PAGE EIGHT
The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem Oregon, Thursday Mornin?, December 21, 1939
71ieat Prices
Driven Down
Erratic Fluctuations Mark
Session ; Sales ' Are
- Heavy
CHICAGO, Dec 2 0-)-Prof It-taking-
sale In the wheat pit to
day (Store prices dnrn as much
as 2 cents a bushel.
Trade wu extremely nerrous,
with fluctuations sharp and erra
tic, but finally deteiopinc a defl-
sitely downward trend. Selling
pressure was on from the open
In bell and appeared to increase
after the May contract broke
through 1.0 S, bringing forth stop
loss orders. May wheat sold
down to 1.03 H, off IK. while De
cember was down l ai umes,
and July, representing the new
crop off 2 cents.
Upward reTislon in the gorern
mn t'a final estimate of 1939
eroni. reoorts that producers were
redeeming. loan wheat and lower
prices In the cash market as wen
as disappointingly small -flour
tales during the past week were
market-depressing - factors. Re
ports from the winter wneai area,
howerer, continued very unfar-
orable. -- -
Trade was fast at times, but
turnorer was estimated to be con
siderably less than yesterday's
70.417,000 . bushels in wheat,
bearlest since July 20. 1937. when
volume was 71.0(4,000 bushels.
There was evidence of some even
ing up ahead of the government's
report on condition of fall-sown
winter wheat for harvest in 1940.
to be released tomorrow. The
government weekly crop sum
mary said no important change
had occurred in the condition of
winter wheat in the main produc
ing belt.
Nut Hullers Are
Violating Law
. Companies who sell walnuts
tnd filberts to workers who. In
turn, take them to their homes
for cracking and hulling and then
return the meat, are violating the
federal wage and hour law.
Charles H. Gram, state labor com
missioner, declared here Wednes
day. Oram said he based his decl
ilon on a telegram received earl
le In the week from the regional
ilrectpr of the wage and hour
livlslon at San Francisco.
The regional director held that
persons so engaged in cracking
tnd hulling walnuts and filberts
are employes of the companies
from which they obtain the nuts.
Gram warned that the practice
must be stopped Immediately or
prosecutions will follow.
Dallas Club .Will
Elect Officers
DALLAS The regular meeting
f the Dallas Junior Woman's
club was held Monday night at
Library hall with the president.
Miss Ruth Petre. In charge.
At the business session a
nominating committee, Mrs. El
mer Schulson, Mrs. Morris Walt
en and Miss Julia LaBarr, was
appointed. The committee is
to report at the next meeting
when election of new officers will
be beld. Miss Ruth Betts was
appointed by the president o act
as chairman of the "golden Jub
ilee" committee.
The club voted to change the
date of meeting from the third
Monday night of each month to
the last Monday night of the
month.
Following the business meeting
a Christmas party was enjoyed
with an exchange of gifts and a
upper hour. Hostesses were
Mrs. Ray McKey, Mrs. Lester
Mlnnich and Miss Gertrude Klle
ver. Cascade National
Park Is Opposed
BELLINGHAV. Dec. 19.-WV-Vlgorous
opposition to establlsh
snent of a Cascades national park
was voiced by business, labor lead
en and mining prospectors hero
today In the bearing conducted by
a special committee of Washing
ton state planning council.
Witnesses told Dr. Robert E.
McConnell, of Ellensburg. chair
man of the committee, that estab
lishment of a national park along
the Cascade ridge would cripple
the lumber and pulp Industry and
WOllld lrw a- nn vaaf nsinnll
era! resources.
Ucnkd far Cash
uimiuTs
GFiLBERTS
flko lid Heals
H:rf:h PacMsrj Co.
2S9 B. CJ-h Bt, Tel. 7633
SaaaiaMSBBaMaaBMaMS
Salem! Market Quotations
raoiTs -
BarM Mm)
(Taa rie' blw aappli by a laeal
racer aaa iad'eativa f the 'ail? aaarart,
pritM paid . traaare y 8ala bajrara
at ara aat faaranf by. Taa Sutaa-
' .
