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Voir ot Oregon Library This ’n That by The Old Timer March wus nam ed after Mars, the God of war, the U. S. consti tution went into effect Murch 4, 1789. / * * Berlin and Tokyo are receiving a well m erited shellacking. In World War 1 "work or fight wus not a political footbull. . * * * Turkey has got down off thi fence and entered the w ar again st the Axis. * y * Uncle Zeke says he can remem ber way bock when the only ‘isn folks worried about was rheumu tism. * * * Oregon legislators are now o: their own financially. Monday I ing the last payduy for the 10 session. / / # It isn’t so much the rationing Or taxes or talk of inflation; The problem th a t’s worry in most of us Is this thing that they call th duration. * * * Germ any is calling up its wo men for w ar service. It will b< significant if the Am erican Con gress parallels its action. v * v A fter-m idnight revel e r s no doubt are realizing "there’s no place like home," since Jim m j Byrnes swung his big stick. * v < The Red Cross drive is on. Givt generously. v * v The ultim ate debt of 300 billion is conceded by congressional fis cal leaders. The present debt is 234 billion. A month before Pearl Harbor it was 55 billion. W ashington s birthday w a s high-lighted in the House of Con gress w ith a brawl. The p artici pants were Rankin (Miss) and llook (Mich.) Rankin grappled and took a few pokes at Hook be cause Hook had called him some sort of a liar. Next day both apol- igised to the House but not to each other. However, no Purple Hearts will be awarded. Local Demos Will Aattend Jackson Club Dinner Friday Several Ashland democrats are planning to attend the Southern Oregon Jackson Club dinner 4o be held this Friday at G rants Pass a t the Redwood Hotel. It will be the first Jackson Day dinner to be given by the recent ly organized club, comprising de mocrats of four southern Oregon counties. Mrs. Harrison Burton, Port land, president of the N orthern Oregon Jacksoh club, will be the principal speaker. O ther notobles expected to be in attendance are Henry Aiken, Heppner, state De m ocrat comm ittee chairm an re cently returned from W ashington, D. C., P. E. Ivory, K lam ath Falls, Lee Stuart, Eugene, Lane county chairm an, M arvin W arlick, E u gene and D exter Rice, Roseburg Music throughout the evening will be furnished by a hillbilly band. ------ o------ Services Held For Mrs. Orpha Milhoan Services were held Tuesday afternoon at the L itw iller F u n er al Chapel for Mrs. Orpha M il hoan of 407 King Street, Medford who died Friday, February 23 at t h e P ark View Convalescent Home. She had been an invalid for the past five years. The Rev. B aker of Medford officiated and members of the Royal Neighbors lodge of Ashland attended in a body. Mrs. M ilhoan was born in Jack- son county, W est Virginia, on A ugust 1, 1890. She a t one tim e lived in Ashland, but has made her home in Medford for the past 19 years. She was a m em ber of the Ashland Royal Neighbors lodge and a m em ber of Christ- Church. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. M arjorie Dinigan and Mrs. M argaret Hoxie, of M edford; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kappel, of Colorado Springs and Mrs. H. B. Ayers of C entral Point; and three brothers, S. S. Ring of Denver; R. W. Ring, Yoder, Colorado and M. A. Ring of Ashland. ----------- o------------ Hailed into city court Tuesday on a charge of shooting in the city limits, David Bruce Ring, 18, was fined $10.00 and 2.50 costs after pleading guilty to the charge. The affair came about as a result of the youth shooting w ith an air rifle, at a youngster on a bicycle, riding on W ater Street. The pellet richoted off the bicycle . , , 4. _ fram e and struck the youth. The fine wm paid by Ring. *Z4e Pape* 9t! ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, Tnursday, March 1, 1945 ¿2.00 per year Medford Wins District 4 Hoop Championship Baptist Church Observes 68th Anniversary Here Ashland Places Second After Thrilling Win From Grants Pass Friday Evening Popular Ashland Religious Canter Observes Founding Date; History Reviewed The First B aptist Church of Ashlund has celebrated the sixty ,-ighth anniversary of the found- tig of the local church. The re- jiu s show th at on Feb. 17, 18< i, negates troin the Table Rock .ad W agner Creek churches, m ei . ul a lew oilier B aptist fainiliv~ . ji»iuand, at the Asniund School touse, and organized a regular ju p u st Church, Eider J. F. u iau - .ord was elected us M oderator, jnd Horace Root as Clerk. A rti cles of Faith and Covenant were adopted as those found in J. Newton Brow n’s Encyslopedia ol Religious Knowledge. The ch ar ier m em bers of the new church, were Elder Joseph R itter, Caro line R itter, L. W. Robertson, Mary Robertson, M. A. Robertso.t Elizabeth Hill, Mrs. E. A. Rittei and Sarah Ella R itter. Elder Jo . eph R itter was elected as the first pastor. No inform ation is obtainable regarding any of these early pioneers, but Mrs. Robert G arrett of 124 M anzanita Street, is a daughter-in-law of Robert ano June G arrett, who