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PAGE TWELVE - i - The OIIEGON STATES3.LAN, SaUa, Ortrsa. TccsZay Morels?. Dicesibcr 23, 1923 . , . .... , . . . -v.- . .i-. . . - .. 1 i iit mTtn - ian. 11. imwvj i -a. -4. l k m m v w . .... i ... .... .. i ' vi iiniiiiiiiii lruiiiii ii i 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 uiiiiiii ii : - JUUnllJ IUUIII II - CLERKS I'M SEE CIIMIGESjn p Technique of Elections Jo - Be Improved If new ; Measures Carry .-; . -If embers - of the ' legislative Mmmltte of the Oregoa County : Oerka aaaoelatloa held a meet- tar here -yesterday and decided to' recommend a number' of pro posed amendments to tho- elec tion laws ' to the 1931 lecisla- On amendment' Trill proride Chat eountinc .boards shall meet la the precinct on, election day ax 1 p. m or at snch other hour mm tho county clerk may direct, ftaatead of at 10 a. xn. as tho lav wow demands. - Another pro ydsed amendment would proride far a book -.test In admlnlateiinr -Uca literacy clause of tho election laws. A third amendment would fix tho compensation of mem bora of election boards at 40 cents an hour Instead of 1 5 per day. - -. Cat Sample Ballots ' The' " committee also T wll recommend an amendment pro Tidinr that at least half as many ample ballots -shair be printed as there are qualified Toters In m precinct. - Under the present law - It Is necessary to print as many ballots as there are ornciai -ballots. There also will be a recommendation that ballots and ballot stabs need not be re tained by county clerks longer than SO days following the offi cial count. " -There also' will be reeommen - datlons for amendments fixing the time for filing petitions for elections In road, port and other special districts at 45 days be fore the day of election. Other proposed amendments . will pro- Tide for closing the election RESCUE MANY IN BOAT DISASTER Mil polls at 7 instead of S p. m., re- Tlsing the boundary lines of pre cincts ; so that . 500 registered electors i may be embraced in j a precinct and closing of all coun ty offices at noon on Saturdays. Members of the legislatire committee include Donald J. Ryan, Clackamas county; W.' B. Bfilard, Lane; Hugh G. Black. Polk; U. O. Boyer, Marion; Ra- fus M. Russell, Linn; H. L. Mack, Benton, and Albert Per kins, Yamhill. Bond Sale for Sewers Needed For More Work Work oa sewer construction will be at a standstill in Salem after January X and when ft Is resumed careful check will be : made of men working to see that they are employes who are really in need of the work. One of the counellmen expressed the opinion yesterday that a number of the employes this fall had been good v workers but not me-n who were urgently In need of employment. Nearly $50,000 of work on sewers has been done under war rant payment, and to retire these warrants additional bonds will need to be Issued. Of the $500, 00 issue authorised by the peo ple, $400,000 hare been sold. Of the bonds remaining, authorized but unsold, the first $50,000 ap proximately will go 'to pay for - work already done. Further work . on sewers this winter must come from additional bond sales. Mr. and lira. P. V UCler, W ' Cincinnati, Ohio, - who were cruising In ihe idnity of the. 'Hi-fated excursion beat "Enre 'ka oa their yacht the "Lei Ajffi and picked up 82 eur-. tItow from the shark Infested waters off JiiamL after the e cursien boat had sunk to the bottom, . The: -Lela AyrT also recorered the bodies of two of the Tietima, . ':.L HmnnmiiT rhiod fr VIL s lUlblll IVIHOO 1)1 .(.... HEBSU PtftfJ A Christmas ere midnight mass will be held at the St. Vin cent de Paul Catholic church, an nounces Rer. Thomas V. Keen- an. pastor. The first high mass will begin promptly at 12 o'clock and will be sung by the pastor as sisted by the adult choir. At 11 :- 40 o'clock the Choir will sing the Christmas hymn, -Silent Night, traditional. and "Adeste Fidel- Is." f" The choir will be under direc tion of J. L. Prang with Mrs. Gertrude Shisler presiding at the organ. Members are: Margaret Thompson, Lucille Doerfler, Hon ora Reidy, Agnes Meyer, Hatel Bittner, Marie Pillette, Dorothy PUlette. Mrs. E. A. Pruitt, Mrs. J. Albrich, Mrs. W. Bliren, E. A. Pruitt, Roy Maier, Louis Bittner and B. Braun. Masses for Christmas morning are: Losw masses at 8, 8:30, 9 and 9:30 o'clock; second high mass at 10:30. Everyone is invited to any or all of the masses. Mountain View Has Eihe Crowd For its Program MOUNTAIN VIEW, Dec. 22. Pupils of the Mountain View school gave a Christmas program Saturday evening under the di rection of the teachers, Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Starret. The program waa as 'follows: recitation, "Christmas Wishes." Jean Tansey; exercise, "The Song, -the star, the story," Shir ley Adams, Irenee Qrice. Annie Bletz; recitation, Lucile Halbert; exercise, "The road . to . Santa- vllle," Claudlne Ferguson, Irene Grice; recitation, Roy. Tansey; FARES EAST CUT TO NEW LOW LEVELS reclUUon, Not Lettln' On." Am nion Adams; exercise, "March of the Christmas Hours," 12 girls: recitation. Dorral Blnegar: song. Claudlne . Ferguson, Lucile . Hal bert, Marie Tansey; . .recitation. "Little Boy Blue," Wendell Em mett; recitation, Marie Tansey; recitation. "The .Christmas Kid.1 Elaine Lynch; recitation, "A Pos sibility." Dorothy