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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1953)
" ti r'VHT- bft'V tmcnv TSalern. - Oregon -TTrarsgcryV 1 THE VALLEY NEWS COLUMNS From Tho Oregon End to Pari-MutuelTie-Up With County Fairs Song Statesman New Serriee BRUSH COLIXGE--A divorce between county fairs and state funds collected from pari-mutuel betting at race tracks is sought in resolution adopted by Brush College Grange. The resolution asks that the funds from gambling be placed in the state's general fund, and that the State Legislature be asked to make other arrangements for the financial assistance for count? fairs, 4-H Clubs and Future Farmers of America chapters. The resolution notes that Ore gon voters favored retaining pari mutuel gambling at the recent general election, during which fiie promoters ef gambling stress ed the fact that gambling receipts finance the character building en deavors, resulting in. the Inaccur ate; impression that the county tafts, Future Farmers and 4-H Clubs could not exist without the financial help of gambling." Copies of the resolution were di rected to the State Grange, plk Countv Pomona Grange, legis lators representing Polk and Mar-J ion Counties, and daily newspap ers in Salem The resolution was signed by G. L. Adam, Ralph Ewing and A. E. Utley. Passage of the resolution high- liehted the January meeting of Brush College Grange at which attendance was large. The pro gram and dinner were arranged by men of the organization. Carle ton Brown of West Salem, State Grange insurance agent, was a speaker. Group Seeks Local Option FALLS CITY Liquor-by-the Crink is the tarrtt ef pesitlens which are eirevlattng in this lor The petltiens call for a vale en whether the sale of "all alcoholic flavors" should bo prohibited la the eKy. Members ef Falls City ebmrehes are leadinc the Bwre- ent. General election laws allow the .session to appear on the ballot roridinr petitions carry slxna tares of 10 per cent ef the re ftsterea voters. Salem Jersey BullProved Tested Sire A registered Jersey buIlLJndell alinmia's Sport, owned Dy ioya said Lesta C. Bates, route , &a- t, has been announced as nav tmallfied as a tested sire. The American Jersey Cattle Club snakes the announcement follow ing officii records showing that 10 tested daughters of the animal produced an average or 8.332 pounds of milk containing 499 pounds of butterfat on a twice daily milking, 305 - day mature ouivalent basis. This is more than two times the butterfat pro duction of the average U. S. cow, Lindell Galinthia's Sport has been officially classified for type by the club and given a rating of Good Plus. This sire was bred by A. E. Dumvill, Sardis, B. C Can, and bought as a calf in 1947 by his present owners. Paratrooper From Falls City Due for Service in Europe Statesman News Service FALLS CITY A paratrooper from Falls City, PFC Roy Riddles, soon will receive Army assign ment to Europe, according to the . U. S. Army and Air Force recruit ing office in Salem. - Riddles is now home here on leave, Just prior to the expected overseas service. Riddles enlisted in February. 1951, and was trained in Army Airborne units at Fort Campbell, Ky. Since then he has served with the 11th Airborne division and has taken parachute Jumps -during maneuvers in Virginia, Northern New York state and in Alaska. Annexation Vote Due at Woodburn AS" Council Acts Statessasa Ntws terries WOODBURN The city council Tuesday night instructed the city attorney to draw up an ordinance calling . for a special annexation lection for a tract -of -land lo cated east of the Pacific Highway, xne council also considered a bond issue to finance new city- owned fire equipment and dls- : cussed continuing a special levy to belp defray - equipment costs. These items are expected to come VP at the next council meeting. The city recorder was asked to a cain contact the Southern Pacific Co. regarding a signal at the Brad ley Street crossing of the tracks, where a fatal accident' occurred last Eriday. Residents near the crossing, petitioned the council Tuesday for a signal there. - ZXZ&E FROM IDAHO "2 ORCHARD" HEIGHTS Mr. and Hrs. George Abbott, Fairfield, Id aho, are visiting this week at the homes of Mrs. Grace Bliss and daughter, Helen, and Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons- : ' , - Statesman's Valloy htbyt; range 4 Mt. Angel Scouts Earn Church Medal ItatHau Maws Serrtee MT. ANGEL Four Mt. Angel lads Tom Schwab, Arnold Otter and Robert and James Scott have been awarded the Ab Altare Del cross, the highest honor given by the Catholic Church to Boy Scouts. The award is made for outstand ing work in Catholic Action. Tom Schwab is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Schwab, Arnold