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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 3, 1954)
Pace 8 THE CAPITAL' JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon Wednesday, March 3, 19lU PREPARE FOR SACRED PLAY Sacred Play at Mi. Angel Soon MT. ANGEIi The first stage presentation of the play "The Son of Man" written by Archibald MacLeisch, former head librarian of the Library of Congress, will be presented by the Seminary students of Mt. Angel Seminary, March 7, 13, and 14, in the school gymnasium, Mr. MacLeish was commission ed by the Columbia Broadcasting System to write this play for their special Easter broadcast in 1947. Although produced on radio and television, of which CBS holds the rights, the Mount Angel seminarians hold the ex clusive stage rights. An entirely new and refresh' Ing approach to the presentation of the Passion Flay will be un dertaken. Speaking parts are limited to four, representing the four Evangelists: Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. To enliven the background a speaking chorus will be used. The speaking chorus originated from early Greek re ligious rites in showing homage to Dionysius, god of wine ana fertility. The speaking parts are being taken by Maurice Clemmons, Bill Park, Bill Johnson, Tom Mitchell, Edward Alstock and Paul White. Students of the Seminary will be included in the speaking chorus. MT. ANGEL Joe Spink, stage manager; Doug Brinkman, director, and Jim Dieringer, in charge of set construction, study stage mechanics for production of "The Son of Man," a sacred play to be presented by the Mt. Angel Seminary students in the school gymnasium March 7, 13 and 14. RE-ELECTED i . I " ' ' mi 1 1 1 1 J SWEET HOME Mrs. Bill Reed, who has been re-elected president of the Long St. Par ent Teachers Association at Sweet Home. PTA Election At Sweet Home SWEET HOME Mrs. Bill Reed was re-elected to serve as president of the Long Street school's Parent-Teacher associa tion at a recent meeting. The Long Street schools include both the graed school and the junior nigh school. Others elected to serve for the 1954 55 term were Vernon Ceil, first vice president; Rev. Lee Finley, second vice presi dent; Mrs. Phyllis Ogle, secre tary; Mrs. Jessie Burnett, treas urer, and Mrs. Clifford Dewey re-elected to be historian. The program for the evening a a film entitled "Family Cir cle," which dealt with the effect environment has upon the emo tional dnveloument of the child, and offered a solution for a mal adjusted child. Mrs. Blaine Co bat led a discussion following the film. Entertainment for the evening Was a playlet given by the Junior high students under the direction of Mrs. Carl Yunker and Mrs. Tom Saathoff. Refreshments were served bv Airs, bugenc Ellis and Mrs. Jcs rie Burnett Gladden May Face Contempt PORTLAND I Clarence T. Gladden, warden 'of the Oregon oiaie rrison, may De cited for con tempt of court, Circuit Judge frame j. ixmergan indicated Tues day. Gladden was ordered to appear in court Tuesday to explain why ne naa not permuted a convict to testify in a criminal case. The con vict, Phillip Wallace, had been subpoenaed as a defense witness for George LeDuke, accused of a Portland jewelry store robbery. Gladden, on the advice of the at torney general, refused to permit the convict to be brought to Port land from the state prison at Sa lem. A spokesman for the attorney general's office said that persons convicted of a felony could not be released from prison as witnesses. Lonergan said that many times in the past convict witnesses had appeared before him. "I think this question should be tested out. It should be passed on by the Su preme Court," the judge said. The case will be resumed Thursday. Unfrocking Edict Upheld DETROIT (ffl A special judici ary commission's unfrocking of the ev. Claude C. Williams on charge of heresy has been accept ed by the Detroit Presbytery. The 59-year old Presbyterian minister was convicted last month and ordered removed from the ministry. The Detroit Presbytery accepted the commission's finding Tuesday night. Williams, now a resident of Hel ena, Ala., was wartime industrial chaplain in Detroit. He said he will appeal the order to the church's "highest courts." He can appeal to the Synod of Michigan and thence to the church's general assembly. Williams was found to have held doctrinal views "contrary to the holy Scripture and creed of the church. Veto Loom ; for German Army PARIS Ul The National As- sembly'i foreign affairs committee asked the government Wednesday veto uerman constitutional amendments which might permit reoirtn or an independent Ger man army. The three Western commissioners in Germany must approve the measures before icy can become law. The amendments adonted re cently by the Bundestag, the lower house of the West German parlia ment were designed to clear away constitutional barriers to West German membership in the projected European Defense Com munity. The constitution at present specifically forbids rearmament. trench critics complain, howov ', that the amendments as writ n would not preclude some sort of Independent rearmament if the tlx. plan lor a six-nation, one- uniform army including German troops should fail to be accepted. 