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Commencement
- Programs to Be Next
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PRATUM Ls, The Pratum
school-year will close Thursday,
May 18. The graduating class of
seven members is the largest the
school has. had for several years,
and - includes Zelma Williams,
Viola Hewitt, Gordon Allman,
Clayton Wenger, ! Jerry Lynds,
Vemon Jidtke and Wayne Cornu.
. ' Baccalaureate services will be
Sunday at 7:30 at the . Pratum
Menndnite church. . )
Commencement exercises will
be held Monday night at 8 o'clock
at the schoolhouse, with Mrs. Car
melita .Weddle, rural school ) sup
ervisor, the speaker. A play,
-WUd Cat Willie Buys a Bond,"
will be presented ! by the upper
. grade under the direction of Mrs.
' Mary Harrison, teacher and prin
cipal. .! Processional and reces
sional will be played by .Miss
Adeline : Manning, lower grade
teacher,:-- -;
The school picnic is scheduled
for j Wednesday, with everyone in
the community .invited to attend.
Games and contests for the chil
. dren are planned, for the morning,
with a no-host dinner served at
noon by the mothers. A ball game
between the school; team and the
men of the community is set for
the afternoon. VA special treat of
ice cream for everyone will con
clude the day's activities.
Buena Crest " .
. BUENA CREST -I- Commence
ment exercises will be held at
the schoolhouse at 8.15 Friday,
May 19. The class Includes three
-boys and three girls, Margaret
Angel, Charles Asbury, Betty
Diem, Glen Jones." Glenn Jopes
and Helen Ritchey.
Glen Jones will give the vale-
. dictory, and Charles Asbury the
salutation. The class history will
be read by Betty iiiem and Glenn
Jones will read the class will. Hel-
en Ritchey will read the class
. prophecy, which has been writ
ten by Buddy DeGeer, a seventh
grade pupiL Margaret Angel will
recite the class poem, "Give Your
Best," by M. S. Bridges. For thei
speaker, they have chosen RevW.
H. Cooksley, pastor iof the Evan
gelical churches at Clear Lake
and .;. Labish Center. "Upward
' Striving" . has been selected as a
motto, while the carnation, is the
class' flower and their colors are
blue and white. ;'. L
Musical numbers will be pre
sented by others of the 26 pupils.
Mrs. W. H. Cooksley will render a
vocal solo. Pianistwiil be Frances
deVries of Pratum. . L. Rogers,
chairman of the board, will pre
sent the diplomas. :K:?l: : M
A feature of the program will
be the presentation i of the citi
zenship award to Bobby DeGeer,
who has been voted by his school
mates the best school citizen dur-
"Ing the last term. j '
" 'Grace Klampe, teacher, is com
pleting her third term here and
" has been rehired for the coming
' term at "a substantial increase in
salary? 5 L i
School will close with a com
munity picnic, dinner at the
'schoolhouse Monday,; May 22.
Jefferson Seoul. J ' l
-Committee Has Session
. JEFFERSON The Boy Scout
comittee met at the home of Mayor
T. O. Kester Wednesday to plan a
financial campaign far the .Scouts.
Lyle Leighton, Scout ' executive,
met with the comittee which in
cludes Rev. Claude Stephens, C
- J. Thurston, Herman Wilson, Leo
' Weddle, Frank Rehfeld, ,M. H.
Beal and T. O. Kester. The com
mittee will contact people in the
' community, asking for donations
for this fund. , -
Valley Calendar
MONDAY. MAT IS . ' ? .
Roberts grange Home Ee club, Mrs.
Herbert Miller, S p.m. f , . i
TUESDAY, MAY 1
I.lbrtv Farmers Union. - -
Union HiU Home Extension unit. Mrs.
W. M. Tte. 1:30 p.m.
WEDNESDAY. MAY IT '
Hubbard Women's club, Mrs. B.
Paulson, 2 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY IS
. Prinele Community ' club.
Liberty . Women's club, -at school.
I p.m.
FRIDAY. MAY IS ,. .
Prinurv election. -
Roberts Home Extension unit. Mrs.
Roy Rice. ? .
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Hear Music
r Jefferson Women Have
Program at Looney
Home Wednesday
' JEFFERSON The country
home of Mrs. Marion D. Looney,
was the scene for a meeting" of the
Jefferson Woman's club, Wednes
day afternoon when a musical
program was presented by talent
from Salem add Miss Betty Peetz,
Turner music teacher, pianist
Others . taking part were Miss
Betty Jean Merton, Salem high
school senior, soloist; Miss Jew
ell Gueffroy, pianist; and Donna
Jane Macklin, violinist.
Daring the business meeting,
officers for the ensuing year
were elected. They are: presi
dent. Mrs. C. M. Smith; Miss
Myrtle Myers, vice president;
secretary - treasurer, Sirs. R.
