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4-H Symbol Spelled Out by Youths at Camp Names of County Precinct Committeemen Disclosed 4 (See. 2) Statesman Salem, Ore Thurtv, June 24 1S54 ' L ' ' ' - 'bnf files' v Names of Marion County .pre- . . . . . and committeemen ana commit- teewomen who were elected in the recent primary election were ; released this week by the county derk'S Office. The list, with pre- . , .... .Miij. i cmct numbers and party affilia- tions, includes: i '! Precinct 1 R Geore F. Todd, I 1220 N. 14th St.. and Alice M. Soco- lofsky, 1310 Market St: 2 (R Con-j rad P. Paulson. 1694 Court St.. and Nettie M. Spaulding. 1736 Court St (D) Guy W. Jonas Jr.. 1486 State St and Ruth Edith Skinner. 1488 State St.; 3 (R Walter M. Wood. 535 N. 22nJ St.. rnd Anna Seegar. 2130 Che meketa St.. D Dorothy Rea. 2U5 Chemekcta St. Precinct 4 (R Myron C. Wood, 264 S. 14th St.. and Regina Moody, 285 S. 16th St.. (D) Agnes L. Wood. 260 S. 14th St.; S (Ri Robert M. Gatke. 280 Richmond St.. and Violet V. Rogers. 130 S. 24th St.: 6 (R) Wilda M. Siegmund. 1396 Lee St.: 7 iR) Chrrles T. Kelley. 1160 Columbia It., and Leone Osterman. 1220 Co lumbia Si.. (D) Arthur Taalie. 1085 Columbia St Precinct 8 R) Chester G. Zum walt. 845 Hood St.. and Lorena E. Chadwick. 1390 N. Winter St.. (D) r-7.. JZZ shinnini St. ! -iRl Carl G. Collins. 940 Market - - St . and Helen McLeod. 1015 Winter St.; 10 (R) William S. Van Meter. MS N. Winter St.. and Antoinette M. Kuzmanich. 585 N. Winter St.: 11 (R) Leroy M McDuffee. 1133 Che meketa St.. and Alma B. Schroeder, 815 Court St.. (D) Morris S. Ullman, 1165 ChemekeU St.. and Edna M. Bishop. 1190 Chemeketa St. Precinct 12 R) Sidney Schle etnger. 595 Leslie. St.. and Hallie M. Nelson. 545 Leslil St.; 13 (R) Ger hard H. Pagenstecher, 540 E. Lafelle St.. and Marjorie T. Sherman. 1757 S. Church St.. D) Ray V. Loter. 1739 S. Winter St.: 14 (R) John B. Lang, rell. 2390 N. 5th St.: 15 (R) Roy S. Duitman. 830 N. Commercial St.. and Mildred "B. Morris. 225 Union St.. (D) Roy R. Hewitt. 630 N. Commercial St.. and Lena M. Hewitt. 630 N. Com mercial St. Precinct 18 R E. A. Miller. 153 8. High St.: 17 (R) Seward P. Reese. 837 S. High St.. and Edith Pattern, 440 Leslie St.: 18 (R) Carlisle B. Roberts. 1443 S. Commercial St.. and Thelma W. Astrup. 1590 S. Liberty St.: 19 (R) Edna M. Leary. 1410 D St.. (D) Herbert W. Carter. 755 K. 17th St.: 20 (R) O. B. Long. 281 N. 24th St.. and Maude E. Williams. 441 N. 24th St.. (D) Preston W. Hale. 5495 Walker St.. and Wilms B. Clark. 305 N. 24th St. Precinct 21 (R) Edward Krufer. 1415 N. 4th St.. and Mailene-C. Elgin. 1475 K. Liberty St.: 22 R) Arthur S. Benson. 815 D St.. and Vev. B. Foorman. 980 N. Summer St : R) Alnsley Abbott Whitman. WS MU1 St. and Hattle J. Bratsel. TO S. Cottage St. D) M. Agnes Schuneman, 745 Terry St.: 24 R) Enrln W Potter. 1750 Saginaw St, and Jewell C. Pot ter. 1750 Saginaw St. Precinct 25 R) Elton T. If. . 1325 N. 2tst St.. and Maxine B. Need ham. 1299 N. 21st St.. fD Robert . .tt ifl hi sist St.: 36 R Nancy M. Mills. 2180 N. 4th St.. iVl S. W. Morn, uorJ Johnnie N. Horn, 2210 N. Uherty gt: 27 (R) Harry V. Collins. 590 N. 14th St.. and Willa J. Ohmart. 820 N 14th SU (D) Mary Gladys Teeter, 444 N. 13th St. Precinct 28 (R Wilbert J. Collette. 1385 Baker St.. ID) Ed Schunke Jr.. 1519 N. 19th St.. and Lillie G. Sexton. 1340 Sexton St.: 29-(R James C. Hatfield. 1221 ChemekeU SC .and Maxine E. Backstrandd. 333 Wyatt St.. (D Roy Lockenour. 1478 Center St.; 30 (R) Robert Ashby. 230 S. 19th St, and Florence Blnger. 495 S. 20th SW D William BHurley. 2060 Lee St.. and Mary E. Eyre. 2093 Mitt St. Precinct 31 (R) Leonard A. Rowan, 1121 Ftr St, and Lois C. Unfohn. 964 S. Liberty St.: 32 (R) Jme M. Hartley. 1940 Beach Ave, and Peart W Talmadge, 3290 Duncan Ave, (D) Ralph J. Hughes. 3440 Duncan "Ave, and Anna Kirkoetrick .122 . Abrwns Ave.: 33 (R) Lewis Judsoii 1000 Judson St, and Julia M Judsott. 995 McGilchrtst St.: 34 (R George A. ' Rhoten. 1845 S. Church St, and Mar lorle Z. Hamilton. 2080 S. Cottage St.: 35 (R) George O. Raugust. 373 Bliler St, and Minnie Jenks. 2765 River R-. (D) Ivan Bogart. 2315 N. Liberty St . Precinct 36 (R) E. E. Oweni 680 Trvon Ave, and Louise N. Knirht. 2420 Laurel Ave, (D) Frank M.Kol sky. 3010 Brooks Ave, and Eupn roina English. 2680 Cherrv Ave. Precinct 37 (R) W. G Kroeger. 