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" HUBUmJ r7EW5.REvTW, HOSt-BlHte, gHESOE, SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1940. THREE' Society MRS. MARSHALL PENGRA ENTERTAINS BRIDGE CLUB TUESDAY EVENING Mrs. Murslinll PenRm was a inost graclins hostess Tuesday ove nlnp, vhen she entertained her bridge dub ut u lovely elht o'clock dessert-sunner at her attractive home in Ijuurelwood. Marigolds formed a pretty decorative motif Jpr the occasion. Covers were- placed for Mrs. Scott Williams and Mm. D. W. Holll. well, RuestH, und Mrs. A. I). Parr, Mrs, Daniel Keohane, Mrs. Roger Bailey, Mrs, I'Yank Coen, Mrs. W. R. Chrisler und tlio hostess, Mrs. Pengra. Contract bride wa enjoyed dur ing the pleasant evening hours with Mrs. Bailey winning the high Brore. HOME ECONOMICS CLUB POTLUCK LUNCHEON IS ENJOYED AT OTT HOME The Rlversdnle grange home eco Tiomlcs club enjoyed a very delight ful noon politick picnic luncheon on the riverbank at the beautiful liome of Mrs. W. 15. Ott on theJ North Uinpriua river Friday. Cov ers were placed for twenty. A pleasant c.ocfal afternoon fol lowed the luncheon. The next meeting will he a noon politick picnic luncheon August 'Mh nt the home of Mrs. C. T. Tipton , in Oaks addition. John W. Hostetler Dies At County Home Here Graveside services for John W. Hosteller, 80. former resident of Reedsport who died at the county hospital Friday were held this aft ernoon at the county cemetery. Arrangements were In charge of the Douglas Funeral home. Mr. Hostetler was born at Jlnrkel, lnd., on November 8. 185M, nnd for the past 30 years has made his home in Oregon. For many years he lived at Tieedsport, whre he was engaged in the occupation of carpentry, No fcnown relatives on 1 the Pacific coast survive. Suicide Note Linked With Money Shortage PORf LAND, . Ore.. July 20. (AP) Captain of Detectives J. J. Keegan Investigated a ! suicide note found on a Bremerton-Seattle ferry today in connection with the disappearance of Edgar Zehrung. 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AD DRESS and STYLE NUMBER. j Send your order to News-Review,! Pattern DepL, Boseburg, Ore, 1 J Jf 449) land postal employes' credit union funds. Heatt le mi! tmrlt les found the note and an abandoned automobile bearing-an Oregon license us the ferry Chippewa docked at 9 a. in. The note said: "I am going over board. Goodbye. Notify 7105 S. E. Schiller street. Portland, Ore.. Sunset 2T40." It was signed "Ed gar." Captain Keegan said It was the same address and telephone list ed for Zehrung who left his home last night. George Mend, union attorney, advised Keegan that Zehrung, secretary-treasurer of the organization, told other exe cutives that he had taken ap proximately $l!K,nw. Police had issued a "pick-up or der" before being advised of the Seattle note. "Sleeper" Fires Feared As Sequel to Storms The TTtnpqun National forest service and the Douglas Forest Protective association were keep ing very close watch on their re spective areas today anticipating that "sleeper" fires may he discov ered as a result of severe electric storms last night. The forest service reported three fires started In the Diamond lake area and one in the Bohemia dis trict. All were quickly extinguished and caused no damage. The county patrol reported three strikes in the Cow Creek district, but n rainfall amounting to about one half inch followed the storm and is believed j to have extinguished any fires which may have been started. I However, lightning storms nsu-1 nlly are followed by "sleener" j fires, which occasionally smolder j for several days before becoming of sufficient size to permit discov ery. Barn, Hay Destroyed When Lightning Strikes VNION, Ore.. July 20. (AP) A lightning-struck fire destroyed Peter Yunker's barn and 60 tons of newly cut hay late yesterday. He estimated the damage, partly pro tected" by Insurance, at 1000. VITAL STATISTICS MARRIAGE LICENSES moOK I.eroy nnd Altn Crook, both resiilcntR of Iluedqiinrt; a re marriage. Days Creek DAYS CHEEK. July 19. Mrs. Alveda Wolfe and son, Leon, of Sumner, Wash., were recently over-night guests nt the home of Mrs. Wolfe's cousin. Waller Poole. Earl Sumner delivered a load of baled hay at the dairy farm of Dr. Dixon, Coos lllver, Inst Satur day. When he returned he was accompanied by his brother-in-law, Orley Fields, of Mnrshfleld, who is doing some carpentry work at the