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2 The News-Review, Roteburg, Ore. Thun., June 22, 1950 Winston By MRS. GEORGE BACKER Weekend guesta in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Atwell ol Winston were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Armstead of St. Louis, Mo. and Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ferguson of Iberia, Mo. Mr. Ferguson is the father of Mrs. Atwell. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Runst left Fri day for their home in Sheffield, 111. after visiting in the home of their cousins, Mrs. Helen Duncan and her brother, Paul Cross, of this community. The four had not seen each other since they were children together in the Midwest. During their visit here the Runsts were taken on a series of sight seeing tours by Cross and Mrs. Duncan included the "loop trip" which aeemd to interest them most. The party drove to Medford and turned from there to visit Crater lake. Returning as far as Grants Pass they took the loop road through Crescent City and into the Redwoods. Enroute home by the coast highway they stopped at Cape Blanco and toured the lighthouse there. Friday marked the birthday anni versary of Paul Cross and as Mr. and Mrs. Runst were leaving on the aame date, Cross and Mrs. Duncan accompanied them as far as Ford's where they all enjoyed a birthday dinner in his honor. The Runsts, who came to Oregon by way of Denver and Boise, re turned by way of Reno and plan to stop at Salt Lake City enroute to their home in Illinois. Mr. and Mrs. D. 0. Tower en tertained the latter'! son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Weikel and son, Neil, of Corvallis, for several days last week. Weikel is connected with the DuPont Ag ricultural Chemical corporation in that city and attended to business in Roseburg while visiting with the Towers in Winston. They returned to their home by way of the coast on Friday. Announcement was made Tues day by Mrs. Raymond ("Slim") Harrison that she plans to open a real estate office in her present residence on the Gettman property directly behind the Coos Junction service station in the "heart of downtown Winston" on July 1. Mr. and Mrs. Harrison last winter open ed an office next door to True's grocery and offered income tax assistance to residents of Winston and vicinity. The former is now employed as bookkeeper in the of fices of E. A. Pearson, Rose burg Mobile ditributor. Sunday guests in the home of Mrs. Helen Duncan and her broth er, Paul Cross, were Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Anderson and children, Linda, Sandra and Ronald, also Anderson's mother, Mrs. Emma Anderson, all of Lebanon, About 70 per cent of the U. S. foreign Investment is in the West ern Hemisphere. brings you the newest idea in suction cleaning ... only and your old cleaner. Complete with tools Just'595down easy monthly terms You'll be Umpqua Valley Appliance Roiebura 120 W. Oak, Ph. 1218 SuthtrHn Ctntral i Start, Ph. 2988 Income Tax Proposal Revived In Portland PORTLAND. June 22 UP) The city income tax proposal, kill ed at the polls in May, will rise up again to appear on the Nov ember Dauol nere. The city council voted yester day to submit the measure again. It may not be a duplicate, tnougn. The council said it has not deter mined how much tax to ask for. The amount will be inserted some time after attorneys draw up the measure. The council also approved an $11,775,000 budget for the coming year. Of this $2,498,000 will come from gross revenue license fees, recently increased. More than 150 businessmen were on hand to pro test the fees at the council meet ing. White Man's Marriage To Negro Singer Revealed PARIS, June 22 (IP) Negro singer Lena Home and MGM musical director Lennie Hayton, who is white, were secretly mar ried in Paris in 1947, Miss Home's manager, Ralph Harris, announced today. Harris said the couple kept the wedding secret for professional reasons, and now have decided "it is time that everybody knew." Hayton won an academy award last year for direction of the movie version of the musical "On the Town." Gail Home Jones, Miss Home's 12-year-old daughter by a former marriage, is accompanying her mo ther on a European tour. Miss Home and Louis Jones were di vorced in 1940. Judge Given 60 Days For Contempt Of Court PUTNAMVILLE, Ind June 22 , CP) Judge Norval K. Harris ol the Sullivan circuit court started his new duties in the cattle barn at the Indiana state farm today. Judge Harris was brought here yesterday to serve a 60-day sen tence for contempt of the Indiana supreme court. He was finger printed, photographed and has his first meal with other inmates last night. Harris was sentenced for disobey ing the high court's order to re frain