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18 The Statement. Salem. Ortgon. Sunday, March 11. 1951 James Crosby, Marine From Jefferson Gels Purple Heart .'.''- J vl tuttmu News erries J . ;--:v.. JEFFERSON PFC James L. Crosby, marine corps, ion of Mrs. Ithel Mae Fowler o Jefferson, has been awarded the Purple Heart The recognition is made as a result of enemy action on the rfak tone river Sept. 5, 1950, while serving with the first tank battalion, first marine division LL CoL R. C. Burns, commanding officer of the first provisional casual company, fleet marine force at Otsu, Honshu, Willamina High School Youths To Statesman Newt Service WILLAMINA Four students from Willamina high school will attend the" All-Northwest music festival In Missoula,- Mont., March 28-31. Jeanette Singletona flute play er, will nlay in the WO-piece band. -which will be directed by Clarence Saw hill from the . University ox Southern Calif ornia.Mt - . Allie Pace, an obdeulayer, will play in the 150-student orchestra. to te mrectea rjy waroes nownsou of WichiU university: in Wichita, Kan. . - ' . Jeannine O'Reilly and Mervin Jahn will sing in the 380-voice choir, which will be directed by Dr. Maynard Klein oi tne uruver aitv of Michigan. IV Studerfts from Linfield college nut on a proeram at the high school recently. They were Archie Holeman, Ralph . Shapler, Joy Brock, Ruthie Latta, Pat Everest, Pat Fritz, Juanita Rhodes, Betty Brooks. Joy Schaake, Robbie Ecarth, John Anderson, Don Mit ill . Chuck Hasna. Montie Gaus- and Dick Goss. Four high school students are in the running for valedictorian honors - of. the 1951 graduating class. They are Carrol Spicer. Lilian Hines, Bob Henthorn and Joetta Fincher. Adolph Trenda, a local tailor, Joined the Kiwanis club last week. Diane Bailey was honored last week on her first birthday with a artv riven by her mother. Mrs. Alvin Bailer. Guests were Alva Mae and David Bailey, Mrs. Luth er Roberts, Roy and Brenda; Mrs. Louis Kangiser, David and Carol; Mrs. Oscar Lee and Patty; Mrs. Paul Bailey and Kathy, Mrs. Pat Olson and Mrs. Ray Bailey.- Pre-Easter evangelistic meetings will begin March 18 at the Church of Christ, with the pastor, Leo A. Woodruff. In charge. Two students from Northwest Christian college will be in charge Of the music, ; Services will be held each evening xceDt Saturday. C C Robertson received word last week of the death of his cousin, Arlie Hankins, of Yamhill. 'Fanners Night9 Slated March 20 At Silverton SILVERTON Farmers Night will be observed Tuesday night, March 20 at the Knights of Pyth ias hall with the Silverton Cham 1er of commerce as hosts. Speak ers will be Future Farmers of America and 4-H club boys. Mer chants will furnish prizes for the occasion. Acting on the prize 'committee will be Frank Porter, Ralph Adams, Maurice Schnorenberg. with James Chan general lunch chairman. A farm labor office will be es tablished at Kenneth Brown's of fice in the Olsen building. Brown is secretary of the Silverton Chamber of Commerce. Chamber of Commerce directors met Wednesday to hear a report on the plans of the membership chairman, Charles Mason. Mason stated the membership drive would get started Monday. ' - SINGER VISITS HOME BRUSH COLLEGE Pvt. Rich ard Singer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Singer, was home on hos pital leave from Tacoma last week end. . '..: Gold Arrow Cafe Be sura and try our norm made ra violas. 1590 Fairground Rd. Phono 3-8868 The : If Mario 524 Stat St. (Jsst Before Tea Get U WE ASS lu;:c SZ2V1NO E.U4,. Hi . ..Chocs From Our Famotri ; G-Jneie and American Clsha 2ZZS Fair; round Road - I Japan, maae tne awara. . : .. :' Calvin Hugnes wui return Mon day as manager of Freres Building Supply. Howard Ross, present manager, will tase rover tne wm City yard that Hugnes Has peen managing. ; - J ';.""; ' ' Plans are wen under way?xor the annual Parent-Teachers pro gram March 30. This year's? fun evening is advertised as " "Non sense and Fun in 31." ; ''. Delmer . Davidson, PTA presi dent, has named : the following committees for p 1 a n n i n g-; tne event: ; . ; ' . - " Program Mrs. William Brown, Mrs. Varion Gobi, and Delmer Davidson; publicity Mrs. James Adams, Mrs. Les Shields; food' Mrs. James Blackwell, jr., Mrs. William Skelton, Mrs. R. C. Aus tin, Mrs. J. fc. Bentley, Mrs.SOU