Local Paragraphs
Driver Hurt, Cited Not only
was Henry Albert Shute, 2185 N.
Liberty injured in a two-car col
lision at 12th and Ferry streets
shortly before 9 o'clock Friday
night, but city police cited him
to appear in court for driving
after his license had expired.
Shute received injuries to back
and hip but did not require hos
pitalization. Driver of the sec
ond vehicle was Clifton Lloyd
Barnes, 2225 Mill.
Music for Turner Mrs. Jose
phine Albert Spaulding, of Sa
lem, accompanied by Mrs. A. A.
Schramm, who will also play the
offertory will be heard in two
solos at the pre-Christmas serv
ice of the Turner Methodist
church Sunday morning. Dr.
Robert M. Gatke of Salem will
speak on "The Crowded Inn."
Memorial Planned The annu
al memorial services for deceas
ed members will be held by the
Salem Knights of Columbus at a
breakfast following S o'clock
Sunday morning mass at St. Jo
seph's Catholic church.
Free Is Transferred Kenneth
Free, who has been with the
Coolidge1 and McClain bank at
Silverton, has been transferred
to Salem. His place at Silverton
has been taken by Lois Harvick
son. Donald Unit Meets The Don
ald home extension unit will
hold its annual Christmas party
at the John Miller home Tuesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. A gift
exchange will be held and arti
cles auctioned for the benefit of
the Azalea house fund.
Defer Crossing Action An ap
plication of several residents of
Gates asking the county court to
require the Southern Pacific
company to open and maintain a
crossing in the town of Gates
across its tracks so as to connect!
a county road with highway 222
has been placed on file by the
court for future consideration,
To View Road The county
court has ordered a view and
survey on a requested extension
of Brown road in the Middle
Grove area and continued the
matter to January 6 pending re
port.
Firm Name Filed Miller and
Hitchman, contractors, is assum
ed business name filed with the
county clerk by F. M. Miller,
1560 Trade street, and . R.
Hitchman, 3465 D street.
Leave Salem General Dis
missed from the Salem General
hospital with recently born in
fants are Mrs. George Douglas
and son, 1045 Howard; Mrs. Don
ald Grees and daughter, 3125
Jensen; Mrs. Louis Peschel and
son, 1245 Mill, and Mrs. William
Levlnson and son, 1530 Park.
Going After Prisoner Sher
iff Denver Young and City De
tective Wayne Parker expect to
leave for Klamath Falls Monday
to bring back James Campbell in
custody there on a Marion coun
ty warrant charging forgery.
Liability Denied The county
court has been advised by the ad
juster for the insurance compa
ny carrying a policy on a truck
belonging to B. J. Casey, Inde
pendence, that it denies any lia
bility on its policy as result of an
accident at the Wheatland ferry
November 1. The truck went
over the incline at the ferry slip
and crashed into the slip caus
ing damage to the ferry. The in
surance adjuster says, according
to the Information he had gath
ered, there was sufficient negli
gence on the part of the ferry
operator to deny the claim. The
county court has not indicated
what, if any, further steps will
be taken.
Reports on Crossing County
Engineer Hedda Swart has re-i
ported to the county court he
has investigated the county road
crossing over the railroad at
Claxter on report that the in
cline over the tracks is so abrupt;
as to create a hazard and says
the difficulty grows out of an
act of the county some time in
the past making a cut which
causes the abrupt rise. The rail
road track, he says, has been
raised slightly recently because
of installation of new rails but!
the planking on the railroad
right of way he said is complete
and in sound condition. No ac
tion has been ordered.
BORN
The Capital Journal Welcomes
the Following New Citizens
MORETY A son, to Mr. and Mrs. Melvln
Morer, Dec. 9 at silverton hospital.
RICE To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Rice, a
aausnter, Dec. s at silverton hospital.
BENSON To Mr. and Mrs. Leonard
Benson. 1115 s. lflth. at the Salem Mem
orial hospital, a flrl, Dee. 9.
BROADSTON To Mr. and Mrs. Merle
Dean Broadston, Rt. 2. Box 440 B. at the
salem Memorial hospital, a tin, Dec. 9.
