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ROSEBURS NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURS. BRESON, THURSDAY, MAY I, I94T. -THREE Society and Clubs By LOTUS KNIGHT PORTER ALUMNI BANQUET IS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR ELKTON, May 1. The third annual alumni banquet of the Elkton union high school was held at the school Saturday eve ning. The laflles of the W. S. of C. S. served a turkey supper. The ta bles were very pretty with spring flowers and favors. The evening started with the return of thanks by Dale Bul lock. Merrill Bullock was toast master. One of the first called on to speak was Carl Binder, who is president of the association. Speakers were the first high school principal, Fred Goff, of ( Roseburg, and the present princl ? pal, A. N. Arnold. Mr. Goff told of the school's beginning, the hardships the students had and other things of interest. Mr. Ar nold spoke of the work being done at present and told -of the new room and teacher to be add ed this fall for manual training. Mrs. Lucile Godding played a ' piano solo and Betty Pontius gave an acrobatic number. Those present were Frank Griffith, U. S. S. MenTlle; Mrs. Laura Adamo, Yreka, Calif.; Mr. and Mrs. Elwln DeGnath and Mr. and Mrs. Fay Madison, Seottsburg, Mr. and Mrs. George Rooke and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Goff, of Roseburg; Henry Beck-K-y, Marshfield; Mrs. Claire Pal mer, Blachley; Mrs. Lois Clough, Myrtle Creek; Cecil Denny, Mr. ' and Mrs. Lloyd Myers, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon' Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bullock, Mr. and Mrs. Mer rill Bullock, Miss Maybelie Hoi- comb and Paul Anderson, of Oakland; Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Ar nold, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Hoi comb, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Vlan, Miss Blanche Rowe, Bill Grif fith, Zane Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Binder, Mr. and Mrs. George Binder, Miss Lois Anderson, Miss Iris Haines, Mr. and Mrs. Stan ley Tarnowskl, Alfred Schrimelp fenig, Henry Weatherly, Bernlce Barrison, Mr. and Mrs. Merle Godding, of Elkton, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Pontius, of Albany and Miss Faye Bossen, of Eugene. BIRTHDAY DINNER IS ENJOYED SUNDAY ELKTON, May 1. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Binder was the scene of a lovely dinner Sunday in honor of Mr. Binder's birthday. The dinner was served cafe teria style - to Mrs. Marietta Haines, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Bos sen, Miss Faye Bossen, Roger Bossen, Royal Bossen, Loyal Bos sen, Mr. and Mrs. George Binder, Terry Binder, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Binder, Dorothy Binder, Benton Binder, Charles Binder, Eleanor Binder, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Pon tius, Harold Pontius, Mr. and Mrs Wllllnm Binder. Billv Bind er, Ann Binder, Mr. and Mrs. j Frank Binder, Ellen Huddelston, George Bullock, Iris Haines and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Binder. MR. AND MRS. COLLISON HONORED AT PARTY Saturday evening about forty members and friends of South Deer Creek grange honored Mr. S and Mrs. Harry Collison, Jr., at !' a delightful seven o'clock potluck supper at the hall. The supper was followed by a dance with the grange orchestra furnishing the music. Mr. Colli son has returned to Camp Lewis, while Mrs. Collison and daugh ter, Cora Lynn, are remaining at. Dixonville for a visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. Breed love. SOUTH DEER CREEK GRANGE TO MEET SATURDAY EVENING South Deer Creek grange will hold its regular meeting at the hall Saturday, May 3. All mem bers are urged to be present. At the last regular meeting Mrs. Earl Duncan gave an inter esting report for the legislative committee. Mrs. W. Karcher, , chairman of the club also gave a short Interesting report. Fol lowing the business meeting the men put on a very fine program and served refreshments. METHODIST KEYSTONE CLUB TO MEET FRIDAY The Methodist Keystone club will meet Friday at a 1:30 o'clock dessert-luncheon at the home of Mrs. Elmer Hampton (the last house on East Fourth streef), with Mrs. Adrian Fisher and Mrs. John M. Raish assisting hos tesses. Annual election of offic ers