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k ©©ifaasM >2. »o PER YEAR Reception For College President Set For Feb. 25 Dr. and Mr«. Stevenson will Ba Welcomed at Gatherinq Plans arc being developed for a public reception honoring Dr. and Mrs. Elmo Stevenson and members of the college faculty at what promises to be one of the outstanding affairs of the winter. * The reception is being sponsor ed by the Southern Oregon Col lege Association and will be held the evening of Monday, February 25. at the college auditorium. A varied program has been planned to which educational leaders of southern Oregon and Northern California, several civic officials, newspuper men, alum- ini and members of the associa tion have been extended an in vitation. Dr. Walter Redford, re tiring college president, will be extended the appreciation and gratitude of the community for Ins muny years work at the col lege. The Southern Oregon Col lego Association is made up of the members of the several Ashland civic groups, and V. D. Miller, is chairman of the association. Monday, Chairman Miller an nounced the following decoration committee: Mrs. L. E. Stone, chairman, Mrs. John Daugherty, Mrs. A. M. Peters, Mrs. Fred Homes, Mrs. G. W. Bruce, Mrs. Henry Enders Mrs. Henry Galey, Mrs. C. H. Wines, nd Mrs. C. M. r a » - Ashland Man Files for County Judge HiGH school band to present ¿vied lord Democrat r i»es ror sheriff C C Forum Dinner Baize of Meoiord, filed CONCERT TONIGHT AT JUNIOR HIGH for Dick the ottice of «heriit '1 ueauay, Monday, Feb. 18 Ralph Hillings, well known Ashlund farmer, joined the race Monday lor County judge by fil Ashland H ig h School band w ill entertain at a concert in the ing his candiducy with the coun Junior high school a u d ito riu m to n ig h t, Thursday, February 14, unde» ty clerk. He will muke the race direction of M r. Jack Francis, instru m e ntal director. F o llo w in g is 011 the republican ticket. Mr. Billings is a member of the program to be presented: I the Masonic lodge, and the SottM Grange and several other farm El Capitan March organizations. He has long been T cbaikow iky interested in county affuirs and Finale o f Symphony in F M in o r has served us county commiss N o. 4 ioner of Jackson county. Billings candidacy makes the Herbert third for the race of county judge V ic to r H e rb e rt’s Favorites M arch o f the Toys the other two being George Car ter .present county clerk and J. I t Happened in N ordla nd B. Coleman, incumbent. Because Y o u ’re You — <> Man’s Body Found on College Campus VOL. 13 NO. j2 .T H U R S D A Y , F E B R U A R Y 14, 1946 ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON s. \X'hcn Y o u ’re A w ay 1 C an’t Do The Sum I ’m F alling In Love W ith Someone oeing tne first Democrat in Jack- son county to tile in tne primary election corning up in May. Mr. Baize has a wide circle ol acquaintances in Jackson coun ty, as he a a graduate of Med ford High School, and for the six years has served on the Med ford police force He also was a dejputy sheriff under the late Syd Brown. His activities as Commander of the American Legion post in Med ford has brought him into con tact with a large circle of World War 1 and 2 veterans, has made him known over most of Jack- son county. Mr. Baize is a World If veteran having seen service with the Seabees. Mr. Baize was the first Jackson county Democrat to file for any office, but party leaders stated that several others are expected to file within a short time, so that the ticket for the primary McCallister election will be complete. Annual Chamber of Commerce Dinner Will Feature Ex-Gov. Carr of Colorado. Plans are progressing rap<djy fro the annual Chamber of Com merce Forum Dinner, to be held the evening of Monday, February 18, at the Eucs dining room; The dinner will be held at 7 o'clock and will bring as speaker Ex- Governor Carr of Colorado. Tic- kest are on sale for the event and may be procuerd at the Chamber of Commerce office in the city hall or mrom a commit tee head by John Daugherty. Dr. Walter Weller is chairman fine banquet is being planned, of the dinner committee and a Frank Van Dyke is chairman of the entertainment committee, and besides bringing the main speak er for the evening, some other entertainment is planned. The body of E, C. Edwards, Gypsy l-ove Song Columbia Hotel was found last Ita lian Street Song Thursday morning on the South ern Oregon college campus by Kiss Me Again Miss Pat Clark, college student. The Irish Have a Great D ay T o n ig h t The body had fallen across a small stream, damming the wat Fiesta Paso-Doble» Chiropractors Met er. Deputy cornoner Clarence Lit- in Grants Pass Sat. .. II willer and the district attorney The regular monthly meeting Mee chant made a thorough investigation of Am erican Patrol of the Southern Oregon Society the death, and an autopsy was Glen M ille r A rrangem ent of Chiropractic Physicians