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Sam Ruesterj
Rites Are Held i
Legion Post Conduct!
Funeral feenrice for ;
Gervais Veteran '
GERVAIS, Oct. 20 Last rites
: for Sam Ruscher, who died at his
home hear Gervais Monday night
of complications- resulting' from
malaria contracted in five years of
service, in the Pacific, were held
here Thursday from Sacred Heart
church. Mt Angel .Legionnaires
conducted the military service and
Unger Mortuary was in charge of
arrangements. . -..'..;.-
. rne service was tne same as
. that given for the men of Mt An
gel area who died in action over
. seas. " Twenty Mt Angel Legion
naires with . A. G. Traeger in
charge - of r- the command, color
, guards, bugler, and a firing squad
. from the Vancouver Barracks
, marched to the church and attend
" ed the .solemn requiem mass.
; Rev. Basil Engertsberger, OSB,
of the abbey at Mt Angel was eel
ebrant and Rev. Hildebrand .Mel
. chior and Rev. Fr. McQuinn were
deacon and subdeacon. Father
Basil also delivered the sermon
-which dealt with, the example to
be taken from the ; heroism and
moral strength of the young sol
, dier who did his work and then
, came home without rancor or self-
; pity to die., r ';'..-;--:
Father Hildebrand, in his uni
form of chaplain of the., state
guard, officiated at the graveside
. services in Sacred Heart cemetery.
Taps were sounded and the volley
. of shots from the firing squad dis
- charged over the grave. The flag
which draped the casket during
all the ceremonies was folded by
Father Hildebrand and the ser
geant of the guard and presented
. to the soldier's mother, Mrs. Anna
Ruscher.
Pallbearers were William Bean,
. Richard Frey and Harry Borken
hagen of ML Angel and Henry
Schindler, Nibler and. Shell of
Gervais, all discharged World war
II servicemen.
Sam Ruscher has two brothers,
both in the service. John Ruscher
of Camp White, , Medford, was
present , at the services; . Ray
, Ruscher, at an army camp in In
diana was unable to attend. One
. sister, Mrs. Margaret Theis of
Gervais also survives.
Newport Woman
Visiting Mother ?
WEST STAYTON Mrs. C. D
Grant of Newport, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. H. B.. Cdhdit,' who
has been bedfast for the past five
months, " .-, . . r '. .4 j, , ,.;..
Mrs.. Agnes Bear of Turner has
been a substitute teacher: at West
Stayton school. Last week she
taught the intermediate grades for
Mrs. Gertrude Hennies who was
ill, and Monday substituted for
. Mrs. Minnie Deckman in the upper
grades. .- "' .i'
Guests at the James Rand, jr.,
home recently were Mr. and Mrs.
R. L. Tucker and sons Billy, Bob
bie and Charles and George Can
non all of Idanha. , . ;
Leona Huddleston, who suffered
fractured ankle in a car accident
recently is about on crutches now.
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From Tlie Statesman's tCommiinity
Correspond?
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11 4H Guts
Are Or
Glass Leaders:
Are Elected
At Jefferson t ;
JEFFERSON .The seventh
and eighth grades have elected, the
following officers:1 president
Leigh ton Weddle; vice president
Bobby Brown; secretary-treasur-
Patsy "4, McKee; sergeant-at-
arms, David Arnold; class report
er Teddy McKee. Mrs. Long is
the teacher. Fifteen students are
enrolled in the eighth grade and
20 in the seventh grade, making a
total -of 35 pupils 'altogether. "
The seventh and eighth grades
are organizing a sOftbalT team, s, '
Students in the third grade who
have perfect spelling grades are:
James Blazier, Ronny Pruiett 1
Ruth Ottoway, Mervin McCaw
and Darlene Vasek.
Perfect spelling students in the
fourth grade are Kenneth Dor-!
man, Estner cole, ueiores Myers,
Dale Wattenbarger, Billy Pruiett
and Robert Harris.
In the fourth grade, clay model
ing of boats and science experi
ments are being made with polly
wogs, lizards and cocoons. The pu
pils find the study of nature very
interesting. :-V.:
Murals of American Indians are I
on display in the third and fourth
grade room. The first and second
grade room is decorated with pa
per pumpkins cats, and cat-tails
for Hallowe'en. The pupils are en-
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books.
Mullers Host
To Glass
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ZENAMrand Mrs. 1. A.
