DOING THE
TOWN
With the local political put
hulling over, your News Review
pollster has been tuklng the tem
perature of the steum. The re
sults are hot indeed.
Au uuuul, fifty registered vot
ers were asked the questions.
The most meaningful of the lot
was: "Which man do you favor
lor mayor?”
Doc. Walt Weller hus almost
from the start been leading the
puck At the present time he Is
still ahead. With 12 votes out of
fifty or twenty-four per cent he
hus a two per cent lead over the
incumbent mayor, Thornton S.
Wiley. Mr. Wiley has begun un
extensive advertising campaign
and as a result he polled eleven
votes or twenty-two per cent as
compared to five votes ut the
lust mayorallty poll.
Still gaining, in spite of the
unties of one of his backers in a
city council meeting, is Tom
Williams. Tom has another guln
of two per cent, bringing him up
to twenty per cent.
Col. Waterbury has definitely
had success in his mail-order
house technique. The last poll
gave him eight per cent but the
use of a typewriter and a three
cent stamp he has risen to four
teen per cent, a zenith of his
standing in this poll.
Now we come to Col. Harold
Jordan. Again the erstwhile poll
ed one vote or two per cent, but
I dare say that If as much had
been spent for Col. Jordan‘s pub
licity as has for others, he’d have
a higher percentage, too.
The ranks of those who are un
decided are getting lower yet.
From thirty per cent of those
polled last time to eighteen per
cent Is quite a drop. But we
should
plenty
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New Band Shell
To Contain Organ
Upon completion of the new
bund shell a Wurlitzer organ will
be installed according to Bert
Freeman, president of the Ash
land City band.
The organ is being made pos
sible through the funds set aside
from the Gwin Butler estate for
a Butler memorial.
According to Freeman the or
gan will be stored In a special
cabinet, which will be kept at a
constant temperature by a ther
mostatically controlled heat unit.
Elmer Blegel, city engineer, is
construction supervisor of the all
concrete band shell, Chester Cor-
rey, city park superintendent,
will supervise placement of the
structure.
Auslund and Dodson have the
contract for building the shell.
The old band shell has been torn
down und the contractors are get
ting work on the new shell un
derway.
Alden Dow, Midlands, Michi
gan, Is the architect who drew
the original plans. The plans
have been altered somewhat to
fit the site where the structure
will stand.
NEWS REVIEW
Ashland, Jackson County, Oregon,
MRS. A R TH U R K R E IS M A N
H A S C O M M IT T E E M E E T IN G
Mrs. Arthur Kreisman, Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary, Unit No.
14 Membership Chairman, called
a meeting of her Membership
committee Monday ev e ni n g.
There was discussion of the anti
cipated needs of veterun families,
especially ones expected when
Camp White is activlated. A hope
was voiced, that the Auxiliary
might come in closer contact
with the families of Vet’s Village
and that the young people would
look upon the Legion and Auxi
liary as friends who can help
them with their pr o b 1 e m s.
Women who are eligible to join
the Auxiliary are the wives,
mothers, sisters and daughters of
veterans.
Following the meeting, where
in plans were made to contact all
members and as many, other in
terested women as possible, Mrs.
Kreisman served refreshments to
the following guests: Mrs. Emil
Kroeger, Mrs. Wm. Wood, and
Mrs. Oscar Silver.
Newcomers to the vicinity,
and anyone interested are asked
to call Mrs. Kreisman, phone
21806.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1948
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$3.00 per year
VOLUME i j , NUMBER 34
Record Vote Expected for Tuesday
Because of Interest in City Election
Central Catholic
To Play Ashland
T O A STM I8TR ESS MEM BERS
CO M PLETE B A N Q U ET PLA N S
A record vote is expected in
the city of Ashland at the Nov
ember 2 election because of the
city race. Five candidates are
running for mayor, ten for coun
cilman, two for recorder, and one
for treasurer.
