Turner. Pcopk
Have Guests
Pastor and Yfite
End Vacation
f At Coquille
TURNER Rev. and Mrs. B. L.
Hicks returned to their borne here
Thursday following a ten days
vacation spent at Coquille with
their son, Harold E. Huddle, and
family and also visiting with Mrs.
Hicks' brother, John Sanders.' 3 v
Mrs. L U Small is spending a
week in Eugene visiting with her
two sons, Cecil and Willis Small,
and their families. She went there
to attend , the wedding of her
granddaughter.
Mrs, George White, Mrs. Helen
Pabst and Mrs. Emma Parr of
Forest Grove were guests Tuesday
night at the Turner home of Mr.
and"Mrs. Louis Mertle and sons,
Barrel and Gordon. Mrs. Emma
Parr, grandmother of Mrs. Mertle,
remained at Turner where she is
staying at the country home" of
Mr. and Mrs. O. P. Given.
' Mrs. Winnifred Kendall of Sa
lem, formerly of Turner,' now is
Improved in health, and spending
an extended vacation at Twin
Rocks on the coast. Accompany
ing her was her sister, Mrs. John
Hall of Oswego. , ' !
Miss Irma Riches of Portland
was the guest in Turner two days
at the home of her nephew r and
niece,. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mc
Kinney and also visiting other
relatives and friends while here.
Mr. and Mrs. David Lowe, jr.,
9UUU1 Uatl(Ukaf JLMCUia UVUUC
of Seattle, Wash., spent three
days yisiting in Turner with Mrs.
Lowe's parents, Mr. and Mrs. LJ.
Sawyer, leaving Sunday for their
home in Los Angeles.. '"-,, t
Mrs.' Margaret Hill of Golden
dale, Wash., arrived Thursday for
a summer visit at the home of her
sister, Mrs. Lawrence Robertson.
. Richard Whittle, who has been
the, guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. S.
McKinney for the past six weeks,
.left Sunday with his mother, Mrs.
Dave Demke to reside at Van
couver, Wash. Mr. and Mrs.: Mc
Kinney, visited Sunday night-at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Doug
las B. Parkes. Seaman Second
Class, Arthur Parkes arrived
Monday, ' surprising his parents,
"on a 15 day furlough from Farra
gut, Idaho. The Parks family re
sided at Turner for seven years,
and both Mr. and . Mrs. Parkes
taught high school and grade
school.
VFW Women
Observe Ninth
Anniversary
" ': SILVERTON The ninth anni
versary of the ' Veterans of For
eign Wars auxiliary was observed
.4 Ctlirartnn WaHnaeilaw
when the local group met at the
fireplace room at the armory. Mrs.
Sadie Barkhurst and Agnes Nae
geli were, in charge. of arrange
ments for the program 1 and ar
ranging . the . refreshments were
Mrs. Josephine Hartman, :.; Mrs.
Gertrude Moen and Mrs. Eva Nor
ton. Mrs. Ida Johnsonpresident,
presided. :..-;::.'
During the brief business meet
ing a report was made that Mrs.
Scott ; McPike,- who has ; been ill
for some months, is much improv
ed. The group voted to dispense
with the September 1 meeting and
meet again on September 15. '
Pastor, Family
Visit .West Salem
WEST SALEM Rev. Caroll
-Pederson,-pastor of the Presbyter
ian church of Pleasanton,: Calif .,
with .Mrs. Pederson and their, son
and daughter viJIted at the home
of Mn and Mrs." Carleton '"Brown
this . week. The Pedersons - were
en route ' home from Tacoma,
Wash., where they had been call
ed by the death of Mr. Pedersons
mother. , ,
Four more Liberator bombers (clreles) cone in - tnronrh obseartag
clouds of smoke from burning refinery boildlnrs and oil storage
tanks at the Astra Eomana refinery in Ploestl, Rumania, fired by
preceding American bombers. The 2SS8-m&e round trip attack was
carried out at low altitude. (Associated Press photo from UbAAri
MM WiElameUue a3M
Reports From
Hamilton Rite
Held Friday
ALBANY John Harvey Hamil
ton,1 7, who was born at Craw
fordsville, April 14, 1876, and Who
had spent his entire' life in Ore
gon, died in Klamath Falls, Au
gust 15. Funeral services in charge
of j the ' Fortmiller Funeral Home
were held in the Holley church
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, fol
lowed by burial in the family plot
in the Crawfordsville cemetery.
