ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, I94L
Price of Cascara
Bark Increased By
Defense Program
hen he was hit by a falling lad
der at the school house. The lad
der slipped from some workmen
who were painting the roof of the
play shed. He was taken to a
physician in Roseburg, where sev
eral stitches were required to
close the cut on his scalp. , Pougas county, and a program
The Soulhern Douglas County as well. The public is invited.
4-H fair will be held here Thurs- Wayne Bowman, 4, son of Mr.
day, May 8, in the South Doug- and Mrs. W. L. Bowman, had a
las community hall. There will narrow escape from death Sun
be many exhibits of 4-H work day when he fell from the family
liom all the communities of south car, while traveling 40 miles per
hour. He was in the back seat,
and the door on which he was
leaning opened, letting him fall
to the pavement. He suffered a
severe cut on the head, and a deep
gash on one arm. He is recover
ing satisfactorily.
Around the County
FUNNY BUSINESS
CanyonviUe
TWO
The national defense piogram
has resulted In an increase in the
price of cascara bark and Is ex
pected to greatly stimulate, activi
ties ol the local cascara bulk
harvest. A great uantity of
this bark, from which an Impor
tant medicinal extract Ik taken,
is harvested annually in Douglas
county, particularly in the coast
range area.
According! to word received to
day, the price, which normally is
around 5 cents per pound, has ad
vanced to 9 cents per pound for
dry, crushed bark in burlap bags.
It is anticipated, according to the
report) that this price will pre
vail during the 1941 season. At
this price, It is stated, expert peel
ers can make as high as $15 per
day.
In the Interest of conservation,
the forestry departments of Ore
gon and Washington have oul lin
ed the following suggested rules:
1. Trees should be lelled prior
to peeling, as new sprouts will
spring fnm the stump and pro
vide a new crop In a very few
years.
2. Trees less than three inches
In diameter should not be peeled.
3. Bark should not be peeled
from the stumps.
4. Limbs and branches should
he peeled down to u diameler of
U inches.
, 5. Peelers should take every
precaution against the start or
spreading of fires.
Warning Is given that while
cascara bark Is best dried in the
sun, It must not be allowed to re
main out during rains, as mois
ture leaches out the vital extracts.
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sciium" me lo school !
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U. S. Halts Defense-Need
Exports to Russia
WASHINGTON, May G. (AF)
The United States. It was learn
ed authoritatively today, has halt
ed all exports to Russia nf ma
chinery or equipment which can
be utilized in defense production.
The policy was adopted, it was
said, despite strenuous soviet dip
lomatic efforts to obtain the
necessary export permits and de
spite the fact that some of the
machines Involved had been or
dered and paid for by the Rus
sians months ago.
Music Week Program Is
Enjoyed by Kiwanians ,
s
A program appropriate to Mu
sic week was ennved by Kl-
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Look at this picture and sec If you can keep Irum yawning. Left lo
rijtlit are Jackie, Terry and Martha cuddled up for a spring snooze
, waiting their turn to strut at New York's Boys Club pet show.
waniuns at their regular Tuesday
luncheon. The program was ar
ranged by Frances l.imott. club
musician, and featured a lalk by
Chaplain Many Anderson on the
life of Stephen Foster. Captain
Anderson led the club in croup
singing. It. L. Whipple added to
the program with a group of har
monica solos.
CANYON VILLE, May 6. A
group of the Canyonvile Bible
academy went to Roseburg Fri
day where they were the guests
of the Gospel tabernacle, and con
ducted the services.
0. I. Lewis came home from '
Eugene for the week-end. Sun-1
day, he, Mrs. Lewis and son and .
Rogue river for the day. Mrs.
Sullivan stayed in the Lewis ser
vice station during their absence.
Miss Doris Charles, of Minneap
olis, Minn., is visiting Miss Aylce
Johnson, at the CanyonviUe Bible
academy. The ladies are former
classmates. Monday they were
entertained at a dinner party by
Mr. and Mrs. Bob Shaffer.
Mi's. Eva Poole entertained the
Eastern Star club Wednesday.
A complete new fire alarm sys
tem is being installed at the Can
yonviUe Bible academy. This is
in compliance with the new state
law in these matters.
Basil Adams, who is in the
Doernbecher hospital, suffering
with burns, is reported as hold
ing his own, but still in a serious
condition.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Beals.
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Loffer and
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sullivan at
tended a card party Sunday night,
at the home of Mrs. Loffer's pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hig
gins, at Milo.
Walter Cornutt, former resi
dent, now from Underwood,
Wash., visiting friends, and will
remain until after Memorial day.
Corporal Walter Pelham was
down from Camp Murry Satur
day night, going back Sunday.
Mrs. Elsie Poole, of Glendale,
was visiting relatives and friends
here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Hughes were
shopping ;in Roseburg Wednes
day. Mrs. Bradford Wynter, Mrs.
Ruth Wynter and her daughter,
Hope, went to Klamath Falls
Thursday, and came home Sun
day. They attended a Christian
Endeavor convention.
Busier Barnes, who Is working
for the stale highway patching
crew, was home over the week
end. He is at present stationed
at Roseburg.
Mrs. Victor Shaw, who has
been visiting relatives at Seattle,
came home Thursday. She has
been gone two weeks.
Mrs. Florence Smith, of Tiller,
visited Mrs. Ira I'oole Tuesday.
Gene Hyatt, 8, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Hyatt, was painfully but
not seriously Injured Monday
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