Local Paragraphs
Will Revise Plan The Salem
long-range planning commission
Tuesday night directed its en
gineer, C. A. McCluure, to revise
its arterial, street plan to con
form to the Baldock grid plan,
and submit the altered map to
the city council. The plan re.
quires legislation by the city
council relative to building set
back lines on several through
streets. Streets In the plan in
clude State, Mission, 17th, Cen
ter and D streets.
Committee Completed Pus
sell Pratt, vice president of the
Chamber Of,. Commerce and
chairman ' of the membershio
committee, has .completed the
appointment of members who
will assist him in keeping up the
chamber membership roster for
the coming year. They are
Judge Joseph B. Fclton. Arch W.
Metzger. Edward Majek, G. Car
roll Meeks. Ed Schreder, Robert
W. Fenlx, E. Burr Miller, Walter
Musgrave and Kenneth Potts.
Mrs. Pendlebury Speaker
Miss. Alyce' Pendlebury, ex
change professor of art from
England, will speak at a meeting
of the International Relations
club at 7:30 Wednesday evening,
i in Chresto Cottage on the Wil-
lamette university campus. Miss
Pendlebury will speak on the
devaluation of the pound. This
meeting will be open to the pub
lic and all townspeople are in
vited. Consolidation Topic A spe
cial meeting of residents of the
Sunnyside community has been
called for Thursday night at 8
o'clock at the Sunnyside school
96-C to discuss the proposed
consolidation of the Rosedale.
Ankeny and Prospect schools
with the one in Sunnyside.
Voiture Plans Frolic The an
nual Christmas party of Mar
ion county voiture 153 of the
American Legion will be held
at the new Legion hall at Wood
burn Saturday with the Wood
burn American Legion auxiliary
serving the dinner and a Port
land floor show providing en
tertainment. Transfer to Wood-
burn was necessary because the
Salem hall is not available, ac
cording to Luther L. Jensen,
chef de gare. Gene Vandeneynde
is general chairman. W. E,
(Windy) Wilkins of La Grande.
grand chef de gare and other
grand voiture officers are ex
pected.
Former Student Killed Carl
L. Krause, Jr., 20, yell king at
Willamette university during
1947-48, was killed near Orange,
Tex., Tuesday when his motor
' cycle collided with a truck. He
was on his way home to Port
land from Pensacola, Fla.
where he was a naval aviation
cadet. Krause, a member of Beta
Theta Pi, planned to return to
the campus next year.
Dnutv Rites ThiirsriaT ; Fu
neral services for Julia A. Dou-
ty, 81, late resident of Seaside
will be held from the Smith
mortuary at Independence
Thursday at 2 oclock.
Licenses Approved Beer I!
cense applications have been ap
proved by the county court for
Bruce Houck and J. P. Andrews,
Detroit; L. L. Rynerson, Otto M
Russell and Glen E. Dryden, De
troit Tavern; George P. and
Grace V. Dwyer, 3725 Portland
road, Salem, and Verle Saterlee,
Lone Pine Tavern.
Offers Renewal Justice i Alf
O. Nelson has written the county
court offering to renew an ex
pired option for a right of way
across his 36-acre farm on the
proposed new route of the Sil-
fferton road.
Hole Causes Wreck A report
to the county court says that a
hole in the side of the pavement
a mile east of Swegle school
caused a car to be bounced off
the road this week and hurtled
into a nearby field.
Ask Avenue Paved Signers
representing 27 properties on
Neef avenue near the "Y" at
Liberty road and Pacific high
way junction have petitioned the
county court to pave the street
under the law providing for as
sessments against abutting prop
erty owners. The court has set
Friday at 2 p.m. as a time it will
make a physical inspection of
the road prior to going ahead
with further proceedings. If
considered practical the engin
eer will be directed to go ahead
with estimates.
Stanford Prof Here Dr. W.
H. Cowley, professor of higher
education at Stanford and for
mer president of Hamilton col
lege, was on the Willamette uni
versity campus Tuesday. He
was entertained for lunch by
Dean Robert Gregg. Dr. Robert
Fenix, Dr. Raymond Withey, Jr.
and Travis Cross, director of in
formation.
BORN
The Capital Journal Welcomes
the Following New Citizens:
DUMAN To Mr. and Mr. Richard ?.
Buman. Sclo Rt. 1. It th Salem General
hospital, i Kir, Dee. 15.
