Amity Folk
Have Guests
. Pastors Guest Speakers
for Evening Services;
" . -., , .
. Many .Work in Portland
. AMITY Sunday guests at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Nott
jvere Mrs. Elfie Martin, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Randall. Mrs. Mild
red McKenzie, Miss Mabelle
Randall and Jack Ashflenter, all
of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Gor
don Randall and Mrs. Kola Mc
Clellan of Salem. -
Vernon Randall, son of Mrs.
Mamie Randall of Dayton, former
Amity residents, has been called
to the army.
- Sunday guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. G. E." Clark were
their 'sister and : brother-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs; J. H.' West of Sa
lem ? and r Mr. and Mrs. ' L. - E.
Whitney. . ;
'-' Rev. f L. S. Shumaker of Mc
Minnville was ' guest speaker 1 at
the Amity Baptist church Sunday,
Rev. and Mrs. John Parrott ? of
Roseburs will ' take over - the
church work here September L
Rev. William, Morse, pastor ' of
the Christian church of Amity,
his son Billy, and Marvin and
Donald Whitney left Sunday for
.Turner. The boys will attend the
boys' camp this week under the
auspices of the Ninety and Nine
of the Christian church of the
state.' Rev. Morse will be one of
the teachers. ;
- Adrian Fraley of Eugenie was
the guest speaker at the Christian
church of Amity Sunday.
Among those from Amity who
have gone to Portland and Van
couver to work are John Hern
don, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Massey
.and family, Marvin Gerrard and
G. E. Vannice.
Miss Doris Konzelman is em
ployed in defense work in Al
bany and Earl Henderson is clerk
ing in a store at Stayton during
the bean harvest -
Dencers Move
to New Home
PROSPECT Mr. and Mrs, R
E. Cartwright visited Mr. and
Mrs. Phil Dencer Sunday. 1 The
Dencers have moved into their
new residence on Battle Creek
Road, which is the old Thomas
Jory homestead.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Rains vis
ited the Art Worth family of Lib
erty Sunday.-
Sunday 'guests at the home o:
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo Brovn were
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. ' Belknap of
Talbot. The occasion was Ardis
Belle Brown's fifth birthday.
Mrs. Jesse Dent, who has been
staying as the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Dent, spent the week
end in Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bacon, and
son Jerry, were Sunday evening
guests at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Cartwright.
Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Hains, Mr.
and Mrs. R. E. Cartwright, and
Mr. and Mrs. Elmo D. Brown, at
tended the recent movie, "Mrs.
Miniver."
Silverton Teacher
Home, Vacation
SILVERTON Mr. and Mrs.
Ernest Kuenzi report the birth of
a daughter on August 4 and Mr
and Mrs. Edwin Johnson the birth
of a son August 3, both at the
Silverton hospital.
L. Momrach, past 80, was tak
en to the Silverton hospital Tues
day. Friends reporf that he is
critically ill.
Mrs. Esther Nordstrom has re
turned from a vacation trip spent
in the east and is at her home
here again. Miss Nordstrom is a
member of the Silverton faculty
Grangers News
North Howell grange will meet
in regular session Wednesday
night, . Auguslt 12. Reports from
special committees will be in or
der. .
Indians Puild Panama Highway
'"V-W.WVMVA,.,..WAW1f..
Indians from the highlands of Guatemala work on the Inter-American
highway which is being built to link continental United States
with the strategic Panama Canal cose. These natives are working
on the road near the town of Solola. The volcano Saa Pedro is seen
- in background. :; .
Mid
Reports From The Statesman's
Water Rates
Remain Same
In Monmouth
Mayor Bowersox Casts
Deciding Vote; Many
Attend Meeting
MONMOUTH, Aug. 5 The city
water charges will remain $2, the
same as they have been fox the
last 12 years. This was the final
outcome of a much contested el
fort to raise the rates for apart'
ment houses. The final vote was
the second taken at city council
meeting Tuesday night on the
particular . point , involved, but on
reconsideration Mayor F. R. Bow
ersox changed his vote.
