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THE CAPITAL JOURNAC
Salem, Oregon, Friday, January 25, 1957
World War I
Veterans Plan
Salem Session
About 1100 Expected
To Attend Oregon
Meeting in June
The Veterans of World War I,
Oregon dppartment, will hold their
third annual convention in Salem
this year, June 6-9.
Approximately 1100 delegates
are expected to be present at the
convention and a combination con
vention of the organization's aux
iliary, which will he held here at
the same time. Many guests and
visitors arc also expected, accord
ing to K. .. Baldwin, Salem, gen
eral convention chairman and state
junior ice-commander.
Tentative plans for the four-day
event were announced at a
Wednesday night meeting of Sa
lem Barracks 113. They include a
parade, a Mate-wide picnic and
banquet, plus some regular busi
ness sessions at the Marion hotel.
Also at the meeting, National
Commander Harlan W. Barnes,
Portland, installed new officers for
(he local group and its auxiliary.
William McKinney, Salem insur
ance agent, was installed as com
mander of the barracks and Irene
Strohmeyer as president of the
auxiliary.
Cake Brings Money for Polio Fund
Plans Laid for
Scout Activity
An exhibition of scouting skills
ai.d activities and a jamborco
training session has been phnnrd
ny the Cascade Are.i Roy Scout
council. The council-wide exhibi
tion will be held in Salem at the
state fairgrounds sometime in May
under the sponsorship of the Sa
lem Lions club.
In other scout activities this
week the council's camping and
activities committee announced
that all scouts and explorers olan-
mng to attend the. national scnud
janiDoree in vaney rorge, ra
next siflwncr will participate i
the jambo-camporce" along with
oiner scouis.
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Holmes Lauds
Sen.Overhijlse
Pick for Chair
The selection of Sen. Boyd R.
Overhulse, Madras Democrat, as
the first Democratic president of
the Oregon Senate since John
Whitcaxer in 1878, cheered Gov.
Robert D. Holmes Friday.
"Sen. Overhulse is one of the
ablest legislators and finest men
in the Democratic Party," the
governor said. "He will give the
Oregon Senate conscientious, in
telligent and fair leadership. I am
pleased that the long and unseem
ly struggle, perpetuated beyond
reason by willful resistance of the
Republican members of the Sen
ate, has ended.
"I am proud, too, that Sen.
Overhulse and his Democratic col
leagues, acting in the public
By ROBERT ROBINSON
Capital Journal Writer
"I've been in a lot of commun
ities in my life, but none are any
nicer than Salem." Those were
the words of Frank M. (Seotty)
Washburn, winner of the Salem
Junior First Citizen award for
1956, in an interview today.
Washburn, who was named for
the honor at the Junior Chamber
of Commerce's 18th annual dis
tinguished award banquet Thurs
day night, went on to say that his
feeling for the Salem community
was not because of the .fact that
he won the award.
I have always enjoyed living
in Salem," Washburn said. It is
the nicest community 1 have ever
nen in, and I would have said
tcrest, were willing to make one the same thing before I got the
tinat attempt to resolve the situa
tion. My congratulations to the
new Senate president. I anticipate
that he will work with my admin
istration closely and harmoniously."
Scotty Washburn Selected as
City's Junior First Citizen
Customers of Peerless Bakery have been decorating (his cake
with coins and folffing mif.'y as contributions to the March of
Dimes. .Shown here is youu Catherine Cooley, who knows from
personal experience what polio Is, adding a bill to the cake. She
Is the tlniiehter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Richard Cooley.
Ity FIti;i ZIMMERMAN
Capital Journal Writer
Blessed with a voice that Is
clear and rincinc through a widn
range and presented a personality
thai is pleasing, Cesnre V&llelti.
operatic tenor, converted a some
what rnol Jiiiriirnrf in! it imp that
archery and marksmanship to the jjenerously applauded his efforts
rosier of activities at the council's in the Fine Arts auditorium of
annual camping series at Camp Willamette university Thursday
Pioneer next summer. niRht,
Ccsare Vallclli 'Thaws Out9
Audience Willi Performance
Perhaps it was the chill of the
outside atmosphere that kept the
scant audience in an apparent un
apprecintive mood during the
singer's first group of songs.
