.Th OZLGOri STATECl-IAIfSakm., OnqoiL Sunday I 'orxiay, D;ciir 15. IS1D w - laocai lvew ? Itoethlln Appointed Arthur Roethlin, for four years a deputy Jn the tax collector's office, will Join the staff of the Marion coun- " ty - clerk tomorrow to assist in v filling the vacancy caused by the departure for military' training -of Harlan A. Judd, clerk of the " circuit court and county clerk- - over the duties . of Leer Oh mart ' as operator- of the county photo static machine for clerk's records; while Ohmart will, move into Judd's former place as clerk of - the circuit court, a position he v was slated-to occupy in any ease - as result of Judd's -advance-ment to clerk. v . Luts florist P 9&S. 1376 N Lib Our large automatic phonograph with 20 remote control coin boxes for sale at a very low price. A money-maker." The Spa. Auction sale of quality furniture of the Imperial Furniture Co. nowln progress. Ererythlng must go. Two sales daily, 2 & 8 p. m. until all is sold. - , Two Charged When cars of Myrtle Delores Laldlaw, route two, and Elwood Willis Raymond. 1170 North 14th street, collided yesterday, police arrested both. Miss Laldlaw was charged with failure to giTe right of way and Raymond with driving with im proper Tislon. Windows of both cars were badly frosted, police reported. .Wall paper. Matbis. 184 S Coml Gifts, pictures and picture fram ing." The Hillside Shop. Open evenings and Sundays until Christmas. One mile on South River Road. Radio Causes Trouble - When a loudspeaker which Herman R. Lawson, 403 North 20th, had on the back seat of his car fell to the floor, he glanced around and his ear struck a parked automo bile owned by Bessie Adamson, 2095 Warner street. It happened in the 400 block on North 19th street and on Friday, the 13th. Safety of vour savings is insured at Salem Federal. 120 8 Liberty Imperial Furniture Co.'s stock of Quality merchandise is being auc tioned daily. Don't miss these sales at 2 4 8 p. m. Permit Granted Theda D. Perkins was granted a building nermlt yesterday for S40 repairs tn a dwelllnar at 635 South Can- ftol street. Order . popcorn balls, red, green, or white for Christmas parties Hauges Karmelcorn Shop, 124' S. High. Petition Filed Lynn Van Matre, Lebanon welder, has filed a petition in bankruptcy in Port land,, listing liabilities as $1243 and assets as $787. ' Think of it! Furniture at your own price at the Imperial Furni t are's auction sale. Sales daily. 2 St 8 p. m. Don't miss a' one. For His Christmas, Mark -Twain-shirts, f l.ei, deluxe fabrics $1.95. A. A. Clothing Co., 121 N. High. Obituaries Barron Inrin Homer Barron, aged 51, on December 13. Survived -by wife, Mabel Barron, daughter, Aloa, and step-daughter, Mrs. Margery Myers, all of Salem: brother, Levi Barron of Califor nia, and sister, Mrs. Fannie Jack son of Texas. Other survivors in clude two grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, De cember 17, at 1:30 p.m. from Clough-Barrlck company. Davis Thomas Edgar Davis, 64. at the residence, 1325 Hines street, December 13, following a short illness. He was born in Aberdeen, Wash., and made his home In Sa lem - the past 23 years. Survived by the wife, Grace Davis, and a son, John Edward, both of Salem; a daughter. Mrs. Virginia Elisa beth Ayers of Memphis, Tenn.; two sisters, Mrs. A. R. Wilson and Miss Mildred Davis, and an uncle, James E. Lyons, all of Salem. A grandson also survives.'