U. ot o
DOING
The
TO W N
S II BOARDMAN, state park»
superintendent, bus mude the
statem ent to members of the city
council and the local Chumber of
Commerce (hot when pipe Is a
vudahle the islands in the Pluza
would be planted to lawn. This
seem s to Indicate a settlem ent of
the question uppermost in the
minds of muny who have been
wondering just who, when, and
what was going to happen to the
islands. The greensw ard in the
Islands will make a pleasant city
center,
One of the potential candidates
foi mayor, whose name was m en­
tioned lust week but won’t be
this, dropped in to recommend
that the Sexton in th** M ountain
View cem etery be considered a
fitting candidate . . . Next week
we'll publish the results of oui
own Gallup poll, in order to dis­
cover just whut candidates might
win, should they run. Twill be a
vurra Im portant bit of Inform a­
tion, especially for prospective
candidates Any candidate con-
siderng running please call this
office, 8561, and we'll test youi
chances of success.
DR. GEORGE HULL, local
saucer expert, who recently e n ­
tered some wuter colors In the
Southern Oregon Art Exhibition
at Grpnts Pass was notified this
week that the judges had favor­
able comment for “English Cot­
tage" and “Scottish Croft" . . .
While we're on the subject of art
we'll mention that BOB ED­
WARDS is doing a bang-up job
as publicity director of the A sh­
land
Shakespearean
festival.
Copy on the shows has been ap-
|M*anng in everything from the
New York Times to the Southern
Oregon News Review.
Anti in the previous paragraph
we find the word bang-up which
by a process of association brings
to mind bangtails and so the
word bangtails brings to mind
racing That's the way we get
around to m entioning that this
year there's be no harness rac­
ing at the Siskiyou County Faij,
Septem ber 4, 5. and b. Costs too
much to brlng In the pacw T and
trotters.
RAI PH KOO7.ER w arning civ­
ic minded leaders against s ta rt­
ing ; sign war In regards to the
projected efforts to divert traffi1’
on 99 through this area.
$3.00 per Year
ö fa a + t
NEWS REVIEW
Aahland, Jackson County, Oregon, Thursday, August 5, 1948
Formerly the
Southern Oreqoa
Miner
S3.00 per year
Volume 15, Number 22
Several Attend
DRESS REHEARSALS UNDER WAY AS Two Areas Zoned Summer
Stewart, Billings
Camp
Young people from the First
FESTIVAL PLAYERS PREPARE PLAYS For Business Sites. Church
of Christ attending Sou - [ And Holmes File
Ä "*
A
With three nights of dress rehearsals already behind them, Uie' Rezoned for business by the th em Oregon C hristian Service j «
D a l e ( f Q |” P | t u P Q I | n A | |
players
Shakespearean
Festival are last
fast gelling
getting ¡city
piuyers of
oi the
me 1948
iw*»o Oregon
in eg u n »naxt
pcaioan festival
city council at the usual Tuesday camp this week include
set for Opening night on W ednesday, August 11 The famous (tragedy (m eeting were the area located Dieckman, Dee Rice, Donald G re­
"Othello" will tie the first play of the repertory, followed by “ Lovg'g I on n o lth Main which is bounded sham, Jane Howard, Orville Ren-
Will Stew art, Homer Billings,
Labour's Lost," "King John, ' and "The M erchant of Venice” on by tb(, Southern Pacific Railway zema, Peter Polk, N a d y n e and Fred Holmes filed this m orn­
succeeding e venings u n til A u g u s t 28
tia c k ,, the alley by Myrtlewood Pounds, Mollie Gresham , Anne ing for city councilmen, accord­
“ T h e fe s tiv a l Is p o te n tia lly the best in o u r h is to ry ," D ire c to r A ngle,
L.
Bowrner commented
this. — — ----------------—
- -■ Manor, North Main, and Glen Hill, Betty Myers, Joanne Down­ ing to a release m ade by J. Q.
ing, and Rachel Carothers.
Adams, city recorder.
Avenue.
morning "W here we had but one
Earl F. Downing m inister is
The three men are long time
The council also approved for
experienced actor last sum m er
teaching in the camp. Doris Ren- residents of Ashland. Holmes and
business
location
the
area
In
we have eight now, and the a d ­
Bellview which is bounded by zema, Phyllis Downing, Mary Billings are m em bers of families
vantage will lie quickly seen in
Highway 99, the city limits, N or­ Corthell and Arden Hall are whih pioneered this area.
the more polished productions."
helping in the kitchen and d in ­
mal
Avenue, and Highway 66.
