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Statesman Journal from Salem, Oregon • Page 5

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The OREGON STATESMAN Salem, Oregon, Sunday Horning, May 28, 1939 PAGE FIVE Burgess Has Busy Heads Planners Credit Women Thrills Rea dy Two Accident Local Hews Briefs At Fairground Comics Events Classes Make Trip Two classes of tas Calvary Baptist church mad a trip to Silver. Creak rails Saturday. The boys hiked to foar of tho falls. Harvey Finn and Har old Gllman were In Charge of the group, 1 Included Robert Schunke, 1 Robert Barber. Ray-' ond Ramseyer, Carl Ostrln, Rob ert Schlegel, Gordon Wyatt, Dar- rel Jones, Earl Johnston, Stanley FresteL Roy Houck, Richard Ost.

Tin. Donald and C. I Ramseyer, who I furnished the track in which the boys made the Jaunt. 'y Hollywood Daredevil, thrill shoi Fairgrounds, Sunday. Adults 40c.

I kids 26c Inspects North? Santiam Coun ty Engineer N. C. Hubbs left terday on a trip of Inspection over the North Santiam highway. He planned to Inspect the road at least as far as the Junction with the South Santiam route and pos Time Keeping up -Willi Car Rlishaps Auto wrecks came rapidly here yesterday as three minor crashes occurred along State street witnin half an hour. While Patrolman Lou Burgess was investigating a collision at 13th -and State, where ears driven by Gilbert Maas, route six, and Earl Boyd, Union, had collided, an accident involving a dog and two cars occurred at 14th and State, where a car driven by Blanche Faulks of Turner, who had stopped to let a dog cross the street, was hit from behind by a car driven by Pete McCaffery, 1510 Market, a man came run nine no to report a collision at 17th and State.

When he arrived at 17th and State, however, Bur gess found the crash participants had gone. No one was injured in the colli sions, all of which took place shortly after 11 o'clock yesterday morning. Recreation Setup For Slimmer Plan Seven or More Nearby Communities to Have Play Activities This summer the WPA recreation program will operate In at least seven communities in Polk and Marlon counties, according to Earl Litwiller, county supervisor. Besides assisting at the Salem playgrounds activities will' be provided In ML Angel, Silverton, Woodburn, Monmouth, Independence and Dallas. Recreation councils have been organized and programs will start soon after the close of the public schools.

Civil and community organisa tions are cooperating In making recreation programs possible. Schools are providing facilities and equipment. In Dallas and Silverton. plans are being made lor a variety oi activities, including, besides those provided, by the WPA instructors, tnose maae possioie tnrougn vol unteer help. In both cities a local director will be employed.

Arts and crafts, music, drama ties, games and sports of all kinds will be featured. Special training has been given those who will direct the Opening dates for each of the different communities will be an nounced later. Permits on Water Hit new High Top Applications tor water permits filed In tho state engineer's office here during May reached a new high. Engineer C. E.

Stricklln an nounced Saturday. there have been 162 applica tions for water permits filed thus tar this month as against the previous hlch of 88. Strlcklin attributed the large number of applications to the un usual dry weather conditions that have prevailed in various parts of the state. 0 aw Otis Mlse Lena Blum of the Salem Credit Women's Breakfast clno who Is general chairman of the hostess group for, tbe annnal convention of the Pacific Northwest Council of CWBG which 'will be in seasiom here June 17 and IS. (Photo by Kennell-EUis).

Large Size Leos Visit Statesman Lions visited The Statesman again yesterday, the same two then two-weeks old puppies that paid their respects a year ago. Only you would hardly have known them. The fuzzy little fellows of a year'ago had grown Into 250-oound jungle lord specimens, and while they didn't offer to eat anyone, they looked like they could have consumed a horse apiece without much trouble. Owned by Cecil Montgomery, the bay beasts were being taken by Karl Loney to the Zoo auto nark, north of Hubbard, where they'll be on display for two weeks or so. They'll have the company of a pair of fancy peacocks, a pair of black racoons, a pair of rare coutamundias which have just ar rived from South America, and some 20 other birds and beasts.

Arkansas Booster To Visit Sprague John G. Lonsdale. Junior good will ambassador of Arkansas by appointment of Governor Carl Bailey, will arrive in Salem tonight on a trip he is making at his own expense to invite the gover nors of the other 47 states to visit Arkansas. He will call upon Gov ernor Charles A. Sprague Monday to present Governor Bailey's per sonal Invitation.

