Greater Oregon from Albany, Oregon • 1

i 4" Volume XLVIII. Number 27 1 Albany. Linn County. Oregon. Thursday.

Aug. 12. 1960 TRICE 10c PER COPY 'tV 1 I toid wides 3 0on't shoot At Corvallis Man Wins Trek Car 1 I ft, 1 i. i rrom ill 7 V( TOwa I II r- -T 1 Zvrj' 1 Clue to Monster? This newspaper received the following epistle yesterday regarding a possible explanation of the mysterious creature reported seen at Conser Luke: "The Conser Lake monster Is a frustrated mint ho.er whose fearsome runs and roars are likely occasioned by a nervous stomach That is why we su-perstitious natives call him the Abdominal lineman. Sir Hillarv Tensing, O.

A i Expert on Monsters, Abominable and Otherwise I Kr all we know, he may be right. ystery Monster MARKING NEAR FINAL BREAK In rtlations between Cuba and Castro (tight), signs law expropriating more than $900,000,000 ol President Dorticos. Cuban bonds are to be given In payment. Conser Lake 1 by nUUf CTL HOWARD 11 1 By Betty Westlry Guest Writer The hue and crv after the famous creature of Conser Lake had died down a little, but we regret to say that the publication of the article last week has fresh ened the Interest of a fresh group of Robin Hood, coining from as far as Portland and Eugene Iti quest of the hunted humanold. True, he I large and frightening In appearance, but the actual fact Is that he seems to be more curious than dangerous.

The creature, which stands on two webbed feet, towers seven or eight feet, and his shaggy white hair has caused sectalors to say that he resembles a gorilla, Others have likened him to a bear. Yet he I able to run up- A i nuwl of KM) persons, per fe weather conditions and a cc iiow. combined to make IV annual Mary's Peak '-tee 'U the mountain Sun i of the most successful i'i mtics. according to local lals. Col Auhiey II Bond of Corval was the winner of the top ad V' rtismc award, a VMM Kurd t'outittv Sedan Mildred Baker of ha-in'i liaimcl die second ma aw ard a deluxe biMt.

motor and trader outfit Stitpne I'uest of honor the day was J)r Leo Lucas, chief -iirgeon of the Shrincrs Hospital for Crippled Children In Portland wlni will retire this October after of continuous service ith the it stitiitioii oiher Kenton county winners of merchandise awards included: l.iit-etta M. Coskne, Hrowrtle reflex camera: orval Wooley, Box Philomath, order of gas; Star Finance, Corvallis, camera; li'iscl Hunter. 5m; Adams, Corvallis, woolen blanket: State Farm Corvallis. 32 piece crystal set; Gem go Dumant, 301 South 13th. Corvall.T., transistor radio; Parker lical KMate, Corvallis, 50 gallons of gas; Harold Nelson, (M) Ka.st Van Buren, Corvallis.

desk lamp; Mike Drost, 1537 Taylor, Corvallis. lady's hand bag; Carl Robnctt. Tin North Fourth, Corvallis, Sunbeam toaster; Corvallis Disposal, (Hirtable air cooler; Tom Appleman, 1170 North 17th, Corvallis, electric hand drill; U.K. Albright. Xi'i Jackson, Orvallis, table radio; C.

W. Carter, 815 North llili, Corvallis, floor lamp; Globe Travel, Corvallis, folding camp cot; Blackledge Furniture, Corvallis. table radio; Pete. Jor-gctison, 311 North 21t, Corvallis, saber saw, by above us in the thick brush. Eagerly we rushed forward to try to catch a glimpse of our -(range but we heard the footsteps fade away in UK' distance.

As we ran fearlessly down the moonles lane, we heard the murmur of voices in the distance. We came upon a group of young people, and one boy was packing a rifle. Just as the alien creature had "told" my telepathic friend. He told us that he could show us the path the fugitive creature had taken toward the lake and pointed out the footprints with the six foot spread and showed us where it had Jumped seven feet high to clear a bramble bush. We measured the duck-like footprints which were impressed deeply Into the woodland soil.

They were three feet acros at the wider part. My friend held the flashlight to poinfTat the prints while I took a flash picture on panchromatic film. The picture shown here Is not too clear, due to poor lighting conditions, but the dark Impression shows where the creature of Conser Lake stepped. Later In the week my telepath lc friend returned with her ehil I 'been known to keep pace with a Co United States. Premier Fidel American property.

