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AS A nuns Man May Face Murder Charge loam VOLUME XL ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST NUMBER 28 Linn 4-H Fall Fair Here Outstanding Success Surpassing all previous records was the 4-H fat stock Albany Man Dies Of Blow on Head Albany may hare a murder trial after an alleged dispute between two car salesmen at the Ralston Motor Co.

TJsed Car lot Wednesday afternoon when a fatal blow was struck. Cecil Wisenor. 48. of S. Geary St.

died at 11:30 aan. Thursday at the Albany hospital as a re-suit of being hit on the head with a stick from a crate by Norman Mickey, 56, manager ol the car lot Mickey li la the Linn county Jail under $1,000 baiL not sub Ject to release however. At press time he wag in a delirious con. dltion after learning of Wlsenor's death. Deputy Sheriff George Miller ordered the doc.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Aro and six children arrived from Akron, Ohio Saturday. He was employed at the rubber factory there. They temporarily are staying at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Lloyd Fisher of Clover Ridge near Knox Butte. D. H. Brenneman of the First National bank is on vacation this week and expects to entertain guests from California.

Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mikkelson wjll leave the Tuesday after Labor Day for a trip to St. Paul, where thev formerly made their home and where she once taught. Mr.

and Mrs. W. A. Schoel of Ocean Lake, Charlie Schoel and daughter, Mrs. Walter Banz, Portland were here last Thursday to attend funeral services fos Julius Voss.

W. A. and Charlie are brothers of Mrs. Voss. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Rohr-bough are spending the week in Portland at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Wilma Morrison and grandson, Greg. Vacationing at Alsea this week are Mr. and Mrs.

Everett Lamb Lebanon Invites HST To Hospital Program Lebanon's new Community hospital will be honored with a national celebration tentatively set for Sept. 7 since it is the 1000th project completed under the Hill-Burton act At first it appeared President Harry S. Truman might come for the celebration, but it is now announced that while he had hoped to attend it will be impossible. Many national figures have been invited at tne ceremony to be held in front of the $750,000 hospital, Including Justice Harold Burton, Sen. Lister Hill and Sen.

Robert Taft who figured in passage of the act, Gov. Douglas McKay and Sen. Wayne Morse. auction Wednesday night which brought the three-day Linn Fall 4-H and FFA fair to an end. Some 2,000 persons were on hand to witness the Kiwanis-club sponsored sale, which brought in a total of $15,488.42, for a new high.

Auctioneer Larry Roth donated his services. Average price per animal was $132.35, compared to last year's $115.94. and son. Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Anderson of Richland, were week-X end guests of her mother, Mrs. Mabel Wilson and a sister, Mrs. Wllberta Jones. Mr. and Mrs.

W. D. Coburn of Linnco Electric were in Ashland on business four days last week, returning Tuesday. They plan to spend next week in Washington visiting a daughter, Mr. and Mrs.

Don Woods and family. The Labor Day holiday will be spent in Shelton, by Mr. and Mrs. B. E.

Coburn and Linda visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Evan Hayes, Terry and Adelle returned this week end from a week's vacation. They visited his brothers, Lloyd and Arnold at Medford, and enjoyed swimming in the Rogue river and at the beach at Crescent City.

Highest price was paid by Burlingham-Meeker, Shedd, for the grand champion fat lamb at $1.40 per pound and the grand champion hog at $1.53 per pound. Anne Warren, Shedd, received $119 for her lamb and Gary Bradshaw, Halsey, $316.71 for' the top hog. The grand champion steer, which weighed 1090 pounds was bought by Kampfer's Market of Albany from Sharon Layman, Rt. 4, Albany, at 80 cents per pound or $872 Benefitting from the sale were the Shriners hospital in Portland, which received a steer for the third consecutive year, purchased by former mayor Jess Savage of Albany at 65 cents a pound from Ellwood Miller, Shedd. It was the reserve champion herd.

