Southern Oregon miner., June 20, 1946, Image 1

>2.00 PER YEAR
Pian to Organize
M ilitary School
Soon In Ashland
i>. j .H .h x M
SO C IA L ELECTION CALLED
FOR JULY 8 ON PARK FUND
1 .<.<■-. 01 n siu a n u will go
( .U U M Y , OREGON
Y M C A Drive Nets
$2105 In Day’s Work
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, JL N L 20, 1946
CITY BANDMASTER TO GET
$300.00 YEARLY SALARY
VOL. i}, N O 17
Zoning Ordinance
OKed by Council
Without Changes
City ban d m aster Jac k Francis I
will receive $300.00 pej year to
d irect the city band it was de-1
cided at C ity Council m eeting
Tuesday. The action was taken
in o rd er to re ta in F rancis in the
com m unity as he had been of­
$50.0.00 Total Expected To
The proposed city zoning ord-
fered a higher salary from a
Be Reached By End Of
, 1 11/
,,
m ance w hich has been u n d e r dis-
school in W ashington. France
Officials State
New Circulation
nas not y et indicated w h eth er he cussion
Pa st m onth was pas-
Total am ount subscribed d u r­ Manager at Miner
will rem ain in the school system sed by the C ity Council at its re ­
ara to ry school in the Ashland
ing the first day of the YMCA
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g u lar m eeting, Tuesday night,
Mrs. S terlin g D avenport, form ­
d riv e for funds am ounted to
area to be know n as W estern
OAK
STREET
MEETS
upon recom m endation of the city
YMCA Program OK’d $2165.00 according to m em bers erly w ith the C irculation d e p a rt­ MEDFORD'S LEAD CLUB
planning commission.
M ilitary A cadem y are being
of the Finance com m ittee, I'tiu 1» m ent of the Siodx C ity T ribune,
No changes w ere m ade in the
d ra w n up by P reston B. W ater­ After Explanation
A shland's league leading Oak
in addition to the $1000 which is Sioux City, Iowa, has been e n ­
proposed form of the ordinance,
bury, form er colonel of infantry,
S
tre
e
t
T
ankers,
unbeaten
in
soft-
Lions at the regular Tuesday being offered by G w inn B utler gaged by the S outhern Oregon
U nited S tates Army.
ball play so far this season, will although at th e public hearing
night m eeting gave m uch consi­ Sum total at present is $3165.
M iner as C irculation re p resen ta­ m eet an unb eaten M edford team the m ajority of expressions voic­
W aterbury, who is now a res­ deratio n to the proposed YMCA
Fifty local residents, m en and
on W alter P hilips field here F ri­ ed w ere ag ain st th e proposal in
ident of Ashlund, pluns to e sta b ­ program tor A shland and in a women, attended the YMCA kick tive.
Mrs.
D
avenport
was
engaged
day n ig h t w hen S am ’s S porting its p resen t form . The planning
lish the in stitu tio n on grounds open forum called on Roland off breakfast which was held
com m ission unanim ously recom-
in
new
spaper
circulation
work
Goods aggregation come here.
one m ile east of Ashlund, in the P arks, chairm an of the finance W ednesday m orning at the Lithia prior to the war. In addition to
m ended to th e M ayor th a t the
F
link,
the
M
edford
pitch
er
has
B ellview urea. The total planned com m ittee, for a com plete ac ­ hotel. Roland P arks acted as w orking on the Sioux C ity paper
ordiance
be passed w ith o u t any
i'oastm aster and introduced John she was with W estern N ew spap­ chalked up tw o no-hit, no-run changes, m entioning th a t only
acreage will
um ount to 1100 counting of the Y plans.
gam
es
this
season.
He
will
be
A fter hearing P ark 's story the B illings and Roy Peck who are
acres.
m inor objections had been ra is­
er Union circulation service. D u r­ cau g h t by A1 Simpson.
ed.
The plunt will take care of 400 Lion’s unanim ously approved the leading the tw o groups of ca n ­ ing the w ar she was a m em ber
In
the
second
gam
e
of
the
vassers which are soliciting in of the W omens A rm y Corp.
stu d en ts, organized into three in plan.
