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FOUR ROSEBURS NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 143. Society and Clubs By LOTUS KNIGHT PORTER GET-TOGETHER PARTY IS ENJOYABLE AFFAIR GLENDALE, March 4 -The Sonlor Christ inn Endeavor en joyed a Ret together at the home of their teacher, Mrs. William Wunscli. Several names were played, some of which were Cap ture the King' Vara Base, Ply ing Dutchman, and Crack the Whip. Towards the last of the evening cookies and jello were eaten while sitting around the large camp fire. Those who were there were: Mildred (Jardner, Doll and Esther Harhour, l.oa Higelow, Beth Meissner, Jeanette Cejka, Phyllis Smith, Pat Clare. Beverly U-wis, .lune Van Sandt, Lorraine Clarke, Evelyn llebel, Effie Edson- Krankie St. Clair, Stanley Mitrhel, Jack Duncan Reuel Meissner, Howard Edson. Howard Winkelman- Harvard Lewis, Elwin Patterson, Hilly Dobyns, Arthur Young, Sonny Harbour, Mr. and Mrs. Yvunsch Mr. I. C. Lewis and Gene St, Clair. LAYMEN'S DAY IS OBSERVED SUNDAY YONCALLA, March 4- Lay men's Day was observed at Yon calla Methodist church Sunday with laymen taking entire charge of the meeting. Short talks were given on various subjects by IT. L. Stonaker, Jay Huntington and Miss Mildred Kruso. W. J. Ladd read the scripture lesson. Dr. Victor played two heaullful violin solos and Leslie Smith sang, "Face to Pace" by Herbert John son. A politick dinner was en Joyed nt noon in the Epworth Hall, where long tables groan ing with food were ilecoraled Willi low bouquets and daffidllls and anemones. During the af ternoon a song service was held. POTLUCK LUNCHEON HELD AT HARRIS HOME GLENDALE, March 4 A pot luck lunch was held at the home of Mrs. Mary Harris Friday after noon. Those who were present were Mrs. Clara Tomerlin, Mrs. Hazel Bufkins, Stella Burke, Mrs. Siitlle I'oole and Mrs. O. V. Weber. CANTEEN CLASS IS POSTPONED TO MARCH 29 All persons desiring to regis ter for tho new nutrition can teen course are asked to do so Just as soon as possible as the clans course lino been postponed to March 29, at which time it will begin under the instruction of Mrs. George E. Houck. Mrs. Houck, who is chief dieti- eian at the veterans administra tion facility, is one of the finest instructors obtainable for this course and the American Red Cross officials have expressed their appreciation to her for co operating in the class instruction. At least twenty women are de sired for the claKS and it has been announced that special at tenlion will be paid to nutrition under the new point rationing system, so that women taking the course will be greatly bene fitted In planning and preparing weu naianceu meals. Mrs. Hoy Bellows Is county chairman and Mrs. Velle Broad way is city chairman. MR. ANO MRS; LYONS HONORED AT DINNER YONCALLA, March 4 Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Lyons, who left Friday for Kansas where they will make their home, were guests of honor at a dinner held in Ihe Church of Christ recently. A heaullful Bible was presented to Mr. and Mrs. Lyons as a part ing glfl from their many friends whose only comfort In seeing Mr. and Mrs. Lyons leave is that Yon ralla's misfortune Is Kansas's good orlune. - a f AFRICAN ZOOS frequently M1BO&r THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED INI ZCZZOAA AISAAGSHSS... SINCE THEY ARE LARGER AND HAVE PINEfc . AVANES THAN THOSE RAISED IN AFRICA'S OWN WILDS. 22 ' 11111 cOMtTiMiin'0NfHVK: INC. A fK WOMAN HURRIES TO &ET HER CLOTHES DRY SO SHE CAN DAMPEN THEV, "Says HOC MADIK DQnUHin AMBER IS NOT ALWAYS YELt-OvV IT MAY BE WHITE , BLACK, BLUE OR. RED. 0 3-S -NEXT: Where did Venezuela let its name? sew-n-so club has meeting DRAIN, March. 4 The Sew-N-So club met Thursday aller- Koon at Ihe homo of Mrs. Bess Lakey. Present were Myrtle Davis. Maude Cowles, Maude Al ton!, Edna Harlan, Elsie Wise- ji.irvor, Lottie Vandervert, Min nie Barker, Annie Burdelt, Venus Davis, Annie White and Bessie Lakey. Refreshments were serv ed. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Minnie Barker- March 1 1 CLUB HAS BASKET SUPPER ANO MEETING DRAIN, March 4 The Town send club held a basket supper Wednesday night at the Civic Club rooms with an attendance of about twenty-five. Mrs. Bessie Lakey had charge of games and a program of music by Ernest Merrill, Hurley Mattoon, Mrs. Jack Merrill and daughter, De lores, and reading by Doris Bart left. The club's receipts amount ed to thirty dollars. HAMBURGER-FRY IS ENJOYED MONDAY NIGHT GLENDALE, March 4 A hamburger-fry was enjoyed Monday night by the following:Mrs. H. T. Edson, Miss Helen Schmeltzer, Effie Edson, Dorothy Cunning ham, Loa Rigelow, Lorraine, Clarke. Evelyn tlebel, Doll. Belly and Esther Harhour, and ' Mari lyn Robinson., The hamburgers were cooked over a