H .oo PER YEAR
Medford Wins
District Hoop
Title in Tourney
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ASHLAND. JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
New Law Partner of
Frank Van Dyke Here
Beginning March 1st, the new
law firm of Van Dyke and lx»m-
burd, opened in Ashlund, with
un office also in Medford. Mr.
Lombard is the new partner, as
Frank Van Dyke has had his
office here for some years.
Mr. Lombard discharged from
the army .February 14, was until
his entering the service in 1942,
with the Union Pacific railroad
in Portland, serving in the var
ious departments, starting with
the Tax Department. During his
service with the army, he was a
reserve officer, and served at the
Portland and San Francisco ports
of Embarkation.
live in Ashland, just as soon a?
Mr. Lombard is planning to
he cun find suitable living quar
ters for his wife and son, who are
at present in Portland.
In commenting on the new ar
rangement, Mr. Van Dyke stated
the the new firm is openinng law
offices in Medford, but both will
continue to use the Ashland of
fice as headquarters. Mr. Van
Dyke will spend part of his time
in Medford.
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Dr. Stevenson Expresses Appreciation
of Staff for Reception of February 25
VOL. 14. NO j
I ¡¿Iks Lose in AAU
Hop Tournament
Two Ashland Hi
After going through the basket
ball season undefeated in league Students in Race
play ,the Ashland Elks went to
Portland last week to represent for Scholarship
the Southern Oregon Independ
Mr. C. H. Wines, Editor
New Minister to
Southern Oregon Miner
Ashland, Oregon
Arrive Here Friday
Ashland Loses to Grants Pass
ent League. Their first game in
Two Chosen to Represent
Dear Editor Wines:
Dr. and Mrs. Evart Borden of
In Friday Night's Opening
Ashland in Annual Elks State
The staff of the Southern Oregon City will arrive in Ash the state AAU tournament in
Game and to Klamath Saturday
and Nation Contest
Oregon College, Mrs. Stevenson, land Friday, to make their home, Portland was played. Sunday
and I want to express our deep Dr. Borden being the new minis afternoon against the Portland
Basketball was the big subject
Gordon Peterson and Joyce
appreciation to the citizens of ter at the Neighborhood Congre Naval Barracks. The report com
in Ashlund the past week end
Sieppy were cnosen to represent
ing
back
to
Southern
Oregon
Sun
Ashland and southern Oregon for gational church. The Borden’s
when the district 4 tournament
nsmana hign senooi in tne an
the lovely reception held in our furniture and household goods day was that the local team had
was held here, at the College
nual Elks ‘ Most valuable Stud
downed
the
navy
lads
57
to
49.
honor last Monday. Such an ex will arrive Fgiday, and will be
Gymnasium.
This win pitted the Ashland lads e n t’ scnolarship contest, it was
pression
of
community
apprecia
On the opening tilt of the tour
moved into the parsonage at 167 against the aggregation from announced tms week. The two
tion, support, and confidence Harrison street.
nament, Ashland dropped a fust
Salem, the Paige Woolen Mills will enter against state and nat
could only be accomplis h e d
und furious contest to Grants
Dr. Borden will preach the team. The local boys dropped this ional competition for some $50,-
through the efforts and thoughts Sunday morning sermon at the
Puss in one of the closest game
game 55 to 54, which eliminated vuu in prizes.
of many.
seen in many a moon, und only
Neighborhood church ,to which them from further play. They
Gordon Peterson is well known
To those who participated, we all are cordially in vited.
in the last seconds of the game
for
his work as an athlete, honor
returned
home
Wednesday
even
and the community are deeply
was the game decided. In the
student and student officer. He
ing.
grateful.
