The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, March 16, 1937, Page 8, Image 8

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    PAGE EIGHT
The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Blornin, March 16, 1937
Vlieat Values
Rush Upward
Gucaso Mart Climbs 34k
Cents When Big Bays
Are Recorded
CHICAGO, March 15-rr-BiS
International purchases of wheat.
estimated at about t.uuv.vu
fcn.hftln.lncIndlnK 2.000,000 bosh
.1. frntn Canada, rushed Talaes
nnwuri) cenU a bushel today.
TnnmMt prices reached tor
. in Chtcaro were attained
nrinr tfc dav'a final transac
tions. .Meanwhile, all Liverpool
.hot futures except March
mounted to fresh high, price rec
miii fnr the season.
Ma rrnn wheat IUturesj oere
.I. t th strongest upward
trend, indicating increased belief
that United states neat eiun
prospects are broadening.
etw1ra Here Dwindle
. It was' pointed out that risible
StOCkS Of Wheat in ISOnn Amenta
Ire now more than 150.000.000
bushels smaller than was the case
a year ago. . .
At the close, Chicago wncat iu
tures were l-3 cents above
Saturday's finish. May 1.36
K. Jul H.21-. Sept.
$1.19H-; corn Tarying from
decline to 1 advance. May
$1.09-, Jnly $1.05-1.06.
cent gain. May j
showing l-2 bulge, May
$1.08. Provisions results were
k uiiti ntr in 42 cents ud.
Other Grains Climb
In the main, corn, oats and rye
cnmoea witn wueau unci
riiril LU a.laVS Us
than half as large as at mis time
last year. '
Provisions averaged higher, re
sponsive to action ot gains and of
cottonseed oil.
Progress in Hop
Program Wlil Be
Given Over KO AC
Of Interest to hop growers is
announcement from W. H. Ander
sen of Eugene, Oregon delegate
on the Pacific coast hop stabiliza
tion move, that a resume of the
stabilization program to date will
be presented over radio station
KOAC at Corvallis Thursday
night from 6:30 to 6:45 o'clock.
Although solicitors working for
the sign-up in the Salem area
have not reported yet, indications
are that the project is meeting
with favor here.
hops of 1934 and prior years will
be pooled for disposal through the
central body set up by the asso
ciation. Etterburg Strawberries
Heavily Blighted, Report
LEBANON, March 15 Twelver
acres of Etterburg strawberries at
the Fitzwater berry farm and
many others of that variety in
the Tennessee neighborhood and
surrounding country have been
blighted and many farmers con
template plowing them up and de
Toting the land to Marshalls which
have stood the weather and other
adverse conditions and are look
ing well.
Oenerai Mkts.
THODTJCE EXCHANGE
PORTIXI. Ore.. ..March 15 (AP)
VfiuIiim exenanze. net prices: Butter
tr. 86: atandards 35: prime firsts
J4H ; fit 83.
ritrfat- 40U-41C -
Efn i U.S. larce extras 21: TJ.S. med
ium extras 30.
Portland Grain
POUTLAXD. Ore.. . March 15 (AP)
Sharp jump in the price on wheat for the
rf.r im nr-cticallr all world's markets
Indicated the real strength of the trade'a
undertone. Locally there waa an aaTanco
of 1H cent in May and 2 V rents in July,
without tw ding. On the sample cash mar-
,t Wml wheat advaneed 2 eenta aa did
Montana.
-Wheat: Open High Low Close
May- 1.14V4 1.16 1.14 H 1.1
July 1.04 V 1.06 H 1.04 1.06 H
Cash wheat: Bib Bend bluestem, hw,
13 pet 1.184; e-ck hard winter 13 pet
1.36; 13 pet 1.29 H: 11 P 1-24;
oft white, western white, hard winter
and western red, 1.16.
Oata. No. 3 white 33.50, gray 32.50.
Barley. So. 2-45 lb. B.W. S9.UO Corn,
Anrentine 88.50. Millrnn standard 3.50.