MERSCH To Mr. and Mra. Roy Meraclv
Independence, tt the Salem General hu
pital. a alrl. Dec. IS.
RHTD To Mr. and Mr. Duane Reed
at s-.lverton hospital. Dec. 13 a ion.
COOK At Sllverton hospital Dec. 11,
dauihter. to Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cook
ol lit. Ansel.
Permits Given Log hauling
permits have been issued by the
county court to Delayne Paul
son, Monmouth, and Rex Klm-
scy, route 1, Stay ton.
Beck Appointed Frank A.
Beck, Woodburn, has been add
ed to the office staff of the Wil
lamette Production Credit asso
ciation here, it was announced
today by P. M. Brandt, Jr., man
ager of the farm agency. Beck
was formerly employed by the
Woodburn branch, First Nation
al Bank of Portland. Beck, who
married and has one child,
will continue to live in Wood
burn at the present, but plans to
move to Salem at a later date.
Flying Service Change Cer
tificate of assumed' ' business
name for Ace Flying Service,
crop dusting and all flight oper
ations, has been filed with the
county clerk by Mr, and Mrs,
Leo John Demers, the name of
Mrs. Demers being added as a
partner.
Given Pool License License
to operate three pool tables at
148 Lancaster drive had been
granted by the county court to
W. G. Flood.
To Extend Line Pole line
permit has been granted the
county court to Portland Gen
eral Electric on county road 603.
To Sponsor Sale Salem Art
association announces a sale for
the coming Friday, December
16, over Busick's store between
10 a.m. and 4 p.m. China, glass.
silver, gifts, picture frames and
some weaving articles will be
on sale. The association recent
ly received a collection of arti
cles from a pioneer estate. Mrs.
W. E. Anderson, Mrs. F. W.
Poorman, Mrs. Ida Nestell, Mrs.
E. N. Harrison, Mrs. Gordon
Shattuck, Mrs. Clifford Farmer
and Mrs. H. V. Compton are
the committee in charge of the
sale. The association recently
decorated a room over Busick's
as a work place for association
members and friends.
Building Permits J. B.
Woods, to alter a two-story
dwelling at 570 North 14th, $13,
323. R. H. Bassett, to alter a one
story dwelling at 375 Taylor,
$400. L. F. McLaughlin, to build
a one-story dwelling and garage
at 1115 North 24lh, $11,500. L.
Knapke, to build a one-story
dwelling at 1070 Rural, $7000.
Pleads Innocent Helen Stev
enson, 1630 :D street, who was
nabbed on a reckless driving
charge after narrowly missing
the Salem first aid car on Cen
ter street, pleaded innocent Wed
nesday in police court. Officers
arrested the woman in the 600
block on North Capitol street af
ter Capt. C. M. Charlton of the
first aid crew reported the near
accident on Center street. Bail
was $150.
Mistletoe Hike Chemeketans
will engage in their annual mis
tletoe hike next Sunday. The
party will leave from Green
baum's store on North Commer
cial street at 1 p.m. and motor to
point about a mile west of
Lincoln. The hike will be a
short one. Advance- registration
is requested by Kenneth Jen
nings, the leader.
Gust Brodhagen's Body, Fend
er and Rad. Ser., 265 Ferry. 297
Rummage sale over Green-
baum's, Royal Neighbors of
America, Fri. and Sat. 298
OSC Mothers club Bazaar &
cooked food sale. Lunch served
11 to 2 p.m. Hot coffee all day.
Fri., Dec. 16. Portland Gas &
Coke Co. 297
Art Assoc. Gift Sale. 193 N.
Com'l. Fri. 299
DuBois Barber shop, 429 N
Church, opposite Greyhound bus
depot. 9
Fresh killed young turkeys for
Christmas dinner, 39c lb. C. S.
Orwig. 4375 Silverton Rd. Ph.
2-6128. 306
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m It
vou miss your Capital Journal
Decorating holly wreaths-and
gift boxes. Ph. 5BF12. 303
Holly wreaths and dec'orative
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
Exclusive presentation, Imper
ibl wallpapers R. L Elfstrom Co
114 current rate on youi
savings Salem Federal, 560
State St Salem's largest Saving.'
association
Extensive line of gifts in
hardware, houseware, china &
-porting goods Use our 10
lay-.way plan. Salem Hardware
Co 120 N Commercial.
