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    4 The NewvReview. Rosebura, Ore. Sol., Feb. 25, 1950
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YOUNG LEADERSHIP
By CHARLES V. STANTON
We had the extreme pleasure of attending the annual
Chamber of Commerce banquet held Thursday at Drain.
It always, la an enjoyable experience to meet with friends
in neighboring towns and to get acquainted with newcomers.
One of the great disadvantages of an editorial desk is the
loss of widespread contact with people. Thus it becomes
doubly a pleasure when we have opportunity to attend meet
ings such as the Drain Chamber of Commerce affair.
As we visit throughout Douglas county we are impressed
by the large number of young people taking active part in
civic affairs. ;
The Umpqua basin, as we have mentioned previously, has
an unusually high percentage of young residents. We also
are fortunate in the fact that an exceptionally large num
ber of these young people, planning permanent residence,
want the best possible community in which to live and are
willing to work for their objectives. Consequently we find
young men and young women, full of enthusiasm, energy
and determination, taking over the promotional work in
our various towns. We predict that within a few years, as
soon as the results of this aggressive spirit can be measured,
the Umpqua basin will be widely known for its civic enter
prise. '
Drain Ha Fin Achievement Record
The Drain community for several years has been noted
for its civic activities. Successful promotion of its Living
War Memorial attracted nationwide attention and commen
dation. That enterprise, which would be an outstanding ac
complishment for a city many times the size of Drain, helped
solidify the spirit of khe community and was followed by the
organization of a Uamier or wmmerce.
A glance at the report covering 1949 activities shows how
aggressively the Drain chamber has attacked its community
problems. '
One of the major problems was that of a road along the
south side of Elk creek to provide an outlet for many fam
ilies. Drain citizens contacted the county court and gave
a most thorough presentation of the project a presenta
tion so effective that the court made the desired improve
ment despite a temporary polity of building no new roads.
A study has been made into the need for flood control.
Approval has been gained for plans presented by chamber
representatives. The matter now is before Congress, with
hope that authorization for approximately $95,000 in ap
propriations will be voted this year.
The organization is working on plans for a community
hospital while'' also endeavoring to attract a resident dentist.
Recreation U Major Project
The Drain chamber has been particularly interested in
recreational projects.' ,
It has worked closely with the North Douglas Sports
men's association in fish and game matters. It cooperated
with the American Legion in sponsoring Legion Junior base
ball. It invited the annual state B basketball tournament, and
would probably have been successful except for the limited
seating capacity of the high school gymnasium. The cham
ber sponsored a 4-H club program, presented baseball tro
phies, and sponsored community Christmas decorations and
activities.
We have long proclaimed the theory that any community
expecting to be trade center must also be an entertainment
center that recreation and trade go hand-in-hand. Drain
has made excellent progress in matching its trade promotion
with recreational development "
We believe the community is to be congratulated for its
fine record of achievement a record we well know will be
maintained during the coming year under the very efficient
leadership the Chamber of Commerce enjoys.
Why Not Right Away?
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sou, THAT
Pianist In Grand ;
Manner To Play
Here On March 2
The first thing critici and public
remarked alike about Maryla Jo
nas' two sensational Carnegie hall
recitals, which overnight lifted her
to national fame, was that she is a
pianist in the grand manner. Prom
her shimmering scales, endlessly
sounded pianissimos, glorious tone
colorings, to her regal walk on
stage and deportment at the key
board, were evoked thoughts of a
era now long past, an era when
flourished the namea of her mas
ter, Paderewskl, Vladimir de Pach
mann, Rosenthal and others.
Now on her third trans-continental
tour of the country, Maryla Jo
nas, who will be heard here Thurs
day, March 2, at the Roseburg jun
ior high auditorium, is a pianist in
the grand manner in more ways
than one.
The manner In which she made
her sensational American debut is
one example. Unheralded and un
known, ahe came to New York and
gave her first recital on Feb. 25,
1946. The next morning she woke
up to read the most sensational
notices a pianist has received here
since Vladimir Horowiti. But Miss
Jonas had given her recital before
a email audience and too many
people remained incredulous. She
just seemed too good to be true.
