Southern Oregon miner. (Ashland, Or.) 1935-1946, October 06, 1949, Image 1

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Enrollment
Readies New High
High at SOC
All form er enrollm ent records
at Southern Oregon college have
been surpassed, according to
Mrs Mabel Winston, registrar
Seven hundred eight students
have registered to date, which
la a gain of 54 over the total
at the close of fall term, 1948
Dr. Elmo Stevenson, presi­
dent of ttie college,*has predict­
ed thut the number w ill soar
to nearly 800, before tiie lust
day of registration October 8
Many classes w ere filled to
cupueity Septem ber 20, and have
closed to further enrollment.
D ifficulties have arisen in find­
ing adequate space for the over­
flow of students.
A lleviation for the crowded
conditions is expected with the
completion of the new library-
classroom building, to be con­
NEWS REVIEW
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Price Five Cenia
‘Board Ordinance Tabled Indefinitely;
Sale of Timberland Given Green Light
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The much discussed punch-,
board ordinance was quieted, at
least tem porally, when the Ash-[
land C ity Council at its Tuesday
night meeting, voted to table
the measure indefinitely.
Action on the m atter came
after Councilm an Homes moved
th a t
the council s h o u l d
take action on the matter
and clear it from the records.
Homes’ motion was seconded by
Councilm an Neill and when the
matter was called to a vote,
Neill, Homes and W illiam s vot­
ed to table the measure indefi­
nitely, w hile Councilm an Mer­
rill and K roeger voted “ no.”
Councilm an Sheldon and Stans­
bury w ere absent form the meet­
ing.
In other quick action in Tues­
day night’s meeting, the Council
voted to go ahead with the sale
of tim ber in Ashland canyon
below Reeder dam. A p roval of
the sale to the Federal G overn­
ment was given by the 1948 cou­
ncil and the deal has been de­
layed due to clearing of title.
property ‘not needed for public
use’ or ‘w henever the public in­
terest may be furthered.’ The
question to be decided on the
contemplated sale of the timber-
land is
or is not needed for
public use.
The city has been offered ap­
proxim ately $32,000 for the
land.
structed at tiie rear of Memorial
Finances to be Aired
Court.
In discussing action on bond­
Southern Oregon is again tiie
ing for a public library build­
largest of tiie tiiree Oregon co l­
ing, the council decided to lump
leges of education.
the three major building pro-
jets, the L ibrary, fire hall and
sewage disposal plant into one
action and place the issue be­
fore a combined group of the
city council and the interim
A IR F O R C E D A R L I N G - U n iq u e fe a tu re s d is p la y e d by th e U . S A ir F o rce ’s ne w M a r tin X B -5 1
committee where a long-range
h . g h - s jS S g to u n d - s u w o r t -tu p in c lu d e s h a rp ly s w e p t back w in g s , ta n d e m la n d in g « e a r a n d T
program m ay be worked out and
shaped c o n tro l surfaces.
P o w e r is s u p p lie d by th re e tu r b o - je t
placed before the public that
th< lo w e r sides o f th e fuselage, th e t h ir d in th e re a r o f th e fuselage. No in d c a tio n o f speed, o th e r
the people may be informed ex ­
th a n “ h ig h .” was c o n ta in e d in th e a n n o u n c e m e n t o f th e X B -5 1 . A d v ic e to p ilo ts o f s m a ll era
g
actly
what is being planned.
Howard T. Breen. 27, of T a l­
o u t o f th e w a y w h e n y o u see th is one corning.
Sawdust Problem Discussed
ent, became Oregon's first deer
hunting fatality when he was
The old problem of the saw ­
Christian Scientist Church
siiot and killed early Sunduy
dust nuisance was again called
morning while hunting with a
Schedule Lecture Oct. 10
to the attention of the council
friend. Hubert Fischer of Gold
by Owen G ragg, and M ayor Wil­
Timber Sale Gets Okeh
A free lecture has been an­
Hill
liam s said that he had investi­
In
discussing
w
hether
it
is
in
nounced at The First Church of
According to county Coroner
violation with the city charter! gated the E lk lum ber m ill in
Christ Scientist on Monday e v e ­
Carlos Morris, Breen and Fisch­
for the land to be sold City Medford .where the Hope cy ­
ning, Oct 10, according to an |
er were hunting near the Del
Attorney H arry S k e rry said clone system is being used and
announcement by church of­
Rio orchard and tiie two sepa­
that according to Oregon law a found that it has proved satis­
ficials this week.
rated to hunt around a hill.
