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ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, MAY jo, 1946
A LU M N I ASSOCIATION W ILL
HAVE BANQUET FRIDAY EVE
American Legion
Friday night at 6:45 at the Elk*
temple the Ashland High school
Has Memorial Day alumni association will hold their
annual banquet, Jack Williams,
alumni president, announced this
Ceremonies Thurs. week.
Healy Takes Over
C o f C Post June I
Volume 13, Number 14
"BOOTS A SADDLE" RIDING
ACADEMY OPEN ON MT. AVE
Twenty riding horses will be
available at the latest addition to
Ashland’s riding academies, “The
Boots St Saddle.” it was an
nounced here this week by the
proprietors, Burley and Hart.
The acedemy is located one block
north of Bear Creek, on Moun
tain Avenue.
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YMCA Speakers
Present Picture
To Local Groups
A covered dish dinner will be
followed by an entertainment
F ormar Magasina Editor
program.
Logan Nininger is
To Coordinato Chamber of
Billings Leads Off On
METHODIST GIRLS CLUB
chairman of the program com-
Commarco Activities
Educational Presentation
HAVE
TWO
OUTINGS
Memorial day was observed in “ ‘“ T ’
“ * <uest ot
Program At Legion
William E. Healy, new secre
The Jr. Girls and the Bear
Ashland Thursday, May 30, with 1 alu,nn"‘ b we,«»me to attend.
tary of the Ashland Chamber of Creek Gang of the Methodist
i Leading off the speaking cam
Ashland Post No. 14, of the A
Commerce is expected to arrive
p a ig n that the Ashland YMCA
hierican Legion in charge of the
Church
had
a
volley
ball
contest
here this Friday and will begin
O. R. Edwards announced this !ass°dation is conducting for the
ceremony incident to the day
his duties sometime during the followed by a picnic supper,
Observances began ut 9:00 u.m.
week
that effective June 1 the next two weeks, John Billings,
following
week,
Dr.
Walter
W.
Tuesday evening. The Girls also
Ashland, May 22, 1945—A book
at Memorial Rock in Lithia Park
business formerly know n a president of the associat i o n,
Weller,
president
of
the
Chamber
enjoyed a swimming party at Moore and Edward's Repair Shop
where Legion Memorial Services of Oregon lore written by Dr
were held with Commander Juke c 1™ N Stevenson head of the announced this week. Healy, who Jackson Hot Springs last Satur would be known as Edward’s Re spoke to Ashland American Leg
has been residing in Seattle, is
Lahr in charge.
I Southern Oregon College at Ash flying
day afternoon.
pair shop. Herbert Moore, form ion Post No. 14 at their regular
down here.
At 10:00 a m. a parade begun K
ent.tted" antnounc^d- The
er
senior partner in the business meeting Tuesday night.
Healy, who has been editor of
on East Muin street led by the in L
!?atU7 Ra,nb,es
Billings explained the need for
is planning to devote his future
the
Timber
Operator,
lumber
national colors and a color guard " S
O .e and de#tribed
time to his ranch.
a YMCA organization here in
trade
magazine,
for
the
past
sev
This was followed by the hig J ^ ® ,
®keUhes oi the
Mr. Edwards, the new proprie Ashland and pointed out the val
eral years, has had experience in
school band. Then in the follow- Q r X n ”
W
nort.he“ te,rn
tor, became a co-owner of the ues which the community and
Chamber of Commerce work,
Mickey
Coin,
formerly
owner-
the young people would receive
ing order marched the Spanish L n nhC ’
, coU« ftl° n ° f " tid e » throughout the northwest.
He operator of the Bus Depot Cab business last November. He has from
a Y setup.
been an Ashland resident for five
American War veterans. Amen-
natUral ,h “ tory
has also been connected with
During the next two weeks an
can Legion and other veterans,
A
of the staU‘ newspapers in Bellingham, Wash. Co. announced this week the years. Before entering into the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Le
Switzerland o f America"
Mrs. Healy and their daugh opening of a new cab service to repair shop last fall he worked intensive speaking campaign util
gion Auxiliary, VFW auxiliary
The text deals with the geolo- ter, Mary Pat, are expected here be operated by himself and Scot with Army Ordance as an arma izing ten speakers will present
ty Berge with the cab stand to ment machinist Business will to organizations in Ashland the
Boy Scouts, Cubs, and Camp|^*ca* st°ry and the distribution in late June.
be
at the Steak house.
continue as usual at the shop's Y’s program. Roland Parks will
Fire Girls.
