Tlu OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon, Saturday Morning. August 11. 1945
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Mid-r WilEmeljte Vai'Jey News
; From Tte Statesman' s Community Correspondents
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WFAInurance
Is Explained
Bethel FU (Local
. Hears Report
On Food Plans
BETHEL Thej federal wheat
Insurance program which was set
tip by , the war : food administra
tion was discussed and explained
; by John Laudertjack of Central
Howell at the postponed meeting
of BetheLJocal Wednesday night
Regulations and the advantages of
the plan were discussed.
W. R. Baker, Mrs. C. A. Yergen
and Mrs. J. R. Carjruthers reported
on the Salem meeting Monday
when Dr. Michaelj A, Shadid told
of the Elk City cooperative hos
pital and cooperative medical care.
Mrs. Ralph A. Wilson, Junior
. leader, and Mrs. Carruthers told
Farmers Union
camp at camp
Shipi
of the seven-day
junior summer
Adams beyond Molalla.
; Mrs; George Bahnsen and her
daughter, Mrs. 0. B. . Chapman,
served. Mrs. E. jjE. Matten was
welcomed at the meeting as this
was her first. trip iway from home
since confined to jthe hospital and
her . home with a j broken hip for
many months. He grandson, Sgt.
Dean Lauderback, was present
man Clan
Reunion Held j
In Dayton Park
The Shipman clan held Its yearly
celebration at Dayton park July 29.
Only three of the original family
are left, Charles H. of Salem, and
twin brother, Wallace C, of Port
land, a younger brother, Thomas,
of Coquille, who was present.
This was the 11th year at Day
ton park, where the family lived
since the twins were 3 years old,
or 60 years. .
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Shipman, Salem; Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Shipman, Portland;
Mrs. R. K. Keefer, Salem; Robert
Sell, Coquille.
From Salem, Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Steward and son, Vernon Reid,
Russell Shipman and son Herbie,
Jess Lattorell and son Ray: and
daughter, Alice, Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Shipman and daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Shipman and
family,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hess and
Jean Hoyt, Hillsboro; Mrs. Bertha
Chamberlin, Paul and Connie,
Glen Cullen; Mrs. Argil Shipman,
Salem. .
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Chamber
lin, Howard Donald and Nancy,
Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Annual Picnic
Held
Sunday
after being in service in England Shipman and family, Glen Cullin;
France and Genniny. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Moore and
i daughter Thelma, Mrs. Leah Ship-
a V g- t i i I . . .
scam iiimta -j une nunureu man, forciand.
and ixifly-three quarts of green.
beans were canned at the Salem
community cannery "last week by
Pringle school patrons for the hot
luncheon store rooms. The beans
were donated by (Blue Lake can
nery and workers contributing
their services included Mrs. L. B.
Frissen, Mrs. Ed Kottek, Barbara1
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Merritt and
sons, Portland.
Visitors included Tom , Meeks,
Portland; Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Don
aldson, Salem; C. C. Comstock,
Independence; Mrs. Jerry Jibbits
and Mr. and Mrs. William Zwiger,
all of Portland
Those in the armed forces, Del-
Callaway, Laska and Ha Bennett bert C. Shioman. Vireil J.. sons of
ana Mrs. James Adams.
Valley Obituaries
!
Spring Valley Women
Hostesses for j
Blission Group i
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ZENA The Spring Valley
Home Missionary society sponsor
ed the annual picnic for the fam
ilies! of members August 3 at the
Ralph C. Shepard home. I The no-
host dinner -was served out of
doors on the lawn surrounding the
farm home
Those, present included Mr. and
Mrs. J. A. French, Mr. and Mrs,
Roy E. Barker, Mr. and Mrs. John
Childers, Mr. and Mrs. W.K D,
Henry, Mr. and Mrs. Roy W. Ham
mer, Mr. and Mrs. R. V; Carlson
and: Ruth, Danny and David, S
H. Barker. Bob Yungen J Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Henry, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Schindler, Mary R. Mc-
Middle, Grove
Couple Hosts
At Dinner Party
MIDDLE GROVE -1 Mr. and
Mrs. N. A dodfelter, Nola Marie,
Evely and Lloyd, of Portland,
were dinner guests last Sunday
of Dr. and Mrs. Roy Scofield.
