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The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Saturday Morning, January 13, 1940 PAGE THREE Barker Tells Of Early West Sayo new Publication Will Necessitate Rewriting of Oregon History MONMOUTH Dr. Burt Brown Barker, Ylce-president of the Uni versity of Oregon, Thursday ad dressed the Civic club on early western history. He told how let ter and accounts of Dr. John Mc Loughlln, Hudson's bay factor, records kept at Fort Astoria, and other records and letters forming valuable data from many other early explorers of the northwest are cn file In the British archives at London. Repeated attempts by Americans to secure access to the files failed. Dr. Barker with the late Dr. R. C. Clark, history professor at the University of Oregon, were the first Americans to be privileged to investigate he famous files in 1936. Because of a gentleman's agreement with British authori ties. Dr. Barker Is not at liberty to reveal in printed form the amazing factual information con tained in those files. The British bave promised publication In 1941 of three books to contain complete files of Dr. McLcughlin's letters end accounts and those of other Important persons who figured in the far west frontier in that near legendary period of 1811 until af ter Oregon territory became part of the United States. That this revelation will un doubtedly necessitate the re-writing of Oregon history of that era is Dr. Barker's belief. Speaking also to the Civic club was A. Hawkins, from the state department of education. He stat ed that agencies of public educa tion recognize the forum as a suc cessful method of adult civic edu cation in public affairs, and out lined briefly suggestions for in cluding Monmouth in a forum dis trict. He said Monmouth and In dependence could both join in a cooperative forum with alternate meetings for $40 each. The forum is sponsored by the state department of education and has been successfully demonstrat ed fa Portland. Longview, St. Hel ens and other northwest cities. Several valley towns are contem plating participation in a forum district including Lebanon, Eu gene, Silverton and Hillsboro. Women Sponsor Bridge Lessons WOODBURN A school for bridge players will be held Jan-j uary 29. 30 and 31 in the club rooms of the Woodburn library. It is to be sponsored by the Junior Woman's club. Robert Ashley, Portland bridge expert, will conduct the classes, using the Sam Gordon system. Tickets will be sold at $2 each or $2.50 per couple by Mrs. Em ma Otjen, Miss Zoa Lowthian and Mrs. Arlene Harwood. Each ticket will be good for three af ternoons or three nights, or if desired a person may attend both afternoon and night classes: Ash ley will also answer questions and give private instructions at request. T0IIIIIE SeRINE'S ORCHESTRA ON KSLM 10:30 TO 11:00 2 Miles North of Independence 25c - - - al For men and women. Printed with name and address on both letterhead and envelope. 100 Sheets Paper (Size 714xl012) 100 Envelopes to Match Good quality White Laid Bond. Packed in an attractive cabinet. Specially priced fgmSSOBSS -HJBUSHIEIG COl 215 South Commercial St. Phone 9101 Escaped Blast That Trapped Scores in Mine The man at left, getting coffee from Red Cross worker, was one of 47 miners who emerged from the Hartley No. 1 mine of the Pond Creek Pocahontas Coal corporation at Bartley, W. Va., unaware of the explosion that killed 02 of their fellow workers. Snell Is Speaker At Civic Meeting DALLAS Earl Snell. secre tary of state, was the guest speak er at a dinner meeting of the dif ferent civic groups of Dallas at the chamber of commerce rooms Wednesday night. The meeting was sponsored by the Dallas Wom an's club with the chamber of commerce. Lions' club and Junior i Woman's club cooperating. Mrs. J. Paul Bollman, president of the Woman's club, presided and introduced Miss Ruth Betts, rep resenting the J u n 1 o r Woman's 'club; Oramel Shreeve, president of the chamber of commerce: Hol lis Smith, president of the Lions' jclub and Mrs. Harold D. Peterson, , president of the State Federation oT Women's clubs. I Snell, introduced by Mrs. Peter ' son, gave an interesting talk on the activities of his office. He also urged the citizens of Oregon to use their opportunities of active participation in their government. He contrasted conditions in Ore gon and the United States with those of countries of central Eur ope where active participation in government Is not possible and where the ripht3 of frdom of .n4MM.h anH rM. or1 n.nM Musical numbers on the pro gram were given by students from the music department of Willam ette university. Polk Fair Dates Set DALLAS At a recent