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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1938)
-if. Laceys Are Goldenweds Pioneer Residents of Polk County Are Honored on Anniversary MONMOUTH Mrt and Mrs. A. B. Lacey of Parker, who were married October 10,- 1888 An Polk county, and hate lived in this county practically all of their married life, Sunday ob served their golden wedding an niversary, f Arthur B. Lacey wai born in KnoxTille, Iowa. He came to Oregon in 1873. His wife, Frances O. Parker, was born in Ray county, Mo., and came to Oregon by ox trUin In 1S65. Her father, David Parker, was cap . tain of the train, which was three times attacked by Indians. He took a donation land claim in the community which now bears , his name. The Lacey farm is part o! that donation land claim. " : ISO Extend Greetings The Laceys . have: two sons, Ray and John, both of Salem, and 6 grandchildren. They held open house at their borne at -Parker Sunday, with 150 rela tives and friends calling during the afternoon and evening. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lacey are active, doing their own work all the time. Church Reunion Will Be Sunday MONMOUTH - Horn ecoming will be held Sunday at the Evan gelical church here. A short pro-gram- wiir be presented in the i.'ill . i TWO FEATURES "Thorongh 3 Mesquitccrs brods ' ia Don't Cryn Riders of . M with , the Black Jady Garland Hills" Mickey ' Rooney STARTS SUNDAY mm wm ST55 "... t (ft . so A ' - v r Tf TTh 4MM I 11 1111 9 1 I ----- ' . -- ' ' 1 'zy Lr , w V ' IT ''"''' V'''i"'' ''''''" 4 Ay'"' a-'-: - - - f I -it . fife? " j LJ : i :r ' j' Ivy -Jnl l J vy K i : wvwv,.,Mff.M, -..,,. ,. , - -. , ; , . , ' " , . ., , , - miuitt ,, jr; J Goldemveds -. f Mr. and Mrs. X B. Lacey of Par ker, Polk county, wnose oom wedding anniversary was occa sion for a reception. morning by the Sunday school. Dinner will be served at noon in the social rooms of the church. Dr. Levi TJ Pennington, presi dent of Tacific college, Newberg. will speak in the afternoon on "The Church and Its Relation to Daily Life." All members a n d .friends of the church are invited. Former Hopewell Resident Passes HOPEWELL Funeral services were held " here Thursday for Charles "Willie" Thrapp, about 70, a former Hopewell resident, who died suddenly at his home at Hillsboro. Rev. Brickwedell, pas tor of the Hopewell United Breth ren church, officiated. His wi dow, formerly Miss Kate Gibson of Hopewell, jand four sons and three daughters survive. Burial was at Hopewell. The Hopewell United Brethren Ladies' Aid attended the all-day quilting held Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kirkwood ef Wheatland. Mrs. Ha White of Los 'Angeles, who is vis iting her mother, Mrs. Fannie Hill, was one of the 12 guests prese'nt. The next meeting will be at the same home. Four-Ball Foursome Is . Woodbw-n Coif Feature WOODBURN The women of the Woodburn coif club will hold a four ball mixed foursome over the Woodburn course Sunday be ginning at 3 p. m. Play will be fol lowed by a no-host supper at 6 p. m. after which indoor games will round out the evening. The supper will be held, regardless of rain. ' Sa w, acnVmeon h. - ; j . horses! Damon has those : Riizes on the Ruriyon . . . they horse U 7ltZ end - wirzi tl . " Of f"",L -r f J i "- i J " IE ire w Incendiarism Now Suspected Three Store Buildings Are : Destroyed in, Early ; Morning Blaze h SILVERTON Suspicion that Thnrsday night's fire here and other recent fires were set developed into m gen- eral rumor Friday as word s spread ' - about that certain j homes, unnamed, were ran sacked during the night when; a. 900,000 fire was burning on Main street. i Officers refuse to make any' statement but do not deny the possibility being suggested by the citizenry. - - I It is recalled that two weeks ago when the McMillan house caught fire from unknown origin, houses were robbed; and a : week ago' Thursday : night, when fire - hit . Ralph's restaurant, the Arbuckle ga rage was robbed. SILVERTON A fSO.OOO fire swept half a block' at Silverton early Friday morning. The lire broke out in a back s reroom near Toney's restaurant -shortly before 2 o'clock. Toney's res taurant, Ralph's grocery and the shops of the Anderson Motor company were completely de stroyed with the cash register at Toney's the only thing that was saved. ; The buildings housing Toney's and Anderson's were owned by Al Coolidge & Company while the building housing Ralph's grocery was owned by Clay Por ter. : '!;. Toney's had Just recently com pleted a new p a i n t Job and added new equipment. A new shipment of groceries had been placed