Today's ear receipts: Wheat 79; bar
ley 2; floar 14; oats 2; hay 1. i ;
Portland Livestock
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 15 (AP)
(I'SUA) Hogs 1800, 252 direct, market
active, butcher kinds 23-35 cents higher,
packing sows strong to 25 cents higher,
feeders steady, good-choice 165-213 lb.
dri-eins 10.25. few 10.33. load lots 10.50,
230-280 lb. .60-.73. 125-135 lb. -50-10.00,
packing aowa 7.75-8.25, choice '62
117 lb. feeder piga 8.50.
Cattle 1700, lt)3 through and direct,
calves 100, market active, most classes
50-73 cents higher, cattle and common,
cows steady to 25 cents, higher, veaiera
steady, bulk medium-good fed steers
8.25-9.25. load 9.35, odd bead lO 30. com
mon grades 6.50, medium-good heifers
7.00-8.00, common grade 3.50 6.50, cut
ter 5.00, low cutter and cutter cows
3 25-4.25; common-medium 4.50-6.00.
beet cows 6.25-7.00, bulls 5.50-6.25, beef
but -a 6.50, good-choice vealers 9.00-10.00,
aeiet-t 10.50. .
Sheep 3600, 1973 through and direct,
market strong, bulk fed wooled lamba
10. 0-10.25, strictly choice 10.50 good
choice trucked in lambs saleable &.50
KJ.OO, common-medium 8.00-9.25, early
shorn lambs 9.25, good-choice tracked in
ewes 5.75, choice load lots 6.50 and above.
1 Portland Produce
PORTLAND, Ore.. March IS ( AP)
Bu ter Prints, A grade. 37e lb. In
parchment wrappers, 88e in cartons;
B grade, parchment wrappers. 36 e lb.;
cartons 87 a lb.
Botterfat (Portland delivery, general
price) A arade. delivered at least twice
weekly. 3i-40e lb.; country - reatea,
37-3ee lb.; B grade, 87-38e lh.;
C grade at market.
. B grade cream for market Price paid
producer bntterfat basis,-S5.2e lb.; milk;
63 7c lb.; suplus milk. 45.9 lb.; price
paid milk hoard, 67c.
rJggs Baying prl.e by wholesalers:
Extras, 20c; aundarda. 17e; extra med
ium 16c: medium firsts. 15c; UBdergrade
15c doien.
Cheese Oregon, triplets. 17 e: Ore-
Km loaf. 18 c Brokers will pay c
low quotatlona. , . '
Countiy Meats Selling price to retail
ers Country killed bogs, best butcher,
mnder 160 lbs.. 13e; vealers. 15e: light
nd thin, 10-18e lb.; heavy, 9-lle;
cutter cows 8-9e; canner cows 7-8e lb.;
balls, 9-10e tb.; Iambs. 16 lb.; ewea.
AVlOe D. .. .
Salem Markets
Grade B raw 4. per cnt
milk. Salem basic pool price
$2.15 per hundred. )
Co-op bntterfat t price,
F.O.B. Salem, SO He.
I Milk based oa trail meats It
butterfat average.) j ,
Distributor price,! $24.
A grade : bntterfat De
livered 881c; B gradet de
livered, 87c. - li
A grade print, 38c; B
grade, 37c
i
D-i... mMtA tA rrnv.rt b T
Salens aavera.
- (The pnca below, supplied by a local
crocer. are indicative of the daily market
hut are not fuaranteed or Tie Ola tea
aaaa.) - ' j
- nrrvr I
(Baylns Price)
-Wiaeaap. bu., extra fancy
AddIcs. ho- Warner
Bananas, lb, oa stalk
bands ... .
Cocoannta. sark -
Dates, fresn, lb.
Grapefruit. Florida, box
Grapefruit, Arizona
Lemons, crate ....
Oranges Jiavels
Fancy
3.85
to 5.00
to 4.50
Choice
8.35
VEORABLBa t
(Baying Prices):
Beet. Califs dos. . .
Brnssell Sprouts, erste
.70
1.10
.03
.03
.85
1.33
2.85
3.85
1.25
.75
S.75
.35
1.50
1.50
.45
Cabbage, lb. ,
Cab bare. red. lb. , ,
Carrots, dos. '
Cauliflower. - Calif., crate
Celery, .crate 2.35 to
Utah
Heart, dos.
Endive, dos.
Lettuce. Calif- iced 4 doa.
