Thursday, April 80, 1953
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon
Pmte I
Local Paragraphs
Chang in Air MaU While
United Air Lines has not adopt
ed daylight savings time, all
flights involved in the carrying
ol mail have been changed, re
' ports Postmaster Albert C.
Gragg. The most important
flight, the one that formerly
carried 6:20 closing time at
' the post office, is changed to
1 8:20 pjn. Closing time of other
; flights are 11:15 a.m. and 2:35
p.m.
High School Game Off A
i baseball game scheduled for 6
o'clock Thursday evening at
; Waters Field between Salem
High ; School and Corvallis
tHigh School has been post
poned because of the wet con
dition of the field. The Salem
Senators and the Edmonton
team will play as scheduled to
night unless there is further
. rain.
Salem Soldier Promoted
Orville B. Rose, 3235 Triangle
Drive, Salem, serving with .the
Army Signal Corps Alaska
Communications System, has
been promoted to sergeant, ac
cording to word just received
here. He is currently located at
Juneau. He has had approxi
mately six years of army serv
ice.
t, Hop Growers Called A
meeting of hop growers has
.been called for next Tuesday
evening in the Cave Room at
, the Senator Hotel. The call is
jissued by Eugene McCarthy
".and Herman Goschle, direc--tors
of the Oregon Hop Grow
ers' association.
Flan Training Schedule
.Flights one and two of the Civ
il Air Patrol will hold a week
end training schedule at the
.airfield here Saturday at Sun.
'.day, May 30 and 31, according
to Lieut. Wilbur Garrett, conv
mander. It will be similar to the
.one held the week-end of April
.18-19.
Body Not Recovered It is
believed the search for the
' body of George (Todd) Walker
of Salem, who drowned in the
Alsea river last Monday morn
' ing, is still unsuccessful. Walk
er was thrown into the river
' when a boat carrying him and
. Orval Hale, another fisherman
was capsized by striking a
snag. The search has been un
der the direction of the Ben
, ton county sheriff's office.
' Ohmart to Talk Lee Oh
' mart, Marion county represent
ative in the' legislature and a
realtor, will address the Salem
Board of Realtors Friday noon
at the Marion concerning ac
tivities of the legislature as
they apply particularly to the
real estate profession.
Nominees Listed
For Salem Lions
A eommltee headed by Fred
Starrett Thursday noon placed
.before the Salem 'Lions club
.nominees for the next fiscal
year.
. The list Is headed by Denver
Young, Fred Halvarson and
Loren Mort as candidates for
the presidency.
. Others placed in nomination
Included: Joseph B. Felton
.Bruce VanWyngarden and C.
A. Schaefer, first vice presi
dent; Bryan Goodenough, R
. B. Hynd, Gale J. Herbst, second
. ..vice president; Richard G. Den.
ton, Milan Boniface, Vernon
W. Gilmore, third vice presl
dent; Norman F. Young, Geo,
A. Brown, Cornelius Lofgren,
Earle H. Riggs and Lloyd Hock
ett, directors (2 to be elected)
Introduced as new members
by Monroe Cheek were Jack
D. Surles of the Oregon EleC'
trie Railway; "Nick" Nichols
of the executive office for Boy
Scouts, and Jim Linden, Ore
gon Flax Textiles.
Only 3 Cases Set
For Pendleton Term
The State Supreme Court
will hear only three cases
when It holds its spring term
of court at Pendleton next
Monday.
The cases are Weatherford
vs. Weatherford, from Gilliam
County; Keller vs. Gibson
i Packing Company, Union
County; and Jewell vs. Harper,
Malheur County.
' Al of the justices except
Justice George Rossman will
make the trip.
Rain and Snow
Hit Wide Area
' (Br Tin Auoclated Pruil
Rain and snow, with strong
winds, hit wide areas of the
country Thursday from the
Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians..
Winds, with gusts up to 80
to 60 miles an hour, whipped
over some Midwest areas dur
ing the night but diminished
by morning. Storm warnings,
however, remained posted on
all the Great Lakes except
Lake Ontario.
