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th OZZGOH STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Sunday Morning. Horeaber 23, IS 13
Mr&nnia
On the Job;
Gets Letters
Mrs. Santa Presides Over Yard's Toyland
WoodLurn Women
Plan for Party
WOODBURN The annual
Christmas4 party of the Wood
burn Woman's club is scheduled
for the December 1 meeting at the
library club rooms. The women
of the junior club are invited to
Community .
Appeals Filed
OnPinballTax
- Appeals were, filed Saturday in
the state supreme court In: the
cases involving the 1943 legisla
tive session's pinball and "juke
box tax law, in each of which
the - Multnomah county circuit
court ruled contrary to the state
tax commission's contention.
In two of the cases the act was
held; unconstitutional with respect
to taxation of, both pinball ma
chines 'and mechanical phono
graphs. In the third case it was
ruled that the tax;! if constitution
al, was collectible beginning July,
1913; instead of: June j 9 as the
tax commission f had contended.
The 'appeals have I been filed on
behalf of the tax commission.
Proceeds of the jjtax Were ear
marked 'by the legislature lor old
age assistance.- 11! 1 . ,'
Dinner Held
ROBERTS A fine dinner and
a pleasant time were enjoyed by
those attending ?. the-' community
dinner at the grange hall, Thanks
No one is suggesting for a min
ute that Santa Claus is working
be : guests for the afternoon. A
giving day. Those attending were:
program of Christmas music is in
preparation by the committee,
Mrs. J. Mel via Bingo, chairman.
Mrs. "Francis Bressler, Mrs. Al
ice Coolidge, Mr. Dolphus Car
penter, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Car
penter, Mr. and Mrs. George Hig
gins, Mr. and Mrs. Louis John
in a war industry. Absolutely
not; he's on the job and will make
the rounds Christmas Eve; Don-
Mrs. H, C. Beaman and Mrs. Carl
Huber. A Christmas tree and ex
ner and Blitzen are not handi
capped by shortages either of
change of gifts . will be eatures.
ston and Mr. and Mrs. Boy Rice.
" The Lee Eyerlyg entertained
with a family - dinner at their
home, the Flying' E ranch,
Thanksgiving day. ,
Mr. and Mrs, Frank Sollenbur
ger of Scio, formerly of Roberts,
are moving back Into the neigh
borhood. Mr. Sollenburger will
work on the Lee Eyerly ranch.
T.1 0 El 7 G on D nV.l7A D .!
rubber or of gasoline.
Each person coming is asked to
bring a gift Valued at 25 cents.
Vet it's strictly In the spirit ol
these times, in which women are
doing much of the work men did
before, that Mrs. . Santa Claus
is appearing at Ward's, taking
v Mrs.1" George- K. Morehead of
Salem, president of the State Fed
eration of Woman's clubs, will be
present' ; as, .'guest speaker. The
hostesses for the afternoon - are
tpjyng vou)
notes on what young folk want
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Mrs.: H. F. Butterfield. Mrs. E. J.
to receive and attending to some
of their letters. Here -are a lew
Allen, Mrs. Carl Huber and Mrs.
M. E. Gralap.
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of the many:
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To Mrs. Santa Claus: I do not
want anything this year; I would
rather you would give them to
children in other lands or poor
people.
Is there any snow up in the
North Pole?
Did you have a hard time mak
ing a trip?
-. How are the reindeers getting
along?
I will see you in the store some
time. --
John S- Bone,
i Rt 4, Box 367, Salem, Ore.
Dear Santa: I would like to have
y daddy home. He is in the army,
t want a blackboard, doll house
tvith furniture, cover for doll bed,
dishes, house slippers, ring, "doll
and dress.
I am in the second grade.
Barbara Owens,
. - 671 N. Capitol, Salem, Ore.
Dear Mrs. Santa: I don't want
much for Christmas this year. My
brother's name is Larry. He Is
four years old. We would like
books and airplanes and candy.
Our address is 154$ Mill street. !
I am 8 years old.
Harlan Friesen.
PJ5.: My - cousin lives at our
place. Her name is Charlotte. She
is 6 years old.
Dear Santa: How are you this
year? I have been a good girl and
would like a pair of roller skates
lor Christmas, but if you can't
bring me a pair until after the
war is over it will be all right
I would also like a doll and a
dollie's buggy if' you have one
left for me. That's-what I want
most of all, but anything else you
bring me will be fine.
My mommie said I could hang
my . stocking on the fireplace and
In one we will have piece of our
fruit cake for you.
THank you, Santa, with love,
Bevy M. JPowning, "r
1580 Center St, Salem, Or;
M O N T G OMEKY WA R D
wmhmi ruiin t iirvr th rm. and Mm. Santa la ne exception. From left, F. Q. Leserer,
maaaaer mt the Montgomery Ward store la Salem; B. Dixon, operating maaasrer; D, Henry, merebmn-
dlse manager; Mrs. Santa, and Miss G. Freeman, advertising- manager,
floor. I - t ' ; '
Ward's Toyland. la en the third
Britlaln Fatally Hurt
ALBANY. NaT. Z7-Cfl-A
lotting truck overturned after
sinking lnte soft shoulders en
the Albany-Crabtree read, ta-
tafly : Injuring William BrUtaln.
abent S5, Lebanon, last night
nine miles east of here.
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Day Nursery
Planned Here
To Aid Parents
Plans for a day nursery to aid
working mothers, shopping moth
ers and women of Salem who for
various other reasons must - leave
their children in the care of oth
ers were announced Saturday by
Mrs. E. M. Bankston and Mrs.
Verne It. Jones.
Equipment for the "Child
Craft" nursery, which is to open
sometime this week at 213 North
Liberty street, above the Para
mount Shoe store, is already in
place and Includes 25 canvas cots
for . napping ' children, 25 small
chairs, little tables, dishes decor
ated with nursery characters, and
an isolation room.
Both a doctor "and a nurse are
to be on call , and all employes,
including both owners - and the
cook are to have regular physical
examinations. Children brought
to the nursery must have under
gone examinations and those
coming in for a few hours while
parents are otherwise engaged
must also have had the examina
tion or be kept in the isolation
room, .Mrs. Bankston said Satur
day night. . .
The nursery is already licensed
by the state and is to care for chil
dren l'jt to 4 years of age. Both
Mrs. Bankston and Mrs. Jones
bave in recent" years operated
state-licensed boarding homes for
children. '
40 et 8 to Be
Host at Party
Marion county voiture 153 of
40 et 8 plays-host December 18
at 6:30 pan. to visiting officials
of the state grand voiture and 'to
voyageurs from over the state at
the organization's annual Christ
mas party, to be held this year at
, the Marlon hotel.
. " General chairman Is Ralph
Campbell, with Brazier Small,
Eugene Eckerlen, L. V. Benson,
Tom HilL Jesse George and
Frank Grimm on the committee.
Benson and Eckerlen are in
charge of the cuisine.
; Hex Klmmell is to be respon
sible for the entertainment.
;. Small, B. E. "Kelly". Owens and
Arthur Johnson are to "preside
at the games," according to the
official announcement of Chef de
Gare Ira O. Pllcher.
James Lewis, Grimm and Se
ptus Ci2xr .are to handle the
lacecardj," andPilcher will be
official host to grand oiiicers.
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