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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1939)
: Ttt 02EG0N STATESMAN; pteai Oitscn, Ttradaj ISornis- Ussxtf V PAGEiTQUED No Obligation On Application . Stepi Ja PrcuUon in Case ; at Later Date v ;"-';:: :fWfiST-fiALBM--At special ' ' meethirof 'tne 'West 8alem city " ' council f Monday night; appllca " 1 ' tlon was1 Mrted for i reservation " ":t 'Bonneville" powT;which 'will, ' be available next fall to the city. 'In making " the application -the - city . council :-wm"- informed that it did not bHat4 the city : - In any way to use the power but rnerely"to 'lute "the powet avail able if and -when the city ,mlht decide to nfe n:; --j.. ----- " Dr. Cart ,!.- Thompson, repre ' eentlnr -the Bonnerllle project. : explained -r' the - matter to the ; membera oty the - council, v : , SunrerlM Line Kw ' The service line, -which -ia be- . lnr lurreyed ndw-.' will follow r - the - Oregon - Electric line as .iar aouth aa Cheraawa. From there it will- be: extended" acroea'the . river and come in west -of : West Salem, crossing the .r Ire r aouth of West Salem and again con necting with the Oregon Electric line. ' - . . Membera of the .city council atated.that no plans are formu 'lated for the distribution of pow- er in West Salem buf that in terest ,haa been shown in the at tractire rate - of -1 7 - cents - per kilowatt year rate which is the proposed charge at the -sub station, which will be Just south of the : west Salem city limits. Honor Oregon's Oldest Pioneer GRAND ISLAND Mrs. Sarah Tompkins of Cutler City, mother of Morton and Jake Tompkins of here, was the guest of honor: at a large gathering held Sunday In the Cutler City community hall in compliment to her 9 2d birthday anniversary. As far as records are available, Mrs. Tompkins is the oldest living pioneer born in Ore gon She was a member of the Hunsaker pioneer family. Those from tbia district who were' present included Mr. and Mrs.r Morton Tompkins,' Mr. " and Mrs. J. H. Tompkins, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Tompkins, Jr., Mf. and Mrs. Daniel. Tompkins and family, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Tompkins and son Eugene, Willard Tompkins afid Harold Tompkins. Basket Weaving Class Organized J&y Suyer Group SUVER A basket weaving class was organized Monday af ternoon when a class of IS women met at the WOW hall. This WPA class will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. each Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Rldders have received word that their son, Syl vester, on the TJSS Saratoga, is enrouta to the east coast for fleet maneuvers. , ' f-- " i Mrs.' John Bidders burned her arm badly Wednesday when the oven door flew up and caught her left arm as she was placing food in the oven. k ' I Six Graduates in 7 Mid-Year Group OTt XT TP TJ TOM finlv T f 142 seniors will receive their diplomas at mid-rear. Classes will be com pleted this weekv Those graduat ing are Erston Mathny, R. L. Har ris, Dorothy Boesch,. W a 1 1 a c e Steward, Alton Anderson ana jim mt Stanleton. ' ' The senior class is larger by 40 than aav nrevious senior class here. : ' - ' assorted . "FUR Grabbles at Greatly Reduced . Prices ' ' - - 7 j&J -V- " V VfT fT. Hammer Murder Victim, Hate W"1 -r.i; '-I' J: y x 4 1 i0 s4j rrfJL i'v Harold Daa Bomlg and Mrs Carrie Lelah Romlg ' Here are Mrs. Carrie Lelah Romlg, 64-year-old Indlanapolli ham mer murder victim, and her . husband, Harold Dan Romig, 27, a five-and-ten-cent store restaurant checker, in a picture taken some time ago. Mrs. Romig-, owner of a restaurant, was divorced from a wealthy manufacturer of Shelbyville, Ind, three years ago and ia said to have received a cash settlement variously estimated at from 140,000 to 1200,000. Grangers' News RICKREALL T h e grange will meet Friday night with a program at the lecturer's hour. Visitors are welcome for this meeting. Pomona grange will meet at Brush College Saturday for an all-day meeting. UNION HILk The Union Hill grange met Friday nlgbt, when the Red Hills degr- - team ex emplified the work on candidates from Lyons, Red Hills and Union Hill. Twenty-four members were present from Red Hills, two from Fairfield and four from Lyons. . The Union Hill grange went on record as opposing the rais ing of : the juvenile grange dues. The Union Hill degree team will go to Macleay on February 3 to exemplify the degree work in the first and second degrees Against Milk Control