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Th OREGON STATESMAN, Salera, Oregon, Thursday ilorning, March 19, 1936 PAGE THREE ith? Program at ebrat St. W Mi o ; ; , Portland Man i Main Speaker Dr. Reiling Chairman For Festive Event by Casey Unit MT. ANGEL. March 18 A gen uinely Interesting entertainment was afforded the people of Mt. Angel and outside visitors' at the Mt. Angel auditorium Tuesday night, to celebrate St. Patrick's day. Music, good old Irish songs and wit and humor of the nest variety coupled with short and to the point talks on Catholic ac - tion were recelred by the audi ence with every evidence of pleas ure. . The program was presented by the Knights of Columbus and ar ranged by Valentine Eberle, chair man. Dr. F. A. Reiling, Joseph Brockhaus and William Kloft in collaboration with Father Alcu in. Dr. F. A. Railing acted as hon orary chairman, introducing the speakers and singers. The main talk was by Father Delaney of the Portland univer sity, sparkled with wit and hu mor. He covered a variety of sub jects but all pointing to a genuine kindliness towards all the world. The last number was an im promptu speech by Father Alcuin. Musical features included solos by Miss Clara Keber, accompan ied by Miss Ursula Keber; sons, by Dr. A. F. . Schierbaum's male chorus; solos by Miss Agnes Walker. Gene McEntee, state dep uty of the K. C. of Oregon, gare a rousing talk, and Rev. Father Sullivan of Silverton applied a version of the life of St. Patrick to Catholic action. PRINGLE. March 18 The community club will meet Friday night at 8 o'clock, with a program, to follow the short business ses sion. The program will include: Debate: Resolved, that modern machinery is a detriment to man kind, by R. J. Schlaneger and Don Duff 'eld; address on the state parole system by Dr. F. L". Ut ter; talk on CCC work and ac complishments by representative of the state forestry department; music and singing. Chairman Hilficker urges all to attend this meeting, as a report on the federated meeting at Tur ner will be given. ORCHARD HEIGHTS. March 18 Entertainment at the com munity club meeting Friday night, will consist of a play. "Two Days to Marry," presented by the Com munity club of Bethel. Proceeds will go into the treasury of the local community club. C. R. Allen Honored At Birthday Dinner By Group of Kinsmen WOODBURX, March 18 G. R. Alien was honored with a birth day dinner at the Allen home on Arthur street Sunday, when chil dren, grandchildren and great grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Al len came from out of town to help celebrate the occasion. Dinner was served at an attractively decorat ed table featuring a large birthday cake with appropriate lettering. Covers were placed for Mr. and Mrs. Walter Sellers and sou Fred of Klamath Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Sellers of Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Coblentz and son Jerry, jr., of Dallas: Mr. and Mrs. Roily Jones and daughter, of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Allen and son Norman, jr.. of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Allen. During the. day numerous friend's and neighbors called to congratulate Mr. Allen. Women Give Program EVENS VALLEY. March IS Mrs. B. Storli. who has been a resident of this district for over 40 years, was one of the star ac tresses on the evening program which the women presented in the Community club program contest between the men and women. Mrs. Storli took the part of the hostess in the Norwegian Spinning Wheel club sceDe. one of the big features of the entertainment; and also gave two rocal numbers during the skit. Others taking