The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, March 25, 1945, Page 5, Image 5

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    Tlx OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning, March 25, 1345
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The Oregon Statesman Telephone 9101 ;
Want Road Oiled A Petition was
presented to the county court Sat
urday by B. Li Carothers and sign
ed by '44 resident'! asking that the
highway between Woodburn and
Mt. Angel along with the Wood-burn-Molalla
highway be oiled as
soon as possible. The petitioners
set forth that "the road is now be
ing used heavily as a farm to mar
ket road.- -The court took no def
inite action but indicated the work
could not be done this year as the
program already budgeted, does not
include it. It probably will be list
ed as a must ;job on the 1946 program.-
.
Rugs. and uphol. sleaned. Ph. 6831.
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. Organising Albany Floyd
naiu, uitA umiuuiri auu. wtuueii
- Ewing of the-Salem Junior Cham
ber of Commerce talked to ap
proximately JO young men inter
ested in organizing a Jaycee organ
, ization in Albany when they were
.in that city Friday night. The Sa
. lerh; club will take a program to
AiDany next, Friday night for a
dinner meeting of prospective
members. i
Insurance: iBecke, Wadsworth,
Hawkins &1 Roberts, Guardian
Bldg i
Youth Apprehended John Wer
ring, 15, who had been living with
his father at 1056 Hudson st., Se
attle, and who decided to pay his
mother a visit in California, was
picked up by. police . Saturday and
is being, held pending word from
his parents. ,
Painting & Decorating. Ph. 7552.
i Two Permits IssuedTwo build
ing permits Were issued Saturday
in the office of City Engineer J.
Harold Davis to the following: Carl
Barnes to alter a dwelling at 2315
. Hyde st as a cost of $200; Gilbert
Webb : to reroof a . garage at 1320
North 18th st. at a cost of $50.
, Reroof with Johns-Manville as-
phalt shingles. Right over your
old roof. Free - estimates. Ma this
' Bros. 164 SjCom'l.-Phone 4642.
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.r - Arm Amputated Guy M. Allen,
employe of the state highway de-
panment, underwent an operation
for removal of. an arm in Salem
uniciu uuspiuii, iiiciue necessary
following an accident near Tilla
mook. ? .
Wanted to buy: 3 35mm. cameras
for boys overseas. McEwan Photo
. Shop. i
'Furnace Motor Burns -A furn
ace motor caught fire at 1590
North Capitol st Saturday at 5:50
p.m., the blaze being halted quick
ly by the fire department
Fall Injures Man Ben McEl
downey, route three, -fell from a
pole at Center and Commercial
streets Saturday while working for
Portland General Electric, severely
injuring himself. First aid was
called and set splints on the left
ankle which had a compound frac
ture and an ambulance then took
the victim to Salem Deaconess
hospital, f McEldowney told first
aid his right heel felt like it was
broken and that his back hurt, I j
For home loans see Salem Fed
eral, 130 South Liberty, -
Fruit trees,' berry bushes, aspara
gus, rhubarb, glad bulbs. Knight
Pearcy nursery, 375 ' S. Liberty
Open Sunday 12 til 4. Week daVs
12:30 til 6. -
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Labor Need UrgentJ-Mrs. Glad
ys Turnbull, farm labor assistant,
said Saturday that the demand for
farm labor Monday probably
would far exceed supply if there
is no change in the "Weather. Hop
men said Saturday that they need
ed only a few days of clear weath
er to start work in earnest ' '
Wedding l pictuies la ken at the
church. 520 State Ph; 5722.
Fertilizer for sale. Ph. 3523.
. Leaves Hospital Mrs. Edna
Hoffman, 515 Race st. who un
derwent surgery at Salem General
hospital, was removed Saturday
from Salem Deasoness hospital to
her home.
