U. oi O. Library.
R ainhlin w ith R ansey
/Á e S&uHte/iji (fy+eyo/t
Whut 1« the tourist'« first im ­
¿¿»•A m
pression of Ashlariil?
Formally U m
O
lf
A ttitudes of those who serve
I ■
Sou thorn Oregon
the public are so im portant in
Minor
IÄ T ,
m aking or breaking a city, so
•3.00 per year
far as the first impression that
visitors and tourists ure concern­
ed tliut Ransey rumbled through
m any places of business these tj.o o PER YEAR
past few weeks trying to find out
ASHLAND, JACKSON CO UN TY,
Thursday, April 7, 1949
Volume 16, Number j
Just what impression she would
tfet if she were the tourist and
STU D Y CLUB MEETS
hot, tired and (perhaps) a little
Toast mistresses Plan
A T A LIC E P IE L HOM E
dirty from a long trip.
. ..
.
„
. rh e Ashland Study Club met
Because tills is m eant for con­
Ashland was well repre: .lid on Monday, March 28th at the
'
*
The Lithia Toastm istress Club
structive criticism, Ransey decid­
at the District meeting, held in ' home of Mrs Alice Piel.
m et in regular session a t the
ed not to pull her punches in re ­
G rants Pass, Sunday, by District
The book. “The H earth and
Salem Logger Kills
porting the things that made a
1 No. 4, Am erican Legion and Aux- Eagle,’’ was reviewed by Mrs. Plaza Cafe Tuesday evening with ,
I diary m em bers and officials. Leon G. Sharyon. It is the story Helen Schilling, President, p re -'
bad impression upon her. Be it
Self Tuesday N ight
' .Joint and separate m e e tin g s w ere o f a town, M arblehead, Mass., siding during the business m eet­
said, however, that many people
I
who were stopped on the street
Jam es Kelly, 42, Salem, Ore- * held by the Legion and A uxiliary from its earliest settlem ent, 1630 ing
Plans
were
made
attend
the
ftriggH, Lombard, and
und usked for inform ation as to gon, killed himself with a 32 j during the afternoon, followed by to the present and of the family
tlie scenic spots, wore very well calibre pistol Tuesday night, af- ¡' a cocktail hour and banquet in who settled there, built their conference a t Klam ath Fal is,
Skerry
Submit Bills
April 23rd. Members are working
ter having attem pted to kill Mrs. the evening.
inform ed and most gracious.
home and stayed there.
on their speeenes for the speech
Those m otoring over from Ash-
While some restarnunts, made Hazel M artin, 31!) P alm avenue.
Members of the city of Ash­
The 30 m inute topic was given
a practice of serving a glass of Mrs. M artin, was not seriously in J a r nd were Mr. and Mrs. Carl by Miss G ertrude Engle, who contest that will be held at th at land finance comm ittee ore w i:h-
cool (some iced) w ater with the jured, a shot from Kelly’s gun lie rnin g liau .cn , Mr. and Mrs. chose for her subject, “The Quiz time. The next meeting of the I ing for the wisdom of a Solomon
iMaishall Ransdell, Edwin Bern- K ids’ Much of her inform ation women speakers will be April I this week as they attem pt to de­
presentation of the menu, there having grazed off her skull.
and any who hav.- not giv­
were quite a few who only gave
The affair occurred during a ingljausen, Mrs. Audrey Purdin came from the book, “The Quiz 18th speech
on "Im provem ent of teL?kn e a / h° isu¿ esponsib,e ior
en
a
w ater if it was asked for, and quarrel betw een Mrs. Martin a n d :
Kroeger, Jacob Lahr and K ids” by Miss Elia Hickok which
Individual” w il' be expected
Z a ^ r n e y bills in the recent
th
some rather grudgingly at that, Kelly. Mrs Naomi Calhoun and | K‘ n Miller.
was published in 1947.
Other
«Z. at
a . that
t h a t time.
ti—
Judgment
of J. P.
to do 1, so
Contestants court
D augherty
Herb F case
,"
especially if she only ordered a William M cLaughlin seated in ' , A ^ elJ rounded program
sources of inform ation w ere “The
t Fi ed
„
,
, planned for the year with much E x -Q. K. Resume.” magazine and will be judged on the basis of Homes. Harold Merrill,
cup o’Juva or a coke. Many tour­ the ... .
