THE VALLEY NEWS COLUMNS
From Th Oregon Statesman's Valley Correspondents
Halfman Clan
Holds Reunion
At Silverton
SUBLIMITY Members and
relatives of the John Halfman
family had a family gathering
Sunday. July 10, in Silverton
park. The occasion was to cele
brate Mr. Halfjnan's 80th birth
day." Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. John G. Halfman of Sublim
ity; Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester
Scharbach and children Janice,
Dianne and Linday, of Salem; Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Halfman. Gerald
and Merril, of Salem; Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard .Doerfler, Carol
Jean, Robert, Judy and Richard,
of Sublimity; Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Locke, Donald and F.ugene, of
' Sublimity; Mr. and Mrs. Nick
Frank, Donna and Veronica, of
Silverton; Mr. and Mrs. Florian
Frank and Mr. and Mrs.' Cyril
Frank, all of Silverton; Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert Meyerhofer, And
rew, Theodore, David and Sharon,
of Sublimity; Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Meyer of Portland and Mrs.
Frances Hartman of Sublimity.
William-Zimmerman and Lawr
ence Ripp have moved their auto
repair equipment to the old
Phillip Meier blacksmith shop,
which has been remodeled and
painted.
At the last report from Mrs.
Cecelia Ditter from Cottonwoods,
Idaho, is that her mother, Mis.
Henry Bruegaman is much im
proved and was able to return
to her home from the hospital.
Mrs. Ditter has been there to help
take care of her mother lor the
past several weeks.
Swegle jGirl Injured
In Auto Accident
SWEGiLE Rosalie West,
daughter & Mr. and Mrs. Marion
West of jSwegle, is ' recovering
from a severe head laceration
suffered in an auto collision cn
Portland fpad Thursday.
Rosalie was a passenger in a
car driven by her mother which
was struck by another vehicle
drivpn bvt I.. E. Wilder of Leba
non. Two! other children in the. !
car with Mrs. West, Anna May i
an West, escaped un-.
i.ilder suffered bruises
Governor's Body Removed from Train
and Nor
injured.
Skelton Family
Holds Reunion at
Sodavillc Park
JEFFERSON About 60 mem
bers of the Skelton clan held their
annual family reunion Sunday
at Sorlaviille. A basket dinner
si-rved at noon! was followed by
visiting. Attending from farthest
away were Mr. antf Mrs. Wallace
Bye from Canada." i i
The Skelton family descends
from Ned and Anna Skelton and
Tom and Anna SkeltOn who came
to". Oregon from North Dakota in
the 1880's. They first settled at
Independence, then moved to Linn
county and later to Marion coun
ty. Members of the family were
present Sunday from many points
in the Willamette valley.
Gilsqns, Bones
Hold Reunion
At Rose Lodge
ROSE iJqDGE Members of two
promlnentfoioneer families the Gil
sons and Igones, met at the Salmon
river grange hall, July 10, for their
annual fajjnily reunion.
A June!: was served at noon to
over 70 fi lends and relatives.
The following decendents of the
Gilson fafciily with their children
and famil es were present:
Carey I,. Gilson, Amity; Mr. and
Mrs. L. Vt. Gilson and family and
Larry Gilson, of Dallas; Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Gilson, McMinnville;
Mr. and j Mrs. Chas. Robertson
(Mary Gison), Sheridan; Mr. and
Mrs. C. Ernest Bones, Rose Lodge;
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Bones 'and
granddaughters, Judy and Jean
Bones of jTaft; Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
Dennis arid son, Walter Kenwor
thy of Oregon City; Mr. and Mrs.
John Carfieron of Delake; Mr. and
Mrs. E. (1 Cameron and family of
Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Cameron and son of Agate Beach;
Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Yocum (Mary
Cameron and family of Portland;
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Gilson, both
of Portland; Mrs. Betty (Gilson)
Barrest and sons of Eugene; Mrs.
Thelma l Gilson) Geuber and sons,
of Cbrvillis: Mr. and Mrs. John
Bones afjd Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Bones, both Taft, were also pres
ent. Thr?e very close old friends
of both families were present, Mrs.
Lillith Gjuy of Dallas, Lynn Cook
of McMinnville and Walter Mc
Clintock of Scappoose, and Miss
Irene Walker of Dallas.
