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ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
Tower
Erected u for !?'-
St“rts
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* factice Monday
Rad o W Station
Hcrci H,'‘iida' b,*nd piacnc«» <»r th«-
I U I I W I I » V I V Ashland city bund started Mon-
M A N Í EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR
ASHLAND
DURING MUSIC . WEEK
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IHURSDAY, MAY 9, i 946
Shirley Wilcox Re­
ceives DAR Award
Volumc 13, Number 11
High School Band
Miss Shirley Wilcox h i g h f i p t c T i l I* 0 0 f t l l f i n f f
school senior was last week pre ,
I I I I CC i l u t l 3 l &
day night, with Jack Francis, dir-
ector of the high school band m l M M“ ’ L° u^
* ° odruflf 8tead of lts usual rollca11 bad sented with the annual DAR
Boys Quartet and Horn Solo­
charge.
Rehearsals will be held Music week has alweys been a group singing also, directed by aw ard at an assembly program
ist Also Take Top Honoré
in the
music room at the h i g h ' ï i i “ 1 part
thlngs ,n Ash' Mr8‘ R L Crosby with Mrs. Lit- by Mrs. J. H. Harker, regent of
At Eugene Meet
school,
instead of the city hall a
Th,S yt? r f° r many reasons ( wilier at the piano. The Ashland Mt Ashland chapter.
as
has been
th.. custom.
therc are not many Public con- Civic Club at the instigation of
The aw ard is made to a student
as has
been the
Ashland high school band re ­
Mr. Francis emphasized that certs but almost every organiza­ its president Mrs. Celia Berning­ chosen by faculty and students ceived a three rating in the an-
tion,
has
honored
music
week
at
hausen, presented a delightful on basis of qualities of citizen-
,
rehearsals will start promptly at
its nearest meeting. Most of the program under the direction of ship, leadership loyalty, pa trio - 1 ^ irif
comp^tltlon h^ld a t
8 o’clock and members are re
and dependability. Shirley
° f ° J egOn ® \Eug-
quested to be present in time to churches have recognized music ¡Mrs. Carrie Winkler. There were tism
has been active in all school a fU ene last Friday- The local band-
in
notice,
sermon,
or
special
group
singing,
piano
numbers
by
have their instrum ents und music
, Jack ^ n c i s as director
music. The schools have done a Mr. R. Berninghausen and Mrs fairs, she received the W alter '
arranged.
Christian citizenship award a n d . ^ t ^
tO P
the
*
great
deal
for
the
advancement
Stella
Corthell,
and
Songs
by
Elmer Biegel, Jr. has been of music although most of their
song queen, member of band,
a
elected librarian and general aide activities have of necessity taken Mrs. Sara Peters.
On Saturday, May 11th Chapt- Qu.ll and Scroll student council U° n W‘th mUch larger schools-
10 the director
Also receiving top ratings were
place before or after the actual ! er A. C. of the P.E.O. sisterhood representative, member of Inter­
the
boys quartet, directed by
"music week”.
gave their annual Mothers’ Day national honor society and edi­
Miss Wilma Froman, and compos­
Washington began by giving a party. In celebration of music tor of the Rogue News.
ed of H arry Kannasto, Bill Bis­
lovely concert on April 23, Lin­ week the entire program will be
sell,
Arnold Wilkinson and Jerry
coln school will have a special musical. On May 14th the Alpha
P. Talent and daught­
Vern Smith, Ashland candidate assembly program, Thursd a y, Chapter O.E.S. will have their er, Charles
Mitchell, with the quartet a one
Mrs.
Machal
Stansbury
re
­
for sheriff on the republican May 9, with upper grade and pri-
M other’s Day tea with a musical turned to their home here Tues­ rating and Maurice Bailey, horn
ticket, is scheduled to make a hb»'/ choruses
chhor,U8es and
and solos
solos- The program planned by Mrs. Sara day evening' Mr. Talent had been soloist, who also received a one
five m inute talk over KMED on high school has more than done Peters
rating.
in a Portland hospital for tre a t­
Thursday, May 16 beginning at its part by winning four firsts in
While in Eugene the quartet
ment.
He
has
returned
much
im­
The Service Clubs meeting this
5:55. Mr. Smith has had a long District contest held in Ashland.
and Maurice Bailey was asked to
proved
but
will
be
confined
to
week
are
having
special
music
and active career in peace offi­ The boy’s quartette, Maurice
The churches have always co­ his home here for some time yet. sing and play over the Eugene
cer’s work, and only at the be­ Baily, horn; Gloria Wenn e r,
radio station.
