Local Paragraphs
Commander to Speak Major
Roderick Durham, divisional
commander Iqf the Salvation
Army, will attend a corps din
ner at the Salem Citadel Satur
day evening at 7 o'clock. A mu
sical program will be offered
between dinner and the serv
ice. Major Durham will speak at
the Sunday services at the Cita
del and at the state peniten
tiary in the afternoon.
Fruitland Visitors Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Craig of Los Angeles,
and Mrs. Myrtle Harmon and
son, Dick, of Renona Beach,
Calif., have been holiday guests
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al
bert Harmon in the Fruitland
community.
Kleens Are Home Mr. and
Mrs. George Kleen, of the Fruit
land community, have returned
from California where they
spent the holiday with their
daughters and families, Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Huchingson, Stock
ton, and Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Al
len, Modesto.
Can Rave Bridge The Mar
ion county court has been ad
vised by the Macco corporation,
building the new Independence
bridge, that the county is wel
come to take over an access
bridge used by workmen at such
time as the Macco corporation
has no use for it. The only re
quirement is that after the coun
ty takes over the bridge it will
release the corporation from
any damages which might arise
from Its use. The county court
had asked for the bridge as it
was considered valuable
reaching points under the new
main bridge and useful in main
tenance of the big bridge.
Leave Salem General Moth
ers and infants discharged from
the Salem General hospital are
Mrs. Marion Anderson and
daughter, 590 Simpson; Mrs.
Vern Durbin and son, 2261
Hazel; Mrs. Marvin De Raeve
and daughter, Amity Rt. 1
Mrs. Donald Roop and son, 1334
N. Winter; Mrs. Chester Howe
and son, 3825 D and Mrs. Sher
man Weston and son, Indepen
dence.
Sentence Due scapee James
William Cameron, 21, one of the
four inmates who escaped from
the criminally insane ward of
the Oregon state hospital, has
entered a plea of guilty in Lane
county circuit court to a charge
of robbing the University of
Oregon Co-op store. Sentence
will be passed Tuesday morn
lng. Cameron, who was captur
ed shortly after his escape, was
certified back to the circuit
court December 16 with a letter
advising he was not phychotic
and was capable of understand
ing court proceedings. Only one
of the quartet, Marion Watson,
is still at large.
Water Rates Raised Permis
sion for the Depoe Bay Develop
ment company to increase water
rates approved by the public
utilities commission will be ef
fective January 1. The new
tariff will increase the com
pany's revenue an estimated
$2160 annnally, "bringing the to
tal revenue to approximately
$9388 to offset an estimated ex
pense of not less than $8050,
according to George Flagg, PUC
commissioner.
Skiinr Reported Fine Ski
conditions on the Santiam Pass
are reported excellent but mo
torists are advised to use chains.
Road conditions in general are
good. The tow at Hoodoo bowl
is also operating. V a r i a bl e
cloudiness with some snow
showers is predicted for the
weekend. There are 14 inches
tof new snow with 84 inches on
the ground.
Sherman Back Again Charles
L. Sherman, 835 D, who was re
cently dismissed from the Salem
Memorial hospital, has been re
turned and will undergo further
surgery.
Larceny Charged Peter Paul
M a u e r , 28-year-old mechanic
from Mt. Angel Rt. 1, was lodg
ed in the Marion county jail Sat
urday on charges of larceny and
assault and battery. Mauer was
taken before Silverton justice
court and pleaded innocent to
the charges. Trial was set for
January 6.
BORN
The Capital Journal Welcomes
the Following New Citizens:
WEBB To Mr. and Mm. Kenneth
Webb, a son, weight 7 pound tnd 15
ounce, Dec. 39 at Silverton hospital.
WARREN To Mr. and Mra. Lee War
ren, of Amity, i daughter, 7 pounda. 1
ounce, tt the McMlnovtlle hospital, Dec.
28. The Warrena have an older daughter,
Sara Lee.
GRABENHORST To Mr. and MM.
Charle GrabenhorM, Jr.. route 4. box
355. a aon, Dec. 30, at Salem Memorial
hospital.
