It GIlEGOrr &rATX23IIAN, Czlcza, Oregon, Wcssiay ilsxslzz, Tttnaxj 21, lS3r
PAG2 EIGHT
ellimig . Forces 1- to S-Fomlt Brop inn Imdrnmri
Worst Loss
In 3 Months
Ner Nervousness in Labor
Swing Accounts For -"
Big Reversal
NEW YORK, Feb. 23-UrV-Sell
lug forces descended on the stock
market today and knocked down
- nrlcea 1 to around 5 points, y
Pressure'. was exerted r nci-
pally on heavy Industrial leaders
following a morning upturn in
metals which apparently were
buoyed by Monday' sharp lamp
to London. The ' mining group
gave ground later along with the
rest of the list.
It was the - most pronounced
reversal since Not. 23 last. Vir
tually all departments took' part
in the slide which was attributed
to renewed nervousness oyer la
bor difficulties and the recent
failure of prominent stocks to
follow the selective advance.
Averaze Off 1.4 Points-
The ticker tape fell behind
the first and last hours and
transfers totaled 2.868.050 shares
compared with 2.729.990 last FTl
iav The Associated Press av
erage of- CO Issues was off 1.4
" points at 71.8. '
. - - Reports foreign - governments
would take a hand In stemming
the wild- speculation .in arma
v nnt -materials brought a set
back In overseas prlces.; - -.
General Motors Off
Conspicuous on the drop were
TJ. 8. Steel at 1104. Bethlehem
114, N.Y. Central 44. Anacon
da 3 , Kennecott 3 , 4 ana
Standard Oil of N.J. 72 U.
Bonds dropped with stocks,
particular heaviness being exhib
ited by carrier loans.
. Wheat Activity Boosted
A Snow-Blocked Road
Reopened; Barley Steady
PORTLAND. Ore.. Feb. 2S-W3)
-Wheat showed a somewhat weak
er tendency today, due to Inability
of shippers to obtain o-ean freight
space for shipment to the Atlantic
coast, the U. S. Bureau of Agri
cultural economics said today.
Activity in the wheat market,
however. Improved as a result of
reopening of snow-blocked roads.
Columbia river and Putet Sound
terminals received 519 cars the
past week. Barley was listed as
steady, oats firm. AcUve inquiry
developed in the northwest corn
market.
;" . i ...
Montana Folk Visit
PLEASANTDALE. Feb.23 Mr.
and Mrs. C. E. Crabtrce of Gret
Falls, Mont., were guests of their
cousins. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Crab
tree for several days. They were
en route home, having start jd
from home the first of November
and have visited in jtaonian.
Idaho, California. Oregon and
Washington. Their visit here wai
the first "time the men have mt
In 40 years. They were school
mates at llillsboro.
. PBODUCB ETCHNGE
POBTLAND. Ore., Feb. 23. (AP)
Produce exebaase. aet prices t Butter:
Xxtraa. 83 He; stsndsrds, 83c; prime
firita. 82H; firsts. 31e.
BnUerfat: 87-3He.
Esss: U. 8. large extrss le; XI. 8.
medium extras 18c.
Portland Grain
P0BTI3XD. Ore.. Feb. 23. (AP)
Ob tha Portland future wheat market,
without trading, final on May waa off
IV cents a bushel with July down -1
cent. The cash market lost 2 cents for
local and 2tt centa for Montana. Farm
ers ara aot selling and the pressure
against the msrket appears due to the
fact that buyers do aot hare a place to
out graia at the moment. ' ' ' : '
Wheat: Opea High tow Close
Hay- ... 1 4H '1.14 1.13 1.13
Jaly . 1.02 1.03 1.0J 1.01
Caak wheat r Big Bend blnestem, bw.
12 pet-l.lS; dsrk bard winter IS pet
1.81; 12 pet 135: 11 pet 1.19; soft
white and westers white 1.11; bard win
tar LIS; western red 1.11.
- Oats. Na. 3 white 33.5. -array 3?. 50.
Barley. No. 3-45 lb. B.W.. 89.00. CojLy
Argentine 8830, Millrun standard 81.50.
Today's car ' receipts: Wbest 140;
Toar 18; oat a 2; hay 8.
Portland Livestock
-PORTt3SD. Ore.. -Feb. 23. ( AP)
(C8DA) Hogs 600. including 185 di
rect, market asederately active, mostly
atesdy, good-choice 145-215 lb. drireins
10.25. 230-28O lb. botchers 9.50-9.75.
