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About The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994 | View Entire Issue (June 17, 1949)
E 4 ft y VA "ELECTROLUX" Cleaner and Air Purifier Sales, Service, Repalri and Supplies Waynsi Overbeds ' Phana 373 R 2 1 Jobless Situation In Astoria Labeled 'Bad' ASTORIA, Junt 17. CP The unemployment situation is bad here and likely to get worse. Guy Barker of the State Em ployment Service here said 642 Clatsop County residents applied for unemployment compensation last week, compared to 239 a year ago at this time. Barker said very few jobs are available here, and that more lay offs are in prospect In the logging industry. The moat Important Ad you ever read , , , Thu little ad can put you on the Hit of utlifled homeowners .... (or here'i home designed to give you a lifetime of enjoyment and pride. For Sale by Owner , , , Immediate Possession A modern, two bedroom home live minutes west of downtown Roseburg. If you like a view ., . If you like all modern com forts ... a fireplace, privacy and the satis faction that only comes from owning a really fine home of your own you'll want this. Reasonably Priced A fair deal or no deal , , , low down payment and the balance like rent. Interested? It'll cost you nothing to look. See Kon Bushey at Miller's Radio-Record Shop Phone 1449 or 1209-LX evenings Shown at your convenience. I I For " ops on Drainboards See Phil Dumam Linoleum Laying and g Venetian Blinds . 920 S. Main 13 3 6-J Installation Of New Street Light System In City's Business District Soon To Start i- When You Call 1001 we signal the taxi nearest you by 2-way radio. That's modern service. We Take You Anywhere B and B Taxi Phone 1001 Friday Folly Between the Hours of 6 and 9 P. M. Jack Fariss and Son Bring You Such Savings as These ... Regularly 59c 7-Inch Kitchen Utility Scissors Between 6 and 9 P. M. Tonight 190 Here Is a Buy You Won't Want to Miss ... Regular 139.50 Davenport-Swing Rocker Set . . ' ' ' i . nnnm j ' j Il OOUSLAS ST ill 1 j "I 1 p " j j j ej 1 . ' lDJIBOL 1 . . ' li - . WASHINGTON , ST. I : 7 II n I 1 F I f I i I i , ( . " ' . : ' JlSt-J , I 4 J I J 1 sl I j "jjj j J ' ' ' 1 1 I lls ' ' . J uLi JsJ - JL L ; j . I I ii j 1 ' " ' ""' I ' l j' ' '" ' '1 j' ' " I IB ; I""" ' I at' i ! o ? HI j to - I o 7 5 " v " 7 I f : Hi Si , . Vv- ft .; 2 . I ' . -LANE': ' ST. ' "' ' " ' ' J fW i- I Jl J IL-J 'LJ 1 l , MOSHEB ' ST. .innnnrPH WOODWARD - - Jobltss Pay Increase To Be Effective July 4 SALEM, Ore.. June 16. (.W Increased unemployment compen sation benefits will become effect ive July 4 with the state of the new -fiscal year, the State Un employment Compensation Com mission said today. The benefits, provided by the recent legislature, provide "maxi mum payments of $25 a week for 26 weeks in any one year. Now they are $20 a week for 20 weeks. The commission paid out $13, 000,000 In benefits during: the cur rent fiscal year, and the hiRher benefits will add about $1,500, 000 to that amount. Employers will benefit by about $1,000,000 a year In lower pay roll taxes. Frl., Junt 17, 1949 Th News-Review, Roseburg, Ore. 9 COURTESY IS EXPENSIVE STILLWATER, Okla. lV) The Stillwater Police depart ment has been too courteous so it's going to stop. Mayor A. B. Alcott has ordered police to discontinue the courtesy of In serting coins in parking meters for motorists who leave the money attached to windshield wipers. It seems motorists would not slug the meters when they park. Instead, they leave the coins for the officers thus getting free time. lights are Installed. The trench is for the electrical conduit, which carries the connecting wire for the lighting system. Parts of the streets will be closed dining con struction, but work will progress as rapidly as possible so that the streets will not remain closed longer than necessary to com plete the improvement, said Slank ard. Latest In Quality The new system Is of the very latest In street lighting, giving the proposed area the best light ing system of any city of the state. The standards will replace I the existing standards and provide a wnite ngnt at least iu times as bright as the present system If it were in a complete working con dition. The present system of 54 standards has 2400 lumen lamps that reflect the light rays up where they are not needed. Upon checking It is found that less than .10 foot candle light exists on the pavement in the area near the existing light standard. The new union metal standard with a General Electric luminaire has a 16,000 or 21,000 lumen lamp reflecting all the light rays down on the street from an installation 28' 2" above the level of the street. The output of light directly under the light will be over 10 times as Intense as the existing lights or 2.00 foot canrilepower. No place on the street between the stand ards will the light be less than .50 candlepower or five times as bright as the area close to the existing standards. As shows on the map presented, the new lighting system as plan ned, will cover most of the busi ness area providing light on these hazardous streets where traffic is verv heavy during the early dark hours of the winter months. As provided for In the budget for 1949-50, the street