28 Extension Units Date Fair LEBANON The Linn county spring fair representing 28 ex tension units will be held in Leb anon on Monday, May 3. Most of the sessions of the all-day meet will be in the Kuhn theater. About 500 unit members are expected, according to Charles DcFoc, chamber secretary, who announces that the Lebanon chamber will furnish and dis tribute badges, assist with reg istration and generally act as host to the delegation. Viola Hansen, now state agent, will be the main speaker, accord ing to Mrs. Mary Frances Min ncttc, Linn extension unit agent, and Arta Ohling. president of Azalea House, will also appear on the program. Lunches will be served at the Methodist and Presbyterian churches for which reservations must be made by April 23. Theft Suspect Held For Lebanon Police LEBANON Robert Donald Bryant, 25, of 411 Main St., Leb anon, was arrested in Albany Monday and charged with theft of about $200 from the Lebanon CIO office. The money nearly all In coins was being disposed of through Albany merchants when police became suspicious. CIO business agent John Ball discovered the theft Monday morning. Police believe entry was gained by applying an in strument through the transom to unlock the door. When taken into custody, Bry ant still had in his possession about $B0 which he carried in a hank hag similar to one missing from the union office. WINS JUDGMENT ..ALBANY Judge Victor 011 iver in circuit court here has handed down a judgment in favor of V. M. Stevens and against W. H. and Pearl Kress awarding the plaintiffs $2017. and another awarding May Wal ter a $500 judgment against Lee Walters. WE) PEN REPAIRS World' I Ailing prn makers havt nad ui trtrir auihoriif d repair station. Genuine parti. Srrvkini by factor? (rained eiprru. He ertir I'arier ShratTer,rrrharpanrl allot htrmalkr NEEDHAM'S Stationery-Office Supplies 465 State Street E. WOODBURN MF.KT1NG WOODBURN Mrs 0. A. Schervem will be hostess in her home east of Woodburn to mem bers of the Union Extension unit Thursday, March 4, beginning at 10:30 a.m. "Care of Walls" will be discussed by a county agent. Mrs. Schervem will serve coffee and dessert with the sack lunch at noon, MISSIONARIES CROSS HOKIIKR HONG KONG Ml Roman Cath olic headquarters here announced Tuesday that 24 Catholic mission tries crossed into Hong Kong from Communist China during February. W: Ye i, I, thert i help " j for heovy duty wotketi. A Comp Support prolectt bok and abdominal rnvKlet againit It itroini that cout fleets (otigvt . . . givti Irvt ptrk support lor wording comfort. Aik yog doctor -fSffl ft our eiptrt fWtw. CfyAP SUPPORTS Capital Drug Store 405 State St. (Corner of liberty) We Girt i.V." Green Stomps Lee Candidate For Stale Rep. Jason Lee, Salem attorney with offices in the Masonic building, will be a Republican candidate for state representative from Ma rion county in the coming May primary. 1 Lee, who had been considered a likely candidate for mayor of balem, stated: "There is need for a lawyer among the Marion coun ty delegation and it will he a pri vilege to serve "the citizens of tiiis county in that capacity, if elected." He was Junior first citizen for Salem in 1952. He has been active in community projects for the past several years, and was county-wide chairman of the Chest x-ray program, and county co chairman of the 1932 "March of Dimes campaign. During World War II he served in the armed forces and receiv ed four campaign ribbons and two bronze stars for campaign engagements. He is a member of Capital Post No. of the Ameri can Legion. Other organizations in which Lee is active include the Salem Chamber of Commerce, Salem Ro tary club, Salem YMCA. Pacific Lodge 50 AF & AM, Scottish Rite, and the Shrine. He is also a past state president of the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers, and a member of the First Pres byterian church of Salem. Lee, who is 38 years old, was born in Baker county where he spent his boyhood on a 160-acre farm. His father, J. Roscoe Lee, and his grandfather, Joseph Dan iel Lee, both formerly resided in Marion county. His great-grandfather, the Rev. Nicholas Lee, CANDIDATE f; ' j ! Jason Lee, Salem attorney, who will be a candidate for State Representative from Marion County in the May primary. He is a Republican. founded the Methodist church in Dallas, in 1849. His mother, Myr tle E. Lee, was the Oregon Moth er for 1947. Lee eranduated from the Uni versity of Oregon School of Law, in 1939, and practiced law in Eu gene before the war and in Port land before moving to Salem as a state employe with the Tax Com mission, in 1949. He resides at 1500 South Liberty street, in Salem, with his wife, Dorothy and their three children, Pat, Betty and Dave. For a ballot slogan, Lee has se lected: "Experienced as a lawyer dedicated to sound, economical government." Vieiminh Steps Up Attacks TrAxtrtr Tnrlrwhtna tM The Iin.iui, ,,,uwv - - French reported Wednesday the Vietminh are stepping up their at in ih Irpv French Union bastion of the Red River delta. In one action the communisi-iea ahoic nrrnnipr! nositions for near ly