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era lPAGSi Local News Briefs New Members Announced The weekly bulletin of the chamber of commerce has announced five new members of the chamber ob tained by F. D. Thielsen, man ager. The new members are Joe DeWitt, DeWitt Land company, 1140 North Capitol street; Mar saret's ShoD Marearet K. Lar son or Mina Larson, juvenile wear, 423 Court street; Kathryn Daniel, beauty shop, 428 Oregon building; Ivan G. Martin,,, attor ney Masonic .Temple building, and R. W. Land, typewriter sales man, 531 Court street. The Capital Business College is having more calls for well-(trained office help than it can fill. If in terested, get in touch with this school today and arrange for in tensified training. Liberty and Chemeketa, Phone 5987. To Lions Convention Driving today to Seaside, where the three day" state convention of Oregon Lions clubs is opening, are A. C. Burkj Monroe Cheek, Mrs. and Mrs. Douglas Yeater, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Church, Mr and Mrs. Jac ob Fuhrer, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Putnam, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Land, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Rhoten and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Scott. Wanted poultry of all kinds. Northwest Poultry and Dairy Pro ducts Co., 1505 N. Front. P. 7007. Certificates to Graduates Ap proximately 20 women who have completed their Red Cross home nursing course under direction of Mrs. Olive McLaughlin are to re ceive certificates from a repre sentative of Marion county chap ter, American Red Cross, Mon day night at 7:30 at the old high school building. Savings insured to $5,000.00 are earning 3V4 at Salem Fed-, eral, 130 South Liberty. Mrs. Poorman Resigns No suc cessor to Mrs. F. W. Poorman, who has resigned her post as area supervisor of the service depart ment of the WPA in this area, has been named, it was said Sat urday. We now have Electric Water Heaters for sale. Yeater Appliance Co. 255 N. Liberty. Returns From California Mrs. C. L. Palmateer has returred with her niece and family, the C. S. Straduses, Sacramento, from a two week visit with Donald E. Barckley stationed at the US naval training station at San Diego. See us for War Damage Insur ance. Miminlmum premium $3.00. Scallars & Foley, Inc., Phone 6001. Get Marriage Licenses A mar riage license has been issued at Vancouver; Wash., to John Tou chie, 760 North Church street, and Charlotte Culver, both of Sa lem. Used suits, guns and luggage want ed. Highest prices paid. Star Ex change, 311 N. Com'l. Ph. 5948 Can Lay Pipe Chester J. Pugh tas been granted permission by the Marion county court to lay a six-inch pipe under the Salem Wheatland road at a point 6i miles north of Salem at Clear Lake. Tor Home Loans see Salem Fed vral, 130 South Liberty. Gta? an dB oazteiB sfi gees E)Mglas rJucClay Clhievirbieti (Do. 430 N. Commercial SL . -t - ... - Sakm, Oregon Portland Setup Used The Ore gon state defense council an nounced Saturday that it has completed arrangements with the Multnomah county defense coun cil to clear all calls for military bomb disposal units through the central control center in Port land. Information, involving the chain of communications to be observed, has been sent to all commanders and ... executive , of ficers of control centers. A Pacific Lodge No. 50, AF & "vfefef AM. EA degree. Wed., June x24, 7:30 o'clock. By order WM. Extraction Okehed The gov ernor's office Saturday author ized the extradition of Melvin Dodge, who is wanted at Pontiac, 111., for larceny of an automobile. He also was said to be a parole violator. Dodge is under arrest in Portland. The governor has asked Utah officials to surrender Charles H. Utts, who is wanted in Benton county on a charge of obtaining money by false pre tenses. You can still buy a Johns-Man-ville roof. Nothing down, 12 mos. to pay. Ma this Bros., 164 S. Coml. Green Peas High Green peas nine feet high which are already developing pods, are reported by C. E. Moody, 355 South Winter street. The peas are of the Tall Telephone variety and are a foot and a half higher than the grow er has ever had in previous years with same varieties. For