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ASHLANÍ), JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON
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JUNI
V< >1 ■ l N< » 11
Ashland Plans Big Fourth of July
Mayor Announces
lmprovementJkPlans
Plans fur post w j i <it\ mi
p roveinent w ere m ade public
this week by M ayor Thornton
Wiley w ith a new In c hall and
additional fire equipm ent h ea d ­
ing the list ol thin*« to come.
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Ashland’s Fire Dept.
Answers Three Calls
Ashland'«
fire
dep artm en t
m ade three calls last week. F irst
being called S unday to 108 L.
oil eel, to protect surro u n d in g
ouiluuigs lrom a burning wood
sued and store room.
ACADEMY EXAMINATIONS
oioiiu.iy e v e n in g in re sp o n se io
HELD IN MEDFORD. JULY 24. u tu
n iiu n i m e m e u lo ru m e u i-
C om petitive exam inations loi
the Naval and M ilitary A cadem ­
ies will be given in this d istrict
on Ju ly 24, C ongressm an H arris
Ellsw orth announced tins week,
lie will have one appointm ent to
each academ y. Successful candi
1 dates will e n ter Ju ly 1, 1947.
Ony who are interested should
Notify C ongressm an Ellsw orth
not later than Ju ly 10.
Jonas S. Hogstrom Parade and Celebration
Electrocuted In
Offers Great Promise
Coronation Ball
Carrier Accident JEAN EBERHART MAKING Queens
Will Begin Ceremonies
On Night of July 3
11,000 Volti Keep Rescue
Parties At Distance
While Body Burns
pui inieiii tu e p u m p U UCK w as
s e n t io ivieuioiu in o ru e r to q u e u
a m e w nicn
d e stro y e d
tn re e
o i o c k s in tne c o u n ty s e a l uui ing
o ia i ev en in g , ivieuioiu t u e d e ­
p a r tm e n t a n d c ity o iiic i a i s
m .iiiHeu tin- zistlian u lir e u ep ai t-
iiie in lo r m e n a ssista n c e in m is
i n c w iu cn w as Hie g re a te s t in the
H istory ol M edford.
MANY BUYING TRIPS NOW
Je a n E b e rh a rt who tak es over
the m an ag em en t of the A shland
S porting goods store from H ow ­
ard O den on Ju ly 1st has been
m aking buying trips du rin g the
past two weeks. He re tu rn ed
from S an Francisco last week
end and im m ediately left again
for P o rtlan d and S eattle. He re ­
tu rn ed from the N o rthw est cities
W ednesday.
Jo n as S. Hogstrom was electro ­
cu ted in stan tly W ednesday a f­
ternoon in the y ard at the Cal-
M o n e y lias a lre u u y b e e n s e t u siu e
O re L um ber com pany. The acci­
lor thin purpose and construction
d e n t took place a t 4:00 p.m. but
will begin w hen m en anti m uiei
firem en and
volunteers
who
nils a re available.
w ere im m ediately called to the
A consulting engineer has been
scene of the accident w ere u n ­
able to re trie v e the body until
assisting Mr. Uiegel, city super
28 m inutes later ,at which tim e
in len d eu t in m aking prelim inary
Vveunesday afternoon the lire the pow er was tu rn ed off in the
surveys of available w ater. 'This
d ep a rtm en t truck w ent to the high voltage line.
rep o rt wus presented at City
v ai-U re Lunioei Co. to aid in
C ouncil m eeting Tuesday night.
H ogstrom was steering the
tne retriev in g ol tne bouy ol lu m b er ca rrie r by m anipulating
According to M ayor Wiley u
Jonas u o g stro in who was electro ­ the iron tongue on the front of
m echanical ditch digger a im gas
John B illing’s L ith ia Lions won
cuted by w orking in the yard. the vehicle w hen the 35 foot
stiovel have been ordered. Until
they a rriv e su b stitu te m easures
steel boom stru ck an 11,000 volt the honors over the G ran ite City
TROOP 12 HAS SWIM-PICNIC pow er line which crosses the G iants headed by Roy Peck in
are being utilized in order to
Mr. and Mrs. R ichard Neill, A T JA C K SO N HOT S P H IN G S
th e canvass for funds to re estab ­
dig sew ers. A ditch digger has
yard.
