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Vic Fryer I Today in Salem L. W. Mallett, executive man- or Portland Rose Festival Association, made kidding refer ace to Portland vice probe when ll innba at GiIom I'l I. Commerce meeting Monday. . Noting radio station equipment for recording his talk, he looked around apprehensively and quip ped, "I didn't know what I was going to say was going to be MiirU. A wire service story carried in the Capital Journal recently told about a drunk who kept pleading deafness each time the judge stated the charge. .Finally the Judge whispered. "Dismissed. which the drunk turned and walked briskly from the courtroom. ine oreon Outlook, newspaper j of the Oregon State School for the Deaf, reprinted the story in its last issue ana added the comment: "We have always found the whisper much easier to Upread than shout . . . (which) depends on volume to get the message across. . A whisper needs clear enunciation to be understood. In an added thought, the editor commented that the deaf probably - shouldn't speechread whispers . out ao because they find them much more interesting." Young housewife I know Is avid contest fan, buying all types I stall to get entry coupons. box tops, carton ends, el .to try lor everything from free theater tickets to new cars. Recently she entered a contest Where one was to guess the num. ber of ounces of potato chips In a mitt hnff. Fifnirtwl It varv eaiifically according to measure- . menu of the bag, average weight Of potato chips, etc., etc. . But end result sounded too large so she subtracted her weight from the total, sent in the ... answer and won something like 15. The scientific guess was also lent in but didn't win anything. Someone has wondered if Mark Hatfield is so determined to do something about parking for state employees because he is planning en running in the next election on . a parking ticket. Ouch. . Mews Item: State Senate Re publicans decided in a caucus Monday that each member could Tote for himself on the personal income tax bill. iUt At 1--M It i MAflt VnfoPB eoamB.1 tn I... i .. .1 .. .. nc illusion iney were voting lor . lomeone who could think and Vole for himself on all the bills.. United Fund Work Pledged Some 300 people heard labor and management pledge a common ef fort toward success of the 1957 United Fund drive last night at ne annual social work Institute b uic luoriun iioiei. The program included remarks from leaders of this year's cam paign, two panel discussions and : pledges by representatives of management, labor and member agencies. APPRECIATION EXPRESSED uiair urown, 1957 campaign onatrman, expressed appreciation 10 inose cooperating in the cam palgn and told the group that con tributing to the United Fund is one way of keeping Salem a "good place to live." A. C. Offenstein, a labor repre , tentative on the UF board, pledged 100 per cent cooperation of labor. He told the group that Salem is one of the few places wnere laoor 15 one 01 me leaders In the program. R. L. Rolow, Cannery Local 670 laid labor will continue its active support and Elmore Hill of Blue Lake Packing Co. said canneries have again pledged their support. SUPPORT URGED , Joseph A. H. Dodd, another di : rector, told the gathering that in creased support must be given to nsember agencies because more demands are made on the agencies each year. A panel of the member agencies, directed by M. E. "Gus" Moore, explained various functions and answered questions from the audi ence. Two other panel members Dean Pfouts of Western Paper Converting Co., and J. E. Culp, manager of J. C. Penney Co., ex plained the chapter plan and how it works in a firm. GOPPolitieos Plan Meeting All Republican members of the Senate and House will meet Tues day at 5:30 p.m. at the Senator Hotel at a dinner meeting when the progress of the 1957 session Will be discussed. All former Republican members of the Legislature are being invited to attend and give their impres sions of the effect of laws passed in this session on the people of their home towns and counties. Rep. Edwin E. Cone, Eugene, chairman of the committee in charge, said the meeting will also aerve as a sounding board for those who might be encouraged to eeek election In 1958 elections. Reps. Wayne Qpesy. Monroe, Gra ham Kill am, Portland, are the acker two memberi el the com- City Approves Contract for New Memorial Two Aldermen Call Planned Statuary 'Waste of Money' . Way was cleared Mondav eve ning for the start of work on a memorial to' pioneers under the will of the late Carroll Moores when the Salem City Council ap proved a contract wan Dr. Arvard Fairbanks for the statuary. me contract previously had been approved" by Fairbanks. Moores who died several years ago be queathed a memorial to the pioneers in his will. MEMORIAL CONTROVERSY Selection of a suitable memorial caused considerable controversy. a design submitted by Dr. Fair banks was selected following contest a year ago. Although there was no discussion on the matter last night two alder men, E. C. Charlton and P. W. Hale, voted against approving the