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PAGE TEN 'Tkm OREGON STATESMAN. Sadem. Qnecon, Saturday Morning. July 27. 1948 WU Appoints New History Professor Af -nntmnt of Chester C. Kai ser farmer faculty member of Ci 'n riiiin State and T'niversity of Mirrx-nta. tn the post of assistant r 't.fr -r -f history at Willamette um er..v. was announrH Friday by FYt:der.t G Herbert Smith. Prof Kaiser, with a background rf IS yrars of study and instruct ing in lhe field of American and Latin American history, will pe r.iliif sn these courses at Wil lamette He is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, professional hono rary fraternity of educator?, and Phi A!pha Theta, national hisr ttry honorary. A graduate of Kansas Stat Teacher with a BS degree In 1932. Prof. Kaiser received his MS degree from the same insti tution in 1938 and his MA degree from the University of Southern California In 1940 He has studied for his PhD at USC and the Uni xersity of Minnesota, where he is at present completing the course work for hit doctorate this sum mer Prof Kai.ner taught In the pub lic school of Kansas and Califor nia from 1930 to 1937. and during the. ensuing five years was his tory Instructor at the Southern California and California mill tray academies. From 1942 until 1945 he was on the hiatory de partment faculty of Colorado State college, and for the past year he has been an Instructor in the raw program of the Univer sity of Minnesota. Movie Firm Sued bv Pair CHICAGO July 26 Fi- Loew's Inc . motion picture distributors, mere .sued today for $25,000 for exhibiting the movie "Our Vines Have Tender Grapes " The su:t was filed In US district curt by Mrs. Selam Jacobson Martin. Chicago, and her cousin, Arnold Hanson, a Tacoma, Wash., salesman The to claimed their names were used by two of the leading characters In the film and that the pirture was based on their live They said they had not giv en their permission and that they had been "subject to undue pub lic attention, mental anguish and humiliation ' l our CAR HEEDS Fenders or Body Repaired, Partial or Complete Paint Jobe We Can Do the Job Now I First Quality Work 12lh Street AnJo Paint Shop II Tears Experience 19S R. irth Salem Harvey Burtnsten. Prep. Entrance on Hlne St Gelling Beady For KEITH BROWII PICI7IC Store Closes 12 Noon Saturday July 27 For our big all company picnic, so that all of our employees and their family can attend. o KEOTH BROWN Valley Briefs SUverien Pa ray, Wayne and Neil Rom, veteran of the World War II and sons of Mr. and Mrs. S. Parzy Rose of Silverton, have bought the Oregon City Cleaner and will operate it in connection with the Canby Dry Cleaners. Roberta Doreen and Billy Blankenship, children of Mr. and Mrs. John Blankenship of Sardis, B C, Canada are visiting their grandmother, Mrs. Clara Blanken ship. Monmouth Mrs. Carl Holm and her year old daughter, Chris tene, left July 20 for New York City, and will sail from there for Germany to join lieutenant Holm who is stationed in a hospi tal at Kaasell. Mrs. Holm, a grad uate of Oregon College of Edu cation, has been living witth her parents, Mr. and Mr. Ben John son at Independence. Lieutenant Holm was graduated a year ago from the University of Oregon Medical school and went overseas with the army medical corps. Silverton Traffic violators pay ing fine in Judge Arthur Dahl's police court this week Were J. H. Dennison, $4, making a reverse turn on First and Main street; Bill Kaser, $13 for excessive speed; Ralph Cambell, $7.30, vio lation of the basic rule; Glenn Parish, $2 for overtime parking in downtown Silverton. Stayten Plan for the forma tion of a Saddle club in this area will be made Monday at 8 pjn. in the city hall. All interested in such a group are invited to at tend. Organization plan and club name will be discussed. Stay tea The Marion County I OOF association will hold a county-wide picnic for Oddfellows, their families and friends in Stay ton city park Sunday, August 4. Robert Massey of Quinaby Ls gen eral chairman. SLayteo .... The