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Thm OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon. Saturday Morning, February 1919 FAGE Tnnrz Silver ton PTA Observes Baby Lost two Days, Recovers Anniversary Founders Day Program Given Members Give Ceremonial Report Progress on Hot Lunches SILVERTON' The 43rd anni versary of the organization of Parent-Teachers associations was observed Thursday afternoon by the local group of which Mrs. J. J. Lewis is president, in a formal Founders day program following the regular business session. The Eugene Field auditorium was decorated in winter greenery and large vases of mountain laur el. A long table centered with pine and fir cones and eight tapers of varied colors were used as decora tions. The candle light ceremonial was led by Mrs. F. J. Roubal. In the formalities, Mrs. J. W. Jordan represented faith; Mrs. Jack Iver son. oneness; Mrs. Scott McPike, understanding; Mrs. Helen M. Wrightman, national congress; Mrs. John Hoblitt, dedication; Mrs. Gladwyn Hamre, education; Mrs. William Schuster, recrea tion; Mrs. Jack Tuggle, service. Mrs. Helmer Brokke, vice pres ident of the Silverton PTA ar ranged the program. Other num bers were piano selections, "Sea Pieces" (McDowell), by Wayne Rose; vocal solos, "The Old Re frain" (Frlti Kreisler), and "Wit frain" (Fritx Kreisler), and "Without a Song" (Newman), by Max Holland "vita Mrs. Arthur Dahl at the piano; a reading and poem In honor of the founders of PTA, Mrs. Alice McClellan Burney and Mrs. Phoebe A. Hurst, by the president, Mrs. J. J. Lewis on the theme, "The Child Is the Hope of the Race." Mrs. Alf O. Nelson, chairman of the tea hour, cut the birthday cake. Mrs. Helen M. Wrightman and Mrs. John Hoblitt, charter members of the Silverton PTA. presided at the urns. Assisting in serving were Mrs. Scott McPike, chairman of the social hour com mittee, Mrs. Tom Anderson, Miss Betty Haffenbrack, Miss Edna Merritt, Mrs. Arthur Gottenberg and Mrs. J. W. Jordan. A favorable report on the PTA year's project, the establishing of a kitchen and hot dish lunch room for the pupils of the grades and Junior high department, was made by Mra. J. W. Jordan and Mrs. Lewis. Open house will be held in the lunchrooms in the former library rooms of the Eugene Field building. Friday afternoon, Feb ruary 9, when guests are asked to donate potatoes, carrots, onions or a cheap cut of meat in order to start the work of serving lunches Monday, February 12, to between 180 and 200 pupils who come from a distance and bring cold lunches. Two WPA workers are to be In charge of the kitchen. A recent pie social netted the kitch en fund $11.30 as a nucleus of the $250 costs of establishing and equipping the kitchen and lunch rooms. A Community Jamboree is the fund. Five dollars was voted from the PTA funds to the codliver oil project of the Sunshine club of which Al Wieckert is chairman. It was announced that each organ ization of town will be asked to contribute 10 cents per member toward the fund which is used without cost to the children or parents, as a health giving move for under-privileged children. Mrs. Lewis appointed Miss Han nah Olson as chairman of the "Summer Roundup," a move to assemble mothers and pre-school -ago children for the necessary health tests before the beginning of the autumn term of school. Parking Space Is Being Increased MONMOUTH To Increase the parking space on the north side of Main street the wide sidewalk between Knox and Warren streets, excluding frontage f Nelson's service station. Is being reduced 4 feet in width and new pavement being laid in replace ment. The Mountain States Pow er company has moved its elec tric light poles from the area to the north side of the walk. The street was paved in 1918 and the sidewalk built at that time. Some Interesting