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The OIZEGON STATESMAN, Saiga, Oregon, Thorsday Morning, March 12, 1931 pach mun mm L Percentage of Holdover in I Oregon Above. Average . Report Reveals The percentage of the 1830 production of the principal small grain ' crops in Oregon which re mained on farmg on Marca 1 this year Is considerably a bore tbe overage, according: to the federal- state crop reporting service.. ZnJ the case of corn, all wheat and rye, the March - report showed farm stocks- to be nearly twice the average. The principal causes for this unusual situation are giv en as unfavorable market condi tions for cash crops, especially - A. IL 1 . wawi, ua vi uuuanauy nuia 'winter which has not necessitated f eedlnr oat of xrain -keot for that purpose; The fact that more wheat has been fed than usual baa also tended to boost present stocks of oats and barley which are : more commonly used for feeding. .-. - ' '; - Interpreted into bushels, Ore Son stocks of all wheat amount to 4,210,000 bushels compared to approximately three million last March. Oats stocks amount to 3 712,000 bushels which Is about a half million bushels more than a year ago and Is approximately twice the fire year average. Bar ter stocks amount , to 786,009 bushels or approximately t w times the average of the past five years. Bye stocks -are, also very high. . . - The March first report on Qual ity of corn bears out reports of last fall that the 1930 corn crop la Oregon was above average duality. Stocks remaining ; on farms are practically double the five year average. Corn Stocks Ixwr In Entire Nation For' the country as a whole, corn stocks are relatively low be cause of the short crop last year vui not ia me same ratio snowing .that other crops, particularly wheat, have been used for feed ing Instead of corn. The- winter has been generally milder . than usual also. ; ' Wheat stocks "are above ave rage due to the unfavorable mar ket conditions, resulting from targe carry-over of , 1929 wheat and the large crop harvested last Oats stocks In the United States are about average and are reported at 464,329.00ft bushels compared to 6 01.3 2 1,00 bush els a year ago and the tivo year average of 480,498,000 bushels. Barley stocks are considerably above average. A relativity less amount of feeding has .been nec essitated by weather conditions anil whaat Yiaa Kuan nioit larger extent where cheaper and has displaced feed grains to that extent. United States rye stocks are considerably above the "ave rage of the past five years.; T" : 1 1 , FORMER RESIDENTS VISIT HAZEL. GREEN, March 11; . Rer. and Mrs. W. R. Monger and small daughter Joyce of Portland were visiting In this community Monday. Mrs. Monger Is remem bered by her friends and former schoolmates as Tressa Engle. Rev. Munger was at the home mission station in Malta, Mont., w.mvw JU.a UWlia SUTO4VgiCa sehool at Dayton, Ohio, until last September, when he was sent to the Blanchard Memorial charch in East Portland.. T. 8. LOUGHARY HAS OFFICE X DALLAS. March 11. IT. a ijuujuu; cmereu upon me amies as postmaster for Dallas, under a temporary appointment 'Just re ceived. The office has been with out an acting postmaster follow ing the death of C. G. Coad in rw.ml... rev... v. .. i . rewiuui, iucta . uisi uet?a o number of local men interested la the office, and It is understood that an examination will be hell liter to determine the final selec tion. - .. ; - tUj 'WITH )CEASUuS I AURORA; March 11 Miss Norma Eccleson Is at the Aurora Cafe, where she has been con fined with a case of measles, but will be out a sain in a few days. he will make her home with Mrs. Latter