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T Uhfv or o, This ’n That by The Old Timer Henry Ford hits the nuil on the heud with ihe declaration that he ‘%ces no need of a national service act. All we need is to get down to work.” * * * Dr. R. H. Schack, city health officer of St. Paul, Minn., hits the bobby sox craze with this warn ing: ‘ Chills traceable to bobby sox, make the girls susceptible to colds, influenza, pneumonia, tub erculosis and other ills.” < * * Allow us to suggest that our street lighting system should be improved. Some streets, where lights are few and far between, arc as dark as a mess of black cats. A survey of street lighting would be in order. * * * The custom of exchanging mis sives on February 14 is believed to have been handed down from a Roman festival, when names of maids and bachelors were put in a box and drawn by chance, some one of the opposite sex becoming for the following year the "Val entine”, or chosen companion. * * Uncle Zeke says that life some how seemed simpler in the days when we ate in the kitchen and everybody used the roller towel on the back of the door. * * * Under the weight of bombs and the initiative of Allied fighters the myth of Japanese "invincibi lity” in the Pacific is being dis pelled. v v / One of natures oddest jokes is the fact that the olive tree—sym bol of peace—originated in the Balkans. * * v Hirohito claims he’s descended from a sun goddess. Well, can he take it when the heat’s on? * * * Hitler is called crazy now and he may plead insanity to escape the rope after the war. * v At this distance it looks like our state legislators were slack in their duties. . Ill Pafi&i *1kat ¿ t a l S & n ïU ü tu } $2.00 per year In a fast and furious game Fri day evening on the local Junior high court, the Junior High Bas ketball team lost to an aggres sive Grants Pass team to the tune of 25-20. Only once in the third quarter, did the Ashland Juniors threaten to even the score. Half ended with a score of 15-9 for Grants Pass Juniors. Loss of the game slipped the Ashland Junior high into second place, from the top place held for some time. Grants Pass n o w takes the lead with a .700 score, Ashland with .500 and Medford with .400 ratings. In a preliminary game the Ash land Junior high reserve team swamped the Grants Pass reser ves to the tune of 18-9. WLB Hearing To Be Held Here Thursday Being held in Ashland today, Thursday, is the first War Labor Board meeting ever held in Ash land. The meeting is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. in the city hall. Defendant in the hearing is the Herrin Lumber Company and with Local 2795, Lumber and Sawmil Workers Union, A. F. << L. being the complainants. The Union Charges that “the local mill refuses to recognize and deal with Lumber and Sawmill Work ers Union, Local 2795 A. F. of L. as bargaining representatives of its employees." The complaint states that the employes signed cards designat ing this union as their bargaining agent on March 14, 1944, but the company has refused to so bar gain and recognize the union. The union states that they have attempted to bargain on several occasions but the mill operators have refused to co-operate. — ------- o —— Lincoln Day Banauet at Medford Feb. 13th Reservations are being taken herp for the annual Lincoln Day Banquet to be held at the Holland Hotel, in Medford, on February 13th at 6:30. H. C. Galey of Ash land is taking the reservations, as tickets are not being sold but will be on sale at the hotel. A turkey dinner is being served. Davis Simpson former president of the Portland Chamber of Com- merce w ill deliver the talk of the evening. PTA Special Program All the pupils of the Washing ton school are members of the Junior Red Cross and they have carried on an active program throughout the current year. Last fall, gift boxes for the un fortunate children of Europe were prepared. At Christmas time they made Christmas tree decorations for the local U. S. O. and the hospital at Camp White. Among the orna ments were stars, angels, chains and candles. Along with this work they prepared many boxes of soap, games, funny books, etc. for soldiers who had to celebrate Christmas on the high seas. Other boxes were made for the soldiers overseas, conta i n i n g many things, such as; tray favors, ash trays, stuffed animals, note books, book marks, and j o k e books At the present time the boys and girls are busy on filling edu cational gift boxes for school children in liberated countries. Miss Cora Barstad who is chair man of Junior Red Cross activi ties in the Washington School, and Willits represented the Wash ington School, at a recent meet ing in Medford, of Junior Red Cross representatives of Jackson County. Service Wednesday For Max DeMille Ashland Young Man Dias At Commounity Hospital Fri day After Extended Illness. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 at the Litwiller Funeral Home for Max Eugene DeMille, who died Friday, Feb ruary 2, at the Community Hos pital, after a long illness, extend ing over most of his life. Born in Roseburg, Oregon, on December 3, 1920, the family soon moved to Ashland where young Max has spent most of his life. ' Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy M. DeMille, of Ashland, and a brother, Sgt. Lynn DeMille, a mechanic with a bomber group in Iidia, and who was on his way home and expect ed at any time. Another brother S/Sgt. John DeMille, was killed in action in Sicily. The Rev. W. R. Wise officiated at the services. Buy bonds to buy bombs to Vol. 13. Number 52. P v t James L. Riddle Former SOCE Awarded Bronze Star Head Dies at Boy Scouts of the Ashland District Will Receive Advancements Juniors Lose Here Friday Evening Washington Schoool 9 t! ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, Thursday, February 8, 1945 Scout Court of Honor For This District Tuesday A Court of Honor will be held at the City Hall in Ashland Tues day evening, February 13th be ginning at 8 P. M. at which time, the Boy Scouts of the troops of the district will receive advance ments in rank, their merit badges and such other awards as are due to them according to work they have put in on scouting. Participating in the occasion will be the three troops of Ash land, Troop 12, sponsored by the Lions Club, Troop 13 sponsored by the Baptist church and Troop 14 sponsored by the Bellview P. T.A. Inasmuch as it has been two months or more since a Court of Honor has been held in the Ash land District, a preliminary sur vey indicates that there will be numerous awards to the scouts of the three troops. Inasmuch as this week is being observed nationally as Boy Scout week, plans for the local Court of Honor are to make it an impres- s i v e affair. Gordon Gilmore, scout executive of the Crater Lake area, will be on hand to make the awards and Richard Trites, elected last week as chair man of the Ashland district will probably be chairman of the meet ing. Parents and friends of scouts in this district are particularly urged to attend the meeting. Scout leaders have pointed out time and again that the hardest thing to combat in Scouting, is the indifference of the parents in the scout activities of their sons, 1 i 1 , , Why all this pussy-footing over and it is the particular wish of the work-or-else bill? local scout officials that all par ents be present to see their sons and others sons get their awards. L om of Gama to Grants Pass Loses First Place To Local Juniors g a y - -/I tu l "Be Prepared" 30Y SCOUT WEEK FEBRUARY 8ra-14™ 1945 THE 3 5 ™ ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA iWof* Over 1 £00,000 Members # ’ As the United Natfens mere forward to victory, programs oral} as iS u lto g rtep forward to do their part In lnm ^ng the peace The theme of the 35th anniversary celebration ot the Boy Boontf of America from Feb. Sth te 14th Is N8oovts ot the World -4 i T o o th e r.” ' SCOUTING TO BE OBSERVED BY BOY SCOUT WEEK, FEBRUARY 8-13 With “Scouts of the W o r ld - Brothers Together” as their theme, Boy Scouts, Cubs, Senior Scouts and their adult leaders throughout the United States w ill commemorate Boy Scout Week which begins Thursday (Feb. 8) and continues through Wednes- day, Feb. 14. The theme was selected for this Boy Scout Week celebration well as the rest of the year, be cause there are unmistakable ev idences that in this year Scouting will find rebirth in nation after nation, as fast as the forces of freedom liberate them. Membership in the forty-eight Boy Scout Associations in 70 dif ferent lands around the world at the outbreak of World War II in 1939 was over the three million mark. Mussolini abolished the Boy Scout Movement in Italy. There never has been Boy Scout ing in Germany. Hitler abolished Scouting in each country invaded but there is ample evidence that in many war-torn countries Scout ing went underground and mana ged to keep the spirit of Scouting alive. In Japan the Movement was militarized. Boy Scouts throughout the world are planning to resume their world-wide friends h i p s , through c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , e x - change of equipment and by meeting in person at the great World Scout Jamborees after the war ends. Boy Scout Week marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Movement in America. Since Feb. 8, 1910, more than 12,000,000 men and boys have been in Scouting. The present- day active enrollment is more than 1,800,000 Cubs, Scouts, Sen ior Scouts and adult volunteer leaders. The birthday will be observed in every city and town in the nation and in hundreds of vill ages and hamlets as well. Boy Scouts, Cubs and Senior Scouts have performed many ser vices vital to the war effort in recent months. In a recent two months drive for sorely needed waste paper the Boy Scouts sal vaged 120,000 