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Crawford to Serve William
H. Crawford will be acting city
judge during the vacation ab
sence of W. W, McKinney, Au
gust 22 to 27. Crawford, who
was the original substitute judge
under the present governmental
plan, got the unanimous vote of
the city council Monday night
Reno Man Burned George
McKinley of Reno, Nev., suffer
ed burns on the hands when he
tried to extinguish a fire in his
automobile Monday afternoon
in the 100 block on South Cot
tage. He got the burns when he
pulled loose the ignition wiring
The fire department reported
results of the fire were not seri
Building Permits Carl A.
Wood, reroof a one-story dwell
ing at 714 North Church, $200.
State Finance company, to
wreck a two-story dwelling and
garage at 555 Marion, $50. Theo
dore C. Peerenboom, to build a
garage at 2640 Brooks, $800.
Harry Collins, to Build a one
story dwelling at 2341 Hyde,
$4000. Harry Collins, to build a
one-story dwelling at 2345 Hyde,
$4000. Edward Davis, to alter a
one - story dwelling at 2365
North Liberty, $1400. Victor B.
Palmason, to alter a two-story
dwelling at 1698 South Liberty,
$60. Anna Krepela, to build :
one-story dwelling at 1197 Don
na, $3600. Agnes Bayne, to re
roof a two-story dwelling at 414
Bellevue, $225. Boyd Willm-
schen, to wreck a one-story
dwelling at 290 West Luther,
$50. E. R. Smith, to reroof
one-story dwelling at 236 South
25th, $200.
Holly Nook Sold The Holly
Nook in Hollywood has been
bought by Clark M. Craig from
Ed Kaneski, and will operate it
as a fountain lunch. Craig has
had two previous similar busi
nesses, but for the last four
years has been in the real estate
business.
Named on Staff Miss Norma
Wallace, Portland, has been
named to the Salem YWCA staff
as a program director to succeed
Miss Jean Carrico who resigned
some time ago. Miss Wallace will
take over her duties August 15.
Miss Wallace is a graduate of
Lewis and Clark college and un
til recently was connected with
the Lutheran Welfare associa
tion and the Friendly House in
Portland.
Peterson to Graduate Robert
L. Peterson, graduate of Salem
high school, will receive the de
gree of Bachelor of Business Ad
ministration with a major in
higher accountancy from Wood
bury college, Los Angeles, at
commencement exercises to be
held on the evening of August
12. A veteran, Peterson served
with the U. S. army during the
war.
River Work Starting An of
fice in the Jones building at Jef
ferson has been opened by the
McKinnon Construction compa
ny of Sandy. The firm has the
contract on river work on Mur
phy's bar near Independence and
is also operating a quarry back
of the Weddle place across the
river. Rock will be used for
river rip-rap work.
Eyre Home Sold The former
home of David W. Eyre, on
North Summer, recently pur
chased by the state as a part of
the site for the proposed new
state highway department build
ing, has been purchased by Har
ry Dorman, state budget direc
tor. He has purchased a lot on
Mission street from Miss Eliza
beth Lord and will move the
dwelling to the new location.
Lebanon Woman Hurt Mrs.
Steve Pavinski, 560 Harrison,
Lebanon, was dismissed from a
Corvallis hospital after treat
ment for injuries received when
the automobile in which she was
gliding was involved in a collis
ion with one driven by Darrell
Tandy. The accident accurred
on the Philomath highway near
43rd street in Corvallis. Tandy
was cited by Sheriff C. N. Lilly
for driving without an operator's
permit. Lilly said his license
had been revoked.
Furnace Bids Open Bids lor
the installation of a furnace at
Pringle school will be received at
the regular meeting of the Sa
lem school board in the school
administration building Tuesday
night, according to Connell
Ward, business manager.
BORN
The Capital Journal Welcomes
the Following New Citizens:
EDWARDS To Mr. ind Mr. Richard
Sdwarda of Hubbard, a xon, Robert La
V me, at the Osteopathic hospital In
Portland Ausuxt 6.
