KSec. I) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Frl., May 23, '58
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GOP Gives OK
To Power Plan
When the state policy committee of Repub
licans gave its approval of a plan for a reg
ional public power corporation to boss power
development and distribution in the Pacific
Northwest, a real political . milepost was
passed. Not only is it very unusual for the
state committee to formulate any policy rec
ommendations, it is quite remarkable that a
Republican committee should support any
public power proposal. But as Jim Short, Re
publican state chairman explains, the approv
al was made in a "bipartisan spirit," evident
ly an amicable response to the gestures of bi
partisanship made by Senator Neuberger,
Democrat, who is one of the authors of a
pending bill for a power corporation, and
chairman of the subcommittee holding hear
ings. The program is quite a change from
the partnership plan which the Eisenhower
administration fostered with very limited suc
cess. One shouldn't conclude, however, that such
a regional corporation is in sight. Certainly
it is too late in this session for affirmative ac
tion to be obtained. Moreover, there will be
stout resistance to the idea from foes of pub
be ownership, and that includes many in both
parties. Nor is it dear that there is agree
ment on the text of any bill The Northwest
Public Power association, Gus Norwood, sec
retary, presented a draft Herb Lundy of the
Oregooian, who has been an advocate of the
regional power plan, has his own ideas on the
subject. The present hearing will bring out
new ideas. But the program has received a
strong posh with the report of the Repub
lican policy committee of Oregon. Bill Nis
kanen. Bend, chairman. Governor Holmes has
added his endorsement.
The fact is that in the Northwest we con
front a condition rather than a theory: fast
increasing demand for electric energy, long
time needed to plan and build a big hydro
electric project, continuing controversy over
what agency should build it, looming dispute
over who may share in the energy from fed
eral dams. The regional power corporation
would succeed Bonneville. I would have reg
ional representation in its administration. It
would hart power to' finance its expansion
through revenue' bonds. It would have no such
spread of authority as it granted the Ten- .
nessee Valley Authority. What It seems to of
fer is a plan for maximum development on a
schedule which will safely anticipate future
demand (which will make the present pref
erence clause of no effect). Development
would be orderly, and the tax-free advantage
of a public corporation would make for
cheaper electricity (which congressmen from
other stales are sure to object to)i
We haven't seen the text of the, pending
bill; but the boosts its basic idea has received
warrant giving it careful study. There will
be plenty of time for that because no decision
may be expected at this session of Congress.
Meantime the House committee on public
works is due to act on the Morse bill for a fed
eral dam in Hells Canyon. So far there is no
sign that its proponents can get a favorable
report in this committee.
The Oregon Centennial in 1959 will take
appropriate notice of agriculture. Going for
ward now is a project of identifying farms
that have been in the same family for the full
century. And displays for the exposition will
be sought for the 100 agricultural commod
ities produced in this state. Oregon's indus
try may not be diversified, but its agriculture
is, and in this diversity lies much of Ore
gon's economic strength.
Washington Politicians Assess
Outcome of Election in Oregon
Br A. ROBERT SMITH
Statesman Cormpoadeiit
WASHINGTON - In assessing
the results of the Oregon primary
election, members of the state's
congressional delegation, Demo
crat ana ne-tn ,tya
publican alike, T-?S 1
found consider-i'Jtk7J
able comfort in
the way the
voters cast
their ballots.
No one was
more pleased
than Rep. Wal
ter Norblad)
(R), who was
receiving con-"
g ra t u la
A. Knktrt smith
tions from all sides this week for
his thumping victory over chal
lenger Philip S. Hitchcock.
Not only did it mean the dele
gation's lone Republican survived
a tough primary battle, which
was Norblad's personal reason for
comfort, but the result eliminated
a possible future challenger for
one of Oregon's Senate seats now
held by Democrats. This was
probably most comforting to Sen.
Richard L. Neuberger who will
be up for re-election in 1960.
