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3 : The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon,' Sunday Morning, January 1, 19 S3 PAGE NINE t SEVEU PULPITS Year one of Gain in Many Congregations; Much Welfare Work Cherrians Active as Ever; Don : li 5 1 t ? I Snappy New Salem Linen; jQniforms Blossom day Sponsored, Lebanon Strawberry Festival Visited, State Fair Plans Aided An unusually large number of changes in Salem church pulpits highlight a review of 1132. with seven new pastor note! at the elo of the year. F.r the firat time n several years, 52 weeks passed without dedication of a new church struc ture, or without announcement of plans for construction of a new church home for some group. There has been talk of a building program In at least one eongrega tion, but general conditions made such plans impractical for the year. Charchee Prosper In Numerical "Way The .economic situation of the past year has served to bring peo ple closer together and because of this the church has prospered numerically, and has been able to giv a more than reciprocal aid to such as have come to it in pov erty and meekness of spirit. In the Instances of the few chusches that hare already held yearly eatings, the financial reports are satisfactory, although the church has curtailed monetary expend! tares as have other groups. Referring again to the new pas tors who have come to Salem in the year: In June Dr. Emory W Petticord came to take the min instry of the First Evangelical church, filled the previous 12 months by a veteran minister. Dr. C. C. Poling. Early in the summer Rev. Hugh N. McCallum, who with Mrs. McCallum had been in the mission fields in South Africa, assumed charge of the Court , street Christian church, of which j ReT. B. F. Shoemaker, now at Scotts Mills, had been pastor. 65th Anniversary Observed by One The other Christian church here, the First Christian, which this year observed its 65th annlver-. sary. saw departure early in Sep tember of Rev. D. J. Howe, its ministerial bead for five years; and on the 30th day of the same month Rev. Guy L. Drill of Pen dleton preached his first sermon as pastor. This church also has a new musical "director. Prof. Loren Davidson who came from Pendle ton two months ago.' A change in the musical direction at Leslie Memorial M. E. church was also announced early in September, when Mrs. Marjorie Walker Rat clltfe took over this department of work. The Church of God welcomed G. T. Neal as pastor August 7, the new leader taking the place of Rev. J. B. Hatch. Rev. and Mrs. Neal came here from Bedford, In diana. Highland Friends church, of which Rev. Edgar Sims had rJ been pastor lor several years, Sep tember 1 received as new minis ter. Rev. Glen Rinard, for the j eight years previous pastor at tho Friends church in Springbrook, Oregon. Early in the summer. Rev. J. H. Briscoe succeeded Ray York as pastor of the Temple Bap tist church. Rev. Hugh B. Fouke. Jr.. pas tor of the Jason Lee Memorial Methodist church, loft early in ! September to assume charge of i the First Methodist church in Boise. Idaho, and on September) 1$. Rev. H. G. Humphrey of Good- j irig. superintendent cf the eastern Idaho district, became pastor ot the Jason Lee church. Several State-Wide Meeting Are Held A number of churcn ana ouin conventions and conferences have beta held here with local groups as hosts, and in this respect the month -of April was outstanding with several meetings coming at 'that time. Among these was the Oregon Friends Christian Endea vor conference and meeting of IfHends pastors, held early in the month: the Salem district insti- tiit of the Evangelical church, i held the middle of the month; the North Pacific District Nazarene conference held April 12 to 17. The annual Pacific Synod con ference brought several hundred Lutherans to the American Luth eran church here May 23-26; and early In that same month, the neoole and women s nns- Tfie Salem Chen-tans, the only remaining uniformed civic organ ization In the state of its kind, has experienced a mo3t active year, ac cording to Gux Hixson, King Blag for 19S2. Following the annual banquet and inauguration held early In January, with Initiation of 11 new members, plans were discussed for a new uniform. At a result of a meeting held early In the spring, 29 Cherrians signed up for linen suits, made from linen cloth manufactured in Salem. This was the first organ ization to wear linen Buits made from flax grown In the vicinity of Salem. "Blossom Day" the annual event observed by the Cherrians was officially advertised over the radio and by various newspaper articles, resulting in the usual pil grimage to Salem of thousands who Ylslted the famous Rosedale prune orchards and cherry or chard's just across the river west of Salem. - The Cherrians organised wit 5 committees at the chamber ot commerce, providing cars for those who had no available trans portation. Strawberry Festival Attended by Group Accepting an Invitation to the Lebanon Strawberry festivals. Cherrians in uniform attended and took part in the ceremonies of crowning the queen and the cut ting of the famous Lebanon straw berry cake. The Cherrians also represented Salem in the annual Rose festival parade in Portland and cooperated with the festival authorities by selling Rose festival buttons. In cidentally, it