contract. "It's the waste of a lot of good money, uharlton declared in ex plaining his vote. In other action Monday the council received a lengthy report irom ine citizens Water Advisory vuiiiiuuiee wmun nas oeen malting a study of the city's water situation. The report was referred to the city manager for study and report at a mture council meeting. SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS Reports were included from the four sub-committees of the water group, which had studied interest tates, construction plans, net earnings projections and rate structures. Mayor Robert F. White said, "I want to publicly thank the com mittee. We appreciate the fine work they have done. We'll give the report a thorough study. taking a license committee recommendation the council turned down the request of Donald F. Waters, 1717 S. 16th St. for an automobile wreckers license. Alderman James Nicholson, chair man of the council license com mittee, said the premises do not comply with the requirements of tne city ordinances. PETITION REFERRED The council referred to the city engineer a petition of 49 persons protesting the improvement of Duncan Avenue. The petition which had requested the improve ment had not yet come before the councu. Purchase of 6V4 acres of land from W. M. Nelson for the ex tension of Wallace Marine Park was approved. Asten-HiU Manufacturing Co. was given permission to extend spur track not to. exceed 15 feet into Ninth Street in West Salem. Request of Orchard Heights Road Rural Fire Protection Dis trict to renew its contract with I he city of Salem for fire protec tion was approved. The district will pay six mills for each dollar of valuation in the district. C apit al A. Journal Section 2 Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, May 14, 1957 Page 1 Citizens Hail Bay City Mayor Fair Money Plan Voted. The Senate decided 17-13 Mon day it wants to finance a proposed $300,000 dormitory building at the State Fair out of the general fund. That was the vote on a motion to send back to the Ways and Means Committee with instruc tions to amend. The committee was ordered to delete a provision that the money would come from the public employes retirement s r iff n CouncilPostpon esRezon ing Action Following Protests Dr. Leslie R. Burdette has been greeted as the mayor , of San Francisco. Elmer Robinson, former mayor of San Francisco, could pass for twin brother of Salem's Dr. Leslie R. Burdette. Salem Joins Planning Unit Establishment of the Mid-Will amette Valley Planning Council moved a step nearer reality Mon day night as members of the Salem City Council approved city participation in the joint plan ning group. The city thus became the final of the four governmental units in (he area which have been dis cussing the idea to endorse the proposal to establish a single planning staff for care for the needs of the member groups. Earlier this spring the Marion and Polk county courts and Salem School District No. 23CJ had voted to become a part of the single planning group. Mayor Robert F. White told council members that the estimat ed annual cost of the new planning organization would be $40,000 a year with $12,000 of the cost to be provided by the federal government. He explained that-during the lirst year the city would pay 35 per cent of the remaining cost. or about $9,200. The city now pays S8.500 yearly for planning, he said. In answer to a question from Alderman Loring Grier, the mayor said that a check would be made at the end of the first year's operation to determine the am ount of work which planners were doing for each group so that an equitable proportion of the cost could be determined. fund, to be repaid from racing revenues. The Senate defeated, also 17-13, motion to use the $35,000 of racing funds that is given an nually to the Pacific International Livestock Exposition. Mistaken Identity Leads to Happy Time in Bay City By STEPHEN A. STONE Capital Journal Associate Editor It happened just a little while back in San Francisco. And it be gan when a man he didn't recog nize hailed him genially from far across the lobby at the St Francis. Dr. Leslie R. Burdette of Salem smiled and waved back. "Maybe I know him," he thought. But the man had mingled with the crowd and he couldn't find out. Then, on the city's busiest streets, people smiled and greet ed him with deference. NOT THAT MANY - "What givos?" thought the doc tor. "Sure, there could be some people here who know me, but not that many. For two years Dr. Burdette was president of the American Opto metric Association, but that was 17 years ago, and, anyway, the metropolitan acquaintance it gave him was pretty well limited to the profession. At home Dr. Burdette is known as an affable man. So he just turn ed on the charm and enjoyed the stroll. A neighborly town, San Francisco. Policemen were almost military in their salutes. With dignity he too saluted. NOT SOLD OUT The doctor was going to a theater to get tickets for a show that had been recommended. He wanted five, for himself, wife daughter and friends. A crowd jammed the entrance