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. v NINTH ANNUAL GATHERING HELD OF AMITY'S THIRTY-YEAR CLUB 1 By r. a. Harris. - Long before' Volstead ever thought oX Interfering with "per sonal liberty John 'jfiriedwell. now St and president of the Bank of Amity, and Tom Rogers, pioneer druggist of ! McMinnville,- soaked corn in whiskey and got one oth erwise respectable gander glori ously drunk.! Such was the testi mony, of John Umphlett,: now of Portland, whose ' natural - born powers of oratory and forensic attainment have long been so ob vious to hisl hosts of boyhood friends in Amity as to give him a perennial place on the program at . the annual homecoming, now an established Institution of that thrifty Tillage, '-( John, - who was also honored with the first presidency of this unique organization known as th Amity Thirty-Year club, which held Its ninth annual meeting on Friday night last In Amity's com modious high school building, re cited many other Incidents of the past, humorous and pathetic. He told how. under ' the , persistent Initiative of Frank Ferguson, no w sheriff of Yamhill .county, the Amity trass band was organized; how it - practiced long and ardu ously oif the then popular air known as "Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay,- and when, finally, it was ready to give its first . concert, ; somebody changed music s -for Miles Hen dricks, and while the band played fTa-ra-ra-boom-de-ay." Miles was playing "The! Bear "Went Over the Mountain." - ' ' ' "' - Laura Sanders, now Mrs. Laura Whltbeck . of ' Pasco," Wash., still stoutly maintains she was not caught, regardless of the conten - lions of Harry. Stlmson many years ago in a game of "black man" In Amity. Her desire for jastlce waa so intense at the. time that-she promptly put - Harry on his back and gave every evidence, of winning a victorious conclu sion until - Harry wiggled ' loose, gathered a club and reinforced his argument with-a wallop that gave him the decision and. from which the Invincible Laura still carries In one eye the visible evi dence of the contest. Mrs. Whit bck recalled the deep sense of re lief and security she felt from the reassuring glances of her Sunday school teacher, Sissie Henderson, now Mrs. John ' Briedwell when, because of the girlish indiscretion of whispering In church, she had drawn the. deeply scornful glance of Brother Jonahs which glance3 had stricken terror to her heart. Dr. Mattbis, now physician at the agricultural college at Corval 11s. said that what impressed him most on bis arrival in Amity from Texas some 30 years ago. was the apparent robust, longevity of the people, as evidenced in the per sons of Uncle Billy Duff um. Uncle Tom Jellison, Uncle Dick Simpson. Major Brown and many others. The doctor was j preceded from Texas by his brOtberrin-law. Dr. Wood, now veteran physician of McMinnville, who was present. and told how, on his arrival, al though a mere bay, he wore a full beard' which his brother-in-law insisted must be. removed before be (Wood) could undertake to chaperone his i young colleague about the streets of Amity. The speaker also recalled how he was impressed by the thrifty growth of lawns, both in the yards and on the roofs.. His friend Wood saw to It that he afterwards con fined his observations along that line to yards exclusively. Jesse Jones, son of Rev. T. L. Jones, pioneer Methodist preach er of Portland. I called attention to the somewhat characteristic ob servations of Dr. Matthis in his prompt inventory of the health of the community as evidenced in the apparent longevity of the people. Other jibes by Jones also won applause." as did also a humor ous character reading by Guy Mott, Amity merchant. A. mock wedding featured Sher Iff Ferguson as the blushing bride, George Briedwell. retired farmer, merchant and warehouse man, as the father who cave away the bride, j ex-Sheriff . Matt Cor rigan as groom.! County Assessor Xickell (ex-county judge), as the officiating : clergyman, Mrs. Ora Ladd and ; Mrs. Mary Graham Wood as flower girls, Lepha Haw ley in colonial costume as bearer of the bride's train, Mrs. Emma McKinnon in the wedding march at the 'piano, ana half a score of others in amusing roles. There was very apparent appre ciation for repeated j vocal num bers by Maude Springer-Bowen of Portland, firmer Amity girl, while Robert Jones and Fred Em mett, vocal soloists, responded to encores. ; j'--; -i "!; t4 ;5 The orchestra was composed of CHARMING'-. WIDOWAND HOME IN .WHICH RICH MAN WAS SHOT. m .n- i.J,.......,, ,.,M,i,,i.,ltlfcji,l.w,,)M.i.l.:!,ir''M -jMiijix ---jm,.. . ...... i , , u . hi $ ..... ococwwC-: h r - : " V r. V......K - : f 1 i iii. n. ii .. I i i fi i mi i.. u.irr -" '"''''' - - "- - j f f--- :,v.mmKmm,,m. , ywyymy , fy, , wyff 1 ' C I. '.wV-. . .'dt,-a,,L. '.v f Luiitu iXi iMif niiui rrii inrirr i inr-tnrira