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3 "I. ' B -IE Sttt!aga Scluu Otb Thursday. May 21, 1 9 S3 THE VALLEY NEWS COLUMNS ' From The Oregon Statesman's Valley Correspondents Polk Co. SchooLBudget Wins tUUtmu N w ferric DALLAS Polk County rural school budget held a big 196 to 123 lead Wednesday night on returns from all but six of the 35 school districts involved. The almost-complete results were interpreted as a certainty that the budget would be ap proved. Districts not yet reported were Bethel, Oak Grove, Spring Valley, Popcorn, Grand Ronde and McTimmonds Valley. Nine of the districts report ing Wednesday favored the budg et, while only four opposed it Polk County rural school dis tricts have turned down the com bined budget for five of the past six years. This year's result is considered approval of a new plan worked out by the rural school budget committee and County Sup'L F. C Green. It proposed to determine individual school budgets by giving each district a flat $90 per census child, and $150 to districts which also operate high schools. The budget up for approval totaled $372,843, and voting was on the $172,100 portion in excess of the 6 per cent limitation. Districts previously unreport ed: District Tes N (Previously reported) .! 91 96 Eola 11 0 Pedee 6 0 Ballston . 0 11 Oak Point 9 0 Wildwood ' 5 0 Buell 0 6 Mistletoe 0 6 Suver 14 0 Oak dais 4 0 McCoy 0 3 Black Rock 4 . 0 Falls City 38 2 Valsetx 14 0 Totals 196 125 Student Body at. N. Marion Elects Raymond Pirkl SUUunaa Ntw Itrrlc. HUBBARD Raymond Pirkl was elected president of the stu dent body at North Marion Union High School Tuesday. Also elected were Keith Driv er, vice president; Marjorie Jes key, secretary; Karl VanLieu, treasurer. Yell leaders chosen are Mary Wettstein, Frankie MacLaren, Donna Yergen, Bonnie Hathaway and Maryanna Leikauf. No Tally Yet on Linn Co. Budget Statesman Ntwt Strric ALBANY Outcome of the Linn County rural school budget election will not be known until the budget committee meets on Thursday night, but the budget is expected to pass as it has in all previous years. In Linn County no unofficial tally of votes is kept as is done in some neighboring counties. A light vote was reported in most districts. Graduation at Central Howell Suteimaa Newt Service CENTRAL HOWELL Grad uation exercises for eighth grad ers at Central Howell School will be held Thursday night The com munity picnic will be held Satur day at the schooL Members of the class are Jan ice Kaufman, Helen Watts, Clyde Kuenzi, Jerry West and Ronald Gregg. Baccalaureate services were held Sunday at Pratum Menno nite Church with the Rev. W. E. Regier officiating. Salem Heights Church Starts f Crusade for Building Funds SALEM HEIGHTS A 'cru sade" to raise building funds for Good Shepherd Lutheran Church of Salem Heights slipped into high gear Wednesday. The crusade has two objectives: To underwrite at least $5,000 for construction of the first unit of a church, and to reduce indebted ness by $1,500 on a lot the church has purchased in the 3700 block of South Commercial Street (in the South Village area.) Sunday, May 31, has been de signated as 'victory "Sunday." Crusade workers turned out al most 100 per cent Tuesday night for a kick-off dinner at the church. Main speaker was the Rev. Warren Pechman, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church at Willamina. Other speakers included the Rev. Harold Hamilton, pastor of Good Shepherd Church; Marion Miller, general chairman of the crusade; Louis Anderson and Isaac Schmidt Committee chairmen for the crusade include: Initial gifts, Marvin Rasmussen; steering, Mar tin Knittel; prospect, Karl Berry; arrangements, Mrs. Kermit Peter son; auditing Art Jenson; solici tation, Charles Ireland. Organized two years ago. Good Shepherd Lutheran Church wor ships in rented quarters located near the lot the church has pur chased on Highway 99-E. The church is a member of the Pacific Synod of the United Luth eran Church in America and was founded by that organization's American Board of Missions. Good Shepherd Church has a baptized membership of 200. The Sunday School enrollment is 115, and the ' Vacation Bible School conducted by the church last season enrolled 135 pupils. An other will be held starting Mon day, June 1. 