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After Lifetime of Welfare Work Missionary Quits Bulgarians PARIS Of the 46 diplomats and members of the American colony who quit Sofia last week after the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Bulgaria, only one was said to leave. She is Miss Mary Haskell, of Eagle Rock, who at 81 has behind lifetime devoted to welfare work among the Bulgarians. pa room after a threeRestiniel comfortably in her day train trip from Sofia, Miss Haskell recalled her years in Bulgaria in an exclusive United Press interview. "I still feel as one walking in a dream, with the haunting fear that I may wake up myself in Sofia," Miss Haskell began in a calm, tired voice. Thinks of Friends "But when I think of my dear friends left behind the Iron Curtain, I weep.

Yet I think of the telegram 'welcome home' just received from my brother, Henry J. Haskell (eidtor of the Kansas Star), I'm too happy for words." Miss Haskell, a representative of a the Congregational Church to Bulgaria, was dressed in an old but neat black dress, with a knit shawl draped around her shoulders. She said she had left nearly all her clothes, food and furniture to Bulgarian pastors. Her hands toyed with the cross of Queen Eleanor, awarded her by the prewar Bulgarian government in recognition of welfare services during the Balkan war in 1912-13. Born in Bulgaria "I was born in Bulgaria in 1869 of missionary parents, you know," she said.

"I went home to Ohio for schooling and took degrees at Oberlin College and Chauffle at College in Cleveland. But as soon as an opportunity turned up to return to Bulgaria as a teacher in (1890 I left America. I came back once for 17. years, but haven't been back this time since 1935." "A month ago I learned that the Bulgarian government was preparing to expel me because of the work I was doing amongst 1 the Register-Guard, Eugene, TOO MANY PITTSFORDS PITTSFORD, Mich. at Pittsford's post office are getting slightly confused.

The high school English class is exchanging letters with students in two other Pittsfords, in Vermont and New York. Employes say they have to look twice at each letter before sorting it. Twenty-seven states have tree farm systems. sidered this relief capitalist propaganda. Knows War Well Miss Haskell knows war well.

She helped victims of the Macedonian Revolution of 1901, which was financed by ransom of an American missionary, Ellen Stone. Miss Haskell was and held prisoner by the the captured, Balkan War of 1912-13. She was in Bulgaria throughout both world wars. Next Friday she sails for America on the Queen Elizabeth to see her family, again and enjoy some peace and quiet. "I think I've earned it," she said.

March 1, 1950 Page 5A CITY NEWS Donald L. G. Courson, Robert 1 Byron K. Taylor, lobertson and Oregon State College, tudents at were among men recently ugene awards from the Naeceiving Scabbard and lonal outstanding, freshmen blade as ad sophomore Officers Training corps. leserve recognition of awards in were drill in and academic for fall ccomplishments of Mr.

and Mrs. lourson is 549 West BroadS. sophomore in Courson, ray, son of Mr. engineer- and ng. Robertson, 1032 West Robertson's, Irs.

7th, is a sophomore in pharmacy. L. D. Mr. and Mrs.

B. Taylor, 670 son West 10th, is a sophoof hore Taylor, in engineering. Wendall Gribble, son of William Gribble, 625 Pearl street, E. and Howard L. Myers, Eugene, Edith I.

Myers, 1775 on of Mrs. among 28 freshNest 11th, were week into Phi hen initiated Cta Sigma, society. national. scholastei, lower division work and Myers honor engineering student at Orean con State College. Kerr, of Vida, who Raymond struck by a car at Broadway J.

last week, had an was and Polk Sts. yesterday at mergenfleart Hospital, where he operation been since the He has unable to see visitors for will be few days. Lodge No. 11 AF and Eugene AM will hold stated at communicaion Wednesday will be followed by work the Masonic Temple. Business meeting EA degree, Visiting Masons In the welcome.

City Manager Oren L. King left Eugene Wednesday to attend fuheral services for his step-father, W. E. Converse, at Grand Junction, Colo. He will return to his office Monday.

NOTES Mrs. Jennelle Moorhead, asso: ciate professor of health education in the. University of Oregon, spent Monday teaching a class in Oregon State College. She taught parent-child relations in the home economics class of Katherine Reed. A marriage license application was filed Tuesday in Bellingham, by, Ray H.

Borup and Florence Hatch, both of Eugene. Mrs. Fred 'E. Crutchley, 450 Spring Creek Drive, reports that borhood swallows, Santa Clara Monday seen the neighhave appeared earlier than at any time in her eighteen years' residence here. Previously they have appeared between March 6 and 20, according to her records, usually around 10 or 12.

Co-op alumni will hold a fireside on the University of Oregon campus Wednesday. The affair will be at Highland House starting at 7:30 p.m. Guests are asked to bring bulbs. Townsend Club No. 7 will meet at 8 p.

m. Thursday at the David Haggart home, 171 Monroe St. Visitors are welcome. The Gerald De Wain Harbert Detachment, Marine Corps League, will hold its formal business meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building.

