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Newspaper Page TextMonmouth Improvemenlls m .Kemlution avors TTT (Uouncu M Will Issue Call 'Jjdp. Pipe. Bids i i Slain Street Widening Gets Council's Approval; i - Favor Lighting klONMOCTH. Dee. It.' City authorities of Monmouth adopted a Resolution at 'this week's meet ing to call for ' bids for 8-inch water pipe to replace approxi mately IS, 000 feet 'or main sup ply tine west of town, a replace ment which has - been approved by WPA authorities as a project 'A resolution also was passed fayortng the proposed widening of Mala street and for a new 1 lighting system on Main and Mon mouth avenue. This also is a pro posed W PA activity. 'I ";WPA Money Received . vThe remainder of WPA money td pay 'for the water distribution pipe replacement work done last summer has been received by the city of - Monmouth, but asserted ly ' hit not been paid, over to the . contractors as there Is some level ing to be ilone where ditches were jt. filled -in. . The council also heard a re port by Engineer Illmes on a pro posed measure for an alley, 1 feet wide, to extend east and west naralleline Main and 84 feet south of Main. Property owners are: the Hall estate including site ot former I.O.O.P. building; Fan nie B. Guthrie and Dora Chase, Mary H. Peterson, Ross H. Nelson and. R. B. Swenson. No hearing date has beentset. Club EwwKfi Actios) -s The Civic "club's regular Det cember meeting was held Thurs day at the training school build ing. The chief business measure was to pass a resolution endors ing action of the city council, on widening Main street and Inst a fl ing better lighting on Main street and Monmouth avenue. . - An I Interesting program was presented by children of the train ing department, numbers Includ ing: appearance of the second : grade's rythmn band; and two 'playlets by children oCthe upper ; grades Introducing the sale of r Christmas seals. ; Supervisors of I the school served .wassail and ! fruit cake following the program. Honor Students at Stay ton Reported ? STATTON, Dec. 12 The' hon or students for the second six weeks are Dorothy Chrlsman and Robert Lucas with nothing . less than one: Those with a total grade average of at least 1.5 are Mar ine Crabtree, Laura Tate, Thelma Wright, Lorraine Albus. Doris Crabtree, Betty jGoode, Harold Btout. Dorothy Tat e, Rosella Bell, Loreta Ditter and Velma Yeoman. " ; The school Service club has appointed new committees and the 4-H clubs selected for the year. The clubs selected were Camp Cookery, Cooking' and Sewing. Of ficer are: . ,Camp Cookery -Billy Pair, preal fdent; Margaret Hughes, vice-president; Dean Champ, " secretary. . Sewing club- Justina Hamby, president; Alice Stevens," vice president; Margaret Fair, secre tary. . ' Boys Cooking-Bobby Bennett, - president; Bill Roberts, vice-pres ident; Arthur Watters, secretary. : Girls'- Cooking Anita Mae Humphreys, president; Peggy Mlssler, vice-president; Margery Knight, secretary. Old Man Proves to Be Schoolhouse Snoozer ; AURORA, Dec 12 The Aurora schoolhouse was broken into Wed nesday and Thursday nights and , evidently used for sleeping quar : ters. Burned paper and scraps of . feod ' found on the floor by the Children led to an investigation. Th mystery was solved when an elderly man was : apprehended yesterday morning. ; ?