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2 The News-Review, Roseburg, Redistribution Of Basic School Fund Given Study Roseburg . School Supt, M. C. Deller was in Salem this week to meet with other Oregon superin tendent! to lay plans for an ef fort at redistribution of the basic school fund. Such a step would have to be made tnrougn the state Legisla ture. But the superintendent are working on formulation of an ar ticulate plan for presentation to tne Legislature. Deller explains that the need for redistribution of the basic school fund is considered neces sary for a more equitable distri bution of funds among the poorer districts of the state. He included Roseburg as one of those poorer districts. , One of the reports made at the superintendents' meeting showed mat tne present Pisiriouuon mein od is based on flat per pupil and per teacher grants, as populations nave grown, more and more mon ey has cone to fulfill these flat grants. This has cut down we por tion of the fund which was used for equalization purposes. (Deller explained uus equamauuu jt uiu was to be used to aid districts fi nancially so any one district would find it no harder to achieve basic minimum standards than an other. The standard program is set at $1.15 per pupU-day). Deller continued that as the equalization fund became smaller, poorer districts nave oeen receiv ing less and less. This means that a district such as Roseburg's for instance, has to levy a higher tax in order to provide the minimum program, he related. The superintendents hope to cor rect this by bringing about legis lation for a different method of distribution which will make equal ization more effective. President Makei Plea For Bi-Partisan Harmony (Continued from Page One) people from the catastrophe of a nuclear holocaust, free nations must maintain countervailing mili tary power to persuade the Com munists of the futility of seeking their ends through aggression." The President's prepared 7,800 word message, carried nationwide on television and radio, contained no real surprises. Much of the leg- 1-1.41... - . II! 1 isiauvv iHugrniu ne uuuuieu lur the year ahead already had been announced by the White House or disclosed by other sources. Much of it was a renewal of previous re quests not granted by Congress. Eisenhower held out no hope for tax cuts this year and repeated that he wants postponement of ex cise and corporation tax reduc ions now scheduled for ADril 1. They total about three billion dol lars yearly and both Democratic and Republican leaders have pre dicted Congress wil vote a post, ponement. r .; ' The President said he Is honeful the reductions ran h mad nevi year. , He called for emphasis on mod ii an yuwci in leauying uic na tion lor any attack, and for "re duction of forces in certain cate gories'an obvious reference to the cuts planned in Army, Navy ana marine manpower. . On the domestic front, there was a formal call for hiking the 75-cent minimum wage to 90 cents an hour. That would mean a pay raise for 1.300,000 workers now cov ered by the minimum act who are earning between 75 and 96 cents an hour. So far as the general admlnis. tratlon program is concerned, the new aspect this vesr is that F.isen. nower must count even more heav ily on tne Democrats now in con trol of Congress for a big meas ure oi cooperation in getting it enacted. Democratic leaders alreadv have pledged cooperation in the foreiim policy and national defense fields, and the President noted today that ne nas "already. . . .expressed assurances ot unreserved cooper ation" in those areas. There has been no such exchange of pledges on domestic issues, hut Eisenhower declared that "T h e strength of our country" rcquiros icnmworii on a nroad scale. With Democrats and Renuhll. cans alike casting an eve shear) to the 1958 elections, Eisenhower put it this way: "Our quest for peace and free dom necessarily presumes that we must rise above self and section wno notd positions of public trust that we must subordinate to Ihe general good our partisan, our Per sonal Drift ,t rriiiriiv Tli-. lessly, with united Durnose. i must fortify the material and spir itual foundations of this land of ireeaom and of free nations throughout the world. "As never before, there Is need for unhesitating cooneralinn among the branches of our jov ernmcnt. "At this time the evcrntiv mn legislative branches are under management of different political parties. This fact places both nar- . ties on trial before the American people. "In less perilous days of