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leather: Cloudy Home Edition IUANE COUNTY'S HOME NEWSPAPER. EUGENE, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1941. ON STREETS 3c; NEWS STANDS Do NO. 163 Fire Ruins Newberry Store, New Deal Bowling Alley; Firemen Battle Flames in Dense Clouds of Smoke 1- ' IN r TWO SECTIONS 16 PAGES :J&w I 005 CANDIDATE FOR QUEEN SUSANNAH V to reign b Engene's Oregon Trail Pageant is dark-eyed Evedcnde , 19-year-old brunette who last year was ciuccn of field's Industrial parade. The 5-foot-2-inch candidate l the unique experience of being chased by a wild red- kin Colorado. (Bishop photo, Wiltshire engraving) meffe Evedende Mellott, 19, fifth Candidate for Queen Oregon Trail Pageant Men, Machinery Go To Work On City Airport Go-Ahead Signal Given By CAA; Speed Promised The green light was flashed for start of work on the new Eugene municipal airport Friday and the E. C. Hall Co., contractors, im mediately placed a crew of 25 men and seven caterpillar trac tors on the site to grade the run ways. The entire field is being cleared of brush and debris and hay is being mowed. Simultaneously WPA barged back into the airport picture with a bid of $292,111 to finish run. ways not provided in this first CAA-U. S. Engineer project. CAA has already promised funds to complete the port. Mayor Elisha Large said he would ponder. The ground is in fairly good shape now, according to the Hall company, and work should be rapid if clear weather continues. Next step following the comnletion of grading will be the surfacing oi me runways. The contract for the airport work held by the Hall lompany includes basic drainage for the entire field, using tile up to 30 inches in size and ditches around the boundary running into Clear lake; the grading and paving 6 Princesses To Meet Public By BUCK BUCHWACH A W-year-old brunette withidark eyes shadowed by attrac- It, long eyelashes is the'-fifth candidate in the contest to se tt a queen to reign over the Oregon Trail Pageant, July 2 mis. The potential Queen Susannah V is Evedende Mellett, sdldate of the CIO organized labor movement, who lives in Ifflgiield and whose father E J. Mellott works in the lorn-Kelly sawmill. pi diminutive 6 feet 2 Inch pate was born In North Dale, ptdo, and boasts of a unique rimce lor this day and age. Mellott was chased by a real. (sMo-goodness, wild redskin p she was Just a youngster ft on the Colorado sheep P, and the experience is en pi indelibly in her mind. P was coming home from fV tat recalls. "ihpn sud- p the Indian came from no- P utride a horse and waving poo. I was terribly frightened mrao to run. Just then a time around thn Virniil nf tho 1 md the Indian disappeared hurry," she exclaimed. The ized rescue, a tale for Rip raps w keep the memory of early ColoraHn My Miss Mellott has already fl Olieen nf nno ntranf the PlWd Industrial parade last .mere live contestants vied ne title, Evedene. renresent- Booth-Kelly, won the crown ;uiea over the event with a Ik came to Springfield Just six J Ho, the town seeming a lit- her after spending her "Sing and enjoying herself D'S ranch," how big Princess Evedende is L outdoor girl in all her P- we loves all sports foot- -Mioaii, swimming, base- 4 all the fact n P to most any kind of music, SWinir nr e.aA . f loves life. r wit have a job," she says, VamPOlJog!Ucally. "but I do --a tne nouse." After a Prying into her personal find out she is first the household, cook- BRUNETTE STORY I raGE S iVeath er News anrl i x -"uuy east ana oniih? oud? northwest por I and Saturday; cool. H and srtntw ni' rnnA jj unions 10- Cm ate northwest wind maximum temnera- 76'6 degrees; Mm I a- m- Friday, " at noon. TrlHaJ . , , sn5,3?u ,ecor Stage of rwJ'VeLin Eu8ene at 7 y,";95 a foot. --urnay m il I- "! ': ?: o. m. in (coll feell (. of a it.l The six contestants for the crown of Queen Susannah V ruler over the'Oregon Trail page ant, July 24, 25 and 26, will make their first public appearance Sat urday evening at 7 o'clock in a parade which will move down Wil lamette street from the city hall to pageant headquarters at Sev enth avenue. Each princess dressed in pioneer costume will ride in an open car, the only other occupant of which will be the driver also in pioneer garb. Banners on the side of each car will announced the candidate's name. ' The complete list of sponsors for the queen candidates has been announced as follows: Princess Ellamay Small, fraternal orders of Eugene; Princess Evedende Mai- lott, CIO; Princess Marjone Dur- no, Eugene men s service ciuos; Princess Mary Sue Jackson, wo men's service clubs; Princess Belle Robbins, Lane county Townsend Hubs: and a sixth contestant not yet announced to be sponsored by the Lane county Pomona grange. The princesses win De iiroi. in troduced at the "royalty" dance following the parade and whisker and costume Judging. Each of the princesses will march down the dance floor at the Wintergarden SEE 6 PRINCESSES STORY PAGE 2 Red Cross Swimmers Plan Demonstration A demonstration to show the work learned by participants m the Red Cross swimming campaign of