Fire Department Lists Well
Filled by Civil Service Tests
E. C. Hart, who for some time has been an acting first aid
captain in the fire department, got permanent status Wednesday
by appointment of the civil service commission. The appointment
was a result of examinations given several weeks ago.
Hart graded 92.56 in the examinations. Right on his heels was
tne oniy otner candidate for a
first aid captaincy, Harvey
Reinke, who scored 91.5.
Other results of the examina
tions were eight firemen eligible
for promotion to fire captains
and 17 rookies on the eligible
list for service in the depart
ment. Fire Chief W. P. Roble said
all positions in the department
are full at present, but that such
appointments as are necessary
when the new West Salem sta
tion is occupied in about 10 days
can be readily filled from the
new lists.
Those now qualified for cap
taincies in the order they rated
in the tests are: Fr.'.d Hunt, Wal
ter W. Mills, Robert Mobley,
John Stetler, Jr., Donald Mor
1 e y , Harvey Reinke, Clyde
Buckholts, and Dene Ray.
In order of rating those quali
fied for rookie firemen are:
Philip Jackson, Charles Whitte
more, Royce Linhart, Herbert
Fry, Frank Hills, Eugene Mc
Guire, Dale Woodruff, Raymond
Tompkins, Cecil Billings, Jack
Hunt, Allen Meguier, Joseph
Emmons, Glenn Hammond,
Dean Blakeley, William Wenig,
Earl Benz and Robert Anderson.
The commission will get a
ruling from the secretary of
state relative to credit for mili
tary service. A Salem civil ser
vice regulation allows 10 per
cent to be added to average
grade in examinations, but City
Attorney Chris J. Kowitz be
lieves that is superceded by
state law. The state law allows
5 points and but 10 points for
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percent disability. The latter,
however, would not be able to
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jvlce'
Highland Mothers
Guests of Grades
The first three grades at High
land school entertained the
Highland Mothers' club at their
annual Christmas party, Decem
ber 15, when they presented
Santa s Toy Review."
There were spinning tops,
bouncing balls, panda bears,
tumbling clowns, dancing dolls,
tin soldiers, brownies, snow-
flakes and band boys all parad
ing before Santa Claus.
Adding to the review were the
children dressed in their white
capes and red bows, singing
about each toy as they appeared
on the stage. Glade Follis, prin
cipal, accompanied the children
at the piano.
After the program the moth
ers were served cake and coffee
in the school cafeteria. The ta
bles were decorated with Christ
mas greens and red candles.
Santa and his brownies distrib
uted white elephant gifts to each
mother.
Before the children are dis
missed for the holidays, 'the
Mothers' club plans a special
treat for each child and a gift
will be presented to each teach
er. The room mothers will have
charge of their respective rooms
DeweyWon'l
Be Candidate
Portland, Dec. 22 W) New
York's Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
isn't going to change his mind
and run again for the presiden
cy. That's "as certain and final
as death and the staggering New
Deal taxes."
It's what he told a long-time
friend in a letter answering the
question.
John C. Higgms, who manag
ed Dewey's republican primary
campaign in 1948 in Oregon,
said he had heard of political
stirrings in the east, suggesting
a move was afoot to get Dewey
to run again. So he wrote and
asked.
This, he said today, was the
answer:
"Nothing could arise now or
in the future that would lead me
to be the nominee for our party
in 1952. My decision on this
matter is as certain and final as
death and the staggering New
Deal taxes."
However, he said he believed
advacement of "sound, progress
ive principles by the republican
party is the only hope our coun
try has of stopping the present
drift to socialism in the national
government," and "I shall con
tinue actively to do everything
in my power to advance those
sound, progressive principles."
Power Output High
Seattle, Dec. 22 (P) Two new
records for power production
were set Tuesday by Bonneville
and Grand Coulee dams, the
Seattle office of the Bonneville
power administration said yes
terday.
During one 60-mmute span,
the two dams generated 2,078,-
000 kilowatts of power: in 24
hours, the production was 44
428,000 kilowatts.
Little Margaret O'Brien Denies
She Caused Mother's Divorce
By BOB THOMAS
Hollywood, Dec. 22 (Pi Little Margaret O'Brien finds herself
cast by some people in the unwanted role as the villain in her
mother's marital troubles.
It's not true," says the child
my mother happy."
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mother, Mrs. wadys u urien.
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Margaret has been censuredjust after the publicity. So
from all sides for supposedly
breaking up her mother's mar
riage to Bandleader Don Sylvio.
The criticism has even been de
livered in person.
While Mrs. O'Brien and daugh
ter were shopping recently in
Chicago, a wild-eyed woman
rushed up and shook her finger
at Margaret snouting, "what do
you mean by interfering with
your mother's marriage. You
selfish child?" The woman
wouldn't accept Mrs. O'Brien's
explanations.
"In the first place," Mrs.
O'Brien explained to me, "Mar
garet is my daughter; she does
not advise me what to do. It
is the other way around."
She added that Margaret did
want her to avoid rushing into
the marriage.
"She saw that I was unhappy
about going ahead with the wed
ding and urged me to wait. But
Mr. Sylvio had handed out the
publicity to the papers already.
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Mrs. O'Brien, adding that the
studio did nothing to come to
Margaret's defense.
Actually, the O'Briens had al
ready requested release from the
studio, because it had no plans
for her. Margaret's career is
still in high gear, with a Colum
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her, a radio series in the offing
and the possibility of appearing
in "The Wild Duck" on the stage.
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during her recent jaunt east.
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Bridges Trial.Jtecessed
San Francisco, Dec. 22 (PI
The Harry Bridges perjury trial
is in recess until after the holi
days. Federal Judge George B.
Harris, after sternly admonish
ing the jurors not to discuss the
case, yesterday recessed court
until January 3.
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Prowler Flees Library
With Armful of Books
Portland, Dec. 22 (Pi Wil
liam Bruce Anderson, 23, was
charged Wednesday with steal
ing an armful of books from
the Portland public library.
He was arrested in a garage
just after an intruder made a
running leap through a library
window with books under each
arm.
Fred J. Stcnson, the library
janitor, said he found a prowler
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him .
Presently the prowler turned
up inside again. He had on
shoes and the janitor's hat. He
grabbed a stack of books and
again made a running jump out
the window.
Police arrested young Ander
son a little later in a neighbor
ing garage. They said one of
the five books under his arm
bore the title, "Robber."
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