. Funeral announcements later from Ter-williger-Ed wards Funeral home. FLOWERS 0LS0IJ, FlorisI Court & nigh Ph. 7165 mmmmmm . Rev. Charles Weslejr (wN - ,MHrU.th herald nts sing . Glory to th ntwJm Kingf i? W - reace earth, and mercy mtldj kf I, GoJL an sinners recenciUdV lr hjlt i a m mm - - . r u -Joyful, all y nations, ris,T . - JetW the triumph of th sLlcsj V7ith ntU hetts proclaim HarU th haraU ancl 'Gfery to the new-bbm This favorite OirUtmas song was written by Rev. Charles Wesley and was first published la 171J Many ' sJtaratkus hava been made In the text by Whiteneld, Malan and even Wesley himself . It Is found In almosi every Christian hymnal. t h Coming Events December lO Annual Salem 'chamber of commerce election, O a. m. to' 12:30 p. m. r'-December 21 January 6 ' Christ man vacation, city schools and Willamette university. Student Patrol Named The lawn patrol at Parrish junior high school for the next three weeks will consist of John Wal lace, Richard Mills, William Chap man, Joan Lockbead,. Charlotte Reeves,- Jacqueline Booek, . Shir ley . Kianape, Lorna Arnold, Jean Hatfield, Kenneth Bluine and Delven Bukanske. : - Uupopped. corn for Christina Hauges. Karmelcorn Shop, 124 S. High St. , - i ' - Thousands of Oregon people are saving money by insuring with the Oregon Mutual Fire of McMinn ville. Investigate before you buy. SCELLARS tc FOLEY, INC. Phone 6001. Glalsyer Til H. B. Glalsyer, secretary of the state highway commission, was confined, to his home with a cold yesterday. Com paratively few state employes have as yet been affected by tbe wave of mild influenza cases re ported here, state officials said. Buy furniture for Christmas at your own price during the auc tion sale of Imperial Furniture Co. Two sales dally, 2 & 8 p. m. Here for Holidays Private Perry C. Thrapp arrived Wednes? day from March Field, Calif., to spend the holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Thrapp. Private Thrapp escorted the body of Private William G. Scarth to Portland. Get your "Sweets" Chocolates Hauges Karmelcorn Shop, 124 S. High. Gifts, pictures and picture fram ing. The Hillside Shop. Open evenings and Sundays until Christmas. One mile on South River Road. Old Maids' to Entertain Fol lowing the Rebekah lodge session Monday night in the Odd Fellows hall, the 'Old Maids' entertain ment troupe from the Odd Fel lows, will present a program as a general benefit for the Christ mas Cheer fund. Give magazine subs. Xmas rates. P. 728. Mrs. Paul H. Hauser. To Collect Food Baskets for families of veterans will be filled by "food contributed at tomorrow night's meeting of Capitol post No. 9. American Legion, In- the Fraternal temple, according to Commander Ray J. Stumbo. For watch and clock repairing H. T. Love, 141 S. Liberty. 0 Wants Water, Yamhill Carl Spencer, route two, Sheridan, has applied to the state engineer for a permit to take .32 second foot of water from Dupee creek, trib utary? of Deer creek,, for irrtga; tlon Of 25 acres of land in Tarn-' hill county. Now is the time for weatherstrip. We have it. Ray L. Farmer Hdwy. Co., 116 S. Comml. Judge Commissioned Gover nor Charles A. Sprague yester day Issued the commission for Martin W. Hawkins, recently-appointed circuit Judge for Mult nomah county. - IHvt Mann anv amount on good security. ABRAMS & ELLIS. Masonic Bldg. Radio Stolen Theft of a personal model portable radio from the George C. Will store, 432 State street, some time be tween 11:30 and 12:15 yesterday was reported to police. " Stop in and see the new Revere Movie line. Henry's Photo Shop, 439 State St., next to Western Union. Fine Flares - Firemen were called to the northeast corner of Commercial and Marion streets yesterday to extinguish a chim ney fire. Good buy, diamond engagement it wed. rings, both $35. H. T. Love. Wrong! Turn Made. Jack G. Far r in, Santa Barbara, Calif... is charged on the police blotter with turning from the wrong lane. Club No. 2 Meets .Townsteha1 "club" No.' 2 will meet at the Lesr lie ' Methodist , church at 7:30 o'clock Monday ' night. . sine' . Kin.' 