Those objections, the p lanning
evening th e N oslecats will play
H arry N ettleton of the Oregon the com m unity.
ta n try com panies and a band.
com m ission said being nam ely by
According
to
th
e
p
u
blishers
of
Hilt.
Les G rant, H erb Houston, and the p aper Mrs. D avenport will
T he course of study will be a and C alifornia Land A d m in istra­
persons in terested in m aking fu t­
four-yeur prepurutory course on tion spoke on the “K eep Oregon B ert M iller are heading team s handle all new and renew al su b ­
ure sales of p ro p erty for business
t o r Billings group, and Dr. W al­
Organizing Greek
the high school plun. It is p la n ­ • reen," program .
purposes and seem ed to be of a
scriptions
in
this
area.
H erb Huston, A1 S nider, and ter Redford, Col P reston Water-
ned to h av e a Ju n io r R eserve
personal n atu re. The com m ission
Mr. D avenport, who was w ith
O fficers T ruining program in a d ­ B ert Kimaey reported on the jury, and Hugh M cK eever are the F irst M arine Division during Letter Sorority
fu rth e r m entioned in th eir recom
O rganizing a local ch a p te r of m endation th a t th e in terests of
dition to the regulur course of S ta te convention. F rank O'Neil team captains for Peck.
the
w
ar
is
an
em
ployee
of
the
high school coach was introduced
Epsilon Sigm a A lpha, national some 112 hom e ow ners in those
M em bers of the team s w ere Oak S treet T ank and Steel.
study.
education and social so rority for p artic u la r areas be given p a ra ­
broken dow n into twos w ith
Physical training will lx- em ­ as a new m em ber.
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young business worn e n a n d m ount consideration.
•ach paired couple given a c e r­
phasized by the school which will
housew ives is proceeding in A sh­
tain section of the com m unity to Oak Street, Legion
have a fuculty of 50. This will Soroptimists Have
A t th e h earings held th e m a j­
land this week un d er th e d ire c t­ o rity of opinions voiced had been
work.
p erm it classes of 18 students who
Win
on
Wednesday
ion of Mrs. Edith P asque, N atio n ­ opposed to th e p resen t form of
George Cole, professional YM ­
will stu d y un der the "B uddy” T’vo More Members
The new Legion softball team al organizer for th e sorority.
system , one boy helping another.
Two new m em bers w ere p re­ CA w orker, was introduced and
th e ordinance.
D uring the p ast w eek Mrs. I The ch am b er of com m erce had
P resen t plans for construction sented at the regular m eeting of he explained briefly the purpose won over the T eam sters, 5 to 3,
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several recom m ended th a t an am e n d ­
include an ad m inistration build­ Soroptim ists In tern atio n al which >f the YMCA and its history. in the first gam e of th e evening P asq u e has contacted
W
ednesday.
The
Oak
S
treet
Tank
young
business
wom en of Ash-
The
Y,
he
said,
was
founded
102
ing, mess hall and kitchen, five was held W ednesday noon, Ju n e
m ent be added to th e zoning o rd ­
dorm itories, shop and laboratory 19, at the dining room in the years ago as a cooperative o rg a n ­ and Steel show ed th e ir pow er by land and v icinity and plans are inance in o rd er to m ake it a
ization and today it has spread walloping N ew bry O rchards 13 being m ade for c h a rte r n ig h t and w o rk ab le ordinance, statin g th a t
building w ith steam plant. A m u­ L ithia Hotel.
to 3.
initiation cerem onies at a b an ­ th e presen tly proposed ordinance
to
62 nations of the world.
sic hall,- sw im m ing pool and
Mrs. M arguerite Wolf, re p re ­
P
resen
t
League
standing
find
q
u e t w hich m ay be held F riday lacked pro p er m easures w hich
The
YMCA
here
will
have
a
gym nusium .
senting the L ithia bakery and
T he in stitu tio n will be o p e ra t­ Mrs. Ruth Wilson, Fortm illers. college g rad u ate who has had at the Oak S treet T ank and Steel evening, J u n e 21, at the L ithia w ould en able it to m eet changing
ed on a non-profit busis. Ac­ w ere introduced as new m em bers least two years Y experience. He ahead w ith 4 wins and 0 losses. H otel dining room.