Norblad, too, could make a bid
for the Senate, or eea lor gov
ernor at tome future time, but
having passed op many past op
portunities to challenge incum
bents In these offices he ' is not
regarded her as ,a probable
threat.
. atortover, the Democrat think
a; if
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Major
China
It was the
enabled Sir Vivian Fuchs to cross the Antarc
tic continent. Four of them made the trek.
They have been most useful in the U. S.
"Operation Deep Freeze" during the Inter
national Geophysical Year. In recognition
of their performance the Sno-Cat corporation,
headed by E. M. Tucker, has been awarded
the Navy's certificate of merit. Thus a ma
chine invented first for local use has gained
an international reputation, and presumably
an international market.
Norblad will be easier for At
torney General Robert Y. Thorn
ton to defeat In the general elec
tion for the 1st district congres
sional seat, than had Hitchcock
won the nomination. They follow
ed a practice In recent weeks of
not giving Norblad a hard time
so as not to embarrass him In
the primary.
But in the face of his walloping
victory over Hitchcock, some
Democrats are not so sure he
will be an easy mark for Thfcrn
ton. They thought Norblad would
win, but not by such a wide mar
gin. Whether Thornton can take
him depends on whether there is
a strong Democratic tide in No
vember, they think.
Many offices can be decided on
the basis of a tide that seems to
be running for one party or the
other, the governorship not ex
cluded. The resounding victory of Mark
Hatfield la the three-way Repub
lican race for the governorship
nomination guarantees a red hot
campaign between this young
GOP challenger and Gov. Robert
D. Holmes. Several theories seem
to have evolved here from this
prospect
One is that a Holmes-Hatfield
contest will enliven the general
election more than would a
Holmes-Unander race have cap
tured the interest of the sort of
voter who is apt to stay at home
in off-year elections. If this im
proves the voter turnout, it should
help the chances of two freshman
Step in
Industry
A new car named the East Wind may be
just about the most important development
in the automotive world in many a year. We
aren't informed as to its specifications, its
speed or its mileage. But we'd guess it was
something we wouldn't particularly covet.
However, it marks a major break-through in
world economy. It's the first car ever pro
duced by Chinese in China.
The East Wind, a six-passenger affair, was
given a trial ride in Peiping this week by
Communist Chairman Mao Tze-tung. News
dispatches said Mao smiled when he alighted.
There is no information as to the contem
plated production schedule of the East Wind.
But the fact it was produced at all is signif
icant. It was manufactured in Changchun, a
Manchurian city of 400,000 about 150 miles
north of Korea and 200 miles west of Vladi
vostok. Either as a Soviet satellite or as an inde
pendent nation, the industrial development of
China will Jiave no little impact on world af
fairs. But to peaceful purposes symbolized by
the East Wind, such development can com
prise a merciful lift for millions. We will
hope the East Wind does not foretell an ill
wind which can blow up otherwise. ,
Airport Needs
It hasn't been lack of interest or of agress
iveness on the part of "city politicians" which
has delayed improvements at McNary Field,
Salem's municipal airport. That is insinu
ated in a letter from an official of the Air
Transport Association to a United Air Lines
official. Rather it is the voters themselves
who are responsible for the failure. Twice in
1956 the voters rejected proposals for financ
ing improvements declared needed.
The subject has come up because of the
desire of pilots to have an approach lighting
system installed at the field. They complain
that for lack of lights they are under strain
tin landing in darkness or cloudy weather.
With the approach lights they can determine
their course earlier in making landings. The
UAL, as the lone commercial operator here,
is anxious to have the lights installed.
According to the ATA 'official, the Civil
Aeronautics Administration will have funds
in its 1959 budget for installing the lights.
Salem would have to provide some additional
land for the installation.
Another prime need is a control tower to
operate on a 16-hour basis. The CAA is
unwilling to man the tower until a suitable
one is erected. Recently a use-count of the
air field was made for the CAA, so that the
data are at hand on which to base its action.
