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RggEBUte flfl-ftflrlEw', RffgEBUft&, gftgftN, Tuesday, august 3 1, 1943. THREE 0 V Local News New Roof Being Put On The Medical arts building is having a new roof put on this' week. Degree Staff to Practice The Roseburg degree staff will meet Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the I. O. O. F. hall for prac tice. Spending Few Days Here Mr. and Mrs. I'.oyal Davis, of Eugene, are spending a couple of days in this city attending to business. They formerly made- their home hire. Back from Eugene Mr. and Mis. Halph Wood and daughter, '. Roberta, and Georgia Horton, have returned to their homes here, following a business trip to , Eugene. Leaves for Duty James Am brose, seaman second class, U. S. Navy Seabees, has left for duty, following his leave spent visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Ambrose, on the Dixonville road. Art and Embroidery.. Club., to Meet The Roseburg Art and Embroidery club will meet Wed nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. F. Snyder at 709 Cobb street. The Pollyanna game will be played. Son Is Born A son, GeraM Lee, weighing eight pounds two ounces, was born Saturdav. Au gust 28, to Mr. and Mrs. Henry L. Handy at the Sacred Heart in Eugene. Mr. Handy is in Missis sippi with the Seabees. He is a nephew of Mrs. Fred Goff of this ejty. Meeting Changed The Past Presidents club of George Starm er auxiliary to United Spanish War Veterans will meet at 1:30 o'clock Friday at the home of Mrs. V. C. Printz, instead of at the S. W. Starmer home, as pre viously planned. The meeting will be followed by a tea. Back from East Miss Gladys H. Strong has returned to her home on South Main street, fol lowing a trip to San Francisco to meet Miss Helen Cooney and bring her back- to Roseburg. Miss Cooney has been spending -thii last year in New York taking a special dietetic course at a large hospital. - -.- Will Move to Spokane Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Little, residents of Roseburg for many years, who have been taking a special de fense school course in metal work at Eugene for the last year, are spending a short time here at tending to property interests be fore proceeding to Spokane, Wash., to work on a defense job. Lea Family Return Mr. anil Mrs. Ray Lea have returned to their home in West Roseburg, following a trip to Sacramenm to attend the International Wood Avoi kcrs of America I CIO) and a trip to Stockton, Calif., to visit Mr. Lea's father, Percy R. Lea, and family, who formerly resid es in Roseburg. Here from Portland Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Calkins are here from Portland attending to property interests and visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. Calkins is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. V. R. Buckingham. The family made their home here for many years. Mr. Calkins is now engaged in national defense work at one of the shipyards in Portland. Rummage Sale Announced SI. George's Episcopal guild has announced a two-day rummage sale to be held Friday and Sat urday, September 3-4, at the par ish hall on East Cass street. Mrs. M. F. Mlddelburg is acting as gen eral chairman of the two-day project. Members and friends having articles and donations for the sale, are requested to leave same at the hall by Friday morn ing. Win In Races Dick Crittenden won the 100-yard dash, the shot put and the 80-yard race at the Astorian-Budget carrier boys' pic nic at the Klasltanine fish hatch cry recently and his brother, Jim, won the swimming dash and first place in the fanciest dive contest. Eoth boys are employed on the paper and are sons of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Crittenden, former residents of this city. Leaves for Bandon Miss Eliz abeth Campbell left today for Handon to