Mrs. Floyd Price of Leaven­ ginning of the present prim ary twirler, and the band. In the N.’ operated in music week activi­
Medford high school band, dir­
worth, Washington arrived in campaign, resigned from the W. competition in Eugene the ties by special mention, by ser­
Mrs. F. L. Robison of Oakland,
ected
by 1. A. Mirick, form er dir­
Ashland Tuesday morning to sheriff’s office, where he served
boy's quartette, Maurice mons on music or with special California, came last Friday to ector of the Ashland band, placed
look for a place. They are former as Chief of Criminal investiga­ same
music.
This
year
in
two
churches
spend
a
week
with
her
son,
Will,
Baily and Gloria W enner won
residents of Ashland having only tions, in order to make the race superior rating. The band which the sermon dealt with the sub­ here. She is contem plating mov­ xirst in the "B” class, besides
sold their home on Weightinan for Sheriff. He has a wide circle has done outstanding work un­ ject of music in the church. The ing to Ashland to live and is look­ winning several other first place
ratings.
St. a few months ago and are of friends in Ashland, and they der the direction of Jack Francis Rev. Mr. Downing of the Church ing for a location here.
now homesick to get back here are being urged to listen in on won a rating of good in the of Christ used as a sermon topic
to live.
his talk.
Northwest competion at Eugene ‘The Ministry of Christian Music’ Funeral services were held F ri­
Mr .and Mrs. A Hanel of Sac­
in which they chose to enter class The Rev. A. H. MacDonnell of day, May 3 for Melvin J. Bron­
ram ento, California were busi­
A where the music was more of Trinity Episcopal Church will son, who died Tuesday ,April 30.
ness cullers in Ashland Thursday.
a challenge to them. Their classi­ preach on a sim ilar topic May Dr. George W. Bruce of the
W. J. Hughs of Oaklund, Calif-
Methodist church was in charge
fication according to size of H. S. 12th.
01 nia was m Ashlund Saturday
Special music was used in of the services. Interm ent was
is class B. By voluntarily putting
The Board of Directors and the
looking for a location.
themselves in class A they were honor of music week in the Con­ made in the IOOF Cemeterv.
Chairmen of the several commit­
Mrs. Perl Kerby and Mrs. H.
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tees of the Ashland Rotary Club
in competition with the largest gregational, Presbyterian, Bap­
L. Moore were shopping in Med­
Newcomers to the Ashland high schools of the state. They tist, Methodis t a n d o t h e r l
m
et in regular m onthly business
ford, Friday.
business district are Walt De­ ? 'd not Yin , as high a Place
churches.
session on Monday evening in
Luke Davis of Colsten was in Boers and Maurice Aird, who they would have in class B but
the home of J. H. Hardy on Sis­
The music teachers have held
town Monday attending to busi- came here from Eugene. They feI±_that they sot more out of it
kiyou Boulevard. The principal
student
recitals
as
close
to
music
ne«s.
have bought the building at 30
They will give the town’s peo­ week as possible. Mrs. Frieda
business of the evening was the
Neighbors of Woodcraft met South First street, and took over ple a chance to here these well- Hartley held two piano recitals
election
of officers for the com­
Tw enty-three members of the
Monday for the usual banquet May 1 to open an agency for trained groups in a concert just before music week.
ing Rotary year.
Medford
Toastmasters
club
m
et
which they hold once a month, Plymouth and Crysler cars. The which m ust be postponed until
The following were elected of­
Mrs. Kay Hufman presented
Mrs. Mabel Roberts and Mrs. building was under lease to the May 14. In addition to the band her son Donn Hufm an and Suz­ at the Lithia Hotel Monday even­ ficers, to be installed July first.
ing
w
ith
several
Ashland
men,
Beth Wimer were the committee Sw artz Motor company, and the under Mr. Francis, there will be anne La M arre in vocal recital
President, Will Dodge; Vice P re ­
in charge. After lodge, Mrs. Wim­ new concern, to be known as choral groups under the direction April 25. This week on May 8, with a view to forming such an sident, O. N. W ray; Secretary,
organization
in
Ashland.