Lonsdale, son of a railroad ex ecutlve and Just out of college, conceived the idea of this trip to tell the country about Arkansas and break down the popular mis conception that It Is a backward hillbilly state. Ho started his tour at the San Francisco world's lair and will conclude it with a visit to President Roosevelt July 1. Captain VWarcTi Crew to Begin Tnrill Slate at 2:30 pan. With a thousand thrills and spills scheduled by Captain Ward's Hollywood ace stunt men for the big show at tho state fair grounds this afternoon at so o'clock. most exciting two hours and thirty minutes is promised citlsens of Salem and surrounding; country.

At a meeting of Cherrians last evening. King Blng Harold Bu-sick assigned each one for special duty. The show is sponsored by the Cherrians. The program win begin promptly at 2:30 o'clock today with the appearance Governor Charles A. Sprague, escorted by King Blng Harold Busick and Mayor W.

W. Chadwick. Principal Events Principal events of the afternoon as announced by Captain Bob Ward are as follows: Grand entry of riders, ropers, daredevil motorcycle riders and introduction of the principal peri formers. Death defying spiral drives and back whlp-arounds In automobile by Captain Ward. Stepping off cars while travel ing 10 miles an hour.

Motorcycle board wall crash, through two flaming board walls. Sensational car leap through space by Hollywood daredevils. Head end wrecks and automo bile races. Dynamite drive with man steer ing auto through 20 sticks of dy namite and remaining behind wheel. Human battering ram with man driving head first through flam ing board wall.

Stage coach attacked by band of Indians, and rescue. Cars rolling over at 70 miles per hour. Cars crashing through solid brick wall at 70 miles per hour. Grand rodeo and finale. Entrances to the state fair fsy Good Loolts Ci Good Teeth Go Together Good-looking people have distinct advantage in every walk of life.

FACE THE FACTS People often DO judge others by their appearance not by their hidden virtues! The man or woman with clean, shining teeth is of ten given credit for having many fine qualities. But people iwith neglected teeth are all too often judged by their teeth! Take no chances! If your teeth need attention, visit the dentist at Dr. Painless Parker's office right awayl Plan Conclave Delegates From all Over Northwest Come Here June 17 and 18' Tne Balam Credit -Women's Breakfast club will entertain at least lit delegates from the Northwest here Friday and Satur day, June 17 and 18, for the Pa cific Northwest Council of Credit Women's Breakfast club's annual convention. 2-Two officers of the national CWBC, Miss Ethel Dopp of Spokane, second vice-president, and Miss Lily F. Person, treasurer, Minneapolis, will attend the gathering here, headquarters for which will be the Marion hotel.

The convention program, an nounced by Mrs. Medora Woodry, president of the Salem club, and Miss Lena Blum, In charge of gen eral arrangements, Includes: Registration Saturday afternoon. board meeting, dinner and bus! ness meeting early Saturday night with a convention party following Officers to Meet Sunday morning Northwest council officers will meet follow- ng breakfast for all members. The mid-morning Will be devoted to sightseeing trip and at noon luncheon will be served In the state capitoL The delegates will leave Sunday afternoon about 3 o'clock, when they win take the special train bound for San Francisco, where tho national CWBC and Retail Credit association conventions will be In session. Several members of the Salem group will attend the national session.

Officers of the Northwest coun cil who will be here are: Mrs. Ed ith Follis, New Westminster, BC, president; Miss Elinor Foote, Ta-coma, vice-president; Miss Thelma Earnheart, Missoula, treasurer; Miss Holly Metcalf, Vancouver, BC, corresponding secretary; Miss Orma Breadshear, Sa lem, recording secretary; and Miss Rose Zurbuchen, Portland, historian. Contracts Given For 3 Road Jobs Contracts for three state highway commission projects, for which bids were opened in Portland May 18 and 19, were award ed by the commission here Satur day. The Jobs: Grading, surfacing and oiling of 1.78 miles on the Read creek Wren section of the Kings Valley secondary highway in Benton county, to 8. 8.

Montague, Port land, on a bid of Grading, topping and oiling of 8.17 miles of the John Day-Pralrle City section of tho John Day high way, to X. Rlgdon, Klamath Falls, on a bid of Three bridges and one culvert 'on the Dean creek-Prairie City section of the John Day highway. to Edlef sen Weysandt company, 'Portland, on a bid of 822,947.80. hurricane har- Your vievi up as much All the time, that you've well. For this riding Buick year efotc below your cost -Yes sir, here's it's tuned Buick dealer row its at the Eighteenth and the Silverton Sears Candidate For Council Post The name of Robert S.