was performed in an attempt to de held at the residence of Dr. Har termine what had caused the Caravan Selections Southern Oregon College, Ash old Campbell, in Grants Pass, , Ellin gton death. The investigation deter land, February 9,—Plans for the Saturday evening, February 9th. Caravan mined that death had come by Southern Oregon College Invita Dr. Campbell, who heads the drowning, and that the man, Solitude assisted his wife in serv tional Basketball Tournament group, known to be an epileptic, had ing a very enjoyable chicken In a Sentimental Mood undergone an attack and had scheduled for the Southern Ore- dinner to the members present. fallen across the stream, damm Desert Song Komber^ 6°n College gymnasi urn on Doctors present included ones ing it sufficiently to cause his March6-7-8-9 are moving ahead from Grants Pass, Medford and death by drowning. There was Deep In D ixie Hill rapidly with only four weeks re Ashland. The paper of the even no suspicion of foul play in any maining before game time accord ing was presented by Dr. J. P. way. as has i?*en rumored. Bray of Medford, who chose as INTERMISSION mg to R. N. McNeal, tournament his subject: “Compression Frac Edwards, a presser at the Stan Frazier. dard Cleaners, was a former re director. tures”. Dr. and Mrs. E. N. Terrill 111 -------- t> - - ----- sident of Nampa, Idaho, and had First games will be callled for, attended the meeting from Ash- Robert Mullin manager of the a brother living there. The body Sceptor o f L ib e rty Olii aJoti the afternoon of Wednesday, land Dr Terrill is the secretary- Ashland Chamber of*Commerce was shipped to Nampa for burial. March 6 with every team entered treasurer o£ the society. C oncert March and Frank Hull, Manager of the scheduled to play. The tourna- Medford Chamber of Commerce Shoe Shop Open Grieg ment will be so arranged that a H uidigungsm arsch ...... are in Portland this week, a t-t team must lose two games before Dr. Stevenson Speaks From Sigurd Jorsalfar Suite tending a meeting of managers After Remodeling being eliminated. at Medford Kiwanis and presidents o fthe various The Knox Shoe Shop is open Trophies this year will be a- Prokofieff Marche Oregon Chambers of commerce. again this week, after being clos warded to winners of first, sec- i Southern Oregon College. Ash The two drovve up by auto and | ed several days for remodeling From Love o f the Three Oranges ond, third, fourth and fifth places land. February 6, 1946—Presi plan to return Friday. and for installation of new equip “Jackson and Josephine Coun dent Stevenson of the Southern ment was removed last week by ty coaches have expressed a de Oregon College spoke to the Ki Harry Firvin Stewart was fin its owner and Mr. Knox was able Col. Scott To Be Guest Superintendent At sire to have certified officials wanis Club of Medford Tuesday ed $2.50 and costs in justice court to get other machinery to replace used throughout the tournament" February 5 upon the topic of charged with passing without suf it with. While the equipment was Speaker Before Lions Portland Meeting •■•Mastering^ of. Living”. Leland P. Linn, Superinten McNeal said, “and it is expected He brought out the need for avo- ficient clearance. He plead guilty being exchanged, complete re For Next Week' that the Southern Oregon Offi dent of the Ashland Public to the charge Thad Charles modeling of the plant was under At the regular meeting of the Schools, is attending the School cials Association will furnish ! rational pursuits in e«-<jer to keep Woollen was cited to appear in taken, and now upon its opening certified referees for 4511 tourna fit, young, and lead a balanced justice court on a charge of op- j again, the store presents an at Lions club Tuesday evening, no Building Conference in Eugene ment life of work and play. play.” formal program was presented, this week. This conference is be erating a motor behicle without | tractive and completely new ap He is in Grants Pass conferr but members continued the busi ing sponsored jointly by the De a license, pearance. ness discussion of the club from partment of Supertendence of Andrew Jasper Stewart, tran ing with school men in Joseph the previous week. Policy matt the Oregon State Teachers’ As sient, was arrested by city police ine County and Grants Pass ers of the club were discussed sociation, the State Department this week .charged with larceny, Wednesday Final plans were com fully and a program of action of Education, and the University he later admitting that he ‘lifted’ I pleted for the elimination bask- determined. of Oregon. The program as it has the Wishing Wells for receiving I etball tournament on March 1 Members of the club are plann been planned calls for considera donation to the polio benefit and 2 to determine which Class ing to attend enmasse a meeting tion of all phases of school plant fund from the counters of Ash-IA team in southern Oregon