Portland,
August
3
—
Lewis
The Southern Oregon college
ing room.
Recommendations
made
by
the
English professor went on to e x ­ Langer and Jerry Mitchell of
The camp is held at Firpoint.
Planning
Commission
to
make
Ashland
are
expected
to
play
an
plain that Ashland audiences will
near
Glendale, Oregon.
probably never have another Im portant part in the lineup of the area on Siskiyou boulevard
Phoenix, August 3—The Phoe­
from
Sherm
an
to
Gresham
chance in their lifetime to see the Oregon All-Stars when they
nix Grange will cooperate with
the seldom performed "King meet the Portland A ll-Stars here stro< ts a business zone were vot­
the Ashland Realty Board in p u t­
John" played on the stage. And at Multnomah Stadium Saturday ed down by the council.
ting
on the H arvest Festival d u r­
The
council
also
discussed
a
night,
August
28.
he added that the fanciful
ing Septem ber in Ashland. The
The football game will be the proposed smoke ordinance and
"Love’s Labour's Lost" Is also
Grange was invited to assist with
very seldom seen today, though first annual Portland Shrine con­ gave a tem porary bus franchise
S cu th e/n Oregon dog lovers
being one of the Bard"s most de­ test, with all proceeds ea rm ark ­ to the Evergreen Bus company, ar? expected to lloc-k to Lithia the festival last week and Master
George P. Gilham informed Bert
ed for the S hrlner’s Hospital for Medford.
lightful comedies
park ‘.h’» Sunday to show their Miller, representative of the
crippled
children.
“Of course 'Othello' has long
best dogs. Final arrangem ents Realty Board of the acceptance.
Dick Sutherland, coach of the
been a favorite, and we are In­
have
been made for the second
August 14 the grange will e n ­
deed fortunate to have an actor state squad, said here recently
dog
show
of the Southern O re­ tertain the public at a "Night
that
Langer
and
Mitchell
figure
of John Hum e’s caliber to take
Miss Evelyn Wycoff, a soon to gon Kennel club by Ben Lom­ C lub’’ party which will be held
the leading role," Bowrner con­ prom inently in his plans for the
bard. president of the club.
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A
tinued. “Then of course ‘The prep fracas. Langer Is a tackle, be bride, was honored by Mrs.
Eighty to 109 entries a re . ex ­ C. Lewis, Coleman creek.
Frank
Moe
Thursday
evening
at
Mitchell
an
end.
The
staters
will
M erchant’ Is a perennial favorite,
pected to he shown.
Any deg
A floor show and refreshm ents
and although we played It last use a single-wing offensive a- a shower. Table decorations in ­ which is eligible for registration
cluded
pink
carnations
and
baby
are planned. The affair will be­
gainst
the
T-form
ation
of
their
year, Ashland audiences will find
in the club can he entered.
breath.
gin at 8:00 p.m.
almost an entirely new show this Portland opponents.
John Downs, Medford, is the
Langer
and
Mitchell,
along
Games
were
played
and
w
inn­
season due to the new Interpre­
chairm an of the show committee.
tation of the comedy by the new ­ with 31 other m em bers of the ers included Mrs. Clarence Lit- Charles Green. Medford
Rev
state team, will report here Aug willer, Mrs. William Offord, and
comers to the Ashland stage."
Swan, Cen’.ai Point, and Ed Ol-
ust 15, and will sta rt two weeks Mrs. William Wallace.
• » .Medio1 o. A.e assisting Mr.
Bowrner also noted that much of Intensive practice the follow­
Guests were: Mrs. H erbert W y­
of the success of this year's festi­ ing day.
H eadquarters fo r the ckoff, Mrs. Wallace Reeder, Mrs. Downs in maki.-:b final plans for
the *how.
val will be due to the excellent Oregon All-Stars will be at the
Elm er Hugh Grow of G rand
Alice Rogers of Santa Ana Calif.,
Loo; prizes of re. o registered
costuming. A crew of Ashland Portland hotel.
View
Drive was crushed to death
Mrs.
Wm.
Offord;
Mrs.
Wm.
