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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 9, 1940)
TSf CHZGC.X STATEZMAXL CoUau Ortgoa. Tuesday Morclzig, July 8.. 1843 JAGS TUT. Acreage Tallced Announcement Emphasizes Purpose of Festival, ' Says Committee""! . - MT. ANGEL The purpose of Oregon's flax festivals, - the fifth . of which is slated for : lit. Angel . August.,' 10 and 11, is brought to mind . with the announcement . from Senator Charles L. McNary ' that, plans have been; made to , double the acreage planted to flax to this state in 1M1. -t -7 ''This , scheduled , increase In flax" "production is . partial . fulfillment. 0f. the visions of the pioneers In. "flax, industry, - who ' hare .labored . toward a goal of Oregon .linen for the nation for many years,", the festival com " mlttee, points oat. "Oregon clti ' sens ere reminded that what. has been considered as a sideline may " soon become one of the leading " Industries' with the necessity for producing an increasingly ''large supply- of linen goods, to care for - the ' additional demand brought about by: the unsettled conditions in Europe. - h - - La"1 Vera a Swindell of Salem Is the latest ' entrant in ' the annnal - ML Angel flax festival queen con . test.1 ' She is " the daughter -" f Mrs. Flossie ' Swindell of 1505 Broadway. "- - Miss ' Swindell graduated in 1 93 9 - from .Salem.,- - high school, where she majored in secretarial work. She is 'lg-'years of age; 5 feet 3 -inches tall, has red-hair and blue. eyes.; .Nebraska. is her native -state,;, but .she has -made her home In Salem for the past five years. -Her' favorite recrea tions are-dancing and skating, : ' Salem , is also represented In the contest by Opal Hall of 2130 Maple avenue and Marian Jack son. 2425 East Nob Hill street. Another recent entry in the queen race is Elizabeth Schechtel. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schechtel of Portland. Entries in the contest will be accepted only until , July 17, ac cording to T. B. Endres, contest chairman. j , i Drowning Victim's Funeral Is Today JEFFERSON Funeral serv ices will be held at the Jefferson Christian church Tuesday- after noon, July 9 at 2 o'clock, for June Harris, 20, daughter of Mrs,, Wal ter Glasgow, who was drowned Saturday afternoon while J swim ming in the Santiam river, about two miles southwest of Jefferson. June and a neighbor girl, Ger aldine Costelow, were swimming in the river and were resting oa the river bank when they decided to take a last swim across the riv er and return home at approx imately 4 o'clock. They were swimming in a deep hole, about 18 feet deep, where the current was swift, June became tired and said for Geraldine to not try and save her, she was tired and was going down. Geraldine was ex cited, and did not know how she got across the river. She thought the dog might have helped, as he was with them in the river. The body was recovered about three hours later. THSSPRfTOF by JOHN CLINTON Over the fence this morning my neighbor hailed me thuslyfrSay John, .whjr don't yotr-tell your readers about those swell free post cards Union's giving awayr m, Jiare's ymr lavltatUn te sm of the mtt hmmm ttfwl jtMt cards ym'v ever II fer free! i -. '-, ' V"..U-' They've been reproduced from natural-color pb olograph r of western-scenes, especially taken" by'expert;cokr-photogriiphei5,4r 51 r Tkera are- talssUw, mntlmr the cMfi attest t was, Trow stand, aad es wMm' beach f atW iMgitHkeMf ; scenery; , Te- Sther they maker itacU f WMHm ptstwras yaw MvMat't kipficat mywtiare. . . - Here the way ft works. The Union stations around your com munity have scenes taken near you. Other stations in other communities have scenes of their prize beauty spots. Thus, if you take a trip, you can collect the entire set simply by asking at Union stations in the west - - - .-.-"-';?" Ye lav la mmy hex seyt "My I sieve seme pes ceres,' It's part of Union's service to motorists of the west Get started on your collection, today. Send some to the folks back east, too. They'll love 'em. - j - : Sey be sere ill, m ' 1 y totfn te seasmer re Re eregreas with Ksts Meltloe iMerrUk's ercfeestrev 7i30 p.m. (PXT.) JUtendoys, Bed Ntwrk, NBC Dae't ibUs itt u:::ric::icc.vrA:jY i..'T". ' , y.'