4 Formerly The Southern Oregon Miner S3 per Year 2 Year* tor SJ *76« SiHiiUm ôfya*. K f NEWS REVIEW ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON 3.00 PER YEAR Increased Cost Of Living Begets Teachers $200.00 ReenUetmen Grades In T '* ' LIBRARY & 8. SCIENCE DEPART. PRESENT EXHIBIT The library und Social Science Departm ent of Southern Oregon College are exhibiting the Dr. A rthur 3. Tuylor collection of curly handw ritten und printed materials, this week. Many of tiie m anuscripts are incunabula- that is, work which was printed before the year 1500. There are also illuminated m anuscripts d a t ing back to the Middle Ages, and other interesting specimens of early German, Italian, and Eng lish printing. The exhibition is open to the public, and the T ay lor collection may be seen in the muin reading room of the library until February 15th. Robert Skinner Meets Tragic Death Edison Stamp on Sale for First Time Thurulay, lcbruary rUT <A ij , 1947 DR. STEVENSON IS GUEST SPEAKER IN EUGENE •** Vol i j . No. 49 KWIN Planning on Returning to Air By 15th of March Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson, Presi dent ol Southern Oregon College, was the principal speaker T u e s-' Ashland's postoffice had on day, Feb. 11, at Eugene High Interm ent ot the body of Rob-| sale Edison stamps lor the School at ceremonies in honor o f ; ert Ixdtoy Skinner was made in first time February 12. The Dorothy Christensen, Eugene high M ountain View cemetery Mon stamp, a 3-cent denomination, school student who was one of Fair weather in Charge day, February Hi. Funeral ser la purple, and the size of the forty students from all over the Of Actual Construction BOARD GRANTS SCHOOL vices were conducted by the Rev recent series of "Famout A m United States to win a trip to On New Plant STAFF S25 M O N TH BONUS erend A. J. Edwards, pastor of ericans". The portrait of Edi Washington, D. C., in the annual the Nazarene church, at the L it son is placed to the right of the KWIN ,the Rogue Valley broad Science Talent Search. The cere Teachers and educational eya- willer funeral chapel. center of the stamp and ex monies are particularly symbolic casting companies radio station in tem employees of Ashland will tends from the bottom edge to at this time since, it is also the Ashland ,may be back on the air Robert LeRoy Skinner, was receive $25.00 more per month the top of the stamp except hundredth anniversary of the March 15, if everything concern nine years old at the time of his during the next eight months as for the narrow space required birth of Thomas A. Edison. Dr. ed in the construction and equip death, and was the son of Mr. and lor the inscription across the a result of a $200.00 bonus which Stevenson, whose own reputation m ent installation proceeds accord Mis. M. E. Skinner of 875 Oak top of the stamp reading "U n it in scence merits him mention in ing to schedule, Robert Reinholdt, was granted by the school board street. He was a pupil in the third "Who’s Who,” spoke on "Science station manager, announced to grade of the Washington school ed States postage" in white o f Ashland School district No. 5 day. gothic lettering. Today.” and a members of the Nazarene at a meeting held Friday even In the lower left corner of Actual re-contruction of the Sunday school. Besides his par TRI-H1-Y CLUB FIRST TO ing, attended by the board mem the stamp is a large rectangu station, which was totally demol ents he leaves eight brothers and GET MEMBERSHIP CARDS lar panel arranged vertically bers and a committee of teachers. ished by fire, December 20, 1946, Forty-two members of the Tri- sisters, Mrs. Maxine Beebe, East A financial emergency caused Hi-Y club of the Ashland high Side, Oregon; Mrs. Charlotte with a white background con began last Tuesday, February 4. by the high cost of living was the school received their membership Grigsby, Prospect, Floyd, Shirley, taining at the top the name Scotty Fairw eather is the contra Invitations to the 18th Annual ctor. The walls and the roof are basis of the board's decision to cards in the National fellowship Betty Lou, Charles, Darlene and "Thomas A. Edison" in dark Basketball Tournam ent at South up and installation of equipm ent transfer certain funds into the This is the fii-st Y. M. C. A. club Sandra Jean all of Ashland. Also gothic. At the