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SECTION B BLONDIE WJiMllNMI'' I IF THIS HOUSE WERE Jl" 1 WANT IT REMEMBERED JllTi I 'U! t&fOD. DO YtXJ I KNOW -T7 RUN THE WAV 1 RUN J THAT I WEAR THE PANTS) 1 JIEi"SI2?JI2? WHEN PEOPLE MY OFFICETHERE J-- AROUND HERE AND) J uonTfs USE MVTWNGS WOULDNT -r-v' WHAT 1 SAV r-S i -2 FM AROUND HERE,j4 !gL BESOMUChYK; E& GOES St J - -Sfjk erJ)TALK 1 WANT - ' "'' 'A DREAM COME TRUE' New Frances Willard School Eugene schopl officials and par ents dedicated the new Frances E. Willard Grade School Thurs day night. The new structure, with its 18 classrooms and modern facilities, was the center of Attention for more than 2 hours as several hun dred persons toured the plant . and attended the special cere monies. Principal "Windy" Atkinson, who told the audience he seldom goes by his first name, Winfield, accepted the new school for the administration, following the pres entation by Virgil M. Cameron, School board chairman DESTROYED BY FIRE It was an informal but signifi cant ceremony for those con cerned with the school. The old Trailer Park Issue Studied By Council The public works and public safety committees of the Eugene City Council met Thursday to consider changes to the city's or dinance banning house trailer parks, but failed to take action after hearing arguments of park operators. Instead, the committee voted to hold the issue for investiga tion and iurther consideration. About 12 persons representing the trailer park operators in the ftlenwood district east of Eu ene met with the committees. Their spokesman "was Eugene at torney Donald Bach. Bach again asked for a change In the city's ordinance to permit recognition of trailer house parks "as a legitimate business." He also asked that parking of house trailers behind homes and on in dividual lots be prohibited. Several city councilmcn agreed that "times have changed" since the ordinance banning parks went into effect. But they want to study the changes that might be possible before making a definite recommendation to the full coun cil. In other study, the committee agreed to call a hearing for vot ers in Eugene to hear opinion on the Bethel annexation issue. The full council was expected to set the hearing date at an ad journed meeting Friday after noon. The hearing would be for icity voters, to determine wheth er or not they want to dispense wan an annexation election with in the limits of Eugene. Bunny Postcards Popular in Moscow MOSCOW UP) Easter bunny postcards went on sale in Moscow for the first time Friday. They are selling like hotcakes. One of the best sellers shows a couple of skirted bunnies dancing with others watching. The Rus sian orthodox Easter celebration comes on April 17. GREEN UP YOUR GARDEN WITH THESE POPULAR FERTILIZERS LUX MORCROP 100-lb. Bag $E25 SHEEP GUANO, 80 Use Our Spreaders HOT PRICES 8 FLOWERING CRABS, 6 "top I 1 SWEET GUMS, 4 lo 5 ft Each 6 WEEPING BIRCH, 6 ft Each 7 LOMBARDI POPLAR, 8 lo 14 ft Each S DWARF FRUIT TREES, 2 yrs Each Red Rome Atd Yellow Transparent Apple OPEN SUNDAY Complete Lawn and Garden Supplies TWIN CITIES NURSERY 1603 W. Uth Ph.3-3223 LANK COUNTY'S EUGENE, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 1955 Willard burned Feb. 19, 1954, and! voters rushed approval of a bond issue to pay for the new one, located at W. 29th Ave. and Lin coln St. Amalie McMilan and William Rhoda, students who accepted the school for the student body, gave brief talks. ' Thanks to all the people who made this new school possible. We will try to keep it as nice as it is. today," said Amalie. Billy also thanked the board of educa- WEATHER U. S. WEATHER FORECAST EUGENE and vicinity Partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday. Predicted high Friday, 50 degrees, low Fri day night 37 degrees, high Saturday 54 degrees. Local statistics, highest temperature Thursday, 60; low Friday morning, 29; rain in 24 hours ending 10:30 a.m. Friday, 0.06 inches; to tal for month 0.06 inches; normal for month, 2.54 inch es; stage of river at 7:30 a.m. Friday, plus 1.4 feet. Readings at 10:30 a.m. Fri day; barometer, 30.11 inch es, steady; humidity, 72 per cent; wind, SW 8. Sunrise and sunset (PST) Saturday, 5:52 a.m., and 6:40 p.m.; Sunday, 5:50 a.m., and 6:41 p.m. By THE ASSOCIATED PKESS Ore Ron skiing conditions: Government Camp Packed snow, carry chains, 2 Inches new snow, total depth 165, powder on wfndpacked; Skyway, . SkL Bowl operating. . -. -. Tlmberline Packed snow, need chains, 3 inches new snow, total 19B, powder on wlndpacked; no facilities operating. Willamette Pass area Temper- tnrr 28. snowine hard, plows