Mayorality candidates include
Thornton S. Wiley, Dr. Walter
W. Weller, Tom Williams, Col.
Harold Jordan, and Col. Preston
B. Waterbury.
Candidates for council include
Dr. William Bracker, Phil Stans
bury, Harold Merrill, O w e n
Gragg, Phil Wendt, Henry Ger
des Fred Homes, Ralph Billings,
Will Stewart, and Dr. Walter
Redford.
The recorder’s race is warm
ing up with J. Q. Adams, incum
bent candidate, beginning a drive
for the vote. J. H. Hardy is op-
P°sin8 Adams,
Mrs. Gertrude Easterling, can
didate for treasurer Is unoppos
ed.
Zo Peters, President of Lithia
Toastmistress Club, called her
Central Catholic high school Club members, for a meeting
Rams will play the Ashland held at the home of Betty Adams
Grizzlies Friday evening, Octo Tuesday evening. Committee s
ber 29 Play will begin at 8:00 were appointed to complete plans
for the Charter Banquet of the
p.m. on Walter Phillips field.
group, which will be given at the
Ashland’s Grizzlies, who have Elk's Dining Room, the evening
been on the red side of the ledger of November 15th. The affair
most of the year, won from Cen will be semi-formal, and repre-
tral Catholic last year by a score ;*entatives, their w ives, a n d
of 38 to 0
I friends are expected from the
This year's Central Catholic
^ P J « jvell
team Is coached by Harry Scharf, as from Medford, and Klamath
a veteran of Oregon coaching cir Falls. Representatives of Toast-
mistress and their husbands and
cles. So far they have won three friends
are also expected from
out of five games.
Roseburg, Medford and Klamath
Ashland's
ball
club
has
one
win
,
Falls.
and five losses s0 far this sea I The next scheduled meeting
son. They lost to Coquille, 32-0; of the Toastmistress Club will be
won frorn the Southern Oregon held at the Plaza November 9th.
college Frosh, 26-20; lost to In the meantime Mrs. Peters re
Klamath Falls, 50-6; lost to Al quests that all members make a
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bany, 34-0; lost to Grants Pass, special effort to be present at
24-0; and lost to Marshfield 20-6. another called meeting, Wednes "Shy” Morthland, candidate
Including the Central Catholic day, November 3rd, to hear the for county commissioner, was in
game this week end here, the reports of the committees ap Colestin Saturday.
Grizzlies have three more games pointed Tuesday and to receive Mr. and Mrs. Lyndel Newbry
to play. Medford’s Black Tornado further instructions and com
(The Siskiyou)
visited Secretary of State and
will
play in Ashland November plete plans for the dinner.
A stirring Evangelistic Cru The cast for the all school pro
Mrs. Earl i . Newbry in Salem
sade is being conducted at the duction, The Miser, has been se- 5, and Ashland’s eleven will jour
this weekend.
ney to Roseburg for an Armistice
Assembly of God church located lected as follows:
485 Siskiyou boulevard.
J Harpagon, John Moore, Won- day game, November 11.
THORNTON S. WILEY
The evangelist, Bobby Clark, der; Cleante, Mark Hattan, Klam-
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
an excellent and capable minis- ath Falls; Valere, Bob Mead, of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Bower and
Thornton S. Wiley, who is the
ter well versed In the Bible, has Brookings; Master Simon Hank her mother, Mrs. Florence Doug-1
incumbent mayor, announced his
ilas, of
Medford
visited
with
a a stirring
s n r r in g message
m e ssa g e of
01 s salvation,
a iv a n o n , Hadden,
n a n a e n , Stockton,
a io c s io n , Calif.:
v a i n ., c Elise,
u ise , 111»,
ui m
ecu o ra
v is u e a
w im j Plans for the big school social candidacy again after having
baptism of Holy Ghost and heal- Jo Ann Larsen Eugene; Marianne friends in Ashland, M onday ®vent of the fall season, the P.T. been mayor for 16 years.
jnR for
body.
.Margo Lungreen, Klamath Falls; ievening. Mr. Bower is distributor
carnival, are rapidly being Wiley was elected first in 1932.
