I2S (Sec 3) State iman. Salem, Ore- Sun June 14. 1953
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Many Scenic Points
For Salem Visitors
By MARGUERITE WRIGHT
Staff Writer, The Statesman
Vacation -time Is a two-way
street
Salem and valley residents will
scatter far and wide this sum
mer, to tourist meccas elsewhere
in the state, to other states and
a foreign countries.
'At the same time, the high
ways through Oregon's beautiful
capital city will be the roads that
lead to Salem for visitors from
elsewhere in the state, from oth
er states and from foreign lands.
And while thousands of new
comers to this area will be ex
claiming over the capitol, the
other local points of interest and
the up-the-road-apiece attractions
(such as Silver Creek Falls, De
troit Dam and Lake,, the moun
tains and the coast), many resi
dents will be re-discovering what
it is that brings them flocking to
Salem.
Many Things U Offer
For this mid-Willamette valley
city of 50,000 or so souls has
much to offer to the seeker aft
er recreation, 'scenery, history,
culture, fun and frolic.
Inside the citv itself, the chief
tourist -attraction is the state cap
itol building and grounds. Open
to visitors every day from 8 a.m.
to 4 p. m. (conducted tours Mon
day through Friday), this build
ing is one of the nation's out
standing -architectural examples
of its type, and its murals and
sculpture are unique.
New this year on the always
green capitol grounds are the
two statues of the Rev. Jason
Lee, founder of Salem and Wil
lamette University, and Dr. Jofcji
McLaughlin, founder 'of Oregon
City and friend bf the pioneers.
Replicas of these statues are in
the capitol in Washington, D. C.
Park Draws Interest
The Pioneer Circuit Rider as
tride his bronze horse and the
replica of the Liberty Bell, cast
in France and sent in apprecia
tion of U. S. Marshall Plan aid,
as well as - the shrubbery and
flowers and fountain in Willson
Park, will attract many sight
seers this summer.
New feature in the park will
be recorded music from loud
speakers. And occasionally band
concerts are given on the capi
tol steps.
The State Library is next im
portant of the capitol group in
interest to tourists, both for in
terior architecture and for its ex
hibits and model school library
not to mention its 551,452 vol
umes, including, a valuable col
lection of Oregana. The Oregon
State Archives are located in the
basement of the library and con
tain 59 major record groups.
Documents, maps, letters, pic
tures and other matter of histor
ical importance is stored here.
University Attraction
Willamette University, oldest
school of higher education in the
West, has many historical asso
ciations of interest to the tour
ist Located just across State
Street from the capitol is Waller
Hall, built in 1864 and oldest
building on the campus. Newest
are the dormitory for men and
McCollough stadium, in Bush's
Pasture a few blocks south of the
campus proper. These and other
buildings, including the library
and science buildings with their
exhibits, notably the Northwest
History Collection, may be tour
ed. Visitors should call at the
Admissions Office, Eaton Hall,
for a guide.
Of special interest to visitors
is the federal Indian school, one
of the largest institutions of its
kind in the nation, at Chemawa.
Although the school year is over,
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during the summer to pick ber
ries and keep busy with the sum
mer program. -
The Oregon state schools for
the blind and for the deaf are in
teresting to visitors also during
the school year, but all the chil
dren: are now home for the sum
mer and the buildings are closed
for repairs. The grounds may be
viewed, however. j
Guided Tours Available
Open to visitors all year "round
is Fairview Home, a quasi-educational
state institution for mentally-deficient
individuals. Loca
ted south of Salem on Turner
Road, Fairview personnel con
duct a guided tour for visitors on
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
between 2 and 4 p. m.
Interested adults, especially
student groups from sociology or
psychology classes, (but no ju
veniles), will be taken on guid
ed tours of HiUcrest School for
Girls. This institution with its
campus and new buildings is
also on Turner Road.
On the same route is the State
Tuberculosis Hospital where vis
itors are taken on tours between
3 and 5 p. m. on Monday through
Friday. Patients usually have
most of their visitors on week
ends.
Persons interested in Oregon
highway s and what they're
made of would be interested in
the work of state Highway Test
ing Laboratory, 2950 State St
Such visitors are welcome there
between 8 a. m. and 5 p. m., Mon
day through Friday, and will be
shown the laboratory's methods
of testing road building and oth
er materials and equipment
Prison Grounds Attractive
The state penitentiary, long of
interest to visitors, is no longer
open to the public lale college
students majoring in penology
may tour the prison, but casual
visitors are barred. (Relatives of
prisoners are still allowed to vis
it, however.) Anyone may view
the penitentiary grounds, with
their seasonal displays of flow
ers, and may visit the curio shop
(where leather wood and other
items made by the prisoners are
sold) in the administration build
ing, but only authorized person
nel are allowed inside the walls.
The grounds of the Oregon
State Hospital for the mentally
ill are also open to public view,
but visiting or touring inside the
institution is allowed only with
the permission of the superinten
dent. At the State Fair grounds
nothing is doing this summer ex
cept the Clyde Beatty circus
scheduled for July 2. Between
then and September 5, the
grounds will be readied for what
is already being talked up as the
"greatest state fair of all time."
Many Picnic Areas
Until circus-time and fair-time,
though, there will be many
warm, sunny days in Salem
ideal for outings in Salem's cool
parks, and playgrounds or pic
nics an the specially-provided ar
eas in the city or a few miles dis
tant The city's parks and play
grounds, operated jy the public
school system, open officially on
June 15, when the two : outdoor
pools, at Leslie Junior High
School and Olinger pool near the
Senior High School, also open.