The examiner for the CAB has recom
mended that Salem be made a regular stop
on the West Coast Airlines schedule. United
now has four flights each way daily. With
the probable expansion in use of the field it
behooves Salem to make proper provision for
safety of planes, crews and passengers. The
subject calls for a fresh look by appropriate
authorities, looking perhaps to submission of
a conservative financing program at the No
vember election.
Taking note that the attorney general, a
Democrat, rendered an opinion declaring in
valid the loan negotiated by the governor,
also a Democrat, to bolster the unemployment
compensation fund, the Pendleton East Ore
gonian says this "shoots some big holes in the
argument of those who would permit the
governor to appoint a 'friendly' attorney
general." We agree with the EO that the sys
tem is better as it is. In rendering opinions,
the attorney general should be as neutral as
a judge, interpreting the law according to his
best judgment.
Medford - made Sno-Cats which
Democrats, Reps. Charles O. Por
ter and Al Ullman, who won by
narrow margins in 1956 during
the elections which were made
spectacular by the Morse-McKay
race and the presidential contest.
Another theory held here is that
Hatfield will benefit In the gen
eral election from a tendency on
the part of Oregon voters to sup
port vigorous, youthful candi
dates, which will make it tough
for Holmes to hold the governor
ship. But the same voting tend
ency will strengthen Porter and
Ullman, who've had a term in
Washington in which to make a
name for themselves, and that
they, along with Rep. Edith Green
In Portland may tend to
strengthen the entire Democratic
ticket to the advantage of Gov.
Holmes.
Mrs. Green, who won by some
55,000 votes in her last re-election
race, is figured as the strongest
candidate in the Democratic line
up in the most heavily populated
district in the state. A strong
Holmes supporter, she may lend
strength to the governor.
The outcome of the governor-
ship contest may, of course, de
termine much in future Senate
contests for the seats now held'
by Morse and Neuberger.
Will Holmes, if he wins, go for
Neuberger's seat in 1960 midway
through his four-year term? Will
Hatfield, if he wins, go against
Morse in 1962?
No one loves to speculate more
than politicians, and these are
questions they are asking already.
GRIN AND BEAR
w -
"It's too early to announce for the Presidency, boys! 4. . At this
stage I hardly know yet which issues are worth evading! ..."
Never underestimate the wrath of a woman scorned or
a group of women wrapped in anger. Remember the report
here the other day that women delegates to the state con
vention of Beta Sigma asked the National
r!iiaifl frr-
Conrad Pram
citizens . . .
Whoooosh! What a fuss we stirred up. You'd have
thought the girls were accused of wearing sack dresses
to a funeral. Anyway, they want It known they did not
call out the Guard. What the Guardsmen think of all
this, we don't know. We haven't heard from them . . .
And if we ever get involved In a women's convention
again militarily or otherwise we hope somebody
shoots us. With a dirty bullet ...
Complexities of modern government dept. . . . Salem city
budget for the coming year contains a 100 expense item for
garbage collection service at, that's right, the city sewage dis
posal plant . .'. Probably a moral there, someplace . . .
And what's this argument the state fish commission -'
Is using against further stocking of Mill Creek in Salem?
The commission says it has a policy of not stocking
streams which are not open to all the public. Mill Creek
. is confined to kids only. But the game commission for
some time now has had annually a special season for
juvenile pheasant hunters In the Camp Adair area.
There kids only are permitted to shoot what we assume
are state-raised birds. Adults accompany the kids but
don't hunt. Not only that but these hunts are even more
exclusive than Mill Creek. Because you have to regis
ter in advance for those Juvenile shoots, not even' all
the kids who want to can hunt . . - ... .
e
Anyway, a public hearing on the fish matter will be held
today at 10 a.m. at the game commission building, 1634 TSW
Alder St., Portland. Salem chapter of the Izaak Walton
League hopes that a goodly delegation from Salem both'
those for and against continued stocking of Mill Creek will
show up . . . The Waltonites want to known they are not ex
actly battling the commission tooth and line on this matter.