watch and clock repairing H. T. Love, 141 S. Liberty. Leavicg for Convention Dr. Leslie R. Burdette, Salem, a past president of the American Op tometric association and a trustee of the association, is leaving this week for Dallas, Texas, to attend the group's 45th annual conven tion and educational congress, June 21 to 25. Gen. Douglas MacArlhur's life story. Bible Book Hse., 150 S. Lib. Tools Stolen A tool box of mechanic's tools was stolen from the basement of his home, 345 Marion, sometime during the past three weeks, Harry Reed reported Saturday to city police. Night school, $6 mo. Capital Busi ness College, Phone 5987. Retirement Certificate Filed A certificate of retirement from "Sullivan's", a business conducted at 136 South High street, has been filed with the Marion county clerk by A. L. Adolphson. Try Argo's Special Lunch, 45c. Certificate Filed' Charles H. Strickfaden and F. S. Anunsen have filed a certificate of assumed business name for Capitol Lum ber company, Cherry avenue. Lutz florist. Ph. 9592. 1276 N. Lib. First Aid Picture Set A film on first aid and perhaps one on Ma nila will be shown by Bert King of the Standard Oil company at the Kiwanis club luncheon Tues day. Picnic Is Postponed The picnic of the Salem junior band sched uled for today has been postponed until a later date. 300 Enrolled In Summer's Music Slate Approximately 3 0 0 .students have signed up for the summer music program sponsored by the Salem playgrounds, announced Playground D i r e c t o r , Gurnee Flesher and Music Director Ver non L. Wiscarson Saturday. ' During the first week 25 stu dents enrolled in the , beginners classes on band and orchestral in struments, 47 in the grade school band orchestra, 50 in the junior high school band and orchestra, 60 in the junior high school band, 80 in the high school band and orchestra, 15 majorettes and drum twirlers and 16 in the ensemble group. It is expected that .at least an additional 100 students will regis ter within the next two weeks as soon as the strawberry , season ends. Any student in Salem may start at any time to play in the groups. Several summer appearances are scheduled for the various mu sical groups.' The junior high school band will play next Tues day night in the parade for the opening of the softball season. Morris Rites Set Monday SALEM H E I G H T S Funeral services will be held for Benjamin Morris, 74, who died at his home here Thursday, at 2 p. m. Monday from Rose Lawn funeral home, Rev. Robert A. Hutchinson offi ciating. Interment will be in City View cemetery. Morris had been a resident of Salem for 44 years. Benjamin Morris was born at Azoca, Wis., in 1867. After own ing and operating a jewelry store in West Bend, Iowa, for a num ber of years, he was forced by ill health to go by covered wagon to Missouri and thence on to Sa lem in 1898. While at West Bend, he - married Theresa Belle Hub bard in 1891. She died in 1926. After coming to Salem he engaged in various business, among them being operation of a fish and poul try market on Ferry street. Survivors include a daughter, Mrs. Leora Matlock, and three sons. Jay, Lester and Leslie, all of Salem; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Anderson, and two brothers, Hen ry and Joe, all of Los Angeles, Calif., and another brother, Elmer, of Wahpeton, ND. San Diego Woman Visits Relatives JEFFERSON Mrs. Gilbert Looney of San Diego, Calif., is visiting at the home of Mr. Loo ney's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wal ton J. Looney, and also her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Regester of Lebanon. She came north with friends. Mr. Looney could not get away long enough to come with her, as he is busy with Consoliated Air craft at San Diego. Attention owners of all makes of cars and trucks! . . . For complete service, for reliable service, for ow-cot service see your local Chevrolet dealer! ... It will pay you to do so, because for years Chevrolet dealers have had the largest number of trade-ins and, therefore, a broad experience in serv-. icing all makes. . . . See your Chevrolet dealer for service on your car or truck, and have it serviced right Get This ECONOMY SPECIAL i 2 3 4 5 6 Chock Camaretsiea Tighten Cytlnder Hh4 Tighten Manifolds Tighten Hot CowaotWoat Chan Battery Terminals Check and Adjust Voltage Regulator Chock Battery ami Fill with Water Adjust Distributor Points AdjirM Ignition Timing and Sot Octane Soloxtor Chock IgniHoa Co Chock Condonsor 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Clean and Adjust Spark Chock Vecvwm Control Chock and Adjvsl Hoot ndAdfMl CerhoTOtof Adjust Vohro Tapes Adjvst Fan toft Chock TV Pros tor - Chock Brokee find Tost for Economy Replacement ports, if nrn siai-y.eitra Women Enter u n : k , ill , 0 'V '; '. 