About 60 people met with the
city council Teesday nlfht to
discuss the water ordinance
whieh provides that a separate
connection is necessary for each
apartment. This ordinance has
not been enforced in the past.
Each - householder paid the
minimum charge of $2.00 per
month, and water used in
apartments in his dwelling, if
any, were not separately
charged for by the city.
; With the influx of new peo
ple here, it seemed Justifiable
to Mayor Bowersox and some
of the council members that a
separate charge of $1.00 should
be made now for each apart
ment or cottare, rented. Con
siderable dissension arose among
landlords, since the water rate
here is held to be high.
Mayor Bowersox briefly re
viewed the city's indebtedness for
its water system and intake which
was $60,000 when he took office
12 years ago. This debt had been
running for several years, and he
stated, the state treasurer told
him either to set a minimum rate,
or the state would set a .rate of
not less than $3.00. The city au
thorities compromised by setting
the minimum at $2.00 per month
which raised the rate 50 cents,
and this additional revenue was
placed in a separate fund to pay
off bonding issues.
Within 12 years, he -said, a new
intake pipe had been installed
over most of the pipeline, en
larged -from 6 to 8 inches, and
carrying twice the quantity of
water. Also new springs have
been taken up and five, water
rights acquired. The mayor said
that he had consulted with the
state treasurer throughout on
these questions, and the debt has
how been reduced to $38,000. In
the ,past year $10,000 has been
retired, and more will be retired
the coming year.
It seemed to some of the citi
zens gathered at the meeting,
that now the city's water debt
was being reduced so consistent
ly, some benefits should be given
the water users. Discussion cen
tered about the metering of all
water used to definitely measure
each family's consumption. This
would mean that additional met
ers be installed to provide each
separate apartment or cottage
with a meter, if same now is on
the same distributing line as the
houseowner's. The concensus of
opinion favored such a method
of water measurement.
Dr. E. F. Barrows acted as
spokesman for the citizen group,
stating that students coming here
to1 school have been favored by
the water rate which made pos
sible their use of water at no
charge additional to the house
holder's, and it would work a
hardship on students if the sep
arate charge should be made.
Harvey Young called atten
- tioB to the fact that several
farmers and dairymen are using
city water, with no additional
minimum eharre made for cow
consumption. He averred that
five cows would consume ap
proximately as . much water as
one apartment-tenant family,
and felt that if householders
were subjected to this extra
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'W illamette al ley News
Salom, Oregon, Thursday
Six Sons on
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Six sons In the U. S Navy and all commissioned officers ! That's
the record boasted by Lieut. Hjalmar Olsen, U. 8. N., retired, and
bis wife, Anna, shown in their Waukegan, HL, home.
eharre, dairymen should have
meters for their cows.
One councilman, Georre W.
Cooper, said that he was not in
favor of the new" water eharre.
The mayor asked if he would
state exactly ' why. Cooper
a treed to let the mayor explain.
Mayor Bowersox stated that
Cooper has never paid a water
charge at his 'hardware store,
contending that his residential
rate pays for enough - water to
cover his use of same at the
store.
Harvey Young then - stated
that the Monmouth. Brick and
Tile company, a business firm,
operates on one minimum res
idential charge. ' The superin
tendent of the company is G.
S. Partridge, another council
member. Partridge has paid for
the water pipe that runs to the
factory, and it has been con
sidered valuable to the city to
have the dead end of the line
drained to avoid ! a stagnant
condition.
After these grievances were
aired, a motion was made by
Cooper to rescind the proposed
additional water charge. It failed
to pass on first vote, because
Partridge and Wilson, council
members; and the mayor voted
negatively. After' ftrrther discus
sion, a second vote was taken
and the mayor cast his vote with
the majority, so the water charge
will remain just as it has been
for the last 12 years.
Other business included presen
tation of a request by Dr. C. A.
