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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 5, 1956)
Parade Draws Throng; Fete Prizes Given Statesman, Salem, Ore., Thurs., July 5, '56 (Sec. I )-3 3 AIR CONDITIONED 1 for YOUR COmORT (Story iIm Page D Winner ol a cruiser boit, mo tor and trailer, grind prire in the Willamette River pay festi val Wednesday, wa Robert Long fellow, 4330 Durbin Ave. ' Other winner were Ed Coin, Prineville, tent; Nell Hiebert, 1070 Erixon St., rod and reel; Bud Meyers, S10 N. Commercial ' St., camp itove. The.prues were part of the ' River Days festival activities which started with a gala parade Wednesday morning. - Visiting participant in the pa rade included white-uniformed Royal Rosarians and an Elk drill team from Portland, a group of highly-polished "Model T i" from il vert on and a mounted group -from Monmouth. Queen. Court Royalty present. In addition to - the pretty River Days court, in cluded queens and their prin cesses from Dallas, Stayton, As" toria and Monmouth. Local units drawing big hands from the crowd which lined streets for almost the entire length of the main route included the smoothly-performing Salem Shrine Patrol drill team, a bevy of beautiful swim-suited girls on a decorated YWCA float and a Salem Art Association float. j Baton Twirler j Drawing all kids' eye were several eolts with the Monmouth ' Mounted Mounties. Also attrac-' tive to youngsters was Mary Jane Wait, Pacific Coast baton twirling champion leading a troupe of smaller twirler. Adding color were the gaily "decorated boatof the Salem loat Club, (he long line of Soap "ox Derby entrants and a Haven .School float with costumed youngsters. The parade planning was di rected by Salem Cherrian King Bing T. M. Jenny and his Cher rian committee. Neighborhood Parks . i In addition to the planned pic nic at Bush's Pasture many (ami-1 lies, including those from out of town, took advantage of the cool and shade of city's neighborhood parks for picnics. The festival, - Salem's first In dependence Day celebration in . nany years, wa termed a suc cess by festival officials. Origi noted by Salem Boat Club and other civic group the organiia tion was officially sponsored by the State Employe' Association. To Develop Park I Plans are to make it a valley- wide observance next year. Pro ceed from the festival ticket sales will go into a fund to de velop the 42-aera Wallace Marine - Park, it of tba afternoon water program. Advance ticket sale totalled nearly 4,000 James Daniels, president of the festival associa tion, said Wednesday. But by 4 pm. the total had swelled to "nearly 8,500 paid admissions. Also added to the total were admission paid to the queen's hall last night nd revenue from the barbecue. dMothcr Held Elii Murder Of Constable SHREVEPORT. La. -A young Shreveport mother waa held with out charge in the gun-killing of a U'clrnm Tt rnnstnhle in his parked car at a secluded spot Wed- I ncsday. Mrs. Merle Marie Calhey. 26, mother of a 9-month-old daughter, was quoted by Chief Deputy She riff Jimmy Goslin as saying she nt Benjamin Robert Cain, 25. with ' his gun because he was attempt- - -n rf ri mn r nir. i 11 The constable is survived by his'. I . . .... i --widow and two ennarcn. . Officers said they received a report of a body beside the road, and when they arrived Mrs. Calh ey was waiting for them. Woman, 100, j Has Birthday, j Puffs on Pipe LOriSVILLE. Ky. -Mra. Nan cy Arthusia Rnbey. the butt of jokes all her life because of her July 4th birthday, had the last laimh Wednesday. She turned 100. Mrs. ftobcy, who walks unas sisted, helps with the housework, reads the newspapers and watches television without the aid of ; glasses, takes the kidding good na turedly. "They call me the fire-crackrr girl." she said on this Indepen dence day marking her century of life. Friends and relatives were In for dinner and brought a new dress, candy, flower and a new pipe for Mrs. Robey. 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