This ’n That by Th« Old Timer School doting time is here uguiu. It jjj u significant occasion us it has always been. To perhaps the greatest number ot pupils it means the beginning of a three* month holiday. To others it means end oi grade school work anu pussing into high school. To another group it brings goodbye to high school duys and life be­ gins in earnest, or college days loom uhead. ©wsisiw Mas® •7Á» P a p i l i t a t J ltti Soautkúuf, *7a g a y - A t u t g g y j Jt¡ $1.00 PER YEAR A SH LA N D , JACKSON C O U N T Y , O REG ON THUR!Un‘* * Orer° n Ubrary Volume i j , Number 16 Hiway Commission Okeys No. 99 for Inter-regional Road Two New Scout Units (Jaton Garao’p W Sixty-Two Seniors To Receive Formed Knrnwd Paat Udrdge WdS Past Week Burglaried of Tools Diplomas a t High School Tonite Thursday Night mq Crater Lake Council of Boy Scouts announced the past week the formation of two new Boy Local Highway Designated Scout units in the Ashland dis­ An observer notes that a new Culmination of a year's school As Main Road Between Wash­ trict. Thirty-five boys have regis­ Two Soldiers Arrested With type of dictator appears on the activities will be held tonight, Pictures of the graduates ap­ ington And California Tools Taken in Burglary of scene at this time of year. She Thursday, May 31, at the Junior pear on the back page. These are tered for the new Cub Pack at Ashland Garage Lincoln School, under the spon­ wears a large hut, slacks, anu A hotly contested fight which high school auditorium, when 61 the pictures as used in the Rogue State police quickly solved the sorship of the Lincoln school PTA directs, so she thinks, friend hus has been brewing for several members of the graduating class AnnuaL theft of some $2,500 worth of and with James C. Miller as cub- bund about the vegetable and weeks was definitely closed Tues­ of the Ashland senior high school Thursday night or Friday flower garden. day evening when the Oregon will receive their diplomas. The speaker for the class will be master. The Pack committee con­ tools highway commission unanimously past week has been one of crowd­ Judge James W. Crawford, of the sists of Richard Trites, F. C. morning from the Clyde Caton Remember t h e *old-fashioned designated U. S. Highway No. 9! ed activities for the seniors, with Circuit Court of Oregon 4th dis­ Crosslin and Hugh McKeever and Garage in Ashland. Arrested by state police were Pvt. John R. cook book which told the house­ through Ashland, as the inter-re­ many affairs and socials in which trict, who took Judge Hanna’s Den Mothers are Mrs. H. S. Ingle, Anderson Friday afternoon, with Mrs. Floyd Selby, Mrs. J. C. wife how to buke a cuke with a gional highway, connecting point? they were the honored guests. place on the local circuit court Smythe, Mrs. Nellie Richardson part of the tools in a car which dozen eggs, two pounds of sugar in Washington, with points in On the program tonight will be during the Judge’s recent illness proved to have been stolen in and a pound of butter? California. The c o n t e s t was an address How Little We Know’ and is recognized as an outstand­ and Mrs. F. C. Crosslin. Arkansas. Pvt. Anderson, 21, was Also a Boy Scout troop has brought about by the bid of by the class salutatorian, Paul ing speaker. Earl Rogers, princi­ * * 1 escapee from the stockade at Klamath Falls to have highway Travis and an address, “Our Her­ pal of the high school will pre­ been formed at Talent and will an Eureka! Camp Livingstone, La. Anderson While waiting on my customers no. 97 designated the main route. itage—War or Peace” by the sent the graduates and Mrs. Etta be known as Troop 10, and is was stopped near Rogue river by under the direction of the Rev. One busy day last week, A hearing before the state com class valedictorian, Marguerite Schilling, chairman of the Board state police to investigate the George Bales as scoutmaster. The We all were startled past belief mission was held a couple ol Grünewald. Music will be fur­ of district No. 5 will present the ownership of the car. Also in the troop committee consists of Har­ To hear a piercing shriek! nished by the high school band, diplomas. weeks ago, when proponents ol Stars as chairman, Ralph Jen­ car were some tools which An­ 7 was Mrs. Jones; she loudly both highways appeared before the Girls’ Sextette and the high Following is the official pro- old nings, Harry Cook, Sr., and Clar­ derson admitted were stolen in cried, the commission to present the school choir. Commence m e n t gram. ence Holdridge. Twenty boys Yreka, and he stated the car had “Oh, goodness! Am I glad! facts which they thought should been stolen there also. He impli­ have been enrolled. Program I just found 20 extra points, justify the designation of the Processional— Pomp and Circumstance cated another soldier and a girl — «---------- I didn’t know I