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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem Oregon, Saturday Morning, December 5, 1931. PAGE THREE CIVEH TO P-T Mrs. Neci Buck Tells Group Majority Still for Prohibition Trailer, Pig, Car and Man Are Ditched 'ini I.TW JEflSEV PEOPLE GUESTS BROOKS SILVERTON. Dec. 4; Mm. Ne la Buck, who was the principal speaker at the December meeting of the Parent-Teacher association Thursday afternoon, outlined "Fire Menaces to Oar American Children." as follows: 1. God of War How soon chil dren will be ready to be offered on the battlefield. Z. Captains of Industry Chil dren are the trist for selfish capitalists. 3. Tobacco Interests Adyertis ing picturing a cigarette in the mouth of erery boy and girl. 4. Moving Picture Industry In exchange for nickels and dimes, it win teach the children all that is sordid, rulgar and criminal in life. 5. Liquor Traffic Worst force for eril throughout the ages. To offset these, Mrs. Buck said, we have - the home, school, and the church, the disarmament con ference, federal regulation of mor ing pictures (bills to be Introduc ed this year), fight to recall o prohibition amendment. Mrs. Buck expressed the belief that the vast majority is still for prohibition and that only the ad vertlsing of liquor interests made it look otherwise. In answer to the the statement that prohibition would bring "good times" again. Mrs. Buck pointed out that the de pression is infinitely worse in both England and Canada than here, and that during eight of the 12 years of the amendment we had unprecedented prosperity. Mrs. Buck also made the state ment that it Is "the aim of the liquor Interests to smash the amendment state by state and Ore gon has been chosen to be smash ed in 1932." In a cross section of student opinion, Mrs. Buck said, it was learned that 962 out of 1000 stu dents said they did not need to drink to be popular, and about as large a number said that there was actually less drinking now among the students than ever be fore. "If we older people," Mrs Buck concluded, "hold the line until the youth of school and colleges are ready to take the lines, prohibi tion will be safeguarded forever." Robert Goetz, superintendent of Silverton schools, also spoke, hav ing for his subject, "Education," which he defined a3 "to make for social adjustment." Mr. Goetz ex pressed the desire to help parents learn the purpose of all activities within the schools. He said that :here were two factors In making i child: Heredity, over which the .school has no control, only so far "as to modify characteristics; and environment, over which the schools might counteract or make use of the best forces In their sur roundings. He went on to explain the pur poses of the three schools. The elementary school, he said, gives the tools with which to work; the Junior high school is a testing ground to evaluate and give ex perience to choose proper attl tures; the senior high school is a place of specialization, a place to live the attitudes and life chosen in the lower testing ground, and a place to prepare to earn a live lihood, a training for home life, parenthood and the proper use of leisure. Few schools. Mr. Goetz said, are doing this successfully; they'iwill always fall short, "but If we have a working plan and work toward our ideal, we .will be advancing." Other numbers on the program were a french horn solo by Dean Tate; saxophone soio, James Bush; excerpts from the operetta, "Fairies are Really Truly," given by a group of Eugene Field chil dren. The ferneries were won this month by the rooms of Miss Flor ence Story. Miss Mildred Whar ton, Miss Marry Sinclair and Harry Wells. DEBATE CHIPIK SUMMIT HILL. Dec. 4 John Schlfferer had a Tory narrow es cape Wednesday, while driving hia touring car, which turned bottom side up. near the Butzke farm. Mr. Schlfferer was taking a tat hog to Salem in a trailer. The car wasn't pulling good and he was working with, the coils with one hand and driving with the other one. Before he realized It, he was so close to the ditch, on the Bide of the road, . that the trailer slid into it tnrning over. The weight . of the trailer then turned the car over with Mr. Schlfferer under it. Hia left foot -fas caught, the engine kept running and he was afraid the car would burst names, dui imany exincaiea j mmseu irom me wreckage ana went to the Davis ranch for help. It seemed very unusual, but it was about 30 minutes before there was a passing motorist The pig was thrown into the water but swam out. BROOKS, Dec. 4 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Vlracola and sons Tommy Jr. and Landon, of Long Branch, New Jersey, are guests of Mrs. Viracolas parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Riggi. Mrs. Riggi had not seen her daughter for 10 years. Krald and Vera Ashbaugh and their cousin George Coombs have returned to Laurelwood Academy at Gaston. Other guests at the Ashbaugh. home were Mr. and Mrs. Millard Johnston and chil dren Douglas, Barbara, Betty Lou and Priscilla Johnston of Van couver. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lawraine of Portland, were recent guests at the home of Lawraine's brother- in-law and sister Mr. and Mrs. oi-- tr.i. tl Usa Info i OJiTcaier nmiiim uu miuuj, an. I i -r i , j. .a 1 - ' j. r narrin n in rpmi lieu nuiuo froir a visit at Corrama, at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. B. Peter son. Mrs. Harris also -visited Mrs. Bertha Eaton at Dallas, Mrs. Eat on returning home to spend a few days at the Harris home, Mrs. Eaton formerly vesided on a farm near Brooks. Gordon Miller ot Roseburg spent a few days at guest at tne home of Mr. and Mrs. Grant bu ler. Other guests at the Bixler home are Mr. and Mrs. R. A. White and son Teddy, of Gordon, Neb. Mrs. White Is a daughter of the Bixlers. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vlnyard of Sacramento, Calif., are guests of Vinyard's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. P. Vlnyard In Brooks. " IMPROVEMENT MADE VALSETZ. Dee. 4 In Mrs. George March's room at school, all the seats, and reading table and chairs and also her desk and chair have been painted green, The janitor Charlie t Berg, has scrubbed and painted' the entire soup kitchen and basement. CHAMBER REPAY TO nr suit ; DALLAS, Dec 4 Directors of the Dallas ehamber of commerce at their meeting Thursday noon voted to set aside one fourth of all dues collected during the com ing year as a fund to be used in repaying local business men the amount they have been called upon to pay as an aftermath ot the highway suit ot several years ago. At the time of the construction of the west side highway an in junction was gotten out by a group of business men from Dal' las and Independence to have the route changed. The suit was brought by the Warren construe tlon company and has been in the courts for several years. A nam her of the original signers have moved away and some have died. Since the matter was ander taken for community betterment. It waal decided that the repayment should be carried by ethers than the ones who signed the Injunc tion. . . T . . It was announced that the De cember meeting of the west side highway ' association would . be held In Dallas, Wednesday even ing, December S. J. H. Scott, market . road engineer for the slate, highway association will be the speaker and discuss the new secondary highway system. Rep resentatives are expected from' all towns on the west side from Monroe to Hillsboro. " - MRS.. THURSTON HURT:,' , MONMOUTH. Dee. 4 Mrs. J. H. Thurston, 77, fell in her home Tuesday, fracturing, a bone In her left leg, and was taken to a Salem hospital Wednesday where the limb was placed In a east. Mr. Thurston is staying at the home ot their foster-daughter. ' Mrs. Leonard Peterson of Oak Point. 1 1 n pi's : CHRISTMAS PARTY ROBERTS. Dec 4 The O. T. club met for a potlnek luncheon at the home of Mrs. Alice. Cool idge Thursday. - Plans were dis cussed for the Christmas party. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. .Nick Kugel with Mrs. B. D. Fidler joint host ess, Dec 17. Those present for tha afternoon were: Mesdames W. H. Johnson, B. Stutesman, Nick Kugel. 8. C. Davenport, Geo. Meier, John Orsborn, Robert Judson, Fo-vst Edwards, B. D. Fidler, W. C. Pettyjohn, G. B. Bowman, O. S. Hlggins, R. J. Rice, Alice Coolldge and Flora Holly. " Quite an epidemic of cold has been going through the neigh borhood. Several school children have been absent the last week Leonard Ilelke Is confined to hia bed, threatened with, pneumonia: ; Howard Henningsen . hag been quite 111 but is some better. , Zcna Students Sell Seals in Quick Time ZENA, Dec. 4 Two hundred national tuberculosis seals were disposed of by a unique plan by the Zena school children this week. Miss Lillian Reynolds, teacher, appointed Isabell and Lillian Kennedy as leaders in the sale of seals, each girl to be in charge ot a group with ltO seals to sell. The group which succeed ed in selling first to be given a dinner and entertainment by the losing faction. Miss Reynolds re-, ceived the seals Monday and. by Tuesday morning Isabell Kenne dy and assistants had disposed ef their seals. Friday afternoon Lillian Ken nedy and group gave a dinner tor the winners at the schoolhouse. Games and contests were the di versions of the afternoon. URO'S HOME RIFLED 