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2 Th New-Rtvlw, Rewburg, Reedsport School Board Discusses Crowded Facilities By DAWN PESEAU Problemi created by the unan ticipated Increased enrollment in the Reedsport Grade school, el ementary school district 105 C, were discussed by board members and Principal Dale T. WaddiU, at the rejular meeting Wednesday evening, with all members of the board present. The complications of transport ing, staffing, and feeding the 645 pupils enrolled at the last count were the major topics of the meet ing. A schedule of salary Increases for the three cafeteria employees was established based on tenure and cost of living indices, sim ilar to salary schedule adjustments for the faculty members. A total of 25 faculty members, plus a part time music instructor, is employed to staff the 23 rooms, with throe rooms required to ac commodate all grades below the fifth. Teachers' Officers Officers of the Reedsport Class Room Teachers Association for the current year are Mrs. Hal Pruitt, president; Mrs. Emma Conger, vice presidnt; Mrs. May Monson, secretary - treasurer; with Mrs. Irma Pajari chairman of the welfare committee. A din ner, with the faculty as, hosts to the school board members, is slat ed for Friday, Sept. 19, at the school cafeteria. Ray Rookard, under contract for school transportation for the three districts in the Lower Umpqua Area, reported on the school bus problem Intensified by the increas ed enrollment. A traffic hazard for grade school pupils, created by the construction of a new bridge over the ScholfielH River on highway 101, is being given tmergency solution by a temporary bus run from the grade school to the Wade's flat area. The emergency-scheduled run will be discontinued upon the comple tion of the new bridge and the opening of It to traffic, expected early in January. Six Buses Needed . Transportation discussion reveal ed that the combined districts of Reedsport Elementary School, Gar diner W. F. Jewett District 9, and Reedsport Union High School Dis trict 13, require six buses, with 11 runs necessary to transport pu pils. The area served Includes the OSC To Train German Teachers This Winter Oregon State College has been selected by the U.S. office of edu cation as one of seven colleges and universities in the nation to help train a group of 100 visiting teachers from Germany this win ter. E 1 e v n vocational education teachers will come to OSC Sept, 28 -for a four-month training pro gram that will include special courses of work in their respec tive teaching fields. F. R. Zeran, OSC dean of education, is director of the campus program for the vis itors. OSC was picked as one of the training schools by the federal of fice because of its extensive course offering in business education, home economics and trade and industrial education. ENROLLS IN ACADEMY Howard L. Ollis, the sor of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ollis, 2443 N. Steph ens St. has enrolled at Hill Mil itary Academy for the fall term. This will be the second year for young Ollis In the Cadet Corps. YOUR BODY ROSEBURG, OREGON Thau hsollh rtlclta era vrlttan ond paid for by Dr. I. A. SMITH, Chiropractic Phyilclon, 1500 Garden Valley Road, In the Interest of pub He italth and to help you understand1 the body function. Look for thaio Informative article every Saturday. Earache is usually due to an in flammation of the middle ear. Thii inflammation cither subsides or re ults in the accumulation of In flammatory products until the drum is ruptured and discharge occurs from the external canal. Any source of chronic catarrh of the nose or throat, such as en larged and diseased tonsils, or ad enoids In children, or nasal ob struction, in fact any type of head congestion, favors the growth of bacteria- Bacteria-carrying fluid or secretions from the back of the nose may be forced up into the Eustachian tube, and thus Into the mlrlrlln nni .tnr-tlncf an tnflnmmo. ' " - - uon mere, me use er me nasiu douche, the sniffing of water Into the nose, violent blowing of the nose to ' discharge accretion or fluid, tit the use of tho postnasal syringe all may ba responsible for the beginning of an inflamma tion. Swimming on the bark, diving, and. surf bathing also may en danger the ear, as cold water is forcibly driven not only into the external . auditory canal, but what is more frequently a source of damage into the Eustachian tube through the nose or throat. In such cases plugging the nose with cotton would be of more value than plugging the external ear canal, as is commonly prac ticed. In event the ear drum is rputured then the car should al ways be plugged, or water should not be allowed to enter the ear. In adults, symptoms of middle ear Inflammation, the pain