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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1954)
Page 8 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Orejron Wednesday, February 17. 1954 Ground to Be Broken on Marine Corps Monument By HARMAN W. NICHOLS WASHINGTON (UP) The most famous spade in the world is going to take another dig at the good earth this Friday. It will do most of the work at ground breaking ceremonies for the Marine Corps National Me morial. Kvonlually over the spill of earth will be erected a 100 ton bronze statue of the flag rais ing on Iwo Jima. The memorial will be on a half acre plot rim ming the northern end of Arling ton National Cemetery. The spade of which I speak is not of the garden variety. It's polished, wears ribbons the color of the flag, and never has to work up more than a spadeful on single job. It is the property of National Capital Parks, and has been for a long time. Many a wheel has taken the old spade in hand on many a momen tous occasion. Metal markers are attached to the handle, something like the notches the hard bitten characters of the Old West nicked for their six guns. The most important marker, perhaps, tells that on Feb. 12, 1914, the spade was used to break sod for the Lincoln Memorial. At the handle was President Taft. The next year, the digger was called upon to break earth for the Arlington Memorial Amphi theater in Arlington Cemetery, in front of which lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. ' There have been countless oth er occasions. The Thomas Jeffer son Memorial, the Memorial ded icated to the Second Marine Di vision of World War I, among many. The spade hasn't been retired yet. In fact it isn't even rusty. But in its dotage it will wind up under glass at the Smithsonian Institution, alongside of Wash ington's famous trowel. Better Postal Service Asked fire Sunday Fire Hits Church af Albany AI.RANY One of two runs dc by Albany firemen on Sunday, appropriately enough, was to a church. The church fire, in the Church of God, 35th Ave., and Takena St., broke out in mid-aftcrnoon, in the floor of .he building, ig nited, it has been concluded, by wiring that in some manner over heated a conduit. Flames burned through floor joists and damaged the floor, in flicting damage estimated at ap proximately $500 The other fire, in a residence, was caused by an over-heated oil stove. Damage was reported negligible. About 500.000 elementary and high school children in the Unit ecd States have some form of heart or blood vessel disease. THERESE LOWRY ew IJot'L Willamette Valley's out standing hair stylist, an nounces that beginning February 17th, Therese Lowry well-known hair stylist wjth many years' exper ience will join his staff. For Your Appointment with Beauty Coll rich of Ifieiu IJjorh STAYTON Response to a pos tal survey requested by the chamber of commerce and Rep resentative waiter ftorblad show ed a definite dissatisfaction with the prescrit . service, .Everett Ward, survey committee chair man, indicated. Forms tabulated carried the general trend of local reaction. Fifty-three expressed dissatisfac tion with service with only five satisfied. Major issues of the survey proven in the returns were the question of a drop box on the corner next to the Bon Ton on Third St., and a later closing hour on outgoing mail. Tabulations on the drop box were 43 for and 9 against. Sev eral favoricd a drop box in the northern part of town near Gir od's. Businessment on Third St. ex pressed a strong desire for the box in order to hasten their out going mail since most were forc ed to wait until the close of busi ness hours with the postoffice removed from Third St., besides general convenience for the pub lic and bus travelers. A strong majority, 50 to 2, fav ored a later closing hour on out going mail and was favored by residents as well as businessmen. Under the present system, rush orders are held up overnight in the loojil postoffice if not mailed before 4 p.m. Another important issue fav ored by the entire town was Sun day mail service, now lacking, with 46 for and 3 against, thirty ballots desired business delivery service with 15 against; 32 want ed residential delivery service, 15 against. However, general trend of com ments on these questions was that these services were impractical j with the unimproved sidewalks ' in various parts of town and too I much residential area lor one postman to serve, yet too few residences to justfy two postmen, Before the meeting of the chamber of commerce, Grace Niebert, local postmaster, ex pressed willingness to cooperate with any measures which could be brought about. TAKES LEADING ROLE ;..yiwi fry. - MT. ANGEL Donna Wolfard of Silvcrlon, who plays the role of Rebecca in "Rebecca's Triumph" by George M. Baker, which will be presented for the public by Omega Alpha, the Dramatic Club of .Mount Angel Women's College, Sunday, February 21, at 2 o'clock and 8 o'clock in the Women's College Auditorium. ' 251 North Liberty 3-3921 Promote Work for Unemployed Group LEBANON A "do it now" project is being stressed here to take up slack in the field of em ployment. With spring work about to open, there is poised a large number of workers in every category. Employment officials are urg ing all residents with odd jobs to do around the home to take ad vantage ot available labor Remodeling, building, or elec trical work can be quickly and conveniently handled. 