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2 The Newi-Review, Roieburg, Ore. Sot., April 20, 1963 Governors Cant Keep Minds Off GOP Nominations PHOENIX, Ariz. (UPI) Three Republicans and two Democratic governors met today to lay plans for a summer meeting of the Na tional Governors' Conference. But they found It difficult to keep Uieir minds of? the 1064 Republican presidential nomination. Arizona Gov; Paul Fannin opened the is sue Friday night by predicting flat ly that Sen. Barry Goldwater, a longtime friend of Fannin's, will be the GOP presidential nominee next year. Cnnln lU.vnar.nlfl It pnllhliran ... Ula thirrl tttrm InM A ntXWR- JIUV. 1,1 1MO .11.. u .w -- man he had "doubts" a few months ago that Goldwater could win the nomination, but added categorical ly "I now feel he will be the can didate." Innlhap . 1? Aniihlifftnn nftpn men tioned for the nomination, N e w vn.1, nnu Unlonn Tlnpkpfpller. was not present at the meeting of the nalional governors conference exe cutive committee. But Oregon Gov Mark Hatfield, a possible vice prcs Irlantlol nnminpA nnrl a Rockefcl lcr supporter, was due to arrive today. HENRIETTA GROTOFENT, 42, shown as she reaches the floor safely for the last time following her circus act atop a swaying fiber gloss pole. The next night, she apporently fainted during her perform- once and fell 50 feet tq her death, (UPI Telephoto). Headline Hurried Distance Dialing It won't be 1963, but 1966, when direct distance dialing comes to Hoscburg. A headline in Friday's Nows-Ro-vlew said the direct distance dial ing was scheduled for Roscburg In 1963. . Quoted In th story was Cliff Thomas, manager of the Roscburg office of Pacific Northwest Bell. He said DDD, by which a long distance call can be made to an other city by dialing instead of through an operator, is tentatively programmed here in 19C6. He said the switchover might take place sooner because of technical ad vances, but it also depends, he said, on investment money avail able and resltuation of employes. m i J.L Bank Asks To Be Relieved As Trustee For Cemeteries A civil suit is pending in Circuit Court in which The Oregon Bank seeks to be relieved as trustee fur trust funds for the Roscburg Me morial Gardens at Roscburg and the Park Lawn Memorial Gardens, Inc., located in Wasco County. Roseburg Memorial Gardens, Inc. and Laurel Lodge 13, A.F. and A.M., are named as defendants in one suit, and Park Lawn Memorial Gardens, Inc., as defendant in the other. DA N.mtd In both cases, Disl. Atty Avery W. Thompson is also named as a defendant, as having an interest in the matter in the administration of trusts. Laurel Lodge is a defend ant because Roscburg Memorial Gardens, Inc . is purchasing the properties of the lodge which had been operated here as the Masonic Cemetery. Some question has arisen as to why the Park Lawn Memorial Gar dens suit was filed in this county, even if the principal managing agent of both cemetery corpora tions, Robert A. Dudley, lives in Douglas County on Del Kio Road. In asking to be relieved as trustee for the cemeteries, The Oregon Bank claims that the cemetery corporations had failed to comply with the terms of the trusts by failing to file monthly statements NOW AVAILABLE Excellent- Office Space In the Conveniently Located PACIFIC BUILDING Vary dailrabU allica arta oil on on floor tomo private ofrlcai water olovator ond jonltor sonicoi tutnlihtd. Lit of- parking tpoco In vicinity. Call Room 301 or Phone OR 3-7195 H. C. Berg iratfiplff nnrl nlhpi envprnnrx wilt begin Monday with the threeday western uovernors ignierence foatupinit ticpiiacintt nn t T ft I I safety, education and juvenile de linquency. Fannin, the host governor of the conference in ncarDy hcousuaic, expressed a nope inai me gover ........ ...nliM nnl nlnv nnlitipft "r liavp triprl In discourage mv party from partisan politics at this conference, saia ranmn. we in the West do not have the same feeling regarding national office that seems to exist in the Mia west and Eastern states." Fannin conceded that despite hi! nartnnBl fripnHchin with Gold motor tha spnAtnr had not told him yet that he would be a candid ate for the nomination. In fact, said Fannin, Goldwater "still insists he's going to be a candidate for re-election as United States senator next year." Those Present Attending today's executive sos. sion of the National Governors' Conference were Republican Govs, Fannin, Robert Smylie of Idaho, Clnnran 11 Tlvflp (if Utah. nnn.n.nl. nn tha pnmmttipp. were Govs. John M. Dalton of Missouri and Albert Rossellmi 01 wasmng ton, chairman of the National Gov ernors' Conference. D..irri rriphfiplrl nf Chicago. ..nr.