The OSSGOXI STATECMA1?. Sodin. Oroiw TliurlaT lonlnj. July 18, 1943 PAG- nvz Local News Briefs , Theme Recorded r"Salem Won derland, theme song, of the Sa lem Centennial has been record ed by Mrs. Brace Spaulding, who will sing the sons in the" Centen nial pageant A recording la also being made of the Salem Centen nial singers In their arrangement of the melody. The song, which was written by two Salem men, Ivan Martin and Wayne Allen, has-been arranged for orchestra, chorus and band, and copies hare been sent to leading orchestras thronghomt the country. Lots florist. P. till. 1171 N. til , Protest DeUy Tula lake farm rs yesterday tiled protest with State Utilities Commissioner Or mond R. Bean against delay from July 20 to Aogust IB In patting reduced hay rates affecting the Klamath county district In opera tion. The farmers contended that this delay would deprive them of nearly a dollar a ton reduction In freight rates on crops already contracted. Bean immediately conferred with the railroads, found the later date was publish ed through error. i Report Db Today A report on the feasibility of the proposed southwest people's utility dis trict, located in Curry county, will be released by the state hy droelectric commission here to day. Tost of the area included In the project lies along the coast. That part of the report dealing with the boundaries, population and assessed valuation was being revamped by t h e commission Wednesady. . TYA Meets Tuesday All young people are invited to the next meeting of the Townsend Youth association at the home of Daisy Ethell, route five, box 81, Tues day at 8 p.m. There will be a box social and entertainment. The group will hare a picnic and hike Sunday, starting from the court house at 9 o'clock. Educator to Speak Dr. Will iam G. Carr. director of research for the National Educational as sociation, will be- the speaker at the: Salem Lions club luncheon at the Marion hotel today noon. Dr. Carr is also secretary of the na tional educational policies com mission. Safety of your savings Is Insured at Salem Federal, 130 S. Liberty. Centennial Planners Named A special committee has been ap pointed to make plans for a spe cial Lions club day on August 1 In connection with the Salem Cen tennial. Members are Joe Gross, chairman; Evert Givens, Dr. Lloyd Hocket, Walter Martin, Robert Ramage, Fay B. Rice, A. C. Burk and Dr. Estill Brunk. Pile Incorporation D o n g 1 a s and Helen Jaiulth and Chester It. and Virginia Bernard hare filed with the state articles of incor poration for the Jaquith-Bernard Music company of Salem. Capital stock was listed as 1000 shares of no par value. Visiting Mere Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Shaver of -Portland are in Salem as the visitors of Mrs. E. D. Lloyd, Mrs. George H. Duns ford and Mrs. Mildred Robertson Tirooks. They are here to attend the funeral of Mr. Lloyd. Picnic Scheduled The Michi gan picnic will be held Sunday, July 21, in Olinger park on North 14th street, Salem. Coffee and entertainment will be furnished. Obituary I Riches j Emma V. Riches, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Lucille j R. McKinney, in Turner, July 16, at the age of 73 years. Also survived by sons, Leland W. and Donald S., both of Turner; brother, D. j O. Stanton of Bend; sisters, Mrs. Sella Carlson of Salem and Mrs. Sadie Mankln of Lebanon; two grandchildren, Janice and Ber nard Riches Of Turner. Services will be held Friday, July 19. at 2 p.m. at Clough-Barrlck chapel. Rev. E. J. Gilstrap " officiating. Concluding and ritualistic serv ices by Ideal Rebekah lodge of Turner, given In Belcrest Me morial park. Mitchell Frederick M. Mitchell, at his borne, route six, Salem, Jnly 18, at the age of 7 years. Survived by en, Lloyd C. of Salem; daughter, Sirs. Rath M. Myers of Portland; grandson, Maurice Sutton of Tur ner; granddaughter, Shirley Mit chell of Portland. Funeral serv ices will be held Thursday, July It, at 2 p.m. from Clough-Barrlck chapel, with interment ; in Twin Oaks cemetery. Turner. Her. Guy It. Drill will officiate. Lafky June Lafky, late resident of West Stayton, July IS, aged ' 21 years. Survived by parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest H. Lafky; broth er, James, and sister, Mary Helen, All of West Stayton; grandpar ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Cook of