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PAGE TWELVE Awards Given Students at Leslie High Students of Leslie junior high -school held the last assembly fit the year Friday, at which time ASB officers were installed and athletic awards were given. The installation committee com posed of Mary Lou McKay, chair man, Robert .Robins. Wendal Hall and Principal R. W. Tavernier planned a new type of service, featuring semi-darkness with a spot light flashing a big "L." As the new officers exchanged chairs with the old, duties of the offices were told. i ; ' Officers installed were Bob Thompson, president; Edith Stew art, vice-president; Peggy Bur roughs, secretary; Barbara Up john, treasurer; Jack Fitzmaurice, sergeant-at-arms; Delores Clem ent, song leader; Don Lucas, yell leader. Girls of the gym classes who received letters were Pat Berry hill, Pauline Cutter, Connie Cock Ing, Eileen Fisher, Doris Hall, Lena Hansen, Opal Howland, Bar bara Jones, Delpha Lowen, Es ther Lenaburg, Constance Newton, Dorothy Saul, Gladys Van Hess, Lauretta Lemon, Alma Baal, Bet ty Manoles, Margaret Neelands, Janel Rilea, Lillian Turpin, Mar jorie Smith, Donna Henderson, Doris Tull, Bessie Walling, Beat rice Blake, Norma Cass, Ardith Eckstein, Virginia Hawkins, Ada Mae Teel, Pauline Wallace, Fran ces Williams, Jane Carson, Do lores Clement, Madeline Keene, Shirley Weens, Suzanne Small and Barbara Upjohn. Girls receiving certificates were Edith Stewart, Ella Staples, Mary Jo Spoule, Arleen Sheldon, Rob- erta Ross, Margaret Reader, Eve lyn Martin, Harriet Jones, Goldie Hagel, Nancy Farrar, Marion Cunningham, Betty Bughler, Ella Swartz, Estella Willard, Shirley Hall, Le Von Cannon, Shirley Brock, Frances Baker, Shirley Severin. D a w n a Walty, Evelyn Egelhoff" Vera Dierks, Eva Lou Barrett and Shirley Daue. Special awards were given to Jane Acton, Dorothy Boyes, Betty Zo Allen, Carylon Carson, Mary Lou McKay, Marsha Moore, Janet Gibson, Elizabeth Nelson, Shirley Kenagy, Joyce Reeves and Rena Skaggs. Boyj' awards for Softball, wres tling and track are listed on the sport page. Plan All-Day Quilting AMITY The Baptist Mission circle met Friday afternoon in the church parlors, with Mrs. J. O. Casteel presiding. It was decided to hold an all-day quilting, and tying of comforts Friday, June 5, in the church basement beginning -at 9 o'clock a.m. Mrs. Eula Watt resigned as vice president of the society and Mrs. Clara Broadwell was named in her place. Mrs. J. A. Breeding conducted the devotions and gave a short lesson n mission work. Mrs. Iva White of Portland vis ited her several days last week at the home of her sister and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Glandon. Conclave Cancelled By Oregon Bankers PORTLAND, May 26-(P)-The Oregon Bankers' association Tues day cancelled its annual conven tion, scheduled at Baker June 8-9. President J. B. Booth said un certain travel conditions were to blame. T WEDDIN&0 " " Jr-- 1 TERMS TO SUIT YOUR CONVENIENCE WJ W Ira Gift SW CWOi W WyW ClSlS J Ses Them Today! $eIzJ n fff , . , " j r a- - k i a iii . u . i Norma Shearer to Wed? Nil Marti Arrange and Norma Shearer Is it romance between Norma Shearer, the screen actress, and Marti Arrouge, professional skier? According to reports in the, film capital, the two are expected to march to the altar. Miss Shearer and Arrouge are shown dancing in Los Angeles. 19 Election Ties Broken Nineteen tie votes for precinct committee posts in Marion county resulting from the May 15 elec tion were broken by drawings at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon. Resulting elections were as fol lows: Republican Breitenbush pre cinct, Oliver Johnson; Fairfield, Laura Ditmars; West Gervais, Joseph Rubens; Hayesville, Hor ace J. Smith; Monitor, Rex Ross; Salem No. 7, Dula Cole; Salem No. 11, Margaret H. Thome; Sid ney, John C. Farr; North Silver ton, Oscar Loe, and East Silver ton, Mary Kleeman. Democratic Butteville, W. O. Lindquist; East Gervais, Rose Cannard; Jefferson, Millie Bil yeu; Macleay, Erma Wilson; Me hama, Mae C Bevier; Mill City, DeLyle Dike; Salem No. 19, Ar metta B. Steward; Silverton Hills, Ira Loron, and West Woodburn, Selina Becker. Mill City Folk Visit Amity AMITY Mr. and Mrs. O. H Newman of Mill City were over night guests Saturday at the home of their son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. T. V. Newman. They left Sunday for Tillamook to at tend the high school graduation. Their granddaughter is a member of the graduating class. Mrs. Anna Gotshell of Portland was a weekend guest at the home of her sister, Miss Ella S. Thorn as. Miss Thomas is teacher of the primary department of the Amity grade school. Marshal and Mrs. L. G. Emer son spent the weekend in Port land -as guests of their son, Bryan Emerson, and family. Barrick Elected PORTLAND, May 26-UP)-R