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This ’n That
by The Old Timer
Why nil this deluy in dealing
with the Nazi war guilty and
pcrpvtrutors of atrocities thut
have cost millions of lives?
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Ancient Romans hud th e i r
troubles, too. They were no
strungers to oppressive tuxes,
ruliomng, price lixing, munpower
shortage and black markets. Sol
omon is right. There’s nothing
new under the sun.
Sanetkinq, *7o £ ay--And £ay¿ 9t!
l’l'K YEAR
ASH L A N D ,J A (KS<)N COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1945
Big Doings Planned
for Ashland on
Fourth of July
Boy Scout Fund
Drive Gets Under
Way This Week
VOL. i j NO. 17
Camp White Being
Prepared for
Occupancy Soon
At the regular meeting of the
Riding Association And
Camp Com m ander Issues
Lions club Tuesday evening, tht
Bond Committee Promise
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start of the annual drive for Bo;
Orders For Recruiting Of
Full
Day's
Entertainment
A recreation center for Ash-
Civilian Workers
1 £>cout funds for the Crater Laki
lund would be u worthwhile pro
At recent meetings of the Ash-
Council was announced, wii
Col. John R. Young, command
ject. There is a pressing need toi lund Hiding Association, piaiu
Gordon Gilmore, Council execu
er
of Camp White, issued orders
such a center, where young peo were inaue lor tne Fourtn 01
tive present to start eff the car
me past week for the recruitment
pie ot tne community can enjoy July celebration Which was an
paign. As has been the custo
of many ci ilian workers to man
their recreutionul hours in a nounced a month or so ugo loi
the past several years, the Lio
me stores and offices at Camp
wholesome manner.
l i t u i u u y . inis weeK, tne oiliCeiw
c lu b has sponsoied the drive .
vVhite, in anticipation of the re
r / 1
| of tiie association and tne tiotiw
Uhland. This year the club is a
sumption of activities at that post.
We read that the navy hast Committee met togetiier and art
tempting to raise above a thoi
. minors have been many in past
turned over to the Surplus Pro-! planning on maxing a lull ua> .
sand dollars for the work
-veeks that the post was to be
peí ty Onice 2,20/ sliver finger emerumwnein lor nouie links a..
uuting in this area.
-ed again, and each week new
bowls, also 7,000 sdver-bowi visitors ol Asiuund.
In announcing the drive,
. ord was aoout mat such-and-
trays. The Navy ordered them < Wednesday noon, the Chamu
ntmore stated that there ai
such a number were due to ar
for use on wursiiips, but found of Commerce held a director
176 boys in Ashland alone, who
rive. This is the first official
it won't need them. About time meeting and it was decided tru.
are members of the three troop.
word of any such event.
The
Rev.
and
Mrs.
Eva
Gard
Uncle Sam was tightening ids tney would sponsor a Fourth c
I and two cub packs. Scouting ha
It is likely that Camp White
purse strings.
July celebration, to round out .
had a tremendous boost the pas ner, of Kansas City, Missouri,
will
play a major role in the corn-
will
be
the
special
speaker
in
a
full days entertainment. Plan
year in the Ashland district, am
the district is now among th< series of Revival Meetings, to b<- ing transfer of men from the
Breud upon the waters return were discussed to have a carnival
Richard Ormond, 21-year-old leaders in the Crater Lake Coun neld June 13th to 24th at the EuroPoan theatre of war to the
ed recently to a Methodist con a dance and various other feat-
gregation in Pennsylvania, when ures. A committee was appointed son °f Mrs. Richard Lee Ormond cil in scout activities. The Cratei Church of the Nazarene at Fourth Pacific- The order for the pre-
124 Nob Hill, Ashland, recent Lake Council takes in all troop and C Sts. according to an an- Paratl°n of facilities is in line
instead of dropping their custom- with Dr. Walter Weller as gener-
wa® commissioned a Marine from Grants Pass to Duinsmuii nouncement by Rev. A. J Ed- wlth thls movement of men. Date
ury donations into the plule the al chairman, and the other mem-
of arrival of the troops has not
wards, pastor.
hers
being
Ivor
Erwin,
Gerala
Corps
second lieutenant upon with headquarters in Medford.
members instead were on the re
been
disclosed, but occommoda-
Rev. Gardner has been holding
ceiving end of $12,503 which they Wenner, Earl Newbry, Harry completion of officer training at
To those who are unfamiliai
special
meetings
for
several
of
I
t*ons
wiR
bo made available for
Morris,
Clyde
Caton,
Henry
Metz
Quantico,
Va.
