PAGE TEN The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Tuesday Morning. December 24. 1940 Christmas Theme .'; Of Baxter's Talk Insists "Hope Is Greater Than History"; Tells v of Christ's Time Dwight Morrow's one-sentence address, "Hope is greater than history ."delivered to a pessimist ic audience in the depression win ter, of 1932, afforded Bishop Bruce R. Baxter the theme for m uansimas discussion ai in sa - lem chamber of commerce lunch eon Monday noon. 1 . i . - . a J as -now, when Christ was. bora near the close of Augustus Cae sar's reign, the bishop reminded his audience; there were five ciril wars and Augustus had issued a list of 2300 persons scheduled for execution and offered a boun ty for their heads. . ' Turning from history to f'hope," the bishop declared that "God Is nerer late for his ap pointments" and pointed ont that Christ's coming was scheduled be cause people had gotten the wrong Idea about God and need ed to see what he was like. "Peace on earth to men of good will" is now the accepted trans lation of the angers song, Dr Baxter mentioned; the world can not have peaoe without good will, but in observing that good will is lacking today in some quarters, he advised looking "within" rath er than thinking exclusively of Hitler and Mussolini. Dr. Baxter was Introduced ' by Ray Tocom who recounted some of the bishop's contributions to Salem's civic life during his ten ure as Willamette university pres ident which will terminate with this college year. Circle a Group Meets at Dallas DALLAS Members of Circle A of the First Presbyterian church were entertained at the home of Mrs. A. Fred Toner Friday after noon. A business meeting was held with the remainder of the time spent in serving. A delightful tea hour was enjoyed at the close of the afternoon with Mrs. W. L. Pemberton assisting the hostess in serving. Marjory Leonard was a guest and members present were Mrs. Chahncey C. Gettmann, Mrs. Ed ward J. Hints, Mrs. W. L. Pem berton, Mrs. L. W. Plummer, Mrs. Joseph E. Plummer, Mrs. Norrls Rockwell, Mrs. Carl Swanstrom, Mrs. Harry M. Webb,, Mrs. C. H. Leonard and the hostess, Mrs. Toner. The next meeting of the circle will be at the home of Mrs. Carl Swanstrom. Bridge Club Meets At Mill City MILL CITY The Bridge club met at the home of the president, Mrs. Tom Allen, for Its Christmas Party. Dessert luncheon was served at 1:30 o'clock by the hostess. After a gift exchange, contract was played at three tables. Mrs. Frank Potter won high score. tr Youth of 16 Starts Life Term for Sixteen year old Robert Mandell, left, steps through a gate that has broken grown men. Warden Clin ton Duffy, right, has just swung open the outer gate of San Qnentin prison, where the lad is an der sentfnce of life imprisonment for the murder in San Jose, Calif., of his schoolmate, Josephine Parsen, also 16. Mandell, eight guard. IIX photo. Wheatland Pupils Present Playlets WHEATLAND Good attend ance of patrons of the Wheatland district were present at the Wheatlamt Community hall Fri day night at the Christmas pro gram presenter! by the school under the direction of the teacher, Hazel Swanson. The program: welcome, Gerald Washburn; song, "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Washburn on saxaphone and piano; playlet, "The Christ mas Mixup," Byron Scroggan, Macil Field, Verdella Field, Ran dolph Scoggan; recitations, "Lest We Forget." Austin Field, Donna Jean Lafollette, Dick Field; song, "Love Came Down to Stay;" "Grandma's Christmas Present," Nathell Scoggan, Alene Fleming, Jimmy LaFollette; recitation, "Our Farewell for You," Connie Michael; chorus, school, "Every body Smile on Christmas." 275 See Riekreall Yule Program RICKREALL Approximately 275 persons attended the Christ mas play here F r i d a y night. Scenes were well portrayed, each character taking their several parts in a most impressive man ner. The reader was Donald Pence; Zachariah, Harry Dempsey; an gel, Pauline Jeidy; Mary, Edle Dewey; Elizabeth, Clara Wait, ladies in waiting, Lydia Wirfs, Velma Dewey, .Ruby Cooke; John the Baptist, Fred Dewey; Roman soldier, Lloyd Cooke; Joseph, Fred Dewey, substitute for J. H. Harland; little angels, Bobble Harland; Lois Stewart, Shirley ill the hospital amphitheater a man in white is about to operate. His eyes are intent upon the X-ray negative brightly illumined on the screen. The X-ray is an in- - dispensable guide without it he would have to make uncertain, dangerous probing?. The advertisements are your guides to intelligent buying. Like the surgeon, you con avoid wasted effort and save time by charting your course before you act. Relax in your favorite easy chair and look through the interesting pages of this paper. The advertisements are store windows brought to your home for comfort able inspection. Avoid aimless hopping from store to : store, trying to find what you want! "i ' . - - ' " C . 