THE BEND BULLETIN. BEND, OREGON, FRIDAY, DEC. 29, 1944
PAGE FIVE
Local News
TEMPERATURE
Maximum yesterday, 37 degrees.
Minimum last night, 23 degrees.
TODAY'S WEATHER
Temperature: 10 p. m., 31 de
grees'; 10 a. m., 81 degrees. Veloc
ity of wind: 10 p. m., 3 miles;
10 a. m., 8 miles. .
Jerry Chester, trafiic manager
for the Pacific Trailways, Inc.,
left for Klamath Falls yesterday
on business.
Elmer (Bud) Mertz, who has
spent three years at various Paci
fic coast stations with the Coast
Guard, visited Bend today while
enroute to Lapine and Paulina
Lake lodge where he will visit
friends. Mertz, a former boatman
at the lodge, recently received an
honorable discharge. j
A daughter, Sarah Josephine,!
weighing eight pounds and four
ounces, was born in Hollywood,
Calif., on Dec. 15 to Dr. and Mrs.
Hugo M. Kulstad, friends learned
today. She is their second child.
Their son, Billy, is now three
years old. Dr. and Mrs. Kulstad,
former Bend residents, left here
17 years ago. Mrs. Kulstad, the
former Maude Hansen, is a daugh
ter of Pete Hansen, retired Bend
chief of police.
Kenneth Sawyer, radio techni
cian 1c, returned to the Univer
sity of Washington this week af
ter spending the holidays with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. E.
Sawyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Homer M. Thom
as are in San Francisco for a
brief, visit with Lt. and Mrs.
Homer Thomas, Jr.. Lt. Thomas,
a parachute instructor at Fort
Benning, Ga., received too short
a leave to permit his coming to
Rpnd "His wifv urhn rpelHoe In
Pomona, Calif., also met him in
San Francisco this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Tate of
Culver spent yesterday in Bend.
M. F. Andrews has returned to
Bend after three months in On
tario where he served as inter
preter at . a Mexican labor camp.
Carl W Dick, carpenter's mate
2c, left recently- after spending
the holidays at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Max Gassner. His
mother, Mrs. Carl Dick, Portland,
and a second sister, Mrs. L. E.
Paulsen of Alameda, Calif., with
her daughter, Sandra, also spent
the holidays with Mrs. Gassner.
Sgt. James Lemke and son, Al
bert, left today after spending the
holidays with the sergeant's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Lemke.
Albert resides in Portland. Sgt.
Lemke is with the army airforce
at Pain field. Wash.
' .Tames E. Yaper. who entered
me .navy some time ago, was in
Bend yesterday with his parents.
Mr.' and Mrs. Roy A. Yager of
Lapine.
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Miss Barbara Simonls plans to
leave tonight for Baker, where
she is attending a business school,
after spending the holidays here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. B. Simonis. .
Ben Beougher, former Sisters
resident who has been in the navy
for the past two and a half years,
is visiting relatives here after
overseas duty. He is a petty of
ficer, second class. ,
Pvt. Kenneth Nedrow Is now in
England with a company of engi
neers, his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Nedrow, have learned. It is
the first time overseas for Ken
neth, who has been in the army
for 33 months.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Nelson
have returned from Portland
where they spent the holidays and
saw their daughter, Virginia, now
in the army cadet nurses corps.
Mrs. L. E. Wise and Mrs. W. J.
Arney have arrived from San Di
ego, Calif., and will reside with
their parents here for the dura
tion as their husbands, both ma
rines, are now on active duty in
the south Pacific. Mrs. Wise is a
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Steve
Matich. Mrs. Arney is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore D. Sex
ton.
A New Year's dance will be held
by the Sons of Norway at 8:30
p. m. Saturday In Norway hall.
Sgt. Webb Perry, on hospital
leave from the south Pacific thea
ter of war, is visiting relatives in
Bend over the holidays, from a
Montana hospital.
