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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1924)
ELIGIITIiiG CODTEST BIDED First Prize Won By Helen Alexander; More Than 1400 Students Enteir ' Helen Alexander, 16, of 653 North High and a student in Sa lem high school won first place and ISO In the home lighting con test held In Salem under the aus pices . of the Salem Electrical league. , Effie Grimes, age 17. "440 Division, another high school student, was second and Leatha laddison, 11, of 570 North Twelfth, a pupil of the Garfield pchool. was third. Each of these' will receive $25. The prize win ners will be eligible to compete in" the national contest, the results of which will not be announced until March or April. The local prizes will be presented to the winners by W. M. Hamilton, chair man of the league, at an early date. . " - The Salem contest began Octo ber 27 and closed November 14, with more than 1400 students par ticipating. - Essays were limited to 600 words. , Ten of the highest contestants will have their contri butions entered in the national contest. In which prizes range all the way from; a $15,000 model electric home to $300 scholarships in any American or Canadian uni versity.. ."" . ''r Other'of the 27 prize winners were Opal Gesner, 14, 163 South Thirteenth, J. Lw Parrish junior high and Ruth Wolf, 10. 896 South Twentieth, Richmond school $20 each; Mary Welch, 18. 236 Aspirin Gargle in Cut This Out and Save if ; Subject to Sore Throat ' A harmless and effective gargle ls'to dissolve two Bayer Tablets cH Aspirin in four tablespoon fuls cf water, and gargle ithroat, thor oughly. Repeat in two hours if necessary. . 'Be sure you use only the genu irra Bayer Tablets of Aspirin, marked with the Bayer Cross, which can be had in tin boxes of tn-elve tablets for few cents. -Adv. .Bush, Salem ,-h.igli, and- Mildred Robinson, 12. 1818 South Thir teenth, Park,, $15 each; Lila Cat Ion. 13. 1140 North Fifth, Parrish and Bessie Newcomb, 11, 1619 South Church. $10 each. . Prizes of $5 each were won by the following: : Albert Freeman, RFD Box S7, 14. High; Gordon Backe, 298 North Twenty-third, 10, Rich mond; Edward Heinke, R. 6, Box 27.-14. High; Wray Morehouse, 725 South Commercial, 10, Lin coln; Lougine Brietzke, 571 North Church, 13, Parrish; Siviter Horn, 2210 North Liberty, 10, Highland; Atwood Foster, R. 4. Box 119-4, 16, High; Vada Wintermute, 845 North . Seventeenth, 12. Engle- wood; Lela Sanders; R. 8. Box 72-A. High; Lucille Ward, 2085 State. 11, Richmond; Edith Riggs, 2178 Church. ! 15. Parrish; John Scobee. 583 North Winter, 11. Garfield; Mary Schwlndt. 909 Center.1 19, High; Leeland Bassett, 1165 North Nineteenth, 13, Engle wood; Gladys Beardsley, 1360 North Front. 17. High; Mildred Erckson, 196 North Twenty-first, 14, Richmond; Neltje Tlbbits. 190 South Fourteenth, 17, High; Olive Anderson, 1492 Court, 11, Richmond. ! The above prizes -were offered and will be given by the Salem Electrical league which is consist ed of the following firms: , . The Brownell Electrical Co.; The Electric Fixture and Supply C6.; The Fleener Electric Co.; The Halik Electric Co.; The Hatch Electric Co.; The Johnson Electric Co.; The Salem Electric Co.; The Portland Electric Power Co. .a .;. The campaign was initiated by a ; national association having headquarters in New York and the Salem Electrical league Is the local branch of the association. The national 'prizes will not be awarded until after the first of the year and possibly not until March or April. The local prizes will be pre sented to . the winners at the schools by tbe! chairman of the league, W. M J Hamilton. ; , The presentation will be made some time next week.! The Judges were: Justice John L. Rand of the supreme court; C. Jl : Green of the public service commission; Professor M. E. Peck of the Willamette university; C. N. Freeman, architect; Miss Car lotta Crowley of the Salem school faculty; , Mrs. Dr. Floyd Utter of the Lincoln-McKinley PT associa tion; Mrs. George Wendroth of the Highland PT association; Ralph H. Kletzing of the Oregon Statesman; E,. A. i Brown of the Capital Journal.' , ; 3 7", 1 i w.j1-'.