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THE VALLEY NEWS COLUMNS From The Oregon Clear Lake Area Host to Servicemen ft-i Jfrwt ' S.rrte CLEAR LAKE Sgt. Jess Tay lor wha hm been stationed at Ft. Lewis. Wash-, is being transferred to Germany lor tnree years, wim his wife, the former Flora Schlag, he is spending hti furlough in San ta Ana, Calif., and here at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dave Schlag. Mrs. Taylor will re aide with her parents until she can join her husband oversea. Dale Boyd, USN, is spending a 14-day leave with his wife, Betty, and daughters at their home in Salem. He will report to San Diego for reassignment. Mr. and Mrs. Orel Garner, Mr. end Mrs. Virgil Hulser, and Misses Janette and Connie Hulser spent last weekend visiting the Garners' son and daughter-in-law, the Del be rt Garners, at Everett, Wash. Egt. Garner is stationed at Ft. Payne. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Evans went to Bremerton, Wash., last week to visit their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Stein er. Mrs. Evans became ill while there and has not been able to return to her teaching position at Keizer. Recent visitors at the Arthur Sorenson home have been Mr. and Mrs. Alton Anderson and son Roger from Grand Island, Neb. Mr. and Mrs, Millard Orey and family of Seattle, former Clear Lake residents, spent the weekend at the Ted Girod home. Silverton VFW Elects Keith Berg Statesman News Service SILVERTON Keith Berg has been named commander of the Eilverton Post of Veterans of For eign Wars. Others elected are Marcus Wentzel, senior vice com mander; Lloyd Naegeli, Junior vie commander; Aldus Operud, quar termaster; Robert Edgerton, chap lain; Rodney Oster, judge advo cate; Orlin Smedstad, surgeon; Ernest Lanham, adjutant; Frank Porter, service officer; Norman Brenden, officer of the day; Tom Lunch, V ester Seydell and Ronald Byron, trustees. Valley Obituaries Kev. Bonaventure Huesser MT. ANGEL Pontifical re quiem mass will be held in the Mt. Angel Abbey Tuesday at 10 am. for the Rev. Bona venture Huesser, pastor of St. Joseph's Catholic Church In Portland for the past 10 years. Recitation of the Rosary will b at St. Joseph's in Portland Sunday evening with requiem high mas there Monday morning. The Rev erend died Friday at a Portland hospital. The Rev. Huesser was born In Hermetschwil, Switzerland, in June, 1883. He studied in Switzer land and finished his study at Mt. 'Angel, being ordained to priest hood Sept. 27, 1911. While at Mt. Angel he was associated with the rchestra and taught music as well s foreign languages at the semi Da ry. He was pastor at Tillamook, Ore., and was later assistant pas tor at Mt. Angel. He travelled to Switzerland last summer to visit with his many relatives and friends there. He is reported to have been suffering failing health for some time prior to his death. Surviving are a brother, Martin Huesser of Portland, and a num ber of relatives in Switzerland. Interment will be at tha Abbey Cemetery In Mt. Angel. ...as a soup bone I that's aES-Y0-l0GS THI ECONOMICAL, CLEAN, CONVENIENT FUEL CIT'IM FfOII CAPITOL LUMBER CO. 2SS0 N. Cherry Ave. Phaa 1-8SS2 or 2-4431 m. m Italean, Oregon, Saturday, March 29. 1952 Statesman's Valley Mill City Cltamber Officials i4"Pr yZ II MILL CITY Forrest Baker (above, right) la tha newly-elected presi dent ef the Mill City Chamber of Commerce. Shown with him is Mrs. Julia Baaseti, long-time secretary of the Chamber. Election of a vice-president, secretary and director Is slated 'at 8 Jftn. Tuesday at the Legion HalL (Statesman Photo.) Social Tonight At Mill City Legion Hall tatesataa New Serrle MILL CITY A social night will bo held in Mill City Legion Post's recently-enlarged hall Sat urday night. Dancing will start at 9 p.m., followed by a lata covered dish supper, according to John Muir, post commander. Tho S6-by-28 foot addition to the hall was built by post mem bers who donated their time. New facilities include rest rooms and a kitchen which tha Auxiliary Is equipping. About 300 attended a recent stag party, first event held in the enlarged hall. Willamiiia Makes Red Cross Quota First in Yamhill m Statesman N.wi Service WILLAMINA A total of $20 has been turned In for tha Red Cross drive hero this week, ac cording to Mrs. Jess Myers, chair man. Willamina is tho first com munity In Yamhill County to go over tha top in tho drive. The amount over $800 that is collected will go