Counties, State
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Bridge Plans ,
Marion county's stand en th
proposed Willamette river bride
t Independence before the state
highway commission Friday will
depend te a great extent on a Polk
county court decision, Marion
County Judge Grant Murphy
said Tueeday.
The two county courts have been
asked to discuss the recently-announced
cost increase X thf bridge
with the highway commission in
Portland Triday afternoon.
State Highway Engineer R. n.
Baldock has informed the court
that the cost of the proposed
bridge will be $900,000 Instead of
the former estimated cost of $40.
000. Half of the cost of the span
will be divided between the two
counties with the state paying
the other half.
Judge Murphy Indicated Mon
day that Marion county will agTee
to the added expense. He added,
however, that a decision by the
Polk county court to withdraw
from the proposal would greatly
alter current considerations.
M.irr.h ulH that he would also
k the commission to delsy three
months In calling foe bids on the
bridge in order to determine price
trends. The commission will also
be aked. Judge Murphy said
Monday, not to take action on the
bids until it has had a conference
with the Marion and Polk county
courts.
DALLAS. March 9 Members
of Polk county court will meet
with the state highway commission
and Marion county court probably
Wednesdsy. Judge Herman Van
Well said this sfternoon. He ?aid
members of the Polk court were
"mulling the situation over- but
had come to no definite decision
a to what they would favor.
Besides Judge Van Well, other
members of the court are Com
missioners W. E. Knower, West
Salem, snd H. H. Brent, Inde
pendence. Convention-Bound
Kiwaniang Plan to
Take Special Train
Northwest delegates to the In
t?rnstionsl Kiwanis convention In
l Angeles, June C-10, will trs-
el on "Governor Ben's Special,"
special train to be named in
honor of Kiwanis Governor Ben
Hazel of Portland, it was an
nounced st Tuesday's session of
the Salem Kiwanis club.
Phil Schnell. club president, said
the train would pass through Sa
lem at 11:40 pm. on June 4.
Entertainment at Tm e s d a y ' s
meeting was provided by Gene
Mdlecki. who impersonated a icurt
of leading radw characters and
public figures.
Mont the session was taken up
in Red Cross reports. Guests in
cluded Larry Ballmer and Fred
Keeler. chatrnfan and co-chairman
of the county Red Cross drive,
and several division leaders and
their aids.
2 Paroled from
Prison Terms for
Aumsville Thefts
Blaine Ogle. 2280 N. Church it.,
Salem, and Erwln Speer, Aums
ville, charged Jointly on two burg
lary counts Involving a pair of
Aumsville garage thefts last De
cember, were each sentenced to a
total of 10 years in the state pri
son Tuesday and paroled.
Marlon County Circuit Judge E.
M. Page sentenced each youth to
two five year sentences to run
concurrently end paroled them
from each. Both had pleaded guil
ty on January 3 to burglarizing
the two Aumsville garages on the
nuht of December 27. Their cases
had been sent to the state parole
board for pre-sentence investiga
tion. The youths were charged with
entering the Aumsville Lumber
r mpany. where a spotlight and
small sum of money were tak
en, and to looting the Gentxler
Garage of two fog lights and sev
en 1 other items.
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Is a Cssiey
Former Pupil
At Chemawa
To Play Here
A former student at Chemawa
Indian - school. Spade Cooley,
dubbed the king of western swing,
returns here Thursday night,
March It, with bis widely -known
western dance bend at the Crys
tal Garden ballroom.
Cooley, whose band baa played
more than ITS tunes for motion
pictures in the last five years, was
born in Oklahoma, but his 'family
moved to Oregon when he was a
youngster so he could study the
cello under Ruthyn Turney, mu
sle teaener at Chemawa. As a
pert Cherokee, he was eligible for
Chemawa. Aa a sideline he played
hoedown and sweet fiddle for bexn
dances and picnic in the valley
for his own amusement, and even
tually migrated to Hollywood to
broadcast, make records and work
ia pictures with such western
stars as Gene Autry, Roy Rogers
and Tex Ritjer. A near twin for
Roy Rogers, he was the cowboy
star's stand-in for a while.