mnnnnnmniimnrimmm ni" mi niinniiiiii imiMmuBnmm J . I I Oregon State News Every Marshfield Rank Lot MARSHFIELD, Oct. 20 Every bank in Marshfield lost drafts, checks 'or other negotiable paper in the attempted train robbery near Siskiyou last week, according to information received by them from . their Portland and San Francisco correspondents. Registered mall from Coos Bay was aboard the : ill-fated express car which was dynamited by the robbers in Kheir bold attempt to rob the train, and the papers were either blown to bits or burned in the fire which followed the ex il 1 ii" - " f" Wytf-W. Mrs. Ida M. Leslie, attractive widow, and her residence at Sound Beach, Conn., where Milton f As Maas, wealthy New York business man,' was shot Thursday night in circumstances which have qc veloced three versions of the affair and have brought denunciation of the police from Mrs. Leslie. the Straw." "Irish Washer ;Wom fin," "Girl I Left Behind Me," and similar echoes of the past. Mrs. Mary, Breeding, better known to those present as Mary Weston, capably presided oyer the meeting, being, president of the organization, j;and in conclusion there : was a feast of . everything good to eat. .' ( Interest is much increased by the reflection that every partici pant was' over 30 years of age, born in Amity or adjacent' vicin ity, lived in Amity or adjacent vicinity 10 years prior to; 1900, or resided in the state SO year, two of which have been continu ous in Amity prior to February 10, 1922. Two hundred and eighty were registered as participants in this ninth annual gathering as against about 100 at the first. Intense interest to a public much ; larger than that of Amity would be found in the mere recital of the former names of those in attendance with their present names, addresses Assessor Nickell. violin: Sheriff! and lines of activity, Ferguson,! cornet, and Mrs. James Likens, piano. iAmon? the num bers and encores played were such old-time melodies as "Turkey in the remembrance of Amity fre3h and fond in the minds of all who attend these annual homecomings is apparent. The spirit of the small community that so -wholeheartedly unites rich and poor on the common level of neighbors and friends was noticeable and refreshing to many who, j sines? leaving Amity, : had grown to notice these suggested distinc tions, j While each year so far has lingsworth, both high school clubs recently held election of officers with the following results: J Com: mercial club officers are, j presi dent. Miss Edna Mae Hartley, vice president,' Robert- ronk;- " secre tary, Lollta .McConnel; treasurer, Ardis Eagen; seargent-at-arms, Vernon Day. ; The Literary club has for its officers Lee Alfred as president, Kathleen Booth, vice president, Gladys' Larson, j secre tary Richard Syring, "-treasurer, State Wants McKenzle Rcrid EUGENE, Oct. 20. Desire of the state of Oregon to take over he entire McKenzie highway, was re-expressed by J. D.. Sawyer, as sistant highway engineer, after a trip over (hat rdhd with County Judge Barnard and County En gineer Morse.- Two bad stretches. especially desired taken over and fixed permanently, are the U.-mile between Nimrod and Elk creek, and the section between the new grade built last - year and the 'power plant grade. . This is about a mile. The county must needs contribute its share of the money for this work." That, it cannot do next year, as the 1924 budget provides nothing for it. . more carloads- are to follow. The company now supplies some of the largest bouses in several of the Pacific coast states. . 'At the present time 65 men are employed at the Albany factor and it is said that in the near future this force will be increased. Un-ivorable to Umpqua Project ROSEBURG, Oct.. 20. The board of army engineers has re ported against a. survey of the Umpqua river, as recommended after an examination bjr the dls- trict engineer at Portland. la spite ti the uifoxble.;dct?- n an effort ia being, made Lv influ ential RQsebb rg ifaterftxtt i i a reconsideration "of ih'r 'Jf' . and obtain' avofabl 'a'ftloht Te importance of (he Tn'Kt is.'- -lieved to warrant government aid. The Port of Unipqaa has spt'Jit a large1 sum of money without any aid whatsoever ry reco?niti--n from the government until recent ly, and it Is thought that the gov ernment should) Ml least aid in making the surver irslde tiie flv W. : ! ; I According to the courts. sonable "prfofit"; runs amlifi" from two per cent to graiul-larceny.. ' - . shown an increase In attendance, Kathleen Lemmon seargent-at much greater than the inevitable I armn. decrease causd by the passing of former members, among j those whose, departure is recorded since the last gathering are Major Brown, Gus Querner, David j Judy, Hiram Kinman, .'Miss Eva Jack, Mrs. J. B. Long and Mrs. Bertie Gillespie. The organization is believed to be unique as. the