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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVlEW, ROSEBURS, OREGON, MONDAY, JXNUXRY 17. It44. THKH Newcomers Force Extra Visit For License Tester Ward McRpynolds, district ex aminer in' the license division of the state motor vehicle depart ment, will make a special stop In Roseburg Wednesday, Jan. 19 from 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. and Thurs day, Jan. 20, from' 9 a. m. to 12 noon, he announced today. The examiner's schedule pro vides for three consecutive week , ly stops in Roseburg, skipping the fourth week. His stops are made on Wednesdays. Due to the large amount of overflow business, however, he has arranged for ser vice here Wednesday and Thurs day of this week, which would be the week he ordinarily would would make no visit. Mr. lyicReynolds and his assist ant, Mrs. Marie Kohlhagen, he re ports, have handled from 65 to 75 applications each Wednesday for the past three weeks. Jan. 12 they had 78 applications. Of that number 24 failed to pass the ex amination and will return ' for later tests. The average grade of those passing the law test was 83J Def cent. The average erade of those passing the driving test was 80 per cent. Fifteen of the applicants were applying for their first license, 10 had been previously licensed in Oregon, 10 applied for chauffeur's licenses, already having Oregon driver's licenses, and the balance, a total of 43, were persons who are newcomers holding licenses in 10 other states and the Ter ritory of Hawaii. , The outstanding feature of re cent license applications at Rose burg. McReynolds states, is the great preponderance of persons who have moved into the , com-. Good Meals-Home Cooking NORTHSIDE CAFE 570 North Jackson Open 5:30 to 8 p. m. Further Reductions onuoats FOR WOMEN AND MISSES IN WARDS GREAT JANUARY COAT CLEARANCE You've seldom seen such values I Fur-trimmed dress coats... casual coats, timeless classics! Many in pure wool I Even smart, sturdy coots for girls I Well made, finely tailored, every one worth much more than its clearance price. Come In today I Sizes for misses and women, but not all styles in all sizes 12.98 COATS IN CLASSIC STYLES FOR WOMEN AND MISSES 8.5 14.98 PURE WOOL CASUAL COATS FOR WOMEN AND MISSES, NOW ONLY IVIontgomery -317 N. Jackson " Telephone 95 V VorH munity from out-of-state and must secure Oregon licenses. The number has been growing so steadily that the work of con ducting the examinations is hard er at Roseburg than at any other point on the circuit. Local News Meeting Postponed The Christ mas Cheer committee meeting has been -postponed until January 26. Legion Auxiliary To Meet The American Legion auxiliary will hold its social meting Tues day night at 8 o'clock at the I. O. O. F. hall. . Twelve And Won Club To Meet The Twelve . and Won club will met Tuesday noon at the home of Mrs. Martin Sory at 312 North Chadwlck street. Fine Is Paid Harvey L. Bras- uioll nniH n flnA nf $10 in the Roseburg justice court today after pleading guilty to a cnarge 01 op erating an unlicensed trailer. Junior Woman's Club To Meet The Junior Woman's club will hold a social meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at the clubhouse. Miss AthalieTaylor, president, will be in charge. Study Club To Hold Meeting The Canyonville Study club will meet at 7:30 Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. Guy McGee with Miss Bess Clough in charge of the program. J I ' Going To California Mrs. T. D. Gilmore of Riddle left today for Santa Barbara, California, where she will spend the winter. Her husband recently died at Santa Barbara and the body was brought to Riddle for interment. fl1 vmt teat nw . . . fm tmm pvf leltf en Wards ffvnltily ffrnMt IMW Here From Umpqua Mr. and Mrs. Roy Edwards of Umpqua transacted business in Roseburg Saturday. Goes To Corvallls E. A. Brit ton left Sunday to transact busi ness in Coi-vallis regarding the 4-H club work. Attend To Business Mr. and Mi's. George R. Aker of Myrtle Creek were business visitors in Roseburg Saturday. Returns To Camp Pvt. Gor don Gerretsen returned to Camp Adair Sunday after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ger retsen on Blakely street. Will Visit Granddaughter Mrs. C. W. Andrus of Roseburg left yesterday for Alpine, Ore., to visit with her granddaughter, Mrs. Larry DeWall. , Returns To Roseburg Mrs. Emil Anderson has returned to her home In the Howell apart ments on South Jackson street, following a trip to Salem to visit relatives and friends. Mrs. Baum Home Mrs. Ar thur W. C?um has returned to her home In the Kohlhagen apart ments, following a visit in San Francisco with her daughter, Miss Margaret, and her son, Arthur Baum, and family. Home From Hospital George