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PAGE TJltEB of Might for Mrrctiige The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday Morning, December 7; 1937 Series Classes Second Meet Set Tonight Riches, Inskeep to Discuss Pumping Projects in ' This Valley WOODBURN The first meet ing of the series of meetings be ing held at the union school building each Tuesday from 8 to 10 p. m. was well attended by the farmers of the vicinity. These classes are under direc- I nn nf T GMnA TnliiiiAn in stnictor in agriculture at Wood burn high school and he has arranged the following schedule of meetings: "Private pumping projects in the Willamette valley',- Harry Riches,-county agent of Marion county and J. J. Inskeep, county agent of Clackamas county, speakers. - " ." , ':, "' ; December 21 Estimating pump - Bizes needed for . various acreages of crops. January-4 Selecting pumps for various heads,; R. W. Wade, speaker. " j January. 11 Building farm power lines, selecting motors, electric rates and costs, William Jjewmeyer, PGE company, speaker. January 18 Preparing grounas lor irrigation curj uga tions, borders, furrows and ditches, films from OSC. January 25 ripe and Sprink ler systems. V - v.r February 4 Flures, gates and other structures. February 11 Water rights, state engineer. February .18 Securing aid from OSC in planning an irri gation system, Arthur King, OSC, speaker, . All these meetings , are open sua enureiy iree lo.iae yuunw Wohiscan Staff Members Chosen - WOODBURN The editorial staff for the. publication of the Woodburn high school annual the "Wohiscan,", has been named and will be headed by Superintendent ' Milton .Gralapp, who will act as faculty adviser The annual will be out sometime early in May. ieorgianna smith win , be ea 1 tor-in-chief Ed Koch", assistant: Fred; Evenden," advertising, man ager ;,V Harold Schiel.l. assistant manager; Annette Lytle, "senior historfan; Jean Ann: Carver, jun ior historian; .Viola Mills;- sopho more 'historian Pattje Sims, freshman, historian; Lynn Simon, F, F. - A: ; Clarence Enos,' art edi tor; Ada Clair Renn G. ,A.rA.; Bob Dean, Torch Honor society;' Betty Frebti, home economics; Jean Simmons, Booster club; Gor don Seely, Letterman's club; Dar rell Anderson, athletics; Bob Gan non, chess club; Gilbert Ramage chorus; Joan Beck, dramatics: Norma - Rostvold, calendar of ac tivities;. Edith Calvin, Noble Shrock and Lucinda Homann, ty pists; Marian Crosby, camera club; Aileen Bentley, science club. Social Service Club , -Slates Annual Bazaar And Dinner Tomorrow "' AMITY The Ladies Social Ser ies club of the Methodist church will hold its annual church bazaar in. the social rooms of the church Wednesday. ; , The bazaar sale will start at p. m. and a turkey dinner will be nerved from 6:30 to 7:30 p. m. mi ... in 1 . i l . niv prugraui win ub pieafuitu uj the men of the church. Farmer: and Hotter Are - Fined $750 City Court 'SILVERTON Sy Farmer and Leo Holterr picked up Saturday night and charged with being drunk and, disorderly, were tried before Municipal Judge George Hubbs today with result that each was.Xined $7.50 and costs. Brother Is Dead EVENS VALLEY Oscar John son - heg received word of the death of. bis brother, Ed John4 son, at Kindred, N- !D. Ed John son is known to a number in this community. . " i Prize Steer at -r - i- r X A ? k M I -"-;-..,,, .uiii.iiiijiirr V 1 ' - y i t.r. - -' 4 I ' 1 it I -j. j) I -J i V-. !; Homer Graber with champion! One of the most coveted prizes at the 88th annual international Hve stock exhibit at Chicago went to Homer Graber, 20, of Mineral Point.-Wis whose 143rpound steer was Judged the grand cham pion of the lanlor classw y t y;7t ' " - - t J ! V " - i A wholesale clean-up Is scheduled for Revere, Mast, the New England town reputed refuge of New York gangsters who were driven out ci the Big Town by District Attorney Dewey's wax on crime. In ehargt of the purge will be Captain James T. Sheenan .(right), noted Boston criminologist. His chief aides will be District Attorney W. J . Foley (center) . and Police Commissioner J. P. Timilty (left) , of Eevere. Mrs, Frank Blair Funeral Is Today SILVERTON Mts. Frank R. Blair, 54, former resident of Sfl verton, died Sunday afternoon at a Fortland hospital. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the Larson & Son chapel here, with Rev. Frank Zook officiating. Roberta Smith, daughter of John R. and Mary Birtchett White, pioneers, was born at the family home between Silverton and Mt. Angel, July 8, 1883. In December, 1905,- she was mar ried at The Dalles to Frank R. Blair. They started the Dela catessen now known as Dicker son's shop, and were in business here for some years. They also resided in Mt. Angel before go ing to Portland bIx years ago. - Surviving are the widower, Frank of, Portland; one son, Marion Dale Blair of Portland; a granddaughter; three sisters and three brothers, Lulu Riggs of Corvalli8, Virginia Scheurer of Redmond, Mrs. J. C. Schlador, Silverton; G. G. White, V. J. White and M. O. White, all of Mt. Angel. " LABISH CENTER Attend ance at Friday's community club meeting was- good and SI 5.45 was realized from door receipts. Besides the two one-act plays, "I Know? You Know? Shake!" and "The Weigh of All Flesh," the program included piano num bers by Doris Rentz, Doris and Donna 'Lovre, vocal solos by Constance Weinman and Willard Hornschuch, and a reading by Carris- Aker. Accompanists were Phyllis Leedy and Opal Sie wert of Salem. t. Robert Laws, a Willamette university student, spoke briefly on Christmas seal sales. EVENS VALLEY Evens val ley community club will hold its December social and business meeting. December 10 at the Evlns Valley school. Mrs. Oscar Loe, president, has announced the following committees: Annual program, Mrs. Conrad Johnson, Karen Pe terson; refreshment, Mrs. An drew Pederson, Mrs. Oral Egan, Mrs. Guy Sanders; program for December, Albert Funrue, Lois Rue, Marie Peterson; visiting committee. Mrs. Albert Funrus, Mrs. James Rue and Mrs. Paul Herigstad. HAZEL GREEN Friday night th- community club sponsored ft program presented by the General Electric company. "Rur al Electrification" was discussejj and Oregon pictures were shown by Ellsworth Fletcher.- Music on the piano-accordion was played by Herman Domogolla. The December program will be prepared by the school di rected by Mrs. Ross Miles and Miss Geraldine Fry teachers. Livestock Show Revere Prepares tor Gangland Cleanup Vc ' rangers iNews FAIRFIELD Mrs. Allyn Nu b OA entertained members of the Fairfield HEC at her home Thursday. This was an all-day session with club lunch at noon. During the business meeting election of officers resulted as follows: Mrs. M. B. Lucas, re elected president; Mrs. Allyn Nu son, vice-president; Mrs. B. C. Hall reelected secretary-treasurer. The group will sponsor a Christmas entertainment at the hall Saturday night, December 18, with everyone invited, ad mission to be a . gift not to ex ceed 1 5 cents in price. These gifts will be exchanged at the program. Mrs. D. B. DuRette will arrange for the program which will include a play by Fairfield school children, also music and readings. Women are asked to bring cakes. - The next regular meeting of the club will be an all-day ses sion at the home of Mrs. W. E. McGilchrist, January 6.' - The regular meeting of Fair field grange will be held Fri day night, December 10, with Mrs. C. E. Allenback and Mrs. Nusom, the serving- committee for club . supper following the lecturer's hour. The program will Include numbers from Eld riedge and Fairfield schools, ' Mrs. Dale Magee Has Appendectomy MACLEAY Mrs. Dale Magee is In the Salem General hospital recovering from en appendicitis operation. A brother-in-law, H. Norton, husband of Emily Magee Norton, is also convalescing from a major operation performed re cently in Washington. Mrs. Hugh Magee, a trained nurse and mother-in-law of Mr. Norton, has been taking care of him. Cast Announced for Comedy to Be Staged At Church Thursday WEST SALEM The play "There is a Man in the House," will be presented this Thursday at, 8 p. m. at the church hall. The cast is: Miss Selina Slo cum, Mrs. Nellie Hathaway; Peg her grandnlece, Shirley Dickson; Lila, Peg's friend, Dorothy Ras ter; Prudence Fitherhee, Mrs. Helen Lathrop; Arabella, her daughter, Ellen Berg; Mrs. Peasley, Mrs. Mary Kuhn; An gelina, Gertrude Kuhn; St. Mary Market, Estelyn Rierson. Two