LIBERTY The present milk control act received much ser ious discussion at the Tuesday night meeting of the Red Hills grange, which then voted by a large majority for abolition of the act. The resignation of Noel Wil liams as lecturer was accepted and Mrs. E. G. Clark was elected. Williams will enlist in the army. Ankeny grangers will be guests here at the Febraury 14 meet ing, when a covered dlah dinner will be-served. .,s The Salem Civic Players - will put on a play here February .17. v Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Volgt were i given . the membership ob ligation. ? Hugh Ros8on of the secretary of stated office spoke on the pre vention of traffic - accidents. Hul da Beckley was soloist The home economics rlub will meet on February 9 to quilt at the C. H. Taylor heme in Sun nyside. FALLS CITY The regular monthly business meeting of the Grange was held Monday night. It was decided to have the lec turer, Mrs. C. M. Price, attend the lecturers conference In Cor vallls March 8-10. Virgil Davis was ' elected treasurer, snccee '- lng R. E. Helm, resigned. JiUiLRY New Arrivals Plus Reduced Groups 1 m Smart women will tell you that this Is the time of year to buy fur coats and save greatly on the price! Our reduced groups represent extreme values . . . the new purchases are very specially priced to add their appeal to this clearance, j Regular $89 Smart Fur Coats Seal-Dyed Coney Coats Brown or Gray, Lapin-Dyed Gmeya A limited few of these ehblce values ... so we arge you to make your selections early. Both three-quarters and tall-length styles. Coats with new details from their variously styled collars to their luxuriously large sleeves. Shoulders are smartly buUt out in the youthful, new manner. In fact, they're the coats youll enjoy wearing aow and next winter. Reg. $109 Fur Coat Black, Brown x e Ombre or O luvwn, toj wr,xMacK aimcai car Beautiful variety of coats from which to select the special one youll enjoy most. There are wing, tuxedo and short roll collars. Smart shoufder-bullt-out sleeves, muff sleeves. Just f 0, so harry. Ar - x&, ; "':f '11 'H lid The birthday Jar was opened and $8.92 therein was presented to the grange by Mrs. John Richmond. Sunday, February 5 was de clared Church Day and the gran gers will meet and attend the Christian church in a body. Granville Wilson was chairman for an enjoyable program. FALLS CITY The Grange Home Economics club will meet at the home of Mrs. Bessie Lou mor Friday, 2 p.m. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Clay Guth rldge and Mrs. Chauncey. Fer guson. WEST SALEM West Salem Grange met Tuesday night In the city hall for the III st busi ness meeting. One new member was accepted and five applica tions for membership read. Com mittees were appointed and the second - and fourth ' Thursday nights were chosen as regular meeting night. Phil Hathaway'i offer of the use of the basement room of his home for a present meeting place was accepted. An Invitation was received from Monmouth grange to attend the social night there January 28. 20 Clubs Attend Federated Meet RICKREALL Eleven mem bers of the Rlckreall Ladies' Aid attended the Polk County Fed erated Rural Women's clubs meeting held with the Oak Grove Ladies' Aid Wednesday. Twenty clubs of the county were present at Oak Grove. The morning was devoted to business and in the afternoon this program was presented by Mrs. Harry Dempsey, vice presi dent: Mexican travelogue by Mrs. Montgomery - of Indepen dence; solo by Mrs. Sidney Van Dyke; Interesting talk on hob bies by Miss Marine Furen of the Statesman. The next federated clubs meet ing will be in West alem in April. SALES Pony . ' O Squirrel Locke Mendoza Beaver-Dyed Coney . School Proposal -Interests Coach Tex OUrer Scoff at -1 Idea of Football as T - Dangerous Sport T :? " L.8ILVERTO N The school equalisation bill before the) legis lature should " be of - Interest; at snTerton, 'said TV T. Leonard, president of the Silverton cham ber of commerce; at the' January meeting Tuesday night.' Ha sug gested that the chamber legisla tlve committee; John Hoblitt. 