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-1 PAGE TEN TLa OHEGOIT STATECMAIT Colam. -Oregon. Thursday Morning. Dacombex 14. 1544 Marion Motor strations Marion county motor vehicle registrations for, 1945 are coming in more lowly. this year than last year; Robert S. Farrell, Jr., secre tary of stated said Wednesday ur ging owners to apply at once to avoid fa last-minute rush at - the year-end. '; i There are approximately 27,000 ' vehicles ; x egistered in Mirion county and around 20 percent of these owners have applied for" 1945 registrations to. date.. Farrell s a i d applications re- - ceived in the next few days proba bly would be processed faster than those received near the end of the year when the final, rush reaches his office. Salem residents can avoid long periods of standing in line at' the capitol building office if they ap ply early," the secretary of state said At present, few owners are coming to the capitol building of fice during the morning hours. Stickers for the 1945 registra tions may be attached to the wind shield after Dec. 15. I ,-. Gratitude Expressed For Gift Packages Gratitude for the generosity of residents of the Salem area, par- - tleularly Willamette university co-eds, who provided 705 Christ mas gift packages for men of this country on the high seas, was ex pressed Wednesday by the Rev. S. Raynor Smith, chairman of the camxr, and hospital committee which operates in conjunction with Marion county Red Cross. The packages were sent ' out late last week and early this for distribution through west coast ports to ships which will be at sea on Christmas day. . Rem Slowly j -:- !WAKTTEP -:- jWalnnl Heals, lighl halves . . 70c iFilberl Heals, large . .... 70 C ALSO IN THE SHELLS Highest price cash en delivery for orchard run. . . See us before you selL I HORNS ELOBFEni PACKING CO. 460 N. Front Street. Salem Telephone 7633 1 flnqfeljig rush on long Distance lines this Christmas ' was l)ig ruik laat-yeai. : ' It may , he even ligger tlii keep Long Dis- I v 1 " tance vl.e clear for essential' , ' . calL on X)ecemDer 24, 25 and wire even iTs:rcnsn'.TCi'i:3 (T TII2 PACIFIC TCLCpilOME AND TCLECCAPM '.COMPANY. . , - ' V. ... - Paul B. Corr Is Selected To Be Assistant Manager Of Chamber of Commerce Former New Yorker Joins Salem Staff in Newly-Created Post Paul B. Corr, director of public relations for the Knife and Fork Club international, will be the new J assistant manager of the Salem chamber of commerce, Carl Hogg, ' chamber president, an nounced after a meeting of the chamber board of directors Wed nesday night Corr Twill become assistant to Clay Cochran, chamber manager, tomorrow. The post was created two months ago. Corr organized the Salem Knife and Fork club, which has brought several noted speakers to its din ner; meetings. He moved his fam ily to Salem in September from New York, where he was civilian public relations expert with the eastern defense command, and for five years edited the magazine; The Dinner Gong, for the, As sociated Clubs. Previously, Corr was a chamber of commerce secretary in East St Louis, executive secretary of the Northwest Territory commission, and handled public relations for a Wisconsin's! dairymen's organi zation. He helped establish the Greater St Louis Regional Flan ning association and the South ern Illinois Development associa tion. Corr's experience in the news paper field included service for nine years as night editor of the St Louis Globe-Democrat three years as assistant managing edi tor of the East St. Louis Daily Journal and managing editor