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The QHTGQN STATESMAN. Ikuejn, Oregon, Saturday I-Iareligv.DAeeialie 19, It 12 x c w rr . Local v'Mevs Briefs ; Dance Competition- SlatedVAn attempt to take away from the 104th division exhibition dance honors captured last r Saturday night at the - American Legion armory dance is planned for to 'night by men or the 96th, it wag ,:arid Friday. Pvt. Joseph A. Gia Jmo ; and bis partner, : Margaret Syverson of Dallas, took first hon ors, while Pvt. Joseph D. Lucera and Betty June Bailey of Salem took; second. Third place,' how . ever, went to the 96th, represented by "Jo and Jack Winters. -Xmas present from your. Clipper station. Four gals, regular .leaded gasoline for 50c Good Dec 21 to 24th at any - Clipper station in ! Marion' and Polk- counties. .-' Pedestrian Seriously Injured -Mrs. Hattie Belle Schneider, 100 . Pringle road, suffered a critical . ".head Injuiy -Thursday , morning when she was struck by , an auto : mobile driven by Wflliarn, Eugene . Hardman, route five. The acci dent occurred on South 12th street at about 7:45 a. m, and Hardman said he could not see Mrs. Schnei der.: She was taken to the Salem Deaconess hospital by the city first aid car, and was said to be resting Friday afternoon. Old Papers, 10c bundle. Pa per shortage Is licked so you may haye them now for those numer . ous household uses. Statesman - Office. v first Aid Given -Henry Haiday, 1210 North 16th street, was treat ed by city first aid men when he ! fell after, being struck by a cable - at the Oregon Pulp and i Paper mill." He was taken to Sa ' lent ' Deaconess hospital to be treated for an injured hip and possible internal injuries. After the call the first aid car was taken to the garage for repairs and was -.unable to answer two calls later in the day. Christmas cards, 50 for $1X0, with name imprinted. Statesman Pub lishing Co. . : No License Tags High cost and the possibility that plastic or com position tags, cannot be 1 obtained to replace the usual metal tags has i caused discontinuance of ' the issuance of dog license .tags dur- Ing ; the year 1943, County Clerk Lee Ohmart said Friday. Licenses will: be required as in previous years, but only the paper license receipt will be issued, Ohmart said. ' Lutf florist Ph. 9592. 1278 N. Lib. ' Cfcerrian Tree Dark The Salem J Cherrians will, not light their liv ; ing Christmas tree on the court house lawn this year because of the dimout regulation, according to King Bing Orval Lama. This will i be the first season , since it was first lighted in 1913 that the tree! has not been decorated with electric lights. Obituary Ricber - : In this city, December 15, Rob ert Richer, late resident of route six, at the age of 150 years. Sur vived by wife, Sarah Richer, and several nephews and nieces. Fune ral services will be held Friday, December 18, at 3 p. -an., in the chapel of the W. T. Rigdon com pany with concluding services at the Lee Mission cemetery. Rev. Glenn E. Patterson of Albany will officiate. Wickizer ' Samuel Wickizer, at the resi dence, 1095 South 18th street, De cember 17, at the age of 73 years. Survived by wife, Mrs. Minnie M. Wickizer; two daughters, Mrs. Wanda Chappelle and Mrs. Dolly Wright; one son; Kelly Wickizer, all of whom are of Salem; two brothers, Victor of San Francisco and Will of Albany; two sisters, Mrs. Leona Case of Albany and : Mrs. Hannah Haight of Scio. Also survived by four grandchildren. Services will be held from the chapel of Clough-Barrick company Saturday, December -19, at 1:30 p. m, with Rev. H. C Stover of ficiating. Interment will be in City View cemetery, ':-. Graybill In Portland December 16, Clar ence Lester Graybill, late of 4605 SE 38th place, Portland, age 35 years. Husband of Ruth E. Gray bill of Portland;! father, of John Lester Graybill of Portland; son ' of Mrs. A. B. Cooper of Mt, Shasta, Calif.; brother of John T. Gray bill of Salem. Mrs. King. Bartlett nf Rnlpm and Mildred Graybill of Portland;, uncle of Melvin Cleve-I land, US army, Koiana ana jerry Cleveland of Salem, Robert and Richard Comstock, USN. Funeral services will ; be held Saturday, December 19, at 130 p. m, in the chapel of the W. T. Rigdon com pany wltK concluding services at Belcrest Memorial -park . Dr. J. "C. Harrison will officiate. -: . Gergen ( Mattie E. Gergen, late resident of . 