Four Duroc hogs owned by Ter ry Crenshaw, Scio, were bid in at 31 cents a pound by Merl Man ning, Brownsville, for benefit of the American Cancer Society. They weighed 681 pounds Totals and averages for the three classes at the auction are as follows: Sheep: 42 head, total of bids $2,129.56, average price per head $50.70, average price per pound 47 cents. Swine: 53 head, total of bids $3,991.71, average price per head $75.31, average price per pound 38 cents. Beef: 19 head, total of bids 367.15, average price per head $493, average price per pound 51.8 cents. A calf was presented to Royal Muller, Rt.

1, Albany as the most deserving member of a 4-H dairy club, by Karl Arnold, Rt. 1. This is an annual award made by the Linn-Benton Jersey Cattle club. A sheep herdsmanship trophy was presented by Betty Stellmacher, Rt. 3, Albany, to Ken neth Bradshaw, Halsey, leader of the Greenback livestock 4-H club, given by her to the club with the best sheep records at the fair.

Detailed lists of winners will be given next week. TROOP 28 REWARDED WITH SUBMARINE TRIP The boys of Troop 28, led by George Scharpf, the chairman of this Lions club sponsored troop, enjoyed a special trip to Swan Island, where they boarded the training submarine vessel, the USS Pargo, and explored the huge sub from stem to stern. This trip was a reward prom ised by the club for those boys making advancement during the summer. The trip was made in Scharpfs nine-passenger station wagon, stopping at historical points of interest en route. 29.

1952 Mistakes Target SEVEN men aboard B-17 bomber are missing In Gulf of Mexico after CoL A. R. Debolt, Columbus, piloting rocket fighter, shot down big plana mistaking it for target (International) Many Contests for City Office Seen It is going to be a crowded race in November as far as Albany city offices are concerned, as petitions filed before Monday deadline show contests for every of-fk-e. -i Running for mayor will be incumbent Lyle Bain, who will be opposed by Charles McCormack, local insurance man. Seeking council positions (two in each ward) are: Ward 1 R.

M. Wade, local physician; F. L. (Cap) Thompson, lumberman and former councilman, active in Boy Scout work; Bob. Barrett, of Barrett Brothers implements dealers; and Dan R6th, furniture dealer and auctioneer, incumbent.

Ward 2 Harold Agnew, automobile dealer; Tom Dryman, athletic oL, Albany public schools; Orville Wiseman, lumber mill operator and Albany school director; and Harold Fisher, implement dealer, incumbent. Ward 3 Howard Maloney, lumberman and of president; Oliver Butts, Pacific Telephone Telegraph lineman and former fire chief; Charles Childs, for mer state senator, an incumbent; and George Scharpf, lumberman, also an Incumbent. Sale of Mortgaged Cattle Is Charged Local farmers should heed an experience of a Wisconsin farmer charged with selling property mortgaged to a government agency, Glenn A. Carlson, 46, has been accused of selling seven hd. of cattle for "more than $100." He had borrowed money on the cattle from the Farmers' Home administration last April.

Carlson came west with his family of six and got a job at a sawmill In Lane county. He was arrested at Springfield Tuesday by U.S. marshal's deputies and was committed to the county jail to await a hearing for his removal to Wisconsin. Giles Injured When Auto Skids in Gravel Lloyd (Buck) Giles, Corvallls, suffered severe injuries in an auto crash Saturday on the east-side Corvallis-Albany highway. The accident occurred Alone in his car, Giles suffered damage to several vertebrae and must be put in a cast He is In a Corvallls hospital.

Good Samaritan, where he was taken by Albany city ambulance. The car skidded In loose gravel and overturned in the ditch. Giles, who is on the Gazette-Times mechanical staff, Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Giles of Brownsville and a brother of Mrs.

