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2 The Newt-Review, Roteburg, Boys Find Ball Playing To Be Very Rough Sport Two of the six Fenn boys of Roseburg have found ball playing rough sport. Last Thursday, Leo, 9, was play ing softball in the play area at Riverside School. He valked up be side the batter, who at that time took a lusty swing; at the ball. The bat hit Leo in the head caus ing a concussion. Yesterday, Bernard, 12, was playing ball in the Riverside gyir., and he took a tumble, hitting his head. He is in the Douglas Com munity Hospital today, suffering from a concussion. The two are sons of Mr. and Mrs, Louis Fenn of 140 Dixon St. Federal Claims Against Railroad Are Thrown Out WASHINGTON W- The Inter state Commerce ..Commission Fri day threw out government claims that the railroads jwe it between two and three billion dollars in refunds on World War H military freight bills. The commission' found that the Justice Department had no basis for seeking such refunds. The rail roads contended the government's wartime rates were, lower than those quoted for any private ship per. . The ICC action involved dismis sal of 17 war materials repara tions cases which, considered to gether, constituted the biggest money proceeding ever' handled by the commission. The cases were brought before ICC between June 1946 and October 1948 by Tom C. Clark, then attor ney general and now a Supreme Court justice. ' The Justice Department con tended that because of the huge volume of military freight handled by the railroads for the armed forces, the charges should be re duced to levels very much lower than, those collected. Every railroad company' In the nation was involved in the claims, which also covered numerous elec tric lines, terminal operators and stock yard companies. Dollar Co. Announces Shift In Operations A switch in operations at the Glendale operations of the Robert Dollar Co. -was announced today by Tom Mehl, superintendent, re-, porta Mirs. G. Bi Fox, correspon dent. The night shift of the main saw mill was discontinued Thursday night, and a night shift will begin operating the new gang mill to night. Previously, the gang mill operated onlv in the daytime. Neither the planing mill nor ship ping department are involved in the changeover. Mehl said the operating change is based on the fact the company Itas more small logs suitable for the gang mill than the big ones for the main sawmill. Ho said no figures are available as to hew many men will be out of work when seniority transfers are made, but the number will be small. Grunewald Gets 5-Year Prison Sentence, Fine NEW YORK Wl Federal Judge Archie 0. Dawson Friday sen tenced Henry W. (The Dutchman) Crunewald, Washington influence peddler to five years in prison and imposed a $10,000 fine for con spiracy in a $160,000 tax fix case Judge Dawson imposed the max imum penalty on Grunewald after comparing him and two co-defendants with "termites which coud undermine a structure until it collapses." He imposed a five-year Jail term and an $8,000 fine on one co defendant, Max Halpern, 70, of New York, an attorney, who was convicted on four counts of the indictment. Judge Dawson adjourned until April 14 the sentencing of Daniel A. Bolich, 54-ycar-old assistant commissioner of internal rcvonue. who Is ill in a Brooklyn hospital of a heart attack. KILLED IN FIRE GRANTS PASS Wl Fire leveled the Wonder Bar-B-()ue building on the Redwood Highway 12 miles south of here early Friday, killing a waitross, Mrs. Mable Noble, 54, who lived there. The flames spread so swiftly thai 30 minutes after neighbors first saw them ami shouted an ilarm, the slrucrre was destroyed. 3.TRANSISTOR- "75-X" HEARING AID frlct Iflrtudti el, fwtfKilm rKK'H an. I'eU rmeJ4- The greatest achievement ir Zenith's famous "Crusade to Lower the Cost of Hearing!" You owe it to yourself to Sec it. ..Ta JC To4h ! 10-DAY MONEY-BACK GUAPANTEf CHAPMAN'S PHARMACY 103 N. Jackson O Ore. Fri., Apr. 1, 1955 Exchange Student Mi g A mm 9 1 Ire (in Kndlinrt Mir ria A. Ft . U . mt notary rvieer Miss Barbara Larson, interna tional farm youth exohange stu dent, showed colored slides of hex stay in England last year, when she spoke before the Roseburg Ro tary Club Thursday noon at the Hotel Umpqua. , With clever dialog and use of British terms, the Oregon State College senior revealed intimate '""-'' of the life of the exchange students. Miss Larson, who claims Ker mis-ton as her home, was one of 117 boys and girls from the United States who went to 40 countries last year. They lived with farm families to learn their ways of life nd to further world understand ing and friendship. The IFYE program is sponsored by the National 4-H Club Founda tion, State Extension Service and