will Southern Oregon College, Ash the individual personal effort of with the Grants Pass Lions club construction and experts have land business houses. The police be in the play-off in Salem in land, February 7,—In "The Cav each of us, as well as the coop on the evening of February 26th been brought to Eugene for this admitted however, that the m an' the middle of March. alcade of Southern Oregon Col erative effort oi students, faculty and plans were discussed for the session. Superintendent Linn is had escaped from their hold,I Friday afternoon Dr. Steven- trip to that city. lege", R. W. McNeal of the col and community.” attending the meeting so that he when he slipped out a side door, son addressed the student body lege geography department gave Referring to recent action of Program for next week, will may learn the newest ideas on while the man in charge was of the Jacksonville High School a most unusual presentation of the State Board of Higher Educa bring as speaker, Col. Scott, well construction as plans are being talking to a caller at the office, on “Vocations for Tomorrow”. the development of higher educa tion in selecting Dr. Elmo N. known radio speaker and world drawn up for the new building Warrants are out for his arrest. Future and new careers in the tion in this section of the state. Stevenson as the new president traveler, representing the Grey to replace the Washington school. The man’s wife .arrested at the applied arts, sciences, and pro same time, is being held in thefessions require extended colle- McNeal, speaking before a large of the Southern Oregon College, hound bus lines, Col. Scott is Jackson county jail for 30 days giate training and adequate per- reputed to be one of the most in and enthusiastic audience at the McNeal then said, “The Board Church Young Folks on a charge of vagrancy. sonal development. regular Wednesday program at has selected for us a man upon teresting after dinner speakers available, and a most interesting the Southern Oregon College, whose shoulders they could place Get Together Sunday outlined the development of pub the responsibility of re-activat talk is expected. During the evening Hans Las The Youth Rally, composed of lic education and higher educa ing and re-vitalizing our college. young people from the Metho tion in Southern Oregon from With his leadership we shall en sen auctioned off two packages, dist, Presbyterian and Congrega contents unknown to the bidders, 1869 to the present date. deavor to bring to Southern Ore tional Churches met for an even In speaking of the history of gon the realizations of its hopes with the funds derived to go to ing of spiritual retreat on Sun the state convention funds. Law the Southern Oregon College and dreams for an institution of Establishment of sleeping car establish this service and will ex- Edmonds bough t o n e day evening in the Congregation- McNeal said, ‘The story of the high standing among the colleges rence al Church. The ‘Singspiration’ service between Southern Ore-' tend the run to Grants Pass, which turned out to be a life history of the Southern Oregon and universities of our nation; time fountain pen, donated by was lead by Dorothy Underkofler gon points and San Francisco Therefore ,on March 1 we will College impresses us with the an institution toward which the the Haynes Jewelry, the other The devotional period was d ir-; which was scheduled for Febru- establish sleeping car service be fact that, from its beginnings, thought of thousands of alumnae by Marjorie Barker, Louise ary 15 has now been postponed tween Southern Oregon and San went to Don McQuirter, ected Fliniau, Beth Phillips, and Milo until March 1 according to an an- Francisco. Through coach and the life of the institution has de who will be serving humanity package a guest and was a box full of pended upon the constant watch throughout the world can turn cigarettes. A great deal of amuse Grub. Dr. G. W. Bruce, pastor of nouncement by J. A. Ormandy, express and baggage cars will b< the Methodist Church and Rev. | General Passenger Agent, South- established between Southern fulness and sustained support of with admiration and pride.” ment as well as money was de Geo. Shuman, pastor of the Pres-1 ei n Pacific. Previous announce- Oregon and San Francisco on the southern Oregon citizens. The Pictures of the first graduating rived from the event. byterian Church, were present to n en t came about through a mis- same date. most ominous threat that any in class from the first college, in give their support to the worthy understanding of the ODT order i At that time, Coach 4, train No stitution faces, be that institution north Ashland, and also some of undertaking of these youth who which releases effective Febru-! 