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Portland 'Attorney Dies in Bomb Blast ) t 1 i i . I i t I PORTLAND Portland attorney Kermit Smith, 34, died instantly Thursday night when his car (above) was destroyed by a bomb planted under the seat of the vehicle. A deputy sheriff is shown extinguishing the flames a few minutes later. Smith if shown at left (Story on page 1.) (AP Wirephoto) t Officials Eye Courthouse Closure Bill expressed pleasure . Friday at . news that a bill which would per mit courthouse closure on Satur days had passed the House of Representatives. ;. The bill, passed earlier by the Senate, now goes to the Governor. If the Governor signs it, public hearings in each county would be held to determine what, if any, opposition to the Saturday clos ure exists. County Commissioner Roy Rice said such a hearing probably would not be held until late sum mer. County Judge Rex Hart ley was not available for com ment since he is confined to his home with a cold. "? County JClerk Henry Mattson said he felt a Saturday Closure . here would be of great "benefit and that it would save moley by eliminating the need for opening the building a half day. A number of Marion County officials had apeared before legis lative committees in behalf of the bill. School Reporter By BARBARA BONIFACE and WILL BATESON Girls League Elects Officers Valley News Statesman News Service Twins Born to Salem Couple The Barrel Perman family, 2018 Highway Ave., multiplied sharply Friday , as Mrs. Perman gave birth to twin sons at Sa lem General Hospital. Mother and babies were reported doing well. The first twin came along at 4:29 p.m. and weighed 4 pounds. 3la ounces. The second arived at 4:35 p.m. and tipped the scales at 5 pounds, 54 ounces. The Permans also have a four-year-old daughter. - " School reporter 2-18 It. Girls leag i NORTH SALEM HIGH The North Salem Girls League chose Judy Byers as its president for next year. New vice-president is Shirley Tab er. Elected sec retary is Jan Roberts and treasurer is Rose m;a r y aiepnenson. i,r 4 -s - The junior class "party, or iginally . sched uled for Fridav evening has & rfoefou. been delayed to Will Bateson the night of May 20. - The nine North Salem students who went to the Northwest Mu sic Educators Conference at Eu gene have returned. Represent ing North' Salem in the choir were Joyce Mount, Gay nelle Metheny and Bev Ham- man. From the 400 choir mem bers present Joyce was picked with nine other girls to sing solo parts in several Barbara Boniface numbers. Two band members were pres ent, Byron Zane on the - Sousa phone and Shirley Cazzell on the bells. Shirley won distinc tion with her bell solo. The orchestra members, Pat Ed- strom. Bertha Beckley, and Mar tha Klause completed the group. Bertha played first chair with her violin. SOUTH SALEM HIGH Linda Davis, junior at South Salem High school, defeated Marcy Mulkey for the office o President of Girls' League in the recent revote, for next year. LESLIE JUNIOR HIGH "Twirp Days," the junior high version of Twirp Week ended of ficially Friday with the Leslie Junior High School ninth grade Infant Funeral Service Planned STAYTON Graveside services will be held at Lone Oak Cemetery at ' 2 p. m. today for Charles Lloyd Swain, six-weeks-old baby, who died unexpectedly at the home of his parents, Mr.- and Mrs. Thurman Swain, a mile south of Stayton. An autopsy revealed the infant died of pneumonia. Fire, Flood Films Shown Films on forest fires and flood prevention were shown members of Cub Scout Pack 104 at their Friday night meeting at Garfield School. Awards made at the meeting included presentation of bobcat pins to Teddy Henderson. Har old Barnes, Jimmy Sellars, John Stepper, Jimmy Nicholson, George Caudle and Walter Fuge- man. Gold and silver arrows were given to Bill Tucker, Jerry Bran son, Clark Walding and Hugh Jacobson. The Pack's tree planting trip to the Big Burn area has been in definitely postponed due to heavy snow in the