Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, December 26, 1956, Page 9, Image 9

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AFTER 28 YEARS SERVICE
O'Hara to End Long Career
As Ward Alderman Tonight
Fellow Members
To Give Watch
And Plaque
Alderman David O'Hara will re
tire from the city council with the
Wednesday night meeting when he
will sit for the last time after 28
consecutive years as alderman
from Ward 5.
This is a longer time than has
ever been served by any other
council member, and In recogni
tion of his long service the mayor
and his fellow aldermen will prc-
3 Youths Attempt
To Open Machine
Three teen-age youths were
turned over to juvenile authorities
Wednesday after being apprehend
ed Tuesday night while attempt
ing to break into a soft drinl. ma
chine at the Marvin Lewis service
station, 490 South Liberty St., city
police reported.
The boys were charged with
juvenile delinquency after being
found at the station about 11:45
p.m. A neighbor called police aft
er hearing the youths' attempts to
open the machine. They were re
leased to their parents at the time
and cited to sec juvenile authori
ties Wednesday.
RAIN DKI.AYS SWIMMING
BREMERTON tfl Swimming
has been postponed Indefinitely at
the Bremerton YMCA because of
rain.
A water pipe In the celling
sprang a leak. Workmen came in
out of the sunshine, put on rnin
coats and searched for the trouble.
TODAY'S CLOSE
11 STOCK
(By The AMOefld Pwm
sent him with a watch and a
plaque signed by -all members on
which Is engraved a certificate of
merit.
Agenda Dedicated to O'Hara
Also the council has dedicated
to him the agenda for the meeting
with a special tribute decorated
with shamrock drawings on the
first two pages.
The council meets Wednesday
night instead of the usual Monday
night because of the Christmas hoi
idays.
In the regular calendar of bus
iness the council will receive a
letter from the Capitol Shopping
Center Merchants Association pro
testing the closure of the north
crosswalk at Center and Capitol
The closure is requested by W. C.
Williams, state highway engineer,
Drive-Up Mail Ilox
A drive-up mailing box may be
installed on the State street 6ido
of the post office, similar to the
one one the Court street side. Post-
Burglar Enters
Salem Residence
A burglary of a Salem residence
early Christmas morning was re
ported to city police by Mrs. Carl
Sprcngcr, 904 North Commercial
St.
Someone broke out a window
pane to unlock the front door of
her home, she said. Nothing was
missing, she said.
A neighbor told police she heard
someone at the place early in the
morning but that they were gone
by 8 a.m. Sho did not know they
had broken in, she said.
Admiral Corporation 13 Vt
Allied Chemical 7 k
Allis Chalmers 33 Vt
Aluminum Co. America 95
American Airlines 23 ?i
American Can 40 H
American Cyanamide ' 79
American Motors 5
American Tel. & Tel. 1M Vi
American Tobacco 72 H
Anaconda Copper 74 Vt
Armco Steel 85
Atchison Railroad 26
Bethlehem Steel Ml 'A
Boeing Airplane Co. 63 Vi 1
Boeing Airplane Co. S3 'A
Borg Warner 43 ft
California Packing 42 H
Canadian Pacific 34
Caterpillar Tractor W Vt
Celanese Corporation 15 Vt
Chrysler Corporation 71 Vt
Cities Service BO
Consolidated Edison 44 H
Crown Zellerbach M
Curtiss Wright , 47
Douglas Aircraft SO Vt
duPont do Nemours JM
Eastman Kodak 87 W
Emerson Radio 1 t :
Ford Motor 5S V
General Klectric 61
General Foods 43 W :
General Motors 44
Georgia Pac Plywood 2H Vi
Goodyear Tire "2
International Harvester 38 Vt
International Paper 307 V
Johns Mnnvillo 48
Kaiser Aluminum 46 i
Kennecolt Copper -128
Lihhy, McNeill 12
Lockheed Aircraft 57 t
Loew's Incorporated 10- ai
Montgomery Ward 38 "i
New York Central 3.1-1.
Norlhern Pacific 3!i Vt
Pacific American Fish 15
Pacific Gas & Klectric 4!)