At left Is Set United Fund Tctal for Linn At $75,000 Th l.ian "i Fund has lowered its quuota to S75.0O0 this year In order to stimulate more Interest In ie campj'gn, James Barrett, county chairman, said yeset-H-y. For the past three yem the campaign goal has been the total of requests submitted by agencies taking part, but while the amount collected has Increased substantially In both of the last two years, the total still has fallen well below the quota. I.ast year only wa col-levied In the county, which was about 73 percent of the $0,000 goal. The board of directors of th United Fund had adlusted thr quota thi year to $75,000, a figure members frit could be reached In the county, Barrett said. He said that although the agency budgets have been carefully screened and represent actual need, the board felt that from a practical standpoint, (73,000 goal should be set for this campaign.

Quotas for Linn county communities are as follows: Albany Ihanon Sweet Home P.rnwnsvllle Rhedd Harrlsburg Habtey Sclo f.TO.'VTO 25,000 1200 00 700 400 ,300 Total $73,000 Leonard Thomas Is the campaign chairman this year In Lebanon, and Dr. Edward Buhn Is the Sweet Home drive chairman. Keemo the Clovm To Be at Market Boys and girls and papa and mamma, too, all of them like to watch the antics of clowns. When you take advantage, of the many bargain at Foodtown In North Albany this week, bring the children and let them see "KEEMO" the world famous TV and cln us clow In his clever and amusing Juggling acts. Of course, this clown show Is fre at North Albany Foodtown this Friday and Saturday only.

Dead Fish Create im SJ StTIOI I At WlitV MS. WWlWiUW SEASIDE- A large number of anchovies, cutthroat trout, founders and mudcats were found dead on an Oregon beach between Seaside and Gearhart Tuesday. The dead fish produced a foul smell. Area residents said ihe fish may have because an unprecedented run of anchovies used up nil the oxygen attempting to run In th Necanlucum and Neawanna rivers. The dead flah were piled up by the tide to four Inches dep along some sections of the roast al heacne, 1 ren to the sunlit woods.

As shej Kennedy and Johnson, stood beside the car, she felt lm- On the local level will be Nan-pelted to look up on the hillside' cy Klrkpatrlck and Roy Fitwater, Polly. Long-Time Albany SKI? DOCKS AT TOLEDO Last Saturday an ocean going barge, the Julia, of Los Ancle, loaded af the new port of Toledo dink. If took on Vt million feet of lur-iher from the Oorgla Pacific sawmill. This I not thp first seagoing craft to d(x-k at the Toledo dock, but Is probably Ihe largest. i NEWPORT WAS TO BLAME Recently Newport complained about the smell of the liquid from the Georgia Pacific paper mill which ha been piped Into the sea at Nye Beach.

A subsequent Investigation disclosed that sewage from the rltv of Newport, which has an nutlet nearhv the paper effluent pipe, wai hacking up and creatine a health nuisance. The beach had been pouted for a time. If seems that the paper mill waste product wan tourist away and paint off of home. If was the raw sewage and overflow from septic tank. Some 450 Newport citlens complained about the smell from the paper n.Ul effluent which li carried far out Into the surf.

Georgia Pacific Co-p. ha invent Sfi0 million dollars for It plant investment at Toledo and hn bought $300 million worth of Oregon timber. At the dedication of the aecond unit of the Toledo mill last week the firm announced plans for further expansion. NEW ALUMINUM PLANT Announcement la made this week that Harvey Aluminum Co. now located at The Dalles, Is to build a large aluminum plant at a site still to he selected.

Corvallls and Albany could ae-cure thia plant of they would work for It on a co-operative basis. We have a huge supply of the raw material available. 63.379 000 EMPLOYED In June there were 63.579.527 men, women, boya and girl who were working In the S. Thli wn a new all time high. We had more than 8.000.000 student looking for summer Jobs so our unemployment total Jumped up 961,.

0t)0 but by the middle of September this surplus will end. NEGROES IN WASH. D.C. We regard the civil right planks of both parties as Just a lot of It Is a plank Just to get votes We have the law which (jives the the In sole anil annul (nil.li schools anil -date owned i oi-ec Tin- law been upheld by the Supreme i Without iroiiMi' i' our capital. ve have more i.tn half of the f.

being niyioe. Out of jobs paying from SJ.H00 f. p-i year, negroes hold of them Schools in Washington, are integrated anil negroes hold (Vt'i percent of the jobs There need be black and white problem In our 50 states. i I not driving' 1 I I I I frightened truck driver at the rate of 35 miles an hour. Strangely enough, though he has encountered many human beings who were unable to protect themselves, he ha offered no harm to anyone.

