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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1935)
2-- 4 PAGE SIX The OHEG0N STATESSIAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning January 1, 1935 of New President o -I CENTENNIAL OF LEE OBSERVED i 50th Anniversary of School . Of Law, Social Policy . Change Observed ' For iwilfamette university the year 1934 was one filled - with Important ' dates, . anniversaries and achievements. It marked not Only the close of ; the. long and successful administration of Dr. ', Carl Gregg Do nejr and toe begin ning of Dr. Bruce" R." Baxter's - presidency but also was celebrat ed as the fiftieth .anniversary of the Willamette law college and the centennial year of the arrival . in Oregon of Jason Lee, Willam ette's founder, i : . It saw also Important changes In the 90ryear' old social policy of tho- university., an Increase In en rollment and unasual success in the school's extra-curricular activ ities. Dr. Doney Retires to Home in Ohio The ! retirement of President V)eney after 19 years of service and the selection of Dr. Bruce Richard Baxter to succeed - him were the two most important events of the year. ; - Dr. Doney, . who since his coming in 1914 had greatly increased the endowment, built up enrollment and raised scholastic standards to top-rank, performed his last official act in presenting diplomas to 7 IT sen iors on June 11. Shortly after ward he returned to his former home In 'Columbus, Ohio, where he intends to read, write and "put his papers in order." . Dr.. Bruce Baxter, .assistant to the president of the University of Southern California, was chosen in midsummer by the board of trustees to succeed Dr. Doney. In : Capetown, South i Africa at "the time of his, election, Dr. Baxter was unable to take over his .du ties until late in October, but in the short time he has been here has completely won the students and townspeople to his contagious t personality. Although- he be- plans for Willamette he is certain that tie will endeavor to maintain the .high moral, and scholastic standards of the school and is al so interested. In securing a new t iiurary I building and a science Tuildine A swing in the policy, of the university was made by the board of trustees at their June meeting when they made a revision in the rules which had prevented . Wil lamette j students from enjoying social dancing. The change, which made dancing by campus1 organi sations legal as long as the danc es were-held off the campus, came as the; result of student agitation late in 1933.! The- trustees also voted to arrange a pension sys tem for faculty members. ;Thi$ system, 1 although r various plans have been studied, carefully for the past six months, has- not yet been put in operation. . ' . Jmo Lc Ctnran 'Visits Original MJmJob . As the western terminus of the Jason Lee caravan, sponsored by .the Methodist 'Episcopal church to celebrate the centennial of the ar rival of the pioneer missionary in Oregon, Willamette had historical Importance during the year. Cer emonies at the state fair grounds and at the site of Jason Lee's original ' mission near Wheatland took place in September as a me morial to the school's founder, p . , In May the law school celebrat ed its 50 th anniversary St a ban- hi micuucu u; inuuiiucui lew yers and Jurists from all over the Northwest. Judge William M. Ramsey of McMinnvillev founder and first dean of the college, was "an honor guest. ?. Student activities met with suc ! cess in athletics i and . forensic. Willamette's football team, the greatest since 1905, was undefeat ed in the Northwest conference and won a co-championship with the College of Idahov Basketball and baseball teams, though not champions, finished high in con ference ratings. ' V- '. Willamette's forensic team' was rated with the r University of Southern California .and the Un iversity of California at Los An geles teams as leaders -in the-Pacific Forensic league, while in- dividual members of the forensic squad won signal honors. - - As the year closes Willam ette is looking forward to the brightest prospects In years. 