Howard and E. A. Stebbins of
OCE, for the city to grant a quit
claim title to lots 4-5-18-19 in
Murphy's addition, which - the
college is buying up as delinquent
tax land. The city has no claim
to the plot of about three acres,
but the state requests such a pro
cedure. Mayor, Bowersox took the
matter under advisement to in
vestigate possible street intersec
tions which the plat might con
tain. -
Mayor Bowersox also proposed
that the city grant free light and
water courtesies for the new re
creation center for soldiers be
ing established here. Unanimous
agreement was given by council
and citizens. . .
The mayor also stated that the
largest electric power and light
collections ever made "here were
made last month, and that the
rates are the lowest ever.
Certificates Are
Ready for Women
The following women com
pleted their "home nursing classes,
taught by Mrs. Esther Wendt for
Polk county Red Cross at the city
hall of West Salem in April. They
may have their certificates by
calling for them at the home of
the home nursing chairman, Mrs.
A. L. Cummings, 1045 Elm street,
West Salem, within the next week,
Mesdames Dale Lemon, Flor
ence Cutsforth, Drew Michiels,
Myra Swearingen, ' Faith Under
wood, Fern Bradford, Teresa Bra-
den, Frances Burns, Darwin Law
rence, Rosaline Loewen, Evelyn
Van Dyke, G..W. Tupper, Delores
Jager, Mary Kuhn, K. B. Green,
Ada Jensen, Fred Gibson, A. L.
Goffrier, Florence Fox, Ruth Fair,
J." E. England, Mamie Dickson.
Leta. Combs," Sam Brown, Dola
Abbott Bessie. Hazel ton, John
Frieson, John Fair, Iva Mobley,
Fern Morgan, Josephine Pattison,
Charles, Ross, Lynn : McCully,
Katherine M 1 1 1 e r, J. Kessel,
Mamie Isaak, Ada Hathaway,
Frances Estey, Rebecca West, El
mer Smith, Ellen Adams, Helena
Beier, Margaret Wishart, Lillian
Williams, Lew Wallace, V. E. Vis
burg Russell. Smith, Earl Burk,
Phil Brown ell, Mae Kirby, Rebec
ca West
California Visitors
Entertained in Swegle
- SWEGLE Visiting in the
homes of Mr. and Mrs. John Mar
shall and the George Kufners are
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie J. Smith of
Mfll City, Calif. Mrs. Smith is the
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Mar
shalL They came north for the
two weeks of Mr. Smith's vaca
78 Community Corresjfqndnls
Morning. August 6. 1942
Seven Seas
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West Salem First Aid Workers
Asked to Meet Friday Evening
WEST SALEM First aid workers of this district are to meet
Friday night at the call of Dr. A. F. Goffrier. All first aiders
are urged to attend as the meeting is considered an important one.
David Hamm is visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.
He has been attending Bible
school in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Charles Unruh is home
again after visiting for two weeks
with her husband, Capt. Charles
Unruh who is stationed at Ft.
Stevens.
Elmer Leek was honored with
a farewell surprise party Tues
day night by Bonnie Dickson and
Velita Esley. Twenty guests were
present. Leek will enter mili
tary service in a short time.
Norma Newgent will spend the
next few days at Wacoma. She
expects to return Sunday.
Woodburn Church
Plans Big Picnic
WOODBURN A Monmouth
community festival and family
picnic, under the sponsorship of
the people of St. LukeS parish in
Woodburn, will be held next Sun
day, August 9, in the fir grove
at the north end of the parish
grounds, which is on Third ave-
Salem Heights Woman Joins
Local Workers
SALEM HEIGHTS Mrs.
welding at the Salem high school.
Mable Akers and Fred Ross were married at Vancouver,
Wash., on Tuesday. They will make their home in Salem Heights
on Hansen avenue.
Mrs. William Gardner is the
secretary-treasurer for the Salem
Heights civilian defense coordina
tion board.
