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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (July 2, 1938)
Capital Journal Golden Anniversary and Capitol Occupation Edition Five Fairview Home Spacious Many Comforts Provided for 1007 Inmates On the slope of verdant hills about three miles south' east of Salem and over-look ing fertile fields abundant in crops, country homes, the cap ital city s municipal airport, and the towering majestic dome of Oregon's new state house, is situated the state in stitution known as the Fair view home. Within an area covering 26 acres are located the adminis tration building, cottages for the patients, the dining halls, laundry, dormitories, the hospital and laboratories, heating plant, fire station, pump house, farm houses, poultry units, bams for livestock and farming Implements and dairy, lng. Attractive cottages dot the well' ordered and well-kept grounds and those for girls have been named after former board of control mem bers, and designated Benson, Cham berlain, Wlthycombe, Kozler, Smith and Kay. The homes for the boys are call. ed, 8teele, Jones, Hoff, Olcott, Pierce, Holman, past or present members of the board of control. Regime Progressing Since the appointment of Dr. B. D. Byrd as superintendent In 1829 many Innovations have been Intro duced and It has been one of the policies of Dr. Byrd and his staff to make Fairview a home for the in mates Instead of an institution. Variety In amusements and en tertainment hat been augmented, radios are permitted, moving pic tures are shown and the Salem ma niclpal band gives a concert each year on the spacious lawn In front of the office building. Dr. Byrd served as assistant un der Dr. J. M. Smith from 1931 un tile the latter's retirement In 1929 An Improved parole system ob tains at the home and those pa tients or Inmates coming under this group are under the direct super vision of the parole officer and many are placed tn homes by that officer who tries to help the Indi vidual adjust himself to his new environment and duties a well as to keep a check on his conduct. The best of medical care and treatment Is provided for the pa tients by physicians, surgeons, den tists and trained professional nure- 1 ':' Bk'-SZt' Je. aj , 4v Fairview Home Here is a blrdseye view of the Fairview Home buildings, which cover 36 acres. In a hospital supplied with the most modern equipment. The hospital has the following departments: surgery, physiother apy, bacteriology, roentgenology, eye, ear, throat and nose ana den tistry. There are 593 acres at Fairview under cultivation, many of the in mates performing labor on the farm, In the gardens, In the poultry and dairying divisions, in the hog ranch, the butchering plant and In general farm work. Much "of the food supplies for the home are ob tained from the farm, milk, butter, eggs, pork, beef, vegetables of all kinds, fruits and poultry. Hay and grain are also raised. At the present time there are 1007 inmates. Including a number on parole who are still listed in the Institution due to the possibility of having to be returned. Relative to those on parole the officers believe that If the patients of the higher mental grades are given the proper care and training through early childhood and led safely through early adolescence and taught to feel that they have a place In the world, they are likely to become useful and law-abiding citizens who are able to earn their own living. The officers engaged In parole work endeavor to help the Individual ad Just himself to the limit of his ability. There art 113 employes on the payroll of the home. Officers Listed Officers serving under Dr. R. D. Byrd, superintendent, are O. W. Rltteman, M. D., assistant superin. tendent; J. O. Matthls, M. D.; R. Lee Wood, M. D.; L. D. Idleman, D. Da,; Luella Kaightn, bookkeep- Quality Bedding Firm Prospers The Better Bedding store, located at 115 North High street in the Masonic Temple building in Salem, was an orig inal idea of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hunt who own and operate the unique enterprise. Their -extensive and elaborate stocK oi merchandise consists of household domestics exclusively, fea turing the better grades of blankets, comforts, towels and linens. When Mr. and Mrs. Hunt decided to enter the business field with this latest conceit there was no other store like It In the United States, the launching of the project took place In November 19M when they obtained limited space In a local furniture store. After a year In their present lo cation, business had Increased to such proportions that need was felt for larger quarters. Mr and Mrs. Hunt have attained reputation for handling only quality merchandise and their fab ric quality and price ranges are as complete as any store. During the few years they have been In business their clientele em. braces a wide range of people and the firm Is also catering to an ex clusive trade up and down the coast. Merchandise has been shipped from this store to customers In every Gassner Fur Store Newest Of Salem Firms The latest acquisition to the busi ness life of Salem is the new Mar tin Oassner fur store, located at 513 State street, and under the management of A. Theobald. The fur Industry Is one that requires a technique not found In any other profession or line of business. Mar tin Oassner is a descendant from a family who for many generations have been furriers of the first class. All of his Ufe he his been identi fied with this industry and Is fami liar with every phase of the busi ness, the selection of pelts, beauti ful matching of pelts to make dis tinguished garments which are so dear to the hearts of women. In establishing the store In 8a lem, Mr. Gassner brings to the city a source of availability of any type oi lur known to the industry. These furs are carefully selected from the fur markets of the nation and are genuine Just as represented The enviable reputation behind Martin Oassner and his years of Identification with furs In Port land, at 1639 Southwest Second street, makes for Salem a reliability behind the store which has no com parison and needs no superlatives. Salem women may now buy Just the type of lur she desires and know, when she buys It. that she Is get- ting Just the quality or fur that it is represented to be. Good Time to Buy With a realization that present economic conditions. In more In, stances than not, make the buying of furs one for second considera tion. Martin Oassner has establish ed a policy for a small down pay ment on the choice of fur the cus tomer makes, and twelve months to pay for It without carrying charges. The name, Martin