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This ’n That (Uy OLD TIMBrti When we celfbi nlc the opening of the New Yeur we are follow ing well-stablished tradition«. The Rornuns, after the adoption of the Julian calender, set New Year’« day on January 1. * * t. In the Romun Empire, New Year’« day was held »acred to the god Janus,, who had two faces, one looking backward, sig nificant of reflection on the past; the other looking forward, indi cative of thought for the future. The people presented the Em- poror with rich gifts on this day. / < ♦ In the cities and villages of the United States, New Year’s day used to be celebrated by formal calls. Now it is ushered in the c h u r c h e s, and by rejoicing throngs of revelers in the streets. * / * At the annual meeting of the American Vocational Association held recently in Philadelphia, it was pointed out that the youth problem hinged in finding an outlet for energy. Dr. Howard A. Campion, assistant superinten dent of Los Angeles schools, said, “Given a reasonable opportun ity to participate in worthwhile activity, young people cease to be a problem and become what they rightfully are—our greatest as set." This task, Dr. Campion con cludes, must be recognized as a responsibility of the local com munity. Youth belongs to the lo cal community and must be made a part of it. Howabout it, folks? Uncle Zeke is longing for an old fashioned, double-breasted apple pie, the kind that mother used to make. There was no skimping of ingredients and the mass production was embellish ed with cinnamon and other spices. Eaten fresh from the oven it was an epicurean treat, radiat ing cheer and contentment. $2.00 per year City Councilman Fights Large Hawk The past week end, James Put man .who operates a cabin court and orchard on the west side of Ashland, and is also a member of the city Council, had quite a fight with a big hawk, finally getting the best of the argument, and had the bird to show for it While going out to the orchard to do some pruning, and carrying bis pruning tools with him, he came upon the big hawk eating a chicken. When the bird noticed the approach of Mr. Putman, it started to fly away, but became entangled in a netting fence close to where it was eating the chick en. Mr. Putman threw the prun ing shears at the bird but missed it and then threw the saw at it, finally hitting it, and in the scramle Mr. Putman finally got the bird pinned to the ground by stepping on i t The huge birc fought back viciously and Mr. Putman had quite a battle with it. He finally got the large prun ing» shears again and snipped off the head of the bird, to end the battle. | Mr. Putman stated the bird was nearly as large as an eagle and that it put up a real battle before being subdued. PFC. EDWIN E. KING REPORTED WOUNDED Mrs. Callie King of 64 Dewey street, Ashland received word from the War Department the past week end, that her son Pfc. Edwin E. King was slightly wounded in action on the 24th of November, in the fighting on The coast fines of the 7,083 is Palau Islands in the Pacific. No lands comprising the Philippines other word has been received of total about 12,000 miles, nearly his condition. twice that of the United States. Some territory for the Yanks to cover! War Department reports more than 24,000 German prisoners of war reached the United States in November. The total of all nationalities held as war prison ers in this country on December 1 was 339,247. Girls, you w il/h ave to roll your own. Fire following a train wreck at Goldcrick, Montana, burned a carload of cigarettes for smokers on the Pacific coast. Overe 168 million of the "fags”, valued at $165.000, went up in smoke. What a calamity! After father’s pocketbook has been flattened by the family to buy Christmas presents, his re ward is usually a flashy necktie reflecting all colors of the rain bow or a cheap pair of socks, and, by the way, chargeable to his store account New Year*« day*is a day on which to reflect on the past and think of the future. Be alive in Forty-Five! With that slogan, Secretary of State Robert S. Farrell today urged Oregon drivers and pedes trians to exercise care during the New Year’s day observance to as sure avoidance of death and in jury in holiday traffic as the year ends. “Traffic accidents have a ten dency to slope upward as the year closes, due to the inclement weather, longer hours of dark ness and holiday observance,” Farrell said. “With our nation requiring every effort to maintain war pro duction, we certainly can ill af ford unnecessary traffic casual ties. And they are unnecessary because they can be avoided through the exercise of ordinary care and common sense.” Farrell reminded Oregonians that New Year’s day traffic acci dents claimed a toll of four lives at the start of 1944. “Let’s drive and walk carefully so that we can all be alive in forty-five,” he said. USO Has Two Buffet Suppers for Soldiers On