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2 The New-Review, Roieburg, Ore.-Thur.., Nov. 13, 1952 LOCAL NEWS Education Society To Meat Omicron chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, education society (or women, will meet at the Umpqua Hotel Nov. 15 for a formal dinner, initiation ceremonies will be held. Club To Meat The Riversdale Young Woman's Club will meet tonight, Nov. 13, at the home of Mrs. R. N. Christian on Quail Lane at 7:30. All ladies living in the Riversdale area are invited to attend. Visiting in California Mr. and Mrs. Paul V. Williams are spend ing a few days visiting relatives in San Francisco. They will also visit their son, Floyd (Bobo) Wil liams, at San Mateo Junior Col lege. Pat Roark accompanied them on the trip. They will return to Roscburg this weekend. To Moot The Deer Creek Community Club will meet Fri day, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. in the school. The County 4-H office will show films of various 4-H activit ies and the seventh and eighth grades will present some readings. Those attending are asked to bring cupcakes. Coffee will be furnished. Benson PTA Sponsors Supper And Carnival Benson Parent-Teachers Associ ation is sponsoring its seventh an nual chili supper and carnival Fri day evening at the school. Serving of the supper, in the school's lunch room, will begin at 5:30 and continue until 8 o'clock. Patrons will be offered an alter native of chili or chicken and noodles. Tickets for the supper are children 35 cents and adults 60 cents. The carnival following will take place in the school gymnasium. Numerous concessions and re freshment booths are being ar ranged. This event is sponsored annually by the PTA to raise funds to carry on projects for the school outside of the regular school activities. Russia SUM Leading In Submarine Power LONDON Wl Britain's author itative naval yearbook, Jane's Fighting Ships, says the Soviet Union's submarine fleet still is by far the world's largest although it appears to be the same size as a year ago. The 1952-53 yearbook, published yesterday, reported the same number of Russian undersea craft as in its last edition 370 afloat and 120 others being built. Jane's acknowledged, however, that So viet military security limited the exactness of the information. Jane's reported the U. S. Navy's "colossal fighting force" is the largest peacetime fleet ever main tained by any country as big as all the other navies of the world combined. The U. S. Submarine force of 200 ships, however, was grealty out classed by the Russians. Britain's subs were listed at about 50. Pleas Set Saturday On Charges Of Murder (Continued From Page One) Trampoline Acrobats Dated At Junior High The Trampoline Stars will bring their triple somersaults, flips, jack knives and olher aerial maneuvers to Roseburg Friday when they per form in the Junior High School auditorium at 10:45 a.m. The bnilnrintf aprial show vnnn. sored by the National School As-1 Zonta's Annual Dinner Pfcl, 33, Mist, Ore.; Merl P. Brack en, George E. Wright, 32, Rose burg: Wilbur F. Milford, all six ac cused of non-support. Earl Robinson, who was ac cused of destruction of personal property. William Beamer, 19, of Rose burg, allegedly contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Walter D. Oliver, 44, Myrtle Creek, allegedly threatening com mission of a felony. Ray C. Kirkpatrick, 32, Reeds port, alleged grand larceny. Marvin Neil Haris, 22, Rt. 3, Roseburg, alleged armed as sault. Grand jurors examined the fol lowing witnesses in the four homi cide cases: Bouse case Police officers Wil liam Burke and Joe Haystead, and Dr. George Lenci. Gilpin case Officers Haystead and Burke and Dr. Homer Har ris, director of the state crime de tection laboratory. Lemmons case Officer Robert White and Dr. Harris. Staggs case Officers White and Haystead, Rheta Barton Staggs (sister-in-law of the defendant), Dr. Harris and Staggs himself (at his request). IT-WEPT -b W5 SKI TESTS Three members of the Eidelweiss Ski Club hove qualified for standard Pacific Northwest Ski Association instructors certificates, after tests last weekend at Mt. Hood. They are Nancy Hulings, Fred Weber and Roe Betlach. They passed