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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1951)
i See. II Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Tuesday, Aug, 21, .1951 Bull and Four Others Fired Portland, Ore., Aug. 21 (U.R) State Sen. Vernon Bull and four other employes of the Union Pacific railroad in the LaGrande area were fired, officials report ed today, A spokesman for the Railroad Brotherhood said Bull, a yard man, conductor and brakeman was charged with failure to put out the proper sign flag at Herm iston. The spokesman said there were other minor offenses. Brotherhood officials said they were not convinced discharge was justified in the cases. Other men discharged, ac cording to the spokesman, were A. L. Chestnut, engineer of The Dalles, C. J. Gilson, C. H. Ab bott, and H. F. Richardson, all trainmen from La Grande. Bull is a veteran state law maker. He was first elected to the house of representatives from Union county in 1934. He served as- a senator from Wal lowa and Union counties in the last legislative sessions with membership on several promin ent committees, including chair manship of the controversial public institutions and welfare. Last November, he was de feated by Rep. Lowell Stockman In a bid for a congressional scat from Oregon s second district At one time, he was president of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in La Grande. College Rolls Will Show Drop Portland, Aug. 21 VP) The Korean war, high employment and confusion about the future will result in a substantial de crease in enrollments in most colleges in Oregon this fall. That Is what college officials aid in a survey made by the Oregonian Saturday. Oregon State college expects a decrease of about 30 per cent and the University of Oregon about 20 per cent compared with last fall. Vanport Extension Center was the only school expecting an in crease. Willamette University at Salem expected enrollments to remain at the present level. At other schools applications from new students have fallen from 15 to 50 per cent. Larry Evans, 19, New Chess Champion New York, Aug. 21 if) Larry Evans, a 19-year-old sophomore at City College of New York, is the new national chess champion, youngest ever to gain the honor. Evans defeated Br. Ariel Mengarinl Sunday to nose out by one point Samuel Rcshev ky, a strong favorite at the start. Evans had a score of 9 'A points In the 11-round competi tion. Mengarinl had defeated Besh evsky, known as an internation al grand master of the game, ip the seventh round. Evans, who started playing the game at 13, is the fourth to win the biennial United States chess federation tournament. Previous winners were Reshev- sky and Arnold S. Denkcr, both of New York, and Herman Steiner, of Los Angeles. GIs in Korea Send $500 for Flood Aid Washington, Aug. 21 U.R) President Truman has received $500 from the Korean battle fields for flood victims in Mis souri and Kansas. Five $100 money orders were collected from troops and for warded to the White House by Master Sgt. Joseph Pastula of a machine gun platoon in Com pany B, 19th Infantry regiment. Pastula wrote that the GIs in Korea were so familiar with the picture of suffering that they wanted to do everything possible to alleviate such suf fering at home. Mr. Truman forwarded the contribution to E. Roland Har riman, president of the Amer ican Red Cross. School-Going Fashions Are Gay, Versatile ... with emphasis on line, color and fabric, the Fall fashion picture for children, sub-teens and teen-agers, Is a gay, exciting picture. From kindergarten to college, gals are wearing smart pyramid coats with raglan shoulder lines. Fitted coats see a new burst of interest. Sleeves, collars and pockets are given new emphasis in all age groups. Tweeds, fleeces, chinchilla cloths and new "poodle" cloths are top favorites. This new fab ric features a deep, loopy, curly texture . . . really exciting-looking! Broadcloths, worsted and co verts, of course, hold their own. School-going girls are finding bright new variations of their perennial favorites in shirt waist dresses, jumpers, button front styles, and princess frocks. Short, cuffed sleeves, raglans and push - up three - quarter sleeves are still top news. Plaids in everything from cottons to wools make the school crowd a happy clan. Velvets and velveteens take top honors with the school crowds, again this year. And, there's real school spirit in the bright, exciting color range for school-bound apparel. The purple tones continue to be popular . . . brilliant red, green and blue come in for honors . . . wine shades are new this year . . . and warm, tawny tones of honey, gold and orange are sure to excite every back to school wardrobe. , 3 Si '(.. Cake Baking Contest Held at Woodburn Woodburn The cake baking contest by the St. Luke's Moth ers' club was held in the electric kitchen at the May furniture store Friday. A special prize, awarded at the store, went to Mrs. A. Louis Steffen and the prize for the best cake, awarded by the M F gro cery which furnished the in gredients for the cakes, was won by Mrs. Gelta Mae Connell. The 16 finished cakes were displayed for sale at the M & F grocery and were sold by 9 a. m. Satur day morning, the proceeds going to the Mothers' club. Several more contests are planned, the next one to be held Aug. 30. Other women's organi zations are to be invited to participate. The world supply of platinum group metals is obtained from such widely scattered locations as Canada, South Africa, Russia, Alaska and Colombia. Rootin', Tootin', Go-everywhere Separates in brilliant shades of Pinroy Cordurella! Left: skirt, (vestce, not shown) and suede trimmed jacket. Right: smart suit with deep, checked cotton cuff trim with a checked cotton blouse, (not shown). 