4.50 to
Onions, rreen. doz.
Onions. Oregon white
50 lbs. 1.23
Walla Walla sweet. 60 lbs..
to
Radishes, dos. , .
Parsnips, lb. ,
.01
Peppers, rreen, Calif, lb.
.15
.12
3.00
2.60
S. 60
1.25
Ked. lb.
Potatoes, local. No. 1.
ao. 2. cwt . bsr -
Potatoes, sweet, Ko. 1
Rhubarb, bothouie. fancy, era to
Rutabaraa. cwt. 2.00 to 2.25
Bpinacb, Calif., 50-lb. crate. 3.90
Squash, Hubbard, cwt. , , S.00
Tomatoea. 20-lb. crate S.25
Turnips, dos. .70
V atercreaa .80
HUTS
Walnuts, lb.
.11
.16
.15
.19 H
Filberts. 1936 crop. Ib.
HOPS
(Bnylna Prices)
Clutters, 1936. lb.
.40
Toggles. nominal
WOOI. AKD MOflAIB.
(Baying Prices)
Mohair ...
Medium - wool
Coarse wool ..
BOOS AND PODXTBT
(Bnylaf Price of Aadresens)
White extras .
Brown extras ,
Medium extras
Larre standards
Medium standards ,
.88
.85
.83
.19
J9
.16
J6
J4
.12
J3
.12
.10
.05
.05
.15
.15
Pullets
Heavy
hens. lb.
Colored mediums.
lb.
Medium Leghorn a, lb.
Stags, lb. .
Old roosters, lb.
Colored frys orer 4 lbs.
under 4 lbs.
White Lerhorns. frTs
13
MARION CREAMERY bnyinf Prieeo
suucnii, a graae ,
B grade
LWe Poultry. Ko. 1 atoek
Colored hens, under 4H lbs. .
Colored hens, over 8 lbs. .
Leghorn hens, over SH lbs. .
Leghorn hens, under 8 V4 lbs. .
Leghorn broilers ,, , ,
.87 Vk
.so
.11
.13
.10
.08
.11
.13
.13
.11
.05
.04
M
Broilers under 2 lbs.
Colored springs, over 3 lbs.
Colored springs, nader 8 lbs.
Roosters ,
Rejects - ,
Stags, lb. .
No. 2 rradea. 2 eenta !
r-Bgs Candled
Large extras
and graded-
.19
.16
.16
J4
.13
.13
as
Medium extras
Large . atandards
Medium atandards
UndergTades
Pallets
Dirty
extraa
LIVESTOCK ;
(Buying Prices
Spring Iambs : 9.00
Ewea , 4.00
Hogs, top. 150-220 lbs.
130-150 lbs. 9.00
210-225 lbs.
Sows 7.00
Dairy type cow . 4.00
Beef cows ' 1
Bulls 4
Heifers - . 6 00
Top veal . , ,
Dressed veal, lb.
Dressed hop, lb. ... . .
GRAIN AND HAT
Wheat, white. So. 1 ,
Wheat, western red
Barley, brewing, ton
Feed, barley, ton
Oats, milling, ton , , ,
Feed, ton .
Hay, buying prices
to 9.S0
to 5.00
10.00
to 9.50
. 9.00
to
to
to
to
to
7.50
5.00
6.00
5.75
7.00
9.00
.13
.12
. 1.03
1.01
.41.50
-89.50
-29.50
-26.50
Aiialfa. valley
.16.00
.10.00
Oat and vetch, ton
Clover, ton ;
11.50
CASCABA AND MINT
Csscara bark. lb.
0"
Pepperment Oil.
lb.
1.75
Stock.
cocks Donds
(Compiled by Associated Press
March 15
STOCK AVERAGES
(Compiled by the Associated Press)
30
15
15
60
Indust.
99.0
99.9 '
99.8
Bails
47.2
47.7 j
41.6
85.5 i
48.6 i
87.8 I
43.5
30.3
TJtiL
48.i
48.3
51.7
47.8
54.0
48.1
53.7
43.4
Stocks
Today
Prev. day
Month ago.
73.2
78.9
73.0
61.1
75.3
69.1
72.8
-'65.7
Year ago.. 80.5
1937 high 101.
