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Uotorloggers Follow US Aimy Remount Officers ThlS la on ot a aeries of articlaa ondenaed from The OregooUn, re ounting Journeys to Interesting areas it the Pacific northwest made In co i Deration tvith to Oregoa State Mo ot association. .: - 1 . :; .-. : ; j Does the army still use horses? I To obtain the answer to that question an OregonlanAAA motorlog party traveled across green Eastern Oregon nearly to the Snake river to observe army horse buyers In action. They found the answer In Pine Val . ley in the foothills of the Wal lowa mountains. A tiny, blonde, 13-year-old school girl, Kath - lecn Curtis, dramatically sup plied the answer. , It was an cmphatlc but ft heartbreaking yes., .'.'.-.i ;. .. - ; Armies' do use horses, for three army oflioers came to the Quiet, picturesque Pine valley and bought many horses. But what made Kathleen an author ity was that they bought a horse she had helped raise. They bought her Percy's Pride, a half thoroughbred, four . Year. old, sorrel gelding, with two white stocking end whose sire was Brown Sugar, an army re mount suauon. . - i - '..!-' Like Member of Family i I To Kathleen it was almost like buying member of the Curtis family. When she found that Percy's Pride had Joined the army brave tears coursed her sun-tanned cheeks as she bade him goodby. ! What do military authorities ay about horses in modern warfare? f Colonel Z. N. Hardy, chief of the army remount service, in a recent speech saldx "Why do they stai use horses? Horses are still used because they can perform some functions nothing lse can perform, and can still do some other things better than anything else can do them. ! i f ;-1 The Orayon Stat Motor association's familiar white car stops beneath the gateway et the famous Dlamond-and-a-Half ranch in the Burnt river valley. The ranch Is noted for horses. Memorial Rites Held on Abiqua - SILVERTON The Veterans of Foreign Wars post. No. 3004, and the ladies auxiliary met at the armory Sunday and drove to Abl (jua bridge, where the auxiliary held a memorial service assisted by the WRC, with Mrs. Charles Hartman, Mrs. Robert Gourlie, and Mrs. Sophie NorgaanL At Miller cemetery the post had charge of the ceremony with the auxiliary and WRC assisting. - Sunday afternoon the post and auxiliary held memorial services at the Scotts Mills cemetery with M. S. Chandler as master of cere monies. The program consisted of j the reading of General . Logan's ; order. Lew Devericks; invocation. Rev. Russel Myers; tribute to Odd Fellows, O. H. Brougher; tribute to Rebeccas, Olive Quaill; tribute to pioneers, Gladys Lawrence; tribute to veterans, Mrs. Gladys Swartout; tribute to Royal Neigh bors, Jennie Sauressig; trbiute to Townsend club members, Lana Dale; address, the Rev. Russell Myers.' i A place of honor was given Marion Tucker, president of the auxiliary. . 5 Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lathers and family joined the veterans at Mil- VI iff 4"-' if with CEORGE BRENT i MARTHA SCOTT flULLUIiS lilph Iilliny fcrggrtt Uaissy Axil r.sy Vt m r i fL :ii .... lflW OM THK I Cavafe" I 0vava T CreaS I Coatmaaa- I mcnt" I "If I ever get into the army. I want this horse," said Win Curtis, holding bridle, when lie turned "Percy's Pride" ever to Lieutenant-Colonel F. W. Koester, right, of the cavalry. Behind Percy's Pride, and thousands of other horses the amy Is now buying. Is a story of long-range planning on the part of the United States army in co-operation with hundreds of ranchers. During world war No. 1 it was not easy to obtain horses ideally suitable for mili tary use. ' In 1921 congress authorized a horse breeding plan having as its primary object the produc tion of large numbers of good horses suitable for riding, which would be available for purchase in the event of a national emergency. Army Lends Stallions j r 2 Under this plan the army has acquired pure-pred stallions of proper type to produce good riding horses. These stallions were plaeed in the hands of ranchers and other civilian i. .. . i lers cemetery. The Lathers fami ly, who were charter members of the Silverton organizations, now live at Portland, SILVERTON The woodshed on the old Trinity church par sonage is being torn down . this week in preparation to moving the building to a lot back of the church property. M. G. Gunder son purchased the old parsonage and will move it to make way for the new building to be erected this summer. . The old house was built in 1908 for the Rev. A O. White and fam ily. Shower Given Newlyweds ROBERTS The G. T. club met at the home of Mrs. Margaret Gil bert with the second division as sisting hostess. A shower, was given for Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Higgins who were just