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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 4, 1937)
PACE TEN The 03EG0N STATESMAN, Sales, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, August 4, US) Entries Listed For Polk Fair Eight Communities Taking Space for Exhibits; Interest High DALLAS The Polk County fair board " met last Saturday. Much interest baa been shown by the rations farm communities la exhilitlng at the county fair this fall. The Polk county fair board reported that there were elht communities which are planning on making exhibits at the county fair at Monmouth this fall. The communities are as follows: Elklni Woman's club, Ft. Hill grange. Brush College grange. Buena Vista Farmers union, Rlek reall grange. Monmouth grange, Ballston Farmers union. Liberty Farmers union. Owing to the fact that the space will be limited, no new en tries will be accepted after Aug ust 1st. .The fair board agreed to offer special prize of $20.00 to the Folk County Federated Woman's club for a booth at the county fair on the following: canned fruits and vegetables, sewing, flowers, decorations, miscellaneous. Park Popular Spot The Dallas city park is proving a popular place again this year for family gatherings and for club picnics. , Sunday, August 1, the Woods clan, Gilijam clan, Hie benthal clan, and the East Side club of Amity all held meetings there. There were 75 present for the Woods reunion, 80 present for the Gilliam reunion. 65 at the Hi ebenthal reunion, and 45 mem bers of the Amity club present. According to Walter C. Bird, who has charge of the park, there were .ISO cars parked on the grounds at3 o'clock in the after noon. The record attendance for this year was Sunday, July 25, when Mr. Bird counted 210 cars parked there early in the after noon. Greyhound Busses New Cruiser Type Two Years of Road Tests Precede Installation of Novel Design Representing the last word In modern motor coach design, a fleet of Greyhound cruisers Is now being placed in service be tween Portland and San. Fran cisco over the Pacific highway to L. D. Jones, traffic manager Mount Shasta route, according of the bus company. Pioneered . and developed by Greyhound officials, the new cruisers which will serve these routes are the result of much preliminary experimentation and incorporate many improvements made after two years of road testing under all conditions of service. They bring to Oregon lans the finest equipment and service available throughout the nation-wide Greyhound system, according to Mr. 'Jones. Improvements Many 1 , The new cruiser incorporates many Improvements in motor roach design. It is streamlined, with motor in the rear to reduce sound and vibration.. Accommo dates S? passengers who ride high, ean see over the tops of ether cars, and enjoy a better view of the highways. Baggage Is carried in special dust and waterproof compartments beneath the floor. . Built of aluminum alloy, the new bus has greater structural strength and yet. the weight of the vehicle Is two tons less than present equipment. Aluminum window sashes are equipped with anti-rattling devices and all win dows are fitted with shatter proof glass. Ventilation is indi vidually controlled by each passenger.- The new-type, individual chairs re built for relaxation on long trips, with four reclining posi tions, more leg room and adjust able foot rests, -f Hoppes Will Head Insurance Agents Otto N. Hoppes was elected resident of the Salem Insurance agents u n 1 o n at the monthly Eeetlng yesterday at the Quelle, e will succeed Fred E. Mangis. Other new officers are Leslie rVadsworth, vice-president; Clar nc M. Byrd. secretary-treasurer, nd Georgo W. Croisan, director. New Super-Coaches in Use Here Views cf sues scenic wonders as anow-clad ilounl Shasta can . row more easily be obtained bj Greyhound travelers over the' Pacilo Highway, for the company has just placed a fleet of new; . Czper Coaches in service over this route. The new buses are now I also ia service between Portland sad Can Francisco over tfie scenic, Oregon Coast-Redwood Highway route. fV5 Passengers ride high and enjoy greater visibility". Slaggage is carried beneath the fioor ia special compartments amidships. The motor is ia the rear. Roomier than previous buses, the new ccacl) Circles 23 rtsscEjers and riTcr , " , Sails lOflOO Captain W. A. Crowell. 