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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 10, 1948)
f I I RADIO STOLEN A portable radio was stolen from the office of the Edwards and Isom Packing plant, 25th street and Turner road. Thursday night by a thief who gained entry . by "jimmying" a window, city police reported Friday. Winona Chalet will reopen Satur day, 5'pjn. Ph. 25190 for reser vations. Winona Chalet has been closed dae to high water. Will reopen Sat., 5 p.m. Ph. 25190 for reser vations. PERMITS ISSUED Building permits issued by the city engineer's office Friday went to C. F. Bueller to build a house at 3135 Silverton rd. at a cost of fyl.800 and to Tandy and Cooper company for a house and garage t 1130 Lewis st, (5.000. Chris Madson received permission to wreck two houses at 965 and 993 Court St., $100. Old time dance tonite 2S9 Court. Electric range. Thermador deluxe model. (329.50. Mitchell's, State t 19th. Ph. 7577. ELECTRIC PUMP TAKEN Mrs. John Corbet t, 103 Marion St.. reported to city police Friday that an electric pump was taken from the front porch of her homej Thursday night. Dance tonite Crystal Gardens. Pemberton's Flower Shop, 1980 B. 12th. Ph. 23348. VANDALS BREAK LIGHTS Joe Spurlock, manager of the Teague Motor company, 352 N. Commercial st.. reported to city police Friday that vandals broke two large floodlights at the com pany's used car lot Thursday night The Boucanier Is open every eve ning from 5 P.M. to 1 A. M. 1 A.M. to 10 P.M. Sun. Closed Mon. " Dance tonite Crystal Gardens. CARS PILFERED John Wiemals, Salem route 7, box 32, told city police Friday that four hub caps and two white aidewall rims were stolen from hU car in the 100 block on South High street late Thursday night. Two hub caps were taken from the auto of Henry Fuller, Salem route 4. box 249, at 14th and Chemeketa streets, also on Thurs day night, police said. Let us prepare and serve your party. Smorgasbord or dinner. Your home or ours. Call 24433. The Boucanier is open every eve sung from 5 P.M. to 1 A. M. 1 A.M. to 10 P.M. Sun. Closed Mon.. FVR FARMER FILES Mountain View Fur Farm is the i assumed business name filed Fri- j dy with Marion county clerk ,by : R. D. and Victor E. Gibon, Salem 1 route 9, box 62S. j Dane tonite Crystal Gardens. ' . Income tax service. J. W. Coburn. 1570 Market. Ph. 2-fi59. Dance tonite Woodburn Armory, Woodry's 14 piece orchestra, feat uring Vern Esch. vocalist. Dance tonite Crystal Gardens. APPLY D0RI1AIIT SPRAYS Millers Lime Sulphur Quarts ... 50c Gallons . . . 1.25 5 Gallons . . . 2.25 Millers mlereaiied QA. eepaer spray. 1 lb Www Orthe Kleetiut Spray plnuHUC For your cuttings, seed bed and transplanting: Floverile HCn.fi.... 75c 1 Cn. it. . . . 1.25 2Cu.fi. . . . 2.00 Prune your tree and shrubs while they are dormant. Pruning 4 fif? Saw JL lOD KS 5.00 Clippers .. 1.50 These Values at Salem Seed and Implement Co., Inc. 210 State St. Phone 4903 Save His Eyes urn m I Dr. E E Bering Dr. Saae Hogae Take care of your child' precious eyesight. Have his eyes examined often. Ii he needs glasses, come to us for professional care. ' DIGNIFIED CREDIT BORING OPTICAL COMPANY v." ' MEHAMA FIRM NAMED Roy Philippi and J. I Morgan of Mehama filed Friday with the Marion county clerk a certificate of assumed business name as Philippi Tire service. POLE LINE APPROVED Construction of a power pole line along the west side of Lan sing avenue, from Sunnyview avenue to Silverton road, is al lowed in a permit approved Fri day by the Marion county court for Portland General Electric company. MONITOR FIRM FILES Certificate of assumed business name as Monitor Garage was fil ed with Marion county clerk Fri day by J. "P. and Nellie M. Jen sen, both of Monitor. Air-Steamship tickets anywhere. Kugel, 7694. 