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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 27, 1953)
Giampion School Spellers - -Named to Slatman-KSLM r. 1953 Program Semi-finals - Weedburn Barbara Paulson, 13, who takes' a . major Interest In music and literature, copped the I I nlnnihln of WaibingtoB School and, will represent Woodburn .-. 'in The Oreconi Statesman- KSLM - Contest emi-finals here Thursday , March 12. ' Barbara was runner-up a year asn. She Is Snnnyslde Karen Nelson, cham pion Sunnyside speller last year who barely missed a berth in tne grand v ' finals. V a ' Barbara Paulson In the 8th grade and the daughter ; of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis H. Paulson. She was certified lor the semi-ian- als by Principal Charles M. Camp bell. Florence Rice, daughter of Mrs. . Mildred Rice, and Ronald daric, 'son of J. R. Clark, won second - and third respectively. Both Flor ence and Ronald are 12 years old and in the 7th grade. spelling Jefferson Last year's runner-UD 13-year-old Sandra Dawson took first honors at Jef ferson this year. She will com pete in the semi finals of The Oregon Spelling Contest at Tur ner, Friday night, March 6. Sandra, an 8th - grader, is interested "in many things be sides spelling. Sandra Dawson- Karen Kelson Y . r James Uhrhammer will " represent her school again in the semi-fin als of The Ore gon Statesman KSLM Contest. She will com pete at Turner, Friday night. Marcn 8. Karen, 14 and In the 8th grade, r is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy K. Nelson, Route 4, Box 608, Salem. Her hobbies . are reading 1 and " travelling.- She was certified as champion speller by Principal Violet Hooker. - ' Linda - Koester, IS, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ed ' Koester, Route 4, Box 578 Salem, and - Gloria Croshaw, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Croshaw,: ' Route 2, Turner, won second ; and : third respectively.- Both are 8th-graders. ', fi - . - . . . , Aurora Betty Jo Kelt repeated her. victory, in spelling - at Aurora School this year , and again will compete in the semi-finals of The Oregon Statesman-KSLM Spelling Contest. Betty Jo -now Is 14 and in the 8th grade. . Her parents are . Mr. and ' Mrs. Walter Keil, Rt. 2, Aurora. The; winner was certified for this district's semi-finals, to be held at Wood- v. rrl I SB. iSh!3t by Principal Floyd EL McLin. Certified as runner-up in spell ing at Aurora was Jackie Da Lee, 13, who resides with Mr. and Mrs. George Elliott, Route 1, Au rora, and winning third place was Wayne Lowrie, 13, son of Mr. and Mrs. . William Lowrie, Aurora. Jackie is in the 7th grade, Wayne the 8th. ,-, m Antioch Bill McKown, 14, who was third-place winner last year. topped Antioch School in spelling tiMMMMw. for 1953 and Will ? compete in a ; , 1 semi - finals . of i xne urejon I J Statesman - KS 4 LM Spelling Con I test at Indepen- " I dence, Tuesday, Marcn 10. Bill is the son of Mr. and Mrs. a Earl Littleton, - . Route 2, Mon- carving. He was certified as cham pion by Principal Meda T. Foster. Patrice Smith, 13, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Crook, Route, 2, Monmouth, took second place. Both Bill and Patricia are City Electric Defendant in Material Suit 'Suit for more than $28,000 al legedly due for materials provided for Salem and Corvallis traffic light instaHatiors was filed Thurs day against City Electric, Inc., of saiem. . .. . The actions were brought1 in Marion ' County Circuit -Court by the state in relation to General Electric Distributing Corp., against City Electric and its. sureties, Hartford Accident and .Indemnity Co. and Phoenix Indemnity Co. The one for Salem, for a contract Signed in 1950, seeks $15,599.50, allegedly due out of $18,253 worth of signals, poles, wires and other materials supplied. The one - for Corvallis, for 1950 work, seeks $11,225.50 of a $13,355 total. - The