The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, July 8, 1937
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CM. Wheeler Buys ' Controlling Interest in MUl- 'Cify's'Mitt
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Business WilTBe Enlarged
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MILL CITY, July 7 Sale of
the Mill Cltjc Manufacturing com
pany to Colman H, Wheeler, who
has milling Interests In Washing
ton county also, was authorized
Tuesday night at a stockholders'
meeting. The new owner will pur
chase 80 per cent of the stock.
Under terms of the deal. Wheel
er w 1 1 1 purchase all - preferred
stock, about $5000 worth, in full
for cash, and the stock will be
called. The remaining stock will
come under a deal In which
Wheeler will pay 80 per cent cash
and give 9 shares at $5 a share
In the new concern, thus repre
senting a return of $125 on each
$100 of stock now held.
J. F. Potter, president presided
at the meeting and J. F. Smith
acted as secretary. Eighty-sereo
rotes were cast. -
Incorporates Business
Wheeler will change the name
of the business, started nearly 18
months age to bring lumber back
Into the picture here after the
Hammond interests withdrew, to
the Mill City Manufacturing, Co.,
Inc.
The new owner plans to en
large the mill and will continue
the same force now working. The
plant has been sawing 50,000 feet
daily. '
The mill was organized with a
capital stock of $50,000, of which
$5000 'was "preferred stock, and
was largely as a cooperatlre un
dertaking by Mill City residents
who worked out a large part of
their subscription when the mill
was being constructed and estab
lished. It la located on the large
log ponnd a half mile east from
Mill City, formerly owned by the
Hammond ! Lumber company.
J. F. Potter, president of the
company, stated that the com
pany is in excellent financial
condition and has met all its ob
ligations and earned interest on
preferred stock.
Davises AreHosts
For Family Picnic
HAZEL GREEN, July 7Mr.
and Mrs. W G. Dayis were hosts
for a family picnic at Silver Creek
Falls, Present were Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Boyd. Louise Davis Dunigan
and son, George Dunigan of Mil
waukle, Mr. and Mrs. Homer Davis
and children, Billie, Richard and
Doris of Jefferson, Mr. and Mrs.
Chester Ireland, Helen DavJe,
Portland, Sanford Davis and Dale
Murry. "
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Hashle
bacher and. son, Allen,' and Mr.
and Mrs. Allen Matley and daugh
ter, . Louise and Peter Hashle
bacher are visiting Marion Wamp
ler at Klamath Falls and Crater
Lake. .
Holiday visitors at the Louis
Wampler home were Mr. and Mrs.
Lionel Robertson of, Klamath
Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dunigan
and children were guests at a pic
nic at Mill City honoring Mrs.
Dunigan's brother and. William
Swain and family.
Charles Clark Injured
Second Time in Week
WEST STAYTON. July 7.
Charles Clark, the small son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Clark, recently
stepped on the neck of a broken
bottle and cut a large piece of
flesh out of his foot; then on Sat
urday he ran a large sliver Into
his knee and the leg is so swollen
he cannot bend his leg.
Transient Arrested
CORVALLIS" July 7 William
Noel, transient painter from
California, was released by Cor
vallls police and court- officials
this morning following a night's
lodging in the city jail with an
Intoxication charge resting on
Ills head. Noel - was fined $25
at today's hearing by- Municipal
Judge Rolph Shin dler, who sus
pended the fine on condition the
arrested leave town.
Defends Postoffice in Strike
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Asserting that the postal department had performed its duties In a
manner above criticism during the steel strike. W W Howes, assist
ant postmaster gttrai defended the department against charges
Chat mail delivery Pd interfered with during course of the
ZtZtl atrika Ha U shown testifying before the senate postof&o
eommlUee in Washlnstou.
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This graphic photo of the clash between police and strikers at the
Republic Steel Co. plant in Chicago on Memorial day, when 10
strikers were killed. Is the first release on the affair. It is an en
largement made from a movie reel taken at the scene but confisca
Mill City Pastor
Is Hit-Run Victim
Homer Byrnes of Chicago
Pay Surprise Visit at
Mason Home
MILL CITY. July 7 Rev. Smi
ley was knocked down by a car
which backed out from the curb
in front of the postoffice Saturday
night. He was badly cut and bruis
ed when he fell on the rail road
track. The driver gave no warn
ing and did not stop to help Rev.
