Tuesday, September 1, 1953 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem. Oregon BACK TO SCHOOL 8ECTION P I .0,000 Public Schools Open on 21st, Catholic on 14th dm msim to mm to Another ichool year fait approaches for approximately 10,000 Salem youngsters, al ready are In the process of converting from vacation thoughts to a back-to-school frame of mind. In line with Increased population, officials Thornton Rules OnCourt Actions Attorney General Robert Y. Thornton said Monday that Oregon criminal courts should not reduce fines in part or sus pend parts of sentences already imposed. "All criminal courts have the power to suspend imposition and execution of sentence un less expressly forbidden by statute. However, it is my op inion that the court has the power to suspend sentence or execution as a whole and not in part," he said in an opinion requested by John J. Pickett, district attorney of Coos coun ty. It has been common practice in courts of the state to reduce fines in part and to cut sen tences. Thornton's rulings are of an advisory nature, and courts are under no compulsion to follow them. Hi WCONSTRUCTION SURROUNDS LESLIE JUNIOR HIGH Willamina Willamina Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Connick of Missoula, Mont, are visiting his brother, E. E. Connick and family. Melva Kihlstadius celebrat ed her birthday Tuesday. Her guests at a birthday party were Beverly Gill, Marlene Greenlaw, Miriam Hirn, Shar on Werth, Mrs. Louis Galliger and Mrs. Reuben Johnson. Dr. and Mrs. Harry Kirk and son of Griswold, Iowa; visited with his cousin, Oscar Rudig and Mrs. Rudlg this week. Jumps Stillwell returned to the states two weeks ago after spending 2Z months witn tne navy on Guam. He and his wife arm now livine at their home near Willamina. v Mr. and Mrs. Tom Kanelis are now in Columbus, Ga., where he is taking advanced officers training at Tort Ben ning. Dr. and Mrs. Otis Barr and family have returned from a vacation trip spent at North wood lodge near Monterey, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Felton and Gary accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Don Keuhn and daughter on a three weeks trip to Minnesota. Mta Avit Rrnrk was host ess to the Pinochle club at her home this week. Mrs. Clara Krauthoefer won high, Mrs. Roseada Haenny second and Miss Martha Hintzen low. Clara Tatom and Helen Tharp , won pinochle. The annual firemen's picnic will be held Sunday, Aug. 30 i In the yard of the Christian ! church. Mrs. Sadie Brock was host ess to the Friendship club at her home recently. Guests were Mrs. Frank Smelser, Mrs. i Ann Call, Mrs. Dixie Weber, Mrs. Josephine Rumnll, Mrs. Alma Lentz, Mrs. Ethel Trem blay, Mrs. Earl Richardson, Mrs. Elizabeth Rugg and the hostess. ' . Mr. and Mrs. James Llnville of Willamina are the parents of a daughter, Kathleen Anne, born Aug." 21 at Dr. uarr s clinic. . Robert Leon Henthorn and Ruth Mae Henthorn, gradu ates of the Willamina high school, have been admitted to Oregon State college for the 1953-54 school year. The Willamina Gardtn club will meet Thursday, Sept. 3, at the home of Mrs Lloyd Lewis, with Mrs. Emery Den tel co-hostess. This wul be the first mcetii.g of the fall season. The Grade School PTA had an executive board session at the home of Mrs. Emery Den i nrosident. this week. Of ficers nttending were first vice-president, Mrs. Marie Swanson; secretary, Mrs. Doris Sundrud; treasurer, Mrs. El ito Mvpr. and school prin cipal, Kenneth Ramey. Mrs. Dorothy Buffington resigned itrnnri vice-Dresident and Mrs. Enola Johnson was ap pointed in her place. rnminittee chairmen ap pointed included: Program nmmittpe. Mr. and Mrs. James Buswell; membership nmmitM Mrs. Earl Dickey; budget, Mrs. Barbara Elliott; room mothers, Mrs. Royce Coan; councty council, Mrs. Mlha Vnder: art. Mn Her bert Rydcll; hospitality, Mrs rih.i Read: decorations. Mrs Charles McBee and publicity, are prepared to handle a rec ord enrollment when the city's puniie schools open on Sep tember 21. Bigger enrollments also are I anticipated at the three Cath olic schools in the city, which open on September 14. To meet the swelling en rollment, 14 classrooms have been added to the public grade schools. St Vincent de Paul Catholic school's facili ties vwill include one new classroom. Delay in completion of the new Morningside school may prove to be a temporary bot tleneck for an otherwise smooths functioning program. If the Morningside project is not ready by the 21st open ing day, pupils will temporar ily be handled by the other grade schools. The Morningside school is a part of the Salem School Dis trict's ambitious elementary school construction program a . close to half a million dollar aeries of projects. Improvements and addi tions have been made at Lib erty school. Havetville and Roberts. A a i x-classroom structure has been added at Liberty and one at Hayesville. Construction