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I Lady's Billing Derby Vinner In Close Race Grey Lady Takes Crown In Quarter Horse Final; 7,200 See Closing Card By FRED TAYLOR Lady's Billing, live year -old chestnut mare, captured the Douglas county derby by a nose Saturday night, and Badger's Grey Lady, one of the world's top quarter horses, coppwi the quar ter horse championship race, to top the show at the last night of the L'mpqua Jockey club's 10-day race meeting. Seventy-two hun dred spectators saw the final races. Both horses were heavy favo rites to win their respective crowns, and although both races were surprisingly close, the pair performed as scheduled. In the sixth race, for the thor oughbred championship, the Douglas County Derby, Lady's Billing, holder of the track mark for six and one-half furlongs, un der Donna Smith, the only girl Jockey of the meeting and a very successful one at that with three victories, raced home In front to nip Boston Ely for the victory honors. The winning mare negotiated the track in 1:55.0. a new track record, breaking the old mark set by the second place horse, Boston Ely, by one-tenth of a sec ond. The winner now holds two Rosehurg marks, the six and one half furlong record and the long course mark. Boston Ely broke from the gate In front in that sixth race, with Erin Call close behind, and Ladv's Billing third. But Donna Smith booted her horse, owned and trained by her father Ted Smith of Homedale, Idaho, through a gap on the second turn, and mov ed into second place. Coming down the backstrctch for the first time the winner got into the lead by a head over Bos ton Ely, and passed in front of the stands a nose in front. The mare held Its position until the final turn, and then turned on the final spurt. Boston Ely start, ed to move up. but couldn't quite make it, and Lady's Billing flash ed across by half a length the winner, with Boston Ely second and Bon Vill third. Lady's Billing paid $4.10, a good price considering she was a two lofive favorite, and Boston Ely, the second choice at three-to-one, returned $3.40 to place. Bon Vill paid S3.90 to show. The quinella paid $4.20. A beautiful blue cooler blanket. Inscribed "Douglas County Derby 1949" was presented to the win ner. The Smiths now move to Sa lem to give the state fair circuit a run. ., Grey Lady Adds Top Mark In the fifth race Badger's Grey Lady was also a two-to-five choice. The beautiful grey mare raced off with top honors as scheduled, setting a new track record for the 440 yards while doing it. She covered the dis tance, with Jockey Marvin Peery aboard, in 24.5, three-tenths of a second better than Virginia Reel's mark set the night before. Badger's Grey Lady, owned by James Reece of Temple, Okla., and trained by O. R. Snow, now holds two track records, like the thoroughbred champion, for 330 yards and 410 yards. In the quarter horse champion ship race Polly A., the number one horse, broke first from the gate and led the field until the turn. Then the Grey Lady pound ed out in front and acror.s the wire, with Polly A., ow;ned and trained by Lou Andrus of Rose hurg. only a head behind. Magno lia snowed. The winner paid $3.20. $3.00 and $2.50. Pollv A., an ll to-one shot in the betting, paid $8.30 to place. The winner was presented with an orange cooler blanket with "Quarter Horse Championship, 1949" enscribed on it. The quin- Bit "Maybe I'm a Little Fussy! ... But when it comes to TOP-QUALITY MATERIALS ot really FAIR PRICES, I know I eon count on the Denn Gerretsen Co.! Their splendid Building-Remodeling-Re-pairing Supplies and down-to-earth advice will enable YOU to do a BETTER JOB every time! Drive ovei and see them this week!" EASY BUDGET TERMS ON HOME IMPROVEMENTS DENN-GERRETSEN CO. . i . - . .... r ... . , . , I '-..-v. "" ' - ' - . .. . CHAMPION Lady's Billings, owned and trained by Tad Smith of Homcdala, Idaho, was win ner ol the Douglas County Derby (or thoroughbred horses, at the fairgrounds Saturday night. Lady's Billings ran one and one-iixteenth miles in 1:55.0. Her jockey wet Donna Smith, daugh ter of the owner and the only girl jockey in the meet. Left to right above are Frank Divers, meet manager; Walt Marrion, Umpqua jockey club president; Ted Smith, Lady's Billings' own er and at extreme right, Norbal Coodloe, husband of jockey Donna Smith. Quarter horse champion was Badger's Crey Lady, owned by James Reece, Temple, Oklahoma. Grey Lady was trained by O. R. Snow and ridden by M. Perry. Crey Lady's time was 24.5. (Picture by Photo Lab.) Tough Bucking Off Major Honors At Annual Stampede" At I Bucking horses from the eastern Oregon ranges were so tough In the Trail Dust Saddle club's "Stampede" Saturday, that only two cowboys could stay on them. The rest were bucked off within seconds after leaving the chutes. Saturday's events concluded three days of amateur roaeo which coincided with the county 'fair. More than two-score cow boys from throughout Oregon took part, while local horsemen competed in saddle races. At tendance at the "Stampede", was light. Saturday's show opened with a grand entry, with both the Trail Dusters and the Myrtle Creek Saddle Pals taking part. The rid ers came into the arena from the north gate. Each of the two groups carried a flag and its re spective banner. After circling the field, the horsemen halted before the grandstands. From his booth in the grand stand roof, announcer Lou Fran co introduced Mrs. Nellie Berry, president of the Trail Dust club; the rodeo judges, and the queen and her princesses, Virginia ella ticket of the winner and Pol ly A. paid $22.50. Other Results ' Honey Boy, a scvento-five shot, won the first race, with Maudy Jane placing and Valley Rose showing, to pay $5.60. In the second event Lee Moore, a seven-to-two choice, won, to pay $9.70, and the daily double returned $22.10. In that second race Linda F. placed, and Sarabachi showed. Double Results eked out a vic tory in the third race, to pay $8.20, $5.00 and $3.90. Lou Man ners, the place horse, paid $3.40, ind $100, and Double Bo, who showed, returned $6.10. The qinn ella paid $13.50. Nevada Nugget, a nine-to-five shot in the fourth, romped home in front, ahead of Hornet and Jo Jo V., to pay $6.40, $3.40 and $2.50. Time for the 330 yards was :18.6. In the finale, over six and one half furlongs, old Rock Pan, own ed by Andy Thomas, got into the lead and held onto it, fighting off a strong bid by the favorite Bob by Effort in the home stretch. The winner paid $6.20, and the quinella returned $3.90. Vcnona Tip showed. Robert Strauss ended up as top jockey of the meeting, riding 16 winners, and Cal Hewes was sec ond with 11. Horses Carry Fairgrounds Voeller, Marjorie Andrus, and Marlene Emmitt. The three girls rode their horses in from oppo site ends of the arena. There was a brief ceremony, as Mrs. Berry "crowned" the "Stampede" queen with a cow boy hat. First event was bareback rid ing. Louie Salovich earned the $50 purse for first place. George Anderson came in second with $30. Bill Boag won $20 as third place winner. Only two saddle bronc riders qualified. They were Lee Hatcher and Tee Hibbert, who took first and second places and purses of $32.50 and $19.50. Money for third piace was "split on the ground," meaning that no other cowboy was able to qualify. Friday and Saturday's wild cow milking contests were com bined. Winners and their times Included Ed McFarlane, 24.6 sec onds; Connie Hodges, 29.2 sec onds; Travis Barnard, 29.5 sec onds. Top calf ropers Saturday in cluded Ed McFarlane. 18.6 sec onds; Jim Pyeatt. 19.2 seconds, and Henry Hess, 21.2 seconds. Friday's contest winners were also announced Saturday. These included: Jim Anderson, top sad dle bronc rider with purse of $32.50, and Lee Hatcher and Scoop King, second and third; Junior Anderson, best calf roper with time of 24.2 seconds, and Jim Pyeatt, 29.9 seconds, nd Henry Hess, 30.4 seconds, second and third; George Anderson, top bareback rider with $50 purse, Bill Boag, $30, and Jim Ander son, $20. Only casualty of the afternoon was Junior Anderson, who was skinned and bruised when he fell from a run-away horse. In the stake race, the Myrtle Creek Saddle Pals won over the Trail Dusters. Other racing re sults follow: Girls' bareback: Judy McAr thur, 1st; Marlene Emmitt, 2; Margaret Knutson. 3rd. Queen's race: Margie Andrus, 1st; Virginia Voeller, 2nd; Mar lene Emmitt, 3rd. Kid's pony race: Arnold Stew art. 1st; Robert Huff, 2nd; Carl Stewart, 3rd. Saddle horse race: Virgil Beamer, 1st; Donna Hanna, 2nd; Gene Couey, 3rd. Men's pony express: Virgil Beamer, 1st; Frank Zimmers, 2nd; Wallace Wilson, 3rd. Ladies' pony express: Barbet ta Huff, 1st; Judy McArthur, 2nd. One of the greatest sources of Florida's wealth are natural de posits of phosphate rock, which are used as fertilizer. Talking About a Home? So mony people do noth ing but folk obout it! But if yot- really want to own your home, consult me now. Personal attention. Economical terms. RALPH L RUSSELL Loam and Insurance Loan Repretenative Equitable Savings A Loan Assn. Special Services Are Announced At Christian Church Mr. and Mrs. Vlrbll P. Brock, Winona Lake, Ind., authori of many of Amerlca'i most loved hymns, among which are "Be yond the Sunset," "He's a Won derful Saviour to Me," and "Sing and Smile and Pray," will be at the First Christian church, Doug las and Kane