He
is
awaiting
as-
over-subscribed in u drive to li
with scout work, it was pointeu
26,000 men and officers.
quidate a $50,000 debt on church and Alice Patterson. A lot of en- signment to a combat unit, or to out that the funds derived iron, the churches in Portland and vi
It was pointed out that such a
thusiusm for an old fashioned a specialist school.
properties.
this annual drive, goes to the cinity, and is coming to Ashland to attend these services,
The
young
officer,
after
grad
Fourth of July celebration is evi
Council, and with funds from the before returning East. Her plan large number of men, would not
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British voters have no direct dent and there will be full co uation from Ashland high school, other districts, pays all expenses is to give special attention to tax housing facilities of the post,
opportunity to elect directly their operation between the Riding As attended the Southern Oregon connected with coordinating scout Sunday School pupils and per but a greatly enlarged number of
Prime Minister, who is appointed sociation and the Bond commit College of Education at Ashland. activities in the Council. From sonal evangelism.
He enlisted in November, 1942. 1 these funds are paid the salaries
Wilbur Simmons, of Portland, workers in the various camp
by the King upon selection usual tee with this end in view.
Oregon,
has been engaged as the stores and offices would be need
At present, tentative plans call
ly by tiie party with the largest
of two executives, Mr. Gilmore
song
evangelist
for these meet ed in handling that number. Dur
number of members in the House for a parade at ten o'clock which
and his asisitant, Harold Ylivi-
ing the months when the camp
ings.
will probably end at Lithia park,
of Commons.
saker, and an office clerk. Activi
was used as a divisional train
There
will
be
Children’s
Meet
Immediately following this wm
ties at Camp McLoughlin also
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ing camp more than 30,000 men
ings
each
evening
at
7:30
p.m.
The British Prime Minister Ire a bond auction in tne park. At
come under this Council. At the
and a preaching service at 8:00 p. were stationed there at times.
must be a member of Commons about two o’clock the rodeo fea
The campaign to complete the annual meeting in December a m.
The 96th Division was the last
and elected to that seat by voters ture, pul on by the Riding asso Ashland bond quota got steam up budget of $12,000 was announced,
unit to train in the camp, and
The
public
is
cordially
invited
in a district he represents. There ciation, will start and will feature this week with the opening of the $6,000 of this being set aside for
since its departure, the camp has
ure 015 scuts in the House. He the regular array of buliuogging, Bond Headquarters in the Gas Camp McLoughlin. The Crater
been comparatively inactive. Ger
selects bis cabinet from members calf roping, steer riding, etc. The office, and with the realization Lake Council is recognized as Farewell Party for
man prisoners of war and their
of parliament.
latter part of the aiternoon’s pro that only about a month remains being tops in scout equipment Ministers’, Families
guards has made up the most of
gram will be taken up with horse to complete the quota. Tuesday and activities.
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tne camps personnel.
The
picnic
planned
for
Memor
Uncle Zeke says the answer to racing and will include races evening sales credited to Ashland
To facilitate the solicitation of ial day by the Ashland Minister
Housing for the civilian em
a permanent peace can be found around tiie quarter- mile track, through sales in the post office, funds, t .o-man teams were ar ial association, was turned into a ployees and those who will fol-
in the 20th chapter of Exodus in and several relay races. Arrange bank and the bond headquarters ranged among lions members, to farewell party for two members • l°w the soldiers to this area, is
which are contained the Ten ments have been made to use the totalled $59,118.40 and with a solicit the business district. Each of the association who plan to n°t so easily taken care of. Since
practice field at Walter Phillips goal of $262,750, the present sales team was given a district to cov leave soon. The party was held at the closing of the camp, housing
Commandments.
Field,
near the high school for the are only about a fifth of the quo er, and they are expected to be the Methodist church, and was a facilities in the area remain tight,
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ta.
It looks as though it will be afternoon's events.
at work this week. It is hoped to farewell to the Rev. and Mrs. due to the logging and other act
almost as hard for the Allies to
Many of the plans for the af
At a meetingX)f the bond com have the campaign over in ten Gordon Griffen and the Rev. and ivities. A recent survey by the
put Germany togetiier as it was fair have not y«t been worked mittee Monday plans were dis days. Anyone not contacted may Mrs. Ward Pratt and family. camp public relations section, re
to take it apart.
out fully and further meetings of cussed for the forthcoming cam place their donation with Gerald Gifts were presented to the de veals that there is a definite
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the bond committee and the Rid- paign, and the committee will - Wenner at the bank
parting members by the associa housing shortage for persons who
Frank Thompson was a guest tion. Those present were Dr. and would live outside the camp.
We thought the French had ing Association are planned in pusfc the sale of the bonds to the
enough of war instead of starting the near future to co-ordinate the extent that the quota will be ful at the club meeting and spoke Mrs. George Bruce, Rev. and Mrs
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briefly in behalf of the Seventh George Shuman, Rev. and Mrs.
a fuss in Syria.
bond auction and the rodeo into filled.
