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030 DIRTHDAY IS HOMED Pioneer Resident lot Mon i mouth Recallsj Early . .; V: Days ".j ' a MONMOUTH, June 15. Theo dore F. "Jack Hick ;oan observed his 83d birthday anniversary San day at his home In Monmouth. He was born June 7,,1848, jnear Parkersburg. W. Va., and the fol lowing year accompanied his par ents to Iowa. He enlisted In com pany I, first Nebraska veteran cavalry, at Omaha, when he was but 16 years old. and served un til the end of the civil -war. His father was a chaplain In the 35th Missouri regiment durl: . the en tire conflict, but father and son did not meet throughout their army service. -..-.- In 1877 Mr. Hickman came to Lebanon, Ore., where he was mar ried May 2", 1890, to Mary Cath erine McCune. For the past z) , years they have live. In Mon mouth Recalling Incidents of early days. Mr. Hickman remarked that he had sat on the site of the capital building at Lincoln, Neb., when there , was nothing to be keen but acres ot bluestem grass, j He said the pay of a private In the army when he served was but $13 per month.' Money was much scarcer there then, than it Is here now. but, requirements ot the peo ple were proportionally less. Corn hominy was the principal staff t-t lite for most folks; in-Nebraska; . Kansas, Missouri and Texas. "Many . people were so impoverished dur ing the war and by its aftermath, that they seized eagerl? upon the opportunity extended by the gov ernment to secure cheap land in the west, and the rapid settlement of the southwest and far west was due largely to this Impetus. V 'K another frontier were avails able now, as then, we should probably witness a similar reac tion due to another exodus of im migrants under -present existing conditions," Mr. Hickman avers. HIGH GRADUATES 28 MONMOUTH. June 15 An au dlenee that taxed the capacity of the Junior high school's auditor ium gathered Friday evening 10 enjoy, the graduation exercises rrtnrM for 28 young people; the largest class to complete the Junior high school course in the i Tun of its existence. J. F. Santee. faculty member of the Oregon Normal school, de livered the address, i This was the, second honor of the sort to fnmm to Mr. Santee this season. as a week previous- he was cho sen to speak to the senior mgn graduates. ! nimr R. never, director of training schools, gave an Intro-; duetory talk; ana A. h. craven, chairman of the school, board. presented the diplomas. Other program features were songs by the boys' aouoie quartet, nu numbers by the girls' glee club. mu Mildred McKnight repre sented the class In a talk on "Op portunity". Music by the train ing school orchestra was directed TURHER ELECTIOH I MEREST KEEII - TTTTiNTn Jnne IS A record breaking vote was cast in Turner Vnvni .ivHnn here today when J. E. .Whitehead was j named . di rector ana ma-uci Aitui, w. Unusual interest prevailed due to the controversy which, has arisen over one of the high school This teacher has been rehired imt ur hnt recent activities In disciplining a high school stu dent had met with some opposi tion on the part or certain scaooi patrons and a move is on foot to ask for the teacher's resignation. It is understood that the newly elected director. Is backed by the f.ilAn Annnilnr the teacher but It is by no means certain that v. the resignation win no asaea ior, " according to popular opinion. .The' school budget was passed. - Including tne text, dook iuna. SmithsrDominate ' 5 Lyons ' Business 'T.TYWSI Inn. IB. i.- A"rrand " change n of residences t In Lyons - . . . . look place tnis wee worn ieT ' n . families 'exchanred houses :-r Mr. and Mrs. John Fehlen having disposed of their service station lease, moved to the HaI Shelton A tm Smith if WaaMnr-. ton secured the- service , station. : and dwelling. Mr, and Mrs. Floyd - Berry, who had-resided in the Shelton home, moved Into, the Ransom residence', north of the Th Kimerly family moved ' from the Ransom house to the : Charles Hasness place across the railroad. ..With the new Smith 'f,mtl mrri-rinr here. LvODS has tlMii . ana. a a a . - w : w four business men by the name of Smith and of no relation to eacn - other. " r" ; A v C. E. Johnson Rites Held at Silverton SILVERTON. June 15 Private . funeral services were ? held for Christian E. Johnson this after noon and the body was shipped to Kindred. N. D., for Interment. i Mr. Johnson was born Feb. B. 1861 In Wisconsin. For the patt 1 vor ha his lived on a farm two miles east of Silverton. He Is survived by three children, El more jonnson, jiinnie jonnson 1H0MP HOW AVIATION r : mM, '': ; -y Pa -.A- if -, . $ v- lLys J---. 