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Library 1 Albany, Linn County. Oregon. Friday. August 5. I960 PRICE 10c PER COPY Volume XLVIII.

Number 26 7 i 4 WORLD WIDES ken At Shot Ta i onster On Lake y-: From Sf Al''v. Htr. 'o't'Tf Tbrt4 by FBAlf CYL BOWABS ir' -I I 'Til IIP' I nil THIS 1960 fully equipped Ford Country Sedan will be the top advertising award presented at the 15th annual Mary's Peak Shrine Trek at the mountain park on Sunday. Aug. 7.

Shown with the car are Leonard Tracewell (left) and Bill Raw. both of Conrallis, asst manager of Trek. 4 TREK TO MARY'S A PEAK SUNDAY Linn Historical Group Plans Picnic Sunday The l.lnn County Historical StH-iety will hold a picnic Sun day, Aiitf. al C'ascuilia park at 1:30 reports President Klosd Jenks. amilies of members and friends are invited to bring their picnic lunch as well as their own coffee, punch and table service.

There will lie entertainment af ter lunch. Including games in charge ot Mrs Harry Vann Arrangements were lttt.de by Mrs. Howard (inflin. Plan S96.000 Apartment Here BEATING HIS OLYMPIC RECORD in four out of alx throws. Hal Connolly wins hammer throw at Eugene.

Ore with toss of 213 feet. Olympic record Is 207 feet 3't Inches. All roads ill load to Mary's Peak this Sunday, Aug. 7 for the 151 annua! Shrine Trek when close to 10,000 persons are expected to travel to the highest point in thl Coast Itango to participate in the West's biggest famllj picnic. This great humanitarian project is staged eacl year by the Shrine Clubs of Benton, IJncoln, Linn an i.

Polk counties for the sole Summer construction pace lnwlu Plal Ruesta at una 1 Russian Children at School 6 Days a Week Russian children go to school six days a week for 11 years, so Albany Kiwanlans learned yesterday from James King, superintendent of Lebanon achools who was their luncheon speaker. Russian children, he added, also are supposed to work for the government free in factories or on farms two days a week koi those days count as school. The government owns all of the busi nesses, the farms and farm crops There is no advertising because there Is nothing owned by any individuals or firms. Kiwanlans were shown slides of a huge building In Warsaw where Jews were killed and cremated. A mountain the sle of Mary's Peak was shown which had been made by bricks and mortar from buildings that had been bombed In Berlin by our air force.

Another slide de picted a Russian cemetery In Kast, Berlin where 7000 Russian sol diers who were killed capturing the city are buried. Supt. King said that on hi- re cent trip to this part of K'urope he noted that East Berlin is still a city of bombed buildings and rubble-strewn streets In contrast to West Berlin which is a bust ling modern city with beautiful new buildings. I tectlon of the family car. and slamming of the sirs ili'j startled the watcher on the hill.

We heard a tremendous crashing' In the brush and heard It rtis'-j ling on the ridge as a l.irpe form hurtled by toward the upper end! of the lake. I We hurried toward the source! of the sound, but the had stopped. Then, as the mist rose smokily from the black. -j ent lake where the creature at hay may have concealed we heard distant voices. In the dim light of dawn we recognise I Laverne Wolfe, IS, a husky young man who was carrying a weapon.

The barrell glinted In the beams! nt our flash. Wolfe told us that the monster must have passed betw'een our two parties, and that he could show us footprints of the monster. TV came at an anr'e down, the hillside and across the lane, leading to the lake The heavy Impressions of a great, spraddling foot, similar to a wedge or duck foot, were six and seven feet apart. The young man showed us with his light where th creature had apparently rested. The Impression of a large, heavy body had smashed the heavy evergreen briars.

Then It had apparently leaped upright over seven-foot bushes, landing heavily more than seven feet awav. We feared to penetrate the tangled briars for the fleeing creature may have been waiting for us. We photographed the two sections of path, and walked In the footsteps of the monster. We wear a tire 8. hut our footnrtnt was lost In the three-foot wide (mores, slon left hv the strange creature of Conser Lake.

Just a few hours before our arrival. Saturday nlebt, the monster mnv have been wounded. Mike Potter, 17. a huskv. red headed Alhnv vouth.

armed a rifle was th lower enn or ine lane area, where a small creek Hows from the slough. He saw a laree white form crouched hv a heavy bush If raised unrlht to more than seven feet Potter said, and then crouched down sealn. When It reared tin the second time he was ready and fired at It The creature snun part wav around is though It had been struck In the shoulder Potter and his friends took to their heels When thev returned with state nollre. thev found the area heav-llv trampled where the monster had first stood, and the brush was mashed down with the power fo a steam roller's Offli-ers l.i pursuit 0f the creature have had two bound, dogs llteralK- torn to ribbons On Sun-div. two lads fishln? In the broad afternoon sunlight nt Conser Lake were startled hv fe aptx'aranre of the white hail to be hospp il 'c, for Whatever it is epf all I.