married. Special guests were -Mrs. Rose Howland, Mrs. S. K Minard, Mrs. Kovalski, Mrs. Ernest Gray, Mrs. Jesse I Johns, Mrs. Melvin Trindle, Mrs." A. Carter, Mrs. Pearl Upson, Mrs. Sarah Lappin, and Mrs. Ed ward Saunders. Mrs. x ranK neeanam Decame a new member to the club. ; : isowmn VlcUry: 15-4 J5-7:45-llJS Waat Talk: tM-tM-M- V Aooro COLO CARTOON "ZJ . u 'l ''5 t 1 91 t agents in communities where there were adequate mares available. The use of the stal lions has been supervised by army men representing the re mount service. , Oregon east of the Cascades has been known for Its good horses for more than a century, in the early days large bands of Indian horses, ' descendants of Spanish importations, ranged the bunchgrass lands. The remount service has Just completed a tea -day buying tour throughout eastern Ore gon. Many excellent horses were acquired and immediately shipped to Fort Robinson. No. "braska, for conditioning and is suance to various branches of the service. Lleuten&nt-Coioael F. W. Koester, officer la charge of the western remount area, was in charge of the buying party. Church Guild Entertained WOODBURN Mrs. Merle Hsr- wood entertained members of St. Mary's Episcopal guild at her home Tuesday. Attending were Mrs. Frank Wolf e, Mrs. Henry Miller, Mrs. L. M. Bitney, Mrs. Harold Miller, Mrs. Harold. Austin, Mrs. George Miller, Mrs. Ed Hovenden, Mrs. Kenneth McGrath and Mrs. Har- wood. Mrs. Henry will entertain the guild June 10. Become Grandparents - LINCOLN Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hackett, Lincoln, are delighted over the arrival of their first grandchild, a boy, who has been named Timothy MIchaeL The parents arc Mr. and Mrs. George smltn (Lucille Hackett), Salem. Call Board fXSINORX Today Jtin Arthur, Robert c-umnungs. Charles Coburn In "The imvu and Miu Jont - John Wayne. Ona Munson In The Lady from Louisiana." GRAND Today Two Black Crows and company in "American Cavalcada" on tho stage. John Beat in "Tha ureat commandment. Friday Georga Brent, Martha Scott in "They Dare Net Love." Ralph Bellamy. Margaret Llndtay. Charles Grapewin in Ellery Queen's Pent- nous eoyiiery. CAPITOL Today Guy Kibbe Carol Hughes . in "Scatteraood Pulla tha Strinaa." Roy. Rogera in "The SherUi oil Tombitone. STATE Today Frederic March. Batty Field to "Victory." Joa B. Brown. lranecs Robinson in "So You Won't Talk." Saturday midnight Katherine Hep- ourn, jamas btewart to "rhuaael- pnia story. loixrwoon . Today Gloria Jean. Hugh Herbert in "A Llttte Bit ot Heaven." Roy Jtog- era m BQTQCr UtgOa. LTBCXir Today Dtuli Uarn In era End." James Stevenson tn'Call rriday Pat O'Brien. George Brant In "Till We Meet Again Grant Withers In "Lure of the Wasteland.' . ng rauo vance. Salem's Newest Theatre ; Last. Timea Today Plus 2nd Hit 4 Carteen News Tfet 0I!G01? KttSSiili'pt Ttuadar ilortfa Hoy Lodg Guests Friendship Night Noted by Woodbum Chapter; Bride-Elect Honored , WOODBURN -Evergreen chap ter No. 41, Order of Eastern Star, met in the Masonic temple Mon day with Pearl Lansden, .worthy matron and J. W. Moore,' worthy patron, presiding.' j Friendship night : was observed i land guests were present from Canby, Salem, Gervais, Donald, Silverton and Molalla. ; Guests introduced and escorted l to the . east were Mabel SetUe- mler and Monnie . Houser, past worthy grand matrons of the grand chapter of Oregon: the worthy matron and worthy patron of Laurel chapter, Canby, Ore Bell Aird and William Alrd; the worthy matron and; patron of Chadwick ' chapter, Salem, Luxle Phmippi and Arthur Ufley. A friendship degree was given by the officers of Evergreen chap ter and flowers were presented to each guest. ! : The worthy matron announced the fathers of the chapter would be honored on the meeting night of June 23. The f refreshment committee for that meeting will be , Helen Gulss, George Jones and Zoa Lowthlan. i l .Talks were given by the hon ored guests and a poem on friend ship was given by the worthy pa tron, J. W. Moore. I A program had been arranged ! which in cluded a piano trio, Beverly Hughes, Virginia Olson and Don- j Ina Wegenroth; reading, Corinne Miller; piano duet, Beverly Hughes and Virginia Olson. Col onel Aird ; talked on experiences In the World war. ;? A no-host lunch was served. Committee in charge was Hazel Enos, Mary Whitman, Nellie Muir and Donald Norton. WOODBURN Mrs!. La Verne Orjen was hostess at a shower Sunday, honoring Miss Opal Hasenyager, bride-elect of Ken neth Brown. Games were played with prizes won by Mildred Day, Zoa Low- I tbian and Rose Magnusen. A May basket filled with roses was presented to the guest, of honor and directions for finding hidden gifts were in messages tied to each rose. Miss' Hasenyager was surprised with; a birthday cake, the date being her birth day anniversary. Guests Included Mrs. Steve Bauman, Mrs. Amos Hasenyager, Mrs. Floyd Maricle, . Mrs. Kelley Stanard, Mrs. Walter Bomhoff, Mrs. Steven J. Bauman, , Mrs. Wayne Wood, Mrs. Walter Miller, Mrs. Killian Smith, Mrs.