Shelton, Thom as and Bilyeu reunion will be held at Wilson park at Scio Sunday, July 28. All relatives and friends are Invited. Play Set for WU Campus . "The Guardsman" by Ferenc Molar will be presented by the; high school play production class of the summer session. The leading roles, played by Leonard Steinbock, Lois Phillips Blodgett and Dale Gollihur, are being carried by former Willam ette drama students who have just returned to the campus from the service. Heading the supporting players are Yvonne Simpson and Sally Kennedy, double-cast in the "Mama" role, Kaye Dick Edward and Dean Bigler. The sets are be ing designed by Jim Elliott. Enroute to Funeral, Wilches in Accident SILVERTON, July 26 The four sons of Peter Wilch and their wives, en route to Nebraska to at tend the father's funeral, were In a serious automobile accident near Caldwell, Idaho, friends here have learned. The automobile carrying Mr. and Mrs. Perl Wilch of North Bend, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Wilch and John Wilch was the one involved. In the party, but uninjured, were Mr. and Mrs. Ar thur Wilch and Mr. and Mr. Carl Wilch of Silverton. The father died unexpectedly while on a visit at B as sett, Neb. Salem's Fire Losses Shown In State Report Of Salem's fire losses of $444,- 1 80 on insured property during 1945 all but $10,037 was paid on insurance claims, the annual re port of Seth Thompson, state fire marshal states. Sound value of the properties was $7,212, 383 making the losses 6.15 per cent of the total, be said. Insurance carried was $6,790,991. Actual loss and Insurance paid on various kinds of property In cluded: Churches and chapels, $8331; $8331. Dwellings, apartments and flats, $71,055; $67,966. Mercantile and office buildings, $771; $713. Warehouses, $36,261; $29,371. Lumber and wood products, $719; $719. Pulp and paper mills, $312,- 399; $312.3991. Metal products, $5506; $5506, Flax plants, $1094; $1094. Breweries, distilleries, bot tling works, $500; $500. Meat packing, processing, etc., $337; $337. Hotels; rooming houses, auto courts, $191; $191. Public garages, $1156; $1156. Restaurants, confec tioneries, etc., $290; $290. Miscel laneous non -manufacturing, $2976; $2976. In other cities and towns of the central Willamette valley to tal actual losses and Insurance paid were: Albany, $61,074; $38,386, Amity, $36; $36. Aurora, $113; $113. Cor vallis, $18,649; $18,100. ; Dallas, $32,839; $50,103. Dayton, $133; $ U 3. Falls City, $41; $41. Inde pendence, $6307; $3474. Jefferson, $5774; $5721. Lebanon, $4634; $4418. McMinnville, $5303; $5303 Monmouth, $7193; $6793. ML An gel. $20; $20. Newberg, $2158; $2004. Silverton, $6598; $4232. Stayton, $852; $624. Sweet Home, $10,908; $10,908. Turner, $18,523; $12,440. West Salem, $22,036; $11,030. Woodburn, $432; $432. An analysis of insured losses for rural and farm unprotected prop erties shows for Marion county an actual loss of $211,643 and insur ance of $149,826 paid. The sound value of properties was $539,198, the percentage of loss to value was 39.25. insurance carried was $370, 354 and the number of claims was 209. In other valley counties under this beading actual losses "and in surance paid showed these totals: Benton, $77,202; $57,108. Clack amas, $104,676, $76,066. Linn, $286,087; $245,609. Polk, $93,323; $84,903. Yamhill, $222,701; $158, 296. In Marion county nine persons died in fires, and in other valley counties persons who died in fires or from burns totaled the follow Ing: Benton 1, Clackamas 2, Linn 2, Polk 2, Washington 2. Local Restaurants Face Help Cut "I could easily place 20 wait resses right now if I had them," reported Helen Friderich, Salem culinary alliance assistant busi ness agent, Friday in referring to the restaurant help shortage here Canneries and harvest fields are believed to be causing the shortage. They pay more than the minimum 62 H cents per hour wage paid In Salem, she said. Restaurants report that many customers leave due to the long wait for service because of in ex perienced waitresses. New