Iand nature of plants and animals
Healy replaces Robert Mullin
Goln stated that the new busi present location, 343 East Main. speak to the Elks. Homer Bill
The Daughters of the Ameri- 'h m ieL n h !?* m’’“ . ? day> With who resigned May 1 and who is
ings to the Rotarians, Gladys
can Revolution, Daughters of
iH^ a * o n s o f now in Medford, but not affiliat ness would be called the Ashland
Billings to the Jr. Civic Club,
Union Veterans, and the Worn-
* ' p,anta and an,mals-
ed with Chamber of Commerce Cab service and that it would op
erate on a 24 hour a day sche
Jake Weitzel to the Presbyterian
en’» Relief Corps joined the pa I The avera«e citizen, the sight- work there.
Church, C. M. Litwiller to the
rade at the East Main street en-1seer and ,over of the out of
During the past month Mrs. dule. Rates will be 50c to any
Graduates of the 20th class to Nazarene Church, Don Spencer
trance to the cemetery
I doors' will be pleased with a non Kenton Robbins has been acting places within the city limits.
Coin has but recently returned complete schooling at Southern to the Congregational Church,
At the cemetery the program
°f
#Uth as secretary and the board of di
from
Portland while Berge is a Oregon college will attend bac Bert Miller to the Baptist Church
began with the high school band, * J *
»ti
Per8°7>1/ X^ r rectors announced that they ap
under the direction of Jack Fran- u? “ ¡“ ***“ “ en,c la?d' For preciated the work that she had discharged World War II veteran. calaureate services in the college G. B. Icenhower to the Assembly
auditorium, Sunday, June 2, 2:30 of God, R. W. Gardner to the
cis, playing America. Dr. Geo.
WJ ° 1,ke ^ punish them done during the interim period.
Church of Christ. Roland Parks
p.m.
Dr.
Weller
announced
that
the
W. Bruce gave the invocation,
S t o n e «>
to the Episcopal Church, and
The
Reverend
Victor
Phillips
followed by Dick Martin who re-
animals’ , convenient Board of Directors of the Cham
of the First Methodist Church, Carryl Wines to the Lions.
cited Lincoln’s Gettysburg ad- ’ „5 5 / 5 k?ys are printed at the ber were planning to have a
At the conclusion of the intro
Klamath Falls, will deliver the
dress. Floral tributes were plac-| d f lhe book'
forum meeting of the entire gen
ductory speaking period the local
address,
speaking
on
“The
Mas
eral
membership
sometime
dur
ed in the proper locations by the j •
o
"77
YMCA association is planning on
Next Wednesday morning at tery of Self.”
ing the fin t part of June in or
organizations represented during I s lO n S b e n d i n g ’ ir H C K
Invocation and benedicti o n beginning an intensive drive to
der to introduce Mr. Healy to 4:00 a.m. the Ashland High
School band will board a special will be given by The Rev. George put the organization over the top.
the community.
ly
chartered Greyhound bus and M. Shuman of the First Pres by- At this time it is planned to have
Frank
Van
Dyke
and
Bob
the city council delivered the
Meeting in regular session on
leave
for Portland and the Roseiterian church, Ashland. Music professional assistance from the
main address at the cemetery, Tuesday night the Lions voted to Dodge are presently looking for
Festival.
The band will be under will be by college instrumental national YMCA headquarters aid
speaker.
Members
of
the
board
this was followed by Taps, and I ddray the expenses of George
the
direction
of Jack Francis, and vocal groups, under the dir- in the drive.
the singing of the national an Fullerton, Tad Gandee and Coach of directors are planning the rest
music
instructor
in the Ashland ection of Wallace Sapp,
of
the
program.
The
Board
of
them by the assembled group. O’Neil in order that the three
schools.
directors
at
present
includes:
Dr.
might
attend
the
Oregon
state
The Rev. Earl F. Downing clos
Members of the band will par
ed the services with the benedic AAU meet in Jefferson bowl, Weller, president; Jake Weitzel,
vice president; Frank Culp, E. J. ticipate :in the festival and will
Portland this Saturday.
tion.
