Auxiliary Does
Welfare Work
Junior Girls Entertain
Members at Holiday,
Meeting Monday
SILVERTONMrs. Nell Black,
advisor, and her group of junior
girls were responsible for an at
tractive program of readings and
songs for the annual - Christmas
observance of Delbert Reeves
unit 7, American Legion auxiliary,
Monday at the armory club, rooms.
Supper was served at-6:15 pjn.
Santa Claus distributed gifts and
treat tn tha VirMipa while the
group sang- Jingle Bells.
Miss Dorothy . Towe, past jun
ior president and program chair-
piano music by Elaine Hamre;
vocal numbers in solo by George-
arine Towe and Leah Ann Hutton;
group singing by a 20-voice chor
us of juniors and Son? of Legion,
and the guests singing hjjmns and
carols led by Mrs. C. J. Towe.
Miss Betty Towe and Miss Elaine
Hamre ' assisted as piano accom-
. panists. - '
Mrs. Arthur Gottenberg, unit
president, was in charge of the
brief business session following
the Droeram hour.
Christmas welfare work include
substantial gifts of clothing and
other remembrances for hospital
and child welfare centers reported
by Mrs. A. J. Titus; members are
to bring articles for a food bas
ket for a family of seven to theTl
Jersey street home of the Carl
Haugens Wednesday and Thurs
day; two members of the unit
will serve in the Red Cross mo
tor corps group who will be Salem
USO hostesses next month; and
the annual gift of a handkerchief
was sent the department presi
dent. Mrs. Titus asked the cooperation
and attendance of the unit at the
Silverton Woman's xlub January
11, at the Christian church when
a WAAC speaker from the Port
land office will be featured on the
program. 1
Christmas greetings were read
from Mrs. Mem Pearce, president
of district 2, and from department
headquarters.
Mrs. Black told of the juniors
having a surplus of $11 after buy
ing a $25 bond., -The girls gave
Mrs. Black a gift with Goldie
Stump making the presentation.
The unit will send a gift of' flow
ers to the Glenn Price family who
are ill." -
Draftees Leave
For Examining
" STAYTON The first Decem
ber draft call was answered on
Monday by the following selec
tees, who left Stay ton at 8 a.m. for
the Portland induction station; to
undergo - their physical examina
tions: ' :
- Edward L. Castle, Mehama;
George E. Cogswell, Seattle; Allen
L. Miller, Portland; Earl T. Hay,
Silverton; Joe Vlasick, Bremerton;
Virgile L. Ingram, Jnola, Okla.;
Preston F. Kyle, North Hollywood,
Calif.
Francis W. Rehfeld, Seattle;
Milton H. Libby, Jefferson; Clif
ford C. '. Hyland, Salem; J ohn R.
Beckley, Salem; Alden E. SeRine,
Salem; Lee.. S.V Ross, Lakeview;
Lyle E. Naugle, Salem; Percy L.
Stratham, Rexburg, Idaho; Fran
cis E. Waser, Salem; John F. Mill
er, jrn Portland; Eugene "H. Ja
cober,' Salem. ; t
Johh 'T. Hann, Vancouver, "Wn.;
William . H. Neagle, Tillamook;
William L. Rand, Klamath Falls;
Robert L. Greer, Salem; Kenneth
F. Pruner,-, Salem; Thomas t T.
Justice, Salem; Carl J. Berg, Sa
lem; Stewart R- Clason, volunteer,
Mehama. : ---s ;
Transfers Floyd O. Nef f. Stay-
ton; Albert L. Miller, Salem; Ed
ward, R. Downing, Lyons; Ed
ward H. Calkins, Mill City; Athel
Savage,- Idanha; ' John . Savage,
Idanha; Clarence F. Goodell, Me
hama; James W. Miles; Salem. ;
Mrs. ; Johnson Son
Arrive Scio for Visit
" SCIO Mrs. Floyd Johnson and
Infant son. Rodney . John,, arrived
Monday at the Scio home of the
mother's parents, Mr. and Mrs. w
2. Sims, from the Albany general
hospital where the son was born
December 17. The f father. Joined
the armed forces some time ago,
being now at the" navy base at
- Farraeut. Idaho. ' e ;
Funeral services were held at
the Scio Baptist church Tuesday
for Orville Schieman, 34, followed
by . interment in the Masonic
(Franklin Butte) cemetery.' The
Rev -V. L. Loucks of the local
BaDtist church officiated. Deceas
ed is survived by his widow, three
brothers and four sisters." He died
at Sutherlin December .19.. He was
born and reared in the Riverview
community near Scio.' y
i The annual Christmas seal, sale
campaign will close this week, red
polls Mrs. E. Phillips Sao cnair
; Scio Masons plan to attend the
imcal Baptist church In body
next Sunday in observance- or St.