1862 North Winter street, at a local hospital December 17. Sur vived by one sister, Mrs. Ora J. Runcorn of Gervais. Announce ment of services to be made later by Terwilliger-Edwards Funeral home. - .' - Schulze Charles Schulze, of 950 South CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the employes ef the city of West: Salem and other friends for the many kind- nesses they have shown us in- our recent bereavement, at the death of our son and brother, Roy E. Douias.Mrs. Lillie Douglas and J. E. Douglas. One Killed en Jeb Although there were 1013 industrial acci dents in Oregon during the week ended December 17. . theretwas only one fatality, the state acci dent : commission reported here Friday.. The victim was John Charles Chapman, Portland ware houseman. Scriptural Christmas cards, 50e-$l box. Bible House 150 S. Liberty. Store Left Open Salem's state liquor . . store was found open Thursday night by police about 11 o'clock. . The door, was closed by employes at 8 p. m. but the catch had failed to take hold, thus exposing . the $43,000 worth of liquor on "the shelves to theft. Dance, Labor temple, Dec. 19. Mill mans local No. 1411 for members. friends. - - U-'-" - " ' ':rV Open 'til 9 P. M. every night until Christmas. Commercial Book Store Parse Taken - Dorthy Ander son, 1940 North Capitol street, re ported a brown leather purse con taining $7 in cash, credentials, keys and letters was taken from her at a downtown lunch counter Thursday; between 4:15 and 4:30 For home loans see Salem Fed eral. 130 South t Jhrtv. Classes Discontinued Naturali zation classes at the YMCA are to be discontinued temporarily dur ing the holidays, according to an nouncement issued Friday. They are to be resumed sometime in January. Dance Keizer, 2 miles north on Commercial., St, every Sat. nite. Willamette Takes Holiday Willamette university Friday dis missed classes for a Christmas re cess. Classes will resume Decem ber 28, but January 1 is scheduled for a holiday. Open 'til 9 P. M every night until Christmas. Commercial Book Store Blanket Stolen Mrs. AFenske, 1145 South 16tii street, told city police Friday, that a tan Indian blanket had been stolen from her front porch Thursday. Dance tonight, Dec. 19. Veterans hall, 840 Hood. Permit Granted B. H. Mar- cum was granted a building per mit to alter a dwelling at 2283 Claude street, $30. Wanted, davenport, chair. Ph. 5862 Camp Passes Not Changed Rumors- that - weekend leaves from Camp Adair were to be cut to 12 hours were denied Friday by Col. Gordon McCoy, camp com mander, who declared that "We will continue to issue passes as in the past, and it will be up to the men to get back to camp or to find accommodations in Salem as best they can." Recalling that last weekend, sol diers walked the streets through one cold night, slept in lobbies and on steps, recreation and hous ing commitees were still seeking Friday night suitable centrally lo cated shelter for such men as are unable to secure beds. At least one moving picture or ganization contemplated running an , "all-night show0 with a warm ed theatre and seats in which pa trons could sleep comfortably as drawing card. Rationing Board Work Lightened Oregon's overworked rationing boards breathed freely for the first time in many days when the announcement came out of Wash ington that the deadline for appli cations for war ration book one has been extended throughout the country from December 15, 1942, to January 15, 1943. 5 The state OPA office reports, however, that the load at local boards has lightened considerably during the last few days. One board reported handling 257 re quests on Wednesday compared with ? approximately 500" the day before, and similar reports were received from other local boards both In Portland and throughout the state.- . 12th street, at a local hospital, Friday, December 18. - Survived by i wife, Anna Schulze; six daughters, ' Mrs. : Earl ; Fales of Banks, Calif," Mrs. Howard Van Cleave, of Palo' Alto, Calif,; Mrs. Lou Gene. Hartley- of Corvallis, Mrs. Le Roy Van Fleet of Grants Pass, Mrs.f Irvin ' Kreger of Al bany, Miss Ellen Schulze of Sa lem; one brother, Herman Schulze ef Brockley. Services wil be held Monday, December 21, at 3 o'clock " from the Fisher-Braden funeral home at Albany with ar rangements by Clough-Barrick company. - Toycen . - Mrs. Bertha R. Toycen, at the residence,. 