will be held. All members are cordially Invited to be pres ent. W. S. OF C. S. HAS MEETING WEDNESDAY CAMAS VALLEY, May 1. The regular meeting of the Wo men's Society of Christian Serv ice was held Wednesday at the 4 home of Mrs. Ethel Brown. Devotions were In charge of Mrs. Ruby Moore. Mrs. Moore also gave a report on the district " conference of W. S. of C. S. which she and Mrs. Brown at tended Tuesday. Other business reports were given and work on a rug continued. Members present for the after noon were Mrs. Ruby Moore, Mrs. Vera Standley, Mrs. Fern Buzzard, Mrs. Ruth Lawson, Mrs. Winnie Brown, Mrs. Helen Rus sell, Margaret Brown and the hostess, Mrs. Ethel Brown. Refreshments were served fol lowing the business session. GARDEN CLUB HAS ENJOYABLE MEETING CAMAS VALLEY, May 1. At the last meeting of the Camas Valley Garden club the members voted to hold only one meeting a month Instead of two as before. Mrs. H. C. Boyle reported on the flower show in Seattle. During a discussion of flowers and spring plantings Mrs. R. L. Richter, Mrs. Bessie Wheeler and Josephine Church served refresh ments. Members present were Mar garet Crouch, Ruth Lawson, Vera Standley, Clara Goodman, Norah Boyle, Helen Mayer, Ethel Brown, Bessie Wheeler, Ellen Markham, f ern Buzzard, Nellie Sicgel, Win nie Brown, Hazel Roberts, Jose phine Church, Anna Martindale, Helen Russell, Lulu Eckles, Elsie Baker and the hostess Louise Richter. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. A. H. Krogel Wednesday, May 7. The monthly meeting will be held hereafter on the first Wed nesday of each month. SUNDAY DINNER IS HELD AT HARGANS ELKTON, May 1. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hargan was the gathering place of a number of relatives Sunday for dinner. Those prescrt were Mr. and Mrs. George Boak and son, Vaughn, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Pal mer and children, Arnold, De lores, and Elaine, Gardiner, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Billings and chil dren, Raymond and Norma, of Marshfield, Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hurd and 'children, Frank Thom as, Gail, and Lorna, Mrs. Frankie Hargan and the Charles Hrgan family. PAST PRESIDENTS CLUB CHANGES MEETING DATE The Past Presidents club of George Starmer auxiliary to United Spanish War Veterans has changed its meeting date from Friday of this week to May 9 to be 'held at the home of Mrs. Sam Starmer. HOMEMAKERS CLASS TO MEET ON FRIDAY The Homemakers class of the First Baptist church will hold a delightful party at 7:30 o'clock Friday night at the church par lors with Mrs. Earl Byrd and Mrs. Robert Burton acting as joint hostesses. All members are cordially invited to be present. VITAL STATISTICS BORN BONNEY To Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Bonney, of Drew, at Mercy hospital, Wednesday, April 30, a son; weight seven pounds eleven ounces. TWAPTTMnAI.TTTo Ml, and Mrs. E. L. Martindale, of 446 Ben son street, Roseburg, at Mercy hospital, today, May 1, a daugh ter, susan Lynn; weigm seven pounds three ounces. SAMS To Mr. and Mrs. Ernie Sams, of Cave Junction, Ore., at Mercy hospital today, May 1, a son; weight nine pounds ten ounces. MORGAN To Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morgan, of Roseburg, at Mercy hospital, Sunday, April 25, a son, Raymond Arlen; weight seven pounds two ounces. MELOY To Mr. and Mrs. Bert Meloy, of Azalea, at Mercy hos pital, Sunday, April 25, a son; weight six pounds two ounces. WALSH To Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Walsh, 450 Ella street, at Mercy hospital, Wednesday, April 28, a son, Bernard Michael; weight seven pounds fifteen ounces. DIVORCE DECREES REEVES Capitola from Paul C. Reeves; married at Sutherlln, Ore., February 6, 193G; cruelty. DIVORCE COMPLAINTS PAYNE Lela Mae against Wm. F. Payne; married at Mc Alester, Okla., August 3, 1920; commission of felony. Here Wednesday Mrs. Marga ret F. Rodgers, of Portland, for merly of this city and a past de partment president of United Spanish War Veterans of Oregon, came to Roseburg yesterday to at tend the funeral of Mrs. Watson E. Boise. SIDE GLANCES 111 . 