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SIX ROSEBURS NEWS.RSVIEW, ROSEBURS. CRESON, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 141'. Yoncalla Eagles Take Two Games From Reedsport By "MAP" APPLEGATE The Yoncalla Eagles swept a double win from the Rcedesnort Proves on the Reedsport floor Fridav night, the girls winning the volleyball game 21 to 14, while 1he bovs took the basketball tilt 17 to 12. The Yoncalla rlrls built tip n 1!) to l lead in the first half of the vollevball games. In the sec ond half Reedsport held the visit ing gills to two points, but de spite their rallv were not able to overcome the first half score. The basketball game was a de fensive affair by both teams, neither side being able to score a field goal until midway in the j second period. Yoncalla led 6 to 4 at half time and 13 to 3 going into the last period. Lineup: Yoncalla H7) (12) Reedsport Cox (3 .: F Willnrd Dodd F.: (3) Henry Howard (8) C (3) Brandon Main (G) G Dunn Blpelow G (5) Rosier Substitutes: Yoncalla Gross, Rice; Reedsport Pinion, Vian (1). Two Found Dead of Natural Causes Coroner IT. C. Stearns reported today that deaths of two men whose lifeless bodies were found, one Fridav and the other today, had died from natural causes. Elmer W. Crunk, 40, a timber bucker employed by the Kent Creek Logging company near Reedsport, was found dead Frl . day night. He had been ill for several weeks following influen za, and death apnarently was duo to a heart ailment, Coroner Stearns said. He came to Doug las county about three weeks ago from West Fir. His widow sur vives. The body was removed to the Unger Funeral parlors at itoonsporr. Owen Edward Hunt. 63, a resi dent of the Camas Valley district for the past six months, was found dead this morning at the O. II. Thrush home, where he had been visiting, death appar ently belnnf due to heart trouble, Coroner Stearns stated. He is survived by a step daughter, Mrs. M. G. Thrush, North Bend; a son whose address is not known, and a brother, Lloyd E. Hunt, Los An geles. The body has been remov ed to Stearns mortuary, Oakland. Nazis' Balkan Surge Arouses Soviet Action (Contl.fueil from pnKO 1) ents noted a continuance of that ominous silence In authorized nazl quarters which preceded other ma lor impending events, such as the beginning of the air battle of London last August. All quest ions of troop move ments wore ruled out. "Balkan reports that German troops will occupy Bulgaria peacefully on .Tan. 8 are too silly for rejoinder," the na.ls Insisted. Diplomatic reports reaching Sofia indicated Turkey has mass ed several hundred thousand ciack troops In Thrace, close to the Bulgarian frontier. In this connection, It was re called that the official Turkish radio recently declared "2,000,1)00 Turkish bayonets" would oppose any German thrust at Turkey or the strategic Dardanelles. German sources In Belgrade asserted that the Germans would march into Greece only if the British showed further signs of making Greece the starting point for a drive northward through the Balkans. German plans, It was said, call ed for a practical dissolution of Rumania, with Bulgaria. Hun rary and the reloli sharing in mens of the ill fated Balkan kingdom. Roosevelt Urges More Speed in Defense Work (Continued from twee 11 as an act of war our aid to the democracies which dare to resist their aggression. "When the dictators are readv to make war unnn us. they will not wait for en act of war on our part." he continued. "Thev did not wait for Norway or Belgium or The Neiherlans lo commit an act of war." Apocisement Scored In terse phrases, lb" president warned mneress and the country aealenf what he called "appease ment." "As a ml Ion we mav take pride in the 'net thnt we are soft hearted" he sild. "tmt we can not nfforrt to he soft headed. "We must nUvavs hn wnrv of those vlo wllh sounding brnss md tinklln" cvmhnl preach the 'ism' of anneasement. "We r"st esoccMlv iwm-aro of flint srmil t"mm of ceHlsh pmn who wpmM cl' he wines of tHe American einle In order to feath er helr mvn neets " To mnke tHn TT'eH fnto unto, Mr. Roosevelt said "the Immed iate need