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Grant Street
Residence Burns
Sunday Evening
Portlanders Here for
Small Business Ass’n
McCollister Home and Con­
tent* Destroyed by Fire
With Heavy Los*.
About 0:30 Sunday evening the
fire departm ent was culled to 295
G runt street to fight a fire in the
home of Mrs. Ruth McCollister.
When the fire departm ent truck
reached the scene of the fire, the
entire front of the house was a-
flaine.
Little could be done to
suve the house and practically all
of the contents were destroyed.
Loss of the house wus set ut $5,000
with a small am ount of insurance.
Mrs. Emma Adams, aged m oth­
er of Mrs. McCollister, was alone
in the house nt the time the fire
started. She went to the G unter
home nearby to give the alarm,
but there was no phone. She then
went on to the home of her son,
J. Q. Adums some distance awuy
to give the alurm.
Tiie fire evidentully started in
the front of the house and the
cause wus not immediately d eter­
mined.
A short time earlier, about four
o’clock Sunday afternoon, the fin-
truck was called to the Will
Dodge home on Siskiyou Blvd.
to check a chimney fire. Small
damage was reported.
Monday evening about six a
flue fire was reported at 47 Fifth
street.. Little damage was report­
ed. Tuesday morning about eight
o’clock the fire departm ent truck
was called to the Homer Elhart
residence at 117 Nob Hill to douse
a chimney fire. No damage was
sustained.
tion of Small Busineaa, according
to Robert L. Mullin, Manager of
Ashland Cham ber of Commerce.
'Die benefits derived from this o r­
ganization by members are bills
presented before Congress of the
United States by local representa
tives und senatois in which local
business men profit in coopera­
tion with their congressmen.
A publication named "The Man
date s received monthly in which
a ballot is included. This ballot
expresses our opionions; said bal­
lot is turned over to our local Dis
trict Chairmun of the Federation
und then sent to Washington, D.
C. to our representatives and
senators.
Sgt Edwin E. King, y o u n g s ,
son of Mrs. Callie Ki-"'-o f 64
Dewey street was uiaiiTaiged Dec­
ember 2 at Fort Lewis, after a
term in the arm y which began in
S e p te m b e r 1940. Sgt. King was a
m em ber of the local National
Guard battalion, and was in train ­
ing when the battalion was feder­
alized at the Ooginning of hostili­
ties. His group wu<s Battery A 45th
Coast Artillery. The biggest part
of his time in the arm y was spent
on the coast defenses along the
Pacific, but for the past 2 years
he has been in the Pacific.
His record of service includes
that of service in the southern
Philippines, W estern Pacific, Am­
erican Theatre F 1 vice Medal,
American Defense Service Meda>,
Philippine Liberation S e r v ic e
Medal with bronze star, a Good
Conduct Medal with Clasp and
the Victory Medal and the Purple
Heart. Sgt King arrived in Ash­
land Wednesday after visiting
several days with friends en­
route from Fort Lewis.
BAR Award Goes
To Shirley Wilcox
(Rogue News)
Selected for outstanding depen-
ability, service, leadership, and
patriotism to be eligible for this
year’s state D.A.R. award is
Shirley Wilcox, senior at A.H.S.
The voting for the candidate to
represent Ashland was done by
the students of the senior class
and the final choice was made by
the teachers. Shirley was chosen
out of the three girls considered
from the class to be named the
‘‘good citizen” of the school.
She will be given a question­
naire which is to be filled out by
her with no assistance and then
mailed to a D.A.R. committee in
Portland. By way of a drawing
this comm ittee will choose the
girl who will be the state’s Good
Citizenship Pilgrim and also two
other girls will be named first
and second alternate. For the past
four years the trip to the nation’s
capital has not been taken by the
w inner but instead a $100 war
bond was awarded to the lucky
girl as it is to be done this year.
A Certificate of Award and a pin
is aw arded to every good citizen
candidate. This presentation will
take place sometime next year.
Shirley is very well known in
Ashland as she has attended the
public schools here ever since the
first grade. Very active in many
school .organizations, she is in
band, chorus, Grizzly Grenades,
is president of Quill and Scroll,
editor of Rogue News, second
vice of the Girls League and Song
Queen. She has majored in music
and Journalism throughout her
school years.
