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CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS K
Examination for positions on
the ' corps of . engineers . floating
plants ahd 1 on sea-going hopper
dredges operating in the .Willam
ette and 'Columbia rivers and on
the Oregon coast were' announced
Sunday by the U.S. civil service
commission. The . Jobs include
wiper, quartermaster, dragtender,
boatswain, leverman, and fourth
and. second ; assistant engineers.
Information is - available from
William Fischer, civil service sec
retary in Salem postoffice bulld-
' Insured ' savings earn more than
two per cent at Salem Federal
. Savings Association, 460 State St.
DRIVERS ARRESTED
- Two reckless ; driving charges
were filed by city police Sunday.
, George L."Frederickson, 754 Ferry
st, posted $29 bail and Paul R.
Vergets, 1539 Broadway sW $150,
following' their arrest in separate
Incidents Sunday morning.
Karakul Karpet It's new, it's re
versible, it's 100 virgin wool and
woven through and through, only
$4.95 sq. yd. Ph. 3-7643 Or 3-3364.
FELTON TO TALK.'
. Marion County District Judge
Joseph Felton will speak at the
Tuesday noon luncheon meeting
of Salem Kiwanis club in the
Marion hotel.- ' - '-..f
We have closed The Flower Bas
ket, 1020 Market Watch for Grand
Opening soon at 590 N. Capitol.
Jary Florist. ,.: .. I
TOWNSENDITES MEET ' ;
Central Townsend club 6 will
meet tonight at 259 Court st,
when an open forum will be held.
Johns-Manvine : shingles applied
by Ma this Bros.. 164 S. Com'l.
Free estimates. Ph. 34642. ; v
DRAFT BOARDS CLOSED '
; Marion' and Polk county selec
tive service boards 9 and 10, with
headquarters In Salem will be
closed today. " '!,!"'!
Wheel chairs. Hospital beds for
rent. Buren. Phone 3-7775. J
Arthur Putnam
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Display Here
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i A bronze statue, by a -former
Salem, resident, Arthur Putnam,
will be on display this month at
Willamette university, officials an
nounced Saturday. The work is
"Small Combat," picturing a fight
between two tigers, i 1
j Loaned by Marilyn .Walkey of
Santa Monica, Calif, granddaugh
ter of the sculptor, trie statue, is
iimilar to Putnam's Combat,''
well-known here, which depicts a
light, involving a tiger, python and
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Putnam, a brother of George
Putnam of Salem, resided here
from 1873 to 1930. f; ...'
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' NICnOLS To Mr. and Mrs.
John Nichols, 1015 Terrace dr, a
daughter, Sunday, January 1, at
Salem Memorial hospital.
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' PRICE To Mr. and Mrs. How
ard D. Price, 1653 Berry st, a son,
Sunday, January 1, at Salem
General hospital, 1 ,
KLOPF To Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Klopp, 2895 Roger In, a daughter,
Sunday, January. 1, at Salem Gen
eral hospital. " I . -
aiArinizm io $ir. ana Mrs.
Dennis Manning, .Gervals, a son,
-Sunday, January 1, at Salem Gen
eral hospitaL i '
By Edwin B. Haaklnsoo -
Senator Myers (D-Pa) was report
ed today in line for a coveted as
signment to the tax-writing fin
ance committee. - - f
. The democratic steering com
mittee will . decide Wednesday
whether to take the nlare-awav
from a republican. The present
ratio on the finance is seven dem
ocrats and six republicans. It is
nrooosed to make It ft to 5.
upcoming in the senate's import
ant committees as congress reas-
aemoies. r : , . : ;
Aiding Myers' chances to get the
- finance place are his service as
assistant democratic floor leader
and his ramnaim fnr rpelertinn
this year in the important state of
Pennsylvania.
Increase' Forecast
i Majority leader Lucas (D-Ill)
' previously told reporters that the
tax-writing committee's .majority
would be increased if the demo
cratic steering committee agrees.
Senator Millikin (R-Colo), top
ranking republican fand former
finance chairman, said this would
' prove unfortunate for the demo
crats.". . - ,
. Millikin said that the group re-
tained a 7-6 ratio when republi
cans controlled the senate "and we
have worked as a harmonious unit
to the past." . ..-.-. t "- v
Proportionate Strength i . !'
; Jn general the party in power
seeks to relate the number of com
mittee memberships to the pro
portionate strength of, the parties
in the senate. .. . , A f .
