City News Briefs JUVENILES BEING STUDIED Two 14-year-old boys were held in detention at the Marion County Courthouse and two 12-year-old hoys were placed on home deten tion Monday pending investigation on charges concerning obscene and threatening letters mailed to a Salem woman. The boyi were arretted last weekend by city de tectives. PANEL DISCUSSION SCHEDULED Kent Mathewson, Salem city manager, will moderate a panel concerning "Mental Health, Every one's Business," at I o'clock this evening at First Christian Church. The program is sponsored by Sa lem Friendship Club, an organiza tion Of former Oregon State Hospi tal patients. Rummage Sale sponsored by the Sisterhood of the Temple Beth Sholm and B'nai B'rith Women. Feb. 13-14. t to I. 21 N. Com'l Savings galore! Terrific value! (adv.) CLASS CUTS TOT Kenny Dickenson, 4-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Maurice K. Dick enson. 1735 17th St. NE. was treat ed by first aidmen for minor lace ration of the head at his residence about 10:10 a.m. Monday. The boy was injured when a piece of glass struck him whea he slammed a door too hard, aidmen said. SAY IT WITH SWEETS on Valen tine Day. say it with words to re cover a lost article through a Lost Ad Call EM 4-6811 for an ad writer, (adv.) HOT SWALLOWS ASPIRIN Three-year-old Falph Petersen. MM Parkway Dr. NW, was taken tn Salem Memorial Hospital after he swallowed M grains of aspirin at the residence Monday afternoon. Hospital attendants said the boy would be kept overnight oberser vation but this his condition was "good." Howard's Septic Tanks and Sewers. Drains cleaned Em. 3-5327. (adv.) LARCENY INVESTIGATED Oliver C. Furshman, owner of Fairgrounds Cottage, 2597 Portland Rd. NE, notified police Monday that hit automatic washer and dry er meters at the cottage were broken open and $3 50 to $5 In quarters were stolen Sunday night or Monday morning. AITOS DAMAGED Police taid cars driven by Ralph Augusta Herndon, S7! Piedmont St. NW. and Vincent F. Furlott. 2675 12th St LOOT RECOVERED Mrs. Bert James Carr. 15)0 25th St. NE, told police that watch, tie clasp and a pair of nyloa pan ties reported stolen when their house was burglarised Jan. 2. were found Monday at the bom. Police said $25 stolen in the bur glary was not recovered. For her Valentine; Corsages, Potted plants, cut flowers. EM 3 8637 Morris Florist 135 Ewald Ave. (adv.) HALL RITES SET Funeral services will be at 1:30 p. m. Wednesday at W. T. Rigdoa Chapel for Mrs. Etta Pluea Hall, who died Sunday at the residence, 1625 Center St. NE. The Rev. Joe Harding will officiate, with inter ment at Belle Passi Cemetery near Woodburn. WELFARE SESSION SCHEDULED Marion County Welfare Director Kenneth Peterson will present an estimated budget for the period from July 1, 1951. to June 30, 1950, at the Welfare Commission meet ing Monday at 1:39 p. m. at the welfare offices, 432 Church St. SE. VALENTINE SPECIAL Give a living plant on this special day. Aialeas 75c k up, green fol idge plants, bouquets, planters k corsages. Pemberton'a Flower Shop, 19M S. 12th. Free delivery. (adv.) ZAHARE SERVICES SET Funeral services will be at 2 p. m. Wednesday at Virgil T. Golden Chapel for Mrs. Gertrude Zahare, 61 late resident of 2665 Blossom Dr., who died Saturday at a Salem hospital. Interment will follow at Belcrest Memorial Park. K. C. DINNER PLANNED A moose-steak dinner for mem bers of Salem Knights of Columbus, their guests and wives will be held tonight at Columbus Hall at 7 p. m. A film of a moose hunt in Canada by a party of Knight mem bers will be shown. Dental plates repaired while you wait at Painless Parker Dentist. 125 N. Liberty, Salem. (adv.) RANDALL APPOINTED State parole director H. M. Rand all was advised Monday that he has been appointed to the pro fessional council of the National Probation and Parole Assn. The council serves as advisers to the association's board of directors. Scout Mayor-for-a-Day 6Ves Dictation i '- r "" ' ');;, J, ' M r -1. - r Km v . p "t . . ... AJf Statesman, Salem, Ore., lues., Feb. 11, 58 (Sec 1)3 Appeal Published in The Statesman May Link Japanese Kids, Parents ;. v., nv . v. ., -, '-'' THIEVES STEAL GAS vanaais cut the gas hose of a pump at the Capitol Concrete oc, ion me inj MP .,!. . J.,., Secretary Mary Brady takes a letter some important city businesi front Salem's mayor- for-a-day Explorer Scout Mike Campbell (center). Keith Mlschke, city manager la Salem Scout's "Run The Town