1 Th Stat man. Solem, Ovqen. Tu day, Dcembw 7. 1948
Salem Legion
Commanders
Attend 'Night'
Twenty-two of Salem's past
Legion commanders were on hand
Monday night for American Leg
Ion post 9's annual Past Com
mander's Night" at Legion hall.
They were Robin Day, Carl Ga
brielson. Vic ! MacKenzie, Lyle
Dunsmoor, H. ,T. Maison. Douglas
McKay, A. C. Bishop. O. E. Palma
teer, E. M. Page, Irl McSherry,
Allan Carson. Claud McKinney,
King S. Bartlett, George Averett,
Brazier Small, Arthur M. John
son. Fred Gahlsdorf, Ira Pilcher,
John Olson, Kelly Owens. Rex
Kimmell and Lawrence B. Oster
man. Seven of the past officers are
deceased and two more were ab
sent Those unable to attend were
V. E. Hockett, president-elect of
the organization now on dutv with
the navy In Saipan, and Joseph
Minton.
During the meeting 19 new Cap
ital post members were initiated
by the post's degree team. McKay
presided over the business meet
ing and program which followed
the traditional past commanders'
dinner at 6:30 p.m.
DOCK WORK RESUMES
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 8-fP)-Waterfront
activity resumed here
today, but only on a small scale.
The only loading as the long
shore strike ended was that of a
lumber carrier, a converted LSM.
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At Personal. ju fe.t the
cash quickly because the
YES manager and she
alone makes the deci
sion. And sb$ says "yes"
to 4 ont of 5.
At Personal, yoo select
the loan plan most con
venient. Every detail of
the loan Is made your way
wherever possible. Em
ployer and friends not no
tified. Phone or visit Personal's
YES manager. Mrs. Gal
linger today.
LOANS $25 to S30 on
Salary, Furniture, up to
$500 on auto.
Twent j-oiince Baby
Struggles for Life
SOUTHAlllPTaN, Eng., Dec. 6
-(A)-A one Sand a quarter pound
baby girl, fcorn more than two
months prematurely, struggled
through her fourth day of life in
an oxygen tent today. '
Measuring only seven inches
from head to toes, the infant lies
swathed in Cotton. She is sponged
regularly with warm olive oil. So
far, the attendants have not dared
move her frjom the tent to see if
she has gained any weight.
Names of jthe parents were not
disclosed.
Engdahl Says
Deal Rumors
All Unfounded
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PENDLETJON, pec. 6 -Jpy-Carl
Engdahl, state senator from Pen
dleton, wants it known that he is
making no ''deals to acquire the
post of president of the state sen
ate." Engdahl said he remained in the
race with State Sen. William E.
Walsh for the position, but added.
"Many rumors have been spread
about the state , about deals or
promises of deals. But the only
promise that I have made is to be
fair to all members. The principal
objective is to see that a good job
is done at the coming session of
the legislature." ;
Henri Named
To Fire Post
WOODBURN, Dec. 6 -(Special)
Lester Henri, Woodburn Poultry
man, was elected director of the
Woodburn rural fire protection
district in an election here today
at the grange hall.
Henn, who will serve a five
year ter min office, replaces Joe
Serres of Woodburn. Seventeen
ballots were! cast.
Other district officers now. serv
ing are John Kinns, Woodburn,
president, P$ul Townsend and Da
vid St. John, both of Gervais, and
Gail Lansdn Woodburn, board
members. j
Lineman Collapses
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CINCINNATI, Dec. 6 Dewey Dalgreen, 50, (Indicated by arrow),
service Installer for Cincinnati Gas St Electric Co.. eoUapsed from
heart attack atop a pole here this morning. He is shown danrlinj
by safety belt as fellow workman tries to get him down. Rushed to
a hospital, he was pronounced dead. (AP Wirephoto.)
KING GEORGE IMPROVED
LONDON.! Dec. 6-0P-Bucking-
. ham Palace said tonight the con
j dition of King George has im
proved and! the King's "general
health continues to be good."
