Bridge Cost Is $270,000 Highway Commission to Get Plans f or -Final Action - INDEPENDENCE Official of . the state highway engineers de partment estimate the cost of the bridge to cross the Willamette river at Independence to be $240, 000 and the survey will be pre sented at the state highway com mission to be held in Portland this week. . Plans include the bridge cross ing the. river and connecting with the Monmouth-Independence highway at Monmouth street. . f If this sight is chosen it will be necessary to remove the Masonic building and the Xsis theatre. INDEPENDENCE I n d e p e n dence Lions and Woman's.' clubs are sponsoring a minstrel show to be presented March 27 and 28. Paul Sterling. .Lion president, appointed Paul E. Robinson, Ralph Kletzing, Victor Phelps and Fred Calef as a committee from the club; Mrs. C A. Fratzke, president of the Woman's club appointed Mrs. P. W. Berry, Mrs. Paul Ro binson, Mrs. Loren Mort and Mrs. Clarence Charboneau as a com mittee to represent the Woman's club. Plans will be made this week. Jury to Get Truck Case Plaintiffs testimony was com pleted Monday in the replevin ac tion of L. R. Chambers vs. J. E. LeClerc in which the complaint is for possession o a truck or $525 damages. ' The case, which went on trial before Circuit Judge L. H. McMa han at 10 ajn., was continued un til today, when it is expected to reach the jury. . The defense has claimed that the truck waswrongfully repos sessed by plaintiff, and asks its return in good condition or $850, plus $50 per month rental. . Continuance of the matter today made uncertain the time of trial of the case of state vs. Stena Fred erickson, originally set for today. The defendant is charged with passing bad checks. Witnesses subpoenaed include Essie Caplan. Walter J. Davis, II. J. Iljort, II. E. BoseU and Hobart Kiggins. Mattress Program Outlined at Meet FOX VALLEY A. D. Scott, Al bert Julian and J. H. Johnston at tended an agricultural meeting in Albany Thursday at which the cotton mattress program for Linn county was outlined. An instructor will be supplied for each community wishing a part in the mattress work. Each home will be allowed from one to three of the handmade mat tresses. It is understood cotton has ar rived in Oregon City for distribu tion to localities where the pro jects will be sponsored. Mattresses will cost around $5 each when finished, and are said to be the grade of mattresses which usually sells from. $25 to $28. Mission Society To Give Tea MOLALLA Methodist women of the WSCS will hold their regu lar business, devotional, program and silver tea Wednesday after noon at 2 o'clock. Hostesses for the afternoon will be Mrs. C A. Connett, Mrs. Frank Dicken, Mrs. C W. Kendall and Mrs. Gladys B. Olson. incor.iES RISE l& big with men oa oatdoor jobs. For NUCOA Is as rich la food-energy as the aaosc expeashre spread Cor bread 3300 . calories par ponndt Aad yo oeedal skimp on NUCOA; roa caa spread it sac isfyiagly thick oa roar brsid, wkhoai nuking weekir food bills son Thousahd&Will Mourn Her 'v. : MISS MARGARET J. COSPER Noted Retired Salem Teacher Dies in California Home Miss Margaret J. Cosper, 77, Taught More Than 10,000 Children in 52 Years of Service to the City Miss Margaret J. Cosper, a Salem teacher for 52 years, died Sunday at the .age of 77 at the home of her brother, Charles Cosper, in Altadena, Calif. She retired in 1935 and went south only in November, Miss Cosper taught more man 10,000 students, a large number of whom paid tribute, personally and by messages, to her at a ban quet given when she retired. Margaret Cosper was born in Jefferson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Amos Cosper. Her father, an, auditor, was at one time Marion county clerk and was a leader in the Congregational church. Miss Cosper came to Salem when a child and attended pri vate schools and Willamette uni versity, where she was graduated with a bachelor of arts degree. She studied later in California, Chicago and Boston and one sum mer traveled abroad with Anne Shannon Monroe, noted Oregon author. All her teaching was done In Salem, 27 