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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salera, Oregon, Tuesday Horning, February. 21, 1939
Hughson Rite
Held Monday
Aerai Also Buried; Motive
j for Double Tragedy
Still Lacking
- ALBANY Funeral sendees
were held Monday afternooi - for
Frank Herbert Hnghson, 69, who
not himself at his farm home
-ft few miles north of Albanr Fri
day night, snd also for Robert
Lee Aernl; 19, whom Hughsoa
killed before taking l. his own
life. The Aernl' services were
held In the morning. -
- Frank Herbert ' Hnghson was
bora July 10, 1869, in Minne-
' sots. 'He ; had " lived in Benton
eonnty '.- the past SO years. -Al
thoagh encased in ' farming - th
greater part of the time, Mr.
, Haghson built the big ' Hnghson
super serTice station in Albany,
sow occupied by the - Oensmoor
Chmolet company, and in part
nershlp with his two sons, ran
the station for several years. .
Mrs.' Hnghson survives M do
' firs children, Chester and Tie
tor - of Albany, Mrs. Margaret
Btkb of Portland, Hawley of
Boise, Idaho, and Mrs. Delora
Bearing; or Cor rail is.
! Robert . Lee Aernl
Robert Lee Aernl was born In
Treutlake, Wash., Jane 24. 1919.
and came to Oregon three years
ago with his parents, since then
- making his home near Albany.
8ince last May he had been em
ployed, on the Hnghson farm,
and was a good worker members
of the Hnghson family state, and
was well liked.
SurriTing are his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joshua Aernl of Roots
3. Albany, four sisters, Mrs. Den
ton Runyon and Mae Aernl of
Albany, Mrs. Harvey Hut-on and
Betty Jean Aernl of Troutdale,
; Wash., and seven brothers, Olin
of Jefferson, David H. of Kelso,
1 Wash., and James, Verlyn. Del-
; tert, Daniel and Teddy all of
Albany.
No motive for the double
tragedy has been found, except
tfast Hnghson. relatives say, had
suffered a mental abnormality
for the past sereral years, and
only recently had threatened to
commit suicide. He apparently
had taken an unaccountable dis
like for young Aernl.
Brooks Townsend
Club Has Session
BROOKS About 50 members
of Brooks Townsend club No. 1
met Thursday night in the Brooks
Methodist church with President
Luther J. Chapin in charge.
. Elected on the advisory board
were C. E. Mclllwaln, A. L. Col
lins, Emit Cramer, C. F. Walters
"and Clyde Phillips. Comrrittees.
appointed were: Finance, C. E.
Mclllwaln and A. L. Collins;
membership, Mrs. Mae Aspin
wall; ladies' auxiliary, Mrs. Du
tolt; social, Mrs. Bessie Jones ;
publicity, Mrs. A. M. Dnnlavy;
progress. Rex Dutolt; youth.
Clyde Phillips.
Another meeting will be held
Thursday, February 23, at th
same place, when it is expected
that Mr. Wetherman, nation!
.Townsend speaker, will le pres
ent. ...
Benefit
Set for Tonight
MT. ANCEL The various or
ganisations are sponsoring a
joint card party at the Mt. Angel
auditorium Tuesday night to
raise funds for the ML Angel
parish public library. Bridge,
,"W and pinochle will b
played with prises- tor ea.X A
large crowd Is expected since the
entire parish Is asked to par
ticipate. ;
A committee representing the
different societies Is In charge
f arrangements and the lunch
eon that will follow playing.
Planners to Meet
- SILVERTON The Sllvertoa
planning council will meet Tues
day night at . the. chamber of
commerce rooms to consider
further possible changes in city
government. The council is mak
ing an extensive : study of the
city - management form of gov
ernment. I r, - .
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Joint Party 22nd -
t SILVERTO N The mnual
birthday party sponsored by 'the
Dorcas society and the Ladies'
Aid. society of Trinity church Is
scheduled for .Wednesday night.
The affair la open to the public.