N1CHOLLS To Mr. and Mrs. Fred J.
Nlcholls, 3065 Skopll. at the Salem Mem
orial hospital, a bor. Dec. 9.
BOHLER To Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
Burner, Rt. a box 818, at the Salem Mem
orial hospital, a boy. Dec. 9.
DILL To Mr. and Mrs. Donald P.
Dill. 975 Mornlncside Drlre. at the Sa
lem Memorial hospital, a llrl. Dec. I.
LATHROP To Mr. and Mrs. Cltflord
W. Lathrop. 1123 Edgewater. at the Sa
lem Oenerat hospital, a flrl, Dec. 10.
NELSON To Mr. and Mrs. John W. Nel-
son, 1135. B. lath. Apt. 1. at the Salem
..uenerai nospital, a Dor, Dec 10.
MACK To Mr. and Mrs. winiam R.
Mack, 1115 8. 13th. at the Salem oeneral
bo-pltal. a ilrl, Dec. 9.
DAVIS To Mr. and Mrs. Eds ar W.
Davis. IBM Ferrr. at tb Salem General
hospital, a boy, Deo. I.
Wants Trees Removed J. C.
Rice, chairman of the board of
Belle Passi cemetery near Wood-
burn, has written the county
court stating that two trees are
growing along the roadside in
front of the cemetery which are
sapping the hedgerow there and
should be removed. He asks that
either the county remove them
or grant the board permission.
The court will advise the board
may remove them at any time
it wishes.
Road Improved J. W. Miles
of the corps of army engineers
has written the county court that
the engineers have improved the
old county road between Camp
Mongold and Detroit by scarify
ing it, regarding, cleaning ditch
es and placing it in first class
condition.
To Haul Logs Log hauling
permit has been granted by the
county court to Louis B. Wil
liams, route 8, Salem. -
YMCA Staff Celebrates
Staff members of the YMCA and
their families will gather at the
Y at 5 o'clock Sunday evening
for their annual Christmas ob
servance. Supper will be served,
games played and songs sung.
The climax of the evening's
program will be the arrival of
Santa Claus. The Y has on its
staff an individual who fits the
role of Santa, at least in shape
and joviality.
Y Go Getters A group of
boys have been named the "Y
Go Getters" for their activities
in securing membership among
their mates. They will be ten
dered a bean feed once each
month and will be given appro
priate badges to wear.
Safety Dinner Dated Consol
idated Freightways will hold its
annual safety and service award
dinner in the cave room of the
Senator hotel on Saturday night,
December 17. About 40 com
pany employees and their guests
are expected to attend. Follow
ing the dinner, the awards for
safe-driving and service will be
presented. A series of skits and
other entertainment will con
clude the evening.
Army Man Home Val Jean
Davies, 585 Shipping and a grad
uate of last spring's class at Sa
lem high school, is home on a
15-day furlough from Camp Ord,
Calif, where he is in the army.
Upon return to California he will
be sent to Camp Stoneman and
from there will leave for Japan
before Christmas.
Broadstons Parents Sgt. 1c
and Mrs. Merle Dean Broadston
are the parents of a daughter,
Donna Ruth, born at the Salem
Memorial hospital Friday. She
has a great-grandmother, Mrs,
Sarah Dean, Salem. Sgt. Broad
ston is now in Hawaii and Mrs.
Broadston plans to join him
about the first of February.
Truck Driver Held James
Hanks, Mt. Angel Rt. 1, was
arrested by city police on
charge of being intoxicated after
his truck struck an automobile
injuring three persons at Hood
and Broadway Friday. Hospi
talized were Cecil Stevens, 2865
Hulsey, possible broken ribs;
his wife, Sylvia. Stevens, bruised
head and their 4-year-old daugh
ter, Jane, bruised forehead. Po
lice report that Hanks hit the
Stevens automobile broadsides
and that the vehicle was prac
tically demolished.
Dance tonite, Cottonwoods.
Woodry orchestra. 294
Dance tonite, Cottonwoods.
Woodry orchestra. 294
Don't be satisfied with any
thing but the best in Venetian
blinds. See them at Reinholdt &
Lewis or ask their salesman to
call and give you free estimates.
