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City Mews IBrieffs VOQ FIRM INCORPORATED Articles of incorporation of Log Structures, Inc., an AumsvuUe log ging and timber products firm, were filed Friday with Marion County clerk. Incorporators were George Turner, C. W. Wright and H. C. Jensen, all of Aumsville. Capital stock totals $12,000 in 120 shares. 40 acres, $8000, terms, clear, creek, no buildings. 425 Hoyt. Moore's Aquarium, clearance for new stock and equipment 20 dis count. March 19th thru 26th. 2 miles from S. Lancaster on Mac leay Rd. BOUNDARY CHANGED Transfer of 27 acres from Cen tral Howell to Salem School Dis trict was approved Friday by Mar ion County district boundary board, with no opposition appear ing. The change was asked by Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Austin. For sale: Piano Wurlitzer spinet in excellent condition, like new, reasonable price. Phone 2-4151. VISITS FROM NEW YORK C. N. Hagar Jr., Plattsburg, N. Y., paper manufacturing execu tive, was a guest Thursday of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Weeks, 3375 Rawlins Ave. He is on an inspection trip of paper mills aiong xne racmc Coast. Johns-Manville shingles applied by Mathis Bros., 164 S. Com'l. Free estimates. Ph. 3-4642. Air-Steamship tickets anywhere. Kugel, 3-7694. 153 N. High St. AT CAMPING CONCLAVE Frank (Scotty) Washburn, as sociate boys' work director at Sa lem YMCA, is at Victoria, B.C., for a Pacific Northwest meeting of the American Camping Association. Washburn, one of the leaders in a discussion of camp promotion, left Wednesday evening and will re turn here Saturday. Todd's septic tank service, clean ing, installation, repairs. Phone 3-9782. SEED STORE LISTED Vista Feed and Seed, 3105 S. Commercial St., is the assumed business name filed Friday with Marion County clerk by Wilmer E. and Vera E. Gilman. Hollywood Acquarium. Large sel ection tropical fish, plants, equip ment. 1958 McCoy. RETIRES FROM CAFE Notice of retirement from the assumed business name of Amer ican Shanghai Cafe in Salem was filed Friday with Marion County clerk by Lee Pang. Lillie Madsen At California Flower Show Lillie L. Madsen (Mrs. Harold A. Larsen), Statesman farm and garden editor, is spending the week end in Los Angeles attend ing the California International Flower Show which opens at Hol lywood Park today. The show continues through March 29. She will return to her .work here Monday night after making the trip via United Air Lines, ac companied by her sister-in-law, Mrs. Victor Madsen of Hillsboro, and Miss Althea Meyer, . city treasurer at Silverton. She will be a guest of her son-in-law and daughter, the P. H. Blisses (Miss Colleen Madsen) at Van Nuys. Births ri'ERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Wil- ! liam Iverson, 1285 S. 16th St., a i daughter, Thursday. March 20 at ; Salem General Hospital. I SLATTl'M To Mr. and Mrs. i Odin Slattum. 4185 Hayesville Dr., ! a daughter, Friday, March 21, at I Salem General Hospital. j MEN N IN To Mr. and Mrs. ' Darr Mennin. 1485 Wallace Rd., a son, t nday, lyarch 21, at Salem General Hospital. WESTON To Mr. and Mrs. Roy Weston, Salem route 1, box 291A, a son, Friday, March 21, at Salem General Hospital. DAVIS To Mr. and Mrs. James Davis, Dallas route 1. a daughter. Friday. March 21. at Salem Memo- 1 rial Hospital. ! ; It is believed that the Wars of the Roses inEngland started the ; deep dislike of the professional ; soldier which was a feature of English life for hundreds of years. The first Rotary Club was formed in Chicago in 1905. SAVE Where Savinqs Pays FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS and LOAN ASSOCIATION 21 1 2 Current Rate 1 29 N. Commercial Salem MAKES HONOR ' ROLL Miss Joyce Evelyn Kirby, a graduate of Salem High School in 1949, was listed on the first sem ester honor roll at Whjttier Col lege, Whittier, Calif. Daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Louis C. Kirby of Santa Ana, Calif., formerly of Sa lem, she is majoring in religion. Landscaping and designing. No. job too large or too small. F. A. Doerfler and Sons Nursery, 250 Lancaster Dr. at 4 Corners. Phone 2-2549. Rat Poisons Kill 17 Dogs Near Donald Rat poison