The OREGON. STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, July 13, 1938
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Spence on EL
Institute Staff
Griggs School District Will
Construct Building;
$2000 Is Voted
LEBANON The Epworth
Iugue institute to be held - at
Suttle Lake, July ltf-23, inclus
ive, will be attended by members
from -Lebanon Including Rev. R.
A. Spence, who will be one of
the Instructors, members of his
family, Jessie Skinner, adviser,
Melvin Gllson and Irene Christ
iansen. Dr. Bruce Baxter will be
.one of the speakers.
The annual picnic of Santiam
Post, SI, of Lebanon Legion
naires, Sunday at Wei park east
of Sweet Home had a record at
tendance including a number of
newcomer to this section. The
boys held a. horseshoe tourna
ment. Games and contests fol
lowed a picnic feast and Santiam
post proclaimed it the best picnic
ever.
lUrold Hough of the Shell Oil
company has moved with his fam
ily to Junction City. -
Herbert Ramsey and family are
enjoying a vacation in Canada.
SocUl is Friday
The Sunday " school organized
at historic Providence church
last February la sponsoring an ice
(ream social to be held at the
church, next Friday night: pro
ceeds will da used for the Me
morial association which was or
ganized some years ago and
which has done much work for
the lmprovemept of church and
grounds. -
Marian MIchelson, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Earle MIchelson is
candidate of the Lebanon fire de
partment as fire chleftess at the
big celebration at the opening of
the new city hall of Philomath
July 28.
The chleftess will be chosen at
a ball In Philomath high school
July 22. "Ex-Mayor Munyan of
Lebanon will make the dedication
address. -
To Erect Xew School '
Griggs school district, near
Lebanon at a special meeting
Tuesday, voted 14 to Lis favor
of an appropriation of $2000 for
' erection of a new school building.
Bids are being asked .cuT-the new
building.
Del Davenport, prominent
young Lebanon business man and
his bride, formerly Phyllis ,Vabn
ring of Silverton, have returned
from a wedding trip In Canada
and have moved into the Carlson
apartments on Grove street.
Katherine Bruce
Dies at Lebanon
LEBANON Funeral services
for Mrs. , Katherine . Elizabeth
Bruce, 96, a highly esteemed. Leb
anon woman who . died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. V.
W. Ellis, July 11. were read by
Rev. R. A. Spence of the Metho
dist church at 1:30 p. m. Tues
day with Mrs. Violet Gilson, solo
ist. Services were at the Howell
chapel. v -
Following the funeral rites a
daughter. Miss Laura 'Bruce with
her brother, C. S. Bruce of Al
bany, accompanied the body to
Luverne, Minn, for graveside ser
vices and interment.
Mrs. Bruce, nee Hoover, was
born at Marion, Ohio. August 22.
1842. When young she moved
with her family to Minnesota,
where, on October 19, 1868 she
v as married to C. S. Bruce who
died in 1921. In 1926 she came
to Oregon and has since resided
with her children. She was a
member of the Methodist church
and of the Order of Eastern Star.
Surviving are three sons, J. T.
Bruce. Pueblo, Colo.; C. S. Jlruce.
Albany, Ore.; P. E. Bruce, Min
neapolis, Minn.; , four, daughters,
Mrs. F. M. Rolfe. Oakland, Cal.;
Mrs. A. L. Vlnlng. Tacoma; Mrs.
V. W. Ellis and Miss Laura
Eruce, Lebanon, eleven grand
children; seven great grandchil
dren. Minnesota Folks Visit
C E. Molings, Liberty
; LIBERTY Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Moling had as their house
guests over the weekend Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Anding of Minnesota
who had wintered In California.
They found something of a co
Incidence to visit near the home
of Frank Jadd, when they would
Tisit next at the Frank Judd.
home In Seattle, the Seattle
Judds being their daughter and
son-in-law.