Ihe past, division of governmental re- SDOnsihilttv amnnff mip dm,! ties has produced a paralyzing In decision. We must not let this hip. pen in our time. We must avoid a paralysis of the will foi peace and international security." Symphony Orchestra To Resume Rehearsals The Roseburg Symphonv Oche Ira will resume rehearsals start ing at 8 o'clock tonight at the band room of the high school, ac cording to Director Wendell John ion. - The orchestra dropped r?hour sals during the holidays, flic orch estra Is preparing for its second season concert, which Is scheduled the latter part of February. ; Ore. Thurt,, Jon. 6, H -. ft i REV. H. A. SCHLATTER . . .resigns pastorate Rev. Schlatter Resigns Pastorate Of Church Here The Rev. H. A. Schlatter has re signed his pastorate at the First Church of God in Roseburg, it was announced Wednesday.'-- - He gave the reason for his resig nation as the ill health of his wife; The Rev. Mr. Schlatter has been active in the ministry for 42 years. His resignation ends his sixth pastorate which he took up in laoii. o replacement nas oeen named. Although he is quitting the active pastorate, he reports he will merely pare his activities in the church. He will continue his resi dence in Roseburg and will hold evangelistic meetings and .conduct chart lectures. He will also retain his membership in Ihe vjrious Church of God organizations, the West Coast Ministerial Assn., Ore gon Stale Church of God Evangel istic Committee, Southern Oregon Camp Meeting Commitlee and Secretary of Registration of the Church of God Committee. Several advancements have been noted under 'his leadership in Roseburg. The congregation has Increased, the church building has been moved to a larger and more satisfactory site (1951), a taber nacle with Sunday school rooms was constructed and the old sec tion was remodeled. Both the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Schlatter have gained considerable attention among the West Coast states for their religious leader ship. Land Donated For Road Use Included among, several trans actions by the county court Wed nesday was an order and resolu tion donating a right-of-way strip of land along the South Umpqua noaa to me government. The parcel, about 20 miles north east of Tiller, was donated for public road purposes in hue with improvements in cooperation with the Forest Service. A quitclaim deed on the Dronertv wns accent ed from Nicholas and Ethel And rieff for $1,000. In other court activity, an agree ment was signed with Clifford Thiel providing payment of $250 for field notes and other docu ments pertaining to surveys made in the county which were in pos session of Thiel's father. Oscar F. Thiel. The material is to be turn ed over to the county assessor. ine News - Review and Ihe Myr tle Creek Mall have been designat ed official publications for county court proceedings and for claims allowed by the court for 1955. The order renewing the designation notes The News-Review has the most subscribers in Ihe county. tne Man tne next largest number, Brochure Will Inform Voters On Bond Issue (Continued from Page One) ois 10 cents a week or 40 cents a month. Estimated millage for the ele mentary school Is 1.25; for the jun ior high school 1.17. Using another illustration, the superintendent has taken a sam ple case of an assessed properly, "li your properly is assessed for lax purposes at $1,000." Deller said, "this bond issue will cost vou $2 40 per year." The yearly sums would double if the assessment val ue also doubled. An average home. according to lienor, is assessed for around $2,000. Within Ihe information brochure appears the complete story of tne need tor liucresi and the why of the additions to the junior high srnooi. ine latter is illustrated with floor plans showing current scnooi size, wlial is requested and tne m ui re tniro phase of the build ins. The need is told In a slmnle. readable fashion. The nexl chapter ties witn District 4 voters Tues day. Public Meeting Slated To Discuss Bond Issue (Continued from Page One) vide these facilities as outlined by Supt. M. C. DeUcr: (1) Completion of ihe library; (2; expanded cafeteria facilities; (3) two academic classrooms; (4) hall and locker space; (5) lavatory facilities; (6) physical education addition; (7) guidance and confer ence needs; and (81 grounds im provement. Currently, the students use the present multi-purpose mom (cafe torium) for their physical educa tion program. School administra lors point out it was not designed to Serve as a ivmnasium