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Tfc ! OZTGOII CTATECMAIL fkfLasu Orsgoxu Wednesday Morning, Fatrocry 5, 1311 tags nvs Local News Briefs " Homes Entered H. L. Cnrran, 1 18 1 & . Berry . street, . reported to city police Tuesday that wriet watch and earrings were taken from his home, sometime - last weekend. A Salem Junior high school student admitted the theft and made restitution. Glenn See ley's home at 44 North Winter street, was entered and a room ransacked Monday night . while the family was away. . Abont 11 in change was taken. Lots florist. P. 9593. 1276 N- Lib. Former Salem Man Die Friends of Orrille Proett regret to learn that he died on Tuesday, February 4. t his home in Rut ledge, Missouri. He was 29 years old and lived in Salem for sev eral years, returning east to his home this summer. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Pruett and two daughters, Dolores and Shir- , ley 8afety of your Barings Is insured at Salem Federal, ISO S. Liberty. Oa Blotter Failure to stop was charged Tuesday by elty po lice to Marias R. Brodkwey, 1455 Ferry street; . Oscar I. Dencer, route 2; Raymond B. Danlelsen, 1805 Fairgrounds road; John R. Clearwater, 388 North Commer cial street, and Clarence Crowly, 1854 North Winter street Orem J.; Crosier, Portland, was charged with riolation of the basic rule. Leaves for South Dr. Conrad A. Loehner left Tuesday morning for Los Angeles where he has been invited to be the speaker at Endocrine Round Table on the subject of his research in the treatment of mental illness. He will return to bis office In the First National bank building In a week. Rummage, WCTU hall, Frl., Sat. Braille Class Planned Persons Interested in learning Braille transcribing should be at the Red Cross rooms at 2 o'clock Wednes day afternoon or contact Mrs. Robert F. Budrow, it was learned Tuesday. Entrance to the rooms is through the stairs east of Wool worth's store. PUD Hearing Set A hearing on preliminary petitions for for mation of a people's utility dis trict in the Milton-Freewater dis trict will be held there March 1, the state hydroelectric commis sion announced Tuesday. Salem Lodge No. 4, AF ft AM, FrL. Feb. 7. 7:20 p. m. Stated meeting; also M. M. degree. Celebrates Birthday Miss Bet ty Williams, secretary to Chief of Police Frank Minto, observed ber birthday anniversary Tuesday by serving cake to members of the police force. Truth Topic Set "With What Measures Te Mete" will be the topic of the Truth study class at its meeting tonight at 8 o'clock at 155 South Liberty street. Olive Stevens is the leader. Births Flint To Mr. and Mrs. Emll ' Flint, Independence, a daughter, Geraldine May, born January 29, Salem General hospital in i i HURRY! ENDS THURSDAY Triple Star Laugh Triumph! It's Terrific! Companion Feature 'KEEPING COMPANY" Frank Morgan Coming Friday THE WONDER PICTURE OF THE YEAR! NOW - 9 THRILL TUTS ! :!tyiHlii'N f.'i I 5 till Iftttif Past i! SsKnrts Jsssbsb lata 1 mm I ' I iBsiis Ml Misan iiiiiisiiniiil r""i nrirni -2 Com ins Events 1 1 Ohio : State " picnic dinner, Febreary 10, A r g o hotel, T pjn. ;- '.- i. ,. Feb. I ft-20 -8 late con Tea tlon, Orrgoa . Fanners fJaloa. Mar. 14, 15 H Igh school forensic tournament at Willanv ette aaiverslty. Is Stage Manager Bern ice Wilder, daughter or Mrs. M. E. Wilder of Salem,-has been named stage manager of one of the plays, la a group of three, to he given by the Crimson. O Players February 21. Otto Meyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Meyer of Salem, has been selected for a part in the college drama group presentation of "Madness is Tri ple Time" by Valentine Honjal sky.-,. Held in Jail Carl Lynch, Pis tol Creek; Harry Jensen, 633 Fer ry street, and Willis S. Branch, route 5, were arrested Monday night by city police on charges of drunkenness. Municipal Judge Hannah Martin meted ten -day suspended sentences to the former two, and ten days in jail and $10 fine for Branch. - Business girls Have fun and slim off those etxra Inches to mu sic in a new class at Billings ft Armstrong dance studio, Wednes days, 8:30 p. m. Reasonable rates. Phone 3535. 