bottom of the lainus uccount. Frank Van Dyke, in Ashland to meet the necessary one grandm other, Mrs. Tony J o r panel, arranged in the form of ern Oregon College have been ex will begin next week. Most of the chairm an of the board ,flew down requirem ents for affiliation with dan of Mills, Wyoming, of a monogram .is a reproduc tended to more than fifty class equipm ent has already arrived in from Salem to be present with the National Hi-Y fellowship tion of a cogwheel, uplifted Robert Skinner met a tragic “B” high schools in Oregon and Ashland and the rem ainder was other members of the board, Mrs. This club has been under the d i death last Thursday evening wings, and lightning flash, N orthern California. The tourna shipped from the supply house in Dom Provost, Paul Finnell, and rection of Mrs. Edith Good for when he and his brother, Charles, symbols of power, flight and m ent is to take place on the SOC Quincy, Illinois, Wednesday, F eb Gerald Wenner. Lloyd Selby was several years. were coasting down Oak street in ^electrictiy. campus, March 5, 6, 7 ,and 8 .ac ruary 12. not present. The form er foundation is being The boys' Hi-Y club in the sen a wagon and a Model-A Ford dri cording to Physical Education The board met with a delega- ior high school, and the Ju n io r ven by John Harvey Hammond of Director, Harold Bishop. The utilized, as is the plumbing. A lion of teachers who presented y d u b in the jun,or higb Route 1, Box 574 ,ran over them tournam ent goes back to 1928 new floor plan w ith a different a petition requesting increased i ar(J botb working on their Hammond picked up the body of when it was originated by R. W. arrangem ent of facilities has been salaries. R W. G ardner was the Jaffüja tion requirem ents, Robert Skinner that was lying 40 McNeal of SOC, and associated designed by Reinholdt and is be teacher's committee chairm an.; . — ---------- feet from where the wagon was Y.M.C.A. President, John Bill with it are names like Hobbie ing constructed at the station. Others who represented the hit, and took him to the Ashland ings, appointed standing com m it Hobson, present University of teachers included Louise Brown, Community hospital in the City tees for the year 1947, at a special of Oregon coach, and Jean Eber Mury McLarnun, Juliana Bond, police car. The Ashland .Ambu meeting of the Board of Directors hart, form erly of Southern O re () J Bjorlie ,and Kathleen Smyth lance was called to take the oth of the Ashland Y.M.C.A. Febru gon College. Assisting Bishop Membership in the United er brother, Charles to the hospi ary 6, in Leland Linn’s office. with this year’s tournam ent will S IS K IY O U SITTER SERVICE Choirs, for this year .will close tal. He was released from the Robert Lugar, form er Naval be A1 Simpson, the “Red Raider’s The following persons were STARTED AT SOC this Thursday, February 13, ac "The Siskiyou," Southern Ore hospital adm inistrative techni hospital Wednesday, February 12 named to the various committees: Coach. cording to Miss M argaret Ramsay, John Harvey Hammond, drivar cian, was appointed m anager of Finance Committee - Rola n d gon College's student newspaper, Southern Oregon Counties chairm an of the choir. has announced a unique service tiie Ashland Community hospital of the automobile, that ran over Parks, Walter Redford, Dr. G. B. which have received invitations At the last Thursday even Y : as a means of raising funds. A this week by a board of the com the two Skinner boyS, is under Hull, P. H. Stansbury, Eric Wer- include. Coos, Curry, Douglas, m eeting there were sixty-tw o technical arrest by the: Ashland en. group o fstaff members of the m unity's doctors, who have leased Harney, Jackson, Jefferson, Jose present. O. J. Bjorlie, vocal in city police, until the grand jury paper have agreed to act as "baby the hospitul from the city. phine, Klam ath and Lake. structor of the Ashland schools, is In appointing Lugar m anager disposes of his case February 24, Publicity Committee - Leland P. sitters” for those of the college The Southern Oregon College conductor of the choir this year. Linn, Joseph Fader. or within a few days afterw ards, the physicians withdrew the re faculty who have youngsters. The Invitational Tournam ent has be Miss Ramsay asks anyone in ter Rtudents want do money for them quest which they had