the past week will be held at the men's pool on the campus Sat urday at 7 p. m. Those enroiiea in the course, parents, and others interested are invited. Milb Marlatt, who is in charge of swimming for the Lane county chapter of the American Red Cross, will act as master of cere monies. Ed Wyatt was in charge of the campaign. Instructors were Mrs. Marjorie Kelley, Lela Horton, Nelson Paris, Hugh Guthrie, Stan ley Hansen, Margaret Claska, Har old Shearer and Verada Callison; and guards were uouoie ojawi Betty Bray, Margaret ieroio, Maxlne Horton. Florence Jack son and Ruth Warris. All phases of the campaign, from Instructing beginners to life saving and advanced swimming, will be demonstrated. More than 800 were enrolled in the classes this year. SEE MEN, MACHINERY STORY PAGE 2 Lane Fair Tickets Yield Queen Votes Season tickets for the Lane county fair, September 17-20. went on sale today at Eugene's Oregon Trail Pageant headquar ters at seventh and Willamette, it was announced by Fred Knox, manager. The tickets will be available at that place until the Pageant con cludes, with the ducats good tor four days' general admission to the Fair. The tickets sell for 75 cents each. With each purchase of a sea son ticket, 1,000 queen's votes for any desired candidate will be given free, Manager Knox said. These votes will be given as a bonus from June 14 to July 12, the length of the Pageant contest to select Queen Susannah V. "TTsas Tf - a cj Hi 1 fa '4, " J. mr Lf&S nTHk ii,i . I v: . Spectacular Blaze Causes $200,000 Loss Match Struck Above Bucket of Paint Starts Blaze First Dance Turnout Proves Disappointing Only 48 young people appeared for registration and the first re hearsal of the Oregon Trail pag eant dances Thursday night at McArthur court, according to Mrs. W. M. Tugman who is working with Mrs. Mildred LeCompte Moore, dance director, in signing up the dancers. At least 300 dancers over the age of 12 will be needed and a god turnout at the next rehear sal Tuesday night at 7:30 in Mc Arthur court on the University campus is urged. Dancers will be needed for the creation of the land scene at the opening of the pageant and for the melting pot episode. A THRONG OF EUGENEANS CHOKED anil msned. hut 1 with eyes smarting remained to watch the huge clouds of 1 1. :i 1 : . jl- r l M -I ? tt J ; aniline uiuuwiiig irum me uuruway uuiiuiug rnuay uuer J noon. The top picture, taken soon after the fire broke out, shows the crowd watching Newberry's department store, which was eutted with smoke. Bottom photo shows one fire man aiding his buddy in affixing a gas mask in an attempt to combat the dense smoke, which was a major hindrance to the fire department in its attempt to control the blaze. (Wilt shire photo and engraving). American Attitude On Robin Moor Sinking Brings Terse Reply By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS German authorities declared bluntly today they would not be "buffaloed" by United States re action to the sinking of the S. S. Robin Moor America's first tor pedo victim of the war even as the state department in Washing ton prepared a vigorous protest based on evidence that the ship was deliberately sunk by a nazi U-boat. "We won't be buffaloed by any American and English discussion concerning the Robin Moor," a Berlin spokesman said. "Whenever any ship with con trabrand sails for England we'll shoot at it, whether it is the Robin Moor or anything else." President Roosevelt was expect ed to comment on the episode later in the day. Some reports said Germany was demanding use of Russia's vast Inhalator Saves Woman's Life SEE GERMANS STORY PAGE 2 'Keep Oregon Green" Week Proclaimed by Governor Sprague SALEM, June 13. (Special) Calling on all citizens to Join the fight to keep forest fires out of Oregon this year, Governor Char les A. Sprague this week desig nated June 30 to July 6 as Keep Dresnn Green Week-. He issued this statement: "Believing that defense of Ore ifnn'e fnrpsta in vital tn the con tinued prosperity and happiness of our people and constitutes a very important phase of national de fense, I hereby designate the week of June ao 10 JUiy o, imi, as 'Keep Oregon Green Week.' It is m v earn pet hnne that every adult and child in Oregon may be im pressed with his or her individual ..acnnnelViUttv In BlI&rHinff Our magnificent trees from forest fires and wastage oi every Kina. i can every Oregonian to arms againsi. fncact fnec. T.pt. this special week be a time of mobilization in great cause. "Keep uregon Green!" Memberships Asked Plans are being completed for a statewide enrollment of active members of Keep Oregon Green .eBrtniatlnr, rinrlnrf th ffovernor's special week, according to John B. Woods, OI roniana, executive SEE KEEP OREGON STORY PAGE . . & if , GOVERNOR CHARLES A. SPRAGUE issues statement designating June 30 to July 6 as "Keep Oregon Green Week" as Nelson S. Rogers, center, state forester, and John B. Woods, executive secretary of the Keep Oregon Greea Association, look on. Mrs. George Wright, 19-year-old expectant mother, was dis missed Friday morning from the Sacred Heart