killed 17 dogs in Donald, it was confirmed Fri day by Marion County Health De partment officials in a report to the health executive committee. The department was thanked for its investigation by letter by Har old E. Milliken of the State Board of Health. No recommendations were made, although local health officials said the poison was nec essary to combat rats in private grain elevators and storehouses in Donald. In other business at its monthly session, the health committee in structed Dr. W. J. Stone, county health officer, to inform the state board that the committee felt more of the federal health funds should be channeled from state to local health services. A spot check of Marion County and Salem restaurants is being made this week by state officers, it was reported, in connection with an annual survey. Regular restaurant inspection is done by local health officials. Resignation of nurse Luella En ander was accepted. Indian Youth Education Work Praised Oregon's State Department of Education was praised Thursday by a federal Bureau of Indian Af fairs official for aiding the pro gram of bringing more Indian youths into regular public schools. R. W. Danielson, assistant chief of the bureau at Washington, D. C, also had words of commendation for the operation of Chemawa In dian School, where he is visiting during a tour of federal Indian institutions in western states. Danielson joined a group of of ficials and students from Che mawa who met Thursday noon with Salem Lions Club at the Mar ion Hotel. Several colorful tribal dances were presented by costumed stu dents. Dances of Northwest tribes and of the Navajos of the South west were performed, including the hoop, thunderbird, swan and war dances. Youths Face Theft Charge Larceny of several large pieces of scrap iron was charged Friday to two 19-year-old Salem resi dents, who took until Wednesday to plead in Marion County District Court. "William Victor Beard. 2125 N. Liberty St., and William Frazicr Provience, 341 State St., were ir rested by state police on charges of petit larceny. The alleged theft was from Keizer Sand and Gravel Co. The two youths were held in the county jail in lieu of $500 boil each. Young Burglary Suspect Released By Juvenile Court Release to Portland authorities of the youngest of two Portland youths charged with burglary of a Salem bakery last Monday was granted Friday. The 17-year-old boy has been held here in custody of Marion County Juvenile Court. Since he is alleged to have committed sev ral burglaries in Portland nnd is a ward of Multnomah Countv Juvenile Court, the transfer was approved, by Circuit Judge Joreph B. Felton. His companion. Jack Ray Trute, 18, has been bound over for grand jury action here and is in Marion County jail. CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends for their kindness, words of sym pathy and beautiful floral offer ings in the loss of our wife and mother. James King , Austin King and family Ruby Cooke and family I Hide My Deafness . . . DisHttctiYR Bedtone MONO-PAC 0a-Unlt Hortaf U4 NO BUTTON Pivwi la Eat Discover haw you. too. may hear again yet hide your deaf ness. Write, phone or come Im Beftone Hearing Center James N. Taft & Associates 228 Oreron Bide Cer. State & Hich Phone 2t441 lArchdiocesan Convention To Open Today More than 250 Catholic women will be in Salem today to open the two-day convention of the Archdiooesan Council of Catholic Women. Discussions will follow the con vention theme, "The Lay A pos to late Today," which will deal with the program of interesting Catho lic lay person in more churcn ac tivities. President Mrs. Merton Miller, Oswego, will preside. Several officers, including Mrs. Gordon Bruce, Portland, conven tion chairman, arrived in Salem Friday night to complete airange ments for the sessions which will open this morning with mass at St. Joseph's Church at 9 o'clock. Registration of delegates will start at 10 o'clock at St. Joseph's Hall and the first business meet ing will open there at 10:30 o' clock. This will include a welcome talk by th- Rev. Joseph E. Van- derbeck, pastor of St. Joseph's, and secretaries reports. This will be followed by committee chair men reports. Following lunch