This ’n That
by Th» Old Timer
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America docs well to remem
ber Abruham Lincoln. Some of
h i ■ every-d a y characteristics
were courage, stamina, under
standing. Kindliness, sympathy $2.00 per y e a r
and stability. Best of all he had
what Lowell calls “the brave old
wisdom of sincerity".
We read that thirty thousand
cats have been eaten in Paris
since the liberation of the French
capital. They sell for $6 each. >3
for the meat and three for the fur
Since Ashland has a surplus of
felines, there's an opportunity for
some venturesome soul to cash in
on the midnight songsters.
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According to the new draft
plan every physically fit man in
Oregon under 30, except farmers,
will be in uniform within 90 days
It is estimated that 3000 to 3500
men will be taken into service.
Now watch for the return to the
old homestead..
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Ash Wednesday, the first day
of Lent, was observed by the
Roman Catholic churches. Ashes
were blessed by the priest and,
in the sign of the cross, placed
on the foreheads of the faithful,
priest saying: "Remember man,
thou art dust and to dust thou
shalt return". Palms blessed on
Palm Sunday are burned to make
ashes for Ash Wednesday. The
The observance o fAsh Wednes
day dates back to the eighth cen
tury.
Local Bus Company
Will Ask for New
Franchise March 14
A hearing is scheduled to be
held at Medford, March 14 be
fore the Public Utilities Commis
sion, when the Rogue River Tran
sit Company, which operates dai
ly bus schedules between Ash
land and Camp White will nego
tiate for a new franchise. A1 A)
Schneider, manager of the com
pany, has explained that due to
the reduction of activities at
Camp White the traffic load has
fallen off to such an extent that
the load is now less than the 40
per cent capacity which the Of
fice of Defense Transportation re
quires to maintain the priority or
have the service discontinued. He
stated that he had been already
instructed to discontinue the Ash
land-Camp White service by the
ODT but had persuaded them to
permit continuance of the service
until application for a new fran
chise ceuld be filed and heard be
fore the Public Utilities commis-
m.
This is the anniversary of an sior
The present arrangement al
unsolved mystery, the “blowing
lows the Transit Company to car
up” of the U. S. Battleship Maine
ry passengers only between Ash
In the harbor of Havana Cuba, land and Camp White af a 40 cent
February 15, 1898. The explosion
round trip fare. Mr. Schneider
cost 266 lives and touched off the proposes to ask the Public Utili
war with Spain.
ties Commission for a permit to
carry passengers for Medford and
If ever a slogan typifies the de all intermediate points, making
mand of the American people at stops for Talent, Proenix, etc
this time, it is the one writeen and stated that it would be neces
by Thomas Jefferson — “Equal sary to have this business in or
rights for all and special privil der to keep the traffic load above
eges for none".
the 40 per cent mark.
Ashland business men and the
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Grover Cleveland said a public Chamber of Commerce directors
office was a public trust. Now- at a meeting held last week, pas
days a public office is usually sed a resolution strongly urging
considered a private snap.
the Public Utilities Commission
to grant the franchise. It was
Travel broadens—especi a l l y pointed out that the local busses
your tires—to the completely de have hauled as many as 400 per
flated state, opines Uncie Zeke day from this area to Camp
White, and while it is down to
There was a time when the about 75 a day now there is
comic strips were realy funny much talk of expanded activities
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at Camp White and a much heav
Is the groundhog a prevanca ier volume of traffic would again
tor?
be available.
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At the February meeting of the
city council, it was decided to aid
the Transit company in any way
possible in securing the new fran
Royal Neigebors met last Wed chise.
nesday for the regular meeting
Newly appointed and elected of
ficers were seated with Oracle
Mary Callahan presiding. Among
other business matters was the
appointment of standing commit
tees for the year, with Carrie O’
Harra and Virgie Hahn on the
SOCE Gym Will be Place
entertainment committee; Leon
For Final Playoff of
ora Broili, Myrtle Reed and Dora
Southern Oregon Conference
Payne on the resolutions commit'
tee; Alice Turner, Mae E. Lindner
Ashland has been selected as
and Fern Barnum on the gift the host team for the 1945 South
committee; and press committee ern Oregon Conference basket
ball tournament and the games
Erla Edwards.