New England Relative of Pius
f..-
i' ' r - , ;
Among the thonsands of Catholics fa New England mourning death of the
Tope of Peace" is Mrs. Ansebna Toneatti, 59, of Gloucester, Mass one
ef fire blood relatiTes now living In the United States. Her father was a
second cousin of Pope Pius XI, about whose death she is reading;.
Past Chancellors of 90's Occupy
Chairs as KPs Observe Founding
ALBANY Albany Knights of Pythias celebrated two
anniversaries at their meeting here Monday night, the 75th
anniversary of the organization of the Pythian order and the
65th anniversary of the institution of the Albany lodge,
organized in 1874.
Three chancellors of the lodge occupied the chairs,- O. E.
Last liquidation
Checks Due Sopn
Stayton Bank Depositors
Get 53 or 82 Per Cent
Upon Their Claims
STAYTON Checks amounting
to $24,870.32 will be paid to de
positors of the old Bank of Stay
ton in the near future by Roy H.
Mills, deputy superintendent of
banks, in charge of the liouida
tion of the Stayton bank.
Commercial depositors will re-
celre $16,531.59 making a to
tal Received by tbem of 2.72
per cent of the $214,139.79 In
ordinary claims. Savings depos
itors will receive $8,338.78,
which will bring the total paid
to 81.79 per cent of all claims
approved
The Bank of Stayton closed
in May, 1930.
Slielbum Pupils
See Legislature
SHELBURN M r s . Margaret
Kelly took some of her upper
gu.de pupils to Salem to watch
the legislature in session. Those
making the trrp were Clarence
Shope, Irene Churchill, Helen
Holm, Vernelle Miller and Maur
ice Kelly.
Mrs. Jvan Leffler will enter
tain the bridge club at the Ed
Holland home Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Epley are
parents of a daughter named
Sonla Kay. This la their second
daughter.
A party was given recently at
the Scio Baptist church in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Thurston
on their 32nd wedding anniver
sary. They are the parents of
Harold and Glen Thurston and
one, daughter, Lorena Byerly.
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Mennonites to
Build New Home
PRATUM At a special meet
ing at the Mennonite church last
week, the group decided to build
a new ' church.
The plan is to raise about
$8000 as building fund.
Ewsld Frans, who suffered
from a broken arm in an auto
mobile accident and has spent
several weeks In the Deaconess
hospital, was able to come home
Sunday.
Fight Chimney Fire
SILVERTON A bad ehlmney
fire In the - Ben Gifford home
kept the Silverton fire depart
ment out fully two hours Satur
day night. While damage was
confined to the chimney, firemen
had to continue their watch :oi
fear fire would break ont again.
GIRL TO PATTERSONS
DAYTON -Mr. and Mrs. Glenn
Patterson of Webfoot are the
parents , of an 81-Dound dan eh.
ter, Donnis Faye, born February
iz.
: mm mm oiio i
OFropst (1891), U. G. Hayne
(1892), and L. M. Curl (1893).
The local lodge has SS other liv
ing past chancellors.
Other past chancellors filling
of flees Monday were: Wlllard L
Marks (1907), Rufus M. RusseU
(1910), John Bryant (1911), L.
P. McClain (1912), Fred Fortmil
ler (1917). Ward Cyrus (1919).
Mr. Propst was presented with
a 60-year jewel. A similar Jewel
is being reserved for Walter Par
ker, Newport, who due to poor
health will be unable to attend
the ceremonies.
Pneumonia Takes
Life Scio Youth
SCIO Bernard Snively, 17,
son of Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Snive
ly. died Sunday at the family
home on the Wallace farm ad-
Joining Scio. Death was due to
pneumonia. He had been ill two
weeks. He was born in Wiscon
sin September 11, 1921, and the
family farmed there until com
ing to the coast something over
a year ago. The Snivelys moved
to tne scio area about four
months ago.
Besides the parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. H. Snively, surviving
are six brothers and two sisters,
one brother still residing in Wis
consin. Funeral arrangements
have not been definitely made.
N. C. Lowe of Lebanon la in
charge.
WCTU Institute
Scheduled 22nd
TURNER A local WCTU in
stitute will open at 11 a. m.