1937 low 94.1
1936 high 99.3
1936 low 73.4
Xer lo.
BOND AVERAGES
lis
l no
.04
.06 K
S.50
20 to .23
1.50
2.0 to S.50
.2i to 7.0(1
30 1j j 10 10
; Rails Indnst. Util. For'gn
Today 95.8 103.3 100.1 72.3
Prev. day 96.0 103.6 100.1 72.5
Month ago. 97.5 104.0 101.7 74.5
Year ago 92.3 102.1 102.0 70.0
1937 biga 99.0 104.4 102.8 74.7
1937 low 95.8 103.3 100.0 72.3
1936 high.,. 98.2 104.4 103.1 73.0
1936 low 86.9 101.8 99.S 87.6
Sew low.
Cascara Bark
Buy ins; price. 1936
peel. 6 7e lb.
L.ive rouitry rortiana aeiivery. Buy
ing price: Colored hens, ever 4 lbs..
I4-15e lb.: under 4 lbs. 13 15e lb.:
Leghorn hens, under S lbs- ll-12e:
over 3 lbs., 1314c lb.; colored springe
over 3 lbs.. 15 16c: 2 to 3 lbs 14
15e lb.: roosters. 7-8 lb.
Potatoes .Deschutes. 83-3.50: Tak-
lma. So. 1. ) rental: local 82.40-
2.50; Klamath. No. 1. 82-3.50.
New" Potatoea Florida. 82.50-2.65 ner
50-lb.- hamper.
Wool 1936, nominal: Willamette val
y medium. 30c lb.: coarse and araida
28e lb.: eastern Oregon. 23-24e lh.:
crossbred. 87-38e lb.; 1937 contracts.
86-3Ge tb. Willamette vallev S3e lb.
Mohair 1937 contracts. 40-4e low
Har Se-lliaar oriea t ntaiUn. il
falfa. So 1 823-23.50; eastern Oregon
timothy. 818 18.60. ten; oats and vetch,
812 13; rlover, 812 13 ton. Portland.
Hopa Nominal; 1936. 40 41 lb.
Onions Oregon. 82.50 1 naol. T.w.
ima. $2.40. '
Sugar Berrv , or fruit.; lOfla s n.
bales. 85:45; beet. 85.20 eenUL
Oomestie Flour Sellinr ari .it.
livery. 5 to 25 bbl. Iota: Family patents.
98a, 86.80 8.03: baker's hard .b...
86 03 8 65; baker'a bluestem. 86.15 6.85;
blended hard. 86.55 7.75; grab a as. $8.70:
whole wheat. $6.80 bbU : , .
Boston Wool 1
BOSTOX. March 15 (AP) fnsnil
The Boston wool market showed aoma
irregularity today despite the atronar eloao
of the London aalea last week.
Some houses adhered firmly to their
recent - asking prices en . spot doaeesfie
wools. E ay era. while showing snore in
terest than two or threw weeks in. h4
few argent immediate requirements.
la considering purchases for future
requirements hurera war hnuii
largely by current prieea and eoeU of
receau? tmportee weeia.
light Selling
Features Mart
! Losses of 2 or More Points
Though Cotton Futures
And Wheat Soar '
NEW YORK, March 15-tVP)-
Light telling sprinkled todays
stock market with losses ot frac
tions to t or more points.
There were rallying Intervals
and a number ot specialties em
erged w.ith moderate advances.
but the list as a whole finished
close to the lows of the day.
While business news generally
was viewed as satisfactory, num
erous labor controversies, portend
ing a downward revision at least
In first quarter earnings for com
panies Involved, tended to stem
the buying tide In stocks.
May Check Boom
In addition there was continued
discussion In board rooms of pos-i
sible steps the administration may
take to prevent a possible run
away boom in staples and shares.
mere were aiso inougnis or a
reaction in raw materials prices
in the event a world armament
conierence is caned to cut war
preparation expenses.
At the same time wheat and
cotton futures soared as foreign
demand for these commodities was
reported expanding.