Jim Drake ol Albany. FIVE HURT AS DRIVER FALLS ASLEEP AT WHEEL A car crashed Into the rear end of a grain truck on highway 99 just south of the Santiam bridge Wednesday, when the driver, Mrs. Lester Briggs, Portland, dozed at the wheel. The car was demolished Mr. Briggs suffered severe facial lacerations.

Suffering cutg and bruises also were Mrs. Briggs, and daughters Judith and Mary Lou. The truck, driven by Mil-bum Gildersleeve of Jefferson, who was not hurt, was only slightly damaged. LA COMB SCHOOL DATE SEPT. 4 Lacomb grade school will begin Thursday, Sept 4.

Classes for the estimated 100 students will be in the present three-room school with one temporary room I also in the basement A new six-room building is to be erected. Witness Tells Story Here An eye-witness to the attack which felled Cecil Wisenor Wed nesday, Ronald Tower, told a Greater Oregon reporter yesterday that he saw ho fight whatsoever between the victim and Mickey. Tower stated to Mrs. Betty Westby that Mickey suddenly came up to Wisenor, muttering something unintelligible before striking him with a piece of crating below the ear, "The two men definitely had not been quarrelling," said Tower. who added he believes Wlsenor's back was turned at.

the time. Tower said he knows of no hard feelings between the two and that no one Knew Mickey was even angry. Tower rushed over to Wisenor. who lay unconscious in a pool of blood, but upon seeing the blood decided he should not move him until medical aid was summoned. Wisenor was taken to the Albany hospital by city ambulance, where it was found he had suffered a skull fracture.

Earl Mascn Succumbs In Salem Earl G. Mason, Prominent Linn Resident, Dies A prominent Linn county resi dent Earl G. Mason of Rt. 2, Al bany, died at the age of 54 in Salem Memorial hospital Saturday night. He had been ill for several months.

A former dean of the school of forestry at Oregon State college, he had retired from teaching in 1946. He had served two terms as chairman of the Linn county democratic central committee. Mr. Mason was born Aug. 25, 1897 in Sedgwick county, coming with his parents to Ore gon.

He was graduated from OSC in forestry in 1920 and received a master of science in forestry degree at Yale in 1923, and doctor of education degree it the Uni versity of Oregon. He served on the OSC faculty for 26 years, of which the last five were as dean of forestry, and since retiring had been serving as a consulting for ester. He wag a member of the Con gregational church, Morning Star grange, Farmers' XI Sig' ma Pi (national forestry honor' ary) and Delta Sigma Phi (na tional social fraternity.) He was. married at Halfway, Ore, June 20, 1926, to Gladys Weatherspoon, who survives, as do two sons, Robert G. Mason, on the staff of Iowa State college, and Lt.

Roger E. Mason, VS. Air Force, Houston, Texas; a brother, Col. Francis W. Mason, Portland and a sister, Mrs.

Herbert A. Mil ler, Salem. Robert flew here from Ames, Iowa upon receiving word Funeral services were held at Fisher Funeral home Thursday, Aug. 28 at 1:30 Dr. E.

Warrington of Corvallig officiat ed, with Glenn Taylor as vocal 1st and Mrs. Taylor as organist On the floral committee were Mrs. Russell Gott sr. and Mrs. Mervin Case.

Burial was In Oak Lawn Memorial park, Corvallia, and bearers were George Schroe der, Clarence W. Rlchen, Walter Shelby, Tom Jackson, H. F. Sher by and Grant Lindsay. HOLD PTA WORKSHOP The Linn county president's P.T.A.

workshop was held at Leb anon Union high school Aug. 25 with Mrs. Jen ell Moorehead pre siding. Two state chairmen, Mrs. Dale W.