Day," ponders ever the matter. (Statesman photo.) block of Center St. NE. about 1:55 a.m. Monday. Officers said no in juries resulted but both cars were damaged. Senator Dimick Files for Judge State Sea. Dan DimWr D-Re burg), filed his candidacy Mon day for circuit Judge for Douglas County. Other filings made at the Cap itol: Circuit Judge Joseph B. FeHon, Salem, for reelection. Dist. Atty. John E. Walker of Umatilla County, for Republican renomination. . Births WALDO - To Dr. and Mrs. R. A. Waldo, Stayton, a son, Monday, Feb. 10, at Salem Memorial Hosp ital.! DYER - To Mr. and Mrs. Har old A. Dyer, 3551 Karen Ave. S, a son, Monday, Feb. 10, at Salem Memorial Hospital. PAYNTER To Mr. and Mrs. Warren Paynter, 2455 Commerical St. NE, a daughter, Monday, Fob. 10, at Salem General Hospital. MARR To Mr. and Mrs. Har vey Marr, Monmouth, a son, Mon day, Feb. 10, at Salem General Hospital. JOHNSON To Mr. and Mrs. Ingvald Johnson, 1735 Wallace Rd. NW, a son, Monday. Feb. 10, at Salem General Hospital. WEBB To Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Webb, 4155 Center St. NE. a son, Monday, Feb. 10, at Salem General Hospital. GWYNN To Mr. and Mrs. Vance Gwynn, 1373 Claude St. SE. a ton, Monday, Feb. 10, at Salem General Hospital. GE8NER To Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Gesner, 1110 Hilfiker Rd. SE, a daughter Monday, Feb. 10, at Salem General Hospital. mined amount of gas, Marion County sheriff's deputies said Monday BOOKS TO BE REVIEWED Mrs. Alfred Moss of Haven School will review the book "Re tarded Children Can Be Helped, at the monthly Salem Association for Retarded Children meeting (Thursday at pjn. at Children' Clinic, 115 Mission St. SE. WOMAN TREATED Mrs. Jerry Calaba, 2475 Mt. View Dr. S, was treated by aidmen about 10:25 a.m. Monday whea she ran a weaving needle through her finger at her place of employment. Howard's Weavers Co.. 2430 Sum mer St. SE. aidmea said. FIREMEN CALLED TO KBZY Firemen were called to KBZY radio station. 369 High St. NE. about 2 p.m. Monday when em' ployes smelted smoke but firemen said apparently It was electrical wiring that caused the odor. No damage was reported, they said. LARCENY OF GAS Forrest A. Shipley, 1010 3th St NE, told police that five gallons of gasoline and a gas cap were stolen from his Sfir while it was parked at the residence Sunday night or Monday morning. HEALTH COUNCIL TO MEET "New Developments in Drugs" will be discussed by James W. Clayton, drug manufacturers re presentative, at Marion County Health Council meeting Friday noon at the Marion Hotel. SCIENCE PROGRAM DUE The science course taken by Leslie Junior High School students will be demonstrated at a meet ing of the school's Parent-Teachers Association Thursday at S p.m. in Little Theater. QUARTER HORSE MISSING George McCarthy, Salem Rt. S, Box S49, reported that he lost a black gelding quarter horse with a white saddle mark and white back hooves, Marion County sheriff's deputies said Monday, i MARION EMPLOYES TO MEET Marion County Employe Associa tion committee appointments will be made at I o'clock this evening at the county courthouse monthly meeting. City Obituaries Hearing on Tax Study Suit Delayed A Monday hearing on a court suit attempting to block the spend ing of $35,000 for a study of the Oregon tax structure was postpon ed until Feb. 17, said Marion Coun ty Circuit Court officials. The survey was approved by Gov. Robert D. Holmes last fall, with funds appropriated by the Stale Em e r g e n c y Board last month. The hearing will concern a temporary injunction pending out come of court proceedings. The suit was filed by Wiley Smith, Multnomah County assessor and Del Buckman, Portland apart ment bouse owner, against Sig Un ander, state treasurer; Julius Jen sen, director of state planning, and Boyd Overhuue, state president, City 'Well Organized' Scouts Say After Look Etta P. Rail At th residence, IMS Center Bt. NE. Fb. . at the as of II years. Leaves on daughter, Mn, w. a. Anknev. Salem: ont grandson Dev. V. A. Ballantyn. avrattl: two (rut- grandchildren. Service will r held Weonetdsy, February 13th at 1:30 P M. In tht Chapel nf the W. T. Hlg dnn Co. Dev. Jo Harding will offi ciate. Interment, Ball Paaee Ceme tery at Woodburn. " . Maalt Haaslrlck: In this city February 10th at the f ef 14 years. Lata mldant ef ltowburf, Or. Gravaeida Service wlU be hold at Bt. Barbara's Catho lic Cemetery, Wednesday, February lath al S O A.M. Services will be under the direcdoa et the W. T. fttfdon Co.