is sev ere, often excruciating, Jt may be felt over the temple, over the Ort. Sat., Sept. 13, 1952 Winchester Bay and coast guard station district, Gardiner,- Smith River, the Umpqua River area and subsidiary river areas, such as the Scholfield district, Dean's Creek, and Loon lake, and Scotts burg. Transportation problemi are in creased, it is reported, by the dis repair of some of the county roads, such as the Smith River Road. Traffic safety problems involv ing the school zone and school buses were also discussed. Police and safety enforcement groups in the area are maintaining special alertness to school zone and bus traffic violations, it was noted. School transportation equipment Includes two new "pusher type," 73-passengcr buses, it was report ed. Winston Girl Cut- In Tumble From Family Car By MRS. GEORGE BACHER Jacquline Thomas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Thomas of Winston, suffered multiple lacera tions when she tumbled from the rear door of the family automobile near Brockway Thursday evening. Jacquline was treated at the Winston Emergency Hospital and Clinic and permitted to return to the home of her parents. X-rays revealed no fractures, her physi cian, Dr- Fred Bracker disclosed. Visit F'om Coos Bay Mr. and Mrs. J. Kearby Masters entertained the latter's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Carlin of Coos BaV on Saturday. Paul Flohr, 13, of Sn Carlos, Calif, arrived by bus at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Marshal Haughn last Thursday. He plans to spend the winter months here and will attend the Dillard School. This is Paul's first trip to the Northwest and he has been enjoying tours of the mills and logging operations in and around the "Timber Capi tal." Leasts Business Raymond Harrison, formerly of Winston and now residing in Rose burg, has leased the Harley Get man service station in Winston. He took over the management this week- Harrison's wife has accept ed a teaching position at the Ben son School. She was formerly a member of the Dillard faculty. Mrs. Earl Jackson and small son, Dennis Lee, of Myrtle Creek visited in the George Bacher home on Sunday. M.'s. Jackson (Blanche Alcock, formerly of Roseburg) plans to leave for Arcadia, Calif., ui two weeks to join her husband, who is employed there in the lum ber industry. She has been em ployed by the Myrtle Creek Bank for a number of years. Saturday evening guests In the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kearby Masters included Mr. and Mrs. Newell Landrum and children of Yoncalla. Reedsport School Adds Three Rooms In Gym Three rooms were added to the Reedsport high school during the summer making a total of 17 rooms available. An English room and health room seating 35 each and a sound proof band room seating 60 were constructed on the balconies of the gym at the Reedsport high school this summer at a cost of $6,000. These rooms will be used until bonds are issued for additional rooms at the west end of the building. sides and back of the head and neck, and even in the lower teeth, as well as in the ear Itself. This pain is increased by blowing the nose, coughing or stooping. There Is considerable tenderness on pies sing the skin in front of the ear passage. In infants there may be little evidence of pain in the ear, but they are apt to be fretful, to re fuse foml, and to cry out in their sleep. They often lie with the af fected ear resting on the hand Dullness, fever, chills and convul. sions are not uncommon in chil dren. On the other hand, after , some .sngnt illness, it is not in teawnt for dischnr fm, th. Cjir (o bc tne firs, slgn which , attention to the parent to the source of the Illness Although earache or middle-ear Inflammation is common, its dan gers are not fully appreciated. Common after-effects of acute In flammation are perforation of the eardrum and chronic discharge from the ear. The mastoid bone behind the ear sometimes becomes infected in the course of an ear infection. When this happens, there is a sudden fever, and there is pain behind the ear.' Redness, tenderness, and swelling In that area are soon evi dent. If there has been an ear dis charge. It may suddenly decrease in amount or cease altogether. Mastoiditis demands prompt at tention, because the mastoid bone is located near the brain, and is also rloselv connected with the jugular vein vid the blood, which ran -' also become infected. 1 (Pd.