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Jnlv of Oregon Library VZtc u o o PER YEAR P a p e l ^ h a t <Ma¿ g a m a U tin ^ , *7a g a y . - - / J t t d g a y 4. ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON 1HURSDAY OCTOBER, ii , 1945 VOL i y NO. 34 Charles 'ritz, i ouucr i 'Wi- paper rcjtirtvr und writer, who Sgt. Stauffer, Jap Medford Man Loses .. hus been writing the column which usually is in this space, Prisoner, Is Home Car on Green Spings was taken to the hospital this Not only did Carl Fichener, i S/Sgt Welden M. Stauffer, son week and will be unable to con 613 South Holly street Medford, of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Stauffer of tinue his writing. Mr. Fritz is in return from his hunting trip last 85 Fourth street, is home this his eighties, but has continued un Sunday without a deer ,he also week on a short furlough, after uctive interest in newspa p e r returned minus the family auto, which ne will return to Auburn, work. We hope for his early re which was left behind 600 feet To speed up the handling of California f o r hospitalization. Local Squad Unable To turn, so thut he may continue his Committee Appointed To down a mountain side. Friends of Sgt. Stauffer rejoices mail und express by us much as Hold Pelicans In First Game Present Data to Veteran's column, which we believe was While breaking camp with his Away From Home Administrator Soon greatly enjoyed by MINER read lH hours to und from certain com on his safe return. He arrived in hunting party on Soda mountain, munities in southern Oregon und San Francisco, September 26th by ers. In their first game off the home in the Green Springs area, Ficht- At the Tuesday meeting of the Sun Francisco buy area. Southern plane, flying home from Mukden, ner’s car began rolling. It went city council, a committee compos field ,the Ashland High School where he was a prisoner of war Pacific announces the immediate Initiation of newcomers to high squad, fell before the down the mountain and out of ed of Jacob Weitzel, and Walter school, is a wonderful affair, in restoration of through passenger of the Japs for three and a half Grizzly Pelicans of Klamath Union High sight, missing tall trees and rocks years. He was at the fall of Bat train service between Sun Fran deed, and toduy, Wednesday, as School to the tune of 13 to 6, in all the way. After the noise had Redford and Attorney William aan in April, 1942. For a long this is written, the newcomers, cisco und Grunts Pass, Oregon. subsided, Flichtner gathered cour Briggs, was appointed to meet the sophomore class, in the Ash • This move reestablishes trains time the fate of the young soldier a hard-fought game. Ashland kicked off to Klamath age to follow the car tracks down witn Gen. Bradley, head of the land high school, is “getting the 7 und 8, The SHASTA, on the was unknown, but finally word to start the game and throughout the mountain side, expecting to United States Veteran’s adminis came that he was a prisoner. He run between Dunam u i r and works", via the initiation route. find a heap of mangled car parts, So that ull may know them as Grunts Puss, which service wus was graduated from the local the first quarter the battle see and was filled with surprise and tration on a forthcoming visit to schools in 1938. In 1939 he enlist sawed back and forth, with both discontinued Jun. 12, 1942, when new to high school, they are relief to find the vehicle still up tms area, when data and such in dressed in burlap, with tin plates Southern Pacific suspended many ed and took his training at March teams fumbling several times, right and in running condition. formation as may be needed will Set tied to their knees, the girls with trains over its system to make Field, California, getting his bom but neither of them able to cross The party returned to Medford oe presented, in an effort a veteran’s hospital located in tin cans tied to their braids, and equipment and crews available bardier’s training at Albuquerque the goal line in a second car and Fichtner Early in the second quarter went back to Soda mountain the Ashland. The city council approv various and sundry other acta to for pressing war needs, according New Mexico. In October, 1941, he make them conspicuous in the to Claude E. Peterson, Vice Pre was sent to Clark Field and serv Ashland lost possession of the next day with a wrecker and a ed the location in Ashland of eyes of the upper classmen. Yes sident in charge of System Pas ed in the defense of the Philip ball on downs, and Klamath was 400-foot tow chain, driving back such an institution and passed a pines until captured by the Japs able to work the ball to the Ash