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cSji Mr. Paiist fha f'lJ J' . Ilng into the British fold. Htoiim aim ur. nuiv" - FOURTEEN ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 19-10 Improvement In Quality of Turkeys Observed by Judge Turkeys exhibited at the North west Turkey Know have made fi most marked improvement from year to year anil the quality and nize are si ill advancing, according to J. II. Nichols of Tacoma, a judge in the live division. The birds shown this your, Mr. Nichols declared, are much bet ter than those of the preceding year, continuing a record of con tinuous Improvement. Mr. Nii-hols has been serving us a poultry judge fur the. past 17 years. He works at such outstand ing displays as the World's I'oill t, rw roua in Cleveland. Ohio. Hie l.os Angeles Livestock show,. Pomona. lam.. i-ouuiy snu, Utah Livestock show, Pacific In ternational Livestock exposition, Portland, Oregon, and many oth ers of similar Importance, lie has been a judge at the Northwestern Turkey show for the past four years. Last year ho was the judge or the National Ithode Island Red meet at Treasure island. Discussing the effect of the Northwestern upon other turkey tihowH. ho reports that the Utah International at Ogden this year Introduced a dressed show pattern ed after the one at Oakland. Mr. Nichols was employed In federal government's animal hus bandry department for six years, and instituted the poultry plant at the American Lake veterans ad ministration in 1II2I and directed the plant until 1!I2!I. He has a suburban farm located about one mile from the bridge which recently collapsed at Ta coma. Prize Exhibitor Native of Douglas Ooi-ro ItomdnaKe of Dixnnvilli', exhibitor of the sensational grand champion of the dressed show divi sion :it Oakland Inst wee-k. is a Mfo- Carvers Prepare Banquet Turkeys Xi-ws-Kcvii-w Photo ami Kiigrivin? Speed and not skill is required by the carvers who prepare the birds for the annual Turkey show banquet at Oakland. Pictured above are Hob Liebsle, If. C. Stearns and Aronld Turnbull, all of Oakland, busily engaged In carving more than 200 pounds of meat In preparation for the big feed. long resident of Douglas county, lie was born at Dixonville, of pio neer parents, and baa spent bis entire life as a resident of the county. For 22 years he was in the em ploy ol the U. S. forest service as one of its ranking rangers on the I'mpqua National forest, until an ..ccident forced his retirement. He has throughout his active life owned and operated a farm of lit1 acres and has raised a few turkeys pi. eh year as a sideline. His flock varies from 151) to S00 birds each year, but has been carefully select ed. His turkeys have been raised principally for ibe market In past HARDWARE OF QUALITY AND SERVICE TOYS -- RADIOS WASHING MACHINES CHRISTMAS MERCHANDISE AT THE RIGHT PRICES STEARNS & CHENOWETH OAKLAND OREGON Independent Home Owned years and he has previously not participated in the sale of breed ing slock and eggs except on a Bmall scale. Ladies Show Skill In Banquet Phase Of Turkey Show People who attend the annual Turkey show banquet each year marvel at the efficiency anil cul inary ability displayed by the la dies in charge of that event. The task of serving a turkey din ner to more than 200 people with I dispatch and smoothness is one ; which would tux the most experi enced caterer. F.arh year, however, the banquet Is served quickly and without confusion, and the din ers are stirred to the utmost praise of the delicious food placed , before them. The work Is done r the ladies of the Oakland Community church. Approximately 50 of the Oakland ; women are connected with the ef fort, preparing the food in their homes, decorating the hall and serving the meal. A few minutes prior to serving time, cars and trucks back up to the banquet hall to unload great kettles of piping hot food. Quickly the plates are filled and waitresses curry the plates to the tables. So thorough are the women in their preparations that the waitresses and food handlers hold several re- Secretary Roseburg Chamber of Commerce For 12 years has strongly supported the Oakland Turkey Show Wishes for your continued Congratulations and Good ROSEBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Ni'WH-ltcvlfW I'IidIo