' Mr. Hamilton spent his boyhood
days in Crawfordsville. For the
past " 20 years he had been ? em
ployed by the Long Bell Lumber
company in Klamath' Falls. "He
was l a member of the Christian
church.
Surviving are ' two brothers
Charles of Sweet Home and Rob
ert of Baker, and two sisters, Mrs.
Sarah Maine of Albany and Mrs.
Lydia Waggener of Medford.
Miss Traaen Takes
Post ill Air Base,
Father, Learns
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SILVERTON Miss Hjortdis
Traaen, 18, who came to Silverton
a year ago from Oslo, Norway, by
special exchange, now is working
in the communications division of
the Canadian air force at Toronto,
Ontario, Canada.
She is in the settlement known
as "Little Norway" composed of
Norwegian people who are doing
their bit towards victory, to free
their land from German opres
sion. Miss Traaen writes.
Miss Traaen is the daughter of
Halvor Traaen, who has been em
ployed at the Silver Falls timber
company j mill for many yars.
However, he quit his work tnere
this week because of his health
and is planning to leave Silverton
and seek a home elsewhere. Miss
Traaen with her two younger
brothers had been in Norway with
their mother, who died there,
prior to their returning to Silver
ton. .
Miss Ottoway
Entertains
Guests, Silverton
U WALDO HILLS -r- Miss Bliss
Jones of Aberdeen, Wash., and
Miss Cathryn Kern an . of Boise,
Idaho, have been guests of Miss
Olive Ottaway during the past
few days. Mrs. Jones and Miss
Ottaway are sisters, ;
1 Mrs. James Campbell of Condon
is a guest of her daughter, Mrs.
E. A. Finlay.
-; Mrs. Alvah VanCleave and son,
Robert, of Kelso, who have been
guests of Mrs. VanCleave's sister,
Mrs. Harry Bentson, have return
ed to their, home. During their
stay here a party was arranged
at the Bentson home attended by
Mrs. VanCleave and her son, Mr.
and Mrs. Mert Egan, Mr. and ?rs
Clarence Morley, Mr. and Mis.
Oscar Bentson, Mrs. Wava Axley
and Marlene and Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Bentson.
' Mrs. Harvey K a s e r and' two
children and Mrs. Merle Bye :are
spending the week vacationing at
Ocean Lake.
Has Tonsils Out
t INDEPENDENCE J 1 1 1 e Er
line Conkey, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Earl ' Conkey of Monmouth,
underwent a', tonsilectomy at the
doctors office . Wednesday "morn
ing. V ": .1
4 Melvin Snow, who was injured
last fall while working for a l"g
ing company is taking- treatment
at the. local doctor's offices. '
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Colaa. Creonu Cctarday
Sezbees Return to Seattle from
After nearly two years service in the Aleutians, these "Seabees" (the US navy's Eighth eonstrncUon
' battalion) are pictured en their arrival at Seattle aboard a transport. Most of their work . was carried
on In Dutch -Harbor and at Adak and . Attn. They shouted for Joy when they sighted Seattle and
! their leaders declared they were "glad to retain to civilisation, whiskey, women and fresh fruit
salads." (International) .
McDonalds
Fete Two ;
Anniversaries
' LINCOLN Mr.; ahd Mrs. Wal
ter McDonald were hosts for 'an
informal affair Thursday night
honoring the birthday; anniver
saries of their youngest son, Mar
vin, and t h e 1 r f brother-in-law,
Fred L. Foster of McMinnville. A
buffet lunch was served to the
honor guests, Marvin McDonald
and Fred L. Foster, and Miss
Janice Foster, Mr. and Mrs., L. I.