Sumner home this week. Pay Wright, who had the mis fortune to sprain one ankle the night of the Fourth, severely in jured his other ankle last Satur day. He went to Itoseburg Sun day for medical nttentlon. Murl Hutchinson, who is em ployed with n geological survey group at Rogue Elk, near Trail, spent the week-end at his home here. Sunday his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hutchinson, and his sister. Miss Gem Hutchinson, took him back to his work. Roy Duncan, who is employed nt Tennant. Calif., visited his fam ily here during the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Mus- grove of Rend stopped at the Pete riam home for a short visit Monday evening. Mr. Musgrove has many friends here as he made his borne here while attending the local school. They were en route to northern Washington on a va cation trip. Miss Elva Sumner nnd Hernnni Deloskey were business visitors In Itoselmrg Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Helms, who have been living near Medford have moved to (ilendale Junction. They were guests during the week end at the home of Mrs. Helm's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Nourse left Friday for Portland where they will meet Mrs. Nnurses mother. Mrs. Mike Lisea. who has been vis iting for several weeks with rela tives in eastern Oregon. Idaho nnd Portlnnd. She will return home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Don Tiratton of Riverside. Calif.,-arrived Saturday to visit at the home of Mr. Prat- ton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Bratton of Drew. Sunday the Oliv er Bratton family, Mr. and Mrs. Don Bratton and Mr. and Mrs. Harlev Cunlnn enjoyed the day at Crater lake. Fred Parnzoo of Oakland, who was formerly employed In timber operations here has returned and Is working with a cedar cutting crew. Miss Mnble Moore, who is em ployed at Canyonville visited Sat urday afternoon at the home of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Moore. Miss Susie Crlspen. a member of this year's graduating class from the local high school has ac cepted a position nt the Canyon Auto camp near Canyonville. Mr. and Mrs. Vern Lerwill. Mr. i and Mrs. R. A. Moore. Mrs. M. K. Dean, John Dean and Earl Sum- hnclnoii In RnsphlirfT TilPfldnV. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Boyd and their sons. Ronald and Roy, went to Canyonville Saturday to meet Johnnie Ie Baisden of San Fran cisco, who has been vittlng her uncle and aunr. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Barker, at their home in Salem, and also with another un-. cle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boyd In Eugene. He will be the 1 guest of bis grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd at their Mllo home for a couple of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Irvln Mather and son. Charley were Roseburg vis itors Saturday. FUNNY PASSPORT ' PHOTOS A SPECIALTY COPS MCtnm SfBVICr, INC. T. M UrC. U.S. PT. 'Tin making a passport pliolo for u friend." GUIDANCE TO RECREATION FIsfiinq prospects, hlqhwav and a? r I I. tioos summarnea in ween-ena ouneiin of the Umpqua National Forest. Fishing: Fishing In the North Cmpqim is reported to bo the best in several years. Steelhead have been quite nctlve the past few days all the way from Rock creek to Steamb.oat. Some nre even ventur ing up the north river above Steam boat nnd are being taken in places which have not heretofore been considered steelhead wuler. Ex perts am having little difficulty tak ing their limit. As for trout the Utah rainbows are offering g,oed sport in (be North Umpnua. especially from Idleyld to the Honey creek rapids. Above Steamboat a considerable number of large trout from 12 to 18 inches in length have been taken the past few days. Flies, if course, nre the acccptf-d lure on the North ump qua; however. It is more than mere rumor that some fish vam brought to net with offorlnes of juicy worm .or fat green grasshopper. From Fish ake in tne wouiu Umpqua district comes a report of limit catches ot rainnow ami east ern brook trout. Average size is n limit in inches, with exceptional specimens running up to 14 or 16 inches. At Diamond lake the fish ing Is reported to he fair. Several catches have been made on files and by so-called "nigger fishing." Trolling has been dull. The lake is pleasant. Mosquitos nre reced ing, altlvough some are still