60. who set around the continent to Los Angeles harbor. Is pictured aboard his rived In that port. His only companion on the Ions; voyage was Togo, afloat." Crowell will cast off shortly for Vancouver, B. C, where his Delegates Chosen For Kiwanis Meet Dr. English Tells Method Used for Protection of East's Game Birds Mayor V. T. Kuhn, President Ben Ramseyer of the club and Dr. Henry E. Morris were elected by the Salem Kiwanis club at Its Tuesday luncheon as delegates to the state convention which will be held in Portland August 15 to 17. David Wright, W. W. Chad wick and William Braun, the lat ter club secretary, were named alternates. The club cancelled plans for Its picnic , which was scheduled for dinger field last night, and In stead will picnic at the coast at a later date. Surprise that Oregon is releas ing 100,000 Chinese pheasants raised on game farms was . ex pressed by Dr. Pennoyer F. Eng lish, professor of wild life man agement at Connecticut State col lege, In a talk before the elub dealing with his specialized sub ject. In Michigan and in Connecticut only a few thousand pheasants are raised on game farms and nature, abetted by the wild life management program, does the rest, the, educator said. He described the Williamson township plan In Michigan, start ed by farmers whose lands were over-run with hunters In the pheasant season. Now the amount of hunting is carefully controlled by a permit system, and at the same time protection for pheas ants the remainder of the year and particularly in the mating season is provided. Food supplies are arranged in close proximity to the cover which is left for pro tection of the birds, along fences and on parts of the farms not otherwise cultivated. Dr. English Is a graduate of Salem high school and is visiting his mother here for the first time Lin a number of years. Sewing Project's Delegation Heard Small encouragement w giv en yesterday by county relief of ficials to a committee of three women representing a group of 83 women recently released from the local WPA sewing project. Bound by a strict budget and a program calling for direct re lief to unemployables only the relief comqmittee could only suggest that something might be done for those women eligible for direct relief, to receive which a woman must have a doctor's certificate stating that the bear er is physically unable to work The certificate must be okehed by Dr. V. E. Hockett, county phy sician. i The relief committee explained to the" sewing room workers' rep resentatlvs that addition of a larg number of persons to direct relief rolls would mean that each person's quota would be dlmln ished. - v.. - .- .. - - - - m Miles Alone from Halifax to L. A. sail a year ago from Halifax, K WEST SALEM The West Sa lem council at its meeting Mon day Instructed the street; com mittee to have the engineering angle of grading the streets in vestigated and to get' prices on the job with qthe object in view of having the streets paved la ter, a part at a time. j An emergency ordinance was drawn up that goes Into j effect Immediately forbidding the; park ing of cars on Patterson street between Second and Third streets. As this Is directly In front of tbe Hillman cannery the space Is needed by the cannery. Violation of this ordinance is punishable with a fine of not less than $1. i A communication from the Sa lem Building Trades council, ask ing permision to have a man carry a banner in iront ox me Buetler-Quistad Co. was read. The request was rejected, j The police committee was in structed to investigate tbe possi bilities of installing a gas tank for city use, and to find out what insurance on the police car covers. The sanitary committee is to see at what price they can get a man to haul garbage as the only dumping ground has! been closed. W. L. LaDue was instructed to -buy enough oil to patch two blocks on Sixth street and sev eral places on Gerth and Mc- Nary street - Ray Stumbo as president or the community club, was j given permission to proceed with the water regatta and carnival. It was decided to buy, eight Venetian blinds for the j mam floor of the municipal hall and roller shades for the rest of the windows. Darby read the I quar terly financial report which was accepted. i During July building permits