Wednesday, February 22, rt fe
Christian church. The eonnty
president, Mrs. . W. A. Barkus,
and other women of Salem will
be present.
A no-host lunch will be served
at noon, after which a second
session wil be held. About 3
o'clock the postponed Frances
Willard program and tea will
be the feature. All women In
terested are invited.
Chamber to Hear
Hop Bowl Plans
INDEPENDENCE G. R. Boat
wright, resident engineer of
WPA, will attend Tuesday night's
dinner meeting of the chamber
of commerce and ' will bring a
sneaker who ts dinrima . the
Hop Bowl improvement project.
u. H. Fowler, chamber president,
has been informed.
The meetlnr will be at the
Methodist church at 6:30 p. m.
Classes to Resume -
SILVERTON After a. liv-off
of the Thursday night class be
cause of the illness of the di
rector, Leonard Hudson, adult
classes will again take up Thurs
day night of this week rt the
Smith-Hughes shop room. A
demonstration of rafter cutting
and fitting will be featured. Four
more weeks bf the adult class
work are scheduled.
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Music Features "-J.
7oodbnrn Women'. Club
- to Entertain Wednesday
Vat City Library
WOODBURN The program
for the Martha Washington silver
tea, to be held at the city library
Wednesday from -2:3 -5 to 4:30
p.' m.' Is as follows:
Vocal music: Solo, 'Tansies
for Memory." Mrs. Melvin RIngo.
Dnet, "Believe Me If AU Those
Endearing Young Charms," Mrs.
Ralph Kleen. an Mrs. Richard
Buseh. Duet, "By the Old Will
ametto Shore," Mr. and Mrs.
Ralph Kleen. Solo, "By the Bend
of thaRlTer," Mrs. Herman
Stone.
Chorns numbers by the high
school boys' chorns under the
direction of Miss Helen Lots.
Numbers by Intermediate pupils'
chorns directed by Misa Mabel
Straw.
Instrumental mnsle, electric
guitar numbers by Floyd Matt
son. Severn Piano Soloists
Piano solos. Donna Dean Don
na Wengenroth, Virginia Olson,
Beverly Hughes. Millicent Even-
den and Wilma Morrison.
Piano duet, Virginia Olson and
Beverly Hughes.
Dance numbers, minuet. Jot
and Joan Randall; and tap dance,
Jo Ann Tweedle.
Readings. Jo Ann Tweedle and
Helen Yoder.
Work Is Finished
On Planing Mill
Tax Summary to Be Sent
Out Soon; Check Upon
Final Proof Made
INDEPENDENCE: H. If. Dunn.
chief deputy to County Assessor
Ed C. Dunn, was in Independence
Saturday, checking on the final
proof of the 1939 Polk county
tax summary. These summaries
are being mailed to all taxpayers
of the county.
Accompanlng Dunn waa Glenn
A. Wick of Dallas son of J. J.
Wick, president of the Dallas
Planing mill. Mr. Wick reDorta
that the Dallas Planing mill has
just completed the construction
of a new plant in Dallas at llol
man avenue and East Ash streets.
The new plant consists of a
building 100x60, which rill be
used for a rough lumber shed,
a 20 foot high building to be
used for the storage of finish
moulding and a building 60x90
for the mill proper. The machin
ery will be installed in the latter
building and the plant will move
to the new quarters in the near
future from Its present location
at the east end of Mill street.
Winners Listed '
In Card Play
WOODBURN The last "500"
card party of a series by the
American Legion auxiliary was
held at the city hall Friday
night. Prizes were won by Mrs.
H. H. Bonney, Mrs. Kitty Smith.
Joe Otterstrom. Albert Otter
strom and J. C. Tidder.
Grand prise for the series was
won by Mrs. Elburn T. Slurs and
second grand prize by Mrs. Har
ris Nelson.
The committee Included Mr.
and Mrs. Larry Austin, Mr. and
Mrs. Willard Braniger, Mr. and
Mrs. Burton Wllleford, Mr. and
Mrs. Hartley LeFebre, Dr. and
Mrs. Gerald B. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. Walt Schooler, Mr. and
Mrs. B. H. Scholes, Mr. and Mrs.
