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Newspaper Page TextPAGE THREE Education Conference Set at Monmouth Easter Hats Are Gay, Feminine and Alluring Swegle Orchestra Thm OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Wednesday Morning. March 13. 1949 Will Go on Radio SWEGLE The Swegle girls or- ir Annual Affair to Be April 27 Illinois Educator Will Be Chief Speaker; Others Invited MONMOUTH The annual ed ucational conference beld here the past 10 years is aeain sched uled for April 27. It is a major event on the school's schedule and la attended by hundreds of teachers throughout the state. The chief speaker will be Su perintendent Paul J. Misner of Glencoe. 111., a leader in mid west educational affairs. Dr. L. C. Martin of Portland and Dr. W. A. Doppler of the National Tuberculosis association have al so accepted Invitations to at tend. Dr. Frank Murk, until re cently a member of the faculty at the University of Prague, now at Reed college, has also been invited to speak.- "Human and Material Re- niiroAa in' Education" is the theme of this year's conference The conference will open at 9 a. m. with general assembly which will be followed by a for um. Group discussions will fol low in the afternoon until 2:45, when another general assembly will be held. - Saturday night the annual Oregon College of Education alumni dinner will be held in the main gymnasium of the phys ical education building. Offieers of the association are Wilbur R o w e. Milwaukie, president: Wendell Van Loan. Eugene, vice president; Genevieve Coad. Dal las, secretary. Laura J. Taylor, assistant professor of health, OCE, will again act as program chairman. Last year was the first time the dinner was held following the conference, and it was so well attended that it has seemed wise to repeat the occasion this year. "All who have attended the school are Invited to the dinner and to bring husbands, wives or friends," says Rowe, speaking for the association. In the afternoon the alumni business meeting will be held. Other banquets and activities are also planned, all as part of a get-together day. Two Operations, Accident Climax Winter of Colds CLOVERDALE An accident and two operations climaxed flu and colds in this community last week. Gerald Combs, student of the Cloverdale school was rushed to the Deaconess hospital Friday night for an appendectomy. Clair Richardson, brother - in - law of Mrs. Gordon Hann and living at the Hann place, was also opera ted on for acute appendicitis. Clarence Rosenan cut the end of his thumb off while using a hatchet. The Turner Home and Garden club will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Stanley Riches. It will be an all day meeting with a club dinner at noon. Church Campaign Begun, Aumsville ATTMSVILLE Members of the Christian church enjoyed a bas ket dinner at the close of the church services Sunday. Rev. Caldwell and Mrs. Caldwell of Forest Grove are here to conduct an evangelistic campaign at the Christian church, beginning with the Sunday service, services will be held each night this week. Rev. W. C. Branson of North Daokta, who has been conducting a two week's evangelistic cam paign at the Wesleyan Methodist church, closed the services Sun day night. Florence Meredith of Eugene and Chester Huntington of Rose burg were guests at dinner at the home of the former's sister, Mrs. T. P. Otto Sunday. Skeleton of Man Buried n Pioneer Days Exposed, Irrigation Ditch Erosion BURNS, March 12-(iiP)-A hu man skeleton apparently buried in pioneer days has been exposed by water cutting into an irrigation litch bank, Charles Haines, Dia mond Valley farmer, informed Iheriff C. W. Frazier today. The skull was crushed and the kones position indicated the body had been crammed into a small kole. Artist and Model Ronald Colema U artist and adventurer la Pawmowfi film ofRnd yard Kipling'. -The Light That Failed," .ad Ida Luptoo to "je Sodel, whose career begin, in the gutter and cllmaxe. In an nnfor ttable rengcance. Walter Hasten, Muriel Angelu. and l"?y Sige. r SL in the cat of the film which open, today : the EhKreeatre. A Urge cast perform, in tHe spectacular fendan battle scene. Firsts for Finnish Relief .,.,,,.,,,., . ' v , j? ' A i I ' t:::::2m- '' ' ' l ' . J,ti - ' '..; i Crwin Plscator Screen Actress Luise Rainer, twice winner of the film Academy Award, rehearses her first stage role In America, that of Joan of Are In Erwin Piscator'a production of "Saint Joan," for a aeries of American Red Cross benefit performances in Washington. This is also Director Piscator's first American production. Both are con tributing their services. Proceeds will be used for Finnish relief. Mrs. Roosevelt Berates Oregon Parole System SILVERTON Oregon's "very poor parole system" was com mented upon by Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt when she greeted Mrs. Harold D. Peterson, presi dent of Oregon's Federation of Women's Clubs, when the na tional federation met in Wash ington, DC. Mrs. Peterson re ported