p operating, carry chains; 3 Inches new snow, toiai aepin iui; com front closing In; skiing prospects good; snack shack and ski rentals at area; .no buses Saturday and Sunday. , FIVE-DAY OUTLOOK Western Area Recurring rains. Precipitation heavier than nor mal, totaling 1 to 2 inches along coast and about inches else where, mostly occurring begin ning next week. Temperature averaging cooler than normal with highs 45-55 Western Wash ington and 50-60 Western Oregon. Lows 36-46. Eastern Area Temperatures near or slightly below normal. Highs mostly in 50s; lows In 30s. A few showers, mostly occurring early next week, totaling .2 to .3 Inches Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho and .1 to .2 Inches elsewhere. TEMPERATURES Br THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 24 hours to 4:30 a.m. Friday Max. Mtn. Prep. Baker 52 42 Bend SO 37 F.ugene BO 4(1 .04 Klamath Falls S7 42 Lakeview , 60 40 Medford 84 41 T Newport 53 50 .54 North Bend 58 41 .61 Pendleton 60 43 Portland Airport 60 45 .12 Roseburg .- 69 44 .07 Salem 59 41 .14 Boise M 47 Chicago 69 .19 Denver 48 26 Eureka '- 55 47 .08 Los Angeles 85 60 New York 61 47 Red Bluff .- 75 52 San Francisco 68 49 Seattle 53 40 .46 Spokane 47 41 T ORGANIC MORCROP 80-Lb. Bag $80 4 - lk Bag $2.50 No Extra Charge ON SHADE TREES WHILE THEY LAST !o 8 ft Each $2.00 2.25 2.50 1.95 2.00 Look for Red Sale Tags On These and Other Items KOMI NEWPAS tion and the people of Eugene for the school. 'DREAM COME TRUE "It is a dream come true," said Mrs. Blanche Jackson, first grade teacher at Willard, and 1 of those longest in service there. Mrs. Jackson accepted the building on behalf of the teach ers there; Oscar S. Strauss, presi dent of the Willard PTA, accept ed it for the parents. Special guests included other board mem bers; representatives of the archi tectural firm, Wilmsen and Endi- cott and the general contractors, Youel and Huffman; and school administration personnel. Supt. Clarence Hines and assis tant superintendents, L. L. Erd mann and Erwin Juilfs, also were guests. The invocation was given by the Rev. Derelle M. Barber, as sistant minister of the First Con gregational Church; and benedic tion was given by the Rev. Har- Fairgrounds Dance -for Free Offered to Area's Teenagers Live entertainment, a good dance floor and ? modern dance band will entertain Lane County teenagers Friday night for free. The free dance, which may be the first of a series sponsored by local industries, will be at the county fairgrounds. Participants must wear coats and ties (for boys) and dresses (for girls). Youths not dressed appropriately Czech Diplomat Seeks Asylum LONDON URA Czech diplomat and his family were sheltered by authorities "somewhere in Brit ain" Friday while the government pondered whether, to grant them pdlitical asylum. Richard Sedlacek, former com mercial attache of Communist Czechoslovakia's legation in Da mascus, Syria, arrived at London Airport Thursday night by air from Beirut, Lebanon, with his wife and 5-year-old son. He left his Damascus post and went to Beirut early this week to ask British officials there for asylum. He told newsmen in the -Lebanese capital that his country was be coming a Soviet colony and he wanted his son to grow up "in an atmosphere of freedom." We don't a 0r But . . .we do know that your Travel Agent offers Balanced Service of World-wide Travel ... At no Extra Cost to You !!! EUGENE TRAVEL SERVICE Eugene Hotel Lobby By Chic Young Dedicated vey Klapstem, pastor ot the Lighthouse Temple Church. Cameron reviewed the history of the old Willard School and the events leading to the construction and dedication of the new one Frances E. Willard, for whom the school is named, was an early eastern temperance leader. The new Willard cost $452, 422.95, Cameron related, and has a capacity now of 510 children. Provisions have been made in the original plans to add up to 12 more rooms in the future Youel and Huffman began con struction in June of 1954, and pupils moved into the structure in January. Strauss paid tribute, as did sjme of the other speakers, to the unusually strong bond be tween teachers and patrons of the Willard School. Mrs. Jackson referred to that spirit as one which makes "us all one big fam ily." or outside the ages of 13-19 years will not be admitted. Parents have been invited by Friday night's sponsor. The Moore Steel Service Co. of Eu gene. Chaperones and hosts and hostesses are being provided by the Eugene Stinkers and Stinker- ettes and the Eugene Junior Chamber of Commerce. The committee in charge Fri day stressed that the free dance is for all Lane