4 TK Newt-Review, Roseburg, 0r. Mon., Feb., 27, 1961
County's First Mausoleum Being Built
Work has started on Douglas i
will be connected by glass walls,
will face northwest from a knoll in
the coiner of the cemetery.
President William A. Dudley
says long-range plans are design
ed to make this the first in a group
of 12 buildings in the mausoleum
group. Other smaller buildings,
which will hold 50 to 100 crypts,
will be fanned out on either side of
the main building.
Another building in the long
range plan is an administration
structure to be raised on the east
side of NW Hicks St. which enters
the cemetery. Dudley says he will
I also build another quarter of mile
'of road to reach the mausoleum
and will blacktop present roads.
of this acreage was not developed
' when he took over.
Dudley also has cemetery parks
i in Coos Bay and The Dalles and
' he either manages or conducts sev
County's first mausoleum. '
lis construction siariea iasi ween I
at Roseburg Memorial Gardens,
the county's only perpetual care
cemetery.
The four sections of the main
mausoleum will include both inside
and outside crypts totaling 576. In
corporated in the four-section build
ing will be office, lounge, rest
rooms, flower room columbarium
(area for ashes receptacles) and
the county'a first crematorium.
The first section of the building
is scheduled for completion in
about 90 days. The other three sec
tions will be finished by the end
of the year.
There are just a tew ol tne many
developments which have taken
place at the historic cemetery since
Dudley bought it from the Rose
burg Masonic Lodge in 1953.
One of his first projects was to
convert the cemetery away from
the tombstone type appearance. In
stead, stones are buried at ground
level to give a garden effect. He
fiut the entire park under a sprink
er system and developed the cem
etery to its 22"j-acre size. Half
en in Oregon, Washington and Ida
ho. At Roseburg he has 15 employes
on the payroll. The company also
manufactures its own vault and
liner manufacturing plant.
The old cemetery with the new
look will be 100 years old in 19SS.
In it are the graves of Roseburg's
two most illustrious pioneers, Aar
on Rose and Gen. Joseph Lane.
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RURAL FIHZ DEPT..
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Newspaper's
History Goes
Back To 1870
The News-Review is Douglas
County's only daily newspaper, lis
coverage area is the entire county.
This newspaper is a dependable
barometer ol the progress of Doug
las County. Its steadily growing
circulation has continued upward
since the end of World War II.
That circulation is now well over
31,000. Its readership reaches from
Glendale, 60 miles south, to Drain,
Curtin and Elkton along the north
ern border of the county. All sub
scribers in this area are served
daily by motor route carriers.
To put out the newspaper, more
than 60 people are on the payroll,
under the direction of a man whose
name has become synonymous
with Oregon newspapering, Charles
V. Stanton. He has been editor al
most 20 years.
Papers Marge
The News-Review became an en
tity in ils present form in 1921,
when the Review and the News,
holh evening papers, merged. B.
W. Bates bought the Review and
continued to oeprate the newspa
per as The News-Review, until 1929
when he sold it to Frank Jenkins
of Klamath Falls and Ernest Gil
strap of Mcdford. Under the new
management, Harris Ellsworth,
who still lives in Kosehurg as a
newspaper broker, became editor.
He went to Congress in 194t and
was succeeded bv the nresent edi
tor, Stanton. With the growth of
the county in the succcedmgyears,
the increase in stature of the news-
paper has been rapid. The circula
tion growth in tne lasi accaae nas
hnan nvnr A OOO
Although The News-Review itself
is only 40 years old, us Historical
roots were planted in 1870 -with
the formation of the Rosehurg
Plaindealer. It was edited by Wil
liam Thompson, who became in
volved in a bitter rivalry with two
brothers, Henry and Thomas Gale.
The result was a gunfight in which
he was wounded in the neck. 'He
returned the fire wounding Henry
Gale so badly that he never re
covered completely,. , '
Politics Shift.d
The Plaindealer started as a
Democratic paper but shifted ils
politics to Republican in 1874. It
has remained Republican since.
The other ancestor of The News
Review was the Independent, which
was established in 1875. By 1898. it
was the only daily south of Eu
gene. It was a Democratic organ.