relics of earl ier days were found while exca vating; among them being 2 horseshoes. Imbedded deep in the ground under the walk surface were the oak butts of old hitch ing posts in solid condition. Only the older residents of town can recall the period, of their use. Last Day If Bob Baker " Lew Ayre - Lana Turner i la the West" Girls" Also News, Colored Cartoon and Chap, a of The Oregon Trail" On Our Stage at 1:80 P. M. Beth Jayne and the Bollywood Buckaroos PI ' Two Big Features And 2nd Feature 1CIXMI9 C21ST TBJLZS13 St. Lawrence Waterway Plan Revised Again Lawrence river-Great Lakes waterway QUEBEC A SEABTgUP. INTENTIONAL, ff J i w i b ;c o m s i N JfiT S huoom1- ueyaj C. ? ( I $ u i "1fea(?$!l!i: " X : , StCtA.aPrvffl CAHAZyST AUUW) t r ' "4 f Cy VOR.K. (,, I x s OCTOOtTvL f (I'X 1 V I - ' - PtTRo rrjr1 c -d","? - I I L r ( . - "todo-lcvllano PENM- , L . - ' M-imim Fans f-v-Ci 7 UaaSrin :Q: Once again the planned St. Lawrence waterway project of the United States and Canada, gigantic seaway from Duluth, Minn., to the Atlantic ocean, pops Into the news as engineers of the two coun tries reach a "substantial agreement" on the proj ect's feasibility. , The cost of the project is esti mated at $250,000,000 and it would take about seven vears to comnlete th mwv a main tm In the vicinity of Barnhart Island, with a power house In each country, la planned. At the same time,, the project Includes development of Niagara Fails, both scenically and for power purposes. Officers Elected By Aid at Labish LABISH CENTER All Officers of the Ladies Aid were re-elected at the first monthly meeting of the group for this year held Wednesday at the H. B. Baker home. They include: president, Mrs. W. A. Starker; viee-prsident, Mrs. H. M. Bibby; and secretary treasurer, Mrs. W. R. Daugherty. Mrs. J. C. Leedy conducted the election. Committees responsible for the program of the society were named by the president as fol lows: first quarter, Mrs. J. Lee dy and Mrs. Daugherty; second quarter, Mrs. Bibby and Mrs. Ru ben Boehm; third quarter, Mrs. H. G. Parsall and Mrs. N. J. Kurth; and fourth quarter, Mrs. H. B. Aker and Mrs. O. G. Mc Claughry. 501 Tamales Sold At Annual Supper MARQUAM At the 21st an nual tamale supper by the women of the Methodist Ladies' Aid so ciety, Thursday night at the com munity hall, 501 home-made ta males were sold. Working time required in preparing material and the read y-to-eat delicacies was 18 hour b for each of 18 women. Mrs. J. L. Jones, presi dent of the aid for many years, was general chairman. Miss Martha Jane Hottel of Sa lem was the featured program attraction in character sketch readinp. Musical numbers an nounced by the pastor of the lo cal church, Rev. Pierre Smith, in cluded an accordion duo by Bet ty Jean Dicken and Lenora Schlottmann; a novelty number of voice, guitar and harmonica by Irvin Lang; vocal duet with guitar accompaniment by Mary and Junior Hamrick; a vocal duet with Miss Eleanor Ridings at the piano by Mrs. Arthur Ol son and Mrs. Thomas Bentley; a vocal solo by Miss Pauline Jones assisted, at the piano by Mrs. Bentley; piano solo selections by Mrs. Earl Ross and Miss Ridings. Richardson Rites Held at Stayton STAYTON Funeral services were held Tuesday for Flora Sav age Richardson, who died Janu ary 28 at the age of 89 years. She was born October 14, 1850. November 14, 1870, she married G. W. Richardson at Amity. To this union were born nine chil dren. She lived on a farm near McCoy until eight years ago. Since that time she had lived with her daughters at Greeham and Stayton. She was preceded In death by her husband and two daughters, Dora Buttrlck and Hel en Richardson.. She was a mem ber of the Christian church. Surviving are seven children, Charles of Roseburg, Elva Werene ef Pacific Beach, Calif., Jess and Frank of