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2 Tho Newi-Review, Kjseburg, Ore. ftl, July 21, 1950 Canoe Jaunt Stirs Memory Of Steamboat's Battle Up Umpqua River 80 Years Ago By OKPHA COLLINS In the early spring of 1870, the cry on the Umpqua river was "Steamboat round the bend" but today, the cry seems to be "Canoe round the bend." Two "trailblazing" canoes, manned by ten Explorer scouts and two adults, set forth Tuesday lor Reedsport on the first canoe ex pedition attempted on the Umpqua river. Success of this weeks venture TOO MANY BLONDES Dining, Wining Strip Youth Of All His Money CHICAGO .Jvlv 21 CP) A 19-year old IS'ew Jersey youth who came to Chicago with $4,200 two weeks ago was in jail and broke today and blamed his finan cial condition on hungry, thristy blondes. Everywhere I went,' said Rob- Loca News remains to be seen but the boys have an example to follow, a I though the other craft was a steamboat and traveled the re verse journey from Scottsburg to Roseburg. According to the Dec. 4, 1941, is sue of the Reedsport Port Ump qua Courier, a Capt. Hahn and his steamboat, Swan, actually made the trip in 1870. The newspaper account reports: "During the spring freshet o f 1870, the Swan pulled away from the docks at Scottsburg and pointed her bow upstream. The stern wheeler was loaded to the I ... I t k Inno. lln,n.aG gunwale. ..tun,-.:. V"'KH"-! !rt F. Fl.rnharh Jr.. of North Ber- cw8en, N. J, "I ran in, a b zrmtasViKiw "d ,he c!,.ampage cailcd Dernbach was in boys court yes terday on a charge of defrauding an innkeeper a $73 bill at the Morrison hotel. A hearing was set for July 26. Police said Bernbach, an appren tice stcamfitter, related he had withdrawn $3,000 from his bank ac count, took his father's car which he later sold for $1,200 I and came toi Chicago. Police said stack as she wheezed on upriver. "The chuffing of the engine grew loud as the Swan ncared Sawyer's rapids. A torrent of white water withstood the best efforts of her was sold to interests in Coos Bay churning paddle wheel. Lines were passed ashore, bull teams were hitched together and on Ihn fore deck, a winch was fastened to the end of the long hawser "In the pilot house, Hahn, a man Jer iice want Dt.rnbach of bul dog determination, rugged . cnar'gof theft of the car. mu Willi iniici inai maicucu his florid face, waved his arms and shouted. Men, beasts and winch began straining on the lines. Slowly, the Swan's 100-foot length gathered momentum, climbed through the rocky gap, then man euvered on toward the next bad rapids, above Elkton. White water with almost a sheer drop met Capt. Hahn's eye. Undaunted, he ordered a bypass constructed of logs and rocks. Following its com pletion, and after much delay, the Swan again resumed her journey to Roseburg. "Much excitement gripped the county over the Swan's voyage. A navigation company was incor porated and plans were drawn for a stern wheeler of shallow draught to be built in the Scottsburg ship yards, under the watchful eye of Capt. Hahn. "The following year, the new ship Enterprise was completed and began her initial trip. But the difficulty encountered caused inter est in Umpqua river navigation to wane. Eventually, the Enterprise was sold to interests In Coo sBay and Hahn left for'California. After completion ot the railroad, the project Became a thing o I the past." Miff Myra Kamp Dies At Her Umpqua Horn Miss Myra Kamp died Thursday at her home at Umpqua after a long illness. She was born at Ump qua, had been a lite-long resident of that community. Surviving are three sisters, Miss Mary Kamp and Mrs. Anna B. Good, both of Umpqua,' and Mrs. F. Myrtle Ellison, Yoncalla. Services will be held at Long & Orr mortuary Sunday at 2 p.m. with Rev. Forrest Hill officiating. Cremation will follow in the Eu gene crematorium Stearns mor tuary, Oakland, is in charge of arrangements. Many of the night club bartcli ers believed the juvenile man about town was a millionaire. "Oh, those blondes," young Dern bach sighed. "I told 'em I was a big oil man from the west. I told em I owned lots of dairy farms. They just kept on eating and drinking." Ernest W. Banister Of Myrtle Creek Passes Ernest William Banister, 63, res ident of Myrtle Creek for the last 13 years, died at Mercy hospital, Thursday, July 20, following a pro longed illness. He was born in Ten nessee August 15, 1881, and had made his home in California for some time before coming to Doug las county in 1936. His wife, Celia Banister, died in 1946. Mr. Banis ter was a member of the Metho dist church. No known relatives survive. Funeral services will be held in the Methodist church at Myrtle Creek Sunday, July 23 ,at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Harold Burleson oi- ficiating. Concluding services and interment will follow in the IOOF cemetery at Myrtle Creek. Ar rangements are in care of the Long & Orr mortuary. Returns to M.dford Miss Ina Pearl Lucas has returned to Med ford after visiting relatives in Roseburg Sunday. Back To Oakland Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Hayes of Oakland visited friends in Medford over the week end. They are former Medford residents. Picnic Planned F. S. club mem bers will meet with Mrs. J. B. Pat rick, 817 Houck street, Tuesday, July 25 at 1 p.m. for a picnic. License to Wad A marriage li cense was issued to James Howard Cooper and Donna Jean