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Newspaper Page Text- - - - i ;v,;fy. m B . LA GRANDE OBSERVER 255th Issue 63rd Year LA GRANDE, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1959 Price 5 Cents WITH A SPLASH Another log is dumped into the pond at Mt. Emily Lumber Com pany as drivers bring in full loads of logs from the" woods. Logs will be sorted, cut and made into furniture for shipment to firms all over the United States. (Observer) Family Tour Of Mt. Emily Due June 26 , Families of Mt. Emily Lumber Company employes have a special " treat in si ore. fore, them June 26 they'll get to see what the family breadwinner does for La Grande s leading industry. i The visitors will have a chance to tour the large mill and see for themselves how huge logs are tiansformed ino fine furniture b killed workmen at the local plant Many additions and changes have been made at the plant in the last few years. The manage ment of Mt Emily wants the families of employes to see the changes. The plant will be in full opera ation and visitors will "become familiar with the part your hus band, daddy cr other members of the family plays in making this an operation of which all of us are proud," M. Cale Beals, plant manager said in his letter to em ployes. The complete tour is approxi mately one mile of walking and takes about an hour and 30 min utes. It is up and down stairs and casual clothes are in order, Beals ! said.' ; The 1 to 3:30 p.m. tour will i cover the entire plant i South African I Natives Riot i DURBAN, South Africa (UPI) An estimated 40,000 angry . Africans tangled with : police tonight in this riot ripped coast city to cap a day ; of battling that turned Durban " into a burning battleground. ,' DURBAN, South Africa I UPI) Massive battles between natives and police raged over a 10 square ' mile area of this seaport city to day. Latest reports said both sides were exchanging gunfire. Heavy casualties were reported, it At least 1,000 natives were said to be involved. - , V The riots started this morning When hundreds of African women mashed Into( a beer hall io demonstrate as-iinst municipal brewed beer. . .-, . Ethel Barry more Dies At Age 79 ,v HOLLYWOOD (UPI) Veteran actress Ethel Barrymore, oft claimed first lady of the American theater and matriarch of the Bar rymore clan, died today at the age of 79. Miss Barrymore, who outlived her more flamboyant brother, John, and equally famed brother, Lionel, succumbed quietly at her Beverly Hills home where she pent her final years away from the footlights she loved but close la occasional motion picture and television work that she detested bat eventually tolerated. rm 7 ! UP1- r SCALING THE LOSS Earl Holcomb, of La Grande, is scaling one of the logs brought into the Mt. Emily Lum ber Company yesterday afternoon, Holcomb, an emplo yee of the U. S. Forest Service, scales the timber before it is dumped into the pond to begin its journey through the local mill. (Observer Photo) Mm, SHARPENED FOR ACTION Grande, sharpens each tooth it slowly moves through the t -. t . ' 4 V. '.v v ; : i. rr j:m- , - Gilbert Loveless, of La on the huge band saw as grinding machine. (Observer Photo) WATER PASSES THE FISH TEST PORDYS, N.Y. (UPI) A ' group of (dentists fished New York city reservoir yes-' terday and pronounced it fit .to drink. ' The scientists said the num ber and variety of fish which booed to the surface a a result of an electric shock proved the water was pure enough t support a healthy) crop ' of fish. And what's good enough water for fish is good for people too, they said. 'Normal' Armaments On Plane WASHINGTON (UPI) The Navy said today a pair of tail machine guns is the only defen sive armament normally carried on its Far Eastern patrol planes like the P4M Mercator shot up by Red jets Tuesday. The service said in a statement that such light armament was "normal' for the 10 to 15 four engine Mercators flying recon naissance missions in the Far East. The statement followed a furor touched off when crew members of the crippled plane said in Ja pan they could not return the Communist fire because their guns lacked certain "hard-to-get" parts. But the Navy said Wednesday the top and front guns were dis mantled to make room for recon naissance equipment. The 20 mm. kail guns were knocked out by tracer bullets from the two Red MIGs. One congressman said it was almost suicide to send such planes on patrol missions close to Com munist territory without better protection. Parents of two of the flyers, Including the wounded tail gunner complained that the crew men were ''sitting ducks." , . Meanwhile, suspicion centered n the North Koreans