conditions. The ch am b er of com ­
Epsilon Sigm a A lpha according m erce recom m ended am endm ent
cording to W aterbury the funds w ho had joined the organization. will work w ith the Y groups in Noslecats: 3 wins, 1 loss; H ilt
the city on a non-equipm ent Loggers, 3 wins, 1 loss; Legion: to Mrs. P asq u e has a cu ltu ral, read : “R ezoning of any lot or
necessary to establish the school
M em bers discussed various civ­
will be obtained from Am ericans ic projects and also the statu s of plan which m eans th a t the $5,000 2 wins, 3 losses; N ew bry Or- ! social and economic program larg e r area from one to an o th er
w ho see a long term job ahead i the E uropean fam ine d u rin g the w hich is going into the Y fund chards: 1 win, 4 losses; S te a k ­ w hich p resents to th e m em bers of th e classifications established
train in g in such im p o rtan t re q u i­ th ere in shall be o rdered by the
will be largely sp en t for person­ house 0 wins, 4 losses.
in proper educational facilities course of the evening.
sites as personality, poise, cu l­ com m on council upon p re se n ta ­
nel and a m inim um of office
for A m erican children. Donors
tu re, appearance, fashions, spee­ tion of a petitio n signed by at
will, if they so desire, have mem
The P lym outh G uild will hold equipm ent. The B oard of Direc­ S/Sgt. W. Stauffer
etiq u u ette,
bership on the governing board th eir annual picnic at the home tors will have a financial rep o rt I>
„ XT/V A XT
J c ch,
h ’ etl<l
e t’ in terio r decorating, least 70% of th e ow ners of real
or be otherw ise suitably recog of Mrs. C harlotte Biegel, 195 available for inspection at any KeCrUltmg NCO NOW lite ra tu re , m usic dance and dra- p ro p erty in th e im m ediate area.”
The United States A rm y set u p | ma.
nizedi-AU m oneys accrued from M orton stree t W ednesday, Ju n e time.
T he o rdinance as passed in its
a daily re cru itin g office in the
the o peration of the school would 26. Business m eeting will be held
p resen t form, how ever, stated
basem ent of th e city lib rary oq
be re tu rn ed to the institution in at 4 p.m. and picnic d in n er will Four Babies Born
th at, “in th e e v e n t any dispute
H w iday of this week w ith S /S g t
o rd er to increase the facilities follow at 6 o'clock,
I sh all arise as to p erm itted use
, .
t
W eldon C. S tauffer, - non-comm»
an<t aid >n the- b etter operation.
in any zone such disp u te shall be
Mrs. H ow ard Wiley and Mrs. At Hospital Here
A shland was selected because B e r t W r i" h 1 and son, Jim m y, re ­
d eterm in ed by th e com m on co u n ­
Mr. and Mrs. Jo h n Lentz are m issioned officer in charge a n ­
it has ideal location and can serve tu rn ed M onday from Seaside.
cil a fte r recom m endation by the
the p aren ts of a baby girl born nounced h ere this week
Sgt. C. C. S outherland, who
the area w est of the
Rocky
J u r e 13 at the A shland C om m un­
One of th e m ost co m p reh en ­ plan n in g com m ission.”
m ountains. W aterbury also state
T he vote w as 2 to 2 w ith M ayor
ity hospital. She w eighed 5 lbs. has been on d u ty o u t of Medford sive surveys in th e history of the
and 3 ounces and has been nam -1
over here once w eekly, will city is now being conducted by W iley casting th e deciding vote.
"the com m unity is proper place
- Ann.
-
11 also
be stationed
here. The sta- th e C ham ber of Com merce.
in every w ay for grow ing boys.
H arold M errill an d J. V. W eitzel
ed ■ K aren
H
..
,
| Mi and Mrs W iley H otchkiss tlo n , wi11 be open from 10:00 a.m.