Sears, who resides at 1705 Fir street and who is an employe of the Hamilton Furniture store, was yesterday added to tho growing list of aspirants for the position of ward seven alderman, vacated by Willis Clark. Announcement of Sears' can didacy brings to four those who. have made known some desire for the office. The others are Harold Pruitt, Dr. David B.

Hill and E. C. Goodenough. the first essential Then STYLE and UTILITY Eye comfort by correct prescribing of the proper lenses is of coarse the first essential. Glasses are never prescribed when vision can be corrected without them.

Inferior glasses are costly at any price. Our charges always nominal for all optical work. OPTICAL CO. Optometrists 444 State St. Ph.

5528 ays: fell Ai in DR. PAINLESS PARKER i CREDIT If You Desire It i There's no need to delay needed dental work! Service i The kind of com plete dental care that only a few i could afford in the past. 'i Conyenionco Have your dentistry taken care of promptly, in weH-1 equipped, centrally-located offices! in Cpokjuw, Fortlaad, Seattla ii9 iW''iPSe: grounds are. street gates road gates. Sonata Cases on File 910,000 Damages Asked in one Suit; 97500 in Another Damages aggregating lt 182.50 were demanded In two filed la cireut court yesterday over Injuries received by two women in separate automobile accidents.

-V Ten thousand dollars general damages for Injuries that allegedly Included a brain concussion and nervous shock that will be. permanent and 100 for medical expenses were asked by Vina Wilkinson in a complaint against Lea-lie C. and Helen Plain and defendant's automobiles collided on the Pacific highway mile north of Jefferson last February 19, the complaint says. In the other action Mrs. Pauline Boetticher asked for 7 600 general and $302.60 general damages from O.

J. Mitchell, owner and L. Hatfield, operator of a truck with which a car In which she was passenger collided at State and Liberty streets on February 4. Mrs. Boetticher asserts her hus band stopped their car in response a traffic light and the truck crashed into the rear.

She alleges suffered neck and Injuries resulting In permanent pain. Circuit Court Jean Weller and Bessie V. Hayes vs. Guy O. Smith; notice motion to strike will be called for hearing June 8.

Roland J. Frixiell. administrator, ts. Wallington W. Hill; application for trial date.

Probate Court Verne B. Mclntyre; Faith K. Mclntyre named administratrix of $2500 personal property estate-John J. Prints estate; dosing order. Pearl D.

Skoglund, executrix. Jennie Chapin estate; appraisal, $884.30, including $700 In real property, by Claire M. Miller, Ruth Norris and Edwin Keech. Meryl W. Smith estate; closing order, Ruth M.

Smith, administratrix. William Donovan guardianship; appraisal, $200, by Bert Margaret Ross and Esther Aldrich. George Stephen Schaefer guardianship; sale' of real property to Phillip and Magdalena Stumpf for $350 reported by First National bank, guardian. Marriage Licenses Fred Krepela, 82, stenographer, 161 Luther street, and Lncile As-pinwall, 2f, stenographer, 1578 Ferry, both of Salem. George Crump, 21, laborer, Salem route four, and Evelyn Hein, 19, domestic.

1530 North 21st street, Salem. A Capella Singers To Perform Today Choir From Sherwood Will Appear at St. John's Lutheran Church Following is the complete program for the a capella girls chorus of St. Paul's Lutheran day school at Sherwood which will appear at St. John's Lutheran chuTch, 16th A streets, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon: Open Now Thy Gates of Beauty That the Lord Would Guide My Ways Blest Be the Tie That Girls' Chorus My God Accept My Heart This I Day Trio Go to Dark Gethsemane Our Heavenly Father.

Hear Let Us All With Gladsome Voice Girls' Chorus Thine Forever, God of Trio Glory Be to Jesus Rock of Ages One Sweetly Solemn Thought. Chorus and Trio Intermission Organ Number, William Fischer The Levee Song Stars of the Summer Night Indian Girls' Chorus Grandfather's Clock Down Mobile Carry; Me Back to Old Virginny Chorus That Mother Mine Shortnin' Bread -Fare Ye Well Song of tho Mountaineer Chorus and Trio Offertory and Offering Busy Little Bee A Mother's Lullaby -Now the Day la Girls' Chorus The public is Invited to attend. Leaky Fine Alarm Cause Smoke sifting through a Joint of pipe from the basement furnace of the Doughton hardware store, 358 Court, filtered up the stair way into next-door Sally's dress shop shortly before' 7 o'clock last night, causing a fire alarm that brought out one pumper and the aerial truck from the central fire department. World Famous AKRON TRUSSES Correctly fitted We Guarantee Comfort' and Security CAPITAL DRUG STORB 488 SUte, Cor. Liberty OLE L9M Long Terms Easy Payments DM7 EI IIS.

