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The OBEGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Friday Moraine April 21. Mil PAGE FIVE lLod nn TO JXi WS Ui)D3UUS Cable Being LaidThe Pacific Telephone and Telegraph; com pany has been laying a cable the past few, days in the Willamette river below .Wheatland at the point where a channel it being dug ' by 'government engineers. The cable is being run from the Yamhill county shore to the Ma rion cauntr' mA onrl , Ktm done under contract to .the gov ernment " :Jr':::i y LuU florist. Ph. 9392 . 1J78 N. Lib. "Cyn" Cronlse Phototraphs' and Frames. 1st Natl Bank Bldg. r Y Committee Meets 'Discus sion of the summer program was main business at a meeting of the YMCA ' physical department held Thursday noon at the Y. Various committeemen contributed reports on the subject with Chet Page, committee chairman, . presiding. Present were Lloyd Gregg, Jim Dimit, Harold Hauk, Bob Board man, Mrs. Flora Enders, Don Hendrie, Alton Thompson, Chet Goodman and Walter Minier. Si v. "r " .'. '. , ,;:' . New designs, new low prices in Unpainted Furniture. R. D. Wood row, 845 Center St Experienced alteration lady . wanted in large ladies ready-to-wear store. Must be good fitter. Good salary. Box 440, Statesman. . Mill Office Robbed The mill office safe of Hansen & Liljequist, Inc.,- corner of South Church and Mill streets, was opened and mon ey . totaling less than $50 taken from it sometime between closiiTg hours .Wednesday and opening time Thursday, city police were Informed. A rear . window was opened by the burglar. , . Rummage Sale, Delta Phi Mothers Club, FrL, Sat., 332 N. Com. List your property with Hawkins . and Roberts, Inc., Realtors, and start packing. , Vacant Ilouse Looted Mrs. . Wyn Dyer, Portland, who owns a residence north of Brooks four corners notified the sheriffs of fice Thursday that she had taken a tenant to look at the house and had found the front door broken. A sewing machine, saddle and roll of garden hose were missing, she said. Tor home loans see Salem Fed eral. 130 South Liberty, Road Rente Determined Lo cation of a new route ' for the Wheatland ferry v slip ' road ' has been determined upon, site being a right of way, reported County Commissioner Roy J. Rice Thurs day. .Only portions of the old slip road will be eliminated, these be ing sharp turns." A new bridge will be. necessary a few hundred feet above the - present one. - ' For. store fixtures, built-ins, or any type of mill work, see Rei mann Supply Co. Phone 8203. ' . Filings Made for Office R. W. and Nellie V. Land, 195 South 23rd street, have filed a certificate of assumed v business name with the county clerk 'for Capitol Office Equipment Co. at 531 Court street R. W. Land pre viously entered a retirement fil ing for the same firm. Ginger's Chicken Inn, 986 S. Cml. Open till 4 - a.m.' Home cooked meals, chicken dinner a specialty. Luncheon Friday Noon The Salem Credit association will hold its regular luncheon meeting to day at its headquarters in the Nelson building. Reports of the state meeting will be presented and a picture of South America will be shown. - Tools Stolen A" chest contain ing body and fender tools and an electric -inch drill were stolen Wednesday night from Alsman's garage, 348 Chemeketa street, city police were informed Thursday. Entry was gained by slipping a lock in the front door. Board and Room In modern priv. home for lady. Phone 8408. . Went er Is Speaker Karl E. Wenger, assistant, trust officer of the Pioneer Trust company, is to be speaker at the noon's luncheon meeting of the Salem Board of Realtors at the Marion hotel. Ginger's Chicken. Inn, 986 S. Cml Fnr miirlr (Service nVinne shar) Kitchen helper. Cheerio Inn. ' Short hours. Man lias Throat Truble L. nniiav -TrtVincrwn 13S Smith 22nd r s - - ' street, was removed by first aid to the Deaconess hospital for ob servation . Thursday after he had complained of a foreign object in his throat while at the bus depot. , First" aid also attended Barbara - L. Johnson, after she had suf- fered second degree burns or. tne right hand from ignited grease at her home, 250 North Z3rd street. Help Wanted: Man to 'do yard work by hour. Good pay. Phone S163 after 8 pjtC:'; T' ..' ; Vacation Hearing Set Hearing on proposed vacation of a quar- ... a trin r9 ma A in 4 Via flar den -City; addition between D street and Asylum avenue, has been set by the county court for . May 26. " Reroof with Johns-Manvilie As phalt shingles right over. your old roof. Free estimates. Mathls Bros. 164 S. ConYl. Ph. 