'Read the advertisemnets - then go direct. to the fctores that have what you need, at the prices you want to pay! ' - yean ago, urd to visit San Walker; large angels, glee club girls and adult chorus. Much praise is due Mrs. Burton Bill, Mrs. Baryard Findley, Fred Auer, Lloyd Larkin, Ora Lantz, Lloyd Cooke and Bayard Findley for the temple window scene. Heimaa Amos was the Santa Claus. Liquor Building's Purchase Okehed Purchase of the Ford assembly plant in Portland, to be used as a warehouse and offices by the state liquor control commission, was approved by the state board of control here yesterday. The consideration was $100,- 000, which will be paid out of liquor profits. Remodeling opera tions will cost the commission ap proximately $10,000. The present quarters of the commission were declared' inade quate. Remodeling of the new warehouse and offices will get under way shortly after January 1, so they may.be completed be fore the lease on the present buildings expires within the next few months. Lloyd Wentworth, Portland, Is chairman of the liquor control commission. Program Is Held Mission Bottom MISSION BOTTOM The school held Its Christmas program Fri day with a good crowd attending. Although the flu epidemic has closed many schools. Mission Bot tom escaped. Gordon Tuve was the only one absent at the pro gram which was a song by the school, Christmas Star, Truman Massee; trio, Townsend girls; play, grades two, four, five and Girl Slaying - H 1; - ! Quentin, where his father was a Rites Are Today For Rose Lange SILVERTON Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 o'clock for Mrs. Rose Lange, 67, from the Christian church. Interment will be in the Miller cemetery, with Larson and Son in charge. Rev. Frank Zook will officiate. Mrs. Lange was born May 16, 1873 in Davenport, Iowa, and died late Saturday night. Survivors are four sons, Fred and Arlend of Molalla and Carl and Irving of Marquam; one daughter, Mrs. Sophia Kramer of Minnesota; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren; one brother, Gustavo Bjoe of Salem and four sisters, Dorothy Percy of Sherwood; Rita Le Febre of Glen dora, Calif.; Minnie Stanton of Washougal; Clara Stanton of Minnesota. Stroke Is Cause Of Fatal Crash WOODBURN T. H. Berthelson of Spokane died at the Sacred Heart hospital in that city last Sunday morning from injuries re ceived in an auto accident. Berthelson had been on a trip to Grand Coulee and was within three miles of his home when he suffered a stroke and his car crashed head on into another. He was engaged in the butcher business in Woodburn several years ago and later operated a meat market in Salem. He Is survived by his widow, son, Harold, and two granddaugh ters, all of Spokane. six; reading, Delores Townsend; drill, Christmas bells; quartet, Massee children; play, grades seven, eight and Donna Bradford; song, school. i I Drive and Walk9 hiUy--Snell 3r Days Deaths Are Over 19 Days Before; 1940 1 Short of '39 Total Drive and waljt-carefully dur ing the holiday season" was the warning issued here yesterday by Secretary of State Earl Snell. Snell called particular atten tion in his message to nine traffic fatalities in Oregon during the three days ending late December 22. Prior to these fatalities there were only eight traffic deaths in Oregon during December. Five of these fatalities resulted from one crash. "These fatalities emphasize the necessity for more careful driving during the holiday season," Snell I declared. "Adverse driving con ditions due to rain, fog, snow or ice, heavy traffic during the Christmas rush and emotional ex citement all tend to increase the danger in traffic. "Only by driving and walking carefully can we hope to keep these traffic tragedies to a mini mum during the remainder of the month." Snell said traffic accidents had claimed a total of 339 lives so far this year, just one short of the 1939 toll of 34 0 deaths. Rainbow Officers Elected, Woodburn WOODBURN Evergreen As sembly No. 12, Order of the Rainbow for Girls, held Its regu lar meeting Wednesday night with Patty Yergen, worthy ad visor, presiding. Election of officers was held and Corlnne Gill was elected wor thy advisor for the following term. Other officers elected are Avon Simmons, worthy associate ad visor; Marjory