at the Senator Hotel a symposium on the conven tion theme will be held at 2:15 o' clock, followed bv an address at 3:15 o'clock by the Rt. Rev. Ab bott Damian Jentges. OSB, of ilt Angel. The Rev.' Patrick A. Doo ley, Portland deancrv, spiritual moderator, will talk at 3:35 p.m., followed by a report of nominat ing committees. A get-acquainted hour will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Sen ator Hotel's Capitol Room. Dis cussions will continue Sunday, wiui aaoption of resolutions and I election of new officers. The con- i vention will end with a 7 p rr. j banquet Sunday at the Se.ntor. ' Flax Textiles Plant Adds Space Twice The Oregon Flax Textiles Di vision in Salem has been enlarged twice in the last year to fit needs of the parent plant. National Au tomotive Fibres, Inc.. according to the Detroit, Mich., firm's annual report. The company reports that it is "impossible to predict our auto motive volume' but "an increase in our non-automotive volume is expected sometime during 1952 " At the last enlargement of the Salem plant the output of braided and woven flax rugs was doubled. In this same expansion plan a new plant was built in Orange Calif., which contains 43,000 square feet of floor space. Sales for the NAFI in 1951 are reportedly the highest in historv. Profits were trimmed to $3.21 per share, however, because of "ceil ing prices, the government's cut back of cars manufactured and higher taxes," the report states State Cannery Products Net High Returns Oregon cannery products distri buted throughout the countrv gross about $35 million to growers and fishermen of the state. Miss Wilma Sledge of the American Can Co. told members of the Associat ed Women of the Oregon Farm Bureau Federation here Thursdav. By preserving perishable har vests for year-around consumption in out-of-state markets. Miss Sledge said, tanning and freezing have built a $ 1 20 million industry which is one of the foundations of the state's prosperity. More than 17,000 persons were employed during last year's can ning season, she added, and more than 150 square miles of land were planted to fruits and vege tables for canning and freezing purposes. Mrs. Walter Hardy of Molalla. president of the group, presided at the Marion Hotel meeting. Virginia Maycs Body Threatened With Seizure LOS ANGELES ()-The well proportioned body of Virginia Ma yo was threatened with seizure here as Superior Court expressed displeasure at the actress' failure to sh3w up for an alimony hear ing. In a bench warrant, the court ordered some lucky sheriff's dep uty "to attach the body of Virginia Mayo and have her before our said court ... to show cause why she should not be punished for con tempt." The warrant, however, will not be served unless Miss Mayo fails to appear again next Saturday. She has been asked to give a deposition in the $27,180 alimony suit brought against her husband, Michael O'Shea, by his first wife, Grace. The warrant was obtained by her attorneys for use, if neces sary. CONSISTENTLY r sr DAV Sends SKI, Wf V w W i. -UTZ m . , mf V ii i - t ' t- Salem Chapter 6 of the Disabled American Veterans sent stacks of magazines and newspapers in these boxes recently to fighting men in Korea. Pictured above from left to right. Vicar Wagers, committee chairman; Jack A. Temple. Salem manager of West Coast Fast Freight: Frank Hunt; Glenn Harbangh, commander, American Legion Post 136; A. L. Brewster, commander, Salem Chapter 6, DAV; William A. Shinn and James Callaway. The two posts have been sending reading materials abroad as a regular project. Freshman Glee 'Serenade' Set , Tonight at Willamette's Gym Willamette University tonight will present Its 44th Annual Fresh man Glee with the theme "Serenade." The musical event will start at 8 p.m. in the campus gymnasium. The Glee theme will be carried out by each class presenting an original song and words. The 44th Glee is dedicated to Prof. Herman Clark, retiring professor of physical science and longtime announcer of Glee winners. j - - The senior class will present its 1 song, "Moonbeams" with words and music by Weldon Ward, Sa lem. "Serenader's Dream" is the junior class song with words by Jane Fooshee, San