on the shelves of Ralph's store Thursday afternoon. The buildings were covered by in surance and ' the equipment was partially covered. Fourth Store Damaged Some damage was done to the Handy Variety store adjoining Ralph's grocery. Two automo biles were burned in the Ander son Motor company place but the office and display room, housing two new cars were not injured. Firemen worked until - noon Friday to get the Main street fire under , complete control. They reported that it was one of the most stubborn fires ever experienced . during their . time as firemen. Io Heroic Work The fire was burning steadily ipes out- -Half C F. Heins of Aumsville Honored I On Golden Redding Anniversary AUMSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hein celebrated their 50th -wedding anniversary at their home here Wednesday night, holding open house for relatives and their many friends from 7 until 10 o'clock. ! v ! The rooms were beautiful with shaded lights'and with baskets of golden zinnias and other fall flowers. The dining -room table was attractive with under the metal roof of the res taurant while the firemen were on top. The men barely came off the roof when it caved in. . The firewall between the Handy store and Ralph's grocery helped pre vent the, fire from spreading westward' as did the wall on the east between Bentson's grocery and Toney's restaurant. A small vacancy at the back of the res taurant and the side of the An derson Motor building, made an easy rear entrance to the store 1 oonf of the restaurant. It wa pointed out. j Toney had closed the. restau rant and gone to his home on Mill street at 12:30. The fire was discovered about 2 o'clock by Rolfe Bentson, in charge of Goldie's Immediately across-the street-from Toney's. . I No alarm was at first felt for Ralph's grocery as it was - be lieved that a firewall protected its interior from that of Toney'f and fire .fighting was concent trated on the roofs. Later it was discovered that no firewall existed on the Ralph grocery store. . j awl ranger s iNews j ROBERTS A dessert luncheon was served to the members of the HE club by Mrs. Albert Blankenj Ship with Mrs. William Peterson assisting hostess. Hallowe'en mo tifs were carried out at the tables with covers placed for 17 mem bers. Special guests were Mrsi Emma Taylor of Los Angeles, fori merly a Roberts president, Mrsi Clifford Thomas, Mrs. J. W. Blan4 kenship and Mrs. Leslie Newton; Mrs. Newton became a HE mem4 ber. Mrs. Rose Howland was ii charge of the afternoon's pro-; gram. The club will meet at the home of Mrs. Geoig? Bressler the second Wednesday in November instead of the third Wednesday, as the National grange starts No--vember 16 in Portland. LYONS The Santiam Valley grange held its meetinf Tuesday night to take the place of the reg ular meeting postponed from Oc-; tober 7 on account of the state conference at Calumette. Arthur and Earl Bassett were initiated,? into the first and second degree. Mrs. Roy Davidson resigned as president of the home economics club as the Devidsons are moving away. Mis. Floyd Bassett was elected to fill her place. . CHEMAWA Chemawa grange will hold its October social meet ing Tuesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Kliehege, starting with a 7 o'clock club dinner. Bring table service. Hal lome'en games will follow. SILVERTON HILLS The members of the Silverton Hills grange have voted "to use the proceeds . from the recent fair, to reshingle half of the roof and the porch of the community hall. The group will also cooperate with the community club in spon soring a benefit dance, proceeds to be used for the family of a former member who has 'been suffering from arthritns and un able to work for a number of months. The exact date for the dance has not been set. WOODBURN " Woodburn grange No. 79 will hold its regular meeting at the grange hall Satur day beginning at 8 p. m. It is expected a speaker will be present to talk on the measures to be vot ed on at the November election. The Call Board . . HOLLYWOOD Today The 3. Mesqulteers in '"Riders of the Black Hills" and "Thorough breds Don't Cry" with Ju dy Garland and Mickey Rooney. . GRAND Today The RUx Broth - era and Richard Arlen in "Straight, Place and Show." . ELSINORE Today "Four Daugh ters' with three Lane sisters and Gale Page.' CAPITOI4 - "Road to Re- Today no .with Kanaoipn acois and Glenda Farreu ana Jack Holt in "Making the Headlines." p - 1 STATE Today Midnight Warner Baxtes- in napped." show, "Kid- Saddle HORSES . Rent or Sell ' Floyd Hutcliens'- I Fairriew Home Road KENTI HALL a MILES NORTH OF ' f INDEPENDENCE . Every Saturday Nite v "Admission 25c , , ALBANING and Sis 8-Plece Orchestra- lace table cloth and a centerpiece composed of a basket of rosebuds and daisies with added decoration of golden wedding bells. The cen terpiece was guarded with' four tall candles in pastel shades. Serring the guests were a grand daughter. Miss Marcla Wright of Eugene, and by a grandniece, Mrs. Ray Schmidt of Seattle. Assisting about the rooms were Mr. and Mrs. Hein's daughters, Mrs Ethel Wright of Eugene, Mrs. Glenn Monkers. Salem, and a niece, Mrs. D. W. Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Hein were married in 1888 at Salem, and hare resided at Aumsville ever since. 1 " "The guest list included: . i Mr. and Mrs. Perry Wright, Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. K. J. Lathrope, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Mercer, Mr. and Mrs. G. 1R. Munkers, Miss June S peer, James Mullon, Alonxo P. Speer, all t of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Earl! I Smith, Mrs. Francis Schmidt,' of Seattle; Mrs. Price Speer, Mrs. W. D. Wright, and Bob Lee Duncan of Eugene; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Highberger, Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Ashford, Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Speer, Mrs. Fred Potter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Colvin, Vivian C. Ensley, Gailya F. Ensley, Nancy Ann Ens ley, Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs. George Claxton, Mrs. T. C. Mountain, Mrs. W. A. For gey, all of Aumsville; Mr. and Mrs. Homer K. Wright, McMinn ville; E. J. Gilstrap, Turner; and Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. Wright, The Dalles. Ella L. Whitlock j Funeral Is Today SILVERTON Funeral services for Mrs. Ella Lents Whitlock, 76, who died Thursday night will be held from the Larson funeral home Saturday at 2o'clock with interment at the Silverton ceme tery. N. C. Lowe of Lebanon, a nephew of Mr3. Whitlock, will be in c h a r g e of funeral arrange ments. Rev. D. Lester Fields will officiate. Mrs. Whitlock was born at Lents, April 10, 1862 and the town was named in honor of her father. Three sons, Lester, Roy and John and six grandchildren survive. 'armers' Union News ZENA The first meeting of the Spring Valley Farmers' union since June 8 was held at the Zena school - house Wednesday night with Ralph C. Shepard, president, presiding. S. S. Crawford, secre tary, reported two new members, Ed Curtis and Fred McKinney. A general discussion on the advisa bility of having a youth plan in the local resulted favorably and a speaker will be present at the November meeting to explain Its working. . A new departure for the pro gram was a resume on their sum mer's activities by Mrs. S. ; D. Crawford, Hugh Craig, Wayne D. Henry, Mrs. W. W. Henry, Mrs. Lois Crawford, L. H. Swenwold, Mrs. Fred Muller and S. B.Dodge. Frank Crawford read the anti picketing bill, 316, and gave the affirmative side of . the question and S. B. Dodge gave the nega tive. Refreshments were served. ANOTHER SWELL DOUBLE BILL All the color of West Point . . . harried " plebes . . . frmmn ... and football aa only Army and Navy play it AND 2ND ON , A night club beanty barns up the hot spots . . 7 to save her brother from " sthe hot scat I Last Times Today Randolph Scott in "Road to Reno" Jack Holt in . "Making Headlines" M rrn ' 1LV3W Block School Bonds Bought at 2V2 Silverton WliC Inspection Slated Today; Three j Babies Arrive -' 1- SILVERTON Credit of Sil verton's school district . was shown to be . in excellent condi tion by the favorable sale of 174,000 bonds, bought this week by Conrad Bruce & Company of Portland at 2 straight thrdugh. : ! .SILVERTON Rev. H. L. Foss, president of the Pacific District of Lutheran churches, will be guest speaker at Trinity church' Sunday morning at 11 o'clock at - the annual Mission festival at Trinity. Special mu sic is being arranged.. The con gregation will hold a no-host dinner at noon.'