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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1955)
i IS; i: 1,100 Fire Fo dby un In City Households City firemen, who just compJet ed their month-long check of bouse, hold fire hazards, found that 1,672 of the 2r741 houses inspected were free of hazards and that 1,100 haz ards were distributed among the rest. Fire Marshal Glenn Shedeck reported. Drillmaster Donald J. Reinke Man Pleads Innocent to Fight Charge . Statesman Newv Serrtr - Am s, m noooourn, is siaieu ui sianu . trial Thursday on a charge of as-j Kenzie, owner bf the - Club Cafe here. , . Bell pleaded innocent to the charge Tuesday in Woodburn Jus tice court. McKenzie,' police said, was injured in a fight allegedly involving Bell, McKenzie and a third man, Antonio Fountaine, 39, early Sunday in Woodburn. Fountaine -"was reported by Woodburn police to be in critical condition Tuesday at Physicians & Surgeons Hospital in Portland with a severe head injury. The complaint lodged against Bell , was signed by McKenzie. Whether' a later complaint will be filed in .behalf of Fountaine "was not known Tuesday. Bell, -a farm laborer, was re leased after posting $50 bail Tues day. Woodburn Police Chief Neil Calkins said he could not deter mine the reason for the fight, which apparently started when McKenzie and Fountaine, a Ta coma. Wash., construction worker, emerged from a Font Street tav ern about 1:15 a.m. -Sunday. urt Til ti jraansrewer Road Signs Marion County Court Tuesday decided to cut down on the num ber of reflectorized road signs it j Has been installing at dead-end locations nd other areas. iOnly eases of extreme hazard, where there are, abrupt changes in grade.1 embankments, cut and peed limits, will receive the re flectorized "zebra boards" in the -future, the court decided. Policy on where aniwhat con ditions should merit "the road signs was recommended by coun ty, engineer! John Anderson after Investigating a" request' for- one a Manbrin Avenue just west of North River Road. Plant To Add 36 Brining Tanks Willamette Cherry Grower Tuesday applied for a city build ing permit to add 36 brining tanks t the 1320 Woodrow St cannery. Manager Robert E. Shinn said this will increase the cannery's output somewhat, The $20,000 im - County Co Cherry mm OF - - " t ; ... SALE POSITIVELY ENDS THIS SATURDAY! Buy now for future gifts, for summer-next fall next Christmas. Never- again will such a huge selection of fine quality toys, games, hobby , Crafts, dolls, etc., be available at such low prices! . ., HURRY IN TODAY ! 163 Hdftk, Con,mril Hazards Firemen said firemen will continue to in spect the homes of persons asking for appointments. The department, which contacted 5,234 homes this year, has given every home occupant in Salem an opportunity for an inspection since the program was instituted in 1934. Salem has some 10,000 houses Of the houses contacted but not inspected during May, the resi dents of 2,137 were not at home and those of 412 rejected inspec tions. Most of the hazards discovered were of an electrical nature. Fire men found 426 over-fused boxes, 112 instances of unsafe wiring and 210 bad extension cords. They found 70 instances of conv- stoves, 68 defective flues or flue B,. irnnrnnar ... atwi "oper .loves . Qtherkorts of! hazards included 12 instances of ashes kept in other than metal containers, 61 unsafe rubbish piles, 12 poorly-stored oily rags or mops, and 43 instances of inflammable liquids improperly stored. Both Shedeck and Reinke felt that 1,100 hazards were relatively few. No check-back will be made to see whether they're eliminated. Search for Independence Man Stalled Statesman New Senrica INDEPENDENCE Bafflied In dependence police turned to the public for help Tuesday in their unsuccessful search for -Jay Ed wards Seeley, 69, missing since Sunday morning. "We have searched in every pos sible place in mis area," said po lice officer George TJtley. "If any one has seen the old man we hope he will contact vs." . Utley said a report came to po lice Tuesday indicating the miss ing man may have been seen walking south toward town on Ash Street, near his home, late Satur day night Other than that no substantial clues as to Seeley 's whereabouts have been uncovered. Police Tues day probed abandoned wells, searched along small Ash