A storm center over North
eastern Oklahoma and Eastern
Kansas dominated the weather
pattern over the country. Gen
eral rainfall was reported over
the Northern Plains with
showers and thunderstorms in
the Mississippi Valley.
Light snow fell in Western
South Dakota, Eastern Wyo
ming and Northwestern Ne
braska. Falls measured two
inches at Moorcroft, Wyo., and
one inch at Rapid City, S.D.,
and Chadron, Neb.
Heavy thundershowers oc
curred in the Lower Missis
sippi Valley. One of the areas
heaviest hit was Jackson, Miss.,
which reported a rainfall of
nearly five Inches.
Alfred Starts
Boys' Town
Col. Lee Alfred, who used
to live in Silverton, Ore., has
started a "boy's town" on the
island of Hokkaido in Japan,
his father, I. B. Alfred, dis
covered when he listened to i
broadcast this week.
There are 35 Japanese boys
in the town now and Alfred
hopes to develop it to 150 and
says it will be self-supporting.
The radio message said Mrs.
Alfred, now on her way to
Japan to join her husband, has
a large number of T-shirts
with her donated for the camp
by the Sunnyslde Methodist
church of Portland.
Col. Alfred was with the
National Guard when it left
Silverton in the fall of 1940
and has been uv the service
since then.
Scholarships to
WU Debaters
Both members of Willamette
University's top men's debate
team have been honored with
fellowships in speech at state
universities, it was revealed to
day.
. Thomas M. Scheidel, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph M. Schei-
del, 1995 North 24th street, has
been awarded a graduate fel
lowship in rhetoric and public
address at the nUiversity of
Washington for next year.
Scheidel will work for his
master's degree in speech and
join the staff of the university
as an assistant in the speech
and forensics program. He will
receive his B. A. in speech and
drama at Willamette late this
month.
James Allen Wood, son of
Mrs. Marie Wood, 385 North
12th street, has received a fel
lowship in the Department of
Speech at the University of
Oregon. He will help in the
coaching of debate and discus
sion at the university while do
ing graduate work in speech.
Wood is a graduating major in
political science at Willamette.
Both Wood and Scheidel
have won top state and region
al awards in all types of speak
ing during their four years at
Willamette. Both have receiv
ed the top national honor of
being invited to participate in
the National Invitational For
ensic Tournament at. West
Point, New York.
Slash Cost of
POISON TRIAL OPENS
Agreement
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Another 500 Communist pris
oners were turned over today.
U.N. Willing to Concede '
Harrison has indicated the
U. N. is willing to go along with
some concessions on the length
of time reluctant Red prisoners
would be held in Korea while
Communist salesmen attempt to
convince them they should go
back to their Red homelands.
But he also made it clear to
the Reds yesterday that he Is
prepared to suspend the cur
rent series of negotiations un
less the Communists come up
with some constructive proposals.
London (ff) The price to sit
and watch Queen Elizabeth's
coronation procession June 2
has dropped almost half in two
months. But it still isn't
cheap.
Late in February, the mini
mum price was i around 20
pounds ($56). It - now is
around 12 pounds ($34). But
the falling prices do not mean
that places are going begging.
Ticket agencies say compara
tively few seats are available
now and they are going fast.
The available seats are
mainly of two kinds the
dearest and the cheapest
The cheapest are usually
high above the route, offering
a sparrow's eyeview and an
aching neck. The dearest,
now around 50 pounds ($140)
offer a window seat in a lux
ury hotel with free-flowing
champagne and a -television
screen on which to view the
Westminster abbey ceremony,
Heart Attack Follows
Aid Given Neighbor
Portland (U.B Death by
heart attack of a 42-year-old
man here was attributed today
to an explosion that caused
death by burns of Roland D.
Russell, 39, Portland.
George Nagel became ill
Tuesday night after he ran to
his neighbor's aid. Another
neighbor took him to Provi
dence hospital where he was
pronounced dead on arrival.
Sheriff's deputies said Rus
sell, working on a car in his
garage, set off the explosion
accidentally.
