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2 Tho Newt-Review, Rotcburg, Ore Wed., May 17, 1950 Jo Ann Voorhies Named As R. H. S. Valedictorian Jo Ann Voorhies was named to day by Principal George Erickson as valedictorian . for the senior class of the Roseburg senior high school. Carmen Dysert was select ed .as salutatorian. These two girls, typifying the highest in scholastic achievement at senior high, have grade records of which any student cotdd be proud. Jo Ann's record for her high school career is 3.96 and Car men is a close runner-up with a grade point average of 3.94. A perfect "straight-A" grade point average la 4.00. The figures were released Tues day by Erickson, who said the av erage included all grades up to and Including the three-quarter mark for this year. These two top ranking students are both daughters of farmers, Jo Ann is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Voorhies, Looking glass orchardlst. Carmen's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Dysert of Brockway. Both girls have definite plans for the future. Jo Ann will enter Southern Oregon College of Edu cation at Ashland in the fall and plans, eventually, to teach.- Car men intends to work In Roseburg, hoping to put her high school com mercial training to use. Airport Project Talk Slated For Broadcast ; : The address given by Robert England, general traffic and sales manager of West Coast Airlines, at the Roseburg Chamber of Com merce Monday noon, was taped and will be broadcast over Radio Station KRNR Thursday at 7:40 p. m. England gave statistical imormauon on airport service, and what Roseburg could expect, if its airport is improved to specifica tions adequate for air transport service. ; . .' New Location r "Phil Durnam 1 566 W. Oak Fhona 1336J I Floor Covering I Drainboard Tops I ' Vanetlan Blind Eugene Flrt Destroys . 7 Pfanes, Wrecks Hangar EUGENE. May 17 UP) Fire and explosions wrecked a hangar and destroyed seven private air planes last night at the munici pally owned Eugene airpark west of the city. Damage was estimated at $35, 000. Kire Chief E. L. Surfus re ported the privately owned hangar was valued at $15,000. Airpark man ager Earl Snvder valued the air craft at $20,000. One explosion blew out' the win dows when firemen began arriv ing at the scene. Later, another blast sent flames and debris sky ward while five fire crews worked to save the 30 by 80-foot structure. No one was injured. Cause of the fire was being investigated today. Father Dies After His Blood Saves Son's Life OAKLAND, Calif., May 17 -UP) Sidney E. Lawrence, 40, a grocery clerk who gave his life's blood to save his son, died Monday. Physicians said today the son. 11-year-old Robert, probably would recover from nephrosis, a kidney disease which necessitated the blood transfer. The physicians said there was no danger of the disease being transmitted, but they had explained to the father there was danger to the donor from foreign mater ial being taken into the system. "Go ahead," the father said. For nearly three hours, he and his ail ing son were linked together by tubes exchanging their blood. Besides the son, the widow and three daughters survive. Negro Tries Suicide By Human Torch Method DECATUR, Ga., May 17.-UP) 1'ouce reported a 34-year-oia Ne gro man set himself afire yester day in an attempt at suicide. Patrolmen said they went to the rural home of Daniel McGuire to investigate a report that he had threatened to kill himself and family. When they arrived, the officers said.- McGuire stuffed bis cloth ing with newspapers, drenched himself with kerosene, and then set himself ablaze with a match. Flames enveloped McGuire's body as he ran from the offi cers. The patrolmen overtook him, however, and beat out the flames with their coats and a blanket, They said it was McGuire's sec ond suicide attempt in two weeks, Physicians held smsl! hops for the man's recovery. Three Youths Of One Family Take Top Show Honors Three members of the Wagner family of Roseburg, Chuck, Wayne and Roland, walked off with hon ors in the Roseburg Active club- sponsored amateur program lues day night in the Junior high school auditorium. ' Chuck Wagner, singing and play ing his own guitar accompaniment, won the grand prize award, a 17-jewel watch. He played and sang "Chasing Women." . Wagner figuratively "brought down the house" with his selec tion during an evening filled with entertainment. The program num bers drew loud applause From an apparently well-satisfied audience Wagner's brother Wayne,, singing- "Mammy," won first prize in th adult age group, and Roland Wagner, pianist, took first prize in group Hi ages 15 io 17 years. Other Winnars Liittd First place winners in the oilier groups included Ray Steinberger, 4, Roseburg, in a comic vocal for ages under 10 years; Arvilla Mont gomery, Roseburg, doing an elec tric eel ballet, first in group II. ages 10 to 14. and Dorothy rind Carol Bingle, Sutherlin, duet sing ing "You Belong to My Heart, in the combination group V. Second and third place winners in the respective groups included: Group I, Bonnie Holcomb, Rose burg, vocalist, second place, anu Cbarles Scott, Dixonville, vocalist, third. Urouo 