Silverton Legion Officers Are Installed SILVERTON , Pphaen Sayre. retiring president of the district No. 2, American Legion, installed new officers for Delbert Reeves post. They are Jake Kaufman, commander; Robert Allen, first vice commander; Dr. Ernest L. Henkle, second vice commander Wesley Grogen, adjutant; Lewis Hall, finance officer; Frank M Powell, chaplain; Ralph Francis, sergeant at arms; George Towe historian and service officer; Pat Grogan, past commander. Valley Births DALLAS A son, Floyd Bain. was bdj-n,J to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Woolridge at the Bar tell hospital July 20. Mr. and Mrs. Gardner Chrisman announce the birth of a son at the Dallas hospital July 20. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs. Noreen Ross of Turner at the Dallas hospital July 23. A daughter, Dianne Kay, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Fisher, at the Bartell hospital July 23. SCHEDULES DAILY 8ALSM to SAI1 FRAIICISCO Deport Ne w Senator Hotel Phone falem MM for complete travel information. A. J, Baker Clan Holds Reunion At Dallas Park DALLAS -The A. J. Baker clan held its first picnic since 1941 at the city park July 21. Following the covered dish din ner, JjThad Newhouse, president, of Eugeffe conducted thai business meeting which included election of these: J. B. Newhouse, presi dent; Mrs. Bertha Baker Gibson, Forest Grove, vice-president; Guy Aydelott, Eugene, secretary-treas urer. Present for the occasion were Mr. and Mrs, Chad Newhouse; Mr. and Mrs. Rollie Mulky and sons, David and Gary; ?. S. Aydelott; Mr. and Mrs. Guy Aydelott and son, Ted; Fred Aydelott and chil dren; Lester, Elnoc Marlyn Joy, Idns and Guy all of Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Gibson and son Dale, and Mrs. Pearl Case of PhilLsburg, Kan., Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Austin and son Bobbie of Vernon, Tex.; Mr. and Mrs. L. Clark Aydelott and children, Rog er, Lois Yvonne, Marlene and Jim mie of Alhambra Calif.; N. F. Newhouse, Orting, Wash.; Mrs. P. N. Nelson, Tacoma, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Newhouse and grandson, Leslie, Philomath; Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Baker; Mr. and Mr. Loyal Aydelott and daughter, Linda; Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cover and daughters, Lorna, Diane, Ly nett and Sandra; John Olson, Mrs. Elvire Case and Leland; Gary Wise, Mrs. Duane Haines and Miss Nelda Parks, ail of Portland; Mr. and Mr. Vincent Neal and daugh ter Jean, all of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wood;: Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Redetzke and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gibson, all of Forest Grove; Mr. and Mrs. Vanderzan den and daughter Priscilla of Clackamas; Mr. and Mrs. Truman Robbins; Mr. and Mrs. Bert Cur tiss and children George, Maydean and Charles and Mr. and Mrs. John Calavan, all of Dallas. Walter Scott Services Set This Morning Funeral services for Walter C. Scott, 72, painting contractor, who died Sunday at his residence, 248 Marion it, will be held In the Clough-Barrick chapel this morn ing at 10:30 a.m. Scott, who was born in Wind sor, Nova Scotia, spent his early years a a "merchant sailor, set tling In Boston, Mass., In 1898. Near there, at Summerville. he was married in 1905. His widow, Alma E. Scott, survives. The couple went to Calgary, Canada, on their honeymoon. where they lived until 1927. Four sons and two daughters, all of whom survive, were born there before the family moved to Salem. Sons are Allan G. of El Centro, Calif., Lawrence and Colin, both of Salem, and Fred of Cochrane, Wis. Daughters are Mrs. William H. Davies and Mrs. Francis Mast, both of Salem. Sisters are Mrs. Eva Card and Miss Alice Scott, both of Calgary, Canada, Nine grandchildren also survive. State Patriarchs To Confer Degrees Patriarch of the state are meet ing in the hill of Coburg, near Eugene, tonight to confer degrees. This ls an outstanding event In Patriarchal Odd Fellowship, as It is the