Saturday, May 1, 1953
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon
Taxpayers Advised to
Study Assessments
Many of Oregon's property
owners will pay hundreds of
dollars in unnecessary prop
erty taxes this year because
they fall to examine properly
assessments made against
them, and bacause they do nit
realize that the assessments
may be repealed.
All City Choir
Music Festival
With tome 300 voices repre
senting approximately a dozen
churches, participating, the Sa
lem All City Church Choir
festival will be presented in
the First Baptist church audi
torium at S o'clock Sunday af
ternoon. During the program each in
dividual church choir will sing
a selection. Then the entire
group will sing two numbers:
- "Battle Hymn of the Repub
lic" and "God of Our Fathers.''
Melvin H. Geist of Willamette
university will-direct the com
bined choirs and Maurice
Brennan will play the organ.
. Church choirs and their di
rectors include: First Baptist,
Rev. Thornton Jansma; Cal
vary Baptist, E. D. Lindburg;
First Methodist, Howard Mill
er; First Nazarene, Miss Esthel
Schroeder; First Presbyterian,
Charles Stowell; St. Mark's
Lutheran, Herb Brower; Beth
el Baptist, W. C. Heringer; St.
Paul's Episcopal, Ronald Crav
en; First Christian, Melvin
Geist; Halbert Memorial Bap
tist and Jason Lee Methodist.
' Introductions will be made
by Walt Weathers, chairman
of the festival, and Mrs. Jack
Morrison, chairman of the Sa
lem district, Oregon Music
Teachers Assn.
- Others taking part in the
festival will be Rev. Lloyd T.
Anderson, pastor of host
church, opening prayer; Rev.
John Cauble, St. Mark's Luth
eran, president of the Salem
Ministerial association, offer
tory prayer; Victor Palmason,
violin solo.
This recent observation was
made by Samuel B. Stewart,
Oregon state tax commissioner.
Stewart, commissioner in
charge of assessments and tax
ation, made the remark In
commenting upon the pending
sessions of the boards of equal
ization in each Oregon county.
These boards meet in each
county for three weeks, start
ing on the second Monday in
May, this year the date being
May 11. The purpose of the
boards is to protect property
owners from overassessment or
unequal assessments by pro
viding a regularly established
appeal system.
Most taxpayers are unfamil
iar , with the equalization
boards and the work done by
the boards. Each board is made
up of three members; the coun
ty judge, an appointive mem
ber of the county budget com
mittee, and a non-office hold
ing property owner. In the
the chairman of the county
commission replaces the coun
ty Judge, and the chairman of
the county tax supervision and
conservation commission re
places the budget committee
man.
Under the . law the board
must meet to hear any appeal
a taxpayer wishes to make
against the assessments levied
against his property. The board
meets at the individual court
houses located in Oregon's 36
counties, or such place as may
be designated by the county
court, and the county asses
sor presents the county assess
ment rolls, as prepared by the
assessor. In making his appeal
the taxpayer does not need an
attorney, Stewart points out,
but he must make his petition
for relief in writing, which
must be notarized. This peti
tion must be filed not later
than May 15.
Usualy petitions for relief
against the official assessment
base their claims upon either
"overvaluation"; "inequality";
"illegality." Any one of
Carrick Gets
BPA Contract
A contract for construction
of control and oil houses at
the Albany substation for the
Bonneville Power Administra
tion, was awarded today to
John Carrick, Albany, Ore.,
on a low bid of $50,691.
Project Engineer Ollle Tofte
will be in charge of the work
with headquarters at Albany.
The BPA has issued a call
for bids for excavation ann
grading at the Lookout Point
switching station. Bids will
be opened in Portland, Friday,
May 22. The successful con
tractor will be allowed 45
days to complete the work
outlined under the specifica
tions. The work involved includes
clearing and grading a switch
yard, parking area, and the
entrance road to this station.
The site of the Lookout
Point switching station Is lo
cated lust below Lookout
Point dam on the north bank
of the river, approximately
lk miles east of Lowell.
, The BPA also has issued a
call for bids for the construc
tion of the Lookout Point'
Alvev 115 kv transmission
line No. 2. Bids will be open'
ed in Portland Thursday, May
21. The successful contractor
will be allowed 105 days to
comDlete the work outlined
under the specifications.
i The project is approximate
ly 16.6 miles in length and 'be
gins at the J. P. Alvey substa
tion and extends to the Look'
out Point switching station
Urib'n completion, this line will
make it possible to connect the
generating facilities .of the
Lookout Point project to the
Columbia river grid system.
Mayor and Dave Hoss
To Be Heard Weekly
: Mavor Al Lucks and Dave
Hoss will be heard weekly at
7-1 S Startine May 3 over
KSI.M in a ouetsion and an
swer interview on municipal
problems.