inn i fever of excite-ment -itj'1 (it -i roue! disgusted officers- from their beds nt ungodly hour STOPPING AT STREAM eutside (nght) and Sal Swaa. ewner of Akael NiUea trades late water --s: I b' i By Betty Westby Despite the vigilance of Linn county officers under Sheriff George Miller and slate police who have responded to excited summons, the seven foot monster, believed to be hum.inoid In form, still roams the shores of C'onser Lake, between Dever Conner and Millcrshurg. only six and one half mile from Albany. The creature first appeared last year whon It ran beside a mint truck traveling near Dever-Conner and did not stop its flight through the open fields until the trwk nenred the mint distillery. The shocked driver said thnt die which resembled a shaggy white gorilla, peered curiously Into the cab as It ran beside it.

Last Sunday night, seven teenagers from Albany received the fright of their lives when the creature appeared In the lane of Conser I.ake where they were out for a moonlight stroll. Those who glimpsed the unearthly creature were from 15 to 19 yearn of age. Thev were Jim Westby, 16; Marilyn Slmard, 13; Danny Everetu, 17; Ted Swarm. 16; Bob Swarm, 19; George Hess, 16. and Dick Marrs.

18. Two of the boy had been lurking In the lane In erder to Jump out and startle their friends when they heard a crashing noise that they aald wai too large for a hit-man aource to cause. A seven-foot creature, white In the moonlight, Its features Indistinguishable, came squishing down the lane, making a noise, said one boy, as though he had wafer In his overshoes. The youngsters could not distinguish any garments, however, and desctlbed the same furry appearance of which the mint truck driver hud told In his first encounter. The two frightened boys ran screaming toward their friend, with the monster In hot pursuit.

The boys, knowing they could not out distance the creature, hid In the thick brush that surrounds the waters of Conser Lake. Then the creature ran pant the rest of the young people. In a blur, they said. It appeared enormous In the dark of the night, and when they turned their flashlights on It, It loomed huge abov them. Many persons who have seen It say It Is more than seven feet high and could weigh 400 pounds.

Some describe Is as resembling "a big, white polar bear' while others cling tn the theory that It Is "something like gorilla But the teenagers who saw If on that night of horror, said It w.is "like nothing In this world" as It sped p.t them utter-ini; a weird resonant crv which they described as "Fleep! Fleeo-weep'" While Centre He, tnnde his shaken report to Sheriff Villcr. the other boys returned to vnrr. non reinf-cmcnts from older brother and fathers The creaf-y appeared nirafn thif nlpht. TMndlng by a tree When flip broke over ri'lio Albany, this Tues. day, volunteer ro of teenagers rendered the woods horrible as thev fired at random at every hush lsf Saturday there were persons of all ages In the gloomy Conser Lake area before Cameras began to appear, and on the lower part of the laVe near aopen meadw.

neberf Ingram. 19 and two friends, hof a flash picture of some till white creature on the opposite hunk of the lake Ingram said if straight ened to whit seemed pinre than even feet arw fled nt0 he m. penlfrah'e undergrowth The pr-ture in poseson of KG A I studios at this flme. h.u' If proves to be i picture of the nVS terloiis rrea'Di-e ake we hope ii Kf. (hie to nMblish it Your row.rv- rm'v Westhv.

ap f-e Conser Lake area Mind iv iornipp tp -il! nir i 1 Til u-ifi, wee ml-' 'he wh i-i. ke -( frO 'he 'e rt'tned "I -I fi ishpght fur. of r.tncer i nf croak sid to half erea'ure --hi- The 'a I'viijr an hour 'hroiijrh the J.t Bfed ewri! I in! hushes strand vr-rv for a eer hfA ird white rtj T-en we hid 3 We were wnt he) a' nv friend Jeanne Waffer.U-rer. my feeling that something was crouched on the te ever' of the pary scurried ft the'pro S28 MILLION INDUSTRY o-nineri'ial fi.shermen are the 'fanners1' of our waters. Their "ctop, enter commercial channels for processing and eventual ly hivoine the fresh fillet or trim package displayed at the fixh market, the crab cocktail before dinner, or the clam chowder such is vou had recently.

Commercial fisheimen bring in a harvest from the ocean and rivers th it would tie dilficulf and expensive for most Oregon lans to catch themselves. The most important sjiei-ies of ftd include salmon, tuna. irab. clams, shrimp, sole and rockfish There are about 3.1s si licensed coinmeicial fishermen in Oregon,) and several thousand more ho- pie associated W'ith the Industry th rough fish processing, distribution, and sales, or supplies Annual commercial landings approximate pounds, valued at 709 WORK IN METAL PLANT The brightest spot In Albany's employment picture Is Its rapidly expanding metals industries. Km-ployment has doubled In the past 12 month period.