Oregon's Will
Will Be Used
For Museum
J PORTLAND, March 24-(tfVlf
the hull of the old battleship Ore
gon is still afloat at the 'end of
the war it will be returned to its
Portland berth and refittfd as a
niarine museum, navy officials
said today. ; : :;;-;v ,.: ,. j -j; ,
Marshall N. Dana, chairman of
Hie " Battleship Oregon; commit
sion, said he had assurances from
Secretary of the Navy j Fprrestall
that the famous Spanish-American
warship would be returned.!
'! The" once proud , battle j wagon,'
refitted and sent to sea again in
the . early , months of World war
II, recently turned up in the west
ern Pacific, where na'yy j of ficers
Indicated iUmight be abandoned.
Pennies donated by Oregon and
Washington; school children had
sjalyaged the vessel as a jnuseum.
Its mainmast now stands near-the
dockside slip as a memorial ito
e navy dead of the 1693 battles.
Selling ' out camellias and
plants. 995 N. 21st St-
Hinsbaw - i
Mrs. Charlotte Hinshaw, at a local
hospital March 23, at the age of 84
years. Survived by daughter, Mr.
Carrie King of Seattle, and eon, Clin
ton Sargeant of Portland; sisters, Mrs.
EUa Dewgla Ontario, Calif., Mrs. Sar
ah Olmatead. Salem. Mrs. BeUe
Wrifht. Santa Rosa, Calif.; two broth
ers, Lowman' Connor, Dallas, Ore., and
Brt Connor of Monmouth;, five grand
r children and eight - great , grandchild
ren. Services will be held from the
Hw;U-Edwards Chapel, 545 North
Capitol st., Tuesday. March 27, at 1 JO
p.m.,- with Rev. W. Harold Lyman
officiating. Interment in the Masonic
. cemetery, . Sheridan.
Barrett ' 4 - '
. Jamestown N. D.. at local hospital
March 23. Survived vy tout sons,
Ceoree Burf ette. jr and Charles Bur
..' gett of Jamestown, N. D.. and How
ard and Grovener Burgette, both of
Michigan, and several grandchildren
including Mrs. Roy O lover of Salem.
Services will -be held from the Clough
Barrick chapel Monday. March 26. at
10 JO a.m.. with Rev. George Herbert
-Swift officiating.
Brewn '
WUliam Edward Brown, late resi-
nf Rarituldl . Or, at s local
hospital March Zi, at jie age o( 74
years. Survived by widow. Mrs. Ella
May Brown of Kelso, wash.: children,
Mrs. Hazelv Cantril of i Bremerton,
W ash.. Elmer Ray Brown, : Clatskanic
Ore Mrs. Elba McElhenny of Castle
Rock:.. Wash., Mrs. Ethel i Hansen of
Portland. Alvln L. Brewn ! of Seattle;
sister. Mrs. Edith Todd of Willamina,
Ore- and 13 grandchildren. Private
services will be held from the Howell
Edwards chapel, 545 North? Capitol St..
- Monday. Match 28. at 3
concluding -services in
cemetery, it .
p.m.. with
City View
Mrers . -
George Myers, age 38 years, late
resident of Pacific City, at Neskowin
Survived bv wile. Eunice May Myers,
and son, George Clifford Myers; one
brother, two sisters and 10 nieces and
nephews. Services will be held from
the Clough-J3arrick - chapel Tuesday,
March 27. at 2 p.m.. with concluding
services at City View mausoleum,
Chanel
. : Mrs. Caroline Hovey Chapel, late
resident of 232 North Cottage street.
at a local hospital March 24, at the
' age of 81 years, survived by a daugh
ter.; Mrs. Charlotte Farrlngton of Eu
gene; brother, Horace Hovey of Kan
a: three grandchildren. Mrs. Vir
ginia Gick of Eugene. Mrs. Doris Har
rier and Donald Chapel of Portland;
and two great grandchildren. Services
win be held from tne uougn-JBarricic
chapel Monday. March 28, at 1:30
pjn.. With Rev. Dudley Strain offi
ciaung. Interment in Belcrest Me
morial park.
c:i c:.::;t j
other
iiletz Qiildren
Red Cross Fund Record
WALDPORT, March j 24 -(P)
School "children of nearby Siletz
nave set a new record j for -Red
Cross fund campaigns in! Lincoln
county schools, A. Pi Johnson,
pounty chairman, said today. The
250 pupils already have I contrib-
UKU fill.