- - - - Walter Lake At the realdence, SOM Commercial Bt. NX, Feb. t. Survived by one eon Walter Lake, Ban Dtefo. Calif.: one liter, Alte Relnwald, Salem; broth era, Charlei Lake, Ralem, Harry Lake, Nebraska. Announcement lat er by CkKif h-Barrlrk. til Mae Mrnewell Lata realdenl nt aft Beacon Ave., Balem. at local hospital, February at til as W S year. Survived ty a daughter, Mr. Craoa Jtuaaar, Salem; brother, Chester C. Baker, BSiem; grnacniiarn, it. nun ner Seattle, Robert Runner. Anchor ale. Alaska. Mra. Dorli La Box. Wll- bur Runner and Lyl Runner, all ef saiem; so ireM-sranocnnarrn. erv Irn will be held Tueiday, February llth at l:M p.m. la the Chapel of the Clough-Barrlck Funeral Horn. Interment, 8alem Pioneer Cemetery. Dr. Wayne Greene officiating. LeRey R. Tweedle At the reildence. BSt N. llth St.. Salem February 10th. Survived by wife, Aileen Tweedle, Salem: daugh tar, Mra. Jo Ann JanUe. Chicago, HI. I eon. Keltn Tweedle, Salem; atepeona, BUI Bladom, Salem, Rich ard Bladorn, Salem, David Bladorn. Sacramento, Calif. Announcement of aervlrea will b aaad by the Vir gil T. Golden Co. Gertrude Zahare At a local hospital. Feb. I, late reiident of I6SS Bloaanm Dr., Salem. Survived by two daughters, Mrs. Frank Carroll, Seattle and Mra. Loo ter Petera. Ran Diego; two eons, An drew M. Zahare, Seism, and Edward 7.ahara, both of Salem; five grand children and four greet-grenrtchll-dren. Service will be held Wednes day, February Itlh at 1:00 pm. In th Chapel rt the Virgil T. Oolden Co. Interment, Be tercet Memorial Park. ,. . Six Appear In Court on Driving Counts Carl Peter Aase. Illwaco. Wash., is scheduled to enter a plea Feb. 14 on a charge of driving while intoxicated. Marion County Dis trict Court officials said Monday Aase, who was involved in a Sa lem bypass accident Friday night which killed 11-year-old Florence Russell of Salem, has been re leased on 11,000 bail. Billy Rex McGranahan, S765 Portland Rd. NE, was sentenced to 10 days in jail Monday In Mar ion County District Court action on a charge of driving while his operator s license was suspended McGranahan was arrested last Thursday on Portland Rd. by sheriff's deputies. Alfred Richard Bogosian, Salem Rt. 1, Box MD, was placed on six months probation Monday in Mar ion County District Court after a 30-day jail sentence was suspend ed on a charge of driving with no operator s license. Bogosian was arrested Feb. 3 on South River Rd. by state police of ficers. Harold Leroy Moon, Glendale, Oreg., was fined $200 Monday in Marion County District Court after a guilty plea on a charge of driv ing while his operator's license was suspended. He wat arrested last month by state police officers. Imposition of sentence was sus pended on Raymond Charles Hel- mlg of Gervais Monday in Marion County District Court after a guilty plea to a charge of driving while his operator s license was suspended. He was placed on six- month s probation. State police of ficers arrested him Christmas day on Highway WE near Brooks. Joseph Conrad Schlageter, S10 24th St. NE, pleaded innocent Mon day in Marion County District Court to a charge of driving with his operator's license suspended. Trial was set for Feb. 11 at 1 p.m. He was arrested Feb. 3 by state police officers. Date Selected for Opening Bids on Bridge Alteration The Oregon Highway Commis sion will open bids March 27 for alterations of the present Columbia River bridge between Portland and Vancouver, The present bridge will be ex tensively altered as soon as a parallel bridge, under construction, is completed. When both bridges an ready for traffic they will be one-way routes and tolls will be charged until they mi paid for. (Story also page 1.) Salem is "well organized and well run" in the opinion of 14 Scouts who took a first hand look at its government for one day yes terday. The scouts, conferring after their "Run the Town Day," said they were "very impressed" with Sa lem's government in general and with finance director Howard D. Brandvold and the city police in particular. "It's a real fine break for us to have you here," City Manager Kent Mathewson told the youths in pointing out how important an understanding of city government is. Beys Tear CHy Hall "Someday," he said, "you will be- the city officials, and we're glad we could show you around today." Following a tour of city hall and several outlying city projects, the 14 boys settled down