Farmers-Union
News "
LIBERTY- Oregon will be
represented at the all-states
Farmers Union camp In Colorado
bya group of juniors and a Jun
ior group leader, who left here
Sunday to make the trip by au
tomobile. In the party are Mrs.
Guy Williams of Liberty, Junior
leader of the Red Hills group;
Miss Alda Miller, winner in the
atate oratorical contest, and who
is from Ballston, Leonard Mc
Coy of Marlon local. George Ab
tilll, Yamhill county and Jim
Mores of Liberty. ; .
The all-states camp is being
held July 13-23 at Estes park,
near Denver and is under the
auspices of the national Farm
ers Union.
- A great deal of Interest has
been shown in the camp this
year by many locals as It makes
Oregon's first participation In
the event. The executive commit
tee of the, national Farmers' Un
ion will meet during the camp
and all members present may
contact these national officers.
Final feature of the encamp
ment . Is to be the NBC radio
hookup for an hour's broadcast
on July 23.
. The Oregon party was to spend
.Binday night in Ontario as
guests of Mary Jo Lsmp and also
plans to visit TeDswstone . Na
tional park on tho return trip.
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Emphatically denying that he was the "gentleman
In London" mentioned by Count Kurt Haugwitz
ReventloW In" his reply to the divorce action of his
wife, the former Barbara Hutton, Prince Frederick
of Prussia, right, said that be wa "Just a friend"
of the ! countess. He disclaimed any connection
with the case which has caused such a sensation
Silverton Woman
Reported Suicide
Mrs. Ethel Webb Found
; Dead in Portland;
Funeral Today
. SILVERTON Funeral services
for Ethel Webb, 52, well known
Silverton' woman discovered dead
in-a Portland apartment Mon
day night, will be held at the
Larson & Son chapel Wednesday
at 2 p.m.. Rev. Frank Zook of
ficiating. ! Mrs. Alvin Legard will,
sing and interment will be in
the Silverton cemetery.
Mrs. Webb had apparently been
dead four or five days when the
body, lying covered with a blank
et .in front of a gas stove, was
fouridby her brother, Frank
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Despondency Reported
Mrs. Webb, said to have been
despondent . for some time, left
here seven or ight days ago;
saying she Suae going to her Sons
in Albany. The sons called beret
Monday to see why she had not
appeared there, with result that
the brother investigated in Port
land later that day.
She was born in Deerborn,
Minnesota and had lived at Sil
verton about 35 years. Survivors
include the widower Albert, who
is at Spokane; and four children,
Muriel Garret of Salem; Melvin
of Reading, Robert and Ralph
of Albany. Her mother, Mrs. Lu
cy Wrayi and a brother, Frank,
survive at Silverton as weTl as
brothers Robert. Paul and Meb,
ho live in California.
Long Beach Folk
Visit at Liberty
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LIBERTY Housegueits for
a few days at the home of Mrs.
Anna Robins were .Mrs. Kath
erine Boyd. Miss Margaret Boyd,
her- sister-in-law, of Long Beach,
Calif. They brought Billy Boyd,
10-year-old ' grandson of Mrs.
Boyd and Mrs. Robbins here to
spend the summer. Mr. and Mrs
Tryzza Kjelland and baby Mark
of North Bend came to spend
the weekend and to visit with
the California people. Mrs. Kjel
land is a daughter of Mrs. Boyd.
Mrs. P. G. Judd and Harlan
Judd motored to Portland Mon
day evening to visit Mrs. Clyde
Robinson, Mrs. Judd's daughter,
who had undergone an operation
for a tumor in a Portland hos
pital. She Is doing well.
Newton, Abbott returned home
Sunday from a 400-mile motor
trip with a party of friends. In
terestingplaces visited included
Yosemite National park. Boul
der dam in Nevada, Zion park,
Eryce-park and Salt Lake City,
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Cemetery Tliief
Drayvs Disfavor
Of Lyons People
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LYONS lfs bad when a boy
swipes the neighbors' cherries.