Morris Holman, Oregon City, was elected president Tuesday of the Oregon Funeral Directors associ ation. Dr. L: E. Barrick, Salem, was named treasurer. Make Her the Happiest Girl in 1942 thm K Death Takes Silverton Man SILVERTON Funeral services are tentatively set for Friday from Larson Funeral home for Otto Legard, 50, senior member of the firm of Legard and Adams, who dropped dead at his office Tuesday. He was a member of the Trinity church, active in civ ic affairs, and had served on the city council several terms. Born in Madison, SD, he same to Silverton as a young man. He was connected with the Diger ness store in Silverton, later op erating a woolen mills clothing store here with Walter Zosel and Ellis Cooley. About 20 years ago, he bought out his partners and formed a partnership with Adams. At the time of his death the firm owned a branch store in Hillsboro. His survivors include his moth er, Mrs. A. U. Legard, fauverton; widow, Mrs. Alvina Legard and daughter, Lois Legard, both of Silverton; three brothers, Alvin, Silverton, Tom, Brookings, SD, and Severt, Washington; two sis ters, Mrs. Albert Sapher, Silver ton, and Mrs. Molly West, Port land. Nine More Seek Citizen Papers Nine more men and women sub mitted final petitions for United States citizenship before a natur alization examiner at the Marion county courthouse Tuesday. Hear ings for the granting of citizenship rights are scheduled for June 26. Petitioners Tuesday include Ed win Charles Boyd, Hubbard; Etheldreada Isabelle Steffen; Lor aine Louise Reding and Francis Stephen Reding, all of Woodburn route two; Leon William DuBois, Norma Alice Foster, Frederick Miller and Charles Ernest Lap schies, all of Salem. OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, 200 Comfort Kits to Be Made Here Marion county chapter of the American Red Cross has assumed a quota of 200 comfort kits to be made for men in the army and marines. Materials for the bais are being furnished . by the Red Cross and money will be solicited to buy the contents. ; Mrs, W. Carlton Smith is In charge 'of the', solicitations here. The material for the bags will be olive o!rab cotton, drawn by cotton tape They wiU measure 11 inches wide and 14 inches deep finished. Contents are' to include soap, playing cards, tobacco, paper and envelopes, razor blades, buttons, chewing gum and other items for the comfort of the service men. The war department has asked that 300,000 such kits be filled. Citizen cooperation is expected through clubs, church societies, fraternal organizations and com munity groups. The Red Cross office will supply additional in formation, or it may be had by calling Mrs. Smith at 4890. Mills Rites Set Today Funeral services will be held this afternoon at Turner for Louis DeLoss Mills, who died Sunday at the Deaconess hospital in Sa lem. It was announced inadver tently in The Statesman Tuesday that it was Mrs. Mills who died. Mr. Mills was 66 years old, hav ing been born February 7, 187 6, at Dearfield, Mich. He is survived by his widow, Madge Mills, and two nephews, Henry Whitmore, Downey, Calif.; Henry Whitmore, Los Angeles; and u number of cousins in Michigan. Rev. Gene Robinson will offi ciate the funeral service which will be held from the Christian church in Turner. Burial will be at Twin Oaks cemetery. Food Warehouses Established in Three Cities Establishment of emergency food warehouses in Portland, Eu gene and Roseburg, for use in connection with any outstanding war emergency, particularly eva cuation, was announced by Elmer R. Goudy, administrator of the state public welfare commission, in a letter received by Gov. Charles A. Sprague Tuesday. Goudy said pther emergency food warehouses would be estab lished in three other parts of the state. The Portland warehouse already has been stocked. This food, in event of emergency, would be distributed through the state and county welfare com missions, American Red Cross and other agencies. The letter also said that all of ficials and employes of the state public welfare commission are available for all civilian defense activities provided their services are required. Goudy recommended that all public welfare workers take training in first, aid, gas defense and general defense subjects pre scribed for members of the emergency food and housing corps, so they may be entitled to wear the approved office of ci vilian defense arm-band when called on for service. tfeoo wA fete 1 Oreaoa. Wednesday Morning. May 27. 