Maj.-W. R. Lewis, of the Red
mond army air field, last night
was a guest at the Pilot Butte inn.
Mark P. Scovell of Post, was a
Bend business caller today.
James W. Home, stationed at
the Redmond army air field,
called on Bend friends yesterday.
Sgt. Clifford Shoot was a Bend
visitor today from the Redmond
army air field.
M. R. Matthew arrived In Bend
last night from The Dalles, on a
routine visit to this part of the
state.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Van Wor
mer and two daughters, Jill and
Alison, returned last night from
Portland where they' spent the
holidays with Mrs. Van Wormer's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vene Wil
liams. Frank Dysart is spending the"
week with his mother, Mrs. Frank
Dysart. He is employed at the
Boeing plant in Seattle.
Mrs. B. P. Holliday and Mrs,
Maurice Hoover, accompanied by
Mrs. Hoover's two-year-old daugh
ter, Connie Lee, arrived last night
from Portland. Mrs. Hoover re
ported today that her daughter,
Darleen Dawn, who has been con
fined to a Portland hospital for
some time, has improved so great
ly that she was permitted to spend
the two-day Christmas holiday at
the Portland home of her aunt,
Mrs. J. W. Adamson. Darleen's
physicians , believe she may be
able to return to Bend about the
middle of January. Mrs. Hoover
plans to return to Portland tomor
row leaving Connie Lee with Mrs,
Holliday.
Miss Edna Andrew, who has
been attending a business school
in Portland, is spending the holi
days with her mother, Mrs. Vida
Andrew, of the jumato district.
Mr. and Mrs..Charles E. Board
man returned last nieht from
Stevenson, Wash., where the J'
spent the holidays with Mr. and
Mrs. Raymond Henrichs. Mrs.
Henrichs is Boardmans sister.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Kainey will
entertain the Baptist youth fellow
ship with a party at their ranch
tonight, it was announced. The
young people will meet at the
church at 7:30 tonight. Mr. and
Mrs. John Moeck will accompany
them to the Rainey ranch.
E. T. Wallace, chief carpenter's
mate, U.S.N.R., is visiting in Bend
over the holidays. Chief Wallace
has been on Atlantic duty.
Dance at Eastern Star Grange
hall Saturday night, also Monday
night, New Year's. Marshall's or
chestra. Modern and old time
music. No minors allowed without
chaperon. Adv.
Dance Terrebonne Dec. 30,
sponsored by Terrebonne Grange
and Redmond Saddle Club. Good
music. . Adv.
Kindergarten opening Jan. 2 for
six more children. Telephone
459-J. 854 W. Quincy and 9th.
Mrs. Wayne Trent. Adv.
NOTICE
The Bend City Bus will not op
erate until 12:00 noon New Year's
Day.. Adv.
ACCIDENT KILLS COUPLE
Sacramento, Dec. 29 'Hi Don
Mayo Ellis, 28 of Wapato, Wash.,
was killed instantly and his wife,
26, died en route to a hospital fol
lowing a collision of two cars near
Lincoln, 25 miles north of Sacra
mento. SLEDS ARE STOLEX
Theft of two sleds from his
front yard today was reported to
police by Francis Berridge, 1444
Elgin street
How To Relieve
! Bronchitis
l Crcomulslon relieves promptly be
1 cause it goes right to the scat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel
to mothn nd heal raw, tender. In
flamed bronchial mucous mem
branes. Tell your drusrgist to sell you
a bottle of Creomulsion with the un
derstanding jrou must like the way It
: quickly allavs the cou?h or fou are
to have your money back.
CREOMULSION
i (or Coughs, Chest Colds, Bronchihi i
Sheriff Tom and Sailor Son
Tom Gibbons, who fought Jack Dempsey 15 rounds 21 years ago,
visits his son, Richard, 22, hospital apprentice 2c, at Navy Hospital
in Oakland, Calif., where youngster, is on staff. Elder Gibbons is
" sheriff of Ramsey County, Minn,
New Year Parties
Planned for USO
Two dances, a New Year's eve
party and a Sunday afternoon
song lest are scheduled tor tne
entertainment of servicemen- in
Bend this weekend, it was an
nounced today following a meet
ing of junior hostesses last nighl
at USO quarters in Trinity parish
hall. Misses Elizabeth Boeckli
and Barbara Fossen acted as co
chairman at last night's meeting.