W
al­
volunteer seam stresses has been
The charity classic is modeled lace:; Mrs. Leonard Johnson; cocker spaniels and ene setter Monday betw een two large logs
willjbe aw arded during the show
working with Doug Russell, S tan ­ after a famous counterpart, the
th at he and his father-in-law , M.
ford university undergraduate. annual East-W est Shrine game Mrs. DeVon W ray; Mrs. Vernon
L. Carmean, and Lawrence K.
K
enneth
Burns,
Dunsm
uir,
vis­
Tison;
Miss
Lois
Pierce;
Miss
In turning out the 80 pieces of In San Francisco. In addition to
Elizabethan dress needed for the giidiron hostilities a spectacular Dixie McCullough; Mrs. Paul Ra­ ited his m other, Mrs. Nelle Burns Frakes were loading onto a truck
Mr. H. Hayes, Oakland, Calif­ at their logging camp on Sam p­
four productions. Careful a tte n ­ pageant has been arranged, with pier; Mrs. Don Sullivan; Mrs.
ornia,
was in Ashland on busi­ son creek.
Don
Meggers;
Miss
Doris
Lltwil-
tion has been given In planning m arching units and bands from
ler; Mrs. Clarence Litw iller; Mrs. ness W ednesday. While here he
The accident occurred Monday
the garm ents so that a pleasing many points on the Pacific Coast Lynn Neeley; Ilene Caulkins; called on Mrs. C M. and George
evening,
when a log th irty two
color scheme will result on stage participating
Mrs. Ben Pierce and Fem e Moe. Smith.
feet long and 5 feet thick broke
Otto Wilda has been directing
The players will become mem-
Mrs. W hitehead, who had a loose and pinned Mr. Grow
the stage crew In preparing the bers of a perm anent alum ni as-
drugstore in Ashland some years against the brow log. Frakes and
Ellz.abethan theatre for the op- soclation entitling them to two
ago, called on Ashland friend« C arm ean succeeded in lifting the
ening New curtains have been tickets to each fjRure contest,
Tuesday a n d rem arked she was log off Grow by using a large
installed, new properties fash- In addition, they will receive a
quite pleased at the grow th A sh­ caterpiller tractor, while he plead
,OBed’ nnd ,,«h ,in « fr,,m the wrlst watch and gold football,
land had made.
ed with them to help him.
Camp White theatre put up thru and will keep their game jerseys
Mrs. Duke Lorton, 144 Second
Phoenix, Aug. 3—Among the
A fter moving the log. Frakes
the courtesy of Southern Oregon and w arm up jackets,
from rushed to the K lam ath Junction
Phoenix businessmen who have street returned
, .
. Monday
,
.
college.
I Advance reservations for the recently become members of the n
re ' Cai e a n d Servlce w here a d” ' ” r
‘ The festival has gained addi- game may be secured by send- Jackson County Cham ber of Com
m
,
nd
u
c
r-
and an asshti
am bulance were called.
tional national recognition thru l°g checks or money orders to m erce are D. H. Adams of the
Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Crump. Those
in reaching the
articles appearing in the New Shrine game headquarters. Par- Oregon Liquid Gas company; and two sons, are spending two
scene
of
the
accident
besides the
York Times and The Billboard, lor B, Portland Hotel. Reserved Gerald Blunt of the Ever Shady weeks in Los Angeles
ones m entioned above were Carl
national actors’ magazine. A large »eats are priced at $3.00.
,
Mr. and Mrs. John Daugherty, Moore, Victor Watson and Mr.
Auto court; Elza L. Keener of
num ber of West Coast newspap-
--------- -
Four K. motors; O. B. Rasmussen Mr.
. . . . and Mrs.
T , William
, „ . , Briggs
, , , and
, and Mrs. H erbert Watson, Kla-
ers and radio stations have also
M ’ U^ y Mnd * ichA
ardAM*ch - m ath Junction. Grow is survived
of the Richfield Oil company; i
cooperated in telling the story of
®
and A rthur Paulsen, Phoenix ael; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Ander- by his wife Jean ette Eva c
the festival, and directors of the H i e S N c < lF E l l C I lt 1
Cottage court.
nH m
r ?
an,
„ m ean) Grow whom he m a«Tled
m
i ,.,
, m
! program look for a record num-
Yvonne Virgie Gallagher, a
Richard H. LaFluer, form er op­ and Mrs Clyde Caton returned Septem ber 20. 1937, and five
Delegates from Ashlund to the f
, .
, . .
. . . , , „
A ui j i
r
1 ber of tourists to visit Ashland resident of Ashland since Janu- erator of Skinner's fountain also Monday from a nine day pack I children. Vernon Charles,
10;
< iregon American Legion conven­
ary, 1947, died at De Lake, Ore- joined the organization. He is trip from G rants Pass to Gold R lchard Allen, 9; Beverly Ann
tion which will be held In P o rt­ during the season.