John Nos­
front
room
of
the
residence,
I
streM
being
put
child
welfare
fifty
points
on
the
prepared
ists, it should he born in mind,
the Quiz Kids ^lanual.
ier and Phil Stansbury, consti-
speech, and fifty points on
go in and order most anything heard portions of the quarrel ( rehabilitation an d hospitalized
•'? fcx-1 tuting the common council of the
A fter the program Mrs. Piel
poraneous speech, the subject city
ritv o. A
a hi
,1 y - :S .layor
just for a moment to relax and prior to the shot which wounded 1 veterans. The Legion and Aurill- served
delicious refreshm ents tem
r . f ,«,hi„h ,...ii u_ _ ____ .
>1
get a cool drink of w ater from a Mrs M artin. They fled the house ary are takin8 an active p a rt in and all joined in wishing her a of which will be draw n from a Thomas c Willi», 3 end th.» City
hat. All contestants at the c o n - "
S’ V
glass, which is much more satis
„ e ra
: : x r,z , w , « wde '.'; r^ p lhw ”i : ‘‘Happy B irthday.”
f Ashland.
te t v.ill speak on the subject,
lying than from a fountain. With
The rooms were beautiful with
William Briggs, form er city at-
Patrolm en Ed Bernm ghausen Nearly five hundred m em bers
more tourists coming through,
spring
flowers and colored tapers. “Im provem ent of the Individual.”
evening
1
‘
r ‘
n ie .e tad
the
Toastm
istress
Tuesday
every day as spring advances* and Norval Stockstill arrived on have, already, b e e n enrolled
Guests for the afternoon were
ittc
a
let's not let It he said thnt any the scene at 8:50 and found the there, and m any more expected Mrs. Rice, who was an early was Lottie Ransdell: Topic Mis- I council tM week s
one of them lacked this small two on the floor. Mrs. Mai tin was soon. Most of these are being m em ber of the club who was vis­ tress, Velma Beck, Critic. Mil-1 bil1 for 51013 84 f<r his e r t r ^ r-
rer
in t
b .n
service, in Ashland All eating taken to the hospital and Kelly transferee! from other hospitals to iting at the home of her brother, red Ager; Time Keeper, Helen dir
/ho
Schilling:
Speakers,
'
C
o
z
e
1
1
e
!
Lombard
and
H
arrv
Skerry.
was
pronounced
dead
by
C.
M.
make room for bed patients in George W. Dunn and Mrs. K ath­
places have up-to-date rest rooms
the
Jones
and
Abbie
Sturdevant.
The
r^Pre"f-
‘rl'
e
‘
the
m
ayor
and
where harried parents can take LiVwiller, coroner
the other Installations.
erine W agner Merriam.
G eneral Evaluation
E v a lu a tio n w
a a given u..
General
was
by *t_ of
01 A h h i l’ ’ ”. 1 , j J
i’t”' 1 bill
their children while their meal
Kelly who was a Salem log­
M arva M il le ft
{ *or •1006.80.
is being prepared, but they can ger, and Mr> M artin had cor­
All mem bers participât J in a
Skerry, who is presently city
make an extra effort to keep responded for the past few years
“Critic Contest,” with first . prize attorney, ’ has
stated
-------
...... that
»» - h î felt
those places clean by periodical and Kelly had asked Mrs M artin
going
to
Evelyn
K
relsm
an
f
o
r
,
that
because
both
the
council and
Mr. and Mrs. Paul S. H ackett
inspection, and signs asking the to rnarrv him but had been r e ­
Phoenix, April 7—Officers will
have purchased the Roxy Ann be elected this Friday at a m eet­ finding the most errors in speech himself are involved in the mat-
cooperation of the public These fused.
are the things thut will pay in
court at Phoenix from Mr. and ing of the Phoenix G arden club during the evening. Second prize ter *t should be settled by a non-
the long run
was won by Helen Schilling.
. partisan board of three lawyers
Mrs. Frank B. Curtis and the at the Presbyterian church.
