Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The news-review. (Roseburg, Or.) 1948-1994 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 1, 1949)
2 The Newt-Review, Roseburg, Or. Thur., Sept. 1, 194t Wrong Boat Key Leads To Saving Drowning Boy trf.mil.. nf th Californian Identity of the ( Cal lornlan who dived Into the Umpqua rtver to help rescue two .matTchlldren i me iur ha i been revealed He wai Donald Hardy of Wat sonvtlle, Calif., who la currently visiting at the home of hit step R. C. Young, who' live near the Umpqua Plywood plant. father and momer, Mr. ana win. it waa Mr, jonn r-auon wno telephoned The Newa . Review Wednesday afternoon, to lay that It v... heV hrother. Hard who rescued elghi-year-old Dennis Gil m Hmimino Mrs. Pattern said also that If her brother had not been given the wrong key to unlock a boat mooring chain, he would have been five miles up the river when the near-tragedy occurred, and would not have been there to rescue the boy. Hardy had gone to the forks to rent a rowboat, from which to fish In the river. Because he naa me wrong Key 10 unioi me mooring chain, he sat down on the river bank with his wife; two sons, Dirk and Donald, and his mother, Mrs. Young. It was then that he heard screams ana commoimn irom the river. He saw the two boys. one of a party of seven, strug gling In deep water. When he saw the Gilkerson boy go under, he ran down the bank and dived. Hardy had to dive for the boy, Mrs. Patton said. Then he towed him toward shore, reaching the boat he had rented for the day and clung to Its aides. The Callforman was still In the water with the boy when Fred -eBolt. Lookinggliss, other fisherman, came with his1 boat to null them ashore. Mike Baylor, 7, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kuss Baylor, Broccoli lane, was the other boy rescued from drowning. He was pulled from the water by Mrs. Don Carlson, who waa chaperoning the chil dren's swimming party. Fast-Ripening Pears Rejected By Canneries Canneries have stopped receiv ing pears from the Sutherlln area, because they are "too ripe" this year. Graham Ewens of Garden Val- lev. ln Sutherlln tn harvest his Bartlett pear crop, stated the can-' least 100,000 troops strong haa neries had stopped receiving '. arisen east of the Elbe under pears after Tuesday, because hey Soviet sponsorship. It bears the seemed to ripen so fast, that i alias, "people's police." some were too ripe by the time! And In western Germany cer they arrived at their place of des-ltain politicians speculate not too tlnatlon. Paul Helweg of Roseburg, also In Sutherlin to look after the picking of Bartlett pears this week, said the pears are ripen ing fast, but are of good quality despite trouble this year with red spiders In the orchards. Legion Favors Self-Help For Creation Of Jobs (Continued From Page One) "outstanding in the employment of physically handicapped vet erans. 3. Endorsed the veterans' pen sion bill before the Senate and commended House members who supported the measure. 4. Called for Congress to pass the Ellender-Boggs bill to declare picketing of V. S. courts crim inal offense. The legionnaires howled down a booming chorus of "noes" a Rroposal by George Nicholas of liaml, Fla that the Legion go on record as opposing a feder.il bonus for world war two vet erans at this time. CINCH CAKE MIX Pkg. 37c SEGO MILK . Case 48 cans 5.39 Hunt's APRICOTS Whole' No 24 Con 21c FAB.. Large pkg. 27c PEANUT BUTTER Lane ' 2-lb. jar 69c MAYONNAISE BestFood5 Qt. 69c KELLOGG'SPEP Pkg. 15c BLUE BELL POTATO CHIPS.. 39c Tuna Flakes FRESH LOCAL PRODUCE w , DillarJ Cantaloupes 3 for 10c Sundoyt or ttnin9. Get tht Gravenstein Apples box $2.19 . . . . . 11 habit or shopping regular Pears, fancy bu. box $1.29 Squash, Table Queen 3 for 10c bu,i"" hourv UTTER PRICES Louist Smith Funtral Will It Htld Saturday Funeral services for Louise Smith. 78. well-known resident of Roseburg who died suddenly Aug. I wi" held ln ,he chapel of he A 0 mortury ,H c,.?. a o JJuu rr I ft&,0? tVt' p , hvterian church nf flelatlni?. Con eluding Kervlrei and vault Inter i- . . . ment will follow in the Matonic cemetery. Miss Smith, born April S, 1871, Nehrka, came to Roburg about 2 y"r jr- " had been y, : enSaKed ln dressmaking for many "' . . . . . . ..ihe .' '.".rvlve d by a brother. G, 1 H. Schmidt of Arlington, Neb mr.