until the close of the Casely high schoolwhere she 4s a student. Then she will Join hern parents at Kalama. wash. Her mother. Mrs. Paul Hendrex. came Friday and spent the weekend trita Miss Norma. f . ; s GUESTS AT JKFFERSOX : JEFFERSON", March 11 Mr. and; Mrs. George Carroll Jr., of KelsoWash.. arrived in Jeffer son Monday night for a visit with Mrs. Carroll's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McKee. Mr. Carroll re turned to Kelso, Tuesday, but ' Mrs, Carroll will remain in Jef ferson until the latter part of the week. ; Radio rams Thnnikj, SCarch 11 XQW 829 Kc PorUaa4 . S:15 Devotional. ; e:Stt Orroa Trail lasers. 7:80 NBO. . S:1S Oookiaf tebool. -. S:4S Barbara Gould. ' ' 10:00 Mag-asiao ot the Air. JT3C. 11:00 -Standard School oroadcaat. KBO. J 1 :45 Hoaical liaatarworka. 11:00 Laacheon eoncart, KBO. 12 :15 Western Farm aad Homa, JTBO. 1:03 Town Crier. 3:00 Lady Ne Door, KBO. 1:80 Jalia Hayes. - : lfioa prorraaa. S:30 Uck aad Uold Room, KBO. S :5 The Yara bonds, KBX 4:15 News Service. KBO, 4:80 Orgaa and piano, . f :0 Standard Symphony hear. KBO. S.-30 Amos 'a' Andy, KBO. S:0O Demi-Uase reviev, tiBO, :30 gport Ulk. 10:15 Tony A Depp. ' ll:0O Merry UUers Ifaleilef, KBOL .11:00 Mnaio Box erraa, KOAO 650 Ko, CorvaJUs 13:00 Farm pregTam. 00 Aroaad the Cam pa. . : Heasemaker Hoar. V 1:80 The Horn Gardea. T:S0 "GaardiaBthipa. Co-ed debate. Prog IESSl WHEAT HIT Heavy Hens Advance, Others are Firm : At top Price .. - PORTTJIND. March 11 (AP) Wholesale butter and egg quo tations remained unchanged to day. .. .......j:.- :, ;.; . y-: i Butter 1 trade was : active, de mand strong for top grades and receipts about equal to demand. Egg market opened, unsettled, receipts liberal and trading ir regular due to price shading and direct sales from producers. . : : Dealers la country dressed meats and poultry were flooded with veal offerings ; and quota tions were depressed .another & cent to range from 11-13 hi cents a poind to producer. Other dress ed meats were steady. Poultry demand was good with supplies moving promptly. Heavy hens were quoted up 1 cent at It while mediums and lights were firm at former extreme tops of IS and 13 cents respectively. - Conditions in the fresh fruit and vegetable trade were report ed by government market news service as follows: - y Willamette valley hothouse cu cumbers . are again " available in moderate: volume, after several months absence from the market. Hothouse tomatoes are just start ing and wilt soon be available in greater volume. . . Lettuce prices were firmer at California, yesterday, - with ship ments considerably lighter. Port land cheap left-over stocks were mostly cleaned up yesterday at $2.50-32.75; and good f - ar rivals are moving to retailers at 13-3.25 perorate of 4s and 5s. ' First Florida new potatoes sold to .retailers yesterday at 310.00 12.00 per cwt. First carlot arriv al was divided between , Portland and Puget Sound points. POSTLANB, Ora, ICarca 11 (AP) Predae asiehaogsv or prices: aa'.Ur. tra, 8" ata---da pri"M f ' - ; firsts 17. Xrr. freia eitras ISO IT: fresh, asadi aate -i ! Portland Grain PORTLAND, Ore, Karch 11 (AP) Grain taturee: . - i Opra. Hick Lew Close Kay , , 68 68 68 . 68 Jal S8 S8 S8 SS - Cash mark tec -wheat: big- Bond bJae tem .67; aet white, wettera whfte .66; hard - winter, northern spring, west era red .63.: j : Oats: Ke. 1 88 IV whit 20.50. MUlrsa, sUadsrd 14.50. Cora: Ke. IE.Y. shipment 27.23, Nuts, 1 Hay and Hops PORTLAND, Ore.. Marcl 11 (AP) Kats, ttluti, California new No. 1. SO &2c; Oregon, wir. 2227e; almonds, 22c: peanets. B12Ue: filbert. 15 a Hay wbeiesale baring pricei, deliYer ed ParHsnd, eastern Or, Ron timothy, I.06i7S: On alley. 