ADUDDELL To Mr. and Mm. Kenneth
rfiLfWn miit a tint (4 riiurhur.
Vec 30, at Salem Memorial hoapltal.
LA NO To Mr. and Mra. Keith Lanfe.
f 1197 Donna Avenue, a aon, Dec. 30, at
I Salem Memorial hospital.
RAWUNS To Mr. and Mr. Jame
Rawlins. 1790 Fairground Road, a aon,
Dec. 30, at Salem Memorial hospital.
Lumber Yard Chance James
H. Livesay has filed certificates
of retirement from Livesay
Lumber Yard, Woodburn, and a
new certificate of assumed busi
ness name for the firm has been
filed by Ernest C, Wayne B.
and Harold A. Livesay, all of
Woodburn.
USO Officials Here J .0.
Newberry of New York City,
director of USO region three
and T. O. Hoaland, area direc
tor for the USO with offices in
San Francisco, were in Salem
Friday afternoon to confer with
the state director, Robert R.
Boardman, and Community
Chest officials. The pair left
by plane for San Francisco fol
lowing their Salem visit.
Central Club Meeting Cen
tral Townsend club No. 6 will
meet January 2 at 259 Court
street, with open forum.
Leave Salem Memorial Dis
missed from the Salem Memor
ial hospital with recently born
infants are Mrs. Donald Bartell
and daughter, 2331 Hyde; Mrs
Kenneth Siegmund and son, Rt.
3 Box 280-B, Scio and Mrs. Glen
Davis, Jr. and son, Monmouth
Rt. 2 Box 58.
Florcs Released Cristino
Nava Flores, Rt. 1, Brooks, was
released on his own recogni
zance Saturday by district court
under charges of contributing to
the delinquency of a minor. The
charge accused Flores of entic
ing a student to remain away
from the Chemawa Indian
school.
Leaves for Portland Mrs.
Madelin Hart, for 13 years
manager of Reed's Millinery
store here, leaves this week-end
for Portland to take charge of
the Reed store there.
State 10th One
For Civil Rights
Oregon Is the tenth state in
the Union to outlaw racial dis
crimination in the National
Guard, Governor Douglas Mc
Kay said Saturday in a radio
transcription for his Sunday
night hour.
The governor said in the tran
scription that "any male citizen,
regardless of race or religion
may enlist in the National
Guard provided the applicant
meets necessary qualifications
and that a vacancy exists." Some
vacancies exist in the ground
forces, the governor said, al
though air units are filled.
Other states that have taken
similar action are Minnesota,
New Jersey, Wisconsin, Connec
ticut, New York, California, Il
linois, Pennsylvania and Massa
chusetts.
Idanha Election
Set for February 15
Date for election for Idanha
city officials was tentatively set
Saturday for Wednesday, Feb
ruary 15, at the Idanha fire hall
at which time five councilmen
will be elected. It is understood
the first mayor will be appoint
ed by the city council. The city
was incorporated at an election
held December 9.
Petitions have Just been out
in circulation seeking the nom
ination for councilmanic seats
of Lloyd Girod, Sam Palmerton,
Huber Ray, Charles T. Haseman
and B. f-. Cochran. These five
were all very active in the plans
for the incorporation election
Dance tonight, 259 Court.
311
'50 Calendar. Homer Smith's.
311
Hayesville Store open Sun.
& Mon., Jan. 1 & 2. Ph. 2-4319.
311
Moore's Tropical fish. New
shipment just arrived. More
coming. Rt. 5, Box 483, 2 miles
from Lancaster Dr. on McCleay
Rd. Ph. 2-7321. 2
Phone 22406 before 8 p.m. if
you miss your Capital Journal.
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m. if
you miss your Capital Journal.
Johns-Manville shingles ap
plied by Mathis Bros., 164 S.
Com'l. Free estimate. Ph. 34642.
DuBois Barber shop, 429 N.
Church, opposite Greyhound bus
depot. " 9
Exclusive presentation Imper
ial wallpapers, R. L. Elfstrom
Co.
2'A current rate on your
savings. Salem Federal, 560
State St., Salem's largest Savings
association.