4842. " Will Speak on Colombia Rev. - Robert A. Hutchinson, - former . pastor of the First Congregational church of Salemi and now pastor of Pilgrim Congregational church In Seattle, will be the speaker Sunday on the nation wide Co lumbia church of the air program at 7 o'clock in the morning, Sa lem friends have learned. Pipe Contract Is Awarded Silvcrton 'Body Gives Seattle Firm Order For 2;2 Mile Line . : ;.Vy- .1? - ; i . - . SILVERTON Purchase f 2.2 miles . of 14-inch wooden . pipe at approximately $16,870 was auth orized Wednesday night at a spe cial . meeting of the city ; council. The bid was award to the Federal Pipe and Tank company of Se attle, and will be delivered in 30 days. i , The contract to be made out by the Portland engineers, in the em ploy of the city, will call for . the untreated pipe to be creosoted on the outside. .Mayor Reber . Allen and City Manager, Harry C ;.Mc Crae were authorized to sign the JPcnlfoflS nHBH)n'ui cntcnr court r Credit Bureaus vs. Clayton V. Bernhardt;, sheriff directs recov ery of Judgment from defendant. Otis E.' Boatwright vs. Florence E. " Boatwright; defendant moves plaintiff be required to pay to court sum of $350,-hospital ex penses and doctor's fees; reply-af fidavit denies main points ox ax- fidavit I f.: Ci''w:-''-r':ylV Margaret Alguire vs. Charles.B, Adams and Asbury Transportation Co.; amended complaint asks judgment of $9,945 from each of defendants, alleging negligence in auto-truck accident on Sept 5, 1943. i'-V-' w' John Alguire vs. Charles R. Ad ams and Asbury ' Transportation Co.; reply denies main points of further and separate answer. Ida L. Hartley vs. A. E. Coates; defendant asks that complaint be made more definite and certain at contract. The manager j wias 'also J specified points, Obituary Poppy Poster Contest Prizes Go to Pupils Annual poppy poster contest of the American Legion auxiliary concluded Wednesday afternoon .with George Manning winning in the Salem, high school division; Peggy Hedges, Leslie, in the jun ior high class; Marcia Feeber, Highland, In the grade school group; Susan Steed, Auburn school, in the class I rural division and Allan J. Olson, Auburn school, in class II of the rural school di vision. Other winners: class III Salem high division second, Goldie Ha zel; honorable mention Dorothy Saul; class II, junior higli sec ond, Jeanne Hoffman, Parrish; honorable mention, Roberta Tuss- ing, Parrish; special honorable mention, Leila Reeves, Leslie; class I, grade schools s e c o n d, Loyal Howard, Highland; honor able mention, Betty Andresen, Highland; class I, rural schools second, Lelia Beach, Auburn; hon orable mention, Jack Largent, Au burn; class II, rural schools sec ond, Virginia Payne, Auburn; hon orable mention, Johnnie Croisan, Salem Heights. First prize in each division was $2.50, with $1.50 for second place. Winning posters Jire being sent to the Oregon poppy chairman for further judging which may lead to a spot for them with the nation al organization. Judges for the contest were Con stance Fowler and Mark Ring nalda of the Willamette faculty, and Mrs. Leon M. Brown of the auxiliary. Committee in charge included Mrs. Paul Ficke, chair man; Mrs. H. R. Woodburn, Mrs. James H. Turnbull and Mrs. Ches ter Zumwalt authorized by the city council to draw up specifications for trench ing and to advertise for bids for this. The actual laying of the pipe will be done under the supervision of the manager and T. L. Blust, city water superintendent, . who was present " at the Wednesday night meeting. .1 Rex Albright, city attorney, stated that easements should be obtained before the actual laying of the pipeline was begun, but he anticipated no trouble obtaining these. McCrae was of the opinion that the pipe could be laid In three weeks. Superintendent Blust I reported mat the 2.2 mile of pipe, which will be laid from the chlorination plant to the I McLaughlin school. will cut down the greater part of the bad pipe! which is causing so much loss of water by leakage. Approximately one more mile of pipe is "not too good," lr. Blust stated, but as it always has water In it, the 22 miles will enable the water department to carry on. The appointment of Harry C, McCrae as city manager; was cer tified by the council and Mayor Allen announced that his bond had been ordered Mr. McCrae report ed that the state auditors were here Wednesday to "check" him in. The third reading of the repeal of the building code ordinance was read and adopted. McCrae had already , written the Pacific coast building officials, authors on. the