The Associated Press average of
60 stocks yielded .7 of a point at
73.2. Slowness of dealing was
shown by the fact the total turn
over amounted to 1,717.630 shares
compared with 2,289.840 last Fri
day -
Treasury Position for
March 12 Show Balance
Of Nearly Two Billions
"WASHINGTON. March lB-an-
'uo pusiiion 01 ue treasury on
Marsh 12:
Receipts, $38,848,737.54: ex-
penaitures, 328,952.024.80: bal
ance, $1,682,415,769.51. Customs
receipts for the month, $22,928,-
xi.cc5iuib xor tne riac&i var
iBince juiy 11. I2.968.2C2..
Z7Z.58: expenditures. 35.087.
,io.i, (including $2,009,
556,370.98 of emergency exnendl.
tures;; excess of expenditures.
$2,099,459,878.33. Gross debt.
934.7O3.487.389.40. an Intro
or x&, 76, 157. 60 over the previous
flay. Gold assets, $11,490,133,-
054.7Z, including $258,926,736.27
ot inactive gold.
American Sunday School
Union Holds Joint Meet
At Evangelical Church
DALLAS, March 15. A larre
attendance was present for the
union service of several of the
Dallas churches held Sundav
night at the Evangelical church.
The meeting was sponsored by the
American Sunday school union
ana Rev. E. R. Martin of Port
land, superintendent for the
northwest area, was the sneaker.
Special music was furnished by
me evangelical church and con
sisted of a duet by Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Hanson and a solo by Mrs.
William Boydston.
Dallas Community Club
Entertained at Robbins
. Home in Pioneer Area
PIONEER. March 15 The Dal
las community club met at the
home of Mrs. Joy Bobbins with
1 6 members and guests present
The club will be Joint hostess for
the County Federated Women's
picnic in June at the Dallas city
park. Program numbers were giv
en by Mrs. Roy Black and Mrs
Mark Blodgett.
Tom Keller and Hans Ladstock
were awarded tne work of com
pleting the firemen's club rooms
of the new city hall of Dallas
Gard
' and
Mart
eners
Ranch
ers
PORTLAND, Ore.. March 16-
(rPV-Trading on the Gardeners'
and Ranchers market was mod
erate and prices remained firm
today. Asparagus receipts were
light due to the rainfall In the
producing areas of California
Qreen onions from the new crop
are arriving, cauliflower Is still
in good demand, and the lettuce
market is active.
Walla Walla spinach was mora
plentiful and the quality Is im
proving rapidly.
Applies Washington Delicious, extra
fsney. $2.90-3. Winesapa. extra fancy.
$2,002.25; Xewtowas, extra fancy, $1.85-
3.
Asparagus California. 1819c.
Beeta Per aaek, Oregon, 81-85.
Broccoli Crate, $2.65-2.75.
crusseiis sprouts California, ens
fourth rams. $2.75.
Cabbage O r a ( e a. Flat Dutch,
crates ai.oo-sz.oo.
Carrots Per sack. $1.25-1.50. -
Cauliflower Calif., pony, $1.35-1.40.
Celery Utah type, $3.50-8.65; Calif,
3-3 doien, $3.00-3.50.
Cucumbers Oregon hothouse. $1.50
1.60. Eggplant California, Inf. $1.50-1.60.
Garlic Per pound. 10-15c.
Grapes Emperors, $1.60-1.75.
Lttnce Imperial. 8 dosen, ; $f5.$5.
.50.
Mushrooms One
5e
pound eartoas. 40-
! Onions 50-pound sacks,
yellow, $15 1.50; yellou
pound sacks. 10 15c
U. 8. Ka. 1.
' boiler a, 10-
Parsley Per dosen bunches, !5-40e.
Parsnips Per lug, $35-5 Oe.
aar:?fHf,ri' kampers.
$3.25; 18 15 per pound.
f'r? Oregon. Washington, jumble
pack. Eaater Buerre, S0e: D'Anjoua. ex
tra fancy, $2.50.
Peppers Mexico, 14-15e lb.; $5-80
per erate. .
w rUtoStTF-. 00-poui sacks
hk. 5 -00: Waahiagtoa russets,
$3-8.85; Deschutes rassets. $3.50-8.60!
locaL 83-8.25
Radishes Per dosea
Rhubarb Washingtoi
1.35.
buaches. 40 43e.
hothouse. $1J5
RaUbegaa Waahiagtoa.
sacks. 82 10 2.25.
