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Page tut Tli OREGON STATESMAN. Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning. January 4, 1S45 1 wikfe-WiMaraeSMr- V sillier' Froln Tte Nye Funeral! Is Wednesday - Originator of Forest ' Fire Protection , i Dies Monday 'LEBANON, Jan. 3 Funeral services were held Wednesday in Sweet Home for Marvin Nye, 70, who died New Year's day in the Lebanon hospital. Interment was in the Gilliland cemetery. ; i Mr. Nye was born in Sweet Home in 1874 the son of Jacob and Henrietta Settle Nye, members of pioneer Linn county familiesl He lived all of his life in this vijrinity and served as the last keeper of the toll gate of the old Willamette Valley and Cascade Movintain road, forerunner of the present South . Santiam highway. For many years, after the road became public property Nye worked for the successors-of the old road company and it was while their agent that he conceived the, idea . that it would be worth while for the Company to try to protect! their timber against loss by fire. company finally gave him permis sion Ho try out his idea and he sent - his brother to the highest place near the Middle Santiam river, a hill, with an elevation of 370Q feet ' That was tine beginning of the for est fire-prevention work before the national system was begun in 1905. In recognition of his iwork ' in this Mr. Nye received letters and awards from the state of Ore gon. - j . .'; Survivors are the widow, Alta and a daughter, Mrs. Leora Miller of Portland; a son, Lynn of Prine-I ville; also three grandchildren; two brothers, Manford Nye of Prineville and Granville Roseburg. ; Nye P of Oklahoma Folic OnMacksPlace NORTH SANTIAM Mrs. How ard Mumby and her two year ild daughter, Carolyn Jean, who had pneumonia, have returned from a Salem hospital. - . f Mr. and Mrs. Harry Davis and family, of Guthrie, Okla., are moving to Mrs. John Macks place; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Olds and ; family moved to the Carl Bethell farm from Gervals. They will have two children in school. Charleen Polley of Eugene spent several days of her vacation visit ing hef aunt, Mrs. Marion Alsman. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Alsman of West Salem, spent New Year's day with his brother, Mr. and Mrs Marion Alsman. Mrs. Robert Bethell and daugh ter, Jean, ot-Medford are visiting at the J. W. Bethell home. Dr. and Mrs. Hobson of Salem spent part of New Year's day on their farm. j School resumed Tuesday with an increase of four pupils, two 'each In the lower and upper grade rooms. - S wander's Wounds Not Considered Serious TURNER Word was received that Pvt. C. C. Swander, son of Dr. and Mrs. C. F. Swander of Portland was wounded in France. His condition is not serious. Swan der have many friends in this community. - : - : ! Valley Obituaries TURNER Memorial services for Sallie A. Esson were held at the Fisher Funeral Home in Al bany Tuesday afternoon, conclud ing services at Bel crest ceme tery, Salem -where she was laid to rest besides her husband, Al byn Esson who died eight years ago. pall bearers were Everret Willard, Otto Lance, A. L. Ram ey,-,Harry Cooley, Robert Ter hune, J. W. Warner and Gilbert Groshong. C. F. Swander, Port land and O. F. Mick, Albany, con ducted the services. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Robinson had the music. Sallie Ann Fleming was born Dec. 15, 1865 at Bell Ridge, 'IlL She wm married to Albyn Esson, Christian minister, January, 1894, at Lexington, Ky. They came to Oregon April -1897. They had pas torates at J Monmouth. Portland, Albany,. Silverton, Dallas, War r en ton and Vale where Mr. Esson died December, 1938. Mrs. Esson was state president of the women's missionary society for one year while her husband was pastor at Albany. She had a . host of friends throughout1 the state. - - U.v.