-Howard Magnusen, Mrs. Larry Darnell, Mrs. Wayne Dobson, Mrs. N. Magium, Mrs. Eugene Stoller, Mrs. Agnes Munson, Salem; Miss Zoa Lowthlan, Miss Mildred Day, Miss Helen Muller, Miss Doris Hinkley, Miss Hasenyager and Mrs. Otjen. High School Rite Held AUMSVI L L E Baccalaureate services for the high school gradu a ting class were held here Sunday with 24 seniors in attendance. Rev. D. P. Huckabee, West Sa lem, delivered the sermon, talking from the text, "We Are Builders Together With God." . The processional and recessional were played by Miss Bernlce CeisL Rev. J. L. Ellis, Turner, pro nounced the invocation and the benediction. Glee club girls sing ing were Irene Huber, Gayla Ver- steeg, Dorothy Dalke, Betty White, Patricia Powers, Beatrice Banks- ton, Alice Dlckman, directed by Miss Celsi, accompanist. , jim(yA?fiE Today-FrL-Sai. I '! Continuous Friday (Decoration Day) 1 te ll pjn. n COME HAVE FUN I )uick-rS - f JtlIraS - GLORIA JEAN '.mok Rosm$ucic AHuoh Herbert C Aubrey Sm&h & Stuart I 8 Evgene 1 evssfstl Stuort Erwln s Nan Gray PoSeJfe I3y G&eVt Butch end Baddy ' - And Second Feature Also News. Ouri Gang Comedy and Serial "Junior G-Menw' - ; Many r ( H West Salem Authorities CHeck On Observation "WEST SALEM City officials announced that arrests are now being made for failure to observe the traffic lights on Edge water street at the Wallace Roadand Kingwood avenue inter section. ;!. The lights have been in opera tion for a week. Timing has been checked and results show that when driving at a speed of 25 to 30 miles an hour, no stop is necessary.'- The local grade school teachers ana tneu families were compli mented when "members of the bixiuui ooara eniertamea with a dinner at the John S. Frlesen toome on Em street Tuesday. . - invited were Mrs. Ethel Mc Coy, Mrs. Joe Brooks, Miss Pearl Groves, Mrs. Vlda Miller, Miss Jehnee Slgurdson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Nelson, . Miss Trula Grant, Mr. and Mrs. Leighton Dashlell and Mrs. B. F. Wlens. The hosts and hostesses were Mr. and Mrs. Tom Dalke and family, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd DeLapp and family and Mr. and Mrs. John S. Frlesen and family. Members of the Builders class of the Methodist church met at the Phil Hathaway home Monday for a no-host supper, and study penoa supervised by Rev. Don uucjcaoee. - II II f 1 ivioaer tcjaouMate8mau I . munbsb IAS! ' I . ' i . 'I j Happy Kitchen 0kimg laie Wednesday; SIIEM j23. 1911 of Nev lights tThe next meeting will be omitted because of the quarterly conference, which will be held in the local church that night Mr. and Mrs. Dalton Castle invited the class to their home for the Jane 23 meeting. Auto -Taken,.... And Deserted IAUMSVHJJE Mr. and Mrs. John Harms had an unusual ex perience Monday when ' their automobile, standing near the house was taken. : f Mrs.. Harms was operating vacuum cleaner when the theft occurred and missed hearing the car going out State police were notified, but did not find it Later In the day, Mr. Harms located the car some distance from his home, deserted by the road side. Noth ing about the car had been dis turbed. The thief evidently had been frightened into leaving the car in a . hurry. 71... yet Youll want to learn tho modern, yet practical, cooking methods of today and that is just what you can do by attending every session of tho big, FREE ) 3 BIG DAYS Sftiorsday, Friday - tee !-5-8 2:C3 fo 4:C3 PXL A, f Ladies, Get a Point ot View on Your Kitchen ! ! Iliss Darbara ElillDr. i Noted Home Economist " Will Return to Conduct All O II:i7 Sr-rjcs-: Urns O O Reunion Plans Announced VICTOR- POINT P 1 a n i are completed for the annual home coming reunion here Sunday. A program will be begun at 11 am. followed by the basket luncheon at noon - and weather permitting an afternoon of sports, etc If the inclement weather con tinues the meeting will be held at the Union Hill grange halL Among those coming from a distance to attend will be Mrs. Theresla Fischer Keating. Seattle, who will also visit relatives here and in Stayton. litowraviTrrfl (fi STARTS SUNDAY completely New - ! Classes IIcw Hears Ilcvr Cc:I:i lUss HUM PAGE fLEVni Today and Friday 1 XSts KUIBsAiinlaa , e Companion Feature Xady ... From LouislanJiN John Wayno Ona Monaon Flos "March en Marines" Dennis Morgan John Lltel u TOXrr&and FKL - 2 IHTS CLARENCE BUDINGTON KELLANDS famous fiction friend of millions on the. 1 screen - SCATTERGOOD PULLS THE STRINGS lj with Guy Kibbea Comnanlon Feature Sey Segers and Gabby" Hayes to 'Sheriff of Tombstone' practical ! ! lliller