meeting of the Polk county fair board the dates of the 1940 Polk county fair at Monmouth have been set for August 23 and 24. Josiah Wills, secretary, has announced. This will be one week before the state fair. Toniie i yj xx. uu y mm $5).50 Finn Sentry in It ut 'V V' 1 lll i I II v Y 1 II i "U u An exclusive picture snapped on the Finnish-Russian front showing a Finnish sentry keeping close watch on "no man's land." Music Critic Was Former Aurora Lad AURORA Henry FInck, mu sic critic for the New York Even ing World for many years, who spent his boyhood in Aurora, was the subject of discussion at the Aurora Woman's club meeting Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. F. C. Renfrew reported on Finck's book, "Golden Age of Music." The Aurora colony land was the creation of Finck's father. In his book he told of his boyhood days here. Mrs. Harriett Ferguson re- ' signed as secretary of the club, ' and Mrs. P. J. Hunt was elected to fill the vacancy. Mrs. E. P. Mi- chell was co-hostess with Mrs. James Ogle. Has Portland Speaker CLOVER DALE The Four Leaf Clover club will meet at the home of Mrs. Louis Hennies next Wednesday, January 17. Special guest of the day will be Peter Mudle. radio hostess of the Fred Meyers stores. Election of offi cers will be postponed until the February meeting. Completely Printed No Man's Land Economist to Talk At Independence INDEPENDENCE Dr. Victor P. Morris, dean of the school of business administration at the University of Oregon, will be the guest speaker at the Woman's club Tuesday night. Dr. Morris is considered an ex pert on matters of foreign trade. He teaches classes in economics at the university. Preceedinp the club meeting. Dr. Morris will be guest of the Chamber of Com merce at dinner. Mrs. M. J. Butler will have charge of the music at the meet ing and hostesses will be Mrs. Delia Keeney, Miss Dora Oalla ger, Mrs. Elsie Bolt, Miss Mary Donaldson and Miss Edith Nor ton. Team to Compete In Parliamentary Procedure Contest WOODBURN The Future Far mers of Woodburn high school will send its parliamentary pro cedure team to Junction City Friday to take part in a contest consisting of teams from the up per Willamette valley. Woodburn team has won this contest two years, and if it wins again tbls year it can keep the banner, of fered by the Lions club of Cr vallls, permanently. The Woqd burn team has placed second in the state contest the last two years. Members of the team are Leo nard Coleman, president; Jess Owre, vice-president; Carl Scbultz, secretary; Ambrose As per, treasurer; and Robert Bel lamy, reporter. J. S. Johnson is the advisor. Competing teams are from Cottage Grove, Eugene, Junction City, Corvallis, Albany, Lebanon, Salem, Silverton and Woodburn. Charles Starrett in "The Grand I ' Jury Secrets" with John Howard Gall Patrick O Also News, Colored Cartoon and Chapter 8 of "The Oregon Trail On Our Stage at l:SO P. M. Seth Jayne and the Hollywood Bnckaroo Broadcast Continuous Sunday 1 to 11 P. M. Added News, Comedy and "March f Time" Ml Building New Jail Talked City Council at Gervais Will Hear Estimates on Cost, Labor GERVAIS Building of a new city jail was discussed at Monday night's council meeting. Mayor Moisan was asked to gather infor mation on getting WPA labor. He will report estimated costs at the next meeting. Mrs. Sumner Stevens, chairman for this district, reports the col lection of $64.47 from the sale of tuberculosis seals. This amount exceeds the previous two years. In 193S the sale in this district am ounted to $58.75 and in 1937, $52.07. The Gervais community danc ing club will give its semi-monthly dance at the high school audi torium Saturday night. A Salem orchestra will furnish music and dancing will ttart ct 9 o'clock. Receipts Increase Mrs. Cecil G. Colby, local post master, reports an increase in business at the post office over last year. Receipts during 1939 were approximately 4 per cent over 1938. The last quarter of 1939 went 4 per cent over 1938 and money order receipts were 7 per cent over 1938. Maurice Stokx has enlisted in the US marine corps and left Tuesday for San Diego where he will be stationed for the present. The community 500 club held its semi-monthly supper and card party at the high school auditor ium Tuesday night when eight ta bles were played. High scores were made "by Mrs . John Leetz and M. D. Henning and second high by Mrs. S. D. Manning and Arthur Goffin. Hostesses for the supper Tuesday night, January 23, will be Mrs. Henning, Mrs. Gi rod and Mrs. Bressler. Three-Act Comedy Players to Give SILVERTON Sponsored by the Silverton community band, the Salem Community Playhouse Salem's largest little theatre or