'sy Kappiitg her Cotjtzse, Secretly, and with tho thoroughness that char acterised every act of her flying career. Rath sot aboot her plans for tho groat venter. Her plane was dismantled and practically rebuilt by Clarence Chamboc tin, who vast xperi anc and andeted air geniae were ever at tho - command f - hi - apt pwpiL I . Every possibl -morgacy was. , pro- vidod. for la th recon . ditioaod . plan by Jth installation of th latest arocision - tastrwnonta. Rath was patiently . tached by ChambfKn sgaiast conditions that might Wave t b facW ever th gray solitad f th Atlantic Sab ictod to a aeries of th sMst rigorous tests,' th Une behaved boawti fIIy. It was only then that Rath saado pablie ker 1 latentUa of at tempting to melat Am feat of Undborgh. tton; and brother, A. E. Johnson of Kindred, N. D. and a sister. Mrs. Ellen White who resides In Canada. R. F. Larsen it Son are in charge ot funeral arrange ments, i BED MS RITES AT DALLAS TODAY DALLAS, ' June 15 Funeral services 1 for Bob Viers, 14 year old: Dallas boy who was killed on Saturday -night when he touched a conduit on an electric light .pole here, will be held Tuesday afternoon from the Hlnkle anl Thomas chapel here. Beb Viers. was very popular In schcol circles here and won the Junior cup in a recent city tennis tournament. . He was the son oi Mr. and Mrs. Harry Viers and" is survived by his parents and a sis ter, Helen. It is believed that the conduit had been shorted from a high tension transformer and that the rain coated sidewalk made a per fect ground. Funeral services will . be eon- ducted by Rev. J. A. Smith and Rev. K E. Burke. Pallbearers will be schoolmates. Karl Retzer, Ettrick- Stinnett, George Deinaris. Bill Dalton, Beryl Webb and Rex Pemberton. - " TO SPECIAL ELECTIOH . i ... v GERVAIS, June 15. At the re cent meeting of the city council. a resolution adopted provided for a special election authorising the purchase of a nev 100-pound pressure steel, tank to replace the one now In use and recently con demned by the state labor bureau. The cost of the tank installed Is 81150. I ' ' The special election Is set for Friday, July 10. between the hours of 9 a. ra. and 7 p. m. The Judges appointed for ..the election are John Klene, chairman; Marie Mangold and C. B. Ellsworth; the clerks are Mrs. Viola Hennlng am 'Miss Gertrude Weiss. - The city also ordered another tank of oil to he spread . upon, the main-streets of the city to allay the- dust . caused -from passing motors. ? wi.' .. i i'. REV. -If. Jj. FOSS RESIGNS . . SILVERTON," June, 15 Rev. H. Lv Fobs of Trinity church ten dered his resignation Sunday. Im mediately following the morning services.' Rev. , Mr. Foss has Just recently been. elected, to the pres idency of the Pacific district . or the Lutheran church, and he la to take office January . 1st. He has been pastor, of Trinity congrega tion for the past four years. A congregational - meeting was call ed for Friday night at which time a nominating committee for the calling of a new pastor will be chosen. CLASS HAS PICNIC TURNER, June 15. Mrs. F. C. Delzell, teacher of a large Sun day school elais of young people at the ' Christian church, went with the class, after the morning church service, to the Hazel Green nark for a picnic lunch. They were Joined by a few friends and by the pastor. Rev. E. J. Gil- strap. By mid-afternoon It seem ed best to return home, .as tne showers proved to be continuous. making the picnic grounds dis agreeable. WJTTRTm BY TALL HAZEL GREEN, June II K. Itava, & gardener on Labish Meadows, Is suffering from brok en ribs ; as the result ot a fall MIS HOLD LURED RUTH NICHOLS TO FAME f - wr ( - Ml Reth Nichols whom U was that she : first Uiowght f flyiag the AtUatic. it Is doabtf ml if she could tell yov. The germ of th idea may hav bn fermlag in her brala siace those early schooldsys when he first tvrned her yes teward the sky and, fertilised by each ucceediag feat she performed, finally be cam her one great jtim, the pinnacle of a great career. Regard less of