ver Stephenson; concessions Russell Daulton, Mrs. Lloyd Mar-' latt and Clayton Wills. -Week-end guests .of Mr. f and Mrs. Delmer Davidson and Pean at Talbot were Mr; and Mrs. Jack Armstrong and daughter Marian of Rose Lodge Park. Mrs. Arm strong is a niece of Mrs. David son. $ Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Swartz, poultry raisers In the Ankeny Hill district, report a record made by their flock, of 600 Barred Rock hens during February. The hens, about IVi months old, and J just beginning to lay, each averaged 24 eggs apiece during the month. Another Cock of 800 New Hamp shire, six weeks younger, are just beginning to lay.; . ; f The eggs are sold for hatching, and much care is taken in gather ing, cleaning, grading and pack ing for they bring a premium price as hatchery eggs. fMrs. Swartz gathers them every; two hours during the day. Her first pickup is at 7 ajn.f and her, last at 5 p.m. ; -. Forty friends and neighbors surprised Mr. and Mrs. Donald Gilmour Friday night at a house- warming In their honor. The! Gil mour recently moved inta the former Charles Meyers house at Sidney, which they have com pletely remodeled. A tier -table was presented the Gilmours and cake and coffee were served fol lowing an informal evening. Mrs. Edna Reeves, still in Al bany General hospital, is report ed some better this week. Lincoln Folk! Visit, Entertain Statesman Newi Scrvlct - LINCOLN Mrs. L, I. Mickey was complimented with a birth day dinner at her Lincoln Shorn Sunday with the guest list in cluding L. I. Mickey. Mr. and Mrs Robert Mickey and Randy and Bobby, Mr. and Mrs. John Mickey and Don, Larry and Stephen, Mr. and Mrs. Leo White,' Mr. and Mrs, Paul Libby and Walter. $ Mr. and Mrs. H. Ward Ashford were hosts at - a family dinner Sunday honoring : Mrs. Jason F. Ashford, house guest from - Oak land, Calif., and Mr. and I Mrs, Harry Ashford, J visitors ( from Seaside. ; f This was the first time that their four grandchildren were all with them. They include Linda and Ward Dye, Sarah Anne Ashford and Harold Ashford. Other guests were Grace, Genevieve and Frank Ashford. Mrs. Sarah Feller, great grandmother of the four children, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Dye, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wildfong and Frank Groh. . f Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Solle had as Sunday dinner guests from Portland their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. H. M, Tombleson and M i c h a e ) and Linda. i Others who called during the day were Mr. and Mrs. William Murray and Larry, Mr. and Mrs, L. Schnuelle, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Stolk and Danny Lloyd and Diane and Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Brush. - , -& It is estimated that most human beings can distinguish about 60 colors, s : FRIED CHICKEN? I I i if! MAN, YE HAINT HAD IT j Til YE'VE ET AT - - - 1 I Blue Bird Cafe Shore Am G-o-o-o-d Schneider, Prop, and Mgr. Phone 3-5978 the llellyw4 Steplights) di;:;:epj and Optnt 11 A. IX to" 2 K M. Saturday tolA.Hl THE VALLEY NEWS ' COLUMNS From Tho Oregon btayton Studies Water System Plans 1 SUtesBUut News Icrvlce " STAYTON Estimates of char ges were read Monday before Stayton's dty councU from C?lark and Croft, Salem engineers, and from Thomas Smithson of Bea verton on preliminary study? and survey of a water system for Stay- ton. ' I The council established an- en ergency fund to underwrite physi cian'f bills when lack of - a physi cian's opinion might endanger an accident victim's life. .. $ . George H. Bell, Stayton realtor, was.electet to a three-year Jerm to the budget" committee. W. l. Frey, former councilman; was el ected alternate. Other members of the board are G. W. DeJardin, T. G. Freres and Angus Ware, A study of the budget will be made at a special budget meeting Monday, March 26, at 7:30 p. m., in the city hall. Fred Davie requested a permit to build a business building in the 800 block on West Locust street. It will be of frame construction at a cost estimated at $3500. It was understood a confectionery shop would be opened in the building. E. R. Hughes was issued a per mit to build a $400 garage: and woodshed at 512 Fifth street. The council voted to hire L. M. Wright as police chief at $330 per month and Donald J. Johnson as