! 14 The- Statesmen, Sc!m. Orw sports On National VA Conclave Improved coordination between he various state veterans affairs offices over the nation and in creased emphasis on women vet erans' right were main results of the conference of state veterans affairs directors held in Washing ton. D. C. last week, according: to George E. Sandy, Oregon di rector, who returned from the trip Tuesday. "A better understanding of the functions of various state and federal agencies which will re sult in more efficient service to Oregon's veterans, was fined at the meet," .said Sandy, who re turned to his desk yesterday after attending the 5-day conference which ended Saturday. Accompanied y Staff Accompanying Sandy, as Ore gon delegates, were Leatha Jef ferson, of the Salem office; Floyd Dover, field representative, and Ray Dorris, veterans' advisory committee of Portland. Oregon was one of three states which sent women delegates, Sandy said. An outgrowth of the confer ence was the formation of the National Association of State Vet erans' Affairs Directors, of which Sandy was elected vice president in charge of the northwest states ol Oregon. Washington, Idaho and Montana. Sandy was also chair man of the discussion panels on legislation relating to veterans af fairs and training and on public relations. Urge Weanest Participate Leatha Jefferson was on the panel discussing present service tendered to state vetesans' affairs office and to present their prob lems. The Oregon delegates left Salem November 8, attended the five day conference beginning Novem ber 12. and returned to Salem Tuesday evening. State Orders Textbooks, Prices Higher Despite keen competition among textbook publishers bidding for sale of their books to the state of Oregon, textbook prices were considerably higher than at the time of last orders, the state text- ! book commission reported Tues day after adopting school books ; for the next school year. j High cost of labor and paper j was given by commission mem j bers as reason for increased prices. ' "but details of the new prices were j not available immediately. The books ordered will be used over a six-year period. They are: Arithmetic Number readiness chart, flrst and second grades. Scott. Fores man company: "Making Sure of Arith metic." S-S grades. Silver. Burdett company: manual, grades 1 and 1. Sil ver. Burdett company: "Arithmetic We Use." grade S. J. C. Winston com any. Algebra Essentials of Algebra, flrst course, second course, high school al gebra and algebra complete, all to D. C. Heath and company. Geometry Plane geometry. Cinn and company. Senior mathematics Benjamin H Sanborn company. , Trigonometry Plane, and spherical. MacMillan company. Senior practical mathematics Mac Bfiilaji company. Commercial Shorthand. Gregg Publishing company: business law, typewriting, bookkeeping and secre tarial office practice. South Western Publishing company. foreign language Latin for Amer ica books 1 and II MacMillan com pany: Spanish. E3 Camino Reai (books I and 2) Houghton. Mifflin company; French ( first and second year). Ginn and company. Health Elementary health, grades 1-a. Lyon and Carnahan; high school, grade 9. Life and Health. Bobb-Merrill company: grade 10. Health for You. J. B. Lipptneott: grade It. Health and Fitness. D. C. Heath; grade 12. Your IleaJth and Safety. Harcourt Brace. Science Elementary, science series ICobasal adoption) Row-Peterson and Scott Foresman. High school chemistry Chemistry and Human Affairs. World Book corn pony. Physical science, all bids rejected. Supplementary My First Number book. World Book company; My Sec ond Number Book. World Book com, pany: A First Number Pad. Rjnd-Mc-Nally: A Second Number Pad. Rand McNaUy. Mt. Angel Mayor Host At Evening Card Party MT. ANGEL. Mayor Jacob Berchtold entertained a group .of friends at a card party in the ML Angel hotel dining room Sun day night Seven tables of "3 00" were in play, honors were .won by P. N. Smith and Mrs. Fred Gooley. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. P. N. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Alois Keber, Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bauman, Mr. and Mrs. G. D. Eb ner, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Amas. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Stolle, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Butsch. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gooley, Mrfs. Christine Kron berg. Mrs. J. Ai Kaiser. Mrs. John EbnerfMrs. Ni G. Mickel, Mrs. Rose Appleby. Mrs. Kate Kruse, Mrs. Frances Butsch, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Neisius, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berchtold. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Saalfeld. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zol Iner, and Roslyn Kronberg. Serving the late supper were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berchtold, Mrs. Kronberg and Miss Kronberg. Flcsrescenlg Ccnnerrial and Icdcsirhl LIgfciirg Fixlnres For Immediate Delivery Sales. LigHirg tzi Appliance Co. sandy if TTraradoy. Norombor Il ISO Reception Friday For RickeyStaf f By Garden Club . FOUR CORNERS The Rickey Garden club will sponsor a recep tion for the new teachers, Mrs. Victor Wolfe, Mrs. Max Flohrer and Mrs. J. Basham, at the Com munity hall Friday night, from 8 to j 10 o'clock. Everybody in the district is invited to attend. Mrs. C C Morris will play several piano selections. I J. Stewart will introduce to the receiving line which will include the school board members, their wives and the teachers. Mrs. Ralph Mercer and Mrs. Harold McMillan will pour. As sisting: to the rooms will be Mrs. E. E. Walker, Mrs. Jess Mclllnay and Mrs. Harvey Meyers. Farrell to be Silverton Guest Speaker Tuesday SILVERTON Robert Farrell. secretary of state, will be guest speaker at the Tranksgiving meet ing of the Silverton Chamber of Commerce. The dinner will be served at 6:30 at the chamber of commerce rooms on November 28 with the Oregon Dairy and Pro duce company furnishing the tur key which will be prepared by the women of the First Christian church. Also slated for the same night is the election of officers. During 1943, the United States imported industrial diamonds worth $12,75673. r SALEM, 4 t m . mm m $25,207 Spfent To Back Basic School Fund i An expense account of $23, 207.85, in support of - the basic school support fund bill on the ballot at the recent general elec tion, was filed in the state depart ment here Wednesday by J. W. Edwards treasurer of the state basic school support committee. Boyd Biggs, - treasurer of the Oregon Fisheries committee, spent $9348.78 in opposition to the bill regulating fishing in : coastal streams while Ralph D, Moores expended $8277.85 in behalf of John B. McCourt, Rep., for district attorney of Multnomah county. Other expense accounts of $30 or more filed Wednesday included Annie I. Hughes, chairman Clack amas county Democratic central committee, in support of various candidates, $234.50, and Ralph W. Peoples, Defti.. Silverton. for state labor commissioner, $405.25. Sunday School Class Winners Entertained PEDEE Forty attended the dinner given as a "result of an at tendance and new member con test in the Sunday school which ended Sunday. Members on the losing side were hosts. Mr. and Mrs. C L. Burbank were in Salem Saturday for the funeral of George Mater. Mrs. Mater (Vestal Willet) la a niece of Burbank. Mr. and Mrs. Rufus F. Dodge visited his sister at Taft Sunday. mm r i m m OREGON Cnce again we set aside a day In which' we feature any num ber of wanted items in small quantities. In no item do we have sufficient quantities to advertise It alone so the reason for our surprise Thursday we ask you to shop early as quantities are definitely limited! Some of the items ice trill have on sale Thursday are womens tuckstitch pajamas, adonna panties, womens flannel gowns, boys waist overalls, tailored rayon panels, mens solid colored dress shirts, mens black Jeans, mens tweed cords, lining materials, rayon wash print's, some muslin yardage, towels, oil cloth, Axminister wool rugs, Presto pressure cookers, alarm clocks, waffle irons, sandwich toaster, many other items in small quantities which we are reluctant to mention. top Penneys ii f, memmew .. Mum, Bonnie Klein is, Given-:-Surprise Birthday Party AUMSVUXE A surprise birthday party was held for Bon nie Klein Sunday, November 17 at the home of her parents, Mr. and- Mrs.Elmer Klein. - Present were Mrs. FJiabeth Lenz," Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Bostrack. Bar bara and Kenny; Mrs. Jack Linde man, Jerry Jarvis and Donna Ahault, all of Salem; Mr. and Mrs Martain Galen and Sharon and Garry of Stayton; Donna Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Klein and Ellis and Sally, all of Aumsville. Mrs. Hartley is4 New President of Community Club SWEGLE The Garden Road Neighborhood club met Friday with Mrs. Glenn Larkins, ' Holly wood Drive for 1 o'clock luncheon. Officers were elected at this meeting for the new year. The Christmas party will be held with Mrs. A. R. Tartar. Mrs. A. C. Schaffer, vice president, conduct ed the business meeting as the president, Mrs. Ralph Werner was not present. Elected for the new year are president, Mrs. William Hartley; vice president, Mrs. G. A. Reeher; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Richard T. Wicklander. A letter from Mrs. Larking, brother-in-law and sister, missionar ies on the Cape Verde Islands west of Africa, was read. Eleven members were present. Salem High Pupils to Take Science Tests , ! ; ' I- From six to eight Salem high school seniors are planning to take science- aptitude examina tions December 18 in a contest sponsored by the Westinghouse company and Science Survey magazine, according to June Phil pott, high school science teacher, who will give the tests. j - Based on a nationwide compe