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U. Oi o . Library. .IJ National Guard Dance, Sat. Night, Ashland Armory ( DOING The TO W N *7!Äe £<u¿Uie/ut ôïeçoH U r eg o ^ jnlw s P ublish E R,s’ 4 4s Formerly the Southern Oregon Miner S3.00 per year NEWS REVIEW Voi. i j, Ño. 5 ASHI A N D , JACKSON C O U N T Y , OREGON Thursday, Apr.l 8, 194* 3.00 PER YEAR Correction departm ent: Last week's doing the town offered ¡1 bouquet of plaudits to MBS. HARRY DUDLEY for having the best looking early garden In town. Mrs Dudley has subse quently informed us that the plaudits rigidly belong to MB ALFRED SEGSWOBTH, she says his garden is weeks ahead of a n y one vise's, so to MB. SEG S WOBTH we offei this week's plaudits, hope they flower and grow. . . JIM HABTLE, rototll- ler extraordinary, Is so busy right now with his mechanical inuh that he asked that the NEWS BEVIEW discontinue the litth classified ad he's been gunning Says that too many farm ers were culling on him for help to get the ground in shape. Memo: to BOLAND PARKS and JOE EADEB, why don't you educators get togethei and o rg an ize u central publicity office to bundle your school publicity. Give some journalism student extra credit for it or pay them so much per published article, as It would certainly uid the lo cal press In its search for local news. Your present set-up, with each teacher handling his, or her own departm ent's publicity, p rop aganda, and hand outs, doesn't give the school adequate cover age. Ju st u suggestion, w e’ve got lots more of them. CLARENCE WILLIAMS, bee keeping chief of police, had u hap py birthday W ednesday, and MBS. JA K E WEITZEL gathered the present. The chief bet MBS. W EITZEL half pound of candy th at he was younger than she, but he lost both the bet und the candy, m eanw hile BAY RAM SEY, Bellview's leading citizen, spent the entire day rigging up booby traps to surprise the ^hief, but WILLIAMS refused to bite on any of them. Business isn't as bad as it might lie, and at least It's clean or will I m - that way when all the paint stores get to selling all the cus tomers. In the Im m ediate area three new paint stores have been or are going to be opened. RALPH LEACH opener! last week with a Sherw ln W illiams store. IBA CULVER opened this week with a paint store In Talent, and FRANK J. KUNTZ plans to open soon in the Dodge building M ay be it's a sure sign of spring Ashland Junior 11 igh School Chorus Will Appear In Concert ApnH X Festival Plans Progress; Bowmer Visits Campus When Southern Oregon cnlleg • saw the smiling countenance of Angus L. Bowmer en Campu and Ashland caught glimpses of his busy figure dashing about, they knew that it was time for plans for the annual Shakespear ean festival to he getting under way. A board of directors m eet ing was held last week, at .vhic.i tim e the budget v/as set, plans for the finishing or the theatre itself were completed, and a gen eral discussion of the best m eth ods of advertising were held A l so Mr. Bowmer showed the draw ings he had m ade for costume for two of the plays, and said C. dition to the two choruses the and the money will be used to that he planned to send up the The annual Sprinq vocal con- cem ent made today y audience will hear the Jr. High enter the musical groups in the patterns and m aterials as soon as cert of the Jr. High school and Bjorlie. vocal instructor boy s quartet, the Sr. High girl's Southern Oregon college Music possible. Also coming up with Sr. High school choruses will be ” The *■* above group is the Jr. sextet, girl’s triple trio, and b o y s Festival which will take place him, >n the summer, is a y -ung m an well known in costume d e presented Tuesday night at 8:00 High school chorus. quartet. j later this spring. The two groups combined in- signing. who will help him in p.m. at the Jr. High school gym A small charge will be made S .d u m . .c c .,d .: 7 i o .n .nn o u n - c lu d . I7S y o u ., . i n , . , . - In .d - completing costume sets for the rest of the plays, and take par in the productions. The plays to be presented trom August 8 to August 23 are "The M erchant of Venice,” ‘‘Loves La- Mrs. George Knox, Mrs. Beldon; borv Lost,” "King John,” and Block, Mrs. Olive Linlnger, a n d 1, Saturday evening, April 10, "Otnello.” Tryouts are to be held Mrs. Clarice Latim er were the