They only want the facts behind the commission's decision
brought out for public scrutiny ...
Time Flies:
10 Years Ago
May 23, 1948
State Sen. Douglas McKay,
Salem businessman and former
mayor, walked right out in front
with the first count after the
polls closed, and never was
headed. His remaining obstacle
to the state's highest post is
State Sen. Lew Wallace.
Mrs. J. W. Mott and Carl '
Hogg of Salem topped a field of
nine candidates in the primary
election to win seats as first dis
trict delegates to the RepublM
can national convention in Phil
adelphia. 25 Years Ago
May 23, 1933
Calls handled over KGZR,
newly installed Salem police ra
dio station, totaled 1,022 the
first month. "Indispensable,"
was the way Chief Minto char
acterized the new radio service.
Articles of incorporation for
the newly Organized Salem
Brewery Association were filed
with the county clerk. Frank T.
Better Enqlish
By D. C. Williams
1. What is wrong with this sen
tence? "These things are gener
ally said to be true."
2. What is the correct pronun
ciation of "obsequious"?
3. Which one of these words Is
misspelled? Millenium, mimick
ing, mendacity, malediction.
4. What does the word "indul
gent" mean?
5. What is a word beginning
with ul that means "a final prop
osition?" Answers
1. Say, "These things are COM
MONLY said to be true." 2. Pro
nounce obb-see-kwi-uss. with ac
cent on second syllable. 3. Mil
lennium. 4. To be disposed to
gratify or to humor. "She was in
dulgent to her children. I. Ulti
IT By Lichty
a n n r I , in thoir ffinvontirtn
U UU. U 1UI , . J A ,a .u waw i.vimvuuvi,
dance? Since some of pern did not have
escorts, and because the ladies of Beta
Sigma Phi are a high-minded type, this
seemed a sensible plan several of their
members told The Statesman. But, no, say
the good ladies of Beta Sigma. The report
from a committeewoman Jthat they have
ever relied on any military arm of the serv
ice in Salem or anyplace else is . a false
statement. And calculated to 'undermine
their years-long reputations as wives and
Prom The
Statesman Files
Schmidt, Kola, Neis and RossH.
Woods are incorporators.
40 Years Ago
May 23, 1918
Associate Justice Wallace Mc
Camant of the Oregon Supreme
Court announced his resigna
tion to take effect in June. Im
mediately after Justice McCam
ant's announcement, Gov. Wi
thycombe said that Charles
Johns would be appointed.
After securing" 10 recruits
while in Salem, the naval re
serve recruiters party left for
Portland, where they will en
gage in similar work. Five men
were enlisted Walter Kirk be
ing the only one from Salem.
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Safety
Valve
Close Race?
To The Editor:
Having interfered so badly with
law enforcement, is Hatfield's op
ponent the real McCoy? Oh the
other hand! Oregon has a heavy
registered Democrat majority and
are not Democrats less inclined
to scratch their ballot? It may be'
a close race.
J. M. Campbell,
. Dallas, Ore.
GOP Conclave
Starts Today
EUGENE WI A two-day re
gional Republican conference will
be held here Friday and Saturday.
Those attending will advise the
state GOP central committee on
problems of education, lumber,
Agriculture,' port development,
labor, taxes' natural resources,
and industrial development.
Scheduled speakers Include Paul
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was a typical company w n d
mill town, doomed to become a
ghost when the company cut off
its timber. The contract saved
McCleary's life. Workers bought
'the company-owned houses and
remodeled them. A town govern
ment was set up and normal com
munity life brought into being.
No longer was the, outlook "get
out" when the "cut out" had
been completed. v
Shelton too, county seat of Ma
son County, has been a stable,
prosperous community. Rayonier
had one of its early plants there,
though its shutdown was reported
few months back due to com'
petitive conditions in the rayon-
pulp industry.
