The OREGON STATESMAN Salem Oregoa, Scaday Morning, April 20. 1930
PAGE NINE
RUTH GEER VERSATILE
Statesman Correspondent Adept in Many Lines
ATHLETICS ONE POINT
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If there Is any branch of ath
letics In walea Rath Geer, States
man correspond eat at Wood born.
lis not inter
ested it is only
because she
has not heard
of the particu
lar game aa
yet You may
be sure she
win be at it
as sooa aa she
hears about a
new sport.
Riding, swim
ming, tennis,
bask e t b a 1 1,
tolleybalL, all
kinds of b.
dancing and
t otet all tha rest
are not.work but mere play to her.
But she is not all athlete. In
Ruth Geer we find an unusual
combination, a girl interested in
all forms of sport but who is also
musical and capable in many to
er lines. She plays the piano and
trumpet and sings, makes all of
her own clothes and finds time to
do a good deal of writing. Al
this during the time that she is a
INDEPENDENCE, April -19
The Girls league is siring a bas
ket social Ta tfte high school
gym on Friday, April 18. There
will be a program, dancing and a
good time for eTerybody.
Ross Nelson and Ray Harmon
senior In Woodburn high school, made a business trip to Portland
Bill
and active In student affairs
After graduation from hiKh
school Ruth plans to go to college
and study Journalism. With this
she plans to take "all I can get"
in psychology, political science
and economics. '
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TURNER. April 19. Those of
Surprise grange vho attended Po
mona grange' at Union Hill Wed
nesday were Mr. and Mrs. G. W.
Farris, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Ed
wards, Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lit
tie, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Titus
Mr. and Mrs. U. E. Denyer and
W. F. Gulvin.
H. P. Jensen and children, Al
bert and Evelyn are spending Eas
tar Sunday ia Portland with Mr.
Jensen's sister, Mrs. A. Wolf.
Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Thomason
had for their weekend guests, Mr
and Mrs. W. B. Brown of Gervais
also their son, Owen and their
daughter, Mrs. Paul Walker and
Miss Jean Phillips of Portland.
W. A. Martin has the founds
tion laid for a commodious new
house. The building will be on the
lot east of the present home.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ball took
their young son to the Salem hos
pital Saturday evening, he being
very ill with pneumonia. He has
shown improvement during the
week.
James Denjer, senior high
school student won third place in
the bookkeeping contest held in
Salem Saturday. He missed sec
ond place by one point.
Those from Turner attending
the special dairy meeting in Sa
lem Wednesday evening were W.
T. Riches, Jr., Alfred Anderson
ad L. D. Roberts." :
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ZENA, April 19. The rain la
the northeast part of Polk coun
ty Thursday while not heavy, prov-
ea very welcome to farmers and
berry growers. The cherry orch
ards in general will not be Injured
at tnis time by gentle rainfall.
Mrs. W. N. Crawford went to
Lincoln Thursday to care for Mrs.
D. R. Ruble, who is suffering
from infection caused by fruit
blossom poisoning. Mrs. Ruble
was suffering Intense pain in her
eyes and face. Mrs. George Boyd
and Mrs. Tracy Walling assisted
ia nursing her Thursday night
and Friday.
S. A. Henry of Salem was a
house guest Thursday night at
the home of his friends. Mr. and.
Mrs. N. R. Holland of Zena. The
Henry and Holland families were
near neighbors when they resided
in Spring Valley 10 or 12 years
ago.
Evelyn Charpllloz, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Charptlloi of
Zena is able to attend school
again. The young girl had a mas
toid operation, recently but re
covered nicely.
Dorothy Fredericks and Elaine
Worthington were sent to Brush
College from the Zena school as
contestants in the district spelling
elimination contest held there on
April IS. Miss Lillian Reynolds,
principal of the Zena school ac
companied them.
Mrs. C. F. Merrick and two chil
dren, Audrey and Chester of Zena
were Thursday afternoon visitors
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Al
vin Madsen of Lincoln.
Wednesday. Mr. Kelson runs the
Iris theatre here.
Mrs. Nellie Kantner and daugh
ter of Seattle are the hoase guest
of ber mother, Mrs. Ada Whit
aker. B. R. Crain has sold his. meat
market on C street to Frances
Holt, and has moved back to
Idaho.
Mrs. Homer Woods. Mrs. Ada
Robinson and Mrs. John Donald
son, attended a party given for
Mr. and Mrs. Cleve Robinson at
McMinnville. Wednesday night.
The ladies of the Baptist
church are holding a cooked
food sale at Calbreath's grocery
on Main street, 8atarday after
noon. They will have everything
to make your Easter dinner com
plete. Mrs. G. O. Skeleton and daugh
ter, Mary, of Corrallis were
house guests of Mr. end Mrs. J.
N. Jones, Thursday.
Several from here visited the
lily farm at Dayton Thursday.
Those going were Mrs. Earl Ruef
Mrs. J. N. Jones, and their house
guests. Mrs. G. V. Skeleton and
daughter, Mary, and Mrs. R.
Skeleton and son, Robert
Mr, and Mrs. Sam Hastings of
Arlio were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Pearl Hedges, Monday.