K roeger
Probably
the
quickest
action
For the third time in the past
municipal corporation may sell factory. Councilm an
Peter B Biggins C.S.B., of
Shortly after tile two separated
said that at present the F ir P lan­
on
a
police
call
ever
recorded
Fischer saw u deer across a four years Ashland has been sel­ Seattle, Wash , will speak at
ing M ill here was using a sytsem
clearing and Just ns he was p ull­ ected as the meeting place for 8 o’clock Monday evening in in Ashland came Tuesday eve-1
that appears to be givin g results
ing the trigger, Breen rose from the District Y M C A Hi Y and the church edifice on Pioneer ning upon completion of instal­
and M ayor W illiam s instructed
the brush into the line of fire. Tri Hi Y O fficers training con­ avenue South, on the subject lation of the new police two-j
C ity Engineer Elm er B iegel to
"Christian Science, Its Work
The bullet entered B reen’s
draw up plans for controlling
way radio system.
ference.
Til«1
local
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has
and Song.”
left shoulder and
he died
the sawdust and they would be
Installation was completed on |
The public has been invited
instantly, according to state just received word from the
presented to m ill owners in an
Area
O
ffice
that
the
Training
the set at 5 o'clock Tuesday eve-j
to attend.
police.
M ayor Tom W illiam s Tuesday attempt to have the nuisance
ning and officers drove out on night named John Von K u h l­ clarified volun tarily and elim i­
Surviving Breen are the w id­ C onference w ill be held in Ash­
a testing cruise of the new mann chairman of a five-man nate the need of an ordinance
ow, Piiyllis, and two daughters, land this Fall on Sunday, O ct­
ober 23rd. Attending the T rain­
equipment.
Judith, aged 5, and Vickie, 2.
Citizens S afety committee to for controlling it.
ing Conference will be the Of
A t 5:34 a call was issued make suggestions and w ork with
Endeavering to find a solu­
ficers from the 25 Hi Y and Tri
police saying that boys were the C ity Council and Police de­ tion to the Gerdes w ater prob­
Hi Y Clubs in the Southern
shooting out the windows in a partment in outlining a cafety lem, the council suggested that
Oregon District including Rose­
house at 4*?1 Weightman Street. program for Ashland.
the city attorney draw up a
burg. Klam ath Falls, Medford.
The ban on jayw alkin g in At the time of the call police
Named to serve w ith Von contract to be presented to G er­
Grants Pass and Ashland. An
w ere cruising in the area and Kuhlman
w ere Bob Sr.’ der, d ts’ attorney, Edward K e lly / o f
attendance of over 120 young Ashland went into effect this at 5:35, one minute after the
Herb
Houston,
M ark Belfour Medford, in which the d t y
Postmaster E E Vail, of the people is expected at the C on­ week and C hief of Police Vern call they picked up the juveniles
and
Gene
Hastings.
would em ploy Gerdes to install
Ashland office, early this week ference this year Last year the Smith said he was grateful to who w ere using a 22 rifle for
The appointments w ere con­ a drainage ditch at a cost of
issued tiie follow ing first class C onference was held in Klam ath Ashland citizens for the fine their window shooting.
firm ed by the city councilmen. S125, in return for which G er­
and special mail schedule for F alls with an attendance close
The rifle was confiscated and
showing they have made this
Von
Kuhlm ann,
who has des would drop all other charg­
publication:
to 140. One of the principal
the boys w ere turned over to w orked w ith a sim ilar commit­ es.
far
in
attem
pting
to
eliminate
Closing time for airm ail and speakers at the Conference this
ju ven ile authorities.
tee in Richmond, C alif., said
Councilm an Homes reported
mail to Medford and Grants year w ill be Mr. Dwight O. this hazardous method of cross­
that
it
would
be
the
policy
of
that
an investigation at the L ith ­
Pass is at 1 I a in . Klam ath Falls Welch of Portland, Associate ing the street.
the committee to aid the council ia P ark auto court revealed that
and Eugene and north at 10:30 Secretary for the P acific North­
Crossw alks h a v e
recently
and P o l i c e
department in the lesses there w ere experienc­
a m. Airm ail and C alifornia west Area Y.M .C.A
smoothing
out
city
tra ffic prob­ ed and had operated the court
been
repainted
at
all
intercsect-
points 12:30 p.m., north and
lems.
ions
and
in
these
crosswalks
in a satisfactory manner, that
eastern points 5 p.m. and south
pedestrians
are
to
be
given
the
they planned to paint the cab­
and southern points 9 p.m.
right-of-way by passing motor­
ins and furniture and to rem ove
Church
of
Christ
Will
Vail states the 5 and 9 p.m.
Ashland World Series fans are
ists.
Signs
have
been
placed
at
any
cabins that w ere not mod­
dispatches include parcel post.
either end of the busines on enjoying the 1949 World Series Feature Homecoming
ern. He said that his committee
Visiting talent for the Home­ agreed w ith the park board that
Main street stating that motor­ right in their own back yard
le g io n A uxiliary Plans
ists are to stop when crosswalks with radio station KW IN hook­ coming Day services at the First the least should lie granted with
ing up with the Mutual Broad­ Church of Christ, next Sunday the provision that it not be per­
Halloween Party
Homecoming for all Southern arc occupied.
