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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 20, 1948)
Foto-Feature Local Radio 'Hams' Participate In 'Emergency' Practice Plan Salem amateur ra-iio operators. eloriK with thousands of other American hams, are rostini; up this week after a 24-hour nation-wide practice "emergency" period last Saturday and Sunday during which the air waves from Marv- ; land to Oregon were filled with the dit-da-dit of ir.ternationr.1 cede and "Hello CQ" of voice operation 1 Here in Salem. 11 members of the Salem Amateur Radio club 1 simulated emergency conditions over the week end on top of Bald mountain, about 30 miles south west of Srilem in the coast range. There, with the pcrmis-i"n and active aid of the Oregon forestry department, they et un their por- , table transmitters and receivers and power plants in a forest look out atop the 3500 foot poak. Cause of this activity was the twelfth annua! field day event of the American Radio Relay league in a nationwide test of disaster Cf mmuncatmn facih'ies The emergency p rmd was from 4 pm.. local stnndard time. June 12. to 4 pm Jur.e 13 Hundreds of radio groups such a- the Salem club set UD temporary anTenn:-s and portable equipment during t tet per iod, and worked. fe riouslv to make as many con Tacts witn Other group.- as they could Setting up and testing took little time with hammers like Paul Brandon. 1965 S. Cottage it. (left), and Ed Deppe. New Brighton. Minn, (right), above. Deppe just arrived in Salem to visit hams he has taiked to over his ranio. Fast communication was the pecialty of Charles Austin, route 3 (left), using the micro phone, and Joe Vogt. 3315 Wi rona st.. usir.g a key set. More than 275 contacts were made with nearly every state as well as Germany and Guam. Food is always a considera tion on any outing . . . even sim ulated emergency . . . and shown above are (left to right), Ray Morrow, 57? N. 23d st., Bran don Vogt, and Bill Gibson, rt 4, tr'lnK their hand at bachelor cooking. The coffee pot helped carry the operators through the night. While other hams took over the mikes and keys, those re lieved caught up on their sleep, oblivious to the noise and lights around them. Much credit for success of the field day was given by club members to the forestry depart ment who lent this gasoline en fined - powered generator. Checking the generator are A. A. Kelly, Bald mountain look out, and W. F. Sanderb, head of I- M a i t fan m TFW iff' : 1M the Oregon state forestry radio department and a club number. And even simulated emer gencies has its own little emer gencies as can be setn above with Brandon and Morrow changing a flat tire during the journey home. Not pictured, but also helping on the trip were VVallv Guthiie. 3lti2 Frederick st . club president: Robert Lor en. . 3 15 S. 15th st : and Ora! Nunn. 1185 Leslie st operator. W A Curtis, district warden, made the Bald mountain look out av:i!ab'e to the club (Pho tos by Don Dill. Statesman staff photographer. ) BOATMEN TO GATHER Twenty-third annual reunion of the Veteran Steamboatmen's As sociation of the West is slated for Sunday, June 27, at Champoeg park. Capt. Walter Monical, mas ter, this year, said a program of picnic, music and speaking has been arranged. Father would enjoy our special Sunday dinner at The Marion. HIT-RUN REPORTED Mrs. Arthur Weddle. 1845 N Cottage st., complained to city po lice that an unidentified auto struck her parked car near her home Friday and failed to stop at the accident scene. Mrs. Weddle said the left rear fender of the vehicle was badly dented. Fireworks Ftand. good selection 4 Corners. Jim & Lee. JONES TO SPEAK 1 Ronald E, Jones, president of the Oregon Farmers union, will dis cuss his recent tour of Europe m a radio speech over station KOAC. Corvallis, next Wednesday at 7 p m. STOLEN CAR FOUND A car stolen Friday night from Mike Fleck, 1144 Center st . was recovered a short time later in the 1100 block of Cheme-keta street by city police. Officers said the j thieves evidently pushed the auto j away from Fleck's home. i Bridge party? Have your clothes washed and dried at the Laun derette while gone. 1255 Ferry. GIRLS ESCAPE IIILLCREST j Three girls escaped from the Oregon