County teenagers, Doors will open at 8 p.m. The dance will end at 11 p.m. There will be soft drinks for sale at the hall and plenty of free parking space. Sponsors have said that if Fri day night's event draws a crowd, other firms are ready to sponsor the dances on a once-a-month basis. Choir Girls' Money Stolen While girls of the LaVcrne College choir were presenting a religious concert in a Springfield church, a thief or thieves ran sacked their purses and made off with about $70. The Rev. David L. Hall, of the Nicholas Garden Community Church, told police Thursday that the money was stolen during a Wednesday night concert. The girls' purses were with their coats in a cloakroom. know that this Steamships 9 Foreign Tours I State's Growth Pacing Needs Of Education Educators Hear Chancellor-Elect The growth of Oregon's econ omic strength which is almost keeping pace with its population, lays at rest, the fear that resour ces will not be adequate for the task of educating the increasing numbers of children. Chancellor elect John R, Richards of the Ore gon State System of Higher Edu cation, said here Thursday. Richards addressed northwest educators, on the University of Oregon campus for the sixth an nual Conference on Higher Edu cation. He spoke at the luncheon meeting. Earlier in the day Dr, O. Meredith Wilson, university president, told of faculty growth in the Northwest. In Oregon, said Richards, there always will be the basic support for an adequate program of edu cation at all levels. For the finan cing of many activities which might appear useful, higher edu cation will have to search for new sources of funds and many of the activities will never be underwrit ten. "New sources of funds . are only a palliative in our search for new strength," he said. , Problems for which higher edu cation must search for clear solutions include the doubling of enrollments within a period for which planning must be done; the special and new problems of edu cating married couples in college communities; acceptance of re sponsibility for necessary spon sored research; new complexities in teaching in fields such as en gineering, medicine and dentistry. NEWS BRIEFS WILLAKENZIE Grange will meet Saturday evening, April 2, for 6:30' potkick dinner, regular business meeting to follow at E p.m. Serving are Mr. and Mrs. Jens Thorsen, Mr. and Mrs. George Bclsey, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Corum. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Knox will decorate the hall. The Home Economics Club will hold a bak ed food sale at Hewitt's Market Saturday, April 2, at 10 a.m. DR. WILLIAM N. DOW Springfield, was reappointed to the State Board of Dental Exam iners Thursday by Gov. Patter son, according to the Associated Press. THE ALTAR GUILD of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church is having a baked food sale at Mc Kay's River Rd. Market on Sat urday, April; 2. WARREN C. PRICE, Univer sity of Oregon journalism'profes- sor, will discuss "The Hearst Empire" at the Unitarian Chan- ning Club meeting Sunday night. The talk, at 7 p.m. in the Uni tarian, Church, 11th and Ferry St., wilt be open to the public 1UI.I1 school students arc invited to an informal dance sponsored by the Stinkers Satur day at the Elk's .ballroom. Danc ing will be from 8 p.m. to 12, and a band and entertainment will be provided. BAILEY HILL Prancers1 Club will meet Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Bailey Hill grade school. The club is inviting all square dance enthusiasts. IRVING Odd Fellows will have their annual ham dinner 5:30 to 8 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Irv ing School. would actually ( V l V . . AP Wlrephoto) TESTING The glittpring bell of the big tuba was too much of a lure for 2-year-old Josef Westerhorstmann when a tired bandsman parked the horn on the Washington Monument grounds during Thursday's Cherry Blo$som Festival music competition. Josef leaned over and gave the mouthpiece his biggest "blow." Then, without making any more noise than he did on the tuba, Josef trudged silently away. Eugene Schools May Receive $10,000 Rebate on Insurance Eugene Public Schools will save about $10,000 in fire insur ance premiums during the 1955 58 fiscal year as a result of sub stantial cuts announced Friday by the State Insurance Commis sion. Commissioner Robert B. Taylor at Salem said that Fire insurance premiums on school properties in Oregon are being cut up to 45 per cent, effective on April 1. The reduced rates have been filed by the Oregon Insurance Rating Bureau. Supt. Clarence Hines of the Eugene schools said that