and suh- seoiicnlly lacks several needed fa cilities. The bond item would provide dressing rooms, basket room, show er facilities, adequate physical ed ucation floor space, storage facili ties and a towel room for proper handling of supplies, Probation Granted T. K. Romaine, 46, For Embezzlement A former Morrison-Knudsen Co. paymaster received a one-year prison sentence, but was granted probation on condition he stay out of more trouble, when he pleaded guilty in Douglas County Circuit Court Wednesday to an embezzle ment charge. Judge Carl E. Wimberly impos ed the sentence on T. K. Romaino, 46, now an employe of the City of Clarksviue, Tenn., tax department. Romaine will be allowed to go back to 'his job in Clarksville. He returned here voluntarily to face the charge. He assured the judge, "I have learned my lesson." Dist. Atty. Robert M. Stults told the court Ro.-iaine allegedly em bezzled $3,700.82 over a period of time while working for the com pan? at a California Oregon Pow er Co. construction oroject on the North Umoqua River. Largest amount said to have been convert ed to nis own use at one time was about $100. He was charged with carrying the names of short-time employes on his books longer thsn actual employment, then cashing the check made for the non-existant wages earned by the employee no longer on the job. It was Minted out that he was fired after , the eomnany learned of the matter. The slipup came when an employee who had worked only a couple of days objected to paying income tax on a W-2 form which showed more than $60 earn ed. ... Defense attorney Dudley C. Wal ton pointed out that Romaine had done very satisfactory work for the company for 14 years, that the defendant had never been in trou ble before. He had a sheaf of recommendations from ministers and various other persons attest ing to the good character of Ro maine. Romaine also promised to make full restitution for the money '-ok- en. He has already repaid more than half of it. . Romaine was one of six persons secretly indicted by the grand jury a month ago. He was arrested in Clarksville about a week later. Land Reclassification dpposed At Meeting (Continued from Page 0::e) to burn over land, when the land is burnable?" "What prompted the Legislative's action in 195.1?" "Can we help run the dffa, u we pay (or the protection?" Forester Vance Morrison pointed out the '53 Legislature acted under the Land Use Classification Act passed in 1937. He said ittle had been done before the 1953 move, making classification mandatory. Many opined it wasn't the forestry department they disagreed with (it they were sure tney unagreed, aul many were not). State Rep. V. T. Jackson, a ! member of the Legislature which passed the law, was present to comment, r "1 felt (Ive cents an acre was doggone cheap insurance when we passed the law," Rep Jackson : said. (If no land owner negligence is proved following a tire wnicn spreads to another area and con ceivably burns a million hoard feet of timber, the owner of the land where the fire started cannot ne assessed damages).. He could be sued, however, Jackson said. The representative said he still felt the law was pretty good in surance since it put the burden of fire extinguishing on the fire pa trol, lie urged owners to view the law on a long range basis. "If I'm wrong, tell me." he said, "for the Legisture can change an unjust law." Rep. Jonn Amacner, a member of the forestry commit tee which sponsored the bill, was unable to attend the session. Earlier stale forestry spokesman Frank Hamilton told lha audience it would get fire protection fur nished by a protection agency. (In this area the Douglas Forest Pro tective Assn.) Owners will also re-reive- advice on burning, super visory assistance on actual burning and "an insurance against damage suits if the fire starts on your lanri " llami ton said. The DFP A plans lo expand lis services. DFPA Supervisor Fred Soulhwick told Morrison ine ex Dansion would include: (1) One ex tra warden at Yoncalla; (2) one extra warden at the South Doug las slation; 1(3) a three-man sup pression crew added at the Rose burg station; and (4) one pep Dumuer unit. it was the forestry department members opinions land owners previously received (perhaps un knowinelvl fire protection they hail not naid for. Cost on regular timber land has run around 17 cents per acre this year and as high as 19 cents, they snid. One added expense faced some land owners. They were in for a 10-year period of paying off an accumulated 18-month backlog of fire protection provided by Ihe pro tection agencies prior to tho new classification. It would amount, said the department reprerenta tives, to about .021 cents per-acre. It did not apply lo persons getting protection for the first time, however. Youths Admit Stealing 7 Cars; Penalty Two voulhs who admitted steal ing seven cars after leaving Ft. Ord. Calif., and heading lor !e attle were handed one-year sen tences by Circuit Judge, carl tu Wimberly Wednesday. Rillv Rav Holitield, 19, Denver, and Rov Waller Wendt. 