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I - PAGE SIX The OREGON STATESMAN. Slen. Oregon, Tfednesdiy Morning, March 8, 1933 v ,v f i OLD FALLS CITY HOTEL IS SOLD And Will be Renovated; Benefit Brings Soup Kitchen new Life FALLS CITY, March 7. Word has been received here of the sale of the old Falls City hotel build ing. The new owners plan to alter and repair the building; by tearing down the west wing and turning the first floor into storage spage, also an office for Dr. H. E. Smith. The second floor will be made into apartments. Cabins may be built nt the back of the building facing the rirer. The FaHs CJr Veterans club will hold its next meeting in the I. O. O. F. hall Thursday night. March 9, with the wiyes and mothers as guests. Following the business hour dancing and re freshments will be enjoyed. The concert of old-time hymns presented here Sunday afternoon by the choir of the Dallas Metho dist church, drew a crowd that filled the church to capacity. Mrs. Elmer Blanchard and two daughters who hare been here for some time caring for Mrs. Blan- chard's mother, Mrs. Carletta Bu ell, during her recent illness, left Sunday for their home In Madras. Mrs. Buell was taken to Portland by another daughter, Mrs. Wes ley Wood. The benefit tea giren by the P. T. A. in the high school dining hall Friday afternoon proved a decided success. The tea tables were presided over by Mrs. H. Mather Smith and Mrs. Richard Pawl with Miss Dorothy Barnhart, Miss June Saunders and Miss Jen nie June Hatch assisting. Enough supplies and cash were received to maintain the grade school soup kitchen the remaining six weeks that soup will be served. Woodburn Grange Hears Talk About Costs for Schools WOODBURN. March 7 The Woodburn eraneea met Satiirdav Following business and a potluck lunch, an interesting program was given. Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Carrothers of the Union section of the grange gave a tableau, followed by a recl .tation by Gilbert Ramage and a olo by Marjory Seely. V. D. Bain gave a talk on school costs. Mr. Herr who has a very lovely col lection of butterflies gave a de scription of the different species. Ronald Burnett of the high school gave two Interesting book reviews and Ray Glatt reported on the couy meeting of the ag ricultural meeting of Pomona grange. Early Salem one is ue Now Teleph Antiq IIAYESVILLE, March 7 A wealth of interesting heirlooms was brought to light at the Wom an's club meeting last week, when members brought choice posses sions and related the history of same. One of the first telephones used in Salem is now in possession of Miss Mary Reynolds. This was used by her father. Twin do! Is with which Mrs. Brilla Halburt and her sister played over 0 years ago still wear their origin al dresses. Mrs.' Ravilla McAfee showed- a bedspread 150 years old. knit on a hand loom. Mrs. Grace Austin presented a counterpane much older than that and told the story of it. Mrs. D. Grieg showed the small spinning wheel which her mother used in spinning yarn for the stockings she made for her chil dren. One of the most interesting ar ticles was a dolman and bonnet which Mrs. Frank Marshall's grandmother wore in 1845. The articles were made of tafeta, and are still in perfect condition. An idea of Jewelry worn was shown when Mrs. Burr Teel ex hibited a brooch, ear-rings and wedding ring, which had been her mother. Mrs. Leonard Greig showed a linen tablecloth 160 years old which was hand woven, still in perfect condition and in use. A napkin and spoon which came across the plains in 1845 were the treasures shovn by Mrs. E. M. Bailey. A genuine paisley shawl arid some old sanples of material were contributed by Mrs. Alice Bcer3. Miss Ida Deuny showed a Swiss prayer book irinted in the Ger man language 132 years ago, which has betn in the family 79 years. Mrs. Briil.i Halburt's 71st birthday was honored. Presbyterian Aid Society to Meet Today, Woodburn WOODBURY, March 7 The Presbyterian Ladies' Aid society will meet in the church Wednes day afternoon, March 8 at 2:30. This is the 4 3 rd anniversary of the society which was organized March 6, 1890. There will be spe cial music and an invitation is extended to til past presidents and past officers as well as all members and friends. This is the last meeting of the society for the church year. Hostesses for the day are Mrs. R. M. Hicks, Mrs. Clyde Whit man, Mrs. Elb.tru Sims, and Mrs. C. C. Camuiac. Cross -Word Puzzle By EUGENE SHEFFER HORIZONTAL 1 Who was the first woman to Mrvo in tfc United State Saatt Mr. Hattio W. ? 