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Newspaper Page TextROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON , WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1 f, VUS: Sojzi&ty and CLuhA By LOTUS RNIGHT PORTER COURT OF HONOR IS ' ENJOYED BY MANY SUTHERLIN About one-hun-dred and fifty scouts and their parents enjoyed a six o'clock pot luck dinner and court of honor at the Methodist church Satur day evening. Long tables deep rated in the Valentine motif, and red, white and blue candles, ac commodated the largest crowd that has ever been present at a court of honor In Sutherlin. The menu was planned by Mrs. Vern Holgate, Mrs. Maurice Vogelphol and Mrs. Lloyd Cornish and serv ing was done with the assistance of Mrs. Harry Barker and six of the first class girl scouts: June Young, Betty Squire, Patty Rose, Beyer!" Pope, Jean Ritehey and Beverly Vansteenburg. ' Following the dinner members of the Girl Scout's second class patrol put on a shadow skit en titled: "Opened by Mistake." Demonstrations in knot tying, fire building, first aid and sig naling by the Boy Scouts follow ed. A bugle contest between Jas. Lang and Donald Squire resulted in the former being voted troop bugler for the ensuing year. Court of honor was opened for- - mally in the church proper with the Cub Scouts presentation of , colors and a prayer bv Rev. R. Matthews. Harry Chenoweth, Boy Scout committee chairman, . was In charge of the meeting and gave a short talk on the need of parent cooperation in the man- agement and successful operation of a Scout troop. He also gave the information that one-third of - all school-children in the Suther lin school belong to the Scouts, there being about 170 members. Mayor William DeWitt also gave a very good talk, stressing the need of parent cooperation and the townspeople in general, in helping with the work and ex pense of the new Scout building which is now under construction. Mr. DeWitt pledged himself and his company to do everything possible to get behind this worth while project. . The presentation of merit badg es conducted by Scout Master Clifford Watson, assisted by Rev. Newell Morgan, proved the ad vancement of many of the mem bers of the troop. j Those receiving their tender loot badges were: Norman Brat ton, Maurice Vogelphol, Jr., Ken neth Briscoe. Bill West, Donald West, John Smith, Edward Whit ney, Jack West, Merton Rosen dale, Wilbur Wells and Baird Smith. Second class rank badges were received bv Donald Patterson and Kenneth Rose. First class rank badges went to Richard Firman, Melvin Walter, Thomas Cheno weth and Gene Culver. Richard Coenenberg received the Star 'Scout badge. Life Scout badges were given to Donald Robertson,' James Lang and Wayne Mus grove. One hundred per cent at tendance awards were given to Donald Robertson, James Lang, Richard Coenenberg, Richard Fir man, Christian Bachman and Llovd Holgate. Thomas Chenoweth received the largest number of merit badges, receiving his Be--Kecp-ing, Swimmer, Safety, Cooking, Personal Health, Hand icraft, Woodworking and Public Health. He was also given the office of troop scribe. James Lang re ceived merit badges for Garden ing, First Aid, Handicraft and Physical Development. Richard Coenenberg received Safety, Pathfindlng, Public Health, Per sonal Health and First Aid. Wayne Musgrove won his Wood carving, Woodworking, First Aid and Physical Development. Lloyd Holgate received Personal Health and Public Health. Donald Rob ertson received his - Pathfinder, First Aid and Athlete. The new Cub Scout troop lead ers were Introduced, Thomas Young and Rev. Robert Matthews taking charge. Den mothers are: Mrs. Akers, Mrs. F. Reller and Mrs. O. T. Durr. Den chiefs chosen from the Boy Scout troop are Earl Pleuard, Donald fatter son and Bill West. This troop, the first to introduce Scouting to Su' therlin. was organized several years ago, in fact those now hav ing the highest ranks in the pres ent troop were members of this troop. ft FORMER YONCALLA BOY MARRIES YONCALLA Word has teen received from Seattle Wash., of the marriage of Donald R. Bige low, U. S. navv, formerly from Yoncalla and Miss LaVane John son. Blaine. Wash. The wedding took place Feb. 10 at 4 o'clock In the afternoon at the parish of Our Redeemer Evangelical Lu theran church In Ballard, a sub burb of Seattle, with Rev. Robert N. Pearson,, pastor of the church, officiating. Miss Minnie May Fayette and Vernon R. Chabot, also of