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Air Force ROTC Mitchell Marchlnr Cadeti of Willamette
university. One of two independent colleges in Oregon to
maintain an AFROTC, the group ii staffed by 10 men and
operates under a system of training based on appropriate de
partment of air force programs of instruction. The purpose
is to develop junior officers for the' air force, 1
Military Groups Not New to
Willamette University Campus
The AfrROTC Mitchell March- Capital Guards, took part in the
ing Cadets of Willamette uni
versity today, although certainly
outfitted with far more glamor
ous uniforms than their military-drilling
predecessors of yes
teryear, are not a new idea on
the local campus.
Dr. Robert M. Gatke's "Chron
icles of Willamette" points out
that in 1881 "quite a number of
WU boys, who belong to the
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procession and looked real sol-
dier-llke on memorial day." In
tne late eighties the University
organized its own cadet unit,
Company A, and accomplished
precision drills and studied mili
tary tactics.
Willamette was one of the
schools chosen by the War De
partment to maintain a Student
Army Training Corps unit in
1918 and, again referring to the
'Chronicles' "In place of the
Fresnmen s green caps we see
the service hats of the army and
in place of a wood pile in Sci
ence Hall basement we find an
army mess hall."
Again in 1943, the university
was called upon to train officers
in its country's military program
of World War II. A Navy V-12
unit was set up at Willamette
as the only college military
unit in Oregon and one of two
In the northwest. The navy as
signed 270 men to the univer
sity. .
In September, 1951, Willam
ette university was chosen as
one of two independent colleges
in Oregon to maintain an
AFROTC program. The Air
Force ROTC department, staffed
by 10 Air Force men, operates
under a system of training
based . on appropriate depart
ment of the air force programs
of instruction, to develop jun
ior officers who have the quali
ties and attributes essential to
their progressive development
as officers in the USAF. Their
objectives: (1) to train selected
students for appointment as
junior officers in the reguler
air force, air nations guard
and the Air Force Reserve, (2)
To provide education that will
benefit the students who do not
complete the entire course and
Grade Crossing
Findings Ready
Discussion of the problem of
what to recommend at the con
clusion of the league's railroad
crossings report will mark the
two unit meetings - of the
League of Women Voters on
Thursday, March 12.
The railroad crossing survey
committee which ', has been
headed by Mrs. John Goldsmith
for the past two years, is ready
to publish ' e report on their
findings, and the membership
of the league must approve the
report and the recommenda
tions at their annual meeting
on March 19.
Tho . Thursday noon lunch
group will meet with Mrs.
Frank Parcher, 1139 Melody
lane. The program will include
a "Know Your Town" discus
sion by Mrs. Marvin Nettleton;
a presentation of the survey re
port recommendations by Mrs.
Edward Corrlgan and a discus
sion of legislative bills that
affect civil liberties, by Mrs.
Frank Oettinger. The evening
group, which . meets . at 7:30
o'clock at the home of Miss
Eleanor Stephens, will have
further discussion 1 of the
league's individual - liberties
program and the survey report
recommendations given Mrs.
Gerhard Pagenstecher. i
Court Upholds
Gambling Tax
II Washington J The Su
preme Court Monday upheld the
constitutionality of the $80
gambling stamp tax imposed by
Congress in 1951.
The S to 3 ruling dealt with
the specific case of Joseph Kah-
riger, 36, Philadelphia, who re
fused to register to obtain bis
stamp. ' '
On his motion, Tederal Judge
George A. Welsh dismissed the
case on grounds that the law la
an unconstitutional Infringement
by Congress on the power of the
states.
As a result of today's ruling,
Kahrlger may now be tried. The
Justice Department may also go
ahead with several hundred
other cases awaiting prosecution.
Keizer
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Keizer The Marlon County
Fire Fighters will meet March
11 in the Keizer fire haU. Top
ic of the day will be "Fire Pre
vention." Entertainment will be
furnished by the Chemawa In
dian school.
Two Keizer men's names are
the March army induction
list. They are Richard A. Mur
phy, 169 West Chemawa road
and Monte E. Gust of 4915 Cra
ter avenue.
Emmett Johnson of 1240 Law
less street, underwent an oper
ation at the Salem General Hos
pital Friday morning. The
Johnsons just moved into their
new home from 720 Chemawa
road. He is reported getting
along fine and will soon be
home.
Duffy Senff is back at his
old place of business again cut
ting the Kelzerltes hair in the
same place and has the same
chair in Leos Barber shop. The
Senffs are living at 1175 Long
avenue.