Even the small boys who were startled by hi sudden appearance on tne banks where they were fishing suffered only from, shock. The damage done In the killing of the dogs was the natural reaction of a creature at bay. If we found ourselves on a strange planet, or In a foreign country, with every hand turned against us, we would flee when pursued, and fight when cornered. If this Is an extraterrestlal creature from some star beyond our ken, another form of life corresponding to homo sapiens, then we do ill to turn a hostile face toward ft. Now we will tell you an extraordinary tale, which you may believe or not.

Just as you pre- fer. This 1 the way It was told to us In all sincerity by a local telepath. A telepath, as you may know, is able to converse mentally with others, and has no need for speech In understanding others. Some may call such a eron a mind reader. "He doesn't like to be called a "monster." she explained to me as we listened In the still, dark woods of Conser Lake.

"I shall 'ask him what he would rather be called." A littlp later she said, "Visitor or alien When I a-kcl her if i he objected to the word creature" iwhich I mi i'I u-c licieafter she said that he liked it much better fh "monster." He p. th.lt do not haw 1 1 i but th are it a gut: i- -I UM pn'A 1 ait'" I -ai'l. ef' instinct foremost Will tell vou where report If be is from Hut eard the po-i; ling of heavy feet on the ridge almve It was the sound of a single pacer, such as only a biped could produce. The brush crashed ominously as a dark form hurtled Woman Crashes Husband's Car Albany city police cited one nm.in driver on tw counts Mon ilav after Ivr car plowed Into the1 reai of a vehicle driven by her husband at Ninth avenue and v' isbingtnn street Mm. Kmma onovan.

540 ijuei-n Aviv, was charged Ith be ing intoxicated in hii automobile; and iolatlng the basic rule Crest View ambulance took Mrs, Dono van to the Albany hospital for treatment of facial cuts she suf-j fered In the collision. No Inluries! were listed for her husband. Thei crash happened about 6 p.m. at, and Washington where Dono- van hail pulled up to a stop street. i Police said he had started Into' the Intersection, sl ipped to wait for another and the car driven by his wife hit him from the rear It I reported that an elderly woman who Was to lie taken to the hospital was 20 minutes because the ambulance took Mrs.

Donovan to the hospital first, police are Investigating. 500 How Work ang Employe number WXI went on the payroll of Albany's Wah Chang metals plant this week. In a brief Ceremony, the new worker. James Harlan, who started woik In the slrcontum reduc tion section of Wah Chang, took I. f.nt Ulm 1,.

1 1. a mu I rjm nlsf rafors. hfn y(h ch kv. rM, -O" the plant expects to have V) on the payroll by the end of the summer. W(h rh, now rrrw, 0n of fne MMn Bi mM wrhan( inn i.

i viiiitii iir afro. The beginning of production of the new rolling mill gave Wah Chang the only Integrated opera tion of Its kind In the United Slate for refractory metal production. The unique plant can now start with ore and at the flnlshlnn nd furrt out rod, sheet, plate and hate. The general minieer said the rolling mill Is capable of handling not only the reactive metals iioiiuce! hi nan i ll.liii:. nil? also handling metal ingot being shipped In Customer for fhe products are at pni nt throughout Ihe United States, Yih all.

Wah Chang now has elpht main production building at Ihe Wl acre site and several ware houses and smaller building. In addition, there are analytical lab oratories and a complete maintenance shop RETURN FROM I WEEK TRIP Mr. and Mr. E. Hayward of Sclo have returned from a three-week.

S.fino mile trip to seven mid western slates. They report lots of hot weather with many days when the temperature iae imvf ini ins (legrer mars. 1 4 ft i wias Congressman Porter Against Aid to Latins Congressman Charles Porter of Ihe Fourth Congressional district was the principal speaker at a noon meeting at Jim Christie's cafe esterday. It was one of the most inter csting and instructive (wilitical meetings of the year. More than ,0 were present, including Robert Conn, a special wrli for the Sat urd.iy Kvening Post.

Porter said he will work to gel a new housing hill passed s- that our plywood and lummher industry can recover from the current slump. He is also vitally interested In the new social security measures for elderly per sons. The congressman said he will vote against the Eisenhower plan to give JtKK) million In aid tol In America. He Is In favor of starting CCC camps again for the unemployed youth of our nation and to help conserve our forests and the development of our national parks. Porter was accompanied to Albany by his wife and young daughter, Anne.

