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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1937)
T& OREGON STATESMAN, Salea, Oregon, Thursday lZomh&rKaj. 13, 1S37 - ; - - t May Day Fete on w Present. Annual Friday 200 Students loivepance Cecelia 7hitneyJ Senior, Is to Be Crowned Queen; Fairies to Come WOODBURN, Mair 12. Plans have been completed for the an nual May day fete, to be held In the high school gymnasium Fri day afternoon at 1 J o'clock. Miss Cecelia Whitney of the senior class will rale as Queen Cecelia and will be honored by 200 stu dents of the grade and high school who will present a dance program taken frotn the Shake speare's "Midsummer Night's Dream and directed by Miss Muriel White. The program will begin with a forest scene ontsid of Athens, Greece, with trees, night shadows. gnomes and fairies dancing gaily under the colored lights. There will be 110 white fairies from the ages of 2 to 14 years old on the floor at the. same time. Joan Beck will take the jpsrt of Puck, Dorothy Lee Wilkin will play the part of Tltania, qieen of the fairies, and Jean Afcderson plays the part of Oberonj king of the fafrlaa I To Take Comedy Parts The comedy will be enacted by JUtliaiie Kelllnr a a Unlnm WAl Bllven as Thisbe and Jeanne Lee afBottom and Eileen Brown, Nor ma Rostrold, Marjorie Moore, Lil lian Rogen, Arline rareness, Mary Jane Dunn and Evelyn Hanson. The winding of the May pole will conclude the program. The committee lnjcharge of ar rangements are Bud Holm and Max Murphy, floor) decorations; Gilbert Ramage, stage; Elsie Bliv- en. May pole; Fid yd Mattson, cleanup; Georgia Smith, programs and art work; Chafles Cornwell and Rogner AnonbyL music, and Irene Anderson, accompanist. There will be no aid miss Ion charge. Juniors at Aumsville Entertain Seniors With Trip to Coast Points AUMSVILLE, Mat 12 The Junior closs -of the local high school entertained ne members of the graduating class by taking them to Newport tor a picnic. The trip was made Saturday, the young people leaving Aumsville at 5 a. m. with T.lc. Mountain, principal, and Miss Roberta Smith, teacher, kecompanying them. ( D. A. Lowe returned Monday from Salt Lake City, where he went last week for a conference of state engineers of the' agri cultural adjustment administra tion. A mapping project for these states was planned which will, when completed, he the . largest napping project ever undertak en. Approximately I ten million acres. will be mapped In Oregon. Record Broken in Initiation Lyons Grange Class "0 ' VICTOR POINT, May 11. A special honor was given the Union Hill grange when Its degree staff, be low, was invited to Santlam Valley grange at Lyons April 27 to initiate a class of 63 new members of that grange. The class was the largest ever initiated in Oregon. The degree work was preceded by a drill captained by C C Carter, drill master. Photo above is the record class initiated at Lyons. Below, the Victor Point grange degree staff, members of which are: Left to right, front row: Miss Thelma Humphreys, Mrs. O. W. Humphreys, Miss Alice Jaqnet, Mrs. Victoria Downing, Mrs. G. L. Wooley, Mrs. Elsie Tate, Mrs. J. C. Krens and Mrs. Floyd Fox; back row, C. C Carter, Porter L. Downing, John 8. Steinberger, W. M. Tate, George L. Woolley, Verny D. Scott, M. M. Gilmonr, J. O. Darby and Millard She! ton. Mrs. J. O. Darby is musician and Mrs. W. F. Krenz, soloist. Gale Carey President Of Gates High Student Body for Coming Year GATES, May 12 At a student body meeting the high school elected these officers for next year: Gale Carey, president;,-Virginia Davis, vice-president; and Willis Grafe, secretary. Outgoing officers are Wlbur Meinert, pres ident; Willis Grafe. vice-president; and Marie Cline, secretary. The senior: class has selected Don Upjohn, newspaper man of Salem as commencement speaker, Friday night. May 28. The seven seniors are Ruby Nystrom, Marie Cllne. Wilbur Mienert, Elden and Bob Mobley and Wayne and Wade Harris. Ruby, Nystrom and Marie Cline have attended Gates schools since first grade 'days. (So Bast BE nl no extra faro! :-vrf; ft If 1 X -X. v.r St i ' I t p t - ii ! i iii SSSBBWSBBBBSBm 1. ' ST. J Simmer llonndtrlps go on sale Hay 15 LOW summer roundcrlpt to the East go on sale May 13th, And on tickets to nearly every eaitcrn destination Southern Pacific gives a big travel boous, Wlr tfftr tu-it $ much For, from most western Oregon and Washington points, you may include California on the going or returning -trip for not one cent more rail fare than ic costs to go straight East and : back. 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NOTII, TICKET AGENT - Phone 440S i r- . I i . . ,u t s riACD A Nt if'" I - i... raCTt I MOST I JuTIf Ul TRAIN 1 N AMERICA! I Now kt boi'y Service 1 lefwwenjSo" fronclM end (os Angefs Lj I ' tm0 gsa frrsaclste where the I Eight Corvallis : Scouts to Attend National Session CORVALLIS, May 12 Eight scouts, most of them holders of the Eagle rank, will represent Corvallis' three troops at the na tional Jamboree this summer at Washington, D. C. They plan to leave here June 21, returning by July. 16. Corvallis Jamboree rep resentatives are Fred Rawls, Mel Yin Roberts, Robert Stutz, Tom Whitmore, Paul Duruz, Bob Brand and Dick Mynatt. ; A fish display will be the major exhibit of the local scouts at the jamboree, with ox yokes and displays of native Ore gon trees also among the things they are taking with them , to show their brother scouts from all over the United States and various sections of the world, Carl Merryman, scoutmaster of Troop 1, who is accbmpanylng the boys, said today. Sunday School Has Mother's Program GATES, May 12 Mothers day programs were held Sunday in the forenoon and afternoon at the clubroom under the leader ship of, the Sunday school, with the young people's class In charge. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Wil bur of Salem assisted at both sessions. Recitations were given by the junior class with Mrs. Ray Whitsell In charge. Special song numbers were given by the young yeople. who also took charge of serving the noon lunch. An honored guest of the day was George McCurdy, who lived for many years esst of Gates but now lives near Oregon City. Mc Curdy was Instrumental in start ing and keeping up the 8unday school several years ago. Congratulations are being sent to Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Schaer of forest Grove on the birth of a son. Royal J., at a Portland hos pital May 9. Mrs. Schaer was for merly Gwen Johnson, daughter .of Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Johnson. She taught in the Gates schools for several years. Mrs. A. B. Horner of Gates spent. the weekend In Eugene at the university, where mothers of students were, honored. Muriel Horner is a sophomore at the university. Wella Mayflower dub J Elects Mrs. A. B. Folk. As Its new President WELLS, May 11. The May flower club met at the Artisan's hall Friday for an all-day meet ing. The time was spent in quilt ing. Officers were elected as fol lows: President, Mrs. B. A. Folks; Ice-president. Mrs. L. C. William son, and secretary, Mrs. Owen Cook. ! - 7 :. I Elaine, Geraldine and Douglas Dodlle were host and hostess to a Christian Endeavor party Fri day night. Present were Marceil Dodlle, Margaret Douglas. Veva Covey, Atalia Rice, Charlotte and Otis Rock. Velols KInderman, Howard Johnson, Loren Reynolds, Ethen Folks and Clifford Plov. Theresa Masser Visits SHAW, May 12 Miss Theresa Masser, who Is employed in Port land, spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Masser. John Masser and Joe Klein, who have been employed on Joe Doerffler's ranch In Powell Butte, for the past two months, returned home. National Leader On College Campus OREGON STATE J COLLEGE, Corvallis, May 12 A special con vocation, an . installation cere mony and a banquet j will hold the spotlight on the State college campus tomorrow when 9 1 mem bers of the O. S. C faculty, ac tive or associate members of Sig ma XI, become affiliated with the national organization through the installation of the local club by Dr. W. F. Durand, national pres ident of the honor society. Dr. Durand will talk before the all-college convocation at 11 o'clock In the men's gymnasium and will also preside at the Ini tiation ceremonies scheduled at 1:30 o'clock in 'the afternoon. Dr. Linus Pauling, '22 In sci ence and recently named head of the chemistry department of the California Institute of technology. Is listed as the principal speaker at the banquet. j Services Are Held For Lydia Blaser Presbyterians at Mill City Honors Mothers at Night Serrice MILL CITY. May - 12 Mrs. Lydia Ann Blaser died - at her home in Mill City Friday after noon. Mrs. Blaser was born June IS. 1855, in Illinois and was married to J. Blaser in Westville. 111. They started west the follow ing day, locating - first at New berg and then homesteadlng near Waldport for seven years. They moved to Mill City in 1910. She Is survived by her hus band, J. Blaser. and a daughter. Mrs. Herbert Maag; two grand children, and one great grand child. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock with Interment In the Falrview , cemetery at Gates. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Schaar spent the weekend in Mill City, preparing to move their furniture to Longview where they have pur chased a home. Program 1 Given Mothers day. was observed at the Presbyterian church with a musical program, at' night. The program was In charge . of Mrs. Robert Schroeder and consisted ct vocal solos by Mrs. Wilbur of Salem; a piano solo by- Mrs. Robert Schroeder: two violin numbers , by v Mrs. .Schreves ; and two vocal duets by Perry and Pauline Cllpfell. Rev. Wilbur of Salem gave an Interesting talk. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baker of Rainier ' spent - the weekend In Mill City. Baker, former manager of the Hammond store, la now employed in Rainier. Homecoming Will Be Staged Sunday ETAYTON, May 12 The fifth annual ' homecoming for former pupils and teachers of the Queen er school in Linn county, just a lew miles south of Stayton. will be held Sunday, May 16. An all day celebration is planned with a basket dinner at noon . and a special program scheduled for the afternoon. With the homecoming event. announcement was also made of a combined graduation exercise program to be held at the Cole schoolhouse May 21 at 8 p. m. The school districts of Shelburn with two eighth grade graduates; Alt. Pleasant with two graduates; Queener with four, and Cole with