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In the next few days only 341,000 men will j be accepted for
U. S. National Guard in the entire United States. As soon as
this strength is reached all complements will be frozen, and
enlistment will be possible only when vacancies occur.
For you men 17 to 18 Vi years, this is really; a golden oppor
tunity, as duty in the National Guard will fulfill your Selective
Service Obligations. Take advantage of this occasion today!
Write or visit your own units of the Oregon National Guard
and see If you ean qualify!!
Companies B br -G
162nd Infantry
Office Hours 8 A. M. to 5 P. M. At The Armory
Liberty and Ferry Sts. Salem ;
Confusing Cues Add to Hilarity
Of Elks Minstrel Performance
Imported from the 'old south' this week is the Elks benefit min
strel show, presented by Salem Elks lodge and produced by Clinton
Standish. The Showboat entertainers played to a packed hall Monday
night, at the Elks temple.
A slight change in the script was called for when the curtains
parted upon a snow scene rather than the anticipated setting of mag
nolias and pickaninnies. When
the glory of the southland was re
stored the show continued a
mixture of all the hilarious incon
gruities produced by the imagina
tion of author George Bynon.
Outstanding among Elk partici
pants were the four "end men,"
Harry Brown, Frank Zinn, Wes
ley Stewart and D. D. Craig, who
provided fun with their mimicry
and crossfire of gags. Brown al
most stole the show with his ren
dition of "Joe Alson's" Mammy.
Sopfano Madam Tetrazzinin,
(Bill Roble), entrancing in gleam
ing blonde wig and black gown,
left the stage in indignation when
hog callers Don Doerfler and Os
car VanCleave entered.
Among the many enjoyable mu
sical numbers was a piano boogie
and the solo "Can't Help Lovin'
That Man," . by the only female
member of the cast, Evangeline
Williams, as "honeychile." Also
noteworthy was Frank Zinn's
"harmonica and bone" number,
with its two enthusiastic encores.
Miscellaneous characters who
appeared on the scene included
checker-players, a halibut vender,
a persistant poacher and Petrillo,
himself, who almost stopped the
show 10 minutes before the cur
tain fell.
The Elks, it was announced, will
run the four-night benefit show an
extra night, by popular request,
with proceeds to go to their
Christmas party fund, for the
1,000 needy children who will be
entertained at the Elks hall at
Christmastime.
For the Friday night perform
ance, tickets will be available only
at the Elks club this week. By the
opening curtain last night, all 1,
600 seats for the four scheduled
nighfs had been sold out.
Reserve Units
To Add Special
Drills in 1949
Salem's organized army reserve
units will undergo specialized
training in three 1949 sessions, it
was announced in a meeting of
units Monday night at Salem re
serve quarters.
Capt. Richard Reynolds, regular
army instructor! for the groups,
said the instruction in the latest
methods of warfare will be given
by special training teams from
sixth army headquarters in San
Francisco.
The first Joint training class for
the groups will be January 27
when V. army instructors demon
strate "..laneuver Enemy." Other
classes will take place February
11 and on another undecided date,
Reynolds said.
Salem's three units are the in
fantry regiment, commanded by
Lt. Col Eugene Laird; the 369th
boat and shore regiment, com
manded by Lt Col. Homer Lyons,
and the 409th quartermaster regi
ment, commanded by Col. George
Spaur.
In Monday's training session
Capt. Donald Gardner conducted
instruction on tactics of a rifle
squad and Lt. Dale Gibson on
signal company operation. Lt.
Col. George Horbor supervised the
training.
Colonel Spaur announced the
369th will hold a special party at
reserve headquarters following
the unit's next regular training"
session.
Estacada Men
Escape Death
In Auto Crash
OREGON CITY, Dec. 6-0P-
Two Forest Service workers nere
recovering in a hospital here to
day after what Deputy Sheriff Joe
Shobe called their "miraculous"
escape from death.
