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PTARegional Conference - m 6 Units . Delegates from six mid-Willamette counties assembled in Salem Friday for a district conference of the Oregon Congress of Parents nd Teachers. Twenty-two local units were represented by the 77 registered delegates from Benton, Yamhill, Polk, Linn, Lincoln said Marlon counties.. - Mrs. Cornelia Packer, coordina tor of nursery schools in Portland, spoke on- The Changing Family in a Changing World" during the morning session at the Salem Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. O. C. Ufford, of Fort Col lins, Colo., a national regional . vice-president, chose as her topic "Leadership From the Ranks," challenged parents and teachers that "educators cannot provide education unless the people want Harry H. George of Port land, state president, presided at the meeting, and spoke at the lnnr)l Ann nmAT-am v . r: f.vauu ut uic IUU IW room xf the Marion hotel. Mrs. George reviewed the accomplish ments of the organization, and said that' during World War I Oregon's PTA membership went so low that it was dropped from the national-'congress, while in World War II the organization met changing conditions and made a 21 per ctnt gain in membership, with a total to date of nearly 42,000 members. Mrs. James H. Turnbull pre sided at the luncheon. . 4n "Looking Ahead to Educa tion," Zerio B. Katterle, newly appointed assistant superintendent , of the Portland public schools, stated that "We have spent dollars for destruction but pennies for peace; that we've got to start waging peace as we did war, or well never have It; and this must be done by the education of the individual throughout the world." t Dr. R. Ivan Lovell, from the department of history, Willamette university, in speaking on "The People's Peace," told of the aims for world peace In the Dumbarton Oaks proposal and - the coming United Nations conference in San Francisco next week. State officers attending with Mrs. George, state president, were Mrs. Dean Walker, of Independ ence, recording secretary, and Mrs. Claude Hagey, state treas urer. - Josephine Albert Spaulding sang two vocal numbers. Lebanon School Picks May Qiieen v LEBANON- The Lebanon high school student body Monday elect ed Betty Southwick Queen of the May. Six princesses to rule with her over the May day festivities scheduled for May 11 were also chosen. The princesses are Betty Irvine, Ruth Ford, Helen Fiala, Phyllis Miller, Lanny Baker and Izetta Richards. Queen Betty has been active in many school organizations and earlier in the season was named winner of "the state DAR award for good citizenship. She is secre tary of her class and editor of the school paper. West Salem Grange Entertains Friends The West Salem grange enter tained their friends at a social af fair Tuesdayj April 17. Feature of the program was a demonstra tion of a regular meeting of the Future Farmers of America, put on by a group from Salem high school and their adviser, William McKinney. Handling of intricate parliamentary procedure ' were demonstrated. A talk on "Chemurgy" was an other feature, while the practical work was illustrated by testing samples of milk for butter fat con tent - - ffil TODAY, 1 P. EL FREE REFRESHMENTS, TOO! It's Kiddies9 Day at - - LEOIIARD'S SUPPER CLUB "; (Pareats Free If Accompanied y Their ChBdrea) ALL EDDIES UNDER 15 WELCOME - COME ONE. COME ALU PZ10F. SPILLEIl'S FAIIOUS , THMIED SEALS . ' 1 ' i. cad . RUSTY COLMAN Qown and Ring Master ONE O'CLOCK TODAY AND TPS i Clock Xerth f Underpasa. i Sunshine Club Meets With Mrs. E. Wilson ; SPRING VALLEY The Sun shine club was entertained with an all-day quilting party at the home of Mrs. Eugene Wilson" on Wednesday. A no-host luncheon was served at noon. The guest list included Mrs. Denzil Wilson and children, Mrs. Jess Gilkie, Mrs. Lane Da vidson, Mrs. R6ta Rutherford and Bob, Mrs. Virginia Magness, Mrs. Gertrude Davidson and children. Monmouth Women Plan Civic Projects MONMOUTH The Civic dub met Thursday afternoon and went on record as favoring demand of an organized peace at close of the war. The secretary was instructed to write Sena toes Guy Cordon and Wayne Morse to that effect The club also publicized three KOAC lectures related to this measure, "Peace of the Pacific" by Charles A. Sprague; "America's Stake in Permanent Peace" by E. Palmer Hoyt; "What China Needs" and