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2 The News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. Tue., Feb. 1, 1949 Mrs. Home Booth Receives National Avard for Service To Community's Girlhood For "outstanding and generous service to girlhood," Mrs. Harrie Booth of Roseburg was presented with the national Luther Halsey Gulick award at the second an nual meeting of the Roseburg Camp Fire Council Monday nigni. The citation was given to Mrs. Booth by Mrs. James E. Conn, re tiring president of the council, for her continuous service In the ef fort of Camp Fire from 1941 to 1948 In Roseburg. The occasion marked the first time that the national award has been made to a local woman. The presentation climaxed the meet ing at the First Methodist Church, which brought into review for sponsors, guardians, and parents the activities of Camp Fire In Douglas County for the past year. New committees were introduc ed, sponsors and guardians were brought together for informal dis cussion, and reports were given on 1948 committee work, by chair men and by the retiring executive director, Mrs. Sidney Domenico. Six Others Honored Six others were honored with presentation of adult membership awards for outstanding service in Camp Fire in the community and on the council. Mrs. Harold Hoyt presented the first pin to Mrs. James E. Conn for her service as president of the council the past year. Mrs. Conn In turn gave adult membership pins to Mrs. Horace Berg, Mrs. Clair Allen, Mrs. A. J. Ellison, past presidents of the lo cal council, and to Mrs. W. H. Allen and Mrs. Sidney Domenico, who have each served one year as executive director. The award to Mrs. Booth came as a surprise at the close of the evening. She has served as presi dent of the council for two years and the remaining time headed various committees on the coun cil. In the letter to Camp Fire Na tional Headquarters requesting the award it was stated that "had Umpqua Cabinet Shop Home and Store Remodeling Bar Stools Chair Table Ensembles Kitchen Cabinet! Phone 449-R-3or337-R-3 2040 N. Stephens ROOFING COMMERCIAL Johns-Manville Certified Applicators RESIDENTIAL JOHNS-MANVILLE CERTAIN-TEED CALL US FOR FREE ESTIMATES DENN-GERRETSEN CO. Phone 128 mirm,,, nauiBiUH iMrali-rfo-- ""1 " '"""r "' ''ni-r-rtmnir ' ' " miss It not been for Mrs. Booth's per-.st-verence during the war years, Camp Fire In Roseburg would have gone out of existence. Now we have a registered membership oi over iw. Mrs. Booth In accenting the ci tatlon and Gulick pin, said she felt the volunteer service she had given In the past years had been repaid by knowledge that Rose burg girls had the privilege of membership, fun and learning In Camp Fire activities. Flier Missing Five Days Spotted at Fish Lake (Continued from Page One) nights of bitter cold tempera tures In the area were near zero was a question. No shelter ex cept the plane was seen In the area, Allen said. The plane itself did not seem badly damaged. The wings and fuselage looked Intact. Last night the downed flier had medical supplies, food and shel ter. Capt. Frederick Harcourt, a physician of Millray, Ind., and Cpl. John Robblns of Portland, both with the McChord air rescue unit, parachuted from the PBY. One landed within 200 yards of the downed plane and the other landed near the edge of the lake a little farther away, Allen said. They had a shelter tent and sup plies as well as a handy-talkie radio. Six Persons Missing In Wisconsin Hotel Fire (Continued from Page One) flee down ladders and fire es capes and saw some Jump from various floors. The fire of undetermined ori ginate steadily from the top of he brick veneer structure built In 1870 down to the basement. ACTIVIANS DATE MEET ! Roseburg Active Club will meet Wednesday morning in the Shall- ! mar for breakfast at 7 o'clock. This is usually a night session, but until a new meeting place can be decided upon for evenings, the morning breakfasts will be i held. Report on success of the March of Dimes dance and other club projects is among the busl- ' ness scheduled. 