Family Away,
House Burns
Fire early Friday afternoon
extensively damaged the Cle
ment C. Wiemals residence at
1750 Claxter road while the fa
mily was away.
The Wiemals returned in
about 20 minutes to find the Kei-
zer volunteer department con
trolling the blaze which appar
ently started by a short-circuit
in the electrical wiring in the
basement.
Alarm was given by Mrs.
Wayne Powers, a neighbor, who
noticed the blackened windows.
The basement apartment was
practically destroyed with the
remainder of the dwelling dam
aged by smoke. The loss is cov
ered by insurance.
The Wiemals, two children
and a granddaughter, spent the
night at a Salem hotel.
Lewis Facing
New Challenge
Washington, Dec. 31 (IP)
John L. Lewis faced a new chal
lenge from a large part of the
soft coal industry today, witn
peace in the mines for most of
1950 possibly hanging in tne
balance.
Northern and midwe.;tern
coal operators, following in the
steps of the Southern Coal Pro
ducers association, yesterday
charged before the national la
bor relations board that Lew-
has been guilty of unfair
labor practices.
They asked the NLRB to get
an injunction ending the three
day work week decreed by the
president of the United Mine
workers. They called it a device
intended to coerce them into
signing an illegal contract. And
they protested that Lewis had
refused to bargain with them in
good faith.
NLRB general cojnscl Robert
N. Denham indicated that he
will decide by the end of next
week whether to seek the court
order asked by the mine own-
s.
While Lewis has never dis
closed the terms he wants to re
place the contract which expir
ed last June 30, he has announc
ed over the past few weeks that
some small mines have signed
an agreement providing a $15
basic daily wage and a boost in
the UMW welfare royalty to 35
cents per ton.
Those mines, producing a total
of 18,293,752 tons a year, have
returned to a five-day week.
Bell Telephone Strike
Postponed 15 Days
St. Louis, Dec. 31 () An im
pending strike of 50,000 em
ployes of the Southwestern Bell
Telephone company was post
poned today for 15 days.
The postponement, urged by
Gov. Forrest Smith of Missouri
earlier today, was announced by
Frank P. Lonergan, vice presi
dent of division 20, CIO com
munication workers union, at
2:28 p. m. (CST).
Lonergan said that the union
"in order to clearlyy demon
strate its good faith x x x
agrees to defer any strike act
ion for 15 days from Jan. 1.
Henry Clay imported the first
purebred Herefords to the Unit
ed States in 1817.
Blank forms also have been pro
vided for petitions for any oth
er names it may be desired to
place on the ballot in competi
tion with the men named.
Fire - Auto - Liability - Burg
lary, Ken Potts Insurance Agen
cy, 229 N. Liberty. 311'
Many new pastel colors in
washable window shades are
available. Ask us about them.
We handle all makes. Ph. 2-3639
Reinholdt & Lewis. 311
We have closed the Flower
Basket, 1020 Market St. Watch
for grand opening soon, 590 N.
Capitol. Jary Florist.
Drink mixer attachments for
Sunbeam Mixmaster available
now at Yeater Appliance Co.
375 Chemeketa. 311
Phone 22406 before 6 p.m. if
you miss your Capital Journal.
New classes in shorthand
starting January 3 in both Day
and Night Schools. Capital Bus!
ness College, 345 Court Street.
311"
We have a limited supply
Prestone on hand. Winterize
now while you can. ELSNER
MOTOR CO., 352 N. High. 311
Fresh killed young turkey for
your New Year's dinner, 39c lb
Orwig Market, 4375 Silverton
Rd. Ph. 2-6128. 311
Phone 22406 before 8 p.m. if
you miss your Capital Journal.
m
Public Service Building as the Tourist Sees It New state
office building at Court and Capitol streets, now practically
complete, presents this appearance to the tourist entering or
leaving Salem on highway 99E. State departments will oc
cupy the structure late in February.