Kohlhagen, who has been a pa tient at St. Vincents hospital the last several weeks, has been brought back to his home in Rose burg and is reported to be much improved In health. U. Of O. Mothers Club To Meet The University of Oregon Moth ers club has announced an impor tant meeting for Wednesday at a 7:30 o'clock dessert-supper at the home of Mrs. Carl E. Wimberly on East Lane street. Mothers of U. of O. students are urged to at tend. Attending Meeting Mrs. W. M. Carrbell left Sunday for Portland where she will attend the executive meeting of the syn odlcals of Oregon of the Presby terian church. The business ses sion will be held at the home of the synodical president, Mrs. Ralph Mort, of Portland. Visit At Murdock Home Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Murdock of Eu gene spent the weekend in Rose burg visiting the former's brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Murdock, on South Chad wlck street. M. A. Murdock has been convalescing from a fractur ed leg recently when struck by a log. Mr. Murdock is a scaler for the Roach Timber company. Spend Sunday At Coast Frank Drew, who is employed at the Swan Island shipyards in Port land and who has been spending a few days In Roseburg receiving medical treatment, accompanied his daughter, Mrs. Jessie Nobel, and her two daughter, Nancy and Patty, of Roseburg, to Marshfield Sunday to spend the day visiting Mrs. Nobel's brother, Jack Drew, Frank Drew left last night for his home In Portland and was accom panied north by his granddaugh ter, Patty Nobel, who will enjoy a visit there with her grand parents, before returning home. Special Taxes Needed For Varmint Bounties SALEM, Ore., Jan. 17. (API Counties must levy special taxes in order to match state funds to pay bounties for predatory ani mals, Attorney General Neuner ruled today. Secretary of State Farrell said that the state gave $1,000 to Wheeler county, which' did not enact a special tax to raise $500 as the county's share. Therefore, Neuner held, no bounties can be paid In Wheeler county. UK i) iteiiere misery, u must motners do. Rub the throat, chest lflClih and back with ff ., time-tested V VAPORUB WE WISH TO the opening of an Industrial Electric Service and Supply company, locat ed at 118 So. Stephens St., Roseburg, Oregon. We will specialize In General Electric Motors and control, industrial electric wiring design, and installa tion, motor rewinding and equipment repair. We will also carry a complete line of wiring supplies, con trol repair parts, Browning V belt drives. WE ARE HERE TO SERVE THE INDUSTRIES OF THIS AREA INDUSTRIAL ELECTRIC SERVICE CO. Box 908, Roseburg, Oregon School Heads Hold Meet in Roseburg The Douglas County Principals' association met Saturday at the Roseburg Junior high school to transact business pertaining to the association. Chester Cook of Glide, president, conducted the meeting which was followed by the session of the association rep resentatives of the "B" league schools to make plans for the league basketball tournament. Those high school principals attending the meeting were: Ches ter Cook, Glide; T. H. Ireland, Myrtle Creek; S. T. Brannock, Reedsport; A, N. Arnold, Drain; N. B. Ashcraft, Camas Valley; W. A. Gilchrist, Sulherlln; J. D. Ed wards, Riddle; R. Menegat, Yon calla; R. R. Brand, Roseburg; C. H. Beard, Roseburg; Ernest James, Oakland; L. I. Chestnut, elementary principal, Yoncalla; W. M. Campbell, superintendent schools, Roseburg; Mrs. Lula C. Gorrell, county school superintendent. George E. Aikins Funeral Dated at Church in Riddle Funeral services will be held at the Community church !n Rid dle at 2 p. m. Wednesday for George E. Aiklns, 78, who died Saturday at Mercy hospital In Roseburg. Mr. Aiklns, who was born in Henry county, 111., had made his home in Douglas county for the past 34 years, being engaged in farming and merchandising In the Riddle district. Surviving are his wife and the following sons and daughters: Alva C. Aiklns, Goshen, Ore.; Elta May Bond, Chicago; Lafe Aikins, Riddle; Janice Aiklns, Chicago; Melba Aiklns, serving with the Wacs at Ft. Meade, S. D. He also leaves two brothers, A. L. Aikins, Ashland, Ore., and Ed mond Aikins, Portland. Mr. Aikins was a member of the Masonic lodge. The funeral services, which will be arranged by the Roseburg Un dertaking company, will be con cluded in the Riddle cemetery. Middle Cagers Win From Camas, 35-15 Riddle high school basketball team defeated Camas Valley, 35 to 13, in a game at Riddle Fri day night; H. Weathers, Riddle forward, led the scoring with 14 points, . closely pressed by his teammate, Hendricks, center, who scored 11 points. Perry, with 8 points, was high scorer for Camas Valley. The Cames Val ley girls won the volleyball game, 26 to 12. Basketball