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TEe OREGON STATESMAN, Salexa, Oregon, Saturday Morning, October 31, 1936
Continued D
Dry WeU Is
Cry of Many
Water Witch Gets Calls as
Rain Fails; Pasture
Outlook Poor I
MONMOUTH, Oct 30.-r-The
water situation among farmers
surrounding Monmouth, and tow
ard the Peedee, Airlie country. Is
acute. So many wells have gone
dry that many a housewife is un
able to "do the dishes" until the
man of the house returns from a
dally trip to the Luckiamute riv
er hauling the precious elixir.
Columbus Tetherow, famed
"water witch" of this section,
finds his services in demand. He
witched a well for Charles Bow
man, Monmouth, last week and
Tuesday went to the Merle Hol
man farm, route 6, Salem, to per
form the same service.
MARION, Oct. 30 Farmers
.are clamering over the continued
dryness as plowing and seeding
cannot be done only on summer
fallow and then at the risk of
losing their seed. Winter pastures
will doubtless be short as grass
has not made the usual early fall
growth.
Warren Gray lost a valuable
work horse Monday. It was badly
cut on a barbed wire fence and
died from the loss of blood.
The first frost of the season
for this section put in its appear
ance Wednesday night. Up to that
time flowers were blooming as
though it were summer. . -
Traveling Trowel
Is Coming to Scio
Delegation From Star Goes
to Turner Session;
Stoddart Home
SCIO. Oct. 30. All members
of the Masonic order in this part
of the-county will be interested
to learn that the "traveling trow
el" is to be presented at a special
communication of the Scio lodge
to be held Thursday night, No
vember 5. This historic implement
is reputed a representative of one
used by George Washington in
lodge rooms more than a century
ago, and is making one of its
periodical itineraries of the lodges
of the United States.
Mrs. Mylo "Bartu, worthy ma
tron, and Mr. Bartu, worthy pa
tron, of Euclid Chapter No. 70.
Order of the Eastern Star, at Jef
fersotf, headed a delegation that
attended a recent 'session of tha
Turner unit of the order. Others
in attendance from the Jefferson
chapter included Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Aupperle of Greens bridge
and Mr. and Mrs. , Joe Lytle of
Scio.
D. A. Stoddart. father of George
Stoddart of the Scio State Bank, is
home from Oregon City and other
points north where he spent sev
eral months with relatives and
friends. His physical condition is
not encouraging, it is stated.
Crow Cuts Distance
"Ten miles to Albany" Is the
sign placed on top of the Bartu
garage in Scio by an airplane
company. By car the distance is
considered 18 miles. Few people
who had not carefully considered
"the course the crow flies' had
any idea there was such a marked
difference in the two routes.
. Mrs. J. H. Tumbleson, wife of
the principal of Scio high school,
underwent a major operation at
an Albany hospital this week, and
la reported in a satisfactory con
dition. " vn .
Jungwirth Nearly
; Loses Left Hand
ROBERTS, Oct. 29 Henry
Jungwirth had his left hand cut
off, just leaving the thumb. While
working on the wood saw. A stick
lipped, causing the accident.. He
is in the Deaconess hospital.'
J.'.W. Isely. received a telegram
from Wichita.. Kansas, of the pass
ing .of : his toother, who was 93
years old;,' ,: ' . V ...
Wheu L. D. Johnston was car
ing ior 'his clu'ckeb. the other
day, he found some one had help
ed themselves to 3 of his pul
lets. : - .
The Roberts school -was closed
for a few days when Robert How
land was reported with scarlet
fever. One case so far has been
reported. - '
Two Marriage Licenses .
Issued in Polk County
DALLAS. Oct. 30. Marriage
licenses issued by County Clerk
Graves this week 'are to Fred E.
Holts. , 28, logger, Valsetz, and
Esther Day, 31, housekeeper. In
dependence; and to Alvln Rich
ard Herron, 20, Monmouth, and
Reva Bush, 19, at home, Monmouth.
