Tuesday, September I, 195J THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, gakm. Oregon Staff of Salem Schools Twice as Large as Statistics tell the story of bulging school and in increas ed staff never before eoualed In Salem. Along wIWi the price of bread there has been a rise in the population of the nation and the state, of Oregon and of Salem in particular. This has nevessarily brought a rise in school children and an increase in school staff. According to the last city census taken, In 1950, there were around 43,000 people liv ing In Salem as compared to 30,000 in 1940. To accommo- TEACHER '.' ..- v Ml date the children of this In creased population city schools nave raised the number of staff members from 200 in 1840-41, to 300 In 1950-S1 This year the total will be close to 400, Divided Into schools, there wui oe around 200 in elemen tary, 80 in junior high and 70 in the senior high. Some SO new teachers will lead the classes, most of them from Salem. There will also be members from most every other town in Oregon, Includ ing Astoria, Ashland, Elgin, Portland, Albany, La Grande, Corvallis, Coquille, Monmouth, Redmond, Independence, Bak er, Sheridan and Hubbard. , Other states represented will include Kansas, Washington, Wisconsin, Illinois, New Mex ico and California. From out of any state will come an exchange teacher from New Zealand. , Sweet Home WOSthool Dates Oregon College of Educa tion, Monmouth Mrs. Lor na G. Ranetta, who for sev eral years a primary grade teacher in Salem public schools, has been appointed supervisor of teaching in the Monmouth Laboratory school beginning In September, un der Joint appointment by School District 13C and the Oregon College of Education. Exchange Teacher Arrives at Lebanon Lebanon The city's first ex change teacher. Miss Isabel Mc Lennan of Perth, Australia, ar ( rived here Wednesday. She was met by Mrs. Betty Curtis, prin cipal of Santiam school, and Mrs. Doris Gunderson, who left Thursday for Australia to teach on a Fullbright scholarship. The exchange teacher has been assigned to teach in Le banon's newest grade school, Cascade. Mrs. Gunderson, accompa nied by her two daughters, Ka ren and Rosemary, left Port land by plane Thursday night for Sydney, Australia, from whence they will go by train to Perth. There Mrs. Gunderson will receive her teaching as signment. She has for several years been an Instructor in Le banon's Santiam school. Independence School Med Monmouth New appoint ments, shifts in assignments, and resignations of supervis ors of teaching in the Mon mouth and Independence ele mentary schools, have been announced jointly by Henry Tetz, superintendent of School District 13C, and Dr. Roben J. Maaske, president of. OCE, as follows. The resignation of Mrs. Dortha V. Taylor, fourth grade supervisor in the Mon mouth Elementary school, has been accepted. She has taken a position in the Eastern Mon tana College of Education at Billings. Miss Margaret Perry will replace Mrs. Taylor in the fourth grade of the Mon mouth Elementary school and will also be the advisor for the OCE Future Teachers of America chapter. ' Mrs. Jessie P. Hill, kinder garten teacher last year, will teach first grade succeeding Miss Lillian Nicholson, retir ed. Miss Mildred Kane will resume her work in the kin dergarten after two years of study for the doctorate at Teachers Collge, Columbia university. Mrs. Lorna G. Ranetta, for several years second grade teacher in the Salem public schools, " will replace Miss Grace Kaufman, resigned, in the second grade in the Mon mouth elementary school. The third grade will be taught by Mrs. Lois Vandepool, for sev eral years first grade teacher in the Corvallis public schools. Miss Henrietta B. Wolfer will replace Miss Perry in the Henry Hill school at In dependence in the fifth grade. Miss Wolfer is returning this fall after a year's graduate study at the University of Texas and George Peabody College. She is well known In Independence and former ly served as supervisor of teaching there. HELP WANTED! PARENTS of elementary students in Salem public schools wanted to help relieve last minute rush to get school supplies on the afternoon of the opening day of school . . . September 21st. i At Needham's Book Store Official Lists Are Available and Our Supply of All Items Is Complete 1. First Grade Includes S Work Books.. $2.12 2. Second Grade Includes S Work Books $1.43 3. Third Grade Includes t Work Books. $1.43 4. Fourth Graded $3.55 5. Fifth Grade