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Xi&x? '.tii taw-- Aumsville Has ' 1940 Reunion Lloyd Read of Canby Again Elected President of Town Association AUMSVILLE The .t un n 1 Homecoming picnic held the sec ond Sunday in August each year, was held here Sunday with vis itors from Eugene, Portland, Can by. Salem, Oregon City and many other towns of the , western part ' ot the statt. A basket dinner was served. Following ' the luncheon J. F. . Lau ot Stayton played, two violin, numbers with radio accom paniment. ' j . . - v Lloyd .Read of Canby, president - of the association, called. the East- burn business meeting with David Eastburn, mayor . of - Aumsville, firing words of welcome. ;. T- Read Elected President Read was reelected president, Mrs.. Jessie Porter, secretary-trea surer, Mrs. T. C. Mountain, as sistant secretary. A vote to re sume sending post card invita tions, to distant - members in ad vance of the picnic next year,- car- . Tied. -f " .Reading of the memorial serr- . Ice tor those passing-on in the year included a list of 40 names Mrs. Maude .Boone who has . been secretary of the association . for .21 'years asked to be relieved of .the. office. Her. request was , granted. ;. ; The afternoon was spent In vis iting, with, many old memories called. ; ' . Salem Guests Honored i Honored guests were James Wltxell, SO, and John Boyce, S3, of Salem,' - ". ' Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Winslow of Eugene are here for a visit at the home of his parents, Mr, and Mrs. W. K. Winslow. Mrs. Winslow will remain for an indefinite stay. to assist the parents who have both been ill. Merle Jones left; Monday for rortiana where he has secured employment. Claude Bishop .and his son, Lee Bishop of Iowa, were here Sunday to visit their cousin, T. C. Moun tain. They were accompanied here by a brother, Alex Bishop of Mid dle Grove. Word has been received here that Mrs. Effie Anderson Hasta, of 2319 State street, Salem, who has been ill for some time at the Deaconess hospital has been re moved to .her home. She was a former resident of Aumsville and would be pleased to have Aums ville friends call at her home. Services Held for Mrs. Lew Harrison LEBANON Funerat . services were held in the N. ' C. Lowe mortury Sunday for Mrs. Lew Harrison. Elder John Turnldge officiated and interment was In the Powell cemetary. Nancy . Caroline . Burford was lorn .in Newton; J1L, November 2, 1881. She was married: there to Lew - Harrison; who with two children survives her. ' A third child, Clara died when 13. A son. Dale, lives at home, and a daugh ter, Mrs. Arvilla Waddle, lives in Lacomb. '" There are two grand children and three 'brothers, George John and Walter Burford. - Monday, ' ' August - 12th at 2 'clock, funeral services were held at the Howe Funeral -Home for the Infant child", Hope La Verne, of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Parrish. In terment was in the IOOF cemetary. J, MDE V V :v'.v...,,av ..v.. a.-- .a ' f L:- lo ''r'T i - AIL AIH-CX5r!DmONID . tm mtrmamttmf City of Port land B-saiUas monthly, 6:30 p. m, a 1st, 7th, 13th, 19th, 25th. No extra fas. srM -.3S . . dy rmmltlm UmH4 8.-00 . m. Sn ("a World' Fairs as low .$90 round trip In CoachJ Tor 4tflt. ! 80trTHjjr lAiino AGEXT, writ 3. O, OOMMTHO. K. PASS. AGENT, Ktx Bloc, PottUnd. I j . : "..-..;-..' jm tj)cv!4K.-2pn SILVERTON ' Not even anjr semblance- of an excuse for a pic nic was needed Sunday to bring picnickers to Sllverton's city nark Sunday, a number of visitors re ported - who r were enthusiastic over ; the care and cleanliness , ot the park,! Charles Watson, park keeper, was the man of the hour Sunday when compliment after compliment was handed him upon the condition of the park grounds. However, a number, of groups had "occasions" for their dinner parties out of doors. Weddings, Birthdays Honored at Park ' One group observed for .