Where most artists would have
said: "I made good once, that is
all anyone could ask of me,"
Maryla Jonas said: "Very well,
I'll show you again."
Two weeks later, she gave her
second Carnegie hall recital, this
time before a packed house of ex
pectant listenera. She made good
the second time and wowed them
even more than the first
ginning, of course, with the perishables.
Destroying food goes against
every human instinct.
Landmark On
Cow Creek Gives
Way To Progress
By MRS. 1LA QUIRKE
Another landmark in Douglas
county history succumbed to prog
ress recently when the old house
known as the ElUff place, on Cow
creek, was torn down to make
room for a new structure.
The old house first gained rec
ognition as a road stop for freight
wagons and stage coaches travel
ing the Roseburg-Grants Pass
route. The house was mentioned in
Ernest Haycox's saga of early days
in Oregon, "Canyon Passage." T.
Johns bought the "Ranch" in 1890
and owned it until his death, at
which time It was passed on to his
sons, Leland and Ed.
The lovely old oak trees are still
standing at the site of the house
and will make a beautiful setting
for the new home. The location has
been called one of the best in Cow
Creek valley, with the view of Snow
mountain, Green mountain and
Quarts Mill creek. These form the
watershed for Starveout creek, one
of the oldtime "gold creeks." Incidentally,-
there is still "gold in
them thar hills."
During the past year, another
new home was built on the farm
by Ed Johns.
If the old pioneers were to travel
Polio Follows Family .
To United States
NEW YORK, Feb. 2S-(.P-Last
glimmer, with an infantile paraly
sis epidemic sweeping the United
States, it had seemed like a good
idea to Paul Atlas to leave his
young daughter in England.
She would be aafer there, he
thought.
"o he came home from the fami
ly vacation to his grocery business
in Brooklyn. His wife and their
six-yv-r-old daughter Males Ruth,
stayed behind.
Thursday, a big military trans
port plane, flying on a special
mercy mission, brought the little
girl home.
At La Guardia field, she was
carried out of the plane on a
stretcher.
She was stricken with polio in
London.
Camp Fire Council
Sets Annual Meet
Highlighting the Roseburg Camn
Fire council'a activities during the
year is the annual meeting sched
uled for Monday at 8 p. m. at the
Meinodist church. Invitations have
been extended to sponsors of the
many Camp Fire,- Bluebird and
Horizon club, groups in the county
and to others interested in the
Camp Fire organization.
However, Mrs. Harold Hoyt,
president of the council, points out
that the meeting is not limited to
those who hsve received invita
tions. The public Is invited to par
ticipate in the program which will
include reports of standing com
mittees and activitiea of the Camp
Fire organization.
A short program Is plsnned snd a
social hour will climax the evening.
fffijf By VtaJuutt S. Martin fj-
In the Day's News
(Continued from Page One!
I
HE end result will be sharp
limitation not merely of what
can be planted but of what CAM
BE SOLD. That will mean an arti
ficially created economy of scarcity.
F
ACING that (and not liking Us
looks) we're beginning to talk
of a new scheme. We call it the
Brannan plan. We say:
Guarantee the farmer's annual
INCOME. Then let prices fall to
whatever may be the supply and
demand level. Write the farmer a
government check for the differ
ence, whatever it may be.
That will give consumers the
advantage of lower prices.
Vivid impressions of American
history were early imprinted in
my memory because in order to
hold up my side of a never-ceas
ing "war" I was forced to read
everything my neighbor read. (He
of course scorned girls' books. I
had to crowd in the Dinsmore, the
Alcott and all the other girls books
as best I could.)
George's grandfather's sword
was often exhibited to me and al
waya gave me an inferiority com
plex because I had nothing to show
to qual it. I didn't know then
that to please a young' son some
day I'd be following my own line
age back to the Revolution . , .
and find myself a D. A. R.
There were times when we were
placed by our family higher-ups
"within bounds" which meant
each youngster had to stay on
his, or her, own side of the fence.