735 N. Capitol St. SKI TRIP TODAY About 35 members of Leslie Junior Hi-Y clubs were te leave at 5 o'clock this morning for a skiing outing at ML Hood. The all-day trip is in charge of Ad visors C. S. Emmons and Joe Law. A similar trip is being plan ned for next Saturday by the Parrish Junior Hi-Y clubs. Dance tonite Woodburn Armory. Basement flooded? Do this week's wash at the "Launderette" 20 Ben dix, dryers, extractors and ironers. Phone 2-4555. FORUMS TO CONTINUE The annual series of Church men's forums at the Salem YMCA will be continued beginning Jan uary 22, the YM religious work committee decided at a meeting Friday noon, conducted by Chair man Charles A. Sprague. Partici pating also were representative laymen from local churches. Af ter the first session, meetings will be on the first and third Thurs day noons of each month. Program has not yet been definitely ar ranged. Dance tonite Woodburn Armory. Famous "Ray" Hi-Pressure Diesel oil burners now available for im mediate installation. Judson's, 279 N. Cora l. Phone 4141. ACKERMAN SUCCUMBS Word came to Salem Friday of the death Thursday in Eugene of Howard C. Ackerman, Salem resi dent for several years before mov ing to Eugene. Death was caused by a heart attack. Funeral serv ices will be Monday at 10:30 am. at Vech-Hollingj worth chapel in Eugene. Survivors include the widow and two sons in Eugene; mother, Mrs. Mary Ackerman of Salem; sisters, Mrs. J. T. Van Osdol of Salem. Mrs. Ralph OUon of San Francisco and Mrs. D. S. Gaibraith of Portland; brother, Otis E. Ackerman of Salem. i Dance tonite Woodburn Armory. I Pumilite Block and Supply Co., W.t Salem has exclusive sales I Empire bldg. blocks-fully steam : cured so build with the best. EAGLE CHIEF TO SALEM Raymond P. McElroy, Provi dence, R. I., grand worthy presi dent of the Fraternal Older of Eagles, will be the guest of Sa lem's Willamette aerie 2081 at a meeting Tuesday, January 20, at 8 p.m. Class initiation will be held in honor of the president and refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the meeting. Oil cloth lor sparkling clean kit chens. Sanitas for the walls and Royal Cloth for tables & counters. See the gay new patterns at Elf strom's wall paper dept. 340 Court Dance, VTW Hall, Saturday. ACKER SON PLAYS SANTA Bernard W. Ackerson, hospital apprentice 1c. son of Amos B. Ackerson of Turner, played Santa Claus to 70 of England's "blitz" children at a pre-Christmas party in London in December, the navy information service at Great Lakes, 111., said Friday. Johns-Manville shingles, immed iate application by expert work men. Nothing down, 3 years to pav. Free estimates. Phone 4842. Math4 Bros., 184 S. Cora l. Old Time Dance VFW hall Sat. DAUGHTERS GO HOME Gomg home from Salem Me morial hospital Friday, both with inf jnt daughters, were Mrs. Olen ! Muuser of Stayton and Mrs. Lawr- j enoe Johnson of Mill City. Insured savings earn more than two per cent at Salem Federal Savings Association, 390 State st. For rent: Floor Sanders. Wood rows, 450 Center St. MOTHERS DISMISSED Dismissed from Salem General hospital Friday with new-born sons were Mrs. J. C. Harris, 645 E. Judon st., and Mrs. Harold W. Adasns. jr.. 1411 State st. Mrs. R. L. Gulvin. Hillsboro, took home her infant daughter. ACCIDENT VICTIMS BETTER Authorities at Salem Memorial hospital reported that Ralph M. Rathjen, Portland, and Charles Richard Stamper, Coos Bay, crit ically injured in an auto collision near Hubbard January S, were "improving in the hospital Fri day night. Rathjen's condition was described as "fair and Stam per's as "good." David Murry Doherty, 17, Pendleton, was kill ed in the same accident Old Time Dance VFW hall Sat The Boucanier is open every eve ning from 5 P.M. to 1 A. M. 1 A.M. to 10 P.M. Sun. Closed Mon. Dance tonite Woodburn Armory. PLANS NEW OFFICE Opening of a Salem branch of fice for the West Salem real es tate business he has conducted since October, 1945, was announ ced Friday by Walter Musgrave, realtor. The office, at 339 N. High st., will open early next week. Headqaarters will be retained In West Salem. Dance tonight at the Coaster, Ocean Lake, Claude Bird and his music. Dance tonight at the Coaster, Ocean Lake, Claude Bird and his music. COMMISSION POSTPONES The Salem, long range planning commission meeting scheduled -for Tuesday evening has been post poned, chamber of commerce of ficials said Friday. The monthly meeting of the chamber board, however, will be held at 8 pan. Wednesday as scheduled. Dance tonite Woodburn Armory. First Class