police officer at $275 per month, retroactive to February' 1. j The matter had been discussed at a special meeting during the month. A report from the office of Bell and Devers listed arrests and lines during the month totaling $447. The council discussed : buying a hot-pot" to be used to make em ergency repairs to city streets. It will be investigated by John Nightingale, street superintendent. Francis Holt ; Elected Prexy Of Chamber ! Statesman News Scrvic INDEPENDENCE Francis Hot, local manufacturer of farm machinery, Tuesday was unani mously elected president of the In dependence Chamber of Com merce, i Other new officers are Frank Hedges, vice president, and George Lindahl and Dee Taylor, direct ors. The secretary is appointed by the board of directors. The drive to purchase uniforms for the Central high school band took definite shape Wednesday night at a meeting sponsored by the high school PTA group. At the suggestion of Dee Taylor, repre senting the chamber of commerce, it was voted to stage a combina tion basket social, carnival and barn dance. '"Representatives of clubs and lodges In the Independence-Monmouth area were on hand to help Director Paul Dodd and the band members fiad a way to purchase uniforms. Dodd said $3,500 is needed for a minimum, of CO uni forms. -' The Independence city council postponed until Wednesday a de cision on Fire Chief Ralph Scran ton's request for new equipment Silverton Firm j Plans Expansion Statesman News Service f SILVERTON Silverton'4 Kol stad cannery, will enlarge its storage, working facilities; and pack this coming year, L. E, Kol stad, local manager, reported re cently. Expansion - plans include construction of , a new concrete warehouse. In addition to green beans, only food packed last year, corn, prunes and pumpkins .will be process ed,Kolstad said, i u - Council i , - r iff- - ' J J i X Sarvlng Satan and Vicinity as Funaral Clrtictort far 12 Yaara' Coavcnient location, t. Commercial ' street; bus line; oUreet rout to ce- . snetarlea no croa , traffla, .New modern building seating up to . SOQl Services within your meana. Statesman's Valley Briefo Fepcern A meeting of register- ed voters has been called for Mon day at 8 pjn. at the school to de cide on the budget, i ' S Overton Earl Newbry, secre tary of state, will speak Monday to the' Silverton Rotary, club. C. H. Weiby is a new member of the club. Weiby owns and operates a general store at Silverton. Qnlnaby The Keizer Farmers Union local will meet Tuesday, March 13, at the Quinaby hall for a 7 o'clock covered ' dish dinner. Entertainment will follow. Independence An operetta, Send For Aphais, will be pre sented by the Central high school music department March 16 in the high school gymnasium. Hazel Green -The school budget was approved at Hazel Green Thursday. The teaching staff for next year will be Mrs. Cora Clark, primary room; Mrs. Mary Harri son, intermediate room, and Mrs. Esther Franz, upper room and principal. Sheridan .The Rev. E. H. Gard ner, pastor of the Methodist church, will speak Monday to the chamber of commerce on "Reli gion in the Community." Silverton Robert M. Kerr, Portland attorney, has been re tained by the group of hopmen who are opposing the amendment of the federal hop marketing agreement proposed by the hop control board. Kerr will represent them at the hearings March 19 in Portland. Marquam The Marquam ex tension unit will meet at the com munity hall Tuesday. The PTA will meet Thursday at Butte Creek school. Valley Obituaries Geraldine B. Flicklnger INDEPENDENCE Funeral services were i held Friday for Mrs. Geraldine ! B. Flickinger, 44, Monmouth, who died Tuesday in Salem. Final rites were at Bel crest Memorial: park in Salem. Mrs. Flickinger came to Mon mouth about 1929. She was grad uated ' from Independence high school in 1924. She is survived by her widow er, a daughter and her parents. Katnerine G. Black INDEPENDENCE Mrs. Kath erine G. Black, 76, a resident of Independence since 1904, died Monday. Funeral services were held Thursday.: Mrs. Black was born in Miss issippi and moved to Oregon from Texas in 1902. She is survived by her widower, two daughters, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren. 1(24 N. Cemmerrial Test walking in paint ate re r l'f iitf g f a gi aevKit if Correspondents i: Salem Hei ghts Students Win I Art Awards ! SALEM- HEIGHTS Two fifth grade students at Salem 'Heights school. Donna Bahr and Sue Ras mussen, won first place , awards last week in the art contest spon sored by KOAC's Land of Make Believe program. ; ! Honorable mention awards were given to Bonnie Ireland, Douglas Nohlgren, Darlene Hendrickson, Betty Jean Dyke and Jimmy Raw lings. - . The third and fourth grades saw the movies on highways and 'air transportation last week. ' The Mothers club will 'meet Tuesday, March . 