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1 Independence Teacher Meet To Open School INDEPENDENCE T he I n d e tendence school system will opn September 12 with a meeting for all teacher! September 12 and 13, according to George A. Corwin, superintendent of schools. Student enrollment will be held Wednes day, September 14. ' ' , Paul E. Robinson will resume job as principal of the Inde pendence high school. Dr. Elmer Ensz of Alhambra, Calif., has been pamed the new principal of the Independence and Monmouth grade schools, dividing his time between the two schools. 'Dr. Ensz, who has been attending summer school this summer, has been employed in the school sys tem in Alhambra. Between 60 and 65 people will be listed on the payroll as employ ees for the new combined school district 13-C. This figure includes 11 workers in. the Independence, Monmouth and Hopville schools. THE VALLEY NEWS COLUMNS i I i i I ' From Tho Oregon Statesman's Valley Correspondents Lyons Woman Honored Guest On Birthday LYONS Mrs. May Patton -.was honored on her 76th birthday anniversary recently at a picnic on the little north fork ot the Santiam river. All of her children, grandchild ren and great grandchildren were present. A picture was taken of ' ance were; Mrs. Adeline pwmell of UnionVale Attends Picnic j At Dallas Park I ' ! I I UNIONVALE Mr.- and Mrs. Ed Coatesf and Mrs. Mason De ma ray and children were among those attending the Hewitt reunion in the Dayton city park? Sunday. This is the first reunion of the clan since !1942. I Mrs. Lou Howe of Albany? has been visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Carl Launer.l and also attended the wedding of Lois Iflbbs in McMinn ville Sunday, She came Friday and returned to. Albany Monday, i : The Rev. and Mrs. Clark Robb were Monday visitors at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ma gee. , They will spertd a few days in Salem at the home of his parents before returning! to Rose burg where he is pastor of " the Evangelical United Bret hren church there. $ t Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Wilder! ac companied their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Wendall Wflder of McMinnville to Corvallia Sunday where they enjoyed a fanjily picnic Dinner in- Avery park celebrating the birthday of Mrs. Wilder and also the eighth wedding; anniver sary of their son, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilder. Others In attend Annual Independence Hop Fiesta Set; Streets Decorated INDEPENDENCE. Aug. 20 Final plains for the annual Independ ence Hop Fiesta are being Completed for the celebration August 31, September 1, 2, and 3, according to C. R. Lamb, general manager. Marshall Powell, T-shirt chairman,- announced that 45 dozen more stenciled T-shirts have arrived and anyone not wearing either a stenciled T-shirt or a cotton shirt t ...... . ........ t our (Corners Girl Injured In Accident FOUR CORNERS Connie Hoi man, six-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lenthal Holman Glen wood drive, was injured Sunday i i .u'. ...... v. rlw-. s wmie uiey wCTe Viiwng vo auxiu- i me pioneer ancestors. This farm iiie. iu u "uiuuru, u4 ns Deen in the McDonald family since 1864, the McDonalds coming Pioneer Family Stages Reunion At Jefferson JEFFERSON One hundred wdants,cf N.3;melito buiiding service local i60 Sun- M Suni Augt at a ,vered-dish Kenneth Mrnn,M , ' " I ' a,nner al J P-m- wreir-nome on c iat ii . IlCdl Scio. A reunion of the descendants is held 'each year in the park on Thomas creek at the old home of ,'Th gtcrtssmcm, Scdsm, Oregon. Sunday. Augrat 21 1549-i-T Salem Heights Couple To Entertain Union SALEM HEIGHTS Mr. and ! Mrs. Leon Frahm will be hostesses her with her six great grandchil dren. The table was centered with two large birthday cakes. She also received many beautiful flowers and gifts. Present were the honored guest -Mrs. Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Patton. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Kane and Tom, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Han sen, Mr. and Mrs'. Vernon Patton, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Patton, Car roll and Dickie, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Bailey, Glenorane and Shar on, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Doson, Gennette and Fredrick, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Berry,, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson Patton, Butch and Janle, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bigham, Trudy and Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Jo Big ham. Mr. and Mrs. Brunner. Thomas Goldo'e, Mr. and Mrs. Glen Tenney and Randal, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Taylor