--...i...-..,. I Fast-Changing European War 4- it f I Bnchsrest , . t capital of 1 ... - -i. I7WMMIW 'k;-.-.-.. . - v . 4 w-wf . v War gods have Increased their activity Europe to engulf the Bal- Kans. Bituauon in Ranaawla, critical following Kussian seuure or Bessarabia, Is jBOvr made worse by Internal disorders and rioting and territorial demands by Hungary and Bulgaria. ; King Carol of Romania mastered his forces as he faced abdication demaads from J. D. Yates Dies; Was Known at Scio SCIO Mrs. Iva Abbott of near Scio has received news of the death of her brother-in-law J. O. Tates at Los Angeles at the- age of 60. A stomach disorder of long standing proved fatal while sur geons were operating for his re lief. Yates was a veteran employe of the Missouri Pacific railroad company, having for several-years been stationed at St.' Louis, Mo. He was transferred to California on account of his health and was in charge of general freight de partment of his district at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife. Britta, who was born and reared at Scio. She is a sister of Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Steve Phillppl of West Scio, and also an aunt of Mrs. William Ashby, wife of a Salem service station operator. Mrs. Tates was a granddaughter of Joab. Powell, pioneer Willam ette valley circuit rider, who as sisted in foundling the Providence Baptist church hear Scio in 18b3. Besides the widow, Mr. Tates is survived by , their son, Paul; . a sister in Los Angeles and one in Idaho. j Manock Reunion Held at Aurora AURORA A family reunion of the relatives of N. E. Manock was held- Sunday on tne lawn ai his home. Especially honored "were five of the relatives whose birth days" occur in the month of July, N. E. Manock," M. N. Crisell, Ar thur White and Bert and Ed Woodruff J Other guests were Mrs. Effie Woodruff of St Paul. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Woodruff of Salem, Mrs. Ida Burrell of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Burrell of Co- Quillo, Mr. and I Mrs. Ivan Arne son of Canby, Mr. and Mrs. E. Corey , and, daughter Hosemary of Medford. Mr. and. Mrs. i Edwin Hovenden. of. Woodburn,.Mr..and, Mrs. Amos Morris. and daughter Vivian- of -Woodburn, Albert -.and Kenneth Hovenden of .Hubbarjl, Mr. - and Mrs. 4Ben . Joaas and daughter Mary Lou of Woodburn. Mrs. Charlotte Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Bushman: 1. N. Crls- ell, Edith, Laverne and Glen.Crls- eiv-drs. x.iue wiegana,, v;aroune and Robert Wiegand,' Mrs. Cena Kinyon, Mr. and Mrs. ; E. J.'-Sriy-derr Kenneth .Torgef son," William Roche. Lois and Eugene Manock. State Closes at TUR-NER-r The sUte y onng "peoples' conference of , the Chris tian church closed Sandayjafter noon, after a weekv Pnt n .the tabernacle grounds. -The registra tion was,12i; slightly under that of last year. Faculty members were C. F. Swander, general sec retary ; of the state - Christian church eonrentlon 'and " Mrs. Swander of Portland; It. W. Cole man, ; Medford, dean of - the con ference; James A. MeCallam, late of China;. Hugh McCallum, Port land ; r Walter Meyers, Eugene; Wilbur: Henslejv Gladstone; Del bert Daniel v Tillamook; Mrs. Gladys Leake. Hood River; Mrs. Laura Torgerson, Portland; Mrs. Helen Keely, Portland; Mrs. Ella A. Day, Eugene; C. H. Addleman, PorUand. .- : : ecso ; At Y ,' Kmg Carol -:; -J A . A rs-t Emnanla ( i SSeaBSBSSSSSSSSS3BS Theme of Centennial Pageant Dances Is Told; Alfred Lauraine Directing 350 Dancers now Practicing Nightly Editor's icU: TVU U aaotkar t m irni l articles tolas prasutc. la Tk Orr- StatcimaH f -niwr eti-t m te tss astnrs at tk priaeip-1 vts ! ths Salem Cantannial talaliratioB to k acid July SI, Aorsft 1, S. S and 4.) . Three hundred fifty Salem dancers are now practicing -five nights a week at Willamette gym nasium. . This mammouth . dance program is under' the expert di rection of Alfred Lauraine, master-ballet teacher. These dances will be ensemble or massed num bers and will be one of the most colorful and brilliant features of the giant Centennial pageant Mr. Lauraine, versatile young Frenchman in charge, has studied