Mickey and Jerry and Harland
Mickey, Grace and Genevieve
Ashford, Maxine i Smith, Joreen,
Richard and Walter McDonald, jr.,
Mrs. Lois Crawford and Miss Wil
ma Crawford. e , J,
A group of Lincoln woman have
been taking advantage of the op
portunity to can their winter's
supply 'of vegetables and fruits In
tin cans offered by the Community
cannery at SalemJ Vegetables they
have canned up to date are string
beans, beets and carrots, but next
week corn, as well ' as peaches
will be ready to can. Mrs. Burch,
instructress at the cannery, states
that soon arrangements will be
completed for canning, chicken,
turkey and rabbit as well as other
meats. Facilities for browning
meats before canning will be a
specially fine feature.
Joreen McDonald, daughter of
the Walter McDonalds was a
guest this week at the home of
old family friends, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Andrews of Ballston. The
little girl returned home Wednes
day. Hospital Unit
For Civilians
Reorganized
SCIO Vacancies in standing
committees, reorganization of the
staff, and other timely and perti
nent matters in connection with
the Scio civilian1 emergency hos
pital are to 1 be considered at - a
meeting of committeemen to be
called for early September, it was
announced this week by Dr. Al G.
Prill, executive committee chair
man.' "Much ' activity " remains to . be
planned and carried into execu
tion," Dr. Prill explained. The
Scio unit can and must be avail
able upon shortest notice in event
of need for its, functions, and, re
newed planning, additional equip
ment, a ready working staff mi
nutely organized, and . all matters
essential in an adequately func
tioning emergency hospital have
been the goal of the ; institution
since its inception two years ago,"
the chairman pointed out.
Scio community . pioneered the
emergency hospital , movement In
Linn county and several others
have been patterned from it, Al
bany, Lebanon, Stayton and oth
ers following , closely the . Scio
setup. 1
Kloster Quits ;
Shipyard Joh
To Dry Hops
v BETHANY John Kloster, who
has been employed in a Portland
f shipyard during the past several
months, quit his work there this
week and will be employed at the
Oscar Satern hop house drying
hops. ' ' -"
- Rowena Martin, daughter - of
Mr. ' and . Mrs. Tom Martin, has
returned to her home here after
stay at the Doerabecher hospital
at Portland where she underwent
an operation on her leg. She is
reported, as getting alon nicely.
fs Community Correspondents
. Morning. Angus! 21. 1813
Labish Center
Ladies' Aid
Plans Picnic
LABISH CENTER The Ladies'
Aid picnic will be held on Tues
day, August 24, at Silverton park
it was announced by the commit
tee, Mrs. Harvey Aker, Mrs. Clyde
Leedy, and Mrs. Frank: Weinman.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Silverware, plates,' and coffee will
be furnished. Dinner will be at 6
o'clock as there are no lights. The
picnic had been planned for din
ger field, but it was decided that
Silverton would be more conven
ient.: , :
Visiting for several days from
Tigard at the W. A. Starker home
is Mrs. Emil Heilman. Mrs. Law
rence Turpin also visited there
for a day. . . : :-. - ' " '
Misses Donna Mae and Esther
Voegelein, who have been spending.-
their.': vacation with . their
grandmother and the W. R.
Daughertys, returned "to their
home in Olympia, Wash., the first
of this week. Accompanying them
was Miss Katheryn Voegelein,
who lives in Lebanon and has also
been spending some time here.
Miss oanne Voegelein will remain
here for several weeks yt.
Among Labish Center folks who
attended the premiere showing of
This Is the Army on Wednes
day .night were Mr. and Mrs. Otis
Phillips and Marie, Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Aker, Mrs.- Ruby Reeves,
Miss Mary Zenger, Misses Donna
and Doris Lovre, Betty Jean Car
roll, Beverly Bothm, 'RoJean
Boehm, and Juanita Mae Burr. .
Word was received 5 here on
Sunday of the appointment of
Rev. and Mrs. Bill Cooksley to
the Salem rural charge of the
Evangelical church. Rev. and Mrs.
