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Vic jrjjl Fryer Today in Salem CJ Sporis Editor Don Fair has been accused of sleeping on the Job. Came to work with the right side of his face sunburned while the left side was a normal shade. Don Insists that he was out covering a baseball game and that the right side of his face was to the sun all afternoon. - i nere s an outstanding young athlete at Gervais High School who will undoubtedly get more phone calls than anyone else on campus if he decides to further his education at the University of uregon. Carson Hall is a football, basket ball and track man at Gervais Carson Hall is also the largest i women s dormitory at UO. Imagine Uie confusion of indiv iduals calling for Carson Hall and getting Carson Hall, or vice versa (or was vice already versa?). You're strictly old hat nowa days If you state that someone has more glsmocs "than Carter has pills." Currently it's more gismoes "than Langley has in dictments." s . Portlanders have complained for years about the wailing of seven large air raid sirens each Monday noon. So recently the tests were reduced to monthly rather than weekly events. They were tested Monday. Six wailed one didn't. Probably a moral there some place. , And Portland Is not the only city having vice troubles. In Omaha, the World-Herald has unearthed evidence of a string of burglaries and thefts commit ted by officers on early morning patrols. Burglaries and Infor mation on officers were referred to Police Chief but received no action. The story lists the names of two officers Involved. Jackie Gleason's promised "fit ting tribute" to National. Mental Health Week turned out to be a hurried ."This Is National Mental Health Week. Good Night," just as he signed off the air Saturday. He had promised the tribute to honor efforts in mental health field after Secretary of State Mark Hatfield had protested against poor taste of a skit on previous week's show. Skit was about an Insane asylum. Council Plans Morning Meet The usual unofficial meeting of the City Council next Monday, which always precedes the regu lar meeting, will be a breakfast session at 7:30 instead of a noon luncheon meeting. If it works out to the satisfac tion of all members, Mayor Rob ert F. White said Wednesday, it will be a schedule for the summer months. Some of the aldermen, he laid, have misgivings about it. The City Council meets officially State Nursery Ships Over 6 Million Trees More than six and one-half mil lion torest tree seedlings - were shipped from the Oregon forest nursery near Corvallis during the past planting season to go into de nuded lands and establishing new forests, according to an announce ment issued today by State For ester Dwight L. Phipps. The largest single outlet for the trees has been the multi-million dollar rehabilitation project that is being carried but by the state forestry department. Four and three-quarter million trees were planted on state lands and 'of this amount nearly 3.5 million trees went into the reforestation of the Tillamook burn, the forester add ed. Other plantings were in Clat sop, Linn and Marion Counties. The private tree planters took 1.5 million of the trees which in cluded those that went into Tree Farm planting as well as the woodland areas maintained by the many farmers of the state, Phipps said. One of the unusual conditions that has developed in the past few years is the tremendous increase in demands for planting stock said Phipps. Orders received by the state for planting stock have more than doubled the trees available. 'The state is now developing a new nursery on the Umpqua River near Elkton that will have a ca pacity of 15,000,000 trees. These are primarily for distribution un der the Soil Bank Act but any surplus will be diverted to the reg ular channels. In addition, the pro duction of the Corvallis ' nursery will be upped with provision made for still greater production at a later date if the demands justify the development." Marines Plan Recruit Drive Salem Marine Reservists in the 3rd 155 mm Gun Battery will be among those participating in the 12th Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District contest dur ing May. Competing on an individual basis, the Salem reservists will pit their recruiting skill against those of reservists in units in eight states, with each recruiting for his own unit. The six top recruiters as their reward will receive an all expense paid two-week trip to Hawaii in June to attend the annual field training with Honolulu's 15th In fantry Battalion, USMC at Kan eohe Bay June 17-28 The two high recruiters from the Hawaiian unit will come to Camp Pendleton for their 15 days with a unit of the 12th Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District. New recruits are eligible for the Hawaii trip immediately upon enlistment. C apit al Journal Section 2 Salem, Oregon, Wednesday, May 8, 1957 Page 1 COIN HOBBYISTS ARE NEVER BROKE Collectors Search Avidly for Aging Indian Head Pennies. 