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< *7<4e SouUi&iH. ION $>.«*> PER YEAR Council Adopts Complete Budget Tuesday Night Argument Over Who Shell Publish Budqet Takes Piece Ö+etjo*. NEWS REVIEW ASHLAND, JACKSON COUNTY, THURSDAY, JUNE Kilties Have Full Week of Events • II. D. McNuir, m anager of the <43hland Kilty Band, reports that they played in the parude at the Slate Elk's Convention, at 1:30, Saturday, as well as appearing in a concert at five o’clock, during the barbecue dinner at Modoc field Later, the group enjoyed the barbecue which included ven ison and elk meat. Hollis Hill, tram pclin perform er and bag pipe player, is spend ing the week in Portland, a tte n d ing and perform ing in the P o rt land Hose Festival. Hill will play with the Portland hand in the p a rade. The Kilties will go to Yreka, Sunday, June 26th to play in the Gold Hush Parade. 9. '9 4 9 form erly to* Southern Oregon Miner $3.00 per yeer Volum e 16, N u m b e r 14 Local Methodists Are Hosts To Legion Auxiliary City Council Asks In Regular Session Delegates for Annual Oregon Assembly The local Am erican Legion Aux fo r Decontrol of iliary m et in regular session Mon Ashland M ethodists will be d a * evening, at Legion Hall, ith 1 hosts next week to the state m eet TWO VISITORS HERE Evelyn Kreism an, vice- president, Kent In This Area ing of their denom ination when presiding in the absence t M FETED BY MRS. CUSHING more than 500 m inisters, Uieit The Mrs. C. V. Hall, form erly of K athleen Silver, president. De-pite the heat a packed house wives, and lay delegates gather Ashland has returned to her home anniversary of “D” Day, 1 )44 ' of attentive landlords and ten ut tin- local church Tuesday, June was observed by the group At the regular meeting ot the a n t sat in on the rent control 14, for a six-day state conference in Richmond, California, after Reports were made by Celia city council Tuesday evening, the being the house guest of Mrs meeting held in the council ■ >am- of Methixlist m inisters. proposed budget, set up by a citi Fred Cushing, 185 N. First street. Berninghausen on the Poppy sab o :rs Monday evening. Presiding over the week long zen's committee, and reported by Mrs. Cushing entertained with and the party given at I.e: , n ! A lively discussion, with Ray session will be young Bishop G er luncheon, honoring Mrs Hall and ' Hall, Saturday for the youngster-, Dr. Elmo Stevenson was adopted ald H. Kennedy, who comes from Mr William Blackm er on her who helped to sell Popple- 1 Cook, area rent representative, In comm enting on the budget Dr. holding sim ilar conferences In birthday. The “piece de resist Berninghausen and Ruth Cushing and Mr Mabee of the Portland Stevenson said that the budget W ashington and Idaho. Having ance’’ of the luncheon was the were hostesses and served refresh office, conducting a question and had been pared down to an a b been elected last year, the Ash lovely birthday cake, which Mrs. fnents after the group had played answ er session, preceded the un- solute m inimum ami several de land meeting will be Bishop K en Cushing had decorated w ith Cecil Bingo and other games. Prize« 1 animous decision f the c c u r .il to partm ents would likely feel nedy's first encounter with the Brunner rosebuds. were all day suckers and the h o st-! «-qud t Govern jr Do_fc;ao McKay pinched, in order tliut the budget - > a.ieaa with proceedings to annual Oregon assembly. Rev. 8 could be held within the six per Honoring Mrs. Hall and Mrs. esses served punch, m arshm al- ( decontrol rents in t 115 Sc Raynor Smith, with offices in .1. cent lim itation set up by law . If Blackmer were Mrs. B ert F ree lows and cookies. Eugene, is the district superinten man, Mrs. Roy Frazier, Mrs. Ches ; ie this had not been done, he point O ther reports were given by dent of southern Oregon. Scores ter Thompson, Mrs. Slade Songer, Lottie Ransdall on speakers at the council to order, following t.ie ed out ,a special election would GOOD FISHING AT of church officers from upstate Mrs Vern Bartnhouse, Mrs. John banquet in G rants Pass, for the discussion and tne . . 