when, the inten tion was born, it was early that rumors be gan to seep throafV the aviation world that Rath had started prep arations for a sole flight across the Atlan tic, the hangry maw of which has boon tho graveyard of so many who sought to conovor it tumbling wastes. DOM VoYiSGTE ! Deary Herd Ha Peculiar Disease JEFFERSON. Job 15 The herd of lO dairy cows of M. J. Davidson, a farmer living about three mile northwest of Jefferson, took sick ; last week and a vet erinarian was called, who pronounced the disease acute infection of the adder. This is a very peculiar malady, which bad not been heard of until about: five years ago. It is reported that the cows, 'with the ex ception of one, are getting better. TURNER, June 16. The Meth odist Sunday school observed children's day Sunday morning with a suitable program. Miss Olga Garner and Mrs. W. S. Bur- goyne were in charge. All-joined in singing "Tell Me the Story ot Jesus." A trio, "Missionary Pen nies," was given in song by Low ell Hadley, Loraine Barnett and Ruth Burgoyne. An exercise with song, "Two Little Hands," was givtn by the primary . class. Bible memory work was given by Mrs. Mae Had ley's class of girls, Elaine Morris, Eleanor Parks, Alice Luke, Stella Barnett." Barbara Roberts and Kathleen Sparks. They closed their exercise with the Bible al phabet. The Bible class waa rep resented by a duet; "Our Sabbath Home," given by Mrs. Mabel Mar tin and F. C. Gunning. A saxo phone cole was given by Lester Burgoyne, accompanied by Mr. W. S. Burgoyne. : t Other numbers on the program were: Solo, "Wonderful Jesus," Mrs. Mary McKinney; whistling solo. Miss Olga Garner; instru mental music. Mrs. Burgoyne and her small daughter Ruth; short talk. Superintendent Ivan Hadley; ottering, for "education and world service work." " RIM HELPS SOME BUT HINDERS OTHERS GERVAIS. Jane 15. A is the usual case when a rain . falls, the people here are divided upon, the good the recent rams nave done. Those with hay down are ' be wailing . the , probable .lose.", they will , sustain . it the cloudy, wet weather .remains for a few. days longer, while those, with., logan berries and evergreens coming on feel that a blessing has come' to them. : . . -' The strawberry crop. is. almost over, and like all. other commun ities, the growers here have not profited from them. It Is now be lieved that tne turning a own oi so many pickings ot strawberries was the result of some worm being in the berry that caused them to FOR ACIDITY a. b-am -.nil . FuH THE TUMMY a At lart ... quick, pieamt rdicf from M that mf fuiloea. bununf Mnmeav P 0 bdchiac. wpaet tomach. mum, etc. f which oOoi follow mil. TUMS - f pew AJKatn uni- luma iiTKjn. immediate! 7. Eat threa or four TUMS of um one is enoa(h. Ddi ckmb, sweeten the breath. At any onJy 10c . Col like. rr v j t i'Vi c ' - . . 1-r :.-;jy.'--vt -A '--- . ... " 'i ' ) j -v ......x-X v - V s ' " - - ' f " v T. i v f ' - wt ,--4 - , vi;. L - - ' . r ov,'....' w.'. j. -x . v . . : ' ? TUB CHURCH HAS ELABORATE PROGRAM j A t I j z - y) .f. :;- Rath NlehoU . U eagerly awaiting the moaent when favor bio weather cenditien win permit her t asafc her gallant attack npon th sinister Atlantic' Sh f f at the thovgkt ef failure, pointing t that th invntiai f aw ln struaMPts sine Lind berg h mad his dasli ha rdcd " th ele moot of risk eonatd orably. Tho whot pvia tioa world believes ia her. ' Sh kas the per fect plan, they amy, and if any wasaa can fly it t Paris, that n I Rath Nichols. Wo, what ar nt exports, aU b Uov la her aswd who sh soars oat into th mitt vr Newfound land to do or die. mil lions ef hearts will throb U amis with th boat f her on gin iTrJ.iips will go th sincer 1 UiPv imn. HAPPY LAND-' htm " . turn brown Instead of ripening a bright red. The bouyancy and happy ex pressions usually seen upon the faces of our berry growers are missing this year and the loss from the strawberry crop has not helped ' out the pocketbook any from the ' losses sustained - from ridiculously low prices obtained for grain the past two years. LIFE STAYTON, June 15. Giles E. Thomas, a son of early pioneers and a prominent farmer of this section, killed himself Saturday morning by cutting his throat with razor at his home about two miles east of Stayton. Thomas had -suffered two par alytic strokes during the past year or more