1942 Salem Girl Salem girls and boys must have a i i, ii ,miuLL hum ,Jni nwKwwmqn "u.ii ' - x - -t t " . -" -" c - v S . f I - i : :- x I 1, i-" l l . - v- I " 1 i 'i iTtanTi i - contests sponsored by Portland General Electric company, thinks W. M. Hamilton, manager of the company's Willamette valley division. Among top winners of the May contest, the last of a series of six, Is Edna Mae Manninr, 450 North 20th street. Presenting her with her prize b Fred G. Hodge, general division manager, while Mr. Hamilton looks on approvingly. Other Salem winners In the May contest were Gladys Mae Boock, 1630 North 17th street; Rodney Bright, 1540 Jefferson street; Artie Mae Phillips and Robert Phil lips, 1180 Colombia street; Clarence Cherry, route six; Doris Mar tin, 710 Thompson avenue, and Virginia Payne, 1020 East Turner road. . Service Men William E. Detlefs and George Forgard have been appointed warrant officers and Cy Williams has been promoted to staff serge ant according to word received by their Salem friends. The boys are from Salem and are stationed with the coast artillery at Fort Stevens. $gt Gerald Coady of the 115th cavalry has been appointed to of ficers' training school at Fort Riley, Kans., according to word received here. Sgt. and Mrs. Coady (Kathryn Fawk) will drive to Cheyenne, Wyo., to spend a few days with his relatives. Mrs. Coady will remain there for the summer at 3116 Snyder avenue and rejoin Coady in September. WASHINGTON, May Z6-(JP) The navy ' department announc ed Tuesday that among 417 newly appointed aviation cadets reporting for advanced flight training at Pensacola, Fla., and Corpus Christi, Tex., were these from Oregon : Ralph J. Wade, Harrisburg; Woodrow E. Truax, Albany; Dewey F. Ray, jr., route two, Eu gene; Donel J. Lane, Corvallis; John M. Johnson, 2106 Northeast 26th avenue, Portland; Erling E. Jacobsen, 5112 Northeast 27th avenue, Portland, and Walter A Dahlen, Salem. Pvt. Alvin Beardsley, who has been stationed for the last few months at Davis-Montham field in Tucson, Ariz., is home on fur lough for a few days. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Beardsley of Salem. PORTLAND, May 26JP) Major James B. Hardie said Tuesday he had been author lied to commission or enlist specialists in the marine corps. An extensive list of classifica tions is open, he said. Those with considerable education and ex perience will be commissioned and the others enlisted. KINGS VALLEY Junior Ly day, USN of Seattle, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Art Lyday Sunday. Two other Kings Valley' men are reporting for .service. Bob Al len left this week for San Diego MstakkWVjyai tOTTUD UNOtt AUTHOIItT 0 TMI C0CA.COUI COKtAHT'tr COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY, OF SALES! . Salem. Oregon . - - - . - Wins Radio way with the Judges of the quli Where They Are What They're Doing where he will Join the marines and Cecil Edwards expects to leave early in June for army ser vice. The following men enlisted in the navy as apprentice seamen at the Salem recruiting station Tuesday and have been sent to the US naval training station at San Diego, Calif.; Royal Edward Ives, station A, Eric Paul Berg man, 1915 South Cottage street, and James Otis Boatwright, 160 Evergreen street, all of Salem; Edward Danskey, Howard Wen dell Brown, Albert Cluton Bates, Eugen William Peltz, Gerald Leon Workman, Robert Julius Vandehey, Robert Harry Kestell and Jerome Leonard Moshberger, all of Woodburn; and Jess Oliver Drury, and George Wilber Drury, of Independence. Chief Machinists Mate Joseph Oliver Muise, US navy is spend ing 15-days leave with his family at Mill City. Muise enlisted in the navy in Portland, April 4, 1924, and received his recruit training at the Newport, RI, naval train ing station. He will report for duty in the 13th naval district after completing his leave. John Dobson Logan, 1795 Fair mont street, a Salem lawyer, en listed in the army at the recruit ing station at Salem recently. GRAND ISLAND Mr. and Mrs. Morton Tompkins received word recently from Donald Reierson that he had arrived safely in Hawaii. He is with the US navy. Wallace Harding, son of Mer lin Harding, left Friday for Kelly Field, Texas, for cadet training He was honored Thursday with a farewell party. Glenn Vernon Brooks, of 464 South 24th street, was the first applicant for enlistment for na val service as a result of an in terview at tne temporary navy recruiting stationTn the Elsinore theatre. Glenn will be sent to the naval training station at San Diego, Calif., to undergo basic training. He will apply for the aviation sheetmetal school during which he will receive an intensive four- Gasoline Assured Workers The f burHCOuntjr . cantonment council 'has received assurance that a gasoline "allowance ade quate lor the needs of Camp Adair construction workers would be made available by petroleum dis tribution officials, County ' Judge Grant Murphy said Tuesday in reporting on a meeting of the or ganization held at Corvallis Moh dajr night."' ;-: " ' Indicative of the heavy traffic created by the cantonment con- the report "that J581 - automobiles had been counted during one recent zo minute check