part in this division were Mrs. K. Fnnrue, Mrs. Bea Fun'rue. Mrs. Iver Bredon. Mrs. Iver Moen, Mrs. Gny Sanders, Mrs. O. Rue, Mrs. N. G. Langsev. Doris Brenden and Charlotte Johnson. Colleen Egan sang a spinning' wheel song. Anther feature of the night's program was the Major Bowes' Radio Hour, with Mrs. Oral Egan taking the part or the Major. Ap-pearlng-on the program were Mrs. J. Rue and Doris Bredon, Char lotte Johnson. Mrs. Albert Fun rue, Ruby LeRud and Dorothy Roseman. Ruth Boyce, Bernlce Langsev and Thelma Lofthus, ac companied by Mrs. N. G. Lansev; Kathryn Loe, Ruth Temple, U. S. Marine orchestra of Evens Valley; Mrs. Oscar Loe, Mrs. Albert Fun rue. Bernlce Langsev, Thelma Lofthus, Mrs. Conrad Johnson with Mrs. Oscar Johnson at the piano. Judges for the contest will be Mrs. Henry Storlie, Mrs. Harry Bentson and Clarence Morley. Ar ranging for the men's program in April are Alfred Loe, Albert Fun rue and Guy Sanders. ZENA. March 18 Dr. David B. Hill of Salem will show an educa tional film to be supplemented with descriptive talk at-the com munity club meeting Friday night. High School Gym Will Be Rebuilt Kenneth Mayer Takes Post With Ilemiiston Bank; Stiver Leaves Plants Marshalls ZENA. March 18. Two acres of Marshall strawberries are be ing planted on" the Ray Allred hill farm by Mr. "and Mrs. Louie Bntler. Butler says that the hill land is better adapted to raising Marshalls than the valley where Etterbnrgs generally thrive. Grangers' News DAYTON. March 18 The monthly tusiness meeting of the Webfoot grange was held Satur day night at the Webfoot hall with about 50 members present. A c 1 u b supper was served. The members whose birthdays are in March will have charge of the program of the social meeting March 28. LEBANON. March 18 Plans for rebuilding of the high school gymnasium and auditorium, re cently destroyed by fire, are tak ing form. C. N. Freeman. Portland architect, consulted with members of the school board this last week end regarding plans for the struc ture. Kenneth Mayer, who graduated from the University of Oregon last year and has been employed in a bank in Portland since tlren, has taken a position in the First Na tional bank of Hermiston. Before leaving for his new work, he vis ited at the home of his parents here. Buys Coquille Store D. W. Stiver recently purchased a variety store in Coquille and has moved there. Mrs. Stiver and son Dick plan to remain here until the end of the school year. Mrs. Percy Higgins and daugh ter, Joyce, of Tillamook, are vis iting at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. U. Carter. They accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Earl P.iper from Tillamook. The Pi pers had visited at the Higgins home there over the weekend. Farmers' Union News RIVER VIEW. March 18 A large crowd attended the Farm ers' Union meeting Saturday night. The land plaster pool was completed. This oromm was ! given: Guitar solos by Evelyn .waine, song and tap dance by El mira and Nina Ephlin, solo by Carl Yanker playing his own ac companiment on the guitar; ac cordion solo by Werner Yunker; a one-act play, "The Death of Mr. Peal," by Mrs. Amy Pueschel. Miss Vera Arnold. Mrs Harold Maine. Mrs. Frank Senz, Harold Maine and Frank Senz. Uuionvale Church Plans ' All Day Meeting Sunday UNION VALE. March 18 Sun day an all day meeting with a basket dinner at noon will be held at the Union vale. Evangelical church. The program wJH be: Sunday school at 10 a. m.; a ser mon, singing and music at 11 a. m., under the leadership of 10 students of the Portland Bible school, which group will have charge also of a full afternoon program. Rosedale Church Concert Sunday Miss Phyllis