V. oí O. Library,
P.T. A. Carnival Saturday Nite Junior High
Christm as S ea ls
I
DOING
The
TOWN
Formerly the
Southern Oregon
Miner
>3.00 per year
J.00 PER YEAR
Rlchuid Burger, new English
Instructor at Ashland lllgii school,
is presently directing u Gilbert
and Sullivan production at Cor
valid», Maybe when Burger Dhows
up heir we'll have an opportunity
to talk him Into doing the Dame
lor the local school. Haven't seen
amateur Gilbert and Sullivan lor
several years, it would he inter
esting.
,
Henry Enders, chairman of the
Community Chest states thut the
budget will have to be cut for
the sponsoring organizations. Kell
short about 15(H) bucks Which
isn't bad considering that the goa
wus over 11,000 smackeroos. How­
ard Wiley and Lorena McNulr de­
serve editorial orchids ior the
work they turned in on the chest
drive.
Dr. C. L. Huffaker, building and
financial expert from the univer­
sity of Oregon will soon be in
town to tell us what’s wrong with
our school situation. It's simple,
doctor, no building and no fin­
ances.
Food & Clothing
Needed To Fill
Christinas Ship
CONTRIBUTIONS WILL
BE ACCEPTED UNTIL
DECEMBER 30
Fire Chief Clint Baughman,
who was appointed by Mayor
Thornton S. Wiley, to head the
drive for focal and clothing for
the "Pacific Northwest Christmas
Ship," announced this week that
final date for contributions has
been set for December 20. Con­
tributions can be left at Jack
Young’s Service Station
Baughman stated that he hop' d
that this community would aid
In the project by contributing a
car load of foodstuffs and cloth
lng. New or used clean clothing
Is needed and canned or packaged
food.
PTA WILL NOT MEET
Cash contributions will be ac­
The December meeting of the cepted by Baughman at the Fire
Junior Senior Purent 1 cacher s station and the money will be
association h > been cancelled be- uled to buy iood or c|othlng.
cause of the holiday season rush | The ship wl|j l>(. k,aded at Port-
according G» Mrs Jack Zittercob 1 |and December 31, and Ashland's
president of the organization.
contribution will lx* included a-
Mrs Wm. Kozman 138 N. Main mong those of other Northwest
street left last week via train to communities. The cost of the
uccompany her father E. P. Smith ship is being borne by the United
to his home In Scotts Bluff, Neb­ States government nnd the cargo
raska. He has been spending the is destined for distribution In
Italy, Austria, Greece, or Ger­
past few months with her.
many.
Cash contributors may fill out
the coupon found elsewhere on
this page and mall it with their
contribution to Baughman.
^Ihe. Siutthesiti ô ïe a a tt
NEWS REVIEW
.
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A g e in tt Tuberculous
ASHLAND^ JACKSON CO UNTY, OREGON THURSDAY, DECEMBER n , 1947
VOL. 14, NO. 40
NINE YOUNG PEOPLE
ATTEND MEETING SUNDAY
Phoenix, Dec. 13—Nine youn^'
people, members of the Westmin­
ister Fellowship group of thé
Phoenix Presbyterian churcQ
were guests of the corresponding
young peoples society of the Med­
ford Presbyterian church. Sun1
day ,
Those who attended were Bar­
bara Barlow, Barbara Cox, Judy
and Jackie Hobbs, Chloe Stevens,
Kay Dudley, Vickie Cook, Dick
Eidswlck, and Allen Kevitt. Ac-
companlng the group to Medford
were the Rev. and Mrs. E. 3,
Clark and Elva Caster.
W.S.C.S. Meets In
Fellowship Room
W S. C. S. of the Methodist
Church met Friday, December 6
In the Fellowship room of the
Methodist church at 11:00 a.in.
A business meeting was fol­
lowed by a covered dish lunch­
eon at noon. Mrs. Eric Wereti
was In charge of devotions. Study
hour was conducted in the after-
nouri,
,
Mrs. Allen McGee was in
charge of the Christmas progralh
and tree on which each one pres­
ent placed a gift for Ashland’S
shut-ins. Mrs. Guy Pickens 14
president of the group.
