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12 The New Obegon STATESMAN, Salem; - Oregon, Timdy Iforwlhg, October 70, 798- SHOW VOLUME OFFICIALS STOP DIAMOND 'RUSH" Local Realty Company Puts .Through Numerous Deals During Past Week s ' Tbe following sales are report, ed for last week by W. H. Orab eaaorst & Co., local realtors: J. B. Peters sells to Julia Hamilton a new modern home on N. 19 th street, consideration $3000.00. J. E. Harrison sells to J. A. Wiltsey new modern home on N. 20th street, consideration $2800. F. E. Manley sells to Harry Mlnto a new modern home at 1K85 Jefferson street, consldera , tion $3500.00. j J. B. Peters seUs to L. A. Kleck er a new modern home at 2035 Virginia street, consideration S4000.00. Clarence E. Wiles sells to Mrs. fla Brobst a modern home at SOS Market street. Consideration $700.00. J. E. Harrison sells to L. S. Fisher a new modern home on N 20th street, consideration $2800. W. A. Brittell buys a fine five acre tract in Heltzel'a Garden tracts, close to the city and in the Garden Road, consideration, $2500.00. modern home from J. B. Peters, consideration $3000.00. Alonzo F. Ferguson sells a new modern home to Sam Stortz. who recently came here from Sllrer . ton. located at 2070 Virginia street, consideration $4500.00. Clyde Johnson sells a new home on University street to Bert Tompkins, consideration $1850.00. J. Stanley Brattain of Mill City boys a fine five acre home sue in Hnltxer Garden Tracts, consid eration $2000.00. Frank Bligh Bells the Salem Sneer tSerrice Station located on tbe corner of Hiarh and Ferry street, to W. R. Speck, consider ation $45,000.00. A. F. Harvey buys a five acre tract In the Helta-el's Garden Tracts,, consideration $2000. 0t. Mrs. Zula Reyelts buys a five acre homesite in Heltzel's Garden Tracts, consideration $2250.00. , Cbas. Soos buys a new modern home on sN. Winter street. Con sideration $7500.00. J. H. Quiring a recent arrival from Colorado, bays a five acre homesite in Heltzel's Garden Tracts, and will start the erection of a home immediately. Cbas. Grimm buys a lot In Kay's Second Addition from H. H. Corey and will build a modern kome thereon Immediately. H. B. Van Cleve buys a lot in Kay's addition from Gabriel Bros, and has started construction of a .modern home. v K. Grimm a recent arrlTal from Alaska buys a modern home a South Commercial street from tb United States National Bank of Kewberg. consideration $4600. I E. Oberer and J. B. Peters sell a new modem home In south Salem toPaul D. Bales, consider ation $4500.00. Geo. W. Johnson, Jr., purchases from Roy R. Hurst several lots la Oak Lodge Addition, consider ation $1000.00. Elizabeth L. Wheeler buys a fine two acre tract south of town, consideration $2500.00. H. H. Corey buys a fine view lot In Candalaris Heights, consid eration $2600.00. I.: TO p7',".y;,l . K ' 'A Sx . &jQou X '"S .1 With the arrival of postal officials, a diamond "rush," which fol lowed the abandonment of the wrecked mail plane in which William. C. Hopson lost his life near Polk, Pa., came to an end. More than 70 diamonds of various sizes are believed to have been recovered from the plane, which was bound for Cleveland from New York.' Photo shows workers searching. for diamonds at the spot where the plane fell. v Ashford Magee Dies At Salem Daughter's Home Ashford H. Magee, 84, died Sat urday night at 6:30 o'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Keck, 1607 State street, following a stroke which he suffered shortly after arriving In Salem Saturday. Mr. Magee had made occasional visits to the home of his daughter, ere, and Saturday morning started by himself as usual, mak ing the trip by stage. He had come as far as Eugene, where he changed stages, when he felt the stroke, but came on to Salem, even walking to the Keck home where he died later. Mr. Magee was a native of Pe oria, 111., and a Civil war veteran. Funeral services will be held at the Rlgdon mortuary at 1:30 'clock, Wednesday, Rev. F. C. Taylor officiating. Surviving are two daughters. Mrs. Keck and Mrs. J. M. Burk of Berkeley, Calif., - one grandson, Wendell M. Keck of Salem; and the following brothers and sisters: Noah Magee, Boise, Ida.; G. E. Magee, Los Angeles; Mrs. G. W. Fisher, Los Angeles; Mary Magee, Beatrice, Nebraska; and Mrs. May Bard Spink. j Birthday Party At Elliott Home Given Saturday MONMOUTH, Ore., Oct. 29. (Special) Mrs4. R. D. Elliott 3n- tertalned a group of children Sat urday afternoon at a birthday par- y for Betty Lou Elliott who was 3lx years old that day. Miss Ida Mae Smith, critic teacher and Miss Juanlta York, student teacher, were invited with these smaller guests:.,',; Louise Hamar. Barbara Ann Cornell, Edna and Clara May Hal ler, Florence and Jean Ayres, Dor cas Pollan, Beverly Morlan, Wan da Ross, Constance Riddell, Vir ginia Craven. Margaret Gentle, Marjorie Chambers, Betty Jean Petrle and Dorothy May Arnold. Out of door games were played, and birthday eats served In a thrllly atmosphere of witches and goblins made the occasion a hilar ious one. VISITS AT TOLEDO JEFFERSON, Ore.. Oct. 29. (Special) Mrs. George Vail spent the week-end at the home of her Bon and daughter-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Olaf Christensen, at Toledo. Pheasant Hunt Draws Portland Folk For Visit MONMOUTH, Ore., Oct. 29. (Special) Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Smith came especially . to hunt pheasants, stating that for the past quarter of a century he has secured enough birds in this sec tion, annually, for a pheasant feed at the home of the Misses Butler, and the occasion Is one to which be looks forward with enthusiasm. For nine years Mr. Smith was