1441 N. 3th St, and Inez Geer. 1395 N. Cottage St. Prectnet 38 (R G. E. Schmttz. 783 N. Cottae St.. (Dl Nicholson Caspar. 640 N. Summer, St, and Marguerite Berg. 750 N. Summer St. Precinct 39 R) Chris J. Kowltz, 1973 N 23rd St, and Edna M. Stacey. 169 N. 19th St. Precinct 41 R Ward R. Davis. 330 Washington St. and Marlon Lowry Fischer. 1780 Flirmount Ave. Precinct 4V(R) Andrew Larsen. 5825 Hulsev 9t . and Cecile T. Rlck etts. 2645 Pioneer Dr. . Precinct 46 R Richard T. Cham hers. A com Lane, and Marearet L. Doerfler. 3094 Liberty Rd, (D) Cectt L. McNeil. 22 E. Salem HHehts Ave, and BiTbor Lovcik. 3275 Libertv Rd. Precirrt 47 (R) Charies R. Shaw. 513 E. Vista Ave., and Manle Cole Bea. 2195 Berry St, (D) J. Al Head. 59" Vista Ave. , . Precinrt 48 (R) Howard W. Gard ner. 4083 nakote Rd, and Florence A. Young. Salem Route 3. D) Thomas G. Wright. 303S Ht'Hev St, PreHwct 51 R) Patricia A. Triess. 11?0 Albert Dr, D) Joe A. Cray. Salem Route 4. and Lillian Gray, S-em Rotrt 4. Precinrt 55 (R) Ernest G. Clark. Sal-m -M'e and Clarice Bstter-m-n. W S 12tH S Pr-etw 54 R1 Edward L. Cl3-k jT -st, and Fern T. Smith, 3Jn Ste S. frwinr 55 R Don F Doerfler. 264 N. t "prster Dr, (Dl Albert B-nt. 4050 at St. Precinct 57 fR) B. E. Braucht, S8n C-arden Rd, nd Annette I. T.-!o mo nrden Rd, fD) Chrles F. "Dwri. r7 Market St.. and May A tmwi. 7K M-Tket S nmtMmrt 5 (R WHer H. Mosher. f" r--ne S . and Vera C. Mosher. 3r" -n' St .Hct CO R Wendell C. Pmho. vn Ave.. D GrWfe r--t)-w 5 Lat- rr. i tp Kherine Cr. r-ri tw-ti s ir Corles W. S--r. r''- Hi. .rft "l Frances Palmateer. t ,r r ir) Cl'rk C. McCall. 4n ;.v. rH Mbel Grass orclnc m R Rnv S. Scofield. Umiie a, -r Lillian M. Fromm, fsrfvmrrm ''. rPtnrt 70 'Rt LeRov B. Johnson. 4tr5 ci.-- t( itnd FtKe Caroth e. r75 W-vvine Dr . rrj) K"f"ieh V Route ?. and Delia M. BTje. -1e" Pn"te 2. 'Wne T 'Rl w Stadte Jr.. 4iM riT" .. nnr' v.jeri n-vrr rnrt 7" fR) .Ton E. Mart'n. T Hn rv, erd K'en -rtn. T5 Mrir- T'. Orenc 7 fR) H"nan tehuss, 434n riiTT A v . art t"h ,"Hon. 54 PO N 'v-- d.. T yr 3. w-v-notd. IW 'de- rr Prec''-' rf) Kenneth L Wii-fl.r-- f"- vt S (Dl ra'id Mrt" Sf . "n't Ar- lee Rwenb". n miir.K,v Ave. Precict 78 (R) .Tame C mn. golem Vnute ?. fnd "cy n. -tii-n. It9 Mintt'TT Dr.. (D) Jon '-"rv B)'dwin. 615 W H(rvr Le. PreHnrt 7 'R Art"r G. Trio lett. 49 Lowll St.. r Ormon O. Gfldow. M9 De-wborn Ave. Precinct 80 (Rl rni A. Petzel. Salem Route 2. and Sophie H. Garner. Sain Route l d rioyd R. Her- rola, Salem Route 3. prednct si (R) Britt Asptnwaii, Brooke Route 1. and Marie Zielinskl. YDr WUUm H " prectnet 84 (R) b. j. Miller, oer- vais Route 1. and Lau iWtmars. Gerrais Route 1. (D) Donald Cole- man Gervaif Route 1. Precinct 86 R Charles S. Mullen, Newberg Star Route, and Tressie Mullen. St. Paul. D) Laurence 3. Koch. St. PauL Precinct 88 (R) Henry Zora. Aurora Route 1. and Tarotta P. Smith. Aurora Route 1. (D) Curtis uoiemin, Aurora nouie i. Precinct 90 R) Fred Den tel. Au rora Route 2, and Evangeline Dentel, Aurora Route 2. (D) Walter O. Lind quist. Aurora Route 2. and Irma C. Lindquist. Aurora Route 2. Precinct 92 (Rf Ralph Yergen, Aurora Route 1, and Dorothy B. Les. ter. Aurora Route 1. (D) Norman Yergen. Aurora Route 1. Precinct 94 (R) B. T. Giesy. Au rora, and Harriet M. Ehlen, Aurora. (D) Ed Diller. Aurora Route 3, and Roberta Matthieu. Aurora. Precinct 96 (R) George Leffler, Hubbard Route 1. and Amanda R. Dimick, Hubbard Route 1, (D) Co lumbia C. Hepler. Hubbard Route 1. and Elizabeth M. Eobert. Hubbard Route 1. PTnct 98-(R) Forrest L. Loop Hubbard. and Cobie DeLespinasse. Hubbard. Precinct 100 (R) Robert B. Miller. Woodburn Route 1. and Aletha B. Miller. Woodburn Route 1. i Precinct 102 (R) C. W. CuUforth. Gervais. and Mame CuUforth Ger- i vais. (D) Mart'n Seifer. Gervais, and Viola Seifer. Gervais. Precinct 104 R Ward Manning. Gervais. and Vera Harper. Gervais Route 1. (D) Francis Leonhart Jr.. Gervais. and Izorah M. Colby, Ger vais. Precinct 106 (R) Peter J. Gilles. Woodburn, and Laura Erickson, Woodburn, D) Martin E. Hammond, Woodburn Route 1. and Arlene E. Hammond, Woodburn Route 1. Precinct 108 (R) E. Walter Law son. Woodburn, and Anita La w son. Woodburn. (D) Jess Fikan. 266 E. Lincoln, Woodburn. and Emma Otjen, 575 Hardcastle. Woodburn. Precinct 110 (R) Philip F. Bran con. .755 Harrison. Woodburn. and Ida M. Scheidgger. 