In any event, Vnlletti camo back
to sing five short Schumann num
bers that completely dispelled the
chill of the listeners. He woi them
over completely in his rendition of
the "I.amenlo di redcrico Irom
"L'Arlesiana." The s c 1 e c t i o n i
which contains the line "I should
like to forget everything, but every
effort Is in vain," was given with
a poignancy that the author in
tended. In contrast was Schumann's
"Dcr Hidalgo," a composition that
is lively and sparkling in charac
ter and once again Vallctti rose to
the occasion.
The tenor presented five French
compositions after the intermis
sion and then concluded his regu
lar program with three English
works. He was generous with his
encores and responded graciously
to the demands of an audience
that had been thoroughly awa
kened to fine points of vocal ef
forts. Nevertheless one left the pleas
ing appointments of the auditorium
wondering whether Salem really I
Drunk Driving
Arrests Listed
Drunken driving resulted In the
arrest of 106 persons by state po
lice in December, it was revealed'
in a report filed with Gov. Robert
D. Holmes today. Aggregate fines
on the arrests total $15,105, accord
ing to the report.
A total of 233 arrests for bus
and truck speeding on the high
ways were made and another 75
arrests were for reckless driving.
Oversized vehicles or loads re
sulted in 141 arrests while four
others were for leaving injurious
materials on the highways.
There were 162 arrests in the
game code divisio" with fines of
$58-10. Five arrests were made in
the commercial fisheries division.
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Washburn Overwhelmed
The 29-year old Washburp
seemed almost overwhelmed
when his name was announced
Thursday night as the award
winner. As his name was reveal
ed by Stanley Schofield, the 1955
winner. Washburn turned crim
son in color.
'I'm speechless," he said. "I'm
wife, she's the one who deserves
it."
Washburn was still in a bit of
a daze Friday morning but he
said he didn't think he was a bit
more excited than his wife, the
former Buena Stewart, and his
three daughters. He said that
"one of my daughters has been
running around ever since day
break, shouting 'Daddy, Daddy.1
She even has a picture of me in
one of her hands."
Works With Boys
The honor bestowed upon
Washburn will not come
surprise to some 2500 boy mem
bers of the YMCA. To them he
is a familiar and popular face
They know him simply as
"Scotty."
It was for his outstanding work
in the YMCA that Washburn won
the award. He has been Boys'
Work secretary for the Salem
YMCA during the past five years.
Because of his affection for the
ctiy of Salem, it is with much
regret that Washburn revealed
this week that he plans to move
away from the community early
in April.
Washburn will take over as di-
going to give this plaque to my I rector of YMCA adult activities
Doctor Says Ultimate Effect
Of Happiness Pill Not Known
Church Plans Annex
LEBANON (Special) A build
ing permit for the Free Metho
dist church was taken out last
week, to construct a combina
tion chapel and living quarters
on F St. valued at 118.000 with
2256 square feet of area.
appreciates the finer tilings in art.
Attendance would not give such an
indication.
The ultimate effect of the so-
called tranquilizing drugs or
"happiness pills" has not been de
termined, but Dr. Dean K. .Brooks,
superintendent of the Oregon State
hospital, believes they will prove
beneficial in the treatment of men
tally diseased persons.
Dr. Brooks indicated as much
while addressing the Salem Lions
club concerning activities at the
state institution on various levels.
A large organization supplied
the hospital with $5,000 worth of
the tranquilizing 'drugs and the
staff immediately started a pro
gram to determine their effective
ness. Forty patients who appeared
to have -the least chance of being
discharged from the hospital were
divided into two groups of 20 each.
One group was given the bene
fit of all of the several agencies
of the institution in addition to
the tranquilizing drugs. The other
20 received nothing but the drugs.
Of 'the first group, eight im
proved to such an extent they
were able to go to their homes
and none has been returned. Of
the second group only one was
released and he came back within
six weeks.
The "happiness drugs" are quite
expensive, said Dr. Broods. He
has been able to treat no more
than 10 or 11 per cent of the
patients. "Good success" was re
ported. On the statistical side of the
mental picture, Dr. Brooks said
that one out of 10 persons could
be expected to spend some time
in a mental hospital within the
year. Two years ago the propor
tion was one to 20. "Perhaps this
means that we are giving better
care now to the mentally ill,
commented Dr. Brooks.