He returns to Congress Friday. Parrot Heaven i or boys and girls had acted heir part Pollv had b-en riHNignld. i l. II l.l, -y i Bye, tlo-d Bye! ThU was when Marguerite, mm. Bob.

wa. a small b.y In rite play Polly spent his last th, home of Mr. and MwJI.l Kr lly for M-Kuerlte had been me Mrs. Mas Kelly and "Aunt Belle and Polly had lived there after Mr romans death. When Polly's day were done he was buried at hi old home, on the corner of Seventh Ave.

and Ferry street, under the holly tr 1 i.s wherever I it good parrot go Polly has gone to his heaven, or Sweet Home Ply Plant Destroyed By Sudden Fire I Fire of undetermined olgln 1 destroyed Ihe Sweet Home Veneer Co plant at Wl JHf Friday night Firemen said the tilae, which levelled the plant caused ap proximately damage as a stiff wind handicapped firemen The alarn wastsounded at 8:20 Flame were, visible from as far away a five 'Miles, Some TT firefighter from Sweet Home. Brownsville, lrhanon and the Linn County Fire Patrol respond ed to the call. Vernon OH, plant o(ieratir. was not available for an estimate on the loss but firemen unofficially sah' ie cost could go a high a IV I.1 Twenty eight men were thrown out of work In addition, a second shift wa to have started work Monday Flrmmen said the hlare was out of control by the time they coij, ppi water to the flames, and their efforts were mainly "oneentrafed on saving nearby dwellings Fire Chief Ivan Hoy of SVcet Home sal, cause of the fire was not known but that an In vest gallon was being made Chief Hoy sail lack of water handicapped the firemen, with the nearest fire hydrant two hlorks awy near the Oregon Plywo- Corp. plant which was lust storing tn resume owri turn alter a similar fire a year ago.

It was the second major blaze at Sweet Home within a week The Santlam Lumber Co suffered severe damage li a fire list week. I 1 I I i Demos Set Picnic In Brownsville I. Inn County lVmocrVts will hold their H'th annual picnic this Sunday. Aug 1 1, at the Browns-vtlle Pioneer park The picnic will be a politick affair with Mope bringing a covered dish and dessert. Coffee and cold drink will be furnished by the Icmocratic Central Committee, as will the traditional Ice cold watermelon The Jane Jefferon women cluh will be In charge of the serving The day will start with the pot-luck picnic dinner at 12:30 p.m., followed by speakers, games for the kiddles, and presentation of advertising awards and entertainment Scheduled to speak are Maurlne Neuberger, wife of the late Sen.

Richard L. Neuberger; Monroe Sweetland, candidate for secretary of state; Ward Cook, who Is seeking the state treasurer's office; Charles Brooks, executive secretary to Senator Morse, and Robert Straub. state Democratic chairman, and a sneaker who will speak for the National Ticket, Incumbent, for the House of Rep resentaflves; Evelyn Downing, Incumbent county treasurer: Curt Chamber, who Is runlng for the office of county sheriff; Ray Maddv. for county Judge; Don Penfold for countv clerk: Al Brown for assessor: Doris Gunder son for recorder of conveyance, and Jes Comer for county com mlssloner. A "White Donkey" table, an other of the traditions of the day.

will be supervised by the ladies of the Jane Jefferson Club, also Primary purpose of the annual picnic is to better acquaint-the voter with the slate of eandl dates running for state and local offices, to promote and renew friendship and acquaintance throughout the county and state Kveryone is welcome regard of pary affiliation. A good time Is promised to all, according Kva Palmer, picnic co-chairman. I. Filayor To Seek Another Term M.ivor I. Fita'ri' filed a pet ition for a third lent) of office A successful bid this ill I 1'iv Fitpatriek his thn utive two year teim is mayor.

He first ran for off shortly after he retire. I L(fn it. i w-o-iao i i i.iftit at M'ti's i lie 'vas (lie lirsi io me position Thre couniil p-is; l.eis will also be on the ballot, orn in each of the ejtv'j three wards A name has yet to be adva'-, lo fill the council seat for the central section of Albany, but a petl Hon was repirtedlv hHng ciriU- for Phillip Alexander cilman Cilln Nebergall sail he ould n. a seek reelection in ie Msijnd ward. "jounced tha he council candidate from will f.

a the rst 'A a rd the western third of T. foiinciiman Oliver Butt 'this ear and be has -s not in 1 'Social Security Meets Today lb.u-,v i it of S-N it-, -a in r. far tiusir es rn- Hn. Ft at Flf'h I f.Vofi slree' si i l(i I Piirriarv -iihist for -i- on af the rrne'ing will tie to (dete plar, 'or t'tI. sv convention, to be m-M Jji ug Hit Mrs Hobby ital' i hih president said and ssw the two pointed cat-like ears and broad white furry fore-head at the Conser Lake creature.

