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PAGE EIGHT The OREGON STATESMAN, SalerrT. Oregon, Thnrs3ay Morning, Jnne 21, 1934 ! . . Kinsmen Circuit Riders-to Gather at Bethany's AncientChurch BETHANY. June 20. The 17tb annual reunion of the Powell Memorial society will be held Sun day at the Bethany church wtth a picnic dinner at noon In the'sur roundlng grounds. Frank Hubbs. elghborlng tho church, has also offered the use of his oak grove. The family Is descended from John. Alfred and Noah Powell, pianeer Christian church minis ters of the west, and their sister, Lucinda Towell Propst. The three brothers were well known circuit riders of the ISoOs, with John Powell described as the preacher and Noah and Alfred as exhorters. Bethany Clmrrh Oldest The Bethany church grounds were selected as the meeting place because this church is thought to be the oldest of the more than 300 Christian churches on the Pacific coast. Although no Powell was ac tive In the ministry of this congre gation, they were of the same or- ganiiatlon and established many early congregations that are still In existence. The Bethany church was organized la April, 1851, at the home of Ellas Cox. and Rev. C. C. Chapman was its first pas tor. In 1858 the Bethany church, which is still standing, was built. It has not been used for religious worship since the Christian church at Silverton was built about 39 years ago. Perry Powell of Dallas is presi dent of the Powell group and Frank M. Towell of Sllrerton Is Its secretary. Its motto Is "Fortes Fort una Ajuvat." The oldest mem ber of the clan Is John Propst of Albany, who with his three gen erations of sons is expected to be present at the Sunday affair. Mem bers of the Powell family here say that Propst is well past 95. Ap proximately 250 members and friends are expected to attend the Sunday reunion. Program Features The morning program will open at 10:45. Rev. Erie Lane of Eu gene will pronounce the Invoca tion and greetings will be deliv ered by F. M. Powell of Silverton Ira Powell of Monmouth will re spond. The society theme song -Our Folks," will be sung follow ing. Rev. Albyn Esson of Albany will deliver the morning address. Concluding the morning program will be instrumental selections by the Dallas Powell Brothers orches tra and trombone solos by Burns Powell of Portland. Following the basket dinner at noon the business session will take ap at 2 o'clock. An informal program will be given during the afternoon which will Include group singing led by F. M. Powell, roll call, piano solo by Doris Reynolds of Turner, vo cal solo by Frances McKechnle of Albany, vocal selections by Meyers tuartet of Portland, free-for-all two-minute talks, reading by Charles Mellke of Stayton. selec tions by Powell Brothers orches tra, vocal trio, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Arant and E. E. Arant of Forest Grove. ST. LOUIS, June 20 Sun day a large surprise gathering waa held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Schomus on the ocea 1 aion of his birthday. A delicious basket dinner was served. Cuests were Mr. and Mrs. Der agisch and children Syman. Am brose and Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Arneh. Mr. and Mrs. Neu bert and son Danny, Fred Spar anasaen. Jean Lumatna and Hen rietta Schomus. all of Portland. 11 r. and Mrs. Jnle Schomus and children Martin, Adrian and Jo anne of Milwaukle, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Manning and Alvin. There sa. Raymond, Edward, William, Patrick, May. Adaline. Gertrude and Francis Manning of St. Lou Is. And the honored guests, Mr. and Mrs. Schomus and family, CyrlL Ronald and Francis, Mr. and Mrs. James Mahoney. Clar ence Segnln, and Mr. and Mrs. Dave Dubois. Final preparations have been made by the St Louis parish for the airaal picnic to be held at the parish grove one-half mile west of St, Louis, on Sunday. June 24. A hot chicken dinner at noon will be the. main feature of the day. A special musical program is being arranged, as well as other amusements. Word has been received from Mamie Vincent, St. Louis school teacher, and Isabell Bigot, who are traveling in California. They report visiting sea lion caves and viewing some real specimens. KXJOY LAKE TRIP GRAND ISLAND, Jane 20. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Douglas and on Leslie drove to Corvallia Sun day where, they enjoyed a picnic dinner at Colorado lake with the latter brother and wife, Mr. and Mrs. George Ramsey and family. They went by way of Dallas where they Tisited Mrs. Douglas faiher, C. A. Ramsey, who is slowly re covering from a recent accident. Ea route home they were accom panied by a second ton, George, and Mary Evelyn Wiley, who at tended the 4-11 club school. mbX hicks very ill SILVERTON, Jane 20. Mrs. Effle Hicks is seriously ill at ber lorn on North Water at reel from injuries received while she was visiting her daughter, Mrs. C r e t a Bondell at Salem. Mr. Hicks fell down the basement teps cutting herself about the . head and receiving several facial braises. She wis thought to be re covering very well when Infection aet tn. she, waa reported as slight ly Improved tarty la the week. IHSMISE GIVEN J. SHIS Few School Districts in Area Showing Reduction In Debt as Reports Made WOODBUBN. The annual elec-, lion of Woodburn school district wa held Monday afternoon, Paul Mills was reelected director tor a term of three years, and Frank F. Proctor was reelected school clerk. Other members of the board are Henry Chapelle. chair man, and E. J. Allen. The annual report showed that the outstand ing warrant indebtedness .had been reduced by about half dur ing the year. Satisfaction was ex pressed by the electors present In regard to the transportation prob lem and the manner in which it was handled in the past and it is thought a new bus will be pur chased next year if necessary. Two new busses were bought last year. AURORA. The annual elec tion of school districts 23 and 303 of Marion and Clackamas coun ting, held here Monday, resulted ini naming C. E. (Jilbreath direc tor for a term of three years, and Mrs. Fred Garrett, clerk for an other year. The financial report thowed all outstanding warrants paid. On the non-high school board Chapin received 12 votes. Collard 11, Weinacht 2, Hynes 1. Vote Bus Money LYONS. The annual school meeting was held at the Fox Val ley district school Monday after noon. John Jungwirth was elect ed director for three years, Mrs. Roy Wales was reelected as clerk for one year. The district budget was accepted which provides for bus transportation to Mill City for all high school pupils in the dis trict. INDEPENDENCE. -At the an nual school meeting Monday night. J. E. Kelley was reelected as director for three years, and C. E. Irvine was reelected clerk. Irvine and Kelley were the only nominees but Tom Smith received 34Lyotes on the ballot for director. The financial report showed a favorable decrease in Indebted ness. RICKREALL. Only a small representation turned out for the annual school election Monday night, when Bayard Findley was elected director for three years. Mrs. Jessie Burch was reelected. The question of retaining the training school was voted to be left to the pleasure of the school board. The clerk's salary was rais ed from $25 to $50 per year. The clerk s report showed all warrants paid up to November 1, 1933. Gates Out of Debt GATES. The annual school election was held Monday night at the high school auditorium with E. J. Richards reelected on the school board as was also Mrs. Ed Davis, reelected as clerk. A financial report showed the dis trict to be out of debt. About 80 people turned out to the meeting. the largest attendance for some years. Lincoln Henness has been hired by the board as janitor, be ginning bis duties Monday. He took the place of Tilmon Rains. FIONEER. At the annual school meeting Monday afternoon, Frank Dorhecker was reelected as clerk for one year and Will Kinlen was reelected as board member for three years. Return Old Members AMITY. At the annual school meeting for grade school district No. 4, held Monday afternoon In the grade school building. Lee McKee was reelected director for three years, and Mrs. J. A. Breed ing was reelected clerk. SHELBURN. At the annual school meeting held Monday, Charles McDonald was elected to serve three years as director, suc ceeding Edward Zlnk. W. H. Wy man was reelected clerk. Wovmn is KlerttH UNION HILL. At the regu lar school meeting held in the Union Hill schoolhouse Monday night the following were elected as new directors: Mrs. Belle Heat er to serve for three years, and Verny Scott to fill the two yeor term for Ralph Mollet who has moved from the district. TALBOT. The annual school meeting for Talbot was held in the schoolhouse Monday at 2 p.m. D. E. Turnidge was reelected di rector for