100 pound
Spinach Texas, $1.15 per 20-ib. hex.
Souash Oregon, per poaad. Hubbard
S 8e. Marblcbe.d. S-8e.
Watercress Peand, s3-40c
Testa Ua Oregon, hothouse. 17-18e
5?$ ! Mxleo "irida, $3.60-
T umipe Per dos. hmaehea. 70-7e.
Marshall and Etterburg Berries t
t . Auucst jrrice m xears wiin
j j j 9 Cent Contracts Reported Here
Both the Marshall ind pft.
bung strawberry deals hit a new
high for 193 7 during the week.
end,, with nine cents said for
Etterburrs and a.niroximarw
figure taking the 100 to 125-ton
-leiinsKi pool at Hazel Green.
The Etterburg tonnara at Unw
ell Prairie went to Lib by, McNeil
at Libby of Portland at nine rnt
delivered at the receiving station
at North Howell. . . t
Unconfirmed renort In fiiim
Is that Paulus Bros, nnrr rtanert )
Ziellnskl pool of Marshalls at nine
cents, and though the sale Is ad
mitted, definite word . as to the
price paid Is being withheld for
time. The renort Is that this
figure Is for hulled berries, but
not delivered In Salem.
Holds at in Cental
- The last remaining large pool
of Marshalls, the Heater pool of
bout 150 tons In the Union Hills
area is being held for 10 cents
even, and some Ideas are that, in
view of the way the market has
crept up this season, this price
will be obtained.
The apparent shortage of the
strawberry crops and the fact
that everything has been cleared
Grants Pass Residents
Visit EUendale Folks;
A. Schuld Returns Home
ELLENDALE. March 15. Mrs.
C. E. Hlzon and son Martin and
Mrs. Hoylman and daughter Ruth
of Grants Pass visited Mrs. Hlx
on's sister, Mrs. Loren Wilson,
and Mrs. Arch McFetridge dur
ing the past week.
Adam Schuld and nephew Art
Schuld who have spent the win
ter here left this week for Mon
tana to put In the crop on his
farm there.
Benefit Tea Is Staged
For Girl Scout Troop;
; Health Nurse Speaker
BCOTTS MILLS, March 15.
The Scotta Mills P.T.A. meeting
was held at tne schoolhouse Thurs
day- night after, which a benefit
basketball game was played be
tween the high school boys and
POLLY AND HER PALS
MICKEY MOUSE
rr wu. not ee uon& now! we
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5I rl Xp cImon
COON Be PEAP UNO MWE "ORMOUA j.".
wax. S3 udst -ORevcR! rr
VEAH!
MEBBE
.right!.
t 1 i-5J
LITTLE ANNIE ROONEY
FOR THE LAUDS
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IC4DP Rftv cro Al
LAKE . WILL. HOJ
"WAT SWAafESPEAPg BOOtf R3BA
MINUTB SO SOMEBOCV CAkl TALK
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TOOTS AND CASPER
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THDIBLE THEATREtarring Popeye
from the canners shelves have
combined-to bring the best con
tracts for growers In years.
Damiat Not Hifb.
Some canners do not believe,
however, that the damage to ber
ries, both strawberries and logans.
Is ll sever aa rrnwen t tir-et
believed. Little indication of dam
age due to the freezing winter is
evident, ana what damage has
resulted came largely from the
ary ran. some believe.
The blackc&D market seems daf
lnltelv established at nine cents.
with the Lacomb pool sellinr to
Spencer of Lebanon and the Jory
i-acKing company of Salem for
mat zigure. no price has been
set yet on red raspberries.
. Xo Lonn Price Yet
While logan contracts were
taken up at a five-cent guarantee
and with stipulation to reach the
logan control board nrice. If hith
er, there is some feeling that the
logan price -will not ro hp von d
the nlckle figure.
The loaran control bnarri h
not yet set a date for determining
me 1937 control price, William
Linfoot. secretary for the board-
said yesterday."
some of the town boys. The high
school won the game by a close
margin.
L. W. Magee, who is In bed
following a major operation per
formed In Portland two weeks ago,
is recovering from a siege of in
fluence. Several of the school chil
dren were absent last week due to
the flu.