cashier of the First National bank at Monmouth. At present he is a Portland representative of the Universal Mortgage company. Bohannons Leave For Trip North ' INDEPENDENCE, Ore., Oct. 29. -(Special) Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bohannon left Thursday for Se attle and other Puget Sound citios, planning to be gone a week or ten days. . Immediately after their return here they expect to leave for southern California to spend the winter. iWest Salem By Helen H. RodoLf-Ffcone 2402-J fololwed bv a vie eating contest which was won by - Enoch Maers. The circus was a benefit and the nroceeds went towards the new carpet for the church. Art Exhibition ... Date Announced Miss Bessie Shinn, principal of- the West Salem schools has - an nounced the date for the showing of ISO beautiful reproductions of art masterpieces from all over the world as November 20 to 23. They will be" hung la the Community club hall In the basement of the Ford Memorial Methodist church. On the night of the 23rd a pro gram' will be given by the school children and each , room Is now working on their number or num bers. It Is planned to have the art exhibit between 7 and 8 and the program between 8 and 9:30. Candy will be sold and admission to the program charged In order to raise money to buy pictures for the West Salem 'schools. A de scription of 'each picture accom panies the exhibit-and Mies Shinn is having each room study from 10 to 20 pictures a day until the exhibit so the1 children can better understand and appreciate them when they are here. The Hallowe'en circus given Friday night at the Community hall by the Epworth league fur nished exciting amusement to the large crowd that attended. From the time the door was entered, where stood a person warning all to keep smiling until the last hot dog was eaten, the crowd kept on the move. There were side shows, booths . for advice, palm reading and fortune telling, stands where coffee, doughnuts, pies, eider and candy could be bought. In ' tbe corner curtained off was the ring where boxing and wrestling matches were held by the younger boys in West Salem. Wendell. Se- bern was the referee. This was The Ford Memorial Methodist church of Wat Salem organized a choir Wednesday night. Dr. H. C. Eppley of Salem helped the Rev. M. A. Groves in his first meeting. Mrs. Ralph Sebern act ed as organist. Many people at tended and a great deal of interest was shown. GYM1SIUM CLASS DATE IS CHANGED WOODBURN, Ore., Oct. 29. (Special) Women's gymnasium classes being held every Thursday night from 8 to 9 in Forrester's Hall will be held this Thursday night as usual because of Hal lowe'en, but after October 31, the class will be advanced to the same time on Wednesday evening. The change has been made in co-opera tion with the churches of Wood burn who hold meetings on Thurs day evenings. The change also ap plies to the women's clog dancing class which will be held from 7 to 8 o'clock on Wednesday night af ter Hallowe'en. About 20 women have taken ad vantage of the gymnasium classes some coming in from Monitor to attend. The majority of these also take clog dancing which precedes the gym work. Mrs. Ray O. Wolf, instructor has classes in natural dancing, ballroom and clog dan cing for children and adults. The handsome sum of 1277,100. proceeds of the sale of Indian lands to private parties, will oe distributed this fall by the govern ment to the 1258 Indians on the Klamath reservation. K T. Skog of Empire and H. F. Hermason ana eimer -f Marshfield have "ed.vrtln?; incorporation with the county Pilots, with capital stock of . Crowd greets million-dollar ein. bessler on hia return home. They hare thougni no suu naa : of the money. Dayton must some News. Lunch at the Market Coffee Shop is really a tasty and well served meal for only 35c A Sbc dinner served from 5:30 to 8:20 p.m. We feel sure you will enjoy your lunch or dinner here-The circulating air adds a certain pleasure to your meal that cannot be enjoyed elsewhere. MISS IRENE HERRINGTON MISS ANN BROWNLEE Managers. CLUB HIS JIM. ITS FIRST MEETING . The girls' numeral club of the Salem high school, with; a mem bership of 15 50-point holders and tour who have the big "O" for accumulating 100 points for ath letic work, held the first meeting f the year during Ihe activity pei lod Monday morning. Nominations for head- of major sports were made and other busi aeas discussed, Including selection of a suitable name for the club and the year's project to find some wav in which .the rlrlm ma hit towels furnished for showers fol lowing each class. As It Is at pres ent, the girls bring their own tow els which does nor work satisfac torily. With 400 girls taking gym nasium classes twice a week. It was pointed out that cost of laun dering the towels reached 146 a week. - .-. . Delia Carter is president of the group; Gertrude Winslow, secre tary; Beryl Hulsey,- sergeant at arms and Velma May, treasurer. Mrs. Grace Wolgamott and Mrs. La Verne Lapham of the girls' Physical -education 1 department met with the1 dub: -' INSURANCE APPLICATION AND SUBSCRIPTION BLANK THE NEW OREGON STATESMAN . . Date. , 1928 Salem, Oregon. Gentlemen : Yon are hereby authorised to enter my subscription to The New Oregon Statesman for one year from date. It Is n deratood that The New Oregon Statesman Is to be delivered to my addrn regularly each day by your authorized carrier and I shall pay him for the same 'at the regular established rate of SOc per month. I am not now a subscriber to The New Oregon Statesman ( ). I am now a subscriber to The New Oregon Statesman ). Name Address City state Occupation ,.. 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