- Heaters Return UNION HILL. Dec 12 Mr. And .Mrs. Adolph Heater have re turned from a trip -to Michigan where they purchased a new car. They returned by way of the southern route and California. West Salem News WEST SALEM, Dec-12 Nearly two hundred people at tended, the turkey dinner In the : auditorium " ot the municipal building Friday night. The din ner was sponsored by the com- ruunlty club with Mrs. Mabel Un ruh and Mrs. W. L. La Due in Charge. Henry HIebert of British Col ambla is visiting at the John : Friesea home. "Henry HIebert is a . nephew of John Friesen. ' Rev. A. J. Smith's sister. Miss - Mary Smith, la visaing at his - fcome while on furlough t r o m - Honan,' China: - f ., . Thursday, Mr. and .Mrs. John Avery Jand son of Turner were . . 'dinner . fdesta at Mrs. Fanny 5 Morre's. j . " : ; About i 75; people attended' the Sunday, sekeol party Friday eve ning. MrsuArthur' Brown. -was in charge of the games committee, Mrs. E. A. Dickson in -charge ot the committee that mad' pop Corn balls, and Mrs. Fred Kuhn a as in charge ot the refreshment . committee.- . . . '. . . . J-The Waakita Camp Fire Girls : met Friday afternoon at the borne - t- their guardian. Mrs. James : 'Monroe, who explained to them, - ways ic which they can decorate their ceremonial gowns; then car ,jls were practiced which they in tend to use when they go carol ,-ling a week from next Tuesday evening. - Hoosier Crowned '.'Corn Kings U bur l :f fh 1 t Mr. and Mrs. sasssawssssssKrrrrrPTw One of the happiest couples in attendance at the InternatiopAl live- j stock exposition at Chicag were Mr. and Mrs. W! H. Currj?,! above. I of Tipton. Ind. -and for g:ood reason since Curry was croifned'corn king" of the show, winnine the handsome trophy held by aufwlfe.j 35th Anniversary Of Woods Honoured AMITY. Dec. It Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wood were given a sur prise party at their home Wednes day night in honor of their 35th wedding anniversary. The evening was spent in playing "50 Of. De licious refreshments were Served. Those present ; were Mr. and Mrs. Claude McKinney, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Glandow, Mrs. Myrtle Wood, Mrs. Rose Wood, Mfs. Er nestine Prank, Mrs. Hazel Loop, the Misses Lois Wood and Bernie Jean WestfalL j Messrs. Ralph Wood. Dick B rending. Kenneth and Dale Massey and Johnny Dick The bazaar and turkey Supper held at the social rooms of the M. E. church .Wednesday, under the auspices of the Social! Hour club of the church, was well pa tronized. Nearly: all the needle work was sold and over lOjO per sons were present for the skipper. A short program was presented by the meh of the church. INorrU Jensen, Royal Cochran, Depinison Thomas, H. J. Richter. At si "con test in spelling," a comical! stunt, G. B. Abraham was the prize win ner. ; Turkey Dinner) Is Served to O.E.S. JEFFERSON, Dec. lzJ-Mem-bers of Euclid chapter, O. E. 3.. enjoyed a 7 o'clock turkey idinner in the banquet room of the Ma sonic hall Tuesday night, preced ing the regular chapter meeting. During chapter meeting Officers were elected with JVerna -Leffler, new worthy matron. Several matrons and patrons from other chapters and mem bers were present at this meeting. Present from Salem were M. and Mrs. Frank Reeves and Mil and Mrs. Henry Shields, and rromi Sum mit visitors included Mr. and) Mrs. Holland Wall. , ! j A brief Christmas orogratn in cluded group singing of reidlng I by Mrs. Delmar Davidson apd a I H ii fit kv mrA U.a T r 1 Vo r Winkle. A beautifully decorated tree ornamented the chapter room and Dr. J. O. Van Winkle actd-aa ; Santa Claus, distributing ' jt h gifts. There were about 75 mem-1 bers and visitors present. - MasonicHDfficersi Named at Gervais GERVAIS. Dec.! 12 Fidelity lodge, A. F, A A. M., elected offi cers for next year at its meeting Thursday night as follows. - C. M. Van Zuien, , worshipful master; Georges Harrison, senior wardfen; Ralph Girod, junior warden; ilo ward Booster, secretary; J.jE. Cutsfortb, treasurer. .They will be installed! at a Joint instllation with Gervais chapter, O. E. S. to