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Anticipated
Silverton Lacks Local
' Issues, Interest
Is Lagging " t . - (.
SILVERTON A light vote Is
expected at Silverton Friday, Rea
son ' for this is laid to the war,
which holds the center of . the
stage. The two senatorial races
have given some material for dls
. cussion, with street votes approxi
mately evenly divided ; in .- both
cases. ;'; ' ' ' : A ' ' A".- "'j :
With no local candidates in the
race, local Interest Is quiet. . One
district position 'is to .be filled,
that of constable, with a write-in
vote necessary to elect a consta
ble, as no one filed. Al Amo, local
chief of police, has served as
constable and it is believed that
if he is elected by a write-in vote
he will accept the position. Other
city officers will be elected this
autumn.:
Election officers for the local
precincts include West Silverton
board members, Louise Domogal
" la, Elma Marsh,; Leona Dicker-
son,- Laforest Schenck, Minnie
Wilson, Allie Ileidenstrom, Jessie
Range, Pauline Cooley, Lola Lar
son and Eva Neal. j.""'
East Silverton: J. . V. Drake,
Minnie Preston, Lela Sheperd, Mae
Service, Margaret Lukens, Elea
nor Drake, Olive Morley, Margar
et Williams, Gladys Cavender and
Ruth Oveross. -A t ; y
North Silverton: Otto Dahl,
Minerva Behrends, Frank Hubbs,
. Hilda I Smith, Ethel Russell, Oscar
Loe. ' Stanley Swanson, Nettie
Noren, Venita Verbeck and Grace
Hudson. 1 ... :'...)'. ;
Silverton Hills: L. O. Hadley,
George Benson, Edith Beugli,
John Maulding, Ira ' Loren, Ed
Nelson, Lewis Haull, Margaret
1 Howard, lira Duval and Frances
! Porter.; ' I . r :
South Silverton: Tred Knight,
Charles Brown, Robert ' Riches,
Ralph Egan and Althea Meyer.
Mrs. Keith Dies
; At Albany Home ;
ALBANY Mrsi Ina R. Keitl
79,. died here May 14.. The body
will be sent to Havre, Mont., where
funeral services will be held, and
concluding services will be held
at Chester, Mont" The Fortmiller
Funeral Directors are in charge
of the arrangements.! .
Born in Menmuir, Scotland, on
. January 3, 1865,' also lived in Dun
dee, Scotland, before coming , to
- the United States. While in Scot
land iihe was married to John
Keith. Previous to coming to Ore
. gon ten years ago Mrs. Keith lived
in" Jopln, Mont Surviving are' two
daughters; Mrs. Troy Duncan of
Joplin, Mont, and - Mrs.' George
Evers of Albany. Mr." Keith died
a number of years ago, and Mrs.
' Keith had been making her home
with Mrs. Evers. A" sister, Mrs.
Johan Rose, of Menmuir, Scotland,
also survives. '
. Junior Foresters :
: Install Officers ;
SUBLIMITY 4 Michael Bene
L diet state chief ranger of the Or-
der of Foresters, Oregon, installed
j officers of one of the first active
branches of the I Junior Catholic
Foresters, commonly known as
, Boy Rangers, at Sublimity during
. the week. One hundred boys from
one to 15 years of age are mem
bers at the opening of the Junior
order. . I
. Officers elected and installed
. were chief ranger, John Kintz;
. - vice-chief ranger,-Gerald Roberts;
secretary, Gordon Nightingale;
speaker, Thomas Albus; senior
. 'conductor, Edward Highberger;
junior conductor, ' Gilbert Hintz;
inside sentinel, Bernard Ripp;
outside sentinel, David Bradley;
banner carrier, Donald Zuber; as
- sistant banner .carrier, Ronald
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Farmers' Union
News T
ZEN A - Spring Valley Farm
ers' Union has changed its meet
ing to May 25 as the date, con
flicts with election.
Grangers News
MACLEAY Regular grange
social night will be held at the
grange hall Saturday night
For Delegate
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Labish Visitors
Entertained
LABISH CENTER Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Weinert and family
were Sunday, guests of the W. R.
Daughertys .
- Mr. and Mrs. Pete Russ and Bar
bara Jean spent Sunday in Port
land at Mrs. Russ , parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy Dow.
Lyle Klampe, US navy, spent
the weekend with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Klampe. He has
been stationed at Whidbey Island
for some time.
Valmer Klampe was home over
the weekend from Roseburg where
he is employed. -
A picnic at Silverton park was
held Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Leedy, Mr.' and Mrs. H. B. Aker,
and Mr. and Mrs. iWillard Aker.
Also Mr. and Mrs. Roy Aker and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Earl Startin,
and Mr. and Mrs. Stub McGill and
Linda Kay, all of Milwaukee.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Boehm and
family of Salem and Mr. and Mrs.