objectionable! sections of the code. A motion was also carried to re fer the code back to the planning commission with the recommen dation that the code either be re vised or a new one, better suited to local conditions, be studied. - Harry j A." Sherman vs. Harvey L o v e a 1 1; defendant moves for striking but of certain portions of complauit on grounds they are re dundant! ! - : '.' State industrial accident com mission y. Jesse Bye Maden; ex ecution returned unsatisfied. PROBATE COURT Carolyn Rae Luffman estate; court declares estate settled and administrator discharged. Laban! Richard, Robert Wade and Thomas Watson. Steeves guardianship estate appraised at $12,140.05. r ' -' ; ' Laban'A. Steeves estate; Inher itance tax fixed; at $438.10 which Mary Ellen Steeves, executrix, is authorized to pay. from assets of estate. U . ' Velleda W. Ohmart estate; Roy V.- Ohmart and Lois Ohmart, ex ecutors directed to pay to Lois Ohmart sum of $1,446.33 as settle-. ment of claim. r John H. McMillan estate; heirs cited to appear before? court to show cause why an order of. sale should "not 1 be made for certain real property, on petition of Mary E. Burrough, administratrix. . ' Dale Arnold Niccolson guard ianship'; Dor o t h y E. Tiiccolson Service 'named 'guardian': - - ' . -Albenifr Av'Winslow estate; ap praised at 116,221.70. " ifflV Arthur: McClain estate; letters of administration" ordered directed to JJ Deo McClain. 'v ' - Clotilda DeGuire guardianship: interested persons cited to appear in court within' 10 days to' show cause why sale" of certain real property should not be ordered.- : John Charles Carle' estate;- ap praised at $1,675,11. , r John V. Briggs estate; will ad mitted to probate - and Valerie Bones teele -named executrix. MUNICIPAL' COURT - ' Paul Burris,' First National bank building; parking violations; $10 fines. 1 " -- : ' - Valderia Dean, Alameda, Calif.; msorderly conduct; $50 'and 10 days. ' b - - Elsie Basque, Alameda, Calif.; disorderly conduct; $50 and' 10 days. i .. Albert D. McElwee, 1460 North Summer, street; failure to stop and no operator's license; $5 fines. ' Robert L. Singleton, 2347 Brey- man street; no 1944 license; $5 fine. . -' - Andy Hrudka, 652 North Front; no operator's license; $5 fine. - - Claude ; South,:; found : innocent pn drunken driving charge. Oregon Welj Soaked J; ' PORTLAND, A P r i 1 20.0 Western Oregon was thoroughly drenched last week. ", " ' . The weamer bureau recorded rainfall totaling 2 34 inches with in the week at North Bend. Sa lem's level was 1.70 inches. Yank Infantrymen in Jungles of Ney Guinea' 7- -V Rifles at ready J these American Infantrymen advance through the thlckNew Gainea Jnnslo to push the Japs back. Cautiously they wade across a river with their rifles poised and under cover Of the ma chine gun In the foreground. (International)' j , j ' School Fund Petitions Will Go Out Soon Circulation of petitions for the proposed constutional amendment setting up a state -fund for the support of Oregon schools will get under way - within the next . few days, school officials announced here Thursday. ; ' ' The ballot title for the measure was,. accepted by. the secretary of state late Wednesday. ; ' The fund wilf be based on not less than 45 cents per child per day for average school attendance. Sponsors of the amendment said this would raise approximately $12,000,000 annually of which $8, 000,000 would be applied to reduce property levies in the school dis tricts. Taxes levied or imposed for the fund would not be subject to the six per cent constitutional tax limitation. The proposed amendment was filed by the Oregon State Teachers association and will appear on the ballot at the November election. The state fund for schools would be in addition to the common school fund. Covered Payrolls Show Big Drop j m ' Covered payrolls in Oregon for March, 1944, aggregated $40,728, 058, drop. of nearly $3,000,000 from the $43,509,059 . payroll for March a .year ago, the State In-v dustrial Accident Commission re ported Thursday. . . ; The , February; 1944, payroll for the State was $47,158,247. - 1 " The : Mlutnomah county cov ered payroll for March of this year was $28,096,956 as against $34,093 774 for February and $32,481,540 for March, 1943. Coidadc . . . .. , John Goldade. . at th family reai . Amrsrm t ssi North Caoitol street. Tuesday, ApriP 18. Survived - by hi widow, Mrs. Magdalana Goldade; three ' children. Mrs. John French. Mrs, Stuart Johns and John Goldade: two brothers. Paul Goldade. Yakima, wasn ana Wlin Goldade of Saskatchewan. Canada: four grandchildren and one great grandchild. aU ot Salem. Recita tion of . the . rosary - will - be in the Walker-Howell chapel Thursday. April A. at S a m. Reauiem high mass will b at St. Joseph's church on Friday. April SI. at 10 a.m. Interment services In the Belcrest Memorial park. .William W. Dodge, former resident f Salem, at' his home in Portland Wednesday'. AprU !.