Pacific Tel. & Tel. 123 Vi
Penney U.C.) Co. 80 Vi
Pennsvlvania H..R. 21 Vi
Pepsi Cola Co. 18 Vt
Philco Radio 18 H
Pugct Sount P & L 55 i
Radio Corporation 35
Rayonier Incnrp 30 4
Republic Sled 5!t
Itevnulds Metals 61 S
Richfield Oil 68
Saleway Stores Inc. 6!i
St. Regis 48
Scott Paper Co. M5
Sears Roebuck & Co. 28 H
Shell Oil Co. 92 4
Sinclair Oil 62 i
Socony-Moliile Oil 53 i
Southern Tacific 45
Standard Oil Calif. 4fi S
Standard Oil N.J. 58 i
Studrhaker Packard 6 !
Sunshine Mining 7
Swift & Company 38 H
Transanierica Corp. 37
Twentieth Century Fox 23 u
I'ninn Oil Company 58 'a
Union Pacilic 30 s
United Airlinrs 41 '4
United Aircraft P3
Unitrd Corporation 6S
United Slates Plywood 34 '
United Slates Sled 72
Warner Pictures 18
Western Union Tel. I I
Weslinghouse Air Bralio 29
Westinghouse Klectric 57
Woolworlh Company 43 'i
Gum Machine Taken A gum
machine was taken from in front
of Kay's, 460 State St., Tuesday
evening, city police reported. Lat-
skirt were recovered by officers rcckcd
after they were found lying on the
Center street bridge. It was not
immediately determined if it was will be the one amending the new
the same machino and what con- house numbering ordinance bv pro-
ncclion, if any, the skirt had with viding for suffixes instead of prefix
u, uu-y saiu. acsignanons.
master Albert C. Gragg. in a let
ter to the council, asks its consid
eration.
Four public hearings are billed
for the meeting.
One hearing will be on the inten
tion of the city to lay a six-men
water main in Hammel street from
Lansing avenue to the east city
limits, and in Marcia drive from
Hammel to the north end of Mar
cia. A resolution directing proced
ure with the work wiU be voted on
after the hearing.
A public hearing wil be held on
the establishment of a 30-foot set
back line on each side of Tile road
between Capitol street and the
main line of the Southern Pacific,
and a corresponding ordinance bill
will be voted on.
Zone Change Proposal
Another public hearing will deal
with a proposed zone change from
R-2 residential to C-3 business for
property at fi!)4 North Church and
an ordinance bill covering it will
be up for final action.
The fourth hearing, to be fol
lowed by vote on a resolution, will
be on application of David Lear,
Dwight I,car and Margaret L. Lear
and Master Service Stations to
change the established setback
linos on Center and on 17th 6treet.
Two ordinance bills concerning
the proposed annexation of an area
between Moody avenue and Tess
avenue, abutting the east side of
Park avenue, will be introduced.
One porivdes of ra speiacl annexa
tion election in the area on a date
not yet set and calls for a public
hearing. The other bill is to de
clare the area annexed if approved
by its voters .
A bill will be introduced setting
up a gas safety code for the city.
It comes out of rccommendatioas
made by a special committee that
investigated the explosion that
the Dennis Howarth
home.
Among bills for second reading
Mill City Homes
Named Winners
In Decor Contest
MILL CITY (Special) The
window decorating contest fea
turing the Christmas theme from
a religious asprct closed Friday
evening with the home of Rev.
Robert Roarh winning first prize
and the John Fletchchall home
awarded second prize.
Rev. Roach had decorated his
window with colored cellophane
depicting the Shepherds and the
Star of the East which lighted
from Inside presented a striking
view from the street. Jane
Flelchall, oldest daughter of the
Fletchalls, made a complete na
tivity scene, which was realistic
In detail.
Judges for the contest were the
Campflre and Bluebird girls.
who are sponsored by the Wom
an's Club; also the promoters of
the contest
This Is the first time such a
project has been tried In the
city.
Lyons Grows
During Year
LYONS (Special -Work is pro
gressing on the $120,000 water sys
tem with Engineer Perkins of Cor
valiis in charge of the project.
The bonds were sold and Rex
Kimsey of Stayton was awarded
the contract to build the system.
He was given 120 days to do the
job and is now digging ditches and
laying pipe.
At the last meeting approxi
mately 150 families had signed for
the water, which will be available
to the patrons in early spring.
In the last year many improve
ments have been made. Street
lights arc now in order.
A fire district was organized and
fire hall built to house the new
fire engine and truck.
