PAGE EIGHT' The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, January 18, 1934 raits !ini Cub Bear, Caught in Trap, Is : Curiosity for Visitors ; lh Town DETROIT, Jan. 17. Construc tion Of a new Urge frame store building lor Roy Newport la well vnder way, with the frame and aiding up. The new building, er ected at the side of the old store, will -be a combination general Merchandise and confection en terprise. The old store will be con verted Into' a service station and garage. A cub bear In a cage at the Moore home here continues to at tract attention. The cub was caught In a trap set by Keith Moore and was brought to town allte. The trap was located about two miles from town. Trappers her! are experiencing a pretty onI winter. Alrlie Dickie recent ly got a mink and a good-sized coyote. Persons traveling In and out f Detroit this week have found the road blocked in several places for short times, due to falling of snags in the government fire pro tectioa program. Road crews un der direction of the county court are clearing the debris along the road route. Prospects now are that Ham mond camp No. 17 will not reopen -until April or May.. The camp closed down December 14 when forced to do so by about 18 inches of snow. However, snow was a hindrance for only about two or three days, and no quantity snow has been experienced since that time. This is the first time in many, many years that It would have possible to carry on logging operations throughout most of the winter. GROUP WILL ELECT TODAY BROOKS, Jan. 17. The sev enth of a series of card parties was held in the clubhouse .and was well attended. Five tables of 600 were in play. High score prizes went to Bessie Aspinwall and Ray DeRoche; low score to Mrs. William Cottew and Sig Har ris. The Brooks Ladies' Aid society wil hold Its regular meeting in the Methodist chureh Thursday afternoon. Election of officers for the coming year will be held. . Mrs. F. Sturgis has gone to Al sea to visit her son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. William Miles and son. Mrs. Charles Haw kins was called to Yoncolla on ac count of the illness of her mother, Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Brown fell and broke her ankle recently. Mr. and and Mrs. George Lower y have as their guests their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Otis Phil lips and two children of McAllis ter, Okla. Oren Phillips, accom panied his brother to Oregon, v Miss Ellen Hackit has been ser iously ill in the- Salem ' hospital but is recovering and expects to be able to be brought home the last of this week. Bible Conference At Monmouth Gets Crowd of About 100 MONMOUTH, Jan.' 17. A covenant bible conference, spon n EW DETROIT STORE BROOKS f. aorea by students and young people of the Baptist and Evan gelical church congregations of Monmouth during the week end. drew out an attendance of ap roximately 100. Mrs. Evelyn McCluskey, Port land, a well known bible teacher and Christian Endeavor worker, ! had charge of the bible class work -. presented in six meetings. She was assisted by Mrs. Howard Bran son, Monmouth, who conducts a regular weekly class in bible study at tn Evangelical cburcb, and teaches the Friday bible school each week in the training school Saturday night a banauet was the featured event, arrangements being In charge of women of the Baptist and Evangelical churches. ', 1. Floor Paint High grade interior floor paint in several qa - good colors eJC 2. Lunch Kits - Heavy standard size .kit, with American inade pint .vacuum no bottle V rS" : 3. Cups and Saucers .Extra large size, semi-por iCelahV white body and heavy glaze, Q GRANGERS COLUMN DAYTON, Jan. 17. A large crowd attended the social night of the Webfoot grange held at the Webfoot i hall Saturday. A group of comic readings was given by J. W. Lorett and Mrs. Theo docia Magnees and a song by Yer da Magness, all of Dayton. The re mainder of the interesting pro gram was by local members. Re freshments were served followed by games and dancing. KINGS VALLEY, Jan. 17. Of ficers of Kings Valley grange were Installed at an open meeting Fri day night with State