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4lM 7 . 4Jl?j If v W:. , j s; v , . ..V- ' WS'-1 . r- . . ; DIDN'T GET AWAY One of the nicest catches of trout seen in these parts for many a day was made Friday on the North Umpqua by the lucky fishermen pictured above. From the left they are: Bill Marsters, Emmett Long, Chuck Long and Bob Meredith. Where on the North Umpqua did they get them? -You might as well query a prospector, before he registered his claim, who just had discovered the mother lode. (Picture by Paul Jenkins. I Oregon Leads Nation In Traffic Deaths' Decrease - r1 We do all types of Leather Work Bridles Belts Ladies' Purses Zipper Repair Brown's Saddle Shop - Custom Made Saddles and Saddle Repairing Ph. 1579-J ' ' 107 S. Sheridan . Open "nil 6 P. M. For Your Convenience Oregon's sharp decrease in 1949 traffic deaths gained momentum during May with a tentative total of 25 fatalities compared to 44 in the same month last year. Secre tary of State Newbry reported. The year's death toll to date stands at 96, a reduction of 35 per cent from 149 at the same time last year. This figure is the lowest since 1944, when traffic volumes were less than half their present level, Newbry said. Only three of the May fatali ties occurred in cities, two in Pendleton and one in Medford. Portland and Multnomah county were death-free .for the second consecutive month. "Although the drop In deaths is most spectacular, it is equally gratifying to see that the number of accidents and injuries has also 1 Js 7-' TfiauralhsL 5 HJf. "WARRIOR" I3995 2.M pf WMk, (Mtyablt mnrhty Actionized Trolling "No-Flood" Carburetor Auto-Rewind "E-Z" Starter "Cushioned Power" Clutch : "Self-Pilot" Course Control "Alrok" Protective Coating A '49 Headliner by HIAWATHA. Every feahrre it sportsman approved: Actionized Trolling without a trolling plate. One Pull Auto-Rewind "E-Z" Starter and positive "Non-Flooding" Carburetor. Always quick starting. Always ready to take you where you want to go in a hurry. "Cushioned Power" Clutch allows you to venture into shallow waters without fear of motor damage. It costs you less, too. 'Outboard Boating Clue CertnW at 4000 -PM VA H. P. "CUB" $5995 Easy Termi AT NO IXTHA CHAIOf v NON-SPILLINO FLEXIBLE SPOUT GASOLINE CAN m 1L:.. J.L-. Y ICY II LUJtUUI IIU OUTBOARD MOTOR 3 gallons capacity. Easy to use even If the waves are rolling high. H'1 yours at no extra charge. declined," the secretary said. "Too often this side of the pic ture is overlooked' in concentrat ing on a temporary reduction in fatalities." He said Oregon is leading the nation in reducing traffic deaths, and called for continued effort from motorists and enforcement agencies to prevent a recurrence of last year's experience, when 219 persons lost their lives in the five ' heavily-traveled Summer months. Phone 97 Alarm Calls Firemen, Drunk Gets Their Feast WASHINGTON, June 14.-W) Mix firemen, fried chicken, an alarm and a drunk and you get a little story like this: The men of No. 2 truck com pany were sitting down to a fried chicken dinner when the fire alarm sounded. They dashed off to answer the call of duty. It was just a small fence blaze. And they were back in 30 minutes, hungrier than ever. But all that was left of the chick en dinner was a neat pile of bones. A block away a drunk was weaving his way happily until the firemen caught him and noticed grease on his face and hands. He pleaded guilty to intoxica tion in municipal court yester day, and Judge Myers suspended his sentence, as he does with most drunk suspects who come George Kell Tops American League In Batting Mark CHICAGO. June 14. m - George Kell, Detroit third sacker who notched .304 for the Tigers last season, tops American League hitters today with .346 a 21-point bulge over the rest ot the lieia. The 26-year-old Kell, a major leaguer since 194J, .added live points to his batting percentage duriag the week while outfielder Dom CiMaggio of Boston slump ed 21 points to .ila. UiMaggio trailed Kell by only two points last week. His .318 was good for tiurd piace. Philadelphia's Eddie Joost moved to second with a three point increase to .325. Fourth was Washington's Eddie Robinson with .317. He was fol lowed by Ted Williams of Boston with .316; -Cass Michaels, Chicago, .312; Bob Dillingcr, St. Louis, .310; Dale Mitchell, Cleveland, .306; Hank Majeski, Philadelphia, .303; and Vic Wertz, Detroit, .301. Vern Stephens of Boston was the only double leader in the specialized bracket. He was tops In home runs with lb and in runs-batted-in with 54. Kell was ahead in hits with 73 and Joost led in runs with 54. Mi'chell had the most triples, seven, and Dillinger the most base thefts, eight. Topping the pitchers was Vic Kaschl 01 New York with a 9-1 mark for a .900 percentage. De troit's Virgil Trucks took strike out nonors witn m Oakland Oaks Edge Elkton In 10-lnnirtg Game Hoot Gibson's Oakland Oaks defeated the Elkton Elks, 10-9 In a close 10-inning battle that saw the Oaks come from behind a 9-7 deficit in the ninth inning at Elkton Sunday afternoon. Two Oakland runs In the ninth tied up the score, then in the 10th Plueard singled and stole second. He went to third on a passed ball, and scored on Man ager Gibson's single. The