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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 2, 1949)
1 il'.'.'l . !.!) ' t '' .1 i : ." i . I '.' , r "V. . - Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, August 2, 1949 3 5 , - t FSi ' f f mf i ,1, f , r f ' -r j. Behind-the-Scene Workers It was through the thorough planning and hard work of this group that the 31st annual state Legion convention was made ready. The host com mission of the convention, pictured here in front of Capital post headquarters at 2650 South Commercial, are, left to right, top row, Orval Loman, transportation and first aid; Chand ler Brown, finance; William C. Dyer, parades; Arthur M. Johnson, bands and drum corps; Kenneth M. Potts, concessions and decorations; Hex Kimmell, police and civic cooperation; Joe Felton, legal; Wayne C. Perdue, entertainment. Bottom row, left to right, Sephus Starr, housing; Charles Huggings, business sessions and memorial; Carl Gabrielson, vice-chairman; John Kerrick, general chairman; Onas D. Olson, executive secretary and registrar; Mil dred Christenson, auxiliary liaison; Brazier Small, 40 et 8; George E. Donaldson, dances.' Post Clubhouse Sightly Place Persons entering Salem on Highway 99E from the south cannot help seeing the club house of Capital Post No. 9 at 2650 South Commercial street. The big club with its large lawn was purchased by Capi tal Post in 1948, and was opened under the post's supervision on June 7, 1948. Legionnaires from through out the United Slates, Alaska and Hawaii have visited the elaborate clubhouse. It is open to all Legionnaires, auxiliary members and their guests. The building originally was owned by the Rose Lawn Fu neral home. It then became the Normandy Manor night club. It is today one of the finest din ing spots in Salem. Over 300 people can be accom modated at one time at the dining tables. Numerous parties and ban quets are held at the club, as well as all post meetings of Capital Post and Post No. 136 of Salem. Mrs. Mem Pearce serves as one of the "unsung heroes" of the 31st annual convention in her job as general secretary to the executive secretary. Beauty Queen Ladyce Ca meron, of Chelsea, Mass., 5 feet 7 inches tall and 122 pounds, is a candidate for hon ors as queen of carnival week at Hampton Beach, N. H. Extensive irrigation and anti malarial projects are to be start ed In the British West Indies. Miss Oregon (Continued from Pace 1) afternoon, the grand parade Friday night, and the conven tion cavalcade vaudeville per formance at the State Fair grounds Miss Oregon will ride in both parades attired in a bathing suit. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Krue ger, Beverley's parents, are both active in Legion affairs, and will be here with their daughter during the convention as house guests of Mrs. I. N. Bacon. Grain Harvest Starts Aurora Farmers and com bine operators were warned dur ing the week by warehousemen that some grain is being brought In which is too wet for thresh ing. Combining it now will re sult in considerable loss of grain, they said., John Todd of Aurora warehouse said that an electric moisture tester will reveal im mediately, on a small sample, whether grain is dry enough for threshing. Coach Making Study Monmouth Sam Ramey of Oregon College of Education, who will be the assistant coach at the Independence high school this fall, is spending several weeks in Portland taking in structions on a high school driv ing course which probably will be taught to Monmouth and In dependence high school stu dents this fall. FT y I v we , 'i l . nnu RnflHer Mai. Gen. Glen E. Edgerton, retired army engineer, is executive director of the joint congres sional commission on recon struction of the White House. To You Legionnaires We Extend Our Welcome As You Served Before, We Now Want to Be of Service to You in Salem. Our New Store Will Be Opening August 11 at 550 North Capitol . . . Plan to Be With Us at Our Opening. 484 State Street Phone 3-9191