became m em bers of the B aptist church in the year 1877. In the year 1884, the new church building was built ai the corner of Church and High Streets. Mr. C. J. Foster is another pion eer m em ber of the church, having united w ith the body about 52 years ago. On Jan u ary 6th, 1894 he was elected as T reasurer of the church and P resident of the Young People’s Union. During this tim e he has held other re sponsible positions, and is now the senior Deacon. On Sunday morning, Feb. 18th, Mr. Foster was given special recognition ano presented w ith a large type T est am ent and Psalms. Last Sunday m orning, the past or, Rev. Gordon C. Griffin, preached on the sam e tex t as was used when the church was organ ized seixy eight years ago. Many changes have taken place during this time, including the new buila ing a t the corner of First and H argardine streets, which was built in 1912. D uring the past two years the present edifice has been re-finished and better S un day School room accomodations made. ----------- o------------ Local Young Man Rescued from Jans JlaA. SanteilUtUf, M edford’s Black Tornado sw ept aside all com petition in last week’s hoop tournam ent in A sh land to win the district 4 cham p ionship and the right to represent the district in the district three playoff this week a t Bend. Friday nights games got off to an exciting sta rt when Medford played the K lam ath Falls team. The Pelicans from K lam ath Falls showed a g reat im provem ent and pressed t h e Medford t e a m throughout the game. Although the K lam ath boys never w ere in the lead, m anaged to tie the score four times in the fourth quarter. The game ended on a tied score 25-25. A three m inute overtim e period was played and Bob W at son came through for Medford on a free throw on Jim Noreen’s foul to m ake an extra point and a few seconds later made a field goal to give them three extra points to win the game 28-25. ASHLAND BUMPS G. P In the final game Friday even ing Ashland was team ed with G rants Pass and in a thrilling 33 to 31 victory won the right to face the Medford conference leaders for the final game Saturday night The game was close throughout and nine different times the score was tied. A fter two m inutes of play Sam uelson of Ashland collected the first points for Ashland and by the end of the first period the score stood 10-8 for Ashland. G rants Pass stepped forw ard d /r - ing the second q u arter and as the half ended had the lead by the score of 20-16. In the first m in utes of the third q u arter Ashland tied the count a t 20-20. The score then see-sawed back and forth during the fourth period to end with a tie of 25-25. Ashland h u r riedly ran the score up to 31 be fore G rants Pass could top them, but G rants Pass evened the score in short order w ith field goals by Lutz, Boyce and Bertrand. In the final seconds of the game Don Flaharty sank a shot which gave Ashland Grizzlies the winning edge of 33-31. Friday nights games set up play for S aturday night with G rants Pass and K lam ath as the losers for the first round of play and Ashland facing Medford for the final game as the winners of Friday events. Saturday's Play In the opening game Saturday G rants Pass and K lam ath Falls squared off and w ith G rants Pass taking the lead in the opening m inutes of play, but were soon passed by the K lam ath Pelicans who dom inated the game for the balance of the play. In the M edford-Ashland fray Bastwick of Medford scored first blood by m aking a basket in the first 15 seconds. The first quarter ended w ith the score 17-9. In the second period M edford was able to collect 12 counters and Ash- lend but eight, w ith teh half end- 29-17 for Medford. The third per iod ended w ith the score 40-25 for Medford Ashland attem pted a comeback in the fourth quarter EVANGELIST STARTS SERIES OF TALKS TUES. Ashland Soldier Killed on Luzon Mrs. B. H. Crosby of 142 North Main, received word from th» w ar departm ent that her son, Li Robert W. Riddle was killed i action on the island of Luzon o February 6th. No details wei given regarding t h e circui. stances. Lt. Riddle is the oldest » five sons who are in the s^rvit L{. Riddle enlisted a t Ear. point, Idaho, in the 41st F it Artillery. He has been overs» nearl ythree years and had h no leave in th at time. City Employee Resigns Thursday Miss Eva Griffin, an employee of the City of Ashland, resigned her position as clerk at the m un- icipal warehouse, the resignation becoming effective today, March 1. Miss Griffin has been a trusted and valued employee of the city for the past year. She will leave for Denver in about a month. Be- fore leaving, however, Miss Grif fin plans to spend a week visiting two brothers at Lakeview, and another visiting w ith another brother a t Mapleton, and will spend a couple of weeks at home with her parents here, Rev. and Mrs. Gordon Griffin, in resting from her work. Replacing Miss G riffin in the city position is Miss Verona Wold who has been substituting in a clerical position at the Southern Oregon College of Education since October for Miss Claire Scott. Miss Wold came in August from M inneapolis to m ake her home in Ashland. H. S. Palmquist, known as "The Sw ede Poet- Evangelist" who started a series meetings Tuesday evening at the oi Nazarene at and Greets. The series will ^ast to M arch 11th. The Rev. P alm quist is known as a dynamic and « «xessful speaker, and Ash- ^and residents have been urged t0 attend these talks, rn . 