-. v foi rcuci with iHirm i Quick relief from dis tress of head colds Is what you want 60 use Va-tro-noL A tern drops op each nostril soothe trritaUcn, relieve con-fi-cstion. Also helps pre vent many colds from developing if used in feme. Just try It ! Follow l2ctions la f olier. tntvx. SsaWa-Sai; MeatBieea Weiss fast K'sMWIl lisatitsif Statesman? s Conimrmity Correspondents Valley Calendar THVKSDAT, JANUARY Spring Valley name Missionary so ciety, Mrs. R. V. Carlson. . JBiood donors service, ml Angel. Silverton Hills Extension Unit. 1:30. Fruitisnd Woman's circle. Keizer Sewing dub. Mrs. Ben Clag- tt . ' . i R1DAY, JANUARY S i 1 Vista HeighU Community club 2S50 South Commercial. 7 J30. Central Howell Extension unit. Mrs. Earl.. Pooler. j West Salem Home tc. Mrs. Sarah Chamberlain, i 1 Salem Heights Extension unit, com munity hall. -, Maclear grange. SATURDAY. JANUARY '"-': : Marion County Farmers Union Con vention VFW hall. ! i Lyons Students Return to Class 'if'- . . ' ' ' . Holiday Vacation With : Families Ended ! With Parties j LYONS Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bassett and son, Cecil, visited friends in Portland this week. Paul Smith, local Southern Pa cific agent, who suffered a stroke of paralysis Sunday morning, is improved. He expects to 'go to the hospital in California soon. ..." Beulah Lewis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lewis; spent sev eral days last week in Portland visiting relatives. 1 "I" Betty Jean Bodeker returned to Corvallis Monday after a vaca tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Bodeker. Miss Bodeker is i taking pre "nursing! at Oregon State college and expects to en ter the hospital April 1. - Lucille Lewis spent her vaca tion with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Lewis' and ireturned. to Scio where she is a teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Pat Lyons were in Portland this week: and visited his' brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Minich. Mrs. Albert Ring, who has been ilL is much improved. . The Women's club, will hold its regular meeting at the clubhouse Thursday, Jan. 4. There will be Red, Cross office representative from Albany to demonstrate the articles most needed.: Everyone is urged to attend this meeting so s;to help with this work which is badly needed. j Mr. and Mrs. Clyde j Lewis and his mother, Mrs. Frances Lewis went to Cutler City one day last week. Mrs. Frances 'Lewis re mained for a visit at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr, and Mrs. Floyd Bassett Many Attend Installation KEIZER A large ! crowd at tended the installation of officers of Salem,' Roberts and Keizer granges on Sunday -at Keizer hall O no-host dinner .was served at noon by the Home Economics club members of Keizer grange. ; timer McCiure, state j grange deputy, was the installing master. Mrs. Harry r Broadbent was re galia bearer, Mildred Minch served as emblem bearer and Mrs Arch Claggett seated the new off! cers. . Short talks were made by Theo dore Nelson,' Jane Wplf. Boy Rice. Haydon Smith son, and Will Jones. H. S. Keifer, new master of Kei zer grange, also spoke! briefly on grange subjects. IV ' Walter Milters Hons For New Year9 Party CLOVERDALE Mr. and Mrs Walter Miller were hosts Sunday night for a group, of friends a New Year's eve watch party Five hundred was played and sup per was served to Mri and Mrs. Karl Wipper and son Jerrold, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hunsaker, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Drager, Mr.l and ; Mrs Bud