0 m i & 1 7., Ml tMkwl . mmmmmi. COPR mi BY Nf Sf BviCC. INC. T. M BEC U. S PAT "I don't want to sec it if il's one of those war and 1 1 m ruler cicturcs I cot enoimh of thai at home!" They Reach for Hands of Marseille children crowd picture ns thev reach for milk sent unoccupied France by American Red Cress. Note can of milk showing in lower left corner. Gridder, Wrestler Swopping fwibnll unilorirn nnd n v.rr.s! Irr's trunks for flying togs and parachuu's. Jim !:i.wll)iiri;h, left, lonwr Oicfon State CollrRi star full back, and Eldon L. Jackson member ot Okluhonui A. V M.'s national championship w restling team, I rain os lying cadets for Uncle Sam at liun Diego. Here For Funeral Out-of-town relatives coming to P.oscburg yes terday for the funeral of Sirs. Watson K. t Grace Slssonl Boise, were: Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Boise, of Medford; Mrs. Charles W. Boise, of ljndon, England, who is temporarily residing at victoria, u. l., ana t'roiessor nnu Mrs. Reginald C. Bell, of iVilrJ By Galbraith Orf. American Milk' Wear Wings for U. S. Alto, Calif. Two sons, David W. Boise, of Hurlnv, New Mexico, and Charles W. Boise, of London, England.- temporarily at New York City, were unable to be here. 8hopt and Visits Mrs. Remlck Fate, of Myrtle Creek, was here shopping and vhltlng yesterday. ' Local Newsj Shop3 Here Mrs. Ada J. Denn, of Camas Valley, spent yesterday In this city shopping. Mrs. Thennes Here Mrs. John Thennes, of Riversdale, was here shopping and visiting yesterday. Spend Day Here Mr. and Mrs. Rny Spencer, of Days Creek, were business visitors here yes terday. Winston Visitor Here Mrs. H. A. Winston, of Winston, spent Wednesday here shopping and visiting. Here From Melrose Mrs. L. E. Goodbourn, of Melrose, was here Wednesday on business and visit ing friends. Umpqua Visitor Here Mrs. L. O. Kennedy, of Umpqua, spent yesterday here shopping and visiting rfiends. Spends Day Here Mrs. Clif ford McKay, of Clover creek, was hero yesterday shopping and visiting yesterday. Here From Canyonvllle Miss Bess A. Clough, of Canvonville, spent Wednesday in this city shopping and visiting. Here From Dixonville Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Lane, of Dixon ville, spent Wednesday in this city attending to business. Shops and Visits Mrs. Flor ence Smith, of Tiller stopped here yesterday en route home, following several days visiting in Portland. Spend Wednesday Here Lt. and Mis. Theodore Ebbert, of South Umpqua Falls CCC camp at Tiller, were business visitors in this city Wednesday. Back From H o s p 1 1 a I Dan Boone, Southern Pacific employe, has returned to his home here, following a physical check un at the company hospital in San Francisco. Back From Grants Pass Fred Tl:-6outhwick, Douglas Forest Protective association warden, relumed here today from Grants Pass, where he spent n short time on business. Former Resident Here Mrs. Annie Dowell, of Portland, has arrived here to visit friends and at present is the guest of Mrs. Myrtle Norwood. She formerly made her home here. Leave For California Mr. and Mrs. John Phillips have left for their home in Biirlingame, Calif., following a short stoo over In this citv as guests of Mrs. J, L. Yarnall on East Lane street. Go to Eugene Mrs. Velle Broadwav, Mrs. L. W. Josse, Mrs. C. W. Wharton, Mrs. W. F. Chap man and Mrs. Roy Bellows, all of this city, drove to Eugene yes terday to hear the lecture of Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt. P. E. O. to Meet Chapter BI of the P. E. O. Sisterhood will meet Friday at a 1:15 o'clock dessert-luncheon at the home of Mrs. Fred A. Hard on North Jackson street, with Mrs. Clair K. Allen as program chairman. Returns to Work J. E. Clark, local Southern Pnciflc agent, re turned to his work today, follow ing four and a half months re ceiving medical attention for In juries suffered In an automobile accident. During his absence, E. O. Rlckli, Southern Pacific tele grapher here, acted as agent. Son Is Born According to an nouncements received here, a son, James Lee. Jr.. was liorn April 23rd, to Mr. and Mrs. James Crawford nt Los Angeles. The baby welehed seven and a half pounds. Mrs. Crawford, nee Jean Ward, is n granddaughter of George Weber, of Roseburg, and a niece of Mrs. Albert Kronke and Maurice, Ernest and Henry Weber of this city. BACKACHE, LEG PAINS MAY BE DANGER SIGN Of Tired Kidneys If burkftrhe arwl tog pain are fnnklnit yott TniBmMfi.dun'l jijflt complain am) clonotliinji fttout tlient. Nature mny l warning you tUub your ki'lriKym need attention. 