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© W 5 ÎÎÏM ! With the three-month the building ter for the community? USO closed for a period, why not use us u recreation cen young folks of the $2.00 per year / / 1 / ' / Police Department Lists Year’s Autivities in Report We wonder if Mussoline has mude any plans for 1945. And it The following is the official re he has what difference does it port ot activities of the Ashland make? Police department, which was submitted by Chief C. P. Talent < * / Legislative Session opens in to the City Board at its meeting Hurmony—heudline. The fur will u week ago Tuesday. The report fly later when the lawmakers be was handed in too late to catch last week's issue of the Miner. gin to feel their oats. Number miles traveled in / y * Hitler evidently has seen the police car and on motorcycle in handwriting on the wall. Goeb- 1944 27,250 miles. Number of bels propagandist chief, in an ar transients given meals and oi ticle in Das Reich, describes the beds, 10. Number warning issued Führer as living a frugul exist for minor violations, 482. Number ence, bearing the care of the doors and windows found open world und spending sleepless or unlocked, 379. Number persons nights mupping things out, ac killed in motor vehicle or bicycle cording to the Das Reich version, accidents, none. Number persons Hitler "is steeped in the tribula injured in motor vesocle or bicy tions of his people, and indeed, cle accidents, 7. Number motor vehicle and bicycle accidents re the whole world.” Let him steep for the time be ported, all classes. 45. Number motor vehicle and bicycle stolen, ing. A noose awaits him. 23. Number calls for investiga v ■* * We ought to be thankful that tion and information, 1,703. As we are living in America:—Ger sistance rendered to other offi man bombs and V-bombs killed cers and citizens, 635. Number 8098 British civilians and serious stray dogs disposed ot (unlicens ly injured 21,137 in the first 11 ed), 56 Number juvenile cases handled by the department, 39. months of this year Number motor vehicle traffice # v / According to a report in con violation where court action was nection with old age assistance, deemed necessary, 35 Number il Gov. Snell rightly concludes that legal parking cases where $1.00 “$40 per month is little enough bond posted, 21. Number cases of to provide sustenance and reas other violations where court act onable comfort for these elderly ion was deemed necessary 197. Number of convictions on cases citizens.” cited to court 197. v v / We read that at a Minnesota TYPE and NUMBER OF CASES Drunk and disorderly, 68, Dis turkey show the champion gob bler was sold at a price of $6.20 orderly conduct, 48. Tampering a pound and a total of $108.50. A with car not own, 8. Traffic vio few birds of like caliber would lations, 35. Curfew violations 2. be mortgage raisers on any farm. Motor vehicle thefts, 7. Vagrancy, 5. Maintaining nuisance, 2. Tres < v v After a Welfare board had ad passing, 3. Dumping garbage on vised an Iowa woman that her street, 1. Selling cap pistols, 1. grant had been increased from Obstruction of street, 1. Theft of 17 to $19, she wrote: “I don't bicycle, 1. Loitering on streets, 7. want it because I don’t need it. Carrying concealed weapon, 1. I just couldn’t use any more Bad checks, 2. No peddlers li money.” “As to money, Uncle cense, 1. Failure to obey order Zeke's comment: “May her tribe of City Health Board, 1. Unsani tary yard, 1. Shooting fire arms increase." in city limits, 1. Total number Men who expected an early re of court cases including parking turn of the two-pants suit are tickets in 1944, 218. dismayed by the announcement AMOUNT REVENUE FOR 1944 Fines and forfeitures, $2849 that zoot suits are to be made Temporary automobile stickers again. sold, 410.50. Card tables and pool * * v That old favorite, “Don't you and billiard tables and liquor li know which side of your bread is censes, 262.59 Bicycle and opera buttered?" can now be answered tors license, 21.70. Bicycle and operators license, 21.70. Dog li with a brief, “Neither!” cense (last part of year), 25.00 All members of Ashland Post Total amount of revenue (all col no. 14, American Legion and lected) $3568.70. Auxiliary are requested by the Amount of merchandise and Building Committee to inspect cash recovered for citizens in Ash the buildings known as the mem land and community, which had orial hall or Minkler Bldg, and been lost through theft and bad the Stearns Bldg at their conven checks (not counting stolen cars ience, between the hours 1:30 p.m