7 Balance 12 Degrade 13 Province in British India 14 Rosters 16 Lacking moisture 18 Antiquated Id A solution leached from ashes 20 Conceal 22 To the sheltered side 23 Length-measure 26 Female of the antelope 26 To condemn to everlasting pun ishment 27 Long meter (abbr.) 28 Tiny 80 Move swiftly 12 A. folding frame for support ing a picture S4 Versifiers t S7 Misfortunes S! Hawaiian wreath 40 Chemical symbol for radium 41 Drop 43 Constellation 46 Abound 47 Strong resentments 48 Bind (as a sword) 0 Make ft breach in . II Town in Prussia 2 Pot on 63 Assists 15 Rlvar in France 17 What American ganaral 1- featod BwfOT at Saratoga? 19 Docorative I an kuinf CO What Asaerica stateaasaa was Secretary of War from 1862 to 1864, and was lator m Jos m of the Snnran Court 7 - VERTICAL 1 What eelebrateJ Scottuh tber was knowm as th Sage I UlUH ( 2 Assessor " -8 Sleeveless garment 4 Cleans f LU ft Former name for Tokyo 7 Compensate 8 Bone ' To vlaea In a datehd sitnstloii 10 What b tho capital of the State Urogon? COUriCIL TALKS CLOSING ROAD High Cost of Lights, Conrad Letter, Airport Lease Considered SILVERTON, March 7 The resignation of J. F. Conrad, coun cilman, from the city council, was read and accented at th re gular meeting held Monday night. ine new councilman will not be named until the April meeting. Occupying considerable time In discussion Monday night was the proposed closing of the short roadway leading from Coolidge street to the swimming hole In the city park. It was brought out that while this roadway was open cars drove in and drove about the park creating distur bance and ruining park property. On the other hand, it was pointed out, were the road to be closed to automobile traffic, it would leave several persons without ac cess to a public road. The road way is not a city street but was reserved by the Coolidge com pany as a right of way at the time the grounds west of it was given to the city of Sllverton for a city park. The matter was finally left in the hands of the street committee. Object to Light Bill Complaint was made of th amount of the city hall light bill which has been over $26 for the past two mrnt hs while before it ran much lower. An investigation will be made. The mayor and recorder were instructed to sign a renewal of the lease for the local airport. A resolution- was adopted low ering the surety bond of the city treasurer from $50,000 to $30,000. C. B. Anderson was to be asked to audit the city books. The matter of paying water bills for certain dependents was brought up and discussed and finally left in the hands of coun cilmen and Mrs. Irma LeRIche, health nurse. The street committee was giv en power to act in the repairing of certain holes in the navement. among them those on East Hill and on Oak street. 1 Fortified seanort in Prussia IS What Japaneta field-marshal was commander-in-chief of the Japanese armies against Rus sia in Manchuria in 1904? 17 What U. S. Senator in Con gress was chairman of a com mittee which investigated the monies expended by varioas office-seekers ? 21 American jurist 22 Dextrous 24 Resides 29 Length-measure 81 Monkey 33 District in Czechoslovakia 35 Apply a process to 35 W hat American rear-admiral commanded the American fleet in the Spanish-American wart William Thomas ? 38 A fariaseeous food 39 Burmese gibbon 41 What American merchant was the promoter of the first sub marine telegraph cable be tween Europe and America T. 42 A defensive covering 44 Tolls (as a bell) 46 To east out 49 Admitted facts 52 River in Scotland 54 Man's nickname v 16 Regius professor (abbr.) V as By Herewith Is the solution to terday's Puzzle. WX'WAx hr A It CO r I D 7 E 7a S OTiN E Rfy I 09ricM. 1111. JSn Tmltxm fcrItt. Ha. Reading Peak At Sllverton Hit Saturday SILVERTON, March 1 The February library report given to the city council Monday night showed that during the past month, 1968 books were loaned; 31 new readers added; 24 books removed from circulation; two books donated: 45 books pur chased and 176 magazines passed across the circulation desk. Donations of books and maga zines are credited to Helen Diek erson, Mrs. Irma LeRIche, Mrs. W. C. Canada, Mrs. Reber Allen and Mrs. H. B. Latham. Last Saturday, March 4, was the largest circulation of the sea son. Books loaned counted 306, with magazines going over the circulation desk numbering close to 100. REBEKAH MEETIflG IS HUGE SUCCESS Mable Walker of Turner