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Ten Oregon Night Greetings Will Be Welcome Sheppard Field, Texas, Sept. 21 The committee in charge of the Sheppard Field, Texas "State of Oregon Night" sched uled for October 3, received the first Oregonian greeting for the occasion from Secretary of State Earl Snell. "It is a genuine pleasure and an honored privilege," wrote Earl Snell, "to send greetings on this occasion of Oregon Night at Sheppard Field. Oregon is proud of its men in the service of the armed forces of the United States. . The state has always been in the forefront in all types of service to the country and in all patriotic endeavors in every war in which this country has participated since Oregon be came a state. There is a true pioneer spirit in Oregon, a great love of state and of country, and its people stand ready to defend and protect the homeland they love." The "State of Oregon Night" is being handled by a committee of soldiers from Oregon, with the cooperation and help of the local USO club in nearby Wichita Falls. Music, singing, dancing, refreshments, enter tainment, and a display of gen uine Oregon spirit will feature the program for the evening. Pvt. Claude Bowles, Salem, member of the committee, ex pressed the hope that "Earl Snell's greeting would be but the first of hundreds of greet ings to be sent to us by Ore gonians." AH communications should be addressed to the "State of Oregon Night", committee, care of Lamar Avenue USO club, Wichita Falls, Texas. W. Orients Meet Dr. Smith Willamette university's new president, Dr. G. Herbert Smith, and the 1042 crop of freshmen,' whose total will not be learned until Tuesday met for the first time this forenoon. The meet ing took place In historic Waller hall where Dr. Smith was intro duced to the class by Dean Ches ter A. Luther. The president spoke briefly during the first official meeting to be held on the campus during the 1942-43 term. The size of the freshman class is somewhat . problematical, al though it is felt it will not be much different than last year. Just how many upper classmen will register is a problem that will not bo solved until later in the week. The registrar's of fice has no check on the number who will return. The freshmen were due to take their English test early this afternoon and then meet in as sembly at 3:45 with Dean Luth er, Dean Walter Erickson and Dr. Ralph Furvine. A faculty reception to the yearlings is slated for 7:45 o'clock tonight in the gymnasium. Registration of freshmen, which opened this afternoon, will be continued through Tues day. Delegate Home From Convention . Evens Valley Mrs. Oscar Johnson reached home this week following a three weeks' stay with relatives and friends in North Dakota and Minnesota. She attended the Farmers' un ion convention at Jamestown, N. D., as a delegate. Mrs. Johnson is secretary of the Oregon Stale Farmers' union and editor of the organization's state paper. Eva Davis of Lebanon was a recent guest at the Oscar Loe home. House Moved by Flash-Flood Leaving the foundation intact, a house was moved 150 feet to come to rest on a neighbor's porch (center foreground), when a flash-flood swept through Spring Valley, Wis. No lives were lo.)t in the flood. All of the residents found refuge In nearby hills. (Associated Press photo.) Eye Casualty from Yorktown Reaches Honolulu Wounded in the eye when his ship was battered by Japanese bombs and torpedoes in the battle of Midway, this sailor from the aircraft carrier came down the gangplank of a rescue ship on arrival at Honolulu. The Yorktown sank following the battle. (Navy Newsreel Photo.) Mechanics Need Of U.S. Army Lieut. Walter L. Ritchcy, liai son officer from Fort Douglas, Utah, and personal representa tive of Lieut. Col. B. H. Hensley, army recruiting officer for Ore gon, called on Gov. Charles A. Sprague at the capitol Saturday to outline the recruiting drive now on to enlist men with me chanical and hand tool exper ience in the army air force. Needed, the lieutenant pointed out, are men who have the tech nical training to become mechan ics, armorers, welders, metal workers, radio mechanics, radio operators and other specialists for on-the-job training with the air force. "There are any number of men with experience in these lines who are seeking to be placed where their talents can be used best. Now every effort is being made by the army air force to obtain these skilled men for ground crew work. All recruits are interviewed carefully, classi fied properly, assigned to duty at the highest levels of their indi cated abilities and given every opportunity for promotion to the extent warranted. While they will be enlisted as privates, in view of their skills it is expected that most of these men will shortly receive non-commissioned officer or technician ratings," Lieut. Ritchcy said. Pay will be apportioned as follows: master sergeant $138; technical sergeant $114; staff sergeant $96; sergeant $78; cor poral $66; private first class $54, and private $50 per month. Mar ried men will receive $18 per month for ration allowance and those in the first three grades, $35 allowance for quarters. Men on flying status will draw 50 per cent extra base pay. In addition to these benefits, there will be family allowances for men with dependents. Sol dier's expenses, including quar ters, food, clothnig, medical care and