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
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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.
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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.
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Itoses are like folks we know.
Some require unending care,
Some in little gardens grow,
Friendlier, if not so fair.
Edgar A. Guest
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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.
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Its quite natural that Hiram
Johnson, the lending opponent of
the League of Nations should be
ferninst the World Charter.
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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.
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Medford Tribune
ASHLAND, JACKSON CO UN TY, O REGO N T H URSDA'
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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.
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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
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.H en ry Fillmore
4. Beautiful Ohio - W altz .............. ..... .................. ...... Mary Earl
5. Fultonairc - March
Henry L. Watson
б . “ Ave Maria” .......... .
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F. Schubert
Cornet Solo - Fred Haynes
7. Father of Victory - M arch ..................
L. Ganne
8. The Gateway City March
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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.
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