recovered), 1910.00 to 6 p.m. on Sunday January 14th The number of arrests, where Considerable interest has been court action was taken does not shown by the Legion members show an increase over 1943, but it towards the aquisition of a new does show an increase in fines home for its members and for the and forfeitures of about $1,000.00 returning veterans of War 2. over last year. This can be attri Each member will have this op buted to the City Court, assess portunity of viewing the location ing heavier fines for certain of best suited for future needs. fences, in an effort to stamp out some of the petty violations. There has been but eleven fel onies committed during the year, seven for car thefts, one for bicy cle theft, two for bad checks and Funeral services were held one for burglary. A great deal of Tuesday, January 9, for Dirk J. credit can be given our City Renzema, who died at his home Judge, C. O. Presnal for the col on Scenic Drive last Friday. Ser lection of all fines hi cash, unless vices were in charge of the Rev. suspended or served for some Earl F. Downing, pastor of the good reason. All cases cited to Church of Christ and the Rev. court resulted in conviction or George Shuman, minister of the forfeitures—no lost cases. First Presbyterian Church, and The amount of merchandise, were held from the Litwiller cash and personal property re Funeral Chapel. covered for citizens of Ashland, Mr. Renzema was born at after being lost through theft and Grand Rapids, Michigan on Aug- bad checks, amounting to $1910, gust 4, 1888, he was a member of is the result of the department the Emanuel Reformed Church of policy to see that our citizens Springfield, South Dakota. are not left holding the sack On February 15, 1911, he was when a thief is caught after da married to Anna Dykstra at maging or stealing their property. Springfield, South Dakota. The We have had but seven persons family have made their home at injured by motor vehicle or bicy Ashland for the past seven years. cle accidents during the year, Surviving are his wife Anna none of them of a very serious Renzema; six children, Pfc. John nature and no deaths for such J. Renzema, Medical Detachment accidents. Car thefts have been Camp Crowder, Missouri; Grace on the increase during 1944. All Renzema, Ashland; Sgt. Milton cars were recovered and seven Renzema, Air Force, Presque Isle theives convicted. Maine; Mrs. Frances Van Zyl, The department desires to Redmond, Oregon; Doris Renze thank the Mayor, Councilmen, ma, Ashland; Raymond, Ph. M. the local Press and State officers 3/c Navy Stationed at Guadal for their fine cooperation and canal; and Orville, Ashland. support during the year and to Three grandchildren, his mother, say we will endeavor to serve the Mrs. S. J.Koster, Platte, S. D. and public efficiently during 1945. a sister Mrs. Jacob Ludans, George C. Smith was fined Springfield S. D. ---------- o----------- $5.00 and costs in city Court Sat Buy bond« to buy bomba to urday morning on a charge of not having an operator'! licenaa, bomb bums. Final Rites Held for D. J. Renzema S h m I/ m u ì r *7 o > SouA 9t! ' Unlv of Oregon ASHLAN d TÓREGON, THURSDAY, Thursday, January lï,' Î945 / Shukespeure said “He who steuls my purse, steals trash.” But Bill lived before the days of ration tokens. « Pap** *]hat JfòQa CONGRESSMEN LEAVE FOR LEGISLATURE Earl T. Newbry and Frank Van Dyke, Ashland members of the state legislature, left the past week end for Salem, that they might be on hand at the opening of the 1945 session of the Oregon legislature. Mr. Newbry was re elected to the position without opposition and Mr. Van Dyke was re-elected by a large major ity over two opposing candidates. Mr. Van Dyke will keep his law office open here for the benefit of his practice during his ab sence. Capt. Leslie Kincaid Gets Bronze Medal Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kincaid have been notified that their son, Capt, Leslie W. Kincaid, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The citation reads: “Captain. Les lie W. Kincaid, Infantry, (Tank Destroyer) U. S. Army—For mer itorious service in connection with military operations against an enemy of the United States in France during the period 29th July to 26 November 1944. “Although the platoons of his company were attached to differ ent Task Forces, he managed to keep them well supplied at all time. He was constantly at the front, traveling great distances at time, devising- co-ordinating and determining that the plat oons were correctly disposed. He entered the military service from Oregon. Capt. Kincaid was awarded the Purple Heart on November 16, 1944 because of wounds received as a result of enemy action, and on December 9th, 1944, he was also awarded the Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in addition to the award of the Purple Heart. College Honor Students Listed January 3, 1945—The following students at the Southern Oregon College of Education are on the honor roll for work done in the fall quarter, having achieved a grade-point average of three to four, from a possible range of one to four point average. 