f 18 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Friday. May 13. 1949
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"vl" 1 w " Hubbard Troop 58, Boy
Make Gains in Bank Debits
A report of the Federal Reserve bank reveals that Salem banks
have scored a 1U per cem gain in acuus uuriug pcriuu wncii muai
cities have had declines in statistics of business volume.
That gain was shown for April. And during the first four
mnnthi of this year the Salem banks gained 6 per cent. The
with corres-?
Largest Bear? Contender for record as world's largest
bear is this giant Kodiak, killed on Kodiak island, Alaska,
by Morris Tallifson (shown with skin) and Larry Matfay.
The bear weighed an estimated 1,800 pounds and skin measur
ed 11 feet 5 inches long and 11 feet wide. Official measure
ments are being sent to Boone and Crockett club In New
York City, which determines records. (AP Wirephoto)
Four Corners People Greet
Guests from Out of State
Four Corners, May 13 Out of state guests for several days In
the Henry Benz home, 3885 Mahrt avenue were Mrs. Ida Breitlow,
Miss Mary Benz, Miss Minnie Benz all of Winona, Minn. The
Benz's entertained with a family dinner honoring the visitors
Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kreuzer and Walter, Jr.,
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gensmer,
Gladys and Otto, jr., all of Port- Card Club Invited
land. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Gray.! Mr. and Mrs. Arlo McLain,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Benz and Nan- Monroe avenue, were hosts to the
tv. Marvin and Evelyn Benz. I Friendly Neighbors club. Pi-
nochle was in play and dessert
, refreshments were served to Mr.
Weigarts Are Parent. id Mrs Warren Mf
Friends and relatives are con-!and Mrs Lawrence Shrake, Mr.
gratulating Mr. and Mrs. George'and Mr, Harold Snook, Mr. and
weigart, 42u Jjumin Ave., upon
the birth of a son, Danny Curtis,
born May 1 at the Salem Gener
al. He weighed seven pounds and
six and one-half ounces. He has
a sister Eileen and a brother Lar
ry. The paternal grandparents
are Mr. and Mrs. Pete Meshelle
of Turner. The maternal grand
parents are Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Slover of Woodburn. Mrs. Slover
Is visiting her new grandson for
two weeks.
comDarisons are
ponding periods of 1948
Debits, which consist of the
volume of checks handlea Dy
banks, are considered one of the
best yardsticks of business acti
vity.
Salem's bank debits were
$68,464,000 for April as against
$61,954,000 for April, 1948, and
$239,572,000 for the four
mnnths oeriod compared with
$228,345,000 in the same period
lasi ycai.
Two other Pacific Northwest
cities covered in the report
showed gains in debits, accord
ing to the reserve bank. Walla
Walla's debits were up 18 per
cent for the month and S per
cent for the four months. Boise
I had 8 percent gain for the
i month and a S percent increase
for the four months.
Portland had debits of $539,
503,000 for the month compared
with $575,943,000 for the same
month last year. For the first
four months of the year Port
land's debits were $2,094,829,-
000 as against $2,217,592,000
last year. Portland's figures
showed declines of 6 percent for
both the month and the four
month period.
Eugene bank debits totaled
$49,628,000 for the month com
pared with $50,243,000 and
$175,347,000 for the four months
as against $200,676,000.
Albany Changes
Clocks Monday
Albany, May 13 Albany cit
izens will get an hour's less sleep
this Sunday night, the city coun
cil ruled without undue or
lengthy argument and with only
one dissenting vote.
The city will go on daylight
saving time at 2:01 a.m., Mon
day, May 16 and stay on that
schedule until September 11.
There were no public dissent
ers to the counVil's action al
though City Attorney Ed Sox
said two women visitors, who
departed early, had come to
peak against the expected
louncil action.
Mayor Jess Savage told the
eouncll that unless Albany shift
ed to daylight saving time the
eity would he an Island sur
rounded by communities operat
ing on the summer clock sched
ule. Linn county officialdom,
however, will probably remain
an standard time at least until
July 16, County Clerk R. M.
Russell said Thursday, This
the county clerk added, unless
the county court should rule oth
erwise. Members of the court
were In Sweet Home and could
not be contacted.
Clerk Russell explained that
the 1949 legislature empowered
the governor, effective July 16,
to declare daylight saving time
the legal time for Oregon should
he see fit.
Meanwhile, however, state
law governing the timing of doc
ument filings and court pro
cedures will probably remain
effective, according to the clerk.
Mrs. Jack Scorgie, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hansen. Honors went to
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Shrake.
Girls Plan Picnics
Brownie troop 107 met at the
Community hall after school.
There were 17 girls present.
Completing their weaving proj
ect and planning a picnic for
next meeting took up the hour.
Hostesses for the day were Con
nie Chambers and Patricia Mey
er. Mrs. Robert Burns and Mrs.
Francis Miller, leaders.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardie Phillips,
4075 Beck Ave., were hosts to
a group on Sunday compliment
ing Mrs. Phillips' parents, Mr.
and Mrs. P. T. Deckard. Other
guests were Mr. and Mrs. John
Deckard, Linda and John, Jr.,
and Maurice Deckard.
be climaxed Saturday night.
Exhibits were set up at the
high school gymnasium and
demonstrations at the Portland
Gas & Coke company auditor
ium that will determine county
winners in every phase of club
work started Thursday.
Demonstrations were present
ed every 20 minutes from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Thursday at the Port
land Gas & Coke Co. auditorium.
Scouts of Hubbard took a sec
ond place ribbon with their pio
neering act in the Scout Circus
in Salem. They built a useful
camping article without the use
of nails, a signal tower using
mirrors and a flashlight. They
were also entered in the chariot
race, took part in the parade
and in the ceremony later at
Sweetland field.
The earthworm is blind,
and voiceless.
deaf
Independence Garden
Club Holds Election
Independence Mrs. C. W
Irvine was installed president of
the Independence Garden club
this week following a covered
dish dinner at the home of Mrs
Paul Dodele. Other officers
are Mrs. Etta Welch, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Ernie Fafferty, sec
retary, and Mrs. Harlan Nelson,
treasurer.
Mrs. C. O. Sloper will repre
sent the club at the national con
vention in Portland May 22 to
Linn Healthiest
Youth Selected
Albany, May 13 Lyle Noah,
15, son of Mr, and Mrs. Enos
Noah of Albany, Route 2, and
Barbara Brown, 14, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Brown of
Corvallis, Route 4, were named
Linn county's healthiest 4-H
club boy and girl in competition
with nearly 800 county health
club' members as one of the fea
tures of Thursday's opening ses
sion of the annual spring 4-H
fair.
Both winners will receive a
scholarship to the 4-H summer
school at Oregon State college
for 10 days beginning June 14.
More than 1000 club members
representing 135 organizations
and virtually every Linn county
community were on hand
Thursday for the event that will
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