THE VALLEY NEWS COLUMNS
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From The Oregon Statesman's Valley Correspondents
Near for PGE .
At "Ml Angel
lUtfiman Nwi Service
MT. ANGEL A three and a
half hour City Council meeting
Monday night decided many
things for Ml Angel besides the
tie-vote for councilman in favor
of William Blem and appointing
Pete-Meissner at new water com
missioner. Foremost was the decision to
Washington Irving Building at
Silverton Put on Auction Block
Statesman Newi Service
SILVERTON Wheels were set in motion at the Monday night
City Council meeting to dispose of the Washington Irving building
which the citv got- in exchange for McGinnis Field ball park about
7 years ago. At the suggestion of Mayor Harry V. Carson, bids willi
be called for shortly, with the city reserving the right to reject all
bids. Meantime, the city will have the building appraised.
- , The -uilding was erected about
v 9 I 45 years ago and first used for
AKos t a junior high school. Some 15
1 lCW 1 1 dllLllloC i years ago it was condemned for
school use and stood idle for a
time. A few years later, however,
the city traded its bell park,
which W2s originally a gift to the
city by pubifc subscription, for
the school. Since that time the
building has been used as a meet
ing place for various organiza
tions, particularly unckr the guid
ance of the Silverton Chamber of
Commerce
The soil conservation offices
were housed there for a number
of years, but moved out some
months ago to new quarters on
North Water Street. The Silver-
ton Recreation Association also
has used the "ashington Irving
; building from time to time. Most
) nf tho Hiiilrlincr hoc Kron vnnonl
consider a final reading and pos-s th(J cf q the Ume
sible granting of a new 20-year ;
franchise to Portland General;
Electric on the1 terms presented , ing w ked Monday Q. M
by Jim Kloft and Lenard Kep-; when a communication from Sil-
hart, representatives of the com- j verton Post veterans of Foreign
Pany- Wars, asked the city to put a
The new franchise would can- price on it. This brought about
eel the present unexpired fran-j the suggestion that all organiza
chise agreement and call for a ! tions be given the opportunity .to
3 ner cent Davmenf on the nre-
rana was msiruciea to set up me
necessary machinery
A communication from the
Oregon Liquor Control Commis
sion reported that a hearing will
be set shortly on the denial of a
dispensers' liquor license to the
newly organized Moose Lodge at
Silverton.
Licenses Renewed
- Application for recommenda-
tions for renewal of eight liquor j
licenses within Silverton were ap
proved by the Council Recom- j
mended - were Frank's Grocery, j
Toney's, Town House, Walt's j
Goldies, Mack's, Safeway, and !
City Grocery. .
Manager Borland received au- j
thorization to complete the neces- !
sary swimming pool repair before j
next summer, and the plans sub- !
mitted by Borland for a new :
kitchen in the city park were ap-
proved. Cost was estimated at !
$1,725.. Bids will be called for.
An adjustment in police salary ;
was made by the council, by j
which Police No. 1 will receive j
$10 more a month than at cres-1
Southern Pacific had signed the lent. Now the chief of police re
petition to pave Monroe Road.
Fire Chief Francis Schmidt re
ported the resignation of two
firemen. George Schmidt and
Alois . Schmitt and the appoint
ment of two new men. Darrell
Sample and Bill Schraechcr.
Tony Bigler has been granted an
honorary rnerobershio.
97 Pints of
Blood Given
At Mt. Angel
, Statesman Newt Service
MT. ANGEL The Red Cross
blood mobile garnered 97 pints of
blood for the Marion County
blood bank here Tuesday.
Peter Gores was chairman of
arrangements. Nurses who as
sisted were Mrs. P. F. Gores, Miss
Julianna Dehler, Mrs. Ed Unger,
Mrs. M. VanBusLirk and Mrs.
Joseph M. Wagner.
Typists who took care ot me
records were Miss Phyllis Wolf,
Miss .Viola Duerr and Miss Elaine
Annen. Mrs. Rose Appleby was
receptionist and the staff aides
included Mrs. Fred Schwab, Mrs.
