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f ( PORTLAND'S IN THE SWIM The backstroke is old tuff to Portland Mason, 8-month-old daughter of actor James Mason and his wife, Pamela Kellino. Portland learned to swim when she was only 4 months old. Now she can do a fast crawl (amphibious style) across the 25-foot-wid pool in Beverly Hills. Calif. The Newt-Review classified ads bring best results. Phone 100. PAINTS All Kindt PAGE LUMBER & FUEL K . 2nd Ave J. Phon 242 DON'T MAKE AMOVE 'til you see F L E G E L Transfer and Storage Phone 935 I I ! I II , ! I I 1 I J Carburetor Troubles? I , I I. If your carburetor isn't fune-l tioning properly, perform-1 State Fair At Record ance Set worse ond your" SALEM B Livestock en gas Dill is higher. I ' tries In record, but still untallied, HANSEN IY1UIUK tU. I I' Oak Stephens Phone 446 1 LSMg I m m mmmm mmm WALLPAPERS. ' Hillsboro, Brtmcrton To Settle Jr. Ltgion Titlt PORTLAND. Aug. 15 -A!Pt- Washineton and Oregon cham pionsBremerton and Hillsboro meet at Vaughn street park to night to determine the regional winner In the American Legion junior baseball series. Two games may be necessary. Bremerton posted a third straight win Saturday night to vault to the finals while Hills boro, who lost in that game, had to overcome Waipahu, 6-5, yesterday to return to the title lest. Butte, Lewiston and finally Waipahu were dumped from the nouDie elimination play during the weekend games here. Once beaten Hillsboro could push tonight's test into an extra game bv winning the tirst. But the unbeaten Bremerton team had little trouble Saturday night in handing the Oregon boys the short end ol an ll-to-6 decision, Various Days For Statt Fair Bill Announced SALEM, Aug. 15 UP A ma ior change in the "calendar of days lor this years Oregn slate fair is the rearrangement which makes Thursday rather than Wednesday Governor's Day. Gov. Douglas McKay will share the day's top billing with 130 mayors from all sections of the state. The complete list: Monday, La bor Day; Tuesday, Farm Organ- ization day; Wednesday, Salem day; Thursday. Governor's Day and Oreson Mayors day; Fri day, Willamette Valley day and Youth organization dav; and bat urday, Children's day. No special designation has been rrtade for the rairs concluding aunday, Prices Listed For Oregon PORTLAND, Aug. 12 (.?)- Government "lair prices for -Or- egon cover crop seeds to be sold in the south have been listed by the U.S. Department ol Agricul- ture. The list sets Austrian peas at $.85 a hundredweight; rye grass at 9 1-2 cents a pound; hairy vetch at 17 12 cents and other vetches at 9 cents. The hairy vetch and Austrian Dea prices are higher than current market levels here. The government prices deter- 'line the base for which southern dealers handle orders under the department's soil conservation program. Livestock Entries At 1 1 numbers are moving into the I I stalls they will occupy at the Or egon State fair, Sept. 5 through , 11. Ben Newell, superintendent of tne i ports. 'he Fair's livestock show, re l A numhpr nf nnt-nf.atatp rmr. I bred strings are entered and competition is expected to be the l keenest since before the war. En- I tries are closed. Meanwhile. Fair officials re j ported the first entries in the I all-male needlecraft division of the Exposition's textile show. En I tries in ennkinff and textile mm- netitions do not close until Sep- ember 4. Wise buyers look for the Imperial silver lobel that says the finest in wallpapers. Guaranteed to with stand room exposure without fad ing and to clean satisfactorily when instructions are followed. Home Fubnismngs 1 Roseburg Defeats Ashland At Tennis In Doubles Edge The Roseburg Tennis club, crippled by the loss of Norman Mouie, who was out with an at tack of poison oak, and Bill Gar rison, who was in Portland, had to win 2 out of the 3 doubles matches from Ashland Sunday In order to gain a victory. The singles play ended with the score at 3 3, but Roseburg then took all of the three doubles matches, to win 6-3, according to Marlen Yoder, YMCA general secretary. The most tightly fought match of the dav was the third singles between Tom Lindbloom of Rose burg and Harry Kannasto of Ash land. Lindbloom took a 4-1 game lead, only to see it vanish and Kanaa to win five straight games and take the first set 6-4. After an exchange of leads the second set was tied at 4-4, then Lindbloom swung through and took two straight games and the set 6-4. The final set was a repeat of the other two, with Lindbloom holding the advantage. However, after tieing it at 6-6, Kannasto won two straight games and the set and match 8-6. It was a well played match and a battle to the end. Glen Boyer and Dick Joy tied in another thrilling match, then Boyer lost out in two overextend ed sets, 7-5, 9-7. Tom Jacobson, playing number two man, linked up with Mel Fader. Each preced ed to exhaust the other with severe beatings. Many good vol leys were seen in this match which finallv ended by Fader winning 6-3, 0-6, 6-1. Earl Garrison, filling In for one of the absent men, gave Don Kerr a real lesson in place shoot ing and smooth tennis to over whelm Kerr 6-1, 6-2. Don Deber nardl returned to the Roseburg squad to play a very fast match and run Dorothy Morris right off the tennis courts to the tune of 6-0, 6-0. Bob Berrie, playing some very good tennis, and using a driving game very effectively beat George Phife 7-5, 6-L Doubles Deoids Match In the doubles play Roseburg started working as a team and put the ball where the other team could not reach it. Earl Garrison and Bert Randall teamed up to put on a show of some fine ten nis and win the match from Joy and Fader 6-1, 6-2. Louie Miles and Royd Bruton tackled Harrv Kannasto and Bob Phillips and took very little time in disposing of them 6-1, 6-2. Tom Jacobson and Qlen Boyer showed they could play winning tennis, beat Dorothy Morris and Gene Morris, 6-2. 