may be said that the Cherrians were given one ot the best places In the Portland parade and otherwise accorded special at tention from festival officials. As the representative uni formed organisation for - Salem, the Cherrians served In uniform, as the official escort for the may or and mayor-elect during the city parade of the Oregon Building congress. Again the Cherrians were called on to represent the city at the re ception of delegations from Eu gene and Corvallis during state fair week. Cherrians appeared in uniform In both parades and as sisted la the reception ot delega tions, including also a delegation from Forest Grove. Again when the eity prepared to welcome home the victorious Capital Post dram corps, Cher rians in uniform with colors and Cherrlan flag marched In the pa rade. In fact on every occasion during the year when a uniformed greeting organization was needed, the Cherrians responded. To the public in general, the Cherrians are mostly known for the lighting of the Christmas tree in the courthouse yard, a custom originating In 11 1. Incidentally, while this custom ot lighting a tree during Christmas week had been observed to some extent 1a Germany, the Salem Cherrians originated the ides In this country and now almost every city has its lighted tree during holiday week. The Cherrians organized la 1813, is the only similar organ ization of its kind in Oregon that has kept its Identity as a civic ant formed marching organization, ready at any time to appear la uniform and represent the city. 1932 IS EVENTFUL fas jr Dins Two Churches Rebuilt; Jack Eakin Elected Legion Chief for Oregon nuns Bnarv society of the Oregon Free Methodist church gathered at the local church for a four-day confer ence. Luther Leagues of the Christ Lutheran church were in annual convention at the Christ Lutheran church here June 25 and 26. The church has taken a greater part than ever the past year in charity work for the city, most of the religious groups doing their work quietly and through their own channels, thus lessening the strain on the organized charitable units in Salem. Association Backs samat Activities The Ministerial a s s o c i a tion, : headed by Dr. Grover C. Birtchet j of tho Presbyterian church, pro- moted for the second time a union i Thanksgiving service, and also a j niiinit exrhanre. the lat-1 ter coming early in December. Rev. Fletcher Galloway of the Nazarene church Is secretary of the association. For the youth of the First Methodist church, one of the nign lights of the year was the forma tion early this fall of the Drama Guild, and already this group of players has given several praise worthy productions. Jason Lee youths have also formed a players group. Two Salem churches had repre sentatives, selected by the state conventions, at national meetings. Rev. Hugh B. Fouke Jr., of Jason Lee was an Oregon delegate to the Methodist general conference in Atlantic City; and Rer. Fleteb er Galloway of the Nazarene church was one of the state aeie gstes to the national Nazarene Assembly at Wichita, Kansas. : Numerous churches ot the city conducted the usual summer school programs, with unusually DALLAS. Dec. 31 (Special) The year 1932 has turned out to be an eventful one for Dallas, de spite the depressing circumstances throughout the country. In addi tion to the uua. civic activities and other expected events, Dallas was suddenly thrown into the limelight when the Empire Hold ing corporation trials were trans ferred here from Marlon county; and also by other unusual hap penings. Dallas and Polk county started the year with taxes reduced 10 mills as result of the budget adopted late in 1931. The mid die of January, discovery of the bodv of Dale Slater, 21, Dallas youth who was murdered In Cali fornia the previous June, brought considerable excitement. The city school superintendent early in February announced an increase of six per cent in the grades and seven and a half per cent in the high school over the previous year; and when school opened in September, the increase the first day was 35 over 1031, with 874 registering. In June a record class of 48 was graduated from Dallas high. The water commission retired $2,000 worth of bonds in August, making a payment a year ahead of schedule, and again in October re tired another $2,000. The city ! also traded the county fairgrounds to Polk county for the old county jail lot, as a perspective site for a new city hall. On March 11, the Willamette valley mill here resumed work j with a full crew of 300 men. In April, the Frank Keller trial, one of the Empire Holding group, wa3 held and Keller found guilty; trials of O. P. Coshow and Jay Stockman followed in May and June. These brought scores of persons to the city. Building activity was augment ed by two disastrous fires, one of which on May 25 destroyed the Christian church, which 10 days previously had observed its 76th anniversary. The church was re built and dedicated December 4. The Seventh Day Adventist church was destroyed in an lncenaiary fire July 10, when also the Math eney home was damaged by in cendiary blaze. July 11, two more incend!ary blaze3 caused further alarm. The Adventist church was rebuilt and dedicated October 9. Athletic successes were numer ous. The high school won the county hoop title and the city team took the state independent