Smley.
Mrs. W. J. Robinson, Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Kelly, daughter Mell
and Mr. and Mrs. Max Kelly spent
the week-end at Crater and Dia
mond lakes. i
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Mason were
surprised Monday to receive a vis
it from their cousins, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Byrne-of Chico, Calif.
To Undergo Operation
Richard Saucier went to Port
land Monday to be with Mrs. Sau
cier, who will undergo an opera
tion in St. Vi writs hospital to
day. Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Spores
of Wendling are parents of a 6
pound girl born in Eugene June
30. Mrs, Spores was formerly Ev
elyn Booth of Mill City.
Miss Opal Goodwin is visiting
at the home of her mother, Mrs.
Ellis Hill. Miss Goodwin is taking
a nurse's course in the Longview
hospital.
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irangers news
Grangers from all over the state
are invited to attend the Oregon
state grange, picnic to be held at
Snite park In Hillsboro on Sun
day, July 11. Entertainment fea
tures will be in charge of the state
lecturer, Mrs. G. W. Thiessen of
Milwaukie.
ZENA.i July 7 A large! num
ber of Brush College grange mem
bers attended the initial summer
meeting in the Brush. College
grove Friday night. A picnic sup
per was enjoyed around a bon
fire. Mrs.' Wayne D. Henry,
grange master, presided at a short
business meeting when plans were
made to be hosts for Polk county
grange visitation August ! Instead
of July 9 as announced.
Delegates , to the state grange
eonventlon, Mrs. Marie Fline Mc
Call and Mr. and Mrs. Glen 'Ad
ams, gave interesting reports.
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News of West Salem
WEST SALEM, Jul 7 Mayor
Frelsen has returned from a busi
ness trip to Los Angeles.
Mrs. M. L. Leek left by train
Saturday night for Huron, S. D.,
where she was called by the ser
ious illness of her mother, i
Herbert Frits of McMInnrllle
spent the Fourth with the Kelso
family. He and his brother,) Paul,
came by bicycles to West Salem
where they formerly lived.
Mr. and Mrs. Dohn Kuhn, son
Donnle and daughter Arleen, and
Mr. and Mrs. Ross Kuhn and
son, Marvin, recently made the
Mt. Hood trip by way of Albany.
They returned through Cascadia,
the Breltenbush road .being clos
ed. - i
Homer Kuhn Takes Bride
- Homer Kuhn and Ruth Wright
were married in Yakima July 3.
They made the trip to the Wash
ington city by motor, accompan
ied by his mother, Mrs. Fred
Kuhn, and his brother, Whitzelle.
Mr. and Mrs. Kuhn will j make
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Philomath Town Marshal Is Knocked
Out but Lawf Gains Final Innings
CORVALLIS, July 7. Town
Marshal Boots is nursing a sore
head in Philomath today as a re
sult of being struck by his own
night stick wielded with force
by T. M. Peacock, Albany logger.
The blow, which knocked the
Philomath officer out and landed
Peacock and his companion, B.
D. Fish, also of Albany, in the
Benton county jail here,! came
when the law officer ordered the
two men to leave town after they
bad created a disturbance!
A battle royal ensued. Fish
got into his car to comply but
Peacock, having other j ideas,
grabbed the officer's night stick
and landed his .0. punch with
the weapon. f
However, no sooner had Pea
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. BETHEL, July 7 An attend
ance contest was approved at the
Monday night closed meeting of
the ' Farmers Union. Mrs.! J. A.
Hain. A. C. Spranger and; Ralph
A. Wilson are to draft the rules.
Mrs. J. R. Carruthers and j W R.
Baker - presented reports of the
county convention at Gervais. .
Ernest Werner of Central How
ell local, county president, made
an address. W. R. Baker and Mrs.
