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0 2 The Newt-Review, Roieburg, Council To Receive Plans To Millers Addition Sewer Roseburg's City Council will get a look at plans and specifications tonight for sewer installations in Millers Addition, second major im provement project to be undertak en this year. engineering estimates run some-1 thing under $50,000 for the job which will provide sewage con nections to 110 parcels of private land. Some 792,416 square feet of prop erty are included in the Miller Sewer District which has been un der study for improv emenstnice 1951. According to plans, lines are to be extended over parts of Eddy, Kane, Giles, Starmcr and lchabod streets in the southeast section of the city. Already approved by -city offi cials are plans for installing sew age service to the large Cloakcs Kerry subdivision north of Har vard Ave, on the west side of town, costing around $165,000 to provide. Assessments Slated As in the case of Cloakea Kerry, Millers Addition benefitting prop erly owners will be assessed for the cost of the project. If the City Council okays plans lo ba presented by Ken Meng, city 2L V. , 4 ft ' '" VLl Coming To Church of The Open Bible SMITH STREET-RIDDLE Starting WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15th Services Each Sunday Tiies. Wed. Thurs. Fri. Evenings at 7:30 YOU ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND An invitation is cordially extended to the people of Roseburg to come to The Catholic Faith explained Non-Catholics especially welcome Place Catholic Center Stanton St. ot Harvard Ave. Phone ORchard 3-5157 Fr. Richard Gleason, Moderator The Greatest ffi Mou Bible. J f Usui ntered Jeruta lam. and th muiti- ; tudes cried: Hosanns ! jjl, lo tht ion ol David: meisea it n that Cometh In the name of the Lord. Mai. 21:5-9. Ore. Mon. April 13, 1959 engineer, a date will be set for a public hearing on the project. Also on tonight's agenda is con sideration of a plan for widening W. Stanton St. on the west side in fromt of St. Josephs Catholic Church property. The parish pro poses to lay an eight-foot wide side walk as well. As a routine matter, councilman must adopt an ordinance setting up machinery for the April 28 special election when taxpayers of t h e community will vote on a meas ure to exceed the city's tax levy limitation by some $212,000 lor tne '"'"BO fiscal year. Yoncalla PTA Schedules Meeting In High School Yoncalla PTA will meet at the high school Little Theater tonight at 8. National Book Week will be ob served. Mrs. Hugh Warner, local librarian, will be present to com ment on various books. The pro gram will feature a film on one of the new states. Mrs. Verry Ever ley'a Girl Scout troop will present two musical games, reports Mrs. George Edes, News-Review corres pondent. "Christ Is The Answer" cRusAnr April 12to 19 7:00 P.M. Nightly First Baptist Church Rose St. and Lane Ave. Dr. Harry O. Anderson EVANGELIST Of South Paicdcna, Co I if. EVERYONE WELCOME Great- Deliverance MEETING with James White INTERNATIONAL IRISH EVANGELIST INQUIRY CLASS Starting Monday April 13 Every Monday 8 P.M. Story Ever Told i York Masons TRADITION OF CENTURIES was reflected in Roseburg Sunday evening when York Rite Masons paraded through downtown streets prior to divine services opening their three day conclave in Roseburg. PARADE MUSIC for the Masons was provided by Roseburg's high school bond Sunday evening. Services after the parade were held at the First Mcithodist Church. (Paul Jenkins photos). Box Car Problem Studied In Salem SALEM (AP) Ways to prevent an expected shortage of railroad froiKht cars in the Northwest this summer were discussed at a meet ing of Gov. Mark Hatfield's emer gency transportation committee here Saturday. Major rail lines serving the re gion sent representatives. Afterward R. J. Hogue, Medford lumberman who heads the com mittee, said results of the meeting were encouraging. He reported that the committee will inform the Assn. of American Railroads that a more equitable distribution of freight cars is need ed for the Northwest. The associ ation controls the