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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1948)
School Support Fund Increase Urged by State Superintendent Rising public school costs in Oregon should be met by Increasing the basic school support fund levy and otherwise staying within the framework of present state legislation on schools, in the opinion of Dr. Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public instruction. Putnam in a report to Gov. John H. Hall Monday, predicted school costs will rise to a point between $75,000,000 and $90,000,000 in the next five years if present trends continue. Total school expendi tures for 1948-49 are estimated at $60,000,000. "It is our belief,' Putnam said, "that by increasing the basic school support fund levy sub stantially and setting aside $2,000. 000 of this levy during the next biennium for construction aid to ...as a firecracker -that's PnES-?0-L0GS 'the efficient, clean, convenient fuel Capilol Lumber Co. N. Cherry Avenue rbne $-8862 2-4431 tit? 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Examples of school districts which have bonded to the limit and are still unable to cope with their educational requirements included mention of Sweet Home Rock wood neaT Portland, Canyonville, Keizer and Springfield. The report emjhasized that the only source of income, other than state aid, which, a school district has is the property tax. Putnam, said as a result of the lag in as sessed valuatipn, inflation and in creased population, and .despite state aid of slightly less than $17, 000,000 per year, the average rate on - local property for school dis trict taxes has advanced from 15 mills in 1940 to in excess of 35 mills in 1948. Collins Service Set in Portland Funeral services for Mrs. Wil liam Collins, well known Salem woman who died in Portland Sat urday, will be held in Portland today at 9:30 a, m. with conclud ing services in Mt, Calvary cem etery. Mrs. Collins, wife of William Collins, attorney for the State highway department, died sudden ly while on a busihes trip with her husband. The couple have lived in the Fisher apartments in Salem for the past 11 years. ' Other survivors are four sisters including Mrs. Lillian Longie of iaiem. j General Electric i 2 Kitchen Clocks 5 Woodry Furniture Co. g K 474 So. Commercial f a CREAM,,,, ease Call FlKri 7 Eight Injured In Salem Area Road Mishaps Weekend traffic mishaps that claimed two lives in the Salem area also brought injuries to eight other persons. A pedestrian, Mrs. Lepha M. Stratemeyer, 20, of 2505 State St., was reported in good condition Monday in Salem General hospital where she was taken after being hit Sunday by a car while cross ing Commercial street at Center street Mrs. R. M. Schindler, Salem aoute 8, driver of the vehicle, was fined $50 in municipal court for failure to yield right-of-way to a pedestrian. Half of the fine was suspended. Two University of Oregon stu dents, Richard Martin of Spring field and Herman Lind of Port land, were taken to the Oregon City hospital Sunday after a col lision at Hubbard. Their auto struck another driven by C. S. Russell of Victoria, B. C, on high way 99E. Their condition was re ported good on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Stephens, Dallas route 2, are recovering in Salem General hospital from in juries suffered when their car went out of control on the Salem Dallas highway Saturday night near Holman park. A witness said the lights appar ently failed on the Stephens car causing the vehicle to miss a turn, leap a ditch and shear a power pole. The car landed on its top in a field completely wrecked. Mrs. Velma Henderson, 3940 N. River rd., was treated by Salem first aid attendants Sunday for face cuts suffered when the car in which she was riding struck a power pole near the intersection of South street and Maple ave nue. Police said Clarence A. Hunt, 1120 Candlewod dr., was the driver. (Story also on page 1.) 20-30 Club to Entertain Families with Party Members of the Salem 20-30 will entertain their wives and kid dies in a Christmas party tonight at the Gold Arrow restaurant starting at 6:30 o'clock. Robert Ingle, in charge of the annual event, requested members to bring gifts for their children for the gift exchange. After Santa Claus makes an appearance the children will be entertained by a motion picture. Planning Group to Hear Zone Change Proposals Three public hearings before the Salem planning and zoning com mission are scheduled for its meet ing at 7:30 tonight in city hall. Proposals around which the hearings center are a zone change to permit replacement of a present Cook more healfhtful meals WHY CONSERVATION 18 NECESSARY electricity. It brings a pick-up in industrial production which means still more power use. AH this reaches a maximum between 4 :30 and 6 :30 P.M. when thousands of housewives start preparing dinner and thousands of men and children start using water (most of it heated electrically) to clean up. The result is that the total power available from all present Northwest power sources can barely cope with the demand. A serious breakdown can occur unless you help during these peak hours. Portland General Children's Home to Expand The proposed new cottage at the WCTU Children's Farm home near Corvallis will look Uke the above architect's sketch, when completed about next May. Walter Nelson Held Following Rape Charge " Walter Nelson, a transient, will be arraigned in Marion county district court today on a rape charge growing out of a complaint signed by the mother of a 15-year-old Salem girl. The mother signed the com plaint Monday and District