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This ’n That by The Old Timer With the mercury sizzling in the nineties, Uncle Zeke is pining tor the ulU-lishiuned cullurless shirt ot yesteryear ,in order that he »2.00 PER YEAR luuy be unhampered to enjoy life, liberty und the pursuit of Happi ness. * i 1 However, there wus a lime when men wore "boiled” shii la with bosoms sturched as stiff as u board, along with detachable cuffs and with their feet incased in "toothpick’ 'shoes. And there was the celluloid collar which you luundered with a sponge. 1 1 1 Kingly authority has come un der heavy assuult in the wake of World War II. George 2 finds himself unable to return to Greece because of internul oppo sition. Peter, of Yugoslavia, has been forced to bow to Partisun Tito. Victor Emmanuel, of Italy, was forced to retire for his coun tenancing of Fusicsm and strong opposition has delevoped against the return of Leopold to nis throne in Uelguim. _ , 1 1 1 • Itoses are like folks we know. Some require unending care, Some in little gardens grow, Friendlier, if not so fair. Edgar A. Guest * * v Stalin has evidently copied Hitler's technique. He is report ed to have confiscated 98 per cent of Berlins machinery. Churchill and Truman had better keep an eye on the wily Joseph. * # * Its quite natural that Hiram Johnson, the lending opponent of the League of Nations should be ferninst the World Charter. 1 1 1 Corn on the cob will still be a luxury despite the ration value of butter being reduced from 24 to 16 points a pound. Dick Merriman Gets Advance in Rating On a Battleship in the Pacific, Dick L. Merriman, 19, of 3R4 Helman st., Ashland, Ore., has been advanced to musician, third class, USNR, form seaman, first class. Mernman recei^pd the ad vancement six weeks after he boarded this 35,000-ton battleship. He plays a French horn in the ship’s band. His duties include daily session, and occasional con certs and programs. During battle he is a member of an emergency repair party. He has been with this ship during carrier task fore raids against the mainland of Japan and attacks by enemy air craft. Merriman was graduated from Ashland High School in 1944 and worked at the Mistletoe Planing Mill. In high school he was a member of the band and a mem ber of the French horn quartet. He also played in the city band. He is the son of L. A. Merri man, of Helman st. A brother, Rod, 20 ,also is in the Navy, sta- tionad at a Fleet hospital m the Marianas Island. Man Long Dead Found in Lake Men from the Klamath Falls naval air station dragging Lake O’ Woods this week in an at tempt to recover the body of Richard Hollingsworth, missing and believed drowned after a boating mishap last Tuesday night, brought up an unidentified body which had been in the wat er some time, according to infor mation received in Medford this week by Karl Janouch, supervi sor of the Rogue River National Forest. Details as to condition of the body and possible identification were not relayed from the forest service station at the lake, but Janouch said it was thought the body might be one of two care takers who disappeared at the lake about two years ago, as no other persons have been reported missing there. The men were staying at the resort in the win ter to prevent snow damage or vandalism to summer homes in the area, and no solution to their disappearance was ever found. The body recovered at the lake yesterday was found in about 30 feet of water, Janouch said. It was removed to Klamath Falls by the coroner. Dragging operations are con tinuing for the body of Hollings worth, who disappeared after his boat capsized in a wind storm on the lake late last Tuesday. Be fore slipping beneath the sur face, the victim aided his four companions in reaching the side of the overturned boat, where they were rescued. 4 Medford Tribune ASHLAND, JACKSON CO UN TY, O REGO N T H URSDA' *9» I94J olume ij, Number 23 Auto Wreck 1 /° ° at Harrison and Iowa Hillah Temple University and College Co*eds Names Committees Help Save Oregon’s War Crops Jor Salvage Drive * ‘ bland Cafes A car accident occurred at th e ! corner of Iowa and Harrison St. Again Operating about nine o’clock Tuesday morn-1 ing, invovling cars of C. H. Jessel of Ashland and M. R. North of Following Closure Local Masonic Order will Participate in Paper and Tin Drive This Week Committee members were nam ed last week at a meeting of members of the Hillah Temple, Local Shrine order to conduct the forthcoming paper and tin sal vage drive, which will get under .vuy here July 25. he local drive is part of a state wide campaign by the Shrine to assist in the war effort by the collection of paper and tin, with funds