Univ of Oregon Library
TALENT NEWS
TALENT, July 10—Mr. and
Mm. Roy Cofman spent a couple
of days in Klamath County visit-1
Ing their non Elvis and family |
and their daughter, Mrs. George
llolt and family. Mr. Cofman is
Talent marshal. Mr. Ray Garland
substituted for him in his ab­
sence.
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Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Conibest
and Hugh Jr. left Monday m orn­
ing for Underwood, W ashington
after a three weeks visit with re­
latives and friends here. Mr.
Combest is employed there with
a logging outfit.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Straus
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Wolters and family spent
the Fourth of July at the Mc­
Kee bridge on the Applegate riv­
er.
Mrs. Ivah Blackwell at the Col­
umbia Hotel in Ashland called on
relatives and friends here Sun­
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Sargeant
sold their home west of the Tal­
ent school and have purchased a
home on Scenic drive in Ashland.
Mrs. Emma Morris was called
to Chico last week to attend the
funeral of a sister in law who
passed away suddenly.
Hazel Skeeters left Friday
morning for Portland where she
will receive medical treatment
for her eyes.
Russell Combest of the Marines
who has been stationed at San
Francisco during the conference
is home for a short while visiting
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Straus
have purchased the Bert Sim­
mons property and will take pos­
session soon. Mr. and Mrs. Knapp
have been occupying the place
the past six months.
Mrs. Alvin Coats of Phoenix
was calling in Talent Monday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Boatright
and family spent the Fourth of
July holidays in Crescent City.
Mrs. Cal Harper received word
that her niece June Weybiight
was married June 25 to Edward
Tarp of Bremerton, Washington
Mrs. Tarp is a former valley re­
sident, having laugh t g r a d e
school at Anderson Creek school
and Climax. For the past two
years she taught in the Bremer­
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Baccus of
Jacksonville were calling on
friends in Talent Sunday even­
ing.
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__________ ___ ________ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 12,
Mrs. Etta Schilling
Ends Work With
School Board Here
Some Pullman
Space Will Be
Available Here
Four Drown in
Nearby Lakes
This Past Week
VOL. i j . NO 2a
Cpl. James L. Riddle
Given Brnze Star
Corporal James L. Riddle, Ash­
land, Oregon a former member
of the 41st Division, has just re­
ceived the Bronze Star from
Major John J. Taggart, executive
officer, Separation Center, Fort
Lewis, Wash., for the rescue and
salvage of critical medical sup­
ples, as an American ship was
splitting in two at Milne Bay,
New Guinea. The 23-year-old
doughboy who was a constituent
of amphibious landing at Holland-
dia and Biak, as well, is the eld-
est
foi-i r
sons of Mr. and
Mrs. Bert H. Crosby, 142 N. Main,
serving in the armed forces. A
fifth son, 1st Lt. Robert W. Rid­
dle, was awarded, the Pui-ple
Heart posthumously in the Phil­
ippines. He was graduated from
Artillery O.C.S. in Australia.
After three years in the Pacific
theatre of operations, and fifty-
six months in the service, Cpl
Riddle expects to attend voca­
tional school. His brothers are
well represented in the various
branches of armed forces: Cal­
vin is in the Navy, Harold in the
Marines and Kenneth is in the
Army Air Forces. Cpl. Clarence
R. Grant Nampa, Ida. was con­
gratulated on the winning the
Purple Heart at the same time
Court of Honor
Advances Scouts
An impromptu Court of Honor
was held last Thursday evening,
June 28 at the Junior high school
cafeteria, with Scouts of Troop 12
and 14 being awarded numer­
ous advancements. The Court of
Honor had been hurriedly by
Scout officials and with very
no advance notice, few parents
were on hand for the event.
From Troop 12 the following
merit badges were awarded,
Bruce Smith received awards in
athletics, public health, bird
study, firemanship, woodwo r k
metal work, civics, Jack Far­
mer was awarded the following
scholarship, civics, farm-home
planning, pathfinding, farm lay­
out and bldg, arr., poultry keep­
ing First aid, firemenship, safety,
weather work, mechanical draw­
ing, athletics, bird study, swim—
ing, Frank Hile the follow­
ing, pathfinding, scholars h i p,
farm home planning, wood turn­
ing, poultry keeping, farm lay­
out and Bldg arr., Firemanship,
Frist Aid, Mechanical Drawing,
Leather Craft, Athletics, Bird
Study, Metal Work, and Life a-
ward. Ned Starnes received the
following: firemanship, she e p
farming, camping, metai working
dairying, hiking, wood turning,
mechanical drawing, zoology, rea
ing nut culture, angling.