uikI KiiKTiiviiiji Mrs. O. C. Brown. IMxom ille, above, was reelected secretary of the North wps torn 'I'm key Hreed- I era association, sponsors of (lie . nnminl turkey show. M is. Hrown I has served in tills capacity since the association was 01 Kanied. ihearsals prior to the banquet. This year Mrs. I Kortin is piesi jilent of the Ladies Aid society and of the liantuet committee. I A. S. Rosenbaum Regular Visitor at Turkey Show (Hie person who always may lie counted upon to attend the annual Turkey Show banquet is A. S. IIo seiibauin, Med lord. Southern Pa cific company district freight and passenger a Kent. Mr. Rosen huum has attended every one of the 11! annual banquets although once he came on crutches as the result of a broken lei: suffered in a fall. This year be brought as a cuest II. ('. Taylor of Portland, general freight asent. Famous Persons Listed in Victims Of Tuberculosis fi,..o man wtin made rich con tributions to their own world unit tl.nl nf those Who followed tllOU! each died of tuberculosis and each died too soon. They were r reti erick Chopin, the pianist and com poser, Anto Chekhov, the drama tist and author, anil Sidney Lanier, the poet and musician. Taking the last first, it is eorded of Lanier that, lying ill bed .;.. i..-,t rinwinir over the. icoverlet. his eyes glittering beneath Ian ivory brow and his body burn ing with a temperature of 104 do igrees. he dictated his greatest !...., "u.mriw." In it a man made helpless by a scourge, filled with the overpowering desire to go on living and creating, found cour t oulr nf a tree: ,dt,i - upturned in the air, Prav me a myriad prayer. Too' soon thereafter he died, on September 7. 1881. not then 40 '. . . with your myriad palms years of age. And Chekhov. He vvroie i no Clierrv Orchard" and filled it with the nncuish of frustrate youth and the spirit or decadent middle-ago and told it in universal terms, so that it became an ageless play in :,ill languages. And he did this in the year that he died. That was liitn and be was 44. And Chopin, who compressed in to music the rolling thunder anil the ruthless fury of the French revolution, did it, also, within the year that he died. He. like Lan ier, was 3!i and the scourge claim ed him on .March 1. 1S49. Three tombstones bearing tno death dates r 1S49. 1881. V.lM. Three men. a Polish born French man, a Russian anil an American, line euelliv tuberculosis. These three are .not alone. Tho Bronte sisters lived in F.nglar I. Charlotte lironte gave the world ".lane Kvre." Emily. "Wuthering Heights." and Anne. "Agnes C.ley." They. too. died too soon; Anna wheii she was 211. F.mily when she was and Charlotte at 311. Theie was a common cause. It was tu belclllosis. List Could Be Extended These are samples of mankind" tragic losses, a list that rould bo ..viemb.il indefinitely. Ho' much richer they might have mace the win Id we all live in. nan tney gone o: living, is speculalion. In each there was an Indomitable will to create, to pour forth the contents of human spirit that Is the e;enco of human creation, which would not be quelled even by the long shadows that approaching death threw over them. As it is. they speak with added poignnnco of i Mint simple family grief whicn comes wiili the death of any of those "flowers that grow be i tv een." There is no unalterable need of I this. Tuberculosis can be prevent ,eil and It can lie controlled. The tusk Is a great one requiring con stant vigilance, constant service, fand the constant support of III. se who. enlisting in this iniiiili of I,,,,.,.,,, t,vi-..Ga inipht well adoi t as their battle cry, "It shall not happen again." YVKKl'INC, WATKU. Neb. (AP) Tlu.rt.'s it reason vol! see little Johnny carrying grocery bundles fur the neighbor lady anil littlo Mary Curtsying to her elders. -j And it isn't because Christinas is so near. 1 The Lions club lias offered 'prizes of sin each to the boy and girl whose behavior during tbo 'vi'iir is "must courteous." p7.ff'jnPCLVtn quB GREETINGS! TURKEY GROWERS As you improve your stock, we improve our insurance ser- vice. Lower rates on liability and property damage, fire, theft, and collision Also h ave other car and personal injury coverage for those riding in your car. FRED A. GOFF, 122 S. Stephens Rosoburg, Oregon phone 2 1 8