years of It as prin cipal of the Garfield elemen tary school. She became a friend and counsellor of teach ers and students alike. She was considered hirhly tolerant and fair. She served under 13 city superintendents. Miss Cosper was for 12 years on the state textbook commission, under Governors Oswald West, James Withycombe and Ben Ol cott She was treasurer of the Oregon State Teachers associa tion, secretary of the county teachers association and member of the state examining board. y'As a lover of literature, Miss -Cosper helped select the best books for a Garfield school li brary . in 1933-34, which were bought with proceeds from a paper drive by students. She also chose pictures and statuary for the school.. Mr. Cosper will arrive in Salem Thursday morning with the body. Services are tentatively set for that day, with details to be an nounced later. . ON COAST CSMSSTTI tQgnr. coo, by NUCO A's fow-cot, nourishing richness. Their active, growing bodies demand lots of energy food. And : NUCOA gives them mdtUd food value, for very poaad of wholesome, delicto NUCOA without vsriatioa wiater or sum mer supplies over 7300 aolts of predous, pcotective VrTAKXN AT ' STaS 1001 ,:' . : 7 !- .. V x ".;''; : Oregon's Share Of US Pension Funds ftevealed WASHINGTON, Feb. 24-(P)-With the 43 states and territories cooperating. Uncle Sam distribut ed $1,047,782,000 to the nation's aged, dependent children, blind and persons on direct relief in the year ending January 1, 1940. Oregon's aged received $5,105, 000, her dependent children $839, 000, blind $135,000, and other needy persons on direct relief $1, 913,000. The state's per capita contribu tion for the aged was $4.97, for dependent children 82 cents, for the blind 13 cents and for direct relief $1.88. In December, 1939,; Oregon's old-age assistance recipients were reported at 20,775, dependent chil dren 4401, blind 455, and direct relief cases 11,248. Country Slicker Is Play Theme SUNNYSIDE The play, "Aaron Slick from Punkin Crick" will be presented at the school housg Friday night, February 28. JohnrW Neuenswander as Aaron Slick, be supported by Mar garet Fellers, Francis Barry, "Mac McMillen, Alta Sherwood, Grady Brame and Edith Sonboy. Lafe Sherwood is directing the Play. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Conboy entertained the play cast with a chill supper at their home Mon day night. NUCOA POPULAR WITH THRIFTY -UXXn SS SKIT JUa TOSS," dad cheers for NUCOA oa hot biscuits! As a spread as sea sonlag for hot vegetables . . for itwj table a i . the flavoe of NUCOA is dependable, For NUCOA made from pore pgttiU oils churned la fresh pasteurised skim milk both products of Americas farms Is made here oa the Coast oa order only. It sr Tea NUCOA, tha wholesome, modern 'Thrift Spread for bread, saves you money on every pound t And youTl Ilk NUCOA its fine flavor . . its freshness . . . its nourishing, ditestlbte, hih food valoet Radio Tryouts Are Scheduled ) County 4H dubs Will Compete for Places , in KO AC Program . Tryouts for the Marion county 4H radio program, to be broad cast over station KOAC at Cor vallis on March 24, will be held at the Salem YMCA on Saturday, March 15, at 9 ajn, Wayne D. Harding, county club , agent,' In formed club leaders Monday. Each school or community' will be judged on a stunt lasting five minutes in which not over " 12 persons .participate, Harding an nounced Numbers are to deal with the 4H idea, and may include skits, songs or other offerings. "Each group is to have mas ter of ceremonies, who will brief ly Introduce members and an nounce numbers. A microphone will be used, and judges will not see participants. The judges will select numbers suitable for broadcast on a 30 minute program which the county 4H club will sponsor. All try out entries have been requested to indicate their intention to parti cipate by Saturday, March 8, to the club agent, School Board Meet Delayed Varied activities will take the attention of Salem public school pupils, parents and teachers, ac cording to the week's schedule re leased Monday from Supt. Frank B. Bennett's office. The