2 The News-Review, Roieburfl, Ore. .Thur., Aug. 7, 1952
Various Stories Of Flying Saucers
Date Back More Than 100 Years
By RKLMAN MOR1N
NEW YORK W The flying saucer story, you know, is
by no means a new one.
About 30 years a?o, a man named Charles Fort rounded
up and published a whole series of reports about mysterious
objects in the sky.
He aald his sources, mainly,
were newspapers, and he cited the
names and dates of the papers,
in case his readers were interest
ed in checking the references.
Some accounts were well over
100 years ago, before the age of
airplanes and before very much
was known about balloons.
The reports of sightings, accord
ing to Kort, came from many dif
ferent parts of the world from
North Carolina, from a ship en
route to Bermuda, and a whole
spate from the north coast of Eng
land. In fact, that section of the Brit
ish Isles was, in Its day, the fly
ing saucer center, just as the
k .hwestern part of the United
States seems to be today.
Some of the descriptions quoted
b- i e almost Identical with
the ones we read today ... "an ob-
Juci of great luminosity, moving at
igh speed" ... "it moved back
ward and forward across the sky,
apparently without turning" ...
j njje.t hovered, motionless in
the air, above a house.".
I should think this would be very
reassuring to the Air Force offic
ers in Washington who are collect
ing data on the saucers and trying
to explain them. (Maj.-Gen. Roger
M. Ramey said the other day
bout one-fifth of all the reported
sightings "remain to be ex
plained.") Pertinent Questions Arise
If peoole saw, or thought they
law, objects in the sky a century
v. . l-i't ago, these questions im
mediately arise:
Were observers subject then, as
now, to the same hallucinations?
Why didn't the saucers' crews
ever land? Surely, the world must
have been a happier place in the
19th century than it is now.
Where have the saucers been
during the intervening time? Did
we somehow get mislaid on their
inter-stellar charts? , ,
All of this seems hot to have
impressed Charles Fort very much,
one way or another, while he was
writing about it. His own theories
were such that he could take, in
atride, the possibility of visitations
to the earth by creatures from
another planet.
Fort was a rebel and a heretic
who set himself against most of
the accepted beliefs of science.
Some of his ideas sound the least
bit biiarre, even in this electronic
age.
Immigrants From Planets?
His theory of "telcportation,"
as I dimly got it, permitted mater
ial objects including plants and
animals to be de-materialized and
then transported through space.
Ferine ana living wings may
have been brought to this earth
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from other worlds in that way, he
said.
And he speculated about the pos
sibility that residents from other
planets may be here now, living in
disguise, and sending back regular
reports of life on earth to the home
headquarters.
Fort said there might be some of
these creatures right here in New
Vork, on Fifth Avenue.
And if you ever have stood on
Fifth Avenue, watching the passing
parade, you will find this not dif
ficult to believe.
Their reports must make In
teresting reading. Probably they
say and these earth-people
are slill so savage that the males
wear neckties in the heat of the
summer
Well, personally, I hope one of
the saucers makes a landing one
of these days, and we get a press
conference with the crew captain.
Being so many million years
older than we, they ounht to have
the answers to most of the prob
lems besetting us. For example:
"Captain, how did you louts oui ;
Ihcre on Ursa Major handle a
national political convention so
that there were fewer and better
speeches?" i
Most likely, he will shake his i
head, sadly, and reply:
"We haven't got that licked yet."
Lloyd Chambers Estate
Inventory Completed
The estate of the late Moyd
Reed Chambers is valued at $154,
505.82, an inventory disclosed
Wednesday.
The probated will leaves the es
tate in trust for his widow and
daughter.
The bulk of the estate is real
property, consisting of a theater,
restaurant and an apartment at
302-318 N. Jackson St., Roseburg.
The estate was appraised by
Glen V. Wimberly, H. O. Pargcter
and Earl Wiley. Mrs. Chambers
and the U. S. National Bank of
Portland are co-executors.
Chambers died at Porllartd last
May 14.
LOCAL NEWS
Picnic Friday The Rivers
dale Home Economics Club mem
ers will entertain their husbands
at a 8:30 p.m. picnic Friday, Aug.
8, at the C. M. Stark home.
DEPUTY TRANSFERRED
A sheriff's deputy was transfer
red today to Diamo-d Lake resort,
Sheriff O. T. Carter reports.
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TIMBER DAYS, 1951, is depicted in this series of pictures
of the annual event, scheduled this year for the coming
weekend, Aug. 9 and 10, in Sutherlin. Events shown par
ade, queen's court, and the various woodsman skill con
Sutherlin All Ready
For Timber Days Fete
(Continued from Page One
Hall. Both will be held simultan
eously. '
Logging contests are scheduled
for 1:10 p.m. Sunday, following a
1 p.m. drawing on Queen's tickets.