O. Kissllnx: assistant secretary-,
treasurer, Miss Helen Hinx. In
stallation of officers will take
place at the next meeting. Mrs.
William Walls is retiring pre
sident. .
Delegates attending the coun
ty Federation gave Interesting
reports. It was also decided to
hold a covered dish sapper Mon
day night at 7:30 o"cIoek, for
members and their husbands.
This will be held in the library
rooms of the city hall. Refresh
ments were served at the tea,
hoar by the hostesses, Mrs.
Looney, Miss Eleanor Looney
and Miss Marguerite Looney..
The last meeting of the year will
be held May 24 in the library room
with a no-host luncheon, in charge
of hostesses, Mrs. L. L. Shields,
Mrs. Hal Wiley and Mrs. "Harold
Wynd.
Mrs. J. G. Fontaine wiH lead a
discussion of books read by mem
bers during the year.
Mrs. Ray Glatt
Wins 1st Prize
V WOODBURN .Mrs. Harold
Ticknor, assisted by Mrs. Harold
Ingram was hostess to the Wood
burn Garden club at the Ticknor
home May 9, with Mrs. John Ra
mage presiding. The roll call re
sponse was flowers that bloom, in
May.? Eleven participated in the
contest flower arrangement "with
figurines, first prize going to Mrs.
Ray Glatt and second to Mrs.
Harold Ingram.. l -
J. J. Hall demonstrated graft
ing, and budding lilacs and Mrs.
Ray Glatt gave a talk on her re
cent trip to Victoria, BC, telling
especially, otr the beautiful gar
dens and flower arrangements
seen there. -
General discussion of the farm
labor- problem was held and the
following representatives" were
chosen for the coming local plan
ning program: Mrs. James Live
say; Mrs. Harold Ingram, Mrs.
Ray Glatt and Mrs. Mary Tuss.
The last meeting of the club
will be a picnic and no-host din
ner at the home of Mrs. Roy Seely
on June 13. . -;
Swegle PTA Plans
For Open House V
SWEGLE The PTA, in co
operation with the teachers and
pupils will present a program at
the school Tuesday,: with pupils
from all; grades taking parts and
all rooms open for inspection. A
social hour, with refreshments,
will follow. The 4-H health post
ers shown at the spring show will
be on display, with the cham
pion poster of Peggy Straw. '
Ay few cases of three-day
measles in some East Salem com
munities, are . reported. . Lynne
Standley was absent from Swegle
school- all last week; because of
Ms-..
Mrs. Irene Castle was .a dinner
guest of Miss Jeanne'. Dubuia at
the Swingle home last Friday.
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TELLING DAD C O O D B Y E Henry G. (Doble) Carey,
a Navy eorpsman, says goodbye to bis fauer, Barry Carey, as he
leaves New York to return to duty. The elder Carey Is recuperat
"ing from an Ulness which forced him out of Broadway play.'
Making Old Furniture. Look
New IsWeeWsS
The home extension calendar for the coming week in Marion
county starts with the regular radio broadcast by Frances Clin
ton, county home demonstration agent, Tuesday morning at 7:1 5
over KSLM Farm and Home program. Miss Clinton will discuss
a few .f the; things in clothing
and home furnishings that home
makers': can look 'forward to hav
ing after; the war, inventions and
findings from chemical research
that surpass many things in use
today. I j ' : "
Tuesday, May 18, the Union
Hill Home Extension unit will
meet with Mrs. W. M. Tate at 1:30.
Miss Clinton will present . the
demonstration on "Touch-ups on
Wood furniture." Mrs. W. F.
Krenz is the local chairman.
Wednesday,! May 17, the Hub
bard Woman's club will meet at
the home of Mrs. B. Paulson at
2 o'clock, with Mrs. Edward
Shoor, club president. "Why We
Behave : As We Do" will be dis
cussed by Miss Clinton.
Thursday, May . 18, the Liberty
Woman'a club, with Mrs! S. B.
Davidson, president, will meet at
the schoolhouse at 1 p.m. "Touch
ups on Wood Furniture", will . be
the. subject of demonstration. .
Friday afternoon, May 19, the
Roberts1 Home Extension unit will
meet at the home of the chair
man, Mrs. Roy Rice, with Miss
Clinton presenting a demonstra
tion on "Mending and Care of
Clothing.? .
Farmers' Union
News :
LIBERTY -5 Liberty local of the
Farmers Union will meet at the
hall Thursday ! night.
Panel discussion will be on the
question "What is My Duty to
Farmer; Union?" A report on Adult
Education and Cooperatives will
be made.; h
The farmer Union Hospital plan
will be discussed and a petition fot
the "State School Aid Bill will
be circulated. A musical program
is also planed and members are
asked tt bring fruit jello.