three years, and Ethel Blinston reelected as clerk. The budget was approved. Contest Many-Sliletl PERRYDALE. Mrs. N. A. Lee was elected director of the school district for three years from a field of five candidates: A. Van Otten. "Levi McKee. J. E. Houk, Percy Zumwalt and Mrs. Lee. Five ballots were cast to elect the director. Mrs. Lee suc ceeds J. E. Houk. Spirited vote also developed for clerk, with Herman Gilliam winning from S. VanStaavern, incumbent, Mrs. El sie Stnlti. Dan Van Otten and Frank M. Hood. Elect Mrs, Ketiner SIDNEY. Sidney school held its annual school meeting in the schoolhouse Monday at 8 p. m. The budget was accepted and Mrs. John Zehner was elected to serve as director for three "years, and Eme6t Todd, clerk for one year. OoIUrd Leads Field NORTH HOWKLL. The an nual school meeting of district 51. held Monday night at the North Howell school, resulted in the re election of August Woelke as di rector for three vears an R. P. Jefferson, clerk for one year. The election or directors in non-high school districts No. 1 and 2 re sulted as follows: Frank Hynes 17, W. Weinacht 25, P. Collard SI, U Chapin 30. TTALDO HILLS. School elec tions In districts of Evergreen. Center View and Willard were rather quiet. In Evergreen Ted Finlay was elected as director re placing B. O. Longsdorf. &. Har mon is cw chairman with JUr old Roop hold3 oTer. Mrs. Ella Knight waa reelected eterk. In Center View, Charles A. Wil jen was elected U succeed John W. Goodknecht. Charles R. Riches U chairman: Karl Haberly hold ing over as director, and Mrs. Al ta Haberly reelected clerk. In Willard, Dav. Ramseyer re placed Jay Thompson. Adam Hersch is chairman, Harvey Kuensl holding over, and Rolland Kuentl reelected clerk. Building New School ELDRIEDGE. The annual Eldriedge school meeting was held Monday night with these re sults: Clerk, George Brown, re elected; new director, Allyn Nu som to succeed Charles II. Han negan; directors retained- are Pearl Patterson and Fern Run corn. Construction work has pro gressed this week on the new two room school being built, and a number of local men are employ ed, with Emil Cramer In charge. It was decided at the meeting Monday night to paint the exter ior of the building a light gray with white trim. Cream walls with white ceiling will be used for the Interior. William Keene will prob ably do this work. Mary L. Ful kerson visited here Monday show ing keen interest In the progress of the new school. DAYTON. Mrs. Orr C. Good rich was elected director, and Os car Dower, clerk, of the Dayton school at the annual school meet ing held Monday night. Woman Replaces Man GRAND ISLAND. At the an nual school meeting Mrs. Ernest Douglas was elected the new di rector, Mrs. Louis Will was un animously reelected as clerk. Roy E. Will, who has served the board of directors for many years, re tired. Mr. Will holds the distinc tion of having signed each one of his three children's eighth grade diplomas. BETHEL, W. R. Baker is the new member of the school board, elected at Monday night's meeting. S. Hamrick and A. L Schulz are the continuing mem bers of the board. O. L. Brubaker has been chairman. Mrs. J. A, Hain was elected clerk, succeed ing Eugene Hamrick. The budget was approved. The school district Is in a cound financial condition Michael Weinacht and Hynes were the choice of the meeting for the non-high school board. SWEGLE. At the annual school meeting Monday night Wil liam Rush was elected to succeed O. P. Bond as director for three years. Mrs. Hazel Wells was re elected as clerk. The budget was voted. W. P. Collard and L. J. Chapin won by a fair margin in this district. Robertson New Member HAYESVILLE. At the an nual school meeting Monday night Hershel Robertson was elected as the new board member. The bud get was approved. Hayesvllle dis trict has nearly $1000 in the treasury and no outstanding debts. McDowell is Chosen ORCHARD HEIGHTS. Vot ers of the Popcorn district at the annual school meeting Monday night elected Roy McDowell di rector to succeed Gene Southwlck, retiring. Ed Reed was reelected as clerk. Election at the Mountain View school resulted in the selection of William J. Schwartz as director succeeding J. P. Smart. Glenn Southwick was retained as clerk. SUNNYSIDE. The Sunnyside school district. No. 96, at its an nual school meeting June 18 elected Norman Alexander for a three year term, Cliff Pearson for two year term, and