were issued to Harold Davis to alter a dwelling at 1138 Ruge street, $25; Ed I Landers to erect a one-story dwelling on lot 10, block 2, M00; ;r. L. Forpter to erect a two-story dwelling at 1042 Third street, $75, and Ray BeTtache to erect a one-story dwelling at 1173 Seventh street, $250. Silverton Park Is Spot Chosen For Picnics by Many Parties Sunday SILVERTON Old-time friends and relatives who gathered for a Sunday picnic at the Cool Id ge & McClaine park included F. H. Damm of Seattle, Mrs. Jane Lo- mox and Laura Jane Lomox of Tacoma, Shirley and Margerulte Knutson of Westport, Wash., and Mrs. A. N. Damm, Mabel Damm. LeRoy Damm, Emma Herigstad, Doris Larson, Albert Larson, Donald Larson, Ella Larson, Marion Larson, -Norman Rogen, Barbara Larson, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Franklin, Dorothy Dyland, Elmer Wyland and Elliott Pit man. A small picnic party at the Silverton park Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Foster and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Brown, all of Corvallis. The group came to the Silverton country to picnic at Silver Falls state 'park but fpuna conditions so congested there that they came on .to Silverton. This was the Tirst time the group had been In the Silverton park and members ' expressed them selves highly pleased with the beauty and conveniences. Mr. Foster la a' former printer of the Oregon State college department and Mr. Brown Is with the Southern Pacific company. Diiffy Is Injured : As Sheriffs Car Figures in Crash Edward Duffy, state parole of ficer, received minor injuries but other occupants of a car driven by . Sheriff A. C- Burk escaped harm in a collision on the Wald port highway . Saturday, accord to word reaching here'yester day. Riding with Burk and Duffy, all en route to the western parole and probation conference at Oak land, Calif.; were Dr. F. L. Utter, state parole board member,' and Dr."" Paul Fehlen, Stayton veteri narian. Duffy, was able to con tinue on the trip after receiving first aid. : The sheriff's car was so badly damaged he had to send back to Salem for en:: -r. Tia accident was blamed on Cust thrown up by a road .scraper. . West Salem News . i - -; 8 and traveled 10.000 miles I 23-foot yawl shortly after he ar whom he calls the "best dog Journey will end. I. L N, photo. Silverton Legion Elects Hall Head New Set of Officers Is Chosen at Post Meet; Auxiliary Convenes SILVERTON Election of offi cers of the Silverton post, Amer ican Legion, Monday night result ed in commander, L. A. Hall; vice commander, George Manolis; ad jutant, Frank Wray; finance offi cer, Olaf Bolme; chaplain, T. R. Heldenstrom; historian, Frank Wray; sergeant-at-arms, Tom A. Hewett; . executive board, Al Der- fald, George Towe and S. A. Pit ney; baseball, chairman. Bill Mc Donald; quarters, Roy Davenport; aviation, A. Noren and Otto Aim; delegates to state convention at Albany, L. A. Hall, Dr. A. J. Mc Cannel and Ernest Starr; alter nates, George Manolis, C. E. Jaqua and C. J. Towe. At the auxiliary meeting also held Monday night Blanche Jones, department president, made her official visit The coming conven tion dominated the meeting and Mrs. Jones gave instructions to delegates and visitors to the con vention. Mrs. Jones also asked that the local quota be raised for next year. At the meeting, announcement was made that Silverton would enter the midnight stunt show to be held In connection with the convention at Albany. Mrs. A. C. Barber reported $27.03 profit from the "hot dog" stand at Hazel Green Sunday and Mrs. C. E. Jaqua reported $20.44 from the ice cream stand there. Kansas Residents Close Suver Visit SUVER Mr. and Mrs. Israel and son, Bobble Lee, Miss Lura Atwood and Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Miller, who spent a week at the Earl Atwood home, left on the return trip to their Kansas home Thursday. Word has been received by friends that Mrs. A. F. Rlchter, a former resident, suffered a stroke of paralysis at her home near Shaw. She is in a Salem hos pital. Her daughter, Miss Nellie, has been called home from New port. Eugene Freese has purchased a new threshing machine. His old thresher was quite badly wrecked when the barn in which is was stored fell under the snow last winter. Miss Veva Coney returned to her home Friday evening. Miss