continues on the mammoth South Salem high school project, scheduled to be ready in another year. Considerable painting and re pair work was done at Salem high school during the sum mer. Students entering Salem public schools for the first time must undergo a physical examination as must all enter ing the flr,st or seventh grades. Exceptions are made bn reli gious grounds. All first gTaders in the pub lic schools are asked to regis ter with school principals be fore September 21. Others to register on September 21. . At Sacred Heart Academy freshmen will register Sep. tember 8 and report for en' trance exams at 10 a.m. Sep tember 0. Others will regis ter from September 8 through 12, with classes starting Sep tember 14. Registration now is in progress at St. Joseph's and will continue until school opens September 14. Regis trations are all but complete at St. Vincent s school. Time likewise nears for many a Salem boy and girl to be off to college. Registra tion of law students and all new students at Willamette university is scheduled for September 12. However, new students must be present Sep tember 8 for tests, says Regis trar H. B. Jory. Registration for other Willamette students will be September 14, with classes opening on the 15th. I' j Construction of new, $3,900,000 South Salem high school makes is difficult for the casual observer to determine where Leslie Junior high school ends and new high school construction begins. ' ' Good News Finally Prevails In Captain Harry's Family New York () The parents and wife of Air Force Capt Ronald C. Harry, 35, learned Monday that he is coming home from Korea as a released pris oner of war. But that is only half the story. Harry went to Korea In Feb ruary, 1852. In June of that year, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Harry of Brooklyn, his par ents, and his wife, Gertrude, got a happy letter from the captain. He felt' fine, and, in his next letter, would send them a picture. An hour later, on that June day, the Brooklyn home was plunged into sorrow. A War Department telegram said Har ry was missing in action. Hope faded as months passed. Then last June, a repatriated POW from Korea contacted the Harrys. He said he had seen Ronald in a prisoner of war camp. Naturally, their joy was unbounded. Two weeks ago came official word: The captain was listed as dead in a POW camp. Since then, the radio in the Harry home has seldom been turned on. Announcements of returning prisoners bringing joy to ao- many others only deepened their sorrow. But Monday morning an ex cited neighbor telephoned the Harrys. Ronald, alive and weltt had been officially an nounced among those in the days' prisoner exchange. He is due home in a couple of weeks. There were no "quotes" from the Harrys. They were not speechless, just Incoherent with Joy. Chevrolet to Erect Center in Portland Portland (t Construction of a warehouse-office building to serve about 42? dealers in Ore gon and Washington was an nounced Monday by James C. Rice, Chevrolet motor division zone manager. The building, in Portland's northwest industrial area, will be a distribution center for parts iand accessories. Floor space will total 109,000 square feet, and all loading and tin- Willamina to Pay High Tax Willamina Willamina Pro perty ownen will pay an In creased tax over last year in the city as well as in the rural area, thus returning to the doubtful place of honor at the top of the list as far as mlllage rates are concerned. The county mlllage rata this year including roads is 17.3 mills compared to 16.8 mills, showing an increase of .8 of a mill over last year. The Willa. mlna city mlllage rata Is 23.7 mills compared to 31.1 mills last year. The consolidated levy for the city of Willamina Is 113.8 mills compared to 82 6 mills last year. This consoli dated mlllage rate of 113.8 Is the hfthest mlllage rate in Yamhill county. The largest consolidated millage rate last year is 30.18 mills compared to of Carlton. The mlllage tax rate for Wll lamina School District this year is 20.8 mills compared to loading facilities will be com pletely enclosed. - 30.8 mills last year. Willamina Union High mlllage rata this year is 83.1 mills compared to 241 mills last year. RETURNS TO HOSFITAL Woodburn Mra. Ermine Bushnell Talk of lUctooall, sla ter of Mrs. J. Melvln Rlngo of Woodburn. has returned to Sa lent Memorial hospital for sur gery oa her arm, which was Injured In an automobile acci dent in June. ft? FOR ALL YOUR i "Back-to-School" Wardrobe Needs f? VP SHOP... ft V m CAPITOL SHOPPING CENTER 6pm Monday and Friday ) Til 9 P.M. FREE PARKING ELECT O. L. WITHERS Woodburn O. L. Withers was unanimously elected . to serve as a member of the board of trustees of the Woodburn Presbyterian church at a brief business meeting held after the morning service Sunday with Dr. David .Ferguson acting as moderator. 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