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Elecirica! Turn Signals Declared Legal in Oregon Salem IM9 Just to settle a statewide argument: Yes, elec trical or mechanical turn signals on passenger cars are legal in Oregon. The secretary of state's office said such signals may be used in lieu of hand and arm signals and said It was emphasizing the fact at this time in an attempt to quell rumors that use of elec trical turn signals was contrary to Oregon law. The law provides that either mechanical or electrical turn signals must be of a type which has been approved by the secre tary of state. If your signaling device has been installed by the manufacturer of your car you can be sure it has been approv ed. If it was installed by some dealer or retailer it probably is approved, but if you have any doubt about yours, you can check with Don Neave of the motor vehicle department in Salem. BUT What about the lollipop set? Rainy days with no one to play with Buy them 'grow ing' toys from th Toy House. Games . Sewing Cards Puzzles Paints Stick 'em Toys Blocks and a dozen more for little Johnnie Stay- at-Homel cm d Open Wed. Nil Tin 9 p. m. Com In Today, We'll lay H awayl Certain vehicles whose size or load prevents hand signals from being seen by approaching drivers must be equipped with turn signals. A signal, either by hand or by an approved mechan ical or electrical device, must be given whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affect ed by the turn. CKJSE Chinese Minister To Talk at Talent Talent The Rev. Marcus Glh, Shanghai, China, will be 'princi pal speaker Saturday and Sun day at a missionary rally at Tal ent Methodist church. The Youth fellowship is spon sor and services will be at 8 p.m. Saturday and at H ajn. and 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on Sun day. Mr. Gih is studying toward a doctor's degree at University of Oregon. After obtaining the de gree he plans to teach at a col lege in Indonesia. He is a repre sentative in this country for the Evangelize China fellowship and is said to be a speaker and evan gelist of wide experience. He will be accompanied here by his wife and two children and by Miss Szekueo Chen, who will bring some of her original paintings. Memorial Benches Due at Vets' Cemetery Camp White Four memorial benches will soon be placed in the veterans cemetery above Eagle Point under terms of a donation from the Veterans of Foreign Wars, department of Washington, and special inscrip tion plates are being made. The benches are to be in mem ory of Johny Walker Jones and will be constructed of concrete with oak seats by the Domi ciliary engineering division. Jones was instrumental, as VFW hos pital representative, in bringing to the attention of congress the desirability of Camp White as a VA domiciliary center at the time when it was listed to be disposed of as a government res ervation. Civil Service Class Changes Explained Camp White Changes in the classification of civil service po sitions here were explained this week to personnel at Camp White who will be affected by the new order as it applies to the Veterans Administration. In conferences with supervi sors, H. J. Heitkemper, person nel officer, emphasized the ad vantages of the authority which has just been granted field exec utives to work out job classifi cations. The program was set in motion at a recent meeting of personnel off ers in Seattle. The plan "aids rather than hinders promotional processes" in government service, it was pointed out. "A good duties classification provides the only workable ba sis for defin'- career avenues, for preparh. training courses designed to equip employees for higher assignments, for identify ing misplaced employees with po sitions for which they are better qualified and for determining where in the service are found the sources of personnel for fill ing positions of a given type, it was explained. Federal Positions Slated for Exams Examinations for substitute post office clerks in various cities, for corrective therapists, and for aeronautical engineers, have been announced by the U. S. Civil Service Commission. The engineering jobs pay $3,- 410 to $5,060 and are at the Air Force Cambridge research cen ter, Cambridge, Mass. The therapist positions pay $3,410 to $3,060, and the post office clerks receive $1.61 V4 per hour Application forms and addi tional information can be ob tained from C. W. Silliman, sec retary, board of U.S. civil serv ice examiners, at the Medford post office. weather" By United Press .Northern California: Fair to night and Saturda'y except showers from near Ukiah and Red Bluff north. rrlaar. Aogost St, IMS MEDFORD (OREOOX) MAIL TRIBUlfE THREB Non-Farm Employees Increase to 479f2G9 During Past Month Salem (U.R) -Increases in construction, food