ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
»i.oo PER YEAR
Boys and Girls
Urged to Send
In Waste Paper
legion Schedules
Magic Show May 10
One of the greatest magic
shows in the west will be in
Ashlund Friday, May 10, when
the legion will sponsor the show.
Presentation will be made at the
Junior high gym. This is the first
full stage production to be shown
in Ashlund for some time and
will feuture Warren Gram, his
wife Lucille and Ronaldo, who
furnishes the comic parts.
Two presentations of the show
will be held, one at 3:15 in the
afternoon and one at 8 p.m.
Doris Sample Was
Queen of School
Prom Saturday
THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1946
City Band Plan
Rehearsals Soon
Rehearsals of the city band
will get under way early in May,
Jack Francis, band director stat­
ed this week, with rehearsals be­
ing held on Monday nights in the
city hall.
i Mr. Francis indicated prospects
, for an unusually good band were
j bright for the coming season,
I with many former players now
home from the armed forces and
the transfer to this city of sev­
eral professional musicians. Mem­
bers of the two school bands will
complete the roster. Mr. Francis
stated that any band musician
interested in playing with the
city band might contact him at
his home 154 B. street or call him
by phone 21201.
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Two Local biflgers
Presented Recital
Two talented young singers,
Miss Suzanne La Marre, soprano
and Donn Hufman, baritone,
were presented in song recital by
Annual
Dane«
Augmented
Prize» Offered by Local
By Banquet at Lithia Hotel
Mrs. Catharine Lee Hufman at
Business Concerns to Boys
Complimenting Seniors
And Girls For Pap«/
the Southern Oregon College Au­
ditorium .Thursday evening.
Highlighting a full evening of
J(M* Fader, who is heading the
entertainment
Saturday
night,
Before a responsive audience
Ashland paper drive, announcer
was the crowning of Miss Doris
Miss La Marre and Mr. Hufman
Monday that several prizes art
Sample of the Ashland high
presented a varied and difficult
being offered the boy and girl
school graduating class, as Queen
program with outstanding suc­
of the Prom.
who turns in the largest amount
cess.
About 125 students from the
of puper in the current papei C. of C. Manager
Junior and Senior classes attend­
Suzanne La Marre opened her
drive, which will be during th« Resigned This Week
ed the banquet early in the even­
classical group, singing Brahm’s
week of May 13 to 17. Mr. Fudei
Wiegenlied, followed b y My
Robert Mullins, who has ing in the dining room of the
announced that a prize of a 30 Men manager of the Ashland Lithia Hotel. Main course of the
Mother bids me bind my hair, by
Haydn. Miss La Marre’s interpre­
day pass to the Ashland theatres Chamber of Commerce, resigned dinner was fried chicken. Sopho­
REAL ESTATE FIRM
more
boys
and
girls
did
the
serv­
tation of the Nightengale and the
DORIS
SAMPLE
his
position
effective
Wednesday.
hud been offered by A. R. Mott-
MOVES OFFICE SITE
Rost by Rinsky Kosaskoff was
ing.
He
has
been
manager
for
the
past
The
real
estate
firm
of
Reu-
ner, manager of the theatres tc
Immediately following the ban­
especially
received. Kaho’s
several month, and leaves the
ford and Andrews moved their Ave Maria well
the boy and the girl bringing in position to take up work with the quet, many of the young people Methodists Plan for
was the final number
office
Wednesday
to
a
new
loca­
the lurgest amount of puper. In Oregon state extension service, went to the ballroom for dancing.
of the group.
case of a tie, the award will go to headquarters in Medford. Mr. The Junior class, as sponsors of Vacation Bible School tion. They have been in the Bill­ Two of Puccini’s beloved arias
ings
Agency
office
.with
S.
C.