Petersen, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hennies, Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jar men, Mr. and Mrs.; Faye Webb Mr. ! and Mrs. Hugh Webb, Mr; and Mrs. Levi Webb, Mr. andfMrs Henry . Weishaar and Mary Ball, Mr. j and . Mrs. Bill Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Barker and Mr, and Mrs. Walter Miller. i iTol 2U1 cl yea itzl have! tjcrlicd zlzzz Dcscnicr lEib;.lSV: !:as3 call fcefcre Salaiday d czr !np:rary cilices ia T7c:l ; v Salca CUy halL Dean S:C3 Id 1I:C3 IL IL. 1:C3 li kZl P. II ; ! Pltrirgycrrlbord'r! Blua La'ie Brixey! Riles To Be Friday Originator of filbert , Cross Succumb' At Rronkfi Ilonle j BROOKS, Jan. 3 Fluneral ser vices for Creed Taylor ijBrixey, 76, who died in Salem Tuesday, will be held Friday afternoon. Brixey had been a Resident of the Brooks community for the last 20 iyears. , He had worked for : a large part of his life fn the ,cul- . . a. l ;;LL 1 4L. Mi lure pi nuis miu origuiuieu uie berjt cross, known as the Brix nut Tre nut is of heavier J shell than tne Barcelona nut, aiso a cross, and many consider it good or better than the Barcelona. It isla larger ut and growers believe only long time growing of the nuts will determine which is the better for market Brixey had a large i acreage of the nuts here and more near Mc Minnville" where he had lived be fore coming to this community. Survivors are the widow, Syl vlaW. Brixey; jone sdn Homer R. Brixey,! McMinnville; six daugh ters, Mrs. D. H. McGogy, Vancou vert Mrs. A. L. Costa and Mrs, riacoid ouison, 100:14 jauL; Airs. Carlton W. Baker, jr., Downey, Calif.; Mrs. Rx Pressey, Coalinga, Calif. ; Mrs. Don G.j j Cummings, Oakland, Calif ; two brothers, John Brixey,!; Sheridan; Aaron Brixey, 'erkins Okla.; two sisters, Mrs Harvey Dunlap, Stillwater, Okla.; Mm OUie McNabb Phoenix Ariz Fbneral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at the W. T. Rig doni company ; chapel with Rev, Dudley Strain in charge. Burial willl be at the Pioneer cemetery. The Gervais Masonic' lodge wil conduct ritualistic services at the graveside. : Mrs. Endicott Returns Home TURNER Mrs. Haliie Endicott returned Friday after! spending . -a week at Ashland visiting her brother, Cliff ThomasU Rev. and Mrs. Gene Robinson and Tim were in Newport Monday to visit his grandfather, F. E. Robinson who has been ilL Mrs. Nema Poitras and son Gene will move to Salem this week. Mrs. 1W. B.;i Pearson's mother. MrsJ Jennie Moore of Salem is improving after a serious illness. MT. and Mrs. A. E. Robertson had as weekend guests her moth- er, Mrs. F. A., Wood of Salem. Jefferson Honor Roll Announced for Term JEFFERSON The Jefferson high school honor roll for the first 1 1 - 1 1 . 1 six wrcs.8 is as lonows. iresnmen Vernita Struckmeier, Shirley GUkey. 'Additional names the sec ond j si weeks Loraiine Prokep, Betty Diercks. , . , ' : . : Sophomores, Jeneane Christen - son, Shirley Jorgenson, and Betty Baxter.;!?' . . J i s . : S i Juniors, Lou Ella; Sheffield, Florence Ricksj Mary 'Jo Baxter Ella , May Cole. ; - U . ;Sf ,, Seniors, Jewell Struckmeier, Robert i Simpson, -. Gene Powell, Nylai Grenz, jj ..'".;;- . -,;' No new names were on the three upper class lists for the sec end six weeks. : The senior class has the honor of having the only two iboys in the high school on its honor roll. I Jefferson Letterinen Elect New Officers JEFFERSON The Lettermen of Jefferson high school organized the Varsity J Boys j Letterman clubj Officers are president, Jack Skelton; vice president, Gene Powell; secretary, Ronald Allen; treasurer, .Don Cole; reporter, Dalei Fish. The organization plans a sale of Stickers, profits going to the fund of the organization. A smok er is ;.w. planned in the spring. L.: Brann's Challedon is the horse to win the Pimllco only Special twice. ur Eiplop PdilucGri s GoaparativG liews ;;: Newgent Starts His' Fourth Term As W. Salem Mayor; WEST SALEM, Jan.! 3-Guy Newgent began his fourth term as mayor of West Salem at the post poned meeting of the city council.) Besides Newgent those filing oaths of office; for the new year were! jjonaid ivunn, oy Stevens, ana Dr. A. F. ;Gof frier, councilmen and R. E.: Pattison, city recorder. Appointments made by New- gent, which were ratified by the city council included Elmer D,lier Qf Hillsboro: WendeU Barnett nratan Ait4 ctr&at etmAinnlani Albert Lamb, city auditor; L. L. Sloper. and John . Hamby, city water commissioners. The city planning commission as re-submitted ' by Mayor New-j gent makes Earl Burk, chairman; other members are Norris Looney,' F. E. Neeley, A'. P. Ramseyer, El mer D- Cook, Max Gehlhar, and W. R. Mercer. ! r 5 A raiJ nf'sio a month was vot- h tn utt r.iar tv f ininv. snrl th hrtnrlv rat, tnt- extra heln ,. ntiA nn All meeting srhoduled for the' dav tim at the ritv offices werei j ranrn hpranc- , th. tomrwv rary location of the Blue Lake cannery offices in the city halL Turner Family Returns Home TURNER Mrs. Anna Farris was taken to Deaconess hospital Tues day suffering from a severe cold Mr. and Mrs. A.. J.; Kaeppeli returned; .Saturday from: Model, Colo., where they visited the last month, il '; 11, . Mrs. Beulah Barker land two chUdren of Seattle are visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. WJ H. Lank- tree. Her father has been ill. J i : Mr. arid Mrs. G. W. ; Chapman spent the weekend in Milwaukie visiting Mr. and Mrs. I. L. Robert son. They 'report Mr. Robertson is recuperating from injuries 1 re ceived two months ago and is able to sit at the table and enjoy New Year's dinner with the guests. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. George Good, January 10. Falls City Boy's Death Compensated, US Army WASHINGTON, DC, j Jan. 3 President i Roosevelt has signed a bill appropriating $3805 to Bertha LeFrancq. of Milwaukie, Ore., 1 whose son, Paul Edwin LeFrancq, 1 was killed in an army truck ac- j cident, December 22, 1843. Edward LeFrancq, 15-year-old Falls City ' high school boy, died in a hospital two hours' after . the army jeep in which he was riding on December 22, ' 1943 i turned over near Falls City. One soldier in the party was seriously in jured but others escaped unin jured in ; the upset. . j ; C W. Henkle, Polk county cor oner, said the boy had apparently accepted! a; ride from the soldiers while walking alone the road.' Albany ArmyjNavy , ! Store Moves to Salem 'ALBANY, Jan." 3 Equipment and stock of the Army and Navy store .which opened ! hi f Albany shortly after troops Were stationed at Camp Adair, was being moved to Salem Tuesday. Lee Hurst, who ! has been connected with the store 1 during its time hefe was in charge of the moving. The Albany store was a branch of Salem Army and Navy store, - ; . : : . TraiastrsslTrniT a- t m IValaf 1 'Trr'n (s.tTMUewittfiTaaic) Lydla X. rtnkham's Campoond Is tout to relieve periodic pela and acootnpanylns; nerrous, weak, ttred- out reelings au due to runeuonal monthly disturbances. Made eape dally lor women it Ktlpm nature rouov label curecuona. ivitT c"yttffTf vrerrsstt llarM mm I kuumnl I 'tUTttunSi 1 . At Bethel FU Changes in Cooperative Association Are - '. ; Discussed :-: ,.'L'&-" ; '-. ,-'",bH-" 1 ; - ;.' L . BETHEL The Farmers Union meeting : Monday night drew a large attendance including the-'fol- lowing visiting members from other locals: Ammon G rice, state president, and Mrs. Grice; Mrj and Mrs. James Smart, '"Birr and "Mrs. Frank W. pUson, Mr. and Mrs. D. l!L Eby, all of Orchard