- Father of Mrs. Ben H. Drafer of Portland and Rufus T. Dodg of Monmouth. Also survived by four grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Services will be held Friday. April 21. at 1030 ajn from w mravh.Barrick Chanel -with Rev, : v.nnsth J. Wishart' officiating. Inter- mrnt will be at IOOF cemetery . at . .. Dallas. ..;,:-" ' John Robert Bedford, at his home. 190 statesman street, weaneaoax aer noon. AprU !.-Husband of Mrs. Emma K. Bedford: father of Misses Betty and Ruth Bedford. all of Salem. Survived .in tv several nieces and nephews in Canada. Services will be held Friday, April 21, at 3 prn from the Oough narrick company - chapel. with Rev. rMr W. Swift and Rev. J. C Uar riaon officiating. Concluding services in Mt. Crest Abbey mausoleum. - . i ' Ida NicklM. S7. In thU city Thnrs dy. April 10; Ute resident of 1854 North Winter street.- Mother f Mrs. Lucile Wimmer of Chico. Calif. An nouncement of services later by 59 - . T. Rigdon company. William Wulftmeyer, at the residence 7. Anril 20. at the age of SI years. Survived by hU widow. Mrs. Anna - Catherine Wulfemeyer one daughter. Mrs.-Martin Rehm of Mo- ii Dm . and one son.' Albert a, w.tTTkwr nt Salem: one sister. Mrs. i, Vlamrlarui of LoWfT City. Mo.l and four, grandchildren. Albert -MaV eolm and uorouiy wmienMjw m om i Wa Mav.and Karley Martin Molalla. Ore. Announcement ' rf services - later by Clough-Baxrick Cub Pack 17 Has Meeting Presentation Of awards' and skits on the theme of the month, "In dian Lore" highlighted a regular meeting of Cub Pack.lt of Bush school at the school last ' Friday night In attendance were 47 Cubs and 50 parents. f The following awards were made: den chief shoulder cords- Bill Paxsbn, tBill Boyd and Van Stonehocker;-bobcat pins .Den Reed, Bobby Hayes, Richard Mas- sey, Jack McGlothern, Merle Grie- benaw, Kentore Hammon: wolf I badges Don f Perlich; wolf silver arrow Stephen - Merchant, Lan sing Dibbern; gold arro. points Leonard LeBlane, and Leroy Van- over; bear silver arrows Donald Clark; one-year service star- Darwin KimbalL Neuner Will File Appeal The State Industrial Accident Commission Thursday directed attorney general George Neuner to appeal to the state Supreme court from the recent opinion of circuit Judge George R. Duncan, Marion county, 'holding . unconstitutional parts of the 1943 legislative act assessing employers for operation of a workers accident prevention division. i Neuner indicated that he would file notice 'of appeal 'within the next ten days both in the Circuit and Supreme courts." i 1 .. Duncan held that it was dis criminatory and .. . unconstutional to exempt employers under the workmens compensation law from the accident prevention division assessments and assess those em ployers who had elected not " to come under the provisions -Of the 1943 act ' West Salem PTA Delegates Named WEST SAL&I, Aprfl 2Q.-Five delegates to the state Parents Teachers association c o n v ention next week in Portland have been named by the West Salem unit Those who will attend the Port land meeting from here are Mrs. Collett A. Rust Mrs. S. P. Jones Mrs. Jess Gibson, Mrs. J. Fisk and Mrs. B- O. Franklin. - r - - it? i Democrat Group To Meet Saturday Marion county democrat cen tral committee members will meet with candidates and with any par ty members who care to attend the session Saturday afternoon ar otlock in - one of the " circuit i court rooms of the county court- huse, Chairman Kenneth Bayne annunced Thursday. Edgar Smith, candidate- for the US senate, Walter Whitbeck, also running for nomination as a con-! gressional candidate, and Lew Wallace, all' of Portland, have in dicated they ' will attend, Bayne said. "-, -"- FORMER GOVERNOR CUAS. A for United States Urn lcjsosr Oregmmits problem mmd remmurce. Equipped for - thm Smmmtrmhip e.vperieme mnd training wf w. tnrty, M, uiUb. tmm. Or ooo ttftitoii m MS i' ar Itfectita Itnttrt Spmi Eaaly Frtw Cirifiti Badvi ibi lartts lacfka Had btsfittiri Itiiaij " HEALTH PROTECTION is more im portant today than ever due to reduced civilian medical facilities, and the need to keep America's workers on the job for Victory. 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