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$50,000 Bond Issue of 1928
ki Paves Way for Dedicatiorf
During Summer
f Perhaps the greatest achieve
ment of 1929 which Salem will
look back upon in coming years,
the- one which -will bare the great
est effect on the city's tutuna de
velopment knd standln among
cities, was the construction and
Irirtual completion of its airport,
second to none in the northwest
In extent, natural setting and
(availability. .
'Air mindedness" was -possibly
ilow in developing- here, for In
92 S when many other northwest
mmm, had fairlr acceptable, laad-
4ir fields and the larger... ones
lhai made notable nrorisiotv tor
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bis new type or transportation,
alem -was still getting along -witn
the old "cow pasture" sooth of
s to area and surroundings and
totally useless in wet weather..
Legion Takes Lead
But In 198 the -subject f eo
lation -was brought to: the tore
."hpre In such a manner that
mnlil mi loncer be avoided. The
'American Legion took, the lead.
, oiner orgauizauuus jvibcvi u --
At the. election May 18 the rotera
'of Salem served notice that they
--wanted to be "oa the air map
r Totlnr a 150.000 (bond Issue
tor purchase of land and construc
tion of a class A airport
Action to carry out this pro
gram was delayed by the tact that
thA site which was found most
desirable was state property, and
It was necessary to wait until the
latrUiatnro met In order to ob
tain authorization for its sale to
the city.
Ktti Board Helns
This nermission was eiven the
t etate board of control and early
i in 1929 the. deal was completed.
fe ;lt involved the transfer 01 izv
dioinlnc -were purchased
4 1 .Unlman Trtr 1 1 H.UUtl.
-. iiuui avju ..w
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and 3 aeres ironi ua
tor SE200, providing a total area
of 215 acres.
These negotiations were car
ried on. and subsequent improve
mont of the tract for airport pur
poses, by a special committee cre-
ted by the city couneu. lis nieu-.-Kor
were: Watson Townsend,
p.ni Johnson and W. W. Rose-
braugh of the council; Carl Nel-
aon, Braxler C. Small and J. J.
Elliott of the American legion,
T. Vickl Oliver My
ers and Fred Erixon of the cham
ber of commerce. s
Incidentally, this commission
goes out of existence today. Us
duties 1n creating the airport fln
ashed and those of operating it
r faiilnr upon a committee oi tne
council alone.
ik Htfnntm From Town
1 Th airrjort is only about 15
-nt-t.t-fc rirt from downtown
I section of Salem, being southeast
f iv. An Turner road . ft
-nii ennth nf the penitentiary.
Tn mimnr f h field the plan
from the first wsa to lay It out
oa lines which would make H
nf- .v-htnallv as a Class A
field according to government
standards. "With the single excep
tion of lighting, those require-
1 .mnti 1iy already been met
sv tuubii w -
The land Js well adapted ior
airport pnrposes, being quite iev
el. The soli is grarelly, easily
rtd nd readily drained. It
i ih advantage that it Is
surrounded by open country, eas
ily visible from the air ana wuu
no buildings or tall trees nearby
o. create a hatard for landing
planes.
About the time that the pre
liminaries such as purchase of
land and sale of the bonds were
out of the way, the commission
.was confronted with the Intrigu
ing possibility of getting the air
port ready so that ft might e
dedicated at the time of the
American Legion state conren
'4ion. This required strenuous ef
forts and much rush work, but it
was accomplished and the results
,. Mfvinr for nnestimated
thousands of people attended the-
dedication. held August s.
Fosnr Rsmway.'lJ4JP-5 .
.The field was of such extent
that it was possihlo to larfat
four runways, the shortest H99
feet long as compared to, the de
partment of commerce require
snent to 1500 feet -The" north
outh mnway Is 83 0 feet, tha
east-west runway a00, the nortn
east-southwest runway J 4 09 feet,
and the. southeast-northwest run
war 4109 feet, v -M
tv mniT r ISO feet wide
-with an additional 100 feet on
each, side cleared, lereied and a
able lor landing. Urentuallr tha
whole surface of the field will be
landing" floor. cv
. a harav so br 100 feet, cap
able of housing about 1- falr
siied "planes, has been erected of
tAd iron. The area xiTen
is exeluslTe of the office and ma
chine shop. The floor, and a
armtnr-unM aoron 100 feet
.n. in front, are. of concrete.