of the East St. Louis News-Review, it "w " " - -; "' v ' 1 - :.:'V i "V - J 1 i Ski I Paul B, Corr managing editor of the Water town, Wis., Dally Times, Milwau kee Sentinel, and the Standard News association of New York. Corr was born in Chicago, and was educated in Wisconsin public schools and at Lawrence college. He was elected to Pi Delta Ep silon, journalism fraternity, and is the author of magazine articles and three boks. -.1 'I Since; coming to Salem he has become a member of the cham ber, the Kiwanis club, the Knife and Fork club and the First Meth odist church. He is yfi member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Greenwich V 1 1 1 a g e Associationi and the Square Circe of New York city. . J Corr's acceptance of the cham ber position resulted from his .de sire "to identify himself with the anticipated development of Salem and the Willamette Valley of which he became convinced as the result of a survey of the Pacific Northwest," a statement on his appointment said. He resides at 1870 N. Cottage st, with his wife, Rose, and two small children, Sandra anil Kenneth. f Valentine's Day is believed to have grown out of an old notion that on this day birds first choose their mates. Grain Market r Shows Losses CHICAGO. Dec IZHJP) - May and December wheat gained frac tionally In the futures market to day, but -other grains, were weak with corn and rye losing a cent or more. , ' 1 1 - . ' ; - Most of the losses were attribu ted to a weaker cash corn market, profit cashing and failure of wheat prices to gain sharply after over night announcement of a four cent increase in ' the ceiling j price for cash wheat';' ' i . . Following announcement of the office of price administration's ac tion in boosting cash wheat ceil ings, directors of the Chicago board of trade authorized a corres ponding increase in the maximum price for wheat futures. The new futures ceiling is $1.77 per bu shel. ' , - I - - i ' . i . . - . At the close wheat was high er to lower than yesterday's finish, December $1.70. Corn was off to 1, December $1.14. Oats were to lower December 69 . Rye was; to ltt lower, De cember $1.11. Barley was off to , December $1.13H. . During the day December wheat established a new high since last May 20, and the May contract touched a new seasonal peak. A commission house with southwest ern connections bought fair am ounts for July delivery. Fox Show Scheduled Today at Fairgrounds The fox show, with entries from over' the state, is scheduled : for all day today at the state 1 fair grounds. Judging will take place at noon. Over 100 breeders are expected to enter foxes. ' A banquet will be held at the Marion "hotel at 7- o'clock by the Oregon State Fox; and Mink as sociation. 1 i -fas Gervais Properties Change Ownerships GERVAIS; Several proper ties have changed owners recent ly. Frank Prantl purchased the Stanley Seguin residence and the Seguins bought the six-room modern house of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fetter. C. B. Lawrence, who comes. from eastern Oregon, purchased 10 acres from L. G. Ferschweiler and 13 acres of- the A. L. Colling place. Mr. arid Mrs. Fetter have bought a modern residence, in Portland and will move there. Mr. and Mrs. Seguin will move to the new place and Prantl will prob ably rent the Seguin place. -mf ' j .1 r . I k!v you a merry old- . . Lf W 1 fashioned "at horne" Ctuist '' Xy 1 V " mas .;. with Jlenty of busy-. ' W i i i vi day frocks ... rich In gay Vl . 