Christmas Eve and-Christ mas Day, during the hours of 5 to 8, a cold turkey buffet supper was served. A special treat on Christmas Eve for the supper was a gift of nice individually wrapped pork sandwiches and dill pickles, given by Mr. and Mrs. Ben Dunn. Coffee and cookies topped off the menu. Many lovely flowers decorated the rooms furnished by Mr. E. S. Turner. M S3 Services Tuesday for L. S. Hackler Lorenzo Spencer Hackler, aged 82 years, 10 months and 17 days passed away at his home in Tai ent, December 23, 1944. Funeral services were held at the Litwil- ler Funeral Home on Tuesday December 26, at 3 o’clock p m. Mr. Hackler was a member of the T—«lent Grange and Masonic Lodge of Ashland. He was born in San Joaquin, California, on February 6, 1862. He was married May 1, 1900 ,to Miss Agnes Schruer at Whitmore, California. He is survived by his wife Agnes Hackler, of Talent four daughters, Mrs. Ethel Lacey, Tal ent; Mrs. Ruth Spilg, Chicago; Mrs. Madge Armitage, Flint, Michigan; Mrs. Ada Ure, San Di ego; three grandchildren; and a sister, Mrs. Alice Ross, Sacra mento, California. USO Has Many Xmas Donations A beautiful, small Xmas tree was donated the local USO by the teachers and children of Lin coln school. The tree was brought in from the Applegate country by Mr. Malcolm Cady and taken to the Lincoln school by Miss Ethel Stockard and decorated with tin sel and lovely paper trimmings by the teachers and students. The tree served for the Ashland Teachers Association Xmas party then brought to the USO and placed in the library. Many cookies came for the holidays and the following ladies furnished home made varieties. Mrs. Ida Crosslin, Mrs. Iva Black- well, Mrs. Ida Crandall, Mrs. Zelda Skinner and Mrs. Lena Phillips, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary; Mrs. Arthur Madden, Mrs. E. D. Dameron, Mrs Carl Dalkenburg and Mrs. Della Sweitzer, Rebekah Lodge; Mrs. William E. Johnson, Metho dist Church; Mrs. Perry Bentley, Mrs. R. J. Stubblefield, Mrs. Chas Green, Mrs. C. M. Bailey and Mrs Frank V a n Dyke, Washington school P. T. A.; Mrs. Hazel Per rine, Mrs. H. H. Elhart, Mrs. E. E. Vail, Mrs. Jo Williams, Christ ian Science Church. Lt. W ARREN CONRAD MISSING IN ACTION Mrs. Warren Conrad of Ash land received news from the War Department last week, the her husband was reported missing in action. No details were given in the War Department telegram. He was known to be serving on the western front, somewhere in Germany. Mrs. Conrad is the for mer Bonnie Lewis of Ashland. ------------p----------- ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, Thursday, December 28,1944 Local Soldier Fights With Infantry in Florence-Bologna Drive in Italy With The Fifth Army, Italy— 1st Sgt, Richard L. Barnes 165 First St., Ashland is fighting with the 363rd Infantry Regi ment in the current Florence- Bologna offensive in Italy. The regiment is part of the 91st ‘Pow der River” Division with Lieut enant General Mark W. Clark’s Fifth Army. The 363rd entered combat in Italy last July 4 north of the Ce cina River on the right flank of the 34th “Red Bull” Division, to which it was then attached The regiment rejoined the 91st Infantry Division south of Chi anni, where it experienced one of its roughest battles. A battalion of the 363rd captured Hill 634, four miles southwest of Chianni, and repelled a number of savage enemy counterattacks in hand to-hand fighting. The rockiness of the hill made it impossible for for the doughboys to dig in su i ficiently to withstand a highly concentrated artillery and motar assult that followed, but, after withdrawing slightly, the outfit returned and retook the hill. During the night of July 17 the 363rd, as the infantry element of a task force attached to the 34th Division, moved into posi tion southeast of Leghorn. The next morning the 363rd shifted its strength to the northeast cor ner, maneuvering with support of tanks and tank destroyer!. That night one of the infantry re giments battalions fought its way through the northern districts of the city itself to be the first Am erican troops to enter the city. The 363rd next broke across the canal north of Leghorn apd occupied the coastal sector from the port city to Pisa, one of its battalions entering the city be fore dawn July 24 and another one reaching the city of the Leaning Tower that night. The 363rd returned to the control of the 91st Division after holding that part of Piaa south of the Arno for four days. The roglmenr was on Fifth Army’s right flank, fighting as a unit of the 91st Di vision, whan it want into action again. Colonel W. Fulton Magill, Jr., of Portland, Oregon has com manded the 303rd since last Feb ruary. The colonel's wife and two children live in Ojai, California. JUDGE NELLE BURNS WEDS WILLIAMS COUPLE Mrs. Nelle Burns, Ashland jus tice of the peace officiated at a wedding in ner office on Satur day, December 16th, the princi pals in the