mountains. party. The party was "girl-ast boy" or stag. Committees for the party con sisted of entertainment with Jim my Davenport, Kathy Doner and Gerry Gale working under chair man Sally Reiwald. Decorations were by Barbara French, chair man, assisted by Rita Hopkins, Valerie Greene, Laurel Malbon and Larry Stein. Feeding the hungry group were Ralph McCloud, Sue Wil son, Carol Gerlinger, Deanna Alexander and chairman, Jim HeltzeL Making the posters for the af fair were Jean Attebury and Sue Keech. The hospitality commit tee consisted of Barbara Burns, Julie Cline and Myra Wilson, chairman. The last to leave the party were the clean-up committee Gary Mcllney, Jim CampbelL Connie Barber and Jean Hagen. The second award assembly for this year held Friday at Leslie saw students receiving awards for merit and for sports. Eleven students received the fourth award for 300 merit points. They were Robert Bayne, Col leen Nelson, Geneva Nordyke. Richard Bishop, Pam Morrison, Barbara KeudelL Jimmy Daven port, Zola Peterson, Judy Baker, Donna Stone and Lucille Won- derly. Receiving third award which requires 220 merit points were Gary Mcllney, Jujianne Cline, Judy Scott, Mollie McGregor, Larry Payne, Barbara French, Wesley Stewart, Christine Mor- tenson, Jim HeltzeL Eileen Shep- pard, Betty Knepper and Carol Smith. Students receiving second award for 160 merit points were Barbara Dunn, Alan Boyer, Bill Chappell, Vona Roberts, Barbara Harms, Tom Heunke, Sue Pater- son, Glennis Dyer, Frankie Franklin, David Bergland, Caro Shorey, Dennis Pieter, Pete Mel in, Susan Merrill, Diane Meola Francis Hennington, Bill Harri son, Bob Boers, Lila Burger, Des mond Rains and Deanna Alex ander. Students earning 100 merit points and receiving first award were Deanna Alexander, John Gemmell, Nancy Atherton, Mer lyn Stickly, Eunice Turner, Nan cy Kenagy, Susan Haner, Ann Case, Karen Covey, Lowell Wil liams, Eleanor Parker, Tom Helt zeL Nancy Miller, Beverly Kil- lam, Robert Cornelius, Adele Brown, George Stein, Julianne Melzer, Kenneth DeCamp, Tom Dunham, Elsie Meume Jerry Carpenter, Roger Weils, Bil Bush, Pat McDougal, Durwin Pi burn, Julia Pettyjohn, Dorothy Short, Joan Fast, Eugenia Mar gosian, Darla McElroy, Lorena Randolph, Bingham Powell, Ken ny Ruth Carlson, Linda Ritchie, Sharon Wendland, Ronald Hill, Sherry Ervin and Robert HilL Pomona Rank Received by 44 Grangers Stateunam Ncwi Servie SCOTTS MILLS Scotts Mills Grange was host Thursday for the quarterly meeting of Marion County Pomona Grange.: A class of 44 subordinate grange members was given the Pomona degrees. Gordon Gilbert, county grange deputy, was in charge of the ceremony; Mrs. Gilbert, pian ist; Mrs. Albert Tippner, soloist, and Mrs. A. H. Sacher, tableau director. At the business meeting, Ira Loran, chairman of the legislative committee, Mrs. Thomas Bump and Mrs. Frank Judd gave legis lative reports and acted as reso lutions committee. Agricultural reports on current topics, weath er and crop reviews were present ed by T. R. Roberts and Ben NewelL Contest Results Home Economics chairman Mrs. E. A. Beugli announced results of the county sewing contest. Judges were Mrs. Bea Humphries and Miss Anne Bergholz. Placing in the sport shirt divi sion were: 1, Mrs. S. L. Minard, Roberts; 2, Mrs. A. H. Sacher, Silverton Hills; 3, Mrs. Guy Scott, Union Hill; 4, Mrs. John Zehner, Ankeny; 5, Mrs. Stanley Michalek, Fairfield. Cotton kitchen curtains: 1, Mrs. Victor Hadley, Silverton Hills; 2, Mrs. Minard. Cotton duster (youth division): Frances Benson, Silverton Hills. Winning entry in each division will be en tered in the state contest at Kla math Falls in June. Mrs. John Zehner, Ankeny, was elected to represent the county grange at the state insurance con vention in Klamath Falls and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Krenz, Union Hill, were selected as alternate dele gates to Oregon State Grange from Pomona Grange. Memorial Service A brief memorial service was held in honor