E n g 1 e wood elementary school Parent-Teacher association will meet tonight at 7:30 at the schoolhouse. The Leslie junior high school PTA met Monday night. The regular meeting of the school board will not be held to night, because of the absence of Supt Bennett Additional activities for the week include: Tuesday: 9:15 a.m., junior high school principals' meeting at ad ministration office; 4 p-m-T 12th grade social science teacher' con ference at senior high school. Wednesday: 10 a.m., elementary principals meeting at administra tion office; 1 p.m., Bush school primary assembly, Mrs. Mitchell's room in charge; 1 p-m. Garfield school assembly, second grade in charge. Thursday: 9 a.m McKinley school assembly; 12:50 pan. soph omore class assembly, Salem high; 1 p.m.. Bush school chil dren's hour radio program; 4 p.m., seventh grade social science teach ers' conference, senior high. Friday: 1 p.m., Bush school in termediate assembly, Mrs. Mitch ell's room in charge; 1 p.m., Wash ington school assembly, fifth grade in charge. Saturday: Teachers' Institute, Woodburn high school. Gates News GATES Mr. and Mrs. Olive Heisey of Albany were Sunday guests at the William Stitts home. Heisey is an old time resident of this locality. Mrs. C. D. Johnson left Thurs day for Sisters to visit her daugh ter, Mrs. Cecil Schaer. Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Helvey have moved to Gates and are occupying one of the Sam Don nell houses. Basketry, weaving and art classes at the club rooms started with a class of ten. Tuesday night under the direction of Mr. and Mrs. Shepherd and Miss More head, all of Salem. Francis Williams and mother left for Lebanon where Williams has accepted a position as gov ernment trapper. anr btld ha j i I wt CAt Festival of Nations Slated J : " At Mellow Moon Rink A program to interest varied nationalities Is planned by the Salem-Skating club in the "League of Nations Rink FestivaV for Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday nights of this week at the Mellow. Moon rink. Skating will precede the shows, .which start at 9 p. m. Fifteen acts have been secured far the festival. Sidney L. Stevens Is the master of ceremonies. Each act will represent a- different na tion, in singing, dancing, instru mental music or skating numbers. An added feature on Wednesday night will be a waltz contest, open to the public, with wrist watches as prizes to the winners. Set Dancers Slated The Sokol dancers from Scio, who appeared at the Salem Cen tennial, will present, on the first two nufhts. the dance of their homeland, Czechoslovakia. On thetWest Stayton, former - residents final night, the ladies orchestra of Scio will appear. The orchestra includes Mrs. Vincie Rosprafka, piano; Mrs. Emma Cain, electric guitar; Mrs. Lillian Wesley; accor dion and vocalist; Mrs. Josle Rid dle, violin, and Mrs. Jennie Zem licka, Hawaiian guitar. Walter J. Einfeldt will", repre sent the Germans on the program. He is a former member of the team of Lane and Einfeldt, famil iar to old-time Oregon skaters. Music of the Hawaiian islands will be played on the ukulele and sung by Joe D wight of Honolulu, now attending Willamette univer sity. Oldest person to appear on the program will be Dan Strikwerda, 86-year-old Hollander and accor dion player. He now resides at Perrydale. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nufer, na tives of Switzerland, will sing and yodel two Swiss numbers. They are visiting in Salem. American Dance Number The United States will be rep resented by Lucille Shannon, "Yankee" from Salem, and Paul Armstrong, gentleman of the "Old South," in a dance number from the Billings and Armstrong studio. The number is under the direc tion of Nickolas Vasilieff, former dancer with San Francisco and Los Angeles opera ballets.. The famous. "hoop dance" is the act to be done by Leo Alexander of Chemawa, accompanied on the drum by Roosevelt Suppah. 