17. Seat tle, were charged specifically with larceny of personal property over $75 in connection with the Iheft of a ear belonung lo Judith L. Bab bitt of Mvrtle Creek on Dec. 14. Their flkht toward Seattle end ed abruptly in Douglas County. They were AWOL from Ft. Ord at the time of their arrest. The pair pleaded guilty on Dec. 23 when arraigned hy Dep. Dist Dnn H. Sanders. Judge Wimberly held up senlenring until the rec ords of the youths could be checked. NEW ASSOCIATION OFFICERS for the Oregon Gasoline Dealers are, "from left: Harold (Pete) Whitney, president; Ben Hallyburton, Les Hufstader and VI? Milnes, all vice presidents. (Paul Jenkins Picture). ' Oregon Gasoline Dealers Elect, Discuss Many Topics Ernie Barker, the first president diew about 80 representatives of the Oregon . Gasoline Dealers from over the state. They repre Assn., stepped down Wednesday i sent about 1,200 member stations, to hand the gavel to the associ- Most of Wednesday was spent ation's second president. " -' in business sessions. The chief or- bleeted to tne presidency was Harold (Pete) Whitney of Eugene, Other new officers are: Ben Hally burton, Portland, first vice presi dent; -Les Hufstader, Bend, second vice president; Vic Milnes, Hert ford, third vice president; and Roy Bnrger, Eugene, secretary-treasurer. The association stale convention Campbell Assists Districts With Planning Budgets Dep. County School Supt. W. M. Campbell attended Yoncalla Ele mentary Scnooi District board meeting Wednesday night to help the board . prepare its budget for the 1955-56 school year. Tonight, he is scheduled for a similar meeting with the Scotia Valley board, and Friday night he will meet with the Reedsport Un ion High School District boird. Districts under the jurisdiction of the Rural School Board must prepare budgets in January and February so they can be presented to the rural board by March 15. In turn, the county budget must be submitted to the assessor by July 15. Much statistical work and plan ning are necessary between the two dates, Supt. Kenneth F. 'Bar neburg points out. Barnemu? attended a special Yoncalla Elementary board meet ing Tuesday night, and Wednes day night he met with Umpqua School board members to help ar range temporary housing for stu dents Until two new rooms ' are added to the school. The district rectntly approved a bond issue for construction of the rooms, but they will probably not be ready for use by next September. Hospital News Douglas Community Hospital Admitted Surgery: Mrs. Chester Nord ling, Jake T.eicht, Roseburg. Discharged Betty McMurrv, Donna Fuchs, Mrs. Kenneth Cloake, Mrs. Ben nie Astry, Roseburg. Mercy Hospital ' Admittid Surgery: Mrs. Spenca WoLsey, Roseburg. Medical: Diane Rogan, Rose burg. Diicharqod Arthur Tuck, Elaine Reber. Gregory Krewson, Mrs. Helen Wcstra, Roseburg; Eric Thomlitv son, Mrs. Andy Rush. Sutherlin; Mrs. Gerald Burton, Dillard. Air Force Reserves Hear Report From Hemingway CaDt. Donald P. Heminewav oi Medford reported on the status of Air rorce Reserve matters a' s Flight A, 9415th Squadron, Rose burg. Hemingway, liaison officer for the 9091st Group, also told 21 Air men and officers assemb'ed at Ihe Air Reserve Training Center ot a 4th Air Force inspection slated Feb. 16. He announced that mem bers needing pictures for identifi cation cards can arrange for them when he visits here next month. Capl. Norburn Whiltington "re sented a training lecture on "Fac tors of National Power." Capt. R. M. Beardsley, flight commander, said the next meeting will he held Jan. 19 at tne center, 904 S. Steph ens St BANKS TO EXPAND SAN FRANCISCO W Trans americk Corp. Wednesday an nounced the appointment of two. new vice presidents to expand the holding company's banking depart ment. They are Oscar H. Keller, pres ently executive vice president and cashier of the First National Bank of Portland, Ore., and C. T. Chandler, executive vice president of Ihe National Bank of Tacoma. Wish,. Transamerica subsidiaries. - FALSI ALARM.. Residents living north