19.50; . al falfa, SIS.OOIS.OO; elorer, SIS; oat aay, flS; Ur STQS ton; telling prices $1 to- S3 mere. , Hops 1919 crop. lSlc ) Portland Livestock POBTLAKD. Ore., Varcfc 11 (AP) Cattle 85, caleM IS; notably atemdy. fleeeia. POO Ihs coed 7.75fc8.00; BMdiaaa T.OOT.TS; roaimoa ' 6.Q0 & 7.00. ieen 0e-1100 lbaM rood TJ0 7.75; saedmaa .7537.S0; coaaasoa S.00 QS.vs. atwn lieetiseo ibe, sood 7.00 tT30; saediaas 7.00. Heieca S50. SO ThSy cood T.857.SOr vedioal 6.15 T.2i; toaaoi 5.00 6.25. Caws, good 6.50 6.00; eosuaoa and ntediam 4.75(35.50; low cutter aad cotter 3.50 4.75. BvHs. (yearlinss excluded) 6.000 5.T5; cotter, common aad mediant 8.50 5.0O. Vealers milk ted. 10.00 11.00; mediant 8.56 10.00; rail and common 5.504r8.5. j Calves 250-500 lbt good aao choice mj lo.oo; commoa Boga STSj steady. -o.t or h.. and roasting exeleded). , Uzht l'fata 140-160 $7.2568.25; light aght 160-180 8.062r8.23: lirht waieht 180-200 aad lbi 8.00 r 8.25 laediam weignt xou-zso ids., taediaaa weis;ht 220-250 lbs, heavy weisbt 250-290 lbe., fceaey weights 290-850 bs 7.25 S.25; 7.00tJS.0; 6.T3eT.75; 6.25 (T 7.50. 5.256x6.7. 70- n " . racking tews zjj-svq I Feeder aad ttocker lbs.. pig Cheea 100: aaetably steady. Lnm VO Ike., down .75V7.00: ase dioai S.eOS.TSi all weirhta, conn on 5.00GS.00. Teaxling wethers, 90-110 IbaM 4.00 6.00. Ewes S0-12B Ibs S.50 4.00? ewes 120-15O lb.. S.008.75; aii wetshta. Cull and eoatasoa 10 i 8.00. FruitSe Vegetables PORTLAKD. Ora Hsfeli 11 AP Fruits aad vretaMes: fresh fruit or anges, aaeeH. packed, 8.254; Jsmble stock. tl.9'it: gnpe'rait. Fierida, SS.SO &: Ceiifemia. S2.25 0 S.M; limes, 6-dos. earten. 82.50; bananas, Se lb, Leatens Calif emia, 5.50 S. StrawberrlM Florida,-California,' 60s par piat. Cabbage UeaV 1 H 1 4 e Tb. Potatoes Oregon Deaehnte. gl.25 & 1.45 ; leeml, 90s ii $1,19; Yakima, ?Sc1.10. ( Ktatoea Texas triamph $2.25 for 60 . bag; Cubaa. 17e lb. Onione eeuiag price te retailers. Oregoa, 70 5? 80s cwt. Seed poUtees local, 22He lb. Bethonso rhvbara Waaaiagtea," ea fra fancy. $1.25; fancy. $11.10; choiee T55c boa 15 tea.; Oregon No. 1, fl.65; Km. S, $1.35 box SO Iba. Arti ehokaa 79S5a. Spinaeh local. 81.15 C 1.25 erang tea; Walla- Walls 75ea$l box. CeleryCalifornia, 8L50 1.75 per dex.-; tieaita $1 dee. baaeaes. Math rooaaa hathoaae. SO Q 60s la. Peppers belt, greeo, S0 lb, aweet poUteea Cstfforala, 4 ?" lb. eaUera. $1.50 8.7 S basheL Cauli flower Oregaa aranali. $U5 (51.85; California, $1Q1.10. Saaas Ploriday 27a lb. Peas California, $4 crate, ll 17e lb. Gartie new.' 710e lb. . Taaaato horhaaaa. $1.758.25 eraU of 10 fbe.t Mexican, $55.5 lag. re packed. Lotto ee latperiat valley, $2.75 W8 a crate. Atpartgoa California, 15 Q 20e- Ik. . j - Portland Produce POSTLAKB. Ore, March 11 (AP) Vilk Steady law anils: t4 per cent), $8.0e per ewt deUeared Portland leaa 1 per eenlj grade O asilk. fl.SO. Battef fat deUrered ia Pertlaad, lis. Peultij (hwriag price) heary ap 1 seat Vigaer. raedtam and light flrai ad eztreaia tap. AUee keaey keas da HS lej aaadiam- aeas, IV, Jba, le: light keas, . 18e springs. 2 Oct Pekta docks. 4 lbs, an4 ever S4e; spnagars suwzzs; ceiareat decks, lie; turkeys, e. I gze. Pota toes steady No. 1 graded, 9 5s 3 fl.4$ ewt.; Ko. 1. SOgSScT . . breamed poaltry ielling pries tore taiJeeet taakaya, poor to good. S5S3e; daeka, 15ej , gneee, -ISej eapoas. Slit 5s Is. - '-'-"' ATJEORA,1 March 11 Mrs. Diana Snyder accompanied her son, Henry Snyder and her daugh ter, Mrs. Clyde Cammaek cf Port land, on a motor trip to Pasco, Washlagton, where they spent the weekend visiting with, Mrs. Jess Johnson a sister of Mrs. Snyder. General filarhets QUOTAMO DOWN KttND Salem fJarkets Grade B raw 4 ' mCTc, delivered la Salem, 2.00 cwt. . ' . Batterfat '; mt farm' JSTe. Salem 2Sc. - '' nxnr ub TzazrAausa i - Pries paid t a-rowesa hr dJan kayera. Jlarea 11. 