Heights local; L. H. McBee and A. G. Rem pel, of Liberty Bell local; CX LewU and Lee Sutton of Aums- ville local; John Daschy Frank E. Judd, J. K. Crabtree, all of Lib ecty local; Mr., and1 Mrs. Henry Torvend of Central Howeli local: Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fitta of Brooks local; Mr. and Mrs. Chester. Woh- Marion county president, and Mrs. Barnett of Gervais local; Stanley Hichcock and George Zimmerman of Sublimity local and G. L. New Ion of Spokane, Wash. - w.: , uaker, president, served as chairman for the panel discus sion. The speakers were L. H. Mc Bee, i Chester Wohler, , Rae W. Smart, Ammon Grice, 'and ' the rsubject was "Proposed Changes of Policy by the Oregon Farmers Union CooperaUve? Association, Keen interest was manifested and niany took part in the discussion. Program numbers were, vocal solos by James Smart with piano acrompaniments by Mrs.. Smart; humorous reading, Leonard Per lich. I Rev, S. Hamrick was chaplain-.and led in group singing with Mrs. J. R. Carruthers at the piano. The new songbooks were used for the first time. . F J. Boyd of East State street and Clarence Braaten of route six were elected to members nip m Bethel local. A. C. Spranger and Harold McMiiun spoke opposing statewide:. compulsory pasteuriza tion of milk. - ; - Gus Schlicker presented a reso lution regarding inequalities of rates for state industrial accident insurance. Rev. Hamrick, Theo dore G. Nelson, Mrs. A. L. Schulz, Wendell Barnett, spoke on legis- f.lative matters. Mrs. Ralph A. Wilson, junior leader, presented a request for the juniors, that they be permitted to hold a pie social at the February meeting of Bethel local. No pie to sell for over two dollars. Plans Were made for the Marion niMin 1 'if I W m. m I J e. ( ; A : ' 1 : r ! - v ; county Farmers Union convention which will take place Saturday at the VFW hall in Salem. ' Bethel local Is to be chairman of the group serving the ' no-host dinner. ' A social time' 1 later " was In charge of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. South and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Per- lich.. - .: ; r- ' - : Mrs. O. P. Given Holiday Guest TURNER Mrs. O. P. Given, route two,-spent two days in Port land with her son daughter-in law, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Given. Her grandson, Ronald, returned with her for New,Year"a holiday; Mrs. Gay ette .Barnett,! primary teacher at WiDamina, spent part of her vacation with Mr. and Mrs. CJATBear.' Mrs. Agnes Bear is substitute teacher, at Marion school this week. I - 1 Henry Benner, .who works in Portland shipyard, has a new car, Mr. and : Mrs. David Weltmer are home after a lengthy visit in Kansas.? '"' ';"V;:' I i ,-'f ' "' Mr. and Mrs, C- A. Bear enter tained "New Year's day for; Mrs. Mary Cammack j and f daughter; Mrs. Esther Rand, of Salem;1. Mr. and Mrs.' Forrest Cammack .and three sons of Rosedale; Paul Cam mack of Sunnyside; Mr. and Mrs, Jack Traschel and three smart daughters of Salem; and Mr. and Mrs. . C. Bear and Eunice and Billy Bear, Turner. , i Zimmermans Give Iew Year's Party i JEFFERSON - The- country home of I Mr. and .Mrs. Gilbert Zimmerman was the scene ' of delightful New Year's party Mon day night or members and friends of the ' Evangelical church. "The rooms were ' attractive with ' ar rangements of fir boughs and hoi ly i for the occasion. ; j When - the guests arrived they had -to don a crepe paper bonnet, to represent the Baby New Year; j and these were worn throughout the eve ning. Each' one brought his or her baby picture or the earliest .one taken; and a contest was held to see who could identify; the most. i Betty Jean Oliver and Mrs. Net tie Reeves were winners in this