®ÍB¡si©W This ’n That by Th« Old Timar With the end of the war in Europe the Stutue of Liberty, er ected on Bledsoe's island in New York Harbor, has been re-lighted. The statue is the work of Barth oldi, the famous French sculptor. «7Z« Pap** *1kat Jlal $2.00 per year ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON Chamber of Commerce Set For Governor’s Visit 9tl THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1945 VOL. i j , NO. i j. Heavy Rains Are Legion Commander Accident Takes Thanks Contributors Helpful to the In behalf of the American Le Life of Harry Crops of the Valley gion and the American Legion Stearns Saturday Auxiliary, of Ashland; Comman On October 26, 1886 the great bronze rnomument, the gift of the French people, was unveiled with ceremonies participated in Annual Chamber of Commerce by representatives ot both na Rains Of Past Two Weeks Bus-car Wrack at Palo Alto. Banquet Will Brinq State der Emil Kroeger, wishes to take tions. The French people raised Brings Seasonal Precipation Calif. Takas Life of Wall Official As Main Speaker this opportunity to thank t h e upward of $700,000 to have the Above Normal Known Ashland Man people of Ashland and vicinity, statue mude and to place it upon Big event of the year with the for the great generosity shown its pedestal. The citizens of the Heavy rains of the past two The country was thrilled this Friends here received telep United States raised $300,000 to local Chamber of Commerce, is week as the news was released weeks in this area have brought in contributing clothing, to the honic word Monday of the death construct the foundation and the the annuul members' banquet, regarding the heroic fight made more than three inches of rainfall United National Clothing Drive, of Harry W. Steams of Ashland, which will be held tonight, May by the U. S. carrier Franklin, in to the Rogue river valley, and ac just recently finished, that you pedestal. in a bus-car accident at Palo Alto have donated. 11396 lbs, of good 24, ot the Elk's temple. As a getting the gallant ship home un cording to the U. S. Weather The statue, emblem of Ameri special feature of the evening's der her own power, after two Bureau has brought the seasonal serviceable clothing, bedd i n g, California last Saturday. Mr. can liberty, w e i g h s 450,000 jap bombs made a lucky hit on rainfall above normal. Here at and shoes that will be of great Stearns had gone to Palo Alto to pounds, the bronze alone weigh entertainment, the Governor of her flight deck, setting off tons Ashland, Louis Dodge, lo c a 1 service in helping the people in visit his daughter and family, Mr ing 200,000 pounds. The height Oregon, Earl Snell, will be the of explosives and setting fire to weather reporter, rainfall totall the over run countries in rehab and Mrs. William Barckley. In the message it was learned that Mr. from the base to the torch is 151 guest speaker of the evening. the big flat top. ed 1.65 inches for the week end ilitating, themselves. Stearns had been riding with his This clothing comprising 502 feet, and over 305 feet from the The banquet will be held at 7:30 Monday in New York 97 mem ing Saturday night. daughter and family when sturck large cartons, sacks, and boxes, foundation of the pedestal to the in the dining room at the Elk's bers of the crew were lined up The rain saved the spring grain torch. The distance from the heel temple, with the ladies of the on the twisted and torn flight crop here, according to County will be sent to the Portland Ware by a bus. Mr. Barckley was ser of the figure to the top of the Bellview Grange supplying the deck to receive decorations which Agent R. G. Fowler, who said houses. Then sent to the destitute iously injured in the accident also. head is 111 feet. Forty people dinner. were presented to officers and early last week that unless it did civilians in the War area. The body arrived in Ashland We of the American Legion & can stand in the head of the sta beveral affairs are scheduled men who led the heroic fight to rain, the spring grain crop would Tuesday and services will be Auxiliary wish to thank the City tue and twelve