Ashland's National G uard unit June 11 to 13, and rehearsal new members who were inducted TO STUDY PROPOSITION YMCA REPRESENTATIVE into the Ashland chapter of Sor will climax their observance of begin immediately. All who saw PRESENTED BY HAMBY TO SPEAK IN ASHLAND optimist International at the re Army week with a dance starting the plays last year enjoyed then, very much ,and many have a l H. J. Rounds, W estern field r e gular Wednesday meeting. Ashland's fliers will have to at 8 30 p.m. at the Ashland A rm ready sent for information about Among the subjects discussed ory. The Maddox B rother and j the plays to be held th is sum- fly with their own wings accord presentative for the Y.M.C.A. at the business meeting was the ing to an opinion handed down world service organization will outcome of the rum m age sale Rose, a Los Angeles hillbilly out j mer. Mr. Bowmer is anxious to ! have as many as possible turn by city council at Tuesday's be in Ashland April 11 and 12 held by the Soroptim lsts last fit, will play for the dance. Several hundred people atten d out for try-outs, because there according to Ray Fletcher, Y M. week at which over $100.00 was council meeting. The city adm in ed open house held by the N at are many parts to be filled in the cleared. istrators stated that the electors C.A. secretary. ional G uard at the arm ory. Tues The group will m eet again a day evening in connection w ith four shows. College students will Rounds will speak in the M eth of the city had Indicated d efinite find that, contrary to their past week from Friday at the Weitzel ly that they were not Interested odist church Sunday morning home on North Main for a cov Army week. The G uard had on beliefs, Shakespeare can be in April 11th and at the Kiwams in a municipal airport and that Club; the High School Assembly ered dish dinner. Time of the af display their fire control equip teresting, and a lot of fun. Any ment, 105 howitzer, carbines. 45 additional inform ation can be ob it would be up to the alrm inded and at a special "Y m eeting on fair has been set for 7:00 p.m. autom atic, bazookas, 50 caliber tained 'oy contacting Mr. Leon group In the city to see that the Monday, April 12th. m achine gun, individual men's Mulling. , Mr. Rounds has spent 25 years equipm ent, com m unication a p airport was leased. in Poland and C hina on YMCA p a ra tu s - which ~.Jnfii>ides t e l e A total sum of $150.00 a m on activities and his speeches in the phones and switch boards: and a th would lease the airport ac city will concern International as battery comm andery scope. M aj cording to W P. and W B Ham pects of situations presently e x or Fingerhutt of the Officers Re by, ow ners of the land, and Elm isting in those countries. Mrs. Gordon Pickell, Ashlan.i serve Corp showed two films to er Ayers and R. H. Brahs, ow n chairm an of the Nation wide His speech at the Methodist the group, one was on Byrds E x ers of the hangers and other church will be titled, " r l.i C ancer drive, announced this pedition to Antarctic and the buildings. Mrs. Marjory Hopkins and Mrs week that the drive for funds to C hurch's Stake in China.” Sun M ayor Thornton S. Wiley re day evening at the church the Rose Cook, representatives of the other on Army Day. Coffee and doughnuts were aid cancer sufferers and to as commended to the 10 aviation open forum which will begin at Rogue Valley Area Council ol sist in research would continue enthusiasts who attended the 7:00 will concern Poland and Girl Scouts, conducted a w ork served to all view ers of the throughout the month of April. meeting that they prepare an ini China His topic for the Kiwams shop for the girl scout leaders equipment. The drive began April 1. tiative m easure In order to place club will be "Am erica and the club, Tuesday, April 6. at the YM LIBRARY OBSERVES NAT. Mrs. Pickell has been assisted the m atter before the voters at O rient in 1948.” in the m ailing of brochures con CA building. SUNDAY SCHOOL WEEK Mrs. Jean R eagan,'president of the next general election. The Ashland public library is cerning the campaign by Mrs DONNA WOODELL MAKES the Leaders club; Mrs. Merle G il observing N a t i o n a l Sunday John Cotton, Mrs. Ned Mars, and GRADE AVERAGE OF 3.5 bert, Mrs. E. E. Vail, Mrs. John School Week by collecting a Mrs. Wesley Allen. One