Some of the officers, teachers,
the boy and girl bringing in th« and Mrs. Mullins have been un­ the annual event had the ball­
Vissi D’Arte, Vissi D’Amore from
puper first. Five one-day passe.' able to find living quarters in room tastefully decorated to car­ and others from the Methodist Jones and sons, for the past two the opera Tosca and Musetta’s
months,
but
Wednesday
moved
to
and ten trip passes will be given Ashland and have been staying ry out the theme of “Symphony". Sunday School met on Monday
Valse song from La Boheme
the next highest contributors in at Phoenix. They have a host of During the evening Miss Sam­ evening in the Fellowship rooms 91 Oak street.
which Miss La Marre handled
the Church to lay plans for
order of their umounts.
with precision and ease, compris­
friends in Ashland who will re­ ple with her escort Holden Herrin of
Hunse Lassen, of Jackson Hot gret their moving to Medford.
led the processional to the throne the Daily Vacation Bible School
ed her second group.
Springs will give a free swim
where the crowning took place, for this summer. Mrs. Frank Van
Night by Brown, Ah! Love but
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pass to each boy or girl, who
with the princesses, Bonnie Tis- Dyke is chairman of this com-
a Day by Beach and Chaminade’s
brings in 100 pounds or more of
on, Marjorie Ballard, Dixie Mc­ mittee.
Summer, provided Miss La Mar­
paper. The pass will be good for
Culloch, Charlene Roberson, Ann The group investigated much
re with suitable vehicles to dis­
a swim any time on ♦'riday or
Medford Junior high students play her fluid tone in handling
Pirtle and Beverly Ulstad pro­ material, and many program
Saturday, May 24 or 25
nounced Miss Sample, Queen of plans and decided upon three came out on top in a two-place of difficult technical numbers.
To get credit for their work
the 1946 Junior-Senior Prom. A courses of instruction, one for the track meet at Medford Thursday
Miss La Marre closed her port­
Washington, D. C., April 29 crown of orchids was placed up­ Beginners, one for the Primar­ afternoon, winning by a score of ion of the program with three
the pap r must be weighted in
ies and one for the Juniors. The 65 to 55. Following is a list of modern numbers, My Lover is a
at the Washington school be­ With the incorporation of 43 on her head.
thought is to keep the courses those taking part, with first, se­ Fisherman by Strickland, a lilt­
tween May 13 and 17, Mr. Fader young riflemen, a Ashland group
very much Bible-centered, and to cond, third and fourth place en­ ing friendly song, as interpreted
stated. He pointed out that the will be addcxl to the growing list
make them interesting for each trants in the order named.
contest is open to any Ashland of junior shooting clubs. A chart­ Numerous Cases in
by Miss La Marre, The Night
school pupil, and is not limited er has been granted to the Ash­ Justice Court
age group.
Shot Put, Neidermyer (M) 1st, Wind by Farley and My Lover he
The school will open on Mon­
to students of Washington school. land Junior Rifle Club; the Nat­
(M) 2nd Brittson (M and comes on a Skee, by Clough-
Justice Nelle Burns has had a day morning June 3rd. at 9 o’- Enlow
ional Rifle Association said today
Any pupil may participate.
Robertson (A) 3rd, Williams (A) Leighter.
Membership is open to boys busy week again this week, with clock and will close on Friday, 4th.. 40 ft. 9 in.
Auxiliary depots are being est­
Donn Hufman’s program open­
ablished at the junior and senior and girls under 18, according to the following cases on the docket; ' j une joth. Classes will be held
Low Hurdles, Reich (M), 1st; ed with the difficult Aria: Where­
high school for the convenience I Col. Preston B. Waterbury, Box
E. Thomas Gaines, charged each morning from 9 until 12 Hanscom (A) and Brittson (M), ’er You Walk from the opera
of non contestants and adults 222, Route 1, who will teach the with threatening commission of noon. This school will gladly 2nd; Bosher (M), 3rd; Hile (A) Semile by Handle. This favorite
who may want to donate the youngsters the various phases of a felony was released on bond, serVe all pupils who wish to at- 4th. 20 sec.
recital number was handled with
paper,
target shooting under the official to appear later. Frances Conner. tend. and there will be no tho’t
High Jump, Carter (M), 1st. ease, showing the rich, evtfi
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' rules of the National Rifle Asso­ .charged with reckless driving, or intention of winning them Ellsworth (A) 2nd; Hall (A) 3rd; quality of his voice. Brahm’s
Shooting will be “small ordered to appear later, pending from any other school of which Wendt (M) 4th, 5 ft. 3 in.
j Sapphic Ode closed, the first
H. S. Band To Leave ciation.
bore" or .22 caliber, one of the investigation. Frank George San­ they may be members.