'With a new high spirits in the student body, a young and energetic pres ident at the helm, a predicted in crease in enrollment for next year and promises of an athletic year even better than the one lust fin ished Willamette seems to be fae- Ing the most fruitful period of its existence ; - The Salem Philharmonic sym phony orchestra under the direct . tlon ot Jacques Gershkovltch is In the midst ot one ot its most successful seasons. There will he two more concerts, one February 15 with Clara En ess. pianist, ns guest artist, and one ot April S with Frances Brockman violinist from Eugene, as. soloist. " Last spring Emery Hobson and .the Philharmonic chorus were fea tured in two concerts respectively. There has been a tine response from both townspeople and young musicians to the Philharmonic or , chestra this year, according to the board made up ot 37 business men and women. i TJP B1L1 TO EOTA .Few people know that they are going UO hill When: drfvinr tn Eola. At the Marlon-Polk county brldza. . the elav&tlna ahnra , PIIIHBOF SilEMM ACTIVE level is 30 feet while at Eola the Making Many Friends as Leader Of Methodist University Here - , " v " ' - v - ' " - " " : ' , i . - J ' ' . -i r . ' v r ' J" ' i , s Dr. Bruce B. Baxter, La the two months he has been in Salem, has al ready won a wide circle of friends through the numerous public :. addresses be has made in this city and throughout the state. Woman's Club Active for Over Quarter of Century Organization ! Junior Glub, Renovizing of Quarters, Year's Achievements Thirty-five years ago in Salem a small gronp of public-spirited women met for the purpose, of or ganizing a Woman's club, and for over a quarter of a century the club has been engaged in carrying out the objectives of its organiza tion namely: the furthering of intelectual, philanthropic and so cial activities. - .Nineteen hundred thirty, four has been but a continuation of the past ' busy years, and . many ex cellent .speakers, lecturers and; musicians have contributed to the intellectual life: of the city. A class in art -appreciation land a study of the new books were out standing events of the early part oi tne year. Recently, a - large class in interior decorating has been meeting twice a month at the clubhouse rooms. C- n The clubhouse on North Cot tage Is commodious and i nicely equipped, and the recent renoviz ing of the basement rooms have added materially to the comfort and appearance. . li r Perhaps the most outstanding event of this year's clubwork has peen tne organization- of a Junior Woman's club, which began Its work with sixty charter members.- Thls group's composed of i vounr women ' between the ages of 18 and 30. '.7 "';.v-:vv. -.- vf Another big - project launched this year Is the culmination of seven years work, gathering re productions of fine paintings. mounting and typing on the back of each picture a complete history of the artist and picture. : Almost 700 mounted pictures have. been recently placed In the state li brary for loaning to schools, clubs ana siuay classes. For .many years, thoustnds of used magazines have been gath ered and distributed to various In stitutions. . This year the ' srork has been extended in its 1 scone. ana wm reacn the needy of Salem. bo far, about two thousand mag' azlnes have been gathered and are being placed. ' A MODERN IN . SALEM 1 Dr. L. E. Barrick, Pres. Virgie T. Golden, Vice-Pres. CLOUGH-BARRICK CO. F,U MEiR A L SER VICE A thoroughly modern ' Funeral EsUbllshment with a service that is efficient, praiseworthy and consistent with general economic conditions. Built up through many years of faithful . efforts. ;, . ' ' l i f-.. - -.i " --t : - v -, v - 11 s EstaU!s!ied 1878 "Know Your Oregon" is the subject ot the year's program and various phases of Oregon's econ omic and Industrial life is being presented by well-known lectur ers. I The. Husband's dinner, an outstanding social event, was started two years ago and bids fair to become an annual event. - Many of Salem's prominent women have served as the leaders and I each have- brought to the rroup and to the city new inter ests and new projects, keeping the standard high, and making the Salem Woman's club one of the most outstanding groups In the city. - IS DIM IS if7irn nv nnrimt ULU Ul UUKUII WEST STATTON. Dec 31. Henry Condit treasures a number, of antiques that had belonged to' his parents. He has the marriage certificate ot his father, Cyrenes Condit and his mother, Rebecca Jane Rowland, who w.ere married April 25. 1851. He also has a diary telling all the happenings as they crossed the plains in 1854. When they started across the plains they had four yoke of oxen and one extra one, five cows and three, mares; "when they arrived here they only had one yoke of ox en, one cow and one mare having lost the others on the trip across the plains. He also had a diary and weather Journal kept on their Journey and after settling here. The writing is in pencil and still plain enough to read after these many years. - , - Henry Condit Is almost 77 years 01a ana. can tell some very inter esting stories of the pioneer days. MORTUARY tr :.x:::::.:::'-:-r:vx-;v.. i i 0- n um Chraxhr at Ferry St. HflOfJU ELEIIEOS BUILT Wililamette and Salem High Set High Mark; Other , Successes Noted Two championship football teams, a championship, baseball team, : a championship- softball team ; and championships