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Operates at any . even upaide down. . . - CARL J. PEETZ . Phon. 279 920 S. Stephens Chapter to Meet Alpha Theta chapter, ' Beta Sigma Phi will meet at 8 o'clock Tuesday night, Jan. 24. at the home of Mrs. Helen Cordon. Auxiliary to Meet D.A.V. aux- Mary, Dean-Perrine unit No. 9, I will meet at 7:45 p.m. Monday ! evening. Jan. 23, at the Del Rey cafe at Winchester. Members and those eligible to membership are invited. Ill at Home Mrs. Argle Bcals, employee in the Douglas County Clerk's office, was unable to be at work Thursday on account of illness. . ; Hera From North Umpqua Ed Peyton, who resides on the North Umpqua, is spending several weeks in Roseburg during the bad weather. Sale Postponed On account of weather conditions, the food sale planned by the Band Parents' as sociation for this week has been postponed. Here From California Mrs. Ross Davis of Los Angeles has arrived in Roseburg to visit her sister, Miss Ellen Crabtree, on Pine street. Dinner Postponed On account of the weather conditions, the dinner planned by Evergreen Grange for Saturday night, Jan. 21, has . been postponed. To Meet. at Potluck The Northside Sunshine club will hold a 12:30 o'clock potluck luncheon Jan. 26 at the home of Mrs. W. O. Patterson, 904 Riverside drive in Laurelwood Those attending are asked to bring their own ta ble service. CRUSHED ROCK The Best for Roads or Driveways! Our reck it crushed to pack, stays where you nrtd it. Try a load of our rock! J. C. Compton Co. PHONE 41-J-l Meeting Announced Roseburg Rebakah lodge No. 41 will meet Tuesday night at 7:30 o'clock at the I.O.O.F. liall. A sack lunch will be held following the session. Members and visiting members are invited. Unit to Meet Olalla -Tenmile Extension unit will hold an all day meeting Tuesday, Jan. 24, at the Tenmile church. Members Muetzel an Bernice Parker will be project leaders. The topic is lampshades. Here From Medford Mrs. Fred Sears of Medford is spend ing a week in Roseburg visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hor ace C. Berg, in Laurelwood. While here, she is assisting in the office of the Douglas Abstract company. Mrs. Sears, formerly Annabelle Berg of this city, was employed by the Abstract com pany prior to her marriage. Oil Co. Corrects Report Of Gas Supply To School D. W. Clark, consignee for the Union Oil company at Riddle, to day emphatically denied that his company had entered into any agreement to supply gasoline 10 the Canyonville school district for school bus purposes. Clark declared that an article appearing in Wednesday's News Review, stating that "gas for the (Canyonville) school bus will be purchased at the Union Oil com pany as that company as offered the gas for four cents less per gal lon," was erroneous, pany as that company has offered participated in any bidding with the school district for supplying of gas. The U.S. Department of Agri culture has developed a frozen orange-lemon puree useful for pies, cakes and sherberts. Dr. E. W. Carter Chiropodist Foot Specialist 129 N. Jackson -Phone 1170 Over Rexall Drug Store w asanj' x (NBA Tdepholo) FELLER INKS "50 CONTRACT Cleveland Indians' Bob Feller (right) inks his 1950 contract In the club's Cleveland Stadium office as Tribe President Bills Ryan (standing) and Gen. Mgr. Bank Green berg look- on. Salary of the fireball hurler was not announced, but It was revealed the contract does not include a bonus based on Cleve land's home attendance, which Feller received the last two seasons. Polio Talk Given To Lions Club By Mrs. Lee Marsh "Polio victims are given two years to rid themselves of the disease after that, there's not much hope." Mrs. Lee Marsh, mother of four and a victim herself, stressed the need for early diagnosis and treatment of infantile paralysis, if a cure is to be effected. The pretty, youngish looking alumnus of the dreaded disease spoke before a large group of Roseburg Lions in the Hotel Umpqua Thursday night. She lauded the swift action tak en by the Douglas county chap ter, in getting her to the Dolio center at Portland, where she received treatment and is now cured, with the exception of a slight "stiffness" . in her right shoulder. "People receiving help from polio agencies are truly grate ful." Mrs. Marsh said. She described her confinement at the Portland polio hospital and of the many persons with whom she came in contact while there. . . an victims, like herself. The rhythmic beat of the Iron lung, appeared to have a hypnot ic effect on the patients, who breathed In time with the sound of the machine, Mrs. Marsh said. When the noise stopped, the pa tients wondered If another vic tim had given up the battle. Del McKay emphasized that money must be raised to help the Polio foundation in its work of research and services to patients. The national foundation I. nnr only broke, it's in debt," McKay warned. He said last year's 67 cents per capita solicitation has been increased to one dollar this year. "We must raise $25,000 in thit county this year," McKay added. The Lions will contact employ es in business houses employ ing 10 or more -persons, during uie campaign mis weeK. State-Employed Doctors Receive Pay Increases SALEM, Jan. 20 (JP) The state board of control has hand ed out pay increases in hopes that they will relieve '.he crl-t tical shortage of doctors working for the state. Doctors working .at state insti tutions got raises of $50 a month. Power Outages To Be Wells' Topic At Forum What to learn a few facts about local power interruptions? H. C. "Doe" Wells, local mana ger of California Oregon Power company will give the lowdown on recent blackouts Monday noon at the Umpqua hotel, as speaker for the Roseburg Chamber of Commerce forum luncheon series. "George Luoma, forum chair man, said the public is invited to attend the meeting, during which the Copco spokesman will provide facts he believes the public is en titled to hear. Doctors working for the State Board of Health received $100 monthly pay raises. The board decided to use only the first floor and basement of the blind school class room building, closing up. the second and third floors. The building was condemned as a fire hazard by the state fire marshal. The state emergency board last week approved spend ing $300,000 to replace the build ing with a fireproof structure. MENTAL CASE Police Chief Calvin H. Balrd said today the "berserk prisoner" who precipitated a one-man riot in a city jail cell early Thursday morning has been transferred to the state mental hospital in Sa lem lor treatment ana oDserva. tion. Insecticides that will kill rat fleas are a valuable weapon against plague. W Tc Kl . .. h. 