Management of the airport Js
! , y.m Af Lm Eyerlrwhu
is the head also of the Eyerly
'AircraffeorporauoB wnien nas m
fMtnrr ftnd ITlttios
chool on ft fiTe-tcre tract adjoin
ing. The city council entered Into
m two-year contract win r.
wTirehv he was to oauip the
ahon mannce : the field
' and handle, receipts and expendi
m. Thia arrangement Is coa-
- miAmrmA n Y adraBtareous to the
city, which ls'thuireUeTedof op-
'MM avMiiK flnnnr rne miaa-
,jf cyef the port. V"-
r Celling Xlht Teed r
t . n.Miitit the United Btattt cor-
1 - atrnment . has Installed a celling
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BEAUTIFUL HOMES. RISE IN SALEM
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Above is the colonial type brick home built In 1929 by Mr. and Mrs. Johndon on Fairmount
liill nlnw fs niVfnrpH n mrvlpl rinmst prpfprl em rTinow(wl rtP?orit now Wf Ralpm ad
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FOB TEACH ERS
L10RE SEVERE
Gain Made in 1929 in Cer
tification Laws in Many
States Hi Union
By JB. RUTH PTRTLB
(President National Education
Association)
WASHINGTON ( AP) T h e
widespread mOTtment (or Incteas.
ed aualificatioas of teachers waa
one ot the aigaifleaat trends In
education In list.
While the eouatry has had for
some years fewer than SO per cent
ot Its teachers with two years ot
education abore high school, with
a heary percentage of rural teach
ers not high school graduates, a
rapid. rlM In. standards is Indi
cated. Minimum standards for cer
tification hare been raised daring
im in Alaska, Illinois. Iowa and
Oregon. Examinations as the sole
means of selection haTe been
abolished in Alaska, Minnesota
and .Utah. ;
Certificsiion Centralised
The certification of teachers
has been removed from- local au
thority and centralised In the
state departments of education in
Oklahoma Michigan, Minnesota
and Utah.
Teacher training facilities haTe
been extended and lmprored In
many states by special and in
creased appropriations to normal
schools and colleges. In Connect!
cut and .Vermont, scholarships tor
student teachers hare been in
creased.
OthSr states which have made
various changes in certification
practice include Alabama, Arizo
na. Idaho, Indiana. Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Montana, New Jer
sey, Washington, Wyoming.
The number ot four-year atate
teachers' colleges reaehed a high
point ln1929. In 19x0 there were
4? suck colleges; there will be
approximately ISO in 19 SO. En
rollment In these colleges in 19Z2
summer schools reached 170.1S7.
New Office Building for Oregon Is
Largest Structure Erected During
'29
$500,000 Will Have Been Expended When Occupancy is Made; Construction Goes
On Very Rapidly Following Beginning Made August 1, 1929
! The new $500,000 state office
building the most pretentious
structure- in Salem during JS29,
la nearinr rnmnletton.. Th a t eon-
tractors are pledged to have the
offices completed and ready for
occupancy by March 1.
! ThA hiiflriiner will adorn tfiA
north halt ot the block bounded
by Court, state ana Tweirtn
streets end will add to the beauty
of Salem's civic center. The su
preme court building occupies
the south half of the block.
- i Since August 1, when con
struction began, the building has
risen with astonishing rapidity.
The basement excavation was
made, concrete walls rose, the
building was roofed and win
dows placed. The buff -colored
terra cotta has been placed on
the exterior and plastering is well
under war. An exterior base of
Oregon granite blocks from Ash
land will follow.
1 Fire Stories High
rtvo stories Hign ? -v
The building, which will be re f "sljn' th insurance com-
storfmi Jn heie-ht waa desianed
by-Knighton and Howell, Port-
light, used in determining the
height of clouds over the field at
night, and is now erecting a Dea
con at the airport. Experiments
are being made with devices
which may be utilized in lighting
the field adequately to conform
tn vArnmnt standards. " with
out the prohibitive cost attendant
upon tne ngntmg oi oiner largo
airports.
The matter of cost is one in
which Salem cannot compete with
some of the larger cities, or even
nm mm all? ones. The airnort to
date has been purchased and im
proved at a cost somewnai wiuun
ttia 1SO.00A nrovlded in the bond
lun. Laadinr fields at nelxhbor-
ing cities,1 notably Medford, cost
much more.
PftTtTT.AND. Ore.-(TAP) -Ore-
rnn mknt , VAKIahlo horde of ftsh
to the ocean to rear themselvesj
and return to state streams iui
year, because S5.90. aaimon
flngerlings, myriads and shoals of
fnnr.inrh chinooks. ailversides and
soekeyes were released by tne
.tt rm enmmuiion. tccora-
lag to a report by Hugh C. Mit
chell, director OS naicnenes.