29O-SS0 lb. 9.00-9.20. 125-150 lb. 9.25.
9.75. few 155 lb. up to 1O.0O. psekrnc
aows T.73; mostly 8.00, good -choice feed
er piga S.00-S.7 5. -
Cattle 100, including 82 - through,
aaWea 15, market slow, she stork steady
with Monday' late 'weakness. - ateers
about steady, few common steers 6.00
7.00, medium good fed kiada 7.25-835,
eossmoB-asediom heifers 5.00-8.50, low
cutter Bad cutter rows S.50-4.50, cw
men-medium 4.75-5.50. odd- good be
cows 8.00, good young cows 8.60, balls
8.50-8.25, food-choice Teslers 9.00-10.00;
electa 10.50. - - - -' I
Sheep 50, aominslly steady, eood
. choice trucked in . lambs around 9.00
9.25, choiee load lots eligible 9.75. good
choice ewes aominslly 5.25-5.75.
Portland Produce
POBTXAXD. Ore, Feb. 33. (AP)
Batur Printa, A grade, 35 He lb. ia
parchment wrepper; 36 e in cartons;
B grade, parchment wrappers; 84He lb.;
aartma. 85Vkc lb.
liatterfat Pwratand delivery, gmeral
. pree A grade, delivered at least twW
weekly, 87-38e : lb.; country routes,
85 36c lb.: B grade, S6-S7e lb.; C trade
at market. .
B grade cream fo market lnro patd
prwderer butlerfat beats 58 ir lb: milk.
84 e lb : priee paid mlk board S7c
Kgga P-nyiaa r fcv vbMle
Extras. 18c ; standards, "16c ; extra mod.
lum 15c: mediae firsts. I c ; aadergraaW
I4e daaea v.' -
Cnecs trregoa: tnpleta, ITHC Ora
goa kief. ISHe Hrnkera will pay He
br tw quotations -
Cosatry Mests Selling price to re
taiiers: Cownlry hilled boga. best bwtrb.
era, under 150 Ibe 18 13 e lb.; vealers
13 Ha lb.; light and thin 10- 13c J heavy
10 13c: euiter .cows. 9 10 b. : esaaef
aows. 8 9e lb.; bulls I0 lb.; Ltmns 15c
lb." ewee 9e IL.
rases ra Bare, Buying t, 1938
peel. 7c lb. ' ' . .
- I J re Pou It ry Port lead deliverv. Imy.
fag price: Colored hens, over 4 H iba,
1415c lb, under 4 Iba, 14 lac lb.; Les
kern hens. 9 12c lb.; Leghera springs.
Genera! Mkts.
i
Salem Markets
Grade B raw 4 .per cent
Batik. Salem basic pool pries
S220 per hundred.
Co-op 1 batter - at price,
F.OJB. Salem, 3oc.
' (liilk baaed m-mi monthly
uBtterfit average.) : -
Distributor price, S2JS4.
-, A - grade tmtterfat De
livered, 80c; B grade, de-?
livered, 8416c.
A grade print,' SOc; B
grade, 33c
Prteea oaid to rrewers by Salvia barm.
- (Tha prieea below, supplied by a local
rroeer. are indicative of tha daily attract
bat ara aot rua ran lord by Tba States
rstrrrs
Baylas Prices)
Apples,' feu. Orimea Goldaa ,
.6
.70
.OS
Komaa Bwatr
Bananas, lb. on stalk
bands
Coeoenots. sack -.
Dates, fresh, lb.
Grapefruit, Florida, boa.
Grapefruit... -Arisone '
Lemonuf erst
OrnjeTee S avals
Fancy ' . ,....,.
Cboica -
S.50
.2
8.78
S.Sb
.80 to
.7.00 ud ap
S.S0
.00
- VEGETABLES : '
Baytag Prices)
Beets. Calif, do. .TS
Brussell Sprouts, erata 1.10
Cab bare, lb. - , ... .03
Cabbage, rod.- lb. , , , .OS
Carrots, doa. , , ,, . . i .
CaaUfiowar. Calif, crata ..... l.SS r.
Celery, crata .US to S.85
Cub .
S.85
i Hearts., doa.
' Root. dos.
..
Endive, dot.