Deputy Ar thur Brown from Salem acting as installing officer assisted by State Juvenile Matron Charlotte Blake of Corvallis, Worthy Master Ed Blake of Mountain View grange, Mrs. Ida Lock, home economics chairman of Mountain' View grange, and Mrs. Reta Chambers of the local grange. Ed Hosmer and the Misses Doris Corbin, lone Plunkett and Dorothy Blackwell formed the assisting quartet. A program was arranged by the lecturer, Mrs. C. L. Bump. The Rltner community orchestra, con sisting of Charles Kerber, Pete Peterson, Charlie Rhodes, Glen Frits, Clel and. Neva Kerber and Wilson Bump entertained with old time music Dorothy Blackwell played a violin solo assisted at the organ by Miss Corbin. Mr. Brady, principal of the local high school, spoke In favor of the sales tax, and Mr. Brown of Salem, spoke against it. Polk County Po mona Master Glen Adams of Brush College grange, was a vi sitor. Walter Lock, past master of Mountain View grange, was also a visitor. RICKREALL, Jan. 17. The first session of the new year was held by local grange Friday night. Mr. Gillette of Monmouth, spoke to the group upon law enforce ment. Mr. Gillette is a candidate for district attorney. Elmer Cook of West Salem, another candidate for the same Polk county office was also present. After the meeting was open ed officers who had not been in stalled were duly installed by F. E. Pence, assisted by Addie Beav er, acting lady assistant; these were assistant steward, Loren Wilson; Crees, Alice Wilson, and treasurer, W. W. Rowell. Floyd Larkin and Arthur Riney were candidates and were initiat ed into the first and second de grees at Monmouth Saturday. A letter was read from Grand Mas ter Ray Gill stating that while the state grange opposed the sales tax the individual members should vote according to his own belief. The Rickreall grange went on ;ec- ord early last year as opposing this tax. Mrs. P. O. Powell or Monmouth installed the officers of the Juv enile grange. Fifteen members of the Rickreall grange visited the regular meeting of the Monmouth grange Saturday for the first of a series of open house meetings to be held by the Polk county granges. The next will be with the Brush College grange in Febru ary. CIVIC CLUB OPENS LIBRARY FOR CITY MONMOUTH, Jan. 17. Mon mouth's civic club has voted to start a city library in the council room of the city hall. A librarian has not been chosen. An approved list of books will be prepared to aid in determining contributions. A movement to improve city parkings includes a determined effort on part of the club to get property owners to plant suitable trees in empty parkings on all streets of town. Speakers at the last club meet ing were Rev. W. A. Elkins Mayor Bowersox, O. C. Christen son, representing the Lions club Dr. L. E. Forbes. Legion com man der, and Mrs. J. B. Lorence, a member of the Legion auxiliary. It is probable that steps will be taken to secure CWA funds to help In the work of parking beau tifleatlon.- Elimination of credit losses, office and bookkeeping expenses, and collection costs enables us to sell merchandise for TEN PER CENT LESS THAN OUR DECEMBER PRICES. Book accounts are being rapidly closed. Please do not ask for credit. Our new prices prove that you can . . Pay Cash and Pay Less G eo. 1. Alei ncusiK EfUOYED BY P. T. A. STAYTON, Jan. 17. The local P. T. A. held another interesting meeting Monday night Following a short business session, the flag' connt awarded the flag to the seventh and eighth grades, but since the first grade bad not as yet had the flag, the upper grades passed it to it until the next meet ing. Prof. Tobie spoke on the pro posed CWA school to be opened here and reported that 10 nave so far signed up. Charles S. Mc Elhinny of Salem with the Ore- eon Mutual Life Insurance com pany, gave a talk on tuberculosis and Its control. Mrs. W. J .Mlckle witx who sang two pleasing num bers accompanied by Mrs. Adams. Both were from Salem. Dr. O'Dell gave an illustrated lecture on tuberculosis. It was most interesting. He stated that 90 per cent of the tubercular cases may be cured if taken in time. Symptons are cough over six weeks, tiring