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THIEF ENTERS
Only Fifty-five Cents Found
in THIr Laundry Also
I Broken Into
By BETJLAH H. CRAVEN :
MONMOUTH; March ; . No
useful Information has been gath
ered as to who burglarised th
Bout hern Pacific depot here last
week-end, although a careful in
vestigation was mad by company
officials. JL C Powers, station
agent was la Portland at the time
and upon hU return found that
the lock on a west window had
been jimmied by a flat-nosed In
strument, apparently a wrecking
bar. An east window was left open
several inches, and dried mnd
tains abont the Interior indicated
that entrance was rained Thursday
er Friday might. The cash drawer
was broke open and its contents
e 5 cents in small change, was
taken. Nfc tickets or papers were
disturbed.
Bar Reported Stolen
. MUt Boeley states that while
working about his "premises last
week with a flat nosed wrecking
bar, be saw two tramps apparent
ly observing his movements, and
later the bar disappeared.
The Independence Steam laun
dry was entered a few nights lster.
also by "jimmying" a window
latch. Baity Tuesday morning Os
car Moore, chief of police of In
dependence, detected a man rif
ling the cash register drawer, of
the Independence city meat mar
ket and' Intercepted !hixn while he
endeavored to make a getaway
through the rear entrance. The
police officer opened fire when
the burglar retreated, but the lat
ter got away on a sparsely settled
street- It is believed that the bur
ESPEE STATU
yi glaries were all perpetrated by the
same person.
flTTEBD EXPOSITION
GERVAIS, Mar. 4 (Special)
Vise Rose Lelth, Miss Helen
Farms and Albert Prantl repre
sented the Oervais high school at
the educational exposition held In
CorralUs recently. They were ac
companied by Mrs. Helen Estudil
Ir their teacher.
The Hermosa club held its reg
ular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. Robert Harper Thursday
afternoon. After the business
rueetins. three tables of "500"
furnished a pleasant pastime, high
score rotag toMra. Clyde Cuts
forth. Refreshments were served
1" tne 'hostess, asssited by Mrs.
Tern Jones. Those present were
!r. G. T. Wadeworth. Mrs. M.
f. Hennlng, Mrs. Prank Cannard,
!r. Elesttne Cutsforth, Mrs. Sam
FrownMrs. Sumner Stevens, Mrs.
if lyde Cutsforth, Mrs. G. J. Moi.
fn Mrs. Zsno Schwab. Mrs. Vera
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STjl) - hoteem.
' Mrs. J. V. Kepplnger was able
to leave St Vincent's hospital lsst
week and is now at the home of
hf-r parents, Mr. and Mrs. Brasil
DeJardTn, where she win remain
for a few. days, before returning
to hT home in Taft. She is recov
ering from her recent operation
snMsfftctorny.
Mr. and Mm. Jarvp Cutsforth re
cently entertained the following
gnest. Mrs. M. W. Conway and
son Do-aald ef Elraa. Wash.. Mr.
and Mm. John Imlsh of Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Mark Snow and
daughter Helen of Portland, and
Mr. an Mts. Howard Booster and
Tan Emerson Booster of Brooks.
INTO 'HUE POLE
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MONMOTJTH, Marl 1, (Spe
Cal Mr. and Mrs, C. B. Max.
eIL, traveling from Corvsllte to
Vancouver, Wash..: became con.
rosed about the hls-hwav itn at
fMonmovth aad smashed a fender
ni spring of their Dodge sedan
COUPLE DRIVE CAR
i i-"mwi vim a isiepnone poie.
CThsy were not injured and were
able to proceed on their way that
evening after the necessary repairs
were made oa the car. They were
formerly owners of the Anlaf
an to camp south of Cottage Orove
and have veeently returned from
Weleer. Idaho, where Mr. Maxwell
has been in for more than a year
due to a raptured .appendix, and
subsequent operation.
Roth are grayhaired and no
longer ycang In years, but they
were rheorful and philosophic
bout their mishap.
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IE1S AT PARTY
BRUSH COLLEGE, March 4.
(Special) Mrs. Charles McCarter
entertained a erouD of friends with
a bridge party Friday afternoon at
er charming country home at
'ferush College. Three tables of
bridge were in play and later the
ft. Patrick day motive was used
s,t the lunch hour. Quests includ
ed : Mrs. L. M. Purvine. Mrs.
