Louis Eppers Rites Monday, Long Time Resident of Donald Dies There; ; II Children Survive WOODBURN Louis i Eppers, aged 93 years, died Friday, No vember 12, at his home in Don ald, where he had lived - for 33 years. Funeral services will be held Monday from Ringo chapel t 10 o'clock. ; Mr. Eppers was born in Ger many, August 16, 1850, and was brought to this country by his parents when three years old. In 1921 he came with his wife and family from Nebraska to Oregon, where he has lived for the past 42 years. - - ' - He is survived by five sons, Ru pert of Vernonia, Benjamin, Don ald, Louis, jr., and Willis, all of Donald; six daughters, Sophia Ep pers and Verna Bushman of Don ald, Ida Bushman of Gervais, Nel lie Stow of Oregon City, and Lil lian Simpson and Mildred Jessup of Portland. Twenty-four grand - children and 19 great grandchil dren also survive. Burial will be til Belle Passi, by the side of Mrs. Eppers, who died in 1931. Archie N. Poole MONMOUTH Funeral ser vices were held Monday at the .local Evangelical church for Ar chie N. Poole, longtime Monmouth resident, who died at a Salem hospital November 5. He had been in declining health but able to be about . until recently. He was born December 5, 1873, in Big Rapids, Mich., and came to Oregon with his parents when about 14. Since 1890 he had lived here most of the time. He learned the carpenter trade and worked on many buildings. Recently h had been employed in the Spo kane area. - A longtime member of the Evangelical church, he had ' been Sunday school superintendent and an active member of the choir. His first wife, Pearl Halleck Poole, died in 1937. He was mar ried to Mrs. Ruth Grimes, also a former Monmouth resident, who survives. Surviving also are three - sons, Cecil A. Poole, an officer in the Rosicrucian society at San Jose, Calif.; Alvin N. Poole, grade school principal at Waldport, and Lewis Poole, engaged in defense work-in Portland. Grant Murphy of Stayton, , Marion county judge, is a nephew. Assisting in the final rites were the Rev. H. C. Scheurman, local minister; also the Rev. W. A. El kins, minister of the local Chris tian church. Interment was made in the I OOF cemetery at Inde pendence. Thumb Chopping Job Well Done, Spirit Unbowed GRAND ISLAND Mrs. Worth Wiley chopped her left ' thumb off and cut the Index fin ger lengthwise while splitting kindling to cook the evening meal last Sunday afternoon. It was no "peace meal cutting of the thumb. It's a clean cot and only a short stab remains, friends report. Sirs. Wiley admits she was ashamed of it at first but now alter Its done "there Is no ose of hiding; the truth, even if I could hide it." The accident hap pened after a long hard day gathering squash when Mrs. Wi ley was harrying to get sapper. "Now- maybe she will use the electric stove" is the sort of sym pathy extended by her husband and so far has been met with the retort, "I like the wood stve best and probably will contin ue to Bsc it, even perhaps Nvlll continue to cut my own kind- ling." jv; Serious Illness Keeps Swegle Pupils at Home . SWEGLE Two intermediate wgrade pupils are having to miss 'everal weeks of school because of illness. Howard Steele, son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Steele, has been out of school five weeks, confined to his bed with a serious form of rheumatism. i Dorla Jean Lee, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perry Lee, has also had to miss several weeks of school. Pupils Give to Chest I MONMOUTH Boys and girls attending the local grade school, which is a training department for Oregon College of Education stu dents, gave $28.18, through volun tary contributions, to the local war chest drive. V i "COU MID BULL FLOATED" Insure your cattle, your horses and wagons in this "all risk" policy. Cost? About the same you now pay for fire insurance alone. 