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Horse and Buggy Bam Dismantled Cherry City Feed barn,
last feeding barn to operate in Salem, now being dismantled
it 540-42-44 Ferry street to make room for a parking lot.
Cherry City Feed barn housed above 200 horses and buggies
on occasion, but was never a livery stable. '
Last of Salem Feed Barns Is
Being Razed on Ferry Street
By BEN MAXWELL
Cherry City Feed barn, relic of horse and buggy times now
being dismantled at 540-42-44 Ferry street, was the last feeding
barn to serve Salem, says R. O. Clearwater who operated the
place more than 30 years ago. The property will be occupied
bv a oarkina lot.
"But it was never a livery sta
ble," Clearwater stresses with
emphatic assurance that comes
With first hand experience. t
"When I was a youngster,
about 1910, I recall riding a bi
cycle around on the new plank
floor of that barn Just then under
construction."
"J. A. Darr, who was a horfje
shoer for John Knight in the
early 18B0s, was the first pro
prietor. When he died the ad
ministrator of his estate asked
me to take the barn over I did
just prior to our entry into
World War I and continued its
operation for a number of years.
Then horses purchased in this
locality for overseas military us-J
age were stabled there and after
the war Wells Fargo express
horses were boarded
"I recall that above 200 horses
and buggies were housed in the
barn during the circus and State
Fair days in Salem of 30 and
more years ago, Yes the place
was crowded, but we got them
in and somehow we cared for
them all."
Salem city directories from
1912 to 1917 list the stable at
544 Ferry street under the name
of J. A. Darr. After that year
it appears as the Cherry City
Feed barn and continues to be
presented as such until 1923.
The directory for 1924 lists no
livery stable or feed barn in Sa
lem. Ensuing years allocate
this location to automotive serv
ices or simply list the property
as vacant.
Livery, feed and exchange sta
bles were among the earlier
businesses noticed in Salem's
commercial development. Sol
Durbin and Haywood and Light
foot had stable's here in 1858.
It was Durbin's barn always
proud of its horses and services,
that outfitted a 16-horse sled to
defy all competitive equipage
in a street parade during that
snowy winter of 1862. Wednes
day afternoon, about 5 o'clock,
on November 27, 1862 fire was
discovered in the haymow of the
Durbin barn, then located at the
northeast corner of State and
Commercial streets. Within a
few moments the barn and Its
combustible contents provided a
spectacular fire and one long
discussed in Salem during the
1860s. Horses ' and carriages
were saved but loss of the barn
and its accessories amounted to
nearly $4000
About 20 years later, in 1880
to be exact, Durbin associated
with Smith, was still operating
a barn on Commercial street be
tween State and Court streets.
Fisher and Gaines had their sta
ble at the corner of Commercial
and Trade streets.
In 1900, A. J. Basey was a
leading liveryman and his cabs
and hearse were an accepted
service in better funeral proces
sions. Basey started a livery
business here in 1885 and 50
years ago had his barn in a
structure that was Marion coun
ty's first courthouse in the 1850s.
During January of 1872 it was
moved to the north side of Court
street, between Liberty and High
and just east of the alley.
Ten years later, in 1910 when
automobiles and good roads had
not yet outmoded horse and
buggy transportation Salem had
eight livery and feed stables:
B. G. Boedigheimer, Clearwat
er Brothers, E E. Gilliam Hunt
and Mitchell T. M. Jones W. S.
Low, Westacott and Johnson and
C. W. Yannke.
Even then the handwriting
was on the wall. Forty years
ago, May 1, 1910, Charlie Yannke
sold his Fashion stable to an au
tomobile agency and a major
part of his hack and cab busi
ness went to Club stables Last
of that long succession of livery
and feed stables, according to
the Salem directory for 1921
were B. G. Boedigheimer whose
stable and livery were at 193
South Liberty street, and G. M.
Stewart with a barn at 160 South
High street. Which continued on
to become the very last survivor
among Salem livery stables is
not told.
Olthof Place Sold
Pratum Mr. and Mrs. John
Olthof have sold their home In
Pratum district to Mr. and Mrs
Glen Olson of Bend. The Ol
thofs have purchased a home at
Modesto, Calif., and will noon
more. Olson is a painter.
WANNA WED?
Spinster Stars Hanker to
Desert Bachelor Routines
By BOB THOMAS
Hollywood, March 22 VP) Remember the song that goes "I
Wanna Get Married?" Lizabelh Scott is singing it.
The Hollywood bachelor girl used to be a standard fixture In
Hollywood. Then such gals as Olivia DeHavilland, Rosalin Rus
sell, Jeanne Crain, Anne Baxter and Joan Leslie got married
Even Elizabeth Taylor is aesert--
ing the unmarried ranks That
leaves Miss Scott, Margaret
O'Brien and only a' few others
among the stars who haven't
trod down the well-known aisle.
Liz says she would like to
have Miss O'Brien and the oth
ers carry on the bachelorhood
honors without her.
"I miss having someone to
come home to," she sighed "I'm
quite loquacious. I like to talk
about what has happened to me
during the day. The only one I
have to talk to is my maid.
"Besides. I would like to lis
ten to someone else expound on
his day. In other words I'd like
to have someone to share my
life, and I'd like to share some
one's life."
Before you start rushing, men,
you'd better be warned that her
notions about marriage are ide
alistic. I asked about what kind
of man she was looking for.
I haven t visualized a physi
cal type," she answered. "But
we must have a mental and spir
itual attraction for each other.
"I won't say I'll never marry
an actor. But I would prefer not
to. Actors and especially actress
es are emotional people I know
that I am quite emotional. I
don't think it would be wise to
mix two of the same kind."