of the late Thurston Thomas, Stayton, who had been a Pomona grange member and reg ular attendapt for many years. rrogram nuinoers aunng me evening session included readings and musical numbers by Joe Mc cormick, of Woodburn, and the Rich Brothers orchestra of Scotts Mills. Pomona Lecturer Mrs. W. F. Krenz was presented a "gold star" award from Oregon State Lectur er for a perfect record of reports during 1954. . Presentation was made by Pomona Master Robert Barnes. Lyons Water i District Vote Slated Again Statesman Newt Service . ALBANY Balloting on the pro posed Lyons water district will be May 20 in the Lyons Rebekah Hall, the Linn County Court an nounced following a second hear ing on the proposal. The first hearing, held last year, was followed by a similar order, but that order was canceled when the state water board objected to some details of the procedure. The court also noted that the boundaries of the proposed district have been revised since the orig inal petition was filed. : Hayesville FT A Elects Officers; Love President Statesman News Service HAYESVILLE The Hayesville PTA elected new officers at its April meeting but re-elected the former president, Charles Love. Others elected were Richard Mor gan, vice president; Mrs. Richard Morgan, secretary; Frank Neku da, treasurer, and Mrs. Franklin Barth, historian. , Mrs. Wayne Powers, Mrs. Frank lin Barth, Mrs. Vernon Greig and Mrs. Elmer Goertzen will attend the PTA convention to be held in Portland on April 26-28. Teachers furnished . the enter tainment and refreshments were furnished by the fourth and fifth grade mothers. Mrs. Reynold Tuers and Mrs. Phyllis Zeigler were in charge of the serving. Room mothers will be appointed at the next meeting. Central Paving Gets $89,000 Polk Contract . - Statesman News lerriee DALLAS Central jPaving Co. of Dallas and Independence was awarded an $89,000 contract Fri day by the Polk County Court to resurface 10 miles of county road and apply 20,000 cubic yards of crushed rock. -"" ' j It was the largest road contract awarded in the history of .Polk County, Judge Cal Barnhart said. He noted that most work on Polk County roads is done by county crews rather than being contract ed ! : Only other bidder on the com bined project was Warren North west of Salem which entered a bid of $104,885. j -; Besides furnishing the crushing rock, the contract calls for resur facing with asphaltic concrete of the Orr s Corner Road from Orrs Corner to the Dallas City limits on Miller Avenue, and the Perry- dale Road from Perrydale to Dolph Corner on the coast high way. , - The crushed fock is for general county road purposes. VISIT STATE CAPITOL FALLS CITY The Junior and senior classes of the Falls City High School took a field trip to the State Capitol Monday. Accompanied by their social eco nomics teacher, Richard Perkins, the 15 students watched the legis lature in action. . Valley Briefs Stayton High Honor Society Induction Set Statesman Newt Service R of Statesman, Salem, Or., suhntny, Aprn xs, TTjy-fSft. 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Membership is based on main tenance of a scholarship average of 90 or better for all : the years in high school, for ! outstanding leadership, service and character. President Shirley Wodtly urges all townspeople and; friends of those to be inducted,! to be pres ent to hear Dr. Bennett, as the event promises to be a highlight of the school year, j ; GERVAIS Home Extension Unit officers choosen for coming year are Mrs. Orward P. Hoye, chairman: Mrs. David L. St. John, vice-chairman and Mrs. Gael Cuts- forth, secretary-treasurer. Meeting at the home of Mrs. Donald Hood, the project, "Win dow Treatment" was demon strated by Mrs. Clair Harvey and Mrs. Paul Reiling. On May 17 at 1 p. m. the new officers will be installed at the home of Mrs. David Cavett, Wood burn. Mrs. Bea Humphreys, home extension agent, will present the project, Health." CORRECTION BONELESS Porlt Roost lb. 49c ERNIE'S