allocation of the cars over the country. Hogue said the emergency com mittee also may decide to appeal to (he Interstate Commerce Com mission. He said it may ask the ICC to fix regulations that would penalize rail lines that hold cars too long. Three Skiers Missing On Mt. Rainier Slopes LONG MI RE, Wash. (AP) -Three Seattle skiers were reported Monday lo have been lost over night near the 10,000 foot elevation on Mt. uainirr. Preston Mary, superintendent of; the Mt. Rainier National Park,' sajd six rangers searched through the night for the missing trio. The three were identified as ! IMla Samhik, Einar Storakers and j Ro Ryfcldt. All are experienced skiers. ' I Another member of the skiing parly, lngar Itamsbo of Seattle, reported their failure to relurn late Sunday from a ski trip to Mulr Glacier, between the 7,500 and lO.ooofoot levels on the towering peak. Westward Drift Starts Toward Southern Isles CAI.I.AO, Peru, (AP) Four men from three nations headed West into the Pacific today in hopes the wind and ocean currents will carry their raft to the South Sea isles. The sail-equipped raft Cantuta II is skippered by Edward lngris, 45. of Czechoslovakia. He is ac companied by Jose Matause, 37, another Czech; Joaquin Guerrero, 37, of Argentina; and Jaime To ledo, .14. of Peru. Several adventurers have made the crossing since Thor Heyerdahl. a determined Norwegian, rode the raft Kon Tiki with his companions from Peru to the South Pacific. Price High On Fish Bill D. Martin, 2337 NE Diamond Lake Hlvd., has pleaded guilty in district court to taking and possess ing steelhead during closed season and was fined S2S and $5 court costs by Judge Warren A. Wood ruff. AtoZ RENTALS & SALES Start State Conference Here Ralph M. Curphey Ralph Milton Curphey, 63, died at his home in Roseburg Saturday following a prolonged illness. He was born Sept. 9, 1K95 in Kansas City, Mo. He served with the U.S. Army in World War I and was awarded the Purple Heart and Citation for Meritorious Duty from Gen. Pershing. He moved to Roseburg 12 years ago and was employed by the Cali fornia Oregon Power Co. as an estimator until his retirement last October. Curphey was a member of St. George's Episcopal Church, the American Legion and the Dis abled American Veterans. Survivors include the widow, Nelle, Roseburg; one sister, Wil ma Flournoy, Kansas City; one step-son, James Hartman, Cleve land, Ohio, and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be at the chapel of Wilson's Chapel of the Roses Wednesday at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Alfred S. Tyson of St. George's Kpiscopal Church offici ating. Military services and inter ment will follow at Roseburg Me morial Gardens. Tony Perry Graveside funeral services for Tony Perry, 61, Roseburg resident who died Thursday, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the Roseburg IOOF cemetery. Perry was born April 27, 1897, at San Francisco and was a for mer railroad employe. He moved to Douglas County in 1949 and re sided on Little River near Glide until 1955 when he moved to Rose burg. He was never married and there are no known surviving rela tives. Arrangements are in care of Long and Orr Mortuary. FELLOWSHIP TO MEET Flkinn tntprfhnrfh FollnwGhin will meet tonight at the Assembly oi t.oci ai v:ju, wiui tne Kev. Wil liam Garner. Glendale pastor, as guest speaker. Special music will be provided by each church. OtOT n Our office it the place to STOP for complete details on our low-cost Home Loan Plan, Whether you want to but. build or refinance, your problem will receive prompt, courteous, careful attention. LOANS To Build Buy Refinance o Salem Reporter Named By Women PORTLAND (AP) Miss Mar garet Magee. a reporter for the Salem Capital Journal, is the new president of the Oregon P r 1 1 women. She was elected at the close of the organization's annual meeting here Sunday. Serving with her will be: vice president,- Mrs. Ernest Lundeen, Eugene Register-Guard; secretary, Genevieve Morgan, Sa lem; treasurer, Mrs. Roy F. Bes scy, Portland. Speakers included Verne MeKin ney, publisher ot.the Hillsboro Ar gus and J. Richard