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Thursday, September 13, 1945
THE STORY OF THE ATOM
THE LA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER, LA GRANDE, OREGON
Page Fiv
fcj2-j DR. ALFRED OiC. NIEft""
iVo. 9: Hunting for the Rare U-235
(1) U?435, the form of uranium
which cao blow itself up, soon became
the most-, important and one of the
rarest substances known. Scientists
knew if-they only could isolate enough
to coverthe head of a pin they could
make a real - demonstration of the
enormous energy inside the atom. Dr.
Alfred O. Nier at the University of
Minnesota was credited with isolating
the first tangible quantity. k
(2) General Electric's research lab
oratory at Schenectady, N. Y., started
work on the problem. There, scientists
were able to isolate 'U-233 from com
mon uranium at a fate of 1,036 mil- '
lionths of a gram every 10 days. At '
this rate, it would have taken nearly ,
12,000,000 years to extract a pound.
At Stockholm, in 1940, Prof. Wilhelm
Krasney-Ergen developed a process
that could produce it 12,000 times ,
- faster or one pound per thousand
years.
(3) Atomic fission was a comoara-
tively simple operation if the materials
could be made available. It could be
accomplished by mixing powdered
beryllium, a fairly common metal,
with a tiny amount of radium. This
mixture could then be placed in a con
tainer in which a layer of paraffin
covered a sample of U-235. Neutrons,
from the beryllium-radium mixture
would be slowed as they passed
through the paraffin and struck the
uranium. American scientists heard
that the Germans had developed quan
tities of U-23S to use in this process.
This caused considerable worry.
' (4) Suppose the Germans had iso
lated U-235 in quantities? Then they
would have the ingredients for an
atomic bomb in their grasp. Before
U-235 was known, attempts at atoni
smashing had not been profitable. It
required a tremendous power with a
negligible output. But smashing of
U-235 was another story. The calcu
lated output, was tremendous as com
pared with the input. But in 1939 the
war brought a world-wide blackout in
atomic experimentation. A curtain of
silence was pulled over it.
Tomorrow: Britain joins search.
Widow's Club in
Cove Has Meet;
hi n a
4 many Are uuesis
COVE, Sqpt. 13 (Special) A
daughter was, born to Mr. and
Mrs. Lewis Hallmark Tuesday,
Sept. 4, at St. Helens. She is
named Anne' Lee. The grandpar
ents are Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hall-
I mark. This is their .second child.
Inez Towle and Wanda Elmer
left the 12th for Corvallis.
Mrs. Maiffarot Moore was hos
tess to the Widow's club at the
home of heVdaughter, Mrs. Les-
.er Robinson, Monday, Sept. 10.
rhe afternoon was spent socially
and with some contestsi Lunch
was served. Twelve women were
present. Guests were Mrs. A. A.
Antles, Mrs. Cora Bloom, Mrs.
Sally Conley, Mrs. Fannie Conk
lin, Mrs. Addie. Geer, Mrs. Mae
K-ellcy, Mrs. Anna Lund, Mrs.
Nellie Marten, Mrs. Lydia Lantz,
Mrs. John Richards, Mrs. Lucre
tia White
C. W. Clark was calling on old
acquaintances Saturday and Sun
day. He nw lives , in Portland
and '''fnhHf'Vlorl "' uith ''tlln ITnv-
ernmental health survey. He was
a resiG-cmt of Cove several years
ago. ; ;
Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Laird had
a family party Sunday. The oc
casion was the coming of Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Downing from Port
land. The Dosvnings came ufter
"lieir small . son, who has been
the guest of . his grandparents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Price for sev
eral weeks at. Camp Yew Bow.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Towle of
Los Angelesj-are Ihe guests of
their uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Towle. The Elwin
Towles are jiorth for a visit with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon
ard Towle at Battle Ground,
Wash.
Mrs. Thonias Towle entertain
; ed a few friends Friday evening
complimenting their guests.
I Lt. Glen Robinson,' son of Mr.
and Mrs. O. R. Rnhinsnn. hns re
ceived his diseharee from the
army and with his wife, is ex-
peciea nome.
Lt. Gordon Mills, son of Mr.
and Mrs. j'.. E. Mills, who has
been overseas , nearly two years
nd lately ;in France, has come
Yiome for a furloueh. He called
them from New York nnri arriv
ed in Vnrt T aim, Cnrli., an
after him. Mrs. Mills' sister Roth I
Jones, who was confined at St.
lomas in the Philippine islands
for almost three years, is now
here. She has been in the states
ever since vtheir liberation, but
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PEACE TIME
SERVICE
with a sister, Mrs.' Charles Huri
ley in California, until she came
to Cove early this week. Miss
Jones was a teacher in the Phil
ippines for 25 years.