lish A shland’s YMCA. B illing’s
Boy Scout tro o p 12, sponsored
been ren ted which is now in op­ announced this week th at effec­
H
arry
Z
im
m
erm
an
who
was
eratio n , and the gas shovel ol tive Ju ly 1 they w ould assum e by tne A stiland Lions, held a d riv in g the vehicle was knocked squad collected over $2000 to win
M C. Lininger and sons, plus a d ­ operation of the B oulevard M ar­ sw im and picnic at JacKson riot o u t of the seat. He cam e to on out over th eir opponents. Les
ditional trucks will soon begin ket. The N eill’s are buying the s p rin g 1 uesday night. Thom as the ground and saw Hogstrom G ra n t captained th e w inning
team for the Lions. His team was
the work of distrib u tin g granite M arket lrom E verett McGee, who L aird is scoutm aster.
lying in fro n t of th e ca rrie r w ith com posed of W ilbur B ushnell, J.
p rep arato ry to m aking street im ­ has been ow ner-operator since
his
hands
ablaze
and
w
rapped
F. Em m ett, H enry Van P royen
provem ent«. In this way, the 1942. McGee will continue to u p ­
ab out the tongue. G rasping the and Eric W eren. Colonel W a te r­
M ayor said, we are endeavoring d a t e the B oulevard Frozen Food
situ atio n Z im m erm an prevented b u ry was th e w inning cap tain
to m eet the m any requests foi Lockers ad jacen t to the B oule­
Ted W alland, who had been p il­ for the G iants. O ther captains,
vard
M
arket.
paving work.
ing lu m b er w ith Hogstrom from who, tu rn ed in fine rep o rts w ere: ation.
P arad e M arshall Jack Francis
Mr. and Mrs. Neill have been
An investigation of the new
touching the prone man. Zim ­ B ert M iller, H ugh M cK eever, Dr.
lum inous street signs is being resident of A shland for several
m erm an th en m ade tw o runs to ■ W alter Redford and H erb H uston rep o rted today th a t early re g is­
n s for the F o u rth of Ju ly
m ade and if they prove satisfac t­ years. Since 1942 N eill has been
the shop office in an attem p t to Mrs. A. E. P eters cap tain ed the p tratio
arad e indicate a colorful event.
ory all or a part of tne cities w orking as a firem an tor the
get the pow er tu rn ed off.
' wom ens team . W ith b u t a few Floats have alread y been en tered
stre e t signs will be replaced w ith ¿southern Pacific. P rio r to that
F ire d ep artm en t, an am b u ­ m ore contacts to be m ade th e by th e A shland Elks, A m erican
New bridges will be construct-1 tim e he was a p a rtn e r in the gro-
Will Call For Special
lance, police, and volunteers d riv e will h ave gone o v er the Legion, S outhern O regon College,
street, extension of C hurch a n d , 111 J business with McGee. He is
Election
Authorizing
w ere called to th e scene of the top.
N orm an Gould and th e Tw in
B S treets, Nevatla street, Van ** brother-in-law of McGee's.
Issuance of S750.000
accident but w ere unable to
A p p roxim ately 400 A shland Plunges. B ands alre ad y signed
m arkers th at can be seen night or
n n extensive rem odelling and
m ake any rescue attem p s as the
The bridge on W inburn way will m odernizing ol the grocery store
In order to assure A shland an steel boom was still in contact people m ade co ntributions ra n g ­ are the M edford Ju n io r Drum
ing from $1 to $100. T he original and Bugle Corps, The Legion
day.
is being planned according to adeq u ate w ater supply the city
Ness avenue, and W ater street, Neill Tne vegetable d ep artm en t council a t a special session T ues­ w ith the high pow ered wire. It goal was $4500. W ith the c o n tr i- : K ilties and the high school. T here
ed over A shland creek on Hersey will be expanded and enlarged. day night voted to accept the re ­ was 4:23 p.m. before the electri­ bution of $1000 by Mr. G. S. B u t­ will be a u n it of m assed colors,
city was tu rn ed off and rescuers
the bud turn.