-Adv.) J 32 -L CONGRESSMAN HARRIS ELLSWORTH is shown discussing plans with Fred Bernau, president of the Young Republicans, at a meeting Sept. 10 in Myrtle Creek. Bernau was elected to head the organization Wednesday. Ellsworth is now tour ing Oregon irrigation ond flood control facilities in the Fourth Congressional District. (Staff photo) Hi H 11 LAI CANYONVILLE NAVY MEN Two Canyonville navy men Robert E. Crowl, left,. ond Bernard F. Hyitt, right who enlisted together, were home recently after completing boot camp in San Diego. Machinists Mate Crowl, 18, is now un dergoing further training at the Great Lakes Navel Troining Station. Seaman Hyitt, 17, has been sent to duty on Guam. Crowl is the son of Mr. ond Mrs. Clarence Crowl of Canyon ville. His wife, Susy also lives there. Hyitt is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hyitt, also of Canyonville. Both attended Can yonville High School. (Miller-Moderne! . Viral Statistics Marriage Licenses CASSITY - KERR UN Robert Charles Cassity, Winchester, and Oleta Harriet Ferren, Suthcrlin. HEMPEN1USTANNER Hielke Hempenius. Suthcrlin, and Sylvia Marie Tanner, Roseburg. McCOY - HANNON Charles T. McCoy and Violet Christine Han- non, both of Koscburg. WISCARSON - DcVERAUX Robert C. Wlscarson, Diston, Ore., and Doris Leray DeVeraux, Can yonville, Divorce Decrees Granttd ROBERTS Margaret Bingham from William Malone Roberts. Plaintiff awarded custody of three minor children and S150 monthly support. Property disposition ap proved. WAGONER Beverly J. from Lester L. Wagoner. Plaintiff grant ed restoration of former name, Wilcox. DYER Julia J. from Leonard A. Dyer. Plaintiff awarded custody of two minor children and $120 monthly support. Property disposi tion approved. SMITH Raymond E. from Clara E. Smith. Property disposi tion approved. PATTERSON Thomas W, from Adeline Edwards Patterson. (Annulment). GIBSON Myrna Ruth from Robert S. L. Gibson. ANDERSON Frank Thomas from Mamie Ellen Anderson. TOTTEN Paul from Bessie Totten. Defendant awarded cus tody of three minor children. SMITH Louie C. from Inei R, Smith. MINER Joyce from Danard Miner. Plaintiff granted custody of two minor children, $70 monthly support and SSO monthly alimony. Divorce Suits Filtd BRAUN Harold T. vs. Dixie V. Uraun. Cruetly charged. Plain tiff asks that custody of two mi nor children and $70 monthly sup port be awarded to defendant Property disposition asked. Most Vehicles Insured, Report! Motor Bureau NEW YORK W About 95 per cent of the state's 4,219.863 regis tered vehicles are insured, reports the state Motor Vehicle Bureau. The bureau also estimates that 410.000 street and highway acci dents will ba reported this year. A minimum of $50 property dam age must be proved to put an ac cident on official lists. About 80 per cent of accidents are caused by speeding, reckless driving, failure to get right-of-way and ignoring traffic signs and sig nals, says the bureau. RUNAWAYS HELD Two Tacoma runaways aged 15. were lodged in the juvenile ward of the county jail early today aft er being picked up by city police. Thev are held for Tacoma au thorities. OMAHA WOODMIN LIFt INSURANCE SOCIETY Protection Pint A. W. McGUIRI, Diit. Mir. "Frottmlty In Action" C. V. Rt., Box 845, Roseburg Phone 9-844J k 1 rifjJ :l,ff Youth Waives Preliminary Court Hearing His neck bandaged from Injur ies by a Korean Vet's bullet, James Faust, 17, Baker, waived preliminary hearing this morning in district court and is held In the county jail in $15,000, charged with assault wilh attempt to rob. Deputies returned him to the county jail Friday afternoon from Cottage Grove where he was hos pitalized after the shooting affair south of Drain. District Attorney Robert M. Stults said today Faust's compan ion, Leo A. Fuchs, 18, had signed a confession statement and indi cated he will wane preliminary hearing and plead to a district at torney's information in Circuit Court. Both men are alleged in com plaints to have attempted to hold up Cpl. Harold Fitchs and his wife of Camp Stoneman. Calif. The soldier and Faust exchang ed revolver shots and Faust was wounded in the neck. Threatened Douglas Aircraft Strike Waits SANTA MONICA. Calif. UI A threatened strike of workers at the Douglas Aircraft Co.'s Santa Mon ica plant has been postponed at least until Monday. A mass meeting of the AFL International Association of Ma chinists Local 1578 at the Douglas plant decided to take a secret bal lot on Sunday. That vote will decide approval or rejection of their negotiating committee's action in turning down a company offer of 5 cents an hour wage boost. The machinists already are on strike for higher pay and other benefits at the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation's plant in Burbank where 25.000 are idled. A major ity of the production at both Doug las and Lockheed comprises mili tary craft. Five Headed Dragon In Bronxe Is Dug Up HERCULANEUM l.fi An an cient five-headed dragon made of bronze has been uncovered in this dead city of antiquity near Naples. The statue found in the basin of what once was a largo pool built in the form