World War II veterans made a
LaMarre, H. R. McKeever, Henry return here, June 9th.
The
majority of
business
The three attended the meet- ! w
dean
sweep in American Legion
Ashland
is
the
only
band
from
Don
O’Blenejs,
M.
R.
houses in Ashland were closed ing as guests of the club. O’Neil
,
elections
for 1947 officers which
Spaulding,
Bob
Dodge,
Ivor
E
r
-|this
district
that
will
be
repre-
during the day and many local assured the Lions that entry in
were
held
Tuesday night at the
wln,
Howard
Oden
and
Frank
rented
at
the
Portland
festivities.
people took advantage of the op- the meet would not interfere
Commencement exercises at regular meeting of Ashland Post
Neihes
Klamath
Falls
nor
Med
Van
Dyke.
portunity to attend the cere- with the amateur standings of
ford are sending bands this year. Southern Oregon College will be No. 14.
1 either of the runy^ra.
The following named Legion-
held on the afternoon of June 6
! Wives of Lion members at-
GIFTS AND FLOWERS N O T ., in the auditorium o f the admin aife»>wui be installed U» Sept
tended the meeting as it was
TO RE GIVEN AT EXERCISES
ember according to Jake Lahr,
ladies night
„ »»-XT • . . . n
.
Junior and Senior High school istration building. President Elmo present commander. Commander
. McNair, 322 Oak Street, officials announced this week N. Stevenson will deliver dip for 1947 will be Jack Franfeis,
who has been affiliated with the that gift(* ami flowers would not lomas to graduates in three of First Vice Commander, P h i l
Mrs. Nellie May Langston, sis
McNair drug store on the Plaza be presented to the members of the various curricula of the col Stansbury; Second Vice Comman
ter of Mrs. Clay Barker of Ash
announced this week that he had the graduating class during the lege: junior college; three-year der, Emmett .Whitham; Chaplain,
land passed away Sunday at a
been designated as sole dealer in commencement exercises. This diploma in teacher-training; and Dick Berninghausen; Adjutant,
Medford hospital.
this area for the Rocket airplane follows Ik custom which originat bachelor of science degree in el Ben Lombard; Sgt. at Arms,
Mrs. Langston was born in
ementary education.
McNair anounced that four
Hayfork, California, August 11,
The address for the 20th annual ^ ^ n T p o s t is planning
Parent Teachers Association ships had been ordered and would ed several years ago.
1881. She leaves to mourn her
to
Units
of
Ashland
had
a
joint
in
arrive In the next few days. De
commencement at the Southern send four delegates to the State
death two sons, Ralph B. Langs
stallation
of
officers,
Wednesday,
Oregon
College
will
be
delivered
monstrations
will
take
place
at
ton of Central Point and John W.
American Legion Convention in
by Dr. U. G. Dubach, dean of
Langston of Medford, one daugh May 22, at the Junior High the Medford airport.
Portland in July. Now that the
School
cafeteria.
The
ceremony
men
and
professor
of
political
McNair
is
a
former
troop
car
ter, Mrs. Charles McCoy, Cen
Post has increased to more than
Southern
Oregon
College,
Ash
followed
a
covered
dish
luncheon
science at the Oregon State Col 150 members it will send four
tier pilot. He served four years
tral Point, two sisters, Mrs. Clay
with the Army Air Forces spend land, May 17—The Reverend Vic lege. The subject of his address rather than three delegates. The
Barker of Ashland and Mrs. Ol 20 members were present.
The following officers were in ing 12 months in the South Pa tor Phillip» of Klamath Falls will will be ‘America’s Place in the
lie Turnbow of San Luis Obispo,
following delegates were select
stalled
for the coming year. Pre cific. He completed his tour of deliver the baccalaureate sermon World of Tomorrow.”
Calif. Also four grandchildren.
ed:
Jack Francis, Phil Stansbury,
at
the
Southern
Oregon
College
R. C. Groesbeck of Klamath
Funeral services were held at sidents: City Council, Mrs. Frank duty with the Army last Jan June 2, 2:30. The speaker's sub
Ben Lombard, and Dr. A. S. Tay
Van Dyke; Washington, Mrs. uary.