easily, pains in chest, temperature, loss of weight, loss of appetite. Rest in bed, fresh air, good food and gas treatments are used in combating the disease, which takes two or more years to cure. The doctor is located at the state tubercular hospital and stated that there are 250 beds there and at present there are 60 on the waiting list. Mr. Phelps, grade school prin cipal, announced the clinic which is to be held at the school Thurs day, January 18. An announce ment was also made that hot lunches are to be served and that Misses Ruth Humphreys and Louise Gassner would prepare them. The play which is being put on for the benefit of the as sociation will probably be given February S. CHARLES B. THUS J Charles B. Titus passed away quietly at the residence, 2275 Laurel avenue Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. He was born September 15, 1852, at Herricks vilte, Pa., where he ipent most of his life. He and Jennie Arnold of Waverly, N. Y. were united in marriage October 19, 187o, and made their home at No. Towanda Pa., where Mr. Titus was active in political and community af fairs. Both he and Mrs. Titus were lead ers in musical circles and church activities being life long mem bers of the Me'-hodist church. De spite his advanced age the deceas ed was very active until about three months ago when a weaken ed heart condition confined him to his room. Mr. Titus was for 20 years n active member of the Patron? of Husbandry and was af filiated with Chemawa grange at the time of his death. He is survived by his daugh ter, Mrs. D. B. Kleihege of Sa lem; son, Herbert C. Titus of Longview, Wash, granddaughters, Gertrude, Allene, Mildred, Doris and Barbara Titus of Longview; sisters, Mrs. Corwin Cross of Sin- clairville, N. Y. and Ms. A. D. Palmer of Cascade, Mont. He leaves a host of friends and rela tives in Pennsylvania and in Sa lem and vicinity. Services will be held here Fri day and commitment made in the family plot at East Herrtck, Fa. BACK TO WOODBURN WOODBURN,' Jan. 17. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Burnett who haved lived In McMinnville since last fall, have returned to Wood- burn and will reside at 1175 Hardcastle avenue. Mr. Burnett who was instructor in Smith Hughes department of Woodburn high school for several years re signed last fall to accept a posi tion as appraisor for the Federal Land bank at McMinnville. His headquarters have been transfer red to Salem. MAY ORGANIZE BAND WOODBURN, Jan. 17. A meeting will be held Thursday night at the Duncan tire shop to organize a band in Woodburn. DIES Fill DAYTON. Jan. 17 A Jull house of patrons attended the re gular monthly meeting of the Webfoot community club at the Webfoot schoolhouse Friday ev ening. Twenty Linfleld college students of the dramatic depart ment gave an interesting program followed by a short mixed pro gram by the school. MIDDLE GROVE. Jan. 17 The Community club will meet Fridav. January 19. at 8 p.m. A good program Is being arranged, Including musical numbers ana a play, "Jimmy or Ned." The set ting is placed in - a dormitory room of a select girls' school, af ter the bell has rung for "lights out." Characters are Genevieve Scharf, Katherine Blanton, Faye Colwell. Katherine Scharf and Fern Colwell. Brooks Club Elects BROOKS. Jan. 17 At the annual election of officers held at the club house by the Brooks community club, and these offi cers were elected for the coming tut! President. Mrs. A. M. Dun- lavy; vice president, Mrs. Mary Martin; secretary, Mrs. Virgil Loomis: treasurer. Mrs. Cecil V. Ashbaugh. The next meeting will be held January 25, and win he an all day meeting with pot iucic dinner at noon. All ladles of the community are invited to come. AUBURN. Jan. 17 The Au burn Community club will hold itn reenlar meeting Friday night, January 19. Mrs. L. B. McClen- don, Mrs. Carl Kreb&lei, ana Mrs. Leo Sutter are the members of the program committee. Mrs. Harvey Armstrong is chairman of the refreshment committee. An people interested are invited to attend. MONMOUTH. Jan. 17. The 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs. A. J. Haley was cele brated at their home