is Chairman; Elsie Simeral Honored Again CHARLES MEIER CALLED B DEATH SIDNEY, March 7 Charles Meier, 68, died early Monday morning at his home near Sidney, after being in poor health the last two years. He leaves his widow and three children. Mrs. Maggie Marlatt and C. T. Meier of near Sidney, and Mrs. Mary Pettyjohn of Roberts; and two sisters. Mrs. Ann Miller of Baker City and Mrs. Elizabeth Figard of Bandon. Mr. Meier was born in firook lyn, New York. He has been a resident of this part of the com munity for the past 4 5 years. Funeral services will be held at the Christian church in Jefferson Wednesday at 11 a. m., with in terment in the Sidney cemetery. SILVERTON, March 7 (Spe cial) Several hundred persona attended the afternoon and night session of the annual Rebekah district No. 4 assembly here to day, when Mabel Walker of Tur ner was elected chairman for the new year. Elsie Town send of Sa lem was named vice-chairman, and Elsie Simeral of Salem, for the past 18 years secretary, was. continued in that office. Turner was selected as the 1934 meeting place. At the afternoon program, 170 persons attended, and the night crowd was greater. At the lun cheon, 120 persons were served. The afternoon program and ritual was featured by solos by Mrs. Will Krens and Mrs. P. J. Ronbal of Sllverton. Initiatory rites to night were conducted by the Sa lem degree team. Maybell Gay of Sllverton was presiding officer. Assembly offi cers present Included: Maude Ro gers, president; Ethel Fletcher of 8 a 1 e m, vice-president; Grace Christenson, warden; and Adam Knight, grand treasurer of the I. O. O. F. Ten district deputies attended, and each was presented with a corsage. Fruitland Road. ' . Li. B. McClendon and Miss Mar garet Edwards have been rehired as teachers" Jor the. Aubmrn schooL A few energetic people hare planted some early garden, bat only the favored few who hare a spot of high ground, as moat ail land Ii too wet yet to work. HUBBARD REELECTS 1ST OF TEAMS HUBBARD. March 7 All the teachers bat the seventh and eighth were elected Monday night when the school board met at the schoolhonse. AH accepted a dras tic cut in salary. Mrs. Nellie Cornell was reelect ed for commercial; Miss Wanda Elliott, an experienced teacher from Condon, will take the place of Adeline Fields who resigned; Kenneth Dart will attend the Un iversity of Washington: Mrs. Lot tie Fry, Miss Frances Friend and Mrs. Lorena Duncan were all re elected. Eugene Silke, the principal; was reelected some time ago. R. C. Painter was reelected superin tendent of the house and grounds. Tuesday night the Guild play, "Aaron Slick from Pumpkin Crick." was presented at the boys' training school. Record Attendance For Farmers' Union In Marion Section CLIXIC IS POSTPONED HAYESVILLE, March 7 The health clinic scheduled to be held in the schoolhouse March 10 has been postponed indefinitely due to the measles epidemic. Chemawa Grange to Meet on Thursday CHEMAWA. March 7 A meeting of the grange will be held Thursday, March 9. "What Can I Do That .Will Be of Great est Benefit to My Grange" will be the roll call topic. The pro gram will consist of recitations, music, a discussion on "The Es sentials of a Good Grange" and an address "Grange History" by Mrs. Arthur Brown. A feature of the program will be several dem onstrations from the John Brad ford school by Mrs. Brown. Snappy Snippers Hold Jolly Meet Af McKee School By TILLIE SCHNEIDER EAST WOODBURN. March 7 The Snappy Snippers 4-H club meeting was held at the McKee school house Friday afternoon. A Jolly treasure hunt was given. Myrtilla Bliven's side won first prize. Max Murphy played a cbroinoniea polo. All the club members were present. The visitors were Wei- i ma AlMn. Virginia Willson and Michael Vistica. Auburn Women's Club Will Meet At Morgan Home AUBURN, March 7 The Au burn Woman's club will meet Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. T. C. Morgan, on the MARION, March 7 The record crowd for this year was in attend ance Friday night at the Farmers Union local held in the W. O. W. hall. Justice Harry Belt of the state supreme court gave an ad dress on "What's wrong with our courts?" There were musical se lections by students of Miss Dor othy Pearce of Salem. Several so los were sung by Miss Josephine Alberts also of Salem. George Potts of Talbot gave a good talk. In addition to the program an auction sale of groceries and all kinds of farm products were sold from a bantam rooster to a pig, by Mr. Roth, an