'Oth ers from Chemawa in full regalia will be Lester Charlie, Hubert Ed wards, Willard Hart, Sam Pierre and Neche Feliz. Albert Castillo, IS, Salem high school student, will be the young est perxormer. He wui wear a Spanish costume and play Span ish music on his violin. - Italian music will be sung by Louis D. Ragione, concert bari? tone who studied in Naples and is now appearing locally. English Sisters Schedaled "Waltz Fantasy" is. the skating number to be given by Ethel and Pauline Craven. English sisters. Margaret and George Thomp son, sister and brother, will sing typically Irish songs. The Scot of the program will be Robert Hutcheon, Salem mer chant, who will sing. The third skating act will be by Bud Smith, Corvallis negro. Mrs. J. A. Sholseth of Salem will sing to represent Norway. Six Japanese girls from Hazel Green and Lake Labish district will interpret native dances. .Two men will perform "Kindo," the duel with clubs. Special guests invited to view the performance on various nights are Mayor and Mrs. W. W. Chad wick of Salem, mayors of other Oregon towns, civic and fraternal heads. Turner Mourns Late Resident TURNER Turner' community was saddened by the death of Samuel ' M Endicott Thursday night at his home here, and fu neral services in Salem Saturday were largely attended. His wife. Mrs. Hallie C Endicott, is mayor of Turner, and deepest sympathy is extended to her by friends. 1I0USEWIVES KSSSX JtSSS fUErCS C KSCSSSS3T to your cooking, too. For pan-frying . . for shortening., ..it gives the luxurious, rich tasta only a delicious spcead tor bread am give. Yes if s economical to cook with NUCOA! Aad NUCOA is mict to work withy U has lusciously smooth tex ture ao easy to cream sad mix! TIm Coast's Fastest SednC i Blade MttaCwat . far Coast Tastes Aumsvillo News AUMSVILLE Mrs. Harry Sny der had a tonsilectomy Wednes day at a Salem hospital. She is convalescing at her home satis factorily. L. D. Roberts left Friday for San Francisco to attend. a meet ing of the turkey marketing and grading association. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Keith. of this place, have announced the birth of a six pound son. Mr. and Mrs. Bond, who have been at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bond, left this week for La Grande, where Bond Is employed at the Bonne ville power plant. Gilbert jDddTe, educational ad visor at the Applegate CCC and his mother were visitors Saturday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Otto. Mr. and Mrs. Howard S trunk and sons Howard and Folmer, went to Coburg Sunday to at tend the birthday dinner of their son, Gary S trunk and his grand father,' William Shrunk, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Mountain. Le$:al Notice No. lfl.477 CITATION To LOUISE M. COTTLE, CLA RA V. COTTLE, GEORGE T. COTTLE, PHOEBE C. COTTLE, MABEL M. BOBBINS, IRENE FOSS CROUSE. ALBA FOSS, WILLIAM ALBERT FOSS, FLO RENCE HATHAWAY DREW, EMMA HATrlAWAY ALBEE, HENRY HATHAWAY, and to all other devisees and heirs unknown of said Gerald Volk, deceased, if any such there be. WHEREAS, Hettle Krelken baum as administratrix of the estate of said Gerald Volk,- de ceased, presented to the above entitled court on the 15th day of February, 1941, her duly verified petition, praying for an order of this court licensing, authorizing, empowering and directing her as such administratrix to sell at pri vate sale Immediately, for cash, wholly and in one piece, the real estate belonging to said estate of said Gerald Volk, hereinafter de scribed as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a point on the West line of Commercial Street Fifty (50) feet north of the Southeast corner of Block No. 7, Southwest Addition to the City of Salem, Marion County, State of Oregon; and running thence Northerly along the West line of Commercial Street Fifty (50) feet; thence Westerly parallel with Wilson Street, One Hundred (100) feet; thence Southerly parallel with Com mercial Street Fifty (50) feet; thence Easterly parallel with Wilson Street. One Hundred feet to the place of beginning, and to immediately sell upon cre dit terms, wholly and in one piece, and at private sale, the real estate belonging to said es tate of said Gerald Volk, herein after