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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1948)
i fThm tkrtesmcm, Salara. Oregon, Sundaj. 11. IMS Swim Classes, Begin Tuesday OERVAIS, July 10 Carl Jor gtnsen who 4s the swimming pool life-guard and instructor at Set tlemier park in Woodburn, will begin free teaching to beginners mad intermediate swimmers- on Tuesday, July IS. The class lor intermediate swim- fiers will be held from 10 to 11 m. Qualifications for that class require) that the person be able to swim one length of the 105 foot pooL Tour swimming strokes and various skills will also be taught in that class. Two classes will be held lor - i i- ' '' i i i i I , ! ' ! ! 1 (5liru (pJ S DDTl Jv DUD Jc SMALL AMOUNT DOWN DELIVERS;" BALANCE ON beginners, this first one from 11 to 11:30 am for those who are able to swim the - width of the 40-foot pool. The second class, for those unable to swim, will be from 11:30 a.m. to. noon. Anyone interested in attend ing the classes should register with the matron at the pool, Mrs. Etta Avin, by July 11. Two Water Tunnels Finished at Detroit j' . ' DETROIT July 10 Two water tunnels driven to take care of the waters of Mayflower and Whitman creeks have; been completed by sub-contractor, Ralph Harding and have been accepted by the public roads administration. The tunnels are 300 feet long FREB DELIVERY . ' . . . ' ... - r 1 : Scout Concession Planned for Show SILVERTON, July 10 The Sfl verton Boy Scout roundtable Thursday night planned for con cessions at the Rotary club spon sored horse show set for August 7 and 8.. Norman NaegelL chair man of the roundtable, will make committee appointments soon. Because of the special meeting, the regular July 13 meeting will be postponed to July 20. Reports showed that repairs -are going ahead at the Washington Irving basement where - the scouts will be housed, as soon as alterations are completed. and 8 feet in diameter. These were built to avoid the building of more bridges. State Deposit Interests Rise Interest on state deposists for the two year period July i, 1945, to June 30, 1948, aggregated $813, 024.52 as against $379,743.28 for the two previous years. State Treasurer Leslie M. Scott announ ced here Friday. The state treasurer said this would be, welcome news to the 1949 legislative ways and means committee. Interest receipts dur ing the past two years originally were entimated at approximately $400,000. Scott said interest re turns for the current biennium were averaging more than $38,000 a month ; although June interest receipts soared to $83,33323. EASY TERMS California Visitor Entertained in Swegle SWEOIX Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bottorff have had as guests this week Mr. and Mrs. C J. Lan chart of Saa Marino, Calif. Mrs. Raymond Bond and her sister-in-law, Dorothy Bond, have returned from a trip south to visit her parents near Jackson, Miss. Mr. and Mrs. Marion West and children, Anna Mao and Norman spent the holiday weekend with her mother at Elk ton. June interest returns normally are higher than any other month of the year, Scott declared; It was Scott's opinion that interest re ceipts would continue to increase. Salem Second in Job Placements Summary Shows Salem's employment office was second only to Portland In placing farm labor during June, a month ly summary of the state employ ment service showed Saturday. Portland placed 2437 workers for a 'new state record; Salem placed 9.230; Oregon City -was third With 2.584 nlirMiwntt In this area. Albany placed 1,547 and MMIMHI SO. Both Salem and Portland of fices, as Well MM Hood Rivr mrm still reporting farm labor short ages, the state report of Director Eari R. Lovell showed. Vanport Shower Ciren Turner Flood Victims TURNER Mr. and Mrs. Fred Camp, Van port flood victims were recently given a "Vanport show er" at the Ned Jensens. Guests Included Mr. and Mrs. IL O. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. Henry uunp, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Webb and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Cas tes!, all of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Beach. Mrs. i James .: Ver- steeg, Mrs. Vance Mitt, Mrs. Ivan Koyce and Mrs. Albert Robertson. ";. ' POLIO CASES INCREASE PORTLAND. July 10 -UP) - Twenty-six cases of poliomyelitis in Oregon this year were reported by health officials .today. The state had nine. cases in the came period last yeajr. . j . . . Thieves (Jet Cash, Clothes, Tools at Graens Market 1 ! n . j ' j City police jsre looking for thieves who broke Into) Orsens Market, 1190 S. 12th st, ifarly Sat urday morning! and carried off $123 In cash and other Articles. The front of the store 'was ran sacked thoroughly, fllce' reported. and the money Jwasfoy nd hidden in a rear room. A. set c; wreches. a man's coat, suit and sweateralso were taken. Entry was gained through m 1 1 north M rt tV window on the building land exit was (made. through a rear door. A ladder was used to reach (the window. 273 II. Liiiriy . it ! I i I s