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12 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Monday, Jan. 21, 1946 Tinkham Gilbert Joins Elfstrom Firm as Partner Of particular Interest to business and financial circles was the announcement made today by R. L. Elfstrom that Tinkham Gil bert, prominent local banker, will join himself and Ralph Eyre in 6the operation of the new Elf- , strom company soon to open Soldier Faces Murder Charge Seattle, Jan. 21 U.R Author ities said they planned to lay first degree murder charges to day against Einar Olson, 22-year-old paratrooper, and con fessed slayed of pretty 38-year-old Mrs. Marjorie Johnson, Se attle housewife. Olson, a European veteran, signed a c6nfession that he had choked the slim, Scottish-born woman following an argument, but told police he could not re member mutilating her body with a two-tined roasting fork. Mrs. Johnson was found in her home Saturday, garrotcd and repeatedly stabbed. Detectives, who arrested Ol son at his mother's home a few hours after discovery of the bidy, said their search was aid ed by the fact they found an oak leaf cluster torn from Ol son's unit citation ribbon during the struggle. Arrested in the presence of his mother, Olson turned to her and said, according to detec tives: "They're right. I did it." Mrs. Olson collapsed to the floor before either detectives or her son could catch her. on Court street, Mr. Gilbert and Mr. Elfstrom have been associated in other business enterprises since 1940, building, developing and acquir ing various commercial proper ties. The new partner will ter minate his services as assistant manager of the U. S. National bank as of January 19, and af ter a short rest will assume the duties of office and credit man ager with the Elfstrom com pany after February 1. Tinkham Gilbert came to Sa lem in 1911, joining the old Ladd & Bush bank around 1914, remaining there until the first World war. Returning from service, he took a position with the Oregon state banking de partment as examiner and as sistant superintendent of banks. He again joined the Ladd & Bush batik in 1934 shortly be fore its merger with the U. S. National state-wide organiza tion. His services as assistant manager have given him in valuable experience in the fin ancial and business world. Gilbert is a past president of Rotary, treasurer and member of the board of the Salem YMCA, president of Marion County Public Health associa tion, and secretary and mem ber of the board of trustees of Willamette university. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, married to Elizabeth E. Gilbert, and is the father of four girls. Alcetta, Beth, Ann and Rosemary. Commenting on the new as sociation, Mr. Elfstrom said to day: "The new organization which we are building at the Court street store will require the service of the highest type fin ancial and office manager we can find. We are wholly gra tified in securing Mr. Gilbert for this all-important position. Post-war building and home im provement will call for many new phases of financing. New merchandising methods will re quire meticulous and far-sight ed credit treatment. We feel that with Mr. Gilbert's excel lent training, we are entering this new era of American busi ness well prepared for the many problems that will arise." Former associates at the bank expressed sincere regret of Mr. Gilbert s leaving, but of fcrcd congratulations and best wishes in his new work with the Elfstrom organization. at noon by a committee headed by Mrs. Russell Beutler, with Mrs. Larry Flagg, Mrs. William Damery and Mrs. William Ellis assisting. Legion Elects Junior Head Silverton jeanell Gotten berg was elected president of the Junior girls' auxiliary to the Delbert Reeves unit No. 7, American Legion, at the Thurs day afternoon meeting at the club rooms of Legion Hall, Mrs. Maude Price, chairman, Is ad visor. Assisting officers are Judy Madden, vice president; Lois Porter as secretary-treasurer; Shirley Greenfield as chaplain, and Vlvlna Reeves, sergeanl-at-arms. The younger group plan a Valentine party Thursday, Feb ruary 15, after school, with each member to invite one guest and bring her mother for the pro gram and refreshments. The penny drill is to be fea tured each meeting with Bev erly Boe, Janice Boe and Jean Reeves to be the committee in charge. Lyons The Lyons Women's club held a meeting at the com munity club house where the first aid articles, sheets, pillow cases, blankets and towels that were in the emergency hospital during the war were boxed and sent to the Children's Farm Home at Corvallis. 