described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the southeast corner of Lot Eight (8) in Block Fifteen (15) in University Ad dition to the City of Salem, Ma rion County, Oregon, and run ning thence westerly along the south line of said lot Fifty (50) feet; thence northerly pa rallel with the east line of said lot to the north line thereof; thence easterly along the north line of said lot to the northeast corner thereof; thence south erly along the east line of said lot the place of beginning, and situated in County of Marion, State of Oregon. WHEREAS, said Court, by an order duly made and entered of record on the 15th day of Febru ary, 1941, directing that citation issue to the above named heirs and to all other devisees and -heirs unknown, if any such there be, to appear before said Court within the time prescribed by law and show cause, if any exists, why the order of sale should not be made as prayed for in .the petition of said administratrix therefore; and IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, you. and each of you, . are hereby cited, directed and required to be and appear in the above entitled Court and matter within ten (10) days from the date of the service of this d-? tation upon you if served within Marion County, Oregon, and within twenty (20) days from the date of the service of this citation upon you If served in any other county tit this state if personally served, or if served by publication, within twenty-eight (28) days from the date of the first publi cation of such citation to show cause, if any exists, why such or der of sale should not be made as prayed for in the petition of said administratrix, WITNESS, the Honorable Le roy Hewlett, as .' Judge of said CourV with the . seal of said Court affixed, this 15th . day of February 194L ..-"." . TJ. G. BOYER, Clerk " of said r - Court' - " r t . By G. M. SEC Deputy. Date of first publication hereof. February 18, 194L Date of last publication hereof. March 18, 194L CARL T. POPE Salem, Oregon" - Attorney for Administratrix. IY1J-23; U. 4-11-13. Sister Club Slates Meet Contribution Is Blade to Oregon-Washington ; Pythian Home j J SILVERTON P y t h Ian Sister Altruistic club will meet - Wed nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Arthur Nelson. f At the regular meeting of Home Temple No. 21, the annual contri butions of canned goods for ; the Oregon-Washington Pythian home were taken, and the October, No vember and December birthday anniversaries of members celebra ted. Included in this group were Myrtle Eastman, -Essie Specht, Nada Grinde, Anna Adams, Wava Axley and Goldie Downs. . i j A card was read from Mrs. Gil bert Moser giving the Moser ad dress as Arder apartments at 1329 SW 14th street Portland. Mr. Mo ser Is under medical treatment for his right hand which was in jured In a sawmill accident some months ago. : J SILVERTON Mrs. Nettie Thomas was the inspiration of a Royal Neighbor party at her home on the occasion of her birthday anniversary Friday. Approximate ly 35 members were present, j Mrs. Oscar Bentson is spending two weeks visiting in Seattle. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Eastman will' leave March 1 for Indiana where they will visit relatives. They plan to make the trip by car. J Mr. and Mrs. Lee Morrison ob served their 25th wedding anni versary Friday night when j 33 neighbors and friends arrived) to surprise them. Thirty-three were in attendance. The Silverton grange will meet in regular session Friday night with members of the Salem grange as special guests. i West Salem Council Appoints New City Traffic Patrolman WEST SALEM A special joint meeting of the city council And water board was held Friday night at which time Wayne Par ker of Salem was appointed traf fic patrolman to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Tony Ramig. Parker's salary rfll be $100 a month and his appoint ment is probationary. Roy Douglas was ' appointed temporary city marshal at a sal ary of $15 a month. Floyd Rugie was appointed to serve the remainder of the term of Robert Forster, who mov'ed outside the city limits recently. Ruge