Hospital attendants listed
Nagel's death as related to
heart condition.
MILITARY MEN
AND VETERANS
Thanday, April 30
Organised Naval Reserve surface
division, at Naval and Marine
Corps reserve training center.
Company D, 16Jnd Infantry reg
iment, Oregon National Ouard, at
Salem armory.
Battery D, IMnd AAA, AW bat
talion, Oregon National Guard, at
quonset nut.
Friday, May 1
Seabee reserves at Naval and
Marine Corps Reserve training
center.
Saturday and Sunday, May -l
Organized Naval Air Reserve
souadron AAU 893, at Salem
y.vAl Air Facility.
BORN
1ALT.M MSMOB1AI HOSPITAL
DOXMTCT-TO Mr. and Hri. FrenUIn
Doomm. Bl. 1. Boa Jl, Independence,
Sto"-tV''- and aire. Kenneth
SALrMOrSSRAL HOSPITAL
' eim-TON-To Mr. .i Mm. Perry
Ml Minn Lne. slrl, April
mown To Mr. and Mn. Jemn
ron JMJ Brown Rd.. bur. April .
MWUra -To Mr. and MM. Harlan
MUlir. I1K n. Lancanter Dr., a slrl.
f jShi'icK HOSPITAL. SVflET HOMR
ulYDITTa-To Mr. and Mm. Walter
Mlrdette. 1! r Street, sweet Home, a
,ivfrPto"hop1tai
ntX'sTr-To Mr. .IX Mr.. Bob Ben
Muuno. Ore, nor. April 21.
8 Oregon Post Offices
Will Be Filled
Washington (U.B Written ex
aminations will be held soon to
fill eight now-vacant Oregon
postmasterships, including the
$5570-a-year first-class office
at St. Helens, the Civil Service
Commission announced today.
Date for the tests nas not
been set.
Announcement of the exami
nations is in keeping with the
new administration's avowed
intention of holding new exams
for all postmaster vacancies.
Applicants have until May 26
to notify the Civil Service Com
mission they wish to take the
tests.
The first - class Prineville
postmastership, at $9370 an
nual salary; is also on the list.
Second-class offices listed
were Central Point, a $4780
post, and Brownsville, at $4770.
The third class list includes
Fairview, $3917; Lowell, $4298;
Rickreall, $3509, and Yoncalla,
$4058.
Moving and storage across
the street, across the nation.
Call Russ Pratt, Capital City
Transfer Co. 103
Castle Permanent Wavers,
305 Livesley Bldg., ph. 3-663.
Permanents $5 and up. Ruth
Ford, Manager. 103
Rummage Sale May 1st,
above Greenbaums, Salem
Unit 136 American Legion
Auxiliary. 103
Ham dinner, Middle Grove
school, May 1, 6-8 p.m. Adults
$1.00, children 50c. . 103'
Camp Fire Girls
Choose Mrs. Hunter
Omaha. Nebr. OH Mrs. War.
ren C. Hunter of Portland was
elected president of the Na
tional Council of Camp Fire
Girls here Wednesday.
Mrs. Hunter has been a vol
unteer worker In the organiza
tlon for 18 years, has been I
member of the board of diree
tors and a vice president.
She succeeds Mrs. Richard
W. Blalock of Marshall, Tex
The two-day meeting closed
Wednesday.
COURT NEWS
Circuit Court
Betty J. Nlcholion vi. LeRor W. Nich
olson: Complaint dUmlMed upon plain
tlfri motion.
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Robert Havden (right) takes the witness stand at Los
Angeles to relate his suspicions that his best friend, Rich
ard La Force (left) was trying to poison him. Pictured
between them is Hay den's red-haired wife, Joyce, with
whom the state claims LaForce was in love. LaForce Is
on trial on charges of attempted murder and of mixing poi
son with food or drink to cause bodily harm. ( AP Wire
photo) ' ' ' 1 '
Alexander
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Alexander expressed confi
dence that Gladden could put
the penitentiary in order. He
said Gladden already has
made considerable progress.