Church Class
Has Election
Officers of the high school
class of the Halbert Memorial
Baptist church at Hayesville
elected this week were Clayton
Zeeb, president; George Strozut,
Jr., vice president; Laurene Kar-
sten, secretary; Elinor biKorra,
social chairman; Lois Ann Hall,
refreshment chairman; Alethe
Vibbert, publicity chairman and
Charles Clark, clean-up chair
man. The class was served a pro
gressive dinner, starting at the
home of the teacher, Mrs. Bro
er with the main course at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Zeeb. After viewing the out
door Christmas decorations in
Salem the group returned to
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Strozut for games and
the dessert course.
Attending were Marilyn Bro-
er, Lois Mall, i.aurene ivar
sten, Margaret Katka, Darlene
Legler, Phyllis Logan, Elinor
Sikorra, Aletha and Henrietta
Vibbert, Jerry Andresen,
Charles Clark, George Strozut
Jr., Milo Tibbetts, Clayton Zeen
and Mrs. Broer. 1
'49 Polk Directory
Being Distributed
The R. L. Polk Directory for
Salem and Marion county, 1949
edition, is being distributed this
week-end.
The book is 142 pages thicker
than the 1947 edition, and it
gives the Salem population as
52,800, though it actually is ex
pected that the 1950 census will
show nearer 60,000. The 1947
edition gave the population ac
cording to the 1940 census, less
than 31,000.
The new book gives the met
ropolitan area population as
80,000, as against 69,603 in 1947.
The 1947 book did not give a
trading area figure. The new
book gives it as 215,000.
COURT NEWS
Circuit Court
Vllts May va Harold William Coin, div
orce complaint alleges cruel and inhuman
treatment, aak custody of four chil
dren and $100 a month for their support.
Married Auguat 7, 1933, In Salem.
Merlin Estep, Jr., va Weii-field and Gold
berg, jecond further answer.
State vx Donald Macomber, order of
dfemLual of a charte of obtaining mon
ey under falae pretenses on motion
of district attorney due to Insufficiency
of evidence to warrant further prose
cution. Kathleen Coon va Charle L. Follon.
complaint for ias8.ll damage alleged aus
talned by plaintiff ear In accident July
10, 1B49 near South Commercial and
Oak streets.
Edward J. y Thelma
default order entered.
MeClaughry,
Probate Court
Louts fioebert estate appraised at 1300
by France N. Burch.
Minta Hegner estate, decree of d Li
en arte to Luella M. Charlton, executrix,
Ferdinand Kelt estate, order tor par
tial distribution by Harold E. Adamson,
administrator.
District Court
Contributin to the delinquency of a
minor: Cristino Nava Flores, Rt. 1,
Brooks, released on own recognizance.
Police Court
Disorderly conduct : Eldon F, Farlow,
1739 Com, posted 125 ball: Eugene Car
ver, 2436 Center, continued to Jan. 10th.
Reck lea, driving: Harry A. Hammer,
1585 Madison, fined 150.
Marrioqe Licenses
John Oarner. 30, Valley Packing com
pany, and Bobble UorrU, 17, at home,
both Salem.
taVern Chester Bergerson, 33, ap
prentice cabinet maker, and Arlen La
rerne Oottchalk, 30, bakery clerk, bow
Silver ton.
Harry R. Jones. 35, salesman, Mit
wauk". and Luanne Blair McCallUter,
at, telephone operator, Salem.
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Rent-free Home
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The doctor attending F a y e
Jean, 9, and Homer Lowery, 29
the father who rescued three of
his children from the fire, sent
the burned girl to Doernbecher
hospital in Portland Saturday for
treatment. Both have second
and third degree burns and the
physician stales their condition
is still serious. Lowery was able
to be out of bed Saturday but
will not be able to attend the
funeral.
"You never can tell just what
will happen with burns this ser
ious," the doctor states. It will
be at least a week before they
can be considered out of danger.
Mrs. Lowery and two smaller
children, Alvin James, 3, and
Delores Jean, 18 months, are
with Lowery's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Taylor Lowery, also of Falls
City. Mrs. Taylor Lowery had
just returned home after several
months in the hospital with a
broken hip when the fire claim
ed the home.
