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Work Started, Oh North Road Eugene, McMinnville Firms Get Contract Alter Long Delay MONMOUTH Preliminary work has started oh improvements authorized by the state highway commission lor grading and re' location of highway, 99W north of .Camp Adair into Monmouth. On . completion this will 'provide a 22 foot bituminous macadam pavement with S foot shoulders for approximately 10 miles, and will include . a new bridge over the Luckiamute river and an un derpass to. cut under the, Valley & Siletz railroad, the latter about five-eights of a mile east of the present highway route. After months of unsuccessful bidding;, contracts have been let to E. C Hall and J. C Compton, McMinnville and Eugene con tractors, and to Ball, Compton and McNutt Bros., same address. Starting a little north of the Cmuii mnat.rnoH Intersection, the - new highway location will go straight through the A. F. Elkins and Sons farm, passing east of - two new houses built by Harold and Melvin Elkins, and east of the A. F. Elkins home, east of Roy M. Miller's berry fields and east of the William Wiest farm home. Here the new grade will avoid the old curves skirting the timbered east slope of Wheeler hill, and have, level expanse till it approaches - the Luckiamute river. The '' Parker county road run ning east and west, and for a space parallel to the Valley & Siletz, will, it is understood, be relocated at its west end some 50 to 75 yards south in connec tion with the engineering pro gram of leveling, grading and fill construction required for the bridge and underpass. A hill will be leveled to. make a long fill. ... Continuing north, the newly relocated highway will parallel the . present highway route almost to the cemetery hill south of Mon mouth when it will swing slight ly west to better follow slope con formation, then continue straight northeast to hook up with the smith nrt of East street here -in town. Women Take Over Tasks WALDO HILLS Women are sewing sacks, hauling hay and do ing other farm labor in this area, due to shortage of farm labor. . The Willard Woman's club will hold a no-host wiener roast , in -' the garden at - the Dan Hillman home Sunday night. Mr. ana Mrs. a. ss. jjraaiey are newcomers 10 me aisinci ana are now living at the Harvey Gehring place. Mrs. Fred Knight and her sis ter, Edith Phillippi of Mehama, have returned from a week's vist ill ocaiuc, ,uciiwi3 aim x ui uaiiia. In Seattle they were guests of a 7 sister-in-law, Mrs. Albert Finlay, and a nephew, Arthur Finlay; in Chehalis they Visited an oldtime Texas-friend, Nettie Rife, and in Portland they were guest of cous . ins, Minnie Worthingtpn and Allie Finlay. Cherry picking at the J. M. Doerfler orchards was completed this week. Yield was reported very good with only a small loss by weather conditions. Spoiled cher ri" were far fewer "here than in the valley below, pickers reported. Detroit Folk AtS ervices DETROIT Mr. and Mrs. Guy Armstrong and Mildred will go to Zion Sunday to be presents the special service commemorating the organization, of the Church of Christ in 1938 at that place. Mr. Armstrong helped, organize the church and served as pastor for some time. He is to be guest speaker of the day. Richard Han sen, one of. the elders of the . church here, will have charge of the services in the absence of Mr. Armstrong. Clifford and Harlow White, Harry Lang, Richard and Eugene Rice will attend the boys' camp at Turner from August 2 to August w ru -h m r sriimwirmi iiv ins Ninety and Nine Men of Oregon and is to be directed by ;- Willie White who conducted evangelistic services here this summer." Matt Deston is home from the Mill City hospital after a week's ' Alness. Chris Geston returned . to his home in Milwaukie after visiting his brother, Gudri Geston - and family at Idanha. Mrs. Claud Miller and Gordon, Mill City, spent a few days visit- tag the A. V. Fisher family. Troop Demonstration Given by Guard Units . MONMOUTH A demonstra tkm' of; cavalry drill was given last Sunday on the Fairgrounds Held by three platoons of Oregon State guard members. ' Participa ting were Amity with 11 horses entered, Dallas with 13 and Mon