Corydon Blodgett, Mrs. V. U Gib-
ton. Mrs. W. .W. Hennr. M ra
alnh TI flint Wm TXT IT r9m-mr-
l ford, Mrs. Roy, B. Barker, Mrs.
O. M. Purrine, Mrs. L. V Mat
thews, Mrs.'S. D. Crawford. Mrs
Seymour Wilson' and the hostess
and her mother, Mrs. McDonald of
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THE OLD HOME TOWN
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THE B) RAT THAT HAS
CMtSiE QST. tIS STOItE, NOT ONLY
SPIT H THE CATS FACE ToOAX
BUT RAN ANWAY VJri A BffcANt NEW
MOUSE "TfiAP- '
MRS. HUB, 39,
BURIED, IIO0I1N
Four Children Survive Wom
an; Many Friends at
Last Rites
"WOOD BURN, March A. Fun
eral services for Mrs. Katherine
Sunneyer, S9, who died at her
home east of here after a pro
longed nines, were held at St.
St. Luke's Catholic church with
Father. J. EL Rubls officiating
High mass was sung by St. Lake's
major choir.
Mrs. Surmeyer was born In
Germany. February 19, 1890, the
child of Mr., and Mrs. Antone Wen
del. When nine years of age, she
moved with : her family to this
country and 14 years ago she was
married to Herman Surmeyer, who
with four children, Alphonse, Rita,
Frances, and Margaret, survives
her. She also leaves two sisters in
convent in Missouri, Mrs. M.
Wetnacht, of McKee, and a broth
er, John wendeL of Spokane.
Washington- .
A large number of friends from
Mount Angel, where she was well
known, attended the funeral. In
terment was In SL Luke's cem
etery.
ROBERTS, Mar. 4 (Special)
EA.
Rhoten is rapidly building
up a splendid dairy herd on his
farm here. Mr. Rhoten and his
farm manager, G. B. Bowman, are
operating on the fifty-fifty basis.
They have at present about sev
enty-five head of stock, twenty of
which are milking.
They are Intending to increase
the dairy herd to at least fifty,
in addition to having a good sup
ply of young stock. It is their
plan to buy young heifers and by
selection build up a dairy herd
that will be first class in every
way. The Reed farm adjoining the
Rhoten farm has been rented to
give plenty of pasture and feed.
The P. T. B. dancing club which
was organised a lew weeks ago
with Roy Rice as president met
at Query's haU Saturday night for
a dance. Mrs. . Alice Coolidge and
Mrs. S. C. Davenport were hostess
es for the occasion.
B. D. Fldler came home a week
ago Sunday from the Deaconess
hospital where he was operated
upon for appendicitis. He was
taken back to the hospital Satur
day morning as he has not been
well the -past week.
Mrs. lulls, Hennlngsen, Albln
Hennlngsen and Howard Hennlng
sen went to Portland Sunday to
visit Mr. and. Mrs. Noble Hunnlng
sen.. - . . . .. :J
Mrs. J. H. Ingram cut her fin
ger badly Friday when a saw,
which she handing to her husband
slipped and fell against heiwhand.
Mrs. Joe Rlngwald of Salem vis
ited her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Borgelt, Friday. .
Albln Hennlngsen bought a new
sedan last week. . . .t-. .
Mill City Girl is
Hit Over KO A C
V Miss Lots lindsey, small daugh
ter of Mr, and Mrs. N. Lindsey
made s great "hit when she sang
over radio KOAC at Corvallis dur
ing the recent conference there.
Although Lore Is small she has
an excellent voice and friends are
confident that she will make a
very good singer. , .
RHOTEN BUILDING I
UP VALUABLE HERD
BEEN ANNCrffl the-.
Thieves Burglarize Church
Pastor Who Previously Has
Given Them FoodiClothes
MONMOTJTH, March 4. Upon
entering his study in the Metho
dist church on Monday morning.
Rev. E. G. Ranton discovered sev
eral .drawers of his desk open, his
stove tipped over, a mud stain on
the floor and about SO cents
worth of stamps gone. Mr. Rant-
on had "entertained" a tramp in
his study the Saturday before by
oqtflttlng him Vlth shoes, hose,
and rubbers, and another tramp
called at the house in the evening
of the same day for something to
eat.
