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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 21, 1931)
rhe CnilGO:? CTATHGTIAN. Calctn, Crc-crs. Tuesday Lcit.:.t, July 21, 1S3I JM..t, J A ....... .3. FJGUHES Sill E CIVS IT Chamber of Commerce has Statistical Survey for - Distribution . The chamber of commerce is busy distributing Its j eight-page circular of informatloa on ."vital statistics" of the city end accord ing to C. E. Wilson, manager of the chamber, figures for the past fire years hare shown a steady 'rain in the essential activities of the city. ' ' - Residents of Salem who wis'i the pamphlets to mail to out-of-state friends may obtain them by applying to 4.he chamber of com merce. ..!.'.. A. variety of unique attractions abound In Salem, statements- in the pamphlets-prove. -For exam ple, one third of the total fruit, berry and vegetable pack In Ore gon is handled in Salem's even canning plants which pack as high as 1. 600,000 cases annually. Salem ranked . second in the United States for cities of its ' size in its showing for health work in 1930. , . -This city is. the center of the only i extensive district . in the United - States,- which grows ' fil berts commercially. Near Salem Is the largest tract ot. Lambert cherries in- the world and the largest Frsnqaette 'English wal nut orchard. Here. Is the center of the largest hop acreage in the world. . .-. -. . .' , Outstanding Road -'. . - ' , Development JCoted The pamphlet rereals that Sa lem has more pared roads within a 2 5, mile radius of its cirio f cen ter than any city in the ' north west. July 1, 1931, there were 273 miles of pared roads within the city's trading area and 1536 miles' of macadam roads. Comparative statistics on Sa lem's , various utilities and its postal and school systems' follow: School Enrollment Enrollment 4.822 5,270 5,329 6.435 Year 1925 1929 ' 1930 1931- Klectricity Consumers Tear v Number 1925 ; ; , : 9.492 1923 : 10.503 1931 July 1 12.552 ; Telephone Stations 1 City Rural Total 1324 : 37S 1059 4827 1925 ;J4J71 15Sr 5402 1928 ' .,. .5103 "1040 5143 1931, July 1 5835 1060 6913 Gaa Consumers - July 1, 1931, consumers of Salem and Salem district 4,146 Turkey Gobbler- " Assumes Share : Of Family Cares ' TUBXER, July 20-1t. T. Funston report ttv&t his old tnrkey gobbler is exercisiug his fatherly care and also discipline in sharing the re sponsibilities In bis family life. ;i I . . While the mother turkey Is setting And preparing for a younger brood, Mr. Gob-, bier roams the fields with his young turks, which num ber 14, in search of grass hoppers returning at night to find a - suitable perch, '. which: happens to be an old hay rack; high enough to give the- young birds arwidea that they are growing up and are beyond the lower roosts. - j ' ' Father Gobbler stands by till all have gained their perch.! then ho calmly takes bin place In their midst and all is peaceful for night's repose. -,t ' 3 Postal Receipts Year j Receipts 1928 .' t ,. 1219.704 1929 - 222.425 1931, year end ing July 1 .... 228,750 Water Users Year i X umber 1926 . ' . 6.154 1929 1. 6,502 193J. July 1 7,707 s SPONSOR PICIIIC MOUNT ANGEL, July 20. The members of the Young La dies and .Young Men's Sodality held their annual Joint picnic Sunday. I-July 19, at Roster's grove. Those in charge of the ar rangements were the prefects of both of the Sodalities. Miss Anna Wavra' and 'Joseph Berchtold. - Games, races, baseball games, swimming races . and diving con tests were the ' amusements for the afternoon. ; A bountiful picnic dinner was enjoyed; at noon." MRSPARKER RITES HELD . GERVAIS. July 20 Funeral services were held from the Pres byterian charch Sunday afternoon tor MrsJ S. T. Parker, who died at an early hour Saturday afternoon. Rev. Hj