Tht first Questions will V
ones that have been asked of
the mayor or.-.liy and by let
ters recently. It is hoped that
the interviews will prompt
additional questions that will
be asked and answered in sub
sequent programs, the mayor
said today.
these reasons is grounds to en
title the taxpayer to relief,
Stewart declares, "but "over
valuation" and "inequality"
often overlap. Inequality, or
lack of uniformity, is the
grounds most frequently cited
by the taxpayer, and to estab'
lish lack of uniformity it Is
necessary to prove that the
assessment under appeal was
made of a higher proportionate
valuation than the assessment
of other property of like char
acter in the same taxing dis
trict for the same year. It must
be something more than a val
uation disproportionate to that
on a few other pieces or prop
erty in the same vicinity
Stewart states.
Most property owners fail to
ask the county assessors about
the assessment on their prop
erty, usually because they feel
that the assessors are unlikely
to make a mistake, Stewart
points out. This is not so, for
assessors are only human and
can make errors in assessing
the value of a piece of prop
erty, Stewart declares. For this
reason property owners should
check their tax assessments.
Besides the board of equal
ization there are four other
procedures which a tax payer
may take to reduce an assess
ment on either real or per-
onRl nroDertv: (1) Protest to
the assessor prior to the second
Mondav in May for correction
and reduction of the tentative
assessment. (2) Appeal to the
State Tax Commission for re
lief in assessment, within l
days after notice of action of
the board of equalization. (3)
Appeal to the circuit court for
relief in assessment. i; ruiai
onnPBl to the State Supreme
Court. Appeal to the board of
equalization falls between May
11 and May la vnis year, ine
taxpayer making the appeal i
may accept the decision of any j
of these bodies and end the
procedure, or may carry u
through all the steps to tne
supreme court.
Paul Beck Elected
Senior Class Head
Baptists Meet
Here May 5th
Hundreds of delegates from
Baptist churches In affiliation
with the American Baptist con
vention wiU hold their 66th
annual meeting at the Calvary
Baptist church of which Rev.
Omar N. Barth is pastor. The
convention will be called to
order Tuesday evening, May
5th, by President Harry Dil
lin, who is also President of
Linfield college.
Earlier in the day simul
taneous meetings will be held
by the Women's Baptist Mis
sion Society and the Minis
ters' Council who will cooper
ate in their sessions with the
Oregon Council of Baptist Men.
Among the speakers to ad
dress the assemblies are:
Dr. Ralph E. Johnson, direc
tor of the council of mission
ary cooperation of the Ameri
can Baptist convention; Rev.
Tracy Gipson, missionary of
the American Baptist Foreign
Missionary Society in South
India; Miss Helen Schmitz, sec
retary of public relations in
the Women's American Baptist
Home Mission Society; Dr. F.
Bredahl Petersen, president of
Baptist Union of Denmark and
Judge Matthew W. Hill, chief
justice of the Washington su
preme court, Olympia.
Oregon Motors
Says It's Broke
Portland OAR) Oregon Mo
tor Stages is financially unable
to continue operation of its
long line routes, Robert T.
Jacob, Portland attorney and
secretary of OMS, testified Fri
day at opening of an Inter
state Commerce Commission
hearing here.
The hearing is on request of
Pacific Greyhound Lines for
permission to take over OMS
lines between Portland, Cor-
vallis, McMinnville. Seaside.
Astoria and intermediate points
ana between Corvallis and
Newport.
The transfer Was approved
April 14 by Charles H. Helt-
zel, Oregon public utilities
commissioner. Final action is
up to the ICC.
Jacob said OMS had lost
money ever since 1940, and
now is $55,870 in arrears on
its notes. He said unless Pa
cific Greyhound is allowed to
take over OMS long lines, the
company could not continue to
operate them Itself.
If the transfer is approved
by the ICC, Oregon Motors
would be reduced to an inter-
urban system operating be-
tween Portland, Oregon City,
Forest Grove and other near
by points.
Mrs. Roy Esson, Becoming
Good Buyer. x
May 7 Woodburn, 10, with
Mrs. V. L. Reinicke, Care of
Rugs and Upholstered Furni
ture; Union, 10:30, with Mrs.
John Cornwell, Herbs for Va
riety and Accent.
May 8 Swegle, 1:30, with
Mrs. Glen Larkin, Becoming a
Gooa, Buyer.
Capital Baptist
Church Opens
Capital Baptist church will
enter its new building at 3000
Lansing avenue Sunday, The
whole day has been designated
as "Go-to-Church Day" and all
members and friends of the
church are urged to attend ev
ery service. Special programs
will be promoted through the
Sunday school at 8:45 Sunday
morning and the Training Un
ion at 6:30 Sunday evening.