Seven hundred nine persons are now working in the industry and the firms pre- a continuing program oi ex panslon 2.300 EMPLOYED The agricultural Industry has started seasonal activities which will now continue well Into Sep tember. The berry crops started and reached it.s peak during the past month, tn estimated 1 000 persons were employed at the peak of this crop. An additional 700 employed In other crops gives an estimated 2,300 persons em ployed In seasonal agricultural production at one time durln? the TAX COLLECTIONS till MILLION Collections from the iersonal Income of Oregon citizens for 1959 totaled more than $'1H million. The men and women paying Income taxes last year paid in morf than SJ'i million In excess of what the commission estimated wwlnn attd other citizens, our cuii-n taxpayers would have been stuck for another SL'O million. PENNIES WORTH S10 tins is n-it a tut or news about Inflation, but it Is atxiut a mistake made at the I'hiladel pnm mirir.

ir turneu out some pennies with a small "1W on them. They are supposed -to be rare and are being sold by coin collectors at price from 55 to S10 each The f-nver mint also pulled a "boner" on the lfHV) ix-nniej and has a small under the date. These are mdllng for 40 to 50 cents each. You may get a one cent piece worth $10 or a cheap Ienver mint enny worth 50 cents. STRIKE BOTH PAPERS By a vote of to I the Port land Newspaper fluild has gone ion strike against the Oregon Journal and Oregonlan.

Their contract expired June 1 The (Julld has filed unfair labor practices charge each paper UNEMPLOYMENT FUND UP Oreg'ifi's Department of ployment veiled "Wolf Wolf" to the legislature and got a straight j7' pavrol! fix which must tie paid hv all employers In the sta'e ti boosted the fund from 2 I a- Julv 1 to AtY2 77tJ as Julv 1 of this This Is a pri driirs employers who provide steady all year 'round emplnvmer NEW PAPER MILL This week jt announced that International Paper Co ha been granted a x-rmlt build a pper mi pulp n.ill at (iardiner The firm has been seeking a site for two years In Oregon or Calif or- nia and will employ 2j0 men. The program was In charge be paid If the Income tax Merle l.andes Next week the an raise had not been defeated by mial Kmanls nicnic will be petition circulated by Bill Albany slowed during July, when building Inspector Melvin Olsen issued 22 x-rmlts for a total value. 1 The figure was about $113,000 below the June building permit total, and $200,000 lower than construction totals for July of last year. Sixteen of the building permits during the past month were for residential construction on I three of them for new homes. The others were for garages or remodeling.

The Oregon Employment Service's new building at Fourth avenue and Baker street accounted for of the business construction in July, and a service station now under construction at (Jewry street and Pacific boule vard put the new commercial con- st ruction total at SW-OtlO. A business remodeling permit wa Issued for Dooicy and Bacon markets, bringing the commercial total to I'luns are now being becked by Olsen for a apartment house to rise at Seventh avenue am'l Ferry street. The site Is now tiring prepared for the construction of the 10 unit building. Scio Man Hurt in Power Line Acciden. Tony Verly o' Scin suffered s-light burns mi one fiit and an arm ami was knocked union scions by an electrical jolt Thuis day about 9-J) a m.

Verly and two oilier men, liar old Hayes and Bob Akers were moving an iuigatlon pipe when touched a IJOOII volt MWer line on the M. I'. Helms farm two miles southwest of (ireens Bridge Loul Williams, who was called from a nearby beanyard, turned Verly over onto his back and he soon regained consciousness. The Injured man was taken to an At bany doctor for treatment and later allowed to go home. i 1 feet.

The peak road hat been treated with Llgnon, a non-corrosive extract of timber, which will make It dust free. Up traffic only will be In effect until 2 p.m., with down traffic only In effect later tn the afternoon. Several hundred Shriners from the four participating counties have scheduled a work party on the peak the weekend before the Trek to make final preparations and set the huge outdoor stage for the big show. Hew Cowling Alley Slated in Albany A special lonlng permit for A 16 lane bowling alley In East Albany to cost $100,000, being sought by Mr. and Mrs.

Lars Freilerli kcn. The Albany city council Wednesday night gave tentative approval to the proposal, which wilt require a public hearing before final approval can be given. The bowling alley would be located on a two acre alte on Air-lirt Road between North Shore Drive and On wood Drive, near the 4 II fairgrounds Nillding. The building would Include facilities) for a nursery, cafeteria sandwich counter and equipment sales room, The l)xlfiH. foot structure Is due for compli Ion by Oct 1, according to Lam Proderlcksen.

for. mer owner of the Fort mil ler Fred-erlcksen Funeral Home. Associated with the Frederick-sens In the new Freeway Bowl, will be Mr. and Mrs. Dean Curtis, who moved to Albany recently from Newport.