Charlotte Rock spent the past week at the coast with her cousins. the Arrival of its new highway gEiUISiBS Greyhound, the great leader, now brings you its new Super-Coaches, the most modern and luxurious vehicles on American highways. New comfort, new convenience and a complete new travel thrill are yours at no in crease in rates. Low fares to all points in the U. S. ; Daily Service from SALEM NORTHBOUND Leave: 5:00 AJM. 7:00 AJW. 11:50 A3I. 4:00 P.M. 10:20 P.M. SOUTHBOUND Leave: 1:13 A3I. 10:05 AJVI. 1:10 P.M. '350 Wl. 8:50 P.M. For complete information, see: Stage Depot: Senator Hotel, Phone 4151 ISchrock Clan Has Initial Meeting Large Gathering Present at 7oodburn Grounds for new Event WOO DB URN ' The Church of Qod eamp grounds were the scene of a large gathering Sunday when descendants ef J. J. and Rachel Shrock met for their first reunion. v A. business meeting - was held with Walter Shrock of Hubbard elected president of the group and Mrs. N. R. Dickey of Portland 1 acted secretary-treasurer. This, waa followed by & basket dinner after which singing, games and short talks by the older mem bera present were enjoyed. - Present were Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Moshberger, Mr. and Mrs. E JL. Moshberger, Mr. and Mrs. George Cutter, David C. Murphy and Barbara. Mr. and Mrs. h. u. Moshberger and Darla, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Miller, Howard, Rus sell, Evelyn, Paul and Doris, all of Molalla; Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Shrock of San Diego, Mrs. Jessie Birkey, Noraaa Lee and Melvln of Delavan, 111. Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Shrock, Mr and Mrs. Walter Shrock, Doris and Ronald, Arthur Shrock, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Miller, Wilbur, Ardlce. Donald and Marilyn, Mr. and Mrs. Willis Berkey, Larry and Robin, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Foltz and Myrna Joan, all of Hubbard; Mrs. John Eby of Buhl, Idano; Mr and Mrs. Albert Shrock, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hunt, Mrs. N. R. Dickey, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Roh rlg, Miss Daisy Shrock, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Shanbeck, Lloyd, Or rin and Gloria, Floyd Shanbeck, Miss Hazel Shrock, Mr. and Mrs. C C Shanbeck, all of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Lantz and son, David Lowell, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shrock, Harlos and Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shrock, all of Salem; Elmer Shrock of Oregon ity; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis, Bet ty, Eldon and Melba Rae of Aur ora; Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Klopfen stein, Howard and Richard, Mr. and Mrs. Aden Klopfenateln, Ver la Ann and Janet Elaine of Sil verton, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie M. Finch and Judith of Glencullen, Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Shrock, Leland. Noble, Clifford and Edna and Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Shanbeck of Wood burn. Chambers Funeral Conducted, Albany ALBANY Funeral services for Miss Laura Chambers, 65, were held from the Fortmiller funeral home Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Dr. D. H. Leech and Rev. T. D. Tarnes were in charge of the services. Pallbearers were Deo McClain, R. C. Churchill. G. T. Hockensmith, Olin Stalnaker, E. B. Williamson and W. H. Wor rell. Burial was In the Masonic cemetery. Laura Chambers was born In North Carolina in 1872, and came to Oregon when she was but five years of age. She had been a resi dent of Albany for 60 years. Since January of this year Miss Chambers had been in a Portland hospital where she passed away Thursday, July 29. Surviving are two brothers, Robert Chambers and J. N. Chambers both of Salem, and two sisters, Mrs. C. C. Cameron of Al bany and Mrs. Albro Dickinson of Raymond, Wash. Christian Missionaries Hold Meeting at Turner TURNER - The Christian Mis sionary society met at the home of Mrs. J. A. Holt for their re cent meeting. A good program was enjoyed. Special guests were Evangelist Teddy Levitt and wife and young son. Mrs. Goff. singing evangelist, Rev. Eugene C. Hawkins and Mrs. Paul and Mrs. Wilcox of Falls City. Licensed to Marry DALLAS-r-A marriage