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This ’n That
by Tho Old Timer
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N ext Sunday is Futher’s Day
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Daddy never wonders when he
opens up u box. He knows it will
be u necktie or u puir of socks.
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On June 14, 1777, the A m eri­
can Congress form ally udopted
the Sturs und Stripes as the
national Hug.
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ot/aJ. Sosn&UUtty,
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Why our incut supply is pcri-
ously low. U. S. exports of m eat
products increased from $99,000,-
000 in 1941 to $535,000,000 in 1944
$2.00 PER YEAR
rourth of July
celebration Plans
Are faking Shape
Full Days' Entertainment Is
Scheduled For Local Obser­
vance of Day
ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
THURSDAY, JUNE
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Voi. 13, No. 18
Ashland Captain
'Day &xenci4e4
uecoraieu in itaiy
TALK—Captain ueorge v. G ill­
ette, 37, of Asntanu, Oregon, le-
cenuy was aw arued tne Bronze
b lur Medal to r m eritorious ser­
vice in com bat on the F ilth Army
front during the Italian Cam ­
paign.
He is a battery commander
w ith the 604th field artillery bat­
talion of the 10th M ountain Divi
sion.
In defense of a newly won
m ountain peak, G illette relieved
an artillery liaison officed with
an infantry battalion. When the
enem y commenced on artillery
PROGRAM
barrage in preparation for a coun
teratlack, he personally m anned
Instrumental Selection
Ensemble, directed by Irving A. Mirick a forw ard listening post, detect­
Introductory Exercises
Exalted Ruler Ivor Erwin ing the approaching hostile troops
and directing artillery fire which
and officers of 944
broke up the enemy attack.
By his bravery in m anning a
Vocal Solo
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........... ........... ...... — William Alves
dangerous post throughout heavy
"America the Beautiful”
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.................... .....Audience fire, and his coolness and quick
thinking in critical times, Gillette
Director, Henry Enders, Accompanist, Mrs. Cay Hufman
has won com m endation and praise
History of the Flag Past Exalted Ruler Harold Merrill, Boy Scouts of all who know of his accomp­
lishm ent.
of America, Mrs. Cay Hufman, Accompanist
He attended Oregon State Col­
Vocal Solo ...................... ................ ........... ....................William Alves lege, Oregon Universiy and South
Frank J. Van Dyke, Past Exalted Ruler 944 1
J ormal college. His
Patriotic Address
’
wife, M ildred, lives in Eureka,
Instrumental Selection
Ensemble, Irving A. Mirick, Director California.
June 14,1945
Local Co-Op Buys
ivieOlord Dairy
Plant Saturday
Naw Business Will Manu
facture. Butter. Ice Cream
And Cheese
Enthusiasm fur the Fourth of
July celebration, is evident on
A t a meeting held in the Court
house in M eaoird baturuay, m em ­
every hand, us plans are made
Tuesday Cham ber of Commerce
bers of tne boutnw est Oregon
committees were appointed to
u a iry C o-operative voted unani­
handle most of the affairs of the
mously to purenase the Lost Div­
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er Dairy plant in Medford, for
Uncle Sam would have some duy, except the Rodeo and races
me purpose of m aking Gutter,
dollars in his w allet if Comodore which will be under direction of
ice cream and cheese. Included in
Perry hadn't opened the door to the Ashland Riding Association.
At the meeting Tuesday Cham ­
the deal was the building next
Japen in 1854.
ber of Commerce committees ap­
door to the dairy plant on South
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Kiverside, which will be used as
N ever give up till the chance be pointed were parudc committee;
I.
Howard Oden, Chairm an, Harold
the cheese factory p a rt of the
gone!
new business.
l.
Up with the chin and carry on! Merrill, John Daughterty, Henry
Doubtful the struggle, but see it Enders und C. P. Talent. Child­
The co-operative is m ade up of
ren's prizes and aw ards com m it­
through!
the owners of some 1890 head of
j.
O ther may falter, but fight on, tee, Ivor Erwin chairm an, Gerald
dairy stock and the owners have
Wenner, Jake Weitzel, J o h n
you!
pledged $10 per head to finance
4.