institution of a pltv of Amitv's nronortions,' while its far-reaching' value in keeping the directorship of Mrs. John Hol- Officers Elected By Silverton School Clubs SILVERTON. Or., Oct. ;20. (Special ; to The Statesman) . The Commercial club under . the directorship of Miss Violet Crow foot and the Literary club under X4kJkVf HMfciWkfM, it-7 M& as We;. Eomigflit One Saved $145 And Got Some Extras pKHMksai' w i ' -1 ffO-OCT-2.. NEW SERIES ORD AT USED CAR PRICES Four Door Sedans High Radiators Cowl Ventilators Revolving Window Regulators Wider Body Dome Lights Larger Cowl w - I f ' : . . . . They are the late model Fords that have been jiist shown recently in Salem for the first time. 1 923 four-door Sedan, cowl ventilator, revolving window regulators, dome light, cord tires, .bumper, speedometer, sun visor, automatic, r swipe, foot throttle, extra tire with cover, aluminum running board mats, and other ex tras. Cost new $900; our price 1 923 Ford Touring (the late models) high' radi ators cord tires; shocks, n everything. We have several of these on our floors and the price is $425 each. . ' ' i. I j : f ' -7 UsM Car Corner Ferry: and Commercial Streets OPEN SUNDAYS 2f -H3 1 - Grape Harvesting Still On at Macher's .Farm i SILVERTON. Or., Oct.-! 20. (Special to The Statesman) The harvesting of grapes is, still under way in the Mascher vine yard in the Waldo hills. Mr. Mas cher reports that the crop is not as large this season as it was last, due ho doubt tp the drp weather in the latter part of the summer. As there are 40 varieties of grapes on the Marcher farm the harvest ing continues thoughout a period of several weeks. Of blue crapes alone Mr. Mascher has 25 differ ent varieties. Taxes Too High Tax experts have shown that there are so many people now em ployed or; drawing money from," the government that . it costs $34 for every man, woman and child in the United States. This is a tremendous cost, and is one of th-i big items 1 entering . into the cost of all commodities. ' Usually! many of these are non producers, and If it is possible, should be i cut off, thus lessening the ' burden on the average man and woman. Hubbard Enterprise Furniture Factory Booming , ALBANY, i Oct. 20. The de mand . for: the walnut ' bedroom suites now manufactured as the main line at the Smith-H6wlb7 furniture factory is increasing every week and it is expected that the output per week on this line can soon be increased to three carloads to take care of the rapidly accumulating orders. Yesterday a full carload of the walnut bedroom suites was ship ped to San Francisco and several Tiivnvumoil ..;'" - If rj-1!. i)d : i i:ih,'!ir;; -Ln 1 1 IlI' ,: 1 II'.... MS- Tiem Looking at the new touring car from the side, yon are. at ones . LrvorabTy impressed with the eflect of loneer, mora graceful Lacs , secured by enlarging the cowl and rataing the radiator " i aid in civmg kins Is alao Slanting windshield and r in n top lead the entire car a lower, mote atyfish appearacce. Aa apron cVMinenmg the a decided improvement. A comfort feature much leg room provided by the Allow us to show j display in our show with dw by ewers, b the addlrtnnal eitheeowi. : Ford , Tseae caws ca W mbtthmi tkromfh v ... tb md Wtklj Pavcij FUm. VALLEY MOTOR CO. Phone 1995, Salem, Ore. CARS TRUCKS - TRACTORS 2 RE NEW i ... .,.....,..,.,,.,... ... ,. , .. . . .... ,. t SALEM DELIVERY Specifications S V Wheel Base 110 inches, standard tread; road clearance, front 1VA inches, rear 10 inches. Weight Touring Car, fully road equipped, 2300 pounds. i v Engine Six "cylinders ; 3 point suspension ; detachable L-head type. Clutch Borg & Beck single plate dry disc, 9 inches diameter. Transmission- Unit . with engine; selective sliding gear; new departure ball bearing and phosphor bronze bearings throughout. Universal Joints Approved fabric type. Rear Axle Semi-floating; one-piece housing, absolutely oil and dust tight ; new departure, annular ball bearings used throughout ; spiral bevel driving pinion and ring gear; Brown- Lipe-Chapin differential, i Front Axle Drop-forged, heat treated I beam ; Beversed-Elliott type steering spindles. Steering Gear- Semi-irreversible, worm and gear 17-inch steering wheel. r Frame Channel carbon steel, 54 inches maximum depth; V inches wide, 1-8 inch stock, four cross members. Springs Semi-elliptic; front; 6 leaves 36 f inches ; rear 7 leaves 50 inches ; all 2 inches wide; all eyes bronze bushed; spring shackle bolts 5-8 inch, diameter, hardened and ground ; Alemite oiling. " , - Brakes Two sets: service brake on rear wheels, emergency brake at rear of trans mission. Wheels Artillery type. Tuarc steel wheels standard on Sport Touring Rims, Jaxon de mountable, straight side. Tires 31x4-inch cord; Non-skid on rear. 246 State Street HUDSON v Now Showing at Our Salesroom FRED KIRKWOOD .. Salem, Oregon OLDSMOBILE ESSEX V