Creek, investigated trains going through town and other public transporta tion facilities. "Of course, there's always the river," said Utley referring to the wide and swift Willamette River flowing on the edge of Independ ence. Seeley, a widower residing with relatives, has been in poor health. Pbtice ? Chief Ray - Howard said earlier the manner of Seeley de parture plus a note left his fam ily, had convinced police that See ley intended to take bis own life. Seeley is described as about 5 feet, 4 inches tall, and was wear ing gray trousers, a blue overall jicket and a billed cap. provement will be undertaken by the company. Other permits issued Tuesday were to Ron s Used Car Lot to erect a $1,500 one-story office building at 404 N. Church St; Kicnara ti. jsau, to apply a new S270 roof to his two-story house at 330 Grove St; Edith White for $125 in alterations on her house iat 425 21st St. Hi SALEM'S GREATEST SLl Prices Reduced -Throughout the Store! Many Hems al Cost! lfU(! AW G! Ciwwi Bloodliourids on Way to Search for Boy I fC til - r i g IS Vfc .. AT jj lr K rf' f Sad-eyed bloodhound "Doc" gets a boost aboard a plane Tuesday by his owner Neman Wilson, en rente to northern California to Join the search for a 4-year-old boy missing in the Marble Mountain primitive area. Wilson, now an employe of the State Forestry Department, was picked np at McNary Field Tuesday afternoon by Ft Jones, Calif. Pilot Rftbert A. Davis.! Already in the plane were two other of Wilson' bloodhounds, Bernice and Kate. (Statesman Photo.) St. Joseph's Scout Troop Boys Honored Members of St. Joseph's Boy Scout Troop 6 received various scouting awards and advancements in rank at the troop meeting Mon day n'ght Gerald Pavelek, an Eagle Scout, received a bronze palm. Star awards went to Ronald Lundy, Michael Gallagher, John Poujade, and Gary Herberger. Tim Meyer and Charles Bus were given first class awards and David Brown and Mickey Stevens were given tender foot ranks. Merit badges went to Michael Gallagher, Michael Lowry, Gerald Pavelek. Gary Herberger. Tim Meyer. Kenneth Pavelek- Kenneth Rupp, Ronald Lundy . and John Poujade. EAT ANYTHING WITH FALSE TEETH! Trouble with plates that flip, rock, cans tore sons? Try Brimaai Platti-Liar. Oae application make plates fit mvtb withit pntdtr r fastt. Brisuas Pluri-Liner harden peoaaaentty to roar plate. Keliacs, rears loose plates ia war ao powder or past caa do. No aeed to pass ap favorite foods. With plates held firmly br Plasti-Liaer. YOU caa bat MTTMIMI Sampfylar soft strip of Plasti . liaet oa noablesosM apper or lower. Bit aad it Molds perfectly. ltj to am, tajteiesa, odorless, haraileas to yoa aad plates. Ka amUi as directed. Money back if aot coeapletely satiaBed. Ask ytmr drmggutt Stamps Miens 2-1 58S MIS' . VV I'- wm7 u Alaska Fire Kills 4 Men FAIRBANKS, Alaska Two Washington State men, one from New York and one from Michigan died in the fire that destroyed the Alaska Communications System barracks Monday at Big Delta, 100 miles southeast of here, authori ties said Tuesday. The victims were Pfc. Robert Dark. Route 2. Wenatchee. Wash.; Pfc. Donald V. Wallace, Brooklyn, IT'S A PSYCHOLOGICAL FACT: PLEASURE Yes, it's a fact that Camels give more smokers more pure pleasure than any other ciga rette. Camels are America's first choice, year after year! No other cigarette has ever matched Camel's costly blend. No other cigarette is so rich tasting, yet so mild. So choose your cigarette for pleasure. Pleasure helps your disposi tion. For more pure pleasure have a Camel! N.Y.; Pfc. Kenneth L Whitinger, Mount Vernon, Wash, and Pfc. Walter A Lewandowski, Detroit, Mich. Three others suffered burns. The military listed them as Sgt. l.C. Charles E. Opperud. Pfc Benja min A. Daniels and Pvt. Curtis Mogg, but hometowns were not given Big Delta is a military base on the Alaska Highway. School Reporter JORTH SALEM HIGH The students at North Salem High are starting to count the hours and minutes of school leu this year as .they start on the home stretch of this school year. Fieured out the final three days spell 18 more class periods or 1,080 minutes. As the studies draw to a close, so do the social and athletic pur suits. The junior-senior Prom, to be held Saturday evening, will put the finishing touch to the so cial side of the picture. Assembly Tuesday saw