(gpv nf thp national confer ence, said today's session, closed to newsmen, would ue primarily ... mi ttniahinP imirhPS On the PrO- gram for the conference July 21-24 at Miami Beacn, na. He said present plans called for Prnifl.nl .Inhn F. Kennedy to ad dress one convention session. The President has been invited but nas not yet accepted, fnmmorpp Kprretarv Luther Hodges will discuss international trade at another Miami Beach ses sion and Labor Secretary Willard Wlrtz will speak on manpower de velopment ana training. Shannon Lea Myers Shannon Lea Myers, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Myers of Steamboat Ranger Sta tion, Idleyld Park, died at a local hospital Friday morning. She is survived by her parents and a brother, Steven; paternal crandmothor. Mrs. Lucy Myers: maternal grandparents,. Mr. and Mrs. Danlal Willis; and a great grandmother, Mrs. Fern Handy, all of Roseburg. - Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. at Long & Shuk le Memorial Chapel, with the Rev. Valeria Cleveland officiating. Private committal services will be held at Roseburg Memorial Gar dens. Service Officers Elect PORTLAND (UPI) Elmer Don- ahoo of Medford was elected pres ident of the Oregon County Vet erans Service Officers at the close of the group's three-day semi-an nual convention here Friday. He succeeds George Blomgrcn of Roseburg. Austin Lord of Tillamook was elected vice president and Ridg lcy Miller of Salem was re-elected secreta ry -treasurer. or any statements showing such sales and monies as are due the trust fund. Tarms Set Under terms of the agreement for trust, filed with the suits, the cemeteries are to deposit 15 per cent of the sales price of each grave, with a minimum of $5; $5 for each niche and $15 for each crypt, to provide an endowment for perpetual care of the cemetery. The plaintiff in both cases seeks decrees accepting its resignation and appointing a successor trustee. It asks that it be empowered to transfer, assign, convey and deliv er the remaining assets of the trust lo the successor trustee, after pay ing costs and disbursement allow ed and after acceptance of the trust by the successor trustee. The bank also asks for acceptance of its accounting. The trust agreement for the Rose burg Memorial Gartens was origin ally set up with the Commercial Bank ofOrcRon on Nov. 9, 1954. The Oregon Bank later took over the trust. The U. S. National Bank of Portland was the original trustee for the Park Lawn Memorial Gar dens as of Jan. 31, 1955, and the transfer was made to the Oregon bank May 22 19C2, after U. S. Na tional resigned.' Prison Guard Held Hostage By Convicts NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C., (UPI) A group of 10 to 20 con victs armed with gasoline bombs remained barricaded in a prison auditorium today with a guard as hostage. Three hundred other Inmates of the federal penitentiary here re fused to return to their cells in a sympathy demonstration with the barricaded convicts. Warden Tom Hall said the situ ation was becoming "explosive." He said the guards armed with tear gas have herded the majority of the prison's 300 inmates into a hall housing the kitchen and dining room but some of the in mates are beginning to "act up." A few ' windows have been smashed. J The maverick prisoners armed with gasoline bombs seized the guard during a bomb attack after the evening recreation period Fri day night. They took the hostage to the new west wing auditorium. Hall said three of the prisoners had personal grievances against the penitentiary administration. He did not disclose what the grievances were. Prison officials said they could not rescue the guard until the 300 other inmates are returned to their cells. Fifty Royal Canadian Mounted policemen stood by armed witn rifles and tear gas. City police men also stood ready at the scene. One of the home-made bombs was reported to have caught fire, injuring a convict, but he is be lieved to be suffering from only superficial burns. A doctor was requested but the request was turned down. Prison officials sent in a packet of medical supplies instead. Vancouver Priest Killed By Gunman VANCOUVER. B.C. (UPI) A 51-year-old Roman Catholic priest was shot to death Friday night with a rifle at point blank range in the doorway of a Franciscan monastery. Police said Father Culhbert Seward, rector of St. Francis' Parish Church was killed when he went to answer the doorbell. Two children playing near the monastery told police a man came to the door and rang the bell. They said when Father Seward appeared, the man pointed tne rifle and fired. w The gunman then walked calm ly to a parked car and drove away. ... Police,' answering a telephone tip. later sped to an apartment house 'near the monastery. Detec tive Inspector Ian MacGregor said ho could sec a man pacing an apartment with