Eimers, Port land Associated Press bureau chief. The organization made plans for the National Federation of Press Women's annual conference to be held here Aug. 12-14. Winners in various categories of writing included: Mrs. Lundeen; Mrs. Val Thoe nig, Eugene; Mrs. Morgan; Mrs. Edna Ramp, Eugene Register Guard; Mrs. Doris Gunderson, Capital Journal. Pope John Creates First Two Saints Of His Reign VATICAN CITY. (AP) Pope John XXIII created the first saints of his reign Sunday, elevating a Franciscan lay brother and a Spanish nun to sainthood. The pontiff canonized Carlo da Sesse 1 1613-1670), who was known for his piety, and Sister Gioac china de Vedruna de Mas (1783 1854), who founded the Carmel ites of Charity. The remains of St. Pius X ar rived meanwhile at St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice to rest there a month. REDS TRYING STUDENTS BERLIN (AP) Communist East Germany today put on trial five university students chareed with plotting an armed attempt to overinrow tne satellite regime. Roseburg Students At T Legislature Two Roseburg High School stu dents were among participants in the annual YMCA Youth Legisla ture held in Salem Friday and Sat urday. Representing tne Kosenurg nign School Hi-Y Club was Barry Sera fin, a senior who served as a sen ator, and Bill Milne, a junior who served as a representative. A bill they introduced to the model legis lature to raise the automobile li cense fee from $10 to $12.50 passed the house and senate and was sign ed by the boy governor, Robert Ott of Baker. Money raised from the increase was met to provide additional fees for the state highway fund. The bill was one of six signed by the boy governor. Hi-Y and Tri-Hi-Y clubs from throughout the state submitted 58 bills to the youth legislature. About 200 students attended the event. Friday Gov. Mark Hatfield spoke to the delegates. Wayne L. Schulz, Roseburg ,ymla secretary manager, acompanied the Rose burg youths on the trip. Serving with Ott as governor were Roger Hammer of a Portland Hi-Y Club who acted as president of the senate and Barbara Tyler of a Mcdford Tri-Hi-Y Club who was speaker of the bouse. Lawmakers Back On Job In Salem SALEM (AP) Oregon's elect ed lawmakers are back in their seats after giving way to the an nual Youth Legislature over the weekend. Hi-Y chapters from all over the state sent senators and represent atives to the session. Robert Ott. Baker, was youth governor. Barbara Tyloer, Med ford, was speaker of the House and Roger S. Hamer. Portland president of the Senate. A bill which would require coun ty coroners to be registered physi cians or morticians was passed by the Senate. But the Senate de feated a bill providing higher sal aries for coroners. The Senate also rejected a meas ure which would establish the speed limit at the present basic speed rule. Bicycle Recovered A hirvc-lp fminrt in m field nfur TTnllnrtnn Khnnl was tlirnpH nvpr to Roseburg police Sunday by Kath- rvn vang, iuzt ruucrion ai. The bicycle was taken to the city garage lor storage. -MEM SCORES MOST MILES PER GALLON OF ALL V-8's IN ALL CLASSES IN MOBILGAS ECONOMY RUN COMPETES IN SPECIAL COMPACT CAR CLASS AVERAGES 22.28 MILES PER GALLON IN-'" Svm test for mitts-per-gallM ptrfofmaiKt pro?M oatstndtnc: tceneny of Stadebaktr Lark Kanui Cinr, Mo. While com peting igvinic the top Ameri can economy cars (all no' heelbaw or less), the Stude baker Lark pravtd its overall superior economical perform Discover what you'll - Historians, Highway Body To Huddle On rtr.. nt thm rimipla County VIIIVCIO Ul " " " ' tiitiAiii KnriAfv todav carried their hopes and plans for moving the 101-year-old Lillie Moore house across tne river 10 ine mm ui .. Nebo to the state Highway Depart ment. it nnvmt.etAn 1c orantpH to move the house over U.S. Highway 59, the group will be over another hur in thaie ffait in turn the old home on SE Washington Ave. into a permanent nisioncai mamo. More than 30 members of the so .u BiionHil a 9 n.m. meeting Sunday in Legion Hall in Roseburg where approximately iau aa im tributed to the moving project. Movers Hobson House Moving, Inc., has asked a $450 guarantee before commencing the intricate inK it wn rpnnrtpH hv Mrs. Harlan Carter, society member. Mrs. V. J. Miceiu, president m the organization, was not avail able for comment this morning. Current plans are for a water borne crossing of the South Ump qua River, using a raft to transport the white frame former home of Miss Lillie Moore, pioneer of Doug las County. Movers, who looked Income Tax Return Deadline Nearing Last minute Federal income lax filers should send their returns to the Internal Revenue Service dis trict director at 830 NE Holladay St., Portland 12, according to the district director, Ralph C. Gran quist. Filers rushing to meet Wednes day's deadline should also heed other points to make sure accounts are squared between them and the Internal Revenue Service, Gran quist added. These points include making sure your name and address are readable, remembering to sign the return (by both husband and wife if it is a joint return), attach all W-2 tax witholding statements for as many jobs as were held during the year and check facts and fig ures to see they agree. EncWgh Nutty jokes MODESTO, Calif (AP) He stood the corny jokes about nuts for 44 yeare. Then Filbert Brazil, Ceres, Calif., petitioned Stanislaus Super ior Court for permission to change his name. He wants to be called Gilbert Brazil. eoiy huh i". ance in the Mobilgas Economy Run. This event u the most ac .curate test for miles per-gallon performance a car can take. Each car it put through the mo grueling paces-mountains, deserts, country roads, highways, trafhe-and the rule is: Aik no quarter! The result is now historr! -r lf ' . ... ... . nrwfw . . sjui at YOUR STUDEBAKER DEALER'S McKAY MOTORS Moore Move over the prSblems involved, be lieve this is the most feasible arid inexpensive way to transport the house. Mrs. Carter said the entire mem bership voiced support of Mrs. M: celli's plans to go ahead with the moving project during the meet ing yesterday. been purchased as an historical site at the base of Mt. Nebo off Highway 99 north of the Douglas County Fairgrounds. The house must be moved tn the near future from downtown Roseburg to permit a parking lot operation for which the site of the house was purchased by a group of businessmen from the govern, mcnt last December. Safety Awards Given State Highway Drivers Three Douglas County employees of the state Highway Department have been presented awards for having accident free driving rec ords over the past nine years. They were Clarence S. Carter of Drain, John Levenhagen of Elk Ion and Dee Fox of Winchester. Sixtv five other Douglas County employees of the department have also been presented safe driving awards for less years. Awards are limited to employ ees who spend at least 55 per cent of their time driving, who work all year and have no accidents charg ed lo them. Mrs. James Sim Mrs. James (Martha Grace) Sim, 70, of 915 W. Elaine Dr., Roseburg, died Sunday morning at a Roseburg hospital. She was bom Aug. 17, 1888 in Kingman County, Kansas, and was married at Glasgow. Mont., on Dec. 16, 1916, to James Sim. She moved to Roseburg from Minne sota in 1947. She was a member of the Roseburg Church of Christ. Surviving are her husband, James Sim of Roseburg; two daughters, Miss Wilma M. Sim of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Archie (Jeanette) Huscby of Roseburg; brother, Howard Hansen of Lin coln, Neb., and seven grandchil dren. A son, Howard Hansen, pre- I ceded her in death in 1958. Funeral services will be held at 1 2 p.m. Wednesday in the chapel I of Long and Orr Mortuary with j the Rev. Glen W. Lundy, minister ! of the Roseburg Church of Christ, I officiating. Concluding services and interment will follow in the Ruse l burg Memorial Gardens. BYSTUDEBAKEB ISP3"""! See and compare The Lark.ihis completely new kind of car, and you'll know why Stude baler's sales curve is ihe fastest rising in the industry. The Lark is America's greatest and fast est growing-value. Fun drive it today. Invalid & Sickroom Supplies Free Dtlivtry Roitburf Art 3SS S. I Oak A... Phn OR I-J471 1410 S.E. Stephens Roseburg, Oregon