French, who is touched with
the generosity of the public, con
veys through the press the grat
itude of the family for all of
fers of assistance.
Receiving point in Salem is the
St. Paul Episcopalian parish
house with Rev. George Swift,
rector, through the cooperation
of the Capital Journal, an
nouncing that all the con
tributions for the Lowrey fam
ily of Falls City will be picked
up here by Floyd French, Falls
City, who has offered the use of
his truck and his time. Hours
will be between 10 o'clock
the morning until 6 o'clock in
the afternoon throughout the
week and from 10 o'clock until
noon Saturday.
Flying Arrow's
Crew Mutiny
Honk Kong, Dec. 31 UP)
Crewmen of the American
ferighter Flying Arrow report
edly served notice tonight they
will refuse to take the Isbrandt- !
sen vessel through nationalist
mined Chinese waters.
The Flying Arrow is due to
head for communist Shanghai
Tuesday. The skipper, Capt.
David Jones of Chicago, indi
cated today he would sail his
ship into Shanghai in spite of
mines, nationalist gunboats and
the state department in Wasn
ington. The Hong Kong Sunday Her
ald said, however, the crew, had
cabled the U. S. state department
and the national maritime union
in New York to the effect:
"We will not work if the ship
atempts to run through the
blockade."
Crewmen said the NMU had
written Secretary of State Dean
Acheson Dec. 20 urging him to
"protect seamen or keep ships
out of the danger area" in Chi
na. Acheson previously rebuked
the Isbrandtsen line of New
York for running the nationalist
blockade.
Capt. Jones said the men knew
the risks when they signed on
with a guarantee of bonuses.
But the crew was represented
as saying "We knew of flying
bullets and shells but not of
mines."
School Merger Passes
n;u -:.. r ot riu
11111 iuy, iei. i iuiiauuua-
uon ot me tiKnorn ana nuu :
ty school districts was approved
at a special election Friday.
Mill City cast 14 ballots in fa
vor of the merger with none
against while Elkhorn favored
the move 13 to 11. j
Recorder's Fees
Show $3000 Loss
Fees received in the office of
County Recorder Herman W.
Lanke during 1949 totaled $25,
823.80 as compared with $28
753.42 in 1948, a decrease of a
little over $3000. Figures com
piled by the recorder show a to
tal of $12,459,667.40 loaned on
mortgages against real property
in the county during the year.
In the fee department the big
year in the office was in 1946
when they totaled $29,739. In
1947 the total was $28,234.62.
Back in 1939 the total fees were
only $15,365.48 and then start
ed on an upward climb showing
$16,736.10 in 1940; $16,811.05 in
1941; dropping to $13,352.55 in
1942; back up again to $16.-
152.08 in 1943; up to $17,935.46
in 1944 and to $22,157.38 in
1945.
During 1949 the big month was
March when fees totaled $2,
473.70. In January they opened
with $2153.80; went down to
$1854.85 in February; up to
$2387.85 in April; $2166.10 in
May $2188 in June; $1968.50
in July; $2175.25 in August;
$8115.75 in September; $2068.25
in October, $2070.25 in Novem
ber and up again to $2201.50 in
December.
The office made a net profit
of $9944.69 for the taxpayers in
December over expenses of op
eration. Last Streetcar
Toledo, O., Dec. 31 (IP) To
ledo's last streetcar will rattle
over its last run late today, 60
years after the first vehicle of
its kind appeared on Toledo's
streets.
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fMwflW I .y H ready to begin
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Capital Journal, Salem, Ore.,
Herman Schwab
Heads Council
Herman Schwab, Mt. Angel,
was named chairman of the Sil
ver Falls area Boy Scout council
at the annual dinner meeting
in Woodburn this week.