state is In the suit because City Electric's contract was with the State Highway Commission. V m Bill 8th-graders. including reading and singing. She is the daughter of Mr. ana rars. Wallace Dawson, Route 1, Jeffer son. She was certified as champ ion spelled by Principal J. W. Rowe. Her teacher is Mrs. Almeda Long- Second place went to Janis Burgess, 12, daughter of Boaker Burgess, Route 2, Albany, and third to Nancy McDaniel, 15, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. S. McDaniel, Route 3, Box 808, Sa lem. Janis is in the 7th grade, liancy the 8th. Turner James Uhrhammer, versatile 13-year-old who won his war to the grand finals of the 1952 Oregon states man - KSLM Spelling - Con test but finally supped on "nas turtium," will represent Tur ner school in competi- i - this year, s James now and the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Uhrham mer of Route 1, Turner, was cer tified as Turner spelling champ ion by Principal Richard D. Gwillim. He will compete in the semi-finals here Friday night. March 6. His hobbies are sports and chemistry, Second place at Turner was won by Carol Freeman, 14. who took third place last year, and third place this time went to Gladys -Riches, also 14. Both are in the 8th grade. Carol is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. - Freeman, Route 1, Box 9G, .Turner, and Gladys is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace T. Riches, Route 2, Box 64, Turner. reaee Dewey cummins par- ucuiariy luces reading and nlay- ing ball, but he also has plenty of aptitude for spelling. The 12 -year-old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Cum mins of the Monmouth area took first place in spelling at Pedee School and will com pete in the' semi - finals at I n d e p n -dence, Tuesday night, March 10. Second and third place went to two 8th-graders La Verne Price, ther is Mrs. Dorothy McGee, and Urdnance Depot Help oz Mr. and Mrs. JacK wells. - u Bridgeport Thirteen-year-old Iris Trueax, who placed second in spelling at this Polk County school Brotherhood Service Set at Salem. Temple Persons of all faiths have been invited to a - Jewish service and program tonight at Salem's Tem ple Beth Sholom, 1795 Broadway. Among those participating in the program will be Salem .co-chairmen of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, in recogni tion of Brotherhood Week. - Principal speaker will be Dr. Howard w. Runkel of Willamette University. . - . Salem Obituaries HOWBXZ. Gorc Howell, late resident of GrMnvilLa, Cnf.. Feb. 21. - SurvWl by wife. Mrs. Grace Howell. Green rille. CaliX.: brother-in-law. T. B. Wells. Salem. Graveside services will be held Friday. Feb. XI at 10 JO jun. at dtr view ueroetery. xn casicet wui be open to friends until- rrlda; rrlday ChaoeL moxnlug In the Clotigh-Barrlck WASHBUKN - Amanda Kuntz Waabbura, at the restdene 1625 Center St. TeW 24. Mother of Mrs. A. A. Schramm. Sa lem, Mrs. Willi em Garr and Miss Irene Kuntz. both of Ashland; sister of Francis Fogarty, Dayton. O. also survtred by two grandchildren and one great - grandchild. .Member of the First Methodist Church; -Chapter G of PEO Sisterhood; and Chad wick Chapter, 37. Order of Eastern Star. Services Friday, Feb. 27 at S pjn. Id the W. T. Rigdon Chapel with concluding services in Lee Mis sion Cemetery. The Rev. Brooks H. Moor will officiate. BATCHFXOS Clara Belle Batcbelor. In this ritv Feb. S3 at the age of 74 years. Mother ox ran suns, xMampa. ioa Harry Ellis. Oakland. Calif., and another daughter In California: sister of James Haskett, Sacramento. rMf. El len Bradford. Turner: also survived by several grandchildren. Services win be' held Saturday, Feb. tS at 130 pan. In the W. T. Rigdon Chanel with concluding errloes la City View Cem- f v- , 1 -.i; - ..... - Dewey Cmnminsl Evelyn Visnaw Rites Saturday Services for Mrs. Evelyn Visnaw who died Tuesday following an illness of the past two years, will