Macy. choir direc tor at the Rosetlale Friends church, announces a sacied con cert to be given at that church Sunday night at o'clock. There will be no admission, but a silver offering will be received to defray expense of the recent improve ment of the Sunday school rooms. The program follows: 'Oprn Tli- Windows of Heaven" (Hewitt) rhoir. InTftrat in. pastor. "He is Mine'' (Milej choir. "'Twa Calvary, " juioxte. Mesdarue Bate and Blackmail. AIis Macr and Mt'PHrs. Parxin and F. Cainmark. ocal dun br Mn. Llojrd Bates and Mr. llilo . Kom. "Xot Made for Tliia World'' (Lillenn) choir. Trio, "I Would Br l.ikt Jesnt." aim ilacy and Mr-iliimcs Cates and l Cam mack. Reception of offer-In;, offertory aolo by Mim Forrest Cammack. Devotionala led by Mr. Milo C. Ro. . Vocal duet, Measrj. Forrest Cammack and Hurl Pearon. Piano duet. Mini Macy and Mr). Rosa. "I Left AH to Jesus." ladies' quar tette, Mesdames Bates, Smith, F. Cam mark and Ross. "The Master's Call" CGuptill) cho-r. 'I.ord. Ki-ep Me Near Thee," choir benediction. Legion Auxiliary Studies Welfare Topic Is Theme For April; Pet Parade .Leaders' Axe Appointed and it asks no odds any car at any price htomtor Sis 4 -Poor Sedan J730 All tho costly car's luxury plus all of the small car's thrift I Prlc Oat s Winner 352-Mil Yomif Economy tun 111 ni. per gad. (no oil added) aadcr Asm. Aoto. Aeaa. eupcrviaioa Triplo-Soalod Hydraulic Brakes Smooth and sure in any weather Knoo-Action Rid For safety and comfort on any road "Turraf-Top Fishor Bodies The smartest, safest bodies built today Ltvtl Floors Front and Rtar Foot room far all Mrarr Youtsau am aOMntmacraa-ivr M&Zg I J VSy KOtOtf OUMTKM Lhtprtooo mt r on time. Mich., fce.n mt UIS lor tho Six anrffHO for tho tight Uubjoet tm saaaja without awcaea). Safety plmrn JtaMifanrfartfoa Da LtamT mnd T. Stmadord iroap oacosaaoriM exfra. OMorodon QJt JLCi mow t Timor my mumt rata. OWE WHEiSOfcJ i 388 N. Commercial - Salem DEGUIRE MOTOR CO. SILVERTON SILVERTON, March 18 Dur ing the brief session of the Amer ican Legion auxiliary Monday night preceding the birthday an nlrersary party, Mrs. Roy Daven port, preaident, stressed the April theme of child welfare, announc ing a number of projects to be accomplished. Mrs. T. P. Heiden strom is child welfare chairman. Report g 1 t e n Included Girl Reserve, Mrs. Zanta Hutton; a ra dio program for Saturday, March 21, over KOAC from 8 to 8:30 in the evening, by Mrs. J. J. Lewis; and 63 members paid up, by Mrs.. L. A. Hall. Guests at the Portland meeting daring the week were Mrs. Roy Davenport, Mrs. C. E. Jaqua, and Mrs. E. L. Starr. The pet paracTe committee will include Mrs. Harry Wilson, Mrs. S. A. Pitney, Mrs. C. E. Higen botbam, Mrs. T. P. Heidenstrom, and Mrs. E. L. Starr. The defin ite date of the parade has not been set. New "Eats" Group The refreshment comm 1 1 1 e e members will - serve only one month instead of three as former ly. The new committee is compos ed of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Schantz, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jaqua and Mr. and Mrs. Carl Haugen. A rummage sale will be held the first Saturday in April with Dr. Edgar Wrightman, sr., donat ing the use cf a room. Mrs. Dav enport named aa her committees Mrs. Ray Sbanta, Mrs. E. L. Starr, Miss Ruth ' Lorenien,' Mrs. A. J. Titus, Mrs. Lncy Wray, Mrs. Irene Acheson, at the store; telephone committee, Mrs. L. A. Hall. Mrs. Larry Austin, Mrs. James Scartb, Mrs. A. J. Titus, -Mrs. George Towe. Mrs. . Uoyd . Kennedy, and Mrs. A. C. Barber; transportation, Mrs. Roy Davenport, Mrs. Henry Hutton, Mrs. E. L. Starr and Mrs. Dewey Allen; store ' soliciting, Mrs. J. J. Lewis and Mrs: Ray