-, mi., uia cut ui .1 - , , K- Fill. , Barstow, Calif. World War 2 Annivtrsary Draws European Comment (Continued from Page One) ling their summer military man euvers east of the Elbe. The I Americans will marshal 110.000 men Im im,1 ii'.r lu ra In Uaat Germany next week. I j Hate-Torn Berlin Tries ... . , j TO GueSS When Next War Will Start In Germany By DANIEL DELUCE BERLIN, Sept. 1 (P Grass grows on some of the war ruins of Berlin, but this Is a capital of world haired On the tenth anniversary of the bloodiest conflict in human , history, which Adolf Hitler start- ' rt nnH lrt nwinl bm trx,itio "rful y lo guess when the next war- will break out. -f.rm"y. where the bloody conflict was spawned, today is a land divided. This correspondent arrived In Europe in the spring 10 years ago, when hopeful souls still talked of "peace in our time." For the next six yais millions of men fought with the most des tructive weapons the world had ever known. Cities were ruined and porta shattered throughout the continent and elsewhere In the world. Nsw Carman Army Born World War II was supposed to nave been fought to crush Ger man militarism. But the lively ghost of the German army at discreetly on the day when the West Germans again will bear arms. In this decade of disaster 1939 to 1949 allies have con tinually stabbed allies In the back. In Berlin you can feel the cold steel of the next war althougn Ihe crimson banners in the Soviet sector proclaim today as "peace day." Communist propaganda screams here that Russia Is the pillar of peace. In the same hreath, however. It acclaims the Red conquest of China and the prospective doom of Tito. Americans here reaffirm their determination to defend western Europe against aggression, hut in Washingtot. there Is haggling over how much to spend on it. New enmities are sown around the world, but the bumper crop is In Berlin. The production of hate suffers no depression. Veal Is not usually used for broiling because It lacks fat. It is delirious when braised wllh tomatoes or sour cream. No. Vi CAN Umpqua orMelo-Maid EFFECTIVE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY The Weather U. S. W.sth.r Buraau OfflM Roasburg, Ortgon unny afurnoona today and Friday. Continued warm. Hlghtst tmp. for any Aug.- 106 Lowtst temp, for any Aug.... ? Hlghtst tomp. yottorday .. t2 Lowtst limp, last 24 hrt... 55 Prtoipltatlon last 24 hrs.... 0 Prtoipitation since Aug. 1 .. .03 Prteipltation tinct Sept. 1... 27.S7 Dtricitney tinct Aug. 1 . .31 Vaughan Hit By Story Of Drew Pearson ' (Continued From Page One) ment he was darned if he was go ing to stand for any political in fluence In the case. Pearson said that In Novem ber or December of 1946, "rumors cropped up in Louisiana that large contributions had been made In the Kansas City primar ies In order to prevent a convic tion In the Burton case." Asktd To Bt Hoard Pearson had'asked the commit tee to hear him. He said he wanted to deny that he prompted an FBI Investigation of a report that Vaughan had accepted a bribe In an Income tax case. The committee questioned Vaughan about the FBI investiga tion yesterday. He told them it was Initiated by a "member of the press," but he did not name Pearson as the man. Later, Col. C. J. Mara, assistant to Vaughan, said that at the time the Investigation was launched Pearson waa conduct ing a vicious campaign" against Vaughan, Mara also testified that the FBI "completely exonerated" Vaughan. Truman Criticised Mr. Truman did not elaborate when he said that Vaughan would continue as his army aide. His announcement brought some sharp criticism from repub lican members of the senate com mittee. Senator McCarthy (R-Wls) told the committee that it amouns to Mr. Truman's saying to other government employes. "What Mr. Vaughan has done Is perfectly proper and go and do likewise." McCarthy added: "I believe, Mr. Chairman, that will lead to unlimited Graft r.nd corruption in the government. Senalor Mundt (R-SDI told re. porters that the president was the "Judge of the standards of propriety ne expects. Mundt said he wasn l presuming to oner ad vice on behavior, but that he un derstood that Gov. Shricker of In diana, a democrat, had recom mended Vaughan's removal. Just before Pearson concluded, Senator Mundt asked: Did General Vaughan ever have you Investigated by the FBI?" 