Greens, Mustard, erata ...i- . .a , 30 4
Qreeas, Kale..rte ..l,-,.:..W '
Lettnra, Calif 4 read 4 doa. 4J0 to S.7S
Onions, green, dos.- , -- .8
Onions. OroswB white -
fco Iba. - MS
Walla Walla sweat. 50 iba. -0
Oyster- plant, dos. . ' 30
Radisbea. doa. , ,, ,
Japanese radishes, dos. , ; .40
Parsnips. Lb , .
Peppers, free. Calif, lb. . J
Bed. lb. -.- JS
Potatoes, local. Ko. 1. wt , , S.00
No. a. (tu bag i.eo .
Potatoes, sweat. No. 1 .. S.15 .
Rbabarb. hotboasa faacr. crate . 1.SS
Spinach Texas, basket 1.S5
Soassh. Babbard. ewu' S.00
Tomatoes. 20 lb. crata 8.15
Tornlpa. dos., . 30
Water cress . .... ,, , , .. 30 .
STUTI
Walnuts, lb. '
J5H
19
Filberts. 1936 crop.
lb.
JO to
HOPS
(Bayins Prices)
Clusters. 1838. lb. 3S to
30
fntiles, aomlaai
WOOI. AKD M0HAXX
(Borloc Prices)
Mohair . I
3
35
38
Hedinat wool
Coarse wool
EOOS AID rOULIU
(Bnylaf : Price at AAdreoens)
White extras
.17
J7
Brown extra
atediam extras
Larce standards
JS
35
33
.11
as
32
.10
35
.05
35
33
Mediant stsadarda
Pallets
Heavy beas. lb.
Colored mediums, lb.
Med inns iegborns, lb
Stars, lb.
Old roosters, lb.
Colored fry a. aver 4 Iba
Under 4 Iba.
White Leghorns, frys
.13
MAKIO.N CKI.AUt.KY buying Prices
Live Poultry No 1 stock
Colored hens, aader 4 lbs. .12
Colored bene.: arer 4Vb Iba. - .12
Leghorn heas, eer 8 H lbs. . , ,. .08
Leghorn bens, under 8 lbs. .08
Leghorn broilers ' 31
Colored springs, arer 8 iba. 31
Colored spring, aader 8 tba. 31
Roosters ... 35
Rejects - 35
8tags. lb. : ' .... 37
No. 2 grades, 2 centa less.
Eggs Candled and graded
Large extras f
Meiinm extrss
Large standards
Medium standards r i
Undergradea
37
.15
.15
.12
jr
32
.18
Pullets
Turkeys, dressed - .17 and
? LIVESTOCK
(Buying Price)
Rprlng lambs 8.50 to
9.00
5.00
r.wes 4.o to
Hogs. top. 150-2:
. 130-150 lbs.
' 210-225 Iba.
Bows .
Dairy type cow .
Beef cows
Bulls
0 lbs
... 9.25
10.00
to 9.50
to
to 7.75.
to 5 00
to 6.00
to 6.00
to 7.00
.7.50
.4.00
.5.50
.5.00
.8 00
.9.50
Heifers
Top ea" s.
Dressed veal.
lb.
lb.
.18 H
.18
. .99 H
- 38
-42.00
.89.50
-20.50
.25.50
. .28 H
. 8.00
.38.00
Dressed hog.
OBATN KVD
HAT
Wbest.-white; No. 1
Wheat, western red
Barley, brewing, ton
feed barley, ton
Osm. milling; ton
Feed, tou . .....
Cloverseed. lb.
Vetch seed, per 100
Hsy. buying prices
Alfalfa, valley .
Oat and vetch, toa
.11.00
.11.50
. Clover, ton
CASCAKA
AND MUTT
Case ara bark, lb
.06 H
175
Peppermint Oil. lb
Stocks & Bonds
- ' tComwtled bv Associated Press)
j L ; - Tebrnary 23 - -STOCK
AVERAGES
(Compiled by the Associated Press)
13
15
60
Indimt.
Rails
41.7
43.2
38.7
.37.5
' 43.2
37.8
43.5
30.3
CtiL
50.3
51.0
52.8 .
48.5
54.0
50.3
58.7
43.4
Storks
71.8
73.2
. 71.0
t 60.0
' 78.8
69 1
72.8
85.7
Today ..4. 97.9
Prev. dv. 99.5
Month' asa... 96.7
Tear. ajr. 78.8
1937 : high I00.8
1937 hwv 943
1983 high ... 99.3
193 low.... 73.4
-New low. : -
BOaTD AVEBAOES
J 30 - 10 10
f Rails Indnst. Dtil
L 97.4 103.8 101.7
10
ror'gn
74.1
74.1
- 73.7'
71.8
74.7
73.0
7S.0
7.