Seely, charity; Mary Yergen, hope; Betty Dentel, faith; Virginia Olson, treasurer; Beverly Hughes, recorder. These two offices are held for a year. The appointive officers will be named later. A meeting of the advisory board was held and Mrs. Moeding was reelected as mother advisor for the coming year. The majority degree was con ferred upon Annette Lytle, Lou Jane Cornwell and Jean Simmons. Those taking part in the cere mony were Mrs. Moeding, mother advisor; Millicent Evenden, chap lain; Avon Simmons, charity; Marjory Seely, hope and seven girls of the color stations. The degree was supplemented by a candle lighting ceremony which was written and directed by Mrs. L. S. Mochel. Mrs. M. Fuhr Dies At Everett, Wash. SILVERTON Mrs. M. Fuhr, 82, died Sunday night at her home in Everett, Wash. She had lived there for the past 40 years. She is the mother of Rev. M. J. K. Fuhr, who for the last five years has been pastor of the Trinity church of Silverton. Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at Everett. At tending from Silverton, beside Rev. Fuhr and his family, are Mr. and Mrs. Tom Anderson, life long friends of the Fuhr family. Woman's Club Has Party, Mill City MILL CITY The Woman's club met for its Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Frank Pot ter, with Mrs. Charles Porter assistant hostess. Mrs. Frank Smith and Mrs Clayton Maltimore had charge of the program. Roll call was a poem on Christmas tradition. Mrs. Wil liam Witt received a prize for the most appropriate head decora tion and Mrs. Harry Mason for the most ridiculous one. Games and charades followed. Santa Claus distributed gifts and refreshments were served by the hostess. Detroit Woman Is Called to Albany DETROIT Mrs. W. F. Good man was called to Albany recent ly by the death of Austin Reid. Reid was the grandfather of Bob by Reid, the adopted son of Mrs. Goodman. Mr. Reid was born in Albany SO years ago and had spent his entire life there. He is survived by his widow, Nettle: one dauxh ter, Jesse Lawson of Albany: three grandchildren, Gordon Reid of Los Angeles, Jesse Adams of Vallejo and Bobby Reid of De troit. Housewives Get Home EC Course LEBANON Housewives of this vicinity will have an opportunity to take a coarse in home makinr. Marian Farrel of the home eco nomics department of the high school, will as a part of the state vocational education department's n lan. hold a class two ' koan m. week -for ten weeks, herlnnlnr iMoon arter the new year. St. Paul's Open Jan. 6 SILVERTON SL Paul's paro- cniat scnool .will not open until January C according to announce ments hT th l7itmrt rr Ihun. ess; Just prior to the holidays. "Man of the Hour" for Britain 4 -.' ". Ml III? - 4 ' Jr . 4 j r 1 ' i t s r i General WavellT right, with Lieut. Cot Ferguses Britain's man of the hour is General Sir Archibald F. Wavell, middle east commander, whose counter-offensive against the Italians in Africa has won Britain a major war victory. General Wavell, shown with an Australian army official, Lieut. CoL Ferguson, now in the middle east, is given full credit for the British victory on Fascist colonial soiL Trees, Special Dinners Scheduled At Institutions; State Raised Qirds There will be Christmas of the state institutions in the Salem area Wednesday, de spite the epidemic of colds and influenza now raging in this vi c i n i t y, superintendents an- nounced yesterday. At some of the institutions con certs and other similar entertain ment features have been can celed. More than a truckload of gifts had arrived at the Oregon state hospital up to noon Monday. There are more than 2300 pa tients in this Institution. State Purchasing Agent Dan Fry reported that it would re quire more than two tons of can dies, a ton of nuts and 15 cases of oranges to supply the institu tions Christmas day. Virtually all turkeys and chick ens required for the institutions' dinners Christmas day have been produced on the state farms. Wind Does Damage At Meliama MEHAMA as a result of the recent windstorm Mehama was without lights for several hours. Part of the roof of the G. E. Beringer house went before a particular hard gust. The roof has been replaced temporarily with a canvas. Mrs. Ralph Downer Is visiting with her sister, Mrs. Harley Scott of Union Hill. Mr. Downer is recovering from an appendec tomy at the Deaconess hospital. Prices Effective Up to Dec. 25 Christmas Day Grapes eror 2 Its. Swccl Spuds x6 Us. Avccadcs rnkcJ 2 for Celery JwnbaSCrem Lettuce H" 2 for bx .1 Stores vr 11 i Closed An -C4 Ixf Christinas Day V-r J Q Tangerines Mixed Nuts CrSSfe? J Lb. Dorothy. Duncan Cbccclales S-lb. Tin " 90 c l?i -lb. - Tin - Cbrislnas Candies : While Quantities JUwt Satis Mix Broke Mix .Chocolate Drops . Lb. wf .wXWw:-x-;-: 9 i trees and special dinners at all Priest Says Auto Possibly Hit Girl OREGON CITY, Dec. 23.