the na vv were the onlv attendants. An informal reception was held at the home ol the bride s grand parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anton Johnson In Seattle, following the ceremony, for twentv-five rela tives and close friends. A buffet luncheon was served. Attending the wedding were the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. Johnson of Blaine, Wash., and the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Marian Bigelow of Eugene. The groom snent many years In Yoncalla and vicinity, and at tended both the Yoncalla grade and high schools. His father Mar ian Bigelow operated the Bigelow sawmill in Yoncalla for a number of years. JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB TO SPONSOR TWO-DAY SALE The Junior Woman's club hat announced a two-day rummage rale for Friday and Saturday, February 23-24, to be held at the Roseburg Woman's clubhouse. MR. AND MRS. LAKEY ENTERTAIN RELATIVES I'ENMILE Mr. and Mrs. Don Lakey entertained a number of relatives from Myrtle Point over the weekend and all attended the basketball game in Roseburg be tween Roseburg and Myrtle Point on Friday evening. The party in cluded Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ward and daughter Donna, Mr. and Mr Herbert Morris, Mrs. Stella Lakey, whose husband is over seas, Madge Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Doll Reama, Mr. and Mis. Frank Reama, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Centers and Mr. and Mrs. Don Lakey and family. After the ball game all gathered at the La key home for an evening of mu sic, and dancing and a general good time. Following 1 delicious chicken dinner at the lakeys On Sunday the guesis returned to their homes at Myrtle Point. W. C.'T. U.'TO SPONSOR SERIES OF SPEECH PROGRAMS IN ROSEBURG The Roseburg W. C. T.' U. will sponsor a series of speech pro grams within the coming weeks, according to an announcement made by the chairman, Mrs. Ma ble P. Taylor. The first will be held by the primary department of the First Christian church at the morning exercises of the Sunday school Feb. 25. Ribbon prizes will be awarded by the judges to win ners. Mrs. Harold Boucock is head of the primary department. In the afternoon of Feb. 25 at 3 o'clock at the Nazarene church, there will be two speech pro grams. The first will include children under nine years of age and the second will be a bronze medal contest. FULLERTOni P.-T. A. TO HOLD FOOD SALE SATURDAY Fullerton P.-T. A. has announc ed a cooked food sale to be held Saturday, Feb. 24, at Trowbridge and Flynn electric store on Cass street. Mrs. O. N. Wallace is chairman of the sale and will call for food donations if donors will notify her. Others donating foods are asked to have same at the store by nine in the morning. EVERGREEN H. E. C. TO MEET ON THURSDAY The Home Economics club of the Evergreen grange will hold a potiuck luncneon l nursaay at tne hall, at which time the govern ment food agent, Miss Doris Mc- Whorter, will give a demonstra tion of cooking lamb and porK. All ladies of the community are cordially invited to attend. LADY ELKS TO HOLD SOCIAL THURSDAY NIGHT All Lady ' Elks are most cor dially invited to enjoy an eight o'clock dessert-svpper Thursday night at the temple with Mrs. E. A. Pe"arson, Mrs. Maurice L. Hall mark and Mrs. uueKiey Ben as hostesses. Prizes will be awarded winners in contract bridge and pi nochle. : JUNIOR DIVISION TO MEET THURSDAY-NIGHT The Junior Division' of the First Christian church will meet Thurs day night, Feb. 22, at the home of Mrs. William Unrath at 326 West Oak street. All members and friends are most cordially invited. An interesting program has been planned for the meet ing. D. OF U. V. TO MEET ;' FRIDAY EVENING Florence Nightingale rent ino. IS. Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War will meet Friday nitrht at seven-thirty o'clock at the Roseburg Woman's clubhouse. All members are urged to be present. Refreshments will be served. BENEFIT CARD PARTY TO BE HELD FEB. 26 Riversdale grange will spon sor a benefit card party at eight o'clock Mondav evening. feDru- ary 26, at the hall and the public is cordially invited to auena. Prizes will be awarded winners in five-hundred and pinochle. Ke freshments will be served. I - V Start- VHiayi th wf7 I TODAY FOR 4 BIG DAYS ITS SHEER HILRRrT9...DELIGHTFUIi ran...En9EST, iherriest hm-fest OF THE HERRI GAIL RUSSELL DIANA LYNN CHARLES RUGGLES OUR HEmWERE