1 794 Dimes By ALFRED C. JONES ' Capital Journal Writer If you have a three-legged buf falo nickel or an 1804 silver dol lar jingling in your pocket or purse, you have a good start to ward becoming a nunysmatist a coin collector. There is a rapidly growing clan of hobbyists 'who eye every coin with suspicion until it is proved, as usually is the case, to be of only face value. In Salem they gather under the banner of the Salem Numismatic Society, now basking in the spotlight of National Coin Week. . Last year's charter president, Leo J&. Johnson, and the current leader, William H. Doucette, carry the prices of hundreds of United States coins on their minds and their collections show the harvest of years of searching. ONLY 21 KNOWN They don't have that 1804 silver dollar, though, because one in bright, uncirculated condition would be worth $15,000. Only 21 are known to exist of 19,570 minted. The three-legged buffalo, though, is part of their collections. It is on a 1937 nickel minted in Denver, worth $300 if bright and uncir culated, There were about 8000 minted before it was found that dirt in - one of the dies had done away with one of the critter's legs. Doucette, who has part of his collection this week in the window of Stevens & Sons, says that it hardiy pays to keep looking in your pocket change for rare coins. Most can be acquired from dealers the bright, uncirculated variety for a price, and often the price is "only a little above the face value. INDIAN HEADS POPULAR Indian Head pennies are popular for beginning collectors and were minted from 1859 through 1909. In fact, the United States has coined pennies every year since 1793 ex cept 1815. Doucette, warming to his sub ject, observed that age is mislead ing as a judge of value. Scarcity and condition play the major role. For example, a silver half-dime He Has Indian Head Pennies for All Years ,') -.."' - 1 : twL ' tor wMTtmmmiimmatk Hiring srri fCiiiMimrf--if siij.au William H. Doucette, above, president of the Salem Numismatic Society, holds his collection of Indian Head pennies, ex tending from 1859 to 1909. They are pop ular items with ail coin collectors. Dou cette has been exhibiting part of his rare and unusual coins in the window of Stev-. ens & Sons to point up National Coin Week. (Capital Journal Photo) minted In 1794 will sell for only $2.50 if in "fair condition," where as a bright, uncirculated one will go for $150. FLYING EAGLE PENNY The 1799 penny is a dandy, too. You can get one for $900, and the 1856 Flying Eagle penny is valued at $450 if in good condition and if it is from Uie fourth batch mint ed under that date. Doucette suggests that the be ginner go to a coin store and get the coin book, or cards, and start filling in the holes. There are cards for all sizes and types of coins that Uncle Sam ever coined. The Pacific Northwest Conven tion of coin clubs will meet in Portland. May 24-28. Salem's club already has 85 members from all over Willamette Valley and lias its collective eyes on getting a convention here next year. And, as one collector comment ed, you're never broke when you are a numismatist. That's be cause you always have some loose change around. twice a month, on the second and fourth Monday nights. For several years it has been the custom to have an unofficial and informal meeting at noon, when the agenda is studied and matters of import ance to follow at the night meeting are discussed. City Manager Kent Mathewson will be out of the city and will not attend the meetings next Monday. The unofficial meetings are held at the Marion Hotel. Students Tell Safety;Plans Details of the observance by North Salem High School's traffic safety week, May 20-25 were told to members of the Salem Kiwanis Club during their weekly luncheon Tuesday noon at the Senator. Chris Church and Jim Roberts, North Salem High students, out lined the program that will be con cluded with a 100-mile economy run scheduled to start at 9 a.m. May 25. Fifty- students have reg istered for the run. The Kiwanis club is one of the co-sponsors in the week's observ ance. W.'W. Chadwick, who with Mis. Chadwick spent several weeks in the Hawaiian Islands early in the year, showed colored slides. Californian Selected To Run Fair Races By MARGARET MAGEE Capital Journal Writer Charles Mullaney, San Mateo, Calif., who has been racing secre tary at the Oregon State Fair, has been hired as director of racing for the 1957 -fair. That position was held last year by Keith Evans, Salem. Mullanev. whose salary has not yet been set, will also cover the position ot racing