both oral and practical ski tests. AH three will instruct skiing at Taft Mountain, when the Douglas County skiing area opens sometime next month. The standard rating is the highest of three instructors' classifications under the PNSA rules. Weber, a Northwest avalanche instructor, gave lectures during the weekend on av alanches ond avalanche control. Tests were given by Hans Sarbach, of Mt. Hood, and Hal Kelman ond Bob Brom bach, both of Seattle. Stagg LOCAL NEWS erinq American Debt, Private, Corporate, Federal, Totals About $590 Billion IJtM.Unn Planned NaW Moth- NEW YORK Americans are going into hock at a jer3 CUb will meet Tuesday, Nov. record rate. Private debt has doubled since the end or World War II. The rate of increase is the steepest on rec ord. Corporate debt has climbed 82 per cent. Debts of in dividuals and unincorporated businesses have gone up 120 per cent. Together these groups, owing 141 billion dollars in 1945, now approach a debt total of 300 billion dollars. Add tbis to the nearly 265 billion dollars that the federal govern- . , .L- I 1 I mem uwes, anu we siaie sou jui-ai jarg government mcieoieaness 01 c, du- , Som. Br- M s lion dollars (twice what it was in , But Dankers als0 see many 0ff- " ' tnn "";;. "''setting circumstances. Grans To Moot South Deer Creek Grange will hold its regu lr meeting Nov. 15 at 8:15 p.m. committee. 18 at 8 p.m., at the nome ot Ogdcn Nelson, 427 Mill St. All Navy Mothers are invited. PTA To Mxt The Green PTA will meet Nov. 14 at the Green gym. There will be a short business session. All friends and parents are invited to attend. t. m. if. of O. Mothers ment) are put at 21 H billion dol- Cub meets Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. No-hostess dessert supper at me Umpqua hotel. All U. of O. Moth ers are invited to attend. around 590 billion dollars, Bankers say the private debt is not out of line with the increased national income, which was 277 bil I'on dollars last year and will be .igher this year. They point out that an expanding In New Home Mr. and Mrs. in contrast, private debt in 1929 "Vk. ..',i.t ZZ-l XV "Lb"'!? ?e"lLZr I tameY HUter insUUmenV debt a.nnnrnu iuiaVf hrinnc wii h it . triale Lander and their small son. t "-- ""- - - - - j !.. ,1..;. uregg, nave iiiuvcu ,mu men newly purchased home on Walnut Drive in Garden Homes district off Calkins Road. growth in private debt. Increasing wporate debt is ac companied by increased physical assets and inventories. Increased scmblics, is open to the public Performers are the Len Pat ricks, Mr. and Mrs. Gage in life, who will work as a tamm In com plicated double and two high stunts. A trampoline is a 10x0 foot heavy canvas mat attached to an ele vated aluminum frame by atee or rubber springs. By using this, a performer can bounce as high as 28 feet into the air. Navy Recruiter Sets Schedule In Roseburg A navy recruiter will be on duty in Roscburg in the County Court house basement both Wednesday and Thursday every first and third week of each month, it was an nounced today. Wednesday nights he'll be on duty till 7 or 8 p.m. The new hours have been set tin to give the men in town a better chance to see the recruiter. He comes here from Eugene. Both the navy and marine re cruiters emphasize that the serv ices do accept married men or those with one dependent. Scheduled Wednesday The annual dinner meeting of the Roseburg chapter of Zonla International will start at T p.m. Wednesday in the Women's Club House. Speaker fur the affair, which is open to Uie general public, will he Congressman Harris Ellsworth. He'll talk on foreign policy. Reservations for the dinner may be secured by contacting Gladys Koley at Emery Foley Insurance, 222 N. Jackson, or by phoning 3-8248. PROBATE ORDERS MADE Ira B. Riddle will administer the estate of Julia W. Jones, who died in Roseburg last Sept 21. J Petition for probate of ilie es tate of Alfred Olscn, who died at Roseburg Nov. 4, asks appoint ment of Terry C. Olsrn, a son of North Bend, as administrator. Mother Loses Custody Of Gun-Wielding Son LOS ANGELES t Fourteen-year-old Marion Drews, who shot and killed his sister, Thelma, 12. accidentally last month while watching television, has been tak en from his mother's custody. Superior Judge William B. Mc Kesson yesterday ordered the boy placed in the care of a married sister who lives in another city. Tiie widowed mother, Mrs. Ber tha Drews, 38, said she bought the fatal weapon as a protection against prowlers. ,i.