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Women Unite To Aid Camp Many Groups to Aid In Furnishing Day Rooms at Adair PERRYDALE The Good Will club met Friday with Mrs. Robert Mitchell. The women voted for each member to give 25 cents to be applied to a fund headed by the Federation of Women's clubs for a piano f for a day room at Camp Adair. They also voted to give $18.50 toward a piano for the day room that the club and Bethel and Ballston clubs are furnishing. Both Bethel and Ballston at meet ings held earlier in the V month voted a like amount. These com munities donated much ' furniture and $108.50 to buy the piano, a davenport and ping pong table and the draperies for the 12 windows, everything specified has been as sembled and will be taken to the camp this week, v , '. The women voted also to bake cookies and cakes for- the boys using this day room; on Christmas. Anyone wishing to donate either cake or cookies. may leave them at Houks store on or before De cember,, '20 when " they will be picked up. Ballston-women may also' leave food there in the Bethel and McCoy districts Mrs. Donald Shields will know where to leave donations, a dozen cakes and 12 dozen cookies are asked. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Milo Gould and will be the Christmas party for the club, each woman attend ing will bring a gift of no more than 25 cents in value for ex change, and members are remind ed not to forget their secret friend at this meeting. Money Toted MT. ANGEL The local court of Women Foresters, which met at the home of-Mrs. William Beyer last week, followed the lead of all other local organizations and con tributed $10 in cash towards the furnishing of a' recreation room in the camp.. : . To meet similar future emergen cies, the Women Foresters have adopted a plan to raise funds by which each members must give. a card . party, attended by at least 12 persons each contributing 25 ' cents. The first of the series of card parties will be given by Mrs. Henry Saalf eld at her home. .The annual Christmas party has been set for December 17 at the home of Mrs. George "Andres. Miss Olive Schmidt will act as assist ant hostess. Members will ex-J change Christmas gifts and extra gifts will be provided for the ju venile members. V' : it was voted to have the or ganization continue the practice of having, the sacrifice of the mass offered up once a month for all the men of the parish who are in the armed forces. Mrs. Barbara Borschowa was accepted as a social member. Plans were laid for a drive for more so cial and also benefit members. At the social meeting following ' the business session" Thursday night, cards were pleyed at four ' tables. High score honors went to Mrs. Phil Lutz and consolation "prize to Mrs. George Andres. Community Clubs The Pratum Community club met Friday, Mrs. .John Roth as president The program was In charge of John Hay and included musical numbers and talks by ErL Himes and Lt. Weybird of the Fourth Fighter Command, on - ih rViorvntinn nosts. - " Mrs. Ilde E. Bingenheimer of the Red Cross mtroducea . Mr. - Leigh ton, who spoke on furnish ' lng day rooms at Camp Adair. Four' communities, Pra.tum, Fruit land, Bethel and Madeay are to - furnish" one of these '.: rooms. A committee of four was named to solicit in Pratum community, W. E. " Branch, Carl Vogt, Mrs. O A. Lyncls, and Mrs. D.J. Unruh. . - r- The December meeting Twill, be . the annual school Christmas pro grain, - directed by the teachers. - Mrs. Emma DeLapp andaiss Hei : en Christianson. On the refresh ment committee are Mrs. William de Vries, Mrs. D.- J. Unruh and ; Mrs. Clyde Rodgers. . FAIRyiEW -The -November meeting of the Fairview Commun ity club scheduled for Friday, No vember 27, has been postponed. .., 17 To Our Patrons: With the ever increasing demands being made on transporta tion systems, and the extreme necessity for the transportation of workers engaged in essential and defense industries, trans porting them to and from their jobs in the most efficient man ner, it is necessary that shoppers, school children, and non essential travelers cooperate with the management in carrying out the recommendations of the Office of Defense Transporta tion with regard to travel. . You can do your part in this War Effort If: L If yon are a shopper, commence year rip after t.-90 a. BL, and return home before 4.