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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1952)
There'll Be no Trains Today Railroad station at McPaul, la., was inundated when the Missouri River ripped a 150 ioot channel through the nearby Plum Creek levee. Note crossing sign at right. r'W " --. Fighting Floods by the Yard Amused over a new "wrin kle" in the fighting flood, workers stretch plastic material on the outside of a sandbag dike at Winona, Minn., to pre vent seepage. A strip of the material 1,700 feet long and 52 inches wide was stretched along a critical dike that so far has protected Winona from the highest Mississippi river floods on record. (AP Wirephoto) Funeral Held fori Roy Henderson Jefferson Funeral services were held in Albany Friday for the late Roy Liee Henderson, who was electricuted while tigh tening a guy wire on a well drilling rig tower when it came in contact with the Mountain States Company power line. Henderson and the well drill er, Levi Lacken of Turner were both pulling on the cable and both were killed instantly. Services were conducted at the Fisher Funeral Home with Elder Ennls Hawkins of Scio officiating. Burial was in the Willamette Memorial park. Mr. and Mrs. Olen Aernle and Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Mc Crill sang accompanied by Mrs. Glen Taylor. Bearers were Ol iver Stephenson, Jack Under wood, Cleve Hampton, Merle Jenness, Dale Jennes and Rus sell Weavil. Henderson was born Novem ber 19, 1909 at Athens, Tenn., moving at the age of three, with his parents to Oregon, settling in Jefferson. He resided in this community almost his entire life. He had moved to his farm near Scio the past month. Surviving are his widow Haz el Henion Henderson, two chil dren Carol Lee 12 and Roy La Vern 3; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson, two broth er Elmer of Tacoma, Wash., irjrt Carl of Albany. Henderson was a member of the Seventh Day Church of God. Traffic Crackdown By Lebanon Police Lebanon Henry W. McBride, Lebanon, arrested by city police on charges of operating a ve hicle while under the influence "f liquor, pleaded not guilty in municipal court. He has been released under $150 bail pend ing trial on April 25. Joyce Elaine Jensen of Wren, Ore., was cited by police for failure to halt at a stop sign Tuesday evening at Williams and Grant streets. The Jensen "r collided with a truck oper ated by a driver of the Lindust Fuel company. A reckless driving charge was Placed against Leonard Layton Devlin,. 340 Second street, when Police halted his machine Tues day night. Devlin, police stated, had wired a spark plug in the exhaust of his Buick car and the vehicle was shooting streams of 'ire from the car. VljEien ice melts the resulting Thousands Homeless Saigon, Indochina W) Fire destroyed 1,500 straw huts at the edge of Saigon Monday, leaving 10,000 persons home less. The blaze statred when a bottle of gasoline was accident- ly dropped and caught f'.re. Essay Contest Prizes Awarded Mt. Angel Jon Miller, Sa cred Heart high school, Salem, was the winner in the senior division of the "Priesthood of Tomorrow" essay contest spon sored by Mt. Angel Seminary, Rev. Bernard Sanders, OSB., announced. Jon, a sophomore at Sacred Heart, was born in Portland. His family, however, moved to Salem while he was still a young lad. He attended St. Joseph's grade school, graduat ing in 1950. Jon's essay was enttiled "God Wants Me to Be a Man." Second prize in the senior di vision was won by Harry Han na, Central Catholic high school of Portland. Henry was born in Portland, and attended school at Arleta grade school. Harry's essay was entitled, "Who Can Help Me to Know My Voca tion?" The third prize was awarded to Bob Cowan, Sacred Heart school, Salem. Bob was born in Coos Bay and lived there until his fifth year of grade when his family moved to Sa lem. He is now a senior at Sacred Heart. Bob's topic was, "Everyone Has a Job to Do for Christ." In the junior division, the first prize winner is Bill Zessi, St. Frederic's school, Scappoose. Bill is in the eighth grade and the title of his essay was, "God Wants Me to Be a Priest in Life." The second prize goes to Rich ard Imper, Sacred Heart grade school, Portland. Richard is 1 Red Bullet Paris Hair of Jet Pilot Tokyo Vf) A communist bul let parted the hair of a downed U.S. jet pilot Monday as he scrambled into a rescue heli copter. Far East air forces headquar ters said the pilot spent Sunday night in enemy territory after his F-80 Shooting Star jet was damaged by ground fire and he was forced to bail out. Early Monday a helicopter piloted by Capt. Gail W. Poul ton, Twin Falls, Idaho, reached him as communist troops open ed fire. Several bullets hit the aircraft. One bullet grazed the head of the F-80 pilot, leaving a long red welt. The air force withheld his name. Poulton piloted the dam aged helicopter to friendly lines with considerable difficulty. Re-Routing of Highway Sought Reedsport V?) The Reedsport city council wants the state high way commission to reroute a new highway which is scheduled to pass across one section of the city's water supply. The commission is rebuilding the coast highway. One section of the new route is to extend several hundred feet across an irregular point of Clear lake source of water for Reedsport and Winchester Bay. The route already is constructed to the edge of the lake, however. Man