John the Baptist, one of the patron
saints of the order. .
Slay ton Lions Entertain
: STAYTON Children of Stayr
ton and vicinity were guests of
the Stayton Lions club Saturday
afternoon and were treated to a
show at the Star theatre, after
wards being greted- by Santa.
About 250 youngsters enjoyed the
trc2t. ' -
"MM -Willametlte Valley : News
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Reports From
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President Roosevelt paid tribute to
SI f I
Chairman Donald Nelson (second from right) with the explanation that each had given bis employer
a suggestion which either speeded or Improved the quality of war output. Each received a medal or
certificate of Individual production merit. The workers: (left to right) Herbert R. James, McKees
port, Pa George Smolarek, Detroit; Walter P. Hill, Detroit; Edwin C. Tracy. Oaklyn, NJ; Clinton R.
Ilanna, East Pittsburgh, Pa.; Stanley Crawford, Camden, NJ; Daniel W. Mallett, Rockford, HI. (rear);
James A. Merrill, Akron. O. (rear); Joseph II. Kautsky, Indianapolis, Ind.; Chairman Donald M. Nelson
of WPB, and Madison E. Butler, Rochester, Pa Associated Press Telemat.
Animal, Pelt Show Put On
By Fox, Mink Association
LIBERTY The Salem unit
association held a combined live
Stacey mink ranch Monday. Both
in the show. George Williams of
a no-host lunch was held, at the
W. D. Olden fox farm across the
road from the Stacey Mink ranch.
The results of the Judging were:
Live mink for adult males, R,
D. Gibson, John Finlay, C. W.
Stacey, E. B. Henningsen; for
adult females, Archie Gardner,
John Finlay, F. T. Glaser, R. D. j
Gibson; for male kits, R. D. Gib
son, &. B. Henningsen, John Fin
lay, Archie Gardner, Archie Gard
ner; for female kits, R. D. Gib-
soiv r . T. laser, John i inlay,
Archie Gardner, C. W. Stacey.
The . sweepstake championship
was won by R. D. Gibson.
A pair of mutation mink were
exhibited by C. W. Stacey. These
originated oh the Stacey ranch.
are of a buff color, and well
furred. Mink pelts were exhibited
by H. E. Gronn and C. W. Stacey.
Awards for live foxes went to
the following: For adult males
and females, C. W. Stacey, John
Gardner, Max Van Buskirk; for
male pup silvers, C. W. Stacey,
John Gardner; for female pup sil
vers, C. W. Stacey, W. D. Olden,
John Gardner, Max Van Buskirk;
for adult male mutations, C. W.
Stacey, E. B. Foulks; for adult fe
miles, C W. Stacey.
For male pup mutations, . C. W.
Stacey, F. T. Glaser, W. D. Ol
den; for female pup mutations,
F. T. Glaser, C- W. Stacey, E. B.
Foulks, C. W. Stacey; for sweep
stakes in silvers, C. W. Stacey;
for sweepstakes in mutations, C.
W. Stacey, F. T. Glaser.
. Awards in fox pelts: for silver,
single, C W. Stasey,fJohn Gard
ner; for silvers, pair, C. W.
Stacey; for silvers, sweepstakes,
C. W, Stacey; for mutation fox
pelts, singles, C. W. Stacey, Earl
.Miller; for. pairs, C. W. Stacey;
for matched - four, C. W. Stacey;
for mutation pelt sweepstakes, "C.