title in Portland In March; Com pany L took the National Guard title in April. Another highlight was the priv ate test ot the air brake control valve at the Gerlinger shops here. A Dallas man, Jack Eakln, was elected state commander of the American Legion in the early fall, And speaking -of elections, several upsets occurred in the November vote for the county, one of the largest votes on record. A proposed school budget lost at two elections; and as the year closed scores of farmers crowded the court room for the annual county budget hearing. too many are a fine little Claim Voting Precincts of County Many And now some one Is again taking all the Joy out of life, as the suggestion has been made that Marion county has about two or three times voting precincts. All these elections things to distribute money among friends In the way of serving as Judges and clerks of election. Of course, all these voting precincts partly date back to the time when it was a lot of trouble to vote, as it might rain on election day, and driving over muddy roads was no fun. But with paved and macadam roads everywhere In Marion county, one might as well travel eight or even 10 miles to vote without any inconvenience. But with 79 voting precincts in Mar ion county, there is 14500 to dis tribute for Judges and clerks at 13. a day at every election, all of which comes in mighty handy And from general observation, it is the good average citizen who gets the 1 3 and It voting precincts should be consolidated, about half ot the hundreds of clerks and Judges of election would not benefit by such an event. That is, they might benefit by electing the right candidate, but wouldn't get any S3 for the day's work. F 1 III BUTH0GS1GSE Some Types of Livestock on Increase; County Leads In Number of Farms ti JOINS COURT MlflllTi LIVE 1 Tl IZ1 Primarily for Young men; Membership is Held at Approximately 40 MOUTH SIPS Hull CIS Salem's weekly dinner club pri marily for young men, Fraternls,. carried on throughout 1932 with an active membership list which became stabilized at between 31 and 45 toward the end of the year, according to T. Harold Tom Ilnson, recently elected secretary. The club maintains njo strict mem bership policy and welcomes mem bers who can attend meetings on ly occasionally. The approximate age limit is 35 years. "Our main objective is fellow ship," W. J. Braun, president, ex plains. "We try to have educa tional entertainment." ' During the year, the club held a picnic, dinner dance, and ladies night program as special social ac tivities. Many prominent men In business and governmental circles addressed the club at its regular meetings. Other sessions were devoted to music, motion pictur and general visiting among mem bers. The next social affair scheduled Is a dance to be held January IS at Illihee club. Officers now are Mr. Braun, president; Dr. V. E. Hockett, vice president; A. Donald Apperaon, treasurer; Mr. Tomlin3on, secre tary; and directors, Mr. Braun, Kenneth Perry, John Ileltzel and Stephen C. Mergler. The club meets each -Thursday night between Gi30 and 8 o'clock at the Spa. Believe It or not, but there were 262 mules In Marlon county in 1930 and that was 7 more than in 19X0, according to government reports, all of which shows that mules are again coming into fash- Ion. Now her is a sad story. In 1930 there were 11.011 hogs In Marion county, which was 10.708 less hogs than In 1920 less hogs. not more hogs. And if this ratio continues, there won't be enough nogs or the four footed kind la Marion county in 1940 to make decent showing at the state fair. According to the best standards. every fanner -should have a hog. it Noani example is followed. there should be at least two. Hoes like company just as well as the rest of us. Chicken are doing pretty well, and it the 1930 government fig ures are right, there are little more than four chickens to every person in Marion county, or at least wer in 1930. Two or three years makes a lot of difference in chickens. There may be five to person now. If you like figures, here they are: In 1930. chickens counted in Marion county were 257.831. In 1920 there were 231,930. All of which shows that the U. S. census men had to be a pret ty good counter as these men who travel about for the government counting things on the farm do not carry adding machines. Hay Crop is Worth More Than Realized Hay on the farm is Just consid ered like a poor relative. Sort of necessary but a trifle inconvenient at times. And yet hay is the real Marion county aristocrat when it comes to acreage and real money left with the farmer. m a ioua waii goes up when a few loganberries are lost or even half the prunes. No one thinks of that honest neighbor known as hay. And yet in 1930 there were 37,198 acres of hay in Marion county and the crop was worth more than the wheat crop alone. or th prune and loganberry crop combined. There ought to be a monument erected for hay. Prob ably it should be in the form of a hay stack, right in the front yard. Now take part of this: the government says there were 12 farms in Marion eounty in 1930 that each had more than 1,000 acres In It. There wer 4,821 farms in the county and 12 of them accounted for more than 12,000 acres. Sounds Ilk Canada. Anyhow, Marlon county has more farms than any county Oregon. '4"? i V " - 7 - if. nil STILL