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Valorie Jean ; weight seven pounos. MARCY To Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Marcy, Broekway, Jan. 20, a son, Michael Monroe; weight six pounds fifteen ounces. VASSER To Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Guy Vasser. Wilbur, Jan. 19, a son, Dave Richard; weight seven pounds twelve ounces. BUTTS To Mr. and Mrs. Jo seph William Butts, route 2, box 406 B1, Jan. 20, a son, Roy Al len; weight eight pounds. . JAZEK To Mr. and Mrs. Ev erett Maurice Jazek, route 1, Yoncalla, Jan. 17, a duaghter, Laura Mae; weight eight pounds three ounces. County Asks O. K. On Job At Smith River Bridge Application has been made to the Department of the Army by uougias county ior approval of the plans of existing fender dol phins and a shear boom recent ly constructed at the new high way bridge crossing Smith river, approximately 2 3-4 miles above its mouth. The work for which approval Is requested consists of a 17-plle dolpine at the upstream end of each of the retractile span piers of the bridge, and a shear boom extending from the shore to the south pjer of the 61-foot span Im mediately south of the retractile span. Letters expressing views of the effect of the structures on navi gation are requested from all in terested parties, particularly na vigation ' Interests. Replies to re ceive consideration should be received In the office of the Dis trict Engineer, Portland district, 68 ruidcK block, Portland 5, Ore., not later than Jan. 28, an nounced R. E. Hickson, chief, engineering division. Dr. Roach Will Assist In Church Fund Drive Dr. Morris Roach is one of 13 Presbyterian church leaders and laymen appointed to a state wide committee assisting in a three -month educational fund drive headed by State Senator Phil Hitchcock of Klamath Falls, former moderator of the Oreeon synod. ine campaign is Intended to raise $100,000 each year for the ensuing three years, with the funds to be used for enlarging facilities at Lewis and Clark col lege, Portland; the San Francis co Theological seminary; and the Westminster foundations at Uni versity of Oregon and Oregon State college. Enrollment Increases Is given as the principal reason for in creased faculties necessary. Ac cording to Hitchcock. Lewis and Clark college has seen an enroll ment Jump from 125 to 1,360 in seven years. IMPROMPTU ESCAPE NEW YORK (!P Actress Ethel Waters was taking her cur tain calls after her performance In the Broadway show, "The Member of the Wedding." Suddenly, the audience gasped. Plummeting down from the stage figures over Miss Waters' head was a big sandbag. The 30 pound bag counterweight used for scenery that had become un fastenedmissed the actress by inches. Miss Waters. 50. turned the In cident aside with a line from the hymn she sings in the play as a Negro servant: "His Eye is en the Sparrow and I Know He Watches Me." Henry Housing Units Are Offered For Sale The Housing Authority of Doug las county announces that 40 used portable shelter units with in stalled furniture and equipment, and one used expansible office trailer, located at Scottsburg, will be offered for sale. The 40 portable shelter units will be sold at a fixed price of $205 each, with priority of pur chase to (1) tenants presently oc cupying units, (2) veterans of World War II, (3) the general public, in the order named. The expansible office trailer will be sold on a competitive sealed bid oasis. All Items are tn be sold on an "as is" and "where is" basis, and must be removed from pres ent location with 30 days after date of sale at the purchasers' expense, according to H. L. Sco- Held, executive director. The sale will be conducted at the Scottsburg housing project on February 4. Lot numbers will be drawn to determine the order in which selections mav be nur- chased. The first drawing, for veterans only, Is scheduled to be nem at 10 a.m. 11 any units re main unsold after the vetprans' drawing, a second drawing will immeoiateiy De neia in which the general public may partici pate. Sale will be limited to one unit to each purchaser at the drawings. Payment in full must he made at time of purchae by either certified Dersonal check. cashier's check, or postal money in tiers, maae payanie to Treas urer of the United State3. Circulars pertaining to the sale or porraoie sneiter units, and bid forms for submitting bids on the expansible office trailer, may be obtained at the Scottsburg hous ing project; mall requests should bed irected to Housing Author ity of Douglas County, P.O.Box 32, Roseburg, Oregon.' H. L. SCOFIELD PVT. HADDOW SHIFTED Private Charles D. Haddow, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Had dow, of 2002 Mulholland drive, Roseburg, has been serving with E Company, 32nd Infantry regiment, 7th Infantry division, where he will serve the rest of his enlistment. Prior to enlistment In the Army, he attended Roseburg jun ior high school. Hfs favorite sports are naseDau ana looioau, STUDENT P08T GIVEN Elliott Motschenbacher of Roseburg has been elected stu dent council representative from the Willamette university law school, according to a press re lease from baiem. 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