An informal dance will be held
at the USO at 8 p. m. tomorrow.
Games and group singing are
planned for Sunday afternoon.
The most eianorate pany oi
the weekend is planned for 8 p.m.
Sunday night. A buffet supper
will be furnished by junior host-
esses, under the direction of;
Gladys Iverson, Mary Tomac and
Katherine Tomac. This commit
tee stated today that girls who'
have not been asked to furnish
food should contribute 25 cents.
tn Hofrau other prists. I
Tv..th nr pnnopnnenpes" will
follow the supper with Mary
Christy and Elizabeth Boeckli in
charge.
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by Judith Jennings and Frankie
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after which
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singing is planned.
On Monday, 'New Year's day,
the club will open at 12 noon. An
informal, d
Junior houses. NoveUy dances
are billed and favors will be dlsi
tributed, Helen Joyce and Bar
bara Fossen are music chairmen
for the weekend. Harriet Daniel
son and Betty Altizer are in
charge of decorations and favors.
Coos Bay Name
Backed by Vote
Coos Bay, Ore., Dec. 29 ri
Map makers were happy today
the new name of Coos Bay for
Marshfield Is going to stay Coos
Bay.
The voters turned down a move
to return the name to its original
Marshfield and the new postal
guides in the spring will , carry
the name Coos Bay.
The newest election followed a
lengthy controversy over name
changing in the Coos Bay area.
An original merger plan for
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c.CMalK
over to Coos Bay at the general
election Nov. 7. Petitioner! asked
the city council to hold one more
election, and the count was 634
for retaining the new name and
583 against.
Mrs. Ethel Barron
Funeral on Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel
Susie May Barron, 49, resident of
Sisters who died at .the St.
Charles hospital on December 24,
will be held from the Redmond
Baptist church Monday at 2 p. m.,
with Rev. E. A. Fast in charge.
Burial will be in the Redmond
cemetery. Mrs. Barron was a na
tive of Eugene.
She is survived by a son, Wil
liam Scott Barron, now in the
navy; a daughter, Mrs. Robert
Glover, Sisters; her mother, Mrs.
Emma J. Johnson of Sisters;
three brothers, Frank N. Johnson,
Bend; William E. Johnson, Klam
ath Falls; Alfred Edmund John
son, Sisters, and a daughter-in-law,
Mrs. W. S. Barron of Red
mond. Niswonger and Winslow are In
charge of arrangements.
lew Year's Dance
Saf. Eve, 9 to 1
Good Music Fun Galore
NEW YEAR'S SKATING PARTY
Sunday Eve, 7:30 to 12
Bend Roller Rink
Many Still See
1945 Car Tags
The anticipated last minute
rush for 1945 motor vehicle licen
ses started shortly before noon
today when people queued up in
the courthouse, keeping K. I,
Hamby, deputy sheriff who issues
auto licenses locally, and his
staff busier than they have been
all week.
Persons driving a motor vehicle
which does not' bear a 1945 license
will be liable to arrest after mid
night of Dec. 31, Hamby stated
today. Licenses will not be pro
curable locally after noon tomor
row:
Yesterday 144 licenses were Is
sued, a slight Increase over Wed
nesday when 134 license applica
tions were filed, Hamby said.
Lumber Output
Increase Sought
Portland, Ore., Dec. 29 IP
The west coast lumber industry
today accepted the challenge of
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attempt will be made to produce
75,000,000 feet more of boards and
! millions of feet of dimension lum-
,ih fm- Iho nnvt On
days,
The u. S. army engineers piacea
I t-en S
and lumber operators. Col. Fred
G. Sherill, chief of the lumber
buying organization known as
CPA; Fred Brundage, western lot
and lumber administrator; Major
Raleigh Chlnn, Portland head of
CPA. and com. Henry Anaerson,
the navy representative in the
same office.
