2 The Stat man. Salem. Orsgon. Thursday. Jan. I.
County Health
'On Increase'
During 1947
As iMarton -county population
climbed to tn unofficial 100,000
during t47, an Indication of con
tinued growth was underlined, by
the large number of babies born
here In the year Just ended. !
A total of 2,445 babies cam
intp the world, in this county
during the first 11 months of
1947, according to a report of
the Marion county department of
health this week.
Though, 770 deaths occurred In
the year just passed, the county
health -department said that the
county's "health was on tha in
crease." Of those who died. 398
were males. In 1945 a total of
750 deaths (448 ma las occurred
In the county. Ten years ago the
county annual death rata reached
681, with 379. being males.
In the stork" department a total
of 1J257 boys and 1.188 girls were
born in the first 11 months of
1947. Births totaled 1.788 (918
boys and 870 girls) in 1948. and 10
years ago it was 530 males and
03 females.
All but 40 of the babi who
arrived during the past year were
born in hospitals. Last year 34
babies were born seme place
other than a hospital, and in 1937
tha number was 464.
Deaths Shew Decllate
Communicable diseases caused
II deaths in 1947. of which 17
were adults. Twenty-four such
deaths (21 adults) occurred in
194S, and 10 years ago the num
ber stood at 73 with 67 adult
succumbing to communicable
diseases. Heart disease continued
to be the leading cause of death
with 220 dying from this malady
In 1947, 216 in 1916 and 191 in
1937. Cancer-caused deaths in
1947, although nine leas thsn the
118 of 1946, was sUIl over the
66 of 1937.
As the rscult of advanced medi
cine and better organized health
program the reported cases of in
fluenza which numbered 391 in
1937, causing eight deaths, had
dropped to 10 (two 'deaths) In
1946, but climbed to 173 in 1947
but resulted in only one death.
Pneumonia in 1947 totaled nine
cases with two deaths, ss
compared with 10 reported cases
In 1946 and six deaths and 189
In 1937 and 39 deaths.
Poliomyelitis rose to six in 1947
from two in 1946 and four cases
ten years ago. Although 68 cases
of carlet fever cropped up in the
county in 1947 not a single death
resulted while the 36 cases in
1946 resulted in a single desth ss
did the 50 reported in 1937.
Tuberculosis Decreases
Tuberculosis, which numbered
TO cases (16 deaths) 10 years ago.
and amounted to 46 cases (13
deaths) in 1946. caused 12 deaths
in the 37 cases noted In the coun
ty during 1947.
Anu - whooping cougn snoxs
have i educed the Instances of
thia disease from 123 (five desths)
In 1937 to 21 (one death) in 1946
and 33 cases without a fstslity
In 1947.
The maternal death rate per
1.000 live births, has been de
creased in Marion county from
0 9 in 1937 to 0.61 In 1947. In
fant death rate per 1.000 live
bu rn stands at 21 at the end of
1947. a comedown from the. 419
of 10 years ago.
The county health department
estimated that it spends 56 cents
annually per capita to carry on
it work. Ten years ago it was
budgeted at 40.3 cents per cap
ita. Health authorities here say
that at least i per capita should
be expended to realize full bene
fits from the program.
Silverton Homes
Given Prizes for
Yuletide Lighting
SILVERTON, Dec. 31. -Grand
prize in the Christmas lighting
contest sponsored by the Silver
ton Chamber of Commerce was
warded to the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. George Anderson, 700
East Oak st. The entry came un
der the still" class. Judges names
were not announced but Judging
was in charge of the Jaycees and
wards were announced tonight.
Winners in the still division
were Willard Benson, first; O. W.
Olsen, second; Dr. C L. HenkeL,
third. Winners in the north and
window division were Victor
Crossnickle, first; the Rev. E. S.
Browning, second; Louis Wsvre,
third.
Rotary Sees Slides
On Puerto Rico
Colored slides of scenes in Puer
to Rico were shown' at Rotary
club's annual father-son Lunch
eon Wednesdsy noon In the Mar
Ion hotel.
Dr. Edward H. McLean. Oregon
Citv physician who lived in Puer
to Rico as boy and recently made
a trip there with his family,
showed the pictures and com
mented on them.