L1 Graflous .officated. Burial was at Turner. Mr. and Mrs. Parker resided here several years before moving to Woodburn about .a year, ago, Mrs. Parker had been ill for fire ' or more years. IIHIVE1S1MT: iiBLjinmcis Former Members From all Parts of Valley ; Attend ' Celebration MONMOUTH. July 20 Several hundred members and friends of the First Christian church of. Monmouth, representing - many sections of the northwest. Joined the resident congregation here Sunday in celebration of the 75th anniversary of its founding. - The morning program included a prelude by the orchestra; read ing of the history of the church by w. L. Arant of Forest Grove: a welcome. . from the church by Ira C. Powell ot 'Monmouth, and a welcome from the Oregon Nor mal school by President J. S. Landers. C. F. S wander of Poitland gave the anniversary prayer: Jay F. Powell a vocal solo: scripture reading by W. A. Elkins of Eu gene. s former minister; trio. The Homeland, by Florence Bierce. Mary Haller Pimental and Eulalne Cox. Rer. Victor P. Mor ris, the minister, delivered the an niversary sermon, "The Living Faith of Our Fathers. A cafeteria dinner was served on. long tables on the lawns where, chatty corners for remin iscence were arranged later for the older people. Playground ac tivities entertained the children.' An outstanding feature of the afternoon's program was the pres entation of an outdoor pioneer pageant by Normal school co-eds a' high school students arrayed It tfharmlngly.eolorful costumes, evidently retrieved from : many grandmothers trunks,, redolent with the fragrance- ot lavendar and musk. - - Hon. B. F. Mulkey of Portland delivered the memorial address. Other Portland speakers were David Foulks and Jay Lucas. For mer ministers present were W. A. Elkins ot Eugene and Rev. K. II. Sicafoose of Newberg. - seoond method of harvest being to cut with large heading ma chine leaving: the . grass In the swath, a combine machine wjtaa "pick up" attachment Is used to finish the Job, - t j Lloyd HlUery Is the owner of the outfit - end has just begun with the combine on i his : 150 acres. Other few hundred acres, that hare, not been plowed for years hare been leased and plow ed ' in June for fall seeding. At least a part of the crop Is under contract. Three different parties hare the large tract of land leased. - . - - ! COLffiS IMS' Fill TI1IP I1TII F.E. DIES i Prairie Land In Cultivation TURNER, July 20 On what la known as "The Prairie" compris ing an acreage ot several hun dred acres beginning xthree miles south of Turner east of the rail road and stretching on up toward Marlon, Is at last In a state of cultivation ' and yielding return that old timers never dreamed Of. . . ' - . ' . .'.'-'- '5 On taking a drive on the prairie road, acres of rye grass are seen on both sides; some eut with binders - and shocked; the AFTER ACCIDENT 8ILVERTON. July 20 Frank E. -Wray, 61, former .'furniture dealer here, died In the Multno mah county hospital yesterday, following paralysis and six weeks of Illness. His illness was thought to have been caused , by an acci dent on his farm In eastern Ore gon, where be was hit on the bead by a falling fence pole. : , For many years, Mr. Wray op erated a furniture store on Main street, later selling out to the H. L. Stiff Furniture Co. He was born in Concord. Minn., and is survived by his widow, Nell Wray; two sisters, Florence Chase, Springfield, and Alice Shoemaker, Salem; and two - brothers, Riley Wray, Concord,' Minn., and M. C. Wray, Minneapolis, Minn. A sis ter-in-law, Mrs. C. M.' Wray, and several . nieces and nephews; of Sllverton also survive. - - - The bodr -has been- brought here for burial, with Jack and Ek man, morticians, in -charge. Fun eral arrangements have not been completed. . ' Careless Campers Cause of Fire . i GERVAIS. July 20 Two fires are reported , in this section Sun day.