Nurse Loses Savings, $4,314,
But All But $297 Is Returned
Spokane, Feb. 6 VP) A 70-year-old nurse, who lost her life
savings of $4,314 to purse snatchers last Nov 29, has all but
$297 of it back today because a young telegraphy student was
both curious and honest.
Miss Jean Lewis, ill recently and unable to work, was over-
whelmed when police told her
I late yesterday her purse and
Papers Demand
Better Policy
Longview, Wash., Feb. 6 (U.P.)
The tax research committee of
the allied daily newspapers of
Washington has sent out invita
tions for the creation of a state
wide committee to review the
state's fiscal management poli
cies, It was announced here to
day. Chairman J. M. McClelland,
Sr., publisher of the Longview
Daily News, reported that the
group, representing a cross-section
of the state's economic
structure, would meet for or
ganization purposes in Seattle
at the convenience of its members.
McClelland said that he be-
lieved organization of the com
mittee would clarify much of
state's financial situation.
Y The organization would not
only review fiscal policies, but
would also draft remedial pro
cedures for consideration at the
next legislature, McClelland
said.
Truman Asked
To Lead World
New York, Feb. 6 (U.PJ Pres.
ident Truman was urged today
to "take more affirmative lead
ership" toward halting interna
tional economic warfare and the
arms race.
The plea was contained in a
letter signed by 156 prominent
citizens of 28 states. The letter
was drafted by James P. War
burg, Henry B. Cabot, Henry W.
Schacter, Norman Cousins,
Stanley M. Isaacs, Hugh Satter
lee and Robert E. Sherwood.
The signers "applauded" the
"courage and confidence" with
which Mr. Trumart looked into
the future.
"Nevertheless," their letter
said, "We are deeply concerned
over what appears to us the dis
crepancy between your affirm
ative attitude toward building
the peace and the preponderant
ly negative emphasis in the for
eign policies we are at present
pursuing.
The letter asked the president
to take two steps to "end the
conditions in which military
preparations must play so large
a part in our total foreign policy
effort."
money had been found by Reu
ben Anderson in the heavy snow
covering the YMCA swimming
pool roof.
"It is the most gratifying news
I ever hoped to hear," she finally
managed to say.
Anderson, a young war vet
eran from the Skagit valley of
Washington, had been hired to
clear the snow from the swim
ming pool roof. It was one of
many odd jobs he has done to
help him through telegraphy
school.
He said he discovered a purse
in a pile of snow and almost
tossed it into an alley, when his
curiosity prompted him to look
inside. It contained $4,017 in
cash. Anderson promptly turn
ed the purse over to police who
found Miss Lewis' name inside.
The elderly woman had re
ported that she took her $4,314
savings out of a safety deposit
box November 29, intending to
put it into a savings account
then, "like a child with a toy'
decided to carry the money
home.
On the way, she said, two men
snatched her purse as she was
crossing a viaduct near the
YMCA.
Police were unable to account
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lnly $297 before tossing the
pocketbook on the roof.
Miss Lewis said she planned
to reward Anderson, and he
later said he had been promised
$200.
Incidentally, Miss Lewis is
making certain that the money
is in safe keeping until she can
take it to a bank.
The police, at her request, put
it in the department safe.
Young People Dine
Amity Eighteen Baptist
young folk from Amity held a
progressive dinner. Starting at
the Ted Lehman home, then to
Ralph Konzelman's. McMinn
ville, they journeyed to the Ray
Konzelman and Mrs. Evelyn
Loops home west of Amity for
dessert.
Boy Scouts Mark 40th Anniversary,
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Thursday afternoon Sister Bcr-
nadette and thirteen students
from the Mount Angel Academy.
ihey spent the afternoon in
specting the building and study
ing the teaching technique. The
school has had many visitors
since its opening.
Moving this week from Bandel
property at 3940 E. Slate St., are
Mr. and Mrs. LcBarron Force
and their children, Barbara,
Dick and Barry. They will be
at home in the E. B. Jensen
cottage located at 4545 Monroe
ave. Mrs. Force operates the
Four Corners Beauty Salon.
Official poster marking the 40th birthday.
