The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, February 25, 1943, Image 4

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Newspaper Page TextBoom Viewed In Delinquency 15 to 30 per Cent Increase Seen; Remedies Talked SILVERTON The boom in de linquency furnished the theme for the first open local forum spon sored by the Christian Men's lea gue of Sflrerton, held Tuesday night at the Eugeneield auditor ium. ' Dr. George Herbert Smith, president of Willamette univer sity, opened the d&cussiori with Rer. Russell Myers serving as for- itt chairman Dr. Smith first pointed out that the delinquency in juniors had In r creased from 15 to 20 per cent ' throughout the country since the Pearl Harbor disaster, with the Portland delinquency having in creased 15 per cent in boys and '30 per cent in girls. He explained that the offenses ranged from burglary to criminal homicide. The speaker mentloaed as con tributing factors to the Increase - fat delinquency, first the large amber mi: mothers (bur Into heavy Industry and be in- away from borne; lack of masculine tnfiaenee In " the heme because the father is at war; the deple tion in staffs In schools and sack service' associations as the YMCA and TWCA; indepen ienee created, by hick wares " both to the parents and to the , yeath Itself; anxiety ever . boys , In the service reflected by the parents ! in the home; crowded conditions in cities. He named as possible solutions the necessity for recognizing the problem and an organized attack of the problem.' Methods of attack suggested by him were to treat ju venile delinquents not as crimin als but as social problems, the block mother plan, move to sub s 1 1 1 u t e wholesome activities to take the place of the amusements frowned upon. Dr. Smith suggest ed the re-examination of the ed - ucational and recreational pro grams. In closing his opening address. Dr. Smith demanded that the pub lic recognize as casualties of war "the youngsters who fall by the wayside as delinquents just as much as the soldiers who fall on the battlefield." - The panel directing the -discussion which followed Dr. Smith's address consisted of Mrs. Charles Davis, representing the home; Miss Hannah Olson, representing the school, LJoyd Emory for the city government and Alf O. Nelson as the business man. Victor Grounickle, night offl ' eer at Silverton, tatrodaeed a surprise aoto by 5 presenting a petition from a group of yeong ters asking for recreational fa . eiltties. sasrestinc- the old hlh school baiMinr and limiting- the sges from 12 to 2L Grossnickle Insisted that if the adults really wished to face the problem and lo something about It. they thould provide some" proper place of reereatlo a for the youth. Robert Miller, Silverton high school teacher, reported that the Parent-Teacher association had begun such a move but rather than create a recreational center. their first interest was recreation al education. T Musical numbers were furnish ed by Miss Mary Louise Case, in vocal solo, with Mrs. John Gor dan as accompanist; and by Mrs. Ernest Byberg in piano solos. Dr. U. G. Dubach of Oregon State college, will be guest speak er at the March forum to be held March 22. 21st Anniversary Feted AB I QUA The 21st birthday - anniversary of Paul Mann was observed at his home here Tues day night with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Syvert Funrue, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Verbeck, Mrs. Will Mann and son, Glenn. Mrs: Clark Warnock, who under went .a major. operation at St. Vincent's hospital recently, is re ported doing very welL ,UNION HILL Rationing for book two will be held -Thursday afternoon ; and night. .All appli cants are asked to brina ration book one for each persons in the family unit, with a statement of the number and content capacity of cans of commercially canned fruits and vegetables and coffee on nana. ; ., . LYONS Rationing for war book two is "being held at 'the Lyons school for Lyons, Fox Val ley, McCully Mountain and Wea sel Flat districts. Mrs. Esther Fix sen is the chairman of the board. The board is open from S