- It Is believed that campers In the woods belonging to Mrs; Ida Schwab Just east of town left their fires burning and if It bad loot been that Wesley Keppinger, who lives near, saw the smoke and called ' help " immediately, a' seri ous fire might have -resulted. Charles R. Moore lost several cords ot wood In a fire ' in the woods near the Nattsger place 8unday. The damage has not yet been learned. GERVAIS, July 20 . If. J. Ma- honey, mall carrier on route No. 1 left Sunday for Vancouver, Wash ington, to spend two weeks at the Citlsea Military training - camp. Frank Roeeer Is carrying i the route during his absence. - . j Back from a IT days vacation in western Washington and west ern Canada are Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Collins, and last night Salem look ed good, to them and was home. "We praised Salem .wherever we went and fouad people all knew the city 'beeause of its wide streets and beautirni parks'." said Mr. Collins last night. He la man ager here for the Pacific Tele phone A Telegraph - company. In between rounds ; ot - golf. mountain -exploring and visits with friends, Mr. Collins said he bad time to talk business oc casionally and found that Salem, compared to other cities, has fared well. ' ' ' f "Seattle is off In. her bunding permits but as a whole seems op timistic,' be stated..'- "Generally tbefeellng, is that the. worst is ever and upturn Is ahead. South western Washington has been bad ly depressed . because of the re cession in lumber production." Mr. and Mrs. Collins made the trip : In - their car. i They stayed several days In Vancouver, B. C, and; enjoyed the golf courses there.' , . ; ,-t COLLEGE-JCJDM DEB ENJOYED DALLAS, July 20 The-annual reunion of Delias college and .La Creole academy was held Saturday In the Dallas city park. A picnic dinner iras the first feature for the day. ; " .T, - - - - Following the luncheon a abort business session was held to elect officers for the coming year. Mrs. Ora Casper was elected president, Mrs. Ollie Hobson, vice president; Mr Bessie Leltch, secretary; Au gust RIsser, treasurer. It was decided that the next , meeting would be held on the second Sat- l-3 .IZil flMT'IV sss. w .x- a." tbT.l w Y ' '-aar-I lar urday- In July,. 1932. - - -V t Dr. Daniel A. Poling was the speaker for the day and cave a short address after the business meeting.- The rest -of the pro gram consisted ot two numbers by A girls' trio from Dallas high school. This trio was composed of Miss Virginia Leltch; Miss Mel va Robinson, . and Miss Carolyn Mellin. 1 After the program the mem bres registered for the reunion. One f hundred seventeen signed the register, including many nota ble persons. . Some of the out of town visitors were Mr. and Mrs. C L Howe of Portland, C. It Gates of. Portland, J. J. Leveck ot Monmouth, Mrs. J. N. Hart of Portland. Frank . Hayter Patter son of Corvallis, Mrs T. W. Nord by, Portland; Mrs. Charles Carter, Portland; H. R. Patterson. 8r., Corvallis; .A. L. Robinson, Walla Walla; Mrs. C. C. Poling, Salem; Rer. E. E. McVlcker Bandon; Cora B. Ego, Newberg; Winnie Kelly Craven, Alhambra. Calif.; Dr. Daniel A.. Poling. New York City. . . . Mgser Clan 1 Has Reunion SILVERTON, July 20 More than 80 descendants of Joseph and Isabellier Moser, who settled on a farm In the Abiqna river re gion in 1852. met here -yesterday in the city park for their 3rd annu al reunion. At a business meeting held in the morning, .