402 W. Ook St. i Sill LH H A -1SJ-bv ) More than 100 times a day the average home needs hot water . . and with a Fowler there's always more than enough to meet every need. A Fowler gives the perfect service you expect. Hot water it CLEAN . . with a tank that is porrtlintd with smooth rust-resistant glass. A Fowler is EFFICIENT, with low operating cost and 3-w:iy scientifig insulation . . FLEXIBLE in capacity with an adjustable economy temperature control . . DEPENDABLE with long-life "black heat" elements and a 20-year prorated warranty. A Fowler is the best you can buy and the buy you'll like best. f FOWLEfT 00imrrm'' Jiff WATER HEATER M Scouters' Work Told At District Award Meet (Continued from Page One) by outside agencies such as the Boy Scouts which is all to the good, Dahlberg said. Eleven scouters received awards from Mayor Flegel, for outstanding service In the scout ing field In this county. They in cluded Robert Lilly, Riddle; Bob Nazelrod, Roseburg; Bert Young, Garden Valley; R. C. Herbage, Roseburg; Dave McComb, Eden bower; Harl Kelly, Roseburg; George Niday, Edenbowerj Don Reed, Roseburg; Bill Scofield, Roseburg; R. K. Laird, Drain and Bill Worrall, Canyonville. Also recognized for Scouting activities in this area were George Mill, Glendale; Orville Smith, Nonpareil; M. Sanders, Melrose Grange and Albert Young Tenmile. New Officers Seated New officers installed In the Douglas district Included John Todd, district chairman; Al Hen nlnger, district vice-chairman and Bill Scofield, district commis sioner all are of Roseburg. Chairmen of this year's operat ing committee were introduced. They include Al Henninger, fi nance chairman; Carl Felkner, advancement chairman; Red Nel son, camping and activities; Dr. Bruce Tuck, health and safety; Bill Unrath, leadership and train ing. Bruce Elliott was appointed chairman of the councll-at-large. The executive board of the Ore gon Trail Council Includes Todd, Elliott, Bill Gerretsen and Hen ninger, according to Bayles. The meeting pened with a candlelight ceremony performed bv Sea Scout Morris Roach Jr.; Fred Hargis, cub scout and Bob Tedrick, senior boy scout. The meeting closed with a recitation of the scout oath by the guests. Rev. W. A. MacArthur gave the invocation. Entertainment was provided by members of the Roseburg choral society and Sandra Melba, who played several piano solos. Texas Blizzard Spreads Ruin Among Crops (Continued from Page One) humans and livestock. Temperatures moderated over some parts of the frost-bitten South. The mercury again was also far below freezing in Ten nessee, northern Mississippi, northern Alabama and most of Arkansas. Bowling Green, Ky., had 3 above . There was a flesh cold wave In the Northern and Central Plains. North Dakota and northern Minnesota had the coldest weath er. Early morning lows In North Dakota were IS to M below zero and In Minnesota 10 to 15 below. The II. S. weather bureau snld southern and central Florida were the only sections of the country with warm weather. More U. 8. Aid Asked Meanwhile, as the fight in the western blizzard area continued, the Senate's $.1,000,000 bill to aid In relief work was before the House Appropriations Committee. President Truman had a new re quest from Rep. Granger (D.. Utah) that $r,0()0,000 he provided. The President ordered the Army to put anv of Its resoures needed In the light against the January snowstorms In the West ern Plains and Rocky Mountain Region. The snow disaster headquar ters of the Red Cross was shifted from St. Louis to Omaha. Ther? were scores of cases of hardship in the storm-strlrken area and rescue workers made new efforts to break through the huge snow it Mode y hS worW'i oWeat monvfocfvrsr of efocfrif wafer neaferi. r luifravt povxesAi tnrnnl ImitK MoaWi rrem 20 to 10 1 capacity. iAiraW oaywnare. TaUetap nwaWi ak overtook. Second Annual Meeting Of Roseburg Camp Fire Council Attracts Large Attendance More than 100 persons from throughout the county attended the second annual meeting of the Roseburg Camp Fire Council at the First Methodist Church Mon day night. The program opened with flag presentation by members of the Nawadah Camp Fire Girls and singing of the national anthem. The Bluebird group led by