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PAGE THREE Barrett AnnmiMees $326,575 Available for Linns Courthouse The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, NoTember 3, 1938 Bids Will Be Upened 22nd Highway Commission Plans Maintenance Structure : in East Albany ALBANY Through an an nouncement released from the office of County Judge J. J. Bar rett, it develops that Instead of the 1280,000 original cost esti mate of Linn county's new court house, 1326.575.75 will be avail able. . . At the same time announce ment was made that bids for construction of the building will be opened by the county -court on Tuesday, November 22. " Excavation and 'foundation work for the new building is practically completed, and will be completely finished,' according to the contractors, by November 22, when the other bids are to be opened. , Get Second Building Cominr on top. of the an nouncement of the opening date for the courthouse bids was an other announcement. This - is from the highway commission and wilt be for the construction of a maintenance building in the eastern part of the city. This : building w 1 1 1 cost ap proximately 114,000, bids for which are to be opened Thurs day, November 17 School to Assist Education Week Large Crowds Enjoy Italian Dinner at Silverton St. Paul Parish SILVERTON Silverton schools are preparing for - the . rational - Education week . and will have downtown displays. A number of merchants have do nated the use of a part of their window space for these displays. The art display Is promised to Ibe unusually attractive. .. . - .SILVERTON Hundreds "of . guests gathered not : only from Silverton - but from all of the surrounding territories . for. the annual DeSantis - Italian - dinner at St. Paul's parish dining room. A bazaar and -. carnival were staged in the parish hall follow lng the dinner. , ' Father Car bury, parish priest, served as official host. . Two Infants Christened SILVERTON A double chris tening rite was held -at. Trinity church Sunday morning with the Infants of Mr. and Mir. Oliver llolman of Salem and Mr. and Mrs. Selmer Ness of Silverton baptized. Mrs. Ness and Mrs. llolman are sisters. . Sponsors for Coralee Alice llolman were the baby's 'paternal grandmother, Mrs.' II.-- O. Holman of Yakima, . and Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Storruste.' Sponsors for Kenneth . Anton Ness , "were Mr. and Mrs. - Sam ; Lorenzon and Peggy; Goplerud. ; Rev. M. J.- K; Fuhr performed the rites .". , v,.; , SILVERTON Miss : Bertha Pease, "director'of religious edu cation In the Oregon annual con ference," was the' Pi nday morn ing speaker at the "'Methodist church.. : Other speakers during this period have -been P. M. Phelps of Portland, -Rev. D. Les ter Fields, local pastor, and Dr. Bruce Baxter", president of Wil lamette university. '' Educational Week Set at Silverton ' SILVERTON Ed u c ational week will be observed at Silver ton . with arrangements " being made for a two-day program. Hugh Rosson will speak No vember 9 at. 2 o'clock and both students and school patrons are being asked . to attend. Other numbers are also being arranged fo.' this program. The annual open house at the school is -also being planned for that week. - Will Vote at mils SILVERTON HILLS The first general election to be held in the Silverton Hills voting - precinct will be held there Tuesday. The voting precinct was created a year go and the primary election was the first to be held. lliB'i - PAY FOR IT THE LOW-COST WAY WITH THE FIRST NATIONAL'S CASH BUYER PLAN! FDIS.IM1AIWAL BANK OF PORTLAND ANY IRANCIU..42 BRANCHES IN OXEGON Held as "Witch Sajters" ' V hr f - - - - : -& . . ; 1 UK v"- : i ' ill ' f V A - U ' 1 11 ' A v ; - x I f , ' . I F . Ax-', St ' t Wilfred Pfchette Here are new pictures of Wilfred Plchette, WPA worker of Hough-, ton, Mich, and self-styled; essiah' and his wife, held as the "witchcraft' slayers of their housekeeper, Marlon Doyle, 20. The two are accused of beating the gifl to death because she was "pos . seased with the deviL -v. ,. Annual Mum Show of Little Garden Club of 'Heights Slated Saturday SALEM HEIGHTS Anyone growing chrysanthemums out of doors is invited to enter an exhibit in the Little Gar den club's ninth annual Chrysanthemum show, to be held at the community hall here Saturday, November 5, starting at 2 o'clock and continuing through that night. The show is free to-the public. : Judging will, start at 1-o'clock.O each exhibitor must furnish . his container and may make but one entry in each , division. .The ; classifications Include; Large mums, disbudded, single bloom, bouquet and collection; large mums, not disbudded, single stem and best bouquet uaemone flowered- 'mums, best . vase . of . 