Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, August 26, 1949, Page 2, Image 2

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    I 2 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Friday, August 26, 1949
Varied and Interesting
Program for Aviation Day
Demonstrations, exhibits, plane
Hn air liners and in smaller alrcralt tnese are an pari or me pro
gram for Salem's Aviation Day at McNary field Sunday with the
mublic invited to attend and no admission charge to be made.
! Pilots from all over the state have been invited to attend the
Western Slates
Fires Continue
I (By tho Asiociited Press)
i Fire still menaced brush and
rtimberland areas in western
United States today, but few se
rious developments were report
ed. r A new brush lire broke out
'in California just south of the
Stanislaus National forest. More
than 7100 acres already have
been burned over in Stanislaus
and two lives have been lost,
i A huge brush fire in San Di
'ego and Riverside counties in
California burned out of control
'alone a four-mile front.
: High temperatures and chang
ing winds that shifted seven
times in one hour harrassed the
iire fighters. More than 12,000
acres of ranch and grazing lands
have been burned over.
! Two fires in Idaho's Payette
National forest were out of con
trol. The two one in Hell's
canyon and the other on the
south fork of the Salmon river
i have charred 20,000 acres of
itimber. Two men have died this
week in the Payette forest,
i All fires in Yellowstone park
'were reported checked and near
ling the control stage.
; Fire in the Black Hills of
'South Dakota also has subsided.
(There still was some danger,
Ihowever, and rangers said the
-future depends solely on weath
er conditions.
I Two small fires both under
ten acres burned in western
Oregon. Cool weather lessened
'the danger in Oregon.
Chinese Reds Reach
Kwanglung Border
Canton, Aug. 26 W) Red
'forces pushed to the Kwangtung
:border. today.
A nationalist army spokesman
'admitted the southwestern Kl-
;angsl town of Lungnan had fall
en to the communists.
(Private reports, which are
Tellable, said Kiennan and Ting-
nan, too, had been taken by the
iadvancing communists.)
(This would put the Heds
within 140 miles or less of Can
ton, the provisional nationalist
capital, and on the Kwangtung
province border. Canton Is the
.provincial capital of Kwang-
!tung.)
MILITARY MEN
AND VETERANS
Friday, August 28
Organize Seabee reserve unit at
'Naval and Marine Corps Reserve
'training center.
'Umpiro for War Games
Dallas Cant. Dick Harmon,
South Paclflo veteran of World War
ill and commander of heavy tank
company, Oregon National Guard,
of Dallas, has been notified of his
selection as an umpire in the
war games taking place this fall
In Hawaii.
Cant. Harmon will be one of two
from the state of Oregon. The other
Is L,t. col. Robert Ii. Irving ol
iRoseburg. Harmon reports to Port
,Lwis on August lor assignment.
While in Hawaii on the special duty
Capt. Harmon will be given a seven-
day leave, nls wue and daughter
expect to make the trip over to
;Joln him during the leave period.
Leaving for Cruise
Seven Salem men are leaving
Snlem Friday night at 6 o'clock by
train for Seattle from where Sat
urday they leave aboard the USS
John W. Thomason, DD760 for a
two-weeks cruise that will take
them to San Francisco. Liberty
port for the men will be San Fran
cisco and they will arrive in Seattle
September 9.
'. Making the cruise are SR Harold
E. Curtis. SR John W. Farmer, SA
Alan C. Goudy, SR Thomas Q.
Hoover, QMQ3 William A. Erwln
SR Farrcl E. Seelcy and ET3 Stuart
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DANCE
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Glenwood Ballroom
4 Miles N. Salem on 99E
LARRY
and his
Cascade Range Riders
Paul Jones
Schottische
Square Dance
Waltzes
Good Time
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O-SO-EASY 8EATS
Friday, Saturday,
August 26-27
THE PLUNDERERS and
DARE DEVIL OF THE
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races and courtesy rides both
Severn ana taKe pari in ine acti
vities. Two hundred or more
visiting planes are expected to
arrive in the morning. Follow
Ing their arrival the visitors are
to be served lunch, army style,
with the food served from the
mess kitchen of company B, Ore
gon National Guard
In charge of parking the
planes of the visitors will be
members of the Salem unit of
the CAP and on hand to greet
the visiting fliers will be mem
bers of the Salem Cherrians.