993 W. Lincoln. Woodburn. (D) Frank Covey. 488 W. Lincoln. Woodburn, and Lena NebL 816 Harrison, Woodburn. Precinct 112 (R) Winton Hunt. 185 , Second St, Woodburn. and Edith B. MeCord. 182 S. Settlemier. Woodburn, (D) Selina Becker. Woodburn. Precinct 114 (R) Cedrlc Scharff. 179 Stark St, Woodburn. (D) Elmer Eugene Roysc. 880 Young St. Wood burn. Precinct 111 (BV John W. Ramage. Rt 2. Woodburn. end Josephine An nen. Mt Angel. (D Elizabeth Norton, RFD No. 2. Woodburn. ( Precinct lis (R) Leonard N. JTscher, P.P. Box 133. Mt Angel, and Adelaide M. Keber. Mt. Angel. D) Albert A. Ebner. Mt. AngeL and Al phonsine E. Lelals. Mt Angel, .Precinct 120 (R) Joseph A. Bernt. Rt 1, Mt. Angel, and Mary LeDoux. Mt Angel, (D) A. M. Vistica. Rt. 2. Woodburn, and Mary Ann Harrahtll, Mt. Angel. Precinct 124 (R) Conrad Gunder. son, Rt 2. Silverton. and Jessie Coora ler. Rt. 1. Brooks. (D) Wayne Stra chan, Rt 2. Silverton, and Amy Beer, Rt. 7. Salem. Precinct 126 R) Carl AspinwaU. Brooks, and Marie Bosch, Brooks. Precinct 138 R) Oscar D. Noren. 2630 Blossom Dr, Salem, and Dorothy N. Noren, 2630 Blossom Dr.. Salem. CD) R. B. Jul Fan-, 4785 Hazel Green Rd, Salem, and Anna Brines, 4685 Hazel Green Rd, Salem. Precinct 130 R1 Earl DeSart. Rt, 3. Box 140, Silverton, and Lena De Sart. Rt 3. Box 140. Silverton. , Precinct 132 (X) Robert Riches. Rt S. Silverton. anl AUce K. Jensen. Rt 2, Silvertoa. Precinct 134 (R) Frank E. Hubbs. Rt 2. Silverton. (D) Gertrude Z. Brandt Rt 2. Silverton. Precinct 136 (R) Nels G. Langsev. Rt 1. Box 139, Silverton, and Lois Vaugnan. Rt. 1. Box 151. Silverton,- Precinct 138 (R) L. Clay Allen. 1008 Pine St, Silverton, and Leona Dickerson. 808 Pine St, Silverton. Precinct 140 (R) Otaf Q. Paulson. Jr., S. Center St, Silverton, and Edna Duncan. 310 Apple. Silverton. (D Carl Rutherford, 134 Fiske St, Sil verton. Precinct 142 (R) Quintin Eaten. 121 Cherry. Silverton. and Donna Brown. 504 W. Main. Silverton. D) Joseph Kemph. 212 Alder St. Silver ton. . Precinct 144 (R) J. D. Drake. S. Water St, Silverton. Precinct 146 R) John T. Plas. Rt. 1. Scotts Mills, and Mary J. Groshong. Scotts Mills. (D) Oliver Brougher. Rt. 1. Box 177. Scotts Mills, and Sy linda M. Schmidt. Rt. 1. Scotts Mills. Precinct 148 R) James C. Bonner. Rt. 1. Box 282. Silverton and Edith Beugli. Start Route. Box 9. Silverton. (D) Ira P. Loron. Star Rt, Silverton, and Norma Gordon. Rt. 1. Box 283. Silverton. Precinct 150 (R) Robert Humph reys, Rt. 1. Box 35. Sublimity, and Leona King Krenz. Rt. 3. Box 77. Silverton. (D) Elbert G. Neal. Rt. 1. Sublimity, and Daphna B. Hunt Rt. 3. Silverton. Precinct 152 (R) Wilbur Miner. Rt. 3. Box 436. Salem, and Hazel Miller. Rt 5. Box 436. Salem. (D) Fred Magar. Rt. 5. Box .263. Salem, and Mildred Bateson. Rt. S. Box 382, Salem. Precinct 1M (RI William BHven. Rt. 3. Box 814. Salem, and Nan Lou Thompson, Rt. 3. Box 877. Salem. (D) J. J. Johns. 2485 Crest view Drive. Salem, and Myrtle Johns, 2485 Crest view Drive. Salem. Precinct 156 (R) Floyd E. Bates. Rt. 4. Box 324. Salem, and Lesta C. Bates. Rt. 4. Box 324. Salem. fD) David C. Bloom. Rt. 4. Box 344. Sa lem, and Letty Bloom. Rt. 4. . Box 344. Precinct 158 (R) James W. Ander son. Rt. 1. Box 69. Jefferson, and Esther J. Hartley. Rt. 1. Jefferson. (D( Jacob W. Gilmour. Jefferson, and Winifred Zehner. Rt. 1. Jefferson. Precinct 160 (R R. Irvine Wright. Jefferson, and Gladys A. Shields. Jefferson. (D) Ivan B. Sutton. Jef. ferson. and Nettie Hawk. Jefferson. Precinct 161 (R) Charles V. John son. Rt. 1. Box 5A, Jefferson, and Doris R. Hampton. Jefferson; (D) Albert S. Gurgurich. Jefferson, and Keithel Smith. Route 1. Jefferson. Precinct 162-MR) Harley Ubbv. Rt. 2. Jefferson, and Harriet De Langh. Rt. 1Bor 111. Marion. D Dewey Peterson. Rt. 1. Box 109. Mar ion, and Laura Thomas. Rt. 1. Box 125. Marion. Precinct 164 (R) Carl V. Booth. Rt. 2. Box 80. Turner, and Mary A. Ball. Box 178. Turner. Precinct 166 (R) Henrv Ahrens. Turner, and Elizabeth T. Ball. Tur ner. (D) Perry Baker.' Box 263, Tur ner. Precinct les fR) Victor E. Gibson 260 Cunningham Lane. Salem, and Jov B. Doval. Rt 4. Box 765. Salem. fD) John M. Turner. Rt. 3. Box 62S. Salem, and Adeline C. Free. 47SJ SVvline Rd.. Salm. reclTct 170 fR) Clarence Coffin. Rt. 1. AumsvWe. nd Mary Gilbert, R. 1. Aumsville Preefnct 172 R) Elbert-L. FSrtev. Aumvl"e nd On H. Lee, Rt 8. Box 17. Spiem. 