155 S. Liberty. House Destroyed A small house at 2151 South Winter street, and its contents, owned by Wesley Smith, were destroyed Tuesday morning about 11 o'clock by fire which started from an un determined source. The house had been moved to the back of the lot, on the front of which a new structure was being built. Permits Issue d T h e city building departments issued per mits Tuesday to A J. Cleveland to reroof dwelling at 2299 State street. $40; Mrs. E. R. Estes to reroof dwelling at 1586 State street, $198; W. J. Braun to re pair dwelling at 1410 McCoy street, $150. Anniversary Observe d All charter members and past presi dents were special guests when Willamette aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, celebrated Its 16th birthday anniversary Tuesday night. Speaker was Rep. Jack Greenwood, past state president. Obituaries Leisy At the residence. Sunday, Feb ruary 2, Adolph C. Leisy, aged 80 years. Husband of Martha Lei sy and Father of Edgar F. Leisy of Steilacoom, Wash., Mrs. Otto P. Weber and Mrs. Charles F. Horton of Salem; brother of Miss Hulda Leisy of Biggsville. 111.. and Mrs. P. R. Kreblll of Fort Madison, la., also survived by five grandchildren. Funeral serv ices will be held in the chapel of the W. T. Rigdon company Wed nesday, February 5, at 1:30 p.m. Rev. Homer C. Leisy will officiate. Concluding services BelcresT Me morial park. Meyer Mrs. Dora Meyer. 369 North 15th street, February 3. Survived by husband, August Meyer; sis ter, Mrs. Lizzie Lohse of Salem; brother, John Koeneke of Salem, and several other brothers and sisters in Kansas and North Da kota. Funeral services will be from the Clough-Barrick chapel Friday, February 7, at 2 p. m. Rev. Fred H. Theur will offi ciate. Bigler Mrs. Franees Mullen Bigler, at her home 570 Ford street, Salem. Tuesday, February 4, at the age of 77 years. Survived by daugh ter, Mrs. Anna Eiche, of Salem; two sons, J. C. Mullen and T. R. Eaton, both of Salem; two broth ers, Tom Baucom, of Stockton, Calif., and Charles Baucom, of Corolitas, Calif.; also several stepchildren and two grandchil dren. Services will be held Thurs day, February 6, at 2 p. m. from Clough-Barrick chapel. Rev. Guy L. Drill officiating. Concluding services will be in City View cemetery. West Mrs. Carolyn West at the resl dence, 142fr North Fourth street. February 4, at the age of 87 years. Survived by daughter, Mrs. Mary B. Osborn; nieces, Mrs. Jennie Ward and Mrs. Emma Tharpe, all of Salem. Funeral an nouncements later from the Wal ker ft Howell Ftrneral home. Xft Timet Today Aad Second Feature rHITCH-HIWNO TO DOOMI SALEM'S NEWEST THEATR1! TODAY and THURSDAY J With Johnnie Downs Reservations Necessary Reser vations for the Lincoln day ban- fquet to be . held at the Marlon notei Wednesday night, February 12 at 6:30 o'clock, may be made with Mrs. John Logan, . phone 7482, or at the Marion hoteL All reservations must be. ' in before February 10, officers of the Mar ion county republican central committee in charge announced. To Visit Church The Par rish Hl-Y held a no-host dinner Monday night at its weekly meet ing. It was voted to attend the Court Street Christian church in a body next Sunday for morning services. During . following. Sun days Jhe boys will rotate to var ious churches. . Now Is the time for weatherstrip. We have it. Ray L. Farmer Hdwe. Co., 115 S. Com'l. - LasaUe Croup to Meet Selected speakers at the regular . weekly meeting of the LasaUe Junior Executive group Wednesday night at 7:45 o'clock in the chamber of commerce rooms . will . be E. J. Church and H. A. Thlessen. All members will participate in a gen eral discussion of current topics. Berry Session Called Marion and Polk county members of the loganberry and blackberry control boards will meet Friday morning at. 11 o'clock at the Salem cham ber of commerce. William J. Lin foot, attorney for the berry grow ers, will attend. Rummage, WCTU hall. Frl., Sat. Planning Unit to Meet Mem bers of the coordinating commit tee working on Salem's ten-year development plan are expected to meet at the chamber of commerce tonight at 7:30 o'clock, according to Frederick Eley, one of the back ers of the plan. Treated For CutMrs. Robert Bloomenstein was treated Tues day afternoon by the first aid crew for a severe wrist laceration suffered while she was pruning shrubbery at her home, 567 Knapp street. Balloon dance, benefit Salem Jun ior band Moose hall. Wed., Feb. 5th. Special Meet Set Alfred J. Zlelinski, clerk of