W aterbury, who rose from
“W hen th e resu lts of th is s u r­ v o ted for passage, w hile Jo h n
and vey are tab u lated m any local D au g h tery and Dr. W alter R ed­
buck p riv ate to colonel during
I arc the p aren ts of a baby bovj u n til 5:00 p.m. w eekdays
rom 10:00 a.m. u n til 12:00 a.m. residents are going to be s u rp ris­ ford disapproved. M em bers of
34 years in the Arm y, is the hold
born Ju n e 14, w eight 7 pound
The appointm ent of E. J. L a­
on S atu rd ay .
e r of the Legion of M erit which
and 7 ounces.
ed a t ju st w h at we do have here th e p lan n in g com m ission w ho re ­
M
arre as general chairm an of the
S tauffer, who is the son of in A shland,” W illiam E. Healy, com m ended th a t it be passed in
was p resented to him for his
A baby girl, Jen n ifer, w eigh­
1946
F
ourth
of
Ju
ly
celebration
organizational w ork in planning
ing seven pounds was born to Em il S tauffer, of 65 F o u rth St., secretary -m an ag er of th e C ham ­ its p resen t form include E arl
and ber said today.
and w ritin g th e system of phy was announced today by Dr. W. Mr. and Mrs. V ernon S tew art re-enlisted last F eb ru a ry
N ew bry, ch airm an , G erald W en-
was called to d u ty on M ay 31.
sical train in g accepted by the W. W eller, p resident of the i J u n e 15.
ner, C h ester Corey, H ow ard O d­
The
im
portance
of
answ
ering
A rm y R eplacem ent and Training C ham ber of Commerce.
A baby boy, R obert Ray, six He has six and one h alf years the questionnaires and
letters en, H. R. M orris, and Dr. R. E.
W
ith
only
a
sh
o
rt
period
of
school com m and.
pounds, one ounce, was born on service, th ie e of w hich w ere now being m ailed o u t w as stress­ Posten. Ex officio m em bers of
tim e rem aining before the annual
J u n e 17 to Mr. and Mrs. R obert sp en t as a p riso n er of w ar in a ed by Healy, who po in ted out th e com m ission include G. M.
celebration, preparations
today
Jap an ese prison cam p in M uk­ th a t a salesm an m ust have k n o w ­ G reen, W illiam Briggs, C ity A t­
Holman.
sw ung into high gear. Events
den, M anchuria. He was a m em ­ ledge of his product, a physician torney, E lm er Biegel, C ity S u p er­
alre ad y scheduled are a parade,
John P itten g e r re tu rn ed M on­ b er of the 19th Bomb G roup and m u st have in stru m en ts, and a in ten d en t, and M ayor T hornton
baseball gam e, stree t concessions
day of this w eek from a trip to was stationed in th e P hilippines m in ister m ust have theological Wiley.
and firew orks.
I
P o rtlan d w here he had been vis­ a t the tim e of th e Fall of B ataan. train in g .
L loyd Selby an d J. A. P u tn am
P articip atin g in the celebra
iting his son. D uring his stay he He re tu rn ed to A m erica in O cto­
w ere not p re sen t at th e m eeting
A
ccurate
answ
ers
to
th
e
q
u
es­
tion will be the Lions, the Elks,
ber of last year.
At an evening w edding S atu r A m erican Legion, V eterans of saw the Rose Festival.
tions being asked by th e C h am ­ T uesday n ig h t .
ber of C om m erce w ill su pply the
day, J u n e 15, in the M ethodist F oreign W ars and the 4-H clubs.
C hapel, Miss G loria Rita C ham ­
city w ith know ledge, in stru m en ts Toastmasters Will
All individuals or organizations-
and train in g to seek b e tte r
bers, d au g h ter of Mr. and Mrs planning to p articip ate in the
things for the com m unity.
W alter C ham bers of Los Angeles p arad e are urged to re g ister im ­
Continue Meetings
C alifornia, becam e the bride of m ediately a t the C ham ber of j
T oastm asters club w ill co n tin ­
Mr. and Mrs. A lton K irb y re ­ ue to m eet each M onday du rin g
W ayne R. Pickens, son of Mr. and Com merce. P arad e reservations j
ceived w ord today th a t th e ir son, the su m m er season it was decid­
Mrs. G uy R. P ickens of 565 A1 have already been m ade by the |
lison S treet. Dr. G eorge W. Bruce M edford Ju n io r D rum and B u g le ' A shland is to have i
non- a “n o n -equipm ent type YMCA.” Douglas K irby, would be home ed M onday n ig h t a fte r the club
officiated using the double ring C orps and tw o drill team s fr o m ; equipm ent type YMCA."