Plans were made for the bene will be held at the Southern Ore
fit card party to be held next gon College of Education gymna
Wednesday, February 21st, which sium on Friday and Saturday,
will be held in the I.O.O.F. hall February 23 and 24.
beginning at eight o’clock. The
According to the schedule as
party is public. Committee ap now outlined, the games will
pointed for the card party includ start at 7:30 for the first game
ed Mrs. Bertha Heer, Erla Ed and will be between Klamath
wards. Myrtle Mayberry and Vi Falls and Medford. Ashland will
play Grants Pass in the second
vian Dalkenberg.
At the close of the meeting, re game of the evening, which is
freshments were served by the scheduled to start at 8:45.
On Saturday evening, the first
hostesses of the evening. Mrs
Aurelia Peabody, Nellie Randles game of the evening will be held
beginning at 7:30 and will be the
and Myrtle Reed.
two losers of the Fridey night
games and the second game of
the evening will be between the
winners of he Friday games.
The winner of the Southern
Scheduled for next Wednesday
February 21st, is the annual Oregon Conference will play the
event in Masonic circles, the ob Bend district later for the privil
servance of George Washington’ ege to play in the state tourna
birthday. Malta Commandery of ment to be held at Salem on
Ashland will, as has been the cus March 15, 16, and 17.
In the local conference, Med
tom for the past several years
have their party at the lodge hall ford holds a very distinct lead
and will be in honor of Eminent with eight victories and no losses,
Commander and Mrs. V. T. Wil with Grants Pass second, Klama
son. The events of the evening th Falls third and the Ashland
will get under way at 6:45 with team holding down the cellar
a covered dish dinner, which will spot.
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be followed by dancing and cards
The Grand March will start at SIGNAL SERVICE STATION
HAS NEW MANAGER
9 o’clock.
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J. P. Reynolds, recently of Gold
Washington’s birthday is ob
served in Masonic circles over the Hill ,is the new manager of the
United States as a special day Signal Oil station at the corner
honoring the “Father of Our of East Main and Second street,
he having taken over there this
Country’’, in that he too was
member of the Masonic order. He week from Lewis Hill. Mr. Hill
was a member of the Alexandria has not stated what he plans to
Virginia, chapter, which has be do in the future.
Mrs. Reynolds and children
come a shrine for masons over
will come to Ashland with the
the entire county.
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close of school in the spring, it
Buy bond« to buy bamba to not being thought advisable to
«kang« in th« middle of the term.
bomb bums.
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Royal Neighbors Met
Wednesday Evening
District Basketball
Tournament Here
February 23 - 24
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Malta Commandery to
Hold Annual Party
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Drop in Bui Fares Endangers
Permit of Rogue River
Transit Company
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P a p i *1kot J t a l £om atlü*
Legion Commander
Thanks Donors
Commander Emil Kroeger of
Ashland Post No. 14 of American
Legion, in behalf of the Ameri-
/can Legion and Auxiliary takes
this opportunity to thank the peo
ple of Ashland who so penerously
contributed to the Russian War
Relief Clothing drive, which was
held the week of February 5 to
10th at which time 6609 lbs of
clothing comprising 195 l a r g e
cartons, sacks and boxes of fine
clothing was sent to Portland
warehouse, from there to be sent
to Russie. Also wish to thank
the school children on the splen
did way in which they canvassed
the town. Thanks to the ctiy em
ployees who transported the
clothing. We of the Legion and
Auxiliary consider it a splendid
job well done. Thanks to all!
V ol. 14. N o . 1.