Paul Taylor was reelected as clerk. The county education board choice went to Chapin and Collard. ROBERTS. School election results were: Leonard Zielke, re elected director, Mrs. Mabel Hig glns clerk. Collard 21 votes, Chap in 20, Weinacht 14. Hynes 15. WEST STAYTON. The school election here resulted: Mr. Walk er, reelected clerk, and Mr. Dar. ley, elected director. AIRLIE. The annual school election was held at the school house Monday night. Jesse Mc Kibbens and SteTe Tartar were re elected for their respective places as director and clerk. MEHAMA. At the annual school meeting Monday night, Hugh Harris was reelected direc tor and Jim Blum as clerk 'for another year. Teachers next year are Miss Mary Mooney of Hood River and Miss Alice B. Jacobson of Portland. W. P. Collard and Luther J. Chapin won in the non high school votes. AT M. E. CONFAB WOODBURN, June 20. ReT. P. M. Hammond, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church is at tending the annual state confer ence being held at the First Methodist chnrch in Portland this week. Mrs. F. W. Settlemier. lay delegate, and Mrs. Hammond will attend the session the latter part of the week'. F.ILKR IX HOSPITAL AURORA. June 20. U. Efler, who was taken to the Oregon City hospital Friday, was operated upon Monday morning. His con dition is reported satisfactory, Mrs. John Kister is ill at the home of her mother, Mrs. George Ter- En HAT CROP GOOD HAYESVILLE. June 20. AH hay is in good condition in this section. Carl Stettler baled SVs tons from not quite three acres of clover hay. Where the clover baa been cut. the new crop is growing good with prospects of a good seed crop or second hay crop. EDWARDS IS HOSPITAL ROBERTS, June 20. Henry Edwards, who was taken to the Deaconess hospital Sunday night, if getting along fairly welL KITE OFFICERS FOB LEGION WOMEN Post at Silverton Plans Event for Public Night July 2 SILVERTON, June 1 The second report of the nominating committee of the American Le gion Auxiliary at Silverton was made at the Monday night meet ing, with suggested officers the same as at the first meeting a month ago: President, Billie Johnson; first vice president, Mrs. T. P. Heiden strom; second vice president, Mrs. Scott McPike: secretary, Mrs. Roy Davenport; treasurer, Mrs. Ernest Starr; historian, Mrs. Carl Haugen; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs. S. A. Pitney; executive com mittee. Mrs. Lewis Hall, Miss Ina Harold, Mrs. J. Scarth and Mrs. R. D. Bilyeu. The nominating committee Is Mrs. Del Barber, Mrs. Casper Towe and Mrs. Charles J. Johnson. Election will be held July 2. Reports are Heard Mrs. E. Starr reported that six boys' shirts had been purchased and would go to the veterans' chil dren's home. Mrs. Starr, also chairman of the poppy committee. reported that poppy sales had to taled $63.55 and that a portion of this sum would be used for lo cal relief work. Mrs. Henry Hutton, in charge of the Jelly committee, reported that only a few of the 100 glasses of Jelly asked for had been re ceived. The jelly is to be left with Mrs. Hutton and will be distri buted where needed. Miss Billie Johnson, president, reported on the Marion county assembly held early this month at Salem and said that the next meeting would be held at Wood burn at a date not yet arranged for. Legion Plans Social At the meeting of the Delbert Beeves Post of the American Le gion, also held Monday night, plans for the public initiation and social night to be held here on July 2. Pervious to the evening's program which will be open to the public, the legionnaires and auxiliary mem hers will hold a potluck supper at which the Port land visitors will be the special guests. , The drill team of Portland Post No. 1 will put on the public ini tiation work and floor work. There are also other interesting numbers planned for the night. Making arrangements for the af fair are Charles Johnson, Harry Wilson and J. J. Lewis. The annual legion picnic to be held at Hazel Green has been set for July 22 with a dance to be held the night before. The plans for the dance are as yet tentative but the date set for the picnic was definite. Jim Scarth of the ways and means committee reported that the legion beauty contest with its five candidates was progressing nicely. Contestants are Vera Beer, Eupha Mires, Myrtle Sunday, Gladys Llechty and Evelyn Stew art, each one sponsored by a Sil verton group. Frank Boersma is