p.m. until 9 pjn. PIONEER Registration of the ' residents of Pioneer ' school dis trict 58 of Polk , county for the rationing of canned goods and the - giving . out of book two will be held at the school Thursday from 2 until 6 pjn.; Friday, 2 pjn. uttr til 8 pjn. and Saturday, 10 ajm. until 8 pjn-Only one from each family need register for the family ' but aflr rationing books one must be brought to the rationing board along with, the consumer declara tion which may be obtained thro ugh the newspapers and should be filled out before coming; to the board. Thos he?nin Mr. Cozel tra Mrs. Earl Wood and Mrs. Tzzzk Dcmhecker : - - -' -" MM Reports From page roua Elects Officers JoBn Cage Selected; President! ScharTt .Shares Changecf . MIDDLE GROVE Officers for the ' Pudding ' R I v r ' Telephone company I for another 'year were reelected as follows at a meeting held in the school building Sat urday night; president, John Cage; vice - president Harris Ault; sec retary treasurer. Vera Bassett; linemen. Jack Hyatt and Law rence Hammer. They will take care of any trouble reported on the lines. William McAninch was elected director in place of W, H. Scharf, whose share in the 2-250 line was sold to A. R. Mathys but who was voted as a share holder in the 2-230 line, since moving to i the acreage formerly owned by Mrs. Mary Herndan. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Ackerman have returned to their home here after an extended stay in Port land with their daughter, Mrs. Ray Olsen, following the death of Mrs. Ol sen's husband December 24. : Mr. and Mrs. Chester McCain and daughters have returned to their home here after being for some months in defense work in Milwaullrie and Vancouver! Dar lene entered the first grade here Monday. Other pupils who recent ly have been enrolled are' Glenn, Virginia and Donald Fleming, first, third and fourth grades re spectively who are now residing with their parents on the W. D. Edwards place. Present enrollment in primary grades is 29 and in the upper grades, 26. Little Robert Wallen, who start ed in the first grade in September, has discontinued attendance for the; remainder of the school year, because of his health. Serving on the ration board for book number two are teachers Gracye Dunagan'and Sadie Roth, and Winnie Snyder, Esther Van Laanen. Minnie Goode, Gladys Cage, .Vera Bassett, Leona Kep penger and Lydia Scharf. One hundred and seven of the approxi mate 475 in this district received books: Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Wright of Salem are moving Friday to this community. They recently purchased acreage from the Knuth farm tp which they moved a small dwelling from the Grover property in Central Howell district Mrs. Raymond Sweeny and daughter, Kathleen ' of Portland, are indefinitely domiciled at the home o fiber aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scharf, since her husband has been called into military setivce. Swegle Pupils Attend Legislative Sessions SWEGLE The pupils of the seventh and eighth grades attend ed the meeting of the legislature on Wednesday afternoon of last week. The following members of the classes, accompanied by their teacher, Mrs. Estudille, made the trip: Mildred Schultz, Rogene Pauls, Poan Lake, Alice Miller, Alice fngledie, Lametta Cozad, Kathaleenf Miller, Ruby Pauls, Ruth Biler, Dan Stede, Charles Burt, Robert Hensell, Richard Dalke, Robert Cozad, Jim Brandtyl Marvin E u c k e r and Robert Brandt I The primary room won the school award for the most tin cans collected for the drive. Noel Swingle, a third grade pupil, col lected the most pounds of cans. George Washington's birthday was celebrated on Friday at the schools with short programs at assembly and readings in home rooms. - Saboteur Seized Accused of caasuig millions of dol lars In damage to vitally needed , airplanes. 21-year-old Harvey Lee Thomas of Adams town. MdL, has been taken Into custody. Soundphoto pictures the youth ful medical student following his seizure by the authorities. He : was formerly employed by the Glenn L. Martin company In ' then Baltimore plant. He was held ia (25,639 bxIL Photo. Company X ' ' i at'l ? 