The OREGON STATESMAN, Satan, Oregon, Saturday Morning, June 19, 1937 PAGE THREC Dallas Legion Awards Prizes Scholarship Awards Made; Nominations Made . by Post, Auxiliary DALLAS, June 18. The Carl B. Fenton-post ot the American Legion and the auxiliary met Thursday in the armory for a covered dish dinner and bnsiness meeting. The dinner was to have been in . the city park, but . was moved to the armory on account of the unfavorable weather. - - Special guests at the dinner were the winners of the legion and auxiliary school awards and their parents. The awards were given to the outstanding girl In the eighth grade ' class in the Dallas school, and to the out standing boy In the eighth grade class in the Dallas, Falls City, Perry dale, and Rickreall schools. Mrs. Alta Cerny introduced Miss Patricia Smith, the winner of the auxiliary award for this year. Miss Betty Smith, winner last year, and Miss Patricia Murray, winner two years ago.; Sidney Whitworth introduced the winners of the legion awards. They were Kenneth Steele ot Dallas, son of Mr. and Mrs. ' E. J. Steele; Wallace McKee of Per rydale, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. McKee; David Garrison ot Falls City, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Q. Garrison. Donald Lettekin, who passed away In the Dallas hos pital this; spring was adjudg.ed the outstanding eighth grade boy in the Rickreall school and the post decided to make the award In his memory and present it to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Lettekin. Mrs. Jack Eakin Introduced Johnnie Benge who was awarded a five dollar prize by the nation al defense committee of the Dal las auxiliary for being the out standing private in Company L, Oregon National Guard. Nominations Made Nominations of new officers for the year 1937-38 were made as follows: Commander, Albert Bennett; first vice-commander. Frank Willson; second vice-com-mander. Judge ; Herman Van Well; third vice-commander, William Domaschofsky; adjutant, John Cerny y- finance officer, Laird Woods; chaplain, S. E. Whitworth; sergeant at arms, Ellis Miller; historian, Robert Kreason; Two members for the executive committee, Earle Rich ardson. William ! Himes, Fred Stlnnette, H. Mater Smith, and E. M. Smith. Other nominations may be made on the night of the election, which will, be held! on July 1. I Delegates . and ; alternates to the state legion convention were elected. . Delegates: - Albert Ben nett, Frank Willson, John Cerny. Alternates: H. Mather Smith, William. Himes, ME. M. Smith. Funds were voted to provide a headquarters room for the Dal las post at the state convention. Mrs. William j Himes. presi dent, presided at ' the auxiliary meeting. Election of off icers took place with the following unani mously elected: President, Mrs. Jennie Domaschofsky; first vice president. Mrs. Myrtle Bennett; second vice-president, Mrs. Lu cille Stinnett ; secretary-treasurer, Mrs., Walter Waite; and three members ot the executive com mittee, Mrs. Ruby Irvln, jr., Mrs. Ruth Willson, and Mrs. Althea Smith. , Delegates to the .state .conven tion 'at Albany were also named. They are Mrs.' Dorothy - Himes. Mrs. Jsnnie ' Domaschofsty. and Mrs. Myrte Bennett Aternates were Mrs. E. W. Cruson. Mrs. Alta Cerny, and Mrs. H.-.M. Smith. ' . - The auxiliary voted to enter a car In the parade at the state convention, and also to make ar rangements to enter a number stunt night. " j Circuit Court to Open , In Benton County Soon "CORVALLIS, June 18. Judge Carl E. -Wimberly willvbe on the bench - Monday morning at 9:30 o'clock In the Benton county court house when circuit court -will again open in this city. - Boyd Carson and Leo Harden berger, charged with stealing wool from the farm of H. C. Herron near Irish Bend have slated for jury action that day and several other cass on the docket may be heard. Numerous divorce cases besides at least .two criminal cases and several civil cases are on the dock et for the jury term. Essay, Winners Present At Meet Receive Prize DALLAS, June 17. The Vet erans of Foreign Wars and the auxiliary met at-the:club-rooma in the' armory on -Wednesday night. , ..... 