Schauta. , Miss Louise Rieger of Wood burn, a former member of the Silverton unit, was a guest Mon day night. Mrs. Jai es A. Scarth read a paper on the founding of the American Legion. Five New Members Are Initiated Into Legion Auxiliary, Sit. Angel MT. ANGEL, March 18. The Mt. Angel unit of the American Legion auxiliary held initiation of Jts new members in the city ball Tuesday night. Officers of the unit conducted the initiation. The new members taken in are: Eve lyn Blrtchet, Woodburn; Myrtle Muckrldge, Ealem; Anna Beaty. Salem; Lorene Hastle, Woodburn; Theresa Drysdale, Mt. Angel. Plans are being rormulated for a food and rummage sale to bo held soon, probably April 11, the Saturday' before Easter. Mr. and Mrs. Merton White and Mrs. Cle tus Butsch represented the Mt. Angel post and unit at the Na tional Defense program In Port land, March 12. Newberg Youths ; Lead F. F. Event 11 Schools Contest With . . Silverton, Salem, '.: . ; Amity Second ' ' AMITr. March 18. The Wil lamette valley section of the Fu ture Farmers of America met in the Smith Hughes department of the ' Amity high school - building Saturday for a vocational contest. There were 125 present, the larg est attendance ever had at a eon test . of this kind. Competitors were present from 11 schools, via: Albany, Amity, Corvallls, Dayton, Independence, Lebanon. McMlnn ville.' Newberg, Salem, Silverton and Woodburn. The Home Economics class un der the direction of their teacher. Miss Edna Strout, served lunch to all present' This contest lasted from a! m. until nearly 4 o'clock in the afternoon. The first prize winners tn the various departments were: . Winners Listed Rope work, Robert Porter, Leb anon; soldering, Don courser, Newberg; rafter cutting, Kenneth Hubbard,. Newberg; black smith ing, Ervin Micbodemous, Silver ton; grain Judging and potato grading, Earl Noble, Salem; poul try Judging, Ansel Morley, Salem; leather splicing, Floyd Case, New? berg; feed. Identification, John Johnson, Amity; hog calling and story telling, H. M. Small, Silver- ton ; horseshoe contest, Marion William and Philmore Helnonen, Amity; nail driving contest, Roger Sitton, McMinnville. , . Mrs." Evelyn Roblson of Amity fell, into a water ditch near her home Saturday and broke her arm Just above the wrist. -'. ' LittIe ; Qodhopper' to Be Presented Friday as Benefit at Clear Lake CLEAR LAKE, March .18 "A Little Clodhopper," a . three - act comedy drama., with lota of good old-fashioned fun, will be the an nual play presented, by some of the best , talent in the , commun ity! club Friday night Every year a play is put on. with a small ad mission charge to help maintain the club and to make improve ments and purchase equipment The cast includes: Dorothy Car penter, Clofford Orey, Marguerite Hammack, Calvin Mason, Leona Orey. Elaine Mason, and Hector Llnquist. Paints Smoke Stacks LINCOLN, March 18. speorge Boyd of Lincoln completed a re pairing job on the smoke stacks of the Silverton lumber mill Mon day. He was called to the lumber mill at Bend Tuesday to paint their stacks. . Scouts on Swim LIBERTY, March 18. The lo cal Girl Scout troop enjoyed an outing Saturday afternoon which included a swim in the Salem T and games with the Girl Scout troop at the school for the dear. YO(lUUDljlVeS Patrick Program MT. ANGEL." March IS The vocal club of Mt Angel Normal and Academy gave . an ' informal St Patrick's day program for the faculty and students in the school auditorium, Tuesday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. The hall and stage were appropriately decorated in The program given was aa fol lows: Tka VTcsriac at tta Grata." Taal elab bar; iatradartary spear kj La ra