Mrs. Gwen Rose gave their wish and a Bluebird song. This was follow ed by the Horizon Club girls, with Miss Helen Larkln as advisor, singing a number. The annual report for 1948, presented by Mrs. Sidney Domen ico, was followed by reports from council chairmen: Mrs. Morris Bowker, extension; Mrs. A. J. El lison, budget; Mrs. Tom Parge ter, education; and Mrs. Harold Hoyt, camp. The following chair men were Introduced, as their committees were self-explana tory: Mrs. w. H. Allen, publicity; Mrs. Charles Russell, civic serv ice, and Mrs. James Conn, awards. Mrs. Harold Hoyt, new council president, introduced new offi cers and committee heads for 1949. Mrs. Betty Gibson, new executive director for Douglas County, introduced sponsors and guardians and gave a resume of sponsor duties. The Horizon Club added a bit of humor to the program with a Mrs. Harry Allen, Myrtle Creek. Dies Mrs. Harry (Winnie) Allen, 51, well-known resident of. Myrtle Creek, died Jan. 31 following a prolonged period of illness. She was born at Canyonville, July 30, 1897, and was married to Harry Allen at Grants Pass July 23, 1932. Surviving are her husband and her three children, Buster Bran ham, Selma, Ore.; Leroy Bran ham, Grants Pass, and Mrs. Rob ert (Dollie) Spancake, Myrtle Creek, and her mother, Mrs. Ber tha McGee of Canyonville. Also surviving are two sisters,- Mrs. Mattie Finn, Portland, Mrs. Ber tha Barton, Lebanon, Ore.; a brother, Elvln Pickett, Canyon ville, and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held In the Methodist Church at Myrtle Creek Thursday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Mr. Rutledge officiating. Concluding services and inter ment will follow in the Myrtle Creek I. O. O. F. Cemetery. Fu neral arrangements are In charge of the Long & Orr Mortuary. Bus Holdup Man Uses Jesse James Technique VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 1 (JP) A bandit today pulled a Jesse James on a city bus. Driver Donald Stewart stopped his empty vehicle to pick up his first passenger. The slim man with blood-shot eyes boarded the bus, flashed 1 revolver, and relieved the driver of $20 cash and $80 worth of tickets. He even had a James boys' re ceptacle for the loot his hat. It was a snap brim, however, not a 10-gallon. drifts to reach marooned fam ilies. A new hayllft was scheduled to start with 20 Air Force C-47 planes flying 600 tons of hay 14,400 bales from La Junta, Colo., to Casper, Wyo., In an around-the-clock operation. The Army district engineer's office said 49 carloads of snow moving machinery left Colorado for Nebraska yesterday, and the first unit reached Alliance early today. Cattle Rushed to Market Taking advantage of the first sustained break In the January blizzards, Colorado ranchers packed the Denver Union Stock yards with 7,400 cattle and 5.000 sheep. It .was the largest supply of fed steers and heifers of the season. Cattle buyers were "surprised to see the animals In such good condition." a stockyards spokes man said. When the Weather Permits, See RAY SHORE fa For plowing, custom tillage, with John Deer Tractor Model M and 2-way plow. it Reasonable rates. it Satisfaction guaranteed. Phone 539-J- - short skit. Taking part were Na nette DesBiens, Ethel Mae Wilson, Janet Buckingham, Norma Johns, Donna Lee Plnard and Dorothy Casey. Social Hour Follows The program closed with a so cial hour with Mrs. Horace Berg and Mrs. Harrle Booth presiding at the refreshment table. Ar rangements for the evening were in charge of Mrs. Ed Tauscher, assisted by council members. Sponsoring groups represented at the meeting were Beta Sigma Phi, Business and Professional Women's Club, Fullerton P.-T. A., Junior Women's Club, Parents Club of St. Joseph's School, Jun ior Division of the First Christian Church, Lady Lions, Drain P.-T. A. and Drain Lions Club, Rose burg Active Club, American Le gion Auxiliary, Circle No. 1, St. Joseph's Society, Winchester Community Club, W. S. C. S. at Dillard, Linger Longer Club, Pine Grove Sunday School, Melrose and Umpqua Grange, and Rose P.