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The OIXGON STATESMAN, Solera. Oregon Thvndaj Mcrelag, Kerch 23. IS12 Practice for Play Starts Silverton Seniors - Take Part in Annual Event SILVERTON Coaches Guy De Lay and John Medcalf have begun . working with the cast of the sen ior play,' "The Night of January 16," which will be given April 17. The plot centers around a court room scene based on the murder cf Bjorn Faulkner, with- Henry Ulvin taking the part of district attorney and Ray Dahl that of at torney for the defense. The problem the play has to solve is "Did the secretary of the murdered man, played by Pat Stinger, or did the wife (Mary McCall) commit the murder?" Jim Olson serves as Judge, Bud Jensen, clerk, and Jim Ekman, as bailiff. Also taking part are Lee Reed er, Betty Heidenstrom, Ed De mas, Steve JEnloe, Maxine Dick, John Seeley, Jane Irish, Floyd Langsev, Leon Peevey, Florence Lee, Ruby LeRud, Mary Lou Sheffer, Gerry Taylor and Ber Bice Ludvikson. The production crew includes Stage manager, Bob May and Bob Buddleston; set, Al Thomas, Ray David and Aronld Herigstad; ad vertisement, John Day, Margaret Middlemiss, Kathleen Ryan; prop erties, June Buell, Enid Spencer, Betty Lehr; make-up, Emily Holm, Sylvia Rodgerberg, Phyllis Haberly, Mildred . Holliday and Gene Hanks; costumes, Lois Wampole, Juanita Wickert and Betty Williams. Silverton high school student body is planning a skating party at Salem Friday night, sponsored by the Tri-Y organization. "A bus will take the students to and from the Skate. An unexpected vacation will be enjoyed by students Friday so that the teachers may attend the OSTA meeting at Portland. Benefit Play Set Friday Under the sponsorship of the Ealem Heights Woman's club, a play will be presented Friday at 8 p.m. at the Salem Heights hall by Willamette university students. The proceeds . will go for home defense. ' The drama, written by Wes McWain and Corydon Blodgett won first place in originality and presentation in the drama con test at Willamette university. The boys' quartet and the Beta Chi trio will also take part in the program, for which there will be small admission charge. Sugar Cards Come SILVERTON Five thousand application blanks for sugar ra tioning cards were received this .week by Superintendent H. W. Adams, of Silverton schools, with Instructions that further orders 'will follow. Community Clubs LINCOLN The Lincoln com munity club and visitors from ad jacent districts recently viewed moving pictures shown by C. OHelL of the state forestry de partment ' :. Mrs. L. I. Mickey led "a dis cussion on the method to be used In collecting newspapers and ma gazines in the paper drive in this district this week. Mrs. Kaspar Neiger talked on victory gardens, nutrition and canteen work. The committee nominated for April included Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Williams and Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Reust RICKEY Planst are completed for the progranTof 50 entertainers from the Meisinger studio, to be put on at the community club meeting Friday night The proceeds will be used to purchase playground equipment - On committees are Mrs. E. E. Walker, Mrs. George James, Mrs. Malcolm Cameron, Lt BandeL Mrs. Paul Perlich and Mrs. V. G. Shelton. Highways rEBSICffllfil DotdleDutu i:ov c:iyi:c-j::3 sqyis ti:i war iffojt: OUSTS VAX WOMEB TO JOBS , tAKS S SIM CTIIS TO CAM I.WJ TO fVNOtOH tffISS M1UTMY MOYIJCZNTS SAYIS fUlL. I lSlff, JKf Mt JUranXtOtttKSUSYTOZAXI DEPOT; Hotel Senator . , . PHONE: 4151 Half Tied op. at a dock awaiting repairs kept afloat by water-tight bulkheads after damage at sea had caused picture was made at Norfolk, Va. Billboard of Honor Talked MT. ANGEL The Business Men's club, meeting at the Mt Angel hotel Tuesday, heard Dr. Corcoran give further information about the proposed billboard of honor with names of local boys serving in the army, navy or air corps., Corcoran reported he had written regarding approximate cost and would have the informa tion for the club at the next meet ing. Peter Gores reported there would be a meeting for air raid wardens at the city hall Monday night at 7:30 o'clock. Talks were given by ; Mr. Hurst and Mr. Peffercorn who repre sent the federal government ex periment on flax and the AAA. The men were introduced by Fred J. Schwab, manager of the Mt Angel flax plant Another guest was Mr. Rann of the Rann Paper company, Salem. Committee reports were given by Alois Keber and Otto J. Os wald the latter stating that Fred Schwab sr., who had been con fined to the Providence hospital in Portland, had returned to his home. Ticket sellers for the next meet ing are Dr. R. J. Van Cleave and W. D. Harris. Camp Fire Girls Give Program HAZEL GREEN The school room decorated with fir boughs made the background for the an nual public program of the Camp Fire girls council fire. The group was organized by Mrs. Hazel Holbroke February 20, 1941, with Mrs. Arthur Clemens, guardian. Patricia Zaharae, presi dent, directed the program. Beads for ranks achieved were awarded to Barbara Kobow, Patty Zaharae and Rosalie Wacken. The seventh and eighth grades voted to plant victory gardens. The area should be 225 feet and the garden is to be on the home farm. The pupil must do all the work. The gardens will be judged near the close of school and a prize awarded. Amateur Program Attracts Crowd UNIONVALE A large gath ering of patrons and friends at tended the annual amateur pro gram Friday at the Unionvale schoolhouse. Efleene Lahman of the Fair view school won first with a read ing. Anona Gubser placed second with a piano sola Vernon Cober ly won third place when he played his own guitar accompaniment and sang a song. Others on the