Despite her yearnings, Liz
won't be stampeded into marri
age. "I'm sure the right man will
come along some day," she re
marked.
"I would be terribly lonely If
I didn't love my work. It com
pensates for my lack of com
panionship and keeps me inter
ested and busy."
But, she inferred, you can't
snuggle up to your job.
If you wanna get married.
opines Actress Jan Sterling, get
out of Hollywood.
Miss Sterling is another spin
ster with an eye out for the per
fect mate. The Broadway actress
is in town for "Union Pacific"
and spends her evenings along
night club row.
'Hollywood guys are okay, I
guess," she guesses, "but they're
just out for a good time. I want
to settle down and have a home
and hearth and babies. But the
men I've met out here just want
lo oaoy me and that's all.
"The single Hollywood men
know they're in the minority
and therefore in demand Girls
outnumber the eligible males
two to one. I don't mind doine
the proposing, but I at least like
an attentive prospect."
CAPSULE REVIEW: "The Bitr
Hangover" (MGM) is a comedy
with a message. The comedy
arises because a war experience
causes a young lawyer to get
drunk at the slightest taste of
liquor. The drama comes when
he revolts against doing the bid
ding of a big law firm he works
for. The funny stuff doesn't al
ways pay off, but it's a warming
and enjoyable picture. Van John
son and Elizabeth Taylor ingra
tiate as the leads.
Fun Night Offered
Willamlna Several members
of the high schol student body
and faculty participated in Fun
Night recently held at the high
school. Members of the band, di
rected by Mrs. Aronsen, and
dressed in costumes, played be
tween acts. Members of the
speech class danced the can-can,
and several teachers also par
ticipated. Fun night brought the
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I HE figures that constitute the year-end statement of The
Equitable Life Assurance Society may seem overwhelming
at first glance . . . but they readily come alive when con
sidered in terms of the human values they represent.
Simply stated, for more than 4,350,000 Americans, here
Is their hope of economic security; the financial found
ation on which they can build for the future; the open door
to better things In life. Thus, the figures you see on this
page have more than statistical meaning they project a
picture of what life-insurance-dollars accomplish in pro
moting human welfare.
For instance . ; . the $608,500,000 received In premiums by
The Society during 1949 provided life Insurance coverage of
$14,115,700,000 in addition to annuities and accident and
health protection. In 1949 payments to Equitable Society
members and their beneficiaries totalled $335,000,000
of which $115,000,000 represented death claims, and
$220,000,000 were payments, including dividends, to
iiving policyholders. On the business side from Invest
ments and insurance operations, The Society earned '
$142,700,000 of which $6,000,000 was set aside to
strengthen reserves and $83,800,000 was allotted for
policyholders' dividends.
At the same time, life insurance funds perform a double
duty in the economic life of our nation. While they are pro
viding protection, they are also financing homes, building
factories, helping to improve railroads, participating in
scores of industries in short, contributing materially to the
highest living standard known to mankind.
Look beyond the figures in this annual report and you will
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THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY OF, THE UNITED STATES
THOMAS I. PARKINSON ' PRESIDENT
393 SEVENTH AVENUt NEW YORK I, NEW YORK
CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CONDITION
as of
December It, 1949
Obligations
Resources Per
'Bends ana) Slacks Cent
U. S. Government obllgollons. . . . t 776,980,507 (M.I)
Dominion of Canada obligations.. 270,576,208 ( S.ll
Public utility bonds 671,974,696 (12.8)
Railroad obligations. ... : ... ; ... s ... 480,003,366 ( 9.11
Industrial obligations.. ..I.- 1,633,663,992 (11.01
Other band : 150,635,069 ( 3.01
Preferred and guaranteed stocks. S7,S13,967 ( 1.1)
Common Hock 7,251,197 ( 0.1)
Mortgagee and Real Islalo ,
Residential and business
mortgages. .. . m. t ... 1 1
Farm mortgages. H. 1 1 1 .
Residential and business
properties.
Housing developments and other
real estate purchased
for Investment 110,776,151(2.1)
Homo and branch offlea
buildings ...t.- 10,846,316 ( 0.2)
Other Assele
Cash 1 1 I 92,604,234 ( 1.(1
loans to policyholders 133,474,786 ( 2.5)
Premiums In process of collection i 88,085,589 ( 0.7)
Interest and rentals accrued
and other assets. .. . ..,.:., 39,820,549 ( 0,1)
TOTAL, ! I m ' 1 - I ... $9,269,289, 1 68 ( 1 0 0)
657,176,155 (12.9)
122,447,992 2.1)
7,442,392 ( 0.1)
Per
Cent
Policyholders' Punds
To cover future payments under
Insurance and annuity contracts
In force 4,117,17l,471 (82.3)
Held on deposit for policyholders
and beneficiaries t 106,424,344 ( 1. 8)
Dividends and annuities left
on deposit with The Society
atlntsreit ,..! 111,149,961 1.1)
Policy claims In process
ofpaymenl 23,939,291 ( 0.4)
Premiums paid In advance by
policyholders ; . 11,297,92 ( 1.6)
Dividends due ond unpaid to
policyholders 1,303,161 0.1)
Allotted as dividends for
distribution during 1950 61,400,141 ( 1.1)
Other liabilities
Taxes federal, state and other,.
Expenses accrued, unearned lns
tereit and other obligations. .
Surplus Funds
To cover oil contingencies... t
TOTAL ill.
1,289,000 ( O.l)
6,101,09 ( 0.1)
312,433,121 I 6.1)
..$5,269,289,168 (100)
factudlna $4,711,208 on d.poilt with public avtherlli.i.
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HAROLD P. DRAKE, C. L. V., Afeney Manager
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REPRESENTATIVES
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