The pastor will fill the pul
pit for both worship services.
Work was started on the
building, the first for this
young church, last fall. Most of
the labor has been supplied by
the members of the congrega
tion. Though the structure is
not completely finished, it is
finished enough for full activi-
ties to be- held. Formal dedica'
tion services will be held later
when all the work has- been
completed.
Record goals have been sei
for the Sunday school and
Training union for the day. The
pastor will bring special mes
sage in the worship services
11 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. His
" Co-Rec Club to
Sponsor Dance
"Hook, Line and Sinker" ii
the theme chosen for the Co-
Rec ball to be held at May
flower hall at 8 o'clock Friday
night. May 8, In observance
of the first anniversary of the
organization.
Co-Rec, designed to provide
a place for single, employed
men and women between the
ages of 18 and 36 to meet, has
its headquarters at the YWCA.
The organization boasts mem
bers from Portland, Toledo,
Waldport and Corvallis as well
as from the Salem area. The
group assembles at the YW
at
sermon Sunday morning will
be "The Glory of the Lord In
the House of the Lord," and
his topic Sunday evening will
be "Keep the Home Fires
Burning."
each Friday night for dinner.
General arrangements for
the May 8 event are in the
hands of Miss Pauline Schap-
lowsky. Associated with her
are Misses Ernestine Justice,
Helen Tibbetts, Margaret Mont
gomery, Cella Balcaen - and
Dennis Lavender,
Special invitations to the
birthday ball have been sent
to several couples who, via
Lohengrin, have become ineli
gible for membership. Other
honored guests will Include
Miss Gertrude Acheson, Dr.
and Mrs. W, C. Crothers, Dr.
and Mrs. H. O. Schneider, Mr.
and Mrs. Gus Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. Carl Greider, Mr, and
Mrs. Bruce Pickett, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Brooks and Mrs.
Frankie Bailey. '
Activities planned by the
Housing Short for
Youth Legislature
Housing for the 146 boys
and girls who will be In Sa
lem May 7, 8 and 0 In connec
tion with the annual "youth
legislature" is still short of re
quirements, says "Scotty'
Washburn, boys work secre
tary of the YMCA who is in
charge of arraangements.
ince most of the delegates
members have Included pic
nics, weekend eki trips, dance
Instruction, water skiing, folk
dancing and firesides. Week
end beach trips, Softball games
and picnics are scheduled for
the spring and summer.
Advisors of the group are
Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Crothers,
will return to their homes Sat
urday, the principal need for
accommodations will be Thurs
day and Friday nights.
,The young folk who will be.
here, will represent numer
ous high schools over the state
and Washburn suggests that
Salem folk who would like to
accommodate them are asked
to call the YMCA office,
3-9117.
The Lord Great Chamber
lain of England formerly re
ceived the clothes the king
wore before putting on the
coronation robes as a fee for
his services, but la recent
year has received a sum of
money as a substitute.
Extension Unit
Meetings Listed
Marion county extension
unit meetings for the week of
May 4-9 are listed below.
Anyone who is interested is
Invited to attend. The date
of meetings,, units, time and
place are: -
May 5 Sidney-Talbot,
10:30, Talbot Community
church, Herbs for Variety and
Accent; Central Howell, 10,
with Mrs. William Roth, Care
of Rugs and Upholstered Fur
niture; Hazel Green, 10:30,
with Mrs. Ralph Gilbert,
Herbs for Variety and Accent;
Keizer, 1:30, Becoming a Good
Buyer.
May 6 Prospect, 10:30,
with Mrs. Webster Smith,
Herbs for Variety and Ac
cent; North Howell, 1:30, with
Family Week at
Jason Lee Church
National Family Week will
be recognized in the Jason Lee
Methodist church this Sun
day. At the morning worship
service the pastor, Rev. E. P.
uouider will preach on "Foun
dations of a Christian Home."
High School Youth will usher
for the service. From 6 to
7:30 the Sunday school will
have an Open House for all
parents. Intermediate youth
will greet parents as they ar
rive conducting them on a
tour of the educational build
ing and the several depart
mental rooms where teachers
and officers will introduce the
parents to the children's work
and their facilities for teaching.
The tour will end in the Kir
by rooms where refreshments
and a continuing program has
been arranged by Mrs. Claude
Mix. At 7:30 the final episode
in the movie "The Life of St.
Paul," titled "The Voyage
Rome" will be shown.
The program has been ar
ranged by a special committee
under the leadership of Mrs.
Lee Haskins, Superintendent
of the children's division and
the Junior department.