tontest Mrs. Zimmerman a n Mrs. Don, Davis planned a num ber of contests and games which afforded much merriment Prizes were given in each, contest. we'll t V i ! ?;M(!Dffl0O,-C3 riDiMi oiroii Chimney Fire Plays Repeat At Silverton SILVERTON Chimney fires brought the local - volunteer r de partment to the home of Mrs. P. Brown twice on Tuesday. No damage was done fn either case. While Silverton merchants are eagerly waiting to ; shower : gifts on-the first 1945 baby, no baby had arrived on the second day of the new. year,, Silverton hospital authorities reported. 7 '.:-' ; ! Rev. O. L. Jones . is expected home this week from Nashville, TennI where he went to attend the national . board of education meeting of the Methodist church. Rev. Jones is 4 director of adult education. He. expects to be home in ' time to conduct the Sunday services in his local church. Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Adams, who have been visiting in Ohio, Penn sylvania and California, are ex pected to return to Silverton in the near future. Until early last summer the Adamses owned and operated the Silverton green houses. - Elmer Lorence has acquired a Palamino 'riding horse. Lorence is member of the Silverton and Salem riding groups. Young Grangers Meet Saturday Night UNION HILL The Young Grangers auxiliary will .meet at the grange hall Saturday night. Supper will be served at the close of the meeting. Mrs. Tate Is Hostess U UNION" HILL Mrs. Henry Tate will- be hostess to the Union Hill Woman's club Thursday af ternoon. a liii'd. ;m kT foaa Uat Um-Iite4 Stuart TkbUta adug ukk, hsppy tt&mi to irp wbtiinc T ack. Tut ddtcsMM, my to ttks m mixisx, a. bottis. Try good Bleb' Si) lik SlOOO.OOO. Get ;! Stuart Tkblta at yooi dractM- Mir 25c, cot, w SlO h4k aufc- fTB fitif 0 .Mid diicf I Know why? I'll tell you. The other night , Joe was fuming and fussing over our bills f .. trying to balance the family V ' :i ' ' - - - r 1 - - i " - .- - ': ' budget. We had that big hospital bill, end j some other emergency bills that came up unexpectedly. They reaHy threw i our budaet aut-of balcaice. ; r 1 So, I said, Why don't 4e spread j , those expenses over a year's time I by borrowing the LOW-COST way at the . t FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Well estabHshour j Bank Credit that way, "too. Then when" " i I the war's over and we want to buy a neVT ear tell our dealer that we want financed thru the First NctioncL See why my husband thinks . I'm an Angel? conns jo co i:cco : t 1 u s u it a tt c 1 c or CHAMPION - Silver, Knitht of Hermitage. Persian rwed by Mrs. Jalia Berth.ld. I won best-la-elass at a recent Chkage eat show. The Pud cat, winner of eltht eaps and It. ribbons in three shows, poses, with some Ws. trttpbies. . Turner Ilome Ec Club Has Holiday Party TURNER The Home Economics club of Suprise gfange met with Mrs. William Gulvan last week. After the4 covered dislji dinner tho members; enjoyed gifts from their unknown friends. Several visitors were present besides the regular members. . ; ; Broncliial , , (Resulting From Colds) ckley's FaMs CANAOIOLN UixtuM Acti Lika a Ftask Spend t a few eenU - today a any drug tor for aottl oC Buckley a CAKADIOL. Mlxtw-. (triple acting). , Tak. a couple t alpa at bedtime. Feet its Instant powerful ettectlT action apreaA thru throat, head " and bronchial tube. It etarte at oneo to loosen lip thick. choUnr phlesm, aooth. raw membrancea and mak. breath lor easier. - -' - ! , iafferera from thoee persistent. . t.Atn r .uv.i vk. m r hranentu irritations due to colda find Bock ley's brings quick and erteoiive re Hef. Don't wait get Buckley's Can adlol today. Toa ret relief instantly WILES DEDO CO. our car i inn Jul II ro rati on fit