Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983, February 21, 1952, Image 17

Historic Oregon Newspapers

Eugene register-guard., February 21, 1952, Image 17

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About Eugene register-guard. (Eugene, Or.) 1930-1983 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1952)

Prev Page of 33 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (2.5 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 33 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextRegister-Guard, Eugene, Ore. Page 1 8 Thurs., Feb. 21, 1952 Office Building Readied for Use Timberlane Moves To New Structure Construction of the new Cascade Building at 12th and Pearl Sts. is nearing completion, E. H. Robbins, of the Timberlane Lumber Com pany, announced this week. Tim berlane has already moved its of fices from 170 E. 11th Ave. to the new structure. OTHER TENANTS in the new two-story building will include Attorneys W. P. Riddlesbarger and Charles Porter, who will maintain a joint suite of offices; The New York Life Insurance Co., which will have its central Oregon of fices there; Union Pacific Rail road; and Herbert R. Jones, engi neer. Completion date of the main structure is set for Mar. 15. Ten tative plans call for construction of a wing extending from the present building to Pearl St which will be built by Mr. and Mrs. Paul G. Wciser. Also under construction at the site is a cloth ing pick up station for the Club Cleaners. LANE BUSINESS ACTIVITIES By DAN WTANT BUSINESS FARM Defense Bond - What's Poing?iSae ncregses BUILDER OP the main struc tur Is Elmer Bissell. Clare Ham lin is architect. Sub-contractors Include Dirlam Heating Co., heat ing and air conditioning; Perkin-aon-Beech, floor tile; Vern Nelson Electric, wiring; Eugene Plumbing, plumbing; Rubenstein Co., carpet ing; Earl Silts, painting; Eugene Mirror and Glass Co., glazing; Hess and Devercau, concrete; Eu gene Truck and Machinery Co., steel fabrication. Decline Noted In Construction ' Pacific Northwest building stag ed a nosedive in January with a general decline of 33 per cent from December and 59 per cent from January 1951, it was re ported this week by the statis tical department of Equitable Savings & Loan Assn. Combined volume of January building permits of 46 cities of the Pacific Northwest was $10, 374,506, compared to $15,415,418 in December and $25,262,052 in January 1951. Home construction showed less of a decline than did total con struction which includes com mercial, Industrial and public building as well as dwellings. Home construction was down 17 per cent from December and 46 per cent from January, 1951. On a national scale, total con struction was 4 per cent under December and slightly above Jan uary of last year. The national figures war supported to a large extent by military, Industrial and publia utility construction, which was virtually absent in the Pa cific Northwest, Equitable report td. Eugene's January permits to taled $186,769, and Springfield's totaled $111,388. iHi(Wjfjfi" ' DAVID B. SIMPSON Guest Speaker Friday Local Realtors To Hear Simpson David B. Simpson, Portland realtor, will address members of the Eugene Real Estate Board at the group's annual banquet, Fri day, at 6:30 p.m., in the Osburn Hotel. Simpson, who is associated with the property management firm of Norris-Beggs-Simpson in Port land, was named that city's first citizen in 1950. He is a past pres ident of the National Association of Real Estate Boards, a past pres ident of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the board of directors of the U.S. Na tional Bank of Portland. His topic will be "The Little Things That Count," a discussion of current factors in the national economic situation. In addition to local members, representatives from the state as sociation of real estate boards and other organizations have been in vited to the annual banquet. F. M. Bennett will serve as master of ceremonies. THE LANE COUNTY Court this week called for bids to provide a 28 foot by 160 foot metal building which will be used for county shops at Junction City. Bids close at 10 a.m., Mar. 4. Specifications are on file at the county clerk's office in the courthouse. GAR REAR, of Rear's Farm Service, 755 River Ave., last week attended the fourth annual