13, in the school library, Agnes j Booth, county school superintendent, will speak. The first grades saw the movie, "The Circus Comes to Town, Fri day.; I ; ; j . The Marion county health de partment will give the last of the shots for this year Tuesday, March 13. j I Marion Miller, principal, will attend the meeting of the Central Oregon Regional conference of El ementary Principals March 17 at Redmond. t : j. ... Spring vacation! will be held the week of March .19-23. The school will have a paper anve May 1-12. .., North Marion Senior Class Slates Play Statesman Newt Service HUBBARD The senior class of North Marion union high school will present the play,j "A Lucky Penny," In the Hubbard school gymnasium Wednesday, March 14. at 8 pan. j The cast includes Lylian Fount ain, Joyce Rasmussen, Jerry iles key, Thelma Loop, Al Bekebrede, Aaron Wilson, jJenni Jackson, Julette Sather, j Arnold Evans, John Davies, Bill Muessig, Mar lene Gianella, Margaret Menden hall, Janet Hensel and Lois Fyock. Mrs. Phoebe Cannell and Claire Keltner are directing with the latter In charge of tickets and stage. Canned Turkey Trade Increases Statesman New Service j STAYTON The pack of Dar ley's Plantation brand canned tur key this year iwill reach; 120 cases, Herman Darley said. Darley began packing the tur key several years ago, purely for his own use and that of friends. Word - of - mouth a d v e r 1 1 sing brought increased demands for it until last year it was decided to label the - cans and aproach j It as a commercial venture. i b Hello folks, March winds bring much snow what cornea in April w . dont know I So fueaa I make new Chinese proverb, anyway weather man all mixed up too. Only man not make mistake Is me I am always coo kins best Chinese diali In tho world. I do not like bras : In fact I would not brag for anything but I would not tell lis either be cause to tell lie is naughty. Sol if you want best Chinese rood ! in world you come to my place and I personal fix for you. I : Maybe you would like to have first class AA ateerle steak. If so I nave one for you in my deeper freeze which Is very tender and I win cook for you just like you order, exactly. 1 ; m sino that's nay aaaae. mm. j rl r sarei ' i ncture aot of this my mala I t i 1 I- t it. n fi iortb' Marion High Enters Music Contest Btatessaaa News Service . HUBBARD The North Mar ion union high school music de partment entered the state music contest In Eugene Saturday for solos and ensembles at Willamette hljrh school. . ' Three solos and three instru mental groups from North Marion, directed by Harold Byers. includ ing a corhet solo by Bobbie Diller, vocal solos by Lylian Fountain and Robin - Berkey, both -. high sopranos; a clarinet quartet In cluding Carolin Muessig, Jim Spence, Jeani i Hurst and - Judy Albers; a brass sextet, composed of Diller. Dale Galloway, Keith McNary, Kirby. Brown, Jack Ras mussen and Bud Wettstein; and a brass quartet made up of Galen Pearson, Diller,. Rasmussen and Wettstein. ; . ' . " 'A music festival was held Fri day at North Marion union high school. Represented were - the local music department, an instru mental group from Elrriira high school, a chorus from Woodburn and ' an instrumental group from Silverton. , . .; . . Plans for a fruit shower for the Pythian . Home, in Vancouver, Wash., were made Tuesday by the Pythian Sisters of Arion temple, to. begin at .the next ; meeting, March 20. A case of grapefruit sections will be sent to the home with Mrs-Harry Bartol and Mrs. Clarence Cochran on the com mittee. - . ' . I' Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hixson and daughter of Seattle visited rela tives here over the week: end. Larry Berkey, son of i Mr. and Mrs. Willis Berkey, Is in Wood burn ' hospital with rheumatic fever. . ' : Mrs.' Florence Schumacher and three children, recent residents of Fairbanks, Alaska, visited Louise Vonder Aho while enroute to Ful Ierton, Calif. 