Oldest Northwest Farm Sold :
AtJefferson by Mrs. Looney
Ends 101 Years in One Family
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: f t :i By Marcnerite Gleeson .
I , Statesman VaUey News Editor .';'
One hundred and one years of continuous 'ownership by descend-;
ants cif Jesse Looney was ended this week' when Mrs. David H. Looney:
sold the farm north of Jefferson on the Pacific highway which her hus
band Inherited from his father Jesse Looney. in 1869. !
Jesse Looney filed, on the first
land flaim in "the Santiam valley,
which! the .. Indians called by the
nam& for beautiful, fChehulpum,
in 1844. i His son," David, inherited'
the place in 1869 after his father
had held it for 25 years. ' J"
While the'lalid passes from the
descendants of Jesse Looney, it
remari3jritli the Looney family,
having beer purchased by Mr. and
Mrs. Dell W. Looney, descendants
of Anthony Looney,! a cousin of
Jesse; ' The Dell Looneys are; liv
ing now. on a leased farm in the
Kno Butte 'community of linn
counfy. ; ' ' f ' .
ThjB portion of the original ,do
hation land claim of Jesse Looney
sold jby Mrs. Looney j this week in
cludes some 300 acres. Other por
tions; of the original land claim are
owned by Marguerite Looney, and
her brother, . Marion Looney, son
and daughter of a brother of Da
vid Looney. V
The Xooney farm has been
known for its purebred dairy herd,
orchard I crops, and general farnv
ing. . The prizewirming dairy stock
has been' shown :at Oregon: State
fairs for more than half a century
-; When" David ; Looriey died 14
June, 1940, his widow undertook
io manage', the place: withu Which
she was entirely familiar! But the
war' brought it Own problems td
the farm and in 4942 Mrs.' Looney
was compelled to sell oft much of
the i 'tKoice dairy Herd.r :Shevre-
served - a number, of foundation
stock- butt will dispose' of the last
of this when she gives possession
of the ranch next October. '
Dell -.Looney 'is "one j of ' three
brothers" : living around Albany,
some of them on parts of the' dona'
tion land, claim of -their ancestor,
AnftOny' LooheyJ The other broth
ers are M. J. Looney and Jed
Loaney. "A'fourth brother lives in
Washington. ' 't ' :
Mrs. David Looney has made no
plans for herself after she leaves
the farm next October' and "while
; . .
Violent Seas-r
Calm Slightly,
In Cops Bay
JCOQS BAY, March 24rVVlo-
lent seas that have kept shipping
at a standstill in Coos, Bay harbor
for a week calmed long enough to
day for a steam schooner to slip
across the bar. ., . , .-,
.The craft' had stood offi shore
five days in ragimj seas, that pre
vented vessels ' from entering - or
leaving: the harbor area.- -rr :
- A tanker - attempted ";to follow
the .schooner, r but ?was: forced - to
turn back as seas grew rough and
threatened to.- strand . the ship , on
a sand bar at .the harbor entrance.
Witnesses. on;the;waterfront re
ported a tanker, ybich started to
leave, the .bay; yesterday was com
pletely, submerged i by. a. sudden
wall of water. Although ; waves
Jurned the . vessel as it lost head
way-in the harbor channel, it re
turned to anchorage without cas
ualties. ,-; ' i- - '
Government "subsidies on meat,
butter and flour, intended to keep
down the. cost, of living, have al
ready amounted to $863,000,000.
admitting -she "perhaps ' should
make some plans" she feels there
is plenty of time to think about
that - .'
Concrete Pouring Starts
At New Co-op Cannery,
Pouring of concrete for the new
building Producers Cooperative
cannery on- North" Commercial
street was begun last week by Bar
ham Bros., contractors. ' The first
floor is to be of reinforced con
crete, with frame structure. Fac
ing will be of asbestos board."