in Mon mouth Sunday, when a group of relatives surprised them, bringing a basket dinner and gifts. Miss Henrietta Fisher and A. J. Haley were married January 1, 1894 at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Fisher in Mon mouth. Both the Haley and Fish er families are descended from early pioneers of this section. Guests present at the wedding 40 years ago, who were also here for the anniversary were Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Haley. Camas, Wash., A. C. Haley and T. F. Haley both of Portland, and Mrs. Carrie Donaldson of McMinnville. Others present were Mrs. A. C. Haley and daughter Mary, Mrs. T. F. Haley, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Haley and children Harold Ralph and Barbara Jean, all of Portland, Wilbert Donaldson and Mrs. Min nie Beckley, McMinnville. Mr. and Mrs. Haley have lived in the same house in Monmouth most of their married life. They were engaged in dairying for 17 years. Mr. Haley has served the school district of Monmouth as clerk and has served as a dedcon in the local Christian church for 26 years. Mrs. Haley Is active. Their son Harold is affiliated with the Northwest Public Service com pany of Portland. Sues Statesman For $75,000 Libel Damages of 875,000 tor alleg ed libel were asked by Dave Al len here yesterday from The Statesman Publishing company in a suit filed in circuit court. Allen requested 850,000 compensatory damages and $25,000 punitive damages. In his complaint he contends The Statesman on August 24, 1933, carried a story vrhich set out that he bad been arrested on a charge of running a disorderly house. Allen says he was never charged with such an offense. In his complaint he contends the libel was "wilful and malicious." 4. Roller Skates Full size, sturdy structure, rubber cushioned, ball bear ing skates, 98C 5. Food Choppers No. 2 size, with four pol ished and ground QQ cutting disks OuC 6. All Copper Wash Boilers Heavy gauge copper with corrugated bottom. No. 8 HALEYS CELEBRATE 40TH U S BY IISEMMS16S DEMY COMPLETED GATES, Jan. 17. Housemov- Ing from the right-of-way of the new road continues to be the chief Interest at Gates. The old shoe shop belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Joost was torn down and a sew house is under construction near the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joost The old building, not solid enough to be moved, had to be re built by the county crew which Is doing, the work. . . The home of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Doyle was moved back several feet Monday. This almost com pletes the housemoving at Gates excepting for railroad property which is to be sold to highest bid der. Mrs. Charles Porter and daugh ter Mary lee, guests at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Sam Donnell dur ing the past week, left for their home in Portland Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Lang Stafford have mov ed from Mill City to their former home south of Gates. Mr. and Mrs. Stafford moved away a few years ago and the place has been oc cupied by a brother, Russel Staf ford, who will remain on the place also. TO GIVE BURLESQUE SCIO, Jan. 15. The first and second year shorthand classes, un der the direction of Miss Doris Neptune, will present the program auring tne. activity period Friday of this week. The class ha3 bur lesaued O'Henrv's "The Romance of a Busy Broker." Those taking part will be Rose Schwindt, Elsie Hetzendorf. Geraldine Rodeers. Thelma Karnosh. Lorene Trallinz- er, Margaret Combs, Vivian Mar in ana Everett McDonald. THRIFTY WOMEN HAVE THEIR EYES ON BUSTER BROWN THIS WEEK! Several airs This Black Calf Oxfords Dressy Street Styles High Cuban Heels . Black Kid Suede Pumps Cuban Heels An Ideal Dress ( Number, Regularly $4.85 Now Z black CalK Cuban heels for dressy street wear . . . regularly $5.00 Now Black Calf Leather Pumps Cuban heels, light in weight, dressy regularly $5.00 Now Black Kid French he,els, for Black and Calf leather, light TOTT mTlDCl J7 Fa rmers9 Union . ' . t News RICKREALL, Jan. 17. r The Greenwood Farmers' Union has elected these officers for 1934: E. F. Brown, president; W. B. Al len, vice-president; R. D. Pence, secretary. The unit meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. 