as the at tackers. The plane was 45 miles from North Korea over the Sea of Japan when jumped. The Air Force said all Russian MIGs sent to the area were part of North Korea's forces. A Navy source said he did not think the jets were flown by Chinese Communists, who also have received Soviet MIGs. South Dakota Is Claiming New 'Middle' Where oh, where can the mid dle be? It looks as though La Grande will have a bit of competition trying to claim the geographical center of the United States, be lieved to be located near Pondo sa. While La Grandcrs have been using stars to figure out the problem and have been busily erecting signs pointing out the "center", citizens of Be.lle Fourche, S. D., say that the dis puted spot is located only "20 miles north of Bell Fourche, few hundred feet off highway 85", to quote their weekly news paper, the Belle Fourche Bee. Ac companying the story a picture shows dignitaries marking the spot with an American flag. - An article in the weekly shows that La Granders may be slightly behind in the race for the "mid die." The article reads, "The Chamber of Commerce and state historical society already have made arrangements for erection of a plaque, to be placed along the highway, identifying the new center of the United States. "Rep. E Y. Berry and Senator Karl Mundt have introduced com panion bills in congress to. au thorize the establishment of t Central National Monument at the geographical center of the I'nltoH Klntpe . "A clipping from the La Grande (Ore.) Evening Observer, mailed ti the Daily Post by Fannie Mc Farland, of La Grande, discloses that Oreeonians are in there nitchins. "South Dakota lays claim to the m-neraDhic center by virtue of an announcement by the U. S. Coast and Geodedic Survey." Oreeon's claim Is based on studies made by William O. Holm es who presented his findings to a Joint meeting of the Chamber o' Commerce and Lions Club. His calculations are Dasea on meas urements that include both Alas ka and Hawaii. As the South Dakota paper re ported, "It looks as if a battle is brewing. ... in Sub gun j". aw "i . i W mi DON PAUL Talks On Photography Techniques 0L State Newspapermen Open Three In La Grande Tonight The 72nd Oregon Newspaper Publishers convention opens here tonight with more than 150 pub lishers of Oregon newspapers, both daily and weekly, expected to at tend the three day conclave. Five speakers, three out of state and two Oregon journalists, will headline the business sessions scheduled for Friday in the Saca jawea hotel. The business meet ings will be confined to Friday, to enable the group to enjoy the Blue Mountain scenery. Saturday the group will board a special train for a trip down the Grande Ronde river. "The train will stop' in Joseph where a spe cial beef barbecue will be served by the Wallowa County Stock- growers Association. The three speakers f who will' atte.'d the convention from out of state are Frank Baker, Chicago, a representative of the Goss Print ing Press Co., Archie Hicks Jr., publisher of the Fncinitas. Calif. Coast Dispatch and Don M. Paul, Burlingame, Calif., Sylvania Photo- lamp's western sales manager. The two Oregon journalists scheduled to speak Friday are Har ris Ellsworth and George S. Turn bull. Ellsworth is the former editor of the Itoseburg News Review, a former Congressman and recently chairman of the United States Civil Service Com mission. Ray S. Osburn Resigns Elgin School Post ELGIN (Special) Ray B. Os burn has submitted his resigna tion as superintendent of the El gin school system. The resigna tion was submitted to the District 23 school" board. Osburn plans to accept a posi tion with the state department of education in Salem. During the 13 years Osburn headed the schools here, the high school has grown from 76 students in 1046 to more than 175 this year. There have Tjecn two major building programs carried but during Uiis period. Osburn came to Elgin first as a coach in 1943. He became sup erintendent in 1946. The previ ous year Elgin's school had burn ed to the ground, and while a new school was being built clas ses were held in many different buildings around town. The newJuilding, Stella May field school, was dedicated on May 28, 1949, a completely mod era plant, targe enough to take care of anticipated growth in en rollment. But by 1955, with the enrollments reaching toward 125 students in high school, it be came apparent that more class room space; would be needed In both grade and high school. The second major building pro gram was begun and Elgin's new high school' plant was dedicated in the spring of 1958.. Courses of study at Elgin schools have also changed in these