1 I - Yuletide colors and style de i vjl f (S I tail ... youthful ... appeal- ijt5!t 1 , j I ; ing- gifta for you and your. 1 Oi i L ' ki2 ' friends . . smart French U Iw! " . crepes ... crisp chambrayg f TT 1 ' f v ! ' oft puns , . peasant " J ir - U t border - prints . , . novelty I'S I "t yjf sport weaves . . . sizes 12 1.90 .1 fl a Sh" I rrt?r M HqsfEtiY; if 1 theeer-PrtCtiosl 170. (0)fr)t l I- " TT I your i' I r ;. I holJdy wear. - I - " Bmg BmmOm Nmm j , f . ( .' J..k ' v ; Cp:a:Sdziidy. tlzih ' l: Salcra : . . I f - - '' OregonV , . --. V- . ' .. " .; - ' " - " , -- '; - - - ,i ' " K I ' ' ' ' . - " '; i rf- ..'" ', . -"'.:-' " -- .'' . :' - .t 1 , ' ' . ' I ' Financial "Strictly PrivetA" D5AJtAAOA! 1 TVIEV.ARE SWELL TO IB RETURNEES D0W4 HERE- PfEMTY OF EiHtRXAMEkT, SOT SOFT tR&WS, CI6S W vtxn. sen h Quotations at Portland Produce PORTLAND, Ore.. Dec. 13 (AP) nU 4-46'iC, Butter AA srade orints cartons s,i-4T,c; A grade prints 45V'i-46c. ' cartons 43'4-46c; B grade prints 45V-4534C. cartons 46-1,ic. Butte rfat First quality, maximum of .6 of X per cent acidity, delivered in Portland 52-52'fec; "premium qual ity, maximum of .35 of 1 ; per cent acidity 53-53'aC: valley routes and country points 2c less than first or 50-51 lie! .... ( , ; ' Eggs To retailers: AA extra large S3c: AA large 61c; A large 59c; A mediunw 54c; small (pullet) 43-44C dozen,. ' Live poultry Buying prices from producers: Broilers up to S lbs. - 29c; fryers 1 to 3', lbs. 29c; roasters over 3,a lbs. 29c; Leghorns 25lic; colored hens all weights 25,ic; roosters and stags 15c lb. Country meats Rollback: prices to retailers : Country killed hogs, best butchers; 120-140 lbs. 19-20c; vealers AA 22kc: A 21 lie; B 19-19'ic; C 15 174c; culU 12-15c; beet AA 21c; A 204c; B 18ic: C 14c; canner-cutter cows 13-14c; bulls, canner-cutters 14 14c; lambs AA 26c; A 24 lie; B 22ic; C 10-20c; ewes TS 13 "c; U 12c; R 104c. Cheese Selling price to Portland retailers: Oregon triplets 29.3c; daisies 29.9c; loaf 30.2c; triplets to whole salers 27c; loaf TUfce rOB. Rabbits Government ceiling: Ave rage country, killed to retailers 3S-44c lb.; live price to producers 22-24c lb. Turkeys Selling price to retail ers: Dressed hens and toms 43 ",c lb. Turkeys Alive: Government ceil ing buying prices: Hens and toms for government sale 39.20c, for civilian trade 38.20c lb. Onions Green 70-75c dot. bunches. When your gift goes straight to her heart - Farm - By Quinn Hall , . t i, 17-U Portland Onions Yakima dry 50s 1.25: 3- inch 1.40; locals Oregon 1.50 per SO-lb. bag; Idaho white 1J5 bag; boilers,. 10s, 25c. Potatoes Deschutes No. I. 3.40- 3.50; Klamath Falls No. 2, 1.55 per 50-Ib. bag; local 2.25 orange box. Wool Government control. Cascara bark 1944 peel, 15c lb. . Mohair 1942. 12-month 45c lb. Hops Normal contracts, 1944. 85c up; 1945. 75c; 1948. 55c; 1847, 50c lb. Hay Wholesale prices nominal: Alfalfa No. 2 or better S34-36: oats- vetch $25 ton valley points: timothy (eastern Oregon) S35-36, ton; clover 122-23 ton. ' Portland Livestock PORTLAND. Ore.. Dee. 13 (API (WFA) Salable and total cattle 300: calves 50; market active, steady to strong; only few steers available. common - medium grades 10.00-12.50; cutter - common heifers ; C.50-10.00; canners down to 5.50; few medium beef heifers 11.00-12.00: - canner. and cutter cows 4.50-7.00: fat dairy type cows 7.50-9.00; medium beef cows up to 10.50; medium - good bulls S 50 10.50: eood vealers .13.00-50. choice quotable to 14.00 or above; good grass calves 12.00; common grades down to .00. Salable and total hoes 400: market active, mostly steady, but top 10 cents below Tuesday's extreme; good-choice 180-240 lb. mostly 1S.SO; 