secretary, though it is understood he will bring Jimmy Woodard of Portland with him to serve in that capac ity. During its Tuesday meeting the Fair Commission voted to invite HERE IN THE HOMETOWN Willamette Senior s Get Scholarships Graduate scholarships and sistantships came to four Willam ette University seniors from Salem this week in the departments of physics, theology, psychology and English. Accepting a teaching assistant ship to the University of Rhode Island this fall is Diane Burkland, A ,-raduate of North Salem high scl'ool, she is affiliated with Pi B ja Phi sorority. She is the daughter of Carl Burkland of Sica- mous, B.C. Lowell Fox will teach physcis classes at the University of Ore gon wnue worKmg on nis masier s degree. A math and physics major at Willamette, he is the son of Mrs. Gale L. Fox. David G. Johnson, son of C. H. Johnson, has been offered a full tuition scholarship to the Univer sity of Wisconsin for the coming year. A psychology major, he is active in the psychology honorary and was president of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Laird Sutton, a philosophy ma jor, has accepted a tuition scholar ship to the Boston School of Theology,- where he will study for the ministry. A student minister at the Buena Vista Methodist church, he is the son of Renee Sutton of Portland. Hutchison Elected Dr. Harold Hutchison was elect ed president of the Salem Unitar ian Fellowship at a recent annual meeting. Others elected to offi cial positions in the Fellowship were Donald Parker, secretary, and Max Bauer, treasurer. Ralph W. Q. Wychoff, outgoing president will serve as vice president. The group will hold church serv ices every other Sunday night throughout the summer months. Securing of an executive secre tary will be preliminray to the possibility of the construction of any church building, it was determined. Field Day Planned On the calendar for May 15 is the field day for sheepmen, ar ranged by the Marion County Sheep Improvement Association. President of the association is Doug Chambers. The tour will start at 9:00 a.m. at the O. C. Lester farm just south of Donald. Lester Pearmine at Eldriedge School is on the route also before noon. A 4-H leaders group will serve lunch at noon at the State Fair grounds. - i During the afternoon Ralph Wil son on East State street, will be the first stop, then Robert Riches at Victor Point and the final stop Louis Schacht on Drift creek. Details on transportation may be arranged by calling George Cad mus. First National Bank, Salem, or the county agent at the Court house. 'Spring Wreck' Set Saturday will be "Spring Wreck" time for the Marion County 40 et 8 club members, with the event to be held at the American Legion club at 2650 South Commercial St., starting at 4 p.m. The degree work will be done by the Portland 40 et 8 degree team and among the state officers present will be Fred H. Paulus, Salem, grand chef de gare. Carl Roth is chef de gare of the local group and general chairman for the "wreck" is Robert W. Steeves. Local candidates for the degree are Edward Randall, Alvin John son, Carl Peayett, Arnold Meyer, Wilbur Neulinger, Jack Bartlett, J. J. Lcming and John Richter. Course Completed Forty-five persons from school staffs and fire departmnets In Marion County completed a course last night at South Salem High School in operation of Geiger counters. The class, sponsored by the Marion County Civil Defense Assn., was aimed at getting radiological detection kits into the county's school and fire stations. Schools with representatives were Serra Catholic, Woodburn. St. Paul, North Marion, Stayton, Cascade, Mt. Angel, Gervais, Sil verton, Jefferson and the county school office. Fire departments represented were Liberty - saiem iieignis. Keizer. St. Paul, Turner, Wood- burn, Silvertno, Donald, Jefferson and Salem. II Coming Me Week Watch For It! We Are Registering Help For 1957 Packing Operation Star Foods, Inc. Corner Church & Mill Sts. Salem, Ore. (Please Apply in Person) the Pacific International Livestock commission to determine where Exposition to hold its show on the fairgrounds for the next two years. Reports are that its facili ties in Portland cannot be used during that time. Jack Travis, board chairman, said the two boards would discuss the matter later and also the sum to be paid for the use of the fairgrounds. Charles Wakefield, who for the past five years has had the con tract for decorating the fair grounds, was again awarded the contract and Louis du Buy, Salem, was awarded the sound contract. In the past Leslie Mugg, Rose City Sound Company, Portland, has had that contract. The board voted to permit Al bert Kuschki, Eugene, to set up his ding" show at the Fair this year. The show is a walk-through show with patrons paying when they