ROBERTS To Mr. and Mrs. Olen Rob
erts, of Mill City, in Salem July 31. a son.
Gerald Allen. Orandparents are Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Gibson and Mr. and Mrs. Ram
on Roberts, all of Mill City.
SHAFER To Mr. and Mn. Charles
Shaffer, 317 Moody, at the Salm Gen
eral hospital, a airl, Ausust 9.
MeCLAUGRY To Mr. and Mrs. Wlllard
McClauary, Rt. 7, Box 27fi. at the Salem
General hospital, a alrl, AURUSt S.
8HIPPEY To Mr. and Mrs. Gerald
Shlppey, 643 Lancaster drive, at the Sa
lem Memorial hospital, a boy, August I.
PETERSON To Mr. and Mrs. Anton
Peterson. Detroit, at the Salem Memorial
nopiiai. a ain. August a.
r .HILL To Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Hill.
' Box lea. Mill City, at the Balem Memorial
hospital, a boy, Auiust I.
Judge Belt Home Justice
Harry H. Belt, of the state su
preme court, who was hospital
ized at Seaside recently due to
over-exertion following surgery
is now at home and his condition
satisfactory. It is expected he
will be able to return to his of
fice in a short time.
Lebanon Hears McCall The
controversial Brannan plan was
discussed at a dinner meeting of
the Lebanon Chamber of Com
merce Tuesday night by Law
rence McCall, private secretary
to Governor Douglas McKay. An
invitation had been extended to
farmers and allied business men
as well as interested women of
the community.
Certificates Awarded Eighty
of the 98 state employes who re
cently completed the first state
wide training courses in Oregon's
history, were presented with
training certificates Monday.
Plan One Night Dance Per
mit for a dance hall license for
one night has been granted by
the county court for Idanha
rural fire protection district.
The dance is to be Saturday
night at Detroit school in con
nection with the highway dedi
cation celebration being held in
that area.
To Complete Job The coun
ty court Tuesday agreed to com
plete the entire 1017 feet of
roadway oiling near the West
Stayton Southern Pacific depot
on condition the railroad com
pany pay for the entire job. The
railroad company had agreed to
pay for the work up to $490 and
the county consented to go
ahead and do the work up to
that amount with the crew or
dered to quit when the costs
had reached that figure. Now
the railroad company engineer
has advised the company will
pay for the entire cost so the
work will be completed.
Asks Grader Use The county
court has been asked to loan a
highway grader to the Aums
ville conservation district for
conservation day September 17
when it is expected about 15,000
people will gather in the vicin
ity of Shaw to observe the day.
Use of the grader is wanted for
conservation work demonstra
tions both on the highway and
in the field.
Gets Ditching Done Report
to the county court is that the
man engaged to do work of
cleaning highway ditches in the
Stayton area has finished on
the Coon Hollow, Fern Ridge
and several other roads and it
will be necessary to send a road
crew in there to dispose of the
dirt thrown up from the ditches
and get it out of the way before
wet weather sets in.
Alter Boundaries The dis
trict boundary board Tuesday
approved certain alterations in
the boundaries of the Evans Val
ley and Silver Crest school dis
tricts in the Abiqua area by
transferring a chunk of land
out of Silver Crest into Evans
valley and another from Evans
valley into Silver Crest. The
original proposal, however, was
slightly modified by leaving the
Roy Lowery ranch in Evans val
ley. It had been proposed to
move that over into Silver Crest
but he and his wife protested as
it made a longer trip for their
children. The proponents of
the general plan had no objec
tions to their being left out. The
reason for shunting around the
other areas was to make more
convenient access for the chil
dren to the respective schools.
To Hear Reports Reports of
committees will be made during
meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Chin Up club of
Oregon Friday night. State of
ficers and adnsors will meet at
the home of president Beth Sell-
wood, Rt. 2, Box 336, at 8:30
p. m.