4 u "rV-t 174 (R) Howard Gilbert. jj. . - v '12. "mrner. and.Tnere WeOn'fin. Rt. 1. Aumtvtlle. fD) Paul "r-Cleip Wet t-tnT. and Zelh TVwner. R. 1. to- 14. Aumsvtll. Preclnc 176 (R) H. S. Rowe. Stay tori. nd HvYi Wood. Box 36, Stavton, D.'V',d P.ooze. Svton, and Rhoda R-" s-vtoh. Precinct 178 (R) Harry Humph, revs, 379 Washington St, Stayton. nd Eva Humphreys, 379 Washington St, Stayton. (D) Christopher E. Neitnng. 2nd St. Stayton. and Mary E, Nettling. Stayton- pre ectnet 180 (Rl . Wm. A. Lulay. RFD, Stayton. and Angeline Hassler, Sublimity, (D) Wilfred Ditter. Sub limity, and Ida Hartmann. Sublimity. Precinct 182 (R) Luther Stout Rt. 1. Stayton. and Hattle R. Golliet Me hama. (D) Walter A. Bevier, Me hama. and Blanche Wagner, Mehama. Precinct 184 R) David M. Reid. Mill City, and Bette A. Reid. MiU City. Precinct 186 (R) A. T. Bernhardt. Gates, and Elsie E. Volkel. Gates. (D) Walter M. Brisbin. Gates, and Luella- Mulligan. Box 542. Gates. Precinct 188 R) Earl Parker. Box . Detroit and Rilla M. Schaffer. Box .411 Idanha. (D) Frank New. Idanha. and Georgia New. Idanha. Precinct 201 (R) L. C. Taylor. 450 S. 18th St, Salem, and Charlotte J. Taylor. 450 S. 18th St, Salem. D Sheila Laue. 251 S. 17th St. Salem. Precinct 202 (R) George E. Towe, 2420 Adams St, Salem, D) Gloria ' Vittone, 2427 Claude St, Salem. ! Precinct 203 (R). John H. Carkin. 495 N. Summer St, Salem, and Mar garet Waters. 430 N. Summer St, Salem. Precinct 204 (R) Wm. P. Merriam Jr, 2095 N. Church St, Salem. (D) Carl E. Pyeatt. 1710 N. Fifth St, Salem, and Antoinette White. 1940 N. 5th St, Salem. Precinct 205 (R) Orvllle F. Ward. 3)45 Widdows Lane. Salem, and Mar. jorie M. Thomas. 639 Jason St.. Sa lem. D) Robert F. Shutler. 665 Cat terlin, Salem, and Ruth Lamb, 3198 D. St, Salem Precinct 206 R Clark C. Brown. 1240 N. 24th St, Salem, and Nancy ! L. Dewey. 1245 N. 24th St, Salem, j (D) Eldon Griffin. 2795 D St, Salem, and Elva J. Morrison. 1200 N. 24th i St.. Salem. ! Krecinct 207 (R) George P. Haley. 1353 Koosevelt St, Salem, and Helen L. Haley. 1555 Roosevelt St, Salem. (D) Zelda C. Boring. 1860 Madison. Salem. Precinct 208 (R) Harold D.Robert son. 2680 Skopil Ave, Salem, and Florence C. Taylor, 300 Culver Lane, Salem. Steel Strike Threat Looms PITTSBURGH If) A strike threat lay over the nation's steel industry Wednesday as U. S, Steel Corp. and the CIO United Steel workers prepared for another try at working out 1954 contract terms. The biz union .which represents 600.000 employes in basic steel took the nation by surprise Tuesday when its wage policy -jmniittee publicly denounced the corpora tion's settlement offer. The policy makers termed the package offer reported to be a httle less than 5 cents an hour completely inadequate. They au thorized union officials to "take any action deemed necessary to secure better terms." Negotiators for both sides stood by as the union and company ap parently mapped strategy. There were indications the bargaining teams would meet again Thursday. Neither side would confirm this, however. Hells Canyon Hearing Near First Birthday WASHINGTON Ul The Hells Canyon hearing, in progress since last Jury 7, enters its final phase Thursday and may end soon after its first birthday. Idaho Power Co. will begin pre senting rebuttal witnesses Thurs day at the Federal Power Com mission hearings on its applications to build three dams in the Hells Canyon reach of the Snake River between Idaho and Oregon, where a federal project also has been proposed. R. A. Hogg, Idaho Power engi neer, will take the stand when lawyers complete their questioning of Lesher Wing, FPC regional engi neer from San Francisco, Idaho Power plans to present these four rebuttal witnesses to supplement testimony given for the company early in the hearing: Hogg; Thomas Roach, Idaho Pow er president; Bernard Williams, vice president of Morrison-Knud-sen Construction Co., and an unidentified consulting engineer. Evelyn Cooper, attorney for groups advocating the federal Hells Canyon Dam, completed her five day cross-examination of Wing late Wednesday. k She attacked the testimony of Wing and other FPC engineers who said the three-dam plan would be more economically feasible than the federal proposal because it would produce almost as much power at half the construction cost. Bill Rejecting Flexible Farm Supports Gains WASHINGTON IB 'A