and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor. Salem and Mr. and Hagner of Gervais. Mrs. Woman's Club Holds Meeting At Oak Grove OAK GROVE The August meeting of the Oak Grove Wo man's club was held at the home of Mrs. Will Kioeger with Mrs. i Robert Hamilton assisting. Guests were Elva Boone of Dal las, Mrs. Johnny Kyle, Mrs., Juan Ita Lihdley and daughter. Members were Mrs. Herman Kortemeyer, Mrs. Guy Vaughan, nd Arlie Jean: Miss Alice Riggs, Mrs. Clyde Picha. Mrs. Lena A. Boone, Mrs. Davis Allen, Mrs. Ernest Lettiken, Mrs. Frank Picha, P'rV Claude Hickerson. Mrs. Nel lie V. White. Mrs. Darrel Hewitt nd the hostess. The September date will be the 18, when apicnic will be held it Neskowin at I o'clock. October meeting to be at the home of Mrs. Frank Picha. Mothers Club Entertained at Salem Heights i i - H 1 SALEM HEIGHTS Mrs. Ken- i neth Zwicker was hostess to the officers and room mothets of the Mother's ! club at her (home on Madronna ave. Plans were discussed for the following year with Mrs. George Beane In: charge of the program. It is planned to have a traveling prize for I the room with the fnost parents present, and a board meet ing held once a month in a home to discuss farther plans. 1 Mothers named for room mo thers were Mrs. Fred Cords, first grade, Mrs. Lyle Zobel. second Mrs. Louis Kurth. third,;Mrs. John Ramage, fourth. Mrs. Herb Marg gi, fifth, and Mrs. E. L4 Whifacre, ; sixth. j j Others i present at the luncheon ! were Mrs. Leon Frahm,; secretary, i Mrs. Lyle Bayne, past j president. Mrs. Carl Harris, Mrs Kenneth Zwicker. I president. Mrs. Harold Bacon, past secretary, -and Mrs. George Beane, vice-president.: and blue jeans will be confined in the Hop Fiesta hoose-gow or wire cage. Thess shirts are on sale for $1 at several local stores and Independence people are urged to support the Fiesta by wearing one of these shirts. The portable jail is on a trailer and will be paraded on Main street each day until the Fiesta. Viola tors will not be jailed until Sat urday morning stated Powell. William Darling stated that street decorations will be hoisted over downtown streets this week end. Bumper cards have been placed on several local cars and trucks and posters will be distri buted about Independence and sur rounding towns to further adver tise the Fiesta. The schedule for the big four days include: August 31 4 p.m. queen selec tion; 8 p.m. Home Talent show. Queen Coronation; September 1 6 p.m. Salem Saddle club show; 7 p.m. grand parade; September 2 7 D.m.. children's parade; 8 Amos p.m. home talent show; September 3 9:30-12:30 a.m., final dance. The queen selection will be' held at 4 p.m., on C street near Main street and any girl between the ages of 8 and 10 years is eligible. The contestant may wear either shorts or a bathing suit and will be judged on personality, poise, and appearance, stated Bob Mor gan, chairman. The young queen will be crown ed that night at 8 p.m., in the high school gymnasium at the home talent show. She will wear white and a regal robe. She will also be presented with a 17 jewel wrist .watch. Her four princesses will wear pastel gowns and will be given lockets. Mrs. Clara Graves is making the dresses and the girls may keep them after the Fiesta. The Empire Products of Kansas City will manage the big kick-off show and the director is expected to arrive this week. Thursday, September 1, the Sa lem Saddle club will present a 45 minute show in the Independence Hop Bowl at 6 p.m. This group won the sweepstakes in last year's grand parade. Entrance to the Hop Bowl is also being prepared for the many expected spectators. Following the horse show will be the grand parade at 7 p.m., with a $25 grand prize and $5 for the winner of each section in the parade, stated Harry Day, parade chairman. Anv entry must contact neer Folk Visit, Entertain During Week PIONEER Mr. and Mrs. John Calavan recently entertained as their ; guests Mrs. Goldie Fergu son, Thelma Ruth, Mrs. Bert Cur tiss, Charles, Merry and Jerry of Dallas, Mrs. Truman Robbins and Danny, Mr. and Mrs. Mac Calavan, Virgil and Darold of Toledo. Mr; and Mrs. Cecil Scott of Falls City have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brechtel recent ly. Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Bre chtel returned with the Scotts where they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith. Mrs. Harvin Holmes, LeRoy and Beverly have returned to their home in Rio Dell, Calif., after an extended visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Holmes. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanson of Milwaukie and Mr. and Mrs. Gil bert Hanson of Oregon City visit ed the Sidney and Gary Hanson homes during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hanson parents of Sidney spent the entire week as he is recovering from an injury. Other visitors were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Searl of Valsetz and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Woodman. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Dornhecker, Mrs. Robert Dornhecker and Sylvia Del, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dorn hecker and Neil were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dorn hecker Sunday. Of considerable interest to the residents of Pioneer is the elec tion August 24, proposing suspen sion of school here for one year. Only legal voters can take part in the election. out of the fire, Connie was knock ed down, receiving bruises and ; to Oregon from Mimri in ini cuts and a slight concussion. She j Kenneth McDonald is the third was hospitalized at the Salem i generation to own this farm General. The fire was extinguish- j Following a basket ea wun minor u a mage 10 uie car,.; ousiness meeting was Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Gosser, 235 Croison Creek road. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bowman of San Francisco. Calif., were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bacon, on Ratcliff Drive. Mr. and. Mrs. Leo Olson and fam ily left on Monday for Canada. j where they will vacation. This j is a camping trip. Mr. Olson is Letliin Returns Home from Trip South SALEM HEIGHTS Bruce Lethin has returned from a three weeks vacation in or around Los Angeles. His main points of in terest were a five day pack trip to the High Sierras, Lake Arrow head where he went boating and fishing, and visited China Town. Clark Lethin will leave this week end for the senior scout S. Elma ave., drove to Seattle last week end to see their son. Chap lain Franklin P. Gosser, who sail ed on the General Patrick for Yokohama, Japan. Gosser, who has been stationed at Fort Lewis, Wash., has been assigned to sea duty as chaplain for the replace ment troops being sent to foreign service. Four Corners residents attend ing the Snook reunion at Keizer on Sunday were Mrs. Mae Mar- Lshall and daughter Lucretia Ann. the Roy Thayer, Cecil Snook and Harold Snook families. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Snook and their house guests Mr. and Mrs. Ed Snoofeand Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tillitson of Napa, Calif. It was also an au revoir for Mrs. Marshall and Lu cretia Ann as they are leaving this week for Elm Creek, Neb., to make their home there. Th Four Corners Baptist church annex is getting a new coat of white paint. Volunteer labor in the evenings with the church lad ies serving coffee and cake helped to facilitate the project. Robert Brant and Ralph Wilson returned Tuesday from a two weeks training cruise to Hawaii on the USS Buck. The boys are members of the Salem navy re serve unit. dinner, a I cubmaster in the Salem Heights held and! area. the following officers eleoteH i Patricia Gerard of Sweet Home I base on Melita Island. Flat Head President, Delbert Long; vice has been a house guest of the lake, Mont., where he will attend president, Ralph McDonald; sec-1 E, L. Whitacres for the past three the wood , badgeman training retary-treasurer. Mrs. Dorthy Mc-' weeks. Patricia and Sharon were course. Laymen in scouting from Donald Ultican: historian. Mrs. ' school chums before Patricia mov- I all over the country will attend Alice McDonald Munsey and chaD-1 ed to Sweet Iome. this school. lam, a. w. fcwing. ine city or JJuouque, la., was Attending from here were Mrs. Fred Wied. David Wied and Miss Myrtle Myers. named after the French-Canadian trader Julien Dubuque. Mrs. Clark Lethin, Bruce and Kris will leave this week end to vacation in the Glacier Na tional park. Prat u in Man Injured In Ladder .Mishap PRATUM Paul Silks, sr., fell from a scaffold, Saturday, while working on his new house. No bones were broken, but he is suf fering from shock and bruises. The Rev. and Mrs. Maurice de Vries and family of Diaoville, Calif., have been visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William deVries. On Sunday he was guest minister at the local Methodist church. Stone Grabs Prizes in Outboard Competition WILLAMINA Rocky Stone. Willamina outboard expert, re turned home Sunday from the ra pes at Cottage Grove with five trophies. He won first prizes In the C runabout class, the C runabout mile trials, and the C hydro mile trials. Harry Arlit, Salem, won the. C service class. !It. Angel Printer Fractures Shoulder MT. ANGEL John Schallber ger suffered a fractured left shoul der Thursday when hef fell about 15 feet while picking pears at his home on College street. His fall was caused by the slipping of the ladder on which he wa standing. He was rushed to th Silverton hospital where he was given em- ergencyaid but at llpm. was ; e