Clayton J. Kelly, 35, and Har-
fold S. Peterson, 39, both Estacada,
were riding in Kelly s automobile
when it struck a rock on a snow
covered road five miles east of
Estacada.
The car plunged off the road
and down a steep 500-foot bank
into the Clackamas river. Kelly
suffered a broken back, Peterson
a broken collarbone.
Painfully, Peterson made his
way back up to the road, there to
flag down a truck driver. They
got more men, a strecher and some
ropes to bring Kelly up from the
Canyon.
The car was beyond salvage.
Greek War Stalemated
Despite American Aid
WASHINGTON. Dec. B - OP) -President
Truman said today that
despite $170,000,000 in American
aid a "stalemate" has developed
in Greece's struggle to wipe out
communist-led guerrillas.
In a report to congressMr. Tru
man also forecast rejection of a
plea for U. S. aid to expand the
Greek army reportedly from its
present strength of 168,500 to 250,
000. He took the position that the
American - advised army is big
enough to do the job but failed
to press its campaign vigorously
enough after scoring victories last
summer.
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The Portland Symphony Orchestra
- TONIGHT -
SMem High School Auditorium, Curtain Rises
- 8:15 P. II. -
(Tuesday Night, Dee. 7th)
- ALL SEATS ARE RESERVED
Tickets on Sale at Box Office High School
Auditorium, 7:00 P. M.
Werner Janssen, Conductor
- Featured on the nroeram will
Miss Rosalyn Frantz, 17-Year-Old Pianist
Mme. Chiang
Voices Pleas
For China Aid
WASHINGTON, Dec. - (JP) -Madame
Chiang Kai-Shek, issued
a Pearl Harbor anniversary state
ment tonight praying that the
"lessons taught us by the past"
may help "save the civilization of
the future."
Madame Chiang, wife of the
Chinese generalissimo, flew to
this country last week to plead
for further U. S. aid to China.
On the eve of the 7th anniver
sary of Pearl Harbor, she said:
"... I hope that the friends of
China will be patient and pray
earnestly 'that we may gain suffi
cient foresight through the lessons
taught us by the past to save the
civilization of the futuTe.
"On this sacred day, in com
memoration of your dead at Pearl
Harbor, I cannot help thinking al
so of our dead. Both gave their
lives for human liberty. May we,
the living, do everything we can to.
forestall another world war and to
prevent further enslavement of
mankind. May God in his infinite
mercy guide us toward a Just and
peaceful world order."
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schoor district in east Albany, west
Albany and the Sunrise district.
Construction is to start as soon as
bids are obtained.
The school buildings will be
identical in construction, with six
classrooms to accommodate about
210 pupils in each school. A gym
nasium is included in each school.
The tax levy will be 5 mills an
nually until the bond debt is retired.
West Salem's
Mayor Picks
Two for Posts
WEST SALEM, Dec 6 Selec
tions for two appointive city of
fices were announced Monday
night by Mayor Walter Musgrave.
They are subject to ratification by
the city coimciL
Steve Anderson, Salem attorney,
will be city attorney, to succeed
Elmer D. Cook, in that office for
more than 20 years. Melvin Galas
py, co-owner of the Arrow sawmill
here, will go on the water com
mission to replace A. N. Copen
haver, recently elected to the coun
cil. Musgrave said he had written
Cook that, because of Cook's op
position to the proposed Salem
West Salem merger, it would not
be fair to ask him to remain.
Cook was in November re-elected
to a six-year term as justice of
the peace. A Polk county court re
quest that office remain in the city
hall is expected to meet council
favor.
Russ Demands in Korea
Rejected in U.N. Group
PARIS, Dec. 6 -UP)- Russian
bloc demands for recognition of
the Soviet - sponsored regime in
northern Korea were rejected to
day by the United Nations po
litical committee.
The vote was 34 to 8 against
a Czechoslovak proposal that the
northern Korea government be In
vited to send representatives to
the Korean discussions in the U.