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ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
S a y l 91 4
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1945
Volume 13, Num ber 42
COL WATERBURY TELLS LIONS CLUB ‘ lor Hospitalized v ets Heavy Storms Lash
D. Gordon Gifford und Leslie A .'
The gifts for servicemen, w o -1
Pifor, District Managers, P o rt­ OF ARMY PHYSICAL TRAINING WORK men, and veterans, who are in Southern Oregon
land, Oregon, arc in the City of J At the regular meeeting of the
various Hospitals in Oregon wilij
Ashland soliciting the small busi­ Lions club Tuesday evening, Col.
receive a Christm as package, i t ! The Past Week
ness men for the National Federa­ P. H.* W aterbury, retired regular Gerald M. Gastineau
we ali, will contribute some gifts, i
army officer, spoke em phatically
The American Legion and Aux-j Trees Knocked Down in One
in favor of a more intensive and
of Heaviest Storms in Years
iliary
are m aking arrangem ents
Pearl Harbor, T. H.—Gerald M.
better prepared program for phy­
to have a colorful individualized
Gastineau,
Sp(A)3/c,
USNR,
hus­
Ashland and all of Southern
sical training of American youth.
Christm as box for each. This tre ­
Col. W aterbury, in the regular band of Mrs. Helen M Gastineau, mendous understaking, but we Oregon has been lashed by winds
arm y for the past 35 years, a great of 60 Morse St., Ashland, Oregon are confident, that with your help ol gale velocity the past several
days, partcularly Sunday night
deal of which time has been in is on his way home.
Gastineau is one of over 4,200 we will be equal to the occasion. a n d M o n d a y night, and along
dircting physical education of
The local m erchants have co-op­
troops, has devised a series of ex­ high-point Navy veterans when erated. They have boxes placed with high winds ol Monday m gnt
the
"Magic
C
arpet”
is
bringing
ercises designed to strengthen the
in their stores and will gladly as­ numerous trees were blown down
not causing much damage except
American soldier and this pro­ back to the States aboard the U S sist you in your selections.
to trees, r ortunately there was
gram has been so successful that S. YORKTOWN.
No foodstuffs, no razors or raz­ no interruption in power service
The U.S.S.YORKTOWN—one oi
it has been adopted by the army
in its manual for the American more than 250 carriers, battle­ or blades or sharp instrum ents. in Ashland, althougn several cases
soldier. The program is devised to ships, cruisers, and attack trans Do not wrap your gifts, as ail of telephone service interruption
make the American soldier like ports in the Navy’s famed “Magic m ust be sorted, repacked, before nas been reported .
That the storm has been gen­
it and do it willingly instead of C arpet” fleet—left Guam, Novem­ being sent. Your imm ediate a t­
the old calesthcnics, which exper­ ber 17, and is scheduled to arrive tention is requested as Dec. 8th, eral over Southern Oregon and
ience has proven, soldiers thor­ in San Francisco about December is the deadline. If we can aid you northern California is evident
in any way ju st command us. from reports from the Siskiyous.
oughly dislike. The exercises con­ 1.
Phone
Mrs. Emil Kroeger 8961 or Monday several inches ol wet
Passengers
will
go
directly
to
sist of ladder climbing, climbing
snow was reported trom the sum ­
over fences, wrestling and others. the Separation Centers nearest Mrs. C. M. Frazier 4261.
their homes to complete the for­
m it and trucks were having w ork
Pointing out th at the Selective malities of obtaining their dis
of getting over the hill. Telephone
Service figures show that one out charges before returning to civil­
reports from Weed and other
of five Am erican youth only could ian life.
northern California points indi­
meet the first standards for health
cated" considerable snow was fall­
that the arm y asked at the begin-1 »j
. .
i f
'I ?
ing there and Tuesday afternoon
ning of the drafting of American ■ r e S I u e i l i Ol o U t It,
Southern Oregon College o f youth. In order to meet the needs S o c i e t y E n t e r t a i n s
it was learned that about a foot
Education, December, 4—The an- j of the arm y, the medical stan-
of new snow was already on the
T
A .
nual Christm as music program at dards were lowered num erousI
ground. Southern Pacific railroad
Ash- P ^ i d e n t of Lam -
F. Marion Stokes, of Stokes and had been unable to get contact
the Southern Oregon College of times, the colonel stated, sacrifi- bda
hterary society of SOCE^
Allyn,
from Portland has just with the Dunismuir agent.