1 - - J X . f ' Willamette The Statesman's Salem, Oregon, ThuxsdaY Meaning. Fahruary 25. 1343 1000th Liberty , i ; s Hi it . 1 v-ri i'.tU v t -'mii i a - a a , i j . . i ; ; l a Attractive Barbara Vickery. dauxhtcr of Adm. Howard L. VIckery. is pictured as she smashed a miroam of champagne against the prow of the cargo carrier SS Edward Livingston as she poised for the seaward trek down the ways' of valshlp yards on Los Angeles harbor's Terminal Island. The to be launched since Pearl Harbor. - Miss Vlckery's mother, matron of honor at the launching, It at the left. UN Photo. Moseng Ends 6 Year Stay In Hospital; Haugen Better SILVERTON Don Moseng, eng, is at home again after six the tubercular hospital at Salem. He is much improved and is now awaiting an operation on some of his chest muscles. Adolf Haugen, who sustained stroke early tnis week was re ported resting more comfortably late Tuesday. He is being cared for by Gladys Meyer, RN, and Mrs. Olga Booth, besides Mrs. Haugen.' Mr. Haugen has been ill for the past two weeks, and it was thought his weakened condi tion brought about the stroke. Mr. F. M. Powell returned Tuesday night from a brief 'visit to Portland and Vancouver where. at the latter place, she saw her new granddaughter, born t Satur day to Mr. and Mrs. Marshall PowelL R. A. Cowden, Errol Ross and John Morley were recent visitors at Hebo on a steelhead fishing trip. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Latham, who have -been spending several Secretary atFU Meet EVENS VALLEY Mrs. Oscar Johnson Is at Dallas this week attending the state Farmer's Union convention. Mrs. Johnson Is secretary of the state union. She will remain in Dallas until the convention Is closed Thurs day afternoon. Dransfeldt to Farm BRUSH CREEK Roland Dransfeldt, brother of Mrs. Mar tin Maurer, has been released from the army to resume farm ing at nis motner s larm near Dayton. Mr. Dransfeldt died few weeks ago. Valley Births ST. LOUIS Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Schomus of St. Louis are the proud parents of an eight pound baby girl born last Sunday at the Woodburn hospital. The mother and child are both doing nicely. This is their fifth child, and their third daughter. The other two are twin boys. . ' MISSION BOTTOM Mrs. Tony LeLack came home from the hospital Saturday with her infant son, born February 11. He weigh ed 9 pounds 6 ounces and is nam ed Gerold - Thomas. .This is the LeLacks first child. Mrs. LeLack was Bessie Banyard. 4 v i BUENA VISTA Mr. and Mr. Laurence. Wells of Portland an nounce .the birth of a 7 pound son, Larry Merle, February 7. Mn. Wells will be -remembered as N(A rene Locke. r BETHEL Mr. and Mrs. Ai L. Schulz are announcing the birth in aSan Diego hospital of their grandson, Raymond Arthur, born to First Sgt John A. Wright, ma rine corps, and Mrs. Wright Mrs. Wright (Helen Schulz) is living in San Diego and her husband is stationed at the marine base. Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Chapman are the parents of a daughter, Linda Arlene, born February 16 at the Salem General hospital. Mrs. Chapman (Hilda Bahnsen) is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Bahnsen. ; - - r - IDANHA Mrs. : Clyde storey has given birth to a baby girl named Nancy Virginia, weighing ten pounds and three ounces, on February 17 at the Deaconess hos pital in Salem. - Vail Community Correspondents Ship Launched t 1 vessel is the 1000th Liberty ship son of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Mos years spent in hospitals, chiefly weeks in southern California are expected home this week. Mrs. Latham is chairman of the library board. Mrs. Lulu Bailie, who has lived here for almost three years, and Mrs. H. Blunck, her sister, left Silverton this week to make their homes elsewhere. Mrs. 'Bailie! Is returning to San Francisco and Mrs. Blunck will live at Albany to be near her husband, who is a barber at Camp Adair. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Banks are making their home at Portland. They formerly owned a grocery store here which they closed for the duration. Mrs. Mike Hannan has returned from Port .Townsend, Wash., where she visited with her hus band, who is stationed with the coast guard. Silverton ' friends have learned that both Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sever ance are employed at Bremerton, Wash.- Mr. Severance is the city engineer, and Mrs. Severance is an accountant in the navy yards. While at Silverton Mr. Severance served as engineer with the fed eral government in the park area above here. Mrs. Severance was prominent in women's club work. Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Nofsker re ceived word Tuesday that her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bove and children were moving from Portland to Spokane. Mrs. Bove is the former Isabelle Nofsker. Edward Siewert of the local Safeway store has been trans ferred to Dallas. Dinner Party Honors Sailor, Wife CENTRAL HOWELL Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Hatteberg were hon ored at a dinner, party at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Dunnigan, Saturday night. Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Hatteberg were present. Weldon is at the USN reserve training station at Pasco, Wash, , , Mr. and IHxt. C C. Dougherty and Carolyn were, guests of his sister, Mrs, C L. Simmons and family, from Friday until Sunday. Farmers are busy plowing and sowing, trying . to get; the : crops in that weather prevented in the falL : ; - - .: . r CNTTOKM aMaUUy payments; no renewal expeoae; ao mereat la interest rat. A Pradentlal M-yCar Mortgac ta t saf way to flaaace yoor hem. AvaUakia In selected trtlaai fHA fioaactag opttaaal. HAWKINS A KOBCKTS. INC. Aathorlteo Martcat Laaa Solicitor for The lr0nUal Inraraac Co . : t ;Aaeriu. Guardian Building. Salem, Oregon IT- if .Mew Relatives Visit- iBuena Vistans Over Weekeiid BUENA VISTA Mr. and Mrs: Casper McAtee and Jean of Port land spent the weekend at their borne .here. v - Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Wells and family were tSunday guests of Mrs- Wells mother In the Oak Grove neighborhood. Her brother, Allen Stevens, is soon to be in ducted into the army., 4 : BUI Simmons 'mas calling on Buena Vista friends Friday. - - Miss Etta Wens spent several days with her, parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Wells. . Three yotmg boys en bicycles wiafctug; the rooads asking . far food or matches , aroased ! the - suspicions of some of the cttl- A sens weonesday alternoon, alt er they were discovered start ing a fire near a large bam, of-fleers-were called and came to . pick them nn, ' : Miss Betty Lou Long returned Friday to her work hi Hillsboro. Her sister, Mary Jane, ' accom panied her and spent the weekend in Portland with her sister, Wella Dean, and assisted her a few days in the beauty shop there. - Miss Annabel Smith and Chuck Wills of Siletz were married Feb ruary IS, just a few days before he was inducted into the army. The bride is a niece of Mrs. Charles Cobine. Charles Piper, a ' nephew . of Fred Scott, spent Thursday night at the Fred Scott home'. He is employed in photographic work by the US government. - Mr. and Mrs. Don Weigel have moved to the Alluvia hop ranch where he is employed Jerome Wilcox bad the mis fortune to have his foot crashed . at the mill in Eugene. Mrs. Wil cox and .Mrs. Lund berg drove down Sunday to bring him ' home. : Mr. and Mm. R. R. Wells, Rob ert and Margaret of Portland visited Mr.' Milo Graber Saturday and Sunday. They rented their home here to Mr. and Mrs. Eston Berins. Mrs. Orville Wells is visiting relatives and friends in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Prather and sons spent the weekend visiting relatives In Portland. Mrs. Nelson Returns To Home in Seattle MONITOR Mrs. Charles F. Nelson left Thursday for Seattle after visiting for a week with her mother, Mrs. Thomas Kelfe. She planned to stop in Portland for a few days to visit friends there. v Mr. and Mrs. PatrickPeak and son have moved from Portland to his mother's place. - Raymond O'Keefe spent Sat urday