5 1 ; i A boy was born to iMr. and Mrs. Frank Bock at Woodburn hospital Monday. I Boy. Scouts Secure Book Collection ; - . . ; -.fi. -'. Statesasaa News Serrtee SILVERTON At the monthly Boy Scout round table' Tuesday night. Dr. W. E. Grodriari reported the Boy Scout collection of books at the Silverton public library as now completer I The books are occupying a di vision of their own and are being stamped with .the Boy Scout stamp. However the general pub lic may read the books, i Austin Sanford, Ted Hargreaves and John Schwabe were appointed as a committee to complete plans for a lean-to which will be erect ed on the Abiqua camp site. Alexander S t u r g e has been named secretary of the Boy Scout round table. . j. Delicious Chinese and American Food Catering Service Phene 2-9173 ! Orders To Go! Open 4 pja. - S ajn.' Daily Open at Neea Sat. Scot. 222Va No. Commercial . 1 it AL KADER , . . SALEM HIGH SCHOOL AUDITORIUM 0: Aumsville Soldier, Reported Missing, May Be Safe States sua News Serrlre STAYTON An- Aumsville sol dier reported ' missing in action may not be missing after all. i The defense department last week notified . Mrs. Sarah Welt man that heH son, PFC Ernest Weitman,' was missing in Kcrea as of Februarv 'J2. ..ivltrl ..; ;. -". ? Mrs. Weitman, however, has re ceived two letters from, her son,' one dated February IS and the other. ; during the last week in February.- ; -:,.-: . ; Weitman indicated . In his letter that he and ; another soldier were the only ones who got out f a certain action.' He said they were recuperating; from the battle and were picking up ammunition to get back into the fight: i Ralph Bpclii er, Mt. :; An Wei Mf rin e Wourifjed in Korea Statesman News Service MT. ANGEL Ralph Eochsler, son of Mr. and Mrs."Albert Bochs ler, has been wounded in action in Korea, his '.parents learned Wednesday. , 'rf :u Bochsler was . with the first marine division. He was in the marine reserve and was called back into service last September, Before departure he was married to Louise Lulay of Mt.. Angel, who accompanied him to San. Diego. About a month later he was sent to Korea and his wife returned to her parents home in Mt. AngeL The last better received : by his parents, about three weeks ago said he was going back to the front. No indication was given as to how seriously he was wounded. - Starts Today - Cont. 1:45 ' M-G-M9 TECHNICOLOR zf Z it MUSICAL co-feAtiire -Lady Without Pass port" Bedy Lanurr, John Hediak Right Nov! imNEw.-ajffli!J!io -Andr- "I" " Hunt Th Man Down" r lifew Today! , . Richard WIdmark "BAIXA OF ' ' MONTEZUMA" i- Flna Joan . Crawford In "Harriet Crai J I 11 AN OUTSTANDING MUSICAL PROGRAM Jnasattingaf . ROMANTIC ORIENTAL SPLENDOR Nationally Racognizad ShriiM Chorus ; ; - I - with . u Miss Brunatta Mazzettnl, Soprano -Boautiful i Talented - Professional j 1 5 p.m. I Friday, Marsh 16th Admission $10 inc. tax Tkktts at Many Itoras and AH ShrWrt Ample Salem Shrina Club ; Amity Council i ToPichMayor sutesaaaa ntwi service - i AMITYA new mayor will be ' chosen at the neat city council meeting to replace Earl Johnson, who resigned to move to Astoria. I The council Monday authorized bids for a new city pump, f t The present pumn is beuevefi to be aboi't ?0 years old and is !deem- ed inadfuate for service nee-'ed at this time. j . i " '.The Amity fire department will sponsor its annual ball March 3J at the hirh school srymnasium. Te auxiliary plans a cooked-food sa'e Saturday. J.Iarch 17, to raisef fnnds for a pul motor. .- ., . y - : ! Roberta S c h m a 1 z and iFrank . Starkev incurred minor cuts ad bruises last wrek In an accident on the Amity-McMinnville" high- . way- '...;-! I " MILL CITY Mr. and Mri. . Clyde ,H?tha way (Darlene pown er) are parents of a child born March 7. . -. ; -7C29 CLOSED j Temporarily watch for! OUR HEW I re-opei:i::g! i DATE ... ! WEATHER ' I PERMITTING! c Mat. Dally From 1 pj M.a i Now! Lovet JLaoghter! J And Lilting Musict Betty GRAELE C23 CA1ET 9 CO-FEATURE! I A Picture For All . Free Peopiest t - "FAREWELL TO; . YESTERDAY" j iiz-nrr-rm CONT. FROM 1P.M. NOW1 DOUBLE FUN! DOEIIT IcrniSTTi i i i I f 11Z 1 .2 VtrgO X. Geldea Graee 8. GaUea VIRGIL T. GOLDEN CO, r3 S. CommercUl a . FU?:Ul IZ:v:C3