'Dr. C W. Keeae and Glenn Brled well, make an - immediate study of the biU. If it should pass, Leonard- explained Silverton's. dis trict would, come in for 827,000 more tax .money. - . - - Leonard . also urged the pass age of the -'sewage; completion bond Issue and the swimming pool bond Issue at the special election' to be held here Febru ary f. " i. . Oliver Is Speaker Wallace C o e h r an, football coach, introduced his players for whom the Tuesday night banquet was . given, special honor .was accorded Dr. C. W. Keene and Fred Sears for their inspiration and work with" the teams. Mike Mlkulak, a special guest, spoke briefly. Tex Oliver, football coach Of the University of Oregon, was the principal speaker. Oliver told of his varied experience as a foot ball coach. He said the often re peated expression that "football Is dangerous" is an annoying one- In all of his years as coach. he explained, he had never had one player injured fatally on the football field, but four of his players had been killed, three in automobile accidents and one in a bicycle accident. Verna Phillips of Near Scio Passes SCIO Mrs. Verna Phillips. 54. wife of Tom Phillips, died early Wednesday afternoon on the farm home near Jordon. She was born In that area and lived there all her life. She had been ill a long time. Funeral services will probably be held Friday afternoon at Bil yeu Den, arrangements being in charge of the N. C. Lowe mortu ary. Surviving are the widower; three sons, Gail, Wayne and Glen, all of the Jordan area; and a sis ter, Mrs. Maude Gatts of Aber deen, Wash. Dayton Child Is Buried on Monday D A T T O N Funeral services were held Monday at Macy's cha pel in McMlnnville for Emma, two, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Palmer of Dayton. Rev. Mil ton A. Marcy of Portland Sunny- side Methodist church, officiat ing. Burial was in the Dayton Odd r-llows cemetery. Olive and Wesa Palmer, sisters of Emma are both confined to bed at home with ear trouble, after effects of flu. Mr. Palmer returned to Seattle Tues day morning for further treat ments; he was called home, by the death of his daughter. Country Club Elects Bonney as President SILVERTON At the annual meeting of the Silverton Country club Monday night officers elected were: President, C. L. Bonney; vice-president, J. A. Werle; sec retary-treasurer, Earl J. Adams; directors, R. G. Allen, R. A. Cow den, R. B. Duncan, George W Hubbs, H. R. Irish, T. T. Leonard, Dr. C. R. Wilson and J. A. Werle. Reports showed a slight finan cltl gain as well as a small gain in membership. Fashions . C u I y Group ' A. i v-.i it,-.- : t In Hatchet Case '-.'-:i-.:.- : vs.-: i y . ' x '" J: V ( i Z " 'i- ; . : v - : ' 1 ' Makr Accused as the hatchet slayer of 16-yearKtld Ruth ScoU of Milwau kee, Ernest MahrV young ex-convict, la pictured after his arrest. IXabr has signed a confession, ac cording to police. - He seriously wounded Ruth's 'mother, Mrs. James Scott, 57, who had known ; llahr . since childhood and bs " friended him on various occasions when ho cot Into trouble with the police. Blast Oat Maple Trees xjjsuamuin Maple trees on the John Buchner and Barrett farms in the Tennessee section have been blasted out by Will Blacklaw; some of the trees on the Barrett place are said to be 45 years old but were found detrimental to agriculture. Sewing for Bazaar AUMSVILLE The Sewing club met at the school dining room Tuesday to work on the Dresden Plate quilt, to be sold ror the bazaar, to raise funds for the free hot lunches at the school. Mrs. George White was in charge. faWMessittc&aJe - : 7 ICO ft. Easier to use .". . speeds instal lation . . . reduces eostl . . 100 fees, " 4-Ttae FeA j. Has four-ll'inch tines. Ash handle feet long. Save aow 1 1 ,4 Report Diseases. In Valsetz Hones Impiroyemrat Qnbs Bene-1 fit Party Is Snccessfnl;. : Honor Blisi Babb - VALSETZ- Several cases of chlckenpot. ' measles: and mumps are: reported in, this community,. Also quite a number, of 'children are absent from ehool- with .ton- suius ana severe coias. , . . Mr; and Mrs. Charles -Kellogg recerved an announ cement rot the birth ot a ' grandson " in Portland this week to t h el r daughter. Vermce. - 1 r v ? PauT A. Rubeck1 is liandlng out cigare celebrating Ti la recent mar riage. Mrs. Rubeck': was' ttface Vogl of Salem. - - v; s T;; v Card" Partv Sncceea ' Tha "card - nartv - 'and cooked food sale sponsored by the School Improvement ' club and held .late last week at the tchoolhouse, was well - attended, and a neat - sum realised - - Mils Margaret Babb enjoyed birthday party at her home Fri day afternoon. Tuesday night a group of boys helped Stanle Rhoades celebrate his 13th, birth v." . -. Un, Iester Green and Mrs. Lester Brooks were hostesses at the Green home recently for a stork shower, complimenting Mrs. Milton L. King. ; Mrs. 0 1 e n n Shockley enter tained