Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-11-24
Local Briefs

John HARRISON, an official OF
the Valley Motor company, Tues
day underwent a minor operation
for the removal Of his tonsIls and
adenoids.
His brown suit OF clothes, which
he had reported stolen, was merely
picked up and taken away to the
cleaners. Frank Myers, Salem con-
fecttoner, notified the police.
Lane Morley. Salem grocer. yes
terday was granted a permit to re-
pair one story dwelling at 1905
Chemeketa street. He expects to
spend $500 on the house.
One thousand two hundred fif-
ty dollars will be spent by Herman
Sproed in repairing his house at
$3.50 Cherry avenue, according to
a building permit issued to him
by Mark Poulsen, reputy city re-
corder.
The faculty lecture series at
Willamette university, which will
be delivered to the public by the
members Of Willamette faculty,
will begin December IL. The first
lecture will be by DR.. Carl Doney.
The students or Willamette
university who are not leaving Sa-
lem over Thanksgiving have plan
ned huge joliy-up for Thursday
night. This will be given In the
society halls upon the fourth
floor of Waller hall. The pro-
gram committee will not disclose
the exact nature OF the program,
but promises that it will be ex-
ceptionally novel.
Tuesdya night was record
smasher for attendance In the
free bed department at the Salem
city jail. Thirteen men applied
for and were given beds. They
gave their names as Lee Nelson.
Alfred Bait, Tom Cross, John MUIR
ray, George Rogers, Percy Hener-
eta, William Elk, Morris Alane.
Harry B. Lyons, r. T. Rickard, s.
Davis, Joe Candy and Joseph Ber-
nard.
Both George H. Graves. 500
North Liberty street, and Henry
Gortmaker, 267 North Church
church, blamed each other for an
accident in which their car fig
ured yesterday. The Graves ma
chine was moving west on Center
street and the Gortmaker ear was
headed south on Commercial when
the crash occurred. Both cars were
considerably damaged but neither
OF the drivers was injured.
Company Ms annual dinner Is
to be given this year at the |. o.
0. F. hall on December 10, it was
announced this morning by Paul
B. Wallace. The dinner will be
given under the direction of Ar
chic Holt This years will be the
third annual banquet OF company
M and former members of the or
ganization will come here from
every corner OF the state.
The ''shop early" campaign
which is launched each year by
store heads and other friends of
overworked clerks, at Christmas
time, probably will be put under
way the latter part of this week.
Christmas purchases, 1t is pointed
out, may as easily be made
before the inevitable last minute
rush and clerks will thereby be
saved some Of the unpleasantness
which results from the mad on
rush which comes about December
2S. Piacards, show cards and 9th
er reminders are to be placed in
windows for the benefit of those
who must buy.
There are two women residing
On route s, Salem, who have the
same names. They are Mrs. A.
Blake, of Rose Thurman ranch,
and Mrs. A. Blake, OF Willow Lake.
The Capital Journal
carried story to the effect that
Mrs. A. Blake, OF route s, had
been marooned but was rescued by
a neIghbor who pulled an ener-
getic oar In her behalf. Today
The Capital Journal was notified
by Mrs. A. Blake, of Willow Lake,
that she had been besieged with
calls since the news
story was printed. 1t was the
other Mrs. Blake. she explained,
VINO had been stranded.