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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 21, 1954)
Monday, June 21', 1951 ' THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SaTem, Orepnt- TO WASHINGTON In Tc' 3vi SnriT'v0 irk State delegates and two alternates were chosen S.eyFrl LdnG,rl4 ,Nati0n, in Washington, D.C. this sum Cornu fam PalHer.of Baker """note; .Donna McCoy, ' Norm! M,Piate ?-nd ?aty 6chillcr of rUand. alternate tew &sru Pass, the other decgate' was not Salem Headquarters of World War I Veterans Veterans of World War I form-1 ea me Oregon department and designated Salem as their head quarters city at a convention held here over the week end. Nearly 250 veterans and their wives attended the meeting, call ed to form the state department. Officers of the state organiza tion were elected and installed with Harlan W. Barnes national regional vice-commander, as in stalling officers. Elected as de partment commander was Martin C. Day, Portland. Other officers elected were: John Dillage, Eugene, a senior vice-commander; Milo W. Stew art, La Grande, junior vice-commander; Franz Fcike, Portland, Window Washing Let by County Court Because no one could recall if the windows of the old Marion v.oumy vouruiouso naa ever ueen washed, is no reason why those of the new marble structure should not be cleared now and then, the county court agreed Monday in awarding the Job to the A. B. C. Window cleaners. The cost will be $200 per wash ing. Oliver Rickman, building cus todian, said his force of janitors did not have the equipment to do such an extensive window wash ing job. Moreover, if a janitor goes higher than eight feet on such a job, additional insurance is need ed. The court also decided to pur chase folding scaffolding which will be needed to replace lights in the many fixtures as well as to clean the Venetian blinds. Early white settlers in Amer ica brought lice, fleas, bedbugs, clothes moths, mites, bots, grubs, and flies says the National Geo graphic Society. judge advocate; Jewell E. Fea gan, Grants Pass, chaplain; Carl E. Pyeatt, Salem, quartermaster; Ralph J. Baldwin, Salem, adju tant; Jesse Yoakum, Pendleton, sergeant-at-arms; Arthur Medin nus, Camp White, historian; Roy Carnathan, Portland, inspector; Fred R. Birch, Salem, chief of staff; Jack Benner, Klamath Falls, color bearer; James Carter, Le Grande, guard; Hugh Gould, Grants Pass, service officer; John Munn, Lime, service, officer. A banquet was served in the Capitol room . Saturday night During the banquet music was played by Cloyd Lawrence. Sa lem Barricks musician. Adjutant Baldwin introduced many out-of- town guests, including all com manders of Oregon, State Chair man Martin C. Day of Portland, James Waldt, national liaison of ficer of Eugene; Harry Williams, past national commander of the Spanish War Vets, Portland: Norma Dillage, national regional vice-president of the Ladies Aux iliary; Harlan W. Barnes, na tional regional vice-commander. Portland; and H. C. Saaueld, state director of veterans affairs. Following the banquet, auxili ary memDers met, in me iave room of the Senator and Bar racks Buddies met in the Capitol room. State headquarters will be at 392 South High street until a suitable place is located. The time and place for the 1955 state convention will be left to the ex ecutive committee, composed of all commanders of Orceon. Department officers met at the Senator Sunday morning. After the meeting they went to Silver ton and attended the all day pic nic sponsored by the Salem Bar racks and Auxiliary. SECTION Bao&rg I Girls Nation Pair Chosen The annual session of r.M' State sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, ended Sunday Morning with the announcement that Donna McCoy of Corvallis and Norms McPeak of Grants I'ass were the two Oregon dele gates to Girl's Nation in Washing ton, D. C. The two alternates selected were Kathy Schiller of Portland and Pamela Palmer of Baker. The three judtfvs were Dr. Howard Runkel, professor of speech at Willamette; Dr. George Martin, professor of education; and Mrs. James T. Brand. Saturday night the 12 candidates gave their speeches but the an nouncement of fte wianers Yi de layed until Sunday morning. Over 200 girls attended the 13th annual Girl's State meeting which began Monday afternoon. It is held to give the delegates a better understanding of city, county, and state governments. MILITARY MEN AND VETERANS In planning the battleship Mis souri, draftsmen used 175 tons of blueprint paper. . Monday, June 21 Organized Marine Corps Reserve unit at Naval and Marine Corps Reserve framing center. 