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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1942)
' The OREGON STATESMAN, Sclem Oregon, Sunday Morning. August 30. 1842 FACS CTVErr J Former Scio Visitor Dies South Dakbla RetiJeut Knovmnerc Where Brothers Reside J J. T. Sledge, 68, died :at his home at Madison, South Dakota, a short time ago, having been ill only a tew hours. He visited less than a year, ago with the family of his brother. D. L, Sledge, near Scio. The widow, a son, four brothers and thee sisters survive. A "junk rally is tentatively planned at Scio in the near future Similar demonstrations are to be held in , thousands of cities and towns next month, according ; to -. federal war plans. - ' .; Alvin Meritt was expected home soon from a Salem hospital, where he was treated for eye infection, thought to have been caused from working in grain with a combine in the Scio community. ... .; "Fawrue Lee, Scio-grown far mer boy in restaurant business the last few years at Sweet Home, re- cently was married at. Seattle to Carolyn Titus. Lee left Portland a few days ago for coast-guard training at San Diego. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Lee of Scio. Completing employment at Camp Adair recently, Carl Mor ris, former teacher fat Richardson Gap, near Scio, is continuing war work at Spokane. Mrs. Morris re mains at the farm here. Recent guests at the Ed Bilyeu farm near Scio were Mr. and Mrs. Bob Colson of Portland. Colson is a brother of Raymond Bilyeu, for years a resident here, but now re ported in California. Workmen soon are to have ready for occupancy the residence build ing recently moved from a few miles east of Scio to the Warren lots in south Scio. The building will be used to assist in allaying the acute housing problem in this city, caused by extensive, logging .operations in Scio foothills during recent months. r C. T. Richmond, formerly with the Rigdon mortuary at Salem and later employed in the same cap acity at Eugene, was in Scio this week. He now is manager of the Lowe mortuary at Lebanon, sue ceeding the late Nate Lowe. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Thomas of near Scio recently visited the Den ver McCombs in Portland. Mrs. McComb, formerly Agnes Becicka of this city, is employed in a chain store at Portland. All of Family, Six, in Service Or Defense Wort SILVERTON That this coun try is still definitely worth work ing for is being demonstrated by the George Andersons of Silver ton. Their three sons and a daugh ter are now in defense work and the . army and the Andersons themselves have been faithful workers at the aircraft observa tion posts in the Silverton dis trict ' This I week a daughter, Mar garet, left for Seattle to join her brother, Leslie, at the Boeing air craft plant The two other boys of the family, Donald and Rob ert former paper carriers at Sil verton, are now in Australia. Woman Injured In Car Accident JEFERSON Mrs. Tom Harris sustained bad bruises on her face, and a cut lip Wednesday, when her car upset on the way to the Chambers bean field two miles south of Jefferson. The narrow road was full of loose gravel. Mr. Harris, driving slowly, lost con trol of the car and it upset Oth ers in the car were Irene Harris, Mrs. E. S. Bruce and Donna Lee, Rosemary Rothrock, and Mrs. H. L. Burton. The top of the car was damaged and glass In one car, but no one was injured. Reedsport Folk Visits AMITY Mrs. D. L. McKenney and baby son of Reedsport are guests at the home of his parents and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Mc Kenney and Mrs. Pearl Ellen- wood. RATIONING REPORTER Woodbura Board WOODHURN The local ra tioning board has made the fol lowing allotments: ' ' ; Truck and implement tires and or tubes O. O. Ogden,- Hubbard farmer; J. R. Carskadon, Ben Lemery and J. A. McCormick, Woodburn farmers; Clive Brans don, Woodburn common carrier; Chas! Pelland, John R Rasmus sen, Jess Man eg re, St Paul farm ers; C. L. Jorgenson and Charles Schmerber, Gervais 'farmers; Joe S. Bohn, Gervais shipwright, and : Harold Hannegan, Gervais logger. Passenger tires and-or tubes J. -A. McCormick and Olaf Arthur Nelson, Woodburn farmers; James B. Gay, Woodburn locomotive fireman; A. L. Harader, Wood burn mail carrier. Recaps J. E. Hopkins and Paul Bizon, Hubbard farmers; Olaf Ar thur Nelson and J. A. McOsrmick, Woodburn farmers; James Dale Edwards, Woodburn molder; Cljve Brandon, Woodburn, common car rier, and Frank J. Muck, Charles Lakey, O. B. Roach and A. W. usom jr., Gervais farmers. - Grade "II tires Charles . P. Zuhlsdorf, Woodburn field man. Obsolete tires Joseph H. Kirk wood and F. P. Runcorn, Gervais farmers.' '-. '"' : .'