1 t an have had to been called to put the FISH LAKE REPORTED will also be here. of budget before the people of Ash District Conference, and Ca p Daugherty, Mrs. Charles Nelson A party of local fisherm en decontrol. E. , h the W hite activities. Dean Harold A. Bosley from and the hostess Mrs. Cushing land, and Dr. Stevenson and most found the fishing good at Fish Duke University is to be the guest of the hoard doubted that such Lake last week end. Com m ander John Von Kuhl- -n.y e ntiL.ian nm present. preacher. He will deliver se r mann, wsa present, and the group doul3t« m any tenant; at- a proposal would pass. Included in the party were: Le discussed various plans for «he lenUea but only three voiced their Several representatives were land Linn, Roland Parks, Joe mons at each of the evening m eet Fourth of Ju ly celebration. It wa ail ln iav,jr ci' aecon- present from departm ents of the Fader, Glenn Crisp and Chester ings. Music will be furnished princi Superintendent Elm er Biegel decided th at the com m ittee should' , ' One exPected to attend col city affected by the reduced bud Squire. pally by the local M ethodist choir stated this week that A shland’s m eet with the Legion, at their lege next year ana wanted to gets .including the library and the of 25 voices led by Mrs. Della new filtration plant is expected next meeting, Tuesday, June 15th know w iat kind of a deai s tu park departm ent In the case of dents could expect under decon Weber and organist Mrs Annabel to be in operation sometim e a- to complete these arrangem ents the library, their representatives trol. He was assured tnat no* lan d Davis. They will be heard a t the The Fourth of July C om m it round July 15. The m achinery for thought that they cigild get along night services. Soloists, duets and for the stru ctu re has arrived from tee, appointed by Mrs. Kreism an lord wished to cause hardship« to by shifting some of the items be male q u artet will be featured at ¡Seattle, Biegel said and an en 5re: Celia Berninghausen, ch air students. tw een funds. In the ease of the various sessions. A nother tenant said that he gineer is expected to arrive to man, Ruby Helms, Ruth Jordan, park departm ent, the item set Plans to open the Ashland M argaret Wolff, Erma Berg. Lora had no com plaint and was getting Choirs from G rants Pass and supervise the installation. aside for m aintenance of the' todav Medford are scheduled one night W ater tests are being made now Nelson, Lottie Ransdall and Evel a fair deal from his landlord, and parking strips in Siskiyou B oule-, Skatew ,, ay were . . announced . v a rd fo r w h ic h the departm ent ‘ A1 Huaynes;,sk a t*n« rlnk °Pcra each. believed that he would in the fu The Wesley Foundation in the two m illion gallon reser yn Kreisman. ture. iia d asked lo r >800 and was a llo w - t ?’\ Wh° m ana«e th e new group from Eugene will sing at voir in Ashland canyon. Publicity; Lottie Ransdell Com m ander Von K uhlm an who; Many Medford residents were ed $700. the m em bers present skatew ay above the A shland Re the .Saturday youth rally, which Mrs Joy Rasmussen has re retires from office later this mon- glimpsed in the crowd but it was stated from the floor that they creation C enter on South First will be held in Lithia park. Also assisting there, will be T alent opened her shop on South Paci th expressed his appreciation of not possible to tell how many would not take care of the park street. Grand opening will be Tuesday, churchm en and their pastor. Rev. fic Highway, calling it the “Shop the cooperation given him by the tenants, from either Medford or strips for that figure and was of Joy” and featuring antiques, A uxiliary during his term of of Ashland were present. It was ob turning the care of the lawns June 14. Haynes stated Plans for Alice Woolley. Contrasting with the serious wood carvings and other objects fice. hack to the citv. This item of gala night are being made with vious, however, that landlords Delegates and alternates to the were in a great m ajority. m aintenance was, by vote of the specialty acts from al, over South business of the church, recreation- of Art. She has a fine collection board, returned to the street de ern Oregon participating in the al trips are planned to take visit- of old-fashioned melodeons and State Convention, to be held in The consensus of opinion seem partm ent Salem, August 4, 5, and 6, were ed to be th at the re n t control ceremonies. ->rs through the valley and to early American Glass. elected. Delegates elected were: laws, as they now stand and a f Joe Leveque, owner of the pro- '-’rater Lake, Oregon Caves and The various items on the hud- ASHLAND GENERAL Celia Berninghausen, Erma Berg fect. this area, are too