The story of the Simpson con
tract and Shelton-McCleary is
told in the May issue of American
Forests. It relates how work has
expanded. In 1940 the labor re
quirement was 10.41 man-hours
per thousand feet in logging and
manufacturing. In 1956 this came
to 27.99 man-hours. Manufacturing
had been refined in 1940 the
company processed only 21 per
cent of -its logs; in 1956, 95' per
cent. At McCleary. a plywood and
an insulating- board plant pro
vides a great deal of employ
ment. What used to be mill
waste is now converted into sale
able products.
This upgrading of manufactur
ing with resulting Increase in
employment and value of product
is common to the .whole forest
products industry in the North
west and they are not. dependent
on such a "chosen instrument"
contract as the Simpson agree
ment at Shelton. There is no doubt
however that this contract pro
vided personal and community
security, ending the common fear
of mill towns that the big mill
may close down.
As noted, the Simpson contract
is the only one drawn under the
Act of 1944 though there are
several non-contractual working
circle arrangements , where fed
eral timber is allocated. The at
tempt to duplicate this contract in
other communities was blocked by
objections of competing mills. In
1948 Fischer Bros, at Marcola
sought to make a similar arrange
ment with the Interior department
to pool O k C lands with its own.
A public hearing was held at
Eugene, with C. Girard Davidson,
then assistant secretary of the in
terior, presiding, and Dan L.
Goldy, newly appointed head of
the Portland office of the bureau
of land management 'assisting.
Small mills in the Eugene area
violently protested locking up gov
ernment timber for the Fischer
' mill. The deal was kicked around
for a while, then dropped. Later
the Fischers stopped their mill
operations and sold out their tim
berlands. Marcola' is pretty much
a ghost, town now.
Accompanying . the 'American
Forests article are pictures and
: quotes from residents of Shelton
and McCleary. They are loud in
their praise of the economic stabi
lization obtained under the Simp
son-Forest Service contract. May
or Oscar Pearson of McCleary
said:
"I wish Senator McNary of Ore
gon could have lived to see what
his sustained yield law did for
us. Our town was a pitiful pros.
pert prior to 1946. We had hopes
but nothing much to put hopes on,
In the past 10 years knowing our
ground is solid, we have gone
ahead faster than any town in
western Washington.
In Senator McNary's own state
no town has shared the benefits
which Shelton and McCleary at
tribute to Public Law 273. None
wilt if a repeal bill (S 2466 and
HR 8625) passes. (The repeal
is opposed by the directors , of
American Forestry Association).
But we can be pleased that Shel
ton and McCleary have pros
pered under a contract authorized
by the McNary act, and join in
absentia with Shelton in its cele
bration of a Forest Festival.
Crash Victim's
Rites Saturday
Funeral services for Lt. Col.
Hugh D. Blanchard, late resident
of 2180 Laurel Ave. NE who died
Tuesday in a Mt. Shasta, Calif.,
hospital following a car accident,
will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. in
St. Vincent de Paul Roman Cath
olic Church.
Recitation "of j Rosary will be at
8 p.m. Friday in the chapel of W.
T. Rigdon Co. Burial will be in
Belcrest Memorial Park.
Survivors include a son, Hugh
D. Blanchard, Jr., Madisonville,
Ky.; a brother, Jansen B., Blan
chard, Alexandria, La.; three sis
ters, Marian Vizard, New Orleans,
Marie Balker, Lockport, La., Em
ily Dudley, Leesburg, Va.
Col. Blanchard, who retired in
1950. and came to Salem ' after
serving, among other places, at
Camp Adair, was a veteran of 33
years in the service, mostly as a
cavalryman.
A native of New Orleans, he
went into the service in 1912 as a
private, served during the Mex
ican Border incident, where he
was commissioned, and in World
War I and II.
He was a military governor of
Yokohama after World War II. .
E, Geddes, GOP candidate for 1st
District congressman; James F.
Short, state central committee
chairman; and John Merrifield,
Portland, chairman of the Repub
lican Candidates Assistance Committee.