Grandview, Wash., uncles. Albert Lafky of Longvie w. Wash., Mark Xafky of Sherwood. Ore., and Ray and Herman Lafky, both of Sa lem. Services will be held Sat urday, July 20, at 10 a.m., from CIough-Barrick chapel. Interment in Pleasant Grove cemetery. West Stayton. ' Warden Harry Warden. late resident of Dallas, in this city July 1, aged 60 years. Funeral announcements from the Walker Howell Fun eral home. r li'o GOOD AlYaGew Coming Event ; July at -Indiana plenfe,. Corvallls. ' July 21 ZleUnskJ clan re union. Hazel Green park:. ! Jnly 21 L'verjrreea school piroic In Silverton. July 1 Oklahoma picnic, Dallas city park. - July 21 Minnesota Bute society picnic at Jantzen beach. ; July 21 Michigan picnic at O linger park, Salem. i Jnly 28 Former residents of Waitsburg, Wash., picnic at OUnger field. July 28 Pennsylvania pic su at Independence park. - Jnly 80-31, Aug. 1 II live stock Judging and crops, tour. Jnly SI; Aug. 1-4 Salem Centennial celebration. , August 4 State Tennessee society picnic at McMlnnville. August 4 Oklahoma -picnic at Jantzen beach, 'Portland. August 4 Nebraska , picnic at Avery park Corvallls. August 4 Montana picnic at Avery park, CorvaWs. August 18 Carolina picnic Bryant park, Albany. Dog Order Signed Dogs shall be held in 'leash and not allowed to run at large in places where transient workers are assembled, an order signed this week directs. The order Is to prevent the spread of rabies and will be posted In bean camps, hop camps and sim ilar places. It is signed by J. D. Mickle, director cf the department of agriculture; W. H. Lytle, chief of the animal husbandry division; A. C. Bnrk, sheriff, and A. C. Eoff, C. C. Cannon and R. C. Han saker, members of the Marion county dog control board. Experienced cherry pltters need ed now at Oregon Fruit Products Co. "Slow" Signs Urged Placing signs along the Idaho-Oregon-Ne vada highway, cautioning motor vehicle drivers against excessive speed, was urged by W. C. Wil liams, division highway engineer, in a letter received at the offices of the state higlxway commission here yesterday. Williams said there had been a number of seri ous accidents on the highway recently due to tire blowouts and high speed. The road has a gravel surface. Confer Wednesday Henry F, Cabell, chairman of the state highway commission, conferred with Governor Charles A. Sprague for more than an hour here yes terday afternoon. Cabell also is chairman of Governor Sprague's committee to study a retirement system for public employes. Wed nesday's conference was said to have dealt with various highway commission problems. Parole Board Meets The state parole board will be officially no tified at its meeting todsy of the application of Captain Kenneth Dalton, member of the field staff, for a year's leave to enable him to comply with orders to report to the United States army for train Ing work. The board is not ex pected to select a successor ' for several weeks. Several applica tions for the Job already have been received. Advanced Club" Meets M e m bers of the Advanced 4H club met last night in the state fairgrounds grove for a picnic supper and the initiation of new members. Coun ty Club Agent Wayne D. Harding, who returned, yesterday irom a vacation along the southern Ore gon coast, attended. Two Salesladies wanted. Must have had experience in high class ready-to-war. Write Box 740, co The Statesman. Sentenced in Portland A sen tence of 30 days in jail was meted Tuesday in Portland municipal court to George O. Mogg, who gave his address as Salem and who pleaded guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct. Report Filed A copy of the state hydroelectric commission's report on the practicability of es tablishment of a public utility dis trict In Marion county was filed yesterday with County Clerk U. G. Boyer. - Clan Meets Sunday Members of the Moser clan will meet at the Sitrerton city park Sunday for a reunion and picnic dinner. Friends and relatives of John H. Moser, pioneer of 185 2 who set tled at Sllverton, are invited. Dies la. Eagene A number of Salem friends Tuesday attended the funeral in Eugene of Mrs. M. B. Huntley of that city, who died. Friday. She was very active in patriotic organizations. ' Townsendera to Meet Swegle Townsend dub number IS will meet at S o'clock tonight at the J, J. Kleeman home on Holly wood drive. Special bulletins will be read. The