be held Saturday night, Decem- A supper and social hour was held after the lodge meet in. Har old Tumbleson of gcio. a member of the lodge; was a visitor. Bazaar and Dinner Held! B7 Lebanon 3Ietholi8t8 Are. Financial Success usBAnw-M, Dec. 11. The an- nual bazaar and dinner at thei M. 4 E. linnK WaiincMula - ttornnnn and night were : well . patronized and were sneeessfal financially and r t'ally. i , ' r . - A g-Hrd program included Jaax aphcj numbers by MerVIn Gilsoi accompanist; a playlet, 'Sup pressed Desires" by Gale Binsiad ler, Lottie Simmons and Velma Horton; " vocal numbers ' by ; the high school girls quartet, Pau line Pengra, Betty' Keebler, Grace Bartrnff and Marlorie Pearson, kith. Dorothy Bohle. pianist, j ' Trees For Frisco , KtNOWOOD, Dec 11 .'X C. England and his son Bill left Fri day morning with, a frnck'load of Christmas trees which they plan to market in San Francisco. W. H. Curry Joint Ceremifhles Planne ALBANY, Dee. 12.4-P1&1S for the public insUllation "of Off! officers to be held by the Neighbors of et Woodcraft, January ESjh a v e practically been competga ana committees on proKrati end ar rangements have been! appointed. Minnie E. Htaef.tAPprtland, erand guardian ot theiorganlza- tion, will be installing arf;er, as sisted by Annie P. Hawkins, To ledo, grand manager. Oflters ot at least six lodges aid' even, are to hfl Installs. mory has been securer ceremony. ;l m Officers of the NeftaHors ot Woodcraft loges at Hta M 7 Shed, Lebanon, PhiloTjiai, Cor- valH. ind Alhan will M hiatal Ind and possibly those of tlo frowns- vuie louge. 1110 atDMi7aesre team will put on the iftsfcllation work, and the teams fronShe oth er lodges will either pu e drills or take part in some of ShM instal lation floor work. 5.11 BenefitCar e 11 h Is Well ed MT. ANGEL. Dec. 1?A good crowd attended the Amrfian Le gion Auxiliary library binctlt card party at St. Mary's school Thurs day night. The sum ot I'lL Was re- auzea ana win oe ua-a fna ouy more books for the libfafV foun ded by the Auxiliary lesfj tan two years ago. ;i k. Sixteen tables of carilsrt era In play, both bridge and Vf Of I' being played. High score Joirs in bridge went to Mrs. AlerBochs- ler and V. B. Kelley anQ 13 "500 to Mrs. Hubert Loehlefa find Ja cob Berchtold. Mrs. p. AReTling received the draw nrizrJ -3 Lunch wa later j sel-vtjd with these Auxlliarv women'n'iharsrAr Mrs., FreM Lucht, MrB.'rtl Pros ser. Miss Theresa Detl. Mlsa Ms3 Robert Drysdale. Lunch Servile to Open, Haysyille HAYESVILLE. Dec;f llb-Mon- day wUl mark the jbefriffhing of tne hot lunches at the 'Hfcj'efiville school. Essie Stlffler jot Sajem will prepare the. laneh. Foott nSaterials will be provided fori be com munity. Tnis is a WPAtpJect. Cheat pr TinnHtilm Wtpi iantl bought the property jcftdw.n as the Utterback place. Is remodeling the nouse Derore moving! iff. 'At pres ent be and his family-r living at the Wenatche canip.?gW)unds. , The school childrjBnate busy preparing the Christina tyogram which will be given at ke com munity meeting DecemKr lg. School will close December 21 Mrs. Elizabeth SIddal il spend ing the winter with herWnghter, airs. Harry wnite at TftCma. Rehearsals Under 7 For Clristina's I rama DALLAS .Dec 124-Beltearsals are now being held for the "ChrUt maa play, "Pageant bf 3a ?KIng, to be given at the Jlrttg Sfeihodlst cuurtu. i) .. ' Its 4..