Knowles Tontz spent Mother's day
at Tontz' mother.ini Portland.
A flue fire burned a hole in
the roof of C. T. Brixey's house in
this community late Saturday af
ternoon. With the aid of the Brooks
fire department it was exting
uished with little damage to the
house, except water damage, j
Comes Honie to
Put in Garden
AUMSVILLE Charles Ma-
lone, who is employed as a burner
at a Portland shipyard was home
for the weekend to visit his fam
ily and to put in his garden;
A Mother's day program of
group singing and recitations was
given by the young people at the
Bethel church Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Endsley have
sold their 34 acre ranch east of
town, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Wiebe
of Portland. Mr. Wiebe also pur
chased the stock and equipment
on the place.
Mr. and Mrs. Endsley plan to
remain at Aumsville if they can
get a house.
Silverton Makes
Nominations
SILVERTON The first reoort
of the American Legion auxiliary
nominating committee was as fol
lows: president- Maude Price; vice
president Mrs. Alfred Peterson;
second vice .president, Mrs. Glad
wyn Hamre; secretary. Mrs. John
Demas; treasurer. Miss Ina Har
old; historian, Mrs. E. L. Starr;
sergeant at arms, -Mrs. Charles
Christensoh; executive committee,
Zanta Hutton, Mrs. C. H. Dicker
son and Mrs. T. P. Heidenstrom.
Mrs.' Peterson was nominated
from the floor and the others were
the selection of the" nominating
committee of which Mrs. Arthur
Gottenberg, Mrs. Peterson and
Mrs. James Black are members.
Robert j Beer Funeral
To Be Held Saturday -
SILVERTON, May 17.-Funer
al services for Robert Beer, 56,
who diedj Tuesday on the farm
where. he! was born, will be held
Saturday at 2 o'clock from Ek
man's Memorial chapel. Rev. O.
Leonard Jones will be in charge
and burial will be made at Beth
any cemetery.
' Survivors are the widow, Amy
Beer; two5 sisters, Mrs. Louis
Sawyer, and Mrs. : Arthur Dick
man, all of Silverton.' Mrs. Alvin
Legard will sing at the funeral
and Mrs. Arthr Dahl will be or
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Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning. May 18. 1944
School Friends Hold Reunion
After Sixty Years Separation
ALBANY Two women who have long since passed the half
century mark, this week turned back the clock to some 60 years
ago; when they were friends end school, mates liying above the
little village of Sweet" Home, in what is now the town of Foster.
These two. old-time friends . are
Mrsi Mary M. Moench of Albany
andj Mrs. Jennie Vanderpool of
Portland. It was their first re
union in 60 years.
Mrs. Moench was born in Swit
zerland but came to Oregon when
small girl, and with her father
and; her sister Rose lived for
many years above" Sweet Home.
Her .mother died before the fam
ily 'Jeft Switzerland, and another
sister, who did not wish to leave
heri; native country, hid Just as
the i father was ready to leave.
Unable to find her and not being
able' to tarry, he left with his two
other daughters for the United
States. The other little girl re
mained in Switzerland and made
her . home with an aunt
For many years Mrs. Vander
pool! has' resided in Portland arid
it was through the agency of a
younger sister, Mrs. Jerry Green
of Albany, that Mrs. Vanderpool,
who; is a guest of her sister here,
and I Mrs. : Moench were able to
renew the old friendship. ; Mrs.
Green learned of Mrs. Moench
being? a resident of Albany and
arranged the meeting.
The two have had the pleasure
of "Celebrating- their 73rd : birth
days m this month, also. ' Mrs.
Moench was 73 . May 2 and Mrs.
Vanderpool was 73 on May 15,
alsothe birthday of Mrs. Moench's
only daughter, Mrs. Ruby Hudson.
Father Alcuin
Returns South
MT. ANGEL Father Alcuin left
Monday on the first lap of bis re
turn! trip to Mexico where he will
continue his work among the rural
classes. He will be joined by . a
friend in El Paso, Texas, who will
assisj him in his undertaking. ;
While here, Father Alcuin gave
numerous lectures on Mexico, giv
ing pictures of that country and
its much misinterpreted peoples
and assuring the people here of the
willhgness of the v Mexicans to
meet them more than halfway.
Mill Gty School
Program, Sunday
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MLL CITY Baccalaureate
services will be held at the Church
of Christ Sunday,-May 21, at 8
o'clock.-Dr. J. E. Purdy of Salem
will be the guest speaker.
Mt. . and Mrs. Chris Knutson
left; Sunday for a six weeks visit
with relatives in the east
Mrs. Jean Romely accompanied
by Her mother, Mrs. Sayres, and
brother, Jimmie Sayres of Brem
erton, Wash., were week end
gueits of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
MerrilL' Mrs. Sayres is Mrs. Mer
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Community' Correspondents
Valley Calendar
THURSO AT. MAT IS
McHianvUl Farmers Union.