9414th Air Reserve squadron at USAR armory. Oregon Mobilization Designation Detachment No. 1, at USAR ar mory. Organized MarincCorps Re serve unit at Naval and Marine Corps Reserve tdaining center. 9414th Air Reserve squadron at USAR armory. Oregon .Mobilization Designa tion eDtachment No. 1, at USAR armory. Wednesday, June 23 929th field artillery battalion, Army Reserves, at USAR armory. WILEY VISITS GRAND ISLAND First Lt Donald Wiley, who is accom panied by his wife, is spending a leave here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Worth Wiley. The lieu tenant has been stationed at Glen dale, Arizona, and will now be at an air base at Sumpter, S. C, The Wileys, who will be here for three weeks, made the trip by automobile. AIRMAN VISITING SHERIDAN A3c Joe A. Ma jors is on furlough and visiting with his parents at Grand Ronde. Majors has been stationed at Lowery Air Force Base, Colo rado, and is now at Castle AFB, Calif. His twin sister, Joan, is also with the Air Force as an air man third class and is stationed at Westover AFB, Mass. She has applied for transfer to Castle AFB to be near her brother. -Arrive on Chara ' Several men from this area are serving aboard the ammunition ship USS Cham, which eariy in June arrived in San Francisco after an eight month tour in the Far East. Included in the group are: Lt. Walter A. Poepping of Mt. Angel. James F. Chumbley, seaman, USN, route 1. Hubbard. Robert L. Noyes, seaman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. BACK WITH THE SHERIFF AGAIN If in v . I-' , v ; ,1 U a vi . -.V A. . i(Ji i v V & Qi- ii,,: Gunfire Fatal in Kansas Prison Riot LANSING. Kan. UH Shielding . Eolns In hnvo it riM h. . themselves wim six teiTified pris-1 wart .'. Noyes of 805 South Lancaster drive, Salem. .George K. Shields, damage con- trolman third class, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald E. Shields. Rickreall, Ore. Graduates Athens, Ga. Among those graduated from as course at the Navy Supply Corps school here was Lt. Roy E. Neufeldt, son of Jake Neufeldt, route 6, Salem. The lieutenant, whose wife is of Long Beach," Calif., prior to en tering the Navy was 'graduated from high school at East Bernard, Texas. In Korea 7th DIVISION, Korea - Pfc. Thomas E. Pinner, son of Mrs. Gladys Pinner, 1231 Ruge street, Salem, Ore., is serving with this division as a jeep driver. He en tered the Army in June, 1953, and arrived in Korea last November. Prior to serving with this division Pinner was with the 40th infantry division, which returned to the States last month. His father, El mer E. Pinner, resides in Texas. First of 27 Marion County prisoners held in Salem city and Albany jails are shown centering new Marion County jail on the top floor of the new Courthouse. Sheriff Denver Young appears at the left wearing a hat The prisoners did not wear hats. Bridge Team Winner of Championship by 1 Point NOTICE Representatives of RESERVE, LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY will try to call on all residents of MARION, POLK and YAMHILL counties from June 21 to July 31 to explain details of our well known Hospitalization Plan. We know that many residents of this area want complete details on the protection offered by Reserve Life. We have made special arrange ments to give priority during this period to each family that drops a post card requesting com plete details. WRITE Reserve Life Insurance Company 2019 Fairgrounds Rood, Salem, Oregon CALL 2-1774 Salem Or watch for the representative in your area. p S All families now covered by Reserve Life's protection make a point of asking the representative about the new me thod of increasing your coverage to meet present day needs. Search on for Lost Cruiser Off Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (UF)-The American Air Force and the Bra zilian navy today searched the sea coast near here for Robert P. Ter- rill. economic counsellor of the American