and although able to walk about his farm, was la poor health. He told his wife that he was going out for a short time, and walking a short distance from the house, eom'mitted the act. Both of his parents were bedridden for many years, and the thongnt tnat he might become a care is thought to have preyed on his mind to the extent that it caused him to commit suicide. - He leaves a widow, but no child ren. He was a member of the Bap tist church, and about CO years of age. PICNIC ENJOYED JEFFERSON. June 15 The members ot Mrs. D. George Cole's Sunday school class of the M. E. church enjoyed a picnic Friday, oh Frank Sherwood's place about three miles northeast ot Jefferson. Th tlm was soent in fishing. swimming and playing games, and at noon a picnic lunch was served. Those enjoying the . good time were Shirley and Shlela Roland. Geraldine Fraley, Francis Phelps, Ethel, Evangeline,. Bobby and Frank Sherwood; and Rer. and Mrs. D. George Cole. FARMER ENDS OWN - Ask fof vacation : 'A tstephoa lata Going on Vacation? If no one will be left in yctomckt the benefit of our vacation rates. ... This is ; done by v having service suspended fbr a period of one to eight months, with no delay for , resuming service. For details please call "business office The Pacific Telephone And Telegraph Company DEUER SCHOOL GIVE PR0ER11 Eighth Grade Pupils Receive Diplomas During ' ' ; ." Evening JEFFERSON. June 15. A largo crowd gathered at the Do ver schoolhouse. Tuesday evening for the program and eighth grade graduation exercises. The program opened " with the - state- song. 'America," . by the assembly: fol lowed, by a "reading, "Little Things." by Viola Hoefer; greet ings by Robert Groshong; presen tation of .parting gifts, Alice Be night; class prophecy, Ruth Hoe- rer; reading, "so Ancient," ny Helen Conser; class song hp eighth grade; presentation of di plomas : by Gilbert Groshong, chairman of the school board. Those graduating were Helen Conser, Alice Benight. Ruth Hoe fe, Helen Engstrom, Violet Thom as and Robert Groshong. Following this, a play. "Rum mage, . was given by the Busy Bee Sewing club. Mem ers of the sewing and cooking clubs had their work on display. The judges awarded, first places to the fol lowing pupils In sewing. Division 1. Ruth McCleary; division 2, Marceil Harnish; division S, Hel en Conser. Handiwork.' Dorothy Jean Holt: bachelor sewing, Norman Barnes. Those receiving - first in . cooking ongj. division -1, Violet Thomas. Mrs, Robert "Ringo, - Mrs. Robert Groshong and Mrs. Dale Gronso were - Judges in- sewing - work. Jndges In cooking wer : Mrs. Rln go and Mrs. Gronso. Honor certificates awarded for perfect attendance- during the school year were presented by the teacher, Clara Tnelssen, to wen dell Gronso, Junior Asche, Arlene Asche, A Freddie Hartt, Francis Hartt, Dorothy Jean Holt, Esther Helt, Esther Chambers, Alice Be night, Ruth McCleary and Robert Groshong. - OTIRDEIN GUILD IS ENTERTAiriED HAZEL GREEN, June ,15 The Leila Luckey chapter of Ot- terbein : Guild . held Its monthly meeting Sunday afternoon at the G. G. Looney home. The secre tary of the Lore-Offering depart ment. Lucille Dunnlgan, was . In eharre. Rev.. Miss Luckey led the devotions. Short Halks of a number of girls In mission fields were given by Helen Davis, Hazel Cook and Lucille Wood." 'Four Love Of ferings," reading by Imogens Wood. An impressive service was the presentation ot love-offering boxes and consecration. Rev. 6. A. Long led In prayer. . The program was followed by the quarterly business- meeting. Belle Hutford resigned as secre tary of stewardship, Stella Cook was elected to fill vacancy. Helen Davis and Imogene Wood are the captains for the reading contest. The July meeting will be pa triotic, featuring home missions, lola Luckey hostess, Charlotte VanCleave and .Belle Hufford, leaders. A number of visitors and eight members were . present. Lucille Wood and Edna Ruther ford assisted Mrs. Looney in serv ing refreshments. . .MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED BRUSH CREEK, June 15r-lt has been learned here that Mies Cora Berg,' who formerly taught in the Brush Creek school was married on Decoration day to Ed win 8hader. Miss Berg, after teaching here; attended Oregon State college. After her gradua tion from that she taught In high schools. Her