Facilities tor handling a g reater com m endations subm itted by A. w ere able to get n ea r th e body ler the am o u n t collected will , m arching u n its from the Legion,
‘ O ur P ublic w orks program ,'' q u an tity
of packaged frozen D. H arvey, consulting engineer w hich by then was ch arred and come close to $5000. Mr. B u tle r’s V eterans of F oriegn W ars, M as­
offer of $1000 if the w orkers onic lodges, M edford K nights of
be w idened which will elim inate loods are to be installed.
lio in M eutord, wno has been b u rn ed beyond recognition.
could collect $4000 was u n q u est­ P y th ias and Boy Scouts.
Mayor Wiley said "has been laid
H erm an Helm will continue as studying the problem du rin g the
H ogstrom had been em ployed ionably the best m otivation o f 1 M ounted horsem en from the
out m accordance w ith a govern­ m anager ol the vegetable d e ­ past m onth and to call for a Pond
A shland R iding Association and
m ent req u est to relieve u n em ­ partm ent.
election for $750,000 to get the by the C al-O re lu m b er com pany th e d riv e
for a period of fo u r w eeks as a
ploym ent. The fact of the m a tte r I H ie m a jo r ity of th e s t a l l w ill w ater.
The
of directors in a the S h eriff’s Posse will add color.
is th at m A shland we lind it d il- 1 rem ain in then p resen t positrurfs.
H arvey m ade his study on a lu m b er piler. O fficials of thé o r­ m eeting S atu rd ay voted to s ta rt j A t 2:30 p.m. th e A shland Elks
ficnlj to get sufficient c o m p e te n t' j . n McGee, father ol E verett 7000 population basis. He recom ­ ganization stated th a t he was a tru st fu n d w ith the balance | will be host a f a baseball gam e
over h at dem anded for th e first w ith the h ard -h ittin g G rants
help to do the work We wish to | McGee, how ever, plans to leave m ended th a t a w ater filtratio n ab o u t 52 years of age.
H ogstrom is survived by his years budget. This fund w ill b e ’ P ass team. D uring th e gam e a
go ahead as rapidly as possible,! m e business lor a w hile and will p lan t be constructed in A shland
but we also do not wish to w aste »pend the rem ain d er of the sum - creek canyon som ew here in the w ife and tw o sons. The older boy used for an exp an d in g program ' 1946 Ford d elu x e sedan and h u n ­
the taxpuyers m oney in m a k in g ; lnvl a l £¿,*4. <j' Woods
vicinity of the p resen t pow er is in the navy, and the younger and for th e estab lish m en t of per- j dreds of o th e r gifts will be given
age.
m anent head q u arters. It is hoped aw ay.
im provem ents at a cost out ol
H arold A rney will continue to house; th at additional secondary, is of school
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I th a t a good s ta rt tow ard this new : D uring the late afternoon and
proportion to the benefits receiv- lease the B oulevard M eat Mar- treated w ater, covered resevoirs
W.C.T.U. MEETS THURSDAY
evening band concerts will be
goal wil lresu lt in this drive.
' Kel- A rney will cu t and process be constructed to replace C anyon
W.C.T.U will m eet at the hom e
M ayor Wiley m entioned that m eat tor the cold locker plant
resevoir, to supplem ent Crowson
The board of directors assure i held in L ithia p ark, and at 9 p.m.
the m atters m entioned here had
According to McGee, who be­ Hill resevoir, and to provide p re s­ of Mrs. Coder, 308 O berlin S treet, tlw con trib u to rs th at except for ' dances will be held at th e A rm ­
been discussed in council m eet­ gan in the grocery business here sure for in term ed iate city heights J u n e 27, 2 p.m.
necessary purchases ont avail- j ory and a t Tw in Plunges.
All m em bers are urged to a t ­ able in A shland th at this m onty
ing and th at the pdblic was in ­ in 1930 the B oulevard Frozen and th at C row son Hill resevoir
ten d and bring a new m em ber. A will be sp en t in A shland on Rsh-
vited to be present at any of the Food Lockers will be in operation he covered.
fine p rogram has been prepared. land children.
discussions.