was Is sued here recently by County Clerk Carl S. Graves to Charles W. Parker, 24, farmer, Sheridan, and Bertha J. Stevens, 16, stu dent, Ballston. Townsend Picnic Draws, Woodburn WOODBURN A crowd of ap proximately 2000 people gathered at the city park Sunday for the third annual Townsend club pic nic sponsored by the Woodburn dub. A pleasing feature of the day'a program was the morning and afternoon appearances of the Klnard colored singers with their splendid voices. Rev. Klnard, one of the group, gave a sermonette on the Townsend plan. Clarence Wagoner of Portland was the principal speaker of the day with his theme relating to the Townsend plan. F. G. Delano of Salem was master of ceremonies. A reading by Arthur Dickenson entitled "The Fireman and rec itations and Townsend songs by Sonny Davis, accompanied on the guitar by his father of Oregon City, were included in the pro gram. A basket lunch was served at noon. Girl Born at Talbot TALBOT Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Brown are the parents of a baby girl born to them Sunday. The newcomer has been given the name Artis Bell and weighs 8 pounas. Shop of Wards and Get at the Lowest Possible For Sheer Fun! Eyelet Batiste Dotted Swiss Printed Lawn Sunmroinmenr VALUES TO 1.98 Frilly or tailored for every summer need. White or pas tels. Easy to tub! 10 and 25c Socks Soo or men f " pok Light, dressy patterns or mellow tones: also white, Short or full length. Homesteaders Sale Men's l?ni Reg. 68 c C Covert or chr.mbray. Extra full cut sixes. Boys 8lz?s reg. 50c 49c Slimmer Term at Mt. Angel Ends Largest Enrollment Ever Attends Sessions at Catholic School MT. ANGEL Mt. Angel Nor mal school and college extension closed the most sucessful sum mer session in its history Jast week. This year's enrollment for the summer school was larger than . ever before. . After a mass of thanksgiving an informal program was given in the school auditorium Friday morning at 8:30. The theme of the program was a mock gradual tion and was carried out . with a great deal of amusing enter talnment. The outstanding work of the six-week session was the clinic work for typical hildren in which the shool has been spec ializing f"r the past few years The group method was intro duced this year and proved very interesting. Sister M. Berna- dette, who studied the DeBuske method of education at the Uni versity of Oregon, is in charge of the atypical lasses. She was assisted In her work by Miss Pauline Saalfeld. Sale! New 69c TUBFAST PRINTS New fall styles I Spark ling dark ground prints! 2 inch hems! 12-52. jSSSY' Girls9 Dresses Regularly 69c I Fall styles and colors; sturdy tubfast percale. Sizes from 7 to 14. j Wards August J. All Wool Mothproof Blankets 72x84 in. 8 lbs.pre-shrunk. 13.98 Mothproof Blankets 72x90 in., extra weight, 5 lbs. SQe DOWN will hold any blanket until November 1st ail the arts and .it.. were likewise carried on. Both college and normal stu dents -attended. Retreat Set August l Thomas. CSSR of Port land will be retreat master for the second laywomen u to be held at Mt. Angel academy. August 1Z to i&. n - The first conference will be held Thursday, August 12. at S anA th retreat will close the following Sunday afternoon. All reservations made by August 5 as a large at- number of applications already, received indicate that the re treat will be as large as me u held In June.- Twins Victims of Mishaps , From Separate Sources VICTOR POINT Maria and Robert, 7-year-old twins of Mr. and Mrs. Abel Charplllos of the Silver Cliff district, hare both --n victims of accidents recently. A short time ago Marie receiv ed a broken arm In a fall at her home and yesterday Robert was accidently shot in the leg while hunting with his 11-year-old brother, Lyle. He was cared for at the Silverton hospital and later Prices! 1 down holds any coat in Wards August (Coat Sale Luxuriously furred coatSi Hudson Seal Plush that looks and wears like fori Sport or dress styles I At sub stantial sayings. Sizes 12-52. nd ngalt monthly ptymmat. Featuring 5 yr. guarantee against moths Newest border treatments 100 Virgin Wool 4 inch taffeta bindings New deep colors - - Id Rtgvhr Fa!! Prlc 6.98 Large 70x80 in. bed size with warm long nap. New PANEIt border on four sides. S lbs. pre-shrunk. Moth proofing won'! clean orwashouV 9.93 12.04