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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 27, 1947)
A. F.Thomas, 61, Dies Here Albert Franklin Thomas, 1955 N. Capitol sU foreman in the Sa lem "water department, died at a local hospital Sunday at the age of 61. Born in Gordan, Kan., he came to Oregon 44 years ago and had lived in the Salem community tor the past 40 years. Funeral services will be at 3 p. m, Wednesday in Clough-Barrick chapel with the Rev S. Raynor Smith "officiating. Interment ; will be at City View cemetery. Surviving are his widow, .Alpha Thomas of Salem; a daughter, Doris Thomas of Salem; sister, Mrs. Clara Lamb of Salem, and two brothers, I. W. Thomas of Salem and Arthur Thomas of La comb. SCOUTERS TO MEET .. Cascade area council's Boy Scout executive board will meet Thursday night at the Dallas Chamber of Commerce, in keep ing with oBard President R. L. Elistrom's policy of meeting in towns over the council. The din ner meeting will adopt the coun cil's 1948 budget. About 55 mem bers from net council's five dis tricts are expected to attend. 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Reg. 8.25. $9.00 Values in Hammocks, now only $7.95 KEITH BROWN LUMBER Q.- YARD rront and Court Streets Phone tltS ' Lnmber - Mill work - Glaring - Hardware - Paints A CHECKING ACCOUNT., ono of today's TJusts Paying by check helps control expenses in these days of increasing living costs. Your checkbook record shows where your money goes and makes it easier to keep within your budget. A check- log account will sare you many rimes fJetriflmgnounitcoststo YOUt CKXCXlNO ACCOUNT IS WUCOMI B.W.tTW.VkatiriaW JACOB FUHttt, Aaat. CeaMae W. S. WALTON. Visa rwriaW UO 0. PAG. An. CasMar IOT NELSON, AmI. Vh PwriaW lAWKNCf E, RSMft, Aaat, I, C SaWTH, AmC Ytm PwilaW tfX C1SSOM, Am. use & Browning Carnival Ready for Another Season n n n rs? il I'i i ? y, S ' V i HI --I i r 7r' - I yy l i E fill 51 :i ' " . ' : -r'v S-"" -.Aa-... aflr o-.. . -1Ip.n.nrtr-nwwy--TrJ I- i j Salem's Browning Brothers' carnival is making last minute preparations at their winter quart ers on Liberty rad to take, to the road again for another sesson's tour. Shown above at right Is Bill Browning examining the roll of the calliope. In above photo miuiature autos and merry -ge-round horses get checked and dusted by the Browning crew. Left to right they are Bill Sullivan. Edward Browning. Bill Brown ing and Dewey Duncan. (Photo by Don Dill, Statesman staff photographer.) Carnival to Hit f Sawdust Trail9 Soon; 38th Year for Brothers By Don Dill Staff Writer. The Statesman - summertime means show time, and circuses and carnivals the breadth of the nation are getting their gear ready to roll on the sawdust trail. Salem's own carnival. The Browning Brothers, is rea dy to lead the parade after weeks of painting, repairing and polish ng. A ' This summer will mark the 38th season for the Browning car nival as ii maxes lis circuit cov ering Oregon's celebrations from one town to another. Bill and Ed ward Browning began with their father in the show business in 1909 when he bought an old merry-go-round and' ran it in Inde pendence for the first time. Since then the men have built up their equipment until -today they have two merry-go-rounds, three ferris wheels and several different kid dy plane and auto rides. These various rides as well as tents, gen erators and props are carried in a half dozen trucks and trailers. Other Concessions Join With the merry-go-rounds and ferris wheels as the hub, other concessionaires join the carnival with their souvenir and candy cotton booths and wild animal shows. A 53 pipe calliope has a special truck of its own and is played either by hand of from a punched paper roll similar. to those of the old player pianos. A gas engine drives an air compres sor which supplies the power for calliope through 800 rubber tubes of varying size. On Liberty Road A large corrugated iron build ing on Liberty road houses the Browning Brothers' carnival par aphanalia during the winter months.