1 Votes Pile Up Against Marion Rural Budget Marion County's rural school budget appeared headed for its worst thumping in history Wed nesday as returns from all but 13 of 63 districts saw it trailing 1,436 to 190. Defeat of the measure had been apparent from early returns. The budget now has lost for four years in a row in Marion County. Only two districts Halls Ferry and Evans Valley out of 23 re porting Wednesday favored the budget Many others voted solidly against it (The Four Corners listed below is the one near St Paul). Districts not previously reported: District Yes Donald 0 Macleay 0 Hubbard 23 Evergreen 0 Brush Creek O Fairfield 0 Willard 0 Champoeg 1 Evans Valley 10 Butteville O West Stayton O Betheny O Gervais 5 Four Corners 0 Silver Falls 0 Silver Crest O Oak Ridge 0 Lake Labish 0 Union 1 Riverside 0 Halls Ferry 11 Monitor ,0 Labish Center 1 ' Ne 23 20 36 7 24 17 36 43 0 26 24 50 7 34 6 38 23 4 44 4 2 24 29 GOLDFISH GROW UP MEDFIELD, Mass. (JP) Mr. and Mrs. Carl Carlson, who have pools for breeding and raising fish, have three large , goldfish that were left in pools during the winter and summer months for the past year. They now meas ure 16 inches or more and weigh about two pounds each. District Forester Addresses Pedee Farmers Union PEDEE Raymond C. Harris was speaker for Farmers Union Friday. Harris, assistant warden in the Polk-Benton district headquarters of the State Forestry Department, told of recent laws passed that af fect the forestry department and fire prevention and showed a film, "Tree Farming." The group voted to notify Con gressmen that they favor con struction of the Hells Canyon Dam; do not favor a cut in ap propriations for the Department of Agriculture, and do not favor any raise in interest rates in de partments such as Federal Hous ing and Farm Home Administra tion. Mrs. Rufus Dodge and Mrs Gus Jahn were named as the re freshment committee for the June 19 meeting. The local will enter tain the country group for the quarterly meeting on July 8. Mrs. F. C. Kerber and Mrs. Sidney Howard served a covered dish dinner to about 40 persons. Hubbard P-TA Installs Officers lUtcnui News Scrrice HUBBARD Mrs. Harold Wolf was installed as president of Hubbard P-TA Monday evening. Sam Smith, past president also installed Mrs. A. Heer as vice president; Mrs. P. H. Hostetler, treasurer; Mrs. George Wadding ton, secretary, and Mrs. Floyd Dominick, historian. Out going president is P. H. Hostetler. The project for the year was selected, a $90 record player. Mrs. Wolfer appointed the following committee chairmen: Program, Mrs. Leon Graham; ways and means, Mrs. William Lord; hos pitality, Mrs. Willis Berkey; mem bership, Mrs. A. C. Brundage; re freshment Mrs. William Febert; publicity, Mrs. A. L. Murphy; health, Mrs. Don Reed; room mo ther, Mrs. John Spence. Kindergarten (Ross Graduates at Mill City V I ' I f j 3 MILL CITY Children of the MIH City kindergarten class, who have just "graduated' ! - I - I!" -J Mi I into first grade. are pictured with their teacher, Mrs. Bey Keirsey. The kindergarten is sponsored by the P-TA here, bat is not maintained by the school district Pupils (from left) are Susan Peterson, Cecelia Anne Keirsey, Sherry Bennett, Carol Dee Stewart, Peggy Allene Agee, Richard Humphrey, Skippy Wingo, Nancy Stewart, Christine Story, Claudia Endlong, Sonja Herlofsen, Sharon Berry Bucky Lyons, Ed ward Gatewood and Leanerd Herman. Baccalaureate Service for OCE Scheduled June 3 MONMOUTH The Rev. Wes ley G. Nicholson, of the First Congregational Church at Eugene, will deliver the baccalaureate ad dress at Oregon College of; Edu cation on Sunday, June 7, at 3 pjn. Music will be provided by the OCE choir, directed by Mrs. Florence W. Hutchinson. An or igan prelude will be played by Mrs. Demse Murray Redden. A special