It's a pretty pass when the morn
ing paper or a bottle of milk is
taken from the porch and one
sends for the police when some
cne steals his spare tire. But
what is! Lyons to do? Someone
stole the punrp, pipe' and all
from the Fox Valley cemetery.
The Lyons club wouen had a
well dug at the cemetery, bought
a pump and had it installed. Sun
day it was discovered that it
had been taken.
' Lyons folks "wonder what
should be done with persons who
stoop to thievery in, a cemetery.
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Benjamin in Hospital
LIBERTY Mrs. Albert Ben
jamin left here Saturday for
llolyoke. Color., upon word that
her husband had - to undergo
emergency operation for gastric
ulcers following his recent ar
rival in that city. He had been
called there a short time ago
to see his father who was dan-.
geroualy ill. .
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Ed Lewis to Construct Theatre in
West Salem, He Tells Councilnien
WEST SALEM Ed Lewis, formerly with the State
theatre in Salem, is considering construction of a theatre in
West Salem, he advised the city council at its last meeting.
Lewis say he planned "to locate a new theatre building at
Second and Kingwood streets.
Street improvement matters were the chief business
before the council, though Alder-O
man Stumbo reported he had so
far been unable to confer with
C. C. Hockley with regard to fed
eral monies for improvements
here.
A bill from Ben Otjen for J8
for grading the tennis court for
the community club was tabled.
The council agreed to pay Wil
liam LaDue 35 cents earti for
prisoner's meals.
Moser Clan Will
Gather on Sunday
SILVERTON Busy Sundays
are being arranged for the city
park at Silverton, with George
Brady as caretaker. The McAl
pin, Jones and Terhune clans
will meet on July 31. W. A. Ter
hune of Portland is president
and Mrs. Karl Haberly of Silver
ton Is secretary. The Wallace re
union from Scio will also be held
here.
The Moser clan, one of the
largest meetings, will meet next
Sunday . at the city park. The
clan members are for the most
part descendants of J. H. Moser, I
pioneer of 18 52 who settled on j
the Abiqua. Emanuel Hartman J
from Wapinitia, past 90, is ex-i
pected to attend. Alvin Hartley
Is president and Mrs. John Scott J
of Oregon City Is secretary. Mrs. :
Scott is visiting this week at the
Charles Hartman home on South
Water street. I
Hay esVillc Women
Sponsoring Picnic
' HAYESVILLE The Hayes
vllle Woman's club will hold its
picnic at Ollnger park Sunday
afternoon. Coffee will be served
at 1:30 p.m.' Members are ; to
bring their table service and
family lunch.
Mrs. Oscar Whitehead and in
fant son returned home Monday
from the Salem General hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Sayre
returned to theeir home at Ip
swich, D. after spending a
week with her brother, Chester
Doolittle, and family, r
Powells. Visitors
SILVERTON Mr. and Mrs.
Marshall Powell of Camas, Wash.,
and Warren Smith o Tacoma
were Saturday night and- Sunday
visitors of Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Powell at Silverton. r Marshall
Powell is a son of the F. M
Powells ffhd Smith is a cousin of
Mrs. Marshall Powell.. " -i ;
j West Salem News
WEST SALEMMr. and Mrs.
H. M. Amsberry of Independence
have opened a variety store in j
tae new building of L. u Sioper
on Edgewater street. They will
have- their opening Friday, July
15,- and free candy will be given.
Miss Mavis Laurence of Eu
gene is visiting at the Percy Kle
man home.
, Viola Burns Friday" suffered
severely mangled fingers on the
right hand when she got them
caught In a hay pulley at the
home of her grandparents.
A large crowd attended the re
ception which was given the
Methodist minister and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Don Huckabee,
Monday night. Ther recently
moved here from Stayton. : The
address of welcome was given
by Lyle Thomas and refresh
ments were served by the women.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gosser are
spending a week's vacation at the
beaches.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Sioper have
moved into their new store and
apartment on Edgewater street.