marriage being James A- Hilliard and Harriet May Hil liard, both of Williams, Oregon. When asked if they were related, having the same name it was learned that they had been mar ried previously, divorced and de cided to make a go of it again. Attending the marriage as wit nesses were Mrs. Blair, the couple’s daughter and her hus band. FEW LICENSE APPLICATIONS Chief of Police Talent reports that there have been very few applications for auto licenses through his office to date. Ordi narily the police department is sues a large number of new li cense applications before the first of the year, when the new stick ers are due. He does not know Whether most of the auto owners have failed to make application fo rthe new license stickers as yet or whether the application has been sent direct to the sec retary of state at Salem. World War 1 Vets Must Get Certificate Bonds Volume 13. Number 46 Barn Burns Down Saturday Evening The Ashland fire department was called out Saturday evening to fight a fire in the dairy bam of W. E. Moore .the barn being on the north side of Stanley street, between Helm and Water street. Mr. Moore discovered the fire, and stated that it started in the upstairs hay mow. He had been in the hay mow a short time previously to throw hay down for the stock. Hearing a noise some time later he went to in vestigate and found the fire well under way. The fire department was called but the fire had gain ed such headway that the bam was mostly destroyed. The build ing was insured, and Harry Todd of Klamath who came as adjuster for the insurance companies in volved in the loss, declared it a total loss. The contents consisting mostly of hay, grain and farm tools were also lost. Veterans of World War I who hold Adjusted Service Certifi cates, must convert them into Adjusted Cervice Certific a t e Bonds prior to maturity date, in order to secure the three per cent interest payable from 1936—date of passage of that law. The mat urity date of the majority of Ad The U- S. Civil Service Com justed Service Certificates is Jan mission announoes a POST OF uary 1, 1945. Holders should con FICE SUBSTITUTE CLE R K- tact their local service officer to CARRIER examination for the obtain application and then file JUSTICE COURT CASES. Several cases have been heard purpose of establishing an elig it at the post office. in justice Nelle Bum s’ court the --- o ■ ible register from which selec tions may be made to fill exist Jackson county has been allo past two weeks. On Dec. 16th ing future vacancies as they may cated >38,863.38 from the state el Dewey H. Stumpf of Klamath occur in the positions of SUB ementary school fund, according Falls was cited to appear for vio lation of a basic rule of driving. STITUTE CLERK-CARRIER in to the secretary of state. the Post Office Service at Ash The fund is apportioned on the He posted the >15 required, and land, Oregon. basis of the number of teachers by failing to appear on the Applications may be filed at employed in the first eight charge, the bail was forfeited. Glenn Lee Wade and Howard the office of the Director, Eleven grades of the various districts, th U. 8. Civil Service Region, 437 under provisions of the 1943 law. Wayne Willis, both juveniles of Ashland were cited to appear in Central Building, Seattle 4, Wash court on a charge of attempted ington, until further notice- The larceny. Inasmuch as they were date and place of examination jueniles, they were turned over will be shown on the admission to the juvenile officer at Med cards furnished applicants at a ford for disciplinary measures. later date. Later the same day December 16, Copies of the announcement of Russell Howard Brondell, a Wade was brought into court and this examination (containing full information as to place of exam young school student at Talent, fined >20 and costs for making ination, requirements, salaries, died at his home on Monday false application for operator’s etc.) and application blanks may morning, December 18, 1944 at license. On December 18th Melvin F. be obtained from either of the 8 o’clock. following: E. H. Weren, Secre Funeral services were held at Carter was cited to appear for not tary Board of U. g. Civil Service the Litwiller Funeral Chapel having an operator’s license. His Examiners U. S. Post Office, Ash Tuesday, December 26, at 10:30 >10 bail was forfeited when he land, Oregon or The Director with Dr. Geo. W. Bruce officiat failed to appear. Cecil Messer of Eleventh U. S. Civil Service Re ing. Interment was made in Ashland was fined >10 and costs on December 21st on a charge of gion 437 Central Building Seat Mountain View cemetery. Russell Howard Brondell was being drunk on a public highway tie 4, Washington. In the traffic checkup held the born at Lanse Creek, Wyoming on February 19, 1929 and was past week by the state police aged 15 years, nine months and Mrs. Ida Foster Church of Ash 29 days at the time of death. He land