-" - - There are about twenlyitaklng part in the nareanL! Ik addition to those in the choir, frhe pageant is to be presented. Sttcdsy, De cember 20 at 7:20 orcidclSL dbiHdge I'bsslbly rrhe ar- Jqr the Attd Moving P LAILMEn.TttAJVSFER & STORAGE We Also Handle FueJ OU, Coal and liriqneta aid Uih Grade Diesel Oil fbrlTractor Englnea and OU Burners J3.m - S Iri ' I Birthday Party Is Held For Betty 'Johnson ; of ' Vancouver i I BROOKS. Dec. 12. The honor Toll for theBrooks school for-the past month has been announced by Principal Carl Steelhammer as follows: Etta Mae Fleck and Hel en Meshelle, sixth grade; Glen Morloka. Jack Bosch, Martha Hut- to, Tomako Ninomiya, Doyle Sat- ter, Esther Nelson, seventh grade; Rex Meschelle, Koto Kyona, eighth arade.;1 nM 'II U i Intermediate foonr, Nobuko Ka- wata, Susuml Kyono, Michie Urn emoto, Lois Lowery, Calvin Mesh elle, third 1 grade; Lilly Kaneko, Hisako Kawata, Toshie Tamlysu, Micky Tamiyasu,, Tom Imagawa. Charles wapless, fourtn grade;, Oral Lee Fitts, Toyoko Kawata, Haruyi Tainiyasu, Teddy Slgnett, Robert Slgnett. ';' ! i ' ! Primary; room, Ray Kyono, first grade; JoanneMeElwain, Gerald Dowe, Walne McKnight, Susie Tomlyasu, first grade; and Teddy White, Stanley Jones, George Mor loka, Romona McKnight and An ne Russellj second grade. - . Practice Tale Program The teachers and pupils are busy practicing on their' program for Christmas. Mr. and Mrs. Tom McKnight are the parents- of a on, born Monday at their home north of Brooks. : V;. - Miss Krete Fa Ashbaugh en tertained , with a dinner at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Ashbangh, honoring the 18th birthday anniversary of her cou sin, Miss Betty Lou Johnston of Vancouver, Wash. Covers were placed for the honor guest. Miss Betty Lou Johnston, Miss Arlene Rasmussea, Miss Neva Ramp, Ro bert Bailey, Robert Brady and Dick Gallagher. Postof f ice Open For I Yule Service MONMOUTH, Dec 12 A report was made here this week that II. H. Smith Of Dallas has leased the Peterson building, west of the Uross theater, and will operate a hatchery therein. Smith has been engaged in this business at Dallas the last year. He served as presi dent ot the Falls City bank prior to its consolidation with the Dal las City bank. Announcement has been made that the local postof f ice will re main open Saturday afternoons. December; 12 and December 19, until 6 p. m. and 9 p. ra. respec Uvely, to expedite Christmas busi ness. Mrs. F. E. Murdoch will enter tain the Lomia chorus at her home Monday night. The group meets weekly for a practice sing. . Schifferers Help . In 81st Birthday Party For Father CLOVERDALE, Dec 12 Mr, and Mrs. Fred Schlfferer drove to Portland Wednesday to spend the day with Mrs. Schifferer's father, Julius Mader, on his 81st birth day. Williams M. Anderson left this week for Ventura, Calif., where he will spend the winter with his daughter.! Tommy; Barnes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Barnes, returned to his home from the Deaconess bos pital where he underwent a ma jor operation. - IVKssionary -Talks On Belgian Congo SCOTTS-MILLS, Dec. 12 Mis Gertrude Shoemaker, daughter of Rev. and j Mrs. B. F. Snoemaker of Salem,! and formerly of Scotts Mills, who has Just recently re turned to ; tne United States from the Belgian Congo, gave an inter esting; lecture before the j Scotts Mills Parent-Teachers' assocla tion Thursday night. She has spent ten years in Africa, teaching and nursing lq s mission station. Miss Shoemaker had numerous articles made by natives ot the Congo re gions, to illustrate- her talk. r.lortgage Loans on Modern Homes Lowest Rotes Hawkins. & Roberts . I -Jiw: - " " j - r ri-ii Brooks Honor Roll For Month Listed toring i." I .T' : -ill : Crating - -; - - .. . . i Urangers Lolumn . LIBERTY. Dec 1 2 The grange homo economies club met tor an all-day quilting In the grange hall Thursday. Club luncheon was served ' at noon to the members ni th men of the grange work ing on the building and yard., r Installation ot officers for An- knv. Roberts and Red Hills granges will be held 'at Roberts Wednesday at S o'clock. D. Darby ot Union Hill, win nave cnarge. 