Days When 81.50 Bought Man's Suit
And Horseback Marriages Were Many
Recalled by Mrs. Rebecca Hampton
MONMOUTH, Oct SO. An in
teresting event of Wednesday
night wasja birthday dinner ar
ranged to i honor the 81st natal
day of Mrs. Rebecca J. Hampton
at her home on East street. .
Born in; Polk county. Mo., Oc
tober 22, ! 1855, Rebecca Jane
Chaney is the daughter of a Civil
war veteran, and the granddaugh
ter of a Civil war captain. The
latter served also In the war of
1812. She recalls that her grand
mother Stockton spun and wove
cotton and wool and tailored
men's suits ready-to-wear, selling
them at 91.50 per suit.
Rebecca Chaney was married to
David M. Hampton, July 30, 1871,
near Springfield, Mo. The cer
emony was performed while she,
the bridegroom and the min
ister were: all mounted on horse
back. Novel, though this sounds,
she says it was quite a common
Missouri custom at that time.
Hampton was a civil war vet
eran and became very active in
later life in republican party pol
itics. They came to Oregon in
School Census at
'Green Drops 14
Japanese Young People to
Hold Hallowe'en
Fete Tonight
HAZEL GREEN, Oct. 30. The
school census shows a loss of 14,
having 149 last year, 135 this
year.- There are 69 boys and 66
girls. - Mrs. Herman Wacken, Jr.,
the clerk, reports. 9
Thursday afternoon the school
gave a program featuring Hal
lowe'en. Special numbers were:
music bv harmonica band; play,
"The Witch That Lost Her
Broom,' primary room; song by
Donald Zielinski, Raymond Duda,
Stanley Fukai, Rodney Miles;
play by pupils of upper room and
games. I
Party Is Tonight
The Japanese young people will
hold : a Hallowe'en party In the
basement of the school house Sat
urday night. Kim Yada and Tome
Oye are the committee in charge.
Rev. Isao Tanaka was speaker
for the special meetings Tuesday
and Wednesday at the Japanese
church. Rev. Mr. Tanaka, recent
ly from Japan, a graduate of Yale
seminary, is pastor of the Metho
dist church at Wapato, Wash.
Rev. H. Hashimoto will be guest
speaker at the senior Epworth
League Leslie M. E. Sunday night.
Mr. Hashimto will talk about the
Lakeside conference, Cleveland,
Ohio. ! -
Farm 'Auctions to
Commence Today
MONMOUTH, Oct. 30. The
first of a series of farm auctions
will be held Saturday at the old
lumber yard between Warren and
Monmouth avenue. Similar sales
will be held each succeeding Sat
urday. AH sorts of farm items
including f horses, sows, sheep,
hogs, chickens, turkeys, farm ma
chinery arid implements and some
furniture are listed.
Jw W. Harger is to serve as
auctioneer; and H. T. Sapp will be
in charge.; The chamber of com
merce, sponsoring the movement,
has employed workmen this week
to remodel the old buildings on
the, site to more conveniently
house the sales products and ar
range more conveniences for con
ducting' an auction market.
The plan is to provide poten
tial purchasers with convenient
mn ns of contacting goods for
sale; and giving formers and
others the opportunity of an avail
able, market. The sale starts, at
1 p. m. .
Women Paint Nature's
, Beauties While Men Get
Thrills From Hunting
! MARION,' Oct. 30. Thomas
Winn, "Russell - Richards and
George Bell, returned Sunday from
a hunting trip to Lost lake. They
brought h o m e two large deer.
Mrs. Winn and Mrs. Richards ac
companied their husbands and
painted several pictures of the
mountain' scenery, v - t- .' .
Work on the Charles Smith
warehouse, which is being built
on the north side of his merchan
dise store building is progressing
rapidly. ; ' w :,
LET'S ELECT.
McGilehrist
SHERIFF
He promises, no gambling,
no escapes," no increased
Lcosts. j
Pd. by Frank Vinson
1434 X. Cottage
Do Not Forget
Mildred R. BROOKS
.-" for j
County Recorder
Vote X 54 1
1875, making the trip by ox-team
to Boise, and drove-a four-horse
wagon to Salem the next autumn.