245-300 ID. 14.00-75: licht liehts mostly 14 00: good sows 13.00-50; choice 110-129 lb. feed er pigs 13.50. j " Salable and total sheep 200; odd head good-choice wooled iambs 13.25; market fully steady; medium - good grades 12.75; common - riium 10.00- 11.00: . ucnt cutis e.eo-T.90; one 101 gooa shorn lambs 12.50; common - medium yearlings 8.00-9.00; good-choice ewes 5.00-50. Portland Grain Wheat: Futures unquoted. Cash, grain unquoted. Cash wheat (bid): Soft white 1.53; soft white (excluding Rex) 1.53; white club 1.53; western red 1.53. Hard red winter: Ordinary 1.53; 10 per cent 1.53'i; 11 per cent 1.S7; 12 per cent . 1.68. Hard white Baart: 10 per cent IJU; 11 per cent 1.55; 12 per cent 1.61. Today's car receipts: Wheat 12. bar ley 1, .flour 2, corn t, muUeed 2. Portland First Methodist Church Tells New Pastor PORTLAND, Dec 13 P) New pastor of the First Methodist church here will be the Rev. L. E. Nye, for the last five years co-pastor - of Hennepin avenue Methodist church, Minneapolis. Reverend Nye, who will assume duties here February 1,; will suc ceed, Dr. Leslie B. Logan. Co-op Ilarkei Ilews 1288 SUte St. CO-OP MOVIE -Mark Friday evening, January 5th, on your calendar. Write in the space for January Sth.O-OP. On Friday evening. January , 5th, the Co-op movie "Here is Tomor row" will be. shown at .Collins Hall on the campus of Willamette University. This is a stirring docu mentary sound film telling the story of the development of Amer ican cooperatives. Mr. R. M. Mit- chelT, educational director of the racinc Supply Cooperative, will speak on ''Cooperation As a Pro gram." The meeting will begin at 8 o'clock.. This meeting will be open to the public. Anyone having questions in their mind about the cooperative movement- can get them answered that night . ,'. It is still time to make sauer kraut. One of the Co-op members will bring in a small truck load of kraut cabbage Thursday morn ing. : Xr-- :f y Get your winter supply of po tatoes . now. One of the Co-op members Is bringing In as good a quality of Netted-Gera potatoes as is available . anywhere. They are raised on new land. The pres ent r price ia $3.5r per hundred pound. . By buying locally grown potatoes you help to relief freight congestion, which imported, po tatoes help to create. Buyinf lo cally grown potatoes ia one form of patriotism. .... . Nuts and apples are still : top numbers , at the Market, both, in varieties, . grades and v volumes. Both are used extensively ", for Christmas gifts. There are specials oil pecan and almond meats and both nuta Jn the shell s .; ' - WANTED Pepcens aa '10- 1 Get Christmas gifts at the Co-op Markefurniture; nursery items, fancy work, ; aipques,-. toys; etc A Markets i Help Wanted Male , The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Need wholesale field representative after January I for territory, with headquarters at Eugene. Mast.be under 40 and have background of experience in tire business. Salary and annual bonus. Company car and travel allowance furnished.. V S 1 Write G. B. Newman, 1400 NW Raleigh, Port land 9, Oregon. ; - Vtj' JtA ' : " r : " ; Include photograph and fulL details of back ground. : ' . ;f ." .