Embassy and three other persons missing since Thurs day in a 40-foot cabin cruiser. The state Department saio. ier- riU came originally from Hastings, Neb. - The party had gone on a fishing trip in coastal waters near Rio De Janeiro and failed to return. The last known passenger pigeon died in the Cincinnati zoo in 1914. A Salem team of four cams from behind in the closing moments of the sixth annual Willamette Val ley duplicate bridge meet at the tms club bunday to snatch the final championship from the Se attle group and two Portland teams which' had led throughout the day's contest. Only one point was the margin of victory as the biggest Ameri can Contract Bridge League tourn ament in Salem s history was brought to a close. Members of the winning combination were Gil bert Groff, chairman of the local unit; William E. Kimsey, Elmer O. Berg and Arthur L. Lewis, Salem players also won a fair share of the single sessions held during the three-day meet. Tro phy winners in the final day's play were Ralph S. Dannen and Mrs. waiter Kemmey ot Brown ville: Mrs. Marlin Thompson, Mrs, Jose Moritz. Mrs. D. M. Hutchin son and Mrs. Percy Miner of Cor vallis; Mrs. J. Stalker and Mrs, Mamie Hendricks of Portland Mrs. Elsie Day and Mrs. Wesley Ritchie, Mrs. Walter M. Cline and Mrs. Charles L. Newsom, Mrs Ritchie and W. M. Cline; Dr. and Mrs. H. A. Young of Seattle;' and Mrs. . Ernest Firo and Mrs. Dagna Dudrey of Portland. ' .A' Seattle team, Arthur Doran and Andrew Wright, came from behind Saturday evening to win the open pairs championship from Mrs. Lulu Horton and Mrs. Dan Creary of Portland, who also had taken the women's pairs title in the opening day's play. Mrs. Ar- uiur Ness and Thomas Dixon of Portland were third. Mr. and Mrs. Moore of Scio- fourth, and Mrs. Jose Moritz and Harry Freund of Corvallis filth in the two-session contest with 38 teams competing. In the final sessions of junior play Salem teams also were win ners. Mrs. William Albright and Mrs. W. C. Wilson, Mrs. Mona Yoder and Mrs. Hazel Johnson and Mrs. Myrtle Watson and Mrs, O. Mueller had top scores in the competition. Trophy winners Saturday includ ed Mrs. O. O. Rudig of Seaside Mrs. Elsie Cleveland, Mrs. E. A. McAuliffe, Mrs. Elsie Pittl and Mrs. K. J. Smith of Forlland: Mrs. E. McClintock of Roseburg; Mrs. A. D. Pmkerton of Gladstone; Mrs. Walter Barsch, Mr. and Mrs, Sam Ramp. Mrs. C. L. Newsom, Mrs. F. C. Lutz and Mrs. George Rein: and Mr. and Mrs. M. A, Beyer .of Mt. Angel. on visitors, vjc desperate convicts tried to force their way out of the Kansas btate Prison yesterday, A veteran guard was killed, and one of the hostages and two of tne convicts were wounded in bursts of gunfire before the group surrendered in the administration building. The convicts were armed with three crude .22 Distols and six knives, all made within the prison., The six men rushed into the visitors room, where about 35 vis itors were talking with prisoners. They seized the hostages, including two children, and rushed to the administration building. Fred Kenaga, 58. an unarmed guard supervisor with 25 years of service, encountered the group at the administration building door and was shot to death. Inside a vestibule the convicts were stopped by two Rates. Threat ening the hostages, they yelled for gatekeeper Andy Hollinshead to open the gates. He refused and they fired at him. Warden Charles Edmondson rushed into the corridor and drew fire from the convicts as the hos tages screamed hysterically. The warden got a rifle and stepped into the corridor again as armed guards approached the con victs from fiie yard in the rear. I knew we were going to have a showdown, and that we were "I was interested in getting the hostages out, as well as about 20 other visitors in the visitors' hall,", he said, "but you just can't run a prison by opening the gates be cause of pressure from inside." . The convicU started shooting but surrendered when the guards opened fire. V The wounded convicts were Law ton Ray Collins, 24, Kansas City, shot in the hip, and William Henry Parker, 24, Gage, Okla., wounded in a fins?r. The other coavtets were Donald E. Davis, 27, oturgis, Mich.; Emmett May, 34,' Topeka, ' Kan.; Robert Leroy Knight. 24. 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