public is invited. : Taken to Portland M n r I e 1 Fitts. daughter t Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fltts of Brooks, has been tak en to a Portland hospital. She had been 111 at a Salem hospital for the past two months. Cherrians to March The Sa lem Cherrlans will march in the Industrial parade-at the Santlam Bean festival at Stayton at 7:30 o'clock Friday night. IT'S All ltl THE KIAKIHS CUlSTtOil "Arent popular Eastern 2s better thsa 'RPU'1n ' ANSWlft Definitely NO! Horr an oQ ia made is more important than where it eames from. RPM" is Peddler Stopped ... City police yesterday arrested J. D. Edmun- sen, magazine peddler from Seat tle, on a charge of peddling with out a proper license. Arrested on charges of - violating , the basic traffic rule were: M. C. Giles. ISO North 1 2nd street j Paul R. liudln. 33D center; Pearl Ritchey, Park avenue, and Harold G. Uelson, Sa lem route seven. hA'-.-'l Jefferson Hike Set Chemefce tans will hike up Mt. Jefferson Sunday, led by Bob Keudell and Otto Bowman. - The group will leave Salem at 1 p.m., Saturday, driving to the Pamelia lake trail, about 12- miles above -Detroit on the North Santlam highway. Tha flub will provide Sunday break fast and coffee for. air meals. - This week's Special: Finest (dual ity taffeta covered white down comforters sterilized, math proof, ?2xt4. Special f 18.05; reg. 818.59. Better Bedding Store. . Accept Election Precinct com mltteewomen signifying accepts ance of their election: in the May primaries are Margaret Chamber 11 n. West Stayton,,, and Margaret B. Morehouse. Salem 17. both re publicans. Their acceptances were filed with the ; Marion county clerk. To Alter, Repair Building per mits Issued yesterday: were: H. A. Wilson, repair dwelling at. 088 South 12th street. 830; Sacred Heart academy, repair academy building, 370 North Cottage, $100; P. Kehrberger, repair ga rage at 1740 State, 8 3 5. Tuesday Sales High Tuesday was the banner day for ticket sales for the Salem Centennial pageant to be given here four nights, starting July 31. One Salem automobile concern placed an order for $200 worth of tickets. Takes Name G. B. Burrlght, Ivan R. Marks and Otis White have filed certificate of assumed business name for Totem Tran sit company with the Marion county clerk. Pistol Stolen William D. Dor man, 267 South Commercial street, notified city police yester day that someone had stolen his cap and ball pistol, tooled leather holster and belt. Church Incorporates The First Methodist church of 8tayton filed articles of Incorporation at Salem Tuesday. Earl W. Miller of Stay ton signed the articles. Dance tonite Stayton. Forrester's Hall. Gospel Service Tonight Wes- Ieyan gospel services will be held tonight at 7:30 and Sunday at 2:30 by Rev. and Mrs. Lowell Gil ger at 540 North 18th street. Nicholson Back Sergeant Don Nicholson of the city police traf fic division returned to work yes terday following a two-wteks va cation. Club to Meet Townsend club, No. 16, will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the home of F. N. Berry, 714 South 19th street. Car Flare s An automobile blaze was put out by the fire de partment at 1730 North Front street at 8:30 a.m. yesterday. Not the Man Bert Edwards, Salem butcher, said yesterday he was not the man Jailed under his name on a charge of being drunk. Council Discussion On Farm Problems Various farm problems were discussed at a meeting of the agri cultural committee of the Oregon economic council here yesterday. Special study was made of agri cultural laws of other states deal ing with standardization of agri cultural products, better grading and advertising. a proposal to aeke basic com modity freight rates on mixed car loads of agricultural products was approved by the committee. It was argued that such a concession on the part of the railroads would prove of material benefit to the farmers. Recommendation of agricult ural committee, to be drafted later, will be Included In the report of the economic council. This report ""ill be filed with Governor Charles A. Sprague. Archives Transfer To Salem Favored The atate board of control, meeting here yesterday, went on record favoring ultimate transfer of the state's archives from the Oregon Historical society 'head quarters in Portland to Salem, provided adequate apace can be found in one of the capitol build ings. Letters