- There they have complete shops to keep their equipment in repair. Wooden , merry-go-round horses are painted and toy autos are mended to be ready for their tiny riders during the summer season. Mrs. Percy Castle. The president was unable to be present and will be installed in the fall. The school cook, Mrs. George Grimm, reported that the regular meals would be served until the last of next week and no extra , help vould be needed. Sewing for the health clinic will be done this summer and corsages made for the eighth grade class. Serving refreshments were Mrs. E. M. Banston and Mrs. Clinton Kennedy. Willard Woman9 s Club Elects AVip Officers " WALDO HILLS Mrs. I win Kaser was elected president of the Willard Woman's club Thurs day at an all day meeting at Mrs. Miles Ottawav's. Mrs. Casper Ov er Oss is retiring president. Other officers are: vice presi dent, Mrs. Immanuel Kellerhals, jr.; secretary, Mrs. Theodore, Ri ches; treasurer, Mrs. Ottaway. Plans were made for the family picnic June 15 at the city park at Silverton when no-host dinner will be served at 1 p. m. and the afternoon spent in a brief pro gram and games. - Club members worked on a quilt which will be sold at one of its autumn affairs. No meet ings are held during the -summer months. Thn Stortaaman. SaUm. Oregon. To-day. May 27, 1947 3 to make a canvass of the city t pick up the rags, Monday and Tuesday, May 25 and 2T. Hru Cecil Dunn is ' drive chairman. Pickups will be made after .chaoL one group taking the territory north of Washington street, an other the south part. Proceeds of the drive will go toward improvement in the city park. Dallas Rag Drive Gets Help from Camp Fire DALLAS To help the Woman's club to finish the rvt drive, the Camp Fire Girls groups directed by Mrs. Paul Kitzmiller and Mrs. E. L. McCleary, have volunteered C055 QD9Q0 Q3D CALIFORNIA -ALL THE IAST DfOT TfCKfr OFflCf 175 S. High Phone 3815 UIaIjUULzXaAjUl Announcement! The Following Salem Dry Cleaning Establishments Will Close Memorial Day, I lay 30, and Saiorday, Ilayl To Afford a ThreeDayHoliday for Employees: PEACOCK CLEANERS HOLLYWOOD CLEANERS FOREMAN'S CLEANERS & DYERS SE AGISTER'S CLEANERS CASH and CARRY CLEANERS ELECTRIC CLEANERS BURRIGHT CLEANERS Your cooperation In having your cleaning la as arty at possible this wmIc will b most appreciated, and will enabl. mploy..a of th.se firms to ojoy a dMsmd holiday. ' L Four Comers Unit Elects Officers FOUR CORNERS Mrs. L. J, Shrake is the 'new chairman of the home extension unit Other officers are Mrs. Wilfred Wilier, vice chairman;; Mrs. C. C. Morris, treasurer. Officers were installed by Mrs. Ernest Walker, retiring chairman. Members will be divided' into groups to act as hostesses for the meetings in the coming year. Mrs. Ervin Sunderlin was hostess for the final meeting of the year when care of the feet" was the lesson presented by Mrs. W. E. Peder son and Mrs. Jess Mcllnay, local leaders. Other members present were the Mesdames W. C. Miller. - H. D. McMillin, C. A. Barney, E. A. Snook, Jack Scorgie, Cecil Snook, Stuart Johons, Henry Hanson, L. J. Stewart, Arlo McLain, Lloyd Lee, C. R. Osborn, Alvina War ren, H. W. Snook, H. E. Phillips and R. W. King. nnrrvinf7 C3 BV55 sCsUKJDS jJL (j I I 4 Swegle PTA Officers Installed on Tuesday SWEGLE At the regular meeting of Swegle PTA held at the school house Tuesday, Mrs. George Standley, retiring presi dent, installed officers for the new: year: vice president, Mrs. Wil liam Merriam; secretary, Mrs. Daniel W. Casey, and treasurer. siiaiBf tFtBiiAti rostmirtDiAMCi coiroiATioN PEDEESEN'S Gifl Shop 191 S. High Ph. 7718 For Your Kitchen Needs: Elect. Churns, Open Roaster and Rack ; comp., ; 1.85. Egg Beaters, 4 types; Double Boil ers. Muffin Pans, Tea Kettles, Onion Choppers, Collanders, Jelly Molds, .Cooky Cutters, Rolling Pins, Foley Food Mills, Cheese Slicers, Wooden Salad Bowls, Knife Holders, Fruit Jar Fillers, Knife Sharpeners, Kitchen Mixing Spoons. Potato Mashers, Hot" Cake Turners and Batter Beaters. i j . Store Hears I U I We Give 8U Green Stamp. 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