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00 00 Soldier By ARTHUR L. DOMMEN HONG KONG (UPD A former American Army corporal who chose communism and lived for nine years in Red China said to day the experience disillusioned him. Lowell D. Skinner of Akron, Ohio, who was captured during the Korean war anu rciusea re patriation after the armistice 10 years ago, left Red China Thurs day on his way hack home at last. The 32-year-old Skinner, one of 21 American soldiers captured by the Reds and who elected to stay behind, described conditions in China now as improved over the chaotic situation that prevailed during the "great leap forward" that failed in 1959 and the with drawal of Soviet help to Peking in I960. But the life there is still far from good, he said. "If you want to change your work, you can't," he said. "If you want to study, you can't. If you want to travel, you can't. "In 1958 when the 'great leap' program started the people tl,n,,riltt fl.nu unirn nninff tn D:iin something. But then they got ureaer ana uruuui. When the "great leap forward" of Communist Chinese leader Mao Tzc-tung started in 1958, "things got all mixed up," Skinner said, cspeciMly in the field of agricul tural production. He said the Chinese at that time "didn't produce too much." Skinner said that at the height of the "great leap" program he actually had a home steel fur , nacc set up in his backyard in Tsinan, "It didn't work," he said, re fleeting the general "pinion about New City Eagle Occasions Fete All events in connection with the official welcoming to Yoncalla of the big terra cotta eagle which will grace the new City Hall have been concentrated into the evening hours Saturday, correspondent Mrs. George Edes reports. Earlier plans for a daytime parade have been canceled. Beginning with a barbecue at G p.m. at the Yoncalla liodeo Grounds, it will be a gala evening for residents of the city, proud that one of their number submit ted the winning entry in the Portland-held "eagle" contest, M r s. Edes reports. Mrs. June Bowman, composer of the entry, will be honored at an informal ceremony at 7 p.m. Also present as special overnight guests of the city will be Mr. and Mrs. Donald Prows and son of Port land. Prows is vico "president 0! the hank in Portland, which do nated the eagle following the raz ing of the old bank building in Unit city. The much-prized eagle will be featured in a flood-lighted booth set up at the Rodeo Grounds by the Yoncalla PTA, Mrs. Edes said. Mrs. Lois Fuecht is general chairman of all events planned for H10 evening. Over .125 tickets have already been sold for the barbecue which will be staged by a Eugene firm specializing in such activities. A dance, with Jimmic Weber's or chestra from Creswcll furnishing the music will follow the barbecue and ceremony. All events will be held at the Hodeo Grounds. Jail Term Given Local Man For Game Violation Elwin Clarence Koch, .15, Hose burg, was fined $100 and $5 costs and sentenced to serve 30 days in the Douglas County jail on a plea of guilty to illegal possession of a game animal. He appeared Thursday before District Court Judge Gerald It. Hayes, following his arrest Wed nesday by stalo police game en forcement officers. He was al leged to have had in his posses sion one small deer. WIN THIS FRIDAY NIGHT BANK MITE LAST WEEK Nomo of winner for $200.00 Ralph E. Ncymon, 1499 NW Grove Lane, Roseburg (Not Present for $200) Name of winner for $25.00: Alice L. Aamot, 462 W. Maple, Roseburg (Not Present for $25) Nome of winner of Mystery Priic: Donna C. Brown, 1440 S.E. Micelli, Roseburg (Not Ptesenf For Mystery Prixe) $3746 has been given away already by Rose burg's Friday Night Merchants. You may be the Lucky Winner this Friday. (Eligible Only If In Store 5 Minutes). SHOP DOWNTOWN EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT 6e or one of the following downtown merchanti . at 8 p.m. Fridoy night and you may win , . . $250.00 BANK NITE PRIZE CLARK'S STUDIO DIANA CRAIG FOOD MART 88c STORE WEISFIELD'S JACK WEST JEWELRY WCKETT'S WOOLWORTHS ROSEBUD CAFE fed Up the backyard steel production ex periment, which dated from the Peking Communist party's direc tives about organizing people's communes in 1958. He said that at the height of the "leap forward" program in Sep tember 19SR it was common for Ecoplc in Red China