Headquarters for the 7th War
At the varsity theatre a Bond War Loan Drive. Last part of the Clarence McCall, Rev and Mrs. Loan Bond Drive nas been estab-
a full days entertainment. Furth
Permiere
will be held Wednes program was the screening of a Gordon Lindsay and family, Rev lised in the Gas Office. The quota
er
announcements
will
be
made
LOCAL RAINFALL from time to time.
day, June 13 at which time only picture, sent out by the army and Mrs. A. E. Edwards and fam set for Ashland is $521,750.90 of
SETS MAY RECORD
a ticket issued at the sale of a Signal Corps and brought to the ily, Rev. and Mrs. Earl Downing this $266,750.00 is for “E” Bonds
bond purchased from Thursday, club by Mr. Weeks of the Union and family, Betty Myers and To make this goal and, uphold
The continued heavy rains Jackson Gets $1,630
June
7 through to the 13th, will Oil Company and projected on Maxine Champion and the hon t h e splendid record we have
during tiie month of May broke z ,
«71 • 11
j
admit. One person per bond re the screen by Milo Grubb.
all existing records for the month L OUIlty F U1F F ¿111(1 *
made on previous drives it will be
ored guests.
At next week’s meeting, elec
of May, Louis Dodge, keeper of
Salem Ore. A total of $52,436.50 gardless of amount, and the tick
necessary for each resident to
Rev.
and
Mrs.
Griffen
left
last
the weather records in Ashland has pecn apportioned to counties ets will be issued at the post of tion of officers will be held.
Thursday for Lakeview. Rev. and consider this their personal obli
said Wednesday morning. A total of Oregon from the millage tux fice, bank and bond headquart
gation, not only to Ashland, but
Mrs. Pratt leave June 15.
of 5.3 inches of rain fell during 1 ¡or county fairs, the Secretary of ers. The show will be “The Clock' PLAYGROUND IN
to the millions of men who are
fighting and dying for you and
May, and as Mr. Dodge pointed state’s office reported this week. starring Judy Garland.
PARK IS OPENED SCOUT CAMPOREE your
out, that is a fourth of the annual Jackson County will get $1,630.
children. It is hard tedious
POPULAR NEWS STAND
The Lithia park play ground WAS SUCCESSFUL
average rainfall. The rain has
work tramping the streets, and
CHANGES HANDS JUNE 1
opened Monday
4 for the ,
continued intermittently the past
. . . June
.
The Ashland District Boy ringing door bells to sell you a
Harry Chipman has sold his summer months
week since June 1.
being open each Scout Camporee, held last Sat bond, this work is done by loyal
newstand and ice cream parlor to day from 10 to 12 and 1 to 5 with ,,rdaw
Lack of sunshine is slowing the
urday and Sunday was quite .....
suc men and women, who are doing
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J Edith Turnbull as supervisor.
growth of gardens and crops.
this job as their added contribu
cessful,
said
Dick
Trites,
district
Chipman, the deal becoming ef The play ground will be open chairman and scoutmaster of tion to the war without any other
Very little hay has been cut, and ; r j / w 1 1 z 1
1
i
fective, June 1. Mr. and Mrs. every day except Sunday and
there are reports about that the o l l v Iti LlTHUllHlCS
12 this week. The camp compensation. You can s a v e
Chipman have been managing holidays until September 1. The Troop
second growth of alfalfa is com
oree was held at the Barron mine thousands of steps for these work
Southern Oregon College of the business the past severa1 teacher will not be responsible east of Ashland and Troops 12, ers by coming to Headquarters
ing up through the first growth.
Growth of gardens is practically of Education, June 2—Education months, since Harry accepted a for children after closing hours. 13 and 14 participated. Besides and buying your Bond.
at a standstill, and if the rainy means a desirable change in the position as sports editor at the Parents should accompany small the scouts, Dick Trites, Allen
children.
weather continues, it is predicted mental and moral attitudes of Medford Mail-Tribune,
Byrd and Larry Basey, scout Jean Frideger Weds
that considerable loss will result. the individual, stated Rex Put-
masters were along.
nam, State Superintendent of
Scout work in the various Army Lieutenant in
Public Insruction, commen c e-
TROOP 12 PLANS OVER
phases was held during Saturday New York May 26th
ment speaker at the Southern
NIGHT TRIP TO CAVES
evening, and aft e r nightfall
Miss Jean Carolyn Frideger,
Scouts of Troop 12 are plan Oregon College of Education,
Council campfire was held. Sun
daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. I. R.