-C0 p. and limit roar travel Monday to Friday inclusive, i r ' -v i" , g. School children retarn home o the first bns after school is eat. and do not travel on Saturdays and Sundays. School commutation books can only be rood for travel on school days. 3. If yen are a non-essential traveler, that is, . not traveling to and from work, restrict yonr travel te week-days only, Monday to Friday inclusive, then only daring the slack periods, la so doing, yon will make the seats available on week-ends and daring the peak hoar periods for men in the armed serv ice, defense workers,1 and other essential workers, ! Your cooperation In this manner wfll lend -a great help to the War Effort by relieving -congestion on already overbur dened transportation systems, and enable them to better serve your .service men, defense workers, and essential riders. If yecr trip Is not essential, postpone it, and bay War Defense Honda '" : CIHGOII EIOEOn SftMSSSB: IZ5 & 17.123 Street . . :. Portland, Oregea Find Rickenbacker -. t t : LL W. F. Eadle, USN, (above), and Aviation Radioman I H. Bontte found the raft on which were Capt. Edward V. Rleken- . backer , and two companies. The three had floated in the Pa- . cifk for three weeks alter their , plane was forced down. The war l department disclosed In .Washington the names of the ? rescnersr Associated Press Telemat. Yamhill Folk Going East UNIONVALE Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kleinschmidt of - Salem were weekend guests of former neighbors here, their home for more than 28 years. - After selling their farm in August they moved to Salem. They have accepted a desirable position to last "for the duration" taking care of the home of George Tobias, near Fleetwood, Pa., a nephew of Mr. Klein schmidt and it is near Redding, the childhood home where he has many other relatives. The transaction was closed Wednesday and they will go by train the last of November. Their daughter, Mrs. W. W. Wintler of Bend, and their brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest of Seattle, Wash., will arrive in Salem and assist in selling some of their goods and store the remaind er of their belongings. Mr. Tobias is in government employment at Pearl Harbor and Mrs. Tobias is a teacher and their farm home is a real modern Co lonial. Mr. and Mrs. Kleinschmidt ac companied by Mrs. C. R. Smith of McMinnville, a former local resident, were Saturday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. . Ernest Shelburne at their High "'Heaven farm home. They were Saturday overnight guests of Mrs. Fred Ly man and son Chester in the Web foot district where a surprise par ty was given. They visited old neighbors here Sunday forenoon and were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence L. Fowler. Later they wese guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emm er son at Amity, who were their neighbors in Nebraska. Besides the honored couple at tending the party from Unionvale were Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Coomler, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Withee and Fred Withee, jr., Mrs. J. C. Church, and from Fairview were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Andrews and Russell; from Pleasantdale, Miss Esther Nichols and Andrew Nichols; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Reets, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Lyman and family, Mrs. Fred Lyman and Chester of Web foot; Mr. and Mrs. Kleinschmidt. Refreshments were served. Farewell Party Given Soldier ROBERTS Roberts grange gave a farewell party at the hall for Melvin Trindle last week. He left for the army this week. He was assistant steward of the grange and an active member. -Those present were honor guests, Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Trin dle,, Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Fidler, Mr. and Mrs. George Higgins, Mr. and Mrs. William Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Rice, Mr. and Mrs. Albert . Blankenship, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Johnston, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Eyerly, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Minard, Mr. and Mrs. Forest Ed wards, Ed Clymer, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Minard, Mrs. Lynn Clymer, Mrs. Rose Howland, Joe Votrou bec, Louie Salcfaenberg and Har vey SchuebeL . MM -Willamette ValBey Reports From Swegle