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Th OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning,, August 8. 1929 PAGE SEVEN RED STUIIT FOR BI&tlET Bend to Use Entire . Corps; Sheridan I Show Old Fort Drum to Stunts are always an interest ing feature of any legion conven tloa bat those for tats year prom' lse to surpass all previous rec ords. Posts of Baker, Bend, The Dal les. Sheridan. Dallas and Hills- iboro hare signified their Inten tlon of entering the race and the competition promises to be keen. Jndres of the contest will be Chief Justice O. P. Coshow. Ar chie Holt and Charles Knowland, First prize will be f 100 and sec ond $50. The Bend stunt will use the en tire drum corp of 25 men and M1 ha mi-nival In six acts. Each act will take three or four mln utes to play and. will feature such headllners as the carnival band and Hawaiian orchestra. Dallas will present a vauSevllle ketch and Hillsboro has a per formance entitled "Beach Nats. The Dalles will present a vaude Tille show built up around their famous tenor "Scotty" Fraser, They will bring their own equip ment and will stage a song ana dance act that promises to be ringer. Sheridan will use ten people in depicting the founding of old Fort Yamhill. The historical sket.cn will be given in realistic setting and with accurate character por trayal. Baker Miners Heralded Much advertising has been riven to the Baker rock miners suid they will stage their great rock drilling demonstration. They claim to be able to drill through 62 inches of solid granite in 15 minutes. This stunt will be mounted on a truck so that the nlatform Drovided will not be used. A special stage has been con structed at the north side of the court house and the stunts wll be eriven here, from 11 until 12 o'clock on Thursday and Friday. The legion stunt committee of which Oliver B. Huston la chair man has been working hard in ar ranging these stunts and posts over the state are showing a keen interest in the competition. Committee members assisting Mr. Huston are Irving Goodman Kewell Williams and Norman Pur brick. BEND DM (BPS TKese Planes to Cut Capers at Airport Dedication 4 "L "(".""r - 'SJ 1 VjScT-; 1 .. ...... . . . ' ' ' v . I . .... Squadron from Crlssey field. Ban Francisco, Is herewith show flying In formation over Oakland. Tho airplanes will come north to participate in the dedication of the airport here Thursday. I T IS ACTIVE GROUP History Since Organization Reveals It has Kept at Its Task Steadily . Olinger Field Scene for . Big Events; Ball Game and Drum Corps Contest There 1 4th Street Site in Salem Named After Chair man of Scholboard ; New Grandsland Completed There This Year Two of the outstanding events of the convention the state championship game of the American Legion Junior baseball series Friday afternoon and the drum corps contest Friday night, will be held on Olinger field, the recreation park provided by the Salem school district for the use of its students and people of Salem generally. Although modest in its presentO equipment, this field la almost . joining it on the south; then still Quartet of Candidates are Talked for Post of Commander LEAVES FOR SALEM BEND, Aug. 7 (Special) 1 The Percy A. Stevens post drum nd bugle corp3 will leave Wed nesday evening for Salem where Friday they will participate in a drill competition at the annual convention of the American Le gion. The local corps this year will make a bid for state honora a goal missed on at least one former occasion by a fraction of a point. Before leaving for Salem, the leejnnaires were to present an exhibition drill and a band concert in the city park, on Tuesday eve- nine. In announcing the band lack Davis, manager, ex plains that the local corps Is the only one in the state that is com osed of a band within a drill team. The Tuesday night exhibi tion drill will end eight months of practice for the corps. Tom Anglin is drum major this year and Frank R. Prince and paui H. Hosmer are drill masters. Tho following corps members plan to make tho trip to Salem: Tom Anglin. Arthur Hill. Rob ert Robideaux, A. V. WUliams. Fred J. Oudermeullen, Jack Cole, Robert McClanathan, Robert Barr, L. E. Shipley, William C. Burreil, M. E. Van Sickle,. Ivan Hurphy, O. Currie, Fred Triplett, Kenneth McCormack, Frank Toung. Ralph Dexter, C. J. Doug las, Loyal Proctor, Bryon Webber, Leon Deveraux, Ray Golden, Rob ert K. Innls. Long Shots Win At Legion Race Portland. Ore.. Aug. t. (AP) Several long shots saluted the judges at the American re gion horse race meet yesterday. Zinon, Ivan York's chestunt geld ing, paid off 18 to 1 when the horse nosed out Miss Fasl'.ion Plate, favorite., in the second rare and Wee Girl paid nine to one in the seventh. unique in Oregon for its size and the 'Variety of outdoor activities which It Is planned to accommo date. In its dedication less than a year ago to Dr. H. H. ounger, chairman of the school board. honor was paid to the man who has been most active in support ing a program designed to provide adequately for the physical edu cation needs of the community. Improvements Now Comparatively Few Improvements which will be noted by legion convention visit ors at the field, are only the be ginnings of development which 13 