Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1955)
HE REPRESENTS POLK Republic of Lebanon Host to American Mayors BEIRUT, Lebanon I The mayor of Lebanon, Ore., and his wife were watching the last tele vision show at night in their home when the phone rang. "The Republic ol Lebanon," said 1 caller from nearby Salem, "has invited you theie as a guest of the government. Are you going?" "I don't know where it is, but I'd like to go," answered Mayor Ralph Scroggm. And that was the beginning of a fantastic adventure that took him and his wife 9,000 miles from home to a land of palm trees, oriental dancers and biblical antiquities. Scroggin was Invited because he happened to be mayor of a town named Lebanon. The same invita tion went to 23 other mayors of Lebanons in the United States as a feature of a special "year of tourism" being promoted by the Arab Republic of Lebanon at the eastern end of the Mediterranean. Seven mayors accepted. All had their first inkling of the story from an Associated Press cable, which arrived two weeks ahead of air mail invitations. The mayors . or their delegated representatives came from Lebanons in New Hampshire, Oregon, Nebraska, In diana, Tennessee, Ohio and Missouri. The mayors were given a dazzling reception by the Lebanese govern ment. President Camille Cham oun, Prime Minister Sami Solh, the mayors of most Lebanese cities and scores of other dignitaries re ceived them. On many occasions, Spring Fish Runs Tabulated at Falls Annual tabulation of. Willam ette river spring fish runs was started at the Oregon City falls last week by the Oregon fish commission. No chinook Salmon were log ged over the falls last week, however 45 steelhead were ac counted for according to Earl F. Pulford, fish commission biologist in charge of Willamette counts. High water has forced a temporary halt in the count, but ; operations should resume late this week.- ' ... 1 Pulford said the Willamette count normally starts- in - mid April. The 1955 count was start ed a month -earlier - to obtain more complete information . on Spring ' steelhead ' migrfftbn in ' conjunction-with an overall Co lumbia river steelhead study be ing conducted by the fish com mission. - PNC. CLUB MEETS JEFKERSON Seventeen mem bers of the past Noble Grand club met in the I.O.O.F. hall recently fir a 1:30 dessert luncheon. Mrs. Margaret Davidson and Mrs. Carl Aibertson were hostesses for the occasion. Mrs. Lee Wells was pre sented a birthday gift. Some Teen-Agers Oppose Reducing Voting Age to 18 aii teen-agers aon t ininn tnei vntinir nii shnliM hA rprinrprl trnm ' 21 years to 18. They divided sharply on the question Saturday at a Senate Resolutions Committee hearing on a proposed constitutional amend ment for voting at 18. . After Sen. Mark Hatfield, Salem, sponsor of the bill, argued that there is no logical reason for a 21-year limit, the young people started their argument. . . Barbara Mahoney, 16, Hermiston High School junior, brought up the issue of taxation without represen tation. To prove her point, she said that many 18-year-olds are paying income and property taxes. But Dave Barrows, 19, Berkeley, Calif., a sophomore at Willamette University, declared that the 18-year-olds shouldn't vote unless they also are assigned other rights and duties, such as signing contracts and serving oh juries. He said they also should be made liable under the law for actions. Kent Hoteling, 19, Eugene, a sophomore at Willamette, opposed the bill, too. We questioned whether people had enough sense to vote intelligently at the age of 21. A statement that teen-agers don't have sound judgment was made by Gordon MacPherson, 18, senior at Willamina High School. The measure would amend the Constitution. If the Legislature passed it, the people would vote on it at the general election in 1956. Sen. Hatfield said a poll of Oregon high school students showed that 61 per cent of 5.000 boys and girls favor it. Of 610 of their teachers, 53 per cent were tor it.