Mitchell's report said the fish
were liberated in much the same
miKKif a farmer slants wheat
and that If only email propor-
.f hom tnra ia SLSis wai-
era, Oregon fishermen win net
want for sport.-. - - . v
r han 1 000.800 salmon
are la the state bateheriea await
ing liberaUon wttnus we am
In six rirerf tribnUry to i the
Colambla, mora than 40.000.0eo
spring " Chinook salmon choicest
of the ! whole tribe of salmon
spawning: n,thoacmcAast.
were taaen. jnore mu ,www,vw
..i.w.. hnwi ,niit streams.
Thw McKentie hatchery exeeed-
Athera br takinr 11.054.S04
anedes. The SST-
MtuH -habhariea ot the state op
erated ,04 .fnU crew throughout
the year.
SEEN FROM SALEM
In the Salem district one
may see:
; Largest hop ranch In the
United States.
; Largest Lambert cherry or-
chard In the United States.
T.t-.o tman ttf Iah ri-
bre flax -in the 'United States.
S : T.arrMt lnmnhmr imin iO
in the country.
largest Italian prune acre- "
era In tha Milnr
land architects. The structure is
zoo by 91 xeet. The first floor
will be Occupied by the motor
vehicle division of the secretary
ot state's office; the second floor
by the state industrial accident
commission; the third floor by the
Oregon state highway commis-
the Oregon National Guard.
kworld war veteran'a state aid
missionerL the comoration com
missioner. the tax commission.
the state! veterinarian and the
state board of higher education.
The building is to be modern
In every (particular. The Interior
wnnilvnrV n-IM ha finlaTiAii tn ma
hogany. The elevator system will
oe pronaea witn two cages.
Although .there is 1500.000
available for the structure, it is
believed that the cost may fall
some short of this amount. The
estimated: total is 5434,795. Ex
tras mays increase this amount
slightly.
Main Bid $331,800
Bids on the buildinr were
openend July 22. Th contract
for the main structure went to
Ross B. Hammond, Inc., on their
hid Of S.2K1 SOO Th PlnrnMn,
and Heating Sales corporation of
roruana won tne contract tor tne
of 136,800. The electrical, wiring
contract was awarded to Dlmltre
..lectnc company, ox Portland
with & bid Of 120,100.
The contract tor elevators
went to the Otis Elevator com
pany. The Eoff Electric company
of Salem and th Enrlish-Baker
company ot Portland divided the
electric fixture contracts.
State Activities Row
The new hnildinsr was made
necessary by the fact that state
activities had zar outgrown the
available state-owned quarters.
Sinrai thera want no ranaral
funds available for capital invest
ments, the 1927 legislature au-
tuuri&eu iu csiiiieui ui i.uiiua 01
the state Industrial aecident com
mission in . an office building.
These funds were to be repaid by
rentals from tne, departments us
ing the building.
Litigation to test the legality
of the investment of the tnnds ot
the accident commission in such
a manner whs instituted, result
ing in a delay of two years. On
January is, lszs. the unitea
States supreme court rendered a
decision favorable to the state
and the plans for the structure
were started immediately.
The new structure will add ma
terially to the space and general
facilities ot the state capitol
plant.
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SMALL FARM IDEAL
The small farm Is the ideal.
For general diversification 40
acres in actual cultivation Is suf
ficient for one family. Western
Oregon's wonderfully moist and
temnerat climate make possible
th maintenance ot one cow per
acre without the purchase ot feed
except sufficient mlllteed to bal
ance the ration. On a forty-acre
farm tract IS cows can be prop
er rotation or the crops, no tea
green forage crops rresa from tne
neia each day in the year.
Happy ,
NEW YEAR
We wish to express a feeling of appre-
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ciation to our many patrons and
friends, who haVe made this season
such a successful one for
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CALLED "CITY BEAUTIFUL
Salem. Oregon, is not only the
capital of the state but it is also
nationally known as "The City
Beautiful.-
Salem Makes Record as Conyeutibn
City With Many Meeting Here in 29
Thousands of Delegates .Favorably Impressed With Possibilities of This Locality;
Advertising Value Declared to Be Very Great
Salem established Itself as an
eat standing convention city ot the
northwest during 1929, and the
quality of its hospitality was such
that thousands ot delegates were
sent home with warm spots in
their hearts for the capital city of
Oregon.,
As tor the city, its experience
was more than exhilarating. Not
only did it thrill to the martial
music of bands land drum corps
but it profited both' in good will
and in actual monetary return.
FaTorable Impressions of Salem
were spread far and wide through
the country and its virtues well
advertised and, of equal Impor
tance, new money was brought to
the eity by Its many convention
visitors.