1 . ' 'It t 1 A. First Salem women to complete aviation sheet, metal training apd to qualify for. work in the aircraft industry, these three, reading from left to right, Elfrieda Bombeck, Mrs, Genevieve Cogging and Edna Bates, commence work at Columbia Aircraft factory in Portland on Monday. Three Leave, Build Planes The mid-Willamette valley's reservoir of womanpower, tapped early in the war to replace men in offices and agriculture, today turns first of an anticipated stream of workers into the air craft industry. Three Salem women, Elfrieda Bombeck, Mrs. Genevieve Cog gins and Edna Bates, left Salem on Friday to report Monday at Columbia Aircraft company's Portland factory. Six are to leave Monday from Silverton for work at ,the same establishment. Another 50 women are in train ing in three classes now conduc ted in Marion county, according to C. A. Guderian, director of de fense training for this area. The sheet metal classes are held at Salem senior high school, Silver ton and Chemawa. Bennett Goes Into Marines Deputy District Attorney Talbot Bennett has enlisted in the US marine corps and will be sent to an officers' candidates training school when called to active ser vice, it was announced Saturday. With a rank of private first class at the present time, Bennett will continue in his present position until called. District Attorney Miller B. Hay den has said that no provision has been made for replacing Ben nett although he has been con sidering the matter for some time since learning of his dep uty's plans. Bennett, a graduate of Willam ette university, came to Salem from Washington county to ac cept appointment as Hayden's deputy. Church Elects Lay Leaders PORTLAND, June 20-(P)-The Methodist church's annual Ore gon conference Saturday elected Dr. Edward L. Clark, Multnomah college president, lay leader. District lay leaders elected: C. L. Starr, Portland, Portland dist rict; Clyde Williamson, Albany, Salem district; Dr. Walter Red ford, Southern Oregon College of Education president, Ashland, Cascade district. Dr. Silas Fairham, Cascade dis trict superintendent; Dr. J. C. Harrison, Pastor of Salem first church, and the Rev. Roy Fedje, Astoria, were named to the Wil lamette university board of trus tees for three-year terms. Treasury reports submitted to the conference showed the church financial condition improved. The pastoral support fund totaled $155,652, the benevolences fund $37,083, the building and im provement fund $95,642. Active church membership de clined 385 due to deaths, removals and transfers, some as a result of the war, the conference was told. Postmasters Name Klamath Falls Man PORTLAND, June 20-;P-Burt E. Hawkins, Klamath Falls, was elected president of the National Association of - Postmasters' Ore gon chapter at the close of a three day convention Saturday. George McCuUough, Reedsport, was named vice-president and Mae M. Humphrey, Boring, was reeTected secretary. THEE HOSES Are-Blooming Now at Singer Hose Garden 250 Varieties to select from. Make selections now for fall transplanting. Cut Roses AIs Available Gardens Located 4 Miles - North- on Wallace Road.' War Industry t-1& X. PUBLIC RECORDS CIRCUIT COURT State vs. Nellie Cox, North Commercial street; defendant ap pesred before Judge L. H. Mc Mahan Saturday and was given until Monday to enter a plea to an indictment charging her with conducting a disorderly house. Stella B. Schaeffer vs. Leonard E. Schaeffer; divorce decree giv ing plaintiff custody of a minor child, $20 support money, $26 suit money and $75 attorney fee; defendant given sole ownership of an automobile. Harriett B. Cook vs. Nora M. Coyle, administratrix; answer al leging