Priorities nave been granted for
acquiring canning machinery and
the contractors hope to have the
plant ready for use by the opening
of the canning season. ' The. new
building -replaces one destroyed by
fire, in jthe ; early winter. . in : . -
Discharged Veterans
To Get 2 Shoe Stamps
24 -m
ans will
PORTLAND, Maxell
Discharged service veterans
now receive two shoe stamps in
steadof one given them on return
to civilian life, the district OPA
said today.
AT FIRST '
' SION OF A
o
Cold PiepaiaUoMJtt 'dir9ct4 f ' '
Fine Grafted Rhododccdrons
$4.59 tsiS20X3
Alice. Deep pink.'
Brittania. Fine' red, t
Betty Wonnald. Light
. pink: ; .
Cynthia. Rosy crimson.
Eureka Maid. An im- '
- proved pink pearl. 7
Gomer Waterer. White.
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Camellias. - Daphne - Pink Dogwood - Viburnaa
j . , Carlesn, etc - i
KIIIGHT PEARCY IIOnSERY
: 375 S. Liberty (S BUcks Sovth t State) , t
Ope Sunday 1Z Hfl Weekday 12:39 'til e Satarday S tU C
Price Depending. Upoa
; Size and Variety
Lord Roberts. Dark red.
Mme.Mass6n.WhiU.
Pink Pearl. Delicate pink.
Purple Splendour.
Purple."
Sappho. White.
Unknown Warrior
A fine red. "i
Tooth Stricken William Dyer,
aged three, 1288 McCoy St., was
stricken with convulsions Satur
day and first aid was called. When
the attack subsided a physician
was called.
Amerseal Amerseal
The only Waterproofing System
in America giving a ten year
guarantee, to leakproof your
Roofs, Walls, etc. .Signed by a
Corporation. P.O. Box 647, Salem.
Aged Woman Falls Mrs. N. H.
Post, 65, of 336 Oak St., fell Satur
day at 529 South Commercial st
and skinned her nose badly. First
aid was called to give emergency
reatment.
Our Insurance Service is as close
to you as your telephone. Richard
C. Severin Every form of Insur
ance including Life. Constant, de
pendable service. 212 N. High St
Tel. 4016. Res. 8213.
Woman Hospitalised Virginia
Cronk, 1865 North Commercial
st., was stricken; in the . Smoke
Shop Saturday abd was taken to
Salem General hospital by first
"aid. . j
Notice! Doerfler sales yard at
Union and High will be open af
ternoons from 1 to 5, specializing
i: camellias and rhodys.
Club to MeetTownsend club No.
2 will meet Monday, March 26, at
7:30 p.m. in the WCTU hall, cor
ner of I erry ana commercial
streets. The meeting will be open
to the public.
She: Where can I get shorthand
in the shortest possible time? He:
Why, at the Capital Business col
lege, of course. Ph. 5987. ' !
First Aid Class A standard
first aid class has been organiz
ed and meets Thursday at 7:30 at
room 301 old high school building.
Next week will be the second
meeting and new registrants will
be accepted, it is announced.
Specialized brake service, auto
and truck. Stevenson and Mefford,
Court and Church, ph. 21931.
Cars Collide Cars driven by
Frank Perry, 555 Marion st., and
Fred H. Paulus, ! 1558 North
Church st., collided j at State and
College streets. Perry's car was
taken to storage by police.
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CIRCUIT COURT . j 1
I Veta Genie Wolf vs. Paul L. Wolf;
order directing county treasurer to pay
attorney'a plaintiff $113.50 on deposit. -
Rachel Jones vs. Mark Jones; divorce
complaint; alleges cruel and inhuman
treatment; asks custody of three chil
dren. 5, ( 1 ' : .