These were:
"1. To take more affirmative
leadership toward halting eco
nomic warfare among the
world's hard-pressed peoples, by
bringing them together in
broad cooperative plan of recon
struction and resource develop
ment.
"2. To take the leadership in
halting the arms race and
bringing about those conditions
which will make eventual uni
versal disarmament possible."
The 40th anniversary of the
Boy Scouts of America will be
observed Feb. 6 to 12 in every
part of the nation by more
than 2,300,000 boys and adult
leaders. "Strengthen Liberty"
is the birthday theme. The Boy
Scouts' "Crusade to Strength
en the Arm of Liberty" con
tinues through 1950.
During Boy Scout Week,
Units will hold "Crusade
Night" meetings when 1949
Crusade Awards will be pre
sented. Representing the 12
Scout Regions,' 12 outstanding
Boy Scouts will make a "Re
port to the Nation" at Wash
ington, D.C., where the Move
ment was incorporated Ftb. 0,
1910. They will also take part
in an impressive ceremony at
Independence Hall in Phila
delphia. The highlight of 1950 will be
the Second National Jamboree
which will see 40,000 Scouts
and Leaders camping together
at Valley Forge, Pa., from
June 30 to July 6, including
Scouts of other lands.
Since 1910 more than 16,
500,000 boys and men have
been identified with the Boy
Scouts of America.
Alaska Statehood
Move Is Stronger
Juneau, Alaska, Feb. 6 (U.PJ
Nearly 100 prominent Ameri
cans have formed a committee
to obtain statehood for Alaska,
Robert B. Atwood, Anchorage,
chairman of the official state
hood committee of the territorial
government, announced today.
Atwood said an enabling act
to make a state of Alaska
now before congress, where ac
tion in the house of representa
tives is expected within a few
days.
"Alaska statehood has been
recommended by every commit
tee of congress which has ever
investigated the question," At
wood said.
Members in the national com
mittee include Gen. Douglas
MacArthur, Eleanor Roosevelt,
Adm. Richard E. Byrd, Eric
Johnston, Eddie Rickenbacker
and John Gunther.
Come for Anniversary
Unionvale Mr. and Mrs. EI
don Coats of San Diego, Cal.
are expected to be guests for
several days at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M
Coats, here to help celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary.
North American corn produc
tion in 1949 was 46 per cent lar
ger than the 1935- 39 average.
Four Corners Mothers Club
Offered Program at SchooS
Four Corners. Feb. 6 Mrs. Harvey Meyer, president of the
Mother's club conducted the meeting Friday at the Lincoln school
(Four Corners). Some new furniture is being placed in the
office and health rooms. Child care is provided for pre-school
children. The club has plans under way for future public enter
tainment. :
The children of the school pre
sented the following program of
folk dancing with Gary Pier
point as master of ceremonies.
John Lippold announced the first
grade dance. The second graders
gave "I See You" announced by
Sherrill White. "The Glow
Worm" by the third announ
ced by Mary Hanson. The fourth,
fifth and sixth combined with
Dick Force as announcer pre
sented the "Oklahoma Mixers".
Hostesses were Mrs. Carol
Capps, Mrs. Albert Brant, Mrs.
Edward White, Mrs. Noel Scha
berg, Mrs. Gerald DeBerry.
Mrs. James Haskell brought
her mother as a guest, Mrs. Sam
Noble of Portland.
In spite of the near zero
weather twenty-one members at
tended the Four Corners Garden
club on Thursday evening. Many
of the ladies walked in lieu of
risking driving their cars. The
business meeting was conducted
by the president, Mrs. Warren
Shrake. The program chair
man, Mrs. David Behm present
ed Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Beckman
from the Beckman Gardens on
Glen Creek drive who gave an
exceptionally fine instructive
demonstration on the care and
culture of chrysanthemums.
Hostesses for the evening were
Mrs. George Bixler, Mrs. An
drew Mcssman, Mrs. Roy Case,
Mrs. Frank South.
Hosts to the Saturday night
Friendly Neighbors club were
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Snook.