Curtla Is Mrs. Frederk kacn'a brother and previously farmed In the Hani burg and Eugene area HOME ntOM EASTERN TR1T Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Causbie and chtidren have last returned from a month's trip to eastern and southern cities. They report lots of hot weather and are glad to be back in the Willamette Val-ly again.

i 1 1 benefit of the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, located In Portland. Former patients of the hospital yr TC- cnuuren received treatment at the hospital and since many of them still live In this area, a large delegation Is expected to attend, according to Joe Mcllenry, Cor-vallls, chairman. The official program will get underway at 11:45 a.m. with a concert by the Al Kader band of Portland, but for those who arrive early In the morning a huckaroo breakfast la planned for 6:30 a.m. The breakfaal will feature all the ham and egga and hotcakea you can eat for $1.

Serving of the famous barbecued beef by Chef Al Oliver and his assistants will start at 12 noon. Beef sandwiches with all the trlmmlngj sell for V) cents apiece. Coffee and soft drinks also will be available and families are urged to bring along the remainder of their plrnlc spread. After lunch there will be a I short church service starting at I I m. and this will he followed i at 2 o'clock by five acts of circuity pe professional vaudeville.

Included will be a trained seal and pelican, trained dog, trampoline artists, high bar experts, and an aerial balancing act. i Final event of the afternoon will be the presentation of the ad. "ertlslng awards. Topping the long list of awards will he a llklO I Ford Country Sedan station wag-1 In anil a lioat, motor and trailer outfit. More than SJJO.OnO has been i turned over to the Portland ho.

I pital from the first It Treks. Ad mission to all events on the peak is free, hu( a receipt Is Issued for each $1 donation to the hospital. Donations can be given to Shriners and at hundreds of stores and restaurants in the valley and coastal areas of the fcur counties Mary's Peak is located Just 25 miles west of Corvallla off the Alsea Waldport hichway and overlooks much of the Willamette valley a an elevation of 4.097 "Vs i- Train at Stayton Kills Baby Boy A 17-month-old boy waa killed Sunday morning hen he was hit by a Southern Tactile freight train just north of the Santlam river bridge. 1 The Albany state police office, which Investigated the accident, said that Darold C.len Doasey, aon of Mr. and Mrs.

Vernon Dossey, was carried about 50 feet by the northbound train, which was traveling about 20 miles an hour. The accident occurred near the Fred Wallace bean farm, where his parents, who were Oklahoma residents, had been working on the harvest for the last month. The little boy had wandered away from the family car and was walking down the track about 11:25 a.m. when the train came around a slight curve. Kill Rattlesnakes fit Brownsville Killing of more rattlesnakes In the Brownsville area have been reported during the past few weeks.

Bill Burton, who lives with his folks at the top of the Courtney Creek road ahmit six miles from where if leaves Hifiwav east of Ilrow ns ie. reported he had killed a 3S inch rattler last week in the driveway of the family home, no! far fiom the House. This is rei-oited a a MrniHT rattler It had eight or nine rattles and button, he said. Harry Navlor reported killing one won rune nn'l a inn ton near Will Cnsr mu nit v. the pta mill eas iacp by the of the com- el Denver.

President EUenbesrer property, watch as Dearer host te nt trout i r-vVt iv -t at in. Thursday in Klea-: nor park Cl TIJl OlX IT Ml illZGS In Opel Contest ih. n.u- I cars the "service station Last Friday and Sa' irilav jB.irrett local Op anil1 I Bud dealers had a con', st to I I see who could drive an tip. I the i most distance on a given of gas Six men and women al' drove the coupe more than 31 'j miles per gallon. Doug Jolley of Albanv won first prize of 100 gallons t-f gas Annabclle Kdwnrds won se-otid prize of 50 gallons of gas Four men tied for the third prle They were so near the 31', miles gallon mark that Bar- reft Rrns gave each of t' em gallons or gas.

The four men who tied third prize of 2v gallons of gas were Jcioyd Day. l.co Kropf Jame Kropf Hnd 'lerald Phelps The Op, one of most wipular small cars and a 'Ireater Oregon o. one, says if Bale Hunk BreaksWrists in Fall from Ladder 'f P'-'ili hoine al Ha-, I A I ifne h'jspi' fr, Surdl-iv trnke tMJtn his arms whett he fr', ladder while lumping rerriove a i.itetp.lUr tree on FT: i Ig'o, in SET MINNESOTA PICNIC The v.t4 nic for former residents has bes-Ii heduli-d for Sunday. 7, ui park in east Albany. Kit-aimr I i I 1 1 s.

HOLDING CONFERENCE on porch of laaatw John Kennedft bw at Kvaaais Port Mass. Demecratle Proaideotial aemloee Xeasedy (left) sad Adlai stereaaoa diacuas compaioa..