Church. Groups
Slat Meetings
SILVERTON Mrs. T. R. IIo-
bart, president of the Women'
Society lor Christian Service - of
the Methodist church. Is announc
ing that the executive committee
will meet Monday night, April 9
at the home of Mrs. E. A. Finlay,
vice president. .
The society will meet Tuesday
at the church with Ellen Circle,
of which Mrs. A. F. Jack is chair
man, as hostess and program plan
ning croup. - :ij:r
The-WSCS served 91 members
of the Business and Professional
Women's club Tuesday night at the
latter' annual "Bosses' niffht"
dinner at the Methodist church.
Mrs. Barry Hahn and Mrs. CX E.
Eller were co-chairmen of the
event. Mrs, Wayne E. Grodrian
was dining room chairman.
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department will have its annual
dance during May. Assistant Chief
Martin Myers will be chairman of
the committee in charge. Other
members are Oscar Lee, Bill
Al Felton and George King.
WITlamfiim. An Ag
chine, a film projector and a strip
film projector were stolen from
the Willamins? high school this
sted at
about $750. ,
Represented in
Spell Contest
Around 4QC9 seventh and eighth
grade; students - of Marion and
Polk counties will be represented
by the 14 finalists in The States-man-KSLM
spelling; contest at
Parxish Junior high in Salem on
Thursday, April 19, a recapitula
tion showed Saturday.
- Participating in choosing school
champions who participated in the
14 semi-finala were; 43 Marion
county public schools, three Sa
lem, one each in Silverton. Wood
burn and Dallas first class school
districts, 27 Pols; county public
schools and seven:, parochial, state
(blind) and federal i (Chemawa)
schools.' ' . f :-: i
Around 80 per cent of all 7th
and 8th grades In the two coun
ties bad entrants in the contest,
and several others had intra-school
competition based on the contest
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Every 7th and tth grade in the
two counties was invited to par
ticipate last fall.; The only first !
class district not in the contest
was Independence Monmouth.
Several schools.! which took -no
direct part 'this yeaf' W Ii
dared they would be in any such
competition lz it is held stain.
School facials, with few ex
ceptlons, have endorsed the com
petition whole-heartedly, and have
made available all their facilities.
The contest grew out of a re
port by Dr. T. C Holy, consultant
to the legislative interim commit
tee on education, that Oregon stu
dents in many areas wen
what below average In speQing,
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JEFFERSON Hugh Bflyeu.
79, died Tuesday following several
years of ill health.
He was born at Seto Oct. 5. 1870.
He was married to Millie Seehale
and Jhey lived practically their
entire life in this community. She
died in 1849. " "
Surviving are one son. 'Jack
BUyeu, and two grandchildren,
Robert and Irene BUyeu. all of
Jefferson.
Funeral services were held
Thursday from the Jefferson
Church of Christ.. -
Railroad transportation of coal
In the United States costs more
than a hill ion dollars a year..
Lack oi Annas'
To limit State
Pen Reforms
Employment of top personnel at
the Oregon state penitentiary In
the immediate future probably
will be restricted to another dep
uty, warden, the state board, of
control Friday advised the senate
public welfare committee which
has recommended improvement of
conditions at the penitentiary.
It, previously had been" an
nounced that a recreational super
visor probably, would be em
ployed provided funds were made
available.' Board of control mem
bers said the current prison load
demands two deputy wardens. No
mention was made In the letter
to the committee whether, the
board Is searching for a successor
to prison Warden George Alexan
der and his present deputy, Eu
gene Halley. Vv
The board's letter was addressed
to 'Senator Vernon Bull, commit
tee chairman.
The letter also advised that ap
proximately $83,436 would be re
quired during the next nienmum
to place in operation the several
rccommr ndatlons of the corsmltfftt
approved by the board of control.
, : Largest item Is $13?3 for one
patty of oleomargarine at each
meaL For. coffee uar the . cost
would be $11,644. The convicts
now purchase their own oleomar
garine and sugar. There would be
a cost of $11,472 for the employ
ment of two civilian chefs in the
prison kitchen with an item of
$ 10,633 for a canteen attendant.
Additional letter censors would
cost- $7834 :--: - ' ? :; .
Senator Bull indicated that his
committee would ask the legisla
ture to make an appropriation
sufficient to cover the additional
cost outlined in the board of con
trol " letter. ' :- - , : - i: ; -
The committee has been Invest!
gating conditions at the prison for
more than a month.
DENIES TSOOB- KEPOET
LONDON. April 7 -V Russia
said tonight there were no Soviet
troops In Manchuria. The Moscow
radio said the official news agen
cy Tass was authorized to deny
reports in the American press that
Soviet troops are being concentrat
ed in' Manchuria. These reports,
Tass said, are "invented and slan
derous. " .
SwesSe The April meeting of
Swegle Road Garden dub will be
held Tuesday night, April 10, at
the home of Mrs. Dan Stauffer on
East Garden road. . -
j Stateoaaa Ktvrs ferric
Eilverton Eugene . Smith has
announced a business , meeting of
the. Silverton Chamber of Com
merce for Tuesday night, 8 o'clock,
at the .Washington Irving building.
. Dallas Films ishowing South
American jungles will be at the
Mennonite Brethresi church, Wash
ington and Hayter streets, Tues
day, April 10, at 7:45 pjn. and at
the Evangelical United- Brethren
church Wednesday, April 11, at
IadepeBdenee Dave Boss, who
Just returned from . Korea, will
speak before the chamber of com
merce, jtnembera wives and mem
bers of the woman's club here
April 17. . . --- ;. -
'Macleay The Home Economics
club of the grange will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Feldschau
Tuesday at 1:30 pan. Co-hostess
will Toe Mrs. Albert Mader. Mem
bers are asked to
tor an exchange.
bring. plant
WITltm'na Wfflamtna will host
the annual Tuberculosis and
Health association I meeting Mon
day, April 30, at the VFW Memor-
nicv fc?T"u O-?'
11 talL TLis Is the first time the
ccir.-aurlty has had the opportun
ity to entertain' the group. Mrs.
Emery-Dentel of Willamina will be
the local chairman for the 1931
drive. ; ., . .
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Bnena Vista The ; quarterly
meeting of the Polk County Farm
er's Union will be held at the
Buena Vista f local Wednesday,
April 11. Lyle Thomas, state sec
retary, will explzia f'li f
ia the lecisUtare mi l i C -z i
of Sublimity wLl explaia 2,v.:anii
Farmer Union insurance policies.
TTCilamLaa The Oregon III
torical caravan will be ia Villa
mina Monday, ' April 5, and la
Sheridan April 10. -
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