from pursuing a grand jury investigation of prosecutor John K. Purcell. Lions To Put Final Touch To Concession At Rodeo The Roseburg Lions club will dis pense with its meeting tonight, and meet instead on Friday at 7 p. m. at the fairgrounds to complete preparations for handling the food concession during the two-day rodeo. The Lions will open their booth at 4 p. m. Saturday, and re main opt.i during the evening. Greater efficiency easier han dlingbetter, faster all-round results . . . you get them all with Hoover's new AERO-DYNE Model 41 ! Cleans by Hoover's new "Controlled Suction" prin ciple. Whisks up pesky threads and doj hairs as well as deep down dirt with exclusive "Lit-ter-Gitter" Nozzle. Disposable paper bag. See for yourself! Phone for a home demonstration! No obligation! happier with a Hoover ROCKY STARR, above, and his Western dance band will play Friday and Saturday nights at Kennedy's Dutch Mill. This will be on of two rodeo dances sponsored by the Roseburg Jun ior Chamber of Commerce. Starr has been acclaimed throughout the East and Mid west and is making his fifth trip west. Another rodeo dance will be held the same nights at the armory. Tenmile By MRS. J. BREITENBUCHER Dr. Arthur Rathkey of Minneapo lis, Minn, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Rathkey recently. He made most of the trip by air plane. A turkey supper will be sponsor ed by the Tenmile Ladies club Fri day evening, June 23 at the Ten mile Community building. Serving will begin at 6:30. Tickets will be sold at the door. Those attending are asked to bring their silverware. Everyone is welcome to attend. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pekarek and daughters, Marlcne and Linda Lee of Ellensburg, Wash, visited at the Charles McDaniel home last week. Mrs. Pekarek and Mrs. McDaniel are sisters. Miss Darla Howard visited her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Den nis Hahn, of Wolf Creek last week. She returned on the bus last Satur day. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hardcn brook and children and Mr. and Mrs. Del! Piersol were dinner guests last Sunday at the Dennis Mills home at Olalla. Visitors at the Wayne Breiten bucher home Saturday evening were Edward and Waller Peter sen of Brockway, Wendell Simp son of Idloyld Park and Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall McDan iel of Eugene visited at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles McDaniel, Saturday and Sunday. They also drove to Gaylord to visit their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Breitcnbucher. Bert Melius was elected a di rector of the Tenmile school dis trict 7, at the school meeting Mon day evening, June 19. Platinum often is recovered as a byproduct in the mining of cop per and nickel. SAFETY EDGE 10-oz glasses, gay red and white design. 2 Doz. I tl QKDO ID Dams Threatening Salmon Supply WASHINGTON, June 22. IJP Alvin Anderson, director of the Washington state department of fisheries, said here today that the nation stands to lose its salmon supply in the Pacific Northwest unless a new policy is adopted in planning dams in that area. ine ena oi me saimon jiMienes may be 200 years in the future, he said, but it is coming unless plans are made for penniiiing salmon to rescii weir spawning grounds on the upper reaches ot the Columbia river and its tribu taries. "The present system of con structing dams and then trying to get fish over them on their up stream migration," he said, "i ruining the salmon nsneries ot our state. "All we ask is that before a dam is planned we have a full scale conference between the DOW- er and fish interests to adjust the I dams so that they will do the least injury to the fish. "We can have both, all the power we want and our fish, if the problem is approached intelli gently." Sutherlin By MRS. BRITTAIN SLACK John Roe and daughter, Mrs. Grace Williams, of Ellwell City, Pa., visited at the Walter Norris home Monday. Mrs. Williams and Mrs. Norris, were former school mates in Pennsylvania. Donna Fae Rose, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen Rose, under went a major operation at Mercy hospital Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Browning, Miss Dolores and Ronald Wilcut of Blachley spent Sunday in Sutherlin visiting with Mrs. Brown ing'.; father, Albert Slack, and grandmother, Mrs. Ida Slack. They also visited with Mr. Browning's sister and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Petterson. Sherman Smith and Dick Rone spent the weekend at the coast fishing. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Cox have rented the Fay Smith residence on West Central avenue, and took pos session this week. Miss Ila Cornish had the misfor l ine of a ladder falling with her Saturday, injuring a knee which w. s very painful. No bones were broken. Med Rurns had the misfortune of wrecking his new car one day last week when a car in front of him turned without signaling. The car turned over but alt three oc cupants escaped injury except for irinor scratches. The car had the fenders on one side badly mashed. Mrs. Eric Wattman and daugh ter, Noreine, are expected home this week from a trip to Superior, Wis., and points east. While in the East they attended the gradua tion exercises of the former's son, Wayne, at McCalastcr college at St. Paul, Minn., and also his mar riage to Miss Doris Swanson. Harold Deahl cut his left hand very badly last week by a skill saw when it kicked back. The cut severed the cord between the thumb and forefinger, but the re port is that the cord can be fas tened together so as not to leave the finger stiff. The Parent-Teachers association sponsored a 4-H scholarship this ;;ear and Nona Lou Giledrsleeve, was the girl chosen to receive thi.v scholarship. A lctte?-v.ns received from her from Corvallis stating tnat she was very happy to get t 'is scnoiarsnip and that she was having a very nice time and wanted to thank the PTA for mak ing this trip possible for her. Listen to KRNR 6:30 Mon day thru Friday. You may win silver dollars. !lver mm .ttSLBOfflM c 1 Special Wffffl-Mi QUALITIES 1195 Ml Nation's Rail Lines Face 3 Strike Threats (Continuec from page One) jurious report" by thj emergency board since enactment of the rail way labor law. F. H. Nemitz, chief of the con ductors, and W. P. Kennedy, head of the trainmen, said their unions "ere "ready to use economic strength, if necessary, to force a fair settlement of the issues." The presidential board April 19 recommended to President Tru nr ... that the switchmen be awarded a 40-hour week and an 18 cents an hour wage hike. The switchmen want a 40-hour week with the pay they now get for a 49-hour week. The fact-finders on June 15 spe cifically did not recommend a boost for the trainmen and con ductors when they recommended a 40-hour week and 18-cents an hour to 75,000 yard employes. The 125,000 members of the Trainmen's and Conductors union also wanted sliding scales of pay rates depending on weight of loco motives and a reduction of the basic day from the present 150 miles or 7V4 hours to 100 miles or five hours. The trainmen and conductors did not actually set a strike date. They will meet in Chicago July 10. Fu ture action will be mapped then. Arthur J. Glover, president of the switchmen, said his group represents 25,000 workers. The carriers said that the trainmen and conductors' union represented 95 percent of the nation's railroad switchmen. PORTLAND, Juna 22. UP) The Klamath Falls Great Northern rail yard is expected to be the only Oregon point affected by the AFL switchmen's strike called for Sun day. Japanese Racket In Dead House Flies Is Halted OKAYAMA, Japan (PI Dead house flies were at a premium worth a 10 sen (about a 30th of a cent) bounty at city hall. Sanitation officials paid freely until a fish peddler showed up with 18.000 dead flies, worth 1,800 yen (about 55) bounty. They cut the bounty in half and another fishmonger showed up with 35,000 dead flies. He, too, col lected aboua a $5 bounty. Then sanitation officials inves tigated. They found the fishmong ers were hatching flies in rotting, unsold fish in their back yards. Each made more from flies than fish. RGYALUX Mere ffcea 3000 hofeflnp Knftn ptt Krm fKTO MOTtCtrON NCVCR PO S3 1 III IEFOK NEVER POS Never before To maintain the spotless beauty of your tires! Never before PROTECTIVE CURBGUARD! To end oil grinding curb scuff and abrasion all cleaning nuisanct and expense! Never before 25 SOFTER and SAfER RIDE! Absorb the road in silence, cushion and protect you at any speed! Never before U. S. NYLON UfE-TUBES! For puncture and blowout protection never possible before! Trt towesf-Cotf Safety Mileage in T7r Hittoryl UNITED STATES RUBBER COMPANY U. 833 East Second Avenue Elgarcse By MRS. THELMA HANSON Mr. Acken, who has been stay ing with his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. James Andrews, has left for his home near Lewis ton, Ida. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Wardwell have left for three weeks in Okla homa to attend a reunion. Mrs. G. G. Johnson of Portland has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Lundeen. Lundeen, who has been quite ill, is recovering at Mercy hospital. Liquor Store Owner Too Tough For Holdup Men BOSTON, June 22 UP) Driv ing holdup men from his liquor store empty-handed is becoming a habit with Arthur D. Bloom Police said Bloom has carried off all honors in four raids by holdup men in the past five years. In the latest last night he crack ed a bottle over the knuckles of a gunman. His unexpected reac tion knocked a pistol from the hand of the holdup man who fled with out funds. Once before Bloom bounced a bottle off the head of a gunman and on two occasions he exchanged gunfire with holdup men. Con tents of the cash register remained intact each time. i rire sweeps rianr ur W.iiamina Lumber Co. WILLAMINA, Ore., June 22. UP) Two firemen were nurt in e lire that swept through the Wil lamlna Lumber company plant north of here today. Tne main mill, the lath mill, half of the green chain and sawdust conveyor system were destroyed, with loss estimated by Jerry Wade, company auditor, at oelwcen $200. 000 and $300,000. Between 150 and 200 men were thrown out of work. Two Willamina volunteer iire men were hurt when a conveyor rig collapsed on them. They were Jctf Myers, who had multiple bruises, and Dick Hofrichter, in juries undetermined. L. M. Hampton, uwner, was in Los Angeles, attending the national Shrine convention. Ulti.siu., iu rebuild the plant rests with him, Lewis said. It was covered by in surance. CRASH KILLS BAKER MAN MERIDIAN, Idaho, June 22 UP) An automobile crashed into a bridge abutment n-ar terday, and killed Benjamin F. Williams, 50, Baker, Ore. Coroner Clyde Summers of Ada county reported Williams, who was driving alone, was en route to Burley to pick up an o!l ta ' EVERLASTING WSS'&lfo" uowour norrcrioM y5?r ta-" jrfj&B;;' Vimu rasswur iirou 5 sjhong enough 10 NKfc,., jESbSH?' -Fr CIlfferiBT TAB WITHOUT TIKS ViJE O S. TSfoE STORES South Mrs. Daniel Jackson Of Cloverdale Park Dies Mrs. Daniel D. 'Gracie May) Jackson, 19, resident of Cloverdale Park died at a local hospital Wed nesday, June 21, following a pro longed illness. She was born at Pocatello, Idaho, Nov. 3, 1930, and came to Douglas county about four year? ago. She was married at Reno, Nev., Aug. 1, 1947, to Daniel D. Jackson, and had made her home in Roseburg for the last 11 months. Surviving are the widower, Daniel D. Jackson, and two chil dren, Reta May and Randy Lee Jackson, all of Roseburg; she is also survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lester J. Robson; two brothers and one sister, Frank Rob son, Billie Robson and Gloria Rob son, all of Glendale. Graveside funeral services will be held a. the Masonic cemetery at Canyonville Saturday, June 24, at 2 p. m. Long & Orr mortuary is in charge of funeral arrange i ents. Bakery Strike Still Remains At Impasse PORTLAND, June 22. UP) The bakery strike continued at an impasse here today. Stores re mained short on bread, getting sup plies from only a few small baker ies. A meeting between management and the AFL bakers broke up yes terday without agreement. The union scheduled a meeting of its own today. The union is seeking a 10-cent nourly night-time wage i.erease, plus a 35-hour week. Management insists on a 36-hour week, and is holding out against the wage in crease. "CASEY JONES" WINS OMAHA (P) If you can't beat 'em, better join 'em. That's what Omaha symphony orchestra director Richard Duncan decided about the train that in variably puffs and whistles past Peony park in the middle of the orchest ra's outdoor summer "pops" concerts. When the train chugged past one night, Duncan donned an en gineer's cap and highballed his crew into the tune, "Casey Jones." The train's whistle provided sound effects. SENTENCE SUSPENDED Mat Huovila, charged with va grancy, received a suspended sen tence f S20 fine or 10 days in jail when he appeared before municipal court Judge Ira B. Riddle Thurs- Hnv. LIFE-TUBE WHITEWALLSl SliLE BEFORE ! The Weather Mostly cloudy today and Friday with scattered showers today. Highest temp, for any June 104 Lowest temp, for any June .. it Highest ttmp. yesterday 69 Lowest temp, last 24 hrs 4 Precipitation last 24 hrs T Precipitation from June 1 1.74 Precipitation from Sept. I 33. V Excess from June 1 8t Eagles' Convention Opens At Grants Pass GRANTS PASS, June 22. UP) Two thousand members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and auxiliary assembled here today for their 35th annual state convention. The grand aerie is represented by William Hornblower, grand worthy vice president, San Fran cisco, and Eddje Johnston, grand trustee, Glendale, Calif. Both will speak at a joint meeting to which the public is invited tonight. Some 20 uniformed bodies and an equal number of ritualistic teams are here to compete for state honors. TO WORK ON FLOAT The Roseburg Active club,' at its r.. -eting this morning at the Shali mar postponed election of officers until Thursday of next week. The principal business was discussion of the club's float for the rodeo parade. 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