Training School Pupils
At Monmouth Plant 16
Trees on School Ground
MONMOUTH, March 15 Mon
mouth training school children
have planted 16 red flowering
hawthorne trees along the walk
leading from their school to the
high school. Each room at school
bought a tree, as did Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Landers, Miss Laura J. Tay
lor, Miss Florence Beardsley, and
the local American Legion. Con
tributions were made also by the
business enterprises which en
abled the children to buy larger
and better trees.
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LYONS. March 15-Mr. and
Mrs. George Cllpfell entertained
members of the Mill City Junior
high school class for a party at
their home Friday night.
" The grade school boys enter
tained the girls at a Sunday
school party at the community
hall Friday night. The 30 young
sters all enjoyed a grand even
ing. Lively games were conduct
ed and refreshments served.
An all day quilting party was
held at the Arthur Vaughn home
Friday. Sixteen women com
pleted a Friendship" quilt . for
Mrs. Caughn.
Miss Eva Davis, who has spent
the past week here . and at the
home of her sister. Mrs. Branch
of Mehama, Is now visiting at
the John Jungwirth home in
Fox Valley. She has resided
with a sister in Salem for the
last several months.
Swiss Program,
Enjoyed By Big
Crowd at 'Hill
rlss program given at the Un
Swiss
ion Hill grange hall Friday night
was attended by a large crowd.
After the program supper was
served by the Union Hill school
children assisted by their teacher.
Miss Alice Jaquet. This program
was given:
Piano solo '. , Margarita Lehman
Yodel .... AJire Lehman
Play. "Heidi" Gertrude and Myrtle
Meier. -Raymond nd Gertrude Schiea,
Verie and David Saucy, John Reynolds
and , Lenora Beater.
Todel ' Saucv brothers
Zither solo . Alfred Mull
Song Women's quartet
French long Men's quartet
Sonar "Meia Scheweiserland" Men'a
chorus -Song,
with guitar and accordion....
Miss Rosella Lane, Baymond Lane
Fred 8teier
Song The Meier familr
Todel- Fred Steiner and Edward Furrer
Soar "Until We Meet Again"
. Myrtle Meier
Grindelwald and America by all
The same program was presented at
the CCC camp Bear Silver Falls Saturday
night.
Visit in Portland
TALBOT, March 15 Mrs. E.
J. Freeman and son Ernest spent
the week-end visiting relatives tn
Portland. '
On His Toes!
A New Lease on Life
Party of the Third Part
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:30 Klockj j t f , j -
8:00 Tops ivo. I
8:15 Boas ( Pioneers, vocal, i
8:30 Sews4l ! i I
'8:45 HoBsesfcaters' exebaage.
9:15 Rhrthta and Romance. :!
:80 Komartre ot Helen Trent, drama.
:4S Rich Man -e DarUng. drama.
10:00 Betty knd Bob,! serial. i
10:15 Modem; Cinderella, music-serial.
10:30 Betty jCroeker. j
10:36 Cbarclbrmns. - 1
10:48 Who' who ia mews.
11:00 Bis Plater, serial.
11:15 Cooking for fun.
11:43 Mjrrt ad Vsrge.
12:15 Marj- ;Callen. j
12:45 Cincinnati: children's symphony.
1:30 N"ewa.j?:30 Styles.
2 :45 Neighaorjs hints, stories, lnstr.
3:00 Western home. I
4:0 X'ewljfsreda. 4:13 Variety.
4:45 Hometown sketches.
5:O0 HamnSersteia Muaie ha.lL
5:30 Romaarle' aongn. '
6 :OA Imesyoax orcn.
:15 Little? show. j
8:30 Jack Pakie'a college variety
7:30 Dreirts organ.
7:45 Male Ichema parade.
8:15 Pretty yitty Kellr. drama.
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Artisans jWill J Sponsor
St. Patr&k Card Party
At SiU erton Wednesday
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SILVERfttX, March 15- The
Artisans will; sponsor a St. Pat-
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night withjthe public as guests,
- 1 Pinochle, fSOOf and bridge will
be piayed.f The committee In
charge incl tides Bert Swanson, Da-.