Que.n's Back Friday Night
Contests, in order, include hand
bucking; power saw bucking, 3'i
to 5 hp.; chopping; power saw
bucking, 5 to 9 hp.; wire rope
splicing and speed climbing. Prizes
from $45 to $260 will be awaried
winners in these events.
The celebration officially ends
with the 4 p.m. Evergreen base
ball game between the Sutherlin
Chevrolcts and the Oakland town
team at the Hh;h School grounds.
Reigning over all the events will
be the Timber Days queen. She'll
be picked from among seven young
princesses and announced at the
Queen's Ball Friday night in ine
Veterans' Memorial Building, ( or
nnation will be at 10:30 p.m. The
dance starts at 9.
Preceding the dance will be a
Queen's .dinner, at 7 p.m. in the
Veterans Ruilding.
Cost for Timber Days spectators
will be 50 cents. This buys a Boost
er Button, which entitles (he wear
er to any outdoor celebration ac
tivity. General chairman for the week
end events is Harry Garber.
All events are scheduled on stan
dard time.
WOMAN DENIES ASSAULT
Pauline D. Mayfield, 35. Tiller,
posted $100 bail Wednesday aftsr
pleading Innocent in district court
to an assault and battery charge.
She was arrested by a deputy
sheriff on a complaint signed by
Alivina Mnilanan.
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Twelve Get Top
4-H Awards In
Drain Exhibit
Twelve blue ribbon awards
were won by 4-H Club members
from North Douglas County at the
Drain 4-H "Achievement Day"
Monday and Tuesday.
Blue ribbon winners were Al
bert A. Leslie and Nina Wilkes,
Drain, for their camp cookery
skill: Ralphina Ray and Janics
Jacob, Curlin, and Gayle Crash
on?, Oakland, knitting; .loan Price.
Elkton. arts and crafts'; and Al
bert Tatro. Yoncalla, woodwork
ing; and Sally Baxter, Victoria
Leturno, Virginia Langdon end
.luanita Johnston, all of Yoncalla,
health posters.
Three demonstrations were also
given, at the event. Danny Lang
ton and Ken Bowman, Scotts Val
ley, showed the correct way to
square a board. Janice Jacob and
Ruth Rice, Curtin. demonstrated
various knitting stitches. How to
stuff a toy was shown by Gail
Brines, Scotts Valley.
Red awards were won by 17
young exhibitors. They are Linda
Snider and Linda Hopkins, Drain,
camp cookery; Miriam Jacob and
Ruth Rice, Curtin, knitting; Rod
ney Thompson and Kenneth Bow
man, Yoncalla. woodworking; Le
ota Arzie, Kathryn Howard, Gail
Briner, Darrell South, Jeannc'te
Cox, John Tatro, Joan Martin,
Wanda Opheim, . Donald Gass,
Danny Langdon and Rodney
Thompson, all of Yoncalla, health
posters.
Sixteen 4-H clubbers won white
awards. They are Stanley and
Leslie Jay, Jeannette Clark, Ed
ivard Morrison and Dorothy Mor
rison, Drain, camp cookery;
James Brock and Danny Langdon,
Yoncalla, woodworking; James
Brock, Anita Fullbright, Deloris
Leturno, Sylvia Mundt, Karen Pat
rick, Mickey Heston, Kenneth
Rowman, Edna Anderson and Fay
Mundt, Yoncalla, health posters.
"Achievement Days" are held
in preparation for the Douglas
County Fair. Exhibitors get ad
vice on how to improve their ex
hibits for the county-wide display.
Myrtle Creek Picnic
Set Sunday, Aug. 17
The annual Myrtle Creek re
union will be held at Benton-Lane
Park, four miles north of Junc
tion City on Highway 99 W, Sun
day, Aug. 17.
A prize will be given to the
old?st and youngest persons at
tending, the largest family pres
ent and the person or family com
ing the longest distance.
There'll be a picnic dinner at
noon. Allie Briddell and Doris
Buckrirtge will be in charge of rec
reation. All past and present Myrtle
Creek residents may attend.
All groups of human beings
have and use some kind of lang
uage. Wouldn't You
Like A Home
In the Country?
Lots of Trees
Acres of Shade
Fruits and Berries
Fine Cook and a jolly Nurse.
I'd like you to talk with them
both. Just drop o card or let
ter to Box 293, News-Review
or Box 800, Rt. No. 3, Rose
burg ond we will have a nice
talk.
tests are all on the program for this year's celebration.
The log truck rodeo and horse racing come on Friday. Aug.
9. The loggers' contests are scheduled for Aug. 10.
(Picture by Poul Jenkins)
Vital Statistics
Marriage License
MULLINKEITH Richard Ray
mond Mullin and Lois Ann Keith,
both of Roseburg.
Divorce Suits Filed
, TOTTEN Paul vs. Bessie Tot
fen. Cruelty charged. Plaintiff asKi
that custody of three minor chil
dren be awarded to defendant.