in the torch. for the day in honor of the dis save the ship. Twelve Navy be a complete failure. The rain held today, Thursday at 2 o’clock Employees for helping in the tinguished guests. The governor / * v crosses, 16 silver stars and 69 was also a boon to early planted transportation of the vast amount at the Litwiller Funeral Chapel. Urging the public to buy bonds will be the guest of the Rotary Bronze Stars were presented by corn, melons and tomatoes. of clothing Emil B. Kroeger, The Rev. George M. Shuman will to hasten VJ-Day, Morgenthau club at their regular noon lunch Admiral Aubrey W. Fitch, who Only a small part of the hay Chaiman. officiate. gives the following comparative eon meeting at 12 o’clock. Mrs. said, “only by outstanding skill, crop of the valley had been cut Mr. Stearns had gone to Calif Earl Newbry, wife of the presi stamina and heroism of the offi before the rain, so damage to the costs of past wars: ornia for an extended visit with Revolution—No esimate, but dent of the Ashland Chamber of cers and the crew would the hay was fortunately held at a his daughters, Mrs. Barkley and Commerce, will entertain Mrs. Franklin, against what seemed minimum. $70,000,000 in pensions. Mrs. Elizabeth Brockman at San War of 1812—$133,000,000. Snell at a 1 o’clock luncheon at insuperable odds, have traveled A generally good pear crop is Mexican—$166.000,000. A small turnout of voters of Francisco and with his son, Wal the Newbry home at 120 High the 12,000 miles from the scene Civil War—$15.000,000,000. street. Several other informal af of the disaster to her berth at in prospect for the valley, fruit- Ashland voted their approval of lace, at Camp Parks, California. men report, with the exception the special school tax levy at the The younger son, Lt. Robert Spanish—$2,000,000,000. fairs are planned for the after the Brooklyn navy yard. of D’Anjou pears, and this var election Monday to permit the Steams is on duty with the army World War 1—(Total to June noon, with the two making a Among those to receive the 30, 1934) $41,700,000,000. visit to the dry ice plant, Ash Bronze Star was S 1/C Benjamin iety seems to be dropping badly. local school to levy taxes above in the Philippines. Mrs. Stearns Other varieties, including Bart the six per cent limitation. Vote died five weeks ago, on April 15 World War 2—(to date) $275,- land's latest industry. of Ashland. ----------- o------------ letts, Bose, Comice and Winter was 156 to 14. Approval of the In the evening a reception is M. Ricks ----------o 000,000,000. . —— Nellis, seem to be headed for Homer Kelly of Pinehurst was measure will permit the school planned for Mr. and Mrs. Snell at * * * good crop. The first steamship to cross the 7 o’clock. On the program for the board to increase wages and bon fined $10.00 and $2.50 costs in Frost damage this year was uses to the teachers for the 1945- city court Tuesday morning on a Atlantic ocean was the Savannah banquet is the invocation by Rev. held to a minimum, as there were 46 fiscal year, and for increased charge of being drunk and dis which sailed from that Georgia A. H. MacDonnell, a musical sel orderly. Fines were paid. The Auxiliary to the American no heavy frosts during the criti maintenance costs. port on May 22, 1819. Records ection by the Hillbillyettes, the show that “steam age" on th-1 welcome address by Mayor Wil Legion, met at the Legion Hall, cal weeks during the bloom per ocean was slow in coming and ey.. President Earl Newbry will Monday evening, May 21st with iod and later. Although smudging was general on five nights, grow that sailing vessels crowded the introduce guests and directors of a good attendance. ocean lanes until the close of the the local Chamber, and will Mrs. Betty Adams, President, ers declare there was no commer nineteenth century. then introduce the governor, who epened the meeting. The minutes cial damage even in the unheated Baccalaureate address at the land, Sunday, May 27. His sub will give the address o the even were read reports given. The de orchards. * * * Southern Oregon College of Edu ject will be ‘A Plan for Living.” Post-war automobiles, we