at the box office. "Sold out, folks," he heard a voice say. The disappointed crowd began to disperse. "I don't know why I didn't leave with them," he recalls, "but I didn't. A hunch, maybe, but I don't think so." Alone then at the box office, he said: "What's the chance to get five tickets for the show? Came a wearied grunt from the uniformed lad behind the glass Sold out, mister . . , O, Pardon,' A smile lighted his face. "Here are five tickets. All together. Best in the house. Hope you enjoy the show. ' Dr. Burdette didn't find out what it was all about until next day when he visited a friend. Dr. Charles Hobrecht, in his office at 209 Post Street. BOTH LOOKED SAME They were talking professional routine when Dr. Hobrecht gave him a sharp look arm grinned. Well, whaddaya know, he said. "I've never noticed it be fore. Never noticed what?" demand- ded the Salem doctor. "I wish you'd tell me. People all over San Francisco have been greeting me as if I were the town s favorite You almost arc," Dr. Hob recht told him. "You're the spit- Firemen Begin Home Survey Threatening weather Monday canceled the start of fire inspec tion in Salem, but got underway Tuesday. The inspection, which will con centrate on new housing develop ments in the city, is the fourth annual for Salem. It is direct ed by City Fire Marshall Glenn A. Shedeck, with about 75 firemen participating on and off over a period of some 30 days. Firemen can only make recom mendations in this voluntary In spection of homes in the case of apartment houses, hotels and other public buildings they are required to comply with the fire laws, which carry penalties. - By writing the Salem Fire De partment, anyone in Salem can have his home Inspected free of charge, By DOUGLAS SEYMOUR Capital Journal City Editor : . Decision on the rezoning of six lots on the south side of Bellevue Street east of 21st,- which has stirred up a tide of protest in the neighborhood, was put off for two weeks by members of the Salem City Council Monday. The council also ordered city police, fire and engineering de partments to inspect the property owned by the Westwood Products Co.,- 560 S. 21st, for violation of city ordinances. PUBLIC HEARING At a public hearing on the pro posed zone change held by the council Monday evening strong protests wcro heard to changing the zone of the six lots which bord er the Westwood Products mill and cabinet shop. However residents of the area expressed appreciation for the fence which had been erected by the firm since Initial protests were made at a council meeting three weeks ago. The chanso of zone for the six lots had been requested by the Salem Planning Commission. The request came after the commission learned that the six lots in ques tion had been zoned to light in dustrial shortly before the city was completely rczoned several years ago. When the rezoning was done the six lots again appeared in a resi dential zone. In asking for the zone change the. planners said they believed that shitting the lots back Into a residential zone just after it had been changed to light industrial had been an over sight. Although no one from the area was on hand to protest when the planning commission held us hear ing about 50 showed up at a coun cil meeting three weeks ago to protest the action. Approximately the same number were on hand last night. OPPOSITION VOICED One of those who voiced op position to the zone change was Kenneth Ahrendt, 460 S. 22nd, who said that the residents in the area were opposed to the rezoning of the six lots. He declared the residents feel they have built up a nice residen tial area and oppose expansion of a light industrial zone. Although expressing appreciation for the fencing of the property which has already been done, Ahrendt pointed out that hazards to children still exist from the way the property is now being used He also declared that lumber is now being stacked on city prop erty. Lloyd O. Notfsiger, 431 S. 22nd St. said that 90 per cent of the persons in the area had signed petitions in opposition to the zone change. He questioned whether the pre sent mm, located on property clas sified as light industrial was op- crating legally. . , It was explained by Mavor Rob ert F. White that the mill exists on the property as a non-conforming use inasmuch as it was estab lished prior to the time that the zoning, law was put into effect. LUMBER CAN BE STORED As such It can continue to op erate, he said. Ho explained, however, that such a plant could not he built on the six lots in question if they were rczoned to iight industrial. Lumber could be stored on them, however, it was pointed out. According to Leslie L. Hilde brand, 495 S. 22nd St., residents of the area feel that the mill is all right as long as it remains the same size but they do not want it expanded. He said he did not think the residents would object to a zone change if they could be sure that the six lots were used only for lumber storage. But, he said, he had been told there was no way that could be done and so the residents would oppose any lone change at all. Although Arthur Wall, head of Westwood Products was not pre sent a .letter was read from him tellinf nF nlanc In fanna Ihn m.