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Of I This ’n That S VZ Ü M Ï by Th« Old Timet Or, eto „ t o World War 1 stalled In Europe k ßap& t Satneikituj, S a y —A m i ScufJ. 9¿ 31 year« ego. AusUia-Xlungaiy declureu war on Ute Lulkun coun try ol Serbia, the result ot tne »2.00 PER YEAR ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, AUGUST a, 1945 Volume I) , Number 24 Uhauoooiuiion u month curlier of the Austrian Archduke n uncut Ferdinand ut Sarajevo. Reclamation Bureau , * * * Seeking Personnel Serbia uppeuled to her ally and With the objective of accelerat protector, nussiu, winch ordered! ing the investigation of proposed u purnai inooilizution on July 29, irrigation and multiple-purpose the «ante duy the German imper-1 projects in the Rogue River Basin tai council decided on wur again F o rm e r A ir Force M a n H e re by enlarging the Bureau of Re st Russia and France. H u n tin g H om e P rio r to clamation staff in Medford, F. O pening of School in S e p t # / * Mrs. Alice Patterson Resigns Russell Sparks, Regional Employ On August 2 Germany invaded F ro m Position H e ld F o r Ashland’s new Band Director, ment Officer from Boise, Idaho, France und Russia invaded Ger Four Years will confer Wedn e s d a y and Lieutenant Jack Francis and his many and hostilities were under Thursday (August 2 and 3) with wife are in town to find a home A new secretary for the Ash way. F. C. Hart, local Bureau engineer, for the coming year. The election land Chamber of Commerce took 1 1 1 of Lieutenant Francis was com the latter said today. over the reins of office Wednes U. S. Senate has ratified the day morning .August 1, with the Hart declared that engineering pleted Monday as he has just be United Nutions Charter ««-2. the resignation of Mrs. Alice Patter and economic studies in this re come available for a civilian pos churter will become operative son, becoming effective on that gion are being retarded by lack ition since completing his 65 mis when the rest of the Big Five, date. Mrs. Patterson has been the sions with the 9th Air Force in of adequate personnel. Britian, Russia, China and France efficient secretary there for the Sparks, whose headquarters the European Theater with the und u majority of the 45 other past four years and is being suc are in Boise, Idaho, regional of United States' Army Air Corps. signatory states ratify it. Lieutenant Francis played in fice for the Bureau, will hold a ceeded by Mrs. Marshial Stans similar two-day conference on the State Championship band at bury. 1 1 1 employment matters on August 6 Aberdeen, Washington u n d e r In commenting on her resigna The bomber that struck the and 7 at Salem, Oregon. Investi Louis Wersen. He received his Empire State building in New tion this week, Mrs. Patterson gations in the Willamette River college training in music at the stated that she was resigning to York Saturday caused 13 deaths Basin are also being delayed be Washington State College in Pul —10 office workers und three in take up her household duties cause of lack of an adequate staff lman, Washington and was gra the plune. Dumuge to the build again, which she finds had suf duated from that school in June, to handle the work load. ing is estimated at $600,000. It fered some under a full time job. 1940. wus a costly catustrophe for Un She and her husband have re Beside his directing experience cle Sam. cently purchased a home in town Oden’s Sports Shop as an assistant at W.S.C. he had after living on their farm north 1 1 1 had charge of the bands at Wil in New Location of Ashland. They own the pro Nazi Bigwigs, herded behind ducing part of the Silver Crest Mr. and Mrs. Howard Oden bur and Wapato, Washington. His barb wire, are reported going to Dairy, now milking some 42 head were open for business Wednes success was outstanding in both pieces morally and physically. of cows. day morning, with their Ashland of these places. Why delay their wur crimes Lieutenant Francis expressed Sporting Goods Store, in their Mrs. Stansbury is not new to trials? Petan, the alleged betray himself as pleased with the Ash new location at 279 East Main er of France, meanwhile, is being the position she will fill. She was street, in the location formerly land band situation. He is a man given a lively frisking . in a secretary for three years from1 The most forward step In Oregon expand it eventually to about a occupied by the Pancake House. 