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Newspaper Page Text- ROSEBURG NEWS.REV1EW. ROSEBURG. OREGON. AiONfUV. JANUARY 1 3, j 936. 1TIREE Local News Goes to Mttting A. C. Mar- sters, of the Roseburg National bank, has left for Salem to attend a meeting of prima growers. Hera Saturday J. R. Bruce, real estate Ueulur ut Myrtle Creek, was a business visitor in Oils city Saturday. Able to Be Out Mrs. Walter Welker la able to be ouf again, after being 111 at her home for the past two weeks. Visit In Drain Miss Ann Rice, employee at the local Montgomery Ward store, spent Sunday visiting relatives and friends In Drain. 1 Go to Portland H. O. Pareeter. ffred L. Southwlck and Leslie Cummings left Sunday for Port land to spend a few days attending to business. Returns From Portland Robert Helliwell has returned to his home In Laurelwood, after spending the paHt four days In Portland attend ing to business. Glee Club to Meet The B. P. W. Glee club will meet at 7 o'clock Tuesday evening, January 14. at the slucllo of I lie director, Mrs. Charles Brand. Conference to Be Held A con ference sponsored by the. Po mona grange for all grange officers and members Interested win be held Wednesday evening, January 15th, at 8 at Riversdale grange hall. All Riversdale grange ladles are requested to bring sandwiches. Stop Over Here Rev. and Mrs. Herschel Caldwell and daughter. Mildred, and son, Keith, of Pasa dena, Calif., are stopping over In Rosehurg to visit friends en route to Spokane, Wash., where the for mer will serve as pastor of the Baptist church. Rev. Mr. Caldwell was pastor of the Roseburg Bapt ist church for several years, before going to Pasadena nine years ago to act as pastor of Ihe Calvary Baptist church of that city. Dur ing their stay here, they are at the Umpqua hotel. Indian Quintet Hopelessly Outclassed in Battle Resulting 40 to 22. The Roseburg Senior high school Indians were beaten 40 to 23 in a ,,... t,,..u . .... 1 . 'Dnin lu WAS uirar iwui . - w , r, hl,h urnt.r flroirnn rreatimnn HnnaieSMIV I "J outclassed In height, weight, age and experience, the Indians never theless put up a good battle, play ing a brilliant defensive game. The frosb led 12 to 1 at me eno of the first quarter and 17 to 7 at the half. P Return Prom Portland M 1 s si .Helen Falbe han returned to this Vity, after spending the week-end I In Portland, where she attended the KusHiun ballet Saturday night. IS University Club to Meet The University club has announced an important meeting for tonight. January 13, at 8 o'clock at St. George's Kplscopal parish hall. Choral Club Tuesday The Rose hurg Woman's Choral society will meet ot 10 o clock Tuesday morn ing, January 14, at the studio of the director, Sirs. C. S. Heinline. Nurses to Meet District No. 11, of the Oregon State Graduate Nurses association, will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday evening, January 14. In the health office at the courthouse. Episcopal Guild to Meet The members of St. George's Episcopal guild will meet at 8 o'clock Tues day night, January 14, at the par ish hall with the officers acting as hostesses. Badoura Club to Meet The Ba- doura club, Daughters of the Nile, will meet at a 6:30 o clock no-hos tess dinner Tuesday night, Jan uary 14, at the home of Mrs. Roy Entler in Iaurelwood. Junior Executive Meeting. An executive board meeting of the Junior Woman's club will be held Tuesday night, January 14, at 7:30 o c ock at the home ot the presi dent. Miss Eleanor Boyd, In the Kohlhagen apartments. The Roseburg junior high school Papooses will start their basket ball schedule here Friday, January IT. with a game with Woodrow Wilson junior high of Eugene. Coach "Hod" Turner reports that this year s team shows much prom ise, despite the fact that not player on the squad has ever had one minute of experience in com petitive play. The starting lineup. Coacb Tur ner reportB, will probably be Bob by DIshman, George Saunders, for wards: Leroy Miller, center; Bill Rutter and Carl Wimberly. guards The squad has plenty of reserve strength. Among the players pected to participate in games dur; ing the season are Frankle Evans, Knute Kershner, Earl Wiard, guards: Virgil Saunders, Jack Par rott. Bob Snoddy. Lowell Atter- bury. Bob Norton, Herschel Byrd Edgar Lewis, Dick snirey, tor- wards; Horace Pemberton, Shellah