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w w This ’n That by The Old Timer * Jtai So/netkùty, *7o Say-And, Stufi 9t! With tile passing of the years the significance of the Fourth of July seems to be on tlie decline. la.oo PER YEAR ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, JUNE?l! U"lv * Or,»on Library OL.T j T NO. zo Do you remember the old fasti ioned Fourth? It was indeed a patriotic event. Following a col orful parude the people assembl ed to hear the orator stress the needed and necessary observance of the day, listened attentively to the reading of the Declaration of Independence i nd joined heartily in the the ringing of patriotic Local Post Office Will Plans Completed For Par songs. Change Staus to Upper ade. Bond Auction, Rodio * v * Bracket on July First Shortage of Lithia Band Concert and Other Following the program, baskets Features of Entertainment Waters Dries Up were unpacked and families din E. E. Vail, Ashland postmaster, ed in groups. Young and old en wus notified by the post office de Ashland is all set for the big Plaza Fountains gaged in vurious sports, und in partment Monday that the Ash Fourth of July celebration, which the vernacular of the day a good land post office hereafter would Many patrons of the Lithia will be staged here with a com time was had by all. The Fourth lie classed as a first class office, fountains in the Plaza have been bination of parade, bond auction, was really a community affuir. bringing the local unit out of the disappointed fhe past week when rodeo, carnival, band concert and We need more of such gatherings. second class spot it has been in they found the fountains running all the other features which go since 1905. A steady growth in only a trickle of water. At the to make up a full day’s entertain Good government would be stamp sales, which determines meeting of the City board last ment in a revival for the tradi simple if voters and office hold the postal rating of each office, Tuesday the matter was discuss tional Fourth of July celebrations ers followed this simple rule. It brought the Ashland office above ed, and Supt. Elmer Beigel stated which Ashland has staged in pre works well in human activities. the minimum $40,000 sales dur that the shortage of water came vious years, but which have been Hate evil and love the good, and ing 1944, and for the first five about as a result of the pump at discontinued under stress of war establish judgment in the state— months of 1945, the steadily ris the Lithia spring being shut time conditions. Amos 5:15. ing receipts have continued. The down for repairs and to be over As a resume of what may be rating becomes effective July 1. hauled, which accounted for the expected in the way of entertain Whene’er u lovely lawn 1 see, No immediate change is expect complete lack of water in the ment for the day, it was stated From weed and brown patch ed in the local office. A postal in fountains last week. He also stat the parade will get under wholly free, spector is expected within a few ed that the use of Lithia Water that way promptly at ten o’clock, be 1 know thut those who hold it days, to check records, etc before at the dry ice plant in the manu ing formed at the Junior high July 1, and at that time it is ex dear facture of dry ice has drawn school, and will proceed down Huve done love’s labor many a pected that instructions will be re heavily upon the supply of water street. Numerous entries ceived as to any changes which year. from the springs, but emphasized Main are already up, with the —Edgar A. Guest will be made. Under the first that this condition would not be city band, the signed Legion Kiltie band class rating, a small boost will be permanent. / < < enrolled, cowboys and cowgirls, Our modern civilization has no made in the saluries of the post The Council considered the pos several floats, and a full kiddies master and assistant postmaster, monopoly on the use of chemi sibility- of laying a half mile of section. The parade will end at cals in warfare. The Greeks un- and it is likely that an additional pipe line to bring in water from Lithia Park, at the bandstand, ciently used rockets and Greeks clerk or two will be allowed, a the upper springs, upon the re where a Bond Auction will be change Mr. Vail stated they need fire against their foes. commendation of the city super held. Merchants have donated a ed as they have been somewhat 1 1 1 intendent, which should restore big supple of merchandise and Oregon voters approved the 10 short handed in the handling of the normal flow to the fountains. several prominent townspeople million building fund, while the mail. have donated their “services”, nil In commenting on the history cigarette