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NEWS REVIEW
ASHLAND, JACKSON
UUNTY,
13.00
per
year
f huruiay, May ,, , 949
Volume iA, Number 9
Wasson Resigns
As President Of
Civic League
O regon C aves Will *
Open This M onth
111( )R V |? ^ IIA W /
I 1 _ ; _ _ llU W
City Dads M eet W ith
H iway Com m ission
M usic A ssociation
To S tart D rive
COUNCIL HIRES
DAY AS STREET
COMMISSIONER
The Oregon Caves Resort, Inc.,
Mayor Torn Williams, with
will partially open its chateau
M embership drive fur the Jack-
couacilmen Dick Neill and Fred son county civic music associa
und coffee shop on May 15, but
Homes, and Judge L. Peers Wll- tion will get underw ay May 10.
full service will not be available
m eth attended a m eeting in M ed according to Mrs. Robert Dodge,
until Muy 2».
ford
Thursday
evening with who is in charge of the Ashland
Guide service through the cave
President And Vice
members of the highway commis section of the drive. She is being
Henry Enders To He
is rendered on n year-round ba
President Quit Group
sion. Dr. E. N. Stevenson spoke to assisted by Mrs. Glen Matthews.
sis, but meals, lodgings, stores,
Long Session Tuesday
In C'hurge of Show
the group.
and
transportation
services
are
• ig it Brings R esults
Five concerts were presented
A. A. Wasson und Caney Law
provided during the summer
A wider highway from Central during the 1948-49 season and it
F u s t in the series of horse
rence resigned their respective m
onths only.
All members or the city coun
shows and races to be sponsored Point to Ashland was discussed is expected that a like num ber
positions us president and vice
by the Ashland Hiding Assocla by the entire group.
will be presented this coming cil with Mayor Williams arid city
president of the Civic B etterm ent
year. I ickets for the season are attorney H arry Skerry, Jr., and
League, ut a meeting of the Lea M arilyn Y ou n g H a y e s |tion wil1 be held lhb* Sunday at
|
$6.00
tor adults and $3r00 fo. City l i t t e r :er J. U. Austin, met
gue Monday evening, at the Civic To A ppear in R ecital
2:00 p,n "l
v,"ey View ro
in the c
■ -il cha
Ti. ■ jy
deo grounds
| children.
club house.
On Monday evening, May 16th,
evening.
.
lutes
ci
t
■
pre
Henry Enders, president of the
No reasons were given for re
C atharine Lee llufm an will pre Riding Association, is in charge
meeting were read by Austi
signing However, Wusson stated
E xtension
V/ill
approved.
this morning that his business sent Marilyn Young Hayes in a of show. Arena boss, Bob Lytle;
Song Recital
Austin then picsented bill«- lor
A speaker of world prominence, M eet N ex t T uesday
race starter, Vern Thomas; judges
during the sum m er months was
It
has
been
several
years
since
Extension
Unit
will
the
past m onth for the •ppruval
of
events,
Stan
Morgan,
Ebe
too pressing for him to continue
Dr. T Z. Koo, secretary of the
Ashland Home extension U n it, of the six councilm c
liai ■ Id
his duties us president of the club. Mrs. Hayes’ last recital and Mrs Dunn, Hugh Barron;; announcer World Student C hristian F edera
A nom inating comm ittee will Hufman states that many Ashland W alter Hamby; loud speaker sys tion, will appear in Ashland F ri will meet next Tuesday, May 10 i M errill asked ’ i. this 1 junt i 1-
report at the next meeting of the music lovers have indicated that tem courtesy of F lu h rer’s B ak day. 'During the day Dr. Koo will at 10:30 at the Women's civic club eluded the till to the ,
'
league on Muy 16, to consider they are looking forw ard with eries; »ntries registrar, Clyde C a speak at Southern Oregon coUege house. Project leaders will lead a view for pi -.t ry
great anticipation to hearing Mrs. ton and R. L. Crosby; parking and at the senior high school, and discussion on “Conserve You.” stated th at i; ci-J.
new officers.