lineup: Riddle 35 Pos 15 Camas Valley Weathers 14 F Mellon Boyd G F 8 Perry Hendricks 11 C 7 Barnhart Griggs 4 G Sallee Crawford G Carnes Substitutions: Riddle Hausot ter; Camas Valley Defferding. Lumbermen Unite to Handle Labor Problems REEDSPORT, Ore., Jan. 17. (AP) Lumbermen of southeast ern Oregon drafted plans today to handle labor problems through new management group the Oregon Coast Operators associa tion. The group, organized by C. H. Card, Eugene, of the Willamette Valley Lumbermen's association, will include operators of mills along the coast from Florence to Bandon. Baird Mission Here Draws Large Audiences Large audiences Sunday at tended the services at the First Christian church in Roseburg, where the Rev. W. R. Baird, for mer pastor of that church, now ANNOUNCE. 0 of Modesto, Culif., began a preach ing mission, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Richards of Cin cinnati. Mr. and Mrs. Richards are organizing a Booster Glee club for children of 9 to 12 years of age. The club will meet dally at 4 p. m. Mr. Baird will speak tonight at 7:30 o'clock on the subject, "God's Display Window." The congregation Is inviting the general public to Join In the ser vices. Hatchet Slayer of 2 In Spokane Sought SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 17. f AP) A hatchet slaver who left two neonle dead In an anartment at the rear of a sien shon Satur day and maimed two others so severely that their recoverv Is nuestlonahle was still at large to day or hod not been Identified by authorities as the slaver. Four forms were snrawled on one blood-soaked bed Saturday when notice entered the sirn shon. Head cuts had caused the death of T. P. Dillon; 38, operator of the shOD. and Mrs. Jane Sta rves, 26. and Inlured Dillon's wife, M4, and Frank Stanish Wlnnett, 32, critically. Order Maintained In Albany Theater Fire AT. R ANY. Ore.. Jan. 17. fAP) Although flames consumed 6.- nno feet of film In the nroieo tlon room of the Venetian theater last nlpht. most of tho 400 natrons refused to lnave until convinced the show could not go on. A few. who became naniekv when smoke was noticed, were ouited nulcklv bv attendants. The onerator escaned from the metal lined nroieetlon room without in iurv hut motion picture machines were damaged to an extent which mav nrevent reopening the thea ter for a week. "Brace and Bit" Burglar Captured by Civilian VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 17. A resident Sundav captured a man soueht bv nollee for six months as Vancouver's "brace and bit" burglar. Howard Lee, 43, was accused bv nollee of prowling apnroxl matelv 25 Vancouver residents af ter gaining entrance usually with a brace and hit. Pitrolman Pat Morrow said Lee admitted some of the burglaries. Lee has a prison record at Fol som and San Quentin, the off! cers said. Ken Williamson chased and captured Lee after seeing him leave a neighbor's residence. ', Roosevelt Loses Ten Pounds During Flu Siege WASHINGTON. Jan. 17 tAP) President Roosevelt, who has been recovering slowly from the flu. has lost about ten pounds. His normal weight Is around 185 pounds. Presidential Secretary Stephen Early said the chief executive still had some bad davs when he "has a letdown." The nresldent's physi cian has asked Mr. Roosevelt to take thlnqs easy for a time, and again todav the president i was keening his appointments in his White "House study. Mrs. Grace Robertson Of Canyonville Dies Mrs. Grace Robertson, 67, well known resident of Canvonville, did at Mercv hosnltal Sunday following; a short illness. She was born In Minnesota. Aoril 9, 187B, and later made her home at Pi snmo Beach, Caltf. She came to Canyonville from that cltv about six years ago. Mrs. Robertson was a member of the Catholic church. No near relatives survive. The bodv has been removed to the Douglas Funeral home and funeral arrangements will be an nounced later. Lions Club Defers Meet For War Bond Show The Roseburg Lions club has cancelled Its rerular Wednesday nlcht meeting to avoid conflict "Mth the free War Bond show at the Indian theater that evening, If was announced today by H. D. Pnlmor. nresldent. ANNOUNCEMENT The building, in which our office is lo- -cared, at the corner of Jackson and Cass streets and formerly occupied by the United States National Bank has been re named Lumbermens Building. KEN BAILEY INSURANCE AGENCY 211 Lumbermens Building Telephone 398 Indians Beaten By North Bend In Very Ragged Game The Roseburg high school Indi ans, lacking their usual pep, were beaten 2fi to 22 by the North Brnd Bulldogs in a basketball game on the senior high floor Saturday night. Both teams, play ed a ragged game, but the visi tors were better ballhawkers than the Indians, and led the scoring except for a brief period in the