planned and which will be carried out gradually as funds become available; these funds being ex pected to come principally from the receipts of athletic events, and rentals. Little more than a year ago, the field was practically waste land, used only as a circus grounds and as a practice field for high school athletic teams. Games were piay ed elsewhere, as this field was not fenced, and there were no seat ing accommodations other than an ancient rickety grandstand. Present Equipment Practically New The field was fenced a year ago. leveled, the grandstand was built, football gridirons and baseball diamonds laid out; the meagre playground equipment augmented. and Olinger field became an in sitution which was quickly to find Itself in use daily, the year arouna except during the season of heavy rain. All outdoor athletics of the sen ior and junior high schools are centered there; the twilight base ball, the games of the Oregon Washington baseball league, the greater part of summer play ground activity. Present Grandstand First off Unit. The grandstand, from which large share of Friday's crowds will watch the convention attrac tions, is merely the first unit of a seating plan which will vie with the larger stadia of the Pacific coast when it is completed. As shown in the diagram, the stand win be extended to include a sec ond unit as large as the first, ad further extended in a semi-circle around the south end of the foot ball field and tho running track. Already three baseball diam- ondr have been prepared; the one for regularly scheduled games in front of the grandstand, and two in the northeast and northeast cor ners of the field, for practice pur poses. The one in the northwest corner Is primarily for the Junior high school athletes. In the same quarter of the field is the junior high football gridiron. Small Courts to Bo Built at South end. Little has been done as yet on the south end of the field, other than the preparation of a swim ming pool and the installation of some playground equipment. A volleyball court, playground ball diamonds and tennis courts will be built as indicated in the diagram. As a baseball park, Olinger field is one of the roomiest in the state. The fence on the west side of the field is 450 fet from home plate at its nearest point, and it is believed that Babe Ruth himself would never be able to hit any homers over this barrier. Home runs have to be run out, because no ball can be hit .so far that it cannot he retrieved. Banning Track is Of Standard Size The running track is a standard 440 yard oval, 12 feet wide with a 120 yard straightaway in front of the grandstand 20 feet wide The space under the grandstand is fitted np as dressing and shower rooms and rest rooms. For important events at which large crowds are expected, the field is ideally situated as to available parking space, as the school district owns tho space be tween B and C streets outside the fence, and this area has been re served for the purpose. The field was laid out by Lyle Bartholomew, local architect. It is 800 feet long with some addi tional space in the i6g beyond 13th street, and B00 feet wide. The airport at Corvallis, Ore is being generally improved Drainage tiles are being installed and runways put in better shape IJL IIIJirr, 'f7T r ji 7:J k , - -rv- S L v OLITICAT POT BEGINS TO L (Cont'd, from Page 1. sec. 2.) Gabrielson, present head of the automobile department of the sec retary of state's office, whose popularity from a standpoint of service and ability will have a strong appeal if he is pressed into andidacy. So far the only interesting de velopment concerning the ap pointive? office of adjutant which has come to the surface sufficient ly to make out its outlines is that if Don Graham of Prineville gets in as commander. 'Fod" H. O. Malson, Salem, stands a good chance of being pressed Into the adjutant's place. Rumor has it that such a combination would be the groundwork for a good ma chine for one or two districts of high voltage voting power. The only man mentioned so far for national executive committee man is "Vic" McKenzie. the present encumbent. He seems to stand a good chance for re-elec tion. His work has won no little recognition the past year in the national organization and his Oregon constituents indicate their loyalty to him. He also, it is re ported, Is not averse to taking the position a second time if his state organization want to re elect him. Glass Talked for Adjutant The only other man known to be susceptible to this position is Graham Glass, Jr., Portland. Glass is an attorney-at-law. It is rumored about,, however, that McKenzie can have things just about his own way in regard to his reelection. The only one mentioned, and that not very strong, for chap. lain is Rev. Riley, La Grande. It is possible that the present chap lain. Rev. Duncan P. Cameron may be reerecteM. The election of an ordained minister to the position of chaplain is a recent innovation la the Legion and has proved much , more satisfactory than as it was formerly with a layman in the position. The finance officer, Tom Stoughton, insurance man of Portland, seems to have the field to himself. He has been reelected for several consecutive terms. The executive committee for