Hayes and Francis Watzig. centers. The schedule for the season is as follows: Jan. 17 Woodrow Wilson. Jan. 25 Ashland. Jan. 31 At Ashland. Feb. 1 at Medford. Feb. 7 at Eugene. Feb. 14 Medford. Games will possibly be arranged with the Corvallls junior high school. fense, opened up with a long range attack. Bannister, Doucette and Schemer being successful In converting long shots. Bannister played an exception ally strong defensive game, while Doucette was alBO brilliant in tne auard nositlon. Both teams made rrequent suo- stltutlons due to the tiring pace of the game. Johanson led the scoring tor tne visitors with 8 points, while Phelps and Smith were tied with 7 each for the frosh. The university team was lacking the services of Gale, star center. Gale went to his home at Oakridge Saturday morning and was unable to return to Eugene because ot high water blocking the road. Gale Is a former resident of Roseburg. Bill Campbell, of Roseburg, former high school star, played the greater part of the game with the frosh and made an excellent defensive showing. In a preliminary game tne Hose burg B team won from Oakland high school 21 to 12. The game was all of the way, being out in front 10 to 4 at the half. The lineup for the main game Roseburg (22) Schemer (5) Doucette (6) Gardner (4) Bannister (4) Collins (If Substitutions: Rebekahs to install Officers ' The Rebekahs will Install the 1936 officers at a meeting called ror A Tuesday night, January 14, at 7:30 ; o'clock at the I. O. O. F. hall. Re- ; froshments will be served follow- ' ing installation. AT Back at Myrtle Creek L. S. Weaver, who recently moved to the Weaver ranch at Myrtle Creek from Red Lodge, Mont., has just returned to the ranch, after go ing to Montana for his wife, baby and household goods. T . Auxiliary Robertson to.' Meet Auxiliary uooenson, .10, win hold Its meeting tonight, January 13, at 7:30 o'clock at the I. O. O. F. hull. The 1936 officers will be installed and a social hour held. Art and Embroidery Club to Meet The Roseburg Art and Em broidery club will meet Wednes day, Jnnunry 15, at the home of Mrs. Belle Stephenson on Flint street. The January birthdays will be celebrated at this meeting. i B. P. W. C. to Meet The Busi ness and Professional Women's club will hold Its annual em blem nrocram tonight, January 13, at 8 o'clock nt the Woman's club- rooms, with Miss . Lucille Lenox and Miss Mnrgnret Can- ns joint chairmen. Back From Meeting Mrs. A. C. Mnrsters has returned to her home on South Knne street, after spend ing the past three dnys in 'Corvnl lis nnd Snlem. She attended - meeting of the children's farm home board Saturday and then went to Salem to visit relatives ov er Sunday. .Gilbert Bealy Lounshery, B8, resi dent ot Ferndale district near Glendale, died at his home there Sunday. He was born at Buff Cen ter. South Dakota. April 21, 1877, and was married at Centervllle, South Dakota, on July 3, 1900. He spent most of his life in South Da kota, coming to Glendale about seven months ago. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Frances lsabelle Lounshery, Ferndale - and seven sons and daughters: Mrs. Rose May Fay, Edegmont, South Datkota; Mrs. Edith A. Fay of Wonder, Oregon Miss Clara Mabel Lounsbery, Hot Springs, South Dakota; Hugh Wil bur Lounsbery, Glendale, Oregon Mrs. Stella Violet Kosban, Wonder, Oregon; Mrs. - Ellen Frances Au gustine nnd Jay Henry Lounsbery of Glendale. He Is also survived by one brother, JameB Grover Louns bery, of Hill City, South Dakota three sisters, Mrs. Georgia Ellen Helstrom and Mrs. Stella Aurllla Percy, both of Sioux City, Iowa and Mrs. Amy Estella Yeager of Denver, Colorado and by thirteen grandchildren. The body hnH been removed the Douglas Funeral home an funeral nrrnngements will be nounced later- on receipt of word from relatives. PUBLIC INVITED TO FISHER'S ADDRESS Bible Class to Meet Tonight- Anyone interested has been invit ed to attend the non-denomination- nl Bible Study class taught by Dr. R. L. Dunn, to meet tonight, Janu ary 13, at 7:45 o'clock In the dining hall at the Douglas hotel. I Back From East Miss Maud l McGaughey has resumed her teach ing in this city, after spending the Bast Several weeks visiting rela tives and friends in the mludle- west and eastern states. She at tended a convention of the Metho dist