Falls
will
represent
the
Oregon
the Perl Funeral Home, Wednes
lor. Alternates will be Kenton
ject will be “The Mastery of State Board of Education
Arthur Peters; Lincoln, Mrs. El
on
day, 2:00 P. M. with the Rever mo Stevenson. Vjce Presidents:
Robbins,
Dr. George Hull, Herb
S e lf’.
the program.
end Stanley Parrish of Central City Council, Mrs. W. W. Reagan;
Moore, and Emil Kroger.
Music for the occasion will be
Music provided by college stu
Point officiating. Interment was
The next Legion meeting will
provided by the College Instru dents will feature Franc Snyder
Washington, Mrs. Jack Walker;
in Siskiyou Memorial Park.
be
held Tuesday, June 11.
mental
Ensemble,
directed
by
Lincoln, Mrs. Miller: Junior-Sen
in piano solo and will include
Wallace Sapp, and William Alves numbers by the college orchestra
ior, Mrs. C. M. Bailey: Secret
will be heard in vocal solo. Mem
aries: City Council, Mrs. C. M.
First president of Ashland’s bers of the College Instrumental and the college choir, directed by
Frazier; Washington, Mrs. Carlt
Wallace Sapp of the department
newest civic organization, The
on Elhart; T.incoln, M rs. R. Soroptimists, is Mrs. J. W. Weit Ensemble are: Virginia Alley, of music.
Portland; Norma Elder, Williams
Nickes; Junior Senior, Mrs. Car-
zel. She was elected president at
ryl Wines. Treasurers: City Coun the regular meeting held Wed Oregon, Hazel Parman, Port Or
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Butler of
Summer softball gets under
Ashland’s provisional Toast cil, Mrs. Harvey Woods; Lincoln, nesday noon at the Lithia hotel. ford; Bennett Loftsgaard, Algo Medford called on Mr. and Mrs.
ma, Oregon; Paul Aikins, Mary L. E. Ager last Sunday and the way in Walter Phillips field on
masters club meeting in regular Mrs. Tom Carter; Washington,
Other officers elected at this
session at the Lithia Hotel Mon Mrs W. D. Morgan; Junior Sen time were Miss Margaret Ram Corthell, William Robertson, Les two families motored to Klamath Monday night, June 3, with the
lie Segsworth, Catherine Summe, Falls to visit friends and rela entire net of the proceeds going
day night heard Roger Rath, Bob ior, Mrs. Elmer Beigle.
say, Vice President; Miss Jean
The P.T.A. voted a send a note ette Smith, Corresponding Sec and Henry Williams of Ashland. tives.
to help defray the expense of
Dodge and Bob Hardy.
Rath
Baccalaureate exercises will be
sending the Ashland band to the
spoke on “Food Processing,” of appreciation to Mr. Green and retary; Mrs. Phebe Green, Re
Portland Rose Festival, How
Dodge, on “Interior Decorating” Mr. Wines of the local newspap cording Secretary; Mrs. T. E. held in the auditorium of the ad
ministration building.
ard Wiley, president of the soft-
and Hardy on “The GI Bill of ers for the many things that they Huffman, Treasurer.
Rights.”
have done for the P.T.A. Super
ball league announced this week.
The area in which the Sorop
The Monday nite spectacle will
Rath spoke for ten minutes intendent Linn gave a talk con timists will serve and draw mem
Junior high homeroom 9A 4 begin at 6:45 in the Plaza where
while the other two members cerning the proposed basic school bers will be Ashland and vicinity
enjoyed a huge ice cream and all six league teams will assem
talked for five. Lyndell Newbry, tax fund law. Corsages were pre ity, Bellview, Neil Creek, Upper
cake picnic in Lithia Park Mon ble preparatory to marching to
topiemaster for the evening, sented to the outgoing City Valley, Talent and vicinity, club
day
evening after school. The high school field.
Council
officers
and
by
each
Pre
The parade
called upon all the members for
officials announced.
feed was presented to the stud will be led by the high school
impromptu two-minute talks on sident to the incoming officers of
Plans were made for a Charter
ents and their teacher, Mrs. Bet- band.
different phases of the OPA and the four units. A gift was pre night banquet which will be
ey Walch by the Chamber of
Mayor T. S. Wiley will hurl
sented to Mrs. Dom Provost in held on June 12. Klamath Falls
business production.
