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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1936)
The OREGON STATES2IAN, Salen, Oregon, Sunday Morning Jane 21, ,1936 Outdoors Call Open Road Leads Motorist to Nature's Playground Visit Scheduled Eagles Leader ; Heard in West To Northwest To Be Greeted PAG2 FOUIiTEni Bonus Helpful Improvements in Camping Equipment Adding to L Open Road's Lure ; Pitching their tents beside rushing streams or placid lakes or la the shade of great, protecting f - trees; one ot the greatest tribes of - wandering nomads that has ever peopled the west will probably be roaming from, place to place this nmmer. But, this tribe of wan derers will be of a newer gener aiion than tn red skinned man who first explored the wonders of the west- They will have newer modes of travel and, according to ' the Western Anto Supply com pany, tney will hare newer equip ment than that the Indiana tin Ad equipment that makes camping' ooi a pleasure by minimizing tent seuEe-worK. ,- v - - - Willis Clark, local manager of the concern, declares that the in terest that has been shown in his , i-iiui gooas aeparimeni indicates that many Salem motor ists will be among the travelling toartsts who will be participating u iuio uiubi economical 01 au va . cations, -r -. . - . . V'.?It is only natural that auto mobile owners should choose this form of vacation," ; he states, ."since the west is endowed, with c to many thousands ' of ' beauty spats and such: a -wide range of aeanery that is all bound together wa excellent-network of high ways. "Combining .with this multl- suicuy or retreats and fine high ways la a third and probably more " important reason for the growing popularity of camping out. "Tents to be founTln Western Anto stores, for instance are made f; most darable materials, and - are so light that they can b easily-folded Into a Tery small bun dle. So easily erected are they , thateven an amateur can unroll, take out and raise the umbrella . like arms that complete the tent heme in Just a few minutes- It Is similarly easy .to set up the auto tent which fastens to the car top lor support. - "The most Important feature of camp life as a vacation Is the op portunity It affords for real, gen nine rest. Particularly fa this true at night, when the air is bo invigorating, and all one needs far a good sound sleep is a bed that - is comfortable. The most practical of all beds offered by Western Auto is made of light. tont metal, and equipped with springs for home-like comfort. An alternate is the canvas cot that is till preferred by many. . "In olden days, the building of open cooking fires was a trouble some task, which always carried migh fire risk. Today It re quires but a few seconds to set up safe, table height stove with . several burners that light instant ly with the turn of the key, just as the home gas range. These ' and other modern improvements for camping comfort make such an outing a real vacation for the women as well as the men and children In the party." School Grounds Renovated r BETHEL, June 20 Ralnh A. Wilson. Cass A. Nichols, W. R. IF Compl 2J PIECES of FURNITURE I - KtcHn V You may buy any of the above room outfits sep arately, if you desire, at the following special prices . ; Living Room 82.95, Bed Room 69.95, Kitchen 52.95. But the saving is greater if you buy the entire outfit. . ; X . . i - -; : , . . , o - . .... i Baker and E. E. Matten took horses and tools and graded and leveled the school grounds on Fri-C flay. This is much appreciated for they gave their services free of charge and at a particularly busy season. Program Designed For Older Youths An extension program for the special benefit of rural youth past the 4 -II club and Smith Hughes ages wiU be tried this fall in Tillamook. .Union and two other Oregon counties still to be selected, according to announce ment by F. L. Ballard, vice-di rector of extension, upon his re turn from Washington, D. C. re cently. Mr. Ballard is a member a special committee of the Land Grant College association which is working .out a national, LIVING ROOM BEDRQOM ete for Only See These Groups TOMORROW I "OThe caniping and outing season man ever nerore seelung secluded retreats or mounts in resorts of the west, is the . prediction of Western Anto supply company. Photos show: 1. A party from the Western Anto Supply company in a spot typical of many available to motorists. 