Monmouth
Improvemenlls m .Kemlution
avors
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Will Issue Call
'Jjdp. Pipe. Bids
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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
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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
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Birthday Party Is Held For
Betty 'Johnson ; of
' Vancouver i
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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: - " "
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Brooks Honor Roll
For Month Listed
toring
i." I .T' : -ill :
Crating
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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. : ;
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. Asa nutter of fact, year S iau J
sainauwiaterfthroogla C(re r8?1 '
bvyiflg foods la larger JfPwsrlO 1
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PEPCO EUctric STOC1ES
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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
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- ; 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.
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