Marvin Wines the following-
music,, woodwork, home repairs,
first aid, firmanship.
Jerry Randles, award in first
aid. Roger Hall in wood carving.
Oliver Le Blanc, Wood carving.
Bruce Smith Frank Hile and Jack
Farmer were given the second
Highest award in scouting, Life
Badges. Ted Weitzel, Richard
Smith received their first class
badges; Jerry Langer and Xerrell
Clifton second class and several
Tenderfoot Badges awarded.
Pullman space In very limited
Turning over the Ravel last
Three persons were drowned
nl|;ht to the new chairman, tuantity will still be available Sunday in week end camping
Lloyd Selby, Mrs. Etta L. Schil to southern Oregon train riders trips to nearby lakes in this area.
lag completed an 11-year term on the through trains at Duns­ C. W. Thompson and his small
if office on School District 5 muir, contrary to the earlier in­ daughter, Joan, of lamath Falls
Board. In all that time Mrs terpretation of the ODT order both drowned in Lake O’ Woods,
Schilling had only missed 1 re by local railroad officials which and Earl Stewart, Jr., 16, of Van­
■ular meeting. In taking over would have banned any Pull­ couver, Wash., lost his life in Dia­
its duties Chairman Selby paid man reservation whatsoever for mond Lake.
rlbute to Mrs. Schilling’s re- southern Oregon passengers at
The Thompson family had gone
ord and expressed the appre- Dunsmuir.
to the lake on an outing trip, and
The order of course will posi­ Mr. and Mrs. Thompson were in
lation of the community for
he many years of excellent ser tively result In the elimination a boat with the two little girls
of all Pullman cars and Pull­ swimming along behind. Joan be­
ice performed by her.
New member on the Board b man reservations between Ash- came tired and when her father
Mrs. Mern Provost who was re- and and Portland.
went to her aid both were drown­
Previously a Pullman was ed before other help oculd arrive.
ently elected to fill out an un
sided at Dunsmuir for southern
■xplred term.
Young Stewart, employed at
Several teacher's contracts Oregon and northern California the U. S. Forest Service blister
vere let last night which takes passengers, but this will also be rust control camp at Union Creek
:are of vacancies up through discontinued. However, a limit­ since June 9, was given up as
,he Junior High. Among the ed amount of space in one of dead at 3 p.m. Sunday after four
lew teachers at the Junior High the Pullmans on the through hours of artificial respiration
will be Les G rant a former re- train will be held for southern failed to produce signs of life
>ldent of this section. Last year Oregon passengers. This will be following about five minutes sub­
Grant was a Boy Scout Execu­ .lmlted to absolutely essential mersion in the water. He left
tive stationed at Mount Vernon, travel, however. Full details Union Creek Saturday on an over
Washington. He Is returning to can be procured at the local night recreational camping trip
Ashland to take over Junior railroad office, of course.
to Diamond Lake, under .super­
vision of a foreman.
.ugh Athletics.
Vocal work in the two High
About 11 a.m. the boys were
Schools this next year will be
swimming near the lake resort.
under the supervision of Miss
Stewart, who was not a good
Margaret Scruggs who at pre­
swimmer, made his way to a raft
sent Is teaching at Willamette
about 100 feet from shore where
Jnlverslty. Miss Scruggs has de­
Lions club met In regular ses­ the other boys helped him onto
grees from Northwestern Uni­ sion Tuesday night, with the the raft, in water about ieght
versity and Oberlin College. She new president, Dr. Walter Wel­ feet deep.