to work 21 ours a day. But now the work day is back to eight hours, he said. , Skinner said life inside Red China grew very difficult in 1 950 (10, with I960 the worst year of hardship for the Chinese popula tion. That was the year the Russians withdrew, and a period which was further complicated hv "droughts 2 The News-Review, Roseburg, MISS UMPQUA GEM Mary Godfrey, center, has been named Miss Umpqua Gem and will serve as editor of the Umpqua Gem, official paper of the Umpqua Mineral Club. Second place in the judging went to Norma Gurney, right, and third to Michelle Chartier, left. The three con testants will take part in Douglas County Fair activities and compete for the title of Miss Southern Oregon Gem. (News-Review photo) Tourists Will Find Lane House Offers Many Things Of Interest llnrty members of the Douglas County Historical Society were present for the latest meeting and pollock dinner held on the grounds of Lane House, the society's head quarters and historical repository on SE Douglas. It was brought out at Ihe meet ing that Roseburg residents should he reminded that Lane House is open to the public at no charge I'ridays. Saturdays and Sun days from 1 to 5 p.m. with attend ants present In conduct guided tours. Many relics are on i isnlav unci a lour of the museum should ; be a decided attraction to tourists 1 and summer visitors, members1 stated. Victor Micelli. filling Ihe unex pimi lerm hi tne late Paul M ue- j local history. The group is also ger, treasurer, gave an account j affiliated with the Oregon llistori of the society's finances. Hayjcal Society. Membership cards Ranch and Charles S. Collins of may be obtained from Mrs. It. L. iiosenurg and t.eorge Wilcox of Oukkiml were re elccled as di rectors, and George Abdill of Rose-! burg was elected to fill a v acancy on Hie hoard. As pari of the program, Abdill gave a talk on some of the his j toric aspects of the coming of the railroad tn Southern Oregon, : coinnanind hv n ilioilnv nf li i vlnt-ii. 1 ..i n bee nig in e 1870, lion i I..), nnim, ii tin 1870s. ' j ,' V. Mucin, picsid. nt. was in charge of Ihe meeting. ROSEBURG PHARMACY SANDER'S SHOE SEARS ROEBUCK LUVIRNE'S PAVLESS DRUG TROWBRIDGE ELECTRIC REYNOLDS-RUSHTON MUSIC HORN'S Alt CAFE 250 O Co."". With Red' Life and floods, bad management, and lack of experience." "If we had to live like ordi nary people, no one would have survived," he said. Foreigners were given better rations than the Chinese, he said. Surfer Malnutrition He said that office workers with legs and arms swollen from mal nutrition were a common sight in those days. Skinner, who married a Chinese girl who remained behind when he left, said that in 10 the Russians at one point demanded that the Chinese repay old debts "main ly Korean War debts, but also (those) for the large industrial enterprises." Ore. Fri., Aug. 2, 1963 It was reported that among the many recent visitors to the Lane House museum was Mrs. William K. Johnston of Santa Monica, Calif., a direct descendenl of Gen. Joseph Lane. Mrs. Johnston re portedly expressed her pleasure with the efforts of the county so ciety in preserving Ihe artifacts of local history and announced Ihe probable gift to Ihe museum of a rare family heirloom, a hand-woven colverlet made by Polly Lane, wife of the general. The coverlet presently the property of her mother Mrs J Kdward Hannon!25 :" cosls, Kal of C.-ilifnriihi Membership in the Douglas Conn-! ly Historical Society is open to anyone interested in any phase of j Matthews, secretary, lit. 2. Box 759. Roseburg. Harry Anderson Harry William Anderson 1626 SK Kane St., Roseburg. died at a local hospital Thursday aller- noon. He was born Nov. 21. 1905. all HuraiiK.,. Colo. He h:,d worked for , L, s Servin, ns pack,.,. in tu, I jlllo ulvrr imd Tiller districts. He was a mem - tier of Local 2!M9 Lumber & Saw- mill Workers Union, a deputy slier- in aim i-iirciaKor mint nougias Counly Fairgrounds. He was married at Roseburg in December 11M7 to Wilma Rallies. 