- the sixth annual time August birth days and weddinar anniversaries Included in the wedding anniver saries were Mr. and Mrs. William Graham observing their 25th an niversary; Mr. and Mrs. Kermlt Hathorne, their first, and Mr. and - Mrs. Tern Hathorne, their 26th. The Hathorne group was from Portland. August birthdays observed were - those ot Mert Egan, Eldon Eg an, William Gra ham, Mrs. Will King, Mrs. Joe Edson and Mrs. : John ; Tschajxtx. The complete : attendance Includ ed Mr. and Mrs. Kermlt Ha thorne, Mr. and Mrs. Vem Ha thorne and Bob, Mr. and - Mrs. Oral Egan and' Colleen and. El don. Mr. and Mrs. John Humnh- reys of Salem; Mr. and Mrs. Mert Egan, . Mr. and Mrs. John Tschants, Mr. and Mrs. Will King, Mr. and .Mrs. Joe Edson and Pattie and Tommy Edson. - A small group of. Salem and Portland picnickers included Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Johnson and Dudley, Jr., of Portland, and Mrs. Sarah Watson and Boyd, and Mr. and Mrs, PaulWagar and Paul, Jr.", and Mary of Salem. .". A family gathering honoring Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Birkey and five children, Verla, Kenneth, Norman, Melvin and Darrell, of Delavan, Illinois, formed one group and Included Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Shrock and Arthur, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Shrock, Dorrls, Ronald and Arjil. all ot Hubbard; Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Shrock and Judy and Harlos of Salem: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Shrock and Keith. Marita and Joe of McMlnnville; Mr. and Mrs. Lon Foltz and Myrna and Norma of Monitor. The Birkeys have been visiting their parents, the D. W. Shrocks of Hubbard, and plan to return to their home this week. Double Fete Set For Anniversary SILVERTON A double cele bration will be observed at the Elmer Olsen apartment on August 22 when Mr. and Mrs. Olsen's 25th wedding anniversary and Mrs. Ol sen's anniversary will occur. . The event will be the occasion for a family reunion and invited to attend have been Mrs. Olsen's mother, Mrs. Viola Densem ot Portland, her uncle, Dr. 'A. E. Wrightman of Sllverton, her bro ther-in-law and sister, Mr.- and Mrs. H. E. White of Santa Ana, Calif.; two brothers and the.ir families.! Mr. ud Mrs. J. E. Den sem and Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Den sem of Portland; a brother-in-law, O. S. Combs, and his son-in-law and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Har old Bell of Portland; Mr. Olsen's brother and family, the Oscar Ol sen's. of Sllverton; his sister, Miss Hilda Olson of- Portland, Mr. and Mrs. AlVin Legard of Sllverton and Mr. and Mrs. Olsen's children, Mr. and Mrs. E. Robert Olsen of Salem and Miss Thelma Olsen of Sllverton. Marauder Breaks Window, Lebanon ynLATXA Citv Marshal George Farley reports that some time Saturday night something was thrown in Dickens' store win dow, canals the heaw elate glass to be broken In two places. The cause is not known but It is believed that rocks thrown by a pissing automobile did the dam age. Miss Arlene Rivenes, who re cently underwent a major opera tion, is at home and reported to be getting along nicely, miss Ag nes M. Clifford, who was operat ed on at St. Vincents hospital in Portland several weeks ago. Is also recovering, A picnic was enjoyed Sunday at Helmick park near Monmouth by Mr. and Mrs. Hernert Trunin ger, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Al bright of Molalla. Mr. and Mrs. John Glan and danrhter Jean- natt of 1 Portland. Mrs. Ethel Da vis, Raymond Davis and Mr. and Mrs. Elwis Davis of Eugene. Wait wTTrV la bulldlnc an other new house - near the first new one recently finished in the west section oi town. Colorado Visitors At Lincoln Home LINCOLN Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Martin have had as their guests from Idaho Springs, Cota his sister - and brother-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Icle Adams. After visit ing here and at the home of a