in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Conyne'have re ceived word from their son, Paul, who is hi north Africa. He is a cook In the armed forces. Grangers News MACLEAY Members of Mac leay grange will entertain at the grange hall Saturday night at a social meeting. Card games will be featured. XN .N V U EU Vw YX: X VI I V Red Cross Quota $950 In Mt. Angel , MT. ANGEL In the absence of Father Alcuin, who was called out of town. Sylvester Schmitt of the Red Cross committee announced to the Business Men's club Tues day noon that ML Angel's quota for the Bed Cross drive is $350. He said committees had been ap pointed and . the drive would get under way early In March. " President Withers informed the club that 53 boys were to leave Woodburn that - afternoon to be inducted into the army, among them four ML Anget. boys, Billy W. e 1 1 o n, Paul Schaatx, Gerald Worley and Julius Moore. Some of the members were asked to go over to Woodburn to help ' give them a sendoff. Mayor Berchtold, Tony Traeger, Peter Gores and Dr. Schierbaum agreed to repre sent .- ML t Angel. - f J. T. Bauman,' chairman of 4he legislative committee, read letters from State Senator McKenna, US Senator' McNary and -US Repre sentative : MotL McNary assured the club he was doing all possible about the agriculture " setup and Mott gave details on the McNutt order andl the pay as you go" tax plan. : ... . . . . - Bauman also explained about the new additional five cent gas oline tax introduced by the state highway commission. The Busi ness Men's club went on record to oppose the bilL - A delightful - new feature . of Tuesday's meeting was the musi cal setting given the club by the piano and saxa phone duets of Mr. and - Mrs. Alexander .Scharbach. They played during the entire luncheon and Dr. Schieerbaum sang "The Road to "Mandalay." Treats were a gift of T. B. En ures. Tickets sellers for the next meeting are H erman 'Schwab and Peter Gores. Lambing Starts At-Jensen Farm BRUSH CREEK Lambing on the Alfred Jensen farm began Monday of this week with a set of triplets. All were doing well. Jensen reported. Jensen, who is president of the Central Howell Farmers Union, is raising pure bred Suffolks. Farmers in this community are availing themselves of the nice weather to put in crops which they had planned to put in last autumn. , - Mrs. - John Goplerud made a trip to the coast last week with Miss Peggy Goplerud of Silver ton, who drove over to look after property interests . - - Mrs. John Larson, who has been ni for some weeks, is reported as somewhat .improved. v John Dybevik, who was ill for a number of years, and unable to be up and obaut, is so much im proved this spring that he has begun bis own garden. A county road crew is clean ing out the roadside fence corners along the Paradise Alley road this week. ' Alvin Williams of Hubbard was a breakfast guest at the home of L. H. Meyer and Miss Althea Mey er Tuesdty morning. Mr. Williams is a brother of-the late Mrs. Meyer. Townsend Club Meets - ' DAYTON The Townsend club semi-monthly meeting held Mon day night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hagan was attended by 28 members. Dinner was ser ved preceding a varied program. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Doud in the Webfoot district. Buy VJar Bonds... thsy arc safe! Protect your family ivitii Live Insurance! lie Save regularly in a Savings Account! IVhcn iVs rcinlnc Duc!t Scap, put scnip I II 1 1 1-.! ,1 - I SI M I ' I I ULJI iL-J - nv?- nnvnnnnp, nnnn qr rrnnn-nnn JUIJ liiiLJUUULJLJU LJLJLJLJ LJU ' li-LJLJUl ILJLJ DC R FEDERAL D CP OS IT (Onion Hill Grange Hears Noted Visitors UNION HILL The Union Hill grange met on Friday night for the regular February - meeting. Mrs. Blanche Pickering. , state grange lecturer; Amos Carter, Po mona master from Baker county; Roy Rice, county deputy; Mrs. Carter and Mrs.. Rice were visit ors. :-;-!,7- " The home economic chairman. Mrs. Tate, reported that six con velescent robes, six snow, suits and two sweaters had been com pleted for the 'Bed Cross. Car ter, who is attending state legis lature, gave a report of. the state legislative