A. L. Schuli will be the i repre
sentatives of this local at the
county educational meeting In Sa
lem on July 14. ;
, The song contest was postpon
ed but Mr. , and Mrs. , i. R. Car
ruthers sang their original song
for the group. . - i - -
Williamsons Entertain
Large Croup for Fourth ;
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AIRLIE, July 7 Among the
groups of visitors gathered here
for Fourth holidays,' the largest
was at the G. B. Williamson home
where guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Jul Johnson and sons, Don and
Clyde of Astria; Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Williamson and family, Gil
bert and Wayne Williamson, all
ot Seaside; Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Kixer of Bend and Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Smith ot Independence with
Vance and Dean Smith. '
. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Toedte
meler of Boise, Idaho, were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. William Toedte
meler this week. Toedtemeier is
employed by radio station KLDO.
George Hall of Hubbard . .
Passes in Washington
HUBBARD. July 7. George
Hall;73, who lives a short dis
tance; south of Hubbard, while
visiting his i apple orchard at
Twisp, Wash., was found dead
Saturday in an irrigation canal.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Chicago Strike Clash, Fatal to 10
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their home in West Salem'.
Mr. and Mrs. William Terver of
Los Angeles, parents of Mrs. J. M.
Fisher, were week-end guests at
the Fisher home. The two famil
ies left Sunday for a trip over the
lower Columbia river highway.
; Mr. ami Mrs. Ivan Brown and
Bon, Hollis of Spokane, were
week-end guests of his brother
and family, the J. R. Browns.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Richardson
visited relatives in Seattle dur
ing the holidays.
!. Troop 15, Boy Scouts of West
Salem, camped two days at the
fairgrounds' and were ushers and
guides during the Salem celebra
tion. Patrol Leader Robert Lem
on raised the flag on the platform
during the ceremonies. Those
camped for the two days were
Rbbert Lemon, patrol leader, Ir
vin Underwood, Eugene Richie,
Everett Smith, Seth Underwood,
ILoran Vosberg and Francis Back
er. cock declared himself the winner
than he also took the canvas for
the count The crowd assembled
as a result of the brawl prompt
ly let Peacock "have one" with
a large two-by-four of lumber.
Fisk upon seeing his compan
ion being maltreated by the
crowd attempted to aid but to
no avail for no sooner had he
stepped from the car than swift
flying fists coming from the
shoulders of irrate Philomath
citizens promptly dispatched him
with two black, eyes and other
bruises.
Depnty Sheriff Carl Scholeman
brought the pair tack to the Ben
ton county Jail and charged them
with j drunkenness and assault
and battery.
Stanley Faggs Building
Home on Land Recently
Bought From Armstrong
FRUITLAND, July 7 Mr. and
Mrs. Stanley Fagg are building
a house on some land which they
bought of H. Armstrong.
Sherman Gardner also has built
a' barn and has a house nearly
completed on the SS-acre tract
which he lately bought ot E. Hin
ton. -
Dulcle, age four, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Smith, had her
arm caught la an electric clothes
wringer and it could not be re
leased until the roller was half
way to the elbow. No bones were
broken however.
L. H. Randies Visit
4 ZEN A, July 7 ReV. and Mrs.
U H. Handle and children,. Lois,
Helen and Jack of San Anselmo,
Calif., were guests -several days
recently at the home ot Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne D. Henry of Zena.
Mrs. Handle and Mrs. Henry are
sisters. The Handle, family la
spending the summer in Salem.
Mrs. Ran die was Marie Crawford
ot Zena before her marriage.
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Brooks Visitors
Earl Ramps and A. Bowleys
of Hoquiam Guests at
, Parental Homes
BROOKS, July 7 Mr. and Mrs.
Rudolph Trueschel have as their
guests their son, Rev. and Mrs.
C. H. Trueschel and sons, Dwight,
Donald and "Richard Trueschel, of
Nlles, Mich. The Trueschels came
the northern route through the
Badlands. ' the Black Hills and
Yellowstone, and after a month's
stay will return home the central
route, over the Lincoln highway.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Phillippl of
Portland were recent guests at
the home of Mr. .and Mrs. Clyde
Harris.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Russell and
children, Anna, Allan and Carol,
spent the holidays at Thurston,
where they were guests of his
parents, Mr. ana1 Mrs. Fred Rus
sell. They also visited Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene Goff at McKenzie
Yalley, cousins voJt Mrs. Russell.
