last Musicians, chorus members and soloists, are: first soprano, Loisga- Thursday that their son, Wilmont Ash, LaVonne Newton, Dorothy Riggs, Elaine Sutherlin, Alice Woot Worley, was a prisoner of war en, Marilyn Young. Second Soprano: Eisel Beck, Vyvyan Freeman, Barbara Jacobs, in Germany. He was with the Bettie Lou McColm, Jean Millard, Geneva Moore, Dette Pendleton, 401st glider division, and when he last wrote his parents, was Dorothy Sneed. Alto: Arnita Black, Jeanne Dyer, Vietta Garrett, Frances Mekem- in the Holland area. The soldier enlisted from Klamath Falls four son, Hazel Parman, Esther Whiting. years ago. His parents have mov ed to Ashland within the past year. ----------- o----------- Mrs. Will Dodge Was Local Girl Graduates Don Arent, Ashland Hostess For AAUW in (JS Nurse Corps Lilly Belle Haynie was one of Enlists in Marines.. Mrs. Will Dodge was hostess for the American Association of the 22 students to receive the University Women at their Dec ember meeting. An appropriate Christmas program gave pleasure to the good group of members present Miss Marion Ady, of the S O C E, gave a lecture on “The Madon nas in Art”, displaying beautiful color prints of the work of the artists reviewed. From the Gothic period through the Renaissance to modern art, the Madonnas have consistently expressed the feeling of the times in which their artists lived. M i s s A d y pointed out that if it was a time of spiritual development there was little of the sensual; or a time of danger and hardship, the facial expressions of the subjects were unhappy. There is a strik ing similarity of coloring in the different artists’ conception of the Madonnas. Blue has been us ed in the robe of the mother by artists of every nationality and period so generally as to become symbolic, with rose, white, and gold appearing throughout. While the Madonnas give a his tory of painters, expressing more or less the personal state of the artist, they usiversally show sin cerity and beauty of thought A business session was follow ed by seasonal refreshments, ser ved by Mrs. Rex Cooper, Mrs. E. J. Westermann, and Mrs. T. J. Norby. ------- o----- — Initiate NewMembers of SOCE Music Group Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland, December 8 —A candle light initiation of new members of Pro-Musica, Nation al Music Federation, was held recently in the student room at the Southern Oregon College of Education. Present were mem bers of the faculty as invited gupsts, in addition to members of the musical organization. New members taken into the organiza tion were Joan Millard, Marilyn Young, Dette Pendleton, Vyvyian Freeman, Elaine Sutherlin, Hazel Parman, Esther Whiting, Lorin Bailey and David Phettiplace. After initiating ceremonies, a short program was presented by members. Instrumental and vocal numbers were given by Esther Whiting, Elaine Sutherlin, Joan Millard and Lorin Bailey. Re The Junior-Senior P. T. A. will freshments were served at the meet tonight (Thursday) at the end of the program. Junior high school building. Rev. Gordon Griffen will speak. There ------BUY BONDS—— Charles F. Ballinger of the State Industrial Accident Board from Salem, was an official visit or in Ashland Tuesday. ------------o------------ DENSE FOG LAST WEEK CAUSE OF AUTO ACCIDENT In the dense fog of last week, a car belonging to Jerry Hulse- man of Cottonwood, California, skidded over the bank on Win- burn way and landed on its top in Ashland creek. The Car skid ded through the railing and drop ped about nine feet into the creek Neither of the two occupanti were injured. Hulseman claimed he did not see the turn In the will be special Christmas music. street. pre-Christmas vesper service on Sunday afternoon, December 17, in the college auditorium, at 3:30. The program, under the direc tion of Miss Louise Woodruff, is as follows: CITY POLICE WARN POOL HALL OPERATORS Written notice was served this week on pool hall operators re garding the city ordinance which prohibits persons under 18 from being in or about an establish ment containing pool or billiard tables or card tables. They were notified that the city police would file complaint against any proprietor or manager who vio lates this ordinance with the re commendation to the judge that the maximum penalty be impos ed. ----------- o-----------: cap of her profession in impres sive exercises at the S t Vincent hospital chapel, Sunday, Decem ber ’ The students, all members of the U. S. cadet nurse corps, marched in procession to the chapel where Father Seadlon talked to them of the importance of their profession. Following this talk the stud ents knelt and the#white veils they were wearing were replaced by the white caps, by upper class nurses. The nurses choral club sang “Ave Marie” and Father Seand- lon pronounced the benediction. Lilly Belle is a graduate of Ashland High, class of ’44. ------------o----------- P v t Roger Newton, air cadet who has been stationed at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City has been home on furlough visiting his parents in Medford. He visted Mr. and Mrs. Gary Newton here in Ashland and oth er friends. Donald L. Arent, 17, a football and baseball letterman at Ash land high school, enlisted in the marine corps December 7, at Portland. He is now awaiting or ders to report for “boot” train ing at San Diego. Private Arent is the son of Mrs. Ada P. Arent of Klamath Falls. ---------- o------------ Faces Grand Jury For Hotel Thefts John Little, who gave his ad dress as Rogue River, was ar rested by Ashland Police, on the charge of larceny, being accused of theft of $62 from an Ashland hotel cash drawer and a ladies purse containing $45. Taken be fore Justice of the Peace Nelle Burns, he admitted the charges and waived preliminary hearing in Justice court. He