St. Alice's Altar Society of food sale Saturday the public Springfield will hold, an all market in Eugene. Irwin M. Ames Jr. Funeral services for Irwin Merle Ames, 13 months, will be at the Swaim Funeral Home in Dodge City, Kansas.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin 2, Springfield, he died Tuesday." Bartholomew-Buell Chapel is in charge of local arrangements. Burial will be in Dodge City. DR.

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"I tried to mix my career and marriage once before and it didn't work," Miss Rich told reporters. giving it all this time. I taking care Clifford." real sprite do now, just The marriage was the second for Clifford, whose first died in 1935. Miss Rich's three previous marriages ended in divorce. Miss in Rich has been a leading lady numerous stage productions and more than 200 films.

Her most recent appearance was in a broadway musical hit, "As the Girls which closed last month after: a long run. GOP Women Elect Officers Lane County Republican Wom-1 en have elected new officers lead what they hope will be vigorous program, as primary and general elections near. Mrs. B. M.

Bond is new chairman of the group, with Mrs. Taut Charneski as vice-chairman, Mrs. W. R. Curry and Miss Sally Skene are secretary and treasurer.

Serving on the board of trustees a are Mrs. Frank Reid, outgoing chairman; Mrs. Carl Phetteplace, Mrs. Nels Jorgensen, Mrs. Friese, Mrs.

Kenneth Nielsen, and Mrs. S. W. McCready. At the last meeting of the group Mrs.

Ralph Martin reviewed "The Road Ahead" by John T. Flynn. The executive board of the organization will meet Mar. 8 at the home of Mrs. B.

W. Bond. Records DISTRICT COURT Overwidth: Charles Grove, G. Overload: Clyde R. Boleyn.

L. $25; Jessie Preston, $10; Loren Perkins, $25; Armin L. Ward, $15. No operator's license: Charles C. Turner, Anna J.

Johnston, Edward Burkhart, $5: Isaac Lewis, Max G. Archer, E. Chynoweth, $5. $15, No $10 PUC suspended; permit: Keith L. D.

Dahl, Steinmetz. suspended. Four adults in front seat: Edward Burkhart, $5. Sears. Angling $30, without license: Wesley BIRTHS AT SACRED HEART HOSPITAL don, GORDON-To.

Saginaw, Mr. daughter, and Mrs. Feb. Guy 1960. JONES- To Mr.

and Mrs. Leon Jones, Rt. 2, Eugene, a daughter, Feb. 27, 1950. EASLEY Mr.

and Mrs. Benjamin Easley, 2270 Pierce a son, Feb. 27, 1950. HEBERT-TO Mr. and Mrs.

Delbert Hebert, 1082 Second Ave. a daughter, Feb. 27, 1950, Toomey, TOOMEY- 976 12th Mr. Ave. a Mich, Robert 1950.

BIRD-To Mr. and Commodore Bird, 1334 Springfield, daughter, Feb. 27, 1950. ALLAN-To Mr. and Mrs.

Alex Allan, 495 Gilbert A son, a Feb. 17, 1950. CLARK-TO Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Clark.

359 Jackson daughter, Feb. 27, 1950. MARRIAGE LICENSES Maurice W. Hunt, 21, and Colleen Gillaspie, 20, both of Eugene: Leslie O. Keel: er, 22, and Maxine Jennings, 18, both of Veneta; Smith Mountjoy, 58.

and Wanda Fay Tucker, 37, both of Springfield; Albert D. Applegate, 22, 2185 Potter St. and Charlotte Louise Fehly, 24, 876 Twelfth Ave, East; Thomas Boyd Dwyer, 20, and Betty June "Miller" Conway, 19, both of Oakridge; Clinton Lajole, 18, 120 West Springfield and Dickie Lou Toombs, 15, 1108 North Seventh Springfield. CIRCUIT COURT Divorce suits filed: Fred A. Baker Lila S.

Baker, desertion; Mary Frances Mendenhall vs. Marshall E. Mendenhall, cruel and inhuman treatment, plaintiff requests custody of minor children. Law suits filed: Lela Ethel Miller, Administratrix of the Estate of Chester A. Miller, deceased vs.

Henry Reisenhuber, Howard Baker and Mrs. Eva Baker, suit to auto recover accident. $25,000 for alleged negligence Equity suits filed: Horace C. Bucking. ham and Mary H.

Buckingham Vs. Earl C. Hankins, suit to foreclose land sale contract: Harley O. Cain and Iva A. Cain vs.

Cecil L. Rayburn and Floyd B. Rayburn, Charles O. Langley and Hilda Marie Langley, mortgage foreclosure. MUNICIPAL COURT Traffic light: Luther Boyles, 1385 N.

Chase, $5. Basic rule: Robert E. Lyon, 715 Hiway 99 $10; Gerald L. Murphy, 425 Gilbert $25. No operator's license: Joseph P.

Fleming (and accident), 2783 Kincaid $5. Drunken driving: Howard R. Wells, (accident) 665 Cheshire, $150 and driver's license revoked for one year. Drunk; John Whitworth, Oakridge, $10; George Wilson, transient, $10; Paul Cro- W. Ahrens, Post Office $10; Gerry nin, Coburg 30 days suspended sentence to leave town.