Interne in Ancker Hospital, St. Paul PERRYDALE, June 20 Frank Boersma, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. Boersma of this vicinity, was graduated from the University of Oregon medical school Monday. He is a graduate of Perrydale high school and the school of pharmacy at O. S. C. where he became a member of the Pho Chi, national honorary in pharmacy. He is also a member of Alpha Kappa Kappa, national honorary in medicine. Frank left June 13 for St. Paul, Minn where he will be an in terne in the Ancker hospital. His mother accompanied him as far as Piatt, South Dakota. The Good Will club held its regular meeting Friday afternoon with a fair sized crowd out. At the last month's meeting a mystery basket was started, each member taking to the member living next door a dish of food dishes were exchanged at Friday's for one meat Receipts of these meeting. Silverton Teachers on Trip to Chicago SILVERTON, June 20. Miss Muriel Bentson and Miss Florence Storey left Monday night for Chi cago. They planned to go to Seattle one first night, stop over there and go toYancouver, B. C, the second night and leave there the following morning on a Can adian Pacific train in order to pass through the Rockies during the day-time. They will visit the Century of Progress and then Miss Storey will go on to New York to visit relatives, and Miss Bentson will Tisft In Illinois and Iowa. They both will return to Silverton. where they will teach, in the autumn. MRS. DREXXEV DIES SILVERTON. June 20. Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. O. T. Drennen at j Kansas City on May 28. Mr. Dr en- nen died and was buried at Kan sas City two years ago. Mrs. Dren nen has made her home at Kansas City since then. Prior to Mr. Dren nen 's death, the Drennens lived at Silverton for many years. LAURA HUBBS OX TRIP BETHANY, June 20. Laura Hubbs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hubbs. has gone to Sac ramento where she will spend tne summer as a guest of her aant. Mrs. Harvey Mason, who is teaching there. She accomnanied her uncle, Floy Ingram of Albany to Sacramento, she waa valedic torian at the Silverton graduation earl this month. GRANGER'S COLUMN SILVERTON HILLS, Jnne 19 At the Jnne session of the Sil verton Hill grange a resolution was passed asking that the roads to the Silver Fall state park area be oiled in the near future. The resolution was sent to the Silverton chamber cf commerce foraproval and from there it will be sent to the state authori ties. The complaint Is that the dust from the heavy weekend travel detracts much from the pleasure of the trip to the motorists and makes it unpleasant for those living along the highway. Ill BETHANY AREA t Two-Year-0lcT Hopyards in Best of Condition; Clover Fine BETHANY, June 21 One of the finest fields of corn in the Bethany community is that found on the Alvin English farm Hover Hazel Dell way. Some of the corn will measure almost four feet high and there is a big field of it. A still larger field with corn showing almost as good growth is that on the Charles Schme dick farm near Pudding river. Seemingly the two-year old hop yards here in Bethany are the best of the lot this season. Few of the newly planted hops look promising and many of the old yards are not so good. Oscar Satern In the Haiel Dell school district has one of the finest young yards about. His brother, Harold in the Bethany School district, also has an excellent yard. Neither of these yards can be seen from the main traveled highways. The Gaffke yards near those of Oscar Satern are very good, and the Morley yards along the pavement near Pudding river are making a fine showing. Sev eral other yards seen in a drive through here are very spotted. Harvesting Barley Barley, already in the hands of the reaper, is attracting no tice along the Torvend road. The hay crop has been exceptional and indications are for a splen did second crop of clover. The long line of rambler 'Toses on the Harding farm has given the passing motorist much pleasure. WEST STAYTON. June 20. The state executive committee of the United Farmers league met Sunday with members from different parts of the state at tending. At noon they met at the Oak Grove on Lacy's place in a joint basket picnic with the youth's conference and farmers from surrounding towns. About 100 enjoyed the picnic. Several of the students of the Farm school on wheels gave short talks. Other