Today
day 97.5 103.9 101.9
Month ago.. 97.T 104.1 103.1'
Year a so 93.5 103.7 1013
1937 high 99.0 104.4 102.8
1937 low. 97.3 103.8 101.T
1936 bigb 93.3 104.4 103.1
1936 : low 86.9 101.8 99.8
12 vge lb.; roosters. 7 ,lb.
Potatoes leseKates. S3.S5 4.00; Yak
Ima. No. I. 93.75 3 W0 eeatal; local
88 23-8 50; Klamath. No. t. 84.00.
New Potatoes Florida, 32.783 per
30 lb. hamper i
Wool 1936, nominal: Willamette sl
ley medium.; SOe lb.; coarse aad braids.
2 He lb ; eastern Oregon. 2:1-24c lb.;
crossbred. 37 38 lb.; 1987 csntraeta,
30 36c lb. - -
Mohair 1937 contracts. 40 42c lb.
Hsy SelKntr priee to retailers: - Al
falfa. Nov 1. 323-23. SO; eastern Oregoa
timctky. 918 18 50 ton: eats and vetch
312-13; clover, 812-13 ton.- Portland.
Hops Nominal; 1936. 38 40c lb.
Onions Oregoa i 25 3.75 cental ;
Takima 82 2.25. - . . -
Sugar Berry or fruit, 100s. S3 50;
bales. $3.65: beet, $5.40 rental..
Domestic Flour Selling price, city de
livery. 8 ta 25- bbl. tots: family patents.
98a. 36.SO 8 08; baker's ksrd wheat.
98.05 8 65; baker's blaesteas. 86.13 6.95;
blended hard. W.MT.JSt grabs m, 86.70:
whole wheat. $6.80 bbl. ;
Boston Wool
- BOSTON J Fab. 23 (API (CSOAl
Inquiries far snot domestic wools were
light aad nominally aachaaged today.
Actual price levels were uncertain be
cause mill were ant bidding and holders
were making ao effort to cell their spots.
cable reports receive irom Australia
by private concerns indicated prices were
firmer at this week's tales. ,
7heat Drorjs
, 2 Cents More
Export Demand Is Sluggish
Though Germany Recent
Heavy Bayer
CHICAGO. P b. ts-fy-Ta-are
of wheat demand to ImPrOre
as a result of last week's priea
break led to a fresh drop of mora
than 2 cents a . "bushel in May
wheat today. Jul and September
wheat, representing; (Train avail
able from the 1937 crop, declined
more than a cent. : f . ? j
Foreign interest In wheat from
exporting countries was extreme
ly limited although over the week
end Germany took approximately
185.000 bushels of Argentina
grain. ; - ' f .
'Closes Down 2U : I .
Wheat closed lk-Z cents be
low Saturday's finisn, or about at
the low for the day, May 1.30
H, July 1.14-1414, Sept. 1.11
4. Corn was 4 up to 1H off. May
1.05 July 1.01, Sept. 94 K
K; oats -Z off. May 4t, and
rye -z down, May l.Of.. Pro-
Tlsions were 5 cents higher to-i
lower. . - -
- uorn at times snowed more
strength than wheat, responsive
partly to , colder weather and - to
the fact that receipts here on two
day's accumulation were small.
Oats, rye and provisions declin
ed in sympathy - wHa - the market
leaders. ;
Scarths' Store Is
Institute Agency
SILVERTON. Feb. IS WI1-
litm Scarth db Sons. local rraln
and feed house, has been named
local agent of the Flax Institute
at at. . .no sa.ai.A. .
w uw umwa states, it was an
nounced this week. Purpose of
tne flax Institute and its agenta la
to encourage farmers to : grow
flaxseed, which is described as
"the country's most Important de
ficiency crop."
"Here is a crop which should.
Interest all farmers who are look
ing for something to raise which
year after 'year wfll prove more
profitable than wheat or any other
field crops; which is a real cash
crop for which there is always
an assured market at full a noted.
prices." declared a statement from
the institute, "and which fits nice
ly into present rotation plana and
requires no special equipment or
experience to handle." ;
The Portland companies this
Beason will offer growers contracts
guaranteed to pay the top Duluth
or Minneapolis- current nntinn
price i.o.b. Portland for all flax
seed they will grow, thereby as
suring mem a ready cash outlet
at full prices at all times, and
giving them the benefit of rela
tively low freight rates to market.