on-the-job training ar cpaid. Before the men are enlisted they will be given aptitude tests to determine the validity of their qualifications and more intelli gently to place them where they can be of most service. Lieut. Ritchcy Is making his headquarters at the local army recruiting station in the post of fice building where he is inter viewing applicants between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. All drink bars in New Zea land must be closed between 6 p.m. and 10 a.m. ' Russians Need Help Through Cruel Winter By Ro.vena Eyre - The Russians are facing another cruel winter of battling the nazis. To carry the battle on to a magnificent victory it is neces sary that they be provided with medical supplies, instruments, warm clothing and other things definitely related to the com fort; and morale of a . bravo, fighting nation. - The Russian War Relief fund will receive a portion of the funds for our allies raised by the Salem War Chest drive Oc tober 6-15, which will also -in- Bejineff Talks to School Teachers The entire personnel of the staff of instructors of the Salem public schools assembled Satur day forenoon at the auditorium of senior high to listen to an ad dress by Superintendent Frank B. Bennett. This talk was the final act in preparedness for the opening of the 1942-43 school year which opens next Monday forenoon. The superintendent's office has little information up on which to base an estimate of the number of pupils who will enroll Monday. Little time will be wasted in getting down to actual instruc tion. Monday will be devoted to registration and the securing of necessary books and equipment. At senior high there will be an assembly at 9 o'clock Monday morning. After that the stu dents will report to their home rooms for registration. There will be a full day of class work Tuesday. Soldiers Hurl in Expl osion of Tank Camp Adair, Sept. 21. Explo sion of an oil tank Saturday af ternoon caused serious burns to Private Joe E. Roland of Cooke ville, Tenn., and lighter injuries to four other soldiers including Private Lawrence T. Coombs of Silverton. The other victims were Sgt. Clarence D. Leach, of Hamilton, Tex., Private Wil liam O. Skaggs of St. Louis, Mo., and Private First Class Louis Doyle of Steubcnville, O. Sgt. Leach's burns were about neck and shoulders and exceedingly painful, but not serious., All were hospitalized. The men were spreading oil to burn off grass when the oil tank was left too near an incinerator and exploded. S The Capital Journal, !7fTl elude agencies formerly includ ed in the Salem Community Chest. . There is a vital need for money to buy medical supplies for men wounded in battle with the nazis. Foodstuffs must be imported for the military and civilian population alike. Of particular interest to far mers in the Willamette valley is news that pounds of seeds will be sent to Russia to replant the earth scorched before the very eyes of the Germans. New lands are being brought under cultivation, too, and they will be sown with seed bought in the United States. All shipments to the Soviet Union are made on Soviet steam ers, free of transportation costs, with the full cooperation of the United States shipping authori ties. The Russians have held that line through one long, desper ately dreary winter. They are holding out for us as well as for themselves. Remember that when you make your contribu tion to Salem's War Chest. We must keep supplies going to the Russians to keep them fighting. Sunnyside School Will Open Monday Sunnyside Sunnyside school will begin September 28 with Mrs. Cliff Feller as the upper grade teacher and Mrs. Ray Fer guson as primary teacher. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Whealan have recently disposed of their farm and moved to Salem. The Cliff Feller family has moved to Salem and is living at 1810 Trade street. To remove inflammation and pain caused by a bee sting, cover the injured parts as quickly as possible with a paste of vinegar and baking soda. Repeat twice. NEEDHAM'S OFFER A BETTER SELECTION OF . . . One Stop Service for -SPECIAL- Last call for your Zipper Notebook. 'Brown and Black, f 3 ring 9X)77 We Have the Official Book Lists Mechanical Drawing J & Art Supplies AGENTS FOR ROYAL TYPEWRITERS SERVICE & RENTALS NEEDHAM'S 465 State St. Salem, Oregon Mrs. Moorhead To Speak to Hostesses Mrs. George R. K. Moorhead, field secretary of the division of social hygiene education of the University of Oregon Medical school will speak at the final meeting of the series of lecture meetings for the Junior Hostess league members which have been sponsored during the sum mer months by the Young Busi ness Women's club of the YWCA. At this meeting which will be held Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock in the floral room of the Chamber of Commerce, Mrs. Moorhead will speak on the re sponsibility of the Junior Host esses for the health and morale of the army personel. She will analyze' the difference in the living situation of the soldier now and his former life. The soldier has in the past been used to the companionship of a woman of -his own social class, but now he is apt to be thrown out with certain other types of women, first, the woman who has financial motives, and second, the adolescent girl, who is on the prowl for a uniform;. Both because of ' the behavior standards are very apt to have