speakers were Mr. Macpeak of the Marine Workers Industrial union of Portland; Mr. McKill of the Multnomah Federation of Unem ployed of Portland; Floyd Ramp of Roseburg. Miss Scott, the advance teach er of the Farm school on wheels that has been in session here for the past three weeks, left Friday to attend the conven tion of the U. F. L. at Minne apolis, Minn., then she will go on to Flaxton, N. D., where the school opens June 30 with stu dents enrolled from North Da kota and Montana. At the youths of the United Farmers' league conference Sun day In McClellans hall, Hugo Hill of Astoria was elected as state organiber. Miss Maud Thurston of Silverton was elect ed state secretary. Annual Frolic for Union Hills Group Slated for Sunday UNION HILL. June 20. The Union Hill Women's club picnic will be held at the Silver Creek Falls state park Sunday, June 24. The club has held an annual picnic in June or July for every year since the club was organized 16 years ago. Mrs. W. H. Rabens, Mrs. Hugh Hurt and Mrs. Winnie Tate are the committee in charge Mr. and Mrs. Tony Kirsch have moved from the Jasper Phillips place into Salem. Thiesses Renovating Harrington Purchase PIONEER. June 20. Mr. and Mrs. Will Thiesses who purchased the Orie Harrington property have been remodeling it and have it all fixed up. The dancing club held an Ice cream social Saturday night. There were many guests from Salt Creek, Oakdale, Amity and Salem. WEINMAN TO BUILD LABISH CENTER, June 20 E. J .Weinman has made prelim inary preparations for the con struction of a fine dwelling on the site of their former home. The basement has been dug and forms for concrete are under con struction. ATTENDS CONFER EX CE SHELBURN, June 20. Rev. W. H. McLain returned Monday from several days spent in Wash ington attending a United Breth ren conference. Rev. McLain Is a retired minister from the Breth ren church. ASTORIAN IS HEAD OF UNITED FARMER mum m it en CAMPS Jarvis Takes Position at Imbler High School; Teachers Study AMITY, June 10. Among the Oregon national guardsmen from Amity who are encamped at Camp Clatsop for the annual training are Franklin McCarty. Basil Mc Neeley, Howard Rosenbalm, Eu gene R. Stnllenberger, Raymond Vincent, Carl Loop, John HIgbt, Clyde Earl, Vean Cronk, Lewis Tiffany, Wallace Pierce, Bruce Barner, Lindon R. Jones and Lieu tenant Ernest T. Robertson. Miss Laura Jndy and Miss Ver da Crook, teachers in the Amity grade school, and Principal A. N. Arnold of the Amity union high school are attending summer school at the Monmouth state nor mal. Joe W. Jarvis, former vocation al instructor in the Amity Union high school, returned Friday from Union and left Saturday for Cor vallis where he will attend sum mer school at Oregon State col lege before going to Imbler, where he has accepted a position as Smith-Hughes Instructor. The F. F. A. boys of Amity chapter pre sented Mr. Jarvis with a leather bound fish basket as a parting gift. Athlete is Bora Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle Robbins are receiving congratulations over the birth of a son, born at their home here Saturday, June 16. Mr. Robbins is athletic coach at Amity high school. This is their first child. Mrs. Mary Ellis of Lent3 Ferry, Idaho, and mother, Mrs. J. T. Wood of McMinnville, Mrs. C. R. Matthis of Corvallia and son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Austin Matthis of Texas, were all guests Friday at the home of Post master and Mrs. A. B. Watt. Dr. Matthis wa3 recently graduated from medical college in Texas, and plans to locate In Oregon. E E GATES. June 20. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Myers returned last Friday from the east where they were married a few months ago. They made a trip to Florida and spent some time in Indiana where Mrs. Myers, formerly Mrs. Schu macher, has been living during the past year. They will make their home In Mill City where Mrs. Myers lived before going east. Victor is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Dan Meyers of Gates. Friends of Mr. and Mrs. War ren Howe, formerly Wanda Good win, have planned a kitchen show er for this young couple who were married last Thursday at Mill City. The shower will be held at the club rooms Thursday, June 21. Interdenominational gospel services are to be held at the schoolhouse Friday night by Frank A. Porter. Porter has been visiting relatives in Mill City dur ing the past