1 to 3 stems, bouquet and collecs tion ; - Japanese type n.um, - same as -?or 'anemone; single mums, same - as anemone and Japanese type; Pompon, mums, best vase of lv to 3 stems and best bour quet; pompons- or baby, button type, best vase tl to 3 stems, best bouquet , and best 'collection; mix ed mums j and 'Japanese ; Moun tain,' best bouquets; grown - in pots; best arrangements for din ing room and living room tables; arrangement of - foliage, -seed pods and berries; Thanksgiving arrangement; unusual arrange ments and antiques; fall flow ers, best bouquet, miniature bou quet, corsage, -roses and best pair twin . vases under and over 6 inches. Census Underway At Salem Heights SALEM HEIGHTS Clerk C. A. Durette is engaged ' . taking the school census : at this ; time. J ' Ben Green and his nephew are building a ' new home. Dan Wagner " celebrated his 82nd birthday Oct. 25. by build ing a chimney. : . Not ! many boys at that age can perform such manual labor. Gerald . C. Green 'will assist his brother at the general serv ice station at junction of Liberty south Pacific highway. Ryan Martin reentered school last Monday after being con fined to his home with foot trouble. Carl Chapman was confined to the' hospital for a few days as the results of Willamette foot ball practice Injury. . Ten women of the Women's club attended the semi-annual county federation of woman's clubs at Stayton Friday. They were Mesdames A. - A. Taylor, county president; Hans. Skow, president; McWain, Edmondson, Stolzheise, .Douglas, Dotson, For ms. Morris and Haldeman. The clubhouse was filled with twenty eight clubs represented and highlights of the convention were and address by Rev. Rob ert Hutchinson of Salem: "See ing the World Through Irish Eyes," and a discussion of the coming election measures by Representative Hannah Martin. Dorothy Rathjen. who under went an appendectomy Wednes day night at the Deaconess hos pital, is doing nicely. s i Mrs. Plchette Robert E. Peery Called by Death Funeral Services Will, Be Held - at Providence Church" Friday " SCIO Robert E. -Peery. 53. died Wednesday afternoon at his farm home eight miles southeast of " Scio as result ., of. cerebral hemorrhage which . followed " a stroke suffered two . weeks, ago.. Funeral services wUl be held Friday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock from the nearby- Providence Bap tist church, with burial at the Providence cemetery. ; Mr. Peery was bra Novem ber 9, 1884, in the house In which he died. He attended the state college at Corvallis, and had farmed since a youth.' Also for the past 25 or H years he had been closely affiliated with activities of the Crown Mining and Milling company which op erates In the 'Elkhorn country on the Little North Fork of the Santiam. " Surviving are his .widow, Grace Peery;-: a son, Cyrus;' a daugh ter, Mrs. Geraldine Becker; a brother Rex Peery,' all of near the home place; two sisters, Ef fie . Peery, also near here, and Mrs. Mina Davenport of Bay City. Year's Program t Drawn by Post , - AMITY Robert Loop post American Legion and auxiliary of Amity met last week to out line the year's work. This, was the first meeting since the summer vacation. Superior offi cers present were: Julius C. Moreland, state service officer; John Beckwith, department com mander; Gerald Gower, com mander of district No. 2, and Mrs.. Nina Morse, president of district No. 2 auxiliary, t Visi tors were also present from New berg, Yamhill and Sheridan. Fred. Jennings of Bethel was elected commander of Robert Loop post. Cervais' new Doctor Gets Bone to Set as His First Job 'there GERVAIS Dr. and Mrs. A. L, Victor and son arrived Saturday from Maupin to take up their residence here. The doctor will have offices In the Lelth building- . . - -,. - His first call here was to set a broken bone. CAR? Papermill to Add Digesters Hallowe'en Passes Quietly, Lebanon; Oldest Man Enjoys