brother. Roy . Martin of Zena, they went to Camas, wasn- to visit Mr. and Mrs. Ira Martin, another brother-and sister-in-law, before going home. : . -Wednesday .visitors from here at the home ot Mr. and Mrs. Cur tis Stewart ot Oswego lake were her mother, Mrs. J. O. Walling, Mrs. Jack C. Jessup. Mrs. T. J Merrick and Miss Jeannle Smith. Hop Yard Worker Fined : In Asftault-Dattery Case DALLAS, Aug. 3 If Wesley Johnson Hudson was arrested by Sheriff T. B. Hooker and Deputy Sheriff Williams on a charge ot assault and battery at the Ma toma hop yard north t Inde pendence. I -i '"; : t ": : z w";. " Johnson ; was gjven a hearing and fined $50. Onpayment ot $5 he was released and the remain der ot the. fine suspended. , . Monitor Families Enjoy i " ' ; - ' Sunday Picnic. ' t- The WormdahL Gregerson and Lima families of Monitor, Mar- Quam and Sllverton gathered tor a zamtiy dinner. Included were John Wormdahl," Helga and Mar garet WormdahL Mrs. Caroline Gregerson, Mr. and Mrs. Lord Larson and Gale, Mr. .and Mrs. Elmer Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Harold ; Gregerson and Donald. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar : Gregerson and Keith, Bessie Gregerson, Mr. and Mrs.- R. H. Lima, - Dorothy and Gloria Moen, Mrs. H. B. Hel geson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Sat rum' and Sharon,' John Lee, Mrs. Gurine Wesley.- : Included ' in one small . group were . Mr." and Mrs. James E. Wallace, . Mr. and Mrs. William Wallace and James and David Mero of Hubbard and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Wallace and Richard and Robert of Aurora. In another small group were Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Moon. Jack and Betty and Richard, and Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Magee and Ar thur Moon, all of Woodburn. : Charles Watson Joined for a Sunday noon plcnie Mrs. Watson, Louise Barke, Catherine . Glad den, Michael MeBride, Mrs. John Porter and John Thurman. Mrs. Porter, Mr. Thurman. and Mrs. Watson are sisters and brother. Mrs. Fred Lncht "Surprised at Dinner ; Mrs. 'Fred Lucht- was honored at a birthday anniversary sur prise dinner at - the park Sun day; The Luchts had Just return ed from 8unday morning church services when friends and rela tives arrived to carry Mrs. Lucht off to the city park at Sllverton. Included In the group 'were Mr. Lneht, Flodine, June Anne, Sul via, and Freddie Lucht, Mr. and C. L. Willi. Fred Lucht, sr., Mr. and Mrs. Frank Barkenhagen and Harry of Molalla; Mrs. Alma Wil son and Betty Jean Wilson ot Portland; Mr. and Mrs, (W.Uliam Lucht, -Arnold and Raymond -of Molalla; Mr. and Mrs. Carl Gos chle, Rev. and Mrs. Fred Dobber fuhle, Annita, Viola and Ollnda. Mrs. Bernard Mieger and Cheryl and Merle of Walla Walla, Wash.; Mr. and Mrs. George Wll lig and Violet, Mr. and Mrs. An- tone Stenger and Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. John Stenger and Jean ette, Mr. and Mrs. Herschal Drie- rer, Marlene and Roy, Dorothy i Grangers' News CHEMAWA The Home Eco nomics department of the Che mawa grange will meet Wednes day afternoon at the grange hall. The regular dance of the grange will be held Thursday night Mary Stanford of Albany Passes on ALBANY Mrs. Mary Effit Stanford, 81, a resident of Al bany for the past 30 years, died at her home here Sunday. Fune ral services were -held from the Fisher Funeral - home Tuesday at 10:30 a. m.. with Dr. Thomas D. Tarnes in charge. Concluding rites were held at the Portland Crematorium. Mrs. Stanford was born at Concord, NH, on September SO, 1858. She later made her home in Chicago, 111. On December 10, 1890, she was married to Wil son C- Stanford at South Bend, Ind. With her husband and two daughters she came to Albany in 1910. Mr. Stanford died in 1920. Mrs. Stanford was a sister-in-law of the late Melville E. Stone, for mer general manager of tlje As sociated Press in New York City. While living in Chicago, Mrs. Stanford