2 The News-Review, Roseburg,
Mvrtle Creek's I
Teacher Shortage
Crops Up Again
Mvrtle Creek's teacher shortage
has cropped up again, but this
time it was just because enroll
ment in the city's schools has
boomed to a new high of 1,660.
Supt. Al Ncet made the report
at a school board meeting Monday
night, according to correspondent
Ruth M. Evans. The board author
ized Neet to hire a primary teach
er. Gertrude Pruitt, for the Tri
CUy School.
In other business, a group of
South Mvrtle Creek citizens re
quested a new type bus on the
South Myrtle Creek Road, but the
board decided to keep the old bus
and hire a new driver.
The boundary change requested
In allow DUDils in the southern
'& tip of the Myrtle Creek district to
.'1 attend Canvonville schools came
uf-M uo asain. The board decided to
table any action uniu ii is aemr
mined where the new highway will
The board also adopted three
policies for high school pupils.
1. Set rules for controlling opcr
Minn of ears bv DUDils.
2. Raised the minimum credit
requirements for graduation from
19 to 20 beginning with the 1955-56
class.
3. Decided a pupil may miss no
more than 19 periods during a sem
ester. No credit will be given in a
subject if 20 or more classes are
missed.
The board also heard a report
from Jim Olson, new shop teach
er, and adopted minor revisions
suggested by him for the new shop
building.
HEARING DESIRED
Carl Hester Evans, 25, Suthcrlin,
Indicated during an arraignment
Tuesday that he wants a prelim
inary hearing on a charge of grand
larceny. Bail of $500 was contin
ued by Justice of the Peace Ward
Watson, Suthcrlin. Evans, arrested
Saturday by Oakland police, is
charged with taking a power saw.
Less than 18 per cent of Arizona
is privately owned and less than
14 per cent controlled by the slate
with more than 41 per cent feder
ally owned and more than 26 per
cent in Indian reservations.
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Pf0 Heeded On Plan
Pros Heeded On Plan
For Street Renumbering
(Continued from Page One)
Those against the number and
street changes generally agreed
the change should come some
time, but not this Oct. 1. They
asked for from one to two years
hi inane ine cnange.
some of the comments in favor
were these:
Jack S. McGuire,
i
manager of
iu n i . t, , ft j anu o. o. ouuuian, an uiiL-iuuiuvf u
iSnhlAT.c1oLemLa'
cuic telephone Co.: It will mean 1 hollies
changing 7,000 telephone company I ,
records and rescting the telephone I .0o,h said that after Symonds ar
directories, but it is for the overall rivedJ on the scene In a taxi, a
good of the city. "It will he less "owd closld in shouting, it s a
costly and more efficient" and will ! European. Pull him out and beat
pay off in the long run. j nlm-
Al Flcgel, owner of F 1 e g e 1 1 "Suppiah hit Symonds with a
Transfer: It will be expensive, but four-foot pole three or four times
it will give some rhyme and rea-! until the American fell. Symonds
son to streets and numbers. Re- got to his feet and ran about 60
gardless of when it comes, it will feet. The crowd went after him
be costly to some. "It is essen
tial."
H. C. Wells, manager of the
Roseburg office of California Ore-
gon Power Co.: The longer it is;
put off, the more costly it will get.
"Let's do it now before the con
fusion is compounded."
Pete Scrafin, chairman of the
Roseburg Planning Commission';
Since protesters present are lim
ited wholly to businesses, home
owners must be in favor of it.
O. J. Felt Jr.,' chairman of the
Douglas County Planning Commis
sion: The change now being set
into operation has gained wide
publication since the project was
attacked for the first time four
years ago. It would be impossible
to give systematic house numbers
to new homes being built on the
outskirts of the city and in unde
veloped areas. Number changes
will not cause a vital injury to
businesses.
Millard Doyle, representing the
Roseburg Post Office: It will im
prove postal service.