Festivity LEBANON The local paper mill la making Improvements and will have dfgesters placed In the mill by special workmen who have come from other cities to take charge of the work. On the return of the three truck loads of flume lumber sent by Ford's mill to Idaho, one truck loaded with baled alfalfa hay at Redmond where It is said that hay abounds at $12 a ton. , Hallowe'en passed in Lebanon with no untoward results except the marking of a few . windows and the calls of the youngsters on friends. Business people and residents in general were generous to .the boys and girls as they recognize it as "Kids" night and cooperate in the fun. Alley Wears Mask A real Hallowe'en party was staged by relatives and friends at the home of J. H. Alley. 101 years old, for his pleasure.- Masks and games were enjoyed by the aged veteran. Mrs. S. I. Stewart was hostess Tuesday to Chapter V, PEO at a 1 o'clock luncheon. The program included a talk by Mrs. John Mc- Knight on "Modern Trend of Op era" and a paper by Mrs. Dolph Reeves on "Cottey College , the Nevada, Mo., college being built and financed by the PEO organ ization, for girls. Grading Nuts Nuts are being graded on the belt at the Edes nut plant prepar atory to the cracking and storing season. ' Miss Addle Muller, who with her mother recently returned to their home in Florida after a year with her aunt and uncle Myrie and Roy Connett, writes from Wash ington, D. C, that she has re ceived an appointment to a cleri cal government position. Gervais High to. ;or Picture GERVAIS A movie version of Louisa Mae Alcotfs "Little Men" will be presented at the high school, auditorium Decern ber l.'A .pie social will follow. the show. All are invited to at tend. The sophomore class is plan ning to sponsor a dance Friday night, November 18. O e r v a 1 s HI Inklings, high school paper, was dis'ributed Friday and is a . good looking paper. It will be Issued monthly. Spons a. 1 AT STANDARD Granger's News SILVERTON . HILLSX-Electioh of officers will be featured at the business meeting of the Sil verton Hills grange Friday night. CHEMAWA The members of Chemawa grange met Tuesday night in their new hall for the first time. - Although the hall Is not completed, it was near enough, to completion that the members could appreciate the reeling or possession. Carroll Cummlngs and Luther Chapin were hosts for the night and a good attendance of members were present. At the annual election of offi cers, which was the major order of business,, Master W. E. Sav age was reelected Others elected were: : Overseer, Mrs. Demma Bunnell; lecturer, Mrs. O. D. Bliss; steward, Fred Wolf; as sistant steward, Arthur Hold en; chaplain, Mrs. wilds Savage; treasurer, Loren Stettler; secre tary. Harry S. Keefer; gatekeep er, O. D. Bliss; Ceres, Mrs. Al ice , Oldenburg; Flora, Mrs. Wi ley Weathers; Pomona, Mrs Ar thur Holden. and executive com mittee, H. W. Bowden, . I. W. Lewis, - W.- M. Blake, and lady assistant steward, Mrs. Ada Bow den. The special committees will be appointed later by Master Sav age. . The social night for November will be the 15 and will fall on the week of the national grange convention in Portland. Meetings of Chemawa grange will be held in the new hall in the future. Aumsville Fire Truck Is Ready For First Call AUMSVILLE The Aumsville fire truck is fully equipped and ready for service. The pump is powerful enough to run two three-inch hose. All people in this vicinity who have not sub scribed for the benefit of the track are urged to do so as soon as possible. Those who do not make subscriptions will be charg ed 10 a call. . A map is being made locating all patrons and source of water anpply. t ; S. ' J. Weiss is the fire chief." There are 20 on the . volunteer service. In case of fire residents may call the telephone opera tor. . Marquam Woman Feted on 85 th Anniversary MARION Mr. and Mrs. War ren Gray were dinner guests at the Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Jack home on Butte Creek near Mar quam. The occasion marked the 85th birthday of Mr. Gray's mother, Mrs. R. A.. Gray, who makes her home with her daugh ter, Mrs. Jack. Covers were laid for 12 relatives. gasoline is that which o starts easiest, "picks up" fastest, o performs the smoothest, o delivers 100 per cent power. o gives the best n These qualities, unified