Belden Bays Farm
WEST STAYTON. Feb. i it.
Ben Belden has bought the farm
ownea hy Carl LJndeman. i - t
deners
and!
n
h
'Mart
itancners
PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 23-JPi
Trading on the Gardeners' and i
Ranchers' market waa fairly brisk I
today, witn prices mostly firm.
Citrus arrivals were heavy, both 1
from California and Texas. Let
tuce supplies also were liberal.
Texas - radishes appeared for the
first time.
Tomatoes were in good demand
with original Mexican, brinsinsr
13.50. Florida tomatoes brought
13.00 In lug boxes.
apples Washinrton . Uellcloua. ,ttn I
fancy. $2.85 8.00; Winoaaps. extra fancy, I
i.iw s.o; aawiowaa, extra fancy. 8 L.S8-
Artichokes California bam S C J
84.00.
AvscSHos California. X. rv,
e r-uenioa. i u i..
. Bananas Per pound, 8-7 He. s
Boana California, crata. 82.73 8.00;
sue per id ,
BeetaPer sack. Oreron, 1.85.
Broccoli Crate. $2.75.
Brnssell Sprouts California, pea.
!4 drums. $3-3.13. ,
f'aabace iir,o. Itanlsh. lettoeel
craiea. az.ao s ou; reC, lb, 3-3Hc: Ali
sons. $3,25 3.50 ewt.
Ocrrote Per sack. $1.50. ' ;
. CauUflower CaHf, pony. $1.20-1.40.
veieryutao type," $3.00-3.23; Calif
ornia 3-3, doten, $2-2.50. - j .
. Celery .kii .t'uvad so 73e
Citrus Fruits Oranges. Califorsla.
navela, $3.75-5.25; r lomoas. California,
'! Kiupcirui. Honda,
7i h ow: Arizona, all sisi
chirlee. $2-3.50;- Texas. $3.25-8.50.
Mcoanets--ImiMrted, sacks. , $3.7$; I
.m, mvu - ... ...
Cranberries 25 pound bos. $4 50 4.75.
t mi: California.. $190 Dor lag of 4
tlOSfSJ ...
Cucumbers Orecon kothouse. $1.85 $2.
cKslisns t aiunrnia. . lag. $1.50 1.SO
r'ica California flats wkite aad Stack
0 75e ,. v ...... ..
Gsrlle -Per pound. 10 13e
- 0 rapes Km pare rs. $f.$0
Oreea Ofiwita far dosea saackas
40 60c : .- , ! ,, .
- Qroaad ' Cherries Oregoa flat hexes
nee lb.. 8 10c
Huckleberries Oregoa. ,J Washtagtaa
lb IN , . . .
Lettuce Imperial. 4-S doseu. $4JO
5.00; 8 dox $30-4.00.
MHrtmmm. mm wHinit cartons 40
Oainns inn rn,n4 aaria II S s'
yellows. $2.35-2.60; yellow boilers. 10
pound sacks, 23 25.
Parsley IV, 4-e baiM-nea. 83 40e .
Paraaipa Per lug, S3 SOe.
- Peoa California, Sw pnond bamnera
$2 23 I IV af wound -
Pears Oregoa Wsahlagton. Jumble
park. Kaatet Bnerrc IHc: l'.Jtnlaa
tra fancy. $2 .VI .
Peppers atextea, 12 15a lk. $1.00
i.SO per rrste.
. I'otntoes X I. loo pound sacks
bakerc $123 4 83; IVsrhates rusaeU.
83.SO4 0O;' Waahhirtoa rnaaetc $3 60
I.OO; Wal. $3,503.73; Burbank, $8.80
4.K. ' ;!- .-- '... . , , ,
- Radiahee Per dose baaches. 40 45c.
Rhabarb Washingleet hotheuae. $1.25-
lelSa x 'r-
Rata haras . VYaablartaa. ' - IOt pound
sacks. $2,10 3.23.
, 8pina'b Texae $ I 40 I 50 per basket
P"imcu ' inialt cent ernta
7i 7Se: llnhbard tb. UHr.
rJwee lMtm C'a'tlorkni 30 tb
err tea.' $2.25 2.33 ; yams, $2.60 3 73
nv bmiwl - --.