Phone 22406 before) 6 p.m U
lyou miss your Capital Journal
Fd. Burkhart, 53,
Grocer, Dies
Funeral services will be held
at the Clough-Barrick chapel
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock
for Ed Burkhart, owner of Burk
hart's Food Market at 3695 Sun
nyview avenue, who died at his
home at the same address Tues
day. Concluding services will
be in Belcrest Memorial park.
Burkhart, who came to Salem
three years ago and constructed
and operated the market bear
ing his name, suffered a stroke
Thanksgiving day and another
stroke last Sunday from whicn
he never regained consciousness.
Born at Cassville, Mo., March
2, 1891, Burkhart had spent
most of his life at Pomona, Calif.
He was married October 13,
1915, to the former Osa Cox of
Chandler, Okia., who survives
him.
Surviving besides the wife are
a son, James Purkhart of Salem;
a sister, Mrs. Martha Fugua of
Stroud, Okla.; a brother
Thomas Burkhart of Santa Rosa,
Calif.; and one grandchild.
Rovang Riles Friday Funeral
services for Mnynard Herbert
Rovang, 27, of Coos Bay, who
died suddenly Monday night,
will be held at Coos Bay Friday
at 1:30 o'clock with burial in
Sunset cemetery. He was born
at Fergus Falls, Minn, and had
lived in Coos county eight years.
He was the father of Richard
Bruce Rovang, Salem, and is
also survived by his parents and
two sisters.
Leave Salem General Dis
missed from the Salem General
hospital with recently born in
fants are Mrs. Edgar Davis and
son, , 1968 Ferry; Mrs. Leeman
D. Ream and daughter, Valsetz;
Mrs. Terrance O'Brien and
daughter, 1315 Lee and Mrs.
Rodney Fety and son 3865 D.
Swegle Plans Party The
Swegle Sunday school Christmas
party will be held at the school
house Friday evening, December
23, at 7:30 o'clock.
Checks Are Presented The
Gray-Y, junior high and Hi-Y
clubs have presented the YMCA
a check for $34.55 for the Mar
ion county welfare board from
their Thanksgiving service pro
gram. The Englewood Gray-Y
club No. 1 has presented $3 for
the YMCA world youth fund.
Lunch, Dec. 17, Elfstrom base
ment. Swegle Women's club.
299
Hand crocheted Afghan, all
sizes. Ph. 3-8856. 408 W. Rural.
299
For Sale: Health foods greatly
reduced. 885 N. Winter. Ph.
2-6835. 299
If you can't read this easily
have glasses made by Semler
Optical Offices to your optome
trist's prescription. Pay 50c wk
Semler's, Watehs-Adolph Bldg.
State & Com'l. Phone 3-3311.
297
All trees over 3 ft. for 95c
under 3 ft. 50c 10-11 Drive In
Market 995 S. Com'l. 300
Let Reinholdt St Lewis show
you the many advantages of the
nationally advertised, easy to
clean, Flexalum Metal Slat used
exclusively in Salem Venetian
Blinds. Phone 2-3639. 297
Air-steamship tickets, Kugel,
153 North High Ph 3-7694. 297
.Xmas Gift Boxes of Aufranc's
Delicious Canned Fruits ready
for mailing. Prepaid in the con
tinenlal U. S. Ph. 3-8487. 297'
Eola Acrei Florist Ph. 3-5730
297
Knapp shoes, Ph. 3-4320. 297
Holly and wreaths. Hormone
treated. Swags and mistletoe,
greens, 2960 S Com'l Ph-. 21993
300
Johns-Manvllle 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
Phone" 22406 belore S p.m. H
vou miss your Capital Journal
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Hillcrest Building Program Ncars Completion Top: New
school building now being occupied. This structure, one unit
in the $640,000 construction program, contains classrooms,
an auditorium that serves as a chapel and gymnasium and
apartments for department heads. Lower: Dormitory for girls
that will be completed sometime in January. Open house for
parents of girls at the school will be held Sunday.
Taft Finds Public Debt and
Big Spending
Washington, Dec. 14 WP) Senator Taft (R., Ohio) said today
the greatest concern of the voters is "the size of the public debt
and the spending policy of the government."
This was his finding after a 13-week campaign in which he
covered 75 Ohio counties. Taft said in a statement from his office
here that he is convinced there is
no "slide toward socialism"
among his constituents.
The Ohioan is a candidate for
Exchange Club Told
Of Hoover Reforms
Press sponsorship was one of
the factors cited Wednesday by
Mark Hatfield, Willamette uni
versity political science profes
sor, as a factor which may lead
to adoption of government re
forms advocated by the Hoover
commission report.
