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v.- I: ' PAGE TEN GEO. WflLFER t PASSES AWAY PIONEER Picnscr Resident of Hub- fcsrd Passes Away at ' Age of 88 HUBBARD, Norember 10. Ifaay friends and relatlres gath ered at th. Hubbard city hall on . ftaaday afternoon, to do .honor :o tas memory of George J. Wolf er, a hlxhly respected and lOTed toaeer merchant, who had spent almost bis entire life of St years, sere months and 11 days In their midst, taking an actlre Interest not aly tn the actlTltles of the early pioneer days bat also keenly in terested in affairs of the present time. . .- .. Rot. S. E. Long of Salem, who officiated at the services at the reqnest of Mr. Wolfer In directions -for his funeral read after his death, spoke . of his I friend as a person, who was always fair and square In his dealings with others to the extent that he (Mr. Wolfer) wold rather take harm than to tdra-.lt. W Mrs. Julias Stauffer, Mrs. E. A KeKay, Avon Jess and John Moo maw, members of a quartet, sang t&e selections, "Rock of Ages," and "Sweet By and By." Aron Jesse sang the solo, "Shadows." . MJsa Anita Boreas was the pianist. Pall bearers were August .Will, Otto Miller and Julius Stauffer, all of Habbard, Jonas Will and Col I man Mark, both of Aurora and Kmdy Zimmerman of Canby. Mrs. Elmer Stauffer, Mrs. W. S. Mc Manais and Mrs. J. R. - Bldgood had charge of the flowers of which there was a profusion of lorely nee At the Habbard cemetery where Mr. Wolfer was buried, beside his. wife, who had preceded him In death eight years ago, the mem bers of the quartet sang two songs "Asleep In Jesus," and "Some Sweet Day By and By." and prayer was. offered .by Reverend Long. The grave was covered with flow ers, a plenty for both the graves of the father and mother. The fu neral director was S. A. Miller, of Aurora, also chosen by Mr. Wolf er la his final directions. Mr. Wolfer's death occurred on Wednesday evening, November 5, following an Illness of several weeks.; - ' Life was Varied The life of "Dad" Wolfer, as he was called by his close friends, had spanned the candle-stick and spinning wheel age to the present time of electricity and the ma chine age, and during all those years he had given of his time and talents generously toward the progress of his beloved state. Me moirs of his life reveal the fact that he not only kept abreast of the times but forged ahead al ways predicting something greater la the way of achievements. He was the first in Hubbard to have a telephone in his home 3 j years The late Georgfo Wolfer mad ' his - icranddaoghter,- Margaret WW, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark If. win.. ago when he owned the general merchandise store here. He has had a radio in his home since 1911 when he and his foster sons; Clark and Charles Will, twin brothers, whom - Mr.- and. Mrs. Wolfer raised from babies to manhood, would experiment with wireless Instruments receiving messages before such a thing was scarcely dreamed of. ' Great was Mr. Wolfer's Joy to recline in his easy chair before a modern' radio and listen in on one of our modern radio programs. In 1926, Mr. Wolfer, accompanied by his daughter. Miss Henrietta Wolf er, and a friend, Miss Florence Beardsley, enjoyed his first air plane ride at Los Angeles, Cal. Fifty years ago, Mr. Wolfer helped grade the main line of the Southern Pacific highway as far south as Albany using ox teams for power. Mr. Wolfer s lif was full of ad ventures. He was a great hunter and had one of the finest collec tions i guns In the state. He was ajmember of the O. A. R. serving for a short time in the Civil war with company F., 71st Missouri volunteer infantry. The last week in August, 1870. George Wolfer, Captain Christoff Wolfe,. John Will and Henry F. Fink, climbed Mt Hood, Mr, Wolf er reaching the top. Mr. Fink, noted author and music critic. mentions the incident in his book, "My Adventures in the Golden Age of Music," in which he de scribes the trip, mentioning the names of his associates. Mr. Fink was a close friend of Mr. Wolfer and of his son, Clark Will, who cherishes a letter written