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This ’n That by The Old Timer 1 Colda in the ’ed are fashionable. _ * * * Some venturesome souls are garden makinth / a < John L. Lewis, like Ajax, of old ,is defying the lightning. I t 1 *7Ae P a p i *1Uat ¿2.00 per year Local Transit Company Hering Set for March 14 Something *7» gay--And £ay¿ 9t! ASHLAND. OREGON, THURSDAY, Thursday, March 8,1945 Pacific Island Shower Bath Voi. 13, No. 4 Hospital Contract Renewed to Local Doctors Tuesday If you think this is a small world, just chase your hat on u A local resident, Robert R. windy day, Rowton, 18, son of Mrs. Nellie * * v M. Rowton, Star Route, entered There was a time when the the marine corps March 3. He only person who spoke of billions City Board and Local Data Postponed for Hearing left for the San Diego “Boot” were astronomers. Doctors Iron Out Difficulties Application for Naw Franchise camp immediately following en At Board Meeting * * * listment. Al Schnedier, manager of the Spring, says Uncle Zeke, is not At the regular monthly meet Rowton was employed by the a season—its just a shower bath Rogue Valley Transit Company ing of the City Board Tuesday saw mill in Ashland in civil life. that separates winter and sum .taied Tuesday that the date for evening, the matter of renewing His brother, Gunners Mate 3/C the contract with Drs. Poston and hearing his application for an ex- mer. Homer W. Rowton is serving with Haines for the operation of the tened and expanded permit from the navy in the South Pacific. Finland has declared war on the Public Utilities Commission Community Hospital, was adjust ----------- o - --------- Germany. Finland, former Axis has been postponed until March ed to the satisfaction of all parties partner of Germany, reached 14, from the February 14 dab concerned, it was announced armistice terms with Russia last set several weeks ago. The hear Wednesday morning. September 19 after more than ing will be held in the court room The matter of the hospital came at Medford, he announced. three years of war. back into the limelight this week The application for a new fran when it was announced that the Mussolini “will be tried and chise had been made, to permit physicians had given the city surely executed” by the Italian the local company to continue op Newly Organized Club Holds board notice that the contract people if and when he is caught, eration of its fleet of buses, aftei Bankuet at Redwoods Hotel would be terminated in 30 days, says Alberto Tarchiani, newly ar- the Office of Defense Transpor Friday Evening as provided in the contract, that r ved Italian Ambassador, at tation had notified the company either party might do. Minor dif Several Jackson county demo ferences of opinion had arisen Washington. T h e Ambassado> that their traffic had decrease* crats attended the Jackson Day over the operation of the hospital further states that the Italian until it was under the 40 percent courts will seek to try all Fascist of capacity allowed by ODT re banquet at Grants Pass Friday which apparently brought on the gulation. The drop in traffic ha.< leaders. evening, this being the first ban decision to terminate the con come about because of the closing quet held by the newly organized tract.. The original contract had When Hess flew out of Ger down of Camp White, it wai called for a six months lease by Jackson Club of Southern Ore Dr. Poston and Haines, but either many into England Nazi leader; stated. The priginal franchise per gon.. Attending from Jackson party could end the lease with said he was suffering from hallu mitted the bus company to oper cinations. Now they must set ate only between Camp White county were Lester Mathes of 30 days notice. that he wasn’t as crazy as thej and Ashland, and does not allow At the meeting Tuesday even Central Point, Pat Graham of them to carry passengers for Tai thought he was. ing, any difficulties were ironed Medford, Mr. and Mrs. V. D. Mil out in the management and oper ent, Phoenix and other w a y ler, Mr. and Mrs. F ra n k e ation of the hospital, and a long We read that Russian soldiers points. Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. C term contract was agreed to be In order to keep the Camp wear the best overcoats of any ' CJ. S. Marin« Corp« P h o « H. Wines of Ashland. army. And their courage is al White service going, Mr. Schnei tween the city board and the Marine Intensity tool: a » -•’I - t V m » e d belly rMoline U nk The Jackson Club was recently doctors, and the present seup will der is applying for permission to wool and a yard wide, too. patched it, then placed it r ' - t soul's Japanese lumber and thne organized at Grants Pass, and an ctntinue, Mayor Wiley stated provided a shower t < h on r c of the PrHu Islands froup. The j carry passengers for these other / 1 4 tanned and bearded enjoyint the «bower Is S<t- i ellort is being made to include Wednesday morning. Elijah the prophet, in time of