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2E StatesmanJournal.com CROSSWORD PUZZLE SOLUTION ONCEPTIS SUDOKU Heritage Oregon ONLINE Go to StatesmanJournal.com/Heritage for more area history. Aries (March 21-April 19). Knowing what others want is the key to success in interactions. Taurus (April 20-May 20). Afford yourself more leeway than usual.

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When you ask for what you want, does it seem like the other person would like to ive it to you? Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Siri famously has an arsenal of humorous responses in her database. a similar arsenal put to use today.

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You also may email Holiday at holiday or visit er website at Holiday Mathis.com. IN THE STARS Dear Annie: I have been with for almost a year. He asked me to marry him, and I said yes. The problem is, Jim ever stops looking at other women when we are out. When I mentioned it to him, he said I trust him.

Annie, it an issue of trust. respect. He makes me feel inadequate. I let him know that I cannot compete with all these other women, and his response as that I need to find someone else. Ineed advice on what I can do or say that would make him see that I love him and respect him, but I need the same from im.

Nellie Dear Nellie: our advice: Say goodbye to Jim and find someone ore mature, decent and motionally available. is roving eyes have to be a major problem. But any guy who refuses to discuss important issues, admit ever wrong, puts the lame for everything on you and then tells you to find someone else if you like it, is not marriage material. You will spend your married life miserable, twisting yourself into a pretzel to get his respect and attention. We can assure you, nothing you do will make him reat you any better.

Get out while you can. Dear Annie: I have hree stepchildren whom Ihave helped raise since they were little. The boy ived with us and the irls came every other weekend. They are now in their 20s and 30s. I have been good to these kids and always treated hem as my own.

he thing that hurts is that on Day, I get any acknowledgment whatsoever. On Day, my husband gets phone calls and expensive gifts rom his kids. I have children from a previous marriage and they love my husband and always bring him cards and gifts. the same at Christmas. on the Inside Dear Crying: You are not likely to get a gift of equal value to your hus- nor should you expect one, but his kids can certainly give you a ard on these special occasions to show that they are thinking of you.

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The difficulty level of the Conceptis Sudoku increases from Monday to Sunday. possible the most anticipated shopping day in Salem history was Oct. 27, 1955. An estimated crowd of 75,000 flooded to the opening of the $8 million Meier rank department store in owntown Salem. The Oregon tatesman reported the new tore was the largest in the tate outside of Portland.

Public ceremonies began around 11:45 a.m. at the main entrance patio at High and Center streets. Vaughn Monroe, a singer and television show host, who was known for the song With the was brought in for the festivities. reportedly led the singing the National Anthem. regon Gov.

Paul Patterson a nd Salem Mayor Robert White also spoke, in addition to store officials and those involved with construction. Store manager Gerry Frank was master of ceremonies. Grace Mayer, the widow of former Oregon Gov. Julius Meier, who also was president of Meier Frank did the ribbon cutting. And just after noon, the doors were open to the public.

of bouquets of flowers, gifts from well-wishers and associates in business dotted the the Oregon Statesman reported. Shoppers also were able to enjoy a 700- pound birthday cake in celebration of the opening. the four-level store was in readiness for the hrongs, the staff of 500 clerks, carpenters and others labored feverishly up until the opening hour in last-minute the ct. 28, 1955, Oregon States- an reported. he Meier Frank store ad nearly 160,000 square feet of space, with clothing departments for men, youth, children and women and a restaurant on the first floor.

The Oregon oom restaurant lasted until he late 1990s. The second floor ad a beauty shop and an audit orium in addition to home merchandise. The mezzanine had special service departments. The basement had space for employees and storage, the Oregon Statesman said. The development included first large-scale parking structure, with room for 700 vehicles.

The new store helped usher in changes to shopping habits in downtown Salem. A story in the Oct. 19, 1955, Oregon Statesman reported that the Downtown Merchants Association voted to extend their evening hours on Mondays and Fridays, effective the first Friday after Meier opening. And store completed a remodeling just a head of Meier opening, according to an Oct. 20, 1955, story.

Although Meier Frank rought competition for Salem etailers, businesses such as he Capitol Shopping Center, advertised in the Salem newspapers welcoming the store. Opening day capped more than 17 months of work on the site, ending one era in Salem history and bringing about another. The site was home of the first dedicated Salem high school building, which opened in 1905. Meier Frank Co. work on the property began June 1, 1954, with a ceremony to begin demolition of the school building, which by that time housed the school district administra- ion and other government offices.

Meier Frank was sold to the May Department Stores o. in 1965. At the time, the tore was the highest- elling retailer per capita, a arch 2005 Statesman Journal story said. In 2006, the chain was sold to The Meier name, which adorned the building since its inception, as removed on Sept. 9, 2006.

Gerry Frank went on to serve as chief of staff for U.S. Sen. Mark Hatfield and help ead several Salem-area comm unity projects, including the ern Miller Civic Center and he Kroc Center, as well as the chocolate cake contest at the Oregon State Fair. A ndy Zimmerman is a form er Statesman Journal copy editor who writes a column about local history twice per month. You can contact him ith comments or suggestions or future stories at SJTime Meier Frank opening heralded new era for Salem shoppers STATESMAN JOURNAL FILE The exterior of Meier Frank is shown in 1963.

The store opened in 1955. Andy Zimmerman Special to the Statesman Journal ONLINE Go to StatesmanJournal.com/ imeCapsule to find previous stories and photos published in the Capital Journal and Oregon Statesman. LOST SALEM Do you know of an iconic Salem event, location or business that has been lost to history and should be remembered? Send suggestions to MCEWAN PHOTO STATESMAN JOURNAL ARCHIVES St. Annes Guild Fashion Show takes place at Meier Frank in 1961. GERRY FRANK STATESMAN JOURNAL ARCHIVES Abusy Meier department is shown.

team will have to compete in the Choice Chili Fest, here they are making three allons of their tailgate- hemed chili, which uses Rib barbecue sauce and 2 owns Cider Bad Apple, two of er sponsors. Tasters pay $15 attend the Choice hili Fest and get five tasting cups and spoons and one token to vote for their favorite chili, Banick said. here are 26 total compet- i tors in the chili division, so anick will be facing stiff competition. The top winners advance to the next stage of he competition, a freestyle chili cookoff, where Banick ill be making an elk chili that ses wine from Willamette alley Vineyards, one of her ponsors. The chili will be served in custom-made Willamette Valley Vineyards wine bottle bowls made for her by cMinnville resident Graham ankin.

anick said she qualified for the event by wining the rand prize in the Hormel Chili ontest back in April and won a Golden Ticketto attend the ompetition, along with travel stipend. Banick said been spending at least two months racticing. I really want to eat hili for a while after she said. Cookoff Continued from Page 1E just going to do whatever she needs me to MARK BANICK Husband of competitive chef.