.W. JStacey, Earl Miller; for blue
foxes, live animal, Eugene Finlay;
for platinum foxes, live animal,
Eugene Finlay, ; -
Eugene Finlay had exhibited a
fox produced from a silver male
and a blue iemale, which showed
the combined characteristics of
these two strains of foxes. The
show was purely for the education
of the breeders and no cups or
ribbons were awarded. ;
School Closes Early;
Measles Reported
' UNIONVAI M r. an dMrs.
Ernest -Shelburn and. family, of
Baker Creek district beyond Mc
Minnville were Saturday, guests
of Mr. and Mrs. John Clow. -C
Because ot the prevalence of
measles ' the .Union vale " school
closed Friday afternoon follow
ing the Christmas party for a
. one week vacation. There were
IS students absent Wednesday.
School will open Monday, De-
cember 28. 'i ' C - -; ,
..Mrs. - Robert Dixon was sur
prised on i her birthday anniver
sary when members of her fam
ily called Sunday, to present gifts.
Miss LaurabeUe McFarlane and
her brothers, Jimmie of Pleasant-
dale were Sunday dinner guests
of Neal Stoutenburg and Mr. and
MrsI Lester .Holt. , -f- - .
Miss Dons Braat of Portland
was a weekend guest of her par
ents here. Mr. Braat Is still con
fined . because : of her Injury re
ceived two weeks ago.
; Harlan Noble, student of dlesel
engines at j the Adcox trade
school In Portland, was a week
end guest at the home of his
parents. He Is working in the
: shipyard a portion of each day
: as his class meets three 'hoars,
fire days a week, lie has been
employed as deliverman for s
laundry. -
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The Statesman's
Salem. Oregon Thursday Morning. December 24. 1942
FDR Honors Production Soldiers
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these 10 production workers who
of the Oregon Fox and Mink
animal and pelt show on the
foxes and mink were included
Portland was judge. At noon
Mrs. Gustafson
Describes Life
In Sweden
AUMSVILL E Mrs. R. T.
Mountain has received a letter
from her grandmother, Matilda
Gustafson of Bogesja, Sweden,
which was mailed October 22
and received here December 22.
The grandmother is 91 years of
age and writes that she Is in
good health.'
She expressed as her greatest
desire the privilege of once more
seeing her children and grand
children, especially mentioning
Donald Mountain, the small son
of Mrs. R. T. Mountain. She al
so spoke of a longing for coffee.
She enclosed a small picture of
her home and the members of
her family still living in Swe
den. Lehmans Entertain
At Christmas Parties
FAIRVIEW Sherman Leh
man, an eighth grade student of
the Fairview school, 4 and Eileen
Lehman, sixth grader, entertained
the four upper grade students and
their teacher, Mrs. J. W. Ver
steeg, at a Christmas party Fri
day night at the home of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Russell
Lehman. A Christmas tree yard
scene depicted the Bethlehem
story of the birth of Jesus. The
scene of the nativity was in the
background. An electric train
was running through mountains
surrounding an electric lighted
Christmas . tree, t The dining table
.was decorated in,' the V Christmas
theme as were placecards. I
.Saturday . afternoon, V Melvin
Lehman, a . fourth' -grader,' and
Joan Lehman,' third grader; enter
tained the four primary, grades, of
thefschool. 7 Russell Lehman, na
tive ; of . Sundry; PenhV whp left
there 15 years ago,' fashioned, the
landscape of the living room . by
memory of , similar Christmas
parties held there. - ; i : '
The Fairview school will hold
a Christmas party at the school
house Thursday afternoon, and
only one day. will be taken for
Christmas - vacation, the . same
next week when only ; one day
will .be taken for New Year.