'j lie kjineyt are Nature' clikf way of lakinx tcm acida and puiiMinotifl wuUi out ol the l.lood. They help muat people paaa aout 3 pmta a day. U tiie 15 tnllea of kidney tubea and filter don't work well, poiao&oua wuu matter auya in the bluod.TheM pMsone may atart nacKini tackaritca, rheumatic ptunfl, paioa, 1m of ip and eneray, getting up night, awelling, I lurTiriMM under the eyea, headache and dim fia. Kre'iuftit or aeanly paMwgca with iinart inguxlhurninRariRietimeaihiwitthreiMame ILir.g wrung with your kidney or bladder. Don't waitl Aik your druwut for Uoan'i Pill, ud eurcMefutly by niilhon for over 4J yrar. They give hatrpy relief and will blp the It nulet nf kidney tube II nab out puia'm 0ta waate from Uie blood, (let Duao a 1'illa. Cadet of Cadets V fiS S Top-ranking scholar In the U. 8. Maritime commission s caaet inun ing svstem is Engineer Cadet Lucine M. Brittain, Wyoming, Pa. Brittatn, 20, attached to the S. S. President Tyler, graded 98.3 highest mark since the training method was estab lished three years ago. Mr. Ferguson Here Archie Ferguson, of Days Creek, was a business visitor in this city yes terday. Attending to Business Dick Uhlman, of the Weyerhaeuser Lumber company, Tacoma, is at tending to business in this city. Spends Day Here Carl Her sey, of the Oregon Forest Fire as sociation, Portland, spent Wed nesday in this city attending to business. Here Two Days Ed Montlcth, of the Pioneer grocery company, Eugene, spent Tuesday and Wed nesday in this city attending to business. Attend Meeting Mrs. William Bell and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mc Callister drove to Eugene yester dav to hear Eleanor Roosevelt talk at McArthur court. Practice Postponed On ac count of the senior class play Fri day night, the.Rebekah degree staff has postponed Its degi-ee work practice meeting for this week. Attend to Builness Mr. and Mrs. Hale, of Days Creek, were business visitors in this city yes terday. Mr. Hale is superinten dent ,of the Goins Lumber com pany nt Days Creek. Back to Work Max Pennle, who has been convalescing for several weeks at his home follow ing a major operation, has re turned to his work at the Depot barber shop. Luncheon Friday The Busi ness and Professional Women's club members and friends have been invited lo attend the no-hostess luncheon Friday at 12 o'clock at the Hotel Grand. Home From Hospital Mrs. George Dora returned to her home on North Pine street Wed nesday, following two weeks in Sacred Heart hospital nt Eugene, where she underwent a major operation. Louis-Conn Battle Set June 18 in New York NEW YORK, May 1. (API Promoter Mike Jocobs announc ed today that Heavyweight Chamnlon Joe Louis will defend his title against Billv Conn of Pittsburgh at the Polo Grounds June 18 provided Louis still Is the tltleholder nfter he meets Buddv Baer in Washington, D. C, May 23. Corvallis Votes Bonds For Municipal Airport CORVALLIS, Ore., May 1. (AP) By a margin of more than four to one, though with only a light turnout, Corvallis voters yes terday approved a $75,000 bond is sue for construction of a munici pal airport. The vote was 775 to 165. ORDER Spring's Fuel NOW! Slab Wood Prices 16 In. Dry Slab Wood, 1 load $4.50 4 ft. Dry Slab Wood, per oord S3.00 Oreen wood It available In 4 ft. and 16 In. lengths. Mill Wood Sawdust 53 Pastor Substitutes For New Judge in Marriage Rite The resourcefulness of Dave Busenbark, county judge, pro tcm, was ably demonstrated this morning shortly after ho had tak en the oath of office. He had barely completed taking the oath which made him county Judge during the absence of Morris Bow ker, who was called into army service, when Charles Lee Adslt, Myrtle Creek, and Jessie Patricia Pcllisscer, Los Angeles, appeared and requested a marriage cere mony. Not having had time to prepare for this duty of the county judge, Mr. Busenbark was flustered only momentarily. He promptly called upon Dr. Charles A. Edwards, chairman of the selective service board, a retired Methodist minis ter, who performed the ceremony with great satisfactoion to all concerned and with much relief to the new judge, who is Imme diately preparing himself with a copy of the marriage ceremony, Canal Dragged For Missing Indians KLAMATH FALLS, Mayl. (API Officials of the Indian agency today took over