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ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON T h u r s d a y , A u g u s t 1 6 ,1 9 4 5
tne Ion wus completely ui mu
horse Show Is
Lien oinioii B. Buckner, uie j
Conreuerute
bent u |
Hug ol truce to G rant suggesting j Slated for This
un arm istice und "tne appoint-1
m em or commissioners to agree rriday Evening
mercy.
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Say-- And SayA 9t
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eoiu iiiu iiu er,
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upon terms of cupitulution.’
Grants reply wus; “Wo terms
except unconditional und imme­
diate surrender cun be accepted.
I propose to move immediately
on your works." Buckner ‘beuled’
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ubout the terms but surrendered.
Hirohito who claims he's des­
cended from u bun Goddess,
couldn't tuke it when the heut
wus on, und bowed to the terms
ol the Potsdam Ultimatum, "bo
sorry,” and no doubt meuns it.
First Night Hors« Show and
Hacsi Will Be Hold st High
School Athletic Field Friday.
In the first night horse show
und horse races of its kind in
Ashland, the Ashland Riding As­
sociation has scheduled a full
evening's entertainment for this
Friday night, August 17, and will
be held at the high school athle­
tic field, starting at eight o’clock.
Of the twelve events listed, ten
will be races, with more than $600
in prizes offered to contestants.
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The first event, scheduled to
The steward of un Alaskan ship
churged with dumping overboard start promptly ut 8 o’clock, is the
over 3000 pounds of edible beef, ladies pleasure horse class, and
so that he could get better meat will be shown in three gaits, walk
in Scuttle, is deserving of u leng­ trot and canter. Prizes of $10, and
thy prison sentence und put on u $5 for first and second and a rib­
bon for third prize will be a-
vegetarian diet.
warded
the winners.
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Children’s pony race is the sec­
Ladies Footwear
We're glud "the old woman who ond event. $10.00 first, $3 for
second and white ribbon for third
lived in a shoe”
Men’s pleasure horse class will
Belonged to the days of yore,
Because with these heelless, toe­ feature three gaits, walk, trot,
and canter and prizes will be $10
less affuirs,
She wouldn’t be safe any more. first, $5.00 second and white rib­
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bon for third. Four event will be
Aunt Mattie says when some the ladies race for cow or pleas­
girls get dressed for the evening ure horses with $15 first, $10 sec­
they look like they hud missed a ond and $5 for third prizes.
Fifth event will be a musical
good part of the assembly line.
chairs
race with prizes of $15 of­
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Off Cape Race August 19, 1812, fered. Sixth event on the program
was fought a duel in which the will be a cowhorse race, with $15
American frigate Constitution ‘ first, $10 second and $5 for third
Ladies
vanquished the British ship 1 places being awarded.
I pony express race is listed as sev-
Guerriere.
I enth event with prizes of $20 for
* * annexed
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Hawaii was
to the first, $15 for second and $10 for
third.
United States August 12, 1898.
Eighth event is o novelty race
with $10 first, $5 second and $2.50
Miss Laura Billings Is third
prize awards. A relay race
*Bride of Keneth Jones is the ninth event with three
At a pretty church wedding teams of three horses eact listed.
Sunday evening at 8 p.m., Miss First prize is $37.50, second prize
La ura Billings, daughter of Mr. $22.50, und third $15. Ladies flag
and Mrs. Homer Billings of Ash­ race wil lfollow with prizes listed
land. became the bride of Flight as $15 first, $12 second and $9
Officer Kenneth Jones, son of Mr. for third. Business men’s race is
and Mrs. Stanley C. Jones of Med­ eleventh event with a $30 purse
ford. The double ring ceremony split and the last and biggest e-
was used and the vows were pro­ vent of the evening is the free for
nounced by Dr. George Bruce, all horse race twice tround the
pastor of the First Methodist quarter mile track, open to all
horses. A cash purse of $175 will
Church.
Attendants were Miss Ida Wil­ be split among the three top win­
lard, maid of honor, Miss Jean ners.
Burdette, Medford and Miss Alice
Wooten, Talent, as bridsmaids.
Sgt. Ralph Burgess was best man
and Bob Littrell and Don Lue
were ushers.
