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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1949)
Bi gnn at ! Mon by :: pp cial ; wer A. 1 plyv i : Ti' nlsh men ; duel I outf tCtpllal Journal. Salem, Oregon, Friday, April 29, 1949 Hi-School Rille Clubs Planned Preliminary plana for the for mation of rifle clubs In the high schools of Marion countv were made at a meeting Thurs day night of military manpower committee representatives, rep resentatives of the high schools, of the Salem Rifle association. Through the club competition between high schools in the county and groups in the high schools would be arranged un der the sponsorship of the mili tary manpower committee Ten tative plans call for a schedule to be completed by next fall to permit the clubs to be organized at the beginning of the school year. Attending the meeting held t the office of William Baillie. were Mr. Baillie. Col. Philip Al lison, and Robert R. Boardman. representing the military man power committee; Capt. Thomas Massey and Sgt l'c Lester B Lent of the army recruiting ser vice; Harold Hauk, high schools; and from the Salem Rifle asso ciation. W. K. Graber, C. R Thompson, Charles Wilson and T. E. Finnell. Project also being planned by the military manpower commit tee la to arrange for men from the army and air force to ap pear as speakers before groups of graduating senior boys In the high schools of Marlon coun ty. In charge of that program are Robert R. Boardman, chair man of the military manpower committee, and Capt. Thomas Massey of the recruiting service. 8 Dogs but No Dog Licenses An 83-year-old man who lays claim to being born In Okla homa Indian territory in 1866 of mixed Cherokee and white parentage was ordered to dis pose of eight dogs Friday by District Court Judge Joseph Felton. William Price had been brought to court with his step ion, Charles McKenzie, on charges of larceny of chittam bark, and the elderly man was also faced with a second charge of failure to procure a dog license. Workers from the county wel fare office explained that the eight Spitz dogs "were like chil dren" to Price who lived with all of them in a small ahack. Price pleaded .guilty to fail ure to purchase a license, and was fined $30 and costs, the fine suspended. Judge Felton order ed the dogs removed from Price's custody and recommend ed new homes be found for them. The charge of larceny was dropped against Price, but Mc Kenzie was fined $30 and costs en the charge and given until June to raise the money. Age Pension Bill Action Delayed Gov. Douglas McKay will not ct on the old age pension law passed by the recent legislature until early next week, he an flounced Friday. The bill, which provides for a $50 a month pension provid ing funds are available, is not (.itisfactory to the sponsors of the $30 pension bill passed by the people at the last November election. NOW! t ACE HITS! Jinn Howard BLYTH DUFF ft BRENT IUb Rami ill Jan Vincent In -I or woir his i.apt NEW STAR Stayton Friday, Saturday Belle Starr's Daughter With Geo. Montgomery ton Sunday Monday The Accused with Loretta Teang and Robert Camming Evenings at 7:11; Sundays, continuous from t:St cm Kaiser to Visit Dam Site Edgar Kaiser, head of Kaiser Frazer. who with other top officials of that company is to visit the Detroit dam site this week-end. Edgar Kaiser To Inspect Dam Top officials of Consolidated Builders and the Kaiser-Frazer company are slated to pay this area a visit during this week end. In the group coming to Sa lem for an inspection of the De troit dam site, are Edgar Kaiser, head of Kaiser-Frazer, Jess Mo sher, William Moore, Clay Bed ford and Nina McCormick. The party will be greeted on arrival by Russell Hoffman, su pervisor of construction on the Detroit project and one of the top officials of the Kaiser con struction organization, and Tom Price, another executive and consultant on aggregate. Smith Outlines Insurance Problems Homer Smith, Jr., outlined problems of insurance manage' ment today for members of the Salem Credit association at a luncheon meeting. Prior to his speech. Charles Schmltz, manager of the credit bureau, advised members of the relaxation of time and down payment regulations by the fed eral reserve board. The amount required as a down payment on appliances, furniture and most Items except automobiles has