The afternoon program, all of
which will be held on the west
side of the field, starts at 2 p.m.
with the arrival from Portland
of the National Guard's P-51s.
Other events on the program
will be:
Cub, closed course races, for
cubs and Aeroncas; spraying
demonstration by Ace's Flying
Service, using a converted bom
ber and smaller planes and
showing the technique used in
spraying forests; demonstration
of requirements for a private pi
lot's license and demonstration
on working with the CAA con
trol tower at the field by Eve
lyn Whitmaker of the state de
partment of aeronautics; race for
basic trainers; a dusting demon
stration w 1 1 h a helicopter and
small planes; and the annual
Brooks handicap.
Following the program cour
tesy and demonstration rides
will be given by dealers and op
erators at the field. Pilots for
those planes will be commercial
pilots and private pilots with
over 200 hours of flying time.
Also giving courtesy flights
will be two airlines, United Air
Lines and West Coast Air Lines,
with each scheduling four
flights. United, which will oper
ate from the east side of the
field, is bringing a DC-4 and
West Coast will have its modi
fied DC-3. West Coast will oper
ate from' the west side of the
air field.
During the entire day there
will be exhibits in the hangars
on the west side of the airport.
Included in the displays will be
one of dusts, sprays and equip
ment used in dusting and spray
ing crops by the ACE Flying
Service.
An air rescue unit from Mc-
Chord field is slated to come to
Salem from that Washington
base and give an air rescue de
monstration and the Naval Air
facility on the east side of Mc
Nary field has scheduled open
house.
Passenger Cars
To Slop at Fair
For the first time In more
than 20 years special railroad
passenger cars will stop at the
Oregon State Fair in Salem,
Sept. 5 to 11.
Southern Pacific officials an
nounced today that the daily
8:43 a.m. train leaving Port
land would carry as many state
fair coaches as the traffic war
rants. Passengers will leave the
train at the Fairgrounds here at
10:25 a.m. At 6:04 p.m. a train
will stop at the grounds for them
and will arrive in Portland at
8 p.m.
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Curbstoning
To Be Curbed
The used car dealers of Salem
are through talking about the
curbstoning situation; now they
are going to do something about
it.
Curbstoners are persons who
make a practice of buying and
selling used cars without a li
cense or a lot, handling their
sales under the camouflage of a
"private party."
The curbstoning racket has
been flourishing for some time
in Salem, as revealed in a Cap
ital Journal article earlier this
summer.
The dealers, who are hard hit
by the illegal curbstoners, will
work together In an effort to
sweep the alleged racketeers out
of Salem.
State police are to be called In
soon, and will contact Known
curbstoners thoughout the city
If the curbstoner does not stop
operating after being so request
ed, a warrant for his arrest may
be Issued, and it is a direct vio
lation of a state law to sell more
than three cars a year without
a license.
The organization behind the
movement is the Salem Used Car
Dealers association, a recently-
organized group with Lee Green
lee as its first president. Other
officers are Lester Capp, vice
president, and Charles Musser,
secretary-treasurer.
Salem Woman
Grade Teacher
Woodburn The teaching staff
of the Woodburn elementary
schools has been completed with
the employing of Mrs. Ellyn Mc
Sherry of Salem as a primary
instructor, according to Super
intendent Frank Doerfler. Con
tracts have been signed with 18
teachers for the grade schools.
Mrs. McSherry is a graduate
of the College of Education at
Monmouth and has had four
years teaching experience, her
last position being at Newberg.
Present plans call for three
sections in the first and second
grades of the local public schools
and two each in the grades from
third through eighth. All 'avail
able rooms at the Lincoln, Wash
ington and Belle Pass! buildings
will be used, plus one section of
the Hall school and three rooms
in the city hall. No principal is
planned for the Lincoln build
ing. Two positions are yet to be
filled on the high school faculty.
Activities Cease
At Playgrounds
All activities of the city school
sponsored playgrounds will
cease Friday afternoon after
having operated since mid-June.
The program on the final .day
of the season was featured by
picnics at all of the neighbor
hood playgrounds and at Olln-
gor field. Employes of Leslie
field also held a picnic.
Although official figure-! will
not be available until they have
been compiled by Vernon Gil
more, playground director, it is
believed attendance has been
slightly below that , of a year
ago. Participation at Olingcr
field fell off materially during
the past three weeks
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Both Airlines to Give
Courtesy Flights Sunday
Over 250 persons from Salem and vicinity will have an oppor
tunity to ride in an airliner Sunday on a courtesy flight.