O VOmG OiUt GAY OK; , m . WHO u I .... ISIUWi j.;,, - ,.. .m DOROTHY 6ISH BEULAH BOND! SPORTS REEL AND A "Fsafaren" "WHAT'S YOUR NAME?" BIRTHDAY DINNER . ENJOYED WEDNESDAY OLALLA Mr. and Mrs. Roy J. Carnall were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Kalun Heater in Hap py Valley on Wednesday evening in honor of the birthday of Mrs. Carnalk. Following dinner two lubles of pinochle were in play until a late hour when Mrs. Heat er served a beautifully decorated birthday cake, ice cream, heart shaped Valentine cookies and coffee to: Mr. and Mi's. Roy J. Carnall, Mr. and Mrs. Fred .Shultz, Mr. Elijah OlUvant, Mrs. Burt, Miss Rawena Williams, Ralph Heater, Bobby and Donna Shultz, Sandra Heater and the hostess, Mrs. Ralph Heater. High score was won by Mr. Ollivant, while Mr. and Mrs. Carnall tied for second place. Many lovely gifts were received by the honor guest. . . ' Douglas B League Tournament Will Begin Tomorrow The annual Douglas county B league basketball tournament will start in Roseburg Thursday Twith 12 teams participating. Games are scheduled to start at 4 p. m. each day. Finals will be plaved Saturday night. Four girls voiieyoan teams will compete for the county title at the Junior high, with the final game to be played at the Senior High school Saturday night. Reedsport. an unbeaten B team. which has defeated sevoiM class A teams, including the Roseburg Indians, is exDectod to take the county chamnionship, while other teams will light for secopd and third positions. The team winning the county chamoionshio will play at Coos Bay March 2 and 3 for the right to enter state championship play offs. Bary Ensemble to Be Heard Friday At Junior High The Bary Ensemble will be heard by the Roseburg Commu nity Concert association Friday night. Feb. 23. at 8:15 o'clock at the Junior High school audito rium. Members of the association and servicement In unlfo.rnypply are privileged to attend the con certs sponsored during the year by the association. The Barv Ensemble includes: Gertrude Barv, piano; Lorna Wren, flute; Mary Becker, violin, and Virginia Peterson, 'cello. The program will include ' ensemble numbers and special solos by each of the four guest artists. The four musicians are all outstanding ar tists In their respective fields and, according tb the president of the association', Miss uiatiys r M,. Strong, the" organization is as sured of one of the finest con certs of the season, , Senior High Program to ' Honor First President ' A George Washington day pro gram will be held in the Rose burg Senior high school gym Thursday afternoon at 1:30. The Roseburg school band and the chorus under the direction of Les Irvin will present musical numbers. Plans have been made to release all students enrolled in the Roseburg school system in grades four to twelve so that they may attend. Buses will transport the pupils of Benson and Rose schools . to the Senior high. Delmar Ramsdell, English and dramatics instructor, is in charge of the assembly. The 1940 federal census listed nearlv 3,000.000 adults who had 2,000,000 children, aged six to 15, who were not attending any school. More than 90 per cent of the wounded who have reached army hospitals in this war have survived. local Attend to Business Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Short of Drew were business visitors in Roseburg yes terday. Vlsitlna In P o r 1 1 a n d Mrs. George. West, of Roseburg is spending several days In Portland visiting and attending to Dusiness. Stcdfast Class to Meet The Stedfast class of the First Presby terian church will meet Thursday at a 12 o'clock potluck luncheon at the church parlors. v Leaving Saturday W. D. Gaw ler. who his been soending i month's leave in Roseburg visit ing relatives and friends, expecis to leave Saturday for his assigned Hjival oaso to report tor auty. Back From Portland Mi's. E. F. Waggoner, nee Jessie Gibbs, returned to her home In Roseburg last night from Portland, follow ing a short stay there attending to business. Reports at Base Leo Dunning of the U. S. navy has left for -the Long Beach, Call!., naval oase to report for rtutv, . following his leave snent in Roseburg visiting his mother, Mrs. Marion Patrick, on First Avenue South. Husbands to be Entertained The Army Mothers club members will entertain their husbands at a social affair Thursday night at 8 o'clock at the Roseburg Wom an's clubhouse. Cards and games will be in play during the social