Don't throw away window
shade rollers. Phone Reinholdt
& Lewis, 2-3639 and have
them recovered at a worth while
saving. 188
Dance Wed. nite over Western
Auto. Dick Johnson Orchestra
188
Experienced alteration and re
pair lady, on both ladies' and
men's clothes, also fittings, in
structions for home dressmakers.
Ph. 2-3842. 188
Auction tonite. Glenwood.
188'
Dwyer's lodge closed Tues.
Wed. Will open Thurs. noon.
190'
A. A. Larsen formerly associ
ated with Hawkins & Roberts
for the last fourteen years is an
nouncing the opening of his own
office located at 191 South High
street. Phone 2-8629. 191
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Current dividend 2hi .jee
FIRST Federal Savings FIRST
142 S. Liberty. Ph. 3-4944.
Repair Shop Noted Certifi
cate of assumed business name
for Nick's Repair, route 9. Sa
lem, has been filed by Reuben
A. Nickol with the county clerk
Retire From Bindery Certifi
cate of retirement from Capital
City Bindery have been filed
with the county clerk by Nena
M. Martin, administratrix of the
estate of George E. Martin for
George E. Martin; Pearl G.
Owen, administratrix of the es
tate of Albert E. Owen for Al
bert E. Owen, and by Dale E.
Martin.
Reports Feature
Red Cross Meet
Several reports featured the
monthly meeting for the board
of directors of the Marion coun
ty chapter of the American Red
Cross last evening.
Helen Callaghan and Leroy
Gregson were announced as del
egates from the local Junior Red
Cross to attend the 10-day camp
arranged by the area Red Cross
officials at Silver Creek Falls,
starting August 24. Junior Red
Cross members from all parts of
the state, will be here Tor the
event.
The nursing services commit
tee, Mrs. Ralph E. Moody, chair
man, reported certificates had
been given 18 girls at Hillcrest
school upon completion of the
home nursing course.
Reporting for the water safe
ty committee, Vernon Gilmore,
chairman, stated 506 certificates
had been given out in water
safety in the county since May 1,
the figure including the some 340
in the recent "learn to swim cam
paign." The first aid committee, of
which James Wiles is chair
man, stated 32 persons had been
certificated in standard first aid
recently at Oregon Pulp and Pa
per company, George Cleary
having been the instructor; and
that eight in the state industrial
accident commission had receiv
ed first aid certificates in both
standard and advanced first aid,
Mr. Wiles as teacher. During
last week's American Legion de
partment convention, 11 first aid
instructors were on duty at the
first aid tent.
The home service departmen
reported 166 in the case load for
last month, a majority of the
cases being for servicemen and
their dependents, or veterans
and their dependents, with a sum
of $552.46 extended in grants and
loans.
To Get Prisoner Sheriff Den
ver Young states he has received
word from Sheriff L. C. Boyes
of Phoenix, Ariz., that he ex
pects to leave Phoenix for Salem
August 10 to pick up Edward
Charles ' McEwen in jail here
and wanted in Arizona on
charge of murdering a rancher
there. McEwen was arrested
here for larceny of a hearse to
which charge he .has pleaded
guilty in justice court but he is
to be released to the Arizona
sheriff on the graver charge.
May Lay Pipe Fred Stadll,
route 3, Silverton, has been
granted permission by the coun
ty court to lay a 6-inch pipe for
irrigation purposes across coun
ty road 754 150 feet east of
Pudding river.
Picnic Is Success Nearly 150
former residents of Timber Lake,
S. D., attended a picnic at the
Dallas city park Sunday, accord
ing to Alberta Bowder, Salem,
secretary-treasurer and only of
ficer of the organization. Spe
cial guest was Mrs. Jessie Hough
ton, of Taopi, Minn., who, with
her children, are guests at the
Frank Bowder home here.
