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Tke OREGON STATESMAN, Salei Oregon, Thursday Bloraing Joly- 2V 1935 :PAGE TnHEILx RII JUSTICE -Leviathan MaihPacitoMChina FENUIS 0 - E EiiCllias A.. Crabtree and Smalley Bound Reunion jHdd al:.SL Louis For Honor. Camper at 'Yr Mc Over and in Jail; , Others Fined . : Grove with Scores ,.vv In Attendance Summer Outing-Near IlEtSDtll nnriiFM aiiiimiv Mil : CO!!' m . DlVLItf UVViUlU m . . K ' SI JJ II III! B IB B I. j. j. a. tAMr, uceausiac, July z4. The Older Boys came Tuesday moraine and the young er 'ones left for Salem. The first r-nmn rlnRAit nfflrlall-r Mon. da night at the campfire.serv- ice' m; tuwu uiu ui Each camper's candle was plac ed on the tire upon entrance into the council circle, and as the fire came op. the candles melted into one mass of flame. Each tribe had a smaller fire woico was liKDiea irgm iub cc tral fire. These .fires represent ed the four points of "T" work -Spirit. Mind,- Body and Serv ice.- Each supplied a radiance to the' circle of fellowship of camp life, but as; they died down the central fire - remained warming the hearts of all. It was a great serrice and one long to be re membered. , . . . jack Nelson Honored The honor camper this year el ected by the ballots of the boys was Jack Nelson. He received his banner at the closing camp- fire serrice. were in the Raggers' society. The first' rawer award Is green. It signifies" that the boy has. made good progress in camp life and is reliable in doing the camp du ties. Those receiving; this award for. this camp were: ,-Ed My thiBg, Burson Ireland, Fred Grover, Malcolm McCallum, Dale Bates, Ray Page, Wayne Wil liams, Ralph Yocum and Bob Lafky. The brown ragger is a three year camper and Bill Sehon was given this award. A red ragger is a " four year camper and Aus tin Wilson got this award. Oth ers will receive their awapds in the second camp which started Tuesday morning. ! 4 r !3 . S !- n ! . " V - .V-'u .V V, Elaborate floats and gaily attired marching units representing states from New York to Arizona marched In the parade of 6,500 dele gates of the Women's Benefit association, which held its annual con vention in Cleveland. Two of the more spectacular state units were those of Indiana, top, headed by a float bearing an old-time Hoosier cabin, and the New York unit, below, which marclled behind a Statue of Liberty float. LUKE lie GUN MEETS WOODBURN, July 24. Thirty-two descendants of Luke Mul key gathered at Aurora park Sun day for the annual reunion of the Mulkey clan. A" picnic dinner was served after which a business meeting was neia ana ine iouow ing officers elected: Marion Mulkey of Salem, president; Rob ert H. Scott, Jr., of- Woodburn, vice-president r" Mrs. Maude Beau champ, Stayton," secretary-treasurer. Several talks were given and the history of the B. F. Mul key family was given by Victoria Williams of Portland, his great granddaughter. Present were: Mrs. Portia Mulkey, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Mul key and family, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Butler, all of Monmouth; Mrs. G. F. Mulkey, March Mul key and son, Benjamin Mulkey, Mrs. Victoria Williams and child, Mrs. J. W. Mulkey, Jr., and daughter, all of Portland; Prof, and Mrs. Phillip Mulkey of Cor bett; Mr. and Mrs Marion Mul key and son of Salem; Dr. and Mrs. Beauchamp of Stayton; Miss Luke Mulkey Hawley of Mon tana. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott, jr., and daughter, Bonney Susan, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Woodward, all of Woodburn. The next meeting will be held at the same place next year. H Sam Ames at 80 Retains Business Routine Set in Silverton in Early '80s Ill BEli TLEASANTDALE, July 24. A family reunion picnic of George Freshour, his children and grandchildren was held at the home of J: H. Freshour on the Willamette river, sit miles southeast of Dayton Sunday. A bountiful dinner was served. After dinner a game of base ball was the main feature with all enjoying themselves. Those present were: George Freshour, J. Arms, Frank Wirfs, Cora Wirfs, Roy Wirfs, Evelyn Wirfs, Irene Wirfs, Leo Wirfs, Gladys Wirfs. Elsie and Donna Wirfs, L. - D. Krake, Mariam Krake, s Ardlllo Krake, Mr. and Mrs. Henry FXeshour, Guy, Rita and Thelma Freshour. Thomas, Lyman and Wanda Gorman, all of Dayton. Out of town relatives were: Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Churchman of Newberg, Ore.. Miss Shirley Both man, guests from Oregon City, Geo. Wirfs of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Barber and baby of McMinnville, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Busby, Hattie Harold, Laurel and Virginia Ann Busby of Independ ence, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ryan and Clyde Lewis of Tillamook and Miss Tiny Richards, guest from Ventura, Oregon. George Freshour, 89, was the eldest person present.