was cited to appear for not has lived near Talent for the past having a drivers license. She three years and in Oregon for paid >1 and costs Saturday. Stev en Sullivan Bounds, Ashland was Lewis Washington Hardin of four years. to appear in court Wednesday on Survivors include his parents, 440 Liberty street died at his the same charge and Sedral Ken Mr. and Mrs. Otto Brondell home Friday December 22, 1944. neth Lowry of Ashland was cited Funeral services were held at the brothers, CpL Robert Brondell, to appear Thursday on a charge CHURCH OF CHRIST Camp Maxey Texas; Pfc. Ken- Litwiller Funeral Chapel Tues of not having a muffler on his Camp Maxey Texas; Pfc. Ken- TO IMPROVE CHURCH day, December 26, at 1:30 p.m., car. sisters, Mrs. Eileen McAllister, Last Sunday morning the con with Rev. C. F. McCall officiating Redfields, S. D.; Evelyn Brondell Mr. Hardin had had heart at gregation voted to redecorate and Joan Brondell, Ashland and and improve auditorium- The tacks for some time and the end cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Delbert came suddenly while at work at ceiling will be lowered and the Clark, and family Ashland. room finished in Firtex at an his home. With The Third Armored Divi He was born in Travis county estimated cost of >1200.00 It is sion in Germany—The First believed that the acoustics, com Texas, October 25, 1878 and had Army headquarters of LL Gen. fort and atmosphere of worship been a resident of Ashland for Courtney H. Hodges disclosed re will be greatly improved by the six years. He had been a resident Mathew Wolff passed away at cently that the Third Armored proposed changes and redecora of Oregon for more than 40 years. his home in Ashland late Sunday. Division was fighting in Ger He is survived by his wife. tion. Mr. Wolff was born in Igerna, many after spearheading the Calif., November 25, 1902. On drive of U. S. Forces through nor A ll kinds of Signs for sale at Buy bonds to buy bombs to September 1, 1927 he was mar thern France and through B el M iner O ff toe. bomb bums. ried to Miss Hilda Wagner at gium. Oakland, Calif., In the historic offensive which Left to mourn his passing are chased the Nazis back into Ger his wife, Mrs. Hilda Wolff; one many, Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose’s daughter, Maryn Bertha; three tankers raced from the Seine brothers, George Wolff, Portland, River through the Siegfried Line Oregon., John Wolff, San Jose, in 18 days and established a num Calif., and Edward Wolff, Med ber of firsts, being the first to ford; five sisters, Mrs. R. J. Re- breach the Seigfried Line and the noud, Dunsmuir, Calif; Mrs. F. A. first to capture a German city— Mason, Yakima, Wash; Mrs. C. E. Rotgen. Arnold, Biggs, Ore.; Mrs. Clin Those who participated in the ton Bryars, Merced, Calif., and drive included: 1st Sgt. Clarence Mrs. Robert Snyder, Sacramento, W. Durham, 134 Church Street, Calif. He is aiso survived by his Ashland. mother, Mrs. Freda Wolff, Yaki ma. Funeral services were held at Perl Funeral Home Wednesday at 11 a.m. The Rev. Louis Kirby A large red box, covered and of the Methodist church officiat decorated by Phyllis Caton, jun ing and the remains were sent ior hostess and PFC Lowell Prior to Turlock, Calif., for interment. Marine from Klamath Falls, fill ed with Christmas gifts for ser Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Galey left vice men and women, was placed Saturday evening for Portland to beside the large tree and through visit with their son John Galey out Christmas Eve and Christmas and family over the Christmas Day gifts were given to visitors. holidays. There was no special time for a Santa so it was called “Grab Bag The Methodis Church of Ash Christmas” as each soldier put land will have its annual New his hand into the box and took Year dinner-program at noon on the first gift he touched. Many Jan. 1st. It will be held in the worthwhile and useful gifts were Fellowship Rooms of the church donated by the girl’s organiza The members and friends of the tions of the three schools—South church are to bring their covered ern Oregon College of Education, dish dinners with table service Senior High and Junior High. and all will eat together picnic Some gifts came in from indivi style at the tables. A good speak dual friends also. er has been secured, and other program numbers are being ar Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Emmett ranged, which will bez announced were hosts for Christmas dinner at a later day. This is around the to Mr. and Mrs. James Putman By Fred G. Katoan O a r stowrf Fleto U—Ur fiftieth such annual dinner pro and J. A. Putman, Mrs. Emmett’s gram held by thia congregation. father. Post Office Seeks Substitute Carriers Services Tuesday for Talent Youth LW .H tnK tM cs of Heart Attack Local Soldier With Gen. Hodges’ Army Mathew Wolf Ser vices at Medford OPEN SEASON USO Helpful to Home Sick GIs on Christmas