4.00 to 3.50: Smyth, Kathleen Ashland, 4.00; Billings, Laura Ashland 3.94; Crisman, Filo, Vale Oregon, 3.75; Nelson, Berthiel Klamath Falls, 3.70; Parkhurst Rachel, Roseburg, 3.56; Boggs Mabel, Las Vegas, Nevada; 3.55 3.50 to 3.00: Riggs, Dorothy Klamath Falls, 3.47; Wolford Mary Alice, Roseburg, 3.47 Bur dett, Jean, Medford, 3.44; Walker Ruth, Ashland, 3.44; McColm Bettie, Grants Pass, 3.43; Sneed Dorothy, Medford, 3.41; Wooten Alice, Talent, 3.38; McKinnis Ralph, Ashland, 3.29; Baker, El ma, Junction City, 3.27; Freeman Vyvyan, Ashland, 3.12; Beck Eisal, Medofrd, 3.11; Clark, Ila Butte Falls, 3.06; Jacobs, Barbara Ashland, 3.06; Parman, Hazel Port Orford, 3.05; Young, Marilyn Ashland, 3.05; Church, Doris, Camas Valley, 3.00; Millard, Joan Shady Cove, 3.00 Lt. and Mrs. James F. Cady, who have been visiting for the past couple of weeks at the home of Lt. Cady’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Cady, left Wednesday evening to return to his ship for duty. Following a 20-day leave, most of which has been spent in Ashland. Lt. Cady has been in the South Pacific on duty for some time and this is his first trip home in some months. While he was in the South Pacific, Lt. Cady had the pleasure of a nice Visit with his brother, F2/c Mal colm Cady, who has been serving with the USS California. They had not met for many months, but managed to get together in far-off waters when their ships were near. The third member of the family in the naval service, Aviation Mate 1/c John F. Cady, returned about a month ago from service in the South Pacific and was assigned to take preflight training at he University of Lou- siana, where he is now taking the preliminary training for a pilot with the navy. The Cady boys are well known in Ashland and have a wide circle of friends, who will be glad to hear from them. Lt. Jack M. Bishop Gets Air Medal AN EIGHTH AIR FORCE LIB ERATOR STATION, ENGLAND Second Lientenant Jack M. Bish op, of 75 Coolidge Street, Ash land, Oregon, was recently award ed the Air Medal “for meritori ous achievement in aerial com bat, it was announced by Major General William E. Kepner, Com manding Second Borbardment Division. The Ashland flier re cently ran into his first trouble in combat It was just before the bombing run that his plane was struck by four well aimed bursts of flak, wounding three members of the crew. The same bursts knocked out two engines, and rendered one landing gear inoperative, and filled the bomb bay with gas from the leaking fuel tanks. T h e riddled bomber, t h e “Crows Nest”, began losing alti tude, and the pilot. Captain Geo rge F. Maxton, of Wilkinsburg, Pa., began searching for a field on which to bring down the crip pled craft. Finally locating an Allied landing strip, he came in on one wheel; and in Lieutenant Bishops own words, “we really sweated it out, but Captain Maxton came through in a pinch and crashed landed with no further injury to any of the crew." After surveying the wreckage the crew counted more than 150 flak holes in the plane. His citation reads:—“For meri torious achievement, in accom plishing with distinction several operational missions. His actions reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States”. The young fliers parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Bishop, reside in Ashland. He is a member of the veteran 4 6 6 th Bombardmen t Group, Commanded by Colonel William H. Cleveland, of Tacoma, Washington, which received of ficial commendation from Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle, com manding. Eighth Air FOcce, for combat achievement on their 1st mission, which was an attack against Berlin. It was the longest initial assult ever flown by any unit in the history of the Euro pean Theater and one of the hea viest daylight bombardment of the German capital on record. ---------- o - - Ashland Pioneer.. Dies At Alturas News came this week of the death of an Ashland pioneer woman, Mrs. J. E. Niles at her home at Alturas, on December 28th Mrs. Niles