years, to keep abreast of college entrance requirements and to meet state standards, re quired to qualify for state finan cial aid. The school board accepted Os burn's resignation with regret. His resignation becomes effective July 1. erter Summons e Warning To Reds rifi nil i ifir mi fc- " FRANK BAKER To Address ONPA Friday - Day Meet ' Turnbull is professor emeritus of journalism at the University of Oregon. He is a former dean of the School of Journalism and the author of "History of Oregon Newspapers." Ellsworth will speak at the noon luncheon and Turnbull will address the banquet Friday evening. Frank Baker, who will address the 2 p.m. business session, will discuss ways in which to get more presentable newspapers from the equipment on hand and the use of more efficient equipment os means of .cutting costs.. Baker is expanding sugg"stions that he presented to the California News paper Publishers Association when he addressed that group last fall. 'Close-up On Tomorrow," an out look on press photography will be the subject of the speech given by Don Paul when he addresses the convention at 3 p.m. Paul serves on the National Press Pho tographer's advisory board and education committee. He also col laborate with William Mortenson in writing a book, "Flash in Mod ern Photography." Tho convention will open to night with a board of directors meeting and dinner. Philip Bladme, president of the ONPA, of the McMinnvilla News-Register will preside at Friday's opening ses sion. A panel discussions "Team work Builds Newspapers," will follow at 9:35. Gwen Coffin, Wal lowa County 'Chieftain, Lee C. Bollinger, Baker Democrat-Herald and John R. Paulos, The Dulles Chronicle, are the pan?l members. After (he group arrives in Joseph and dinner is over cars will be made available for short sight-seeing tours around Joseph and Wallowa lake. The special train will return the publishers to La' Grande In time for dinner. The climax of the con vention will be' an evening of entertainment by La Grande per formers. ASKS COMMUNITY SUPPORT Hectic, Sharon BY VIRGINIA ANDERSON Observer Staff Writer "It was busy and hectic, but It's a wonderful experience that more girls should have." These words Sharon Noyes, Miss Union County, used to describe her recent trip to the Miss Oregon Pageant held recently in Seaside. Leaving June 2, Miss Noyes was in Seaside in time for registra tion June 3. at 2 p.m. With regis tration thewhirl of fittings, re hearsals, parades, and presenta tions began. Sharon reported that although the schedule didn't seem to be particularly full, It was time consuming and the girls had very little time to themselves. When she did find, "43 minutes with nothing to do on Saturday," she "spent about 41 trying to figure out what to do." The 20 girls from all over Ore gon who were competing In the contest were divided into three groups for competition in bathing GROMYKO STALLING FOR NEW STRATEGY ' ' '" T ' GENEVA (UPI) Secretary of State Christian Herter summoned his plane from subtle warning against new Big Four talks by Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko. uromyko apparently was stalling until Premier NiKiia Khrushchev can use new Berlin strategy after nearlv two weeks of "little summit" talks nist East German puppet regime. For the second duy running, Gromyko put off his answer to the West's three day old compro mise plan for Berlin. He asked for and was granted another 24 hour delay in the Big Four secret meeting scheduled for today. Herter, was reported annoyed at the Soviet tactics. In a gesture backing up the West's warning that K will not talk here Indefinite ly without progress, he called his personal plane to Geneva and or dered it to stand by for a quick departure. The pilot, Maj. Orlo V. Hnrk ness took off from Washington National Airport Wednesday night and landed here at 2 p.m. (6 a.m. p.d.t.l. The plane was immediate ly' re-serviced for use in case the talks are recessed. American security men and steel-helmeted Swiss soldiers bear ing carbines mounted guard over the big U. S. Air Force Constel lation. Western diplomats were braced for some new surprise from the unpredictable Khrushchev. They Deueved Uromyko himself was standing still until Khrushchev gives the word. Some feared a new takeover move on Berlin, perhaps an "agreement" handing over control of the outpost city to East German control A ., Others thought (he Kremlin merely was readying a Commu nist sugar-coating for some con cession to the West at Geneva. With the parley now being stalled again, Herter underscored that warning by putting his plane in full view at Geneva Airport. Local Airport To Get $4,000 