Monmouth Bank
Bought by U. S.
The United States National
Bank of Portland has purchased
the First National Bank of Mon
mouth and will operate it as its
40th branch, according to an
nouncement by E. C. Sammons,
president of the Portland bank.
The sale, which has been ap
proved by the comptroller of!
the currency and by the boards!
of directors of the two Institu
tions, became effective with the
opening of business August 1,
The addition of the Monmouth
branch marks the fourth unit
opened by the United States Na
Capital- Journal. Salem, Ore., Monday, August 1, 1949 3
Truant Elephant
Back on Show Lot
St. Helens, Aug. 1 (fli A cir
cus elephant that likes Oregon's
verdant countryside led police,
farmers and trainers a merry
chase near here over the week
end. The eight-ton beast was at lib
erty 19 hours Friday night and
Saturday before being located
in a Scappoose gravel quarry.
Trucked back to the showlot.
Big Babe broke away a few
hours later, but was relocated at
dawn yesterday and nudged
back to the show.
The big animal is the same
Sammons reported.
tional bank this year. On July
Established in 1889. this First
National Bank of Monmouth
was one of the pioneer banking
institutions in the state. At the
time of the purchase, deposits
were in excess of .$1,100,000. Di
rectors included H. W. Morlan.
chairman of the board: C C.
Powell, president; W. R. Gra
ham, vict president: Fred J.
Hill', cashier; James Riddell, J. B
Lorence and Charles Calbreath.
11, a new branch was establish
ed at West Salem. With de
posits totaling more than $505,
000.000 on June 30, the United
States National bank is Ore
gon's largest financial institu
tion, ranking 20th in size among
the banks of the nation.
one that staged a similar run
out on the show in Albany, Ore.,
two years ago.
Northern Ireland may issue
identification cards for voters
at elections.
Mexico has made use nf the
metric system compulsory.
Li : Jm
,
Three of a Kind Here are the three Browning Brothers,
Fred, Bill and Ed, who now direct the Browning Bros. Amuse
ment company showing this week at the Marion square in
connection with the 31st state convention of the American
Legion.
Browning Shows Set Up fcr
Legion Convention Here
Nine years before the first American post was formed in Ore
gon and 40 years after the original setup in Stayton on July 4,
1909, Browning Bros. Amusement company of Salem is right on
the job with its setup at Marion square and will remain during
the week as one of the attractions of the 31st state convention of
the American Legion, i
Not only has it strictly been
a family show but it is the oldest
one of this kind in the United
States operated by the original
family.
Owners and operators are
Fred, Ed and Bill Browning,
who inherited the business from
their father, Fred Browning, Sr.,
who died in 1922, and their
mother, Mrs. Rosa Browning,
who died in 1926.
The show started with a lone
merry-go-round which was oper
ated by the senior Browning. At
tractions have been added from
year to year until it is a full
sized organization which makes
its off-season headquarters just
louth of the city limits.
The show has never been re
fused a return engagement and
it has always forbidden any type
of gambling devices or crooked
games of chance on its midway.
It has the highest reputation of
any show of its kind in the coun
try. During the war the two units
were combined and now it is
possible to play two engagements
at the same time when dates
are in conflict.
The shows operated at Stay
ton during the Bean festival and
report extraordinary crowds and
a fine business.
Ginger Rogers Separates
' Hollywood, Aug 1 (U.PJ
Screen Star Ginger Rogers was
separated today from her third
husband, former Actor Jack
Briggs. The actress' mother,
Mrs. Lela Rogers, announced
that Briggs "walked out of the
house and is no longer living
with her."
Demos Assess
Dollar-a-month
Portland, Aug. 1W) The
state democratic executive com
mittee has okayed a dollar-a-month
club to help swell the
party's political coffers.
The plan was proposed by
Chairman Austin Flegel during
sessions Saturday.
The committee also overhaul
ed the party's state constitution
The basic change was a revision
allowing mail balloting of state
central committe members on
party issues, but only if 'a ma
jority of the officers or the ex
ecutive committee call for the
ballot.
Jim Goodsell, Astoria news
paperman, was confirmed in his
job as the party's first paid ex
ecutive secretary. He will have
headquarters in Portland
Plan Rescue of Youth in
Mt. McLaughlin's Crater
Klamath Falls, Aug. 1 (P) A rescue party on towering Mt. Mc
Laughlin prepared this morning to attempt the removal of Ed
Freuer, 19-year-old Klamath county farm boy, from a crater-like
depression near the top of the mountain into which he fell yes
terday. The youth is believed to have
broken shoulder as well as
other "injuries, and the party
which reached him late yester
day decided not to attempt to
move him in the darkness in
view of his condition and the
rough terrain.
Freuer fell when a snowbank
gave away as he clambered over
it on the way down from the
peak. Companions said he rolled
from 500 to 900 feet over
lava rock. He stood up just after
coming to rest in the depression,
but then collapsed and was re
ported unconscious when the
first help reached him.
Freuer had climbed the moun
tain with five other youths, all
of them students or ex-students
fof Henley high school. They
pent Saturday night at Kla
math Falls and went to the peak
yesterday morning, reaching the
top without incident. When they
started down they left the regu
lar trail and begain the ascent
of an extremely steep area about
three quarters of a mile from
the summit.
Three of the boys, Glenn Hil
yard, Harold Balin and James
Inman, made their way down
over snow and rocks. They
found the going extremely pre
carious, and called back to the
other three Freuer, Dean Wells
and Marvin Newell to advise
them not to attempt the steep
descent at that point.