On the other side of the ledger,
the opposition had this to say:
William Lvans, manager
of :
Bearing Sales Co.: "We need the
change, nut an l as is more ;
time. . .How about putting the ques
tion on the ballot. Are we ser
vants of government or is it our
servant."
I,cs Can, owner of Umpqua
Cleaners: "I agree we need the
chance, but I'd like consideration
to be made of the small business- j
man.
Harold Horn, owner of Horn's
Appliance: "It will make the city
directory worthless."
Henry r. MicriocK jr., insur
ance man: It will cost me $.MM).
We've got to have more time."
Hp said he had heard an estimate
of the cost to local businessmen of
$252,000. "We've been caught by initialed midway in the latter year,
the shirttail." I A few results were shown in
Robert K. Simmons, owner of; 1953, although citations were dou
the Beverage Shop: "The small I bled 1.8t4 were written. There
businesses cannot afford to make
the change."
Simmons was the only man to
swing to the other side of the
fence during the progress of the
meeting. Near the end of the dis
cussion session, he said he had
learned more of what the change
was about and was in favor of it.
"As long as it's going to be done,
let's do it now," he concluded.
Ellsworth's Aid Enlisted
For Correcting Surveys
(Continued from Page One)
dependent rrsurveys by commis
sioning qualified surveyors exact
ly the same as minimi claims are
surveyed and accepted as official
surveys.
WHhin certain limits a survey-:
or could notify the cadastral en
gineer tin the Dept. or Interior)
of the need for a dependent resur-
vey. ii no acuon is taken turn
the private surveyor could serve
notice of his intent to make such
survey. After the survey is com
plete with notes and maps, the
government would have a period
of time in which to check and in
spect the work and accent it as an
official government rosurvey.
"Inasmuch as the government
docs not correct these fraudulent
surveys then they should do ev-
crything possible to make private !
surveys official and acceplable to
government agencies so that the
private land owner will not he
held forever in fear of a lawsuit
for trespass.
The committee also notes the
government backlog of work, accel
erated by logging operations mov
ing back into rougher country, has
been estimated at 200 years in
which It would he necessary, with
the available staff, to catch up on
survey work.
Money is available or could be
appropriated to hire personnel to
carry out pressing restirveys, t h e
committee believes, but experienc
ed men cannot be hired at present
rate of pay.
There are several "no man's
lands" in Oregon, including Doug
las County, and northern Califor
nia. THEFT DENIED
Delhert Lee Powell, 21. Winston,
pleaded innocent to a petty lar
ceny charge Tuesday when ar
raigned in district court. Judce
Warren A. Woodruff set time for
trial at l .to p m. Sept. In. and
bail of $250 was continued. Powell
posted hail Monday evening after
his arrest by a deputy sheriff. He
is accused ot taking a tiox of tools
belonging to Lethal Clayborn.
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WitneSS Testifies
On Death Beating
SINGAPORE A key wit
ness in tne trial oi two men ac
cused of murdering American
newsman Gene Symonds told the
high court Tuesday he saw both
defendants battering the United
Press Southeast Asia manager
during the June 12 riots.
Goh An Pong, a 19-year-old la-
hnrnr ,aiH ,w h-..,, h.fnrR Su
imnH ,.,, ,i,rt h. n.
i iiiuiius was mtsuuueu lie saw ung
Ah loo, a Chinese truck driver,
j e a j
and again began to strike him,"
Goh testified.
"I saw Ong too striking Symonds
on the head with an empty soft
drink case. He hit him continually
till he fell and was silent."
Light Rainfall
Breaks Dry Spell
A seven-week drouth in central
Douglas County ended this morn
ing when moist marine air bearing
rain clouds drifted inland from the
coast.
Last measurable rainfall in the
central part of the county was July
27. when .01 of an inch of rain
fell. During July, only 1.6 of an
inch of rain was recorded and the
last heavy rainfall was in the latter
part of June.