Plans Union Service Thanksgiving Program Announced for Amity And Nearby District SWEGLE Thanksgiving day will be observed by the Swegle Sun day school association on Thurs day morning with a praise service conducted by Rev. Jesse Baker at 10 o'clock. ' The members of this group extend a special invi tation to every family in the com munity to take part in the service. This association reorganized the group this fall when Mrs. Frank Porter moved from the district Mrs. : Otis Compton is- superin tendent; J. M. Wheats, ' treasurer; both . from Capitola district; vice president, ' Mrs. ' C Stark; adult teacher, Mrs. : Compton; young people, Mrs. Earl Huckstep; inter mediate. Miss Jeanne Dubuis; pri mary, Miss Be thine Bulla. Union Service Planned AMITY A union Thanksgiving service for the churches of Amity will be held Thursday morning in the Christian church at 10 o'clock. There was a large attendance at the union service held in the Bap tist church Sunday night. The choir from the Methodist church had charge of the music and Rev. John Parrott, pastor of the Baptist church, was the speaker. Novem ber 29 the service will be held at at Christian church with Rev. Wil liam Morse, pastor, as speaker. Woman Hurt In Home Fall GATES Mrs. Rosa Roten is suffering with a severely sprained ankle as a result of a fall at her home last week. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Brosig who lately moved to Carson, Wash., were Sunday guests of Mrs. Ruby Winters. Mrs. Brosig has been un der doctor's care for 16 weeks with a broken leg, had the cast removed Saturday. Virginia Davis, who has a posi tion with the army engineers in Seattle spent this weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Davis. . Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Richards of Portland were Sunday visitors at the Ned Richards home. Fred Shackleford had the mis fortune to slash an artery in his leg while engaged in butchering. He was taken to the hospital after receiving aid and at last report was doing nicely. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Harmon are making their home in Albany where he has work at the ply wood factory. Mr. and Mrs. Har mon were married quite recent ly. The bride was Miss LaVonne Hare and the groom is the son of Mrs. John Harmon, both were res idents of Gates. Turner WCTU Has Meeting Tuesday TURNER Mrs. William H. Spiers was hostess for the Novem ber WCTU meeting ather home. Mrs. Necia Buck, former state president, and Mrs. S. B. Gillette, Marion county president of Salem, gave reports on the state conven tion In Med ford. ' Mrs. George Good led the. devotional study the afternoon. : It was decided to Trimble Joined the union during and Mrs. Buck offered the prayer. One new member, Mrs. C , F. meet in December with Mrs. Fred C. Gunning, when payment of dues ' will be in order. The presi dent, Mrs. Spiers, announced the new Turner WCTU directors for the coming year as followsr evan gelistic Mrs. I. J. Sawyer; Chris tian citizenship, Mrs.: Gunning; loyal temperance legion. Miss Na dine Ellis; child welfare, Mrs. C. A. Bear; temperance, and missions, Mrs. M. B. Madden; Children's Farm Home, Mrs. George W. Far ris; flower missions, Mrs. M. Win dom." "1 r , ' . 5 " Attending "were Mrs. Buck and Mrs. Gillette of Salem, Mrs. Stoe Farrell. Mrs. M. B. Madden, Mrs. Martin Showers, Mrs. Sarah Church, Mrs. Lloyd Mudgett, Miss Nadine Ellis, Mrs. C F. Trimble, Mrs. C A! Bear, Mrs. Anna Win dom, Mrs. Gunning, Mrs. George Good, Mrs. Farris and the hostess. Pratum News PRATUM The - pupils : of "the Pratum school collected four and one half tons of scrap metal and expect to use the proceeds for playground ; equipment. - The boys organized a ; football team with Paul Nnruh as captain. 