Hatfield, speaking to members
of the Salem Exchange club,
pointed out that "no idea in this
era has received such wide
spread approval by the press as
has the Hoover commission
work."
The speaker cited many of the
needed administrative changes
which have been sought by the
executive branch of the govern
ment for decades.
Toastmasters Speak A dem
onstration in public speaking, in
which four members of the Sa
lem Toastmasters club develop
ed unusual themes, constituted
Wednesday's program of the Ro
tary club. Dr. Ralph Gordon
spoke on the subject "There's
Nothing Wrong" and Ed Boise, a
Labish farmer, discussed "Help
ful Hints." George Moorehead
spoke of a "Tombstone for
Butch" and Ralph Nohlgren gave
an historical sketch entitled "Mr.
Adam."
COURT NEWS
Circuit Court
E. D. vx w. K. James, complilnt seek
ing- to annul a marriage entered Into Oc
tober 32. 1040. it Hilbtboro. p alntllf al-
leslna defendant had a prior marrlaa still
in elfect. sue axles restoration ol ner for
mer name ol E. B. Barber.
State vs Everett Ward. Indictment chare
ins promotion of a lottery waived and 48
hour Riven to plead.
Abrams Be Skinner, inc.,
and E-sther O. Frankum,
$3254.91 with interest.
vs Arthur J.
Judgment for
Marie P. Hills vs George Lund Sr.. and
Oeorse Lund. Jr.. answrr of defendant
George Lund. 8r alleging all terms of
lease have been kept.
Carl Hammond vs Louis R. Harvey, dis
missal on stipulation.
The Georgia Home Insurance company
vs Alberta L. Ostergard, stipulation lor
dismissal.
Rose vs Harold L. Sawyers, divorce com
plaint alleges cruel and inhuman treat
ment, asks custody of a child and 150
a month for Its xunport. Married Janu
ary 22, 1949. at BrookS. .
Emory Sanders and others vs state and
Alf o. Nelson, order extending time to De.
cember 30 for return of writ.
Prink Hilfrty i McNfaby St Anbry.
Inc.. iiuwer alleges neilUenc on Pirt of
plaintiff .
Pete Anthony v John C. Veatch and
othrr-.i, not I ci- of ctom appeal on behair
of the atate of Oron.
ProbotP Court
A5cenith Tracy Mtate. Ian O. Mr(ln
namfd executor ith A. M. McKHIop. Har
ry Holt and Charley Boos a appraiser.
Volene Shield eMate. Hirry B(weh
named executor and Roy Nelson. Pred
Manila and Xlmaley Thurston appraU-
District Court
Fonery: Jame O. Camphell. waived
preliminary examination, held for a rand
Jury.
Marriage Licensei
Kenneth t. .Jennen, 33. auto part man,
nd Barbara White, 16, office clerk, both
aalem.
Daia Boh fin. 29. loaaer. Vancouver.
Waxh.. and Melna Owendolrn Thomu, ii,
textile worker, Salem.
JicV R. Ladmi, 37, machinist, Salem,
and Petty Thornton, 19. waltreju. Brook.
Charlea K. Johnon. 38. atudent. and Dor
othy DeootJtoD, 36, nurse both ftaiam.
mrnrmnrnii pn-,, niaSSSij
Worry Voters
re-election to the senate next
year and made his tour as part
of that campaign. His conclu
sions carry national weight be
cause of his influence in shap
ing republican strategy as chair
man of the senate GOP republi
can policy committee.
"I do not think that workmen
are by any means persuaded in
favor of the socialistic, planned
economy, hand-out state princi
ples supported by the CIO and
AFL leadership," Taft said.
He said the real danger of such
proposals is that the bulk of vot
ers will greet them with little
interest.
- "My own job and that of oth
ers concerned with the preserva
tion of liberty and the American
system is to bring the issues di
rectly and forcefully to the peo
ple," he declared.
In this connection, Taft said
he found that "the program of
price fixing and controlled busi
ness, of deficit spending and the
nationalization of medical care
and other services excites little
support, and not as much inter
est as it should."
"I do not agree at all with
those who fear that the work
men are inclined to vote for any
one who promises them free ser
vices from a federal bureau," he
said,
Taft said he thinks a substan
tial number of workers approve
of the Taft-Hartley act.
