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Salem, Oregon, Thursday, February 21, 1957 KEWS FROM THE ARMED FORCES THE CAPITAL JOURNAL Section 1 Page 7 ' Salem Man Executive Officer on USS Forrestal In the Dost of executive nffinor of the aircraft carrier USS Forres tal is a Willamette university graduate, Cdr. Arthur J.. Brass field, USN, son of Mrs. Sara Brassficld, Salem. The commander, who Is the sec ond executive officer of the car rier, started his naval career as an aviation cadet in July, 1937. He was a pilot wilh VS41-VF42 on the USS Ranger and the USS Yorktown until 1942 and in 1945 was on the USS Core as air offi cer, executive officer and com manding officer. His last assign ment with the navy before going to the USS Forrestal was with the chief of naval operations in the Pentagon. Cdr. Brassfield has the Navy Cross for heroism in the battle of the Coral Sea, where he shot down three Japanese planes, had his own aircraft damaged and was wounded. He received the Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross for his part in the Battle of Midway, where he shot down four Japanese 'planes during one fight. He also has the Air Medal wilh Star and the Purple Heart among his ribbons and decora tions. Mrs. Brassfield and the couple's two sons are making their home at Norfolk, Va., while Cdr. Brass field is on the Forrestal. Pvt. Leltoy R. Jones, son of Mrs. Edna Marie Jones, Sheridan, who recently began a new tour of duty with the regular army, is serving in Germany as a machine gunner in company I, Sixth Infan try regiment. A former Willamina high school student, Jones entered the army in March, 1956, and ar rived overseas in August of 1956. Carl E. Haynes and Ronald E. Bieberich, Salem, recently have been graduated from recruiting training at the Naval Training Center, San Diego, Calif. Haynes, Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Carl L. Haynes, 270 West Rural St., and Bieberich, the son of Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Bieberich, 7165 Wheat land Rd. Robert E. Howard, aviation ma chinist's mate third class, USN, and Darrell R. Thomas, airman apprentice, USN, are among those men serving at the Naval Air Sta tion, Whidbey Island, Wash. How ard is the son of Mrs. Dora How ard, 3275 Duncan Ave. Thomas' wife and his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Thomas all reside at Route 2, box 476, Salem. Cpl. Edward 0. McKee, U.S. Marine corps, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh E. McKee, 1954 Hazel Ave., is serving at the Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro. Santa Ana. Calif. Prior to entering the service in 1954 he was graduated from the jNortn saiem high school. Pfe. Donald L. Slaughter, son of 10m iiaugnter, Jtt. 1, Molalla, Brassfield Exec Officer ml (i o o 0 0 phase of his training with the air force at Lackland Ar o, ban An tonio, Tex., qualified in specialized training and . been assigned to Kcesler AFB, Miss. Pvt. David S. Vale, U.S. army, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley E. Vale, Gates, recently completed his basic combat training with the Ninth Infantry division at Fort Carson, Colo. He was graduated from the Gates high school in 1956. .- . . Pvt. Bernard M. Blum, U.S. army, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest F. Blum, Rt. 2, Aurora, is among those men recently completing his basic training with the 9th Infan try Division at Fort Carson, Colo. Blum is a 1955 graduate of the Canby Union high school and a for mer student at Portland State col lege. Carroll D. Serene, who Is serv ing with the 24th Infantry divi- Cdr. Arthur J. Brassfield, USN, executive officer of the super-carrier, USS Forrestal (right) shows' the below decks area to Secretary of the Navy Charles S. Thomas during the secretary's recent visit to the carrier. Brass field, a graduate of Willamette university is the son of Mrs. Sara F. Brassficld, Salem. was recently graduated from the army s European Engineer school in Murnau, Germany. A graduate of the Molalla high school with the class of 1945, Slaughter en tered the army in October, 1955 and has been in Europe since June, 1956. Pvt. Harold A. Davenport, son of Mrs. Edna Gregory, Rt. 1, Sweet Home, has completed a five-week course in medium and heavy artillery maintenance at the army's Antiaircraft Artillery and Guided Missile School at Fort Bliss, Tex. A former student at the Sweet Home union high school Davenport entered the army in February, 1956. Pvt. Walter C. Jackson and Pvt. Daniel L. Gust, both Salem, have recently been assigned to duty at Fort MacArthur, Calif., with the 865th antiaircraft artillery missile battalion. Jackson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Jackson, 1415 North 18th St., is a former employe of the Valley Motor company. Gust, whose parents are Mr. and Mrs. Duke M. Gust, 5875 McLcod Lane, attended the North Salem high school and was employed by Hunts Foods, Inc., before entering the army. . Donald Mlschke, Lebanon, has re-enlisted in the air force. Mischke, who has been with the air force 'four years is stationed at San Antonio, Texas. A.3C. Ray E. Lewis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray C. Lewis, 542 King wood Dr., has completed the first 3 Guard Units Slate 'Muster' Open House As a part of their "Operation Muster," which is aimed at re cruiting more men for the Oregon National Guard units, Salem Guard outfits will hold open house on Sunday. Battery D, 722 AAA, AW battal ion, will have its open house from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. at the quonset huts on Lee street and at noon will serve its regular mess to men of the unit. Companies B and D., 162nd infantry regiment, will have their open house at the National Guard armory on Ferry street with their hours from 1 to 5 p.m. All units will serve refreshments during the open house to their guests and on display will be weapons, clothing and equipment. In addition there will be classes. Sunday will also find teams from all of the units out contacting men between the ages of 17 and 25 years for enlistment in the Na tional