The move to increase democratic
strength on the group coincides
with expected recommendations
from President Truman on ex
panding social security and revis
ing federal excise and corporation
taxes. -,
Both matters Would come before
Democrats May
Power on Congress
BIT AND RUN CHARGED
Frederick B. Nowack, 3410 Liv
ingstone ave, was charged; with
failure to remain at the scene of
an accident : following' his arrest
by city police early- Sunday. . Pci
lice said the accident happened
in the 1000 block of South 12th
street and resulted in damage to
a 1949 Plymouth. . : '
1950 Calendars Homer Smith's J
Mimeographing & Typing. Poe's,
665 N. 16th St ph. 3-3643. v ,v
HAWAII PROGRAM SET 7 J
1 n e , . vnnsunas iranscnpuon
made by Willamette university's
14 Hawaiian students for : broad
cast in their, homeland - will be
aired tonight at 9 o'clock over
station KOCO in the ; university's
weekly Fireside hour.;. The pro
gram includes messages and songs
by , the students and a message
from Gov. Douglas j McKay. , t ,
NOTICE!! Hearing Aidli Users. Our
new office hours are from 9 ua
until 3 . pjn. including the noon
hour, every .day except Saturday,
when, we close at 3 pjn. Come in
and let's get acquainted. Batteries
for all kinds of I hearing aids.
James N. Taft & Associates, 228
Oregon Building, Salem.
State Board
Unclaimed
A total of 238 checks amount
ing to $6,110.67 have been return
ed unclaimed to the state indus
trial accident , commission during
the past year. i .;-y v
Chairman Paul N. Gurske said
the commission is anxious to get
the checks to the payees, persons
injured or. partially disable as the
result of industrial accidents. The
checks range from $1.28 to $421.17
and will revert to the general ac
cident fund if unclaimed- after
seven,,years. j :: .t .
Thv commission asked that ev
eryone knowing s the location of
these Marion county payees noti
fy either them or .the commission:
Raymond R. Barnes, ' Salem
route 8, box 492; Anne J. Bentley,
route 1, box 177, Jefferson; Helen
E. Collins, 1820 Cross st, Salem;
Bruce W. Galloway, Salem; Jos
eph A. Gray, state' agricultural
experiment station, Salem; Don
Hibbs, MillCity hotel: William F.
Kelly, route 7, box 78, Salem; Rob-
In o. Mion, 392 S. High st, Sa
lem; William A. Morrow, Detroit;
Clinton W. Peterson, Jefferson;
Albert Lee Richardson, Jefferson;
Stanley K. Stesney, 325 E. Ma
drona ave, Salem: Orbie R. Salver.
Mill City hotel: Francis J. Sasek.
route 2, Salem; Mrs. Alfrieda
Sheythe, 498 S. 24th ft, Salem;
Orville M. Strode, box 354, Mill
city. 1,.. -
A new section of the Denver bu
ilding code covers - multi - level
parking garages. - j ;
Public
Records
MUNICIPAL COURT
: Paul R. Vergets, 1535 Broadway
st, charged with reckless driving;
posted $150pbaiL .
Raymond Lewis Halt Silverton,
charged with driving while in
toxicated; posted $250 bail.
f George L. ' Frederickson, 754
Ferry st, charged with reckless
driving; posted $25 bail.
H Frederick B. Nowack, 3410 Liv
ingstone ave, charged with fail
ure to remain at scene of an acci
dent; posted $25 bait
Boost Party's
a loyal follower of Mr. Trunfan's
"fair deal" program.
Lucas told a reporter he had not
yet' talked with Senator George
(D-Ga)r finance chairman, about
increasing the democratic major
ity but expected his concurrence.
ateenng committee 1 , .
, -The matter. wUl be finaUy de
cided by the! steering committee
Wednesday at 3 pjn. , (EST), he
added. V .
Deaths, resignations and a spec
ial election will cause a number
of membership changes on the 15
standing senate committees. -
Most senators want to be on
finance,! appropriations which
handles; all government ' spending
measures, or foreign relations.
Republicans also are reported in
a scramble for an expected GOP
seat on the armed services com
mittee. Three World War II vet
erans. Senators Cain (Wash.) Mc
Carthy (Wis) and Lodge(Mass),
and the only woman senator, Mrs.
Smith, are listed as applicants.
Cain has the seniority but Mrs.
Smith had long experience on the
same committee as a house mem-
Der.