had fallen on December 16th, breaking her hip, and she never was able to recover from the shock of the injury. Born Elizabeth Helman, daught er of Capt and Mrs. A. D. Helman at Ashland, February 5, 1856, when Oregon was still a territory. She was born in the first house built of sawn lumber in the small settlement. She attended schools here at Ashland, going to the first school built of logs and was later a student at the old Ashland Aca demy. Surviving her are her husband, J. E. Niles of Alturas, a daughter, Mrs. Merle Dolezel, Alturas, a son, Sylvester Niles, Adin Calif.; a sister Mrs. Jane Carter of Kla math Falls and two brothers, Grant Helman, Petaluma, Calif., and Lincoln Helman, of Tomas- ket, Wash. Several neices and nephews are survivors, among them being Mrs. Lawrence R. Coder of Ashland. JUNIOR-SENIOR PTA MEETS NEXT THURSDAY The regular January meeting of the Junior-Senior PTA will be held Thursday evening, January 18th at the junior high cafeteria. The meeting will start at 6:30, with a covered dish dinner, and will then be followed with a short program, which is under the direction of the fathers in the organization. Music and a short talk or two are on the pro gram. All parents are especially urg ed to come, whether they are members of the association or not. Ashland Lady Dies in California Recently News was received the past week of the death of Mrs. A. M. Dyrud at Oakland, California, on December 27, at the home of her daughter where she had been making her home since early in November. She had been a resi dent of Ashland for the past eight years. She is survived by her husband, Axel M. Dyrud, and two children, Marvin Meader and Vivian Owen of San Francisco; a sister, Etta Wilson of Oakland and Anne Hartley of Oregon; two . brothers, Benjamin and David Tucker of San Francisco. Services were held Saturday, December 30, at Oakland. ---------- o----------- OPENS COFFEE SHOP Mr. and Mrs. James Grivas, who until January 1 operated the Lithia Coffee Shop, closed that establishment and on Monday of this week, opened up for busi ness in their new location, the coffee shop at the Ashland Hotel. Considerable remodeling and re novating has been done in the new location, and it now presents a spic and span place to e at ---------- o---------- Services Held for Frank L. Nelson Services were held Monday, January 8th from the Litwiller Funeral Chapel for Frank Lucian Nelson, who died suddenly Janu ary 4th. Services were conducted by Dr. G. W. Bruce and intern ment was made in the Mountain View cemetery. Death came to Mr. Nelson while sitting in his car awaiting the return of his wife at the W. J. Wallace residence. She return ed after a few minutes to find him de-.d. Mr. Nelson was a pioneer mer chant and business man of Ash land, living here for some 55 years but lately retired. He oper ated the first “picture show” in Ashland, and was for some 15 years employed by the California Oregon Power Company prior to entering the grocery business with W. F. Loomis, also deceased. Mr. Nelson was born February 10, 1868 in Kansas. He is survived by his wife, Lena Nelson; two sisters, Mrs. Ida Randall of La fayette, California, and Mrs. Sadie Hatch of Santa Rosa, Calif. ---------- o---------- Pfc. Edward Blackwell arrived in Ashland Monday to visit with his mother, returning for a fur lough after spenting 2% years in the Aleutian Islands. On his way out, he stopped for 16 days to visit with Cpl. Robert Avery, who is also stationed in the Aleu tian Islands and who has not been home for a year and a half. They had a real visit together, and as soon as Pfc. Blackwell ar rived in Ashland he hunted up Cpl. Avery’s mother to tell her all he could about her son. Sgt. George Francis Smith re visited familiar scenes at the Southern Oregon College of Edu cation, Friday, January 5, when he appeared before the student assembly to speak of his exper iences in the South Pacific region Sgt. Smith graduated from the junior college of SOCE and then went to the University of Oregon where he graduated with a de gree in law. He was in the first American division that was sent overseas. He has been 32 months in Australia and New Guinea. His address was concerned with his experiences in the South Pacific scene—native customs, Australian cities, theaters, trains, pewspapers, hotels, and the econ- ortiic influence of the American invasion. MU address was made lively by numerous stories of ad venture that GI’s experience in this region. He expressed his pleasure to Monuments and Markers. Ord be again in familiar home