Duugherty, W alter Weller; Dance
Edgar A. Guest
tne new business, it was reported.
committee,
Paul
Finnell,
chair­
Investm ent in tne new p lan t is
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Here s welcome news to house­ man, Frank Van Dyke, Clyde
about $85,000, which will include
$•
wives The house Republican food Caton and George Chew. Band,
the new m achinery needed for
com m ittee is urging a six-m onth’s Irving Mirick; Publicity, George
the cheese factory. The new busi­
ban on sugar shipm ents oversea, Green, Chairm an, Earl Newbry,
ness is incorporated for $95,000,
6.
thus m aking available 170,000 C. P. Talent, Bob Dodge and
with preferred stock representing
tons u month for canning and in­ Alice Patterson. Bond auction
some $45,000 of the total. A cam ­
7.
dustrial use that other wise would committee* Howard Oden chair­
paign is planned soon to sell
man Earl Newbry, Wm. Briggs,
be exported.
8.
some of the preferred stock to
Ed. Dunn.
financiers and business m en in
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9. Pledge of Alliegiance
Present plans for the celebra­
Audience led by Exalted Ruler Erwin
Statistics show th at a soldier
the county.
eats 1.079 pounds more food in a tion will be a parade beginning 10. "America” .
Audience
year than he does as a civilian at 10:00 in the morning to sta rt at
Henry Enders, director; Mrs. Cay Hufman, Accompainist
When he is a civilian he has to the Junior High school, and
worry about paying for it, says which will be held at the band 11. Closing Ceremonies-------------------------- Exalted Ruler Ivor Erwin
Final dates and hours for the
stand in Lithia park. From 11 tr
Uncle Zeke.
Red Cross Swim Campaign to
Services were held Monday,
12 a bond auction will be held
1 Red Cross Swim Campaign to be June 11, at Litw iller Funeral
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and
from
12
to
1
there
will
b^
held June 18th to 30th were an ­ chapel for Mrs. George de Ross
Senator Morse is after Chest« r
On this flag Jay our thoughts will be with the men and women on the nounced today.
Bowie’s scalp and advises that he 8P°rts and activities for the kid
Dykstra, who died a t the home of
resign for the public good. Morse dies in the park. The rodeo i far flung battlefronts of the world, where Old Glory is being raised as
“All those who have registered her daughter Mrs. George W.
charges the OI’A under Bowles scheduled to start at 2 p.m. a* an emblem of Liberation. The flag raising scene on Iwa fima gives us an for the classes are requested to Goldy, at 531 Scenic drive, F ri­
with causing agricultural procès the practice field at W alter P h i­ idea of the story of hardship and sacrifice that is being given to keep come to the Tw in Plunges one day. The Rev. Joe Brown officia­
sors "costly losses through stup'd lips field at the high school, and the stars and stripes flying.
half hour before the tim e sche­ ted at the services.
this will last most of the a fter­
m istakes."
duled for their particular group,”
Mrs. D ykstra was born in Wal-
noon, with several horse races
Bob Dodge, W alter Safety chair­ vega, N etherlands, Sept. 13, 1854.
‘ The Navy has more candy than scheduled as the last part of the
m an for the County stated, “for She was m arried to Ju ry e n D yk­
it needs, so WFA is offering 11,- afternoon’s program.
instance, if you are a girl, age 9 stra in 1878. The fam ily came to
At eight o’clock a band concert
250,000 candy bars for sale. Nice
you should be a t the pool prom pt­ America in 1880, hom esteading
will be held in Lithia park and
Sweet mess!
ly a t 10:00 to give enough time near Springfield, South Dakota.
as a windup for hte days events,
to register and get your swim ­ On M emorial day, 1893, Dr. D yk­
m ing suit on and be ready to en­ stra died, leaving the widow w ith
Ja p an is on the receiving end there will be a dance.
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Much enthusiasm for the dav
of a lot of scrap iron.
ter the pool a t 10:30 sharp.”
Five Teachers of Present Staff
ficiali
Present
Advantages
seven sm all children. In 1913 she
is in evidence, everyone feeline
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Turn In Resignations at
“All
swim
m
ers
should
bring
Climate.
Elevation
as
and four of the children moved
that this is a good opportunity for
Meeting Tuesday Evening
th eir dollar, which covers the to M ontana, w here they took up
Main Arguments
a good oldfashioned Fourth of
pool charge for the entire cam­
In 1921 she ta m e to
July celebration. Most of the
Holding .its last regular m eeting
Telegram s were sent last week paign, on the first day,” he con­ homesteads.
Ashland w ith her son Randolph
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plans are still in the tentative of the school year, the Board of by Mayor Thorton S. Wiley and
The
tinued, “this wil save consider­ and his five m otherless children.
m t-Annual Fellowship I stage, but committees are w ork­ Directors of Ashland School Dis­
by the Ashland Postw ar P lann­ able confusion and sim plify our
dinner and business m eeting of ing on them.