points, pointing out that he can Geerce C. Kerr of KoyU G-k, Mich., member of a Second Marino I democrats of Jackson county in famine, was fed by the ravens. raise his traffic above 40 per cenl When the original contract was Air Wine squadron. the organization in order that Who’s feeding the payless legis of capacity if he is allowed tc drawn up about six months ago, carry these passengers to the in stronger organization could be it was understood the present lators at Salem? • < effected. This is the only Jackson lease by the two doctors was but termediate points. club in this area and the second a temporary affair and if and Mr. Schenider in commenting Moving the clocks ahead was one in the state, there being a good stunt. How about moving on the situation this week, stated when the city could find a per similar club at Portland. there are about 25 servicemen up summer a month or two? manent lessee, the lease would who made their home in Ashland Floyd Dover, of Grants Pass, be terminated. This week a pros District Chairmen Appointed who make the trip back and fort' candidate for congress in the re pect was shown the hospital with To Canvass Entire Ashland to Camp White daily, and beside cent election, was toastmaster for a view to leasing it, which State School Superintendent Area for War Fund Drive these, there are several civiliar the evening. He introducted num brought to a head the present Heads List of Prominent employees who work there wh* erous visitors present, most of lease arrangement. School Authorities to Speak Ashland has contributed anoth make the trip daily. Should thr ‘“Our financial drive is working them prominent in democratic As the local doctors now want er candidate for the Navy’s Re service be discontinued under tn< on schedule and progressing ac Southern Oregon College of circles in Josephine and Jackson to continue the lease arrangement cording to plan,” Howard Oden, cruitment program—The Radar present setup .it would make i county. Several of them gave only on a longer term basis, and Finance Chairman, stated today. Education, Feb. 28— The eighth short talks. Technician Branch—a n d n o w much harder for these passenger the operation being satisfactory annual Southern Oregon Regional Mrs. L. O. Lutz is Chairman of boasts as excellent a record as to get back and forth to Camr Main speakers of the evening to the city, it was agreed between the Siskiyou district and Mrs. Er- Conference of elementary school any section of the state in this White, and Would add consider were Henry Aiken, of Heppner, the city board to give them the principals met at the Southern nel E. Stearns is Chairman of the field, it was announced today by able to their expense. residential canvassing in the city. Oregon College of Education Sat democratic stale committee eh^ir- longer lease. }t had been reported Chief Stewart of the Medford Many Ash i and and Medfor “All chairmen are now select urday, March 3. This Conference man, who had recently returned that Mr. Smith, the manager, haa Navy Recruiting station. organizations have' passed resolu from Washington, where he haa been recalled to a former job, but The latest youth to pass the tions favoring the new franchise ed and busy securing their help is held under joint auspices of the attended the inauguration of Pre it was understood that he will Department of E l e m e n t a r y Eddy Qualifying test for the Ra and these will or have been filer ind making final preparations for sident Roosevelt. He told of inci stay as manager. dar course is Upton A. Van Etten, with the Public Utilities Com the drive”, Oden further stated. School Principals of the Oregon dents of the inauguration. He also ------------o There is a need for more vol State Teachers Association and son of Mrs. Florence K. Van Et mission. To list a few would in brought a message from Walter ten of 357 Liberty Street, Ashland elude the Ashland and Medfor* unteer block leaders and booth the State Department of Educa Pierce, former Oregon governor Van Etten has been put on inact Chambers of Commerce, the Ash cashiers for the business section tion. Theme of the conference and prominent democrat, who ive duty pending graduation from land City Board, several Grange? Anyone who will help in this was improving the Administra could not be present because of At the meeting of the Col. Sar high school. In June he will go to in this area and several shipping work, even for one day is asked tion and Organization of the Ele his advanced age. geant Camp No. 23 of the United mentary Schools.” President of GreatLakes 111., for Boot training and other companies and organi to phone Mr. Oden, 3551, or Mrs. Last speaker on the evening’s Spanish War veterans and auxi the group is Mary H. Schuler of Stearns, 8506. and afterward will be schooled at zations. Ashland’s Quota is “Give More Medford. The program included: program ,and the main speaker liary which met for their regular leading universities and naval Much