into the $800 fund tha county will raise as its share of the money to go to the tornado stricken area. Willamina FL Club Is planning a rummage sale and a food sale for Saturday, April 19, at tha Re bekah Hall. The Willamina Garden Club will meet Thursday, April 8, at the home of Mrs. Sophia Wak kure, with Blllla Stevens as co hostess. The Butler Methodist Church WSCS will meet Friday, April 4, at the home of Mis. James Bus well. Election of officers will be held. Mrs. Howard Wooden and Mrs. Bryan Watts represented the WSCS at a district convention in McMlnnville. Mrs. Watts was elected as secretary-treasurer of the sub-district group. WANTED BY THE FBI JOSEPH FRANKLIN BENT. Jft with ollo.ast FrenUla Jose. Howore . Howord Froukfln loot, Jrm J Froak It. Corf P. toMoed. Ckorlos Raybora, Hon Key bom. C J. Koonioa, Ooorf !, C P. RcdneaW, Cool Frederick Kodmood, Gooroe Rdaioa, T. C RJcfeerds, Tkooios Cloedo Richards, Steve Rid, Joo Toey, and others, UNLAWFUL FLIGHT TO AVOID PROSECUTION (Robbary, Artmpfd Murder, and Assault) DESCRIPTION Age 4, born November 30, 1927, Clay County, Ma; height, 6 feet 1 inch; weight, 175 to 185 pounds; baild, medium, athletic; hair, brown, wavy; eye, brown; com plexion, ruddy; race, white; na tionality, American; occupations, fireman, fisherman, railway switch man, truck driver; scars and marks scar on point of coin, inch oblique scar on second joint of left index finger rear, -inch ob lique sear on back of left index fin ger, -inch oblique scar above inner point of right eye, 34-inch horizontal scar above inner point of left eye, three Vi-inch sears under dun, cartilage removed from tip of nose, dim cut sear on left side of forehead, -inch scar on right thumb, 1-inch scar on left knee, H-inch scar on rijrht elbow, ballet wound high on left shoulder; re marks jaw has been broken and was wired, may be crooked; ap pears extremely nervous. CRIMINAL RECORD Bent has been convicted for armed robbery. CAUTION Soot Is end and eafrenteJy doe- Correspondents 90 Candles '-..- ' J ' .1 i'-ir. my' 1 :: 1-1 -'-Vrl CLEAR LAKE Mrs. Amos (Grandma) Smith Is shown eas ting a five-layer cake on her 9tfc birthday at a big family dinner held at Qntnaby Hall Sunday. She was also honored Friday night when Mrs. W. K Maasey presented her with a beuo.net en behalf of the mis sionary society at the church sapper hero. Mrs. Smith lives with her daurhter and family, the Cecil Boyds. BENNETT TAKES COMMAND McCHORD AIR FORCE BASE (P-Col. T. Allen Bennett will as sume command of tho 25tth Air Division, charged with air defense of Washington and Oregon, on April 1, It was announced Friday. ooowesnat. b hot Crd et e4nV ears seeklea Mt orrett eed has roa rkroaoh road blocks at excessive i pee e. Complaints were filed before U. S. Commissioners at San Diego, Calif and Cincinnati, Ohio, on .March 20, 1950, and November 9, 1950, re spectively, charging subject with violations of Title 18, U. S. Code, section 1073, in that he fled from the State of California to avoid prosecution for armed robbery and attempted murder and from tho State of Ohio to avoid prosecution for robbery. An indictment was returned by a Federal grand jury at Cheyenne, Wyo. May 9, 1950, charging subject with a violation of the same statute in that he fled from the State of Wyoming' to avoid prosecution for assault with intent to murder. Any person having Information which may assist in locating- thia individual is requested to immedi ately notify the Director of the Federal Bareaa of Investigation, United States Department of Jus tice, Washington 25, D. C, or the Soeeial Acent ia Chanre of the Division of the Federal Bureae of Investigation listed on the first page of the local telephone- alrectorr. y -J c 4 Heart Attack Confines Mill City Principal tit ia News Service MILL. CITY H. T. Caughey, Mill City High School principal, is confined at Salem Memorial Hos pital following a heart attack. His condition was reported "fair Thursday. He was hospitalized Monday. Mrs. Ollie Herron also is con fined at Salem Memorial Hospital following a heart attack. Her con dition Thursday was termed Dickie has returned to his home following an extended stay in the Salem Memorial Hos pital where he was confined after a logging accident. Howard Bair has returned to school in a wheel chair following a few weeks in a Salem hospital. He broke his leg while skiing. Ed Calkins is in a Salem hospi tal with injuries received in a log ging accident. Mrs. Grace