Musi? for the occasion was play
ed by Mrs. Frank Davis and Miss
Bellview 4-H club met Thurs­
Isabel Green and Miss Pauline day, August 9, at the Bellview
Ulstad lighted the tapers. Miss Grange Hall to discuss plans for
Delores Irwin sang, “I Love You a local fair.
Ii uly and “Because” accompan­
The meeting was called to or­
ied by Mrs. Davis who played der by the vice president, and
the wedding marches.
group singing of songs learned at
Mr. and Mrs. Jones received camp was led by Jerry Pitts. Mr.
the c »ngratulations of guests in­ Jossy, county 4-H leader, was pre
formally as they left the church. sent at the meeting, an<j Mr. and
A reception for relatives and Mrs. II. A. Owens and daughter
close friends was held at the Alene of Valley View were also
Billings home after the ceremony. guests.
Summer flowers were used in
The fair will be held on Thurs­
the rooms and on the table day, August 23, at the home of
where the wedding cake was cut Fred Engel in Bellview. The com­
by bride and bridegroom, Miss mittees selected for various dut­
Joan Neil continued the cutting, ies were: Food committee—Mrs.
f
The bride is the youngest daugh Fred Engel and" Mrs. Zittercob;
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Billings has refreshments—Mrs. Henry; priz­
grown to young wormanhood in es—Mrs. Nichols; home econom­
Ashland and attended high school ics—Mrs. L. R. Willoughby; and
and Southern Oregon College of publicity—Mary Jean Henry and
education.
Alene Owens.
Following a short honeymoon
There will be a picnic dinner,
they will leave for Tennessee, with everyone attending bring
where the bridegroom is station ing basket dinners and table ser­
ed.
vice. Coffee will be furnished.
The refreshments committee will
sell pop and ice cream.
Loc il Girl’s Picture
Bellview 4-H
Fair August 23
In Sunday Journal
In the sports section of the
Sunday Journal was a picture of
Miss Dottie Moore, daughter of
Mr and Mrs. H. L. Moore, of
Ashland, and a former Ashland
resident. Miss Moore is catcher
on the Lind-Pomeroy girls’ soft-
ball team, who are Northwest
champions, and who will leave
this week on an exhibition tour
of the Middle West prior to the
team’s participation in the nat­
ional tournament to be held in
Cleveland in September. Miss
Moore is recognized as being out­
standing as a catcher in girl’s
softball leagues.
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Wall Plaques, Mirrors and Pic­
tures. At Marshall-Wells Store on
the Plaza. Phone 2-1231
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Vets Assistant Opens
Medford Offices
E. L. Knight .stationed in Med­
ford as contract representative of
the Veterans Administration re­
gional office in Portland, has
opened his office in room 201 in
the post office building and will
be on duty from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
six days weekly.
Knight states that his duties
will be to assist returning veter­
ans and their dependents in filing
claims for insurance, hospitaliza­
tion, and general assistance in
any matter pertaining to the Vet­
erans Administration. He empha­
sizes that his work is not to sup­
plant or act in the capacity of ser­
vice officer for any veteran’s or­
ganization, but to work with the
organization officers in aiding
Monuments and markers. See veterans to secure evidence and
Burns Memorials. On the Plasa. file claims.
Z
WAC FRANCES GALLATIN WRITES
OF EXPERIENCES IN SOUTH PACIFIC
This Is the second Installment 20 to 40 pesos ($10 to $20.) wood­
of e letter received from Miss en clogs like the wooden clogs
Frances Gallatin, on duty in the like the women wear with paint­
Pacific with the WACS. The con­ ed and perhaps carved design for
cluding installment will be pub­ 10 to 20 pesos. Some of the
WACS have done well bargain­
lished next week.
ing with cigarettes and lipsticks
Pilfering seems to be a natural (a 25 peso permanent can be pur­
characteristic of the Filipinos. chased for one carton plus one
We are told that during and after pack of cigarettes).