- Charles Harrman of Sllverton was reelect ed president. -, : . . After a picnic dinner at noon, a large program ; was - enjoyed. Sunday's.' , torrid ." weather sent many- into, the cool waters of the city, park pool... . . My very special prices , in all branches of dentistry for July and August, should induce tow ' to - have your teeth attended to without -delay. Dr. Jones. "Five Years iZZtructor at 1 the Portland Dental College . Dr. F.C. JONES, Dentist Over Ladd Bosh Bank w yMaaLvjtai WsVi mum bm, wii kk BV KtbkM. Ti nr ilhmi Hwr -f rwi.csrs7tt.as MxarewB MtotiiMMul, hflinl SOlb it saoccisTS immof LIIOSULILIEH stock xi r: Reducing 4k- Every article of summer merchandise has been reduced in price "to the lowest level since 1910. We guarantee our merchandise whether ready-to-wear, shoes, millinery or dry goods, to bo of the finest quality, standard makee of well known manufacturers,- and only 1st quality mer chandise. - ' We must clean our shelves and our racks for the winter goods, which begbfto arrive in the near future. WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY - FRIDAY SATURDAY Extra Specially Low Priced B ILL AQ SPECIALS indianheads,' Plain Voiles, Fancy Batistes, Printed Voiles Fancy Suitings, Fan cy' Piques, Peter Pau Prints, Fancy Imp. Voiles. Regular 23 - 43 and 55c yd. at ex tra special low price Guaranteed fast colors $1.00 $1.00 " yds. tor Children's . Tah Dresses Special low priced school dresses. '. i nv 2 dresses for... ipJUUU little Girls Silk and Silk t Rayon Dresses Sold . for 31.88. and 32.98 a dress at Extra Special low price of .V. " Sizes 1 to 3 Ladice Pure 811k Shantung Dreasea Clean out of all Stantnng Dresses, o QQ, a dress , . ;V. .. i V5IO 70x80 Single Bankets Large, heavy, plaid Blankets Reg. f 1.4 8 QQ Blankets now, each. OUC Kitchen Curtain Seta Blue or Green Border, 3 's?.;-;.1: $i.oo Pure Spun Silk l firt 2 yards for ?1UU Rayon Fiat Crepes 78 to 98c material.' i aa 2 yards for 'JuUU Pure Silk Chiffons Real Bargain at a yard ... Barefoot Saadals Sizes ,5 to 2. Special i nA low price, pair.. l.UU Men's Blue Overalls Extra heavy, pre - shrunk. 220 weight, full cut, ' tripple stitched. Larger than any. overalls for the . t AA' same price, a pair 1UU Little Fellow Sun Suita Broadcloth. Regular 9 8 c $1.00 $1.00 New Fall Percale Prints Guaranteed fast colors : Reg. 17c yard 8 yds. for '$leO 0 Boys and Men's Rayon Shorts and . (( Shirts 3 for 1UU Mrm'i Dress Shirts Reg. 9 1. 9 3 Dress SfcJ rts, Broad cloth. Extra low, f (f a ahlrt ........ $JuUU Men's Pure Silk Ties Reg. 31.98 and 32.98 ties. Real Sv. $1.00 Men's Pure Silk Ties Reg. 73c and 89c Ties.- Special 2 ties for. ... . $1.00 Boys. "Peter Pan Wash Suita Reg. 31.48 to J1.98 Suits, now clean 1 cjf rift out at each ..... VlUU Men's A Boys Summer Caps . any cap now each Ladies Summer Voile Dress e Erjry voile dress in stock at dose out price $1.00 All 33.98 voile (Jo no dresses, now ... vmIO $223 $1.48" All 32.98 Voile. Dresses now . . All 31.98 Voile Dresses, now AR Ladies Hats -Felts. i'?.r-..P.?."-$1.00 Ladles Pure Silk TTose Reg. 32.00 to $3.00 a pair. our finest-stockings, sheer weight and serv lcewelght. a pair Just look at these prices. Chase Sheets 81x90 size. extra heavy, no filling. Reg. 31.48 sheet at a sheet JFoxeraft Pillow Tubing 42 in. You know the Quality. 4 yds. for ". $1.00 $1.00 $1.00 Wednesday - Thursday - Friday "- Saturday At DIccIi'o Golden nuIoSCcro Salem, Ore. 220. K. Liberty. Tel. SS05 "SALE STARTS WED. 9 A.M. SALE STARTS WED; 9 A. ' Men's White - Kerchiefs - ' MA M i or i y -mX ( : . Men's Dollar Day Special .lUl Khaki Lace Breeches 1 .00 u TIic DiGCect Dt?oadcst and MosC Conamaadinc L i Dollar Sale Ever Held la Salem TVhite Duck Pants Also Sailed Pants. Dollar Da- SpeciaL. 1.00 ) BIEN'S Silk Neckties 1J0O Value 2 for 1.00 Men's! and Boys' Polo Shirts All colors. Special . .2 for 1 s s I 1 Curtain Panels : S I I Dollar Da v I v O 1 n A I ! I I . i T i iM . 