-nn- rty, blacktop part of the area and make it comply with city reg ulations. He explained that the first re sponsibility of the firm had been to put the run-down plant in rrofit-making operation. The letter said the firm employs 34 persons and that in 1958 it did a gross Of $800,000. HERE IN THE HOMETOWN Impact of Community Fetes Told Economic impact of a com munity festival was pointed up to members of the Salem Chamber of Commerce Monday noon by L. W. (Bud) Mallett, .executive secretary of the Portland Rose Festival Assn... He said that while most mer chants question whether or not the Festival brings in more money Civil Service Report Slated A report from the City Civil Service Commission is due at 2 clock Wednesday afternoon. The report relates to the right of members of the Are and po lice departments, the only city departments under civil service, te work at employment outside their civil service duties. la the (reseat cos thro mem bers of the fire department are involved. A hearing was held before the eemmiasiei several weeks ape. After the hearing briefs were vapored ay e city atUrny's errine aid Vy the at torney far tire eeetmiesien and have since teen sudied hf the commission. statistics show the amount of check volume in the city increases about 27 per cent. Mallett also discussed a survey taken of 1.000 Rose Festival visit ors from out-of-state which showed that an average of $97 each was spent while in Oregon. He said that 47 per cent of those who came stayed with friends and that vir tually all made purchases from merchants. Paper Rated High The fall semester issues of the Collegian, Willamette University student newspaper, were given a first class rating among college newspapers entered in the 56lh All-American Critical service ol the Associated Collegiate Press. Judging is based on frequency of publication and school en rollment, and the score deter mines relative standing with other papers in the same classification. News sources, treatment ol copy, style, editorial page features, and typography wore judged excellent, while front page make-up, head lines, printing and the editorial page were rated ?ery good. Editorial staff for this year's Collegian included editor, Peggy Cope, Palmer, Alaska ; news editor, Lucy Myers. Cheshire: features. Lois Monk, Salem, society, Flor ence Hodge. Portland; campus editor. Bob Barker, Tacoma; head line;, Suzy Piatt, The Dalles; sports, Paul Aldinger, Hillsboro; and advertising, Wayne Haverson, Silverton. Student Trip Slated Two tusloads of biology students from Willamette University will leave the campus Wednesday morning at S a.m. for the annual beach trip to the Oregon coast. They will visit the Marine Gar dens at the Punch Bowl, Otter Rock, a rock outcrop of Astoria Miocene formation near Spencer Creek and the aquarium at Depoe Bay. The biology field trip has been a regular event at Willamette since 1928, when the class made a two-day trip to Newport. Hussein Receives Bid AMMAN. Jordan m King Hussein has received an Invita tion from Kings Faisal of Iraq and baud of Saudi Arabia to visit Baghdad, Foreign Minister Samir Rifai told a news conference Tues day. He said Hussein was consid ering whether to accept. ting Image of Mayor Elmer Robinson." After Dr. Burdette returned home his friend sent him a pic ture of the San Francisco mayor. I can understand It now," he says as he shows you the photo. "Can't you?" You have to guess to tell them apart. Final Marion School Vote Slwivs Defeat Final returns from the recent Marion County school budget tax levy as it pertained to the amount in excess of the 6 per cent limita tion shows that the issue failed by a large majority. As a result, the various districts will receive their proportionate shares of the regular budget but will hold separate elec tions to obtain additional funds for operations. Of the 1,578 persons who went to the polls, only 332 favored the tax levy of $1,007,259. Seventeen of the county's 47 school districts failed to return a single voto in favor of the levy. Fourteen districts favored the measure Aumsville, Aurora, Broadacres, Brooks, Detroit, North Santiam, Lake Labish, Marion, Hubbard, Scotts Mills, Jefferson, Mt, Angel, Stayton and Turner. Without dust, considered a plague, little rain or snow would fall, says the National Geographic Society, say our patrons The Cascades The "River of Many Names" Fish Creek Canyon Montana Canyon Mississippi River To be enjoyed in daylight from the Supei Dome car or Skytop Lounge of the famoul The smooth-rilling train between the Pacific Northwest and Milwaukee-Chicago. Ask for our free folder "Notes along the Olympian HIAWATHA Trail." Portland Office. 528 5. W. Yamhill St. Phone Capilol S-0204 R. i. Daniel, General Agenl CHURCH OF CHRIST GOSPEL MEETING Af Rickey School House 1 Mile E. ef Lancaster Drive on Macleay Re1. MAY 16 to MAY 26 Each Night at 7:45 P.M. The Speaker Is - Evangelist E. H. 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