Both United Air Lines and West Coast Airlines will have planes
here to give courtesy rides and each plans four courtesy rides
Hnrintf trip Hav.
The United Air Lines plane
a DC-4 carrying 44 passengers
will fly over the Detroit dam
site and circle Mt. Jefferson on
its flights and will start the
first flight at 2 p. m. United's
first three flights will be invi
tational and on all of those per
sons making the flights are to be
at the UAL ticket office on the
east side of the field 15 min
utes before their flight leaves.
Those unable to go are asked to
telephone United at their ticket
office at 22455 so that an alter
nate may be chosen.
The final flight of the United
plane, set for 5 p. m is to be
made by "John Q Public" with
those going on that trip regis
tering at a booth' on the west
side of the field early in the day
and a drawing to be held at 2
p. m.
On the first flight will be
state, city officials, Chamber of
Commerce representatives and
newspaper people and on the
second flight will be state and
county officials. Those making
the third flight will be repre
sentatives of service clubs and
other organizations. Between
flights United Air Lines . will
show Its motion picture "High
ways to Hawaii" in the lobby of
its Salem station.
West Coast's modified DC-3
is slated to arrive on the west
side of McNary field about 10:30
a. m. Sunday and time of its
courtesy flights will be an
nounced after the plane's arri
val. All of the West Coast flights
will be made by persons through
drawings.
Coming to Salem aboard the
West Coast plane, in addition to
the crew from Seattle, will be
a group of Portland employes of
the company. This will include
pilots and crews from Portland,
as well as, ground personnel.
When not on a flight the plane,
which carries 24 passengers,
will open for inspection.
Unrequesfed License
Draws Strong Protest
Folks living in the vicinity of
Center street between Park
street, Edlna Lane and Park
avenue heard a rumor someone
contemplates securing a beer or
liquor license for the neighbor
hood and Friday filed petitions
carrying 57 names asking that
the county court deny any such
application if it comes in.
The petitions state that they
are topposed to it because the
young people living in the com
munity and inmates of the state
hospital would have access to it.
Also they state property values
would be greatly reduced.
So far as known no one has
made application for such li
cense petition forms and no ap
plication has been filed with the
court for any place in that area.
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Mat. Dally from 1 p.m.
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Amelia Earhart
Story Refuted
Tokyo, Aug. 26 (U.P.) Aviatrix
Amelia Earhart apparently did
not land on a Japanese-mandat
ed island when she disappeared
in the Pacific on a round-the-
world flight in 1937, a survey
of former .Japanese government
and navy officials indicated to
day. The survey was conducted by
the United Press after Alvan
Fltak, 33, a former marine
lieutenant, said he had gathered
evidence Miss Earhart might
have landed on the Marshall
Islands and been taken prisoner
to Japan.
Fitak said he got his Informa
tion from a Marshall Islands
native.
However, Kenliro Kitailma,
governor of the Marshall Islands
In 1937, said he had "absolute
ly no knowledge" of any woman
landing on the islands during
his term of office.
Former Vice Adm. Seiichira
Fujimori, who had Jurisdiction
over the islands, said he knew
of no American flier who land
ed on them. He recalled the
Japanese navy participated in
the unsuccessful search for Miss
Earhart.
Japanese traders, who were
active in the islands, said this
was the first time they heard of
the rumor."
"I don't think the Japanese
would have been so foolish as
to mistreat an American of such
fame had she been , forced
down," said Tsuneo Kulo.
Bad Man Sought
In Northwest
Walla Walla, Wash., Aug. 26
(U.R) A "vicious and dangerous"
murderer who escaped from the
state prison with three other con
victs by digging a 35-foot tun
nel was sought throughout the
Pacific Northwest today.
Authorities said that convict
George Madison and the others
dug for several weeks under the
prison walls here until they es
caped through the tunnel six
feet beneath the surface of the
ground.
Madison fled in a state-owned
truck which was found near
Athena, Ore., 27 miles south of
here. He was believed to have
stolen another car at Athena.