from the sale of the salvage going to th< Shrine’s Hospital in Portland for Crippled Children. Named on the committee wert Sam Jordan, general chairman; H. H. Mayberry, transportation, H. G. Enders, zoning, R. E. Det rick, publicity, collection commit tee, Dave Whittle, Roy Frazier. Clyde Caton and I. R. Frideger. Bellview district will be under direction of Henry Enders and the Talent district will be under direction of E. A. Parker. The same general rules in car ing for the salvage as has govern ed in past will be in effect. Pap er to be tied securely in bundles and tin cans to be flattened ard placed in containers for easy handling. Medford. From accounts to the police ,it was learned that Mr. Jessel was proceeding west on Iowa and North was going south on Harrison street. Iowa street being a through street, Mr. Je3sel did not slow down for the cross ing and North drove out onto Iowa street without stopping, striking Jessel’s light pickup in the back right hand side and turning it upside down in the middle of the street. Subsequent investigation disclosed that the stop sign on Harrison street had been removed, presumably by youngsters about town, and as Mr. North was not familiar with the streets in Ashland he did not stop as required. The North car was not damag ed, but Mr. Jessel’s car was dam aged somewhat and Mr. Jessel sustained cuts and bruises, but no serious injuries. Rev. Shuman Is Speaker at Third Vesper Service The Third Sunday Afternoon Vesper Service conducted at the Lithia Park last Sunday was a real success. The Rev. C. F. Mc Call presided and lead the de votional song service. Dr. G. W. tiruce read the Scripture lesion from 2 Chronicles 7:11-18, and this was followed by the pastoral prayer given by Rev. Earl Downing. During the sOng service Rev. McCall gave some brief excerpts from a recent book “They Found the Church There.” He said the native in a certain island, when they met the American soldiers, asked, "Are you Christians?” When the soldiers responded af firmatively the natives imme diately said, "Let’s pray togeth er.” Rev. George Shuman, pastor of the Presbyterian church gave the timely sermon based on the scrip ture text recorded in 2 Chron icles 7:14, "If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will for give their sin, and will heal their land." Among other things Rev. Shuman said, “There’s isn’t much indication of humility and pray er, even in what is called Chris tian America today. The biggest problem of the Church today is with the Church itself. Church people are not seeking God’s face as they dbght, nor are they p ra t ing as fervently and as deeply as they might, hence the Church it self has drifted into a certain in effectiveness. The liquor indus tries are having a holiday from making liquor for the armed forces that they may make liquor for civilians, and they are doing it at a time when all people are denied the sugar which is needed for preserving the abundant har vest o ffruits, and at a time when thousands of people are dying for the want of food which might have been made from the grains used by the liquor industries. We are insulting God, and yet we cry for Him to save our world from destruction.” The vesper service next Sun day will be held at the 5 o'clock hour and Rev. Fitz Dodson, pas tor of the Presbyterian church at Phoenix will give the sermon on the suject, “The Towel and the Cross.” PRIORITY TO BUILD Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Haines re turned last week from Portland where they conferred with the Federal Housing Administration which notified them that their application for priorities on ma terial for a new home had been approved. This will be construct ed on the hillsite just below their former home above Ashland street, Jeans are popular apparel for these University of Oregon and Oregon State college co-eds who pitched In again this spring to help fanners near Eugene and Corvallis over a critical farm labor emergency. They are among the thousands of non-farm women who will be called on again this year to help harvest vital Oregon war crops. Three OSC co-eds, Lois and Gladys Halstead of Dundee and Mary Lou George of Dayville (cen ter) are shown above preparing hops for staking. Velita Durland of Salem (below) Is one of a group of Wesley Foundation members at U of O, who are doing farm work afternoons and Saturdays and do nating half of their earnings to aid students at West China Union university at Chengtu. r City Water Use Restricted to Save Friut Crops Use of Water for Sprinkling ... Restricted to Daylight Hours .... By City In order that fruit orchards along the higher levels of Ash land may get water to grow the crop, use