Office Space 2nd floor location, close to city center, completely remodeled automatic heat Can arrange satisfactory leases. Call Coburn L. Graben horst with Grabenhorst Bros., Realtors, 134 S. Liberty St., phone 4131 evenings 7772. FRANK C. BELL HONORED Frank C. Bell, Salem resident since 1940, this week received a gold pin honoring him for 25 years of continuous service with Standard Oil company of Cali fornia. He lives here with his family and formerly worked for Standard in the Hawaiian islands. Dance tonite Woodburn Armory. Woodry's 14 piece orchestra, feat uring Vera Each, vocalist Dance tonite Woodburn Armory. Fargo Man to Speak Sunday At Silverton SILVERTON, Jan. 9-rThe Rev. Alfred Knutson of Farto. N. D., will be guest speaker Sunday at 11 o'clock at Calvary Lutheran church. Special music will be fur nished by the male chorus. Annual business meeting of the Calvary congregation will be Tuesday at 8 pm. A special program by the young people of the church will be giv en at the Sunday night Youth Fellowship service at the Metho dist church at 7:30. Boy Scout troop 52 will meet Monday night at 7:30 under the leadership of Clayton Marcoe, scoutmaster. The Methodist official board meets , Monday at 8 p m. I Several Lutheran men from Silverton will attend the round 1 . . I U f . . V- 14UIC iire-vung Ul uic UIUKIIII Brotherhoods of the Oregon cir cuit at Zoar church, Canby, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, reports Rev. S. L. Almlie of Imraanuel Luth eran church of Silverton. A Sun day school teachers institute will be held at Immanuel church on Tuesday at. 7:30 P-m., with the Rev. Elmer Ellefson, field repre sentative for the board of parish education of the Evangelical Lutheran church, in charge of the institute. The annual congrega tion meeting will be held Wednes day at 8 p.m. Rev. M. J. K. Fuhr has an nounced a fellowship dinner at Trinity church following the morning services Sunday, and the annual business meeting of the church Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mill City Congregation Elects New Officers MILL CITY The Presbyterian church elected the following Sun day school officers Sunday: Sup erintendent, Alice Smith; assist ant superlnten dent Herbert Schroeder; secretary, Mrs. Lester Hathaway; pianist. Virginia Van dermeer. and assUtant pianist, Wanda Vandermeer. Hemlerahott, Hubbard File for Re-election Herman P. Hendershott Eu gene, Friday filed here for re election as state representative from the 14th district. Lane coun ty, at the republican primary election. Forrest L. Hubbard, Baker, non-partisan, filed for reelection as circuit judge of the 8th Judi cial district Baker county. D AIICC TONIGHT Wood bum Armory Woodry's Orchestra Oil Burner Service and Repair Whatever type or make it may be we fix them up like new. Brian's Healing Appliances 423H - High Ph. t-tl Oregon Statesman Lent Solace, Hope to Victims of Destructive Flood of 9 61, Old Records Show By Margverite Wittwer Wright SUfX Writer, The Statesman "There is little destroyed that cannot be replaced by few months of labor. Farmers have suffered most by the flood and in many instances it is a rather disheartening prospect for them to re build what is liable to be washed away any day of the winter. . . . "Nobody believed the river would ever rise no high as it did. We now know what it is liable to do and must provide accordingly. Another 20 or 30 years may elapse without recurrence of the flood, and it is needless to give up the land to waste. ... If the country is poorer for the flood, the people are somewhat wiser, and may farm and manufacture with more security than before.' In these words the Oregon Statesman encouraged residents of the Salem area to take heart after the destructive flood of De cember, 1861, which brought Sa lem its still-record river crest of 39 feet. According to the Statesman, the Willamette rose 12 feet from 9 a m. to 9 P-m. Monday, December 2, and on Tuesday morning the wa ter was flowing through Salem in a channel four feet deep and a quarter mile wide. 