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Swiss Miss Nurses Navajos i , -' r . mi.nujs... ftjipwi'tk jwwwiwy.'MHr aW 'w'jpv"'- - - ' . - -.f -; - . ' s : r I-- ' - . ; v. - tssWiaowA..ijiA, --imirtrMnirt I ir 0 " T '"i " Indian Love Sonj . . . , By Jack Stevenson , AP Newsfeaturem CAN ADO, Ariz. A year ago a little nurse in Switzerland dreamed of working with the Na , vajo Indians on their reservation in far away Arizona. So she wrote a letter. New Z8-year-eld Hedy Schmld- helny Is caring for Indian patients I In the famed Safe Memorial hos pital here. But there was much red tape to be snipped before Hedy, who was bora in Balgach, Switzerland, could come to this ' country and realize her ambition. Once here, Hedy quickly ad justed to the strange new life on the isolated reservation, says Dr. Clarence G. Salsbury, the Indians' "Mr. Big," superintend ent of the hospital. ! In his mail ; last spring, Dr. Salsbury found a letter- from Switzerland one that had been Inspired when Hedy read about him in a borrowed copy of Ari- zona Highways magazine.: She wrote: -M "Dear Dr. Salsbury: "I think you will be very sur prised to get letter from ar - Switzerland. And who Is writing this letter? - "Well. I am a small Swiss girl, graduate hospital none, and many years age I had the wish to lire and work one day in the west of , America, i Then I heard and read ; of 'Dr. Bit and his Sage Mem Afire, i'uh Vihi. ThffM"l Laundry-Proof Closures on Some Shirts, Blouses; Hidden Slide Fastener By Mrs. Genevieve Smith One of the things every home maker knows j is what trouble buttons can cause, particularly when they aren't, there af ter a trip to the laundry. So it undoubt edly comes un der the heading of a modern ad vance when closures that are really laun dry proof come Into general circulation. One line of men's Mrs. Smith business shirts now uses slide fasteners under the conventional stitched' .pleat edge, plus the sturdy gripper snap fasteners on the collar band and cuffs. The snap fasteners on the cuff links. A smaller size, conven tional style! snap fastener is used at the neck. ' i r j How doer the front of the shirt look with its hidden slide fasten er underneath the pleat? With a tie you usually don't see a button anyway so for all practical Kay Wagner Has Third Birthday 1 1 . Kay Wagner, daughter of the Larry Wagners, was honored on her third birthday at a party Sat urday afternoon at the Wagner home on Garden Road. Records and games were in play with re freshments following. i Honoring Kay were Dennis and Kenton Edwards, Gregg and Dick Shrake Marsha Toy, Jane Rohde, Judy and Deanna Warren, Sandra and Walter Wagner. Booster Club Will Collect for Needy j The Booster club of St.' Mark Lutheran church in Salem is col lecting clothing, food and supplies for needy persons overseas, i Used fat will also be collected and some of the members will make it into soap. The articles will be brought to the church, 343 North Church, by February 15. They will be packed and sent to San Francisco and from there shipped overseas where they will be distributed by authorized Lutheran workers to those most needing it. Anyone " wishing to contribute and not having a way of getting it to the church, may call the presi dent, Cecil Clark, or J. A. Shol- seth at the Marion Feed and Seed, who will send a truck to pick it up. v , . Four Corners To Mr. and Mrs. Richard Claflin, 4230 Hager sU go felicitations on the birth of a daughter, Patricia Lynn, born 7ca!t, Tired, Nervous, Pcpl ess F.len, Women . 1,7 , n w wimwiiify tmlt Try (Mm Ti. Tubtot tar mwri m, na, new wuutr mmt mtw wmy Av. At all drug stores everywhere te Salem, at rred Mejrer'S. Cat Mm Win I ta4-r to tboM vaafe. I , '1 . 