processing and metals manufacturing helped bring non-farm employment in July up to an estimated 479,200, according to the State Unemploy ment Compensation Commission- ' That was about 3200 higher than a year before and a gain of 11,600 from June- With the number of lumber and logging jobs, 86,800, remain ing about the same as in the previous month, durable goods industries stayed about 3000 be low last year's figures. Furniture and fixtures plants also re- Camp White Canteen Wins 'Leg' on Plaque Camp White The second "leg" on the plaque awarded by the Veterans Canteen service for outstanding performance among VA canteens in 14 western states has been won by Camp White, Manager E. K. Ricker announced Thursday afternoon. A citation setting forth the basis of the award was read to station personnel by Manager Ricker in the canteen . where the presentation was made to Clarence J. Bryan, manager of the service. The plaque is award ed semi-annually to the best run store and coffee shop. It will be kept permanently if won a third time- - Individual awards to canteen assistants were also given. Bryan attributes his achievement this term to his capable sales crew, Budapest-(U.R) "Cultural bri gades," organized in every coun ty of Hungary, "greet with songs, dances and music those who work well and encourage those who lag behind," the government newspaper MTI said. Such bri gades also "present harvesting peasants with a short cultural program in the fields," the agency report said. ISXBT u on the trips YOU take! fjjjjjt u u uuu On long trips, short trips, tall trips, you gel for greater gos mileage out of a '53 Chevrolet. It offers important savings In everyday driving over everyday roads I Out to the golf course. Off for a week-end of fishing. Half across the country on a full-scale vacation. Wherever you go however you drive you're going to get there on a lot less gasoline in a fine new Chevrolet The truth is, this year's Chevrolet owners are enjoying the most important gain in economy in Chevrolet history. Plus more power. Faster acceleration. Mom "steam" for the steep hills. That's the beauty of Chevrolet's two great high-compression engine the new 115-h.p. "Blue-Flame" engine in Power glide models, and the advanced 108-h.p. "Thrift-King" engine in gearshift models. They squeeze much more out of regular gasoline-more miles, more pleasure. Along with this greater gas mileage, yon get lower over-all upkeep costs. And Chev rolet is the lowest-priced line in its field. Drop in and let us show you how youll be better off in every way with a 1953 Chevrolet! 'Combination of Powergilde automatic trans mission and 115-h.p. "Blue-Flame engine optional on "Two-Ten' and Bel Air models at extra cost. UrmtSH MM0BU MIMMTOB, IX MOKE PE0P1E IUY CKEVROLETS -THAN ANY 0TKEI CAH operation with the U. S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Various service lines also re ported increases over last year's employment, but gains and losses in trade circles about can ported little change from the previous month and remained about 600 behind 1952, accord ing to estimates made in co celled out each other. Above Comparable Periods Summer-time unemployment continued well above compar able periods since 1949. Late harvests, particularly in beans and fruits, brought a lag in farm activity and claims for insurance from covered workers were' higher than for any August in the past four years. Nearly half of the insured unemployed were from seasonal operations in lumber, construction or food processing. Active Job Seekers Local offices reported 24,565 persons actively seeking jobs at the opening of the month, and little change was noted as Aug ust advanced. Recent harvest de mands resulted in shortages in a few areas, but a labor surplus was reported from most sections of the state. Unfilled non-agricultural jobs dropped 184 to 1290 for the lowest August total since 1949. Farm openings also were at a low level of 419vat the start of the month but increased rapidly with the pick up in bean gathering and other late crops- Oregon Boy Due Hoir.3 From Sweden New York (U.R) Theodore Lee Berg, 14-year-old Eugene, Ore., newsboy who visited his native Sweden after saving $850 by delivering papers and pick ing beans, is scheduled to ar rive her Sept 8 aboard the SS Gripsholm. Young Berg, a Eugene eighth grade student, had been sched uled to arrive here yesterday aboard the SS Stockholm but Swedish-American line officials said he failed to make the ship when it sailed from Sweden. It was announced today he would arrive Sept. 8 on the Gripsholm, the ship on which he left New York June 5. Though usually silent, the por cupine can grunt, grumble, squeak, whine, mew, chatter, shriek, and even cry like a child. 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