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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 19, 1956)
County's Busy Circuit Judges Relax Away From Bench f 'Statesman, Salon, Ore, Sun., IV! . 10. 1D,T (Srr. T)-l VA Pn 11. .rw Vnullii ; an:?)iiict Can Both Sell, Talk WASHINGTON - An expri mortal change making and auto malic stamp-vending machine has been inta!led in a poit offira here. It will not only sell stamps 24 hours a day, but the post office i department says it will talk. The department explains "the talking feature, consisting of about a dczen recorded message that Designed to Aid Veterans WASHINGTON .f The Vplerar.s Administration i V A ha prepared a pamphlet designed to help World War U and Korean War veterans avoid "some of the pitfalls of home ownership." 1 can be changed easily, gives lm- The VA Saturday invited ex-Gl's ! portant messages about the postal 4 who have bought homes with gov-1 service to patrons s. . H ernment guaranteed loans to pick up free copies of the 22-page book DRAPERIES rnston Mad la Our Sb '4 let, Entitled "Pointers for the Veteran Homeowner." Copies are available at all VA offices. The pamphlet tells veterans of their obligations under terms of CI mortgages and the importance of regular payments. It counsels Vitmtr. ffr.n Carmrt Bri Ilia Ctr E.E ELMER Prtt tiUsiitrt THE BLIND MAN D- t NltM tr.t ctr at .1 r V L Eve judges relax! Marioa Caunty Circuit Judge George Duncaa, lnFrm court beach U batemeat wark beach la altea a welcam ahlft showa chatting with hit granddaughter, Deborah Susaa Duncaa, 4, for Maiiaa Circuit Judge Joseph FelUa. The judge, who handle tn hi courthouse chambers. Judge Duncan alsa relaxes from court- county' domestic relations department, I showa la workshop ( his room tensions by gardening and reading. (Statesman Photo) home. Judge FelUa also has outdoor hobble. (Statesman Photo) Marioa County Circuit Judge Val Sloper aftea relaxes from chore of office by hunting or fishing. He I showa above retouching dock decoys, which he put to considerable ase durlag the past season. Judgea Had inch hobble keep them mentally refreshed. (Statesmaa Photo) Various Hobbies of Judges Ease Burden of Weighty Court Decisions By CONRAD FRANCE Marion County's three busy circuit judges seldom tamper with anything else in their spare time Like anybody else, the judges, alter a hard day at the court house, stand in need to do several things. TheyJ want to go home. They want to relax. The thousands of persons who appear these days in crowded recently Judge Felton liked to golf and hunt and fish Now, In ad dition to heavy duties as judge of the law, but they tamper with most he domestic relations division, he is invoivea in coy scoui worx ana is active in the Salem Lions Club. His favorite reading is biographies of legal personalities and mystery fiction. ' . He also fills many- speaking engagements at church and school parents meetings on his favorite pj the constitutional lawsuit in volving state administrative agen cies. He also handles probate matters. Like Judge Duncan, Judge Sloper feels the public doesn't always un derstand all the functions of courts. Sort of Referee "A judge is a sort of referee at a trial to see to" it that the rules are adhered to and are explained! to the jury, said Judge Sloper. "Juries decide the fact. As a trial proceeds, the judge trie to antici pate questions of law before they come up and he does research on them." Judge Duncan , also (eels that court patrons often don't under stand the cause of delay in court courts, cither as litigants, jurists lPic family relations and youth or spectators, may wonder how judges . . , men who seemingly make weighty decisions at the drop of a gavel relax. Of all tribunals in the state, Marion County circuit judges need time to get away from it all. Not only is the county's growth re flected in increased court activity, but local courts receive most state legal hassles, too. Putter in Yard In his spare time, Judge George Duncan, dean of this county's trio of judges, putters around in his yard and garden at his home in Stayton. He also likes to read and nrrasinnallv watrhes -television Judge Joseph Felton has a num ber of off-thc-bench likes to work with tools. He reads and he also wat ches sports on television. He en gages in civic organization work. including the Salem Knife and , Fork Club, of which he is presi dent. Hunt k Fish Judge Val Sloper, when not de ciding probate matters or consti tutional hassles, likes to hunt and fish. He plays a sharp game of bridge or pinochle. He reads, and Is not above a game of golf, wea ther permitting, but insists his wife is a better golfer than he. "I try not to take my court problems home with me, either figuratively or literally." said j Oregon Judge Duncan. And I don t doi mucin legal studying at night any more, either. 