Cancer Education
Expansion Plans
To Be Discussed
Marion-Polk Counties American
Cancer Society Board of Directors
will consider plans for cancer edu
cation expansion at a meeting
Monday at 7:30 p.m. at 681 Center
St. NE.
A report of the April Cancer
Crusade will also be presented at
the meeting. Chairman Mark O.
Hatfield wiU preside.
CIRCUIT COURT
Gloria C. Stoutenburg vs. Ron
ald i;. Stoutenburg: Divorce com
plaint charges cruelty, asks cus
tody of minor and unborn cnua
and $60,per month each. Married
June 9, 1956, at baiem.
State vS. George E. .McDonald
Case continued to Aug. 25 at 10
a.m. for preliminary hearing on
cnarge 01 non-suppon. ,
Zeta Knittel vs. Reuben Knittel:
Divorce complaint asks custody
of two children, $100 per month
support each and $10,000 lump sum
alimony. Married Oct 5, 1940, at
Silverton. k ,
Martin Bros., Inc., vs. Frank
G. Pavey as Frank Pavey's Coffee
Shop: Complaint seeks $1,703 judg
ment and interest for neon sign
rent allegedly owed.
Christine Brown vs. Leo G.
Brown: Case dismissed without
prejudice.
Loring Schmidt vs. R. L. Elf-
strom, Russell F. Bonesteele and
Erwin E. Batterman: Order over
rules defendant's demurrer and
grants 10 days in which to further
plead.
Clifford Aten and Grant R,
Phillips Jr. as Aten arid Phillips
Used Cars vs. Maurice Beaty as
Beaty Motors and H. E. Beaty
Case dismissed with prejudice.
William F. Beaty and Alberta
F. Beaty vs. William P. Loder as
Loder Bros.: Order denies de
fendant's motion and allows 10
days in which to further plead.
F. A. Wallace and A. F. Hearn
as Bonded Credit Company vs. Ed
gar J. Vandehey, James Vandehey
and Robert Vandehey as Vandehey
Bros.: Complaint seeks $5,623 and
interest for amounts allegedly
owed from promissory note of May
5, 1956.
Vera Mae Grayson and Aubrey
Lawrence Grayson vs. Lawrence
N. Brown, Thomas B. Gabriel,
James C. Hatfield and H. Mitchell:
Complaint seeks $83,380 judgment
for alleged illegal sale of plaintiffs
property.
Ben Mason vs. John E. Black,
Allen Jones and Gordon Crawford;
Complaint seeks $9,000 judgment
for alleged publishing of affidavit
damaging to plaintiff's reputation.
Richard Joseph 'Yates vs. Glen
Livesay, Earnest L. Livesay, and
Wilma Livesay: Jury awards
plaintiff $17,500 judgment for in
juries allegedly received in auto
mobile-pedestrian accident Dec.
31, 1956, at Woodburn.
DISTRICT COURT
Valentin Flores Calves, Boring,
fined $150 after guilty plea on
charge of .driving while intoxi
cated. '
William Thomas Seawell, 20,
Earl Arthur Pajari, 21, Kenneth
Ginoza, 18, all of Willamette Uni
versity; Kenneth Guy Barnes, 19,
2225 Mill St. NE; Richard Joseph
Loynes, 18, 549 Ford St. SE; Rob
ert Allen Blair, 3994 Market St.
NE; $25 fine each suspended after
guilty pleas to charges .of tres
passing on private property.
Melvin C. Strand, Portland, case
dismissed on charge of selling
real estate without a broker's
license because of insufficient evi
dence.
Earl R. Anderson. 790 Church
St. NE, sentenced to 30 days in
jail, fined $250 and ordered to
make $144 restitution after euilrv
plea on charge of obtaining Ore
gon stale unemployment compen
sation benefits by false pretense.
PROBATE COURT
Edward F. Hunt Estate: Order
sets June 30 at 9: 15, a.m. for final
account hearing.
MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS
David Allen McGregor, 21. bowl
ing alley worker, 215 Winter St.