2. re i' ,Ss Ave s ormed Surviving are bis wife; two daugh- - unl" t ,wPi tors. Claudia and Sherrv Lee. all pnlestrian. The driver of of Roseburg: five brothers, l.lovd : clt' Pit'kl "s hanging up the of Salem. Horace of Vista, Calif , : radio microphone as lie pulled for l.aurence of La I'ienta. Calif., ward and did not see the oilier Clarence of lioseburg and Albert ear in lime to slop. Damage was of Scappoose. tire.; and one sister, caused to the rear of the Donnelly Kdna Wemig of Farmington. N.M. car and to the front of the pickup Funeral services are pending at Schick was cited for violation of Long & Shukle Memorial Chapel. ,, ,asjc rui,. (control). He had lived in the Roseburg area 23 years, coming here from C0IN AUCTION SUNDAY Durango Colo. A roin allCjon a hjK soale l uiieral serv ices will be held. ,H, hel(1 bv ,,, n.pqua Coin Monday at 10 a.m. nt (he l.ong & ... h Slln,iav ' , , ' ; .np Shukle Memorial Chapel, with Ihr L S i V. , .. ' u i Rev. Lawrence Smith of ,he i Coral Room of the I mMua Hotel. Church of the Open Bible offiria-: According lo Chve Stevenson, ting. Priv ate interment will follow ! president, members are request in the Roseburg Memorial Car- ed to have their material in place dens. : not later than 2 p.m. 60,C09 Piece Collection On Display Trril' with Indian Dancers 4vc V In The i v x ii i 05 He said the Russian withdraw al principally had affected the construction of textile and ferti lizer plants. "Some of these big enterprises had to stop after the Russians left," he said. Noting the cooling off of Soviet Red Chinese relations, Skinner said that in 1957-58 there was no talk about Moscow Peking troubles. But just before all the Russian technical experts left Tsinan in 1960, he said he noticed a re markable increase in the violence of anti-Russian statements by the Chinese. N. Douglas Grange Talks Fair Plans North Douglas Grange 93B at its last meeting at the Grange Hall near Curtin spent some time dis cussing the forthcoming North Douglas Fair. Announcement was made by Mrs. Everett Barnctt that a $5 prize will be awarded to the per son turning in the best idea for a theme for the Grange float. Les ter llamacher. Dean Boss and Mrs. Norman Sutter were named as judges. Speaker for the evening was Ted Sims, deputy of Oregon Stale Grange, who outlined procedures for improving Grange activities in various fields. Dola Greer, home economics chairman, reported thai a quilt had been tied at the last club meet ing and 90 bandages made and turned in. A farewell party was given la ter at the Bruce Boss home to honor Gloria Vanes who is mov ing with her family to Sandy, cor respondent Jo Carlile reports. Claims Determined On Trial By Jury Alvie Marlovv was awarded a jury verdict allowing him a 50 per cent permanent pnrtial disabil ity, expressed in terms of loss function of an arm, in a suit against the State Industrial Acci dent Commission tried before Judge Don II. Sanders this week. Marlovv had asked for 100 per cent for his disability resulting from an accident June 30, 19G1. The commission had allowed him 17V-I per cent. Gladys Smith in a suit brought against the commission and tried also, was allowed 25 per cent loss function of an arm as a permanent disability from an accident of Nov. 7, 1961. This was the amount the commission previously had allow ed. She had asked for 85 per cent disability. Judge Sanders tried the case. Resident, 1 8, Sentenced On Drunk Driving Count I.arrv Lee Nave, 18, of 1546 SE Cobb St., Roseburg, pleaded guil ty to drunken driving on arraing ment in Roseburg Municipal Court Thursday. Judge Warren Woodruff fined him $150 and $5 costs and sen- tented him to serve five days in j the city jail. ! Ronald Kugciic Sheldon, 18, of I 1740 NK Oswego St., was lined session oi aiconoi. me iwu i:ic arrested Wednesday night By city P"'ice. Elmer 0. Clark F.lmcr Oscar Clark. 50. of Rose burg died at a Portland hospital Tuesday instead of Thursday a! reported in Thursday's News-Re-; view. Funeral services are scheduled I at 2 p.m. Saturday at Umg and r,7 of Shukle Memorial Chapel. Accident Is Reported ; A city of Roseburg pickup op- : cnlU. ,y Charles Leroy Schick, : of 3439 w. Harvard, was involved 1 in a minor accident with an auto- j mobile operated by Mildred Ula j Donnelly. 1022 W Nev ada Court ii,,,p,i,,v .,l,ni a ', p.m. ... ," ... c i...... 'l'l. 1l..n....U.