Levi Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Mickelson, Frank Rape, G. T.
Moir. Richard Yates, H e 1 m e r
Haroldson and Mrs. .Jeanette
Zimmerle.
There is nothing; new about a $65.00
washer. (We have a Single Wall Speed
Pueen model on our floor right now
priced at $49.50.) But what IS new and
sensational about this new Model "O"
is the AMOUNT of washer you get for
your money. This model "O" includes
the basic quality features of the higher
priced Speed Queen models such as
the full cabinet design, Double Walls,
Bowl-Shaped Tub, Steel Chassis con
struction, and Roll-Stop Safety-Release
Wringer. You can buy this washer with
the absolute certainty that you are get
ting a quality-featured machine in every
respect. If you've got an eye for saving
moneyhere is your washer. It's by
far the biggest washing machine bar
gain we, or anybody else, has ever
offered! ,
Grangers
HA xTESVnJJTh e tit of
rsimple .Simon .Simplel wlR Pf-.
aent this comedy at the Che
ma wa grange hall at t eizer
Thursday nixhtT A small1 admls
alon will be charged
SILVERTON HILLS The lo
cal TO A group Is making plans
for drill team to be entered
in the connty competition for the
state, grange convention to be
held in June. The group will
also contribute one number for
the lecturer's h o u r at each
grange meeting.
DAYTON Complimenting
Worth Wiley, a delightful party
was held Friday night at - the
Webfoot grange hall. Dancing,
games and music were enjoyed
by about 30 friends.
SIDNEY Mrs. C F. Johnston
entertained the Ankeny Home
Economics clnb at her home Fri
day afternoon. Stories of Lincoln
and Washington were used for
toll calL Mrs. Johnston tarnished
sn Oregon gsme, with the prize
won by - Mrs. J. D. Farr. Mrs.
Earl Miller tare an Oregon Lis
tory report.
The next meeting will be at
Mra. George Marlatt'a home
March 17.
SILVERTON HILLS The Sil
verton Hills grange went on rec
ord as opposing both the school
reorganisation and the equalisa
tion bills, Nos. 321 and 343. at
Its Friday night meeting. Notices
to this effect are being sent to
the governor, representatives and
senators of this district.
A letter of commendation was
also voted to be sent Rufna Hol
man for his stand on the cost of
production bill. Members of the
local grange attended the hearing
of the PUD bill at the statehouse
Monday night.
CHEMAWA The public is in
vited to the Chemawa grange
regular social program tonight,
at S p. m. at the hall. The men.
with Fred S. McCall, will pre
sent the Salem chapter. Future
Farmers of America, and the in
structor, J. F. Svlnth, In the pro
gram. Former FFA boys are es
pecially Invited.
Salem grange will serve a 6:30
o'clock supper Saturday night
for members, their families and
visitors. A short business session
will precede a social period. rhe
hall is on D street, about a
half-mile from the state hospital.
NORTH HOWELL Prize win
ners at the bi-weekly card party
Thursday at the North Howell
grange hall were Dorothy Cline,
Esther Collard, George Cline,
William Davidson, Mrs. F. B.
Kurre and Mrs. Olga Beals. An
other party wil be held March 2.
In the afternoon of that date
the regular meeting of the Home
Economics club will be held at
the hall.
TALBOT Ankeny grange held
its regular meeting Saturday
night In the grange hall, with
Master Rex Hanley In charge.
Refreshment committee for the
next meeting is Mr. and Mrs.
Eugene Finlay and Mr. and Mrs.
Lawrence Finlay.
The Home Economics clnb will
sponsor a card party In the
Farmers'
Union News
TALBOT The Sidney - Talbot
Junior Farmers Union held Its
regular meeting Thursday night
in the Talbot schoolhouse.
Parte were given out for a
play to be given at a later date.
Games were enjoyed following
the short business meeting. Chi
nese noodles were served for
lunch.