Seattle, Sadie McKee of Gresham, Linn of Salem and Crys tal Carter of Stayton. Fourteen grandchildren and eight great Grangers News MONMOUTH Approximately 100 attended the mid-winter Po mona grange session here Satur day, with all county granges rep resented. Directed by Lyle Thomas, West Salem, a special committee report featured adoption of a contest pep program among the several granges with points balanced to provide equal opportunity to small and large granges. The contest will begin in April and end in Jan uary, 19 41. The winning grange will receive a 116 cash prize. The schedule committee named these times and places of meet ing: April, Falls City; July, Buell; October, Oak Grove, January, 1941, Brush College; October, 1941, West Salem; January, 1942, Monmouth. Candidates Initiated were: Mrs. T. R. Heffley, Mrs. W. J. Stock holm, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bowen, Monmouth; Mr. and Mrs. Harold Freeman, Oak Grove; Harvey Burke, C. D. Nagel, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Stelzer, Falls City; P. 0. Black, Independence. Mrs. Arthur Brown, Dallas, di rected the program, on which ap peared Thelma Johnston, violinist, Monmouth; Mrs. W. A. Rowell, Rickreall, reader; Claude Larkin, Rickreall, vocal numbers. Elmer Cook, West Salem, spoke on law violations. A memorial for the late P. O. Powell was directed by Glen Ad ams, with an appreciation by R. B. Swenson. L. H. McBee, Dallas, re ported on PUD progress, saying that tha hydro-electric commission would require that some city be included In the county project which is not contemplated at present. CHEMAWA A large crowd at tended the dance sponsored by the Home Economics club Thursday night. Another dance will be giv en next Thursday, February 8. The Sewing club met for an all day quilting Wednesday. The fol lowing were present: Mrs. H. W. Bowden, Mrs. W. E. Savage, Mrs. Fred Wolfe, Mrs. Arthur Holden, Mrs. Will Ettner, Mrs. I. Abrams, Mrs. Sydney Francisco, Mrs. Arch ie JClaggett, Mrs. O. D. Bliss, Mrs. Tow Bowden, Mrs. W. J. Wickert. At noon a no-host luncheon was served. The Home Economics club will meet for all-day sewing Weodnes day, February 7. WOODBURN The Woodburn grange will hold an all-day meet ing Saturday when important business will be considered. RICKREALL The HEO of the Rickreall grange held its business meeting Thursday afternoon. It was decided to hold a "Tour of the National" at the grange hall Saturday, February 24. Booths where refreshments suitable to the county they represent will be served at five cents. The ladies will be dressed in costumes rep resenting their country. Special guests at the noon meal were Mrs. Bewley of Monmouth, Lowell JBoyce and Everett Trent of McMinnville. grandchildren also survive. Fun eral services were held from the Weddle ft .Son chapel and Inter ment was in the Bethel cemetery. Tonilo T0IHIIE SeMIIE'S OOCHESTBA ON KSLM 10:30 TO 11:00 - as 2 Miles North ei Independence at rail A. N. Doerf lers Have 7-Pound Son McALPIN Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Doerfler are announcing the birth of a seven-pound twelve-ounce son at the Silverton hospital Feb ruary 1. The new arrival has been named David Alexander. Mrs. Henry Eriksen entertained the McAlpln Stitchers club at an all-day meeting Thursday. Mem bers quilted for the hostess. A buffet dinner was served, with Mrs. Mae McElhaney assisting the hostess in serving and Mrs. Edna Eaton pouring. Mrs. Reynold Tu ers who recently moved to Union Hill from this district will enter tain the club in March. Birthdays of members occurring in Febru ary and March will be honored at the March meeting. Mrs. Maybelle Terry of Salem is convalescing from Influenza at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Morley. Mr. Morley has also been ill with Influenza. Ernest