mouth with 24. Captain Alan Wright, Salem, who is troop com' snander for this area, directed the 'maneuvers. , Bycre Family ITolda - - Reunion in City Park LEBANON Thirty members of the Byers family, which settled near Independence 56 years ago, attended the reunion held here in the Riverside park. They came from Valsetz, Gardener and Wendling as well as from Inde pendence and Portland. The next gathering will be held in 'Independence. Usually between 70 and 80 members of the family attend the reunions, transporta tion problems making the differ ence this year. Manning Clan Reunion Held ST. LOUIS The second annual reunion of the George and Henry Manning clan was held July 26 at LChampoeg state park with 80 members present. A covered dish luncheon was served at noon. The oldest member present was Mrs August Huckestein of Salem, and the youngest member was Robert Eugene Manning, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Manning of Wood burn. Joseph Kennedy was elected as president to succeed May Man ning of Portland. Other officers elected were G. E. Morison, Ger vais, vice president; Zeta Man ning, secretary. Plans were made and commit tees formed for the annual re union next year. John Manning read "History of -the George and Henry Manning family." Other program .features included solos by Zeta and Leslie Manning. Piano selections by Jean Manning, Port land. Music was also furnished by Joe Kennedy, Frank Dubois, Mrs. Ed ward Meier, Mrs. F. J. Manning and Adeline Manning. Dancing followed. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Maurice J. Gleason, Eugene; Mr, and Mrs. Lawrence Manning, Lar ry Anna May, Margaret, Betty, Mary, Richard and Loraine Man ning of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chesley and Jimmie, Woodburn; - Adaline Manning, St Louis; Leslie J. Manning, Mrs. Adaline Kennedy, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Manning and son Robert, Wood- burn. . Mr. and Mrs. Beldon B rower, Mrs. Marion Owens, Mr. and Mrs. Julian Manning, . Mr. and Mrs. Francis Manning and Gene, Jack Donna and Alice Kay Manning, May Manning, Portland. Earl Manning, Edward Manning and John Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin " Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Kennedy and Henry Manning, Portland; Gertrude Manning and Thresa Manning, St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Nys, Miss Hazel Nys, Francis Nys, and Mrs. Stevens, Brooks; Blandina Kenny, Salem. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Moison, Mary Moison and Carolyn e Moi- son, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Moison, Gervais; Charles Moi son, Brooks; Mr. and Mrs. Al win Manning and Carol Jean Manning, St. Louis. M and Mrs. Bert Morgan, Mrs. Elvion E. Morgan, and Tommy, Oregon City; Mrs. Charles Moison, Brooks; William Kennedy, Port land; Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Gleason, Gervais. Mrs. Tot . Manning, Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Edward Meier and Judy, Salem; Kathryn Rooney, Ray Kennedy, Mr. and.Mrs; JaJck Sanderson, jGarry and Gayle San derson, and Zeta Manning, Port land; Francis . and Patrick Man ning, Woodburn. Guests were Mrs, Emma St John's, Washington, Frank Dubois, Woodburn; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Kinns, Woodburn; Mrs. Laura An derson, Agnes . Anderson, and Edith Anderson,. Portland. Suver Folk Buy Acreage SUVER D. J. Bolter and fam ily and Mr. and Mrs. Will Stock hoff have bought farms south of Dayton where they will ; move to soon. k Mr. and Mrs.. Earl . Anderson purchased a house and Ipt and one acre of land hi Carlton where they will live until they find a satisfactory farm. Lehman brothers have received work from Corvallis that they can remain on their farms and har vest their prune crop, probably until October 1. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Green and Mr. and Mrs. Preston Green' have purchased an 800-acre place near Eugene. There is about 200 acres in cultivation and the balance tim ber. There are . two houses - for the two families. Nineteen Women Gel Certificates MONMOUTH Certificates were received here this week for 19 women who took the Red Cross home nursing class for which Mrs.' John Morrison, a reg istered nurse, was instructor. The class was " organized by Mrs. A. L: Cummins," Salem nurse and Red Cross representative, i Those " receiving certificates: Mesdaznes V. A. Ballantyne Ken neth Bursell, Lowell Brisbane. Bliss Byers, F. E. Chambers, Beu- lah Craven, Margaret. Crider, Es ther Hill, Shirley Hunter, Edwin Jensen, Ruth Morlan, A. C. Pow ers, R. L. Park, Velrna Riley, Joe Smiley,. E. A.. Stebbins, Dorothy Winegar, Elma Williamson, and Miss EI vie Bond, Mid Willa Reports From PAGE TWELVE Middle West Folk Visiting Iowa, Dakota Women . Independence Guests; Enjoy Beach Trips INDEPENDENCE Mrs. Ches ter Smith and daughters, Donna and Patty of Klamath Falls are visiting her mother, Mrs. Stella Calbreath. Mrs. William Bennett and daughters of Huron, SD, spent the weekend at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Sharp. Monday the group enjoyed a trip to the coast Mrs. Bennett and her daughters left Tuesday for Los Angeles. Mrs. Richard Fratzke of Jessup, la., is visiting her-", son, Martin Fratzke. . Mr. and Mrs. M. C. William plan to spend Sunday and Mon day in Portland. They will attend the first day of Buyers' Week Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Fleisch man of Portland are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Hun nicutt .'". - " . Mrs. Chester Fisher of Stayton visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Ramey this week. . The J. E. Sewing club had a picnic dinner Thursday at the City park. Members observed the birthday of Mrs. Clyde Hunnicutt. Others present were Mrs. Paul Sterling, Mrs. Olive Hedges, . Mrs. Lee O'Kelley, Mrs. B. E. Rose of Valsetx, Mrs. O. B. Lyday, Mrs. Bliss Byers of Monmouth, and Mrs. A. L. Harding. Marvin Davidson and George Dickinson of Redmond spent the week-end in town visiting with friends. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Hill of Eugene visited Mrs. Hill's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Darling last week. Little Linda Sue Hill, who has been with her grand parents, returned to Eugene. Albany Home Is Purchased FOX VALLEY Mr. and Mrs. Ed Portinga, who have lived in a trailer house at the John Jung- wirth farm for several years, have bought property in Albany and plan to move there soon. 1 Mrs. Clair Humphreys and children Betty and Leland, Salem, spent several days this week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Johnston. . Leonard Snyder was a Portland business visitor the first of . the week. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thompson and family left Tuesday for Seaside, where Thompson has work for a short time for the C. and H. Log ging company, formerly located at Elsie, on the coast, and now oper ating in the Eikhorn district They still have a few logs to dispose of at Elsie. The Thompsons expect to be gone two or three weeks. ; Mrs. Walter Griffin was & Sa lem business visitor Thursday. Francis Jungwirth went went to Mollala this week to work a. short time. Monmouth USO Fund Growing MONMOUTH Continuing the drive. here for money to finance the recreation center lor soldiers, F. J. Hill, chairman, reports ap proximately $1000 this weekend among all groups.- Local enthu siasm is high over , the prospects for immediate action- in getting the building renovated. George W. Cooper is chairman in charge of the renovation wprk,r and cham ber of commerce volunteers will assist him, while Roy Clarke and Clarence Grund will look after fuel, water and lights. ' Farmers.; in this area will be given the opportunity to contribr ute wood for heating the building as a definite part of their aid to the project according to "Mrs. F. E. Chambers, chairman of the cen ter committee. , - i."