catch-all farm bill rejecting the administra tion's call for flexible pric sup ports was all but completed by the House Agriculture Committee Wednesday. Chairman Hope (R Kan) said at the conclusion of the day's bill drafting session that a completed measure would be introduced when the House convenes Thursday, and probably would be voted out by conuTiiuee later in trie aay or r n day. Covering almost every phase of the government farm program, the committee version is based on con tinued high support prices for an other year. It calls for upping dairy price supports above levels set by Secretary of Agriculture Benson. It does, however, include admin istration proposals-for a 2tt billion dollar set-aside, of surpluses, and subsidy eocouragement of the wool growing Industry. Atom Keactor Plan Reduces Power Costs By FRANK CAREY AP Science Reporter ANN ARBOR, Mich. UFi Two Atomic Energy Commission scien tists announced Wednesday they had made a "preliminary design" of a new type of atomic power re actor which they believe would of fer cheaper power than any other proposed reactor and also as cheap as power from conventional methods like coal-fired systems. " They said that if the AEC should give the go - ahead signal on con structing an experimenal reactor to prove out the present concep tions, it might be possible for in dustry to begin building full scale reactors of the new type in "four estimate." The proposed new power plant, said Drs. Clarke Williams and Francis T. Miles of AECV Brook haven, N. Y. National Laboratory, would be designed to generate elec tric power, "breed" new fuel for itself, and deliver by-product to waste tanks all in continuous processes. It would employ uranium fuel mixed with a liquid metal as distinguished from using a solid fuel. They reported their work to an international congress on nuclear engineering at the University of Michigan sponsored by a division of the American Institute of Chem ical Engineers and they gave fur ther information in an interview. They said preliminary experi ments, including actual testing of sorife of the proposed components under reactor conditions, made them confident that a full - scale reactor of their design would fur nish electric power at be ween four and six mills per kilowat hours, compared with an average of about live mills for the United States under conventional power methods such as coaL Breakdown In Military Morale Cited SPOKANE UFi Congressman Don Magnusson (D-Wa$h told the state Veterans of Foreign Wars convention Wednesday that a breakdown in military morale was making it hard for the services to fill their enlistment quotas. Magnusson said that only 36 per cent of the men who originally volunteered decided to reenlist dur ing a six month period ending Dec. 31 last year. The congressman-at-large said 1,100,000 servicemen would come up for reenlistment next year and "only about 200,000" would sign up again if the present trend continues. The rapid turnover of military personnel not only endangers the nation's military effectiveness, but also is costly to the government, Magnusson said. He said training costs ran from $3,200 for an in fantryman to $200,000 for a Bru jet bomber pilot Magnusson, said the removal of "fringe benefits" for servicemen and their dependents was most ir ritating to men who had planned on military careers. Victor Lindberg, Aberdeen, past commander of the VFW, told the encampment the veterans admini stration had paid out a toal of 83 billion dollars o former service men since World War 1. Lindberg said the total included .pensions, compensations, educational and employment benefits, insurance and hospital care. Some 1,500 delegates are expect ed to attend the 34th annual state VFW encampmen. Northwest Too Young' for Fossil Studies PULLMAN. Wash, ui A Har vard university professor told fel low scientists Wednesday that the Pacific Northwest is "all too young" for serious fossil studies. Dr. Alfred R. Romer said, "About the best you can hope to find is something that happened as re cently as 20 million years ago." He said this can't compare with recent discoveries made in Texas of the bones of reptiles that roamed the earth some 200 million years ago. In other talks, the Pacific divi sion of the American Association for the Advancement of Science heard of the use of X-ray in ag