'mi- V "I 'I - a Jill :ll - " COCO ? StRVICI COSTS NO MORS P;HaAsIts"'u; $625 Damages Allegedly Suffered - Loss - in Auto Accident -; Last August . Action for $ 1 2 5 damages for losses allegedly suffered In an automobile accident two miles south of Canby. August 31, 1940. were asked yesterday by P. Hary against John Q." Email . and Or ville' Schwab. . v ' ' The plaintiff alleges that ' a truck which he was driving was damaged to the extent of $400, that his merchandise loss was $76 and ' that loss, of the use' of the truck; cost him $150.' r He states that the' Merchants Fire Assurance . company is sub rogated to his right to recover in the matter to the extent . of $374. 35'already paid to him on account of an insurance policy. - ' Circuit Court Golden Miller vs. John P, Mil ler: reply asking title to real property be established for plain tiff, and for just support money, costs and $100 attorney's fee; supporting affidavit included. Wayne Henry vs. W. O. Allen; motion to strike parts of com plaint sustained. George and Frieda B. Zurlin den vs. Rich L. and Joy E. Rel mann; motion to strike and to make more definite and certain. Marriage Licenses Mark D. Ellis estate; C. A. Graham named appraiser to suc ceed Horace J. Wooley. Frederick Stelwer estate; final order granted. Arthur M. Kelley estate; La vena C. Kelley named administra trix, and Curtlss Cole, L. R. Aplet and Floyd C. Crabtree, appraisers. James Shlpp estate; final order granted W. F. Shlpp. Elizabeth Jtfartln estate; How ard D. Martin, widower and sole heir, named administratrix, and Martin Berg, Bernard Decker and Leo Klecker, appraisers, of $0000 in personal property. Leland Cllngwood Shields guar dianship; final account of W. C. Winslow, guardian, shows re ceipts of $260, disbursements, $415.14, and deficit of $155.41 paid by a Mrs. Rice. Marriage Licenses Wayne L. Peterson, 20, stu dent,' Corvallis, and Freda A. Muncey, 21, student, 603 North Winter, street, Salem. Frank E. Nichols, 21, logger, and Jane Henderson, 18, student, both Mill City. Sidney Shaw, 26, US Army, Camp Clatsop, and Maxlne Dra ger, 19, 'typist, 1299 Saginaw street, Salem'. Everett Glenn, 23, laborer, Otffc Church street, Salem, and Ruby Hubler, 19, housekeeper, Me Mlnnvllle. Maurice F. Maynard,.25, logger, Lebanon, and Irene Cutler, 23, stenographer, route one, Salem. Parrish Reports Given Students Ninth Grade Leads in Number of Standard Report Cards Parrish .junior high school re port cards made their appearance Wednesday for the second six weeks period of the year. Ninth graders had the largest number of students receiving an A stan dard card. Requirements are as follows: The student must have at least three A's, with no grade lower than a B, in scholarship, and in citizenship the grade must not be lower tban a B. An X, which means Improvable, is not allowed for a standard card. Following are the boys and girls who received an A standard card: Ninth grade, Rosemary Gaiser, Martha Weller, Patricia Mase, Margaret Smith, Betty Jo Ward, Gayle Crozler. Wanda Stelnbruck, Jeanne Demytt, Corlnne Wade, Donna Marie Brown, Betty Jean Williams, Mary Parker, Gerald ine Nelson, Winona Dillard, Joan Remington, Joan Bartlet, Rich ard Taw, Roy Houck, Karl Kom yate, Richard . Page, Jack earn ing, Frank Rock, Calvin Keuscb er, August Mahrt. Eighth grade. Colleen Briggs. Mae Dubois, Barbara Keyes, Joyce Lund, Lillian Hoffman, Clarissa Casper, Wllma Earnest, Helen Paulson, Birdeen Sidwell, Loren Helmhout, Del man Asher, Patrick Bond . , ' Seventh grade, Harriett Huston, Constance Keller, Carpi Miller, euy Ijou tMw&ras,- patncia NI ekens, Patricia Duncan. Janet Miller, Leland Hoar, Craig Kuhns . . . . ..... j , ' , Legion Council Names Officers Joe Marcroft and Wllma Fayre, both of Aurora, are , new presi dents of the Marlon county coun cil, of the American Legion. and auxiliary, elected at Stay ton Fri day .night. v - Other officers, installed by Jo sephine Kane of Newberg,' presi dent of district No. 2. are Herman Brown of Salem and Anna Len ners of ML Angel, vice-presidents; Irl McSherry of Salem,' reelected, and Thelma Anderson . of Salem; secretary-treasurers; Eva Humph reys of Stayton. auxiliary . chap lain,' and Florence Adams of Wood burn, sergeant-at-arms. D. A. Emerson of the state de partment of ; education' was ,tbe speaker. The next council meeting .will be In February in Silverton. 