district No. 65, Marlon county, states that on February 7 a district meeting for the purpose of voting a special tax to purchase additional land will be held at the schoolhouse. New Deputy Named County Assessor R. Shelton yesterday ap pointed Anabel Moon to serve as a deputy county, assessor of Mar lon county. I IOOF to Get 3rd Degree A visit ing IOOF lodge is bringing its can didates to Salem for the third de gree tonight at the meeting of Chemeketa lodge. Club No. 14 Meets Townsend club No. 14 will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at Liberty hall to hear Townsend news from Washing ton, DC. 70-Year Plan Meet Set Mem bers of the 10-Year Plan, Salem Improvement group, will meet to night at 7:30 o'clock at the Sa lem chamber of commerce. Kiwaals Board Meets The KI- wanis board will meet tonight at 8 o'clock at the local chamber of commerce. Anglers Gather Salem Hunters and Anglers club will conduct a session tonight at 8 o'clock at the chamber of commerce rooms. i Keexer to Speak Speaker at the Wednesday noon Rotary club luncheon will be Dr. Dexter Keez er of Reed college. Public Hearing On "Dogs" Today Public hearing for persons in terested in the administration of the Marion county dog control district is at 10 a. m. today, and was not held Tuesday as implied in an article in Tuesday's States man. The discussion of the district will take place In the county court room under the chairmanship of County Judge Leroy Hewlett, who approved the meeting as request ed in a petition of the Pomona grange. 1 Criticism has been directed at distribution of dog license fees collected on the ground that stockmen are inadequately reim bursed for sheep and other stock which fall victim to dogs. Humane society groups In Mar lon and Polk counties have also indicated displeasure with the present organization of the dis trict because of alleged unneces sary slaughter of dogs whose sheep killing activities have not been fully proved.- The Longest - Loudest Laugh Hit of Them All! r JurySmSite Of Arm REshap Suit .for Damages Heard in Circuit Court Other Cases set The case of Sam A. Varbel vs. industrial accident commission, on trial -before Circuit Judge L. H. McMahan, was . continued over until this morning for court in structions to the Jury at the con clusion Tuesday of the second day of hearing. During the morning session' the Jury visited the scene of the acci dent in which plaintiff lost an arm while pulling stumps on the property of another individual. ' The commission has set up as its defense against paying bene fits claimed by the plaintiff that neither he nor his employer con tributed to the accident fund. - Circuit Judge L. G. Lewellmg. In regular motion day proceed ings, Tuesday dismissed contempt proceedings in the case of state ex rel Savage vs. Savage, and set the hearing for the Andreas J. Hattrem estate matter fox Febr uary 86. Cases set for Wednesday and Thursday in the law side of the court have gone out, Lee Oh mart, circuit court clerk, report ed Tuesday. Judge Lewelllng will hear the equity case of Losll vs. Bean today. Circuit Court Gilbert H. Benjamin vs. Mabel A. Benjamin; divorce complaint based on allegations of cruel and inhuman treatment; married July 16, 1909. Cornelia A. Davis estate mat ter; order of Circuit Judge L. O. Lewelllng approving annual re port of Turner Memorial Home, trustee, showing net assets of 8104,601.49, receipts. $10,139.49. and disbursements, 83165.82. O. E. and Edith Prime vs. Dur ward W. and W. C. He Iyer; mo tions . of plaintiffs against defen dants defenses in accordance with permission of court. Fred H. Thompson vs. Nora Thompson; petition of plaintiff asking order of court approving his conformation to terms of 1931 decree relative to maintalnance and support of Almeda E. Thomp son. State ex rel Earla Lewis vs. Calvin Lewis; order for Issuance of citation of defendant to show cause on February 18 why he is not in contempt for alleged non payment of $38 due under a di vorce decree. J. E. Parrlsh vs. Cherry City Milling company; motion for con tinuance on grounds that H. A. Thlessen, president of defendant company, is ill. Mayro McKlnney vs. Birdlne Rawlings and Mary McKlnney; taking of deposition set for Febr uary 20 and 21. Mrs. W. O. Walling vs. United States National building corpora tion; order of dismissal based on stipulation. Hda Himmelwright by John Hlramelwright vs. Oscar E. Price; order of dismissal on stipulation of settlement out of court. T. C. Clark vs. J. R. and Wini fred Colgan; judgment for $262. 