In the matter of alcoholic con
sumption. Dr. Brooks said Oregon
was third from the bottom. How
ever, the state ranks fourth or
fifth from the top in the number
of suicides. The divorce rate is
twice the national average.
in Seattle in April. He said today
that in his new post he will direct
an adult hobby school, a service
club and a staff training program
In winning the Jaycee award
Washburn joined a rather select
group. In addition to Schofield
ir. 1955 previous winners have
been: Mark Hatfield, 1S54: Sid
Boise, 1953, and Otto Wilson Jr.,
1952.
Other Winners
Two other awards were made
at the Thursday night banquet.
James R. Gray, a salesman for
Blue Lake packers, and David E.
Crockatt, sales manager of Meier
& Frank, were presented with
"Key Man" awards.
John R. Richards, chancellor
of the state system of higher edu
cation, was the guest speaker at
the- banquet. He called for lay
leaders to "rise in support of
schools because professors, school
administrators and alumni tend
to gloss over faults."
In part of his talk Richards
paid tribute to Bernard Main
waring, late editor and publisher
of The Capital Journal. He cited
Mainwaring as an example in de
fining the term "distinction."
Distinction stems not only from
ability but from willingness to
sacrifice and to share," he said.
Mr. Mainwaring was one of
these."
Kent Named to
Glee Position
Terry Kent, Willamette univer
sity freshman from Portland, was
named assistant Freshman Glee
manager this week by the execu
tive committee of the all - school
musical review.
Only one of its kind among col
legiate shows in the country,
Freshman Glee is an all - class
marching - singing presentation of
an original melody with lyrics, the
four undergraduate classes chal
lenging one another.
Winning class takes the coveted
Glee banner and the losing class
traditionally taking a swim in the
mill stream. Date for the 49th an
nual Glee is March lfi.
Kent, a graduate of Grant high
school, was a member of the
Bearcats' varsity squad last fall.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Kent of 3436 N. E. 60th.
Lay Retreat
Meetings Set
Coming Week
Winter quarter meeting of Sa
lem chapter of the Laywomen'f
Retreat League will be Wednesday,
January 30 at St. Joseph's Catholic
parish.
Speaker at the conference will
be Rev. Sebastian Drake, O.F.M.
of Serra High school faculty and
one of the retreat masters at Our
Lady of Peace Retreat House near
Bcaverton.
Conference will be at 7:30 p.m.
followed by benediction. Business
meeting and social hour in St. Jo
seph's rectory meeting room. Of
ficers of the Salem chapter are
Marguerite Gleeson, president;
Mrs. Frank Slimak. vice presi
dent; Mrs. Edward Domagalla,
secretary-treasurer.
Object of the league is to pro
mote interest in speritual retreats
at any of the various retreat houses
for women. These include the
Beaverton retreat house and one at
Franciscan Retreat House, Pala
tine Hill road, Portland.
Mrs. Marie Bertram is pro
moter for the Beaverton house in
St. Joseph parish and Mrs. Slimak
for St. Vincent dePaul parish.
The quarterly state meeting of
the Laywomen's Retreat League
will be held Sunday night, January
27 at St. Peter's parish in Port
land.
MT. ANGEL MEETS SUNDAY
MOUNT ANGEL (Special)-Win-
ter quarterly meeting of Mount
Angel chapter of the Laywomen's
Retreat League will be held Sun
day night at it. Mary s church.
Rev. Cyril Lebold. OSB. will con
duct the conference which will be
followed by benediction at the
church.
The business meeting and social
hour will follow in St. Marv's
school meeting room. Mrs. Louis
LeDoux is president of the Mount
Angel chapter. Other officers are
Miss Anne twert, vice president;
Miss Helen Keber, secretary-treas-
Banquet Date Set
LEBANON (Special) - Annual
banquet for Chamber of Com
merce members, Jan. 28 at Melody
Lane, will have a speaker from the
School of Business at the Univer
sity of Oregon, Associate Professor
Charles Johnson, said E. V. Doty,
chamber secretary. Dinner will be
at 7:30 p.m.
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