ricultural research. D. Fred Elliot of Washington State college said the rays were used to cause mutations in plants in an effort to grow hardier varieties. The 500 scientists attending the week-long conference named Rob ert Brode of the Universiy of California president-elect. Edwin R. Guthrie, University of Wash ington professor, will head the group in 1954. , The University of Washington j ne th it ftf th 1957 mptin9 ' as the sie of he 1957 meeing. GUIDES GALVESTON. Tex. (LNS) Train travelers through the Indian country of New Mexico no longer have to guess at the lore of the earliest Americans. Indian guides picked for their personality and ability to make good conversation and dressed in full tribal costume, now ride the Sante Fe's stream liners to explain, the colorful sights of the southwest territory to passengers. I - CORVALLIS This giant four-leaf clover was formed by the 1,800 4-H club members attending annual summer school at Oregon State College. The H's stand for "head, heart, hands and health." Trip Babson Predicts Spring Building Boom To Continue, Steel, Auto Output to Fall By ROGER W. BABSON BABSON PARK, Mass. While most of the columnists and business counselors last December forecast a depression for 1954, . I constantly insisted that 1954 would be a "fair business year." This you will find in my forecast which then appeared in this paper. General Business (1) Despite my general optimism with regard to prospects for business -during the last half-year, there will be many cross currents. The improvement over the first six months will be no one-way street Some industries will lag, or fall behind. Others are slated for betterment Building has held up well, and was the backbone of business in the first half of 1954. The moment um generated should carry through the balance of the year. (2) Also deserving of attention as in line for continued high activity, or for improvement, are the following industries: Elec tric power output, aircraft production, rubber manufacturing, household equipment, electrical equipment petroleum, natural gas, shoes and textiles. Even the sick coal industry will enjoy some pickup from the very depressed levels experienced during the first six months of 1954. 3) Due to slip further down, or slated to show the least improvement, are the following industries: Machinery, machine tools, railroad equipment, metal fabricating, steel and iron, and . auto parts. In particular, auto output will not match the first half, with competition keener in the last half than at any time since the 1930s. Sales and Inventories (4) As in the case of general business discussed above, sales prospects will rule selective. With purchasing power" hold ing well, demand for food products and soft goods will remain at a brisk pace. The public, however, have learned something about watching their pennies. They have become more price conscious. For this reason, I predict that the mass distributors, such as the grocery and variety chains, will run ahead of the others sales wise, during the last half-year. (5) Retail sales in general, although about 4 per cent lower dollarwise, have held up during the first half in terms of phy sical volume as discounts and other concessions reduced the ac tual receipts. This is encouraging since it shows that consumers are still willing to spend if the price is reasonable. In terms of units, retail sales will hold up through 1954. Inventories will constantly be reduced during 1954. The retailers who do best in 1954 will be those with the best parking facilities for their cus tomers. Political Outlook (6) I forecast that the more liberal attitude on the part of the Eisenhower Administration will surely continue through November and perhaps until the 1956 elections. During the past six months rumors have been spreading to the effect that Presi dent Eisenhower will not run again; but there is no agreement at this writing by either party as to who the next candidates will be. (7) The President has won his conflict with Senator Brick er, the House approved his tax bill: the Taft-Hartley Labor Bill has been shelved, to the relief of all; and he has so far kept out of the McCarthy-Army row. I forecast that for the balance of the year he will leave domestic affairs to his associates and de vote most of his time to helping Mr. Dulles ward off