Becnuse of the excellent ac- gon.
last Friday. She was 32. ¡now operating Dick’s cafe, 125 Beach. The group took 12 horses 8; B arbara Jean. 7; and Ronald
~
land Septem ber 16 have been
oustics
and
seating
arrangem
ent
Funeral
services were held Mon-
Main in Medford
two burros and tv'o mules.
selected by the members of
Hugh, 10 months, also his faher.
it has been decided not to reserve day.
| '
_______'___
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Eberhard Hom er Sam uel Grow, K lam ath
American Legion Post No. 14, ac­
Mrs. G allagher was born In St.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Eyman, Sel- returned to their home in La- Junction, a brother, Phil Gordon
cording to John Von Kuhlman, seats this summer. Tickets may
be
purchased
at
the
door
or
mem-
Francis,
Kansas.
She
Is
survived
ah,
W ashington left
M o n d ay Grand?, Oregon W ednesday, af­ Grow, Talent, Oregon and two
post commander.
The delegates include: Emil bership cards good for eight ad- by her husband, Ralph, daughter, | m orning for their home after ter visiting their d a u g h te ' and sisters, Mrs. H. A. Bush, Ten Mile
Kroeger, von
Kuhlman, and missions obtained at The Mart. Sharon; two sisters, June Eug- having been house guests of her son in law, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Oregon and Mrs. Bessie Setchell.
Plaza Cafe, and ene; and Mrs. M. Faylor, Sheri- sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Busch, Idaho street. Mr E ber­ Dark Valley.
Colonel Harold Jordan. A l t e r - Ro«ue Shop,
_
dan, Oregon, and a brother.
A, A. Rollins, the past week.
hard is an attorney in I aOrande.
nates are Dr. A rthur S. Taylor. Cham ber of Commerce office
He was born on Em igrant
Dr. Anthony Karnes, Gene M or-1 Linn Tears Hair
Creek. October 7, 1912 Funeral
ils and J. Q. Adams.
services were T hursday August
fourth at 2:00 p.m. at the L itw il­
ler Nugent Funeral Chapel with
the Rev. T. O. Satterfield. M ed­
ford. in charge. Interm ent was
in the Hill Cem etery near K la­
m ath Junction.
Teaching staff at the high the near future an election can | served overseas in the European die his coaching assignm ents He
school is nearly complete accord- .be made of a new band leader. ¡Theater. He has had broad prac- holds his m aster's degree from U
Sunday several of the parents
ing to Leland Linn, superinten- j Donald Evan Davis, who will tlcal and academic experience in of o pje bag been unusuan y suc. accompanied 4H young people to
the camp at Lake of the Woods
dent of schools. The only v a c a n -■ be in charge of the vocal work the field of Industrial Arts and
'
'
cy Is the one caused by the re s ig -. in both junior and senior high will teach all phases of that sub­ cessful at Forest Grove and the Going were Mrs. Bell and Mr and
nation of Ervin Lesser, band in- schools, has just returned to the ject. P art of his assignm ent in two years he was at B utte Falls Mrs. Fred Engle. On W ednesday
structor.
Pacific coast from Northwestern Ashland will be handling driver his team won the invitational Mrs. Hays and small son took
Lesser has asked to be released University w here he received his education. Mr. Crisp with his basketball tournam ent in Ash- several youngsters to the camp.
Sulon Music
W ladimar
from his 1948-49 contract in ord­ m aster's degree in music in June. w ife and small child will move land. He will act as head basket­
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas W hittaker
Selinsky
er to accept a position in the O re­ He had done his undergraduate to Ashland in a couple of weeks.
of Turlock, California are v isit­
gon City schools. Lesser had been work in U.C.L.A. and U.S.C. He
Mrs. Mary Christlieb will teach ball coach and assist Coach O’­ ing this week, Mrs. W hittaker’s
in Ashland for the past two years. has done considerable profession­ secretarial sciences this year. Neil in other sports.
Sigmund Romberg Music
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave
Lois Butler and L e e
Because the position offered al solo work as well as accomp­ Mrs. C hristlieb Is a graduate of
Sophomore English and dram a Block at Talent. Mr and Mrs.