lighting system will be paid lor upon completion. Other cities of Ore gon are providing new lighting systems, but most of them are for a term of years. FOR ONLY There are only 2 Sets so Hurry, Hurry, Hurry and get one for your home A beautiful 2-piece set covered in rich durable velour. Just think of the tremendous saving that you can have by buying one of these sets. These sets will en hance the beauty of your rooms. Has the famous Jack Fariss and Son 5-year guarantee. Hurry there are only 2 sets at this low, low price. OUT OP THE DARKNESS This diagram of Roseburg's city streets shows the propoied new street lights, which will lift Roseburg's business district out of the darkness. Total of 115 new modern General Electric lights will be installed to give many times the lighting produced by the present system. Considerable material for the I An accompanying map on this awarded a contract to Industrial installation 01 Kosenuigs new page shows a diagram ot the pro-1 tied nc company to lurnlsh ma street lighting system has beeniposed installation ol 11j new delivered, and work on the sub- j lights, which will give many times iect is scheduled to start within the present candlepower of the the coming two weeks, announced present system. City Manager Matt Slankard. 1 Last month the City Council Regular 12c Two-Oounce Roll FRICTION TAPE FOR ONLY 5c Between 6 and 9 Tonight These are not the only buys that you will find here be tween 8 and 9 p. m. every Friday, Be sure to shop for other bargains during these hours. Kluver Radio Service open 'til 9 for your convenience. LI m E HIIiQBBBssssSaSHsWsw I Store No. 2 Next To SsJi-t1 "My Dear, They're Just Like New! Yes, I had my rugs and furni tine cleanpd by a new process that ust can't be beat. It's the very thing we house wives have Iven waiting for. Try It, yourself, and you'll see what I mean!" fa Safe on delicate fabrics ' fa Hot, fast dye that does not run fa No fading or streaking Completely revitalizes old fabrics "If it's fit to use . . . it's fit to clean" EXPERT FURNITURE CLEANING & DYEING CO. Furniture Rugs Carpets Free Pickup and Delivery Between Oakland and Myrtle Creok 1395 Umpquo Ave. phone 815-R trrlals for the lighting system of 115 new union metal 28-feet two inch standards and mercury 16,000 and 21,000 lumen lumlnalres to be Installed by Trowbridge Elec tric Co. in the business area of the city. The City Strpet Department will patch the conduit trenchps as well as all other spots need ing patching In the business area. The trenches will be cut along both sides of the streets where Architect Wanted ; A bundle of Insurance policies just doesn't make a sturdy Insur ance structure or a program of protection, any more than mere bricks and mortar, or metal and i wood, make a substantial home or business building. j What Is needed Is planning be 1 forehand, the way an architect does . . , that professional touch so necessary to insure a satisfac tory Job. Get It down on paper first. Let's survey and analyze your current policies and "blueprint" a real In surance Program. Professional service and advice Is yours tor the asking. No obligation, Phons Write Call. Ken Bailey INSURANCE AGENCY 31S Paelfio Bldg. Phone 398 WINDOWS DOORS FRAMES Priced Right PAGE LUMBER & FUEL 164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242 PICTURE FRAMING Mows fast and clsan round buildings, fields, PY under trees, tenets, jf il long rood- jTTj V tides, and in tFtl I A Ight comers. xJAf'SiS ill S Beautify Your Grounds The beauty of your grounds en hances the beauty of your home. Arrange now to nave our skilled gardeners do your landscape Job. Free estimates. L. H. McPherson Rt. 2, Box 153 Phone 715 J-1 s Cuts 4 to 6 acres In 8 hrs. Easy to handle on rough ground or sleep slopes. Cuts 1 Whom ground. Rugged. Economical. Dependable. SALES A SERVICE Green's Garden Tractors 520 N. Jackson 1003 J National LEARN TO SWIM WEEK of June 20-25 is a date that each and every one should mark on their calendar if you do not know how to swim. Roseburg has a modern Swimming Pool and life guards to help you learn to conduct yourself in the wa ter. " " Remember the dates are June 20th to. 25th so get in and swim. . Sbopnimt. June Is the monlh for brides, but we always give one day to thinking of the bride's father and all other fathers after all, it's Papa who pays, isn't It? So, next Sunday Is Father's Day, and why not- make It just as big a day as we can? Park him in that easy chair and bring him his pipe and slippers and a has sock for his feet and then let him spend the day reading "The Naked and the Dead, by Nor man Mailer, or some other Interesting book from MILLER'S RENTAL LIBRARY. "The Naked and the Dead" is a tale of the experiences of a platoon of reconnaissance troops in the in vasion of a Pacific island called Anopol but It might as weli have been named Tarawa or Enl wetok or Guam. And the recon platoon might as well have been a hunch of Sea Bees or Ma rines. If Dad finds It too strenuous reading for Father's Day, he may go for one of the mys teries or westerns, or a copy of Father's Ideals. A new addition to the rental selection Is the Keene Party Book for Boys and (Jlrls, by Fran ces W. Keene, outlining games for children's