100 Dash, Jerry Farmer (A) 1st; | group.
most accurate types of rifles and son, Jr., was fined $1.50 and costs
Further information ab o u t Jack Farmer (A) 2nd; Hall(A)
for Eugene Friday
Clear diction and good voice
Sixty members of the Ashland ^ ’dely used in the target sport for not Having a drivers’ liegpee school will appear at a later date ■3rd Brittson (M) 4th. 11 3/10 seer contrbl Were part icularly evident
high schAol band will,
President of the new club is Gordon Edward Williams was al­ near the time for the school to
% Mile Run, Robertson (A) 1st in the rendition of Wagner’s
rill, leave at
Jim
Gunter, 309 Scenic Drive. so fined $1.50 and costs on the open.
Canden (M), 2nd. Riechman (M) great aria from Tannhäuser, O
nine o’clock Friday for Eugene,
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3rd. Williams (A) 4th. 4 min 8 sec. du mein holden .Abendstern, and
where they will enter the annual Two of the major purposes of the same offense. Howard Theodore
group
according
to
Waterbury,
Funk
was
fined
$2.50
and
costs
Broad Jump, Carter (M) 1st. Verdi’s La Donna e Mobile from
• music competion. This was made
112
In
Junior
possible by the 1 rating received! are to «'Ye boys and girls instruc- after being charged with an over
Hall (A) 2nd. Jack Farmer (A) 3 Rigoletto.
in Ashland several weeks ago! tlon in t*ie fundamentals of rifle load. Percy Vern Haly, drunken High Graduation
rd. Jerry Farmer (A) 4th. 18ft.
Princesita by Padella, Ay, ay,
Ashland Junior High school 17in.
in the Southern Oregon Compe- shooting and to tram them how driving, was fined $100 and costs
ay, by Freire, Marínela by Ser-
to handle firearms safely.
and a 15-day jail sentence. He will graduate the largest ninth 330 yd. Dash; Riggs (M) 1st; iano and Granadinas by Barreia
tition.
Other club officers are: Kenny was released on the 27th pending grade class of its history this. Morgan (A) 2nd, Hanscom (A) 3 y Callejo, comprised his Spanish
The band had planned to char-
ter two buses for transportation! Ba*
vice-president, 26« Third further investigation. Theodore spring, Roland Parks, principal rd. Stevenson (M) 4th. 51 sec. group, which Mr. Hufman hand­
but Monday, director Jack Fran- S t, Mr. Eskridge, executive offi- Roosevelt Kinney ,no PUC lie- announced this week.
140 yd. Dash, Jerry Farmer (A) led with feeling and fine inter­
Topping last year’s record by 1st; Jack Farmer (A) 2nd. Stev­ pretation.
Sage, secre­ en$e was fined $10 and costs.
cis was notified that the bus cer*
company could not send buses tary, 507 Palm Avenue; and Jer­ Leroy Irvine Schriner, was fined three, a total of 112 will be in enson M) 3rd. Hall (A) 4th; 17sec.
His final group included the
Discus, Enlow (M) 1st, Conny well-known Hills of Home by
because of labor trouble. Hurried ry Deckes, treasurer, 303 Avery $2.00 and costs charged with hav­ the graduating class.
Valedictorian for the class will (M) 2nd; Moltrie (M) 3rd. Dur- Fox, Reveries ,by Speaks and the
calls to other transportation ag­ St. Competitions in target are ex­ ing four in the driver’s seat. Ev­
pected
to
held
at
a
later
date.
erett
Dale
Higgins
was
fined
$3.00
be
Miss Virginia Lilly, while the han (A) 4th. 79 ft. 9 in. 660 yd. spectacuar Igor’s Song by Phil-
encies indicated that transporta­
and costs for passing with insuf­ salutatorian will be Miss Mai ;ar- run, Morgan (A) 1st. Maltry (M) : lips.
tion could not be furnished by
ficient clearance and $10 and et Wagner.
them. A last minute call was Local Miler Sets
2nd. Reed (M) 3rd. Martin (A)
Mrs. Catharine Lee Hufman, in
costs for speeding a truck.
