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This ’n That
by The Old Timer
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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,
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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the motive.
zow and Pvt. oe Allcyce spoke
Immunization against whoop­ turn.
ed States. He was a prisoner of Monuments and markers. See
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briefly in behald of the war loan ing cough and diphtheria will be
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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
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Vesper Services to S h w Building Tax
Start Sunday P. M. Approved by Voters
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Chas. Burns Dies
in Portland Tues.
Three Sawmills to
Locate on Airport
Site at Ashland