parties. It Includes designs for Invitations, deco rations, and favors, with complete Instructions and drawings to follow In making them. Going camping? Then J. V. SPORTING GOODS has the equipment you need. Single and double sleeping bags come with down, wool, or kapok filling, whichever you prefer. Cole man stoves are available, and cooking kits packed with the cooking utensils, plates, cups, tableware, and coffee pot to make your outdoor eating a Joy. Tents come In wall or umbrella types. Air mattresses to add to your sleeping comfort, and other camp sundries await your selection at J, V. These folks wouldn't he running to catch that train if they'd taken a traveling alarm clock along on their trip. ASHCRAFT'S has Swiss - made travel clocks In fold, ing rases to help you avoid Just that l ush and worry dur. Ing your vacation. A 7-fewel alarm In red leather case with a luminous dial folds away to a flat, squarish pancake. A Yorklown 8-day clock with 15 Jewels In maroon leather has tho luminous dial and the alarm, loo. Made In Swit zerland, It opens from a square the size of a compact or billfold and fastens wllh a catch to hold It upright. An Inexpensive Ebosa alarm clock finished In nickel or Ivory enamel comes In a square box covered with red leatherette. Tucks neatly away with the winding keys pro tected so they won't tangle with the precious ny lon undies In your suitcase. June Is the month when expectant ladies don Stork Oater clothes like these at EXCEL DRESS 8HOPPE. There is a sun dress and matching bolero trimmed with white pique cuffs on the short sleeves and facing on the roll back collar. Background colors are green, orange, or rose tan, and the design Is an unusual check with random dots in white. There are pretty pink or aqua broadcloth dresses with cap slreves and lace inset In the yoke, or a gray chambray with eyelet embroidered yoke. Nothing so freah look Ing as crisp pink or gray cottons. For drestup, the lady-in-waiting can wear a Bemberg sheer In a simple and attractive style, patterned In turquoise and orchid on grey. LESTER'S GIFT SHOP has those clever apple-shaped hostess plates with matching cups m Orchard Crystal, and Ihoy are hand painled wllh Oregon wild flowers by our very own Nor ma Mngness. Designs to choose from include Forget-Me-Nots, Columbine, Bleeding Hearts, and many others, done wllh china paint which , won't wash off. If you have a set of hostess plates and cups that you'd like to have painted, bring them In to Lester's, and Norma will paint your choice of her many wild-flower designs on your set of 4 plates and cups for $3.00. You will be really proud to serve lap-suppers in these hostess dishes with real-looking Johhny-Jump-Ups or Trilliums painted on them. A kind word for a cross one Is worth a lot and costs very little. Ah-ah-ah, Dad we can't allow that, even on Father's Day. We don't mind the loss to the piggy bank, which was nearly empty anyway. It's the knife we're worried about we don't want you dull ing It like that. Now you'll have to take that six-bit piece and buy us a new knife. Tell you what! Go down to IJMPQUA VALLEY HARDWARE and get us a set of Flint stainless cutlery from their Housewares Department. Ah, yes we can use that sllcer and a couple of paring knives . . . and here's a carving set we've been wanting, with a steel to sharpen Ihe knife. AND Just look at these utility sets with a basting spoon, ladle, icing spatula and egg beater. Those Flint egg beaters are the best on the market. Three-piece slarler sets, or five, seven, and nine-piece sets packed with their own metal hanger Include splatulas, turners and spoons for every cooking need. See, Dad, where your thievery has led? JOSSE'S have the most unusual lamps you've ever seen Chinese modern with carved figur ines of fine Imported Chinese porcelain. One Is a water coolie, with bamboo slat screen for his backdrop, and topped with an oblong pa goda roof shade of a rough-textured mate- .1.1 I. hl.l trim lln.rl with ailk. Another is a pair of chess players seated at their table In front of a bamboo slat screen, shaded with an oblong yellow roof, trimmed In brown and silk lined. Some of these lamps are shown In the Jackson street windows, combined clev erly with Chinese Chippendale wooden pieces and a modern upholstered couch. These Chinese modern accessories are Just that adaptable you can use them for your modern or traditional rooms, as you wish. Well, podnuh, it's Rodeo time, as any (nol can plainly see we can see. After the performance this at lernoon or tomorrow r or Sunday, stop In at the ICE CREAMERY for cold refreshments sodas, sundaes, or plain cokes. For your picnic in South Ump qua Park later In the evening, we suggest quarts of home made ice cream in yui t ,. , rrU! ..nnln,l thOI-O Will h iavorue navins. i m: wn w ,,, - - .... j ,, Mn.,innni htittor nfrnn. me oia sianuoys, puis mioii.-ii..., -. butterscotch, and orange sherbet. From now orf through the summer, the Ice Creamery W'lll . ... -i. r- i.... m.,,.nlnna Inn in. open at iu ociock on ouimn.y stead of noon as formerly. It will be open until eleven p. m. as usual, though. a urn. s..,,.. U..H fiii.rf. a little land well tilled, and a little wife well willed, are great riches.