75c per $100 per year. ; ,. . , . . . . Besides loss by fire, also covers theft, lightning, windstorm, falling buildings, flood, explosion, earthquake, overflowing rivers and streams, your stock 1 killed on the nignwaya or while being transported, etc. CHUCK INSURANCE "Oregon's Largest Salem and 123 II. Commercial - M id -Willamette Valley New Reports From Stayton Scout Awards Given i ; ; ' STAYTON Stayton had Its first Catholic Boy Scout investi ture of its first Catholic troop of Immaculate Conception ' church November 7. The Rev. Louis C. Rodakowski, Boy Scout area Cath olic chaplain, officiated at the In vestiture of the Catholic Boy Scouts. The Rev. George Snider hon, pastor of the Immaculate Conception church, assisted in the Investiture. . ' Father Rodakowski opened the investiture with a sermon to the Boy Scouts. The traditions and ideals of scouting were presented to the Boy Scouts. Following the sermon Father Rodakowski blessed the Scout badges and neckerchiefs. Scout master Julian De Jardin and As sistant Scoutmaster Leonard Tho ma presented the Boy Scouts for the investiture of the blessed Scout badges and neckerchiefs. Each Boy Scout giving the Scout salute and reciting the Scout oath was then presented with a Scout badge and neckerchief. The group included Lylay Leonard, John Kintz, Bel bert Kintz, Delbert Ditter, Gordon Nightingale, Ronald Van Handle, Jack Stewart, Thoane Pieser, Bruce Dozler, Andy Meyerhofer, Gregory Froat, Dunovan Stewart, Richard Freres and Florant Fhick tl, tenderfoot barges; Darrel Etzel received his second class badge. - Scoutmaster Julian De Jardin and the assistant scoutmaster also received their Scout badges from Father Rodakowski. After the investiture ceremony. Father Rodakowski congratulated the Scouts for their first Catholic Investiture of the first Catholic Boy Scout troop in Stayton. Three hundred people witnessed the first Catholic Investiture in this city. Salem Heights Ends Contest SALEM HEIGHTS The eighth grade room won the prize for the largest number of cans collected. The third grade room was second by very few cans. The next drive will be for pa per, which should be bound to gether in small sized bundles that school children could -carry. The date of the paper drive will be announced later. An audiometer test will be given at the school Thursday at 1 o'clock. Pupils from the sur rounding schools will be trans ported to Salem Heights to take the test. An organization for Cub scouts was started for boys from 9 to 12 years of age. Any boys wish ing to join may see Mr. Skelton for further information. Next Wednesday an all day sewing meeting will be held at the Salem Heights hall. A covered dish luncheon will be served at noon. Mrs. McWain and Mrs. Canfield compose the committee in charge. Red Cross Work Occupies Women CENTRAL HOWELL Sewing for the Red Cross occupied the members when the Nemo club met at the home of Mrs. Ray Mc Kibben Wednesday. Members de cided to volunteer their services at the USO for one Sunday after noon a month. The next meeting will be the Christmas party December 1 1 with members' husbands as guests. It will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Way. Mrs. W. A. Roth will be assisting hostess. 1 Present for the afternoon were Mesdanme: W. A. Roth, F..E. Way, George Piano, Walter Haverson, John Tweed, C. L. Simmons, M. O. Hatteberg, F. Ditchen, Lorene Gower, -Henry Rasmussen, Ed Hyne, Maurice Hynes and hostess. the Mrs. Norton Visiting Friends in Portland SWEGLE Mrs. Charles Nor ton is spending some time in Port land visiting relatives and friends and having the holiday with Mr. Norton who could not be home. Mrs. Joseph Brennan is in. Port land this week being called there by the illness of a brother who has been in the hospital for some time. 4 Upstate Agency , Marnld Salem - Dial US3 t d mT CHrrr Tlie Statesman's Community Correspondents Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning November 14, 1943 Valley Club Women Vote For "Bomber Bond" Drive WOODBURN The senior Woodburn Woman's club is join ing in the "Buy a Bomber' war bond campaign, sponsored as a national project of the General Federation, of Woman's Clubs, for the month of