the birthday club Friday. Present were Mesdames M. Hub bard, Lee Green, L. Hammack, L. Brooks, C. Kellogg, L. Turner. Dorothy Ronnie Turner and Wil- da Brooks. The next meeting will be January 27, with Ronnie Turners. Benefit Dance Is Scheduled Friday AUMSVILLE A benefit dance will be given by the firemen at the city hall Friday night at 8:30 o'clock, receipts to be used for the payment of the tire pro tection fund. An entertainment will be glv en sometime in April by the fire department. A play wUl be given by the firemen and an amateur hour will be a feature. All per sona wishing to participate in this program are . requested to notify S. J. Weiss or Rov Wilcox. liBnii Uei. GvorantsW 3 Years AII-Rabber Separators BO 7 etftrtterr Jp -SUPER POWER".... longer life . . . better insula tion! 51 heavy-duty plates! "WINTER KING" . . . 2-year guarantee ... 45 plates (ex change price) 4.07 1 Worth S2Eachl Your Choice 19 Fecft A beautiful 1-Hght celling fix ture with ivory tone glass shade; or 2-light porcelain fix tore m a new basket weave pattern, with putel fionl deco rations! Ssve In this sale I leVInch Dram Type - Oil Croodcr CO Compares with any 2S ell brooderl , ; 5- ico-Wca SoIlar!na Electrie for A.C, or D.C. cur.' rent! Approved, by the Under- welters. C-tt. cord. I: S H Jnry Raises Ante in From 15 tp, 40 per Cent Disability . DAXaLAS-'verdict awardlnir a 40 Percent berm&nenl: partial disability for lost function of a leg was. returned by a juty hereonda night. In. the case of Leta M. Fletcher, sipunst Me atatp laaoama i arci The ctnt was heard before Mondayyihe case going td the jury at 4:35 and the verdict , i " i , ' ' V. .'returned about 10 . o'clock Mon Barbara Adams fiieiortla SILVKRTON ; LltUe Barbara Adams, year-old daughter jot Mr. and Mrs.-Robert Adams, died at a Portland hospital .Tuesday night Funeral announcements . will be made late? from the Larson eV Son Funeral home. - - The child "is a granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Adams and a great granddaughter of Mrs; B. Storlie and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Ad? ams. -t . Fv3s?o Iv3fi Can ye afford net to have your car serviced by experts? Our men. ere. expert lnbricatioaists- and keep abreast with the times on ell of the modern lubrication needs of the modem car of today, v This 1$ Our Procedure in Lubricating Your Car 1st Vacuum the upholstery. 2nd Clean windows inside and out. 3rd Check radiator 4th Check battery. 5th Check tires. 6th Wax or oil door checks and hinges. 7th Completely lubricate chassis. 8th Check and refill differential and transmission. 9th Spray springs. 10th Make out lubrication record card. The Price on Any Car Only 1.00 We carry Richfield Penn, Rfchlube, PemnsoO, Triton, Kendall, MobiloU, Valvollne and Quaker State Oil iid SERVICE STATION 546 No. High Salem Dial 6663 Remember, We Give S & R Green Stamp iism wm Hi isumv m (5Rii us t-V W-ySoJMJBomt9d Spark Pings 4 Jays M.y Single electrode for best perform- ancct Come m today. Pep ap your car with a full sett Mtw Csr rVwer eee Usees' I . Ilcbclll 2otcrs MAAA ( With your old motor fates. suitable' for buUdlag.) 2" The t0 copper burner devel ops an Intense flame to lift - degrees T. Heavy , gauge brass . tank. Save! , re- Accident Case v neat commission, Judge Arlie G. Walker here day mgnt. . , , . , . y W. W.' Henry was foreman ef" the jury." ' The commission had awarded -the plain tiff a 15 per cent partial aisability. Suffers Shattered Arm , . . LEBANON Charles Heath, employe of the Central Door and. Plywood company of 8weet Home was-- admitted to the Leban je hospital Tuesday for. treatment of a shattered " arm caused by . catching his arm ' between, t a rollers of ' the planer he w a s working when he reached la to tighten the guide. SB nun Tovgh I frtt Flowing I "Standard QuaUtyOU Am Test, fed. fas 25c qt. Service Station grade! Bring all your con tainers and stock up now! Sale price! 5-qt. sealed can 50c 8-qt. sealed can 86c (Pins lc qt. Fed. ax.X Smhtf for SvfelfWt WmHi Forj Lights nh Meet, all legal requirements! Clamp on bumper. Geta pair today for safer driving! 0 n t e .it 1SAWW "- Ford Rcdiators M 1 9SS-19 Cooling efficiency of original equipment! Heavy brass tubes! Chevrolet ! 102-S0--.7.e Lolcatldo Pipe Wrandi 14-tnch Stlllson wrench. Takes . 1H-Ineh pipe. Deep-cut milled V teethhardened! Savel . ; .t -,r. Li, satfisteawshB4BsfcB fe, - -J !"-,e!v,. -sftft -" t . . . v V ' ' - - - "- - v " n V a. ..JSH.-2lt. Tfci.jfM. ,