' A large and enthusiastic aud- Frosine, Rose Marie Heltkamp, of Fyr-Fyter in Jackson and .completed. Joe Fader, principal He was at that time an orchard-
As far as I can see, the politi-,jence were jn attendance at the Medford; Master Jacques, Rudy'Josephine counties.
of the Ashland Jr. High school, ist and still operates a portion of
cal pot boils down to this. Don't opening service on Sunday even Vest,
Lincoln; La Fleche, Bill* George A. Miller, of Portland, is general chairman of the af his orchard holdings.
•
bet a plugged nickel on any man ing.
Jones, Klamath Falls; Mistress and his mother, Mrs. Dolla Hath- fair. It will be held Saturday He has been opposed for the
to win. Notable these days Is the The splendid orchestra, accor- Claude, Barbara Williams, Med- away of Ridgefield, Washing- night at the Jr. High school gym
lack of open mud slinging In dlon sextette, Inspirational sing-.ford and Magistrate, DeWayne ton returned to their homes, nasium, beginning at 6:00 p.m. office twice during his tenure,
and this year faces more oppo
stead we seem to be getting a ing, and stirring testimonies were Mitchel Coquille
Sunday.
They
were
accompanied
H.
G.
Enders,
G.
E.
Dunn,
Bob
more subtle, door to door type. indicative of a successful evan Some minor roles are still open by George W. Armstron of June- Lytle, and Ralph Billings all en- sition than the combined oppo
sition of other years. Strong
Bus Line
gelistic crusade.
and anyone wishing to try out tion City, Oregon.
I
dorse
Ben
Day
for
Representa-
backers in his campaign are
Ah yes, there’s good news to Tuesday night there will be should contact Angus Bowmer.
Mrs. Jess Millet, Mrs. Joe Mer- tive .from Jackson County
George Green, Wm. Briggs, and
night. For Dr. Elmo N Steven speial prayer for the aick and on
kle and Mrs. Angelo Quilicl
Fied
Taylor.
J
son, that is. Not long ago, Doc. Friday night a great youth rally Select your Christmas cards spent Monday shopping in Med Mr. and Mrs. George Taylor
Wiley
is
a
ptfler
in the Naz.
Steve advocated to the city coun to which the young people of early from our large stock. News ford. Jess and Joe are duck hunt of Medford visited friends in
arene
church,
both
locally and
cil a city sponsored but line, Ashland are especially invited. I Review, 38 East Main.
ing near Tulelake, Calif.
Ashland
Monday
evening.
nationally.
This week your roving reported
covered that issue and discover
ed these results. Ninety per cent
of the crossectlon covered were
emphatically in favor of a city
HAROLD JORDAN
WALTER REDFORD
PHIL STANSBURY
owned bus line. Four per cent
HOMES
DR. WALTER W. WELLER
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
'CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL [COUNCIL CANDIDATE
were against It and six per cent CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL
Candidate for Mayor
Fred Homes, a success f u 1 Harold Jordan entered the
were undecided.
o Re,d/ 0rd’ A°rmer Phil Stansbury, a former resi- Dr. Walter W. Weller, who is
Asked if they were willing to rancher and business man, is the Army as a private and retired as president of Southern Oregon dent of Louisiana> arrived in the only professional man run
pay more taxes, if necessary to son of a pioneer Southern Ore a Lt. Colonel. He has been a re college, is an incumbent council Ashland in 1927 and has been a ning for mayor, has been active
support a busline, eighty per gon family. He served a portion sident of Ashland since 1939, ex man, and as such seeks reelec prominent member of the com in community affairs since his
* cent said yes, sixteen per cent of a term in the state legislature cept for a tour of duty during tion. He is presently engaged in munity since that time.
arrival in Ashland in 1942. He is
the real estate business, having
said no and four per cent had
a
past president of the Ashland
Stansbury
has
indicated
his
been
at
that
business
since
leav
no opinion. You take it from and has been appointed to state World War II. He is now em ing the college.
sense of civic responsibility by Lions club and a past president
committees. This is the first time ployed by the Oak Street Gar
here.
the Ashland Chamber of Com
His home Is at 427 Palm street. having served as Commander of of
he has sought the post of coun age as a bookkeeper.
merce.
the
American
Legion
and
as
a
He was president of the college
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mosely of cilman.
