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Th OREGON STATESMAN1; Salem. Orocjoxw Friday Morning, February 21 1841
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Portland Wins
Traffic Prize
TSalem Second in First t'r
; Division Contest on
Safety Activity
Portland was announced first
place winner Thursday in the
first division of the Oregon 1940
cities traffic safety' improvement
contest, sponsored by Secretary
of State Earl SnelL Purpose of
the contest is to stimulate greater
traffic safety activity in the com
' rnunity.
"In the second place in the first
division, including cities of 10,000
-population or over, was Salem.
Klamath Falls was third, Eugene
fourth, Asrfria fifth and Medford
sixth.
The average experience of each
city for the past three years was
used as a base in scoring contest
entrants. Those showing the
greatest improvement over their
own normal accident expectancy
received the .highest ranking.
Portland, as winner of first
place, will receive a set of high-
, way plaques, to be displayed
long the highway at city en
trances and In addition a hand
drawn certificate of award.
i Other first place winners in the
1940 contest were Corvallis In the
second division, comprised of
cities with .5000 to 10,000 jxjpula-
tion; McMinnville in the third
division, cities ranging from 2000
to 5000, and Heppner in the
fourth division, cities of from 1000
to 2000 population.
Speech Prizes
Given Youths
Public speaking as part of the
Future Farmers of America lead
ership development was demon
strated to the Salem Lions cluU-L
Thursday noon by three members
of the senior high school chapter.
They were introduced by Jens
Svinth, Smith-Hughes instructor.
Vernon Johnson was voted the
winner of a $5 prize after speak
ing on "What Can a Farmer Un
ion Do to Help Cooperation?"
Paul Andersen was second and
John VanLydegraf third. Prize
money was donated by Salem
banks.
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Just released by the British censor, this picture
hows the British advance on Tobruk, Libya. Fires
are burning In the town as British troops, fore
ground, advance. Today, the British are pressing
on toward Tripoli, most important Libyan city and
capital of the province, '
Crash Protector and Inventor
Swegle Woman
Rites Held
SWEGLE Funeral services
were held Tuesday afternoon from
the Walker and Howell funeral
home for Mrs. Sarah Gire, with
Rev. H. C. Stover officiating. In
terment was in City View ceme
tery. Mrs. Gire was born at Birming
ham, Iowa, in Van Buren county,
83 years ago. Coming to Oregon
20 years ago. She died last Thurs
day at a local hospital after a
few days illness, caused by a fall
at her home on Hollywood drive.
Survivors are her husband,
Paul M. Gire, daughters, Mrs.
Myrtle Kimmel, Biringham, Iowa;
Mrs. Florence Anderson, Dowds,
Iowa; Mrs. V. M. LaDue, Salem;
sons, Clarence D. Knox, Califor
nia and Harry Knok of Plank
ington, S.D., and several grand
children. v
PTA Slates Rally
Day Saturday
Parent-Teacher associations of
Marion county are holding a
Founders day rally at the YMCA
rooms in Salem Saturday at 8
p. m.
Several local units are prepar
ing skits and readings for the oc
casion. Mrs. Agnes C. Booth,
county school superintendent, will
speak. There will be a presidents
grand march for receiving birth
day gifts from different units for
the PTA - Founders day fund,
which goes.,fer field extension
work." jy
Anyone interested in Parent
Teacher work is cordially invited
whether a member of the organ
ization or not
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Major Alexander P. de Seversky, designer of military airplanes, is
shown, in New York, in cockpit of a plane fitted with his new crash
protector. The device is retractable, and is coupled to the landing gear
so that when the latter ia lowered the crash protector will be projected
to absorb shock should the plane nose over. The diagram shows how
the pilot ean leave the plane.
Salem Youth Has Immigration
Troubles; Asks McKuy for Aid'
Because he entered the United States illegally after going
to Canada to enter military service, James Walker, formerly of
Salem, is in jail at Seattle and has written State Senator Doug
las McKay of Marion county for assistance.
Walker's father is an employe of
the state utilities department
here.
Young Walker said he was re
leased from the Canadian forces
because of sinus trouble and not
having $18 to defray the cost of
legal entry to the United States,
crossed the border ilegally.