11. Mollie runer- ton, Roseburg, pianist, second nlace. and Frieda Fulmer. Oak land, Chinese dance, third. Group III, Barbara Wilcox, Riddle, black face song and dance, second, and Doris Coult, Sutherlin, pianist, third. Group IV, Nina Klasscn, Roseburg, vocalist, and Phyllis Plummer. Roseburg. violin. Taking second in group V, sil ages, were Linda Hamilton and Carol McLaughlin, Roseburg, tap and twirl dance, and third place, a mixed quartet, Carl Ellen wood, Dick Hoskins, Ernestine Wallcn and Jackie Daniels. Mayor Albert G. Flcgel, master of ceremonies, kept the program moving with added humor. Musi cal accompaniment was provided by Mrs. Lynn V. Becldey. The problem of judging was not an easy uric. Every number drew applause from the audience. The crowd was not capacity, but large enough to voice general appeal for the type of, program they had soon ' Czech Delegate To U. N. Asks U. S. Refuge Right LAKE SUCCESS. May n-AM Czechoslovakia's chief delegate to the United Nations has quit his job and asked President Truman for refuge, in the United States because, be says, his country is Deing Kussianued. The U. N. delegate. Vladimir Houdek, 38, broke with his Com munist-led government yesterday. He lined up with , Yugoslav Mar shal Tito's brand of Communists by attacking Russian pressure on countries trying to develop their own kind of "Socialism" and cabled a message to Russia's Premier Joseph Malm assailing the Soviet program. ' Pouch Of Mail Lands In Baler Of Junk Dealer EASTON, Pa., May 17. UP) Postman Frank Buss took the mail through in true postal tradition but it sure required a bit of doing. When Buss couldn't find his pouch of mail at the usual pick? up point yes.erday, be started a door-to-door canvass of the neigh borhood. One woman, whose name he dirinlt learn, said she had found the bag lying on her porch. "Why," she said in a horrilicd tone, "I thought it was junk and gave It to a junk dealer." The junk dealer was located. After a lengthy search, postal au thorities found the bundle of 700 pieces of mail in a baler with some old paper. . County Ballot Offers Voters Easy Task ' . (Continued from page One) The Rural Electrification Admin istration financed icnough power linna In tn rpflh seven times 'around the earth. ONLY $10 ONLY $10 ONLY $10 ONLY $10 Learn to Play - The Accordion for only $10 During Our Contest! You May Win $100.00 Accordion FREE Anyone Can Do It 6 to 60 No Charge for Lessons Contest Rules 1. Only thou over 6 yean old may enter. 2. Only thoio without prior Instruction on tho accordion may enttr. 3. Judges' deciilon will ba final. 4. Entrlti closo May 27. 1950. : ' Here', a Real Opportunity to Try Your Skill on This Fascinating Instrument, Enroll Without Delay Ott-Ricketts Music Store 101 West Cass Phone 11 19-J and C. W. (Turk) Manning, Oak land; for county commissioner, Lynn V. Beckley, Roseburg, incum bent, A. O. "Hap" Helvey. Rose burg, and Guy - McGee, Myrtle Creek. Ned Dixon, incumbent, is uncontested for assessor. The Democrats offter two candi dates, Howard Latourette, Multno mah county and Louis A. Wood Lane count', for the office of U.S. senator, anil two candidates, David C. Shaw, Curry county, and Walter A. Swanson, Lane county, for rep resentative in Congress, fourth dis trict.' For governor the Democrats of fer Lew Wallace, Austin F. Flegel and Walter J. Pearson, all of Mult nomah county. Unopposed are candidates How ard Morgan tot labor commission er, and V. T. Jackson and Sidney Leiken, for representative in the state legislature, two to be elected. Also unopposed on the Demo cratic ticket are Howard R. Cra croft for county judge, R. D. Dick Williania im commissioner and !. M. Morgan for assessor. . Candidates for supreme court justice on the judiciary ballot, non-political, are Robert G. Ma guire, Clackamas county, Walter Li. looze, Multnomah county, and Austin Dunn, Baker county. William a. East u a candidate. unopposed, for circuit judge. New Officers Of PTA At Green Are Installed Mrs. Sam Warg, regional vice president of Oregon Congress of PTA, insjtailea new oiticers ot Green PTA at the schoolhouse Friday evening, May 5. Te. out going presided. Mrs. John Cor- nilsen, presents I corsages to the new officers. I ! Installed were Mrs. John Wil- hite, president; Mrs. Harold Kocf feber, vice president; Mrs. Jack' Tawt, secretary and Mrs. Jose phine Parkhurst, treasurer. During the meeting Mrs. Warg reported on the Oregon Congress held recently in Portland. A res ume of the year's work was read by Mrs. Emery Williams, high light of which was the turkey dinner with proceeds used to pur chase a movie projector. The first grade and 4-H clubs presented a program. Khyiiun numbers with Mrs. Tillie Borgen leading, were given by the first grade. The ' children were dressed in purple and gold capes and hats. Wilburt Anderson, 4-H club agent, spoke on club activities and the group sang three songs. , Four-H club 'represented were cooking one and two, clohting, one, two and three, livestock, , eighth grade marketing group and health clubs. The leaders introduced members of their clubs. Following the' program the teachers served refreshments. This was