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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 12, 1941)
V f t Th OREGON STATESMAN. SALEM, Orogon, Friday Morning. Dacamber 12, 1941 PAGE THIBTESf i Salem People on Pacific Isles Send Assurances of Safety Two curt, but thankfully received radiograms came to Salem residents from relatives in Hawaii Thursday. One, from Sen. Douglas McKay, who is with the Willamette football party, was to Mrs. McKay here. It said: - I JM TV ? WUW TTVM MHW VartfM Call Here's Photo oi Front Page of N$w Chicago Paper . mm mm tmm 8 inches tall, wears a 9ViD shoe, a size-7 hat and has a 31-inch waistline. TWO CENTS MICt. IUIH0I1. fUll. (Ctt 4. tUt 9 '"-aMWSJvr- XBtNOKC Today KUn Draw. ' Robtrt ton in "Nifnt or January .I ua Wrrnl in "1 The other, from Robert Win- ken werder, stationed, at the" naval air base in Hawaii, to his moth- er, Mrs. Lawrence Wlnkenwer- Mxicnldcr of 2293 North Liberty, said: "Am safe." Other messages from Salem people in war zones included: mov tfo Ask Pearl Harbor, to Dr. and Mrs. . fcrt Prti lAip vMiLon crrol in SDUIlrt'i Baby." Saturday Bob Hop. PauUttt God dard in "Nothing but tttt Truth.' "fiesta." GRAND f . tl...t.. . ... witr Brannan. Virginia oiimora in From Waeley Hammond, head WZKYfi sTSKS.: stSnS of the chemical laboratory at "ouictr ana th utay." ITiTT Today Grtcr Oaraon. Walter 1ldgon S, Hammond, 7260 South 13th In "Bleaaoma tn the Duat." Ann .... . Sothern, George. Murphy in "Ring- Street, his parents: ta Mania. i U.M i Saturday Don Amech..Marv Martin. 1 All Safe. Rocheater In "Klaa tha Bovi Good bye." John Barrymore. rtancia The David Camerons have re rirau. im "WArM mmw " I capitol. ceived a cable from Lt. and Mrs Today Krrol flynn. Miriam Hop- -tr j R-M fnrmrlv rt klna in "Vlrsrlnls City." Frankla v J' BU "rmeriy OI couS,i?,f'ki Mor'n ln ',Ut'' now of Schofidd Barracks, Hono Saturday-Bau Lutoai. pad jtnd hulu, that they are safe. The Ktda in "Snaoka Run Wild." diva I Brook. Diana Wynard ln "Volca ln Bells went to the islands in the MRtSTY I early summer and with them are Tffi.JtaJ: their children, Jane and Robert. Often to Ad OtaHWiC ."IMP?. Li-W, '1 1 aw MHaal mmmt mm- I tm WIIW 4) M. W. m. . MM! ipMM aa 1 ' I' ' ftw w "M. hi aaa I moo . ;. 1 i .. -. I kia,.Ba. r. k. 11 tartN M-.iMn. w - r . Hitler Forced To Put Army On 3d Fronf laet Raoch Tftaanrof; Axit H0W1 Edge ii Utya MaS I ) ht MMaat tasawN attffcf ataaa l fcaka im HtiBwa M bNM mm aaii gwataia a raa aai4 (at i.aai.a m pa a laWtHat aitatf iwiw a ia tara 'CAMP FUNSTON, KasHP)- Pvt. Selig E; Cohn of .the second cavalry' division is entitled to a private doubt ar to whether hon esty is the best policy. : He stepped up to troop finance office recently, saluted and held out his hand for his monthly pay. But instead of stopping at '$30, the officer kept on counting until he reached $53.40. when Cohn explained ne was n't entitled to that much the of fleer, by regulation, was required to withhold the entire amount pending check of the error. m k a m thm ami m Wt tffr to. Mrif mm t to ma M. wmfmm aa Cat niiiiii aawaii i U aMri ar ltaa aMaW tar m tmtmm wm af ajr . Rem. iNiirses Offer Defense Aid Mrs. Ethel T. Norene, Port aaaaaaa. I I fit rt AVnAI iTlltA aViMT Mf f T Pa Set JiT Of HoKiWto-SwM state board for the examlnaUon 5T-s5S,li Pattft Crfa ptSjra-VSBS and registration of graduate ?Tr.