'Not only Investigated, Pear son replied, "but he asked for my Brosecutlon under a statute In the Istrlrt of Columbia not In use since the civil war." SEN. MORSE TO SPEAK EUGENE, Sept. 1-tV Sena tor Morse waa resting here to day. He will make a brief series of speeches in the state before returning to the nation's capital. He will speak Friday at the Stale Insurance convention in Portland,. at Corvallis next Tues day and at Salem next Wednes day. "DRUNK" GOES TO JAIL Edward I.ee Hendrlck, Port land, arrested by city police on a drunk charge, was committed to 10 days in the city jail in lieu of a $20 fine, upon arraignment Thursday In municipal court, re ported Judge Ira B. Riddle. 23c 65c LB. 1 1 . - : f ' f . ' t- - ,'.' ;- tV (' AxJ ' Ja y.j . S4.0O0.000 FIRE-fremen use aerial towers to fight this fire ln San Francisco that destroyed a S.fcwir Stores grocery warehouse. Sixty-one pieces of apparatus and 255 tinmen responded to the five-alarm blaze. The building waa valued at one million dollars and boused three million dollars worth of mer chandise. . Area Of Tokyo Scene Of Vast Devastation (Continued from page 1) down onto the Knito plain north of Tokyo. Crest Still To Come It was here, authorities feared, that the 1947 devastation to the Tokyo area might be repeated. The Japanese government con centrated its 100.000-man labor force In this heavily diked low country. waters or the Tone already lapped at the bridge of the main rail line. And the flood crest was vet to come. All the dead were Japanese, The only American mentioned in either casualty or missing lists was an Eighth army soldier hos pitalized by flying glass. Thouands Homeless Less than 24 hours after the typhoon whipped Tokyo hay Inio no-foot waves wltn loo-mlle winds this was the dismal picture: J-.lL'hteon ships and boats sunk and 50 missinc most of them torn from moorings in Tokyo and Sagami hays. In Tokyo alone. 49.000 persons were being fed and sheltered by the Japanese Red Cross and gov ernment agencies. Many left dam aged homes but most "fled rising flood waters. In Kanagawa pre fecture, which embraces Hoko hama and the hard hit western shore of Sagami bay, more than 10.000 were homeless. To a les ser degree, it was the same through a total of nine prefec tures on central Honshu Island. The storm did extensive dam age to U. S. military installations, housing areas and aircraft. Roofs were ripped off barracks and some quarters at Grant heights, the army's largest family housing project. Sparrows Eaten Hungry Japanese smacked their lips In the wake of the ty phoon. The all night blow, reaching 100 miles an hour gusts, kept sparrows clinging to tree branches. This morning the exhausted birds fell to the street. Passersby, hungry for fowl, fish and beef, picked them up and rushed them to the stew pot. TWO ALARMS ANSWERED The Roseburg fire department was called out twice Wednesday. The first call was at 2:05 p.m., to the Fred Wenger place, occu pied by Stella Weisman. at 509 No. Main. A fire under the house was put out by two boys upon arrival of the firemen. The sec ond hla?e at 8:05 p.m., was at 235 Sheridan at the Larry Ker Istien place, where sparks from a bon fire are believed to have caught shingles on the roof, re ported Fire Chief William E. Mill. The damage was minor. s i inch f Take Mix is llio finest ! I have i I ever used. Chicago Truck Strike Settled By Wage Boost CHICAGO. Sept. 1-P) A 21 day strike of tank truck drivers which had brought a near gaso line famine to the Chicago area ended early today. The 1,600 members of the AFL i Teamsters union voted unani mously shortly after midnight to accept a wage boost of 10 cents an hour and improved vacation benefits. al-, " .r.' :. i - .CI of five plant, here have agreed to sign a new one-year contra-t at ,h? me wage scale as in the expiring agreement. Maurice F. Bopth, bu slness agent fr r the Portland local, said about 700 workers were Involved. He said several new work classi fications were provided for in Ihe agreement. He did not list them. Daniel C. Bollenbaugh Of Canyonville Passes Daniel S. Ballenbaugh, 53, res ident of Canyonville, died Wednesday, August 31, after a short Illness He was born Jan. 28, 1896, ln Canvonville and had lived his entire life in that com munity. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the American Legion. Surviving are four brothers: Ralph, Madras; Elton. Canyon ville; Harold and Herman, both of Portland, and a sister, Mrs. Audrey Cranan, Sweet Home. Graveside services in charge of the Roseburg Funeral home will be held Friday, Sept. 2, at 2 p.m., in the Masonic cemetery in Canyonville. TWO DOGS COLLECTED City dog control officers at work today reported the capture of two dogs running at large. Kenneth F. Calhoun said that one FOR HEALTHFUL JIPrrTTNTra ,AIi X.J . . Polio Foundation Will Ask For More Money NEW YORK. Sept. The National Foundation for In fantile Paralysis said today It will launch a new fund-raising drive in the next few weeks to keep tip with the nation's polio epidemic. It will be the first time In Its 11-year history that the founda tion has had to ask for more help ' than it gels in the "March of Kimes campaign nem every January. Details have not been settled. but a foundation spokesman said ; "tO-L",," be launched this month. of the dogi was a golden brown ' cocker spaniel female, and the other a part collie and shepherd. The dogs may be retrieved by their owners at the dog pound, located at the sewage disposal plant, within five days, upon pay ment of 50 cents a day for feed ing. Register 10:30 a.m. Graded classes Srt Bert W. Ghrist, War Veteran, Passes Away Military rites were neld this morning at the Veterans ceme tery for Bert W. Christ, 68, former resident of Glendale, who died at the Veterans nospital Aug. 30. Chaplain Feller officiated at the services. Arrangements were in charge of the Long 4 Orr mortuary. Mr. Ghrist was born at Imlay City. Mich., Nov. 9, 18S0, and was a veteran of the Spanish-American war. He was never married. Girl Reported Missing In Mountainous Region LEBANON, Sept. 1. UP) Planes were ordered into the air today to search for a 15-year-old girl reported missing in the mountains about 20 miles north east of here. Walt Bowman, airport man ager, said he was asked to get the search underway, but had no information on Ihe girl's Iden tity. He said he was told she was camping with others on or near Olallie peak and failed to return yesterday noon after a morning walk. Death Follows Loss Of Arm In Dynamite Blast TILLAMOOK, Sept. 1. UP Loss of an arm In a dynamite ex plosion Monday proved fatal yes terday to Arthur B. Wridge, 53. Netarts. He was working with his son on a trout stream project at Netarts Bay when the dyna mite went off prematurely. His son, Delwin, 20, hr to be moved to a Portland hospital. He suffered chest, face, and arm injuries. SOUTH END FUEL CO. Phone 1195-R 207 Rice St WANTED TO BUY 2" Rough Lumber TOP PRICES We Pay Every Two Weeks WE ALSO DO CUSTOM MILLING Phone Oerding Toll Station or write ROLLING HILLS LUMBER CO. P. O. Box 1249 Roseburg, Oregon Uloh Rhoden Studio of Dance Arts announces 220 R Main Street Third Year Registration in BALLET BALLROOM Character Foxtrot Toe Waltz Spanish Samba Castinets Rhumba Instructor: Tango Ulan Rhoden Instructor: Mickey Hard to 1:30 p.m. Wed., Aug. 31, Thurs.. Sept 1, Frl., Sept 3 for students of all ages Evening classes for adults AH former students must re-register SCREENS Seresn Doors Screen Wire Window Soreent PAGE LUMBER t FUEL St E Ave. S - Phone 24? Benefits Immediately Available For Von Christian Science opens to all a new spiritual understanding through which health, harmony, and abundance are found to be always at htnd. This priceless understanding is available to you through the study of the Bible in conjunction with the Christian Science text book, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy, which, together wilh other authorized Christian Science literature, may be read, borrowed, or purchased at CHRISTIAN SCIENCE READING ROOM 217 Paeifle Building Roseburg Hours: 10:30 to 4:30 Except Sundays and Holidays lnormationcoiuxmingchurch icrvicti, frm public Urlurtt, mud other OmttioM Saem mclixilia mitt mtailmblm. TAP Acrobatic! Authentic Hula Instructor: Sally Hilt BOB FRANKS Grocery Cast A Stephens FREE DELIVERY Phona 111