-" POSTMASTER TflUtS OFBINSH He Urges Early i Mailing to Help Service; fNo Later " Christmas Delivery CATTLE EXPERT DIES VICTORIA, B. C, Nov. 27. W. T. McDonald. 55. livestock commissioner for British Columbia since 1912, and one of the best known cattle experts in the west, died here today. No city delivery of mail will be made after 11 o'clock on Christ mas day, this year,: according to John Farrar, local postmaster. The practice inaugurated last year of making no delivery whatever on the rural routes on that day will be continued. In order to in sure delivery in time for Christ mas day, it will be necessary for people to mail their packages at lease three or four days in ad vance, Mr. Farrar declared.; The handling of Christmas mail is the greatest task of the year for the postal service. The volume of mail, and parcel post, is already very large, and it is expected that the Christmas mail this year will tax the resources to their full ca pacity. In order to avoid the rush which always comes at the last minute, the postal service is inaugurating a campaign to level ; down I this Christmas peak and extend it over a greater period of I time. ? The public is asked to mall Its pack ages early, and there will be no objection to the label. "Do not open until Christmas.' being plac ed on the packages. All work in postoffices will be discontinued after 11 o'clock on Christmas morning, except such as is absolutely necessary for dis patching outgoing first class mail and newspapers. GOUTS 21 BY GET HO BUDGES Nearly 75 Boy Scouts From Salem and Silverton Meet -Here This Week . Honor badges and promotions were given to 21 1 Boy Scouts of Silverton and Salem j here this week at a special court of honor at . the headauartera of Salem Troop No. 2 at St. Paul's parrish house. Nearly 75 boys attended the dinner which "was served at that time. The following were the honors awarded: : " First class badges Robert Wa gers, Tom Childs, Norse Kemp, i Winston Williams, troop 1, Sa lem; Howard ;Hill, troop 2, Sa lem. V : Second class badges - Elmo Lindholm, Edgar Irish, Jack Hart ley, T. Rutherford, John Kleeb, Louis Otjen, John Bowman, all on troop 1, Silverton; Ralph Purvine, troop 1. Salem;. Perry Thompson, Fred Carmichael. Clinton Lovell, John Ogden, Kenneth Morris, Geo, Vadney, ,Myron Butler, troop 2, Salem. The following merit badges were awarded: Winston Williams troop 1, Salem, badges for first aid, cooking, craftsmanship and firemanship: Hugh Shattue, troop l, Salem, badge for automobile; Henry Clemens, , troop 1, Salem, badge for swimming; James Fair childs, troop 1, Salem, badge for wood craftsmanship; Thomas Childs, troop 1, .Salem", 'badges for swimming, firemanship, chem istry and automobiling; Clark Gjedstead. .troop 1, Salem, badge for cooking; Robert Wager, troop 1. Salem, badge. for firemanship; Morris Kemp, troop 1, Salem, for swimming. Frank G rover of troop 1, Sa lem, was awarded an eagle badge. The awards, will be confirmed in the near Iuture. 1 OUGH! RHEUMATISM! RUBTMIflnlV Stop drugging! Rub soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil right Into your sore, stiff, aching Joints, and relief comes instantly. St. Ja cobs Oil is a harm less rheumatism 3 liniment which never disappoints and cannot bum the skin. Get a 35 cent bottle of St. Ja cobs Oil at any drug store, and in a moment you'll be free from pain, eorenefs and stiffness. , In use for 65 years for rheumatism, sciatica. neuralgia, lumbago, backache, sprains. Adv. 1 STARTING TODAY AT 9 A. M. cm m of all Wheel Goods and Accessories T" WE PAY CASH FOR YOUR FURNITURE AND TOOLS Capital Hardware & Furniture Co. Best