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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1931)
PAGE FOURTEEN KOLSQIIlffi Born on Farm Where Rock ne Plane Crash Occurred; ; - Knows Witnesses A local sidelight on the tragic death of. Knute Rockne last, week in Kansas cams 10 nui y Then Mrs. Oscar D. Olson. 1110 North ISth street, was informed that the farnvn which the air- plMe crasned was me u VllH-U OLIO v . .UM'niaAii iad vnndered when she read the name of B'-ackburn as the farmers who first - heard tin crash, if the men were relatives of the neighbor boys with whom she had played as a little girl in the middle west. A letter from her grandmother, Mrs. William Hanley of Newton, Kansas, received je&ieruj. y i a (vt h. niart of the acci- dent was on the Blackburn farm. near uououwuuu, . - that the farm was the one Mrs. Olson's father. B. H. Largent of Marshfleld, Oregon, had leased TOT a II u m uci vi .Mrs. Olson recalled yesterday tEULt tDB JJiaCiDurii swa -7 tloned frequently in last week 1 ViaH lived on aa pirns uisii.v""i - : . loinine farm to her parents when she was a girl and that on one occasion she had felt it necessary to wash the ears of one of Ue lad's in the interest of her Ideas of cleanliness. Liberty Has Good Start On Baseball LIBERTY. April 8 After com pleting a successful basketball season, the boys and girls base hall teams of the Liberty school are well started on their baseball, schedule for the season. "The girls lineup is as follows: -pitcher, Raullne Pursley. catcher, Helen Dasch, first, Alice Cun ningham, second, Jerry Jo Pat terson, third. Leona Polk, right short, Mary Coleman, left short, Dorothy Salliday. left field, Flor ence Copley and center field. Ha- sel Leek. The girls hare won early eyery game this year and are improving steadily. They are coached by Mrs'. Van Saaten. Thetoys team is entered la the schooK league and has not lost a game so far. It has played West Salem and Mill City and a non official team from Salem Heights. The next league game Is with North Santiam and promises to be a "tough one for the local boys. The team is coached by A. V. Myers, principal of the school. The boys lineup is: pitcher. Lester Browning; -catcher, Fred Murhammer; first base, Frank Houser; second base, Harold Smith; third base, Donald Polk; short stop, Lee Stowe; left field, Albert Hershfelt; center field. Victor Gibson and right field. Frank Hickman. The games so far have been extremely exciting and are well worth watching. The two teams are to be hon ored at the community club Fri day. April 10. GIVEN LIFE TERM IIENIIEITTA, Okla.. April 8.-- CAP) George Btarneil.-38 year Id former section hand who con fessed "wrecking a St. Louis-San Francisco railroad passenger train here 18 months ago in a plot to get even, with . the foreman who discharged him - was sentenced today to life in prison. Superior Judge J. H. Swan pro nounced sentence, saying it was "out of the question" to impanel a Jury. to mete out' the penalty as desired by Governor William H. M array. Darnell pleaded guilty to murder in connection with the deaths of 12 persons, most of them negroes, in the wreck. - Judge Swan told the man he 'had a friend on that train. who had urged life -imprisonment in stead of the death penalty. He said he believed the lesser pun itnment wouia do you more good than electrocution. Husky Diamond Trip to Orient Now Called Off SEATTLE, April 8. - (AP) The University of Washington ttaseball team's tour of the" Orient was-called off today by Graduate Manager Earl CaniDbell after the, failure to reach a financial agree ment witn Kansai university, Japan. The team's departure had been set for the 18th, a week from saiuraay. Liberty Teams .i- Beat W. Salem LIBERTY, April 8 Tuesday alternoon the Liberty baseball teams defeated the West Salem teams at West Salem. The score ta the girls game was 27 to 10 and the boys game 7 to 3. , Waldo Hills Nellie Shockley celebrated her eighth birthday Saturday with a party. Her teacher. Mrs. Neal Verbeck and uc playmates enjoyed games and . lovely birthday supper. Guests 'Were Mrs. Verbeck. Doris Toms Freda and Clara Kellerhals. Olive Joy Itoop. Fern Ray and Margar et Shockley. : - . . Aurora Mr. and Mrs. VtSf Pond lost their little two aruk one half months old baby, ,'Shubert Ray Pond, who died Htfndaeve Hing. '-The little one seemed In Its usual health until it became ill and lived only a short time. : IRAN'S WRECKER 1 STARTING THE SEASON IN PHILLY . f ft'' ) - " . j fhe "gTand eld . man of the Philadelphia Athletics, Connie Mad (right), talks