left. Diamond Lake lodge has been filled to capacity, and prospective recreut ionist a should phone or Mother of Policeman I. M. Wells Passes On Funeral services were held at 2 p. m. today at Hillsboro for Mrs. Annn Leota Wells, 62. who died at her home in Hillsboro Thursday as the result of a heart ailment. She was the mother of Irus M. Wells, slate policeman at Roseburg, who left hei-ii Thursday In response to n message announcing his moth er's death. Mrs. Wells, a resident of Hills very active In civic affairs, having very active in civic afaflrs. having served as president of the city council, vice president and auditor of the Northwest Telephone com pany nnd being a member of the Eastern Star, Pythian Sisters, American Legion auxiliary, Busi ness nnd Professional Wotnen's liib, organizing regent of David Hilt chanter. D. A. R.: state officer of the Oregon Federation or Wom en's clubs and a member of the Hillsboro school board for 2 years. Surviving are her husband and seven sons and daughters. Rev. "Jim" Brougher to Preach at Church Here llev. J.- Whitcomb Brougher, Jr., pastor of the First Baptist church of Clendnle, Calif., will preach Sun day. .Tilly 21st at the Baptist church or Roseburg. Mr. Brougher is the younger son or Dr. J. Whitcomb Brougher, who was pastor of the White Te?nnle in Portlnnd from 1004 to UtlO. At that time the Rroueher family started spending their summers on the Oregon const and have continued to do so ever since, frhls being their 37th sum mer at Cearhart. All three of the Brougher prearhers will be In Rosebnrg this summer. ' Jim Brougher this next Sunday, Dr. Brougher, Sr., ("Dad") will follow on the 2sih or July nnd Dr. Russell Brougher the older son will conclude the series on August 4th. ,Tlm Brougher Is the pntor of Roseburg Undertaking Co. E.Ubllhed 1901 M. E. RtTTER, Mintgtr Founded and Maintained on Efficient Service and Court eijr Phom tOO Lletnied Lady AMBULANCE SERVICE Oik and Kan Sta, 1 BUSINESS Of forest condi I I..l!-ir- V write ahead for reservations. All sireums of the fmst are ex tremely low for this Hmo or year, heing at a level not usually reach ed until late August. Stream fish ing Is reported only fair in the South Umpqua district, fntr-tn-good In the Diamond lake district, and poor in the Bohemia district. Roads: All roads in the forest are reported to bo open, with thu exception of the Iorth Umpqua road ahove the new Mursters bridge. The road from this point to Big Camas will be closed during work hours, but will be ppen Sat urday and Sunday. Huckleberries: A good crop of huckleberries is indicated for this season, with reports of londed bushes coming from the' various berry patches. The harvest should begin in about two weeks. Fire Danger: The noted lack of late spring rains has set this sea son approximately thirty dnyH ahead of the average year insoiar as moisture content of the forest is concerned. This, of course, has re sulted in extraordinary early fire danger. Thus tar the Umpqua for est has fortunately escaped fire loss and every precaution is being tali erf to prevent the start and spread of fire. Klernal vigilance must bo the price of our forest heritage. Re member Hint your match, your ci garette stub, your improperly ex tinguished camplire, may result in releasing a raging, red demon of dest ruction. Umpqua National Forest. the largest Baptist church on the Pncllic coast. Ho has boeu pastor in (ilendale for 13 years. His rather has been his associate for the past five years. The church membership now numbers 2911 1400 In the Bible school. Mr. Brougher will Hpenk three limes Sunday; 11 a. m 3 p. m., and nt 7:30 p. m ' Hearing Set in Roseburg On Carrier Application The public utilities commission of Oregon has announced that hearings will be held in Roseburg at 1 p. m. Monday, July 20, on ap- j plications of It. K. DeWll, Alemoru, and Jack Marchioli, Drain, for per mits authorizing operations as con tract nnd common motor carriers In Intrastate commerce In Oregon. The hearings will be held in the courthouse. Nebraska Association To Picnic at Corvallis The Nebraska Picnic nssoclntion will hold its 17th annual state ple nic: nt Avery park, Corvallis, Sun day, Aur. 4. It was announced to day. Avery park Is locnted on iho Wcwt Side Pacific highway about one-fourth mile south of Corvallis. Approximately 2.f0n former Ne hraskans attended the picnic last year. Free coffee