a rifle In his hand. The man threw the rifle out a window., walked out the front door of the apartment house and sur rendered to dotcctives. Police questioned the man in connection with the slaying of the priest. The suspect was not immediate ly identified. Local News Mist Jan Wharton, who resides in Willamette Manor, Portland, ar rived here Friday to visit rela tives and friends. Mr. and Mrs. Tax Millar and two sons have purchased a farm on Rt. 4 Box 1157. They formerly resided in Redding, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Kasnor have returned to their home following a month s trip to California and Arizona. They made their head quarters in La Jolla, Calif, with their son and his family and made side trips to points of inter est from there. They spent a week visiting old friends in Phoenix and Mesa, Ariz., and enjoyed a trip into Old Mexico. Board To Ponder Pastor Selection Dr. W. D. McGraw, district su perintendent of the Oregon Pacific District of the Church of the Naz arene, will meet tonight with mem bers of the official board of the local church to consider the nomin ation of a new pastor. The llev. Robert Hcmpel resign ed recently to become pastor of the First Church of the Nazarcne in Spokane, Wash. The Rev. Mr. McGraw will speak at the It a.m. worship hour Sun day. In event of the nomination of a pastor tonight, the congregation will be asked to vote on the candi date. Tho Rev. Mr. Ilempel will con tinue with the local congregation through May 12. Involuntary Non-Suit Is Granted In Civil Action A judgment of involuntary non suit was granted by Judge Charles S. Woodrich in the trial of Nancy Morgan vs. State Industrial Acci dent Commission this week. The court heard the testimony of plaintiff, and after the plaintiff rested her case, the counsel for the defendant moved for a judg ment of Involuntary non-suit, which was allowed. Guaranteed Income With Hoolrn I Accident In.. From Lincoln National Life Phono OR 2-3348 JACK PATTERSON m Li. "5itoA CAPT. ALVIN A. KLEIN sits somberly in U.S. Commissioner Donald' Const ine s ottice awaiting orraigment- charg ing him with mailing a pack' age containing an explosive to his wife in Chicago with intent to injure." The package exploded in the post office at San Francisco International Airport, injuring two postal employes. U.S. Commissioner Constine released Mem on $2,500 bail, with preliminary hearings Thursday. (UPI Tele- photo). Spanish Reds Chief Executed MADRID (UPI) Spanish Com munist leader Julian Grimau Garcia was executed by firing squad at dawn today for crimes against the state. The execution of the 52-year-old underground leader was carried out despite appeals for clemency from fellow Communists in many parts of the world, including So viet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev. First word of the execution came from Grimau's lawyer, Amindino Rodriguez. A govern ment announcement later said the Communist leader went to his death "at dawn." Grimau was sentenced by a scen-man military court after a one-day trial Thursday on charges of military rebellion and crimes against, the state. , Newsmen in the area of the prison reported a firing squad had been ready for an execution since Friday afternoon, presum ably waiting for the outcome of a cabinet meeting and confirma tion that Gen. Francisco Franco would not change the sentence. The government's position was that Grimau; who was found guil ty of crimes during the 1936-39 Spanish civil war, had to pay with his life for the alleged killing and torturing of Nationalist fol lowers of Franco 25 years ago just as World War II criminals paid the penalty for their of fenses. Rock Talk Featured At Chapter Meeting Chapter 212, National Associa tion of Retired Civil Employes, held its April meeting with 25 members present, John Kelly, pub licity chairman, reports. For the program, Joe Johnson displayed his collection of rocks and minerals and gave a talk on the subject of rock collecting. Steve Ferche, sponsored by Fred Kuck, was admitted to member ship in the chapter. Ferche is re tired from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A social period followed the busi ness portion of the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Blake were in charge of refreshments. Irene May Snider Funeral services are scheduled Tuesday at 10 a.m. in Long & Shukle Memorial Chapel in Rose burg for Irene May Snider, 92, of 1257 SE Pine St., who died sud denly at her home Friday morn ing. 'i he Rev. Eugene Gerlitz will of ficiate at services. Vault interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Corvallis at 3 p.m. Mrs. Snider was born at Mason City, Iowa, and moved to Rose burg at the age of 2, where she lived until her marriage to Wil liam D. Snider July 4, 1891, at Roseburg. They moved to Corval lis, but she returned to make her home in Roseburg about three years ago. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Alpha Rebecca Lodge of Corval lis. She is survived by two daugh ters, Mrs. Wilbur (Eva) Sausen of Corvallis and Mrs. Elmer (Gladys) Timmerman of Sacramento, Calif.; four sons, Aaron of Roseburg, Har old E. of Potrland, Walter P. of Panorama City, Calif., and Paul A. of Coquille; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Her husband died in 1953. Idaho Woman Is Killed In 2-Vehicle Accident KLAMATH FALLS (UPI)-Mrs. Josephine . Parsley of Lewiston, Idaho, was killed in a two-vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 97 about 15 miles south of here Friday. Her husband, Finas, 69, was critically injured. He was hospital ized at Klamath Falls. Their car collided with a truck towing a house trailer. Woodrow Monk, 46, Thermal, Calif., the driver of the truck, was not injured. i NewWarfare Brews Over CD Budget SALEM (UPI) A new battle was brewing here today over the drastically reduced Civil Defense budget approved Monday by the Houses Gov. Mark Hatfield charged the cutback would result in "the death of important Civil Defense programs. - Senate leaders hinted they might increase the CD budget. It was announced that Senate President Ben Musa plans to con tact federal CD officials in Wash' ington, D.C. on Monday while ho is serving as governor in an at tempt to determine what course federal CD officials might take. The co-chairmen of the Ways and Means Committee met Thurs day with regional CD Director Charles Ralls, who first said the CD cutback would make Oregon ineligible for federal matching funds, then indicated aid might not be cut after all. The House Monday approved a $50,000 CD budget for a three-per son agency attached to the gov ernor's office. .Hatfield had re quested $195,000 to finance a 20 man agency. The civil defense budget has not yet been assigned to a Senate committee. The assignment may hinge oh what action federal offi cials plan. Hatfield Friday Issued a press release stating "Rails has flatly stated in writing that the proposed three-person budget would mean the end of the (federal matching fund) help for Oregon." Hatfield said the federal cut back would take money from the CD programs in Portland, and Benton. Deschutes. Klamath, Lin coln, Multnomah, Polk, Umatilla and Washington Counties. Hatfield warned of the CD cut back, "If the state closes up shop, the counties win too. Idaho Youth Still Missing MURPHY. Idaho (UPI) A 70- man search party, bolstered by airmen from Mountain Home AFB, followed a slim trail today in search for a missing 19-year-old Idaho youth. Bloodhounds, belonging to Glenn Hoffman. Nyssa. Ore., . were brought into the Oregon - Idaho border country Friday to aid in the hunt for Delford Sharpe, Gay way Junction, Idaho, who vanish ed last Monday while seeking help for his snow-bound parents. The family became stranded last Sunday by a snowstorm and Delford set out for help the next day. He was never seen again. Ills father, David, 43, finally made it to help Wednesday and got a rescue party to pick up his wife. Cold ground hampered search ers and bloodhounds late Friday. The dogs were taken this morning back to the Owyhee Mountains where the youth had wrecked a snow-cat vehicle near Silver City. Meantime, officers said they lo cated some new tracks near the border which might be those of the missing youth. Deputies said they were not ready to give up hope the boy might be alive, although he has apparently been wandering for several days without provisions. Myrtle Crockett , Myrtle Edith Crockett. 64. of North Myrtle Route, Myrtle Creek. died suddenly at her home Thurs day night. She was born Aug. 22. 1898 at Malvern, Ark. She was married to Claude E. Crockett in Los Angel es, Calif., May 18, 1925. They mov ed to the Myrtle Creek area in 1939. She attended the Cedar Grove Church and was a member of the Grange No. 44? and served as sec retary of that organization for tour years. Survivors include her husband; two sons. Jack of Grants Pass and Robert of Myrlle Creek; a sister, Mrs. Fannie Williford, of Los An geles; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in the chapel of Ganz Mortuary at Myrtle Creek at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Don Boldt of the Tri City Conservative Baptist Liuircn otncntinfi. interment will follow in the IOOF cemetery at Myrtle creel; Mary Edith McCartney Funeral services for Mary Edith McCartney will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Long and Shukle Me morial Chapel in Roscburg. The Rev. Art Neumarkel of Lit tle River Christian Church will of ficiate. Private cremation will fol low at Rest Haven Memorial Park, Eugene. Mrs. McCartney died at a Can yonvillc Hospital Monday morning. The family has requested friends may make donations to the Heart Fund in her memory. They may be left at Long and Shukle Memorial Chapel. Lis Gets High Fee NEW YORK (UPI) "The highest fee ever paid a performer to do a single show in the history of television" will go to Elizabeth Taylor for a filmed tour of her favorite spots in London, it was announced Thursday. DU PONT '50T Nylon Carpers And Quality Wool CarpH BOB ALLEN FLOOR COVERING Km OR 2-1 S01 4.