under some of the master Spanish and Russian artists and is a spec ialist in the ballet dance in en semble. He. is also considered a master at handling large numbers in the intricate steps of the dance varieties. .. t j . The opening dance overture will present the dance of the elements patterned after old Aztec dances of the seasons. There will be over 100 dancers in this scene, which includes the rain, sun, earth and fertility dancers beginning with a deluge of violent storms and ending with smooth quiet sooth ing dances of the fertile earth. The next scene presents a Sa lem picture of the first Governor's ball held in the old Kay woolen mill on 12th street honoring Gov ernor Curry. tn 1857. .This will show a beautiful Viennese waits with 60 couples in the costume of that period. - . - - t - The next scene will be a May pole dance with 48 couples In full costume. The fifth scene will rep resent dances of "Industry and Oregon's future. The first part "of this ' dance again represents the elements, rain, sun', verdure and earth. - ' ' - ' An interesting and one .of the most spectacular specialty dances will be performed by 14 husky lumberjacks. This is followed Cbj 44 flax- spear dancers growing flax. These are -small children -1 to 7 years of age. - In an epochal dance there will be presented a picture of 14 couples -weaving the - flax thread into cloth.-Immediately following will be 16 wheat threshers flail ing and threshing the wheat, FoUowing this scene will be the large "ensemble of hop and fruit maidens In a" magnificent : tab leaux of poses representing Ore gon's products of the field and factory.' ., ; , Plans are : being made to bare 12 'page boy trumpeters ' dressed Former Mark's PupU. jo " Make Opera Dehui 'Soon ' George Lee Marks' bat Just re ceived word that his former rolce pupils, Clara 'Ann Stewart,, has been engaged as leading, lyric soprano of the Akron, Ohio, Civic Opera company. The young soprano will make her debut this fall in the role of "Mlcaela" in Bl-ef opsra "Car men." -i 3 I. "R. r--. : Marks, who leaves next week with ; Mrs. Marks (Virginia : La Rae) and their two children for a trip to New.Yerk .City, Plana to see Miss Stewart in the east. He' will also confer with eastern mu sicians concerning the possibility ot securing ? future ' scholarships for some of his Salem student. Visit at Qovcrdale f , u - t - CLOVERDALE--Mr. and Mrs. George Pemberton entertained the following guests at their home this week Mrs. Ella Edwards and daughter. Helen, of Taeoma, Wash., Mr. and Mrs. John Spinks and two sons of Nampa. : Idaho, Mrs. C'.W. Stacey and nephew, Robert, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Pick ett, all ot Salem; and Daisy Men ton of Monmouth. Parsonage to Be Talked ' SILVERTON Bufldlng a new parsonage or repairing the old one will be the principal topic of dis cussion Wednesday night at the quarterly - business meeting of Trinity church.; Amos Corhouse is chairman of the official board. - Clouds Darken Balkan Nations . Cert-ty . I IUmriai troops X-.yi-yv-.'l-.-. 4ey I Bodapest -..-mT.--T: afcs extremist members of the fascist-inclined Iron Gnard. Admiral Nich olas Hortby of Boagary, the dictator, coatinned with aaobill tion, aotwlthstandlng Germany's increasingly argent efforts to keep peace. King Boris of Bulgaria kept his country calm despite Bulgaria's desire to regain southern BobroJ from Rumania. in costume to announce the change of each act,. I Sixty-four old time square dancers costumed In pioneer dress will pat on a series of old fash ioned dances. : The grand finale will be a blase of color, action and beautiful cos tumed dancers winding up with the march ot the "passing pa rade"" of! the whole east on the mammoth - stage that holds 500 persons at one time. This will be made up of the 8alem high school band, the Cherriani, drum corps, with all the dancers, ac tors, horsemen, oxen aad great chorus. s- ' BOMBSHELLTThrtt his name for 1c A splinter of mahogany, a bit ol fabric, ' varnish... why," it's nothing but a shell with a motor. But when Clinton Fergusoa damps down the throttle of 'that motor," you've got the 'fastest combination la oatboarding today. Speed? More than that. Speed