. M SILVERTON Diva Rounds, department .president of the Women's. Relief Corps, will con duct the annual inspection of the local corps' Saturday at the Knights - of - Pythias hall. The local corps will hold an all day meeting with mo-hostess lunch eon served at noon. -. .? . SILVERTON Announce ments of births this week include a son to Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sharp, October 11; a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Seeley of Salem, October 11; a son to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Tate of Scotts Mills, October 12, all born at the Sil verton hospital, j SILVERTON Mr. and Mrs. W. Stirber, Miss Edna Stirber, who is employed at the Silverton Bakery, Charles Stirber and Mrs. Joe Schneider left Friday morn ing for a two weeks visit with relatives and friends in and around Oakland. ; I G. H. Koschmeder Funeral Is Today WOODBURN George Herman Koschmeder, 72, died Thursday afternoon at the Woodburn hos pital after a heart attack. He had been a resident of . Wood burn for the past 50. years..:! He was born in Redlands, la., October 17, 1866, and came to Woodburn at the age of 21. Surviving are his widow, Caro line; three, brothers, Frank , of Salem, . Charles . and - John ij of Iowa; three sisters,: Mrs. Minnie Sheldon of McMinnville, Emma Tate of Iowa and Mary Mauer of Iowa. Funeral services will be held from, , tho Ringo chapel Saturday at Z p.'m.' with Father Heesaker officiating. Interment will.be in the acred Heart cemetery t Gervais. ' Looney Arrested ; DALLAS R. A. Looney was ar rested here today on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, and will be arraigned Saturday. Presumably the incident is after math of a case in court here ear lier this week, when Looney won a suit for eviction of a tenant . MEHAMA A meeting of the Mehama community club will be held Saturday night at'the schoOl- house. Election of officers for thej coming year will be the main bus iness with an impromptu program followed by a club supper. V "''lilnirif. SAME BILL 1 rarr x. ....... -r niil Club Notes " Yes, sir, boys and girls today is the big day at Mickey Mouse, not only , In the. way of enter tainment, but also the new breath-taking serial "Red Bar ry, the detective, will be shown today for the first, time. . -- - o - : ' Burris Ireland and Doroth Kaster added a lot to the club's pep. by leading all the Mice in songs and yells, which - went over big." If yon would like to have more song and yells led by these, two Salem high pepsters, drop me & card at the theatre. Snikpoh pledges of Salem high are worried over the initia tion which .is coming . up very soon. Being a good ole . Snik poh member myself, I can truly say that , you Mice really don't know what good soup tastes like until you have tasted "Snikpoh Colarmoration Soup.'. It hits the spot and comes back up. Willamette freshies are still learning to bo good stage per formers in "Kangaroo Court," all of which is very . amusing seeing boys sing love songs to some girl who probably hailed from com country, out thar by Scio. ; . Elma Ray, a regular Mickey Mouse entertainer, is making fast progress in the musical world. She is now singing with a well known local band, which is ris ing rapidly in popularity. . You Mice requested it, so to day we are having six big reels of cartoons, plus the Lane sis ters " in "Four Daughters," a story that deals With four small town girls growing up in this world. Don't forget that it is chapter one of that new Mickey Mouse detective drama ."Red" Barry, plus a good selection of regular short subjects, and a peppy stage show. See you at 12:30. EILL, -Mickey Mouse chief. Farewell Party Held For Aumsville People AUMSVILLE A eronn of neighbors gathered at the Harry Porter home and gave them a farewell surprise party as they are moving . to Stayton end Miss Helen is attending Canital Busi ness college In Salem.' Present were Tony Minten and family, Henry Minten and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Porter and Harold, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Dozler and Aileen. Albert Boedigheimer and family, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Fery and .George, Joe Fery . and the hosts. , v . o OTAHTG S WARNER, BROS. proudly presents - t - " TtttBA ed - '.. .. am- I 'V':.-'' :y " 1 1 , PRISCHLA LANE ROSEMARY LANE LOLA LANE -GALE PAGE -CLAUDE RAINS JOHN GARFIELD : JEFFREY v LYNN DICK FORAN - . Ttmok KcHf k Mrf IUUo DirtcteJ hy MICHAEL CURTIZ 1 Ray y J- 4 If ' A Urn Nirii.il fknn aDDD ENIOYMENT -Zero GirP . , with , A Host of Fancy Skaters CARTOON - 3IICKEY MOUSE 3IATINEE TODAY 1 VM. CARTOON .O NEW VJ MATINEE with BUSTER CRABBE 00 QUI Ei-O' LAST DAY BILLY BLACK & WING STAR & LEE PAGE & MALONE THE FOUR BLENDERS Screen Scream oos. a j MIDNITE SHOW TONITE Come In at 1 0:0O. I Stay Thru 1 No Extra Charge and JL Robert Louis I I p tm rN f n - I lJ Arisen WHELAN Starts Today TODAY o i ;M 'mm Ami wl X I Vn I f Is Kjirls YeSterday, Women Today... because thy fell in love! Out of their heartbreak and happiness, j FANNIE-HURST weaves the year's most sensational picture! "Supcrbl" cry j the critics! rUnibrgettable!" you will j acclaim it! It will give you the most thrilling hour you've ever spent in any j theatre! ! j Cmtmrn 2CEWS SERIAL, "RED BARRY1 4 I - ' I i