Leave Salem General Dis
missed from the Salem General
hospital with recently born in
fants are Mrs. Darrell Gemmell
and son, Rt. 8 Box 179B, West
Salem, and Mrs. H. S. Smith
and daughter, Rt. 5, Box 235.
Rummage Sale! Ladies' and
girls' clothing; miscellaneous ar
ticles, Thurs. & Fri., 151 W.
Miller. 189
Fire - Auto Liability - Burg
lary, Ken Potts Insurance Agen
cy, 229 N. Liberty. 188
Going to reroof? Our estimates
are free. Willamette Valley Roof
Co., 30 Lana Ave. Ph. 3-9604.
188
RADIO SERVICE
by William Betchel at Ralph
Johnson Appliance. Ph. 3-3139
188
Raspberries, strawberries, boy
senberries, peaches, cucumbers.
Frigaard Fruit Farm, Vi mile N.
Keizer school. 188
Kathryn's Beauty Salon mov
ed to the Vogue Beauty Rooms.
341 State St. Phone 3-5654. 198
Andy Halvorsen announcing
new real estate location. Now as
sociated with Mr. A. A. Larsen,
Realtor, 191 South High street
Northwest corner of High & Fer
ry street. New Salem Hotel
building. Phone 2-8629. 191
2Vi current rate on your
savings Salem Federal, 560
State St. Salem's largest Savings
association
Criraanfu) ttfaiiail ansl aant fnt
concrete? Phone 2-4002, evenings
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To Change Over
Farm in a Day
From 10,000 to 15.000 people
are expected at the Irving Bar-
tels farm near Shaw on Satur
day, September 17, when a soil
conservation field day will ut
terly change over the farm in
one day, 4W
The Oregon State Grange will
join with the soil conservation
service in sponsoring the event.
The farm will be transformed
from an average Willamette val
ley farm into one on which all
the necessary soil conservation
practices, such as contour plow
ing, terracing, strip cropping,
drainage, etc., will be operat
ing. The Bartels'" farm is about 10
miles east of Salem.
In a letter to the Chamber of
Commerce Robert W. Schmidt,
chairman of the Oregon State
Grange agricultural committee,
says he will call a meeting Mon
day night, August 15, of select
ed groups to go over details and
appoint committees. The meet
ing will be at the office oi tne
Santiam soil conservation dis
trict on the second floor of the
Stayton bank building at 8:30
o'clock.
Granted Name Chanee A cir
cuit court order authorizes Ed-
son Atwood to change nis name
to Edson La Valley based on his
own petition.
Rllt Found A eirl's bicvele
was found by Salem police at
the rear of a lumber company in
the 2100 block on Portland road.
It was described as a blue and
white Colson cycle.
Church Makes Change Sup
plemental articles of incorpora
tion filed with the county "clerk
for First Evangelical church of
Salem, Oregon, fix the name of
the corporation as First Evan
gelical United Brethren church
of Salem, Oregon, and fix the
time of the annual meeting as
the second Wednesday in June.
Filing the articles are Fred
Scharf, chairman; G. E. Wikoff.
secretary, and Walter S. Lamkin,
treasurer.
Permits Granted The county
court has granted combine mov
ing permits to Mes. D. D. Kuenzi,
route 6, and Clifford L. Jensen,
135 Wander way, and log haul
ing permit to Lowell O. Cree,
Lyons, and Walter Rak, route 5,
Salem.
COURT NEWS
Circuit Court
Sylvia Jane v. Fred Dale Vooa, divorce
complaint allege cruel and Inhuman treat
ment, aaka plaintiff be given cuatody of
a child and ownership of an automobile.
Married Auciut 24. 1947, at Bend.
Bertha L. Miller vi. Clara B. Bonn and
other, dUmLual with coiU to neither
pariy.
Lovena v. John R. Den bo, divorce com
plaint alletej cruel and Inhuman treat
ment, aaka plaintiff be liven custody of
a child with SflO a month aupport and one
half th Joint property. Married April 10,
196, in Balem.