scenes. ---------- o---------- er.. NOW for., spring., delivery. The Miner for Quality Printing. Burna Memorials on the Plaaa. Sateeribe for Ike Mtoer today. LEGION POST SEES WAR PICTURES TUESDAY Ashland Post Number 14 Am erican Legion had its regular meeting Tuesday January 9, with a large turn out of War 1 and War 2 veterans present for the showing of picture films “to Toyko” also “Signal Corps” Pic tures showing our U. S. methods of unloading and assembling the equipment after it is sent to the West and Pacific Theaters of war. The projector for the showing was furnished by Ashland Public schools thru courtesy of Theo. Norby. Legion Plans to have pictures available for showing at the next several meetings after business session. Lunch was served by the kitchen committee and a social hour enjoyed. ---------- o---------- ----- BUY BONDS— — Voi. 13. No 48. Ashland Legion Members Go to Central Point About thirty Legion and Auxi liary members from Ashland at tended the dedication and install ation ceremonies held at Central Point January 3rd, for the Myers Holland Post. Members gathered at the Medford Hotel to form a caravan which paraded to Cen tral Point Grange hall where a turkey dinner was enjoyed. Installation ceremonies were conducted by Medford post no. 15 Installation officers were assisted by the colorbearers of Ashland Post No. 14. Principal speakers at the meet ing included Penn Crum, state commander, of Portland, who gave the installation address; Fritz Nisson state adjutant, who presented the charter to the new post; Neil Allen, past state com mander gave a talk on past his tory of the Legion. Interesting talks were given by A. E. Powell, Central Point publisher, Jack Maris, fourth district commander R. P. Jewett and Commander Krupp of Post 129 at Central Point. Music was furnished for the oc- cation by the Alexander Hawai ian band of Medford during the dinner hour, and the Central Point high school band and the Ashland Kiltie band during the evening. —-------- o----------- STORY HOUR FOR CHILDREN FRIDAY AT FULL GOSPEL TEMPLE Feeling that there was a spe cial need for an interesting and instructive service for children, the Full Gospel Temple is pleas ed to announce that a children’s story hour has been arranged for and the first one will be held Friday in the local church locat ed at 485 Siskiyou. The leader is Mrs. Andrew Schak, who has had much experience in this field. Any child in the city between the ages of five and fourteen is in vited to attend at 3:45 P. M., whieh will be immediately after school. Parents are urged to see that their children attend this Story Hour. There will be a sur prise for each child who comes. ---------- o---------- LEGION AUXILIARY PLANS RUMMAGE SALE, JAN. 18 The American Legion Auxil iary are planning on having 2 days Rummage Sale, Jan. 18 and Jan. 19 at Culps Ford Garage. Those wishing to contribute any articles leave at Doughterys Grocery Store; at 165 First Street at 1184 Ashland; or at Ford Gar age on 17th. Rev. Earl Downing left Tues day for San Jose, California where he was to speak before a conference on Evangelism. The session was to last three days, and the Rev. Downing plans to return to Ashland Saturday. Hillah Temple Elects Officers The annual election of officers for the Hillah Temple, Ancient Arabic Order, Nobles of the Mys tic Shrine, was held at the Ma sonic Temple in Ashland, Friday, January 5th, and the election brought Sam J. Stinebaugh of Grants Pass to head the activities of the order for the coming year. Elected and appointed on the Of ficial Divan to direct the activi ties of the Temple for the coming year were: Potentate, Sam J. Stinebaugh, Grants Pass. Chief Rabban, Mar shall E. Cornett, Klamath Falls. Assistant Rabban, Paul D. Green Eugene. High Priest and Prophet, Albert K. Case, Grants Pass. Or iental Guide, Earl T. Newbry', Ashland. Treasurer, . George W. Dunn, Ashland. Recorder, Rufus E. Detrick, Ashland. First Cere monial Master, Walter E. Wiesen- danger, Klamath Falls. Second Ceremonial Master, H. H. May berry, Ashland. Marshall, Arthur Leavitt, Medford. Ceremonial Director, Garnet A. Nunn, Grants Pass. Orator, Don Hensley, Kla math Falls. Captain of the Guard, Eugene H. Tardy, Grants Pass. Outer Guard, L. C. Taylor, Med ford. Trustee, Sam H. Baker, Grants Pass. Representatives to the Imperial Council, Sam J. Stinebaugh. Marshall E. Cornett and J. Sam Jordan. Tentative plans were made for the coming years, with Ceremon ials to be held in Eugene, Grants Pass, Lakeview and Coquille. Elbert L. Lenox, is the retiring Potentate of the Hillah Temple.