ganization, will give on January 17 at the Eugene Field auditor ium the three act comedy, "Her Step Husband." The comedy was written by Larry E. Johnston. The Community Playhouse group of players is directed by Larry Bouler. Demonstration of their ability was recently given when the company presented the comedy, "So You're From Mis souri'' at Mt. Angel during the Flax festival. Members of the cast are Leon Spaulding, Bette Allen. Morrill Crary, Sue Sanderson, Mrs. Jack VanCleave, Jack Baker. Dot Kingswell, Rosemary McVeigh and Leonard Steinbock. This will be the first of the entertainments planned for under the sponsorship of the Silverton Community band during the year. Local committeemen in charge of arrangements are E. R. Ek man, Merton Baker, Arthur Nel son and George Manolis. Farmers Union DALLAS The annual meeting of the Polk County Farmer's union was held at the North Dal las school house Wednesday. There were approximately 100 present for the meeting with 12 locals in the county represented. This was an all day meeting with a covered dish dinner at noon. Speakers at the meeting in cluded Peter Zimmerman, dele gate to the national convention, who gave a report of the annual meeting held In Omaha last fall; G. W. Potts, of Jefferson, past state president of the Farmer's Union; W. C. Leth, Polk county agent and Senator Dean Walker of Independence.. The annual election of county officers was held with the follow ing chosen to serve for the coming year: L. H. McBee of the Liberty Bell union, president; Ammon Grlce, Orchard Heights union, vice president; Eben Ray, Valley Junction union, secretary-treasurer; Cliff Hill, Ballston, con ductor; Orval Wells, Buena Vis ta, doorkeeper; and members of tbe executive committee, Emmett Staats, Luckiamutet, Jack Sears, Perrydale and R. W. Hogg, Green wood. STARTS TODAY Tough as they com . . . afraid of nobody . . . with a fist like a five-ton bomb! But so finicky be won't have a gun around him. "They're messy," he says. When he smashes a guy it's quick, and final! He likes things smooth, sleek and shiny . . . that's why they call him "Silky the Sybarite" . . . ASTomsnino! 7 y.uji W'm laiiNUraHiHHiiHI)! ARNOLD OWEN GWENN COMPANION FEATURE- THE MYSTERY MAX Windsor Pastor Aids Dancer um i mm I'utiiria Winfrey, jobless dancer from New York who wont to jail in Los Angeles in preference to becoming a strip-tease dancer, Is shown as she was released In the custody of the Rev. Robert A. Jardine, the pastor who married the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, until she can obtain work to support herself. She faces a formal probation hearing on a charge of malicious mischief arising from her smashing a Hollywood store window. She told the arresting of ficer she would "rather starve than become a strip-tease dancer,' the only work she had been able to find. VALLEY CHURCHES SILVERTON .... Special services have been planned for Saturday night and Sunday morning at the Christian and Missionary Alliance church. Rev. Elliott C. Aandahl, returned missionary from China, will show pictures Saturday night and will speak Sunday morning at 11 o'clock. Communion services will be held Sunday at 11 at Immanuel Luth eran church with Rev. J. M. Jen son having for his sermon topic, "When Jesus Enters the Home." Midweek services are announced for Thursday at 2 p.m. In the Nor wegian language. Officers elected at the annual meeting were trus tees, H. B. Jorgenson, Harold Sat ern, Alfred Loe and Anton Dahl; treasurer, Ida Winslow; Sunday school superintendent, Hannah Ol son. "What Shall We Believe About Life After Death?" is the subject chosen by Edward Terry for the 11 o'clock Sunday morning ser mon at the Methodist church. Ves per services have been set for 4:30 with stringed ensemble from the high school under the direction of Floyd Ellefson. The Sisterhood Sunday school class will be held Wednesday at the parsonage. The Junior circle will meet Friday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. A. P. Solie. Loyal Guards will meet Fri day with Mrs. Ljdai Whitman. Rev. P. C. Olson will talk on "The Difference Christ Made" Sunday at 10:45 at Calvary Luth eran church. "Christ Is My House" Is the subject of Rev. M. J. K. Fuhr's 11 o'clock sermon at Trinity church Sunday morning. There will be special music by the choir under the direction of Mrs. Tom Ander son. The fellowship hour will meet at noon with a no-host dinner im mediately after the morning serv ice Rev. F. W. Zook of the Chris tian church is announcing his morning service for Sunday on the subject of "Onward With the New Testament Church." The evening topic will be "An Unanswerable Query." ALBANY In connection with the sermon at