the battle of Manila, most useable
WAC’S still wear khaki trous­
furniture and fixtures and parts ers and shirts while on duty, but
of buildings were torn out, and are permitted to wear skirts and
carried away which added to the shirts, or off duty dresses in the
destruction. In our quarters, we­ evening. Wearing hose and gir­
’ve learned to keep everything dles again is quite a nuisance, so
possible out of plain sight be­ many of us don’t wear them. We
cause articles disappear too easi­ get a big kick out of the soldiers’
ly; as all buildings are so open reaction. Even the cotton khaki
and so many Filipinos work a- shirt looks wonderful to them, aft
round them, it’s difficult to keep er seeing American women in
truck of everything. On the other trousers so long. It is rumored
hand, many Filipinos continually that we will be wearing skirts to
bring gifts, linen, clogs, fruits and work soon; don’t know how that
flowers to the Americans for will be, climbing into and jump­
whom they work.
ing out of army trucks.
A long string of bombed out
The working Filipino women
streetcars, in one part of the city and girls wear clothes similar to
is gradually disappearing. Fili­ American women, but none have
pino women and men are tearing stockings and most have no shoes
them apart and carrying them except wooden clogs. Most of the
away to their homes on their men and boys wear loose blouses
heads or backs. I’ve seen many or shirts with shorts or trousers.
sheds and shanties or “homes” The blouses are either cotton or
built from odds and ends of such rayon, colonial print, plain or
salvaged materials. Everywhere striped, and some are sheer cot­
men , women and children are ton materials. There are no ready
seen carrying loads on their made drasses here now, only mat­
heads, as bundles of sticks of erials for sale, A girl of Spanish
wood, found in the ruins, several descent in this headquarters told
boards, large bundles of laundry, me thrl materials are quite good
etc. Some carry 2 loads, one sus­ quality but are very high prices
pended from each end of a pole —2V4 yards of cotton or rayon
which rests across the shoulders. material for around 45 pesos,
At first, the nights were cool, Imagine!
but for sometime now, we often
After riding through vaiious
wake up in the morning, wring- i sections
of the city (most of the
ing wet. The mosquitoes are streets are
very bad repair
worse here than I’ve ever seen and full of in
holes)
that
them (and they never fail to eat the part first seen is we the find
suppos­
me alive), but the anopheles isn’t edly "untouched” section. The re­
present, they tell us, even so, we mainder is almost completely des­
are told to continue taking ata- troyed. Nothing we had heard
brine.
about the destruction compares
For a time artillery fire could with the actual ruin. After being
be heatd plainly, especially at here only a few days, we be­
night. Fighting is still going on came used to seeing ruins every­
in the hills not far from here. where, that “our mouths hang
Every few days one or more Japs open with astonishment” when
are caught in the city.
we see a home or building un­
Twice, I went shopping with harmed and in a good state of re­
some of the girls, soon after ar­ pair. I have seen such homes in
riving. Transportation is extreme­ the residental sections outside of
ly limited, so ones "rides shanks- the city. The President’s Palace
pony" or stays home if no army in the city is relatively untouch-
transportation is available. Thej
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lim ’i r f i r ’ crowds, conglomera- still has it’s original beauty, as
mnetu inp»S ops’ heavy traffic, gorgeous costal chandaliers, rugs
,
mi itory vehicles carrat- pictures and fruniture. However
alas (pony drawn buggies) some much of the fine silver, china,
of which are quite colorful and and crystal was removed to
ornate, and other hand pushed or Japan.
bicycle propelled carts—ma k e
after arriving, while wait­
shopping a trial. After seeing no ing Soon
for
interview in a head­
civilian vehicles for 8 months, the quarters an office,
picked up a
few civilian cars here are a sight newspaper lying I on
the desk.
for sore eyes. Most of the carrat- Imagine my astonishment
when
elas are crowded full—w hole I found it was a Freemont Coun­
families, plus fruits and vege- ty, Idaho, newspaper! And, on
ic.es „„ some !lree i is mos, in- ,
h i“
h" " h T S
teresting to watch. You should
see the small Philippine cars, sen, Mr. Bennett and Joe Heward
most old and rickety, with "side had participated! (for the benefit
boards”, so to speak—the inside of some readers these are friends
packed full and Filipinos hang- with whom I worked before join­
ing on all around. The gas sta­ ing the Army.) Small world isn’t
tions are either destroyed or it?