in n swift and driving What 'Peace Now' Would Mean Left Behind in London Labor Board Upheld in Supreme Court Ruling WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. (AP) The supreme court held today that the labor board has author ity to require a company to sign a written contract with a labor organization in the event an agreement is reached concerning employment conditions. Justice Stone delivered the de cision in a case brought by the H. J. Heinz company of Pitts burgh to test the board s author ity under the Wagner labor act. No dissent was announced. Jus tice McReynolds did not partici pate. Glendale Comparatively few of London's children will remember the Great h ires of Christmas 1!M0. They have been evacuated to safer spots. But nil are not so lucky. Pictured above, in an air raid shelter buill iir.o a new church in London's slum area, infants and young s'er wait fretfully for llii "ail clear" Eleanor Roosevelt Engaged fu; 4w g'wWyH ' """fl'T ' WWWW 7 im s N-4a IX 1 Miss Kleanor Itoosevclt, niece and namesake of the first lnclv. noses hnpplly wllh IMnnrd p. Klllolt. of Yorkshire. England. Their 'engage. lilt'iil ns nnnoiiiu'i'il al n ten Riven by Mrs. Johji cmier. .Miss House- u'u s inoi iter, nl liclluim. Moss., where they nre pliiiunl above. GLENDALE, Jan G. Neil Gil- Inns of Eugene spent Christmas with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Glllons and sister, Mrs. W. B. Garrett and family. Nell works in the sheriff's office in Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. William Nelson and daughter of Redding, Calif., visited here a few days with friends and relatives. Miss Bernice Martin spent Christmas here, returning to her school at Nyssa Friday. Miss Eileen Peil spent her va cation with her parents and re turned to her school at Wilbur Tuesday. i Mable Lewallan and Margaret Mathews spent a few days In Portland. Margaret returned, but Mable has employment in Port land. Hays Mouchett arrived from Seattle to visit his family and other relatives here. Mrs. Olger Sether returned Monday from a visit at Mon mouth with her mother. She was accompanied home by her mother, Mrs. John Scott and her sister, Miss Edna Scott, who will visit here several days. Rev. Paul Tidball Is spending the week visiting in Modesto, Calif. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Spencer W. Percival on December 21, a daughter. The baby has been named Ethel Jeanne. Stock and Bond Averages Compiler! by Jan. G: STOCKS The Associated Tress. Monday Prev. day .. Month ago Yen ago .. 1940-41 high 194041 low .631 .63.0 73.4 74.2 .52.3 Mondav Frew day . Month ago Year ago .. 1SM0 II high 1940 41 low no IK IS Ind ia ISR's 1't's 63.3 lfi.5 33.2 16.4 lfi.3 30 0 20.5 13.0 BONDS 2ll 10 Kit's India I t s 61.7 10IV1 100.4 .61.4 10"U 100.2 -.60.2 105.6 100.2 50.5 102.5 96.5 61.4 1059 100.7 4S.3 08.9 90.3 34.9 34.7 40.4 40.6 30.9 10 nn Slks 4 1.4 44.2 44.1 51.6 52.2 37.0 10 Kim. 3S.5 3S.2 37.9 50.8 53.5 35.1 Increase In our armament pro- men he has put in charge of the; ouciton. in- ii-miiru mm in1 was noi i "satisfied with the progress thus "N'nne of us will be satisfied far made" and neither were the until the Job Is done," he declared,! i program. For newspaper deliveries after 5:30 PIms Call 159-L Carl Josten Funeral Will Be Held Tuesday Funeral services for Carl Jos ten, 77, late of 847 Cobb street, Roseburg, who died last Friday, will be held In the chapel of the Douglas Funeral home Tuesday aiternoon at i:3U o'clock, Rev. John A. Barney of the First Christian church officiating. In terment win follow in the I. O. O. F. cemetery. Mr. josten was born December 23, 18G3, in Schleswig. Germany. ana came ro tne united States about 50 years ago. He became a naturalized citizen of the U. S. in 189G. He came to Douglas county about 1898, residing suc cessively in the Riddle and Olalla communities and engaging in farming. In 1936 he moved to Roseburg, where he made his home until the time of his death. Mr. Josten was never married. Surviving are a brother, Aug ust Josten, California, and a sis ter, Mrs. Helen Haynes of Roseburg. Annual Conference of Grange