to running their own particular department for the afternoon. The one-day officials later, had some ideas on how Salem could get even more from its govern ment. Park Superintendent Richard Yunger suggested more neighbor hood parks. City engineer Robert Merritt said present city hall facil ities were not adequate and that new quarters should be provided. Water manager Donald Tesdal recommended that Salem water be fluorinated and that more efforts be made by government to com bat mental illness and especially alcoholism. Police chief Jerry Seeger said a C. F. Pabst, Ex-Resident Of Salem, Dies Charlei Francis Pabst, 45, for mer longtime resident of Salem, died Sunday at Newport, Ore., where he had lived for the p a s t seven years. Pabst resided in Salem from 1913 to 1950. He was employed for many years here as a roofer and later served as steward at the Salem Eagles Lodge. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., Oct 13, 1892. Pabst had been a member of the Salem Elks Lodge for 40 years and also was a mem ber of Salem Musicians Local No. 31S and Newport Eaglet Aerie 217. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Dora J. Pabst, Newport; daugh ter, Mrs. Frances Maurer, Moun tain View, Calif.; stepson, K e n- neth Doerflcr. Newport; and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Parker Chapel in Newport, with interment fol lowing at City View Cemetery in Salem at 2 p.m. Thursday. Committee Named To Hear Applicants For Hospital Job The state Board of Control Mon day appointed a committee to ob tain and interview applicants for superintendent of the Dammasch State Hospital, now under con struction at Wilsonville. The committee wat asked to fin ish Its work by next summer, when the board will pick the su perintendent. The . hospital - will open in the summer of 1960. Members of the committee are: Dr. Lester Beck, Portland State College; Dr. Charles Holman, Uni versity of Oregon Medical School; Dr. Harold Erickson, State Health Officer; Dr. D. C. Burkes, Port land physician; Dr. Donald Wair, superintendent of Eastern Oregon State Hospital; and Mrs. Margaret UL Sharp, Lewis k Clark College. new central safety building com bining the police and fire depart ments in separate quarters would improve their operations. "Chief Clyde Warren." he said, "is one of the finest law enforce ment officers in the Northwest." One scout noted that the city jail needed modernizing and better ventilation. Sewage System Impressive The scouts were particularly im pressed by the city sewage dis posal plant and could recite a wealth of little-known information about it. One proudly noted that the plant had a scale that can weigh 14 boys at one time. "We weighed 2.284 pounds," he said. Mike Campbell, mayor, had no one to look over his shoulder while he did his day's work.. Rob ert F. White was out of town and Campbell bad the job to himself. Others taking part in the day were: Keith Mischke, city man ager; Robert Merritt city engi neer; Gerald Silke. division engi neer; Daryle Donaldson, finance director; Ronald Schuh, city li brarian; Mark Wallig, attorney; Clifford Harris, municipal judge; Larry Kemper, city recorder; Rob ert Hill, assistant manager, and' Bradford Francis, fire chief. Two Japanese youngsters and their parents, separated during the Pacific war in 1944, may be re united thanks to an appeal pub lished Monday in the Statesman. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Johnson. 2249 Myrtle -Ave. NE.' received four calls from friends Monday morning following a story in the Statesman asking the whereabouts of their twin daughters Kareen and Noreen, who bold the key to locat ing the waifs. Nurses aboard the hospital ship "Relief,- they were the last known to have seen two Japanese youngs ters trsnaferred to another ship and never r 1 1 a d with their parents. . ' The Army appealed to the States man to find the women in the hopes they might know the name of that ship. - What made locating the ex-Navy nurses so difficult was the fact that their first names and address es in Salem, as listed by the Army, were wrong. Friends recognized them however from the Monday Statesman story. "Yes, Kareen and Noreen men- L. R. Tweedie, Salem Oil Dealer, Dies LeRoy R. Tweedie. SI, Sal fuel oil dealer, died unexpected Monday morning at the homey 52 Uth St. NE. A heart attack wat believed the cause. Tweedie was operator of Tweedie Fuel Oil Co.. 1174 Edgewater St. NW. which he established after coming here from Woodburn in 1941. He also was in the fuel od business is Woodburn,. where be lived for a number of years. Born in Albany, Ore., Aug. 13, 1898, Tweedie was prominent in Masonic Lodge auairs. He was Past Master of Evergreen Masonic Lodge at Woodburn and Charter Master of Kingwood Lodge in Sa lem. He belonged to she Scottish Rite and York Rite Masons and was a Shriner. He also was a mem ber of Knight Memorial Congrega tional Church in Salem. His first wife, Gertrude, died at Woodburn in 1940 and in 1941 he was married to Aileen Bladorn at Vancouver, Wash. She survives. Other survivors include a son. Keith Tweedie, Salem, who was associated with bis father in the fuel oil business; s daughter, Mrs. Jo Ann JanUe, Chicago, III.; step sons, William and Richard Blad orn, both of Salem, and David Bladorn, Sacramento, Calif., and two grandsons. Funeral arrangements are in care of Virgil T. Golden Mortuary. Planners to Hear Church Zone Matters Zoning matters affecting three Salem church congregations will be acted on tonight by Salem Plan ning Commission at a 7:30 p.m. meeting in City Hall. Public hearings will be conduct ed on Peace Lutheran Church's request to build a church in a residential zone at Glen Creek Road and Parkway Drive in West Salem and on St. Vincent dePaul Church's request for exceptions to setback requirements for a new church at Columbia and Myrtle streets NE. In other business Englewood Evangelical United Brethren Church will seek an extension of time on a variance permit it has received in connection with a build ing project. Honed the two little youngsters," Mrs. Johnson said, "and I think they might possibly know the nsme of the other ship." Noreen is now a public health nurse for Los Angeles County and Kareen is Mrs. J. K. Kennedy of Whittier, Calif. Mrs. Johnson is re laying the appeal to them. "I remember they commented about how the young boy seemed to have come from a higher fam ily than the little girl," Mrs. John son said. "He used to order her to do things for him and wash his cloth es," she said. "Or maybe it's just that all men do that in the Orient." Kareen and Noreen Johnson nev er lived in Salem. They were al ready serving as Navy nurses in 1943 when their parents moved to Salem. They visited here about two years ago, Mrs. Johnson (aid. San Francisco I Man Appointed to Salem IBM Post Donald C, Blundell of Saa Fran cisco has been appointed Salem branch manager of International Business Machine Corporation to replace Robert H. Benner w h has become manager of the Seat tle branch office, it was announced Monday. 'The new manager has been with IBM since 1952 serving in the Wichita, Kan., Topeka. Kan.. New York and Chicago offices before going to San Francisco. Blundell, his wife and two teen-age daugh ters have already taken up resi dence here. County Demos To Talk Over Campaigns A aeries of Democratic meetings in Salem and other parts of Mar ion County was announced Monday by Cornelius Bateson, county cen tral committee chairman. Primary campaign planning and precinct elections will be discuss ed at an executive committee meeting tonight at e'clock at the Manoa Hotel. S. W. Horn, chairman of the state tax commission, will discuss legislation affecting farm taxation at a public meeting Friday at I pm. at Woodburn Armory. This public session will include a brief centra committee meeting. Demo cratic candidates will be introduced. This is the first In a series of central committee meetings to be held outside Salem. Bateson said. Similiar meetings will be held March 14 with Gov. Robert D. Hol mes at speaker, and on April It at Salem. ' Final Results Of T Drive Due Tonight The YMCA will wind up Hi "Mission to the moon" member ship drive at 4:30 tonight with a crab feed at the YM. Final results on how many of the five wings made it to the moot and how many memberships were brought in during the drive will be revealed at the feed. The winn ing team will be treated to a free meal. Russell Bonesteele, president of the city council, will present a key to the city to the Y's-niks. the first wing to reach its goal. A demonstration of judo, folk dancing and other YM activities will be given. Offenstein 'Fair' United Fund Executive Board member, A. C. Offenstein, whs suffered a heart attack Jan. 27, remained in "fair' condition at Salem General Hospital, attend ants said Monday. 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