Ph. 2-3639. 294
Bazaar and cooked food sale.
Portland Gas & Coke Co., Mon.,
Dec. 12. Women's Council, First
Christian church. 294
Holly wreaths and decorative
greens for home or mailing. The
Flower Basket, 1020 Market,
phone 2-4802. 301
Jary Florist, 365 Court and
The Flower Basket, 1020 Mar
ket, open Friday evenings until
Christmas. 301
IDEAL GIFTS of Bleached
and Graded No. 1 Oregon Wal
nuts and Filberts are now avail
able in 5 and 10-lb. burlap bags
for shipping at Salem Nut Grow
ers Cooperative, 2828 Cherry
avenue. Phone 3-3568. 297
Phone 22406 before 8 p.m. If
you miss your Capital Journal
Fresh killed young turkeys to
bake or fry, 39c lb. Also baby
beef for your locker, 35c lb. C.
S. Orwig, 4375 Silverton Rd.
Phone 2-6128. 294
Exclusive presentation, Imper
ial wallpapers. R. L. Elfstrom Co.
2Vi current rate on your
savings. Salem Federal, 560
State St Salem's largest Savings
association '
Extensive line of gifts In
hardware, houseware, china &
sporting goods. Use our 10
layiway plan. Salem Hardware
Co. 120 N Commercial.
Phone 22406 before 6 DJn. If
you miss your Capital Journal
Women to Ask
Garbage Plan
A committee from the Salem
Woman's club will appear at the
city council meeting Monday ev
ening to request an ordinance
setting up a universal garbage
collection plan to be carried out
by the city.
Mrs. Arthur Jones is chairman
of the committee from the club
and with her are Mrs. Robert
Hutcheon and Mrs. R. B. Lesh
er. The suggestion from the
club is part of 'its project of
"Building a Better Community,"
the National Federation of Wo
men's clubs having a nation
wide program for its various af
filiates in building better com
munities. The local club project ties in
with the plan to eliminate threat
and danger from rats, the group
pointing out a city-wide garbage
collection plan is necessary in
order to assure that all garbage
is collected in the city.
Welfare State The "Welfare
State" will be the topic for de
bate at a public meeting of the
Philosophy club at Willamette
university Sunday night at 8 o'
clock in Baxter hall. Three po
litical parties will be represent
ed: Republican, Ralph Nohlgren
of Salem; Socialist, Wendell Bar
nett; Democrat, Dave Epps of
Portland.
Take First Aid A first aid
class is being conducted Mon
days and Thursdays at the Red
Cross offices for members of the
Santiam Ski club patrol, Con
stance Smart being the instruc
tor.
Gas Company Fire A flue
fire occurred late Friday after
noon at the booster plant of the
Portland Gas & Coke company
in the 100 block on Chemekta
street. Firemen reported no
damage.
Rees Prefers Jail Dean M.
Rees, 25, of Salem, was fined
$50 or 25 days in jail when he
appeared in municipal court at
Corvallis Friday on a charge of
violating the "Green River" or
dinance which prohibits uninvit
ed soliciting from house to
house. He was said to have been
selling insurance from door to
door. Rees told Municipal Judge
Don C. Wilson he would take the
time in jail.
Draper Rites Monday Fu
neral services for Mrs. Rosana
Eliza Draper, 71, a resident of
Union county for 48 years, will
be held from the Seventh Day
Adventist church at Union Mon
day afternoon. She was a sis
ter of George Doyle, Sheridan,
and is also survived by three
children and another brother.
Drs. Draper died at La Grande
Thursday after a short illness.
Orientation Course Four
Marion county public health
nurses will take part in an orien
tation, course for public health
personnel to be held in Port
land, December 12-14. They
are Evelyn Krueger, Margaret
Couper, Jean Wright and Lyn
dall Birkbeck.
Dills Have Daughter Mr. and
Mrs. Donald F. Dill, 975 Morn
ingside drive, are the parents of
a daughter, Terri Diane, born
at the Salem Memorial hospital
Thursday. Grandparents are
Mrs. Rose Dill, Salem, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ernest W. Winkle,
Portland, and former Salem res
idents. Decorating holly wreaths and
gift boxes. Ph. 58F12. 303
Fire - Auto - Liability - Burg
lary, Ken Potts Insurance Agen
cy, 229 N. Liberty. 294
Dance tonight, 259 Court.