the Baptist church Sunday night arrangements have been made for the showing of moving pictures of the Holy Land. Rev. Edgar B. Luther, who recent ly came to Albany to assume the pastorate of this church, will preach on the "Jew Fulfilling Prophecy" and the pictures, which are to be shown by Fred Taylor, are in connection with this sub ject. AMITY K. E. Burke, presi dent of the Northwestern Chris tian college, Eugene, and male quartet of the college will sing Sunday night at the Amity Chris tian church service. Earl Berg student at Llnfield college, will occupy the pulpit at the Baptist church here until Dastor has been chosen to take CONTINUOUS TODAY 2 TO 11:15 P. M. tqbilliiiq! p Miy.v.v.v.u ll The Masked Rider pts uu i t hp place of Rev. L. S. Shumaker who resigned the last of the year. LAB1SH CENTER Rev. J. H. Oehlerking, of Billings, Mont., will be guest speaker at the morn ing services at the Labish Center school house. Rev. Oehlerking is district superintendent of the Montana conference of the Evan gelical church. HUBBARD Rev. J. S. Van Winkle, who is confined to his home on account of sickness an nounces that Dr. W. C. Kantner of Salem and Professor Jones of Willamette university will occu py the Hubbard and Elliott Prai rie pulpits respectively Sunday morning. Service Station Is Being Built SILVERTON A modern serv ice station will be built on the side of the present one at First and Oak streets. Eroll Ross will build the station and Hugh Range has the building contract. It is ex pected to be finished in 3D days. W. H. High, who Is at St. Vin cent's hospital at Portland, is re ported considerable improved. He is the owner of the Silverton Drug company. V. L. Brunner. who has been ill for sometime, is reported im proved at his home. STARTS SUNDAY Midnight Prevue Tonight at ii::; amount's ly able Epie-ot Lov fit 'CrT. Jn . rr ft Companion Thrills ob an Arizona Horse: Ranch! Two Thoroughbreds" Jimmy Lydon - Joan Brodel 1. ART i KAY KYSER TIMES THATS RIGHT YOU'RE WRONG" TODAY ! Plus "Meet Dr. Christian" MICKEY MOUSE MATINEE TODAY 1 P. M. Dallas Eastern Star Installs Airs. Jack Eakin Seated as new Worthy Matron; Laing Is Patron DALLAS Installation of offi cers was held by the Naomi chap ter. Order of Eastern Star, Tues day night. Installing officers were Mrs. A. J. Cleveland, matron; John D. Voth, patron; Mrs. Maurice Dal ton, marshal; Mrs. Blanche Eakin, chaplain, and Mrs. L. L. McCarty, secretary. The new officers who were In stalled Tuesday night include: Mrs. Jack Eakin, worthy matron; Morris Laing, worthy patron: Mrs. Robert Pence, associate matron; Maurice Dalton, associate patron; Mrs. Robert S. Kreason, secre tary; Mrs. George Eberting, treasurer; Mrs. Laird V. Woods, conductress; Mrs. Louis Hadley, associate conductress; Mrs. Clara Weeks, chaplain: Mrs. Andrew Irwin, Jr., marshal. Mrs. W. L. Pemberton; organ ist; star points. Miss Helen Shreeve. Adah; Mrs. Norris Rock well, Ruth; Miss Ruth Petre. Es ther; Mrs. Morris Walton, Mar tha; Miss Mary Elizabeth Ward, Electa; Mrs. William HImes, war den, and Robert Pence, sentinel. Each of the retiring officers was presented flowers by Mrs. A. J. Cleveland and John Voth, re tiring worthy matron and worthy patron. Mrs. Jack Eakin received a basket of flowers from the 1940 officers. At the close of the in stallation Mrs. Cleveland was pre sented her past president's pin, a gift from U. S. Grant, who was unable to be present." Musical numbers at the instal lation included selections on the accordian by Clark Robb and vo cal selections by Mrs. C. C. Gett man, accompanied by Mrs. Don Robinson. A supper hour followed. The committee in charge included Mrs, Oscar Hayter, Mrs. George L. Hawkins, Mrs. It. L. Chapman, Mrs. U. S. Loughary, Mrs.. R. R. Turner and Mrs. W. C. Leth. Call Board ELS I N OR E Today Kay Kyser in "That's Right, You're Wrong" with Adolphe Menjou and Mae Robson. "Meet Dr. Christian" with Jean Hersholt and Dorothy Lovett. GRAND Today Don Ameche, Andrea Leeds, Al Jolson in "Swanee River." CAPITOL Today R o b e r t Montgom ery, Edward Arnold in "The Earl of Chicago." The Three Mesqulteera in "The Cowboys From Texas." STATE Today "Sweepstakes Winner" with Marie Wil son, Allen Jones. Johnny Davis and Jerry Colonna. HOLLYWOOD Today Charles Starrett in "The Thundering West" wi'.h the Sens of the Pio neers. John Howard and Gall Patrick in "Grand Jury Secrets." SALEM'S LEADING THEATRE I TWO FEATURES la9hobU. mi.. I rind! umpw IK? ; AMUSING, . ASTOUNDING, - AMAZING ADVENTURES with Gulliver among lh " droll, dtlighffut, dv astatingly comical in- habitants of Lillipvt... 25,000 of thorn. It's a novor-ondlng parado of laughs . . . thrills . . . - ADOLPH MEXJOU in