of a cross, is part of an elaborate fountain almost seven feet high. The fountain is shaped like a tree-trunk. The dragon, with its serpentine tail, embraces the base of the fountain. The important discovery was covered with mud and ashes, it may have been buried there since 79 AD, when the town was an nihilated by Vesuvius when it also snuffed out Pompei. KILN DRIED PLANER ENDS 16" SLAB WOOD 24" SLAB WOOD 5 Year Old Decomposed Sawdust for Your Garden or Flowers RED DIAMOND FUEL CO. Rotebura, Dial 3-4491 Glide Allots School Funds By MRS. ARTHUR M. SELBY The special school election held Sept. 8, in Glide resulted in the authorization to transfer cash on hand for the following expendi tures: 1. Teacher for Toketee Falls to take care of increased enrollment $3 800 2. Seating for Toketee Falls school $W0: 3. Removal of high voltage lines from Glide school site $1,200; 4. 1951-1952 District No. 4 trans portation charges $3,600; 5. Purchase of three lots adjoin ing new high school site $3375. Return To Walla Walla Naomi Schermerhorn and Maur een and Kathleen, twin daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Schermer horn, returned to Walla Walla Col lege after visiting their parents the past 10 days. This Is the first year of college for the 18-year-old twins. Miss Theis Schermerhorn, who graduated this spring from Laurelwood Academy at Gaston, Ore., has entered the Roseburg Business College. Schermerhorn is the principal of the Glide Element ary School". Mrs. Johnny DeGroot left Tues day to spend a week's vacation visiting Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mc Culley at Medford. Now Residents Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Scott of Port Orchard, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Grady of Roseburg, are new tenants at Wendt's Trailer Court. Scott and Grady are employed by the Funderburk Construction Co. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Banks and son, Wilbur, have moved from Idle vld Park to the Hillside cottage on the Selby place. Banks is employed by Lewis & Weaver, independent loggers, and Mrs. Bank is the cook at Johnny s brill. Mr. aid Mrs. Ivan King and sons. Danny and Greg, returned from a business trip to their for mer home at .independence. Taft Backers Put Off List WASHINGTON I Four backers of Ohio's Sen. Robert A. Taft have been dropped from the Republican party's 15-member National Exec utive Committee. Arthur Summerfield, new chair man of the GOP National Commit tee, announced his appointment of new Executive Committee mem bers last night. He said changes were "the result of an orderly pro cedure in accordance with long established Republican practices." bummcrnem supported Gen. Dwight Eisenhower's successful duel with Taft for the Republican presidential nomination. There had been reports that Summerfield had kicked the four Taft backers off the Executive Committee. But one of the four, Rep. Clar ence J. Brown of Ohio, said there had been no "purge." Another, Walter S. Hallanan of West Vir ginia, was named a vice chairman of the National Committee. The other two not on the new Exec utive Committee are Ralph F, Gates of Indiana and G. Mason Gowlett of Pennsylvania. Wenatchee High Games Canceled By Polio WENATCHEE. Wash. I - Che lan County health officials Friday announced a ban on high school football practice starting Monday because of a polio epidemic. School officials immediately can celled Wenatchee high school's scheduled Sept. 19 game here with Walla Walla and the following week's meeting with Omak. They said the team woud be permitted to play at Ephrata tonight, then suspend activity. 1 0,000 Calves Vaccinated, Reports Baker County BAKER Wl More than 10,000 heifers, from five to eight months old, have been vaccinated this year in Baker County. Dr. Kenneth Erickson, federal veterinarian in charge of brucel losis and tuberculosis work, said Thursday his program from now until the latter part of October will be concentrated in the dairy dis ease program. Archbishop Cushing To Receive Degree PORTLAND Archbishop Richard J. Cushing of Boston, one of the most widely known prelates of the Roman Catholic hierarchy in this country, will receive an honorary degree here next Friday from the University of Portland. The degree of doctor of humane letters will be given at a special convocation. In the course of his visit here Archbishop Cushing will speak at Central Catholic H;gh School. Fred Robert Nelson Faces Charge Of Rape A complaint charging a 35-year-old Oakland man with assault while attempting rape, was filed today in district court by District At torney Robert Stuts. Held in the county jail to await arraignment in court today is Fred Robert Nelson, arrested Fri day afternoon by Suthcrlin police. the