In nearly every Industry
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protected by Social Security or other retirement systems.
The railroads, steel and oil companies and thousands o!
other industries provide for pensions for employes upon
retirement, and the federal government does likewise for
its employes. But there is no such provision for municipal
employes. Can there bo any loabtV to its need? ,
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-i - The Firemen's Retirement fund proposed on ,
- the dry ballot is to bo administered by a board of
- seven members, of which tho mayor will bo .
chairman. The city recorder, city treasurer, chief
of the fire department and tho chednnan of tho
ways and means committee of tho city council . -shall
also bo members of the board.1 and two -more
members (outside of tho dry council) will
bo elected by tho members of tho fire depart
ment.; . , . j
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This board will have complete charge of the pension
fund, and will be governed by laws very similar to those
which govern savings banks. Tho fund will bo absolutely
tepaxats from all other funds, and cannot be used for any
other purpose than that prescribed In the bUL
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be disbursed under tvhat conditions, hoio
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Community Correspondents
Morning. May li, 1944
Furniture Aids
s
Are Presented
EAST SALEM The East Sa
lem home extension unit meeting
at Swegle school Friday was at
tended by 15 ihomemakers. Mrs.
William McKiijney, president, re
ported on the county meeting for
leaders. I
The school of instruction was
conducted byj Francis Clinton,
Marion county! home demonstra
tion agent The bulletin prepared
by Lois A. Luti, extension special
ist in home management for the
Oregon State ! college extension
service on "Touch-ps for t Wood.
Furniture'? was explained by Miss
Clinton and pieces of furniture
were cleaned, scratches removed
and some mended, to illustrate the
lesson. The aim of the lessons is
to help the homemakers preserve
what furniture the family has and
to make it last during this war
period, when j little new of any
kind is available.
Lessons given at the unit meet
ings explain the simpler methods
of retouching j both waxed and
varnished surfaces where it is not
necessary to remove the original
finish. In the demonstrations Miss
Clinton removed scratches,
cleaned by washing, explaining
how to make soap jelly and other
furniture washes. She removed
both white and dark! spots and
dents, mended loose . furniture
pieces and explained different
kinds of glues and . home-made
formulas for the care of all kinds,
even how to take care of paint
brushes. .- j ; - : - j t
The extension unit (was spon
sored by .Swegle PTA last year,
but will be a separate group next
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In the U. S. the workers are
f -FalJ adv.
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18" Graduated :
By 5 ScHobls
Many Attend Joint 1
Commencement at . r
Hopewell i ?
HOPEWELL More than' 350
relatives and friends were at the
United Brethren church j for the
annual eighth grade graduation of
18 'from -Fairview, Grand Island,
Hopewell, Spring Valley and
Wheatland rural schools.
Rev.-Robert D. Bennett, pastor
of iUnlonvale. Evangelical church
gave the address. ;. - 4 - '
The program included:
Processional, Miss Myrtle Rock
hill; invocation, Rev. Merril Fox,
Hopewell pastor; music, Mrs. Ivan
Gubser, violin, Richard Crannell,
clarinet; reading, Mrs. Louis Will;
vocal solo, Mrs. Stanley Ser
geant; address. Rev. Robert D.
Bennett; whistling solo, Miss Pat
ty Stockhof f ; music, Mrs. Ivan
Gubser and Richard Crannell; Le
gion awards, Dewey Akers of Day
ton; ? presentation of diplomas.
Lynn Gubser, superintendent of
VYamhill ounty schools; benedic
tion, Rev. Fox; recessional Miss
Myrtle Rockhill. Legion - awards
by schools were; Fairview, Hazel
Compton; Grand Island, Jules Hill;
LaVell Stevens and Donald Wi
ley; Hopewell, Orla Deedon, Le-
nore Geisler; Wheatland, Verdella
Fields and Randolph Scoggan;
Spring Valley was not reported in
the! group in time to prepare for
Legion awards.
The graduates were:
FairviewHazel Compton. .
Grand Island Jules Hill, La
Vell Stevens and Donald Wiley.
Hopewell Orla Deedon, Le-
nore Geisler, Leroy Ketchum, Dor
is Martin, Walter Martin, Gloria
Marr, Patricia Tartar.
Spring Valley Patricia Evans,
Doris Smith and Douglas Susmilch
Wheatland Verdella Fields,
Opal Marr, Randolph Scoggan and
Clarence Baker.
The girls wore similar cor
sages and the boys white bout
tonnieres.