The sudden demand fop lumber
resulted from the unexpected re
verses in Belgium caused by the
German breakthrough, and con
tinuing heavy drains on supplies
of all kinds in the south Pacific,
the industry was told. Boards far
in excess of the ability of the
I western pine industry to mill are
needed to supply boxing and crat
ing for munitions, food and sup
plies. Colonel Sherill said.
Special Payday
Due at Brooks
The Brooks-Scanlon Lumber
Payday for its employes today
'morw- r "8..ZaT
nounced by company officials this
morning. Plant employe checks j
will be available at 1 p. m. today,
and employes In the woods will
receive their checks tomorrow, j
The payroll office will be open ,
from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. Saturday, j
Bend banks will be open as usual
only until noon Saturday.
Official Records
ROGERS ESTATE i
Additional fees amounting to
$2.87 were paid to the Deschutes
county clerk yesterday following
completion of appraisal which
showed that Mrs. La'vona E.
Rogers left real estate valued at
$1,000. Mrs. Rogers died intestate
on June 6, 1942.
JUSTICE COURT
Raymond O. Petrie, 18, Shevlin,
appeared before Wilson George,
Bend justice of the peace, yester
day afternoon on a petty larceny
charge and was put on five-years
probation.
Patton Strikes
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been a corridor only two or three
miles wide was broadening out
Into a solid front.
The Third army captured a
string of positions just southeast
of Bastogne including Jodenville,
five miles southwest, the out
skirts of Sibret, four miles south
west, and Villeroux, three miles
southeast which gave them a
firm approach to Bastogne.
l-oe Loss Is Heavy
Front reports reachine suoreme
allied headquarters estimated the
nazi oilenslve thus lar had cost
1,000 German tanks more than
two full divisions. American loss
es, it is emphasized, have not been
light.
A large portion of the allied
tactical airforce was grounded
early today by fogs and mist but
at the southern end of the sa!'.ent
conditions were better and slight
ly less than luu sorties were llown
by ninth air force Lightnings and
Thunderbolts. Both American and
British heavy bombers were oul
again, in force attacking nazi
transport and communications
lines bemud the front.
Patient Killed
In Ambulance
Fort Lewis, Wash., Dec. 29 Hit
Pvt. William J. Thomas, Empor
ium, Fa., was killed instantly
when an ambulance in which he
was being taken to Madlgan Gen
eral hospital collided with an
army truck near the Fort Lewis
entrance, army officials revealed
today.
Thomas' arms were cut by a
power saw In engineer field train
ing maneuvers, and he was being
rushed to the army hospital for
treatment Wednesday when the
crash occurred.
Thomas' wife, Lillian, has been
notified of her husband's death,
fort authorities said.
Elderly Woman
Perishes in Fire
Silverton, Ore., Dec. 29 (IB
Mrs. Mary E. Sloan, 72, burned to
death last night in a fire that de
stroyed her home at Scotts Mills,
near here. Mrs. Sloan was living
in an upstairs apartment at the
house.
The fire was discovered by 11-year-old
Nancy Hills and six-year-old
Jlmmle Hills, children of Mr.
and Mrs. L. S. Hills, who occu
pied the downstairs apartment in
the house. Nancy saw a largo
piece ot tne burning celling fall to
the floor and rushed to call her
parents at their service station a
block away.
The house and Us contents wore
totally destroyed.
Smart New Arrivals in Popular
SPORTSTERS
Staunch and sturdy yet so flexible underfoot. In three styles-
built for comfort and long wear.
Ankle Strap
LOAFER
Smart loafer of saddle leath
er with convenient ankle
strap.