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You gt all of thoio quality ft oturti, and moro, with the new RCA V.e'or "MASTER 21 " fodny'i ioundest TV buyl S it here nowl for UHf -Buil in, fltl-cSemnfl lt.(if w,ih tu-lyiiv " C H t - S Ad-on" bimgt in tt'y ilotion in yevt 0'9a, UHF ond VHF. 428 COURT ST. OPEN FRIDAY NITE 'TIL 9 Safely Rally af Lebanon Soon LEBANON Plans for a safety rally in the city hall auditorium on the evening of March 26 were formed at a meeting of sponsors held Tuesday in Lebanon. The planners group consists of repre sentatives from Cascades Ply wood, Crown Zellerbach, Santiam Lumber, chamber of commerce and locals of CKJ and AF of L un ions. Charles B. Wilson, chamber rep resentative to the city, safety council, was selected to head the rally committee, and John Ball, Lio-IWA, was chosen secretary. Also attending were representa tives of the Accident Prevention division, State Industrial Accident commission, who will assist in the program. They are Stan Lyon, rep-( resentativo for the Lebanon area;' George Hewitt, area supervisor; Wilmer Page, education section, and Robert Travis, safety representative. HtEMlER YAFI RESIGNS BEIRUT, Lebanon UPI The six- month-old government of Premier Abdullah Yafi resigned Tuesday night after narrowly winning a vote in parliament on local issues. Farm Land Values Drop CORVALLIS Wl Oregon State College economists said Tuesday that farm land values in Oregon dropped 8 per cent in the year end ing last November. That was a little more than the national average, but a little less than that in the Mountain States and in states hit by drought. Only three states reported in creased values in the year due in North Dakota to oil leases and in New Jersey and Delaware to met ropolitan influences. Western opinion samplers report ed the outlook for the early part of this year seemed to be for good tarms to nave less of a continuing downward trend than poor farms, and irrigated land to be affected less than grazing land. Police Hold Tight Grip On Riot-Torn Calcutta Jaycees Not Eager About Miss Salem A proposal to sponsor a Miss Salem contest for a candidate to represent the city in the Miss Oregon contest at Seaside this summer was rejected by a strong majority in a straw vote at the Junior Chamber of Commerce meeting Tuesday noon. The main objection to sponsor ing the event as presented by several members was the cost. The contest has reportedly been dropped by other organizations in previous years because of fi nancial dificulties. Despite the setback of the un official vote, however, a commit tee of interested Jaycees an nounced they would delve into the situation to see if the Deoole of Salem would support such a contest and to see if it is finan cially feasible and then resubmit the idea to the membership. NEW DELHI, India IP Troops and police held a tight grip Wednesday on the riot-bltered city of Calcutta. The damaged U. S Information Aaency library there remained closed against the Dossibilitv of fresh violence. Reports reaching New Delhi said soldiers with ready arms patrolled the stone-littered streets of the city's central section to bar re sumption of Tuesday's Communist-led riots, which resulted in three dead and 60 wounded. Traffic was at a standstill, how ever, and many officials expressed fears that nightfall would bring new trouble. Tuesday's wild street fighting followed a march of 10,000 dem onstrators on the Bengali state legislative chambers in support of a teachers' strike. Police attempt-, ing to halt the demonstration were met with repeated savage at tacks. The U.S. library was one of the targets for attack by the Million Dollar Liquor Warehouse PORTLAND, (UP) The Oregon State Liquor Control Commission today completed purchase of a 32 acre site at Kellogg Park, near Milwaukie for a new one-million dollar warehouse and office building. The tract was purchased from the federal housing authority for approximately $82,000. At today s meeting of the com mission in Portland, Lester Ire land, Hillsboru, took over as chair man, succeeding W. A. Spangler, resigned. Lowell Seaton, Albany, was sworn in as a new member. screaming mob. Five policemen, including two officers, were seriously injured and 16 mounted policemen and six horses were hurt. Forty-four riot ers were arrested. The area around government house was wrecked. Disregarding police tear gas attacks, rioters hurled paving stones through plate glass windows, tore down street lights and stoned police wagons. Troops were called in to restore order after the rioters returned again and again to the attack. Police finally used firearms to disperse demonstrators still mill ing around government house Tuesday night. Reports to the U.S. Embassy here said damage to the U. S. library was estimated at more than $5,000, including the destruc tion of library books, windows and fixtures. A message from the V. S. consulate in Calcutta, India's largest city, said no attempt would be made to reopen library or other U.S. information activities as long as there is any danger of new violence. K. C. Boys Wear Featured ot the BOYS SHOP 265 N. High St. - Ph. 3-9082 TALLMAN I PIANO STORES I 39SS2SalcniJ j WHAT'S COOKING! With Marie Gilford? At the Elslnore Theater cX, 7rT"ic?f swJW Expect It to Be Copied ! 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