at the Junior Woman's club no-host supper Monday night. Mrs. Peterson went on to explain that she had told Mrs. Roosevelt that "Oregon now had a new governor who would rec tify this." To which Mrs. Roose velt merely replied, "We shall see." Mrs. Peterson in her Monday night talk, dwelt mostly on her visit to Washington, DC, high lighting the trip to the federal bureau of investigation and to the White House where Mrs. William J. Bulles Funeral Is Today GASTON1 William Joseph Bulles, 93, died Monday at his home at Gaston. Funeral serv ices will be today at 2 p. m. at Holllngsworth chapel in New berg, interment will be In the McMinnville cemetery. Bulles, who was born in Que bec, Canada, May 10, 1846, came to Oregon 2 8 years ago. He and Mrs. Bulles celebrated their 66th wedding anniversary December 22. She died Wednesday, March 6, and was buried last Friday. ' Surviving are one son, Dewey Bulles of Gaston; a granaaaugn ter. Mrs. Ruth Vaughan of Mill town, NJ: a grandson, W. R. Bulles of Salem; and three great grandchildren. Caufield to Run Again; Also Hall TILLAMOOK, March 12.-(P)-Jack Caufield said today he will seek re-elpction as state represen tative on the democratic ticket. He served in the 1935 and 1939 legislatures. PORTLAND. March 12.-(P)-John H. Hall of Portland an nounced today he will seek re election as state representative from Multnomah county. He is a republican. Dies in California INDEPENDENCE Fun eral services were held in Fresno, Calif., Sunday for D. B. Rush, 74, a resident of Independence who died in Fresno Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. H. F. Whitehead. Hei is survived by his wife. Anna; daughter, Mrs. Whitehead: sons, Francis Rush of Olympia and Oren of Lynwood, Calif. ' 7"- . -t s ' - and Loise Bainer Roosevelt nersonallv treeted each state president with some remark of "friendly criticism" of affairs In that presiaeni s own state. Miss LaForest McDonald, preS' ident of the Junior club, presid od and Introduced the BDeaker Mrs. Ralph Larson, program chairman introduced numbers preceding the supper. These in cluded a tan dance number in costume by Juanita Wickert, ac companied by Wayne Rose at the piano, and a vocal solo by Frances Nelson, accompanied by Irene Morley Frank. Helen Green briefly reviewed the organization of the Junior Woman's club in 1932 with Mrs. Ella Hasmer as responsible for the organization. Margaret Shaw Himmel was the first president. Plana were announced for a joint jubilee party to be given by the Woman's club and the Junior Woman's club in April, committees were announced to include decorations, Mrs. A. P. Solie, Mrs. Lowell Hoblitt and Mrs. Marion Green; music and program, Evelyn Lais and Mrs. Ernpst Starr: costumes. Mrs. Floyd Ellefson, Mrs. Ralph Lar son, Mrs. A. T- Titus, Cleone Bry son, Mrs. Charles Hoyt, Mrs. Marion Green, Mrs. R. B. Ren wick; serving committee, Mrs. Henry Aim, Mrs. Martin Hauser, Mrs. F. G. McDonald. Mrs. Rob ert Bye, Mrs. J. J. Byberg, Mrs. John Rye, and Mrs. Renwick; refreshments, Mrs. Dale LaMarr, Miss Krueger, Mrs. T. A. Ander son, Mrs. Audrey Tokstad. Woodburn Girl Leaving April 6 WOODBURN Jeanne Lee, the Woodburn senior who was select ed as the girl from Oregon to take the good citizenship pilgrimage to Washington, D. C, will leave on April 6. Mrs. Howard P. Arnest, first state vice-regent of the DAR will accompany her on the trip. A few of the activities she is to share in are a party given Friday night by the district committee, opening session of the DAR con gress, and a trip to Arlington and M. Vernon. She is to leave Washington, DC, for home Tuesday, April 16. She hopes to go the northern route and return by the southern route. Announcement of the selection was made to the Woodburn DAR at the local organization's meeting Friday. The meeting was held at the home of Miss Carrie Water bury, regent, with Mrs. W. J. Wil son as assisting hostess. Show Pictures At Union Hill UNION HILL The Cherry City Baking company of Salem showed moving pictures of Sil ver Falls ' state park. Oregon caves, ML Hood and Yellow stone park at the social meeting at the Union Hill Grange hall on Saturday night. Mrs. Hattie Cels lak, Leo Ceislak, Mr. and Mrs. Phillln Fischer and Jimmie Dar by were the committee in charge of entertainment and luncn. Has Family Dinner PERRYDALE Mrs. C. L. Gil- son entertained Sunday with a family dinner. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Lorenzo Gllson ana Jimmy, Mr. and Mrs. Emll Stevens and family, Mrs. Rosa Mcintosh and family, Mrs. Lenard Gilson and Larryt Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Mc Bae of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Crook, McMinnville and Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Robertson of Amity. At Union Hill UNION HILL Mr. and Mrs. Harley Scott and two children are here while Scott is conva lescing from a head Injury he received while working In the logging woods near Lebanon. Have Spring Vacation RICKREALL Spring tici tion at the school begins Friday and student, have a vacation un til Tuesday. Building Plan for College Approved Okeh $204,000 Program; to Erect Library Wing, Complete Memorial PORTLAND, March 12 - (P) -Herman Oliver of John Day re tired from the state board of higher education today and will become a member of the state highway commission April 1. Oliver's retirement was an nounced at the board's March meeting by Willard L. Marks, chairman. He has served on the board since its creation in 1929. A $204,000 Oregon State col lege building program was ap proved by the board. It includes a new library wing. Memorial Union building's completion, pur chase of Shepard hall, surveys for other alterations and Im provements. The unpledged portion of the $5 student building fee will be used to finance a $60,000 bond issue on which bids will be called for immediately. They will be opened at the board's April 22 meeting. A summary of Improvements: State college library wing: three-story addition to west end of structure at cost of $133,000. Memorial Union completion, OSC: completion and remodeling of lower and mezzanine floors and Installation of ventilating system. The cost will be $73,000. Bay Shepard Hall Shepard hall was purchased for $13,500. It was built by the YMCA in 1908 and will be re modeled for classrooms and stor age. The YMCA will use receipts for a memorial fund supporting religious work. The board agreed to establish a Kenneth A. J. MacKenzie me morial fellowship at the Univer sity of Oregon medical school from the income of the $2 50,000 Williams bequest. The fellow ship will be granted annually to a pre-medlcs student at the uni versity. Mac Hoke of Pendleton, ap pointed to succeed E. C. Pease of The Dalles as a board member, was present as an observer pend ing his confirmation by the sen ate interim committee. Mrs. Beatrice Walton Sackett of Marshfield was unanimously elected vice-president and execu tive committee member to suc ceed Pease. Swallows' Return Earliest in Three Years, Rickreall RICKREALL The violet green swallows, migratory birds from South America, put In their appearance here Mon day morning, March 11. This Is the earliest the birds have arrived since March lO, 1937, according to U. V. Oliver, who keeps a record of the birds arrivals. Bilge Oil Coverg Beach ROCKAWAY, March 12-;P)-Bilge oil from passing ships cov ered almost a mile of Twin Rocks beach today, threatening the lives of many sea birds. The oil was six Inches deep in places. Dead or Missing VW: Because .he lived in "dream world' of luxnary and success which had failed to come her way at 21, beautiful ' Fhillis Rodgers, model, was believed to have hurled herself from San Francisco's Golden Gate bridge recently. Aunt of the orphaned girl, Mrs. B. C. Whiteley, Val lejo, Calif., aaid she "didn't be lieve it, although ahe Identi fied a "death note. The girl, bodv was not found, although she left belonging, on the bridge,; UN photo. m h f X, njone With the Wlad hat, top Easter bonnets thi. year of 1940 are as feminine, alluring and gay as possible. Lana Turner model, two of them. Lower left she Is wearinig a hat of royal blue straw with sweeping blue veil, high crown and narrow brim, with grosgrain band in red, matching the red velvet rose placed on top of crown. Right, she show, the inverted sugar bowl akull cap made of white ailk straw fashioned Into Wire-Tapping Ban Sought in Senate WASHINGTON, March 12-0P) Warning against a "recent re surgence of a spy system con ducted by government police," the senate committee on inter state commerce asked the senate today for authority to Investigate wire-tapping by public or private agencies. Wire-tapping and eavesdrop ping by means of voice-recording devices "are especially dangerous at the present time," the commit tee reported, because of the re vival of the spy system. "Persons who have committed no crime, but whose economic and political views and activities may be obnoxious to the present incumbents of law enforcement offices, are being investigated and catalogued," it advised the senate. Although the committee did not refer specifically to any po lice agency In its report, it in cluded an indirect reference to the bureau of investigation which J. Edgar Hoover heads. Chairman Wheeler (D. Mont.) told reporters in answer to a question the committee had the FBI among others in mind when it said that "the most fun damental civil rights" had been violated in several instances by law enforcement agencies within the last six months. Visit at Airlie From Washington AIRLIE Mr. and Mrs. Rus sell Ostrander and Marjorle of Bremerton, Wash., are spending the week at the home of Mrs. Ostrander's parents, Mr. and Kfro n R Hantines. Ostrander works in trie navy yard at Brem erton. The Airlie high school gave a Leap year party last week. Walter Goodin was suddenly taken ill Friday morning with pneumonia. The Airlie high school boys went to Portland Thursday night to be guests of Bobby Rowe, manager of the Portland Hockey club. They witnessed a game be tween Seattle and Portland. Al vin Sams and Glen Davis fur nished transportation. Legion Anniversary Will Be Celebrated WOODBURN The Woodburn American Legion and auxiliary will celebrate the 21st anniver sary of the national organizations with a dinner at 8:30 p. m. in the Legion hall Wednesday, March IS. Special guests will be past com manders of the Legion post and past presidents of the auxiliary. After the dinner slides of the national convention will be shown. It has been announced that all world war veterans and thplr families are invited, wheth er members of the local organiz ations or not. Labish Center Girl L.ARISH CENTER Nancy. 