at the west gate of Camp Adair. Murohv said he was advised that transportation to and from the camn was now being provided, in varying capacities of vehicles, serving Newbera. Salem. Dallas, Albany, Lebanon and Corvallis. Trial Begun Here Tuesday Arguments of attorneys were hear in the state supreme court here Tuesday in the suit of D. E. Nickerson, executive secretary of the state federation of labor, to compel the Associated Fanners of Oregon, Oregon Business council and Eastern Oregon Wheat league, to file itemized expense state ments in connection with the pas sage of the so-called union con trol initiative measure in 1938. Circuit Judge L. G. Lewelling, in whose court Nickerson filed the suit, held that the organiza tions must file itemized .expense statements. The three defendant organizations then appealed to the state supreme court The organizations contributing to the campaign contended that the corrupt practices law does not apply to initiative measures and that the courts do not have juris diction in such matters. An opinion in the case was ex pected within a month or six weeks. Walker Becomes Acting Governor Dean Walker, Independence, president of the state senate, served as acting governor Tuesday by remote corftrol. Gov. Charles A. Sprague left the state by train for Seattle early Tuesday to con fer with civilian defense officials. Walker did not come to Salem but informed executive depart ment officials that they could reach him by telephone in case of an emergency. Prints Rejected For Federal Use Federal officials, notified Ore gon civilian defense headquarters Tuesday that a large number of FBI fingerprint cards are being returned because proper care had not been exercised in making the prints. Second handling of these finger print ( cards is causing a large amount of unnecessary expense, officials declared. months course in order to quali fy as an aviation metalsmith, third class. ' "HighbaU'is railroad lingo meaning, f'Go ahead. AlTi clear.' Xf Tughban for Uncle Sam on the Qreat Northern. It always has been and always will be. Troop movcmcnti and war freight have the right-of-way. To an irKjuiring public we can add our assurance that in tpite of our all-out war effort, the Great Northern is able .- to take care of its normal passenger business. J The famous Empire Builder is up to its usual high stand- ard of service and efficiency, with your choice of the finest , . standard accommodationa -T section, bedroom, compartment. . . or drawing room. Club-Observation Car, an pdditionM travel luxury, provides radio, barber, valet, ladies lounge, buffet and shower bath. i - ; Dont forget, those ever popu r lar Great Northern meals are st3 the pride of the railroad and economical too. '-'' ? - Enjoy this low altitude, cenic " ; route East. . t,!;" ; " - For Information V- mm .--7 XjjJ 'Actress o'i Yea? AT v t T f j - i Charlotte Blaauoa No wonder Charlotte Manson, radio actress, wants to "hold that tiger." She's Just been nominated in the Princeton university Tiger as the "actress of the year." Th 21-year-old soap opera queen suc ceeds Film Actress Gene Tierney, last year's nominee as the favor ite actress of Princeton men. Youth Camps Held Needed So much stress is placed oh young people during the present emergency that a summer recrea tion program was never mors necessary than it is now, stated Carl Greider, physical director of the Salem YMCA, at the Kiwanis club luncheon Tuesday. He illus trated his remarks with colored motion pictures of the Silver Creek recreational area. One of 23 of its kind in the United States, Camp Silver Creek is located 30 miles from Salem and 20 from Silverton. It was built by the federal government five years - ago at a cost of ap proximately $500,000. It is one oi two such on the coast, the other being at Mencino Woodlands, Calif. Eighty five boys have al ready registered for the camping season, Greider said. Mrs. Ruby Bergsvik, who is in charge of ' the YMCA camp for girls, also spoke at the meeting. Adults Fail Spelling Try en-year-old Richard Earnhart won the national spelling cham pionship in Washington, and even if he had confronted most of Port land's erudite it would have made no difference. One of the key words in Rich ard's victory was "sacrilegious" and a few queries among thosa who should know, proved that a college president, newspaper publishers and editors, press asso ciation editors, reporters and schoolexecutives would have been no opposition for him. Only two of a score of Portlan4 persons queried a managing ed itor and a city editor knew how to spell the word. t mm see: - - TPV x' 9.:: . t, .9 .v.v ..O'.V.-.vj.- .V. Wb-. .. n n nn 7 r i . . Local Agent r write Cw L. Blschoff, TJP. 530 American Bank Bid- oiBajgen - w: miasms (mr.fijn Lis EAST TO CHICAGO WITHOUT CHANCE : Conatctlons to Est and South '