Ray Ryland Crittenden, 11 year
Fire neighbors, with poly 6,000 mues
left on their tires, can, by takiag
turns driving, each ride 30,000 miles
before any re-treading is necessary.
Start or join a driving club today
and save precious tires.
Vkit s PimtUc dealer least once a
month for a wheel alignment check.
A wheel one-half inch out of line
will drag a tire sideways 87 feet ia
every mile. Have him switch tires'
every 4,000 miles, too. ' -
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BETTER IN IMPORTANT WATS t -O
Saves mosey Assares prompt, cooperative attention Includes
special free esamlnadoa by a trained motor doctor Be prescribes only
necessary operaUoas Yoa pay emly for what you need vrbew you need It
Leagthealag car life at minimum coot . - -'
. . EAST PAYMENTS ON BILLS OF $25.00 OR "MOKE ' '
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PAGE THREE
Idaho Woman
Visiting Son ..
NORTH HOWELL Mrs. Mar
tha yinton returned Sunday from
a weeks visit with-her sister, Mrs.
Winnie McKay at Vancouver.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Strachan
have as their house guest for a
few weeks his mother, Mrs. E.
Strachan, from the university of
Idaho at Moscow.
E. G. Wiesner, who has been in
St Vincent's ' hospital, Portland,
for the last . three weeks, came
homo Thursday. :. He . is now re
covering. U C ! ;r'
" Friends , and relatives -attended
a no-host garden picnic Sunday at'
the - Silverton" home of Mr.; and
Mrs. Arthur ; Dickman. Those
present were Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Beer, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Strach
an, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Sawyer,
Mr. and Mrs. M. C Hauck, Mrs.
E. Strachan; Mrs. Lucy Wray and
Bruce Dickman.
nue just off Harrison street. Be
cause of transportation restric
tions the picnic has been trans
fered from Legion park, where it
was formerly held. Chicken din
ner will be served from 11:30 till
1:30 o'clock in the parish hall.
Eugene Woman
Visits Pratum
PRATUM Mrs. George Wusz
spent Friday at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arch
Bowen, en route from her home
in Eugene to visit her sister, Mrs.
Helen Harding in Portland over
the week-end. Mrs. Wusz, previ
ously of Portland, since April has
been living in Eugene where her
husband is now employed.
Mrs. Ralph Wagner of Portland
spent several days of last week
visiting her sister, Mrs. Claude
Trent, and daughter, Donna Wag
ner who has been spending the
summer vacation at the Trents.
Welding Class
Mary Akers is taking a course in
old son of Mrs. Ray Crittenden,
fell out of a cherry tree Tuesday
and fractured his left wrist. The
accident happened at 7:30 in the
morning. ,
Don't bump into or scrape curbs.
Check pressure weekly. Thirty per
cent under-infiation reduces tire
mileage 50 per cent. Drive "40 or
less,' Avoid "squeaking" on turns
... many extra tire miles will result.
Pootiac's FREE "Motor Doctor" in
spection prevents little troubles from'
becoming costly repairs. Regular in
spection by your Pontiac dealer is the
cheapest way to preserve something
you can't replace until the war is woo.
CloTcrdale -Woman
in Salem 'Hospital :
CLOVERDALE Mra, John
Cchiff erer Jj confined at the Sa
lem General hospital where she
recently underwent an ' operation.'
Her condition if good. :
' Mrs." Karl B. Wipper has re
turned from Portland where she
dim
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. Mr.J and Mrs. -Everett . V. Vlck
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tertaining as dinner guests Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Kauffman . of
Portland, Mrs. Clyde Johnson of
Hunfington BeachV Calit, Verna
and Jack5 Vickers. Mrs. Johnson
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Liberty Street
Beam Pickers T7ante4 " .
-AUMSVUJJE All -work art
available in Aumsvllle are start
ing, this week on the bean har
vest Work in most cf the yards
will begin In earnest within few
days, with . lighter pickings this
week. Campi are being made
ready for the transient workers
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