’’oyer’s Jersey Cow
as the legal liability of the city
C urtis’ have bought the H ackett
Most of th« service stations
Hostesses for the meetint? w ill
■"dude
M’,
o
.
S
f
t
.
?
?
*
“
should
be determined.
Wins
Silver
Medal
¡usburban
property
just
north
of
were, also, checked for the type
' A fter discussion at the council
Columbus, O., March 25. 1949— Medford on Table Rock road. Roy LeVander, and Miss Echo' INSTALLING OFFICER
of service being given, the gratis
Phoenix, April 7—Mrs George | m eeting Tuesday by Dr. Chas A
service that was so im portant to The C hallenger Pogis Lulu, a re ­ The couples took possession of Alford. Dessert will be served at
Drake. Phoenix lodge. Neighbors Haines- Owen Gragg, and Mr.
building up reputations before gistered Jersey cow owned by E their new properties W ednesday, L30 p.m.
Mrs. Jesse Wilson will present of Woodcraft, will act as in s ta ll-, Kennedy, the m atter was referred
the war are not, generally, being B Poyer of Ashland, Ore., has March 30. The Richard J Sm ith
a
program
on ‘Color Schemes for ing officer at ceremonies to b e i! ° the finance comm ittee w here
completed
a
production
record
of
¡Real
Estate
agency,
which
hand
m aintained, altho these services
held in Ashland,
will 1 it now is being studied.
and. A
A n pril
r il 18.
ir It
Tf »i,ii
7,849 pounds milk and 517 pounds I led the transactions, reported the Your Gar len.”
are widely publicised. Most s ta t­
be
a
joint
m
eeting
of
the
lodges
I A bill from the Southern Ore-
butterfat which has qualified her sales Mr. and Mrs Hackett have
of Medford, Phoenix and Ash- gon News Review for $206.00 for
ions w here a small am ount of gas for the Silver Medal aw ard of
had previous experience in auto
land.
was purchased, the attendant T h e Am erican Jersey Cattle Court o pe ra tio n s.
supplies for the m unicipal court
would give the windshield a half­ Club, with headquarters in Col­
Drivers License Exam iner | W iig. ^ t r t h ^ D a k o ^ a n d 0^ ' 10 was held up because it hadn’t
hearted cleaning, and if asked um bus The Challenger Pogis
been okayed by the purchasing
Miss agent.
give a swipe at the front side L ulu’s record was m ade on 305
Will be on duty in Ashland Mon- Mi n n 1 e
Chrisgau, Rochester,
windows and the rear, evidently day actual production at the age
w n uApril " ’ 1949‘ at the city Minnesota have been the house
O ther action at the Tuesday
the ones who ride in the back of 3 years and 3 m onths All her
Hall between the hours of 9 a.m.
council m eeting included:
Mr.
Oscar
Bjorlie,
form
erly
of
guests
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
W
alter
seat are not supposed to see the tests were verified by both O re­
and 4 p.m., according to an an-
Clarence W illiams chief of po­
X .T e Ä T '
beautiful scenery In this vicinity gon State College and The A m er­ the Ashland school system , and nounuement received (rom
lice, who subm itted his resigna­
now
working
on
his
m
aster’*
2
because, after buying ''five’’ in as ican Jersey C attle Club
Secretary of S ta te s office.
Mesa. Arizona w here Miss Chris" tion March 18, was replaced by
m any stations the rear windows
In com piling this record she «rce a t the U niversity of Oregon.
Persons wishing licenses or gau joined them for the trip to V em Smith. Sm ith will take of­
been
selected
to
teach
vocs1
still had not been cleaned, nor produced more than two an one-
fice on April 15.
perm its to drive are asked to get
had the head lights been wiped half times as much butterfat as T ii-ic here at Southern O regor in touch with the exam iner well Oregon. Mrs. Kopplin and Miss
Howard Oden, street superin­
for
the
coming
year.