church. South, young people in Tennessee. Visit In Portland Mrs. J. B. Bailey and son, Ralph, returned here yesterday, after visiting Mr. Bailey In Portland the past lew dnvs. The latter recently under went an oneration in Portland and is now. convalescing at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bailey. He ex pects to return to Roseburg in a week or so. The general public is Invited to attend the University club program at 8 o'clock tonight at the PariBh hall, club officers report. The meeting Is to be addressed by Sen ator Walter Fisher, who will di cuss the measures to be voted up on at the special election January 31. Stock and Bond Averages .H S. BEATEN BY U.0F0.F are clso several slides In that dis trict. Main Highway Open The Pacific highway, although flooded in several places, was open to travel this afternoon, the local highway office reported, and the Willamette river was said to be falling, in a report receiveu from Eugene. The Oregon eoast highway was reunrted to be under 6 feet of wa ter between Coqullle and Bandon. County roada are open for the most part, It was reported. The Melton road, in tne noum Deer creek section Is closed, due to brldae washing out. wime tne SOCIETY and CLUBS By LOTUS KNIGHT PORTER ELGAR08E COMFORT CLUB HA8 MEETING wuter. Both were small bridges. Homes of Frank Johnson, Ira Pierce and Kenneth Dunham, at the south end ot Balft avenue In WeBt Roseburg were endangered this morning by a slide from Mt. Nebo. A spring opened up near the summit of the mountain, and, rock down the hill Bide and across the old Military wagon road Into yards surrounding the three homes. Men worked furiously to change the course of the mud flow and fi nally managed to turn It to unim nroved land before major damage was done to any ot tne resiuenco buildings. Mud Delays Train At Dillard a mud slide about 20 feet in width and two reet in depth covered the S. P. tracks, holding up the southbound pass enger train for approximately four hours. The sliue was aieuieu away, however, ami. tne tram pro ceeded at 7: do a. m. Public utilities have maintained service despite severe handicaps. Crews are tolling in live leet ot snow on the summit ot the Ump- qua-Rogue divided to maintain Copco power lines. In the Rowe river district east of fnttnee Grove, the water sur rounds the power poles, but so tar no damage has resulted, tne local ery rough with Roseburg leading Copco office is Informed. Several 8ion In the Roseburg area. o LOIS WARNER. 17. IS CLAIMED BY DEATH (40) Freshmen . (S) Johanson (2) Heller (7) Phelps (2) Anet (2) Campbell Roseburg Shlnn, Collins (2), Schemer; freshmen Mullen (2). Fouts (6 . Smith (7), Hansen, Nellson (4). Officials: Basher, referee; Ellison, score- keeper; Mellis, timekeeper. o r STORM CONDITIONS LOCALLY ARE BAD (Continued from page 1) inches for the entire STOCKS Jan. 13: Compiled by The Associated Press. 30 15 15 60 Ind'ls RR's Ufa St'ks Today 75.9 32.4 45.9 57.6 New 1935-36 highs. Prev. day .... 76.1 31.9 45.7 57.4 Month ago 70.9 28.4 42.3 53.2 Year ago .... 53.8 25.2 25.4 39.5 1M6-36 high.. 76.3 31.9 46.4 67.4 1936-36 low .. 49.6 18.5 21.6 34.8 1934 high 81.4 43.0 40.6 61.4 1934 low 45.3 22.8 24.2 34.9 Dauahter Is Born A daughter, BONDS Shirley Jean, was bora to Mr. and 20 10 10 10 Mrs. Guy C. Perrin at the Salem hospital Friday, January 10. The Today . 103.8 100.7 Perrtns formerly resided here, be- 'New 1935-38 hlgb. fore Mr. Perrin was transferred to Prev. day 89.4 103.7 100.6 the Western Auto Supply store In Month ago 84.5 101.6 99.6 Salem. He Is a son ot Mr. and Year ago ... 86.6 95.6 85.8 Mrs. A. H. Perrin of this city. Mrs. 1936-86 high 89.4 103.7 100.8 Perrin, formerly Genevieve Wat- 19i5-3 lew 76.4 92.2 84.5 son, Is a sister of "Bud" Watson of 1934 high . 89.4 92.9 88.9 this city. . 