tax-sugar-coated f o r of which will go on the block Beecher Danford to .. of the local post office, Mr. Vail school aid, was defeated. Wednesday. said that the first available re / v v Head Local Legion Rodeo at Two Contrary to what most persons cords of the office showed a On Tuesday evening, June 26, The big event of the day will think, the farm is not the safest stamp sale of $3,093.15 In 1893. the Ashland Post No. 14 of Amer be the rodeo at the high schoc 1 place to work. It is estimated By 1900 sales had climed to ican Legion held their meeting at athletic field. This will get under $4988.57 and in 1905 to $8005.61. that 25 million man-days are lost the Legion Hall. Election of Of way promptly at 2 o’clock and annually by farmers through ac This boost in sales allowed the ficers was the event of the even two an da half hours of bronc post office to be rated as second cidents. ing. class in 1905. By 1910 stamp sales riding, calf roping, steer riding, v v / Those elected to serve the com and several horse races will Mothers who scold little boys had continued their upward trend ing year were: Com m ander, held. Already signed up for th for carrying crazy things in their to $14,734.46 with $16,405.70 be Beecher Danford, 1st Vice Pres., event are several riders of this ing recorded in 1920. Total sales pockets should look in their own Joseph Hughes; 2nd Vice Pres., section, and the Rodeo gives in 1930 amounted to $21,190.48, handbags. The sum of $10,000,000 was de-1 Wood; Chaplain, John every promise of being unusual. in 1940, 24,414.99 and sales passed The first of a series of ten ves * * * for new state • Billings; Adjutant, Claud M. Fra The event is being sponsored by The Victory gardner is beginn the first class rating in 1944 with per services will be held next fnitely in the i__ works n - _ — C ert A — T i r ; n ; ____/-\ Sunday afternoon in Lithia Park institution buildings in Oregon zier; Sgt. at Arms, William O. the Ashland Riding Association. ing to wonder why his plants a total of $43,792.70. Blaylock and Charles Rector. City carrier service was inau at the Bandstand. The service as late returns from Friday’s elec About $500 in prizes have been don’t look like those in the seed Executive Committee: Guy Ap set up by the Riding Association, tion removed all doubt that the gurated in 1909, Mr. Vail stated will begin at five o’clock. These catalog. plewhite, William Briggs, A. Bert to bring in talented contestant.'. and parcel post service started in services are sponsored by the measure would pass. _ , . < / 1 At the same time, the proposed Freeman, Frank Van Dyke, Dr In the evening there will be a ministerial association. Celebrate, but watch your step. 1912. At present there are two rural •"....... — o --- — - Earl F. Downing, minister of cigarette tax, while carrying up W. J. Crandall. Newly elected band concert, by the Ashland carriers, four city carriers, four the Church of Christ, will bring state Oregon, was defeated by Comander Beecher Danford and band, under the direction of I. A. clerks and the assistant postmas the first message. His subject is the votes of populous Multnomah the outgoing Commander Emil Mirick. This is always a big at ter, Don Spencer, besides the “Freedom’s Holy Light”. Spcecial county, which turned it down by Kroeger comprise the 6th and traction. 7th members of the executive postmaster, Mr. Vail.Three sub music will be provided for this a thre-to-two margin. The Lions club is sponsoring a JVith a scant 25 per cent of committee for the coming year, dance to be held Wednesday stitute clerks are available when J service by the Church of Christ. o 603,013 voters going to needed. evening, at the Elk’s Temple Speakers for the month of Oregon's Mrs. Nelle Burns received the the polls in Oregon’s first special In commenting on the new July from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., as a grand are: July 8, Rev. Clarence sad news about ten o’clock Tues postal rating, Mr. Vail stated that F. McCall, minister of the Con election since 1936, the vote was finale to the days events. day evening of the deuth of her the post office had shown a grati gregational church; July 15, Rev. one of the lightest in years. In Ashland is expecting to attract son, Charles, in Portland. As was fying and steady growth, reflect George some counties, the vote was re a large number of out side guests M. Shuman, minister of reported last week, he was very ing as perhaps no other business the Presbyterian Church; July 22, ported as little as 10 per cent or this year. In former years, the ill as the result of an ruptured could, the steady growth in popu Rev. A. E. Edwards, minister of less. beautiful Lithia park has been appendix, and Mrs. Burns was lation