3^ 32 . . ' . { HI C a ll L O lle C tlO n l l «<»•■] W i ll BO r iC lil O il rx. zx. i ■» <- , Day Only: March 15 Voi. 14 No. 3. Committees Named For Red Cross War Fund Drive Plans are rapidly shaping up for the 1945 Red Cross Drive that oegins M arch 1st, according to Howard Oden, C hairm an ot the ‘drive for Ashland branch. At a m eeting held last night in the Ladies’ Parlor of the Elks .eiupie, tne following Captains ./ere selected to head the various .epartm enis of the drive: Special _,ilts, Bill Briggs; Labor, H ero . is h born; Schools and College, .□land Parks; Service Cluos, < i l l Douge; Business o is t..,., >ob Ingle; wile Creek, Mrs. O. >unn and Mrs. Fred Engie; .reen Springs, H erb H u su n ; >ead Inaian» Mrs. Lanini; Beil- iew, Steve C arter; Window Dis play .Frank Davis; Publicity, .indy Anderson; Red C r o ss Booths and H eadquarters person nel, Mrs. C. M. Frazier. Chairm en nave not been definitely selected »or Siskiyou and residential can- /assing. School children will set up quo- .as in each school for a small drive of their own, but this in no way should influence the contri butions of parents and parents are not expected to give their contributions through the schools Two Hundred Million dollars is the national goal, and Jackson County’s share is $54,500. No quota is being set for Ashland, for the comm ittee felt our people will give all they can and every effort will be made to facilitate contributions. The boys and girls are really working hard to m ake the forth coming tin-can drive M arch 1 a big success. Quotas have been set a t 5 lbs per student in all the schools. This is the approxim ate am ount per student collected in the last tin drive held in the spring of A new comer to A shland’s busi 1943. ness district this week, is Wm. L. If enthsiastic canvassing by Benson, who Monday took over the students is any indication, the the sporting goods store of Al. actual collection will easily ex Jordan at 161 East M ain street. ceed the quota. Mr. Jordan has been in business UY BONDS- The following chairm an have in Ashland for the past 24 years. been appointed in each of the Mr. and Mrs. Benson come to but were unable to lead the Med schools: High School, Mr. Climer; Ashland from Seattle, w here Kir. ford team. The game ended w ith Junior High, Virginia Lutz; Lin- Benson worked a t M arshall’s a the score standing 46-33 for Med coin, Miss Allen; W ashington-Lee] well known Seattle sporting ford,*" giving them th e district Rice. goods store, w here he w orked in championship, with Ashland hold Collections by each school in the departm ent for repairing all ing second place, K lam ath third the last drive were: Senior high, types of sporting goods. He is and G rants Pass in the cellar posi 400 pounds; Junior high, 1400 planning to install facilities for tion. pounds; Lincoln, 1200 pounds; repairing of fishing equipm ent, Following the games sports W ashington, 3000 pounds. and all types of gun sm ith w ork m anship aw ards w ere presented Housewives and all eating est and repairing. He will also con to J a ik Lutz of G rants Pass and ablishm ents are urged to save tinue to sell sporting goods. Jim Noreen of Klam ath. A com every can. If collection arrange Mr. and Mrs. Jordan began the m ittee made up of the four m ents have not been m ade w ith job of m oving to Rogue River, coaches of the district, John Rob a child, any school m ay be con w here they have purchased a erts of Ashland, Al Simpson of tacted and these arrangem ents small acreage adjacent to town. Medford, C a r l C arpenter of made. Mr. Jordan has made the state G rants Pass and M arble Cook of ----------- o------------ m ent th at he intends to catch up Klam ath Falls nam ed the follow on his fishing which he feels ing as the outstanding players of th at he has neglected of late. Last the tournam ent: D arrell Riggs, fall Mr. and Mrs. Jordan sold Medford; Ja y Samuelson, Ash In a recent issue of a Portland their home at 678 Siskiyou Boule land; Jim Noreen, K lam ath Falls; daily paper w ere pictures of a re vard to Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Arnold Je rry Ross, Medford; Al Rieble, cent ship launching a t the Com G rants Pass; Jim Palm er, K la m ercial Iron Works in which Mrs. m ath Falls; Jim Jandrefcu, A sh L aura B. Stephenson of Ashland land; Jack Lutz, G rants Pass, was sponsor, in honor of her son Bob Watson, M edford and Je rry Lt. (jg) George W. Stephenson, Friends here received word the Thorn .Klam ath Falls. who was killed in action at Ren- past week of the death in Watson By winning the district 4 cham dova Island Ju ly 2, 1943. The ville, California of the Rev. pionship M edford m ust play in ship, the navy net tender USS : W. L. Mellinge r, o n J a