Bert
Miller’s
enthusias
Ashlund- Grants Pass game, the
has maintained a scholastic aver
tic leadership and the coopera Medford Couple Buy
score was 39-41 for Grants Pass.
age
close to an A in addition to
Approximately
45,000
veteran
tion of the agencies comprising Dandy Lunch Here
Grunts Pass opened the scoring
taking
part in dramatics, school
placements
were
made
in
the
the Southern Oregon College As
in the opening seconds of the
Mrs. Sadie Miller, Thursday an Federal civil service during the clubs, in addition to working his
sociation made the affair delight nounced the sale of the Dandy
game, but the Grizzlies came right
ful an da huge success. Special Lunch, which she has operated month of January 1946, the Unit way through school in various
back and maintained a lead most
thanks go to both G. M. Green the past several years to Mr. and ed States Civil Servnce Commis jobs.
of the way, at the half the score
Miss Sleppy has taken an act
and C. H. Wines, who gave liber Mrs. Dewey Peterson of Medford sion announced today. Over 95
stood 14 to 7 for Ashlund. In the
al space in their papers to the Mrs. Miller plans to seek a rest percent of the placements were ive part in school music, journal
final four minutes, the score was
occasion, as they have to all oth from the hard work necessary to made in Federal field establish ism, dramatics and club work.
38 to 35 for Ashland. Kannasto
ments outside the District of During her spare time she has
er activities of the coll e g e. operate the eating place.
added one point, but Grants Pass
Columbia.
worked as a typists in a local
Thanks are given to the members
ace forward Lutz dropped a field Open Recruiting
Mr -and Mrs. Peterson former
Veteran placements for 1945 real estate office.
of
the
decoration
committee,
Mrs.
goal through the hoop and
The Ashland Elks Lodge voted
L. E. Stone, Chairman, Mr. L. E. ly operated the Mickie Mouse totaled 285,123—an average of
Brown followed in quick succes Office in Ashland
and Corner Cafe in Medford. 23,760 a month. Approximately to give these young people a fit
Stone,
Mrs.
John
Daugherty,
Mrs
sion to tie the score at 39 all
Members of the Medford re
During the latter part of the war 609,100 placements have been ting gift in addition to money
n the last minute of the game cruiting service were in Ashland A. M. Peters, Mrs. Fred Homes,
they managed "Doughnut Huts” made since the beginning of Jan prizes which they may win. Rol
Mrs.
G.
W.
Bruce
,Mrs.
Henry
Dom Provost fouled, giving the the past week, and arrangements
for the Salvation Army in Pendle uary 1943, of which 97 percent and Parks is chairman of the con
Grants Pass team two free throws were made to have a recruiter in Galey, Mrs. C. H. Wines, and Mrs
were in Federal field establish test in this district and Frank
ton
and Huntington, Oregon.
which they took advantage of Ashlund each week. It was an C. M. Frazier, whose artistic and
ments outside the District of Col O’Neil is local chairman.
A
son,
Harold,
recently
dis
to give them the game 41-39.
nounced that recruiter for the effective embellishments gave
umbia.
charged
from
the
service,
was
a
army would be in Ashland each gave color and beauty to the af
Medford Takes Klamath
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members of the 1941 Medford
The College and busin e s s
fair.
In the second event of Friday Wednesday and a navy recruiter
football
team
and
now
is
attend
High School Chorus young peoples class, of which
We thank the invitation com
evening, the Medford t e a m , would be in Ashland each Thurs
ing SOC and a daughter, Sharon,
Roy K. Peck is the teacher, had
heavy favorites and undefeated day hereafter. They have an of mittee consisting of G. M. Green, six are the rest of the family.
on SOC Program
Chairman,
P.
R.
Hardy,
H.
S.
In
for the season in conference fice in the city hall, where any
Southern Oregon College, Ash breakfast together in the Church
play, won a closely fought gume young man interested in volun gle, E. E. Vail, Leland Linn, Mar-
at 8 o’clock last Sunday morning.
from Klamath Falls. The game teering his services for either chial Stansbury, Bob Mullins, Evangelist This Week land, February 27,—The Ashland
Waffles, bacon and eggs, with
High
School
Chorus
under
the
was never "on ice” for Medford branches of the armed forces and E. J. LaMarre. These men
at
Assembly
of
God
direction of Miss Wilma Froman coffee and fruit juices was the
did
a
splendid
job.
with hte first quarter ending 14 may contact the recruiters.
Beginning Sunday, March 10th, presented a fine musical program menu prepared and served by the
To the efficient ushers, Earl
to 12 for Medford. At the Half,
E.
William Anderson, evangelist, before the regular weekly assem young people. Following t h e
Rogers, Chairman, Roland Parks,
the Medford boys were on top Services for Mrs.
Bible
teacher, and radio preach bly program at the Southern Ore
Paul
Finnell,
H.
J.