three, will offer a combined ex ercise and program. All friends and patrons of the districts are invited to be present. Rev. w. H. Lyman of the Stay ton Church of Christ will give the address and the presentation of diplomas will be by J. M. Ben, nett of Albany, Linn county school superintendent. Special numbers will be presented by each of the four school districts as well as several numbers by Stayton talent, Including the women's trio of the Church of Christ, the Stayton chamber of commerce quartet and a vocal solo by Earl Wright. , RnsF-nAUC- Mav 12. A spec ial program will be' presented at the community club meeting Sat urday, May 15, at 7:30 p. m. py the Salem high school drama class,, with Miss Margaret Bur roughs directing. Refreshments will be served and 1 everyone is welcome. STAYTON, May 12i The King ston community club won second place Friday night in the program contest sponsored each year In Albany as part of national music week. Those who took part were Clem and Clell Crane, vocal duet, with guitar and accompaniment; Miss Eunice Jordan, humorous reading, and Mr. Slater, saw solo accompanied by Mrsj Giles Brown at the piano. 1 Officers for the coming year were elected at the business meet ing Thursday. night. They were: President, Mrs. Carl Titus; vice president, Clem Crane, and secre tary, Thelma Titus. The last meet ing before the summer . holiday will be held Friday, jjune 4. TURNER, May 12. Turner community club h e 1 d lta last meeting of the year Monday night. The main feature was moving pic tures put on by the P.' E. P. com pany of Portland. Jerry Mason in troduced the program numbers and closed with a short talk on the importance of the observation of Mother's day. 1 a-. ' Sebastian and J a c k Cook of Salem entertained.wlth guitar and accordion music, also with songs; Donald McArthur of Salem gave a talk to the children on the safe way to fly their kites and also gave a humorous ; story. . James Smart of West Salem gave a group of Scotch songs, accompanied by Miss Margaret Smart. " The community club will pier nic with the school May 21 on the school grounds and also attend the achievement day exercises. . Mrs.. E. J. Harrison, president of the local Better Homes and Garden club, announced the club would have a flower display. Elec tion of officers was postponed un til October. -r , IStirtli Howell s Graduation Held Airs, r uiKerson x resents Diplomas to Class :'e xr .1. - Lois Vincent Is Bride of R. AMITY. May 12-i-Coming as a surprise to their many friends here was the announcement of the marriage of Miss Lois Vin cent of Amity and Mr. Raymond Wood of the U. S. marines, which took place Wednesday, May 5, In Vancouver, Wash. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Marie Vin cent of Amity and Mr. Wood Is the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Wood of West. Salem, for mer Amity residents j Mr. and Mrs. Wood, the bride's grandfather, A. P. Vincent. Mrs. Marie Vincent and her two sons left the first- of the week by auto for Minnesota and Wisconsin where they will visit relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Wood will make their home in San Francisco where he is stationed. Mrs. Alf Dereuve and sod Al bert left Tuesday for a visit with friends in Michigan and later will sail from New York for Mrs. Dereauve's old home; In Belgium where they plan to spend the sutPner. f Former Resident of Woodburn, O. K. Wolf, Dies at Marshf ield WOODBURN. May 12. Dr. Os- mar K. Wolf, formerly of Wood burn, died at his home In Marsh field Sunday. Dr. Wolf came to Woodburn from Castle. Rock and practiced here for a number of years. He left about; eight years ago. Member of Woodburn lodge No. 106, A. F. & A.j M. and was also a member of the Royal Arch and Commandery. in Woodburn but transferred bis i membership in those branches to Msrshfield. Both Dr. and Mrs, Wolf were members of -Evergreen ' chapter, O.E.S.; but. a f t e r moving to Marshjteld transferred,, their mem berships to Doric chapter. No. S& of that city. His widow, Dorothy, survives. Funeral services w e r e held at Marshfleld under the aus pices of the Marshfleld Masonic ledge. - , NORTH HOWELL, May 1 2 Closing exercises for the pupils of North Howell school were held Tuesday morning 'at the school- house with a picnic lunch at noon. ' ' Among- the outstanding . pro gram features were a marionette show, arranged by Mrs. sell H li nker with the talkie parts done by Doris Mcll wain and Robert line. . .1 I the primary group; and a violin solo by Doris Schmidt. oiiowmg tne program tne graduates, Mary Lou Wiesner, Florence Pickens, Reuben Ditch -en, Lloyd Patterson, David Rick ard and Clarence Schmidt ' were seated on the stage and County superintendent Mary L. Fulker- . son presented their diplomas. : oiuuenit i rogrim , Lloyd Patterson gave the salu tatation address; David Rlckard read the class . will; Reuben Dltchen the class prophecy; Clar- " ence Schmidt the class history r Florence - Pickens played a har monica soio ana Mary Lou wier ner gave. the valedictory poem. -v All of ; these graduates - hava registered at the Silverton hiirta tuiiui iui uni year. Loral Boys Honored - OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis. 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