He said he found Ohio farm
ers in a frame of mind to resist
department of agriculture pro
duction controls, although they
want government support prices
for their crops "at some reason
able point."
Toastmasters Stage
Christmas Parties
Salem Toastmasters enter
tained with their annual Ladies'
night and Christmas party at the
Lions den in Hollywood Tues
day night.
Feature of the evening was
the assigning of topics for im
promptu speeches from maga
zine pictures. The chairman was
aiso given a drill in parliamen
tary procedure.
loastmaster for the evening
was John Maguire and speakers
were Howard Roberts, Jack
Goetze, Lloyd Cooper, Eddie
McEwen and William C. Hill.
Dick Grabenhorst to
Head Exchange Club
Richard Grabenhorst, nomi
nted for president, headed a list
of candidates announced Wed
nesday by a Salem Exchange
ciub nominating committee
The present head of the serv
ice club Is Robert Browncli.
Ken Sherman was nominated
for the vice presidency while
the names of Dr. George Mar
tin and Sid Hoffman were sub
mitted for the posts of secretary
and treasurer, respectively.
Nominated to fill three vacan
cies on the board of control
were Jim Henry, Otto J. Wilson,
S'u Compton, D. Finlcy and
Glenn Fravcl.
Elections will be held at
future meeting.
Pay Freight on
Bunyan Axe
Another chapter in the story
concerning Willamette univer
sity's Paul Bunyan axe has been
written.
Latest development in the
disappearing instrument was re
ceived Wednesday through the
medium ol a letter from the Wal
la Walla Boosters club and
signed by Gus S. Weathers, Jr.,
president of the organization.
The communication addressed
to Russ Tripp, president of the
Willamette university student
body, enclosed a check for $2.86
by way of reimbursement for
freight charges when the axe
was shipped here from Walla
Walla a week or more ago.
Weathers suggests that Wil
lamette take better care of the
axe since Whitman college plans
to retrieve it after the annual
football game next fall.
However, the axe is not now
in Willamette's possession since
it disappeared from a locked stu
dent body office Monday night.
Let-down Limits
For McNary Field
Minimum instrument let-down
procedures for the Salem airport
since the instrument landing sys
tem has been installed and test
ed were received from the Seat
tle office of the CAA Wednesday
by the. chief controller at the
control tower, Stanley Dilatush.
The minimums as established
for runway 31, the southeast and
northwest runway, which is the
one equipped with the ILS are
500 foot ceiling and one mile vi
sibility. This is for a straight-in
approach.
In event that high winds ne
cessitate the substitution of run
way 16, the north and south run
way, the minimums remain as
before, 800 feet and one mile vi
sibility. The north-south runway
is not equipped with ILS.
The minimums as listed by the
CAA apply to all DC3s, DC4s,
DC6s and Martin 202s, carrier
type planes.
Oil Companies
Attack Gas Tax
The Standard Oil Company
of California and Richfield Oil
corporation filed companion
suits in circuit court here Wed
nesday naming Earl T. Newbry,
secretary of state for Oregon as
defendant, seeking to invali
date section of the gasoline tax
law of 1945 as amended by the
laws of 1949 insofar as It pur
ports to impose a license tax on
the plaintiff based on sales or
distribution of motor fuel oil or
aircraft fuel to the United States
of America, its agents or instru
mentalities, other than sales or
distributions to the armed forces
for use in ships or aircraft or
for export from the state.
The suits declare such law is
invalid insofar as it purports to
impose a license tax on or re
quire a report with respect to
such sales, uses or distributions
or withdrawals or motor vehicle
fuel or aircraft fuel for sale, use
or distribution within areas in
the slate over which the United
States has exclusive jurisdiction.
It is asserted such practice is
against the constitution of the
United States and imposes an
unlawful burden on the govern
ment or its agencies in a manner
beyond the power of the state of
Oregon.
Explosion
Continued from Page I)
The south side of the office
building was demolished and
early reports said the greatest
force of the explosion seemed to
come on the first floor.
Walter Krebs, a spokesman
for the firm, said "There is no
telling how many may be dead
or injured."
Caused by Gas Leak
Krcbs said a natural gas leak
may have caused the explosion.
The gas is used in several de
partments, he said.
All emergency equipment and
units, including the National
Guard companies and the naval
reserve were sent to the scene.
