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14 Tha Newt-Review, Roteburg, Ore. int., May 13, 1950 MISS CENEVA MONTGOMERY Roseburg, will bo feotured Sun. day at 8 p.m. et the Assembly of Cod church services in Cm yonvilU. Mitt Montgomery, who became gospel singer bout five years ago, hit ep peered en religious programs over KRNR and hes tung at ver ioui churchai In Roseburg and Eugena. A graduate of tha Bible .Standard institute of Eugene, Miss Montgomery re cently made the followina relio- iout recording!: "Why Should He Love Me So." "The Broken Heart," "How Can I Be Lone ly" and "Love of God." These records are available at the Bible Book (tore In Roseburg. Collegt Gives Students Sailor Manners G. B. S. OXFORD, Eng. (fP) George Bernard Shaw saya the beit thing about college it that It gives tu dcnte manner! equal to those of sailora. In reply to the question. 'Is Ox ford worth it?" put by the editor of the university undergraduate migniie, "CherweU," Shaw wrote: "Collegiate residence, common meals, and cap and gown give a priceless social training in gnoa manners which is shared with ailors only. The incidental schol arship counta for nothing except its deulsive qualifications for cer tain professional jubs." - CROUCHO MARX DIVORCED LOS ANGELES, May 13-av-Without a smile, Groucho Marx ob tained a divorce Friday from his young wife on grounds she had caused him "grievous mental suf fering." Putting himself in a new role, the comedian, 59, said he had to take care of the household. More over. Mrs. Marx, 29, didn't like his friends, he said, and even re fused to go out with him. Repossessed Car FOR SALE MOHR'S Towing Service 191 Fairmaunt f''U.'..V Drasiei Blousua jli!S'w4 Lingerie tVji Hosiery Robes IV-T 5 MODE O'DAY 2 334 N. Moin aK"i t-i dun fpedDugjag . H' make a tpccinl effort to serve you better tOO S. St.ph.nt PHon 954-J Re-Elect LYNN V. BECKLEY Republican for County Commissioner Primary Election May 19 Economical, Efficient Administration Equal treatment tor ell parts ef Douglas County Pd. Pol. Adv. Beckley for Commissioner Veterans Hospital May Day Party Proves Success One of the highlights of the May sesson was the May day party and dance at the Roseburg Veterans hospital sponsored by the Oaklsnd American Legion and Legion aux iliary. The Recreation hall at the hos pital was decorated in the May Day motif with tables set with Maypoles and May baskets hanging on all the draperies, bach table had a corner and to each place at the colored paper streamers to each table. This same design was car large candle in the center with ried out in the decorating of the stage with streamers of all colors reaching to the - center of the stage where the large Maypole stood. Along the edge of the stage were May baskets filled witn as. sorted candies and marshmallows in nastel colors. Favora at the U bles were small baskets filled with candy. Dancing to the music of Bob Weaver a orchestra was enjoyea oy he patients and 75 local women who attended. The orchestra con sisted of five instruments and a vocalist. Dance crises of neckties were presented to patients who were occupying certain spots on the dance floor when the music was stopped intermittently. Intermission refreshments of sandwiches, pickles, olives, and coffee were served Dy tee mem hen of the UmDO.ua Post of the American Legion. The decorations were prepared by Ann Ricketts and Esther Harpham. General chairman for the dance was Nell Ulrich, American Legion represen tative at the nospuai. Gambling Victim Sues; Pastor To Be Funds Custodian VANCOUVER, Wash., May 13 Up) A 52-year-old widow with "an irresistable impulse to gamble" has asked a minister to handle the $72,099 she hopes to recover from bingo operators. Mrs. Mary Young. 52. last Ian- uary filed suit for that sum. In court Friday approval was given for the Rev. Vincent Stagcberg of Washougal to enter the suit as a plaintiff because she signed over to him, as trustee, any money sne might recover. He is to dole it' out to her in mommy sums mrcucu ucviusc. the document said, she is fearful she will be unsble to resist tne temptation to gamble" it away. She signed the agreement last month but it came to light only Friday as the minister was al lowed to join the suit against Hollywood Quizo ond its operators, Sonney Heath and John McGil livray. The Rev. Mr. Stagcberg would get an annual trustees fee of 1 per cent of the first $10,000 and of 1 per cent of the re mainder of the amount recovered. Mra. Young's complaint says that at the Hollywood Quito house, a bingo operation licensed by the city, she was "victimized and re duced from a prosperous condition to absolute