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IX MEPrpRD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, Auguit 7, 1957 Helicopter Pilot Killed, Passenger Hurt Near Roseburg Roseburg m A helicop ter pilot was killed and his pas senger -was injured Tuesday eve ning when the craft crashed in rugged country of the Umpqua National Forest about 50 miles east of here. Vondis Miller, for est supervisor at the Steamboat ranger station, said a ground party reached the wreckage about 4 a.m. today and rorted the pilot, Bruce Forrester, had been killed. The passenger, Mike Moore, suffered a broken ankle but otherwise apparent ly was all right, Miller said. To Be Eracuattd Moore had to De carried, to a clear spot on a high rock and evacuated to Roseburg by heli copter, Miller said. The crash was reported about 7 p.m.- Tuesday by a lookout who saw the 'copter go down in heavily-timbered country about 12 miles from Steamboat. Ground parties on foot and on horseback hiked throughout the night to reach the scene. Miller said the helicopter which crashed had ben , flying timber crusiers into back coun try. Miller said Forrester was be ing relieved from the San Fran cisco bay area and had been flying for the Forest Service. Moore, he said, had been work ing locally for the service. ' f-" f , V rrii-ff. fi-(i' i in 'I Wraaaw i rr"finri ini KANGAROOCOURT This is the bizarre kangaroo court of prisoners at a county jail in Redwood City, Calif., which tried, sentenced and executed a cellmate because he had been "impersonating an officer" and was "inhospitable." Slain was Robert Young, 38, who knew for 24 hours in advance that his fellow prisoners had "sentenced" him, yet he never told his jailers. Seated are the "judge," Dan Lee Howard (left) and the "prosecutor," Jose Veithen . heimer. Standing, left to right: Ernest D. Lopez, "juror;" Alfred Martinez, defense attorney;" Vernon C. 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So why not look and feel like a million instead of a million others? TpadDmig!'s TeinriiffDC RIGHT NOW! MWI K T wwrf ft iMimM h mi hit mi jrtraraWy cast e mm Hn kwst rkmi PmHnc imMiI N't tonka's mm litfwK CwWrti b vnflobl. it titr mi iclnrvtly Fwrtiac'f inlwi cstl SEE YOUR AUTHORIZED DEALER ' ROGUE RIVER Hobby Club Holds Meeting By MRS. MYRTLE WHIPPLE Rogue River The Rogue River Hobby club met Tuesday, July 30, at the home of Mrs. Harold Dunham on Savage creek. Eight members were present and two guests, Miss Carolyn Condray and Miss Lin da Dunham. Lunch was served by the hostess. Gifts were opened and the rest of the afternoon was spent visiting and viewing Mrs. Dunhams garden. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Sam Bunch at Cave Junction on Aug. 27. Mr. and Mrs. Phil Strahan ac companied Mr. and Mrs. Claire Mathes of Ashland to Lake of the Woods Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Nordahl Jor dahl of San Diego, Calif., were overnight guests recently of Mrs. Iza Forsyth. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Seaman of Utica, N. Y., are spending some time at the home of Sea man's sister, Mrs. Carl Magerle. They also are visiting other rela tives and friends. Overnight guests July 28 at the home of Tom Wilson were Mr. and Mrs. Myron Wood an granddaughter of Fair Oaks, Calif. Mrs. Wood is a grand daughter of Wilson. Mrs. Emily Bunch of Klamath Falls recently visited at the home of Mrs. Lora Carter and Mrs. Zorah Wiley. The Rogue River EAT Hobby club met Thursday at the home of Mrs. Edward Martin on High way 99, south. Most of the members were present. Judith Buckle passed her physical examination for the U. S. Air Force and plans to join sometime in October. Mrs. Buckle and Mrs. Sanborn went to Portland with Judith. Taking her first plane ride at the age of 86, Mrs. E. A. Simer ville of San Jose, Calif., arrived by United Airline last week to visit her daughter, Mrs. Frank Hoover, of Evans Valley. Visiting the Rev. and Mrs. D. F. Barnett are their son and family, the Rev. and Mrs. D. F. Barnett Jr., Jnd sons, David and Billy, from Santa Rosa, Calif. A daughter, Jean, will join the family later. Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Hargilt are parents of a son weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces. He has been named Terry Allen. The Hargilts have another son, Jerry. Grand parents are Mr. and Mrs. Rich ard Hargilt of Rogue River and Mr. and Mrs. Mayes "Smith of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Smith left Sunday for a few days visit with Smith's brother,. Will, at Long view, Wash., anothehr brother, Ivan, at Vancouver, and Mrs. Smith's brother, Walter Snow, at Vancouver. Jim Breeding of Cave Junc tion was a Saturday visitor in Rogue River. Breeding was a former Rogue River resident. A surprise potluck supper was given at the Civic Improvement club room Friday night for Mr. and Mrs. Phil Strahan by their friends and neighbors. It was in the form of a wedding shower to the newlyweds. Sunday visitor at the home of James Whipple was John W. Whipple of Rainer, Ore., the county judge of Columbia coun ty. Whipple is looking after mining interests in this area, and visiting relatives in Medford. Funeral services were held last Wednesday for Mrs. Lizzie Freauf who died Sunday, July 28. Mrs. Freauf was born June 2, 1873, at Prague, Nebr., and had made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Glenn Chase, for the past 17 years. She was the mother of Mrs. Ann Smith of Griffin Creek rd., Medford. Mrs. Rollin Taylor is at the Sacred Heart hospital in Med ford. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor live on Evans Creek rd. Recent visitors at the .Tames Whipple home was their grand daughter and family of Eugene, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Grimes and children. The Grimes were on a Rector of Eugene Church Found Dead Eugene IIP) Rev. Perry H. Smith, 59, rector of St. Mary's Episcopal church here, apparent ly died of a heart attack shortly after noon Tuesday. He was found in his study In the church about 3:20 p.m. by the assistant rector. Reverend Smith came to Eugene in the spring of 1953. Prior to that he had been arch deacon of the Oregon diocese. He also had served in parishes j throughout Oregon. He is survived by a wife and j seven children. i vacation trip and were return ing home from Diamond lake and Lake of the Woods. Mrs. Allan McGregory is spending two weeks from Val dez, Alaska, visiting relatives and friends here. Mrs. David Shaw of San Jose, Calif., visited her son David Jr. and family here. The Rev. Shaw was pastor of the church of God for several years. Teaching Techniques Demonstrated at Y A demonstration . of t e c h niques in teaching youngsters to swim was given for. parents at the YMCA Monday night by Gordon Williams, physical edu cation director, and Miss Jan Stevens, swimming instructor. The program was held for parents and guests who are in-. terested in seeing how their children learn to swim, but have been unable to attend the regular morning swim classes. Twenty - six parents and 10 youngsters were present. Skills explained by Williams and demonstrated by the young sters included getting used to the water, floating, learning to kick their legs, proper breath ing and using the Australian crawl stroke. It was the fourth such demon stration at the Y this summer. Three more will follow on Mon day nights through August. All persons interested are invited, Williams said. Algerian Nationalists Kill Crippled Frenchman Algiers (in Algerian Nation alists seized a crippled French man as he walked through the Casbah Sunday, robbed him, sprayed him with gasoline and set him afire, police said Tues day night. They also reported rebels near Mostaganem, in west Al geria, machine gunned a civilian car, killed or wounded the four occupants and set the car afire, roasting the wounded alive. IJI WIUI lUJUp .HLIll!iUi FITTING Konda Mussman seems to fit the title "Dream ' Girl" she won as she floats amid a carnation display for the County Fair at San Ma teo, Calif. The fair, which features a "Floral Fiesta," runs Aug. 2-10. The Dalles To Vote On New Fire District The Dalles HP) Property owners in the urban area adja cent to The Dalles will go to the polls next Monday to deter mine whether or not to estab lish a special fire district simi lar to the one in operation at McMinnville, Ore. The new fire district would be under contract to The Dalles fire department and a proposed new area would be withdrawn from the present zone 2 fire dis trict which is primarily designed to handle small rural fires and spotting forest fires. WELCOME COMPLAINT Harper Woods, Mich. (IPI During recent rains when he got 200 calls from taxpayers complaining about flooded base ments, City Manager Robert J. McNutt got one call which brightened the day. It was from a home owner complaining about dust blowing in the alley behind kis house on dry sum mer days. Oregon American Legon Opens Sfofe Convention Eugene r. The state con vention of the department of Oregon American Legion opened here today, with about 5,000 persons expected to attend. Portland attorney Don Eva, Oregon department commander, will preside over the four-day annual function. Only four of the 28 species of snakes inhabiting Nebraska are poisonous. They are the nor thern copperhead, western mas sasauga, timber rattlesnake, and prairie rattlesnake. How THREE Agencies For a COMPLETE INSURANCE SERVICE One Phone, SP 3-3659 Cole Holmes. Dick House Where Insurance Is A Business, Not A Sideline The R. A. Holmes Agency Since. 1909. The Dick House Agency HOLMES and HOUSE -OF INSURANCE 116 JSouth Central Ave. Medford A HEAP OF RUBBISH Chicago (IP) Visitors to Chi cago will return home with a tall tale about the Windy City's cleanup campaign. 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