initiation is indeed, quite wond senger Traffic. home full of thankfulness and recommendation to the voters of Pending the lifting of ODT re Sgt. Stauffer has three presi land 42-yard line when Redkey only a bit perturbed over the few the city that they approve the erful! strictions on the use of sleeping dential unit citations and four of Klamath ran through for the scratches and dents on the car. purchase and donation of land 1 1 1 first touchdown. Attempt to get —Medford Tribune. lor a site for such a hospital. Lest local residents forget, it cars in runs of 450 miles or less, battle stars. the extra point failed. Later in Major John Hughes, a resident might be well to point out that equipment of trains 7 and 8 will Fort Lewis, Washington army of Ashland ,told tne council meet Mr. E. I. Hatfield a former re the second period, the Pelicans the same reliable service by the consist of a through mail-express- Rogue Valley Transit company bagguge car und coach between sident but who have been living again threatened the goal line, center reports these veterans ing of the need for such a hospi tal in this area, stating that no continues with almost hourly bus Suu Francisco and Grants Pass at Quincy Cal the past few mon but the Grizzly defense held have been discharged: Ashland—T/5 Jacob P. Lahr, facility was available between service between Ashland and and a cafe-lounge car between ths was calling on friends Mon them off in a goal lines stand. day. Mr. Hatfield hopes to return has effectively tied up through Dunsmuir and Grants Pass. Kla/nath kicked to Ashland at 1184 Ashland St.; Pfc. Russell R. Portland and Sacremento, and Pointing out that this is the to Ashland again soon to make the beginning of the second half, Fowler, Box 213. and S/Sgt. that the increased need for hos Medford, despite the strike which transportation. Where, oh where, first restoration of train service his home. but after playing the ball back Richard I. Simmons, 147 Granite pitalization resulting from both world wars, necessitates another would we be now, if the Public curtailed by the war, Peterson and forth, lost it to Klamath on st. Ashland. hospital in the area. He thought Utilities Commission had not al said that the standard Pullman a fumble. In the closing moments Ashland would be an ideal place of the third quarter Edwards of j lowed the Rogue Valley Transit sleeper would be added as soon lor the location of such a hospital. Company to continue to enlarge as ODT regulations permit. “Pend Klamath went over the right The councilmen were heartily mg restoration of the sleeper, we its service some months ago. tackle to make the extra foot — —q—— ----- in favor of such an institution feel that our friends in southern necessary to put him over the j and were sure that the furnishing Oregon will be better served by goal line. A drop-kick for extra Teachers of the A s hl a n d point was good. making the connection north of a site would be approved by Southern Oregon College of Ed bound at Dunsmuir with the Schools were entertained Thurs Ashland’s only touchdown came ucation, October 5—Mr. Wallace the voters if and when it was KLAMATH instead of the ORE day evening by the School Board in the middle of the fourth quart Sapp of Missouri has been elected brought before them. GONIAN as previously announc at a reception in the Ball Room er when Ashland took the ball head of the music department at of the Lithia Hotel. Entertain ed on Sept. 28”, Peterson said. By Robert Key from a Klamath fumble, march- the Southern Oregon College of The new service will on the ment for the evening centered ing it to the five yard stripe. Education, to take the place of Sgt. Russell Herbert Wednesday morning found a uround get acquainted stunts and curious crowd trudging through southbound run leave Grants was arranged by Mrs. Mern Pro Kannasto passed to Beare over Miss Louise Woodruff retired Receives Discharge the high school’s doors. On closer Pass at 4:30 P. M., Merford 5:25 vost, Frank Van Dyke and Rol During the half time the Kla- who had held the position since Sgt. Russell Herbert, son of Mr. inspection they proved to be PM, Ashland 6:00 PM., arriving and Parks. Board members were In the closing moments of the i the early days of the college. and W. M. Herbert of Ash sophomores. Dressed in a wild Dunsmuir at 11:00 PM to connect introduced to the group by means I game. Edwards broke loose with Mr. Sapp took his master’s de- land, Mrs. is home this week, after with The KLAMATH arriving at array of garments, they presented | a 35-yard run from an Ashland gree in the University of Missouri receiving his discharge of a “Who is It” questionaire. at Fort ! punt but was unable