At a recent meeting of the « ’ass 4th. 1 min 53 sec.
j her usual capable style accom-
issued to car owners to take the
green and white were selecte ' as
band members to Eugene and by Track Record at K.F.
440 yd. Relay, Medford 1st. 51 panied both Miss La Marre and
Mrs.
Leo
Jammerthhal
who
has
j
the
official clors: Motto wil be sec. Ashland second.
Tuesday evening a very generous
Mr. Hufman. —R. E. Dodge
George Fullerton, outstanding
response enabled the band to runner on the Ashland track spent many w eeks in the hospi- j “Think of the present for it will Medford Score 65, Ashland 55
continue its plans for attending. team, set a new mile record at tai returned to her home on soon be the past.” It was . ub-
The Southern Oregon College
Walker Avenue last Tuesday and i mitted by Miss Cecelia McCai ’ey.
officials
have just received word
the Klamath Falls track meet will be happy to receive callers. The class flower will be the r >se. Reed’s Mattress Co.
that they are again on the stan­
Saturday, to head Ashland con­
dard accredited list of the Amer­
In New Location
tributions to the meet, took first
The work of moving to a new ican Association of Teachers Col­
location was well under way for leges for the year 1946-47. The
place, to edge out a strong Med­
the Reed’s Mattress company college library is the only depart­
ford team, with Bend third and
Tuesday, in order that the build­ ment that does not completely
The Ashland Junior H ig h Ashland fourth. Several other
ing could be turned over to its meet requireihents of the A.A.T.
Honor Roll had a total of 44
students on the much sought teams from Southern Oregon and
Approximately 8,000 teachers single men and women and mar­ new owner. The former location C. This condition is now being
honor roll to establish a new re­ Northern California were repre­ are now employed in the schools ried women willing to supple­ has been at 93 North Main and remedied.
cord in the past two years. In sented at the invitational meet. of Oregon. Of these, over 2,500— ment the family income by te ch- the new location will be at 4th
order for a student to gain mem­ Fullerton of Ashland, set a new about one out of three—holds an ing for a low wage. Many men and A streets.
Mr.« Reed stated Tuesday that
bership on the honor roll placque I record to make the mile run in emergency certificate. One in teachers with families h a v e
in the main hall he must not fall 4:35:5, and came back to clip off fifty has had no training beyond found it exceedingly difficult to he had sold both of his buildings
below an everage of two (2) ex­ the half mile in 2:9:4 for his se­ high school.
maintain their families at a rea­ at the North Main location, the
cept in physical education. The cond first place win.
These facts are incontrovert­ sonable standard of living in the one housing the mattress work
Other Grizzly winners includ­ ible evidence of a serious situa­ profession. They have therefore being sold to Red Cullin of Med­ The track facilities on the Wal­
complete list of honor students is
as follows: 9th grade, Ades, Le­ ed Tad Gandee who won first tion. Oregon—along with the rest seized the first opportunity to ford, who will open a Frazier ter Phillips Field at the Senior
roy; Beare, John; Decker, Kath­ place honors in the 100-yard dash of the nation—faces a critical obtain other employment with agency there about June first. A High School have been greatly
ryn; DeVore, Joyce; Durham, El­ with a 10-second sprint. He also teacher shortage!!
the result that the schools have complete remodeling job on the improved under the supervision
don; Harkey, Ruth; Hile, Frank; won the 220-yard dash in 22.7. Ih
Contrary to general opinion, be"ome staffed with a dispropor­ location will be started within a of Coach Frank W. O’Neil. With
few days ,it was announced.
Lily, Virginia; Meeks, Carol; Mes the quarter-mile run, LeBlanc the teacher shortage is not a war tionate number of women.
a permanent plan in mind, the
senger, Barbara; Kerr, Don; Fow­ came in third to help add to the phenomenon alone. For a period 2. ATTITUDE TOWARD EDU­ The other building, next door, grounds have been put in shape
which has been vacant for some so that the track meets being
ler, Esther, Newbry, Shir lee; Ashland total. Jandreau, who of years prior to the war, there CATION.