Chrisgau
are
sisters
of
W
aiter
free of dust. Some stations de­ the average dairy cow in the
ahead of the scheduled closing Chrisgau. They have, also, visited tendent, had his resignation ac­
pend on a commercial window United States
hour in order to assure com ple­ at. tbe bome of Mr. and Mrs. cepted, and a letter from Law ­
cleaner that a p p a re n t^ cleans
tion of their applications w ith a Charles Pau Is tick, who form erly rence Wilson, applying for O den’s
Mr. and Mrs. C laren ce Homes
the glass while the sun is shining
knew them in North Dakota.
J° b‘ was read. Both Oden and
hut leaves an oily film that is visited Mr and Mrs. E. E May, 1
Who
.all
be
chosen
to
play
th
ei
n
J
^
t
M
rs’,9
]
Vd‘?
?
rooks
3f
Williams were granted 15 days
Montague, California over the
most annoying when it rains
, t
- r,
Bethel, Ohio, visited their aunt WOODWARD GIVES FIRST
leave w ith pay after April 15.
Most service stations do m ain­ weekend.
DONATION TO CAMP WHITE
’ ted roies of Romeo and J u l-j Grace Parks last week
Van Ness avenue residents led
tain fairly clean rest rooms
T Firstbrook,
sh ould he com plim ented for th" , O. Mr.
Box and
5422 Mrs.
B rookings,
O regon P. i t will be decided this week end
S f A r 'E' ThomPson petitioned
Mrs. Edw ard Hicks, the fo rm e r! t h ^ ’ Z h lT n ^ C h a m h
irhara Phife. a - n - d j J daughter merce
“ æ Ashland C ham ber of Com- that Van Ness not be used for a
others w ould not m ak a good will observe their 50th wedding when Angus Bov/mer. director of B arbara
was the first business
first impression.
anniversary on April 9th, at their the Shakespearean Festival, tries Dianne Marie, who have spent man to m ake a donation of four tem porary truck route and the
council and m ayor tabled the
Most stores m aintain a courte­ home there. Mr. and Mrs. First- out aspirants ft am Oregon high the v/inter m onths with her p ar­ alarm clocks to Mrs. M. E R ans­ truck route proposition.
ous service, and hurried persons brook are form er residents of schools. Profe- c r Bnwmer will ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Phife dell. Camp W hite chairm an for
would not have to wait overlong Ashland, and are the parents of interview talented youngsters at
the Am erican Legion auxiliary.
Mrs. Rufus Coley and daughter,
the Portland Civic Theatre S at­ of Crowson Road left by plane
to he served, but occasionally one Mrs. Ed Hahn of 925 B street.
Helen
Madras, Oregon, form erly
for their home in Alameda Wed­
Mr .and Mrs. Ernest Inkstrom , urday night.
finds a store where one is urged
of Ashland, stopped in Ashland,
780
Ashland
street
and
son
and
to take a wrong size, and one
nesday morning.
last week for a short visit a t the
place even sneered and laughed daughter, Ju n io r and Shirley, re ­
..
home of Mr and Mrs. Orton Gen-
because Ransey’s foot did not fit turned to th eir home Saturday
SCAVENGER HUNT IS HELD
Mrs. F. E. H ubert will s ta rt ung
the shoes they had in stock, while after spending a week visiting
BY "MASQUER” SOCIETY
taking passengers for rides in
another store sm m pathetically their daughters in P rineville and
Phoenix, April 6 — The Phoe­ her Piper cub plane, Sunday a ft­ MRS- NORTON ENTERTAINS
gave names of stores w here she Lakeview.
nix high “M asquers” had a scav- ernoon, April 10. Mrs. H ubert PHOENIX THIMBLE CLUB
might be fitted properly.
The
Mr. and Mrs. Russell H erbert
enger hunt Friday night, April said that she ...........................
had taken her VUO
c ih M^ oenix’ AprU 6 6 - Mrs. N. E.
1. The usual items of such hunts Plane across the
latter policy is widely practiced returned to Ashland Monday
the United
U nited States Nort°n w as hostess to the Phoe-
were in evidence such as black twice already. She will have her m x Thim ble club last Friday
in Pendleton and other cities from a two weeks vacation spent
Rosemary Ring
in Salinas and San Francisco,
cats, horse s tail hairs, and ra b ­ plane at the Sum ner P a rk e rfie ld
Plans for the Thim ble club’s
w here the clerks are kept in­ California.