This w hich is m ost su itab le for a com ­ soon from the navy. He is being had recessed one m eeting d u r­
cerem ony in the presence of fifty the M edford Eagles.
m u n ity of this size and resources. discharged from th e personnel ing the preceeding week. L yndell
was em phasized in answ er to
relativ es and friends.
This m eans th a t th e program ce n te r a t B rem erton, W ash.
N ew bry, secretary of th e club,
Mr. and Mrs. Jo h n B orden, son recom m ended th a t th e club in ­
Mrs. A llen O. McGee played
A reception was held in the questions a t the K ick-off B reak ­ here will be not b u ild in g -cen ter­
“L ieb ersh ro m ” and Mrs. Lucille fireplace room of the church w ith fast W ednesday m orning at the ed, b u t a program -and-com m un and d au g h ter in law of Dr. and crease m em b ersh ip as soon as
M ackay sang, “I Love You T ru ly ” tw o lace covered tables, one cen-1 L ithia Hotel. Roland P arks, chair ity-centered project, w hich m ain- Mrs. E. P. B orden are visiting possible in o rd er th a t a su b sta n ­
and “B ecause" before the w edd tered by the beautiful brides cake ' m an of the financial drive, stat- tains a fairly lim ited office space, here this week. Mr. B orden is san tial p ercentage of m em bers a t ­
ing. B oth w edding m arches w ere from w hich coffee and tea w ere • ed th a t the w ork of the A shland in a cen tral location b u t w hich ' itary officer for C lackam as co u n ­ ten d each m eeting.
used and Mrs. McGee played “Oh served. The bride and groom cut Y w ould be fo r both boys and encourages and guides clubs ty.
C larence W illiam s was T o ast­
Mrs. Nelle B urns, justice of m aster for last M ondays m eeting,
P erfect Love” softly during the the first slice of cake and w ere girls and w ould be done through form ed in churches, schools,
cerem ony.
assisted in serving by Mrs. A us­ G ra-Y clubs taking in ages 9 to | neighborhoods and o u t-ly in g dis- the peace, was ill at h er hom e R obert Dodge, T opicm aster. D is­
G iven in m arriage by her fath tin and M arguerite W eaver, ano­ 12, J u n io r Hi-Y com posed of tricts, th u s u tilizing alread y e x ­ from Tuesday, Ju n e 11, to T h u rs­ cussion cen tered on th e assets
er the bride w ore a gold g ab a r­ th e r siste r o f t h e
b r i d e . ages 12-14, high school and col- isting facilities of th e com m un- day, Ju n e 3. She will tak e a tw o w hich A shland has to offer to u r­
dine su it w ith brow n accessories Mrs. V ern D unn and Mrs. Hans lege groups, P h alan x clubs for I ity. It also m eans th a t the m ajor w eeks vacation from her duties ists, residents, and in d u stry . Em ­
and a corsage of brow n slipper Lassen poured w ith Mrs. Ben those ju s t beyond college, and Y’s portion of the in v estm en t is in as justice of th e peace beginning m ett W hitham spoke on “Money
orchids. She carried a w hite pray W illard, Mrs. R alph M cBride. M en’s Clubs for o th er adults.
personnel, consisting of a full- F riday, Ju n e 14.
and B arter.” L yndell. N ew bry on
e r book th a t has been carried by Mrs Jesse Lilly Mrs. M ae Lamb.
It should be clear, G eorge Cole tim e secretary , w hile a sm aller
“S p ray in g P ears.” Dave W hittle
h er th ree older sisters at th eir Miss Virginia Lilly, Mrs. Roberl YMCA organizer
stated, th at portion of it goes for p rom otion­
spoke ab out “In su ran ce and the
weddings.
J. L illy and Miss Ida W illard as­ th ere are several w ell-estab lish ­ al m aterials, office expenses and
M otor T ran sp o rtatio n In d u stry .”