be held Saturday at 1:30 pan. , in tne uougn-Bamck cnapel. The Rev. G. B. Rundstrom will officiate and interment will be at Belcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Visnaw. a resident oof Sa lem since 1936, .was born Sept. 18, 1903, in Dreary, Ida, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Anderson. She married Fred E. Vinshaw in Dallas, Ore., in 1923. While living in Salem tney had resided at 120 N. 25th St. Survivors, besides the widow, of Salem, include sons, Fred XL Vis naw, TaylorvUle, Calif and Ver non Visnaw, Salem; sisters, Mrs. Florence Snetler, Clarkston, Wash, and Mrs. Maybel Mauer. Wilson Creek, Wash.: brothers; Sam and Victor Anderson, both of Dreary, Ida., and a granddaughter, Lorena visnaw, TaylorvUle, Calif. VISNAW Mrs. Evelyn Visnaw. late resident of 120 N. 25th St.. at a local hos pital. Feb. 24. Survived by bueband. Fred E. Visnaw, Sr Salem; sons, Fred X. Visnaw. TaylorvUle, Calif-. Vernaa Visnaw. Salem; sisters, Mrs. Florence Snetler, Clarkston, Wash, Mrs. Mabel Mauer. Wilson Creek. Wash.; brothers, Sam Anderson. Vic tor Anderson, both of Deary, Ida.; granddaughter. Lorena Visnaw, Tay lorvllle. Calif. Services In the Clough Barrlck Chapel Saturday. Feb. 28 at I JO cm. with Interment In Belcrest Memorial Park. The Rev. O. B. Rund strom will officiate. Police Chiefs ToMeetHere 'Police chiefs from more than 40 Oregon ' cities win confer for day-long round table discussion followed by- a banquet this eve ning. " - - - This was believed to be the first get-together of this kind, to be held in Oregon, Salem Chief Clyde A. Warren advised. 1 v ? - The business session, to be held in the city council chambers,: will begin officially at liSO pjn. and run through, till 5:30 this evening. Raymond Coulter, representing the League of Oregon Cities, Will ad dress the group on the - subject of bills- before, the state; legislature involving police work; The, session Is to he apontaneousv Warren ex plained, and a temporary chair man will be appointed to maintain conventional order. ; IIou Yorli S!:3!i Qcofnllszi Wheat Closes On Small Gains CHICAGO (A Wheat wound up with ; small gains on the board of trade .Thursday- after several ; at tempts at a more robust advance faltered. - One reason why wheat couldn't get very far . was the reluctance of most other cereals to join the up swing. Wheat closed higher, corn lower to 4 Higher. roats V-Va lower, rye -4 higher, soybeans 1 M lower to Vi higher and lard unchanged to 12 cents a hundred pounds lower. Main Item stirring up demand for wheat, particularly the strong er deferred months,, was the poor condition of the winter wheat crop in the Southwest. Portland Produce PORTLAND W Butterfat Ten tative, subject t o immediate change Premium quality, maxi mum to .35 to one per cent acidity, delivered in Portland, 63-72c lb; first quality 67-70c: second quality 64-67c. Valley routes and country points 2 Cents less. Butter Wholesale, f.o.b. bulk cubes to wholesalers Grade AA, Eggs to wholesalers-Candled eggs containing no loss, cases in cluded, fro. b. Portland-A large, 49 K-50 ; A medium 47 H-48 ; B erade. large 44-45 A. Cheese Selling price to Port land wholesalers Oregon singles 43ft 46c lb.; Oregon 5-Ib loaf 49- 51C- Eggs to retailers-Grade AA. Large 54c; A large. 52c; AA me dium, ale; A medium. 50c; A small, nominal. Cartons 3 cents additional. live chickens No. 1 quality. f. o. b. plants-fryers 2 -3 lbs. 30-31 c; 3-4 lbs, 30-31c; roasters, 4 lbs. up 30-Sle: Heavy hens, all weights, 24-25c; light hens, ail weights, 20-21er old roosters, 14 18c, ' - .. Rabbits A vera as t o growers Live white, 4-3 lbs, 23-26c.JM lbs. 20-24c; old does, 10-12c, few higher; fresh dressed fryers to retailers, 59-63c, cut up 65-7e. Fresh dressed meats (wholesal ers to retailers; dollars per cwt? Beef Steers, choice, 500-700 lbs. 39.00-12.00; 'good, 38.00-41.00; com mercial 34.00-58.00; utility. 