the .hon oring of those who represented tne scnooi in the sports worm. The award assembly featured as entertainment a humorous reading by junior Dick Hansen Other (entertainment consisted of impersonations of popular singers by Jack Larson, a pantomime of Martin and Lewis by Ed Sunder land and Don Jarrett, and an all girl quartet consisting of Bev Shultz, Elsie Burk, Ann Fallin and Geri Messmer. There were three other awards given by clubs. First was the Girls League with the announce ment that in voting last week the girls had chosen Danell Hamilton as "Girl oi the Year." Judy Seely announced that the Latin Club had picked Carol Isom as the Outstanding senior in the club. Carol will have her name engraved in, the traditional plaque. Bob Cotner of Spanish Club presented to Jan McAlpine Spanish dictionary for the service she has done for the club. Prowler Hits 3 Gty Schools Three city schools were illegally entered over the long weekend, but only North Salem High, victimized seyeral times lately, appeared to have been burglarized, police re ported Tuesday. Late Monday, police discovered that Parrish Junior High was en tered by removing a grating. Gar field Elementary bebool was prowled by someone who climbed a vine to the root, to enter through a window. North Salem High, apparently entered through an unlocked win dow, lost ; $22.50 in stamps, cash and office supplies,1 and other odds and ends to the prowler, who en tered rooms by breaking out or removing pane of glass from doors. J'A vcf t Statesman, Salem, Or., WecMSrfay, Jon 7, ; i953HSe.aV-5 MI '-' Park Accident Unavoidable, Sa A city investigation o fthe fallen Bush Pasture Park tree , branch. which Monday fractured a Milwau kie boy's skull, has convinced City Manager J. L. Franzen that the accident couldn't have been avoid ed, he aid Tuesday. Meanwhile, ' the boy, Frederick Johnson, 3, . was reportedly "doing very well" in Providence Hospital, Portland, where he was taken for possible brain surgery. An explor atory operation disclosed no injury to the brain and no complications had set in. City Manager Franzen said the large branch, which fell about 35 IPt'l. nag leaiea oui ana mawra iiu sien of being -hollow and weak enough to be blown off by Mon day s wind. Low Bid on Co-op Store Submitted Low bidder on a Fanner's Union Co-op store to be constructed on Silverton Road was the Advance Construction Co. with a bid of $19,300. Bids were opened Monday night at the co-op' board meeting. The new structure, to be located at the corner of Hollywood Avenue and Silverton Road, will also house offices for the Farmer's Un ion. Addition of a service station is planned at a later datev The building will be 60 by 100 feet of concrete construction with a brick and plate glass front Other bids were submitted by Smith k Nelson, $19,986; Robert D. Marrow, $21,000; Randolph Springer and Day, $22,845. Sere i Toes? Pain Slops FAST Enjoy fait nerre-dMp relief from eorat, lore toe and ipeedily remove corae with thin, cufthioo SniC Dr. Scholl's Zino pede. Sold OTcrywhec. HELPS YOUR ys Franzen Moid mrdkposfltoa -fodavi MAD AS A WET HEN? That's only natural when -little annoyances ruffle you. But one help to your disposition is pleasured That's a psychological . fact ! That means everyday pleasures, like smoking for instance, are important. And, if you're a smoker who smokes for pleasure, you owe it to yourself to smoke the most pleasure-giving cigarette Camel! ' State Participation In Agricultural Act Discussed Plans under which Oregon might take part in the federal, agricul tural marketing act were discuss ed here Tuesday by State Director J. F. Short and George H. Gold borough, marketing specialist for the U.S. Department of Agricul ture. ; .' Goldborough said that a new Oregon law, which directs the state department of agriculture to do some : marketing development. would make it possible for Oregon to get some federal funds for the program. The federal program is aimed at expanding market outlets, improv ing quality , of farm products, col lecting market information, ; and studying the need for market faci lities. ST. NO COMMUNICATION ' , PUEBLO, Colo. A speech en titled "Communications" was can celled because industrial magazine editor Algrid Pocius was silenced by laryngitis. 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