Dart is confined to her home with the flu. New Vote Due In Eola Area Statesman Nawi Service EOLA The recent Eola rural fire protection district election has been ruled invalid, and another election will be called soon, ac cording to E. B. Hamilton, Polk County clerk. The election of officers for the district last week was invalidated because petitions for organization of the district did not bear signa tures of all property owners in the proposed district. At the new election, voters will decide whether they favor estab lishment of the district They also will vote on a slate of directors who will administer the district if the vote favors it. B ue ii a Vista Unit Plans for Polk Co. Spring Festival Statesman Newt Servic BUENA VlSTA "Simple Home Repairs' with the project demon strated by Mrs. C. O. Johnson and Mrs. R. R. Massey Tuesday when the Buena Vista home extension group met at the community hall for the March meeting. The chairman. Mrs. Frank Krauger, announced the spring festival would be held in Mon mouth on May 7 at the I OOF" Hall. Mrs. P. A. Wells and Mrs. Vic tor Bride, were appointed to be responsible for flowers on the din ner tables. They are to ask other units to help. Mrs. Leo Callies, Mrs. Harold Busby and Mrs. Howard Powers were appointed to arrange the dis play from the Buena Vista Unit which will be from the demon stration "oven meals." There will be showing of styles of days gone by at the festival and each unit is asked to furnish at least two models. Mrs. Leland Prather will be in charge of this phase of tha program for the Buena Vista group. Officers for the 1952-53 year were elected as follows: Chair man, Mrs. Leo Callies; vice-chairman, Mrs. L. H. Ward; secretary, Mrs. Harold Busby. 3-Day Measles Strike Hopewell Statesman News Beryls HOPEWELL There has been quite an epidemic of three-day measles among high school stu dents - the past week. Those af flicted Included John Wldmer, June Ann and Robert Janzen, James LaFollette, Wayne Hlcker son, Beverly Brown, Mickey and Arthur Finn. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Loop cele brated their 44th wedding anni versary March 22. Sunday their children gathered at their home to commemorate the day. Attend ing were Mr. and Mrs. Hoarce Ed wards and family, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Freshour and family, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Loop and family of Toledo. The Harry Caprons of To ledo were unable to attend be cause of illness. Mrs. Chas. Van Vlack surprised her husband Saturday with a birthday party attended by 26 neighbors. Mrs. Art Reed, Mrs. Clarence Legg and Mrs. Lowell Campbell assisted the hostess. Valley Briefs Silverton Mrs. Paul Almquist who has been ill for the past sev eral months, was reported as suf fering a relapse Thursday and re turned to the Immanuel Hospital at Portland. Mrs. Almquist, the former Peggy Goplerud, is suffer ing from a kidney infection. Aurora Dean Collins, Port land, will speak on gardening at the Aurora Womans Club et 2 p. m. Wednesday, April 2, at the KP HalL Friends of the club are invited. Mill City Mr. and Mrs. Joe Vaughn and daughter have moved to Lebanon where he is employed. Prize Winners Present Happy Lineup ; i - - - - - Several of the many prize-winners In the downtown Salem Spring Festival, which ends today, line np on the courthouse step, scene of the nightly drawings. Pictured above are (from left) William F. Lae wen. 1520 Trade St.; Mrs. Leslie James, 1885 N. Winter St.; Bobby (In front) and David Klhs; Leo nard Kremen, 563 Ceor St.; Henry Koehler, 818 N. Liberty St.; Mr. and Mrs. John Klhs of Jefferson; Harold Buslck, 1534 Court St; Mrs. C. J. Shulte, 1421 Park Ave.; Mrs. Shnlte; A. E. VanPelt, 1071 N. Church SL. and Rodney Meyers, 595 N. Cottage St. Kremen and Basic k, festival officials, assisted In drawing prize tickets. Silverton Trinity Choir to Present Cantata Sunday Statesman Newt Service SILVERTON One of the big musical events of the spring sea son at Silverton will be the can tata, "The Great Deliverance," to be given by Trinity choir Sunday at 8 p. m. under direction of Fran ces Nelson Burch. Accompanists are Mrs. Alf Nelson and Mrs. J. A. Luthro. The pipe organ prelude will be played by Mrs. Luthro. Soloists are Elmer Thomas, Oscar Satern, Elmer Palmquist, Alden Clemet son. Don Hatteberg, Eddie Sat rum. Mrs. Dan Riveness, Mrs. Al den Clemetson, Mrs. Harlan Moe. Mendelssohn's "Lift Thine Eyes." will be sung by a sextet composed by Mrs. Moe, Mrs. Riveness, Mrs. Luthro, Miss Irene Moseng, Miss Iona Dallam, and Mrs. Clemetson. A trio, Mrs. Riveness, Mrs. Lu thro and Mrs. Alf O. Nelson will sing Hermes' "Lord Jesus Christ." Unionvale Plans Sunrise Service; Families Feted Statesman New Service UNIONVALE An Easter sun rise service with breakfast follow ing is planned for Easter at the Unionvale Evangelical United Brethern Church with the follow ing committee in charge; Thelma Crawley, chairman; Lillian Magee, Gene Stockhoff, Jamie Ediger and The Extension Unit met with Mrs. Jamie Ediger Wednesday. Leaders were Mrs. L. W. Scroggan and Mrs. J. A. WcFarlane. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Braat were surprised recently by friends from Jefferson at a housewarrning. There were 50 present and the newlyweds received a shower of gifts for their home. A group of young people from the community surprised Mrs. Lil lian Leford and family in Salem last week with a housewarrning party. She has purchased a home on Oak Street in Salem. Howard Steingrube and Worth Wiley are expected home this week from a trip East where they ac companied Sam Whitney of New berg who purchased two planes. One plane was purchased In Cin cinatti and the other in Iowa. One of the planes will be used for dust ing purposes. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Geer, Se attle, visited several days recently at the home of their cousin, Mrs. Fred Withee Sr. Hazel Green Cubs Form New Dens Statesman Nfwi Service HAZEL GREEN A new den for Cub Scouts was formed at the pack meeting at Hazel Green School Wednesday. Members of Cub Pack 57 had all worked in one den but, since several of them live at Brooks, it was decided to establish a den there. Lion badges were given to Eddie Haury and Jerry McClaughry. Mike Hawley was given a Bear badge. Gold and silver arrows were given to Jerry McClaughry and Eddie Haury. Two new mem bers, Larry Edward Mahan and Bobbie Lee Lewis were welcomed into the pack. New 4-H Club Formed In Arbor Grove Area Statesman News Service WOODBURN Orvilie Hanson is president of a new 4-H Jersey Calf Club which was organized at a meeting at the H. S. Coleman home. Joe Dairs is vice president; Sydney Coleman, secretary, and Billy Ferne Ballroot, treasurer. Other members are Norman Ber horst, Annette Dairs, Cecilia Daugherty and Freddie Ballroot. All members have a registered Jersey heifer calf and live in Arbor Grove district. Fred Dairs and Newton Dairs are club lead ers. 'OWE! Here's Service With a Smile OSHKOSH, Neb. (IP) - Lots of service and a big smile is gospel with John R. Grieve Jr., Oshkosh filling-station operator. When a couple drove in recent ly he polished their windshield, checked the tires and radiator, then asked, "Will that be all?" The customer turned" to his wife. "I want my girdle vulcanized," she told Grieve. He did the job. Valley Births SILVERTON A daughter, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hughes (Vir ginia Anderson), March 28 at the Silverton Hospital. A son, to Dr. and Mrs. Virgil Pettit, March 23, at the Silverton Hospital. Servicemen Visit In Turner Area Statesman News Service TURNER Cpl. Benny Vaughn has returned to New York, where he is a radar operator with the Air Force, after visiting his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Vaughn at Marion. Sgt. Londell Benner left Tues day for Anchorage, Alaska, where he is a draftsman in the Air Force, after visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benner, for three weeks. While home he was honor guest at a dinner celebrating his 21st birthday. Covers were laid for Cpl. Benny Vaughn, Cpl. Clifford Gunderman, now stationed at Ft. Lewis, Wash., Mr. and Mrs,-Adam Benner and Lyndell of Bellingham, Wash., and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Benner. The three boys graduated from Turner High School in 1930. Liberty Brownie ml Troop Holds Party Statesman Newt Service LIBERTY The Liberty Brown ie Troop 112, held its birthday party at Liberty School this week. Membership cards were pre sented to Doris Ryboom, Janice Fagg, Linda Bohrens, Januita Hill, Lila Sylvester, Barbara Draw, Shelia Werry, Mary Clark, Ro berta Turner, Anita Woitte, Judith VanDyke, Bonnie Rybloom, Shan na Falk, Linda Campbell. Vivian Hills, Sharon Riffe, Carolyn Sie vert, Betty Lou Behrens, Donna Stringer, Darlene House, Patricia Siltala, Mary Ellen Emery, Mar ilyn Knepper, Deanna