The
er und daughters gave a short the Lithia Motors, besides buy­ of Miss Wilma From an a very Marilyn Young, soprano was pre-
group was headed by Treasurer, Dr. G. W. Bruce.
Mother's day program, present­ ing the building have taken over talented youn Ashland musician sented in a recital at the college, , I Ashland
Dave W hittle >>«
.Tjiere w^s much, Hjscwskjon-of
ing each mother present with a the business from the Swartz and director of the how famous assisted by Franc Snyder a plan-J Medford group was under the ^ otary projects, and it K likely
corsage.
«
Motor Co. •The-upper flo8r of th e'boys ’q u a rte tte ’
and very talented young com -, direction of C. E. Hedburg with that in the near future the Ro-
Mr. und Mrs. J. E. Leverich of building is leased to the Selby, The College is busy building ist
poser. This was the only con- ~ Dr. J.
- S.
- Heatherington
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as°toast- tary Club of Ashland will enter
Klam ath Falls were in Ashland Chevrolet company .which uses’up its choral and instrucental cert given in music week. Mrs.
master.
Lynn
Cram,
Frank
Hull into some Pr °iects of interest to
Wednesday while here they pu r­ the space as a body shop and groups after the war-tim e slump Hufman had planned to present
Jr.
and
Jack
Frost
were
the
m
ain the community of Ashland. Boys
chased a home and expect to storage, and this lease will be Its contribution to music week fs Elaine Sutherlin in recital this speakers
and §irls seemed to be deepest
move here about May 14.
continued until its expiration.
special assembly music
week also, but due to the many
The
Ashland
group
included
° f the R° tary ° fficer8’
Attending the all day confer­
In speaking of their coming. The Clubs giving special at- events scheduled for the week
K
and
they
are seeking ways and
ence of Jackson County’s Chapter I h ,e ’
DeRoers stated that tention to music week at their unconnected w ith music week, Mr. W hittle as chairman, Price means of contributing to the plea­
of the American Junior Red they had a chance to get the nearest meetings were two on she has postponed Miss Suther­ Hennan, Angus Bowmer, Don sure and im provem ent of young
Cross in Medford on Saturday, Chrysler agency here and decid- April 29th. The Ashland Study lin’s recital until May 16. These Hinthorne, Dick Trites, Lyndel life.
April 27 were - Miss Hattie Elder, ed to buy the building to take Club under the direction of Mrs singers, altho’ young have given Newbry, John C. Collins, Howard
Following the business session
Sponsor of Lincoln School Junior T n
the, agcney- They haveJ n- Imogene McCoy had group sing- their listeners a real musical S. Wiley, Bob Hardy and K e n , Mrs. J. H. H ardy served lovely
Robbins.
Red Cross and eight children of stalled a large am ount of shop jng. The Fortnightly Club
¡refreshments to the men. The
in -tre a t each tim e they have sung.
n illU m p
nf
a l c n and
n r t r l t will
i r t l l feature
fxxr«4.>«-xx 1
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the Lincoln School; Miss Bertha P equipm
In commenting on the club, Mr next*meeting will be held on the
ent,
also
Stephens of Lincoln School who complete automotive service.
W hittle stated that it was the first of June at the home of Steve
spoke to attending teachers on
hope of the local men to get a Zarka.
“How to Organize Junior Red
Cases in Justice court this
charter for a Toastm asters club
Cross Program s” ; and Otto Wilda week include Dean A lbert Ell-
in Ashland, affiliated with the | Jack Bearss a m em ber of the
MOTHERS DAY PROGRAM
Southern Oregon College repre­ wanger who Daid $1.00 and costs,
national organization. The club is 's ta te police force, was an unoffi-
sentative on the Jackson County no m uffler. Orlando Guy Shep-
MAY 12, 1946
purely social, he stated, w ith the cial visitor in Ashland Tuesday
2 P. M.
American Junior Red Cross Com­ perd, improper license $1.50 and
aim of improving a m an’s ability afternoon.
ELKS LODGE ROOM
mittee.
costs. Alfred Larsen, no m uffler
to talk before dinner parties, etc.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlton Abbott
Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Bruce has $1.00 and costs. Robert L. Lewis,
Opening
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and five daughters of 786 Ash-
as their week end guest W alter oversize load $2.50 and costs and Exalted Ruler
.....Howard W. Oden
I l i . and Mrs. Frank D. Skid- land street, left Thursday ofr Elk-
E. Rouch of Joliett, Illinois. Mr. no PUC license $10 and costs. ,r ., . . . . . .
more
of Weed, California, were hart, Indiana to visit w ith Mr.