Kimsey,
Herb
to the tune of 26-21. During the
oreaktast, wnen the dishes were
er
will
conduct meetings at the gon College.
Huston, Mrs. Meryl Potter, Mrs.
f third quarter, the Klamath Peli Mitchell Saturday
i
The Chorus sang “Listen to the washed and the rooms in order,
cans gained on the Medford Tig
Funeral services were held at Laura Jones, Miss Jo Anne Cham Assembly of God Church each Lambs” by Dett; “The Lord’s ' tne young folks gathered rouna
ers and at the end of the third the Litwiller Funeral Home Sat berlain and Mrs. June Orem, are night except Monday and Satur
day at 7:30 P. M. Evangelist An Prayer” by Malotte; “Rain and tne piano and joined in singing
quarter the score stood 33-30. urday, March 2 for Mrs. Louise extended our appreciation.
many of tne hymns of the
To the members of the recep derson was formerly the visiting the River” by Fox and “Ifca’s Church. Norman Bedgstrom for
With only a few seconds to play Mitchell, who died February 8,
Castle”,
a
Czechloslovakian
folk
chaplain
at
San
Quentin,
the
nat
the score stood at 37 all, but following a short illness. The Rev tion committee, Mayor and Mrs.
the men, and Doris flunsley for
song.
Medford's Reich was fouled, giV^ Leo Wine officiated and inter T. S. Wiley, Mr. and Mrs. Frank ion’s largest prison. He will re
the
women, headed the commit
The
girl’s
sextet,
composed
of
in/! them a free throw and the ment was made in the Mountain J. V a» Dyke, Mr. wnd Mrs. Wm late interesting experi e n c e s
tee
which prepared and served
Joan Helm* Ellen WilkiAson,
Rfl me ended 37-38 with Medford View cemetery. Mrs. Mitchell Briggs, Dr. and Mrs. W. J. Cran which occurred during his chap
the
breakfast.
Joyce
Mattson,
Maryen
Roberts,
on top.
was born at Hartsville, Mo., in dall, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Bowman, laincy there. The campaign will Barbara Gertson, and Betty De
This group meets each Sunday
Playoffs Saturday
June, 1872. She had lived in Ash Mr .and Mrs. Leland P. Linn, be featured with an excellent Lisle, sang “The Piper from over morning in the Little Chapel for
and Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Enders, musical program which will in
The result of Friday evening's lan dfor the past three years
clude solo, duets and quartet the Way” by Brake; and “Just the study of the Sunday School
games gave Ashland and Klam
She is survived by seven child- we are grateful.
lesson. Hoy R. Peck is an inter
Our thanks go to the college numbers. Rev. Anderson is him for today” by Ambrose.
ath Falls the right to battle for dren and two step children:
esting
teacher and helps them to
The
boy’s
quartet,
composed
of
third and la-«t places, which Med James B. Mitchell, Kenneth, Mo., ! girls, Frances Mekemson, Maxine self an artist on the trombone. Arnold Wilkinson, Jerry Mitchell, find many hidden truth.
Sundajr evening the service will
ford and Grants Pass battled for Andrew F. Mitchell, Oceola, Ark Dieckman, Doris Church, Fran
open grith the playing of several Bill Bissell, and Harry Kannasto
ces
Church,
Jean
Dyer,
Mary
ansas; Mrs. Ava Sneed and How
first and second places.
pumbejjs
by the orchestra. The sang “I Got Plenty of Nuttin” by Services Saturday for
In the first tilt of the evening ard of Oceola; Mrs. Onie Quigley, Corthell, Rachel Parkhurst, and
speakers
subjects
for Sunday are Gershwin; and “Joshua Fit de
Georgia
Taylor,
who
expeditious
Ashland faced Klamath Falls, and Richmond, California; Leonard
as
follows.
Eleven
A. M. “The Battle of Jericho” arranged by Mrs. E. A. Robertson
in a rough and tumble affair, Mitchell, Ashland, Oregon; Eul- ly served the refreshing fruit
Funeral services were held
Burleigh.
marked with many fouls against ice Mitchell .Murphy, Oregon punch and delicious cookies made Tremendous Responsibility of the
Saturday,
March 2 for Mrs. Eliza
This
fine
program
was
enthus
both teams, the Pelicans were and stepsons, J. A. Mitchell, by members of the various com Christian” Seven thirty P. M. iastically received by the College beth A. Robertson, who died at
"America’s
Greatest
Call”.
mittees
and
others.
able to hold their lead gained ear- Grants Pass and Elmer Mitchell
the home of her sister, Mrs. Oren
audience.