nODDRTS, CasrtUm TM. FImhso 4 ICS Kay -88 WIIlard sekesl homecomfag picnic Abuses' at school pjm. -Jnae 1 ILarloa cosmty Jer aey cattle elas spring show, alrgroswds. Jane 9 Choir of the West in concert at Ajnerlcaa Lartberaa charch, 8 p.sn. --r-V? Jane 18-15 Aaaaal cc-aven-Uoa of Sons of Union Veterans of Civil War and axillary.

June 18-15 Department convention. Daughters of Cat Veterans of the Civil War. Jnste 18-20 Uoum club om vention, hcadq Barters Marion hotel. one 18-20 Lioas dabs district convention. Ang.

0-12 American Legion, department of Oregon, convention. Libby to Speak Harley LIbby Jefferson, newly elected president of the state Farmers Union, will speak before the class in Problems of Democracy Monday, May 29th at 8 p.m., In room 8-c of the old high school building, Marion and High streets. His subject will be "The Problems of the Farmers." Reroof-repalnt Mathls 171 S. CmL Bridge Load Limited A six-ton load limit was placed on Taylor's bridge over the Little North fork of the Santiam river above Me- hama In an order signed by the county court yesterday. Two years ago a heavy tractor crashed through the deck at one end of the bridge.

Luts Florist. 127 N. Lib. 1592. Vets Memorial on Air A Memorial day broadcast over radio station KSLM will be presented from 8:30 to 8:45 o'clock Monday night under sponsorship of the Disabled American Veterans of the World War.

Hollywood Daredevils, thrill show. Fairgrounds, Sunday. Adults 40c, kids 25c. Club 8 Meets -Townsend club No. 3 will stage a Memorial day program Tuesday at 8 o'clock In the Court street Church of Christ, 17 th and Court streets.

Featured on the program are vocal solos by Kenneth Abbott. Lafky Little Better Robert Lafky, Salem high school young-Bter who was severely injured in an auto wreck last Thursday night, had not fully recovered consciousness, and was little better, it was reported from the Salem General hospital yesterday. Excellent 7-room house, distance capital, $37.50, walking 7SSS Reopening DelayedThe Quelle cafe, closed for remodeling which waa expected to be completed by today, will not reopen until Fri day, Manager Frank Chatas announced. Club to Meet The Age Retirement and Youth Employment club will meet at the home of C. Hoogerbyde, 49C Ford street, Monday at 7:30 o'clock.

Hollywood Daredevils, thrill show. Fairgrounds, Sunday. Adults 40c, Return Requested Governor Charles A. Sorague Saturday re quested the return of Ralph Grant, who is under arrest in Colorado. Grant Is wanted for Jail breaking in Columbia county.

Pratt Appointed Dr. Carol B. Pratt. Portland. Saturday was appointed by Governor Charles A.

Sprague a member of tne state board of optometry examiners. He will succeed Dr. J. Vernon Horne. Dance Monday night, May 19.

Grand opening of the city hall at St. Paul. Vancouver Licenses Marriage licenses at Vancouver, tn-I elude: Roy Thayer, 27, and Leona D. Snook, 18, both Salem; Leon-I ard H. Marcum, 20, and Eileen P.

Martin, 19, both Jefferson. Van Patten Seriously HI A report from the Salem General hospital last night revealed Cur ler Van Patten, Salem water com mission manager, as seriously Dch. Boy pnt Mathls. 178 S. Com Clab to Meet The Pratum Townsend club will meet at the scboolhouse Monday at 8 o'clock for a business and open forum session.

Watch for the announcement of of Mrs. Houser's the re-opening Areas to Wed Verner P.I Arens of Salem and Barbara Rich mond of voquuie aave appuea ior marriage license at the Portland bureau. -v Homecoming Sunday WALDO first homecoming tor patrons of the WUlard School and former pupils and teachers and all former re sidents of the district will be held Sunday at the school house. A big basket dinner will be held at noon and a program will be given on the lawn during the afternoon. Mrs.

Helen Paget will be the hon-or guest. GraberBros. Plufitbing and General Repair Work 154 S. Liberty Ph. 6591 -6PECIAL- Our asaal Wave, Complete 75c Perm; Oil i Puak Wave; JSO.