1934 low 74.S 73.7 68.2 of 5.31 month. The rain has been almost con tlnuoua Blnce the .first or the mmith nithmicrh varvlnE In inten sity from occasional light Banner, to nrolonged downpours. A Btorm of unusual severity oc- cured Sunday evening. The heavy rainfall started at nhout 3:30 o'clock and continued without Interruption until M.ii p. during which time the local weather bureau station recorded 1.26 inches of rain. Other showers occurred at l:uo, 00 and 4:00 a. m. today but were not as copious as the 6-hour downpour Sunday, South Umpqua Booming The heavy precipitation, which was general over the entire county brought the South Umpqua river to high flood stage. In many of the lower sections bordering the river, homes are threatened, ana residents have batbered belongings oreoaratory to forced removal, Indications, early mis niternnon, however, were that the water was receding. The North Umnaua river tirop- ped this morning from the 9.6 to the 9.1 mark during a period of about five hours. At Sutherlin. susceptible to flooding, due to poor drainage, wa ter last night flower over the curbs in the business district, and noou ed many store buildings, Roseburg streets were aiso over flowing with water In many places Sunday evening during the course of the henvy downpour. Members of the city street department changed courses of water draining from the hill side districts on the east side ot town, however, ana nrpvented anv seriollfl damage. The road conditions caused the greatest concern throughout the county. Slide Near Camas The Rosehurg-Coos Bay highway is blocked bv a serious slide, sev en miles west of Camas Valley. Tha first estimates were that the slide contains at least 1500 yards of rock and dirt. Dari Plowman, superintendent of the Bradford CCC camn. assigned 60 men to aid the highway crews In clearing the slide, and a power shovel was sent from the maintenance station at Coqullle. It was thought pos sible that the road might be clear ed sufficiently to restore traffic by a late hour tonight. No -eport was received by the division office of the state high way department here regarding the extent of the slide on the Umpqua highway between Drain and Reeds port, but the Salem office has an nounced that the road may be closed to traffic for the greater part of the present week. Sever al minor slides were reported In addition to the large slide near Elkton. On the secondary ilghway be tween Sutherlin and Elkton a bridge was washed out by high water In Dodge canyon, while there Lois Walker. 17, died at her home In Glendale Sunday as a re sult of pneumonia. Three other members of the family are also critically ill. M sb Walker was Dorn April i. 1918. at Dillard. and spent ner en tire life as a resident of Douglas pmintv. Surviving are her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy B. Walker, and three hrothers and three sisters, Aivin, Ravmond and Lyle Walker, all of rjionHale: Mrs. Ray Crlnps. Klam ath Falls, Mrs. Clifford Marshall, Charleston. Oregon, ana Hum Walker. Glendale. Funeral services will be neia at 2 n. m. Wednesday at the Chris tian church in Riddle, wltn inter ment In the Riddle cemetery. Ar rangements ate fh charge ot the IJoseburg ..Undertaking!, company.-;. MELROSE, Jan. 13. The regu lar once a month meeting of the Klgarose Comfort club was- held Friday afternoon at the home ot Mrs. A. S. Anderson, wnere Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. L. C. Anderson were joint hostesBes. The meeting was called to order by the . club president, Mrs, F. T. Reece, and minutes read by Secretary Mra. Edna Sjogren. Final arrangements were made for the program and entertainment which the club Is giving, to be held in the Elgarose playshed Saturday evening, Feb ruary 1. The public Is invited to at tend. There will be no admission. A social evening will follow the program. Refreshments and candy will be sold and a fish pond will be enjoyed. The afternoon meeting was clos ed by singing, with Mra. John Busenbark at the piano. Mrs. Bu- senbark joined the club at the con clusion of the meeting. Dainty re freshments were served by the hostesses who were aaslsted by Misses Helen and Hilda Anderson and MrB. Stanley Sjogren. The next meeting will be held Friday, February 14, at the home of Mrs. E. Edman, when Mrs. Ed- man and Miss LolB.Ford will he hostesses. Members present for the after noon were Mrs. F. T. Reece, Mrs. L. C. Anderson from Roseburg, Mrs. W. O. SandBtrora, Mrs. C. J. Lundeen, Mrs. John Busenbark, Mrs. Carl Becker, Mrs. V. S. Wood ruff, Mrs. Carl Backlund, Mrs. Charles Olsen, Mrs. Phil Hess, Mrs. C. C. Houghlund, Mrs. J. G. Wlcklund, Miss Helen Backlund, Sirs. Satnley Sjogren, Miss Helen and Miss Hilda Anderson and visitors were Mrs. Henry Sieverts of Roseburg and MrB. J. O. Back lund and the hostess, Mrs. A. S. Anderson. Hf YOUNG LUTHERANS LEAGUE MEETS The regular