parents, who at one time lived at Silverton, now re side In Canby. Mr. and Mrs. Sha der live at Portland where Mr. Shader. la with Skagg-Safeway store out on Sandy. AT HAZEL GREEN HAZEL GREEN. June 15 Miss Magdelene Pietork of Stay ton Is spending the week . with her sister, Mrs. B. C. Zelinskl, and family. I Poxicza Grcnze r lleets Wednesday j At Ankeny HcSl The- fifth degree will be conferred on a ' number ttf candidate by j Mrs. ' Ellen. Lambert at the .meeting of the Pomona grange Wed nesday, June 17, at Ankeny, grange hall, ; with Turner Surprise, grange as joint host. . . j i This win be the! first Po mona meeting after the re turn of delegates from state grange and promises to unusually interesting. , GUEST AT TURNER j TURNER. June 'fisl Henry Theissen, Sr., of nearj Mllwaukie, spent a tew' days with1 his son, R. Lee Theissen, and family,! last week. Mr. Theissen has of ten been a visitor in Turner jwhen mem bers of his family have resided here. Some years! ago his son Henry and family j jwere residents here. The Theissen brothers are members of the Oregon Grain company , and wer$ doing 4 big business up . to the time of the burning of their large mill, dur ing the early winter. I J I - i- : . Burnett Bros Jeweler Estcblithed, i .- If -.i 1 . .. i -"-,.. n . .. . 1 ; I I II ; S t I i - li A II I .5:3 E-n ii 1 ; I : If, I I L : H. .M : a m a - M 4 VAlSETZ GRADUATES TWO CLASSES HisH School and - Eighth Grade Pupils Receive Diplomas i VALSETZ, June 15 A large audience turned out Friday even ing to the' graduation of the high schojol and eighth grade. The program . follows: Plano-logue,-Catherine Habn. Eighth grade talk, . -Kathryn Cochran, clasa president. Jack Nelson, Clasp Creed. ' " Norman, ' Weaver, Class!1 History. Virginia Brown.1 Class Will. ; Virginia Green, Class Will; Memory Book. Lena Green. GladjUdlngs. Howard. James; pre sented the eighth grade gift- to school, a hand -painted picture madia by the class. Address by Profj, E. H. Moore of Oregon State1, college. Planologue, Cath erine Hahn. The diplomas were presented by D. A. Grout to the high school pupils, Anna Evanoff, Gertrude Elliott Llndqulst, Don ald jMixer. Eighth grade graduates were.: 1- More Than Thirty Yemr$ PiamoriH in. this Lovely Ring i i Weighs 25 Points Whether you pay "spot cash or whether you : buy on the Burnett Budget Plan you are en - titled to know all about the diamonds. . There Isn't any reason why you shouldn't. The Ring : sketched is sold on th Burnett New Low Price Plan for Diamonds four dollars a point and as you can figure this ring will cost you $ y.--A 100 , Cash or $2.00 Week Any reader' of The " Statesman may take one lor a payment of say five dollars. The balance can be paid at the rat of two dol lars a week. , . , . tad th Baraett Gaaraate aad a haadle f Gw WlikM g wtth every Hag we hU. Oar price ft fine Dlam.f.4. U H carat Is . i.nr d.Uar. a p.lat. .r.wiU, 1457 STATE STREET SWEET and flavor and chewynecs v these are thje pleasures in WRIGLmrs. - Calmer nerves better dlgesdon ireslier mouth whiter teeth -j- these are the benefits In WniCLEVG. No expense spared to make it the best gam that conscientious men and modern machines in daylight factories can produce. i Itf s good gum and good for you. Inexpensive satisfying. . cls Virginia Brown, Kathryn Coch ran, Leona Green, Virginia Green, Howard James, Jack Nel son, Norman Weaver. The diplo mas of the eighth grade were also presented by j Mr. Grout,, member of ' the school board, Ankeny Club Is Entertained ANKENY BOTTOM, June 15. The Ankeny Woman's club met t the- home of Mrs. M. J. David son Thursday afternoon. A very inerestlng program was - carried out. during the afternoon br ibe members. j Dainty refreshments were serv ed by the hostess to Mrs. E. L. Finley, Mrs. Ben Watts, Mrs. L. B. Smith, Mrs, 1 C. F. Johnston, Mrs. G. H. MarlattJ Mrs. R. H. Farr. r Mrs. Sidney Howard, Mrs. M. Lacey, Miss Elsie paughty and the hostess. Mrs. M. X Davidson. - HOME IMPROVED HAZEL GREEN, June 15 Mr. and Mrs. Marvel tBlanton, ne Edythe Moore, have moved into the house owned byjK. Itava on Lake Labish, property formerly occupied by the George Thatch family. Mr. Blanton has re papered painted andi made other improvements In the j house. J Ago Pay Us ms You Are FU .00 and Edna Johnson, ail or surer Into a ditch ased for Irrigating.