My father helped out by erecting
a fort on the fence. The fort was
a wagon box, stoutly supported by
wooden posts, the floor of which
was well above our heads.
mud pies for a beleaguered lot of
white settlers, tended a large fam
ily of dolls, and generally made
myself useful. Sometimes I de
fended the fort against an attack
ing American army. No amount
of argument could ever win a bat
tle unless the history books ad
mitted the Continental army had
suffered a setback. This explains
my avid interest in American his
tory, despite the fact that It never
had enough women in It to entire
ly please me. I had not learned
then the influence of a woman is
not always advertised in history
books. Who shall estimate the val
ue of Martha Washington's staunch
confidence in her husband? Her
faith?
Sometimes we shifted the scene
of operations, if not held to bounds,
to the shores of the little creek
that meandered down off the hills
at the back of their beautiful farm
Brooksholm and waged naval
battles with chips and sticks. For
bidden to go barefoot, I invariably
did. Probably on 'reason why it
gave me such utter satisfaction
In this fort I baked millions of to let our boys go barefoot
ET'S concede this much:
It makes more sense than the
present system. At least it would
let the consumer buy at a lower
price. That would be something.
BUT- .
Suppose
you were a potato
grower, or a pear grower, or a
producer of any other quality crop.
Suppose we get the Brannan plan,
Canyonville Club
Hears Account Of
Early Pioneers
Glenn N. Riddle of Riddle, gave
an interesting account of "Early
Days in Oregon." when he was
guest speaker before the Women's
Civic club of Canyonville Tuesday
night. He told many humorous sto
ries as well as serious incidents
passed down from his father..
His father was 12 when his faViily
left Illinois to come to Oregon. In
all their traveling they remember
ed the Canyon as being the worse.
They drove their ox teams and cov
ered wagons down the bed of the
creek. From Azalea to the Pioneer
bridge or champ was one day's
travel and from the Pioneer to
Canyonville was another day's
travel.
mania also told of Indian wars,
New YMCA Building To
Be Built At Tillamook
-II.LAMOOK, Feb. 2J -(.fl
Ground will be broken Monday for
t new community YVCA build
ing.
The $38,000 structure will be built
on a corner of the high school
p - ty near " e business district
When a projected new school is
built, the Y will take over the old
structure, adding the gymnasium
to its facilities.
The expanded YMCA program
here got under way aft . Mr. and
highway 99, near the knoll on which Mrs. A. G. Beals offered $73,000
the old bouse stood, they would If the community would match that
indeed be surprised at the "new sum. It did, and John Gardner,
look" which the old EUiff place Salem, was engaged a year ago
has acquired. as secretary.
or something similar. You'd knowihow the Pioneers built their house
your income was cu.ranieed I Hhout nails or saws, the rail
would make no difference to you i revolutions of the wsgon wheels to
dollar-wise whether you grew good determine the number of miles
stuff or bad atuff. ! 'raveled, about the first railroad
What wnnlri v, Hn bullt 'n, Roseburg, the visit of
What would you do? President Hayes to Canyonville ind
well, tor a while your NATLRAL numerous incidents that took place
PRIDE would keep you growing in and around Canyonville.
good stuff. But in the course of! A short business meeting took
time vnu'ri ra1li ih.i it m.. -. place with President Mrs. Norman
difference whether you grew good . i
stuff or bad. Im afraid that when I rick's card party to raise money
this realisation came to you forci-jfor the library fund, follows: Mrs.
bly, you'd shrug your shoulders ! " Anderson, Mrs. John Bing
and iiv "what tha h.rki" n,m Sr- lnd Mrs- William Cox.
. "y.k hft at bfCi- , I Refreshments were served from
When that time came, you d be a table decorated for Washington's
a PEASANT not an up and- i birthday centered with a realistic
coming American farmer.
aaa
(REALIZE that as long as we
take cart of everybody else by
laws and subsidies we must take
care of the farmer by laws and
subsidies. But I grew up on a farm.
I hate to think of the time when
cherry tree with red, white and
Blue candles on either side. Cookies
in hatchet shapes also carried out
the theme. Mrs. John Bingham Sr.
and Mrs. Ray Hays were hostesses.
Guests were Mr. and Mrs.
George Brinkworth, Mr. and Mrs.
T. L. Weaver. Albert Mauit, Mr.
and Mrs. Glenn N. Riddle, Mrs. H.