hour. Move Mr. and Mrs. Homer Rand and daughter, Loletta, and 'Irs. Rands mother, Mrs. Emma Erickson, all former Roseburg residents, have moved from Med- ford, where they resided the last two years, to route J. Box jj-l, urants fass, ure., where Mr. Rand is employed by Kampfer Drotners as a meat cutter. Return to Grants Pass Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Waterman have returned to their home in Grants Pass, following a two-day visit with the latter's father, John Fer guson, at uays ureeK and also stooped in Myrtle Creek for a visit with her mother, Mrs. John Ferguson, who is at the hospital tnere. Public' Invited to Party Eden bower Community club has invit ed the public to attend a benefit card party Friday night, Feb. 24, at 7:30 o'clock at the school play shed. Prizes will be awarded win ners in five-hundred and pinochle. Bingo wlll also be In play and a fish pond will be enjoyed. The committee In charge will serve refreshments. Proceeds of the af fair will be used for 4-H club scholarships. Leaves for California Mrs. Clark Leedy, nee Meredith Anne Jenkins,, left today for Sacra mento, Calif., following a week's visit with her p3rents, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Jenkins, in Laurel wood. While In Sacramento, she will be with her pare'nts-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Leedy, former Roseburg residents. Following her visit in Sacramento, she will return to Seattle, where she makes her home. Utah Visitor Here Mrs. John i-erguson, who is a patient at Myrtle Creek hosnital. was Dleas antly surprised a few days ago by the arrival of her brother, John A. Johnston, of Price, Utah. This was their first visit together in 22 years. Mr. Johnston will visit relatives at Days Creek, Rose burg, Grants Pass and Kellogg before returning to Utah. Mrs. ferguson is reported to be im proving at the hospital. She is a resident of Days Creek. - ROSE TODAY :Yi wX. V Comedy r" Animal Land" also : r An - & ICHD ARIIN . ' ILLIHIIIW'. 1 A Ted Flo Rito, who brings aimory, Monday, February 26. Here on Business W. D. Love I of Garden Valley was a business visitor in Koseourg today. Here From Myrtle Creek Frank Burr of Myrtle Creek was a business visitor in Koseourg yesterday. Reported III Mrs. Stace Lau rence, Jr., employee of- tlie Doug las Abstract company, is reported to dc in at ner nome tooay. S. U. Ladies Club to Meet The South Umpqua Ladies club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Archie Ferguson. Sunshine Club to Meet The Northside Sunshine club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. E. E. Emmitt on Parrott street with Mrs. Stella Payne as hostess. Leaves for Portland --- William B. Adair has left for Portland, following several days in Rose burg visiting his mother, Mrs. Margaret Adair, and other rela tives and friends. , . ; . Go to Meetina Mrs. A." ' J. Young, Mrs. Albert Micelli, Miss Georgine Shanklin and Miss Ann Carter of Roseburg left Tuesday tor Eugene to attend meeting ot Job's Daughters. . . , Returns to Base Pvt. First Clas Lester N. Ferguson has re turned to his base at Camp Polk, La., Mowing his furlough visit ing his parents. Mr, . and Mrs. Archie Ferguson, at Days Creek. Dolna Nicely Robert Roach. Jr:, is reported to be doing nicely at Mercy hospital, where he underwent an emergency api peridectomy a few days ago. He is the eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. Morris H. Roach, who reside on West Lane street, Roseburg. ; Food Sale to Be Held A food sale will be held by the Pythian Sisters Saturday, February 24, beginning at 10 a. m. at the E. G. High office on Jackson street. All members not contacted are asked to have their food dona tions at the office by 9:30 a. m., and those desiring to have It called for are asked to telephone 311-R. lt's a wSrn Spl dr. . ,. or having fun at the family reunion Baby takes bis first steps toward his dad home on furlough, and the family circle beams in friendly happy reunion. And, of course, there's Coca-Cola from the family refrigerator to add its life and sparkle. To visitors and family alike, the words Have a Coke are the signal for a friendly get-together. Plan to have a supply of Coca-Cola ready ice-cold in the refrigerator. Coca-Cola stands for the pause that refreshes, a happy symbol of a friendly way of life. tOTUEO UNDEH AUTHORITY OF TM( COCA-COtA COMPANY IY COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF ROSEBURG