Acting Desk Sergeant Howard
Jensen of the Sioux City police
gave this report:
"Everything the city's got has
been sent down there. All the
ambulances in town, all the doc
tors available, the coroner, the
naval reserve unit and the Na
tional Guard.
"They've called for gas masks.
We've sent those on hand here
in the department and the naval
reserve and National Guard are
sending some down. I under
stand. "We don't know anything yet
about the cause of the blast.
East Zone Premier Suicides
Berlin, Dec. 14 UPj The American-licensed
newspaper Tages
spicgcl reported without con
formation today that east zone
Prime Minister Otto Grotewohl
and his wife had attempted to
commit suicide.
Capital .Inurna!. Salem. Ore.,
Sketches of Additions to
2 Schools Viewed by Board
Preliminary sketches of proposed additions at the Hayesville
and Pringle suburban schools were viewed during Tuesday
night's session of the Salem board. No new information con
cerning the scheduled betterments at McKinley, Richmond and
Highland was presented.
Superintendent Frank Ben-f-
nett reported that accommoda
tions existing at Hayesville
might possibly serve for another
year, depending upon the growth
of the district.
Pupils are already being
transported away from the Prin
gle district although no time was
set for enlargement of the build
ing there.
Resignations of four teachers
were accepted and replacements
announced. Glen Leuning, assis
tant principal at Washington
has resigned to work for his
master's degree. Other resigna
tions were Mrs. Josephine Bate
man, Englewood; Mrs. Gretchen
Peoples and Mrs. Lillian Todd,
both of the West Salem schools.
Mrs. Janice Jane Williams
will fill the position vacated by
Mrs. Todd for the balance of the
year and John G. Nasman, gra
duate of Oregon College of Edu
cation will be assigned to the
post vacated at Washington.
Florence Fuller will be assigned
an elementary position.
In announcing his recom
mendations for teacher assign
ments, the superintendent point
ed out that applications no lon
ger are accompanied by pic
tures of the candidates. Neither
do they contain information
concerning nationality, race or
creed. This is in accordance with
federal fair employment prac
tices legislation.
The board agreed to renew
the application of Helen Lane of
senior high school as a candidate
for an exchange position with an
English speaking country. No
exchange was available last year.
Sunday use of the high school
auditorium for a play under the
sponsorship of the 20-30 club
was granted, although members
of the board said such activities
should be frowned upon. The
sponsoring agency said no other
date was available.
A number of trees on school
property that are casting too
much shade on class rooms and
others that interfere with play
ground activities have been
marked for heavy trimming or
removal. The directors will in
spect the trees before final ac
tion is taken.
Laydue Hill's
Funeral Held
Independence, Dec. 14 Fu
neral services for LayDue (Dew
ey) R. Hill, 91, who was born on
the Henry Hill donational land
claim now the site of the Inde
pendence business district, were
held from the Walter L. Smith
funeral home Wednesday after
noon at 1:30 o'clock in charge
of R. V. Carlson with full Ma
sonic rites. Burial was in the
Pioneer cemetery north of here.
Hill was the third child of
Henry and Martha Hill and died
Sunday at Waldport. He was
educated in the Independence
public schools and with the ex
ception of a few years on stock
ranches in Lincoln and Crook
counties, spent his entire life in
this vicinity.
With his father he established
one of the first hopyards in Ore
gon in 1881 and continued its
operation for 35 years. He was
a member of the Masonic order
66 years and became a master
Mason of Lyon Lodge No. 29
January 20, 1883. Hill donated
a block of land for the Indepen
dence ball park and a tract for
the Bucna Vista cemetery.
Surviving are a brother,
Verde Hill, Independence; grand
daughter, Dorothy Lehman, Elk
hart, Ind., and the following
nieces and nephews: Eillis J.
Burch, Duea, Calif.; Martha H.
Hill, Monmouth; Wendell Den
linger, Kellogg, Ida.; Orvillc H.
Ill, Independence; Eleanor H.
Hancey, Lebanon and Constance
C. Henderson, Corvallis; also
11 grand nephews and nieces.
8 Survivors
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The explosion and fire occur
red about 10:45 a.m. (EST) Mon
day. The chief engineer said he
believed the captain, chief mate,
second and third mates, appren
tice electrician, second and third
assistant engineers and the stew
ard were lost.
The American tanker Spar
rows Point picked up the chief
engineer and seven other men.
The chief engineer said he last
saw another lifeboat containing
six men sailing in a northwest
erly direction about 11 o'clock
Monday night.