Muller of Zena were hosts for
the Berean Sunday school class of
the Pratum Mennonite church Fri
day, October 13. Mrs. John
Schmidt led the devotionals while
John Steiner offered prayer.-
Mrs. Daniel Stauffer, class pre
sident S conducted . the ' . business
meeting.' Mrs. Arthur Dalke, sec-retary-treasurer,
made the re
ports. ''-.,yr l '
Games , were enjoyed until a
late hour when a - supper .was
served , by the hostesses, ; Mrs. F.
A. Miller, Mrs. Lena Lambert and
Mrs. John Steiner. yr s
Members present were Mr. and
Mrs. Dan Stef fen, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Roth, Mr; and Mrs. John
Steiner, all of Silverton and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Knuth, . Mr. and
Mrs. John Schmidt, Mr. and Mrs.
Leo Sutter, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Roth, Mr. and Mrs.' Daniel Stauf
fer, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dalke,
Etta Sutter, Mrs. Lena Lambert
and Mr. and Mrs. - Fred Muller,
all of Salem and vicinity.
The larrest Interior set ever filmed (a section ef which is shown
above), frames the exciting democratic national convention of 1912,
in Darryl F.-Zanock's technicolor production of , "Wilson" which
pens next Tuesday at the Grand theatre. Seventeen hundred extras
- were recruited to portray convention delta tes and spectators. Di-
rector Henry King had to enlist the aid ef S3 assistant directors.
Church Women
Have Meetings -t
WOODBURN The Presbyteri
an Ladies Aid tied a comforter
and enjoyed a social afternoon
Wednesday honoring those having
birthdays in October. ; Five Junior
girls from the Lincoln grade school
were introduced by Mrs. Harris
Nelson, an entertained with a
program of vocal and instrumental
music.
Plans were made for a 12:30 no
host luncheon in November.
Refreshments were served . by
the hostess committee, Mrs. Oliver
Olson, Mrs. P. G. Seely, Mrs. Fred
Evenden and Mrs. J. W. Richard.
India' and Alaska furnished the
theme for the meeting of the Mis
sionary society of the First Pres
byterian church - at the October
meeting. " Mrs. H. F. Butterfield
nresented a Daoer on the illiteracy
of women in India. Mrs. Jane Perrydole Community
Mack, Mrs. uuve smitn, Mrs. V.
Vernon Frentz . and - Mrs. John
Templeton also participated in the
program. T . I
Women's Society
Is Entertained
By Miss IJbby
- JEFFERSON Miss Addle Lib
by entertained the Woman's So
ciety of Christian Service Wed
nesday. Twelve members were
present Mrs. Edward D. Jones of
Cleveland, Ohio, was a guest of
the society. Mrs. Mary Powell was
devotions . leader and ; members
gave names of new missionaries
in answer to roll calL
Mrs. J. G. Fontaine spoke on
the lesson, "A Call and the An
swer." -.
Delegates to attend the Oregon
of Christian service in . Salem.
were Mrs. C. M. Smith, Mrs. C.
M. Cochran, Mrs. J. G. Fontaine,
Miss Marjorie Fontaine, Mrs. C. J.
Thurston and Mrs. George C. Ma
son. . t . "
The society plans to hold a sale
November 3 in the Powell store.
' At the tea hour, Mrs. Grace
Thurston assisted Miss Libby. -
Seventh Birthday Party
Given at Mill City
MILL CITY Mrs. Paul Cree
entertained Monday in honor of
her daughter, Shirley Jean, on her
seventh birthday anniversary. The
party was held, at the home of
Mrs. Cree's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Turnidge. I
The children played games, and
refreshments were served from
large table centered with a birth
day cake. .
Present to honor Shirley Jean
were Joan Turnidge, Joan John
son,' Patricia Cree, Frances John
son, Betty, Lou Cree, Bill Turn
idge, Donnie Cree, Bobby Cree,
Mrs. Violet- Turnidge, Mr. and
Mrs. Lowell Cree. Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Turnidge and .Mr. and Mrs,
Paul Cree.
Club Holds Meeting
McMinnville Physician
Undergoes Operation
McMINNVIIXE- , Dr. B. A.
White who recently submitted to
an emergency operation at the Mc
, Minnville hospital ,1s recovering
nicely and expects to be able to
. return home soon, but will not be
, able to resume his work for some
.time. - - - . i
Vallby Obituaries
Mary Elisabeth Glatt ' :
WOODBURN Funeral serv
ices for Mary Elizabeth Glatt 82,
who died Thursday at the Wood
burn hospital, will be held Mon
day following requiem mass at
St Lukes church Monday at ' 10
o'clock. Burial will be made in St
Lukes cemetery. ..TheTrosary will
be recited at Ringo's chapel Sun
day night at 7 o'clock.