Hooks Child Then Reels Him In Thome, Eng. W) The Royal Humane Society awarded its heroism medal Monday to a fisherman who saved the life of a three-year-old boy by hook ing onto his clothes and reeling him in. Fisherman John Wood could n't swim but last October, when little Erroll Mountcastle fell into the water. Wood cast his hook with bullseye accuracy, snagged the boy's clothing and nonchalantly reeled him ashore. in the eighth grade, and intends to enter Central Catholic next fall. Richard's topic was,. Everyone Has a Job to Do for Christ." Third prize in the junior di vision was won by George Weber, Sacred Heart school, Portland. George is in the eighth grade and his essay was entitled, "The Kind of Priest I Like Best." Hearing Wedding Bells? Band Leader Xavier Cugat and Singer Abbe Lane sun themselves at Las Vegas, Nev., after Cugat obtained a divorce from his wife, Lorraine, ending two years of battling in and out of court. It's rumored Cugat will marry Miss Lane soon. Four Corners Firemen Net $1381 to Equip New Truck Four Corners The Four Cor ners volunteer firemen's ball last month netted $1381 to be used to equip the new tank truck with a pump, which will bring the water supply to 2300 gallons for increased efficiency for the de partment. Dave Behm was high man on ticket sales for the ball. The movies sponsored Dy the firemen on Saturday afternoons will be discontinued for the sum mer months after April 26. Wil lis W. Shipman was elected to membership to replace Wallace Ross who is moving to Salem. Project leaders on Fabric Gloves at the all-day meeting of the Four Corners Home Exten sion unit last week were Mrs. Morse Stewart, Mrs. Meda Gar rigus, Mrs. Ralph Mercer. Guests were Mrs. Charles Hodgson, Mrs. M. A. Muir and Mrs. Wallace Wilson. Election of officers was held for the coming year and result ed as follows: chairman, Mrs. Ralph Mercer; vice chairman, Mrs. Morse Stewart; secretary treasurer Mrs. Lawrence Shrake. The next meeting May 20 will be the last for the year. It will LADY ON THE ROAD With Chrysler POWER STEERING plus Chrysler POWER BRAKES At the wheel of a new Chrysler, you have quicker, surer control of motion than you've ever had in a car. You can't imagine what it's like till you drive it! With this full-time power steering, hydraulic power does 45 the steering work, at your gentle pull on the wheel! You also turn the wheel 13 less distance. 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Hostesses for the Homemak- er's Festival to be held April 26, at Salem senior high school are Mrs. Morse Stewart, Mrs. Lee Wood, Mrs. Oliver Rickman Committee members appointed to demonstrate table setting at the festival are Mrs. Lawrence Shrake, Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Jess Mcllnay. Mrs. M. D, Brumfield. Tickets for the festi val luncheon must be obtained from unit chairman before April 22. Hostesses for the meeting were Mrs. Merrill Thornburg, Mrs. Cecil Hurisaker, Mrs. Rob ert Chapman. The Harmony Bible class of the Four Corners Baptist church met in the S. H. Cable home for its party last week. W. R. Gould gave the devotional part of the Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Monday, April 21, 1952 15 program. Members present were Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Rickman, Mrs. S. D. Hovey, Mr. and Mrs. Pres ton Butler, Mr. and Mrs. Eldon France, Mr. and Mrs. Rollin Car nine, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Reed. Cub Scout Meeting At the Cub scout meeting of Pack 105 Friday night the at tendance banner was won by Den 4. The program opened with a flag service with Jerry Hunsaker playing the Star Spangled Ban ner. Jimmy Wilson told about a field trip Den 2 made to Vista Gardens. The Cub scouts will have a booth at the Lincoln school car nival to be held Friday, April 25, at the school. Bobcat award was given to Ray Gordon. Wolf award went to Michael Whitmore. Wolf gold arrows to Jimmy Wilson and Larry Has kell, Wolf silver arrows to Ma son Burnham and Larry Haskell. Bear award and one gold and two silver arrows went to Doug las Grene. One Bear silver arrow was presente dto Jack Kurrle. Lion award wen; to Pete Loss- ner; Lion silver arrow to Arthur Harlow. One year buttons were pre sented to Mike Lossner and Mi chael Whitmore. Den chief cords were awarded to Gary and Eric Pederson, Den I and Den 4 chiefs respectively. A Cub pack committee meet ing will be held Monday evening April 21, at 7:30 in the Grief home, 3480 Center St. The next pack meeting will be hold the third Thursday in May instead of the third Friday. Guard Observes Recruit Week Dallas In observance of National Guard recruiting week, April 21-26, the Dallas medium tank company will hold open house on April 21 at the armory in Dallas from 7:45 to 10:00 p.m. Display of equipment, a drill team and movies will be fea tured. Company cooks will serve re freshments. Tuesday the armory will be open and Sgt. Clarence Peters will speak to the senior high schools boys or any over 17 years old. Saturday night the company will sponsor a dance starting at 9 p.m. with music by the Julius Moen orchestra. Anacln Is like a doctor's prescription. That is Anacin contains not one but a combination of medically proved active ingredients. Anacin is spe cially compounded to give FAST, LONG LASTING relief. Don't wait. Buy Anacin today. 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