PROGRESS! Mill Creek Home for Aged And Convalescent one Of Developments Roy MelsoB win take office this week as eouty coxamissioaer, Rveceedlnc John H. Porter of Silverton. Mr. Melsom is a Sa lem business man. Sorghum is Produced in Valley Now An Industry usually connected with sections of the country fur ther east gained a foothold in the Turner and West Stayton sections in this county the past year, and success with which it was attend ed last year brings plans for con siderably increased plantings for next year. It is the sorghum Industry. Roughly, between 400 and 700 gallons of sorghum was produced the past season from cane grown in those sections. Production was so large, considering the infancy ot the business here, that the band labor system of grinding out the cane was supplanted by a small power machine in one place. Sorghum was one of the few commodities produced on farms about there that were not sold lit erally "dirt cheap", tor on this product, the prevailing retail price was one dollar a gallon. The pro duct raised here is said to equal in flavor the best that states not ed for it can produce. By MRS. ORA BEAR TURNER, Dec. 31 Turner shares with other small towns the anxiety In trying to keep even with existing complex problems, and 1932 adjustments, but feels th effort worth while, though no striking accomplishments were realised the past year. A doctor s office has been opened, and the Mill Creek home is a recent ac quisition caring for old people. and convalescents, also emergency cases. A new grocery store open ed in th faU bringing the num ber up to four. During the summer a Pentecos tal group leased a building and made comfortable rooms for its use. The public school hot lunch plan was tried out last winter. became popular and is continued. The community club which has always given high class programs and drawn big crowds bids fair to do even better work during th present season. It felt equal In ability to take up most of the com peting points as outlined ny tne state university. The Red Cross branch office at Turner has be come a convenience in serving the surrounding districts and Is near enough to the Salem office to be of help to both. The large number of dairymen scattered throughout the vicinity are never hej-rd asking for a Job, but many others find little to do especially during the slack sea son. The largest wood cutting contract is for wood being cut from an old timber tract two and nn-ha1f mUa smith nf town. It is too early to know Just how ex tensive the garden and irrigated crops of 1933 will be. Silver Falls Park Visited By Many Several years age when an en thusiast said tally 20,000 peopl would eventually visit the Silver Falls creek district If people only knew of the wonderful scenery in and among those falls, his claim were considered excessive. Through -th efforts of th Sa lem chamber' of commerce and J. D. Drake ot Silverton. the stau- highway commission bought 83( acres which included all f tb principal falls. And then th Marlon eounty court filed on 200 acre and re ceived title and gave the 200 acres to the state highway commission. And as a result, this wonder land of 1030 acre, only 21 miles from Salem on paved and macad am roads, is known a the Silver Falls SUte park. And while the park Is Just be coming known a a real scnlr wonderland, reports are that mere than 20,000 visited th park in 1932. It has been suggested t the chamber ot commerce that th va rious eounty community club and chambers of commerce of Marlon county work together for one grand picnic this coming summer, to be held in the Silver Falls State park, to especially acquaint ur own people with scenery that in a few years will become as well known as other famous parks. WATER SYSTEM A T FINISHED First House in Valley is Here The first house in the Willam ette valley was Just north of the state institution for the blind In Salem, and It was built in 1812. In 1844, th Oregon Institute opened with fire students. This is now Willamette university. And the Indians In early days called in i Salem "Chemekete" or The Meet- Ing Place. Bean Farmer is Ahead oi Game, Figures Reveal Here Is a bean story coming from the irrigated district near West Stayton. In 1932, there were harvested 175 acres of beans in the West Stayton district. Four pickers were required to the acre during harvesting. Contract price for the beans was $65 a ton and th average crop per acre was four and one half tons. As picking cost $20 a ton, the grower had $45 a ton left tor all other crop expenses. But if he average only four tons to the acre and sold it tor $45 a ton, after de ducting picking expense, the bean farmer was still considerably ahead of the game. By BLANCHE BROWN HUBBARD, Dec. 31 The past year Hubbard completed an entire new water unit. In 1931 a new water tower was built. In 1932 a new 10-inch well was drilled 220 feet deep by Sloper Bros, of Inde pendence. A new turbine pump was installed by Fairbanks and Morse. The whole well, which furnishes the city with an ample snpply of water at all times, com plete cost of $1800. The school house has been made like new Inside with a com plete Job of putty coating and var nishing and interior painting. Floor preservative has been ap plied to the floors. The planting of permanent shrubbery is being added to bv the Woman's club. The Pacific highway which passes through Hubbard by the school house Is being widened, which will be very nice, no doubt: but in the process the beautiful trees In the school house yard have been badly mutilated. The fire department of Hub bard purchased a new fire truck. 