November. Mrs. A. E. Austin is chairman of the com mittee, with Mrs. Alice Rogers and Mrs. Wallace ', Jones as as sistants. Application forms desig nating each purchase of bonds for the purpose of swelling the fundi may be obtained from any one of these"womenr Mrs. Jones will have them available at the A. E. Austin drygoods store. . The club will greatly appreciate the assist ance of all members and friends during this special November drive. RICKREALL Representatives of the Polk county federation of Rural Woman's clubs in session here Wednesday voted to cooper ate in the purchase of "bonds for a bomber," a drive which is under way throughout the nation during the month of November. Ten Polk county clubs were present and Mrs. Karl W. Harritt, presi dent, presided. Clubs represented included: Buena Vista rural Woman's club, Brush College Helpers, In dependence Rural Woman's club. Book and Thimble, Ellen dale; Bridreport Woman's club. Laurel Social Hour, Oak Grove Ladies Aid, Orchard Heights, RickreaU Ladies Aid, Sweet Briar, West Salem, Spring Val ley Home Missionary society, Lincoln Good Will. Mrs. Harritt spoke in favor of two meetings a year saying, "Two meetings a year, one in the spring and one in the winter are well worth keeping. "Even though we are not able to use our cars, the bus is avail able and let's have good meetings regardless of wartime regulations. "Our organization has partici pated in many worthwhile proj ects and I wish to commend all the members who were instru mental in the Polk county war bond drive, which went over the top." Mrs. George Van Santen, chair man of bond sales, gave a report saying that she considered it a fine achievement and that she was proud of women in rural sec tions who devoted time and en ergy to this big undertaking. Mrs. Marie Kubin, secretary, read a letter inviting the officers of the club to attend the Oregon Federation of Woman's clubs meeting to be held in Portland at the Woman's club building De cember 8. Mrs. Karl W. Harritt appointed as nominating committee for the election to be held in the spring, Mrs. C. Buyserie, Mrs. Grove Pe terson and Mrs. Harry Walker. Former Governor Walter Pierce was present and spoke, saying, "We should be glad that our fore fathers came to this country and that we are American citizens. You women have the unique and much to be envied privilege of being the only women in the world at the present time free to choose your destinies and organ ize clubs, social affairs and par ticipate in civic affairs." He told a touching story of his only son who was in the first World war and wrote home to his father saying in part, "I met an Italian boy while in Italy -of about my . own age. In . the gen eral conversation I was struck by the difference in viewpoint of Italy and America. I said to him, 'I suppose you are in the army.' Personalized CHRISTMAS CARDS WITH YOUR NAME IMPRINTED $.95 As Low as " Box Assorinnlr 30c lo $1X3 Also Individual Cards for Tour Selection : , : Christmas Stationery j - Books - . Gift '. Wrappings - Seals Gifts of All Kinds t I DO YOUR XMAS SHOPPING EARLY! GUEFFROVS - COIIEIEncmL BOOK- STOEiE 141 N. COMMERCIAL The ' answer was, No, my father owns 1009 acres... And, Dad, did that burn me up, especially when I thought of how many acres you have and here I was in this boy's country fighting for' him.'. Major Harmon, post chaplain at Camp Adair, spoke after dinner, saying, "Sixteen months ago when I arrived at Camp Adair, we lived in tents. Camp Adair has come a long ways since then. I have been in the chaplain's corps 17 years and began as a buck private." He spoke of the various races intermingled In the army and said, "Next to the white man I enjoy soldiering with the negro, a much maligned race, which has centuries of slavery and supersti tion to combat, which we as a people do not understand and therefore expect too much of them." Major Harmon touched briefly on the four great free doms, saying, "It is barely possi ble these will not be adequate. During the past 40 years