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ALBANY -4 MaV. 18. 19 and 20
have been set as the dates' f caf'the
Linn county ipring 4H clubi fair,
which this year willbe held in
the Madison Junior high ' school
building in East Albany.- Plans for
the fair have been completed ac-
wrainj to . vomt nansen, coun
ty" club "agentl ; r-? vf.;!?
mks exhibits 'will be made by
Miss Belenv(4sill,:' 'aestetaaC
state 4H club leaden forestry
and we-werldnr exhibits will;
be indeed William ! Far
rell the Benton county deb 'ag-1.
ent Local 4H leaders wilt serve :
s departmeat si ipertntendents,
Hansen states. ' iT 5: ' ' -; ;
"L These will Include Joyce Car
negie, Albany, general superin
tendent of exhibits; Mn. William
Freerksen and Mrs. George Laub
ner, Albany, clothing 1; Mrs. Mar
ion Goar and! Darline Reiley of
Scio, clothing 2; Mrs. H. Ki Reiley,
Sdo, clothing 3, and bachelor sew
ing; Mrs. H. C. ilogsdon, j Jeffer
son, and Betty; Burkhart, iAlbany,
cookery; Mrs Helen Bellinger,
Lebanon, forestry jand woodwork
ing; Florence Shuinaker, Scioi art
and hobby; Mrs. (Verda O. Tor
ney, Albany, j style revue; Mrs.
Norma Wells, ' Sciti, stitching and
darning contests;) Mrs. -.1 Violet
Grossnicklaus,) Shedd. demons tr a-J
tions; and Mrs. , LeRoy Harlow,
Sweet Home, judging contests.
' While exhibits mar be brought
to the club agent's office In the
court house prior to May IS, they -will
also be received at Madison
school that day between the
hoars of 9 aJm. and 5:30. p. m.
Judging of exhiblU Is set for
Friday, May 19.1 The exhibiU
will be open 'to t lie public Sat
- vrday. May 20. -
' The program for , this day is as
follows; j
.90 a. m. Home judging econ
omics and forestry- identification
contests, j j.
i 10 a. m. Demonstration team
contest. j
1 11 a. m. Stitching and
.darning
contests. - J
! 2 p. m. Style revue,
! 3 p. m. Local leaders business
meeting. ! -
I 5 p. m. ExhibiU released.
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CGE Breakfast
To B e May 21
4t Ho tel Marion
MONMQUTH ." The OCE
Alumni I association': will sponsor
a 'breakfast to honor the .senior
class of graduates Sunday, morn
ing; May 21, at the Marion hotel,
Sauenvr.f' '" ''
, ' Busses carrying the 54 seniors
and . nine faculty - women : alumni
members and 'afew guests will
leave" here "af 7:45. a." nvi Break
fast wfll be served at 8:45. ;
: All L alumni members of the
school are cordially invited to at
tend. There Will be room for a few
local alumni" members aboard the
busses, if those wishing to' go will
promptly notify the school busi
ness office.;.,;; r A:i'::-, :
The occasion will precede the
baccalaureate. Sunday address, to
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labor and Employer
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In a Lincoln Day Speech
ll February 12, 1940
When Not a Candidate for Office
Wayne L. Morse Said :
"Although labor generally is still opposed to
the suggestion, I have no hesitancy in saying that
the Wagner Act cannot prove of lasting benefit
to labor unless it is modified and amended in a
: manner which will, give to the employer the
: same protection against unfatr labor practices as
it gives to labor, protection against unfair labor
practices by employers."
Insure Fairness to Dolh
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Employers and Labor
in YOUR Government
Mmimse
REPUBLICAN
Uayns Ilcrss izt Sender ClzB cl Salen
Lee Eyerly, chairman
Roy Simmons
Ronald Jones
Mrs. -Carlton Spencer
-A: C Newell
Mrs. Irene Brand
Asel C. Eof f
Ken Kilsca ' '
Keith Brown v.
Fd. Ad v Salem Horse
be delivered by . the. Rev. JY M.
Knight of Willamette university,
in Campbell ; ball auditorium on
the OCE campus.
" Commencement occurs Friday,
May.26, at 10:30 a. nu, with Frank
B. Bennett, city school superin
tendent of, Salem' as the speaker.
Jefferson Band GiVes
IIusic Week Program
JEFFERSON The Jefferson
school band was in Albany Wed
nesday to present a program over :
KWIL, at 220 o'clock, in obser
vance of music week.
VaUey Births
JEFERSON Mr. and Mrs. W.
O. Christenson of Toledo are the
parents of a seven pound, 14 ounce '
daughter, born April ?0, at the
Toledo hospitals The child has two
brothers and 'two sisters and her .
father is the son of Mrs. George '
Vail of -Jefferson. . v
George Arbuckle ;
Don, Black
George W. Davb
Walter Kirk
Dr. Fred Ellis
Lynn Lambeth
Frank : Kellogg
Frank Shafer
V. TLKuhn
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