'The Guild reroofed the church at a cost of $100. By BEULAH H. CRAVEN MONMOUTH, Dec. 31 Several hundred Jiead of dairy cows have been shipped out of this section during 1932, Including 143 cows from Polk and Marion farms which were shipped to California December 27. About 380 registered rams were 6old and shipped from farms in Monmouth's vicinity during the past summer and fall, tnese in cluding Romney, Lincoln and Cotswold breeds. The city of Monmouth has paid off durin 1031-32 the sum of $14,900 of bonded indebtedness. The bonded indebtedness or district No. 13, Monmouth, is es timated to be second lowest in Polk county; and the estimated cost of education per pupil Is ap proximated at $100 which is said to be lower than in any otner county district wblc hmalntalns a high school. Two new elty residences were buift in Monmouth in 1932, and one new farm home. The dollar volume of business relating to agricultural products is conceded to be considerably lower than In 1931, with a much smaller turnover tor cash. Boys and girls in Polk county taking part in crops and livestock club work in the county won be tween $300 and $410 at the stat fair this year on exhibits and con tests. Eleven won the blue rib bon entitllnr them to a summer scholarship at O. S. C. next June Two of these boys are from Mon mouth: Anthol Riney and Jimmie Riddell. LANDSCAPE T il I. ii . - ail? Attractive and Well Equipped Tourist Park is Provid ed Here Convenient Location, Trees, Streams Prove Lure; 12 'Modern Cabins Available By HELEN SADLER AURORA, Dec. 31 Topograph ically speaking the Aurora of late 1932 will be altogether different from Aurora a year hence. Mo torists who have taken our curves in safety, have caught glimpses of a homey residential district and sensed an atmosphere of content ment and pride in the unpreten tious surroundings. Soon motor ists will see an Aurora where houses are being moved around Ilk toys, business places being torn down to rise again in differ ent location. Sedate square cor ners will give way to pointed an gles where th highway will cross th main streets. Th past year has seen a mod erate amount of building activity, most of which were farm honses Just outside of town; and minor improvements and additions in town. The post office is moving into the more commodious bank building, where modern equip ment has been installed. Where three business houses have closed their doors, one lunch room has been opened. With the completion of the nw broad highway no doubt new en terprises will spring up; at least there will be adjustments and n decided change in the town. Whether for better or worse only time can tell. When it comes to attracting the tourist, Salem can boast of one of the loveliest and best equipped auto parks in the state. .This is the Salem Municipal Auto Park with entrance on South Winter street, five blocks south of the state capitol building and the Sa lem postoffice. The park is especially attract ive to tourists from the south as it has two running streams ana six acres of rolling ground, most ly covered with fir and large spreading oaks, which gives it a home like feeling especially pleas ing to the tourist. In addition to being In the cen ter of the city and within such close call to the business and the atrical center of the city, the Sa lem Municipal Auto park boasts of 12 fine up-to-date double cab- Ins, all furnished with gas. stove, IMPROVEMENTS AT conveniences. In the large community house, used also as a central office, is kept for tourists the latest read ing matter and for cool evenings there is a cheery fireplace. During the past season, the mu nicipal auto park was the meeting place for four state and "county conventions and for the coming year, special tables and benches will be made Just to attract these state conventions. , As a financial asset to Salem, H. S. Poisel, who has had charge of the park for several years and who has materially developed the beauty of, the park. Bays (that 17 families have bought property In Salem and vicinity during the past few years. Mr. Poisel keeps a record of those who first; stay at the auto park and then locate and boy property In .the Ticinity of By NETTIE REEVES JEFFERSON, Dec. 31 Jeffer son has been making some im provements during the past year. The Cobb Manufacturing plant has been built on the corner et Second and Hazel streets, and manufactures tubular mall boxes, metal wood carriers, signs, store pipe, angle-Iron posts, aufb creep ers) splitting guns and trusses. A new modern honse takes the place ot the old Conser building on Fer ry street, owned by Miss Rose Green and her mother, Mrs. S- M. Green. McKee Bros, had projections built over their oil tanks, and raised the roof of the porch to ac commodate th big trucks; also put stucco on the outside walla ot the building. A new house has been built east of the depot Jby Ray Lynes. The new re-lnfor&d steel concrete bridge across the Santiam river .will probablyw be 3flGQQ Manufacturers of Watermarked and Unwater . marked. 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