of water for sprinkling of lawns in town was restricted the past week by city officials. This is not a new situation, ex plained city superintendent, El mer Beigel, in commenting on the situation, but is necessary each year, simple because the hot days of July and August brings on an additional use for the water in town that the pipe lines do not have sufficient pres sure to furnish water to the orch ards on higher levels about town. Use of water ofr sprinkling of lawns and gardents in town, has been restricted to the hours of five a.m. to 10 p.m. thus giving the "ight hours to the orchard- Oregon Forests Face Serious Fire Hazard; Caution Urged in Timber committees and begin their cam By Harry Chipman paign to educate residents of Jackson County Chairman their respective areas of the im- Keep Oregon Green Ass’n ‘ portance of preventing fires. The Oregon’s forests, one of the j committees often render financial nation’s most bountiful timber assistance, for which they are areas, are facing a serious threat ! not reimbursed, to their program from fire during the warm sum and gladly give many hours of mer months. The sun’s violent their time to further the pro rays have dried the forests until gram. a mere spark from a cigarette or The association works under a unguarded or improperly-exting financial handicap and must rely uished camp fire will ignite a on public-spirited citizens to car conflagration that will destroy ry the campaign ahead. Part of thousands of acres of valuable the finances come from the State timber. Forestry Department while the Oregon is noted far and wide organization also depends on do as a hunting and fishing paradise nations from the lumber industry as well as a great logging and and private subscription to carry lumbering center. Tourist trade on its work. and the lumber industry bring a Residents of Oregon can be great revenue to the state each helpful by being “fire-conscious” year and it is the duty of every while in forested areas. Some of person using our forest areas to the simple rules to remember are exercise every precaution to (1) don’t smoke in forest areas; Keep Oregon Green. (2) build camp fires only in de The Keep Oregon Green Asso signated places; (3) be sure your ciation was organized a few years fire is COMPLETELY extinguish ago and maintains headquarters ed; (4) report each fire, no mat in the State Forestry Building, ter how small, to your nearest Salem. It is the duty of the asso forest patrol or police officer. ciation, through county commit tees, to educate residents of the Mrs. Pritchard, mother of Mrs. state toward the necessity and Jack Curry of the Parkview Con means of preventing forest fires. valescent home has been quite ill Since its inception, the organiza but is improving slowly at last tion has greatly reduced the num report. ber of man-caused fires in the state. See our display of Enamelware Each spring county chairmen are appointed by the governor of and dishes, at Marshall-Wells on the state and urged to select their the Plaza. DAND CONCERT Tonight— July 19, 1943 ASHLAND MUNICIPAL BAND I. A. MIRICK, DIRECTOR Lithia Park— 8:00 P. M. PROGRAM i. Entry of the Gladiators - Triumphal March J. Fucik а. Poet and Peasant - O v e rtu re ............................... Fr. V. Suppe Incidental Cornet Solo - Fred Haynes 3. His Honor - March ...........— .H en ry Fillmore 4. Beautiful Ohio - W altz .............. ..... .................. ...... Mary Earl 5. Fultonairc - March Henry L. Watson б . “ Ave Maria” .......... . —............ ........ F. Schubert Cornet Solo - Fred Haynes 7. Father of Victory - M arch .................. L. Ganne 8. The Gateway City March ........ ....... . K. L. King 9. Victory Garden - Suite for Band .............. Harold L. Walters 10. Gloria - March ................................ .... ..... F. H. Losey The Star-Spangled Banner As Mi-. Beigel pointed out, there is plenty of water, hut just simply not enough pipe lines to carry the peak loads. The lescr- voir which stores water for use in Ashland is stilling running over the top, indicating that the flow of water is remaining high. The hot days of last week, when temperatures rose daily to the upper 90’s, has parched out the ground, only through exten sive irrigation can lawns and gar dens be kept green, and the re sultant drag on the water supply has lowered the pressure until those on the higher levels were unable to get any water for ir rigating. Notices were sent to water users of Ashland notifying them of the change in regulations governing the use of water. Doctor Reports No Polio in Ashland A malicious rumor has been in circulation in Ashland the past week that infantile paralysis had