. By ETHAN The fact may be a surprise to some, but Prot Otherwise is himself an ex-commando and a veteran of at least a few raids that he considers memorable. You can take "my wordfor it that commando raids in those days, though now considered puny in comparison" perhaps, were never theless - attended by all the haz ards and excitement of the mod ern version. Even then we had to cope with barbed wire - and briers. But there was one principal difference: we never had to face . gun fire; that usually came from the rear. Oa those rare occa sions when our reconnaissance went haywire and we were dis covered by the enemy, and he let go with his old doable barrel of rock salt or navy beans, we were already : going away f from his : melon patch. After one nek occasion I couldn't sit down for nearly a week.-.' My favorite pastime is stand ing, on a street corner watching people and snatching bits of con versation as they go by. Here are some samples: Two rather chubby ladies strolling across the street oblivious to the red light As they stepped ' onto the curb, one said, "I said to Harold he ' could go live ih Portland, but I'd send him only .twenty dollars a week of his pay check. If he can make whoopie on" A horn, honked and I missed the rest A boy and a girl, ages about 15, he with a healthy grip on her arm and that boy-in-love expres sion, "So now mom thinks I'm too young to go places with a boy friend," she said. "Even Sunday school." To which he replied, "Maybe she does, but I don't" He was a nice looking boy and she was a pretty girt I couldn't help " wondering how old her mom was when she was old enough to go oat with, a nice looking boy who thought enough of her to hold onto her arm. . Two men in white overalls and Camp Adair pass buttons on their hats. One carried an armload of groceries. He said, "It's the first time we've really been able to put on the feed bag since Roose velt got elected ten years ago." Some profound thought behind that remark. Three youths stopped to wait for the green light One said, "Dad wouldn't so I said, 'All right, m tell 'em Tm 18 But the recruiting man said I had to hare a damn birth certificate. So now I got to wait a whole year, and by then the warll probably be ever." Young America straining at the halter in an effort to get intp the fight and bumping his nose against stout parental barriers. "Look," I said to the shoe clerk. T want a pair of shoes and I want exactly what I want. So don't start that old wheeze about having just the very type of shoe a foot like mine ought to have. I know when a shoe feels right. If you've got that type of shoe, we can do business. If you haven't then' let's don't waste any time. I'm an ex-shoe sales man myself, and I know how it's done.' "Yes, sir," the clerk said, and started climbing around and hauling down shoes. I watched him with that smug feeling of one who can command. I'd made him know he had a customer with a mind of his own. And I am an ex-shoe clerk. I sold shoes three Saturday after noons, back in 1924. He was a meek fellow as he went about finding exactly the type of shoe I wanted. He tried a pair. Nice looking, but they didn't suit "Nope," I said. "Don't like 'em. Take 'em off." He tried another pair. I didnt like them either. He kept climbing up and down with shoes, none of which suited. But he didn't com plain. He just sort of whistled and arched his brows a little when I said no. He was the most pa tient shoe clerk I ever met Final ly came a pretty pair of tans, with rounded laces and rococo toes. "I'll take 'em," I said. And I took 'em. The clerk hadn't argued at all. "Thats the way I like to buy shoes," I said. "Exactly what uUv-t Watt kind tf skiaJrivt pw? Your choice of 3 faaaous creams: TStY SKIN CltAMSSR (Creani 683) J. lot dry skin; fabricates as it cleanses. SAION COLS CtIAM...for medium. dy tkia; pore, blind, refreshing. ' UOUCFTINO CUANSINO CttAM... for normil or fly skis; thoroughly feasor! dust; make-ap. ' WILLETTS CAPITAL DRUG STORE - Corner Stale & Liberty Thone 5118 GRANT I want and no argument from the clerk.'