Fairfield Farmers Union.
Marion Farmers Union, -i :
Pringl Community club.
Liberty Women's dub, at
chool.
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Primary election.
' Roberts Homo Extension unit Mrs.
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Jordan Farmers Union:
Riverview . Fanners Union.
Bridgeport Farmers Union. -.
Woodburn Farmers Union.
SUNDAY,; MAY 21 -
Marion County Jersey Cattle club.
Hailstorm
Does Damage
MILL CITY The worst hail
storm in, the history of Mill City
occurred about 4:30 Saturday af
ternoon. Hail stones the ske of
small walnuts whipped by a strong
west wind did considerable dam
age to the early gardens,' broke
windows, ruined all the fruit in
blossom or on which the fruit
had set tore holes in all the roofs
where tar paper had been used
and several that had old shingles.
Some automobiles out in the storm
were dented and 13 4 months old
chickens were reported killed in
one flock.
It was several hours before the
hail melted and the power line
on the south side of the river was
out for an hour, when servicemen
made repairs.
Chehalis Family
Visits Mill City
MILL' CITY - Mr. and Mrs. N.
G. Wilson of Chehalis are visit
ing their nephew and his wife,
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilson.
Mrs. Frank Bass has received
word of the death of her brother,
Ermal Cramer, May 14 in Salem.
His home was at Brooks. He is
survived by bis wkiowr three chil
dren, one brother and three sis
ters. He was a member of the
Masonic lodge and Silverton and
the Gervais Presbyterian church.
Theater Addition to;
Be Used as Terminal
SILVERTON r- An addition to
the Palace 'theater building is be
ing built to the-north of the the
ater office, and it is reported that
this will serve as a stage terminal
when completed. , J
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Loftus re
port they plan to open a Coast-to
Coast store in the Hoblitt build
ing on West Main , street This
building formerly housed the CC
tore but has been empty for over
a year. -. ...,-:",
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Honor Mothers
At Program
MT. ANGEL Jerry Mason of
Portland paid tribute to mothers
everywhere and Mt Angel moth
ers In particular at the annual
Mother's, day program at the' Mt
Angel auditorium Monday night
He spoke j of ?the unfathomable
love of mothers which has no
yesterday nor tomorrow but is
everlasting" and recalled some of
the trials of his own mother andf
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others like her.
The address of welcome was
given by Rev. John Cummisky,
pastor, and George Schmidt and
Albert i Frank . added their wel
come in the name of the Knights
of Columbus and Young Men's
sodality respectively.
Joseph Berchtold was master of
ceremonies. ; ; Entertainment was
furnished by j three young people,
Margie Wally, student of Mt An
gel academy; ' Jeanette Hoffer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gene
Hoffer and Leroy Obersinner, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Obersin
ner. Miss Wally played the piano,
Miss Hoffer the steel guitar and
young Obersinner the accordian,
Prizes in the form of potted
plants were offered to the oldest
and youngest mother and the
youngest - grandmother present
and to two other mothers chosen
at random. Those receiving prizes
in the order named were Mrs. Le
na Unger, Mrs. Reuben Miller,
Mrs. A. P. Miller, Mrs. Joseph Le-
bold and Mrs. Joseph Obersinner,
Vivian Hoenig
Given
MILL CITY The bridge'elub
gave a no Host supper Thursday
at the Frank Potter home in hon-r
or of Mrs. Vivian Hoenig who is
leaving at the close of school to
make her home in Salem.
Mrs. Hoenig has been a teach
er in the local schools for a num
ber of years and was presented
a gift of costume jewelry by the
group. j '
Present were Mrs. Vivian Hoe
nig, Mrs. Vernon Todd, Mrs. Lafe
Potter, Mrs. Lee Ross, Mrs. George
Laird, Mrs, Leroy Dike, Mrs. W.
L. Quinn, Mrs. D. B.. HiU, Mrs.
C. E. Mason, Mrs. W. W. Allen,
Mrs. George i Mason, Mrs. R. L.
Fausf Mrs. R. Schroeder, Mrs.
Carl KeUey, Mrs. A. Holthouse;
Mrs. C. Gentry, Mrs. R. Saucier,
Mrs. C Cline, Mrs. Lyle Potter
and Mrs. Frank Potter.
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MILL CITY Mother's
day
was observed I at the Presbyterian
church Sunday. Music I was fur
nished by a Quartet composed of
Carolyn Tunispn, Marjorie Thomp
son, Bob Dawes and Clyde Bod-
gers. . - I - :: ; v - Y . ! ' . !
A committee from the Friend
ship class, Mrs. Frank Smith, Mrs.