business, civic and rural groups. Miss Larson was introduced by orogram Chairman Cliff Norrls. Vice President Harold Hoyt pre sided in the absence of President Roland West. At a Eoccial board meeting fol lowing the regular noon session, the slate of officers for 1K5558 was completed when Bruce Mellis and Vic Micelli were re-elected secretary and treasurer, respec tively. Bob Beardsley was elected scrgeant-at-arms. John MBurney of the Eugene club was on hand to tell mem bers of an irterc:tv meeting Aoril 27 on th University of Oregon campus. Percv Croft Is local chiV- man or the dinner session, which will Include nine clubs. Claude Truemon, 42, Dies At Camas Valley Caude Luther Trueman, 42, died Thursday night at his home in Cama Valey. ' He was born June 29, 1912, in Camas Valley and had lived his entire life in that community. He was an employe of uie oieooinger j-.umocr io. ai ine time of his death. Surviving are his wife, Opal, Camas Valley; two sons, Melvin and James, both of Camas Valley; his father, George H. Trueman, Salem; step-father, Roy Metzger, Camas Valley; two step-children, George Whillans, Jacksonvile, Ore.; Mrs. J. E. Dobbs, Winston; his aunts, Mrs. J. A. Davis, Cam as Valley, Mrs. Cora Busch, Cam as Valley, Mrs. Glen Tayor, Rose burg; and an uncle, A. F. Bclieu, Thorn, Calif. The body has been removed to The Chapel of the Roses and funer al arrangements will be announced later. First Aid Classes Set For Roseburg Next Week H. T. Lewis of the State indus trial Accident Commission, Salem, will be in the Roseburg area next week to conduct first aid classes. According to information sent the Douglas County Chapter, American Red Cross, Lewis will be' available for first aid classes on the following dates: April 4 Roseburg Lumber Co., Dillard plant 2:30 p.m.; LSWW and AF of L, Roseburg Labor Temple 7 to 10 p.m. Aoril S Umnoua Plvwood Cor poration Union Hall, Myrtlo Creek - l to p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. With the exception of the first class interested persons may en roll for the course at the Rose burg Labor Temple or at the local Bed cross chapter. Mrs. R. E. Herman, executive secretary of the ARC, terms this an unusual opportunity for inter ested persons to learn first aid." Palm Sunday Sermon Told For Green Church The Palm Sunday sermon of the Rev. Gordon Wood of Green Com munity Church will be "The Weep ing Saviour." Special music will be provided by trie choir. Sunday school will begin at 9:45 p.m. Church service starts at 11 a.m. Regular evening services will be held, reports News Review correspondent Mary Wei-kum. Boys Vandal Suspects In G0C Post Damage Three 14-year-old Winston boys have been taken m tow by state police as suspects in the vandaliz ing of the Wuuton-Dillard Ground Observer post last Saturday night. The building was damaged and records burned, according to Mr. Ted Peterson, News-Review cor respondent. Observers going on watch Sun day morning in the building, locat ed in the northeast section of town, discovered the destruction. Windows had been shattered, the door kicked in and splintered and a fire started in the middle of the floor. Used to feed the fire were newspapers, magazines, time sheets of watchers and a weeks records, of planes which bad been spotted'. The arm of a chesterfield was burned and n electric heat er broken. Beer bottles were strewn about the building. Two Property Purchases Here Are Announced Two recent property purchases in Roseburg were made known to day, one involving a cafe and an other a service station. The Tire Service Co., 240 S. Stephens St., has purchased the property of Phil and Floyd's, a service station and fre shop at 1345 E. Second Ave. S. Leonard Zaeher and Carl W. Christons&n have purchased the Airport Cafe. Conrad Clune, manager of Tire Service, said extensive remodeling is planned for the property, which was acquired through Floyd Berg holm, formerlay a partner with Phil Staiey. Another building also will be constructed on the prop erty. Christensen has leased Zaeher's interest in the cafe. He will reopen it in about three weeks, following remodeling and addition of n e w equipment. The cafe will be enlarged through removal of partitions, providing more space. The prooerty was pur chased from lone Maddux. Swede Vang will manage the business. Hospital News Mercy Hospital Admitted Surgery: Mrs. Arthur Richard son, Winston. Medical: Nora Carrol, Mrs. George Hinsdale, Mrs. Fred Til lery, Roseburg; Mrs. Henry John son, Winston. Discharged Eda-Holt, Mrs. F. L Crittenden, Mrs. Roosevelt Berg, Mrs. J. E. McClintock, Mrs. E. J. Honnebeck, Roseburg; Mrs.