294
A year fun for your son. A
Christmas membership in the
Y.M.C.A. Ph. 3-9117. 294
Johns-ManvlUe shingles ap
plied by Mathis Bros., 164 S
Com'l. Free estimate. Ph. 34642.
Gift boxes, fancy holly and
mistletoe postpaid anywhere in
the U. S. $2.00. (Leave the ad
dress we do the rest). Jary
Florist, 365 Court, phone 3-7375
or The Flower Basket, 1020
Market, phone 2-4802. 301
Play pool and shuffle board
at 4 Corner Fan House. 294
Dwyer's will be open Sunday.
294
Phonn 22406 before 6 p.m. If
you miss your Capital Journal
Holly wreaths, swags our spe
cialty. Poinsettias, other potted
plants, cut flowers. Open eve.
Pemberton's Flower Shop, 1980
S. 12th. Ph. 2-9946. 294
Wanted Shopsmith in good
condition Call 2-8339 evenings.
295
Wonderful rummage, Fri. &
Sat., Dec. 9 & 10. Old Sears
store. So. High ent. 294
Xmas trees delivered. 2-0401.
295
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m. U
you miss your Capital Journal. J
A, Ainsworth Lodge No. 201, A.F.
Ait. Mon. Dec. 12th; spe
cial to conduct the funeral services
for our late Bro. Benjamin B. Good
man at the W. T. Rigdon chapel at
1:30 pm. 294'
lJi' ,.J
Dallas Ambulance Arrives after 3300 miles cross-country
trip and is checked up. Dave Moser, driver, in car, members
of commissionC from left), Wm. A. Boydston, secretary, An
drew Irwin, Jr., and Walter L. Young, chairman.
N. W. Timber Survey to Be
Completed in Fire Years .
Portland, Dec. 10 VP) An exhaustive study of the nation's tim
ber resources will be completed in five or six more years, timber
men were told here yesterday.
The study already has taken 19
provide accurate data on all forests, Robert W. Cowlin, statistician
at the Pacific Northwest Forest
and Range experiment station,
told the Western Forestry and
Conservation association yester
day. He estimated the Pacific
northwest survey would take
four more years. The study was
ordered by the 1928 congress.
The 500 delegates at the meet
ing urged federal and state gov
ernments to appropriate money
as soon as possible to speed the
spraying programs designed to
control forest pests. A resolu
tion asked quick federal action
to 'permit a start next spring.
Also urged was formation of
local committees to represent
private and public timber own
ers in dealing with the control
problem.
Another resolution opposed a
Columbia Valley authority. Still
another authorized appointment
of a committee to devise safe
ways of disposing of forest slash
ings. John S. Mottishaw, Vancou
ver, B. c chief forester for
Boedel, Stewart & Welch, Ltd.,
urged the Canadian government
to sell half its British Columbia
timber holdings to residents. He
said the government holds 93
per cent of the British Columbia
timber.
A $100 first prize in a forest
essay contest went to Warren B
Gayle, Vancouver, B. C, a stu
dent at the University of British
Columbia. Louis W. Powell,
Medford, Oregon State college
student, won the $75 second
prize.
Kettle Funds Gain Collec
tions from the Salvation Army
Christmas kettles Friday night
were about 15 percent higher
than those for the same time
last year, according to Capt. R.
B. Lesher. Indications at pre
sent are that names of persons
needing help will be around 20
percent over those listed last
year. Capt. Lesher also reports
that two treddle-type sewing
machines that may have been
discarded but which are in good
sewing condition are wanted for
two needy and large families.
COURT NEWS
Circuit Court
State vs Fays Eugene Jones. Plea of (till
ty entered to charge of larceny, continued
lor sentence.
State va Thomas J. Fauan, aentencn of
three yeara imposed on charge of ob
taining money by laljse pretenses, credit
granted for time served In Jail.
State vs Richard Paul Morris. Plea of
utility entered to burglary charge, con
tinued lor sentence.