third quarter. The Indians were unable to hit baskets and at the same time were careless with their passes. Roseburg was held without a field goul in the first quarter, making only two free throws, while North Bend picked up two field goals and a free throw. The Indians tied the count at 9-all shortly before half time, but a flee throw gave the Bulldogs a one-point lead, 10 to 9, at the rest period. The Indians forged Into the lead, early In the third period but North Bend tied the score at 14 all and then went out in front to stay. Hudson, North Bend center, predominated the play in the sec ond half, scoring 14 of North Bend's 16 points made in the last two quarters. The Indians started a belated rally in the last few minutes, but were too late to overtake the visitors from the coast. Lineups: Roseburg 22 Pos. 26 N. Bend Loomls 8 F 6 Noel Cummings 9 F 1 Janser Anderson 1 C ...14 Hudson Krell G 2 Moomaw Wiley G -...3 Massey Substitutions: Roseburg James, Benson, Marr, Young 4; North Bend Frey, Hagcn, John son. Officials Harter and Huff and. Myrtle Creek Wins From Drain, 57 to 32 The Myrtle Creek Vikings de feated the Drain high school basketball team, 57 to 32, in a game played on the Myrtle Creek floor Friday night. The game was quite close during the first two periods with Myrtle Creek lead ing 28 to 18 at half-time. Myrtle Creek's height and weight advan tage had a telling cfect during the Inst half. In the volleyball preliminary, the Drain girls took a 28 to 22 de cision from the Myrtle Creek girls. The games were played before a record crowd. Lineups: Myrtle Ck. 57 Pos. 32 Drain Gazley 3 F 11 Thomas Wllkins F 4 Hucklns K. Gordon 18....C 8 Hand Newton 13 G 2 Paris Brlggs 9 G 5 Jacobs Substitutions. Myrtle Creek Parker 4, B. Gordon 10, Hart, Ab bott; Drain Arnold, Barbour 2. Huskies Take Lead !n Hoop Race; U. 0. Trounces O.S.C. (By the Associated Press) The University of Washington Huskies, who had a hard time Sat urday night In winning from the 4-F hoopsters of Western Wash ington college at Beliingham, stood at the top of the northern division basketball ladder today thanks to Saturday night surges to life by University of Idaho and University of Oregon hoop men. Idaho and Oregon both won their first games of the season. Idaho, bowling over the favored Washington State Cougars, 49-43, knocked W. S. C. out of a tie for first place with Washington. Oregon, which lost twice to U. W. In the season's opener at Seat tle, took advantage of superior height at Eugene to defeat Ore gon State 52 to 33. The results 'left Washington alone In the' unbeaten column with two victories. W. S. C. has won two and lost one, Oregon State won two and lost three and Oregon and Idaho have each won one and lost two. Washington will put their crown on the block this weekend when they travel to Oregon for four games. The Huskies will play at Eugene Friday and Sat urday and then move over to Cor vallis for a pair with Oregon State Monday and Tuesday. Oregon Represented in Irish Potato Bowl Game The state of Oregon was well represented In the "Irish Potato Bowl" football game played New Year's day at Newry, Ireland, ac cording to word received from Leland Russell, son of Mr. and p Mrs. Ralph L. Russell of Rose burg. Writing to his parents,' Lieutenant Russell, sports editor I of the Idaho Statesman, publish ed at Boise, Idaho, prior to being commissioned with the U. S. In fantry, enclosed clippings of news reports on the game In a letter to his parents. Lieutenant Russell served as referee, with Lieutenant H. W. Hankel, Astoria, Oregon, as um pire. Technical Sergeant N. Blackmore, Cottage Grove, play ed left end for the "Galloping Gaels." Fred Muget Lauder of Camp View Passes On Fred Muget Lauder, of Camp View, died at Mercy hospital Sat urday. He was an employee of Western Battery Separator com pany. The body has been remov ed to the Douglas Funeral home and funeral arrangements will be tnnouneed later. NOW Vtarrtn and 7.9:i5 nrv iCrsl z ,ie40c P-"- tySrll ""c. Tax) COMING WED. 2 DAYS Betty Grable Harry James "SPRINGTIME IN THE ROCKIES" and "Careful Soft Shoulders" Coming HERE'S THAT (fand READY FOR DELIVERY TO TODAY AND TUESDAY nii!i:nii;iinHim THIS THEATRE WILL BE CLOSED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND THERE WILL BE NO PICTURE ATTRACTION WEDNESDAY NIGHT DUE TO THE ALL-ARMY SHOW WEDNESDAY NIGHT AT 8 P. M. SHOWS He 40c 50c (Inc. Tax) , toir Vmaiu in tlu Witf GEO. W. DIMMICK AGENCY REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE 125 Cats Street, Phone 484-L farms stock ranches . tlmbe" lands UMPQUA SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION Real Estate Loans Phone 87 H.C.STEARNS Funeral Director Phone 472 OAKLAND, ORE. 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