things over in a friendly fashion with Manager Shotten of the Phillies, .before the meeting of both teams at the first ganu f the city series in Philadelphia, Pa. WE ORGE MUCH IMPROVED, REPORT WINDSOR, 'Eng., April 8. (AP) News that King George was making satisfactory progress In shaking off the attack of sub acute bronchitis, aided material ly by spring like sunshine, great ly cheered his subjects today. The improvement or tne amg s condition reported this morning has been maintained throughout the day and tonight It was offi cially stated. ! Queen Mary left Windsor Cas tle for a short ! automobile tide while the king busied himself with matters of state under the watchful eyes of nurse Davis who was trusted to see that he doesn't attempt too much work. Physicians in attendance on the ' king are : issuing official statements instead of signing bulletins, doing much to allay the anxiety felt throughout the Brit ish Isles concerning his majesty's health. t This evening the king was considerably cheered by the ar rival of his two grandsons. Vis count Lascelles , and the Honor able Gerald Lascelles who reached the castle with their parents,-Princess Mary and Lord Harewood. SHOP STUDENTS TO VISIT CONFERENCE Between 30 and 40 Salem high school auto mechanics and shop students will be In Portland this afternoon and Friday to attend the first annual state conference of trade and industrial students. They will be accompanied by T. T. Mackenzie, director of voca tional education - in the local schools, C. A. : Guderian. shop head, and Tom 1 Wolgamott, atit mechanics shop.' Mackenzie and : Guderian will give addresses on the program, as will, also O. D. Adams of Salem, state vocational education director who has organized the meeting and arranged the program. Ses sions will be held at the Imperial hotel. . Among industrial plants which the boys will be privileged to visit Friday morning will be the .Ford Motor company. Jantzen Knitting Mills, Union Pacific shops, Ore gonian. Journal. Kllham Sta tionery and Printing company. John Furniture company, and Swan Island airport. It is hoped a permanent organ ization of trade and Industrial students will be the outgrowth of this meeting,' which will be at tended by students from all parts of the state where vocational work of this nature is conducted. Girl Reserves Plan For Part In Music Week Preliminary, plans for Girl Re serves participation in music week were worked out -at a meet ing of all advisors held yesterdav with Mrr. Elizabeth Gallaher in charge. The leaders outlined a ceremonial whieh will be present ed Sunday, May 10. at a place to be designated later. All Salem Girl Reserves, as well as two groups from Chema wa and those from Aumsvllle and Silverton. will take part In the event. Mrs. George Rhoten will have charge of ther . music "and Mrs. Gallaher will direct the cere mony.' . 1 - . Ellen Hayes, 77 Dies Following 107year Illness Mra. Ellen Hayes. .77. died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Bertha M. Zehner. 125 , Vnrth Fifth street, here Wednesday nigai, alter 10 years of Invalid ism. V-.:, J.. Her husband. Ebenezer Have died 17 years j ago. Mrs. Hayes The had lived In Salem the last 10 years. In addition to the daugh ter, she Is survived by four sons, Charlie E. of Junction City, Roy M. of Fresno, Cal., and Fred W. and Ellis S.. both of Portland; and six grandchildren. 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Beginning April 19. the Mar lon county grange baseball lea gue will begin its own games. The first half of the schedule Is as follows: April lSAnkeny- at North Howell r ."Monitor . at Silverton Hills; Red Hills at. Union Hill. April -26 Unlen Hill at North Howell; Afiktrv,ai Monitor; Sil verton Hills at Red Hills. . May 3 North Howell at Mon itor; Silverton Hills at Union Hill; Red Hills at Ankeny. May 10 North Howell at Sil verton Hills; Union Hill at An keny; Monitor at Red Hills. May 17 Red Hills at North Howell; Monitor at Union Hill; Silverton Hills at Ankeny. The last half of the schedule the games will be played in re verse order and it is expected that the last games will be oh June 21st. - Your Cor Upholstery mtL Offers Savings SIERRA Many harmonizing colors and patterns combining durability and style. Wide Spanish leather ette trim on doors and seats. ARISTOCRAT-nrra quality ma terial In numerous beautiful pat terns. 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Events are. planned for . men and women, boys and girls. .The schedule is aa follows: : Men free style 106 yard, 220 yard and SO0 yard -swims;, back stroke. 