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Naming of 14 Marion county res
idents to the Citizens' Committee
for the Hoover Report, in this area
was announced this week end by
Mark O. Hatfield, county chair
man. . ;
Chosen to emphasize the bipart
isan theme of the entire Hoover
commission effort, representatives
of : business, labor, ; agriculture.
clergy and the two major political
parties appear on the committee.
: Work of the (Troup Swill consist
of organizing a "people's, lobby" to
work for passage of Hoover com
mission economy recommendation
in the 1950 session of congress,
Hatfield declared, v. '.
I Chairman of - the over-all citi
zens', committee .is' !Dr. ' Robert
Johnson, president of Temple uni
versity. E. B. McNaugHton of Port
land is Oregon chairman and Mrs.
Ralph Moody of Salenf is directing
first congressional district opera
tions. ". '' : r'J' !.'
k, Hatfield, an instructor in politi
cal science at Willamette, wrote his
doctor's thesis on the life and ac
tivities of ex-President Herbert
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Named to the county committee
were Herbert Baker, Salem Trades
and Labor council; Warren Cooley,
Junior Chamber of f Commerce;
Luis Martine-Lally, chairman, of
county democratic central com
mittee; T. M. Medford, district
manager of Safeway; George Put
nam, publisher - Capital Journal;
Dean Seward P. Reese, college of
law, .Willamette university; Jose
phine Albert Spaulding, civic lead
er; Charles A. Sprague. publisher
Oregon Statesman and former gov
ernor of Oregon; the Rev. George
Swift, Episcopal pastor; Mona
Yoder, business and professional
women's club, all of Salem; Harry
Humphreys, Stayton, real estate;
William Merriott, Woodburn, PGE
manager; Alt O. Nelson; Silverton,
justice of the peace; E. B. Stolle,
Mt 'Angel, editor. '
Immunizations
Officials Busy
Immunization clinics at Marion
county , schools this week will oc
cupy most of the time of the Mar
ion county- health department
staff.- The schedule, 1 beginning
Tuesday, includes: f
Tuesday Immunization clin
ics at Monitor school, 920 am to
noon and at Eugene Field school,
'1 to? 4 pjn. ... - .'".
Wednesday Immunization clin
ic at St Mary's schol in Mt Angel,
9:30 ajn. to noon; child guidance
clinic and - a chest- fluoroscopic
clinic, both by appointment '
Thursday Immunization clin
ics at Riverside, Halls Ferry, Rob
erts, McKee and North Howell
schools, 9HQ ajn. to noph, and
child health conference,, by ap
pointment Friday Immunization clinic,
Labish Center school, 2 pjn.; clin
ic for' adults, health department
;fLce in Masonic building, 9 to
1:30. ajn. and from 2 to 4 pjn.
Saturday Immunization for
children and adults 9 to 11:30 ajn.
Off-Street Parking
In Capitol Area
On Discussion List
Off-street parking for the state
capitol area will be one of the con
siderations before a plan develop
ment committee of the state capi
tol planning commission at a meet
ing early this month, it was dis
closed Saturday. j
I The lack of facilities for off
street parking of vehicles, owned
by the state and its employes of
ten has been criticized, as new
buildings were added to the con
centration of state activities.
'Meanwhile, the commission
chairman informed Mayor R L,
Etfstrom of Salem that approxi
mately one year will be needed
before the full development plan
isj in shape to present to the state
legislature and the city council.
The Word came from Robert, W.
Sawyer of Bend in reply ito Elf
Strom's ' statement opposing por
tions of . the tentative pla.
BALL SHOWS PROFIT
. ilDANHA ' Citizens In this area
celebrated New Year's evefby at
tending the annual Firemen's ball
held at the local high school Sat
urday night The affair grossed
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WELLES FLAYS 'OTHELLO' -.Orson W.Ues
(ricbt). as -Othello." and Nicholas Brace (left), as "Lodovteo.'
welcome Elaine Shepard (center). American actress, wb visited
them at Palace of the Doges, Venice, where picture Is being filmed.
1908 New Year's Day Paper
Told Tale of Prosperity, Growth
It was a year of high prosperity, which left Salem "better
equipped than ever before" for a new year. That was the keynote
42 years ago in The Statesman's New Year's day edition in 1108.
While the figures of that prosperity generally appear picayunish
alongside 1949's statistics, they betray the pattern of growth that
was then, as now, characteristic
the activities .01 tnat smaller
Salem- were similar to today's.