charge involves alleged at tempted assault on a five-year-old girl- Suthcrlin, Call 2491 V 1 I ' V''NN. ' I ANYWAY ITS LOUD Suzy, the seal and Albert Spiller lift up their voices together in song in the second onnuol Hillah .Temple-Shrine Club-Polack Bros. Circus, appearing Sunday and Monday, Sept. 14-15, at the Douglas County Fair grounds. Penguins appear for the first time in any circus with Spiller's trained seals; Bernard Schaerer Succumbs Friday Bernard John Schaerer, 81, res ident of Roseburg for the past 30 years passed away at his home at 714 Mill Street Friday following i prolonged period of ilness. He was born Sept.. 21, 1870, at La Grange, Mo., and was married to Gertrude Schmezel at Scobey, Mont., on Jan. 28, 1914. Schaerer was educated at Doane College at Crete, Neb., and was a pharmacist by trade. He came to Roseburg in 1921 and was engaged in painting and interior decorating. He was - a member of the Congregational Church. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Gertrude Schaerer, Roseburg, and four children, John B. and Herbert J. Schaere of Roseburg; Mrs. Robert (Margaret) Fish of Eu gene, and Ms. M. L. (Lois) Bee man of San Rafiel, Calif. He is also survived by four grandchil dren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Long & Orr Mort uary Monday at 11:00 a.m., with the Rev. Meredith A. Groves of the First Methodist Church officiating. Following the services his body will be taken to Eugene for crema tion rites. Dycie G. Weaver, 68, Passes Away Friday Dycie G. Weaver, -68, of 1107 Wharton Ave., passed away Fri day following a brief illness. He was born at Coldwater, Mich., on Sept. 17, 1883, and came to Oregon from Nebraska about 29 years ago. He resided in Tilla mook County before moving to Sa lem about seven years ago where he was employed by the Kay Wool en Mills until his retirment n February of this year. He was pre ceded in death by his wife, the former Minnie Myrtle McClelland, in 1926. Surviving are a son, Wilbert D. Weaver, and a daughter, Mrs. M. A. (Gertrude V.) Wood, both of Roseburg. He is also survived by three brothers, Norman H., Ora D., and William O. Weaver, all of Klamath Falls, and by four grand children. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of the Long 4 Orr Mort uary Monday at 2 p.m. Concluding services and vault interment will follow in the Civil Bend Cemetery. Lucinda Green Dies After Brief Illness Lucinda Green, 79. resident of N. Jackson St. for the past four and half years, died Sept. 12 after a short illness. She was born Aug. 11 1873 in Jasper Co., Iowa, and had lived in Shelby, Mont, for a number of years before coiqing to Roseburg. She was a member of the Christian Science Church. Surviving are a son, Virgil Green, Roseburg; three daughters: Mrs. Faye Mullen. Perry, Iowa; Mrs. Thclma King. Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Wilma Evans, Shel by, Mont.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in The Chapel cf The Roses. Rose burg Funeral Home, Monday. Sept. 15, at 2 p.m. with TTarry Wallen, reader of the Christian Science Church, officiating. Interment will follow in the Masonic Cemetery. PLEADS INNOCENT Morris Grady, Pasadena. Calif., was released In $400 bail after pleading innocent Friday in dis trict court to t drunk driving charge. He was arrested by Myr tle Creek police. Everybody loves flowers and everybody loves to receive them. Choose (lowers as the perfect ,ift . . . choose them from us . . . always fresh ly cut, fragrantly lovely. The phone number to KiMiokir H 1-302 tsUiffie 6 FLOWER SHOP lit WtacktHtf Stm Sprague Named To Represent US At Assembly WASHINGTON Wl Charles A. Sprague, governor of Oregon from 1939 to 1943, was among 10 persons named Friday to represent the United States at the United Na tions General Assembly next month. Sprague, a Republican, selected lor tne post by the S. S. State Department, was appointed an al ternate delegate by President Tru man. Delegates aDDointed to the Assem bly, which convenes at New York Oct. 12, are Warren R. Austin, former Republican Senator from Vermont, chief delegate; Ernest A. Gross, deputy under Austin Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, widow of the late president; Sen. Theodore Green of Rhode Island, senior Democratic member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Alexander Wiley of Wisconsin, ranking Republican member. Besides Sprague, alternates in clude Philip C. Jessup, roving am- Dassauor: Benjamin V. tonen, career diplomat: Edith S. Samp son of Illinois and Isador Lubin of New York. Extension Officials Judge At Drain Fair Three members of the County Extension Agents office staff were in Drain Friday to judge entries in the Drain Community Fair, held Friday and today. Betty Jane