The second of the summer
.ias had public school teaching ler presiding. Main business of
Returning the the dock, the Sunday afternoon Vesper ser­
experience as well as on the the evening, was the appointing others turned to see Stewart vices was held in the Llthia park
college level. Miss Scruggs has of committees to carry on the swimming toward them and “go­ at five o’clock. The choir from
done considerable solo work in civic work for the coming year. ing up and down,” apparently the Congregational Church led
the mid^west and in Oregon. President Weller announced the exhausted. The swam to his aid the singing and offered a special
and got him out of the water in
She comes highly recommended following appointments;
anthem. Miss Margaret Ramsay,
to Ashland and it is expected
Attendance committee: Trites, about five minutes. Two off the
she will contribute much to the Lltwlller, Wines; constitution boys who are pre-medical stud­ the regular organist at the Con­
ents at the University of Oregon, gregational Church, played the
music of the community.
and
by-laws,
Robinson
and
Ben-
started
applying artificial respir­ organ for this service. Rev. Earl
Mrs. Howard S. Wiley is to be ford; convention, Huston and
in charge of the Junior High Snider; finance, Merrill, Nosier; ation, and Dr. Fred Thompson of Downing presided and led the
School library and will teach Lions education, Poston; mem­ Salem, a physician vacationing at song service.
Following the reading of the
home making in th a t school, bership, Flnnell, Trites, Baugh­ the lake, arrived on the scene
Scripture
by Dr. O. W. Bruce,
within
30
minutes.
i^ast year Mrs. Wiley was princi­ man; program, McKeever, Chip-
Artificial respiration efforts pastor of the Methodist Church,
pal of a school In Marlon Coun­
ty and was made available for man; publicity, Wines, Chipman were continued until 3 p.m. but Rev. C. F. McCall of the Congre­
the Ashland schools when her Huston; boys and girls welfare. the boy failed to respond. The gational Church gave the ser-
husband recently entered busl- Nosier, Lltwlller, Schilling; citi­ Pert ambulance, which had been, man based on the-story of
zenship, Flnnell, Grivas, Mackie summoned from Medford, re- chaeus, who because of his dim
Tlie number of farnjg in Jack- ■ nens in this city.
son county, as shown by the pre­
civic
Improvement, Poston, Kerr moved the body.
unitive body climbed into a syc-
Mrs. Kathleen Smyth, who
liminary count of returns of the graduated from S.O.O.E. with civic bettermen, Benford, La-
E. C. Stewart of Vancouver, amore tree th a t he might see
1945 Census of Agriculture was nonors last month, will teach IMarre- Lassen,
educational, father of the boy was notified. Jesus who was passing by. Jesus
Medford won o v e r Ashland
2,991 as compared with 2,702 in social science in the Juniorl Dodge; health, Oden; safety, The body will be sent to Vancou- called him to “Make haste and
Sunday afternoon by a score of
1940, and 2,901 in 1935. This was high. Mrs. Smyth has had a Huston; aid to the blind, M er-iver for burial.
come down,” and then they went 17 to 5, scoring five runs In the
announced by Paul N. Plank, su­ number of years experience rill, Poston, Wines.
The third drowning victim at off together to Zachaeus house third
inning and seven in the
pervisor for the 1945 farm census prior to enrolling in college
Next meeting of the club will Lake O’ the Woods in a two-day He opened his heart to Jesus, seventh.
in the Second Oregon Census dis­ here a year ago.
be a pot luck dinner at the Ju period ’ was a Klamath Falls man inner interests of Zacchaeus life,
Medford had seven men die
trict with headquarters at Eu
nior Civic clubhouse, with Lion who lost his life about 10 p.m. where they discussed the deep on base, while Ashland had six­
Mathematics
in
the
Junior
gene.
Tuesday,
after
aiding
three
Med­
and made the discovery th at teen.
school will be taught by ladies next Tuesday evening
The total land in farms in Jack High
The president appointed Schil- ford girls and a Talent man to Jesus is the best friend a man
Mrs.
Jean
Flnchum
Stinson.
Fred Jones, starting pitcher
son county, according to the pre­ Mrs. Stinson has been teaching Hng, Lassen and Wines as a com reach safety after the boat in may have. The next service will
liminary 1945 census count, was at Ashton, Idaho. She attended mittee for the annual Lions club which the five were riding cap- oe held next Sunday afternoon for Ashland, allowed seven runs
on hix hits, one walk, one hit by
412,166 acres, as compared with
1 at 5 o’clock, at which time Rev pitcher, and six errors in the
Business University as picnic, tentatively set for July tized.
316,394 acres in 1940, and 303,493 noise
The lake was dragged Wednes- 1 George S hum an, p asto r of th e
as Lewiston State Normal. 31
acres in 1935. Average size of well
day for the body of Richard Hoi Presbyterian church will give first four innings.
A
reading
by
Mrs.