in var ious minor 'sports made 1934 a championship year for. Salem. " The performance of Salem high and Willamette's football squads were perhaps the stellar achieve- H&ents of the year, the red and black eleven going through its sea-, son undefeated and Willamette's team ' winning a co-championship ot the Northwest conference with a record that made it tha great est Bearcat team since 1905. Willamette's football team lost only to Oregon State and defeated all Its other opponents by Impres sive scores. : Individual honors were won by Johnny Oravec, light ning Bearcat backtielder, who was second in the nation In scoring, and by Loren Grannis, guard, who was named on , the Associated Press All-American for small col leges. Salem high won all its games against Oregon schools and was tied by the strong Everett, Wash., eleven to 0 In Its first game. Outstanding performers were Don Coons, end, and Jimmy Nicholson, quarterback. . - Moaf significant sports event of the year was probably the phenom enal Interest in sof eball. a. "par ticipator" rather than a "specta tor sport. t . After a successful city league' Season, the night games ot which were attended by several hundred spectators night ly, the Salem league was host to the state softball tournament with 16 teams participating. Pade's of Salem became state champions by defeating Enke Dye ot Portland in In the finals. In baseball Willamette and Sa lem high both . had good teams. Willamette with an excellent team was; held from a Northwest con ference crown by a couple of freak games, in one of which the Bear cats gained ten hits and no runs. Willamette finished second In the conference standings. The Salem Senators upheld Salem's baseball honor with a championship in the State league. .For the first time in years Sa lem dropped below par In the sport that has always been its favorite, basketball. Although Salem high had a fairly good team and a good record in Its regular season it fell to seventh place In the final stand ings of the state baaketbaU tour nament, Astoria taking the crown by defeating Klamath Falls. It was the first time since 1929 that Salem had not been In the finals. Willamette was nosed Into third place in the 'Northwest circuit by Whitman, Paclti; taking the con ference crown. Only in Independ ent qnini piay aia saiem come near a championship. Pade's. win ners of the city league, were de feated by Walla Walla in the fi nals of the Northwest T. M. C. A. tournament. " Minor sports had their place on Salem's sport calendar with 8a- lent high taking a state champlon-t ship in wrestling and Willamette capturing three championships in Nortnwest conference tennis. Tal bot Bennett, Milwaukle sopho more, gamed the Northwest sin gles laurels by defeating Marauis of Whitman, the: first time a Wil lamette netman has held the crown since 192 C. Willamette also took champtonshipr in men's and women's doubles. River Eating at Bank, West Salem The Willamette river is eating away its bank on the West Salem side at the rate ot about ten feet a year. The full force of the river strikes the bank just south of the Harlon-Polk county bridg. Resi dents ot West Salem claim that about 4 s feet ot the bank h been washed away the past tour or nre years. V4J Not New But Sincere ' '-. No, it's not anew wish -but We do sincerely wish t you a year filled with Health, Happiness and Pros-j perity, ,. f. t - ; ' j Our Resolution For 1935. V: "j We will try and do our part in 1 935 v by giving you better furniture val ues along with quick, courteous " service.. 'r ' ' .-- ; Imperial Furniture Go.1 'Quality Considered We're Nerer Undersold 1 4 67 COURT STREET One of Most Successful Years is Reported by Y. W. C. A. of This City Over 500 Use Club and Lfounge Rooms Dally; No Woman or Girl 4 1 - . Applying for liodgin g Ever Turned Away The Salem T W. C A." has Just completed one of Its most success ful years. From 500 to 300 peo ple use the club and lounge rooms dally en : North . Liberty street. Thirty - one permanent roomers lived at the Y. W. last year and 295 transient guests stayed there. No women or girls are ever turn ed away who apply for lodging.' Girl Reserve workers number 276 and last summer there were 86 girls at Camp antaly.i The business girls club enrolled 45 and the Cadena . group made Up of those. In household service includ ed 30 members. U The first Young Women's Chris tian association was organized in London, England In 1855. :. The first association In the ' United States was organized in i New York city in 1858 and the nation- Two Big Sport Tourneys Held Here in Past Year Hoop Contests Sets New J High; Softball Event Draws 3000 Each Night 1 ' During 1934 Salem made a strong bid for recognition as the sports capital of Oregon 