will he fnrnishd. DANCE Saturday Night . JULY 20 at Tenmile Music by Merrymen Men 35c Ladies Free Embalmcr V Local News Snend Daw ur-rr ntwi r.o Cyril Porter, of Eugene, spent ye terday here visiting the former's brother und sister-in-law. Mr. ami Mrs. Frederick J. Porter. Returns Here Richard McClln lock una returned to his home hero, following several days at Monmouth visiting his uncle and aunt, Air. and .Mrs. Walter Smith. Flowers Rlun in nffifa kv.i Fisher, who raises gladioli bulbs on a tract on North Pine street. presented iieaulitul bouquet of large pink gladioli to the News Review office Friday. Home From Trip Mr. nnd Mis. J. 11. Bailey liavo returned to (heir home on North Stephens stroet, following several weeks vacation lng in the mlddlewest, where they visited relatives and rlends. Will Enjoy Vacation MIsh 11a i.nunacn aim her uncle, c. K. Maim lield, Mrs. Irvin Drunn and MIsh Helen Moore, till of this city, plan to leave Sunday for Otter rock, near Newport, to spend a week vu calloniug. Go to Portland Mr. nnd Mrs. J. II. Wolford, of this city, left yes terday for Kstacadu to visit their daughter, Mary Alice, and for Portland to visit their son and at tend to business for ti few days. Return to Sltkum Mr. and Mrs, Ivan Laird and children, Lila Mae and Murl, have returned to their home in Sitkum, following n short stay In this city visiting Mr. and Mrs. 1). 11. Laird on Winchester sheet. Will Return Home Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Morris Houser and baby sou, Billy, plan to leave Sunday for their tiome in Kelso, Wash., following a vacation on the North Umpqu.i veiling Mr. Hollser's narenis, Mr. und Mrs. A. II. Houser. Stop Over Here Franklin Cill espie and baby, of Stockton, Calif stopped over here this week for a short visit with the former's brother in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. L. 10. McCllnUH-k, en route lo Monmouth to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Smith. Leaving Sunday Mr. nnd Mrs. R B. Houser and two sons, Ridney and Douglas, of Salem, plan to lenve Kiimhtv for Portlnnd anil then home, following a vacnlim here visiting relatives and friends. They will be nccompanled to Portland by Mrs. Houser s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Knght, who will spend a lew days visiting their son, Attorney William W. Knight and family. Enjoy Trip to Coast Mrs. J. F. Dillard nnd two daughters, Miss Charlotte and Miss .leanue, und Mrs. M. K. Dillard, of this clly. and MIsh Sally Hoc Bates, of Sa lem, have returned here, following u Hhort sin at conftt points. They went as far north as Hecata head and returned home via Lake Tah kenitch, where they enjoyed boat ing and swimming. Miss Sully Zoo in spending two weeks here visit lug at the home of her aunt, Mrs. .?. F. Dillard. COMING Sunday, Monday and Tuesday ftf...for real down-to-earth entertainment! IT'S ALWAYS Dr. Christian Jean Ilersholt, featured in "The Courageous Dr. Christian," com ing to the Iloso theatre Sunday for a three-day showing. L. T. L. to Meet The hoys nnd girls of the Loyal Temperniice Le gion will hold nn Important meet lug Monday at 2 o'clock at the First Baptist church. Children be tween the ages of seven and lif ten are asked to attend, Leave For Seattle Mr. nnd Mrs. J. K. Glllnnders, of Calgary. Can ada, who have been spending two weeks vacationing here and visit- lug the formers brother-in-law and sister, Mr, ami Mrs. John Galla, Jr., at Melrose, have left for Seattle, whore Mr. (inlanders will attend the summer session at University of Washington. Leaves for San Francisco Mrs. fieorgn Crockett and daughter, All ha Marjorie. and son, David, of Tacoma, who have been here since Saturday visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs.iL. W. Josse, left Fri day lor San FrunclHco to attend the Gulden (into fair. They were accompanied south by Mrs. Kdgar LcvIh, of Roseburg, who will at tend to business and visit rein tiet In Sun Francisco. Bible Class to Meet Dr. II. L. Dunn's non-denominational Bible Study class will meet at 7:45 o'clock Monday night In the din ing hull of the Douglas hotel to take up the topic, "Who Aro to Be ' Guests at the Wedding in Heaven" nnd "The Rider of the White Horse of Rev. 19." The Bible class will continue its week ly meetings through July 29, when the clnss will complete the year's slm'y course. Breaks Arm In Fall Anne True