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TWO ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 1 1, 1941. Camas Mountain MYA Camp Keeps Vigil Over Forest At Camus mountain state park In Douglas county Is a 25-man tamp composed of NVA youths, specially-trained us a lorest tile suppression unit, part of an or ganization of 175 known as Rod Hats, who will be available to Oregon's forest fire control forces j his summer should emergencies j arise, according to Ivan (J. Mun To, state administrator. .Tlie ia uea Mats, so nameu A om the hats they wear, is a Eroup co-sponsored by Oregon tate college school of forestry, tinder supervision of George H. Schroder, assistant professor of forestry. About 80 youths were in the organization last summer vhich fought on 15 major flics when they earned an average of 5120 for 52 days plus expenses, Members of the NYA suppres sion crews will be stationed in four camps during June through September at strategic points in western Oregon's timbered areas. The base camp of 100 men will be Jn McDonald forest, with 25-mun camps at Ski lodge, near Sisters, "Deschutes county; at Birkenfield, Columbia county; with the fourth in Douglas county. ; . The NYA will provide sum .cient employment which will ul Jlow the boys to earn enough Tdoncy on work projects to pay Jheir subsistence und health serv ice. The state college provides training facilities and instruction mIu lorestry, tire iignting itinua- ByGalbraith J SIDE GLANCES cop . imi if Hi turner, isc. t. m .urc o s pat, orr . 6-r. "Pour pop! Mis )iick js as straight its your brother's, but f ic ducsu'l realize liow he bulges in front I" part of the week. Later she ex- near Camas Vallev came home mentals, safety practices and first Pc's to go to Seattle, where she Thursday evening to spend the Jild. . These mobile units may be called to fight forest fires on fed Jeral, state, or private lands tin ler jurisdiction of the cooperat ing agencies backing this plan -which ure; U. S. forest service, Canby. Mr. Mackenzie left Oregon state department of for- Thursday for his home at Me I'Ktry. Oregon state fire associa- Minnvllle. Mr. Miller and his Hon, U. S. D. I.-O. C. revested family have gone to Eugene lands association, and V. S. D. A. i where they will visit for some T3.,..trtn nn..t....n..t U.W...I mr. n . c.. .1 I t I will attend the summer session at the University of Washington. Miss Marjorie Church and hej mothcr, who arrived here Wed nesday evening to spend a few days, nave gone to their home in Pacific northwest experiment sta tion. These agencies provide transportation, supervising per sonnel and necessary fire equip ment for the camps. ' Under the agreed plun of the fjre control forces, the youths will be subject to call as organiz ed and equipped suppression crews on a moment's notice. For such work they will receive fire fighter's wages and their NYA duties and pay will be suspended during emergency employment, Munro stated. Days Creek j DAYS CREEK, .lune 11.- Mrs. Rose Madigan returned to her home on Coffe creek the latter part of the week from Myrtle Creek where she had gone to have some teeth extracted. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Saubert and Mr. and Mrs. Elton Jackson were Roseburg visitors Wednes day evening. Bruce Ferguson spent the weekend of May 2-1 nt the Glen gary home of his brother-in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. John Lander, Jr. When he returned he was accompanied by Mrs. Ferguson, who has been a guest at the Lander home since being dismissed from Mercy hospital where she hud been receiving medical attaention. She remain cj here for several days at the home of her parents In law, Mr. and Mrs. John Ferguson, before going on to her home at Tiller. Mrs. Guy McGee, her Infant daughter, Floret tc, and Miss Jnnti Uim lii,n ,.t,.. I CI-..-A Incr where they plun to stay a month at the home of Mrs. Mc Gee's mother, Mis. Mary Saga berd. Ed Perdue, n well known local resident who Is very III of pneu monia, was taken to the veter ans' hospital In Rosehutg for treatment Friday. Mrs. Perdue who has been suffering from a sever attack of sciatica is at the home of her sister. Miss Ueulah Atherton. Mrs. Lena Reynolds of Mnun talndale is a guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Mather. Mi's. Reynouds formerly resided here making her home on Swell creek. Pete Ulam, who is employed by the forest service in the Col umbia National forest of south western Washington Is spending a few days at his home here, lie expects to return to his work Tuesday. Mrs. 1a Roy F.udicott, who for some time has made her hume on upper Days creek, has gone to ' Myrtle Creek where she will be i guest at the huinc'of her moth- ! cr, Mrs. Butz. Mr. and Mrs. Clay Ilium and their son, Rill Ulam, were at tending to business matters in Roseburg Saturday. Others from this vicinity shopping und visit ing there Saturday included Mrs. Walter Hutchinson. Miss Gem Hutchinson, Miss Thelma Davis, Delbert Davis, Leonard Clifton, Jay Wright and son, John, Ar chie Ferguson und son, lister, mid Dan Goln. School closed Thursday with the annual picnic. The various teachers have left for I he sum mer, Miss Anna cwi. primary teacher going to Roseburg where she will spend the vacation at her home, Miss Gem Hutchinson has gone to Ashland where she will be the guest of her sister, Miss Wllethif, until the Utter weekend with his family. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Wright were Ashland visitors Thursday. They attended the graduation ex ercises while there. On their return they were accompanied by their grandson, Gene House. Buster Barnes, who is employ ed with the highway patching crew, visited here Friday with his son, Roy, at the home of the latter's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Moore. Lawrence Simmons, who has been a guest at the Earl Sumner time before going to southern California for a vacation visit. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Moore were Roseburg visitors Friday. Mi s. Roy Duncan stayed with I home for several days has re turned to his home at Marshfleld. He plans to return here soon, ac companied by Mrs. Simmons and their daughter, Ardeth. Mr. and Mrs. M. K. Dean were among those attending to busi ness matters in Roseburg Mon- their children while they were gone. Buster Grubbc, who is employ ed at Tiller spent the week-end lit his home at Oakland. John Hutchinson, who is cm ployed at Elkton, returned there Sunday evening after visiting at day nis nome nere during (lie week end. He was accompanied as far as Roseburg by Miss Nettle Moore, who had spent the week end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Moore. Ivan Welch, who is working School Closing At Riddle Celebrated RIDDLE. June lO.-The Riddle schoo) closed Friday after a busy week of graduation exer cises and closing ceremonies. Wednesday morning the achieve ment awards were given to pu pils of the high school. James Nichols, Eugene Carpenter and Elwood Townsend received let ters for athletics. Jean mine Gwen Howard and Myrtle Griggs received letters for participation in gins' athletics; Mildred Ham lin, a trophy for outstanding work on school paper; Phyliss Meagher an award for work on school annual. Jean Hi leg won the second year typing award Mark Griggs first year tvolns 1 award. Carl Glanville and Jean Hlles were elven awards for see. ond highest grades In their classes. Gwendolyn Howard and James Nichols were accorded the honor of havtnc their placed on the placque which is in recognition of outstanding work throughout the four years oi nign scnoot. The commencement program of the Riddle high school was held Thursday evening, June 5, at 8 p. m., at the school gymna sium, a large crowd attending. The stage was beautifully decor ated with an archwuy of green ery and flowers in the back ground and huge bouquets near the footlights. The graduates wore green caps and gowns and in the processional were preced ed by Edward Hart and Mildred Hamlin of the Junior class. Mem bers of the graduating class were Eugene Carpenter, Carl Glan ville. Myrtle Griens. Jean Hlles. Gwendolyn Howard, James Ni chols and Elwood Townsend. The Riddle grade school held graduation exercises for the eighth grade pupils Tuesday evening, June 3, at the school gym. There were eleven gradu ates, Evelee Gillispie, Ray Ham- mersley, Erma Haun. Jack Hau- sotler, Edith Hendricks. Victor Marsters, Gerald Perry, Bruce Preyer, June Shobert, Howard Weathers and Xyza Williams. Their teacher, Prof. Leland Har- ter. and Mrs. Lula Gorrell. enuntv superintendent, were seated with tne graduates. Marjorie and Mr .and Mrs. Lowell Curtis visited Sunday afternoon at Grants Pass with Mrs. Halbert Booth, who is a patient in the Josephine general hospital. Mrs. Harry Hill returned to her home here last week after spend ing several weeks at Seattle, Wash., visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Ora Condrav are driving a new Pontiac sedan. Mr. and Mrs. Nell Trlnn and daughters. Lvnn and Kallv (mm Talent visited Sunday with Mr. Tripp's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tripp. Mr. and Mrs. William Jantzer and sons, Billle and Jackie and Mrs. R. C. Johns, snent Sundav I at Springfield visiting Mr. and i Mrs. R. S. Johns and Mr. and Mrs. Don Meakins. When they returned here they were accom panied by Mrs. Cora Chadwick, who had been visiting at Bonne vlllo; Salem and Eugene lor the past -several months. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Stringer and son, Blllie, from Los Gatos, Calif., arrived here Friday, where mrs. stringer and son will re main temporarily. Mr. Strinuer returned to Los Gatos Sunday. I Frank Tripp and Neil Tripp ' spent Sunday fishing on Rogue ' iivei. Gene Brady left Monday for Portland where he will snnnri n , few days on business. I Elkton Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Gates came from Springfield to attend I the high school commencement. I Mrs. Evelyn Binder received word Thursday of the death of her brother Raymond Christie. Mr. Christie has been in Califor nia a number of years. He pre viously lived at Yoncalla and Eu gene. He has visited at Elkton a number of times. The funeral was held at Yoncalla Sunday. Sam Brown, who has been 111, is reported improved. Miss Iris Haines left Saturday for Imbler to visit Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Westenskow. On her re turn she will attend grand lodge at Portland. Mrs. Nannie Cox of Lakeside is staying at the Haines home during her absence. Miss Faye Bossen, who works at Eugene, came home Thursday and stayed until Monday. Mrs. Alice Anderson, of Eu gene, was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Rule one day this week. Mrs. Anderson had been working for them but due to ill health had to quit. The Elkton grade school had a picnic at the school Wednesday. 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