•
We owe our thanks to the Elks
lv in the game and won the game of the same place. Sisters and
Stratton in Salem. Mrs. Robert
brothers, grandchildren and great Lodge which generously financed Marion Ady to Direct
40-46.
son, who had been in frail health
the
occasion
and
to
all
the
mem
'fouth
for
Christ
Rally
Medford battled the strong grandchildren.
for some time, sold her home on
bers on the program, the Ashland SOC Play Costumes
Grants Pass team and during
at
Christian
Church
Gresham street only a couple of
High
School
Band
under
Jack
Southern Oregon College, Ash
ttuee full quarters managed to
Dr .and Mrs. Bruce, accompan
Saturday evening at 7:30 P. M., weeks ago and had gone to Sal
Francis,
Wm.
Briggs,
Mayor
T.
S.
land,
February
27,—Miss
Marion
keep ahead of Medford, to give ied by Mrs. Phoebe Pickens, pre
the young people of Ashland will em to make her home with her
the Ians assembled a real ball sident of the Women’s Society of Wiley, the Ashland Hill Billyet- Ady, head of the Southern Ore gather at the Church of Christ sister. Dr. George W. Bruce of
tes
Band,
C.
R.
Bowman,
the
Ash
gon
College
Art
Department,
has
game. However in the final quar Christian Service of the Metho
located at 2nd and B for the ficiated and interment was made
ter, the lads from Medford settl dist Church .attended a dinner- land Legion Kilty Band, Leland been appointed costume director next Youth-oFr-Christ R a lly . in the Masoleum.
P.
Linn,
and
Edgar
W.
Smith,
for the current college produc
ed down to -the task of winning program in the Methodist Church
Mrs. Robertson was born Octo
However the older folks are not
the game. They were soon in the in Medford last Tuesday evening, member of the Oregon State tion, “Guest In House,” to be pre only invited but urged to attend ber 22, 1857 near Cambridge,
Board
of
Higher
Education.
sented March 15thand 16th ,at
lead and staved off a Grants Pass March 5th. Dr. Bruce was one of
and share the inspiration of the Ohio. She was married to Ralph
We believe that this commun the college auditorium.
rally, which they hoped would a number of cooperating minist
meeting.
E. William Anderson, Robertson in 1878, who preceded
Miss Ady reports that an inter
give them the game. Final score ers to give a message on evangel ity project was well done and
Radio
speaker,
evangelist, trom her in death 19 years ago. She is
that
it
indicates
an
intu'.se
inter
esting
array
of
colorful,
modern
stood 42-36 for Medford, giving ism and the Crusade for Christ.
bone
artist
and
formerly
the visit survived by two sisters, Mrs. L.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Skidmore, est and cooperation which will costumes will appear in the play.
Medford the right to represent
ing
Chaplain
at
San
Quentin
the F. Brown and Mrs. Oren Stratton,
assure
our
youth
better
and
wid
The color and line of costumes
district four in the state meet at manager of the Weed Theatre,
both of Salem.
nation’s
largest
prison
wil
lbe
the
Salem next week. The win kept were in Ashland for a brief visit er educational opportunities at will be selected to appear at their guest speaker.
the
Southern
Oregon
College.
best under new stage lighting
the Tigers’ slate clean, without a with his mother, Mrs. Helen Skid
Featured in the program will Pacific T & T Gives
Sincerely yours,
equipment which is being assem
more, last week.
conference loss for the season.
Elmo N. Stevenson bled by ex-G. I.’s in the college be a quiz contest. As usual there
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Awards Given
wil lbe a wide variety of music. to Red Cross Drive
President
On Friday evening, March 1st.
drama department.