Dr. Elmo Stevenson
Rouch is a brother of Mrs. Bruce Wm. Delaney, improper lights, Tribute to Mother
up Tuesday afternoon and visited Abbott’s parents and other rela-
This is the first time Mr. Rouch $2.00 and costs, and a charge of
wRh Mr. Skidm ore’s mother, tives. They plan to e gone sever-
Address by Chair Officers
has visited the West Coast, and not having a registration c a r d !
Mrs. Helen Skidmore. Mr. Skid- al weeks, driving down through
Stanley Robbins more manages the theatre at Arizona to visit other relatives
he was deeply impressed with was dismussed. Robert Leland Es(Juire .........................................................
Ashland’s scenery and fruit and Tayler, violation of basic rule, That Wonderful Mother of Mine
Goodu in Weed
enroute to Elkhart.
gardens. He hopes to return for cited to appear. Chas. Frank
Joan Wyant
a longer visit.
Chambers, no vehicle license 5
Gordon Pickle
Mrs. Nelle Burns is expecting and costs and no O perator’s lic­ Esteemed Lecturing Knight .....................................
her daughter and son in law, Mr. ense $1.50 and costs. Hollis Pos­ Rock-a-bye Baby .......................................................................Anonymous
and Mrs. Bernard Krug soon, ton paid $10 and costs on a
Joan Wyant
from Reading, Penn. Mr. and Mrs. charge of larcency and was given
....Roland Parks
Krug moved there when M r.' a 15-day suspended sente n e e , Esteemed Loyal Knight
Krug received his discharge from pending payment of fine and Mother Machree ............
Olcott and Ball
Oregon state police, traffic en-
“The chief purpose of the pol-
the army, but finding that they good behavior.
Donn Hufman
forcement
officers
of
Oregon
'
ice
safety check is to emphasize
like it much better in Oregon) Mrs. G. Bromley of Klam ath Esteemed Leading
Ralph McCulloch Clties’ and sheriffs will partici- in the minds of motorists the im-
than in Pennsylvania, decided to Falls was in Ashland Wednes-
pate in the nation-wide Police portance of keeping their vehic-
Mother of Mine ..............
come here to live.
day looking for a location.
Tours Safety Check program, starting j ies in safe operating conditions,”
Donn Hufman
Wednesday, May 15 ,it was an- State Coordinator Niles said
Mrs. Cay Hufman at piano
nounced today by Chief Harry i -The check is not intended to be
Exalted Ruler
Niles, head of the Portland a thorough vehicle inspection.
Howard W. Oden
bureau of police and state coor R ather it is intended to disclose
Chaplain .......................................
Rev. A. H. MacDonnell
dinator for the police safety pro the more obvious defects and to
| gram.
call them to the attention of the
With the new Y.M.C.A. o rg an i-,p u t on a full time man and in
used by the training center, is
This is the second annual pol- driver, while the officer explains
8 Perfhec‘ed in Ash-1 1926 a budget of $3700 was raised
that it seeks to develop confi- ice traffic accident prevention the dangers of operating vehicles
land, the early history of th e 1,., D ... „
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,
organization has been recalled by W'
™ a Iters, wbo was the Boys
dence by encouragement and not CiimPa' fin' staged in every town, with such defects.
A new-style physical fitness by force. Instructors seek to de-
and state in the nation with
‘With vehicles on the average
Homer Billings who has been act- Secretary at Eugene, was hired
program for arm y ground forces velop the
exercise along the ’aw enforcem ent officers in many ' eight years of age, and with little
ive in the work of the organiza­ as the first full time man for this was developed recently at the
friendly, competitive Canadian provinces also partici prospects for new cars in the
im-
tion. He points out that the first community. At present Walters infantry replacem ent traini n g lines of a
. i game w ith little “regim entation.” pating.
, mediate future, it is highly im-
organized work was on a County is one of the key men in the Los
x
S
u
r “ le..