wade Rain dealer meeting in Portland where he heard a series of speak ers on all phases of irrigation developments in prospect for 1952. J. HENRY HELSER & Co., Pa cific Coast firm of investment managers, opened new San Fran cisco offices this week in a 2 hi story structure, the Helser Build ing, at 341 Montgomery at. rne Helser firm was established in 1932 and now has offices in prin cipal Pacific Coast cities including Eugene. GEORGIA - PACIFIC Plywood Co. has announced tentative plans to sell 250,000 shares of common stock in the near future, proceeds of the sale to be used to reduce existing bank loans by approxi mately $5 million. Springfield Plywood Corp. and the C. D. Johnson Lumber Co. are among Georgia-Pacific holdings. Oregon's Food Pack Totaled Westward Ho Additions Due Two more additions have been platted in the Westward Ho sub division, on the south side of Har low Road, Realtor William B. Stenwick reported this week. He said sales in the original plat and its first two additions have exceeded 100 lots the past year. Most of them have new homes completed or underway, he said. Several more homes will be con structed this spring and summer. The new ground is part of the property of the Harlow family and part is property of Dr. and Mrs. George I. Hurley. Stenwick said the general theme of the new areas will correspond with the existing development with paved streets, concrete curbs, sidewalks and recreational areas, In order to provide a downtown office for Inquiries, Stenwick has opened an office at 1603 W. 11th Ave., with J. A. Morgan In charge. Morgan, who is a resident of West ward Ho, has been associated with the M. & K. Market and other Eugene properties. Oregon's 23-pack of canned fruits and vegetables passed the 200 million case mark last year. From 1919, the first year for which reliable statistics are avail- pack of canned fruits and vege tables totaled 197,186,365 cases, according to the American Can Company. During that period the annual pack of fruits and vegetables rose from 1,340,000 to 12,471,000 cases. U. S. Department of Agricul ture reports indicate that last year's crops of fruits and vege tables were sufficient to push the 33-year total far above the 200 million case figure. Oregon's major fruit and vege table crops Include snap beans, beets, corn, peas, apples, cherries, pears and prunes. HoveConsiders Split of Stock Janitor Supply BusinessOpens A new janitorial supplies and products dealer, Barco Supply Co., has opened Eugene offices at 1658 W. 11th Ave. Horace Spiller, who formerly worked for Barco In Mcdford, is local manager. He said his firm specializes in supplying repair shops, service stations, and garages and has a complete line of waxes, floor brushes and mops, paper products, disinfectants, and other janitorial supplies. Barco Is also state distributor fee Wynn's Friction Proofing Oil, I gasoline additive. Plans Listed on File At Builders Exchange The following plans were on file Thursday at the Eugene Builders Exchange, 260 E. 11th Ave.; Clear Lake Grade school addi tion, bids close Mar. 4; Willamette High School girls' gym, bids close Mar. 4; addition to Adams. Harris, Howard, and Washington Schools, Eugene, bids close Feb. 22; addi tion to Colin Kelly Junior High School, bids close Feb. 25; Riddle Housing Project, Riddle, bids close Feb. 28. :ie directors of Howe Sound Co. last week announced a pro posal to split the stock of the com pany, on a thrce-for-one basis. Shareholders will vote on the proposal at a meeting scheduled for Apr. 15. The directors of the company also declared a dividend of 75 cents per share on the pres ent stock. Similar action was taken by the directors of Phelps Dodge, who proposed to split the stock two-for-one. The proposal will be acted on at the April 15 meeting of stockholders. A dividend of 40 cents a share has been declared on Bank of America stock, payable Mar. 31, 1952, to stockholders of record on Feb. 29. Other dividend action included declarations by Twentieth-Century Fox Films of 50 cents a share. Chrysler Corporation $1.50 a share, Northern Pacific Railway, 75 cents a share, and J.C. Penney, 50 cents. Buys Stationery Store OAKRIDGE Mrs. Essie Hugill, formerly of Woodburn, announced this week that she has purchased the Oakridge Stationery and Of fice