- Elvin Stephens, Mrs. Wendelyn Knapp, Luella Plucard, Sutherlin; Da'vid Abra ham, Elkton. Douglas Community Hospital Admitted Medical: Lilburn Garrett, Mrs. Gordon Marshal, Mrs. Bob Allen, Mrs. Tom Alspaugh, Mrs. Alvin HoWman, Mrs. Roy Willis, Mrs. Mike Saus, Mrs.- Daniel Dimick, Rosoburg; Mrs. Herbert Melvin, Glide: Mrs. Lloyd Thornton. Suth erlin; Arthur Goodwin, Canyon- vine. Discharges' Mrs. James Schloeman, Lee Rob- binett. Glide: Royce Hawthorne. Charles Dennis, Winston; Mrs. Harold Williams, Mrs. Charles Drew, Mrs, Kenneth Garey, Er win Asbury, Mrs. Alfred G 1 1 1 e y Colleen Wurn, Lavon Tviet, Bruce Collier, Roseburg. Air Reserve Squadron Sates North Bend Visit Several members of Flight A 9415th Air Reserve Squadron, will go to Norm Benfl Monday night for a meeting with Coos Bay Flight B, according to LI. Col. Theodore II. Wirak of Roseburg, squadron commander. Roseburg area reservists will leave Irom the Air Force Reserve Training Center, no4 S. Stonhens St., at 5:30 p.m. Reservists resid ing in the Drain area will go di rect from there. A visitation between flights of the squadron is planned each year, Col. Wirnk said. The squadron's ( HUM t- located at Coquille. a new Ford during the big FORD TRADING ROUNDUP MARCH 25 -APRIL 30 dee your Ford dealer today. Get a lop trade-in allow once for your present car on a brand-new 'Ji Ford. Ht'l out to round up a supply of good used can for the big Spring and Summer telling season. Roseburg Is One Of 300 Cities In Safety Program Roseburg is one of BOO U. S. cities which will participate in a national vehicle safety check pro gram in May, it was announced today by Police Chief Stan Olson. Olson said Mayor Ernest M. Bar ker Jr. has accepted an invitation to participate, extended by the sec retary of state. The safety drive will be sponsored by the Inter-industry Highway Safety Committee. Look magazine and the National Safety Council in cooperation with the National Conference of 5 1 a t e Safety Coordinators. In Roseburg, Rotary Club will carry the burden of the program. Not'r g that the oroject is too large for tfce no-lice department to han dle. Chief Olson said he asked the Rotary board of directors to spon sor the program, and the club ac cented. The program, involving three lanes where vehicles will be check ed for mechanical fitness, will be he'd here May 16 through 20. Tert nt'velv, the lanes will be set up on East Second Avenue South. A me chanic, Rotarians and policemen wi'l be on duty at the oheck points. Chief Olson, also a Rotarian, will be general chairman of the pro gram. Other committee heads. members of lie Rotary Traffic Safety Committee, are Harold Horn, publiotv; I.en Mitchell, spe cial events: Dr. Dallen H. Jonos, nublic relst'ors. and DonMd Dole. finance. All Rotarians will serve on committees. Olson points out that the safety check of vehicles is strictlv volun tary, but he hopes the public will cocxrate m the effort to promote safety. . Weather Changes At End Of March The month of March, which promised to be one of the most bitterly cold ever recorded in Weather Bureau annals here, did a turnabout in .the last 10 days. It almost was normal, according to the weatherman. The first 21 days of the month were abnormally cold and dry, but a warm, wet spell crept into the area during the last of the month. The wet part, by the way, will remain during the next five days when i period of heavy rain is ex pected. Temperatures, tnougn, will be below normal. This Is what happened during the first 21 days. On March 20. the morning temperatures was 20 de grees, which the weatherman said was the lowest ever recorded lo cally so late in the month. There were 17 frosty mornings in the first 21 days of the month, far more than average. The mean minimum temperature for the pe riod was 28.7 degrees, or 9.8 de grees below normal. Precipitation for the period was .93 inches be low normal. Then the monsoons came in (lie last 10 days, and before the month was over, precipitation measured .59 inches over normal. No more freezing mornings were -observed. A goodly portion of April show ers are expected to soak the countryside through the first of next week. A half-inch of ram is expected, mostly .during the first part of the week. Annual Flower Show Has Been Postponed The Rosoburi! Woman's Club an nual Flower Show scheduled for Friday and Saturday of this week has been postponed until April 15 and 16, due to bad weatnor. The show will be held at the club house on Mosher Street. The doors will open Friday at 2 p.m. and will be open until 9 p.m. Satur day, flowers will be on display from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. HT-RUN REPORTED Between $75 and $100 damage was reported to a car belonging to John L. Uant. 1071 W. Third St., Thursday morning before dawn. Uant told city police a hit- run driver backed his ear into the side of