local interest has been Than You Did Before". The need Welcome by Dr. Walter Rerford, of the evening was Mrs. Harrison meeting Wednesday night at tne training centers. He will receive aroused in regard to the applica Burton, president of the Northern Medford armory, Pr o f. Irving a Radar course which is equal to tion and a legal battle is expected for Red Cross service is becoming President of Southern Oregon Oregon Jackson club of Portland. Vining of Ashland was the guest College of Education at 9:45, greater and the cost is steadily two years of college and cost the at the hearing. mounting. There is no price ceil Some Challenges to Elementary She brought an interesting and speaker. The subject of his talk government $5,000 for each gra ing on love and mercy-“Give Education, Dr. Ivan C. Milhous, inspiring message on organization was “Racial Pejudices.” Prof Vin duate. Acting supervisor of Elememtary al activities of the Jackson clubs ing is a forceful and interesting more than you did before!” Because of his ability to pass Preparations f o r residential Education, State Department of and work to be done by the clubs speaker of renown and his talk the Eddy Test Van Etten was en Education; Position of the Ele in the cause of the party. Her was greatly enjoyed. listed as Seaman First Class, MEDFORD, March 5—James A canvassing are well under way, talk was enjoyed by ail present The invitation to attend the which is two steps above the rat Perry( 79, who shipped one of the according to Mrs. Norma Stearns, mentary Principals, Cecil L. Rob About 100 were present for the meetin gwas extended to ail erts, Principal Riverside school, Chairman of the District Drive. ing at which a recruit ordinarily first carloads of pears from South fine banquet served in the din Spanish American war vetera.is The city of Ashland has been Grants Pass; Business Meeting; ing room of the Redwoods Hotel. whether they were members ox begins. It is comparable to cor ern Oregon to pioneer what is Report from George V. Lusby, poral in the army. During his now a great industry, died here divided into 20 sections leaders Music was furnished by a hili the Camp or not, and a goou turn have all been obtained and are State President and Luncheon at billy orchestra. Radar training he will have the Monday. out of veterans enjoyed the tarns. noon. opportunity to advance to petty A Medford resident since 1898, working busily on selecting block The afternoon schedule includ officer third class, and at gradua Perry owned orchards and a fruit leaders and canvassers. Rummage Sale Friday and Sat Mrs. M. C. Dalkenberg and tion from he ten-month course packing plant. He was vice presi “If the interest and enthusiasm ed: Significant School Legislation urday, March 9 and 10, at Postal daughter Alice Devereaux arriv- Rex Putnam, Superintend e n t will be in line for promotion to dent and president of the Med shown by our volunteers is any Telegraph office. Sponsored by ed from the east Monday to visit second class. ford National bank, which was indication of the financial re Public Instruction; Symposium, the Junior-Senior PTA. with their son and brother, C. E. Presenting Problems of Adminis sold to the United States National sponse w e’ll receive, we ought to and Mrs. Dalkenberg. They will Sgt. Howard V. Parker, has bank of Portland. really set a record in this drive,” tration and Organization of the Garden and Lawn Grass Seed. visit for a while and then go on Elementary School, Wyatt Pad been wounded in the fighting in His widow, the former Ella stated Howard Oden, Chairman Garden Tools at Marshell-Wells to Salem to visit Mr. and Mrs. Belguim, his grandmother, Mrs. Foster of Albany, survives. Fun of the drive, in an interview to gett, Principal Altamont School, on the Plaza. Phone 2-1231. navern Dalkenberg. Klamath Falls, leader; What the Alice Parker learned Monday. eral services will be held Thurs day. the best procedures for develop Mrs. Howard Parker telephoned day. “I am very pleased with the ing democratic school administra the message here from Astoria, way all chairmen are assuming where she had received official Garden and Lawn Grass Seed. their duties and I especially wish tion? Elton Fishback, Principal notification. Sgt. Parker is a gra Garden Tools at Marshell-Wells to commend Mrs. Stearns on her Shasta School, Klamath Falls; inow What improvement should be duate of the Ashland schools. on the Plaxa. Phone 2-1231. work,” said Oden. “She is doing made in the program for selec 6th Army Group, France—Less generally improve the condition a great job. tion and certification of elemen than a year ago tne doctors of the of the wounded soldier. When ne The section leaders for the tary principals in Oregon? Wilbur 132nd Evacuation Hospital were is fit for evacuation, we send him twenty districts of Ashland are: Robinette, Principal Fairhaven performing duties in civilian med to larger hospitals in the rear by District Chairman, Mrs. Norma