streets, for a se ries of meetings beginning Sept. 4. This will be their first appear ance in the Northwest. They have appeared all over the mid-west and east both with the Christian churches and in un ion meetings. Mrs. Brock will di rect children's work after school and be at the piano for every service. Mr. Brock will lead the congregational singing, he the so loist, sing duets with Mrs. Brock and assist with the children's work. Appearing with them will be Walter Fiscus, evangelist, who will bring the messages at each service. There will he services each night, except Monday, be ginning at 7:30. Troop Of Girl Scouts Formed In Canyonville A troop of Girl Scouts has just been organized in Canyonville with Mrs. Verne Worrall, leader. Miss Bessie Jleckenberg of Grants Pass, third grade teacher will be her assistant. Rather than elect a president the girls have decided to let each scout take a turn at conducting a meeting so each week there will be a new leader. This should prove to be good leadership train ing. Events planned for the near future are a cookie sale on Hal owe'en, a fashion show for the Women's club and a combination Girl Scout-Boy Scout festival. The Canyonville Women's Civic club is the sponsoring institution. The girls meet every Thursday at 2 p.m. It is expected about 16 girls will be joining the organization. To date the eight girls are Donna Strahan, Geraldine Bryson. Carol Jelinek, Joan Brown. Sharon Thompson. Juanlta Russell, Evangeline Worrall and Marilyn Moore. The Romans -,re generally be lieved to have been the world's first wearers of straw hats. Ecuador and Colombia are the source of many of the "panama hats" worn by Americans. Dr. E. W. Carter Chiropodist Foot Specialist 129 N. Jackson Phone 1170 Over Rexall Drug Store YOU CAN 1 it i A eV,t-ii urn J HIGH SCHOOL AI L rsrial All rir.lit Me CISUM DIPLOMA AWARDED AMERICAN SCHOOL Dept. RO 8-29, 1440 Broadway, Oakland 12, Calif. Fawns Of Major Interest At County Fair; Educational Exhibits Also Top Displays Two baby deer displayed by the Rosehurg Rod and Gun club attracted the attention of county fair-goers last week. They were Tinker and Bambi, who received a dally ration of milk through nlppledbottles from L. D. Bloom, The deer have been In the care of Deputy Sheriff Red EckharL The State Game commission gave permission to the Roseburg Rod and Gun club to show the animals at tho fair. They were joined Saturday by two raccoons in a small cage. Four-H and Future Farmers of America competed In selling ice cream. The 4-H boyi had the Douglas County Creamery con cession, while the F. F. A. had that of the L'mpqua dairy. Profits from their ice cream saiei were to go to the treasuries of the two organizations. Crowds of small children were always seen in front of Clark's studio booth, where movies were shown all day. The kids clamored for cartoons. Children got free, gas-filled balloons from the Ump qua Valley hardware. An occa sional balloon escaped and float ed to the celling. It was a guess to decide whose booth the Lookingglass Grange's was, until one noticed the large, round mirror which centered the display. U. S. Agencies Participate Although adulti were not com peting in the fair this year, tome did bring floral exhibits from their gardens, or vegetables from their farms. Among these were former County Commissioner J. Ross Hutchinson of Kellogg, and Mrs. L. E. Shrum of Glide. Two U. S. government agencies were represented in the fair. These were the Roseburg Veter ans hospital and the Forest Serv ice. Ted Wirak, hospital person nel manager, said the VA'i ex hibit wzs entered to better the public's understanding of work among mentally ill patients. The Forest Service exhibit showed tree planting methods. Local mercnants aonaieu equipment for cooking demon strations and contests, aaia Frank von Borstel, county 4-11 club agent. Umpqua Valley hard ware supplied the refrigerator and ranges; Carsten'a Furniture, table and chairs; coen supply company, a cabinet. Many people sioppea 10 iook bi the display of rocks and miner als entered by the Umpqua Min eral club. Other educational dis plays were those of the Women s Christian Temperance union. Camp Fire Girls. National Guard, and many commercial es tablishments. One little girl who almost didn't get to compete at all is Miss Dar lene Parker, who lives on Ash route, Reedsport, In a valley near Loon lake. Her box of six cookies waa received in the mail Satur day afternoon. Von Borstel ar ranged special Judging for them. REEDSPORT Girl Is Injured' In Fall From Car Maria Samuel, about 6, fell from the family car near the housing project at Scoltsburg re cently, and aulferd severe head injuries. The