Maine Dies at Scio SCIO Ernest A. Maine, 67, died suddenly Friday morning of a heart attack at his farm home west of Scio. Funeral arrange ments are awaiting the arrival of relatives from Iowa, but it is be lieved the funeral will be held either Monday or Tuesday at the Scio Baptist church with Rev. V. L. Loucks officiating. N. C. Lowe mortuary is in charge. He was born at Wick, Iowa, November 15, 1882, and came to Oregon in 1907. He lived in Ma rion county ntil 1914, when the family moved to the farm near Scio. Surviving are the widow, Jen nie L. ; three children, Harold M. of Vale, Emmett of Eugene and Evelyn at home; two sisters, Mrs. C. C. Hammon and Mrs, S. S. Hestkett both of Iowa. Call Board ELSIXORE Today "Brother Rat and a Baby" with Priscilla Lane, Wayne Morris, Jane Bryan and Eddie Albert. "Married and In Love," with Allan Marshall and Barbara Read. "Gone With the Wind" opens February 15 for one week with all seats re served, two showings daily. Reserved a e a t a now on sale. CAPITOL Today Boris Karloff and Margaret Lindsay In "Brl- tish Intelligence." "Heroes of the Saddle" with "The Three Mesquiteers." HOLLYWOOD Today Bob Baker in "Hon- or of the West" Lew Ayres and Lana Turner In "These Glamour Girls." GRAND Today Cary Grant Rosalind Russell In Girl Friday." and "His The Lane Sisters Priscilla, Lola A Rosemary "DAUGHTERS COURAGEOUS" . AND "Man WBo Dared" Creamery Co-op Report Given Monmouth Warehouse Is Heavy Seed Handler; Figures Released MONMOUTH The annual meeting of the Monmouth Co operative creamery and ware house was held Wednesday. Man ager Marvin Davidson gave the annual reports which disclosed a prosperous year. The cream ery's gross income was $6,516.05; the warehouse gross income $3, 987.37.' The total net income was $7,667.45, and as the association is non-profit, the net was prorat ed back to patrons on a percent age of Individual business. The poundage seed report of the warehouse indicates that this warehouse was the second heav iest seed handler in the state the past year. Poundage figures for 1939 are: 1,800,000 wheat; 2,357,000 grey oats; 749,000 white oats; 1,900,000 barley; 236,254 com mon Vetch; 171,471 hairy vetch; 614,445 winter peas. The total seed business of the past year was $86,000; total sales were $201,335.85. In 1938 the creamery made 312,727 pounds of butter. In 1939, 361,466 pounds of butter. Butter in 1939 sold for $93, 749.25. The entire total of busi ness for the creamery and ware house in 1938 was $217,045.58. The 1939 total was $296,084.80. Talks on Crops G. R. Hyslpp of Oregon State college discussed the develop ment of vetch crops, stating that hairy vetch, not too favorable as a crop prospect when first sowed, now has turned out a winner in agricultural markets. Winter peas, a cover crop in the south ern states, is another good seller. Oregon has proved the most prolific state in the union for production of hairy vetch and winter peas, and Hyslop believes only the beginning has been made la southern market possi bilities. Paul Quintas, a representative of the Washington, DC, farm credit administration who is as sociated with the Federal Land bank at Spokane was present; also C. L. Wallmark of the Spo kane bank for cooperative orga nizations. A short musical program was given In which the Leverman twin sisters appeared with Mrs. Leverman as accompanist; and Lanna Severson, Viola Hiebert. and Mary Llvesay of Dallas sang. The noontime dinner wag serv ed by the Elkins Womans club. At the business session, John R. Lowy of Buena Vista, long time director, tendered his res ignation and a standing vote of thanks was given him for his long and faithful service. The board .was instructed to present him with an appropriate mem ento. Directors named were William Riddell, Henry Dickinson and Jennings Lorence, all