Other officers are Rev. Da
mian Jentges, OSC, Mt. An
gel, vice chairman; Pat Mc
Laughlin, Woodburn, organiza
tion and extension chairman;
Verne Merrick, Woodburn,
camping chairman; M. B. Ford,
Silverton, district commission
er and I. B. Alfred, Silverton,
advancment chairman. Officers
were inducted by Rev. Arthur
Charles Bates, Silverton. Mc
Laughlin presided at the meet
ing. Speaker of the evening was
W. H. Baillie, manager of the
Oregon employment service of
fice here. He spoke on "Men
Wanted" and presented the var
ious fields needing men. Regis
tration for the July jamboree at
Valley Forge was urged by John
Klopp, executive. The deadline
for the quota expires at mid
night Saturday with only 20
boys registered to date and
places available for a dozen
more.
The annual meeting of the
Cascade area council will be
held in Salem Sunday, January
8.
Moscow Stages
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American residents in Moscow.
More than 300 guests are expec
ted for the gala affair in the big
embassy ballroom.
Elaborate Party Staged
The ball at Spasso House will
be the most elaborate party ever
planned by the American colony
here. Nearly every U. S. citi
zen in Moscow, from corporals
and clerks to Ambassador Kirk
himself, has taken a hand in it.
A crystal ball has been hand
made from broken mirrors, wire
hoops and two donated articles
of feminine underwear. Colored
lights for spotlights have been
fashioned from green glass whis
key bottles and tail lights from
abandoned cars.
The ambassador has had the
evening's punch brewing in his
bathroom for four days.
A sudden drop in the tempera
ture today sent workmen hur
rying to close every window
crack in the ballroom less some
sub-zero draft meet some bare
backed guest in frigid collision.
Firm Makes Change Certifi
cate of assumed business name
for Nehi Distributing company,
Salem, has been filed with the
county clerk by Floyd N. Cook,
975 Shipping street, a notice of
retirement from the same busi
ness being filed by Harvey A,
Thiveau.
Rejoice
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Saturday, Dec. 31, 1949-5
Crash Hurts
Mrs. Huiras
Mrs. Fred Huiras, Woodburn,
was injured Friday night in an
accident involving three auto
mobiles and a Greyhound bus at
North Capitol and E streets.
Mrs. Huiras was treated by
first aid men for a skinned nose,
bruised forehead and right knee
and a possible broken right
hand. She was taken home
where she received additional
treatment by a Woodburn phy
sician. Automobiles were in a traffic
lane when one suddenly stopped
about 6:45 o'clock. The automo
biles operated by Hiram K. Hui
ras, Woodburn, and Samuel H.
Kimball, Portland, also stopped
but the Kimball machine was
hit by the bus, pushing it into
the Huiras vehicle. Both auto
mobiles were damaged at the
front and rear.
Slate Highway
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Increase by the 1949 state leg
islature of gasoline tax and mo
tor registration fees did not op
erate to increase state highway
income in 1949, first because the
increase in the registration fee
does not become effective until
Sunday, January 1 and the in
crease in gasoline tax did not
reflect itself in actual receipts
until October of this year.
Looking Ahead
Highway department officials
expect that these increases in
1950 will gross an additional
$7,900,000 of which the highway
department's share will be $5,-
800,000, the counties' share $1,
500,000 and the cities' share
$800,000.
This additional income p 1 u i
approximately $2,000,000 re
maining in the surplus war
years fund will about compen
sate for the extra funds spent,
since the war from the wartime
accumulation.
As a result the state highway
commission will maintain ap
proximately the same rate of
construction in 1950 as was ac
complished in each of the last
three years, officials said.
In 1950, an estimated income
of $35,627,000 is expected and
disbursements in the amount of
$36,955,000 are budgeted. Of
this amount $10,138,000 will be
used for maintenance of high
ways; $20,675,000 for highway
construction and purchase of
rights of ways; $2,837,000 will
be expended for capital invest
ment and $3,364,000 for admin
istative costs, operation of state
parks and other miscellaneous
items.
Leaves Fuel Company Clay
ton W. Smith has filed notice
of retirement with the county
clerk from Silver Falls Fuel
company.
None can turn this babe away . . .
Ernrff of the old year's stay
We're ready to greet another year
the dawn of a brand-new day!
Yes, give him a welcome merry
f nding '49 . . . come January . . .
And the young and old alike
and receive the New Year tytcel
CURLY'S
DAIRY
Phone 38783
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