"I don't know how long they
intend to hold me here," Walk
er wrote McKay from Seattle.
Walker Indicated that he would
be turned over to the immigra
tion officers and be deported to
Canada where he declared al
legiance to the crown.
Senator McKay said he would
send Walker's letter to United
States Senator Charles L. McNary
at Washington.
"In entering the Canadian mili
tary forces I thought I was doing
my bit for the United States,"
Walker wrote.
Share Earnings up
PORTLAND, Feb. 20-(P)-The
annual report of the St Helens
Pulp Paper company showed to
day that the plant earned $2.07
a share in 1940 compared with
$1.55 in 1939. Net profit for the
year was $414,059.
They're Rascally Pair in Film
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As rascally, a pair of villains as any who ever terrorized the South
; Seas, Sir Cedrie Ilardwicke, left, and Jerome Cowan, center, inform
Frederic March, riht, they have Invaded his Island paradise for his
hidden fortune. The tense scene Is from Paramoant's film version
rives of "Victory." based on the famous Joseph Conrad novel, star-
' ring March and Betty Field, which arrived at the Elslnore theatre
Thursday for three-day engagement with companion feature The
A&irews Sisters and Abbott Costello in "Back Privates."
Store Sales Show
Big Increase
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-yP)-The
federal reserve board esti
mated today that department store
sales in the week ending Febru
ary 15 were 19 per cent larger
than in the corresponding week
last year.
The margin, was the same as in
the preceding week, and the av
erage gain for the four weeks
ended February 15 over the simi
lar period last year was 15 per
cent.
Mission Bottom
4H Club Meets
MISSION BOTTOM Mrs. Paul
Town send entertained the cooking
and sewing 4H clubs Sunday, at
which time Elaine Townsend was
elected correspondent
Refreshments were served to
Donna Bradford, Marie a and Col
leen Bishop, Arthur Richardson,
Gordon Tuve, Bernard and Leon
ard Benson, Florence Webb, Tru
man and Mary Massee, Bobby Mc
Gilchrist, Wilbur Bittner and
Jeannean Myers.
Wire Cut Throat,
Tot Struck by
Father9 Car ;
LYONS Ed Duman, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Al .Duman, had . his
throat' badly f cut when" he ran
into a barbwire fence. Eight stitch
es were required to close the
wound and two were taken In his
nose due to the accident. . --
The 1 6-months-old son of Jake
Silbernagle is in . a serious con
dition at his home due to the fact
that his father backed his car over
hirrr striking him . on the back
of the head. Silbernagle didn't
know the child was out of the
yard :
Garage Reopened '
At Wootlburn
WOODBURNVictor and , Joe
Duffy have reopened - the garage
and service station on the Pacific
highway, formerly known as Bon
nie's service. They, will do general
repairing,; body and . fender, and
paint work. Victor Duffy was for
merly employed at the Grilley
motor company. -
Benefit Held
By Guild
WOOD BURN Mrs. Marshall
Hicks was hostess to the benefit
card club of the Episcopal Guild
at her home Monday night.
Four tables of bridge and pin
ochle were In play with Mrs.
Elburn Sims holding high score
in bridge and Mrs. Harold Austin
high in pinochle.
Mrs. Homer Wadsworth and
Mrs. Clyde Whitman assisted in
serving. Those present were Mrs.
Sims, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Henry
Miller, Mrs. Burt Willeford, Mrs.
A. E. Naslund, Mrs. Fred Even
den, Mrs. Frank Bentley, Mrs.
George Miller, Mrs. Harold Mil
ler, Mrs. Ben Miller, Mrs. Carol
Foster, Mrs. Merle Harwood, Mrs.
Ken McGrath, Mrs. Don Grilley,
Mrs. Whitman, Mrs. Wadsworth
and the hostess Mrs. Hicks.
Jefferson News
JEFFERSON Mrs. Grace
Thurston is spending much of her
time at Scio, with her sister, Etta
Reed, who is indisposed.
A. B. Hinz is building a modern
seven-room house on hfs farm
about two miles northeast of Jef
ferson H. E. Jones and E. S.