Survivors include the seven
trict No. 5 Tuesday evening ac­ ing comm ittee to the Oregon sen­
the Assembly of God church was
children, Diry D ykstra of Spring-
Neighboring cities have been cepted the resignation of five in­ ators and representatives, setting records.”
held last week. A large num ber asked to bring rodeo contestant«
Volunteers to help w ith the re ­ field, South Dakota; ivudoipn and
structors and took care of routine forth A shland’s advantages for
gathered in the lovely new Christ etc. Camp W hite has been asked
gistration
and supervision, which n e n ry 01 Thom pson Fails, Mon­
business .especially relating to the new Vet’s hospital, which was
Am bassador room for the dinner for a color guard, a few jeeps
the usual sum m er renovation of announced was to be located in is in charge of Mrs. E. E. Stearns tana, Mrs. Ed. Collins of Salem,
which was served under the d ir­ and other equipm ent for the p a r­ the buildings.
southern Oregon or N orthern and Mrs. Robert Stough are still Oregon, Mrs. Hayes Pierce of
ection of Mrs. Ben Pederson.
needed and any people who can G rants Pass, Mrs. George W.
ade and may possibly furnish a
Alf
Mekvold
has
accepted
the
California. The telegram s reques-
The new kitchen in the base­ band. Business houses of Ashland
help
are asked to contact Mrs. Goldy of A shland and Mrs. Anna
S
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m ent was utilized for the first will be asked to enter floats or superintendency of t h e Rogue I
imme- Renzuma of Ashland. There are
t i m . . and
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™ c ...n .iu«u> ui River schools for next year and
V eteran’s adm in­
41 grandchildren, and 3 great
th e d i n n e r P
* serving of other units for the parade. Also has resigned his position as head istration arid th at the organiza­ diately,
the dinner.
During the hours of the classes, grandchildren.
there will be a kid's section in the of the industrial arts departm ent tion be asked to investigate the
A t the business m eeting Rev. parade and prizes for the best of
9:00 to 12:00 Noon the Twin
Interm ent was m ade in the IO-
possibilities here. An ideal d i ­ Plunges will not be open to the
Lindsay was elected unanim ous­ the kids entries will be awarded. of the Ashland High School
OF
cem etery, w ith Roy Nye, R. E
Irving
Mirick
is
to
be
in
charg
ate, healthful elevation and other
ly to serve the church for the en ­
general public. From 1:00 on dur­ Key, Charles Pipes, C harlie De-
of
band
w
ork
in
the
Medford
pub
advantages
w
ere
stressed
in
the
suing year. All reports m ark a
ing the cam paign the Twin Busk, W illiam Corcoran and Emil
lie schools starting in September. request.
steady grow th in» the church.
Plunges
will be open as usual.
Kroeger as pall bearers.
The people of the com m unity will
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Medford, K lam ath Falls a n d
be
pleased
to
know
th
at
Mirick
other places are also bidding for SWIM CAMPAIGN SCHEDULE
Eighty boys, 16 to 18 years of
A Traveling Exam iner of Op­
will be in charge of the city bana the veterans’ hospital, but Ash­
Tw in Plunges
age, from various parts of the
At the regular Tuesday even­ here this summ er.
erators and Chauffeurs is sched­
June
18tn
to
30th
land
leaders
feel
that,
since
Rose­
state, have left Medford for blis­ ing m eeting of the Lions club,
uled to arrive in Ashland, Mon­
Miss Je re Simmons is leaving
9:00 a.m. Interm ediate boys
ter rust control camps in the Sis- j election of officers was held, of- her position as instructor of home burg has a Veterans Hospital,
day June 18, 1945, and will be on
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Swim
m
ers
boys
K
lam
ath
Falls
the
M
arine
base
kiyou national forest, Floyd Scott ficers to hold office for a year be- economics in the Ju n io r High and M edford Camp White and | Ju n io r at sen io r lifesaving boys duty a t the City Hall betw een
U and C, adm inistrator has an- ginning July first. Nomination.* School to accept another teaching
of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
9:30
since A shland has all the ele­
Intermediate gins. I . the hours
,.
n<u iKt, '
...
,.