been dropped to 10 per cent with payment periods extended to 24 months, Srhmltz pointed out. COTTONWOODS PRESENTS "The New" Top Hatters BAND FEATURING "Dotty" Marshall, Vocalist "Hal" Motrett's Fine Trumpet "Coy" Dougherty's Mod ern Electric GulUr Every Sat. Dancing 8 'til 1 Special Midnite Show Tonite! Tickets on Sale 11 P.M. r znrrr;nna BIG TIME BURLESQUE ON THE SCREEN! ' PLUS! "HOW TO UNDRESS" School District Board's Actions The district boundary board Friday set May 20 as date for an election on the question of con solidation of Salem Heights and Pleasant Point school districts with the Salem school district. The election will be held in all three of the districts and the date was fixed to coincide with the election in Salem school dis trict on a bond issue question. Salem Heights district covers the area immediately south of Salem and Pleasant Point is in the vicinity of the penitentiary annex adjacent to the old Prin gle district which already is con solidated with Salem. The board denied a petition to change boundaries of Macleay and Aumsvule districts which would transfer a small piece of Macleay into Aumsville and which would involve five pu pils. It did grant, however, petl tions which would transfer a small part of West Stayton into North Santiam district. Five families are involved in this change with seven pupils next year. Both boards had consent ed to the change. The district board also con firmed canvass of the recent vote at which voters In the rural school district turned thumbs down on a plan to consolidate Stayton union high school dis trict with the rural school dis trict by a vote of 1110 to 1069. Realtors Told About Storaqe The relationship between the moving and storage industry with the business of selling real estate was discussed during Fri day's meeting of the Salem Board of Realtors b y Russell Pratt of the Capital City Trans fer company. Pratt said few per sons realized the part the real tor played in selling the city in which they operate to the out sider. His own industry, Pratt added, tied In with the exchange of real estate since It facilitated the movement of household goods from one point to another snonage of storage space which grew acute during the war years Is gradually being overcome, said Pratt. The in dustry Is now engaged in try ing to educate their employes to the need of greater care in hand ling furniture since household effects are generally less sturdy than they were a generation or ago. Next Friday, Senator Allan Carson will address the realtors, May 13th the program will be provided by the Portland Ad club. $1 FAMILY DINNERS (5:3 to p. m.) at hattucJ Chateau ADULTS ONLY! ALL 7Z, (INC. SEATS OC TAX) "Colossals of the Convos" FiJ m ' , ft i Die In Ambush Mrs. Aurora Quezon (left), 60-year-old widow of the first president of the Philippines, and her daughter, Maria, (right) were among 12 persons killed in an ambush in the mountains of the Philippines province of Nueva Ecija. President Elpidio Quirino, at the summer capital' of Baguio, declared he believed the killers were simply bandits. Manila newspapers, however, suggested that it may have been a trap by communist-led Hukbalahaps intended to slaughter Quirino himself. Troops Battle Quezon Slayers Manila. April 29 " Hukba lahaps identified as the slayers of Mrs. Aurora Quezon and 11 others were engaged In a bat tle by Philippine soldiers and constabularly today. Gen. Alberto Ramos, chief of the Phili p p I n e constabulary, said the battle had been under way since last night in the Si erra Madre mountains. The communist led armed peasants were identified by Lt. Col. Angel Magallanes. Nueva Ecija provincial commander of the constabulary, as the slayers of the widow of the Philippines' first president. He said the Huk balahaps were led by Col. Alej a n d r o Viernes, a veteran am busher. The Quezon party was ambushed while traveling in the Sierra Madre mountain area yesterday. Progress of the battle was not known here because of the lack of communications. Constabula ry and army soldiers were using cannon to pound the Huks. President Elpidio Quirino or dered an all out campaign against the dissidents. He did TOOT OPENS 8:45 P.M. NOW! A Pair of Fun Packed Re-Issues! Now! Opens i.Ki P.M. BLDOD A'U0iW Ann Carlo "SILTAVS DAI CHTER" ITolt&Sarday ! J : j rl Opens 7 P.M. Il I I I Starts at Dusk I I I I James Ellison I I 1 1 Jane Frazee I I II "LAST OF THE II II WILD HORSES" If i til Marlon Martin if' j 111 "THUNDER IN I, j COLOR CARTOON I I 111 LATE NEWS JfJ i CMrmTj Mat. Dailv From 1 P.M. NEW ADVENTURE! 