any claim plaintiff may have to property involved is bar red by statute of limitations. Marion county vs. Guy C. and Cora E. Dickson; dismissal order based on settlement out of court Eismann vs. Eismann; hearing in suit for divorce docketed to start before Judge E. M. Page Monday. PROBATE Edwin F. Rowe estate; motion of Alonzo W. Rowe for extension of time to August 1 to file tran script of objector's cross appeal. Frank W. Durbin, sr., estate; hearing set July 22 on final ac count of E. F. Pearson, executor, showing $34,613.68 received and $27,059.42 paid out, with total debits listed as $82,043.29 of which $64,100 is in real property. Marie Cernik estate; appraisal, $1200, in real property, by Leslie Wadsworth, Victoria Campbell and Helen Becke. MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS Robert A. McCain, 27, soldier, Chiloquin, Ore., and Willowbelle C. Matschek, 27, accountant clerk, 1577 Court street, Salem. Philip L. Corbett, legal, brick and tile, and Cora Davie, legal, housewife, both of 585 Shipping street, Salem. JUSTICE COURT Wayne Cheney, assault and bat tery; pleaded innocent; trial set for 2 p.m., July 2. MUNICIPAL COURT La Verne Flynn, jaywalking, ar rest on warrant; $5. Louis F. Killinger; violation curfew ordinance; $5. Harvey D. Bradley;' disorderly conduct; $5. Ernest Drake; disorderly con duct; $5. John Lee Cox, Myrtle Point, failure to stop; $2.50 bail. Arthur J. Olson; drunk and disorderly; $15 bail. Carl Conrad D. Seibel, Oregon City; violation basic rule; $10 bail. Steve J. Billings; drunk; 10 days. Jack Boyd; reverse turn in mid dle of block; $1. Dudley Bullock; jaywalking; $1. Harrison Wesley Sischo; viola tion basic rule; $7.50. Sugar Saving Booklet Ready An Oregon State college exten sion service bulletin, "Sugar Sav ing Methods of Canning and Freezing," is to be available to homemckers who telephone, call at or write to the Marion county home demonstration agent's office on or after Monday, Miss Frances Clinton, agent there, said Satur day. Her. office is in room lllof the old high school building. Systems of utilizing to the greatest advantage the war ration of dhe pound of sugar to each four; quarts of fruit, tables, for making of syrup, methods of put ting up fruit without sugar and tables explaining approximate yield in canned products from specified measures of fresh fruit are inclvd-rt in the bulletin. ' Portland Launches Two Ships for War PORTLAND, June 2HP)--Port-land shipyards launched two more ships for the war .effort Saturday. . Commercial Iron .Works sent a navy minesweeper down the ways and Oregon Shipbuilding corpor ation launched ; another Liberty freighter, the George H. Williams, named for , a onetime Portland r ts ... a i - J v ; v - 4Bn! "if - -x- " -y-fc. ... . -f-c- Coincidences Cause Calls For First Aid What Capt Percy Clark de clared "an unusual series of co incidences" marked activities of Salem's city first aid crew Satur day afternoon. Called by radio as they left the scene of one service, members of the crew drove their red car to Court and Commercial where they had been informed a woman had fallen. There they found that Miss Hazel Supan, 431 North Capitol, had apparently sprained her right ankle as she stepped from the curb. Scarcely had the car arrived at its headquarters at the east Salem fire station after taking. Miss Supan home before anoth er had brought Mrs. Dale Tay lor for first aid. She had Injured ; an ankle at the same corner a few minutes before. Miss Su pan's fall and had. been' taken into Busick's grocery store to await the arrival of the first aid car, only to see it pick up a different patient. First call of the afternoon was from Waite's market, where Frank Porter, Swegle storekeeper, had suffered a heart attack. He was sent home by Clark. v Frank Stuer, 15, Mehama, vis iting at the home of an aunt near Salem Heights school, was struck on the back of the head by a 2x8 board late Saturday afternoon as he assisted with some construc tion work. First aiders sent him to a physician. Ceiling May Be Shortage Cause PORTLAND, June 20-OF)-Price oeilings on canned goods may re sult in a shortage of many staple commodities for the consumer, J. M. Lansinger predicted Saturday. The