! f° r
various positions were assignm ent. Miss Cora Barstad,
Swim
mers
g
i
n
s
,
aCf
°
f
din,g
to
a recenut announce-
Woik will continue at the made two weeks ago. Elected pre- of the W ashington Elem entary ments required for such an insti­
lifesavine girls
eirls m ent released from the Secretary
Ju
n
io
r
&
Senior
lifesaving
tution
th
at
the
V
eterans’
hospital
camps until fall when the boys sident was Dr. W alter Weller, A. school is also taking a new posi­
10:00
non swimmers, boys of S tate’s office.
should be located in or near Ash­
c 'u i\a u bi,ck to sch°ol. Tom A. Snider will continue as secre- tion. Miss Jerrin e Mote, for the land.
All those wishing perm its to
ages
7
to
9
inclusive.
Schollenburg will be forem an of tary, Paul Finnell will continue last two years on the Lincoln
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,„n„°,n..?.w. im n,ers' s ir i s , ¡ S h “ i f t s x “ ked “ 6et ln
Redding is the m ain applicant
Spalding Mill camp No. 1, and as treasurer, Bert Kimsey was School staff, has resigned to en­
exam iner during
from California for the Hospital ages 7 to 9 inclusive
Dale Reeves forem an of Swede I elected first vice president, Rob- ter a new field.
these
hours.
11:00
non swimmers, boys
with a site near Shasta lake hav­
asm camp No. 2.
j e rt Dodge as second vice presi­
The Board regrets to have to ing been proposed for the hospi­ ages 10 and above.
dent, C. M. Litw iller as third vice lose such a strong group of teach­ tal.
11:30
non swimmers, girls
president, Clint Baughm an as ers but wished them well in their
ages 10 and above.
Ashland
was
once
before
con­
Lion Tamer, Wm. K err as Tail advancem ents.
For residents of Ashland. Bell­
sidered as a site for a hospital
Twister, and Hugh McKeever
The annual school audit will be but nothing was done at that view and Talent or adjacent areas
and C. H. Wines as director for done by E. M. Wilson, C.P.A ol
June 5, 1945—The following
time. A list of the m any suitable only.
Ivor C. Erwin, exalted ruler of a two year term. Following elec­
students at the Southern Oregon
M
edford
as
soon
as
the
books
sites will be subm itted to the pro­
Ashland Elks Lodge, No. 944, tion a picture wa s s h o w n ,
College of Education are on the
per authorities before the site is
states that a special p art of the brought by H arry Chipm an as are slosed for the school year.
honor roll for work done in the
The sum m er m aintenance pro­ decided upon.
“nn“ al
Day ceremonies to s secretary
e c r e ta r y ........
of the . KOG committee, gram was outlined by Supt. T. J.
spring quarter, having achieved
t
ol «« ° dge T hursda-V- ar>d filmed by the W eyerhauser Norby. This work has already
a grade-point average of three to
N orm andy Bas e S e c t i o n , four, from a possible range of
i m eA 4’
8 : 0 0 Wi,‘ bc d e i Tim ber Co. The picture was
been started so that the buildings
France—Recently
released
from
IVU^i tOf v e,SCni a
° f th<? E,ks scenea from the Logging industry will be ready by the fall term.
one to four point averagp.
a Nazi prisoner of w ar camp by 4.00 to 3.50
cdul of Valor to the next-of-kin and
and showed
showed the
the v various
n r ln iia a
to n e
step?
School election plans were com­
Am erican forces, Private Firs t Sm yth, K athleen, Ashland, 4.00
of the following m em bers who from forest to finished homes.
pleted for the annual election
Graveside services were held N o ’ l ^ o ï i s ' Ak hìànrri ° ó R »Ute Billings-
made the suprem e sacrifice d u r­ Milo G rubb was a guest of the
L aura, Ashland, 3A4
next Monday June 18. Mr. Paul Tuesday, Ju n e 12, at 10:30 for
ing the war:
club and to operate the projector. Finnell is running for the five Reuben E. Thompson, who died
« t e i - Dorothy. K iatnath Falls,
Sgt. Leland Ashcraft, Lieut.
3.83
Program chairm an R o b e r t year term and Mrs. M ern Provost at Pasadena, California, on June has passed through the camp for
Recovered Allied M ilitary P e r­ Peck, Edna, A shland—3.76.
Dean E. W arren, Capt. Heny F. Dodge announced that an educa­
is
the
candidate
to
fill
out
the
un­
4th.
Dr.
George
W.
Bruce,
pastor
sonnel operated here and is en­ P arkhurst, Rachel, Roseburg-3.75
Phelan, and Charles W. Yoder.
tional film on Frozen Foods by
of the M ethodist church, officiat­ route to the United States.