1 I 1111 Special for V Dress and Work Sox - 12 prs. for- 1.00 Children's Sleeping Pa jamas N One and Two' Piece O 1 nfi I I Special :r" -' L for l.UU U ChOdren's Print ' Dresses Made ef Fine : Batiste, fast -'color, Reg. 1.95 . Dollar Day Special i Ladies9 Silk Hose Full Fashiomed, Cradle foot, pe quot top and a Three run-stop Dollar Day Special 40 in. Silk Prints and Plains i A new line Just ' received . Dollar Day Special, yard 1.0 Special Boys Wash Suita ll2 for 1 Ml Boys' Cords Light and Bluepecially " "t (IT TD Priced . i .u"f Men's Rayon u . Hose 35e Valu 1.00 AH, Wool Bathing Suite Slightly damaged. ; 1 fl ft Special JUvU Children's Ribbed Stockings and ' ' ii Golf Sox. . ... - r Special P?. ACU MEN'S Union SciU 49c Value 3 for 1.00 N . Children's Fancy Sweaters h. Boys' Overall Pants i With Belt to:Match Now 1 ft Q ' U 2 for Blue Chamhray Suitable for -Shirts or Can nery Dreasea Res. 19c yard Dollar Day Special . -0 Tarda for 1 j Rayon . Stripe 'Madras . Suitable for ' aborts, shirts, etc Reg. 29e yard. Dollar Day Special, S yard 169 Men's Felt Dress Hats ' Light and Dark Colors 150 Values Dollar Day . Special . AM: Ladies' White Uniforms Dollar Day Special 2for 1.00 Women's Fine Knitted Union Suits Dollar Day Q . 1 flfl Special ,,, " for l.UU V Ladies9 Mercerized Hose ? Reg. 29e 5& 1.00 A Boston Bags Black only. . O Dollar Day Special for 1.00 i! Pequot Sheets 81x90, Dollar Day Special .;, 1.00 ) Chfldren'a K Rayon Panties All Pastel Shades, Reg. 49c Special 3 for 1.00 AT Sleeveless Sweaters Assorted Solid Colors at "j jjjjjj Table Damask ' v - - - - " i In white with fancy n 1 flft colored borders. SpecX yds. l.UU Values to 1.49 Special L....Ll 2 for 1.00 A Men's W6rk Shirts 50c Value 2 for 1.00 A Dots' AH Wool Dress Caps 2 for 1.00 V Dollar Day Special L White Flannel Gaps lilarDaySpP 11 Q9i at 7 M , . f 12 inch AH Elastic Step-in Girdle Dollar Day ; , - - - X Men-s i Rayon U. Suits Assorted Colors--For Dol- f? fj) Special rdle .OOjJ . One Lot of Girdles Values to 2.93 Special 1.00 - fs Rayon Underwear Men's Shirts or Shorts f?Q ! . Mercerized Snantung All shades. Dollar ' O - 1 "tl ( aiyards leUU Day Specials. 'i Oindren's Anklets - " Highly mercerized or C t ftfl rayon,. Special O for 1 .U U Boys Athletic Union Suits Dollar Day J j t A 1 Special I :.. ftfor 1 .00 ) A Men's; I Leather Work Gloves S Dollar Day A 1 Art ' fnr l.UU J Special 4for 1 glen's Fancy Rayon : Hoso E0c Value 3 for 1.00 Men's .Special HeaTy Blue Chambray Work Shirts I for ( Tff . ( i.oo J Boys -Oxfords AH Leather Heary Sole 8-12 15 Value Ladies9 limps and Straps . ZSS Values ' Dollar Day ') Special 1GS) Boys Giant; Hickory -Play Suits &$e Value Dollar Day , Special, 2 for Boys'- IChald ! Knee j Pants t 1.00 Value Dollar Day i Special 2 for t AMI Unionalls . Lee's and Others small sizes cnly 13 Values Dollar, Day Special 1.ES). ! Men's Heavy Canvas Gloves jJ .ipedU l- It pr. 1.UU A '. Men's FluuicI Shirts ' 1.00 Flelsher's 1 oz. . Knitted " Worsted Reg. 39c Ball . ; Special . 4 for 1.00 Ladies' Fancy " Night " Govns Dollar Day Special 2 for Tan and Gray. Dollar Day Special Ladies' Knitted Veil j ah size : Special 3 for 1.00 i Ij . Unbleached Muslin . I 86 inch wide, heavy Q 1 Aft U grade. Special - O yards l.UU A ' Glass Toweling Keg. 15 yard A 1U Special yards 1.00 S S-4 oav Bauks f of Kaltted Yam Black, lied and Gray, Special Special 2 Hanks for 1.00 Large Size; Single Plaid Blankets (1 ! I Men's Leather Faced Gloves Dollar Day C Special :, - " " - . D pair 1.00 Rayon Crepe Prints Voiles Guaranteed fast Colors, Taluea to SSe yard Special 5.1.00 I . I I H I 111 I I - 1 1 .- u- S I I I I I V V I 1 i-A . i f - J S J I -a i- d m D mm PP-C, DEPARTMENT ua o STORE Al$o plain colors. . Q v -1 - flfl t i Values to 89c 2for 1 v Values to 69c Spec O yards J yardsAeUU y Special if I n ;