Earl Sam Visitors
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Ramp came
down from Hoquiam, Wash., to
Spend a few days with his parents,
Mi and Mrs. Willard Ramp. Earl
Ramp suffered a painful shoulder
injury recently while working in
the mills at Hoquiam, and Is car
rying his arm in a sling.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Bowley
and small aon of Hoquiam, Wash.,
are guests of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Lesher and family.
Legion Auxiliary
Selects Officers
SILVERTON, July 7.Mrs. Al
Lerfald was' elected president of
the American Legion auxiliary
Tuesday night at the meeting held
in the armory club rooms.
Her assistants for the year will
be Mrs. Sam Lorenzen, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Tom Hewitt, secretary;
Mrs. S. A. Pitney, treasurer; Mrs.
Hubert Elliott, sergeant-at-arms;
Mrs. C. E. Jaqua, historian; Mrs.
George Towe, Mrs. Otto Aim and
Mrs. Mina Cooper as members of
the executive committee.
Delegates to the state conven
tion at Albany in August are Mrs.
Al Lerfald, Mrs. Tom Hewitt and
Mrs, C. E. Jaqua, wjrfoj alternates,
Mrs. Lewis Hall, MrsDel Barber
and Mrs, Ray Schamtjfc
Woodburn Residents Are
Parents of Boy Born 4th
WOODBTJBN, July, 7 -i- News
reached 'Woodburn or the
birth of a ton. Allen James, to
Mr. and Mrs; Donald T. Lauer of
Berkeley, Calif., July 4. Mrs.
Lauer was; Miss Helen ? Allen Of
Woodbnrndaugbter , of Mr, and
Mrs. E. J;l Allen.' .-'v-;.,
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Antony
Garner of Woodburn at Emanuel
hospital In Portland July 4, a son,
Donald Arthur, weight 7tt
pounds. Fourth child and second
son. ' . n ' ' '
OCCASION
Phone 7166
Postoffice Moves
To Bank Building
Town Library at Jefferson
Also in new Location
in Jones Edifice
JEFFERSON. July 7. Post
master Clarence Miller took ad
vantage ot the holiday Monday
and moved the postoffice from the
Mason building into the old bank
building across the street, which
la owned by Thurston Bros.
Rev. and Mrs. Jasper Haven are
moving Into . Mrs. S. E. Hensen's
house just north of the Christian
church. They have been living in
rooms of the church since coming
to Jefferson. Rev. Haven Is the
new minuier.
The library was closed Satur
day and Tuesday while the books
were moved into the new loca
tion. In the W. L. Jones building
across the street.
Townsend .Meet Tonight
The Townsend club will hold
Its regular monthly meeting
Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Masonic
hall.' A ' business ' meeting and
election of officers will be featur
ed. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Davidson
are spending several days in Rose
burg visiting their son-in-law and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Elmei
Hampton. Marguerite Hampton
returned there with them.
Prof, and Mrs. A. A. Heberly
have returned from a trip to Flint,
Mich., where they called for a
new car. On their way home they
visited relatives in Missouri, Kan
sas, Illinois and Nevada. They
also visited Yellowstone national
park. They remained here a few
days, then left for Portland and
the John Day country where they
will spend the rest of the sum
mer vacation.
Two hundred theatre seats have
been purchased by the Jefferson
Better Business club, and are be
ing installed in the Masonic hall
Two Women Tie in
Golfers9 Contest
WOODBURN, July 7 Mrs. L.
H. Shorey and Mrs. F. G. Evenden
tied for low gross with scores of
30 in the eclectic contest for
June at the Woodburn golf club.
They were each presented with
a golf ball. Mrs. J. F. Lacey won
low net with 46-22-24.
Scores .for the month were
Mrs. Clyde Cutsforth, 41-15-26;
Dorothy Austin, 46-19-27; Mrs. L.