Four new class rooms and an of
fice were added to the Mari-Linn
school and two years ago in No
vember the telephone system was
converted to dial.
Adding "of the new plywood plant
and Bonneville Power sub station
has increased the population. i
Life Ends for
Bill Wilkinson
Albany Figure
Board Director of
High School
Passes
.ALBANY (Special) Merwin (
(Bill) Wilkinson. 55, member
the Union High school district No.8
board of directors, died of heart
disease at his home In North Al
bany Thursday.
Funeral services were at 2 p.m.
Wednesday at the First Presby
terian church.
A native of Alva, Okla., Mr.
Wilkinson was born Aug. 19, 1001.
When he was two years old he
came to Oregon with his parents,
living first at Mchama, Grants
Pass and then Cottage Grove. The
family lived there for seven years
and then came to Albany in 1918.
Air. Wilkinson attended Albany
college and then attended Wil
lamette University for two years.
In both high school and college
ne was active la athletics, partic
ularly baseball and football. He
was one of the founders of the
Santiam Fish and Game associa
tion, now the largest of all Ore
gon sportsmen's organizations.
After completing his college
studies Mr. Wilkinson played semi-
prolossional baseball for many
years, with the Albany Alcos and
for a time with the Salem Sena
tors. He had scouted from time
to time for the New York Yan
kees, Cleveland Indians, and
Brooklyn Dodgers.
He also umpired and rcferced
basketball games throughout the
Willamette Valley for many years.
For 10 years Mr. Wilkinson
sponsored and coached the Albany
American Junior Baseball team,
known as the Cummings Movers,
a sponsorship that has been con
tinued by that firm by Mr. Wil
kinson's successor in the business,
Ken Kdick.
He married Elepha Cummings
Sept. 22, 11)27, at Albany. She died
Aug. 12, 1(144, and in 1945 he mar
ried' Bethel Gowdy, who survives.
Dave Zardeneta to Head '
Monmouth Chamber Group
Monmouth" (Special) , Dave
Zardeneta has been elected pres
ident of the Monmouth Chamber
of Commerce Other officers are
Q. L. Jacobson. vice president;
Yule Guests
AtSunnyside
SUNNYSIDE (Special) Mr,
and Mrs. Ernest Neuenschwander
have as house guests for the holi
days Mrs. Neuenschwander's sis
ters, Mrs. Annie Chaffin, Ceres,
Calif., and Mrs. Delia Sparks, Mc-
Farland, Calif. Additional guests
for dinner Christmas day were Mr.
and Mrs. Don Waller and chil
dren of Salem.
Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Barry
had as Christmas guests Mr. and
Mrs. John Neuenschwander and
family and Robert Barry.
Nadine Thomas, who is taking
nurses training in Portland, was
home with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Lester Thomas, for Christ
mas.
Mrs. Bertha HecXart entertained
with a Christmas dinner for fam
ily and friends.
P-jul Taylor was host Christmas
day for his brothers and sisters
and their families.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Beckley en
tertained with a dinner for their
daughters and families Christmas.
Present were Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Luthy and children of Oregon
City; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson
and children; Mr. and Mrs. Eric
Fitzsimons and children, of Clo-
verdale. '
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Alexan
der were guests of their son and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Alexander and children of Salem.
Surviving also are his lather,
Charles T. Wilkinson, RFD 3, Leb
anon; four brothers, the Rev. Le
land Wilkinson, Longview, Wash.;
Edman Wilkinson. RFD 2. Al
bany; Harry and Ralph Wilkinson,
RFD 3, and' a sister, Mrs. Mary
Grove, RFD 2, Lebanon, and his
widow. Funeral arrangements
are in charge of the Fisher Fu
neral home.
and Mrs. Edith Fitzgerald
tary-trcasurer.
Members of the executive com
mittee to serve with the president
and vice president are Clares Pow
ell. E. J. Swenson, R. E. Lieu
alien. Mel Jacobsen and Ray
Kauch. Powell reported that prog
ress has been made in the acquisi
tion of more fire equipment and
present fire hazards were dis
cussed.
Georee Cooper, president of the
Westside Highway Association, tola
of present highway planning and
of the two proposed connections
between 99W and downtown Port
land. It was decided that business
memberships would be $10 per
year and associate membership S3,
The response to the Christmas
decorating contest nas Deen gooa
and judging will be done this
week.
