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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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