and resources of the city the Nazarene church; July 29, The cigarette tax, which would filld to capacity with people who called to Portland by the serious of Ashland and surrounding Rev. Gordon Lindsay, minister of have provided about $2,000,000 had come for miles to picnic in ness of his illness. She returned areas. For only a year or two dur Full Gospel Temple. yearly for state common schools, its cool shady depths. With the Friday evening, after the son had ing the depression day.s has post Huge Increase in Payroll was intended to be a permanent added attractions this year, there Two years ago Vesper services apparently rallied from his low al receipts dropped off, and that As Resultt Of Decision To two-cent- per -package levy. It will be an unusual number here, point of last Monday. The apoeu- drop was very minor as to a- were held in cooperation with the was similar to other measures de Relocate Mills Here. it is predicted. U. S. O. These services met with dix operation was complicated by mount, in Oregon in the past. Under the auspices of the favor and many expressed regret feated It was announced this week pneaumonia. His doctor stated The $10,000,000 levy, which will that Chamber of Commerce, there will last year that they were not con two sawmills and a planing that he was in a serious condition Swim Campaign be offset by state income tax pro be a carnival in town for a week. tinued. The services are being re perties, but expressed the belief that he will provide $4,000,000 mill will start construction soon Setting up its attractions Tuesday sumed this year because of the of new facilities on the city own would come through without To End Friday Night for buildings at the State Univer The two weeks course of swim request of those who felt that the sity and other institutions of high ed airport site in the Bellview will be Dodge’s Greater Shows trouble, but would be a long two years ago met a er education. The remaining $6,- district. The new mills will bring and Thrill Circus, coming to Ash time before being able to return ming lessons, under direction of services need. land from Red Bluff, California. to work. the American Red Cross, which 000,000 will go for new construc to five the number operating in Their site will be on C street be Ashland, and it is estimated that I Several of the churches are have been in progrss at the Twin tion at the state hospitals and Charles had been working in a tween First and Pioneer. They there is sufficient timber within Portland shipyard for the past Plunges, will come to an end Fri discontinuing their evening ser other institutions. have a lion act, a high pole act this area to keep the mills operat vices in favor of the 5 o’clock day noon, Miss Coombes, the in two or three years. Feeling that A proposed civic center to ing here permanently. or two and all the numerous side he was not doing enough for the structor announced this week. vespers while others are continu have been constructed in down shows, etc. to be found in most ing with their regular services. In Arthur Peters, who has been war effort, last fall he volunteer Certificates will be awarded to town Portland, was turned down carnivals. They are booked to be any case, the program now being operating a planing mill at Mis those who have completed their ed for Coast Guard work. He had by a two-to-one majority of vot tletoe will build a $30,000 planing in Ashland for six days. not been well the past two tests at a public ceremony just carried into action merits th e ! ers in Portland’s 435 precincts, support of the entire church-go mill on the new site. Alley Broth before noon Friday. The public is o months but went about his work ing public of Ashland and may ers, who have been operating a Sgt. Herbert Dnrt invited to attend. Cherries are well set and have until two weeks ago, when a well bring inspiration and bene sawmill between Phoenix and Listed ns Dead The certificates will be award not been damaged, except that physicians examination showed fit to many who visit us. Medford plan to build a $30,000 ed from 9 to 12, and will be given a pecular disease is killing many he was suffering from a ruptured Mrs. Iva Dort received w<-> ’ of the trees, according to Mayor mill with construction to start at from the War Department th.:s appendix. The operation was per to beginners and intermediate T. S. Wiley, one of the largest once on these two. The Pine week, confirming the death of formed two weeks ago, but com classes. Also final tests will be VANDALS VISIT Mountain Lumber company will orchardist in this area. plicated with pneumonia, he fail- made for junior and senior life ASHLAND CABIN build a mill later in the same her husband, T/Sgt. Herbert Dort saving