No new cases of measles and
mumps have been i- reported In
this district and-those who have
them are reported making satis
factory recovery. ;
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were introduced to him by WPB
Camp Adair
Project Ended,
Chairmen Say
SILVERTON The Silverton
Camp Adair project nas been com
pleted, according to announcement
made by Mrs. E. A. Domagalla and
Mrs. George Christensen, co
chairman of the Silverton room
project. The two chairmen ' report
"wonderful cooperation," saying
the army truck collected at Silver
ton nine tables," four phonographs
and innumerable records,- five
lamps, four magazine racks, four
chairs, eight games, one book case,
11 pairs of draperies, one radio, a
ping pong table, foot stools, ash
trays, smoking stands and coat
hangers.
More books, games, magazines
and coat hangers could be used,
the women report, saying that if
these are left at the USO center
at Salem for the Silverton room,
they will be taken to their i des
tination. Subscriptions for periodi
cals may also be sent to the Sil
verton room at Camp Adair and
would be very welcome, Mrs. Do
magalla reported Wednesday..
Those who' had donated to the
project included the Silver Cliff
Woman's club, St Paul's Catholic
church, Eastern Star, Dorcas 'so
ciety of Trinity hurch; Masons;
the Junior Red Cross chapter of
St. Paul's American Legion aux
iliary, Stiff Furniture store, Wies
ner's Radio shop; Allen Brothers,
Mr. and Mrs. George Christenson,
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McClanathan,
Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Burton, Mr,
and Mrs. John Gerhke, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Laws, Mr. and Mrs.
Clay Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Karl
Haberly, Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ben
nett, Mr. and .Mrs.: Gl?nn McDon
ald,' Mr. and Mrs;- E A. Kern, 'Mr,
and Mrs.' W. "R. -Tornisbh Mr.' and
Mrs! Clyde Ramsby,",Mr! and ..Mrs!
George Busch, Mr. . and , Mrs.' -I.' L.
Steward,-Mr, and Mrs--Azel-Olsori;
Mrs. John PorterMrsT Fay Bragg,
Miss Lucetta Day, Lester. Stand
ard and Charles Borte. -
Two Classes to Start
SILVERTON Mrs. R. J. Van
Cleve, who has served as chairman
of home nursing under $Irs. Mar
tin Hann an, local Red Cross chair
man, has resigned and Mrs. R. M.
Gatton has been named in her
stead."-; ' - - ; -
" Two classes are being announc
ed for early January. One class
will be in the afternoon with Mrs.
VanCle'ave instructing and the
other at night with Miss Lillian
Bloch, instructor.' Both classes will
begin the first week in January.
PAGE THREE
Reeves Post
To Be Legion
Hosts in March
SILVERTON Delbert Reeves
post 7, American Legion, voted a
resolution to be sent the president
of Marion county council, recom
mending the next meeting of .the
group be held in March, and give
the members a chance' toArote as
to continuing meetings for the
duration. . ,
Silverton post, and unit were to
have been hosts for the - council
and assembly in December- with
the plans changed a few days pre
vious. The reason for asking vthe
meeting to be held in March is to
give the ' Silverton , organizations
an opportunity . to continue the
planned program for birthday
night in February.
Lester Standard, , chairman of
the Silverton safety council, ex
plained, the work of the jdnior
police and asked the consideration
of the post in helping with special
entertainment for the junior offi
cials whose duties are to. check on
safe bicycle riding in the city lim
its. .
Glenn Price was reported as
improving from an illness of sev
eral weeks at his home. C. E. Hig-
inbotham, chairman, told of plans
well underway for the New Years
Eve dance. Commander Arthur
Gottenberg said the armory roof
had been repaired and. member
ship was reported as over the top.
A 6:30 pjn. supper, Christmas
tree and program were enjoyed
before . the regular business ses
sion. -
Funeral Rites Held
For Mrs. Iva Miller
INDEPENDENCE Mrs. Iva
Belle Miller, 58, passed away in
Salem Thursday. She was born
in Crawf orville,, Ore., June 7, 1884,
where she resided until her mar
riage to C. A. Miller. Mr. and
Mrs. Miller have resided in vari
ous communities in the valley but
for the last several years they
have lived neat- Independence.
She was a member of the Metho
dist church for many years.
Surviving her are, her husband,
C. M. Miller of Independence; one
sister, Mrs. Harriet Kinman of
Cloverdalc, Wash., and several
nieces and nephews.