Clayton Baltimore, Mrs. Ed Rupp,
Mrs. Charles Kelly andj Mrs. Lee
Morris presented Corsages. tp all
mothers present . ...j , . i
Isabell Mason and Peggy Smith
sang at : the Sunday, school ser
vices. ; ; : . . - .
. The Church of Christ program
was put on by the beginners and
primary classes. , Corsages ; "Were
presented to all mothers by the
mgn scnooi ugiris. A plant was
given to Grandma Chancel : SI
years, old and . the oldest mother
present end to Mrs. Melvin Siock
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weu or .roruana a bouquet; was
given as she had the youngest ba
by present
Many Fleeces Are
Unusually Good
SILVERTON Ira Loren,! Sil
verton Hills veteran sheep shearer
worked the Brush Creek district
Monday and T uesday of this Week.
He reported'! fleeces ! very (good
and lambs in good condition,) One
fleece from a yearling Icross.. be
tween a Shropshire andj Romney,
weighed 18 pounds. Other fleeces
averaged up jwelL . ." . .-
Silverton hus cherries "sneaked
in between tljie frosts," 'according
to the Hills orchardists. jThe blos
soming season in the hills, some
what later than in the -valley
floor, was not on when! the first
late frost came which took the: val
ley crop, and t)ie blossoms were too
zar gone to be injured by the;
lat-
er frost Iwhic
Jut the
hills
but
missed much
)f the valley.
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Protecting
the Home front
Home keeper Plan
Iscr2sce rtotec&a TtHcrtd
(Eaaatple with $10,000 polkr)
L Pays $2,000 and up col clean np
family debtsl . i, , . -j - -2.
Pays $100 a month while children
are dependent. j . ,
1. Pays $10,000 after children art
grown. - ,n i - ;
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Cemetery -Association
Qeonup Announced -k .
MACLEAY - The maintenance
association of the Stipp cemetery
of Madeay urges all interested to
bring tools for an all day "Clean
up? Saturday, May 20..
This is the annual clean up day.
GOF Convention
To Be June 10 -
SUBLIMITY Mt Angel will
be host to the quadriennial state
convention of the Oregon jurisdic
tion. Catholic order of Foresters,
orf Saturday and Sunday, June 10
and 11, according to Michael Ben
edict,' Sublimity, state chief rang
er of .the, order for Oregon. Del
egates j from all parts of Oregon
and state officers of the Catholic
order of Foresters of Oregon will
be in attendance.
Mr. I Benedict reports that - the
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A Lieutenant in Europe wrote home
He will be a senator Oregon-can be proud of
can assure with no fear that his future j
will never make me or you doubt my
action
judgment in the matter
honest? man with a sincere desire , to do what he :
can, to further the progress oi mankind. Not ;
only that characteristic appeals to me, but he is
also a determined and resourceful fighter for
the things' he believes in. He has the intelligence (
and energy to study and understand the foreign
affairs! that will be. so important to this new.
world we all are fighting for."-
Other Comments . Come From :
A . Colonel, Army Air Forces, China Theater
A Majoiv A.EF. Infantry, Grert Britain" H , VN
A Private, Military Police, South, Pacific Theater
A Lieutenant, Infantry, South Pacific Theater H .
A SSerqeant, Wecrther Squadron, European Theater ;
A Captain, Bomb Gp. Hq., European Theater
A LL Colonel, Judge Advocate Div- Pacific Theater
A Lieutenant, Army Service Forces, Florida - , , :
A Major, Infantry, Oregon .' : j
A Lieutenant, U.S. Engineers,' Florida - '
A Lieutenant, Island Command, ! U.S.N.R, South Pacilic y
A Captain, Army Air Forces, Illinois r
A Major, Judge Advocate Div Pacific Theater ; '" :
A BM 1C, U.S.N.C3, Pacific Theater " ' i
A Captain, Civil Affairs Center, European Theater;
A Lieutenant, UJ5. Marine Corps, South Pacific
and many others
REPUBLICAN
Uayxi3 Hers: fcr Sender Cld ci Sdca
Lee Eyerly, chairman
Roy Simmons
Ronald Jones ' ."
Mrs. Carlton Spencer.
A. a Newell .
Mrs. Irene Brand
Asel C Eoff t
Ken Wilson
Keith Brown a
Pd. Adv Salem Morse
Women's Catholic order of For-v
esters of Mt Angel Is assisting
that court In the entertainment of
delegates, officers and visitors.
Writing
Portfolios
OZcm Supplies
OSlce Desks
Files Chairs
Greeting Cards
Books -Gifts
Stallonerr : -
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Annenneements
Leather Geeds ,
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Staflonery Co.
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George Arbnckle
Don Black
George V. Davis
Walter Kirk .
Dr. Fred Ellis ;
Lynn Lambeth
Frank Kellogs
Frank Shafer
V. E. Knhn
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