The headquarters to which I
empty with all equipment torn
° u t - P r i c e s are sky high (black was assigned at Oro Bay was dis­
market standard, about 2 tea- solved while we were enroute, so
spoons of very sweet pasty ice all of us have been reassigned.
cream or a small piece of water­ I am now working in the Phibsec
melon for one peso (50c) one cup (Philippine Base Section) Head­
of coffee for 50 centavos (25c) quarters Adjutant Generals Of-
(Continued on page 5)
small pieces of linen cutwork for
BAND CONCERT
Thursday, August 16, 1945
ASHLAND MUNICIPAL BAND
HARRY L. MEYERS, DIRECTOR
Lithia Park— 8:oo P. M.
PROGRAM
1. El Capitan - M arch.................................. Sousa
2. Straussiana (Strauss Waltzes) arr. by ..Seredy
3. High School Cadets - March..................... Sousa
4. I’m Beginning To See the Light ....Harry James
5. March of Spanish Soldiery..................Smitzky
6. Dark Town Strutters’ B all....................Brooks
T. Estilian Caprice................................ Gene Paul
Clamiet Solo - Miss Virginia Loomis
8. Parade of Wooden Soldiers..................... Jessel
9. Don’t Fence Me In - Popular.......... Cole Porter
10. Old Comrades - March.............................Teike
The St$r Spangled Banner
Booklet Tells of
Surplus Property
Tnos. A. Crowe, asistant chief
of property division of the Re­
construction tinance corporation
and Bil Johnson, both of the Port
land ottice were in Ashland Sat­
urday on business. They were
primarily interested in the sur­
plus government property, huge
stocks of which have accumulat­
ed and which is now being dis­
posed of. They left a number of
booklets at the Ashland Cham­
ber of Commerce explaining the
products which are for sale and
outlining the proceedure for ob­
taining this surplus property.
Anyone interested in any of
the government surplus items
may obtain these booklets by
calling at the Chamber of Com­
merce. It was stated that these
booklets will be issued from time
to time, all of them containing
news lists of materials available.
Anyone interested in receiving
them may be placed on the mail­
ing list and they will be sent at
released, free of charge.
Jackson Attorney Is
Backed for U. S. Job
George A. Codding, former dis­
trict attorney of Jackson county
and long prominent in democra­
tic circles in southern Oregon,
said Saturday that he would ac­
cept the appointment as successor
to Carl Donaugh, United States
attorney for Oregon, if the post
were offered.
Codding’s name was advanced
last week by county party leaders
when reports from Portland indi­
cated Donaugh’s reappointment
had apparently be ruled out by
National Committeeman Lee Wal­
lace and State Chairman Henry
Aiken. The county leaders, who
pointed out that their endorse­
ment of Donaugh still stands,
said they understood Henry Hess,
of La Grande, and Bruce Spauld­
ing, of Salem, are being consider­
ed for the appointment but that
neither has sought ackson coun­
ty committee endorsement.
Attorney Codding entered prac­
tice here shortly after his service
in World War 1 and has been
active in veterans’ affairs.
Lions Club Hears
U. of Oregon Coach
Voi. 13, No. 26
Ashland Observes
Signing of Peace
By Celebrating
First Hours After Anounce­
ment rtsniand People Cele­
brate Wildly
With the first anouncement at
about 4: jo tnat Japan liau nnany
uurrenoerea to tne /tines, caugnt
Asmand residents in a tense
mood, following the announce­
ments most of Tuesday tnat tne
final words was expected mo­
mentarily, out oragging on unui
late in uie afternoon Delore Uie
final word was liasned over the
teletype.
News of the event was made
known to all Ashland by the Dig
siren at tne city nail, which let
loose with a scream heard to tne
city limns, ft was the signal for
a wild celebration, which lasted
late into the night. Other whisues
on mills, railroad trains, church
bells, auto horns and every other
means of making noise, was used
to let the world know that the
end of the war had come. In a
matwr of minutes eevry store in
town was closed up, as had been
recommended by a merchants
committee of the Chamber of
Commerce earlier in the week.
