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!OUR ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1 9, )944 Sojdsdif and ClubA By LOTUS KNIGHT PORTER P. N. G. CLUB TO MEET I AT PICKENS HOME SOUTH UMPQUA BRANCH OF RED CROSS HAS ELECTION OF OFFICERS The R Q club wJ met The South Ump-'Thursday evening at a seven- IU I n.:jltl.l..l n'n nnlf HnnDimf TILLER 'qua branch of the American Red Cross met Wednesday aril elected me following new omcers: Mis. ; Alice Corbett, president and pro duction chairman: Bernlce How ell, vice-president; Betty Presnell, secretary treasurer lilaaa iigne, salvage committee: rveuie nam villc, house committee; Bernlce Howell and Susie Uootz, knitting committee; Ruperta Molicr, social committee; Ruth Jackson, health committee. Those appointed to assist the production chairman Included: Mrs. Brown, Ruperta Moher and Laura Hartley. The group has ex pressed its appreciation to Mr. Presnell for the supply of win ters wooa; 10 Mr. ana rars. Kain vllle for supplying a sewing ma chine tpr .future meetings, to Mrs. Elton Jackson for the use of her machine at past meetings and to Mr. Jackson, who made It possible for the group to meet in new quarters. All women of the Tiller area are urgently requested to attend the weekly Red Cross sewing meetings every Wednesday. A number of the members plan to go to Portland In the near fu ture to donate blood to he Red Cross blood bank. Anyone in the community desiring to give their blood is asked to contact Mrs. El ton Jackson. INTERSE 8TUDY CLUB HOLDS, FIRST FALL MEETING AT LAWS HOME The Inter-So Study club mem bers held their first fall meeting at a delightful 1 o'clock dessert luncheon at the attrnotlva home of the chairman, Mrs. Alva Laws, ' on east Douglas street Tuesday afternoon. Asters and other fall flowers , were used to decorate the table and in large bouquets about the rooms. The program on "Medical Miracles" was very ably pre sented by Mrs. Charles Doerner, aftor which the members enjoyed a longdistance telephone call with Mrs. Clyde Beard, former member now residing in McMlnn- vine. Those enjoying the afternoon wnn Mrs. iaws Included: Mrs. K. R. Brand, Mrs. W. M. Campbell, mrs. ueorge cnurcniii, Mrs. Char les Doerner, Mrs. Paul Geddes, Mrs. S. Hall, Mrs. Ray Hampton, Mrs. V. V. Harpham, Mrs. Del mar Ramsdell, Mrs. C. M. Stark, Mrs. J. E. Young, and Mrs. Thco Bond. The next meeting will be a dcssert-liincheon at one o'clock at the home of Mrs. Charles Doer ner. The program will include roll-call talks on the subject, "Kitchens of Tomorrow." BIRTHDAY PARTY IS DELIGHTFUL AFFAIR thlrtv o'clock desscrt-suoDer at the home of Mrs. Mayme Pickens at 412 South Main street with Mrs. Ethel Busenbark, Mrs. Alice Goff and Miss Ina Farnsworth as sisting hostesses. All members arc urged to be present. EASTERN STAR MEETING ANNOUNCED FOR THURSDAY Rosebure Chapter of Eastern Star has announced an Important meeting for eight o'clock Thurs day evening at the Masonic tem ple wnn tne worthy matron, Mrs. H. H. Turner, presiding. Mem bers and visiting members are asked to attend. GLENGARY SEWING CLUB TO MEET ON THURSDAY The Glengary Sewing club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Kerr and Mrs. Clover at 620 Commercial avenue in Roseburg. All members are urged to be present. R. E. A. CLUB TO MEET ON WEDNESDAY The Rosebure Embroidery and Art club will meet Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Alfred Neal on Fleser street. All members are urged to be present. Six Men, Blown Out of Bomber, Trek to Safety ELEVENTH ARMY AIR FORCE HEADQUARTERS, Alas ka, Sept. 18 ( AP) A dramatic escape from a trackless Alaskan wilderness after they had been blown out of their airplane 20, 000 feet In the air was related here today by six crewmen from a Linerator homoor which had been listed as missing since Sep- lemner j ' YONCALLA Mrs. R. Lloyd entertained at a party at her .home Saturday afternoon, honor ing the birthday of her daughter Donna. Games were played, after "Which the honoree oiened the Tmany beautiful gifts brought to .her by her friends. A delicious lunch was served to the follow "lug: Donna, Jlmmlc and Howard ; Lloyd, Charmaine Sefton, Joanne ..Brant, Rose Brant, Thelma and -John McMichael, Mary Vlan, Mar--garct Graves, Beverly Lun .ney, Gayla and Carolyn Thicl, Loruinnc and Thelma Atkin son, Norma and Mona Rapier, Bonnie Mattln, Lyla Jo Bragg, .Rcta Kruse, Mrs. Charles Vian .and two sons, Mrs. Andy Curt right and three sons, Mrs. Ernest 