1981 . Apples, fancy -, , : afediaaaa . ' i ...75-1.1S . YXarrraxzxs Onions ' V, 8. Ke. S jee rxfta Calf saeaT. IS las. .l.to-i.es SeratcA, tea .tsJMKdo.oe ; Cora, whela. tea 85.00 te S8.0O ' Cracked aad greaad. Urn 86.00-89.06 Kill saa, - Braa. Us t a a.n nm. Egg mass. ewt. 1,8 5-1 JS Saytag Prleas 1 Extras L. 8taadard atadioass . it ax .09 PtHJMTtT Xorlng Prices Boosters, eld .09 .IS Spnaga HesTiea, asaa atediaaa kens . .15 J09 t .IS Ught keas :s9 to as OKATJf AJTU HAT . BaytBg Prices Weat. western red ., , .. , , White, ba. . 1 1 1 64 Barley, toa .,, , ,.22.00 to 28.00 Oatt, rrey. i its. ba. ka. ..80 White. .81 Hay: bnyinr prioea Oats and vetch, toa .10.00-11.00 Clover .10.00-11.00 Alfalfa, valley, lad cutting 15.00-17.00 astera 'r-g ' 1 Coaunea . 14X0 HOPS Top grade : WAX. UIB Korth Paeifli Kat OrowerS Prises rranqnette , t Faacr ., " ; i Larva' r .., , 8 S7 1 Suadaed - i Soft ahell-- Fancy i Large . Standard alayettes " . ; v . , . Fancy , , . . i "' Large (Delivered- la S-poaad kags) Heats i; . Light amber halves , - i -IS J$ .19 ,S 1st e .4A Halves and pieees mm as a as a 1 s ..a aVSaV B mr n war m X nap 5-9 oatf J Old 0 41 Jlwa- 43-41 ' 1 ' 1 - MICKLVMOUSE ' ' i ; 'A-Caaa-Drf- '. -: ; ; I j; ByirVTEKKS arf H i yixz - ' f'POLLY AND HER PALS I TX?MT GET IrrS ALL MAI I biff TTfeR EXAMPLE. YWOULXXfT THIS REUSTWrrVOP X2MP OF5 PRCS5C AUK4T .rtZhTt COLLAR. WHITE. J UTTLE ANNIE ROONEY AJslV tCO TVUCTHA9 A 'BUSiMCSS -ro REMSMeEie It TWE F"OORi KID 9 WHO L I ia I ITw r.iu TOOTS AND CASPER 1 H-H X 7 . Vour COUSIN ' ; 0EAN1WEKT CUT ( 4 EARlf TH1 1 1 CAEV BUT Hl f ; J -I V "WlFK 15 HERBi A ii j i a s aw? err . a Farm Board Interests dvancing Price in Two" Cities . ., ': " j- CmCAGO. Hatch 11 UP) Grains seored advaneea lata to dar but not! en til after wheat had equaled the season's low tyriee record. The late rallies accom panied announcements that the domestic wheat price basU paid br farm boardaiUea - had been lifted eent per 3ushel at Kan sas City and a full cent at Min neapolis. There were elm uliaaeoua indi cations thatthe basis on wheat, foe export byWay, of the Gulf of Mexico had .been cut 1 6-r cents. Wheat closed lirm, nnehanced to 7-8 cents hirjier. com - un changed to M up, oata 1-f-S-l advanced. i ' -.-!; ; i - FflUIT PflDDUCTS PLflTIT PROPOSED Possibilities of an enlargment of Salem's fruit , Industry were seen in an announcement ' of a prospective fruit products plant which was made on Wednesday. That the plans are only tenta tive was pointed out but the out line Includes prune drying- plant, maraschino cherry pant, a cherry pittlog department and a depart ment for handling cracked nuts, both walnuts and f Irberts. i It was rumored that .W. O. Al- 45-50 02i tev.0S HEAT Say tag Prices Lambs, lap iS to .06 H Hogs .."SO Hogs, tOO Ibs.ap Steers . Cowa ' i 7.69 0-.06 04-.0 ,05-.06S Heifers Dressed veal D res aed ksa Coarse ' Hediaas WOOL HOaAs a )l MT URH,"Tcxrrs -ALDNH. ORSHG. rOE5 OUT ALONtW Birr THEY NEVER. 6rO OUT TOGETHER! THBYkrsOW IF I EVETJ CTCH TVEM Germ OUT rLUBoCT "the Poor Ant. - THEY WOrT CfWT 1 ft v . . "A. uaxK Morse- ; , hv CAajoyr w s. -rc cowe wtm aae t& H r-.HowwucHP09iaj aM3S3S-V YsZf - : aK in I - 7 Ar ICE, 1 V5EEARIW.QRCU3 11 I WSCT5KlMr VWv 1 iT rUar A.I I Cv 1 ITrT S Mi M M B W y ."w'. 1 ' i II W . L.CJ S fV W BW B aaaaaw M BBB I I r-O. m ' r Jj V "Testarat Syadtaae. lee, CraaSriUhl flrkts feaerred. " a"g8al' ,'v 'S XI H I I ITV IV-lB klp'l 11.. 