Baaaaaa. V. aa U!k
Ba.aa .... .Si
Graacfratt, Ariaaaa . 1B
Laaaaaa. crata , ?
Uraasra. crata .00 ta
Aacaaea. ert , - (
(Boris- Fries)
ftcta. atoa.
Cabbar. lb.
Carruta. local, das.
JO
.so
1.00
1.00
.
s.&o
.60
J
.
.40
ISO
.
.60
-S
Cauliflower, local '
r.i.r,
Caeaaibara. aetaaoa
Lattacc, Calif.
Uaiaaa Iba.
Graca oaloaa, sea
RadiaBr. das.
Pcppcra, graca .
PmiWi. local, cvt , Na X-
so . a f
Svicack. Beattla, baa
Tara'pa. doa.
JS
WbaaU Ba. a a. 1 racleaata .73 a
Oats, taa , .00 ta 1 1.00
r kartar. tmm
Car hay. taa
1S.0O
Alfalfa, taa
is. in oa
Miiaua. wm i
ECS aaaah. Ka. 1 grada. SO lb. bag l.SO
Dairy fad. SO lb. bag
u .-L. . l.SO
Crackad aora -
Wbaat J J2
tlaa. aar hu. -
trull inn rtTTT.TRV
(Baylag Frteaa at Andraaea's)
flni, A lam. dot .
.IS
Grada B larga, dot...
Orsda A aardiuat, d"S-
Ja
J4
JO
.11
.It
.10
.11
JOB
JOS
Pa:iata
Ctlcrad bent
.11 aad
.IS aad
Colorad fry
watt Ixktrai. baarr .OS aad
Wbita Lcxbara frya
Wklta L laras, light
Old roosters i
HtitT bens, .b It aaa
.11
. y mm. -
vL. -f w.rifl, i i aaai irr i
Orsda A Is rite, dos.., . . .JJ
Grada A so ad mm dos. l
Grade B larra. d . ,
Grada B mcdiam , , . . ' - 'J
Uadargradaa aad etc a ... , U9
Quotations
PORTLAND, Ore., ' Dec 20. (AP)
standards 28 H; prim firsts 38; firaU
3d- i
Batterfat 2H 80. i -
v i .... IS ataadarda 17:
saediuss extras '6: standards 15: small
extras 14; standards 13.
Cbeaaa: jnpieis
Pitrllahd Produce
nnwri i vn rw ! Tir. 20.(AP)
r o-ii-. nrlea ta ratail-
ers: Ceentry knied begs, best batcaara.
IZa ta IDS. ; mmjm.
ik. livkt.tkia. S-lla lb.: aaa-
y. 9-10e; spring 1 a sa b a . 14-15a lb.;
ewes. d-7e lb.; good eatter eawc Ta
lb.: canaer eoaa. 7e lb.; bulls. 9-
9 He lb.
Lit Poultry Nominal baying prices:
k- i tm 1 SX lba 15a
lb.; do a ibs., 15 lb.; frysrs, ander
8 lbs.. 13c lb.; do 8 to 4 Uc 13e lb.;
roasters. er 4 lbs.. 13s; eelored hens
. iv. iu. aw.r A lha- 13e: LeST-
bora bens aads'r SH Ibs 8 He. aver SH
lbs.. 8Hc; No. 3 grade, 5a less.
Tarkeys 8ellmg pnee: liens. 10 31s
lb.; toms 15-17e lb. Baying prices: No.
1 heas, 18e lb.; toms. 15o lb.
Oaioos Oregon, 40-60c; Zakima, 89
40e sack.
Fotatoea Yakima Game 1.50-1.S5;
Oeschatac 1.55-1.70; Klamatb. LSO cwt.;
local sjbites, (O M box; pcappwoaa
baaks, 1.25 ceatsL
u. c.n:. nnoa to vatallara : Alfal-
fa. Ka. 1. 16.00 toa; oat-Teteb, 13.00,
Oregon, 1.00 ton; cloar. 11 toa; tim
othy, eastcra. aUcy, 12.00-14.00 ton.