Awards Made to
Boy Scouts at
Court of Honor
Boys of Three Troops
Receive Advancements
And Badges
Before a good audience of par
ents, and friends, Boy Scouts of
the three Ashland troops received
numerous awards a n d meri t
badges Tuesday evening at the
city hall, at a Scout Court of
Honor. Meeting was under the
direction of Clint Baughman, dis
trict advancement officer and
Richard Trites, district chairman,
and Gordon Gilmore, Crater Lake
executive officer, with Mr. Baugh
man as presiding officer.
As the opening feature, Troop
13 presented the colors, followed
b ythe Scout Oath, led by Marvin
Wines of Troop 12.
Mr. Baughman then called on
Mr. Gilmore to make awards for
W. R. Cumley, Chief Machin the advancement of thj scouts,
ist Mate, was a visitor in Ashland giving the necessary pins for a .
Tuesday afternoon, having taken vancement to second class scouts
over as recruiter for this district, Rober Byrd and Stanley Hans-
upon the resignation of Herb com of Troop 14, and Carlos Sch
Crain, who resigned to take up midt of Troop 14. First Class pins
U. S. Marina Carp. Pho«,
private work. Chief Cumley is were given to Sam Bell, Jerry
Getting eff a quick tune durinr a lull in their military routine some
not unknown in this district, hav Boe, and Stanley True of Troop
where in the Pacific are these members of a Marine combat unit
and also members of the “Society for the Preservation and En
ing been recruiter for the navy 14 and Bobby Broady of Troop
couragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America.” The
until about two years ago when 13. Star Scout award went to Le
Leatherneck chapter recently received its charter from the Society's
he was transferred to the Grants roy Nidiver of Troop 13.
national headquarters, making It the first group of its kind in tbo
Pass district, and when that of
Badges were presented to Dean
Marine Corps. Holding a high note are, left to right. Staff SgV
fice was_ closed about a year ago, Boyer of Troop 13, Senior Patrol
Anthony Weber, Detroit, Mieh.; Pfe. John M. Ward, Pittsburgh, Pa.;
Pvt. Robert H. Holbrook, Fayetteville, A rk , and Hospital Appren
he was sent to Portland to work Leader; to Richard Woodcock as
tice First Class Johnny Brewner, Paris, IIL
in the induction station there.
Junior Assistant Scoutmaster of
Chief Cumley is a veteran navy Troop 13 and to Leroy Basey a
man, having 36 years of navy Scoutmaser Badge, for Troop 13.
work behind him. He has a num
Merit Badges Given
ber of service ribbons, denoting
That the boys of the three
actual combat service, all of troops have been working hard
Scheduled to speak, under the which he says are from combat to qualify for merit badges along
The Ashland Rotary Club held
its "Ladies Night Dinner-Pro auspices of the Ladies Societies duties in the first world war.
the many lines of endeavor now
Chief Cumley is pushing enlist open to scouts was attested by
gram” last Tuesday evening in of the Neighborhood Congrega
the Episcopal Parish House. The tional church is Miss Mary Ingle, ment in the Navy’s radar training the number and variety of badges
dinner was set for 7 o’clock, at well known Christian Internation program and is urging young awarded at the Court of Honor.
which time the president Dr. alist who will give an interesting men, with a good education to
From Troop 12 badges were
Walter Redford, sounded the bell account of. her experiences Thurs get into that work in the navy given to Bruce Smith for Handi
and started the program in mo day afternoon at 2 o’clock. Miss He is planning a number of talks craft. J a c k Farmer received
tion. Fervently the group sang Ingle has been teaching in an before high school boys to get badges for Carpentry, Cooking,
two verses of “America”, and American Mission school in Tur them to enlist.
Handicraft, Leathercraft, Person
then stood with bowed heads for key recently. She is a Congrega
al Health, Public Health, Wood
the prayer of gratitude by D r'G . tional Missionary under the Am
carving, Woodturning, and Wood
W. Bruce. Immediately this was erica* Board of Foreign Missions.
work. FYank Hile received badges
followed by a trio of Rotary-Anns She was born in England, and
for Carpentry, Public Health and
Mrs. Will Dodge, Mrs. G. W. educated in England, America
Funeral services for B. F. Van Woodwork and Ned Starnes in
Bruce and Mrs. Art Peters, who and Italy.