- ...... -,tl.,.....tint lit Earl Henbest's Indian Artifacts Community Building DOUGLAS PAIR AUGUST 14-18 ROSEBURG o 1 11 gm ibm 1 11 hi 11 r hm oil nmiy rai irh iwim 11 ipi til inunPK-.inrmuuu: STANDING AGAIN The framework for the new Rose burg Seventh-day Advsntist school on NW Calkins Road is standing proudly again. On July 19, the framework top pled over when trusses gave way. At that time, Dr. Ger Drain Man Held In Assault Case Robert Orvillc Farley, 31, Drain is being held in the Douglas Coun ty jail on a charge of assault and battery, with bail set at $500, the sheriff's office reports. Deputies are investigating the case. Rex OIlie Stevenson, 54, of Rt. ' . 'LVa;-Ll J5.. :e "B r"? i"i 1.11111 v-uunij un a tvuiiuiii al leging two causes of writing checks without sufficient funds Bail is $175. A charge of burglary in a dwell ing against Lawrence J. Heiden reich, 18, of Idleyld Rt., Roseburg, was dismissed at a preliminary nearing octore District Court Judge Gerald H Hayes Thursday, Ihe judge ruled thai there was in- sullicient evidence to prove that the state Tenn-Age Republican con he had entered the home of Ken- yontion in October. The Roseburg neth W Smith in the Dixonville delegation is making efforts to area Property found ,n his pos-; brj tha, convcntion l0 Roseburg. session con d not be positively! u t .1 r 1 11 identified as being that belonging I . Members of the Roseburg delega to the Smiths ,lon arc Charles Colbrun, Sara A preliminary hearing is still ! Wal'0n' Vf-6. Terry pending on Frank Leon Wescman. j -artcrjnd LindaDaly. Ihisgroup 18, Rt. 1, Box 374, Roseburg, who was accused along with Heiden-1 i . u I rich of the burglary Sunday night UltlfOn tltiVVK while the Smith family was away.) A charge of escape from custody i Clinton Hawk. 69. well-known res- nnnrlinf aifalnvt ll.n P,iv VVnni.orl IHnnl nt nnohm-(i rlinri nai-lv tnilnv of Myrtle Creek has been dismiss - ed by Circuit Court Judge Don HJ Sanders, on motion of the district! attorney, on grounds that he has ! LiL Guardsmen To Return Home Saturday From Camp Stint The cool Oregon breezes will be supervision had equipment and welcome lo the 26 men of Com-j supplies, that they arrived at puny iu, 'ii'iui iicgnnciu ), IIS Armv llonrvn Ihnv re. (urn home Saturday after t o weeks of active duly training at mem ana ooservea tne rules 01 Camp Roberts, Calif. military courtesy. Although the annual active duty: John E. Bishop of Roseburg act training is a good change of pace ed as first sergeant. S.l.C. William for many members of the Re-'R. True of Roseburg was senior scrves. Camp Roberts summer drill instructor for Company M duty is no picnic, as the parched ' trainees. Sgt. Stephen John, for hills of central California have mer football and wrestling star registered upvvaids of 120 degrees; from Roseburi; High School, now at times. ! attending Fort Lewis Junior Col- While at Camp Roberts, mem-; lege in Colorado, was the physi bers of Company M, under the cal training instructor. Sgt. Wil command of Lt. Robert R. Robert-1 liam Bcrgstedt. an employe of the son of Riddle, trained basic train- stale Highway Department in ccs from nearby Fort Ord in the' Roseburg, conducted all the train fundamentals of soldiering. They ing of the dismounted drill. Spe have supervised a platoon of almut cialisl 5.C. Homer Howell of Myr 35 trainees in Ihe sixth week of tie Creek was mess steward of their eight week basic training, the officers mess for the 414th Ihcv saw that the men under their ' regiment. CHECKING WEAPON 1st Lt. Arlon Kohl, responsible tor training in "M" Company, goes ever the Army's standard M-l rifle with a trcinee. Handling of this weapon is one of the main objectives of the Army's eight-week basic training The trainee also learns how to throw grenades and other skills. (Army Reserve photo) AMANN'S FLYING "A" SERVICE STATION m LEASE . NORTH UMPQUA HWY.-GLIDE Gas O Diesel Lubrication Tires fir Tune-Up TREMENDOUS POTENTIAL " 1c Go!, noos 12 c Diesel INV. APPROX. $5,000 GROSS $75,000 b UP Teen-Age Republicans Endorsement Of Sen. A pilot project to inform young people in Republican politics was drawing to a close today in Lane County near Mapleton after its members decided to delay its en dorsement of Sen. Barry Goldwa , ter as candidate for President of the United States. The week-long Lane Camp drew 30 Teen-Age Republicans from all parts of the state, including five from Roseburg. Decision Put Off The endorsement of Goldwater 'had seemed assured, but Thurs- day night, the decision was made to wait for the endorsement until 1 at a local hospitai following a proi'n charge longed illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Wilson's