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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURS, ORES'TRURSK, WXRCH 29", 1945.:,-
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Forecast for RoaeDurg and vi
cinity: Partly cloudy and warmer
tonight and Friday. ... i .
Highest temp, for any Mar...85
Lowest temp., for any Mar.18
Highest temp, yesterday 85
Lowest temp, last night , 34
Precipitation yesterday .., .09
Precipitation from March 1 4.85
Excess from March. 1,-1945. 1.83
Deficit from Sept. 1, 1944..:.. .5.82
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tiller? and contributing directly
to the defeat that finished him
off for good.
WE get only sketchy, outlines of
the Buttle ot Aramgeddon,
for again, as in France,, we, are
moving so swiftly and decisively
that we can't afford to tell the
Germans, whose planes have al
most vanished frpm the ; skies,
what we are doing.
OUR eyes are naturally Axed on
northern Germany and t the
road to, Berlin, but, we, mustn't
forget Patton-and his spectacular
3rd, army. ' ' ,
Patton and his redoubtable 3rd
are shrouded in almost complete
mystery by our side, but the Ger
mans report that he is approach
ing WURTZBURG. Wurtzburg
lies at the. Junction of the two
MAIN railroads that lead south
eastward to Munich and Vienna.
Munich is the northern and Vlen;
na the eastern entrance to the
rough mountain area where the
jiazis are supposedly planning to
hole up lor a desperate, maybe
years-long (they hope), stand un
til such a time as we and the
Uritlsh and the Russians get. to
fighting with each other over tfie
polls of war and. so give them a
thance to COME BACK.
It's a wild and crazy idea, of
course, but these naJs are wild
nnd crazy-so much so that any
' thing might be expected of them.
BEYOND Vienna, In northwest
ern -Hungary, the Russians
Jiave exploded '"to a violent of
fensive up the Danube that has
carried them to within 20 miles
nf the Austrian border and only
ti9 miles from Vienna Itself. Tills
Russian drive- appears to have
jiower behind it. , ,
IF it can carry on through
Vienna and thence on up the
Danube to a Junction with Pat;
Ion, Germany will be cut Into
three slices which we will be able
1o deal with more or less at our
leisure. In order to make a junc
tion with Patton (if he keeps on
going) the Russians will not have
; to TAKE .Vienna. .They can by
pass; It, as they have by passed
so many other German strong
holds, for they have a second
army .moving toward the valley
of the Danube .through, Slovakia
and a. THIRD, Bloving down from
the north througli Chechoslovakia.
Quite significantly, patch's 7th
army has flowed over the Rhine
SOUTH ot Patton and Is moving
forward on his ' right flunk
through, a dense cloud of offical
secrecy.
THERE were wild rumors of a
German surrender.
Eisenhower tells us from Paris
that he believes there will .be no
negotiated unconditional surrend
er, but rather an IMPOSED un
conditional surrender when the
allies In the west link up with the
Russians In the east.
That sounds more probable -although,
of course, anything
might happen.
T" iic Japs continue to Insist that
we are landing in the Ryu
kyus, on Okinawa, I he largest and
most Impoitant of these Islands.
We remain silent, but a communi
que from Nimitz says we have
licen shelling Okinawa with
biilth'ships. .
There is probably something to
the story. The Ryukyus are ob
viously our next step. If not now,
we must invade them later.
The Japs also Insist that we're
landing on Cebu, the last of the
big Philippine islands.
, , .
MAC ARTHUR adds .15,000 to
the number of counted Jap
dead In the Philippines, bringing
the total estimated enemy casual-
A. C. MARSTERS
By Charlei V. Stanton .
Historians referring to early-day pioneers have used the
phrase, "Builders of the West," so frequently that it. has
become trite, but we believe no description mpre aptly, si .its
the life and activities of one of Roseburg's First Citizens,
Alva Marsters, who has been called by death.
- Alva Marsters was born with a spirit of discontent in
his blood. His disquietude stemmed from broad vision,
intense patriotism, love of nature and humanity, and con
suming pride in his community and state. His burning
ambition for public improvement was never quenched. At
an age when most' men would feel they had earned the right
to rest from successful labor, Alva Marsters, though suf
fering the frailities, of advancing age, never ceased aggres
sive leadership. While his dimming eyes found difficulty
in scanning the printed page, his'yision of a better town,
a better county, and a better state and nation never lost
sharp definition. ' . .