trouble with Russia and China, and avoid another "Korea." (8) During the first six months of the year a "New Look" has developed in connection with defense expenditures. Appro priations for foot soldiers and certain classes of airplanes have been cut in favor of items for atomic warfare and guided mis siles. Best authorities agree that we will get more protection and Fighting strength from this change with less xost As a prom ise "to get our boys out of Korea" was a great factor in electing Dwight Eisenhower as President, he naturally will hesitate to send U.S. foot soldiers into Indo-China, at least before the com ing November elections. War and Peace (9) There will be no World War in 1954 started by Russia or the USA In the last half of 1954, however, the United States will move closer and closer to the position occupied by Great Britain during the 19th Century. The United States will prepare to engage in small wars anywhere in order to prevent outbreak of a world conflagration. (10) I predict that the United States in the last six months of 1954 may by-pass the United Nations and try to form a "de fensive" league of nations interested in Southeast Asia. The pur pose: To keep the rice, tin and rubber of that area from falling into Communist hands. Most of the arms and military know how needed by such an alliance of anti-Communist nations in the Far East will be furnished by Uncle Sam. This means that cuts in arms expenditures, .already scheduled for the last half of 1954 by the Administration, may not be put into effect The Korean situation will remain about as is "much talkie, no shootie"; but Indo-China will constantly become a greater threat. (11) Do not forget Europe and the Middle East France is torn up internal dissension and a blow-off could come there any time. West Germany is growing more impatient with French bickering over the Saar and over the formation of a Western European army including G e rm a n participation. Russia will strive mightily to widen the split between East and West Ger many. (12) Friction between the Jews and the Arabs in the Middle East is being encouraged by Communist agents. The smouldering fires there could break into flame at any time, requiring a hurry-up call for Uncle Sam's fire department Stock Market Outlook (13) Of course, some day the market (especially the Dow Jones Industrials) will get a bad wallop with very much lower prices. On the other hand, this may not pome during the next 4, ', -," t Jr' m a r'r-.a U the annual 10-day school is year's highlight fr Oregom members Instruction covers more than 200 farm home t spies along with tp clal recreation and entertainment Schoel ends Jane 25. few months. Up to this time the high yields of stocks have not appealed so much lo investors, owing to the personal tax on both dividends and on income in general Although stock: yields compared with those of 20 years ago are higher if personal taxes are not considered, yet when these personal taxes are deducted, today's yields have not been attractive. (14) The new tax bill and the increased buying for pension funds and investment trusts have, however, increased the de mand for common stocks and could hold the market up for some months to come. I forecast that it will be very important to make careful selections of stocks. Don't buy stocks just because they have gone off heavily in price and appear cheap. (15) Unfortunately, many small concerns will find it more and more difficult to compete with their big competitors. Not only can these big corporations make goods cheaper and hare better means of distribution, but they can spend huge sums on advertising, which a smaller concern cannot da This will be es pecially evident during the next six months. The companies which will prosper most are those which have inaugurated ef fective labor-saving programs. Manufacturers will win only as they purchase new labor-saving machinery, spend more money on research and on well-directed advertising. (16) Automobiles will continue to be hard to sell and easier to buy during the last half of 1954. Both the automobile stocks and the cars will be in less demand. There will be more bar . gains in used cars, discounts on new cars, especially cars of the "independent" manufacturers. (17) Canada will continue to boom during the second half of 1954, but this may be