- . GUESTS FROM SEATTLE BUTTEVILLE Mr. and Mrs. William Sahlman of Seattle spent the weekend ' with Mr. Sahlman's sister, Mrs. James Wal lace. The Sahlmans are moving to Portland after having spent sev eral years in Seattle. Bladder 'Weakness' If worried by "Bladder Weakness" (Getting Up Nights (too frequent, burning or Itch inn urination) or Strong, Cloudy Urine due to common Kidney and Pladder Irrl Utlons, try CYSTEX for quiet, uratlfrlnr. comforting help. A billion CYSTEX Uj!-t Used In past 33 years prore safety and tuceees. Ask drufrfrist for CYSTEX under money-back guarantee. Bet how much better you feel tomorrow. One of a series of advertisements to ansu.fr your questions about Mount Crest Abbey, Salem, Oregon. A PERMANENT ATMOSPHERE OF PEACE AND BEAUTY... is the choicc'you wish to make for yourself and your loved ones when the need arises. An indoor memorial constantly sheltered from the elements can give you this atmosphere. Warmth, light and care are with your loved ones forever as a fitting tribute. Even the location of Mount Crest Abbey is in keeping vith the interior reverence... the skyline scans the beauty of the Coast Range, the Willamette Valley, and . the Cascade, peaks. Choice selections are now available in our new Santiam Terrace Addition. WHAT IS CREMATION? Over a period of years, nature accomplishes the same proc ess as does our Crematorium. The difference lies in that human remains are prepared for memorialization by an artificial means. The remaining small indestructible mat ter is placed in cast bronze urns and forever kept in a private niche in a beautiful Columbarium. It is a permanent tribute to the one who has gone and a source of comfort to those who are left. Naturally, because of process, materials and permanency, one would be led to think the price too costly. Actually, the cost is less than many other types of memo rials. We will be glad to quote prices upon request. WHAT IS VAULT ENTOMBMENT? Placement of human remains (not cremated) in a perma nently sealed vault, the front of which is beautiful'marble. WHAT IS PRE-ARRANGEMENT PLANNING? Making memorial arrangements for you and your loved ones before the need arises . . . without the stress of emotion and grief that comes when someone dose to you passes on. i'f3t it 1?: 1 We invift you to coma to lit Mount Crttl Abbty, PI to it phone Solem 3-5484 or 3-5133 lo moke an oppointrwtnt for en instructive lour. No obligation, of count. Out-of-town rtiidtnti, plt9tt coll collect. We ore open seven doyi o week. ffFn mud vj , 7 r- cuut guards of honor welcomed them The small-town mayors far from home learned here the world is not as big as it looks. On a visit to the U. S. aircraft carrier Lake Cham plain in Beirut Harbor, command ing officer Capt. V. A. Hannegan told mayors he had a little surprise for them. The little surprise was seven men from the U. S. Sixth Fleet who also called Lebanon, U. S. A., home. Several were old friends of the mayors. . Two of the visiting mayors were of Lebanese origin Dr. Frank M. Baddour of Tennessee, and George Fawai of New Hampshire. Kauai left Lebanon at the age of 17 and still speaks Arabic fluently. Bad dour had a tougher problem. He hadn't seen Lebanon since lie was "Nobody who speaks English un derstands my Southern accent," he complained, "and no Arab ran un derstand Tennessee Arabic." Each mayor was given a small cedar from the ancient cedar groves of Lebanon to plant in the city square of his town. Dr. R. W. Frochlich of Lebanon, Mo., is temporarily heading a new organization formed by, the travel ersthe "Mayors of Lebanon, U. S. A., Assn." Charles Harris of Lebanon. Neb., has offered his city of 230 population as the logical central meeting point for the first convention. Leprosy patients often contract tuberculosis. Valley Pack Changes Name Valley Packing Company, which has. operated in Salem for 35 years, has changed its name to Cascade Meats, Inc. The announcement was made Saturday by G. F. Chamber, pres ident, who said there would be no change in ownership, officers or business. To identify the company with its advertised brand name, "Cas cade" is the main reason for the change in name, Chambers said. Organiiers of the company in 1919 were F. W. and W. H. Steus loff of Steusloff