Portland. mm
Wool Eastsra Oregsa, fine 25-I6e lb.;
crorsed. 28 29a lb.; Willsmetu valley.
13-monta. ze io.; ismos vo .
Toautoes Vregon. wcai, ness awtwes
. 4n.&n No 3a. 35-S0e:
hothottse choice 10-12 lb.; fsncy 18
14c: estra fsa:y, 14-15a: CaliforUa. re
packed. 3.25 2.60. as is 1.75-3.00 lag.
Mohair 13 month, 80a lb.; tn!L 89s
Pw"a- .
jascara maa . a i.
BopaOregOB, 1939, 33-25 lb.; 1938,
loaiosL. m
r T"lr.i. BrtHnr Af4da. altT a -
v.H...f .ww. . . - m r ' .
x . , ti khl W.- faamil BStanta.
Atkm au II- V.Vava' hard wheat, net.
4.75-6.3 Dssers aiaesiem. a.ov-a.w,
bleeded wheat floor 5.55-5.95; soft wheat
5.20-5.25; grahaam, 49s, 5.70: fill!
srheat 49s, 6.15.
. '. .... . a n r n .
Portland Grain
PORTLAND, Ore., Dee. 10 (AP)
ura m :
Vheat Opea High Low
hfar S9H 8H 37H
Close
87 H
iw. S7 k 874 87
87
-..w !- n.. Ka. 9-3S IK white.
26:50. Barley No. 3-45 lb. B.W. 27.00.
Cora No. 3-IT shipment 27.50. No. 1
flax 3.06.
Cash wheat (bid): Soft white S5;
western white 85; western red 84. Hard
rod wiater ordinary 83; 11 per cent
S4; 13 per cent 88; 13 par cent 91; 14
per cent 99..
Hard white-Baa. rt ardinary: 13 per
cent 91; 13 per eeat 94; 14 per cent 97.
Today's esr receipts: 'Wheat 81; bar
ley 1; flour I; cam 8; aullfeed 7. -
Portland Livestock
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 30. (AP)-
(TJSDA) Hogs: Salsbls 650, total 1250,
fairly active ;
Barrows and gilta, gd-ch.
120-140 .bs $
5.250
5.853
5.600
6.004
6.50 0
5.35W
6.1 5 tt
5.100
5.50
5.85
6.35
S.S5
S.S5
e.ou
5.75
5.60
5.35
do gd eh, 140-160 lbs
da gd-ch. 160 18 J lbs
Am ca-cn. li'jzuu ids.,
o ca-cn. ico xzi- id
da gd-ch 320 840 Iba
da gd-ch, 340 270 lba
d Sd h 370 BOU ID!
' da gd eh, 300-330 Us
do gd eh. 330 860 lb
reader pigc gd-ch, 70 120
A niaa. SO 200 lba
d.85 5.15
5.85 S.OO
S.00 6 S.75
Cattle: Receipts 150; cslrea salable 85;
total 50, market netive. mostly steady.
Steers, good W00 1100 lb8 8.25 Q 9.00
Stocks' and
Bonds
" Dec.njb 20
STOCK AVSRAGSS
Cemplled by The Associated Proas
80 15 IS SO
Iadaa Rails Ctil Stacks
Net Car - A. 3 TJneh A. S A. S
Wednesday 7X5 19.8 89.3 ' 60.9
Prev. Day 73.8 19.8 89.0 60.6
Meath Age 61.1 818 S9.9 51.7
Tear Age 74 6 30.5 S4.S 60.9
1989 High 77.0 ' 38.8 40.6 58.0
1939 Law 68.S 15.T 88.7 41.6
BOJTD TZJLAGSS
so ie io ie
Rails Iadaa Ctl Porga
Not Chg D .3 Cach TJnch X .