Members of the Oregon Sha­ Oregon C ollege graduates w ill
To date only two have been casting system to bring the play- w ill be Mr. Ed. Eldridge and a petual.
group of students from North­
kespearean Festival association be N ovem ber 5 this year when givn tickets for jayw alkin g, both by-play series here.
Minor problem s coming be­
Gam e time each morning dur­ west Christian College, Eugene. fore the council included a let­
w ill meet Monday night, Oct. the Red Raiders play Monmouth of these w ere passed out early
ing the series is 9:45 a.m., ex­ Mr. Eldridge, field secretary of ter from Mrs. O. W. Green, pro­
10, in the Lithia hotel at 8 o’­ at Ashland. Plans are being Monday.
clock, it ha been announced by made for a gala weekend.
According to the city ordinan­ cept on Sunday when the game the school, w ill speak at a spec­ testing the new peddlers’ ordi­
Angus Bowmer, leader of the
T here w ill be a bonfire rally ce prohibiting jayw alkin g, vio­ starts an hour later at 10:45. ial afternoon service *t 2:00 o'­ nance. The letter w as tabled.
organization. A ll members are and parade on F riday night. lators are to be cited for the This is the first time the local clock. The students w ill provide Mrs. A lice P eil requested that
urged to attend.
Mr. Loren Messenger, facutly act and called before the city station has broadcast the World special music for the Bible the w alk she had deeded to the
Series.
School at 9:45 a.m., for the city be maintained properly and
Alum ni Com m ittee chairman, judge.
morning service at 11:00 a.m., street superintendent Day was
Local Soroptim ists
announces that a luncheon for
and
for the afternoon service. instructed to install a concrete
To Regional M eeting
all graduates w ill be held on
M any form er members of the w alk and repair the wooden
M arjorie C lark
and Cora Saturday at 12:15 in Susan
church are expected to be back steps.
Woodworth, the Pres, and Vice Homes Hall. The game with
for the day. T w o other emphases
Pres of the Soroptomist C lub Monmouth w ill start at 8:00,
C ity engineer B iegel w as au­
of the day are e ve ry student thorized to assist Southern Ore­
w ill fly to the Regional C on­ and there w ill be a dance after
present in B ible school w ith a gon college in installing drain
ference at Bellingham , Wash. the game.
new one if possible, and every tile at F u lle r F ield and C ity A t­
They w ill return in time for the
A committee composed of stu­
Because
of
the
many
changes
The In-Service Training for^
member present at the morning torney S k e rry was instructed to
Fashion show at the Elks, Oct. dents and faculty members is Assessors and Appraisers w ill be
that have occured in the const­ service.
12th.
draw up an ordinance prohibit­
planning the festivities and held at Medford, October 10-11.
ruction of housing and the vari­
There is to be a basket-dinner ing the use of cyanide for fum i­
hopes to make this the best under the auspices of the Asses­
Ashland School Classes
homecoming in S O C ’s history. sment and Taxation Division of ous types of buildings, the fac­ at noon. Out-of-town guests are gation.
to be guests at the dinner.
D ism issed For W eekend
the Oregon State T ax Commis- tor book w ill be invaluable. To
Classes in Ashland schools
cite
some
of
the
changes,
the
ion. This, the fourth such train­
w ere dismissed Thursday and Hi Y, Tri Hi Y Council
ing course held this autumn, concrete basement has been dis­ Assembly Church To
Friday of this w eek w hile teach­ Meets Here Tonight
w ill be attended by the follow ­ carded by many home builders Hold Special Service
ers are attending institute in
ing six Assessors and their A s­ and a u tility room takes its
The C ity-w ide Hi Y and Tri
A special treat is aw aiting all
Klam ath Falls. Teachers from
sistants: C. A. Myers, Jackson place; there are new heating
Jackson, Klam ath and L ake co­ Hi Y Council w ill meet at the County; M erle E. G riffin, Jose­ plants becoming common, and a who can attend the Sunday
unties are attending the annual Ashland Y.M .C.A. Thursday eve­ phine County; Otis Metsker, two-story house is being replac­ School and Morning Worship
ning, October 6th. The Hi Y
Hour next Sunday at the Assem­
fall teachers’ meeting.
K lam ath County; Charles W. ed by houses with everything
Council is composed of the O f­
b ly of God Church. Mrs. John
on
the
ground
floor
as
women
Forrest, Coos County; George W.