Cooler's band, organised in
1942, played a three-year run at
the Riverside Rancho in Los An
geles. Spade and members of his or
chestra have written such hit
tunes as "Shame on You." "De
tour" and "You Can't Break My
Heart."
Baxter Hall
Open House,
Dedication Set
Baxter hall. Willamette univer
sity's $750,000 men's dormitory,
will hold open house March It,
30 and 21 as part of the hall's
official dedication to the late
Bishop Bnuce R. Baxter, who was
president of Willamette from 1934
to 1940. . Invitations to the dormi
tory dedication have already been
sent out by the university.
The formal dedication ceremony
will be held in the Waller hall
chapel at 2 pm. Saturday, March
20, and the official program will
be announced later by President
G. Herbert Smith.
The reception of all guests dur
ing the open house weekend will
be the responsibility of the unaf
filiated students and the Phi Delta
Theta, Sigma Chi, Beta Theta Pi,
and Sigma Alpha Epsilon frater
nities. The schedule for public inspec
tion has been set with the house
open to students and faculty
members and their friends and
relatives on Friday from 2:90 to
9 p m., and to alumni and others
interested from 2 JO to S p.m. and
from 7 JO to 10 pm. Saturday and
again on Sunday from 2:30 to
3 p m.
Cub Pack 12 to
Organize Tonight
Cub pack 12, sponsored by Mar
ion post Ml. Veterans of Foreign
Wars, wfll stage an organisational
meeting tonight at the VTW hall,
Hood and North Church streets,
for the purpose of Inducting as
members boys in the Grant school
area.
Gordon Winch comb, chairman
of the pack committee, and acting
cubmaster, will direct the meeting.
Clark Lethln, deputy scout com
missioner, and Jerry Scott, assist
ant Salem scout executive, will
also assist In the meeting.
Turner High School
Students Co Skiing
TURNER Members of the sen
ior class recently spent three days
skiing at Hoodoo bowl. Louis Ur
hammer accompanied the group.
Seniors making the trip were Don
na Petersen, Nadine Moon, Donna
Lee Webb, Leslie Currier, Thom
as Andrews. Lawrence Bower,
Thomas Metcalfe, and Wilbur
Mitchell.
Those who Joined the seniors
Sunday were Lorraine and Arlene
Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Pflug. Vannle Maze, Ernest Col
lier. Phil Pflug, Cal Collier and
Hyla Maze.
Parole Revoked
After Complaint
Lincoln Wagoner, 130 Hansen
ave , is in Marion county Jail today
serving a 30-day sentence which
had been Imposed on him Febru
ary 19 on a charge of disorderly
conduct.
A parole which was granted
Wagoner at that time waa revoked
following- a hearing in Marion
county district court Tuesday.
The disorderly conduct charge
resulted last month when Mrs.
Zana Moztdngo and Mary Mon
zingo told police Wagoner attempt
ed to break into their residence.
An affidavit filed in court Tuesday
by Mary Monzingo said that Wag
oner continued to bother the two
women.
Crafting Dicuion
Ciren at Garden Club
GCRVAIS The Garden club
met Thursday. March 4, with Mrs.
Merle Lucas in the Fa'rfield dis
trict with 18 members present.
Mrs. Frank A del man was added
aa a new member. Guests were
Theresa Dud a and Julianna Den
ier of Mt Angel; Mrs. Glen Lu
cas; Mrs. Paul Barnett and Mrs.
Morton of Fairfield.
Mrs. John Henny and Mrs. C. L.
Jorgensen were in charge of the
program and on the grafting and
budding of roses and trees.
Next meeting will be with Mrs.
Wilbur Dodd. Mrs. Zeno Schwab
and Mrs. Joseph Henny in charge
of the program.
Cervais Mother Club
Plans Noodle Dinner
GERVAIS The Sacred Heart
Mothers club met at the parish
hall Tuesday. Twenty-six mem
bers were present and plans were
made for the chicken and noodle
dinner Sunday night, April 18.