-lri" rJ fcLTrrf: nurses, called at the offices of aaa t - ' I a? - tu- IfcaMiaaaatoj aa aaaj I sSSil prarS'S'r-i Governor Charles A. sprague here Thursday and offered the Salem, This is a portion of pace one of the Chicago Son, new morning newspaper which published Its first fiul services of her organization edition December 4. in the war emersencv. Officials Statesman's Boys In US Service - f'fa- r N ".V4.V" Ilarald (left) and Byren Sbebsr of 6alem are sbawm here la a - photograph taken la Aarmst. HaroU la sUtloatd aboard the U88 Lexington, while Byrn la an air service gaxuier, wha was at Baa Dlega when last beard from. Beth Tenths, the sens af Mr. and Mrs. Phillip 8hebar, til North S4th street, attended Salem scboois and were SUtosmaa carriers. Mountaineer, 62, Weds Girl, 11 "Lona Wolf Takat a Chanca." Today-43uy Klbbaa In "Scattargood Cameron. Maaxa uroaaway. nicnara Arian, Andy Davlna In "Raldtri of tha Deavrt." Lt. Bell is a brother of Mrs. Former Republican Chiefs Father Dies VALE, Dec. 1 HJD-Funeral ar rangements for Charles M. Cran- dall, 80, father of Charles Kern Crandall, former Oregon repub lican chairman, awaited word Thursday from the son, now a major stationed at San Francisco. Crandall died Tuesday. Ben Titus, ex-Portland news paperman now in charge of the state highway commission tour- ist bureau here, early Thursday received a cablegram from Mid way Island, that his son, Ben Titus, Jr., is safe, following bombing of the island by the Japanese. The cablegram read: "O. K. Love." Young Titus is connected with the navy radio station on Mid way Island. to Released Guardsmen Not Asked Back to Federal Active Service National guardsmen, released recently from active federal service and returned to state control, have not as yet been re ordered to active federal duty, Lieutenant-Colonel Elmer V. Wooton, acting adjutant general, declared here Thursday. Wooton said his office was flooded with requests from the released soldiers for information as to when they should return to active service. Approximately 300 national guardsmen released from active federal service and returned to Ml 1 ".V V Mil fa WAV fV I ( All the New Season lilts 27c Tlas Tax at lsi Times Tonight - The Highl oi January 16th with Ellen Drew . Robert Preston Time: 7:01 - 10:11 ; plus - 6:45 "The Mexican Spitfire's Baby" with Leon Enrol - Lupe Velez Time: 1:51 state control have been attached to the state detachment, Oregon national guard, and can be re ordered to duty If the president deems it advisable. No presidential order has been issued up to this time. Wooton said, many national guardsmen have expressed a de sire to rejoin the units from which ihe feii .released but at present there is no provision for such pro cedure. One private traveled all the way from southern Oregon to Fort Lewis, Wash., and back to Salem in an effort to rejoin the unit with which he formerly was identified. National guard officials said in structions covering thf guardsmen now attached to the state detach ment were expected at any time from the war department. Pending receipt of these instruc Vlj Hi) said nurses ln all ents here Sunday was ordered to parts of the state are now being report at once. enlisted for possible emergency service. UNIONVALE Ted Cottner, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Neal Stoutenburg, who is in the navy flupfir T)f1V Sft was stationed at Pearl Harbor. pj"01- Elmer Stoutenburg, son of Mr. H Vr SllTIf IJ1 V and Mrs. Stoutenburg. Los An- J geles, who is an ex-service man has been called for guard duty. WHEATLAND Harlan Cooper, 28, completed his navy enlistment and came Thursday to visit his grandmother, Mrs. Elmer Thomas. Ernest Ship, who enlisted a year ago at Fort Lewis, came Sunday to visit his uncle and aunt, Mr. and M. Flemming, for two weeks but received orders Sunday to re port back immediately. American Lutheran church has enjoyed a progressive attendance at the morning service under the leadership of the Rev. Frank S. Beisted, DD, interim-pastor. Next Sunday is to be "guest day" at which time each member is to bring a guest and introduce him. The pastor will offer a unique study of the Bible as he will han die it before the audience. Those who will have their -own BibleH in hand will work to advantage, CAMP BLANDING, Fla. -()- It was roll call time for the headquarters detachment of the station complement. The name "Lambert" was call ed. No answer. "Lambert!" No answer. "Sgt. Sidney Lambert!" . Immediately the roll-caller blushed, mumbling: "Lambert, Huh. That's me." I. 7. N. Phonephoto Father of four children "and grandfather of seven, Joe Downs. 