H. Shorey, 39-11-28; Mrs. Burton
Wllleford, 47-19-28; Mrs. Sum
ner Stevens, 42-13-.9; Mrs. Frank
Cannard, 44-15-29; Mrs. Ray
Glatt, 5-22-30; Mrs. George Jones,
45-15-30; Mrs. F. G. Evenden,
39-8-31; Mrs. Blaine McCord, 45
13-23; Mrs. M. D. Henning, 42
10-32; Mrs. R. L. Guiss, 50-18
32; Mrs. Wayne B. Tennant, 57-25-32;
Mrs. Rodney Alden, 55-22-33;
Mrs. Wayne Gill, 46-10-
36; Mrs. Walter Miller, 61-25-3
Mrs. L. C. Buchner, 61-25-36;
Mrs. H. M. Austin. 51-13-38: Mrs
A. J. Beck, 61-22-39; Mrs. La-
Verne Otlen, 6 4-2 5-3 D; Mrs
Henry Miller, 64-25-39; Mrs. J
W. Richards, 80-25-55.
Country Boy Wins
ELDRIDGE, July 7. Carl
Weldner played in the Salem Le
gion's Fourth of July violin con
test Monday as the youngest vio
lin player, and won S5. He was
entered by Ray Stumbo of the
Hollywood theatre.
Condensed Report
THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
1 of Portland, Oregon '
As of June 30, 1937
" -RESOURCES
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks. .$31,224,677.86 -
1 United States Bonds. ... . . .-. . . ...... 52.721,838.69 $83,946,516.55
. . . Municipal and Otiier Bonds , ' 11,024,096.22 , '
. Loans and Discounts... . 26,839,504.68 -
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank. 208,500.00
Bank Premises (including Branches),. 2,604,386.52
Safe Deposit Vaults.. ...;..;....... 38,227.53.
Other Real Estate r.-.,-180,681.95 -.
Customers' Liability on Acceptances and Foreign Bills . 335,922.62
Interest Earned i........ ; 371,374.21 ,
Other Resources ....................?....... .. .2j095 '
LIABILITIES; $125,549,819.46 -
Capital $4,500,000.00
Surplus 2,450,000.00
Undivided Profits 1,777,635.42 . M .
Reserves ........................... 774,478.85 $ 9.502,114.27
'Acceptances and Foreign Bills. 835'5??.55
Dividends Declared WOO.OO
Interest Collected Not Earned.; . . ... . 18,203.2
Deposits: Demand and Time $10155,772.66
Public Funds.......... 13,770,306.19 115,626,0 8.85
Fmkllc u4 Tnnrt Twmi are Itcml ccrdUg w Urn. . $125,549,819.46
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Coast Folks Are
Weekend Visitors
Fred Kinney and Bride Are
Guests of Bannans
for Short Stay
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SILVERTON, July 7. Silver-
ton was busy entertaining and
going places over the week-end.
Among the visitors. were:
Mr. and Mrs. Galen McGraw
and Galen, jr., of Astoria, Mr.
and Mrs. Connie Hannan and
Joan of ,Westport who were
guests of the home o'l Mrs. N.
C. Hannan. Connie Hannan Is a
son and Mrs. McGraw (Dorothy)
is a daughter of Mrs. N. C. Han
nan. The latter and .a grand
daughter. Miss j Betty Jean Han
nan, returned to Astoria with
the McGraws - for a two weeks
visit, Betty Jean is a daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. William Hannan.
' - - Honeyniooners Come
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kinney ot
Cambridge, Idaho, arrived at Sil
verton Monday for a" brief visit
at the Hannan j homes. The Kin
ney s are on their honeymoon
and Mrs. Kinney will, be remem
bered here as Glenna Brandt, a
granddaughter j of Mrs. N. C.
Hannan.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jones
(Margaret Schlottman). Miss
Dorothy Marshall and Mike Han
nan? spent the double holiday at
Ocean Lake. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Verlin White and
Billy and Betty Jean, Mr. and
Mrs. Loren Lawrey and Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Lawrey spent the
double holiday at Marshfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Bennett.
Jeanette and Bernard, were
among the coastal visitors over
Sunday and Monday.
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Trinity Society to Meet
For Confirmation Rites
SILVERTON, July 7 Trinity
Fellowship society will meet Sun
day noon following the 11 o'clock
confirmation services. Members
are asked to bring salads, sand
wiches and cake for a basket din
ner at 1 o'clock. A short program
immediately after the dinner will
be followed by communion ser
vices' at 3:30a o'clock at the
church. !
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