28 years old and expects to make 1933 to 1936, and while the work In meeting farm labor difficulties, hundred frame structures plus out French court. music education his career. has undergone some changes this year as well as in the future, lets for SO trailer houses. Shown They has spent considerable time He wears the European Theat in remodeling the premises since * * a long wuy. since her time there, she finds has been taken at M ilton-Freewater above is the »12,000 administration We’ have * come the Pancake House was closed er ribbon with 5 battle stars, The where, through cooperation with and camp u tility building contain that» she can get back into the | Thirty-six years ago. July 30, some weeks ago, and now have a Air Medal with 12 Oalj Leaf community Interests and the state ing two large offices, shower, laun l »09. Orville Wright put his fly swing of the work easily. farm labor office in the O. 8. C. dry. toilet and furnace rooms. I t Is fine new quarters for their stock Clusters and the Distinguished “I want to thank all the mem- ! Extension service, a permanent farm modern In every respect Below are of hunting and fishing equip Flying Cross. ing machine over a measured I0 mile course in 14 minutes 42 se bers of the Chamber of Com- | , labor «amp has been built The a few of the neat camp tents which ment, leather goods, harness, lug merce and the business men for camp e l present represents an In have concrete foundations and floors, gage, etc. These genial A^hland- conds. the splendid co-operation given vestment of nearly $23,000. The ready for construction of permanent ers invite everyone in to see Ashland Young Folks * * * A Portlander who should have me,” said Mrs. Patterson Tuesday. development committee hopes to quarters later on. them and exchange hunting and at Church Camp been in church, lost $9 last Sun- “I have enjoyed working with Fifteen young people from the fishing experiences. ---------- o day while standing in line for I you and a11 oi merchar“s. Church of Christ were enrolled cigarettes. He told police that an| busmes.s,„and professional men of students last week in the Talent Woman Takes as unidentified woman took his bill-1 Ashland ” Christian Service Camp at Fir- fold from his pocket. e—— — Own Life Saturday point, near Glendale, Oregon. Myrtle Agnes Finker, 53, a re They report a record attendance / v v Christmas Mailing Aunt Mattie suys she rememb- | ) a f p a A n n i i n p p d sident ot Talent for the past year of 155 students enrolled. G ran ts Pass and M ed fo rd zVIlOUHCCO P e titio n to C ity C ouncil by ers s when girls were so modest * Those going from Ashland and a half, committed suicide C lu b M em bers A tte n d P a rty People on M a in and Siskiyou that they went behind the door to The Post Office Department early Saturday evening, accord were; Beverly Hall, Louise Hall, A t Jackson H o t Springs Asks fo r R e ro u tin g of T ru cks change their minds. has announced the mailing dales ing to Deputy Coroner C. M. Lit- Marie Gresham, Mollie Gresham, A huge turnout of local Lions Ten petitions, including a total willer of Ashland, who was call Roger McDonald, Juanita Mc tor Christinas packages to mem * * * Churchill and his cigar has fad bers of the Armed lorces to be and their families was in evi of 301 names, were XUeu i'nurs- ed to investigate. Donald, Betty Myers, A r 1 i s ed out of the Big Three picture. from September 15, to October dence a t the annual picnic hvH uMy witn tne city recorder, askS According to Lit wilier, her hus Youngs, Wanda Jaan Parker, Tuesday evening at Jackson Hot mg tnat the city council arrange band, Harry, left the house aoout B ^ty Lou Cays, Phyllis Downing * * its * name from 15. During this period requests Springs, with some sixty mem i o r rerouting ox tnrougn trucks 4:20 p.m. to irrigate his crop and Joanne Downing, Edith Turnbull, August receives from the addressees are not re Emperor Augustus. quired in connection with parcels bers from Grants Pass and 15 trom the main highway in Ash did not return until about io p.m. Earline Rogers and Marbeth Mc to tne Armed Forces. P atronsfrom Medford Lions clubs being land. when he discovered the body ly Keever. should plainly mark each g ilt! guests. The local club was host Most of these signers were pro ing on a bed. There was no Earl F. Downing, minister of Services Held for parcel “Christmas Parcel.” i and furnished big kettles of fried cured on East Main and Siskiyou known reason for the act, the the Ashland Church of Christ Ashland Man Monday Special effort will be made to ' chicken, beer coffee ice cream boulevard, but it is understood husband reportedly told Litwili- and Everett McGee, Ashland and Funeral services for George W. efiect delivery of all Christmas and watermelons for any who tnat JNorut Mam residents are er, although Mrs. Finker is said minister at Phoenix were mem Crews, a resident of Ashland parcels mailed during that time. wanted them. Eac h f a m i l y practically as unanimous for the to have voiced suicide