O'Malley Out of Town
O Malley was not available
for comment on Alexanders
observations. His home said
he was "out of town" at pres
ent. He is expected back this
week.
O'Malley blamed the dual
system of administration set
nn Vv 4Jia ' hnnrrl nf control
for the difficulties at the pris
on. He personally recom
mended much of the reform
legislation which was adopted
by the 1953 legislative assem
bly with the approval of Glad
den. '
Answers Morgan
To an accusation by Howard
Morgan, state chairman of the
democratic committee, that
Alexander had authorized use
of convict labor for private
enterprise, Alexander said
convicts were assigned to
ground clearing jous us a wore i
project and this assignment ! 9
brought a savings in wood!
purchases by the' prison.. , '
He observedl "Too many
unemployed . prisoners is one
of the big problems at the in
stitution. The men are hap
pier when they work hard and
sleep well."
Alexander now is retired.
He said his future plans, at
present, are uncertain.
' If the transmission line Is
delayed for lack of funds, Ra
ver said the Chief Joseph pow
er "will be bottled up."
Defense Truck Shown The
Civil Defense truck has been
exhibited at Salem schools this
past week. An assembly was
presented by Oscar Cutler in
connection with Civil Defense
before the truck was shown to
the students. The truck was at
Leslie Tuesday, Parrish Wed
nesday, and at Salem high
Thursday and Friday. -. .
Sgt. Sproule of Salem
Cited for Heroic Action
Quiet Someone stole a ra
dio from a car while it was
parked on Roger's used car lot,
2615 South Commercial street,
Monday night, It was reported
to city police. i
Recently cited for heroic
achievement in connection with
operations against the enemy In
Korea was a Salem Marine,
Tech. Sgt William D. Sproule,
who May, 1951, left for duty
in Korea.
The citation to Sproule reads
in part:
"For heroic achievement in
connection with the operations
against the enemy while serv
ing with Marine Helicopter
Transport squadron 161, in Ko
rea. As a plane captain Tech.
Sgt William D. Sproule on the
night of January 18, 1953,
without hesitation volunteered
to assist in the rescue of a seri
ously injured Marine from
forward area mine field.
"With complete disregard for
his personal safety Tech. Sgt.
Sproule jumped from a low
hovering helicopter into icy
water and m a d e his way
through the mine field to pick
up the injured man. After car.
rying the injured man back to
the hovering helicopter and
placing him aboard, Tech. Sgt
Sproule remained in the icy
water for approximately 10
minutes until the pilot had
completed the evacuation of the
injured man to a nearby medi
cal company and returned to
pick him up."
The Marine sergeant is a ne
phew of Mrs. E. R. Frederick,
son of 754 Ferry street and
made his home with Mrs. Fred.
erlckson and her husband prior
to his enlistment in the Marines
about eight years ago. He is a
graduate of Salem high school.
A brother, Fred Sproule, makes
his home in Salem. on Garnet
street. ':. :.'-,. ' -.: .
Sgt. Sproule is now with
Marine Helicopter Transport
Squadron 161, of the first Ma
rine Aircraft Wing. He plans to
return to the states in June of
this year.
A cousin of Sproule and a
son of the Fredericksons, A 1c
George Frederlckson, is also on
duty in Korea, serving with the
Air Force. He is to leave for
the states in early May. Freder
ickson's wife and family have
been living here while he was
overseas.
DECORATED
CAP Members
Thirty-four members of Bal-
em Civil Air patrol uaael
squadrons were romoted or ap
pointed to new grades In April,
Salem Squadron Commander
William Garrett announced
Thursday. : .
Included In the number
were Cadet First Lieutenant -Larry
Hewitt and Dean Bish
opries Hewitt la the com
manding officer of Cadet
Squadron 1 and Bishoprics if
the executive officer.
Also named as cadet first
lieutenants were Clinton Ken
ton, Marlon Lawson and Mar
tin Schroeder and as cadet
second lieutenants, Joanne Iv
erhart and Theodore Lawson.