0t u tnmh. w moot mil am, mmv vtent 9t rttmlit. Mt mwm h. i Hedy and papoosa ... orial Hospital In Ganado. and since then I have the Idea that it would be what I wanted. I always loved the nature, the horses, and I am very Interested in Indians, too." The sincerity of the letter mov ed Dr. Salsbury to request Miss Schmidheiny through the board of national missions Jot i the Pres byterian church. It appeared on one occasion that International law wouldn't permit the nurse to come to the United States. That obstacle was overcome. .. Again he secretary of the de partment of educational and med ical work wondered if Hedy knew the type of work for which she had asked. But the vivacious nurse replied: 1 like to watch the nature, climb np- to the mountains, ride hones you'll see a regular half-Indian." v So the trip finally was approv ed. Hedy landed in New York last fall and the next day left for Ganado. Dr. Salsbury wasnt disappoint ed. He described the new nurse as "small in stature but mighty in spirit," He said: "Hedy la an accomplished vio linist and an artist as well as be ing a fine nurse." Dr. Salsbury figures she has all the background necessary for the rigorous job of nursing the Navajos. purposes when your good man is dressed for business the shirt looks the same. The slide fast ener, developed especially for ' this use extends the full length of the pleat, and can be com pletely separated. Incidentally, for laundering, the shirt should be left open which is contrary to the usual procedure with slide fasteners, of course. But this is the re commendation .of the Institute of Laundering with regard to this . new advance in shirtcraft. Be cause of deft tailoring, the shirt pleat Irons quite smoothly. These shirts are now In most depart ment stores and haberdashery stores at about $4. Women get a break In tailored blouses that now have buttons on a tape. These buttons go through buttonholes in both sides of the blouse. Being ion a tape, they are easily removed before the blouse is laundered, or dry cleaned. When shoulder pads are used, these also are easily snapped in and but another -.big time-saving feature! Copyright. 1959. General Feature Corporation) 2 January 31 at the Salem General hospital. She weighed eight pounds and six and one-half ounces and has an older sister, Terry Lee. The grandparents are Mr. ' and Mrs. Harry Peterson of Portland and Edwin Claflin of Horton, Kansas. The great-grandparents are Mrs. Carrie Claflin of Horton, Kansas, Mrs. Henrietta Masser. Alberta, Canada and Clarence Huckins of Topeka, Kansas. Bridge Tourney Winners Listed Winners in the February master point tournament of the Salem Elks Bridge club were MrsrMil ton D. Parker and Ellis H. Jones, and Mrsi Paul F. Burris and Mrs. Harry J. Wiedmer. Out-of-town attendance was cut down because of icy highways, but 13 teams com peted. Rating points were won by Mrs. Leona Taylor and Oliver Huston, Mrs. Lenore Park and Mrs. Ward Graham, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Berg, and Mrs. George Henderson and Mrs. Ellen Gabriel. A special meeting of Capital City Dental Assistants society has been called for Wednesday at 7:30 pjn. at Fern Nelson's, 660 N. Com mercial st The group will not nave lis study class meeting scneuuied for February 15. Conscientious, Dignified Service S45 North Capitol Portland Rites Of Interest Several weddings in Portland are attracting a number of Salem friends and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Wagner and Miss Margaret Wagner were in Portland Saturday to attend the wedding of Mrs. Wagner's niece. Miss Constance Mary Leduc, daughter of the Arnold A. Leducs, and George Orville DeWitz. The ceremony took place at the Church of Madeleine with a family breakfast following at the Leduc home. - In the afternoon a recept ion was given at the Alexandria Court hotel. The marriage of Miss Barbara Joan Foister, and Robert Page, son of the Walter Pages of Portland, formerly of Salem, will be an event of Saturday. February 11 at the Rose City Presbyterion church in Portland. ! Among those planning to at tend from Salem are Judge and Mrs. E. M. Page, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Page, Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm Page, Mr. and Mrs. Brazier Small and Miss Suzanne Small. . Silverton Cubs, Scouts Observe Boy Scout Week State un&a News Service SILVERTON Boy Scouts and cubs in SUverton are observing Scout week and the 40th anniver sary of scouting in America with store wirdow displays and special features at the cub and scout meet-. tags. f Sunday. February 12, will be recognition dayj at the Methodist and Christian churches, sponsors of troops 52 and 61, with members of troop 57 of Hazel Green as guests at the Christian church. Thursday, February 16. the Pal ace theatre will show a Will Rog ers double feature, "Steamboat Around the Bend" and "David Harum." Scouts and cubs of Sil verton, Mt. Angel and Hazel Green will receive proceeds from all the tickets they sell. Friday, February 17, cub pack 52 will hold a 6-30 p.m. no-host dhirer at the Methodist church. A special program is being ar ranged and advancement awards are to be presented. All cubs and parents are invited to be present. Cub pack 61 held Its first nack meeting Fridayf for organization and planning. Harry vetter is cub master with E. j. McCall commit tee chairman. Valley Briefs statesman News Service Brooke The Arnnlra Parnf. Teachers association will meet to night at 8 o'clock in the school house here. Bethel Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sandaw of St. Louis, Mo, arrived here Monday to help her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Spanger, cele brate their 25th wedding anniver sary. Mrs. Sandaw is the former Mina Lee Spanger of Bethel and was married in Salem last June. She and her husband motored from Missouri and plan to visit here a month. Mill City The March of Dimes all-star talent show will perform at the Mill City theatre Wednes day night, with Gene Malecki of Salem as master of ceremonies. Lablsh Center A three-act play will be presented at the Com munity club meeting Friday at 8 p.m. in the school house under the direction of Mrs. Horace Bibby and Mrs. Nathan Kurth. r The cast includes Max Bibby, Mrs. Chester Jefferson, Eva Pearsall, Don Zenger, Juanita Burr, Val Klampe and Irene Bibby. The refresh ment committee includes Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Rhodes and Mr. and Mrs. Willard Aker. Mill city Residents of the Marion county half of Mill City may register for voting at the home of Mrs. Curtis Cline. Labiah Center Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burr last week purchased the John Archer onion farm. Pratum Dr. and Mrs. B. E. Parker visited their daughter in Oregon City last week and observ ed birthday anniversaries. Frnltland Mr. and Mrs. John Fadenrecht and family recently moved from the Harold Lattin place to their new home at West Salem. Brooks The Brooks Garden club will meet at the home of Mrs. Evelya Jones this week for luncheon. Mrs. Marie Bosch is program chairman. Brooks j Henry Davis, with Mrs. Davis and their three chil dren, celebrated his birthday last week at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Davis. Ilabbard The Hubbard Vol unteer firemen will sponsor their annual Valentine day dance on Saturday night, February 11, in the city hall here. A string orch estra will feature old-time and modern music. The TJ. S. bureau of reclamation had 3,600 miles of power lines in operation in 1949, and 3,000 miles under construction. Tel 3-.1672 Cubs Receive Awards at Richmond School U Cob Scoots of pack It are shown gathering around Cnbmaster Dayl Bnrres for presentation of awards Friday night at Richmond school. In the foreground are families sf the S to 18-year-old boys. Top ISkev V, j';4- - ' - Uz: r-rzrfw i.7:u Brod Crawford and John Ireland in Columbia's "All the King's "And Baby Makes Three." Jefferson Lists Honor Students Statesman Newt Service JEFFERSON Honor roll stu dents for the third six weeks of the first semester as released by Superintendent Pat Beat include seniors. Doris Haworth, Nancy BeaL Virginia Freitag, Donald Miller and