He has indicated his sense of for a period of 14 years, leaving member of the board of directors Weller is presently a member of
Klamath, California are In Ash Homes is a member of the community responsibil i t y by
of the Pear Bowl committee and
in 1947. He is a graduate of Wash of the Chamber of Commerce.
land this week, having arrived
having
served
as
commander
of
is president of the Oregon state
During
the
last
war
he
served
ington
state
college
where
he
Christian
Science
church
and
has
Monday. Mosely plans to get In
the
American
Legion
and
as
a
veterinarians
association. He has
with
the
75th
and
90th
Infantry
had
work
in
business
administra
some duck hunting near Klam been for several years a mem delegate to Legion conventions. tion, education, and geography.
also been active in the revival
divisions.
He
is
presently
on
the
ath Falls.
He is the proprie ber of the publication committee He and Mrs. Jordan live on Holly
Redford heads the city’s realty staff of the Adjutant General, of the Shakespearean association.
tor the the Klamath Klub and of that church.
street.
He is a member of the Elks and
committee.
He carries member Oregon National Guard.
Steelhead Kafe In Klamath.
John von Kuhlman is cam ship cards of the Masons, Elks, Prior to the war Stansbury Ashland Riding Association.
TOM WILLIAMS
paign manager for Jordan.
and American Le g i o n. H is was a member of the Oregon Weller is owner and operator
CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR
State Police. He presently oper of the Ashland Veterinary hos
as a Signal Corps offi church is the Methodist.
Tom Williams, Southern Paci- cer Jordan,
ates the Ashland Cabinet works. pital. He is a graduate of Colo
was in charge of large signal WILL STEWART
lie conduce,, was the first of
^
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His wife is the former March- rado state college where he stud
CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL
ied veterinary medicine.
-setu . Atlanta, Georgia, a n d
ial
Talent.
for mayor, to file. Williams has New Cumberland, Tennessee. He Will Stewart, who is an ardent
His campaign is being handled
been active in union legislative was accountable during the past horse lover, can be found nearly PRESTON B. WATERBURY
INTRODUCING—
by
Wendell Lawrence and Ben T.
committees and is presently leg war for over $8,000,000 worth of any Sunday out for a ride on CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR '
Lombard.
the-
lanes
which
surround
Ash
islative representative for the un property.
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Preston B. Waterbury, who is
The new Columbia Lon,
land. He has been a resident of known
ions.
OWEN
GRAGG,
to
his
associates
as
Ben,
Playing Microgroove Recor
He is being assisted in the cam His platform is based on a gov Ashland since 1929 and has been announced his candidacy for COUNCIL CANDIDATE
Now, you can hear your
paign for the mayor’s seat by L. ernment of the people, and by engaged in various types of busi mayor because of a sense of duty Proprietor of Twin Plunges is
favorite concerto or sym
ness since coming here. At pre
P. Wllmeth, and also has the the people.
phony, without Interruption,
sent he is employed at Simpson he felt toward the community. Owen Gragg's profession. His
on high-fidelity Vlnyll t e
support of the Light, Water and
Waterbury’s campaign man a- hobby is youth, which fits in
HOMER
BILLINGS
hardware.
discs. One record, of stand
Taxpayer’s League and S. S. CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL
ger, unofficial, has been Winston nicely with his work. Gragg
ard 12” size, gives you up
Will
went
to
school
in
Omaha,,
Davies.