Oeesss 6:45
also .
"(SAY BLADES"
with
Allen Lasts - Geste Sogers
Edward Ashley
Meteor Seen
In Salem Sky
The meteor which was first re
ported from Klamath Falls was
observed by Clark Moor WILL, 1692
S. Liberty st, about 7:30 Tuesday
night. He waa on South Commer
cial street at the time, near Super
ior street.
The meteor appeared falling In
slight arc. at an angle of about
22 Vi degrees from perpendicular.
It seemed first blue-green streak,
then dull red .turning to flame red,
and finally short streak of red
and it disappeared. It was ob
served in the southeast sky.
Rites Friday
For Long-Time
Salem Resident
Final rites for Mrs. Anna Soc
olofsky, 73, Salem resident since
1916 and lifetime member of the
Calvary Baptist church, will be
held from the Clough-Barrick cha
pel Friday at 10:45 a. m. Dr.
Charles Durden will officiate, as
sisted by the Rev. George Martin,
and interment in Belcrest Mem
orial park will be private.
MrX Socolofsky died in a local
hospital Tuesday following an ill
ness or torse weeks, sne was
born in the province of Saratov.
Russia. June 26, 1871. and came to
the United States wiUv her par
ents, the late Rev. and Mrs. Jacob
Enrich when she was three years
or age.
Si settled in Marion. Kan
with ner ramiry and waa married
to David D. Socolofsky, who sur
vives, in 1895. The couple moved
to Salem in 1916, and have lived
at the residence. 950 S. 12th tU
since then. Mrs. Socolofsky was
also a member of the Order of
Eastern Star in Salem.
Surviving - besides the widower
are four sons. David D. Socolofsky
of Salem. Edwin Socolofysky of
San Pedro. Calif. Herbert G. Soc
olofsky of Tacoma, WasK, and
Harold G. Socolofsky of Olympia,
Wash.; a daughter, Mrs. Roy
Smith of Salem, and six grandchil
dren Hardware Store
To Close During
Renovation Period
Bramble's Hardware store, 262
Siate st, formerly Nollman ec Eng
ler hardware store, will undergo
a complete renovation from Janu
ary 10 to 30. during which time
the store will be closed.
Paul Bramble formerly of Van
couver, Wash, and Vlyies Hen
derson. Salem real estate dealer,
who bought the store at an un
named figure last week said-that
the store would carry a Marshall
Wells franchise. The business is
now closed for inventory but will
open again January 2.
Prior to coming to Salem in
1944. Henderson farmed for 39
years nesr Crosby, N. D. Bramble
was in the farm implement busi
ness in Crosby for nine years. R.
G. Nollanan and A. G. Engler. for
mer owners of the store, have in
dicated : no personal plans for the
future".
Reno 'Driest' Plaee on
Earth; Weather, That Is
RENO, Nev, Dec. 31-yP)-Rno
laid claim today to the title of
the most arid place on earth.
Precipitation in 1947 (totalled
1.33 inches, a record lor' In the
77 years weather records have
been kept here.
Weather bureau officials said
that made Reno more parched
than the Sahara and Gobi des
erts.
LOCKS NEED BXPADX3
West Linn. Dec. 31 -JP)- River
locks at the Willamette falls here
will require repairs estimated to
cost from 330.000 to 333,000 in
1948. CoL O. E. Walsh, district
army engineers corps officer, said
after an inspection trip.
CHINESE RED VICTORY
NANKING. Dec. 31 -iJCy- The
communists were credited today
with their first major victory in
the Manchurian winter offensive,
the capture of Changwu, outer
bastion of Mukden 60 miles
northwest of the city.
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Slight Rise in
County Crime
Rate in 1947
: A preliminary annual repdrt
from .the Marion county district
attorney's office shows that crime
in general in this county Increased
slightly during 1947.
The 463 criminal complaints
handled by District Attorney Mil
ler B. Hsyden and staff, was de
scribed by Hayden, however, as
not being "too bad for growing
county of this size. Records show
that many offenses such as rape,
burglary, larceny and non-support
committed in this county in 1947
are below the 1946 mark.