and balanced, make Standard USE OUH NATIONAL J II If STATION S, INC. . Social Affair Is For Mrs. Runner '""'' Lloyd Girod Home Opened for Women's Party; . Men Meet too v FRUITLAND A norhostess party was . given Saturday night In honor Of . Mrs. K. O. Runner at the home of Mrs. Lloyd 'Gi rod, with the Halloween motif prevailing. ' Present were: Mrs. R. G. Lively, Mrs. Stanley Fagg,- Mrs. Harvey Armstrong, Mrs. Albert" Girod, Mrs. C. Cermick, Mrs. L. E. Brown," Mrs. P. J. Eggler, Miss Daisy Lambert, Mrs. Orsa Fagg,' Mrs. Laughton Girod, Mrs. Charles Canaan, Mrs. Conboy, Mrs. Raymond - Staynor, Mrs. Harvey . Evans, Mrs. Albert Har mon; Mrs. Nick Gerig Mrs. Lloyd . Girod, Mrs. Ai.na Girod, Mrs. Alvin Gardner, Miss Esther Girod, Mrs. ' Pugh, - Mrs. K. Ma guren, Mrs. Jacob Gertg, Mrs. C. A. Yergan. . Mrs. Alvle Smith, Mrs Fred Gerfg, ' Mrs. Vernon Rinys,Mrs. John Roth, Mrs. Cllde May, Mrs. Mary Lambert, Mrs. D. R. Kauff man, Mrs. R. Woolley, Mrs. Al len Harmon, Mrs. Emma Run ner, Mrs. Arthur Girod and the guest of honor. Children pres ent were- Lena Gerig, Ines Runner, Carol Staynor, Marion Smith and Allan Girod. Men Gather Too Llyod Girod entertained the men in his mother's house across the road the same evening. Pres ent were Albert Girod, .Orsa Fagg, Laughton Girod, Charlas Yergan, Harry Todd, Fred Gerig, D. R. Kauffman, Arthur Girod, K. O. Runner and Bill Girod. Cancel Services For SS Convention SALEM HEIGHTS There will be neither church service nor Sunday, school at Salem Heights next Sunday morning, due to the Sunday school convention at Liberty which is an all-day af fair. Those wishing to go should bo at the hall by 9:30 a. mZ", and all ; who can " will " furnish, cars for the transportation of the food baskets and those who are not walkers.". , Each family bring food for the cafeteria lunch, and silverware. At Federation Meeting PIONEER Those from Pio neer attending the women's fed erated club at Elkins Wednesday were Mrs. Mack Blodgett, Mrs. Chet , Neswald, Mrs. Georgia Dornhecker, Mrs. Norma Keller, Mrs. Howard Coy, who is the president of the Pioneer sewing club and Mrs. Ray Slater. ileag Gasoline Unsurpassed CREDIT CARD-GOOD FROM COAST TO COAST Wmlhrlllh." oDQ QDQotKQ WMW K (mum! fl iil?!lT)iri?li) AUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTORS STANDARD OIL DEALERS ; LABISH CENTER-r-Don Huck abee, popular KSLM radio artist, will make a personal appearance with the electric orgatron at the community ; club " meeting Friday night at the school house. No ad mission wlir be charged but a sil ver off ering.wlll be taken. . The special projects committee, Mrs. W. A. Starker. Harry Boehm and Harvey Aker, is to report. , Spring Valley Mission , Society to Meet Today ZENA The . Spring Valley Home Missionary , society will hold .its -November meeting Thursday At 2 o'clock with Mrs. Wayne D.- Henry., Mrs. - Lois Crawford and Mrs. J a m e s A. French will be Joint hostesses. rr S maeths . 103 women BzTk h J. K tested. Westutgbouse Ranees J&7' t in their own homes. Now the f-0VT I C fSi A I " THEY SAY 1 7 i3Sv5 "One couldn't ask for mot l PoV."asfartorfattrtha 1 l!ilrCl 'fw' iasTr anything I've ever wL if - A I ! THEY EMPHASIZE That ; 1 I .'electric heat is dean heat Jt iii . r ' that electric cooking produces fllrCTS1. : J ' bettec-tasdng foods ... that : ' I I I VP)A. ' " " -7 , the : new 4-Haf ,Corox m VmQa.? " ' oonomier and balanced f ll VtcBrf " heat Stip9rOrn are amas- ' - jua I XLSvLXV - ingly economicaL M '" t", xW - Se Authentic Report mLyVi oa. Fib Hf. Nmw 1939 . WtiAT jnnriT urn rnRKTUic? S Years to Pay with Yonr Light Bill ' YE & UtiJQW (5. wy. r mm'. - ' a-A 'V a. a. . wt a f.ai w w Jeff ersoni School To Give Carnival JEFFERSON The. Jefferson high school will present its an nual carnival in the gymnasium Friday , from noon until mid night. The candidates for the popularity contest were selected by the Individual classes, and will be voted on at the carnival. A prize will be given to the class havingg the best and. most" attractive booth. The free program for the day Is: Noon, judging and opening -of the booths: 2:30. net naraite: 3:30, tomato fight; 8 p. m- sophomore. skit; 9 p. m., fresh man skit; 9:45, junior skit; 10:15 senior skit The, boys and fcirls rvm classes will alun put on acts of tumbling between class skits. '1 1