Pete Anthony vs state game commis
sion and others, notice of appeal to su
preme court with transcript of testimony
filed. Case involves validity of law passed
by the people last November barring
use of certain fishing gear on the Colum-
rlver and Us tributaries.
State vs Axel Bakke. sentence of Tear
suspended. line of J 150 imposed and pro
bation lor tnree years granted under
morals charge Involving 14 year old girt
He previously had pleaded guilty to con
tributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Mary Ann Barr Thomas vs Genevieve
Banes, stipulation for dismissal with
prejudice and without costs to either
party.
Dorothy Ann vs William Joseph Rakoc
sy, testimony heard and decree granted.
Probate Court
Walter Beck, minor, order authorising
Margaret Beck, guardian, to accept 1000 as
compromise of a claim for Injuries sus
tained by minor June 37, lsls, at center
and Church streets.
LDIdrlch J. Oerken guardianship, Mary
. Oerken named guardian.
Ray Wayne Hedrlck. minor, final ac
count approved, guardian discharged.
District Court
Burglary, not in a dwelling: Don Btwi-
taeder, Oary A. Meredith and Leonard
A. Burns, preliminary examination set for
Monday, ball 11000 each.
Forgery: Robert Fries, two charges.
waived preliminary examination, held for
grand Jury, ball 11000 on-each charge.
Obtaining money by raise pretenses:
Geonre Poot, preliminary examination set
lor Monaay, Dan siooo.
Police Court
Disorderly conduct: Joe L. Hoffman.
1137 Rural. Pleaded innocent, ball set at
(50, committed.
Marriage Licenses
Cornelius B. Burghart. 31. student. Be-
attle. Wash., and Feme Jones, 38, nurse,
Salem.
Henry O. Pete. 29. school teacher. Ban
dy, and Mary Jane Turnbull, 26, school
teacher, Salem.
Paul Zimmerman, 47. self-employed, and
Lucy Stout, A3, nurse's aide, both Canby.
John Allen Rlnaker. IS, US army. Ft.
Lewis, Wajh.. and Alice Darlene Carter.
IS, waitress, Silverton.
Harold Daniel Trice. 28. farmer. Sherl
dan, and Oloria Andre Robinson. 23, dep
uty cons table, rout a, Salem,
years. When completed, it will
Store Looted
At Hopewell
McMinnville, Dec. 10 (IP) The
Hopewell store, five miles south
of Dayton, was looted of $4,584
in cash, bonds and goods some
time Thursday night.
William R. Edwards, owner,
reported that $3,613 in cash and
endorsed checks presumably
negotiable was taken from the
safe along with $850 in Series
war bonds.
Missing from the shelves were
$70 worth of women's hosiery
and lingerie, cigarettes, candy
and 30-06 shells.
Entry was gained by drilling
holes through two doors at the
rear of the store and slipping the
door latches. The safe bore no
evidence of jimmying, so ap
parently the combination was
worked, the sheriff's office re
ported. Cub Scout Pack
No. 12 Get Awards
Achievement awards were
presented to members of Cub
Scout Pack No. 12 during a re
cent meeting of the group. Ster
ling Williver received the "we
belo" award and Robert Russell
and Sterling Williver the lion
award. Bear award were arrows
were given to Mike King, Billy
Hazel, Gary Maederer, Ronald
Burton, and Michael Patton.
Receiving wolf awards were
Kent Lammers and Ray Oliver.
Wolf award with arrows, Duanc
Kent; wolf gold arrow awards
Jerry Shipman, Merlyn Gagle
and Dennis Brown.
All children present received
treats through the courtesy of
Marion Post No. 661, Veterans
of Foreign Wars, sponsor of
Pack 12, of which Gordon
Winchcomb is the leader.
Geographers say the United
States has the world's most col
orful autumn foliage.
MILITARY MEN
AND VETERANS
Monday, December 12
Organized Marine corps reserve
unit, at Naval and Marine corps
reserve training center.
Company B, 162nd infantry regi
ment, and headquarters detachment,
Oregon National Guard, at Salem
armory.
Salem post No. 136, American
Lesion.
Marion post no. 661. vrw at
VFW hall.