Marks.
worked during the late war with
to 45 minutes playing time,
Williams has stated that he Homer Billings, former opera Nebraska, and before coming to Waterbury, who retired as a Lockheed aircraft where he was
without distortion or surface
tor
of
Billings
agency,
is
a
life-
the
coast
he
was
in
the
hardware
believes the time is ripe for a
noise. One single record, of
full colonel from the army in in charge of experimental tool
change and has based his cam time Ashland resident and a business there. He has lived in 1945, has been active in Boy and dies.
unbreakable, non - abrasive
member
of
an
old
Ashland
fam
California and Montana, having
paign on that premise.
plastic, contains the same
been with the state department Scouts, and community recrea He received his schooling in
music that would take up a
His home Is at 496 Beach street. ily.
tion programs. His Army Physi
six-record album on conven
He plans to retire from the South He attended college in Corval of highways in the latter state. cal Training Program was recog West Virginia and Detroit. Pre
vious work experience includes
He
is
running
for
council
on
a
lis,
where
he
attended
Oregon
tional shellac records. No
ern Pacific during the next two
nized by the brass hats as being jobs with Fisher body and Ford
common
sense
platform.
state,
and
presently
lives
at
142
breakage or replacem e n t
years and claims that he will be
outstanding and Waterbury re Motor companies.
problem, and the prices will
able to devote his entire time to Church street.
PHILIP WENDT
ceived the Legion of Merit for He has been active in teen age
surprise you.
the business of the city of Ash Billings commutes daily to COUNCIL CANDIDATE
developing
the program.
activities and has assisted with
Medford where he is associated By profession a mechanical en
land.
His
service
has carried him to Red Cross swimming activities
Brahm’s 2nd Concerto, for
with the Jackson County Title gineer Philip Wendt has for sev
all parts of the nation, to Europe
Instance, costs $8.50 on shel
and Abstract company.
HAROLD MERRILL,
eral years indicated his Interest and the Orient. He served with Two important planks of his
lac, $13.00 on Vlnylite. The
COUNCIL CANDIDATE
same concerto, by the same
in the policies of the City of Ash troops, civilian components of the platform have been the sponsor
ing of a teen age city council and
Harold Merrill, who Is running HENRY GERDES
artists on the new LP re
land
by conducting independent Army, and Army schools.
the alleviation of industri a 1
cord, only $4.85. It shouldn’t
for councilman, is an incumbent, CANDIDATE FOR COUNCIL
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investigations.
The
water
situa
Henry Gerdes, the gentleman
take much arithmetic to
smog.
having served on the Ashland
from
Texas, Is running for coun tion has been thoroughly studied DR. WILLIAM BRACKER
figure the difference. All re
City
council
for
a
period
of
one
by
Wendt.
COUNCIL
CANDIDATE
cilman on a platform of fairness,
cords, and players, now
term.
available a t ...............
honesty, truthfulness, and impar A former resident of Idaho, A young dentist who has prac munity a better place in which
Merrill, who has headed the tiality
Wendt has lived in Ashland for ticed in Ashland for the past to live.
to all.
Fire committee is a member of Gerdes, whose home is at 272 years. His home is on Sherman two years Dr. William Bracker Dr. Bracker is a graduate cf
the Elks, and the Masons, the Maple street, has been conduct street.
indicates the rising Interest ir the University of Oregon Dental
Lions club and the American ing the major portion of his cam If elected Wendt plans to tak^ communitv affairs which is evi college. He also at‘ended Michi
Legion.
paign through the medium of the time to investigate completely dent in the younger citizens of gan state college and served in
He
graduated
from
Ashland
the Army during World War II.
newspaper
letter box. He is a any projects concerning the ex-J Ashland.
270 East Main Phone 8011
high school and is presently pro- staunch advocate of a truck penditure of city funds, and to] He plans to make his home He is a member of the Kiwanis
prietor of Merrill’s confection- route and the retention of North continue his studies of the local , here and states that he feels that club and has been active in spon
utilities and their rate structure, he should help make the com- soring Y.M.C.A. activities.
«ry.
Main street, m is.
Bowmer Chooses
Miser Cast
P.T.A. Carnival
To Be Sat. Night
Take Your Pick, Here's the Story on Candidates for Mayor, Councilmen
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