- ' A dance was given Tuesday night for Camp Adair soldiers at Recreation hall, on the OCE cam pus, and another dance will be held next Tuesday ;nigh, August 4.. This will be the. final summer dance, as the student, population will go home when the; summer session ends, and dances will not be held again ' until "schools open September 21. Woman's Club Plans For Tuesday Picnic SWEGLE The Swegle Wom an's dub family picnic will be held on the lawn of Mr.' and Mrs. William Hensell Tuesday night A no-host supper will be served at : 6 :30. Members , are to bring white elephant articles for gifts as prizes for games.': Fire Fig&ters Meet : PEDEE - Farmers Fire protec tion meeting was held at Pedee school house Thursday evening, W.' CLeth, county agent nd Glen Wick, fire warden from Dal las, were the' speakers. A large creed attended. The Statesman's Salem. Oregon, Sunday Returned Indian Tells of Long Journe , By MRS. J. JUDD' v ' The white man is no longer a god to the Asiatic races and his domination of them is over in the opinion of Miss Edna Holder, who has just returned to the United States from India. She has been at her. home in the Liberty district for several days and has now gone to Olym pia, Wash., for a few days. Miss Holder has been a mis sionary In India, serving under the Methodist Foreign Mission society, and was among the United States natloals who left India at the suggestion : of the US government officials. She , was aboard a US ship which carried 1500 passengers,- mostly United States nationals of whom about 500 were missionaries and their families who were evacu ated from Bormaat the time of the Japanese invasion. In their infiltration of Burma, Miss .Holder said, the Japanese sold large .'stocks of t bicycles to' "dealers" scattered throughout' the country. Then when the' invasion came these stocks 'were ready for immediate use in transporting the troops. The defense of India rests in the hands of Mahatrha 'Ghandi, Miss Holder believes. So much depends on him because he' is able to influence the lower classes. If he chooses to incite them to mass civil disobedience the defense of India will be greatly hampered or endangered. The more enducated people of India are in favor of cooperating with the British, Miss Holder said. These people realize that in spite of past broken promises India is still better off under British rule than it would be under Japanese domination. They are willing to fight for India's defense and set tle the independence question aft er the war. Ghandi's attitude is very unrealistic and unequal' to the situation facing India now, in the opinion of the Oregon woman. The ignorance and gullibility of the lower classes is indicated when Miss Holder told how many of the millions who would follow Ghandi do not even know there is war. . When she told some of these people about it they said, "Why don't you tell Hitler to stop" mak ing war, he would listen -to you," in childish unrealization of what it is all about. - Speaking of the negotiations with Sir Stafford Cripps she said the people remember too dearly past promises for independence. Strongest objections were to the points dealing separate states any of which could secede later. None of the people involved were will ing to leave their cities and go into these states as proposed. That no Indians were put on the defense committee was also a dis puted point as is also the fact that Britain still controls 70 per cent of the India's finances The war has touched India only in the creation of scarcities -and high prices. Kaffir - corn, the main staple food, has don bled in price, kerosene which did cost 60 cents, now costs $3, sugar is high, paper hard to get and ink scarce, the Oregon woman reported. Miss Holder is home on her third furlough in 16 years spent in foreign mission work. She was home last in 1936 and returned to her work in the girls school in Puntamba. The voyage home was inter esting and while she would not have missed it she is anxious to repeat It A constant tense- . ness on board was felt by the passengers because of subma rine danger bat in spite of this there were many humorous .oc currences and many friendships, were formed. Because of secrecy regarding the trip the ship was referred to as SS Rum or or the SS ' Measles since 84 cases developed among the passengers. A group of Chinese flying cadets coming to the United States' for further training were among, the passengers. Their officer told Miss Holder , "the ship would not be sunk because' there, are so many missionaries praying on board, and so many people on land praying for its safety." v- t His faith" was justified, ships were sunk which were just before them and others 'which followed. Their ship sailed from Capetown on Thursday and one was reported sunk on Saturday ' and two on Monday. Complete blackout was observed on board ship from sunset to sun rise, a. destroyer escort in danger zones and for three days out of New ; York an airplane . escort Their ship took on survivors of a torpedoed ship at Bermuda and brought them to New York. .P.. C Benjamin . Bakram, a Christian 1 Indian, who L visited ' in Salem two years ago, is well, busy and doing much good, the former Liberty resident reports.