pita pint one man's uncanny ability to wheedle and squeeze just a few extra miles.pcr hour out of four cylinders and a propeller.' Yes, it's the extras that wineven in tipurettes, ; THE ttE tnr f oof h Lz : Will THE J i ! . . ..capital f.lXangmry Hurt in Collision At West Stayton WEST STAYTON, July S Jer ry Chrlstenson ot Stayton and a young passenger named Neymeyer were injured .here at ( olclock tonight when their , automobile collided with a car driven by Clarence Shelleaberg - of West Stayton as Shellenberg was turn ing In to, his driveway. ' . Chrlstenson was . taken . to a Stayton physician to have cuts about the mouth treated. ' iThe Neymeyer-boy was also reported cut, ' Shellenberg received cuts about the face and one knee. . Both cars were badly damaged. emm ma tand bsqa darikg made CUfJTOn FERGUSON AMERICA'S NO.! OUTBOARD CHAMPION r ' TUEEirrnncMviTn CIGinOTiu QT- Wcodbura Fair - s - , - -Bates:Are-8t Annual- Affair . M Dc September 27, 28; : Board Eliminated " .. CWOODBURN -r- September 17 and ..2 8 have-' been -set -as 'dates for the Woodburn' fair for 1940; - At a recent meeting "of the ex ecutive committee of ,thewWoodi burn chamber of' commerce, ini tial plans for. the 19 40 fair: were made." Heads, of Jhe various com mittees were, appointed; though it is not expected, acfive work will start until later in the 'summer Committees this . year, will 7be .'di rectly under the '.control", of the executive committee 'of the cham ber ot commerce thereby "elimi nating the"oId tairfbo'ard.i This arrangement was adopted because a number, of the' former. fair board members asked to -be relieved of their work " with ' that "group' this year." : j-i.- ws- j . it is expected that the 1940 fair ' will be much 'the same ai in previous years with a few changes W the "novelty exhibltsV- Members of 4H clubs twiU' probably " be asked to compete in this year's' Show. ' "rr ' - WOODBURN r 'M r s. Kenneth McGrathf Merry 'and ' Janie, 're turned Saturday from Weisef, Idaho, where they have been 'Vis iting Mrs. McGrath's mother, Mrs. J, M: Fisher, the" past month. ' Sandra Richards' of Portland is spending' rlie i week with 'Mr;- abd Mrs.' Howard Magnuson and Kerin' Gay.. -v ifll;Optioh; Qosure Removed The ban on sawmill operations east of the fog belt in the north west : protective area; Including Columbia, Clatsop, Washington and part of Tillamook, counties. was lifted yesterday at the re-J quest of State Forester' Rogers. The ban on logging operations in this district will continue for a tew : days longer, ' Rogers said. A proclamation': closing down both sawmill and logging - opera tions throughout a large part of western Oregon was issued by Governor Charles A. Sprague 10 days ago. . j 4 ;. We$t Stayton Woman .; Dies, Salem Hospital , . - f . : WEST STAYTON, July S Mrs. Eileen Garrison died -today-at the Salem General hospital.- -j Surviving are t h e,.? widower, Chester, and an infant son. : Funeral arrangements . are ' in charge of ' the Clough - Barrick company. - . . r ' " p. I i ,n--rinnni in n imLlu ' "1 MqbE ! IN SiLOlVER-BUrlN& n omeis sure click witoW- l ' . ' C ' j JV. r l ----- . s - - . , ' - I ;-i?lT&;mIXFRAS of costlier, , , slower-bxirnios; tobaccos nave - - made Camelf the No. 1 cigarette) -A ' in the field. And the explanation of these extras in Camels is ; - just as scientific as it is' logical. -Tocfast burning la a cigarette ' creates excess heat, Excess heat ' ruins the' delicate elements of mildness and flavor. Slower burning i jprcscrves flavor and J . aronanaturallf gives a cooler -. .' smoke. Camels, with their cost . . lier tobaccos, give you extras ' ; that you won't flud in any other - . aarete-eyea a lower way of : burnics that means extra imok . , ing per rack (w rg-). r yy.vift ST , GLOivon-Dunnino CGCTLlOn 70OACG00 Prayer Period? I 4 ,M . -.'i C3oL 'Frank Knox ' CoL Frank Knox, President Roosevelt's nominee for the post of secretary ot .pie navy, assumes an attitude of prayer as he testi fies before .the senate naval affairs committee in Washington. ; The committee ; studied - Knox's - cjuali-'.