leave rattier than paying an admission fee. PROJECTS APPROVED Several projects on the fair grounds were approved by the commission at the meeting. The north and south midway will be widened 27 feet and black topped and the east and west mid way resurfaced. The livestock cottage office will be remodeled and rest room facilities and show ers improved and a new sewer drain installed from that cottage to the main city sewer line. An exhaust lan is to be Installed in the rest rooms in the agricul ture building. STYLE REVUE PLANS Four-H club people met with the their style revue would be held with the area over the junior ex hibits building to be used this year for Uie art exhibit.' It was de cided to have the revue in the floral department and the Sunday 4-H club church services will also be held there. Present plans call for a small area to be left in the art exhibit for an auditorium for presentation of musical programs. William S. Royce of the Stan ford Research Instituto met with the commission in the morning and suggested improvements. He told them a fair should express the "theme of people, their deeds and achievements" rather than "merchandise, machinery and livestock." Listed as top Interest items were entertainment, floral exhibits, county exhibits, foods and hobbies and home shows. Accord ing to Royoe arts and livestock were away down the list. YANKTON TEACHER HONOREb Activity Reports Feature Final State Women's Clubs Sessions By MARIAN LOWRY FISCHER Capital Journal Writer Progress reports on activities within departments of the Oregon Federation of Women s Clubs fea tured closing sessions of the group s convention, Wednesday. Salem's celebration, "Willamette River Days," to be presented July 4-7, received an advertising boost at the Wednesday noon luncheon, the event forming the theme for the luncheon. Salem Junior Wom an's Club members were in charge. Dennis Shepard, who recently re turned to Salem after six months in Laos, Indo-China, working with medical-missionary team there, was guest speaker. He highlighted his experiences in that country and presented a graphic picture of diseases and living conditions there. TEACHER HONORED Winner of the first "teacher of the year" award presented by the federation was announced at the Tuesday night banquet. B. C, (Jack) DeLashmutt, principal of the Yankton grade at St. Helens, received the award. Mrs. Paul L. Patterson, Beaver- ton, chairman of the federation education committee, reported the winner, pointing out he had been selected from a large group of candidates. The award is given for teaching achievement as well as for civic interest and activity and on other points. SUPPORT CONTINUES Junior Woman's Clubs gathered at breakfast Wednesday morning at the Marion Hotel, and voted to continue their interest in the Crip pled Children's Hospital at Eugene. They are supporting two children at the hospital now. The junior groups plan a special tour to the hospital this month. Mrs. W. A. Burnap of Corvallis, third vice president of the federation and the junior director, met with the group at breakfast. HATFIELD SPEAKS ' Oregon's secretary of state, Mark O. Hatfield, as banquet speaker Tuesday night emphasized the importance of attitude on the part of both individuals and or ganizations in even what might be termed the little things ' of life. Speaking from his background of experience with the significance of Further Compact Study Approved The House approved Tuesday a Senate resolution calling for the In terstate Co-operation Commission to continue its study of the pro posed Columbia River Compact. The Northwest states would plan their water resource development under such a compact. One was drafted in the past two yeurs, but it wasn't ratified by the states, so now a new one will be written. - H - jm . m m . A J (la; in ' Prevent Eye Injury I In the shop, In porli, or whilt driving, wear the new Unbreakable Glasses that won't shat ter . . . won't break. Ready In t day el Semler Optical. Liberal Credit NO EXTRA Charge toy only In Amovtitt you a. ollord, vtmkly or monthly. W.ar your Clout WtiI. Faring! (500 OKH OAiir 3-1311 ' OFFICE cs Witm-Utlpt: Hit. STATE t COMMERCIAL Wtm.Ott Home Program Topics Listed Representatives . fo 41 home ex tension units In Marion county will meet at the courthouse next Mon day to plan the program for 957- 58. ry Units at their Individual meet ings earlier listed the topics in which they were most Interested. Rating high were use of native greens and plants, coordinated wardrobe, cooking of meats, kinds of Interior paints, patio and bar becue cookery, mending, short cuts in ironing, selection of founda tion garments and care and use of the sewing machine. Most of the units expressed a desire for an advanced dress making workshop and many groups were Interested in civil de fense. ... Program planning leaders will elect three county committee mem bers. Candidates for the advisory attitudes In an approach to prob lems of the Individuals at state in stitutions, he cited specifically the change in the public's viewpoint mental neaun through the years. He urged that a similar change in viewpoint be taken in an ap proach to the individual cases among juvenile offenders both through preventative measures, through their subsequent - treat ment at the state correctional schools, and through their accept ance in the community after their release. 