Wadaesdsy 47.6 101.4. 95.5 49.3
Prow. Day 47.8 10 1.4 95.5 49.6
hfaath Ago 89 8 101.8 M.l 50.3
Tear Age 47.7 98.1 91.0 63.3
1989 High 64.9 1018 97.5 64 0
1999 Law 63.4 65.8 90.4 - 41.1
Urade B raw 4 per cent
milk. Dairy Co-op price to
distributors, $1.74.
Batterfat, No. 1, 2c
No. 2, 27c; premium 80 He.
A grade print, S3 He: B
grade, 32 He; quarter a
54HC.
Pa Hats
Lashara bc-aa
Lecbara fry ara, 1 H lba.
Colored fry an, 2 3 lbs.
Colorad heat ,
.11
.08
Jl
Jl
.11
Old roosters
.05 i
a. S grada 5a pr pnoad
xxura
(Baying Fries s)
198S lb.
1989
J5
.35
.80 ta
LIVESTOCK
(Baylag prleaa tot a a. l stack, basad ea
coadiUoBS aaa saiss rcponoa s-aa.s
Lambs. 1939, tops - 7.u i.f
lasts, yaarliags ft.OO ta 5.S5
Ewaa ,, 3.00 ta S.50
Hogs, tap, 160 300 lbs- COO
Sows JZ 4 4.00 ta 4.15
Beef sows 6.00 to 5.30
Balls -6.0O to. 3.75
Heifera
Dairy type cows
5.00 to S.OO
3.60 ta 4.50
. 9.00
. .11
Ura voaJ. lb-.
Dressed Veal. lb.
HUTS
(Trlcaa maid by Indooaadaat raddag
laas ta crowarl
riLBEKT8 Bs real on a. orchard n,
lie; jonboa. 14H; !ga ISc; fancy lis;
babies 10 fee Pachilly and Bria aaU Is
htgbcr.
WALNUTS Orchard ran: rranqaettcs
S 7c ; soft shells 5c Grsdes : rrsnqaettes,
jumbo 13 He, Urge 13c, fsaey 10c Ra
dians 8Hc soft shell, jusabos !.
Ursa lie. faacr 9e. mediasa 7Ke.
riLBEBTS Duabilly, jussbo 18a; Ige
16c; fancy lac Brts asts, Jam do. s:
Urra 15Ve: fi-oer. 13V4e: baby 13c
WALNUTS fraaqoettea, jsmbos 17c
large 15 He fancy 13 He aaadions lie;
soft shells, jambos 16 He, Urge 14 He,
fancy 12Hc saediam 11c; Mayettes. large
16a. Casesde- rraaqoettec large 13c
medium lie; soft bells, large 12c fancy
11 He mediam 10c.
at Portland
do medium, 750-1100 lbs
da mod. 1100-1300 lbs
do common. 750 1000 lbs
Heifers, good. 700 900 lbs
do medium, 600 900 Iba
da eommtn. 600-900 lba
Cows, good, all wta
do aediam, all wts
do eat com, all wts
da canaer, all wts
Calls (ylga axcladad). bf,
good ail wta .
do saassge, good, all wts
da saassge met, all wta
da cat-corn, all wts
ealers. rd-eh all wts
da com-med, all wts
do cull, all wta
Calves, gd-ch, 400 lbs. dn
do com-med. 400 Ibc da
do cnlL 400 lba. aowa
7.25
.75Q
6.00 Q
7.75 Q
6.60 0
6.350
5.50
4.50
8 85
3.750
Sheep: Receipts 200, scattered sales,
ste tdy.
Lambs, good and choice 9
do medium and good
do common
Yearling Wethers, gd
do medium
gwas, good-choice
da common-medium
Wool in Boston
BOSTON. Dee. 20 fAP) (CSDA)
Very little Inquiry was being receired
ea domestic wools on the Boston market
today. An occasional buyer wss ia the
market for small quantities of domestic
wools to cover immediate reqairementc
Prices on these trsnsactions were about
steady compared with prices paid last
week.