and Douglas were given the oath of office by City Recorder R. E. Pattisoa. ... I Mayor Guy Newgent, Council men Kuhn, Stevens, Rugie, Hath away, Berry and Goffrier, were present and L. L. Sloper and John Hamby of the city water board. The first meeting of the First Aid class will be held in the City hall Tuesday night at 7 o'clock. Dr. A. F. Goffrier requests all at tending to have first aid t ex t books and have the first two chapters studied. WEST SALEM Mary Jane Thomas was honored with a party on her seventh birthday at the home of her parents. Representa tive and Mrs. Lyle D. Thomas, Saturday afternoon. Decorations were made up jof little flags and patriotic colors in the refreshments. Mary Jane was the recipient of many gifts. Invited were Donna, Jerry and j. " i'Tj i: " ii?"!" :1f:fiw 'is-j-i issseassrt TnWi ifffTsiifirfsir-'-unrifvi i sa i snf .'j" , mi i T" fn nl ! i J M WHY THOUSANDS MDU TUB DEAV&Rro CALIFORNIA! J I 1 VJ ."V "V . 5 . ! - '1 1 VWNBR i 35 j IN THE DINER Jf i I MODERN TOURIST Lounge car for tourist TO 0I? Bern C A, LARSON, rhonw UJ'JL, e3 racixie Farmers Union News ' V GERVAIS Officers for the ear suing year were elected by tha Gervais Farmers Union at ttm last meeting; jThree new mem bers were voted into the f union and John Archer of Broks was given the, obligation by President Jess Adams, r ; Committees appointed for the year were: cooperative, D. L. St John. Howard Booster, L. J. Uhrhammer; legislative, W. E. Barnett, " Robert Harper; Sam Brown, C J. Hooper; educational. Virginia Streeter, Mrs. Jay Bar- tholmew; agriculture, F. Bierly, Emil Vramer. A. King, Mr. Steto- kamp; livestock, Ross Cutsforia ' Ralph Harper, Joe Doran; hos pital, Mrs. C iL. Jorgonsen, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Jelderks; mar keting, J. IB. Brown; Zeno Schwab, membership. Earl Street er, Wesley Keppinger,' F.r Man ning; good of the order, Jay Bar- tholmew, Alta? Adams. Officers Set By Company PARKERS VXLLE The Par kersvflie Telephone company held a meeting '.at the schoolhouse Tuesday night Officers elected were R. Harrison, president; A. F. Hayes, vice-president; V Wat tier,1 secretary-treasurer. Building of a double line was discussed to improve service. , lj ' Parkersville school ' children from the fourth grade to eighth were Invited to Mt. Angel Friday afternoon for a patriotic assembly at the ML Angel auditorium. Many of the: school children who have recovered from the whooping cough are now having measles. J .. i 1 Niles Huckabee, Gloria Stolk, yina Loewen, Tommy Akers, Lau rice Dashiell, jRonald Lathrop, Marilyn Sargent, Glenda Fox and David Thomas! : ' '! - i WEST SALEM Members of the "Dime and Dine dub were? enter tained at the borne of Mrs! ark Hoffman recently with a 1 p'elock l , ii. 4 tuQcueuu. . Present were Mrs. Lottie Chaf fee, Mrs. Harry Turpin, Mj& Roy Stevens, Mrs. Otto Peterson! Mrs, Harold Jamison, Mrs. R. 'regg, Mrs. Ivan Wood, Mrs. L. Hartman and Mrs. Elizabeth Hoffman. is -. ,;S WEST SALfcM-The condition of Robert Adams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles ! Adams, is reported as unchanged.1. He was in) a mo torcycle and automobile collision several months! ago, and is now a patient at theLetterman Hospital at the Presidio in San Francisco. He was a member of the national guard at the time of the accident. WEST SALEM Mr. and Mrs.' Leighton Dashiell and daughter, Laurice, and Mrs. DashielFs par ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Voth, of Polk Station, jspent Sunday aft ernoon in Portland visiting rela tives. ; if Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Prime are receiving congratulations upon the birth of a daughter. i f Mr. and Mr. Ivan Wood visit ed their daughter and her hus band, Mr. and Mrs. John Russel of Amity, over the weekend. Htxt tins, try Hint trahi fikaffs... ' t r STREAMLINED CHAIR. CARS Sun Fkrhr W7ttdow$. Reclining chairs wllh foam rubber cusk Big rest room Fret Pillow. .GOOD MEALS s-. roof PVUMANSi passengers SAN FRANCISCO maumcMts .45 - r&5 CSJ TOMB ST rUUJUXS' Cm wur 4408, ee Write !J. A. Oraeedy iuas rwuaaa, we, : - ) dZ&