Hillcrest home Saturday ! afternoon, city police reported. I They are Bemice Buffington, 17. and Erma S. Mitchell and Lorraine Wells, both 15. Auto glass installed. Floor Sand ers for rent. R. D. Woodrow, 450 Center SL BECKWITH ARRESTED Claude E. Beckwith, Woodburn, is in Marion county jail awaiting appearance in district court Mon day after being arrested Saturday by Marion county sheriff's depu ties on a charge of writing an obscene letter or article. LUMBER FIRM FILES Norman Hess. Gaston, Ore , field an assumed business name certificate with the Marion coun ty clerk's office Saturday for the Hess Manufacturing company, to build log and lumber structures. The No. 1 f V Band In ' the Land 4. I Down- $. V beat" j June 22 I&i J STAN KENTON and his orchestra IN CONCERT Salem High Auditorium T ffce PLAINLY MAMKED prktt In our lllllll ditplay room ofve otiuronce thai 5 1 you'll be askd to pay no more for F cny giwn $orvko than othor fa mi- J$NVNis r ore paying. llcCsii Clongh-Barrick Co. tIS Sewth Cfcerch Street, laiesa, Oreffoa 1st. 1S7S ' t.ivi;4 C5iy Hews IBirfieffs: ALDRICII TO APPEAL I TWINS GO HOME Frederick C. Aldrich of Port- Mrs. L. S. Orr, 365 S. 16th st., land gave notice of intention to j left Salem General hospital Sat file an appeal from a $250 fine urday with her new twins, a son and one-month jail .sentence is- and a daughter. Both babies sued Friday by Judne E- M. Page weighed more than 6 pounds at in Marion county district court i birth. Taking home infant sons after earlier being found guilty by j were Mrs. Orville Tucker, Salem a district court jury on a charge route 8, Mrs. Leon Everitt, Sa of ariving while intoxicated. Judge Page officiated in place of DiM-v t Judge Joseph Felton, who disqualified himself after being called as a witness by the state. Aldrich was arrested by state po- lice April 22 south of Salem. Father would enjoy our special j Sunday dinner at The Marion. Legiorinanes: Dine and dance with yonr guests at your American Le gion club. ! NEW C ITIZENS HONORED Certificates of citizenship will be presented to a group of newly naturalized Marion county resi dents at a dinner m Salem YMCA Tuesday at 7 p.m. Families of the 'new citizens will participate. Sie 1 cial guests will include Circuit Judge and Mrs. E. M. Page. Coun ty Clerk and .Mrs. Harland Judd, Co!, and Mr. Carle Abram.- and Mr and Mrs. C. A. Kt Us. Kells has for several years taught the YM's citizenship class, assisted by Abrams. Karakul Kaipet. It's new, it's re versible, it's lOO'j wrgin wool and woven through and through, only , $4 95 per sq. yd Ph. 7648 or 3364. ! Thor Automagic washers & Thor ironers now on display at Ralph ! Johnson Appliances. 355 Center, j Ph 4036. I EVANGELICAL MEET HERE A union meeting of the Salem r chapter. National Association of : Evangelicals, will be held wea , nesday at 8 p m. at First Evan gelical United Brethren church. Report of the national convention in Chicago last month will be . given by Dr. J. R. Turnbull, dele : gate. Music will be provided by the male quartet from Azusa col lege Father would enjoy our special ' Sunday dinner at The Marion. Ihvi - - at Mitchell's Given Away TO IUYUS Of FHILCO AUTO RADIOS A separate speaker for the rear of your car . . . comfortable "living room" reception for every rider . . . included no charge with purchase of a new Philco Auto Radio. PHILCO AUTO RADIO yours for o iHilm at Rear Seat Speaker Included NO CHARGE! Mitchell Radio & Appliance "Yonr Service Dealer" State at 19th Ph. 577 lem route 2, Mrs. Herbert Ander son, 567 N. Liberty st., and Mrs. A. . h. Cramer, 1850 N. Cottage st. Club Combo tonite. Tiny McDan- ' iels and orchestra. , .... ... , . ! Lose 10 lb?, with 10 treatments. Reduced rates for June. E-Z Way will reduce your waist, hips, and thighs. Ph. 6253. 