8- year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Klampe, is recovering satisfactorily from an emergency aODendectomv nerformed Satur day morning at the Salem Dea coness hospital. Mrs. W. K. Aker and Mrs. H. M. Bibby are arranging an Easter program to be given Sun day morning, March 24. Plan Pre-Easter Rally LEBANON Plans are being completed for the pre-Easter ral ly at the Church of Christ iarcn 17 to 24. A girls' trio from the Northwest Christian college In Eugene will play the trombone, accordion and xylophone. , Entertains Wednesday SALEM HEIGHTS Mrs. John Douglas will entertain all Salem Height, women at her home Wednesday at an all-day quilting. j I left; below, Turner wear, royal trim; right, Lana model, white flower Liberty Teachers Are Reelected LIBERTY-The schoolboard met Monday night and among the business attended to was that of a decision to reelect the present teaching staff. Joseph Watt, prin cipal, will be given a two-year contract. No salary changes were made at the session. The teaching staff Is Joseph Watt, Alberta Wilson, Marget Gil strap and Florence Berndt. Fox Valley Plans For Basket Social FOX VALLEY The Fox Val ley district will have a basket social at the school Saturday night, March 16. Proceeds of the social will be used to give a boy and girl each a half scholarship to the 4H club summer school at the State college this sum mer. Mrs. Albert Julian spent the weekend visiting at Monmouth. Mrs. Gladys Gavette of Mon mouth Is visiting relatives and friends in Fox Valley for the week. Mrs. Gavette is convales cing from a recent illness. It TELL THE Salesman YOU WANT FIRST NATIONAL BANK FINANCING Because It. 1. OPENS A SOURCE OF READY CASH for your other needs! Personal loans up to 1000 loans for buy ing, building or modernizing a home! 2. ASSURES Low-Cost FINANCING ...SAVE TIME AND RED TAPE BY FINANCING ANY MAKE OF CAR AT OF PORTLAND mThe First National Bank West of tne RockJea BCIIil riltlll IEMSII IISMIICE IIIMIATIftl Una straw with TeU, hat. a circle of blossom.. Upright trimming carries the blossoms to a peak which Is pierced with a gold carved hat pin with crystal drops resembling dew. The Urge halo hat, top left, la a Milgrlm model called -Gone With the Wind." It is made of black straw with lattice work on crown and brim, and has a large pink bow and chin strap of velvet, which may be changed to match dresa. Valley Junction's Terminal Flames Fire which started In a shed at the rear of the Valley Junc tion stage terminal, late Monday destroyed the main building. Its contents, and a garage. An au tomobile also was burned. The owners carried a large stock of groceries and also con ducted a restaurant. The loss was estimated at between $25,000 and 130,000, and was partly Insured. The terminal recently was pur chased by A. B. Woodmansee, Salem dentist, and his nephew, Ray Wilbur, also of Salem. Re building operations will begin at once, the owners said. Topsoil Drainage Matter Is Blamed for Dysentery McMinnville, March 12-vpi -An outbreak of dysentery in several Yamhill sections was blamed by Dr. Hollister M. Stolte, countj health officer, to day on topsoil drainage matter or water from polluted streams. Before signing the order for YOUR NEXT CAR C. M. HOWARD Memager F. B. KEELER, Assistant Manager chestra consisting of Donna Starr, accordion, Gladys Dalke, guitar. Margaret Smith and A'Delnia Lake violins, competed with It 4H elubs to represent Marion county ill clubs in a radio pro gram over KOAC at Corral lis neit Monday and won a place among the 10 chosen. The program will be broadcast at 7:30 p.m. The George Brown residence on Garden toad is being remodeled. Paul Bahmsen returned to school Monday after being tbuni for several days on account of Illness. Norma Jean Wilson, who has been very ill with pneumonia, Is reported much better and her mother, Mrs. Edgar Wilson, has been in the hospital for some time. Wool and Mohair Rates Suspended PENDLETON. March 1-Un-Mae Hoke, Oregon Wool Grow ers' association president, said today recently announced In creased rates on wool and mo hair have been suspended. Hoke .aid Representative James Mott informed bim the maritime commission suspended the Increased rates and set a hearing for April X at Ban Fran cisco. ' VALLEY MOTOR CO. 375 Center St Ph. 31S8 IS FIRST Hid 1 Goutttl 1 I SEE YOUR 1 DEALER TODAY!