-:'t! r 4 x J "5. BIRTHS Mtrcy Hospital SISSON To Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Dean Sisson, Box 593, Sutherlin, Nov. 10, a son, Wen dall Joe; weisht five pounds eight and one-half ounces. HEADINGS To Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Eli Headings, Box 483, Springfield, Nov. 11, a daughter, Dorlene Louise; weight, sevan pounds and thirteen ounces. JARVIE To Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edward Jarvie, Cochrane Lane, Roseburg, Nov. 10, a daugh ter, reneiope uu; weight seven pounds and seven ounces. McCUTCHEON To Mr. and Mrs. Tilbert Paull McCutcheon, Box 335. Oakland Nnv 7 cn Gary Paul; weight, eight' pounds nuu live ounces. ble national income of 87 billion that year. Bankors Scont Dangor Some bankers, however, fret over the dangers they see in the present situa'ion. First, they worry about the rate of growth in private debt doubled in the past six years, while in the six years before 1929 it rose only 40 per cent. And the last three years have seen the sharpest rise in debt. Private debt jumped 36 billion uuiittis m i73u, wcui up anoiner ai ' w billion last year, and is expected i vi"OPS DOOinitlQ this year. " WASHINGTON iffi Govern- Corporatiort plans indicate ment food officials are no longer fretting over a Dig reserve ot also means more autos and more home appliances. With national income high, most of the debt looks sound enough. What bankers debate, however, is how much longer investment and debt can expand without be coming vulnerable. Wheat Outlook Gloomy; Other there'll be at least a temporary post-election upswing in debt of ferings most ot them to finance expansion plans. wheat being stored under a fed eral price support program. An Agriculture department crop Second, some bankers worry lest t report Wednesday drew a dark pic something might turn the economy jture of next year's winter wheat downward, slice national income, ! prospects. Because of prolonged and put part of the private debt In dry weather, the outlook for this jeopardv. and other fall-sown grains intended Much" of the debt is in the form for harvest next year was said to of investment in plant expansions. De precarious in many areas. Many hold that certain industries!. Thus, unless there is a quick turn now have mucn greater produc- i"1 .wca'he.r. condl'lons th reserve linn ,niii h,. n... .tii being built up from this year's 1 ian demand justifies. "'?econd '"Sest wheat crop in his- , It wilt take time, banker. .rp wou d b? needed to help meet before the normal growth of de: '0.xat "d. otncr market demantls !JS.:,pn.tl!,!r20n,".1?piJ,ment: Befre in dry eathei- Dancing Club To Moot The Riversdale Folk Dancing Club will meet Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. at the Grange Hall. All members are urged to attend to vote on the Drooosed pot-lucK lnanxsgiving dinner, to be given Nov. 22. To Havo Party The Glide PTA is sponsoring I card party Nov. 15, at 8 p.m., at the Glide Elementary School cafeteria. Tickets are 50c. Those attending are asked to bring cards and tables. Servos Tamalo Supptr The Melrose Grange ladies will serve a tamale supper Nov. 14 at the Grange Hall between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m. There will be cards and dancing for those wish ing to remain for the evening. The public is invited to attend. Altrusa To Moot Altrusa will meet at the home of Mrs. Ralph Herman, 2020 Myrtle Ave., Nov. 17, at 8:00 p.m., for their regular social session. Mrs. Elizabeth Heinline, public affairs chairman, will be in charge of the program and give a resume of her recent trip to Europe. PERFECT WHIST HAND FAKENHAM, England t A perfect whist hand a complete suit of all four players was dealt at a local whist drive last night by baker Edward Parke. Slide rule experts calcualalea tn odds against this were 2,235.197, 406,895,366,388,al,560,000 to one. STAMPED OUT BERLIN ii Pnstnrria .!,., writers joined the East-West duel in Berlin Thursday. Letters from the Communist East bore this stamp on the en velopes: "Learn from the Soviet people and the great Stalin how to build socialism." The West Berlin Postoffice put its own stamp directly underneath: "And what has resulted from it." oi oeoi, win worn on any excesses,. nffiri!1i, -. in capacity anc- m corporate and iest farmers produce another big individual debls. crop next vear and make reserves Homos And Autos j burdensome and expensive for the Individual debts have piled up government. 