Pvt Dorothy Stevens, niece of
the Sco fields who has been sta
tioned for several months at At-
terbury, Ind., Is being transferred
to the west coast
Sadie Roth was a dinner guest
at the Emory Goode home Sunday.
Mrs. John Van Laanen and Mrs.
Paul Bassett spent two days at the
annual convention of the Evan
gelical Missionary society, Jen
nings Lodge.
boatswain's mate 22, USN, re- Pvt. Rex A. TanSCV
cenuymet us brotner Alvin on rtu. f ft Tfs.
Luzon.; It was jthe. first time theylUeWr8 10 rU AWIS
I . At I T . V W 1 1 .
nan seen cava ouuer la uiree i nrmnpr . in uiana
years. Lvv1 --.. -''":'
Frank, a natal veteran of over
four , years of sea duty,-has par
ticipated In every; nvun operation
In the Pacific, He served on the
cruisers USS Astoria; and USS
Santa Fe, and 'at the present time'
is serving on an amphibious per
sonnel attack ship. -
Alvin is serving with the battle-
wise 11th airborne troops. He
participated in the battles . for
Leyte, Manila and Cavite.' The
young "glider j trooper," after see
ing much action with an artillery
battalion, is now in a rest camp.
Vacations at
Coast Taken
Elrby, Mrs. J. D. Walling, Mr. and 1 1V OWegle E OIK
alVSf XI. o. muds ouu; m. vuulic, j
Sammy and Cecu, Mrs. Jesse
Walling, Mrs. Louise Patrick, Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Hunt ? j
Mr, and Mrs. W. F. Cravfford,
Mrs. .Florence Atkinson, Mr. and
Mrs; Ralph" C. Shepard and Ar-
dori, JIrs. Emma McCarter, Edna j
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Burns,
Elizabeth Atkinson, Mrs. Greta
Hiatt, Mr. and Mrs. Victor Utter-
back 'and Raymon, Esther and
Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kime
and Norma, David and Linda, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Muller, Glen Pot
ter,; .1
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Bremerton Family
Returns Following
Vacation in Valley
SWEGLE A'few famUies have I
been enjoying vacation days at
the coast and on short trips.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Salter and
TSgt Albert Patz spent last week
in Bremerton and Tacoma, Wash.
and made the trip home along the
coast through Longview.
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Salter
and Sgt and Mrs. Patz were din
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Karel
Mansveldt at Lyons.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brandt, Don
na Mae and Larry, and Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Johnson of Silver
ton were at Newport beach from
Wednesday, until Saturday this
past week.
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Pvt. Rex Tansey CpL Roy Tansey
Pvt Rexl A. Tansey, son of Mr.
and Mrs; R. A. Tansey of route 6,
Salem, has returned to Ft Lewis
after spending a 17-day furlough
at home. He was recently ; dis
charged from the Madigan Gen
eral hospital at Ft Lewis, where
he underwent an operation. He
has been! in the service since No
vember, 1 1944. -
CpL Roy D. Tansey, an aviation
engineer, also a son ox Mr. 'ana
Mrs. R. A. Tansey, is in the Phi
lippines ! near Manila. ' He ! has
been in j the service three years,
15 months in the Pacific.
Sergeant Barry,
Home on Furlough
With His Parents
SUNNYSIDE SSgt Robert T.
Earry of the Sth air force, for
merly stationed in England, is
home on a 30-day furlough with
his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Tho
mas Barry, here. He entered the
service Oct 5, 1842, went over
seas December, 1943. In the past
18 months he has seen much of
England, Scotland and also flew
over Germany. He win repon
back to Ft Lewis.
Sgt Barry is the brother of Mrs.
Johnnie Neuensch wander of Sun
nyside, Frances S Barry of Salem,
Alice and Ruth iBarry of Seattle.
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Linn County 4H
Mr. and Mrs Charles Shipman,
West Salem; Richard Sohn, U. S
navy, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Sohn,
Salem; Willis Shipman, son of the
late W. M. Shipman; Edward
Chamberlin, navy; Glen Cullen;
husband of Bertha Chamberlin;
Robert K. Keefer, husband of Mrs.