Judge Joseph B. Felton set Nelson's bail at $3,500. Nelson is in the city jail serving a 10-day sentence on an intoxication charge. Police said they arrested Nel son and the girl in a parked cir in the 2300 block of Fairgrounds road Thursday. Another juvenile girl and Donald H. Posey, a tran sient, were also in the vehicle at the time, officers stated. Posey is serving a sentence for vagrancy and the girl was released to her parents. Police said the two girls, ages 15 and 17, and a 16-year-old gin who was with the party earlier comprised the trio of local girls who had been reported missing that day. UNIONS DISCUSS OFFER CHICAGO, Dec. 20-P7 Repre sentatives of 16 non-operating rail road unions today discussed a fact-finding board's recommenda tion that their salaries be raised and hours shortened, but no de tails were discussed. TROOPS LOCKED IX WAR SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, Dec. 20 (JP)- A Costa Rican general staff bulletin tonight said government forces had engaged a rebel group at San Miguel de Sarapiqui, about 40 miles north of San Jose. service station at Market and Cap itol streets, a zone change to per mit business development on South Commercial street across from the Fisher apartments and a vacation of Calmar court. while saving ELECTRICITY .- inter brings greater use of lights and mm Timo to save oloctricify - I Many Attend Annual Party At Richmond Several hundred parents, teach ers and pupils attended the Rich mond grade school Parent-Teacher association's annual Christmas party in the school auditorium Monday night. In a Christmas pantomine Mary Lynn Stevens was reader while the sixth grade choir furnished a back ground of carols. The chorus was accompanied by Mrs. Carmen Jen- mson and directed by John Black. , Frank B. Bennett, superintend- i ent of Salem public schools, gave the Christmas story. Three club scouts who received Webelas awards during the party were Don Hanson, Robert McCand lish and Don Patterson. In a short business session the PTA voted to sponsor a Brownie ' and Girl Scout troop- Mrs. Leslie i Morris will direct the girl troop and Mrs. Elmer Amundson the Brownie organization. Valley Obituaries Elliott Prairie William Harris on, 74, well known farmer of this area, died Monday in an Oregon City hospital following a long ill ness. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. May Harrison Elliott Prairie; three children, Ralph Harrison, Elliott Prairie, Merton Harrison, Wood burn and Mrs. Hazel Tyler of Woodburn; a brother in Hat field, Minn., and four grandchil dren. Funeral services will be held from the Ringo chapel in Wood bum Wednesday at 2 p. m. H Cavalier Cedar Chest g Woodry Furniture Co. g 474 So. Commercial IN times when electricity must be used sparingly there are several ways to maintain your cooking reputation and still save power. For instance, cook vegetables and meats in very little water. The food will retain more vitamins and minerals this way. Bake your main dish and also potatoes, vegetables and dessert in the oven at the same time ; and use the cooker pot for other nourishing, easy meals. Remember too, to switch your electric range to low heat when foods come to full steam and to use the smallest heating surface possible for all foods. equipment using Electric Company District Six Residents Charge Union School Illegally Formed A charge that north Marion county union high school 6 was illegally and irregularly formed earlier this year was lodged in Marion county circuit court Mon day. The contention was filed by three residents of Butteville school district. They are William G. Gooding, Jack Murray and Edwin J. Miller. Their charge was contained in an answer to a petition filed by the district re cently seeking court approval of the organization of the district. Marion County Circuit Judge E. M. Page designated February 8 to 10 as hearing dates on the petition. Answer Filed In their answer filed Monday, the Butteville men asked that the organization of the district be de clared invalid. They charged that preliminary elections and the main organizational election last May were done on the basis of including all of Butteville district into the new union district. However, it is alleged in the an swer, the district now contends it contains only that portion of Butteville district lying within Marion county. The rest of Butte ville district lies in Clackamas county and is contained in a Clackamas county union high school district. Seek ValidaUon Other districts which make up the ' north Marion county union high district 6 include Donald, Hubbard, White, Broadacres and that portion of Aurora district ly ing in Marion county. In the original petition seeking validation of the new district it is contended that at the May 27 organizational election in each of the five districts a majority of all votes cast and a majority of all districts voting were in favor of forming the union high district 6. Reasons Stated The three Butteville residents Monday, however, stated that q,.i.Jl..':..Z7'in3 NOW1 WARNER, Sen BROS. NEW DRAMATIC mm Mm sum PETER GOOFREYj aea. kuamy n ooMMnon AND Tim Holt In "INDIAN AGENT HIT 1 (MS Mil! V Come in and see it today! Ask for a demonstration Hora's the revolutionary Hotpoint Auto matic Range with pushbutton controls and "talking colors" sensational new features that bring you new ease, speed, accuracy and convenience ... plus strik ing new kitchen beauty. Jv Mtcf Mm chif mpm.4 y want Mm Mm. That's aM y kav M aa. ( accvra, m.mmtfd tiat. CMWW Aa RALPH their district did not vote to Join the union high district. 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