Leaders Is Held Peace Emissary " '-' . : ' ' fit I Days Creek Girls Down Wilbur Volleyball Team The Days Creek high school vol leyball team scored an easy vic tory over the Wilbur girls, 49 to 27, in a game Friday on the Days Creek court. Scores: Wilbur: Fopell 3, Sabala 1, Stout 2, Bartram 4, LaRaut, Rust 5, N. Forell 9, Sands 3. Total 27. Days Creek: Rainville 2, Poole 10, Calhoun fl, Davis 9, G. Spore 4, Mathews 6, May 3, J. Wright 2, M. Wright 1, M. Spore 3. Total 49. British Drive Turns Toward Tobruk Defense (Continued from pnse 1) versals in Albania with the an nounced capture of new coastal positions in the drive toward the seaport of Valona, and occupa tion of strategic heights still farther north but Inland. Ap. proximately 250 Italians were' captured as well as additional fascist equipuent, a government spokesman in Athens said. Navy Bomber's Crash Erases Eleven Lives (Continued from page 1) The annual conference of ag ricultural committees and busi ness agents for the granges of Douglas county was held at the courthouse today with a large attendance of grangers repre senting nearly all sections of the county. The program was ar ranged by Fred A. Goff, chair man of the agricultural commit tee and business agent for Doug las County Pomona grange, in cooperation with J. Roland Park er, county agricultural agent. I he purpose of the annual con ference is to study county agri cultural and marketing prob lems, to work out programs for joint grange action, and to con sider methods of agricultural im provement. Copco Construction in 1941 Calls for Big Sum C, PANTS PASS. Ore.. Jan. 4. (AP) The Ciilllornia Oregon Pow er company'!! 1!M1 construction e.- peii'iiiiiip win tie si.snn.iion, ac- According to Verne Marshall, head of the No Foreign War committee, the Roosevelt admin istration rebuffed an opportunity to stop the European war in 1939. Marshall told Washington report ers that William Rhodes Davis, above, New York oil operator, brought a nazi peace proposal to the state department in October 1939 and that it was suppressed. State department said proposal was not "feasible." cording to announcement Friday by Hnnce Clelnml, president. Major Items covered by the buil eet include reuilding of Cold Ituy diim in the Rogue river, extension or transmission line in the Scind valley district of California, nnd re habilitation of soctioiiH of the com pany's transmission system. It was also announced that two new reser voirs will be constructed to pro vide additional capacity for the Klamath Falls water system. The company figured 5400.000 as addi tional company Investment requir ed to serve new business expected during the coming year. Since the movement was estab lished, Boy Scouts have saved or been responsible for saving more than 3,000 lives. See the Wizard, the Wonderful Wizard of Oz!" The correspondent said that 2,000 Italian soldiers filed out of a cave at the command of a single Australian officer and five infantrymen, and that, while some of the fascist prisoners looked dejected, others marched away under guard singing Nea politan airs. Bardia's formal capitulation yesterday in the third day of a fierce assault by British tank and Australian shock troops gave the British new water wells and an other port to land sea-borne sup plies and removed the last Ital ian threat to the nearby Egyp tian border. French Troops Aid "Free French" troops were re ported to have cut the road be tween Bardfa and Tobruk to bot tle up the Italian garrison under General Bergonzoli. This veter an commander of Italian legion naires, who fought on the side of the nationalists in the Span ish civil war, was among those captured by the British. Italians at home had been pre pared for the news of the worst defeat of the war for their army by Giovanni Ansaldo, authorita tive fascist editor. He did not try to minimize its importance. Bardia's capture, he said, would bo "a sad piece of news" for the Italians and of "considerable im portance" for the British. The Greeks claimed Italian re- Lieut. Victor S. Gaulln, 34, Low ell, Mass., and Lieut. 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