dana and old UM danc. sent to Portland I to the Cood Sam- ; in mlxed Wlth modern. announ. antan hospital hospital for the at- i John Pfaff dance chairman, en ion of a specialist. It is feared Invitations have been sent to sev- mai ii win oe m monin or iwo Silverton Man Attends Portland Baseball Tournev SILVERTON I. B. Alfred has returned from the Junior Ameri can Legion baseball tournament at Portland which held special interest to him as two grandsons were with the Bremerton team. Loren Alfred as catcher, and 8 either Day or the section chair- year old David Alfred as Bat boy. men by August 29 and register for ! The two are sons of Harold Al- the parade Section chairman include Paul Dodd. band; Maurice Dodson. in dustrial; John Pfaff. civic; E. P. Oppliger, fraternal; Melford Nel son, agriculture; and H. R. Lay ton, comic. Day stated that any kind of entry will be accepted and It is not limited to local people. ' A street day will follow the parade on C street with both Oklahomans Guests at Gervais Home GERVAIS Mrs. Joseph Har mon and son. Archie, of Cashion, Okla., have been the house guests of her sister, Mrs." Allen Dean. Also Mrs. Dean's neice, Mrs. Steve McCune, two daughters and son of Edmond, Okla. A family reunion of about 40 gathered at the home of Mrs. Clara Jones last Sunday and wel come home her grandson, Dale Jones of Longview, who returned the day before from Paris, France, where he spent the year at the ! Sorbonne studying lanuages pre- paratory to teaching Romance languages in college. Dale Jones is a veteran of World War II and , had served in the claims adjust ment department in England and i France. This fall he will enter : Berkeley to receive his masters de i gree. Little James Adams has been I visiting at the Jess Adams home from Antioch, California and will j return with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Adams, who have , been visiting here three weeks. fred, who was reared in Silver ton. The Bremerton team won the local, the Washington state and the regional tournaments without ! one loss and will compete In the j r n l i i semi-national tournament In Yak- LVOIIS KebekallS una, wash. before he will be able to return to his work at the Benedictine Press where he have been employ ed as makeup man and pressman for many years. He has a wife and three young children. Friiitland Cotiple Attend Reunion FRUITLAND MrJ and 5 Mrs. George Kleen attended the Beugli family reunion at Silverton Spark Sunday, j Over one hundred mem bers were present. Officers elected for f next year are Professor Frank Beer, Cor vallis. president; Norman Beugli, vice-president, Salem; Mrs. Lester Conrad, j Canby, secretary-treasurer; Mrs. John Schumacher, Portland, was re-elected historian. She reported 10 births J four mar riages and no deaths during the last year. 1 CAR TUNES by; OTTO J. WILSON; CO. Crri(t 1M7 i LmI linrtt eral towns with square dancing groups to perform at the dance. Children will parade Friday at 7-p m., in the big kiddies parade. A coupon can be obtained at any service station or the Enterprise office for entry blanks and any form of float or costume may enter. Silverton Receives Highway Money SILVERTON Silverton this' week received $6.208 81 from the1 state highway commission as its ! semi - annual share of funds for; street and road improvements"' with cittes. j The appropriation has been made previously on an annual ba- j sis. but the new law passed by! the 1949 legislature provided for! First prize will be a bicycle; i the semi-annual distribution second prize, a .radio; third, a wa gon, and fosSrtP. a tricycle. Glenn Woeiiry will furnish his danceable mtisic at the finale dance Saturday night from 9:30 to 12:30 in the high school gymnasium. Take of parking meters this past week was $202.19, overtime park ing fines. $22.50. That folks are learning the use of the month-old meters here was noted in compar ing the fines of the week previous which counted to $26. Hold August Meet LYONS Faith Rebekah lodge held its meeting at the hall with a large attendance. Officers in the chairs were Frances McCar ley, noble grand, Blanche Wag ner, vice-grand, and Garnett Bas se tt. secretary. The regular business was car ried out, and plans were discus sed for the district convention to be held at Mill City August 1. For the good of the order, ballot ing was exemplified under the direction of Mrs. Alta Bodeker, good of the order chairman. At the social hour games furnished the entertainment with a water melon feed at the close of the meeting with Betty Johnston, Ha zel Lewis and Alice Huber as the committee. "John Just start ed a book called. "Why it Part to bars OTTO J. WILSON CO. D YourjRepaixsV i iis ill Beautifully Rebuilt ELECTROLUX Mon. & Tues. 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