82.00 35.00; cows, commercial 30.00- " By The Associated Press : Admiral Corporation- 23 Allied Chemical . . 70 V AHis Chalmers- -; t' - - 4Ts American Airlines - -r-HH American Power 1 Light 2 American TeL 1 Tel.- 159 American Tobacco ' 72 Anaconda Coppe 45 H Atchison Railroad VI Bethlehem-Steel 54 Boeing Airplane Company - 47 Borg Warner - 77 4 Burroughs Adding Machine 184 California Packing 23 ft Canadian -Pacific ,-- 32. Slight Gains Stocks Make NEW YORK di It was rough going for the stock market Thurs day after an early raMy ran Into selling, troubles, but. at th close the list managed to -show slight headway nevertheless. , T y Trading passed the two million mark for the sixth time "this year. the third consecutive two-million-plus day,' at 2,290,000 shares. -The Associated Press average of 60 stocks managed to gain 10 cents at $113.90 with the industrial aver age i unchanged. railroads ' up 10 cents and utilities up 10 cents. V Tne. list contained 1467 Individ ual issues of which 528 advanced and 358 declined with 54 new highs and only 2 new lows for the year, touched during the session. 34.00; utility, 29.00-32.00; canners cutters, 28.00-31.00. Beef cuts (choice steers) Hind quarters-, 47.0051.00; rounds, 45.000 50.00; full loins, trimmed, 64.00 75.00; triangles, 32.00-36.00: fore- quarters, 36.000-39.00; chucks, 35.00- 40.00; ribs, 55.00-63.00. Pork cuts Loins, choice 81-62 lbs. 52.0fr55.00; shoulders, 16 lbs, 38.00-38.50; spareribs, 45.00-49.00; fresh hams, 10-14 lbs, 56.00-59.50. Veal and calves Good-choice, all weights, 46.00-56.00; commer cial. 40.00-50.00. Lambs Cbolce-prlme, 40-50 lbs. 43.00-15.00; good. 40.00-44.00. Mutton Good-choice. 20.00-24.00. Wool Grease basis 45c lb to growers: some higher. Country-dressed meats, i.o.d, Portland: Beef Utility cows. 28-S2c lb; canners-cutters, 25-27c. Veal Top quality, 45-46C lb; rough heavies, 28-40c. .Hogs Lean blockers, S0-3ZC lb; sows, light, 25-Z8c. Lambs Best, 40-42C lb. Mutton Best, 16-18c lb. Onions 50-lb sacks West Oregon yellows, medium No. Is. 4.00-50; 3-in.. 4.50-5.00; No. 2s, 2.00-25; boil ers. 45-47c; . Idaho yellows, large. 3.50-75; No. 1 large, 3.Z3-75; white med.. 4.25-50; large. 4.00-23. Potatoes O r e.-W ash. russets. No. 1. 4.00-50: name brands to 4.75; bakers. 5.25-50: 25 lbs. size A. 1.25- 35; 10 lb mesh, 55-60c; paper, 50 55c: No. 2. 50 lbs. L50-60; Idaho russet. 5-10 lb bales. 3.00-25; 100 lb sacks 5.00-25; 25 lb No. Is. 1.40- 50. --t. " -. ' Hav U. S. No. 2 green alfalfa. nominally 38,00-39.000, delivered car and truck lots, f.o.b. Portland; Seattle. 40.0fr41.00. FilbertsWholesale selling prices. No. 1 large Barcelonas, 24- 26c lb; growers prices, orchard run 14-lSc lb . Wa-lnuts WhoJesate selling prices, first quality large Fran- quettes, 32-33c lb; growers prices, orchard run, 15-lBc lb. Caterpillar Tractor- 61 Celanese Corporation - , 32 H Chrysler, Corporation 88 aties Service ; 90 Consolidated Edison 39 Consolidated Vultea 21 Crown ZelUerbach , 69 H Curtiss Wright ; - 9 Douglas Aircraft , 68 du Pont de Nemours . 97 - Eastman Kodak 45 H Emerson Radio 13 General Electric' " 68 General Foods 53 General Motors - 68 Georgia Pac. Plywood 17 Goodyear Tire 54 Homestake Mining .Company 39 interna uonai ' Harvester International Paper: Johns Manvile Kennecott Coroer Libby, McNeill Lockheed Aircraft Loews Incorporated Long Bell. A -Montgomery .Ward , Nash Kelvmator New York Central Northern Pacific Pacific American Fish Pacific Gas 1 Electric Pacific TeL & TeL Packard Motor Car Penney CJ; C.) Co. Pennsylvania Railroad Pepsi . Cola Co. Philco Radio Radio Corporation Rayonier Incorp Rayonier Incorp Pfd Republic Steel Reynolds Metals Richfield Oil Safeway Stores Inc. . ' Scott ,Paper Co. Sears Roebuck it Co. Soconv-Vacuum Oil Southern Pacific Standard Oil Calif. Standard Oil N. J. Studebaker Corp. Sunshine Mining Swift 8c Company Transamerica Corp. Twentieth Century Fox Union - Oil ' Company Union Pacific