5.95
The Shoes Advertised in Mademoiselle,
Glamour and Charm 1
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Bing Crosby Tops
Money Makers
Hollywood. Dec. 29 HP) Blng
Crosby, the crooner "der blngle"
who spent .most of last year trek
In the war fronts to entertain
soldiers, pulled the highest box
office returns of any film player
In 1944, according to tne wtn
annual motion pictures exhibitors'
poll released today.
It was his fifth visit to the list
of toD 10 money-makers.
Crosby, who made oniy one
new movie, "Going My Way,"
during the year was the first
leading man to hit the top spot
In the poll.
Lanky Gary Cooper was run-ner-UD
at the boxofflce with fun
nyman Bob Hope third. Both
spent more time on service tours
than they did In movie making.
Hope, who made only one picture
this year, dropped from second
place while Cooper edged up from
fifth. .
Absent from the list of top 10
for the first time since the poll
was founded In 1932 was actor
Clark Gable. Gable has not made
any pictures since he entered the
army In 1942.
Betty Grable, winner of the
1943 poll, placed fourth despite
an absence from the screen for
motherhood.
Spencer Tracy was fifth and
others in the first 10, in order,
were:
Greer Carson, Humphrey Bo
gart, the comedy team of Bud
Abbott and Lou Costello, Gary
Grant and Betty Davis.
All but Grant were repeaters on
the list.
County Officials
Back From Salem
C. L. Allen, Deschutes county
judge, and Aubrey E. Perry, coun
ty watermaster, returned last
night from Salem where Allen at
tended a governor's meeting and
an executive committee meeting
of the Association of Oregon
counties. County judges from
most Oregon counties attended a.
did a few other county officials.
The executive committee met
with Fred Bowers, division ofj
auditing of the secretary of state s
office, to study proposed legisla
tive changes. Welfare. was dis
cussed in the afternoon at a meet
ing with Gov. Earl Snell, and a
proposal for additional state aid
In the upkeep of county poor
farms was recommended.
Perry spent the day In confer
ence with Charles E. Strlcklln,
state engineer.
" ' BELL SERVICES HELD
Funeral services for Mrs. Ethel
May Bell were held at 2 p. m. to
day from the Niswonger nnd
Wlnslow chapel with Rev. Ken
neth Tobias officiating. Burial
was in Greenwood cemetery.
The Loafer
Saddle leather upper in
rich antique finish. Leath
er sole.
4.95
The Dog Ear
It's popular easy to get on
and off. Antique saddle
leather non-mark plastic
sole.
5.95
2 Star Clearance
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Savings of
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Only a f.w of th.se great bargains "Old Friends" sale of per
fectly fin. dresses from our regular stock but they've bean her.
too longl Dressy and sport types in many materials and colors
coma in and see them! ' '
Regular 8.95 dresses, sale. ............. ..4.93
Regular 9.95 dresses, sate.......... .5.98
Regular 10.95 dresses, sale .....6.98
Regular 12.95 dresses, sale..... ........... 7.98
Regular 14.95 dresses, sale... ........ .....8.98
Regular 19.95 dresses, sale. .............. .9.98
Wetle's Annua! Sale of
Sport and Dress Coats
Save $6 to $20
All our big stock of sport and dress coats, including fur trimmed
coats, on sale in this event flsaces, gabardines, coverts,
cavalry twills in all the season's favorite colors and nixes for
everyone, 12 to 26'.
SEE THESE BIG SAVINGS
Regular 22.95 coats, sale.......... 16.98
Regular 25.00 coats, sale 17.98
Regular 27.50 coats, sale... ............ .19.98
Regular 29.50 coats', sale 21.98
Regular 32.50 coats, sale..... ...... .....22.98
Regular 35.00 coats, sale ..24.98
Regular 37.50 coats, sale 25.98
Regular 39.75 coats, sale... 27.98
Regular 45.00 coats, sale ....33.98
Regular 59.50 coats, sale. 39.98
Regular 69.50 coats, sale 49.93
Regular 79.50 coats, sale ..59.98
Plus 20- tax on fur trimmed coats over $50
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