1 The winners of -the - awards given. for the best essays on the subject, "Permanent Pea.ce In Amerlca,( were present for the meeting. ! Miss Jeanne Hartman received first prize and Hiss Jean Tharp, second. Mrs. Frank Wilson presented Miss Hartman with a two dollar each prize and Miss Tharp with a one dollar cash award. . Pioneer Octogenarian ZEN A, June 18 James B. Simpson, old Oregon pioneer, and an uncle of Mrs. W. N. Crawford ot Zena, celebrated his 80th birthday Wednesday at the home of his son, J. C. Simpson. Mr; Simpson was born in the Waldo Hills in 1857 and was a student at the Rocky Point and old DuckShed schools. " ' 1 ' . School Meet at Green HAZEL GREEN, June 18. The annual school meeting will convene 'at the school bouse June 21 at 8 o'clock p.m. to elect one director and clerk ad vote on the budget. Mrs. Hauptmann Departs 0 a , i J 'I Mi Vv Here is Mrs. Bruno Richard Hauptmann and her son Hannfried la their third-class stateroom aboard the S. 8. Bremen aa they sailed from New York for Germany to visit Mrs. Hanptmann's parents and those of her husband's. She plans to return to United States in the fall to renew her fight to prove her husband's Innocence of the Lindbergh kidnaping. . .- s : ! Three Marion Clubbers Featured on 4-II Revue Over Corvallis Station OREGON STATE COLLEGE, Corvallis, June 18. Three Mar ion county, 4-H clubbers were fea tured here last night during the annual "Radio Revue" presented over KOAC by representatives of the 1800 club members gathered here for the annual two week summer session. The three Marion county radio delegates ably represented their home county as did boys and girls trom 19 other counties. . . Carolyn Kaufman,' a first year clubber from Silverton, offered a number onher mandolin harp. Other Marion students includ ed on the: program were Chaftes Beardsley who presented & whistl ing number and Donna Dunn who surprised i the large assembled group with her deft tap dancing. Salem Essayists Read Essays at Albany Club '! , ' ' - 7 ' " ' ; ALBANY, June -18. ' Five young people from . Salem. Clara Furber, Mary Reiter, Myron Pogue, Edith Bradley and Vir ginia Martin, authors of five es says on 'the subject, "What the General Welfare Act Means' to Youth,", were present for the meeting of the Albany Townsend club Tuesday night and each read his essay. The young 'people were winners ot an essay contest spon sored by j t h e Salem Townsend club. I . - : Mr. and Mrs. - F r e d Delano, Harry Green and E. D. Rossman accompanied the . group of young people to Albany. Delano acted as master of ceremonies.' ' Missionary Group Meets . At Home of Mrs. Green JEFFERSON, June 18. The Methodist; Missionary society was entertained at the home ot Mrs. S-' M. Green, with Mrs. J. O. Van Winkle as assisting hostess. Miss Addle Libby led the devotional period, and the program was in charge of Mrs. J. G. Fontaine. The subject for the study per iod was "Present Trend in Mis sionary Enterprise." - ''Training Native Nurses in Africa" was giv en by Mrs. R. C. Thomas; and Mrs. E. B. Redmond told about the nursery school tor Indian children. ? ' . . Ten Plan Attendance At VTF.W. Encampment SILVERTON, June 18 Among those who plan plan to attend the Veterans of Foreign Wars and auxiliary encampment at Astoria the last of .this month and first of July are Mrs. A. P. Solie, de partment ! council member, -and delegates from the--. Silverton group, Mrs. L.' Devericks, Mrs.- El mer Johnson, Mrs. Howard Long, Mrs. M. S. Chandler and Mrs. M. L. Rappe,- with alternates, Mrs. Scott iMcPike. Mrs. James Meek. Mrs. Arthur Nelson and .Mrs. Les ter Standard. Woodburn School Voters To Elect two to Posts 1 WOODBCRN, June 18. The annual school election will be held Monday afternoon beginning at 2 o'clock in the Lincoln grade school building. ; One director and a clerk will be elected. The terms of.Paul Mills, -who has served as director the past three years, and the one year term of Frank Proctor, dis trict clerk, ! have expired. Women to Reciprocate : ORCHARD HEIGHTS, June 18 Women of the church and Sun day school will sponsor a Father' day celebration Sunday at the Summit church in response-teethe same service performed ; by - the fathers on Mother's day when they furnished and served the refresh ments and assembled the pro gram- k - - - z: .'I'll S. P. to Eliminate -6th Street Track CORVALLIS, June 18. Cor vallis residents will soon be free of the dangers caused by a dou ble track railroad located on Sixth street of this city. South ern Pacific officials, taking 'the first step to remove .he menace that has hampered automobile traffic here for years, announced here today that a full crew of 16 men would begin tearing out the old track tomorrow. . Mc Cann stated that It would take the men until October , to finish the work. The old racks which stood up very well for a period of ten years are expected to be hard to remove. They are imbedded In concrete. Floors Being Renovated At Gates School House GATES, June 18. L. TV Hen ness, school janitor, is varnish ing and renovating the floors at the Gates school buildings. .Mary Edith Thomas 1 assisting Mr. Henness. . ; - . F. W. Jones and daughter, Myrtlce, made a trip to Cave. City in southern Oregon over the past week-end. They found vegetation and grasses dried and brown In the southern part of the state and very little raised without irriga tion but many people from Cal ifornia 'moving Into that : part of the state. -, Robert Wakefield, high school principal, left Tuesday for Seattle where he . w 1 1 1 attend . summer school. ' He was accompanied by bis parents, - Mr. and Mrs. Horn who make their home with him. Mildred Eckman Departs . For Omicron Nu Session CORVALLIS, Juno 18. With her destination Kansas City, Mo., and her objective the Omicron Nu conclave, Miss Mildred Eckman of Corvallis left here today , to represent the Oregon State college chapter of. the home economics honorary sorority at its national convention to be held next week. : Miss Eckman, who will be a senior In home economics at the Corvallis Institution next fall, plans to be away about two weeks and will return to her home city over the southern route after brief stops in Texas and California. Mr: T. O. Kester Named I Past Grand President JEFFERSON, June 18. The Past Noble Grand e 1 n b of MC Jefferson Rebekah lodge was en tertained Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. L. L. Shields, with Mrs. Maude Blackwell as Joint hostess.' v i : - V i ' The ; following officers " were elected : : ' President, Mrs. . T. O. Kester; vice president. Mrs. L. L.' Shields; secretary, Mrs.' . Hugh Bilyeul Other officers will be nam ed by the president- ' ' ' r; State President Visits :l 'Vr 'Turner Rebekah's Lodge : TURNER, June 18. Turner Rebekah lodge met Wednesday night with good attendance. Mrs. May Jonas of PTineville, president of the Rebekah assembly of Ore gon, paid her annual official visit. Mrs. Lynch of Salem, who ho'ds the office of outside guard, : was also present, as were other Salem visitors. At the close of the busi ness session, refreshments were served. :-, Kellogg new Assistant CORVALLIS, June IS Wal lace Kellogg, formerly of Port land, haa been appointed assist ant manager of the Corvatlis Montgomery Ward branch store. It was learned here today. Man ager R. E. Carter indicated that Charles Blair, employe ot the Eu gene store, would be transferred to Corvallis to take over the fur niture department of "thm local store. ' Ballots Are Ready For Queen Polling Queen Candidates Named by Communities ; Parade Plans Are Advancing STAYTON, June 18. Mem bers of the committee on arrange ments announced today that first ballots in the contest for the sel ection of a queen to rale the San tiam Spree will be available at cooperating storea throughout the district today. The ballots were distributed to the various cashiers handling the sale late Thursday. Ed Bell will handle ballots in Stay ton; in Me hama, ' Lyons and Aumsville, telephone - operators will sell them; the Mill City state bank will have them in MCI City and in Turner they will be handled by the Turner Tribune. , Selections Sfade Various communities have made their selections for queen this week, according to the commit tee. The Mill City-Gates district will sponsor Phyllis Scott with Lyons and Mehama boosting the candidacy of Jo Anne Crabtree. Catherine Brandt was' selected as a candidate from the Kingston Community , club. Other candi dates include: Miss Lorraine Al bus, : Miss Barbara Waters, Miss Fern