-T. A. Mrs. James Conn was announc ed as the regional representative from Douglas County to Region Six annual meeting to be held in Idaho later in the year. Region Six comprises Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon and from these four states delegates are elected to serve on the National Council of Camp Fire. Emergency Power Cur Authority is Assailed (Continued from Page One) 500 annual salaries boosted to $8, 500, with Multnomah county pay ing the extra $1,000. This would give them the same pay as Su preme Court Justices, and would give them $1,000 more than cir cuit judges In other counties. A close' fight over the bill is expected In the Senate, as was in dicated today when the Senate voted 15-15 on a motion to table the bill. Representatives of employers ad labor met last night to discuss bills to Increase unemployment and industrial accident benefits. But no agreement was reached, and another meeting will be held Thursday night. Reps. Herman Hendershott, Eu gene, and Dean B. Erwin, Enter prise, introduced a bill to tax all wines 18 cents a gallon. The tax on bulk natural wines now is 15 cents, while it is 30 cents on bot tled natural wines and all fortified wines. Tax Boosts Unlikely A proposed 10 per cent tax on theater admissions was dead and buried today. And the House Taxation Com mittee Indicated strongly that's what's going to happen to all other plans to get revenue from new forms of taxes. These in clude levies on slot machines and plnball games, a 3 per cent cor poration tax, a business tax of i of 1 per cent of gross income. and doing away with the personal property tax otrset of 50 per cent against the corporation income tax. The House committee members said they are satisfied to use pres ent forms of income, doubting whether the people would go for new taxes. They will, however, boost the personal income tax about $10,000,000. The amusement tax would raise about $3,000,000 a year, but the committee burled it after hearing theater operators say that would break them. The money would be used for old age pensions. The House Social Welfare Com' mlttee said last night It probably would ceclde against locating the camp for delinquent boys at Ilm ber, Washington county, as the oeonle voted in November. In stead, the camp probably will be located in eastern Oregon, where INSURANCE LIFE AUTO FIRE State Farm Mutual Insurance ROSE A ALLEN P. O. Box 489 Phone 288 116 W. Cass Over Douglas County Bank Custom Plowing and Tillage Legislators' Wives Well Qualified as Aides (Continued from Page One) constituents who inquire about the conditions that they can formulate the letters and type them before submitting them to the husbands approval. A good many husbands tell me that their wives can say what they instruction. This is certainly an instrucvtlon. This is certainly an efficiency factor. When I have finished compil ing the statistics I believe I shall try to write a comprehensive ar ticle on the subject for the bene fit of the public and particularly those who feel that It is a be trayal of a public trust when a legislator promptly gives his wife a position on the public payroll. Statistics seem to indicate that the wives are there largely be cause they are better qualified than a casual secretary who could be picked at random for a short term job. And then wives are vitally interested In the pro ceedings and want to know all about what is going on. They feel that they can be of value to their constituents because very often s wife is questioned about affairs of state which she has observed and is able to spare her busy hus band many moments of explana tion or listening. Also many of the wives aro better qualified to sort mail picking out the impor tant from that which is purely a nuisance and she can summarize the situation concisely for her busy husband. This does not mean that the legislators them selves are ot belne concerned with the mail from home, but there is a certain amount of du plicated propaganda which can be summarized v an alert secre tary for him. I'm not finished with my In vestigation but it promises to be of some Interest to the public who I think have been misled. I am also going to ave something to say in reply to an article in which I read