'thiol and Mrs. Lloyd. SUNSHINE CLUB HAS ENJOYABLE MEETING AZALEA Mrs. Jim doff and Mrs. William Croff were hos tesses for the Sunshine club Wed nosday afternoon. Those enjoying (his affair were Mrs. H. H. Waltcmire, Mrs. John UKicnnurg, mis. Marlon Swalls, Mrs. Fred Morton, Mrs. Jake Fisher, Mrs. Henry Gaedoeke, Mrs. Orlo Worley, Mrs. Paul Newman, Mrs. Charlie Dewey, Mrs. John Frldmillor, Mrs. Aria Walters and the hostesses. ' At the usual tea hour dainty refreshments were served. P. E. O. TO SPONSOR RUMMAGE SALE ALL DAY SATURDAY Chapter BI o( the P. K. O. Sis ter hood will sponsor an all-day rummage sale Saturday, Sept. 23, beginning at 9 a. m. at the Episcopal parish hall on East Cass street. The committer in charge of the sale will be at the hall Friday af ternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock to re tclve miscellaneous articles and clothing to be placed on sale. FORMER ROSEBURG TEACHER MARRIED IN ILLINOIS Word has been received telling of the marriage of Miss Arlic Cor bett, former Roseburg teacher, to Hgt. John W. Lueck, of West Dun dee, Illinois, at the First Metho dist church in West Dundee, Juno !. The bridegroom is in the U. S. army and is now taking a special radio course In Salina, Kansas. PATCH AND CHAT CLUB TO MEET AT BRADLEY HOME The Patch and Chat club will meet Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. C. J. Bradley. All members are most cordially in vited to be present. west melrose club to meet Thursday The West Melrose rlnh will meet Thursday afternoon at the The six were taken In the An chorage army hospital Saturday after two of the group had hiked 150 miles for aid through the I luckless wilderness to Lake II- lamna at the base of the Alaska peninsula. Search was under way today for Iwo others who were believed to have parachuted saTely from the Liberator in tie Mount Illamna area and for the bodies of four who were believed killed in Ihe explosion of the big bomber. The rescued airmen are First Lieut. William J. Grace, assistant photographic officers of the elev enth AAF, Kenmore, N. Y.; Sec ond Lieut. Robert D. Moss, co pilot, of Chicago; Staff Sgt. Mar lin Woogon, flight engineer, Bronx, N. Y. ; Sgt. Llewellyn C. Thlerl,' gunner. Camden. N. .T Sgt. Robert W. Smith, gunner, Lafayette. Ind.. and Staff Sit. Os car Windham, special radio op erator, tsuuer, ua. Lieutenant Gii.ce anti Sergeant Smith with the two who hiked the 150 miles to a fishing village on Lake Illamna for help after the rest had elected to remain In the wilderness with Woogen, who spent three days alone on the mountain and was unable to travel after the others reached him. Injuries Not Serious. Leon Alsworth, Alaskan bush pilot, flew a small seaplane into Ihe blish country and bronchi the others out from a little lake and then relumed the whole party to Anchorage. At ihe hospital llley were found to be suffering only from sore feet, hunger and fatigue. At the hospital. Gran- said he was asleep In Ihe rear compart ment of the plane, when fire spurted from the number two en gine, trailing a flaming torch J ami leet nenmn the lane Although none had ever used a parachute before, all hands hut the pilot immediately put ihem On, Grace continued. 21 Oregon Counties Now Free of Debt SALEM. Ore., Sept. IS. I AP) -Only 15 of Oregon's 3ti coun ties now arc in debt, and three of those counties have sufficient sinking funds on hand to retire their debts. State iy, Scott said. 1'he total net bonded deht nt Oregon counties is $7..K)l..'t0.'t a drop of $l,27i),781 in the past two years. t'escnutes county moved into the debt-free eoulmn In the past two years, while Currv, Gilliam and Jackson counties have sink ing funds large enough to retire their debts. The present total count v ili-ht Is less than half of the Slii iKM - 8-18 peak in lll.'IO. Multnomah count v has a net debt of $t!.19S.4nr. 