Southern Oregon Miner, Thursday April 26, 1945
“What makes a man match-
happy in the spring of the year
when he gets in a fern patch?”
This is a question which Mr.
Harry Chipman, County K e e p
Oregon Green Chairman, will try
to help solve with the aid of
Keep Oregon Green committee­
men and other citizens of this
county. ‘If we can find out why
people set fern fires, maybe we
can remove the cause and save
thousands of acres of junior for­
ests which burn up evry spring in
fern fires in Oregon,” the county
KOG leader said.
Labeled as fernomaniacs by Dr.
O. R. Chambers, Oregon State
College psychology head, fern
darners last year destroyed 1800
acres of fine young timber, fut­
ure Oregon forests, and 25,000
acres in 1943.
“Dr. Chambers said fernoman­
iacs weren’t exactly criminals,”
the county KOG leader comment­
ed, "that the real trouble was in
their ignorance of what a fern
fire will do in damage to young
trees. If that is true then I want
to ask every citizen of this coun­
ty to join in the campaign of edu­
cation of education. If you see
someone start a fern fire, go to
him and tell him those things:
(a) that fire will not destroy
ferns, it just kills off competing
vegetation and the fern comes
back stronger than ever; (b) that
fern patches are the natural hot­
house for millions of young seedl­
ing trees which would die if not
thus protected from the strong
sun in early years; (c) that fern
burning doesn’t make good past­
ure in the long run and the net
result is a field of worthless
brush where good timber could
be growing but for repeated fern
fires.”
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Sunday evening April 22 at 7
P. M. an excellent and enjoyable
dinner was served to the mem­
bers of the Ashland Post no. 14,
its auxiliary and their honored
guests, and one of the best at­
tended this year. The Auxiliary
President Mrs. J. Q. Adams gave
the address of welcome, followed
by the singing of America and
grace given by the Auxiliary
chaplain, Mrs. James Firestone.
After the dinner, the program
chairman introduced the master
of ceremonies, Dr. Walter Red­
ford, Pres, of S.O.C.E.. He was
given a rousing applause. One of
the speakers, Frank Van Dyke,
Jackson County representative
gave a resume of veteran’s legis­
lation passed at the recent ses­
sion of the State legislature. He
is a member of an interim com­
mittee, working tcwards co-rela­
tion of state and federal legisla­
tion for veterans. His e x p la n ­
ation of the different bills passed
was interesting and informative.
After his talk Mr. Van Dyke held
open forum and discussed many
related subjects in answering
questions.
Major J. E. Hughes, recently
discharged from U. S. Army En­
gineers was another speaker of
the evening In this war his ser­
vices as a trained engineer was
with the service troops with the
Persian Gulf Command. He was
responsible for the unloading of
supplies and building port facili­
ties. He gave an interesting ac­
count of his experiences while in
charge of assembly plants where
trucks and jeeps were assembled
Major Hughes stated that Iran,
formerly Persia was interesting,
but little changed from Bibical
times.
Mr. Paul Byers sang two songs
“God 6e With Our Boys Tonight’
and “Song of Songs”, he was ac­
companied by Mrs. Marjorie Sed-
lacek. A reading was given by
Mrs. Shirley Barnes, also a poem
read, “Just Seeming Happy”. The
Kiltie Band was represented,
they played three numbers The
program ended with group sing­
ing with Mrs. Sedlacek at the
piano. The Auxiliary received
many compliments on the dinner
and program.
TALENT NEWS
TALENT, April 24—Cpl. Leslie
Mason is on furlough from the
army and is visiting his parents
Mr. and Mrs. Vic Mason and
other relatives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Williams of
Wagner Creek were Talent call­
ers Wednesday. Mr. Willems is
recovering from a recent injury
in which he suffered three brok­
en ribs.
Mr. S. E. Edwards transacted
business in Ashland Wednesday
afternoon.
“Busy as a Beaver” a three-act
comedy presented by the Talent
high school student body Friday
night was well attended and very
much enjoyed .This was held in
the school gymnasium. The cast
of characters were Kenn e t h
Grace, Roland Qua c k e n b u s h ,
Chester Rapp, Marvin Hart, Luc­
ille Marquess, Betty Montgomery
Lilly Millage, Delores Hawley,
Natalie Hayse, Delores Chapman,
Betty Negles, and Leola Linds
trom, Mrs. Elenita Bayles direct­
ed the play and the Talent orch­
estra entertained with music.
Mr. M. Miles of Ashland fonr
erly of the Talent Camp groun<
was a Talent caller Saturday.
Mr. H. E. Morgan of Medford
visited friends here Monday.
The Talent Fire men held s
benefit dance Saturday night a<
the City Hall with a large crowd
Refreshments of sandwic h e s,
cake and coffee were served
through out the evening.
E. A. Jennings has purchased
a logging truck from C. Ragsdale
of Trail. He is hauling for C. L.
Skeeters logging Co.
Several large properties chang­
ed ownership during the past
week. The Laughlin place and
Decker place on the Old Pacific
Highway in Talent having been
sold.
Mrs. Ella McMahon left Mon­
day evening by train for Eugene
to visit her daughter and son in
law Mr. and Mrs. John Murphy.
She plans on staying a couple of
weeks.
Mr. Ben Clark is spending the
week in the Ruch district build­
ing a fireplace.
Community Club held its re­
gular meeting in the City Hall
Wednesday afternoon.