Gardeners'
Market
PORTLAND. Ore., Dee. 20. (AP)
(USD A) Produce prices:
Apples Oregon: Red Delicious, place
pack, 1.00-1.10; Winter Bananas, fse
and fill. 60-65e; BpiUen bergs, extra fan
cy, 1.85-1.50; fancy, 1.10-1.25; Wash
ington : Red or. 8 t a r k i a g Delieioas,
wrspped, - large extra fancy, 1.65-1.85;
fancy, 1.25-1.50; Winessps, extra fancy,
1.36 1.40, fancy-. 1.20-1.80, place pack
110; Homes, place pack, extra fancy
1.10; Lady apples, 1.00 half boxes; var
ious varieties, field run, colls out, 80
60 box.
Artu sokes Pour to 5 doxea boxes,
2.75-8.00, dosen 65-7C.
Avoeanos Cslif. Fuertes, 1.50-2.00,
few 2.25 i Pueblos, 1.S5-1.80; few 1.40.
Bananas Per bunch, 6H-54e per lb.;
hands cut off or small lota, 6-6He.
Beans California: Kentucky Wonder,
7H -e lb., hampers, 3.89-3.00; B a a
Lakes. 8 8 He lb.
Brussels Sprouts 12-eup fists 65-70c
Cabbage Local, 60-Ib., new -a r a t a a ,
medium aise fancy, TJS Na. 1, 65-75e;
oM crates, 60-60e: per sack. 35-S5e; red,
3H-3e lb.
Cauliflower Local, No. 1. 75-&0e; No.
3, 25-40c; purple, L00-1.20 crate; No. 3s
60-75c
Celery Oregon Utah, 1.00-1.25 ; hearts
75-0c; California Utah, 1.35-1.50.
Citrus Fruit Arizona grapefruit, fan
cy 100s 1.70-1.85; 80s and larger, 2.00
3.15; choice 15a leas; lettuce crates,
1.85-3.00; Texss pinks, 3.00-3.35; white
8 75-8.00; Florida 3.10-3.50.
Coconuts 4.75-5.00 per ssck of 100.
Crsnberries Oregon, Waahiagton. 25-
Ib. boxes JfcFarlin mostly, 3.00-8 15,
some 3. SO; few 8.25; small 2.25; Wash.
3.65-3.75 per box.
Cucumbers Oregon, hothouse, 8-4 dos.
1 50-8.50, 70-1.10 per dozen: California
2 00 3.25 per lug.
Dill Per lb.. 8-Sc
- Egcplant Califcrnia, lugs, 1.00-1.25.
Garlic Local, 10-15e lb.; strings. 15
18e per lb.
Grspes California, lags, Emperors,
1.85-1.43.
Lea-ens California, fancy, 300-360s.
6.35-6.50; 432a. 5.50-6.00; 490s, 4.50
6.O0; smaller choice 4.75-5.75.
Limes Flats 2.25-2.35; trays 23-25;
displsy canons 85 90e.
Lettuce Local, dry pack, S to d dosen,
75e-100; The Dalles 1.00-1.25; poorer
lower; California, dry Delano, 3.0O-2.35;
Salinas, 1.75-3 00; Stockton. 3.00-2.25 ;
iced, 6c 2.75-3.85; Aria, dry, 4a, 3.85
3.40. Moshrooms Cultivstsd, one-pound ear
tns, S5-50e; H-lb. cartons, 1820c
' Onions Washington, 60-lb. a e k a ,
Spanish, medium 40-60c; 10-Ih. saehc
10-12e; boilsra 9-lle; Whit Globes.
80r-1.00; Oreroa Tallows, mod.. 45-50 ;
100-lb. seeks, 90-1.10; 10-lb. sacks, 14
15e; boils, ll-12e.
Orsnges Navels, targe and saediam,
3.85-3.76; small 3.75-8.00; choice 1.85;
Jspsaese erangec 1.35-1.85 per handle.
Peaa California, Buah peas, 9-10e:
few best 12c . .......
Poppers Oregon flaU, green, 13-15.