School, Klamath Falls; What fac train or ambulance.” Stearns, Phone 8506. District 1, tors should be considered in set ical installations. Today they are Col. McCoy, a 10-year veteran 6th ARMY GROUP, FRANCE- fields, constructed by-passes, re Mrs. Floyd Selby .phone 8831 ting the salary schedule for ele meeting the difficulties of opera of the Army Medical Corps, said Playing a leading role in the or paired roads and constructed 383 Avery. Dist. 2, Mrs. Walter tion in the field and are matemng that skilled surgery and uie use ganization of a vast network of bridges to facilitate troop move Redford, 3176, 427 Palm. Dist. 3, mentary school principals? Aug tne records of the most veteran of blood plasma, whole usta Parker, Principal Joseph defenses in the French Alps along ments. At the same time, guard Mrs. E. E. Gettling, phone 2-1556, hospitals in the U. S. Seventh penicillin and sulfa drug:, to pxc- the Franco-Italian frontier, an ing against any possible German Blaine. Dis. 4, Miss V. Tavener, Conger School, Klamath Falls; Army. vent infection and bund up uxc Summary and Conclusions, Jos Engineer Combat Battalion of the counter-attacks, mines are laid, phone 7641, Siskiyou. Dist. 5, Mrs. Activated in Texas in March, condition of the wounded, u«d eph Fader, Principal Washington 44th Antiaircraft Artillery Brig barbed-wire entanglements are Virginia Hahn, phone 4871, 925 1944, the 132nd arrived in France produced an extremely low mor Ashland. ade—part of Lt. Gen. Jacob L. stretched along strategic places, B. St. Dist. 6, Mrs. Mildred Fraz School, ------------o------------ on November 6, and first went tality rate for his hospital, uuiy Devers’ 6th Army Group—is gain and bridges and roads are pre ier, 5967, 372 Iowa. Dist. 7, Mrs Lt. Dale Williams left Ashland into operation on December 9, four out of the first 2.U00 patienis ing a reputation as “the dough pared for demolition. Hattie Konop, N. Pioneer. Dist. 8 last Wednesday to return to his supporting combat units of LL died. boys’ right hand.” Gen. Jacob L. Devers’ 6th Army Commanded by Major Willard Mrs. Tom Carter phone 5721, 145 “I am particularly impressed A T JI- »»„ 1 base at fl»el Rio> Texas. He awaits Group. The 400-b e d hospital In its present positions in the White, 2519 Harris Blvd., Austin, Sherman. Dist. 9, Miss Lydia - reassignment to a new station. He by the guts of the American sol French Alps, the men of the bat Texas, the battalion is a compara Call, Oak St. Dist 10, Mrs. O. R. quickly expanded its capacity to dier,” the colonel continued. “A talion are fighting in bitter weath tive newcomer to the battlefields Edwards, phone 6996, 166 Harga- and Mrs. Williams had spent a 600 beds and worked long hours soldier with the hell shot out or furlough in Ashland. Mrs. Wil er with a fortitude that is com fo Europe. However, intense train dine. Dist. 11, Mrs. May Hample, on a variety of difficult surgical him will be brought in from six liams will remain in Ashland parable to their ability as combat ing in all types of bridge-build phone 5692, Van Ness Ave. Dist. with relatives and friends until and medical cases. During one to 24 hours after he was wounded, engineers. ing, assault-boat crossings, and 12, Mrs. Charles Edwards, Cor, she can join L t Williams at his four-hour period, 28 patients and yet you’ll never hear a whim Through some of the most dif infantry tactics have given it a Oak and B. Sts. Dist. 13, Mrs. were on the operating tables. per out of him. He shows a com ficult fighting terrain in the foundation for coping with almost Carrie Wimer, Orange St. Dist 14, new station. “We receive patients directly plete confidence that what the world—twisting mountain trails, any kind of enemy action. Mrs. Paul Finnell, phone 3451, Mrs. A. E. Messer, 5096, 694 Oak. from front-line division clearing surgeon does is righ t” snow-covered ridges, and innum Members of the Engineer Com 108 Nob Hill. Dist 15. Miss May Dist 18, Mrs. M. O’Hara, 3851, stations,” explained LL Col. Geo Members of the hospital staff erable points that are "naturals” bat Battalion include: Sgt. Del Benedict, phone 3216, 219 Mount 495 Grandview Drive. Dist 19, rge W. McCoy of Philadelphia, include: LL LL Frances S. Koch, for enemy ambushes—these Com mar E. Bohn, Route 2, Ashland ain AvL Dest 16, Mrs. C. M. Mrs. Russell Hall, phone 7167, Pa., hospital commander. “We per RL 1. Ashland, Oregon, Nurse bat Engineers hava cleared mine* Oregon. Bailey, 440 Chestnut Dist 17, Grandview Drive. form operation* end mating« and General Duty. Local Democrats Attend Jackson Day Dinner at G.P. * * a Red Cross Drive Gets Good Start 4 Robert R. Rowton Joins Marine Corps - Local Youth Passes for Radar Training Elementary School Principals Met in Conference Here Spanish War Vets Hear Prof. Vining Pioneer Pear Shipper, Medford Banker, Dies 4 Lt. Frances Koch Is a Nurse With The »eventn U. b. Army in rrance Sgt. Delmar Bohn Member of Engineer Combat Battalion in French Alps Area
