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f Gifts Suitable For Vet Hospital Patients Listed Persons who wish to send Christ-1 mas gifts to patients in Veterans Administration hospitals are re minded by the VA that certain presents are inappropriate for medical reasons, and that certain others are not needed. Razor blades, knives, and cer tain metal articles cannot be given to patients, as they might be used by patients to injure themselves or others. However, bulk gifts of Yuletide goodies and seasonal package foods are acceptable for distribu- Travel the shortest ra'uts f all the EAST S your locol tut Agent tion to patients by the managers, the VA aid. Since VA hospitals normally buy sufficient quantities, of magazines, playing cards, puzzles and games, gifts of this kind are not in de mand. The VA is not permitted to make public the names of veteran-pa. tients, so gift donors are requested j by the agency not to ask for the names Ul paueiiia lui use iu strnu- ing gifts and correspondence. The VA said such persons may send the gifts to the hospital managers for presentation to patients. Because of numerous requests for a listing of Christmas presents that are considered most appropri ate for veteran-patients, the VA suggested the following items: Books of canteen tickets (in de nominations of $1 and $5), which veterans can use in shopping at VA canteens. These books can be bought from the canteen or Spe cial Service office at any VA hos nital, domiciliary or other sizeable VA installation. The purchaser should request the selling office to deliver the books to the recipient. Cigarettes, cisars. pipe tobacco and smoking utilities, such as lighters. Sundry toilet articles, such as shaving lotion and hair dressing. Stationery. lountain pens, auto matic pencils, etc. Handkerchiefs, socks and other suitable haberdashery. New or selected phonograph rec ords, to suit the patient's musical tastes. wmnMiii ...ul If m k hi i y inii.iifii damn itiil HEAT BEACON The unique heating device, above, is being used in the Church of Santa Maria Delle Grazie, in Milan. Many of Italy's old churches were built before the develop ment of central heating, and are uncomfortable on cold winter days. The "heat beacon" houses a container of bottled gas, and plates at the top of the device beam heat to all parts of the . church as the plates revolve. AiSO TtY-SpogWi, Solo Mocm-t, Sm SMh and KvrW-Q-Noodtx. .. KMm-SGUHUJ MACAMM W. TOniAMt, OIKON BECK'S SUCCESSOR NAMED ""-M-iiilNT-o. Calif. WlNDave Beck, president of the AFL Team siers union, announced at a testi monial dinner here Tuesday night that Frank Brewster of Seattle will succeed him as president of the v. "n ( inference of leamsters, Beck replaced Dan Tobin as gen et .u ..oiucni oi the international union this year. Glide Schools Set Vacation Dec. 19 To 29 By MRS. ARTHUR M. SELBY The Glide Schools will close for Christmas vacation the afternoon of Dec. 19 and re-open Monday morning, Dec. 29, according to Supt. Byron Evans. The students of bom grade and high schools will present a Christ mas program Thursday, uec. i, at 7:30 p.m. in the high school gymnasium. The high school studentbody Is sponsoring a carnival to be held Saturday evening, Dec. 13, in the grade school gym starting at 7:00 p.m. The proceeds of the carni val will go towards the purchase of athletic equipment. McCerds Entertain M. H. McCord had as guests over the Thanksgiving holidays, his son and daughter-in-law, Mrs, and Mrs. Herbert McCord, of Ar eata, Calif., and the latter's sis ter, Mrs. Ethel Haydon of Pueblo, Colo. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Neal and daughter Darcy of Cottage Grove spent the weekend visiting Mr. Neal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Neal. The Associated Plywood Co.'s branch on Little River closed down for the winter last Friday. Spar Pol Breaks The spar pole of the loadir." deck of the L. E. Burr Logging Co. broke Monday, crashing down on the company's "crummy" and demolishing it. No one was in jured. "Crummy" is the Jogging term for the bus -brings the employees to and from the job. Mrs. John DcGroot received a cable from Iceland Monday ad vising her of the sudden death of her father G. Swenson, a retired sea captain. No further details have been received. Mrs. DeGroot is a native of Iceland. LOCAL NEWS Son Is Born A son, Kyle Wal lace, was recently born to Mr. and Mrs. Wallace P. Hagestad in Port land. The baby is the third child of the Hagestads.' Mrs. Hagestad, formerly Dolores Cacy of this city, is a sister of Harold B. and Paul E. Cacy of Roseburg. Her mother, Mrs. A. B. Cacy, formerly a resident of this city, is in charge of the infirmary at Reed College, Portland. Mrs. Cacy plans to come to Roseburg to spend the Christ mas holidays with her two sons, Harold and Paul Cacy, and their respective families. pins to Maurice Newland and him self for four years' perfect attend ance; Lee Butler, Homer Grow, N. D. Johnson, J. E. Slattery and Gordon Stewart, three years; Har old Hickerson and R. R. Brand, two years, and Harry Hill, one year. George Neuner, absent be cause of illness, was also eligible for a two-year pin. E. G. Young, Al Micelli and Kenneth Barneburg were formally inducted into membership b y George Luoma. The Kiwanis annual Christmas party will be Friday at 6:45 p.m at Riversdale Grange. Ken Bushcy is chairman in charge. Thurt. Dee. 11, 1952 -Tha News-Review, Roseburo., Ore. S ti: it" i i -. I i " "'m HtAT.kphol. . DRIVING BECAME IMPOSSIBLE Sheriffs deputies Impact into abandoned in flooded street of San. RafaeL Calif., when driving became an impossibility for the owner at the height of a storm which I drenched the San, Francisco Bay Area and left mounds o( snow in the mountains. Berg Reviews Kiwanis District Year's Duties A review of his year's work as lieutenant governor for Kiwanis 1 District IS was given by Horace j Berg at the weekly Roseburg Ki-' wanis meeting Tuesday noon in tho Hntol llmnnni : ............ Berg discussed the various clubs J ha tr!r!tn1 U I. i. no 'micu. uc . aiu iic iraveieo 12,000 miles officially and 5000 miles on his own in visiting the 14 organizations in the area from Eu gene to Tule Lake, Calif., and Prineville to Coos Bay. It is the lieutenant governor's duty to vis it each club in his district twice a year. As an official duty, he presented 100 percent member attendance Only $960 per month cuk (oui kmdiu tain HALF ONLY THE BENDIX HAS THE POW'R-YeNT Gats rid of haat lint molttura . Low temperature high airflow, Breezes clothes fluffy dry. T Protects clothes from sun-fading Drys everything in your regular lrwash . . . SAFELY, even the new synthetic miracle fabrics. Bendix-dryed clothes look better, feel better last longer. Pays for Itself in savings. let Us Tell You How to Get Rid of Washday Work Yes, we're excited about the new BENDIX automatic Dryer. And you will be too when you see this great new advancement that cuts laundry time squarely in half. But there are a dozen other reasons why you should investigate it immediately. The story of Bendix advan tages as a work and money saver is truly sensational. It will be worth your while to come in and let us explain. Why not do it TODAY? INDIX HOMI APPLIANCIS DIVISION AVCO MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 1853 N. STEPHENS DIAL 3-3162 X- ;vn ?. Grocery Specials For Friday and Saturday December 72 and 73 u 11 1 1 Holiday baking It here. Shop your Red and White Stores for the very best in baking supplies. Spices, flours, sugar all ara here all are economically priced to save you money. Shop and Save at Red and White. Gold Medal Flour 10 lbs. 89c Tang Salad Dressing Quart 47c CRUSTQUIK Prepared Pie Crust, 9 oz. pkg. 15" . RED AND WHITE PEACHES 51" - 2.9' RED AND WHITE ' RED AND WHITE PHEASANT PINEAPPLE PUMPKIN PEACHES No. 1 flat tin No. Vi can No. Vi can 2 for 25' 2 for 251 25c NONE-SUCH SOFT-A-SILK n I Q fl II I O 1 MINCE MEAT CAKE FLOUR large package cane i C & H Pure Cane SUGAR 25 Lbs. WESSON OIL Quart 63c , Wesson Oil