SE, and Lois Ann Everett, 21,
secretary, 921 13thv St. SE.
William L. Moore. 19. delivery
route driver, 1351 Saginaw St. S,
and Betty Jean Burnham, 15, stu
dent, 735 Glen Creek Rd. NW.
Robert ' E. Ault Jr.. U. S. Air
Force, Hollywood, Calif., and Ur
sula Fierke, 19, at home, North
uend,
Maynard Merl Windsor Jr.. 28.
plywood worker, Aumsville, and
Barbara Ann Cries, 21, practical
nurse, Stayton.
The population of the United
States has been increasing at the
rate of about 1.7 per cent a year
since 1950.
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Good Berry Crop Seen;
Rainfall 'Most Welcome'
(Story also on Page 1)
Strawberry picking in some
areas got underway early this
week for the fresh market. First
berries for processing this season
ivpro Mneeted today.
FYMi Halverson. mansgar of
Kellev Farauhar & Co., Salem,
was out of town Thursday, but of
fice help there said receiving ber
ries would begin next wee.
I. C. Parberry. fieldman for me
Stavton Canning Company report
ed first berries were due at that
plant Tuesday. These would come
from the Talbot - Corvallis - Salem
areas. The croD looked very good,
Parberry said, but added that late
Thursday clouds and rain were
most welcome.
To Receive Berries Today
Blue Lake at Salem will re
ceive berries today, coming most
ly from the Grand Island area.
Marvin VanCleave, president of
Oregon Strawberry Council, told
The Statesman Thursday that
where enough water was put back
on the field to compensate for
that withdrawn by warm weather,
an excellent 4rop will probably re
sult.
Reports reaching growers and
processors' here is that the Cen
tralis area in Washington had suf
fered an approximate 25 per cent
loss by late freezes.
The national expectation is with
in one per cent of last year. How
ever, this expectation was pre
pared prior to a Thursday release
showing that a number of Cali
fornia districts are reporting a
somewhat lighter crop than usual
at this time of year.
me California reports -also
showed that quality of the fruit
received has improved from the
low quality reported earlier, but
growers are urged to be careful
in picking.
Prices Not Posted
No prices to growers have been
posted in Willamette Valley. The
Thursday reports from California
indicated that the basic field price
in the coastal area is about 13
cents. San Joaquin Valley seems
settled at 12 cents, Macolom B.
Douglas, manager of California
Strawberry Advisory Board, said
Thursday. 1
VanCleave commented on the
California report that "Oregon's
Open House at
Haven School
Due Sunday
Haven School for mentally re
tarded children will hold an open
house Sunday from 2-6 p.m.
A demonstration on teaching
meniauy retarded pupils will be
given at 3 p.m. Color slides of
activities at Haven Acres will be
shown at 5 p.m.
The school, supported by United
Fund, is located on Battle Creek
Road SE, two miles south of
Pringle School. The winter session
will close Wednesday and the sum
mer session begin June 2.
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California."
Howard Davidson, Amity organ
izer of Northwest Berry Associa
tion, a bargaining agency, said
Thursday that there was "plenty
Iff reason" to look for a consider-
amy Detter price man last year.
"With California's shortage, the
freeze in Washington and the short
age in other strawberry producing
states, the price should go to is
cents a pound,' Davidson 'said.
County Role
In Centennial
To Be Formed
Marion County's role in Oregon's
centennial observance will be de
termined at a county-wide noon
meeting at Hotel Senator on Wed
nesday, June 4. ,
Jason Lee, temporary chairman
of the Marion County Centennial
Committee, will introduce Ted Hal
lock, state co-ordinator for Oregon
Centennial Commission.
Hallock will outline plans being
made for participation of all coun
ties and cities in the state. Lee
said.
A permanent Marion County
chairman will be elected and plans
made for election of chairmen for
each community of Marion Countv.
Lee added.
Representatives of religious, la-
bor, service, fraternal, business,
agricultural and educational groups
and municipal and county govern
ment are to attend the June 4
meeting.
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