Curtis, Lebanon, Excep tional Child, and Claude T. Cook, Bend, Family Life Education were present Schools represent ed were Salt Lake, Liberty, La-comb, Santiam, Lebanon Union High, Green Acres and Sweet Home, and these from Albany: Liberty, Maple, Albany High, bunrlse and Madison. The AI bany city P.T.A. was represented by its presidentt, Mrs. Henry D.

bchulte. Central Feed, Seed Manager Changed Truman Fry, manager of the Central Feed Store here for over a year, regrets that a new assignment in the vicinity of Seattle will take him away the first of the month, as he has enjoyed doing business with the people of Albany and surrounding territory. Fry announced that he trusts that they will render the same courtesy to the new manager, Ken Brauner, who arrived here from the Eugene Store with his wife and two children this week. Woodworkers Sue Santiam Lbr. Co.

Local union No. 5-205 of the International Woodworker of A-merica, CJ.O., represented by Dave Cage, president Hurlburt Enger, vice-president, a 1 Lowe, secretary and Ed McSorley, business agent have filed suit against the Santiam Lumber asking the court to settle controversies between plaintiff and defendant. In dispute are the legal rights and duties of each, under their working agreement particularly where it pertains to the status of individuals with whom the defendants made working agreements and that said members should become members of the union or be discharged according to the terms of the agreement which should be broadened to include individuals working for the defendant as contractors or subcontractors, avers the union. The C.I.O. asks for a declaration of their rights and a determination of the meaning of the working agreement and for costs and disbursements incurred during the suit.

UHS Election Set Sept. 15 on Site The board of directors of school district No. U-8, has announced an election will be held September 15, between- 8 and 8 p.m. standard time, upon selection of a site. Voting will be at the school in each grade school district and in Albany at the high school.

Two sites are offered: one a 16.43 acre tract owned by school district No. 5 adjacent to the Memorial stadium site of 14,232 acres, available for $27,000, with approximately nine more acres available. The other is 36 acres on the north side of Queen avenue, separated by HilJ street costing $60,000. RIVERSIDE SCHOOL TO START SEPT. 8 Riverside school will start Monday, Sept.

8 at 9 a.m. standard time and will dismiss at 10:30 that morning. Parents of first- graders are reminded that these children must have health certl ficates in order to enroll. Mothers are asked to bring cleaning equipment and spend the time the children are in school helping clean at the com munity hall where school lunch es are Mrs. Richard Hutcheson, school club president Lunches will start Tuesday, and the price will be 25c.

Mrs. Byron Bradshaw will again be cook-manager. Under the dlrec tlon of Mrs. Bert Layman, chair man of the canning committee, club members have prepared 85 lbs. of salmon for the freezer and 500 lbs.

of beans for canning at a custom cannery durini Aueust. Donations of surplus fruits and vegetables are welcome. SALMON CONTEST The Labor Day holidays offer fishermen a chance to get in on the blar Drizes elven hv Bill's Sports Shop. The prizes now are tor tne largest salmon caught during the month of August Watch this paper for the names or prize winners and if you have a blar salmon brine it in tn Bill's as soon as you get back from your trip. mill crrr alter PLANS NEWS RACE Paul A.

Smith, 68 Mill City's "walking man" announces plans for a walking race from Salem to Portland to start Friday night Aug. 29 from the state fair grounds In Salem. He has offered a $100 trophy to anyone who can beat him and already has two challen- gers, Jack Barrett 41, a Teamsters' union representative and Harry G. Roisum, 43, construction company employee. Contestant are to return to Salem for a one-lap finish around the fair grounds track.

tor to give the grief-stricken man a sedative. Captain Chamlee of the Albany police says Mickey called officers himself, saying I've hit a man with a stick and knocked him out" Two witnesse saw the blow struck, Mrs. Bess Linn who resides in a nearby apartment and Randal Tower, a Ralston Motor employee. Mickey stated lie Was having an argument with Wisenor and becoming enraged picked up a piece of a crate about an inch three Inches wide and three feet long and hit him over the head, Wisenor dropped to the ground, striking hi bead on the pavement Mickey said. Deputy Coroner Walter Kropp took charge Wlsenor's body and said an autopsy will be performed.