62 year-old mountaineer, is pictured with hi.-child bride, .Qs former 2&j Estelle Pruitt, in their mountain shack nea Casar, N". a Th fl two were married as the girl's father and neighbors looked on. Judge Roy C Cobb, who performed the ceremony, claims that Pruitt . gave the girl's age as 15. CAMP UPTON, NY.-yP)-Capt Alwyn B. Gumberts, who has di rected the measuring and clothing of nearly 55,000 selectees, finds that the average young man in ducted into the army is 5 feet Young Man Convinced JOPLIN, Mo.-W)-A young fel low, at the Joplin recruiting of fice, was hesitating about joining the air corps because three years seemed like a long time. In walked three retired ser geants, Louis Kichner, Louis Ad ler and Reuben Swerleln, who counted up their combined army service. It came to 116 years. The young fellow joined. La. Crrol Flynn - Miriam napkins TimM -VIRGINIA CITY" limes With Humphrey Bog art Tonight rins "Let's Go ColleglaU" Starts Saturday - 2 Hew Hits! 15c HE I1ASMT A GHOSToF ACHAI.CE! Till i r Pius Tax M. fELTIk " i-h 1 ' - Sir J f 'i j u! 1 .v .,,o.. r,Ji One Noble Experiment RICHMOND, Va.-P)-The ex periment of determination how much alcohol iti takes to intoxi cate a fish worked fine, except experimenter Clyde W. Saunder, jr., could not tell when the fish was drunk. To a two-gallon pail of water and the" fish Saunders added a pint of v mash. The fish swim about merrily enough, but did not stagger. Addition of another pint of mash an dthe fish blew a few bubbles but behaved very well for a poor fish, possibly because there is very little a fish can do when he is d-unk. DEADEND EIOSO v J 5S BELA LUG0SI tn TV Service Men Whera Thry Ar What Thay'ra Doing Oregon State Rifle-Companies Grouped Into Three Battalions (See Story on Page One) Organization of rifle companies of the Oregon State guard into three battalions was completed here inursaay ana uriga- LE0 10BIY G0RCEY JORDAN huntz HALL Pins Thrilling Companion Feature Starts Saturday Continuous from 12:45 News that all Americans probably were evacuated from Uter General Alvirv C. Baker, state . guard Wake island before it was taken by Japanese this week Thursday nounced appoinirnem oi tnree u . a,w.u reached Mr. and Mrs. George Boley, of 537 South 23rd street, ine "r5k whose son, Kenneth, was last reported stationed on the island eid, will include company A, . -v..w --v. . Marin Hfpnco i Medford: comDany a. ruamaui tions Wooton advised such men to r " : . ' . ine assurance o uie ooieys nesdav. with him was h s son. Falls, and company marimiem came by way of a letter from a jarvis. who ioined on Naw dav The battalion headquarters will second son, Paul, who is with a an(j i3 now h0me on leave. be located in Medford. Major Carl Wall Street law firm in New p. Tengwald, Medford, has been York. r., w,u- t tj.,-..-.: ,.,v desienated battalion commander Son Paul, whose law firm repre- was inducted from Stavton De- Originally designated to organize I remain at their jobs and homes. rj JIM mr --y gMsr ifgff mAmw mr 7 . mm- ' .--t Bfln Hews Scoop! First Pictures of War with Japan itnnC UUUWV1 ED17ARD ARNOLD Ulf CtlCKSON 6I1NN ANOCIS Wltltt IEST KLEN VINSON Tins 2od Big Hit Jr colon AND SOtiG HOO& TH2 SCREEN! IPS Tl.l EifOX fUH In Technicolor With aa AU-StarTCast -Exlra Added, O ,tht Biirbf Rights" , i in glorious Jteclinicolor. ' Latest War News; O Tlomance of (I ; Cellubli-; - sents both RCA and NBC, was cember able, througn nis connecuons, to to Camp Roberts. Calif. obtain lniormauon irom fan that the China Clipper had been ! 