Leandro, Calif., and Margaret Conklin. Bend and music by Harriett Aller, Yakima, Wash. The sophomore class will pre sent "Serenade in Silver." words by Marjorie Leonard. Silverton, and music by F.dna Hill, Salem. Freshmen, sponsors of the event, present their "Moon Melodies." Words are bv Laurel Jewett. Cen tral Point, and Barbara Young, AI- i berta. Canada, and music by Keith ! Mirick. Medford. KOC'O will broadcast Glee to- ! night beginning immediately after the State Basketball Tournament, and Sunday will present a con densation of Glee at 3:15 p.m. A nationwide hookup through LBS is to present Glee at 5 p.m. Tues day. KSLM will broadcast the four songs at 10 p.m. tonight and then conclude with a repeat of the win ning song. Words and music each rate 20 per cent and presentation 60 per cent in judging this event. Salem Youths Honored at FFA Session CORVALLIS i.V - Outstanding i service and leadership brought State Farmers awards to 69 Ore j gon youths Wednesday at the state convention of the Future Farmers of America. Among those named were Jim Kiiiltaid and Wayne Simmons, Sa- lem. j The FFA voted honorary mem i bership to Gov. Douglas McKay: ; Elmer McClure. State Grange mas i ter; Joe Southworth. Portland; : Glen Ohling. Albany, Ira Forrey, ; Milwaukie, and Al Ringo, Ger j vais. Five Salem Men Serve On Boaril USS Essex Aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex, recently reported in Peaj'l Harbor, are five Willamette Val ley men. Ship's company personnel are Lt. Roy E. Neufeidt, Salem Route 6; Chris E. Larsen, airman appren tice, and Charles L. Card, fire man, 1310 Madison St., both of Sa lem: Clarence D. Conner, seaman, 471 Park St., and Ian V. Sander son, seaman, both of Lebanon, Sheep Breeders Set Field Tour April 9 A sheep breeders ram field day, sponsored by the Marion County Livestock Association has been announced for April 9 by Ben A. Newell, Marion County agent. Visits will be made to the D. P. McCarthy and Son farm on South River Road near Independ ence to see Hampshlres at 10 a.m. At 1:30 p.m. the group will go to the farm of A. I. Eoff, Salem Route 6 to see both Hampshires and Suffolks. Magazines to Troops in Korea rorest Tire Losses Total 34 Millions Oregon forest fire loses for 1951 aggregated $3,339,595, the State Forestry Department reported Thursday. I There were 977 fires which ' burned over 132.907 acres and des troyed a total of 449.269.000 board reet of merchantable timber. lan caused a per cent or tne i files 'ith smokers leading the list j closely followed by logging. Smok ers caused 227 fires, logging 187, lightning 128, debris 132. campers 59, incendiary 47, railroads 26, slashing 2 and miscellaneous 189. Heaviest loss was sustained by ; Douglas County due to the Hub ; bard Creek and Vincent Creek I fires. Linn and Marion Counties ! were next because of the Detroit fire. Other disastrous fires were in Tillamook and Coos Counties. Con's Report of Suieide Attempt Unsubstantiated An incident which brought ru mors of an attempted suicide at the Oregon State Penitentiary was labeled by Warden Virgil O'Mal ley Friday as a "fake." He said that last week he in vestigated an incident in the seg regation cells in which another convict claimed Richard Roy Lo- gan. 11, tried to hang himself with a radio cord. But no evidence of such an attempted suicide could be found, O'Malley said. Logan, taken to the prison hospital, show ed no marks which would indicate the truth of the claim of his cell mate. Walter J. Sampson. Both men are in segregation for attempted escapes, O'Malley said, and have caused trouble to prison officials before. MaeLaren Escapees Recaptured (Quickly Seven youths who escaped Thursday night from the Mae Laren School for Boys at Wood burn were all re-captured within 12 hours, state police reported. Five were arrested In Eugene, one in Albany and one in Wood burn. -.f " '-.'fv-'-iiriiltwi"-1T ao sob smr HERE'S HOW ... After parking your car at one of the above commercial parking centers, present your claim check to our receptionist for validation. Upon returning to pick up your car, give the vali dated check to the parking attendant . . . it's easy, convenient, and you park FREE when visiting Morris