Keefer, navy; James
Liola
ORCHARD HEIGHTS-Ulr. and Clllbs Picnic at
Mrs. Wilfred Wilson and children,
Clemens and Kathleen, of Bremer- Lebanon Park
ton, returned home Monday alter
Chris R. Wldmer
ALBANY Chris R. Widmer,
SI, died in the Albany General
hospital August 16. Funeral ser
vices were held if rom the Grace Donna
Mennonite church Friday. Rev. I Omara, son of Mr. and Mrs,
P. A." Kliewer was in charge. Omara, and Richard Brown, son
Burial was in Riverside. I of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brown,
Born in Tournedor, France on both of Tigard.
April 28, 1864, i Chris Widmer
he was 20 years jot age. His first I JJallaS OOartl
home was in I0wa until 1896,
when he came
lived on a farm
to Oregon. He bets Upenmff
lived on a larm six miles east I j e ry t t r
Albany and then moved to North fjf oCllOOl JJate
Benton county north of Albany,
where he lived If or the past 46
years. He farmed; and operated a
large prune orchard. Widmer was
a charter ' member of the Grace
Mennonite church and was active
in all church work.
Twice married, his first wife
was Barbara Roth, ' whom "he
married in Basel Switzerland in
1883. She died in 1937, and in
1939 Widmer married Martha
Wilson, who survives. Also sur
viving are eight j children, Daniel
J. of Woodburn, pr. J. N. of Cor-
vallis. Mrs. . George . Kenagy of i
. Glendale, Califs Rev. H. W. Wid
mer of Garfield, Wash- and Mrs.
H. L. Burck, Mrs. Floyd Whlt
aker, Elmer D. and E. H. -Widmer,
all of Albany; 45 grandchildren
and 20 great grandchildren.
DALLAS September 24 Is the
date set by the board of directors
for the opening of the fall term
of school in Dallas.
Chester Tunnell, high school
principal, will arrive In Dallas
with his family late this month.
Mrs. S. E. Whitworth has been
elected to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Kee Bu
chanan, who has retired from the
teaching profession. Mrs. Whit
worth will have classes in Eng
lish and speech. Mrs. C. Adrian
Sias has been elected to teach the
fifth grade. Because of ill health
she resigned last year. Two first
grade positions in the elementary
school are still unfilled.
Sunnyside Couple
Barry LeKoy Cheesmaa
ALBANY Harry LeRoy I?: nT1 SintilTTI
Cheesman. 53. died at the famUy ri8n n oanuam
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Wilson. S !
A family reunion was held Aug
ust 5. in their honor at the G. E.
Smith home in Salem, i , I
Others present were Mrs. Wal
ter! Irving of Cathlamet; Mrs. Vic
tor; Snyder and daughters, Betty
Marie and Ada Mae, of Longview;
Mrs. Blanche Yates, John Cavitt,
Portland: Mr. and Mrs. C C Har
low, Mrs. Robert Hartman 'and
sons, Ragnor and Gary t Wood-
burn; Mamie Weaver, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mr. ana Mrs.
Doq Eby, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Wilson and sons, Ralph, Jr., How
ard and Walter, and Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Smith and children, Frank,
Marynette and Sarah Jane, all of
Salem. I
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Middle Grovej
Club Members
On Farm Tour
MIDDLE GROVE Nineteen
boys of the Marion county 4-H
dubs went with James Bishop,
county club leader, to Corvallis
Monday and Tuesday, on a farm
tour, when they visited several
farms and the State college barns.
Monday night was spent "sleep
ing ; out," in Avery park, when
they experienced an electrical
storm, without the rain. Boys
from here were Elvin and Wayne
Goode and Marvin Cage.
Lois Andrews, radioman third
class, SPAR, danthter of Mrs.
Nettie Andrews, 1310 N. Winter
st, who arrived home Wednes
day on a seven-day leave from
Atlantic City, NJ., where she
completed five months of radio
school. Shells en rente to her
station at San Francisco. Miss
Andrews has three brothers In
the service, T3 Forest M. An
drews with the 41st division in
the Philippines, who is expect
ed Jhome soon; Thomas An
drews, runner's mate 2e, at
sea, and 1st Lt Charles An
drews, In the army all" forces
at Greensboro, N.C.
home Tuesday, August -' 7, after
several months illness. Funeral
services were held Friday. Rev.