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Hutton Case
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and termed reports finking bis name with the
Woolworth heiress as "utterly ridiculous". It was
Sir Patrick Hastings, top center, chief counsel for
the countess, who brought mention of an alleged
"love rival" Into the court record, launching a
storm of discussion which continues as society con
jectures on plans of the American heiress.
Mission Bottom
Picnic Is Sunday
MISSIONN BOTTOM The third
annual home coming picnic of
Mission Bottom will be held - at
the scboolhouse next unday with
a basket dinner at noon. W. P.
COllard is chairman and Britt
Aspinwall of Waconda is secretary-treasurer.
All who ever lived
here are Invited. V
Mrs.- Taylor Rose was taken to
a local hospital last week for a
major operation. She is doing
as well as can be expected.
Miss Fay Conn of Bogue, Gra
ham county, Kansas, is making
an indefinite stay at the Robert
Corbett home.
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GET STANDARD SERVICE
AND STANDARD GASOLINE
UNSURPASSED
AT STANDARD STATIONS, INC
AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS
AND STANDARD OIL DEALERS
Grounds for
School Voted
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Silverton Council Agrees
to Give Site Near Ball
. Park on James
SILVERTON Business of con
siderable Importance was trans
acted In record time and only a
little of the ball game was missed
by the city council members
Monday, night.
The council voted to give the
Silverton school district sufficient
ground on which to build . the
proposed new high school. It is
expected the building, when and
if, will be set to the James ave
nue side of the ball park. Should
the bond Issue, to be voted upon
here July 26, fall to carry, then
the groand naturally reverts
to the city.
Dr. PA. Loar, city health of
ficer, appeared , In the Interest
of the sewage system and dis
posal 'plant whieh the Silverton
plannmg council has been father
ing. Dr. -Loar asked for a reso
lution requesting the mayor and
recorder to make application for
a government grant to cover the
45 per cent of such a plant. The
request was granted. ,- :J-
' Water Users to Tay"
The matter of voting the nec
essary . bond Issue for . the system
and plant will be discussed later.
The sewage system must be voted
a general bond. The payment
of the disposal plant, according
to present plans, will be carried
by water users who will benefit
bf it. The system' will add ap
proximately 4 mills to taxes. '
At the suggestion of Mayor
W. H. Moffet, suggester safety
measures, 'brought before the
council by the safety council,
were tabled.
The matter of purchasing new
fire hose equipment was left for
another meeting. The council
gave D. L. Coll permission to
haul his hay through the city
park to his place above the park,
as the Silver Creek bridge is out.
Williams Fined
$5 for Speeding
WOODBURN Al.'.H. Williams,
Salem, paid a fine of $5 and costs
when he appeared in Judge Ov
erton's court charged with driv
ing at a speed of 35 miles per
hour in a 15-mile . tone.
Joseph Zoll'ner of Gervais paid
S5 and costs for driving a truck
at night without clearance lights.
Steve J. Hiller. St. PauU JFrank
Niede'rburger of Dundee and
Siegrried Imanuel Harle of Au
rora each paid fines of $5, and
costs for operating a motor ve
hicle with four persons In the
driver's Beat. V
Sam Nitsche of Dayton, driv
ing a motor 'vehicle without an
operator's license paid a fine of
$5 and costs; and for lack of
'1938 license plates ' be paid the
same amount.
Grangers' News
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. WHEATLAND The Wheat
land grange has planned a weiner
roast Friday night July 22, at
the ; Wheatland bar of , the Wil
lamette river.' following a short
business meeting at the home of
the president, : Mrs- W. , B. Mag
ness when a vote on prospective
candidates will be the feature.
There will be more than a dozen
guests who have planned to be
come new menibers. This is the
first . meeting . since ' the change
from Tuesday to Friday meetings.