Margie Chnsman; jun iors, Donna Oldenburg, Paula Smith, Glenda Jones, Gayle Gil- mour and Daryl Ricks; sophomores, Barbara Blackwell, and freshmen, Francis Tierce, Kenneth Gorman, Deloris Myers, Jimmie Adams and Ray Terhune. New students In the school in clude Robert White, senior, trans ferring from Albany, and Way man Sheffield, junior, from Owos so, Mich. Leaving school here are Jeanette Gilmour, Mary Lou Dun ham and Glenda Jones, Juniors from the Sidney district, transfer ring to the Bible Academy in Sa lem. Scout Troop 7 to Hold Honor Court Salem Boy Scout troop 7 will hold a court of honor tonight at the First Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints church at 8 pm. Receiving advancement awards will be Keith Johnson, first class and two merit badges; Wright Noel, jr., and James Jarvis, both second class badges, and Sammy Cushing, merit badge. Adult Craft Class Opens at OCE Second Session of an adult craft class will be conducted tonight from 7 to 9 o'clock at Salem YMCA in charge of Kappa Pi arts fraternity at Oregon College of Education. Mrs. Pearl Heath, de partment head, and fraternity members are Instructing. The course, each Tuesday for for "tie sensations! 1950 TKI&DAIRE new Qefiifef&ng ! Sea it soon it... fUUHTTI niUT'I UUUt MUMCI it nuuuu SALEM OREGON CITY - i ... i . , "joe$eMI 'A (right) talk with two football players Men," at the Grand tomorrow with 10 weeks, will specialize in leath erwork, plastics, block printing, metal and glass etching and metal designing. It Is without charge to YM members. PROSPECTS SAME NEW YORK -(INS)-Both pro duction and employment in 1950 will probably hover close to last year's levels, according to William L. Batt, president of SKF Indus tries, Inc. He based his forecast on cUrrent conditions in the ball and roller bearing industry, which as a basic supplier to U. S. industry provides a sound guide to future business prospects. Volley Obituaries Alfred Asa Barbank PEDEE Funeral services will be held in Dallas Wednesday for Alfred Asa, (Pete) Burbank, 45, lifelong resident of Benton and Polk counties, who died Sunday at his home in Pedee, following a lingering illness. He was born in Pedee June 25, 1904, the son of Oregon pioneers, Albert and Anna Hen derson Burbank. He married Mary McBeth here In 1927. Surviving are his wife; three sons and a daughter at home, Wesley Kenneth, Donovan and Twila Burbank; another daughter, Mrs. Alberta Jones of Burnt Woods, Ore., and two sisters, Mrs. Celia McBeth of Pedee and Mrs. Goldie Mulkey of Marcola. The funeral is set for 11 ajn. Wednesday i n Henkle-Bollman chapel, Dallas, with the Rev. Fred Durdle officiating. Burial will be in Womer cemetery here. Income Tax Returns Made Out By Consultant J. W. Cobnrn 1570 Market Ph. 26569 X 3 fH I (i V award at the ceremony went to John Dewnea, who was given a webelos badge and a certificate of graduation. Norblad Refuses to Back Recognition Of Chinese Reds WASHINGTON, D.C, Feb. Rep. Walter Norblad, (r-Ore) has refused a request from the Inter national Longshoremen's union for his support of recognition of the Chinese communist government. In his answer to the request contained in a letter from Matt Meehan, International representa tive of the organization in Port land, Norblad said that- he "thoroughly detested the religious and political 'philosophy of com munism and is firmly of the be lief that the United States should have no dealings with those ad hering to these ideologies." ETOTS AiWI... It's a SEVENTH HEAVEN SEVEN-LEAGUE GET THIS: Asphalt I Tilo 7 FOR JUST SEVEN NO. BARGAIN 1 Inlaid Linoleum SI0 2 Print Linoleum SEVEN NO. BARGAIN 3 9x12 IS0 4 Sanduran Plastic Linoleum SEVEN NO. BARGAIN SEVEN NO. BARGAIN SEVEN NO. BARGAIN You've got SEVEN DAYS to cash In, but you'd better bo right up there with the first SEVEN to grab up thoso SEV ENLY bargainsl Save SEVEN TIMES SEVEN at that conven ient location Thm Statesman, Salem. 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