second ever to be put on in an outdoor setting. Some 100 candidates are to be given de grees. Wives and member of the Re bekahs are being entertained at Odd Fellows hall in Eugene dur ing the day and evening, by mem bers of the Eugene Rebekahs. Minden Sells Mill To Los Angeles Man SILVERTON, July IB Minden Lumber company has been sold to Gordon and Azarow of Los An geles who will take over August 1 Tony Minden, retiring owner, built the all-electric sawmill on the Silverton-Salem road three years ago. He has not announced plans for the future but will re main, for a time on bis, farm near 10 io 15 Degrees Cooler these hot summer days, and will save up to 50 on fuel costs next winter. Just phone I486 and our representative will call and give you a FREE estimate and explain how we can make your home more comfortable the year 'round. "Sellable workmanship the result of years ef experience." Campbell Hock Wool Co. Heme Insulation Metal Weatherslripping 1132 Broadway Phone 84 9 6 Skyline Trail Work, Sea Trip Set for Northwest Boy Scouts Skyline trail improvement, a cruise among the San Juan islands and aerial training at McChord field, Tacoma, Wash., are on the program for senior scouts in the northwest this summer, Lyle Leigh ton, Salem scout executive, announced recently. In this area the projects include a forest service camp, sponsored by the Willamette national forest, for representatives of scout region 1 1, including Dallas Signs Five Teachers For Fall Term DALLAS, July 26 Five new teachers will . have places in the Dallas school system this com ing year S. E. Whitworth, super intendent, has announced. Bob Daggett of St. Helens will be the high school coach and phys ical education instructor. Daggett is a graduate of Willamette uni versity and has been serving in the navy since obtaining his de gree. Margaret Domes, of McCoy will fill the vacancy left by the resig nation of Kathryn Rowe, who has been high school typing teacher for eight years. Miss Domes ls a graduate of Oregon State college. Miss Rowe will be in the Corvallis high school this fall. Mrs. Winona Sedivy of Mon mouth will fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Mrs. Harold Holmes. A graduate of the Ore gon college of Education, she will teach fifth grade. Mrs. Clara Callison of Salem will be the teacher for a fifth grade and an addition to the teaching staff. She has been prin cipal of a Salem grade school. Mrs. Anne Hotchkiss, who re cently came to Oregon from Cas- Cr, Wyo., takes the place of rs. Ruth Tyler, resigned, and will teach third grade. Radio Static Due to Planes Under Study PULLMAN, Wash.. July 26-;P) -A huge bell Jar is being con structed for the Washington State college engineering experiment station for studies of methods of eliminating radio interference set up in an airplane by discharge of static electricity from the aircraft itself. Homer J. Dana, acting di rector of the experiment station, said today. Dana explained that what he called corona discharges from planes often cause the loss of radio navigational aids on aircraft at a time when they are most needed. The strato-chamber will be used for studying the nature of such discharges. The army air forces, he said. authorized construction of the bell Jar. which will be 30 Inches In di a meter and more than five feet tall. It will be equipped with a vacuum pump and with refrigera tion to simulate lower tempera tures at high altitudes. Now under construction at the Spokane air depot, the bell Jar will be delivered In 40 to 80 days. Dana during the war made stu dies on radio interference on air craft as a member of the army air forces. Valloy Obituarios Frank If. Peters STAYTON Funeral services were .held Sunday afternoon at Waddle's chapel for Frank M Peters, 47, route 1, Scio, who died Friday, July It after a long ill ness. The Rev. Victor Loucks. pas tor of the Scio Baptist church, of ficiated. Survivors include the widow, Sophie Eberhart Peters; two sons. Edward and Daniel, both at home; three sisters, Mrs. Marie Helvey, Gates; Mr. May