150 yards; breast stroke. 200 yards;- novice, 100 yards. Boys np to 12, 50 yards; 12 to 14, 50 yards;- 14 to 1V 100 yards. .. Fancy, diving for , men and boys. Women free style, 5 0. yards. 100 yards, 220 yards; back stroke, 100 yards. Girls np to 12. 50 yards; 12 to 14, 50 yards; 14 to 16. 50 yards. Novice 100 yards. Diving for women and girls. - Reed Takes One Fall, Decision Oyer S.V angler PORTLAND. Ore.. April 8. - (AP) Bonnie Muir, Australian heavyweight .wrestler, defeated Chief McGuire. New Orleans, in 1 two straight falls here tonight. Muir won the first fall in 26 minutes with an airplane spin and the second in -twonlnntes with a series of headlocks. Robin Reed. 148, Reedsport, won one fall and the decision from Sammy Vangler, 146, Portland, in a preliminary bout. Salem High to Play Silverton Links; Net Men SILVERTON, April 7 The Sil verton high school golf and ten nis schedule has been given out as rollows: Golf: April 11, Salem, here; 5 Reasons Why You Should use HOLLYWOOD "ICUSTOM-BILT" SEAT COVERS Protect the Clothing; Preserve Upholstery Easy to Keep Car Clean Creater Trade-In Value 5 : Money-Savins Prices Plan to tend tho JO. V. a. combat demomstrstloa at Camp Clat sop ob ' Sat urday, Jane aoth. . flfvyiMe) sVMss April 9, 1931 and Oregon City, at, Oregon City; April 15, West Lfnn, Oregon City and Silverton, here; Slay; 1, Cor Tailis, here- -."" Tennis: 'April 11, Salem here; April 18, Eugene high, there; April 2 S, West Linn, here; May 2. Crvallis, here; Hay 9, Albany, here. Amity Plays Gaston Soon AMITY, April 8 The Amity high baseball team will play .Gas ton In Its first league game Fri day, April 10, at Amity. The baseball outlook Is promising this year. There are a number of the Iettermen '. back .from, last .'year and also a number of new stu dents out for this sport that show likelihood ot making the team. They will all get to prove their eye and skill when they tangle with Gaston. ..The following Monday Sheri dan will be Amity's rival: - c . . .. , ..... ;. Slide in Aurora District Minor County Men Find County Commissioner Jim Smith and Roadmaster Frank Johnson made a trip to the joint Marion-Clackamas county road in the Aurora district, all primed to act upon problems relative to a big slide. - - They found that a small part of a fill on the road had been sub jected to a slide. But they found nothing especially alarming. "It will take possibly six loads of dirt to fill up the place, and that's all there 4s . to Jt' tho roadmaster reported. Detter Pajr-Dy XrlTcrlt Ghlrto Greater comfort: for workers who want "a shirt that wears. Full cot, in blue and gray cham brays. It cost 79c a year aaat riolcoliin V7crlt Panta V Costing 1.93 Only a Year Agol Sod) Now Watch Grease and Dirt Disappear! ' "Die Pay" Hand Ooap , Every Worker Needs It) cade Work Shoe Value! ....... ' Doable-tanned first quality leather, rubber sole and heel. Formerly SI .70, now That So low enduring full cut. o . V2o .sLS f xy Ti A r - - " s Cleveland Site Ot Title Scrap " Early- m 4 CLEVELAND. April 8.- (AP) Papers officially naming: Cleve land as the site, and either July 8, 4 or 9 as the time of the pro posed world heaTyweight cham pionship battle between Max Schmeling and. W. L. "Young" ' SOME ONE SAID: It's easier to MAKE money" than to SAVE , it. Since October, 1929, many people have en dorsed that statement. ; '' .J't ' Several hundred SALEM' investors were not effected by recent SECURITY DEPRECIA TIONS because they were investing thru Hawkins & Roberts, Inc. In conservative FARM or CITY; MORTGA GES or FIRST (CLOSED) MORTGAGE BONDS and had a "ready market in case of need. . : SAFETY? . MARKETABILITY? YIELD? HAVE THEM ALL BEFORE INVESTING'. 205 Oregon BMgV Enormous Economies in 11 CC L that make good on the hardest job! The Choice cf Workers Erern Coast to Coast 66 Pay EDasrc" for Overalls cr Jumper That Cost $1 .29 a Year Ago! These overalls prove themselves the best by test Sturdy denim is their basic strength, supplemented by triple stitching and the skill of UNION work ers.' But, best of all, is the all-time low pries I Driver Style Vor It Gloves of FuU Grain Horsehulo "Compass V7crU Shlrta Give Extra Wear I GO Coys' V7crk Choea Robber ootsole. New low prices ta Moccasin ; Type Toe Preferred for Its smooth comfort. Brown elk; rub ber sole, heel. Formerly $2.75, now- G2o49 uOIIIaIdo,, Ovcrralla That's Vhy Valae-wiso W orlunen Choose Thexn I GilVil f1rmO for Overalls. Cost 89c a Year Ago! a price has never befor bought isnJ work clothes. 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