-., . ' " " ' 'fsJ -.'' ' k ' I MOTHER HEN AND CHICKS get ready for dinner in one of tne sketches seen Friday night during the Park School spring program in Roseburg. A total of 35 children took port in the annual program. This scene was taken from "The Little Red Hen. It in- ; eluded children from 6 to 13. The second half of the program, for older children, evolved -around old favorite songs. Teachers directing the show were Mrs. Edith Kemp, Mr. ; Morgaret Plowman, Mrs. Pauline Burris and Mrs. Catherine Welker. (News-Review Pno- -to). . ; Living Away From VA Hospital Often Beneficial For Patient (This is another in a series of articlas dtscribing tha significant work under way at tha U.S. Vet erans Administration Hospital in the rehabilitation of rwuro-psychia trie patients). The "home care" program an arrangement whereby VA Hospital patients are placed in community settings to further their rehabilita tion has been significantly suc cessful. Last year 41 veterans were es tablished in these supervised set tings, such as foster homes, nurs ing homes or "trial visit status" situations. Eight men were placed in foster homes and 16 in nursing homes. When the year (1962 ended, 26 men remained in special place ment in the nursing or foster homes. Of the original 41 men, 15 were either discharged, returned to this facility or died. Progress Good "Many times we are asked how these men do away from the hos pital," comments James Gwaltney, social service worker at the hospi tal. "Actually,.' in most instances, the veterans do much better than they would in the hospital. The hospital can only proceed so far in the treatment of any illness, and then the rest is up to the patient. Prior to leaving, each man is evaluated on the basis: Is there any more that the hospital can do for him? "When the answer is 'no,' then planning away from the facility is certainly indicated." When a patient leaves the hospi tal, the very fact of his leaving gives the patient a notion of his improvement and therefore his ex pectations about himself are dif ferent, Gwaltney pointed out. Furthermore, the opportunity to reside in a different location is generally beneficial. Particularly is this true in a family home set ting, the social worker noted. "Many men who have begun their first transition in a nursing home have progressed to a point where they are able to move on to family homes. Without excep tion, they are considered a part of the family with whom they are living. Riverside Show Rated Success The recent "Kiddie Kapers" vari ety show presented by Riverside students at the school, was rated a big success by school spokes men. A large crowd was on hand to water the over 100 students who performed iri35 separate acts, it is reported. Acts were presented in rapid fire order, making for a fast mov ing show. Piano solos, dance acts, vocal selections, baton twirling and tumbling were included on the pro gram. Mrs. Chris Sabala, Mrs. William Conkey and Mrs. James Marr were in charge of staging and direction, with many others working behind the scenes to handle the many de tails involves. All grades partici pated. Duncan Event Canceled A golden wedding shower sched uled for Mr. and Mrs. Earl Dun can of the Dixonville area has been canceled due to the ill health of Mrs. Duncan. Instead, friends have i been invited to send shower cards ! to the couple at Rt. 1. Box 630. reports correspondent Mrs. Albert Radcliffe. Attention Myrtle Creek and Riddle Residents: LEO WILBORN Tune-up & Ignition Expert Now With Lonnie Strong's FLYING "A" Riddle, Oregon In most community placement cases, the veterans do not have any family to which they may re turn. Without an opportunity to live in a community situation, they would probably remain in the hos pital forever, he said. The cost of maintaining a pa tient in the hospital has been placed at $14 per day. That means that the 26 men living away from the hospital at the end of the year were providing a savings to the hospital .f $364 a day or ap proximately $11,000 per month. Each man pays for his care from his own funds while away from the hospital. Observance Set By Youth Group Local observance of Youth Tem