Dyke, well known Jackson coun Agriculture, Art, Civics, Conser
sang “My Creed". This number
Miss Ingle comes from a fam ty pioneer and father of Frank vation, Gardening, Grass Le
was dedicated to the Rotarians ily with many war experiences. Van Dyke, Ashland, attorney, gumes and Forage Crops, Land
because it contained all the ob Her brother was for more than were held Tuesday at the Conger scape Gardening, Painting, Rocks
Jectives and principles of the club two years in an interment camp Funeral Home in Medford. Mr and Minerals, Small Grains and
Mrs. R. L. Burdic accompanied on in France and was liberated when Van Dyke died Saturday at a Cereals, and Rock and Soil Man
the French army entered Paris. Medford hospital.
the piano.
agement.
Immediately following the din Her sister is a regular broadcast
From Troop 13 Bobby Broady
ner which was served by the er on BBC Italian programs.
received badges in Animal Indus
Coming directly from Turkey,
ladies of Trinity Guild president
try, Handicraft, Painting and
Redford presented the program Miss Ingle has not only an inter
Reading. Leroy Nidiver in Stamp
committee composed of Mrs. Will esting story to tell of thepopular-
Collecting, Sidney Pickell i n
Dodge and Mrs. G. W. Bruce. Mrs ity of American Board schools
Bookbinding and Richard Wood
Dodge very cleverly paid tribute but of life ina neutral country
cock in Electricity.
to the cleverness and abilities of which, nevertheless, was tense be
Inasmuch as the Court of Hon
Visiting Team Easily Wins
the Rotarians and then proceeded cause of its position in one of the
or met on the regular Lions club
In
Friday
Fray
to
with a spelling match with the strategic areas of the world.
meeting night, several of the
Tune of 45 to 22
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men pitted against the women.
A taller arid heavier basket ball members attended the Court of
Such words as are seldom used
Brotherhood Week is February
Honor, as the club is sponsor for
were pronounced by Mrs. Dodge, 18-25 and a special service will team from Grants Pass swarmed Troop 12 and are vitally interest
and such able men as Lloyd Sel be held on Sunday the 18th at over the Ashland Grizzlies Friday ed in the work of the troop.
by and R. L. Burdic, O. N. Wray, the Congregational Church, to night on the Junior high court to
Following the giving of awards
G. H. Wenner, Dave Whittle, J. which people of all races and win in a very lopsided score of several present gave short talks
H. Harker, Jake Weitzel, Clyde creeds are invited. After the ser 22-45. The game got off to a snap on scouting and what it means,
Caton fell before the perfect spell vice the young people of the Pil py start with the Grants Pass bringing in the theme of the 35th
ing of such women as Mrs. Dave grim Fellowship will serve din boys sinking the ball through the anniversary of Scouting, which
Whittle, Mrs. J. H. Harker, Mrs. ner to which all are most cordial hoop in several field goals in is being observed this week.
Jake Weitzel, Mrs. Clyde Caton ly invited. “Let there be no strife quick seccession in the opening
and Mrs. Walter Redford. This for we be brethren” ancient minutes of the game and manag
proved again “how dumb poor words but words we should be ed to chalk up 14 points before
men are”, when confronted by living out todoy. Some mottoes of the local lads were able to get a
what they call “the weaker sex". the week are “In Peace as in War counter, a free throw by Jan-
Funeral services wer^ held
Maggie, the Ma-Jish, Mrs. El Teamwork”. “To Bigotry no San dreau on a foul. At the end of Tuesday afternoon for E
mer Biegel was introduced, and ction.” “To Persecution No Assis the first quarter the score stood jamin Dunkin of Talei.t. who
with her helper Mrs. Will Dodge tance”. A good text for the week 16 to 5 for the visitors and at died Sunday, February 11. Ser
performed some marvelous tricks is “Thou stalt love they neighbor the half the score was 23 to 8. vices were held from the Lit w il
At the end of the third quarter ier Funeral home and Dr. G. W.