the Gant machine, smash ing n a door. Water Resources Board Creation Voted By House By PAUL W. HARVEY JR. SALEM 141 The Oregon House of Representatives took action Thursday designed to conserve the state's water by voting to create a State Water Resources Board and to regulate use of ground wa ter. Both bills go to the Senate. The vote on creating the seven member Water Resources Board, with authority to establish a water policy and to settle disputes over use of water, was 53-6. The bill to let the state engineer regulate use of well water was passed 53 to 4. Rep. Charles A. Tom, Rufus, called the legislation the most im portant since the original state wa ter code was passed in 1909. He said that the demand for water would double in the next 25 years, and that most of the water in streams has been over appropri ated. He declared that the board, which would have judicial func tions, would sit as a court in hear ing contests as to the best uses to which water in any streams could be puU The board, whose members would be appointed by the gover nor and confirmed by the Legis lature, would take over the duties of the Upper Columbia, Willam ette and Reclamation .commis sions, and of the State Irrigation LOCAL NEWS Here On Business J. E. Wood worth of Eugene was a business visitor in Roseburg Thursday. Dance Cancelled The regular Saturday evening dance of the Swingeroo Square Dance Club has been cancelled. Plans Salt Junior Tri-H-Y of Roseburg High School is sponsor ing a rummage sale at the First Presbyterian Church social hall, Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Rotarians Visit Three Eugene Rotary Club members attended the Thursday noon meeting of the Roseburg Rotary Club: Everett Harpham, Harold L. Edmunds and John McBurney, Harpham is a former member of the local club. Visits Here Allen Petlev. stu dent at Oregon State College in Corvallis, spent ,the weekend in Roseburg visitine his grandmoth er, - Mrs. E. A. Pettey, and his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Bri an Pettey. Mr. and Mrs. Brian Pettey took him back to Corvallis.' Will Stop Htre Mr. and Mrs. Don Karshner and children. Garv and Warner, and Miss Kate Bu chanan of Areata, Calif., will stop in Roseburg tomorrow to visit Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Young and family en route to Eugene to spend the spring vacation visiting Mrs. Karshner's and Miss Buchanan's parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Bu chanan. Mrs. Karshner and Miss Buchanan are sisters of M r s. Young. Pay Fob Your Camera WHILE TAKING Your Easter Pictures Brownie Hawkeye Flash Outfit 1.00 Down ARGUS A-4 CAMERA KIT The complete outfit for tok- ing 35mm slides. Includes 2.00 Down camera, carrying case, floth attachment, flash bulbt, film f ff r.m and bottenet. $44.50. -UU Per Week Board. Existing rights would be protected. . The bill provides that multiple purpose dams be given preference over single purpose dams, and that upstream darns be preferred over downstream darns. Fish life would be protected. Rep. Alfred H. Corbett, Portland, said the legislation would prevent Oregon from having water short ages such as exist in California and other states. The state engineer would issue permits for drilling qf wells and regulate the use of well water. Voting against both bills were Reps. R. E. Goad, Pendleton; Katherine Musa, The Dalles; Mau rine Neuberger, Portland, and Speaker Ed Geary, Klamath Falls. Reps. Elmer Deetz, Canby, and Henry Semon, Klamath Falls, vot ed only against the bill to create the water board. The Water Resources Board Bill would become law next Jan. 1. The Senate passed and sent to the governor a bill providing for certificates of approval for out-of-state breweries. Issuing of these certificated will give the Liquor Commission power to control the activities of such breweries within the state. The Liquor Commission asked for passage of the bill so it could prevent the breweries from giving gifts of beer and cash to taverns. The Senate also completed legis lative action on four property tax reform bils. They would allow use of average monthly inventory in computing the personal property tax, have the Tax Commission appraise timber lands, let the counties request Tax. Comnrs-s:on assistance in a-nprais-ing industrial properties, and have the commission give county asses sors help In preparing maps and plats. Funeral Service Held For Glendale Infant Teresa Marie Thompson, 4,j-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Thompson of Glen di.le, died March 25 while visiting with her family ?t the home of her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Eva Thompson, in San Francisco. Death occurred sometime be tween the time the child, appar ently