Hayes’ lovely young voice again. cars, Will Stew art, Bill Byrd, Vic
he will speak th at evening at 7:30 Luncheon will be held at noon, m ade the statem ent t
O. D Muson spoke to the lea
Mrs Hnye’s first group of songs Stew art; arena gate, Willis Byrd; at the First M ethodist church.
t
j and m em bers attending are asked n o t w ish to <;pp:
gue mem bers ut the Monday
consists of 17th and 18th C entury advertising and tickets, J
a« > stai> l
P.
night meeting
topic lor the evening m eeting! to bring their own table service. this tim e.” S t a r - i t •y y a*-,
Italian. Her next, two arias from D augherty;
that ' he did not wish to approve
concessions,
Ray will be "The International S itu s - !
Dr. und Mrs. E. N Terrill are operas w ritten in that same per King; ticket sellers and takers, tion in the Far East.” The public
the News Review bill,” s >t was
leaving Wednesday for Portlund iod.
decided to vote on this bill sep ar
Association ladies
is invited.
The third group will be 17th
and vicinity where they will
ately. Stansbury and Merrill vot
Dr. Koo served as advisor to
Events during the afternoon are
spend the rem ainder of the week. and 18th C entury Folk songs, in as follows:
ed “no” with the rem aining coun-
the
San
Francisco
United
Nations
Mr and Mrs C A. Irw in re English
cilmen voting “yes.” O ther bills
conference
in
1945.
in
1944
he
was
No. 1—Parade of all horses and
For the fourth and final group
turned the first of this week fro
Honor Roll for the fifth six were okayed.
in China, where he m ade a trip
a cleaner’s convention in Portlund. Mrs. Hayes is singing songs of horsemen, 2 p.m.
City recorder read a letter from
through occupied China to Chung weeks for the Ashland high
No. 2—-Kiddies race. Andy A n
Mr and Mrs. Clayton Cullen contem porary composers.
king, during the trip he was dis school was released today by Rol the directors of the C ham ber o f
returned Tuesday from a trip to
Harlalee Wilson, Ashland violin derson, chairm an .
guised as a peddler.
and Parks, principal.
Commerce asking for $2500.00 for
Portland
1st,
is well nssvrwsa
known through-
— -, who ...
11 v/ VS ft, 11
No. 3—Musical chairs. C. B.
Those students on the honor advertising and betterm ent of the
Df? Koo has been appearing
Mrs. Kenton Robbins and two out the valley as a result of hisR arrison, chairm an
C ham ber to be included in this
before college and university as roil include:
children are spending Mother's work as concertm aster with the
No. 4—Ladies ■i-mile race.
Sophomores: Patricia Bailey, year s budget. The council went
semblies ol the Pacific coast d u r
day in Medford with her parents Little Symphony and the S outh Dave Kerr, chairman.
ing the past several weeks and is Richard Barnett, Carol Ebnother, on record as approving this a-
Mr. Robbins, form er secretary of ern Oregon Philharm onic orches
No. 5—Baton Rate. John Cot
scheduled
to speak to a Southern Jack Eidswick, Floyd G ardner, mount of money for the Cham ber
the Ashland Elks, is rem aining tra will be assisting artist with ton. chairman.
Oregon college assembly in the JoAnne Heller, Darlene Hickman, but thought it should be referred
in McMinnville where he Is a Miss Evelyn Lunn as his accom
No. 8—Businessm an's race, Bill
n ear future. During the fall he Jerry Elliott. Mary Hillberry, to the budget committee.
m anager of a credit bureau.
panist.
Briggs, chairman.
Letter was then read from the
will serve as guest lecturer in the Juanita Howell, Jane Howard,
The recital will be held In
No. 7—Stake Race. Andy A n
school of leligion at the Univer- Norma Kulpaca, K athleen Jo h n Realty Board asking that this
Civic Music Memliership avail Churchill Hall Auditorium , at derson. chairm an.
son. Gerald Langer, Bernice May- area not be under rent control.
able May 10 to May 14 at the Southern Oregon college at 8:15
No. 8—Stallion Exhibition Bill
ben, A rthur O strander, Virginia The council voted thq,t this be
M art or phone 5711 or 22411 Ad Program to he announced later Briggs chairm an.
