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World Ptoct Key May Be Feed, Klwaniani Told
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J., June
22". W Klwaniani were told
Tuesday "the key to world peace
may be food." ,
J. W. G. MacEwan, dean of
agriculture at the University of
Manitoba, Winnipeg, told the 34th
annual convention of Klwanls International:
"By well directed food policies,
we stand to improve soils, in
crease security, feed hungry
people and create good will among
men." MacEwan said it takes two
and a half acres each to give
everyone in the world an adequate
diet, but there are onlv two acres
per person available.
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Established 1873.
ROSEBURG, OREGON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1949
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Housing Shortage Relief For Roseburg
Seen Jn Development Of New 180-Home
Cloverdale Park Addition North Of City
By LEROY INMAN
. Relief of Roseburg'i vital housing problem Is seen In the
near-completion of a project which will make available to local
home seekers 180 housing units. These are the homes each of
which are separate, individual structures being erected ii
Cloverdale PartiVAddition north of the city and east of High
Accompanying pictures here
necessarily taken while the pro
ject was underway .tell in part
the housing project's story itself;
but they leave untold the story of
the vast housing need, which has
been extremely critical since the
war year of 1944.
In that year the city of hose
burg's formerly static population
of slightly over 4,000 persons be
gan to mushroom to its present
estimated population- of 15,000
living within a radius of three
miles from the city center.
With new construction during
war years virtually impossible,
housing demand far exceeded the
available number of homes. The
coming of more and more people
with Industrial expansion requir
ed that many houses be converted
into apartments and that families
double up in other residences.
Even, since.the relaxation. at.gQVr.
ernment demands for lumber,
housing has still 'been unable to
Keep pace witn me rapm growtn.
Hieh cost of materials and
booming real estate prices have
made it impossible for many
persons to build the type of homes
they desire. Consequently many,
requiring living quarters, have
moved on to other localities or
have been forced to build tempor
ary dwellings in the fringe areas,
hoping someday to expand 'their
facilities into permanent resi
dences. -But
-even this has failed to meet
the housing demand. Many local
mills have necessarily curtailed
their output because of insuffi
cient labor to man extra shifts.
Likewise industries interested in
locating here have been encourag
ed to wait until the housing situa
tion cleared.
Reobgnizlng Roseburg's future
possibilities and willing to risk a
million dollar Investment, the
Ketell Construction Co., with of
fices in Los Angeles and Portland,
organized Koseburg Homes, Inc.,
with H. R. Ketell as president,
When engineering had been com'
pleted, construction of the 180
homes in the Cloverdale Addition
was begun.
Financing Aid Offered
While the sales price of the
homes will be on a basis compara
tive to present real estate values,
the attractive leature to local
home buyers is the financing
Droeram. Financine will be by
FHA, with down payments as low
as 10 per cent of the purchase
price, and the balance in monthly
payments Ilk rent. Ketell has
nffaroH finnnflnl flsilitflnrp In
those unable to make the full 10
per cent down payment required
by FHA.
Fies and Clute Realty, exclusive
agents, has announced plans lor
a formal dedication ceremony
Sunday, June 26, when some of
the homes will be open for In
spection by the public. Model
homes will be displayed, complete
with blinds, drapes and furniture,
through the courtesv of several
Roseburg firms. A ribbon cutting
ceremony is being arranged.
While only a few of the homes
are .now completed, others will
follow In short order. The method
of large scale production makes
for quick erection and finishing.
Modernity Is Keynote
Half the homes will be' two-bedroom-and
half will be three
bedroom structures. The houses
are of conventional construction,
1 PHOTOS 1
i It of the Rodeo and Parade '
I 1 i ' 76 Different i
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1 Prints for Sale .. .
It priced from 50c each i
Keep these lifelong reminders ef one M,
of Oregon's best rodeos. . . . wm
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On Display This Week At jj
MASTER PHOTO STUDIO
435. N. Jackson
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NEARS COMPLETION Pictur
ed here are scenes in the new
Cloverdale Park Addition,
which, when completed, wi
make available to Roseburg
home-seekers 180 new houses
The top picture is a panoramic
view of the area, looking to
ward the east and on to the
south toward the city of Rose
burg. I he next series of pic
tures shows the homes as seen
from various angles. Streets
had not yet been paved when
these pictures were taken, and
landscaping remains to be com
pleted. Below is a series of
closeup views of the several
types of houses. The lower right
picture in the series of four
closeups is a picture of Cordon
Todd's home. This is located in
the housing project erected by
Todd Construction Company
adjoining the new addition,
(Pictures by Paul Jenkins)
MEANIE STUFF
LOS ANGELES, June 22. (JP)
They say anything can hap
pen here ...
Ten-year-old Harvev Bronstein
sobbingly told police a man step
ped up to him as he was playing.
snatched off his glasses, stepped
oacK a pace and asked How
many fingers am I holding up?"