T. O. McMillan of Oregon State col lege, April 27. Another measure sponsored by the club is arousing public inter est in international security or ganizations., Mrs. C. C. Powell, acting chairman of the club's de fense committee, heads this ef fort. The club will observe national music week May 7-14 by fea turing a musical program present ed by OCE students, in connection with a talk by Thomas H. Gentle on post-war planning, which he titles: "The Domestic Economy." The Woman's club of Indepen dence will be guests of the local club that day. ; Dr. J. F. Santee, guest speaker, discussed "Our, Form of Govern ment," a talk on post-war plan ning. As Doctor Santee conclud ed speaking, word was brought to the platform announcing the sud den death of President Roosevelt which occurred that afternoon. Mrs. G. L. Russell, presiding in the absence of Mrs. E. M. Ebbert, asked the club to stand in a brief silent tribute to our deceased leader; and asked Mrs. F. R. Bow ersox to offer a prayer. Hostesses were Mrs. Hugh Van Loan and Mrs. Van Crider. .Mrs. Bowersox presided at the urn. The nominating committee in cludes Mrs. Lowell Brisbane, Mrs. H. Hagmeier and Mrs. Paul Riley. The election will be held in May. War Veteran Tells Of Pacific Flora BROOKS D. George ' Cole, World war II veteran, talked on flowers, trees and animals that grow in Australia at the Garden club Thursday. The tables were decorated with arrangements of spirea and daffodils. Mrs. D. George Cole sang "In the Garden of Tomorrow". Mrs. Olive Beardsley, who has spent the past winter in the east with her three sons who are in the ser vice, was presented with a gift from the club. Mrs. Beardsley will return east to be with her family. Mrs. Hattie Van Cleave, Mrs. Minnie Dunigan and Mrs.. Mar garet Zahara were reported to be ill. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Anna Lehrman, Thursday, April 26. Eva Conn conducted the meeting. ALL FREE! . a the ftoad U Pertiaad if Iinn 4-H Qub Members Get Chance at New Kind Project ALBANY -N. John Hansen, Linn county 4-H club agent has an nounced a new 4-H project known as "4-H Safety and Fire Prevention Project" just released by H. C. Seymour, state club agent. The purpose of this new project is to encourage club members to develop an attitude of care, judgment and consideration for; the safety of others and also themselves in daily activities; to eliminate in so far as possible i all existing hazards which cause-accidents or fires in or near the farm home. . "- . Requirements ill the project in clude the practice of safety daily; make a thorough; check of - the farm and home and list various accident and fire hazards found; correct all hazards ' possible; and write a story on ?How I helped to Prevent Accidents' in my Home on the Farm and in my Commun ity" " - Boys between the ages of 9 and 18 years inclusive, are' eligible to participate in . this project, Agent Hansen states. He suggests that many boys and girls would be do ing a patriotic service by enrolling in this worthy Work, and making it one of their duties. It was in this line of club work that Don Guerber of Washington county who was in a 4-H Safety club last year, won the state chant: pionship and also placed as one of the national winners at the Na tional . Club , Congress in Chicago last fall. f Memorial Service For E. L. Christnian Set for Sunday MT. ANGEL A memorial ser vice for IM Comdr. Elwyn L. Chris tman, navyv pilot who was killed in the South Pacific on March 31, will be held at the Ame rican Legion Memorial building here at 3:30 pjn. Sunday, with the Rev. Russell Myers of the Silver ton Christian church in charge. Commander Christman was the son of Mrs. J.R. Christman of route 1. Arrangements for the ser vice were made! by the Legion post. All members of the Legion and auxiliary, service folk here on furloughs, and the general public are invited. . Monmouth Woman Is Home From Funeral MONMOUTH Emma Kramer has returned from Ashland where she went to attend the funeral of her brother, George Kramer, a re tired railroadman whose death oc curred last week. Miss Kramer formerly taught school in Salem. Mrs. Ethel Moreland accompanied her to Ashland. 4 I . I. .- " : r RICES GOOD SATURDAY Mi lit Nartk Liberty ! 'j 'A j-- ' I - It- I . .-o,.