Pinochle was in play. Present
were Mr. and Mrs. Arlo McLain,
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Shrake,
Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Gilming, Mr.
and Mrs. L. J. Shrake. Mr. and
Mrs. Ervin Sunderlin with hon
ors going to Mrs. McLain and
C. O. Gilming.
Mrs. Manuel Tait left Thurs
day for her home in Tulare,
Calif., She was a guest on the
trip down of Mr. and Mrs. Glen
Rouse of Eaton Rapids, Mich.,
who have been visiting relatives
in Salem. They were formerly
neighbors in Mich. Mrs. Tait
has been a house guest of her
daughter and family Mr. and
Mrs. G. Roach, 480 S. Elma ave.,
for two months. The Roach
family moved here just before
the holidays that they might be
near Mr. Roach who is a patient
at the T.B. hospital. He
cently underwent surgery.
Friends of Mrs. G. M. Deen
will be glad to know she has re
turned home from Salem Gener
al hospital where she was hos
pitalized for a few days.
Lincoln school (Four Cor
ners) had as tneir guests on
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son; program, Cleo Kepplnger
and Mrs. John Van Laanen;
song leader, Hubert Aspinwall,
with Mrs. Jack Wikoff at the
piano, and master of ceremonies
John Van Laanen.
A no-host covered dish dinner
will be served. Invitations have
been sent to all men and boys
who have been members of the
troop since its organization and
are extended through the press
to any that might have been
omitted in any way.
Scout
Offer Dinner
Middle Grove, Feb. 6 At a
special meeting of the Boy Scout
committee for Middle Grove
troop 42 held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Pickerel on
Lancaster drive definite plans
were completed for the large
alumni dinner planned by the
committeemen and their auxili
ary for the night of Thursday,
February 9 at Mayflower hall
in Salem.
Present were Cleo Keppinger,
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Patterson,
jonn van Laanen, Mr. and Mrs,
Jack Wikof, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Wagers, Hubert Aspinwall,
Donald Bassett and Mr. and Mrs.
Pickerel.
General chairman for the
event is John Van Laanen; pro
motion, Jack Wikot and Mrs.
Robert Wagers; dinner, Mrs.
William Kleen and Theodore
Kuenz; decorations, William
Kleen and Mrs. Lewis Patter-
PGE customers
use THREE TIMES THE ELECTRICITY
they did in 1939
It's a fact. PGE's customers are using
more' than three times as much electricity
today as they did 10 years ago! In 1939
average home use was 1,390 kilowatt
hours. Now it's 4,944 and still going up!
Naturally, today's electric bill is likely
to be a greater amount than it was before
electricity became the all-purpose home
servant that it is today. But what's really
important to you is that you're getting a
lot more electricity for your money than
you used to.
Electric rates have come down as use
has gone up. Average cost per kilowatt
hour in PGE territory is only half the
national average, and less than half what
it was here ten years ago 1.27 cents
now as compared to 2.65 cents then.
It's no wonder so much more elec
tricity is being used nowadays than ever
before. It's today's biggest bargainl
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U. S. Ship to Evacuate
Rest of Yanks in China
Hong Kong, Feb. 6 (U.Rl An
American ship is expected to
evacuate from Communist Chi
na early in March American
consular workers and all Amer
ican civilians wishing to leave
an informant from Shanghai
said on his arrival here today.
He said the vessel, probably
an American President liner, is
expected to arrive off Shanghai
the first week in March. He said
it probably would wait at the
mouth of the Shanghai for small
craft to ferry passengers from
Shanghai itself.
He estimated 800 American
civilians would leave, in addi
tion to consular staffs ordered
out of communist China by the
state department.
The Nationalists claim to have
mined the Yangtze river. Al
though Shanghai shipping quar
ters doubt it, none is willing to
test it. Only the narrow north
channel is known to be clear of
mines, and the small boats
which will take the evacueeg
from Shanghai will use that.
Island Residents Home
Grand Island Mrs. L. E. Pen
rose, 88, has returned to her
home with the Roy Stouten
burgs after about two weeks
spent with her son in law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Nelson at Salem. Roy Stouten
burg has returned home after
undergoing major operation at
a McMinnville hospital. He
spent five days at the home of
her brother in law and sister,
Mr. and Mrs. D. Lynn Gubser,
at McMinnville.
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