5. HE AURORA, Jan. 17. A num ber of visiting sportsmen from neighboring! valley towns attend ed the annual meeting of the Rod and Gun club held at the I. O. O F. hall Monday night. Officers elected were president, Dewey S. Miller; vice - president, Charles Feller: secretary - treas urer, Lester Reed; trustees, Willis Yoder and Percey Will. A dutch lunch that was a dutch lunch was served to Senator Sam Brown, Gervais, Ben Clagget, Sa lem, and some 80 others from Woodburn, Canby, Donald, Hub bard, MackSburg ana tne Aurora Rod and Gun club members. ENTERTAIN P. P. A. WOODBURN. Jan. 17. The Future Farmers ot America chap ter of Woodgurn high was en tertained at the high school Fri day night by the home economics club of the school. The committees In charge were Vivian Cowan, Rosemary Corey and Bonney Lou Pfaffineer. entertainment, and Floris Nelson, Edna Schrock and Mary Jane Shaw, refreshment. ...Now Uxbrds Pumps dress . . . regularly $5.90 MILLER (IDS SPORTSMEN Brown Oxfords in weight, Cuban heels WOMEN'S JEFFERSON, Jan. 17. Mrs. E. J. Alexander received word of the death ot her sister Mrs. Rud- ama Arean Miller, 87, at her home in Drain, Saturday morning after a two weeks' illness. Rudama Walter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Walter, was born in Monroe county Ohio, Septem ber 11, 1841 and with her parents crossed the plains by ox team in 1850-51. They located In Oregon at Howell prairie. They also, liv ed in the vicinity of Jefferson for.: many years, later moving to Drain. July 19, 1863, she was united in marriage to William C. Miller at Salem. To this union 10 children were born. Mr. Miller and one son preceeded her In death. Surviving are five sons and four daughters: Fred of Tillamook, Ira of Bandon, Charles of Drain, Billie of Smith River, Monroe of Marcola; Mrs. Rhoda Pearson of Winchester, Mrs. Daisy Klrtley of California, Mrs. Amy Medley of Portland, and Mrs.. Lucy Wilcox of Ashland. Also survived by two sisters, Mrs. E. J. Alexander of Jefferson, and Mrs. L. B. Foy of Seattle, and a brother Fred Wal ter of Toledo. Funeral services were held from the Christian church at Drain, Tuesday morn ing, January 16, with interment in Leona cemetery. Purbrick Car Hit Norman B. Purbrick, 900 North Commercial street, reported to city police that his automobile, parked at Com mercial and D, had been stuck by car operated by a driver who was not Identified. No damages were listed. -VII ( aVv V : -'. ni J! t pairsHL- 93 $ Now . . . reg. $6.50 Now Tn V IP Pairs for the Price of When Buster Brown Says 2 for one it's simply 2 pahs for the original price of one pair our way of saying . EXCEPTIONAL SHOE VALUES LOSS III OH BLUE LABISH CENTER, Jan. 17. Since there is very little hope that any amount of good onions can be salvaged front the contents of the large onion house on the Hayes i place destroyed by fire early Tuesday morning, carload loss will mount considerably over the figure reported yesterday. Fire, water and chemicals used In combating the flames damaged the onions.. to such an extent that very few would prove marketable contrary to- first Indications. Heavy rain Tuesday afternoon added to the improbability of sav ing any large amount. As a result about a 25 Airload loss has re sulted. Rehearsals for the men's Febru ary community club program were begun this "wek. Two one - act plays ' will be presented, "An Eveless Eden," and "April Fools.' What was thought to be an out break of scabies at the local school proved to be poison oak upon examination by the health nurse Tuesday, Four pupils were sent home Monday on scabies sus picions. INDIVIDUAL ATTENTION Your eyes may require sev eral examinations or Orth optic training before re ceiving: final correction. Don't be deceived by hasty "free" examinations. Thompson - Glutsch Optometrists 833 State St. -v '-'' V"2 2 pairs 0 2 pairs 2 pairs 2 Pairs urs V S Th O !Th C3 SHU size at . $2.49 236 N Commercial Phone 4610 r prowl OUR STORE-WIDE 9c SALE WILL CONTINUE THE REMAINDER OF THIS WEEK