-;. OEEGON STATESMAN,; Salsa, JOrtgeai Ecdorday Morniag. April Valley Briefs ' School Enlarged A three room addition to the Catholic parochial school at Stayton was voted at a parish meeting last Sunday. The building ' committee includes A mandas Frank, A. F. Schindler, T. G Freres, Gus Kirsch, Andrew Fery, and Father Mathew, Jonas, pastor. Hospital Approved Priorities for a 10 room hospital for Mill City have just been approved. It will include' a full l basement. kitchen, laundry operating facili ties. Dr. David Reid is buiding the hospital and will operate it. Gets Child's Disease Felix Comegys. 76, was taken to the Dallas hospital this week suffering from chicken pox which he con tracted last week at his Perrydale home. . Dog Injured "Bugs" the bull dog "belonging to the "Jim Win' freys, was hit by a passing auto mobile Monday morning and drag ged some distance. His lower jaw was broken. Goes to Illinois Mrs. C. M. Cochran has gone to East Moline, 111- to visit her daughter, Mrs. Verl Rodibaugh and will be gone a ; month. - - " Nursing Class Near End The home nursing class in the Middle Grove community will be complet ed in three more sessions. Mem bers meet Wednesday at the John Cage home. . s . . iWaodborn Church Meeting The state Christian Endeavor will hold a convention at the Presby terian church in Woodburn Satur day, April 21. S ! ! Farmers Busy Perrydale' far mers are very busy now catching up with plowing now that the good weather favors them. Plants Peppermint Leland Keithly has just finished., setting out five acres of peppermint on his farm near Stayton. Valley Calendar SATURDAY," APRIL 21 Roberts grange, 8 p.m. Mothers1 Day Favorites Tailored and ; i Lace Trimmed UDPS u Our Ceiling $1.59 Sixes 32 to 44 Beautiful lingerie is every wohian's dream come true. - No woman ever has too - many slipi 'You will find i " the beauty of these" rayon '2 . slips perfect for every oc-; " rflsinn. . Ninnn trifnriMid Tr fin1 'mi ucva turn uuiuuiniouuKu . . .. . t styles to suit the most ex- ; - acting taste. Tearose only. tr4 Mwymt W mmf Appmni -' timid tm DutinguUh from Rmycnt VTissue Thih" AND MONDAY Street Mill Gty Folk Entertain for Many Visitors MILL CITY Mrs. Clifford Case of Klamath Falls has been visiting relatives and friends In Mill City the past two weeks. : Mrs. Byron Bates visited 'her daughter, Mrs. Carl Stavang, at Scio Tuesday.' h " j- ' Mr. and Mrs. George- Cree at tended funeral , services at Scio Monday for Mrs. Marie Parker. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Plymale, Don na, Lee, Bennie and Lydia Ellen and Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Ply male of Lebanon visited relatives Sunday. . , Elizabeth Thompson of Avon, SJX, is visiting her sister,' Mrs. IL Mickenham. Mrs. James Dowling and . Mrs. Clayton "Baltimore spent Thurs day in Salem shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Alvie Fisher were Detroit visitors Sunday. " linn Teachers Plan Meetings ALBANY Saturday morning. April 21, the Intermediate Teach ers association of Linn county will meet in Albany for a waffle break fast which will be followed by the usual business meeting. The Schoolmasters club' will meet April 26 at Harrisburg. May 1 has been set as "Child Health" day, and on May 2, ap propriate exercises will be held in all the schools celebrating "Ore gon Day". . i Legion and Civic Qub . Sponsors X-Ray Unit ; MONMOUTH Sometime this spring, the state mobile X-ray tuberculosis unit will be in Mon mouth to make X-ray chest pic tures. Sponsors are the Civic club and the American Legion post of Monmouth. Clara A. ' Trotter is club chairman, assisted by Mrs. O. C. Christensen. Commander Charles Ray and adjutant C. L. Tomkins represent the Legion. Valley Births JEFFERSON Mr. and Mrs, Virgil Hall are parents of an eight pound, 10 ounce son born April 18, at the Salem Deaconess hospital This is their first child. Mrs. Hall will be remembered as Alayne- Chilton. The father is with UJS. Marine corps oyerseas, 1 1 ijf k. ' 1 - t I - ".1 "1 v v - - - ? - - , if . ' .Sixes . r . 50. 