dictatorial. Shasta. get were gone over one by one pertv, and Haynes have had a HOSPITAL and Lottie Ransdell. A lternates Rev. Robert M cllvenna and his by Elmer Biegel, city superinten crew 0» workm en rem odeling the Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Funderbcrg elected w ere Ruth Jordan, Ruth dent, pointing out that the funds interior and laying a m aple floor congregation have prepared their allotted to the general fund and The area of the new skatew ay is building for the unusual crowd* announce the arrival of a baby Cushing and Lora Nelson. Local officers-elevt and mem the library fund was the absolute 120 feet by 100 feet, providing expected. Othe* A shland churches boy, early Tuesday m orning, une have volunteered use of th eir fa- 7 The youn« fellow weighed 7 bers of (he A m erican Legion A ux m aximum if (he city was to stay 1200 square feet of skating area Miss Joyce M umford was the pounds, 15 ounces. iliary will go to C entral Point. guest of honor a t a bridal show er Admission will be 40c on skate cilities to good advantage within the six per cent limlta Adm itted for surgery were: W ednesday evening, Ju n e 22, to given by Mrs. W ayne Cowdry tion. Budgets for the park, cem e nights, Tuesday, Thursday, and The m ain auditorium will be Mrs. Blanche W atrus, 216 Meade join other Posts and Units of the and Mrs. W alter Walty, and held tery and the band was slightly in Finlay. Admission S aturday after extended to capacity. A regisira D istrict in a Jo in t Installation at the home of Mrs. Wayne Cow creased since the tax base is noons will be 25c, other nights are tion office at the Laurel street street, Ashland. Richard Poor, Rt. No. 3, Box The local Post will have their drey, Thursday evening, May 31. somewhat above last year's and being held open for private p a r entrance is in charge of Mrs election at their next m eeting Miss Mumford plans to leave on these funds are mostly supported ties, which can be arranged by Law rence Powell. The M ethodist 340, Medford. June 13. by a tax levy. • contacting Haynes. Publishing House is bringing a Tuesday, June 7 for Corvallis The Legion A uxiliary held their w here she will work this sum m er. Publication of Budget The rink will be available for large display from Portland. election May 23. and will install Tem porary offices of conference Longest discussion of the even use for dancing or any type of the following officers: Evelyn There were 26 guests present and officials will be quartered in the ing came when the m atter of pub meetings or parties. Haynes s ta t Mr. and Mrs. Will Dodge retu rn - Kreism an, President, Lora Nelson Miss Mumford received m any newly completed Sunday school lication of tije budget was brought ed. lovely gifts. Mrs. g o w d rey and annex and on the second floor ed recently from a six week trip first vice president; Ruth Cush- up. Biegel stated that he had ver Mrs. W alty served the guests a n which took them by train to De- ' nS. 2nd vice president; Erma bal statem ents from the m anage cepted regardless of c iru la tio n . will be a lounge and pow der room tro it and from there to the south Berg, secretary; M argaret Wolff. gel lood cake, ice cream and cof ment of both papers in town that Councilmen Neill and Sheldon for fem inine visitors. fee and tea. The public is invited to the and west by car. Several weeks Chaplain; Irene H arris Chaplain; the full m axim um rate of ten thought the lowest bid should be Councilm enj m eetings and, especially, to the were spent in Florida during Mrs. Purdin, Sergeant at arms. cents per line would be charged, accepted, w h i l e WRITER S CLUB WILL which time Mr. and Mrs. Dodge but Mayor Williams read a w rit Stansbury and Homes thought evening sessions. It is hoped that ME.ET AT LIBRARY, JUNE 15 left their car in Miami and w ent Al Raether, Stockton, California ten statem ent from the News Re that the larger circulation should Ashlan'3's cultural and recrea Vinna Middleton, President, of A tional facilities will prove this to by plane to Havana w here they is in Ashland on business. R aeth the next m eeting will be at the view, subm itting a proposal to be taken int<x consideration. rem ained two days and a night er has been in the grocery busi the enext m eeting will be a t the publish the budget for nine cents motion was finally voted on and be an ideal convention city, on a conducted tour. ness for a long time. o per line. A