a good time to take profits on Canadian investments. Money, Inflattion, and Interest Rates (18) When Mr. Eisenhower assumed the Presidency with his cabinet of "9 millionaires," they proclaimed a new monetary policy which would increase the value of the dollar and raise interest rates. Either fortunately or unfortunately, the economic situation caused a reversal of this policy. The value of the dol lar shows no increase over January 1 and this has been hailed by Wall Street as a sign of further inflation. Wall Street has boomed certain common stocks accordingly. Interest rates dur ing the second six months of 1954 should average about as at present. (19) The fear of involvement of Indochina is strengthening the commodity markets. This. takes some of the pressure off of Secretary Benson and those who have been resisting increased tariffs. I forecast an upward movement in many commodity prices other than farm prices during the balance of 1954. (20) Money supplies are on the rise again now. They wfll continue to expand during the last half. Inflationary effects on the price level will be limited as our capacity to produce is now large. Remember, the surest way to squelch an inflationary fire is with a flood of goods. Inflationary effects of the expanded money supply could also be nullified by the change in the Gov ernment's method of collecting the corporate income tax. The new tax law may put the large corporations on a pay-as-you-go basis, squeezing their cash holdings. (21) Any psychological inflationary flare-ups that may take place as a result of war scares, big or little, will not be long lived. They will definitely be dangerous to follow up. A word of warning: Don't get drawn into any speculative moves in com modities or stocks based on the outbreak of a small war. If the need arises, our Government will move with lightning swiftness to put controls into effect They are already "triggered." The only real danger of any federal tax increases will come with the outbreak of another war. Labor, Building, and Real Estate (22) As to unemployment. I will say that this has increased some over last year, but if considered on a per-capita basis, it is even less than that of five years ago. Look for a moderate re duction in the ranks of the unemployed during the last six months of 1954. (23) The improvement which I expect in employment should not however, be sufficient to make union leaders careless. Jobs will still be very much in demand. This should mean that the last half will see no prolonged strikes. (24) Most union-management settlements will be made with a moderate amount of give and take. Any wage advances will be limited to the neighborhood of a reasonable hourly figure, plus some additional fringe benefits. The administration and the la bor leaders will not try to revamp the Taft-Hartley Bill during the last six months of 1954. (25) My forecast as to the various classes of real e?tate is as follows: (a) Large commercial farms will experience a further sag in their land values during the last half-year as farmers' gross income dips lower. (b) Small farms on the fringes of big city suburbs should hold or rise in price as people get further away from city cen ters. This move could become an avalanche in the event of real ly serious war scares. (c) I look for vacant land in the suburbs to hold its value welL In the big cities it may be another story, umless the iad is suitable for parking purposes. (d) Business properties in the big cities may ease some what in price during the last six months of this year. Suburban busines properties can be expected to hold up. Demand for more shopping centers will be noticeable during the months to come. (e) Home property (especially the older houses, particular ly in the cities) wifl continue sagging in price. In the suburbs, the bigger bouses, even of recent vintage, will be harder to sell. CONCLUSION: I cannot end this forecast without remind ing readers that we are living in a truly New Era, comparable only with the year I A.D., 1954 years ago, or the invention of "printing 500 years ago. The H-Bomb, in the hands of any ambi tious dictator, could bring about unparalleled conditions. These changes could make the things, about which I have written above, of little value or consequence. Only a great spiritual awakening can save us. J s