Cases Chickenpox Report, West Stayton; First, Hard Frost Hits WEST STAYTON Pauline and Aletha Stewart, the. 5 and 7-year-old daughters of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Stewart, are confined to their home here with chickenpox. West Stayton folks were treat ed to the first hard frost of the fall In the early hours of Sunday morning. No damage was done to crops. Hunters Kill Wildcats Charged as Goatkillers SILVERTON HILLS A. H. Mires and Walter Larson killed two wild cats this past week at the C V. Murray farm. The cats had been killing goats on the Ken neth Warnock farm for sime time. Elect new Officers ; STAYTON Santlam Encamp ment No. 64 met Thursday even ing at the lodge hall. D. George Cole, chief patriarch, was in charge of the meeting. The fol lowing new officers were elected: Chier patriarch, Joe Harris; sen ior Warden. Felix Wright; high priest, Everette Downing; scribe, R. O. Wood; and Treasurer, Ben Schaefer. ... . - . . . Army 3Ian to Speak SILVERTON Ramona chapter of the Eastern Star will bold a special meeting Tuesday night for degree work. Mrs. ;C a r o 1 Van Cleave will be in charge of the social hour of cards and refresh ments which 'will follow. i Marie F. McCall Is Club Speaker HAYESVILLB: The Hayesvllle Woman's club . was entertained Thursday at the home of Mrs. E L. Moor. Ida Denny assisted. Ma rie Flint McCall gave an Interest ing talk on Mexico and exhibited many Interesting articles from there. The next meeting will be the an nual Christmas luncheon to be held at the Golden Pheasant De cember 1C with a gift exchange. Special guests were Mrs. A. J. Baltzer, Mrs. Bernard Moorman, Mrs. Gertrude Ridge, Mrs. Geo. Strozuts, jr., and Pauline Denny. I- - - iK . ft' x; Xs x " ' i ly: V 4 wn - v X , ! j - i ' ::ivx .-. x--v: yy' . -y - . - Rauscher Enters Veteran Hospital Joseph Lulays on 3-Weeks Tour of 3 States in Southwest SUBLIMITY Henry Rauscher, proprietor of Sublimity service station, has gone to the Veterans' hospital In. Portland for treat ments. His condition is reported unchanged. Herman Hoeschin Is caring for the station. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Podrabsky of Igvliajft.yisiting this week at iue nermaa tiassier nome. ' Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Minden are receiving congratulations on the arrival of a son, this being their fifth child. f Lnlays on Vacation v Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lulay and Vincent Lulay left Friday for a three weeks tour through Califor nia, Mexico and Texas. Miss Rita Frank is caring for the children Until they return. ' - Mr. and Mrs. Alois Beltel and daughter Betty and Miss Eslell Lulay have Just returned from a two weeks visit in Nebraska. They report conditions there the same as here. The women of St. Ann's Altar society held an all day's sewing in the parish hall Thursday. Quilt ing was the main feature with a covered dish dinner at noon. P. J. Walton Files Suit For Divorce in Polk Co. DALLAS A suit for divorce was filed here in the circuit court by Percy J. Walton against Gert rude R. Walton. The plaintiff charges that the defendant de serted him without cause in Feb ruary, 1935. They were married In Phila delphia In 1913 and there are two children. A property settle ment Is attached to the suit and an agreement also gives the de fendant the care and custody of the minor child. .Oscar. Hayter la attorney for the plaintiff. . ' i -rf :.,:::: TV - "V - ' 9 x . i iV.ji -3( .... ..:.y,v::.. , ............. I ,yf c J y . y '- I y:- yr-&& 1VJ v lJfL :zyy ; tVyvvsiv V F Uni armers ZENA An open meeting of the Farmers' union will be held at the Zena achoolhouse Wed nesday night at 8 o'ejock, when Dan McClellan of the state en gineer's office will talk on the proposed Willamette valley proj ect. Orchards Heights local will be a guest. Refreshments will be served, with families to bring cake and sandwiches. SUBLIMITY The Sublimity local of the Farmers union met in the COF hall, Thursday. An interesting and educational pro gram Included an Illustrated lec ture on the prevention of tuber culosis, presented by. Mr. and Mrs. George Moorhead of Salem, connected with the county seal sale; a talk on communicable diseases that are preventable by Dr. R. Lee Wood of Salem; a discussion on lime by W.