- He came to Dayton from Tennessee with his family more than 43 years ago. SILVERTOX. July 24. Sil verton's ' "first" business man celebrated his birthday anniver sary Wednesday. That is he is first businessman from point of active years In business at Sil verton. Sam Ames was 80 years old. But that is in count of years only. In activity Mr. Ames is much younger. Over 50 years ago, Mr. Ames started in the hardware business at Silverton. Today he is still in the hardware business here and each morning shows up at the usual hour to assort and open his mail and attend to other business details of the business. The Ames hardware was one of the first at Silverton. There are many of Silverton's firsts connected with the Ames name, and Mr. Ames' "story of my life" would be a history of Silverton for the past 60 years. Mr. Ames was born in Ohio but came to Silverton when he was little over 20. At once he became active, but quietly so, in the busi ness sphere of the pioneer town. Was "Hand" Fireman Mr. Ames jfres among Silver ton's first firemen and still re members with pleasure the days the city fire equipment was drawn about by hand much after the manner of an oriental rick shaw. The Ames gardens are widely known for their beauty today. Early in the game, Mr. Ames dis liked seeing his garden dry up during the summer, so he and his brother, Lou, now living at Ful lerton, Calif., started a water sys tem here. That was over 40 years ago. The city now owns the sys tem. One of the first planing mills in this part of the country, and the first at Silverton, was started by the two Ames men. That is now known as the Hubbs' Planing mill.1 : Famed for Walnuts Long ago Mr. Ames became in terested in walnut growing. His grove was one of the first in the Silverton country. It is still one of the finest. A few years ago, the Ames grove attracted the at tention of walnut experts at Ore gon State college. For some time Mr. Ames had been carrying on experiments against walnut blight. His experiments proved more suc cessful than those at the college. And now Mr. Ames is carrying on some experiments for the college. Cards tacked; on the trees in the Ames walnut; grove show what Is going on there. Once or twice a week during, the growing season. Mr. Ames makes the six -mile round trip W the grove on foot TRANSFERRED HERE HUBBARD, July 24. Miss Sarah Naftigar, "who baa been employed as bookkeeper at the Ivan Stewart and company ware beese for the past three years bais been transferred to Salem where she will continue her work in the new ' warehouse recently built In West Salem. Miss Ruby Crittenden who has been her i sistant at the Hubbard office will take her place here. AT LODGE ounxa LYONS. July "24. -Mr. an Mrs. -Albert Julian attended the I. Or O. F. picnic on the Mc Wlnsey place between . Eugene and Redmond Sunday, leaving Fifty-three years ago he mar ried a native daughter of Silver- ton, Lucinda Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Ames, their daughter and son-in- law, Mr. and Mrs. Reber Allen, and their son, Norris Ames, all live at the pioneer home at Sil verton. Another son, Roscoe Ames, manages the Ames' hard ware store at Albany. Gnests at the garden dinner given in honor of Mr. Ames Wed nesday night were Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Ames, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kirk, Mr. and Mrs. A. Besant, all of Albany. WOODBURN, July 24. The following cases were tried in Jus tice Overton's court the past week: G. N. Crabtree, arrested on the charge of rape on com plaint of Hugh Wodley, waived Dreliminary hearing and was bound over io the grand jury with ball fixed at $500 which he was unable to furnish. He was committed to the county jail. ; Lewis Smalley, arrested on complaint of Ella Smalley, charg ed with assault with a dangerous weapon. He was bound over and his bail fixed at $500 which he was unable to furnish so was committed to the county Jail. Lloyd Waymire was tried and found guilty of allowing his hogs to run on the property of R. L. BIckford, a neighbor, where they damaged the crop to the amount of $10. He was fined $50, sus pended on condition he pay the damages and court costs of $2.50 Fern Herberger, fined $5 for op erating a leftded trailer, the weight of It and car being 1905 nonnds. Joseph M. McMennknin entered a nlea of not guilty to the charge of reckless driving and was released ' on his own recog nizance. His trial was set for July 29 at 2 p. m. Four cars were Involved In the accident which caused the arrest of Mc- Mannanin. P. W. Goldsberry paid a fine of $50 and costs of $2.50 for having in his possession at one time more than 40 trout caught by angling. His license