was admitted to bail by Justice Burns but be ing unable to furnish the bail, was committed to the county jail at Medford. He was bound over to the grand jury for further hearing. It was discovered after the man had been taken to the Med ford jail, that during the time he was in the city jail he had re moved two bricks from the win dow ledge in the cell and had hidden them in his cell. The man was found to have an extensive criminal record and had served two terms in the Oregon peni tentiary at Salem. Assistant Chief Williams discovered the bricks, and it was supposed that the man had taken them out to use as weapons to make a break from his captors should the opportun ity arise. Eagle Point Students Guests at SOCE Fri. Southern Oregon College of Education, Ashland, Dec. 8—Su perintendent Glenn Hale of Eagle Point and the senior class of the Eagle Point high school were the guests of the Friday assembly of the Southern Oregon College of Education. Superintendent Hale, formerly of Klamath County, now of Jackson County, was hon ored as the first student presi dent of SOCE, 1926. Accompany ing Superintendent Hale was his son Frank Hale, former SOCE student, now in the armed ser vice, stationed at Salt Lake City In addition to greetings to vis itors. the assembly program con sisted of music by the SOCE or chestra, directed by Mr. I. A. Mirick; a Christmas story told by Mabel Boggs and vocal music by a trio consisting of Marilyn Young, Elaine Sutherlin, and Vyvyian Freeman, accompanied at the piano by Mary Alice Wol ford. Eagle Point students were the guests of SOCE students at a theatre and skating party in the evening. Jr.-Sr. Hi Schools To Present Annual Cameron Home Burns Christmas Mlfrical In Applegate Monday (Rogue News) Outstanding among the presen tations of the year will be the “Evening of Christmas Music” to be presented at 8 o’clock, Dec ember 19, in the junior high audi torium. Under the direction of Miss Nora Lunde and Mr. I. A. Mirick, the junior and senior high choruses, senior high band, girls’ sextette, boys’ quartette, and French horn quartette have been united for this pre-holiday enter tainment which the public is in Funeral services were held at vited to attend without charge. 3 p.m. at the Litwiller Funeral The junior and senior high Home for Mrs. Elsie Reeser, for- choruses will be combined in two mere resident of Ashland, who numbers, the “Gloria” from the died at the Community Hospital 12th Mass by Mozart, and “Hear Friday. Mrs. Reeser is a mem Thou Our Prayer” by Tkach. ber of one of Ashland’s pioneer “The Cherubim Song” by Bort- families. niansky will be sung by the jun The deceased had not been ior high chorus. Among the group well for some time, since the of Christmas anthems to be pre death of her only son, Lt. Ben sented by the senior high Choir jamin Reeser, who was acciden will be “Praise Carol” by Marry- tally shot by a soldier. She had ott and Christiansen’s “Praise to been at the home of her sister, the Lord.” Mrs. Ella True. An appropriate setting for the Mrs. Reeser, born Elsie Grubb program is being planned and May 23, 1878 at Ashland, was the constructed by the art depart daughter of Mary and John L. ment under the supervision of Grubb, pioneer residents of Ash Mrs. B. R. Walch. land .She was married October 22, 1914, to Horace F. Reeser, also DECEMBER POINT VALUES of a pioneer family. She lived in REMAIN UNCHANGED Point values for rationed meats, Ashland until about 20 years ago when the family moved to Port butter, margarine, cheeses, can land, with the part 14 years be ned milk, canned fish and pro ing spent in Woodburn, Oregon. cessed foods will continue un While in Ashland Mrs. Reeser changed from November values belonged to the Presbyterian during December, the Office of church but transferred to the Price Administration points out. Methodist church while at Wood- At the same time it was stated that December meat poundage is bum. Survivors include Mrs. Beecher expected to be about 5.4 per cent Danford, Larkin Grubb and Mrs. higher than last month, while the Jack True of Ashland, Sam quantity of rationed meats is es Grubb of Tacoma: Frank Grubb timated at 11.8 per cent above of Oreville, California and Eunice November levels. The increases, OPA cautioned, are small in re Grubb of Chicago. lation to the country’s ability to Be patriotic. Buy War Bonds consume. Services Monday for Mrs. Elsie Reeser Volume n? "umoer The old Frank Cameron home, which has been a landmark in the Applegate district since 1868, was destroyed by fire late Mon day. The home was near the junc tion of the Big and Little Apple- gate rivers. The home and ranch had re cently been purchased by James Miller, and remodeling costing $2500 had just been completed. A new well had been dug, and a pressure water system was to have been installed that same afternoon. Mr. arid Mrs. Carl Murphy were living in the home, and they said the fire started in the upstairs, and was w ell underway before they discovered it. The Murphys were able to save only a few personal belongings. Medford News. Miss Geiser Resigns To Enter Service (Rogue News) Miss Patricia Geiser, county nurse for the past four years, leaves December 29th for Port land where she will stay with her parents until called into Navy Nurse Corps. “Sorry to leave; work here has been very interesting but feel I could do more good in military service now,” was stated by Miss Geiser. Miss Geiser expressed that if she fails to pass her physi cal she w ill then go to Stanford for her master’s degree. Miss Geiser, in speaking of her future work, added she wished more girls who are eligible for Nurse’s Cadet Training would take advantage of the splendid opportunity for not only would they be doing their country a service but themselves a great career. Subooribe for The