'Next te Noah's The paper described the flood as "not Noah's, commonly called, but the next deepest one to that" The crest was five feet above the heretofore record-breaking fresh et of 1844. Dramatic stories of tragedy and heroism were plentiful. A raft with a family including two in fants was swept past Salem and two local men risked their lives te rescue the family. Twelve per sona trapped in a floating barn were saved. Two houses with lights still burning floated past Independence where 18,000 bush els of wheat were destroyed. Orleans, opposite Corvallis was washed away entirely, Linn City was completely destroyed and all the houses of Lancaster washed away. 'Perfect Seeae ef Wreck' "The prairie below Salem ia a perfect scene of the wreck. Houses, furniture, clothing, utensils, hors es, cattle, sheep, hogs, chickens, lumber and fencing are piled in heaps and scattered everywhere. It will be fortunate if their decay does not breed pestilence," The Statesman continued. But even before the flood wa ters were subsided 'repair of the city began and The Statesman turned again to news of national importance the civil war. From Linn county a correspondent wrote. The flood may have damp ened the secession fire a little in this quarter, but I suppose sun shine will revive it like any other reptile." The second worst flood in Wil lamette valley history occurred in February. 1890, when the high water mark was two feet below the 1801 crest. Most improve ments along the river front were swept away, the water system broke down and train service halted for 10 days. Inter-cevnty Bridge Fell A serious setback was the de struction of the Marion-Polk county bridge. "The north pier stood half an hour swaying from the immense pressure below and then toppled over with a mighty noise." The Statesman account reads. Damage for Salem was esti mated at $300,000. Half the town of Wheatland was washed away and from isolated Albany the Statesman received a dispatch: "Give us some news. It is lone some as hell here." An opportunistic advertisement in the paper advised: "Go East over Northern Pacific." but Salem citizens rallied to the cause and half the proceeds from a perform ance of "My Geraldine" at the Reed Opera house (corner Liberty and Court made a nest egg for the bridge fund. And the Statesman's faith In the future never faltered: "Every citi zen of Salem says the bridge must be rebuilt Such unanimity augers well for the future of Salem. She will gather strength from her losses, rebuild better and grand er than before, and the spirit of ! progress and enterprise thereby infused will push the city forward at a rate that will discount any past period of development." Sg7 a. w j -. ar:r nai" .L s i- m ,. -..r .www'ap i!"wflin'p i ""! .Mi;,.- Hp, " jssanssW 1 anssS sJi I ite a 4 ttbMf Tracks - Trailers - Passenger Cars - Bases Tor AU WheeL Steering. Axle and Frame- Alignment 110 GUESS WORK ABSOLUTE ACCURACY Omr "Beer" ee.elfaeeat will ellaainate lengthy (lease astd tfse snaia eaasea ef aaaay wrecks, exec salve tire wear and meter strain. Bent axles ani fraaaes straight ened witheat eeetly tear da was er dlsassesablr. Expert Mechanics 375 Center Men Sentenced For Issuing Bad Checks Two men who had pleaded guilty to a total of five charges of obtaining money by false pre tenses were sentenced to the state penitentiary Friday by Marion County Circuit Judge E. M. Page. One was then paroled. Cecil Theron Bradley, Hubbard route t, who had been arrested by sher iffs deputies here December 9 was paroled from concurrent sen tences of two years on each of three charges. He pleaded guilty in circuit court December 18 and was sent by Judge Page to the state hospital for observation and report. The worthless checks in volved were for $90 to Durand Motors Co, and $20 to Walter Zo sel Tire shop, both of Salem, and for $30 to a Woodburn firm, all In early December. John Wesley Kafton, Peabody, Kan, waived grand Jury Indict ment and pleaded guilty Friday to passing worthless checks of $30 to Glenn Laverty and $19 to Cline's Food shop. He was sen tenced to three-year penitentiary terms on each charge, to run con currently. Krafton was arrested Wednesday by Salem city police, who said be admitted to them having cashed nine false checks