Bob
Ingle,
Miss
Darlene
Hart,
a
physical
T. Moran, pitching five in­
farms shown in the preliminary
lingsworth, 25, missing since the the sermon.
nings, allowed ten runs on six
1945 census count for Jackson education major from the Col­ "The Jarvis Bay” was much en accident
as the entertainm ent fea
hits, two walks, four hits by
County was 138 acres, as com­ lege at Monmouth, will be in joyed
ture
for
the evening. Cpl. Dick
charge
of
work
in
that
field
at
pitcher, and five errors.
pared with 117 acres in 1940, and
the Junior High. Miss Hart is Flnnell was a guest.
George Icenhower
Former
SOCE
Pupil
105 acres in 1935.
O. Maifield, first baseman for
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Ashland, hit a home run with
In anouncing the 1945 census getting her degree this year
Weds
Eastern
Girl
Awarded
Bronze
Star
totals of farm and land in farms and has done outstanding work 27,000 Soldiers Are
A military wedding in the post
With he 96th Infantry Division none on in the seventh.
in Jackson, County, Supervisor in physical education work at
A. Menefee, O. Maifield, and
chapel
at
Fort
Monmouth,
New
On
July 2— M/Sgt.
Expected at Cp. White Jersey, on June 24 united in mar­ Leo Okinawa,
Plank pointed out that the fig­ Monmouth.
T.
Moran, having two hits out of
R. Moulton, Klamath Falls,
A new teacher at Washing­
Medford, Ore., July 7 —(U.R)—
ures are preliminary and subject
three
times at bat and Fred
riage
Miss
Helen
Edna
Raine,
has been awarded the
to correction. Final tabulations of ton Elementary School next A list of all living quailters daughter of Mr .and Mrs. Clar­ Ore.,
Jones,
two hits out of four
Star medal for meritor­
Jackson County farm census re­ September will be Mrs. Norma which could be made available ence B. Raine of Neptune, New Bronze
times
at
bat, were the heavy
achievement on Leyte and
turns will be made by the Bu­ Schuster. Mrs. Schuster taught for regular or emergency occu­ Jersey, and Lt. George Arthur ious
stickers for Ashland.
Okinawa.
reau of the Census and announc­ at Rogue River last year and pation by families of army and Icenhower, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lawson of Medford hit three
the award, Maj. Gen.
ed from Washington when com­ has had very successful exper­ navy personnel will be made by George B. Icenhower of Ashland. Ji In L. making
for four.
The Medford club
Bradley,
commanding
the
ience there and In other schools. a house-to-house canvass In
pleted, Mr. Plank said.
showed
excellent
sportsman­
The services were read at one o- 96th Division, Sgt. Moulton for
She has a diploma from the Medford, starting Monday.
ship.
clock
in
the
afternoon
by
Chap­
his
outstanding
services
during
College of Education.
27,000 thousand servicemen are
Groman Bond of the Ashland
Canning Rations Are Oregon
both campaigns, when as ser­
Considerable progress h a s believed scheduled to arrive at lain Charles McLaughlin.
Groceteria
Meat Market, um­
The
bride
was
graduated
from
geant
major
of
the
division
adju­
been made In filling the High Camp White near Medford in
Being Issued Here
pired behind the plate with ev-
Holy
Spirit
school
at
Asbury
tant
general’s
office,
assumed
the
Some Ration offices have an­ School staff and it is expected the next few months. The need Park and the Neptune high duties of certain key officers who er-dependable Bert Miller on
nounced th at they cannot Issue th a t announcement will soon for housing facilities is expect school .class of 1942. She has been were absent during c o m b a t the bases.
any more canning sugar, due to be made about the teachers In ed to last as long as the Ja p- employed with the signal corps phases. He performed these func­
anese war continues.
the fact they have used up their th a t school.
at Camp Evans.
tions in addition to his regular QUIET WEDDING UNITES
quota, but the Ashland Ration
Lt. Icenhower was graduated duties, and completed them with MRS ADA B. COLEMAN
Board, while it has no great Ration Off ice Goes
AND RALPH GRAHAM
Rain Tuesday Cools from Ashland high school, and efficiency.
surplus of quota still available,
Mrs. Ada D Coleman and
enlisted
in
the
army
in
1940.
Af­
The
son
of
Mrs.