Mrs. Edward Campbell, for
merly Margery Rundall, submit
ted to a tonsllectomy Friday, is
reported to be recovering
Mr. annd Mrs. Everett Wil
liams, whq, with their family,
has been at Freewater picking
prunes, are home again,
Several young persons are leav
ing soon for their various col
leges. Misses Elda Mae Childers,
Doris Miller, Verna Towle and
Marie Knight, will go to La
Grande to the Eastern Oregon
college of education. Shirley
Brazille and Inez Towle will go
back to Corvallis to the Oregon
State college. Betty Glee Bell,
Patty and Frances Berry will go
to Caldwell to the Gem State
college.
'Till We Meef
Powerful, Timely
Seldom has a picture been pre
sented at n time when audiences
every wherb ' arb:,deepiy' 'arid' 'jpef
sonally concerned with its basic
theme. "Till We Meet Again" is
the story of an American officer
in France whose life is saved by
a member of the famous Maquis,
a beautiful French girl.
With American soldiers fight
ing beside the Free French and
aided by the underground net
work of the F. F. I., this mag
nificently dramatic story which
opens today at the Liberty the
ater, stars Ray Milland and beau
tiful Barbara Britton.
NEW NEWSPAPERS?
OLYMPIA, Sept. 13 (UP).
Gov. Mon C. Wallgren last night
told state officials attending a
banquet honoring Sen. Hugh B.
Mitchell, D., Wash., "The state
may soon have twor democrat
newspapers." Wallgren h in t e d
Marshall Field III, Chicago and
New York newspaper publisher
may soon extend operations into
Seattle and Spokane.
Salem Cannery to
Close This Season
SALEM, Sept. 13 (UP) The
Salem community cannery oper
ated under the sponsorship of
the Salem school district and
state vocational education depart
ment, will be closed at the end
of the existing canning season,
the' school board announced to
day. The board said the project had
served its purpose in furthering
the wartime food conservation
program; ' '
The cannery had been oper
ating with financial assistance
from thd, federal government.
Investigation Made
Into Fire at Mill
GRANTS PASS, Sept. 13 (UP)
An investigation is being made
into the origin of a fire which
destroyed the Rogue Valley Lum
ber company mill on the old Red
wood highway near Grants Pass
Wednesday. T. J. Dostalik, own
er of the mill, said the loss was
between $30,000 and $40,000.
First National
Bank of Portland
Has 80th Birthday
Eighty years ago, Just after the
close of the civil war, five Ore
gon pioneers received charter for
the First National bank of Port
land. The date was Sept. 8, 1865.
The infant banking house was
capitalized at $1000,000. Capital
funds now total $20,000,000.
First National bank has grown
with Oregon and extended its
influence in the civic and busi
ness life of the city and state.
Since that early day before any
bridges spanned the Willamette
river in Portland, the bank has
grown to be one of the nation's
leading institutions with resour
ces of $45,00,000 and a statewide
system of modern banking ser
vice through its 40 branches and
eight affiliated banks.
During the first week of oper
ation of the bank at No. 79 Front
street in Portland, five loans were
made totaling $1,800. Its loans
today total $50,000,000.
Present directors of the First
National bank are: Burt Brown
AdtnUumnt
om where I sit ... it Joe Marsh.
T
Mad Dogs
and Wagging Tongues
The county had a "mad dog"
scare last week. Phoebe Token's
spaniel bit the postman, and he
vowed that he was plenty mad
about lt.
Bnt by the time the rumor got
around, lt wasn't the postman
who was mad,. It was the dog.
And before the truth was learned,
' half the kids In the neighbor
hood had missed school, while :
their mothers nearly died ol
fright.- ; , ;
Wagging tongues can cause a
lot of "mad dog" trouble. Like
wagging tongues that gossip
about our soldiers drinking too
much around Army camps.
It's Just not true, as the govern-
ment found out and told us.
Milk and beer are among a sol
dier's favorite drinks-which is
why we have the best behaved
army in history. But those ugly
rumors are bound to hurt mo
rale and cause hard feeling.
From where I sit, wagging
tongues can cause a heap more
trouble than mad dogs.