'With two major athletic tournaments being conducted, here and an Interest in sports greater than ever before. The annual state high school basketbaU tournament was held as usual In the Willamette univer sity gymnasium with 16 selected teams competing. Astoria won the state championship w 1 1 h Klamath Falls, beat out by As toria in the finals, taking the runner-up CUP. ' Jd, . i i: Capacity crowds fined; the bleachers and balconies in the Willamette gym every night of the four tournament days, while the daytime crowds were also large. The tournament was handled more efficiently and skillfully than ever In the past. . l s; UNIQUE PLACE HERE Fulfilling much the same place In the business woman's world as Rotary or KIwanis fills in the man's world, Zonta International, Salem branch,, is composed of 19 executive women. Membership Is limited to one from each profes sion. X The principal project of the lo cal club is to help senior i girls at high school through their fi nal year. The club year is com pleted In April at which time dis trict No. t, made up ot Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma. Everett, Olympia and Portland will meet with the hostess club at Salem tor the. dis trict conference. - -J; .i. ."Mrs. Ora F. Mclntyre is chair man of district No. and Alene Phillips, secretary. Helen Louise Crosby hold an Important office with the International organisa tion, being chairman ot the In ternational committee ot constitu tion and by-laws. Officers ot the Salem club are Helen Yockey, president; Nellie Schwab, first vice president; I Mrs. La Verne Winkler, second vice president: Hazel Cook, secretary; Alene Phillips, treasurer. Mrs. Margaret Rosecrans is program chairman for the year. The club .meets Thursdays at the Marion hoteL USE CUBAN PRODUCES The United States is expected to absorb a large, volume ot Cu ban winter vegetables this 4 year owing to the lower rates ot duty provided in the recent trade agreement between the two coun tries. '.. ... : -.: ;'.: .. zom CLUB al?orgaslzation or national board, was forced In! 190r : , .fsubjelts., taken up by; the dif- fefent" groups fwlthin the " Y. W. Cj A. Ire family telationships, citizenship and social responsibil ity, work adjustment and religion. rfn the program of the associa tion great emphasis is laid upon the development of the individual within the group. . The " major groupings are usually by occupa tional or social background. Thus there are special programs for girls and women in industry, in business in school or college, for Inflian girls, and the girls, and wdmen jof foreign background. All are encouraged to study and function- in relation to the broad er.;SocCaU Issues which affect them as individuals and as a group.' The innovation in Salem sports was the state softball tournament. Although ' a similar tournament wail held here j In 1933 Interest in Softball was not so widespread as this year and the 1933 meet could not compare with the tour neyUhis year oh Sweetland field. Crowds averaging 3000 each night turned out to watch the fast softball games-between the 16 best teams in the state, some of the fans retaining : thefr seats until the last inning, which were often played after midnight. The final game, which- saw Pade's beat out Enke Dye f Portland for the championship, was attended by close to 4000 fans. Salem was also host to the state high school wrestling tournament and the Northwest conference ten nis meet. IS The Business and Professional Women's club Is selecting a per manent clubhouse for the coming year and will decide upon a site in January; The new. city offi cials; will be consulted by ' the group in an' effort to secure a public recreation1 park tor Salem. One snrsrestlon ha bAan to not aside the north halt el the mu nicipal auto park. A statewide memorial to Jason Lee Is a nroiect of thA local einh. Changing the name ot Table Rock to iiee s Altar nas been snzzest- ed as a fitting memorial. The Josenhine Shad scholar. ship fund is lncreasinr steadilv and has helned minr rfrla through school the past year. The ciuo cnorus under the direction of Kretehen Kreamer captured first place at the state convention The biennial convention nf (ha nauonaj xeaerauon will be held in Seattle next summer and a large ueiegation trom Salem will at lencu BUSINESS MIEN'S CLUBHOUSE M Advancing Steps of Progress . W T. EIGDON CO :- ' Fnnerab Since 1891, SaIexn,"oregon -W. T. Ridon.is what may really be termed a pioiieer; fn the undertaking profes--fii?n. & the state. Away back in 1875 he located In Jefferson, teaching school and operating a drug store. As in inany instances of years ago several duties develop ed on one person, hence it so happened that in the absence of anyone else, afl bur ials in Jefferson