The club donated $10 to the
Gervais fire hall fund and will
purchase a duplicator for the
school. Playground equipment of
swings and rings has been ordered.
The school children presented a
short program.
I nionvale iSetccomer$
(liven House Warming
DAYTON Mr. and Mrs. Isaac
nraat, their daughter, Corry and
t o sons, Wim and Benny, recent
arrivals In Unlonvale from Hol
land, were given a surprise house
warming party at Mrs. Leah Braat
and Arnold's home seven miles
uth of here. They are making
their home with Arnolds this win
ter. Hostesses for the affair were
Mrs. Raleigh Worthington and Mrs.
Clark Noble. Present were Mr. and
Mrs. Worth Wiley, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Flneiaum, Mr. and Mrs. Dele
f owler. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wlthee,
r. and Lydia. Mr. and Mrs. Ra
leigh Worthington and Floyd and
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wlthee, jr. and
Stanley.
OAS TAX KKFTJND ftd-NO
Refunds of gasoline taxes are
not authorized where motor ve
hicle fuel la purchased and used
U operate motor vehicles wtmin
federally recognized Indian reser
vations. Attorney General George
Neuner held Tuesday.
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SUver Falls Park
Head Is Appointed
SILVER FALLS STATU PASK
O. J. Shaw has been appointed
resident superintendent of Silver
Creek recrational area to succeed
Harry Buckler who has been with
the Portland park commission
since last September. :
Shaw, who has been employed
by the Oregon board for the past
six months, was with the Okla
homa state park board for nine
years.
The Salem YMCA will operate
the area again this summer. Dur
ing the past year the area has
been transferred from the Juris
diction of the national park serv
ice to the state highway depart
ment. With the possible exception
of a two-week period in early
June, the entire summer season
has now been scheduled.
Youthg Set Fire to
Paint at Cannery
Three Salem boys, 11, 13 and
14 years old respectively, admit
ted to city police Tuesday that
they caused the fire which de
stroyed more than a dozen barrels
of paint and thinner Sunday at
Paul us Bros, cannery in southeast
Salem.
Police reports said the boys stat
ed they had been smoking in the
area and, out of curiosity, touched
a match to some gasoline on the
ground. They told officers the fire
trucks arrived before they could
turn in the alarm. Frightened,
they then ran home.
Keizer Farmers Union
To See Brooks Players
KEIZER Keizer Farmers Union
will present Brooks players in "A
Poor Married Man" as a benefit
Wednesday, March 10 at Quinaby
Neighbors hall.
Taking part In the 3-act com
edy are Gua Harris. Ralph Lea.
Johnny Archer, Or en Lowery,
Emma Wadley. Edith Page. Lona
Lowery, and Vivian Lowery. Irene
Lesner is director.
Supper will be sold after the
performance with Mrs. J. P. Zie
linski in charge.
George Wieaner Named
Silverton Rotary Head
SILVERTON George Wiesner
was elected president of the Sil
verton Rotary club Monday. Oth
er officers are vice-president, Ben
Browning; secretary. Ernest Hen
kel; treasurer, Robert Borland;
directors, Lowell Brown and Al
Tippner. At a special board meet
ing held Monday night the horse
show committee made plans for
the two-day show to be held at
the school grounds August 7 and
8, proceeds of which will go to
ward improving the school athletic
field. Serving on the horse show
committee are Parzy Rose, Harry
Carson and Elmer Lorence.
Ryan Requests
Protection for
Hospital Goods
Additional protection for the
Oregon state hospital commissary
to prevent possible theft of com
modities end materials waa wvmI
by William C. Bran, eunervisor
of state institutions, in an appeal
10 ine-siaie Doara of control here
Tueeday.
"Under present conditions any
employe or other person could
back up a truck to the commissary
door and drive away with thou
sands of dollars worth of mer
chandise without detection,' Ryan
declared. He said that inventories
In the commissary run as high as
$100,000.
Ryan recommeoded employment
of one man to set up a control
system and board members were
sympathetic.