Otter's parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joe Otter and the Scott boys are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Foltz. The fathers of all the boys are active in Scouting. The awards were made at Scout investiture service in St. Mary's church Sunday night with the Rev. Abbott Damian Jentges of Mt. Angel abbey officiating. The four honor scouts served at the altar for the benediction which ended the church service. The Scout troop of St. Joseph Church, Salem, led the Scout rit ual and assisted with the necker chief investiture for the new scouts received into the troop. Joe Otter is scoutmaster for the Mt. Angel troop and George H. Olsavsky is assistant scoutmaster. Postal Volume Up at Dallas Stf tua Ncwi Scrvte DALLAS The Dallas Postoffice was slightly busier during 1932 than the year previous. More letters were cancelled, the dollar volume of money orders was higher and gross receipts were up 14,063 over 1931. But increased parcel post rates were the big factor in the latter item. Postmaster Carl Black said Wednesday. The higher rates started Oct. 1. .1931. Comparative figures include the following: Gross receipts 1952, $53,047; 1951, S48,981. Money orders 1952 $402,477; 1951, $390,681. Cancellations ef letter-type mail: Letter cancellations 1952, 1,. 180,053; 1951, 1,112,203. Farm Bureau Center Seeks Membership KUUnui News Service HAZEL GREEN New member ship will be stressed at the Farm Bureau meeting at the Hazel Green center Friday 'evening. George Dewey ef the state office will be present to answer ques tions of prospective members. A resolution. Introduced by Mt. An gel Center, pertaining! to the UNESCO will be considered. Mr. and Mrs. Ray McKibben and Barbara spent the weekend in Shelton, Washington. They were accompanied by Mrs. McKibben's parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Im- bler of Gresham. Mr. and Mrs. Oren Phillips and family moved last weekend to the home they purchased from Mitch ell Lowery. Their two children who have been attending Hazel Green school will go to Brooks. Ralph Monson to Head New Church Club at Silverton Statesssaa News Sanies SILVERTON Ralph Monson has been named president of the In termediate Club of the Silverton Methodist Church, following for mation of the new organization Sunday. Lavonne .Pelseter. was named vice president and program chair man; Donna Foote, secretary and treasurer: Letha Lierman, recrea tion chairman; John Sanford, com munity service chairman; Twila Fitch, world service chairman, and uiarieene Beesley. pianist. Members from the routh f ellow- snip will attend tne sub-district meeting to be held at Salem Sun day. Miss Betty Montgomery, Sil verton, president, reports that reg istration will begin at 4:45 p. m. EMMA STANDIFEX FETED FRUIT LAND Mrs. Emma Standi! er was honored on her 75th birthday . with a dinner at . the home of her son-in-law and daugh ter. Mr. and Mrs. Golden Kite on Jan. 1. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Homer Gifford, Albany' George Manning and Mrs. Rosa Schultz, McMinnviUe: Mrs; Coxa Scott. Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Shuford and chil dren, .Mr. and Mrs. Carson Standi fer and Carolyn Kite, allot Salem. LEAVE FOR CALIFORNIA - NORTH HOWELL Leaving Sunday for -Southern California were Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bartsch. Diana and Dick, ' . Jl Correspondents Gervais Baby Wins f Derbf At Woodburn 2tWB iMVlCf WOODBURN A blue-eyed ba by girl was announced Wednesday as the first winner of the 1953 baby derby, sponsored by Wood bum merchants. The winner is Carol Ann Hen drickson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James L. Hendrickson who have farmed near Gervais for five years. The infant arrived at 10:20 ajn. Monday at a Salem hospital and weighed eight pounds, four ounces. Carol Ann and her parents will receive more than 25 presents as the first baby born during the new year' in a designated trade area surrounding Woodburn. Meanwhile, the city of Wood burn still awaited its first baby of the new year, and the deadline for the contest was extended to next Tuesday. Service Calls 11 Men From Polk County SUtesmam News Berrlee DALLAS Eleven men will leave selective service headquar ters here Monday for induction in the armed services. Independence and Dallas each will furnish three men. Others are from Falls City, Valsetz, RickrealL Salem and Al bany. Originally the call was for Polk County to furnish 22 men, but ranks of those eligible were de pleted by enlistments. Those sche duled to leave Monday are: John Everett Duckett, Ronald Reid Lawrence, Independence; Ge rald Ellis Lauderbach, Independ ence; Donald Keith Sanders, Dal las; Darwin Emmett Lehey, Dal