the search for two Indians whose- bodies are believed to bo In the government canal hero. The missing men, Tom Smith, 51, and Theodore Walker, 41, were on a party of six In a ear that plunged Into the canal early yesterday. One woman escaped from the sunken car and the body of another was found when the machine was pulled out, while the bodv of a one-year-old girl and another woman were found six miles downstream. The canal, 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep, was being dragged throughout the six-mile section today after a thorough check convinced reservation officials the men had drowned. An antl-cllmax to the tragedy was enacted late yesterday when two Indian women, the niece of one ot the dead women and the fiance of one of the missing men. threw themselves Into the canal at the scene of the accident. They were quickly rescued and jailed on charges of disorderly conduct. Death Takes Newly-Born Baby of Yoncalla Couple Funeral services were held In the Yoncalla cemetery Monday afternoon for the Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Lee Allen of Yoncalla. The child died at birth at a Eugene hospital. The ser vices were arranged by Stearns mortuary, Oakland. CARD OF THANK8 We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the many kind friends who sent beautiful flowers, ex tended warm sympathy and oth erwise helped In our time of deep bereavement In the loss of our wife and mother. Watson E. Boise. Mr. and Mrs. David W. Boise and family. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. W. Boise , , and family. Mr. and Mrs. Howard S. Boise and family. Mr. and Mrs. Reginald C. Bell and family. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene B. Boise and family. TODAY AND FRIDAY PAL NIGHT RETURN "The Return of Frank James" with HENRY FONDA All Technicolor PLUS LOSTIJ Shows 7:15 9:30 P. M. Adults 20c, two 33a Kiddles 10o In a barren JVEs wlldernessJttt? MARKET REPORTS LIVESTOCK PORTLAND, Ore., April 30. (AP) (U. S. Dept. Agr.) HOGS Market slow, steady with Tues day's average; good-choice' 175 215 lb. drive-ins mostly 9.125; 1 - carload 9.25; medium grades 9.00 down; 225-260 weights 8.50-75; medium-good light-lights 8.00-50; medium slaughter pigs down to 7.50; good 325-500 packing sown 7.50-8.25; light sows up to 8.50; few 135 lb. feeder pigs 8.00; choice light feeders quoted to 10.00. CATTLE Calves, weak, some unsold; other classes moderate ly active; mostly steady choice vcalers lower; fed medium to fairly good fed steers 9.50-10.00; mixed steers and heifers up to 10.25; common heifers 6.50-8.75; few fed heifers 9.50; canner and cutter cows 5.00-6.50; fat dairy cows 7.00-75; good beef cows to 8.50; medium-good bulls 8.00-9.00; beef bulls to 9.25; common grades to 7.25; good-choice vealers 10.50- 111.50; common to medium grades 6.50-9.00. SHEEP Market uneven, spring lambs steady; common shorn old crop lambs 25 or more lower; no slaughter ewes sold, good-choice springers mostly 10.50; common grades 9.00-50; common short old crop lambs 6.50-7.75; strictly good-choice fed shorn lambs quotable 8.50-9.00; good slaughter ewes sold around 3.5075. ' PRODUCE PORTLAND, Ore., May 1. ( AP) POTATOES N e w C a 1 1 fornia long white No. 1 $2.25-2.35 cental; B's 90-1.00 per 50 lb. bag. Other produce prices steady unchanged. WHEAT PORTLAND, Ore., May 1. (API Open High Low Close May - .76 .76 .76 .76 Sept 771 .771 .771 .771 ANNUAL MAY DAY DINNER Sutherlln Methodist Church, Friday, May 2, 6 to 8 p. m. Adults 35c; children under 12, 20c Adv. Yosomlte National Park, In California, Is approximately as big as the state of Rhode Island. Stock and Bond terages .... STOCKS . Compiles Associated Press May 1: 30 15 15 60 Ind'ls RR's Ut's Sfkt Thursday ....59.9 16.6 '30.8 39.1 New low. Prev. day ..54.9 16.6 30.9 39.2 Month ago . 59.2 17.5 33.8 x42.3 Year ago ....71.5 18.6 38.9 49.9 1941 high .63.9 17.7 35.5 45.0 1941 low -....54.8 15.4 30.9 39.1 BONDS 20 10 10 10 RR's Ind'ls Ut's Fgn. Thursday ... 65.1 104.4 101.2 43.9 Prev. day ..65.2 104.4 101.2 43.9 Month ago ..66.1 104.2 101.5 45.5 Year ago ....58.3 103.3 97.1 46.9 1941 high .66.1 105.3 101.5 45.9 1941 low ...60.2 104.2 99.0 38.0 Now Playing ASfl?muiiel extravaganza (emMlefneHreen HUH 1H0SI TANTMIZINS COUONaidWAMtNtUNrSI CtrgMts TECHNICOLOR! 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