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! The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Orogon. W.dnotday Mornlng.1 December 12. 1945 PAGE THREE Small Oregon Gties Show Unvaried Gain Every one of the is Oregon cit ies with a 1940 population under 2000, which requested a new ccn-' us to ascertain whether they were entitled to additional pro-rata funds, hava shown an Increase tn Tiumber of residents, Robert S. I'arrelU Jf secretary of state, told the Salem Kiwanls club Tuesday. The gains ranged from 2 13 per tent for Philomath to 175 per cent for Milwaukle. Farreli, who' gave the club a thumb-nail sketch of the activi ties of all the divisions within his department, also said he planned to ask the state legislature to en act a law providing that new driv ers licenses may be applied for during the month of each appli cant's birthday, Instead of having a single rush for new licenses as would be the case in July of 1947 li present statutes remain In force. The secretary of state particu larly stressed the work of the mo tor vehicle division and called for more general adherence to traf fic laws in regard lo automobile l'ghts and drivers' caution. He ci ted a great increase in accidents and traffic fatalities as proof that his branch of enforcement must receive particular attention. Other, members of the board of ! control. Gov. Earl Snell and State ! Treasurer Leslie Scott, attended the meeting. Discharged From the army at Fort Lewis: Pre Max K. Bell. 2240 N. Liberty st- PFC Chester A. Boyle-. 523 N. Church St. Salem. Sth Gr. Rav E. Cross, rout 3. box! M-B. Salem. T. 4th Gr. Albert O. uraiie. mil w. 4th ! sU Salem. Pvt. Paul W. Hankins. 637 N. 17th it.. Salom. PFC Jack r. Royston, Salem,. Pvt. Albert C. wonderuch, Salem. Pre Donald R. G lines. 3000 Port land rd.. Salem. M. Set. Louis H. Pettit, 270 N. 23rd St.. Salem. T. Sit. Kenneth D. Lee, 743 rerry St., Salem. S. Set. Paul L. Worthlngton, 750 N. Winter St.. Salem. . . T. 4th Gr. HUUs R. Braaen. isao n. 4th St.. Salem. T 4th Gr. Vircil 1 Keuer, aaa i. 24th t..- Salem. M. Set. Ralph A. Gleissncr. route s. Albany. Pvt. Charles F. Lonrtin, zct w. zna st, Albany. Set. Victor G Albany. pvt. rrancis warner, route i, dox 1S4 Amitv. pre Emmetl Miller, route 2, box i. Canby. . , . ... set. Micnaei nefron, dox zjo, uay- ton. . . PFC Ralph N. MUler, box 432. inae pendence. t Menrr 1 noizaun. l.vuiis. S. Srt, Theodore W. Lehman, route 1. box 187. McMinnville. T. Sth Gr. v em k. acoti. route J. McMinnville. Robert Kagsclale Home To Attend College - - MVS M AW4 M Mi a . nicrvnxuL After 3'a years of service in the navy, most of the time spent aboard an aircraft carrier, Robert C Ragsdale, chief electronics technician's mate, has returned to his home here with his discharge received at Bremer ton, Wash. His service ribbons in dude the American Defense, rib bon, European theatre ribbon, Asi atic-Pacific ribbon with three stars, the Philippines Liberation ribbon and the Good Conduct me dal. -He plans to continue his scien tific work and will enroll in the spring at Reed college in Portland for work preparatory to entering Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology. His younger brother, Al len, received a disability 'dis charge from the navy a year ago. They are the sons of Mrs, Flor ence Ragsdale. : Robert E. Dodge Home Following Discliarge c SPRING VALLEY Pvt Rob- ect E. Dodge, who at one time was a prisoner In Germany ar rived home unexpectedly Friday night and surprised his parents Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Dodge of Spring Valley. He received his discharge from Camp Bowie, Tex He was a member of the 106th division which was almost annihi lated. Robert E. Dodge was a Sa lem high ; school student before Induction. Peterson, 1620 E. St. Toddy Marks 50tiiBirtltdqy Of) Salem GenerdlMospUcd; Expan Today sion Program Is Set marks the 50th anniversary of t General hospital. It was first established in a and Ferry "pital senfice icminnviur, , Set. Jay H. Bodle. box 372. Mill City. S. Set. Maxwell R. McLean. 