previously depending on the num ber of cir Membership Committee - Rev. G. come a state classic, and basket ested in this group to come to the selves, but request those who made to the city council that the cuit court cases that are schedul M. S num an .Alien O. McGee, Mrs ball fans look forw ard to it each M ethodist church this Thursday C. M. Frazier, Don Spencer. take advantage of their services Cham ber of Commerce take over ed at that time. y eaq night, as m em bership will close to make a suitable donation to and operate the Community hos RED CROSS DRIVE WILL at that time. She also wishes to World Service C om m ittee - C. H. the Siskiyou. Starting the move pital. thank all of those who have re W inis, F rank Davis, Hom er B ill BEGIN MARCH 1ST. Lugar, previous to World War ment was Dorothy Bunger of Ash sponded, and are now singing ings. of W alter Redford, chairm an land, and Ramona Reeves of Kla II was with the Central Hospital with the choir. the Ashland American Red Cross Program Committee - Dr G. W. adm inistration office in Denver, Saturday’s schedule for the Y. moth Falls, both Freshm an at Nearly every choir in the city chapter, attwvled a Jackson coun- Btuce, Mrs. J. Weitzel, Leslie M. C. A. church basketball league Southern Oregorf College. They Colorado, where he a Idesf in-op is represented and a program of ty board of directors m eeting of eration and studies of efficient Henrv Grant, Mrs. Edith Good, will include the following games: music Is being prepared -for the plan to set up a bureau io be Presbyterian vs Talent Friends Easter concert which will be pre known as the Siskiyou Sitter managing methods for the hospi the American Red Cross last Van Prooyen. Methodist vs Nazarene Service. It is hoped that before tals in the Denver area. During Thursday in the Holland hotel. sented Easter evening at the The 1947 fund campaign that Building Committee - C. M. L it Church of Christ vs Congraga- Methodist church. long the service con be extended World War 11 Lugar was Chief willer, C. R. Eliason, W alter Red will open on March 1 was dis Pharm acist Mate in hospital ad tional. to all local citizens. m inistration .serving in hospitals cussed .It was revealed that the ford. Last Saturday, February 8, The in San Diego, Alameda, Great Jackson county chapter had been Congregational team won from Lakes, and the South Pacific area. busy with cases of m eq still in Dh. H A IN E S BROTHER the Methodists by a score of 30 to E$ES IN C A L IF O R N IA He is already operator and service and returned veterans und Dr. Charles A. Haines was un 6; Church of C hrist defeated the Mrs. R. L. Crosby will present owner of the Ashland Ambulance their families. able to attend the funeral of his Talent Friends team 9 to 7; and the book review at the February Service .and has been affiliated brother, George W. Haines, in the Presbyterians forfeited their 24th meeting of the Fortnightly with his father In the Ashland LOCAL ELKS ATTEND San Francisco, Tuesday, Febru- game to the Nazarenes. John Murphy, formerly assist Automotve Machine Co. study club, in the home of M ^- He is STATE BUSINESS SESSION The Church of Christ tqam still C. M. Litwiller, 47 G ranite streef” ant m anager of the Bellview m arried and has one two-year Ken Robbins, secretary of the I ary 11. George Haines died sudd- leads the league by winning four Mrs. John Billings will give the Lumber Company, will be m anag old son, Skippy. Elks Lodge, Howard Oden, Exalt- «nly *’i San Francisco last S utur games and not losing any. short topic. Roll call will be an s er of the Federated Store when ed Ruler of the local club, Ralph day, February 8. wered by “men in the news”. it opens in March at 250 East SOC STUDENTS ATTEND , »McCulloch, Sam Jordan, and Haines lived in Ashland for Main, Henry Metz, owner of the ORE. FEDERATED SESSION The study club met Monday 1 Johnny Hughes, were In Rose- 'several years.