the last PTA meeting until 'fall.' A potiuck picnic is schedulde for May 24 at the school house with all parents invited. Yoncalla Women I Coon Hollow Honor Graduates With Banquet FIRST RENEWAL TAGS ""' SALEM, May 17 VP) The first 1951 renewal tabs for motor vehicle license plates were sold by the state departments today.' ine inue ions Dear me numerals 51". They are clamped into slots in the license plates. The tabs are necessary because of the new system of issuing per manent license plates. One-twelfth of all plates expire every month. The U.S. produced nearly 5,000,- 000,000 tons of coal between 1940 and 1948. . . , Yoncalla By MRS. GEORGE EDES . A family Mother's day dinner was enjoyed st the Oscar Langdon home in Elkhead Sunday, with all of Mr. and Mrs Oscar Langdon's children present except one. Those enjoying the reunion were Mr. and Mrs. Matt Aldropp, Wilford Kin caid of Sutherlin. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lee and son Lyle, Mr. and Mrs. George Langdon and two children, Mr. and Mrs. Percy Langdon and family, Mr. and Mrs, Delbert Langdon and family, Mr, and Mrs. Harold. Rogers and two sons, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Lee and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Tandy and Wilford Kay ot Yon calla. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Johnson, Judith Linn and Ernest Johnson of Valsetz, Ore. visited at the Tim Ellis home Sunday. Dallas Bragg of Norwalk, Calif, arrived home Sunday for a three weeks visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Marvin nan, miss Winnie Mae Hall and Mr. and Mrs; George Edes spent Sunday at the Joel Holtan home in Eu gene. Mr. and Mrs. Alton Stock, West Fir, Miss Bonnie Stock and fiance of Eugene, spent Sunday here visit ing at the Bertha Stock and Fred Doefler homes. Miss Zola McDougal of Redmond spent the weekend visiting her father. A dinner meeting of the Yon calla Business and Professional Women's club Wednesday 'at the Epworth ball of the Methodist church honored the high school graduating class. The high school teachers . with their wives or hus bands were also invited. Dinner was served by candle light', at s table, featuring a purple and gold color scheme. Diplomas for program- and place cards and mortar boards for nut cups carried out the graduation theme. . The guests were welcomed by club president, Mrs. Bob Craw ford. After a short business meet ins, Mrs. Felix Latham, educa tion and vocation chairman, pre sented the evening program. SDeaking in favor and dislavor at times of the professions were Mrs. Harold Skinner as a teach er. Mrs. -Jean Cowan, public health nursing; Mrs. Clifford Em ery, medical profession; Mrs. Har ry Abbott, general nursing. ine merits ana aemeriis oi business were presented by Mrs Bob Crawford. . All speakers for the eveninj were local BPW members, except Mrs. Skinner. She is a teacher at Cottage Grove and the sister of Mrs. Jean Cowan. A group of vocal numbers were presented by Miss Edith Osgood, and a piano duet by Mrs. Felix Latham and Mrs. Arlo" Thomas, all local teachers. ,! Seniors present for the evening were Esther Benner, Lila Bragg, Joanne Brant, Mona Lancaster, Barbara LaMar, Joyce Potter, Eunice Wilson, Neil Hanewinkel, Charles Hughes, Jim Metz, Dan McDonald, Dick McDonald, Si Wise, and Frank UlbVicht. Other guests included Mrs. Har old Skinner, Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy (Editor's note: Coon Hollow, for those who don't know, is the most generally accepted name for the small community three miles south of Dulard on highway 89. Mrs. F. D. Coon and other "ladies of the community will be report ing activities of Coon Hollow from time to time). Mrs. Miles Feera and her moth er, Mrs. Alice Roberts, gave a party at the Feero home Monday evening, May 8. Those attending were Mrs. Calhoun, Mrs. McDow ell, Mrs. Wilkin, Mrs. Perry, Mrs. Coon and the two hostesses. Buddy Calhoun came home for the weekend to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Calhoun. Bud dy attends school at Klamath Falls. Some of the ladies on Prairie street met at the ' ome of Mrs. Morten Stevens to organize a card club. They will decide on a name and take in more members at a later date. At this meeting were Mrs. Frank Chapman, Mrs. Kenneth Estes, Mrs. C. A. Wood- The Weather Partly cloudy with widely Kit t.r.d ihow.rt today and Thurs day. Slightly cooltr. - High.it t.mp. for M.y ... .. 101 Low. it tomp. tor M.y Hi9h.1t temp, y.it.rd.y . 77 Low.tt tomp. last 24 hr. 47 Precipitation l.tt 24 hrs I Pr.cipiir.fion from M.y 1 t.Gf Pr.cipit.tion from S.pt. 1 ... 32.21 Doficir from M.y 1 .. 15 cock and Mrs. Stevens. Pinochle was played and Mrs. Estes and Mrs. Woodcock held high score. The girls of the 4-H sewing project, under the supervision of Mrs. Feero, are making dresses. They expect to finish them this week. 1 This is the last project of the year. Mrs Russell Chambers has ac cepted employment at the Win ston cafe. Hansen, Mr. and Mi's. Phillip Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Strait, Mr and Mrs. Marvin Thompson, Miss Edith Osgood, and Mrs. Harold Eckersley. 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