E. Taylor, Mrs. Mary Smith. Mrs.
"Tick's" Tips On
Veterans Hospital
the American farmer might fall to i Gwge Binder. Mrs. Fred Elliot,
the status of a mere pensioner of
the government, going through the
mot'ons of raising crops but know
ing all the time that it made no
difference whether he grew much
or little, whether he handled his
land well or poorly, whether he
grew good atuff or bad stuff that
his government check would take
care of him anyway.
Mrs. Lloyd Fairfield. Miss Jean
Fairfield. Mrs. Elmer Stanley Mrs.
William McFall, Mrs. Frank Sulli
van and Helen Couglar.
Members attending were Mrs.
John Bingham Jr., Mrs. Norman
Ohappell. Mrs. Olive Homme, Mrs.
H. M. Anderson. Mrs. Clarence
Crowl. Mrs. John Bingham Sr.,
Mrs. Henry Ford, Mrs. Harry How
ard, Mrs. G. L. Anderson. Mrs.
Ray Hays. Mrs. Walter Jensen.
Mrs. Albert Mault. Mrs. J. B.
A few days ago Roy Young hand
ed me a ticket and said it was
for the Pee Wee baseball banquet
and a season pass. It seems that
Roy's office had bought five of
these tickets and the writer and
Leo Saintaire, patient, who used
to play 3rd base for the Portland
Beavers, were two of Roy's lucky
beneficiaries.
"An old friend of yours, "Bill"
Gregory, is going to be our featur
ed speaker, stated Young.
The affair was an American Le
gion sponsord rally for baseball
and was attended by mothers, fa
thers, kids and just plain fans.
Dan Mindolovich, sportswriter for
the News-Review, has covered the
program in its entirety; this writer
just wanted to say a word or two 1
about "Greg" because it is the '
first time in an acquaintanceship
of more than 30 years he had ever .
heard him "sound off."
The guy Is good. Believe you me
when he gets on his feet he really ;
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lanca iirdiiuy tui at uic uail auu
hits no striking out. His complete
enthusiasm and love of the game
beams from his face as the great
sportswriter runs the bases.
"American Legion ball saved
baseball for the public at a time
when baseball needed saving.
"Kids don't get into big jams
when they're out playing baseball."
The above are two ramarks that
Bill Gregory hit for a home run
with the bases full.
About Roseburg he told of the
time in 1936 when he wrote for his
paper the playoff series between
the Americsn Legion junor cham
pions of Oregon and Washington.
Several stars that are in the ma
jors today took part.
"You know I'm no stranger to
Roseburg." he said, "and I always
liked to think of it down here; and
to myself many times I daydream
and say I'd change the town's name
and call it: 'Happy Valley!"
Roseburg senior high school"s
band came to the recreation build
ing auditorium at o'clock and
under the direction of Ed Stiles,
leader, put on a concert that lasted
an hour and fifteen minutes. Clas
sical and popular music, plus solo
numbers were featured. As usual,
everyone was royally entertained.
No better boosters for these won-
Protjress Of Lukemia
"Temporarily" Halted
GLENDALE, Calif., Feb. 25 (JP)
Stricken last August by leuke
mia, t-year-old Shirley Reck is
back at kindergarten today, saved
by what his physician calls a re
mission in the progress of the di
ease. Dr. E. G. Marcus attributed what
he termed "temporary control" of
the blood malady to the experi
mental use of aminopterin. a com
pound related to the vitamin B
complex.
He aaid the child's blood count
has been restored to normal, high
ly oui oi me ordinary" in leu
kemia eases. Dr. Marcus admitted
there is no guarantee for the fu
ture, but added:
"This is the onlv esse I know of
in which remission has been ef
fected in a case of this tVDe." He
said continued use of the drug is
necessary.
Swiss Pleads Guilty To Spying For United States
BERN, Switzerland, Feb. 23. fPJ
" Swiss Army mechanic aaid
to have put nearly 110,000 earned
from spying into a New York bank
before the war, pleaded guilty Fri
day to espionage tor the United
States, Britain and France.
Willy Gerber, 4T, was brought
hfore a Swiss military court. He
faces a maximum penalty of life
imprisonment.