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PARTS AND REPAIRING
Mrs. Charles Skeeters spent
II. L. Moore, Ashlund reul
Mrs. Juck Curry and son Gru-
the week end in Prospect.
hani left for San Francisco on estate man, wus a business visit­
business this week. While in that or in Medford Monday.
Mrs. Early of Tide Luke tran­
section they will visit with re­
SOCK Faculty
sacted
business in Ashlund thia
latives at El Monte.
Member Resigns
Sgt. and Mrs. Chas. Dahlke and week.
Southern Oregon College of Ed­ Sgt. and Mrs. Bernard Krug spent
Mrs. Zerretu Reed li ft Wednes­
ucation .Ashland April 24—Dr. Sunday afternoon visiting in Ash
day morning to return to her
Edwin Westerman of the fuculty lan\l.
home ut Alameda, California,
of the Southern Oregon College
Mrs. Delia H. Rose of Ashland
of Education has resigned to go was fined $150 und costs and giv­ ufter spending two weeks visit­
to the University of Colorado at en a 20 day jail sentence in city ing with her purents, Mr. und
Boulder. He will succeed Dr. S court this week on u drunk und Mrs. J. F. Emmett.
Harrison Thomson who is leaving disorderly charge. $100 und the
Cited to nppeur in Justice
the University of Colorado to be­ jail sentence were suspended on Court this week were Roy Clur-
come cultural attache to the Am­ condition that the $50 und coats ence Haney of Mulin, Oregon, on
erican embassy in Czechoslova­ be paid and of future good be­ u charge of not having u muffler
kia. Dr. Thomson is author of a havior.
und not huving u rear view mir­
history of Czechoslovakia and
R. W. Martin of Los Mulinns, ror on his truck. Archie Ernest
was editor of the “Journal of California, was in Ashland for Vnlentine was cited to appear on
Central European Affairs." Dr. several days this week on busi­ u charge of not having u driver’s
Westermann will assume editor­ ness.
license.
ship of this Journal whose func­
Mrs.
Jessie
Hunt
of
Ontario,
Bob Hufrnan writes his mother
tion. he states, is to give small Oregon, has purchused a home in thut
he is stationed ut Cump
European countries an interna­ Ashland and will muke her home
Howze, Texas, where he is get­
tional medium through which here.
ting basic training us an infan­
they can express their problems.
tryman.
He was recently induct­
Mr.
and
Mrs.
John
Hormack
of
Dr. Westermann states that in ad­
ed
in
Portland.
He worked for
dition to editing and teaching he Eugene were business cullers in
COPCO
prior
to
induction.
Ashland
for
several
days.
will continue research in medie­
val European history.
Dr. Walter Redford, president
of the Southern Oregon College
of Education, expressed regret to
lose Dr. Westermann who has
been on the Ashland faculty ap­
proximately a year, having taken
up are work of Dr. Arthur S.
Taylor now serving as assistant
field director of the American
Red Cross at San Diego. Both Dr.
and Mrs. Westermann have made
themslves a part of the commun­
ity. Mrs. Westerman is a profess­
ional librarian and has been act­
ive in the local chapter of the
American Association of Univer­
sity Women. They will leave for
their new home within a week
or ten days.
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One of the very bright social
events of the spring season was
the one in which the members of
the Forthnightly Study Club en­
tertained their husbands at a six
thirty dinner last Monday even­
ing. The dinner was held in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Brisco on Siskiyou Boulvard. The
guests were seated at flower-cen­
tered tables in the two large
front rooms. A two course dinner
was served, following which the
guests were led in games by Mrs.
John Billings. The committee in
charge and assisting the hostess
W e ’ll h e lp y o u r c a r ,
♦
through the evening was Mrs.
Eric Weren, Mrs. C. M. Litwiller,
your tire», your battery
Mrs. H. H. Elhart and Mrs. John
SEE YOU THROUGH
Billings.
Daniel Robert Snell of Ashland
forfeited a five dollar bail in Jus­
tice court when he failed to ap­
pear in answer to a charge of
driving with four persons in one
seat of his car.
Eldon Scripter, Mgr.
L e o n Malcolm Haynie, 18,
waived preliminary hearing in East Main and Gresham
Phone 21781
Justice court on April 19th on a
charge of larceny in the theft of
$75 from a local feed store. He
was bound over to the grand jury
for further action.
James Adams forfeited five
dollars bail in justice court on a
charge of permitting an unlicens­
ed minor to operate his car.
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Sign
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Flying
Summer-Proof i Red
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Headquarters i Horse
L.
Scripter & McKeever
MOBILGAS
^LD JUDGE S A Y S...
“ Judge, remember that place up In the moun­
tains where wc went trout fishing last year?"
“ I sure do, George. We had a great time
up there, didn’t we?”
“ I’ll never forget it. But this will interest
you, Judge. I heard just yesterday that the
revenue men raided a big still right near
there. Guesa that’s where all that high-
priced moonshine we heard about has been
coming from."
“ Wouldn’t be a bit surprised. I saw in the
paper the other day where the Government
has raided thousands of such stills during
tka past year."
“ Sounds sort of reminiscent, doesn’t it,
Judge?”
"Exactly and it’s not hard to figure o u t
As soon as the distillers stopped making
whiskey and devoted their entire facilities to
the production of industrial alcohol for the
Government. . . the racketeers muscled in
again.”
“ I hate to think of how that might have
spread, Judge, if the Government hadn’t
found it possible, without interfering with
our war effort in any way, to permit a
short resumption of legal whiskey produc­
tion recently.”
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