Responsible for the rain was a
low pressure center, which the
U.. Weather Bureau located off
the coast of British Columbia, with
frontal systems extending off the
Oregon coast,
Presence of the centpr Is ex
pected to bring a recurring series
of showery weather nere inroin
Sundnv. Intermittent rain was fore
cast for the rest of the day and
showers are predicted for Wed-j
nesday and Thursday.
The rain, which started about',
6:30 a m., measured .12 of an inch!
at 10:30 a.m.
City's Death-Free Year
Cited By Police Chief
(Continued from Page One)
The enforcement program was
were 631 accidents and 57 injuries
The payoff came in 1954 , as the
public apparently became condi
tioned against had driving habits.
A high of 1.976 citalions was is
sued. But the traffic accidents
were reduced by 150 to only 481.
The injury list remained high at
53.
Olson was al a loss to explain
the huge reduction in injuries this
year, but pointed out that chance
enters in on traffic accidents some
times. The margin between an ac
cident that injures and one that
doesn't apparently is small.
"Then, too," the chief said, "the
harder they hit, the more chance
(here is that someone will be
hurt."
Olson said that in view of the
past record, he "doesn't dare" let
Mis department lei up. I here
has to be continuous pressure, he
maintained. I
"The record would he 50 per
cent worse than in 1951 if we
should let up," he continued, point
ing out that the city and its sub- ;
urhs are leaping in population and
motor vehicle registration. j
And he stated that the enforce-j
ment program won't continue to j
work without continued backing j
from the public. I
Olson said he's aware that many :
accidents aren't reported, bu t i
claimed tho investigated mishaps
show an accurate picture of the
good the program has been doing.
Along with Ihe enforcement pro
gram the chief gave credit to the
institution of the one-way grid sys
tem for reducing (he toll. "There
are fewer directions to watch and
the angles of collision aro reduc
ed." he pointed out.
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mi, Coming September 23
Official Visit Is Scheduled
To Order Of The Amaranth
imm'bv wK1" wapj
MRS. HANS MADSEN
. . matron
An official visit to the Douglas
Court No. 18, Order of the Amar
anth, at Roseburg is scheduled Fri
day by the grand royal matron and
patron of the grand court, state
of Oregon.
Matron is Mrs. Hans R. Madson
of Milwaukie, and patron is J. Ray
mond Howell of Oregon City. They
will be at the Masonic Temple at
Cass and Jackson streets at 8 p.m.
Purpose of the visit is to inspect
the ritualistic work. The initiatory
work of the order will be confer
red on several candidates by the of-
Street, Water Problem
Major Council Business
(Continued from Page One)
franchise ordinance granting garb
age collection to the Sutherlin
Trucking Service, effective Dec. 1.
3. Received the annual audit re
port, showing a clean bill of health,
from the city auditors in Rose
burg. 4. Read a letter from Lee Hoff
man, contractor for the city's new
sewage disposal works, who said
he'd have the work done in less
than the year required, barring
bad weather and other unforeseen
circumstances.
5. Issued malt beverage licenses
to Ed Smith (Walt's Tavern) and
Harold Cox, who will open a new
tavern, and a liquor-by-the-drink
okav to Russell Hubbard, Sutherlin
Hotel.
6. Announced a program of edu
cation through . the police and
schools to keep children from rid
ing bicycles on sidewalks.
Bid For Douglas Fir
Far Above Appraisal
Douglas fir advertised for a $28.
45 minimum bid Monday afternoon
was jumped up to $42.75 a thou
sand hoard feet as the Evans Prod
ucts Co., Coos Bay, bought a 46
acre tract of timber in an Umpqua
National Forest sale in Roseburg.
The company paM $101,660.50 for
the 2,410.000 feet of timber, locat
ed in the Steamboat Creek drain
age. The appraised price was $65,
8(10 50.
The parcel is mostly Douglas fir.
Appraised prices were paid on oth
er species.
Olher bidders were Roseburg
Lumber Co., Youngs Bay Lumber
Co. and Joelson Lumber Co., all
of Roseburg. and Trico Timber
Corp., Dlllard.