817 Lbs. Beans Picked in Day Stayton L. H. Skaggs of Chandler, Okla., was named champion bean picker at the Larry Goss bean yards this week after he picked 817 pounds of beans on Aug. 9. Skaggs who has- been pick ing at the Goss' yards for the past years has kept his picking average aroilnd 750 pounds a day for six days. Last season his top day was 700 pounds. This is the fifth week of pick ing at the Goss yards with over 300 tons of beans delivered to the Stayton Canning Co. at the end of last week. Skaggs' son, William, was sec ond with an average of 700 pounds a day for the same six day period. Joy Gardner, 17, of Mesa, Ariz., picked 743 pounds Fri day at the Lawrence Clark yard. She was the champion picker of that yard. Second was Lea Wilkinson, 19, of Marion who picked 716 pounds. RENE -CONTENDS! empet omental btars Need Lesson in Plain Etiquette By VIRGINIA MacPHERSON Hollywood. Aug. 21 (U.R) Irene Dunne said today somebody ought to sit Hollywood's temperamental stars down and give 'em a lesson in old fashioned etiquette. And follow it up with a brisk talking-to on the responsibilities of being a movie idol. Miss Dunne, who's reigned as the town's No. 1 lady for al most two decades, thinks it's high time a few of the younger celebrities learned to mind their manners. Honestly, it's shocking the way some of them neglect the rules of good taste," she said. 'They just don't seem to real ize they're looked up to all around the world. It's time they discovered that's the very rea son they have to behave themselves. We have no royalty in this country and film stars fill a certain niche. Youngsters copy their actions and look up to (hem. And whether the actors and actresses like it or not they have to live up to 'noblese oblige'." And, she hinted, everybody'll know who she's talking about without her naming any nomes. "I was in London last year when a very well-known singer and a very well-known actress appeared at a big opening," she said. "Everybody was there and photographers were taking pic tures all over the theatre. "But when they tried to shoot this couple the singer kicked at the camerman and tried to take his camera. It was most dis tressing. And the English people didn't like it a bit." "Now honestly ; ... if this couple wanted privacy, why WOOL YARDAGE! 100 Pure Virain Wool in school ne.dsl All Types - All' Patterns - 60" Wide LARGE STOCK $2.50 to 6.50 YARD BOYS' JACKETS "TRY US . . . AND SAVE" KAY WOOLEN MILL STORE 260 SOUTH 12th 2 BLOCKS SOUTH OF STATE ON 12th , OPEN ALL DAY SATURDAY did they come to the most prom inent opening London had had in months? They must have KNOWN they'd be noticed. Miss Dunne tnihks the trouble can be tracked back to over night stardom. "It all came too suddenly for some of them." she explained. "They haven't been conditioned like the 'Ol Guard" to accept the responsibilities that go with being a star. "They don't realize these acts of sensationalism . . . fighting in public . . .getting arrested . . . carrying a- world-wide romance . . . Hurt them with the public." ' And with the powers-that-be that hand out jobs, too. Be cause radio announcer rj'ro- ducer Frederick W. Ziv passed up an 01 tiouywoods "colorful characters" to sign Miss Dunne and Fred MacMurray to a $300, 000 contract Each! for a radio series. Ziv said he wanted "high class stars" and Miss Dunne and Mae- Murray were the first ones he I "P - ... CSS? Piano playing taught in the school room is fun and learn ing for the students. Class in struction makes music train ing a group activity instead of a chore. Sailor Killed on Coast Tillamnnk Auff 21 One sailor from Tongue Point naval station was killed and another injured when their car hit a traffic divider here early Sun day. Dead was John L. Lakins. He was crushed when thrown from the rolling car. Charles McCabe, the driver escaped with minor injuries. thought of because of their spotless reputations." "I play a newspaper gal," Miss Dunne chuckled. "Who knows?" I may wind up giving you some competition some day." We hope she's kidding. A gal like this could make things tough for us newspaper gals. Six-to-Sixteen Male Attire Is Easy, Informal Young kindergartener and high school senior alike, seek informal comfort in their school going wardrobes. The kid brother and big brother both, whether in short pants or long ones, like the easy comfort of tweeds, flannels and sturdy worsteds, They like their shirts bright and gay, with strong accents on plaids and stripes. Tee shirts, in long and short-sleeved styles, are year-round favorites with the lads. Easy-to-slip-into sweaters, in popular V-neck pullover styles, rate ace-high with all males, all ages. Practical, all-weather, action- styled jackets take the boys through all tqmperatures and round the clock. Belted, finger-tip length coats have been popular several years and continue to be an All-Amer ican campus favorite. College men, too, have adopt ed plaid as their very own, and smart, new campus fashions hold forth in bright clan patterns. Ask Highway Designation Prineville, Aug. 21 W An organization to support a pro posal for the designation of a highway between Seaside and Nyssa as U.S. Oregon 26 was formed here yesterday. Corduroy robe tops gay plaid p.j.'s (not shown). The duster robe can be worn loose or belted and is smart enough to go placet as a casual coat iter )f, A ?sdjsp;. I 1 School Shoes at Dana's yl,;.v;: ..fl mm 'mm FOR BACK TO SCHOOL WEAR! The Students' Helper . . . Buy now pay later ! S&N Clothiers offers you this new budget-wise plan, which allows you 90 days to pay . . . and during that time you enjoy your clothing. YOUNG MEN'S SUITS Authentic collegiate styles in hard-finished worsteds, flannels, tweeds, coverts. 2-button' single and 1-button, long roll, double-breasted models that rate high in campus favor. 45.00V CORDS Day College Cords Those popular cords you'll wear around the clock . . . a really rugged school pant. White or grey. $7.50 ) SPORT SHIRTS For classroom comfort you can't ga wrong with a good-looking sport shirt from S. & N. $ 3.95 up SUNTANS Rat right with cordi for school wear $3.95 Klondik.i $5,95 SWEATERS TOPCOATS VuUa "lmen "? Alligator brand. The., can't tall shades. You can bt tht . . hit of the campus or your mo Alhgaton ot pneot tchool in these. you con afford. $10.95 $16.75 45 STATE ST. up , FOR MEW Aa YOUNG MEW SALEM