173 S. Broad St., Monmouth. T. m or. KODcri Ju. uaies, route z, box 168, Newberg;. pre Raymond H. Hanson, 303 muj St., Silverton. Set. T. u. Reed. FO box eu, sweet Home. T. Sth Gr. Donald B. Allport. box 138, Turner, T. sth Gr. Wilfred o. Lonse. route 1, Turner. George Kellogg Helps Send Men Home From India, Burma, China - CALCUTTA, India Sgt George N. Kellogg, route 6 box 566, Sa lem, 'Ore., is currently serving with the 975th QM supply detach ment whose chief task is handling soldiers awaiting return to the United States from the India-Burma and China1 theatres. The unit operates at Camp An gus,' near Calcutta, receiving the overflow of troops who have been processed at the replacement depot Recreational facilities, dal ly "movies, sight-seeing tours. to nearby Calcutta and athletic pro grams occupy the time of the sol dier awaiting shipment. Sergeant Kellogg is serving as a section head with this unit. Turner Soldier Given His Army Discharge TURNER Cpl. Thomas Myers was discharged from the army at Ft- Lewis November 29. He re ceived the combat infantryman's badge, victory medal, good con duct medal, European theatre of operations ribbon with thiee battle stars and expert rifle and carbine medals. Overseas 10 months, of which he was a prisoner of war five months. After two months on a recupera tion furlough, he was stationed in Seattle, operating a crane at the army salvage yard. Service. Couple Visit At Turner Residence TURNER Mrs. Rachel Gordon end her husband, Lt Robert Gor don and son, Robert Lee, are vis iting Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Riches. . Lieutenant Gordon returned fiom Europe in September and is on terminal leave until January 9. Mrs. Gordon was graduated from Reed college in May 1943 and has been making her home in Richmond, Va. FORT LEWIS, Wash., Mrs. Reglne Curlee, who formerly con ducted a dancing -"studio at Albany, Corvallis and Salem, Ore- has ar rived here to become junior host ess of the engineer training section service club. Mrs. Curlee, former secretary of the Albany Chamber of Commerce, is a graduate of the Columbia College of Expression in Chicago, and has produced and directed many pageants, minstrels and variety shows. " Lt. Col. L. A. Austin . Visiting in "Woodburo WOODBURN Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Aus tin Thursday were their son and his wife, Lt CoL a ad Mrs. L. A. Austin, enroute from Fort Lewis, to the presidio. Colonel Austin has been stationed at Fort Lewis .since 1940 in the western defense command, but has been transfer red to the main office of the com mand tn San Francisco. North Howell Men Are Returning to States NORTH HOWELL Sgt Har ley Oddie has arrived in the states from the Philippines and is on his way to Ft Lewis for discharge, He hopes to be at home for Christ mas. Three Moulett boys, Cyril, Leon and Merle were also on the way home from Germany and the south seas. J FORT DES MOINES. Iowa TFC Gloria L. Allgood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ellis R. Allgood, 1163 N. 13th st, Salem, Ore., has been awarded the good conduct medal. She is stationed at Fort Dcs Moines. Beer Ci Pool Excellent location on main street In good payroll town. $3303.00 Including stock. -G. JcHnson 723 Malni St. Oregon Qty Fhone ECS3 ON THE USS STEVENS Walter W. Devaney, seaman, first class, USNR, Toledo, Ore served on this destroyer during the final combat ; operation of the war at Bilikpapan, East Borneo. The ship engaged in close fire support during operations preceding and during the invasion. PFC Bernard Bob" Brown, son of Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Brown received his honorable discharge November 28 at Camp Bowiej Texas. Brown has been in the service 2 years and 8 months, 14 months of which were spent over seas - in combat in France, Ger many, Italy and Austria. needs of e opening .of the Salem the community for hos- goan Talks house on South Twelfth streets, long since torn down. The original minute book of the hospital is preserved and discloses the earlv history of the institution ; which has now. served the people for a half century? occupying ) since 192S a fireproof structure on East Center street The call for the ' meeting to start the hospital came from, the faculty or Willamette university which was interested in obtaining an institution for better medical care of the ill and for training of their students. The first board for the organization consisted of Mrs. J. J. Murphy, Mrs. R. S. Wallace, Frank E. Jiodgkin, Gideon Stein er, George P. Litchfield, W. T. Gray, Frank Davey, H. T. Bruce and A. N.j.Bush. Mrs. J. J. Mur phy was the first president, Stein er ; vice president, Gray secretary and Hodgkin treasurer. Contributions from Salem citi zens were I solicited furniture and vegetables and groceries. The firs!t superintendent j was "Miss Bowman," who was em ployed at 4 salary of $25 a month after the first month which was free. She jserved until Aug. 31, 1896 and was succeeded by Miss Abbie J." Mills whose term lasted until Dec. 1, 1899. After one month's service by Mrs. E. A. Holton, Miss L. McNary became superintendent continuing to Sept 1920. Miss Lillian MacDonald is me present superintendent. The