? .. "Yes, sir," he said. , "They're good shoes. You'll find if mighty hard wearing them out Be was right. I may never wear them at. For they're too tight. Already Fre got corns to starboard, to port and topside. And they're too short and hurt my toes while robbing holes in the bow ends of my socks. I wish he'd given me an argu ment. Or told me to scram. ; . There's something about small babies that makes me . wonder if they aren't, smarter than they, pre tend. In the bank the other day. where I was waiting to find out if I dared write another check, a tot of about a year sat in its go buggy staring up at me. It was a pretty baby and, having nothing else to do, I smiled at it Its ex pression didn't change an iota. I tried making faces. I wiggled my ears and did crazy things with my hands. The tot just went on star ing, that dourly cherubic stare. Seeing that I wasn't getting anywhere, I leaned, an elbow on the counter and stood there star ing back. In my day I've been pretty good at staring people down. Especially babies. Sooner or later they either haul off and cry or blink and reach for their toes. But not this one. It just kept on staring. It was still staring when I got my bank balance and hied myself out of there. I don't know if it was boy or girl, but I left thinking that either way it had a wonderful future if when It grows up it decides to become a traffic court Judge. Silverton Garden Yields Gold, But Minted in 1901 SILVERTON There is still "gold in them thar hills" accord ing to Mrs. Arthur Dahl, a resi dent of Liberty HilL At least there was, she amends upon second thought Mrs. Dahl reports that she went to her garden to take a look about one morning this week and a bit of something shiny caught her eye. Closer Investigation re vealed a S5 gold piece, minted in 1901, but origin in the garden un known. Mrs. Dahl, neighbors report, has inaugurated an intensive garden program1 since. -' . "' - . Induct Publisher At Fort Lewis MONMOUTH Eric J. S w e n - son, who has been associated with his father and brother in publish ing the Monmouth Herald here, accompanied a Polk county group of men to Fort Lewis this week for induction into the armed forces. Swenson, an expert radio technician, has operated a sales and service shop for several years in partnership with Walter Hoch. He was graduated from local schools, including Oregon normal and Oregon State college. Midwest Teachers Leave for Homes BETHANY Mrs. Edwin Over lund was removed to the home of her daughter, Mrs. Elser Aarhus, this week, having suffered a re lapse. She is under the doctor's care. Mrs. Overlund underwent a major opera ton some weeks ago but has been much improved since that time until recently. Evelyn and Eleen Larson left for San Dego, Calif where they will visit briefly before returning to their home, at Thief River Falls, Minn. They have been guests of the Elling Tollefsrud3 for the past two months. The two teach in the midwest : . - J Alaskan Is Amity Guest Mrs. Saidie Or r Dunbar Visitor During ;Week ; Many on Trips AMITY- Mrs. Irene Hyde of Alaska was a guest of her sister. Miss Eleanor Grabel, for a few days this week. Mrs. Hyde is a former Amity girt Mrs. Sadie Orr Dunbar of Port land visited Mrs. R. B. Thomas and Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Fuller this week. . Mr. and Mrs. Averell Trotter, Santa Monica, Calif who are vis iting with relatives in McMinn ville and with old friends in Ami ty this month, spent one day this week with old friends in Salem. Trotter is a teacher in California. Mrs. Clara Armstrong of Port land spent part of this week at the home of her aunt Mrs. Hettie Shields on Oak street Mrs. Arm strong Is a former Amity resident Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. SmithJ are the parents of an eight pound son, born August 21 in McMinn ville and named Robert Drake. Mrs. Jane Rosenbalm and son, Roy Rosenbalm, left Friday for Redmond where they will visit Mr. and Mrs. Claude W. Van Bus kirk. Mr. and Mrs. 'William Milne of Portland are visiting Mr. '.Milne's sister, Mrs. Margaret Morrison. Letters Big Need For Army, Doctor Writes to Friends MONMOUTH Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Dewey and Mr. and Mrs. H. Hagmeier have received recent letters from Dr. Donald H. Sear ing, now stationed with the in fantry in Australia. He mentioned the importance to every man, in cluding himself, of receiving mail from home, and said he had the temporary job of censoring the home boys' mail.