Six Join Unit j
Six new men. lour or them irom
Salem, enlisted in the Organized
Naval Reserve surface division, at
the unit's meeting Thursday night.
The Salem men were Norman
Wright, Ernest H. Silva, Charles H.
Sherwood and William M. Bishop.
The other two enlistees were Don
ald V. Stretch of Woodburn and
William R. Miller of Monmouth.
Forms for Claims
Ex-prisoners of war were advised
today that forms for filing claims
under the war claims act of 1048
are being prepared, and will be
available in Oregon as soon as
printed. Only claims on the offi
cial form can be considered.
This word was received by the
Oregon department of veterans' af-
lairs irom Daniel F. ciearv. chair
man of the war claims commission
in Washington, D. C the agency
set up to administer the act.
The war claims act provides pay
ment of one dollar for each day a
u. a. armed iorces memoer was
subject to malnutrition while held
in an enemy prisoner of war camp
during World War II. Although
tne act was approved oy uongress
in July. 1948. appointment of a
commission was made only recent
ly and the preparation of regula
tions and application forms is still
in progress.
Chairman Cleary's letter Indicated
that forms when completed will be
distributed through an Oregon state
agency.
Bradley on Leave
SA Walter S. Bradley. Jr., USN,
is visiting at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Brad
ley of route 6, box 305, Salem, from
San Diego, where he Is stationed
with the navy. The navy man on
returning to San Diego will enter
tne navy electronics technicians
school. He was enlisted In the serv
ice through the local recruiting of
fice In September of this year.
New Ambulance
For Dallas Here
Dallas After a cross-country
trip of over 3300 miles, the new
Dallas ambulance arrived here
Wednesday night, driven by
Dave Moser of the Dallas fire
department.
Body of the ambulance was
made in Toledo, Ohio. It con
tains one cot, with space for
another. Two chairs are also
provided in back. Driver's com
partment is separated from the
rear of the vehicle, but sliding
glass panels allow for communi
cation between the driver and
his passengers. The new ambul
ance was purchased at a cost of
$3600.
It was planned to sell the old
ambulance, which has been in
service for many years, but the
commirsion is in hopes that
funds may be forthcoming to
make it possible to keep it for
more severe emergencies, such
as a multiple auto accident. El
mer Masiker, police and fire dis
patcher, acts as ambulance driv
er, subject to call on a round-the-clock
basis. He is not in the
picture. (Abel Photo)
Nationalist
(Continued from Page 1)
U.S. Consul Larue Lutkins of
Port Chester, N.Y., just had been
given a farewell dinner by Gov.
Lu Han. He was being flown
to Hainan. There was no indica
tion how many Americans were
at Kunming.
A communist dispatch report
ed the Reds spearhead was only
six miles from Chengtu.
(But in Chengtu, radioed As
sociated Press Correspondent
Spencer Moosa, the nationalists
stubbornly maintained the com
munists were no nearer than 50
miles at Tzeyang, to the
southeast.)
(However, Moosa said, uncon
firmed rumors placed the Reds
only 25 miles away on the east
ern side of the Water Dragon
hills. That greatly increased the
suspense in Chengtu.
(Virtually all traffic in Cheng
tu was military troops with
drawing from the northwest
flowing into the already jammed
city. Most were afoot but
some squeezed sardine-tight in
to trucks.)
The imminent fall of Chengtu
will mark the end of organized
nationalist resistance on the
China mainland and began an
era of guerrilla warfare for
them.
Mothers' Club Called The
Salem Heights Mothers' club
will meet at the community hall
Tuesday afternoon at 1:30
o'clock with the school pupils
in charge of the program. Mrs.
John Ramagc will be hostess
chairman, assisted by mothers of
fourth grade pupils. The travel
ing trophy, which has been won
by Mrs. Inez Green's first grade
twice for having the most mo
thers present, will again be
awarded.
Leave Salem Memorial Dis
missed from the Salem Memorial
hospital with recently born in-
30 Years Ago Heaviest
Snowfall Covered Salem
By BEN MAXWELL
Thirty years ago today snowbound Salem was almost paralyzed
by the most extraordinary weather in decades of history.