2. and 8. Visiting the camp, and evincing great interest in the new methods of camp life, is pretty White ifcve, Indian girl. Upper right, the story of the one that got away. Safety while on the trip is an Important fac tor; lower right, inspection of tires before the trip starts. program of extension work in this field. It is apparent, said Mr. Bal lard, that extension projects with this group will be developed from a combination of certain features of all existing projects aimed toward the needs and capacities of the age group roughly con sidered as from 18 to' 25. Rather than create any new administra tive units for specialized person nel, extension specialists in the established subject matter fields will probably be encouraged to adapt part of their presentations for this special group. Recreation and social features are expected to hold an Import ant part in the new program. KITCHEN For the Living Davenport Club Chair Table Lamp Bridge Lamp Bedroom: 3 Piece Set ( Vanity-Chest-Bed ) Bench Springs Mattress 8 Throw Rugs This is just one example of the many savings effected by shopping at Wards. Other combina tions can be worked out at similar savings. Won't you come in with your problems, and let us help you furnish your home with Quality Furniture at Ward's Economy prices! now starting will find more people O- Logans Come In; Quality Is - Good Loganberries began to come into the Salem canneries last week in sizeable 'quantities and showed fairly good quality. The second picking should be better, pack ers declare. Some fear of extreme hot weather was expressed by growers. Should the sun come out hot in the next few days, real damage from burning might re sult, they state. The first run of Etterbergs is about ended with some canneries Room: Occasional Mm Ir Occasional Table ' End Table - 9x12 Rug (Axminster) Kitchen: Cast Wood Rang (or Kerosene Range) 7?4x9 Ward Rag 5-pc Breakfast Set (Table 4 Chain) expecting to be packing again, the last of the week. The Marshall strawberry pack is finished. MORE THAN' 8 NEW V m rOR ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTA7IOII OENIBAL MOTOCS IMSTAUMENT HAN MOMTMIT PAYMBm TO SUIT TOUR MUSS NEW PERFECTED HYDRAULIC BRAKES (Doublw-Acting, Sa If -Articulating), thm safesf and smoothest brofces ever oWopea SOLID STEEL ONE-PIICE TURRET TOP, a crown of boauty, a tortrots of sofVfy IMPROVED GLIDING KNEE-ACTION RIDE, fh soomsf safost rido of alt GENUINE FISHER NO DRAFT VENTILATION In Nw Turret Top Bodies, fhe most boavtifvl and comforfabs bodies ever created for a low-prkod car HIGH COMPRESSION VALVE-IN-HEAD ENGINE, gvirt0 even beffer performance with even less gat and oil SHOCKPROOF STEERING, making driving oatior and safor than ever before Business But 20 Per Cent Below Normal in Past " Week, Announced By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Fifty-five ' million dollars ot bonus 1 money. boosted -: Pacific northwest' business last tweek to 75 per cent above the depression bottom and within 20 per cent of normal. Dun and Bradstreet's reg fonal office reported Saturday. ' Retail trade," although swayed by varying weather influences. held steady In most lines, after a third consecutive new weekly high was registered last week over comparable weeks of last. year. Department store sales were 15 per cent above those of last year and the best for the first three weeks in June In five years. ' . Bank Debits Gain Bank debits for the week end ing June 19 In seven Pacific northwest-cities, totaled $65,350.- 000, compared with (43,000,709 for the week ending June 19, 1935. and increase of nearly $17.- 000,000. , Thirty-seven members of the Washington Savings and Loan League reported ..the first million- dollar month . in .home financing loans tn several years. - Don and Bradstreet reported volume of retail sales higher than 1929,-but said they were due to lower, prices this year than those In 1929." . , r- Bonus . Anticipated - Stores prepared for the bonus trade" two weeks ago by putting In ample stocks and their opera tions in the wholesale merchan dise markets last week were re stricted. : i '-- ..Industrial activity wag wjll sustained against the forces which ordinarily make for recession this time of year, the regional office of one of the largest steel comp anies In the country reported. Reassuring the upward trend of retail business, freight car load ings surpassed all weekly totals back to late November. An in crease of 3.8 per cent In revenue