Tid Hay, Alnia Hanan, Jessie Egan
and Alice sjcanson. !
On Marct i4. the Artisans will
organize adrlll team with James
Meek as captain: a benefit dance
has been scheduled for Mareh 27,
at tne Silvfrtpn armory with the
dance comnittee including ; Mike
Hannan, Bejstl Swanson, Earl Ben
nett and Jimes Meek.
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Variety Training Is
Enjoyed Jly Bethel 4-H
Students in '37 Labors
BETHELi! March 15. Four-H
Health club! members, under the
direction o Mrs. Carmelita Wed
dle, are receiving worthwhile
training Irj many branches of
health worg; jAt the recent meet
ing a demonstration of artificial
respiration j was given by Lillian
Hamrick afl i Ila Mae Creech and
the county fair demonstration was
planned. "Yferna Froehllch pre
sided. i j
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8:30 Al Jolson, Tariety.
S :00 Watch the Fan Go By, Al Pearee i
' Gang. -.-'
t:30 Alexander Woolcott.
:45 Honor the law. 10 Fiesta.
10:30 Lee orch. 10:45 Black Mafia.
11:00 Tucker orch.
11:15 Oliver orah. '
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T:30 Petite as uaicale (T).
7:00 Morning melodies.
8:00 FinanciaL
8:45 Short orch. Xews.
' S.-15 Story ot Msry Marlia.
10. -O0 Mystery chef.
10:15 Mrs. Wiggs of Cabbags Patch,
- drama.
10:30 John's Other Wife, serial.
10:45 Just Plain ilL
11:00 Dr. Maddjr'a band lessons.
11:30 News.
13:00 Pepper Young a Family.
13:15 Ma Ferkina. "
13:30 Vie and Bade, comedy.
13:45 The O'Xealsj drama.
1:00 Federation T omen's elub. -
1:15 Men of the WeiU v
1:30 Follow the Moon.
1:45 Guiding Light, drama.
2:30 Dorine Sisters, sing.
8:00 Women's magazine, raried.
4:15 Jeane Cowan. sing.
4:45 Passing Parade. Jobs Xesbiti,
5:00 Piano surprises.
5:15 Hornik archJ
8:00 Ben Bernie. j
8:30 Fred Astsirey vsried.
7:30 Jimmy Fid let. film goss'p. -
7:45 Who Am II 7 .
8:00 Amos 'at Andy,
8:15Martinea Breakers, sing.
8:30 Philip Morrii. rsried.
9:30 Good Morning Tonight.
10:00 News. 10 :13-f-Musical aaomBts.
10:30 Ambassador iarek-
11:00 Bal Tabarin.t 11 :15 Eraas erch
11:45 DeauTtlla erctu
13:00 Weather and police reports.
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6:30 Musical clock.
7:30 Josh HiggiflsJ T:4o News.
8:45 Gospel singei.
:00 AU-Star varieties;- Koble orch.
: 15 Home institute.
:30 Morning concert. 18 Stadia.
10:02 Kay Harrington, saxophone.
10:30 Love and Learn, serial.
iu:a rune Twisters.
11:00 Travelogue, 4o Portland achoela.
11:15 Sair Lee and) Chas. Scare.
11:30 Western) Xarak Bird home.
12:30 Market. T
12:35 U. 8. Marind hand. -12:45
HaTe you hcfrdl l Webb area.
1:30 Happy Jack.
1:45 Young Hickory. 2 Your health.
3:30 Better apeerl. 2 :33 Dictators.
2:45 Gale Page, sing.-
3:00 Wilson arch.
8:25 -Financial and grain.
3:30 Xews. T
3:45 Escorts and Bettr.
d:00 Marshall's mavericks. "
4:20 Sam Gordon
kibitser.
4:30 Food and fri
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4:35 Kicardo arid
his Violin.
4:45 Florence Gedrge, sing.
o.ou Oregon concert.
o :00-e : 1 5 Benson (concert.
8 :oo Mews. -
8:15 Lum n' Abner, comedy.
8:30 Dude ranch, i
9:30 Uregoa recitsL ,10 Palace arch.
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11:00 Kews. 11:15
12:00 -Weather and
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