Pioneer Truat company v. Norman Flet
cher and Balem achool district No. 24,
complaint aeekinr to clarify will or Etnei
M. Fletcher which cave S1000 to Middle
Orove school district that merged with
Salem school district and Normarj Flet
cher, executor, contends merger nullified
the legacy.
Jack R, Moore Co., vj. X. Wm. Miller,
demurrer to complaint.
Oaa-neat. Inc.. vx. R. ana Neiut Al
bert, default judgment for I49S.B4 and
interest entered.
Vern Pick en by Theresa Pickens,
guardian ad litem, va. Clyde Ranuby and
NorrU Ames, object ions to coat bill br
defendant NorrU Amea,
Credit Service company vx. Gorton
Electric Co.. default Judgment for 1102.95
and lntereat.
Betty E. Carr by Dave Rlcketti, guar
dian ad litem, vx,' Blrl B. Carr. order
naming Bruce William 14 guardian ad
litem for defendant.
M. C. and Sara R. O'Brien vx. Martin
Gelger, stipulation to hear ease without
a Jury.
Mildred Alberta Hik anion, administra
trix, va. Francla R. Toler, plaintiff mo
tion for new trial denied.
Probate Court
Retina Nean We at estate, resignation
of M. B. Mayden ax attorney of record.
Amelia Oerig Blckell guardianship, res
ignation of M. B. Hayden as attorney for
the guardian.
Custer X. Ross estate, inheritance tax
receipt for 18130.68 filed by William J.
Buslck, executor.
Edward A. Weber estate, order author
izing Fred E. Weber, executor, to distrib
ute certain assets.
Walter L, Miller estate. Harris E. Nel
son, Bessie M. Eloison and Loretta Mutis
named appraisers.
Rasa A. Haselton estate, order approv
ing final account of Walter S. Lamkin,
administrator, and directing distribution.
Carl Harlan estate appraised at 18567.04
by S. J. Smith, Raymond Smith and Al
bert Bernard.
Ella M. William estate, final account
of Lois E. Williams, administratrix, final
hearing September t.
Eva Erwert estate, order conflrmlnt
sale of real property by Joseph and Em
ma Alcher, executor, for 17200 to Frank
and Anna Erwert.
Irene Meier estate, final account of
Joseph Oollk approved.
District Court
Writing check without sufficient funds:
0. A. Hlth tower, held on 1250 ball.
Morriagt Licenses
Lyle Hamilton, 2b. student, and Xlolse
Nelson, 31. receptionist, both Salem.
Edward Brasher, 73, head Janitor, court
house and Martha A. Brown, 72, at home,
both Salem.
Tennis W. Tilley, 27. machinist, and
Matilda Fisher, 30, expediter, both Port
land, Howard R. Naegli. 31. student. Sllvertnn.
and DeLorl A. Vlckroy, la, at home, Mt.
Angel.
Ora I. HeDeman, 37, mechanic, and
Evelyn R, Wade, 1. at home, both Mo
lalla. Donald R. Amundion. 31. J. C. Penney
Co. employe, and Oeorge Bowman Rit
chie. 37, civil service employe. Camp
White, both Medfoid.
Julius .J. Hauck. .17. carpenter, and
Mignonne C. Crosby, 34, supervisor, route
4, both flalem.
'
Recorder Dies Final rites
for George Beach, 72, Wood
burn city recorder for 20
years, were held Tuesday aft
ernoon with burial at Belle
Passi cemetery. Beach, born
in Michigan in 1877, had lived
here since 1885.
Police Exams for
10 Applicants
Written examinations will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 3
o'clock for 10 members of the
Salem police department who
have applied for civil service ex
aminations for the post of cap
tain.
At a time still to be announc
ed, oral examiantions will be
held for the applicants by Capt.
Walter Lansing of the state po
lice with the civil service com
mission sitting in attendance.
Grades on the written ex
amination will be based upon
the accuracy of answers as well
as neatness, spelling and other
details.