POLICE! FIND VOTED
SILVERTON. July - 12 The
Silverto Chamber of Commerce
voted tqday to turn $400 over to
pay citi police for a two-month
budget shortage. The present bud
get is insufficient to pay the
number i of patrolmen the cham
ber Wishes to have on jiuty.
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HOUSTON, Texj, July 12 Gov. Beauford Jester of Texas was found dead In a Pullman upon arrival in
Houston Monday. The body was found by a Pullman porter who went to awaken the governor. Photo
shows the body being removed from the train at the station. (AP Wirephoto to The Statesman).
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Talbot Girl
WiU Study
In Chicago
Zehner,
Zehners
JEFFERSON Dona
daughter of the John W.
of Talbot, will leave Portland by
train Wednesday for New York
City where she will study ad
vanced accordion under Anthony
Gallarini, world's foremost con
cert artist.
She will be registered at Hotel
New Yorker for four weeks. Be
fore returning home. Miss Zehner
will spend a week in Chicago at
tending the railroad fair and the
music festival, lasting seven days.
The final concert will be held in
Soldier's field, with 10,000 par
ticipating. An audience of 90,000
attended last year.
Miss Zehner is one of the Melo
dettes from Salem. Going with
her will be Misses Lois Gillings,
Luella LaFountain and Susan
Howell, of Salem.
Dona, who is 19, was born at
Monmouth and attended the Sid
ney grade school and two years
at Jefferson high, graduating from
Salem high schools in 1948. The
past year she has taught accor
dion, marimba, Spanish and steel
guitar in Salem and Corvallis.
Hubbard Youtbs Swim
At Woodburn Pool
HUBBARD A number of Hub
bard boys and girls are taking ad -vantage
of swimming lessons be
ing given at the Woodburn Memo
rial pool. They are Doris Ann arid
Johnnie Friend, Robin 'and Jr.ck.ie
Berkey, Bonnie Bridge, Bobby Wi
mar, Eddie Sherman, Wallace and
Clifford Downs, John Carl and
Wayne Van Lieu, Jo Kolly and
Garland Courter.
Spending Saturday at Newport
were the Hooleys, their guests, Mr.
and Mis. Dwight Yoder and ron,
Mr. and Mrs.. I. T. Yoder and Mr.
and Mrs. Melvin Wolfer.
Mr. and Mrs. Knute Peterson ac
companied their daughter and her
husband, Mr. and Mrs. Gale Bare
to Terrebonne recently visiting an
other daughter and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Julius Pokorny.
When in school, she was active
in 4-H, winning many first prices
in county, state fairs and the Pa
cific International. She has been
studying the accordion for the
past nine years.
Mr. and Mrs. Zehner will leave
from Portland Wednesday night
for Phillips, Wis., meeting tjrtir
daughter in Chicago for the re
turn trip home. They will go by
way of southern Idaho and visit
Yellowstone park.
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Detroit Eagles
Sponsor Dance
Roberts Unit
Slates Picnic
At Silver Falls
ROBERTS The grange picnic
will be held at Silver Falls state
park Sunday. July 17. at 1 p.m.
A no-host luncheon will be serv
ed. All friends and neighbors of
the Roberts grange are invited to
attend. Arrangements are in
charge of the social committee of
the home economics club.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Johns and
their son-in-law and daughter.
Mr4 and Mrs. Harris Hoevet. and j
twin daughters. Suellen and Suz-;
anne, of Tacoma, Wash, are va
cationing at Nelscott. i
House guests this pat week at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles .
Fulton we're Albina F. Musil, as
sociate botanist with the U. S. ,
department of agriculture. Wash-;
ington, D. C. and Clara and Min-
nie Mongelsdorf. St. Louis, Mo.
The women were on the west ;
coast to attend the national seed ;
convention held at Corvallis the ,
past week.
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Hundreds Attend
Liberty Qiurch
Opening Sunday
LIBERTY About 300 persons
attended dedication services Sun
day at the Liberty Christion
Church of Christ A loud speaker
broadcasted to persons in the
basement and many were turned
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iwsr because no seats wtrm
available. The collection mount
ed to S631J5. f
Mr. and -Mrs. Cecil Swgeant ol
SanU Cruz. Calif., attended th
service. Mr, Sergeant organized
the Liberty church 13 yean ago
Flower arrangements? were sent
by different organizations. Sun
day school was beld or the first
time, with 103 ir; attendance. Dur
ing the morningjworsnip 32 wer
consecrated to membership.
