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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1944)
" 0I1EG0N STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Sunday Morning, Deces&bcr 21. 1SI4 PAGS Tim 1 14 . r rom 2 lie Many Groups At Silverton For Holiday SILVERTON Mr. and Mrs. Albert Morris of Salem plan to spend Christinas with the. Clark Bachmans at Silverton. Mr.' and Mrs. I A. Meyer and Karen and Mary, and L. Meyer and Miss Althea Meyer will, spend Christmas eve with Mr. and Mrs. I - Russel Nelson and S. P.. Moberg at Scott Mills. ; . Mrs. F. Bradford Sypher left ; Saturday for Portland, where she - is -spending the Christmas holi- day with his parents. Sypher is . now with the army in Italy. , Mr. and Mrs. J. Orlie Russell and two sons have gone to Port land to spend the Christmas holi days with his parents. Miss Juanita Moe came to Sil verton from Salem Friday to spend the Christmas week at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Moe. Miss Moe is at tending Willamette university. " Miss Jean McClanathan is up from Eugene, where she is at ' ' tending the university, to spend the Christmas . week with ; her ' parents, the R. A. McClanathans. Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Madsen and sons,. Robert and .Alvin Dent of , LaGrande, will spend Christmas 4 with his mother, Mrs. M. J. Mad sen at Silverton. Mr. and Mrss. "Victor Madsen and .family of Hillsboro will divide Christmas . between his mother's home, Mrs M." J. Madsen, and Mrs. Victor . Madsen's parents, the Ole Sa . terns. .; Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Geiser were hosts at a pre-Christmas dinner With, guests including Mr, and . Mrs. A. J. Geiser of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. P W.' Geiser, and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Witzel all of Sa lem, j : Mr. ( and Mrs. Arthur Nelson have gone I to Norfolk, Va. to spend Christmas with their son, Richard Nson, MM Sc, who is one of the ctew of a new flat-top. : . Joe Anne Leonard is at home from' Oregon State college, where she is a sophomore. She will spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. nd Mrs. T..T. Leonard. " " . Gervais Grade School : Top War Bond Quota - GERVAIS The gr le school has reached its goal of $300 for an oxygen tent. The . primary room 'bought $24.95; the intermediate 'room $120, and the upper room .$329.60, making a total of $426,85. , .' The grade school will give a program Thursday afternoon and .vacation will last until January 2. The Christmas-program will be given . at the high school . Friday morning, and ' will - be 1 dismissed -- that afternoon until January 2. . AsaaM deserve.1 Statesman's Community Corresvontlents Valley Births DALLASMr. and Mrs. Charles Baker announce the birth of a daughter at the Bartell hospital Dec 17. This is their fourth child. 'A son, Allen jGary, was born to Mr, and , Mrs. Madison Smith at the Bartell hospital Dec 22. He is their second child. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Jones announce the birth of a son, Rich ard Ike at the Bartell hospital Dec. 16. Rev. and Mrs. Walter C. Radke of Salt Creek 'are the parents of a daughter, Joy Delle, at the Bar tell hospital Dec. 19. Rev. Radke is the pastor at the Salt Creek church. : . Mr. and Mrs. Verne Hughes an nounce the birth of a son, Larry Lee" at the Dallas hospital Dec. 18. Dallas School Gives Program DALLAS School closed Fri day following programs and will resume Tuesday, January 2. The high school chose a religi ous drama, "A Christmas Bless ing," which was presented by the senior class Friday afternoon. Miss Kathryn Rowe, senior clasj advisor," directed the dialogue' and Miss Earline Gleason was musical director. - The cast was supported by a 50 voice chorus. The scene was laid in a room in Marta's house in a far away village. The cast included prologuist, Mary Lou Kreason; the watchman, Carl Wright; Gretchen, Janice Luthe; Marta. Nelda Bevens; Margue rite, Jewelle Schmidt; children, Sharon Lamb and Marilyn Par rish. . Lois Aiddall -and Mary Payne -are property managers. The junior high presented .their joint program at 10 a.m. Friday. After ; the program games were played in the gym. The elementary school gave a program for parents and friends Thursday afternoon followed by treats and the exchange of gifts. il riERRY CHniSTIlAS AIID HAPPY IIEU YEAR To Frca the Employees Of Ilickey's Sandwich Shop - v-': , ;. 1 ' ;. . : ' :.'