This I their conversation, as reported by my telepathic friend: "I that you. Allen?" "Yea, friend. I knew you would come back." "Why don't you show yourself more plainly. I want to see you." Because your children would be too frightened, like the hoys who were fishing by my water." "But you didn't hurt them "I hurt no one. I mean no harm.

I come with a feeling of Interest, of affection for the creatures of earth." "Yet everyone has! chased you." "I suppose I frighten them. Oh. why can't they leave me In peace." "I am sorry for you, alien friend. What are you called?" I am called mx. I here are many like me, but 1 am the one called Flit" "That Is a very funiiy name.

Mix It seres the plirp-i-e of idetl'l "Whole it tha' sou came The ere itii'c "I sm Ml.r i el I i- i i It hard i put ea; "i terms. "1 am 1 1 -w it this "Yi I an tell that Very i turn- sv The creature seemed amused it my litti friend. "But 1 shall try to explain." But they heard Voices in thei woods and another partv of vour iieonle armed like troop of guerillas were trudging down the road. The pointed white ear fx-ared His last message wis. "They are chasing me again I mean no harm Goodbye, friend Come back.

I am lonely Mv friend's hazel eves were bright with tears as she told thai 1 1 trm allAn a id ir.l juanet (jf hostile jxniple You may believe this or not You mav see It is a rare piece of fantasy or think we are "pulling paths have strange power Many la daylight and dark and have fa ed to der it teemgers who first reposed if to Sheriff1 fieorge Miller said th it puked like "nothing on ear' i rre-ik of a' a-, or fro.i: World t-eV ippv e( 1 -r I-itke i ko telr, JHC lest re; of I'- We I I- I Ie k- who ir i morster are i at a f-ron th'otnh mo a rid in- 'X Ki look i brush I VISITS mOM SHEDD Mr and Mrs of Shed) were visitors Friday I 1 i I M.irgavmjby business Resident, Goes to ly Lottie ottos Polly, resident of Albany for V) year, ended hi day last Friday when he passed away. Polly was a (fay green and yel low parrot with red feathers In his wings. Mrs. A. Voting, now of Portland, brought him to Al bany from California as a gift to her young son, Ted.

As Ted grew up and was away from home, the Youngs gave the parrot to a little girl across the street Marguerite Ward. who. after the death of her mother came to make her hftme with Mr and Mrs David Froman, her aunt Pollv's first words were, "Aunt Belle a very en refill imilallon of the little t'irl Visitors often wondered how Mrs Froman could wtietner the little gir, or Polly Wanted her "Aunt Belle was lys Pol H's bes friend I'nele DaV" and other oicmhors of fhe family teased Pollv i bit for their own fun. but be could dctiend on Aunt Relle and preferred his food from her trice hen she was absent from homoi he refused food and (out ed until she returned There are many ittterostln stories told of Polly The schix children and many others could hoar and talk to Pollys they pased the Froman house Polly's i age was on either of the two Krehe and he would isll out some of his -t phrases One dav a l.idv paused and re (died to his quip Mr Froman. who sat near Polly's cape had to explain that It was the parrot, and not he that ske Another story remembered by boys and girls now men and women, wa of Ihe time Tolly t(K)k part In a primary play put on In the auditorium at Centra! school with many guests present.

WT0M1NG TRAVELER VISIT WITH RELATIVES HERE and Jim Hoover daugh ter and son of Mr and Mrs Ver' Hoover nper Wyoming yjsltiep Stella Hoover and fa" l.awee.e vtuirff'-n tx Tbey report fh ItieV are er. Ing the nml weaher Wednesday ii tt Thi pirents ar me-! Thu sdi and the 1 1 Fri lav re. to on THERMOMETER SOARS TO 101 TO SET RECORD FOR TEAR Ifl'he-i tern jurat ilfe the -ar (n Albany is recorded Mond a' Aug when I'll was (hulked up SaU-m had l'l de gree and some aieas in Faj'ern and Southern Oieion eaked at a lofty no degrees 1 CATCHING Vt with world mws. yott Ivanovttch Vsttov. Russian Army privet who Has ba uncor u-tous for II yar.

feocls Miscsw Biwipapr. wo loursd during bosnbln? attack in World War II, was rsvivsd by bark troatmont HEADING TOWARD MOSCOW for trial ef sea. rranvls rowers. piJet Mr. erad Mrs.

Oliver Pesren. tt leawL To. ptoa to pick up pa port Ift Washlagtoo before emplcmiaf for Sarepe. ton will be tried soea ea esploa-av cbargea. The ill tie pfi i led a jxlu.k dinner with mem her asked to hr1" their tabic service sn.1 A dish of tood.