Others named and their
grades are: v
Cadet sergeants - Betty
Brakeman, Leo Demers, Gor
don Fromm, Garla Henderson,
Dean Klarr, William Maddux,
Wayne Morriss and Frank Tul-
lius; cadet corporals, Larry
Bales, Loretta Bates, Rote Ann
Eiffler, Frank Garmon, Jack
Kinney, Gary Langele, Helen
Stelnbock, Kenneth Van
Cleave, Harold Wright and
Peter Wright; cadet private
first class, James Bento, Sally
Billings, Slgrld Converse, Lar
ry' Enslln, Gary Gogle, Lor
raine Howard, Paul Schmidt,
Jerry Watson " and Joseph
Wright.
Tech Sgt. William D.
Sproule, Salem Marine who
recently was cited for heroic
achievement while serving
with Marin Helicopter
Transport squadron 161, in
Korea.
i Undergoes Surgery L
Brown, 2410 South Church
Street, underwent leg surgery
at Salem Memorial Hospital
Tuesday and Is getting along
well. He is employed by Pacific
Fruit & Produce company.
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Mrs. Goldie A. Corey of Es-
condldo, Calif., said Ritenour's
information about Pfc. Thomas
W. Corey came just at the
right time. She is his aunt
and guardian. His parents are
dead.
"I was just writing a letter
to the defense department to
see if I could get some infor
mation about him," Mrs. Corey
said. "I haven't received a
letter from Tommy since last
October."
"I couldn't understand why,
some of the released prisoners .
didn't bring back information'
about the others still held.!
Well, now here's one boy who
finally did."
The widowed mother of
Pfc. Maurice E. Field of Hols
ington, Has., told the Associat
ed Press:
"I'm happy to hear that he
is all right, but I'll feel a lot
better when he gets out of that
prison camp."
Mrs. Julia C. Field, 64, said
she had listened "to the radio
all last week when they were
turning those other prisoners
loose, hoping to hear my boy's
name, but I never did."
At Kennett, Mo., Mrs. Elsie
Smith, an aunt of Cpl. Charles
Smith, commented, "It's won
derful hearing about him, al
most direct." She said he
had been a prisoner 29
months. The family received
a letter from him Wednesday,
but it had been written before
Christmas.
McKay Asks
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r. I. arWuter tj. Joe H. Upholf:
Complaint for Judgment ef tl.33.3.
Welter Weldlt i. Kreli end Joieph
K. Otolr: DefendenU answer to com
plaint a.Elni that complaint b IU-mlaMd.
Hucb N. Colion and Hugh J. Oolion
re. L. J. Bertrand: Complaint for iudfl.
mint of H.7U 1.
Probata Court
Anna Kalherlnt Wodeefo tuardlan
ahlp: Ouardlan anthorlaed to horro
M.TSo, ilTlm mortaaia on real prop-ertr.
Cleavr uiler aatau: order authoris
ing Mnrtranca of real aetata.
11 Hcnrr Barl aetata: Order eon firm
ing gala of real propertr.
Lutgl Bean
aetoement.
aetata: Oaerea of final
Kiln MeOord aetata:
at ta.M.M.
aetata apprahead
Marriage License
Albenp Donald L. Hofilger, II, and
Daloree S. Jeaner, 17, both of Labanon.
John X Whaller. Jr. II, and Bar
bara J. ZarnowAkl. 11, both of Xuieno.
Norman W. Andernerg,
Olorta Van aioan, Albany.
requested to do this by subcom
mittee Chairman Cordon (R.
Ore.). Raver returned to the hear
ing to advocate Eisenhower's
request.
Under the weight of Vki
statement, the subcommittee
will meet Friday to continue
discussing eliminations In the
Bonneville appropriations, Hem
by item.
Chief Joseph Dam Time Table
Wednesday the group consid
ered the Chief Joseph-Snohomish
transmission line, designed
to bring power from Chief Jo
seph Dam, now under construc
tion, to a distributing point
north of Seattle.
Eisenhower had recommend
ed 19,750,000 for the line. The
House dropped this to 68,552,
000. Raver said construction of
the line is being timed to meet
the date in October 1955 when
power will start flowing from
Chief Joseph.
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