attend to business be fore returning to her home on South Main street. Miss Camp bell recently resigned her teach ing position In the Bandon high school and has been spending the summer months as proof reader at the News-Review of fice. She plans to enter the U. S. service In the near future. Her place as proofreader at the News-Review has been filled by Mrs. Carl E. Rosclund. ovruwKWAi . cy i. k. wuuam f HAW-MAW HAR-HAR HE . , THOUGHT THET WAS A t SALAD EF THEY PlPM'T if . A SEtslP DIRECTIOMS WITH 1 jU TT) V THEM PAWS1ES, VOL) SURE J V . M --v u-t. GOT A JOB OM VORE J "7? '; ,'K. ir-WA ' TZSrA HAMPS, COWBOY " N V NW BlUPP C0P, m, ,v Mt slmxt we, T. . ,re. p. MT. otr. t q -t- J Thrill Producers on Among the many new acts to be disclosed- upon this year's pro gram of thVhuge Cole Brothers circifsT 'comlng to- Roseburgj Sept. 9, for afternoon and night per formances at 3 and 8 o'clock, will be the ' appearance of The Great New Show Wednesday at the Indian Ann Sheridan and Errol Flynn In a dramatic scene from their latest picture, "Edge of Darkness," a story of people who would not be conquered. Leaves For Grants Pass Mrs. Lucille Hihbs of Corvallis left this morning for Grants Pass to visit the Kenneth Helliwell family, fol lowing several days here visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ford Singleton on East Douglas street. Mrs. Hibbs formerly worked at the Pacific Telephone and Tele graph office here. Visit At Azalea H. G. Walter mire, who ha been serving with the U. S. forces at Attu and Kiska islands and who has just been transferred to Camp Parks, Calif., stopped over at Azalea this week to visit his parents at the Azalea hotel and to visit Mr. and Mrs. H. Waltermire, owners of the hotel. He was accompanied by his wife, who is employed at the Univer sity club in Medford. He stated that he hoped to get another fur lough in the near future for a longer visit at Azalea. Band Schedules Another Concert at Library Park The Roseburg Municipal band will continue this week with Its weekly concerts and will appear Thursday night at Library park. Due to the limited personnel ana instrumentation, the band Is able this season to hold only a short concert season, but has been suc cessful in entertaining large and Taut Wire Latinos, two men and a girl, som ersaulting stars on the tight wire masters of equillbrus. They have taken their place among, the galaxy of mighty features high lighting one of the most outstand ing prorams in flll Cole Brothers' history. : appreciative audiences. The pro gram this week, according to Ford Singleton, president, will offer popular marches and favor ite band selections. OREGON EVENTS FLASHED FROM WIRE SERVICE SALEM, Ore., Aug. 30-(AP) Camp Adair soldiers will help out, if needed, in fighting forest ffres in this area. An agreement drawn up by the state and federal forest services and Col. Gordon M. McCoy of Camp Adair provided the men could be used in Polk, Benton, Linn, Lincoln and Marlon coun ties in emergencies. MARSHFIELD, Aug. 30 (AP) .A lark of lops caused bv man nower shortaee in the Coos bay timber camps has froced the Mc- Kcnna Lumber company mm here to shut down. More than 70 men are idle. RUSSELL'S Typewriter Service Office Machine 8ervloe and Supplies 335 N. Jackson Phone 320 British Repulsed In Italy Landing Effort, Nazis Say LONDjDN, Aug. 31--(AP) The German radio , declared to day that British troops attempted J minor landing in Italy south east of Regglo Calabria, across from Sicily, but that it was "im mediately scotched." No details were given in the broadcast. . Reggio Calabria lies just across the strait of Messina from Sicily, and a landing to the. "southeast" would have been on the very bot tom of the toe of Italy. The landing was attempted Sunday by 400 men, the broad cast said. ' : The German reports brought no official