On Monday evening, December 8, 1919, folks were astonished
by a weird sunset reflecting lurid rays of red and gray light.
At 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning the trouble started. When the
Capital Journal went to press-
12 hours later 10 inches of snow
had already fallen and it was
still snowing. Mainline trains
were an hour or two late, street
traffic was snarled and wire
service was interrupted.
Next day, December 10, snow
fall had reached 22 inches and
oldtimcrs were saying it was
the heaviest and earliest heavy
storms since 1889. School was
out because but a fourth of the
pupils showed up, businesses
were closed because clerks could
not get downtown. By arrange
ment with Valley Motor com
pany the Capital Journal was
delivered by tractor.
John Tucl, a convict who had
recently escaped from the peni
tentiary, gave himself up be
cause he could not escape the
cold.
On December 11, Salem was
happy because prospects were
favorable for a return of normal
Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, Saturday, Dec. 10, 1949 5
People ofldanha for
Incorporation 190 to 8
By a margin of 190 to 8 voters in the Jdanha area of the county
expressed themselves as favorable to incorporation at an election
Friday.
Although considerable overlapping territory is involved, as
far as known an election slated for December 13 to vote on the
question of incorporating t h e
city of Detroit will go ahead as
scheduled.
Should the Detroit election
fail it would probably wind up
controversies which have been
alive in the area since a vote
on the incorporation of Detroit
failed in October. However,
should it carry, it will probably
pave the way to more conten
tions before the county court
and probably law suits.
Attorneys for the Idanha
group contend that where the
two areas overlap only the city
of Idanha will have jurisdiction.
They state under Oregon decis
ions two municipalities cannot
exist in the same area when they
have been organized for the
same purposes.
Edison Vickers, champion of
the Detroit proposal, already has
filed a request with the county
court asking that it does not cer
tify to result of either election
until December 14, the day af
ter the Detroit vote is schedul
ed. Likewise he has issued a
formal statement saying he will
exhaust every legal remedy, ev
en appeal to the supreme court,
B. E. Goodman,
Lawyer, Dies
111 since last March with a
heart ailment, Benjamin B,
Goodman, retired attorney and
late resident of 245 North
Church street, died early Satur
day morning at a local hospi
tal.
Goodman, who was born in
Saginaw, Michigan, 62 years ago
and came to Portlandwhen three
years old, was the son of the
late Herman Goodman, early
Portland merchant.
Graduated from the Univer
sity of Oregon Law School in
1918 Goodman practiced law in
the Corbett building until 1940,
when he removed to Salem. He
practiced law here until 1942
when he retired. He was a
member of the Scottish Rite
32nd degree Mason, Al Kadcr
Shrine, the Salem Shrine club
and a charter member of Ains-
worth lodge, Salem.
Surviving are his wife, the
former Hazel Downing to whom
he was married in 1932; broth
er, Charles Goodman of Los An
geles; and a sister, Mrs. J. Ros
enberg of Portland.
Funeral services will be held
at the W. T. Rigdon chapel Mon
day, December 12 at 1:30 p.m.
with the Masonic lodge in charge.
Australians
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Now Menzies will succeed la-
lor's leader, Prime Minister J.
B. Chifley. Chiflcy made no per
sonal concession of defeat, but
issued this statement.
'On behalf of the Australian
labor party, I thank all those el
ectors who voted for our candi
dates for the senate and the
house of representatives. I con
gratulate my colleagues on their
splendid efforts. To hundreds of
thousands of men and women
throughout the country who
gave so much in the party's
cause I offer my grateful thanks
on behalf of the party and my
self." fants are Mrs. Frank Glaser,
Tangent, and son; Mrs. Louis
Black, Rt. 8 Box 857 and son;
Mrs. Donald Nelson, Rt. 4 Box
572 and son; Mrs. Douglas Coe,
1841 Waller, and daughter and
Mrs. Richard Smith, 1665 C and
daughter.
weather. Then, on the night of
December 12, the cold hit. On
that cold morning the tempera
ture was 5 degrees below zero.
Next morning it was one degree
colder.
With some moderation the
cold snap continued to the night
of December 17. Streets were
still covered with snow and day
time slush became ice at night.