Gov. John H Hall asked how
Ions this situation had existed.
Ryan replied that it had been the
policy of the hospital management
to operate the plant at the least
possible cost.
Macleay Grange
Host" to Ankeny
MACLEAY Ankeny Grange
was guest of Macleay Grange Fri
day, March 3, on the county visi
tation schedule. North Howell.
Keizer and Roberts Granges were
represented.
Marshall plan discussion was in
troduced by Cornelius Bateson.
legislative chairman, with the fol
lowing persons giving their opin
ions: Lloyd Marlett, master of An
keny Grange, Percy Dunn, master
of North Howell Grange, Carl
Miller, J. O. Farr of Ankeny, Lee
Horsley and M. M. Magee of Mac
Ieey.
Lecturer's program, conducted
by Mrs. Bateson, Included nutri
tion talk by Mrs. John Amort,
songs led by Cyril Parker and a
skit whose cast was Patricia Pow
en, Delores Spelbrink, Lowena
Horsley, Arden Parker, Francis
wodzewoda, and George Tooker
Third and fourth degrees were
given Mr. and Mrs. Robert Han
sen, Mr. and Mrs. Hart Schooley,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fendrick and
Gilbert Bateson. First and second
degrees were Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ter Pease and son Harry and Mr.
and Mrs. William La r sen. Mrs.
Katheryn Stryker was reinstated.
Proposed for membership were
Mrs.' Alpha Michael and Mr. and
Mrs. George Slack.
Serving were Mr. and Mrs. W
F. Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Richard
McKee and Mrs. Jessie Dalrymple.
Primrose Show
Plans Advanced
MT. ANGELf The . knl eanfen
club ia making . big plans for its
am annual primrose show to be
held Alirfl 4 at tKm anHltnHum
Growers are bein encouraged to
sive weir plants lerUUzer, bait
ror slugs ana special care in order
to have better nvrinvni mt tHm
show.
Five' Classes Will he mrrmnmrnA mt
the show. These will include
acaulis, polyanthus, juliae and
uncuia, ana rarities. All prim
roses not COm in V under th fr.ur
most common divisions will be
ciasseaas rarities.
There will also be a division
for arrangement whirh
dude- other spring flowers used
in conjunction with primroses.
Commercisl exhibits will be wel
comed and Will be thorn nnH.r
the growers' name.
INCOME TAX RETURNS
PREPARED
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Cbr Amrrka's Exctftkmst Brtuxria. Visitors Alvsjt Tdamt
SUccy Elected President
Fox and Mink Group
LIBERTY C. W. Slacey has
been elected president of the Ore
con Fox and Mink iunptnn
The Northwest Fox and Mink
show will be held next fall Jn
Portland, which is of great in
terest to all Mink and Fox Breed
era here.
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Sunny tid Club Has
Luncheon Meeting
SUNNYSIDE The Friendly
Hour dub was entertained by Mrs.
Irving Bunae at a no-host lunch
eon. Quilting occupied members
during the afternoon. New mem
ber of the club is Mrs. J. E. As
kew. Others present were Mrs. Enos
Thornton. Mrs. Bertha Heckart,
Mrs. Frank Barnett, Mrs. Frank
PospisiL Mrs. Clayton Bunse, Mrs.
Ernest Neuenschwander, Mrs. Ray
Heckart, Mrs. Francis Graham,
Mrs. John Klock, Mrs. Ed Hills
and Mrs. I. Bunae.
The dub will meet with Mrs.
J. E. Askew March 17 for a noon
luncheon.
Leap Year Birthday
Party Is Celebrated
MONMOUTH Mrs. G. L.
Russell observed her birthday,
February 29, with a family din
aer at her home here. Present
were Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Russell,
Hubbard; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Yung,
Mrs. Helen Brantner and Tommy,
and T. Z. Barton, all of Salem;
Mrs. Clair Glover, Whiteson; Miss
Blanche Russell, and Mr. and Mrs.
G. L. Russell.
Mrs. Russell Is recovering from
fractured ankle sustained last
fall in an auto accident at Salem.
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