Youth Conference
Scheduled For
Ashland Sunday
TALENT SCHOOLS TO
HOLD XMAS PARTY
I Bellview Zoning
Christma Songs
Talent, Dec. 10 — Students of
the Talent schools will be enter­
To Be Presented Christmas
tained at the annual school To Be Considered
party Tuesday, De­
cember 23, at the school. Christ­
Tuesday Evening : mas holidays will follow later in Monday Evening
the week.
HIGH SCHOOL CHORUSES
TO GIVE CONCERT UNDER
DIRECTION O. C. BJORLIE
The annual Christmas concert
by the Ashland high school chor­
uses will be given Tuesday even­
ing, December 16th at the Junior
High school auditorium. There
will be no charge.
The Senior High Choir of nine
ty-flve voices and the Junior
High Chorus of eighty-five voices
will each present several numbers
as well as the combined group
joining in song. Trios, sextette
and the boys quartet will also
perform.
The students and O. C Bjorlie,
director vocal music, are working
hard in anticipation of this tradi­
tional "Evening of Christmas
Music.”
Both groups pian to sing at the
Kiwanls Chrismas party Decern
ber 23 in the Plaza.
Birthday Party Held ..
For 8 Year Old Miss. ..
Klamath Junction, Dec. 10—
Margaret Rae Ovlat celebrated
her eighth birthday Saturday
Dec. 6 one day late because of
schooh.A group of her friends en­
joyed cake and hot chocolate ser­
ved by her mother, who was as­
sisted by Mrs. C. G. Crosslin.
Her guests were Ruth Ann
¿Moore, Sharen and Dale Watson,
Donna. Virginia and Barbara
Crosslin and Grace, Lois and
Jimmy Hamilton, also her three
brothers and three sisters
MRS. COMBS INITIATED
Mrs. Lucy Combs was initiated
into the Order of Rebekahs at the
regular meeting Tuesday night.
In addition to the initiation cere­
mony Memorial services were
held for Mrs. Anna Long, a for­
mer member of the lodge.
It was announced at the meet­
ing that the annual Christmas
party which is a joint Odd Fel-
low-Rebekah affair will be held
PLANNING COMMISSION
SEEKS RECOMMENDATIONS
ON PROBLEM
Monday evening at the city hall
in Ashland a public hearing will
be held for the purpose of discus­
sing the matter of zoning Bell­
view addition. Members of the
planning commission, the city
council, and Bellview residents
who are interested in the zoning
will attend.
Recommendations will be ac­
cepted at the meeting as to what
portion of the said territory shall
ne designated as: Residential dis-
trict, marginal business district,
and industrial district
Members of the planning com ­
mission, which is headed by Har­
ry Morris, have stated that they
are anxious to hear from the
home and property owners w ith­
in the Bellview area as to what
action should be taken concern
ing zoning action.
According to Elmer C. Beige 1
secretary of the City Planning
commission, Bekvlew addition is
zoned as residential area.
Mr. and Mrs. Garnett Padgett,
518 Iowa St., called at Klamath
Junction recently.
The old Casey house, owned by
Austie Barron and occupied by
Members of the Womens Civic
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Henry, is being
club will meet the first Wednes­
remodeled.
day in January which will be
Elmer Hopkins is building a
ASHLAND. MEDFORD
January 7, according to Mrs. C.
new garage on his ranch on the
ROSEBURG, G. PAS3. AND
G. Berninghousen, secretary of
GAMES. CORNATION OF
Buckhorn
road.
K. FALLS HI-Y'S MEET
the club.
Southern Oregon College start-
QUEEN. AWARDING
The John Simpsons, who re­
The civic club recently wrote
ed Ixisketball season on W ednes-1 ( J O î l S e r V a t l O n C h m .