Services were from the Smith
Baun mortuary in Independence
Monday,1 with Rev.- L. H. Vickers
officiating. The interment -was in
the IOOF cemetery south of In
dependence. Frank Riches Leaves 1
WALDO HILLS Frank A.
Riches returned Tuesday, to .his
home at BUena, Wash., "after be
ing called here- by the illness and
death, of his father, 'Ci. R. Riches.
Miss Lois "Riches resumed her
teaching at . Hazel : Dell .-. Monday.
She had not been teaching during
the last week because of her fath
er's illness. .
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Yase.Becomes
Farm Leader
State President Griee
Installs Marion ,
Union Officers
MARION Marlon Fanners un
ion entertained Friday night the
state president, Amnion Grice, and
vice president, Harley - Libby . -Mr.
Grice gave an . interesting
summary of his recent trip to the
38th annual convention of the Na
tional Farmers unions held In Ok
lahoma City ; - . . . , .
. Mr. Libby talked on legislative
and public affairs, . touching on
price ceilings , placed on hops and
other. farm commodities and also
explaining the Farmers union in
surance. ':' . 'f
. Al L. Page talked on the vic
tory tax .which starts January 1.
He also told of the great. scarcity
of new farm machinery. Mrs.' Jim
Wilson, retiring secretary, gave a
review of the year's accomplish
ments. Installation services . were ad
ministered byMr. Grice, assisted
by Mr. Libby, to the following
officers: president, D. T. .Vase;
vice president. Warren Gray; secretary-treasurer,
Mrs." C. H. Wil
cox; chaplain, Mrs. IWarren Gray;
conductor, Harry Roan; doorkeep
er, Fred Haack; executive board,
A. L. Ptge, J. L. Calavan and C.
H. Wilcox. ...
Mrs. G. W. Arnold is chairman
of the refreshment committee for
the next mfeeting. '
Hit-Run Case
Is Reported
PIONEER Oliver Schnieder
was called from his work Friday
morning when the family was in
formed that his mother, Mrs. Hat
tie Schnieder of Salem, had been
struck by a car at 7:30 aJn. Mr.
and Mrs. Schnieder left --as soon
as possible to be with the mother.
Mrs. Schnieder's face was cut con
siderably and she received bruises.
She - was taken to, the Deaconess
hospital where she is doing as
well - as can be expected. Mrs.
Schnieder has visited here and at
tended the Pioneer Picnic and
other activities here.
Dinner was served at the play
shed Friday night with a large
crowd attending. The men fixed
the stage for the Christmas pro
gram which was held Wednesday
night. Mrs. -Ty Cronk and daugh
ter, and friends of Amity were
present for the meeting.
Mrs. ; John Keller, jr, and
daughters Dorothy, Shirley and
Phyllis, took Mrs. Keller's mother
to Brooks Friday after school and
stayed . until 1 Sunday afternoon
when they attended the, high
school program at the -Christian
iislH iBtt i
church in - Dallas. Dorothy , took
part In the chorus. ; ; , ,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Weideman
visited at the Tom Keller heme a
few days last week.
Andrew Theiss, who was oper
ated on for appendicitis last week,
returned to his home Monday. '
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Balough of
Portland were dinner guests at
the Andrew Theiss home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Webb of
Portland called at the . Harry
Well's home Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Sally Newman and William
Kinion called at the John Keller
home Monday.
1 Ray Slater fell while., doing . his
chores Monday night, Injuring his
arm.' . ... ,
- Mrs. John Keller, . Jr. and
daughters called at the John Kell
er home Monday. -
--- Mrs; , Sally Newman, of. Selma,
Calif , . and William Kinion were
dinner, guests at the' Roy ' Black
home Wednesday. ' : - ,
" Joyce Houtz of Dallas! was an
overnight guest of Ruth Dorn
hecrer's Saturday.- '
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Coy and
children, Jimmy and Carol, were
dinner guests at the Harry Well's
homa Sunday. '
Mr.' and Mrs. Ray Slater visited
at the Fred Salisberry home in Sa
lem Tuesday.