N. general assembly. Only the six
countries in the Russian bloc vot
ed for the proposal.
GUAKD has openings
PORTLAND, Dec. 6 -iPy- Ore
gon national guard has a limited
number of openings for men in the
17 to 35 year age group, CoL Har
old A. Taylor, 162nd infantry reg
iment commanding officer, report
ed today.
Openings include all enlisted
grades and officer ranks from sec
ond lieutenant to major.
Self-inflicted
Bullet Wound
Kills Farmer
Joseph Rentz, 45, Brooks route I,
died of a self-inflicted bullet wound
at his home Monday afternoon fol
lowing a family dispute, state po
lice reported.
Investigating officers said Rentz
was found dead in utility room of
the house about 2:15 p.m. with a
.22 caliber rifle bullet in his head.
Policesaid the bullet entered his
right temple, causing an almost in
stant death. The rifle was found by
his side. '
Mrs. Rentz told officers a family
disagreement preceded her hus
band's death. She said that a few
minutes before the suicide he had
locked himself in the bathroom and
refused to talk with two friends
who called at the home. A short
time later, she said, Rentz walked
Into the utility room and fired the
shot.
The well known farmer Is also
Survived by two children, Ronald
H. Rentz of Brooks and Mrs. Doris
Wright of Salem.
The body was taken to the W.
T. Rigdon company by the Marion
county coroner.
STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE
CAIRO. Dec. -UPY- Eight
licemen were injured today when
a grenade was thrown during; a
renewal of student demonstrations
against the government of Prime
Minister Mahmoud Fahmy Nok-
rashi Pasha.
JOSEPH EGAN DIES
PARIS, Dec. Hi'P)-Joseph J.
Egan, 62, president of Western
Union Telegraph company, died
at Monte Carlo today.
Harry, Salem
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Total Rainfall Near
1947 Record; Snow
Falls in Wide Area
Total rainfall in Salem this year
for the fall and winter seasons
edged near 1947's mark over the
Lweek end when 1.17 inches of
rain and snow fell in the Willa
mette valley.
The downpour brought to 15.19
inches the rain measured since
September 1. Last year's rain in
the same period considered to
be exceptionally heavy was
15.94, only .75 of an inch more
than the 1948 total.
While rain fell in Salem snow
blanketed the mountain passes
throughout the state, making
chains necessary for mountain dri
ving. At Santiam Junction on the
South Santiam highway there wu
packed snow on the roadway. Oth
er slippery passes were those on
the Willamette highway and the
Pacific highway south of Ashland.
All highways in the vicinity of
Klamath Falls and Bend were re
ported covered with ice and snow.
Albany Voters
Approve Bonds
On New Schools
ALBANY, Dec. (Special)
School voters today approved a
$650,000 bond issue for the con
struction of three elementary
schools to relieve the overcrowd
ing which now necessitates double
shift teaching for 300 first and sec
ond grade pupils in the two pres
ent elementary schools.
, The bond issue was favored by
1,084 to 165.
Sites already are owned by the
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TELEZ HONORED
SPOKANE, Dec. t(JP)lAV Joe
Veler, a 22-year-old lightweight
boxer who came here from Seattle
as an obscure preliminary boy and
in six months developed Into!: a
mabi event drawing card, was
named the Inland Empire's "Ath
lete of the year" today, i
ZIM HEADS GOLFERS I
ruBXLAMD, Dec. o - W) - The
Oregon Professional Golfers' Or
ganization today elected Al Zim
merman of Portland's Alderwood
club the new president.
The organization sponsored pro
champion tournament will start at
Tualatin club April 11. , j
. During June and July, the Grand
Banks region off Newfoundland la-
blanketed with fog about six days
out or ten.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 JP)
The state department announced
tonight it would resume Atlantic
defense talks later this week with
representatives of Britain, France,
Belgium, Holland, Luxembourg
and Canada.
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