The newspaper was unearthed'
last week by J. W. Goebel in his
home at 1430 D st
Some of the evidences, of pros
perity It relates:
Salem postoffice receipts had
climbed steadily for five, straight
years, as they have for the past
five, to $37,881 (now $805,234).
The postoffice was hoping to be
come first class soon.
!A visitor pleased Salem with
the statement that "a family can
live i here 1 cheaper j enjoy them
selves , better for the money and
have more freedom than any
place-else that I know of."
New stoves at the ; Auditorium
skating rink were heated all Jan
uary 1 to assure comfort for the
masquerade that night Tickets
were 25 cents, but $50 was given
in prizes for costumes.
' . Land ! development companies
and railroads were advertising
generously to attract residents and
property buyers to Bay City and
the Willamette, ' Umpqua and
Rogue River yalleys. ,;
The now-gone Chicago store
was crowding its already-expanded
quarters and was advertising
its annual clearing sale, including
outhig flannel at 3 and 6 cents
per yard, j men's heavy .winter
underwear! for 39 cents, men's
overalls for 39 cents., '
The perfect way to get a New
Year's day appetite was a buggy
ride from a local livery stable.
Among the businesses and in
stitutions The Statesman's special
edition of the day lauded in out
line were: i
Ladd and Bush bank, then still
operated by Asahel Bush, founder
of that business and of The States
man. . .
Salem State bank, whose assist
ant cashier was D. W. Eyre, now
vice president of U.S. National
Bank of Portland and head of its
Ladd and Bush-Salem branch.
The well-established Thomas
Kay. Woolen Mill company, Gid
eon Stolz company (then process
ing apples as well as bottling bev
erages), A. White and Sons
feed and seed, T. A. Livesley and
Company hop growers and buy
ers, Salem Iron Works, "Theodore
M. Bare plumber, F. E. Shafer
harness, Joseph Meyers and Sons
(Milton and Henry) department
store, Salem Woolen Mill store
(now Bishop's), Price Shoe com
pany, Buren (Max) iand Hamilton
(C.S.) furniture, the Spa confec
tionery with its long-time owner,
the late Frank G. Myers.
Is In for a large play' was the
Indian school at Chemawa, which
then had 600 pupils, nearly equal
to present enrollment,,
. : One of the outstanding changes
to be noted is in the YMCA, then
on the northwest corner of Com
mercial, and Chemeketa streets.
But its activities were much the
same as today various cultural
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of the capital city. Also, many of
and physical development classes,
Among the instructors in 1S08
were Merritt Davis, bookkeeping
ana penmanship; Alfred A. Sch
ramm, swimming.
The way in which Salem said
farewell to 1907 Is also recorded:
"Last night In many places
watch nieht services were hin
In some, pleasure reigned with
11a entrancing sway ... Watch
night was appropriately observed
ai me Methodist church. Con
sidering the disagreeableness of
me weatner there was a good
crowd present L . ; The last mom
ents of the old areair were watfhi
out In a manner neculiar 'to th
Methodists. i
The YMCA had Its nart fon
with eames and raca fniinwAk
by a program of readings, musical
solos and a talk that showed how
little times have chantred. Th
speaker gave the thought that
- wunngness, courage and enthus
iasm are things that are vpr
much needed by every young man
woman in uus aay and age.
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Jerseys Plan ,
Comeback Bid
Over Oregon
' ' By LUlieL. Madsen
: Farm Editor, The Statesman
Oregon Jerseys, which at one
time tonned all other breeds in
popularity in the Willamette val
ley, are making a bid for a strong
comeback in their 1950 program.
1 The proposed program of work
will be considered at the annual
meeting of the state club which has
been set for January 28 at the
Keizer Grange halL Floyd Bates,
Salem, Is state president and Jens
Svinth, formerly Salem but now of
Grants Pass, is the secretary.
'First on the list of objectives in
the new year is" to get a fieldman
for the state underway. At present
the national club maintains a west
ern fieldman, but as he serves in a
number of states, very littleJtime
can be devoted to the problems of
any one state. .In -addition' to the
western fieldman, the Oregon club
proposes to maintain one for its
own use. 1 -;: ,-
Milk programs which have been
a matter of controversy in the past
few years wherever . a group of
Jersey people have been gathered,
will take on a new phase under the
suggested 1650 program. Plans call
for the development of a coordi
nated milk program with all dairy
breeds. Encouragement is to be
given in the use of the Creamline
trade mark. 1 - - t
A strong youth program has also
been Incorporated in the proposed
plans. The state club suggests
sponsoring and supporting sales
for 4-H and Future Farmers, con
tinuing to award a registered Jer
sey heifer to an outstanding 4-H
dairy club member, and also to a
FFA member carrying a dairy pro
ject Holding spring shows, in each. of
the 14 county clubs is also to be
recommended, as are also to pro
mote 10 hew members in the
American Jersey Cattle club ahd
maintain a members hjoof 500 or
more in the Oregon club.