iSSSS ....... $3.90 6. Sixth MeRKfiou. $4.20 Complete Supplies... Books for All Ages! SHOP EARLY AT NEEDHAM'S Book Store 46S Start St. Salem Sweet Home Sweet Home Union high school will begin classes for the 1953-34 school year on Sept. 14. The new opening date con forms with that date which was established earlier at Le banon, Albany, Seio and Brownsville. By state law, the school year must Include 180 teaching days. Legal holidays are included, when they fall within the teach ing week. So to make up for the late start which was six days later than originally planned so that the students may help harvest the late bean crop, It was decided to cut three days from spring vaca tion and add one day at the end of he school year schedule, which will be June 2. At a recent meeting of the District No. 2 school board, members approved the 19S3-94 calendar: Sept. 10 and 11 County In stitute in Sweet Home; - Sept. 14, start of classes; Nov. t and 10, County Institute; Nov. 11, Armistice Dav holiday: Nw 26 and 27, Thanksgiving holi ng; uec. mrougn Jan. 3, Christmas vacation; March 18 and 10. Sorine vacation? Mv 31, Memorial Day holiday; and June z, ena oi classes. The Sues Canal tm mhnul inn yiles long. BACK TO SCHOOL SECTION-! T Urge Parents to Buy Supplies in Advance Parents' are being urged by the school administration to purchase supplies of pupils be fore the opening day of school. All stores In Salem handling school suDDliea have liiti n the materials required. Mer chants Join with the board in requesting early shopping In order to avoid the usual last minute rush. BIS C08TS LOWERED - In 1920 the cost of provid ing school bus service for pub lic school students was almost $41 per pupil per year. Today, in spite of Inflation, the an nual cost per pupil la only 29. 155 N. LIBERTY PHONE 3-3191 v REGULAR 3.98 BALLETS REGULAR 4.98 CASUALS REGULAR 6.98 PUMPS REG. 5.98 SPORT CASUALS (A) Popular flat heel styles for girls. .Pump with pert bow on vamp or practical slip strap styles. Jet black suede. 34-9. . 3.64 (B) Better Quality Wing Step for women. Closed . backs. Glove soft leather. Cushioned heel to toe. Red, brown, canyon t-and. 4-9. 4.44 C Better Quality Wing Steps for women seeking comfort without sacrificing style. Rubber arch pads. Black calfskin. 4 H to 10. 5.94 : (D) Better Quality Wing ' Steps for women and girls. Neollte or leather soles. Supple brown leather. Welt by Goodyear. Sizes 4 to 9. 5.44 REG. 5.98 BLUE BANDS (E) Wide variety of Wards Best Quality for children, mm A A Goodyear, welt. . Neolite 44 soles. Available thru cata log order. Sizes 8Vs to 3. WARDS ANNUAL FAMILY SHOE SALE Price Reductions That Offer Savings Up To 22 Here's an invitation to short In the savings now offered In Wards Family Shoe sale. This annual event b to acquaint you with Words proved-quality footwear and their excep tional values. Every pair made by a reliable manufacturer to Wards strict quality specifications. The shoes shown, plus many more not Illustrated, offer you an opportunity to pur chase footwear for the entire family at subrto.rt ) savings. 1 fS ,.... REG. 4.98 RED BANDS (T) For children. Wards Better Quality. Goodyear stitched. Tough Wardolite soles, rubber heels. Smooth leather. Sizes 8tt to 3. 4.44 0144 REG. 3.59 RUBBER BOOTS REG. 2.98 CHAD'S MOCS REG. 4.98 PATENT PUMPS REG. 4.69 BOYS' SKIPS (G) Waterproof. In Brown, black, white, red. Women's sizes 4 to 9. Girls 12M-3, reg. 3 49, 3.34. Chllds 8H 12. reg. 3.39 3.24 3.44 (H) Long-wearing Mocs for active wear. Hand laced A vamp. White rubber soles. ,04 Of glove soft leather. Tan or red. Sizes 12 V4 to 3. (J) Specially purchased. Dressy black patent leather for the young miss. Leather soles. 84-3. (K) Sizes 4-8 reg. 3.98 3.41 3.88 (L) For basketball. Rein forced toe. Suction grip. Cushioned Insole. Black, white soles. Sizes 214 to . Mens 84-11. reg. 4.98 4.44 4.24 REG. 5.50 BOYS' OXFORDS REG. 9.95 PINEHURSTS (M) Wards Good Quslity Grenadier Juniors. Brown plateau oxford. Long-wearing Wardolite soles. Rubber heels. Sizes 2 li to 8. 4.94 (N) Wards Better Quality for men. Famous for com fort and styling. Available thru catalog order. Choice of styles. Sizes 8 to 11. 8.94 REG. 7.98 WORKSHOES (P) Wards Red Band Bet ter Quality. Brown, double mm a m tanned. Cushioned insole. I q4 Neoprene cork sole. Storm welting. Sizes 6 to 11. REG. 7.25 WORK OXFORDS (R) For men. Wards Better Quality. Neoprene cork ' A A soles and heels. Storm Q 44 welt. Goodyear welt con- truction. Brown. to 11. ,