1 used to." The while-thatched judge, whom a court house reporter once des cribed as "the kind of person most people expect a judge to be", reads both fiction and non-fiction. In both fields he enjoys themes dealing with legal or courtroom proceedure. i Most Criminal Cases 1 His court handles nearly all criminal and' trial cases, in ad dition to many other-duties, such as naturalization hearings. "This is a satisfying profession," he say. "I never grow tired of meeting human nature in its many characteristics." Because he has given up much of his former fraternal and or ganization activities he and Mrs. Duncan lead fairly quiet exis tence. They are in close contact with their son, George Duncan Jr., and their granddaughter, Deborah Susan, 4. On Bench Since '41 Judge Duncan, who has been on the bench since 1941, says the dozen or so fruit arid nut trees, berries and garden at tome, plus the "lawn mowing in the summer time" keep him busy. Before he ran into back trouble problems. Juvenile Cases After adjudicating thousands of, divorce and juvenile delinquency cases, the judge tells his audience that "a prime factor in solving juvenile problems is strengthening family life. Many times the rea son kids go wrong is because par ents fail to function properly as parents." A popular misconception about his court. Judge Felton feels, is that it is like any other criminal court. This is not true. His main1 concern, ne says, in neanng ju venile cases is the welfare of the child. "Our approach here is not to hobbies. He punish, but to heln." he s-.v He woodworking ; UScS psychiatric reports, "social agency reports and the assistance of a sizeable staff of juvenile counselors. Santa Claus At Christmas-time each year many discerning children in this area note that Santa Clans bears a strange resemblance to Judge Val Sloper. Last Christmas the judge, complete in red suit, beard, boots and bag, represented Saint Nick to the believers at Fairview Home. At 32 Judge Sloper is not only the youngest circuit judge in the state but one of the youngest in the nation. His court is unimm in because it handles many YOU MIGHT AS WELL WORK IN Gomjpd ... case. The court, he said, tries to I be jeopardized, by undue haste, the keep a case moving as fast as is reasons for legitimate delay are feasible. But because justice may! many. "All Kinds of INSURANCE and SURETY BONDS" 5 VISIT US IN OU NEW QUARTOS 121 No HIGH .S PH. 4-3333 TRADE AND HIGH PHONI 34201 You Spend Mori Timt in Your DESK CHAR Than In Your Easy Chair at Horn I Thet remarkable Bike adjustable potturt chair provide the max Imum in "ALl-DAY" WORKING COMFORT Both have the patented Sike Fixed Floating Seat. Both give restful bodily support whether sitting up at the desk or relaxing. And both have the STYLE that make you proud to own them! Heart Attack Takes Life of Mrs. Youmaiis Funeral service for Mrs. Alice May Youmani of Turner, who died Fiiday at Taft at the age of 57, will be 10:30 a m. Tuenday in Clough-Barrick chapei. Burial will be in Belcrest Memorial Park. Mrs. Youiians and her widower, Fred Earl Youmans, had been liv ing in a trailer house while You mans was employed on a state highway project at Taft. Mrs. You mans, who had a heart condition for some time, died apparently of a heart attack in the trailer. Born Dec. 3, 1R!8, at Bagley. Wis., she an Youmans were mar ried Sept. 18, 1918, in Wisconsin. They moved to Turner from Chi cago in 1945. Mrs. Youmans at tended United Pentacostal Church Beside her widower; she leave four sons, Charles A. Youmans, Springfield; Vernon F. Youmans Turner; Raymond A. Youmans, Florence; and Dale L. Youmans Klamath Falls; and nine grand children. CATACOMBS FOUND' JERUSALEM Israeli Sector tfi Catacomb 2,000 year old have been uncovered' at a Jerusalem building site. 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