Due to the absence of the district attorney and deputy. arraignment on a more serious charge than the assault one will not be made until Tuesday. Wisenor. who resided at 1825 W. 15th, is survived by his wife, the former Mlrla Tidwell whom he married March 21, 1925 at Clarkston, his Mrs.

Lily Wisenor, Walla Walla and a sister, Mrs. Sam L. Barmash, Co- lumDus, vnio, He was born Julv 14. 1904 at Pomeroy. llvintr there, at Walla Walla and Davtnn: land later at Astoria and Portland, Oregon.

He came 1q Albany in January, 194a He was a member of Harbor lodge No. 183, Astoria, ana Albany lodge No. 359, BPOE. Funeral service will hflrt at the Fisher Funeral home Saturday. 30 at 10 am.

Rpv Lester Jones will officiate, with Glenn Taylor as soloist and Mrs. Taylor as organist Burial will be In Rivervlew cemetery In Portland. 10 File at Lebanon For City Positions The November election will see 10 candidates for Lebanon coun- 11 positions, it was learned when petition filing deadline came on Monday. Running for mayor are the in cumbent1 P. T.

Tweed; Elmer Fitzgerald, councilman, and Joe Estep. Seeking council positions are: ward Glenn Huston, incumbent and Mrs. Elinor Wilbur; ward II, Mrs. DeNlce Holmes, Vern Tucker and Richard Davis; ward ni, Robert Heimerdinger, and Clarence Shlmanek, Incumbent BROWNSVILLE. LEBANON.

SWEET HOME SET CHANGE Brownsville will go back on standard time at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Sept 1, so persona should set their clocks bapk before going to bed Sunday evening. Lebanon and Sweet Home also are switching back, Sweet Home's being at midnight Aug. 31 and Lebanon's the Sept 1 time. JOINING JUS FORCE Miss Arlene Anderson of 1040 Airport road, Lebanon, enlisted on the 20th for three years in the air force.

Four Sweet Home youths enlisted In the air force on the 12Ui. simultaneously. They are listed as Clayton Farnham, 1447 St, Vemon Orville Hamilton, 1340 19th St, Ernest Leighton Loe, Box 955, and Samuel P. Slaughter, 18, 2208 Long street. Ray Grill, of 1645 S.

Jackson, a Sunrise boy, formerly with the infantry, ia awaiting a waiver from chief of staff so that he may join the air force. Council Makes Plans Concerning Annexing At the Albany city council meeting Wednesday an ordinance calling for a public hearing on proposed annexation of Hazelwood addition was passed to its third reading, final passage being delayed by absence of two councilmen. Dan Roth is on vacation and Harold Fisher is recuperating after an operation. It was voted 'to accept the contractor's offer on fencing and landscaping at the sewage plant, it being found the bid was. under that offered by major wire fence manufacturers.

The city, how, ever, will construct walks, curbs, gutters and roadways and thus save about $200. Delayed for more arbitration was proposed purchase of two lots at $400 each as a site for the treatment plant pumping station. These are owned by M. O. Wilkinson.

$350 Stolen at Scio Tavern, Sweet Shop An estimated $325 was stolen from the Silver Dollar tavern at Scio early Tuesday morning when it and the Sweet Shop, which lost about $25, were broken into. Deputy Sheriff George Miller investigated the theft, and re ports entrance was gained by Jimmying the front door of the shop and then entering the tavern through a connecting door. A glass jar containing about $40 donated as a benefit for a Scio woman who had recently lost a leg was not touched. YOUTH FOR CHRIST CAMP NOW PLANNED Mr. and Mrs.

Wesley Henkle-man, local Youth for Christ leaders, took films into the bean-yards, Wednesday and Thursday, concerning the evils of juvenile delinquency and depicting the Youth for Christ youth camps on the Atlantic sea-board in guidance work with boys. Henkleman will attend a meeting of his organization in Portland next week at which groundwork will be laid for similar camps here. The camp would supply experience in woodcraft, and Youth for Christ directors would direct activities, to Include non-denominational christl an teaching. A $15 contribution would care for one boy at camp next summer. RAIN BREAKS DRT SPELL A light rain .15 of an inch fell at Albany Sunday to break a 55-day dry spell, reports Weather Observer Seth French.