The “ Y ” fa ll series in crafts
ficers and adult Advisors of the
J. Hinkel, Flannelgraph Artist
Sutton, C urry County; and Ned show a preference to the one-
fiv e Ashland Hi Y and Tri Hi
and Childrens w orker for 18 for adults got under w ay at
story
in
most
of
the
houses
con­
Dixon, Douglas County.
Y Clubs. Plans for the w ork of
yrs., is to be at both services. the Ashland Y.M .C.A. this after­
Com missioner Robert D. Mac- structed since the war. There
the F all and W inter w ill be
She has as her motto “ Captur­ noon, and w ill continue each
is
also
more
w
iring
and
more
lean, in charge of the Assess­
ing the C hildren for CH RIST.” Thursday afternoon and eve-
made at the m eeting Thursday
ment and Taxation Division, plum bing and building blocks
She w ill illustrate her mes­ nig for 10 weeks. Classes are
evening. Election of O fficers for
of
pum
ice
and
concrete
are
com­
which is particularly interested
sages with flannelgraph display scheduled from 2 to 4 in the
the year w ill also be a part of
in the officers making apprais­ ing into greater use, w hile brick
and is a v e ry capable Daily afternoon and from 7:30 to 9:30
the agenda for the meeting. B ill
als and assessments, is bringing houses are becoming rare in this Vacation B ible School and Sun­ in the evening.
Wines of the Senior Hi Y Club
era
of
new
construction.
These
a num ber of experts to give lec
A ll sessions w ill be held in the
The Albany high school B u ll­ and Council President last year tures and explain the new book are factors which w ill be e x ­ day School worker.
Having been in this w ork for Y.M .C.A. building with instruc­
w
ill
preside
at
the
meeting.
dogs from the W illam ette V a l­
plained
by
A
rthur
A.
Selander,
published by the T ax Commiss
a number of pears entirely a- tion in Shellcraft, textile paint­
ley w ill invade G rizzley terri­
ion, “ Factors of Cost in B uild­ C h ief Appraisal Engineer of the long Faith lines she w ill first ing and interior carving in plas­
tory Friday night when they
T
ax
Commission;
Harry
J.
Log-
ing M aterials,” copies of which
meet the Ashland high school Henry Bussey Leaves For have been mailed to all Assess­ gan. Supervising Appraisal En­ hand account of the wonderful tics,
Afternoon classes are prim ar­
football squad on W alter P h il­ Bowling Green University ors in the state. This is the first gineer; Robert V. Nelson, A p ­ faithfulness of God to supply ail
ily
for those women without
the
needs
in
most
m
iraculous
lips field at 8 o’clock.
praisal Engineer: and Jesse E.
Henry “ H ank” Bussey left revision of cost factors made in
young children who can attend
ways.
The Bulldogs, alw ays a strong
G
ilk
ey
the
authority
on
indust­
eighteen years and it represents,
You and your fam ily have a in the afternoon and those who
team to beat, w ill be boasting last weekend for Bow ling Green among other matters, the e x ­ rial plants. Howard E. Roos, A s­
Ohio,
w
here
he
w
ill
enter
his
cordial invitation to these in­ capnot attend in the evening, the
a 15-pound per man w eight ad­
sistant
A
ttorney
General,
w
ill
be
perience of technicians in the
vantage over the G rizzlies, with fin al year in journalism at field. The factor book is intend­ present to explain the amend­ teresting services beginning at announcement stated.
Bow
ling
G
reen
university.
Bus­
The new craft added this fall,
9:45 a.m. Sunday School. 11a.m.
their biggest man being 210
ed as a guide to appraisals and ments to the Assessment and
interior carving in plastics, w as
pound tackle, Jim Dorfler.
| sey has been news editor of the once understood it w ill save Taxation laws which w ere en­ Morning Worship.
The Church is located at 845 made possible by the gift of $55
The G rizzlies, tw ice beaten News R eview since last July. Appraisers tim e and effort in acted by the 1949 legislature, as
this year, w ill probably use their His successor has not yet been dealing with this phase of their these impose additional respon­ Siskiyou B lvd. O. W. Klings- from the Ashland K iw anis club
to secure the necessary tools.
heim, pastor.
sparkling passing attack to o ff­ named by the publisher of the responsibilities.
sibilities cn Assessors.
set the disadvantage in weight. paper.
Howard Breen,
Talent First
Hunter Fatality
Police Radio
Gets Quick Results
On First Call
Ashland Scene
Of District YMCA
Officers Meeting
Mayor Williams
Names Safety Men
Ban on Jaywalking
Coes Into Effect
V ail Announces
New Mail Schedule
SOC Sets Nov. 5
For Homecoming
KWIN Brings
V> orld Series
In-Service Training for Assessors,
Apprasiers Will Be Held in Medford
Craft Classes
Start 10-Week
Period at YMCA
Albany Bulldogs
Invade Grizzley
Grounds Friday