24 HOUR REFRIGERATION SERVICE j SIMMONS CO. PHONE 6909 Blue Mountain Wreck Kills Two Trainmen La Grande, Ore., Jan. 21 U.R Union Pacific officials today continued an investigation into a railroad accident in which two persons were killed and an engine and five baggages cars derailed when a westbound pas senger train rounded a curve In ihe Blue mountains. Crushed to death under their engine were Clarence Rizor, 55, La Grande, engineer, and Guy Baum, 29, La Grande, fireman. None of the passengers was injured. Nearly 100 yards of track was torn up as the engine and baggage cars left the rails Sat urday night. The baggage cars remained upright; but the en gine narrowly avoided hurtling down a 75-foot incline into the waters of Meacham creek. B. J. Johnson, chief dispatch er for the Union Pacific, said only the fact that the train had slowed down for the curve pre veted the entire train from plunging over the incline. Two Persons Killed In Tacoma Accidents Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 21 (u.R) State highway patrol officers reported today two persons were killed and five others injured in automobile accidents In Ta coma and vicinity over the weekend. Buddy Williams, 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Williams. Roy, Wash., was killed last night when he was struck by an automobile as he rode his bicycle on the highway near Lovcland, Wash., on the moun tain highway. The death car was driven by Harvey Kuneman, Spanaway, Wash. Kuneman was not held, police said. Sara E. Spult, 73, Tacoma, was killed as she stepped off a suburban bus at a roadway in tersection just outside the Ta coma city limits. The driver of the car, George A. Vorhies, Olympia, said he was blinded by headlights of oncoming cars and did not see the victim. British Guiana is the only British possession on the South American mainland. Multnomah Lodge Will Be Reopened Portland. Ore., Jan. 21 (U.B Closed in November, 1942, be cause of the war, the Multno mah Falls lodge will be re opened to public use on Febru ary 2 by the United States For est Service, Clare Hcndee, sup ervisor of Mt. Hood national forest, announced today. The lodge, built nearly 20 years ago by the city of Port land at a cost of $75,000, was transferred to the forest serv ice in. 1940 after the city had operated It through a conces sion with a restaurant firm. The building, constructed of native stone, will undcrgoe ex tensive alterations before the opening dale, Hcndee declared. Allenlion oCaclies! If you have hair problems that are a heart-breaking worry to you, such as dry, discolored or unruly, our softening and revitalizing shampoo with a personality hair style is the answer to your worries. For a soft and lovelier permanent, try our new scien tific method that protects the texture of your hair. We shape and style the hair before waving. Every permanent contains an oil base. 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Audrey Ashby, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Ashby of Rickey district, is in a hospital in Portland, where she under went a major operation. Harley Warn of Four Corners is in a government hospital at Seattle for an operation. He was injured while in the navy, receiving a wound in the leg. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hefley and daughter, Hazel, have re turned to their home in Bandon. They have been at the home of Mrs. Hafley's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ricket, on Garden Road for several weeks while Miss Hefley received medical treatment in Salem. Lloyd Rclnwaid, a former serviceman in the army, has been employed by Ralph Wer ner in his meat department at the Krueger Kash and Karry store on Lancaster drive. He was employed by Mr. Werner before entering the service. A special meeting of the exe cutive board of Swegle PTA has been called for Tuesday night at the schoolhouse. Sev eral important Items of busi ness are to be considered. The Camp Fire Guardian's rummage sale scheduled for Jan uary 25 and 28 has been post poned until sometime in May In order that all the guardians may cooperate in the Victory clothing collection drive now in progress. This overseas relief project is felt to be a very important con tribution to be made by the guardians and they have com bined their efforts in that behalf. The Grand Council Fire com mittee for the Salem Camp Fire Girls met in the Camp Fire of fice January 15 with Mrs. F. C. Bell as general chairman to make plans for the council fire to be held April 27. Theme for the Council Fire is "At Home in the World," with special em phasis on our likeness with other countries. The Waditaka group met at their guardian's home, Mrs. Hay den Smithson, January 11 for a taffy pull. All members attend ed and reports indicate a won derful time was had. The Cozy Cottage Blue Bird group met with their leader, Mrs. E. M. Syring at the state capitol January 15 for a tour tlirough the building. 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