reading will be given by Clifford Eberhardt, president of the graduating class. The invocation and benediction will be given by The Rev. Lynn ton Elwell of the First Christian Church of Monmouth. Following the service, a recep tion by the president and faculty for the graduates and their par ents will be held in the library at OCE. Valley Briefs Gates The Gates Woman's Club will meet Thursday in the recreation room at Clise'i Auto court wtth Mrs. Glenn Gordon and Mrs. W. F. Struckmeier as hostesses. There will be a gift exchange and identification of secret pals. Brooks The annual all-school picnic will be held Wednesday, May 27, at the school. Students and their families are asked to bring their own table service. Lyens Clean-up days at Fox Valley Cemetery are scheduled all day Saturday and Sunday. Those assisting are to bring their own lunch and tools. Turner Date set for cleaning the Oddfellow Cemetery south of Turner is next Sunday. Valley Obituary Leona Porter Matsoa TURNER Funeral services for Leona Porter Malson,'4L former Turner resident, were - held at Vancouver, waso. on " May 8. Born here Dec 27, 1911, the had lived at Vancouver since her mar riage . to Earl Matson ; who sur vives. Also surviving are two sons, James and Edwin; sisters, Frank ie Brooks, Vancouver, and Reva Sims, Stayton, and a brother, Ros co, at Aumsville. Interment was The Circus Is Coming Tomorrow May 22, 1953 The Salem 20-30 Club Proudly Presents tl.e . (AYE BROS. CIRCUS Waters Field ONE BIG DAY ... Matinee 4 P.M. Adults $1.20 Evening 8 P.M. Children 60c tax incL 2Hou Fun & Hours of Thrills One Price Sees It All Clowns - Acrobats - Ponies - Dogs - Jugglers. Many other thrilling acts. No reserved seats. Tickets on Sale at Stevens & Son Jewelers J Any 20-30 Club Member or at Waters Field, May 22 Graduation Picnic Set Friday at Qoverdale SUUimu News Senriet CLOVERDALE Graduation exercises and a school picnic will be held Friday at Cloverdale SchooL The picnic will be no host, with games to be played afterward, weather permitting. Graduates include Kay Stark, Robert Ritts and Gary Wrey. Highest scholastic ratings in final exams were attained by Kay and Judy Stark, Celeste Hennies and June Stevenson, according to Mildred Meumer, principal. Valley Births STAYTON To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Burns, Stayton, a son, May 18, at Santiam Memorial Hospital SILVERTON To Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dlntaman, Woodburn, a daughter, May 16, at Silverton Hospital. St. Mary's School At Mt.j Angel to Hold Class Night Statcoaka News Serrica MT. ANGEL Class night for the 56 eighth graders of St Mary's School will be observed Friday at 8 in the school audi torium. The public is invited. There will be a program con sisting of two playlets. Reading of the class will by Mary Ann Ebner and.' John ' Schallberger, class history by Michael Pranger, class prophecy by Patricia Dum an, a piano solo by Jeanette Wolf, the class song and presentation of special awards. Graduation exercises are slated the following Thursday, May 28. Ruth Wilde will be valedictorian and Donna Volz salutatorian. The class 'Is-putting out an an nual for the first time and dedi cating it to'-Miss Pauline Saal- f eld, former teacher who died last January. m Evangelist Due At North Hopewell . . Ititimii Ntws ttrvlee . NORTH HOWELL The Rev. and Mrs. Wild, evangelists, will . show their colored film, VTh Holy Land" Thursday at 8 pjn. in the North Howell Community Church. The Rev. Wild will wear the colorful garb prevalent in the Holy Land, and Mrs. Wild, a so prano, will sing. Rev. Wild took the picture last summer while conducting a tour of the Holy Land with a group of ministers from various parts of the world. . A native of Fargo, N. D., Rev. Wild has preached in all 48 state while crossing the country 3C times: He also preached in vari ous parts of Europe on his trir wiucn aunus i cuxicu vac giODe. Spotless Glass Door Fakes Out Customer, RED BLUFF, Calif. 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