Lewis, Miss Emma Parr and Miss Esther Ruef. Miss Eunice Jordan, who was sponsored by the Paris Woolen Mill and the Stay ton Cannery, haa withdrawn. William Browning, president ot the Browning 'Amusement com pany, reported today he had ob tained considerable new equip ment which would be erected at: Stay ton for the spree this year.. Browning staged a successful carnival here last year. The parade committee for the spree is working for for larger and more beautiful narades than last year. According to the early entries of floats of business houses, the march will compare favorably with parades staged in communities many times the size of Stayton. Two Marriage Licenses Issued by Benton Clerk CORVALLIS, June 18 Two marriage licenses were issued at the county clerk's office here yes terday. Adolph C. Leder, 24, and Bertha E. Dougherty, 21, both of this city were granted a li cense. Both parties have been married before. Frank H. Kincald of Portland end Margaret Lillian Hand of Corvallis were also issued a li cense. Kincald is listed as an Oregon State student employed fn the forest service, while Miss Hand, . daughter of Mrs. R D. Hand of this city, holds a stenog rapher's position in the soils de partment on the local campus. - Bible Class Conducted AURORA, June 18 Rev. John Hord, pastor, ef the Presbyterian Church, assisted bv Miaa Lola Man. ock is conducting a vacation bible ciass mis week and if the attend ance continues good, also through next week. ., - 1 n . . ' ":. .J- Mil? Mayor Daniel Knapp, of Monroe, Mich, whose tall for volunteers to disperse the picket lines at the New ton Steel plant was answered by hundreds of local youths and Legionnaires, instructs some of them to be careful with their firearms, just before they convoyed the first batch of workers through the factory gates. 'A score of pickets were beaten and gassed when they attempted to repulse the convoy. ftlinnie E. Currier Of Clo verdale Dies CLOVERDALE, June 18. Minnie E. Currier, member ot a pioneer South Dakota family and who came to this area from that state a year ago, died at a Sa lem hospital Wednesday night. Fnneral services will be set later but will be held at the Turner Methodist church, with burial in Twin Oaks cemetery. She was born in Sully county, 8. D., and on May 26, 1915, was married to ' Clarence C. Currier. Death was due to a heart at tack. Surviving besides the widower are four children, Arnold, , Mar vin, Myrtle and Leslie; her fa ther; J. G. Weischedel and seven brothers and two sisters, all of South Dakota; a sister In Spo kane. John McGuire of Turner la a cousin. School Elections to Be ' Held Monday at Schools VICTOR POINT, June 18. The annual school meeting, will be held at the Victor .Point school house Monday. A director for a three year and clerk for a one year term are to be elected, r. M. Miller, . Jr is chairman of the board and Mrs. Paul Ja quet the district clerk. . .; The school meeting in the Sil ver Cliff f district will also be held ' Monday - night. A director for three years and a "clerk for one will be elected. J. H. Brewer is the director whose term ex pires and Mrs.' McMulkey la the present clerk. . , . . , - O -WW Vigilantes Ready f or Monroe Strikers - 4 j-J I k. I ' rangers iNews WOODBURN, June 18. Wood burn grange will hold Its monthly social meeting at the grange hall Saturday at 8 o'clock. A good pro gram has been arranged which will Include movies,' showing the advances of agriculture for dec ades back. These pictures are be ing shown by a Portland concern. There will also be special music and community singing. The women of the grange will sell pies following the program and coffee will be served free of charge. WOODBURN, June 18. Plans for a larger and better Woodburn community-grange fair to be held this fall, are being made accord ing to announcement made by members ot the fair board. Butte ville grange will enter the compe tition with Fairfield, Monitor and Woodburn granges this year mak ing four instead of three granges uniting their efforts with the Woodburn . community to make this event a success. : Larger prizes are to be offered this year and it is announced that everyone whether . grange ' mem bers or not may enter The 1937 fair board