program were Vern BcKee, Gertrude Hobson, Jean Magee, Dolores Stoutenburg, Myrtle and Iva RockhilL Refreshments were served by Mrs. George Westfall, Mrs. Louis Magee and Mrs. Kenneth Coberly. The Unionvale Evangelical La dies Aid society will serve lunch at the J. S. Coomler farm auction Tuesday. : , on Amoricas to Victory! Ship Tied Up for Repairs Is the American tanker E. BY Blum. Hero's Bride 1 Staff Sgt Joseph L. Lockard, 20, decorated for his, unheeded warning of the approach of Japanese planes te Pearl Har bor December 7. And his school girl sweetheart, former Pauline Elinor Seidel, 19, eloped to Vir ginia March 11 and were secret ly married. The bride (above) said she wopld continue work In a hosiery factory until Lockard finishes an officer's training coarse. High School May Queen Selected HUBBARD Eileen Bontrager has been elected May queen for the Hubbard high school, with Ruth Berkey, maid of honor. The Hubbard school board, con sisting of Chairman D. E. McAr thur, Max G. Cook and Clarence Friend, have announced that all the present staff have been of fered new contracts with an in crease of pay with the exception of W. H. Haberly, principal. Ha berly did not apply. Dr. Brown 7 nfi toirrt ar v " ,jw The fore portion of the ship was the ship to break In half. This Health People Visit School EOLA Dr. Herbert Notkin, acting Polk county health officer, assisted by th County Health Nurse Margar Gillis. gave the first innoculations for diphtheria at the Eola school recently. They will return about April 17 to give the second shots and also vaccin ate for smallpox. Twenty-two school children, eleven of pre school age, and three adults were innoculated. Dr. Notkin is with the army, and he intends to visit all schools in the cantonment area before the schools close in the spring. Winners in the essay contest held recently by the 4H sheep club were David DeLapp, Clarence Lautenschlager and Roger Lang. Barbara Hall made a business trip to Portland this week. 4H Clubs Tryout For Broadcast DALLAS Over 100 4H club members and leaders attended the Polk county 4H club leaders meet ing at Rickreall Saturday and 14 clubs participated in the tryouts for the annual Polk county 4H club broadcast to be presented over KOAC, COrvallis, April 6. Burton Hutton, director of ag ricultural programs on KOAC, advised all participants how to make their parts more adaptable to broadcasts. He assisted with the selection of the numbers to be used on the Polk county broad cast and contented to organize the program. Josiah Wills, Polk county school superintendent, who together with W. C. Leth, Polk county agent are in charge of 4H club work, is di rector of this year's Polk county broadcast. jr ' - ' . says.. . f PMCELESS! 1 I SALC.I-S LEAD2TG C1EDIT JSWELESS AKD OPTICIAl Members of Better Vision Institute Selections of Choir Feature Lodge Meet v INDEPENDENCE The Orpheus choir of. the Presbyterian church presented numbers from their Easter cantata at the meeting of Adah chapter, Eastern Star, Tues. day. The program was. under the direction of Mrs. Maurice But ler. - - ... Mr. and Mrs. Herman Bontrager and daughters, Hub-bard, and Flora Jane Johnson, Salem, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Becken. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Scofield and family, Aumsville, and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smiley and family, Monmouth, were guests Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Har old Lundeen. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kelley and family, Longview, spent the week' end .with . Kelley 's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Baker, New berg, were Sunday visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hoff man. Clarence RuddelL son of Byron RuddelL Oak Point, visited with Independence friends this week. He is emplryed at the Boeing Air craft plant, Seattle. Mrs. B. F. Weakley, Camas, Wash., spent the weekend with her sister, Mrs. Joe Cooke. i Mrs. Clarence Harwood substi tuted at the high school two days last week for Clara Wagner. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Buckley and daughter, Salem, visited Sun day with Mrs. Buckley's parents, Mr .and Mrs. Joe Cooke. Better Traffic Conditions Noted SILVERTON That traffic con ditions at Silverton were improv ing, particularly in reference to bicycles, was the opinion of Victor Grossnickle, chief of police, at the Saturday Junior court. Four youths appeared before the junior officers Saturday. Frank Owens paid a fine of 5 cents for failing to signal; Melvin Hallin, 15 cents for riding double; Jimmie Bonnicksen, 15 cents for riding on the sidewalk- and Wayne Rutherford the same fine for the same -offense. Nine treat tickets were issued for shows and milk shakes to the junior officers Saturday. The Lions club sponsors the treats. Sitting on the cases were Judge Bob McCullough, Chief of Police Bob Dunn, District Attorney Jack Huddleston and Clerk Jacqueline Lewis. Lester Standard, president of the Safety club and Gross- nickle, advisor for the juniors, were the only adults admitted to the court room. tTVtl' j. .' Uta V (t(tWYt Surprise Given ' . . . INDEPENDENCE A . surprise LET'S J. - X t . : HERE'S A BIG EVENT . . .even before the season starts ... an entire manufacturer's stock of TOP QUALITY slqqk suits. If you want GOOD SLAX . . . (no cheap price promotion) shop this event todayl ... Group Two! Of ont and two piece slax suits . the new "DEFENSE MODEL" as well m conventional two-piece styles included . plain colors . . stripes . . sizes are to 20... regular prices are from $4.95 to $6.95 ... an other REAL SPECIAL! it 's time to : . . 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