The prosecution charged that,
for personal gain, Gerber "made
it hi life work to divulge every
Cilng there was t divulge in Swit.
serla i."
The court charged be even sold
occasional information to Sweden,
Turkey and Yugoslavia as tide
I'ne. He was said to have systemati
cally betrayed Switzerland's mili
tary secrets, stole secret plans
and doc ments from the Swiss
army and engaged in economic
and political espiongc. ,
derful school musicians are to be
tound anywhere in Douglas countv
than these war veterans that they
have so often entertained.
Fuller Johnson speaksV
"Say. Tick, are vou loini to he
In the auditorium Monday night at
the Legion dance or are you going
to report it fby remote control?
Now tell me the truth and if you
aren't going to show up we are
going to get either Lotus Knight
Porter or Betty Allen, real social
reporters, to take care of the news.
This is going to be the best dance
that the Legion ever put on for
the disabled veterans and we want
to give it proper recognition."
All ngnt, Fuller, you g rht
along and get some new subscrib
ers for the News-Review. Don't
worry. This reporter will be there
because for this reason alone that
it is Helen Malarkey's birthday
my wife and it is understood that
the lovely lady is to come to visit
in the Valley of the Umpquas.
Fuller, bless him, didn't state
that though the legion was spon
soring the Big Hop, the auxiliary
aa usual would do the work.
Del Jewett packed his ditty bae
and went home from Ward 5. The
Big Boy looks kind of peaked but
was told to go home and take it
easy for a while. He is going to do
just that.
Dr. Kenneth W. Kinnev. chief of
professional services, is walking
around some, recuperating from
the operation performed last Tues
day morning. Feels kind of groggy
but doing OK. There is a scoop
on the Kinney operation which will
be detailed shortly.
"30 Now "Tick."
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CALL 468
For Your Winter
Heating Fuel!
O 16" Green Slabwood O Pkuier Ends
Also
Sawdust 4' Slabwood
IS" Mill Ends U" Dry Slabwood
Be a wise owl, and don't run short of heating fuel, order
now and make sure you have a full supply. Wo feature
prompt delivery.
ROSEBURG LUMBER
Phono 468 '
One-Two Punch Against TB!
Here's your chance. 'You
know it's free. Check your
chest. Won't take much
time. Go to tha UNIT and
join the "LION."
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Chest X-ray Survey Unit
will operate in Douglas County 1
on the following schedule:
Oregon TB & Health Assn. Unit
ROSEBURG
Fakraery 27 end 21
Pratbytarian Church
Han: t a. m. to S p. aa.
la char,. Mrs. W. J. T hamatoa.
SUTHERLIN
March 2, 3, , 7
Scour Hall
Hours: Mar. 2. , 7, m. m. to
5 p, aa.
Morch 1, 12 Noon to I a. m.
In char,. Mrs. O. L Torr.y
YONCALLA
March 1
Hours: 10:30 a. m. to 30 . m.
I charge Mrs. Jean Cowan
RIDDLE
March t axd
Guild Hall
Hours: Mar. S, a. . to S . m.
Mar. 9. a. m. to 12 boob.
Harbor Plywood
March 9
1:30 p. m. to 5 30 p. m.
In chargo Mrs, Earl Lindquitt
State Mobile Unit
DRAIN
Fahruarr 27, 2t and Mar. 1
Hi,h School
Houn: Fab. 27 and 20, tarn.
S P. M.
March 1:12 noon to t n. in.
In thorn Mrs. Hu h Whipplo
CANYONVILLE
March 7
Hhjh School
Honrs: 1 1 a. ui. to 7 . m.
hi char, a Mr. Gaorf a lindor
OAKLAND
March 2, 3 and t
Vari Memorial Building
Hours: Mar. 2 I , o. m. to I
. m.
March 3: 12 noon to I p. a.
In charge Mrs. John Edwards
DAYS CREEK TILLER
Dari Croak School
Honrs: 12 noon to ( p. pa.
In chargo Mrs. Frits Snydar,
Mrs. Enri Waaomaa
This project is sponsored by the Lions Club
throughout the county.
Drain ROSEBURG
Sutherlin LIONS CLUB
Canyonville
Riddle