■
F
u
rth
e
r
recom
m
endations
in
­
in two weeks. T here w ill be 050
lockers. Many of these are still cluded correction of presen t sy s­
The board of directors stated
available, file lockers will be of tem of control of flow from Crow
th at they w ished to th an k h e a rt­
the latest type w ith fully m od­ so n Hill to C anyon Resevoir and
ily the m any m en and w o m e n ,'
ernized
construction
th ro u g h ­ to city m ains in order to p rev en t
w ho took to the four corners of j
Oiling of city streets m ay b e­
out. Tney will have the new est in w aste of v itally needed w ater;
the com m unity to solicit funds.
quick freeze equipm ent and a m etering of outflow from Crow- i
The M asonic and th e Elks gin in th e later p a rt of Ju ly , E l­
son hill in o rd er to provide data
special aging room.
P lans for th e proposed city lodges as well as several of the m er Biegel, city su p erin ten d en t,
P lans for A shland golf course
Mr. and Mrs. McGee plan to for fu tu re design requirem en ts; a irp o rt m oved a step n earer to churches m ade generous d o n a­ announced this w eek. The oiling
w ere being discussed this week live in an ap a rtm e n t above the m etering of consum ers; and in ­
is co n tin g en t upon th te arriv al of
com pletion this w eek w hen city tions to the cause.
by Ju h n Collins, chairm an of the locker plant.
vestigation of tile possibility of councilm
All co n trib u to rs nam es w ill eq u ip m en t w hich has been o rd ­
an,
Lloyd
Selby,
re
p
o
rt­
C h am ber of C om m erce's R ecrea­
obtaining additional w ater front ed at th e T uesday special m eet­ ap p ear in a placque to be e re c t­ ered from the S urplus p roperty
tional com m ittee, w ith m em bers
, rj.
the so u th ern slopes of Mt. A sh­ ing of the Council th a t F ederal ed in the Y h ead q u arters so th a t I
A dm inistration.
of the form er A shland golf asso- O v u o l F C C l o l d ’llS
land.
m oney was av ailab le if m atched all boys and girls m ay know who
The city sen t a check this w eek
In o rd er to follow through w ith by com m unity m oney. A irport helped. To those who w ere m iss­
prior
H arvey's recom m endations the bonds totaling $50,000 will be ed in the m ain canvass Mr. Eric for $3800 to the ad m in istratio n
T he course w hich was opened
M ayor T hornton S. Wiley a n ­ city council unanim ously voted
W eren, sec re ta ry -tre a su re r of the w hich w ill give A shland an oiler,
in 1924 had several good years nounced this week th at 500 lu m ­ to hold a special election the la t­ voted on by A shland residents.
Y
will receive co n trib u tio n s eith- ; a D-4 caterp iller tractor, a w ob­
Selby sated th a t a com m unity
of play and was in good o p e ra t­ inous stre e t signs had been o r­ ter p a rt of Ju ly . This will be
i er by m ail or at the A shland ble w heel rooler and a Fordson
w
ith
o
u
t
an
airp
o
rt
was
the
sam
e
ing condition u n til the 1930's dered and th at installatio n of the held in o rd er to authorize the
tractor. The Fordson and th e D-
I Post office.
and th e depression forced the signs would take place upon a r ­ city to issue $750,000 w orth of as a city located off th e railroad.
4 are both new m achines and
In
o
rd
er
to
p
erm
it
various
cities
p riv ate club w hich was u n d e r­ rival.
w ater bonds. M ayor Wiley in ­
buying them in this fashion
w ritin g the expense to tu rn it ov-
P resen t stre e t signs have been stru cted the city atto rn ey to have to have airp o rts congress re c e n t­
m ade a saving of $4000. D eli­
e r to the city. The city and the J inadequate for several years but a resolution calling for the elec­ ly passed a bill w hich perm its
v ery is expected in Ju ly .
G olf associaion op erated it u n t i l 1 because of the w ar it was impos- tion ready by n ex t w eeks m eet­ the gov ern m en t to co n trib u te 25
p er cent of the cost of the site
If oil is available the city plans
1942 at which time the course sible to replace them . The new j ing.
V
alleyview
and
B
ellview
4H
lum inous signs will be v is ib le , The council discussed in terest and 50 p er cen t of th e cost of I C lub
to
com plete four to five m iles of
was turned back to pasture.
M em bers
left Tuesday
o rt developm ent.