PRIZES
SCHEDULED
Members of Hi-Y and Trl-Hl-V cently sold their ranch, have
the city officials requesting that
day night in the more or less
Jesse Williams, Ashland ranch- Clubs from Klamath F a l l s , moved and are now in Texas and
Several houndred dollars worth traffic lights be placed on Main
conventional style of SOC ball
Grants Pass. Roseburg, Medford, the south searching for a lotation.
er,
was
elected
as
chairman
of
clubs by defeating »«<• Bogue Ulv-
cf prizes will be awarded, the street in Ashland, particularly in
and Ashland wilt meet at the
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dunn are
the area from First Street to the
ver Chevrolet team 59-42 in a the Ashland district agricultural Southern Oregon Hi-Y and Tri-
Carnival queen will be crowned, library. According to city offi­
game which seemed to be any conservation program committee Hi-Y Training Conference which building a new garage-house near
body’s until the last quarter at a meeting held December 2 at wjji be held In Ashland, Sunday. Mr. Dunn's father’s place, the Ed. hot dogs, hamburgers, coffee, and cials the request has been for­
Dunn Ranch. Mr. Dunn is cur- pie will be availaDle and several warded to the state highway d e ­
when the Raidei*s forged ahea the Central Point Grange hall
Dec. 14 with sessions being held rently employed bv the U. S. special events will take place at partment which will make a sur­
and maintained the lead. Hig
Other members of the local in the Junior High school start- ( Forest Service
the annual Ashland Pa r e n t vey of the situation to determine
scorer for SOC was 6’4" Wes
ing with the registration of dele­
Teachers carnival which will take the necessity of such lights.
committee
include
James
C.
Mil
Mrs.
G.
L.
Bullen
returned
this
Peters who racked up 19 points
gates at 9:30 a.m. and closing at week from Portland where s h e 'place Saturday evening, Decem-
The club recently elected Mrs.
Scoring high for the Rogue River ler, Jr. Vice Chairman, John 4 p.m.
has been visiting her husband I ^>er 13 ?n t^le Jun'or high school Hazel Tulin, Granite Street, as
Chev club was Bob Sheridan with Billings, Elmer Hopkins, and R.
Highlighting the meeting will who is confined at the Veteran's gymnasium.
chairman of the Civic club sew ­
L Wyant.
14 points.
be
addresses by Mrs. Clarence Hospital. Bullen, who underwent
ing group. Each third Wednesday
The
carnival
will
begin
at
6:30
According
to
Frank
Howe,
who
In the preliminary game of the
is in charge of the program acti- ^ e! #ker:
a«d Dr Walter a leg amputation some time ago, p.m. and patrons are requested to the members will meet to sew.
evening the Raiders Junior Var
Redford, Ashland and discussion
atty won a hard fought victory vities in Jackson county the men! groups led by Dwight O. Welch, may return home by Christmas. come early.
Candidates for the queen con­
over the Ashland High school were selected because they are | Portland; Miss Aileen Peterson, Carl Moore of the Klamath Jun­
ction
Garage
and
Service
Station
test
are: Judy Briggs, Norma
conservation
minded
and
have
boys with a final score 41-26
'Medford; and Ben H. Schmidt, has completed the re conversion Kulpaca, Bernadine Nicholson,
shown
a
willingness
to
accept
the
Carlson of the High school scored
Medford. Robert Berrie and Nan­
Christmas vacation for Ashland
9 points and O'Neil of the college responsibilities connected with cy Radabaugh, Roseburg will re­ of his wrecker which has been Dolores Momany, Mary Ann Rob­ school children will start Friday,
underway
the
past
few
weeks.
He
ertson,
and
Shirley
Weitzel.
The
soil
and
water
conservation.
14 points.
port on the National Youth Con­ reports it is now much improved girl with the greatest number of December 19, and will last until
The Raider's next game will be
ference held in Grinnell, Iowa with a Holmes wrecker hoist.
votes will be crowned queen of December 29. News Years day
a return match with the Rogue
last June.
will also be a holiday, Leland
Mrs. Walter (Stub) Wycoff. the carnival.