United Airlines United Aircraft United Corporation United States Plywood' United States Steel Warner Pictures Idled by Shipping Cut -W?e'm m 1852. wonl first place this - March 10. a- ins, an 8th-erdes whose hobby u painung. is me daughter of Mr. end Mrs. Fred Trueax, Route 2, w no, uaiias. Kay Shutt, daughter of Mr. and aars. Mason Shutt, Route 2 Box 4a , -erv . -r j-xuis, piacea second,- and Martha Marion, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. . Louis Marion, Route 2, oox xsu, juamas. Botn girls are 12 na m xne vtn grade. - Iijiights of Pythias Add Three Blemhers Three candidates were given the rank of knight at the meeting of Central Lodge 18, Knights of Py thias, in Salem Wednesday eve ning. -, .: - .. . J They are Lee Tanner. Glen Jones and Carl Lorenzen. Fred Stein, chancellor commas-1 cer, presided over trie meeting, at 'tended by large delegations from Eugene, Corvallis, Independence, ORDNANCE, Ore. LP) Lay-off notices went Wednesday to 140 civilian employes at the. Umatilla Ordnance Depot near here. Lt CoL Frank Ecdes.' command- year. She ' was us oepoi, saia a aecrease m certified bylPP"1 ana receiving is causing Princinal Allcthe reduction. It represents about Lund as Bridge- " Per cent of the civilian workers. port's represen tative -, at - The Oregon States man - KSLM Contest s e m 1 - nals at Inde pendence, Tues day night. 15 COullfl? ON SALE ' SATURDAY MARCH 14 NOW YOU CAN OWN A J r For As tittlo As ... q 4-Door Sedan On Third Down Per Month Including Insurance iCZHyOb mm n 4- ALL READY TO DRIVE AVAY! Yes, it's true! - A DRAND NEW 1953 Dodge at terms anybody can afford! Flashing style: thrilling road action In America's greatest "Action Car1 Time-proved for depend ability and all-around economy. Take the ;; famous "Dodrje Road Test Ride! - V- Ccmo "-In tcday Ycu'II clvays got a bottor deal frcm your friendly Dcdrp- Plymouth Dealer. ; r , UXsn Jsr llsmiJawa fiaws, P. J.I., Msru Thro Trl KIL.l ; .; ' Chameketa I'.'z'i Salem Phone 2-243 Western Union Tel Westinehouse Air Brake Westinghouse Electric Woolworth Company S0 S4 69 80 H - 9 24 t 61 25 23 uy 89 117. 6V4 6 22 14 234 26 30 48 54 62 33 53 60 36 44 56 74 41 10 38 26 16 39 112 30 37 5 29 41 13 39 27 45 45 Tfca p- -r-t, Qrttt 'fMdVrr fernery T7r 7 Portlssd Iirc2toc!i: PORTLAND (JT (USDA)-Cattle salable 125; market active, steady strong; bulls strong to LOO higher for two days; few good fed steers 22.00-230; one lot utility and com mercial Holsteins 19.50; utility and commercial heifers 15.50 20.000; canner and cutter cows ! largely 12.00-14.00; ; shells down to 10.00; utility cows 15.00-16.50; few com mercial and good bulls 20.50-22.00. Calves7 salable 25; scattered sales steady; few good-choice veal era 29.00-34.00; prime quotable to 36.00.0 i Hogs salahle400; market steady; choice 1 and 2 butchers , 180-235 lb 23.00-23.50; 330-550 lb sows 19.00 20.00; lighter weights to 200. Sheep salable 50; market not fully tested, quotable steady; good an choice lambs salable around 13.t 20 JO; choice end prime quota U $ to 21.00; good and choice feeders salable 17.5O-18.50; choice ewe quotable to 9 JO. Portland Grain ' PORTLAND W Coars' grains, no bids. . Wheat (bid) to arrive market, basis No. 1 bulk, delivered coast! Soft White 2.43 ; Soft White (se cluding Rex) 2.U ; White Qui 2.43 . Hard Red Winter: Ordinary 2.4 1 1 10 per cent 2.44; 11 per cent hii 12 per cent 2.44. Hard Whita Baart: Ordinary 2.44; 10 per cent 2.44; U per cent . w p a u. -Car. receipts: wheat S; barley 1; four 1; mill feed t. Salom Market Quotations CAS ( BCTTKKFA1 Premium No. I No. 2 BUTTEB Wholesale Retail 1st yesterday) .71 M M M EGGS BBTla) IWbolesale prices range from S 7 cents orer burins price) Large AA - .41 Large A ,. . .39 Medium AA . .3 Medium A ' J Pullet . POULIBT Colored Hens Leghorn Hens . Colored Fryers Old Boosters -Roasters ... JX3 Jl M JS M 3- . 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