by Mr. Fink to Mr. Will and also the last letter written by the great music critic as his death occurred shortly after.. Mr. Wolfer formerly owned the Hubbard Mineral Springs, then called the "Wolfer" springs, and the eld pioneer enjoyed .recalling the days when the deer nd other wild animals went to the springs to drink. - - - . j - Mr. Wolfer. the third son of Rudolph and Catherine; Wolfer, was bora in New Albany, inoU, March J 5, It 42. When he; was fire years of age the family moved to Bethel. Mo., and later, wnen Mr. Wolfer was 21 years of age, cross ed the plains by ox train to Ore gon. -They were members ox the large train of 210 persons who came from Bethel, Mo., in II S3 to Join the Aurora colony, f founded by Dr. William KeU.-Mr. Wolfer was actlre in colony affairs. He was a member of the Aurora pio neer band and-played the Instru ment called the beu-and-banm (bell and tree), the rare eld tree shaped instrument-, covered - with many bells found among the re lics in Aurora. He took) a great nride In keeping all of those bells clean and bright. He would taa them all off the frame! and and polish eaeh one, before replacing It. according to his daughte, Mrs. Sadie Scholl. Later Mr. woiier was a member of the j Hubbard band he having moved here 57 rears aro. f - On February 33. 1871, jar. Wolfer and Otllla Will were mar ried and to this union were born four children, two sons and two daughters. Edward. Alfred, Sadie and Henrietta. Mr. Wolfer was father also to Charles and Clark Will, the latter speaking of him as "a good father.to ns boys." Alfred Wolfer died in the spring of 19ZZ and Charles died three years ago. Besides his children. Mr; Wolfer is survived by one sister. Mrs. Chris tina Stauffer. of Hubbard, and. two brothers, William woiier oi Hnbbard and- David Wolfer of Macksburg. eight grandchildren and a host of friends, i ! "LI -j . -, , . am, Tn Muif UTArnlnfr. November 11. 1930 The UKEtiUW SI ATiaIAPl, oaicia. ' mw, - - 1 MSVIILE HE HUM. Bin AUMSVILLE. Not. 10 The women sewing club held an all day quilting at the school house Friday with pot luck dinner, wis finishing the quilting and fancy work for the eighth annual oa saar to be held Friday, Novem ber 14. The program for the day win include Sandy booth, fancy work booth, fish pond, hot dog, coun try store, side shows, dinner ana supper. A double header basket- am oallMl for 2:30 with the Shedd high scbooi and pro gram at 8 p. m. J. C. Bllyeu of near Portland was a business caller in this rl clnity Thursday. Florence Powell while playing on the rings at school Friday had the misfortune to fall and break her left arm. C. Swanson while moving his household goods, slipped and is now nursing a badly sprained ankle. " CHILD KILLED Rve! Year old Viola Miller Of Silverton Dies In Hospital SILVERTON. Noremher -10 Viola Miller, fire year old daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miner of Silverton -died 1 at the- Doern- becker hospital in Portland Sat urday night as a result of injur ies sustained in an automobile accident earlier in the day. v.. Mr! and Mrs. Miller and their two daurhters. Viola and Doro thy were In the car when It left the highway - on the Base Line Road and turned orer, landing against some rocks. All of the nassenrera were Injured but the others not so seriously. Dorothy received a fractured - arm ana was knocked nnconscipns." Mr. and Mrs. Miller came west from Detroit. Michigan early lm the fall . and nad- been picking hops in tbeYicinity of SuTerton. Recently they had oeen ax uooa Rirer worting In the apple or chards. ' - k - Mrs. Miller is the daughter of Mr. rand Mrs. Ellas Wick who came to Silverton from Minne sota some months ago. The body of Viola Miller was brought to Silrerton by Larsen and Son who will hare charge of the funeral which will be held at the Evangelical Luthern Free ehureh Wednesday afternoon with Rer. E. L. j Relsem officiat ing. ...- VUEVEfl AT mm CHURCH PRATUM, Not. 8 Dr. Klierer president of Bethel college at Newton, Kansas,' is holding a ser ies of meetings at the Mennonite church beginning every evening at-7:45. Although the potato crop as a whole is considered far below normal several I good yields are reDOrted from this community. Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Roberta of Salem attended church here Sun day. They were dinner guests at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. Panl Sllke. i . Mrs. Coe from Corrallis was visitor at the home of Mrs. J. wunam xasi j-riaay. y. Daniel Bischofi spent 10 aays at Okanagon, Wash., returning Sunday morning. Mrs. Ardlna Oerig of Cornelius Oregon was a visitor at the home of Mrs. A. Meyers recently. John Althoff from Polk county attended church here Sunday morning. Newton Allen from California 4 was a Tisiior ax me nome oi jux. and Mrs. George. Kleen Sunday. Ilc&cnd Graze . -Tdlhii November 12 in Rochester jfoi less than 20,000 peo ple re expected to attend lb f1"1 gcraage eesatoa whlcb opens la Rochester, lfew York, tomorrow morn lac Norember 12V and coin tlawee unta Friday Norem her 21 " V It is said that this win be the largest gathering of rwr al people ever held la the. United States. A class of 10. OOO will receive the serenth or the highes degree of the order. 2 - Farm problems, market tug, taxation and rwral prog ress wOl be among the snb Jects considered at this ses sion and speakers from all parts of the United States are scheduled to take part im :the program. - AUMSVILLE CLUB VMS CO. AGENT AUMSVILLE, Not. 10 Aums- wm eommunitr club neia tne regular meeting . Friday night with' one hundred . twenty-lire nreaent. Dinner was served at 7 o'clock then all attended the basketball game before starting the regular program witn Wil liam L. Teutsch of Oregon State Mtllere and C. A. Bear of Turner sneakinr for a county agent. It was decided that the -club would go on record as favoring a coun ty agent. Mrs. A. E. Bradley 4-H club leader awarded the children of the club with pins, this being the largest. 4-H club in Marion coun ty with 48 members. SI GROUP MEETS AT CB ' ; ' -' v " Women's Federation oi Oregon Circuit to Con vene Wednesday 4 V -- '. v- ' i SILVERTON. Kot. 10 Sil verton will be featured strongly on the program at the semi-annual convention of Uxs Women's Missionary. Federation of the Ore gon Circuit to convene at Canby next Wednesday. The Lutheran church oi which the Rer. P.O. Brnland is pastor, is host to the convention. -' " '. J - i Mrs. M. G. Ounderson, member of' Trinity church at Silverton, and who is president of the Ore gon Circuit, will respond to the address f welcome which win be made by Mrs. O. M. Matteson of Canby. On the subject of the reformation. moTement which will occupy a, principal place on the program of the afternoon. ' Mrs. Henry Torvend,-also of Trinity church will speak, having for her subject, "The : Great Revival and Miss Clarissa Brager, of the SUrerton Immanuel Lutheran church,, will give an address on "Women of the RevivaL" - Mrr. George Henrlksen, Jr., of Port land but formerly of Silverton, wil lsing a vocal solo, preceding the addresses of the two Silver ton women. -' Th Rev. J. M. Jensen, pastor of Immanuel Lutheran church of Silverton, will offer aevouoa dnrine the evening session, which is announced, for 7: JO. ; Trinity choir will rive a number of se- lecf ions. '. The sneaker of the evening is Dr. O.. A. Tingelstad, the eldest son at Mr. and Mrs. B. Tingelstad of Silverton. Dr. Tingelstad Is . president of the Pacific Lutheran nllra at Parkland,. Wshv Silverton women wno are cers of the organisation are presi dent, Mrs. M. G. Gunderson; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. J. P. Dull- uurcurv ex liie iueiuuw- nra; Mrs. H. L. Toss; secretary or uurreni Events. Mrs. E. C. pisen: secre tary of Mission Boxes, Mrs. a. Raugland. Something- around one hundred SUvertonlans are expecting to at tend daring the day and evening. a.s w mar Awnnrssi m nin nnu aaa mviuvimii ARMISTICE BAY It is a coincidence that this day comes in th same month that brings Thanksgiving. We were thankful when the war was over and we continue to appreciate the peaoe which ! 1 Armistice Day brought. 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