had!” ------------Elgar main road. For the proponents of in the theft, who had gone on LT CURTIS RELEASED High School Band —Rays of Sunshine highway No. 99, twenty-five men ahead of him with the remainder FROM GERMAN PRISON appeared, five of whom were _ , * * * Relatives and friends have re­ of the tools in the other car. Perhaps some of the tall uncut from Ashland. Those from Ash­ Invocation ___ _________ — Rev. Geo. Shuman The case was solved Monday ceived word the past week that fringing our main throughfares land were Ralph Koozer, presi­ "How Little We Know” when Jack H. Allen a 24 year old Lt. James E. Curtis had been -----------------Paul Travis might be utilized to fodder the dent of the Pacific highway as Class Salutatorian liberated from a German prison soldier was arrested on the Tiller steeds of the local Riding Asso­ sociution, Earl T. Ncwbry, sena­ camp and was returning to his Trail road. He had been granted ciation. tor from Jackson county, and pre Carmens ..Wilson home. Lt. Curtis was a member an emergency furlough from sident of the Ashland Chamber of _ * * * Girls’ Sextette of the army air force and was Camp Maxey, Texas, to attend It appears that the only Ger­ Commerce, Frank Van Dyke, re­ the furneral of his sister and was man wno made a profit out oi presentative of this area, Wm 'Our Heritage -War or Peace?”.... ...... .......... Marguerite Grünewald shot down Jan. 5, 1944. He was a AWOL at the the time of his ar­ prisoner in the German Stalag fighting was a fellow named Max Briggs, Ashland attorney and Class Valedictorian rest since he was supposed to Luft 1, his wife, Mrs. Lavina Cur- Schmeling. Thornton Wiley, mayor of Ash­ , tis of Oregon City was notified have returned to his base by May land. The committee had careful­ Blessed is the Nation ........ .............. -------------1 kach by telegram. The fliers parents 13th. He was driving a Chevorlet Naze war war criminals vision­ ly drawn up all the facts and fig Steff— Ringwald o ieA^hlandd CUFtiS car which had been stolen in Ash­ ing the hangman's noose, are ures which they thought would Battle Hymn of the Republic ..... ~ .....* land the night of the robbery, checking out by the suicide route. well present their case, and each High School Choir and later proved to belong to G. ------------------------- s r- ■ ■ Good riddance. of the twenty-five was called on Wann berg. Accompanying Allen Address— "It’s Up To You.’ Judge James W. Crawford to give his views. * * v was Alice M. Messer, 25. In the Circuit Court of Oregon 4th Judicial District, Portland Uncle Zeke opines the reason The commission, in designating car were the balance of the stol­ that modern girls are such live Highway 99 as the main route, en Caton tools and about a thous­ ..... , -------- Von. Suppe wires is that they have so little gave full recognizance to the ad­ Poet and Peasant O v e r tu r e ___ - and dollars worth of precision H igh School Band insulation. vantages of the Klamath route, tools stolen at Mt. Shasta last and pointed out that the decision Presentation of Graduates---------------------------------------------- £ arl Rogcrs week. Ashland paid fitting tribute to in no way detracted from the im­ Governor Snell Gave Inspiring Principal Ashland High School her heroic dead. portance of the route. In a pre­ Talk on Oregon Poet War Sen. Earl Newbry pared statement, Chairman Ban- Presentation o f D iplom as------------------------------- -------- Etta L. Schilling * / v Plans and Readjustments. Two down, one to go, rush the field stated that at present the Before some 225 people at the Lions Club Speaker Chairman o f School Board, District No. j war to Tokyo. federal government had no funds Senator Earl T. Newbry was annual Ashland Chamber of guest available for work on the road * Benediction_______________ lft___ speaker before the weekly Rev. George W. Bruce D. D. Commerce meeting last Thursday and the whole thing is only in the meeting of the Lions club Tues­ Recessional________________ 1 “talk” stage. The completion of ------ Auld Lang Syne evening in the Elk’s Temple, day evening, dividing his talk be­ Governor Earl Snell _gave an in­ both highways are necessary for High School Band a resume of the referen­ teresting and inspiring talk on tween the proper development of the dum, which up for a vote the post war plans of Oregon and of the people comes highway system, and the naming of Oregon on June what may be expected in the way 22 and the efforts of the of either highway as the interre­ local of readjustments. Those who men in the fight to have highway Over 750 registrations have gional road in reality gives no heard the governor’s talk have1 No. 99 designated as the main in­ been received to date for the Red advantage to either route. When been unanimous in declaring it ter-regional route. His talk was Cross "Learn to Swim