Nichols, Jean; Powell, Carrol; took first place in the broad was a steady decline in the num­ One of the prevailing sins char­ time, has been sold to Mr. Vrum- held this year are easily taken
Roberson, Venita; Sears, Carla; jump events at the Hayward Re­ ber of people being graduated acteristic attitudes and thinking er, also of Medford. No announce­ care of. The city of Ashland has
Wagner, Margaret; Yates, Sally; lays at Eugene last week, came from teacher training institutions on the part of the people of our ment was forthcoming as to what cooperated in these new improve­
Knott, Rosemary; Simpson, Jane; in second Saturday, behind Ed­ The war period served to accen­ democracy is to take th e i r is contemplated in its use. It ments and the entire field and
wards of Klamath Falls, who tuate this condition until it be­ schools for granted. Many feel has been undergoing remodeling track were surveyed. The city
Ellsworth, Don.
8th grade: Arney, Haroldine; leaped 21 feet, five inches.
came critical and remains so at that the schools are necessary for some time, and at present grader put the track down to
Brower, Ellen; Dodson, Janice;
but something about which no three modern apartments are blue print specifications. The
the present time.
Downing, Joanne; Fader, Donna; High School Pupils
Why is it that more young one need be particularly concern­ about completed up stairs in the track was widened to six lanes
Fullerton, Anne; Graber, Nina;
the straight away for hurdles
people do not choose to enter the ed; all is right with education so building.
on the oval and eight lanes on
Howard, Francis; Riley, Barb.V?: Work on School ‘A’
teaching profession? Why doesn’t long as the doors of the schcols
The staff of the Southern Ore­ and dashes. A new curbed broad
Schmidt, Carlos; Taylor, Peggie;
As its part in the annual “cam­ teaching attract its proportionate are open and teachers are in
Williams, Betty; Davis, Gerald; pus day" at the high school, the shire of the able individuals of those schools—any kind of teach­ gon College is holding an open jumping and pole vaulting pit
Gwinn, Norma Jean; Simpson, sophomore s have started work each generation? The two chief ers. While such r.ttitudes and pat­ forum tea session with L. D. Has-1 has been constructed; each has a
rebuilding the school “A” on the reasons are:
Robert.
terns of thought may not be neg­ kew, Executive Secretary of the j smooth fast curbed run-way. The
7th grade: Deickman, Dale; Eb- side of Grizzly peak.
ative, they tend to be passive National Commission on Teacher high jumping pit has been en­
1. ECONOMIC
nother, Carol; Mayben, Bernice;
Previous to the war each soph­ The profession does not offer rather than to take some form of Education as the principal speak- larged with a specially construct­
Mitchel, Winston; Ostrander, Ar­ omore class had painted the “A" the security and stability found positive action This adds little 1 er, Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. ed take-off approach. Sixty new
thur; Shaffer, Patti; Ross, Rose­ but the past few years this prac­ in many other lines of activity. I to the status or prestige of tea h- The teachers of Ashland, Med- hurdles have been assembled by
tice has been abandoned. This Generally speaking, the salaries [ ing and has resulted in a condi- ford, and other Jackson Countw j the wood shop class. Sixty boys
mary.
At least fifteen (15) of the a- years class hopes to have the of teachers are among the first tion where many of those ch: rg- centers are invited. Dr. Haskew, are using this track and field
bove students are on the honor work completed before the end to be reduced and the last to be ed with the important task of is an outstanding leader in teach- daily and the improved facilities
teaching children do not p int er education. The meeting will be are helping them make such a
roll for the first time in their of the school year. The letter is increased.
school life according to investiga-' of stone and is nearly 100 feet I Low salaries have tended tc with pride to theix profession a id held in room 14 on the second fine showing in the various
¡events.
tion.
I high and will be painted white, , make teaching possible only for actually become apologists for it. floor.
Medford Wins in Jr
High Track Meet
Charter Granted to
Local Rifle Club
Jr. High Honor Roll
Hits Hew High
OREGON’S EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM
FACED WITH TEACHER SHORTAGE
H. S. Cinder Track
Greatly Improved