Mrs. Glatt was born November
22, 1862, in Indiana and the fam
ily came to Woodburn in 1904.
Survivors are the widower, John
A. Glatt; two sons, Ray Glatt of
Woodburn and- A. G.'i Glatt of
Bend; a daughter, Mrs. John Dim
mer of Lakeview; sev.-ai grand'
children of Bend,; Lakeview and
Woodburn. ?
Mrs. James Fred Davidson of
- St Paul is a sister, and there are
also five brothers, George Good
ing of Aurora, John, Charles,
Lawrence and William Gooding,
all of St Paul.
Mrs. Glatt was a charter mem
ber of the American Legion aux
iliary and a member of the Worn
en's Relief Corps.' ;
Linn Demonstration
Agent Has Meeting
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SCIO A home extension unit
under direction of Viola Hansen,
Linn county demonstration agent.
will meet the third Wednesday of
each month at Scio VFW hall, with
women of the Scio; Cole and Mt
Pleasant districts invited to attend.
A covered dish dinner will feature
the meeting planned for l am,
November 15. Membership goal
of at least 50 is planned.
Mrs. At Stiffler, neighborhood
leader, was hostess to the first
meeting of the group October 18 at
her home in the Richardson Gap
district when Miss Hansen dem
onstrated home dry cleaning. - ;
V.F.W. Victory Club
mim,
Old Time Dancing
TOIHGIIT :
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Corner Hood and Church
Streets -
Mosie by
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Club Elent crs Oaly .
PERRYDALE The first meet
ing of Community club was held
Wednesday with the Good Will
Roman's club in charge. Leslie
Stewart introduced the teachers.
The program was f given . later.
Stewart announced that there are
more than 100 'children ; in . the
grades and 30 in high school. Nine
teen beginners are enrolled this
year,' an all time high, - i ;
The program included musical
numbers, readings and a "play by
the club women 3""-
Capt J. D. McKay ofj. Camp
Adair 'presented Mrs.' James Cook
of McCoy the silver star medal for
her son,' Eldon Cook,' who tlied
July '31,' 1943, of wounds received
in action in New Guinea!. J
Broken Arm Mended
Following Accident
NORTH SANTIAM Gerald
McGuffin, who suffered a broken
arm while helping to clean the
Stayton high school football field,
is much improved. "
Joe Williams underwent a minor
operation at the Salem Deaconess
hospital Tuesday,
. Raymond Flannery is in a Sa
lem hospital but Is rapidly im
proving and out of serious danger.
Aurora Serviceman
Reported in Hospital
J AURORA Mr. and Mrs. T.
A. 1 Flushharm have received word
that their son, Pfc. Dan Flush
harm, US marine signal corps In
the South Pacific, was wounded
in action at the battle of Pelieu
He has, been hospitalized in one of
the islands- but hoped to be back
in -action soon. ,
Johnson Bags Bear
MILL CITY Engle Johnson
killed a large black bear- last
week while hunting for deer near
Monument Peak. Its weight was
estimated at 600 pounds. ' : -
Middle Grove Church
Service Announced
MIDDLE GROVE A church
service will be at the school
house - Sunday morning, October
22 at 11 o'clock, Immediately fol
lowing the Sunday school hour.
Emory J, Goode will conduct the
servipe. A general invitation to be
present Is extended, rv
Rainbow Girls
Entelrtained
Group
Harvest Service
Held at Labish'
. LABISH CENTER A special
harvest day service was held .at
the church last Sunday. The young
people gave a program under the
direction of Mrs Nathan Kurtft
and Mrs. Ernest Dunn. Rev. Pet
ticord will be the speaker for the
services next Sunday.
Bill Zenger, US army, is home
for a few days visit with relatives
and friends. He has been station
ed in Colorado. '
' Lyle Klampe, US navy, flew
home from Whidbey Island last
week to bid goodbye to' his par
ents, M. and Mrs. E. B. Klampe,
They left for South Dakota to visi
for several months.
Jamie Baughman Is spending
several days at the Cecil Baugh-
man home from Detroit
SILVERTON Rainbow girls of
the Evergreen' Assembly, Wood
burn, were guests of the Silverton
Rainbows Tuesday night.