- . . - - fications. , . Irish Funeral Is lrgeiv Attended Masons Are ' . in Charge ' Burial . Service Portland in SILVERTON Hundreds of friends ? from up and down ' the valley-attended the funeral here Monday afternoon' for Harold R. Irish,; prominent lumberman and active Rotarian, who was killed Friday night In a traffic accident near Molalla. Rev. Edward Terry . of the Methodist- church officiated at the Ekman- funeral home where music was furnished by. Mrs. . Irene Jlorley Franke, violinist and. Mrs. Arthur Dahl, ' pianist,' Pallbearers at .the chapel . were men associated with Mr. Irish in the lumber business. and Included A. .P. Ryan, H. W. Preston, I. .L. Stewart, Jake Werje of Portland, W. - L. McGInnis and : Henry Prltxlaff. : '?' . ' At the final rites at Riverview cemetery at Portland this Masons were in ' charge' of ceremonials and pallbearers there were Dr. C. W. Keene, .Dr. tA.. W, Simmons,;, Or '. -w , t - -c; u uli a s.r3 j&e-. , .v-v w S :::-::-:-:.-:.. :.-.:: - t',,u " .-tm-wxitmf'- .. ... . : ' - ,. v --.s.n. - .3.: .wv ' -v : . . v wMM,MlWWWMift11 Tillm'iy'wiW.w LEAN; nRY, 135 pounds of nerve and driving skill. Hunched n that tiny pit one hand on the wheeL the other on the throttle he roars across the surface la a frothing dkid' against time. Half in, half out of the water, CUnton Ferguson never lets up. Turns? He takes them wide open . . throws himself aroond . . '. with a daring; equaled only, by tbe extra lull of bis steering hand. Boats, drivers-cifarenes-it's the extras that set them atart... UVc the extra tnildness of Camels. : . B . . livestock Judging Tour Is Arranged Youths to Visit 3 Farms and Packing Plant! Three-Day Trip ALBANY The sixth annual Willamette valley livestock judg ing and farm management tour has been set for July 80, SI and August 1, according to reports from the office ot -O. K. Mlkesell, county dab leader. Included in the. tour this year- will, be three Linn county farms and the Neber gall packing plant, ' ' . . The tour is scheduled Jo start with a visit, to the packing plant on the .morning ot July. SO. .This will give the club boys a chance 'to see how livestock is handled in a modern ' packing plant.? From there the boys will go to the N. V. Selby 4b Son farm la the 'Knox Butte neighborhood. Judging of pure - bred 'Jersey cattle" and Po land China bogs will be held and County. Agent Floyd Mullen will discuss the Selby . farm ' program . and explain what part4-H' work has played in developing the. live stock, on this farm. r At Tangent the party will vUit the 'Lloyd and Leonard .Forster farm .to Inspect Jhetr blooded Jer seys and Berkshire hogs. The third farm in Lian county to be visited will be -that of C. P. Ki zer & Son near Harrlsburg. The Klzers msjor in purebred Oxford sheep. The remainder ot the tour will be taken up by visits to farms and Industrial plants in- L a n"e county.;:' , . ; , !, y Any Linn county boy wishing to make -the tour la .urged to notify . Iikes6ll ;not" later .than July 25,, so that- necessary transportation may be arranged. boy is only SI. 50. where no food is furnished, or $1 when food Is fur nished by the boy. ' ' Monitor Couple Has Son MONITOR The second f July saw born to Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Tweed a son, Thomas D. The baby weighed eight pounds, five and a halt ounces. His mother's birth day, too, happens to be on the second of July. 1 , Otto Legard, R. B. Winslow, C. B. Anderson and George Hubbs. - Mr. Irish was born October 4, 1882, In Illinois. He had been a resident of Silverton for 28 years where lie came as timekeeper at the Silver Falls Timber company mill. 'He was superintendent ot logging and camp activities ot the lumber company -until, camp, closed down and .at the time of his death he was in charge of the Cascade Logging company Which is a part of the Silver Falls Tim ber company association, ,-y " Survivors-are the widow, Gla dys; three sons, Harold and Ed. gar 'of Seattle and G e o r g e- at home, and one daughter, Jane, also at home.- . , ' BlTRfl'Sitonn CO V" i'- MBi COOLfJGSS EOTpA Flavor:: la recent laboratory tests, CAMXXS burned 25 iiur thaa the averate of the 15 other of the largest-selLuig brands tested- ' slower thaa mmy of tbem. That tnrsnt, oa the avetaac, a smoking- pl$a eqoal to , ,oei.,Wtttit--6a.