Optical Co. MORRIS OPTICAL CO. A Complete Optical Service 444 State Street Warden Chops New Request For Cell Block Prison Warden Virgil O'Malley said here Friday he would not ask for a new cell block at the penitentiary at the 1953 legisla ture despite that such a proposal has been under consideration by the state board of control. In lieu of the new cell block ! and Dwight A. Roe in full settle O'Malley said he would increase ! ment of alleged claim for injuries the number of convicts assigned to I sustained when ward struck by the institution farms. truck Aug. 10, 1951. in Salem. Farming operations are centered 1 $1J1a3C9J4Vogt APPraised at at the prison annex approximately j five miles east of Salem. Cost of , UCEXSE the new cell block was estimated . APPLICATIONS at $750,000. j Vern Kliev;.er 24, body and O Mai ley said the new cell block fender worker. 1985 Birchwood now under construction would in- Dr.. and Norma Stolte. 19. press crease the prison capacity, one man to a cell, to approximately 1,700. For the first time in several years the prison population is de- creasing. not find O'Malley said he could anv reason for the de crease which is unusual at time of the vear. this Two Salem Men Complete Basie 4 i rp All" rOlTe 1 rainillJ " PFC Deryl Pruitt, son of Harvey Pruitt and Mrs. Hazel Nelson, Sa lem, has completed his basic train ing at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas and is now stationed at New Mexico. PFC Jack Calvin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Calvin and husband of Mrs. Inez Calvin, of Salem, also has finished his training at Lack land and is now stationed in Illi nois. Inez will leave next week to join her husband. Poth Pruitt and Calvin attended Salem High School and joined The Air Force at the same time. f T . o a 1 reillllllll L.1SI 5et For 4-H Exhibit j Premium lists for the Salem 4-H Club spring show are in the , mail to all Salem 4-H Club leaders j and members. James Bishop, city I extension agent, announced Fri I day. The show, the second of its kind exclusively for city 4-H Club members, is scheduled for Mav 22 24. Space for displaying the exhi bits has not yet been obtained, Bishop said, but the cooking con test and demonstrations will be held in Hogg Brothers kitchen. The 4-H members in Salem now number nearly 400 in 40 different clubs. Spring show exhibits in cludo clothing, knitting, cooking, dramatic arts, woodworking and electricity. Phone 3-5528 mi Th Stat man, Sakm, Owyotu Saturday, Mctrch 22. 19525 Keystone Cops, Spring Music ! Backdrop for Festival Drawing A cordon of Keystone Cops and spring muic provided the back ground for the second prize drawings onthe Marion County court house steps in the Salem Downtown Merchant's Association spring festival iTiday afternoon before more than a thousand onlookers! i The drawing of tickets for Friday's seven prizes climaxed ithe second day in the association's five-day spring festival. The peak Will De reacnea nexi inursaay, t naay i and Saturday Winner of Friday's main prize, a Reo Royale Deluxe power lawn mower was C. J. Schulte of 1421 Park Ave. Other gifts and winners were: Eskimo four - quart electric ice cream freezer, Howard Baker of Dayton; Sampson all-metal card table, Mrs. Merle W. Wilgers of 553 N. 22nd St.; Dulane Fryryte deep fat fryer, H. B. Koehler of 818 N. Liberty St.; Gates plastic- cord garden hose, John Kihs of Jefferson; a Cascade ham, Ram- ona Triplett of Salem Route 8, Box 618; a large basket of gro ceries, G. Williams of Foster. None of the winners were pre sent, but they will be shown their prizes at the city's two banks this morning. The cordon of Keystone Cops, decked in uniforms were: J. L. Franzen, city manager: Dave Hoss of KSLM; Robert Binford, Pay- less Drug Store: Robert Fisher, manager Lee Apartments; Newell Williams and Cecil Fames, both of Heider's. During Friday's sales, free morning bus service was provid ed, with free parking for shopper in the afternoon at four downtown j parking lots. i Next week's events will be started at ll a.m. when members j of the association sweep the streets , IPuiMiie Mecordls PROBATE COURT Nels Martinus Hansen estate: Appraised at $13,001.17. Robert Arthur McClanathan guardianship: Allowance to ward's wife increased $25 monthly. Jack Phillips guardianship: Mae. Phillips appointed guardian, au-, thorized to accept compromise ! offer of $535.33 from Elmer Berg, tender, 645 Ferry St., both of Salem. Thomas Vance Franklin, 21, Navy, North Carolina, and Con stance Joan Benton. 