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PAGE EIGHT fhe OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Sunday Morning. Dwrabw 21, 1941 Spectacular Train Crash Photo r . i VfCfV?' r ' ' ? . , OS. 1 Mission Group Names Prexy Mill Gty Group Notes Boundary Changes Caused by War MILL CITY The Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Willis Oliver, with Mrs. C. C. Porter sharing hostess honors. Mrs. Lee Morris, presented her resignation as president because of ill health, and Mrs. James Swan, vice president, consented to take over the leadership. Mrs. Sherwood, chairman of the program committee, gave a talk, accompanied by map illustrations, concerning the changes which have occurred and are taking place in the Biblical countries, Refreshments were served to about fifteen members. Mrs. Gladys Harrow and group of volunteer workers are overseeing the packing and mail ing of candies, cookies and cigar ettes which are beipg contributed for Christmas boxes to be sent to the local boys who are in training and in service. Word Comes of Mother's Death PRATUM Mrs. Art Johnson received word Wednesday of the unexpected death of her -mother, Mrs. A. W. Shrunk at an Oregon City hospital. Mrs. Shrunk lived in the Bethel district for about sixteen years -before moving to canoy several years ago. The funeral is to be in Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Trent and son David visited with relatives at the coast near Tillamook Tue$ aay. , Three trainmen died when a westbound passenger train crashed headon Into a standing eastbound passenger train near a high bluff near Jef ferson City, Mo. A wrecking crew can be seen in action. Farmers Union News CENTRAL HOWELL The aux iliary to the Farmers' Union met at the home of Mrs. John Steel hammer Tuesday. Assistant host esses were Mrs. Robert Bye, Mrs. Clarence Simmons and Mrs. John Tweed. The club voted to buy defense bonds with the money in the treasury, which is intended to be applied on the building of a hall eventually. Gifts were exchanged. Offi cers of the organization are Mrs. George Brown, president; Mrs. A. E. Kuenzi, vice president; Mrs. Frank Bentler, secretary; Mrs. F. E. Way, treasurer. CLOVERD ALE The local Farmers' Union held its monthly meeting Thursday a week earlier than regularly because of holidays. The group enjoyed a turkey dinner at 7 o'clock. The turkey was prepared and furnished by Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Ahrens. The business meeting was opened by singing Christmas carols and a duet was sung by Shirley and Pa tricia Hennies. The Farmers' Union decided to delay helping fix up an adequate Radio Posts Need Women Sewing Qub Votes Funds To Red Cross HAZEL GREEN Mrs. Henry Hobson was hostess to the Sun shine Sewing club for the Christ mas party. Mrs. Alvin Van Cleave, president, presided over the business meeting. The club voted to contribute $5 to the Red Cross on the quota for this district, to give supplies for a basket to a needy family, the donations to be taken to Mrs. Ralph Gilbert's home not later than this afternoon and to dis continue the penny march. The treasurer reported the pro ceeds from the chicken tamale supper, bazaar and candy sale was $35.89. A number from neighbor ing districts was present. The rooms wered ecorated with Mexi can curios by Mrs. Rudolph Wacken, Mrs. Julius. Slatum and their assistants. The need of old sheets by the Red Cross for bandages was presented. The discussion of sewing and knitting for the Red Cross was tabled until the next meeting. Mrs. J. V. Lehrman and Mrs. G. G. Looney will be hostess at Mrs. Lehnnan's home January 8. Santa Claus brought gifts to aU. A special gift was sent Velma Mc Corckle, a semi-invalid. Special guests were Mrs. Mc intosh, Bremerton, Wash.; Mrs. Iva Bushey, Salem; Audrey Greenquist, Wisconsin. Members present were Mrs. Hattie Van Cleave, Mrs. Alexander Sharp1 Mrs. J. A. ZielinskL Mrs. R. S. D. Walker, Mrs. J. V. Lehrman, Mrs. Iver Myron. Mrs. Charles Zielin- ski, Mrs Rudolph Wacken, Mrs. Ralph Gilbert, Mrs. Archie mc Corkle, Mrs. Andrew Zaharae, Mrs. Virgil Perriene, Mrs. Alvin Van Cleave, Mrs. Herman Wack- ' ... - . en, ZArs. wuuus ; cuauum, wi, Lawrence ZielinskL Mrs. Hazel Holbroke, Miss Eunice Johnson, Mrs. Loren Stettler, Mrs. G. G. Looney and hostess Mrs. Hobson. Mrs. Hobson was assisted in serving by daughter Jo Ann and Irene Wacken. Named to Honorary DALLAS Daryl Ross, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ross, Jun ior in chemical engineering at Oregon State college, s one of five men pledged to Kappa Kappa Psi, national music honor society. If ii Si . 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More volunteers are urged to sign as this will make the service less burdensome on all. At present each member gets her turn to listen every third day. The aim is to have enough members to require only one lis tening period a week for each member. Vigil is kept night and day. Marion county takes instruc tions from the second interceptor command and local women were told to report from this source only. Reports are sent over KOIN Any instructions from the second interceptor command must be re ported at once to the air raid war den. Peter Gores, and' later to Mrs. Prosser. kitchen at the Cloverdale schoo' because of the more pressing need of home and national defense. It was voted to buy a $100 de fense bond. Other donations were $25 for the Turner Fire de partment, which has recently had to spend approximately $500 to meet requirements of firefighting; equipment in case of fire due to aerial attack. Ten dollars were donated to the local home defense and five dollars were donated to the American Red Cross. The yearly financial report was read by the secretary and accept ed. A vote of thanks was ex tended to members, Agnes Booth and Wayne Harding, for their effort in making tickets for the harvest festival. The election of officers was held with the following results: Presi dent, Eddie Ahrens; vice presi dent, Clarence Koseman; secretary-treasurer, Margaret Miller; executive committee, Karl Wip pcr, John Petersen and Karl Steiwer. Conductor, Henry Ahrens; door keeper, Fred Dierks, and chaplain, Mrs. Everett Vick ers. W. A. Rankin's name for mem bership was voted upon and ac cepted. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kunke, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hen nies and Mr. and Mrs. John Schif- ferer was appointed to attend the quarterly convention. The January refreshment com mittee appointed is Mrs. Anna Kunke, Mrs. Betty Rosenan and Mrs. Karl Stiewer. The county health nurse report ed that fifty grade school and thirty-nine high school students were examined at the clinic last week and that 80 per cent of that group were in need of dental, work. f Parents are urged to have this work attended to as soon as pos sible. The clinic helpers, led by Mrs. Robert Schroeder, included: Mrs. Edward J. Rupp, Mrs. Her bert Schroeder, Mrs. Alva An dersen, and Mrs. John Swan. There is to be a general im munization clinic held for the public in the interest of home defense in the near future. Aumsville News AUMSVILLE Mr. and Mrs Fritz Gephardt, Salem, have an nounced the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Gephardt was formerly Rozella Lane of this place. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gulliford, Idanha, are the parents of a son, James Claire, born Friday. Gulli ford formerly resided here. Mr. and Mrs. Archie Warthen and daughter, Violet, have re turned from a year's absence spent at Longview. 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