comment in London and were viewed with skepticism. , It was felt here that if any landing was made it might have been a small-scale,, hit-and-run atttack against some enemy In stallations, a reconnaissance pen etration or feint -tp ikeop the en emy defenses on edge and cover activities elsewhere. STOCKHOLM, Aug. 31 (AP) A German foreign office mili tary spokesman told foreign cor respondents in Berlin that the allies were making new Invasion preparations In the Mediterran ean, vilspatches to the Swedish press said today. The spokesman said that fleets of transports, invasion bargef and warships were being formed in eastern Tunisia, Sicily, anil Oran atiJ suggested that the al lies were planning an attack on southern Italy or France. He add ed that 300,000 French troops were concentrated at Oran. 7 and 9 P. M. STARTS WEDNESDAY CHHIHiWMTI AND ENDS TODAY "Clancy Street Boys" with The Dead End Kids 2nd Hit ..' (Married A Witch Fredric March Veronica Lake A. W. Frederick Passes On at 92 Aaron Williams Frederick, 92, until recently a resident o f Myrtle Creek, died Aug. 27 at Salem, Oregon. Born near Pitts burgh, Pa., Jan. 25, 1851, he was pngage In the school teaching profession for more than 50 years. He ' was retired on' pension in the state of California In 1913. Since coming to Myrtle Creek in 1919, he had taught several Ore gon schools, but was forced to re tire In 1927 because of failing eye sight. Surviving are his wife, Caro line E. Frederick; a daughter, Mrs. C. W. Parks, Willamlna, Ore., and four sons: Paul Fred erick, Salem; John Frederick, Myrtle Creek; Adam Frederick, Springfield, and Huey Frederick, Washington, D. C. He also leaves two grand children. Private services were held at the Clough-Barrlck chapel nt Salem, Ore., r.t 4 p. m. Saturday, with Kev. Dudley Strain, Salem, officiating. Wife Asks Divorce From Ex-Gov. Clarence Martin SPOKANE, Aug. 31. (AP) Suit for divorce from former Governor Clarence D. Martin has been filed in superior court here by his wife, Mrs. Margaret Mar tin. '. She charges that her husband absented himself for long periods without explanation and that he refused to establish a home for her. Martin, former head of the F. M. Martin Milling company at Cheney, served two terms as gov ernor . preceding the election of Governor Langlie. He disposed of his milling interests and his Cheney home last spring. She stated that a property set tlement had been made and ask ed Its approval by the court. De tails were not disclosed. The two were married in 1907 and have three sons, William, Dan and Frank Martin, all in the armed services. Auto Sellers Remiss In Transfer of Title GRANTS PASS, Ore., Aug. 31 (AP) Virginia Ann Schaefcr, 3, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theo H,i Schaefer of Eugene, was fa tally injured shortly before noon yesterday about 10 miles north of Grants Pass when she ran out on the highway in front of a car; driven by Fred K. Davis, River side, Calif. Juveniles Accused of Breaking Into Garage Three juveniles from Reedsport were in custody here today hav ing been brought to Roseburg to appear in juvenile court on charges of breaking and entering. The three youths, ranging from 15 to 18 years, were alleged to have broken into a garage at Booth in an effort to steal an automobile. 11c-40c (Inc. Tax) Graduated From Naval Air Depot Aem-lttvirw Migrating Allen J. Stephens, above, ion of Mr.