game tied at 6-6 in the 6th inning, after Elkton had built up a solid five-run lead in the initial inning on four hits and three Oaks errors. DeGroot then settled down and scattered Elkton batters' remain ing hits. For Oakland, Linton's triple in the fifth with the bases loaded helped cut down Elkton's lead to b-b. Elkton's Bob Cowbrough hit three for five and Parks con nected two out of three times. Sunday, June 19, the Elks travel to Florence. Other league games include Junction City at Oakland and Creswoll at Mcken zie Bridge. R H E Oakland ....001 0410121 10 16 4 Elkton 801000 2010 9 10 4 Batteries Oakland: DeGroot and Plueard; Elkton, Parks and Myers. before him for the first time. "I don't suppose thera, is any thing I can do about the chicken," the judge said sadly. routes -ivzarcovzc via e . e for "factory-perfect deliveries" Mr. Al Johnson, shipping clerk for Nalley's, Tacoma food manufacturer, says "If must put our canned food and bottled condiments on re tailers' shelves in first-class condition ...no dents in cans . ..no torn labels or cartons. For factory perfect deliveries we route via West Coast." Lower shipping costs through beiter handling make for lower retail prices. Careful, factory-perfect deliveries of your merchandise via West Coast can turn shipping expenses into more tales, more profits. , At West Coast Fast Freight, there's much more to shipping than just hauling the load, as many con cerns have already learned. Next time, route West 'Coast and see for yourselfl Flat Beds Stake Packs Refrigerators Vans Direct Service: Seattle, Spokane, San Francisco, Los Angeles T Mnjy' f"f ' ln'0rmc"T, "d ScrVC 1 FLEGEL I TRANSFER A Kl,. STORAGE CO. I Agent SM E. 3rd gt Phone 839 M VV V -M.il if I .1 r FOUR HANDS ON A P I A N 0 Joe Louis, re- tired world heavyweight boxing champion, Joins Lena Home, enter tainer, at the piano In a Chicago night club where she is appearing. Sites Designated For Two Important Buildings At U. Of Oregon And O.S.C. PORTLAND, Ore., Juse 14. UP) Sites for a University of Oregon science building and an Oregon State College cyclotron building drew approval of the State Board of Higher Education Building Committee Monday. ' The proposed $1,500,000 science building in Eugene would be lo cated on University Street be tween Thirteenth and Franklin Boulevard. The cyclotron building would be on the south edge of the Ore gon State Campus on Oak Creek near the Campus Court. . Both site recommendations will be submitted to the full Board of Higher Education today. Moving of the heating plant at the University of Oregon will make way for the science build- ing. President Harry Newburn of the University said it would be a more central location than previously considered sites and would allow a saving In utilities connections. The building, .was one Included last week in a modified building program approved by the State Board of Control and State Emer gency Board. The Oregon State structure would house a cyclotron to be presented for research by the Atomic Energy Commission. Tha Oregon State College foundation has appropriated $2000 for mate rials for the small concrete and steel building. Much labor Is ex pected to be donated In construc- Tu., June 14, 14f Th News-Review, RtoekHirf, Ot. I Handsome Prizes Posted Fcr Best Decorated Dicycles In Parade Set For Thursday Handsome prizes will be award ed for the best and most origl. nally decorated bicycles In the bicycle safety parade to be held June 16, under the sponsorship of Montgomery Ward Co., the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce, and The News-Review. Bicycles and riders young and old, large and small, are eligible for entry in the parade. This pa rade is certain to be a spectacu lar and colorful pageant If the enthusiastic ideas of some of the entrants are realized. All con testants must register with J. Hane, manager ol the sporting goods department of Montgonv ery Ward 4 Co. Hane says that Hon. The Committee also authorized officials to negotiate with archi tects for planning of a food in dustries building at Oregon State College, a library at Oregon Cl lege of Education and a library and museum building at Eastern Oregon College of Education. Architects proposed were Thomas Burns, Portland,' for the Oregon State Structure and the firm of Wolff and Phillips, Port land, for the College of Education buildings. all prizes are now on exhibition in the store, and Invites prospec tive contestants In to see them. The , Roseburg bicycK safety parade is staged in the interest of safer bicycle riding In this mmmiinilv Fvrv iwiImp aHj father should welcome and en courage any event that calls at tention to the constant need for careful bicycle riding. A set At 12 nilpi nf ufAtu an aiiMi. ...Ufa each entry blank, together with a set of colorful wheel discs bear ing me slogan, "l Hide Safely . . . DA Vffll'" Rma mnA ' wlrla mm urged to register now, obey the smeiy rules, use me wneei discs, and prepare their bikes for the big parade. Tk w.mmMM ...til , .1 - wakBMV "Hi BUMl AIU1II U1V Court House at 1 p. in. June 1 ana win proceea up jacKSon Street to the Indian Theater, where prizes will-be awarded. WOOD BROS. 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