received from the his torical society indicated that the archives contain approximately 28,000 documents, all of which recently were indexed. Board members said they would confer with Harriet Long, state librarian, before taking any ac tion toward moving the archives to Salem. Miss Long was said to be -familiar with the project. made by a costly process before used. It hc3 all the tares of the best Eastern ofla STAKDASO OIL COMPAMT OF CAXXFCStlOA AUESICA'S PeimiER r.OI02 Oil 25 A QUAST Robber's Term Is Suspended Delbert BIoHr Changes Plea Before Circuit Court Belshee Released Change of pleading from not guilty to guilty yesterday netted Delbert Mohr a ; three-year aua peaded sentence trom Circuit Judge L, H. McMahan. He was charged with robbery by force and fear while not armed with a dang erous weapon. , v The judge also signed an order releasing Homer D. Belshee on his own recognizance while the gtand Jury considers a cheek charge placed against hint. Cash bail was ordered returned to. him. In the entity department. Cir cuit Jndge L. G. Lewelling will continue to hear claims this morn ing against the estate of Paul ine B. Morris, a hearing which opened yesterday 'morning. A claim of Fred A. Baker for $4136.11 for services rendered la part of the" controversy, : , Circuit Court J. T. Cinch vs. Hsrbart G. Harrises ma EUxabet T. Hsrriao: uiinmsl f mfevrifi's certificate mt to laeatM ad Ccxtu wyha by plmUIL. . Lawreacs I. tntna vs. Tars M. lagttrom: ordar of default. A. B. JdiBS va. carl Mjlier ina otnera; eompbut tor $572 jademaat and $SQ attorney's fees against Voraoa Bireaott; plaintiff alleges that account cf Hillar with Jtt. Ajifel Cooperative Creamery company was assigned te Bircaelt in or der to avoid a f trmsnmcoi te waiea plaintiff was entitled. Lorena Hstszs vs. ueioer dstscs; answering affidavit lot defendant, aabject to contempt proceedings, states all pay ments hiade -on divorce decree except for June and July,' and states these will be paid at once and on Jnly 3d respectively. llda Himelwrigbt by John Himel w right, guardian, vs. Oscar K. Price; motion of Caster E. Ross, defaadant's counsel, for change of place ef trial to Benton county on ground that plain tiff, witnesses, and ether interested par ties reside m that county. Ueorge and Freda B. Zerliadem vs. Bichard L. and Joy . Ksimann; de murrer. frank D. Bowman vs. X. J. Keasor; sheriff's return for S1090.6S. State If nd board vs. Ruth W. Xlsberge; sheriff's return for $5400. Albert B. Cos vs. Martha 3. Payne and ethers; return en sale for $1873.70. State Finance, Inc. vs. Nellie C. Wil liams; return on sale for f 380. 35. Anna Gibson vs. D. K. Gibson; divorce complaint charging cruel and inhuman treatment in which plaintiff asks cus tody of three or five children, SlOO costs and attorney's tee, $30 suit money, and $20 moahtly 'support money if three chil dren awarded, or $35 if all five placed in her custody ; married in Salem m Oc tober, 1922. Requested property settle ment include half of real property and one-third of remaining half for plaintiff. Order, for hearing on suit money and at torney's fees on first motion day. Adele T. Eastridge vs. T. F. Frentrese and others; imdgment and decree against defendants Frentresa annuls contract with plaintiff and orders all paymenta made forfeited as rentals; decree as to defend ants Philip Iale and Ruth K. Ooeser allows latter 60 days in which to rein state rights to property and awards costs to plaintiff. " Julia Gulieh vs. Merle R. Swesriuger and others -return on sale for $1037. 8o. Ladd A Bush vs. Allen Fruit company and others; answer ef A. A. Hallaader company, defendant, . asks declaratory judgment on rights of parties in hands of General Grocery company. Frank Cawrse vs. Signal Oil company; supreme court maaadae filed. ProbaU Court Willard P. Iunsmoor astsTe; final ac count of Elisabeth H. Ihusmoor, admin istratrix, .hows receipts, $i 702.56; dis bursements, $384.e; balance, $317.60; final hearing set for August 20. Elmer . Snyder cstste; Casta vine Dawant Snyder named executrix of prop erty valued at $2000. Catherine Irene Siegmund guardian ship; Floyd 8iegmnnd named guardian of $200 inheritance from ward's mother's estete. Justice Court Thooas C. Reece, pa.'ung with insuf ficient clearance, fined $1. Marriage Licenses Charlie Alfred Tredsidder, 26, banker, Astoria, and Sea Florence McPeak, 26, teacher and librarian, Santa Barbara, Calif. Arthur 3. Gallon, 25, teacher, Portland, and June Marianne Aanheim, 22, typiat, 56 University street, Salem. Municipal Court Robert A. TUletson, route two, failure to give right of way, pleaded innocent, trial to be set later Lawrence T. Seclrizgtoa. 