- He was here - while in - the . United States to represent India - at the church congress in Atlantic Caty -: He is now pastor of the church in Pun tamba, has charge of the grade schools and is the member . of various church boards. He is prin 78 Community Morning, August 2, 1942 ome Miss Edna Holder, former liberty resident , home from foreign service. . ,,- - "Photo by Kennell-Ellia cipal of the rural high- school re cently r started- in the district . f or Indian children. - ' While at home for the duration- Miss Holder will attend college for postgraduate work. Study of home economics, agriculture, man agement and budget control will be her special aim. India has improved agricultural ly. Many people have learned to read and now are able to read the Bible, Miss-Holder said. "Chris tian youth is coming to the fore. The church must take the place of the mission and young Indian leaders like Mr. Balaram are able to help the people more easily, and without the resistance encountered by the whites. The Indian believes the white man will, be his brother but not his boss." The rise .in the conditions in India are resulting in a large de gree from railroads and other in stitutions put in iby the. British. Before coming west Miss Hol der went to Niagara Falls and visited friends in Michigan. She was a guest at the home of her brother, Clarence Holder and has gone to visit her sister, Mrs. Jo seph Pierre, near Olympia, Wash. Road Paving Is Started SUVER Tim Corbett who lives with his family in one of the John Heffley houses is helping Steve Benedict with harvest Crushed rock is being placed on the road west from Suver and it is to be paved in a few days. The roadbed is being raised. Mr. . and . Mrs. M. L. Maxwell of . Portland spent the Weekend with her brother, S. Benedict and family. Little Linda Benedict went home with them to spend a week. Miss Doris Anderson is home after attending school in Seattle for six weeks. Dorothy Anderson of Portland spent the weekend at home and accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Don Eckroan who had visited relatives here for ten days, back to Portland. Imojean DeArmond and Flor ence Conger spent the weekend in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. William Ware and son Gordon, W. A. Minion and Mrs. Wallace Baldwin of Spring field visited at the A. F. Coney home last week. The visitors Joined . the ; Coney family, . Mr. and , Mrs. John Corser and Mrs. Corser, sr., of Aumsville at a picnic at Silver Creek Falls Sun day; ' " ' ' ' ';. " , ': Leaders Meet At Hazel n HAZEL GREENThe neighbor leader training meeting for the Labish Center and Hazel Green districts was held at the Labish Center ; school Friday evening. Robert Rieder, county agent and Miss. Francis Clinton, home dem onstration agent from the county extension .offices, -; spoke. " Rieder was introduced by Har vey Akers, community leader for Labish Center district ; The . na tionwide campaign to give infor mation to the 60,000,000 farmers of our country was explained by Rieder. The states are divided into districts, counties into ' dis tricts, communities into small units with leaders, the neighbor hoods in groups of 10 to 20 fami lies with a leader. - ' Henry Aker is community lead er for the Labish Center district and -Mrs. Glen Looney for the Hazel Green district and neigh borhood leaders are Kenneth Bayne, Mrs. Ralph Worden; Ralph Gilbert Mrs. Alvin' Van Cleave, O. G. McOaughry, MrsC, G. G. Looney, Maurice Dunnigan, Mrs. Louis Wampler, Nathan Kurth, Mrs. Ruben Boehn, Harold Waten paugh, Mrs. Harlan