. " Closed Chrislnas and New Year's Day 479 Court Stmt 1 HE spirit "of Christmasronainsunchanzcd. . From the pleasurdr'dfhciYulctidc rcasoh today. wrgain . strength arid fortitude" with" which "to ineet the "problem -oftomorrow j . - tTo our friends on" tlrnTTrcmtlLnd ttfbUn&erT t :1ntinifcrwe , things "that vvill bnngou"thTppine you sd richly Jackson Jewelers 225 No. Liberty Opposite Goldan Fheciscmt Dallas Lions a Service dub Gives ' Turkey Dinner" for Families i DALLAS The Lions club held its annual Christmas party at the club rooms over the Dallas Na tional bank Wednesday night. The wives and children of the mem bers were guests. The party be gan with a turkey dinner which was followed by a visit from Santa Claus and(the exchange of gifts among the children. The VFW and auxiliary held its joint Christmas party Wednesday night at the American Legion rooms in the armory. The program under the direction of Mrs. Don Robinson 'included piano, solos by Eileen Scott and Nancy Whitten and the singing of carols by the group. Mrs. Robinson was accom panist. An exchange of gifts, which were later turned over to a committee to be given to other children, followed. f The hall was decorated in keep ing with the season. ,Mrs. James Maxwell, chairman, assisted by Mrs. Merle Clark and Mrs. Melvin Cutler, served. "The cub scouts, their parents and leaders held a Christmas par ty at the Boy Scout hall t dnes day night The program consist ed of a skit, "A I Modern Santa." Presentation of pins : to Earl Gibbs, Johnny Regier, Bobby Cra ven, Donald Boman, Lawrence Smith, Kenneth Shreeve , and Johnny Kitzmiller for collecting over 1000 pounds each of waste paper over a period of two weeks was made by W. E. Gilmore, cub- master. The fathers placed the pins on their sons' lapels. Three Christmas carols by. the junior hish trio., which " also r lead in group singing of carols. -Suffers Acute Attack SPRING VALLEY Mrs. S. B Dodge was stricken with an acute attack of mastoiditis last week. An J Salem, Oregon I . V. 3 - Sweet Briar Club Ha Holiday Party Dinner WALLACE ROAD The Christ mas motif . was used throughout the rooms at the luncheon and social afternoon for which Mrs. Jennie Gibson was hostess to the Sweet Briar club Wednesday. A gift exchange was an inter esting feature. Mrs. E. L. Wallace of ' Alberta, Canada, mother of Mrs.- Clifford Chaffee,. was a spe cial guest Dallas Postoffice Receipts Up 25 Per Cent DALLAS Christmas mail is 25 per cent greater than last year and the heaviest in the history of the . local postoffice, according to Tracy Savery, postmaster. Post al receipts as of December 1 were $zooo more than for the same period last year.. Savery estimates that the total receipts for the year will 'reach $33,500 compared ' to $28,000 of last year. an 8 i !" .-i ' 1 - . -.: - ' ' .-- . , . . f - , . f ; -. - . -. .-'I'-- ' : : : . . V : " . , - - ..!- . , , i' ' 1i'';'iiim m' "'y'j ' ''':2:;''l:'i:' ' ::j2 Silverton Family Goes North During Holiday SILVERTON Mr.- and Mrs. W. L. McGinnJs, who had planned to spend the. Christmas holiday in Los Angeles, were called to Pen- tictony BC, by the illness of Mrs. McGinnis' father. Mr. McGinnJs is superintendent of the Silver Falls Timber company mill at Silverton. : - Dallas Debaters Plan For Year's Tournament DALLAS Four high .. school debaters': are getting material ready for a probable inter-school schedule on the season topic, Should the Legal Age of Voting Be 18. Mrs. : Genevieve Behar rell is debate 'coach. The four now on the team .are Saial Paul's Episcopal Cturch : ; Church and Chemeketa Streets - ; " 4 i Reverend George H. Swift, Rector Regular Services Sunday and Chrislnas Eve Holy Eccharisl 11:C3 P. IL All Christmas Music Linn County Red Cross Hakes Call for Workers ALBANY - More workers are called for at the office of the Linn County Bed Cross, as a call has come in to the chapter for an ad ditional quota of 500 unfilled kit bags, 25 pairs of pajamas for the WACs, and 25 pairs of pajamas for ' hospitalized - service, men. These must be finished within the next iew'yrteks.-:;0x: ; Mrs. Bessie Cyrus, production chairman for, the chapter, states there is an' immediate need for cutters to prepare the garments to Nelda Bevens, Lloyd Domaschof- sky, Marilyn Parrish and Jewelle Schmidt After the holidays it is expected that more will be inter ested, especially ; number , of freshmen. .'" be sent to the various sewing groups ' throughout the county. Because of this the sewin&r room Thelwmth'cf the Vuktide is fa Our every 1 wish tor all our friends this Christmai May i four loved ones soon return safe "and sound that we may together know Peace on Earth. . before another year passes. Perry's 129 6. Commercial SL i "... ('.. ; . . .ni l-. . e. T , I r M .r- , i . ... ' SSfl will be kept open at the head quarters on West First street oa Tburdsay evening of this week. Drag Slorc , Scdenii Orecjon . j. ......