carloadings during the coming third quarter, over the same per iod a year ago, was predicted by the Pacific northwest advisory board to the assiciation of Am erican railroads. Daily average sales of general merchandise were about 22 per 1936- GHEf E0LET8 have been sold rxmenca is giving overwhelming preference to Chevrolet Because it's MORE than 800,000 new 1936 Chevrolet have been built and sold more than four fifths of a million since announcement day the largest volume of business that Chevrolet has enjoyed in any comparable period in its entire history. Record-breaking sales always indicate record breaking value, and that is why we are print ing these figures. They are important, not because they establish a record, but because they carry the following message to all people who have yet to buy their 1936 cars. America is choosing Chevrolet because Amer ica is convinced that Chevrolet represents the most motor car for the least money. "The most motor car," because it's the only low-priced car with such vitally important - AM .. . . -: j i s. I w 4 II. B. MEHRMANN cent higher during the first three weeks, of .June . than- over the same period a year ago in small towns and farm 'territory. Jersey Cattle Club to 7 Hold Several Sessions During Summer, Decided '. The Marion county jersey cat tle club decided at its. meeting at the Lewis Judson home here yesterday to hold several picnic sessions throughout the summer. The next meeting will be held at the O. E. Beaty farm near Che- mawa July 12, according to Mrs. Frank Kuensting, secretary.: J. R. Davis," president, presid ed at yesterday'a; meetings-- Gatchets Improving New Bethany Home, Grounds BETHANY, June 20 The shrubbery has been rearranged and a new lawn planted about the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Gat chet which they recently pur chased here. N A new roof has also been added to the house and a new garage built. Before completing his im provement: program, Mr. Gatchet plans to erect a new kitchen. 00,000 Action Ride, Ge nume risber greatest comfort; and a Compression CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT, Mehrmann Coming Here on Wednesday, to Speak -That Night, Rally - Salem Katies lodsemen will turn out with state official here Wednesday afternoon to welcome. H, B. Mehrmann, grand ioagerep resentatiTe to the state convention which opens at Silverton Thurs day, it was announced yesterday by A. Warren Jones, state vice president. After, driving to S11-. verton for the afternoon, Mehr mann will return to Salem to at-' tend a prs-conventlon rally meet ing of the local aerie in Fraternal temple Wednesday 'night. - , Mehrmann, who holds the sec ond highest office in the grand lodge, that of grand worthy vice-' president, wilf arrive on the Cas cade train,: from his home, Oak land,' Calif., at :52 p. m. Wed nesday, it is now expected. The welcoming party at the station will include Mayor V. E. Kuhn, Barnett. Goldstein, Portland, state Eagles president; Jones, as Tice pre8ident; Ralph Emmons, presi dent of the Salem aerie; E. R. Ek man, president of the Silverton aerie; R. J. Baldwin, Silverton secretary and -convention general chairman, and possibly leading state officials. ' . Both Gorernor Charles H. Mar.' tin and Secretary of State Earl Snell will greet Mehrmann at: tha state office building and pose for photographs. . J All Oregon aeries of the Eagles' have been invited to attend the. Wednesday night rally here. The. program will be of an Impromptu nature; . . , Mr. Mehrmann will be accomp anied by Mrs. Mehrmann. Both attended (he state convention at Grants Pass last year. 1 features as New, Perfected Hydraulic Brakes and Solid Steel one-piece Turret "Top for greatest safety; Improved Gliding Knee- Shockproot Steering and ait Ventilation for powerful High Valve -in-Head Engine for tha most efficient all -round prHnrrnTvcr. And "the least money t" because Chevrolet's low purchase price, low operating costs and low maintenance costs make it the most economical of all cars to own. America is saying these splendid things about Chevrolet with actual buying orders! Follow. ' America's judgment. Place your order for V new 1936 Chevrolet -tAe only complete low priced cart ", MICHIGAN ALL THESE FEATURES AT CHEVROLET'S LOW PRICES 495 Ai tm Mr AMfc mr,$20 mMiritmwI. Pritm tmd im mJvmtiumtml artlut m m mmirn. A Camni Umm Ft Q W K. 275 N. LIBERTY ST. TELEPHONE 8774 430 N. COMMERCIAL ST, PHONE 3189 7