'while Clack- anias county Is next with $250,(100. Morrow Is third with $205,357. The net debt o( other coun ties: Baker $35,315. Benton $!.7n. Coos $i;2.713. Crook S20.S73. Grant $l!l.tl. Harney S17.HtW, Klamath $132,128. Lane Si 13.301. Wheeler $07, 185. Argentine Corn Slated To Arrive in Portland PORTLAND. Sept. 19 - (AP) Leon S. Jackson, secretary of the Oregon Feed Seed Dealers as-: socia l Ion, says 4,000 tons of Ar gentine corn Is scheduled to ar rive here parly next month. A corn shortage has existed1 I0 f flJr- Goo'r, Cooper- All.nwnfi set-aside order was raised o,c v-OTUMiiy imnca u n-om 35 to 60 per cent of a corn be present . handled by grain elevators. I Yanks Get First Look at German Villagers INhA Kmlto-ltli,,,h(ilo) Curious German villagers surround this Jeep crammed with American infantrymen of General Bradley's First Army as it entered outskirts of Aachen with first elements of armored column that completely pene trated Nazi's Siegfried line cast of the city. Observers said the villagers appeared genuinely glad to be rid of the Nazis and to have the Americans take over. Photo by NEA-Acme photographer Andrew Lopez for War Picture Pool via Signal Corps radio-telephoto. Sparkplugs of Allied Drive I ill' Ili.ilH 'ill !li III iil'l.l'll ii"' 1 1 '. ! '! 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In p! a "kidrln A - IK . w wr 1W I ... . 1 In his experiments to develop , the Incandeseent light, Thomas A. : Kdlson tiied i-.n ilKiard and the I w hisker of a man's board for fila ' ments. Swore at PILES!1 But Now He SMILES 1 ' V0U my Wnllf IW. ' dnrlnrft' turtiuil fr dUtrm IIM Sjrak it UM A4"itKtt!7 br KwrUllall Kt amM rllnl. B ntittMl Mil. Itb. nrDrtt t m,-h 01 1CK rfllf' 01 11.00 ur Thftrutni 4 uibai b )! . OlMtMMit tr1T. Ot rt tti UT.to.a.plr Tborntn Utnnt H-ul kiiiimktrl. Mly ft (wn ai-H I-r eoviett:. ,i tern. , At 411 994 IU llfilt I'ltrnBII. ert.ition problem heing what it is in Par's t,,tnv -i-d plenty cf incenuity to tind ways of gotlnij ..hove, a Parisian cranriinn Eoes shopping abo.iil ,'' coupled trailer-fashion lo grandpa's bike. Put Variety In Your Diet with Healthful JtHIlK 1 I 1 IrTM9 1 UMPQUA DAIRY PRODUCTS Under-Age Soldier Discharged After Winning 2 Medals TACOMA, Sept. 19 (AP) Pfc. John R. Strassburg, who wears the Silver Star won dur ing 14 months overseas In which he served in the Middle East, Af rica and Italy, celebrated his 18th oirinciay touay in his father's home here, an honorably dis charged veteran of World War He was attending Puvalluo grammar school when many of his comrades enlisted, and he fol lowed them a year ago last Janu ary although he was then onlv 16 years and four months old. Ho won the Silver Star and Purple Heart. After laving a communication line to a mortar obesrvation post in the front lines, he remained to fire unon Ihe enemy. When his own ammu nition ran out, he gathered some from wounded comrades, checked the communication lino and con tinued to fire. "Ho was wounded yet displayed initiative and ag gressiveness in the repelling of the counter-attack, inflicting many casualties on the enemy." his citation read. His mother effected his dis charge recently by Informing the adjutant general of his true age. I Prayer Books or Bibles Carried By Most Soldiers (AP Newsfeatures.) ISIGNY, France Ninetv-nine out of every 100 American sol- aiers carry a Bible, prayer book or some other symbol ot religious faith into battle with them. I his was disclosed by the num ber found among the personal ef fects of the deau and wounded so lar in France. All the personal belongings and souvenirs of deceased soldiers are carefully and systematically col lected and sent home to their wives or parents bv a .SDecial branch of tne army known as the enects quartermaster. The lust receiving depot in France was set up here a month after the invasion. During its ini tial week of operation approxi mately 10,000 items were cata logued and more than 2,000 indi vidual boxes were prepared for shipment home. All the packages go first to the General Effects quartermaster headquarters at Kansas City, Mo., lrom where they are distributed to the desig nated heirs. The personal belongings of ev ery wounded man entering a field hosbital also are sent here. He is given a receipt listing each item and gets them back upon his recovery. Our lob is to handle the af- fairs of soldiers killed in action and to assist the wounded in ev ery way," explained Lt. M. S. Pool. "We even collect their bank accounts, pay debts that they may have left in Eneland or jany place else, then in the case of ueceasca bring all their money and belongings together to be sent home in one lot." Each company commander is aesponsioie lor delivering the be ijungings OI nis men to lh s rtnnnt j Rings, watches and money are re ! moved from those killed in action Dy burial squads at the cemetery. Four-Leaf Clovers for Servicemen Sought PORTI AMrS lnl 10 i,IDi i A Portland woman has given 1,000 four-leaf clovers to service i men, at the Red Cross canteen here. But now the donor, Mrs. Roilo Roberts, says the luckj , clovers are getting hard to find and has appealed to the public for help. Bomb Practice Changed For Safety to Towns WAI.LA WALLA, Sept. 19. (API Accidental dropping of small practice bombs nenr Her .'