Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, August 20, 1953, Page 10, Image 10

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THE CAPITAi; JOURXC SaJeivOrefoii
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DIRECTOR
Mrs. Clara V. Thompson, who baa been named director
of dormitories and counsellor at the Oregon College of
Education at Monmouth.
Traffic Deaths Heavier on
Highways Than City Streets
Tour times as many traffic
deaths occur on the open high
ways as on congested city
streets, according to the state's
traffic safety division.
Figures released by the di
vision Wednesday show that
80 per cent of the 460 victims
of fatal accidents last year died
in mishaps that took place out
side the limits of any incor
porated city or town.
More than 75 per cent of
such mishaps were traceable
to a driver error, a factor also
noted most frequently In city
utilities.
Excessive speed is listed as
the most common driver mis
take in rural death crashes,
! with driving on the wrong side
of the road next.
Even normal highway cruis
ing speeds vastly increase the
chances of a fatality if an ac
cident should occur, the safe-
Wilson Seeks to Get
Back on Police Force
Arch L. Wilson, who was re
leased from the Salem police
lorce a year ago for medical
disability has filed petition
with the city Civil Service
commission to reconsider his
case.
Wilson was Injured by a ve
hicle while making an arrest
In 1890. Ha was under medical
care for five weeks after which
he returned to the force and
served until June SI, 19S2,
when he was released follow
ing a physical examination.
Consideration of his case will
be given at the next meeting
f the commission.
Silverton Wafer
Problem Eased
Silverton Due to the water
users of Silverton complying
with the request of Robert Bor
land, city manager, to irrigate
only every other day, the reser-1
voir is gaining height with the
water surface past the danger
point should there be a fire.
However, since the weather
la remaining dry and very
warm, the plan for using wa
ter is to remain on even days
of the month for even house
numbers, every other day, and
for odd house numbers on odd
days of the month.
The volunteer firemen re
sponded to an early evening
call Tuesday to the Ferguson
home at the end of North First
at., where they were able to
keep In control a grass fire
without damage resulting.
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Salem, Oregon
ty division pointed out. Be
tween 20 and SO miles an hour,
about one accident in every
316 is fatal In Oregon, the rec
ords show. But between SO
and 80 miles an hour one in
every SI accidents result in
death.
City streets, however, pro
duced more than twice as
many accidents as rural road
ways. Last year there were
50,468 urban accidents report
ed, compared to 21,023 in rural
areas.
Henderson flew
Red Cross Man
Dallas Mrs. F. M. Hender
son of Dallas will assume the
duties of executive secretary
of the Polk county Bed Cross
chapter on Sept 1, according
to Woodrow Jones, chapter
chairman.
Mrs. Henderson came to Dal
las in April when her husband
was transferred here as district
warden for the State Forestry
service from the Central Ore
gon district at Prineville. While
in Prineville, Mrs. Henderson
was acting administrator and
caseworker for the Public Wel
fare commission for Crook and
Jefferson counties. Several
years ago she was a caseworker
for the Benton County commis
sion at Corvallis.
The chapter office will con
tinue in the city hall at Dallas.
Hours will be from 0 to 12 and
from 1 to 9 p.m. Monday
through Friday, unless it is ne
gary to be out on home ser
vice calls or meetings in con
nection with the visits of the
bloodmobile unit. Where pos
sible it is suggested that tele
phone appointments be made
by calling the office number
34S8. Mrs. Henderson will ac
cept telephone calls of an emer
gency nature at her home after
7:30 p.m. The number is Dallas
2614. She Is a licensed radio
telephone operator which could
be a valuable service in the
event, of disaster or civil de
fense emergencies.
Mrs. Henderson takes the
place of Mrs. Lillian F. BUyeu
who resigned last March after
five years as executive secreta
ry and who will become chap
ter treasurer as o: beptemoer i,
succeeding Mrs. A. B. Starbuck,
who has resigned that oince.
Another appointment a n -
nounced by Mr. Jones is that
of Henry B. Coleman of Dallas
as chairman of the blood pro
gram. He replaces J. N. Vrness,
who was chairman for nearly
two years and accomplished a
HUNGARY FREES BRITON JAILED AS SPY
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great deal in recruitment of
blood donors and operation of
the unit visits. The unit will be
in Dallas on Sept. 6, at the
Christian church between the
hours of S to 7 p.m. Blood is
still needed, the quota for this
srea is 10,000 pints per month,
which includes blood for the
military, especially service men
in hospitals; provision for gam
ma globulin for polio serum
snd supplies to the 80 hospitals
in this regional blood center.
Telephone 34S8 or 3782 for
your appointment.
JAPAN TO GET JETS
Tokyo, () The Nippon
Times Thursday quoted a
"reliable Japanese government
source as saying the United
States has offered "90 to 70
jet planes for training pur
poses as part of the proposed
mutual security aid to Japan."
At 60 miles an hour a
driver sees 14 per cent less
than at 49 miles an hour.
Robert Voegeler sits at desk In home at Bedford Hills,
N.Y., and points to photo of himself and Edgar Sanders
after hearing of Sanders' pardon in Hungary. Photo was
made when Voegeler and the British businessman were
tried as spies and imprisoned by the Communists. (UP
Telephoto) -
Salem Man Low
BPA Contract
With a bid of $13,180, Mike
B. Porter of Saiem appears to
have secured the contract for
clearing the right of way for
the Crabtree-Albany section of
the Detroit-Albany 230 kv
transmission line, according to
the Bonneville Power admin
istration The project will extent 16.7
miles from tower 180 on' the
Lyons-Lebanon line, at a point
about three miles east of Crab
tree, to the Albany substation
southwest of Albany. The right
of way is to be 129 feet wide
and approximately SO per cent
of it requires clearing. The
contract winner will be per
mitted to sell merchantable
timber.
Second low bid was that
of Everett. Wash, $13,940.
GAS THEFT CHARGED
Albany A 19-year-old Al
bany and Sweet Home youth
was in Linn county Jail today
facing a petty larceny charge
after state police charged he
was caught in the act of steal
ing gasoline from the BsG
Sand and . Gravel company
plant about four miles north of
Albany. Awaiting disposition
of his case Is David Clarence
Roscoe, 19, who came to Al
bany from Sweet Home recently.
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RIBBED TUMBLERS SIX FER .19
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Approved Quality . . .
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PLASTIC INSECT SCREEN A SQUARE FOOT FER .03
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