- B. Sulllvana. George Potts of Jef ferson gave a talk to the mem bers., 't .'j 'The annual election of; offi cer' resulted: President, Stan ley .Hitchcock; vice-president, Fred Hottinger; secretary, Louis Hendricks; conductor, John Heu berger; doorkeeper, Frank Stai ger; executive committee, Jos. Church Unit Has Social at Shaw AUMSVILLE The Wesleyan Methodist Sunday school of Aums ville held a sociable good time at the town hall in Shaw Friday night Games were enjoyed. The Missionary society of the church presented a quilt to the pastor, Rev. Henry Aarhuse. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pilgrim and! two daughters Olive and Harriet Pil grim, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Pom eroy and three daughters, Jane, Ida and Lavlna Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs. Edinbourough of Silver Creek Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garbe and daughter Tressa, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Ogle and daughter . ; ; vaic 7-, , ' :Xca raCLj nion iNews Zuber, Iryin Schumacker, and Gus Hendricks. A delicious lunch was served by the committee headed by lirs. John Heuberger.: , DAYTON A "Social Tea' by 12 girls- of the dramatic class of Linfield college, McMinnvllle, was the interesting play enjoyed by a fair attendance of the Dayton-Webfoot local Farmers un ion December -meeting held Thursday night at the Webfoot hall. ' Carl Frances of . Dayton pre sented the irrigation and flood control prooiem in this locality. Charles E. Nelson talked on the cost of production - bill to come before congress ' soon. Election of officers was post poned until January. FAIRFIELD At the Novem ber meeting .of the local. Farm ers' union, members voted to Invite the women to attend the next regular session, Friday night. December 17. 'when final plans will be made for the Farm ers' union .. convention at ' Fair tie" 1 in January. The group voted favorably to the proposed change in election of national officers. Velma Ogle and son Blaine, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lane and daughter Rozella Lane, John Harms, Thel ma Harms, Neva Harms, Dorothy Harms, Clarice Harms, Vivian Harms, Mr. and Mrs. William Franke and daughter Doris, Mr. and Mrs. Otto Fuson, Alberta Tice and Rev. Henry B. Aarhus. All Townsehdites of -the Aums ville club No. 1 will meet at the Christian church Thursday night at 8 o'clock. Only two more meet ings are slated in this year. Home Missionary Society Meets This Afternoon SILVERTON The Woman's Home Mission society of the Me thodist church, will hold Its De cember meeting Tuesday after noon with Mrs. Mary Townley as hostess. Dairymen's Meeti Slated, Mt. Angel MT. ANGEL Thursday, - De cember 9, has been selected for an all-day dairymen's meeting to be held at the Mt. Angel Cooperative creamery. The meeting has been arranged by Harry L. Riches, county agent, and will be open to all dairymen and farmers. The meeting will start at 10:00 a.' m. Speakers . will Include Prof. P. M. Brant of Oregon State Col lege at Corvallis and R. W. Moree, extension specialist in dairying, also of Corvallis. Open discussion will follow the speeches. S Supper, Bazaar Slated Tomorrow LABISH CENTER Committees for the , Ladies' Aid ace busily ; making last minute preparations for their annual supper and j ba zaar, which will be held .Wedaes-. day night at the schoolhoiise, with supper set for 6 o'clock. A pro gram of short skits is being arran ged by Edna Kurth and Mrs. H M. Bibby. Mrs. E. J. Voegelein has return ed from an extended visit with relatives In the midwest. i - Albany Group Is Coming to Valley Banquet Meeting ALBANYjj-Attending the meet ing of the Greater Willamette as sociation in Salem Tuesday night will be a large delegation from Al bany. A banquet and election of officers are features. Dr. David J. Ferguson, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Albany will be guest speaker. C. H. Murphy, president of the as sociation will . preside. The Greater Willamette Valley association was organized in 1S35, and covers ' the territory front Portland south to Roseburg. j