Just as they called, the snow
bank gave away and Freuer fell.
The startled witnesses said they
aw his body bound into the air
as it struck projecting rocks.
Search Mountain
For Missing Man
Government Camp. Ore.. Aue.
1 W) Search parties resumed
combing Mount Hood's south
west slopes today for an elderly
kstacada man who disappeared
in the area last Wednesday.
A sweater believed owned bv
J. H. Tracy, 76, was found yes
terday by one group of some 50
foresters and woodsmen. It
was located along the upper
Salmon trail near where Tracy's
car was found last week.
While others went to the in
jured youth, Hilyard and Balin
made their way down the moun
tain to get help.
I PLUMBING
: CONTRACTING
$ !
f Featuring Crane
; and Standard Fixtures ' ij
Call 3-8555
'$ Salem Heating & ;
jjj Sheet Metal Co. jj
Jj 1085 Broadway !j
i FREE ESTIMATES 5.
New
Out-A-Sight
Hearing
If You Have Hesitated
securlm better hearing because you
did not want to be seen wearlni that
little hearing "button" In your ear,
hesitate no lonaerl it' out of slghtl
Mail Coupon Now
SONOTONE
j 1933 State St., Salem, Ore.
I Without obligation I would llkt ft
l Home tryout of Invisible Hearing.
1 Please furnish me with further
J information about Invisible Hear-
Ins
i NAME
! ADDRESS
CITY
.4"M'W44 'I
T
ROOFING
Now is the time to order that new roof before the
busy summer season.
Expert workmanship with the highest quality
material.
Free estimates without obligation.
McGilchrist & Sons
255 No. Commercial Street
Salem Phone 38478
iit-''
J WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 12 NOON TO 5 P.M.
MAN.' ORDERS 5 HOURS ONLY
ADD 10c FOR
MAIL ORDERS
This coupon and 68c entitles the bearer to one Genuine Indestructible VACUUM FIL
LER SACKLESS FOUNTAIN PEN. Curvex Tip. One special size to be used by ladies,
men, boys and girls. TELEVISION. "YOU SEE ALL THE INK."
Zip, only one pull and It's full, 25,000 words with one filling. Visible ink supply.
INSTANT TOUCH-WRITING. NO MORE LEAKING! NO MORE SHAKING!
Mfgr's 5-Year Guarantee with Each Pen
This pen holds 200 more ink than an ordinary fountain pen on the market. You
can write 3 months on one filling! No lever filler! No pressure bar! NO RUBBER
SACK!
THIS COUPON GOOD ONLY WHILE ADVERTISING SALE IS ON
Limit No More Than Two Pens to Each Coupon Bring This Coupon.
THIS OFFER WILL NOT BE REPEATED. POSITIVELY NO PENS SOLD AT
THIS PRICE AFTER SALE. If you cannot come at these hours 68c and pen will
be laid aside.
63'
SALEM DRUG CO.
PRESCRIPTIONS
. G. W. NELSON
333 State St. Phone 3-9011
Salem, Oregon
3 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 3, 12 NOON TO 5 P.M.
6c
gum inn ,iuiiiiiiwi.iiiiiwMi miii iiii mm ji mmi f r 1 r - in i i i ir minim mii "' 1 1 1
mtm &am & cos
L , -fL MYL Ja ?M)
if hijf"'''-'lW"' j y: ---' -
Jt M t t f
WASHER
r- tews;
Mi n--
It It
1 'it
Our Home Laundry Department sales personnel pictured above, left to right, Walter C. Cole, Dale Kettle,
Cliff Severson, Ferd Rue and Doug Baker
Hogg Bros, are proud to pre
sent a New Washer Miracle
a product of half a century
manufacturing experience
with the Famous Maytag
Gyrafoam washing action
proven in more than 5,500,
000 washers.
We are so sure that you will
be delighted with the per
formance of this washer that
we urge you to prove every
claim made for it by actual
test on your own clothing.
i
$ , l -Ss . - i jli
,vr- 1 v
" r- ' J
Completely Automatic Operation
All your work is done for yon!
Just set two simple controls for
time and water temperature.
Your time is your own until
you're ready to take out your
clothes.
Gets Clothes Really Clean
Maying's famous Gyrafoam
washing action the same ac
tion that has sold millions of
standard Maytag washers
washes everything from lin
gerie to overalls with complete
safety.
And It's So Easy to Operate
Top loading eliminates bend
ing. When Safety Lid is raised,
operation stops at once; starts
again when lid is closed. Clothes
can be added or removed at
any time.
IP
mm
NOW. . . llic completely automatic washer that gels clothes really clean!
automatic washer
Beautiful - Dependable - Thrifty
Liberal trade-in . . . Easy payments
This wonderful Maytag automatic makes
washday drudgery a thing of the past.
Famous Maytag Gyrafoam washing action
gets clothes really clean. A new spinning action
flushes dirt up, oyer and away from the clothes,
instead of through them.
Remember
So easy to operate. So fast it takes only 26
minutes, on the average, from the time you put
your clothes in the tub until they're ready to
take out.
We're eager to show it to you ... so why
don't you stop in today?
OPEN 'TILL 9:00 P.M. FRIDAY NITES.
FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE.
Immediate
Delivery
WILLAMETTE VALLEY'S LEADING APPLIANCE I HONE FURNISHERS
L SALEM OREGON CITY
Friendly
Service
115 SO. COMMERCIAL ST.
PH. 39148