three hours in the big French- held textile city or nam umn, aa miles southeast of Hanoi. a Ci-Anch firmv snokesman said the rebels did not penetrate into the city useii anu rmiui uiur enri infnnirvmpn finnllv 'drove them from its fringes. The action occurred last sunaay. ine rrencn claimed 22 vietminn were jsmeu and 18 captured. Elsewhere in the last 24 hours the Vietminh struck at many key defense points in the delta. At half a dozen the French admitted suf fering "some losses. Bloody Riots Bring Rift KHARTOUM, Sudan (A - A serious rift was reported Wednes day between Sudanese Premier Ismael El Azhary and Gov. Gen. Sir Robert Howe. It was believed El Azhary dis approved of the governor's proc lamation of a state of emergency and the postponement of the in auguration of parliament following Monday's bloody riots over the visit of Egyptian President Mo hammed Naguib. 1 El Azhary's cabinet met Wednes day to discuss the dispute. Authorities reported four more persons wounded in the riots had died, bringing the death toll to 34. They said 117 persons were still in hospital while the number of those with minor injuries was estimated around 200. More than 250 were arrested In connection with the riots, authori ties said, but only 34 still were being held. Army Needs 4,500 Doctors WASHINGTON GH The armed forces will need about 4,500 phy sicians, 1,875 demists ana veterinarians from civilian lire in the vear following July 1, a De fense Department spokesman said Wednesday. At the same time, a Selective Service official said the need will be filled by men who willingly volunteer for commissions or who volunteer under pressure of being drafted as privates. He added that most ot the doc tors going in would be subject to the draft either under regular draft laws or a special doctor draft law. In either case, when doctors are classified as available for military service, they're told they may ap ply for a commission and thereby be eligible for an extra $100 a month in pay. If they fail to vol unteer, they're drafted as pri vates, and are not eligible to per form normal physician's duties. WOODBURN FUN NIGHT WOODBURN "Fun Night" will be held at the meeting of the Woodburn Christian Parents club at St. Luke's parochial school Thursday, March 4, be ginning at 8 p.m. in the parish halL Chairmen include Ray Mil ler, Pat DeJardin and Walter Scarmorough, Jr. Refreshments will be served by Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Anderson, assisted by fifth grade parents. Thornton Rules On Liquor Vote If Benton County votes against liquor by the drink while the vot ers in Corvallis vote for it, then liquor by the drink would be pro hibited in Corvallis, Atty, Gen. Robert Y. Thornton ruled Tues day. The question was asked by Ben ton County Dist. Atty. Sidney B. Lewis Jr. He said Benton County will vote on liquor by the drink next November, ajid that a Cor vallis citizens group plans to fila petitions for a local option election in the city only. Lewis wanted to know what would happen if both elections were held. Thornton said that if the county as a whole votes against liquor by the drink, then it would be pro hibited in the entire county, re gardless of the outcome of the sep arate Corvallis election. 130 Cars, Trucks Consumed in Fire PONTIAC, Mich. (JR Fire de stroyed nearly 130 cars and trucksv offices, showroom and service ga rage of a Chevrolet dealership Wednesday In a wind-driven snow storm. Damage was estimated at almost $750,000. Three firemen were injured In battling the blaze at the Jack Habel Chevrolet Co. A spark from an acetylene torch had ignited spilled gasoline on the garage floor. The United States is 2Vi times as large as Western Europe says the National Geographic Society. . Here is what Lucerne's onusuol farmer-dairy program means to you: "BONUS QUALITY" wit codti Tiotfcma eocth TO BRING YOU "BONUS QUALITY" MILK, Lncenre pays extra money to fanners when their milk meeU Lucerne's extra high standards for PURITY, FLAVOR and CREAM-CONTENT. Lucerne's standards are substantially higher than legal standards. And the higher milk scores, the bigger the bonw lucerne pays. Naturally this bonns program encourages farmers te- produce "Roniis Quality" mi!k for Lucerne, f TO HELP FARMERS GET "BONUS QUALITY" MILK, trained Lucerne fieldmen visit the farms regularly. They bring the farmer up-to-the-mintit information on the selection, care and feeding of dairy herds. They also insist on the highest degree of sanitation in caring for the herds and in handling the milk on the farm. And Lucerne uses the most modern methods known to dairy science to safeguard the milk from farm to you. TO SELL YOU "BONUS QUALITY" MILK AT NO EXTRA COST, Lucerne distributes its milk the low-cosl way through stores only. So with" all the extra care and the extra -osl that goes into "Honus Quality' Lucerne, it still sells for the lowest price permitted by law. 1 And there's an easy way yon ran prove Lucerne's "Bonus Quality," Hay after day. Simply taste it. Notice the wonderfnl rich flavor it always has. That's because. Lucerne is uniforndy richer than onr Sutc law require LUCERNE the "Bonus Quality" milk you get at i" -