minutes show that the first janitor wai to receive his tuition (presumably at the medical school), board lodging, laundry and $20 a j year in cash. In 1900 gaslight I was "installed at ,the hospital. The present tract of land was given the institution by the Ore gon Children's Aid society.! l or the inext 50 years tne hos pital, which now enjoys ' rating as a fully standard hospital, plans Qiici Un Uliristian Yout ji Movement Emerson Pent of Chicago, rep resenting International Youth for Christ will speak Thursday night at 7:30 iiat the First Nazarene church, l?th and Center, on "The Story of ihfouth for Christ ' j Presented under the auspices of the.Natiohal Association of Evan? gelicals, the Rev. Mr. Pent is the second speaker in a series of lec turers sponsored in Salem. ! The firtt in the series was Wil liam H. jKagel who spoke at the Reformed Evangelical church fend outlined p h e forthcoming pro grams. I Each cooperating church will entertain one of the visiting speakers State Qffices to Stay ! Open Dec. 24 and 31 The state's general policy for the MonUays before Christmas and Newt Years, Dec. 24 and 31, will be net to close its offices, but each department can adjudge in dividual applications for days-off on the basis of extenuating cir cumstances in regard to travel. the state board of control said Tuesday.! , . m .-...! Falls City Men Home on Furloucli - : i FALLS jCITY Harold Murphy, U.S. navyjl .returned to Bremerton Sunday afjter a 30 day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Murphy. j. Don Cummings and Henry Hen- thorne of the navy and Tin Hayes and Jerry Livingstone of the army are home ?f or the holidays, j David Boozer of the army has been discharged after spending two years in the South Pacific. Capt Rnowlton Reiber of the army is home on a furlough after spending three years in the Euro pean theatre of war. He has re enlisted, i h - A. O. Purser Serves On Honiebound Ship ON THE USS HOWARD F CLARK, (Delayed) A. O. Purser, F2c, USlt 141C route 2, Salem, Ore, is serving aboard this de stroyer escort which is en route to the United States. The Clark, which participated in the Luzon, Iwo Jima and Okinawa campaigns, had been it Guam since October 27 ' until $he left for home via Eniwetok iand Pearl Harbor. The ship sustained minor damage in the typhoon of last June. Lvle Cave Civilian PFC Lyle D. Cave, who has been overseas with the army engineers for more than two years, serving in both European and Pacific theatres of operations has recent ly received a discharge and is now at r home iwith his wife . at 695 Court st partments. - ; SCOTT FIELD. 111. Lt Robert J. Sell, proprietor of the Shepard- son's Abstract office of La Grange, Ind., on nilitary leave with .the army air forces, was released from active dutr today at the AAF sep aration base here.1 Lieutenant Sell is the sor of Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Sell ofS Ore, and 865 Marion st, Salem, 3 married to the former Mary Janf Will of La Grange. He has an 11 Jr. year-old son, Robert J Scout District i Names New Committeemen r Silver Talis district of the Boy Scouts of Anfka' elected commit teemen for 1946 Tuesday night at a district meeting in Brooks. . Forty j me rabers representing eight district towns of Mt Angel, Scotts Mills, Monitor, Silverton, Woodburn, Hubbard, Gervais and Brooks were present' : " 1 1 The following " district commit teemen were elected: Jack Fish, Silverton, reelected district chair man; M. D. Wooley, Woodburn, vice, chairman;. M. D. Ford, Sil verton, district commissioner, and Dean Bishopric! W o'odbu tn, neighborhood commissioner. I ' i Members at large elected and later appointed included John Jar- don, Silverton, advancement Ray uiat, finance; Father' Damien Jentges, OSB, Mti Angel, training chairman; Monty Russell, Brooks, camping; Neal Butterfield, Wood- burn, organization and extension and, Lee : Withers, Woodburn, health and safety; It was reported? that new scout cub packs are being formed at Mt Angel and Scotts Mills. A scout- ers training course was set up for Smith Creek camp in the Silver! Falls recreation area for January S and o. ' - The next district court of honor will be held in Silverton, January 8, and the next district meeting at Gervais, January 22. , Tire, Gasoline Contracts for State Are Let The Signal Oil company Tues-' day was awarded the contract to provide Oregon with about $100,- 000 worth of tires in 1946. It was estimated (he average price per tires of all sizes would be about $15. The award was made by the state board of control. There were three other bids. 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