Complete Opea Than. -V ttt SI7lst Natl Bank Bldt- CagTXB FPIUL suits tiffs one E. a to she sibly to go on across the Cascades to Bend. Available reports were that the North Santiam road was in good condition, he said. Special prices on paints, roofing, wallnaDer durinr R.

L. Elfstrom co-expansion sale. Mail School Reports School clerks in Marion county will receive annual report forms, with sums received by their district from the county listed, within the next few days, Agnes C. Booth, county superintendent, announced Yesterday. She expected to have all of the reports In the mail by Monday night.

Hollywood Daredevils, thrill show. Fairgrounds, Sunday. Adults 40c, kids 25c. Agent Rates High Charley S. McElhlnny, Salem representative of the Oregon Mutual Life Insurance company, received word.

that he had ranked second in Insurance sales for April among the firm's more than 200 agents. He is among the first 10 for the year to date. Tree roses blooming at Singer gardens. Select varieties now. Cut roses also available, SOc dos.

Four miles north on Wallace road. Arrest Three City officers yesterday booked Homer Williams, charge, and ticketed James Graham, San Francisco, and Henry G. Carl, 985 street, for failure to stop at stop streets. Obituary Woolley Mrs. Marilla Woolley, late resident of 1191 Edgewater street, Wont Salem, nassed away at a lo cal hospital Friday, May 26, at the are of 48 vears.

Survived by hus band, Horace J. Woolley and daughter, Janice, both of Salem; son. Curtis Woolley of Portland; brothers, Henry and Murphy Mitchell of Alabama and Jesse R. Mitchell of Texas; five sisters, Mrs. Michael Selman, Mrs.

Mich-oel Millard, Mrs. Fuller Horn, Mrs. Richard Hughes and Miss 'Anna Mitchell, all of Alabama. Funeral ervices will be held from the Clough-Barrlck chapel Monday, May 29, at 1:30 p. m.

Henderson Mrs. Adelaide Sarah Hender-son. at a local hospital Saturday, May 27. Survived by daughter. Mrs.

Eva Chilson of Vancouver, son, George A. Henderson of Salem; sister. Mrs. Emma Curtis of Champlaln, also seven grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held May 29, at p.m.

from the Clough-Barrlck chapel. Interment City View cemetery. Rev. Dean Poindexter officiating. Whallen Mrs.

Phyllis Whallen passed away at The Dalles, Saturday, Hay 27. Survived by husband, Glen Whallen of The JDalles, and sister, Verna Versteeg of Independence. Christian Science services will be held from the chapel of the Walker ft Howell Funeral home Monday afternoon, time to be announced later. Interment at City View cemetery. Hanellus Arvl Hanellus.

at a' local hospital May 21 at the age of 41 Survived by wife, Hllmo of Seaside, Ore. Funeral announcements later by Clough-Barrlck company. FLOWERS 0LS0U, Court High Ph. 7166 FOLLOW. YOUR'" DOCTOR'S 'ADVICE He is i trained to what is best for your health We are trained to your prescription to the letter.

-Bring them to SCIIAEFER'S DRUG STOUE 135 N.CoiaT Phone 1197 7023 stl of LV7 TTOU spot it for its beauty-love it for il its casy-ioini gait -buy it lor its value. But there's no question at all about where the thrill lies in havm this quick-stepping Buick for your own. Action i its middle itameeetoeai out where the roads are' clear, agHity the traffic's thick. the view from seats in first-rowenter-through an outlook stepped as 412 extra square Inches. of course, you ride assured bought both smartly and roomy, full-powered, silken is priced own below last YouVe literally got the ervice below some sixes 'down own idea of what it ought to the one for your money-and to go-why not see your now? Iilddsm.

Uatoial-ioolnncj 1 nessed to your for every, six inches this great car travels, a tiny cyclone lets go in die cylinders of this Dynaflashtraightght Your hand on that steering wheel guides a big and thorny carriage-yet a finger Xa Jb iEa movement steers it. Made in Dr, Painless Parker's Laboratories Fitted by Graduate licensed Dentists! njoex at ml it surprise you to kaow, Buick is one of the foar sugest-seObis; cars this rear. Tbe other three field." oct 1 of 4 people whoor Bucks for thefirsttime, trade fa one of the lowest-priced three." DoessH that uf 'Better buy BMck' to joat On curves, its Knee-Action "banks the road for you on gravel, washboard, loose stone, or cobbles, giant coil springs blot out the bumps. lS PasIsGE' 66 p99 Ibww IIS. casnaa cr usm moicss vauh PHONE 5451 388 N.

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