threats to bers of the faculty. Mr. Downing since 1906, was held in Medford Christmas parcels shall not ex brought a covered dish and the cnange as those on the balance neighbors on several occasions. was also Business Manager of the Monday. For several years he ceed 5 pounds in weight, 15 result was that the long tables of the main highway through Litwiller attributed death to a camp. operated a grocery store at Four inches in length and girth com were groaning under the weight Ashland. Mrs. F. G. Helms was head- 22 calibre automatic pistol which th and B. streets, one of Ash bined. Not more than 1 package ' food. The petition will be considered had been fired through the cook. Assisting Mrs. Helms from land’s early business districts. will be accepted lor mailing in! The picnic was scheduled to by the city council at its first mouth. Three shots had been fir Ashland were Mrs. J. A. Youngs He is survived by four children any one week when sent by or start at seven o’clock, but be- August meeting. ed into the ceiling before the and Mrs. Lucille Brickey. O. E Crews, Medford, Mrs. H. H. on behalf of the same person to cause of a delay, did not get start Two routes have been propos death shot, the deputy coroner Visitors from Ashland at the Wardrip, Vallejo, Calif.; A. C .' or for the same addressee. camp during the week were ed on time. Ashland Lions club ed for the rerouting of the trucks. said. Crews, Toledo, Oregon, and Mrs.) ---------- «---------- Funeral services were held in Margie Hunsley, Lowell Hall, challenged the Grants Pass club One via Van Ness, which it is re Allen McGee, Ashland. His wife BASKETS—We have a n e w to a ball game to take up the cognized would leave the noise Ashland Monday, after which the Bob Phillips, Mrs. Myron Miles preceded him in death in 1917. stock of Clothes Baskets. Lunch half hour delay. A hilarious ball and other alleged disturbing ele- body was shipped to Glendale, and daughter Myra Jean. He also is survived by 12 grand-1 Baskets and Work Baskets. Mar- game followed, stopped every | ments for residents of North Calif., for interment. Besides her The young people who attend children and 22 great grandchild-1 shal-Wells Store on the Plaza, now and then for tailtwisters i Main to the north city limits and husband, the deceased is surviv ed the camp had complete charge ren. I Phone 2-1231. of the evening service at the Howard Oden and Bill Kerr to also switch the said objectionable ed by a sister in Los Angeles. church last Sunday night They collect fines for the large number! features to residents on Van Ness _ ___ _____ reports and presented of errors made. Since none of thej The second route, which would M o n u m e n ti and m a rk er» . See brought players could by any stretch of eliminate switching to any resi- Burnì Memoriali. On the Plaxa. the message of the evening. the imagination be called profes- dential street, would be along the sional players the fines were railroad tracks from near the numerous and at times threaten north city limits to A street and ed the course of the game. In the then back to the highway near Picking of the Rogue River mated at 71,300 compared to 20,- excitement of the game, no score the south city limits on the Pac valley pear crop is scheduled to 219 a year ago. keeper was appointed and the ific highway. start August la, according to de The quality of the fruit this final outcome of the game re has a wide reputation for their War Ration Book Five, “small “spare” stamps—24 of them green cisions made in iviedtord last year appears to be better than a mains in doubt. singing ability, they were called er than a dollar bill” and contain stamps numbered from 35 thru week by tne labor committees of year ago. There was practically Many of the members brought on for several numbers and once ing just half as many stamps as 58, and 48 of them brown stamps tne fruitgrowers League and me no marking from frost, and hail their and they and sev started, filled up the balance of the last book issued, will be dis numbered 59 through 106. These Rogue m ver Valley 1 rallie asso damage is confined to a small eral children of the parents enjoyed a the evening with all the old fav tributed through the pu b 1 i c spare stamps will be available ciation. borne orenards, it was area. Growers applied sufficient pointed out, might start August sprays, in most instances, to keep swim in the plunge during the orites. A good time was had by schools from December 3 through for use in extending the life of evening. Since Grants Pass club all present. 