'Jlie. pupils cf the upper grade room, during their art period the last two weeks, have been work ing on a frieze of the "Landing of the Pilgrims and the' First Thanksgiving." r : ' r The upper grades have organiz ed a 4-H Health club. JarSes Jen son was elected president; Vernon Lidtke, vice president; and Law rence Fischer, secretary. The primary room has started unit on airplanes. A collection of cacti to help decorate their room. The Statesman9 Salem Oregon. Wednesday ' - - , ..V West Salem Women Plai For Annual Holiday Party WEST SALEM The American Legion auxiliary at the meeting Thursday bight reported that it had cleaned up' $41 from the Farmers Union dinners served. Plans "were made for a Christ mas party December 19. Com mittees appointed were: treats and tree, Teresa Bouffler, Catherine Swartz, Norma Smith, Elsie Long, Janet Van Zanten, Hazel Lacey; dinner and kitchen, Mamie Dick son, Verne Axelson, Letha Combs, Gladys White and Norma Smith. Hazel Lacey is chairman" of the sales of TB seals. Nellie Hammer and Esther Wendt win -i. have charge of the program. Valley Clubs Make Plans .Aid for Recreation -Rooms Continues - To Hold Interest AURORA The last meeting of the Aurora Woman's club was held at the home of Mrs. P. S. Will with Mrs. Donald Garret as as sisting hostess. The club voted to spend $5 to the Red Cross head quarters to provide ditty bags for the soldiers. Plans was made to make up a box to the boys at Camp Adair. The meeting which was to have been held. December 2 has been changed to Wednesday, December 16, at the home of Mrs. B. W. S toner. This will be the Christmas meeting with a Christmas tree and the exchange of gifts. Help With Furnishings BUENA VISTA The Buena Vista' Woman's club and several families gave a number of pieces of furniture, also a lot of books, for the recreation rooms at Camp Adair. A truck called Wednesday for the furniture. The Woman's club voted in favor of the suggest ed donation of cash by each mem ber to assist the Polk county Fed eration of Rural Women's clubs to purchase a piano for Camp Adair. . lnJIHIA OCAdETSTE .GIVES ;-SFulbCffi CIS,. 9 ..J OLSjr, musS Capiat 1942. Imun a Mm Tomc Ca. 1 s Community Correspondents Morning, November 25. 1942 Plans, were made for the legion and auxiliary' to' make a service flag for members and sons' of members in service The King wood post has one of the largest percentages of members in the service.'' ''. Doris Jean Leek, hurt when she fell from car Thursday night has regained consciousness and is much improved. ' It is expected she will be able to return to her home in a few days.' Miss. Gertrude Savage reported to "the police that approximately a ; half cord of wood was stolen from her home sometime Saturday night twhile' she was absent .' South Dakota Family Visits MONITOR Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Hurst and three children from Watertown, SJD, arrived Wednes day by automobile and trailer house to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hurst. H. M. Hurst went on alone to San Francisco, where he1 is employed by the gov ernment, , Monitor Red , Cross members served dinner at the S. A. Peter son auction sale and netted $32.00. This money will be used toward furnishing a room at Camp Adair. FJdon Payzant, now in the army signal corps, and Miss Beula Pederson, who is in the govern ment service, were married No vember 1. They are making their home at Longbranch, New Jersey. Mrs. Charles Tyler, who has spent seven 'weeks at Oxnard, Calif., visiting her husband who is at a navy base near there,' is expected home this week. ' ' Turner Department Called to Qoverdale TURNER? Later Sunday after noon the Turner volunteer fire de partment answered a call to the Frank Schampier home in the Cloverdale district where a defec tive flue had caused a fire in and adjoining wall. The flames were quickly extinguished but not before considerable damage was done to the home. .News PAGE THREE Beck Funeral To Be Friday - Aurora Resident for 70 T- Years ; Dies Monday; Services Scheduled ; Katherlne Beck AURORA Mr s. Katherine Beck, . age 74 ' years, : was born July 16, 1868 in 'Ninevah, ' Mo, died November 23, at a Salem hospitalrfShe- had 'been -In 111 health for. one and a half years and was only four years old when she moved to - Oregon ' with her parents, . Katherine , and George Steinbach, "iand settled near, Au- . She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Nunar Kiser, ;Hillsboro; ' a son; ' Ernest Beck,". Aurora; three grandchildren,' and three great grandchildren; two sisters," Miss Mary Steinbach, and Mrs. Sophie KeiL and One brother, William Steinbach cjf Aurora. Funeral services will be held November tl,T at 2 pm, from the chapel of Ransom-Miller Funeral home in Aurora. Burial -will be in the pioneer plot of the Aurora cemetery Rev. Achors of Ore gon City will officiate. Missio Holds AMITY- Circle Meeting j The Baptist Mission Friday at the home W. Newby. Mrs. J. Circle met of Mrs. A. O. Casteel was in charge. The lesson was on. home mis- sions. During the bus inn ess meeting the circle voted to send a list of toys, books, sewing materials, thread and other useful articles to the American Japanese in con- centration enters. H. Lehman will be Mrs. E, hostess for the circle December 18. Amity Freshman Class Elects New Of ficers AMITY-Jofficers elected in the freshman class at the Amity high school for 1942-43 are Jackie Lob dell, president; George Watts,1 vice president; Joyce Shields, - secre tary-treasurer; Norman Vallet, council representative; Lloyd Rae, sergeant-atfarms. 