--V ; . --' ''-7 . Stock Selling Drops Prices NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-KP-The stock market's substantial advance since early 'December made some pivotal, groups vulnerable to sell iag today but various specialties registered gains, v ' i J The close was irregular. Late weakness in the steels had an ad verse effect on many of the rank ing industrials and rails which showed losses running from frac tions to around a point. Two developments were associ ated with the, selling in the steels the assertion of a US Steel Corpi official that the company would in a normal market have a hard time showing a "profit under present costs oaid the war produc tion board's rejection of a petition of 73 steel companies for reconsid eration of its recent wage adjust ment decision. , j jj - The Associated Press 60-stock composite was down 2 of a point at 57.2. It was down .1 yesterday but in the eight preceding ses sions the average moved success ively higher for an over-all rise of 2 points to the best level since Sept 22, 1937. . ; ij Transactions ' totaled 1,127,730 shares against 1,154,940 Tuesday. Off a point or more were US Steel, Montgomery' Ward, Case, Douglas Aircraft American Can and Eastern Kodak. ! Bill Protects Children Of Soldiers Overseas WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -P) The house passed a bill Tuesday to safeguard the American citizen ship of children born toj service men of minor age as the result of marriage overseas, j : ! - The bill provides that children born of an American father over 18 years old shall be United States citizens. The present legal mini mum is 21 years. t Salem Market Quotations The prices 'below supplied by a lo cal grocer are indicative of -the daily market prices paid to (rowers by Sa lem . buyers but are not guaranteed oy xne statesman: BUTTER, EGGS AND POULTRY Adresee's BoytBi Prices (Sakject tm chance withoat aotice) BUTTERFAT . ' i ' t ' . No 1 M No. S - ' JO BUTTER PRINTS A - B vtSV 44 : " 'l i. M - .47 .47 , . - M ' M M . Jl a . Quarters' EGGS Extra large Mediums Standards Pullets - Cracks Colored hens. No. 1 No. 2 colored hens . Colored frys ktartosi Creamery's Baytns Prices i (SMject ( cttaMca wuaeas i steoce) POULTRY No. 1 springs No.' 1 hens UVESTOCK Spring .lamb Yearling iamb 3 .low .TM to TJ0 Ewes Dairy cows 4 00 to JS0 .440 to I SO Dairy bulls Top veal 1JJ0 1S.45 Top hogs. 160 to 140 : RATION CALENDAB PROCESSED rOODSt- Book 4 Blue stamps XS through ZS, AX, B2, valid Indefinitely. Use -of blue tokens discontinued. ' . MEAT, BUTTER, PATS A CHEESES: Book 4 Red stamps AS through S3 valid Indefinitely.. . SUGAR: - 'I '; Book 4 sugar stamp SO through SI Valid Indefinitely, S pounds each. Sugar stamp 40 valid through Feb. 3S, IMS, for S pounds home canning. SHOES: Lease Stanps Invalid: Book S Airplane stamps Nos. X. S and valid indefinitely. - GASOLINE: J-"" ' - "A" 13 expires December XI. Each coupon worth 4 gallons. ' PtTEL OIL: - Current coupons valid throtigh Aug. JU 1S43. Not more than 10 per cant of season's rations should hare been used to date. t -STOVES: -: Apply at local OPA board tee par chase certificates. . DRESSED Vcbl OEd EZcgs 7anl:d! U Top Prices Paid! . rrompt KesBittastee -,, - -8Wp 'j;';:;;-;! Frc3 Ileycr Ileal Divides , 444 . W. Tamha Et or g. E. g2a V raster Clvd. I T.i- Wt caa accept eaiy CIS: aalmala kCleJ to csaspllaiice - wtth O. r. A. ftmlatia . I Classified Help Wanted Male Classified Advertising Statesman Classified Ads Call 9101 Three Insertions per line -. 