Close, both of Drain, in Eugene this week, ac cording to the Eugene Register Guard. Homt From California Mrs. I. H. Duff has returned to her home on West First street after spend ing the last six months in Los Angeles at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Preston Page. Home From Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Max Dick and family and Mr. and Mrs. Don Reed and family have returned to their homes from a vacation trip to Yellowstone Na tional park. Mr. Dick is chief engi neer for KRNR and Mr. Reed is assistant manager of the Roseburg branch of the U.S. National bank. Returns to Naval Base Lyle F. Morrison, HN, has returned to the naval base in San Diego, following a 20-day leave visiting his parents and friends in Roseburg. He spent a week with his father fishing at the coast. In Hospital Mrs. Barbara Win kler, daughter of Mrs. J. H. Clark of this city, is a patient at Mercy hospital, receiving medical treat ment. Henrys Leave On Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Earl Henry and son, Gene, of Roseburg have left lor Port Angeles, Wash., to enjoy a two weeks' vacation. They were joined for the trip by Mr. an dSlrs. R. A. Ronald and son, "Butrh." of Portland. They will spend the two weeks fishing. Go To San Francisco Mrs. Gladys E. Foley of Emery-Foley agency, and her son, Bob, left Wednesday for San Francisco by United Airlines. They made the trip by air from Medford to Cali fornia. Mrs. Foley will combine business with a vacation. Picnic Plannad The Garden Valley Women's club will hold the annual picnic at bwens beach July 23, at 6:30 p.m. Club members and their families are asked to bring a polluck dinner. Swimming will be t enjoyed before the picnic nuur. Pants Stealer Accosts Owner In Pawn Shop DETROIT, July 21 UP) Harold Butler, a pawn shop clerk, was surprised when Jesse Willis, 24, tried to dispose of a pair of trousers. So was Willis. The pants belonged to Butler. Willis dashed out of the shop, pants in hand. Instead of pursuing,' Butler was cagey, He watched Wil lis' directon of flight, then called his brother, Ernest, at another shop. The tip-off worked. When Willis tried it at Ernest's shop, he t as seized. In court Willis explained. He said he took the pants from a cleaner's delivery truck. He was held for sentencing. Lions International Names New President CHICAGO, July 21 (JP Herbert C. Petry Jr., a 32-year-old Carrizo Springs, Tex., attorney, Thursday was elected president of Lious In ternational. He succeeds Walter C. Fisher of Queenston, Ontario, Canada. Petry was unopposed for the top position in the world's largest men's service organization. He was the youngest international presi dent in Lions history. A report on the 1949-50 fiscal year by Melvin Jones of Chicago, secretary-general and founder of the Lions, showed an addition of 806 new Lions clubs and 21 .415 members for a total of 8,053 clubs and 402,841 members. Funeral Services Set Saturday For R. A. Archer Funeral services for Ray A Archer, 49, who was accidentally killed near Olalla July 19, will be held Saturday, July 22, at 2 p.m in the Steele Funeral home Long view, Wash. The Roseburg Funeral home is in charge of local arrange ments. Interment will follow in the Long view Memorial cemetery. Enough Grade Teachers Assured For Oregon MONMOUTH. July 21 (JP) Oregon will have enough grade school teachers to go around this year. That assurance came yesterday from Dr. Roben J. Maaske, pre sident of Oregon College of Edu cation and state director of ele mentary education. He said a recent survey showed there would be 1,000 vacancies and 1,175 teachers available to fill the jobs in the grade schools. Maaske told 780 teachers at a college summer session here that the situation now is so much im proved that many school districts no longer hire teachers without certification, as was done in re cent years. Defense Spending Boost Facing Western Europe FONTAINEBLEAU, France, July 21 (JP Western Europe, not yet recovered from the ravages of World War II, faced higher spend ing today for defense against a possible new conflict. The defense ministers of the five western union countries Britain, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg decided yester day to speed up production of war materials and increase their land, sea and air forces. They declined to estimate how much this would cost. British Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery reportedly told the ministers none of the countries had enough men or equipment to face a possible war. Belgium Prepares For Clash On King's Return BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 21 W Strong security forces were mobilized in Brussels and oilier Belgium cities today against possible anti-Leopold demonstra tions on the eve of the exiled Mon arch's return. With Belgium celebrating her na tional Independence today, patrio tic Fervor may run high among both the King's supporters and op ponents. .The government announced last night that Leopold presumably will not return from Switzerland un lit tomorrow. A pecan tree is said to neet less care thean other fruit trees once it is established. Joseph Conrad's full name was Joseph Tehdore Conrad Korzenio-wski. Another Horse Senas Justice To Hospital PORTLAND, Ore., July 21-W- William O. Douglas, associate jus tice of the U.S. Supreme court who was seriously