Immediately followin g t h e
An
oboe solo and special quartet
Contribution of $100,000 to the
The Young Adult Methodi s t
game, Dr. EJmo Stevenson an Youth Fellowship group held
numbers will be heard. Also the American Red Cross by the Paci
nounced the Awards for the four their monthly covered dish din
Youth Choir will sung and the fic Telephone and Telegraph Com
teams, giving Ashland honorable ner program in the Fellowship
Youth Orchestra will play sever pany has been announced by N.
mention and Klamath Fulls third rooms of the Church. About fifty
al numbers. A large attendance R. Powley, president, according
award, Grants Pass second and of the young married people of
is expected at the Rally.
to word received by R. B. Ham
of course, Medford, first award. the Church gathered for the oc
mond, manager here.
Southern Oregon College, Mar I Oregon College made the draw
The three awards were in the casion. They ate dinner at the
On next Sunday noon, March
Mr. Powley stated that the tot
ch 4, 1946--The sixteenth annual ings,
form of statuettes.
10th„
following the morning wor al contribution will be allocated
tables decorated with pussy-wil
Also announced by Dr. Steven lows and spring flowers. During Southern Oregon College Invita
The participating teams come ship service all Methodists and to the various Red Cross chapt
son was the naming of the all the business session they unani tional Basketball Tournament from the following schools: Coos their friends are having acover- ers consistent with the American
conference first and sec o n d mously voted to adopt as their will open at one o’clock Wednes County: Coos River; Curry Coun ed-dish-dinner-program in the Red Cross quovas applicable to
teams. Coaches from the four class name “The Home-Builders”. day afternoon, March 6th, with ty: Brookings, Gold Beach, Lang Fellowship rooms of the Church. I the territory served by the tele
teams voted by secret ballot dur Following the dinner Loren Mes fourteen games on the bracket lois, Ophir; Douglas County: The dinner program is planned phone company.
ing the half time period of the senger lead in an hour of inter for that afternoon and evening. Camas Valley, Drain, Elkton, in recognition of the men and
The local amounts will be det
last game on their choices for esting games. This group meets Twenty games are scheduled for Glendale, Myrtle Creek, Oakland women who have returned from ermined shortly.
the two teams, but being prohibi regularly on Sunday morning in Thursday; ten games for Friday; Harney County: Burns; • Jackson the different branches of the
ted from voting for any man on the Fellowship room for the and four' finals for Saturday— County: Butte Falls, Central armed service of our country. A
Monday night, March 4 the
two
in
the
afternoon
and
two
in
their own team.
Point,
Gold
Hill,
Jacksonville,
brief
program
is
being
planned.
Neighbors
of Woodcraft, had
study of the Sunday School les
Ashland placed one man, Jim son. They always have a lively the evening. The Southern Ore Phoenix, Prospect, Rogue River, No service man or woman will their usual covered dish dinner
Jandreau on the first string and discussion of some up-to-th-min- gon College campus will resound St. Mary’s, Talent; Jefferson be called upon for a speech, but at 6:30 followed by the business
one man Dom Provost on the se ute subject. Mrs. Hazel Weren is to the whistles, horns and gongs County: Madras; Josephine Coun each one will be presented by meeting at 7:30 at the I.O.O.F.
cond team. First string men were the teacher .The next dinner pro of the officials in forty-eight con ty: Kerby; Klamath County: Chil name and given a chance to Hall, with a good attendance.
Jim Palmer and Leroy Coleman gram will be the first of April, tests during the four days of oquin, Gilchrist, Merrill; Lake make a bow.
The Hostesses had the tables de
of Klamath Falls, Darrell Riggs the exact date to be announced tournament plav.
County: Paisley.
corated beautifully in the Lodge
See the New Zenith Truck colors, Red, white and green.
Twenty seven teams; repre
and Bob Watson of Medford, Jim later.
Every phase of the four-day
senting nine counties, were plac competition is being carefully Tires at your local franchise deal
Jandreau of Ashland and Jack
Lutz of Grants Pass. Second Gene Hover of Klamath F alls, ed on the 1946 tournament brack checked by Southern Oregon of ers. Scripter & McKeever .at Mar
Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of Horn
team berths went to Dom Pro Tom Everton, Grants Pass an d : et last Friday afternoon ns Pre ficials to insure a smooth-run shall-Walls Store or at the Sign brook, California were Ashland
of the Flying Rod H o n e.
sident Stevenson of Southern ning and successful meeting.
vost of Ashland, Jerry Thorn and Jerry Ross of Medford.
visitors Monday.
Twenty-Eight Basketball Teams in
Ashland for Class B Tournament
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THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 15,46