united with the First Congregational church. After coming to Albany she Joined the Grace Cumberland church and following the merging of the church with the First Presbyter ian, she transferred her member ship to the Methodist church. She was also a member of the Albany chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Rollin Haekleman and Miss Marion Stanford, and two grand children, all llTlng in Albany. Luck Rode With These Children, Aurora Incident AURORA Speaking of lncky Tweaks ! Am WAideatlfled couple left their parked car tm Um street to go in the Red and White grocery store here the other afternoon. Either one of the three children left fat the car released the , break, or it was raever set, and the amto started backwards down the bllL It crossed the main high way, gained momentum, turned Slightly and took the old high way, crossed It and eoatined for two blocks ntil It bmmped into a pile of sacks in front of the grain warehouse. The parents seemed surprised to find the ear and cbildrea gone, bat soon followed the trll.j Finding the car and youngsters anhmt, they drove on, leaving no identification. : Wilson Host to : His 4H Pig Club BETEEL Ralph Wilson was host to the meeting of the Bethel 4H Pig elnb at the home of his parents. - Mr. and .Mrs. Ralph A. Wilson, on Friday night. The meeting was conducted by Ila Mae Creech. The fine Chester White swine which the host is preparing for exhibition at the fall fairs were inspected, and were Judged as a practice exercise. Records are being kept by all the club members as , td the' amount of feed, gain in weight, etc., of all their pigs.: Henry,, Pfennig is the leader ot the club. - r ii- - Games were played and Mrs. Wilson was assisted is serving re freshments. - Coralee, Luella and Ronald Nichols will be hosts for the next meeting ot the dub. , . CLiAlji-lLllt LaU nCOrcCrdaeday i-iarxiag. 1 Satterlie, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hug, uarDara, Jdarjorle and Duane. The group represented the Wood- burn, Monitor and Mt. Angel dis tricts. Teachers from School ' tor Deal Gather " ''Another group consisted of many of the teachers ' from the state school for the deaf at Sal em. ' Registered . at their Sunday plcnie were Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hummel. Mr. and-Mrs. George M. Hill, Gertrude L. Werner, Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Ulmer, Maurice Werner, . Mrs. Sule ' Lindstrom, Mrs. Clara L. Lanby, Mrs. Kate Winn and Virginia, and Mrs. Julia T. Olson, all of Salem, Os car 1 White and Thelma Rlekert ot Portland, Mary C. Dickson ot San Pedro, Callf. and Herman Brekke of Sllverton. Baa ' Franciscans . Attend Family Picnic - Mr. and Mrs.- Charles Preston of San Francisco were -honored at a family picnic at the park Sun day., when they made the seniors of a four-generation group which Included V. and Mrs.' Henry Williams, Mr. and Mrs.' Kenneth Williams; Mack and Dorothy, rM. and Mrs. Wesley Williams, all of Sllverton; Earl Williams of Cot tage Grove and Donald Williams of Portland. The Prestons wtU go to Red mond to visit the Al Dumlers, former Sllverton folk; before re turning to their home. - -Farewell Party Gives Lone Beach Couple A farewell, party was held at the park Sunday for. Mir.- and Mrs. August Carl of . Long Beach, Calif. The Carls, who are former Salem folk, have been visiting at Salem and other Oregon points tor tire weeks. Included in the Sunday group were besides the Carls, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Koerner, Leona and Lola Koerner, Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Gerlg, Phyllis, Robert and Charlotte, Mr. and Mne, Carl Fisher, Lawrence, Helen, Evelyn, Loralne and Betty, Mrs. Amellia Gerlg, Laura and Henry, Mrs. J. Bailey, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Wltham, Mrs. Nick Gerlg. Mlna, Lena. Goldie and Dorothy, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Knuth, Bobby and Elizabeth, Kenneth Eilert, all of Salem; Phyllis Sutherlln of Lone Beach, Calif., and Lillian Jorgenson of Portland. Endeavor Spends Weekend, Springs CENTRAL HOWELL Among those who have enjoyed vacations lately are Mr. and Mrs. John Tweed who returned home after a 10-day stay at Breitenbush springs. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Roth and family spent a week at Nes kowin. Among Christian Endeavor members who spent the weekend at Breitenbush were: Jean Lau derback, Roy and Susanne Rutsch man, Elda Herr. Lucille Roth. The new Central Howell store held open-house Saturday all day and evening for Inspection by friends and customers J. S. Kauf man, the owner, dispensed tree refreshments for the visitors. - Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Bach of Fairbury, Illinois, are here on their annual visit to their daugh ter, Mrs. J. S. Kaufman and fam ily. With them came their grand daughter, Miss Betty Bach, of Champaign, Illinois, and Miss Lillian Woodard of Fairbury. They plan to stay several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Sim mons and Philip visited her fa ther. R. P. Dougherty, and other relatives at Brownsville several days last week. Miss Shirley Kaufman is con valescing from an appendectomy performed last week at the Sll verton hospital. 50 Acres Burned, , Farm Near Suver SUVER Monday a,, fire which was started from sparks from a tractor burned over more than 50 acres on the Brlnkley farm, which is rented by Merle Mulkey on the Berry Creek road. Part of the field had been combined and several sacks of grain burned be sides grain in t h e shock. The barn, which was quite old, also burned. Determined fighting by men in the vicinity finally con trolled the blase. One corner of a field on the Harold Withrow place was burned over. Mr. andjMrs. John Miller and daughters Dora and Vera. Orval Allen and two children left Mon day mornllng by car for Alma, Nebr., where they will visit rela tives. They expect ' to be gone about three weeks. Guests at the M. I. Conger home Tuesday evening included Mr. and Mrs. P. Al Eckman . and daugh ters Mildred and Lucille of Cor vallis, Mr. and Mrs. - Donald Eck man and son Martin of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Steve Benedict and daughter Linda. The occasion was the first birthday .of little Martin Eckman and Mrs. Conger, assisted by Florence, served Ice eream and cake late la the evening. Among those from hero who were In Salem for the Centennial Saturday evening : were Mr. and Mrs. E. B.i Qobat Mr.- and Mrs. M. Conger,' Mr. and Mrs. 8. Ben edict, Mr. and Mrs. A. Fllckln ger, Mr. and Mrs. John Heffley. Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Coney and family, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kerr, Mr. and Mrs. C J. DeArmond and Mrs. Henry Lamb. Local girls in the parade were Yvonne Kerr on the Independence float, Imo lean DeArmond In the Independ ence band as drum majorette and Veta Purvlne In the Royal Neigh bors marching' group. . i Camp lire GirU Are Active . ' . i SALEM HEIGHTS -All Salem Heights Camp tire -girls have re reived their membership cards from- national, headquarters.' - There will be no meeting of the Iyopta Campf ire girls on August 12. but it will be held the fol lowing, Monday as usual. . -,--. They Iyopta girls are planning a tea for their . mothers on Sep- Itember If. i ' . -- ,t elf are Costs Decline Oma. Singer of Portland I ' Named Social Worker, Staff at Albany ALBANY Linn county's pub lic welfare costs for July ! were 1349 less than those for the pre vious ! month ot - June. The July record for the present year, also showed a decrease, -m although slight, oC those , for . the corre sponding month of 1939. v . The entire cost of July for all purposes t was $14.S2f.4ff. For July' 19S9. the costs were $14. 