the re duction for District 4 may be about 20 to 25 per cent, because the Eugene school system has taken advantage in' past years of credits which have reduced the local rates. PRECAUTIONS CUT RATES These, he said, include installa tion of fire extinguishers at ap propriate locations, using fire re-i sistant materials in strategic parts of buildings, and other precau tions which have cut the rates. John McBurney, Eugene insur ance agent and chairman of an insurance advisory committee which' consults with the school board on insurance matters, has advised the board lhat the sav ings for the coming year as a re sult of the premium adjustment will be at least $10,000. based on information now available The size of the reduction will vary from school to school, do pending partly on construction VITAL STATISTICS DEATHS LEETS Bessie Conry Leett, 01, 2574 Harris St., died I hursday. Funeral ar rangements entrusted to Simon-Lou ns- Dury Mortuary, DIVORCES GRANTED Orln Finch from Marie A. Finch; Norma Fay Ctemcits from William P. ClemenU, WHma l. Ilayworth from Richard E. Ilayworth, Hetty J. Slranil from Laverne I). Strand. Geoee A. Strand from Nancy Strand, (ieorRc Irwin Brunner from Bessie nrunner, Roberta J. Johnston from Orval I). Johnston. Virginia A. Everton from Lorls S. Evcrton, balance EXPERIENCE "KNOW HOW" RELIABILITY ) SERVICE a Phone 5-8431 changes made since schools were last rated. The reduction is the second one in recent months for fire insur ance. Hre rales on residential properties were reduced 25 per cent last September. The overall reduction on school buildings will mean a savings of $250,000 each year to the school districts of Oregon, according to the Oregon School Boards Assn. (OSBA.) Gardner Knapp, Salem, presi dent of the OSBA, said, "The re ductions came as a result of the continued insistence of the OSBA that the fire insurance premiums paid by school districts were too high when compared with other states." Knapp said that a recent sur vey made by his organization and presented to the rating bu reau showed that the rate of loss paid to premiums collected in 85 representative school districts over the state was only 14 per cent. In other words, only $255,764.04 in fire losses was paid to school districts, compared to a total fire insurance premium of $1,896, 507.77 paid by the same districts in the 5-year period covered in the survey. TO ISSUE REFUNDS Knapp said that the new rale will apply to fire insurance poli cies now in effect. Insurance com panies will issue refunds on all policies extending beyond April 1, 1955, charging short term rates at the old schedule up to April 1 Hines said that the local reduc tion means that the Eugene school system will pay an estimated $46,302 for fire insurance in the coming year. This includes de preciation insurance, covering the depreciated cost of buildings Without the new savings, ar estimated $57,879.70 would have had to be paid. These are only estimates, adopted by the Budget Committee for District 4, and may change. 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Rates arc set by the rating bu reau. . , SUBSTANTIAL CUT McBurney 'pointed out that the exact Eugene school premium re duction cannot be determined at this time. He said that it would be a very substantial reduction, but may not be figured for an other month. It will result in a minimum reduction in premiums for the Eugene schools of about $10,000 per year," McBurney noted. Springfield schools will also gain from the premium reauc- tion. The school district s insur ance agency, Bartholomew & Meyer, was not able to say what the reduction will be Friday, because it has not yet received the new rate schedules. Paint Splattered On Parked Cars Eugene police received com plaints Thursday that paint had been thrown on 5 parked cars some time Wednesday night. Gray or black paint was used in all the acts of vandalism. Two of the incidents were reported In the 300 block on Pearl St., 1 near the intersection of Broadway and Pearl St., 1 in the 1800 block on Pearl St. and 1 in the Eugene High School parking lot. Police said they had been un able to locate witnesses to the vandalism. All Ihe incidents oc curred after dusk Wednesday. Trade Stepped Up TOKYO Wi Communist China announced a vast new trade pro gram with Burma Friday, call ing for exchange of about 532 million dollars worth of home products for rice. STOCKSTAD'S M-DAY Be Sure to Register for . Frlaidnire Auto. matic washer wc are giving away absolutely FREE! Friday nite, April 15 at 9 p.m. (not necessary to be present to win) 1. APPLIflnCG CO. FOR FRIGIDAIKE SPRINGFIELD J