fter recessing to» dis by unanim ous vote the offer of Public Library, W ednesday, Ju n e Returning to Florida the trip cuss the m atter, and to determ ine the daily was accepted, pending All stu d e n t wh» . • at 7 ° ’clock- Members and was continued to include New some finer points in connection investigation by the city attorney O rleans and historic and scenic in their Red Cross application pe.rsons are asked to with such publication, a lively as to the legality of such a m atter. blanks at school are uroed to promptJy at seven as the spots along the route west. The Other Matters discussion was held regarding the Carlsbad Caverns, Bryce, Zion tu rn , h . m i„ =• nine, and at advisability of accepting the low During the five hour session 9 “ J " ? m anuscripts should be and G rand Canyons were greatly thia w w k. er price or taking _ the higher maln items of business was a dis- Local tennis players are getting enjoyed. — _________ ___ _______ read, if time permits. price because of the larger cir- cussion of the city’s responsibility out their racquets and are w ork Mrs. Dodge renew ed friendship culation of the Tidings. George ln tbe m atter of paym ent of the ing the kinks out of unused arm in Florida m ade when she lived Green, m anager of the daily a p - 1 attorney’s fees in the law suit last and leg muscles, preparing for there before coming to Ashland pea red to speak for the necessity w inter; a report on an improved the tournam ent th at is just get in 1928. Mr. Dodge was in Florida of giving a wide dissem ination Sawmill burner to elim inate the ting under way. for the first tim e and was delight of the budget because of his larg- nuisance near the sawm ills of A pproxim ately fifty players, ed w ith the climate, beaches and • r circulation. City A ttorney Har- burning sawdust, a possibility of old and young, have entered the m any tourist attractions. The 4-H Sheep club m em bers of the show, included com petitions ry Skerry noted that in a sim ilar re-opening the golf course 7 and matches, which include women’s of this vicinity have again, c ar # case elsewhere a court had ruled elim ination of parking along ried off top honors with their for prizes aw arded for skill in showm anship. that the lowest bid m ust be ac- North Main. lambs at Jackson County Lam b Alden Joy, Bellview, was judg show held at the Jackson county m ixed doubles. ed best in showm anship in the fairgrounds, une 6 and 7. The two fine tennis courts in division for m em bers competing Monday was opening day of the the heart of Lithia Park, as well for the first tim e in sheep club Chief of police Vern Sm ith has show and top placings and cham work. as the high school court, have, for m any years .attracted those who made the following report of ac pionships were won by local m em W alter McCoy, Bellview, was cidents reported in the city as fol bers in the following classes: love to play tennis. given first prize for those having Best heavy w eight Ham pshire lows: Popularity of Twin Plunges has have enjoyed the pools and pic had tw o years of sheep club w ork For may years, Ashland play- grown this sum m er and sw im nic grounds at Twin Plunges are era have been among the best in ' “ l ’’, ‘hekre fat lam b won by Bernie Engle, Special awards wer® given on Bellview, which was also aw arded ’ ¿M anS n 7 T M ming parties have come from far St. M ary’s junior high, the A th Southern Oregon. A lbert C. Joy. Tuesday evening, when Bernie the G rand Cham pionship prize as s . u i . - d u... 1, c n y ° r Ashland. W Of these and near—the more distant ones letic Group from W ashington forrttsari., form erly of Ashland but ___ now of T 22 ac- the best lam b in the entire show I again honored by be- b° th part,eS made reports coming from Elk Creek (beyond school, and the 8th grade from Brookings, was an outstanding ing chosen as the recipient of Best light weight Hampshire trail) near Eugene; Prospect, K la -Medford junior high. player in the days of the old Ash- to the office in 12 cases and of fat lamb, won by Alden Joy, of the George Nichols Trophy which the other 10 only one of the p ar math Falls, G iants Pass, Rogue is aw ardedd each year to the best Skip day was celebrated by the land Normal school. Until recent Bellview. River, Gold Hill and other Oregon Klam ath Falls senior high school years, the smashing drives of Bill ties involved reported to this of all around exhibitor in