This ’n That
by The Old Timer
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Colda in the ’ed are fashionable.
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Some venturesome souls are
garden makinth
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John L. Lewis, like Ajax, of
old ,is defying the lightning.
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Local Transit
Company Hering
Set for March 14
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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.
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Red Cross Drive
Gets Good Start
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Robert R. Rowton
Joins Marine Corps
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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
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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