Pritchard,
Rosemary Stevenson, approved.
ults $6.00 students «3 00
52t
'!■ . ° Q uarter Horse race, Lo-
The public is cordially Invited.
Kenneth
Wilkinson
It was agreed by all council
FOR SAI.F — Beltone hearing
Mr. and Mrs Phil W endt re '••II Ferns, cahirm an.
Juniors: Nancy Arney, Kay m em bers that the rem ainder of
Members
of
the
executive
com
aid Practically new. 30 Second turned Sunday from a trip to Fled
No. 19 Broom polo. R. L. Cros-
m ittee of the Am erican Legion Beck, Ellen Brower, Craig Can- $3,826.00 for the parking m eters
street, Lena Breeding
551 tp d ing and Brookings
,y. chairm an
field, oanne Downing. Donna F a be paid out of the $6321, th at is
N' 11—Hot blood race. Lowell Auxiliary will meet Monday eve
der. Anne Fullerton, Nina G ra in the parking m eter fund.
a
t
the
home
of
Mrs.
Bert
F
ree
l’j Lu', chairm an.
>
ber. George Millar.' Lavonne. OJ-- Communication
from . Owen
man
Chairm
en
of
all
committees
Nr. 12 -Calf roping, Lowell
Gragg of Tw’in Plunges was dis
.on.
Cash
Perrine,
Jacquelyn
will
be
present
and
will
com
w lc i chairm an,
plete their reports for the fiscal Pritchard, Barbara Wiley. Rob cussed, concerning the d irt from
sitv of Iowa.
ert Simpson. M arilyn W alker, the nearby sawmill th at falls in
year which is ending.
Dr. Koo is a graduate of St.
Richard Wilcox, Norman Wyers, the pools. Homes, K roeger and
Poppy
day
comm
ittee
m
em
John’s U niversity in Shanghai
Stansbury were appointed to in
Frances
Howard.
bers
and
a
chairm
an
will
be
se
G. D. Mason, mausoleum builder, failed to appear at and following graduation w ork
Seniors
Alex Austin, John vestigate this situation. B ernard
lected. Poppy day is to be held
the Tuesday council meeting to petition the city coun ed for nine years in the Chinese May 28.
Bearc Barbara Berg. Shirley Da Pederson also spoke from the
cil for permission to place to wings on each end of the Railways. Beginning with 1919,
mon Be:ty Hall, Ruth Harkey, floor, stating the situation th at
he served for 10 years as asso and is considered a leading figure Frank Hile, Donald Kerr, Phil existed on W eightman street as
Mountain View Mausoleum.
ciate general secretary and stu in international movements in
Klings heim.
Rosemary Knott, to the sawmills.
The following letter concerning the proposal was dent executive secretary of the Christian activity.
Licenses were granted to the
John Lance, Virginia Lilly B ar
national com m ittee of the YMCA
Picturesque in his Chinese a t bara Messenger, Delores Momany, W arner Bros, and Clyde B eatty
read by Mayor Tom Williams at the Tuesday meeting: In
China.
tire. Dr. Koo combines In his in Carrol Posell Emma Redbird, circus companies to show in A sh
“We, the undersigned. Directors of the Ashland Mt. Elected to the World Student terpretation
of the Christian m es Rosemary Ring, JoA nne Roach, land.
View Mausoleum, wish to register our protest against C hristian Federation in 1934. with sage the practical directness of Venita
Steve Zarka wrote the city of
Roberson, Carla Sears’
the proposed addition to the Mt. View Mausoleum, for headquarters in Geneva, S w itzer the west wealth, of Oriental in- Bruce Smith, Don Stucky, S tan fering his filling station for sale
land. Dr. Koo keeps in close touch sig.it and the outlook of a world ley True, M argaret W agner, Sal to them at $57,000 to be used as
the following reasons:
with students all over the world statesm an, it is said.
a fire station. This was not con
ly Yates.