River Chevrolet club at the Med
Linn, superintendent of schools,
At the Conference luncheon to Mrs. Hugh Barron, Mrs. C. B.
ford High School Gymnasium on if The Ladies of the Baptist be served in the Junior High
Col Arthur Ellis is building a stated today that this was being
Abbott, Mrs. Chas. Reisdorff, Mrs.
Dec. 17.
Church met last week at the school at 1:00 p.m., Mayor Wiley C. B. Ovlett, Mrs. Carl Moore, new garage at 922 Siskiyou Boul­ done in order to enable the school
The high school will meet Cen home of Mrs. Larry Basey, 446 ?LA^ a,n d .* ill_giVe a welcom)n^ Bill Grow, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. evard. Wm. I. Byrd has been as year to end on May 28, thus giv­
tral Point here Friday, December Manzanita St. to honor Mrs. A. address to the group.
sisting in the work.
ing the students a longer summer
Crosslin, Mrs. Carl Henry and
19.
vacation.
A Panel Discussion on the top­ children, Mary Jean and Harry,
E. Peters, Laurel street. A bass­
inette with a Stork in it was fill ic, “Youth in 1950’ will be on the were shopping in Ashland last
, •>
Mrs. H. V. Nidever left Tues­
Ì
ed with lovely gifts and another morning program of the confer» Saturday.
day
by bus for Texas where she
Stork stood on the porch to guide ence. Bill Bissell, Harry Kannasto'
The first snow of the season
will
visit her mother.
The
Ashland
Study
Club
met
the ladles in to the house. Mrs and Joan Van DeWalker, Ash­ made a white blanket for the
David
Block, Bellview, was sur­
Chas. Davis, and Mrs. Bob Gill land and Bill Hess, Jackie Sch­ Klamath Junction neighborhood Monday afternoon at the home of
prised
with
a party on his 15
Mrs.
Leland
P.
Linn.
After
a
more, Medford, were in charge midt and Shirley Hutchinson. late Saturday night and early
short business meeting the book. birthday, December 4. Several
of the entertainment and games Medford will participate.
Sunday morning.
• "Home Country,” by Ernie Pyle, acquaintances attended the party
Mrs. Basey was assisted by Mrs
One Hundred young people and
Mrs. C. B. Oviett called on Mrs. was reviewed by Mrs. G. M. Frost at the Block home at 6:30 p.m.
Ellis Dodson In serving refresh leaders are anticipated at the
Albert
Thomas Monday evening. The book is a collection of the and later the group was taken to
ments
C h ild re n s C l assies
meeting.
Mrs. C. G. Crosslin and daugh­ author's writings for newspapers the theatre for the evening by
Mrs. Block.
Talas from Shakespeare
Mrs. A. T. Hoke, 39 Union St. ter, Marie, called on the C. B. made during five years of wan­
derings
in
the
United
States
and
Ovlett
family
Monday
afternoon.
by C. &. M. Lamb
remains confined to bed since her
Austie Barron transacted busi­ neighboring countries.
return from the Ashland Com­
Little Men
It is American folk-lore accord­
munity hospital on Dec. 1st. Mrs. ness in Ashland Monday.
by Alcott
ing
to Mrs. Frost and it gives an
Mrs.
Rozella
Roush
has
been
Bertha Fritch, West Los Angeles,
amazing
amount of information
on
a
special
duty
nursing
case
in
California,
her
sister,
has
remain­
Little Women
The American Legion, the Leg
about America.
Ashland
since
Thursday,
Decem­
ed
in
Ashland
to
assist
Mrs.
Hoke.
by Alcott
ion Auxiliary, and their families
Ernie Pyle loved this country
Funeral services were held at
Mr. and Mrs. Griffeth, Okla­ ber 4.
will have their formal Christmas
Dr. Bertha Sawyer, reports she deeply, and Its great spectacles of the Litwiller Euneral Chapel at
Hans Brinker and the Sliver
homa
City.