consists of John F. Lacey, L. C. Buchner and J. Melvin Ringo, these members being held over from the man agement of the 1938 fair." -' FALLS . CITY, June 18.The local grange .was honored at its last meeting by a visit from the Polk county .visiting committee and enjoyed a splendid program of special numbers from the var ious ' groups. Rickreall had ' the largest delegation present with 23 attending. . - - SPEND VACATION Whei;e You mn . . and Ho w You Will BUT Phoneor rWrite Us Your 7A rorwari Address ... or Tell the Carrier . . and WllDo the Rest! ling 1 , . Chemeketans Join Mary's Peak Trip CORVALLIS, June 18 Ap proximately 125 members of the Salem Chemeketans, Portland Mazamas, Portland Trail club and Eugene Obsidians will climb Mary's Peak, the highest' peak in the Coast range, Sunday, accord ing to -word received here today. Weather permitting, the large caravan will drive up the road from Blodgett and make camp on the mountain . side Saturday night. Early Sunday morning the mountain climbers will cover the necessary ' eight miles to reach the peak. The Salem and ' two .Portland organizations accepted the invitation- of the Eugene mountain climbers to make the interesting climb. . ' - About 40 members of both the Salem and Eugene clubs are ex pected to make the trip. Corvallis Alan Is Victim Of Hit and Run Driver CORVALLIS, June 18 W. C. Cowgill, well known local insur ance man, suffered severe bruises as a result of being struck by an unknown -' car at the corner . ot Fifth and Madison Streets Friday night.' '" ..-."v. . -' Apparently the accident victim did not see the car which struck him.. Folic? have attempted, to find' other -witnesses but have been unsuccessful to date. Pasn ersby picked the injured man up and took him to his home. Union Daughters Give Stone Bench ALBANY, June 18 At a pub lic ceremony held in Takenah park yesterday morning a white mar ble bench was presented to the city of Albany by the state de partment of the Daughters ot Un ion Veterans. .The bench is sim ilar to one presented ' each year by the state organization to the city In which Ihe convention is be ing held. ; . . ; The presentation was made by the department president. Mill Ora" Cox. Mayor C. . Rice Ashtoa accepted the gift on behalf of the city of Albany. Another gift from this organ ization was a beautiful bouquet of flowers, presented to Mrs. Mary E. Watts,- past president of the Corvallis Tent of Daughters ot Union Veterans, for her mother, Mrs. Kryder. Mrs. Kryder will celebrate the 100th anniversary of her birth on July-20. The Ladies ot the Grand Army of the Republic presented a fram ed picture of Abraham Lincoln to the Maple school of Albany. Department President Bessie L. Roe introduced the state patriotic inspector, Marie Hayes ot Dallas, who in turn made the presenta tion. Billy Morgan of the Maple school accepted the gift In behalf ot the school. Among . those present for this ceremony was Comrade P. H. Jef fers of Eugene. Comrade Jeffers, who is a member of the Eugene post, G.A.R., will be 92 years old" July 14. - 'i Furlonghed Missionary Speaks on Siam Women To Presbyterian Cuild LEBANON, June 18. Mrs. Robert Chrisman, on furlough from a missionary station in Siam, was guest speaker on the theme, "Women of Siam," at the meeting of the Presbyterian Fel lowship guild at the home of Mrs. Charles Green Wednesday afternoon. ; Mrs. -Chrisman Is a guest ot her sister, Mrs. George Harden. Bernice Morton ot Fairview, west of Lebanon, writes from Boston university, where she Is a student, that she will go this summer to New Hampshire as a counsellor at the intermediate youth conference and will return home after her graduation la August. At the meeting Thursday ef the Crowfoot Community club at the home, of Mrs. Dale Curtis ' plans were made for a picnic at Sodaville July 18. A musical program was put on by Mrs. Jay Curtis, Mrs. Dale Curtis and the younger members of the club. Hartman Is Suffering . Critical Heart Attack SILVERTON, . June 18. Charles Hartman Is reported as critically ill suffering from a heart attack. Mr. Hartman haa been ill for a. week. Earl Hartman, owner ef the Hartman garage, is a son ef Charles Hartman and Mrs. Theo dore Lorenzen is la daughter.