totaling $197 within the past week here. Requiem Mass Set Monday for Mrs. Lyman Requiem, mass will be said on Monday at 9 ajn. from St Joseph's Catholic church for Mrs. Mabel Genivieve Lyman, late resident of 91 Kingwood avc. West Salem, who died at her residence Thurs day. Recitation of the rosary will be held from the W. T. Rigdon cha pel Sunday at t p.m. Interment following services will be in St Barbara's cemetery. A resident of Salem for the past 20 years, Mrs. Lyman was born at Goodell, Iowa. In 1891. She taught school in Hancock county, Iowa, for 10 years and was mar ried to the late Patrick M. Lyman in Goodell 28 years ago. The cou ple moved to Salem In 1928, and Mr. Lyman died here 2H months ago. Surviving Mrs. Lyman are three daughters, Mrs. Hazel Ber niece Christensea of Marion, Ore.. Mrs. Lois Marie Sytsma of Salem and Mrs. Alice LaVonnc Israel of Akron, O.; two sons, Leo Gene Lyman and Dean Joseph Lyman, both of Salem; and six grandchildren. DO YOUn PART HELP CONTROL THE RAT MENACE Dal nip 35c Take -BOO- Kills Kate Only Red Mattl Pewter Baits Wt Carry a Complete Lint of Rat and Monso Controls D. A. WHITE Cx SONS 265 SUte St. OUR IIEV7 ESJ E A ES HEAVY DUTY to Serve You VFW Finishes Formation of f Scout Family' Establishment of a "complete Scout family" under sponsorship of Marion post 661, Veterans of Foreign Wars, was announced Fri day by Lyle Leighton, Cascade area council executive. The final unit. Cub pack 12, was organized Thursday night, with 18 boys. The post already sponsors Boy Scout troop 12 and Sea Scout ship 12. The trio of units totals about 90 boys. The latest addition makes 41 packs in the council, includ ing 1,290 boys from 9 to 11 years of. age. Claude Graham, district organi zation and extension chairman, conducted the Thursday meeting, assisted by E. W. Jacobus, neigh borhood commissioner. Repre senting the VFW were Doug Parks and Dave Holtzman of the post scout committee. Cub movies were shown by Richard Wyatt. Selected as cubmaster ia Marion J. Mathers. Den mothers are Mrs. A. L. Klnnan, Mrs. Elsie Willard, Mrs. Robert J. Davidson. The pack com it tee comprises Gordon Winch comb, chairman. Gordon Buckout Bid Parker. Wilbur Cavender and Be T, Dellc. 9 Men Consider Establishment of Optimist Chapter Nine Salem men interested In boys' work met Friday noon to consider formation of a local chapter in Optimist International, a service organization which spon sors boys' activities. Extension Counselor Glenn Loomis said the local nucleus hopes to form a club of at least 90 members in time to receive a charter February 20, when Na tional Optimist President Lucien Renuart of Florida will visit Sa lem. Next local meeting has been set for next Friday at 12:19 pm. in the Marion hotel. At the Friday meeting the group heard a talk on the service organigation by Sam Hall, assist ant attorney general here and an Optimist member in Portland. PUI1ILITE Block & Supply Co. Edgewater St. VTeat Sales Build With the Beat EHP1HE Foil Steam Cured Pumice, Lite Rock, Concrete Building Blocks MEANS FTLL Rat Scent Poison Grain Rat Trap Rat Lunches Poison Monso Seed Red Squill Baits Aatu-Balts A Powder Phone 4952 IladiaJor Troubles? Then Bring Tear Car ' Te Us fee Qsdek Cerrectlea VaJKjT Xpert Sodom O Or. Tbo SloAeanvra, Salem, Orsu. Lyle Leighton, Boy Scout ex ecu-1 tive here, expressed the opinion I m yew eyas mm4 S""" a I - ... .. t vmmH y mmmnM yw ; saaast era Snaa Caat ia. aaw r 1 T u 420 Com tt hstj w . v:. , ;;. ;:y;,'; . - ,: Nearly Ready far eeewpaner; View, large let, sUsdag K baaeaest$ with garage. Mu seek. X B. K. Max. F. IL A. lean arslL Ct K. Ewald near M or Ph. JUL Tax Payers Attention Ewing and Sholseth ; Tax Consultants j 1 Offlco Hours Week Days I to 10 P. M. Saturday 1 to 10 P. M. f Located Across from Marion Hotel j at 235 S. Commercial St. In Herrall-Owens Bldg. f Lot Harry Ewlng or Norman ShoUeth i Prepare Your State and fodoral lncosno Tax, j IIEU SL947 Special WhiU They Last! Special Terms if Wanted TEAGUE IIOTOn COIIPAIIY 955 N. Liberty Phono 2417S Saturday. January 10. that a Salem chapter here would I be of benefit to scouting ! I i t . i l ! 1 I 883 Cenrt OregM