The State Board of Aeifonautics announced -Wednesday that La Grande was one of six cities awarded gants of $4,000 for air port rehabilitation in 1960. The money comes from a $50,- 000 fund established by the 1959 legislature. ' La Grande received $3,000 on a matching fund basis this year which was to be used for run way improvement only. This amount must be met by an equal sum from the city which may be in the form of labor and use of equipment. .. . Representing only a small part f the work necessary to bring the runways up to first class con dition, work has already begun. The board .said that grants went to Burns, Baker and Lake view last month. Burns and Lake- view each received $5,000 and Bi ker $4,000. Wonderful' Says Noyes Of Pageant suit, evening gown, and talent. An additional division came under the heading of personality and intellect and involved, personal interviews and informal talks with the judges at breakfasts and teas. Finalists were chosen from these rounds of competition on a basis of total accumulated points. Sharon noticed that there was a definite feeling of competition, but that it could not really be called rivalry. The pageant, Sharon felt, was well organized and the regulations upon the girls, as far as with whom they could speak, was strict. Contestants weren't allowed to speak to anyone not connected with the pageant. They were only allowed to speak with their hostess or chaperone, even their parents weren't included on the list. No phone calls could be accept ed or made by the girls, and they could speak with their fellow con testants only when they were to gether for an event. To show the extent of their isolation, Sharon Plane the United States today in a delaying tactics in the current with leaders of the Commu Firemen Get Raise From City BY NEIL ANDERSEN Observer Staff Writer The City Commission voted un- animously last night to raise the pay scale of city firemen. The increase which will be effective July 1, raises the monthly salary of firemen from a maximum of $364 to $379. Minimum wage will also increase about $15 over the existing $309. Tho Issue was brought before the commission when Frank Mc Shane, city recorder, read a letter from members of the fire depart ment requesting the same consid eration in pay as other city em ployes. Six of the seven firemen in the department have reached "Step E" in the city pay scale adopted last year. Without a raise in , scale it would have been impossi ble for department employes to get any more money in their present position. The Commission debated the issue for almost an hour before, granting the riise.TFred Young city manager, had met with firei' -men Tuesday night and promised -he would present the question to the commission in a "fair man ner." He originally stated he would not recommend or object to the raise." He later reversed himself and recommended that the commis sion approve the increase as an added incentive to firemen to improve the department ' In other action the commission listened to a report from Young on the possibility of having La Grande rerated by the Oregon Fire Insurance Rating Bureau. The move would allow a lower fire insurance rate for residents if. the city meets bureau require ments and the present rating was improved. . La Grande is presently scaled at "3", a rating that the city has had since 1927. D. L. Wag ner, an engineer with the bur eau, will visit La Grande with- . in two weeks to talk with the commission on improvements in city fire protection. The commii sion 'postponed the request for a new rating until Wagner had an opportunity to suggest improvements. . A bid of 1,149.50 was accepted by the commission from the Bur roughs Corp. on an electric vali dating machine Uor the city wa ter department ' It was the only bid received. used restaurant dinners for an ex ample. She said that after being seated In a restaurant and looking over the menu, she would then have to tell her companion what she wished to order. She wasn't even allowed to . speak to the waitresses. Never left alone, the girls had either their hostess or chaperone with them at all timet. Thursday evening, the opening of the pageant, each girl was pre sented with their MONA (Miss Ore gon Nominee Award) awards while being presented to the audience, 'The only tragedy of the pageant for Sharon 'strangely enough oc curred a few days before she actually left. It seems that during' her chemistry class at EOC she spilled a few drops of acid on her foot. She was transferring the acid from dropper to a test tube. "I must have looked lovely in my bathing suit with those small add burns on my foot," she com. mented. : I i