las; Elbert Gerald Durffe, Dallas; Charles Oscar Doyne Myers, Al bany (formerly of Independence); Donald Wilbur Lewis, Salem; Jam es Joseph McClellan, j Rlckreall; Richard Edward Clemons, rails City; Donald Ray Cowan, Valsetz. Another 28 men left Dallas Wed nesday afternoon to take physical examinations at Portland. City Officials at Donald Sworn In Ittttnua News Serrtce DONALD City officials were sworn in at the -City Council meet ing this week. They are C A. Blake, mayor; Ed Iverson, Dick Kleyn and Fred Gearhv Council men; Myron Anderson, marshal; Mrs. Raymond Peterson, recorder and treasurer. Two delayed holiday parties were held last week. Mrs. Mary Froom was host to the Ladies Aid of Methodist Church. Mrs. Walter Kruse entertained members of the St. Alexia Rebekah Lodge, assist ed by Mrs. Anna Wallace. LIGHTING IcTgdnflCTg MANY BEAUTIFUL FUTURES AND CHANDELIERS TO BS J SOLD AT Unbozird of Prices! 1C3 ll.tZGU ST. First Call on WOODBURN Jess .Pikan (left), when Woedbvrn switched to automatic phone equipment recently. is pictured with Elmer Bergrand, Salem, district manager for Pact- fie Telephone and Telegraph Ce. As acting mayor, Flkaa represent ed city officials. i ggggSBSBBBgaSgSgg VallDey Mews UBirfleffs pv Itttwmn News Service Maeleav "Keen Oreeon Green' technicolor sound film will be shown Friday at 8 p. m. before Macleay Community Club by Al bert Wiesendanger, executive sec retary of the Keep Oregon Green Association, according to Sam Miller, program chairman. Marin The Marion Community Club will meet at t p. m. Thurs day. Jan. 8, a change from the usual meeting date. Everyone in the community Is urged to attend. There is no membership fee. Meet ings are held at the school audi torium. Halls retry Mrs. Guy Waldrup of Salem will entertain the Halls Ferry Community Club,, which meets at S p.'m. Thursday, with a display of articles and a talk on her experiences while In Tokyo, Japan, with her husband who is with the armed forces there. A new president will be elected to complete the term of Mrs. W. W. Wilson who is resigning. Refresh ments will be served. Call-e The Home Ex tension Unit will meet at 10:30 a. m. Friday with Mrs. H. D. Brad- rick on Wallace Road. This Is a change from the usual meeting date. "Plaid and stripes' will be the demonstration. The noon luncheon will be no-host. North Howell Alan Wiesner was one of the few lucky fisher men on the Nestucca River Mon day. He caught a 10-pound steel head, near Hebo. Orchard Heights Pooling spray material for prunes is the purpose of a meeting called for Monday Yes, we're cacglilu trilb a $43,CC3 slccli which wo nusl clear le pake roon for new sleeks. Tho Savings are yours! nighesl i . . : Prices Fcr Sea Tta" 1S53 lvanh Uilli Ealo-Linlil New System f'' who dialed the first telephone feall f night at Popcorn SchoL Interested persons are invited. Roberts The Home Economics Club of Roberts Grange will meet at 8 pun. Thursday with Mrs. . Lee Eyerly who will show motion pic tures during the program. 4 Roberts The Roberts G.T. Club will meet with Mrs. Leonard Zlelke at 1 pun. Thursday for a dessert luncheon. Falls City Mrs. Loren Cooper Is recuperating from a sprained ansje. sine was taxen to a uaiias hospital for treatment. West Stay tea Annual meeting of tne west Stayton Mutual Tele phone Line will be held at 8 p. m. Tuesday at the home of Charles Fery, . secretary-treasurer. North Howell Janice Jackson, a sophomore at Lewis and Clark College, has been confined at; Sil verton Hospital since Friday with a throat Infection. Collere The Community Club will meet at 1p.m. Friday at Brush College School. Airs. Zander, Lyons, Home From Hospital Statea News Service LYONS Mrs! Viola Zander, 81, who underwent an emergency ap pendectomy at a Salem hospital Friday, was dismissed from : the hospital Wednesday. Her condition was termed "good." She was rush ed to the hospital during the night for the operation. MANY ITEMS BEURRf - Dollar Saving Examples j One Group 1 5-inch LIGHT FIXTURES f 3 Light AC Reg. 10.95 QmZj3 BEDROOM FIXTURE 3.W Reg. 4.95 " USED WASHERS AS MIW 1 As mm ACROSS FROM COURT HOUSE SQUARE" Hoover School Parents Talk OnDiscipline EAST SALEM Discipline seemed to be the topic of most Interest in round-table discussions at the Hoover P-TA meeting here Monday evening. Organizations, such as the Brownies, Blue Birds and Boy Scouts also were the sub ject of much Interest. : In order to facilitate participa tion by all members, those pres ent were divided into four groups with two teachers assigned to each group. This part of the program was under -the direction of Dr. Robert Anderson. Don Seeburg reported on the discussion of traffic problems, which were considered at the last parent council meeting. This was a panel discussion by state and county officials. The next meet ing of the parent council will dis cuss which is the best age for a child to start to schooL Dr. Anderson demonstrated a movie projector and the P-TA decided to purchase it for . the school. 