The Cub Scout mothers met at
the home of Mrs. Leonard Hays
March 3 with 27 mothers pres
ent. They had a white elephant
sale which netted $7. The next
meeting will be April 7 at the
home of Mrs. Mildred Yunker,
5041 Will avenue.
"Angel" Comes Home-i-The Navy hospital ship Repose,
dubbed the "Angel of the Orient," is shown passing under
the Golden Gate bridge as she enters San Francisco Bay.
Crew members stand around her helicopter landing, deck
that permitted 884 emergency cases to be flown directly to
the ship from the Korean battlefront in 28 minutes. (UP
Telephoto)
PTA at Keizer
Dates Election
Keizer The Keizer PTA
will elect officers for the 1953
54 year at their meeting to be
held Thursday, March 12 at the
school.
The nominating committee
presented the folowing panel
President,- Leo Johnson: third
vice-president, Carmalite Wed
die; treasurer, Charles Ronk;
corresponding secretary, Mrs. E.
W. Robertson; recording secre
tary, Mrs. Robert Blumensteln.
Nominations for first and
second vice-presidents will be
from the floor as the commit
tee did not list any names for
them. Additional nominations
for the other officers will also
come from the floor.
The program for the evening
will include a report on recrea
tional needs for the school and
Capita Journal, Salem, Ore. Tuaaday, March 10, 1ISJU4
District VFW
Posts Guests
Marion Post 661, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, assisted by the
Auxiliary to the post, was host
to the members of Districts 19
and 20 Sunday, in their post
home, Hood and Church.
. Leroy Simpson, commander
of District 20, presided over
short meeting in which the alms!
and goal of the VFW were dis
cussed. Department officers
were introduced and spoke
briefly. John Schum, depart
ment quartermaster, announced
that District 19 was the first
district in the department to
have 100 per cent paid 1953
membership.
Introduced were Schum, Ray
Morrison, commander of 19,
and Simpson, post commanders;
Walter Duda, Mt. Angel:
Charles Tyler, Woodburn; and
W. L. Barnett, Salem. Repre
senting the auxiliary ' were:
Blanche Oberg, department
president; Cecille Hafer, debar
ment senior vice-president;
Clarice Henderson, junior vice
president; Jeanne Hopkins, de
partment assistant conductress;
May Mason, Americanism chair-.
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Also introduced were aba.
Gary Hanson, president district
19; Mrs. LeRoy Simpson, senior
vice-president district 20; Mrs.
Ray Morrison, junior vie presU
dent 19, Auxiliary Presidents
Marie Thomas, Sllverton; Hazel
Tyler, Woodburn; and Ira nets
Briggs, Salem. Mr. John
Schum and Miss Mary Lou Baa
derson, Portland, were . also
guest.
Following an enjoyable vari
ety program a no-host dinner
was served. Arrangement of
spring flowers centered the ta
bles flanked by pastel candle
in crystal holders. .
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what has been accomplished in
securing playground equipment
by James McCormick.
Mrs. Hugh Adams, health
chairman, will report on her
committee activities and will
show a film from the Marion
county health department call
ed "Fears of Children."
A rhythm band act will be
presented by Mrs. ' Ramona
Frenche's group with 20 of her
pupils participating.
The social hour will be in
charge of Mrs. H. Cordray and
Mrs. Fred Relnwald, sixth grade
mothers.
TEST WOODBURN JERSEYS
Eight registered Jersey cows
In the Endee Farm herd, Wood
burn, Ore., completed 305-day
records on Herd Improvement
Registry test during the past
two months which entitles them
to special recognition from The
American Jersey Cattle Club.
Endee Farm is owned by New
ton Davis.
BIBLE DELIVERANCE
Mill City Community
Church
Presents
Claude C. Hunt
With a Supernatural Ministry
That It Strictly Spiritual
REV. HUNT will diagnose sickness through the gift of
discernment.
Many have been healed of blindness, deafness, arthritis,
cancer, goiters and other Incurable diseases.
Starts Tonight MARCH 10 Tuesday Night
Service Every Night Except Monday
Lee M. and Mary Joiner, Pastors .
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COW TESTS HIGH
Floyd E. and Lesta C. Bates,
Route 4, Salem, are the owners
of a registered Jersey cow that
has recently completed a Herd
Improvement Registry produc
tion record of 7,334 pounds of
milk containing 464 pounds of
butterfat at the age of two years
and nine months.
who at a later date may become
members of the military service
and (3) To provide education of
all students in becoming better,
citizens and in playing their
parts in national security.
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