Twenty-four men were aboard
the Doros when it left New York
Dec. 8 for Port-au-Prince, Hai
ti. The two men not accounted
for apparently went down with
the ship, the coast guard said.
Crops Shipments Oregon
residents can take fruits, vege
tables or nuts into California,
the state agriculture department
said today. No inspections arc
required until they reach Call
fornia, and the California in
spection isn't too severe, the de
partment said.
Wednesday, Dec. M, 19195
Finns Reied
Prayda Charae
Helsinki, Dec. 14 W Finland
rejected today a Moscow accu
sation that Prime Minister K. A.
Fagcrholm violated the spirit
and letter of the Soviet-Finnish
treaty of friendship.
In an official reply published
in the morning newspapers the
government said that it was
"very surprised" over the view
point that had been expressed
in an editorial in Pravda, Soviet
communist party newspaper.
Pravda charged yesterday
the Finnish premier in his inde
pendence day speech on Dec. 6
suggested that the Finnish in
dependence day be replaced as
national holiday by the anniver
sary of the Soviet-Finnish war
of 1939-40.
The Finnish government re
ply, published in all morning
newspapers, said:
"It is recalled by everybody
who heard or read the prime
minister's independence day
speech that the prime minister
made no proposal to change
Finland's independence day
from traditional Dec. 6 to any
other date. The quarters con
cerned are very surprised that
such a view has gained ground
and regret that the exact con
tents of the speech have not been
studied more thoroughly."
Death Sentences
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All 10 of the other defendants
admitted their guilt, some in
tears and others shaken with re
pentance. They threw them
selves upon the mercy of the
court. The public prosecutor had
asked for a sentence of death by
hanging for all of them.
All except Rostov readily
confessed they had plotted with
Marshal Tito of Yugoslavia, had
spied for the Anglo-Americans
and had committed economic sa
botage in an attempt to over
throw the present communist '
regime.
Former Finance Minister Ivan
Stefanov, one of the defendants,
said that the crimes he had com
mitted also had been committed
by Kostov.
MILITARY MEN
AND VETERANS
Thursday, December 15
Organized Naval Reserve Surface
unit at the Naval and Marine Corps
Reserve Training center.
ComnanT a 162nd infantry reiri-
mcnt. Oregon National Guard, at
the Salemrarmory.
94Mth volunteer Air Reserve train
ing unit at Army Reserve quonset
huts.
Klntrwood Dost No. 81. American
Lesion at Klngwood American Le
gion hall at West Salem.
Friday, December 16
Orcanlzed Seabee reserve unit afc
Naval and Marine Corps Reserve
Training center.
Saturday, December 17
Defense Rcnort" for veterans on
radio station KOCO at 9:15 ajn.
Job Specialists Wanted
Veterans skilled in lob specialtiea
currently needed by the air force
have a good opportunity for a ca
reer in aviation.
Thev can enlist In a non-com
missioned grade commensurate with
their training and experience for
desirable assignments at air force
bases and will have chances for .
further training at technical schools.
They also can volunteer for service
overseas, if they desire.
Among skills needed Dy me air
force are airplane mechanics radio
repairmen and operators, radar me
chanics and weather observers and
forecasters. Other vacancies exist
In some 30 career fields.
Veterans en 1st ng in the air lores
will be Blven .credit toward retire
ment for previous service and extra
pay based on tne years of service.
Applicants must have satisfactory
service records and must be able
to meet new. hiRh mental and pnys
Ical requirements. Married men will
be accepted only if they can quali
fy for one of the top three pay
grades.
Cadet Training
Single young men with two years
or more college education are now
eligible to apply for air force cadet
pilot and navigator training unaer
new eligibility reauirements.
Ace renuirement will remain the
same, permitting acceptance of men
between zu and zo' years oi age.
Annlicanls must nass an examining
board and then be selected for one
of the classes that begin every six
weeks.
Aviation cadets receive a year of
training, and food, clothing, hous
ing, medical and dental care, and
athletic and recreational facilities
are provided. A $10,000 insurance
policy also is provided, with all pre
miums paid by the government
while the cadet Is In training.
Graduates of the year's training
receive the silver wings of a pilot
lor navigator) and reserve commis
sions as second lieutenants in the
air force. After 30-day vacations
with pay. the officers are given fly
ing assignments.
Outstanding graduates are award
ed regular commissions, while other
graduates have opportunities to
earn regular status while on the
three-year tour of duty.