C f - ' v famous dance band to Roseburg Has Pneumonia A. B. fPat) Collier. Douelas county auditor, who resides in the Kohlhagen apartments, is reported to be Im proving at mercy nuspuui, wuen; he was taken last Friday to re ceive medical treatment for pneu monia. Benefit Party to Be Held The Calapooia ladies club will sponsor a card party baturuay nignt, February 24, at the clubhouse. The public is cordially invited. Prizes will be awarded high score winners In five hundred and pinochle. A door prize will oe awarded and retresnments will be, served. Returns to, Rosebura Mr. and Mrs. Lester Adams and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gibson have re turned to their homes In Rose burg from Olympia, Wash., where they attended the annual stock holders meeting and dinner dance Saturday evening of the Associated Plywood mills at the Olmpla hotel. Mr. Adams Is of fice manager of the Eugene Ply wood company in Roseburg and Mr. Gibson is purchasing agent for the logging company at Wolf Creek. . '' Here From Woodburn Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Branlgar of Wood burn have arrived in Roseburg to visit at the home of the lat ter 8 mother, Mrs.-Owen Atter bUry. They came to be here at the time Mrs. Branlgar's brother, EM 1c Maynard Atter.burv. and his wife, of Medford, were here, as Mr. Atterbury Is home on leave from the South Pacific area and will soon report at a naval base for further assignment. Besides his mother and sister, Mrs. Bra nigar, he has an aunt, Mrs. Al bert Long, and brother, Lloyd At- terDury. in Koseourg, a. id a sister, Mrs. Wayne GUlam, at Win chester. I County Offices Will Be Closed Tomorrow All county offices In the court house will be closed tomorrow in observance of Washington's birthday. There will also be the usual holiday observance at the post onice big event ... "Work or Jail" Bill Is Rejected by Committee WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. The Senate military affairs commit tee, by a vote of 12 to 6, Tuesday rejected the house-approved "work or jail" bill for men be tween 18 and 45 years of age. The committee voted to sub stitute a bill proposed by Senator O'Mahoney, democrat, Wyoming, which expands authority ot the war manpower commission. Scots, Yanks Lunge : Deeper Into Germany f Continued from Page 1) have been noted. Patton Extends Gouge Lt: Gen. Pntton's tanks and in fantry thundered forward through tne tuet mountains on a su-mile front. Vanguards reached to withr in two miles of the heavily for tified road center of Saarburg. a key to German dclenses along the Moselle. "Patton's drive was threatening the compact coal and sttel trees' ures of the Saar district, which also was endangered by the In creasingly aggressive American Seventh army 35 miles to the south. Patton was eight miles deep in Germany along the Moselle. He was beyond or within the Sieg fried line along his entire 50-mlle assault front. i Patch Also Advances ' Lt. Gen. Patch's troops ad- It's a Musical Mlrthquake! AND RHYTHM PLUS! (H mad his will, but . only played, deadll Have a Coca .0 "49 Tin C r 3CT i wm. - m r . nxx I TODAY I fT ' 26th jWfc CHARLES DUIGUY I LvWvMlJ I UflUtUT HlNi'UlfcV -Ml r . . II,. .1 vanced on, a 12-milo front to within less than three miles o .'. Saarbruccken, movod into the out skirts of the suburban French ; rail ' center of Forbuch and scooped up six border Villages. Saarbrueekpn. pmsted by eight successive days of ' artillery fire at the start of December, Is a city , of 135,000, the capital of the' Saar j and the center of rive rauroaos., and five main highways fanning out toward the Rhine. ; "T In the southern outskirts of Forbach, Patch's Americans sur-,.. rounded the medieval castle of Schlossberg and trapped the Ger- ; man garrison Inside. Roer Smash Poised The British Second and Amer ican First and Ninth armies , stood In mighty strength along the receding Roer river between the Canadians and Patton's Third : army. The Germans repeated that an offensive was imminent across the Roer toward the great cities of the Rhine and the Ruhr val leys. ' . British empire troops fighting with Gen. Crerar's command; gathered momentum and drove deeper into the center of Ger man dclenses in synenronizeu thrusts through Buchholt and , Halverboom, villages near be-v sieged Calcar. Roseburg Armory v orju NIGHT ONLY to the music of ' America's NW STASE-SCREEN. 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