Schendel and Terry Lee Miller. Mrs. Charles Rybloom was in charge of the party assisted by Mrs. Richard Oraw. Mrs. Rogers Heads Society at Hopewell Statesman Newi Service HOPEWELL Mrs. Ross Rog ers was re-elected president of the Hopewell Missionary Society at a recent meeting at the John Geis ler home. Other new officers are Mrs. Howard Stephens, vice president; Mrs. S. C. Laller, secretary; Mrs. Charles Stephens, treasurer, and Mrs. H. E. Widmer, Mrs. Gusti Steala, Miss Bertha Magness, Mrs. Marvel Brown and Mrs. N. O. Pearce. . i v 4 , Inspirational Singingl Beautiful Music! Soul-Stirring Messagti I H ALBERT MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH 4290 Portland Road 7 Primrose Show Dated April 27 Statesman News Service MT. ANGEL The date for this year's Primrose Show at Mt. An gel has been set for Sunday, Ap ril 27, one week after the Portland show, according to Mrs. Roy Pal mer, show chairman. The committees appointed by Mrs. Palmer will be announced at the meeting of the Garden Club on Wednesday. Because of holy week, the date for the next meet ing has been advanced oneweek. The Primrose Show Is Garden Club's big project and has grown in size and Importance in the four years since started. Starting with the simpler polyanthus, Jullaes and a ariculas, It has been Increased to include a great many varieties and types to Intrigue the gardener who knows his primroses. Stayton Grade School Gets New Bleachers Statesman News Service STAYTON Grade school stu dents returned from spring vaca tion to find new bleachers install ed in the gymnasium. John D. Can n o n, principal, Wednesday took all children to the building where they were shown the pro per use and care of the new equip ment. Date of the open house and 4-H achievement display has been set for Monday, April 21, and will be held In conjunction with a P-TA meeting the same night. IS THE END IN SIGHT? God Is Galling You To A liie of Certainty Hear Glen Welborn Evangelist Sunday. 11 A.M. Senday. 7:48 P.M. At The Emmanuel Hennoniie Church Of Prattun Eight miles east en Garden Koad W. A. Regier, Pastor T flaly Bible. Ho was trans- fiaured beforo them: His face dldj! shino as tho sun and His garments became as white as tho light. Mat. 17:2-5. Bound Volumes of these fsmoas Scenes, mailed free to all upon request Hear C B. (Barmy) Cunningham TWO GREAT RALLIES! CHILDREN'S FUNTIMEI-Seturday, 10:30 A. M. Prizes, Fun, Candy, Bubblegum, Musk end Meny Other Surprises. CALLING YOUTH I Saturday, 7:30 P. M. Male Quartet, Singing, Fun end Fellowship. Subject: "The Greatest Thing In Life" CLOSING SERVICES SUNOAYI 11:00 A. M. "A Guarantee) for Confident Living" 7:30 P. M. "Weighed in the Balances of God" Homecoming This Sunday. At Oak Grove OAK GROVE Homecoming at Oak Grove Chapel, northwest of Salem, has been set for Sunday, March 30, according to the Rev. Charles Davenport, minister. The annual event will include a no-host dinner at 1:30 p. m, m Community HalL In the home coming service at 3:30 p. m. will be a talk by Dr. George Rose berry, Salem District Methodist superintendent, and numbers by a male quartet from RlckrealL Former ministers of the church will be guests. During the following week, pe cial meetings will be held each evening at 8, as part of the United Methodist Evangelistic Mission. with the Rev. G. Wesley Turner of Leslie Methodist Church In Sa lem as speaker. Visitation evan gelism will be carried on by the laymen. A victory rally will close the series on Palm Sunday evening'. April 6, when new members will be received, and baptism will be administered. Regular services, at the church are worship at 0:45 a. m. and Sunday school at 10:43 a. m. The location is two miles north of Brunk's Corner on Salem-Dalla Highway, or two miles east and one mile north of Rickreali. BRAND BOOK READY A new Oregon livestock brand book is now ready for distribu tion, the State Agriculture De partment reported Friday. The book, compiled under state law, sells for $8 a copy. Capital Baptist Church Cooperatmj with Southern Baptist Convention Meets In S.D.A. Church N. Summer and Hoed Welcome to Our Services Sunday School 9:45 A. M. Training Union 6:30 P. M. Worship 11 A. M, 7:30 F. 1C Wednesday Prayer Service At 8 P.M. Richard E. Hunt, Pastor Sunday School t Commentaries 20 off Some bargain In books & Greeting Cards Larre assortment ef Easter Cards. New shipment ef Sacred Recordings just received. Bible Book Houso ISO S. Liberty St. mn -m