Dalros Representative
For Visually Handicapped
Dr. A. E. Dalros, member of
the Roseburg Elks Ixidge, has
been named by the Oregon State
Elks Assn. as representative of its
visually handicapped Children's
Committee in this area.
It was reported he will supply
information on services provided
by the children's eye clinic at the
University of Oregon Medical
School in Portland.
The clinic was founded six years
ago under Oregon Elk leadership
to help youngsters of needy par
ents. The state association's anno
al contributions to the support of
the clinic is more than $70,000.
'i f - - Av
4, Am mfo?' --'
J. RAYMOND HOWELL
. . . patron
ficers of the Douglas Court -with
1 Mrs. Thomas C. Scott, royal ma
, tron, and Frank A. Moore, royal
! patron, presiding.
A special feature on the agenda
I will be conferral of honors on Mrs.
1 Madsen and Howell and prescnta
' tion of honorary memberships into
; the Dotigias Court to them. Mrs.
j Frank Moore will snpervise enter
tainment. Mrs. Art Sevall 13 in
1 charge of refreshments after the
I meeting, and Mrs. James D. Dob-
uin 15 111 L'ttdi 01 uecui auuus.
Three members of the Douglas
Court also hold grand court of
fices or committee assignments.
They are: Mrs. Genevieve Phillipi,
grand representative to Australia;
Robert J. Calcy, grand represen
tative to Kentucky; and Thomas C.
Scott, addresses and. distribution
committee.
The local court anticipates at
tendance by members from Astor
ia, Seaside, Cannon Beach, New
port, Bend, Kin math Kalis, Med
ford, Springfield, Cottage Grove,
Eugene, Salem, Oregon City, Mil
waukie, McMinnville, Forest
Grove, Hillsboro, Beaverton, G re
sham, Parkrose and Porthnd.
The Amaranth is a Masonic
group.
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Newbry Stresses
Driver Training
For High Schools
Oregon's secretary of state.
Earl T. Newbry. launched the 1955-
56 Roseburg Chamber 01 com
merce forum luncheon program
Monday with a firm stand in fa
vor of driver training in high
schools.
He spoke to some 50 Chamber
members and guests in the Hotel
Cmpqua.
He told the audience preliminary
driver training in the high schools
has affected a 50 per cent accident
rate than among those not get
ting the training. He said about a
third of Oregon high schools have
adopted a driver training plan.
He said the emphasis on the
h'iman factor was a direct result
of the accident figures which
show 90 percent of traffic acci
dents are caused by it. He said
that 90 per cent was caused by vio
lation of the basic, common rules
of the road. He continued that only
3 to 5 per cent of accidents are
caused by mechanical defects and
another 3 to 5 per cent by highway
engineering.
Newbrv related that between 350
and 400 lives are lost each year in
traffic accidents. But "just from
a mercenary standpoint, we should
be interested in highway safety,"
he pointed out. He said the state
loses an estimated 45 miP'on dol
lars in produce, merchandise and
I vehicles each year as the result of
accidents.
"You have to drive as thoueh
i your own life depended on it," he
concluded..
Stolen Record Case,
Contents Are Recovered
The record case stolen Aug. 18
from the Ilenninger food store at
Olenriale was recovered Mondav.
Records were intact, reports A. G.
Henninger, owner.
The case which contained cur
rent accounts for August was car
ried awav by burglars who aonar
en'Jy helieved it contained money.
It had been forced open.
Fril7. Magi!, who received the
nosted reward of S250, reported
th.-tt he discovered the case on an
old garbage heao off the dirt road
south of Glendaie between the city
and the highway.
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Roseburg Resident Dies
In Seattle At Age 75
Word has been received here of
the death at Seattle of Vernon A.
Wilson, Roseburg. He died Monday
at the age of 75.
He was born April 19. 1880, at
d ;,t xi.nn n moved to
i Roseburg in 1947. residing at 128
Houslev St., ana v.-as ci:w, .
by Roseburg Lumber Co. until a
recent illness.