Presentation will be made by the General Electric company will expired term of one year.
Clark, Ila, B utte Falls-3.71
A resolution expressing the ed. Interm ent was made at the
A t the camp, “RAMP” camp W alker, Ruth, Ashland-3.56
Gordon Pickell, esquire of the be the entertainm ent for next
Board’s
appreciation
for
the
high
M
ountain
View
cememtery.
num ber one, liberated soldiers are
lodge, and it is desired th at any I week
type of educational leaderahip
Mr. Thompson was born at given medical exam inations, is­ 3.50 to 3.00
close relative of the above named,
and service on the p a rt of Supt. Creston, Iowa, Septem ber 10, sued new clothing and have their Boggs, Mabel, Las Vegas, Nev.-
be present a t the meeting.
3.47
T.
J. Norby was adopted. It was 1862. As a young m an he w ent to records put in order before be­
The Elks W ar Commission re ­
Crisman,
Filo, Vale, Oregon-3.4 «
William Gross of Standard X- carried out by Supt. Norby and Colorado, and her was m arried to ing em barked as sw iftly as Osborne, Virginia, Jacksonville-
ports that the Medal of Valor
the
Board
expressed
the
thanks
Minnie
F.
Haptonstall.
T
h
r
e
e
possible on a ship bound for Am ­
will be presented in m any other Ray Company, Portland, Oregon
3.43
lodges throughout the nation in has just installed the latest type of the Ashland com m unity for children were born to this union, erica.
M
illard,
Joan, Medford-3.38
his
fine
adm
inistration.
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Ella R„ Ralph H., and A rthur W.
sim ilar program s to be held on X-rav fluoroscope in Doctor W al­
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n
.... i LaClair, Joe, Ashland-3.32
now
all
living
in
Los
Angeles.
ter W. W eller’s veterinarian Hos­
Flag Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Samford of His family, a brother and a sister bvMDho™ 11«?undarv SthVfShn° tlfied Jacobs' Barbara, Ashland-3.31
rL S c » S
y
1 ACr S° n’ B urdette. Jean, Medford-3.27
The traditional Flag Day cere­ pital in Ashland. Mr. Gross states Belliview were hosts a t a Sunday survive.
Charles was recovering from an Stew ard. Betty Jean, G rants Pass
mony, an annual service held in that w ith this latest type X Ray, dinner. Guests included Mrs. Wil­
A A v .0T ? S0n was a farm er I em ergency appendix operation,
Elks lodges throughout the n a ­ it enables a perfect diagnosis of liam Ford, and Billy and Judy of
3.20
most of his life. He came to Hunt- perform ed Saturday. A t latest
tion to honor the Am erican Flag all small animals.
Parm
an,
Hazel, Port Orford-3.11
Duinsm
uir,
Sgt.
and
Mrs.
Jerrv
A
ington Beach, California in 1910. word he was getting along nieplv
and to outline its history, is open
yn°d M « B Tn K
hn and fam ily mOVpH c h a r,e s works a t Oregon Shin Sum eriin, Lavonne, Ashland-3.O')
Auto King motor oils and shark and Mrs. B. J. K rug of Medford, to Ashland. Because of property * •• ••
to the public. The principal sneak­
McKinnis, Raloh. Ashland-3.0«
er for the occasion will be Frank kings at Marshall-Wells Store on Grandma Dills, and Mrs. Nellej interests he returned to Califor- building company in Portland, Cooper, Jem m y Lee A shland-’ °o
C o ttSG n ¿ T rVe member °f t h e i Ham m - Peggy, K lam ath Falls-3.00
Van Dyke,
the Pleza. Phone a - n j i
Burns.
I nia in 1939.
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Den Franklin, we read, invent­
ed the rocking chair. But he be­
came a great man by studiously
avoiding it.
Ashland Lodge No. 944, B. P. O. E
at 8 p.m. Elks Temple
Swim Campaign
Starts Monday
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,
Five Local School Ashland Makes
Instructors Resign Bid for Vets
Positions Tuesday Hospital Here
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Rev. Gordon Lindsay
Retained as Minister
Services Monday for
Mrs. Juryen Dykstra
S
3n
Dr. Weller Elected
Head of Lions Club
SOCE Announces
Spring Honor Roll
Elks to Present
Medals of Valor
Pfc. Floyd Skinner ..
on the Way Home
Services Tuesday for
Reuben E. Thompson
New XRay Installed
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Coast Guard.
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C lll
| Renzema, Doris, Ashland,-3.00