543 N. Church. AID WITH NEW YMCA C. A. Kells, Salem YMCA gen eral secretary, and Frank Ben nett, member of the boai ; c f di rectors, were in Tillamook Fri day for a meeting at which organ ization of a YMCA for that com munity was initiated. Committees were appointed to proceed with the organization. A. G Beals ore- sided, and speakers included Ben- ' nett and Warren McMinimee of Tillamook, a Willamette university a ! umn us. Legionnaires: Dine and dance with your guest sat your American Le gion club. Asparagas now ready for freez- 1 Frisbie will be introduced by Lynn ing and canning. Fiala Ranch, 3 Sullivan, Jaycee member and Sa miles north of Salem in Polk Co crr Electric employe Ph. 23072 Bring containers. Peggy Tur)eyi formerly of Og LOGGERS FILE NAME i den's. is now managing The An assumed business name cer- Broadway Beauty Shop. Ph. 8704. tificate was filed Saturday with the Marion county clerk's office Save money on Brickmason, plas- lor me is-ivaiM Loggers by Frank ter and cement tools. Ray L. Merrill and Ernest F. and Ed- Farmer Hdwe. Co. 2865 Silver win L. Kubin. all of Mehama. ton Rd. W A 1 i . V 6 DWELLING PEKMI11LD Permission to erect a two-tory dwelling at 738 South st., at a cost of $9,100, was granted Saturday by the city engineer's office to Joe Howard. Other permits were issued to George R. K. Moorhead to alter garage and workshop at 589 Locust st., $600, and to Mrs. Fred Miner to erect garage at 1153 Oak St., $250. Johns-Manville shingles applied right over your old roof; no fuss, no muss. Three years to pay, 10 year guarantee. Call 4642 for free estimate. Ma this Bros., 164 S. Coml. Insured savings earn more than two per cent at Salem Federal S-ivmgs Association. 390 State st " BARTLETT AT ROTARY "The Sky's the Limit" is the subject of a speech to be given by W. M. Bartlett, director of the state board of aeronautics, in a meeting of the Salem Rotary club at the Marion hotel Wednesday noon. He will be introduced by James Walton, program chairman for the session. Prompt installation of home and office air conditioners. Judson's. 279 N. Commercial For Rent: Cars, vans, stakes and pickups. Smitty's Clipper Serv ice Crnfr A Church Ph 9600. JAYCEES TO MEET The Salem Junior Chamber of Commerce, meeting at the Marion hotel Tuesday noon, will hear a speech on electricity by J. A. Fris bie. Salem Electric representative. Exclusively at TUT A To) eweers aem W I lNo mm i , AUTOS COLLIDE Autos driven by Edward J. An derson, 549 N. 22nd St.. and Wil liam Johnson, Salem route 7, col lided Saturday at 20th and Brey man streets, city police reported. Police said neither driver was in jured and damage to both cars was minor. Day's 100 wool whipcord trous ers, forest green, sage grey. Alex Jon. 121 N. Hieh st. Air-Steamship tickets anywhere. Kugel. 7694. 735 N. Capitol St. TO TOUR CALIFORNIA Mr. and Mrs. Chester Johns, 1275 N. 16th st., and daughters, Elsie and Beverly, are leaving this morning on a three-weeks auto tour of California. They will go by way of Crater lake and return the coast route. Elsie Johns has just completed her sophomore year at University of Oregon. George Mason Is no longer con nected with Broadway Appliance Co. j Business room. H L. Stiff. 1KIWANIS MEET SLATED Past presidents of th Salem Ki- j wani club, will be honored in a i meeting of the organization in the 1 Marion hotel Tuesday noon. Fif- j ! teen of the former leaders still liv- ; ing in the Salem area are expected j to attend. I o Ralph Johnson Appliances 1 1 Phone 4036 fctasa ij?gD mm i?; : Jewelers of Salem Ml' ? Liberty at State Thm Statesman. Salem. Oregon, Sunday Jan 20, 1948 5 LEAVE FOR ARMY DUTY LL and Mrs. Norman P. Hinges are leaving June 25 for Camp Campbell, Ky after having been in Salem for a little over a year. Hinges, the son of Mrs. H. G. Benson, has re-enlisted in the army after attending Oregon State college for the past year. Former owners of Jiffy Lunch now operating Dagwood's Cafe, lo cated just S. of Dickenson's Mkt. 12th st. junction. Where you can still get those good hamburgers. "Mom" Cherry, Prop. Dora Rumley now located 164 S. Coral. Ph. 24968. Dora's Beauty Salon. EXAMINATIONS MONDAY Final examination for students in the recent series of classes of the Institute of Medical-Dental Business Relations will be given at 7 p m. Monday at 381 Chemek eta st. Certificates will be award ed later to those who pass. If You Can Ride a Bike You Can Win a Prize! S Pag 13 for Full Details AT 355 Center SL 1 Lesicr DcLapp Cemmercul Hauling rwrnltarr MTlnjr 111$ N Cemtt, FhM X-17M galeat, Oregea insure fa Safety of your savings Phone 2-4139 Salem Federal Savings Association Juna 30th Dividend -S90 State SL, Salem, Ore. I