'from many sources. Home mort-i The department said large acre I eaee debt increased sir hillion rtnl. aees of wheat have been Dlanted lars this year, and more than that in dust ' 'he hope that fall rains in each of the two prevous years, jwould supply the necessary mois Last year 13 14 million persons ture for germination and growth, bought new or used cars, and ,That moisture has not yet arrived -'- '-.o-thirds of them bought land,.the "me ls drawing short. On time. . . . . A .,... h.'rnrn vield nf 3.3O3.0O0.0OO bushels lancing oy sales credit con,-1 (hg second ,arest c d( set a new record because the com bined output of meat animals, poultry products, niilk and wool is by far the largest in history and big enough to offset the 1948 ad vantage in crops. ToDDina this year s crops is panies and commercial banks 2 Biggest On Record j This is 10 per cent larger than the came to nearly eight DUlion dol-( The departmenrs semi-final re- average corn crop and nearly 12 la"-, . . , ,. ,. 'port for the 1952 crop season said per cent larger than last year's Television fans still owe an est.-jproduction is turmg out t0 be (he crop. mated 750 million dollars on their second largest on record, only 2.5' Helping the situation is the fact sets. And TV companies expect per cent below the top mark set that this year's corn is of good-to-t(. sell a lot more on time next,m 194s. Prospects improved nearly (excellent quality in contrast with year. jone per cent during October, !last year's poor quality crop. Total installment credit, up two thanks to unusually favorable har- The livestock feed grain supply billion dollars in a year, now tops vesting weather. .for the current year has been ex- 15 billion dollars. And total con- j This year's farm production ceeded in only five seasons 1942, sumer debts (including install-'crops and livestock products will ' 1946, 1948, 1949 and 1950. PRESTIDIGITATIKIG GRANDMA Sat. Genevieve Harris. ,59, of Atlanta, Ga., who has 17 grandchildren, exhibit; items trom the magic kit she uses to entertain hospitai zed U.S. troops. She claims to be the oldest living womar. oldier in service. Now being fitted to a hearing aid at Wal er Reed Army hospital at Washington, D.C., she will go o Japan next in her tour which has taken her to 28 coun tries and 35 states. (AP WIREPHOTO). LICENSE EXAMINER HERE A drivers license examiner is on duty in Hnseburg today and Friday at 343 N. Main St. between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Special Session To Up Congress Pay Foreseen PORTLAND 1 Rep. Lowell Stockman (R-Ore) believes Presi dent Truman may call a special session of Congress before the end of the year to iry to boost the pay of congressmen. The Eastern Oregon representa tive said here Wednesday night that he thought there was a 50-50 chance for such a session. He noted that an increase must be voted before January if it is to affect the 83rd Congress. Stockman is leaving office this year. He declined to run again. Sam Coon. Baker Republican, will succeed him. Alorcury becomes solid at about 39 degrees below zero centigrade. EATS: The Under New Management Phone 3-5434 MR. & MRS. MEAT BUYER Meat C enter Every Purchase Guaranteed 315 W. Cass St. Roseburg, Ore. What were you paying for meat one year ago before we opened The Meat Center? We brought the prices of meat down in Roseburg and will continue to keep them down, so that a working man might live. WE ARE NEVER KNOWINGLY UNDERSOLD! So Shop at the Meat Center for your meat and help us keep the price of meat down. The Meat Center is not a One item market. Listen Friday and Saturday Over Station KRXL For Our Prices. 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