Metzler, home ex tension agent, and Lou Bogard, 4 H Club agent, judged home eco nomics entries, while Wayne Mosh- er, assistant county agent, judged garuening ana iivesiocK. Employment In Oregon Is Near Record High SALEM Wl Employment In Oregon soared to almost a record high in August, tie State Unem ployment Compensation Commis sion said Thursday. The commission estimated 478, 900 persons wpre working in non- farm jobs, only 200 short jf the all-time record set in 1950. The total was 8.600 more than in July, ana i.tw a Dove August, 1951. Hydrant Broken When Car Backs Over It Water employees were called early today to turn off a spray of water on a broken hydant on the Stephens-Oak intersection aft er a car was reported to have backed into it. Police Chief Stanley Olson said the driver, Mrs. Mildred Louder back, 224 S. Pine St., backed her car out o( a service station today and struck the hydrant. LOO TRUCK FIRE City firemen Thursday night answered a call to East Second Ave. S. to extinguish a log truck blaze caused by defective wiring, Chief W. E. Mills said. Damage was estimated at $15- SUIT DISMISSED A Circuit Court foreclosure suit by Carl P. Tallon against E. S. and Iva H. Kennedy was dismissed Friday by Judge Carl E. Wimber- ly. CHECK UTNE BROS. Kaiser-Frazer Dealers For ludaet-Prlced USED CARS 59 N. Jickion r. I-IISI Warship Fleet On Maneuvers . Steams To Sea GOUROCK. Scotland Of A Powerful fleet of Atlantic Treaty warships slipped out of the River Clyde Saturday for action stations in the North Sea as the curtain went up on "Exercise Mainbrace'' 13-day naval war games with 160 ships of eight nations participat ing. American ana tsnnsn aircraft swept out over Scottish coastal waters in the path of the NATO warships, searching for planes and submarines of the "enemy" Orange force. ' The Orange forces are supposed to have invaded North Norway. The Blue commander's task is to provide sea, air and land reinforce ments for meeting the invasion and to stage an amphibious landing in Denmark. The maneuvers, wbch began of ficially at midnight, will be waged over a sea area of 500,000 square miles. They will involve 85,000 men, including 40,000 U. S. sailors and Marines. Other nations taking part are Britain, Canada, Belgium, France, Holland, Norway and Den mark, The NATO "Blue" task forca racing into the North Sea was or dered on the alert shortly after clearing port when an intelligence report warned that an Orange sur face raider may be athwart its course. Nine tankers and 14 other ships, representing the supply train for the warships engaged in the oper ation left here Friday. Included in the squadron were Britain's lieht aircraft carrier triumph six Bri tish and American destroyers, four Ameican destroyer - escorts and thee British frigates. Employment Trends Predicted By Foster During the next 60 days work opportunities should be plentiful, says George T. Foster, manager of the Oregon State Employment office. Although the labor supply has been short, the situation is not critical he added. Openings are plentiful for qualified workers par ticularly in service classifications. Good weather conditions during August kept the loggers at work in contrast to the; low humidity and fire-saturated month last year. Early morning, "hoot-owl" logging permitted loggers to sup ply, the mills this summer. The short bean harvest dove tailed with the beginning of the pear picking, Foster continued in a news report, and many bean pickers were able to switch into pear, cantaloupe and tomato fields. Prunes will ripen soon and the demand for pickers will arise, he said. Oregon Nurserymen Elect New Officers PORTLAND m. . The Oregoa Association of Nurserymen Thurs day elected A. I in Brooks, For est Grove, president, succeeding R. A. Walker, Portland. Others elected at the close of a two-day convention were James Doty, Portland, first vice presi dent, and W. P. Nuffer, Troutdale, second vice president. The secre tary and treasurer will be named by the executive committee. Fire Department Gets Coll To Scene Of Blaze Roseburg firemen were called to the Wendell Hayes home at 1495 Harrison Street at 3:25 p.m. Fri day, but found the fire a small one around a stove pipe out on arrival. Mrs. Hayes estinguished the blaze, which burned around an oil hot water heater pipe, before firemen arrived. IF YOUR PARTNER DIES... will the firm be endangered? Will essential capital be with drawn; stranger forced upon you in his place; settlement difficulties with his widow en countered? Business assurance can safeguard your firm from such eventualitiea. Protect your own business call me today. SUM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA DON FORBES Insurance Counsellor PIIS Douglas County State Bank Bldg. ) PHONE 3-8184