the Legion organization is made Up of the commander, rice com. mander, adjutant, finance officer, and one district committeeman elected by each of the seven dis tricts in separate district sessions following the adjournment of the convention. McSherry Considered District No. 2, Salem district. has four possible men as material for this office, Irl McSherry, Tillamook, seems to be the strongest in view of the fact that Tillamook has not yet been recog- nizedwith an official represent ative. Other men mentioned are Locke Mardls. HcMlnnvUle; Roy Shires. Newberg; and Charley Reynolds, SUverton. (Continued from See. 1. Page I) Another S2.000 was rauea oy the post to equip and finance the drum corps on its trip ior ins third attack on the convention trophy at La Grande, now a mat ter of history as the most bril liant and perfectly executed per formance ever made by our drum corps.- Mass meetings with Invitations to all outside posts brought forth ready response, au valley posts cooperating by sending delega tions. A boy scout troopras sponsored by the post this year under the direction of Comrade Payne, and designated as Troop No. IS. The post also instigated a Legion Archery club, which proved so successful that the State Archery Association was quickly formed with Commander Dunsmoor elected as the vice- president. Medford's jubilee of visions re alized, the dedication of its mil lion douar waterworks and the opening of the children's play ground, sponsored by the Amer. lean Legion, received hearty sup- Dort of CaDltal Post No. . The drum corps, with a large delega tion from the post, was In at tendance, assisting In making this a banner feature almost as brilliant as a state convention. Maison Active Leader Passing on one comes to the year 1928. Comrade H. O. (Fod) Malaon was elected commander. Comrade Maison is one of the few men that can say a lot and do lot at the same time. Always an active worker, he was elected general chairman of the state convention bureau at Prineville in 1925. and at the present time is the able executive secretary of the present convention commis sion conducting the 1929 state convention. During Comrade Maison's short term of office perhaps the greatest community achievement was accomplished by the Salem post. Agitation for an airport as a vital necessity for the civic life of Salem was initiated by Capital n Prmt No. ft and thereafter brought to a successful conclu sion. A special 16-page news Mllfirt the "Airport Bea con." financed solely by advertis in from Interested and enthusl h mArrhants and boosters, combined with show- card and nthnr ndvertlslnr means, finally resulted in a S 5 0,0 00 bbnd issue f th c.tr At Salem being- passed at a special election by a majority of more than two to one. a mammeent troohy, costing $250 and christened the "Clifford W. Brown Memorial Trophy," was sponsored by the post for a perpetual competitive drum corps trophy and introduced at the state convention in Medford in 1921. Membership problems were solved when the post recorded 1051 members by March 13. A mass meeting neia the same month established a record for the number of state department officers being in attendance at any one meeting off an outside posC Delegatee Bring Home Bacon The initiative and enterprise exhibited by Capital Post No. 9 from its first organisation meet ing finally prompted the civic or ganizations of the city of Salem to express a desire to see the post act as host for the American Le gion State department conven tion. Many letters were received by the post urging it to undertake this venture and promising sun- port in every way. To this end. the delegates to the state conven tion in 19 2 S were instructed, on May 8. 1928. to request that the city of Salem be selected tor the state convention for 1929. Plans for sending the drum corps to the national convention at San Antonio, Texas, involved finances to the extent of $7,500. which amount was successfully raised, thanks to the cooperation and generosity of the citizens and merchants of the city of Salem. in October of 1928, the post was regnlarly incorporated and Individuals thereby relieved off possible legal financial difficult ies. This summary brings , ns to the present year, under the direction of Douglas McKay. History re cords only tht past. The present speaks for Itself and if present indications materialize according to expectation, the year 1129 will add the final page to a decade of history that records a succession of achievements, a period of ac tivity and progress, remarkable for its continuity and expansion. Greetings American Legion and Auxiliary Members Full beauty treatment. Miller's Beauty Parlor. Emma Kalke Haley TeL 1047 GREETINGS! 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Look around, make comparisons and then drop in to try on a few from our com plete stocks youll soon be convinced! Remember, every suit has 2 pairs of pants at tho above prices! YOUNG MEN'S SUITS With 2 pair .$T)jf.OO Trousers School time for that be? of yowr 1 Mt far off are yon getting htm ready with new clothes T Be sure to see the great line of young men's salts we are show ing at this popular price. All have 2 pairs of pants. With MiHer . In Salem. r - .. - -v - Y-A. I'M,