of magic. For instance they put as thyself”.
the score stood 33 to 10 and only Bruce of the Methodist church
an egg through the narrow neck
Buy bonds to buy bombs to during the fourth quarter did the conducted the services.
of a milk bottle right down into
Grizzly team show any ability
The deceased was born at Udall
the basement of the bottle. They bomb bums.
to hold the visitors on even terms, Kansas, April 30, 1884. He was
presented a hat trick like the one
usually presented when rabbits upon ‘pick-up’ quartets from a- with most of the team making at married to Mabel Hamlin at La-
are pulled from the hat, only this mong the men to offer some num least one field goal and Samuel Junta, Colorado 38 years ago.
time instead of rabbits came for bers. The first quartet to dis son making three of his four They came to Oregon from Wich
th the pictures of such “monkeys” play their inabilities along the goals during this period. Play ita, Kansas in 1919. He was en
as John Daugherty and Walter musical line was composed of R. during the game was unusually gaged in farming at the time of
his death.
Redford, much to the amusement L. Burdic, Jake Weitzel, Dave free from errors on either side.
The Ashland Reserves played
Survivors include his wife; a
of all. Other astonishing and un Whittle, Art Peters, who attempt
belivable feats were perfored by ed to sing “Home on the Range”. the preliminary game and came son, Frank D. Dunkin of Talent;
these able magicians.
,
Then the second quartet appear out on top with a score of 27 to four sisters Nellie Raymond,
Daisy Welte, Mabel Milford, all
A trio of women, Mrs. Joe Lang ed composed of J. H. Hardy, E. E. 22.
Friday
evening
the
Medford
of Wichita, Kansas and May Wat
Vail,
Frank
Culp,
and
Lloyd
Sel
try ,Mrs. J. H. Hardy, and Mrs.
John Daugherty, accormpanied by, and attempted to sing “Carry team defeated the Klamath team son of Payette, Idaho and a grand
at Medford in a fast stepping daughter Diana Lee Dunkin of
on the piano by Mrs. Walter Red Me Back to Old Virginia".
Mrs. Peggy Peters as song lead game to win 38 to 27 in its eighth Talent.
ford, presented a skit entitled “A
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Bird in the Hand.” these women er, with Mrs. R. L. Burdic at the straight victory.
Medford
leads
the
Southern
Homer
Norman Moseley, CAC,
piano
led
in
a
real
‘community
wore false faces on the backs of
their heads, and wore their dres sing’ which was the Finale of Oregon Conference, with Ashland Rt. 1, Ashland, Oregon, has been
ses backwards, while they sang the evening’s program. As the holding the cellar position of the promoted to first lieutenant, ac
During the singing of the closing group departed for their homes four teams. Standings are as fol cording to an announcement of
words of the song they turned many were heard to remark. lows: Medford with eight victor the war department in Washing
around and revealed their true “Let’s do it again—let’s do it of ies, bb losses, 1.000 per cent; ton.
selves to the listeners. This song ten—what a nice party—we don’t Grants Pass second with four
The Royal Neighbors will give
very cleverly pictured the “am have enough of this sort of thing’. wins five losses, .444 per cent;
bitions and hopes" of three spins So now it remains for the Rotar Klamath Falls, 3 wins six losses, a benefit public card party at I.O.
ter sisters, and brought much ap- ians to plan another such an even .333 per cent and Ashland with O.F. Hall at 8 p.m. Wednesday.
ing with their wives in the very three wins, seven losses, .300 per February 21, 1945. Refreshments,
plause.
New Navy Recruiter
In Ashland Tuesday
Rotary Club Has
Ladies Nite Party
Mission Teacher to
Talk Here Thurs.
Ashland Pioneer
Services Tuesday for
Grants Pass Hoop
Team Swamps
Local Boys Friday
Services Tuesday For
E. B. Dunkin, Tnlo^t
The program committee called near future.
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