"Two," answered Harvey, correctly.
You don t need glasses, the
man retorted, ground Harvey's
under his heel and staked away.
SWING KILLS CHILD
PLAINVIEW, Texas, June 22.
Carol Smith, 7-vear-old daueh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell R.
Smith was killed yesterday while
piaying in ner swing.
She apparently swuntr ton hloh.
The swing overturned and her
head was crushed by a supporting
cross-bar. She was dead an ar
rival at the hospital.
the lumber being furnished by a
local mill. The completed homes
will be fully insulated, have
weather stripped windows, forced
air heat, aluminum gutters and
down spouts.
Fourteen different house Ho.
signs are being used. All lots are
drained, graded and grassed.
Driveways, as well as streets are
laved with plant-mix paving.
Sidewalks are concrete. The roll.
ing terrain has been divided into
large lots with house arrange
ments so that every window pro
vides an advantageous view.
A Jb.uuu-gallon reservoir and
pumping station have been in
stalled on the hill above the vil
lage to assure adequate water
pressure. Sewerage is disposed of
in a private sewage disposal plant
near the site to eliminate the
necessity of septic tanks. The
water, sewerage and streets have
been paid for to eliminate assess
ments needed to cover their cost.
Local contractors have been
taking part in the construction,
ani local unions have been helpful
in hunting up and supplying
skilled and unskilled labor.
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SUTHERLIN
Jo Ann Amorde
Rides Float
In Floral Parade
Mrs. Jennie Amorde and Mrs.
Kay Simmons spent last week in
Portland and attended the Rose
Festival and also visited Mrs.
Amorde's daughter, Jo Ann, the
former Miss Uregon ol mil.
Mls Amorde had the honor of
riding on the Meier and Frank
float in the parade, as she Is an
employe of that firm.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville French,
delegates of Sutherlin Grange,
Mrs. Phreda Wahl and Mrs.
Vivian Nicosin attended the State
Grange meeting this week at
North Bend.
Mrs. Etta Shamp, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Brauninger and daughter,
Miss Barbara, Mrs. Kay Sim
mons, Mrs. Ellen Lleslnger and
Mrs. Marjorle Sheets motored to
North Bend Wednesday and at
tended the State Grange meeting
that evening.
Mrs. Belle Cook Is enjoying a
visit with her son and family,
Mr. and Mrs, Dean Cook at North
Bend. '
Donald Green made a business
trip to Portland Friday return
ing home Saturday evening.
The Parent-Teachers Associa
tion Mothers Chorus sang two se
lections at the morning service
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Don't be without your Choin Saw in th woods.
In to us for fast ond efficient repairs.
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of the Christian Church.
Mr. Kelso of Portland made
several business calls in Suther
lin Tuesday.
Mrs. Grace Wood and her chil
dren, Leon Riggs, and Mrs. Nellie
feterson, who spent several days
in Chehails, Wash., last week,
have returned home.
Albert Slack, who enjoyed a
two weeks' vacation at Greenleal,
Ore.,- and at Sunnyslde, Wash.,
returned home Saturday and re
ported that he had a very enjoy
able time visiting with his children.
Confusclus was born in China
in 551 B.C.
'LUCIEN, Okla. UP) A. D.
Schnalthman found a new use for
lipstick rand prevented a train
fire. ,
While on the station platform
here, he saw fire shooting from
the Journal box on one of the
wheels of a freight train.
He quickly took his girl friend's
lipstick, picked up a piece of card
l)oard and scrawled "fire." Engi
neer Otto Brammer and Conduc
tor Dan Wright saw the warning
sign and stopped1 the train in
time.
The News-Review classified ads
bring best results. Ph.ne 100.
If a Fish
Can Swim . . .
Why Can't You?
This is National Swim for
Health Week, reminding us
that swimming is the most
healthful exercise we can
enjoy.
Roseburg has o modern swimming pool and life guards
to help you learn how to swim. Classes are continuing
through the summer, so come down and register for swim
ming lessons any morning after 10 e, m.
Municipal Swimming Pool
Ray Brawn, Mgr.
BUTTERFLIES ON A 'BAT
NEW ORLEANS. George
Berg, who has a collection of 15,
000 butterflies, says he caught
most of the Insects by getting
them drunk. He sets out rotting
fruit for halt, the fruit Juices fer
ment, and the butterflies that
drink It get too tipsy to fly away.
WINDOWS
DOORS FRAMIS
Priced Right
PAGE LUMBER & FUEL
164 E. 2nd Ave. S. Phone 242
AUTO-TRUCK
GENERAL
LIABILITY
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Auto insurance Is a lot like life
insurance. The question is Can
you pass the examination? Many
people can't. It doesn't cost you
anything to try.
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Paul H. Krueger
District Agent
I3( S. Stephens St. Roseburg Phone 21
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