19 North Salem Students Win Perfect Marks Nineteen North Salem High School students received perfect marks during the fifth six-week period at the school. The honor roll, released at the school yester day listed 142 students has having grades of 3.5 or above. The straight A students included Diana Boyd. Edith Brown. Jnv Brown, Mary Campbell, Jim Frank lin, uev Frey, Sue Jenkins, Sylvia .icssop, iMizaDem Keyser, Joan Marsh, Kent Lammers, Mary Ol son, Stan Sathcr, Ken Simila, John Socolofsky, Marilyn Sparks, Dick Surroz, Susan Todd and Linda Watson, Other, recplvlnir n 5 it better were: Bob Aaserude. Gary Al lison, Herb Baslucbeck. Nanny Bate., plane Bsxtor, Kathryn Beaty, Sue Bennett. Beaiee Bi-itsch. Earlene Boardraw, Ken Bo.trnck, Rosamond Bothman. Dick Buchanan, Sue Budd. Pat Campbell, Patti Clasnott, Dlanne COl Cite. TCrrv Toni.lv. Jnnn rnlKAt- son, Janet Curry, Sharon Davl.. larry Lieni, iviory uinaa ijoerrier, Jeanelle Dunsmom. nonna TTlrt fanna Pin- riedge, Mary Kay Emerson and Kathy Evens. Katby Fiedler. Torn n.k-. .T.v- Fletclier. Gary lr-mm fhni-iAna Griost, Charlenc Granke, Donna Ham ilton, jteien Harrison, Anns Hart, Bryan Hanson. Estella Hays, Maria Johnson. Sandle- Johnson. Jo Johiv .ton, Dottyc Jones, Marie Jones, Don na Kelley, Mike Kelley, Pat Kelley, Carolyn Klein, Mary Klein, John Kraft, Stephanie Kurtz, Lynda Law rence ana uern .iicKcnour, . Marv Ann T Tim l U.hll.U Paul Maynard, Karen Mante. Alex nndla March, Sandra Maa., Carol Mason, Sara Mayers, Linda Mentzer, Lorene Martin. Pattt Miller. Judv mogsrer, lams Moiret, Marjorle Mil ler, jieuv morgue. MAicnim um. inn, aid, Myrna McGowan. Sharon Me- Klmmey, Beverly McKlnnoy, Shar lene Miller. Nanov Nelson. Pat Offl.- by. Nancy Otto. Linda Parker. Louis i-arKer, uavia raicn ana Larry rat ion. Judy Fahl, Roy Pennlman, Iwana Pcrllcn. Gerald Peterson. Jackie Posvar, Daan Posvnr, Judy Query, Judle Relmann, Jim Rcunann, Marilyn neiiney, naroara iioin, urenaa itus scll, Vlnlta Seal, Beverly Schnell, Roger Shafer. Bill SharD. Gerald Shlpman, Kenneth Shull, Marjorle Simila, Dawn Smith, Jim Snell, Sandy Stenhjem, Lynn Stotzer, Carol otoiK, juue auincnana, oaiiy -joniz, Gary Vestal and Dean Westllnc. Sandra Wilkinson, Helen Willis, Joe wuson, jacK witners, urnnt wood, Linda Wood, Mary Wood, James wrlgnt, Ulorla wood and Dan zahn. CANDIDATE ENDORSED Mrs. Marion T. Weatberford. Arlington, received the convene tion's unanimous vote Tuesday afternoon to be candidate for treasurer of the General Federa tion of Women's Clubs, the nation al elections to take place at the 1958 convention. Mrs. Weatherford is now in her second year as chair man of the General Federation's conservation of natural resources department. She was president of the Oregon Federation from 1952 to 1954. With a 200 per cent increase the Grand Ronde Woman's Club re ceived a first place award in com petition for i the greatest percent age increase in membership. Tht club went from 12 to. 36 members. Honorable mentions went to the Seaside Woman's Club and the Lebanon Junior Woman's Club. In the contest for greatest num ber of member Increase the Pen dleton Woman's Club with 33 was adjudged the winner followed by the Salem Junior Woman's Club and the Roseburg Woman's Club. OFFICIAL SPEAKS Mrs. Dexter O. Arnold, Concord. N.H., recording secretary for the General Federation of Women's Clubs, flew to Salem at midday and gave two addresses to the local convention. s In her talk on Federation Whys," Mrs. Arnold discussed gen erally the benefits of club mem bership for women and commend ed especially the scholarship pro gram. "The Scholarship program is the finest missionary work I know in the Federation," she said. Miss Eleanor Stephens, state li brarian, addressed the group at luncheon Tuesday, discussing the Dead Sea scrolls. She termed them the greatest manuscript discovery of our age, and she presented a list of bopks and references about them. Miss Stephens commended the federation for its great work with libraries, recalling that in many cities libraries were possible only because the women's clubs had set out to get them estab lished. committee are Mrs. I. H. 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