Oklahoma,
called
on
dinner with a Christmas tree and
is much rested after her vacation natural beauty, but he liked peo 1:30 p.m. Thursday for John A n­
Skates
gift
exchange Monday evening friends, Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Hoke. spent last week, at the home of pie best and it is of them that he drew Higgins, 74 retired farmer
' by Dodge
39
Union
St.
Saturday.
December 15th at 6:30 p.m. at the
writes most.
who died late Monday night, Dec.
____ ___
her sister in Klamath Falls.
Civic Club house.
Fairy Tales
Mrs. Roger Rath used as her 8 at his home at 804 Beach street.
Eldon Scripter left last week- I Mrs. Etta Shilling is home from
Each family if not otherwise end for California to be at the ¡California and Is working at the topic two broadcasts made over
by Anderson
The Reverend E. P. Borden of
solicited, is to bring a hot veg bedside of his brother who is ser- 1 Hillcrest Convalescent home 142 the Mutual Network by Henry J the Congregational Church con­
Twenty Thousand Leagues
etable dish or salad and pickles lously ill.
Taylor, sponsored by General ducted services and the Masons
North Main street.
Under the Sea
or cranberries, according to Mrs.
Motors, In the talk,” Belgium, a were in charge of interment.
by Verne
C. G. Berninghausen, chairman.
World
Example.” Mr. Taylor con­
Higgins, a resident of Ashland
CLINT BAUGHMAN.
All are asked to bring their own
trasts Belgium's post-war come­ for the past four years was a
Toby Tyler
CHAIRMAN
NORTHWEST
CHRISTMAS
service and a gift for the e x ­
back with that of England’s.
member of Masonic Lodge No.
by Otis
SHIP CAMPAIGN.
change, gift is to be inexpensive.
Britain went in for socialism, 64, AF and AM at Hannah, N. D.
ASHLAND.
OREGON
All veterans and families are
.Black Beauty
Belguim for self-keep and free
Higgins was born June 21, 1873
Invited to join In the party, bring­
by Sewell
enterprise. Labor in Belgium is at Ontario, Canada. He was mar­
I desire to contribute to the worthy cause of the Pacific
ing the covered dish, service and
unionized but the government ried to Jessie Aird July 6, 1906.
Northwest Christmas Ship campaign for the relief of the
gift, Mrs. Berninghausen said.
does not take sides in labor dis­
needy of Europe and enclose herewith my contribution of
Survivors are Mrs. John A.
Anyone wanting to know more
putes, and communist techniques Higgins, Ashland; a daughtea,
$ .....................................
definite plans can call, President
are not used in union meetings. Mrs Earl Hodgins, Ashland; a son,
Helen Karnes, 8947 or Food chair­
Mr. Taylor’s second broadcast William Hodgins, Hannas, N. D.;
Please purchase food with this and add to the shipment to
man Celia A Berninghausen 6586.
reported was titled, “Homeward
brother, Robert, Eugene; three
be made from Ashland.
^Veterans who have no family
Bound, and Glad of It", in which sisters, Mrs. John Bassingthwaite.
270 East Main Phone 8011
are urged to come and be one
SIGNED: ....................................................................
he said if all of us in the United St. Louis, Canada; Mrs. Smith
of the group.
States could see Europe now, we Duncan, Sarles, N. D.; Mrs. A l­
ADDRESS: ...................................................................
Music and community singing
would really appreciate our own fred Morris, Kisbe, Saskachewan,
will be part of the program.
land.
Canada; and three grandchildren.
Basketball Season
Begins
With Wins
„
PTA Carnival Is
Slated For Dec.
13 At Jr. Hi. Gym
Civic Club Members
To Meet In January
'Jesse Williams Is
Christmas Vacation
Begins December 19
Mrs. A. E. Peters Is
Given Stork Shower
Study Club Hears
¡Of America & Europe
What They
Are Reading
Legion Groups To
Have Xmas Party
H
i l l
John A. Higgins
Buried Thursday