Supply from Dean Stevens, of Springfield. She said she will keep the store open evenings. Mrs. Irene Miller was manager of the store. State-Wide Purchases Total Three Million State-wide purchases of defense bonds during January were over three million dollars, which re flects one of the highest sales volumes in months. A total of $3,026,525 was pur chased in all series. Of this amount 83 per cent were in Series F. bonds. Purchases in Lane Coun tv amounted to $241,687 in all series. "Aside from the increase in E bond sales, the redemptions throughout the country during January show an encouraging trend," Gus Arneson, county de fense bond chairman, stated. 'Purchases of E bonds exceeded redemptions by 21 million dol lars. "IN ADDITION to this," Arne son emphasized, "only 12 per cent of matured E defense bonds be gan maturing in January, 1942, werp nresentpd for Davment. Since the first E bonds began ma-1 turing in May of last year, close to 75 per cent of bond holders have elected to hold on to their j bonds." I Under the Treasury's new ex tension plan, defense bonds may be held for another ten years af- j ter they mature. The interest rate j on the face value of the extended bonds is 2.5 per cent for the first j 7'4 years of the extended matur ity and 2.9 per cent if held for the full ten years. j " " "'"""rawMtri ... ,,1.71 ; y ih ' I ! - mzmj- if .mm II. I j For D"9las Fir J W1"tt. va),I. 4 week with . ' ' ""f-l continui " T ea, according to , ' sion Sen,:.. 5 'nec lwe S37.50 . tZ01" i'logs and h," ?Mi -amn.rn ' STUTZ NETS $350 ! SPOKANE U.R The city,! which could do no better than a $50 offer for a 1914 Stutz fire truck, got $350 for the obsolete former vehicle on a trade-in, commission lers reported Wednesday, m w m i i - j - w r j ikualC t - - mua WITH THE FAMOUS EZEE Fl SPREADS ANY FERTILIZER N ANY CONDITION IN EXACT AMOUNT! BROADCAST SPREAD OR 4-ROW APPLICATION! DRILLS OR BROADCASTS SMALL GRAINS . . . ACCURATELY UNIFORMLY! SOWS LEGUMES AND GRASSES (EVEN BROME GRASS)! KHl .T:VI :IJ: iJ. J'T. U IU . f. 1ft ETCTrarn i'lBJfAMiJJMjTA''m J.T.I 'llii REAR'S FARM SERVICE CUSTOM BUILT FARM EQUIPMENT 755 RIVER AVE. PHONE 5-3735 1 jik Vvj BREED TO THIS EXCEPTIONAL BULL ORIOON PKICILIIt BINJAMIN J II t DauihUri tvragi t Datni avvragtt 330 Ibi. t IncrcaM of 2071 lbt. Milk; 111 Ibi. Fit Oi her j UU thll art available ii Qttfrnwf and HoUtaln aa well at Jr Owned and dtvalnpM In Oration bj Orrion dairymen to bring top qaallM brtrdlng to mrmbfr herdi Ihrouai Artificial Iniemlnatlon. LANK COUNTY DAIRY BREEDERS ASSOC. Fhone 5-5946 START NOW To Build a Mora Productive Laying Flock Next Fall Rill twrpik Irooding CMcki. I pagM at helpful hlnh and iMtnMNm tfc. ivcwmM d.vlopflMnl of high prodveing poll.H. Aik lor your copy the n.f Hm you coD t ovr tforo. Plan this yvar to develop a mart prvdttctife laying flock naxt fell from the chick you brood this spring. Giva your young bird the totkl founds Mori of balanced nutrition and a disease-free growing period. Feed Albert Chick Starker and Albert Seifetk, tw Quality Goneroled feeds, both forti fied with vitamin B-12 and the neet effective known ant bio tie feed mpplement. STANDARD FEED CO. 18 East 7tth Ave. Phone 4-2116 89 WEST BROAD PHONE 5-333 (ReB.-Guard photo, Wiltshire engraving) EUGENE AREA dairymen last Saturday were hosts to members of the Oregon State College Dairy Club, in a tour sponsored by the Lane Co-operative Warehouse, 532 Olive St. Some of the members, above, inspect aquipment at the Eugene Farmers Creamery, 568 Olive St. Tell Your Friends About Lane County . . . SEND THEM THE REGISTER - GUARD'S ANNUAL PROGRESS EDITION This Edition will be printed Sunday, February 24th. 54 pages crammed full of facts and pictures about Eugene and Lane County in addition to the regular Sunday paper. Lumber, plywood, agriculture, building, transoortation. education', power ... All are covered completely. Particular emphasis has been placed on the progress made in 1951 and things to happen In 1952. Your friends and business acquaintances will thoroughly enjoy this special Edition. Let us do your mailing. WRAPPED, ADDRESSED AND MAILED . . . ANYWHERE IN THE U. S. PER COPY Enclosed Find $ To Send The Progress Edition To: NAME STREET CITY ZONE I STATE MAIL OR BRING TO THE EUGENE REGISTER-GUARD CIRCULATION DEFT.