n- the district three tournam ent, to Sunfish was launched February I uary 21. Rev. M ellinger was pas- be held in Bend this week end, 16. Lt. Stephenson of Ashland I tor of the Christian church at betw een Bend, Redmond, P rin e was a m em ber of the 24th naval Ashland in 1903, this being his ville, Burns and Lakeview, and Construction Battalion, the fam- first pastorate after graduating the w inner of th at tournam ent ed SeaBees, w hen he was killed, f r o m college. H e served the will then go to Salem for the and he and Lt. Irvin Lee w ere the church here for five years and state tournam ent to be played first civil engineers corps of of then he and Mrs. M ellinger serv March 15, 16, and 17. ficers killed under com bat condi ed at missionaries in Mexica for tions. several years. The Sunfish, designated as the They returned to Ashland AN 80 by the navy was the third ’ again for four years to serve the in a series of such vessels under church here, and then moved to ■ construction by the Commercial j California and of late years he '' Iron W orks in Portland. has been pastor of the church at Lt. Stephenson was honored Watsonville. ’ not long ago by a m onum ent be- Mrs. Grace M ellinger and two I j ing erected for he and Lt. L e e ! children, Maxon in the navy at at their form er base in Maine, San Diego and M argaret in Los w ith appropriate ceremonies, Angeles, survive. which Mrs. Stephenson attended. Seattle Man Buys Sports Goods Shop Ashland Woman Sponsors Launching An Ashland fam ily was made happy this week w hen they re ceived official word from the war departm ent that their son had been rescued from a Ja p in ter m ent camp in the Phillipines. The fam ily is Mr. and Mrs. George L. Carey, and their son is Clarence V. Carey. Mr. and Mrs. Carey had received no word from their son in the past three years and had throught him perished. Of ficial word from the w ar dep art m ent read, "Am pleased to in form you that inform ation receiv ed indicates the rescue by our forces of Clarence V. Carey, phy sical condition fair. Form erly in terned a t Santo Tomas.” The young m an was born in Ashland and attended school here At an early age he enlisted in the navy and later in the regular arm y w here he served eight years He w rote his parents th at he was going into the moving picture business in Manila. This was be fore w ar started w ith Japan and he was evidently enterned w ith other civilians w hen the Japs overran the Phillipines early in Seven Ashland youngsters of the war. junior high age were assessed a -----------o------------ total of $44.60 the past week, Miss Wilma From an and Miss when com plaints were filed with Alaine Cloudy, are visiting this the police departm ent th at an week at the home of Miss Fro- epidem ic of window breaking and m an’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. 1: t 'fé street light depredations. was in • 1 ■ if Froman, coming down from Wil F 1 Í 1 . ffi progress. Several B. B. guns and lam ette U niversity a t Salem to 1 .22 calibre rifles were impounded spend a week, during a “term by the police. No court action was end” vacation. Miss Cloudy’s taken upon the promise of the home is in Alaska and as her boys th at all damage would be home was too far aw ay to think paid for, which they have faith of spending a week there, she fully fulfilled. came to southern Oregon to spend the tim e, visiting in this area. The above picture shows the contem plated addition to the Free M eth Dr. E. E. M artin of Portland, The two young ladies came Sun odist Church on East Main Street, which it is honed will be under district superintendent of the day and will retu rn to Salem the construction soon. The rooms will be 30 x 30 feet, to contain four Nazarene churches, was a guest rooms and will be used for Sunday School rooms. The addition has ,. ., . , .. , coming Sunday. become necessary w ith the grow th of the Sunday School classes. The in orne Mayor and Mrs. E ------------o------------ „ , , _ building will be m ade of cement blocks and to finance the undertak- ’*• Wiley, while attending to busi- M emorials for Decoration Day. ing th> church ,.u in g each block for $1.75 each. Rec. E. R. Quick ness m atters in southern Oregon, Place your order Now. Burns jg putor of the church and treasurer of the fund to build the new j Monday a conference was held at Former Minister of Ashland Dies in Calif. Free Methodist Church To Be Enlarged I Memorials. «trueture, Church of Christ To have Dedication T h e im provem ents recently made in the sanctuary of the Church of Christ will be dedicat ed at the m orning service Sunday morning. , The m ajor portion of the work has been done for over three weeks, but the painting of the woodwork had to wait upon the availability of a painter. This work will be completed this week The Mens’ classroom, which can be opened to accomodate over flow crowds is also being finished this week with the same m ater ial as was used on the sanctuary. The leaders of the church are desirous of every m em ber being present. All friends of the church Klamath Falls which he attended, are invited.