8 Dunsmuir to Grants Pass w ill political, spiritual, or economic, the first graduating class of the Pastors Attend love their Christ. ary 15 sleeping cars for runs I be changed to connect with train is the threat-of complacency and old normal school south of Ash Portland Meeting Following the devotional per-, w here the distance between ter-1 No. 18 which leaves San Francis- dormancy. When an educational land, and other interesting pic institution becomes dormant it is tures of the olden days were on The Rev. George ShYiman of iod the young folks from the’ minals is more than 350 miles ¡co at 6:30 P. M. and arrival in on its way to oblivion.” McNeal display during the morning hours the First Presbyterian church Congregational Church served re -1 and since the distance from Ashland will be 9;50 A. M., Med- Dr. G. W. Bruce, pastor of freshments. Plans are being fur j Grants Pass to San Francisco is ford 10:30 A. M. and Grants Pes> then added, “Those who have Mrs. Henry Galey, Albert Joy, and the First Methodist church went thered for making these gather-; 446 miles we presumed we were ¡11:30 A. M. No change will ba preceded us and who fought so and Mrs. Alice Piel of Ashland of the made in schedule of southboun 1 valiantly for higher education in spoke briefly on activities of the to Portland Tuesday to attend ings more and more deeply spir-1 within the requirements two meetings this week. On Wed itual. Every young person, not order. ¡train No. 7. Also, as already ar Southern Oregon have left us a 'Old Normal School,” (1895-1909) nesday they attended a meeting connected with any other church, j The ODT has ruled however nounced ,we will on March I t magnificent heritage we cannot Mrs. Alice Applegate Piel who of the Oregon Coun c i 1 of is invited to attend any of these; that the line of sleepers which j re-establish standard sleeping escape. We of the present gener was in charge of the teacher churches, which was presided ation must be indeed unworthy training in the institution is a over by the president, ex-Gover- meetings. The next meeting is to ■ we proposed to re-e »ablish was car service between Southei n if we fail to improve and expand granddaughter of the pioneer nor Charles Sprague. On Thurs be held in the Presbyterian operating between San Francisco ‘ Oregon and Portland on train the date to be announced j and Dunsmuir at the time of can No. 329 and 330. their heritage. To us is given not surveyor of the old “southern day and Friday, the two minist church, later . 1 cellation. We regret the misinformation alone the responsobility but the Emigrant road” over which the ers will attend a meeting of the - - - 0 — - -- j Since the distance San Fran- which was given to the public in high privilige of continuing to first wagon train of 42 wagons Oregon Pastors' Confere n e e. Col. Clyde Young after a four cisco to Dunsmuir is less than with the establish build upon the foundations laid reached the valley just one hun Main speaker at the latter meet year leave from his duties in the ¡350 miles we are prohibited un- connection ment of sleeping car service be down by Southern Oregon’s pion dred years ago. ing will be Dr. Adolph Keller, Ashland post office, was back o n : der the order from re-establish- tween Southern Oregon and Son eers in higher education." A group of college'girls, Gloria of Switzerland and Dr. Charles the job again Monday. He has jing this service until March 1, j Francisco, but I assure our go< Then referring to the present Preston, Medford, Yvonne Moore F. Whiston of the Church Divini- seen action in the Aleutians. Sai- Ormandy continued. According | friends in Southern Oregon th i) college McNeal dramatically said, Medford, Georgia Taylor, Ash ty school of the Pacific, Berke- pan and several other Pacific ;s- to the ODT order on March 1 we it was purely a misunderstan >- ‘The opportunities offered to land, Jean Dver, Myrtle Creek ley .California. . ¡lands and scenes of fighting. He will be permitted to re-establish ing of the order. Incidentally Southern Oregon College today and Nanette Cuddy, K. Falls, in The two ministers plan to re- has worked for about fifteen service where the distance is copies of the above ODT ordei are far greater than those offer costumes of days long gone by,1 turn to Ashland Saturday. years in the post office before greater than 250 miles. The dis- are in the hands of our South ed at any time in the past. To accompanied bv Meryl Potter, I ----------- o----------- going into the service. tance San Francisco to Dunsmuir ern Oregon representatives in tb< transform these opportunities in Medford sang a group of songs M onum ent« and marker«. See ----------------------- , is 293 miles. We will, therefore. 1 ev e n t anyone in terested should Hoop Tournament Plans Progressing HISTORY bF SOUTHERN OREGON COLLEGE REVIEWED IN PROGRAM SOUTHERN PACIFIC POSTPONES PULLMAN SERVICE UNTIL MARCH 1 to helpful realities will require of the 1890 period. Burn« Memorials. On tha Platt. Suhecrlbe for The Miner today, on March 1 be permitted to r e -1 wish to see it.