15, McDannell Brown, Portland the book to approximately 15 13. scab damage at a minimum. district OPA director .announced months if needed. So far there has been very Latest estimates of the crop for today. The last full set of five blue this year indicate a lurger crop little damage from worms, but At the same time, the new “A” stamps in Ration Book Four will the most critical period for man last year. The combined est- gasoline ration book will will be become good on September 1. mates of me dillerent Iruit pack worms is between now and pick issued to go into use December The final set of five red stamps Thursday— August 2, 1945 ing houses indicate that there ing time when the fruit sweetens. 22, the War Ration Book Five j will be validated a month later Red Spider, according to sever will be 2,299,990 boxes ol pears of will be used soon after the first! on October 1. ASHLAND MUNICIPAL BAND all grades mis year, compared to al growers, is the worse it has of the year for food rationing and Since War Ration Book Five, I. A. M IRICK, DIRECTOR a crop of 1,942,090 last year. ever been. The Red Spider de for rationing shoes, Brown ex containing the new red and blut foliates the trees, but dos not do There is a possibility that the plained. Lithia Park— 8:00 P. M. stamps, will not go into use be crop this year will be further in any particular damage to the The new book will be just as fore January 1, 1946, it will be PROGRAM creased if the pears sizs up well. fruit. All varities of pears, and long as Book Four, but only one- necessary to use other stamps in all sections-of the valley, are suf 1. The Billboard March ................................ John N. Klohr half as wide. The numbering and Book Four as substitutes for pro The Bose pears are th e , only fering from Red Spider infec arrangement of stamps is better, cessed food and meat-fats stamps а. Cowboy Melodies - Selections ___ Arr. George F. Briegel ones which appear to be under tions, growers report. too. All the housewife and the during the interim period. last year. The Bose packed out 3. The Men of the Merchant Marine ............... . Fred Waring The labor committee reported grocer wil have to remember is Interim period use of shoe and 562,826 boxes last year, and the that the labor problems in the 4. The Song of Songs ...... ....... ................ ...... ......... ........ Moya that stamps of certain numbers sugar stamps will not be neces crop this year is estimated at valley is going to be more critical are good. The new stamps will sary .since the stamps provided 5. Colonel Bogey - March ............. .......... ........... Alford 562,028. Other varities are all this year than ever before, unless not have both a letter and a num for these items in Books Three over a year ago, with Bartletts more Mexican laborers are alloca б. Grand Russian Fantasia .......... J. Levy ber as the present stamps do. and Four will carry the programs estimated at 989,900 compared to ted to the valley for picking. Cornet Solo - Director I. A. Mirick The book will contain 48 red without resort to substitutions. 817,124 a year ago; Howells esti Thirty more Mexican workers ar stamps numbered from 11 thru The new “A” gasoline book, the 7. Josephine .... G. Kahn & Wayne King mated at 9400 compared to 80ll rived here this morning, from 58 for use in the meat-fats pro third issued under rationing, will a year ago; Comice estimated at near Corvallis, and 60 German 8. (A) Will You Remember from "Maytime ’’Sigmund Romberg gram. There will be 48 blue (pro differ from the present book only 85,700 compared to 60,220 a year war prisoners are now working (B) The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise E. Seitz cessed foods) stamps, also num in color. The book will contain ago; Anjous estimated at. 475,700 in orchards. bered rom 11 through 58, There five sets of coupons six coupons Elaine Sutherlin - Soloist compared to 434,394 a year ago, The scale of pay for picking is will be 12 sugar stamps, number-1 to a set numbered A-18 through Seckles at 13,000 compared to 12,- expected to be the same as last 9. Cadiz - March ... Chueca Y. Valverde ed from 23 through 34, and 121 A-123. Each set of six will cover 210 a year ago; P. Ban y estimat year, with most picking to be shoe stamps, numbered from 11 a different validity period. The The Star Spangled Banner ed at 11,000 compared to 7094 a done by the box instead of by the through 22. first set—the coupons numbered year ago, and Winter Nellis esti- hour. The book will also contain 72 A-18 become good December 22. New C. of C. Secretary Takes Over Wednesday ¿marient Farm Labor Camp Eases Milton-Freewater Needs New Band Director Here This Week Lions Club Enjoys Local Petition Asks Annual Picnic Tues for Truck Re-Rout PICKING OF PEARS WILL START ABOUT AUGUST 15 IN ROGUE VALLEY WAR RATION BOOK FIVE TO BE ISSUED TO PUBLIC IN DECEMBER BAND C O N C ER T I