Prices Paid 289 N. Oora'l St. Phone 347 We find it necessary at this time to reduce our entire stock. Our semi-annual in ventory shows that we are carrying about double the stock that we ought to and to re duce it materially we will sell all wheel goods and accessories at greatly reduced prices. NOW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE ON CHRISTMAS GIFTS. KAY DEE KARS Two sizes. Sell regularly at $3.00 $2.10 BIKE WAGONS Sells regularly at ?1 5.00. $11.25 TRAILERS Sells regularly at $8.50 $5.00 Roller Skates regularly sold at $2.25 for $1.63 Y Mechanical Trains sold at $2.75 now $2.25 Electric. Trains that sold for $6 for this sale $3.25 Electric Trains that sold for $11.50 ' now $10 , Regular $4 bicycle saddles at $3.00 VELOCIPIDES Regular price $10.50 to $17.00; sale $9 to $15.75 KIDDIE KARS Regular price $3.50; sale price $2.70 . PEDAL CARS Regular price $4.50 to $8.50; sale ? price $.8.75 to $0.73 HAND CARS Regular price $7.50 to $17.50; sale " price $0.:w to $14.75 ' f AUTO HAND CARS Regular price $17.50 and $20.00;t? sale price $14.75 and $17.00 AUTO COASTERS - - Regular price $22.50 to $25.00; sale price $18 to $20 SCOOTERS : - j Regular $3; sale price $2.40 KIDDIE SCOOTERS " Regular $6.00, sale $4.50 AUTOMOBILES We have the largest stock' In Salem and they are to be sold at substan tial discounts. Dayton clincher tires; M. B. saddle, rubber pedals, choice of handle bars. Regular $50 for $42.50 Columbia with same equipment as afcove Sells at $48.50 for $41 American single tube tires, same equlp . ment as the Dayton, sells resrularly for $42.50; L . Sale price $36.00. Dayton Girls', juvenile size, sell regu 'y larly at $37.50, for : , U " $33.50. -V . Colson, boys' -seller, for v oJ girls' regular $30 y $27.00. ;r Dayton Delivery, sella regularly at $52.50, On Sale at $44. All bicycle accessories redaccd. Terms If Desired 387 Court Street LLOYD 1 ' ': . ' 1 Ml mm SiKl .... 1 Phone 1G20 1L 11 ! nut took of Me Gohee Shoe cj, S ii AT WHOLESALE AND LESS THAN WHOLESALE f - - i 1 m i . i 1 JVv' id niehV Black English Welt Soled Boys' Fine Brown Calf, Welt Sole, TWF1 T?T? A QOTNT Women'sFineSuedePumps - Women's Cotton Hbcb, Whilb Dress Shoes, 57.50 Values : Factory; Pricoj-. LLU IVLinOLflV . QQ .?-STW;tat': Q9 Qrt ! Q9 9Qf: We are going to open a Shu Kafe- ' tpX0O s . - K0 0 riolW ',M-- 94.4V y teria in this building on or about Women's Pure Silk Full Fashioned PC U pair l t - ; ; rebruary I, and must unload prac- 7 t . - , 7" - SHINOLA Men's Fine S9.00 Arch Shoes tlcally every Abe' in the hoe.-We ; ; .. : ' J:'- : l-; 'SfS OiXAlTIVXl. know we must take a tremendous CI 9Q Suedes and Kid Leathers, thst 5c per can $5.88 ioSS to dean up this big stock W sold to sio, now c ct - - 1 -- - ' ' l' ' i time is limited, so must go accord- . Ain-oiors B1 Qfi tn 8fi flP, Men'. Fine Black Kid House Rcckford Work Sox, while they Our windows will give you Odd Lot Fine Kid and Patent , tDD.OU . Slippers. S3.00 Values 1 last ' an idea of the tremendous reduc- Pumps jonaisen.i WWte ICid Puropi for bhppers U Values . tons on our hgh grade Shoes Q6 Evening Wear, new $10 Pr.ttom (El QQ ' C0 0 iioiT Your money cheerfully refunded fOt " . - . . j;' Ot a Pdir if goods are not satisfactory. Fit Yourself $3.88 Men's Budthecht Ankle Fitting Buckhecht's Special Arch Fitter, Men's Pure Silk Hose, regular Children's Shoes with Guaranteed r p. pu. r.i Etra Quality Paques, Special triple sole, none better $1.00, now : .. . : . . 59c Soles iord CubarT Hc-h $7.88 i $7.69 Men75c Silk and Wool Hose, , $2.88 $5.88 ' "' -",-;:':. , '.-i' - ... ' 1 ';''-: "W " c All Scholls & Wizard 'Arch 'Sup- 'V: ' : ' : - WcLAGES.:.... 3c Hubard's Shoe Grease 33c All 25c Liquid Polish ,..J...... 17c ports Vz Price . " Women's Sl.00 Hose nbw.v....:.50c i . . r 1 . . . . -.. . n: , 3 357 STATE ST. Sfe(D(B 357 STATE ST. The Store Where Service and Quality Always Gome First ' ! i