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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1931)
PAGE FOURTEEN" Th OHEGON STATESMAN, Sato, - Oretroa, Thursday Horning. December 17, K51 IBBD SETS ITS SffilHDB AS GANDHTS HOPES WERE CRUSHED - PRESENT FJtOM THE PRESIDENT 5 u E -1 .1 County Agent ' Gives Garden . Club Practical Pointers rr"? for Growth ; - INDEPENDENCE. Dec. 18- Solla and Garden Plant" was the" subject discussed by J. R. Beck,' Polk county agent, at the meeting- of the Independence Gar den. club In the training school library Monday night. ? ' There are two kinds of soils, fertile and sterile the one filled with animal life, the other bar ren having no organisms to as sist in bnilding up the soil," be said. In sneaklncr of fertilizers for the soil. Mr. Beck said that bam yard manure plus super phos phate in the proportion of 50 pounds of the latter to a ton of the former makes an ideal fertil Izer. He named a good substitute when barnyard manure is not obtainable as follows: a mixture of 1 ton of straw and plant ref use, 50 pounds of amonlum sul phate, 100 pounds of ground lime rock and 10 pounds of super phosphate. He said to thorough ly wet down the mixture and then let' the rain do the rest and by spring it would be in good condi tion to spread on the ground. Mr. Beck advised the use of lime rock for cloddy soil, saying that it is a soil correcter. He said, "Lime rock is to the soil what clothing is to man, it helps It to do its work easier it makes the soli suitable for the organ isms to work well." He suggested a ton of lime rock to the acre ev ery 5 to 8 years. Speaking of pests, Mr. Beck said, "Plant pests are of two kinds, they either bite or else thr suck and to get rid of them, poison the one and shoot the oth er. The biters are beetles and such like and for them apply a stomach poison as arsenic or Par is Green powdered on the plant. For the ones that suck, such as the aphis, shoot them with Black Leaf Forty or a solution as hard soap with a contact spray. The Insect will be found underneath the leaf and he must be covered with the spray to destroy him." He answered many questions asked by the members and gave each one present an opportunity to select a pamphlet' on subjects dealing with plants. The meeting opened with a business session at which Mrs. F. W. Beery, the president presided. " mm i i 7 joe This excrosive picture, made during the last ses- conference after the jesrion, deck lion of the India Round Table Conference at Len- I Journey from his homeland had the Jon, Eng., shows Ramsay MaeDonald addressing th oieo; nj, in a last attempt to smooth out ine anii rultii.3that snarled the negotiations. India's strong man, Mahatma Gandhi, indicated by arrow, left the declaring that hit long had been in vain as Dothinsr had been, accomplished. The Indian leader threatened tor renew his campaign of civil disobe-4 dience that has so much embarrassed the British government of India. "": . ' L SUITED, HUBBARD HUBBARD, Dec. 16 The church tree and program will be Sunday evening, December 20. There will be a treat for the Sun day school children. The school and community program will be given at the city hall Wednesday evening, Decem ber 23 at eight o'clock. Miss Hatch, who is in charge of this program, has chosen for the theme "Christmas at Granpa's." Santa will be there with' a treat for all the children. Each room is having its own tree and program Thursday morning, December 24. The pu pus names were mixed together and each one drew a name for which he will furnish a present. The regular Christmas vacation will begin Thursday noon. Decern her . 24, and lasts to Monday morning, January 4. Girls Organize Team To Play Basketball AURORA, Dec. 16 A girls' basketball team has been formed at the grade school and is being coached by Miss Itha Hunt, graduate of woodburn high chool. Their first competitive game will be played at Liberty Friday night, when the Aurora group will meet a similar group from the LlBferty school. Members of the team are Ro berta Colvin, and Jewel Gilbert ton, forwards; Marjorie Stephens and Ernestine Flannery, centers; Frances Colvin and Frances Groh, guards. HS1AS EVENT 110 ST TURNER, Dec. 16 The Tur ner Community club met Mon day night with a crowded house. At a short business meeting, it was decided that the women would challenge the men to giv ing the best program. The