“
A” isli"8 lhe »“>* coordinator i portant «hat drivers keep their
basis during the period of 1920 Angeles Association. After w ork­ by p h y s ta ? tra c in g e
der
the
L
e
c
tio
n
o
t
Col
l
e
s
i
o
n
i
keep
'M
edford
Tr,bone
directing the campaign in Ore-
«“ d mechanical Condi-
to 1923. Cash Wood was secretary ing in Ashland three years he
and most of the activities were in resigned and was followed by B. W aterbury of Ashland, ac- t t « _ x ____xx. .
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&on win be the Safety Division, uon‘
Secretary of State Farrell re ­
Medford and Ashland, although M att Thompson for three or four cording to an article appearing
office of Robert S. Farrell Jr.,
ports that traffic accidents soared
groups met in some of the sm all­ years and later by Percy Bullock. recently in the Army Times.
skyward to new highs during the
er towns. When the county org­ The depression made a Y secre­
Aim of the W aterbury course
I Beginning May 15, law enfor- first three months of 1946. The
anization disbanded, Ashland h ir­ tary impossible and since then is to develop “in the soldier the
At " an
held S atu rd ay ,' cement officers will
a | first 90 days of this year saw 94
,
,
c
— election
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— conduct
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ed Weston R. Henry on a part the Hi-Y and Tri-Y clubs at the . . .
physical
and
m
ental
efficiency,
May
4,
a
t
the
Southern
Oregon
safety
check
on
all
motor
veh-1
traffic deaths, he reported
time basis and he sponsored a Senior High have been carrrying
essential
to
utmost
m
i
l
i
t
a
r
y
College,
the
following
officers
-f
!
icles
stopped
during
routine
law
"The record for the first quar-
summ er camp and other activi­ on with the aid of the Field Re­
health,
strength,
endurance,
agil-
the
Oregon
History
Club
were
enforcement
activities.
The
check
;
ter
of the year thus is about 25
ties. Henry was followed by Cleo presentative from the Northwest
lty, coordination and self-reliance elected for the Spring Quarter: wdl consist of an inspection t o 1 percent over the fatality record
V. Howell, who worked as the Area headquarters.
through a program of progressive j Beth Stelle, President, Shady check
condition of the tire s,1 for the same period of 1945 ” Far-
Ashland secretary for the next
That there is need for a full
vice brakes, lights, windshield swipe, irell said. “The police safety
two years on a half-time basis, as time m an in Ashland is the opin­ training^ m arked by variety and Cove; Alita Luchterhand,
nresident, Ashland: Anna La’ -a hore and otber conditions that check is one of the first nation-
he was also in the employee of ion of Mr. Billings. He is much interest.
The course is divided into five Honts, Secretary Medford- M-s can be seen bY
officer,
wide programs inaugurated to
local schools. He did an excellent interested in the revived organi­
sections with the objectives of Foster, Treasurer, Ashland, P r
A check list will be m ad e'o u t carry out the program discussed
job in both fields.
zation and believes that it will strength, aggressive spirit, team- A. S. Taylor of the History De- and one copy will be given the
at the President’s highway safe-
Mr. Billings says that the Ash­ be a w orthw hile community pro­
woi k, confidence and endurance, partm ent serves as advisor to the operator while police keep th e 1 ty conference in W ashington
land Association then decided to ject
the article stated. Chief asset, at dub.
‘other copy.
early in May.”
I1U U IV
Towering over Ashland today
is the 20U-foot steel antenna for
the new rudiu station, the Hogue
Valley Broadcasting Company, a
license for the stution being
grunted several weeks ago. The
tower is located ut the foot ot
llelinan street und Tuesduy wus
completely installed with red
blinker lights for warning signals
being installed und complete. The
tower eretion wus under contract
to C. H. Fisher of Portland, with
most of the electrical work being
done by local concerns.
Work is progressing on sche­
dule, Koy Peck, m anager stated
Wednesday, John Simpson, local
contractor und who has the build­
ing for the station under contract,
has the most of the walla of the
station up. Much of the broad­
casting equipm ent is in storage
here and with the completion of
the building, instulution will be
under way soon.
Sheriff Candidate
to Talk Over Radio
Rotary Club
Elects Officers
Eugene Men Buy
Garage Building
Toastmasters Slub
Met in Ashland
Elks Club to Hold Mothers Day Program
State Police’ Traffic Enforcement Men.
to Hold Safety Check Program May 15
Early History On YMCA In Ashland
Noted As New Organization Formed
Army Paper Tells of
Waterbury Exercises
History Club at SOC
Elects Officers
1 s"retary °'sta,e