Outstanding increases were not
ed in forgery (34 cases la 1947 and
20 in 1946) and in charges of ob
taining money by false pretenses
and cashing checks with insuffi
cient funds, both of which totaled
100 cases in the past year, Hayden
said.
Other offenses which have been
prosecuted by the district attor
nay's office or are still pending in'
dude drunken driving. 20; disor
derly conduct, 23; rioting. 4; game
law violations, g; gambling. 8;
adultery, 2; assault (and battery
and with weapons) 29.
The office also participated in
about 240 divorce cases (in 1947)
and Hayden handed out 10 opin
ions to county departments on ad
ministrative Law.
2 Cons Killed,
9 Recaptured
CANON CITY, Colo, Dec. 31-
(47-Coiorado s. worst prison out
break in 18 years, with a dozen
hardened felons battering from an
isolation cell block, was written off
as a failure tonight by possemen's
bullets and shackles.
Of the 12 convicts smashing
their way to freedom last night,
only one still was at Large. He
was James Sherbondy, 23-year-old
murderer, called "mountain
wise' by Warden Roy Best.
Two convicts - were killed and
nine recaptured. Of these four
were wounded and another beaten
on the head by an intrepid ranch
wife swinging a claw hammer.
Six guards and two nearby resi
dents, one a woman, were shot or
beaten.
Miliai Requests
60 Passports
BUCHAREST. Romania. Dec. 31
-OrVThe abdicated King Mihal
sought permits for himself, moth
er and 56 members of his entour
age to leave Romania today, but
his immediate departure waa de
layed until after New Years day
by unexpected developments.
Informed sources said the king
had intended to leave this morning
for Switzerland, but the trip was J
postponed probably until Friday
by the necessity of discussing fi
nancial questions with members of
the communist-dominated govern
meat.
Week-Old Descendant of
First Oregon Governor
Reported Homeless
GRANTS PASS, Dec. 31 -i
A descendant of the first gov
ernor of Oregon is homeless here.
He is John- Joseph Thomas IL
great great grandson of Gover
nor John Whittaker, who heeded
the state of Oregon from 1859
to 1862.
John Joseph is one week old.
His parent. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Thomas, can't find a house for
him.
HOTPOINT PRICES CUT
CHICAGO. Dec. 21 -UP)- The
Hotpoint company, appliance
manufacturing affiliate of Gen
eral Electric, today Joined GE in
announcing price reductions rang
ing between 3 and 10 per cent on
most of Its products.
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ctee n. eC. motor and rubber. Ph. t331S.
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Narrow Limits
CHICAGO. Dec 11 -CP) -In a
typical p re-holiday market, grains
moved within relatively narrow
limits in a quiet trade on the
board of trade today.
Exceptions to the small price
changes were December corn and
both March and May soybeans.
The corn contract, representing
next year's crop, dropped sharp
ly in the closing minutes. Soy
beans scored good gains in reflec
tion of strength in the cash mar
ket.
Wheat closed 1 cent lower to
14 higher. May $2J 54-2.96, corn
was 2 lower to- higher. May
32J2T.-2J3. oats were V lower
to higher. May $1.1-1.19W,
and soybeans were 1 to 4 cents
higher. March 34.04.
News to influence grain prices
was scarce. In general, the trade
was waiting to see if marketings
would expand in the new year
and if the government would re
enter the cash market. Rain, snow
and sleet fell in the southwest,
which traders thought would ben
efit the winter, wheat crop.
Stocks End
Year on Rise
NEW YORK, Dec. 81 - VP) -Stocks
ended the year today with
good recoveries for selected rails
and industrials on one of the best
volumes for more than two months
although many market leaders fal
tered. Buying, mainly by profession
als, was based partly on hopes
for the usual January upswing.
Carriers were spurred by another
interim rate boost. Considerable
tax selling for cash was a handi
cap. All domestic exchanges will
recess tomorrow for New Year's
day.
While gains of fractions to a
point or so there Were a few
wider Jumpers predominated.
extreme advances receded in most
cases and the minus column was
well filled. Transfers totaled- 1,
540,000 shares sgsinst 1.3S0.000
Tuesday and were the largest
since October 24. The monuri ag
gregate of 27.605,272 shsres com
pared with 16,370,922 in Novem
ber and was a top since October.