tons. Incomplete reports show that 85,968 Scouts and Cubs collected over a half ton each while more than 400,000 boys brought in more than 500 pounds each. Late in September and in early October Scouts and Cubs collect ed enough milkweed floss to make one million life jackets for the armed forces for use while afloat. Last year the Boy Scouts of America distributed more than 20,000,000 posters for the Office of War Information. In addition members aided rationing boards, Selective Service Board, Comm unity Chests,. War Chests and Foreign Relief. They took an ac tive part in the War Loan cam paigns, not only in distributing literature and helping at the War Loan headquarters, but also tak ing orders for Bonds and Stamps. Special Scouts-at-W a r Minute Man Flags are being proudly dis played by Troops, Cub Packs and Senior Scout groups which have 90 per cent of their members buy ing War Bonds or Stamps regu larly in addition to each member having someone else of his house hold making regular purchases. During Boy Scout Week Scouts w ill take over scores of store win dows to display some of their handicraft and to demonstrate some of the skills they acquire through the program. Investiture ceremonies during the week will bring hundreds of new boys into the ranks of Scouting. Scouts will rededicate themselves to the Scout Oath and Law on Thursday (Feb. 8) which is the actual anni versary day of the original incor poration of the Movement at Washington, D. C. At Parents’ Night meetings, boys will be hosts to their fathers, mothers and other adult relatives and friends, demonstrating to them that Scouting is in reality “democracy at work”. Parents and boys alike will have an even ing of entertainment through Scout games, stunts, campfire songs and skits. In line with theme of the cele bration this year, many Troops and Cub Packs are working to ward adopting some group of brother Scouts or Cubs in war- torn lands and helping them re build their group. Sunday, Feb. 11 is Boy Scout Sunday and Cubs, Boy Scouts and their Leaders will attend church services in Uni f o r m . Those of Jewish faith will hold their observances in synagogues and temples Friday evening (Feb 9) and Saturday Feb. 10). Many sermons, addressed to the Scouts will touch on the World Brother hood theme of the birthday cele bration/ Walter Graham came from the University of Oregon to spend the week end in Ashland with relatives and his friend, Harlalee Wilson while he was home on leave from Amarillo, Texas. Pvt. Wilson returned to his base to day, Thursday .after an emer gency leave, called home by the serious illness of his grandmother In Portland. HQ., 41st DIVISION, FAR PAC IFIC—Private James L. Riddle, of Ashland, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for a conspi cuous performance of gallantry. The decoration was bestowed upon the artilleryman by Maj. Gen. Jens A. Doe, commander of the famed 41st Infantry Division. During a recent landing made against a Jap-held site, the ship in which Riddle’s artillery battal ion was approaching the beach head was struck by aerial bombs. All were ordered to abandon the craft due to the fires which were spreading and the fact two holds were stuffed with ammunition. After the men were over the side and in small boats, it was discerned that valuable medical supplies had been left. Since there was no chance of securing others, Riddle and two other men volunteered to retrieve them. They clambered back on the burning ship, dragged the sup plies to the rail and dumped them into a small boat, which pulled off a safe distance. Before Riddle could evacuate the ship it was rent by an explo sion and commenced to sink rap idly. Only his prowess at swim ming enabled him to save his own life after he was thrown in the water. The mother of the veteran 41st jungleer, Mrs. B. H. Crosby, re sides at 563 Main Street. Legion Auxiliary Met Tuesday Eve The American Legion Auxi liary met Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Dave Whittle, 123 High street. A large attendance of members were present to w el come the guests of the evening, Mrs. Arrilla Covert, the Depart ment War Activities chairman, of Portland, who gave an interesting talk on various war activities. The finance chairman gave re ports on the recent rummage sale and the state welfare chairman reported on the box of coats and jackets sent to the hospitals re cently. During the social hour, refresh ments were served by Mrs. Paul Finnell, Mrs. Ethel Link, and Mrs. Guy Applewhite who were co-hostesses with Mrs. Whittle. An all day sewing meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Fin nell on February 14th. Members are asked to bring their sewing kits. Ashland Realtor Arrested Monday C. E. Huffman was arrested Monday by Ashland police as the result of an altercation at the Elks Club in which Nate Bates, local barber was allegedly struck by Huffman and sustained a