P resen tly tne course neeas new eith er at night or during the day. rates of bonds and w ere assured a irp
m orning, Ju n e 18, for C orvallis. roadw ay before th e fall rains b e­
C
ity
atto
rn
ey
W
illiam
Briggs
water mains. The water comes According to city officials they th a t if bonds w ere issued at this
as in stru cted to p rep are a re ­ I to atten d a ten day sum m er ses­ gin. P resen t schedule of oiling
from the Talent irrigation ditch, should prove to be very a t t r a c - , tim e they could be sold at an in ­ w
calls for A very stre e t from Sis­
solution
calling for th e issuance
tsquipm en available includes a tive and should aid in dressing te re st ra te not to exceed one and of aip o rt bonds to a sum not to sion at the Oregon S tate College, kiyou to Iow a; Iowa stre e t from
i
A
llene
Owens,
B
etty
W
illia
m
s,;
up
the
com
m
unity.
tracto r, m ow er, hose and s p rin k ­
one-eighth p er cent. It was p o in t­ exceed $50,000. This w ill bring
ler system . T here is also a sm all
ed out th a t it was possible to do th e m a tte r to a head in a public Rodney Tw elle and W ayne Lil- Siskiyou to W ightm an; Sixth
clubhouse, 20 by 30 feet, which
this and to invest the m oney in election som etim e du rin g the I ley w ere am ong the m em bers stre e t from A to C; F ifth street
from E ast M ain to A; G resham
tw o and th ree q u a rte r g overn­ n ex t m onth. The m onies thus th a t attended.
was b u ilt in the last 10 years.
from Iow a to Allison; and High
m ent bonds until the tim e occurs! m ade available w ould be on hand ' '
According to Collins, the recre­
stree
t from B ush to G ranite.
th a t the m oney is needed
ational com m ittee of the C ham ­
and read y to be sp en t on airport
Phil S tan sb u ry has been nom ­
C ouncil m em bers stated th at d ev elopm ent at such a tim e as
ber of C om m erce is w orking on
Som e oiling is also contem plated
finding w orkable plans of o p er­ inated as com m ander of the A sh­ they did not feel as though m et­ F ederal m oney w as m ade a v a il­
on L incoln street.
ation, and these w ill be p re se n t­ land Post of the A m erican L e­ ering of w ater was desirable, able.
T w enty nine o th er streets are
gion
to
replace
Jack
F
rancis
though several of them m ade ■ T he H am by site is the only one
ed to the city council lor their
also in line for oiling and this
whose
resignation
was
accepted
pointed rem ark s concerning t h e ! w hich is approved by the gov­
unaylsis. The best and m ost fe a­
will be done as soon as possible.
sible p lan and one th a t m eets at Tuesday night's legion m eet­ need for an am ple supply of ern m en t, and is thus the only
Biegel said. P reviously the coun­
good w a te r in the com m unity.
the approval of the council m em ­ ing.
site w hich could be utilized as an
S tansbury was w aiting in stall­
ty had done the oiling.
E lm er Beigel, city su p erin ten ­ airp o rt.
bers and the m em bers of the for­
m er golf association will be the ation as F irst vice com m ander. d en t w as urged to continue the j E lm er Biegel, Briggs, and Sel­ UP AND DOWN THE STREET . C ity officials asked th a t any
plan used to get the course back N om inations will rem ain open, I studies for surveying the most , by h av e been appointed by the
The nicest thing th a t’s happen-1 in d iv id u al req u est for cu rb and
according to Ja k e L ahr, outgoing feasible m ethods of gaining ad- '
in operation.
M ayor to act as a com m ittee to ed to us since w e arriv ed in Ash- g u tte r before oiling is done
com m ander, u ntil the n ex t m eet- ditional w ater .
_________ .
I n eg otiate options on th e land and I land. Dave W hittle w ritin g this should be petitioned for.
in gof the Legion. Election will
to w ork w ith the F ed eral a u th o r­ ! column. . . . CARL NIM S enjoy-
be held at the following m eeting,
CHECKS BOUNCE
ities on th e project.
one m onth from now.
, ing his Lake-of-the-W oods su m ­ RUBBER
ON FOUR M ERCHANTS
F rancis w ould have been in ­
m
er
home
.
.
.DR.
