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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
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In The
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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
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p.m.
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Earl Henbest's
Indian Artifacts
Community Building
DOUGLAS
PAIR
AUGUST 14-18 ROSEBURG
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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 " '
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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.
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