poverty," and waa de pendent on public welfare for sup port. Her complaint sas that in the seven yeara preceding last Auguit she lost $72,099 at Bingo, "a gamb ling game," with the biggest one month loss 14,980. She wsnts it back. And "to guard against her weakness" wants the minister to handle it. Bond Sale Quota For Oregon Is Announced PORTLAND. May II (.TV-Oregon's bond sale quota in the Lib erty Bell campaign was set Wed nesday at $5,982,000. The national quota in the drive starting May 15 and ending July 4 is $650,000,000. BETTER GARDENS AND FLOWERS are tha matt ef cartful salectiaa ef tha seeds end equipment atara fiiat knavra thai vau want the bait. Coma In and Hlact year far- dan aaadi from ear wide selec tion at GARDEN SEEDS LAWNMOWIM PLASTIC AND RUBBER HOSI GARDEN TOOLS PEAT MOSS VIGOKO LUX MORCROP FERTILIZERS SPRAYS AND INSECTICIDES i B ft POLITICAL TRAINING STARTS EARLY The "Cane Henry for ASB President" bandwagon pictured ebove, didn't win him the Roseburg high school presidency but it is typicel of entict local teen age politicians went through this week. Limited to e $15 campaign chest, each candidate plagued locel concerns tor appropriate poster paper, preveiled upon friends tor the COORDINATE RED CROSS VETERANS WORK Above ere some of the Red Cross volunteer and field workers who at tended the Red Cross Hospitel noon at Carl's Haven in Roseburg. The three Gray Ladies in front are Mrs. Paul Barcus, Mrs. Audrey Powell end Mrs. Louise Hayes, with Robert Kidder, special service officer et the Voter en's hospital. In the back row are Mrs. Harry Osika, Coos county volunteer; Mrs. Hazel M. Peterson, Eugene, Lane county volun Road Foreman Drops Dead In Fight With Ousted Man KLAMATH FALLS, May IS. (.Tt A county road foreman, Samuel V. Uodard, dropped acan rrinay a fight with a truck driver he had : just discharged. District attorney D. E. Van Vac tor said death was attributed to a heart attack. Oodard. 35. became embroiled ' in an argument with the driver, John llolloway. and picked up a shovel ' to defend himself. Van Vactor said he apparently struck llolloway on the head with the shovel, then dropped to the ground. llolloway is in a local hospital with a severe head wound. The fight took place at a road work site in the south suburban area four miics outside Klamath Fails. if : i . V L' .V. t Jr ' . .. . II : -. , ICaaa council meeting Wednesday Vital Statistics Marriage License Issued ' HARVEY-MOORE Roy George Harvey of Wilbur and Martha Vir- ginia Moore of Sutherlin. Divorce Decrees Granted CI.ARK Roy E. from Ruth A. Clark. Custody of two minor chil dren awarded to the defendant with Ks T mon,n chlld ,uPPrt BREW Harold Kenneth from Dixie Lee Brew. VAN Bl.ERIOOM Marie from Ralph Lester Van Blericomt Cus tody of two minor children award ed to the plaintiff and $90 per month support money granted. Severson. ESTATE IN PROBATE The estate of Ethel A. Renti has been admitted to probate on the petition of Stephen Rents. Ethel Rents died on April 22, 1950. Ste phen Rents has been appointed ad ministrator for the estate. James nir via ritKLt Overnifnt traaa PartleaH. mm4 SaatHam Ore tea. Sec ond inanting tram See Francises bay era. OMGON'S NO. 1 CARRIIR For Information. Fait Service Phone 1178 use of cers end trucks (free) and utilized horn tootling and speaking abilities of other classmates. Vernon Thompson, who lives near Winston, topped his four competitors for student body president. Other candidates were Jerry Sconce, Gene Henry end Vie Senders. (Staff photol. sV teer; Mrs. Cerl Pirtle, executive secretary of the Lane county chapter, American Red Cross; Miss Celie Oay, registrar at the Veterens hospitel; Mrs. Florence Berg, Coos Bey; Mrs. I. E. Schuler, Medford, Jackson county volunteer service chairman, and Virginia Faulkner, Linn county chapter eaecutive secre tary. Polk, Linn, Benton, Lane, Douglas, Coos, Jackson and Jose phine counties were present at the bi-monthly meeting. (Picture by Paul Jenkins). H. Fournier, Walter Kruse and Matt Wagner have been named appraisers for the estate. OREGON BAPTIST ELECT McMINNVILLE. May IS .P Guv Johnson, Pendleton, is the new president of the Oregon State baptists. Some 200 delegates from Ore gon churches elected him at the close of the annual state conven tion here. Dr. Frank Matthews, Helix, was elected historical sec retary. The Baptist group protested, in a resolution, the United States' re presentation at the Vatican. Ontario was selected as the site for next year's convention. KIWANIS MEET SET MIAMI. Fla , May 11 (.V Thm 10 mruHl0at Kiwani in- ternational convention will be held in St. Louis. Mo., in 1951. The announcement was made by outgoing Pres. J. Hugh Jackson The St. Louis convention was set for June 17-21. 