executive secretary of the Oregon Food Merchants associa tion said the public cannot expect a retailer to stock canned goods that cost more than the retail price. Lansinger urged revision of the OPA ceiling order. Obituary Morris At the residence on route three, June 18, Ben Morris, at the age of 74. Survived by a daughter, Leora Matlock of Salem; three sons, Jay Morris, Lester Morris and Leslie Morris, all of Salem; three brothers, Joe and Henry Morris of Los Angeles and Elmer Morris of North Dakota; a sister, Mrs. Lillian Anderson of Los An geles; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral ser vices, June 22, 2 p. m., Rose Lawn funeral home. Rev. Robert A. Hutchinson officiating with con cluding services at City View cemetery. Donohue Daniel Donohue, at the family residence in Jefferson, Thursday, June 18, at the age of 67 years. Survived by a sister, Mary Don ohue of Jefferson. Requiem mass at St. Thomas Catholic church. Jefferson, June 22 at 10 a.m., Rev erend Bauertus officiating, with concluding services and vault in terment at the Jefferson cemetery, Walker & Howell Funeral home in charge. DeLap Mrs. Susan E. DeLap, late res ident of route six, at a local hos pital June 19, at the age of 81 years. Survived by widower, J. W. DeLap, and one son, W. E. Knower, both of Salem. Also two grandcKildren, Irene and Lyle Knower of Salem. Funeral serv ices Monday, June 22, at 1 :30 p.m., from the Clough-Barrick chapel, with Rev. S. Raynor Smith offi ciating. Concluding services m City View cemetery. Bonghey Erma L. Boughey, former res ident of Salem at her home in Bend, June 19. Sister of Mrs. Sa die E. Small of Silverton and Miss Mable Boughey of Bend. Services will be June 22 at 10 a.m. from Clough-Barrick chapel with Rev. Edward Terry of Silverton of ficiating. Concluding services at City View cemetery. Stevens Thadeus Stevens, late of route four, Rickreall, June 20 at the residence. . Survived by widow, Ella Maud Stevens of Rickreall; two daughters, Mrs. Ella Bart lett, Salem, and Mrs. Olive M. Wells, Independence; three sons, Emil Stevens and Frank J. Stev ens' of Rickreall and Allen of Montana; four sisters, Mrs. Mary Riley, Portland, Mrs. Katherine Poppleton, Mrs. Eva Teal of Falls City, and Mrs Carrie Holmes of Portland. Thirteen grandchildren also survive. Funeral ' announce ments later by Clough-Barrick company. " . For an Ideal Vacation Only 72 Miles from Salem Breilenlmsli Hcl Springs Hole. A Beauty Spot 0f the ' Cascades NOW OPEN . Hotel and 32 Cottages Mrs. Ads V. Skiff, Mar. L Phone reservations via Mill ft City or write Detroit, Ore- f goo. Star Koute. Gtizens' Defense Corps Must Take Allegiance Oath - . The office of civilian -defense has requested that every person enrolled under the citizen defense corps take an oath of allegiance to state and nation, Jerrold Owen, stale civilian defense coordinator, announced here Saturday. Owen said this oath need not be taken before a notary public but should be written, signed by the person taking it and witnessed by an official of the defense corps. The oaths would be filed with the county defense coordinator as a permanent record. In addition to placing a person definitely on record as to loyalty to his state and nation, this oath may serve a practical purpose in the event legislation now pending in congress is adopted providing compensation for persons injured in line of duty in civilian defense activity, Owen added. A standard oath has been pre scribed by the state defense coun cil, although county councils may prepare their own forms in case they desire to do so. June Arrests Are Reported There were 47 arrests for drunken driving in Oregon during May, Charles P. Pray, superin tendent of state police, reported to Gov. Charles A. Sprague's of fice Saturday. Fines imposed in these cases totaled $3936.80. Forty six persons were arrested for reckless driving and 196 for violation of the rules of the road. There were 1267 arrests in the state police traffic "division dur ing May, with fines of $9400.85. Arrests in the general law en forcement division numbered 302 with fines of $1262, and 45 aquit- tals. There were 123 arrests in the game code division and four arrests in the commercial fish eries