2 for sAto0V2p: :,$i.oo Tcsl.Thej are actually so thin yon can almost (hra thera. They are seamless aad reinforced at points of wear. Jut thm hoc ym haw lea took- -ins; for. and at each thrirty price. Bei maAZ? ub taa shades. - ? .. At fnJ titjt Wmm?t Appm-wl IiKmm f " SL1S4S Approve Extra; School Rooms For Lebanon - LEBANON Sen. Wayne Morse and Congressman Harrison Ells worth have telegraphed the local school board that the request for supplemental funds fori the con struction of two additional rooms on the new Santiam grade school building has been allowed. - Work will probably begin on addition as soon as official notice is received from Washington. The grant is supplemental It will hot be necessary to call for bids. How ard Ross of Portland had the orig inal contract' and will1 be allow ed to complete the work. The new building which has Just been opened has only six rooms. .The rapid growth of this community since the opening of new mills and increased logging has . made - this expansion of the school facilities necessary. . If. '' FaUs City Folk Leave for- Texas " To Take Work FALLS CITY Mr. and Mrs Daniel Clevenger, who have been living here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bligh, left Wednes day for Coleman, Texas, where he has a job. Mr. and Mrs. Bert Bligh, who have been at San Diego, returned last week. Their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. David Clevengef, stayed with the chil dren , and kept them' in school .while the parents were gone. Mrs, Bligh was with another daughter several weeks before her son was born. '.!!."- Mr. and Mrs. Ray L. Aydelott and son; Conrad, of Long Beach, Calif were r here Wednesday to visit his sister, Mrs. John Calavan, on the way to Spokane, where they bought a large ranch. Ayde lott has been building ships at Long. Beach.They also called on his sister," Mrs: Burt Curtiss, of Dallas. ' Mr. and Mrs. Aimer- Hemmael and children, of Monmouth, moved to Falls City this week. Mary and Sam started: to school Wednesday. Thm highwaya ore crowded The hauls are both fast Bat ths driver knows that His sandwiches can't b ;vr'''":; .. - - - it : . - . -. - k ' Jefferson WSCS Has Wednesday Meeting JEFFERSON The WSCS f the Methodist church met Wed nesday with Mrs. J. G. Fontaine. Mrs. Earl Lynes led the devotions. The' lesson study, from "West of the Date Line," was conducted by Mrs. C J. Thurston. Miss Addie Libby gave a reading on The Burma Surgeon and Mrs. George Mason reid an article on the Phil ippine Islands. Miss Addle Libby and Mrs.' C. M. " Smith assisted Mrs. Fontaine at the tea hour. ' LabishClub Has Meeting LABISH J CENTER Mr. ' and Mrs. - " Harry Lovre ' entertained members of the Kum-Join-Us class Tuelday at the home of Mr, and Mrs. Ralph! Badger. On the -en tertainment ! committee . were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Boehm and Mr. and 'Mrs Knowles Tontz. Mr. and i Mrs. Leslie Klampe have named their baby son, Pat rick Leslie. They are now living hv Vallejo, Calif., where Klampe is stationed! with the navy. : Mrs. Clyde Boehm and Beverly Boehm left Monday night for Hol lywood, Calif., where they, will visit .with Mrs. Boehm's :- sister. Peggy Tontz, who is employed there. Carol Boehm " is staying with the Harry Boehms and Kathy is staying at Mr. and Mrs. Knowles Tontz. i f- Ensign and Mrs. Max Bibby are now in North -Bend, Ore., where he is stationed. Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson of TiganTj visited with friends here Wednesday afternoon. MiU City 4-H Clubs Plan Program For April 24 MILL CITY The 4-H achieve ment day will be held Tuesday, April 24, at 2 o'clock. The exhibits Will be on display from 2 to 4 p.m. in the recreation room at the high school. The exhibits will be taken to Salem Wednesday morning by Mrs. Clayton Baltimore, local 4-H leader, to j compete with other clubs at the Marion County Spring Show in the Valley Motor com pany show i room. ! Exhibits win be on display Fri day, April 27, when 4-H clutfbers with freight trucks and long; with MASTER wrong, j r . Enricfcd! - PAGE THREE from all over the county will take part in a parade,.' -followed by a program an d presentation of, awards at the armory. California Women Visit in Mill Gty MILL CITY Guests of Mrs Charlie Powelson ; Saturday were Mrs., William Wyrick and Mrs. Hal Stewart' (Marie Boatman) of San Franciscov: ... j . ' . : Mrs. George Kane: of Kalama, Wash, visited hei father, Henry Kaplinger last week. .'. A new skipnenl every nerning! TOMATO plaiits 350 IE doz. Special prices on tomato plants to commercial Showers. , . Early Cabbagre.j.25c doz. Head Lettuce....j.25c doz. Cauliflower J..,35c doz. Broccoli ... j.25c doz. Brassel Sprouts 25c doz; Celery iJ35c doz. On Sale la the Basement and en the Main Floor ontgomery ard : " TVvT 1VJL i . . . J4 : s - ? 4