Sheep club Best heavy w eig h t'S o u th d o w n work. fice. towns. California has been repre at Twin Plunges. The Sacred Allen have dom inated match play won by Bob W illoughby. Seven of the above accidents division Local leaders of these clubs de sented by G reenhorn, Dunsmuir, Heart school, also, motored over on local courts. Bellview. . . , occured ln th e morning, seven in Yreka and Hornbrook. serve much credit for the fine the G reensprings for a swimming Best light w eight Southdow n Many fine plavers have been afternoon and eight at night training the young exhibitors Pupils and teachers from the party. developed at the local high school These accidents involved 26 male division won by Ted W illoughbv, showed in competition, with a p upper grades m ade up the party Three C entral Point groups en- Bellview, which, also won the re proxim ately fifty others from all that came from Elks creek while jnved parties recently while two which had an outstanding tennis drivers and eight women. Thir- serve champion teen of th e accidents occurred in Bernie E n v l e a le r parts of the county. the one from Eugene was com parties motored over from Ea«»le squa t is year. Southern Oregon college has, the business district and nine I n ’ hig - ngle’ also won first on Jesse W illiams has been leader prised of the students from the Point. pen of three H am pshire lambs of the Valley View club for two also, brought m any expert play- the residential district. Eight UniveTSit'- of Oregon who were O ther groups th at have had re drivers w ere in the 16 to 20 age and subsequently won the cham years and George Nichols had here cn concert tour and arra n g cent parties include 7th grade, ers to Ashland. pionship for this e x h ib it Bob ed to have a swim party hnfore Ashland junior high; Mr. Corthell , Thi« season, top players from group, six in the 20 to 30 group, Lvtle. Valleyview, won first with been leader of the Bellview club for several years. he jvr.lor high, senior high and seven In the 30 to 40 group, three 1« aving. his three Southdown fat lambs Ashland unlor high; Mr. Corthell An interesting feature of the Five fjroiiDs have come from brought a group from junior high. the college are competing, as are in »he 40 to 50 group, seven ln in th a t division. show Tuesday evening, was the several local business men and the 50 »0 60 group and three i-> Medford, this past month, to have Ashland senior high. The Valley View Sheep Club auction, at which all the lam bs A group t vo of these from Talent chaperoned by Mrs. women, in the tournam ent now ’u 60 to 70 age group. - - , " on the cham pionship for the which had been exhibited, were Leading causes of accidents r e - , most uniform group of five fat m ake it an anna, affair. Thev Gladys Alberding, 8th grade from being sponsored by th local YM CA. oo-ted were: following too close- lambs, owned and exhibited bv sold to the highest bidder Most are the 6th grade from W ashing Poaue River. Keen interest is developing a- not having the right of w a y .' m em bers of one club. Those ex- of these fine lambs were purchas ton school chaperoned by Miss Two parties have come from , ’’-ong the players in every class lv. _______ _____ reckless driving, operating on the hibiting in this group were: Cllf- ed by the large m eat packing York and Miss Wilson, and the Hornbrook and thre three fr-m P p n t r T t T'"1 / ° f the ,ournanient- The matches w reng side of the road, excessive, excessive. f rd Bigham Bigham. Bob Lytle Aria companies, butcher shops and West Side school chaperoned hy r Hill u n . uiree ir m Central P oint, in m en’s and wom en’s mixed - speed - and im proper starting. ' ¡W illiams. Lvle Bigham and Ken- oother commercial buyers of Miss Bertha H'vkins. □ nd one partv^ each from G re e n -' ^ u h|«s promises 'to " bring " w t h Jackson county, although some Three persons were reported in-1 neth Bigham. O ther Medtord groups who I horn and Yreka. bidders seemed to be buying for kn Interesting and skillful play hired this month. 1 Tuesday, second and final dav their own use. Filtration Plant Work About Ended Ashland Skateway To Open Tuesday Joyce Mumford Honored by Shower Dodges Return From.. Six Week Vacation .... Racqueteers Are Preparing for Meet Local 4-H Club Carries Off Top Honors at County Lamb Show June 6-7 Many Parties From Far and Near Use Local Swimming Facilities Srsini^enT doub^lP»«^ Chief Lists Accidents in May