1 1 Joint InstaHaUoa Held "' CORVALLI3, Dec 12 ' Over 160 grangers assembled at the Willamette community hall - fof the) joint i Installation ! of officers in seven (granges end the Benton county Pomona grange Thursday H. 1 F. Warren, i Linn county commissioner and a member, of the Morning Star, grange of that county acted as 'installing offi cer. Mr. Warren was assisted by Mrs.: Lester! Horton, . Mrs. O. H, Fritch and Mrs. Mabel Voss, with Mrs. Dale Gronao as musician. , W. i H. Edwards, South Benton grange; v Lonia ; Flint, Mt. ; View grange; J. V. Svlnth,- Falrmount grange; Mr. Daniels,. Summit grange;- W. L. Bump, Lnckiamute grange; Glen DuBois, Mary's Riv er grange; and R. M. Jonet, Wil lamette grange, are the new mas ters of the several granges. Earl Thompson was chosen and installed as the new master of Keizer Stitchers Enjoy Yule Party KEIZER, Dec. 12 The Keizer sewing club spent a -delightful time at their Christmas party Thursday at the home of Mrs. Roy Melson. A cafeteria luncheon was served at the noon hour. Sick and needy in the commun ity were provided tor. Christmas gifts were exchanged. A large dee orated and lighted tree - stood in the corner of the parlor and bou quets of ivy and holly were on the mantle and table. Mrs. Thompson conducted an impromptu program in which many readings and vocal and instrumental music were giv en. Present were two honor guests. Mrs. Helen Emmert, recently from Denver, but now located in Keizer. Miss Jessie Grey, visitor at the Bunnell home, and these mem bers: Mrs. J. E. Putnam, Mrs. Robert McClay, Mrs. Herman Ruh fuss, ; Irma Keefer, Lois Keef er. Mrs: Howard Bllven, Mrs. F. E. Wolf, Mrs. Ben ClaggetWMrs. H. M. Broadbent, MrsT Paul Pierce, Mrs. H. W. Irvine, Mrs. M. Rulif- son. Miss Ruth Rullf son, Mrs. C. C. Cole, Mrs. Mary Bliven, Mrs. F. O.1 Breckinridge, Mrs. Sam Richards, Mrs. L. Peterson, Mrs. W. E. Savage, Mrs. C H. Downey. Mrs. Joe Bartruff, Mrs. H. R. Hansen, Mrs. H. J. Smalley, Mrs. G. N. Thompson and the hostess, Mrs. Roy Melson. Traveling Three Links Are at Monmouth Now MONMOUTH, Dec. 12. Agate Rebekah lodge of Monmouth was honored Thursday night when the McCoy lodge visiting delegation presented an emblem: The Trav eling Three Links which the local organization received for the first time and will be privileged to re tain for several weeks. A group of guests from Amity also at tended the affair, which included dancing and supper after the closed session. : ; TIIM! TO f - . V , s- h - , ' , O i . - ;j - v - 'V' m aakyoor aborl ' .- jH , . Asa nutter of fact, year S iau J sainauwiaterfthroogla C(re r8?1 ' bvyiflg foods la larger JfPwsrlO 1 ' i- yaaficiasaaid oa ba- p 'm, rT j" '(; -' 1 m'JS? L '..!', ml iiiG4Nc?SrtATw3 , -. r'Sv lUn" I : ' . r : : 1 iroaafe3aa50baiiisssi4lp easadsfjsiatv fttft" ..'. . 1 1 earn ev ssss .ssssbhsbw PEPCO EUctric STOC1ES l.'jr Pomona grange. : W. ; S. jAverlll ofj Pomona grange presented flowers' to the four matrons who assisted with the InsUllation. , . CHEMAWA, Dec' 12 A ' spe-l clal meeting ot Chemawa i grange is called tor next Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in the M, W. A. hall After the. ; business, session ih ere will.be a Christmas! program, and!, tree. - ,-," The officers for fiilverton Hills, Salem and Chemawa granges wr installed : Thursday j; night at . an Impressive ceremony. 