QUALITY MEATS MODEL FOOD MKT. 275 N. High St. Make Your Replating Problems, Our Problems 1 w CM Perfect 'REFLATING Modern and New Equipment Installed to Handle Your Necessary CHROME PLATING BRONZE BABY SHOES COPPER PLATING BRASS PLATING NICKEL PLATING GOLD PLATING SILVER PLATING SALEM PLATING CO. 425 S. 12th St. Glenn Smith New Owner Ph. 4-7733 L74 Lyons Groups Pick Officers Statesman News Icrvlct LYONS Two organizations at Lyons have elected new officers. Pre-school Mothers Club Wed nesday night elected Colette Hurst as president; Lottie Grosso, secre tary; and Norma Pennington, cor responding secretary. The group planned a picnic for Thursday, May 26, weather per mitting at the John Pndeaux farm. Plans were also made for the annual mothers' dinner at a Salem restaurant. The Lyons Extension- Unit elected Alma Spellmyer as chair man; Verna Jens, vice-chairman; and Lucille Huber, secretary- treasurer. The group win par ticipate in the Homemakers Fes tival at Albany on May 2. Next meeting will be May 20. Valley Obituaries George Hartle ALBANY Funeral services are pending for George Hartle, 89, re tired Albany farmer who died last Wednesday at an Albany hospital fFisher Mortuary is in charge of arrangements. Hartle was born at Dudley, England,- Sept 29, 1865, coming to the United States 48 years ago. Prior to moving to Albany he had re sided at Sand Point, Idaho, Staedd and Jefferson. . Statesman Newt Scrvlc Monmouth Members of the Polk County IOOF Visiting As sociation will be guests at Normal Lodge here . Saturday night A dance and program will be fea tured. Falls City The Rev. James Royer, pastor of the Falls City Methodist Church, will give the devotional message for the Boy Scout Jamboree at the Baptist Camp at Black Rock on Sunday at 9 a.m. Stayton On May 1 at 2:30 D.m. there will be a dedication service of the new parsonage' of ! Q the Stayton Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Atwood Foster, supenntendent of the Oregon district, will officiate the dedi cation service and will speak. The Rev. Harold E. Beaty is pas tor. . Monmouth A. F. Huber, longtime real estate salesman here, underwent surgery at a Sa lem hospital this week, and is reported to be making satisfac tory progress. - Falls City Dr. George Rose burg, district superintendent, will speak Sunday evening at the Falls City Methodist Church. He will give a devotional message and conduct the business session of the 4th quarterly conference. There will be reports and elec tion of officers for the ensuing year. This meeting, which will start at 7:30, will be preceeded by a covered - dish supper. Monmouth Mrs. Mary Car- mack, 91, who underwent surgery for a fractured hip recently at a Salem hospital, was moved to a Monmouth rest home this week. mNodeling special from wills radio department The first locomotive to be used on a prepared track operated in England in 1801. 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COMPLETE K I N S PECTION vATCH yO V E It H A U L Your ware wtl be cJefrfiftcafly exam ined, cleaned ervrj perfectly Adjusted. ill m j LAND SALE The State Highway Commission Will Sell at Public Auction On the property described below At 2:00 P.M., May 25, 1955 A parcel of land lying in Section 19, Township 6 South, Range 2 West, W.M., Marion County, Oregon, and being a portion of that property described in that deed to State of Oregon by and through its State Highway Commission, recorded in Book 458, Page 195, of Marion County Records of Deeds; the said parcel being that portion of said property lying Northerly of a line which is parallel to and 65 feet Northerly of the Northerly right of way line of County Road 615 and lying Easterly of a line which is parallel to and 100 feet Easterly of the center line of the Portland-Salem Expressway as said center line is des cribed in said State of Oregon Deed. ; The parcel of land to which this description applies contains 19.0 acres. 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