Howard Wiley was toastmas appreciation of her many years club, the sponsoring club, will
HUGH McKEEVER diligently Commerce as a reward for hav the first ball to his battery mate,
ing sold $84.00 worth of Fourth Fire Chief C. J. Baughman. State
ter for the session, Don Hin of service to the P.T.A. and to have charge of the program.
seeking the first sign of grass in
of
July tickets in the nine day
thorne acted as critic. Bob Clay Mrs. C. L. Wolff, retiring presi
Mrs. Coral J. Sabo from Kla his newly sown lawn . . . BOB contest that concluded last week Senator Earl Newbry will attempt
to either knock the cover off the
pool, secretary of the Medford dent of the City Council. Reports math Falls met again with the
DODGE wondering how to com
The 13 rooms in Junior high ball or lift it out of the park.
Toastmasters group is assisting were given by members who local club.
press four years of intensive school sold a total of $429. Each
Between the several games the
the local organization in getting went to the «state convention, Mrs
teacher received a pair of nylon high school band will present
started.
M. Frazier, Mrs. A. E. Peters,
study
into
a
five
minute
speech
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Haynes
hose as a premium as each home drills and music. The majorettes
No particular word has been Mrs. Elmo Stevenson, Mrs. Lar were at the boat races Saturday.
DAVE WHITTLE suggesting room passed the $10.00 quota.
will strut their stuff for the
heard from Toastmasters inter ry Bassey.
this column . . . DR. POSTON
Jack Rouhier w it h $28.00
national according to local offi
University of Oregon, Eugene, and BOB INGLE taking five over worth of tickets sold, won two game audience. This will be the
band’s last appearance before
cials of the club who have peti
May 25 (Special)—The Associat
cup of coffee . . . SNIDER’S pirzes; a fishing line for the first leaving for Portland and the
tioned the international organiza
ed Students of the University of
boy to sell $10.00 worth of tick
tion for a charter.
Oregon held their annual elect no doubt . . . TEX HARRIS ets and a handsome Western Rose Festival next week.
According to league officials
The Mayor welcomes the fol- ions on the campus May 21 with looking for ball players, cooks,
Dr. and Mrs. G. W. Bruce were I lowing newcomers to Ashland, David Fortmiller, son of Mr. and dishwashers and/or combination Belt for selling the most tickets. the softball teams have been
Ilia LeBrun won a prize for be practicing for the coming season
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. 1 Calvin Nelson, 176 Harrison S t; Mrs. I. W. Fortmiller, 200 Sher
of
the
three
.
.
.
BUSHNELL’S
ing
the first girl to sell $10.00 and the opening series promises
F. M. Sexton at the Holland | Hattie M. Brown, Walker Ave.; man
___ street, Ashland, voted , into
Hotel
in Medford Iasi Friday L. V. Langston, 155 Ohio St.; M office as senior representative . on
.. getting a sign hung . . . OWEN worth of tickets while Cecelia many thrills. Teams include those
noon.
On Sunday the Bruces Babcock, 108 South Pioneer, Ave. (the executive council. Fortmiller GRAGG’S suntan the envy of McCarley won the manicure set sponsored by the Steak House,
were dinnerguests at the Leland and Virgie W. Lacy, 1270 Iowa lg majoring in business adminis-ithe high school crowd . . . for selling the most tickets. Jerry Bill Talis, of Hilt, Calif., Clyde
G«isler won a fishing tackle prize Catoa, J®hn Nosier, Gary New
P. Linn home.
Itration.
Street,
I MICKEY GOIN again . . ,
(or U m apetdiest airly sale.
ton and the Newbry Orchard».
Observance* Begin at 0:00
With Memorial Service*
la Lithia Park
O. R. Edwards Buys
Out Partner in Shop
SOC President
Completes Book
Mickey Coin With
Ashland Cab Service
The Rev. Phillips to
Speak at SOC Sunday
High School Band
Leans Wednesday
o, lStars >° Portland
Commencement At
SOC Te Be June 6.
World War II Vets
Steer Legion in ’47
McNair Becomes Area
Dealer for Airplane
Sister of Ashland
Lady Dies Sunday
Install Officers
A t PTA Meeting
SOC Baccalaureate
Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
Mrs, Weitzel Is
Soroptiroist Head
Rath Tells About
Food Processing
Softball League
Backs Band Trip
Jr. High Students
Enjoy C of C Picnic
Up and Down
The Street
Newcomers to
Ashland