women will give their's In January and the men in February. Each man present In January will -contribute ten cents to the treasury. Judges will be Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Webb, Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Bond and Mrs. Auna Farris. Orchestra music was given by H. R. Peetx, Walter Harris, Earl standley with Arthur Robertson at the piano; recitation by fdfer year old Peggy Palmer; solo monologue by Milton Mc Klnny, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. McKinny; a playlet in two acts by Mabel Schifferer, Alice Lnke and Florence Garner of the Cloverdale school; reading by Jo sephine Gilstrap; Fowler orches tra in two numbers; "Dancing Lesson" by children of the Craw ford school, with Zito Barnszich reader, with Dolly Martin, Maxine Verstag, Zenna and Zelma Good win, Claude Barszich and Ray Goodwin, the actors in varied cos tumes; piano solos by Jean Sny der of Marion. Playlet by Turner girls: Ra chel Riches, Stella Barnett, Mar garet Schiefferer, Eloise Mollis, Ruth Robinson, Katherine Sparks, Geneva Barber, Laverne White head, and Leta Bones, who gave the numbers; reading "Christmas Tree" by Katherine Sparks; solo by Leta Bones; remarks by the president of the society Ruth Robinson and a presentation speech by Geneva Barber, who presented a gift to the retiring president; the validictory by Ra chel Riches; reading by Alice Luke; piano solo, Mrs. Earl Cook; music by Mrs. Mae Hadley; "Christmas Thoughts" by high school girls in white robes and carrying lighted candles, singing "Little Lord Jesus" as they half circled a kneeling figure before a manger. The girls were Leone Cook, Helen and Helna Wltzel, Josephine Gilstrap, Anna John son, Margaret Robertson, Margar et and Ruth Gilstrap, and Mabel Tucker. Junior Class Night Program Scheduled By Silverton Class SILVERTON, Dee. 10 The an nual Junior cla&s night will be held Friday night when a pro gram consisting of two and three act plays will be given at the Eu gene Field auditorium. The plays BUYER. Nov. It Mrs. Nettie Clem, returned to her home In Lebanon after spending two weeks with her daughter. Mrs. Henry Lamb. . '- . . ' - - Gladys, Vlrgie. and Lloyd Miller of Granger spent Sunday at: the Allen home,- - . - Mr. and Mrs. Ed Steele and family of Salem: spent Sunday with Mrs. Steele's mother, - Mrs. O. J. Bagley.- - - - - Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Conkey. ot Monmouth, spent , Sunday after noon with Mr. and Mrs. W." J. Kerr. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Coney and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. J. A, Covey of Shedd. - Ray and Nellie RIchter spent Sunday with their father, who is lmprovlng his farm up near Mc- Minnville. " -Blair Douglaa and Miles Davis were In Corvallis Monday and called on Mrs. John Davis. ' Ray Rachter spe'nt Monday with his brother, R. Vernon RIch ter and family of Marion. will be Interspersed with, specialty nnmbers of dancing and choruses. Miss Erna Starr and Miss Mildred McDermott are In charge of the evening. Dec. 23 In the afternoon the Junior and senior high schools will give a Joint program under the directorship of Miss Eleanor Schroeder and Frank J. RonbeL The school will then close for the Christinas holidays and will not reopen until January 4th. Change in Weather Causes Spoliation " Of Labish Onions s LAKE LABISH. Dec. 16 There are several cases of intestinal flu here. A. F. Daniels has been under the weather with it for sometime. Others are reported af flicted to a lesser extent. The cold weather has caused nnmber of onions to spoil. A goodly number of cars hare had to be resorted at the Brodks ware house because of the spoilage re vealed after the onions have thawed out. Local raisers -" r TT- TTr JLJX' - X d. a. EfflciencT in the air. was recently rewarded at WaahJncton. when President Hoover presented the Sehiff Trophy to Lieutenant Richard F- Whitehead, commander of the Naval Reserve base at Floyd Bennett Field, New York. The trophy is awarded annually to the naval aircraft squadron or unit flying the greatest number of hours during the year without serious accident to personnel or material. Photo shows the President making the presentation. now sorting very closely. The price hangs steadily-around $S to $3.J5, the higher price be- are ing paid for those above three inches In diameter. Hayee Labish Farms have had onion toppers running It hours a day to fill rush orders. ------ ' .t-':-t- " " - ' HUBBARD, Dec II JL for S4.C8 has been receiver - Waldo F. Brown from Jagepjeg--;j mund, this being Hubbard's share- of the $230 which tnooincers Mnnlores of Marlon county have . donated from their salaries. TThey month: for a period of five rnonina begInnlngDecember i: -"' J, Ji Mr. Brown has turned -the amount over to R. C PalnUr; se- i creUry of the welfare committee j, of Hubbard, to be used . toward helping deserving cltlxens needing ' aid.