Bruce are doing the work.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Harper and
son Stanley have moved to Sra
velhill community. They have
been living with Mrs. Harper's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Bil
yeu. Harper Is employed In Al
bany. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Thurston
spent Sunday at Waldport visit
ing at the home of Thurston's sis
ter, Mrs. Virgil Rhodes and Mrs.
Rhodes.
Fred Walters of Toledo is visit
ing at the home of his sister, Mrs
Estella Alexander and son, John
Alexander.
Miss Anna Boehringer of Sa
lem was a Sunday guest at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George
Vail.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Brooks of
Portland were visitors at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Thurston.
Sunday night guests at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. William
Elmer were J. W Koehler and
daughter Arlene and Maxine Pfis
ter of Canby.
Virgil Wilson, who is with the
CCCcamp at Monument, spent the
weekend visiting relatives in Jef
ferson. Wilson is mess sergeant
at the camp.
Virginia Mason was able to re
turn to Tillamook Sunday,' after
several days illness. She Is a
teacher in the Tillamook schools.
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Cobb of Jef
ferson, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Cham
bers, W. L. Chambers, Harry
Chambers, Aden and Charles
Chambers and Elbert' Chambers
of the Dever district attended fun
eral services at C as tie Rock,
Wash , February 12, for Mrs. Edna
Brownlee, 66, who died In that
city February 9. She was an aunt
Church Youth :
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for Lake Trip
Forty-eight young people from
the First Presbyterian church will
hike to Indian Prairie lake on
Washington's, birthday. Led by
Don Douris, youth director, the
group will leave the church at
8:30 a.nx, returning to Salem at
6 pjn. . . . , .
The hike will be tho first of
several all' day trips planned for
the young people during the com
ing months Indian Prairie lake
is in an almost inaccessible spot
and has many interesting Indian
legends associated with it. '
More cars are needed for the
trip,.: and friends interested in
helping are asked to call the
church office.
Making the" trip are: Kenneth
Murphy, Jean MacClean, Bill
Page, Carol Young, Ed Fitzsimons,
Patricia Bonney, Frank McGee,
Richard Taw, Evelyn Keams,
Geraldine Schmoker, Barbara
Williams, Grace Ashford, . Elsie
Johns, Keith Spaulding, C M.
Briggs, Ellen Kearns, Bob Dallas,
Beulah Kearns, Margaret Hood,
Marjorie Reeves, Pat Sears, Phyl
lis Nelson, Buena Stewart, Pa
tricia Noble, Dorothy Hunt, Eli
zabeth McGee, Shirley Parker,
Ruby Kearns, Shirley Silver
thorne, Cameron McDonald, Ger
trude Meier, Gib Adams, James
Kirkland, Myrtle Meier, Milton
McClain, Paul NestelL Edna Fish
er, Jean Fowler, Maxine Wagner,
Lois Barrick, Ann Ricketts, Ray
Loter, Marion Phelps, Roy Burps,
Lucille Reed, Dale Bates, Rose
mary Gaiser and Laura Jean
Bates.
Program Given
By Celibates
JSPRING VALLEY Unmarried
young people of Spring Valley
district combined to make the
February community club meet
ing a. success Friday night. Boys
were in charge of program ar
rangements and the girls served
refreshments.
A valentine box of candy was
sold for $4.21. -The program in
cluded a guitar trio and songs by
Earl Malm, Ella and Nina Swartz
clarinet solo, Craig Bidgood; read
ing, Donald Enghdal; electricity
experiment, Larch Douglas.
Sunday School
Club Feted
MIDDLE GROVE Mrs. Vera
Basset was hostess at a valentine
party in honor of juniors of the
union Sunday school Friday night.
Present were Gary, Patsy, Larry
and Murray Keppenger, Donald
Baldwin, Dorine Dudley, Hazel
and Edna Munson, Glenn Wagers,
Wayne Ault, Ruth Snyder, Dale
Van La an en, Donald Bassett, Gene
Scofield and Robert Bartruff. Mrs.