Chap- oi P' "'"""" "" ( ""'V careo lor cioinine ami equip 1 - ; ald Cosebolt estimated the about two weeks. This is the two weeks after the collcpse. was largely responsible for push- ing through a number of conserva- tive resolutions. The purpose of the camp was to teach the young people about Republican principals. A parade of adult speakers was brought to Ihe camp during the week, led by Secretary of State Howell Appling. Resolutions included support of Roseburg Lions To Hold Sale Of Banana Splits The Roseburg Lions Club an nounced plans to sell banana splits in connection with a local super market promotion Aug. 9 and 10. Lady Lions will handle Ihe Aug. 9 sales, and the Lions will take over on Aug. 10. Willard Buchanan is chairman. A successful pancake breakfast held in connection with last Sun-1 '' he Roseburg Writers Club has day's air show was reported on 'booked Dr. Thomas E. Gaddis, in by Harvey Peeke. chairman. j ternationally known author of the The Lions will hold a family pic-1 best-seller. "Birdman of Alcatraz," nic Thursday night Aug. 8 at Stew-1 as a speaker at its annual ban- art Park. Bruce Tuck is chairman MnnAtnn t,M CukmUr j IUHpieiUn Nrm JUQmllS Ilow Bid On Forest Road MGA Logging Si Construction Co. of Maplefon was the apparent low bidder for construction of Divide Road No. 1909 in Ihe Siuslaw Na tional Forest in northwestern Doug las County. The firm bid $231,94.1 on the job of building the roadway which I ngeies coun y starts about seven miles up the lhc banquet will be open to the Smith River Road from Gardiner. Wncral public. Reservations should Forest Service estimate on the be T,"ric '?,. SPV,, W, hy conlac job was $247 935 ing Mrs. William Bladorn. 673-4240, Specification's include 180.090 cu-! or Mrs- liil(la Peterson, 673-5321. bic yards of roadway and drain ! age excavation. Other bidders on the job were White Bros. Construction Co. of Walla Walla, Wash.. $251,699: Kin nan Logging Co. of Camas Valley, $264,586; T. & T. Construction Co. of Springfield. $274,283; and .1. R. Standlcy of Roseburg, $298,725. Sand The Volkswagen is as of hene in desert coun. try as cactus. It never needs water. (The erne's air-coo' ed.) It con't boil over. (No raaiator.) It goes on sandv roads. (The engine in the rear gives it extraordinary traction,) But the desert isn't tne VW's only habitat. Put it on a mountain road and it acts like a mountain goat. Climbs up the steep places. Through snow and ice. Wherever it goes, the VW brine; with it re freshing ideal about economy. It overages about 32 m'rles to the gallon. Some tmes more, sometimes less, depending on how and where you drive. It rarely needs o molor overHaijI. Many VW? have gone ov?r 60,000 miles with the or.gmol cylinders and pistons! ' If lasts almost indefinitely. Most of the earliest Volkswagens are still around, digging themselves Out of the sand and cl;mrflvg mountains. In fact, you m grf celt the VW' a chame'eon. It odapts so wi! t its surroundmc;s. SayreoVolkswagen CV SALES & SERVICE S?. 404 S. 6, Stephens Ph. 672-1647 " ' IffJ structure would be rebuilt in stage of construction exactly (News - Review photo) Delay Goldwater Cuban exiles, economic blockade iof Cuba, establishment of a base of operations for exiles at Guan- tanamo Bay. support of any Chi nese movement to regain the main land of China from the Commu nists, replacement of the United Nations with an organization made up of sovereign nations meeting certain standards of human rights and organization and tighter con trol on foreign aid. It also urged support of work projects in as many welfare pro grams as possible and support of community college development. The teen agers rejected federal aid to education and federally sponsored medicare. 'Birdman' Author To Address Club ! 1'iet lo be held at 1:30 p.m., Sept. 1 29. at the Bamboo House. ! Dr. Gaddis, now on the staff of Reed College, spent three years in the research and writing of the book which has been called by the Chicago Sunday Tribune, "The most dramatic and provocative tome to be published on a prison er and prison life in Ihe 20th cen tury." He holds a' university degree in psychology and has been actively engaged in correctional work in VENETIAN BLINDS Sales and Service SERVICEMASTER Of Roseburg 672-4601 We Give S&H Green Stamps bug. : ' r - ' J