week resting from his work. 4-H Club Leaders of Turner Attend Annual Conference TURNER, June 20. Mrs. Fran ces Whitehead, Mrs. Margaret Riches and D. B. Parks, three of the 4-H club leaders drove to Cor vallia Tuesday to attend the club leaders conference, Mrs. Cleora Parks and Mrs. Mary Ball also went as did the seven boys of the "Masculine Muffin Makers" club with the eighth boy, Robert Ball winning the scholarship; their leader, O. B. Parks treated them with the day's trip. Aged Man Burned Seriously as Can of Powder Ignites DAYTON, June 20. D. D. Warnock, 80. of the Pleasantdale vicinity was seriously burned about head and arms at 10 a. m. Monday while burning trash from a store room on his farm when a small can of old powder was thrown on the bonfire and ex ploded. He is at his home being cared for by his daughter, Mrs. Guy Metcalf. His granddaughter, Crys tie Metcalf was with him at the time of the accident and dashed a bucket of water on him to extin guish the flames. VISIT LODGE HOME SILVERTON, June 20. A group of Silverton Rebekahs re cently spent a day at Kennel- worth park and at the I.O.O.F. home at Portland. The group In spected the grounds and build ings of the home and presented a number of gifts to those mak ing living there. Included In the group were Mrs. S. A. Gay and two daughters, Lois and Bernice, Mrs. Laura Synder, Mrs. Lillian Hay, Mrs. John Gehrke. Mrs. K E. Taylor, Mrs. A. B, Lerfald and daughters, Ellen and Jeannette, ana Mrs. F. J. Roubal. OLIVER TO TAFT AIRLIE. June 20. Rev. -Oliver returned from conference Monday. He and his family will move to Taft, OLD GOLD at the highest prices lu CO years. We pay cash for its true value or give full allowance in buying new jewelry. WARNING! Do not sell your old gold- to Irresponsible strangers. THE JEWEL BOX 173 N. Liberty, opp. Fred Meyer COMES m Outlaw Horses For Big Buckeroo Arrive After 21-Day Trip From Hills MOLALLA, June 29. Pasture grounds near Molalla were the list stopping place late Monday afternoon for the 121 wild horses and eight cowboys and cowgirls driving them on the long trek from Steejis mountain in eastern Oregon to the Molalla buckeroo grounds. The outfit attracted much at tention Sunday and Monday as the more heavily traveled high ways near Silverton and .Molalla were followed, according to Ran kin Crow, one of the bosses. Peo ple were out guarding their lawns against inroads and motorists slowed down to watch and wait while the horses took possession of the highway. Proceeding the horses always went the old truck wagon with a chariot attached. Later in the week the bueking horses will be brought into cor rals at the buckeroo grounds. "And if anyone thinks these horses won't buck," says Crow, "he can Just come in and try rid ing 'em." TURNER, June 20. The Rob ertson clan picnic was held Sun day at the ' Turner Tabernacle grounds. The descendants of E. W. and Jane Robertson who settled near Turner in 1868 have held their annual gatherings for about 16 years, with names of several hundred near and distant relatives on the roll. Three sons, John, Frank and Benjamin, passed away in the last six months. Three children are now living out of a family of 19 children, Mrs. Rena Bariee of Corvallis, and I. L. Robertson of Milwaukee, were present, Clarence Robertson of Salt Lake City, was unable to be present. A daughter-in-law, Mrs. Jennie Robertson was in attendance, with Jhe ma jor part of the company of about 60 representing younger genera tions. The Robertson home was in In- dlana where most of the children were born, the mother of the first five passing away when they were small. L. W. and Floyd Robertson, brothers and A. E. Robertson, are grandchildren, and Mrs. Margaret Fowler and Albert Robertson are great grandchildren who reside at Turner, near the old ancestoral home. The present officers of the clan are president, Mrs. Rena Barzee, vice president, A. E. Robertson, secretary Deloss Robertson and historian, Eunis Robertson. 