3, O. Darby from Union Hill grange was the installing master with Mr.' and Mrs. Cj C. Jones. Mr. and Mrs; M. M. GUmoar, Mrs. J. O. Darby1 and Miss Jeanne Oeder, soloist, comprising .his Installing' team. , Mrs; F. S. McCall presented a program w h i c h " consisted, of the following; numbers: Piano solo. The Angels Serenade," by; Mrs. - D. B. KJeinhege; reading,; rThe ; : .Rotavf Id by : UJU, tibis Broysi of Salem grange; 6cl solo, i rThe Swallows." by ;Mis5 Agnes Walker of Silverton lliils grange; two numbers, "Awayi In A Manger.V and "Jingle Bellst"i by Ruth and Dorothy McCall and: a vocal ' nolo, "The Old Wagon; Wheel la Broken," by Caroll -Cit mings ot Chemawa grange, ' :i j The -home economics! club 'ar-; ranged the ; lunch. Seventv-f ive members and friends were pres ent. : -ir': :!, hi-'- !!'' i Clasers Hosts to Ik 1 State Fox Croup JEFFERSON. Dec. 12 Mem-! bers of the Oregon Fox Breeders'; association met at the ; homo Of Mr. and Mn VranV Hlaior Wad. nesday 'evening. Tbirtywilx were present, and came from Salem,' Corvallis, Gresham, Lebanon and Jefferson. The guest speaker, was OUie Nelson of Denver, Colo.: Harry Rapoport of Los Angeles also gave an lnterestinc talk. I Refreshments were served by Mrs. Glaser-and Mrs. James 0'4 Hara of Lebanon, Mrs. John Ca tion and Mrs. Buckley, Salem, and Mrs. Eugene Flnlay. !i ! Jefferson went over the top this year in the annual Red Cross roll; call, with a. total of S71. ft Wad announced this week. Mrs. David H. Looney was chairman ot 'the Jefferson district and Is j wjsllj Pleased with the readr rnnon given. Ten dollars was raised In the Marlon community, and; eth-! ers in tne Greens Bridge, LOoney Butte.' Parrlsh Ran.' Talho1 kiiX the city of Jefferson contributed.; Candlelight Vespers lsj Planned For Jefferson; I JEFFERSON, Dec. 12 The! Mothers club ot the Methodist church was entertained at ! the home of Mrs. Fred Barna Tuesdar! afternoon. During the busineps; meeting the ' president annouhced plans for the candlelight vesper service to be held December 2 at the Methodist church, when! the children will bring gifts fof tha Bandon community ;! Christmas tree' l : NiMluj, .1 Is Grandmother ! KiNG WOOD, Dec. 12 Mrsi jUl liaa Williams is receiving 1 con gratulatlons on the birth of her first grandchild, a six pounf girl. brn to Mr, and Mrs. David s Wil liams Friday night at the Deaco ness hospital; :Salem.u!:vMh I . This MSdelSXU Others 9140JSO and n Girt Her G-E for Christmas! HIT TO! i Seven Pound Heir Scio New. Arrival Soil Born to Bates Family; Darhys and Foltzes ' Draw Daughters c " " . '! -- SCIOl Dec, 1 2 A 7-pound son was, born December 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Oral Bates of the Shelburn. localttyA 9-pound daughter ala was a recent arrival in the' Earl Darby home a few miles northeast of Sdo';' - .V:;1 - ' ' An! -pound daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joe Foltx at the farm "home near Jordan Decem ber 11. :: Mayor W- A. Ewlng of Scio and Mitch- Trollinger : have returned from a successful fishing trip to the Alsea area. The mayor Ukes this trip several times each year. - v'-Plana Aiuioucd Plans -are "announced, for a meeting of Scio Rebekahs on De cember .11, at which degree work is to be exempnuea. ueremonies of Initiation are' to take place also in the Odd Fellows lodge room. Cole community Dl O. club will meet -December 15 at the home of Miss IdaTSandner. Mem bers are to take small Christmas tree 'gifts; . . . .. IT-'".' , ..'' -'..; Mrs. - Albert Selgle, teacher in Slam, plans to return In March to place her two daughters in school in Washington, D. C where her son Is in George Wash ington nniversity. Both Mrs. Sel gle and her husband; have been In school, work at Bangkok, Slam, nearly 20 years ."Mrs. Selgle Is a sister of Mrs. My!o Bartu of Scio and has visited here. Arrest of Cifford Gears Mysteries SILVERTON, Dec. It The ar rest and subsequent confession of Ronald Gitford, Silverton 21-year