and fish were returned. Vernon L. Watts. arrested for driving a car with no operator's license plead guil ty. He stated he was just learn ing to drive in order to get a li cense and drive to school this winter. He was given a sus pended fine of $5 and paid costs of $2.25. Eugene. C. Singquefield, for disregarding a stop sign, paid a fine of $5 and costs of $2.25. LIIM ' K. 3 id S. Levtatoaa The Leviathan, the naturalized German ship that once was the queen of the American Shipping Marine, soon may emerge from her watery grave yard and browse around in foreign waters queen once more. According to reliable reports in east ern shipping circles, the new adventure will take her into the Pacific ocean, flying the flag of China. The report has it that she coon will become the flagship of a Chinese merchant fleet. The giant ship, built in 1914 in Germany, was awarded to -the United States by. the Versailles treaty follow ing the Worfr.wark 1 IP ENDS WITH n Former Resident of Scotts Mills Will Picnic 11th SCOTTS MILLS, Joly 24. Plans are being made and cards are sent out to old residents and school mates for their annual picnic at the Scotts Mills park to be held August 11. Mrs. J. E. Saueressig enter tained with a lawp party at her country home rriday. Mrs. E. Leichty, Silverton; Mrs. Henry Asboe, Mrs. Tom Bentley, Mrs. Arthur Oleson, Mrs. E. Albright" and Miss Creta Albright, Mar- quam; and Mrs. A. WoodwaTd WOODBURN, July 24. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Parmeter of Reno, Nevada, who have been visiting at the home of Mrs. Par- meter s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wilson, left Sunday for their home accompanied by her aunt. Miss Carrie Waterbury who will visit with them for a week or 10 days. Carl Peterson, rural mail car- WISCB PEOPLE 11 DAYTON; July 24. A deal has been made whereby George and Frank Eckman of Wisconsin became the owners of the D. C. Van Dorn 30-acre farm two miles southwest of Dayton. Mr. Van Dorn purchased the farm in 1893 and It has been his home almost continuously since. He will make a short business trip to Calif ornia and return to Dayton to make his home. Possession has been taken by the new owners and residing with them are their mother and sister, Misg Linda Eckman. Van Dorn, 80, gained tile front page In March, 1934, when he re-married his divorced wife whom he had married in the east in 1871, and in 1877 divorced Both married and raised fam ilies and lost their companions by death In recent years. Van Dorn last March lost by death also the aged bride of but one year. SALE J Women's Pumps, Oxfords, Ties for Dress, Street and Service Wear . Busier Brown Shoe Store Opening 0iSJL Visit 6uv Jubilee Sili New Auto Sale Wow Oa itf Accessory ArnvggEvery nflD,0ulO H tw i , Garden Hose TT If1 A rr StSi; tft CAR Special, 25 feet $1.26 LVZuZ ALii - Special, 50 feet $2.39 A chemlcalUed polish cloth 3 DAYS 0MLV ?V'- Genuine Firestone Keep yonr car spick and spaa. Plus Installation . Budget Plan B"PW WwlB MO Also excellent for furniture. Small earning Charge Nozzles 29c Formerly jsol.1 at fl.OO. Budget Plan Items l ' ' "2 NbVw- SQG Twin llorns - TrAe In Your Garden Se ---19c ASK ADOUT A BATTERY THADEIN a SlElltVICE STOEIIES Center and Liberty Streets " . ; Phone 9144 rier of . Woodburn, . fell from a tree while on a weekend camping b and fishing trip, breaking' both bones of his right arm Just above the wrist. The Peterson family accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Sayre were camping on the Santiam and while fishing Pe terson's .line caught in the limbs of a tree. While trying to un tangle it the limb onto which he had climbed broke pitching him to the ground. He was taken to the Stayton hospital where the arm was treated and put in a cast, and Monday was taken to the home of his parents near Turner. It will probably he -some time before he will be able to take care of his mail route. Using New Machine - in -TTiresKirig Kale on Madsen's "Farm BRUSH CREEK, July 24. Harvesting kale seed is under way at the Madsen farm on Para dise valley. A new form of threshing machine is being tried out this year, and according to Victor Madsen, manager of the farm, is proving quite success ful. Mr. Madsen designed the ma chine and his cousin, Henry HJorth, who spent the winter and spring here, built it. The machine is manned by a gasoline engine. ST. .LOUIS, July 84. Tk third annual Ferachwefler reun ion . was held Sunday afternoon at the St. Louis grove, with 9 members present. Dinner . was served at -noon to: - .'