6-0. Roseburg enjoyed playing the Ashland bunch and hope to con tinue the relationship next year, reports Yoder. A tennis matcn will be played at Medford next week with Moore, Lindbloom, Boyer, B. Garrison, T. Jacobcon and D. Debernardl making the trip. A tentative home match Is planned with Yoncalla and sched uled to play liere are Bob Berrie, Paul Cacy, Roy Van Horn, L. Henninger, M. Yoder and a sixth man to be picked later. Scholarships Offered To Oregon State FFA SALEM. Aug. 15 P A pair of $300 scholarships and $750 con vention funds have been given to Oregon Future Farmers ol Am erica by Standard Oil company of California, Ralph L. Morgan, state supervisor of agricultural educations, said. The scholarships arc to be awarded to any two of the live Oregon state F. F. A. officers to be used within one vear after date of the award. The conven tion funds wilt provide expenses for three state delegates to the National convention of the Young Farmers' organization in Kansas City in October. Concrete Harmed When Dried Out Too Rapidly Concrete poured during hot weather needs protection against too rapid drying which frequently results in hairline cracking, states M. G. Huber, O. S. C. ex tension agricultural engineer. Slow drying gives more strength and makes concrete more wa terproof, he adds. Best concrete results from dry ing or curing that takes at least 10 days. Prolonged drying may be accomplished by covering con crete that has had time to "set" with burlap, straw, earth, or some other material which will hold water. Then keep the cover ing wet, Huber concludes. Beltone For Better Hearing Good hearing is becoming more ond more important not only in the business world but on social occa sions. Beltone is a recog nized leader in its field as thousands will verify. Why not ovoil yourself of this free clinic to prove to your self wl.at actually can be ac complished? Mr. S. C. Mitchell of 30S I. 0. 0. F. Bldg., Eugene, a member of J N. Toft I As sociates of Portland will hold a t a Free Clinic AT THE Umpqua Hotel Friday, August 19 Fresh Batteries For All Makes ROSEBURG WATER BOYS Expecttd to bolster Roseburg's swimming team at the first annual Roseburg Junior Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Douglas county swimming meet, to be hald hart Sunday, Aug. 21, are the above three junior swimmers. Laft to right, they are sprinters Don Jaclclin, Iver Hilda and Dale Bergerson. The meet is open to all swimmers in Douglas county. Entries from Drain, Myrtle Creek, Reedsport and other points are expected. Ribbons will be awarded to those placing in the top three positions. Swimming Coach Bill Evans is in structing prospective entrants each evening at the pool. (Pictury by Paul Jenkins.) They'll Do It Every Anson didnt care how he HELD UP TQAFftC AS HE CRAWLED ALONG IN HIS NEW JALOOP SIX FASTER? yoo'RE). 'VT rh I HOLDING UP J-hm A Z-Y MOT GONNA DO V Alaska Could be Taken Tomorrow, Governor Asserts WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 CD Gov. Ernest Gruening told con gress today that Alaska is de fenseless and the territory could be captured tomorrow by a minor scale airborne invasion. "If there Is another Pearl Har borand this time It will be a 'ar more serious disaster than In 1941 it shall not be said that no warning has been given." Gru ening said In a telegram to Sena tor Hunt (D-Wyo(. 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"I can state categorically," Gruening said, "that Alaska is defenseless and that the tenl toy could be taken tomorrow by a minor-scale airborne invasion." He said a report that Congress Is deferring action at this ses sion on the territory's defense authorization "appears to us un believable." House, Commercial and Industrial Wiring Electrical Trouble Shooting Motor and Appliance Re pair Free Pick-Up and Delivery Service 17 Years Experience ACE ELECTRIC Licensed Electrician 316 E. 2nd Ave. N. Ph. 1095-L 3 Hatlo lmrrn uc'cVwr rr DnAr.- HCHOtttA Beer Sale Banned At Oregon State Fair SALEM, Aug. 15-tPt No beer will be sold on the Oregon State fairgrounds during Fair Week this year, officials of the annual big show which opens Sept. 5, announced. 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The day's winner was Leroy Sargent, who won two soft drinks given by Adair's As sociated station. His brother. Lor en, took second prlM three can dy bars given by the Snack Bar. Kearney Doughton won third prize and was awarded a dish of ice cream from Horn's Super Creamed store. Jimmy Christen- son beat out the competition for fourth spot and was given a package of gum from the Snack Bar. A softball game concluded the morning activities. Final preliminary competition of the month-long season will be held next Saturday at the Fin- lay field softball diamond. Cham- ninnsnip play win be held Aug. According to Yoder, the rules of the game prohibit weekly win ners from winning any more prizes In weeklv competition. However, he said these boys may participate every Saturday, just for the practice. Those who have qualified for for the finals Include Leroy and Loren Sargent, Lee Burghardt David Cordon. Joe Levine, Jimmy Christensen and Kearney Dough ton. 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