Guard. Those enlisting be fore April 1 will not be required to take six months of active duty training. Capt. William R. Porter com mands Battery D. Capt. Dewey Rand is commander of company B and Capt. Louis Osborn is the commanding officer of company D. sion in Korea, has been promoted to a private first class. Serene, son of Mrs. Beula Dehut, Wood burn, arrived in the Far East in August, 1956, and is a clerk In service company of the 21st regi ment. He was graduated from the Woodburn high school in 1950 and entered the army in April, 1956. , Sgt. Wallace B. Stone, U.S. army son of Mrs. Klea B. Stone, Inde pendence, was among those men participating in "Operation Call and Haul" at Fort Railey, Kans. He is a squad leader in company C, 16th infantry regiment, first battalion. A former student at the Central high school, Stone entered the army in 1954. Roger V, Hart, whose wife re sides at Lebanon, has been pro moted to a specialist third class in the army. Hart, in the army since September, 1955, is a me chanic serving with the 90th ordi nance company at Fort Benning, Ga. Chamber of Commerce Slates urn on Monday Legislative For A legislative forum has been called by the Salem Chamber of Commerce, to meet at the Marion Hotel Monday noon for a lunch' eon session. , Speakers will Include William Bade and Mrs. Louise Humphreys of Oregon Tax Research and pos sibly Senator Lee Ohmart. Stanley Grove, manager of the chamber, said that retailers, man ufacturers and all others who are interested in pending legislation pertaining to taxation or in any other way affecting business are invited to attend the meeting. The discussion will be general and there will be questions and answers. The meeting is considered so important that it was called re gardless of the fact that the cham ber and the schools of the county are observing the annual Education-Business program Monday. To meet Thursday noon of this week at the Marion will be rep resentatives of Salem, McMinn ville, Newbcrg, Woodburn and any other city of the mid-Willamette Valley interested in the Willamette alrbase which the Air Force Is reported to have cancelled. Faster Truck Speed Okayed The House Tuesday passed and sent to the Senate legislation in creasing the maximum speed of trucks on Oregon highways from 45 to 50 miles an hour. Log trucks and school busses are not affected. Their maximum speed remains at 45 miles an hour. Rep. Joe Roger.- (D), Independ ence, said the higher speed is justified because of better and safer equipment. Washington also has a 50-mile top speed for trucks, he said. Mrs. Sunday Dies PHOENIX, Aril. Wl - Mrs. Hel en (Ma) Sunday, widow of evange list Billy Sunday, died here Wednesday. She was 88 Bush Selected President of Rotary Club William Bush, office manager of the Salem band and Gravel com pany, was unanimously elected president of the Salem Rotary club Wednesday noon at the Marion. As has been the custom of the club for years there was but a single nomination for the presidency. Others elected to- office were: Jock Brydon, vice president; Rich ard Petrle, treasurer; Hugh Mor row, secretary; Harold Hauk and Del Milne, directors and Rev. John Cauble, member of the classi fication committee. . In commemoration of the birth of George Washington, William Rlchter, South Salem high school senior and prominent in debate and speech, gave a talk concern ing the first president. Willamette university's band, di rected by Prof. Maurice Brenner, presented a 20-mlnute concert of popular selections. The band, re cently returned from a successful trip, gave its tour concert in the Fine Arts auditorium Wednesday night. ' ; :. TUT DllfC ICE CREAM AND ' ' I flE rllXC SHERBET ... 138 S. liberty-At the Bui Stop-Ph. EM 3-6828 "Tu-Fer" Ice Cream Sale Featuring CHERRY CORDIAL One Round Half a tQ AO Gallon 95c in j9 J07 Reusable Carton for a &C GREEN STAMPS Open Dally and Sunday Til 11 P.M. CABBIE'S LAMENT DENVER, olo. CB-Robert Rich will turn a deaf ear to future back seat scraps between passengers in his taxicab. He learned'his les son when he picked up two women. When the women started fighting, Rich attempted to Inter vene. They quickly forgot their own differences and attacked Rich. Shortly thereafter, the cab bie turned up at a hospital with teeth marks in his right ear. Bulgaria Gets Soviet Credit, Vows Loyalty Albanians Due Next in Moscow With Their Hats in Hands MOSCOW HI Bulgarian and Soviet officials have wound up a "solidarity" meeting here with an agreement for a 200-million-ruble credit to Bulgaria. The credit (50 million dollars at the official ruble-dollar rate) will go to help finance capital con- j struction in Communist Bulgaria, i Plans call for the Soviet Union ! to supply Bulgaria with pig iron. I metals, coke, rubber, oil products and raw materials. Bulgaria will send the Soviet Union uranium ore. nonferrouy metals, ships, to bacco, shoes, furniture, fruit and vegetables. The credit is in addition to the 370.million-ruble long-term loan Bulgaria got a year ago from Moscow. The Bulgarian delegation head ed by Premier Anton Yugov and Communist party boss Todor Zhivkov also signed joint declara tions reaffirming close govern ment and parly relations between the two countries. Albanian leaders are the only satellite chiefs who have not made the post - Hungarian revolt pil grimage to Moscow and they are expected soon. A Kremlin banquet for about 2.000 guests was held in honor of the Bulgars immediately before the signing cetrmony. The guests included Chester Bowles, former U.S. ambassador In India, who is visiting the Sov iet Union as a private citizen. Bowles told reporters he had nsked for an invitation to the Kremlin party out of curiosity and added: "It's a very interesting spectacle." Totem Pole Strays SAN FRANCISCO tfv-An 8-foot totem pole was found on a Tele graph Hill sidewalk by Police Pa trolman Frank McFarland. He and three other officers loaded the 350-pound pole Into a paddy wagon and took it to the Hall of Justice. Its owner is being sought. HOW NOW, BLACK COW? HAMPTON. Va. m John C. 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