blood, daughter of Professor und Mrs. Paul Trueblood, of Moscow, Idaho, Buffered a fractured nrm Friday, when Lite stumbled and fell on a concieto sidewalk hero while playing. She is the grnnddaughter of Mrs. F. II. Churchill of Ahix city, and with her parents and small sister, Sumui, 1h spending the summer here. ; Return From Trip Mlas Patricia Cih'iin. (lmitthU'r of Mr. and Mrn. ('. I). (Holm, of Oil lc. and hor two cousins, Miss lltMiy and Minn Carol N'ennor, of Mt-Minnvllle, havo rn iin iit'd hero, following n vacation trip to San FranciHco to utlmid the Ooldeti Gulf fair ami then to Colo rado to visit i ftullvt'H und frh'iidH fur Hcvt'rul wcokH. ' Kn i:miln homo thpy stopped ovor In Los An no I on lo visit. They wnro Joined hero yesterday by Attorney and Mrs. GeorRO Neuner, of I'orllunri, who attended t,o hUHlnesa und nre visit lng t he hitter's mot her, M rs. K. Campbell, in West HoBehiirK, and her sister, Mrs. C. L). Glenn, at Glide. Xlf COOL Smoke from Grass Fire Causes Needless Alarm ' Tho Roseburg flro department was called out Friday ovoning when some person, alarmed by smoke from a patch of grass being burn by permit on Terrace ave nue, turned In an alarm. The Hre had been set to clean up a patch of tall grass, which, because of damp ness, burned slowly and sent out n great amount of smoke. Tho blaze caused no dumagn. Power Mower Blade Cuts George Zachary's Leg George Znchary of Roseburg was treated at tho orfico of Dr. C. B. Wade this morning for u deep cut on one upper leg, as tho result of being struck by tho re volving blade of n power mower which ho war operating. lie was able to return home after receiv ing treatment. ODDITIES (ny tile Associated Press) Prophetic LINCOLN, Nebr. Charles Dar ker of Unroll. In municipal court for the With (that's the ottlclal court count) told Judge 13. C. FIbIi er : "Flno thliiR. I've laid out over $3.r,no in (inns In this court and 'I can't walk the streets." Judge Flidior added $10 nnd cosls on n driinkennuHs charge. Embarrassing Moment MAIIIS.SA, 111. JIurold J'uckson claims this nn I ho height or em liarrasRiiieul: Ills hiihriuIi'h broke while ho was perched nt tho top of a slop hulder, dropping his trousers to the ankles. To add lo the blush moment, he had a blow torch In 0110 hand, a putty kntia In Iho other. MARKET REPORTS WOOL IIOSTON, July 20. (AP) The Commercial lltillrlln today says: "itarely In , the experience of this writer ovor many years has the wool market been less active than now, ro fur as new business Is concerned. Considerable wool is ar riving from tho wont for iipprovnl and warehouse and much is being billed out to Iho mills but now or ders just don't exist. Many of Die largest houses have ' sold nothing nil week, unless some little odd inent which didn't typify the mar STARTS SUNDAY A Moving, Thrilling Story Everyone Will Enjoy!, : Even though it meant CdadeZ' ' they loved each other passionately, devotedly ... for all time . . . forever! ol: )d:oi:w: A I. UWVhc 1 4L1 TONIGHT "UNTAMED' ? In Technicolor PLUS PREVIEW ket. Prices,' however, are a bit sorter, "The coming wostora auctions may reveal the temper of the mar ket more clearly than anylhlnfi which has happened this week. "Tho plocegoods market still is disappointing. Further government orders may he forthcoming soon, however, to break the monotony. "Foreign wool offerings are' less conspicuous nnd have little effect on the inurket here for the mo ment. ".Mnhnlr Is dull, nlflo, with prices hardly changed for thu week." WHEAT ' PORTLAND, Ore.. July 20 (AP) Open High f-ow Close Kept 74 .74 .74 .71 Stock and Bond Averages 8TOCKS The AKsacinted Press, Compiled by July 2U 30 15 15 00 Ind'lB lilt's (It's SUM Saturday ,... 07.4 1S.4 35.6 41.S I'rev. day .... H7.5 15.5 35.7 41.4 Innlll ago .. 5S.1 15.0 34.2 41.2 Year ago .... 71.4 20.0 39.5 50.4 19411 high .... 74.2 20.5 40.8 52.2 1840 low .... 62.3 13.0 30.9 37.0 BONDS 20 10 10 10 lilt's Ind'ls l't's Fgn. Saturday ..... 57.0 102.8 !Hi.R SUA I'rev. day .... 57.2 102.9 9(1.0 38.3 Month ago .. 53.0 101.2 93.5 37.3 Yeur ago .... 50.6 100.11 1)7.0 (11.3 1940 high .... 69.1) 103.0 97.5 63.5 1940 fnw ..... 48.3 98.9 90.3 36.1 COMPLETE OPTICAL SERVICE Dr. D. B. Bubw , IK No. Jickion ' COME Enjoy cool evening of DANCING at Idleyld Park Saturday availing, July 20 PHONE 21 PHONE 21 Shows ' . . . 2.3:30.7-9 .P. M. Matt. 30e Eves. 40c Inc. tax Klddlei lOo . '-A: TAXI 9 IT I