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'News
grange hall- this Wednesday
night, with : Mrs. D. E. Blinston
in charge.
D. E. Blinston, J. D. Farr sad
Jake Gflmour gave agricultural
reports. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Wil
liams and Mr. and Mrs. Putman
were ' given the obligation by
Pomona Master J. D. Farr
Program numbers were by
James Duncan, Mrs. J. D. Fsrr
and Mrs. Rex Hartley. Birthdays
in February' were honored at the
covered dish supper.
Larin and Hodge
Mill Ready Soon
New Plant at Albany Has
One of Best Edgers
in This State
ALBANY The new Larin and
Hodge mill in South Albany is
almost completed and sawing Is
expected to commence within the
week. One of the best edgers in
the state has been installed, and
from 40 to SO thousand feet will
be the output per day to start
with.
Approximately 50 men will be
given employment when the new
mill gets under full swing. Larin
and Hodge came to Albany from
the Crabtree community.
Toons People Meet
ALBANY Approximately ISO
young people from the Salem
district of young people's socie
ties of the Methodist church were
here over the weekend for the
annual conference. Friday night
the address was given by Wil
liam C. Jones.
Main speakers Saturday were
Dr. J. D. McCormick and Mary
Margaret Livesay. The recre
ational period was under the di
rection of Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Otto.
The sessions closed Saturday
night with address by Rev. Wal
ter MacArthur and consecration
with candlelight communion.
Farmers Starting
Spring Activities
ROSEDALE Pruning and
other spring work is coming on
with a rush now that rpring
like weather Is here.
G. P. Armstrong, who was in
an automobile accident several
weeks ago, is still in a Salem
hospital, but is improving and
hopes to be home soon.
Mrs. Roy Bates is in a The
Dalles hospital, her husband, a
former resident here, reported
in a visit here over the weekend.
Several from here attended
the Friends quarterly meeting
at Highland church In Salem
Friday and Saturday. Fredrick
Baker of Camas, Wash., was the
main speaker. Chester Hadley,
Portland, showed filfas of the
church conferences. The Friday
night service was patterned on
the Young Friends CB confer
ence yearly at Twin Rocks.
limbing Is Well
Along at Horst's
XNDEPENDE NCE J.M.
Graves of Horst Co., reports
that lambing at the Horst ranch
la 98 per cent completed at this
time and his flock about SO per
cent. He states that the weather
this year has been exceptionally
good and the conditions for lamb
ing have been very favorable.
Many strong twins have been
born. The price of wool anc alsa
of spring lambs looks very favor
able for the sheep men, stated
Mr. Graves.
Free Parking
For Our ,
Customeri
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Guy F. Mbrlcy
Passes Suddenly
William Lawrence Answers
Final Call Also, Rites
Slated - Tomorrow
SILVERTON Gny Freemont
Morley, 52. was found dead in bed
Monday forenoon' at' his home,
1129 South Water street The
family said he had become serious
ly 111' during the night and the
family doctor was called. Mr. Mor
ley seemed to Improve and when
he didn't arouse at hia usual hour
it was thought he was sleeping.
During the forenoon members of
the family discovered he was dead.
The doctor said death probably
had come at 7:30 a., m. Morley
was born. In Towerville, Wis., July
7. 188. .
Survivors are the widow. Pearl;
two daughters. Martha and Mary;
two sons. Jack and George; one
step-son. Jerry Mackrodt; and two
granddaughters.
Morley had been employed at
the Southern Pacific depot for the
past six years. He was also secre
tary for the local Eagle order.
Remains are at . Larson. A Son
chapeL
William Lawrence
SILVERTON William Law
rance, 70. died suddenly at the
home of his nephew, Grover Van
Arnum, 9ft miles east of Silver
ton Monday noon. Funeral serv
ices, In charge of Ekman's, will
be held Wednesday at 2 p. m.
from the Scotta MUls Christian
church. Rev. Frank Zook of Sil
verton officiating.
Lawrence was born In Canada
but had lived with Van Arnum
3tt years. Survivors are two sis
ters, Mrs. Jeramina Phillips Smith
of Sprague River; Mrs. Mary Van
Arnnm of Silverton; and a broth
er, Asel Lawrence of Scotta Mills.