injured by horse last year, is in a hospital here. Horses again. This time a horse kicked him on the shin at his Wallowa mountain cabin. The injury did not respond to home treatment. Last year the horse - loving mountain-climbing justice was in a hospital for weeks after a horse rolled on him. EGGS FURTHER UPPED PORTLAND, July 21 IIP) -Eggs made another price advance here today. Grade A small egg: went up 1 cent, grade A and AA medium and large, went up 2 cent a aozen. Farewell Party Set For Miss Nancy Rabuck A farewell party for Miss Nancy Rabuck is scheduled for Sunday at 7:45 p.m. at the local Salvation Army building. Miss Rabuck, chosen to repre sent this district in the Interna tional Youth gathering in London, England, in August, is leaving Roseburg Tuesday for Portland. From Portland she will leave July 28 for Los Angeles, and travel thence by New Orleans and 'Wash ington, D.C., to New York, She will fly from New York to London for the conference. All persons interested are invit ed to attend the farewell gathering, according to Lt, D. W. Madsen, in charge of the local Salvation Army corns. Miss Rahuck's d ip Is being spon sored by the Roseburg Rotary club .... DIE IN PLANE CRASH MOSES LAKE, July 21 P)-A F-94 jet fighter plane crashed on the takeoff at Larson air force base near here last night, killing the pilot and his radar operator The Armed Forces Pilblio Infor mation office at Seattle identified the dead as: 1st Lieut. Leonard F. Hawk, 29, and 1st. Lieut. George w. imirpny, ze. Holh were from Ehprata. FALL KILLS WORKER LFAVISTON, Idaho, July 21 -t.TI Orville Pulton Jr., 28, fell to his death at a construction job near Lewislon yesterday. Spouse Of Tennis Star Petitions For Alimony I.OS ANGELES, July 21 (.I'l Bobby Riggs' wife asserts the ten nis pro is worth $100,000 and earns $50,000 to $60,000 a year. Riggs, 32, in a hearing yesterday on her peti tion for $1,500 temporary alimony, testified he earned $33,920 last year and paid out $26,191 expenses. Riggs added his wife, Kay, who is suing him for divorce, is "young, attractive, intelligent and likeable" and capable of supporting her self. They have two children. The Llanos are grassy plains Venezuela. U. S. May Lose Korea, C. Of C. President Says SPRING LAKE, Mich., July 21 (JP) The President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Otto A. Seyferth, declared that American forces "are in danger of losing ! Korea." Seyferth, home from Washington j conference, said that the situation was "more serious than most ot us realize." However, he denied published re ports that he had predicted that ! U.S. forces would be "driven out ! of Korea." ! Qflakes 10 BIG COID DRINKS LIKE Balboa DINETTE SET WATCH FOR. OUR. GRAND REOPENING a hi I I naaan ' Potluck Tonight The pot luck dinner will be held tonight by the bagles auxiliary at 7:30 o clock at the Eagles hall. Dancing and cards will follow. Rummage Salt The Catholic ladies will sponsor a rummage sale Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the basement of the rectory on East Oak street. Return Homt Mrs. Vernon Keel and son, Tommy, returned home Tuesday after a six weeks' trip in the eastern states. Tommy un derwent an operation at the Mayo clinic at Rochester, Minn., and results were successful according to his mother. They proceeded to Alabama, where they visited rela tives and enroute west were guests of relatives in Kansas. Back From Trip Mrs. Anne Leonard has relumed to her home in Roseburg from a month's trip iu veiva, i. u wnere she and her sister, Mrs. Janes Nemirovich of Eugene, were called by the .se rious illness ot their mother, Mrs Henry Evashcnko. They visited otner relatives as well as friends and made a trip to Garrison dam, in process of construction. Visit Here Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Lee and family of Yakima, Wn., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Paris. Mrs. Lee is a sister of Mrs. Paris. Horn From Vacation Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Pickens and son. Jon are back at their home on Fowler street in Roseburg, following a va cation trip to Yellowstone Nation al park and back via Salt Lake City, where they visited the Mor mon tabernacle, and other points of interest, including Reno, Nev., and Crater lake. They returned over the Tiller Trail cut-off. Mr. Pickens resumed his work this week at the Roseburg branch of the U.S. National bank. Raturni to Hoipital Everett Ward of Tipton road, Roseburg, is back in Sacred Heart hospital in Eugene for further surgery on his foot. His wife and Mrs. Frank Ha ley have returned to Roseburg, fol lowing a trip to Eugene to be with him. They report he is improving. Picnic Dattd The annual Min nesota Slate Society picnic will be held Sunday, July 30. at Jantzen Reach park in Portland. All ex Minnesotans are invited. A pro gram will be presented at 2 p.m. Motion pictures will be shown. A meeting has been datrd for Fri day, Sept. 5, at the Masonic tem ple. E. 8th and Burnside, Port land, at which time pictures will also he shown. Minnesotans and friends are invited. NEWLY REMQDLP FLOORS OF FINE. WOWE. FUR.NISUIN6S .tiwfc,. -jtoxfwu.; i -J NEW REFRIGERATOR HAS DELUXE FEATURES The spacious interior of International Hamster Model H-84 is im pressing housewives everywhere. Actual capacity is 8.4 cubic feet. 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