*. and while here new departm ent store, announced afternoon, February 10, at the Larry Tribett, student body burg this past week end attend- managed the Jackson Hot Springs home of Mrs. C. V. Cary, with all this week. president of Southern Oregon | Og the State Elks lodge businesf resort. He then went to San Fran- Funeral services were held • • cisco where he was employed by Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the Con members present answ ering with Murphy, who is presently in college, with Pauline Olstad, session. a “garden hint”. Mrs. Ralph Bill Plans for the National Elks Bethlehem Steel. San Francisco at a Butler B roth Yvonne Truax, Donald and Jam es ger-Morris Funeral home in Med e r’s school for departm ent store Grimes, all chosen as delegates by convention that will bb held in | He is survived by his wife, ford for Austin L. Vroman, who ings reviewed, “No tim e for executives, fs a graduate of Ash the student body, were In Port- Portland Ju ly 13-16 inclusive, 1 Esther; two brothers, Dr. C. A. died Monday, February 10. Vro tears," by Lora Wood Hughes land high school. He attended land last Friday and Saturday at- were discussed. Also state con- Haines of this city and Harold P. man is the father of Elwin E. Mrs. E. E. Vail discussed, “higher Southern Oregon College and the tending the annual session of th ejv en tio n plans were ¿fiscussed. Haines of Roseburg. Mr. Haines Vroman of Ashland, who owns education for the Negroes”. During ¡Oregon Federation of collegiate ¡The state convention will be held of Roseburg attended his brothers University of Oregon. and operates the North Main World War II he was a member J leuders, on the Portland u n iv e r-'in Coos Bay June 13 a'M fifth. funeral. H ardware store. of u Field A rtillery unit serv in g 'sity campus, A. L. Vroman was born in in the European Theatre of Op- Schenectady, New York, April 18, MISS MESSENGER ACCEPTS Ed McLain, chairm an for the erations. 1859, moved to Illinois as a child "Queen of H earts” ball that will NEW TEACHINQ POSITION and later to Mankato, Minnesota take place Friday evening, Feb In addition to his experience af Rosemary Messenger, student where he was m arried on C hrist ruary 14, in the Southern Oregon the Bellview Lum ber Company at Southern Oregon college, has M urphy was employed for a per accepted a teaching position in mas day, 1883, to Alice E. M atti college auditorium , announces, iod of time by the First National the Jacksonville schools. Miss son. Vroman learned the plum b By Jeannette Smith I rocks form an almost perfect semi that dancing to the orchestra of Rank, Ashland branch. At the Messenger presented her resig ! circle in front of the fireplace. ing trade and was in business for David Dow will begin at 9 p.m. conclusion of the schooling in San nation to the student council as Camp Fire Girls of Ashland are :Where else should one hold a himself at Winnebago, Minnesota, One of the following girls will Francisco he will spend several secretary of that body. enthusiastic in their expression Council Fire? W here could one Moscow, Idaho, and then came to be crowned “queen of hearts” weeks In a Federated store in Upon recommendation of the °I appreciation of the^Cam p sitc !more appropriately repeat the Medford in 1910. He was forced Sacramento, California, in “on student council ,the student body which has been offered to them 1 Law of the Camp Fire: Worship to retire in 1942 because of his that evening: M argaret Brandon. Vyvyan Freeman. Pauline Ulstad, the job” training. elected Leslie Scgsworth as sec by V. A. Decker. They expect to ;God; Seek Beauty: Give Service: age. Gladys Mack, Shirley Vogel, and He is survived by his widow M urphy will return here in retary of the student body to re add an Indian name to "paniP I Pursue Knowledge; Be T rust Mickey Strietz. These girls were Decker” which shall symbolize worthy; Hold on to Health; G lor and one daughter, Mrs. Henry chosen by the Associated men March, at the time of the opening place Miss Messenger. Heunegartt; four sons, E. R. Vro the meaning of the camp to them ify Work; Be Happy; and sing of the Federated store. students, who are sponsoring the DR. STEVENSON SPEAKS A contest to find this name will \yiIOELO meaning Work, Health. man Ashland; C. D. Vroman of formal valentine hall. The queen Allene Owens, daughter of Mr. TO 4-H CLUBBERS FRIDAY Phoenix; Ortie Vroman, Klamath soon be held. Love. was selected Wednesday, Febru und Mrs. Henry Owens of Valley President Elmo Stevenson of Verne Decker has kindly of An underground spring near Falls, Harry Vroman, Los Ange ary 12 by secret ballot but will view, has been awarded a 4-H Southern Oregon College appear fered to conduct groups of Camp les. Also nine grandchildren and the