260 West Rural avenue, no operator's license, $2.50 fine. Services Today For F. Mitchell Funeral services will be held today for Frederick M. Mitchell, retired teacher who died at his home on route six Tuesday. The services will he from Clough-Bar rlck chapel at 1 p. m. with Rer. Quy I. Drill officiating, inter meat will be In the Twin Oaks cemetery at Turner. He sad been principal of the Rlckreall high school for 10 years prior t his retirement seven rears ago. He also taught at Shaw, AumsviUe and Salem. Surviving are a son, Lloyd C. of Salem; a daughter, Mrs. Ruth M. Myers of Portland; and a grandson, Maurice Sutton of Tur ner, State Official Wear ' Bright Centennial Garb Secretary , of State Earl'Snell appeared at his office yesterday wearing a red, green and blue Centennial shirt. , Several other state officials also have donned Centennial garb.- ' . . Governor Charles Ai Sprague laughingly , remarked r that he might produce a heard before' tha Centennial dates. , never 'c'' cood fca- ... . I The Trials of Growing a Cotton Plant; John Mather Finally Has One in Salem v It took several years of interest; and many letters before John Mather finally got a cotton plant to grow in Salem. Now he boasts 12 healthy hills in the backyard of his home at 2415 Safeway to Start Gmstruclion Soon Steeve Property Will Be Used for Parking i Lot Later - Construction o f t h a n e w 126,000 Safeway Stores, Inc., unit at 14 th and State atreeta will get under way. early fca August, ac cording . to S. B. McMath, the firm's real estate - manager, of Portland. The new store - building will have a 50-foot frontage on State, on the Roaebraagh ' property at the southeast corner of the inter section, and extend 141 feet south along South 14th. It will be re inforced concrete construction with truss-type , roof.4 The struc ture Itself Is estimated to cost 116,000 and the Interior fixtures, 910.000. - The house on the Steeves prop erty, adjoining the Rosebraugh lot on the east, also purchased by Safeway this summer, will not be removed at present. This prop erty will provide the new store with a SO by 141 foot parking lot. McMath said plans and specifi cations should be ready late this month. Approximately 90 days' I ooah esrm seat coveu Price reduced tat this sale only. Act now. Te4J.tS'Op "25? SEHTIHU GARDEH HOn Double braided coaoa ply coo struction. Black durable rubber. 21 ft. x . fr""--"V-' Mast STEWART-WARJin? PORTABLE RADIO New Osry $14" with SATTiiiis Originally $23.95 Take the news along. No wires, no fuss, just turn it on tune ia. 50 OFF tSSi 7lro$fone SPARK PLUGS WavnNew AIR CHIEF AUTO RADIO Ift ef vlu yoifwi it f te! Has CBSCOaW fit dash controls. NewOsfy 24w mm ' J l't J . I s mi tUT fIOV1 PAY iATai AS LOW i f 1 AS w V.TIX IOW (AtirlNO tXAtet No. Liberty at Ra 1 WKT (339 I f iTlj VNortn Fifth street. v Three- years ago he brought some seeds from the middle west, said to be cotton. One matured in his garden here, but never , blos somed. To compare it to cotton, Mather. looked for some real cot. ton seeds to plant. Seedmea in Sa lem referred him to a California concern, who gave him the ad dress of a Virginia seed firm. The seeds were finally obtained and planted. The plants are about a toot high, not yet ia bloom. Interested visitors are welcome to see the cotton. No Inquest Set ' In Lafky Death Coroner L. E. Barrlck an nounced Wednesday that he would not hold an inquest in con nection with the death of June Lafky. 21, who was killed' Tues day afternoon when an automo bile in which she was riding over turned. .. Wilbur Homes, .14, Salem, was driving the car at the time of the accident. He told state police the machine skidded as he was at tempting to pass a gasoline truck going in the same direction. Miss Lafky lived at West Stay ton and was the daughter of Er nest Lafky. time will be required for comple tion of the building. THIS msy be your last chance to purchase the famcmj Firestone Convoy acvd Standard tires at these low prices! Doa't wait! 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