Steen Resigns
Senate Seat
MILTON-FREEWATER Wl
State Sen. Lowell Steen, Republi
can, said Wednesday he had mail
ed his resignation from the senate
to Secretary or State tan
Newbry.
He had said earlier he would
resign early in the session dui
Wednesday said it appeared that
putting off the resignation "would
work a hardship on my successor."
The County Court will pick the
successor who must also be a Republican.
Steen said that his plan to work
in the senate at the start had been i
intended to allow him to carry I
out "certain commitments" he
felt obligated to fulfill. But, he-
said, if his successor should find j
himself unable to agree to carry
them out he felt "reasonably cer-
tain that some other senator1
would do so.
He did not make public his rea
son for resigning but said that he
would have no objection to giving
it privately to anyone interested.
Rebekahs in
Ceremonies at
Dallas Meet
District Convention
Seats Officials
For 1957
DALLAS (Special) Cloverleaf
Rebekah lodge was hostess to Dis
trict 9 at the 28th annual conven
tion recently.
Delegations represented were
from Magnolia lodge No. 140, Falls
Citv: Agate No. 177. Monmouth,
and Almira No. 26, Dallas ot Dis
trict No. 9. '
Each lodge took an active part
in the exemplification of the work
during the school of instruction.
Mrs. Ethel N. Gibbs, of Ocean
Lake, president of the Rebekah
Assembly of Oregon, was special
guest and other, guests were Mrs.
Maxine Arndt, Rebekah press cor
respondent and her mother, Mrs.
Emma Arndt of Portland, Mrs.
Luella Herman, and Mrs. Pearl
McHugh. of Corvallis.
The meeting was ODened bv
Cloverleaf lodge and welcome was
extended to all by Mrs. Calbreath
of Independence and responded to
by Mrs. Golda Bowman of Mon
mouth. Mrs. Laura Sharp of Clo
verleaf, chairman, presided oyer
the meeting.,
The hall was decorated in the
Christmas theme with the presi
dent's motto "Now Is the Time"
portrayed with white cotton letters
on green bells. The luncheon ta
bles were gay with holly center
pieces. In the afternoon the group
readings by Miss Jan Staplcton
was entertained with two musical '
and Miss Rae Dickinson.
The remainder of the afternoon
was devoted to the work of the
lodges with Almira of Dallas giv
ing an impressive memorial serv
ice. A tribute to all past chair
men present when they were pre
sented a gift from the 1936 chair
man, Mrs. Sharp.
The 1957 meeting will be with
Agate Lodge No. 177 at Mon
mouth with Mrs. Ellen Dalltoi'
chairman.
Other officers elected for 19S7
were Mrs. Eleanor Cook, Almira
No. 26. Dallas, vice chairmen:
Mrs. Iva Hamer, Agate No. 177,
Monmouth, secretary.
The newly elected officers were
seated by Mrs. Ethel N. Gibbs, as
sembly president, and Miss Max
ine Arndt with a drill.
Willamina Picks
Winners in Show
WILLAMINA (Special) Win
ners in the VFW Post and auxil
iary presentation of "Showtime,"
included; Talent division, Jeannie
Wirfs, Janice Samuelson, Nancy
Read and Sharon Nyleen.
Winners in the Tiny Tot contest
were Melody Galligher, queen;
Janet Churchill, princess; Arnell
Houck, duchess; Jay Isom, king:
Michael Summers, prince; and
Kim Brock, duke.
Proceeds from the show wBl go
to the high school student activ
ities fund, and the VFW relief
fund. i
GUESTS AT SHERIDAN
SHERIDAN (Special) Mr. and
Mrs. Roger O'Dwyer and son if
San Mateo, Calif., are spending
the holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Earl Mulford.
Give A Musical Instrument
With lessons For -Christmas
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TOPCOAT
ALE!
Thurs. Dec. 27th 9 A.M.
Beginning Thursday, Bishop's are slashing prices for the largest topcoat sale in 66 years.
Every garment from our regular stock of brand names -Hart Schaffner & Marx, Michaels
Stern, Malcolm Kenneth, Ltd., Clothcraft, Plymouth and many more are in this huge dollar
saving event.
EVERY TOPCOAT IN
OUR ENTIRE STORE
j Gabardines
i Tweeds
i" Fleeces
Harris Tweeds
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Venetians
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