code division. The state .police investigated 310 complaints during May of which number 185 were classified as cleared. Three From Salem Go to Missions Overseas missionery assign ments were issued this month by the Methodist board of foreign missions and church extensions to Miss Evelyn de Vries of Salem and to Rev. and Mrs. Maurice E. Persons, it was learned here Sat urday. The commissioning ser vices were held June 17 in New York in the Church of All Na tions. Miss de Vries is to go to South ern Rhodesia, Africa, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Persons to the College of West Africa, ell three for ed ucational work. Persons and Miss de Vries are Willamette grad uates; Mrs. Persons, a former Willamette student. . . . MquiMA . r iT DR. HARRY SEMLER Demttst We tttmmtrf ft MtW a sarloas oXstaaeas,' the new i roved Trt-roeals ars Mealy 111 Work rally Gtuxuteed Ho satne how Sttto yea aay at Dr. Bossier's Ootteal Pusailmust, yea are assartd of acrarately fitted glasses tkat Met yoar seeds. Year sattslattloa Is FREE i OH lining tSSf.av BTaTS IT. gas yoar pHrek vtolaa a is last Mr Iraou aa4 ta ollaaaata Msortlai or jroar oats: waaa vtcwfcu objects B of ocsfcia Iimii a It Ma obo son (not I issimlin If e Asoouaweat Heesssary ... Ossss fct at Tear Owa ruialisio Elks rs BEND, June 2(HJF)-The Stafc Elks association closed its annual convention here Saturday by elect ing Harvey L. Arms of Bend pres- ident and awarding its 1943 con vention to Baker. Other officers elected were Har ry L. Nicholson, Astoria, first vice president; Floyd - Manville, Eu- ; gene, second vice-president; Lott Brown, Baker, third vice-president; H. L. Toney,- McMinnville, treasurer; George Anderson, La Grande, Joe Fliegel, Medford, and E. Z. Wheeler, Astoria, trustees. Appointed officers "are W. L. Stollmack, Bend, secretary; Louis Stedham, Grants Pass, sergeant-at-arms; Bern Moll, Pendleton, assistant sergeant-at-arms; Lloyd Dunahon, The Dalles, chaplain; William Jenkins, Portland, tiler. The Klamath Falls team won the ritualistic contest with Lakeview second and Medford third. Road Traffic May Be Halted Marion county engineer N. C. Hubbs has announced that travel over the North Santiam highway will be halted for periods of pos sibly two hours at a time while a crew replaces sections of ths 150-foot bridge over Sardine creek between Niagara and De troit. Work on this and seven other bridges on the North San tiam highway are being rebuilt under a joint agreement between the state and the county. Hubbs said he expected to ar range for a sign to be installed at the junction in the mountains or at the junction at Sisters routing westbound traffic over the Mc Kenzie or South Santiam high ways in order to help avoid delays on the northern route. Funeral Held for Former Salem Man Private funeral services were held Saturday morning at the IOOF cemetery here for Orrin C. Smith, who died earlier in the month at Los Angeles. A poet of some note, Smith was widely known over the northwest for his mountain climbing here. For approximately 20 years he had made his home in the Los Angeles vicinity although he was born and reared in Salem and had attended the old Washington school here. Hes was the son of the late Dennis L. Smith and Elizabeth A. Smith, who made their home on North 15th street The body was brought back to Salem by Smith's sister, Mrs. Grace Chenowth of Salem. In addition to his sister he is sur vived by three nephews and otie niece, Joe, Paul and Walley Chen? owth and Ruth Nornoday. LTl J a Obtain Yours On Easy Terms DR. SELLER'S OPTICAL DEPT. la charge of Dr. Fred Pageler, Regla tered Optometrist ; Associate Regis tered Optometrists are Dr. Arthur W. Ruhndorf. Dr. W. W. Frasee, Dr. Robert Gilbert, Dr. M. J. Kelly and Dr. Harry Fredericks. Take 5, 10 or 15 Months to Pay . . . Withent Interest sr hi extra charre. Yen are lavitee to make your owa reasonable credit terms when yon take ad. vantage of Dr. Semler's Liberal Credit Policy. SmalL (Down. (PayjwnL . . DALAIICE lew a eek FREE EXAMINATION la addrtlea to Liberal Terms and Low Pi-toes, yes cm effect aa additional eeoaaaty by tak- lag advantage of ear Pres On. tieal ExasaioaUoa. 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