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Thm O2IG0U STATESMAN. Balom. Oregon, TuMdar Morning April-It 1941
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Willamette Aerie to Initiate
Large Oass and Hear Speakers .
Willamette aerie of Eagles celebrates a year's expansion to
night when it holds its opening meeting in the recently acquired
North High street hall. 1
The new hall, more than twice as large and twice ax com
modious as the aerie's former quarters on North Commercial
street, according to officers of the order, represents only one
pnase ox the aerie s growth.
xamuur w mtoenia 01 surai are ue oruiiant uniforms or wuiameite aerie's state champion men's
drill team. Probably few of the capital city's residents realise that In addition U the marching' unit's
top raun in the itato, another state championship is held within the croup. Capt August Johansen
vcenwr, irons, aeaiea; was selected at last year's state convention as first ranking drill team cap
tain in Oregon.
Kegis
Expected
strations
Clerk's Office Open to 8 pjn.
State elections bureau officials predicted Monday night that
registrations for the May, 1942, primaries would be fewer than
for the 1940 electibns. They pointed out that many Oregon voters
have entered the armed services and many others have gone out
of the state to accept war Indus-
New Quarters
Fourth Home
tries jobs.
The registration office at the
Marion county clerk's office will
be kept open until 8 o'clock to
night to accommodate late com
er?, Acting Clerk Lee Ohmart em
phasized Monday. 1
The total state registration two
years ago was 538,100, Including
276,246 republicans and 254,749
democrats. The census bureau re
ported more than 717,121 citizens
in Oregon over 21 years of age.
Today also is the last day on
which county clerks may send
printed election notices to elec
tion Judges and clerks, to be post
ed in public plaoes.
Starting Wednesday, c o u n t y
clerks may accept applications for
absentee ballots. Officials predict
ed a heavy demand for these bal
lots from military establishments.
Guests at Smithfield
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Expansion of
Salem Lodge
Organized in February, 1925,
with 128 charter members, Wil
lamette aerie of Eagles first made
its home In the old Elks temple,
which stood on Liberty between
Court and Chemeketa streets, es
tablishing new quarters In the
Fraternal temple when the Elks'
building burned.
The aerie outgrew those quar
ters after several years and moved
into KP hall at 284 North Com
SMITHFIELD - Mr. and Mrs. mercial street, where It remained
Bernard Friesen and family. In- Its constantly enlarging
dependence, were Thursday call- membership caused it to seek
ers of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. DickL I more mM
Objective of his administration
has been fulfilled with the move
into its leased lodge rooms at 37
North High street, observed with
tonight's special initiatory lodge
session and program, according to
Lloyd Moore, president for ; the
past year.
In addition to the lodge room,
the auxiliary hall which Is to
serve also as a dance halL the
new quarters boast complete
clubroom facilities and a modern
kitchen, not yet ready for use.
Much of the work of remodel'
ing the rooms, where once classes
of the Capital Business college
were held, has been done by
members of the aerie and its aux
ihary, officers declared Monday
night
TEMPORARY
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Fraternal Drier
Tonight's meeting features ini
tiation of a class of between 30
and 40 new members, bringing
the total of the past year's addi
tions to approximately 250, the
entire membership to 950, prob
ably second largest aerie in a
well-organized 'state."
Fitting as an introductory event
for the hall is the program plan
ned for tonight, declares Lloyd
Moore, president of the Salem
aerie. .':
Lester H. Loble of Helena,
Mont, national vice president of
the order; is to-be honored guest
and principal speaker for the oc
casion. Chester Lawson of Eu
gene, state president; Robert Far-
rell of Portland, prominent Eagle
of that city and speaker of the
house during the last session of
the state legislature; Joe Dunn,
Portland, nationally prominent
Eaglet Secretary of State Earl
SnelL and John Bennett of Mc
Minnville, chairman of the Eagles
advisory council for this district,
are all scheduled for parts In the
speakers' program.
Officers of the aerie plan to
entertain their guests at a ban
quet at the Senator at 6 o'clock
preceding the 8 o clock lodge ses
sion.
Outstanding among events
scheduled for this initiatory gath
ering is to be the presentation of
a 20-starred service flag by Vet
erans of Foreign Wars in recog
nition of the aerie's men In the
armed service of the US.
Following the speaking pro
gram, which the aerie's auxiliary
has been invited to attend, a
vaudeville program by Portland
entertainers and a buffet supper
are planned. If the new hardwood
dance floor in the auxiliary's hall
has been completed by tonight and
if time sufficient remains follow
ing the outlined program, danc
ing is to top off the evening's
activity.
Twenty Men of Aerie
In US Armed Service
Names of 20 men from Wil
lamette aerie of Eagles remain on
the lodge rolls although for the
duration they are not required to
pay dues, Secretary L. A. Hamil
ton said Monday night Military
Service certificates are provided
to members joining army, navy or
marines, exempting them from
dues while in the service but en
abling them to retain all the or
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Three times chaaplon Oregon women drill tea:
day stand second from the top in the state,
proximately II women.
In Kail circles, the Tonus women pictured hero t
Tonight they, are to eondact initiation for a class of ap-
i Auxiliary Is
Active Group
Final Ghecli on Evacuation Is
Mrs. Opal Gettman, president of I
Willamette ' auxiliary to the
Eagles, officially heads tho v
men's erganlzatien which in
recent weeks has labored long
hours assisting with remodeling
and redeeeratlon of the new
Eagles hall at 271 North High
street
Women's Club
Grows Out of
Social Bod
Chartered as an auxiliary to the
Made Here; About 250 to Move
Earie. .inc. December 7. 1M7. the ministration, conferred with W
women's organization, connected H. Bafllie, Salem manager of the
with and subsidiary to the fra-jUS employment service, In regard
ternal order in Salem, really had I to the agencies that will be rep-
Its beginnings bac in reoruary during the period of
of 1925. L ..m i..i..