Halbert; reci tation, "The Big Question." Jim mle Smart; recitation, "The Lit tle Christmas Tree," Mildred Busch. The last - number on the pro gram was a play, "Santa Claus at school" in which all pupils of the school took part. Following; the program pop corn balls and candy were served to all under the supervision of Mrs. Walter Busch, and Mrs. G. B. Bietz. refreshment commit tee. HOT IT B WASHINGTON, Dee. . -(AP) Dr. Walter C. Menden- hall, chief geologist of the geo logical surrey, today was ap pointed . actinic director to suc ceed Dr. George- Otis Smith, who becomes chairman of the federal power commission. HUBBARD. - Deoember It The young people of the Federa ted churches of Hubbard enjoyed a party at the community church building ' Friday evening. Games were - played and refreshments) served. .The decorations were in keeping with the festive spirit. Carols were sung to shut-ins by a group of the young folk earlier in the evening: before the party began. '' ' - V.. .... ;.. , '. . . Miss Vera a - Bmolnisky return ed home' Friday ; from the Uni versity of Oregon to spend the holidays witn ber parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Smolalsky. w Mr. and Mrs. ' Charles Miller and ' little daughter, Betty Lou of Portland spent Sunday with Mrs. Miners parents. Mr. and II rv Roger Williams, u .. Mrs. Anna Speight became the bride of ' Lawrence Aekley of Crawfordsville at a Quiet - wed ding at the home of the. bride at t. o'clock Saturday eveninr with Rer. T. - H. Downs of Canby. a friend of the groom, officiating. iter, and ura, W. J. Branstet- ter of Hubbard, friends of Mrs. Speight, . were the only guests present; - - I'S --, Mrs. Speight Is well known In Hubbard- and TicinJty, . baring owned a farm north -of the city ror manz year and also owner of her present home here for a long time. --. . . Mr. Aekley formerly owned property, at Crawfordsville but old it and he and Mrs. Aekley will reside here. i Mr. Ackley's mother. 4 his brother and sister and his son. an only child, lire In Portland. Legion Party at Hall Tonight is Attractive Fete A Joint meeting of the Ameri can legion and the auxiliary Is scheduled for tonight, the affair being a Christmas party staged in Miller hall. A Christmas tree, a musical program, gronp singing, followed by dancing and refreshments are events listed for the evening's entertainment. All legion members and mem bers of the auxiliary are cordial ly invited to atetnd. On the committee for the af fair tonight are H. White, chair man, L. A. Hamilton, Mrs. Walt er Zosel, Mrs. D. J. Bowe, Mrs. J. T. Delaney and M. C. Moyni-han. WEST . SALEM. - Dee.-" J I All church, cervices Sunday had as their subject the Christmas story. Rev. M. A.' Groves preached in the morning on "Christmas Her iia." Visa Trnla Grant and the Junior choir f nrnlshed - musical numbera. " . ., ; ' At the senior Epworth league meeting in the evening, ; with Wesley Warren, leader the topic was JfWhat does Christmas mean today T" Christmas carols were sung, - Misses Kntn ana iueua Rees rave a piano duet and Miss Martha. .Warren and Earl Henry a vocal duet. -: Beainnlnx at ?:3e and filling the evening eburch service hour, the Intermediate league present ed a. pageant. JThe .Wise . Men and the Newborn King." The rausle for the pageant ' was fur nished by the Junior choir under the aireeuon .of ineir ; leener. Miss Trnla Grant.-. Mrs. A.' C. Henningsen directed the -pageant-J Mrs. -Rose Kendall Burieign ar rived home on December H7 from a month's .Tlslt with friends and relatlvea In Seattle',, Centra- flia, Kelso and Portland. - V t WEST 8AIKM, Dee. y-nri and JUrs.' W." P, Lewis and son. Merle, Jeft week . ago -by motor West Salem News my vy (-in(il(o)! 1) R THEff ING-S U NEEt FOR .TH YOU COME IN AND SEE US. WE CAN ARRANGE QUICK CASH LOANS TO no 3 0 0 mm i .... . fl IN J W t 1 A)jmtrasL. :: Si TV ' i - -i . It,. California G dim Amir mnfiai trmmu rmrm fur tmna ' tlrtptr trril mlsm cmt. ; - 1 ... r ... - t- . JAN. I TO JUNE 30 SIMILAR CUTS TO OTHER POINTS Chicago.. ..... $50-00 New York...... S0.70 'Washington, D.C 77.7S Des Moines ... 45.10 New Orleans .... 6X50 ScLoois ...... 50.00 Oklhom dry . . 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Tandy were Mrs. Tandy's mother, Mrs. William McDerby, her brother. Willis McDerby, and her . grandfather, T. O. Harris, all of whom reside In Salem. ' Mrs. C. H. Chaifant of Seat tle,' Is the house guest of her mother. - Mrs. Jennie Griffin. Mrs. Chaifant will remain until after the holidays. - i , . Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nix of Gervals were Monday visitors of Mrs. Rose Burleigh. ; Contest - corn averages have been foend better In South Car olina this year than . last. V -, Early Closing Tomorrow, Plan Retail ahopplng in 8alm will be. at an end Wednesday night at :30 p. m. Save tor a few stores which will remain open for two more hours to catch last minute trade, the bulk of the retail estab lishments will -all It a day In time to permit' their clerks the Christ mas eve at home. Christmas Is a legal as well as a social holiday. All statehouse, courthouse and business offices will be closed all day Thursday. ' A three-passenger car. planned to sell for $250 at Hagerstown. Md.. 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