It is believed that these two
men were united in their efforts
to obtain the goods. This belief
has been confirmed by the fact
that two tramps were seen in
Monmouth Thursday .or Friday
night and later the Southern Pa
cific depot was entered and rob
bed of 55 cents.
Market Robbed Tuesday
The City meat market was also
robbed Tuesday morning and a
second time Sunday night, presum
ably by the same man, but he ob
tained only about- four dollars.
The chief of police. Oscar Moore,
saw the man and shot at him, but
the burglar escaped.
TNSIT STATE PLMTS
HUBBARD. March 4. An edu-
Icatlonal trip to .Salem was enjoy-
eA by the eighth grade pupils of
the Hubbard school Friday when
they visited the legislature and
state institutions including - the
penitentiary, insane asylum and
girls' Industrial school,, accom
panied by their teacher, Arthur
Meyers. Mrs. Blanche Brown. Mrs.
Sadie Rich, and B. Paulsen as
sisted in the transportation of the
pupils by driving their automo
biles. - i
Class plays consisting of one
act comedies will be presented by
the high school at an entertain
ment during the early spring. The
names of the plays are: "Great
Doughnut Corporation" fresh-
men,-Me and Betty" sophomore.
"Two Ghosts in White" Junior, j
Monday. March 4th Mr. Law
rence Scholl placed one of the ra
dios in school so that the children
may hear Mr. Hoover's inaugural
address..'.
Birthday Affair
Given Campbell
By Choir Group
MONMOUTH, March- 4. Wil
liam Campbell was pleasantly sur
prised on the evening of February
28. when the -members - of the
Methodist choir met at his home
to help, him - celebrate" his 57th
birthday. After, much singing and
a few' Impromptu readings re
freshments were served by Mrs.
Campbell, Assisted by Miss .Reta
Byers and Mrs. W. G. Grant. .
Dinner Honors A
MJ- Waldo Brown
HUBBARD, March 4.- Waldo
F. Brown was delightfully surpris
ed at his home Thursday evening
wnen relatives Honored his birth
day anniversary with a seven
o'clock dinner. A birthday cake
and many gifts were presented to
him.
. . The - group ' Included : Mr.
Brown's parents. Mr. and Mrs.
George H. Brown of New Era: his
Ulster, urs. and Mr. II. C. Belton.
and his brother. Mr. and Mrs. El-.
IBBID
STUDENTS
lis Brown of Caahy.
SteftW
CtKTKAt.
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SKIDS INTO SHE
Evelyn Duram, Small Girl
at Lincoln, Severely
Burned irt Mishap
LINCOLN. Mar. 4 (Special)
E t e 1 y n Marie Durham, infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Durham was severely burned
Thursday morning when the -"kiddle"
car on which she was riding.
upset and threw her against a hot
stove. The Tittle girl slid onto the
stove and was badly burned on the
right side of her face and fore
head. Relatives reported Thurs
day night that the child was In
good spirits but because she is so
smaU they find it a hard matter
to keep a bandage on the burns.
Called to Daughter's Bed
Mrs. Alice Simpson of Lincoln,
is in Portland where she was called
because of the severe illness of her
daughter, Mrs. H. E. Smith. Be
fore Mrs. Simpson arrived at her
daughters home she had been re
moved to a Portland hospital
where she is to undergo an oper
ation soon. Miss "Elsie 'Smith, eld
est daughter of Mrs. Smith, who
is in training at the Hoquiam gen
eral hospital. Is at the home of
her parents and is caring for her
brothers and sisters.
ATTEND CONFERENCE
MILL CITY. March 4. (Spe
cial) Evelyn Booth. Bob Allen,
and Frank Moravec accompanied
by Rev. Lee Gray and Miss Lois
Morris left Friday afternoon for
Newport where they will attend
the Endeavor conference there.
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' ?Lydta E PInkham't Vege
table Compound putt new life
into me and makes my work in
the' store' and in the house
easier I took several bottles
before my baby came and am
always singing its praises to my
friends I recommend it for
girls and women of all ages. It
makes me feel like life is worth
living, my ' nerves are; better
and 1 have gained pep and feel
well and strong." mtl A. R.
Smith. 1 6b8 S, Lansing Street,
Sl Johns; Michigan. ... - ..
Wrimfklill'r I.iiitimmili
TOT i KIDDIE CAR
Monmouth
125 TEACHERS
Woodburn School Host to
Marion- County Gather-
. ing Saturday
WOODBURN. Mar. 4 (Spe
cial) The second local teachers'
Institute for this school year was
held In the high, school building
Saturday with over IIS teachers
from Marlon county In attendance.