MEETING THURSDAY
GERVAIS Miss Helen Julius,
missionary representative of the
board of national missions, wlU
speak at the Presbyterian church
Thursday afternoon. She wlU tell
of her work in various parts of
the United States. Women of the
Woodburn, Aurora, Bethel and
Fairfield societies are invited
guests.
11-Cent Building
Fund Church Now
ALBANY Starting- with a
building fund of exactly 11
cents early In the summer, the
Nazarene church people wUl
soon have their aew edifice
ready for dedication.
Rev. M. M. Short, pastor of
the church, states that the
membership needed a church
building In which to worship,
and with the addition gradual
ly of a few Mnall donations,
they have been able to get
material for tbeir church.
In the meantime Rev. Short
baa been holding meeting, each
Sunday In his home.
Plan for Convention
SILVERTON Members of the
local Rebekah lodge will attend
the district convention March 4
at Hubbard, - Rebecca - Barber,
noble grand, announces.
The local lodge will meet Feb
ruary 23 for a program and din
ner. Mrs. Alvin Hemlngsen, presi
dent, announces the Triple Link
club will meet Wednesday after
noon with Mrs. Charles Hartman.
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Community
Clubs
HAYESVILLE H embers of
the community club thoroughly
enjoyed the beautiful scenery of
Oregon as presented in the mov
ing pictures presented the
Cherry City Baking company.
Johnny Reynolds gave a hort
talk on Future Farmers and the
convention March S, when the
champions of the oratorical con
tests at Cottage Grove, Lebanon-,
Junction City, Albany, itagene,
Salem, SO Tert on, Woodburn and
Corvallls will hold their elimina
tion contest at the Hayesville
school.
SALEM HEIGHTS The com
munity club met Friday ight
with a large crowd in attend
ance. An interesting and varied
program was given by the school
children of the Chemawa Indian
school, directed by Charles A.
Larson. Indians were in native
dress.
At the next meeting an Irish
program will be given.
ROSEDALE A program by
local talent was enjoyed at the
last community club meeting. A
community play is being re
hearsed for the meeting March
11, for which nominal charge
will be made.
HAZEL GREEN The Mitchell
entertainers of Salem will fur
nish a program for the commun
ity club Friday, Februarr .24,
at 8 p. m. TLe men wUl serve
refreshments, . with Kenneth
Bayne, chairman.
Play Brings $25
MIDDLE GROVE The com
munity club meeting, featuring
the play "Mama's Baby Boy."
was well attended and the 11
players were commended for the
splendid showing, which netted
the club treasury about 12" The
play will be repeated at Macleay
grange hall this Saturday night.
SUNNYSIDE The regular
meeting of the Sunnyside com
munity club will not be held this
month because of illness in the
community. Mrs. Emil Larsen
and Hope Larsen have scarletina.
The program and pie social will
be given at the regular March
meeting.
Ethelma Titus Is
Recent Bride
STAYTON At a aulet wed
ding ceremony recently at the
Church of Christ parsoi.age,
Ethelma Ardvth Titna. danrhter
of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Titus, be
came the bride of Walter Lynn
Barnes, grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
Chancy Sickles of Halsey. Rev.
Meivin Trailer read the cere
mony.
Mrs. Mike Wendt sang "O
Promise Me," accompanied by
Miss Sylvia Stupka. Following
the ceremony a receDtion was
held at the home of the bride's
grandmother, Mrs. Mary Titus.
Mrs. Edward Strade and Mrs.
Eld on Champ, sisters of the
bride, and Miss Lenore Lewis
served.
-Mrs. Barnes graduated from
Stayton high school with the
class of '38 and Mr. Barnes
graduated front the Halsey high
school.
Guild Plans Sale
SILVERTON Immanuel Guild
will hold a social night Wednes
day at g o'clock. Genrm Wi)i.
lnrton's birthday will ha nhaai-ToA
In program and decorations. An
apron sale will be featured and
a lunch served.
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