-(JF)-Father Bertrand McLaughlin, 33, Mount Angel, walked into the police office and admitted yes terday his car might have killed an 11-year-old bicyclist. Deputy Sheriff Tom Steenson said. No charge was placed against him, but he was released under a $5000 bond pending investiga tion, the deputy said. Steenson added that the priest read in a newspaper of the death of Elinor M. Falk, 11, who was struck and killed by an automo bile on the Pacific highway near Milwaukie Saturday. The driver of the car did not stop. McLaughlin said he was not aware his car had hit her. Attend Conference DAYTON Mr. and Mrs. James Richardson of the Webfoot dis trict attended the State Farm Insurance conference and banquet held Thursday night at the Quelle cafe in Salem. Richardson is sales man for this district. "Armour's or Cenpack." Half or Whole. Pound ... .nOASTffiG E 13c 23c 15c 13c 13c QYSTEBS, pin! , . . .19c IIEDIUII DEIIS, Lb. . . 21c Fancy Cclcrcd FDYEDS, lb. 25c E3IIICE EIE2T 2-lb.jar English Ifaid Brand. Costs less, and has that good old-fashioned taste. Cranberry Snnco soo9 . Cans 8tokelys Finest. Rich, tansy red sauce , made from select terries, - 72c lCc PilliFilHI: No. 2Yj Cans, Each 7 C Del Monte. Fancy. Top oft your holiday feast with, their favorfta nnm-nkin nief : - - mmi with their favoritepumpkin pie! Sv7csl Polalccs S;' 2 far 19c Dilz Crackers ' C EST 1 19c School PTA Give Pratum Christmas PRATTJM -The following pro-; gram was given Monday night at the Pratum school under the di-: rection of Grace. Klampe, teaeh--ed. The community club and lo cal PTA cooperated In providing j Qsnta Plan and Christmas treats. Reading, "Because It's Custom-; ary,", Ruth Giese: , song, "Peace j on isartn," scnooir piay, ty n e True Christmas;"- reading, "It; Seems to Me," Marion Giese: up per srad song. "All Paths Lead, to Him; reading,- David Roth; reading, VChooslngr Opal Brad-; ley: - play, . "Peace t and . Good Win: vocal trie, "While Christ-' mas Stars Are Shining," Caroline, Rath and Marian Giese. Reading, "Don't Touch," Aleda Rehm ; song, "A Lullaby," a group of girls; reading. "Poor Old Mr. Calendar,! Clsyton Wen ger; lower grade play, "Christ mas Comes to School; reading, "The Proper Season, Dwain Bethel: guitar solo, "Silent Night," Jerry Lynds; exercise,' "We're Scared." Caroline Giese and Lois Udtke; reading, "Dit frunt, , Melvin Bethel; Play, "Sandy's Christmas;" lower grade song, "Holly;" reading, "The, Useful Gift," Robert Beutler; reading, "Consolation, 'Caroline Giese; play; "Christmas Com plaint;" song by school, "Don't Wait Til the Night Before Christ mas; reading, "Just Like a Book,' Vernon Lidtke. Fire Burns Barn Of Scio Rancher SCIO A $4000 fire destroyed the large bam on the John Roner farm, . two miles west of Scio, early Sunday morning. Included in the loss were 1600 bushels of grain, some hay and a small amount of potatoes. No livestock was In the building at the time of the blaze. Roner believed that the fire had been the result of a short circuit caused when a portion of the building was torn away by the high wind of that night, tear ing loose the electric wiring. The building was covered by some in surance. The Roner residence burned, near the location of the barn, three years ago. Community Club Gives Operetta FAIRVIEW The Christmas program of the Fairview Com munity club was given Friday night by the school. In the operetta, "Sarah Jane's Christmas Auction, Sarah Jane was impersonated by Hazel Com p ton; Santa Claus, Earl Comptos; Mrs. Santa Claus, June Bass; the mother, Helen Kotka; the father, Verne McKee; uncle Felix, Roy Bass; carolers, Ruth Maurer, Thelma Compton, Eleanor Iod demeyer and Fern Compton. The upper grades students played Jingle Bells on tonetts and violin; Christmas carols were played by Mrs. Tovis Bantsaari. Only two students of the school were absent because of Illness. Lynn Gnbser, county school su perintendent, was present. iM i keys! Be assured of the fin est quality government graded birds m a k e your Christmas selec tion from Safeway's "NORBJ3ST" turkeys, the Northwest Turkey Growers Ass oclation No. 1 Prime Quality! V Isir satisfaction is 7 unconditionally guar f anteed or money back! 1 Fancy Hens Lb. Fancy Toms Other Meat Features .IS Quality lb. Grapetrnil, Glenn Air, Fey. 10c Xo. a Shsricninrj Royal Satin S-lh. caa : 25 c 11