Mrs. M arie A ustin, sister of the sisting
ed types of YMCA work.
To e th e r item s. Most of the budget
J. H. von K u h lm an n will be
bride, was m aid of honor and
A fte r a undesignated honey! m any people the phrase “YMCA” is n atu ra lly sp en t rig h t in A sh­
T oastm aster at the n ex t weeks
Jo h n W, K erns was best man. moon the couple will go to the m eans a big building in the cen ­ land.
session. Bob Dodge, critic; Don
The ushers w ere R obert J. Lilly L ookout Station on V ulcan Peak te r of a city, w ell-equipped w ith
It is in terestin g to note th at
H inthorne, Ray Spaulding, and
and Bill R obertson. Miss Doris for the sum m er.
a trem endous investm ent in club this “n o n -equipm ent ty p e ” YM
V irgil Jack so n wil be speakers.
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Hunsley had charge of the guest
The bride is a g rad u ate of rooms, sw im m ing pool, gym nasi­ CA w hich A shland had in the 4 -
book.
M ark Heppel high school, A lham ­ um , show ers, as w ell as other beginning has developed into a
V erne A thanas digressing on
F or h er d au g h ters w edding Mrs bra, C alifornia. The bridegroom kinds of recreational devices, and national tren d d u rin g the past E arly Oregon history Mr. and I • This Week in
C ham bers chose a brow n suit g rad u ated from A shland high often w ith the additional feature decade. Most of the sm all com- M rs. W illiam W itt being char-
Justice Court
m atching accessories and w ore a school, was in the N avy th ree and of reasonable and clean rooms m unities and county Ys are of, v aried up and down Main stre e t
P atrick H. Lucas, no PUC p er­
corsage of yellow rose buds. Mrs. one-half years having seen th irty for visitors from out of town. this type and even in the large . . . . H ugh M cK eever says th a t
m it for tru ck , was fined ten dol-
Pickens, the bridegroom s m other, tw o m onths overseas service. This is the “eq u ip m en t or build- m etro p o litan areas, the Y pro- the little boy who left his bath-J lars and costs.
w ore a black sh eer tw o piece Since his discharge from service ing-centered" type of YMCA. To I gram is being de-centralized w ith ing su it and towel by th e ch e rry
G arland E. B urgess was arrest
dress and corsage of deep pink he has had one term at S outhern those w ho know only this type, | the building ten d in g m ore anH tree could have sam e and no 1
ed for o v erheight load, $2.50 anc'
rose buds. Mrs. M ary M. Foster, O regon College.
A shland’s YMCA will be a new m ore to serve m erely as head- questions asked.. . . Roland P ark s costs and no ch a u ffe u r’s licensi
m atern al g ran d m o th er of the
O ut of tow n guests at the w ed ­ it< a and a new venture.
q u arte rs w hile the actual char gettin g a th ird degree from the fined $1.50 and cost.
bridegroom , wore a purple crepe ding included Mr. and Mrs. Lex
H ow ever, A shland was one of acter building work takes place Lions on the Y program . Iv an
Roy A. O _______
verbay _____
arrested for
dress w ith w hite accessories and S tandish and Mrs. Kai H. G eer- those com m unities w hich pio­ in the various p arts of the com- ( F arm e r p lanning on picking w al- i speeding in tru ck fined $10 00
corsage of Cecil B ru n n er roses.
n eered in w h at is now know n as munity.
sten of Los Angeles, California.
nuts this fall.
and costs.
011 J u ly <1 a t a special
ele c tio n in o rd e r to v o te on the
p ro p o sed one m ill in c re a se w hich
is n e e d e d for the city p a rk funil
A ccording to L ew is D odge, c h a ir
m a n of th e p a rk b oard, th e pre
lei Waterbury States
se n t levy of tw o an d one halt
n n Military Academy
m ills is n o t s u ffic ie n t to ta k e care
Will Fulfill Great Need
•1 ine p a rk . T he one m ill in ­
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Show Resources
E. J. LaMarre New
Head July 4th Fete
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Pickens-Chambers
Rites Held.Saturday
Ashland YMCA Will Be New
Non-Equipment Type Plan
Up and Down
The Street