Education will be given Sunday firing quality for quantity. Fig-
to « «rouP of SOCE
afternoon, Dec. 16, at three o'clock ures from Selective Service rec- students Thursday evening, Nov- bepn selected by the Ashland
in the auditorium of the adm inis­ ords show that American young em ber 29, in the home of Mrs. R. School Board as the architect to
prepare plans for the new W ash­
tration building.
people are badly in need of a L. Crosby on Ashland street. De­
Wallace Sapp, music director at health program, and Col. W ater­ corations for the tea table were ington School. Stokes was elected
SOCE announces a program of un bury thinks his system could well ferns and chrysonthemums. Chief as a result of the recent trip by
The annual Memorial Services
usual interest is in preparation. be adapted to the school sys­ feature of the table was a large the Board at which time various were held Sunday fbr departed
The chorus will consist of around tems, to take in all ages of young cake decorated to spell welcome buildings were inspeected and a r­ members of Ashland Lodge 944,
thirty-five voices, men and wom­ Americans, and his experiences in to new members. The cake was chitects interviewed. The Board B.P.O. Elks. The services were
en. Vocal music will have orch­ training soldiers make it evident cut by Doris Church, vice-presi­ was impressed w ith the type of held at 2 p.m. T he.service is a
dent of the organization. After work done by this firm and the , ritualistic one and this one this
estra accompaniment, and the pro­ that it is effective.
initiation ceremony for new mem­ strong recommendations by the | year m easured up to the usual
gram will feature a vocal trio and
Col W aterbury pointed out that bers, Wanda Nelson was chosen school districts that had employed
■ tring and brass ensemble.
1 standard of beautiful services for-
The SOCE Christmas music Am erican parents and many auth- program chairm an for the coming them.
' merly held.
unties
are
awakening
to
he
n
e
e
d
,
of
the
g
^
p
These
architects
have
done
program has always provided
Officers of the lodge gave the
for
a
health
program,
but
m
tren-
w
ere
tentativel
planned
for
the
work for the State of Oregon as
pleasing and impressive spectacle,
ritual service, followed by the in-
ched
interests
from
sporting
of-
term
inc]ude
a
theater
well
as
for
num
erous
commercial
and this year Mr. Sapp promises
christm as program> in addltion companies and school districts. I vocation by the chaplain. Ave
even more than usual stress on ficials equipm ent m anufacturers
and
others
has
had
a
tendency
to
tQ
three interest g
s Present The Hillsboro Union High School | Maria sang by Suzanne LaM arre
pageantry, which will include a
slow
down
any
action.
w
ere
Mrs
R
L
Crogby
Miss o n ie w ith gymnasium and auditorium , opened the program . Donn H uf­
tableau of the nativity with color­
The
colonel
spoke
feelingly
of
r>epeWi
Loisgae
Ash,
Annella Silverton G rade and High Schools, m an sang “Send Out Thy Light
ed lighting. The college art and
and Mrs. I. E. Andres and Don
dram atic departm ents, cooperat­ the great need for some such pro- Converse, Gracie Stults, Frances M arshfield Senior High and audi- Huffman sang “The Lord Is My
gram
and
held
his
audience
b
y
,
chprsh,
Hazel
Parmen,
Doris
J
torium
i_Estacada
High
and
Grade
ing to create program spectacle,
Shepherd" with Cay H ufm an at
are experim enting in new cos­ the intensity of his talk. For new - Church, Virginia Alley, Patricia I Schools, Coquille Grade School, the piano.
¡M
ilwaukie
Union
High
School
ly
an
hour
after
his
formal
talk,
Colvin,
Mary
Corthell,
Wanda
tume effects intended to obtain in
The address of the service was
i and gymnasium, Sandy Union
human tableau an effect of stone m any of the Lions club members Nelson, Frances Mechemson.
given
by William Allen, ast Exal-
rem
ained
to
discuss
with
him
the
_____________
High School are a few of the
figures as in the fam iliar m inia­
i
ted
Ruler.
m any angles involved.