Don't Be in Doubt
CHECK THIS SPOT FOR
Salem Business Establishments That Remain
OPEN SUNDAYS!
VISITS AT TOLEDO
Grand Island Mrs. Clar
ence Rockhill of Grand Island
is a guest of her son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Araett
White and son. Larry, at To
ledo.
Now.. 24 Hour Drug Service1.
OPEN 8 A.M. TO 11 P.M. ,
AND DUTY PHARMACIST ON (ALL
11 P.M. TO 8 A.M.
Juit Phone 39123 or 42248
QUISENBERRY'S
PRESCRIPTION STORE
130 So. Liberty
Howser Bros.
Equipment
Sales & Rental Service
1185 So. 12th
Phone 3-3646
Salem, Ore.
Chicken in a Box
' ' - Delicious Pan Fried
J Chicken Dinners
and
Hamburgers to Go
21905. Commercial
hone 4-1452
Delivery Service
Open Sunday
ST. MARK'S
LUTHERAN
343 N. Church
Kf T. John L. Caoblt, F.ttor
9:30 A.M. Sunday School
11:00 AM. Moraine Worship
5:00 MI. Adult Instruction
Class
6:30 P.M. Luther League
Paul Beck was elected pres
ident of the Salem high school
senior class for next year Fri
day. He defeated Ken Raw
lings. Other officers elected ' yes
terday were Shirley Juran,
first vice-president; Lynn Bar
tpII. second vice-president-,
Mary Lou Hastings, secretary;
Charlie Friend, treasurer.
The defeated candidates
were Judy Bancroft, first vice
president; Lynn Barrell, sec
ond vice-president; Jane Bar
low, secretary; Jim Bowers,
treasurer.
SALEM FIRST CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Center at Thirteenth
SUNDAY, MAY 3
SALEM'S HEALING AND SALVATION CENTER
Calvary Chapel
1143 . i.iDtnj'
Invites you to see and hear
The Amazing Ministry of
CLAUDE C.HUNT
THREE SERVICES SCNDAY
11:00 a.m., 2:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m.
Wed. and Fri. 7:45 p.m.
Supernatural Gifts of Healing
And Discernment
Salem's Singing Church
10:50 "The Charitable
Mind"
7:30 P. M. "And Then
The Judgment"
9:45 a.m. Church School
6:30 p.m. Youth Devo
tional Hour
Th Public h Invllcd
William f. Clay, Piilor
' Per Your Convenionco
Our Store Is Open Sundays
From 12 Noon to 1 P.M.
FOR RMIHOENCIM
con
CAPITAL
8tata and Liberty
3SS43
39379
DRUG STORE
"Tour Prescription Store"
LADD'S
MARKET
1705 S. 12th
OPEN 24
Hours Dally, rncl. Sun.
Senator Hotel
Coffee Shop
We Specialise In
SUPERB SUNDAY
DINNERS
Open Sunday
7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Daily
6:30 a.m. 9 p.m.
Situs'! PP.tw Ctftt S1in
Corner Court ft High
Phone 3-1151
Pay Less Drug Store
SERVE YOURSELF and PAY-LESS
OPEN SUNDAY 11 A.M. 'til 8 P.M.
PAY LESS HAS EVERYTHING
Hocker
Hardware
Ph. 37031
990 South Commercial
Wall Poper, Points and
Sporting Goods
MT. CREST ABBEY
MAUSOLEUM CREMATORIUM
West End Hoyt St. Salem
Vault Entombment ond Cremation Service
Crypts Niches Urns
"Indoor Memorials in Marble and Bronze"
(THE TWO BETTER WAYS)
I'nder Direction
Lloyd T. Rigdon, Pres.
Salem Mausoleum ft Crematorium, Inc.
Ferrill's
Nursery
Shrubs, shade, llowerinq
i,vd fruit Ijiij.
OPEN 10 A.M. SUNDAYS
i Mi. East of,
KEIZER
Phone 2-1307
BERGS
In the
Capitol Shopping Center
8 a. m. to 10 p. m.
Every Day
GOLDEN
PHEASANT
OPEN
It Noon Til S:S0
SUNDAY
SUNDAY DINNERS
OUR SPECIALTY
X48 North Liberty
Phone 3-8733
Phone
To Place
Open Sunday
Advertisements
Is Open Sunday
1 n-nn a.m. in 7:An n.m.
Z'K GREEN STAMPS
1240 N. Ctpllol SI.
SAFEWAY
OPEN SUNDAYS
1265 2120 935
Center Fairgrounds Rd. S. Com'l
8-10 9-6 9-9
SAMI LOW PRICES ALWAYS
LADD'S
MARKET
1705 S. 12th
OPEN 24
Hours Daily, Incl. Sun.