7 s ; 3r : h : ,:i Led Force j ' ;. .. i' : ..... . J :. ' ;' .' .v. vir- , - Rear Adm. W. A. Lee, Jr., (above) - of Owenton, Ky led an Amer ican battleship task force which tasaled with Jap nnlts tn the Solomons,, area 1 November I 14 and sank five enemy1 ships. Associated Press TelemaL - Californiahs . BUENA VISTA Mr. and Mrs. L. D. ' Hale and children of Ala meda, Calif ., spent the week with Mrs.' Hale's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Wheeler. Mr. and Mrs. R. Bratton and children of Olympia, Wash spent the weekend at the George Wells home.': ' ':" ' ; . ' Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Wilcox" and children' from Iron Mountain, Minn., have rented Mrs. Lund berg's house and moved in. Mrs. Lundberg has work at . Bandon. The women are sisters. Mrs. Pearl Scott is employed at Camp Adair. , i About fifty Farmers Un'.on members enjoyed the supper at the hall Friday night. Three new members were voted in. J. McBee spoke on parity and equality. Miss Beatrice Jordon has re turned from a visit - of several weeks with relatives and friends in Idaho.' - ,' Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Graber were guests Friday at the Stock holm home In Monmouth. Grand Island Woman Goes South to Visit GRAND ISLAND Mrs. Ernest Douglas left Friday for Alameda, Calif., where she will spend a week or more visiting her son, Curtis -Douglas, who is serving in the U. S. army, -mr ?LiuitAfiAli1 -.:.--;.::NA.VI:-: doureeyihe ori he likes theni better i fbr Chesterfields buy cri. MILDER and BETTER - with and blend them in the rtght cvtnptnahQti to bring out the finer qualities of each tobacco. That's wliy Chesterfields give emokera what they want. That's xzliy Tlisy Satisfy. Amity Family" In Seattle Blany Residents Spend Weekend Visiting With Relatives . . i, AMITY Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Henderson drove to Portland Sat uurday morning. Mr. Henderson and son "Earl, who is employed in the Portland shipyards, left Sat urday for Seattle to visit his son, Orville Henderson, and family.' . Miss Doris Konzelman, who has been employed in Portland, has accepted i a position with an in surance company in McMinnville. Mrs. Ivan Waddell of Portland spent the v weekend in . Amity at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Waddell. 1 1 ' Mr. f and Jrs. Milton Lehman entertained with a party for the young people of the community at their home west of Amity Sat-j urday evening. V 1 ' ' MrsJ Mary Warner Landis of Marshfield: visited her father, De Witt , Warner and her sister, Mrs. Basil McNeley. 1 , Mrs. A. B. Watt, who is stay ing in Portland where Mr. Watt is employed, spent the weekend at her home on North Trade street. Mr. and Mrs. L. Surgeon and family have moved from near Wil lamina to " Amity and are living , in the Klik's apartments." Surgeon and his father' are ! employed' in saw mills near McMinnville. Hero's Mother Visits in Amity AMITY Mrs. Ivy Newby- White-has returned to Portland after a visit of several days with her sister, Mrs. A. R. Glandon. Mrs.' White, a gold star mother, ! lost a son, Glenn, in the bombing of Pearl Harbor. On Navy Day, October 27, Mrs. White had the honor of . christening the new fighting ship, the United States subchaser P. C- 776, which was launched on that date at the Com mercial Iron Works yard. Mrs. White, a former Amity resident, has two other sons in. the service. Earl N., 26, is an army staff sergeant in Australia and Paul E 20, is coxswain on H imnsporu aiic Miner, n. u. White, is employed as a bus driver by the Portland Traction Com pany. ! i Gets Preliminary 4 SILVER TON Preliminary hearing for Roy -Barnes, charged with nonsupport, has been set for Wednesday at 1:30 p. m. in Jus tice Alf O. Nelson's court at SU verton. The charges are preferred by his wife. i ; MAlrAti rtir yc only tobaccos that TASTINti io begin Tl