Sweetland
Lesser is in a larger system he is anim ent. His teaching experience the high school at Corvallis as will be the assignm ent for Ralph Block and Mr. and Mrs. W hit­
being released, Linn said.
j has been In Los Angeles. He vis- well as Oregon State College. Wood who has moved to Ashland taker had a picnic W ednesday
Under
Lesser’s
leadership
t
h
e
' 1 ted Ashland early in July and She has worked in the offices at with his family and is living on afternoon in Lithia Park.
Suite anti Swing
senior high school band took top I looks forw ard to returning to the Southern Oregon College and “B" street. Mr. Wood was highly
Mrs. Ernest Engstrom, 784 A sh­
Henri Rene
rating at the state contest in Eu- this community.
has had other practical office ex ­ recom mended by the supervising land street, left W ednesday for
gene this year. His junior high
Heading the English depart­ perience. Albany Senior High teachers at U niversity H i g h Los Angeles, w here she plans to
Love Songs
school band has been of the same ment at the senior high school school w here she did her practise school w here he did his practise be with her daughter, while she
Rise Stevens
caliber and his work with the will be Mrs. Gladys Banks who teaching reports that her instruc­ teaching.
He holds his degree Is convalescing from a serious
elem entary students outstanding. has been spending her summers tion is outstanding.
from the U niversity of Oregon. operation. Mrs. Engstrom expects
Two Grand
While at Ashland Lesser served in A s h l a n d for several years
Social Economics is to be During the w ar he was a pilot to be gone about three weeks.
W hittmore and Lowe
as instrum ental judge at the dis­ Mrs. Banks has been teaching in taught by H erbert Lewis who instructor in the arm y. He has
Mr. and Mrs. William C. Vav-
trict contest in Lane Couny as Bristow, Oklahoma where she is comes to Ashland from the taken considerable w o rk i n ruska and daughter, Tam ara,
well as appearing on various pro­ strongly recommended as an e x ­ G rants Pass high school. The speech and dram a and will direct and son, Antony Joseph, left
Song of Scheherazade
grams at state conventions of perienced English Instructor. She school adm inistrators at G rants the high school plays.
Saturday for Cummings, C alifor­
Churles Kullman
music teachers.
O ther staff m em bers at the nia, where Mr. V avruska is a
will also supervise the hi g h Pass state that he has been one
With the acceptance of a posi- school publications along with of the stronger teachers on their Senior High school are: Roland teacher in the high school. Mrs.
tion on the senior high school her work in the English field. staff and has been very valuable L. Parks, principal; M argaret Vavruska has been visiting her
staff by the new vocal director, j Mrs. Banks has a m aster’s degree directing extra curricular activi­ Biegel, Spanish; Edith Good, parents Mr and Mrs. L. C. O st­
Donald Evan Davis, the senior j from Greeley, Colorado,
ties as well as his classroom Dean of Girls and science: Giles rander, 126 S. Pioneer, during
high school staff was filled for a . Industrial Arts at the senior work. Mr. Lewis will direct the | Green, library and m athem atics the summ er. While here, Antony
/¡few hours, according to Linn,. A i high school will be under the speech activities of the Ashland Mary McLarnan, Homemaking: Joseph, was born, Ju ly 2, in the
27(1 Fast M a in
Phone 11011
i few hours later on the same d a y ,1 supervision of Glenn Crisp. Jr. senior high and in that capacity Frank O'Neil, Director of Athle Ashland Com m unity hospital.
: however, he received the resig- who finished his work at Oregon will coach the debate team. Mrs. tics; Dorothy U nderkoffler, G irls’ Beverly and Linda Hunt, Long-
■ nation of Lesser. Applications State College this summer. D ur­ Lewis is the form er Nell Perrine. Physical education-B ookkeeping;' view Oregon, are visiting their
are being considered 101* the band ing the w ar Mr. Crisp was an of
K enneth Schilling is scheduled and M arlen Yoder, H istory-athle- grandparents Mr. and Mrs. W. E,
[position and it Is hoped that in 'iic e r in the Army Air Corps and to teach biology as well as ham Uca.
Moor, 1049 Ashland street
American Legion
Delegates Chosen
Classics on
Records
This Week
74«
H A I T
>
*74« & q u U i & u i
Lander & Mitchell
Will Report Au#. 15
For Shrine Game
Phoenix (¡range To
Help With Festival
Dog Show Sunday.
In Lithia Park
Wycoff Shower
Held Thursday Eve
Logger Crushed
To Death Monday
Businessmen Join
County C. of C.
YvOfliie Gallagher
Teaching Staff at High School Is First Complete, Then
Again It Isn’t As Ervin Lesser Seeks Qreener Fields