Pears Oregon Aajoas. extra fancy,
1.60-1.65; fsaey 1.00-LI 5; Baerr Isa
ter. Icosa 60c; southern Oregon Comiee,
3.O0-3.35.
Penimmaaa Cal'forala rag 1.00-1.35.
Piaeapplo Hawaii, S. 7 5-4.04.
Pomegraaatea Lags. 1.00-1.10.
PoUioes Market slightly weaker. Ore
local Lena; Whites aad Rasiets, US Ka.
I. 100-lb. sacks, 1.10-1.25; Nc 3, 60 lb,
sackc 45-50e; Klamath aad Deaehataa
Rossotc 08 No. 1, 100 lb. aaehs, 1.10
1.35; '. 3. 60-lb. sacks, 45-60; Klam
ath aad Desehatea, US Na. 1, 100-lb.
sackc 1.60-1.65; 33-pownd sacks, 45-47 ;
Waahiagton Raaaetc US No. 1, 100-IK
sacks. 1.60-1.65: 25-pound sackc 43-60;
Nc 3, 60-55 hex; Idaho Rwsscts, 10
Ib. sackc 16-20C "
Rhabard- Calif.. 90o-1.00 per box
tlatc fancy 1.00-1.25.
Squash Oregon: Daalah, Urge eratec
5O-0c; lags. 85-45e; Marbleheadc 1
lHe lb.; Hubbard 1-1 He; Bohemian,
lags, d0-45e: erstea. 60-7 0e; pumpkins,
1-1 Ha per lb.; California Zucchini, 1.00
1 35 hg.
Swatt Potatoes California, 60-Tb.
eratec Jeraeyc 1.85-3.00; yam 3.10-3.25.
Taageriaes Florida, 1.76-3.00 per half
box. . - - -
Tomatees Oregon, local hethonec
crxiea 11-lSe lb: fancy 16-1 7c; extra
fsncy, 17-18 ; California, repacked, 3.25
3.60, as is. 1.75-3,00 1st.
Bunched Vegetables Per desea: par
sley. 20-80; radishes, 30-80: tarnipc
20-25c; groan or ion a, 23 H -25c; beets
17H-30; carrots 25-30e: endive, 30-40e;
hraeenlt. 40 45e; kohlrabi, 40-45 ; celery
root. 40-60; chard, 15-20e; kale, 35-80;
mastard rraaaa, 15-17Hc
Root Tegotables Per 100-lb. sackc
rnubairsc 1J5-1.50; tarnipc 1.00-1.35;
Inge 80-45; beetc 1-00; earrotc 80e-1-10:
rasa. 30-4A-- umlM have 5-eA
8.50
8.00
7.25
8.00
7.75
6.50
6.65
6.60
4.60
3 .36
6.350 6.50
5.750 6.35
6.35 0 5.75
4.500 5.35
8.000 6.60
5.00 0 8.00
4.000 6.00
6.500 8.00
5.000 7.00
8.500 6.00
7.60 0 9.25
7.00 0 7.26
6.000 6.75
6.500 6.60
6.00 & 5.60
8.50 0 4.26
3.000 8.60
Stock Issues
Make Advance
Usual Holiday lift
Felt by Market;
Average Up
NEW YORK, Dec. 20 -(ff)-
Traaers rare tne stock market a
taste of lta traditional nre-Chrlat-
maa lift today and many Issues
were boosted fractions to a point
or more. . : .
Near the finish. hawTr. nroflt
realization dulled the edge of the
rally and some gains were cut
or erased. Volume picked up on
txi3 rise and transfers of 908.620
shares com Dared with' 7 5 1.7 SO
yesterday.
The Associated Press average
of CO stocks was no J of i coint
at 60.8.
Reports of wide gains in holi
day trade helped the merchandis
ing shares which stayed above
water most of the day. Some esti
mates indicated department store
sales were running 5 per cent
better than last year In many sec
tions of the country, especially
in the industrial centers.