7tJua7oa; S4S M231 ttPnOf rHOXE M7J 1 OlalkHodiell 38 to Take OyH Service ExaimnaUbn ; " For Positions on Salem-Police Force At least 33 pen will attempt to put their names high on the civil service eligible list for city policemen when tb civ il service commission gives physical and written examina tions to mi rour posts on tne sa- lem. police department this week. Physical examination will, be given at 1:30 p. m. Tuesday at the YMCA by Lestle J. Sparks, pro fessor of physical education at Willamette' university. The writ ten examination will be conducted at S a. m. Thursday at the-city hall by Car) Kehrli. executive sec retary of . the League of Oregon CiUea. ; - - Applicants for the examinations include::" v' -v :" Marion R. Gotchull, 865 South 13th street; Delbert P. Folk, 675 North 17th street; Ray C. Finch, 1513 Court street; Stanley M. Plcha, 2222 South High street, Paul IL Hauser, Jr., 415 Division street; Leo William Peters, 111 Cbemeketa street; Kenneth II. Supp, 855 South 13th street; Ev erett F. Mapes, 120 Lana avenue; Ruben E. Skubovlus, route three; George E. SUnford. 441 SUte street; Wesley C. Kelley, route three; Julian W. Graham, PO box 764; Cyril Ralph, 1025 Norway. Ho C Bishop, 1045 North 14th street; Arnold J. Olson, 1940 South Cottage street: Earl R. Mundlngur, 1J 85 , North Capitol street; Charles J. Esplln, 719 North Commercial street; Dean W. Seiple, 2455 Trade street; Weldon W. Allbrlght. 680 North Liberty street; Max A. Allen, 627 North Winter street; Robert A. Fiedler, 1064 Oak street; Stanley K. Friese, 1650 Tew street. Charles W. Roberts, 1815 North Liberty street; Walter G. Esplln, 2110 Hazel avenue; E. W. Hew ett. 240 South 22nd street; Frank H. Sloan, Station A; Charles L. Creasy, Jr., 385North 24th street; Milton L. Martin. 229 North- Commercial street: Glenn A. Bowman, 795' Breys avenue: Eston E. Lough. 210 North 12th street; Hoyt E. 8 n y d e r, 2390 South Church street; Charles A. Mack, 451 North Cottage street; Jesse W. Fehler, 1622 Ferry street; Ernest A. Finch, 1535 Court street; Ernest F. Natzlnger, 1543 Broadway; John Henry Sa cre, 425 Marlon street; David M. Houser, 1845 North Summer street. Chamber to Vote Monday Moniing Slate of Nominees Is Listed; Results out at Luncheon Election of officers will be con ducted by the Salem chamber of commerce on Monday, the polls being open at the chamber from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The results will be tabulated during the lun cheon period and anounced at the close of the meeJhg. The luncheon program will in clude musical selections by the Madrigal club and dance numbers by students of the Billings and Armstrong, studio.- Nominees for the various of fices are: " President A. A. Gueffroy, Floyd Miller and Leo G. Page. Vice-president L. V. Benson, Carl Hogg and Ed Schreder. Secretary Ben Ramseyer, Rev. George 8wift and Gene Vanden eynde. . t ". Treasurer Lester Barr, Lee Eyerly and Guy Hickok. Agricultural chairman Max Genlhar, Fred Klaus and Robert Rieder. Civic chairman Frank Ben nett, Fred Eley and William Mc Afee. Industrial chairman Lowell E. Kern, Rich L. Relmann and Ray A. Yocom. Legislative chairman Gilbert Madison, George Rhoten and E. J. Scellars. Social chairman Mrs. E. H. Blngenheimer, Ed Bissell and Frank Chatas. raYJWPEE 1 .IB--- f J , - Good noiiscltfcping .inc.'; 453 Court St." - IS Retrying Planned For-Concert Scats Eugene Gleemen Will Sing - January 16 at