1180 Shipping street, at the ageof 64 years. Survived by husband Stephen Toycen; , one daughter, Mrs. Catherine Short of Salem; three sons, Clifford ' R, Stanley B4 Svend, all of Salem; three brothers, H. A. Krogness of Belfair, Wash, Chris Krogness of Los Angeles, Calif, L W. Krog ness of Modesto, Calif.; one sis- ter, Mrs. Christine Hofstetd of Minnesota; -and 18 gratidchildreru Announcement of services later by Clough-Barrick company. .'Coolidge r I" Already crowded with rescued men. an auxiliary naval vessel stands by to take en more survivors of the former liner President Coolldge, which sank In the south Pacific while In use as a troop trans port An bat fear of 400 men aboard were saved. This photo is from an official navy film. Asso ciated Press Telemat. ' . . '-"". . . Arguments End In Jensen Vs. Jensen Suit The "Alaska Jensens" had pre ponderance of the evidence in their case against the "Salem Jen sens" and the other capital city residents to whom the Salem per sons had sold property involved in a case heard in' circuit court here this week, an attorney for the defense declared as the argu ment drew to a close Friday morn ing. . Possibility that settlement might be reached out of court was fore seen in the provision which gave attorneys for both groups time al lowances to file briefs in the case taken under, advisement by Judge E. M. Page Involved in the property dis pute, in addition to George Jensen and wife of Alaska and George Jensen and wife of Salem, are Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hemann, who bought a piece ot the Salem property from George Jensen of Salem, and Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Probert, who :not ' only pur chased "some of the property from Hollis Vick, who had likewise taken title from the Salem Jen sens, but who had also erected thereon a residence. , An attorney representing the establishment which had- Issued title insurance to the Proberts sat in on the case but denied that his company was interested in be ing made a party to the suit The Alaska Jensen, son-in-law of the late Egil Olsen of Salem, commenced proceedings when Mrs. Jensen arrived in this city" last year from Port Alexander, Alaska, to learn that property : formerly owned by. her father had become a building site without her or her husband's knowledge. The Salem Jensen declared that he had once loaned Olsen $25 and had been deeded the property later. The deed was left in Olsen's safe de posit box and mentioned the name of neither Jensen wife. Tin Cans at 80 Tons PORTLAND, Dec, 18-V-Port- land's collection of tin cans for salvage this month yielded ap proximately 80 tons of scrap, J. W. Edwards, assistant j school su perintendent said Friday. Two carloads have been shipped to San Francisco for detaining, and two more will follow. i ' PUBLIC RECORDS CIRCUIT COURT State vs. Cornel ium Price Long and Fred Earl McCoy; defendants, appearing before Judge L. H. Mc Mahan waived grand Jury indict ment and pled guilty ; to charges of larceny and burglary; sentenced to one year ; in ': penitentiary on each charge, sentences to' run con currently and to follow sentences they are now serving. ; State vs. W; E. Ray; morals charge dismissed .ion motion of district attorney, since defendant had been tried by jury that dis agreed 6 tO " 6.-1 - : ; f ' I ? E'"i Abner J. Dunn I vs. ; Elsie May Dunn; decree of divorce, plaintiff to pay. $15 each month for, sup port of each of three minor chil dren in custody of defendant ; ? i A L. ' Skewis and Leonard ; B. Judson vs. E. E. Lindsay; motion for continuance by ; attorneys for defendant supported by affidavit to effect that defendant is in key position in a defense industry in another state and could not ' come to Salem to participate as a wit ness in his own behalf. ' ; ' ': c Maree L. Odom vs. the Pruden tial Insurance company of Amer ica and . Blanche R. Odom; order to disburse $220.60 to insurance company, $3114.30 j to Blanche R. Odom and $1388.05 to plaintiff. Jensen vs. Probert and others; testimony taken under advisement; briefs to be submitted. , PROBATE COURT Merrill Christenson guardian ship; Anna Schmidt named guar dian of orphan 9-year-old whose ' Survivors Reach Rescue Ship . Norris Takes Down Nameplate - ,' His nearly 49 years in congress at (Ind-Neb), remores his nameplate from the door of his Washinfton office. Norris was defeated la - Telemai. 