W inners of the snapshot contest bits.
booth
at the Com m unity pro­
I
f
,
en?ygh
People
show
up
f
or
formed of w here items can be
Mrs. C. U. Dakin, K lam ath sponsored by the Rogue Annual
^
JMrS
JHul?fr
t
stated
th
at
she
gram,
May
14, were discussed.
purchased even though that p ar­ Falls, is visiting her sister, Mrs
Tommy Barnes, young P h o e n ix . would render this
Mrs. Claude H utton will be
ticular store is tem porarily out of H. H. H endricks at her home on w ere nam ed in th eir respective boxer, lost a decision to K lenn I Sunday.
service all day
L c lu iM a y ^ 6
m<?eting °f the
order at assem bly A pril 4. They
the Item. Extra work for someone Iowa Street.
Kim brough, Jacksonville, in an 1-------------- -----------
are
B
etty
Hall,
Melvin
Morgan,
no doubt, but it does keep the
Mr .and Mrs. A. V. W yatt, Mrs. and Nina G raber. Betty will re ­ am ateur boxing m atch at the
tourist dollar w ithin the city.
Edna Mole, visited Mrs. W yatt’s ceive a M eteor Cam era, m ade by Medford YMCA Friday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Law rence Spen­ sister, Mrs. G lenn Daby of S heri­
the U niversal Cam era C orpora­
cer, Dorris. California, Mrs. R. H. dan street last week.
tion.
Harkesins Los Angeles, and Mrs.
M arie Wilt, of lowa street was
Roland Parks told students that
R. L. Atchison Keno, Oregon, are called to Cosmopolis, W ashing­
visiting friends in Ashland this ton, Monday m orning by the su d ­ the most outstanding m em bers of
simple sewing f" r^the0 d T m S d mem be? gi\ Cp ne Or more hours to
the student body, such as the of­
week.
den illness of her m other.
to report at the Pioneer Hall on W in b u r ^ w 4 C^inP, W hite Is asked
Victor Dicklson, Sedona, Calif­
Orville Yancey has returned ficers, w inners of different a-
2 o clock. April 8th. by Mrs M a r s h a l l £ n d a y afternoon at
ornia, is visiting friends in A sh­ from a business trip to Prineville. w ards and sport team captains’
man for the A m erican Legion A uxih^ry Sd^ 1’ Camp W hite chair-
names have been sent to a com­
land.
He Is driving a new Chevvie,
nyone who ran
‘. Anyone
can thread a „ d J - a r n , i “ry-
n g zii
pany th at publishes a book called
pair of scissors,” Mrs. Ransdell said
^ lth twine a " d use a
“Who’s Who in A m erica’s High
is desperately needed at Camn
.sim ple work th a t
Schools”. This book may be p u r­
White at this time. Instruction
---------
chased by the student for $10.
will ge given so that fu rth e r work m any other items will be found
Delores Momany and Alex Aus­
can be done by sm aller neigh­ n the spring house cleaning that
tin have been doing very well
borhood groups or by the indiv­ it X i l f belUZen ai the C6nter dnd
as announcers for the Teen-age
idual in her hom e.”
io n i t
f° r aU U h la n d
Those attending are asked to
W ednesday, A pril 6, was desig­ m anding G eneral of the Sixth Jukebox Review on Tuesday
»
bring a sm all bundle of news
nated Army Day in a proclam a­ ARMY Area as the date on which I nights.
“Th v
CCllar or a ttic.
The Pepsters are sponsoring
papers, a sturdy darning needle,
tion by Mayor Thomas S. W ill­ ARMY DAY will be observed in
Think twice before you de­
or the three cornered leather stroy or discard a n y th in g ” she
iams. War was declared with the Sixth Arm y Area, em bracing the all-sport dances, Saturday,
needle, as well as old scissors for S ,oOMd' , " Ju sl “ k y o u S e i / a
G erm any April 6, 1917, and the the City of Ashland, Oregon; and A pril 9, which will honor the
cutting
paper. Old cotton cloth that old alarm clock, flashlight
day has been set aside In memory
WHEREAS, the annual obser­ queen of sports, Jacky Wolcott;
is
needed
and this can be old or any other Item that is ab„ut
of the Army since that time.
king
of
sports,
Don
Ellsw
orth;
vance of ARMY DAY is occasion
skirts, aprons, dresses sheets, pil­ to be junked could possibly be
S aturday the events which us­ for recognizing th a t the security princesses Nancy Arney, and V ir­
used by some veteran to ma £
ually pertain to Army day will of our country depends upon the ginia P ritchard; princes, Dale
The Rev. Wm. Hardy, evangel­ lowslips, blankets, or anything
som
ething.”