Bartaik. aeeratair ot tho Vocal chsa; trikata la St. Patrick, KataWa Doan.ll: soloy Xaxiaa Brrainf ; "Tac Flapper." paUssis y Joscphlaa Baily aa4 Thrsailla Ban; tang by Deal Urnrr, aa4 Butterfly ay Grieg;" ptaaa aolea, by Loaise OswUJ; "A. SUgBt ilisaneamaaj idc, aialorva by Mary Btb Brakhajit aa4 KatktriBa Clous: "iiotber M ehrec." aala by Viola Kay; "li Iaet aat ia a Trcark Caaip," Xadlea k'e br and Virgiaia Kekoe; tap daaca, alia DaraMs, Maxina Bcrniac, Leoisa Oswald: reeitatioa by Mary Ja WeUkaar; "The Dear Little Girl. sola by Florea- 8mitb ; reeitatieas by Alice Keraeba; aa4 Wha Irish Xyea Ara Sailing, by - eal tlnb. - . Celebrates Birthday OAKDALE. March 18. Ed Whltlaw celebrated his 74th birthday Tuesday with these din ner guests: Mr. and Mrs. Daily, Alvln Whltlaw, Mr. and Mrs. Whltlaw. and Dr. Bowers. Girl to Brosigs SCOTTS MILLS, March 18. Mr.- and Mrs. Joe Brosig are the hippy parents Of a daughter, Pa tricia Joan, born March 12 at the Oregon City hospital. This ia their first child. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company Policyholders have an interest in this Annual Report TT may be assumed that these policyholders took out their insurance through a sense of responsibility for those in whose protection they are interested When they pay their premiums, there falls upon the Insurance Company a responsibility to pay current claims and to provide adequate funds for the payment of all future obligations. The figures below show the amount of the claims paid by this Company last year. They also show how well prepared the Company is to meet its responsibilities" in the future. The number of policies and the amount of insurance in force reflect the confidence reposed in the Company by the people of the United States and Canada. Report for the Year Ending December 31, 1935 . (In accordance with the Annual Statement filed with the New York State Insurance Department) $10,483,415,421.00 6,829,5 00,380.00 2,956,433,775.00 $20,269,349,576.00 $15,650,772.00 INSURANCE IN FORCE Life: Ordinary . Industrial Group Total .. Accident and Health Weekly Indemnity Policies: Life (Including 1,670,041 Group Certificates) ......... 42,165,146 Accident and Health (Including - " . 865,981 Group Certificates) 1,082,250. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES i Assets ...... $4,234,802,511.49 Liabilities: Statutory Policy Reserve 3,689,776,768.00 Dividends payable to policy- BUSINESS IN 1935 TEAR'S FIGURES) New Life Insurance issued: Ordinary ....... $1,116,686,662.00 Industrial . 1,016,825,103.00 holders in 1936 Other Liabilities . . Contingency Reserve Total' Liabilities . Unassigned Funds (Surplus) 95,994,851.00, 144,221,171.70 45,000,000.00 $3,974,992,790.70 $259,809,720.79 fSwwa:' Faw ft e. Group ...... Total Revived and Increased . Payments to Beneficiaries and Policyholders: Death benefits . . Other payments to policyholders t Total Payments . . . 172,083,462.00 . $20539527.00 . $813,312,899.00 $157389,172.69 $377362,411J2 $5355I84U)i BUSINESS IN 1935 (DAILY AVERAGES) Life policies issued and revived per day 18,242 Number of claims paid per day Life insurance issued, revived and increased per day . . . . . Payments to beneficiaries and policyholders and addition to reserve per-day. . . . . . Increase in assets per day . . . . 2,280 $10,327,510.00 $23302a00 $67485.00 The MetYopolitan is a mutual orzanization. . Its assets are held for the benefit of its policyholders, .and any divisible surplus is returned to its policyholders in the form of dividends ' A METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY FREDERICK H. ECKER Prtident 7 NEW YORK LEROY A. LINCOLN Vice-PresarU and General Counsel