4TH TIME INDEPENDENCE. Dec. 4 A valuable rifle belonging to Morse Monzlngo of West Independence was stolen from his home while the family was in Medford for the holidays. The theft was discov ered when Mr. and Mrs. Monzln go and daughter, Mary returned home late Tuesday night. Neighbors who were taking care of Mrs. Monzingo's chickens dur ing her absence reported that from all appearences the house must have been broken into Thanksgiving night while Mr. and Mrs. Monzingo and their daugh ter were enjoying a visit with Mrs. Ethel Strelley, a friend in Medford. The theft is said to be the fourth attempt made at robbery of the Monzingo home this fall, once for chickens and two attempts to break into the barn. State and county oicers are working on clues of the robbery. While visiting in southern Ore gon the Monzingo family motored across the state line into Califor nia going as far as Yreka. As they went to Medord, the weather was "Just like summer," according to Mrs. Monzingo. But the return trip found things much changed. she said, "Where tiny streams trickled down the mountain sides as we were going, all was Ice and a snow-shovel was used to clear the highway for trafic when we came home." row IS CLUB KMT WEST STAYTON, Dec. 4. The West Stayton community club held ; its regular meeting in the school . building Tuesday ; night. Many ! items of Importance were discuss- ed and disposed of by appointing a large list of committees. , Mrs. Royse, Mrs. Chamberlain and Mrs. Harry Stewart were ap nointed on the entertainment com mittee for the next regular meet ing, which is an all-day affair with a basket dinner at noon, an old custom on New Tear's day. Thirty-nine members signed for the coming year. This was the annual election ot officers. with the following elected: Carl Gibson, president; Mrs Clyde Comstock, vice-presi dent; Mrs. Mable Royse, secretary- treasurer; Mr. Spies ana Mrs. te gere were appointed sergeants-at- arms. A Christmas . tree and program was decided upon. Mrs. Irish and Mrs. Tegere were appointed on a committee to confer with a com mittee from the growers' club. A Bhort program was given as follows: Vocal duet, Ima and Vir ginia Darby; piano duet, Mrs. Asche and daughter uorotny; playlet, "Trapped," Frankle Snod dy, Antoinette Irish. Dorothy Asche and Willis Kietniey; vocai solo, Antoinette Irish; piano solos. Wendel Helm of Salem. WOODBURN. Dec. 4 The final interclass debate at Wood burn high school will take place nTMatlm a next week, when the seniors and sophomores fight it out for supremacy. The question is "Resolved: That the several states should enact legislation providing for a compulsory unem ployment Insurance." The seniors .will take the affirmative side and the sonhomores tne negative. : Members of the senior team are Rea McReak find Willis Thurman, nA TTlen Hill and Kainieeo Rhorer. sonhomores. The Interscholastic debating schedule has not yet been com pleted, but Woodburn will prob- M wranrle with Dallas. Silver- ton Ralem and Stayton, all In this district of the state debating taarne. Alden Watt is the only debate letterman in school, but Miss Hone Inlow is of the opinion that .Woodburn will have a strong team this year. Several good prospects have indicated that they will try out for tne squau. Rev. Grafioui Sits In Portland Meet T BNff BRAN STATUS OPENED TURNER, Dec. 4 Following shut-down last week of the Ore gon feed and flour mill, two ac commodation feed rooms have been opened up. One is In charge of Webb Brou. at their garage, and the second is located in the Gower building, conducted by Le tts Osborne. No reports bave been receiva on the audit of the Oregon grain company, which is now going oa in Portland. When the mill here was closed down, there was, ana still is, hope that It is only tem porary. Tom Webb, who has been in in health for the past few months is quite 111 at his home a mile eau'. of tovrn. Lodge Sends Several To District Session Amtnm. rw. 4 Rev. H. L. . Grafious is in attendance at the Interdenominational conference nn "Hnm Missions and Christian .Home" which is sponsored by the i f jmI oral council of churches of - Christ in America. National lead l rm in the varfdua denominations are being heard. The sessions are s being held in the First Baptist - church, Portland, Thursday and iviipppvns!rR. Doc. 4. Neighbors ot Woodcrsft of Inde pendence were represented at the mootlnr nf thft district OfficrS lU Monmouth Tuesday night by Mrs. Charles Kurre, irs. r. wuncu- berg. Mrs. Will Mattlson, airs., Mae Hanna, Mrs. Peter Kurre. Mrs. Joe Oberson, Mrs, E. B. kui isnder and Mrs. Dole Jomtroy. wkn li district magician. 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