certificates. Miss Coomes Mr. Wiley also stated that pros to rally from the ordeal. area where the Sugar Pine Lum He was taken prisoner of war The sheriff's office reported a will make the awards. pects are good for a large peach with the fall of Corregidor and Wednesday morning, the fam Robert Dodge, chairman of the wave of milicious mischief, with and apple crop. He said thinning ber Company and the Herrin was placed in the Cabuantu n ily announced that burial ser Red Cross life saving work, stat summer homes and cabins as the was Lumber Company are already at its height now and that prison camp. Later he was re vices would be held in Ashland, ed that the swim campaign had targets, is prevailing in the coun operating. moved from this camp and taken but final arrangements had not been unusually successful this ty, the latest being a cabin south generally speaking the outlook The Southern Pacific railroad on a Japanese prison ship en fruit growers is very promis been announced in time for this year. At Ashland, 192 were enroll of Ashland. An investigation of for ing. has contracted to build the nec route to Tokyo. The ship was issue. ed and the average attendance the latest episode is now under essary rail spur lines into the sunk by submarine action and all Surviving are the wife and two was 178. This high an average at way. At the regular meeting of the new mills. but five of the men were lost. sons, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. tests to the interest shown by Three Prospects juveniles are Lions club Tuesday evening, Miss Preliminary estimates are that When the Cabanatuan prison M. T. Burns, a brother Kenneth, those taking the swimming les held in the county jail following Eleanor Coombes and Miss Bar the three new mills will bring a ers released last faP bv a on his way to the Pacific, a broth sons. vandalism in a Woodruff Mead bara Osten of Seattle, were payroll of 200,000 per year to Ash force were of American Rangers. M’ . er Lee at Pittsburg. California, a At Medford Friday evening ows cabin last week. Previously guests. Both are in Ashland to dir land. Dort's son-in-law, Sgt. John F. sister, Mrs. W. H. Ford at Duins- certificates will be awarded to a similar case in the Eagle Point ect the Red Cross swimming in Batcheler was released, as he too muir and a sister, Mrs. B. H. those who have been taking the area was cleared up. struction work. Miss Coombes ex Clinic and Pre-School had been at Corregido when ;t Krug at Medford. According to the investigating plained what is being taught at /^i_ course at Medford. In addition c j*nn fell. At the time of the release ef there will be a demonstration by officers the depredations are the these lessons. Also present were) ^■'OTllCFKlC© a t 1 i l l c i l f the prisoners at Cabanatuan, it Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Gillmore of the combat team of young men work of boys who smash furni Sgt. ZZamzow band master of A Jackson County infant and Ashland are expecting their son who will enter the service soon, ture, dishes, kitchenware and the Marine Band, which played, pre-school conference will be was hoped that Sgt. Dort would Pfc. Ralph Gillmore home at any a special course which has been windows with great thorough in Ashland Tuesday evening, and held in the city hall in Talent be among those rescued but the news this week has brought an time, after it was learned that he offered. ness. Robbery is not figured as two of his bandmates. Sgt. Zam- Friday, June 29 at 1:00 p.m. end to the possibility of his re had landed last week in the Unit ---------- o the motive. zow and Pvt. oe Allcyce spoke Immunization against whoop turn. ed States. He was a prisoner of Monuments and markers. See --------- o--------- briefly in behald of the war loan ing cough and diphtheria will be ---------- o--------- - war in Germany for several mon Burns Memorials. On the Plasa. Repair parts for.. C olem an drive. Next meeting night, the offered by Dr. A. E. Merkel, Repair parts for C olem an ths, being liberated when the war lamps, lanterns and camp stoves. program will be the installation health officer. lamps, lanterns and camp stoves. inded in Germany. He was cap Buy bonds to buy bombs to Marshal-Wells Store on the Plasa, of new officers for the coming Local workers and nurse will Marshal-Wells Store on the Plaza, tured in the Ardennes sector. bomb bums. Phone 2-1231. year. be present to assist in the work. Phone 2-1231. Local Post Office Boosted to First Class Rating July 1 OUR DEMOCRACY Ashland All Set For Big July Fourth Celebratien / / / Vesper Services to S h w Building Tax Start Sunday P. M. Approved by Voters j Chas. Burns Dies in Portland Tues. Three Sawmills to Locate on Airport Site at Ashland