BOND DRIVE ENTERS LAST ! schools planned by Stokes and
ture creche.
Lt. W alter Johnson, a guest of WEEK WITH SALES LAGGING Allyn. At present the firm has
The annual Christmas music
The bond drive in Ashland en- over twenty projects on which it
program at SOCE .always an out­ Dr. W alter Weller, president of
standing event of the holidays, the club, a member of the 13th erted its final week with the end is working.
The Ashland Board decided
noted for a skillful blending of Air Force ,and who has had sev­ set for Friday night. Local offi­
Buguio, Luzon—Sergeant Em ­
the arts of music and pageantry eral m onths teaching in the Paci­ cials stated that about half of the th at it would be wise to have the
with the spirit of the season, is fic along the same line, added quota for Ashland was yet to be plans completed for the new build m ett W hitman, whose wife, Mrs.
produced for the public, and peo­ his experiences and ideas to the sold, with about $58,000 sold up 1 ing so that when the time comes Helen W hitman, resides at 1254 N.
I when it seems advisable to build Sunset, Los Angeles, California,
to W ednesday noon.
ple throughout the valley have colonel’s.
Those present pronounced the
In the race for bond queen, as there will be no delay. Funds for has recently spent ten days of
for years come to Ashland for this
program one of the best in many ofn oon W ednesday, Grace Wray the new building are being col­ rest and recreation at the leave
first event of Christmas.
held the lead with 914 votes, Miss lected as a result of the 7 mill and furlough center, Camp John
The complete program with weeks.
The Colonel has retred from M arjorie Kidney second with 861 levy for five years which was Hay, at Baguio, the sum m er cap-
names of participating musicians
active a t my work and he and his and Virginia Jones ,a late en­ voted in May 1944. By accum u­ itol of the Philippines. Situated
will be printed at a later date.
wife and danghter, have bought trant, last w ith 407.
lating this money prior to the act- high in the m ountains, this camp
a nice home in the Bellview dis­
To increase the sale of bonds a j ual construction of the building is known as the “Plaground of the
trict with the idea of making their bond show and an auction will be the tax payers are saving heavy O rient” and has all of the facilit­
perm anent home in Ashland. Col. held Friday night, December 7 at interest payments.
ies of an expensive resort back
W aterbury has some excellent the Lithia theatre. Admission will
in
the U nited States.
Portland Army Air Base, O re -; ideas which he plans to push vig­ be bv bond purchased during the
Sgt. W hitm an’s parents, Mr.
gon (Special) S/Sgt. Robert S .; orously along the lines of his avo­ week. An auction will be held and
and Mrs. C. A. W hitman, live in
Sears has arrived at his home af-| cation.
ashland m erchants have donated
Ashland, Oregon. Sgt. W hitm an
ter receiving his honorable dis­
generously to furnish the list of
Pearl Harbor, T. H.—Jack S. attended the High School of Com­
charge at this Separation Center.
Funeral services were held articles for the auction.
Stevenson, Sic, USNR, son of Mr. merce in Portland, Oregon. He is
Sgt. Sears entered the service Saturday, December 1 for Mrs.
Dallas W arren of 574 East Main now serving in H eadquarters Com
more than three and one-half Delila M iller Brower, w h o s e
Jose Leon Hernandez, Medford
pany Replacement Command, AF
years ago. During this time he has death occurred Thursday at the arrested on charge of being drunk Si., Ashland, Oregon, is on his
WESPAC in Manila.
served as a Crew Chief at Fort fam ily home at 216 Central Aven­ and disorderly. Posted $10.00 cash way home.
Stevenson is one of over 1,000
Knox, Kentucky, Columbia Army ue.
bail .failed to appear in City high-point Navy veterans whom
Air Base, S. C., and Lake Charles
Mrs. Brower had been a resi­ Court bond forfeited.
the "Magic C arpet” is bringing
Army Air Field, La., where he dent of Ashland for the past 50
back to the States aboard the U.
rem ained until he received his years, her husband Dr. D. M. TO THE EDITOR:
S.S.