19M. eaa saaosiaiei nr"- I cavaana Katune una : cceurj -U SAX" .-.trrkk eoMwaae 1 I I aaaV'fJcifca-r'vi Tenmile By Mrs. Julia Bretenbucher Mr. and Mrs. Jack McKay went to Grants Pass last week end to visit their grandfather. Mrs. Rilla liahn visited her son. Dennis Hahn, at Wolf Creek and her daughter. Mrs. John Abbott, at Grants Pass recently. Some of the Tenmile Baseball team stripped the grass off the ball diamond and leveled it in an ticipation of some good ball games this summer. William Laufton and Gene No land went by auto to Modesto. Calif.,, the former to visit his mother for Mother's day. Mrs. Dell Piersoll underwent sur gery at Mercy hospital Tuesday morning. She is reported to be do ing satisfactorily. ' News-Review classified ads bring -esults. Phone 100. Do you wish to regain and keep your health Boswell Mineral Springs Clinic offers THE OLDEST METHOD OF TREATMENT: Hot Mineral Baths, Sweats and Massage . Aided by Modern Methods of ELECTRICAL PHYSIO-THERAPY and X-RAY. Specializing in COLON THERAPY Dr. HARRISON FOLK, Chiropractic Physician in Charge Lady Technician Assistants Boswell Mineral Springs Clinic 1 mil South Drain. Ore. Writer Relates Experience To Toastmistresses Mrs. Claude Kesner, Sutherlin authoress, spoke to the Roseburg Toastmutresa club at its regular meeting May at Carl's Haven. , Mrs. Kesner spoke on tne "trials and Tribulations of a Writer." She stated that two requisites were necessary to be a successful writer. They are industry and abil ity and a writer must have both. She then proved her premise by briefly recounting her experiences as a writer. Mra. Kesner wrote sporadically and successfully for IS years be fore settling down to write a novel. Young and charming, Mrs. Kesner dealt with the problems of a writer in a thoroughly delightful and hu morous way. Nevertheless, the au dience reportedly came away with an insight of the perseverance and fortitude of a successful writer. The Invocation was given by Mrs. Benj. O. DuFresne. Mra. Thomas i. Martin chose "Your Idea of Security" for the subject of Table Topics. Mrs. Luverne Toier, Toastmis tress of the evening, also presented two new members, Mrs. Otto Gar rett and Miss Celia Day each of whom gave a five-minute talk on her life. Mrs. Opal Tuttle and Mrs. Benj. O. DuFresne were critics. Mrs Harrison Winston was grammarian and Mrs. Da lien Jones, evaluator. Congress Soys 'No' To Shoring Atomic Bomb WASHINGTON, May 12 -IIP) Talk of sharing the atomic bomb with America's north Atlantic allies brought this hot reaction from Con gress: not a chance! Among the men who would have to pass a law permitting such a move, there was consternation at the mere knowledge that the sub- ut h.. kin HicH hv military officials in a preliminary way, even without approacning aecisions or recommendations. Senators and House members, n.mvmii nA Rnuhlwns cried out against letting any A-bombs get out of American nanas. Meier & Frank's Annual Profit Shows Decrease . PDRTT.AN'n lPl A net oro- fit of S1.842.81S for the year end ing January 31 was reported by the Meier Frank company for it ripnartment store nnerattons. This was down from the previous year s f2,DUj,aio prom. , Net aales were $41,119,662 as compared to $44,172,49$ the previ ous year. Tha Dirtlanit hnfeil a uhnllv. owned subsidiary, reported a net of $29,987. PARENTS, ATTENTIONI LANGHORNE. Pa., V Every child needs a pat on the back once in a while to keep him mentally, physically and emotion-1 ally balanced, a Cornell university professor says. 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The candidate is at present a painter by trade, having resigned a position as city marshal of Glen dale. Otis says he vill "attempt to adequately serve the public in this (justice of peace) capacity and further the progress of the com munity." val for hia efforts," Dr. Ethel B. Waring said in a speech prepared for. a conference of the child re search clinic at the Woods schools. PHONE 100 between 6:15 and 7 p. m., if you hove not received your News Review. Ask tor Harold Mobley ME UNIT FOR DEEP OR SHALLOW WELL OPERATION Yts, the new Goulds Jet-O-Mstic has everything to give you just what you want ie runniog wattr service ie any volume, at any pressure. Aod the GUt name assures quslhy that means many yeara of trouble-frea, low-con operation. Dual applica tion ssma unit for shallow or deep wells. Fully ' sutomatic. Easily installed. Can't lose prime. Only one moving part no trouble, no upkeep, no atten tion required. Safe, fool.proof. 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