accident occurred while the young girl waa attempt ing to assist in closing the car door after letting a friend out of the car. She was brought to a local doctor's office in Keedsport for emergency treatment, then taken by Unger ambulance to Keizer hospital in North Bend. The Smith nver mall and freight boat Bonita is back in service again after undergoing minor repairs at the former Schulte boatshop in Gardiner, now owned by the Gardiner Lum ber company. While the Bonita was out of commission, the Lotis, owned by the Columbia River Packer's association and used on the Umpqua and Smith rivers as a pick-up coat during turning season, was used as an emer gency carrier. David Holliday of Reedsport, operator of a sawmill and log ging camp in the Ada vicinity, is reported as seriously ill in a Eugene hospital, suffering from a throat ailment. Extremely dry weather over a long period of time is making itself felt in this vicinity in var ious ways, despite the fact that so far there have been no forest fires of any consequence. Pas ture on most of the local dairy ! except where irrigation Is used. , Many local water systems In ru-1 ral areas are so low that they can only be used on a part-time i basis, and water for drinking and I cooking purposes is being carried or hauled in some Instances, with : no let-up in sight. I Mr. and Mis. Melvln Jensen and sons, Roger and David, of : Reedsport, are taking an extend-' ed vacation trip. They are ac companied by Mr. Jensen's par- i ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Jen sen of Cushman. The party will motor to Minneapolis, Minn., the j former home of the elder Mr. Jensen, by way of Spokane and the Glacier National park, and plan on returning through Salt Lake City. If time permits, they : will also visit the Yellowstone National park. Mr. Jensen, man-1 ager of the Reedsport plant of , COMPLETE. member of the sportsmen's club. ft?)) (KSA TAtvtma) HEROINE Stewardess Patricia Donnellan (above), who had been flrmf only a month, was hailed the heroine of the crash of a Northeast Airlines plane at Port land. Me. She guided all 37 pas enters aboard to safety throush a rear earape hatch. Her sprained ankle was the sole casualty of the crash. CHIEF CHAPLAIN Cpt Rtsnton W. Salisbury will succeed Rear Admiral W. N. Thomas next month as Chief of Chinlalns of the Nsvy and Assistant Chief, Naval Personnel. the Columbia River Packers', has recently been in charge of purchasing tuna for the company on Coos Bay. Someone from the Newport office will handle the tuna purchases during his ab sence. Fifty-two members and friends of the Lower Umpqua Progres sives enjoyed an old-fashioned family picnic at the Pete Krom minga ranch on Scholfield creek, under perfect weather conditions. Berry picking was enjoyed hy many, while others plavcd base hall or went horseback riding. The main event, as usual, was the picnic dinner. DRUNKENNESS CHARGED State police arrested Elza Ray Haviland, Sutherlln. at the fair grounds Saturday, charging him with being drunk in a public place, Sgt. Lyle Harrell reported today. SOUTH END FUEL CO. Phone 1195-R 207 Rice St. iV m m Need Expert Chain Saw Service for Any Type Chain Saw? If you are looking for a really competent chain service shop, see AL OLDS at 531 S. Stephens St. AL WILL: Repair, Recondition, Refile your chain regardless of condition and do the job right. REASONABLE RATES Saw Chain Service Co. 531 S. Stephens St Men., Aug. 29, 1949 The Newt-Review, Roteburg, Or. 1 ,5,7,QOO lUSHfH lljj 3tS0MI0ttIUSHfU riM.W.OM lUSHttt rmwi.ooottBHas IrjFJLrWM CORN APLENTY The Agriculture Department forecasta thai" 1949 corn production will be only slightly less than last year's all-1 time record crop.' The chart above shows size of the corn Croat, each year since 1643. This year's huge crop added to grain in storage gives us the greatest corn surplus in history. This means (he government may have to curb production next year. Ill II... u I I III I tP MONKEY BUSINESS Java monkeys, newly arrived from the Far East, swarm over the bearded head of a crew member of the Dutch freighter Schiedyk In New York City. The monkeys, part of an animal cargo from Singapore, are headed for Texas, where they will be used to lure customers into a drive-In theater. Call News - PELL BRING YOUR BAR! FAMILY MONUMENTS See our many new designs, carved from RAINBOW GRANITES, beautifully polished and finished. Reasonably pricerl Crattitej worthy to record a worthy nemt , your namel SEE V. V. HARPHAM Representing Blaesing Granite Ce. For Douglas County Rt. 1, Box 92, Roseburg, Ore. Rtview Classified Ads FAST SERVICE Phone 1665-J 402 W. Ook Phone 128 4 112 W. Case Phone t13 Street Addreu Clt