PearsalL V Missionary ' ' ' - ? Correspondents Water Rates Are Protested MONMOUTHA number of lo cal residents have become agitated about new water charges imposed by the city council and mayor which affect individual apart ments and cottages for rent Formerly water charges have been allocated here to one house holder, irrespective of : the num ber of apartments, he might have rented in a dwelling, or group of cottages. : The new council ruling implies that charges for individ- Lual apartments. are to be separate. Water ' charges . are considered high In Monmouth, $2 per month being the "minimum. However, the city is considerably in debt for its water system and this means was taken to retire the indebtedness. " :r;f' ' J ..-'.CIS' ' f DR. HARRY ' In charge of Dr. Fred Pageler, Registered Optometrist; Associate Optometrists: Dr. M. J. Kelly, Dr.. Robert Gilbert Dr. Arthur W. Ruhndorf, Dr. Harry Fredericks and Dr. Melvin Williams. O Certoinly you cannot of ford to neglect your most precious possession your eyes when you can obtain needed glasses at Dr. Semler's Optical Deportment for as little as 50c a week. Keep in mind when you par chase glosses on Dr. Semler's Liberal Credit Plan it does not cost you ' one extra penny. 'Your glasses are delivered to you as toon as con veniently possible, and you pay later, in small weekly or monthly amounts. Take as long as 5, 10 or 15 months to complete your pay ments. It's easy to arrange for credit in this office; no third party or finance company to deal with ... no delay or unnecessary investigation. (nation Lmiw the tram bet eyes, without sny cett Mlifotioa. Tm coa hel - ar be pmcrib4 aaten i steatMi for the aiotM- tioa m4 arosorvotioa of rictin ovssiglit. At fMt siga of syo-strola; boooV . km or ,arvoMets, 1 , Sroatot of tbo FREE ttcml (IMliMtiM " offoiod t Or. Sonler's. FREE nEPLACEtlEtlT f arokra kasn within MOOStSt CHOk.tt.X9 Sm Salem Heights (immunity Adopts Rules for Group SALEM HEIGHTS The Salem Heights civilian defense co ordination board Tuesday adopted laws and by-laws. CB. Mork is chairman and will serve until August 15, 1942. Meetings are to be the first and third Wednesdays of each; month, an executive meeting -will be held on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. " Mr. and Mrs., O. W. Gorton have had a their house guests the past two weeks her nieces, Jatsy and Betty Lou Cree of Mill City. - ' , .;; ; ; Mrs. Harvey Fashing, her moth er, Mrs. Florence : Ammis and Fashing's mother are spending a week at Depoe Bay. Mr. Fash ing . will : go over this weekend to bring them bdek. Mr. and Mrs. John Hovey and daughter spent several days at Tillamook and Newport this week. R. L. Leach has been trans ferred ; from the . telephone office here to the office at Tillamook. He is taking , a .two weeks' vacation now after which he will report at Tiiiamook. Mrs. Leach and the children - will remain in Salem Heights until their home in Tilla mook can be vacated. - Grangers News KEIZER Chemawa grange will meet Wednesday, August 5, at 8 o'clock. HRflfr3 root vi n m ta 1 1 .. . I - J . .71 ; f- Z HI A take I 1 Z' . J- J a mm j- mm m m mm .. m m . a. m i i a L" - I 'w-jrwinEr. vwizu osnsn tz :conr3nncinfi m Jack Bellinger Cables Motlier In Lebanon . LEBANON Mrs. Emma Bel linger has received a" telegram from her son. Jack. Bellinger, who has been interned in Japan. It was sent from - Laurenco Marques, Portuguese East Africa and stated that he was aboard the Gripsholm, the steamer used to repatriate United States nationals from Ja pan. This is the first direct mes sage Mrs. Bellinger has had from her son since the Pearl Harbor at tack. ;':- ,- v ' : ,: v. ,v-;c"-; j1.- . " Two other mcnuho havt Leb anon relatives ' are aboard the Gripsholm: Jay Dickson Edwards, the son of Calvin Edwards, mana ger of the local employment office who has been in the consular ser vice and Rev. Robert Chrisman, a brother-in-law .of Mrs. George Harden, who has been Serving as a missionary in Thailand. 1 ALL WORK FULLY GUARANTEED Come here with the as surance of being able to save with safety. Regard less of how little you pay, we do not hesitate to guarantee absolute satis faction. 3311 Hi imliTM