«uaxe
take place according to Army of­ constant vigilance of our people Landing and Ted Weitzel. The ist from England will appear in that can be cut in squares of 18
r ¿ 8Ck A°f storage space by the
ficials. A parade will be held in and our Army, and affords us an dance will be sport and the ad ­ Ashland during the week April to 20 inches.
There are now nearly 500 v e t­ Legion A uxiliary does not perm it
Medford and the Air Force re ­ opportunity to pay trib u te to the mission for couples Is 30 cents, 11 through April 17.
He will
serve will give a dem onstration devotion and skill of the Army of and 20 cents for stags.
Esther speak at services to be held each erans enrolled at the center and a concerted drive for items a
_
flight. C aptain Dale Kaegi and the United States,
Fow ler and JoA nn Briscoe are i n , evening at 7:45 at the Free Meth- the need of various item s is great this tim e but as the needs of
Major John Enders are both
Now, Therefore, I, Thomas S. charge of advertising. The gym odist Church. Savenlh at East and will grow with other enroll­ ia n sVwHia bZ a r e .rep° rted t° her,
mem bers of the air reserve.
Williams, Mayor of the City of will be decorated
in red and Main street Hardy has been a ments. It is pointed out th at this cans will be sent out for almost
is a perm anent work that will c S
Williams proclam ation read:
Ashland, Oregon, do hereby pro­ w hite by Pepsters who will do­ superintendent of the
lteH
m .that is usualJy d* -
Congo ¡solve the housewives’ problem s carded during spring houtS
WHEREAS, the President of claim Saturday, April 9, 1949 as nate tim e on Saturday.
Pygmy Mission.
| of w hat to do with old new spap­
the United States has asked the ARMY DAY in the City of A sh­
Friday afternoon, April 8. at 3
The Rev. J. C. Green, pastor ers. It is also pointed out th a t this
Mayors of the various cities to land, Oregon, and I urge tn at c it­ o’clock will m ark the first M oth­
non will be given Friday and it
proclaim ARMY DAY for obser­ izens of the City of Ashland, give er’s tea to be given by the G irls’ of the church, also stated that the is not a new spaper drive but
J 1”“
wi
following
week,
April
19
to
A
p­
vance throughout the country; appropriate recognition to the of­ League in several years. Mothers
Ashlanders ar e asked to save
ril 24 Mr. L. H. Green, a song
and
ficers and personnel of the Army of all the boys and girls of the evangelist, and Mrs. Green, their newspapers and call for busy schedule to drop in at Pin
WHEREAS, April ninth has on this day that is set aside in
small am ounts will be issued as M r f i i ’ t h e " 0 I0 ” 0 ° Ut h° W they
student body have been invited a story teller, would be at the they are needed.
been designated by the Com­ their honnr.
an fit them selves into this pro­
and are urged to attend.
church.
Mrs. Ransdell suggested that gram.
F in n
f
Lovers’ Quarrel
Ends in Tragedy
01
NEWS REVIEW
Legion ¿ Auxiliary
Have Dis. riel Mee1
Trih to K. Fails
Council Facing
Decision on Cost
of Court Action
Hacketts Purchase
Garden Club Plans
Poxy Ann Auto Court To Elect Officers
Driver’s License
Examiner Coming
Bjorlie Appointed -
To SOC Music Stuff
’r ,ib School Romeos
I of J Tbîs YVnpfc
PreSlde"t of
Mrs. Hubert to Fh
Plane Sundav
NEWS
from Ashland Hi
Hardy Speaks Here
Williams Designates Wednesday As
Army Day In Ashland and Vicinity
SOS Sent Out For Volunteer Help
To Assist In Comp White Sewinc