7 I V - i f n '4 1 len, manacer of Runt Brothers cannery, was formalatlas the plans for the new branch. Mr. Al len is optimlstle in regard to the specialty side tinea that can be developed and admitted that he was giTing? serious consideration to the matter of - handling the fruit by-product.: ? - PIKE DEIB1S (I 5DFFIC1I. FEfJI Prune growers of the Tsiley are beginning te .wonder if they will ba able to take care of the 193 1 prune crop; which promises to be a bumper one. There is said to be a lack of drier space in this section and. many of the present plants are obsolete, in addition to this, a number of .. driers which were destroyed, by fire in recent years hare not been replaced. Another problem Is whether or not the prtno martet win justify the expenditure of money for new driers. - The- nncertainty. ot the crop and of favorabo weather for larvestlng x further : complicates the problem. Saw Mills Are : - Resuming Work KINGS VALLEY. March 11 Many of the smaller saw' mills of this community are resuming op erations after, being closed since December 1. . : Christenson Brothers, expect to open, their mill and big - plant about -April 1 Mr. Christenson stated that he thought the wage would ba about. $2.00 per day for work in the lumber yard and oth er work, in proportion. 7 - - CLYDE! TH03IA3 DIES LYPN3, March 11 Mrs. J. H. -Johnston received a message from her sister in Phoenix, Ar izona Tuesday, stating her bus- .band Clyde Thomas had passed away, early today. Mrs. Thomas and daughter were accompany ing the boy to Oregon for bur ial, and are expected . to arrive late Friday or Saturday. Funeral arrangements have - not been made, Lady Bountiful ?r--.K. ' "Just a ' r- VELL.rVE dSrOTTA . I y I HURRY OR rU. BE. LATE 1 I Zzi f AT THE OFPCE. i ) 1 II ill nubl wtaraea -Iff 'III V.. -1 I X m.t-y An llikT III I tilt I 11 i-r I I itt i .rr. r - f n i x . Ill I I VfT3- D I r A i rMi y - V - V ii i , ii s i.. a i i IllCaraowaa SyaSkata. la-. Qea Suitatt rtgaia taseeaa. 2Q.. j . j B E-L1E VE IT OR NO T Domestic BaLtlea arb Fought oh Highways IN MARION COUNTY - s . 1 : v Bomeone haa saldi .. thai -. our highways are theaters in which the dramas of buman lkfe f re an acted. To few of us however is It given to witness the drama thsit-j waa seen by Mr. and: Mrs. Allyn Nnsom. on - Saturday; afternoon. Being of a thoughtful mind Mrs. Nusom tells the story in the fol lowing way, calling; it "Has ft ocenred to youT" j ... . -i ' Did yon ever happen to wUh yonr husband were i- like other menr -y - '!,-.- ! . -j. It only 70m could! hare a car like tho Joneses. 1 .- j And wouldn't yon ilook lovely In clothes of the new spring mode? - i V ,j : Did such thoughts as these ev er crowd, in as perhaps 70a -drove home from a shopping expedt tlont , .. 1. -,:, : - -It would serve yon right if somethlig of a shock occured to make you realise yea had the beat, man in world. J believe a ffiO RESIDENTS VISIT SILVEDTOrJ ) SILVERTOK, March 11. Mr. and Mrs. William Moores of Riv erside, CaliL, are visiting at 811 Verton and looking after business Interests. Mr. and Mrs. Moore own the farm on which E. J. Mo Call lives on the Waldo Hills road. . I . i Mr. and-Mrs. Moore left : here a year ago tor Riverside, where Mr. Moore is In charge of a large farm. They are In 'Oregon for a two weka- vacation, spending the greater part of their time with their daughter. Mrs. Lloyd. Fry at Portland. When they called at gilrerton early this week they were accompanied here by their son, William Moores Jr of Port land. ' Vy0..SlR. tN COMPARlSDKl Alsf RELATIVE TO CERTAIN OTHER OBJECTS IT IS WHITE, J$T HiS MECK 1 False -Alarm' QUICVCTOCTTSai 'PHONE THli ' PoucbU MY CAR HAS TEU. CEDJ 5TCLDJ! scene like this would shock most women ;,.' 