There were a number from
here in attendance at the Rebek
ah lodge In Monmouth Thursday
night. A program was put on by
the lodge, and a play completed
the evening's performance.
S. J. Hoover is driving e new
automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Crossley are mov
ing to Corrallis. Mr. Crossley
has been manager of the Stand
ard Oil station here for the last
two years, and has been trans
ferred to the Corvallis plant.
INDEPENDENCE. April 19
Mrs. Marie Ruef had as her din
ner guests Monday night. Misses
Katherine and Grace Jones of
Corrallis. Mr. and Mrs. J. N.
Jones. Mrs. A. Skeleton and son.
of Grants -Pass and Miss Ber-
nita Jones.
Aa Easter program is to be
given in the Methodist church oa
Sunday even in jr under the di
rection of Mrs. E. N. LandqaisL
Prof. R. W. Kirk, who died
Thursday, was principal of the
schools here a number of years
ago.
Mrs. Kitchen has gone to Esta
cada to spend some time with her
daughter. She has been spending
the last three months with Mrs.
Beal, ber daughter here.
Eugene McCarthy, . who is at
tending the Hill Military acad
emy in Portland, Is spending the
Easter holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. D. P. McCarthy.
Harry L. Corbett of Portland,
republican candidate for gov
ernor, is to be the speaker at the
next meeting of the Commercial
club, which will be held in the
church next Tuesday evening.
The fishermen's special to
Valsetz is leaving at 4 o'clock
Sunday morning for all points in
the mountains.
The Polk county track meet
will be held at Monmouth on
June 2. This date was decided no
on by a meeting of the athletic
association that was held In Mon
mouth on Wednesday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan
celebrated their 54th wedding
anniversary Friday, April It.". .
Mrs. P. H. Drerler is nit ill
at her home. She has been sick
for some time and had a bad
spell Friday.
The Easter egg bant that was
to be in the grove Friday after
noon had to be postponed on ac
count of the rain. This was being
given by Robert Craven, of Cra
ven and Son confectionary,
The quarantine has been lifted
from the homes of C. R. Messlng
er and Mrs. McElmurry, where the
two little girls who had scarlet
fever had been confined. So far
no new cases In town hare de
veloped. Rer. Gentre of the Baptist
church will preach in the Parker
school hoase Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. George DeWitt of
Portland are spending a few days
here.
O. B. Travis has purchased a
wood sawing outfit of Mr. Olson,
and Is operating it in this vicin
ity. Miss Helen Knott has returned
to the Oregon State college after
spending a few days at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Kaussman
of Portland were weekend guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Busby.
Mrs. R. K. Montgomery is very
III at her home on D street.
Bruno Hornberger and Fearl
Hedges went to Alsea Saturday
on a fishing trip.
Mrs. Dell Alexander and daugh
ter of Albany were guests at the
home of Mrs. W. N. Alexander.
Friday.
Several of the fishermea 'hare
been out trying their luck. Some
have made some good catches.
More carpenters are needed to
rash the completion of the big
warehouse which is being built by
the Southern Pacific.
enta. ;
J. B. Hatch and R- Paul made at
business trip to New Grand Rondo,
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Carey of Sa-
lem attended the stunt night pro-j
gram Friday evening. ?
C. J. Moyer and son, Clarence
and Mrs. Jennie Cobb of Independ
ence, spent Suadsy in Falls City.?
With the mill at Yalsets rani
ning only four days a week somei
of the men return to Falls City
every weekend. Veldon Morris
Dick Paul. Jr.. and Willard Hatchi
are tmons those who were out lasts
weekend.
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FALLS CITY, April 19. Mr
and Mrs. F. J. Patton of Clats-
kanie, former teachers in Falls
City high school, visited friends
in Falls City over the weekend.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Creswell
of West Fir were recent visitors
here.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Muck and
daughters. Yirginia and Betty, of
Portland, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Muck.
Mrs. C. P. Horn, recently re
turned from Aberdeen, Wash.,
where she has been with her
daughter, Mrs. Ellen Munkewald.
Little Beverly and Phyllis Munke
wald returned with her.
Mrs. Ned Smith has been called
to San Diego by the illness of her
mother.
Loren Hatch, freshman at Ore
gon State college spent the week day going by way of the Coast
end in 'Falls City with his par-1 Loop.
WACONDA. April 19. Mr. and
Mrs. George Lemery accompanied
by Mrs. Lemery's brother. Fred
Schadewald, recently motored to
Oregoa City oa a fishing trip. They
were quite successful, having re
turned with a large salmon.
Mr. aad Mrs. Ed Shartf had
as their guest recently, Peter
Schark of Bahl. Idaho. Mr. Be hark
is an ancle of Mrs. Schartf. They
made the trip to the beaches San-
MICKEY MOUSE
'A Note With An "Aim"
By IWERKS
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JEFFERSON, April 18 Mrs.
George Vail, who underwent an
operation at the Albany General
hospital last Tuesday, was able to
come home Monday, and is speed
ily Tecovering.
Jack Haines, a traveling sales
man of Portland, was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hinz Tues
day. Mr. Haines is a nephew of
Mrs. Hinz.
Rer. D. G. Cole, pastor of the
Methodist church, is suffering
with an attack of septic sore
throat this week.
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