168 Students Out for First Day of Summer Sessions INDEPENDENCE, June 20. Summer school in the Training School started Monday with an en rollment of 168 for the first day. A much larger attendance is ex pected. Two busses are being used to bring children from the surrounding school districts. Teachers for the summer are: Miss Helen Martin, Mrs. W. Mc Bee, Mrs. Elsie Bolt, Mrs. Thomp son and Mrs. H. G. Keeney. Miss Mildred Mattison is home from Portland for a week's visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will Mattison. She has been work ing in Portland. Fisher is Returned to Charge at Dayton DAYTON, June 20. Kev. F. B. Fisher, pastor of the local Evan gelical church, has been returned to the charge serving Dayton Lafayette and Unionvale. He has served the first two named chur ches three years. Previously he served here five years with a six year Intermission when he was at the St. John and Salem congre gations. The last year that he wa at Salem he served Unionvale. ROBERTSON REUntON SSTAGEDATTURNER NIGHT ALARMS UNKING FRIENDS SMOKE t FLAME litis GETTING ihWATtONS mmm mm -tA stint M And . ' i auj 4 ,CVvJ Business Office. 740 Stale St, Tel. 3101 The horses were rounded up by Albert Hughet and Crow between February and May. Many of the horses are outlaws. The trip to Molalla was begun May It. Cow boys with the remnda are Roy Skeins, and his brother, who is known as Flint Spragg, Lee Ver ley, George Rose, Hughet and Crow. Nancy Boyce, who will be the buckeroo Queen, and Mabel Winthrom, also made the trip. Victor Marshall, Burns, has con sented to be the third Judge and A. E. Bardwell will be the arena director at the buckeroo July 1, 2, 3 and 4. Dinners will be served at the grade school at noon on July 1 and 4 by members of the Parent Teacher association in an effort to raise money to support the- hot lunch project for school children next fall. The school house will be opened to provide rest rooms and eating places for guests at the buckeroo. Mrs. William Moore, president of the association, is general chairman of the dinners. 5 OF 40 YEARS MEET ROBERTS, June 20. Old neighbors who lived at Orvllle more than 40 years ago, gathered with their families and friends at Rlverdale park Sunday- for a get together picnic. A basket lunch was served and during the after noon the young people enjoyed swimming and boating while the old timers Tisited. Present wr: Mr. nd Mri. G. it. Hoytcr, Mellio Colby, Mrs. Ids Csnficld, Lionel Colby of drill. T. E. Parker, Mr. sad Mr. Albert Cox and daughter Martha. Mr. and Mr. Milton Hoyser and children Robert and Elixmbetb. Law rence Lloyd of Salem, Mr. and Mra. O. 8. Biggins and daughter Janice of Rob ert, Mr. and Mr. Chaa. T. Parker aud children Baisel, Janet and Jack, Mr. and Mr. Theodore Parker and font Ted, Bob and Bill of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Sol Cox. Mr. and Mra. H. Mattison of Inde pendence, Mrs. Lorene Whelpton and children Charier and Sarah of Oxford, Ohio, Mr. Myrtle Mount and tons Par ker and Jimraie of Oregon City, and Mri. Mildred R. Brookg and daughter of Sa- ! ,em- SUNNYSIDE, June 20. The berry season is over with a lot of berries still on the vines be cause of no market. The berries are the finest In years. Much mowing Is being done for hay of the poorer fields of wheat and oats. The red rust has been had in this neighborhood and will lower the grain yield. The tree fruits are looking well but the season has been peculiar. The fruit men are eeeking more knowledge on conditions of the orchards which are puzzling them. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Taylor at tended the state grange at Rose burg. Charles L. Taylor and wife accompanied them and then drove on down to the Redwood highway and coast points. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Clark, delegates from the Red Hills grange, also motored down. Girod WiU Start Pulling of Bumper Flax Crop Shortly QUTNABT, June 20. Pulling of flax in the 18-acre Albert Girod field will get under way next week. The flax is all No. 1 qual ity and is 45 Inches high. It is expected about four tons to the acre will be pulled. The machine will take care of four acres per day. The flax is sold to the prison plant. Mrs. Harry Bressler, who has been In bed the past six weeks recuperating from an operation, expects to be up within a few days. The Lake Lablsh 4-H club mem bers and their families will enjoy an all-day picnic at Hazel Green Sunday. Mrs. Girod is leader. OHVILLE RE MS WITH So you turn to your TELEPHONE You turn to it to save not only time and strength, but nickels, dimes and quarters the con- small expenses of personal trips. You turn to it to enjoy cheery chats with friends. in sudden peril, one call .t . dc worm more to you man your telephone costs in a lu'erimc. The Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company ft