old, Friday night, cleared a num ber of mysteries. Alt O. Nelson, justice of the peace, before whom GIf ford ! plead guilty to a charge of larceny of a dwelling, bound the youth over to the grand jury. Glf ford, confessed that It was he who had pilfered from the Christian church charity chest al most "a year ago, had burglarised the H. Goode home and also had entered the Carl Specht home while the family was attending the funeral of Mrs. Specht's mo ther. Entry ot the L. R. Neal homo formed ; the basis for the present arrest, i 1 For Christmas Gifts! J BEic ; Children's Books -Latest Fiction, Dictionaries, i Rogets Thesaurus, Bibles, many others priced' ; from 15c up. , ; , We have unquestionably the finest selection in i Salem -most tems 10c. j - ! FREE Ask for your copy of suggestions, .for. ."" wrapping. . v v' ) "'" '.'i' -. K ILeottEnoi? Buxton Billfolds and KeyTainers : $1.00 up Robinson Reminders 1 ..... . . 50c up . ' Brief Cases J ; $4.00 to S10.00 Zipper Binders. Sttottiionnei?; Our stock of Gift Stationery has never been nicer Your name, or monogram OC GO t( is gold or silver is the latest wC to OU.UU Fountain Pens 1 - and Sets PARKER ' SHEAFFER -O WATERMAN O ESTERBROOK 1.00. 15.00 CaffilSTRIAS CARDS SalemV Cbaeat aasortment,: 23 beaatif al cards with ytmr same S4 swsorted cards with uotmter caras ; ; 340 State St. , j Ju$t East of Ladd and Bush - ; We Will Be Open Saturday Night WAfiflNDA: Dec. 12 Mrs. A. N. Parsons entertained seventeen mom her a and four special guests at her home; in Mission Bottom Wednesday when ' tna ; waconaa community club met for an all day session. The group was busy 1th quilting. Tinrinar the business session final plans - were made for the Christmas meeting at the home of ot Miss Hattie Skelton, Wednes day, December : 23. A program and exchange of gifts with Santa Clans present will be enjoyed dur ing, the afternoon. Mrs, reari rat- j terson and Mrs. E. j.-uecser wm assist MUs Skelton with tree and decorations.' - : - Quilting wnl be resumei wnen the club meets with Mrs. Henry C. Stafford, January 6. ' Members present Wednesday were Medames Pearl Patterson, Robert Cole, W. E. McGllchrist. Allyn Nusom. E. Hubbard, George Lemery, E. J. Becker, Henry C. Stafford, A. W. Nusom, C V. Russell, Wade Weekly, E. A. Mil ler. Theodore Jelderks. all of this and neighboring . eommiraltle; Mrs. Sil Wane and Mrs. Robert Fromm and son Gordon of Salem, Miss Hattie Skelton and the hos tess, Mrs. A. N. Parsons. Guests Included Miss Cora Parks,; Mrs. Carter Keene, Mrs. Al Xeene and Grandma Bierwerd of Gervais. - Play at Mt. Angel Has Po8tpoiienient MT. ANGEL, Dee. It The Mt. Angel college play, 'The Solu tIon,w scheduled for Sunday, De cember 13, was indefinitely post poned Friday afternoon. Rev. Da mlan Jentages, who directed the play Jointly with Rev. Gabriel Morris, announced that the pre sentation was postponed for un avoidable reasons. . The ooys bad been practicing for several weeks and everything was set for Sunday's performance when the announcement came. It Is hoped that the production Can be staged shortly after Christ mas though no date has been set. Rabens Visit UNION HILL, Dec. 12 Elmer Rabens, who is employed by the state highway- commission at The Dalles. ..visited- with his family and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Rabens, ) the latter part of the week. ....U.2.75 up NOVFXTIES Book Ends...-..:. ..91.00 up Bridge Table Covers ...... f 1.00 Cedar Cbeeta.'.:69c to flJ19 Kodak Jllbams-SOc Iq SjOO Scrap Bookaw..l5c to S2.00 MOweed Silhoaettea..Oc to S3.00 Fitted eases for the J" man! who travels... $3.40 to 97.00 $1.85 la atlverJJ. roar tasnej fl.OO lc to- 91.O0 ' 1 STATIOuEflY COMPANY 1 1 1 !1