Bassett was assisted in entertain
ing by Norma Jean Van Laanen,
Mrs. Esther Van Laanen, Mrs. Ida
Otjen and Mrs. Leona Kennenger.
Ag Department
To Supervise
LEBANON Few farmers in the
newly built irrigation project In
the Lacomb neighborhood have
had experience with irrigation.
Therefore the department of ag'
ri culture in cooperation with the
extension service of the state col
lege will send an experienced man
in to help water users.
Slopes of the fields are such
that improper use of water might
result in serious erosion.
Juniors in Charge
Of Club Meet
MIDDLE GROVE The regular
meeting of the community club
will be held Friday night at the
school with the Junior community
club in charge. One feature of
the program will be a fashion
show by the men.
of Mrs. Glen Cobb, and sister of
W. L. and E. A. Chambers.'
That Melody Man, Doc Crosby
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Melody man Crosby pnU that PJiythm V&et In "OM Man River.'
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River. -Khythm on the River. starring Bin Crosby, Mary (Heart
Belongs to Daddy) Martin, Basil Rathbone and John Seott Trotter,
has seven smash song hits that will start yen staling, whistling and
dancing when Eing and Mary start U swing.. Opening yesterday at
State theatre with Rythm on the River" is "Quarterback with
Wayne Morris and Virginia Dale.
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3c
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2 lbs. 35e
Refreshing, tiny white melt
away mints . . just the thing for
after dinner candies . . or to
serve with coffee and cake.
Cmtdy SactiM
2 Pounds
2-lay er Box '
Keep a box of these beauti
fully packed J wonderfully
good chocolates in your
home all the lime. They're
grand for conjtpany and just
right to serve? after a meal
Every piece is hand dipped
in Swiss Milk or dark va
nilla chocolate. Choice ot
creams, cordials, nut a,
chews and many i other
tempting pieces. ' 1
Lb. Ting-a-Lina
Crisp-ground butter jprisps and nuts diped
in milk or dark vanilla chocolates. You'll
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Reg. 39c lb. Ting-A Ling
Rog. 19c lb After Dinner Mint!
39'
Reg. 39c
lbs. 45e
A erand combination for after-dinner
candies your friends are bound to en- Both
joy. Ideal to serve fat bridge ; lunch
eons or other social gatherings.
25 Sticks Tasty
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Reg. 35c
Garnishing Cherries
Bulk OOc
Pint
Luscious red maraschino cher
riea for those dainty garnishee
to fruit lad, cakea or cookies,
for fruit salads, cakes or cookies.
37c Fred Meyer
Kitchen Fresh
Mild or Tart
Mayonnaise
Bulk
Quart OOQ
Balk Pint SOe
Mild, flavored
with lemon or
tart mayonnaise
. . mixed fresh
daily for you.
Contains only
purest ingredi-ts.
Won't Stick to Your Mouth
Enriched Peanut Butter
HONEY CRUNCH
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15c
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Delicious peanut butter with
honey and chopped peanuts add
ed for an extra tasty sandwich
spread. Give It to the children
for school sandwiches.
"Fred.Meyer
Real Salad Dressing
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Perfectly flavor' Vi-Ft."
meat courses. J
Ideal with boUed beef toofue.
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Horseradish Mustard
Gavor of both ldo
condiments. Nieely
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Contains tho Iter O 4 n
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; 15c" Apricot,
PlWappla Prc:srY
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smoked and cured foi a
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Over 15 Varieties of Luncheon Meats. 25c lb.
Choose your favorite luncheon and sandwich meat from this
treat assortment. Sliced fresh hourly . . your guarantce'ef frtsh-
Polish Sausage, highly spiced, 3 for 23c I
Braunschweiger Smoked Liver Sausage, 28c lb.
Dill Pickles, firm, cfisp, medium size, 9c Qt.
"A" LARGE EGGS
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20c doz.
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for perfect
quality. Large.
Sold en yellow
yolks, thick
firm whites.
Grade "A" Large Eggs, 18c Dozen '
Dated Grade AM ? Medium Eggs, lkc Dozen
Danish Oanquoff Cheese
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Sliced Sandwich Cheese, American Swiss, . Brick, '
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