hospital, where she was treated after she was found unconscious at her cabin at the Myerwood cabin court south of Glenwood, Thursday afternoon. Lester Barker and Ray Hicks, Eugene firemen, and Roy Clark of the Arrow Ambulance respond ed to a call sent to the fire de partment and applied an inhalator to restore Mrs. Wright's breathing. Mrs. Wright was found in bed and unconscious by neighbors after a small boy smelled the gas fumes as he passed the door of the cabin. The windows and door of the cabin apparently were opened by the persons who dis covered her. Mrs. Wright had been taken outside when the fire men arrived. The possibility that Mrs. Wright had taken an overdose of sedatives which contributed to her illness was investigated by state police. She was partially conscious and complained of a bad headache when she was admitted to the hospital, at about 5:30 p. m. Don Olsen, representative of the Northwest Cities Gas com pany, stated Friday morning that company employes investigated the cabins Friday, and louna no evidence of a gas leak in any of them. Sergeant D. N. Bates of the state police investigated the accident At prcsstimc, smoke was pouring from adjacent buildings, Seymour's cafe and Everybody's Drug store.. Flames were flaring" high in the air from the Seymour roof. The entire' block was menaced by fire,. Eugene'? most damaging fire in 20 years struck the downtown business district early Friday af ternoon, Friday the 13th, when a carelessly struck match and an open paint bucket caused vir tually a total loss to the Seth Laraway building, 962 Willam ette street, and Its contents. Only the bare walls of the building, which houses the J. J. Newberry Co.. store on the ground floor, the New Deal bowl ing alleys in the basement and business offices on the second floor remained standing. The es timated loss was fixed at ap proximately $200,000. The blaze, covering Eugene's business district under a blanket of smoke, stopped traffic on Wil lamette street for the first time since the "Siege of Seymour's." Thousands of people crowded the streets to witness the most spectacular blaze since Halloween night of 1939 when the Eugene Fruit Growers' was destroyed by fire that was more open nd less costly. Youngsters had a "field day" as they aided firemen in battling (he elusive blaze. Match Starts Fire The fire started In the Bowling alleys when Russell Lenhart, a pin boy, struck a match over an open container of paint in the pin-boys' room at the rear of the alleys. Len hart had never been In the room before and struck the match In an effort to find the electric light contraption that must first be plugged into a socket. "The blaze flared up almost as soon as I struck the match. I think everything would have been allright If I had grabbed the can of paint, but I didn't think of it in time," young Lenhart said. Harold Squires was the only other pin boy on duty at the time. Neith er of the two bowling alley opera tors were present at the time the fire started. Hal Cowles was In charge and he said the first thing he noticed was flames coming from behind the "No. 7 and No. 8 alleys." He had time only to recover the rec ords and books, leaving the cash behind. Herb Weiss, one of the owners, said the alleys were cov ered by only $2500 in insurance, only a fraction of the probable damage. Roy Northam is co owner. A supply of paint, varnish and other flamable materials used in Salem Man Attempts To Pass Bad Check City police are holding a check which a man giving his name as Bill Williamson, Salem, attempted to pass Thursday afternoon at the Army & Navy Goods store. Williamson entered tho store and asked to purchaso a pair of rubber boots in return for which he presented a $35 check. The clerk stepped to tho back of the store to check with tho bank; found that the check was no good but by the time he returned Wil liamson had disappeared. The check was made out to Oarlyn . Kruse. SEE FIRE STORY PAGE 3 Lamb Show Queen Feted In Portland JUNCTION CITY, June 13. (Special) Queen Alice of the Lamb show and Mrs. Robert Board, chaperon, left for Port land Wednesday where Queen Alice will be one of the honored guests of the Rose Show through out the week's festivities. On Fri day Mr. and Mrs. Angus Gibson will escort Princesses Helen and Elma to the festival where they will participate in the festivities. Princess Betty Lou is ill and could not accompany the party. The last meeting the Lions club before the summer vacation was held recently with a finish up of years business and installation of newly elected officers who will take over at the first meeting in September. Those installed were Homer Dixon, president; Lou Sieg man, first vice-president; Joe Meagher, second vice-president; Charles Vorcheck, third vice-president; J. D. Mills, tailtwister; Em-' est Kennedy, lion tamer; Ed Ef thesen and Dr. C. A. Scott, directors. HOPS SOLD PORTLAND, June 13 Sev eral hundred bales of 1940 hops were sold in Oregon during the gveek ending June 11 at prices from 23 to 24 cents per pound tt grower, tho agriculture depart ment said today, - $ PI: m. r. 6 . i.