1M KKCKLKSS THRILLS! I Color Cartoon - News fgk -tsw-rt wwW W$ If. u'ta'aHtl eijfl t. (hewt L1 J so as the sorrowing Philippine nation paid last respects to Mrs. Quezon and other victims of the massacre. In a nation wide radio talk the president said "we cannot allow these elements to violate the sanctity of our laws . . . we cannot permit the death of Mrs. Quezon to be unavenged." Molalla Back on S T. Molalla, April 29 The town of Molalla returned to standard time today after less than a week of daylight savings. MEETMR.WMRS.OUTUW ZSmm o Starts SUNDAY! DEALERS WELCOME! NO reservations - bur one Hem or a truckload! IEDRCOM SUITES CAPITAL Tarmi Arranged 17 LIVING ROOM SUITES w REAKFAST SETS , V Pi Salem Man Dies In Cycle Crash Louis Capdeville of Salem died Friday in a Petaluma, Calif., hospital from injuries re ceived Thursday night in a mo torcycle accident. Capdeville was employed here as a mechanic by the Blue Lake cannery in West Salem. Capdeville was riding a mo torcycle that collided with an automobile about half way be tween Santa Rosa and Petaluma on Highway 101. With him was Miss Jackie Warner, also of Sa lem, who is reported to have minor injuries. Highway patrolmen said Cap deville, who was headed north, apparently tried to pass the car on the wrong side of the road when the car suddenly turned into the driveway of a night club. Capdeville lived in Salem at the A. V. Waters home, 825 ..............i...... IMV New U I M Theatre Woodburn Oregon O-SO-EAST SEATS FRIDAY & SATURDAY 12ED SWHJON SUM DOWIIW A Southern, YANKEE NOW SHOWING OPEN 6:45 SECOND FEATURE "GUN SMUGGLERS' Tim Holt - Richard Martin HOLLYWOOD KID'S CLUB TOMORROW Doora Open 1 p.m. for Special mar matinee Talent Show Broadcast Over KOC 01:34-2:00 Stare Prorram , . . Priiea Cartoom Serial Special Matinee Feature: "Blondie Brines L Baby' with the Bumsteads and "Daisy" FREE ICE CREAM Alio BENSON'S BIRTHDAY CAK For Joseph Berber, Jr. Linda Emerton Max Reaney Robert Carr Robert Parkers Gregory Hammon Tommy Foeikl DeLorls Peterson Dwyn Miller Sally Greir Gary Hanley Eve. Show Cont. after 5 p.m. It's tht chonc of o lifatim for you fo pick up truly unusual values in fin furni ture. To closa out in hurry wt'ra offtring terrific markdowns on ovary pioca of marchandisa in rho stora. THOUSANDS of DOLLARS WORTH f n L LT I k. fgt or rint mtrw-nAiuui. vjueb at COST! We're Selling Out! We're coins, eat of business and we're saerifklnf tVi floors of fine furniture for quick sale. We couldn't replace the merchandise at the price we're selling for . . . w don't seed to . . . we're (olng to retire! FURNITURE . . ; APPLIANCES HARDWARE . . . EVERYTHING PRICED FOR QUICK SALE! Household utensils, kitchen ware, floor cov erlnfs everything la the store folng at bargain counter prices. OUR BUILDING FOR RENT FIXTURES ARE FOR SALE Looklac for a location We're willing to least our building! Inspect H today. HDWE. & FURNITURE 241 North Commercial North ISrh St. He was a mem ber of the Salem Motorcycle club, and it was club members who got the word that he had been killed. Silverton Volunteer fire men were called to 700 N. 2nd street, Thursday forenoon, where the owners were exercising their right to burn trash lum ber from an old shed which neighbors judged to be out of control. No damage was done. STARTS 2 of tho Year's Best! "CONGO BILL" SERIAL Every Friday and Saturday Matinee! r- vl. 4bbb mm kl SirST- IT I St- t .tfLBBW- n H ft 1 P 0X3 . . I LT kiUDLJAkiniCL rz Goods Delivered Two Tots on Way to India Unaccompanied Portland, April 29 C) Two small children, unaccompanied by relatives or friends, left in an airplane last night for Ka rachi, India. The first leg of the flight took Michael Shatto, 3V4, and his sister, Leslie, 2Vz, to San Francisco. From there they will go to New York. Then on to Karachi, where the parents, will meet them. TODAY! . . In 1 Mighty Show! BE HERE WHEN 'THE SUN COMES UP1 IN TECHNICOLOR s.emsV- ha tat' THKMSf nkf . - IIBH in flimta. era - nt. lamas swats i Li " so-' m- sap1 m t rt TheSun ComesUp JEANETTE MACDOMALD LLOTD ROLAI CUDDE JARMAR, a. sri LASSIE vi OPEN NITES 'TIL 9 P.M.