25c Six Insertions per lini One month per line Minimum charge 25c; S tL min imum 35c6 tL min. 45c No refunds. ,N . i Copy for this page accepted un til f:30 the evening before publica tion for . classification. Copy re ceived after this time will be run under the ' heading "Too Late to Classify." , i The Statesman assumes no finan cial responsibility for errors which may appear in advertisements pub lished in its columns and In cases where this paper Is at fault will reprint that pact of an advertise ment in . which the typographical mistake accurs. The Statesman reserves the right to reject questionable advertising. It further reserves the rieht to place all advertising under the proper classification. A "Blind" Ad an ad containing a Statesman box number for an ad dressis for the protection of the advertiser and must therefore be answered by letter. The Statesman is not at liberty to divulge Infor mation as to the Identity of an advertiser using s "Blind' ad. Livestock and Poultry WANTED Wanted for Cal. shipment. 00 head of good big dairy cows coming fresh bi six weeks. WiA pay top price. Drop a Card telling where cows can be seen or phone Salem 2SF24. M. T. KEPHART Silverton. Ore. R.F.D. Box 187 , mile east, Vi north of Central Howell school. 20 PULLETS now laying: S ducks: 11 does, 1 buck rabbit with hutches; 3 an goras. Slake an offer on the works. Ph. 3143. 3613 La Branch, care Penn 4-Corners. FOR SALE 21 month old Guernsey buU well marked, no horns. 185. 1 ml E. and .h mi. & of Sunnyside. Ph. 107F4 "llABBrrTRYE FAMOUS fast growing Christie broiler chicks. Free use of elec. brood er with 100. or more. Boy inn ton's Hatchery. Pen Four Corners. Ph. 68F4. WANTED: Beef and canner cows, bulls and veals Will call at farm. E. I. Snethen. 3370 K. Turner, Road. Ph. 11345 Morns or eves. ATTENTION Will remove dead it worthies! stock In a moment's notice I SALEM FER TILIZER & BY-PRODUCTS. Ph. SOM Collect I Ho other Phone k . , Help Wanted i BOARD and care for I 1 jr. old boy in a medical approved home.' Ph. 7101 after 60. Help Wanted Stale Workers bow employed In war pro duction should pot apply and will not be considered for employments by em ployers advertising In this section. AUTO MECHANIC Exceptional op portunity for experienced mechanic Also opening for less experienced, man. LODER BROS, ' OldsmobUe Sales & Service 443 Center St. . ' Salem, Ore. TtntKEY KILLER, turkey rougher. Northwest Poultry A Dairy Products Co, 1505 N. Front jl.iI GENERAL Garage work. .Perm, po sition. Night man. Preferably univer sity student Herrall -Owens Co. t; 3 MECHANICS. Permanent positions. Excellent wages. Herrall -Owens Co. , Help Wanted Female PRESS WOMAN wanted for laundry at Deaconess Hospital. Ph. 4137. EXPERIENCED WAITRESS. Mar fans Hotel. . 1 . LADY TO do housework for a temfly of 3. No laundery. Pleasant surround ings. Ph. 21583. : -j WANTED Girl or woman for gen eral housework. Phone 7040. WE CAN always use neat waitresses. Mickey's Sandwich Shop. WANTED: Housekeeper ori helper tor X adults and X children. , Board. room and wages. 3S Jerns Ave WANTED Turkey Dickers. Piece work. High wages average for fast workers. Apply at Northwest Poultry A Dairy Products Co, MOjN. Front. EXPERIENCED fountain girl. Day work. Sunday ft Top pay. -Apply la person only at The Ace. 127 N. High. DAY Cook for private family of S. Close to center u city. Good wages. Call 0818. ' Stocks and Bonds Dee. 13 i- STOCK AVEBAOKS ' ' 1 ' se - if is as , Indue Rails UtU Stks Wednesday -78J 32 J - 30 0 111 Previous day 70 S S3.4 M l 87.4 Week ago i TMr" SIS SS.S MS Month age -73 3 3S.4 SS.O 84 Year ago OBJ X2.S 1 34.0 f 1944 high -C7S.S 33 4 39 0 ' 37 S U44 low ; aa.1 art ss.i esj BOND AVERAGES '"'v J i 19 19 10 19 Rails Indus Util Fogn WednMday SSX 144 107.0 ' OAS Previous day wHi IN I 10SS SS.4 Week age 94.7 104.S IMS 00.4 Month ago 93.8 1044 107.3 084 Year aeo .TIX 104 0 104 3 '03.0 1944 high. .93.3 100.7 1074 -.004 1944 low TOJ 104.7 104.7 03 j Ovk.. 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