60, $50 attorney's fee and $21.20 costs. Probate Court Lars T. Torvlk estate; final decree granted Harold Mehl and Elen Toreson Johnson, execu tors; $175.36 assessed as state Inheritance tax. M. J. Foley estate; appraisal of Asa L. Lewelllng, John R. Mc Cullough and Margaret Ross at $547.70 in stock shares in Hswley Pulp and Paper company. James Leroy Nation estate; fi nal account of Harold Leroy Na tion, administrator, shows $370.20 receipts and $214.09 disburse ments; final hearing set for March 10. T. H. Ide estate; order to sell real property granted Ronald C. Glover, executor. Amos M. Jensen estate; apprais al at $2867.10 by E. J. Bur roughs, Merwin Rankin and D Faber. Floyd W. Allen estate; apprais al at $3100 by Norris Ames, Wini fred Ames and Mercy Sylvester. Justice Court William H. Shreve, defective muffler, fined $1 and $4.50 costs. Municipal Court William F. Lukens, 1010 East Turner road; violation of basic rule; fined $2.50. Homer Stlffler; parking viola tion; fined $3. Lawrence L Mukey, route 1; failure to stop; fined $2.50. George A. Malter, 609 Locust avenue; failure to stop; fined $2.50. Ira H. Gardner, 1125 North 19th street; failure to stop; fined $2.50, $1 suspended. iBELMOlGSl? New Position B. L. HOLLAND Call Board GRAND . Today "This Thing Called Love1 with Rosalind Russell and Mel- vyn Douglas. Saturday "Angels Over Broad way" with Douglas- Falrbranks, jr., Rita Hayworth, Thomas Mitchell and Joe E. Brown in "So You Won't Talk." STATH Today "Boom Town with Spen cer Tracy, Hedy Lamarr, Clau dette Colbert and Clark Gable and "A Fugitive From Justice" with Roger Pryor and Lucille Fairbanks. Thursday "The Great Profile" with John Barrymore and Mary Beth Hughea and "Three Men From Texas" with William Boyd. Saturday Midnight Show "Sea Hawk" with Errol Flynn and Brenda Marshall. HOLLYWOOD , Today Loretta Toung and Ray Miiland in "The Doctor Takes a Wife" and "The Girls of the Road" with Ann Dvorak and Helen Mack. Thursday "Untamed" with Ray Mllland. Patricia Morrison and Akim Tamiroff and Charles Ruggles In "Opened by Mis take." LIBERTY Today "Wildcat Bus" with Fay Wray and Charles Lang and "I Can't Give You Anything but Love" with Johnny Downs. Friday "Lucky Texan" with John Wayne and "LaConga Nights" with Hugh Herbert. ELSINORE Today "The Philadelphia Story" with Cary Orant, Katherlne Hepburn and James Stewart and "Keeping Company with Frank Morgan and Ann Ruther ford. Friday "The Thief of Bagdad" in magic technicolor with Sabu and "Meet the Chumps" with Hugh Herbert and Ann Neagle. CAPITOL Today "The Saint ta Palm Springs" with George Sanders and Wendy Barri and "Pride of the Bowery" with the Dead End Kids. Saturday "Hit Parade of 1941" with Kenny Baker and Francis Langford and Al Capp'a comlo strip "Li'l Abner. I! I I ! Fith Manager Selected For Woodry Unit Silverton Man Takes Over - Electrical Appliance Department B. L. Holland, formerly with the Home Appliance company at Silverton, has been appointed manager of - the new, enlarged General Electric appliance de partment at the Woodry Furni ture company, according to Man ager Don Woodry. Holland had several years ex perience with the General Elec tric line of appliances in Silver ton. " "The use of electricity In the home is not new to me," stated Holland, "for in Norway where X. was horn, electrification of homes and farms had at Jhat time reached a greater peak than in America." Holland pointed out that with the " rugged terrain of Norway being so adaptable to hydroelec tric development, the Norse took advantage -of the opportunities offered and electrification " of homes, .farms, and - Industries reached a high .peak of development. Schedule Issued For New Draftees The 971 Oregon men -Included in the February call for military service will begin moving to the Portland Induction station Febr uary 17, Lieutenant Colonel El mer V. Wooten, state selective service director, announced Mon day. The last of these men will ar rive in Portland March 8. Men from closeby counties go on the following schedules February 17: February is schedule: - Benton county local board, 16 men; transportation from Corval lis to Portland by bus. February 21 schedule: Yamhill county local board, 21 men; from McMinnvllle to. Port land by stage. February 2A schedule: Marlon county local board No. 3, 16 mea; Staytoa to Portland by stage. Polk couaty local board, 18 mea; from Dallas to Portland by stage. Tillamook county local board, 11 mea; from Tillamook to Port land by stage. February 0 schedule: Marloa county local board No. 1, 8 mea; from Salem to Port land by stage. Marloa coaaty local board No. SPENCER ' CLARK TRACY GABLE HEDY LAMARR CLAUDETTE COLBERT "booh Tomi Sad Hit - 'A Fugitive 1 From Justice' If you can buy the suit and hat you wanted Emerging all unruffled from the fray While others shuffle homeward empty-handed From tramping mile3 and miles of aisles jail day; i If you aro always "lucky" in your bargains. And nover havo regrets o'er what you spend It's ovident you'ro a canny buyer, AND, WHAT IS MORE, YOU READ THE ADS, MY FRIEND I apologies to Mr. Kipling 2, 17 men; from Woodbane to Portland by stage. .. ' """ March A schedule: " Lincoln eountv local board. 12 men; from Toledo to Portland by stage. v . - , March 7 scheduler , Linn eonntv local board. 27 men; from Albany to Portland by bus. Lanke Takes Oath As New Recorder Airs. Helen Schof ield to Keep Job ; Others Wait for Official Okeh Herman Lanke. appointed Mon day by the Marion county -court to succeed Albert J. Egan, de ceased county recorder, filed his oath of office and a 82000 bond Tuesday morning and officially undertook his duties as recorder. He named Mrs. Helen Sehofield, a deputy in the office for many years, to continue in that capa city and indicated that he wonld continue other employes in the office in their present positions, although only one deputy's com mission would be issued for the time being. Lanke said he wished to famil larlze himself with the duties of his office before deciding on new policies or new practices In the re cording process. Lanke'a term, it was pointed out Tuesday, will extend to the next general election in November, 1942, when his continued tenure will depend on the results of bal loting. He will not fill out the en tire term of Egan, which extend ed to 1945. V Tree Is Removed By Park Board Within 14 hours after permis sion was granted Monday night by the city council, workmen of the Salem park board Tuesday morning had removed the Juni per tree at the northeast corner of the city hall. The board called the tree a hazard. Mrs. Gertrude F. Lobdell in troduced a motion to give per mission but proposed that the tree should be. again planted in a better location. City Recorder Hannah Martin, however, said she had been told that the tree was dying. TOPIIOTCH CUFE ' Under New Management and Will Be Known! as j Hie Vfrgiiaia j Eafb 150 S. LIBERTY: Specializing in Ham Dinners 40s Stiprene Court Appeal felost Stale Jurists; Hand Down Opinions on! Three 7 i Other Actions': -! " T- :V I ' 1. H. Lauterman, defendant fa a civil action tried in! Polk county circuit court, lost his appeal in the Oregon supreme court Tuesday when an iInion. by Justice Bai ley affirg Circuit Judge ArUe . O. , Walker. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Sid dons were plaintiffs. In another opinion the supreme court ruled tha. Barbara Jack man, Klamath county, was entit led to $75 a month alimony from the estate 'of her divorced hus band, JackfH. Grafton, who was killed4 in an automobile crash a month ago.' This opinion affirmed Circuit Judge Edward B. Ashurst of ! Klamath county. I . - , ; pther opinions: I i Herwitt Winter and others vs. William CJ Winters,! administra tor of the estate of Herman Win ters, and others, appellants. Ap- nasi 1 If nlrnAfti ah aAtiifw Suit to impress a trust on two blocks of bonds held by the estate. Opinion by Chief Justice Kelly. ; Judge James P. Stapleton af- firmed. I v f . i );. James B Ha gall ton vs. George W, Finch, appellant, i Appeal from Multnomah; county in auto acci dent damage case. Opinion by Jus tice Lusk. s Judge Jacob Kanxler reversed. S, i Guthrie Is the Name i MONMOUTH The name Mrs. Fannie B. j Guthrie inadvertently appeared as Mrs. Fannies B. Gil-' bert in thb Sunday : issue of the Oregon Statesman. 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