well, was put to bed Thurs day evening, and Friday morning when her grandmother checked the baby's crib, according to informa tion received by Correspondent Mrs. G. B. Fox. Funeral services were held last Monday at the Olivet Presbyter ian Church In Glendale, and inter ment followed at the Glendale Ma sonic Cemetery. The infant is survived by her parents, and a sister, Ann; by her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Lacey Sparks of Glendale; rr.d bv her oaterrral grandparents, Mrs. Eva Thompson of San Fran c'seo and John Thompson of Glen dale. Here's everything you need for indoor ond outdoor snapshooting: Smartly styled cam era, Flaiholder with Flashguard and bat teries, flash bulbs, film, and photo-instruction booklet. 50c Down 50c Per Week Camera Kit Argus 75 There's nothing Im to buy! Tha Areut 75 plus iflnuins Itethcr carrying case, shit-in flash unit, koH.riti, flash lml, n4 Him. $19.93 1.00 Per Week Advisory Croup Opposes Four School Measures (Continued from Page O e) Smith. Board members present were: Mrs. Mary Roberts, chair man, Arthur Lamka, Robert Bash ford and Wayne Crooch. The four measures, all meeting disapproval from the advisory group, include: SJR 35 To place before the vot er of Oregon a constitutional amendment limiting the right to vote at school bond elections to property owners. SB 440 Restricting school dis trict bond elections to two days each year, the third Friday in May and the first Tuesday after the first Monday In November, and forbidding bond elections at any other time. SB 441 Requiring a 60 per cent majority for passage of school dis trict bond measures rather than a simple majority. SB 442 Requiring at least 30 per cent of the legal voters in a school district to vote on bond measures. Lack of such turnout would invalidate elections. A sim ple majority would be required to make the measure effective. The advisory group was unani mous in opposing senate Duis 440 and 441. The majority opposed the "Right to Vote" resolution. Major discussion centered around Senate Bill 442. School officials pointed out that cnly one election in the Roseburg district in four years had brought out as many as 30 per cent of the legal voters. No such percentage has bn ob'avped in renent years at bond elections. Supt. Bar nebwj said the nercer-tase w.is even lower in rural districts, oft en dropping to as low as 6 per cent. During discussion, opinions were expressed that is "pitiful when so few people decide important is sues," but that it wild he "vi cious to correct th!s condition by comou'sory legislation." On1 the other hand, there wa sentiment that "if people knew they had to turn out to nut o"er a proie"t, more of them would vote." The measure also was held to be "ne-M-tve" in it approach. "Silenr usually denotes consent. 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SPORTING GOODS CAMERA STORE History Writer To Be Historical Society Speaker An Oregon woman with a writing and speaking interest in state his tory will be special guest speak er Sunday at a public meeting of the Douglas County Historical So ciety in Roseburg. She is Mrs. Frederica Coons ot Eugene. A member of the Lane County Pioneer Historical Society tourcil, she is also regional vice president of The Old Oregon Trail Assn. Sunday at 2 p.m. she will show 91 slides showing sectors of the Oregon Trail. Mirs. Coons will speak as sne snows mem. me meeting will be held at the Wom an's Club. The historian will bring with her copies of her new book "The. Trail To' Oregon." It was recently pub lished by Binfords & Mort, Port land firm. Mrs. Coons will auto graph books at the request of Mrs. V. J. Micelli, president of the coun ty society. ' Society members and friends have been invited to the session. A second speaker will be Jack Sutton, Grants Pass teacher. Sut ton is in Roseburg to find infor mation concerning the old pack tra'l whioh once extended from Scottsburg to Eureka, Calif. Mrs. Micelli said Sutt:n is pre paring a sequence of slides show ing the trail route. He seeks pic tures of Winchester when it was the county seat. The Instructor would also like old pictures of Roseburf?. ........ According to Mrs. Micelli, Sutlon hooes to have reproductions made from such photographs. A coffee hour will follow the meeting. MUSEUM DIRECTOR QUITS PORTLAND I Stanley Shirk, director of the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry since 1950, resigned Wednesday in disagree ment with the trustees over the museum budget. tPPt BEWARE Of IMITATIONS LOOK fOH THI HAPPY lime dog TOPS IN QUALITY! LOW IN PRICE ARGUS SUPER '15' Camera Kit Only the Argui Super 75 hat Color-mafic, the sen sational new guide for per fect pictures. 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