He is survived by his wife, Ber
tha; twin sons LeRoy, Roseburg,
and Laverne, Seattle, and another
,ters, Mrs. James Knight, Seattle,
i Mrs. GJadvs Marshall, Los Ange
'les, and Mrs. Kenneth Gilbert,
iLongview; four brothers; three
'sisters; seven grandchildren and
tour great-granacnnuifu.
Funeral services will be held at
Raymond, Wash., later in the week.
Former Roseburg Man
Succumbs At Coos Bay
Word has been received here of
the death of William Johnson, 85,
Coos Bay. a former Roseburg resident.-
Johnson died Monday.
Johnson is the father of Mrs. I.
B. Thompson of Winston and Wil
liam Johnson of Myrtle Creek.
They left for Coos Bay after hear
in" of the death.
Johnson was a Roseburg resident
before moving to Coos Bay 27
years ago.
Graveside funeral services are
scheduled at Civil Bend cemetery
Thursday at 2 p.m.
HelHel Returns From
Trip To Washington
SALEM m Public Utilities
Commissioner Charles II. llcltzel
returned from Washington, D.C.,
Mondav from a meeting of a com- j
'mittce to study the national box!
car shortage.
I lie is chairman of the committee. I
which was created by the National
j Assn. of Railroads and Public
j Utilities Commissioners. j
I The committee will make a
i long-range study of the problem.
' which Hcltzel said is most serious
! in Oregon and the .Midwest stales.
MEETING CHANGED
The meeting of District No. II.
OSNA. announced for tonight will
be held instead next Tuesday, Sept.
20, at 7:30 p.m. at Mercy Hospital
cafeteria.
STARTS 9:30 A.M.
EVERY DEPARTMENT! BE
Two Prospectors
Reported Missing
LONGVIEW, Wash. Two
elderly uranium prospectors, ased
75 anil 85. were reported missing
Tuesday in the rugged Ml. St.
Helens area where they had set
out on trails they had known 50
years ago.
A terse message relayed from
Spirit Lake by the U.S. Forest
Service identified the man as J,
F. F.astle, 8.5, of Tacoma and C.
H. Alger, 75, from California. Al.
ger's home city was not known.
They were reported to have been
missing in Ihe mountainous region
since Sunday. Only meager details
were available over the Forest
Service radio link with the area,
80 miles away.
A search was organized after a
third member of the party, even
older than the other two, told of
the pair setting out from their
camp and failing to return.
Hospital News
Douglas Community Hospital
Admitted
Surgery: Roger Dunnihoo. Rose
burg; Mrs. Theodore Powell, Oak
land; Herbert Melvin. Glide; Mrs.
George Ashley, Winston.
Medical: Harold Shanks, Mrs.
Charles Pierce. Roseburg; Mrs.
Joe Stroop, I'mnqua.
Discharged
Mrs. Orn Tabor. Mrs. Harold
Moore. Sutherlin: Robert McCoy,
Riddle: Mrs. George Fisher. Dil
lard; 3. Taylor McCord, Glide;
Mrs. Wcslon Crow. Mrs. Leonard
Swanzy, Mrs. Rodney Atterbury,
Roseburg.
Mercy Hospital
Admitted
Surgery: Clayre Carter, Larry
Swift, Mrs. Frances Main, Rose
burg; Stephen Dunn, Glide.
Medical: Cecil Anderson, Win
ston; Mrs. Jay Withers, Mrs.
Robert O'Niel. Roseburg.
Discharged
Frank Wittie, Mrs. Sidney Myers,
Virgil Ruyburn, Mrs. Harold
Field and baby, John David; Mrs.
Arthur Matthews and baby, Rob
ert Rovce. Roseburg; Mrs. Lea- '
mon Turner and baby. Steven Ger
ard. Idleyld Park; Mrs. Earl
Weseman, Days Creek.
WEDNESDAY
EARLY!