, Alva Marsters piled, success upon success; but achieve
ment of one goal gave him no excuse for rest, for constantly
stretched before him were other objectives which must be
attained. And, so,, until encroaching death forced cessation
of his lubors, he fought on, earnestly, vigorously to make
the world a better place in which to live.
. More years ago than we like to recall, we sang with a
high school male quartette. Alva Marsters, who was in
the midst of a fight to convince the state of Oregon it
should have a paved Pacific highway, conceived the idea
that our quartette, would help him in his campaign. Night-after-night
over muddy roads, we rode with Alva Marsters
to community meetings in all parts of Douglas county where
his impassioned oratory, his convincing logic and his pleas
for community betterment brought voters, often initially
hostile, into the ranks of good roads enthusiasts and won
for the, state of Oregon its first major highway program
as well' as creation of county road program which, for its
day, was of staggering magnitude. . j
More than' a half-century ago, Alva Marsters began urg
ing construction of a road up the North Umpqua, connect
ing, with Eastern Oregon. Today that road is in existence
and, most appropriately, he has been a member of the board
of trustees' which controlled county financial participation.
A beautiful bridge which spans the North Umpqua river
at Caps Hlahee bears his name a most worthy monument
to his sponsorship. ..
For approximately 15 years, Alva Marsters headed the
Oregon state fair board. Under his leadership the annual
state fair grew into an event attracting national attention,
while ; proving of utmost importance to the agricultural
industry. , , '.. . , .
, In business life Alvii Marsters was a banker. From the
standpoint-of men. who make and enforce banking rules
and regulations,. Alva Marsters
a' merchant, it farmer or a common laborer needed a loanj
'. V, , ... , ., - . .1
and F-t-tn Marsters opinion, ho was the type of character;
who was; a good risk," he secured financial help. Perhaps
he had no security, maybe his standing did not, according
to'. bunking rules, justify a loan. We know of times when
Alva Marsters made bank loans oh a verbal agreement with
out even the formality of a promissory note. He was not
alpiya popular with bank examiners, but ho made a success
of his banking business ; and
and many individuals in Roseburg and throughout Douglas
county are successful today because Alva Marsters carried
them over the rough spots when, without his aid, bankruptcy
would have, been enforced. Alva Marsters did his banking
on character rather than financial security. His interests
were in, building a community, not alone in accumulating
wealth for himself.. His contributions to civic welfare are
tori numerous for complete enumeration. He lived a robust
life. He was ever tin aggressive fighter for those things he
believed to be right, impelled by n restless energy, intolerant
of procrastination and lack of vision. In all things he was
li builder.
DIAL-LOG
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.Tust a word of caul ion, good
listeners-: don't anticipate an
earthquake or a bombing when
vou hear those explosive! noises
on Lowell Thomas' program.
Tain t nothing but ol' Lowell giv
ing way to a very iialurul urge
to- clear . his throat . . a nd
when he does It's u coast-to-coasl
harrrummmmph!
, Dr. t". A. Kilwurds, whose, An
golus Hour you heard tor several
jears on Sunday ulternoons, will
be heard at 10:30 tomorrow morn
ing with u speeiul Good Friday
presentation called "The Cross' .
If yuu read the recent Cosmo
politan article scoring the. Vets
administration and its hospital
and medical treatment of pa
tients. you may be Interested in a
special transcription by General
Frank T. Hmes of the Vets ad
ministration in Washington, 1.
'ties there to the staggering fig
ure of 2!S7,0(0.
The little yellow men are still
advancing in ventral China.
TOKYO radio I heard In London)
offers a pl dream to the
effect, that there is a growing
feeling that the present war will
lust i)0 years and may even carry
over Into the next century. It
tells of a new .lap outfit called
the "Association of the 20 Years
War," and speaks of "high of
ficials and personages" that are
sponsoring it.