SHERBURNE.
orders to report to a Separation Brower being a pioneer physician
During the summ er there was
The SHERBURNE—o n e o f
Center.
in southern Oregon, and who died criticism of the qaulity of our
(Rogue News)
Prior to entering the service, in October 1939. Mrs. Brower was drinking water. The reason for it more than 250 carriers, battle­
ships, cruisers, and attack tra n s­
he was a painter.
The
annual
Junior-Senior High
born May 21, 1863 in Washington is the silt wood, weeds, etc.,
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. couniy, Iowa. She was married to which have contam inatel the ports in the Navy's famed “Magic Christmas concert will be held at
C. O. Sears, 670 Siskiyou Blvd., Dr. Bower in March 1883. Ten taste, and probably the city has C arpet” fleet—left Oki n a w a, the Junior High auditorium W el-
Thursday, November 15, and is
Ashland, Oregon.
children were born to this union, been unable to clean out the dam scheduled to arrive in San F ran ­ nesday, December 19, 1945, at 8
four of whom are still living Voda on account of w ar time labor con­ cisco about Saturday, December. p.m.
Favorable reports have been
Brower of Ashland, Mrs. Mina ditions. It should be cleaned this
Hobbs of Albany: Harley Brower I w inter, then our w ater will be as 1. Passengers will go directly to heard regarding the perform ance
of K lam ath Falls and Allan M. good as ever. An open well can the Separation Centers nearest given by the musical uepartm ents
Brower of Ashland. The sons and j be cleaned out every spring and their homes to complete the for­ last year, and an evening of good
daughters were with their mother a clod of lime put in which will malities of obtaining their dis­ musical entertainm ent is expect­
in her final illness. Three sisters keep it sweet and clean for anoth­ charge before returning to civil­ ed.
Present plans call for num bers
and a brother also survive her. er vear.
• by the Senior High girls sexte ,
Mrs. Brower was a member of
I have used city w ater since ian life.
and boys quartet, the Junior High
the M ethodist church, the work of the spring of 1908. The supply was
In 1908 we had an engineer girls* triple tiao and boys q u a rte r
which claimed much of her time, always adequate but it sometimes
Services were held at the Meth­ tasted like there was an overdose look over the situation and he re ­ Junior and Senior High choruses
odist church w ith Dr. George W. of chlorine in it. By the way, the ported that it was quite feasable combined will sing several sele -
for a plant, which would only tions. The choral groups are u n ­
Bruce bringing the message of dam is not yet paid for.
consolation. Interm ent was made
W hen there is a shortage of cost about $29,000. In 1936 we der the direction of Miss Ma -
in the Hargadine cemetery.
w ater, m eters will save all the wpre paying Copco about $5,000 - garet Scruggs.
The band, directed by Mr. Jack
w ater we need for years to come. 00 per year for surplus power, to­
Leon Francis Russell, Ashland, Mayor Lam kin recommen d e d day we are paying $32,000.00, fis­ Francis, is hard at work prepa -
cal year 45-46.
ing Schubert’s “Ave M aria" which
Oregon arrested Monday night for m eters years ago.
At this tim e our city needs technically is difficult. Mr. F ran ­
violation of Basic Rule, plead
Regarding light and power, the
guilty in City Court, fined $10.00 tim e has come when we shouh lower lights, w ater and taxes, and cis is also preparing a brass cho:r
and $2.50 costs.
) build up our electric power on builting up of our electric power to accompany the audience ai
Daniel Castillo, Medford. A r-, Ashland Creek. C arter interests on Ashland Creek. We need city combined chorues in several ol
rested on charge being drunk and had a power plant in the park. A builders, not city wreckers, and the best loved Christmas carols
disorderly .posted $10.00 cash bail friend of mine was the last super- less city governm ent—we have
Burns Memorials. On the Pla-s
failed to appear in City Court intendent of the plant which was 50% too much.
R R rin v ip s
Monuments and markers. Sec
SHIRLEY WILCOX
bond forfeited.
sold to the Copco people later.
SOCE Christinas
Musical Program
Set for Dec. 16
On His Way Home
School Board Picks
Portand Architect
For New School
Elks Had Memorial ..
Service on Sunday
Sgt. Emmett Whitman
Convalesces at Baguio
Sgt. Robert S. Sears
Receives Discharge
Jack S. Stevenson Is
Homeward Bound
Christmas Concert
Planned By Groups