2, has been transferred arra c f-j ' Z ' rengwaia wm icpmvtw commander of the Medford com pany by Captain James w. Grigs-by- Second battalion will include ing rapidly and should be com pleted not later than Saturday, , except for units such as headquar ters company, service company and truck company whose organi zation has not yet been formally initiated. Formal muster and inspection of Oregon State guard units will begin next week, General Baker said. X7AWa.. l I , ,, , , . iwuci uii., litis uccii Kivcu I , , t,-j man from Wake. The Clipper, ac- T . . . c . . companies E, F, and G, Portland, j: - r...l T1 """" ii- "uu" ut oaicui, uum i - , . , j 4 r , ;L reception center at Fort Lewis. ana W1 1 e l a T 7Z NEW LOW PB1CES 20c the men to Midway. The one man left volunteered to stay, accord ing to the letter. Plus Tax Matinee Nights Continuous From 1 P.M. Clare Jarvis, 41, Salem oil sta- Aboard the Pensacola at Pearl Harbor is Milton Foote, son of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Foote of Sil- Last Showing OF Swamp Water At 9:93 - Attend the theatre early daring the blackouts. THE GREATEST ADVENTURE STORY SINCE "TREASURE ISLAND"! I i. TTiii a a; tion operator, and. an ex-chief ve"on nu ie 1S in raai nharmarist's mate on a naw hos- work and has just completed a pital ship during the first World course in radio at the naval school war, was among the applicants and returned to his ship less than for enlistment in the navy Wed- a mQnin a8- Always 2 Smash Hits Today and Saturday Portland under command of Major Leon M. Erickson. Captain John J. Kernan, Portland, will be bat talion adjutant. Third battalion will include company I, The Dalles: com pany K, Salem, and eompany L. McMlnnville. Headquarters will be at Eugene with. Major Harry M. Powell in command. Captain Albert C. Diets has been named as adjutant. General Baker said he expect ed recruiting for the Portland nnita of the second battalion MMMMMMMMWMar Mm ar . w - m m m -. Plus 2nd Bis. Hit! t' . ' LVroeo ItH, . , - WALTER EaENMAM . ' WALTER HUSTON. ; ANNE BAXTER - . Dana Andrews; : tnd Hit Feature: I "OFFICER AND THE LADY" With Bruce Bennett and Rocnelle Hudson - . . . Thrill-Packad AdTentural WIST T LIBERTY This community is represeniea ana nas a Keen per sonal Interest in the battles in the Pacific. Word is being awaited as to the safety of Lee Surgeon wouid be completed Friday. Re- and Reuben Frye, who were m cmiting for all units is proceed navai service on tne u&a UKia iwica ntw.u WA9 wuiucu ouuua I . Eugene Shuttleworth, according I I t51 1 1 ffcW I to his parents, was- en route to AUUB Hawaii after a five-day stay in fpv - TT San Diego harbor. His ship may UUC tO .IT have arrived before hostilities be- gar. Troon trains, blackouts and George Richter, employed at I emergency measures are believed Jory's cannery, last had word that be responsible; for the slowing nis son was on a ship at Wake is I own of train service into baiem, land, but does not know whether w R. Crawford, Salem posxmas it merely touched there or wash bm Wpdnesdav after -the to remain for a period. - I momine train from the south ar rived an hour and a half behind FAIR VIEW Philmore Heino-1 .rhedule I nen. in service at CamD Roberts.! srvir from Portland is on i-Calif came Sunday to spend a time. two-week" furlough with his par- Because of the Christmas rush, a soecial car. is being used in transporting " packages 1 between Portland and Salem. "People. are rtrrfn their Tnailinfi earlier this year and we are; certainly glad," Crawford declared. Here's Another Startling Story" More Thrilling Than "Underground." See It! TTJ Europc'i Secret Freedom Radio v i Di-.i. 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