Bentz, Sublim ity; Mrs. Elsie Powell, route 2, Scio; two brothers, Charles Pet ers, Prineville; Otto Peters, Myr tle Point. Sublimity. Larry Staddard, who has been with the Minden mill, will manage the plant for the new owners. The mill has a 35,000 board feet capacity and employs 40 men. We can remedy lhal! Insulating your home with Fireproof Rock Wool will make your home i the northwest states and Alaska Pamilia lake, near Mt. Jeffer son, is the site of the camp which will serve as a base for work on the skyline trail, a four foot wide mountain trail stretching from Canada to Mexico. Work on the trail will consist of putting in cul verts, widening the trail, installing signs, clearing brush and making side trails to scenic points. This work will be conducted in the mornings; afternoons will be used for advanced scouting and activi ties of the boys' own choosing. Leigh ton said. Program for Older Scouts The purpose of this program is to provide extra activities for scouts, aged 15 and older. A total of 96 boys from the Cascade coun cil will participate in the forest service camp during the six week period which began July 13 Leigh ton stated. Otis White, Detroit forest serv ice ranger, will be in charge of the forest service part of the plan and Louis Cormier, assistant scout executive of the Portland council- Will represent the senior scouts. Scoots to Learn of Flight Air Scouts will learn about nav igation, radio communication, the ory of flight, aircraft design and will receive an orientation flight at McCord field August 17-25. The older boys' cruise to Princess Louise Inlet, B. C. August 17-25, will be for Sea Scouts only. Al bany and Salem will send nine representatives. If at First You Don't Succeed PRICE, Utah. July 26 JP) It took two plane crashes in the same day to ground Glen Fifield of Seattle, who is ferrying home a BT-13 he picked up in Vernon, Texas. Forced to land on a highway yesterday when his gas tank de veloped a leak, he crashed Into a truck while taxiing to a stop. After repairing a broken pro peller and leaky tank, Fifield tried to take off so he could store the plane at Price airport until a new propeller arrived. The plane got into the air. but apparently the only partly fixed prop didn't have the lifting pow er. It crashed into the side of the road, damaging the wings and landing gear. Fifield emerged from both smashups intact. Frontier Riders Will Be Festival Feature MT. ANGEL This year's Flax Festival will have one feature never before presented to a flax celebration audience a frontier rider's field meet, a horse show for Sunday afternoon. August 11. The show will include the fol lowing numbers: obstacle race; cowgirl race; musical chair (men) musical chair (women); buck race (men); squaw race (women); kids race, bare back relay; cowboy race; shuttle race (4 men and 4 horses); saddle, bridle and get away kids' boot race (IS years and under); wheel barrow race; change saddle relay (three horses and one man); tail race. f M rf II 1 . ; -t, - rTrrt v S " jU 'A ONLY pgfl 7.80 DOWN SV 1 WMW finished and softly lustrous. Silverton Woman Is Lady "Auctioneer" SILVERTON, July 26 Mrs. "Colonel" Lillian Fowler, the only woman auctioneer in the state, will cry part of the community auction Saturday in the Abiqua district The sale Will be held at the Grace Lunagan place 2'? miles south of Scotts Mills on the Crook ed Finger road. Mrs. Fowler has been auction eering since her teens. She also taught school, as her chief pro fession, in Wyoming. Her father-in-law. J. C. Fowler, also from Wyoming is promoting the com munity autions at Silverton. TVftite (lib II Adjustable buckle at Tamp. Open toe and open heel. Quality leather insoles. Girls sizes 12 to 3. Modern Kneehole Style j raAGJaOffQ" USES ill . : i This desk was built by skilled craftsmen for beauty and utility! A beauti ful, exquisitely matched walnut veneer on all hardwood ... corner blocked joints, and a substantial reeded base rail. Waterfall styling! 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