ning an overnight hike to the Friday, June 1. The value of col
day, further scout work was held
Oregon Caves this week end, lege, he stated, is that it offers a
and about noon the boys returned Frideger of Ashland, Oregon,
was married May. 26 to Lt. John
leaving early Saturday and re situation in which the student
to Ashland.
turning Sunday evening. Present c,art acquire quickly facts and ex
Some of the unpleasant parts William MacKenzie, son of Mrs.
plans are for them to charter a periences which he would not ac
of camping out came with a sud Amelia MacKenzie of Milwaukee,
bus, which will take the boys, quire in a lifetime of informal,
den shower that dampened things Wis. The candlelight ceremony
their equipment and leaders to unorganized study. Mr. Putnam
considerably, one of the trucks took place in the evening at the
the Caves where they will go on summed up the traits of an edu
went through a bridge causing Little Church Around the Corner
a conducted tour of the Caves cated person (1) correct use of
much hard work in getting it out in New York City.
The bride was graduated from
Saturday, and on a hike to a the language, (2) knowledge and
and Mr. Trites’ car was stuck in
University
of Oregon and New
nearby lake Sunday, returning application of the principles of
the mud, making a lot of labor in
in the evening. The trip will be health and sanitation, (3) whole
extricating it. But on the whole York University. Lt. MacKenzie
in charge of Vcrn Smith and some attitude toward responsi
the outing was enjoyed and suc is home on leave after taking
part in Pacific combat.
bility and privileges, (4) a happy
Jacob Weitzel.
cessful.
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The couple spent a few days
One of the usual features of a
Camporee, is the competition be in New York, then left for a 30
The Japs have found that ability to make a living, (6) an
tween troops for the best camp, day honeymoon on picturesque
our men are courageous and understanding of the economic
and
social
order,
(7)
active
appre
etc. but this was dispensed with Nantucket Island off the coast of
resourceful. They know b y ciation of the arts, (8) well bal
when Gordon Gilmore, scout exe Massachusetts.
now that they are fighting to anced ideals of kindness and sym
cutive,
who was to judge the
win and will continue to win
pathy for others.
Jackson county holds the un
competition, couldn’t find the
as long as they receive sup
Mr. R. C. Groesbeck, represent
enviable
spot of 32nd place a-
camp
and
failed
to
arrive.
plies of all kinds and of ships ing the State Board of Higher
mong
the
36 counties in sale of
to carry these supplies to Education, urged college students
"E" bonds this week, and Ash
Performing
double-duty
f
o
r
is
being
changed
every
few
days
John F. Putney on a land is about near the bottom of
them. The Japs will know that to put as the highest goal the
to fit freight traffic needs, ex
we are NOT behind our fight achievement of cultural qualities Uncle Sam in speeding war plained
S. J. Bailey, agent here Destroyer in Atlantic cities in the county with only a
ing men if we fail to meet the that make the educated mind, freight and in stimulating War for the railroad. Bond sales acti John F. Putney, electrician’s fifth of her quota sold. From a l
7th War Fund Quota in full. and second to this to strive for Bond sales, a specially painted vities of the truck are not inter mate, third class, USNR, of Ash reports there is plenty of money
Let's fool the Japs as our men those specialized skills which are red-white-and-blue truck of the fering with its regular work of land, Oregon, is serving aboard a available in the county for t h ;
(ire doing. Let's show the Japs tools of work.
Pacific Motor Trucking Company providing store-door pickup and destroyer escort of the Atlantic purchase of the bonds but it is
Diplomas were awarded by will visit today. Accompanied by delivery service in connection Fleet. He wears the American not being put into circulation.
that we are ALL in this fight
nnd will stay in until uncondi President Walter Redford. Music . E. Skofstad, northern district with Southern Pacific trains.
There is no reason for compla
nnd European-Africa n-M i d d 1 e
cency. The war is a long w ay
tional Surrender is achieved. was furnished by the Treble Clef manager for the trucking com
Before the Seventh War Loan Eastern Thaater ribbons,
Bonds may be purchased at Choir directed by Miss Louise pany, it is working its way ends the truck will have visited | Before Enlisting, Putney was from being won. and but little cf
the Post Office, Bank and Woodruff accompanied by Mrs. through Oregon, displaying in many communities in central and employed by the Lithia and Var- it is paid for. Only a month re
Headquarters In Gas Co. Of Catherine Lee Hufman; and the large letters the patriotic appeal, western Oregon. Its War Bond sity Theaters of Ashland. He is mains to complete the quota an I
college Instrumental Ensemble “Buy Another War Bond Today.” “drive” started in southern Cali the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. everyone must do his or her part.
fice.
directed by Irving Mirick.
,
Base of operation for the truck fornia.
Putney of 125 Nob Hill, Ashland.
Bond Campaign
Gets Started Here
Superintendent of
Schools Addresses