. H'nlen-reen - lon4 . ' 83 40e ' ; '
' Tomatoen titvene) hothouse. $.30
S.S0; Mexico. $3.50.
Inrsipa ler , doa. kuachct, 73-80c '
Canners Continue
To Fill Orders
, But Figures
' Larger Salem canneries are still
engafSd in catching np on ahip
ments of goods held np daring the
maritime strike, and are loading
goods for ocean shipment as fast
as they can get space on ships.
"We expect to see daylight with
in another 10' days on filling or
ders held np by the atrike," one
canneryman- reported yesterday.
A similar situation prevails with
the other large packers. Smaller
canneries were able to catch np
on their orders within two weeks
after the strike came to a close
on February 4." v.
Cancellation of ordera during
the strike period ran Into consid
erable quantities, some local can
ners say, but Inasmuch as shelves
were comparatively empty of can
Quilting Party Is
Held, Little Home
WEST STAYTON. Feb. 13
Mrs." Lydia . Little . opened . iier
home for an all day quilting par
ty inonaay. .Tne. quut was made
as a surprise -gift for Bernadyne
Forrette. A covered- dish lunch
eon was served at the. noon hour.
. Present were - Mrs. . Johanna
Tlgan. Mrs. Alyce Chance, l Mrfc
Edna . Wllkerson, Mrs. Mabel
Royse, Mrs. Lera Snoddy. Mrs.
Teaths, Mrs. Elma Wise. ! Mrs.
3lse Bone, Mrs. Kathryn Rug
gles, Mrs. Viola Schelman, Mrs.
Kathryn Ruggles, Mrs. Elisabeth
Tan Nuys, Mrs. Jennie McClell
an, Mrs. Bertha - Schelman, Jlrm.
Pearl Dai ley, Mrs. Ada Stewart,
Mrs. Cora Sills. Mrs. Edrie Mc
Clellan, Mrs. Mary Hankel, Miss
Velma Royse, Miss - Syble Lutry
and the hostess, Mrs. 1 Lydia
Little.
A birthday party was held at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Wise Saturday afternoon for
their daughter. Etta Mae'a 10th
birthday . and Aletha - . Stewart's
fifth birthday. Danity refresh
POLLY AND HER PALS
BHCKEY MOUSE
Ivvor sy vou and s'-w.m,, . T liks'N
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1
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111' I l HI i
LITTLE ANNIE R00NEY
HI
6?es,zao - t just
"Ojn 0J rACM ipr -
GET SOGTVtlKl' MCS TO
OJ GOTTA DO IS sTOOO DOVWKl
AMD GET ACL
TOOTS AND CASPER-
EVERVBODV is DOCKING
Aunn
NOW "THAT 1 WANT TO BORROW
if MONEt. BUT IT SERVES ME j
l RlfcHT 1 COULX3A "SOLD MY
1 V STOCKS PQR $8?50O.$ .
I w AMD NOW I'M y
HUMBLE THEATRE
V HrSdO-v LEFT THE
V1 AMt
ROOM. Tnt MAGVC
FLUTE S HERE ON
n IS
IF
THE MANUL- SHALL.
rJtT ITS POWERS-
rLL
t I
i nm j 9
Heavy Shipments
Held Up by Strike
on ?37 Xrop BKssing
ned fruits and vegetables when
the strike came ta a close,, canners
anticipate they will regain in the
long run at least a percentage of
these orders. , .
Holds Up Buying Now
The strike., though itself . his
tory, has had a further bearing on
the local cannery situation. Inas
much as It has placed canners in
a : situation . where they are not
making any - definite prices on
fruit here yet this season.
; "What contracting has been
done has been on a speculative
market on -the part of the buyer,"
a leading operator declares.
. Canners hare sold no futures,
as they were unable to offer any
on account of the strike unsettling
market conditions, this canner
pointed but.
ments were served and the after
noon waa spent in playing games.
Other guests present were Addle
Lou . and Mary Louise Snoddy,
Paulene Stewart. Opal Rlsbel,
Louis Clark, Theone Schafer.