Tunesmiths, with barber-shop harmony, the Wilder Brothers, melodic interpretations of top tunes; Buster West and Lucille Pae, dancers; Martez and Lucia, in acrobatic and adagio numbers; the Mandarins, acrobats, and Charlie Chase, with his famous "chawing" routines. For the rodeo-minded, Chris- tensoh Brothers of Eugene are handling a nightly rodeo. With a goal of $9500 in cash and a $2500 state fair trophy, the leading cowboys will compete. Events include bare-back riding, calf roping, bull-dogging or steer wrestl-in, and Brahma bull and saddle-bronc riding, as well as trick artists. A balloon ascension and parachute Jump will be free attraction every evening at 7 p.m.

The ascent will be made from the vicinity of the farm machinery area and Ralph Wiggins, Hollywood daredevil, after performing aerobatics on a trapeze bar some 1500 feet above ground. Tons of Food Packed at Plant Food, tons and tons of it, is being packed at the Albany Food Products plant by crews who are working around the clock to save a huge bean and blackberry crop. Manager Verlln Ernstrom told a Greater Oregon reporter yesterday that the plant will put up more than 250 tons of string beans and about 350 tons of blackberries. The corn crop is ready to be processed next and 200 acres of corn will be handled by this cannery, in a locality where old timersi were told they couldn't raise corn. Prunes will follow the corn and the squash pack will wind up the season.

The Albany Food Products Co. has been adding to its plant each year and more expansion is due for 1953. Albany Switches Time Monday Albany will return to standard time at 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, it was determined by the Albany city council Wednesday.

The council yielded to requests of farmers, rural school officials and parents of school children that the change from daylight time be made before school starts and so Albany will conform with Sweet Home, Lebanon and other cities now making the change. A protest was lodged by War-en Stoffer of KWIL that if the change were made before Sept. 28 whert radio networks return to standard time it would cost the station much money in overtime etc. But a motion made by Councilman George Scharpf passed. Man Wounded in Accident With Gun A Sweet Home man, William Tabor, was shot in the leg and hand late Monday night when another Sweet Home resident, Phillip Eugene Edney, was handling a supposedly "unloaded" rifle.

Edney reported he was trying to show Tabor how to manipulate the gn when it went off. Authorities at Langmack hospital report Tabor, though injured in the right hand and leg, is in good condition. Tug Boat Here Set Adrift by Youngsters A tug boat owned by John Fler-stein of 1128 Front street, was set adrift in the Willamette last Thursday at 8 p.m. by mischiev-ous boys idling along the waterfront A8 the tug drifted haphazardly down river toward the bridge pilings, it was spotted by an alert citizen who called the police department. The police, in turn called Jack Wade, another tug boat operator, who with the help of an employe, pulled the drifting tug back to the owner's dock.

This was not the first depredation suffered by the tug, complains Fierstein, for one time before small boyg broke every window in the tug, and although the miscreants were caught the parents failed to. foot the bill for damage. ATTENDS TV MEET Chet Wheeler, manager at station KWTL, is spending this week in Portland at the Associated Broadcasting meeting. They are discussing the installation of television and itg future plans in Oregon and the Willamttt- val ley. Mr.

Wheeler also attended the ceremonies at Council Crest durine which1 the television relav was Installed In the early last week. Jay Shanks, for many years a taxi driver here, Is ill in Barnes veterans' hospital in Vancouver, having been stricken on the streets of Shelton while en-route to Albany to visit relatives. The fire department gave first aid when it was found he had suffered a lung collapse, according to his sister here, Mrs. Andy Shindler. Mr.

and Mrs. Shindler and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Roush visited him Sunday and state he has a long convalescence ahead and that old friends are welcome to write or visit him. Mr.

and Mrs. Herb Cleaver of Stuart-Cleaver Insurance came home Sunday from visiting their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred B. Clough.