Disorderly conduct: Lloyd, Willamette Barnes (and assault and battery), $50. MARRIAGE LICENSES and Clarerice A. Mae Gehrke, Wells, 28, 20, 27 2024 14th Ave. Emerald Roy Chester Norris, 28, Junction City, and Violet Theodora Brooks, 20, Oakland, Ore. CIRCUIT COURT Probate: Estate of S.

Kerby, deceased: inventory, appraised at $4,670.35. Divorce suits filed: Vivian Bridger vs. Ernest Bridger, cruel and inhuman treatment. BOUNTIES Clitford Beers, Mapleton, 2 bobcats, Wilbur A. Council, Westfir, 1 bobcat, Fred J.

Hammond, Cottage Grove, bobcat, Albert Papenfus, Dexter, bobcat, James Stevens, Yachats, bobcat, 2 cougars. $22.50. BIRTHS AT SACRED HEART HOSPITAL: WHIPPS To Mr. and Mrs. Ray Whipps, 1680 12th Ave.

a son, Feb. 24, 1950. FLOOD--To Mr. and Mrs. Dale Flood, Walton, a daughter, Feb.

24, 1950. FRICK--To Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Frick, 1543 15th Ave. a daughter, Feb.

24, 1950. FITZGERALD-TO Mr. and Mrs. Beryl Fitzgerald, 1002 Fair View Drive, Springfield, a son. Feb.

24, 1950. BLAKE To Mr. and Mrs. Chester Blake, 4745 McKenzie Highway, a daughter. Feb.

24, 1950. SHELBY-To Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Shelby, 3996 19th Ave. a daughter, Feb.

24. 1950. HALLADEY-To Mr. and Mrs. Dale Halladey, Veneta, a daughter, Feb.

24, 1950. DEFOE -To Mr. and Mrs. William Defoe, Cheshire, a son, Feb. 24, 1950, TRACER--TO Mr.

and Mrs. Virgil Tracer, Rt. 1, Junction City, twins, a son and daughter, Feb. 24, 1950. BARTELS- To Mr.

and Mrs. Harry Bartels, High a daughter, Feb. 25, 1950. CARLTON-To Mr. and Mrs.

Basil F. Carlton, 1909 Grant a daughter, Feb. 25, 1950. TOMSETH-TO Mr. and Mrs.

Hersey Tomseth, Springfield, a daughter, Feb. 25, 1950. GARD -To Mr. and Mrs. Percy Gard, 1121 Fifth son, Feb.

25, 1950. FRIESEN-To Mr. Mrs. Albert Friesen, 4651 Barger Drive, daughter, Feb. 1950.

AMBROSE- TO Mr. and Mrion, Floyd Ambrose, 1950 Prairie Road, Feb: 25, 1950. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Daughenbaugh, Vida, daughter, Feb.

25, MILLER- TO Mr. and Mrs. John Miller, a daughter, Mr. Feb, 26, 1950. LOACH TO And' Mrs.

Harry De Loach, Star Oakridge, daughter, Feb, 26, 1950. BONINE TO Mr. and Mrs. Donald Bonine, Leaburg. daughter, Feb.

26, 1950. BIRTHS AT RHOADS HOSPITAL AND CLINIC: DRAGOO- TO ANtE: and Mrs. Paul goo, 991 Third a son. Feb. 27, 1950.

Rebate Checks Speeding Up ants. Finally I was told I had to get out by Mar. 2. "Just to be disagreeable the Bulgarian government would not give me an exit permit, although they had ordered me to leave. I am very grateful to the U.

S. legation staff for finally getting my papers arranged. The final permission only arrived at 3 p. m. Friday.

We left on the SimplonOrient express at 10 p. m. Helped Communists "Bulgarian friends told me that my punishment was light only because I had helped Communists in concentration camps during the last war. One of the prisoners I helped was the nephew of the late Bulgarian Communist premier, George Dimitrov." Miss Haskell, who lived through World War II in her Sofia apartment, recalled the bombing and hardship. She said that Russian vengefulness and terror tactics, including the recent trials of Protestants the pastors, support lost of the people Comafter the war's end.

She bowed her head and rubbed her forehead as she told of the torturing of the pastor of the First Congregationalist Church of Sofia. Protestants in number only 25,000, reported. The remainder are Greek Orthodox. Loyalty to God "The government was generally kind to me," Miss Haskell said. "But when it came to choosing between the laws of God and the not to the state.

There So laws of state, my loyalty, was many things forbidden that I became so frightened I was afraid even to look in store windows. "My friends said I was under strict surveillance and my dossier in police headquarters told everything about me. I never knew when I might be stopped and searched." The Communist government objected to her aid to the nonCommunist needy, she said. It also stopped CARE parcels from the United States because it con- About half of all GI insurance dividend checks have now been mailed out and the Veterans Administration believes all will have been sent out by June 30, Kenneth L. Farner, administration contact representative in Eugene, said Tuesday.

Farner said that persons whose last three service serial numbers were 500 through the mid-600s are now receiving checks. Persons with lower serial numbers who haven't gotten checks as yet should not write in, he said. Those checks are being held up for more routine processing and will be mailed persons out have when been completed. bypassed Many. porarily, he said.

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