to cross the and has done graduate work in indeed a strange sight. The mode San Francisco the following morn Washington teachers were pre Lewis. Sgt. Herbert has been ing at 10:50 AM. Northbound of garb for the day seemed to sented by a poem written by Mis». goal line before the end of the Columbia University, New York overseas for several years. He re City. He has been music super turned to the United States about consist for the girls, of a shirt • train will leave San Francisco at Eugenia Carson and read by Prin- game. with sleeves cut out worn over 8:00 PM on The KLAMATH to Joseph Fader. Miss Neva West Durin gthe half time the Kla visor in public school and in tea month ago and was stationed at long underwear, and a burlap Dunsmuir, and leaving Duns and Mrs. M. Betty Powell brought math High Band and girls’ pep chers college in Missouri and in a West Palm Beach. sack held up be mens suspenders. muir at 8:40 AM, No 8 will arrive in the Lincoln staff i nan Uncle team marched onto the field and I Wisconsin. Last year he studied Sgt Herbert served in Africa One high-heeled and one slipper Ashland at 1:30, Medford at 2:10 Remus stunt. With Prin. Roland formed AHS and KUHS for the in New York, and during the and Italy. He was a member of a made walking no easy task. The PM and Grants Pass at 3:10 PM. Parks in charge the Junior High (opposing schools playing the past summer studied in Chicago veteran group of ground crew noise for the event was provided under Dr. F. Melius Christiansen, school song of the respective men in the Army Air Forces. Miss Edith Bork, principal of instructors did a radio number. ' schools. by several tin cans tied to pig Then the Ashland High conductor of the St. Olaf’s choir. Following the end of the war in Jack Francis then took the “mike” Mr. Sapp has already taken up tails and pan lids tied to the the Lincoln Training School of to introduce his fellow teachers pand paid a tribute to the Peli Europe, Sgt. Herbert was brought knees. The costume was topped the Southern Oregon College of from the Senior High. cans by forming a pennant with his new duties in the Southern back to Trinidad where his group off with the wearer carrying a Education, is attending the Stale Oregon College of Education, and Mrs. Etta Schilling, who has the letter K inside. frying pan with ten worms in it Conference of School Administra just completed twelve years of now resides in Ashland with his stayed for a couple of months. He has the Good Conduct medal, rib family. and a spoon. The spoons provided tors being held in Portland Octo service on the Board, was an hon The executive board of the bons for the African, Italian and ber 8 and 9. Miss Bork will give amusement at the noon hour Another new members of the American Legion Auxiliary will ored guest. American theatres of war and her time to meetings devoted to faculty of SOCE is Mr. A. I. Rie when the initiates were required Delicious refreshments were meet Thursday, tonight, with Mrs five battle stars. problems of principals of elemen to dig a ditch in back of the served by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Betty Frazier at her home at del of Georgia, who has charge of school with them. The boys dres tary grade schools. Selby, Mrs. Mern Provost, Mr. 107 Fork street. Members of the social studies. He is a graduate of The first meeting of the Junior- sed in a similar manner with bur and Mrs. Gerald Wenner, Mr. committee are urged to attend the State Teachers Cllege of Stat Senior PTA will be held Thurs Burns Memorials. On the Plaza.* lap sacks and bare legs, with lip and Mrs. Frank Van Dyke, and as important matters will be un esboro, Georgia, with graduate day evening October 18, at 7:30 work in the University of North stick smeared generously on face, Monuments and markers. See Mr. and Mrs. Paul Finnell. der discussion. at the Junior High School. It is Carolina. arms and legs. The upperclass At the Lincoln Training School hoped that there will be a good men put the initiates through are two new faculty members. group of parents present to get their paces with wooden paddles Miss Hattie Elder takes the posi acquainted with the teachers. to back them up. A clever assem The following is the list of tion formerly held by Miss Ann bly was given just before noon Clute. Mrs. Rena Dolph Roberts committee chairmen appointed with a judge and jury presiding. is in the position held by Miss by the president Mrs. Phil. Stans Some sophomores were brought Jerrine Mote. Miss Elder holds bury: Program, Mrs. Ralph Mc- up before the assembly charged the A. B. and M. A. degree from Cullouch; Magazine, Mrs. Gerry with their crimes of the day. the State Teachers College