Copyright, 1945, tluttd Statu Broom Foundation
Lifting the &5 mile speed limit
, Jtef" make available more seats,
fiiote frecjusst daily schedules,
(new transcontinental schedules,
and great savings of time for
bus travelers.
t Peacetime schedules will be
a resumed October first. Watch
i for ads announcing new depar-
ture times 0 ask your Overland
1 Greyhound Agent.
I ;kkyhoj.;nd bus depot
I H. A. Dtcker, Agent
' Phone 49Siicajawea Annex
Coil Spring
PRE-WAR
CONSTRUCTED
DAVENPORTS
in Mohair, Veloir and
Tapestry
This is the kind
of furniture you
have been
awaiting
, They are made according to finer standards because
Convenient restrictions on materials were released. Every care
' , has been taken in the stylinjr of these, davenpoitg to
TetmS . assure long- service and smart appearance. All have
. unusually graceful lines, the liest spring construction
Arranged nd attractive coverings in ricjh blue, rose or green.
Come in and see them soon.
Barker, Mason L. Bingham, H. F.
Cabell, Ben R. Chandler, Carlos
C. Close, E. Franz, A. P. Gian
nini, Wm. A. Haseltine, L. H.
Hoffman, G. C. Lorenz, J. H.
Mackie, E. B. MacNaughton, Paul
Neils, V. V. Pendergrass, W. J.
Pendergrass, W. J. Seufert, Carl
F. Wente, M. C. Woodard and
Thos. W. Young.
Official Records
Water Turned Off, Sept. 12:
Mrs. A. G. Hermann, 1903 O
avenue.
Water Turned Om
T. W. Rocky, 302 Main street;
Mrs. J. B. Hughes, 2716 Third
street.
Living Conditions
In Europe Bad
PORTLAND, Sept. 13 (UP)
Dr. Frank Munk, UNRRA direc
tor of training, forecast here to
day living conditions in Eurdpc
will be the worst In many, years
because of a poor crop year and
destruction of transportation.
Dr. Munk said the world was
at the beginning of the greatest
battle in history, "tthe buttle of
the winter of 1045". He said hun
dreds of thousands will die of
starvation in Europe and many
millions more will live in un
heuted homes, in addition to other
millions going without shoes or
adequate clothing.
Dr. Munk, who took charge of
training program early in 144,
is recruiting . highly specialized
technical experts for work in
China, Korea and Formosa.
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No Ration Pionts
Needed on Cheese
ASK FOR TILLAMOOK IT'S SO GOOD!
OOc
2-lb. Package
CRACKERS
Schilling $f .25
VANILLA, 8-oz M.
Little Queen
PEAS, 2 cans..
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We Are Taking
Ordera for
BARTLET PEARS
to be delivered when ripe.
They will be extra fancy.
Cheese
CRACKERS, bag
10c
Slenderite
Mayonnaise,
P,.. 82'
Clearex for Window ;
Cleaning A Hc
in the bulk, qt..
Light Bulbs, All Sizes
ROUND Jf-
STEAK, lb I
Fresh Ground 3(W
BEEF, ,1b 3WV
(No Cereal Used) ' ',
Piggs Feet, pt 2fic
R. I. RED HENS
to Stew or Bake
HOME GROWN PEPPERS TO STUFF, pound 15c
NESCAFE, THE INSTANT COFFEE, Bottle...:...... 35c
ABSORBENE TO CLEAN WALLS, 2 Pkgs. 25c
RED DEVIL SOOT REMOVER, package 31c
Nucoa Now Contains 15,000
fit ten Units of Vitamin "A"
LU. 4)C (12 Pts. per Pound)
1812 Cedar St.
Phone 7S9
Have you tried this new
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M0TO1 01
Now ready for cars of peace- a discovery of wartime
research that fights oxidation - the parent of sludge
GOOD NEWS for all motorists I Now available, when
cars need it most, is this new kind of motor oil...
Golden Shell with oxidation inhibitor.
Oxidation is the enemy of old cars and new because
it causes sludge. And sludge, gumming up friction
surfaces inside your engine, won't let good oil get into
the places where lubrication is needed. So your car
wears out faster.
New Golden Shell motor oil with oxidation inhibitor
is one of the first achievements of wartime research to
reach civilian motorists. Adding the inhibitor during
manufacture resultsjn a lubricating oil that stays rich
and free-flouintj from one drain to the next.
Take no chances with the mileage remaining in your
car. Get new Golden Shell motor oil today. Shell Oil
Company, Incorporated.
Like oxidized metal
Oxidized Oil is no good
You've seen thoeffect of oxidation on metal.
Rusted equipment that must be scrapped.
Hut you seldom see the insidious effect of oil
oxidation Inside your engine... the sludgy
tlmlnic gears and other working parts. ..vital
parts that need good lubrication protection.
Give them the protection of new Golden
Shell Motor Oil with oxidation Inhibitor.
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