auctioneer from Albany. Proceeds from the sale were $71.60. PROGRAM: BE AT HILLS TIGHT SILVERTON HILLS, March T. A particularly interesting eve ning is being planned by the home economics club of the Sllverton Hills grange for Wednesday night at which the public Is Invited. The evening will be made up of a pro gram and a dance, the Hanson brothers furnishing the music for the latter. The program includes the fol lowing numbers: Playlet, "Adver tising for a Servant," Milton Knauf, Mary Murray, Minnie Hartley, Sarah Maulding, AUoa Hall, Elma Mulkey and E. A. Beu gll; play. "Sister's Beau," Versa Beugli, Eupha Mires, Agnes Du val, Clifford Maulding, Clifton Hadley and Harold Mulkey; kitch en band, Mrs. Mulkey. Mrs. Maul ding, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs. Murray. Mrs. Beugli, Mrs. Knauf, Mrs. Pe terson, Mrs. John Rschants, Mrs. Hall and Miss Peterson; saw solo, Elmer Peterson, accompanied by Geraldine Fry; reading, Mrs. Oscar Loe; instrumental trio, Hanson brothers: vocal number. Silverton Hills Woman's Choral club. elnb- gaTe. a program .which was ranch enjoyed. The - Lions four piece orchestra' tarnished music. Mr. Wilson, master of the Red Hills grange, and Mrs. Wilson gave interesting ; talks. At the next regular meeting of Ankeny grange the Red Hills grange offi cers will fill the offices here and put on the program and supper. Plans were made to give an other dance at the grange hall Fri day. The committee in charge for the next meeting is Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hartley, Mrs. rene Palmer and Edwin Swartx. - BRUSH CREEK, March 7. The Evans Valley community club will hold its regular meeting Fri day night, March 10, at the school house. A program is being prepar ed by the committee composed of Norris Langsev, Thelma Lofthus and Evelyn Brendon. Mrs. E. C. Anderson Summoned Beyond; Mrs. Matthews D) P. T. A. COUNCIL MEETS MONMOUTH, March 7 The Polk county council of Parents and Teachers will meet Thurs day night, March 9, in the au ditorium of the training school of the Oregon Normal school Mrs. Elmer Cook of West Salem will preside. Johnson Funeral Rites Are Slated For This Morning SILVERTON, March 7 Fun eral services for Benjamin Bern ard Johnson, 79, who died Satur day at his home near here, will be held Wednesday at 10 a. m., at the Larson and Son chapel here. Survivors are the widow and six children: Herbert of Hoquiam, Albert of. Boring, Louis of Silver ton, Mrs. Mable Utting of Port land. Mrs. Ollie Muneer of Tygh Valley, and Mrs. Delia Dugger of Centralla. SPRING VALLEY, March 7 Mrs. E. C. Anderson, 49, passed awy at the Salem hospital Thurs day. She is survived by her wid ower, E. C. Anderson, two sons Harold and Henry and daughter Mabel, all of Spring Valley, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. F. But let, two brothers and two sisters. Graveside services were held at the Zena cemetery near here Sat urday. Mrs. L. T. Matthews is confined to ber bed again suffering with heart ailment due to an attack of influenza during the winter. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Pruitt ar the prottd? grandparents of their first grandchild, a daughter. Peg gy Colleen, born to Mr. and Mrs. Gene Keucher, nee Gladys Pruitt, of Salem. Grange Groups at Victor Point Will Gather This Week Lions Club Gives Entertainment For Ankeny Grangers TALBOT, March 7. Ankeny grange met at the hall In regular session Saturday night. At the be ginning of the meeting the Lions VICTOR POINT, March 7 Jerry Saylor and his entertainers from the United Artisans at Port land presented a fine program at the Union Hill grange hall Satur day night. The H. E. club spon sored the affair. Dancing was enjoyed. Mrs. Guy Butler, Mrs. Byron McElhaney and Mrs. Arthur Mul key will be hostess for the regu lar meeting of the Union Hill H. E. club at the hall Wednesday, March 8. Saturday nipht, March 11, will be social night for Union Hill grangers and their friends. MRS. XEAL VERY ILL LYONS, March 7 Mrs. John Neal, who has been seriously ill for several days, underwent an operation at the Lebanon hospital late Saturday 'night. Her condi tion is still grave. Ted Shepherd submitted to an operation at a Salem hospital last week. MICKEY MOUSE "A Jig-Saw Puzzle" By WALT DISNEY, Y' MOW VEt? GONNA LEARN I SOnETY-UNi' ABOUT MOTOR'S! VA CAN'T STAtT FLVIN' Til. YA KNOW HOW TO ASSEMBLE. ONE'. HEES A OOS wf TOOK APAt?T AN overhauled! 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