of the 228 undergraduate Mrs. Pickell added that the W. Overand, Mrs. O. L. Fox, Mrs group of books that are helpful students at the University of O re Elm er Biegel, president of the Hulshof, Mrs. J. R. Glodoski, Mrs. to teachers and superintendents money from the proceeds of the gon m aking a grade average of Ashland Rotary club, will head Bronson, Mrs. Hickox. and Mrs. of the Sunday Schools of A sh cancer fund is spent three ways 3.5 or better for the w inter term a group of delegates from the O'Keefe, troop committee m em land. Source books for illu stra w ith the lions share rem aining in was Donna Woodell, 11» Seventh Total assessed valuation of the local club who will attend the bers, were present for the m orn tive stories, Bible stories for dif Oregon. Tw entyfive percent goes st., Ashland. ferent age groups, Bible atlases to the national research program . third annual district conference ing meeting. The grade point average Is newly formed consolidated school of Rotary International which Mrs. Les Grant, president of and comm entaries, m odern tra n s 15% goes into a national educa district will be $5,882.628 accord based on 12 term hours or more will be held in Portland April 11. the district girl scout board, Mrs | lations of the Bible for young tional fund, and 60% rem ains in of study. T hrlty-three students ing to a report from the office of Adeline Weber, secretary, and people, worship m aterial m is Oregon to be spent in local re 12, and 13. Leland Linn, superintendent of m ade a perfect grade of 4.0, all schools. The addition of Bellview i The other delegates are Orson Mrs Robert Dodge, publicity sionary stories, m odern methods search, local education, and local “A.” to the district last Friday added W ray, last year’s president, and chairm an of the scout board, met of Sunday School teaching, and direct assistance to cancer suf $425,052 This will enable the of-1 W illiam Crock, secretary. Mrs with Mrs. Hopkins and Mrs. general books on child psychol ferers. ficials of the school district to W ray and Mrs. Crock are plan Cook in the afternoon. The Neigh ogy—are available at the library. ---------- committee, —.......... —, which con , Miss Cora Mason, librarian., Secretary of State Earl New- plan on complete facilities for a ning on accom panying their hus borhood sists of all scout leaders, commit- pOjnts out th at while each church bry and Mrs. Newbrv were in new W ashington school building bands to Portland. Crock. wh< and additional classroom space at who has been a R otarian for 2 4 4 tee m em bers and board members, ^ as jjs own courses of study f o r . A shland last w eek end. years and who has a 100% a t headed by Mrs. Hutchinson, also 'th e Sunday School often supple- the Lincoln school. The Bellview election, which tendance record, plans to attend took part in the afternoon meet- > n1entary or background m aterial i is of great assistance in enrich- was the second one held, carried the Pioneer breakfast during the ing. Business conducted during t h e , ¡ng teacher’s own p rep a ra sessions, which is for Rotarians by a m ajority of 63. A total of 114 people in the district voted w ith over 20 years membership day consisted of deciding to send tion. delegates to Klam ath Falls d i s - __________________ This Week for the m easure and 51 voted C o u rte s y R o g u e N e w s COOKED food sale at Federat- Mrs. C. A. Heath, accompanied trict meeting May 27-28. Plans against it. On W ednesday morning. April Bellview grade school students by Mr. Clyde Jam es and Mrs were made for a leaders day e(j store. Begins 9:00 a.m. Satur- 14, the first annual vocational Low Man on a Totem Pole will continue to attend the B ell Clara P arker, visited in Rose camp training school to be held day, sponsored by Congregation-1 guidance conference will be held It burg, Sunday. W hile In Roseburg May 4, at which time leaders will a j ch u rch ladies. — H. Allen Sm ith view grade school. at Ashland High School. At this The new consolidated district they spent some tim e watching discuss plans for the day camp | — — — .............. .... ....................... j which will be held from May 31 a Brownie Revel. T entative plans, meeting, which will he in session Life In A Putty Knife Fac can borrow up to 10% of its v a l the fish go over the dam there. to