Best equipped with swings,
slides and other juvenile favor
ites are the Highland School
playground and Bush's pasture.
There's a shady picnic area in
the park around Englewood
School and Bush's Pasture on
South High St has many choice
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WOLF CREEK Safe, wide highways approach the foot of Sexton I
mountain in Josepnine county
citps for familv et-to2ethers, for
rugged outdoor play, or for quiet
contemplation among ine line
trees and shrubbery.
Hie excitement at Bush's Pas
ture this summer will be the sec
ond annual soap-box derby July
12.
River Mecca for Outings
For family picnics and outings
within a short drive of the city
there are innumerable spots
along the beautiful Willamette
River or by the side of quiet
country creeks (better ask the
farmer first though, watch out
for the bull in the pasture, and
clean up the mess).
Best and safest bet for picnics,
as well as the most convenient
arid best-equipped (with tables,
benches, fireplaces, garbage re
ceptacles and so fortli and no
bulls) are the commerciauy-op-erated
picnic and swimming
park north and southeast of Sa
lem or the state parks in Polk
County. , One is Holman State
Park, a wooded slope overlook
ing the Willamette River, on
Highway 99-W near Eola. The
other, also on Highway 99-w De
twee n West Salem and Dayton, is
the Maude Williamson State
Park in a shady grove of firs.
And. of course, there is Cham-
poeg State Park 30 miles north,
: Smallest ctiy park in -the na
tion is the tall Sequoia growing
right in North Summer Street
It was planted by Pioneer Wil
liam Waldo in 1872. According to
legend, several men were hang
ed from its branches.
Mill Creek Set Aside
Exclusively for the youngsters,
all summer long, is fishing in
Mill Creek, which winds its way
nicturesauelv through the city.
Everyone, from kids to grand-J
pa, will be going to the Salem
Senator baseball games at Wat
ers Park this summer, or out to
Hollywood Bowl to see the auto
races, or take in a movie at one
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theaters or at drive-in theaters.
A boat ride on the Willamette
is a cool summer pastime, too,
while the more athletic will en
joy a set of tennis on one of the
city's many school courU, or a
few holes of golf at one of the
two courses, or bowling.
Meanwhile, Salem's favorite
summertime pastime, after a hot
day and a cool supper in the
backyard or patio, probably still
is an evening drive.
Fine Residential Areas
Any warm evening finds hun
dreds of families leaving the
dishes in the sink pending a leis
urely ride around the neighbor
hood (to see how Jones' garden
is coming along, and to wave to
Smith as he mows his lawn) and
through the city's rapidly-grow
ing, beautiful residential areas
such as Candalaria Heights,
Kingwood Heights, Pioneer
Heights and JLilem Hieghts.
And for the "end of a perfect
day" there's the drive to the top
of Eola hills (take Orchard
Heights Road), there to park and
watch the sun setting over the
Coast Range and the lights com
ing on in Salem to the east
It's a custom that shows how
much pride Salem residents take
in their city and it's some indi
cation of how Salem folks like to
spend their leisure time.
They like to feed the squirrels
in Willson Park, too.
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m. Bullions of mtrre Rhododendron blossoms nod their
tMMtifal luds in appears! of the Shuts Dsytigbi m St
flashes dairy toward Sna Fmodsco and Portland.
Patsangcw see mnoj miles of the RlKKlodWrons's pink
(lory--7xnid firs, cedars and hemlocks. And that's only
pan of 71S'scoic miles they enjoy through Skyvkw
Picture Windows on this swift, red-and-orange Darline t
And inside the train? Beauty, loo cars styled to she
glorious colors of the Pacific Northwest Southern
Pacific's tribute to our region. Many people tell m the
soaoerxaloM is worth this wonderful trip- not to mo
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week ends. On some days, butter
is made there.
Some of the manufacturers of
non-edibles are equally amenable
to visitors. Anyone can go see
Presto-logs made (out of saw
dust and oil) at the Capitol Lum
ber Co. on Cherry Ave. between
0 a.m. and 5 p.m. Other lumber
yards and mills in the area will
usually allow visitors to watch
what is going on, although many
bar small children from the vi
cinity of dangerous machines or
log ponds.
The Oregon Pulp and Paper
plant shows its spectacular op
eration that transforms wood into
paper to visitors in regularly
scheduled tours beginning at 2
p.m. every day except Saturdays
and Sundays.
Paper is made into envelopes,
stationery; and other finished
products, at the Western Paper
Converting plant Visitors may
watch the operations between
1:15 and 2:30 p.m.
The complete and complex
process at the Thomas Kay Wool
en mill - wool sorting, carding,
spinning and weaving may be
seen by visitors during the Tegular-office
hours, but no grade-school-age
children are allowed in
the plant because of safety haz
ards. Another textile Industry, the
Oregon Flax Textile plant in
West Salem, makes rugs and car
pets of many varieties including
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wool, cotton broadloom, and
linen. Individuals or groups de
siring to visit the plant are re
quested to call in advance.
Among other products manu
factured in Salem are planing
and saw mill products, Venetian
blinds, handles, furniture, paint,
wood novelties and toys, boats,
wooden boxes, building supplies,
pulp and paper products, automo
bile batteries, heating and air
conditioning equipment, amuse
ment and carnival machinery ag
ricultural machinery and equip
ment,' industrial and cannery ma
chinery, household and yard
equipment, light fixtures, refrig
erators, trailers and machine
shop products, garden and lawn
tools, irrigation and drainage
pipe, and electrical sawmills.
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