of Rose burg called the Roseburg Rural Fire Dept. shortly before g a.m. Thursday to report several sheds were burning along the new high way. Firemen said the tires had been set by construction firm work ers wno were burning the sheds which were no longer in use. der of discussion centered around tightening the organization on a state-wide basis. Also touched on was a tentative state proposal to levy another two cents on each gal lon of gasoline to increase revenue for highway construction. . Final discussions and resolutions are ex pected to be made at the Thurs day closing session. The associ ation will also determine the site and date for the next convention. A host of helpful hints on organ ization came from one of the fea tured speakers Wednesday night at the Elks Lodge ballroom. J. L. Kinneard, secretary-manager ot the Automotive Retailers' Assn. of British Columbia went into consid erable detail describing the associ ation which covers 'retail distrib utors in British Columbia. . The former Royal Canadian Air Force fiver said the association had proved an invaluable aid in equalizing prices, improving serv ice and handling problems ot member retail outlets. The associ ation even includes its own group insurance plan, employment fea tures and apprentice and service station attendant training. Kennard indicated he would like to see an alliance of the sim ilar state retail outlet associations on the coast. This would include Oregon, Washington, California and uritisn uoiumDia. inree oi the four areas were represented. Two other members of -the - ARA were on hand, as was Harold w. Johnson of Walla Walla, president of the Washington organization. WIHIII DC rain IHtUIANCI COleoSATIOM ej IP Geologist Says Much Cil Exploration Underway (Continued from Page One) formations in which oil is found. He described the limits of the western Oregon area as that west of tne cascades and norm oi tne general area of the Rogue River. He said none of the approximate ly 60 wells drilled in the area has encountered oil or gas in com mercial quantities, but the a ea "has as yet not been adequately testea. He went on to say that these wells were drilled on the basis of only sketchy or, in some cases, no geologic information. "It is firmly believed, however, that some of the rocks in the area have probably constituted source rocks tor on, and mat com mercial quantities of it may be trapped somewhere within the the area," he said. This possibility has led Valen tine's company to make its "first concerted attempt" with modern exploration meuioas w uisi-uver that oil . Red Cross First Aid Class Starts Jan. 11 A Red Cross first aid class will be started Jan. 11 at 7:30 p.m. in the chapter rooms of the Rose burg Armory, reports Mrs. R. E. Herman, executive secretary of the county chapter. Leon Bates, first aid instructor, will give instruction six nights to interested persons who hold a cur rent standard RC first -aid card. Following the advanced course, if enough people are interested, an instructor's course will be giv en. Mrs. Herman said. Anyone wishing to register may call tha Red Cross office, 3-3255. SfiatemenS Cash on Hand and Due from United States Government Bonds. Municipal and Other Bonds Loans and Discounts Net ' Stock in Federal Reserve Bank Bank Premises (Including Branches)., Customers' liability on Acceptances. Interest Earned Other Resources Capital Surplus Undivided Profits Reserves for Interest, Taxes, Acceptances Dividends Declared . ; Deposits Interest Collected Not Earned Other liabilities Tiii mum: J" -ssassaBta TtllasHBSSafjBFfsaaf'apt MaJllsPaV Californians Spend Holidays Visiting Dillard Residents ROSA HEINBACH Idren, Kalhy, T. Ray and Donny: n..t of . town T guests at the Mr. and Mrs. Lindsey While and c 0ut " . -lief Gib" Vickie Mr. and Mrs. Losson White were the latter's brother in - law ; Salmon, and Harvey Duke and, "nd sister, Mr! and Mrs. Clyde children, Willard and Lou.se, from James, their two sons, Judd and : Sutherlin. . The group were en route home j as their guests on Christmas Day from Tacoma where they met ! their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. Clyde J.m Jr ho wai T oeing j and Mrs. Albert Haines and son snipped overseas in the medical! Albert Jr. and Haines' parents, corTof he Army. Also arriving Mr. and Mrs Myron Ha.nes, from for the large family gathering Cona!!::; Mr. and Mrs. Dale, were Jack Gibson's two sisters, ! Brown and the host and hostess, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Waggle and Mr. nnd