This is a part of the standard.
blown:in the bottle Jap strategy
to convince us that killing 100,
000,000 Japs w ill be such a, vast
and awful Job that It will be bet
ter for us to give them a "decent"
peace and be done with it.
THE BUILDER
was not a good banker. If
many business establishments
:i
C. General Ilines answers (lis
charges in an interview. It's on
toonight at 6:30. ;
New schedule effective tonight
for MiLsic You Rumember with
Esther Geddcs: Thursday nights
hereatter you'll hear it, 15 mill
ules earlier, at t!:.l5, but Tues
days' broadcasts will remain at
6:30.
After tonight Recital Hall of
the, all- takes a. Tuesday night
spot, starting next Tuesday, at 8:
30 p. m. Ships of War, another
fairly new one, moves up to 8:
15 p. m.,' starting next Tuesday
night.
The Male Quartet will follow
Lowell Thomas , at 7:30 p. in.
Tuesdays, and Thursday, starting '
next Tuesday, April 3. ,
Reason for all these changes Is
that the network is starting u
new commercial show on Thurs
day nights., from ti:30 to 7. called ;
the Treasure Hour of Song. Such i
folks as Lucia Albanese and Fran-'
ci'seo Valentino are featured.
Tonight's Recital Hall features '
pupils of Gladys Strong ami Mrs. I
('hiirlcs Brand. ;
Machine tools fitted with lung-1
sten carbide cutters tan whisk
through steel at the rate of 401)
teet a minute.
ritOM SNIFFLY. STUFFY DISTRESS OF
Instantly, relict from snifly. snecty
dtatre&n uf heud rolris starts to com
hn yu put n UiUe Va-tra-nol un
each uosirii. ALso litilps prevent niaiiy
coldti (loin lt!V(-lapuig IT used In tlmu.
Juiil try It I IMIluw directions In tuirter,
f .'ouM.Duty No. Otooi 5T
V Woij F.jl M Whir. J
Red Cross Fund
In
Still Increasing
Outside communities are show
ing excellent response to the ap
peal ot the American Red Cross
In its annual war fluid campaign,
Tommy Atkins, chairman, an
nounced today. The. chairman is
urging all soliciting- groups to
complete) their, canvass , immedi
ately in an effort to complete
the drive.
Persons who have not been so
licited and , ho desire to make
their contribution. aie,invafdi to
send cheeks to too .Red, : Cross
campaign headquarters at the
Rosebutg chambor ' of commerce
office. . . i , -; '
Community leaders are asked
to complete their reports not
later than. Monday,. April 2. ,.,
Reporting, on work . of some
community chairmen, Mr. Atkins
said that Mr. and Mrs. Eldon
Fisher at Kellogg have turned
in $745, representing contribu:
tions by approximately 30 famil
ies. . Mrs. Munson of the Coles Val
ley district has turned in $224
and Mra Ada Wood of the Glide
district has passed the $300 mark.
Mrs. Stanford Buell, DMlard, has
reported S3U1. C. C. Flurry, Glen
dale, has turned in $1,385.50. -:
All of these districts,'. Atkins
stales, have exceeded last year's
totals and other communities are
approaching last year's record. (
Large Attendance at
Easter Ball in Prospect '
A large crowd of dancers is in
prospect for the Monday Easter
ball to be sponsored at tho RosC
burg armory April 2 by tho Rose
burg. Business and Professional
Women's club as a benefit for the
Red Cross war fund. The advance
ticket sale, now in progress, is
meeting an excellent response, it
is reported, indicating a large at
tendance. Tickets are on sale at
lies' confectionery The Beehive
and Umpqua hotel or may be ob
tained from any member of the
club. ,
The dance, from 9 p. m. to 12
midnight, will follow a no-host
banquet at the Umpqua hotel for
all volunteer Red Cross campaign
workers. .
Arrangements for the dance are
in charge of Helen Saar. Music
is to be furnished by Lund's five
piece dance band. ; ; :
Resources, Deposits of -U.
S. Natl. Bank Upped .
The United Slates National
bank, according to . its official
statement of condition as of Mar.
20, 1945, shows deposits of S472,
640,nfH.42 and resources of $'193,'-'
1(12.101. 18.