'A school carnival which would be held about April 1 was decided upon in place of a dinner which had been proposed earlier. George Goldf orth. was chosen to be chair man of the carnival. The rooms with the highest per centage of parents present were Mrs. Bette Lunday's, Miss Ruby Bowies' and Mrs. Betty Reeves1. The children in those rooms will have a free movie later In the week. Mrs. Bressler Heads Lyons Dimes Drive LYONS Mrs. Clyde Bressler Is chairman of the March of Dimes drive which is underway here. Mrs. George Huffman is chairman for the "Mothers March" which will be held In connection. A com munity benefit also is being plan ned. Valley Births SILVERTON To Mr. and Mrs. Emery Gorbett, Molalla, a son, Jan. 4 A- A.1 Mil A. W o, at w ouverton nospiuu. Tele-fun by Warren Goodrich "I'd better hewia uo new. I have a hunch Pother wants to us the phon.M. . . Every body gets better service when the youngsters are considerate telephone users! Pacific Telephone. One-Half our our slock nusi go wilhin tho noxT 15 days. Take advantage of these great Sav ings on Appliances! Buy Your Christinas Present How Al: Lower " Prices . -. Gafcsp FamiDy Roacft e:d 1 ' HcuarfloB' as ' SclhiodlaaScci ' Statesaum Nws Srvic GATES "We like it very much: the climate is simply out of this world. So far it is neither too hot nor too cold." -'. --,' S wrltM " Utrm f 1 " nemnm Lewis Hampton, formerly of Gates, who, with her husband J and six of her. chil dren left the val ley in December to farm a 8,000 acre jungle near the equator in South America. The Hamptons proved their hardiness on the Mrs. BuipUa air. trip trip from Miami, 21a., to Guayaquil, largest city in Ecuador. "It was our first plane trip and none of our family " got seasick, 'tho nearly every one of the other 40 passengers did," wrote Mrs. Hampton in a letter to The States man. - , - ' The Hamptons have rented a house- at Guayaquil from ' where they will soon sail up the Congo River to reach their wilderness farmland. - "The streets here are always full of people, some barefooted, with quite a number of fairly good cars threading down the streets among the crowd," Mrs. Hampton con tinued. "The general run of the people here appear to live only one day at a time without a thought for the next day.. "The houses are ef eld, Span ish design and all have Iron bars over the lower windows.' They are made ef brick, cement er stucco pat on over bamboo structure. The houses are unique , in a quaint sort of way, bat yon ' can ? glve me a western ranch house any time. "We took a bus to town to buy some simple furniture to do until our own things arrive by ship. The ride uptown was about a penny each, but something like 30 per- Local or Long Bisfanco Died 3-3 2L 3 51 "Our Reputation Is Tour Security . LAIMED Transfer & Storage CSS N. liberty vab Libit fiev CDSf i Uanlinrf All Appliances EInsi Go! - m J r ' " "' ' . . " --- : OUR ENTIRE LINE - OF APPLIANCES (Large cend flmaTI) wm B .-: .GI1EATLY ; DISC0UIITED USED APFLIAIICES MATE US All OITEBI PHOI sons stood in the aisle. "The prices of some , things are lower than at home. Things which are imported are much higher. "The officials of the government' were , very good to us. Everyone, makes us feel welcome with wide grins and tries whole-heartedly to make us happy. "Ecuador Is coming- op and . there are many opportunities for nearly every kind of business except Importing. The people are trying hard and will Iron things The property which the Hamp tons have purchased Is located 100 miles inland from Guayaquil. Sup plies for their adventure Include, a portable sawmill, a small power generating plant and heavy-duty tractors'. The land they- have pur chased is entirely undeveloped. Lyons Methodists lT ' ':' J" ' ''mi iiame committee To Plan Church LYONS Members of a survey committee will study plans for a new Lyons Methodist Church to replace the one destroyed by fire during Christmas week. On the committee are J. E. Har greaves. Glen Julian, John Prid eaux, O. S. Toland, Wendell Wea ver and Vergil Rogers. A meeting will be held Tuesday night at the. Alex Bodeker home M Sj f 1 I Ifj- FLYUNITED'S MAIN LltME AIRWAY D 55 A. EL; 1:15 P. b cad 7&3 P. L MstflAND SOsnla, tSATTU . Jl hrtv- M-i.et 10:10 A. CL; 445 P. a cJ&3 P.tt. MIDPOKO . . . 1 hrs. SAN PVANCOCO 4 hrs. : LOS ANOOU . 7 hrs . Akpmtf TMwhMS. CM I-I4JS 9t flee CVtllOflaM IsWfJsV QHt 11 .COMMIt IHi 'AU AHO : roiru OO if All Budget Buys For Tho Budget Uiso Open Friday Ilighl 'Til 9 P; H iS412 ' ' ' ' J : . - ! ar