read, ing. The banquet will end with cision was made that the Auxil Services will be held in the aud will be so light that the heaviest group singing by the audience. iary buy two bonds, during the cation will be delivered by the itorium of the administration thing about them will be the Arch Barksdale, chairman of 7th,,War Loan. Rev. George M. Shuman of the building at 2:30 p.m. The pro down paym ent the ticket committee reports a Arrangements for the Memor First Presbyterian church of Ash- gram follows: good advance sale of tickets, ial Day Program were completed Funeral services were held PROGRAM And those post-war homes, will with about two hundred sold up The Auxiliary and Legion will Saturday at 10:30 at the Litwiller the payments on them also be to Tuesday evening. There nas attend the Memorial Services at Funeral Chapel for Mrs. Roberta Processional ______________...College Instrumental Ensemble been considerable interest in the the Presbyterian Church, May 27, streamlined? event, and a large number is e x the members to be at the church, Everton, who died Wednesday, Am ita Black Joan Millard May 16, at the local hospital pected to attend the meeting. promptly at 10:45 A. M. Mary Corthell Geneva Moore If living costs ore higher isn't after a jong period of illness. The Committees named Extensive preparations for the» Rey. A< R MacDonnell officiate<’ Vietta Garrett Hazel Parman the excitement worth something? ( The Chamber of commerce observance ot Poppy Day, are Joyce Hens peter Elaine Sutherlin board of directors has announced being made by the Ashland Unit with the Order of Eastern Star Irving Mirick, Director Eyes of the world are now foc the recent appointment of com of the Auxiliary here under the assisting with thejr ritualistic used on the setting of the Rising mittees for the coming year and leadentrip of thé senior Unit Pre work. Interment was made in Invocation.... ................. ....... The Reverend A. H. MacDonnell ' _ will include: Legislative commit sident, Mrs. Bettty Adams and the mausoleum. Sun. Trinity Episcopal Church, Ashland Mrs. Everton was bom in Sams tee: Frank Van Dyke, Chairman, the Poppy Chairman, Mrs. Celia Valley, Oregon, August 23, 1878, Bob Ingle and Dr. R. E. Poston; Buy a poppy—the blood-red A. Berttinghausen. The commit “Cast Thy Burden Upon the Lord”....... Mendelssohn-Arr. Geer symbol of service and sacrifice. Road a n d Highways: Frank tee has appointed chairmen for but spent most of her life in .. ——— • .........— Koozer, chairman, Frank Culp the différent booths, each chair Ashland. She attended the state “Lord, Hear Our Prayer” .......... ...... Verdi-Arr. Aschenbrenner normal school here. She was and Clyde Caton; Industrial com man wil have her assistants. married to Walter Everton in mittee: Harry Morris, chairman, “Beautiful Saviour” ................... Crusader’s Hymn-Arr. Riegger The Headquarters, will be at Ray Spaulding, Lloyd Selby and the J. C. Penny store, with the Ashland, February 1, 1902. He “Panis Angelicus” .... .......................... Cesar Franck-Arr. Harris A telegram from the War De O. N. Wray; Real estate commit Poppy Chairman in charge. Vol preceded her in death by fifteen years. The Treble Clef Choir partment last Friday brought the tee: Don O’Bleness, chairman, W. unteer workers are needed, if any Before her marriage she was a Soloists—Elaine Sutherlin, Marilyn Young sad news to Mr. and Mrs. Dewey W. Robison and V. D. Miller; Re can help an hour or so at any teacher in the Oregon grade Accompanist—Catharine Lee Hufman Van Curler of the loss of their ception committee, Harold Merr time selling Poppies, phone Mrs. Director—Louise Woodruff son, Alvan A. Van Curler, who ill, chairman, Gerald Wenner, Frazier, 7181 for work of the schools and since the death of died April 28 from wounds re Ivor Erwin, Paul Finnell, Frank down town district or Mrs. Kroe her husband has been employed Address—“A Plan for Living” — -------------- ------ ceived in the fighting on Okina Van Dyke; Retail merchants com ger 8961, for the south east dis much of her time in the Ashland library. Because of ill health she .... .... ...............................The Reverend George M. Shuman wa. Pvt. Van Curler would soon mittee, John Daugherty, Henry trict resigned her work in December First Presbyterian Church, Ashland Metz, Jim Mackie, Bill Dodge, have been 19 years of age. The guest of the evening was last. Bob Ingle, Dolores Guise, Dave Mr. and Mrs. Van Curler had Mrs. Jean Mallette of Junction Mrs. Everton was a member of “America” .... .................... ~......... ..... ...... Samuel Francis Smith received a letter from their son Kerr, Frank Culp, Melvin Kaegi; City, who gave a talk on their the Trinity Episcopal church and membership committee, Henry Audience a few days previously, in which Unit and. activities. was an active member of the Or ----------- o— he stated that he had been in the Metz, chairman, Don O’Bleness, der of Eastern Star. She was a Benediction.............. ..... .......... The Reverend A. H. MacDonnell battle at Okinawa, and that the O. N. Wray, Homer Elhart and R. Past Worthy Matron of that Ord battle was tough going. He had L. Crosby. er. Invited guests will be wives of also seen service at Iwo Jima. R ecessional................ - .......... ....College Instrumental Ensemble She is survived by two broth Pvt. Van Curler entered the the directors and will include The Jackson county Red Cross ers, Wilbur Potter of Albany and service last August, took his 17 Mrs. Clyde Caton, Mrs. Robert has received news of the release The Commencement address at Board of Higher Education will Mrs. Mr, Ivor Harold Erwin, Merrili Mrs. oi two Ashland men, who were Fay Potter of Lakeview, Oregon: weeks of basic training in a Cal Dodge, o i FinnJu the Southern Oregon College of be represented by R. C. Groes two nephews, Capt. Dwight Pot of Germans, and ifornia camp and was sent over Paul Finne!!, M «. Harold Merrill Com Education will be delivered by beck of Klamath Falls. ter of the Air Service and James to v . safe ar>i wen seas as an infantry replacement. Mrs. Howard Oden, Mrs. Frank mencement exercises will be held State Superintendent of Public Potter in the Navy; and a niece Among Besides the parents, he is surv Van Dyke Mr, Walter Weller Instruction Rex Putnam, Friday, in the auditorium of the adminis Paulin Burns of Lakeview. p vived by his wife who lives at Mrs. Jacob Weitzel, Mrs. Gerald “V other Jackson county men, the The ------------o----------- June 1. His subject will be “So tration building at 3 p.m. Wenner and Mrs. Alice Patter two Ashland men were Pfc. Wil Weed, California. Educated.” The State program follows: You Are son. bur Austin, wife, June Austin of Processional, “Pomp and Circumstance” ...........................................Elgar Ashland, and T/Sgt. Richard De- College Instrumental Ensemble Mers, parents, Mr .and Mrs. A. C. There is to be a Daily Vacation Joan Millard Amita Black DeMers of Ashland. Bible school in the local Metho Geneva Moore Guest speaker at the weekly Mrs. Ralph Gillmore of Med dist Church this summer. It will Mary Corthell Marguerite Gruenwald, vale ford was notified that her hus Hazel Parman Vietta Garrett meeting of the Lions club Tues Elaine Sutherlin day evening was Dr. Kenneth dictorian of the graduating class band, Pvt Ralph Gillmore was begin on Monday morning June Joyce Henspeter 4th. and will continue each fore Irving Mirick, Director at the Ashland High School, has Hiatt, chief of the Medical Ser liberated from a German prison for two weeks. There will . . _ n e ** v — vice at Camp White. Major Hiatt been given the Sixth Annual Camp. P v t Gillmore’s father H. noon be classes for beginners, juniors, “The Star-Spangled Banner -- — ................ ...... Francis Scott Key Award of the Reader’s Digest As went overseas to the South Paci C. Gillmore received the glad and primaries. Last Monday Miss fic in 1942, landing first in the sociation for students who by news by phone Tuesday. Sherlock, director of religious Invocation...................................................... The Reverend Ward E. Pratt New Hebrides and later going to their Successful school work give education t o r t h e Methodist Church of the Brethren, Ashland Guadalcanal. Here he contracted promise of attaining leadership Church in Oregon, spent the en in the community, it was announ malaria and was invalided home. Swans” ........................................................................ Gustav Klemm Ashland Post No. 14 American tire day in conference with teach “White He gave a very interesting and ced today by Earl Rogers, Prin “Schir Eres” (Ancient Palestinian Cradle Song) ........... Arr. Levenson Legion held its regular meeting ers and leaders who will work in “Spring” ............................................................................ Albert D. Schmutz vivid account of problems con cipal. this school. Plans are being made Miss Grünewald will receive Tuesday evening May 22, with a fronting the armed Services in The Treble Clef Choir the early days of the fighting in an honorary subscription to the good turn out of members. Sev to make this a Bible-centered Accompanist - Catharine Lee Hufman school, with a diversion of relat the South Pacific and told how Reader’s Digest for one year and eral things of interest were Director - Louise Woodruff these problems of protecting the an engraved certificate from the brought before the members and ed activities. The school will be gin at 9 o’clock each morning and Address, “So You Are Educated” .......................................... Rex Putnam American service men in the Editors, “in recognition of past the commander appointed com- accomplishment and in anticipa rads Bert Freeman and J. Q. close at 11:30. Allen O. McGee is State Superintendent of Public Instruction tropics was handled. Also guests at the meeting tion of unusual achievement to Adams on a committee to handle the Superintendent of the Metho Greetings from the State Board of Higher Education.R. C. Groesbeck all details in regards to the Mem- dist Sunday school. were Emil Kroeger, Legion com come.” ----------- o----------- Member of the State Board of Higher Education ornal day program and parade. Since 1937 the Reader’s Digest mander Post 14, Dr. Carl .Lam Mrs. Helen Restad, who was to bert, a guest of Dr. Weller, W. R. Association has presented these After the meeting the member “Ho-la-li”, Bavarian Folk S o n g ..........................................Arr. by Luvaas Wise, former minister of Ashland, awards each year in senior high ship enjoyed a nice lunch by the leave last Wednesday evening “Star Lullaby”, Polish Folk S o n g ...................................Arr. by Treharne for Albany New York to join her ____ - schools throughout the United kitchen committee. but now of ______ Everett, _ Washington husband Norman, received a tele “Oh Pray for Peace” ............................................................ Brahe-Howorth and Tom Carter of Ashland. Next States and Canada to the highest The Treble Clef Choir T. J. Norby spent last week phone call from him just before week’s meeting will be taken up honor student of the graduating she was to leave, telling her not end in Palo Alto, and other points Awarding Diplomas .................... ................................Dr. Walter Redford with nomination of officers for class. in California, in regard to his to come that he was coming here. President Southern Oregon College of Education the coming year. Walloapar. paint, qlass and oil school work. He has not yet made To date he has not arrived but Marshall-Wells Stora on the a definite decision as to where is expected soon. Mrs. Rested is Recessional, March from “Athalia” .......................................Mendelssohn Monumenta and markers. S e e at --------- College Instrumental Ensemble he will be for the coming year, «till in Ashland. Burns Memoriali. On ths Plaia.) Pitia, Phone 1-1231 Ashland Man Aboard Famed USS Franklin / < * Local Voters Approve Extra School Levy Legion Auxiliary Met Monday Evening Commencement at SOCE Services Saturday for Mrs. Everton / * * / < * < < * Alvan Van Curler a Casualty at Okinawa Ashland Men Released as Prisoners of War Methodist Vacation School Starts June 4 ------ -o------- ' Lions Club Hears Ashland Stu dent....... Army Doctor Tuesday Gets Magazine Awarjl Legion Met Tuesday