, This Oregon banking institu
lion. vHR'h maintain a snbstan'
branch in this eitv, reports a
gain of $70,043,501.79" in. deposits
over the spring call a year ago as
well as a gain in resources of $72,
530.012.2G. : -
In tho opinion of .1. H. Booth,
WOULD YOU MAKE '
THE DAY OF JOY MORE
JOYFUL ?
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4:30 House of Mystery.
4:48 Music Off the Record.
.i:0U Kara IIaye, 8. W. Fine Food.
5:15 Superman, Kellojric. ....
a:;Hj Tom Mix,. Baliton's Purina,.
3:I.V NlEh Ncwi Wire, Studebaker.
(J;tMJ Gabriel llcatter, Forhaa'l Tooth-
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(:i.V-Moslc You Remember, DoUfUi
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0:30 Brig. Gen. Frank Hlne, Veterans
t Friend.
C: 10 The Male Quartet, G. W. Young
it Son.
7:Utf State and Local Newt, Keel
Motor,
7:05- Musical Interlude. ; . - '.
Lowell Thomaa, Standard Oil Co.
7:30Hecital Hall of the Air.
1:1.1 Song of Good Cheer, Copco.
:H0 Hull Dor Oremmond 42 Products.
8:.1U The Old Guitar. Valley Ueul
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Hilft Oregon State O range.
!0 Alka Seltzer Ncwi.
tt:l5 Hex Miller) Wlldroot.
0:H0 Wings Over the Nation. .
10:00 Fulton Lewia, Jr., llaiiscu Tlrei.
10:13 Music for the Night.
10:30 Sign Off. - -
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, I EM 5
6:45 Yawn Patrol;
(l:.15 Bchrtcker Auotlon. ""
1:00 Newt, Ji A. Foiger Co.
7:15 A. M. Varieties.
7:30 State' and Local News, Boring
Optical.
7:SH Judd Furnitnr.
7:40 Rhapsody in Wax. ,
8:00 Dr. Louis Talbot, Los Angeles
Itlble Init. ' '
:30 Take It Easy Tfmo. Stokley.
8:45 Musical Market Basket.
8:55 Lanny sua Ginger, Groves Lab
oratories. :
jt:00 William Lang and The News,
Krcml, . "'
0:15 Sungs by Morion Downey. Coca
' Cola.
P;30-Prayer. ' v -''
i:3l Man About Town, Josse and
Lowells.
t:45 Shoppers' Guide, Harths and Mar
... hall-Wll.
;j 0:W-Mus(car Interlude.
10:IA Musical Clock-, Modern Fnrnlture.
10::U The Cross, Dr. C. A. Edwards.
10;4 Rippling Rythm.
11:00-.Wheel of Fortune.
11:43 Morntna; Metodlvrs. 1
12:0O-Muslcal Interlude.
I a s 1 ( Sports Review, Dunham Transfer.
12H5 Treasury Song for Today.
1:20 Ration Summary,- Assoc Dlstrl.
12:23 Rhythm at Random.
12 tlft State News. Hansen Motors Co.
12:45 News-Review ot the Air.
Vi:M Terminal Market Reports.
1:00 Miniature Concerts.
1:15 Sentimental Serenade.
1:30 Tommy Harris Time.
2:00 Musical Hi-Jinks.
2:15 Melody Time. .-
2;0 Favorite Hymns.
2:4.V-Western Serenade.
3:00 Griffin Reporting.
.'):( Dusty Records, llenningers Marts.
3:45 John ton Family.
4:08 Fulton Lewis, Jr., Plough Chem
ical Co.
4:15 Rex Miller. Natl; Biscuit.
4::tOi House of Mvsterv.
4.45 Bible Adven., Presbyterian church
;i)W oam nayes, .. a w. rtne Foods.
Koperman, Kelloggs.
3::tn Tom Mix, Ralston's Purina.
n-.M Night News Wire, Studebaker.
ll:0li Gabriel llcatter. Kreml.
(1:1511. 8. Recap of the World of Sport
ii. iioubib or nDininjr, reenamini.
7:00 State ' and
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8:00 Boxing Bouts, Joe Baker vs. Lee
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