June 14 in Lithia Park. A ' were also m ade for play-day to from 8:30 to 12:00; several busi tory—H. Allen Sm ith uation. This will perm it the new Mrs. Heath also visited Mrs. Zoe scout court of aw ards a n d be held in Ashland at which tim e, ness and professional people will district to borrow up to $588,000 C arpenter, a form er Ashland re Lost In The Horse L a ti Brownie fly-up will be held May ; both Brownies and Bluebirds will be invited to meet and talk with for the building program which sident who now lives in Rose students interested In entering tudes—H. Allen Sm ith 20. April 17 was the date set for take part. will be started in the near future. burg. their field of business. The program will begin with a general assembly featuring an M O M T O G E T H E R D E S S E R T S Or, if you prefer all three address on the topic, "W hat Shall In the large economy size I Do?" entitled. . . . Local Fliers Face The Problem Of Operating Their Own Airfield Four Ladies Join Soroptimist Club National Guard to Sponsor Dance Scout Leaders Take Part In Workshop Tuesday Schools Can Now Borrow $588,000 Mrs. Pickell H eads’ Cancer Drive Group - Local Rotarians Are Planning Trip What They Vocational Guidance . Course to be Offered Senior Class Members Are Reading Southern Oregon College Plans for Mother’s W eek End 'Three Sm iths In The W ind’ Also— R hubarb-the cat who in herited a baseball team. H. Allen (same feller) Smith Lo, The Form er Egyptian! H. Allen (guess who?) S m ith' 76 M ART 270 East Main Phone 8011 (From the Siskiyou) In the spotlight now is the next big project for the Associated Women, their annual presenta tion of M others' W eekend to be given this year on May 8. Form letters have been distributed to the students inviting m others in advance, th at they m ight have ample time to make arran g e m ents to attend. Later double postals will be sent to each m oth er. The day’s events will follow, to a large extent, the pattern set lust year. The day will open with I registration of m others in the J m ain h ull iron» 9:00 to 10:30 a. G eneral chairm an for this rn. The first big program of the | acting as models, will be given year’s presentation of M others’ in the auditorium . After this as day is the W omen’s Honor A s-, W eekend is Betty Madsen of A sh sembly to be held in the auditor sembly, free time has been al land. Program chairm an in lowed to give m others a chance lum at 10:30. This will include • charge of the day’s assembly are to visit with their sons and guest speakers, scholarships and Gloria Fair, registration; Beverly aw ards, installations of new A. daughters. Autry, honor assem bly; Aletha The first event of the even W. S. officers, and pledges to Emerick, luncheon; M arjorie ing *is slated for 7:00 p.m., when the honoraries. Crow, afternoon program ; M ar Sigma Epsilon Pi. W omen’s Hon Following the assem bly at 12:30 jorie Fliniau, Sigma Epsilon Pi, th rie will be a luneneon for all oorary, will hold a formal invi initiation. tation of new members. Then the M others and the women stu-j Com m ittee chairm en for the dents, in Susanne Homes H a ll., as a climax of the day’s events W eekend are Caryl Vanderwgll The new AWS President, Gloria there will be the all-fam ily as publicity; Trubee W etterau, spe sembly at which time the mod Lusby, will preside over the meal. ' and a musical program will b e , ern dance class and the music de cial guests: Joan Hoppe, corre P at G reenam ayer. presented. At 2:15 an Afternoon partm ent in cooperation w ith the spo n d en ce; E ntertainm ent Program featuring dram a departm ent will present ; program s; Dorothy Howry, ush- a style show w ith our SOC girls the "Juggler of Notre Dame.’ i cring; A la ir C lifton, music. Many Vocations Listed Following this address the con ference will break up into 45 m inutes sectional meetings. Each will feature a 30 m inute talk by the guest speaker on their v a r ious occupations followed by a question period At this tim e s tu dents will have an opportunity to ask any questions they might have concerning the different fields of work. Among the occupations to he discussed in the sectional m ee t ings are auto mechanics, engi neering, dentsitry, me,d i c 1 n e aviation, secretarial work, teach ing, journalism , photogra p h y, coaching, ministry, and farming.