.'jon to take up important du ties In London as economic counselor to the U. S. Embassy is Harry C. Hawkins, above. Before his lecent appointment he was director of the OHice of Economic Affairs for the State Department. Schools Heed More Than 100 Teachers . PORTLAND, Sept. 19 (AP) are being denied the 'Three R's," an acute teacher shortage exists, the Oregon State Teachers asao ciation said today. Dr. Frank Parr, executive seo retary said that more than a nun icamtriB Hie BOUgnt. UlS triCts now nnnn am nr.nnln with reduced staffs, and the shortage will become greater af- Rv "iniihllnir nr." un.. , -"-ts h ivatucin nave been able to give some sort of instruction to pupils attending classes, Dr. Parr said. "The ncnpintlnn Id nnu.ln n search for new teachers," the sec- eiaiy cununuea, "ana has made tin a lict nf Till iir- .. . - - mi. ,ui.aiivics. we ex Dect to finrl .nmn ntir InanWe and Induce many who have retired to return during this emergency." When women wpm firef ployed by the federal government in the mlHrlln nf tl.A 1QO. .Hf..n., ... . illC l, lUUlf, they appeared on the payroll In mo name or some male relative. mislon and Boardman, Ore., last week has resulted in new orders that bomb bay doors shall not be opened until bombers are over the ranges, Col. David Wade, com manding of tier of the Walla Walla air base, announced last night. Wade said the bombs acciden tally worked loose from the racks and fell through open bomb bay doors of B-24 bombers. Bombs used here, however, have only sufficient powder to make a smoke for target ichmtification, he said. A T FIiom 447 VERN M. ORR v 116 South StophMM RoMburg, Or ' PROMPT REPAIR SERVICE Complete stock of Fixtures and Fittings, including Sinks, Toilets, Lavatories, Tubs, Showers, Range Boilers, Gas Water Heaters, Shallow and Deep Well Pumps. CALL OR SEE COEN LUMBER COMPANY Floed and Mill Sts. Phone 121 l Loyal Dog Spurns Home While His Owner is In War AP Newsfeatures. 1 ! GLADE SPRINGS, Va. Be cause he is strictly a one-man , clog, "Crip" has become a heart broken hermit, taking refuge among the cows in the pasture while his master, Sgt. Karl B. Warren, is away at war. i When the owner of the four-year-old English setter went in the army last year, the dog re fused to stay at the family farm house. He would not go to the house evrn for his meals, re maining in the field and eating only what was brought to him. He slept among the cows at night. His master came back on a brief furlough and two shrills from the familiar training whis tle brought Crip bounding back to the house, where he remained only as long as Warren was there. When Sgt. Warren left aernin. Crip left too, returning to the pasture. Only once did Crip return. When the hunting season came ; he went back to the house look-1 ing for his old hunting compan ion, went among crowds of school children, and finally made a trip to town. At last he gave up the hunt and returned to the pasture and the cows. There, while his owner fights some where overseas, Crip waits and listens for the sound of the fa-1 miliar whistle. i Next lime you fry an egg... think about the engine in your car. For even if you only need to drive a short- distance . . . PIN-WORMS At Lastr- A Real Treatment! You may not rrlizc how many of our ttpiRbbom grown-ups as well m children have 1' in-Worms at thia very moment. rcople don't talk about thte nwtjr infec tlon. Sometime they are too embarraued. to mention the tormentins rectal itching: And up to now they have uaually euffrrt") in ilrnce became they have not known of mny effective way to deal with this drrad(u) cat that live inside the human bod. Important Madteaf Dbcavary Today, thank to a valuable acirntiflc dts rovrry, a remarkable new treatment haa rxrn made poaafble. It is based on a npecial drug, known aa gentian violet. This drug U the vltul element in P-W, the new Pin Worm tablets developed by Dr. D. Jayna A Son, America's leading special it u In worm mediciuea. P-W tabtett are small and Ay to take, and they act In a apactai i cenlJa way to destroy Pin-Worms. It to very easy in "catch" this nasty In- 1 faction, and th urJt erratum can catus teal distress. 80 watch for the aicna that may mean Pin-Worms, itching seat. un ey stomach, bed-wetting, nervous Rrft ng. 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