Roy D. Strong officiated.
Harry Cheesman was born on
May 30, 1892, in Minonk, 111., and
when a young man came to Bell-fountain,-
Benton county, in 1911.
He was employed by the Stand
ard Oil company in eastern Ore
gon and. Washington and in 1929
he came to Albany from Pendle
ton and had been associated with
the Truax Oil ' company - until
forced to quit work by failing
health. v
On Oct 28, 1912, Cheesman
married Lela Buckingham who
survives ! as do two sons, PFC
Chester Cheesman of the VS.
Sunnyside Mr. and Mrs. Ross
Sumerwell of Seattle and Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Zinn of Sunnyside
have returned from a week's va
cation spent fishing on the north
fork of the Santiam river Mrs.
Sumerwell is a sister of Frank
Zinn.
Frances Barry has returned
from a two weeks vacation in
British Columbia, spent visiting
relatives.
ALBANY Attendance at the
annual picnic of 4H clubbers of
imately 180. This number includ- KODert trentZKOW
ea parents and inends of the club ,
members. The picnic was held in Pll0tS TranSDOrt
the Lebanon ritv rtnrk thia var T
Program for the day included fJll iJCiaTlV Jrllffllt
the basket dinner, races and a I r
Roth, Commended
By General 1
20TH iAIR FORCE HEAD
QUARTERS, GuamFor the part
they played in the historic series
of five low level incendiary at
tacks on Japan during an all-out
offensive, Pvt Kermit E. Roth of
Aurora, Ore- and other enlisted
men at B-29 bases in the Mari
anas have been commended by
the commanding general of the
20th air force.
- Pvt Roth is an aircraft sheet
metal worker with the ground
echelons ' supporting the almost
daily Siiperfort assaults against
the Japanese mainland.
Y our I determination, skill i and
courage have delivered a - -stunning
blow to the empire of the
Rising Sun," the general said.
'Combat crews and the hard
working! maintenance and staff
people are to be heartily com
mended ! for their accomplish-
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SSgt Orvtl M. Barns, who has
been awarded an oakleaf clns
ter for the Bronze Star for he-
role achievement near Treviso,
Italy, last April 29, when he
disregarded Intense enemy fire
to render first aid to wounded
men. His : citation said that
through bis "coolness and con
rage, all casualties were safely
evacuated." Barns is the broth
er of Harold Barns, Mrs. Harry
Savare and Mrs. Harold Beech,
all of Salem. His father, resides
In Grants Pass. Another broth
er Is In Seattle. . . "
mem in these historic opera- Baumgardner
In Central Pacific ,
soft-ball tournament Crowfoot
4-H club members were winners
in the tournament with a win of 5
to 4 over the Model clubs. Louis
High was leader for the Crow-
footers and Homer Shelby for the
Models. In the first games Crow-
foot won i from Crabtree and the
Model club from the Riverside
dub.
5TH AIR FORCE TROOP CAR
RIER COMMAND, Philippines
1st Lt Robert S. Gentzkow, son
of Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Gentzkow
of 1868 South 13th st, was the
pilot of a 433rd troop carrier
Srt53, 5, Bronze Star to
S,?'.SL,d.r..,r f. Robert Brownell
tions.'
Throughout the period of sus
tained bombing attacks, Pvt Roth
and the ground staff worked
night and day, virtually without
rest to keep the army bombers in
the air and striking at the enemy.
His mother, Mrs. Florence Roth,
lives on route 2, Aurora.
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Pvt John W. Baumgardner, 20,
a graduate of Salem high school,
whose mother, Mrs. C. E. Baum
gardner, resides at 2053 North
Front street Salem, is now sta
tioned at a base in the centra!
Pacific. -
Sgt Neraaa Thomson, son or Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Thomson of 1385
N. 4th si, Salem, who died ef
malaria -while a prisoner ef the
Japanese on Joly 15, 1942. Un
til the formal announcement of
his death a few days ago, the
L sergeant was listed officially as
missing. Ho was In (ho air corps
In the Philippines before tbs
war, and presumably was cap
tared on Bataan.
Begins Training
ORCHARD HEIGHTS Neil
Boehmer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Willard Boehmer, left Wednesday
for San Diego to begin navy boct
training. .. I. .