bonfire. A ! novelty to most of the group was cooking' their own biscuits or "dough-dads" on sticks over 1he fire. Everyone agreed that they were delicious. The rest of the evening was spent In games around Ihe camp fire. LADIES BEGIN RED CROSS DRIVE YONCALLA, March 4 -The Yoncalla Red Cross started its War Drive Monday morning with Hi ladies beginning Ihe rounds of the enlire community. Mrs. George Edes, chairman of the drive has offered two prizes for the lady bringing in the most money per capita during this worm wane campaign Retroactive Pay To Fir, Plywood Workers Ordered PORTLAND, Ore., March' 3. (AP)-Fir and plywood plants of tho Pacific northwest were un der orders today to give retro-, active pay Increases to employes who did not get them Decem ber 17. On that date tho west coast lumber commission ordored a 90 cent wage minimum, retroactive to May 1 in some cases. This resulted generally In a 7J-cent hourly increase and the commis sion ordered It nvtnn.lnH u higher wage brackets. Some employers protested they alreadv had eivnn innN.Q..n. t some of the higher brackets and the additional raises wml,t throw wage scales out of line. ine commission refected this proicsi yesterday on tho grounds there was no established pay standard in the upper brackets, t Chairman Ben H. Kizer said however, research is continuing with the hope of setting industry wide standards in the future. In another decision, applying to both pine and fir regions, the commission authorized temporary piece rate increases whenever snow conditions cut fallors' and bucket's' earnings below normal. Such temporary adjustments need no longer he reported to the commission, Kizer said, al though jailers and buckers must agree to the pay changes. Bells Are Ringing Oregon Leads in Bean i Yields by Big Margin I I Oregon has led all states in I yield of snap beans per acre for ine past i: years, says A. G. B. Bouquet, vegetable crops special ist at Oregon State college. The average yield of beans for the United Stales is 1.75 tons per acre, whereas a conservative estimate lists Oregon as producing an aver age of 3.6 tons per acre. Although the acreage of beans for processing in Oregon is small compared with that of Nesv York, Maryland, Wisconsin, and Michi gan, the total number of cases packed in 1942 was almost two million. This was exceeded only ny ine commneo pack of Mary Official alarm clock tester for the OPA in Chicago is Caroline Fuesz, checking clocks brought in by appeal for aid for alarm less war workers who must rise early. land and Delaware, latest statis tics show. Title at Stake In Clash Between O.S.C., Huskies SEATTLE, March 4. (API Oregon State and Washington will square off here tomorrow and Saturday nights in the mi- Jor engagements of the northern division season finale a season of tense campaigning until Wash ington State faded from the pic ture during its Oregon campaign. The Cougars will meet the University of Idaho on the same nights to close the season for all teams. The entire burden of stopping the Huskies' hid for the title rests with Oregon State, which I must win both games to keep j Washington from gaining undis puted possession. A double vic tory for the Beavers will bring about a tie between them, Ore gon and the Huskies. The Hus kies need but one victory to take the crown. The Huskies are in top physi cal shape and an added interest in the series will be guard Bill Morr.V attempt to establish a new division scoring record. He needs but 16 points in the two games. has forwarded a resolution to the Marlon county legislative del egation asking its support in re pealing existing laws , under which licensed dogs may run at large. This was the result of nu merous protests by victory gar deners of depredations by dogs. Collection of household waste fats throughout the country for the month of December 1942, ex ceeded five million pounds a new record but only about a third of the goal set in the waste fats campaign. Victory Gardeners Ask Curb on Roaming Dogs S1LVEKTON, Ore., March 4 (API Tho Siiverton city council Quick Thinker Saves Seven Lives From Fire PORTLAND, Ore., March 4 (AP) Quick thinking Albert Scheffers, shipyard worker, was credited yesterday with saving seven lives from a fire that de stroyed a two-story flat late last night. The blaze broke out in the low er floor, where the three children of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Moore were sleeping. The trio, the eldest 7, ran upstairs to- the Scheffers' apartment. Flames cut off their escape. Scheffers called to neighbors, threw down blankets and told them to spread a rescue net. Then he tossed the three young Moores and his own two children into the net. Scheffers and his wife followed. 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