HIGH Ne'lie vs. E!mer High.
Cruelty charged.
OSBORN Alphabel vs. Dean
A. Osborn. Cruelty charged. Plain
tiff asks restoration of former
name, Grubbe.
SWEARINGEM Floyd vs.
Francis Swearingen. Cruelty
charged. Plaintiff asks custody of
one minor child.
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Boy Seriously Injured
When Log Rolls On Him
NEWPORT, Ore. (Pi Dr. Fran
cis D. Wilder, Klamath Indian Re
ervation physician, was called
from a vacation here Wednesday
by the injury of his 6-year-old son,
Eon. "
The boy suffered back, plevis
and leg fractures when a log rolled
on him. His condition was serious.
He was to be taken to the Indian
hospital at Tacoma if his condi
tion permitted.
FINED $50 FOR SPREE
Claude Harvey Bowman, M,
Sacramento, who suffered minor
injuries in an automobile accident
in which his wife was serionsly
injured Tuesday, paid a $50 fine
Wednesday in district court after
nlcaaing guilty to a drunk charge.
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Wikoff Services Will
Be Held In California
The body of Aurabells Wilkin
son Wikoff, 23, who died of injur
ies suffered in an automobile ac
cident Aug. 4, will be shipped by
the Roseburg Funeral Home to
Bakcrsfield, Calif., for funeral
services. Interment will be in the
Green Lawn Cemetery.
Sli a was born Nov. 23, 1023 in
College Place, Wash., and was a
resident of Shatter, Calif., at the
time of her death. She was a
registered nurse and a member
of the Seventh Day Advintist
Church.
Surviving are the widower,
Charles W., who Is still confined
in the Douglas Community Hos
pital; her daughter, Cathaleen
Denice, who also was seriously
injured in the accident and Is in
Doernbecher Hospital in Portland;
one sister, Mrs. Donald Anderson,
Uklah, Calif.; two brothers, Dr.
Stanley Wilkinson, Wyoming, and
Thomas Wilkinson, U. S. Army in
Japan.
8-Month-Old Daughter
Of Beamers Dies Wed.
Cheryl Lynn Beamer, eight-month-old
daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Beamer, of Umpqua
Park, died Wednesday, Aug. g.
She was born Nov. 16, 1951, at
Roseburg.
Surviving, besides her parents,
are her paternal grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beamer of
Roseburg; her maternal grandpar
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Marcv
of Springfield, Ore.; great grand'
oarents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burr,
Brockway and Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Beamer, Elkton, Md.
Graveside funeral services will
be held at the Tenmile Cemeterv
at 10 a.m. PDT, Friday, Aug. 8
with th3 Rev. R. V. Kleinfeldt offi
ciating. Funeral arrangements are
In charge of Long & Orr Mortuary.
NAMED TO LIONS POST
Dr. Bruce Hetrick, local dentist,
has been appointed deputy gover
nor for District 36-E of the Lions
organization. The appointment was
announced by District Governor
Gunnar Wohtsn, Rogue River. Dr.
Hetrick is a past president of the
Roseburg Lions Club.
Ed. Oaks, Canyonville, has been
appointed zone chairman for the
central part of DouTlas Countv.
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Glendale Mayor
Resigns, New
One Appointed
The Glendale City Council met
Monday evening, August 4, to ap
point a new mayor. With the of
fice of mayor made vacant by tn
rssignation of Everett- Skillings,
who has movad to Grants Pass,
the councilmen selected Ed Carro
way, co-proprietor of the E V
Clothing Store, to fill out the re
mainder of his term.
Other items of business includ
ed discussion of the proposed wid
ening of Miller, Woodljy and Deck,
er Avenues. The matter was tabled
pending some agreement as ta
value of the land, which would
have to be condemned in order to
procede with the improvement. It
was felt by the council that while
land owners on the streets involv.
ed had petitioned to have the
streets widened, they were asking
a higher price for the ground than
the city was prepared to pay.
The council heard a formal ap
plication from Mrs. Julia Gilland,
resident, to be allowed to open a
liquor store in Glendale. The ap
plication was to be acted upon at
future date.
Water meters were discussed,
and it was decided that rates for
water payment would be set up at
the Council meeting to be held
Aug. 11. There will be no meters
installed for business houses. The
city is bearing the expense of pur
chase and installation of the mem
ters, and no extra charge will he
levied against residents for that
purpose.
Expansion of the Glendale jail
facilities was discussed. Bids were
received, but no action was taken.
The jail is used by the State Po
lice as well as by th local mar
shal and is often considered inadequate.
Coos Bay Dial Telephone
Job To Cost $750,000
COOS BAY ( Dial telephones
will be installed here by June of
next year, the West Coast Tele
phone Company said Wednesday.
Manager George McBride said the
conversion, already completed in
surrounding towns, would cost
$730,000.
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