Campaign' funds are available for further one of the best in many years, interesting which is to be held here the last construction, the only difference, Ashland District Will Aattempt and instructive espe­ two weeks in June. Because of he said, would be that the main To Raise Funds For Boy Scout year scouting has been pushed and the entire affair has been de­ cially on the referendum. He clared successful. vigorously in the district, and the this unprecedented large number, route would have a 24-foot road Council Work urged voters to vote yes on the Mr. Robert Dodge Water Safety way with five-foot shoulders on Asniand district is among the A reception was held for the questions as presented on the The Ashland Lions club will Chairman, announces that regis­ either side, while the secondary leaders of the Crater Lake Coun­ governor between 7 and 7:30 p.m. ballot, and urged voters to care­ tration has been closed since Mon route would have a 22-foot road I **ain sponsor the annual drive cil, in activities and in numbers. after which the banquet was en­ fully study the phamphlet recent­ to raise funds tor the Boy Scout day evening. "The Boy Scouts of the Ash­ joyed. Roland Parks was master ly mailed out by the secretary of with five-foot shoulders. work, and at the meeting of the land district have received an of ceremonies for the occasion state. Mr. Dodge said “I have called club Tuesday evening. Dick Trites immense amount of worthwhile and introduced numerous gueste San Francisco to get another in­ __ Nomination of officers was president of the club, and also work in the scout movement,” structor and Helman's Pool own-1 KJamath Falls, Grants Pass, held and election will take place district chairman of the Boy ers will co-operate to the fullest I stated Dick Trites, in comment­ Medford and Yreka. Mr. Parks at the June 11 session, Scout committee, announced that ing on the work. “Without the introducted several other prom­ For next week, Robert Dodge, extent to handle this extraordin­ the drive will get under way funds derived in the annual cam­ inent guests, Mayor and Mrs. chairman of the program commit­ ary response to our offer to teach next week, with the kickoff to paign, the coordinated work oi Wiley and others. The program tee stated that several reels of Jackson County children to swim come at the regular meeting of scouting cannot be maintained was under the direction of Earl captured We will do all in our power to German army films will Annuel Ashland District the club Tuesday evening. meet this need. If we can secure The boys in their troops are eig- T. Newbry, president of the cham be screened, presented by the Meeting Will Be Held In commenting on the annual the two instructors then classes er for more scouting, and we can­ ber of commerce. He introducted Union Ail company. Also on the Saturday And Sunday _ ____________________ drive, _ _ Mr. Trites stated that is is not let them down. They are the the recently elected directors and program can be held in both Twin Plunges will be the offical start An event long looked forward I hoped to raise some $1200 in the citizens of tomorrow.” and Helman's then introduced the guest of hon­ of the annual Boy Scout drive, o-- or, Gov. Snell. Analysis of the registration to in Boy Scout Circles will be Ashland district this year. A corn- which will be sponsored by the appointed at the meet- shows that 83 per cent of the ap- held , this _ week end, . when the t an- , mittee was ------------------- In his talk the governor parti­ Lions club again this year. plicants do not know how to nu . Campfire of the Ashland ing Tuesday evening _ t o map cularly brought out that plans swim at all. If we can make the aisiricl will be held Saturday and I plans for the drive, which it is are quite complete for the post arrangements we will also be Sunday. Location for the camp- hoped will throughly cover the war period when returning veter­ Lt. Zupan on the Way able to offer the Combat Swim­ ing out trip for the boys will be district Miss Margaret Ramsay will ans will be home from the war from Prison Camps ming Course in the evenings to the Austie Barron Mine 10 miles I To those who may be unfam- present three groups of piano fronts. He mentioned the estab­ John Daugherty received a about 40 young men graduating northeast of Ashland. Dick Trites illiar with the work the Scout pupils in recital at her residence lishment of the Veterans Service telegram this week from the sis­ from high schools in the county chairman of the Ashland district Council and the reason for the studio, 135 B Street, on June 1st, Bureau and praised the efforts of ter of Lt. Leo Zupan that the committee, and scoutmaster of annual drive for funds, it was 4th, and 8th. who will be in service by fall. the last legislature in passing leg­ lieutenant was on his way home The first recital on