perance Education Week is being planned by the Roseburg Youth Temperance Council, which is meeting today at the home of Mrs. A. L. Wren, 3044 NE Porter St. The group plans to give out litera ture and take posters to the schools. Mrs. Clarence N. Currier, county president of the Woman's, Christian Temperance Union, has called at tention to the week and a state ment by Gov. Mark 0. Hatfield in a brochure just issued. Meanwhile, the Lookingglass Youth Temperance Council will hold its meeting at the YTC club house Friday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. A film will be shown, "For a More Charming You." The film recently was purchased by the Douglas County WCTU and will be avail able to churches and other youth groups and organizations interested throughout the county. At present there are four active chapters of the WCTU in the coun ty and two Youth Temperance Councils. The young people will distribute Youth Temperance Edu cation Week brochures to the churches and the junior and senior high schools. President of the Roseburg YTC is Miss Sheryl Nelson, Jeannette Gose is president of the Lookingglass council. Plans are under way for the young people to attend the annual Total Abstinence Training Camp at Harlow Lodge, Eugene, June 18-21. Mrs. Arthur Marsh and Mrs Clarence N. Currier attended the board meeting of the Children's Farm Home at Corvallis last Satur day. Mrs. Currier was elected a mem ber of the home's board at the midyear executive meeting of the Oregon WCTU in February. She will also serve on the local com mittee for the development of the Wixson Boys' Home near Myrtle Creek. Chloe Cooper rlilna r- AC -t r.. wfi-i, jjj, ui ni. i, nose burg, died at her home Saturday Pnnav.t h nn . ' sa. aiiailKCIIIl-lllS will DC Sn- nounced later by Long and Shukle Uamn,:.l f'U- t utiuunai .MdfCI. They Tell Me MY DAD WORTH 25 A POUND Read Next Wednesday's Paper And Find Out How! ' Of the eight veterans placed in family home care during 1962, five were over 60 years of age and three between the ages 40 and 59. No men under 40 were placed in private home care. Two of these men had been hospitalized for more than 10 years and the others also had been hospitalized for pe riods ranging from less than one and up to nine years. The men selected for the nursing homes were established in such facilities because they required more supervision than could be provided in a family home situa tion, Gwaltney explained. None of the men placed in nurs ing home care were under 60, and the oldest was over 80. Their prior hospitalization ranged from two to 37 years. Collectively, these 16 vet erans had been hospitalized 238 years or an average of 15 and Vt years. Supervision Given Patents residing away from the hospital arc under supervision of a private physician. A nursing home must be licensed. Private family home patients reside in homes which have been thoroughly reviewed by a home care social worker and also by the fire mar shal or county health department to determine if the home meets fire requirements. Sanitary and other facilities of the home must also he adequate. Each veteran, after placement in cither a private home or nurs ing home, is seen at least once a month by the social worker from the hospital, who assists in the ongoing supervision, financial plan ning and medical follow-up for the veteran while he is in residence at one of these settings. Another resource called on heavily by so cial service is the volunteer who assists the social worker in prelim inary studies of foster home appli cants, visits veterans after place ment to provide transportation, shopping tours, familiarization with the cominunily, and generally being a friend to the patient who is usually in a community with which he is not acquainted. Last year, volunteers contributed 414 hours to this community placement program and "did an outstanding job in working with veterans who are again living in a community, and not in homes of relatives or family," Gwaltney said. It is interesting to note that na tionally, since the inception of the community placement program about 12 years ago, the total num ber of veterans returned to the community has meant a total sav ings to the Veterans Administra tion equal to the construction cost of another VA hospital. MC Toastmistresses Set Sunday Speakoff The Myrtle Creek Toastmistress es will hold a council meeting and speak-off Sunday at the Myrtle Ho tel. Dinner will be served at 1:30 p.m. Reservations may be obtain ed from Mrs. Vic Rice. - Mrs. Al Net local club winner will participate in the speak-off. The affair is open to -the public, reports Lorraine Birenbaum, cor respondent. Last week at the Toastmistress meeting a skit was presented about Library Week. IS t