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At that time, when Willamette f w.ifarl dminltr.tion th-
aerie was first organized, a num-1 f arm -e-urff- dminlstratinn and
ber of women accompanied their J the federal reserve bank, Baillie
husbands to the hall to spend their I explained.
evenings in conversation ana at Approximately 250 Japanese in
cards while the men conducted this area will move to the quar
the order's business. A club which ten being prepared in north Port-
grew out of these get-togethers land, Boldt estimated. They will
was called tho "Eagles Nest. I be allowed to take what they can
From Hoquiam, Wash where a carry In the way of clothing, bed
ding and cooking utensils but all
In Salem Monday to make a' final check on the resources of
this control center preparatory to the evacuation of the Japanese
was MaJ. Axel D. Boldt, US army, San Francisco.
Major Boldt,' who represents the wartime civil control ad-
Pension Law
Credited to
FOE Officer
Lester H. Loble, Helena, Mont,
city attorney who comes to Sa
lem today to address Willamette
aerie In his caDacitv as national
vice-president of the Fraternal I similar organization with a slight
frAmr nf rcr1a a Un. In VI. 1 1v AttTmrt nam had ronitif un.
home state as tho father of old there came small printed rituals Jf
ma nmifmi In Mimtina A a I with nils and orders. SO tho Sa-i .
member of that state's legislature 1 lem auxiliary changed a few rules
in 1923 ho drafted and success-1 and became along with tho Wash-
fully maneuvered into passage the I ineton croup "Best Friend of
first constitutional old age pen-1 Eagles."
sion law ever passed in the United i Seventy members applied for a
States, it Is said. I charter as an auxiliary, which was
As an authority- on problems instituted here November 18 of
of the needy aged, Loble served that year with Mrs. Estella Girod
as discussion leader at a round-1 instituting officer and Gussie
articles must be properly labeled.
According to Frank Bartos,
field agent for the FSA here, the
majority of the Japanese have
made tentative arrangements for
the care of their property and
crops during their absence.
Comes From New York
SMITHFIELD Anne Gies
brecht, Rochester, NY, was called
to tho home of Mr. and Mrs.
David Giesbrecht last week duo
to her mother's illness.
table conference on old age se
curing In Washington, DC, in
1934, held by the Committee on
Economic Security, which later
drafted provisions of the federal
social security , act
ganization's privileges for
selves and their families.
them-
Of Eagles
L. A. Hamilton, secretary
Fraternal Order of Eagles
371 No. High St.,
Salem - Oregon
Having formed a favorable impression of
your Order, I, being of sound mind and
body, over 18 and not over 50 years of age,
a member of the Caucasion race, believing in
the existence of a Satreme Being, herewith
make application for . admittance to your.
Order.
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Name
Address
Age Occupation
Employed by ".
Reference .
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Officers of WUlametto aerie of Eagles, reading left to right, front row. A. C. Friesen. past president;
Mark Capps, vice-president; E. W. Kennedy, chaplain; UoyS Moore; presuent; secona row, a x. wm
lace, Inner guard; L. A. Hamilton, secretary; A. L. LaBranch,. trustee; George Hagan, outer guard; E.
Trick, conductor; Leo Dubois, treasurer; Arnold Meyers and H. S. Jones, trustees.
Shaw as first madam president
Between 10 and a dozen new
members are to be initiated at to
night's meeting of tho auxiliary
which now has a roll of approxi
mately 200.
Responsibility for a large share
of the charity work undertaken by
the two organizations falls upon
the auxiliary because of the regu
lations of tho Eagles' order, men
of the association declare. Like
wise, women of the auxiliary are
organized to provide a share of
the social life, arranging often for
the nost-lodge refreshments and
programs.
Bean, DeWitt
Will Confer
State Public Utilities Commis
sioner Ormond R. Bean left for
San Francisco Monday night to
confer with Gen. John L. DeWitt
in connection with the applica
tion of the Spokane, Portland & I
Seattle Railroad company to dis
continue passenger tram service
between Portland and Seaside.
. The suspension date originally
was set for April 19 but later was
extended to May 3 to provide
adequate time for a - possible
hearinc at Astoria later this
month. ' -. :
Residents of Seaside 1 and other
towns along the railroad are pro
testing the application.
Accompanying Bean to San
Francisco were Merle Chessman,
publisher of the Astoria Budget;
James L. Hope, Astoria city at
torney, and two railroad officials.
Resided in this city since.
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If accepted, I promise a free and due ob
servance of all laws of the Order.
Signature
Fill out and return this blank it
does not obligate you in any tvay.
Full particulars may be obtained
from the secretary.
ESae aae "i?Eaese ITfiaaaagjcs
Originated 'Mothers' Day.:
Started the campaign for Old Ago Pensions in 1921 resulting in-
Tho National Social Security Act- -
Helped develop WORKMENS COMPENSATION LAWS
Now battling for STABILIZATION OF EMPLOYMENT- :
all dovolopcd but of tho basic principles which aro tho foun
dation stones of-
in:n v
n nearly 1500 Subordinato Acrica
l thrco quartoro of ; a million
Then You Should Belong to
The
TraSernal Order
M Eagles
We Give You
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Sick Benefits
Funeral Benefits
If you are an ' EAGLE and join the
, Armed Forces, ice pay your dues, and
' . still provide the same attention for
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