Senior" High School -' A reserved seat ticket sale will bo featured in the advance ticket sale-for the Eugene Gleemen con cert which is to be held at the high school auditorium Thursday night, January 16. Joseph Weber, chairman of the ticket, poster and program printing committee,' an nounced yesterday t h a t' tickets will be ready for distribution next week. ' ' Divided into three classes, tick ets will sell for 55 cents for re served seats, 35 cents for gen eral admission and 25 cents tor students. Many civic organization are accepting blocks of tickets for sale to their memberships and friends, and several business houses wiH have tickets available. Reserved seat tickets are marked "to be exchanged" which means that all tickets so marked will entitle the holder to a num bered seat In the auditorium, ac cording to his own selection. This exchange of tickets will take place at Miller's store on January 13, 14 and 15. Electors Meet Here Tomorrow e Will Sign Names Six Times to Certify . FDR Elected Oregon will vote for President Roosevelt tomorrow when it will pay its five presidential electors 33 apiece and 38 for every 20 miles traveled to come to Salem and sign their names six times to certificates denoting how the state went in the November national election. The electors have been directed to assemble at the office of David O'Hara, clerk of elections, in the state department at the capitol at noon Monday, One of their cer tificates will be mailed the same day to the president of the United States senate, one sent the follow ing day to Judge James A. Fee of the United States district court in Portland, two forwarded to the state department in Washington, DC, for filing and two retained by Oregon's secretary of state. Earl Snell. Electors are paid the same mile age and per diem as legislators. Roosevelt Is Name Suggested, River Devil's Lake publicists who re cently offered a reward for the best name for the "world's short est" river, connecting their lake with the Pacific ocean, got results, if spreading the word afar was what they wanted. From faraway Waratah, New South Wales, in Australia, yes terday came a letter to the Salem chamber of commerce suggesting a name for the stream. "I think a good name like Pre sident Roosevelt would be fitting, seeing that he has done so much for America and Americans," wrote L. McCabe, of Waratah. He said he had read of the Oregon resort's offer "in one of our week ly papers. ON THIS NEW 1941 RADIO Ml hurt'0'-' V MORE FOB and err MORE FOR YOUR OLD RADIO. . De yoer Qtfklmos (hopping eoHy and "orn a mors genvrov eliowonce tm your old radio at UW tome mott xciHng Qwistmot gift yow con 8vs. - I Ml 111 mmd t tlHI kTt ' Phone 9611, - imam mi Fihahcesof ; State Sound Pearson- Report Reveals Bonds Reduced Half- . c. in Past 12 Year ' - . f ; - - ' The state of Oregon, notwith standing its deficit of 1500,000 in the public assistance fund, is in sound financial condition, SUte Treasurer ' Walter E. Pearson re ported yesterday." - - ' The treasurer poiated'oat tnat on January 1, 192J. the state had 366,062,810 of outstanding bonds f while on January !, 1941, this bonded indebtedness will have been reduced to 835.141,285. These -include . Oregon district Interest, bonds of 12,047,635, Ore gon -farm credit bonds $52,000, Oregon state highway bonds $14,- T766.750 and Oregon veterans state aid- bonds $18,275,000. Pearson said the debt will be further reduced on April 1, 1941, through the payment of $1,075, 000 in Oregon highway bonds, $700,000 of Oregon veterans state aid bonds and $35,250 of Oregon district Interest bonds. The in debtedness will then aggregate $33,331,135, or approximately half of the peak obligations in 1928., - Interest Total Noted Interest paid upon Oregon state highway bonds from 1917, the first year of issue, to and includ ing the year 1940, will amount to $27,307,116.51, Interest paid on Oregon veterans state aid bonds from 1922 through 1940 will total $18,876,185.65. The total interest bill of the state upon all of its bonds from 1917 through the year 1940 will gross $48,285,574.30. Pearson declared that virtually all of the bonds Issued by the state in years past were of straight ma turity, without right of redemp tion prior to the final maturity dates. The bonds bear interest rates ranging, with a few excep tions, from 3 per cent wo 6 per cent. Although the state may issue optional bonds in the future under authority of a 1937 legislative act it will not be the policy to float any new bond issues, Pearson de clared. He said that on the con trary, the program of liquidating indebtedness will be continued. May aot Raise Debt Pearson declared that if the 1941 legislature holds its appro- Be sure to see our tho- aaada of other tbrillimaT J? I bowseboM gifts, 4 1 To ihe Follis iluay From Qonio! i tv. And We - 6:Pcr Ilcdi y . By tamer ... ;.puc, fj ' By Mail ..uiJ...u:....---:.-50c 1 " " J (Outside Ealtm Oty Limits) m ,- 0 n priationa withia budget.- the state probably will be able to liquidate Its $569,000 public assistance cer tificates withia the next one or two months. and. barring unfor seen conditions, meet pubUe. as sistance and relief obligations during the next two fiscal years without incurring new. deficits. Oa November SO. 1940. : the sUte had a credit balance of $5, 631.162 in iu general fund. On the same data the state of Wash ington kad a balance of $2,312, 000 in its general fund, but also had 47.824.009 in general fund warrants outstanding. The differ ence represents a bet general fond deficit tri Washington of approx imately. $5,500,000. . The.atate of California, on June 10, 1940. had a general fund war. rant debt of more than $85,000, 000 v. ' T - 1?ruitlaud Women : Elect Officers FRUITLAND The ' Woman's Circle at Its meeting Thursday elected as officers for the coming year, Mrs. Carrie Branch, presi dent; Mrs.' Inna ' Bruce, vice president; Mrs. Lela Fagg, secretary-treasurer. An encounter between a wood truck and the car of the rural mail carrier ended with the mail carrier's car being thrown for a loss. The incident caused no in juries and only minor damages to the cars. Buy Nationally r i At Needham's hi eH aaaM BswtsSx Xvdhoirlzwd Bojal Portabl Dooler U NEEDHAM'S H 445 State St. Evcrv Yov in Our O BICYCLES O -WAGONS ' -' i ft) " ' ' 1 T" 4 nllSCELLANEOUS TOYS I Be Woodry's Toyland for a 1 wiH save yoa money. mm Just think what it will mean to them to get the local news while far away.frpm home. Arrange for. your, gift subscription of The Oregon Statesman Today . and be assured that ; if ui i the gSt that" will more than ' please each dajr '.ol ! the year. Will Bill You on January Goxmcil worlking The Parrish " Red Cross- coun cil met .Monday". Posters 'have been issued to 'rooms that are 10 6 per' cent tn membership. The art department Is making a group of small 100 per cent posters to be placed on these doors. Represen tatives from the rooms which have complete membership are;' Marion Darby.'. David . Scott, Marjorie - Rodgera. Robert Macy, Jean - Hof f ert. : Barbara Crawford. Colleen Kroner.- Marilyn Archi bald. Mary Earker. Gene. McLean, Barbara Williams, Jeanne Myers f and Jerry Crone. Joan Remington, Jean Sechriat. Patty Brown. Mario Newman, Addyse Lane. Hary Lou Payne, Arline Odenborg, Geraldlna Schmoker; Phyllis Leaner, Robert MeKee.'..- - '. r.. M - . I The: school' project as worked out by tire council la the prepara tion of Christmas baskets for the needy.' ' Contributions are being made through the home rooms. ' Philco Radio EXCLCSIVK DEALER Advertised Gifts Shsaffsr Psns 4 The complete line. 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