2 Meningitis Cases Noted Only two cases of spinal men ingitis have been reported to him by" Marion county physicians' within the past few months. Dr. W. J. Stone, county health officer, said Friday in response to rumors that the disease was prevalent here. ..Both children affected have re acted well to sulfa drugs and one has been apparently completely well for more than a week, Dr. Stone said. The first is to return to school shortly with no Impair ment, while the second, still: HI, shows signs of recovery without crippling. effect, he declared. Four cases- of scarlet fever are reported in the county. Stone said; one in the Englewood district, two at Riverdale and one in North Water street in Salem.' estate in Marion county has been tentatively valued at $738.52, , C. P. Bishop estate; inheritance flax . receipt for $3579.53. W. W. 3der estate; Grace Nei bert, executrix, authorized to sell certain personal property.' Ann 'Eliza McKinney estate; Comyn C. Trace, administrator de bonis non, authorized to execute note, and mortgage; fourth account of , administrator de bonis, non shows cash receipts of $269.14, ex penditures , of $269.60 and . order approving.' - ' Ernest Palmer estate; appraised by Leo N. Childs, Bessie M. Elof son and Ruby W. Emery at $1250.' Estelle Thayer estete; final de cree . to : Pioneer : Trust company. .George Davie estate; -final, ac count by Cora T5avie, administra trix de bonis non, shows receipts and disbursements of $541.50, with real property remainmg' on hand totaling $700 in value; hearing set for January 22. v "-v-":?.-- JUSTICE COURT : Alan E. Edwards; violation of basic rule; $20 and costs. MARRIAGE APPLICATIONS Sgt John Pardee, 23, US army. Camp Adair, and Marie Riser, 23, hospital, employe, Tillamook. Harold Michaels, 32, US army. Camp Adair, ' and Florence . L. Smith, 28, nurse, Detroit, Micii. MUNICIPAL COURT John S. Day; violation basic rule, $10 bau. , Ramsey Ely Miller; drunk driving-, $250 bail. an end. Sen. George W. Norris. 81, the last election. Associated Press . : V Second Building For USO Here .' Said More Likely Salem has more chance of se curing a second soldier recreation center than of getting an addition to the structure now serving the. USO for that purpose, Harry Stoops, regional director of the federal security agency, said here Friday as he advised recreation authorities here to abandon at tempts to secure the enlargment and devote their time to secur ing a second center in downtown Salem. - -, - Fact that there is a mortgage on the Legion property, which would have to be used as build ing site, probably has contributed considerably to the delay in ap proving the city's request for a $30,000 allocation for construction of -the wanted annex. Stoops sug gested. , . . . ; . s .The .Salem defense . recreation committee, headed by - Alderman Armstrong should incorporate prior to - his return here Decem ber 29 so that it can quality to se cure funds under the Inaam act he declared. , Approximately 30 days would then be required, if an available building for recon struction were recommended, to have the new center staffed and operating, he said. Kaiser Considers Air Ambulances For Soldiers . PORTLAND,. Dec. 18-(P)-;Hen-ry J. Kaiser and the army 'med ical corps are conferring on pos sibilities of air ambulances to car ry wounded men from battlefields to base hospitals, or . even over seas to the United States. - " -: This was i disclosed Friday by Brig. Gen. Fred W. Rankin, chief consultant surgeon to the army, Who said, "Mr.. Kaiser hopes to build large . planes ; that can be used for transporting troops over seas, and there, be quickly made into ambulance airships to bring back wounded men.' He is very earnest In this matter,-and wants to get into production right away." Rankin, president of the Amer ican Medical association, also said the 1942 army is the healthiest in history of the country. ' The army never before had as low a venereal rate, even includ ing the war of 1917 and 18. And we have no epidemics to fiht.. The men are well selected in the Sarvico Men First Lt Winfield Clarke, hav ing completed a six weeks course of military instruction and physi cal conditioning at the air forces officer training school at Miami Beach,. FIil, was graduated with his class in the army air forces. He is prepared to take over exe cutive duties in air forces main tenance that parallel the respon sible position he held in civilian life. y.v'i "-'ik As a civilian, Lt Clarke lived at 1085 North 15th street, Salem. His wife, Mrs. Mary Clarke, lives at 821 West 6th street, Albany. Capt Chester L. Fritz, assist ant quartermaster at the Pert-' land army air base, has