21, newspaper employe, 890 N. Commercial St., Salem. DISTRICT COURT William Victor Beard. 2125 N. Liberty St.. and William Frazier Provience, 341 State St., charged: with petit larceny, continued to March 26 for plea, held in lieu of $500 bail each. t red Ailon Lowry, tsroons. charged with driving while in- toxicated, found innocent by jury. William Vaughn Jr., 4810 Rei mann Rd., charged with harbor ing unlicensed dog, changed plea to guilty, fined $10. CIRCUIT COURT Cecil W. Stuller vs C. W. Was son: Case dismissed with preju dice, upon stipulation as settled. Jean L. Stovall vs John M. Sto vall: Divorce decree to plaintiff grants her ownership of household appliances and auto, custody of minor child and S50 morthly sup port. Darlene M. King vs Clarence Alvin King: Complaint for di vorce alleging cruel and inhuman treatment seeks custody of minor child and S50 monthly support. Married Feb. 18. 1951, at Salem. Ellen Anderson vs John S. An derson: Complaint for divorce al leging cruel and inhuman treat ment asks that defendant be re quired to pav $350 indebtedness. Married April 25, 1951, at Salem. Donna Flowers vs Wayne Flow ers: Complaint for divorce alleg ing cruel and inhuman treatment seeks custody of two minor chil dren, $80 monthly support, owner ship of auto and household furn ishings. Married Oct. 8, 1948, at Vancouver, Wash. Hearing set April 7 on plaintiffs motion for temporary custody of children and temporary support money of $80 monthly. Montgomery Ward and Co. vs George E. Barza and others: De- Across the Street Across the Nation Since 1906 O MOVING O STORAGE O CRATING O PACKING O SHIPPING O HEATING OIL O COAL O BRIQUETS CALL RUSS PRATT CAPITAL CITY TRANSFER CO. PHONE 2-2436 in front of the Courthouse in pre paration for the street dancing Thursday night. j Births, Deaths Both Increase! For February Considerable increase in bot births and deaths in Marion County last month was reported Friday by the county health de partment. I : The 115 new boys and 123 new girls compared with 107 andi 80 in February, 1951, and brought the year's total to date to 448, compared to 389 for the first part of last year. j : Deaths were of 54 males and 27 females, compared to a tetal of 67 in February, 1951. Total "for January and February is 152. Leading cause of death was heart disease at 31 cases, followed ; by apoplexy 15 and cancer 1. ft Communicable diseases showed a deep decline from a year ago. There were no mumps cases last month, as against 97 in February, 1951; measles 9 to 45, ehiekenpox 3 to 46, influenza 8 to 13. J fendant United States of America petitions for removal of easel to U. S. District Court of Oregon. Charles W. Creighton Jr. vsTG. H. Grabenhorst Sr. and others, doing business as Grabenhorst Bros.: Complaint seeks judgment for $2,000 allegedly received by defendants for benefit to Jeanne W. and Joseph H. Hopkins, jn claim assigned to plaintiff. "; Andrew Solberg vs Mary Sol berg: Divorce decree to plaintiff grants him ownership of half in terest in specified real property and orders him to convey deedlto other real property to defendant. Thornton McDonald vs Charle H. Heltzel: Public Utilities Com missioner's order 28970 suspended pending disposition of suit; de fendant enjoined from enforcing Oregon Motor Transportation Code against plaintiff. MUNICIPAL COURT I William George Hastings, 1215 S. 19th St., pleaded innocent? to charge of reckless driving, trial set April 11, released on $35 baiL Marvin Lynn Miller, Dallas, ?il- ; legal possession of intoxicating uquor, lined Darwin Emmett Leahv, Dallas. illegal possession of intoxicating . liquor, lined $25. fo keep fitf L Sun Vllv add variety lo Bra4 Hungry diets' and ufefy. too. Sue Valy Bread baked with no short-' In I whatever, it low in calories, (tea than 30 to th dice) yet tush ia mcty producing- protein. 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