People began pouring out onto
the streets, and the celebration
was under way. It lasted until
well into the night, when car
horns, etc were still sounding off.
Thursday the exuberence of
Tuesday’s celebration had worn
of, and only the closed shops and
stores were evidence of the holi­
day. Very few places in town
wre open for business and appar­
ently most of the people took ad­
vantage of the occasion to take a
real holiday. The announcement
early in the day, via the radio,
that gasoline rationing was sus­
pended, tended to make people
whel out the old family car and
leave for spots long unvisited.
The Ashland Ministerial asso­
ciation had announced that there
would be a union thanksgiving
service to be held in the Metho­
dist church at eight o’clock of the
evening that the news came and
this was duly held.
Officers Nab Two for
Medford Burglary
Before a large turnout of mem­
Medford city police, state offi­
bers ol tne Ldons ciuo at the reg­ cers and county deputy sneruis
ular weekly meeting Tuesaay cooperated la s t ween to bring to
evening in the umor Civic Club a sudden end a burglary, which
nouse, "Tex” Oliver, University occured on Weanesuay, nugust b.
ol Oregon lootbal coach, gave an Arrested were nryon P. Kenne­
interesting talk on his recent dy, 19 of bpoKane, and nooert
work as a lieutenant commander, nose, 25 of Lewiston, luano, w no
m the navy, in charge of the were charged witn breaKing into
sports program to build up mor­ tne Hunt urug otore at lvxeuxord,
ale in the navy stations in this and removing some cigarettes
country and abroad. Mr. Oliver and $11 in cnange. Kenneuy has
has been in the navy for the past admitted tne tneit. According to
three ard a half years, enlisting the omcers wno took part in tne
early in the war, when morale hunt ,tne two young men were
was low, and with several other staying at the Allen Hotel, in
well known sports figures, spon­ Medford, climbed out the win­
sored a program to bring all dows of the hotel and walked
types of sports to the men m the across the roof to the Hunters
naval stations. A11 kinds of sports Drug store, broke through tne
were encouraged with the result skylight and one of them was
that morale was lifted to a much lowered througn the skylight to
higher degree.
gain entrance into the drug store.
In commenting on his work, They were arrested about 1:30
Mr. Oliver stated that he had the next morning, following the
been to practically every naval disclosure that the drug store had
station abroad and at home. In been entered. In the hearing,
the course of his three and a half Rose admitted having a dishon­
years work he traveled some 200- orable discharge from the army
000 miles by air. He coached a St. and having served time in the
Mary’s Pre-Flight football team Idaho peniteniary for burglary.
in California one season and was
coach for a naval team in the
Pacific. Recently discharged, Mr. Home At Ruch Is
Oliver is back on duty as coach Destroyed by Fire
at University of Oregon.
Fire completely destroyed the
Two members were initiated Beverly
Ticknor home at Ruch
into the club, being Owen Gragg Sunday afternoon,
was learned
and Bill Allen. Several guests Monday, the same it fire
were present to hear Mr. Oliver’s the James Winningham damaging
and Earl
talk.
Bigelow
homes.
Fifteen
men
from
Next meeting will be ladies
the
Star
Ranger
Station
in
the
night, when a covered dish din­ Applegate district fought to save
ner will be served to the Lions the house.
and their wives. A program of
fire started in the attic of
vocal numbers wil feature the the The Tichnor
home, spreading
entertainment part of the pro­
throughout the top story of the
gram.
building before it was discovered
by Mr. Tichnor and his daughter.
Completes 257th Rug Mrs. Tichnor was working in
Mrs. Helen Skidmore has an­ Medford. Only an electric range
nounced the completion of her and a few pieces of clothing and
257th rug, which is now on dis­ bedding were saved from the
play at the J. C. Penney store home. Ranger Lee Port and a
here. The latest of her rugs is fire suppression crew battled the
what she terms a fluffy rug and fire with pumps and tanks from
is woven on a hand loom from the forest service equipment.
short colored rags. Mrs. Skidmore
is blind and occupies most of her
Walter Lee Mauzey of Ashland
time knitting the rugs. Rags are was cited to appear in justice
furnished through the kindness court Wednesday, charged with
of her many friends.
failure to stop at a atop street.