In the black at the finish were
Bethlehem, Chrysler, Montgom
ery Ward, Sears Roebuck, Wool
worth, United Aircraft, Consoli
dated Aircraft, American Tele
phone, Western Union, Westing
house Electric, Dow Chemical,
Great Northern, Southern Rail
way, Johns-Man ville, Loew's, In
ternational Paper preferred, Ce
lanese, Dresser Mfg., and Interna
tional Merchantile Marine.
Oregon Turkey Market
Stagnated; Prices Slip
PORTLAND, Dec. 20-trFr-The
Oregon turkey market, normally
most active at this season, was
seriously stagnated today.
Portland resale values slipped
to a new low noint under the in
fluence of retail offerings of 23
cents a pound for hens and 19
cents for toms. Many retailers
were unwilling to buy birds at
more than 20 cents for bens and
IS and 16 for toms.
Some market authorities were
dubious of an Improved outlook.
Country point operations were at
a standstill as far as buyers were
concerned.
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MICKEY MOUSE
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Closing
NEW YORK. Dec 20-4rT)-Today's closing Quotations:
Al Chem Dye 17
Allied Stores V4
Ameri Can 112
Am For Pow 1T4
Ameri Pow&Lt, 4
Am RadftSt San 9
Am Roll Mills. 16
Douglas
Am Smelt&Ref- 51
Da Pont
Ameri Tel&Tel 169 H
Elec Pow
Erie R R
Ameri Tobacco- 83
Am Wa Wks
Anaconda
Armour 111
Atchison
Barnsdall
Baltl aV Ohio
5 Hudson
Bendix Aviation 29Ta
Bethlehem Steel
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Boeing ' Air .
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Borge Warner.
Budd Mfg ;
Calif Pack
Callahan ZZ-L,
Calumet Hec
Canadian Pacific
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Caterpil Trac
Celanese
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Cheaa ft Ohio.
Chrysler
Program Given
By Junior High
DALLAS A large, crowd was
present Monday night for the
Christmas program" presented by
the Dallas Junior' high school In
the school auditorium.
The program Included: Christ
mas carols, glee club; reading,
Helen McFetridge; songs by jun
ior high school girls' trio com
posed of Delores Krewson, , Alice
Wall and Helen McFetridge; play.
"Christmas at the Jones" pre
sented by Alan Inglis, Dorothy
McConnell, Richard Osuna, Lu-
ella Spence and Lloyd Domaschof-
sky; talk on Christmas seals,
Betty Robinson; vocal solo,. De-
loress Krewson; piano solo, Lloyd
Domaschofsky; singing of Christ
mas carols by glee club and
audience.
Following the program the
classes at the junior high school
were In session and those pres
ent were invited to visit any of
these. An art work display was
also shown.
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Quotations
Comm Solvent. 13 Hat Dairy Pord 16
Commwlth dtSou 1 National Dist. .224
Conslidtd Edison 29 4 Natlonl Pow&Lt 8
Consolidated 011-7 Northern Pac . 8
Corn Products. 63 ft Packard Motors 3
Curtfss Wright- 10 J C Penney - 91
Aircraft 80 Phillips Petrol 39 V
deN 178 Pressd Steel Car 14
dc Lt 6 Pub Serv NJ 40
- . 1 Pullman . 32 -
1 1 Gen Elec . 4 0 3af eway Stores 47
314 General Foods 46 Sears Roebuck 83
5 General Motors 54 Shell Union 12
23 Goodyear Tires 23 Sou. Cal Edison 27
12 Great Northern 27 South Pacific . 15
Motrs 5 Stand. Brands . 5
Illinois Central 12 Stand. Oil' Cal. 24
Insp. Copper .13 Stand. Oil NJ 43
Intern Harvester 61 Studebaker - 9
Int Nickel Can- 86 Sup Oil , 2
Int Pa tc Pulp Pf 56 Timk Roll Bear 50
Int Tel db Tel 3 Trans-America 6
Johns-Manvllle- 74 Union Carbide 87
Kennecott 38 United Aircraft 46
LibbeyO-Ford - 49 United Airlines 14
Llg db Myers B 105 U S Rubber 40
Loew's 34 U S Steel 67
Montg Ward 54 Walworth . 5
Nash KeVrinator 6 Western Union 26-
National Biscuit 22 White Motors 12
National Cash.... 15 Wool worth . 38
Aurora Families
Will Entertain
AURORA Mr. and Mrs. H. D.