Anna
Moulton,
Air Temporarily
Is still Issuing canning sugar on 44-Kour Schedule
ter attending signal corps school 3203 Boardman Ave., Klamath Ralph Graham were united in
The local War Price and Ra­
A heavy rain fell in Ashland at Fort Monmouth, he was sent
on every application th at is ap­
he is a graduate of Deer marriage on July 6, 1945 a t the
donin? office, starting this Sat­ late yesterday afternoon, cool­ to officers’ training school and Falls,
proved by the board.
River, Minn., high school, and home of Judge Nelle Burns on
All boards have a definite urday, will close at 12 noon, In ing off the atmosphere consid­ received his commission in July, was a student at Southern Ore­ Van Ness avenue.
quota that they cannot exceed compliance with the request erably, although much of the 1942. He has been overseas in the gon College of Education, in Ash­
Attending the wedding were
and, unless further allowance of the president recently that heat returned today.
Anglo-Egyptian Sudan for nearly land, before entering the Army. Mrs. Florence P. Milburn, a
In a very few minutes .28 of three years, returning to this
Is made, cannot Issue any more all government offices reduce
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sister of Mrs. Coleman, and
an inch of rain fell, according country last month.
canning sugar when this quota ’heir hours.
Beulah B. Pierson.
License Examiner
The office has been operating to report, and it carried down
Is used ”P Medford, for Instance
Mr. and Mrs. Graham plan to
announced this week th a t It on a 48 hour week for sometime, from the hill streets a great DR. AND MRS BRUCE
make their home in Ashland.
Comig
on
July
16th
could not issue any more can­ but hereafter will work only amount of dirt and gravel. For HAVE HOLIDAY GUESTS
A Traveling Examiner of Op­
44 hours—8 to 5 weekdays and instance, Pioneer between Main THE FOURTH OF JULY
ning sugar rations.
erators
and Chauffeurs is sche­
8-12 on Saturdays. Due to an and Hargadlne looked like an
Dr. and Mrs. O. W. Bruce had duled to arrive in Ashland, Mon­ Dr. Bruce Entertains
CAFE INTEREST SOLD
excessive load of work this week, avalanche had come down from as their 4th of July guests for day, July 16, 1945, and will be on Youth Fellowship
Chet Walters, who has had a the office will close at 3 P. M the hills. Otherwise no particu­ an evening dinner party in duty at the City Hall between
The Intermediate Methodist
half interest in the Plaza Cafe, each day, but will resume the lar damage to property was re­ their garden room, Mayor and the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Youth Fellowship group met at
sold his interest in that widely regular hours next week.
ported.
Mrs. Clarence Meeker a n d according to a recent announce­ the home of Dr. and Mrs. G. W.
known eating house the first of
In addition to cooling off the daughter Evelyn, Rev. Dr. Louis ment released from the Secretary Bruce, for a covered-dish-dinner
the month to his partner, Mrs.
Miss Carrie Mae Smith, genial extremely hot atmosphere, the Kirby and wife and daughter of State’s office.
party in the out door recreation­
Delores Guise, who will now own manager of the local telephone rain did a good Job of irrigat­ Joyce and son Bobble of Med­
All those wishing permits or al park last Friday evening. Fol­
the complete business. Mr. and exchange left Saturday on her ing the thirsty ground.
ford. Just before dinner the licenses to drive cars are asked lowing the dinner the young folks
Mrs. Walters and family left this three week’s vacation. She plan­
Dartv went to Helman Baths for to get in touch with the examin­ enjoyed games which were led by
week for Boise, Idaho, looking ned to visit a week with a sister
Repair parts., for.. C o lem a n a swim.
er during these hours.
Mrs. Alma Baker and Mrs. G. W.
for an other business, but as yet at Silverton, Oregon and then go lamps, lanterns and camp stoves.
Following the dinner fp n w
Bruce, who are sponsors. Another
have made no permanent move, to Portland for the balance of Marshal-Walls Store on the Plaze. were played until time for the Monumenta and markon. Soo such party is in the planning for
Lions Committees
Named Tuesday
Second Vesper
Last Sunday
Census Finds More
Farms in County
Medford Wallops
-M s h la n i Smday
in Baseball Game
They will retu rn to A shland soon, the vacation,
Phone 2-1231.
guests to return to their homes.
Burna Memorials. On the Plasa.some future evening.
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