.Mr. ni Mr. John FenckweDcr.. Ch- crio, Cladri u4 Ktnaeto, ef Pertl4; xr.' nt Mrs. Joseph rchweilr, le, Lonrd ad Amfelm ( St. Leoi; Mr. and' Mrs, John Caaakrd. Walter, Bb and Clarice 0 PortlanC; Mrs. Robert Na torn,. Dorothy a ad Robert -and. Mrs.' lb tt and dauehtrr." Mabel; Woodbarn: Mr. Fail Cheoaette- asd Jimmy of Portlaad; Jaha ; Vanderbeck. Newberf; Afp Vanderbeek, Ethel and Theresa, Mr. and Mr. . Lawrence Fenchweiler and Bita, Tommy, ' Roenary . Lloyd, ' Cyril and &ori(,- StLotois; Bill Bewly aad Hannah of &errai.; ' Mis. I.ntillo VandeTberk. Mr. ami Mr. Johnny Canaard. David and.DonM, Portland: Mr. and Mr. Wil liam Forcier of Filrf ie'd : Mr. aad Vm. Albert ---Canaard and family.-' Portland ; Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Vanderberk and Barbara; Mr. and Mrs. Ray Emkh and Ronald. St. PanI;. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Ferseaireiler, St. Louis; Mr. -and Mrs. Fred Cannard- and Jimmy and- Denaid. Portland: Mr. anC Mr. Pnl Fisher, and family, Leroy Fardner of St. Louin. They also celebrated the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William Forcier. Mrs. Corey, accompanied . by her father and daughter, Rose mary, has returned from a four weeks' Urip ,to San , Diego, Los Angeles and other southern parts and New Mexico. Miss Rose Bitler accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Peter..' Bitler, is on a three weeks' trip to Los An geles and San Diego. Flock of 2000 Turks Surviving Heat Well PAIRVIEW, July 24. Poultry is thriving in this locality, at the Lloyd Stephens farm whtre 2000 young turkeys belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stephens are now out in pasture and doing exceptionally well during theN hot weather. Three hundred -White Leghorn pallets of the Stephens, are developing in splendid condition. mum m PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL ! mi TEmm operT An opportunity to win radio fame-a oasb prize-to sing on the nation-wide Fire-Chief Program-and to appear at the world-famous Cocoanut Grove There are many. singers who haven't bad the recognition they deserve. To give every ainger man or woman (professional or non-professional) an opportunity to be heard, we are inviting them 19 enter, the Texaco Radio Open. Each week auditions will be held in a different eity. The best man and woman singer in each week's "Radio Open" will sing on the Fire-Chief Program with Eddy Duchin's Fire-Chief Orches tra. In addition to this opportunity of being heard by millions on a nation-wide network, they will each receive a prize of SI 00. And here's a special "break" for western singers: the Los Angeles Ambassador Hotel -where Eddy Dnehin is playing this summer-will give a week's engagement at the Cocoanut Grove to each winner! At the end of Summer, a notable jury will in vite to New York (all expenses paid) the two win ning men and the two winning women singers. There they will compete for he two grand prizes -S1000 to the winning man singer, f 1000 to the .winning woman ainger. If you douXfing yourself, you know someone whose voice deserve recognition. Get him or her to enter the Texaco "Radio Open" to try for radio fame and cash prizes. HOW TO QUALIFY ZMTOETaITT: In arder to b ton sldcrao, aU applications must TscaiT ot later than Taaraday marnlnc AVO. lsfc. If yao dcatra t eatar, awad la yanr application at onc. READ CAREFUIXY Write to Texaco, in care of Station KGW, Portland, giring name, fall address, age, sex, type of voice, and full musical experience. This is Important. AUDITIONS When your appli cation is accepted, you will be notified when and where to appear for your audition. PRIZES 1. Two singers will be selected (one male and one female vocalist). Each win be awarded a prize of 1100.00. Both will appear In Los Angel es on the regular Fire-ChW Program Tuesday, Aug. etli. -Each win ner will also receive a week's engagement at the Ambassador Hotel Cocoannt I JhTHl lVi 2. There will be 16 qualifying broad casts. At the end of 16 weeks ike final ists will be selected. They will be the tw winning anal singers aad the two winning female siogers selected from the 32 local via avers all over the Untied States. The four national finalists will have all ex penses aid to New York City aad rs. tiara t compete for the Crand Prises of 11000 each, one for the aaea one for the womea. The twa "ruaners-Mp" will receive 1500 each. S. The twa female ainger wiH appear m the first fire-CVw Program in the Fp. One will be selected as a Crafd Prae Winner. 4. The twa male singers will appear a ths second Fitt Qdef Program. On will be selected as the ether Crand Prise Winner. ' JUDGES The committee which, will decide local weekly winners will include Louis A. Witten, well-known Radio Edi tors and Publishers and other musical authorities. Grove. THE TEXAS COMPANY Makers f Texac Fir Cff Gasoline ENJOY EDDY DUCHIN AND HIS FIRE-CHIEF ORCHESTRA SPECIAL NOTE: The Texas Company will pay the cost of Travel Expenses to and from Los Angeles for the 2 winners of the Portland auditions.. here Saturday noon. - -