The 10 men who have applied
for examination have all seen
at least eight years of service
with the local department with
one having served on the force
for a total of more than 23
years.
The examinations are to be
held to secure civil service ap
pointments for three openings on
the department. Two captain
posts are already filled by tem
porary appointment while a third
was created with the 1949-50
budget.
Holding temporary appoint
ments as captains with the po
lice force are Walter Esplin and
Stan Friese.
50 Percent Cut
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In the meantime, he said, the
forces of western Europe must
be able to resist any enemy.
"But these forces cannot hold
the lines of collective defense
with their present Inadequate
equipment largely composed of
old and worn out material," he
said.
Johnson took notice that an
objection has been raised that
American aid can be effective
only if it is provided under In
tegrated plans and a unified or
ganization for the defense of
western Europe.
He said that this already
exists in the western union de
fense pact.
Kite Interference Aeronau
tics boards may never grant him
a license to fly a plane, but a
boy at the state s Fairview home
for the mentally deficient has
proved he can compete and
work with pilots In the air. He,
cooperatively, pulled in some of
the more than 800 feet of his kite
cord Monday when the control
tower at nearby McNary field
telephoned attendants at the in
stitution that his kite was in
terfering with the landing of a
light plane.
Concern Name Filed Certi-
tificate of assumed business
name for J. Henry Helser Sc Co.,
has been filed with the county
clerk by J. Henry Helser, Port
land, and Margaret Helser ver
Mehr, San Francisco, Calif.
Building Permits W. E. Vo-
gels, to alter a garage at 965
Shipping, $200. Arthur Priem,
to reroof a one-story dwelling at
170 South 25th, $125. .
Winners at Bridge Mrs. Paul
F. Burris and Leonard Kremen
were winners of a special eight
table Howell movement dupli
cate tournament held by the Sa
lem Elks Bridge club last nighf.
Other teams in order finished
as follows: Mrs. Ray Jenkins and
Miss Jose Morilz of Corvallis;
Charles Turner of Albany and
Oliver Huston; Mrs. Ward Gra
ham and Mrs. Dewey Howeil;
Mrs. Charles F. Foulger and
Mrs. Edward E. Roth; Mrs. Harry
J. Wicdmer and Mrs. John Bone.
Sportsmen Organize Articles
of incorporation for North San
tiam Sportsmen Club have been
filed with the county clerk by
Wilbur Lesley, Lyle Shelton,
Ben Toepfer, Fred Camp, H. A.
Beauchamp, Harvey Mollctt,
Everett Nightingale, Frank
Schlies and Harold Wodtly with
principal office at Stayton. Ob
jective is to promote interest in
sports and legislation dealing
therewith and to aid in national
defense.
Leaves Service Station Cer
tificate of retirement from G. I.
Joe Service station has been filed
with the county clerk by Henry
J. Myren.
Schedule for
Mobile Unit
Schedule for the mobile unit
from the Portland regional blood
cented in Marion county the
next few weeks has been an
nounced as follows:
At Salem naval reserve, Sep
tember 1; at state penitentiary
in Salem, some time the early
part of September; September
13, regular monthly visitation
in Salem; September 26; at Sil
verton; October 11, regular
monthly stop at Salem; October
21, Woodburn; November 1,
place to be selected; November
8, Salem; December 2, place to;
be scheduled; December 13, Sa-i
lem. !
The medical advisory com
mittee for the blood bank i n
Marion county met Tuesday noon
with officials of the local Red
Cross chapter. Dr. Paul Mc-
Bride, the new physician withi
the mobile unit, was here to
meet with the group. Milton L.
Meyers, chairman of the lo
cal blood program; Charles H.
Huggins, Red Cross chapter
chairman; Mrs. L. V. Benson,
supervisor for the visitations of
the bloodmobile here; and Miss
Susan Faherty, Red Cross chap
ter manager, met with the group.
Dr. William Lidbeck is chair
man of the local advisory com
mittee and working with him
are Dr. Ralph Purvine and Dr.