fireplace forms a little stream not be announced until the even club summer school scholarship ed as principal speaker Friday, Fire Girls with their Guardians in which warm, weary feet might seven greatgrandchildren. ing of February 14. at Oregon State college by Safe Feb. 7, at the Redwood Grange and Counselors over the land be cooled. O ther committee heads for the MISS FERRARIS ATTENDS way stores, L. J. Allen, acting Hall in G rants Pass, where the which for 25 years will offer Trails lead in many directions, O.E.A. LANGUAGE SESSION affair include: Jim Mack, decora state club leader, announced. Al annual 4-H Club banquet took wholesome, safe and inspiring trees of many kinds lend interest Miss Marie Ferraris, instructor tions; Russ J t jays, publicity: lene is also one of 33 4-H club place. Dr. Stevenson spoke to the outdoor life and fun. As soon as and opportunity for nature study. in Rom.anoe Languages at South Bob McLean, tickets and pro members of 33 Oregon counties 4-H clubbers and their parents on w eather permits, hikes will M anzanita provides a fine w ind ern Oregon College was in Eu grams; Dean Jones, patrons and judged to have developed the the Frontiers of Science, applied the be planned for all. This offer in break and adds Orugon atm osph gene Friday and Saturday, Feb patronesses and music; and How best livestock breeding program. agriculture. cludes Brownies as well as Camp ere. ruary 7th and 8th where she met ard Beason, refreshm ents. Miss Owens is a senior in the Fire GiriS. SOC students assisting as G uar with the Oregon Education Asso Ashland high school, and has MISS MASON REVIEWS Decker has offered the Camp dians for the Campfire, girls are ciation’s Language Committee. RED RAIDERS WILL GO been in 4-H club work for the BOOK AT GUILD MEETING Miss Cora Mason reviewed the Fire Girls and Council the right Bonnie Holcomb and Marjory The committee drew up a course TO PORTLAND MARCH 3 past ten years. Last year at the Red Raiders of Southern O re book, "Glass house of prejudice,” to choose that p a rt’ of his land Newton with Bluebirds; Pat Col of study in foreign languages for County 4-H club fair she had the gon College have been invited to vin, Byrene Mattoon and Lilly- the Oregon High Schools. grand champion hereford heifer; Tuesday evening before the Wes which they prefer for their Camp. enter the A.A.U. basketball play- ann Leland with Lincoln Camp Those who have seen it prefer leyan service guild members in she was the grand champion beef joffs in Portland, March 3-7. The the southern area which includes Fire Groups 43 members, 2 group fra & c M c D aniel is new and dairy showman; won the Ed the Methodist parsonage. one called A o wa ki yn meaning I MARSHAL OF JACKSONVILLE Raiders .one of the top independ a high level place for a cabin with Hazel G unter was hostess for Pierce hereford special for the “band together for a purpose" i Frank McDaniel was selected ’ent team s of the Pacific North- fourth consecutive time; a n d the February meeting of the a wide open view of the valley and the other No we tom pat’ im as marshal of Jacksonville, foll ’ west, will play in the college div- and the m ountains beyond. A made the grand champion suit in guild. Gladys Whitson led the min meaning "we are friends"; owing the resignation of Henry i ision. The Simpson coached team, clothing five division. At the O re worship service. Light refresh -1 short distance below this cabin Virginia Crowford and Jeannette Edwards. McDaniel form erly re ¡with only two losses to date, are ments were served after the busi- site is a great boulder surround- gon state fair she had the grand Lilcnthal with Jr. High Camp sided in Kerby where he was a shooting for a berth in the finals champion herd of breeding stock ness session. Next meeting of the ed by sm aller ones which would in Denver, Colorado. i carpenter. make a perfect fireplace. Other Fire Girls, in the purebred hereford division. guild will be March 11. Invitations Out For B. B. Tournament Committee Members Named to Y.M.C.A. Robert Lugar New Mgr. at Hospital Membership In United Choirs Closes Y.M.C.A. Feb. 15 Basketball Schedule Mrs. Crosby Will Present Book Review Murphy to Manage Federated Store E. E. Vroman’s Father Dies Monday CAMPFIRE GIRLS INSPECT SITE GIVER THEM BY V. A. DECKER Valentine’s Dance At SOC Friday