Jaffe have accepted a church in
Long Beach, . Calif , after having
served here for several years. The
Cooksley s formerly lived in Port
land. . On next Sunday Rev. Jaffe
will -give his farewell sermon. ;
Mrs. Ella J. Lee I
Rite to Be Today
LEBANON Mrs. .Ella J. Lee,
78,' died ' Wednesday afternoon at
her home east c of . Lebanon ' and
will be buried in the Miller ceme
tery Saturday after services held
in the Baptist" church in Scio at 2
o'clock,', the - Howe Funeral Home
of Lebanon in charge of arrange
ments. - Mrs. Lee, who was the widow
of the late William Thomas Lee,
who died only last March, was
born in St. Charles, Iowa.
To Repair House .
WEST SALEM-Frank W. Light
foot, 1073 Edgewater street, was
granted a permit to reshingle his
house' and make other minor re
pairs at, an estimated cost of $250.
EVEnD3DY USLGGI3; i
O Hazel Fisher and Her All-Girl Band, Frida
. Night.
O : Tophatters Saturday Night.. . .
Always the Best in Dance JIcsIc at the
Sponsored by Capital Feat Na. t, American Lerioa
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Mrs. Seller f '
DieSyAlbany
ALBANY Mrs. Jessie Ann
Scherf, 75, wife of Albert Scherf,
died at the family home on Geary
street early Thursday morning,
August 19, following a short ill
ness.' Funeral services, under the
direction: of the Fisher Funeral
Home, will be held in the Grace
Mennonite church, - with Rev. P.
A. Kleiwer officiating. The date
of the services are to be announc
ed later. .' .: :: ' -: ,:. ; ,
! Born on May 18, 1868, in Augus
ta, Wis., Jessie Ann Flagg spent
her early life in that state. In
1894 she was married to John
Davenport, and in 1902 they came
to . Oregon, locating in McMinn
ville. Mr. Davenport died in 1910,
and on February 22, 1922, Mrs.
Davenport was married to Albert
Scherf, coming at that time to Al
bany, where she had since made
her home. She was a member of
Grace: Mennonite church.; i-
Surviving besides the ' widower
are two sons Roy Davenport of
Portland, and John Davenport of
McMinnville, an adopted son,
James, and five stepchildren, Bert
Scherf of Oakland, CaL, Otto and
Ernest of Seattle, Paul of Phila
delphia, and Mrs. M. Newport of
Chicago. -
Mrs. Boebert :
Ends Week's Visit
ABIQUA t- Mrs. L o u Boebert,
who accompanied her sister," Mrs.
Clair Nystrom, to Oakridge for a
week's visit, has returned to her
home here. While she was vaca
tioning, Mrs. Boebert. with her
sister, also visited at Crater Laker
f Mr. and Mrs. A. Anderson of
Red Cloud, Nebn are visiting
their brother. Otto . Anderson and
other relatives here. 1
Loran Morey has . returned! to
the shipyards where he . has been
employed as a welder.' Morey tcok
off some time in early summer to
assist; w 1 1 h farm work In " th's
Switrer ImproVes ; , ';'
Rosenbalm Boy HI; ;: :f i
WHile Working; Amitjr
if AMITY - . John Switzer who
has been ill at-his -home here'fer
severaL weeks,: is much better, al
though" unable yet to leave 'his
home,.::iW :;-"ft:.:j Jp.:' Pj:si-
r Jimmie Rosenbalm, son of Mr.
and Mrs.- Frank Rosenbalm Is ill
at the', family - home here. Mrs .
Rosenbalm,' who has been in Sea
side :- when her husband . is. em
ployed in' war work, Is here 'rar
ing for her son. Young Rosenbalm
has been employed Uk the Burling
faam Muker warehouse 'during the
school vacation. " -
Examiner to Visit
SCIO --Operator's- license ex
amination Is scheduled for the
city hall' here August 26 from 10
to 4.