The Associated Press 00-etock
composite was up .4 of a point at
65.7 and for the month showed
net gain of 1J points, widest since
July. The December average for
the rails advanced 4 J points and
that for the industrials J of a
point The utilities were up J. Of
1,092 issues registering, 530 rose
and 345 felL
Vandenberg Formally
Bows Out of 48 Race
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Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of
Michigan tonight formally re
quested republicans in his state
not to propose him for the repub
lican presidential nomination in
1948.
The senator's announcement
opened the way for men who want
the nomination to campaign vig
orously for the backing of Michi
gan's 41 delegates to the party's
national convention.
RITES FOR EX-ITALIAN EJNO
ALEXANDRIA. Egypt, Dee. 31
0P- Guns in a land of exile
boomed military farewell for For
mer Italian King Vlttorio Eman
uele III at twilight today during
funeral services for the little mon
arch who had reigned over Italy
nearly 43 years.
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Strawberry
Plant Standard
Hearing Set
Adoption of state grades and
standards for strswfoerry plants
will be considered'" for the first
time in Oregon next Tuesday
when the state agricultural de
partment will hold a hearing
starting at 10 a. m.
This official grade hearing is in
line with a move already under
way to , improve the quality of
Oregon strawberry plants. Several
weeks ago' a group of certified
strawberry plant growers met in
Salem with state and county agri
cultural officials to discuss adop
tion of: grades. At that time a
grower committee was named to
work further with "representatives
of the state agricultural depart
ment and extension service in
drswing up proposed standards.
The proposed standards sug
gest two grades Oregon No. 1,
size A, and Oregon No. 1, size
B. The essential difference be
tween the two grades would be in
the length and number of main
roots and the diameter of the
crown.
Agricultural department of
ficials . urge that all certified
strawberry plant growers attend
the meeting.
Car License Seekers
Form Long Queues
A long Line of applicants for
1946 automobile license plates
waa In front of the state motor
vehicleii department when it op
ened for business .early Wednes
day and the congestion continued
until the closing hour. The dead
line for" renewing automobile li
censes for 1948, to come within
the law, expired at midnight.
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lent attempt by Greek communists
to seize Konitsa as a capitkl for
their newly - proclaimed v"free
state" has been beaten back by
fiercely fighting Greek troops, the
ministry of war announced to
day. Two columns of relief troops
moved toward the embattled gar
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Farm Labor Office,
Wilson Appointed
PORTLAND. Dee. SI -6f- The
state unemployment service, which
takes; over the farm labor place
ment program from: Oregon State
college extension on: January 1,
plans to set up a state-wide or
ganization to provide farm hands.
T. Morris Dunne, chairman of
the state unemployment compen
sation commission, said a state
advisory committee ' would be
named to work out a recruitment
and placement program. The com
mittee, representing all Oregon
regions, will hold its first meeting
in January. .
J. D. Wilson, Salem, will became
farm placement supervisor, taking
over the work handled for the
last five years by J. R. Beck, Cor
vallis, under the extension service.
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Frank Toltyn, Woodburn, was
in Salem Memorial hospital with
serious injuries received about
7:40 New Year's eve when he waa
struck by a car while walking on
highway 99E at Woodburn, state
police reported.
Police said Toltyn waa hit by a
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waso, and suffered a broken leg
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Price ceilings en homes built under
the veterans emergency housing
program were lifted tonight Hous
ing Expediter Tlghe E. Woods,
announcing this, said the statu
tory authority under which price
regulations were issued exnirea at
midnight tonight j.
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WASHINGTON. Dee. 11
Twenty-six federal employ
were
listed by Secretary of Agriculture
Anderson today as havlnf pecu
lated - In the commodity markets
in the past two years. .':?(
No "big names" were Involved.
The 29 were described as officials
nor positions. ' : - . f . ,
Three were from 'Anderson's
own department M
A few hours before he released
the list, Anderson told reporters
that because of the! heartaches'
involved, he soon will recommend
that the government' quit making
public the names ef private; citi
zens trsding in grain and .other
commodities. I t
But , the cabinet officer said he
believes the names of all federal
state and local officials whs have
speculated should continue 1 to be
published until all are , disclosed.
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