One of the big items win be the
election of officers. More interest
is being shown this year in presi
dential election for the state club
than has been evident for a num
ber of years. Interest in the valley
is particularly strong as the race
is between two Willamette breed
ers, ; George Gentemann of Inde
pendence and Marlm Fox 'of Mol
alia. ;
Tree-Topper at
Work in Salem
Motorists and pedestrians were
stopped in their tracks Saturday
as high-climbing John Brennan
topped a 110-foot fir tree in the
back yard of H. A. Harrington,
1249 S. Commercial st , i
Brennan, a- professional 1 tree
surgeon, 1823 Broadway st, cut
about 25 feet off the tree's ton.
The big fir and another smaller
one in front of the Harrington
residence are being removed as a
saiety measure.
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DR. ROBERT L PCRBRICK
Assigned Research Project
Research on
Molecules Due
Research In the structure of
molecules, which may lead to In
creased efficiency, in the field of
light, wm be enabled at Willamette
university through a grant of $2,-
500, announced; this week end by
Dr. Robert W. Fenix, "vice presi
dent. ,
Dr. Robert L. Purbrick, 30, spe
cialist in ndclear physics, was as
signed the project here. The grant
is one of several set up by Chemist
Frederick Gardner CottreU and
wjU permit Willamette to purchase
special equipment and offer ad-
-vanced students opportunities
orieinal research.
Purbrick said he did not Know
the exact course the research will
take but he -hopes to spend con
siderable time analyzing light giv
en off by molecules. The practical
application might lead to revoiu
tionary changes and increased ef-j
ficiencv in the field of light
Purbrick did extensive research
for the atomic bomb project at the
Argonne laboratory at University
of Chicago. It was at Argonne that
the first sustained reaction involv
ing fissionable materials was car
ried out ,'
Many of Purbricra papers on
atomic energy are not yet publish
ed. A graduate of Salem high
school, he earned his bachelor's
degree at Willamette in 1942. His
master's and doctor's degree both
in physicswere awarded by thej
University of Wisconsin, where he
was a-Wisconsin Alumni Research
foundation fellow.
Chief personal desire of the Wil
lamette Drofessor. however, is ttf
confirm his hunch that there are
more existing molecules than have
lien riisonvered. Once found and
confirmed, and' that is the chief
aim of the research grant, the next (
step would be analysis pi weir
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Legion Asks
TideofTbys'
Contribution
An appeal for Christmas toys -went
out Saturday from Salem's .
American Legion posts in a na
tion-wide project, sponsored by -the
Legion, to collect toys L for
overseas shipment.: -s z. , VV
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Capital post 9, asked that parents, ,
whether Legion, members or not,"
urge their children to donate a
new tov to the "Tide of Toys'
r!hrlstma! collection camnairn. ' .
Overseas distribution of these
toys wUl be made by CARE,
which is already officially organ
ized in most European countries.
No' doubt' local youngsters have
received many toys ' which they ?
would gladly , give to -children in ,
other countries who are 4 not as
fortunate as children in America,
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Kerrick said the toys may be
Awn.rwKAA 1f nw Haw ai nfefnt at
Legion headquarter on. South
Commercial street It Is requested
that; each child who contributes
a tojy accompany it with a letter
of greeting for the Junior recipi
ent - ."
A number of tovi already have
been collected, said Kerrick who
emphasized the toys should be .
heew ones. . '" '
V Officials of Salem's other two
Legion posts, '138 and 149, the
all-women group, said their or
ganizations were Collaborating
with Capital post on the project
They too asked that toys intended
for theirposts be left at Legion
headquarters.
Henry Clay imported the first
rairahrMl HArfnrria to th Unit-' .
ed States in 1817 -
makeup and determination of a
channelized use for them."
Purchase of special spectro-
i praDmc eauioment by me universi-
ty has. begun, school officials an-
nnunferi.
Th research rrant Is the second
in as manv months for Willamette.
Prof. James Nichol Is directing re-r
search concerning proteins under
a $2,500 grant, also from the Re
search Corporation of New York. ;
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