there has been more change in the world than in all of the preced ing 3000 years." Bryant Williams, assistant 4H club worker, spoke on the 4H club work being done for our boys and girls. He said, "The victory gar den program helped materially with the growth of the 4H clubs." Sewing and cooking clubs are to be organized soon and the can ning club will commence early in the spring, livestock clubs will be organized early in 1944, it was announced. The next big club project will be Achievement day in Decem ber, to be held at Dallas. Mr. Wil liams said in closing that Oregon had made a gain of 7000 in the last year. Josiah Wills, county school superintendent, spoke of points in 4H club organizations which would aid boys and girls. Club women were urged to as sist as 4H club leaders as it is one of the big problems at present time. Mrs. George Van Santen spoke on "Nutrition," urging hot luncheons for school children. Mrs. L. I. Mickey, on behalf of the resolutions committee, read the resolution commending the hospitality of the Rickreall - club, which was hostess Wednesday, the program committee for splen did talent procured for the meet ing and Mrs. Karl W. Harritt for her work in putting over the bond drive in rural Polk county. Mrs. A. E. Utley and Mrs. R. Miller were accompanists for group singing led by MVs. Grove Peterson. Solos were presented by Mrs. Grove Peterson and Eva Jean Miller. Saidie Orr Dunbar, who had been scheduled to speak, was un able to be present. Mrs. Harritt explained the "Bonds for Bomber" project of the Oregon Federation of Rural Woman's Clubs. It is planned to raise $100,000. Mrs. Ida Seott Sells Her Monmouth Home MONMOUTH Mrs. Ida Scott, a resident here for the past 50 years, has sold her home on Mon mouth avenue to Ralph W. S pence, a former college student here and will go to Glendale in southern Oregon to make her home with a daughter, Mrs. Mildred Sether. S pence is "aerographer's" mate, second class, US navy, returned after spending two years in the South Pacific. For 50 Cards PAGE THREE OCE Faculty Attend Meet MONMOUTH A large num ber of OCE faculty staff members, and other residents from here who are teaching In Polk, county,: at tended the county teachers insti tute held at Dallas Friday; A luncheon was served at the Metho dist church, where OCE alumni gathered. Miss Virginia Stovall of Marshfield sang two solos. Miss Cecilia Crennan, place ment director of the college, and executive secretary of the OCE alumni association, reported on work done the past summer to revive activities of . the associa tion. Others present from here were Dr. C. A. Howard, presi- Ldent of the college, who spoke briefly at the luncheon r Miss Dora Scheffskey, principal of the train ing school; Miss Ruth McClure, supervisor of the training school who gave a special talk to primary teachers at the institute; A. N. Stanbrough, principal of the local high school, and Mrs. C. C. Mc Bride, English instructor at the high school; Miss Neva Dallas, training school supervisor; Miss Jane Dale, supervisor at the Inde pendence training school; Mrs. L. E. Forbes, Mrs. Lydia Carmichael, Mrs. Marylin Price and Mrs. Alice Murphy, high and . grade school instructors at Pedee; Mrs. Opal Wilson, Buena Vista teacher; Mrs. Lois Alsip, seventh grade teacher at Dallas; Mrs. Nicklas Nelson, teacher at Antloch school; Mrs. Beulah Craven, teacher at Eola; Mr. and Mrs. W. J. DeBoer, re cently from Coos county where Mrs. DeBoer taught part time last year in Myrtle Point; Mrs. Homer Dodds and Mrs. Kenneth Bartell who teach in the Independence high school. Veteto Family Is Given Shower Following Fire ELDRIDGE A shower for Mr. and Mrs. Ed Veteto and family was held Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Al Keene. The Vetetos lost their home and contents recently by fire. A large number from this and neighboring communities were present for the covered dish lunch eon. Work was done on a quilt presented by Mrs. Lang and the Girls Sewing club. The hostess, Mrs. Keene dis played 12 quilts she had com pleted. Present were: Mrs. Lester Pear mine, Mrs. Arthur Goffin, Mrs. Ettie Nusom, Mrs. Virgil Fakey, Mr.s James Leith, Mrs. Sophia Gronn, Mrs. R. P. Horning, Mrs. Hazel Patterson, Mrs. Mary Ed wards, Mrs. Edythe Lang, Mrs. Gertrude Hensel, Mrs. Helen Kergil, Mrs. Jessie McCuliough, Mrs. C. C. Russell, Mrs. E. A. Miller,' Mrs. John Osborne,-Miss Louise Martin, Mrs. Claude Hei sler, Mrs. Willow Evans, Mrs. Karl Brown, Mrs. Magel, Miss Donna McCuliough and the hos tess, Mrs. Al Keene. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Goffin visited Thursday at the home of Dr. and Mrs. O. J. Goffin in Port land. HELP TO "X. 7ES- these X tot the physician. With many former associates ia the armed sernces, tvytmrdeo. your Doctor lie's glad to harder lo srre ana protect u community. You can help lighten bis load by calling at his office instead of asking hi m to visit your home; by avoid ing; night calls, except in real emergency; by not neglecting the illness that may develop into something serious; and by bringing prescriptions bere. aii.litia Willetty t CapiirJ Dnrj Slcrc ; Cer. State A Liberty - Fhene Sill Hot Lunches To Be Started At Sunnyside SUNNYSIDE Farmers, taking advantage ' of the nice weather, have been putting in fall grain the last week, Pupils of Sunnysfde school end ed their tin can drive and - are starting a paper drive. Junior Red Cross work is also receiving atten tion. - " -' - ' - " Hot lunches will be started at the school Monday. Pupils will do the cooking with the help of the teacher. ;-t.v- ' ? -. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Webster-and family of Salem .visited his sister Mrs. Rosetta McMillen, and fam ily last Sunday. ' ; . - ' Mrs. Coon from Salem spent the week with her daughter, Mrs. Harry Pearson. ' j - ; J Pearl Webster and Betty Pear son took part in the Armistice day parade in Salem. - ; Extension Groups To Hear 'of Law From Attorneys Miss Frances Clinton, home de monstration agent for Marion county, announces "Women and the Law" discussions 1 are to be held at Union Hill, Hubbard, Lib erty, and Roberts this week. Members of the Marion County Bar association accompany Miss Clinton to the various communi ties and lead in the discussions on legal matters of interest to wo men. Men are also welcome to these meetings, and some groups are scheduling evening meetings in order that the men may attend. Chris Kowitz is to speak at the Union Hill Home Extension unit at the grange hall, Tuesday eve ning at 8 o'clock, with Mrs. W. F. Krenz, chairman. R. R. Hewitt will discuss the topic with the Hubbard Women's club Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs: A. D. DeLespinasse. Mrs. Howard Schoor is club pre sident. R. W. Skopil Is to meet with the Liberty Women's club, Thurs day afternoon at the school au ditorium, with Mrs. S. B. David son president. The Roberts Home Extension unit will hold an evening meeting, Friday, at the grange hall with R. R. Hewitt as the speaker. Mrs. Roy Rice is chairman of the unit. "Pare Down the Waste" will be the subject of Miss Clinton's ra dio broadcast on the Farm and Home program over KSLM Tues day morning from 7:05 to 7:13. PTA "Membership Drive Is Started PRATUM The annual PTA enrollment - drive for Pratum started Friday of this week and will continue until the first meet ing of the local unit; November 18. The primary and uppergrade rooms are competing against each other with the winning room re ceiving a prize, announces Melvin Lien, president. At a meeting of the executive committee of the Pratum PTA lo cal unit recently, plans were made for the year's program, with the first .meeting a . reception for the new teachers, Mrs. Mary Harrison and Miss Adeline Man ning, also for the new residents of the community. Education week Is to be observed and a new type of 1 community , program featured. The Community club has dis continued meetings on account of lack of interest. YOU3 DOCTOR HELP vou are busy days be must carry You won't aaa complaining. work