I U.S. National Bank vs. ! Kenneth B.
nd Mm E. I Burrell; return on -attachment
filed on 60.98 acres. -
I Eva M. Neuensch wander St Robert
Keuenschwander; following hearing on
modification of divorce decree Judee
Ceorge E. Duncan reduced defendant's
payments to plaintiff from $30 to i $25
monthly for each child and also pro
vided for the children to i visit "the
rather one week-end a! month, the
finding being based on stipulation.; I
I Credit Service vs. Elmer Barkus. do
ing business as Music Nook: satisfac- :
Kn ox judgment filed for $31.55. '
PROBATE COURT i --
i. Nancy S. Belle estate;! citation toi
show cause -why executrix "shall not 1
ell property of estate, loti S.i block 70.
Salem, with a present market value of
$13,000. . i '
I Mrs. D. C. Minto estate: renort show- '
ihg inheritance tax of $753.07 on estate
yaiued at $67,403.70. i i
i Michael J. Dardis estate; i appraisal
filed - showing inventory: valued at
S1630. i -i i
i Joseph Brent estate; will admitted to
proDaw; wieimniuie zxier appomiea
executrix of estate of a probable value
of $8000 personal and $1000 real prop
erty. , . . . , . ,t ! '
I Charles M. Stewart minor, suardian-
hlp;' ward approves compromise -of
(ueof e L Stewart on claim against
mt. jetierson luid oer company tor
$252.07 and signed release, i ( !
I Andrew Fisher estate; Eric L. Fisher
appointed administrator. I i
i Dora ?T.- Humphrey, guardianship:
annual - report of guardian - shows re
ceipts of $1429.04 and disbursements of
JUSTICE COURT
State Vs. Morton Howard Prdminskl;
charged with violation of basic rule;
fined $10 and costs. i r --'
I - State vs. Robert Neuensch wander;
charge non-support: continued 90 days,
defendant being releaaed n own rec
ognizance after making $200 cash pay
ment to his wife arid agreeing to pay
$50 monthly thereafter, j . t. T
MARRIAGE LICENSES :
J Wesley R. Godwin, 23. VlS, army, of
Turner, land Dolores F. Cnastain, IS,
domestic, of 431 North Capitol st,
Shirley M. Mackey. 23. soldier, and
Janet Collier. 24, student,- both of Na
ples. Idaho. ill-'
"The Pike" 138
cream to carry
Sundays. ,
Sj Liberty. Ice
out. Now open
Removed to Home Mrs. MelvinJ
Gruenf elder, route seven, has been
removed to her home from Salem
General hospital, where she un
derwent a surgical operation three
weeks ago.
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hr. developing & printing service
at Burke's Camera Shop. 174 N.
Con " !. Li
I Child Hospital Patient Arnold
tindstrand, 11, 1180 North 15th st.,
Whose father is employed by R. L.
jEllfstrom, underwent surgery Sat
urday at Salem Deacones! hospital.
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iVVhite Bibles, were 4.75, now 3.10
iBible Book House, Inci 150 S.i Li
berty, fy 'i
i; iUtv Ml " AM.- m J V IT 1J.11J. . u w
ffo. 3 will meet Tuesday! night at
8 o'clock at the Court Street Chris
tian church. 17th and Center
Streets., .
rT: Pi'imii. PVintnranhs and
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.rame. 1st NatVBank Bldg.j
I Car Stolen--Joe Lanus,;415 Pine
t. reported to police that his car
had been stolen at 7:30 a m. Sat
urday.;.: . "-( ' -
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Comforting
The? most I comforting thought to
the f family in the time of need is
to know that the funeral 'service
will be properly conducted in good
taste, with; scrupulous attention' to
every detail, and all at a price in
accordance with every financial
circumstance. 1 "
Howell-Edwards assures this. ,
Leston Charles i
Howell - Edwards
FUNERAL HOME'
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lour. : Has full spring construction. Its
smart simplicity of styling adapts itself to
any type of accessories you
may have. Sofa and chauv
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A beautifully styled 18th Cen
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and distinctive appearance. Has
solid frame, : full spring con-
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pf colors in high grades dam-
ask. . " . '
l$79 A $94-50
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burnished mahogany with
pie crust edge s, pedestal
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