The day's program was as fol
lows: Assembly and announcements
at 10 o'clock: 10: IB, rural sec
tion, Mary. L. Fulkerson, chair
man; ."The Rural School Pro
gram". Sthel L. Gulvln. North
Sahtlam school; 11:10. round ta
ble; 10:18, primary section. Miss
Ruth Holt, chairman: "Eliminat
ing Counting in Primary Arithme
tic,'; Miss Lola Newman, Wood-
burn; ll: 10, story telling. Mrs.
Nellie Muir, Woodburn; 10:15.
advanced section, Mies Fern Wads-
worth, chairman. "Correlation of
Agriculture, Health Work, and
Club Work," Mrs. Myrtle Clark.
11:15, "Teaching Arithmetic to
Less Gifted Children." Mrs. Ma-.
bel Ballard.
Science Unification Plan
10:15, High school section. Miss
Helen Andrews, chairman. "A Uni
fied Social Science Course," Ray
O. Wolf. 11:10... "Knowing the
Community as a Basis of Educa
tional Guidance." Miss Laura
Ruggless. Miss Ava Conner, and
Ronald E. Burnett. 11:15, Prin
cipals' associating meeting, L. N.
Bennett, chairman.
At"ll:10, a special meeting was
held under the chairmanship of J.
R. Bid good, for the purpose of or
ganising the county high schools
for baseball and track. An execu
tive board consisting of Ray O.
Wolf,- Woodburn; Buy Manney,
Stayton; Carl Stewart, Gervals;
George Cad well. Salem, was se
lected to arrange the schedule and
handle the general business of the
competing schools.
The domestic science class of
the high school served a lunch to
the teachers at noon.
Afternoon for Entertainment
The afternoon's entertainment
was-a follows: A group of songs
by ti third and fourth;- grades
under the direction of Mips Ruth
Holt; March. "Zuaves.1 high
school orchestra; Uke Trio, Ruth
Greer, Opal Hodge and Juanlta
Hicks. "The Sohg I Love" and
"Among My Souvenirs;" reading.
Education," Walvo Lenon; stunt,
A Tragic Tale," girls glee club:
College Boy,' orchestra and glee
club: "Absent" and "The Elf
Man" girls glee club.
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for a
Lucky .
instead
fa :-;
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atid
B. A. Miller ef the Grant school
fn Salem addressed the group on
"Ways and Means of Teaching the
Individual Child." He particularly
stressed the teaching of the sub
normal ch il d. - - ,
"The Policies and Hopes of the
Oregon State Traffic Department"
was the subject of an address by
Chief T. A. Raff ety of the depart
ment He stated that the only eftf
cient solution of the present tarf-
nce problem to in the child mind,
and that the teachers are In the
best position to Influence the child
to thoughts along these lines.
Chief Raffety asked that the
teachers cooperate In the safety
campaign being sponsored .by the
American Legton and the state
traffic department-
MEET JS FRIDAY
30th Annual Marion County
Conclave Set for Sil
verton on Weekend
SILVERTON. Mar. 4. (Spe
cial) March 8 and 9. the 30th
annual convention of the Marion
county Sunday school convention
of Religious Education will be
held in the Christian church in
Silverton. Friday the program
starts at 1:30 p.m. and continues
until four p.m. and resumes again
at 7 p.m. Saturday there will be
an all-day session, with a hot
lunch served at noon by the Loyal
Berrian class.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dickerson
were hosts at their home Thursday
night to Mr. and Mrs. Brazier.
Mr. and Mrs. William Garver and
children. The dinner party was In
honor of Vades Dickexson's birth.
day.
Golf Tourney Grows
"Cliff" Rue and Charles Rey
nolds are the captains for the two
teams, the Gophers and the Grey-
diggers, who will stage a golf
tournament at the Silverton coun
try club, starting Sunday, March
3. Each line-up has thirty-three
participants.
L. R. Steelhamroer, son of Mr.
and Mrs. A G. Steelhammer of
this city, has been appointed man
ager of the new Sears-Roebuck
store of Portland. Mr. Steelham
mer has been assistant manager
of the Bedell Co., also of Portland.
LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON
MILL CITY. March 4. The
L. G. Blaine and Walker family
are leaving the first of the week
for White Salmon, Wash.
They moved here about a year
and e, half ago from Hosier. '
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HEAR MINISTER
W. C.T.U. Talks Over Pro
hibition at Meeting in
Independence
INDEPENDENCE. Mar. 4.
(Special) The Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union held an
all day meeting in the Presbyter
ian chnrch Friday. The program
was in charge of the local presi
dent Mrs. Ed Kelly. .
Rev. A. B. Van Zante. pastor of
the church opened the meeting
with a devotional talk and fol
lowed it with an address on Chris
tian eltlsenship. Those present re
tired to the basement at noon
where a covered dish dinner was
greatly enjoyed.
Rev. Km ton Speaks
The afternoon program began
with a devotional talk by Rev. E.
G. Ranton of the Methodist church
after which was read a paper on
missions and temperance by the
county president, Mrs. W. P. Mil
ler. Mr. Rantor gave an, address
on evangelism and played two so
los on the violin: "It is Well with
My Soul." and "Near to the Heart
of God." In closing Mrs. Ada Jol
ly, state president, gave a very
inspiring and helpful talk regard
ing the work of the W. C. T. U..
and of some of the things which
she had observed when she at
tended the national convention in
November.
Conquers Cold to
Become a Bride!
A disturbing cough and red
dened nose, on the day she should
appear to best advantage! How
lucky that a certain compound
will rout a cold in four or five
hours! A simple thing, In pleas-
a most effective
way of retaining
a trim
1. yy
Miss Billie Burke,
Popular American Actress
and Star of die Stage. . -
"To stay slender reach for a Lucky Strike .
instead of a sweet when your street
tooth tempts you 1 have practised this -for
years and find it a most effective way
of retaining a trim figure There is some
thing to the toasting process which de
velops a flavor in Luckies that com '
pletely satisfies the desire for sweets At
the sarne time, toasting, takes out the
irritants and Luckies never affect ihe
voice9
. . Billie Burkb
t
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rette smoking to the improvement ia
the process of Cigarette manufacture by '
the application of heat. It is true that :
during 1928, Lucky Strike Cigarettes .
showed a greater increase than all other
Cigarettes combine. This confirms.in
no uncertain terms the public's confi
dence in the superiority of Lucky Strike,
No Throat Irritation-No Cough
Coast to const radio koolowp every Saturday ntght through the
National BroaacasttngCwmpany's network. The LuchyStrik
Dance Orchestra fas "The Tsmes that wuuUBroadway, Broadway"
0 1920 The American Tobacco Cow Manufacturers
mice)
There were two visitors present
from Dallas. Mrs. W. P. Miller,
and , Mrs. E. J. Hays. Mrs. Minnie .
Mack and Mrs. U. S. Heftier were '
here from Monmouth.. .
Mrs. Ada Jolly was entertained
in the horns of Mrs. Ed Kelly Fri
day 'night.
The Booster club met at the
home of Mrs. Charles Smiley Wed.
nesday evening. Sixteen were pre
sent and after a business meeting
and the piecing of a quilt, dell,
clous refreshments) were served.
SEES pur
WOODBURN. March 4. A
large crowd attended the presen
tation of the play "In the Shadow
of the Cross" by the Wright Cal
ifornia players, it the M. E.
church Friday evening. The play
was sponsored by the Sunday
school.
Between acts entertainment
was arranged by the church. A
quartet consisting of Miss Pauline
Livesay, Mrs. Pauline Bain, J. Hr
Livesay, and Sam Bergen sangr
"Though Tour Sins Be of Scar
let,' accompanied by Miss Wilms
Morrison; "The Holy City." a pi
ano and organ duet, by Miss Wil
ms Morrison and S. E. Burne was
given after the second act. The
final number was -a vocal duet.
The Old Rugged Cross," Mrs. A,
J. Neufeld and Mrs. Pauline Bain,
accompanied by Miss Morrison.
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ant tablet form but It conquers
the cold. Quicker than all the
things you hear are good for colds.
Far better than "doping."
If you feel a cold coming on,
this will end it with the first
snuffle. If the cold has settled
on you, perhaps run Into "flu,
Pape's Cold Compound will still
clear it up If you take several
tablets. Druggists ask only 25c
for this real relief.
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re.
Authorities attribute the
enormous increase in Ciga
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