-by giving them fewldays r work or furnishing them with few groceriea if unable to wore -"s. H. Van Trump Is secretary of the court and has charge of thla matter. - A statement must be giv- en" to-him -at-the end of eaehi month as. to how the money has . been dispersed. V . : Timber Company to Reopen After First Of Year, Reported SILVERTON, Dee. 1 Silver . Falls Timber company mm wnicn ; dosed down Saturday night will likely open again, "sometime in January" according to a state- : ment made by mill officials Wed-, nesday morning. The planer mill Is still running but Just how long this will run, officials would not say Wednes day. Neither would they say whether or not the timber com pany's logging camps would re open In January. The camps closed following the . big fire there on Nor. St. 11 m s irhtimm That Carry An Expression of Refinement from the Giver iWe have selected our Hosiery, Hand Bags, House Slippers and other gift merchandise to fill the demand of the buyer who must have his or her gift outstanding and distinctive and showing careful selection New Orleans and New York will be linked by airplane passen ger service soon after January 1. I MISSING v -o RIPLEY KNOWN TO UBllE PEOPLE HAYESVILLE, Dec. 1 Jo seph Robert Ripley, now In the Washington state reformatory at Monroe, and who has admitted part in death of James Iverson at Silverton May 2, was known here j through his visits during the sum mer with his father and sisters, who lived In the house owned by Harry White of Portland. Ripley's father and Viola, one of his four sisters, lived here from April to September 19, when they moved to Vancouver, Wash. Rip- ley Is the only son. Neighbors re call that he appeared here, after being away two years, after the Iverson murder and that he vis ited his father and sisters off and on the past summer. The youngest sister, age nine, and the mother live iu Salem. where the girl goes to school. Vio la went to school out here. Mil-! dred, the oldest sister, is now married,. and Laura,, another sis ter, is. with her father and Viola in Vancouver. The father and mother and sisters all visited to gether frequently. Joseph Ripley ran away from home at the age. of 14, staying away ior inree years, then re turned - home and j disappeared again for two years, according to story told neighbors by the father. wno is unaoie to do much work because of a paralytic condition.1 The father has been ill since he was hit by a streak of lightning.- reopie in this vicinity recall that companions who aDDeared here with young Ripley during the summer aia not. seem like dean, sinugnworwara youths. friends and relatives of 20-year-old Esther Pitts, pretty University rf Vermont co-ed. who vanished frem the homo of Bar. H. O. Ta tsm, where she i was boarding while attending the university, fear that the girl has been stricken by a nervous ailment that kept .her frea school last year. A posse led fcy the missinr girl's father is searching the vicinity of Buriing fcm, Vt, for any trace of the Rollins Runstop PURE SILK HOSE with the lace top all the new shades 3 pairs . $450 Rollins Runstop NEW NET HOSE in black and other late shades you must see this new number to appreciate it! 3 pairs $550 Ladies' Leather and Silk Hand Bags many new numbers brown, black, green or blue last season $4.95, $5.95 and $7.95 now Men's Sox 95 95 $595 in wool, silk & wool, silk & rayon, lisle 6c rayon regular 50c, 75c, $r all go on sale, one price 3 pairs 3 POSTPONED" ORCHARD HEIGHTS. Dee. It The Parent-Teacher meeting. wnicn. was lormerly announced ior uecemuer is. has been post poned until Tuesday evening, De-1 comber 2. at which time a Christmas program will be given by ine scnooi cnudren.' . Nearly 1.000,000 fish were die-; tribnted from the San Anrelo. Tex., hatchery to west Texas coua- I 4 m m a I v 5 D 00 &t 1 i 2. . 1 s student. ties In 1)31.