Cecil Wirt of Sears Farm store left Monday for Detroit, where he will pick up a new car to drive home. Visitors here Sunday from Mil-ford, Utah were Mr. and Mrs. W. A.

Wyfiaught, old associates of Mr and Mrs. G. S. Westerman of The Bassinet. The Westermans will spend Labor Day weekend in Seattle with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. George Westerman. The senior Wester- 4 man, now 82, arrived in Seattle Jn 1882 and is the oldest active marine-engineer on Puget sound. Mr. and Mrs.

George Nolan and family are on a two weeks' tour. Returning Saturday from California were Mr. and Mrs. Roy Gleason, They visited friends en-route in Medfcrd and traveled through Lassen park and the big redwoods, then spent some time at the California beaches, arriving in Portland last weekend in time to attend the Shrine game. Mr.

and Mrs, H. A. Pontius are traveling throughout the East during their two weeks' vacation. Mr. and Mrs.

Dave Linnton returned from a week's vacation in Seattle, Dave being back at work at Harry's Market Monday. The Sportsman informant tells us that Mr. and Mrs. Bill Laub-, ner of Hocken Hardware spent a good day at Alsea Sunday, bringing home seven blueback. We also learned that another well-known fishing couple, Mr.

and Mrs. Perry Stellmacher caught two big salmon at Newport Sunday in Yaquina bay. Rumor has it that the salmon are showing some activity at Waldport, and that due to the recent rainfall enough fresh water was provided to start the big boys on thei way up stream and local residents inform us that salmon have been seen in considerable numbers above Cosy Cove in the Alsea river. Mary Schoen, an employe of Pop's Cafe who was badly bumed two weeks ago when a skillet turned in her left hand, is still on the inactive list waiting for it to heal. Jack Greenley, and daughter and son-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. J. V. Allen, were here from Oakland all last week visiting his brother, Charles Greenley at Scio, and his wife's relatives in Albany, Mr. and Mrs.

Archie Manning and John Davis. Mr. and Mrs. William Warnke, Bob and Lenore, left Sunday for San Calif, where they plan to spend the week. Mr.

and Mrs. Wayne Miller In company with her parents, Mx. 87th Oregon State Fair To Open Saturday in Salem for 8-Day Run In a setting of pastel-colored buildings, the 87th Ore gon state fair, boasting one of the greatest all-around exposition of livestock, poultry, 4-H and FFA, county, and commercial exhibits in its long history, will open at Salem Saturday, August 30, for an eight-day run. In livestock, outstanding animals from all over the west will be shown In com- petition for the $75,000 in premiums and awards. In poultry an unequalled dis play of birds and rabbits is an ticipated.

In the floral depart ment, special garden entries are planned and there has been a flood of entries in the textles division. A number of outstanding food demonstrations by representa tives of the country's leading ap pliance and food manufacturers are scheduled, and entries in the various classifications show that the department will be crowded. Of interest will be the 000 display of the latest farm machinery, equipment and appliances, made possible through the cooperation of the Central Wil lamette Valley Farm Equipment Dealers association. Topping the entertainment side is the nightly stage revue, playing all eight nihts, entitled "Fun Incorporated." Comedian Jack Marshall will be emcee for Phil Bovero and his network orchestra and 16 Helen O'Neill dancers, the Ml iv MwvA Things are getting curiouser and curiouser, we remark a-long with Alice in Wonderland. Dahliaa surely can't get any larger than the one brought into this office by Karl Krut-singger of Rt 2, Box 237, Albany (Dever neighborhood).

The rose colored dahlia measured 38 and one-fourth Inche? in circumference. Can you bcY wui leap into space on nts para-unit chute jump. dawn.