gotten a good start here, the rum or growing to the point that there was 75 cases of polio in Ashland alone. Whence the rumor started is unknown, but there it was. Dr. Ralph Poston stated Mon- i day that the rumor was absolute- j ly unfounded as there were no cases in Ashland or in Jackson county, nor none had been report ed for some months. If there should be cases in the county, they will be reported to the coun ty health officer and the public will be advised at once. In justice court the past week. Frank Raymond Close of Ash land, was cited to appear on a charge of not having an operat or’s license and no muffler. On the first Charge he was fined $1.50 and Costs and costs on the second charge. Albert Wesley Calhoun posted bail in court on a citation charging no tail light. Cited to appear July 20 was Ellsworth Lee Guntan for having improper lights on his car and Mary Eliza beth Merkel, Yreka, was cited to appear on a charge of having four in the drivers seat Butteries* Meals and Meat less Friday* Decided upon At Meeting All Ashland restaurants are op erating this week, following the closure for several days last week of three of them, because of a shortage of red points. Closed for several days, beginning about the Fourth of July were the Palace, the Dandy Lunch and the Steak House. Others had remained open, and were struggling hard to take care of the increased patron age, caused by the closing of the three eating houses. Friday afternoon, cafe owners and operators met with local OP A officials to discuss the situation here and to attempt to work out a satisfactory arrangement whe. 1 by all could remain open. T1 new regulations for food ratio ing were explained to the oper tors by George Green, chairman of the board, who emphasized seriousness of the food situat and stated that steps must I- taken to curtail the use of meat- oils, and fats during the t months period from July 15th September 15th, when new ra! point issuance wil lbe made the institutional users. Under •' present ration point issuarc u definite reduction will be necess ary for each person served in the cafes. Following the meeting with OPA officials, the restaurant op erators held a business session, and after considerable discussion, agreed to serve butterless meals although several had alro been doing so, previous to the meeting, and it was agreed that all Ashland restaurants will serve a meatless menu each Friday be ginning this week. Operators a- greed to balance their meals throughout the week, by offer ing a maximum of unrationed food menus and asked the public to co-operate with them in the program, in order that the cafes would be able, to remain open continuously with the reduced ration issuance. Bob Herrin Serves Aboard USS Nevada Aboard the USS NEVADA in the Pacific—Bob Herman Herrin, chief, commissary steward, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Herrin, 476 Laurel st., Ashland, Ore. is serving aboard this battleship which has written a blazing chap ter in the history of World War II. The only battleship to get und er way during the Jap attack on Pearl Harbor, she cleared the blazing USS ARIZON A a n d through a sea of flaming oil, pas sed by the USS OKLAHOMA. Nearing the Pearl Harbor en trance channel, she avoided Jap planes attempts to sink her and block the channel, by running a- ground in shallow water. Raised from the bottom, she put in at a West Coast port for repairs in April, 1942. From here the NEVADA supported troop landing operations at Attu, and then steamed to European waters to participate in the Normandy invasion. After helping jilence the German shore batteries, she seamed into the Mediterranean for the invasion of southern France in August, 1944. After refitting in New York, the NEVADA returned to the Pac ific where her guns covered the operation against Iwo Jima. She is now older than many of her crew. Her keel yas laid down Nov. 4, 1912, in the Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Mass., and she was commissioned at the Charles town Navy Yard, March 12. 1916. Supply of Lithia Water Is Assured Arrangements are being made to assure Ashland an adequate supply of Lithia water in the future, Mayor T. S. Wiley has announced. After conferen c e s with officials of the Dry Ice Man ufacturing plant, at the Lithia Springs arrangements are being made to prevent any further breaks in the supply of water to city fountains, except in extreme emergencies. An additional pipeline to aug ment the present supply will be rushed to completion so that both the city fountains and the dry Monumenta and markers. See ice plant will both have on ade Burns Memorials. On the Plata. quate supply of the famed water. .1