meeting of the Young Lutherans' league ot the St. Paul's Lutheran church was held Tuesday at the home of Rev, and Mrs. Sylwester. The topic for the evening was based on a portion ot the twenty-fifth chapter of Mat thew, followed by a short business meeting. The remainder of the evening was spent socially enjoying differ ent games. Lovely refreshments were enjoyed by Doris Gortby, Vera Gorthy, Bertha Sandau, Hel en Sandau, Vera Goetz, Art Long, Wayne Miller and. Rev. and Mrs. Sylwester, ' PRESBYTERIAN AID' v: WILL MEET THURSDAY AT DESSERT-LUNCHEON , The FlrBt . Presbyterian church Ladies Aid will meet at a one- tlbtrts' o'clock -(lessert-lunrfheefl - pn Thursday. January 16, In the church parlors, with Mrs. Clair K. Allen acting as chairman. Mra. W. U Scott will have charge of the devotlonals and Mrs. Victor Clark, president, will conduct the business Session. Special musical numbers will be furnished by Mrs, It. II. Chamberlain. Members and trlends are cordially Invited to en joy the meeting. . . I. O. 0. F. INSTALLS NEW OFFICERS MYRTLE CREEK, Jan. 13 The Odd Fellows officials Installed were Claire Allen, noble grand; Homer Abbott, vice grand; Sam Knight, secretary; Charles Stelzier, treas urer; Glenn Richardson, warden; , Rem Fate, conductor; Charles Strong. I. 0.; A. Whitney, O. O.; Byran Dleckman, R. S. N. O.; Vir gil Kust. 1.. H. N. u.; Kluert Nana, H. S. 8.; Elmer Strode, L. S. S.; Ronald Ady, R. S. V. G.; Charles Dyer, L. S. V. O.; Isaac Sellng, chaplain., ft JOHN HOWARD HA3 SIXTH BIRTHDAY YONCALLA, Jan. 13 Little John Hownrd of Elkhead celebrat ed his sixth birthday at bia home Sunday with a dinner. Those pres ent were Mr. and Mrs. Romle How ard, John Hownrd, Mr. and Mrs. Hownrd Brink,. Wanda, Eddie, Juanita and Markle Brink. IS 'BEST CITIZENS' Two Days Creek high school Btu dents, Wyona Eslow and Walter Wright, were chosen by the stu dent body asHOclation as being the best citizens for the necond six weeks ot school and wero present ed with arm bands to bo worn dur ing the third term. John Dean, president of the student body, pre sented the awards at assembly Friday morning. Selection ot candidates was baaed on a slxteen-polnt rating; sys tem at a "primary" election the first of the week. The four girls and four boys placing highest at that time were voted on 'l hursuay at the "general" election, with Wynona Kslow and Walter Wright receiving the honors. The points on which the candidates were chosen were scholarship, tact. sympathy, sense of humor, Initia tive, enthusiasm, resourcefulness, poise, neatness In dress, desk and work, cooperation, courtesy, pro gressive 'iess, fairness, courage. earnest urn and dependability. Sel ection of the two best citizens will take place at the end of each six weeks' period, and it is hoped that this will prove to be a good method for Improving the scholarship and citizenship of each student. Night Coughs Quickly checked without "dosing." 'Ju.i WICKS rub on T VaaoBui NOTICE Tho Federal Employes Union of Roseburg will hold Its regular monthly bUBlness meeting Monday , evening, January 20, at 8 p. m. in the Perkins building. Officers for 1936 will be elected. R. E. Craw ford, Sec. Adv. WEAK EYES? THEN your health aa well as your mental efficiency la in danger of permanent impair ment. Do not delay having an accurate examination made at once by DR. D. B. BUBAR Optometrist 116 N. Jackson St. Double Bill Show! J K Today saL Tuesday I M U MHIasllA, S 'A Ska Aatitclie liMflwirM IB capital Ot THE , A jy UMKHOWW and "Grand Exit" Edmund Lowe Ann Sotherri WEDNESDAY An Experiment to UllltU Mint WIPD ri AiiTTIIVO RilptiKlLAMV li LVOH JMM MRrJT?M.li m if rvx I Romancel ' umtu Mini izryljr 1 Bank Night $125 8hows 1:30-7-9 P. M. Ad Jits 25 1 Children 10 Today and Tuesday Every Merry Moment Packed With Thrills! Bill Powell up to his ears in the most buKling mystery he ever had. uranu at m- I Fun r? u ImU RUSSELL. Jlult BARNES II . . . Crashing through a thou sand dangers topped by a thousand laughs ... in the most amazing adventure of his career I Wednesday MAIITi OIIAT NOVn HOW OH 1 l IfHt Hi JJB . i. iirr "KOlV VlW. SANDOtmiCOH 1 Bank Night $125 Shows 1:30-7-9 P. M. Mats. 25e Eve- 35 e Children 104 70.7 69.6 70.4 70.7 65 5 70.0 60.2 Burns, Blister, Scratches, etc. Tg Hasten heeling -help Resinol 4 ff jj ' O mi. licctn a Mnu Tosacco Co,