(1) We have never been con--------------------- ——_____________ ___
sidered
inasm uch as the building
suited or contacted with refer-?
now
occupied
by H erbert’s F ru it
ence to the proposal
Co. is being considered.
(2) The city of Ashland does
O ther business such as chang
not own the Mt View Mausoleum
ing the street name off Highway
or have any control over It.
66 to Ashland street and a report
(3) It is our belief th at the new
from the realty com m ittee by
M errill was discussed.
mausoleum being built In the
north end of Mt View Cem etery
Report signed by five council-
will entirely fill the need for
m en of the Rest haven Mausoleum
mausoleum space, at prices which
was read and accepted.
Stansbury gave a report of
are not excessive—in fact, much
Sum ner strip airport. He stated
less than many of our crypt ow n
ers have paid.
th at the cost of putting the
granite
on this strip would be
(4) We have no Intention of
$600.00.
perm itting the use of our present
A contract will be signed w ith
walls in order to reduce costs of
Sum ner P ark er to be in effect
a new addition”
for 9 4 years, w ith the condition
The letter was signed by:
that facilities of the airport be
Steven R. Schuerm an, pres.
open
to private fliers and th at
•
Josephine Wallace, Treas.
gasoline s e n ice and telephone
Lottie Beswlck, Secretary
facilities be provided.
M errill
Sara Beswick, trustee
m
ade
the
motion
th
at
the
con-
This letter was occasioned by
Continued
on
back
page
a story printed in the News Re
view last week which stated that
Mason was planning to request
permission to build the addition.
Mason, who was out of town
Tuesday, could not be reached
for comment.
Greyhound bus lines this week
began operating out of their new
BY THE ROGUE RIVER
depot in the Ashland hotel build
BOURBONS TO GATHER
ing. Fred W. Kiel, operator of the
Jackson county democrats «will
Ashland Hotel coffee shop is the
get together Sunday, May 15, at
local agent.
Touvelle stab* park for a county
Buses will continue to stop at
picnic. Mrs. Lona Dameron and
the regular place on North Pio
Mrs. Dorothy Maehcny, Ashland,
neer
are assisting with the plans for
_
Kiel is rem odeling and m aking
the affair.
baggage and ticket counter a r
rangem ents in the coffee shop in
order to handle the bus passeng
ers.
The G reyhound taverj) had
been a G reyhound station since
Editor Bob Stum bo and asso-
1928. Prior to th at tim e the s ta
cite editor Ken Bradshaw, of (he
tion was in the Ashland hotel
Siskiyou staff, will attend a jour
and the bus line was known as
nalism conference, to be held at
the Oregon stages.
Vanport College, May 5.
The
In Ashland this week m aking
arrangem ents for the move to the
conference will consist of the
new location were L E. Shipley,
staff m em bers of most Oregon
This year, for ths first time in ice thick enough to support a the winter. The above photo was I station. Cut is courtesy of
district traffic m anager, B. W
'.•nllege and high school new spa ita recorder history. C rater Lake
the
Coldeway, superintendent and R.
men. Two men, in fact, crossed taken by Chief T. L. Bartholo- Medford Mail Tribune,
pers.
was frozen, shore to shore, with the ice to Wiiard island during mew, Medford Naval recruiting
E. Hutchinson, district passenger
agent.
S U N D A Y IS
YEAR’S FIRST
DR. KOO TO
SPEAK HERE
U nit
Sr. High School
Honor Roll
Executive Commttee
\\ ill Meet Monday *
MASON MISSES COUNCIL MEETING
WHERE PLAN RUNS INTO A SNAG
(«1 dter Lake Is Frozen Solid, Shore to Shore, for First Time Since Discovery
Greyhound Depot
Moves To Hotel
Editors To Attend
Vanport Conference