been advanced to the grade of -ma-. jor. His first commission was In 1935 when he became a see end, lieutenant la the quarter master section , of the officers' reserve corps at Salem. Major Frits attended The Dalles high schooTaitd University ef Oregon and has been stationed in Port land since Mayi 194L. Paul Fatman, seaman - second class, USNR was home on leave this week, accompanied by his wife from Oakland; Calif. Fat land, a Salem high graduate, 'was a switchman for Southern Paci fic before his enlistment in July. PLEASANTDALE--Allen Nich ols, who has . been training at Camp. Roberts, Calif, has been transferred ; to. Pomona, ; Calif., where he is working on trucks in the motor base department The Pomona camp has been ! erected on the grounds formerly used for a Japanese concentration camp. Letters from Dave Dorsey, Wendell Willard, Vernon Hadley, Allen Nichols, William King and Merle, and ' Claire Reichstein. Pleasantdale representatives in the armed forces, win be read to members of the community club. MT. ANGEL CpL Lawrence Gooley - of Camp Ilaan, near Los Angeles, Califs Is here en ferlovrh to visit bis " parents, Mr. and ! Mrs. Fred Gooley, CpL Gooley Joined the service last March and has been an duty in ntonerens camps in California since. He has been awarded a medal for marksmanship. MONMOUTH Mrs. G. L. Rus sel , has v received .word that her nephew,! Alva Dickinson, with the US marines at San Diego, has finished a course of training, and expects to be assigned to a ship soon. His father,. George Dickin son, who I formerly lived at Inde pendence; and Motunouth, is how in Klamath Falls and has gone south to spend the holidays" with his son. J Young Dickinson at tended - j Independence - schools ABIQUA Animals in Australia seem to hold much interest for Frederick! DahL according to a V letter recently received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Otto DahL The letter gave- the information that young DahT was taking as many pictures as possible of the animals in the foreign, land. SCIO The following letter was received by the local newspaper this week! from the director of the United Service Organiza 1 1 o n s headquarters in Brooklyn, NY, concerning, Donald Gonser, Scio high school graduate who has been in the armed services of the United States for a few months: "It was our pleasure to have Donald Gonser, one of your home town boys, visit, our club on No vember 7. He looked well and was in the best of spirits. He participated in great many of our activities and we feel he really enjoyed himself. We hope to make his stay in our area as comfortable and happy as possible. . . : If there is any service which you feel we can render to him or to his family, please do not hesi tate to sail upon us." ; Gonser had been at Manhattan Beach. Brooklyn, . for some time at last account. Realty Board Has Party Honors Ex-Presidents Netting enough to purchase a $50 war bond. Salem Realty board Friday held its annual Christmas party and gift auction In connec tion with its regular- luncheon meeting. j..;?; 'i;7 A quartet from the Salem high school carolers organization, com prised of Alan Richardson, Donna Unruh, Bob Robins and Jean Se christ, accompanied by Rosemary Gaiser, sang a group of Christ mas hymns. . Tables were decked - with holly and a glittering , Christmas tree, and past president of the organ! ration honored at the annual ses sion were Leo N. Childs, William McGilchrist, jr J. F. Ulrich, C V. Johnson and William Bliven. W. G. Hardy, retiring president, was presented with a gift from the ' organization. - . Listed with the entire board for rental was the ' city school de partment's frame residence build ing which for several years, hous ed school : administration Head quarters. :--:?'f. '-; Vf?M "'i . Next meeting vof : ''the board Is to be January 8, since regular meeting days the next two weeks fall on holidays. - first place, they are well housed and ours is the best fed army to be found anywhere," he said. YTfcci They're Dclnij Promoted MAJ. ROBERT C ntWDT PENDLETON FIELD, Oregon, Dec. 18 To Maj. Robert C Irwin of Salem, Oregon, goes the dis tinction of being one of the two youngest officers of that rank sta tioned here.