The other men were recap
tured soon after the break
Madison was serving a life
term imposed in Spokane coun
ty. Warden John Cranor said
he made a previous escape nine
months ago but was recaptured
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Youth Nabbed
In Theft Effort
A 16-year-old Salem youth
was lodged in the county Juven
ile ward early Friday morning,
after he had been nabbed by a
Salem policeman while attempt
ing to break into a station at
Center and Cottage streets, then
admitted a theft he committed
earlier that night.
According to police reports, a
call was received at about 3:45
a.m. of two boys trying to en
ter the service station. Two po
licemen arrived on the scene
moments later, and succeeded In
capturing one of the youths.
The other fled under cover of
darkness.
The apprehended youth read
ily admitted he and his compan
ion were attempting to break
in, however he denied knowing
the identity of the other boy.
He further admitted that he
and the other youth had stolen
some newspaper stands earlier
that night. The stands were tak
en down an alley, their coin
boxes broken open, the money
removed and the stands left
there. The newspaper stands
have been recovered by police.
Company B Will
Raid Medford Airport
Medford's airport will be "at
tacked" by Salem national
guard Company B September 18
in the Oregon national guard's
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NOW SHOWING OPEN 6:45
Second Big Feature
"FORCE OF EVIL"
with John Garfield
HOLLYWOOD KIDS CLUB
TOMORROW
Doors Open 1:00 P.M. for
Special Kids' Matinee
Program Contests Prizes
Cartoons Serial
Special Matlnei Features
"FIVE LITTLE PEPPERS
AND HOW THEY GREW"
Also
BENSON'S BIRTHDAY CAKE
For
Larry Coffey ,
Jimmy Tuor
Ruby Melton
Richard Murphy
Virginia Wimmer
Jerry Shipman
Don Jacobsen
ielbert LaFlemme
Sharon Bengston
Janet Edminster
Joan Pinner
William Greig
Glenn Norby
Rose Mary Manion
Scott Gordon
Cherrill Doty
Jerry Candell
Larry Candell
Joseph Wright
Dick Peterson
Sat. Eve. Show Starts at 5:30 p.m.
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FUN & WARNER NEWS
first airborne operation since
the war, Adjutant General
Thomas A. Rilea said today.
But it is all a part of the forth
coming Medford Air show.
The mock air attack on Med
ford will include six C-46 trans
ports from the air force reserve
at Portland with fighter cover
by 12 pursuit Fols. Riding in
the transports will be Company
B of the 162nd infantry com
manded by Capt. Burl Cox, of
Salem.
The Salem infantrv outfit was
selected because of skill shown
at this summer's guard encamp
ment at Fort Lewis, Wash. It is
member of the 41st division
veteran outfit of the South Pa
cific. Cheek Sells Gas Station
Monroe Cheek, one of the
oldest service station men in bu
siness In Salem in point of ser
vice, has announced sale of his
station at Liberty and Center
streets to Tom Elb who will take
over its operation September 1.
The new owner is son-in-law of
John J. Roberts. Cheek has been
operating service stations in Sa
lem for over 24 years. The one
he is now disposing of he has
handled and owned continuous
ly for 16 years. He says his fu
ture plans are indefinite, al
though he plans to take a va
cation of two or three months
before embarking on any new
enterprise.
Back Again!
JOHNNY PRICE
QASEBALL'S GREATEST STUNT MAN
Hits baseball while hanging by his feet
standing on his head. Catches fly balls in a
jeep and dozens of other great acts!
Friday Night, Aug. 26
WATERS FIELD
PRICE PERFORMS BETWEEN GAMES
Double Header
Salem Senators vs. Wenarchee
First game 7 P. M. Regular W.I.L. Admission Prices
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Airport Road
To Be Oiled
Improvement at Salem's air
port now under way Is the 25th
street entrance to the field, the
north end of which now Is being
put in shape for the oil mat by
the city street department.
For the past two weeks men
have been grading and smooth
ing the road, which Is to be
given its oil mat by the Marion
county road crew as soon as it
is put into shape by the city.
The road at the east side of
the field, used by United Air
Lines and the Naval Air facility,
has already been graded and the
navy has put a covering of sul
fite blow pit liquor, a waste ma
teril from the paper mill, on the
road to lay the dust. Approxi
mately 5000 gallons have been
sprayed on the road by the re
cently converted fire truck of
the navy.
DANCE
SATURDAY
Aumsville Pavilion
Music by Tommy
Kezziah and His
West Coast Ramblers
In Aumsville
10 Miles S. E. of Salem
9:30-12:30 DST
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