fell to Mr. Rigdon and for. fourteen years he had the distinction : of officiating at every burial held there but one and that was an outsider. , In this way he became an undertaker and upon removing to Salem in 1889 he pre pared himself more thoroughly to take up the profession which has, within a few years', made such strides in advancement From several small locations," in and near the center of town, he finally conceived the plan for a modern funeral home and in 1924 bmlt the present fine bunding at 299 North Cottage afreet. In this under taking he was in the lead. It is probably one of the most complete establishmenU in the northwest As a matter of fact Mr. Rigdon is the oldest active undertaker in Oregon today. ' . . . - . S? 5 f hi(5h hf has been reorganized. Besides himself - and SeraSr D?leaylor ce-president and Winifred R. Herrkkis secretary 21i?&!S?l!S parJ0r! the last word In morta: artes. Every convenient facility for properly taking care of-departed friends, in- &drnWLrgan' eSPrlly nt,fof th Pse h at hTnd aS much Joni drabneS3 removed from the last rite to those who have gone be- As a natural result the second distinctive characteristic of the program is the emphasis through out the associations upon a know ledge of and participation in pub lic affairs. ' v.p Girla who make Up YWCA groups, are regarded as potential leaders and are encouraged to participate : In forming thel poli cies of the organization By mem bership. on committees, and; boards of directors. " : ! .Boh volunteer and professional leaders are Used. Leadership , Is' developed through study courses, conferences, council -meetings, training seminars and institutes. Mrs. Elizabeth Gallaher Is secre tary, of the local chapter. J Any young woman or girl - is eligible for membership - in the Y. W. C. A. . E Vocational guidance In all its various phases is the service ac tivity adopted by the National as sociation ot Altrusa clubs of which the Salem branch is a member. The work Is carried on In Sa lem through contacts made by group talks and personal confer ences with both college and high school students. Material and fi nancial assistance Is given j de serving students. Altruistic! pro jects include donations to school lunch funds and to local hospitals. Altrusa Is the first national or ganization of business and pro fessional women and selects for its members only one executive from each occupational classification. . Officers of the Salem club are Mrs. LaMoine R. Clark, president; Grace Elizabeth Smith, vice pre sident; Alta M. Kershner. secre- 9 neu 1G T mm Safety of your investment in this association fuily fully insuredSip to $5000 by the - 5- Federal Saving and Loan Insurance Corpora- -j tion, Washington, D. C :- OFFICERS: KEITH POWELL President THOS. A. ROBERTS Vice-President ARTHUR B, BATES ' Seretary-Treaaurer CUSTER E. ROSS ' Attorney Guardian Building SALEM COB SPORT GEHTER Santiam pistnet Is Made 'p Easily Accessible by Road Completion ' Salem ' will surely become the center for sportsmen and especial ly for those who are members of an Izaak Walton League or Hunt ers and Angler" clubs wljth the completion this year of the grad ing of the North Santiam highway, according, to the opinions of lead ing sportsmen in Salem. , The Santiam, river will doubt less'be' stocked this year, as well as the lakes In the -iBreitenbnsh district and the Eight Lake dis tnct, which Includes Marlon lake. In the Brentenbush and Marion . lake district, part" of which are now "under the Primeval Forest district, are more than 100 lakes most of which are well : stocked with trout. . ' v It will be the objective of both the Izaak Walton league of Sa-, iem and the Hunters and Anglers, association, 'cooperating with-th Salem chamber of commerce, to hare all the lakes In this near dis trict properly stocked. The North Santiam highway passes within a few miles ot this great lake district, which cannot be filed on by private parties due to the fact that about 20 sauare unities of this district was placed a year ago In a reserved Primeval Forest area. The district west of ML -Jefferson had , already ' been designated primeval forest -which gives sportsmen all privileges,- bat no private .ownership. . Another reason for Salem be coming the center of outfitting for sportsmen Is that those. who pre fer ocean fishing, arS only - two hours from ocean sport. Recent improvements of the highway be tween Dallas and the Tillamook paved road, will reduce the driv ing time to the Pacific coast. tary; and Olive M. Dahl, treasur er. ; ; " -.- - i - . DIRECTORS: David S. Adolph Allan Grant Carsoa Conrad W. Paulas Keith Powell Gecy Riches , Thos. A. Roberts -Roy H. Simmons Coyler Van Pattern Paul B. Wallace Salem, Oregon A titration u oo feet.