the statement that the undoubtedly underpaid legis lators are selling votes rignt and left for steak dinners or "a mess of pottage." it doesn't get so wet. The committee Is thinking about iwo sites near Burns. Even Rep. E. H. Condit, West port, whose district includes Tim ber, had nothing good to say about it. He said the nine-months rainy season is "horrible." The state parole board submit ted its program, calling for a new prison for first offenders, and a full-time parole board. The board now gets paid for each day it meets, but the board wants an an nual salary. the board also asked for aca demic and vocational training at the penitentiary, increased per sonnel, and salary increases. the board now has 800 pa rolees to supervise, or double the number oi two years ago. Toil CIRCULATING HEATERS ROSEBURG ELECTRIC Phone 123 131 N. Jackson if YOUR OiD WW Ford dealers know Fords best! Tw Ford Omtm tmwXn yom tt fatt to ttw Fred Mm Shov. Send? Evtriafi-N BC Nttwwt. LatM M IM Ford Theetet, Frtdty Emmf-CBS Nttvwk. Sm row mwsmpm ttr ttmt ind statm. LOCKWOOD MOTORS Dr. Irene Villiams Claimed by Death Dr. Irene Steel Williams, 81, retired physician and well-known resident of Roseburg, died at the Barclay Rest Home at Melrose Jan. 29, following a brief Illness. She was born at Shawneetown, III., on Feb. 9, 1867 and wasgradu ated from Amerial Medical Col lege In 1898. She practiced medi cine in Indiana and Colorado be fore coming to Oregon about 38 years ago. She was married to Albert G. Williams In Portland in 1912, and came here from Tillamook, In 1921. Mr. Williams passed away in Jan. 1937. Dr. Williams was a member of the Spanish Ameri can War Veterans Auxiliary, and of the Baptist Church. She Is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Telia Crow, Edgar Springs, Mo., and Mrs. Margaret Owens, New Haven, 111.; a brother, Mar tin Steel of Edgar Springs, Mo. She is also survived by the follow ing nephews, Mark Steel Rose burg; Ted Robertson, Albuquer que, N. M.; Guy Chastain, Tulsa, Okla., and Leonard Brockett, Sacramento, Calif. Funeral services will be held Wednesday Feb. 2, at 2 p.m. In the chapel of Long & Orr Mortu ary. Interment at Civil Bend Cemetery will follow. Planes, Ships Resume Search for Lost B29 LONDON, Feb. 1. (P)Planes and ships of four nations resum ed their search today for an American Superfortress missing since Thursday with 15 aboard. U. S. Third Air Division headquart ers expressed doubt that wreck age discovered off the Canary Is lands came from the B-29. The Spanish admiralty reported a radio message from a Belgian steamship that it sighted float ing debris which appeared to be that of an airplane. The ship re ported it saw life preservers but no sign of victims or survivors. V ; Support the Industry That Supports You. ROSEBURG LUMBER CO. GET TKiS TUSSE-UP SPECIAL I Clean, odjnt corbofttof Make ceeiprtsilao Clem, check hwl pimp Cleon, spec spark " clwA' Sn ianrl plugs Check water peiaps Check ignition sysleia Clean, Ink radiator ALL THIS FOR JUST' $4,1 5 Joe Louis Knocks Out Dixie Oliver in Round 4 JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Feb. 1. P Joe Louis continues his ex hibition tour of Florida with his second fight against Elmer (Vio lent) Ray here tonight. The heavyweight champion last night knocked out Dixie Lee Oli ver, 220-pound Negro from St Pe. . tersburg in the fourth round. DRIVER EXAMS DATED A driver's license examiner will be on duty in Roseburg Thursday and Friday at the City Hall be tween the hours of 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. Persons wishing licenses or permits to drive are advised to get in touch with the examin er well ahead of the scheduled closing hours in order to assure completion of their applications with a minimum of delay. PHONE 1354 for immediate delivery on any quantity. Champion Stove and Fuel Oils Diesel Oil BARCUS Sales and Service Hlway 99 N. at Garden Valley Road "Better Buys at Barcus" Today is the day for ordering your heating fuel. 16" gr. slabwood 16" mill ends 4' slabwood 4' dry 16" dry SAWDUST Uniform Heat Plentiful Supply Phone 468 Rose and Oak Phone 80 222 W. Oak Phone 348