C Book Vanishes
In Cloud of Dust,
Joyrider Finds
SILVERTON Silverton's war
rationing board has revoked one,
"C book to date, due to overfig
ured mileage and wasteful use of
additional , gasoline for riding
about. His case was reported and
he lost his book, the board reports.
Retailers and wholesalers of
roasted;! coffee, who do not roast
the coffee, are required to submit
reports on coffee sales to the ra-
tioning board by December 31.
Forms of these reports are obtain
able from the rationing defense
headquarters, board members re
port. V ' -
New staff members added to the
civilian defense headquarters of
fice are Mrs. A. W. Simmons on
Saturday afternoons from 1 to 5
p.m. and Mrs, Rholin Cooley Fri
day afternoons from 1 to 5 p.m.
Staff members are at the local of
fice to answer the telephone, wait
on callers, give out necessary in
formation and assist the rationing
board clerks, wherever necessary.
Mrs. d Lambert was added . to
the staff recently also. She serves
Wednesday nights from 7 to 9:15
pjn. , "''''-'-""'V;
Tire certificates were issued this
week to Marin Sandver, Silverton,
two passenger 1 grade three; Wil
lard Benson, one truck tires; V. A.
Tschantz, one passenger grade
three; one truck tire; Portland
General Electric, one 'buck tube;
Russell ' Johnson, ; two passenger
grade three; ' Otto - Morhring, one
passenger' tube; Irvin C. Cross, one
Mrs. Garbe Cu
Of Ho
AUMSVILLE Mrs. F. A. Garbe,
who lias been ill in the Salem
General hospital for a time, re
turned to her home here Satur
day. Her small daughter, Laveta,
is confined to her home with
measles. '
Mr. and Mrs. , Theodore High
berger purchased a home in Stay
ton recently and moved there Sat
urday. With his sons, Highberger
has operated the flour and feed
mill ' since 1923.. He had taken
an active Interest in the work even
though advanced in age, until the
time of his retirement last Satur
day.' Mr. and Mrs. Highberger
have both been interested in the
community life of Aumsville.
Mrs. Charles Martin is IH with
pneumonia and was taken to a
Salem hospital Tuesday.
Mrs. Lloyd More, Duane More,
and sisters left Tuesday for Kent,
Wash., where they will visit with
Mr. More, who Is employed there
in defense work. i -
Everett Warren is still in a Sa
lem hospital under observation.
His condition is unchanged.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Sutton have
returned from a short visit in east- !
ern Oregon. ! , " ; ' :
Phillip and Norris, two small
sons of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gil-
lpsnf and Wn? vn r!Ulecni all
are ill with measles. -
Mrs. R. T. Mountain and Ed
Wallace attended the installation '
of officers .'"of the Eastern Star
and the Masons at Turner Tues
day tight. Mrs. Mountain was
installed, associate matron.
Ayres Funeral
Services Are Held ?
LEBANON Adolphus M. Ay
res,' who died at the family home
Friday night, 'was buried in the
Masonic cemetery Monday after
services in the Lowe chapel were
conducted by Reverend Leroy
Crossley, pastor of the .Baptist
church of which Mr. Ayres was
a member. . j 7
Mr. Ayres was born in' New
Jersey 70 years ago and had lived
in this vicinity since 1890. In
1893 he' was married to MLss
Laura Meyers who died just last
August. . ', ,-. r . i T
. Five- daughters and four sons
survive: Mrs. Hazel Jewell and
Mrs;-C D.( McClintic of Eugene;
Mrs.' Esther Lundy of Port An
geles; Mrs. Myrtle Cole of Al
bany; Mrs, Alta Nickerson and
Walter Ayres of Portland;. Earl
Ayres of Los Angeles; Lee of
Newport and Albert , of Kelso,
Wash. Three half brothers live
Iq this vicinity: E. C. Ayres, A.
A. Ayres and Ivan Ayres. -
passenger tube; W. R. GogaT, one
grade two tire; Max Pitney, two
passenger tubes. ; i 1
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