brok en jaw as a result Taken before City Judge C. O. Presnail, Huff man plead guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct. From Huff man the court learned that the affair started as a result of Bates “kidding” Huffman. Judge Presnall suspended sen tence pending the outcome of Bates’ condition, so that he can testify. Huffman was released subject to call by the police de partment. Sgt. John Batcheler Among the Rescued Son-in-law of Mrs. Iva Dort Listed Among Those Rescued in Luson While no names of Ashland re sidents were listed among the more than 500 American soldiers and civilians rescued by a Rang ers unit in the Philippines last week, yet the son-in-law of an Ashland resident was listed a- mong those returned by the Am ericans. He is S g t John F. Batch eler, son in law of Mrs. Iva Dort. He has been a prisoner of the Japs since the fall of Bataan. In 1940 he and Miss Lucille Clevel and, daughter of Mrs. Dort were married. His home had been in Boston, but he was serving in the Air Corps in California at the time. Mrs. Batcheler joined the WAVES and is now stationed at Astoria. S/Sgt. Herbert S. Dort was made prisoner at the same time, but to jjh le no word has been receivdfSm m him. Monmouth Sat. J. A. Churchill and Family Were Active in Local Affairs Here Ashland friends learned the past week end of the death of J. A. Churchill, former president of the Oregon Normal School, here, now the Southern Oregon College of Education, at Salem, Oregon on Saturday, February 3rd. He had been a patient at the hospital for several days. Funeral services were held at the Episcopal church in Salem Monday. Mr. Churchill was born Octo ber 14, 1862 in Ohio. He was gra duated from Ohio Northwestern university and received his mast er’s degree from the University of Oregon in 1921 and a degree of doctor of laws from Oregon State college in 1939. He was a member of the Elks lodge and of the Episcopal church. Mr. Churchill was superinten dent of the Baker schools from 1890 until 1913, when he became state superintendent of schools in which position he served from 1913 until 1926 when he was named head of the Southern Ore gon Normal school, which he dir ected until 1932. Dr. Churchill was president of the Oregon Normal school (Col lege of Education) from 1932 to 1939 and director of elementary teacher training of the school. He h a s been president e meritus since 1939. He is survived by three daugh ters, Mrs. E. B. Elston and Miss Marie Churchill both of Portland and Mrs. George Weller of Salem His wife died several years ago. Scout Cub Pack Selects Committee In conjunction with securing a new Charter for the forthcoming year, The Washington School Cub Pack Committee has selected the following new members to re place those retiring with the ex piration of the present Charter: Robert Gillmore Foss Kramer, and George Knox. These men have eagerly ac cepted this responsibility and a fine year for cubbing is anticipat ed under their leadership. Two members are remaining another year, Rev. Earl F. Down ing and O. R. Edwards, as the Committee Felt it would be un wise to establish the precedent of selecting more than three new members in any one year. The members retiring ae: C. M. Frazier, Chairman; J. Q. Adams; and Jacob Weitzel. These men have done an ex cellent job for cubbing in Ash land. Under their guidance the Pack has grown from two Dens with ten cubs to five i>ens with thirty-five cubs. The treasury al so shows the results of their inter est and work, growing from no balance on hand to the present balance of $124.76. Because they all have boys of scouting age, these retiring com mitteemen have expressed their willingness to transfer their in terest and support to scouting, so Cubbing's loss is Scouting’s gain. At this time the Pack Commit tee wishes to thank the Den Mothers whose kindness, patience and enthusiastic work has made the Cubbing Program in Ashland such a success. The Committee realizes the success of a Cubbing Program depends almost entirely on obtaining good Den Mothers, and they feel very fortunate in deed to have the fine Den Moth ers they have this year. The Den Mothers are as follows: Den 1, Mrs. G. H. Wiltse;Den 2, Mrs. R. C. Stemple; Den 3, Mrs. H. W. Oden; Den 4, Mrs. O. R. Edwards, Den 5, Mrs. C.' C. Clifton. AAUW Musicale Was Enjoyed Monday Eve A large audience thoroughly enjoyed the musical numbers presented by the American Asso ciation of University Women at the Methodist church Monday evening at eight o’clock. A varied program of choral selections were heard, featuring several numbers by the Ashland Women’s Choral Club, Miss Marilyn Young as so- solist, the Ashland high school Girls’ Sextette, solos by Elaine Sutherlin and Miss Nora Lunde Mineral OIL Heaviest Grade. and two numbers on the pianos Pints 35c, Quarts 85c. and Gal. with Miss Margaret Ramsay and •1.48 at LaMarre*a Drug Stara, Mira Jarrlna Mota playing.