" r 1 - 1 '
Robert Hamblett Dies v , ;
I Of Baffling Malady at ; "
j : Hospital ; in Portland
JJOTOXVALE.iFeb. 2Jftbbert
Hamblett. S. son of Mrs. Veda
Hamblett. died ' Febrnarw IS at
the, Doernbecher hospital in Port-
lana wnere ne nad received treat
ments since early In December
for spinal trouble that had baffled
attending physicians. r He devel
oped pneumonia and failed rap
Idly."'. .- 1 - . .. . .. - - -Funeral
services rem rieM mt
Can by - February 15 and burial
was at the Dayton Odd Fellows
cemetery, by the side of hia father,
the late Uriah Hamblett who met
death while - falling? a tre on -a.
farm near - Aurora. February 2 2,
is, rtooert is. survived by his
mother, one sister." Charlcla: one
brother. Jlmmr and his ared
grandmother, Mrs. J. M. Ham
blett.
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WoodLurn Masons
Hold Homecoming
Present Past Blaster - Pins
to Lester Gilbert,
H. HI, Austin
WOODBURN, Feb. 22. The
19th annual .homecoming of
Wood burn lodge No. IOC. A. F.
ft A. M. was held at the Masonic
hall Saturday night, at 7:30
o'clock with Worshipful Master
Earl , W. Gibbons presiding.- A
memorial service was held In
honor 'Of H. L. Gill, Fred Dose
and John Leek, members who
hare died since the. last home
coming. Rev. J. Sherman Hawk
gave a short address in their honor.--
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- Past masters pine were pre
sented Lester R. Gilbert and H.
M. Austin, k" '
The f olliwng program was pre
sented: a piano solo by Vera Jean
Huber; reading by Viola . Mills,
vocal duets by Mr. and. Mrs. How
ard Miller, Violin -solo by Alfred
Matbelson, accompanied by Vera
Jean Huber, vocal trios by the
Herlgstad - triplets, accompanied
by Mrs. Miller. . -
,r-.-:-90 Enjoy Turkey Dinner.
.t-j.JL turkey, dinner.. was served in
tne dining . room - with covers
placed :. for 80. Mrs. Martha " Rell
ing was in charge of the kitchen';
' VTalki werevgrren at the- table
by a number of risitors. Including
A. C. Gregg, district deputy grand
master?" W. H. . Dancy ; and Van
Welder1 of Salem; ; Raymond Fish
er. Portland: J. G. Noe. Oregon
City: L. C- Bachner, Lester Smith.
O. E. Vlck. C. R. Duncan, J. F.
Lacey, ' W,' H. Roach and J. T.
High es. Oklahoma; J. C. Morri
son, North Dakota; J. M.- Hoi
lings worth, Silvertonr C. M. Van
Zuyen, George Harrison, ' J. H.
Booster and Ralph Glrod of Ger
rals; Kenneth L. For, Portland;
E. IT. ' Anderson. N. Sherman
Hawk and Keith O'Halr.
Mrs. Booth on Visit
SILVERTON, Feb.23 Mra. Era
Booth, who Is spending a few days
at Silverton from her Portland
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t : 00 The nomemtkers' kovr.
10 :00 Weather forecast.
10:15 Story hour for adults.' . 1
11:00 8chal of tha air. ..
12; 15 Farm hour.
1:15 Variety. -
3:00 Ounrding your health. .
' 4 rSO Travel's radio review.
3:00 JULU.YY. half hour. "Ths Xe-
. velopmeat ot Reading Habits and
Interests,'' Alma Vhalups, VMV,
'' library.
4:00 The symphonic hour. .
4:30 Stories for boys aad girls,
a -SO .Farm hour.
7:45 Municipal affairs. "A Police
Training Program (or Oregon,
Warren C. Hyde.
8:15 Writer's crsft.
8 :80-8 :00 Unfield college.'
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f :S0 Kleek. 7 53 Sews.
' S :0 Keeniac fit.
8:30 Behind the Looking Glass.
8:15 Masic clubs.
9:30 Helen Treat, serial.
8:43 Rich Man's bsrling, serial. -10:00
Eetty nnd Bob, sensl.
10:15 Modern Cinderella, muaie-serial.
10:88 Hymns all churches, chjir-orgsa.
10:48 who s who is sews. i
11:00 Big Bister. . i
11:43 Myrt aad Marge.
12 :0O Magasiae, varied..
12:45 News. A
1 :15 Homemahers.
1:30 Variety matinee. 3 Trace arch.
2:30 News Through YVomaa's Eyea.