-Dr. Searing was called into the armed forces in April, 1941, as a reserve officer with the rank of captain. For a time he was stationed at Fort Lewis. His wife and daughter are living in Washington state. Prior to his army service he was en gaged in private practice here for five years, and was infirmary doc tor for Oregon College of Educa tion. Re-Eriters Nurses Training School SILVERTON Joyce Simons, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Simmons will leave in early September for Providence hospi tal' at Seattle where she will re enter training. Miss Simmons, after graduating from the local high school attend ed Mt. Angel and Oregon State college Later she began training at Multnomah hospital at Port land but illness interrupted her work there. Following an oper ation at Silverton, she returned to Mt Angel college where she stu died last winter. Mott is Speaker At Independence MONMOUTH Representative James W. Mott was guest speaker Monday night at Monmouth ho tel where he was greeted by local men and' women from 6 to 8 o'clock. He reviewed his visits of inspection to coast harbor points where government harbor im provements have ' been made to fortify Pacific coast line defenses. He stated that naval vessels dam aged in the Pearl Harbor attack have now been repaired. From here Mott went to Independence to speak, and had appeared at Dallas earlier in the day.- A HUONUT SALON CONSULTANT She will be In. our toilet goods section all next week . . . from the Richard Hudnut Salon, Rth Avenue . . . home of the famous Success School ... to give you personal ad vice and news on skin care and make-up. In honor of her visit r ' csfltptlmsntary purs six f S&v&ity MAKE-UP BASI Nest week only, with your purchase of ' any DuBarry Beauty Preparation wt will present this DuBarry Make-up Base... a new and exciting foundation film that helps your make-tip last longer... your skin look tnem-glamorous right away. J W1LLEiTS , CAPITAL DRUG STORE V Corner State & Liberty ; Phone 3118 Timely Garden Talk S By ULLC L. MADSEN Because some of the ingredi ents of insecticides and fungicides may noVlong be available i for garden use. - rK'.': nfi cleanliness and neatness in the garden, is even more important than in pre-war days, , to prevent disease and in sect . troubles. - It is time now to look to your garden for' fall beauty. Every possible harbor- o ing piace oi in- , tmi, m sects, and fungus should be de stroyed. Perennial plants which are through blooming should not be permitted to. go to -seed unless seed is actually wanted. In such cases as perennial phlox, it is well to remember that seedlings are seldom , true to parenthood and that root division is the safer. If the tops of the perennials are di seased, burn them; if not Put them on the compost pile. Rake up leaves as they fall and place these on the compost Some commercial fertilizers may later be difficult to obtain we know that peat will and so compost will be taking the place as a mulch. Tangled vines should be straightened out by some ju dicious . trimming. Dead, wood should be removed from shrubs and trees as it dies. Rake the lawn and give it a fertilizer for fall growth. Such a clean-up in late August shpuld last through Sep tember and in October another clean-up period should follow. Keeping the lawn neat not only adds to the beauty of it but pro tects its health as well. Mrs. B. C. R. asks if it Is true that maples and birches should be pruned in August rather than in early spring with other, trees and why. Also why is It best to prune trees in spring rather- than in autumn? A bulletin from the Arnold arboretum reports that "experi ments have shewn that wounds heal mott quickly when pruning is done between February 1 and Mar 1. "While many small wounds may heal over quickly enough to pre vent infection, still it is best to paint lor wounds, listed in order of their merit are asphaltum, orange shellac, white and red lead paint and bordeaux paste.. One of these should be applied immedi ately as soon as the cut has been smoothed off. Maples and birches should be pruned only in the late spring or summer when the wood remains dry enough to paint. 1 "Bordeaux paste is made by mixing dry commercial bordeaux mixture with enough linseed oil to form a thick paste. As a wound paint it has the desirable property of being slightly porous to moi's ture and air, and at the same time is a fungicide." a Do you remember last spring that you promised yourself that you were going to "plant hun dreds of ranunculus bulbs? Now is the time to fulfill that promise. Order your bulbs at once. For best results plant the bulbs from Sep tember until late into the fall. They like a full sun, so select your location with that in view. Anemones mar be planted In the same bed with ranunculus, as they require the same cul ture and together they provide a striking picture. Suggestions In planting are that before you plant either, wrap the bulbs overnight In a wet cloth so that the dry bulb will soak up moisture . and germinate more rapidly and more uniformly. Some gardeners soak the bulbs In water for an hour, or two. before plant ing: Others plant in a wet soil. LXij!ii jf 'pax j-i r' nv t ft T II ' ' ,11.11 ,WM ...IM,.,,!! m .Ill II I II . III. I , IH II 1.1111 !) 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