happenings. Rice, county deputy, talked as did Mrs. Pickering, the state lecturer. Several ' Juvenile grange mem bers were . absent .: because of measles. The Juvenile grange met in regular session. Mem bers enjoyed a Valentine box. . - The lecture hour program con sisted of songs by the grange, readings by-Jeanne Darby, - Mrs. Henry Hansen and Miss Alice Jaqttet,- talk on" food by M. Tate, presentation of gifts to the past matron and patron, Mrs. Floyd Fox and Verny Scott, by Charles Morley from the juvenile grange, a skit by Mrs. Pickering, Mr. Carter, Mr. Rice and W. F. Krenz, , and a guessing contest which was won by Marjorie Tate. Keizer Families Move to New Homes " KEIZER Mrs. Vivian Murphy of Minot, -ND. is-visiting at the home of her son, B. A. Murphy. Mrs. Murphy has " other, children in Oregon, whom she has visited the last several months. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Fowler left Keizer Friday morning for their new home at Pine Hurst ranger station in JJiramonte, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mudgett nave moved to an acreage on East Cen ter street, which they recently purchased. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Nutbrook has bought the acreage owned by the Mudgetts in Keizer. The Harold Miller family has sold its home in Keizer to Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Karn and has settled in West Salem. The Karns have , three children in Keizer school. -4 A V SALEM Please help keep the benches empty Look for the Rmi mmi YMow benches in front of SbeU Service subons.Wbea ever yoa see a mm ia the uniform of sitting oo me, that's a sign be is goioa yoor way and would like very much to get s lift Shell is do- S Commercial Court and Captiol Sts. Cottage and Center Sts. Shell. hopes you will help keep the 'waiting for a ride benches empty by inviting the occupants to share your car: Our fighting men are bound to - appreciate this hospitality. , , nnnnran ULJ a I & I LJLJLJLJ I NIURANCS CORPORATION Observation Post Weedy West Salem Forsees Shortage Helpers; jVolrm WEST SALEM Captains of Eagle Crest observation post again are experiencing difficulty in get ting volunteers to man the post, according to Bay Barker, chief nhwnwr. "" - ' The people living dose to the post have had to serve once and sometimes oftener a week while a majority of the people down in West Salem haven't served at all. If each family in the district would serve it would not be necessary to doao;more than once every three, months.. :; V- . The Eagle Crest observation post was built in September, 1941, on the property of Glen South- wlr-V wrhlnh If fnur ind i half miles from the Wallace roaxLThe materials were donated and the furnishings, - besides the tele phone, include homemade table and chairs, a large car cushion, two kerosene lamps and a heat- . . i a.it i a v a lng stove. Jasx lau ur. ana. m. Drew Michaels laid- linoleum. - Cin 1un th KnilHinir haa hfn lined with heavy cardboard as a help to keep out wind. ' . The usual shifts are six hours each, though shorter ones may bo planned by contacting the cap tains. As men are working longer hours, it'- becomes increasingly hard to obtain observers, and. as good weather 'approaches the iarmers wno nave wxn uw most of the observing will need to spend all of their time at their work. It will be up to West Sa lem residents to take over part of the watches. Captains in West Salem include Earl Burk, Churchmere addition; 1000 block, Mrs. Jack Boening; 1100 block without a captain; 1200 Fred Gibson; 1300, Robert Patti son; 1400 and 1500, Pete Harms; Everett Lyle, Kingwood terraces; Warren Baker, Kingwood Heights, and E. S. Powell, Glen Creek road. ..Men or women who could give a few hours to this service are ask-xi tn et in touch with a can- tain or the chief observer who is recruiting. OTORISTS ing crerrthing possible to bdp senrico men get around nil drivers of the Company's own automobiles have beea iaatraaed so pick than ap. Ia this dia trkx you will find these Service Men's benches in front of Shell Sodom ac and Owens Sis. ov wwrnw wuctt f of it avay?