DETROIT The Eagles dance
Saturday night at the Rod and
Gun club was attended by a good
crowd. Another dance will be
held in two weeks on the evening
of July 23.
Week-end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Johnson were Mr.
and" Mrs. Darreel Byers of Al
bany. Mrs. Byers is the former
Joan Tweedale. The couple has ,
spent some time at Breitenbush j
Hot Springs since their marriage :
about five weeks ago.
Detroit Basin
Condemnation
Plan Revealed
DETROIT More than 200
residents of the Detroit dam I
basin area flooded U. S. engineers '
representatives with questions re-
I garding condemnation proceed
; ings in a public hearing at De
troit school Thursday.
! The meeting was called to ex-
plain how the government will
! compensate residents for . land
condemned within the basin area
to be flooded after the dam is
completed. The basin will prob
ably be evacuated by the fall Of
1951.
On hand to Bnswer questions
Thursday were O. L. Hoffman,
Mrs niivpr Jnhnsnn ttvnt f n head of the engineers real estate
days at the home oSher daugh- I division; B. L. Price, his assist
ter, Mrs. Kenneth Srrth of Stav-1 ant: H- H- Rockwell, real estate
tnn vvviio ttro o,) division attorney, and U. S. Mar-
birthday party in honor of her
sister. Rlanrhp Cnmn of Kalfm
The B. I. Delanos left last week I gineer's office-
by auto for Missouri, where they I
were called by the serious illness son. Gene, of Medford. visited
shal Frank Meyer. All the men
represent the Portland U. S. en-
Amazing Value!
Stupendous Saying!
y2 PRICE WATCH SALE
On WALTHAIl
Ladies and Men's Wrist and Pocket Watches
FOR LIMITED TIME ... BY FACTORY PERMISSION
Ret. Price
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Now
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Mr. and Mrs.
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here Sunday with his brother Ru
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MAKES A BUSINESS OF BICYCLING
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Thousamis of Seaside's annual vacationists rids rented
bicycles enthusiastically as a beach pastime. Energetic
Gordon Shaw in 1933 foresaw this popularity; decided to
serve the public's fancy. He quit law school andj started
his South Prom Bike Shop near the Lewis' and Clark
turn-around. Business grew slowly, but today Shjiw must
hire assistants to help meet demands for bikes, tjmderm,
tricycles and baby strollers. Shaw, active Seaside Chamber
of Commerce official, also finds time to operate lit large
"Prom" apartment building. He's a long-time custjomer of
First National's Seaside aiJiate,the Clatsop County Bank.
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OQEGOM TOGETHER
In all parts of Oregon people are working to better themselves
and in the process keep our state growing. We introduce some of
them here. In each case they've made effective use of the constructive
services of our First National Group banking offices.
We believe that by helping individuals toward prosperity, we help build
Oregon family by family, farm by farm, business bybusiness. Whether
your financial needs are large or small, come in and talk over your
situation with us. "Let's Build Oreom Together."
SALEM BRANCH
PDCdSTT NATIONAL DANK
OF PORTLAND
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MEET JIM THOMPSON, STAR FARMER
Jim Thompson of Salem was Star Farmer of America in
1942. In high school he ran s 120-acre ranch, starting by
purchasing 50 seres. Sheep, hogs and cows brought him
profits. A prized memento of his Future Farmer of Amerris
tide is his Oregon Bankers' Association trophy. After FFA
days Jim raised beef cattle. Now he's developing an orchard
and seed crop ranch in Salem's Waldo Hills district. Jim's
wife j is his schoolgirl sweetheart, Eunice Johnson and
there are Donna, 6, and Dickie, 3. Says this topnotch
farmer: "I especially appreciate the help First National gave
roe as a youngster."
TURNING JUNIPERS
INTO DOLLARS 1
In 1930, Vearl and Elsie Lehrman
of Bend began making novelties
from Central Oregon's Juniper
trees. With a gift lathe, xwered
by their washing machintj motor,
Lehrman turned out; colorfully
grained items of his Own! design.
Today their Western Ijuniper
Novelty Co. is in a new building,
with living quarters, modern shop
and display room. They hjivs mas
tered the individualist wood,
learned the public's souvei lir tastes
and developed far-flung s lies out
lets. "Ours is a product r pical of
Oregon which First National
helped us develop," Lehrman says.
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