tition, the examinations provide a trip to Washington, D. Cj with all expenses paid, for the -40 high school seniors in U. S. schools who place highest In the science aptitude competition. In Washington the 40 winners chosen from an estimated 15,000 to 18,000 students taking the test annually, will be given more ex tensive examinations, to deter mine the boy and girl winner who receive the first prize scholar ships of $2500 cash. 1 Winner in 1942 of the Washing ton trip was Allan E. Voigt, 21, of Salem, who was chosen as al ternate for the boy's first i prize. He was not able to accept any of the scholarships as he entered the army soon afterward. Now a jun ior and p re-medical student at Willamette university, he will en ter University of Oregon medi cal school, in Portland, next fall. The American diamond cutting industry employs about 4,000 cut ters and apprentices. Thursday Thursday, Hot. 21sfi j Save 4 Elmer -Taylor Elected ; ; Master " Santiam Grange LYONS Election of officers was held by. the Santiam Valley grange Friday. Officers elected are master, Elmer Taylor; over seer, Tony Moravec; lecturer, Ce- lene Taylor; chaplain, Alta Bode ker; steward; Olin Spiva; assistant steward, Frank Basel; secretary, Sletto; treasurer. Anna B. Jul ian; gatekeeper, John Lambrecht; Ceres, Blanch Wagner; Pomona, Frances Moravec; Flora, 'Alvina Franklin; lady, assistant steward. Bertha Basel; executive commit tee, Wilson Stevens, Lloyd Sletto and Albert Julian: A program on Thanksgiving, was given. May Ma son, lecturer, in charge.' Sen. Morse In Germany FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov. 20-jP)-U.S. Sen. Wayne L. Morse (R-Ore) - arrived yesterday on a five-week tour in which he said he planned to visit Germany, Aus tria, Italy, the Middle East, France and Britain. : This is entirely on unofficial and personal trip," Morse said. I am making it because I feel that in the next session of congress the international issues will be such that every senator ought to ob serve, as much as he can of con ditions throughout the world." efft S M: M Christmas decoration that jy IXoclaJrig Horse 2.25 AB wood ... smooth varnish fbuah. A grand "exercise'' for tots ef S. Handle throegn Horse's heed. 4 I I TU VOtYGtftUmm 6,25 S tardy Wntwood construction. Fan for baby . . . beoa far Boay Mothers. BmiH low to prevent tipping. 1S3 So. Ccnncrcial jaar isv A &&r Tnrner Honor Roll! lists Students TURNER Oni " the attendance honor roU for the first six weeks in the high school were fresh men, Frank Brauner, Reva Glide welL Katherine Hale, . Orville Hatfield, Lillian Honbeck, Ray mond Honbeck,' Bernyce Kelly, Maxine ' Mickenham, Dorothy Mitchell, Marjorie Mudgett, Edna Parker, Marlene Tracy, Patricia Wallace, Doreen Place, Edna Welliver, William Bear and Eva leen Wood rum. : Sophomores, Shirley Hickman, Lillian McAllister. Howard Acker son, Harold , Ackerson, Londell Benner, Clifford Gunderman, Gene Meshelie, Tillman Osborne, Ronald Watson.. Juniors, Lawrence Bower, Ai- Guaranlced Ualch Repairing! Don'i Throw Your Walch Away We Fix Them When Others Cant Five Days Service By Oar Staff mt Scientific Watchmakers. Diamond Setting Store Hoars tJ0-:0 Oh, You Bavtihl Dotl I COMPLETE IOIJL KlVSl Here's the doll of year daughter's dreams . . . with all the clothes for street wear or bedtime, A complete ensemble el coat, bonnet, dress, petti coat, shoes and stockings ... and r flowered flannel pajamas. Body is fall fjajsst composition with jointed arms, lees and I 7e3. head . . . moving eyes. OtW doHs ..; CUef CUeNwe r. He CaWaaia frecfaf Scnle fodet Electric Train Term lO S7 Immgtka a hmck A wonderfully exact replica of a modern steam locomotive. Train includes tender, gon dola, tank car, box car and caboose. 8 lengths of curved track 19 straight. Train uncouples at "Uncouple Here" sign. Length of train 4HM". Gift-Tip fa Ae Aefee yWeawer SKOO-TY SCOOTER, IUe 3.95 A dandy scooter with rubber tires . . . tabular steel handle bars with robber grips. Hand some enamel finish. Salen lene Hatfield; .Thornae . Metcalfe Darlene Springer , and Juaniti Towner.. , . . ; t Seniors,' Gloria Barnes, Eunice Bear, Etta Osborne, Ruby Stin nett and Wallace Riches. With grades of one or two weref freshmen, William Bear, Kather- ine Hale; sophomores. -Margaret Prather, Beatrice McTigret; , jun iors, illy iBrockway; seniors' Gloria Barnes, Eunice Bear, Ross- mary StanfiU. r , " Lawn Sprinkling System ' - . by, : -- C S. Whltcomb and Co. Ask about our Special Winter Rates. We also have materials. Hum 21613 . Jewelry ; Mxaafsc- taring . ' Stare Honrs 99- i 10 V XAM am L2 WmtdtHtmGml SPEED RACER Whee-e! Wind it op and away it goes. Spiral spring motor. Balloon type metal wheels. Choice of several colors. sWeV "L- EitaeaJe. leeVe FIRE TRUCK 6.75 Strong enough for a child to sit on and ride. Saddle seat removable. Rubber wheels. 36 long. All steel construction. Ptcao 9153 Temporary Lfatlsa. S3! K. Liberty. Ore. SALEM, OREGON t4Lt