For Sale
ByllieCityof
Salem,' Oregon
Block 25,
Fairaouxi! Park
j Addition
Sealed lids will be received
by the underpinned until 5 p.m.
Aorost 20, 195.
Bids will be opened at the
Coaneil meeting, t pja A
rost t. 194S.I
The City reserves the right
to reject any or all bids,
Paul H. nanser
1 CITY TREASURES
Pringle Couple Are j
Guetts at Open House
Junior Farmers
Union Camp Ends
LINCOLN Mrs. L. I. Mickey,
assistant at the Junior Farmer's
Union camp on the Molalla riv
er, returned August 5. Mrs. Mick
ey was enthusiastic over the trip,
reporting the camp well equipped
and attendance good.
The program at camp included
classes -in ccopertive principles.
handicraft, and recreation includ
ing games and swimming
Attending from here were Dav
id Kime, Patty Bastings, John and
Casey Rodriguez.
Russel Hicks, president of the
Junior Farmer's Union, attended
for one day. A state council
meeting of interest was held at
Camp Adams and the majority of
state officers attended.
PRINGLE Mr. and Mrs. L. B
Friesen and Karen!, went to Dal
us j Wednesday to attend open
house at the home of Mrs. Fries
en's brother and sister-in-law,
Mr; and Mrs. Henry F.I Derksen
on I their 25th wedding anniver-
was one of the first transport;
planes to make this flight
The huge C448 Commando, In
its long over-water journey, skirt
ed enemy air bases which had
been only partially neutralized. It
carried the organizational and en
gineering equipment of a fighter
squadron, which furnished vitally
needed protection to the harassed
Island. ; j ' "
The night after the landing Jap
planet whined down from the
dark sky to bomb the area. Neith
er the transport -nor its crew was
injured in the attack.
The following morning after a
breakfast of rubbery flapjacks
and K rations, they returned to
their base, j
Lt Gentzkow's wife. Mrs. Jean
M. Gentzkow and sons Robert
and Douglas reside at 645 North
Cottage st Before enlisting as an
aviation cadet Feb. 23, 1942, Lt
Gentzkow had; graduated from
tno sacred Heart academy and
was employed by the United
States postal service in Salem.
WITH! THE 11TH AIRBORNE
DIVISION ON LUZON, July 1 27-
(Delayed) -Captain Robert M.
Brownell of Salem, Ore- has been
decorated with the Bronze Star
medal. He received the award for
meritorious achievement In con
nection with military operations
against the enemy on Leyte, Phil
ippine Islands, : from Dec 9 to
Dec. 20, ! 1944.
He is the husband of Mrs. Jeri
M. Brownell of 672 Cascade drive,
Salem, Ore.
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Pomona Grange Pienle The
Pomona Grange picnic will he
held Sunday (August 12) at the
Stayton tity park. The Stayton
grange will be host and made fi
nal plans at a meeting: last week.
Its next meeting will be Septem
ber 1.
Returns From Visit
With Midwest Family
uncoln Mrs. Fanny EmeL Attend Beach Party
sister of Mrs. L. L Mickey, has j PRINGLE Duane and, Jimmy
returned and is the guest of her I Kottek, Robert Fabry and Al
Isiaii sMm 44n 4a !.( 4 Va vm 1 om ' iiAc4s . sat 4Yim VkAQ rti
sary. Fifty guests . were present I in Kansas City, and in Colorado I cottage of MrJ and; Mrs. Ralph
Jbeuers e nnren nans tor a
community church In Keizer
community will be considered at
a meeting tonight (August 11) in
the grange hall at 8 pjn.
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GREYHOUND DEPOT
during the evening: hours.
, for several months.
Nelson.
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army, home on a furlough at , fj
present and PFC Jack Cheesman ' n
tof the VJS. army in the Philip- "
pines; also his mother, Mrs. Cora . U
Cheesman of Albany, and two j Q
brothers, Lester Cheesman of
Monroe, and George Cheesman of
Blinois.
Walter Bninhmeyer
MARION FORKS Walter
.Brunhmeyer, former station agent
at Detroit, died at his home in
Carlton recently of heart at
tack. This is the information re
ceived here by the Scott Youngs.
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