8;0O Western home hour. 4 .News.
f : 45 Home Town sketches. ' i
8:15 Drews, rogaa. , v-.
. ffi5 Tope rebue. '
, 8:00 Kostelaaets arch.
-8'30--Beauty Bos thentra.
f :00 Gang Busters, drasaa.
8:00 Scat tergood Baiaoa, comedy. f
.8:15 Renfrew, aerial.
8:30 Bunas a Allen, patter, ereh.-alng.
0:40 Ie arch. 8:45 hi emery "a aoraer.
10:0O PaotreUl arch. 10:80 Alloa prch
lt;00 IyCU orch. 11 130-12 Evans prch.
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' T:00 Morning melodies (ET).
home, will soon leave for Kanaaa
to be with her mother. Mrs. Ma-y
Smiley, who will be 8 S In June.
Mrs. Booth lived here a number
of years ago.
, Egan Family Moving
SILVERTON. Feb. 23 Mr. and
Mrs. W. H. Egan. who have beea
living on the Idea Bower place on
the Waldo Hills road, win move
this week to the Will Graham
place just out ot the city limits on
the same road. The place was
formerly occupied by the George
Manolia family.
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7:80 Petite musicals (ET).
' t .-00 FlBaaeial. ,
0:00 Xews. 8:1 Hary Marlls, serial
8:80 Hew to Be Charming.
8:45 Joe White, else. 10 Fldlor orcS
10:15 Mrs. Wises of Cshbage 1'etc. .
10:30 John's Other Wife, drama.
10:43 Jest 2laia Bill, aerial, r.
11:30 Mews.
11:45 Singis sis ET).
13 :00 Pepper Young's rsmlly, drams.
12:13 Ma Perkins drsms.
12:80 Vie and fcisde, drsms.
13:45 O'Keills, drama. 1 Bussa arckv
1:30 follow the Mooa, drama.
1:45 Guiding l.ifbt, drama. ,
3 :00 Hollywood aewa.
8:05 t'bnrch council. 1
8:15 Helen Jane Kehlke. sing.
. 2 :30 rtsnk Wataaabe. comedy.
1:45 Clinic; 8 Americas achocla.
8 ;15 Woman's Msgssiae, varied.
4:00 Ksty Aces.
4:15 Back Heat Driver.
4:30-wr amooa Violins.
4:45 Vie and My Hhsdow.
5:00 One Man's Family, drama
8 :0O IHnner. concert.
8:30 Thrills. , drsms.
7:00 Hit Psrade and SweepsUksa.
. 7:80 Armbruater arch., tiladya kuaxta.
oat, t'rank Chapmaa. ,
8:00 Amos 'a' Aady.
8:15 Uncle Kara, comedy.
8:80 Winning tha Went.
0:00 Towa liall Tonight, variety.
10:OO Newa. 10:15 Woody ard acck.
10:45 Hopkins orch.
11:00 Ambasssdor orch. . '
11:30 Dosuvilla arch.
12:00 Weather report.
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6:80 Clock (ET).
T:30--Josh Higgint. 7:45 Snwe. .
8 :0tf Robert Oately, aiog.
8: 15 Vasabands, 4-aing. , t
S:SO Edna riaeher. v
8:45 ioapel singer.
S :C0 -"Theatre af Ufa." drama.
815 Home iaatitnte. , . . . . .
8 :80 Federation of Women's CluVa.
loas-rood Msgiclsn,- '
10:30 Love sad Jesra. serial. ;
10 : 4 5 Neighbor Kail, skcteh. . .
11:00 Mature Trails.
11:15 Bong cycle (ET).
11:80 Western farm and homo. -13
:3 Market r porta.
13 :50 Nercross Sisters.
1:00 Singing evsngslists.
1:30 Bailey Ax tea. sing.
1 : 4 5 Young Hickory, drama.
3:80 Marlowe aad Lyon, piaaos.
3:45 Old Homestead, drama.
8:00 Kogea arch.'
8:25 Financial aad grain reports.
8:30 News.
4:00- Meakia music. .
4:15 Window show.
4:45 Cossl and Johasea.
5:00-8:30 Beaux Arts trie.
8 :00 News. '
8:15 Lua and Abner, comedy.
8:30 Viennese Echoes, area.
8:45 Legislstive news.
:80 Wrostlinr. 10:30 Biltmnrs ard.
11:00 News. 11:15 Careen, organ.
13:00 Westher and police reports.
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