Virginia Olson, Woodburn wor
thy advisor, and Mrs. Haze
Hughes were introduced,- Mrs. W.
P. Scarth. Silverton mother ad
visor was also introduced. '
The girls decided to have an
other meeting with a no host sup
per -Monday night after school to.
sew baby clothes for the' Silverton
hospital. Mildred. Wilson ' will be
in charge of the .food.' .
' Mrs. . Scarth asked the girls to.
bring their cheese glasses and dish
towels to this meeting.
Bette "Vorseth, chairman of the
fall formal, announced . her com
mittee. . .' , . ,
Closed USO to Be -Community
Center 0
MONMOUTH, Oct l-i5VThe
former USO building here will be
come a community center, featur
ing recreation for high school and
grade school youngsters, the newly
organized Monmouth community
club said today.
Local organizations' will be al
lowed to use the center, closed last
summer as a USO club.
ganized
Six lit. Angel Teachers
Take on Leaders
Responsibility
MT. ANGEL Four -H club
work started in earnest at St
Mary's school. this week after the
organization of ,11 clubs. With
leaders hard, to get In these busy
times, the teachers have taken on
the tra work themselves and
will act as leaders. - ? -.": -
Six. health clubs were formed.
one in each -classroom beginning
with the -fourth grade. Leaders
are Maxine Berning, Helen Keber,
Eustelle Bauman, Georgiana Pien
nett Pauline Saalfield - and The
resa Dehler. - ., ' . '
The five additional clubs are di
vided as follows: clothing II with
Miss Fiennett. as '. leader; home-
making II, two clubs, directed by
Miss 4 Saalf eld and Miss " Dehler;
and cooking II; two clubs,' likewisa
hi charge of Miss ' Saalfeld "and
Miss Dehler. :.- vf' c .
The many phases of war work
which has been relegated to the
school has lessened the effective
ness of the . clubwork, , but the
teachers and pupils are carrying
on as best they can, determined
not to let Mt-Angel's fine record
of pre-war clubwork die out The
teachers believe by keeping up the
spirit of 4-H work now, the wider
activities of the project will be
easily recaptured " after ' normal
times return. "
IJehydr
ator
Will Reopen,
LEBANON Lebanon had a few
anxious moments Tuesday night
when fire broke out in the sear of
the dehydrating plant on Walnut
street Owned and operated . by
the Spencer Packing company the
dehydrator is one' of the Important
industries in town. ; The. fire was
discovered about 9 o'clock by a
farmer who hauled a load of beets
to the drier.,- It started it is be
lieved from a switch box. No one
was at the building . that night
Repairs were -made during . the
preparatory to the start of process
ing, next Monday,- Oct 22. Quick
work on thepart of'the fire de
partment isolated the blaze ' and
kept the loss to a .negligible figure.
Mrs. Nesbitt
Returns Home
" Turner Mrs. J. "EL; Nesbitt " of
Spokane,- a house guest; of J. E.
Whiteheads for the last month,
went home last week after receiv
ing a message that her son would
be home on furlough. Her daugh
ter, Mrs. Donner visited here for
a week. . - " .
M. E. Townsend is tearing down
his store building that. was par
tially - destroyed by. . fire a few
months ago. He plans to rebuild."
Mrs. Townsend is helping him.)
'.Roy Stinnett whose hand was
injured in a beet puller while
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WILSON' IS Till MOST
FASCINATING ENTEIITAIN-
trr in SC2HN insTcmr r
workicx on tht UcGiH fam on
the North" Santiam, has returned
home from the hospital. Three of
the injured fingers were arnpu
Uted.
;....., HENRY KING
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West Stayton Birthday
Club Is Entertained '
-WEST STAYTON Mrs. Helena
Purvin -j and Mrs. Helen Gilbert
were hostesses Wednesday at the
Gilbert home for the ' Birthday
club.
r Present for .-the occasion were
Zelph Doran and. son Gary" Ray,
Pearl . Darlejr, Christhia Tpirette,
Sally Goss, Jennie McClellan, Lot
tie Comstock, Mrs. Lou Spies and
Mrs. Albert Hoffman' of North
Santiam and Mrs. Cora Sills of
Portland.
V The next 1 meeting will be No
v ember 1 at the home of Mrs. Paul
Neinke. Mrs. Cora Sills will as
sist " ' fx
Station Agent Hurt
i INDEPENDENCE Stanley 01
sen, assistant station agent at the
SP depot in Independence was se-
verly burned when acid was ac
ddentally spilled ion his person.
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