longer and r LUNCH Mrs. Winston CharehiU (left) chats with! Miss ThyU ; lis Deakla. president nf the Women's freas Clb in LondonX ;, Turner WCTU Holds Session f TURNER Mrs." Arma Farrls and Mrs. A. O. Warren entertained the WCTU Wednesday at the Fa- ris home. In the absence the president, Mrs. Enid Robinson, who is at Heppner, Mrs. C. F, Trimble, the vice president, : presided. De votions were conducted by Mrs. Pearl WitzeL It was decided for Mrs. I. J. Sawyer .to be' the De cember hostess. In reply to an in teresting letter received from Mrs. Maude Madden of Seattle; former vice president of the local WCTU, all of 'the members sent greetings to Mrs. Madden- in Seattle. - s : The various department direc tors were elected for the year. In cluding Mrs. C. F. Trimble, evan gelistic superintendent; Mrs. Lloyd Miidgett, child welfare director; Mrs. I. J. Sawyer, international relationships director; Mrs. Peajrl WitzeL temperance and missions; Mrs. C. A. Bear, christian citizen ship and legislature; and Mrs. F. C. Gunning, children's farm home superintendent. ; . ,i Those in attendance were Mrs. Ruth Showers, Mrs. I. J. Sawyer, Mrs. Pearl WitzeL' Mrs. C. F. Trimble, Mrs. Lloyd Mudgett, Mrs. F. C. Gunning Mrs. O. A. Warren and Mrs. Anna Farris. - I - - ' s . . a Home Economics Oub Will Elect Officers 1 Macleay Opening of the sea son for Red Cross work the grange Home Economic club - will meet Tuesday afternoon at the grange haiL : " ; -; '. 4 Officers for the year will be elected. ' ;i wnsnIt : ' : 'til fT- : ES can cnMU GLinsuan I - - -.-7- f ' , . .: - :im M - ' -SIS I 9 Com in and let us explain the many advan tages of the greatly improved; Tri-Fals . . giving you another zone of Perfect; Vision. Tri-Focals are Optical Science newest aid to end eyestrain . . .(enabling you to se4 ignore clearly. Truly, they ore All-Rurpose j glapses. in addition to helping you reJod mofej epsily ond see better at a' distance, thev also enable vou to view objects Squinting, straining ... . . HAYING A PAIR Of hke owning an extra OPTICAL 1 EXAMIllATfOil fm r '-. " lsv re tm m4 L le iws y tek- - t ;':' 1 tnf 4vta J ; I f Dr. Seller's f free elkl ' J Miaetle. I f Glasses win aet V prescribe1 ''Vs- bahrte KEEP , FAITII; WITH OLD jGLOIfY mm HOCKS: S:S -I t& Waters-Addbh BnUitn AJbC t S J P.M. Satvraay: S:J i t r i I f 4 Dallas Teijchers 11 Guests of PTA At Reception ij - - jM i I I ir DALLAS More than 100 at tended th Parent Teachers asso ciation reception jfer Dallas teach ers Friday j night :it was held tt the chamber of boirmerce roomsf Mrs. Raleigh Middleton, president of the local groiipl extended welcome j6 the tiew teachers apd responses j jwere I gjven by : S. 'ns Whitwor thj cityj sc! 100I superinW tendent; Cenevievi Coad Walti Lyle Thqmas and jKathryn Ro 0 forth, tfachmg-jsta t. i: " Twentiifive per rent illiteracy among soldiers pf j World War '1 was contrasted with 13 per cejil in the present wajr by Rex Pit3 nam, siate : super ntendent tM schools, jvho spk. If Three fumbers w ere presentSefjj by a double quartet and : Pat Krewsonisang jtwo solos. Cafel . Dennis danced. j)eo rations weje in late all flowers and autumn colored, leaves. Mrs. Ray Gohr'ke headed tje hospital ty commitfer and she Was assisted by Mrs. Har old Holmes, Mrs I. 1. Walton atd Miss Katbryn RoweL ft; ll P 131 Hazel l Green IIomeFrom v HAZEL GREEN Couple Eong Trip .. . . Mr J and Mj?i. C. F. Doane returned this wck from a I two months trip. Th.ey visited their son jDjr. Doane in Nfr York Cijy, and another son &Vld his family at BarteWille, OKfii- homa. They also visited relatives and friends in Colorado, Kansas, Nevada and California. a2;GD 4!! J! U Mt:ZCTKG EVEHY VlSIOn f . , Wi- 'I I y at orm'sf length! Witjhout d: - . or cranrng your neck: I KI-fUtAUi . , is just pair of (lasses. SEtvlLER'S OPTICAL i DEPT. im rkmrmm mf tR. FREO! pUgELER Reg. Optoptetrisl i if - AodU Optometrist!: ll ;r. Artaar W. l Khner - 5 kr. M. . KellT 4 Dr. Roker Giikrt : Or. W. B. Tck Dr. Willi b tlddcni ;r. ioha ia il McBlan "T 3 I 1 f