Mrs. Gene Godfrey and ... ..j i.. sni w.aoi. frnmlfamiw Rohert. George. Don and Crescent City,' Calif., and Mr. and j Mrs. Arnold Thiessen, Children Visit their home in Crescent City Sun-! day they took with them the Jack j Gibson's three children, Jackie,! When the Waggle s returnea 10 Gloria and Carl. The Gibsons went to Crescent city to spend New Year's. They brought their chil dren home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Godfrey went to Astoria to spend Christmas with Mrs. Godfrey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Fitcha and her brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Erling Fitcha. iThey report their trip up the coast was very hazardous with ice and snow on the highway. Mr. and Mrs. Losson White and family recently moved here from White Salmon, Wash. Xr. and Mrs. Chester Bast en uTrtsrW.at: ter's brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Mincher and chil- Earnest Pearson Files Bankruptcy PORTLAND Wl Earnest Albert Pearson, Roseburg, listing debts of $189,452 and assets of $10,300, has filed a voluntary bankruptcy peti tion' with the federal bankruptcy referee here.- - ' . ; Pearson, who listed his present occupation as an oil salesman, said that in 1952 and 1953 he operated E. A. Pearson Motors and that from 1948 to 1952 he headed E. A. Pearson General Petroleum Dis tributor. . The petitioner said he had no income in 1953 and 1954. Among debts he listed are per sonal injury claims in Douglas County circuit court stemming from an automobile accident Claimants are Cecelia A. Wicklum, $78,553, and Lyle E. Cayloy, $56, 500. Other listed liabilities include a court judgment of $2,802 obtained by General Pe.roleum Corp.; two notes, each for $15,000, held by M. L. Hallmark, and $4,618 in unpaid federal withholding taxes. Claimed assets included $2,000 in real estate and $6152 due in un paid accounts. BIDS LOW ON JOB PORTLAND lifl California Sleel Products Co., Richmond, Calif., at $688,603, was low of 28 bidders Tuesday for a oroieet at The nalles Dam on the Columbia! River. . I oi Condifiion DECEMBER 31, THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK of Portland, Oregon RESOURCES Banks LIAoiLli.ti $ 18,000,000.00 18,000,000.00 1 8,047,878.49 etc.. , ; , i irtnthis in Origin HEAD OFFICE: PiriltnJ, Origin DltlCT IRANCN THE UNIIIO STATIS NATIONAL AN OREGON BANK SERVING OREGON Mike.' George Godfrey went home with the Corvallis friends for a week's vacation. Mrs. Voilet Pobuda arrivea irom Chelan. Wash., .Thursday to. visit their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Cook and Floyd, Sue and Jerry. She will also visit her brother-in-law and sister, wr.-.ana Mrs. Wilbur Hill and sons m Winston. -. AFL NW Council Recommends Pay Raise Acceptance PORTLAND I The North western Council of the AFL Lum ber and Sawmill workers union KSt Ia:"n'n ,pa""-, The nanel. set ud by the gover- ' nors of Oregon and Washington last September lo study causes of the . summer-long strike in the Douglas fir region, recommended last month that contracts be ,re-; newed to April 1, "1956 with a pay ; hike of T,V cents an hour..' : The CIO Woodworkers earlier also approved this and recom mended that '.locals and area ' groups negotiate with employers' on that basis. Several' since have signed up. Some of the larger emv ployer negotiating groups have scheduled meetings to consider the proposal and there has been ' no indication of refusal to ratify. The Douglas fir industry was struck through the summer in a union .demand for an increase of 12 'At cents. Employers proposed renewal of contracts without ! change. The pay scale varies wide ly but the base minimum is around $1.84 When the panel was p-n"J n-n TPnt hack to work to await its recommendation which both union? and emolovers agreed to consider but not to be bound by. LEAVES FOR WEST COAST BOSTON W The heavy cruis-' er USS Baltimore left Boston or Long Beach, Calif., Wednesday as part of a Navy program shifting some units to the West Coast. Two destroyer squadrons, one frOm Newoort, R.I.', and another from' Norfolk, Va., already have moved to the Pacific Qoast. .. The Baltimore is due-at Long Beach Jan. 26. 1 The cruiser is in command of Capt. C. O. Christie, USN, of Chevy , Chase, Md. ' ' 1954 $159,702,209.17 297,820,374.85 70,099,756.62 270,178,235.8! 1,080,000.00 8,847,580.72 461,442.58 2,582,269.47 101,160.31 $810,873,029.53 $ 54,047,878.49 4,126,458.01 461,442.58 511 ,200.00 748,300,328.57 3,424,341.55 '1,380.33 $810,873,029.53 OF BANK Of PORTIA Ne BRANCH WW"