In 1882, it became the Rosehurg
Review. This was later changed to
Evening Review.
Organizations Active
In Camas Valley Area
There are various organizations
in Camas Valley, and among them
are two active church groups, the
Women's Missionary Society, con
nected with the Missionary Church,
and the Women's Society of Chris
tian Service connected with the
Methodist Church.
There is a very active PTA
group, Toastmistress Club. Farm
Bureau Federation, two dens of
Cub Scouts, a Boy Scout troop,
several 411 groups, a Federated
Garden Club and a Grange.
The Grange Hall is used for var
ious activities in the area, includ
ing teen-age dances, and parties,
wedding receptions, family reun
ions, benefit dances, organization
meetings, etc.
ROSEBURG RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT men ore pictured in front of their NW Garden
Volley Blvd. headquarters with equipment they use to combat fires in the area surround
ing the city, of Roseburg. Left to right are Chief Cliff Thrasher, Joe Hites, Dick Griffith,
Eugene Holcomb, 'Harry Harryman, Fred LamoureauX and Eugene Merk. See story page
10. (News-Review Photo)
RoseburgSponsors
Orchestral Croup
The Roseburg Symphony Orches
tra, founded 11 years ago by a
group of interested citizens, is a
community orchestra comprised of
members who play for the sheer
enjoyment of making music.
The musicians are businessmen,
housewives, music students and
teachers and others who love to
play. -
The number of members in the
11 years has ranged from 30 to
the present SO. They come from
many parts of the county, some
driving as much as 100 miles to
attend weekly rehearsals without
pay.
Ups, Downs Noted
The orchestra has had its ups
and downs over the years, but
interest in the concerts . Has in'
creased yearly. The symphony
plays two concerts a year. Plans
are now in the hopper to start
presenting a third, a summer con
cert "under the stars."
Four men have served as con
ductors. They are Wendell John
son, Charles L. Steele, Robert Rob
ins and currently, Charles G. Da
vis of Milo.
The second concert of each year
is highlighted by the performance
of some young artist of the area.
It conducts auditions of outstand
ing young people, and the winner
becomes the star 1 of the spring
concert. It provides a young mu
sician the rare opportunity to per
"form with a complete symphony.
The' orchestra . is the county's
greatest stride in the cultural field.
It is one of- the few counties of its
size to successfully support its own
community orchestra.
Elkton Phone Co.
Started In 1910
fhe first record of telephones In
llie Elklon Community was estab
lished by the Drain Umpqua Tele
phone Co. in 1910 by a Mr. Ster
ling, At that time it was called
"grounded circuit" and was later
replaced by the "metallic system."
Sterling later sold shares to the
farmers and at one time the only
farmers who owned a phone were
those who had a share in the com
pany. The farmers also were responsible
for keeping up their own lines.
Later, Ace Hendrickson built a
phone line between Scoltsburg and
Elkton.
Mr. and Mrs, Joe Hudson worked
on the Elkton switchboard about
23 years and kept the lines up be
tween Elkton and Scottsburg dur
ing that time.
In 1950, Mr. and Mrs. Carl I.lck
lider took over the Elkton area
with 121 subscribers. Licklider in
stalled the new dial svstem in
1957 at a cost of $216,000.
At present there are 285 sub
scribers tinder the name, Umpqua
Telephone Co. with 15 stockholders.
The company has at present two
employes, Carl Licklidcr, manager
and warren Uaker, bookkeeper.
ELDER ASSIGNED '
Elder Harry Davis has been as
signed as new pastor of the Seventh-day
Advenlist churches in
Glendale. Canyonville and Myrtle
Creek. He has moved to Tri-City
from Tempe, Ariz.
Civic-Minded Sutherlin Citizens
Keep Busy On Community jobs
"Community betterment" is a
phrase of much significance in
Sutherlin, as a tour through the
city would readily indicate.
The home of numerous civic
clubs, fraternal groups and other
organizations active in community
'projects, Sutherlin has seen many
improvements during the last few
years, brought about by the en
deavor of public spirited citizens.