of Monmouth. Patriotic Event Planned by Clubs "Women's Group, DAR Will Join in Program at Lebanon DALLAS The February meet ing of the Dallas Woman's club will be held Tuesday afternoon at Library hall. A patriotic program has been arranged for the after noon and various patriotic groups of Dallas have been Invited to be special guest of the club as well as members of the Monmouth Civ ic club. Also a special feature of the afternoon will be the birthday party in celebration of the golden jubilee of the General Federation of Women's clubs. Burton C. Bell, principal of the Dallas junior high school and past commander of the Carl B. Fenton post of the American Legion will be the guest speaker. Musical numbers will include piano solos by Miss Elizabeth Boylan of Sa lem and vocal solos by Raymond Van Dyke, director of music in the Dallas schools. Students of Mrs. Dorothy Craven will also take part in the program. The second part of the program will be given over to the birthday party. Mrs. J. G. Van Orsdel, who was selected by the club as the pioneer member, will be especial ly honored. A brief review of the women's progress and women's clubs will be given by Mrs. Charles Bilyeu of Dallas, former state president of the Oregon Fed eration of Women's clubs. Mrs. Oscar Hayter and Mrs. W. G. Vas sall will present the name of a flower as the choice of the club for the national celebration flower. Hostesses for the afternoon will include Mrs. Oscar Hayter, Mrs. A. R. Cadle, Mrs. Mark Blodgett, Mrs. Bruce Spaulding, Mrs. El wyn Craven, Mrs. Carl Bales and Mrs. Orville Kurtz, Mrs. Charles Bilyeu, Mrs. A. B. Starbuck, Mrs. Tracy Staata and Mrs. William Swindells. Silver Cliff Club Plans All-Day Meet SILVER CLIFF Mrs. Carrie Townsend was hostess for the meeting of the Silver Cliff Wom an's club Thursday afternoon. The club will hold an all-day meeting February 22, with Mrs. Floyd Fox and will quilt for the hostess. At the close of the afternoon, Mrs. Townsend served refresh ments to Mrs. W. F. Krenz, Mrs. H. E. Hubbard, Mrs. Alice Char pilloz, Mrs. Earla Stevenson and daughter, Karen Kaye, Mrs. Ma bel Garver, Mrs. Floyd Fox and daughter, Frances. w . . - - S. 'Y, t, w v "V f X iii 1 ij-js1 V " " ' 'f ' T v--- " Childish laughter of 2-year-old Vem McGaughey rang out happily again In the cabin of his parents, the Robert McGaugheys, SO mi lea north of Eureka, Calif., undaunted by two days of wandering with out food in timberland wilderness near his home. Apparently la good health, the baby showed no after-effects of the ordeal in chill and darkness, but his parents were still suffering from anxiety caused by his disappearance. Mother and child are shown after be was found. Woman's Club Has Party at Dallas DALLAS A successful benefit card party was held Wednesday afternoon by the Dallas Wom an's club. The proceeds from the affair will be used for the schol arship loan fund. Following a dessert luncheon 22 tables of cards were in play. Bridge, pinochle and "500" were played with prizes presented to Mrs. W. L. Soehren, Mrs. Dwlght Webb, Mrs. Walter Decker, Mrs. John Delzell, Mrs. Clara Weeks, Mrs. John Frieseh and Mrs. Fred Jackson. The committee in charge in cluded Mrs. H. S, PInkerton, Mrs. Maurice Dalton, Mrs. William Hetzer, Mrs. W. L. Pemberton, Mrs. E. C. McCallon, Mrs. Cecil Dunn, Mrs. Wayne J. Page and Mrs. J. Paul Bollman. T" Committees Named On Bridge Lesson SILVERTON The committee in charge of the series of con tract bridge lessons being spon sored by Ramona club, OES, la announced by Mrs. Mary Alfred, club president, to Include Mrs. Merle Lamar, Mrs. Clella Fish, Mrs. Marie Larson, Mrs. Emma Towe, Mrs. Tomlna Hollings worth, Mrs. Edna Duncan, Mrs. Ethel Hubbs, Mrs. William Scarth, sr., and Mrs. Mary Al fred. 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