Evans will have as guests Christ
mas day their children, Mr. and
Mrs. M. H. Evans and Shirley Mae
and Marvin of Portland, Mr. and
Mrs. H. B. Evans, Miss Edith Ev
ans of Seattle, and Tom Evans of
Portland.
" Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Ehlen, Miss
Rose Ehlen, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Ehlen and daughters Miss Itetta
and Helen, will be dinner guests
Christmas day of Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Ehlen of Portland. Other
guests will be Mr. and Mrs. Har
ry Ehlen and son Norman, Mr.
and Mrs. George Ehlen and Fred
Ehlen, all of Portland.
Get Marriage Licenses
DALLAS Marriage licenses
have been issued in the office of
County Clerk Carl S. Graves to
LaVonne Lois Carr, 22, Dallas,
and Stanley Leon Tufft, 21, New
port, and to William Blackley,
Dallas, and Verda LaMay Allread,
Tillamook.
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Report Shows 1939 Crops
. Four Per Cent Over
1923-32 Average
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20--The
agriculture department's fin
al crop report for the season show
ed today that farm production
during 1939 was nearly four per
cent larger than the average of
the 1923-32 "pre-drought period,"
despite a ' considerably smaller
aoreage harvest.
Crop land harvested this year
was reported at 325,000,000
acres the smallest since about
1915 compared with an average
of 354,000,000 acres In the pre
drought period. Higher yields
more than offset the reduction in
acreage. This year's total farm
production was said to have been
about o.e per cent below last
year, w
The final report, based on De
cember 1 conditions, placed the
corn crop at 2,619,137,000 bu
shels, an increase of about one
per cent over the November esti
mate of 2,691,063 bushels. 'The
wheat crop was put at 755,000,-
000 bushels, an Increase of about
two per cent over the previous
estimate of. 739,445,000 bushels:
Other "changes raised the flax
seed production from 17,439.000
to 20,330,000 bushels,' the largest
crop since 1930, and the soybean
crop from 79,689,000 to 87,409.-
000 bushels, the largest of record.
was increased from 1,659,409,000
pounds to 1,770,000,000 bushels.
The report said the total gross
tonnage of 13 major fruit crops
for marketing during the 1939-40
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Dies at Aumsville
AUMSVILLE Perry Thomas
Lewis, 66, passed away at the
home of his son. Clarence Lewis,
Tuesday morning.
Lewis was born August Jt, IS 73,
i at Boca, Calif. He was united in
marriage to Sadie Klrby In 1893
in Spokane, Wash.
She preceded him in death nine
years ago. Survivors are daugh
ters, Mrs. Russell Spear, Roblio,
Manitoba, Canada. Mrs. Odel Cur
tis, Green Lawn. Alberta, Canada;
sons, Robert P. Lewis, Helena,
Mont.; Clarence E. Lewis of
Aumsville; sister. Bertie Alexan
der, Spokane, Wash. ; and 1 2
grandchildren.
Services will be held Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Aumsville, Bethel church with
T. C. Mountain conducting the
service. Concluding services will
be held at the Aumsville ceme
tery, in charge of the Weddle fu
neral home of Stayton.
West Salem Garden
Qnb Has Party
WEST SALEM Garden clue
met at the home of Mrs. Ruth
Hoffman Thursday afternoon for
the . Christmas party. Gift ex
change was a feature of the aft
ernoon. - . "
" Lunch was served by the host
ess to ' Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman,
Rachael .Blakeway. Mrs. Ruth
O'Brien, Mrs. Van Howdness, Mrs..
Anna Alderson. Mrs. James Mon-
roe, Mrs. Manning, Mrs. G. A.
Goffrier and Mrs. Bonnie. .
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