Bros, meat mar ket, Curtis B. Cross of the Cross meat market, and the Ladd & Bush Bank. The plant was set up at the north edge of the city on a street that has since come to be known as Valpak Road. Pur pose of the organization was a modern meat packing plant for the niid-Willametlc Valley that would offer a market for livestock pro duced in this region. It has fulfilled its purpose and expanded. It gives a steady mar ket for cattle, sheep and hogs, and has to buy heavily in hogs from the mid-west because Oregon swine production does not meet the de mand. The firm's gross last year was S4.oou.ooo, its payroll $400, 000, and animals killed totaled about 41.000. The company markets both fresh and cured meats, all pro cessed under federal inspection. Mainly its area of distribution is western Oregon and southern Washington. It uses three trade Capital Journal, Saltan, Die., Niuu., March 21, ldoo-(Sec 2)-3 2 New Ways to Use American Farm Products WASHINGTON l!l Govern ment scientists, searching for new ways to use American farm prod ucts, have come up with such in novations as two - way stretch bandages and dehydrated potatoes that surprise taste just like po tatoes. Some of the results of applied research in food and fiber were reported to the House Appropria tions Committee in Agriculture De partment testimony made public Saturday. Take the bandage with the two way stretch. You just wrap it around your finger and it sticks without any tying or taning. First developed for the Army, this new cotton bandage is about to come into commercial use. The government's scientists have stolen a march on the Egyptians by developing a new type of cot ton they say is the equal of high priced imported Egyptian cotton. It's being grown now in the Far West. Now about potatoes. Seems no one thought to dehydrate them by leaving a little space between the drying drums. Scientists reported that by adding a little milk or water, the dehydrated product tastes "practically the same as freshly mashed potatoes." Researchers have found a new names, "Cascade," "Oregon" and "Valpak." I way to can rice so it stays nice and flaky. They've also produced something called "waxy rice" good for making cookies, gravy 'and custards. For those who don't like rice, scientists have worked out form of parboiled wheat to serve as rice substitute. There's a lot of work being done to prevent bread from going stale. One of the most promising meth ods discovered thus far is quick (reeling when the bread comes out of the oven. Bread will slay fresh up to two months that way, it was reported. MRS. LKNOKA KREY ILL BHOOKS-Mrs. Lenora Frey Is reported to be improving at Salem Memorial hospital where she is taking treatments. L1USTEROLIS puts SUNNY HEAT on Chest Colds for fast relief! Musterole's exclusive double-action heat formula gives you past, com toning, permeating heat that helpi break up acute upper bronchial congestion ... plus vaporized heat that helps loosen localized nasal congestion. In three strengths: Child's Mild. Regular, Extra Strong ; R E M AT 0 R I U and MAUSOLEUM Undtr Dinettes if Sjltn MitstJtia u4 Camsttrio be PKONC SUtM 3-5414 If NO MSWtt ML 3-SU1 TUM WEST ON HOtf ST. f0M SO COMMCICMU SALIM. Ml Flying "A" 'Ethyl Is new. ..brand new. It is the ONLY gasoline of its kind-there is no other gasoline like it. It is the FIRST concentrated gasoline. (LEANEST Cosoline-this process cleans gasoline-cleaner than ever before. It extracts sulfur and nitrogen compounds left in by other refining methods.These impurities when not removed, form harmful deposits that cause knock and engine weer... waste octanes, power and gaee&iQ. . . eufc jine fTciop. MOST POWERFUL Gasoline - this exclusive process adds super power in a way that's completely new. It re-arranges gasoline molecules and converts them to new super high octane. Try new Flying "A" Ethyl -the gasoline .that keeps every promise it makes-for cleanliness... pure power... faster start in ... greater mileage. It's the one gasoline that's made clean Wan clean. Now at all Flying "A" Dealers. TIDE WATER ASSOCIATED OIL COMPANY br IN m Cnrtrttt4 ftynt "A" tnem