- and Mrs. A. J. Stephens of Myrtle Creek, recently was graduated from the U. S. naval air stations at Norman, Okla., with the rating of aviation ma chinist mate. Stephens Is a graduate of Myrtle Creek high school. He has been transfer red to Norfolk, Va., to await assignment to active duty. Civil Service in Oregon Government Debated PORTLAND, Aug. 31. (AP) A proposal to Institute civil ser vice in Oregon government is un der consideration by a state logiS' lative Interim committee here. Pro and con arguments were presented yesterday by George Klken, state budget director; vern Young, assistant director, and Dr. William Jones, state board of health merit system director, but no action was taken. Rep. Leo Smith, Portland, com' mlttce head, said a public meet' ing would be called. PRODUCE t PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 30. (AP) BUTTER AA grade prints, 463c; cartons, 471c; A grade prints, 461c; cartons, 47c; B grade prints, 46e; cartons, 463c lb. BUTTERFAT First quality, maximum of .6 of 1 per cent acid ity, delivered at Portland, 52-52JC lb.; premium quality, maximum of .35 of 1 per cent acidity, 53-531c lb.; valley route and country points, 2c less than first or 50 501c; second quality at Portland 2c under first or 50501c lb. CHEESE Selling price to Port land retailers: Oregon triplets, 29c Decorated with the Purple Heart by Gen cral MocArthur for nine wounds suffered while landing in the Salamauu scotor of . New Guinea. Suffered brain coneut ion in an airplane collision on the ground at the Tunisian front. Flown to New York from Africa for an. emergency operation. Decorated by General MacArihur with the Silver Star for Mdevo tion and fortitude after being lost for 43 days in the junglei of New Guinea. FOR FRONTLINE DISPATCHES FROM THESE AND OTHER ASSOCIATED ?RESS WAR REPORTERS READ lb; loaf, 295c lb; triplets to whole salers, 27c lb loaf, 271c f. o. b. EGGS Prices to retailers: In cases; A grade, large, 53c; A me dium, 49c; A small, 34c doz. EGGS Price to producers: A large, 49c; B large, 47c; A me dium, 45c doz. LIVE POULTRY Buying prices: No. 1 grade Leghorn broil ers, 70 59 21 lbs, 30c; colored fry ers, 70 59 21 lbs, 30c; colored fry roasters over 4 lbs, 29c; Leghorn hens, under 21 lbs, 251c; over 31 lbs, 255c; colored hens, 4 to 5 lbs, 251c; over 5 lbs, 251c; old roosters, 211c lb; stags, 2llc lb. . RABBITS Government ceil ing; average country killed to re tailers, 44c lb; live price to pro ducers, 24c lb. ONIONS Green, 35-40c dozen bunches; Walla Walla, 2.25 50-lb. bag. POTATOES New Yakima Gems, No. 1, 2.90-3.00; local, 2.50 cental. COUNTRY MEATS Rollback I price to retailers: Country-killed hogs, best butchers, 1201440 lbs, 19c; vealers, AA, 221c; A, 211c; B, 191c; C, 173c; culls, 15Sc; can-ner-cutter cows, 141c lb; bulls, STARTS WEDNESDAY 4 DAYS If ": V, 7i o STX ilANN SHERIDAN k . mm . a with fWi 'Mor UHiiiuilH tlu Wnf 13 TODAY "Du Barry Was A Lady" Red Skelton AP War Correspondents Keep Their Dates with Danger From Sicily to the Solomons UON1 MOROSO, III ' GEORGE J. WES TUCKER GALLAGHER VERN H AUG LAND CHARLES McMURTRY canner-cutters, 141c;' lambs, AA, 26c; A, 241c; B, 221c; ewes, FS, : 131c; medium, 12c; R, 103c; beef, AA, 213e; A, 203c; B, 183c; C, 16!Je WOOL Government control. CASCARA BARK Dry, 20c Hi. MOHAIR 1942, 12-month, 45o lb. :'.:-: HOPS Nominal. Seed stock, 1942 crop, 1.40 lb; seedless, 1.50 1.60 lb; contract seedless, 70c; seed, 65c lb. HAY Wholesale price noml' nal: Alfalfa, No. 2 or better, 33.00; No. 1 Montana timothy, 33.00; No. 1 grass hay, 32.00; oat vetch, 25.00-30.00 ton, valley points; timothy (valley), 25.00 ton; clover, 23.0a28.00. : GEO. W. DIMMICK AGENCY REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE 12? Can Street, Phone 484-L . timber lands farms stock ranches WALTER HUSTON NANCY COLEMAN Lucille Ball Recommended for the Silver Star by the captain of his assault ship and commended for "courage and for titude" during the in vation of Sicily. Suffered a spine frac ture when o jeep over turned with him near Bizerte during the Tunisian campaign He is returning to the war fronts shortly. Commended for cour age by the captain of U.S. carrier because he stood to hie post despite nearby erash of Japanese plane. He ied. J was badly burned. PTfTTTTTT m Sr.- I: em