A partial list of clubs in Suther
lin and surrounding area would
include the Lions, Chamber of
Commerce, Junior Chamber of
Commerce, Parent - Teacher As
sociations, American Legion and
the Order of Odd Fellows; civic
organizations for women are the
Lions auxiliary, Rcbckahs, Garden
Club, JayCettes, Beta Eta Sorority
and the Business' and Professional
Womens' club, all of which are
actively concerned with creating a
better community in which to live.
Building Handsome
An outstanding example of the
accomplishments realized through
the combined efforts of these or
ganizations is the Sutherlin Com
munity Building, a handsome and
functional addition to community
life. Dedicated in September 1957,
this building is the result of the
cooperative effort of all the clubs,
as well as many individuals whose
pledges and support made it pos
sible, and who now enjoy the con
venience of a centrally located cen
ter for meetings, civic affairs and
private use. Facing Umatilla St.,
the building and grounds occupy
the west end of Central Park.
Landscaping of the grounds was a
project undertaken by the Garden
Club, which is also responsible for
a number of additions to tne rose
garden in the park area as well
as the plantings around the senior
high school.
Paoole Help . "
Much of the success of the an
nual Timber Days celebration can
also be attributed to the interest
and support of civic groups, for
each has a role in the preparation
and tauing of the show. Sponsor.
ship of the various events is taken
over by Individual groups, which
then are responsible lor all at-.
rangements and the proficiency
with wnich these details are man.
aged is apparent in the festival's
smooth performance. It must be
quite apparent by now that during
the weeks of midsummer Suth
erlin is a beehive of humming ac
tivity
While this covers but two of the
major projects, many others are
undertaken throughout the year.
A well-child clinic is sponsored
each month by the Rehekahs, at
their hall on Central Ave.
Among the Jaycees' many activi
ties of benefit to the community is
the annual Christmas shopping
tour for underprivileged children,
MUCH BUILDING DONE
The R. L. (Dock) Frame ranch
is located on the road from the
Killer Bridge, which is about 5
miles from Days Creek on the
Tiller-Trail Highway. This ranch
was previously known as the Fer
guson ranch. Frames moved from
Yonculla in July. 1959. 8(1 acres
of this ranch are under cultivation.
"Dock" has rebuilt part of the
road, the sheep shed, loafing shed,
and has built a new insulated
fruit cellar near the house. The
Frames raise sheep of which they
have 100 ewes.
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DRAINS'S OWN sewer plant is now in operation. It- is another working monument to
the "do it yourself" city. The city has built many improvements, but only as it could
afford them. Most of the work, the city and its citizens have done themselves. Other
projects were the city park, city hall ond new city shop building now nearing completion.
(News-Review Photo)
Days Creek Schools
Continue In Progress
Days Creek School, located a
short ways from Days Creek, was
originally a four-room schoolhouse
built in 1928, with an enrollment of
approximately 115.
More rooms were added in 1935
and 1950, the latter when the gym
and boiler house were built. In
1954 the high school building was
built.
A total 220 pupils are enrolled as
of this date.
An addition to the shop was built
this fall by the boys in the shop
class under the supervision of
James Bush, teacher. Lee Fisher,
maintenance man is wiring the
room now, before the finishing
touches are added.
When additional land is procur
ed, a football field, track field and
baseball field will be included, and
on-; which members accompany e;u?"7choT
youngsters while gift shopping with WUUam Lewellen is superinlend-
funds provided by donations from ent, with Parry Kline as high
interested groups. I school principal.
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MODERN HOUSE A far cry from the grand house built in 'the country 60 and
70 years ago is this hillside house pf Dr. C. H. Babbitt. It is located on SE Hawthorne
Dr.
Here's hoping the
Progress Celebration
gels off to
a llying start!
Flying A is proud to be on the move with pro
gressive Douglas County in building a still bigger
and better future.
We've been having our own progress program:
first with 100-octane gasoline, first with a gaso
line that burns clean, then first with the im
portant stabilizing component, MS-3, from Du
Pont and Tidewater research.'
And, like Douglas County, we've got more pro
gress coming. -
Let's grow together!
TIDEWATER OIL COMPANY
C. M. McDERMOTT. DISTRIBUTOR