$150,000 Comes to City
It is estimated by chamber ot-
commerce officials that fully
f 160,000 was left behind by the
delegates to the eleven conven
tions as they returned home from
the various meetings. The amount
is probably greatly in excess ot
this, it the facta could bo ascer
tained. One could count on his
fingers the Industries-ot the city
with as large an annual payroll.
- Probably the largest conven
tion held In Salem daring the year
was the American Legion conven
tion August 8, 9, and 10, which
brought 10,000 Leglonnalrse to
the eity.
23 Men Support Convention
In 1928 Capitol post No. 9 was
hesitating whether to invite the
legion convention here but was
encouraged by the chamber of
commerce to extend the invita
tion. Support and financial under
writing was secured from 25 lead
ing business men and the conven
tion was obtained.
The convention waa underwrit
ten to the extent ot S3 5,000 bat
the convention was so successful
financially that not one Of the
guarantors was called on for as
sistance.
It was estimated that some 10.-
000 Legion members and mem'
berg of their families were la the
city. Eleven drum corps competed
tor state honors.
The first convention ot the year
was that of the State Park assoct
atlon, whieh met la the chamber
of commerce auditorium February
, 4 and I. Leading automobile
e e e e a e a
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
GOES UP STEADILY
School enrollment is evi
dence that a city la growing.
Here U the record for Salem
during the past few years:
Tear Enrollment
1920 S.S9T
1922 : S.8S5
1924
1920
1928 ..;
The public school system
in Salem Includes one senior
high school, two Junior high
schools and nine grade
schools.
4,399
4.822
5.4S7
park owners in Oregon and Wash
ington assembled for the conference.
The chamber of commerce gave
Its auditorium to the Oregon State
Bottlers association, February 12.
This contention brought to Sale'm
75 of the leading bottlers of the
northwest. -
As a result of the meetings, ar
rangements were made for nation
al advertising during 1930. W, J.
Nelson, member ot the firm of
the Gideon Stols company is pres
ident of the Oregon State Bottlers
association.
Health Meetings Held
Through the efforts" of the
chamber of commerce the Public
Health association and Oregon
State Tuberculosis association se
lected Salem tor its 1929 conven
tion. Sessions were held here in
the chamber's auditorium Febru
ary 26, 27, and 28.
One of the largest conventions
of the year was the meeting ot the
Oregon State Christian Endeavor.
Nearly 2000 young people flock
ed to the city. Headquarters were
maintained at the T. M. C. A. The
chamber of commerce cooperated
with the churches by supplying
100 cars to show Salem and the
surrounding territory to the dele
gates.
International Convention Held
The first international eonven
Uon to be held here was that of
the Catholic General society of
America and National Catholic
Women's union. These meetings
were held July IS, It and 17. This
convention brought delegates
from all parts of the
States, Mexico and Europe. Meet
ings were held at the state fair
grounds and at St. Joseph's hall.
Attendance at some ot the ses
sions was estimated at approxi
mately 10,000.
The Modern Woodmen held
their state convention in the city
May . Zand S. Sessions were held
at the Fraternal temple on Center
street. At the invitation of the
Salem Realty board and chamber,
ot commerce, the Pacific North-
west Real Estate association waa
brought to Salem for its annual
meeting. More than 800 real es
tate men from the northwest -'
gained an accurate and first hand
appraisal of Salem as a result of
the convention here. Meetings
were held In the Grand theater
July 24. 2S and 86.
The lmprored Order of Redmen
held its state convention In Salem'
July 2 1 and 27. The headquarters
of the convention was maintained
at the chamber el commerce.
. niwiou men jac
In August. 1928, the chamber
ot commerce sent representatives
to. Aberdeen along with those of-
the Salem Kiwanis club and won ;
the 1929 convention rote for Sa
lem In competition with Victoria.
B. C. The convention was held
August 19, 19 and 20. More than
1000 Kiwaniani vera in attend-
a n ce the largest attendance
mark of any convention held by
the Kiwanis club in the north
west . , -,
The final convention ot the
year was that ot the reserve of
ficers, who held sessions at the
state house.
GREAT FRUIT COUNTRY
All small fruit (except citrus
Iproducts) native to the temperate
sone can be produced In maximum
quantities in the Willamette val
ley. Red and black raspberries
yield prolifically. Evergreen black
berries, growing wild and former
ly considered at pest In Oregon.,
are no wbeing raised commercial
ly and are In great demand among
canners.
The aerrage annual rainfall in
Salem Is 37 Inches, about the
same as Kansas City and 8t Lou
is. It Is Just a littler more than
Chicago and considerably less than
United New York City or Boston.
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