- Official notification of his promotion from the rank of captain to that of major was re ceived here only last week.. .Major-Irwin has resided in Sa lem since 1936. He was employed in the division of audits section of the secretary of state's office. Upon being congratulated on his majority, the new major stated that he was looking forward to the end of the war and to his re turn to Salem and his friends. "But first," he said, Td like to take a first hand crack at the en emy." As a member of .the ' Marion- Polk chapter of the Reserve Offi cers association of the United States, Major. Irwin had always retained his interest ' in military affairs. When he was called to active duty June 30," 1941, he re ported to Paine Field, Wash-, as a first lieutenant. He was trans ferred to Pendleton Field on Sep tember 27 of this year as a cap tain. His present duties are those ot assistant post administrative investigator. i ' ' . Major Irwin was accompanied to Pendleton by Mrs. Irwin and their 5-year-old daughter, Pa tricia. Postof f ice Slays Open Due to a sudden flurry of last minute Christmas mail, the Salem postoffice will remain open until 5 p. m. today. Postmaster Henry R. Crawford said Friday. As has been the custom in the past, the postoffice remains open the extra hours on 3 Saturday during the Christmas rush instead of closing at 3 p. nx, the regular tune. Crowds are being handled through opening ' o f extra mail windows, but to avoid standing in line, mail letters and packages during the less crowded hours, fh nrwtmasfer cuereests. Heaviest rush is at 11 a. nv, 2 p. m. and 5 p. m. daily, normal lunch hours for business people. TRAVEL Tho. eppcol "Not to Trove!" dur ing tho period December 12th ro Jonuary 12th, UNLESS ADSO LUTELY NECESSARY, lias not met with tho response hoped for.' , Ve mcst, thereforo repeat thet because of the duty and necessity of iirzt providing for tho trans portation requirements of tho armed services, including those on furloughs and thos e traveling on war or covernment business, it may be impossible to accommo date all who are planning to travel during the above period.' f To avoid chances of being una bio to board trains at stations because of capacity foods and cur inability to securo edded cqu:?zr.tt it h suggested, and you cro urrc J, If possible, to pestpcro yzur IzljZ otic Sprhgzis pFgea Goai-lbpping : ; 100 Jiimona Plecl-cu 4 In Y7cr Bond Salc3 For 1942, Oregon Fulfillment of the pledge of the Oregon war bond staff to sell i $100,009,000 of war bonds dur in 2 1942, was urged by Gov. Charles A. Sprague in a statement issued here Friday. ; The governor said be was happy . to report that for the first 11 months the Oregon war bond pur chases have -totalled $90,800,000. This outpouring of wealth is eloquent testimony of the conse cration of our citizens to our country's cause and confidence in its future", Governor Sprague d- dared. ' "My final " appeal as governor is to fulfill this pledge and com plete in December the total of $100,000,000 in war bonds.!. '': Governor ; Sprague'' said war bonds are recommended for Christmas' gifts, for employe bon uses, and for investment of siv plus funds and payroll savings. "If our people will give this the same hearty response they have other war time appeals, this goal will be reached and another mark of excellence earned for Oregon", Governor Sprague concluded. WAAG Quota Raised Here Recent authorization- by con gress to' Increase the forces of the Women's Army Auxiliary corps has raised the quota of enlistments for the Salem area. Women be tween the ages of 21 to 45 have an opportunity to enroll for duty by applying at the army recruit ing office, room 211 in the post office. : Women in colleges and business schools may enroll in the WAACs and be- placed in an inactive sta tus fallowing them to complete their current school year, accord ing to Col. J. J. Fulmer, district recruiting officer for O r e g o n . Women, both with or without tech nical and vocational skills are be ing sought, providing they meet age requirements, are of good moral character and physically fit. November Births I Total 138, County; A total of 138 children were born in Marion county during the month of November, bringing the total of births for the year to 1350 as compared with 1187 by a sim ilar date in 1941. , i , Male babies I still held, their wartime predominance, although 1 it was slight, with 70 boys and 6S girls recorded by the Marion coun ty health department. Total deaths for the month were 83, bringing the' year's total by December. 1 to 737,- as compared with 715 by a similar date la 1941. Of these deaths only five were of children under one year ' of age. , i-