of Newton; Membership, Mrs. Dom Their penality gave the assembly Greeley, Colorado. Mrs. Roberts Provost; Hospitality, Mrs. E. E. much pleasure and gales of is from the State Teachers Coll Vail; Publicity, Mrs. C. H. Wines; laughter followed each new antic. ege at Chadron Nebraska, and Budget Mrs. Elmer Beigel. Eggs and onions were generously The membership drive is now Nebraska Wesleyan University. used' in these consequences, so on and all are urged to send in many got an egg shampoo. A Subscribe for The Miner today. dues to Mrs. Dom Provost. peach pie in the face of an unfor tunate student seemed hilarious to the assembly. The teachers didn’t escape either. The new ones were required to preform on the stage and a trio, and several solos showed heretofore unsus pected talents* along a musical Scheduled for three days start and 16 are still missing in action. line. The day was rounded out Webster would fail the most ing Sunday, at the Lithia Thea with a party and dance held in adept picture plugger in describ tre, the super picture, The True the gym. at 8.00 o’clock. ing such a production. And what Glory,” will be shown in connec an array of stars! Eisenhower, Tl\e Ashland Chamber of Com tion with the army recruiting Patton, Bradley, Montgomery anil merce is starting a drive this campaign, now in progress to fill Von Rundstedt to say nothing cf this week to enlist mòre members the army ranks with volunteers the mud-spattered G. I.’s in their and letters are going out to pro to replace the men who have foxholes and tanks. spective members. Henry Metz been sent into the occupied zones Here is a picture that shows the is chairman of the membership and the men wno have spent the misery and mud, the heroism and committee. Many newcomers, who past several years on the fighting horror of the bitterest battles in have moved to Ashland to buy fronts. The picture is hailed as a all history—the sound, the fury, businesses here are being sent r stupenduous picture, and is a doc the sobs and the pain of a fright letter and later a representative umentary film on the invasion ful mess that was the greatest ad of the organization will make a and conquest of Europe, taken on venture in the annals of the age-,, personal call. the beaches of Normandy and the it shows ,too, the vast complex - battlefields of France and Ger ties of this great military venture L. Holmes of Seattle and Mr many. It is stark realism, and is the teamwork that made victo'-v and Mrs. Robert Owens of Bell being used to back up the army possible, the resourcefulness and ingham came last week to spend Pictured on the flight deck of their carrier, USS BAT- ANN, as she rested in Tokyo Bay are eight men from recruiting. cunning of our determined foe. a couple of weeks visiting with the State of Oregon ,who helped their ship establish an enviable record in strikes against the Japs. First “The True Glory” was produc Simply presented .unbelievab Mr. Holmes and Mrs. Owens par row, left to right are: Oruis A. Langland, aviation metalsmith, second class, USNR, Route 14, Portland; ed by a joint Anglo-American ly thrilling, “The True Glory” ents, Mr. and Mrs. William Ben Cordon A. Pastor, seaman, first class, USNR, Rt. i, Box 33, Tigard; Robert E. H atton, fireman, first class, film planning committee, with should be seen by every Ameri son of the A and B Sport Shop. five and one-half million feet of can and by people throughout Mr. Holmes is an employee of USNR, 229 S. W. Hamilton, Portland; Ralph E. Gra- ham, fireman, first class, USNR, 170 7th st., Ashland, factual war film boiled down to the world. Here is a picture that Boeing at Seattle and is on a Second row, left to right: Alfred Luckenbaugh, sea- man, first class, USN, 615 N.E. I.addington st., Port- 8,000 feet, running about one and tells eloquently the grim lessonr vacation from bis work. They land; Raymond C. Greene, torpedoma^i, second class, USNR, Glenwood; Kenneth I,. Peterson, baker, first one-half hours. It represents the of war; no person can see it will be here until near the end clas., USN, 102(5 Milthay st., Rose Dure, and Alvin H. Sartor, USNR, machinist’s mate, second class, USNR, work of 1,400 cameramen, 32 of without a solemn realization that 4119 N.E. 22nd 2ve„ Portland. of October. "OFFICIAL U.S. NAVY PHOTOGRAPH” whom were killed, 101 wounded there must not be another war. $ P Puts New Train in Service Between 6 i P. and Frisco Grizzlies Lose At Klamath Falls Friday Evening City Conucil Approves Vets Hospital Site Here * / / School Board Has Teacher Reception Soohs and New Students Initiated Fwo New Faculty Members at SOCE Documentary Film of War In Europe to Be Shown Here in Recruiting Campaign