Robert F. Wulf,
To Raise $105,000 A budget
of $105,000 to be raised in a
campaign opening Oct. 4 has
been adopted by the Salem com
munity chest directors, Joseph
Amh. Dodd, general chairman of
the drive, announced today. Last
year approximately $101,000
was contributed to the city's
chest activities.
Trailer Court Changes Cer
tificate of assumed business
name for Evergreen Trailer
Court, apartment housing, Sa
lem, has been filed with the
county clerk by William G. and
Lena Walling, 2605 Maple street,
Salem. Notice of retirement from
the same business has been filed
by Harold and Sarah V. Senff.
STATUTE MILES
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Ocean
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ECUADOR yf
Scene of Catastrophe Only 300 of the 3,500 inhabitants of
Pelileo (a) survived earthquake according to a broadcast by
President Galo Plaza Lasso. He made the figures known after
his return to Quito from Ambato (b) where he had been
directing rescue work. Reports from central Eucador's earthquake-ravaged
area said that more than 4,600 persons had
lost their lives. Property damage from the quake that wiped
out four towns and perhaps 25 mountain hamlets was esti
mated unofficially at $20,000,000. (AP Wircphoto)
Covered Payrolls in State
Run Behind Record Figures
Covered payrolls in Oregon during the second quarter of 1949
continued to run about 5 per cent behind the all-time records
established in 1948, according to early tabulations of reports from
17,000 employes.
Wages subject to the unemployment law were figured at close
to $429,000,000 for the first half
of this year as compared with
$451,000,000 for the same pe
riod of 1948.
Second quarter totals, as usual,
showed seasonal improvement
over first quarter figures. Both
in 1948 and 1949 these gains
amounted to between $15 and
$18 millions or about 7 per cent
Of the 1948 total of $973,012,
474 covered pay rolls, $151,342,
320 was exempt from taxation
because of the individual annual
earnings limit of $3000. The
comparable figures for 1947
were $867,159,464 with $110,
398,519 exempt, while In 1940
less than $260 millions was paid
to covered workers.
Because of the mid-summer
drop in employment, particular
ly in lumber and other seasonal
Industries, officials predict third
quarter wage totals may show
an even greater decline (than 5
per cent) from the all-time quar
terly high of $264,047,000 for the
period from July 1 to September1
30,1948.
Contributions of more thanj
thret million! on second quarter!
Capital Journal, Salem, Ore.,
Growing Population Makes
Problem at City Hospitals
Salem's growing population is a daily cause of embarrassment
to the city's hospitals. It's a problem, however, which new accom
modations made possible by the Salem Hospital Development
campaign are expected to solve.
At Salem General, for instance, 100 to 115 members of the
new generation arrive each?
month. The figure is considera
bly greater than planners of the
hospital calculated when the
building was erected more than
20 years ago.
"We. are licensed for 18 beds
in the maternity ward," said Lil
lian McDonald, hospital superin
tendent. "Frequently we have
24 to 30, with as many as four
to five women being forced to
occupy hall beds."
Usually, she said, pre-delivery
patients are provided with lying-in
rooms, but the hospital
is not always able to do so. In
such cases, the expectant mother
must have a bed in the hall, she
and passersby mutually shielded
by only a head-high screen.
This situation will getfirst at
tention in construction of Salem
General's new plant. It is plan
ned to move the maternity ward
to the first wing finished in the
contemnlated four-wing struc
ture. This, in turn, will pro
vide possibly 40 additional beds
for treatment of general cases
Milton L. Meyers, chairman of
the board at General, said that
the hospital will proceed to build
as much of the projected new
plant as is possible with funds
raised in the current campaign
He issued this statement to
answer questions raised' by the
probability that the over-all
drive of $1,100,000 for both
General and Memorial hospitals
will fall considerably short, in
spite of encouraging progress in
its final stages.
Meyers said, however, that the
public "should not expect us
to break ground for the build
irig next week."