Oassner, Is synonymous with high class furs and he fully realizes that every woman's prize possession Is her fur coat. He also realizes that due to the origin of fur, technical care Is essential to Its appearance and life. To this end he has established a storage for furs, which has been patronized by many women owning furs In Salem, where two complete seasons of free storage and service on garments, bought In this new store, Is given to each customer. The storage facilitlea In Portland maintained by Martin Oassner are superior to anything like it In the entire Pacific northwest. It Is strict ly a refrigerated storage room with genuine Frlgldalre equipment which eliminates the necessity for spray ing the garments for protection and when they are released from storage there Is no odor about them This adequate storage service has a capacity for 3500 fur coats and Is departmentlzed. where the owner of a fur can see It any time they might wish. Twenty-four hour ser vice on delivery in Salem Is an other feature which makes this new fur service attractive and available to Salem women. Like a Bank Vault This vault is on a parity with any bank In the country. It Is eonsid end theft proof. A bank type vault door haa been installed. Ad ditional protection has been given through adequate Insurance and all coats belonging to Salem women or purchased by Salem women are in sured by the Homer Smith and Son agency, Salem, with more than 47 years of insurance service behind It This Insurance coverage In cludes moth protection, fire, theft or mysterious disappearance. In fact, when a garment Is turned ov er to Martin Oassner the owner can be relieved of any worry or concern. The establishment of this store In Salem affords an opportunity to buy furs for next winter at an almost phenomenal reduced price. The basic planning of the fur busi ness requires the maintenance of experts to work in furs. As it is characteristic of women to buy furs when they need them the approach of winter such reliable firms as Martin Oassner have to devise me thods of keeping their business ac tive through every month in the year. This occasions the offering of furs to women at reduced rates during the summer months. They can be purchased, designed and tail ored and In this manner keeps the well-trained fur workers busy and the owner of such a reliable busi ness as that operated by Mr. Oass ner can well afford to offer lower prices to move the summer furs. Martin Oassner brings to Salem an enviable reputation for depen dability in furs and has employed A. Theobald, widely experienced as the. manager of the Salem store, to carry on the dependable service which has characterized the satis factory service for years rendered at the Portland plant by Mr. Oass- - ner. Medical Springs New Resort Tear ago deer followed winding trails through the woods west of tha present location of Hubbard, located Just off the Pacific highway four miles north of Woodbum. They sought the medicinal springs, chiefly sulphur, which abounded In that region. Less years ago, but still somewhat In the past, Dr. P. O. Riley, now ol Salem, obtained a group which ac quired by purchase the original aero age belonging to the old Wolfer es tate, which was In existence before the present townslte of Hubbard was) established. Wolfer believed that if the quality of the springs was food tor and sought after by wild deer. It would be good for mankind, and he apparently was correct In this as sumption. Stock was sold and a company formed that created the Hubbard Mineral springs. Several years ago it was popular for parties and ca tered to this class by nature of It excellent cuisine. Lately the resort was taken over by Mr. and Mrs. 8. H. Logan, of Salem, who are now oper ating It as a sanitarium, with more than 20 modem steel beds, doctor in connection and masseuse. The grounds comprise around seven acres. Toang Bocxaroes Trained Reno, Nev. (U.F0 Young Buck aroos are thicker at Reno for the moment than divorce client. More than 186 children are in training for a film that Is to be turned out here entiled "Kid Buckaroos." er: Vera Smith, stenographer; Mrs. Kitty Graver, matron; Mrs. U Daye Idleman, principal. state in the union, also Canada, Alas ka, South America, Phllliplne Islands and Hawaii. Customers are invited to bring their bedding problems tn and talk them over with Mr and Mrs. Hunt. Restless nights are often caused, ac cording to explanation of firm mem bers, not only from heavy bedding and improperly-made beds but often from light reflections bn sensitive eyes even color schemes are annoy ing to some people and cause lltiul sleeping. Mr Hunt has had considerable ex perience In the advertising business and In the woolen industry and is capable of teaching a customer how to take care of good woolens to pro long their life and give satisfaction. His ability as an artist and his know. ledge of color and Its application has developed the technique of harmon izing the color throughout the store with the attractive window display. Tourists from all parts of the coun try have stopped while passing through Salem and browsed around the store because the windows at tracted their attention. THE NEWEST AND GREATEST OF RIDE SENSATIONS ylf, r' r. f, t. r 0 & THE OCTOPUS," MADE IN SALEM, IS DISTINCTIVE AND ORIGINAL A NEW DEPARTURE IN AMUSEMENT RIDES THE SUN NEVER SETS ON EYERLY EQUIPMENT A Salem Industry of Importance ;v- ODD World Wide Recognition is Given THE LOOP-O-PLANE EIGHT-PASSENGER DUAL UNIT EYERLY AIRCRAFT COMPANY SALEM Mil 1 jr. T'-aCWrA J JV MAGNIFICENT FURS... AT MAGNIFICENT SAVINGS Never have luxury furs been so low priced! The big chance for Salem women to buy the furs they want . . . at heart-warming savings! Free Storage For two seasons on any coat purchased in our store In the Only Refrigerated Stor age of its kind in the Pacific Northwest with Genuine Frigi daire Equipment No Spray No Odor Every Coat Purchas ed Now Given An Iron-Clad Guarantee With One Year Free Service . . . TWELVE MONTHS TO PAY WITHOUT CARRYING CHARGES ) ITH this new fur store established in Salem by men With Years of exriPr-iprmo nnrt a vonnt aftnn fn ssfi'i. faction behind it, Salem women have an opportunity to take advantage of summer prices in furs. When you can save money on luxury furs . . . that's the time to buy. We offer you fur values you cannot afford to miss All prime pelts, beautifully matched. Finest workmanship through out. New 1938 styles .... Advance 1939 styles with sen sational savings. Expert Workmanship on Remodeling Your Fur MARTIN GASSNER A. THEOBALD, Manager 512 State Street Salem, Oregon 1639 SW Second Portland, Oregon OREGON