Observe QmrchV
82 nd Aiuiiversary
W. A. Elkins, Pastor, and
.Rev. Harris Speakers
at Monmonth ; '
, MONMOUTH The 82nd an
niversary of the building of the
local Christian - church was ap
propriately - celebrated Sunday:
Approximately .2 00 were present,
including former members from
other towns, A. basket dinner was
enjoyed at noon on the lawns. .
At the morning . service, j Rev.
W. A. Elkins, minister, spoke on
"Milestones." Miss Barbara Pow
ers played a violin solo; , Eldon
Riddell sang a solo. The after
noon prgram Included -a history
of. the founding of Monmouth
and concurrent founding of the
Christian church here, compiled
and presented by P. O. Powell.
The Rev. Mr. Harris of the Dal
las Christian , church spoke on
'The Spirit of the Pioneerg.,!
: Music ".Is ; Feature' -"::: .'f? '
- A quartet composed of mem
bers of , the Aran t family of For
est Grove presented a number;
Ruth and Margaret sang a vocal
duet and the Mornqouth women's
quartet sang. Reminiscences were
given by many of the older mem
bers. - ' '
-Th affair, attended ' by j good
weather, was one of the i most
successful observances' of this an
niversary which the congregation
has enjoyed.
Epworth League
To Seat Officers
LYONS The , offices of the
Epworth league will be Installed
at a candle, light service! Sun
day night by Rev. Bruce iGros
close. They are Daisy and Vi
olet Weitman, Dorothy: Ayres,
Lois Lillard, Betty Jean Bodeker
and Rev. and Mrs.' Grosclose.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen at
tended the Rural Carriers: state
convention held at Eugene Sat
urday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford i Case
and ' children of Klamath Falls
who have been visiting relatives
here returned home Sunday. Mrs.
Case is a sister of Mrs. Floyd
jBsssett.' - ; -d
j Mrs. Ed Spa and little daugh
ter Jacqueline are .spending two
weeks in Hood River with Mrs.
Spa's mother.
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- To Breitenbush
EILVERTON Roy Brady.
member of the state forestry de
partment, has been transferred
to Breitenbush. Brady, who is a
son of George Brady of Silver
ton, received ; his - degree from
Oregon State college this spring
and has been stationed . at the
Eugene forestry office since.
While at Silverton, he was em
ployed at the Coolidge & Mc
Claine bank.
- Mrs. Donald Lamm Is report
ed as quite ill at a Portland hos
pital. Mrs. Lamm, who will be
remembered here as Saralee Mop
lson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lee Morrison of Silverton, now
lives at Klamath Falls, but had
been visiting . her relatives here
and at Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Geer and
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i TnESE HOT DAYS, come in oftener for complete
Standard Service it helps your car! Water for your radi-
ator a check on the air in those hot tires and dust
off your windshield millions of these .useful attentions
each year by Standard Service Men everywhere! Try it!
VVIETHER you need gasoline or not -Standard Service
Men will gladly check your battery 7 any time! It saves
your ear and money, too to check up often at Standard!
Regular inspections at no extra cost plus many such
courtesies as travel information and clean rest rooms
make Standard the "First Call9 for your motoring holidays.
two sons, and Mr. and Mrs. O.
G. Olson returned Sunday-from
a visit fit Oakland, Calif., with
the two daughters of Mr. and
Mrs. Olson. They returned via
the coast highway and spoke
highly of the trip.
Jennie Porter "Weisel
Leaves for Bay Home
SILVERTON HILLS Mrs. Jen
nie Porter Weisel of San Fran
cisco, who has been visiting rela
tives here for the past two
months left for her home Tues
day. Mrs. Weisel was born In'
the Silverton Hills area but for
the past 50 years has. lived in
San Francisco where her hus
band; until - his death four years
ago, was an instructor in music.
She plans to visit here again next
summer.
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