the evening islation for the welfare of the re­ after being released from a Ger­ 1 ransportation arrangemen t s Troop 12, will be in charge of the I pointed out that the funds raised which are m charge of Mr. Seth camp, and he will be assisted by in this campaign go to the Crater of Friday, June 1st, at 7:30 o’­ turning veterans. The governor man prison camp. Lt. Zupan was Bullis, chairman of the Jackson Allen Burt, scoutmaster of troop Lake Council, with its office in clock, will be given by the fol­ mentioned the funds derived a pilot of a BI7. He and his crew County Red Cross will have to 14 and Larry Basey, scoutmaster Medford. At the annual meeting lowing children: Marlene Heard, from the unemployment compen­ of ten men were shot down over be changed to meet the new sit­ of Troop 13. Tuesday evening in December the Council commit- Bobby Basey, Nancy Weitzel, sation taxes and stated that there Czechoslovakia on August 29, about 80 scouts from the three tee approved a budget of some- Lanora Kyker, Barbara Wray, was about 70 million dollars now uation. 1944. No word was received from Adult volunteers to supervise Ashland troops had signed up to thing like $12,00 to carry on the Robert Kramer, Patsy Edwards, in the treasury which might be him until just before Christn^as. attend the meeting. ________ scout work in the Council, which Marsha Clary, Wanda Oden, used during the reconversion per- registration at pools, l o c k e r Zupan will be remembered as ____ ___ „ „ „ peri- VI - The boys will be taken in three I covers all Scout activities from Phyllis Walker, Sandra Clary, iod following the end of the war Lt. rooms and between „ swim ods are urgently needed' a*ndP\*re truc^s to t*le camP site, and will Grants Pass to Dunismuir. In- Ruth Smith, Colette Perrine, and with an additional 60 millions on the genial young man who was in the shoe and men’s department asked to contact Mr. Dodge at J. leave the Junior high school l eluded in this budget is wages for Alan Schneider. hand to provide work through at Fortmiller’s prior to his enlist­ about 1 o’clock. The afternoon the two scout executives, Gordon P. Dodge and Sons by phone, . i . . . . i i On Monday evening, June 4th public works. ment in 1943. will be spent in getting the boys Gilmore and Harold Ylivasaker, at 8 o’clock, eleven older girls 8771 as soon as possible. In spite of the great problems settled in their camp, and in the and a clerk in the office full and boys will play a program of Full details of plans and sche­ to be met in the future, the gov­ evening the big event, the camp- time. Also about $6,000 of these solos and two-piano numbers. The ernor was optimistic about the Memorial Day Was dules will be announced later. fire. Sunday morning, church ser- funds go to the upkeep of Camp following names appear on this future of Oregon. He especially Quiet in Ashland vices will be held with one of | McLoughlin at the Lake of the program: R o b e rt Fredinburg, mentionel a recent meeting in Memorial day Wednesday was Rogue Valley Transit the Ashland ministers going out Woods, which provides camp fac- i Dolores Coulter, Henry Metz^ Reno, Nevada, at which the gov- observed quietly in Ashland. At for the services. During the time ilities for all the scouts of the Gail Barnum, Janet Campbell’ ernor’s of ten western states and ten o’clock Has New Terminal a short parade was Beginning last week, the Rogue tne boys are out, scouting will be Crater Lake Council and is re-1 Roy Rogers, Evelyn Smith, Patti Alaska were in attendance, to dis held, led by a color guard from Valley Transit company h a s taken up, with advancements, cognized as about the best camp Shaffer, Kay Dudley, Chloe Ste- cuss plans and develpoments for Camp White, followed by the badge tests, tracking, cook- facilities for scouts in the entire vens, and Janet Corry, the Pacific Northwest. changed its Ashland bus depot merit Ashland senior high band, the ing and the many other varied | west. | The series will end with the re- from the Greyhound Bus Ter­ Boy Scouts ,the Camp fire Girls Getting back to the Ashland cital on Friday evening, June 8th. Pvt. Kenneth Burns has notified and American Legion members. minal and headquarters are now Camp will be broken up during district, last year about seventy at 8 o’clock, given by a number of his wife and his parents here A memorial day address was at the Steak House, 397 East Main street. The bus lines oper­ the afternoon and the boys will boys from this district took ad- older pupils including Junior'that he was being VhiDner out given at the cemetery by Earl T. ates between Ashland, Talent, be back in Ashland about five in vantage of the facilities at Camp High, High School, and College overseas with an APO number Newbry, senator from Jackson Phoenix, Medford and on to the afternoon Patrol leaders will McLoughlin by attending ?