1 . We hear of It, and read of it, but seldom see 1C . ; ; A man ' and woman, their car parked beside the road, presum ably because ot car trouble, -But no, yea realize it Is . domestic trouble. You see him fall as your car approaches. He's knocked cold, and you wonder how such a skinny scrawny little woman could do It, And yon say to yourself that'll end the fight. But no, she waits, loklng down at him, her face contorted with rage. And then as yea so slowly past; them, nor Quite comprehending, yon see him stagger to his feet, and they're "at it" again, t Now yon begin to wonder what ; he did to make her hate him, and you called him a "brnte" and then and there yon knew joar bos band husband weald -get bis .favorite desert for -dinner tomorow. I And yon were glad he couldn't know the thoughts you'd been thinking. Dick Rockhill Wins Contest GRAND ISLAND March j 11 In the final tryout held Wednes day for the boys who were giving speeches In preparation for the Future Farmers oratorical con test. Bichard (Dick) Rockhill from the Island won first I .and Thomas Little alternate. r Dick's subject was "Why I Chose to become a farmerj" If nothing happens he will repre sent the Dayton high school 4n competing, with other boys from the Willamette valley in the ora torical contest beld March 19. . : Thomas Little, the alternate, also has a very Interesting and instructive subject, "Electrifica tion of the American Farm. The Judges for . the final elim ination were M. A. Hatfey of Llnf leld ; -college, Mr. Conover from Pacaf ie .college and j Rev. Robert Shattuck of Dayton.! aii 1 WITHJU w XACTia!v ' r OH.IwV3RSOT-70 VbU TW BEANJEi HA c?crt Your car CA-SPER4 Me DJDNT THlwV4YbU WEREv tOlMTOUSB IT. H3 HAD TO 60 P0Vrr4- TaVWe, AND "ibU UL " ' kNOWHCW AV As a AT 'T?- OPTK1 m OF CIIITIG TOLD l!2L BPiEE n HAZEL GREEN, March 11 -B. C Kruger, representicg the As sociated Charities of Salem, spoke at the Sunday morning-church services, presenting the work and asking donatiohs of fruit and veg etables. : ; Miss WJIma, dauchter of Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Davis, came homo Sunday from Coqullle, where she has been employed by her broth er-in-law, Richard Slater, to work ia a store. ; Mrs. Peter Zellnskl, who had a major operation at a Salem hos pital some time ago, will not be able to return home as soon as expected, owinjr - to unexpected conrolieatrons. She Is lmproTlBg:. . Mr. and Mrs. Wacklns were sur prised by a number of friends Sat urday evening. Mr, and Mrs. Ed ward Dannlgan, Jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Peter Woelke, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Gilbert and son Waldo were guests from this community. 'STITCH III TIKE' I 1 CLUB IS ACTIVE ELDREDGE. March 11 The 4 II 'St!tch-lttm sewing clnb met with their leader, Mrs. Elsna Bruce at the schoolhouse Friday. - They had as their euest. County School Superintendent Mary b. Faulkerson. ' Work for the year will soon be completed, and they were recently complimented by Mr. Allen.' state : assistant club leader and William 1 Fox, county supervisor,!; for their excellent work and enthusiastic club spirit. ' MOHJOH BUYS BUSIXEftft JEFFERSON, March 11 A deal was consummated Monday, whereby the insurance business of the late S. R. Tandy, was tak en over by! W.1 E. Moses of Salem. The business will be retained in Jefferson' st the same office.- Mr. Moses iswell known here, hav ing resided " in Jefferson for a number of years. By CLIFF STERRETT By BEN BATSFORD r kmow vooce socey tosz all. IM TX TXIX TMAT THIS is yooa PARTY By jmiMY rilURPrTK I'