About midnight a cook at Wil
lamette university discovered
fire in Waller hall. The fire
department responded rapidly
as possible but frozen streets
and frozen connections hamper
ed efficient operation. A heavy
sleeper on an upper floor barely
escaped with his life. When the
apparatus returned to the fire
hall next morning Waller hall
was gutted on upper floors to
exceed $35,000 in damage.
Even so, Salem had something
to be thankful for. The week
of blizzard and cold had ended.
in an effort to uphold his con
tention that the Detroit election
should have legally preceded the
Idanha election because petitions
for that vote were filed with the
county court ahead of the Idanha
petitions.
The next immediate move will
probably be presentation of the
ballot box from the Idanha elec
tion to the county court asking
for an official canvass of the
votes. This could be followed by
a declaration that the town is a
corporate entity and a call for
election of the city officers.
Loucks to Head
Chest Activities
Alfred W. Loucks, who this
year served as first vice presi
dent of the Salem Community
chest and in 1948 was general
drive chairman, Friday was
named president of the Salem
Community Chest.
He succeeds George Alexan
der, state prison warden and
member of the Community
Chest board for the past 13
years.
Other officers named at the an
nual meeting of the Chest board
were: first vice president E. Burr
Miller; second vice president,
Joseph A. H. Dodd; secretary,
Mrs. Carl E. Nelson; and treasu
rer, Leo Page.
During the meeting the board
also decided to seek office quar
ters at a lower rate than the $75
monthly now paid for the 241
North Liberty street location.
They also arranged to employ a
new secretary to replace Doris
Schmidt, who after four years
of service in the office is leav
ing to be married.
Pre-Chrislmas
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stores that had their Santas mov
ing about anywhere in the down
town district. And for the
merchants the result was a vol
uminous amount of holiday buy
ing during the evening.
"We didn't have enough help
to take care of it," said one Lib
erty street merchant.
As the event was planned
each of 20 downtown stores had
Santa Clauses in - plain clothes
spotted at strategic places, or
free to go where they pleased. If
tapped and hailed as Santa Claus
it was their duty to escort the
first tapper to the store to re
ceive a valuable prize. Only
three of the 20 stores reported
no winner.
How some of the Santas got by
without being tapped is a puzzle.
They must have looked too much
like executives or something, for
you would guess by watching the
crowd that no man escaped, re
gardless of how he was dressed.
The man in overalls was accost
ed along with those in better
clothes, and this particular ob
server had to disappoint no less
than 10 women and children.
A young housewife was bolt
ng from one store with an arm
ful of pillows.
She got a Santa Claus," her
husband said proudly, as if he'd
said "She hooked a stcelhcad."
There just wasn't any parking
space to spare in Salem Friday
night. It was a good trade night
for everyone. Restaurants were
among those that did a good
business, and the jam of custom
ers in the stores held until clos
ing time.
Prize winners as far as listed
today included:
Jerry Lette, 1655 Lee street;
May Hern, 1155 Jefferson; Ev
erett McNall, Route 8; a Mrs.
Meyer, no address given; Allen
ind Sandra Larscn, 125 Hanson;
Mrs. Arlene Pfau, Route 1, of
Brooks; a Mrs. Hill, employed
by Nicholson Insurance Co.;
Mrs. Lloyd Smith, 195 South
24th; Phyllis King, 360 Lancas
ter; Mrs. Otis Bradbury, 1040
Park; W. L. Garvcr, 1380 Cen
ter; Mrs. P. Golds, 625 19th.
Phi Delta Theta
Host to 20 Boys
Members of Phi Delta Thcla,
Willamette university campus
fraternity will entertain 20 boys
Tuesday evening. The boys will
be selected from families that
have seen a hard time making
ends meet.
Each lad will be provided with
a cowboy hat and jacket while
some 50 toys will be distributed
by a Santa Claus in full dress.
The evening's entertainment
will include a vaudeville show,
motion pictures and treats. Mrs.
Madeline Dyer, house mother,
will bake apples and provide
popcorn for the youngsters.
Prince Charles Island, nearly
as big as Connecticut, was dis
covered just north of Hudson Bay
in 1948.
J