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Tlx OI2s6STAIESMAN, SALEM. Owigon, TAdaj Homing, lanuarj 2. 1942 1 ' ;
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Lightning struck In Salem during July in storm more severe than any recalled by old timers. In addition
to starting fires and disrupting power serivce, the storms, following: extreme heat, produced some
thrilling and beautiful scenes, such as this one silhouetting the First National bank bunding.
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' " 'I' Civil defense became one of Sa-
James T. Brand, former circuit lens's and Oregon's prime activl-
Jndge residing In Manhfteld, ties to 1ML He" the or" New ninwarto We Salem's municipal airport available to larfe planes botM mflltary and commerelat
was named to May to the state ganization of Chilians to protect eongtrueted by the civil aeronautics authority during- the summer of lMfc Additional land was pur
supreme court, succeeding the their homes was Jen-old Owen, ehased by the city and graded and ditched, looking toward further expansion. This picture, taken from
late Henry J. Bean. state defense coordinator. the beacon tower, shews the apron, from'which s taxi strip leads away to the nearly mile-long; runway.
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Although the 1941 state legislative session la Salem did not, by fear
Kot only the privates, but the generals as well visited Salem en route to and from maneuvers and move- "Our boys" were In Uncle Sam's array in 1M1, and Salem citizens responded to calls for equipment for many fields. Including labor lwuor and sdoVu. to oT March ?
meats of troops. Maj. Gen. Charles F. Thompson (right), Third division commander, came to The recreation halls. Men from Salem's own at Fort Stevens are here shown. In April, loading furnishings. Coe McKenna of Portland "addresses the kenate while from the
Statesman office and was inspecting a wall map of Oregon when this picture was takrn. With him were In the picture are Sgi Keith Roberts, Corp. Glen Strausbangh, Pvts. James Gregory, James Wheldon gallery, a group of newly naturalized citizen h. rSi7fa
IX Col. E. ML Landrum (left), chief of staff, and Brig. Gen. Charles t. Hall, assistant to! the commander. and Earie Humphreys. . the preeeeaagt of j.J1 cTr m rn H
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