Wanted Eola Capital -
They settled on a fam in the
Eola hills about a mile from the
Popcorn school, which their
children attended. Hampton .vot
ed for Eola to become the state
capital of Oregon, and Mrs- Hamp
ton still declares she would have
voted for It too, if woman's suf
frage had been In existence
hence her vote probably would
have tied the ballot to keep Sa
lem from getting a majority. ;
In 1892 they came to Mon
mouth and operated a hotel. In a
bad fire they lost practically all
their possessions, but opened an
other place of business in a new
location. In 1921 Mr. and Mrs.
Hampton celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary. He passed
on in 1927. f
Guests at the party this jtr
were Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Huber,
Mr. and Mrs. Elwyn Hill and Dav
id, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nelson and
Betty Jane, all of Monmouth; Mr.
and Mrs. L. Donley, Joseph, Ore.;
Mrs. Thomas Duncan, Ashland;
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stamey and
Dean, Silverton; Mr. a n d Mrs.
Oene Legg and Mrs. L. D. Idle
man, Salem; Mr. and Mrs. D. V.
Price and Patricia Joan of Rick
reall, all descendants of Mrs.
Hampton. Her three granddaugh
ters and three great-grandchildren
present made a triple four
generation group.
50th Wedding
Is Observed
J. J. Blunts of Mehama Are
Honored by Friends
in Occasion
MEHAMA. Oct. SO. Mr. and
Mrs. J. J. Blum celebrated their
golden wedding ' anniversary at
their home here Wednesday, Oc
tober, October 28. Many friends
and relatives called to extend con
gratulations. In the afternoon a
short program was held In honor
of the bride and groom of 50
years ago, as follows: Duet, "Sil
ver Threads Among the Gold," by
Wilma Apple and Fern Sletto; re
citation by Joyce "Baldwin; group
singing; duet, "In the Garden,"
by Gladys Blum and Wilma Ap
ple. V .Those present in the afternoon
were Mrs. Ellwyn Ericsson, Zola
Flux, Mrs. 8. Goldenburg, Leona
Goldenburg, Esther and Jake
Pfundaof Portland, Mrs. A. P.
Klrsch, Agnes KiTeh,-Pftarlsake.
Rosetta Loose, Anne Blum, Mat
tie Stout, Ada Wiley, Gertrude
Callow Ella Ware, Ethel Harring
ton, Nora Poole, Gladys Kimsey,
Gladys KoaaWilma Apple, Bob
by Baldwin, Joyce Bald win, Carl
Wiley, Lois Blum and Mary Jean
Flux. w
Those congratulating the cou
ple in the evening were Mrs. Jim
Stockwell, Mrs. Floyd Boyington,
Mrs. Mattle Stent, Melvin Stock-
Dtoltair
Bay
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Mrs. James Blum and family, Eula
Montgomery. Harrv Monroe. Mrs.
Le"Roy Ledgerwood, Mr. and Mrs.
trioja Monroe, Harold Stou, Mr.
Wm. p. Mulkey, Lnth Stoat, Mrs.
Chester Blum and Lois. Zelnha
Horner and Mr. Horner.
MArried fa New York .
Mr. Blum was born in Kanton
Bern, Switzerland In October,
1861, and came to New York in
April, 1881. Mrs. Blum, who was
Susan Lehnherr before her mar
rlage, was also born - in - Kanton
Bern, in December, 1861, and
came to New York In November,
1881. The two, who had been
friends in Switzerland before com
ing to this country, met again
In New York and were married
on October 28, 1886. They moved
to Portland In 1889 and in 1914
moved to Mehama where they
have made their home since.
There are two children, Chester
and James, both of Mehama.
In the evening, Melvin Stock
well gave several yodling num
bers which took the couple back
to their childhood days.
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LEDGER SHEETS BINDERS
RECEIPT BOOKS
In fact everything for Che
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VOTE 22 X
E.W.Kirkoatri
ck
Democratic Candidate
FOR CONGRESS
IstDist.
For: Roosevelt, Bonneville for
Oregon and Old Age Pensions.
Against: Sales Taxes, Euro
pean Entanglements and Town
s end ism.
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E. W. Kirkpatrick
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