He indicated that one year
would be a more likely estimate
due to the complex nature of
planning a hospital. ,
COLOMBIA
pay rolls brought the unemploy
ment benefit trust fund close to
the $85 million mark, not far
below the high established in
November, 1948. Last year's av
erage tax rate of 1.60 per cent
was estimated to have declined
to between 1.66 and 1.67 per
cent for 1949, but the average
for 1950 will be cut to between
1.1 and 1.2 per cent because of
recent legislative amendments
considerably lowering individual
employer reserves required for
reduced experience rates.
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The government had ordered
construction work at Tanforan
hailed in 1947. Other witnesses
testified that construction went
ahead anyway and that it took
a court order to stop it.
Came From Hunt's Office
Flanagan said the memoran
dum, which purported to be the
gist of a telephone conversa
tion with Vaughan, came from
the office of James V. Hunt.
Hunt, a business counselor
here, has been a key figure in
the committee's inquiry in activ
ities of so-called five percent
ers persons who charge a tea
for help in getting government
contracts for others. Their com
mission is usually five per cent
of the gross proceeds from the
contract.
Hunt has said he is a good
friend of Vaughan, but has de
nied that he ever attempted to
trade on "influence."
Flanagan said the memoran
dum was dated October 25, 1947,
and was subpoenaed from the of
fice of Hunt.
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The president's secretary, Mi
guel Albornoz, said the govern
ment plans to float a 20-year
bond issue to get reconstruction
going.
Most of the victims in the
town of Pclileo were caught in
buildings that collapsed. Land
slides from the mountains ac
counted for others.
Even Fields Ripped
Farmhouses were flattened
against the ground and fields
were ripped apart by hugh crev
ices. Many other Pelileo victims
died in a flood. A landslide
blocked a drainage canal and the
waters trapped many persons.
Others died in their homes. Not
a single house in the village re
mained standing.
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Tungurahua province, hardest
hit region In the area, was de
clared a security zone under mil
itary law.
Ambato struggled to get back
to a normal pace. The regular
weekly fair took place as usual
yesterday. Peasants brought
their fruits and vegetables to the
open air market.
Helene Hughes
Returning for Fair
Helene Hughes of San Francis
co, producer of the Oregon State
Fair follies, was a recent visitor
in' Salem. Miss Hughes, whose
show In 1948 was an oustand-
ing fair attraction, has assured
Manager Leo Spitzbart that the
1949 production will offer more
screen and radio talent than ev
er before.
The 1949 revue will be pre
sented nightly during the fair,
September 5 to 11, in front of
the racing grandstand. Last
years show drew near capacity
houses throughout fair week.
Kenneth Jennings, West Sa
lem poultryman, has been nam
ed as superintendent of the Ore
gon State Fairs 1949 poultry
show. Jennings will be in charge
of the poultry competition for
the third consecutive year.
MILITARY MEN
AND VETERANS
Tuesday, August 9
Third battalion. 413th infantnr
regiment, Army Reserves, at Army
ncserve quonsei nuts.
804th APU-Type F unit, Army Re
serves, at Army Reserve quonset
huts.
Thursday, August 11
Organized Naval Reserve surface
division at the Naval and Marine
Corps Reserve training center.
lyumpany o, lozna iniantry regi
ment, OreRon National Guard, at
Salem armory.
sniem Air Ke.serve unit at Army
Reserve quonset huts.
Friday, August 12
Organized Seance Reserve unit at
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve
training center.
Guam Duly
Airman Annentlce. James V. Gar
rett, USN, son of J. C. Garrett of
Lebanon, recently reported for duty
nt the Naval Supply Center. Guam,
M. I. Garrett entered the navy
September 1, 1948.
Sheldon at Air Station
ASM 3c James O. Sheldon, son
of Mr. O. P. Sheldon of 1245 South
18th street. Salem Is serving aboard
the Naval Air Station, San Diego.
Sheldon entered the navy May 3,
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