995.62. while tor June, 1940, they were 116,188.50. The decline Is credited to , general ' welfare re quirements and - to old age as sistance. These howover were off set slightly by a small increase in aid to dependent . children. - - During Jaly 479 . persons re ceived odd age assistance, to', a total of 9S9T.?fi. The : report shows a decline of fire recipient and a reduction of 1104.80 over the previous .month. General assistance totaled $3818.21, administered la cash to 409 persons comprising .1SS eases. There was a -decline of 17 persona la this class. The 174 cnuorea representing -74 families received, a total of $2483. There was an Increase of three In ' the number of child ran tnd lit' in the amount expended. Blind as sistance, which -.has stood the Same for tha nasi thraa lihAntba: Involved 13 persons, who receiv ed a total of $8 07.60. ALBANY "V. Approval of the appointment of Mrs. Oma - Singer of Portland to1 succeed Mrs. Mel vin Goode as. social worker for the Linn eounty public welfare commission was made by the Linn county commission at the regular meeting of thatibefy Saturday. Charles J. Olvis, ppiurman'ot the commission, presided over the meeting. - Mrs. Singer, who has been as signed to the local relief office by the state welfare commission, comes highly recommended tor the position. She Is a graduate of Reed college. Portland, and did graduate work la social ser vice at the University of Wash ington during 1939. Following ner graduation from Reed col lege in June, 1938, she was with the field office of the US Indian affairs department of education. Recently she has been employed MIBIB FIDIKAl ; DEPOSIT August 14, 1I4J Iirine-Qaggett Qan Annual Picnic at Keizer Grange t - t . KEIZER The Irvine-Clagsett clan" held their yearly meeting Sunday in the Grange hall. Mr. and Mrs, H. w. Ir vine of Keizer were hosts. Covers, were laid for 60 guests. The clan Is composed of descen- . . . . , , ; dants of .the pioneers of 1862. 1 Mrs, Reeve Helm ot The Dalles presided. , The present officers were Selected - for: another "year which included: president, Mrs. Reeve .Helm; .vice president, Mrs. Freeda 4 Fuller Elder; : secretary treasurer, Mrs.' Walter Hembree. Threo members of . the elan were deceased." .Mrs. ' Elisabeth Hadley Claggett Kerns ot Eugene. B. F.. Irvine. Portland; and Wal ter Stolts, Salenu " . ;" i Mrs.' Frank R." Chambers,' elan historian, has written 'a genealo gical narrative' of - the clan which is lust off the press. She present ed a copy to the oldest member; Mrs. Samuel Irvine, 92 years old. Kin the book Is a full page por trait of Senator Charles L. Me Nary. v the most ,; distinguished member, of the dan. : . Those attending the picnic were from San Francisco and Stockton, Calif., Eugenev The Dalles,: Port land, Corvallls, -Scio,- .Gresham; Lebanon,- Salem and Keiser, Ore. 1 The next meeting will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Clag gett. v: i. i .: - . , PicKell Resigns, Silverton School SILVERTON At the Monday night: meeting of the Gresham school -board,. Richard PicKell, Who has been a member of tha local faculty for - a number of years, was elected to the Gres ham high school faculty. PicKell will teach public speaking and mathematics at Gresham. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Pic Kell, will continue to live at their home at 1011 South Water street for the present.. Mr. PicKell Txas been very ac tive" In youth affairs as well as musical circles at Sllverton and the local board reports regret at his going. He had been given his local contract here again but as the Gresham school offered ad vancement he felt that he should accept the new work. - with the Multnomah county pub lic welfare commission. Mrs. Sin ger will work under John Beard, public welfare administrator.. TOOT IKJQPJJE WITH A FIRST NATIONAL BANK FHA r.lODERNIZATION loan; Improvpmcnfs may add many times - ; their cost in comfort arid sales value! FHA !on(Hcrm loans as low as 50. OF PORTLAND THE LEADER IN OREGON IN FINANCING THE CREDIT REQUIREfAENTS.OF TRAD 2, COMMERCE MID INDUSTRY .': .. ..... ji . . : . " .... ....... . ' .: : r'' . ' ; ' T ' ' - , - - - ' t Gather for Van Vleet Burned ilien Fuel Ignites Flames Reaen . Dripping Gasoline; Born . Arm, teg -. MOLALLA Arthur Van Vleet of - Hubbard was badly burned while driving his car toward: Mo lalla. late Saturday afternoon.