BURDIC
w
ith
I
City police are investigating <•
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. P ip er of
W illiam Schei and J. C. Falk- stalled in S eptem ber had he re ­
all three sons home for the f i r s t 1
enhagen have appealed to W ash­ m ained. He is leaving to accept ( C ars d riv en by W R. Cooley of i P o rtlan d w ere in A shland last tim e in six years. . . . SENATOR 1 series of bad checks w hich tu rn ­
ington D. C. an application to a position as m usic d irecto r i n 1 A shland and Rosalio G uadaram a, w eek visiting Mr. W. T. B rickey NEW BRY'S new addition n earin g | ed up last w eek afte r four m er
co n stru ct an $80,000 m otor court the P uyullap, W ashington school M exican laborer, collided S u n d ay ' and Dr. and Mrs. E. P. Borden. com pletion. . . SAM JORDAN b e - 1 ch an ts discovered th a t they had
accepted ru b b e r currency. Three
a t 1:20 a m. at the corner of M ain, T he P ipers staled th a t th eir
a t T alen t th e Oregon d istrict C iv­ system .
ieged for electric fans.
of
the checks bore the sam e nam e
d
a
u
g
h
te
r
Ida
Mae
P
ip
er
N
o
rth
­
stree
t
and
R
iverside
avenue
in
i
ilian P roduction adm inistration
Come out to the Ball Park this M edford, according to police re ­ ru p , who lived here in 1°35. i Pl.-tz-t d istrict m erchants busily w hile the fourth was ap p aren tly
construction review com m ittee
sw eeping ch arred saw d u st............. forgery.
Sunday at 2:30 and watch the ports. G uadaram a, Ju an Tillez. now living in New Yi rv Citv.
has reported.
l.T COM. JOHN W ESLEY OV-
Police and C ham ber of Com
and
V
ernon
Eltez.
occupants
of
Ashland
Elks
take
on
three
T he appeal was sent to W ash­
ERAND,
retired
,
and
fam
ily
d
e
­
m
ere
officials advise th a t all
D
4
R
Deodorant
Cream,
8V:
G
u
a
d
aram
a’s
car,
w
ere
taken
in
­
ington because of an OPA ruling towns in one ball game. Tri City.
lighted w ith th eir choice of Ash- checks be carefully inspected be
th at a d istrict com m ittee cannot (Myrtle Creek, Canyonville, and to custody and later released to ( jar now on sale, G5c. LaMarre j land for a home.
fore cashing.
Drug Store
Riddle).
camp officials.
deny an application twice.
f MCA Drive Goes
Over Top by $500
McGee Sells Blvd.
Market To Neills
City to Follow
Through on Water
Recommendations
4
I
I
a S S a M
Oiling Equipment
Expected in July
C ityW iiïC all
For $50,000 Bond
Planning on Golf
Course Underway
•»
S “ ".Ordered by Ashland
4H Club Members
To Oregon State
Phil Stansbury
Gets Nomination
Up and Down
The Street
Appeal on $80,000
Talent Motor Court
V
B eginning w ith th e Q ueen’s
C oronation Ball at T w in Plunges
on W ednesday evening, Ju ly 3,
A shland's 1946 F o u rth of Ju ly
celebration prom ises to be p ack­
ed w ith color, p ageantry and fun.
D ecoration of th e open air
court and the coronation cere­
m onies are being prep ared by the
Soroptim ist club.
Q ueen M arietta Hanscom and
Princesses Nita W imer, D arlene
H ale and Elouise M orris will be
guests of the Lions club T uesday
night. Early W ednesday night
they will dine a t th e Lithia hotel
w ith th eir chaperones from the
S oroptim ist club.
The coronation cerem on i e s
will s ta rt at 9 p.m. E. J. LaM arre,
g eneral ch airm an of the celeb ra­
tion will place the crow ns on the
m em bers of th e court. M ayor
T ho rn to n S. W iley w ill present
the key to the city to Q ueen M ar­
ietta. A grand m arch, led by
m em bers of th e court, M ayor
W iley, LaM arre, S en ato r Earl
N ew bry an d Dr. W alter W. W el­
ler, presid en t of tile C ham ber of
Com merce, will follow the coron­
W. R. Cooley Has a
Medford Collision