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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 5, 1949)
Special Cancellation for 5alem P. O. Is Approved Postmaster Al Gragg has received assurance from the post office department at Washington, D. C, that it will approve special cancellation to be used on letters out of the Salem postoffice from October 15 to December 31, inclusive, to mark the centennial anniversary of the Salem postoffice which was es- Ttablished November 8, 1849. The reading on the cancella tion as suggested from the post office department will be: 100th Anniversary PO Salem, Oregon Est. Nov. 8, 184S The special cancellation die is sponsored by the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Salem stamp society and local indivi duals who contribute to the ex-, pense of the die and for which it is understood the Chamber of Commerce will be glad to re ceive contributions from any interested. Already some such: donations have come from the stamp society and individuals. The die is furnished through the post office department but Its cost must be borne by sponsor-: ing agencies In the community.! It is expected the cancellation will be sought by stamp collec tors over the world as numer ous philatelists specialize in this sort of thing. Postmaster Gragg said that arrangements will be made in due course for furnishing first and last day cancellations to those who de sire them as w e 1 1 as on the special day, November 8, itself, which will mark the 100th an niversary of the postoffice. It is expected requests for that date will be particularly heavy. rnp!ial Journal, Ratero, Or., Thursday, May 5, 1949 13 Linn County Crops Survive Dry April Albany Albany had the dri est April on record since 1939. but the first two days of May looked as though winter weath er had called back. During the whole of last month only .67 Inch of rainfall was recorded, but over the week-end Seth T. French, local U.S. weather ob server, recorded a total of 1.09 inches. No damage to Linn county crops has been reported so far, O. E. Mikesell, county exten sion agent, reported in speak ing of the rain. Undoubtedly more good than harm was caused by the heavy precipitation. Last month 12 clear days, 15 cloudy days and three partly eloudy days were recorded by the local observer. Maximum temperature for April was 79 degrees, recorded on April 14. Tk, minimum fmruratnr nf 12 degrees was registered o 1he morning of April 3. Catfish Appear on No. Lincoln Beaches While Salem fishermen were bemoaning the lack of success at the opening of the season Sun day, fish eaters of the coast were having all they wanted of catfish which they "caught," of all places, at several points along the north Lincoln beaches The catfish apparently went astray from the fresh water at Devils lake and started out to sea. However many of them were cast up on the beach with the fishermen sharing the unex pected catch with the gulls is not known. Pioneer coast residents claim that this is the first time that they had seen catfish, and thou sands of them, tossed on the beach sands. The best cooks in town.. use Crown 7 is time to check on your FIRE NSIRUTE Have von rhecked up the replacement rot of vonr dwelling and honsehold aoodnf Are von carrying enough protection in ease of loss? Oregon Mutual Fire Insnranea Company can save yon np to 20. See liars, Foley & Rising, Inc. INSURANCE COUNSELORS 143 S. Liberty St. Phone 2-4143 I! (i Your Prescription Store WHEN rOU THINK DRUGS THINK SCHAEFER "If Pay- to Trod ot Schaefers" 7599 Prescriptions Accurately Filled 1949 EVERYTHING FOR THE BABY We have a complete line of medical needs for babies. Let js fill your prescription. 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