- It is r believed that , the- gas line In hir ear was-leaking and that he had jut a bucket tinder the; leak to catch the dripping gasoline. - While coming Into town on the road west ot Mollala, which is in t a rough eondition, the - bucket was knocked over, igniting ; the , r:, 'y I-. ; ; Van Vleet was badly burned on his left hand and arm and almost all -of his right Jeg and ' foot. His clothes were on ffro and. he roll ed. In the dirt to extinguish the flames. "After receiving medical aid. in Molalla,' he was taken to ther Woodburn hospital."; -. - :A . friend was . riding with Ivan Vleet but. he escaped with only slight, .burns on his arm. ; The volunteer fire department from Molalla was called to put out the fre in the automobile; t . t, -i Rev. and Mrs.;j. O. Stats will leave -this Friday, for;, the annual camp meeting and conference, of the Advent .'Christian Churches of Oregon and Washington to be held at Troutdale. Oregon, begin ning Thursday, August- IS, and ending Sunday, August 26. Rev. and Mrs. Staats return Is Inde finite. Dale Rasmussen of Moorehead, Minn., is visiting at the home of his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rivenes, for a short time. They took a trip to Mt. Hood Sunday with several other out-of-town friends. Dr. and Mrs. J. V. Robertson returned Saturday evening from a two weeks' ' vacation boat ; trip to Alaska. Kluse Recovering SILVERTON Walter Kluse ot ML AngfTls ; recovering from min or burns and bruises sustained I II S U R A N C I i C Committees f or : ; Legion Selected Lebanon - Commander Ig Ready for Busy Year - , , . i', for Santiam Post LEBANON Commander Ray Cleason of Santiam post number 61 , of the r American Legion has named his . committees for the coming year, as follows: Member- -ship,? Elmer Whetstone, O. M. Stevenson, Frank Southard, Ar thur - Wilson, Clay Nichols, . Earl Mlchelson, Raymond . : Downing, Herbert Ramsay, L. ; B.' Johnson, Frank Chladek, Joseph Sylvester, J. R. Wise, C. D. Gamble, Leslie Werts, . Harry Johnston, Ralph Hargett, E. C. McClun, Edward Roberts, "Charles Simons. E. C. McMurry, LeRoy 'Williams, Ed ward Austin, William ; Bellamy, Francis Ames, Ernest Austin. '". Community . service! Frank Groves Harvey Wight. . Peter Tweed, Arthur Wilson and Her bert Ramsay; publicity: Glen Wallace. O. M. Stevenson and Fred , ., Connett; . employment: -George Harden, Everett Smith, ' George McPherson, Charles HUde- -brand and ' Samuel HuU; grave -registration: Arthur Wilson. H. E. - Owens - and P. M. Duncan; . child - welfare: ., . Peter Tweed, Bruce Ensley and William Long; Boy Scouts: Albert" Simons, Les- lie .Werts,-1 Henry Bohlken and ' Lyon Lawrence; Sons of the Le gion;: Leslie Werts, Fred Connett, ' Henry Bohlken, Fred Penfold. O. M. Stevenson, Fred' Knowlen and Gary. Ellenberg;' Boys' I State: : . Frank Groves, Bert Gaynor, Gary -. Ellen berg, ; William Long - and Robert " Johnson. - " ' v , V-v 'Disaster relief :v Roshal Groves, ? Dr. N. E. Irvine, Dr:' Bruce Mil- ", ler, and Dr.' J- C. Booth hospital- , lsation' and rehabilitation: Frank Southard. Elmer Whetstone and Glen Wallace; Americanism: Glen -Wallace, M E. Coe, Joseph Syl vester and, Ernest Scholls; sick, audi relief:- Dr. Roland Miller, Harry Toungberg, H. A. Hardest and Marlon Harnett. V Entertainment: Bernard Post, Fred Connett, Frank Groves, Earl Mlchelson and Herbert J Ramsay: firing squad: Roshal Groves, Zell Tatom, Glen Richards and Fred Kerr; house committee: Earl Mlchelson, O. M. Stevenson. Fred Penford. Frank Southard and Virgil Reeves. - In an automobile accident near Molalla Sunday. Kluse Is at the Silverton hospital. - ; -f - i O R P 'OIL AT I O H mm 1 1 In-