venereal' diseases. These two types are a source of danger to the army and community. Since soldiers are a cross sec tion and little different than men in civilian life, an active recreational program will for stall many problems. The Junior Hostess league has been devised to meet a funda mental need of companionship of men with women. Girls, who can view service men as a group, rather than as individuals, will forestall romantic complications. There will be an open discus sion of venereal diseases with Junior hostesses. This is mainly to set their minds at ease for these diseases may not be con tracted with the ordinary social relationship. Much fear of con traction is totally unfounded. Mrs. Moorhead will also show two motion pictures with sound. They are "With These Weapons," which gives historical and sta tistical information on syphillis and "In Defense of the Nation," which deals directly with the responsibility of soldiers and recreation. 1 ' 100 Women Wanted For Aircraft Jobs The Salem office of the na tional employment service has received an order for 100 women for work fh the Columbia Air craft corporation plant of Port land. Because there is such a demand for women to assist in airplane construction, there has been a slight liberalization in the qualifications. The age lim it has been raised from 35 to 45 years, while the minimum re mains at 18. Weight regulations are to the effect that there must be no extremes either way. All candidates for training . must pass physical examinations and be provided with birth certifi cates. Women seeking positions which pay from 60 to 80 cents an hour, depending upon the length of service, will betrained in in the shops of the Salem sen ior high school on North 14th street. Women seeking train ing should apply at the employ ment office, South Cottage and Ferry streets. School Supplies Zipper Notebooks Fountain Pens All School Needs Best Stock in Town Fountain Pens Sheaf fer ' .00 Eversharp X up Parker Esterbrook Teachers' Grade Books & School District Supplies BOOK STORE Phone 5802 I if : i A Knox Addresses Legion Frank Knox, ' secretary of the navy, addresses the American Legion, convention at Kan sas City. He said that axis submarines are the mayor lem for the United Nations but that-he was confident that the ships lost will be reduced to a point where there is no longer a threat to our supply lines. (Associated Press photo.) Radio Training Class 2 Opens The second section of the Sa lem radio mechanics training class has opened with Earl F. Hcider of Salem as instructor. The first section, under the lead ership of Louis duBuy, has been in operation since the middle of August. These classes are held in the old high school building and are under the supervision of the U. S. army signal corps. Lo cally they are operated by the war production training pro gram. C. A. Guderian, local supervi sor of the program, states that the classes are of peculiar inter est to men with 1-A selective service classification, as prefer ence is given those who are will CL An amazing low price for a bedroom suite of such pleasing character. We made a lucky pur chase that enables us to make this wonderful value possible. Very well built of select cabinet woods in a rich mahogany finish. Includes full size poster end bed, chest of drawers and vanity with adjustable framed swing. mirrors. ing to enlist. Men and boys who have had previous radio experi ence are expected to receive con siderable benefit from the courses should they subsequently enter military service. Over 97 per cent of the tour ists visiting Mexico are from the United States. Mary Schultz Duncan Teacher of Violin . ; STUDIOS Willamette University and Residence 1305 Broadway High School Credits Given , arm ana ieauiit A Bedroom Suite' in Itich WahojjAnj Finish Colonial oLJeiign cro3DaDD 3ann(tev Monday, September 21, 1942 klerh Dorlnroc Entertainment For Soldiers Events planned for the enter tainment of the soldiers by the USO will be greatly curtailed for the next two weeks because of the urgent need of additional labor in the harvest fields and in the canneries, where a num hni.,nf thn -Tnninr Hostess league mcmbcKS, volunteer entertainers and members of the Senior Hos tess league are now employed in an endeavor to save crops. With the exception of the Va riety show being presented at the center Wednesday night un der the direction of Mrs. Jessie Bush Mickelson, head of the en.y lertainmcnt committee, and RoV' Kunz, assistant USO director, and the weekly dance scheduled for Saturday night, only inform al entertainment has been plan ned for the boys this week, and the dance Saturday night is the only big event planned for next week. Both this Friday and next Fri day a group of girls will be taken to Camp Adair for the dances given over there by the men in uniform but no shows or enter tainment will be taken to the post the next two weeks. Church Annual Meeting Tuesday The congregation of the First Congregational church will hold its annual meeting in the churcTj parlors Tuesday evening. The session will be preceded by a covered dish dinner at 6:30. The group will elect officers and plan the program for the coming year. The pulpit com mittee will report progress on securing a new pastor. The re tiring pastor, Rev. Robert A. Hutchinson and his wife and family will be present. Phone 5319 3 oCoveiij. V ONLY 3 Pieces TERMS to $1Q00