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On r.Iission T.Icct
At Jennings Lode
JEFFERSON The August
meeting ,' of the Evangelical -Mi-slonary
society was held Wednes
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
E. M. Ackerman, with the presi
dent, Mrs. Don Davis, presiding.
Miss -Anna Klampe was in charge
of the devotions, and Mrs. Georee
Kins reviewed a chapter of the
study book. Miss Helen Kihs gave
report of the missionary conven
tion which she attended ' at Jen
nings Lodge. The meeting closed
witn. prayer by Mrs, Don Davis.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, rassisted by. Miss Anna
Klampe and Mrs. T. O. ; Kester.
Eleven members ; were present.
Mrs, J.'H. Roland . and Mrs. Orrin
Ottoway were guests of the soci
ety. ;
Mrs.' May Warren left for her
home at Condon Tuesday follow
ing several days visit at the home
of her mother, Mrs. C Emery,
and Mr. Emery. Additional guests
of the Emery Tuesday, were Mr.
and Mrs. Manley Ramsden of
Portland. They were on their way
to Roseburg for visit with their
brother, Delmer ; Ramsden, and
family, before Manley leaves for
service in . the army. He has been
employed in Montgomery -Wards
in Portland. The two Ramsden
bays are grandsons of Mr. and
Mrs. Emery.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl, Henderson of
Tacoma, Wash, were brief callers
at the home of Henderson's par
ents,' Mr. and Mrs. John Hender
son, Wednesday. They are mov
ing to Cottage- Grove, and had
taken a truckload of their house
hold goods to their-new home. He
will be employed in a mill there.
JEFFERSON Frank J. Sher
wood underwent an "operation
Thursday morning at the Salem
Deaconess hospital.
i Mildred, ten-year-old daughter
of Mr. '' and Mrs. ' Floyd Bailey,
broke her right arm in two places
several days ago while playing
outdoors. She fell on a block of
wood. n', ;
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LAST DAY
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Mrs. Clarence Taylor are the par
ents of a boy born August IS at
the Salem General bosjitaL Mr.
Taylor is stationed at Camp Adair.
' Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Tomkins
are the parents , of a son born
August 13 at the Salem General
hospital. " ' '
IiIrs.Stragey; : '
Dies in South
1 SILVERTON Funeral services
will be held . Sunday at 3 pjn. In
the Memorial chapel of the Lk
man Funeral home in Silverton
for Mrs. Alvena N. Stragey, who
died Thursday night at Ontario,
Calif.: Rev. S. .L. Almlie will offi
ciate. Burial will be In the Evens
Valley cemetery.
Survivors include her children:
Willi of Colby, KaiL, Millard of
Forest Grove, ; R o y of Atlanta,
Neb Lawrence, Mrs. Bertha
Skiles and Mrs. Pearl Hall, aU of
Ontario, Calif.; sisters, Mrs. H. B.
Jorgenson and Mrs. Oscar Over
land, both of Silverton, ' and 14
grandchildren. ;
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LAST TIMES TpDAY..
JACK BENNY and 'ROCHESTER -THE
MEANEST MAN IN THE ; WORLDS
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LLOYD NOLAN in ."MANILA. CALLING"
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Kept Bug
WEST SALEM Ray Earl Ash
mon, Salem; Auiftt W. Green,
Camp Adair; Charles Ilraft, jr,
Canby; Roy IL Auddcll, Z&lcrn,
and Patrick Michael Lyman, West
Salem, were all cited to appear in
police court to answer to the
charges of violation of the basic
rule. ' -:" - V . :.- '
' Harry L. Moore, Cecil Eurnie
Wellborn, Camp Adair; Steve
John, San Jose, Calif, and Robert
L. Swartz, Camp Adair, each post
ed bail of S with the exception
of Steve John, who was required
to post bail of 7Z9. All were
charged with violation of the ba
sic rule.
John S. Friesen, West Salem,
paid fine of $5 for violation of
the basic rule.
Aker Represents
Dayton Legion
DAYTON Dewey Akers will
represent the Dayton post of the
American Legion at the state con
vention being held at Baker. He
left here .Wednesday night.
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