Al Lulay, Mrs. Joseph Butsch and
Mrs. J. J. Penner.
The Mt. Angel Legion Auxiliary
handled the canteen. Mrf. Clif
ford Norton was chairman.
Polk Co. Court Netcs
$26,006 Suit"
Filed bv Auto
Wreck Victim
vioui year s revenue instead of
on a basic fee as in the past.
This will net the city several
hundred dollars more. Kloft said
the PGE is offering the same
kind of franchise to all unin
corporated cities. It would be
come effective Jan. 1, 1954.
The councilmen also approved
purchase of a police car radio
for Chief of Police Merle Grace
through the civil defense pro
gram. Grace stated a gas-stealing
problem had, been solved.
Financing Christmas decora
tions was given the green light.
The mayor appointed Carl
Mucken to take charge, with
authority to ask whatever help
he needed.
A street light for North Oak
Street was granted as was a 90
day option to William Kloft on
three city lots on Church Street
with the provision that he builds
permanent buildings within a
year.
It was announced that the
Marion Forks Reports
Half-foot of New Snow
Statesman New Service
MARION FORKS Six inch
es of new snow brought the
snow level to four and one
half feet on Santiam Pass Mon
day.
Roads were reported in good
condition.
'statesman Newi Service
DALLAS An auto-wreck law
suit seeking $26,006 was filed in
Polk County Circuit Court Mon
day by Warren L. Jones. The de
fendant is Gage StahL
The complaint- alleges that the
accident occurred Sept 5 on High
way 22, one mile east of Buell and
eiiht miles northwest of Dallas.
News accounts at the time list
ed Dr. StaM as a resident of
Rockaway. His wife was killed
in the accident, which involved
three cars. Jones was listed as a
resident of Bremerton, Wash. His
car went over a bank and he re
portedly incurred a fractured
back. The comph?nt seeks $25,000
general damages $503 special
damages and $553 on a second
cause. 5
Carl J. Teal filed suit for di
vorce Monday irom tiva wae
Teal, charging cruel and inhuman
treatment The complaint asks
that defendant be awarded cus
tody of two minor children. They
were married Sept. 30, 1939, at
Falls City.
John F. Pizzuta has filed suit
for divorce from Maud Graham
Pizzuti, charging cruel and inhu
man treatment. They were mar
ried Dec. 29, 1944, at Springfield,
Wash.
The assumed business name of
Mreth and "'Bcrh r-s been
KP Turkey Shoot
Thursday Night at
Dallas Armory
ttateima Stmt Bervie
DALLAS The annual Christ
mas Turkey Shoot sponsored by
Marmion Lodge, Knights of Py
thias, will be held Thursday night
at the DaUas Armory. The event
will start at 7:30.
A large quantity of top-grade
dressed turkeys has been secured
by the lodge. Persons wishing to
claim their turkeys on a date
nearer Christmas will be given
a ticket entitling them to a tur
key from Dallas Locker Market,
it was announced.
500 Children
Have Fun at
Dallas Event
Statesman New Senrlca
DALLAS A cold, drizzling
rain acted as no dampener to
the almost 500 glad youngsters
attending the elementary school
P-TA Christmas program Monday
night
The children, accompanied by
their parents, sang Christmas
carols joyfully. And when the
wolf sprang for the little red
hooded girl in the Red Riding
Hood skit, the children enthus
iastically cheered the frantic
lovelv. Howard DeVoe oortrayed
lrrtlinrlite TMrm 2 the miss with. verve. It seemed
mcuiuiusis i id u for awhjle that Wolf wmis mrt
Entc it Tnffnrfifin would do the little in as ne
iYCIll!! dl JCIlI UIl . planned t0 d0 with cranny How-
StatoszBcm, Salons, Or- WL. Dm. 9, 1953 (Sec 1) 7
Statesman News Service
JEFFERSON The Methodist
Youth Fellowship will sponsor a
movie, "The King of Kings," at
the Methodist Church Wednes
day, Dec. 16, at 7:30 p.m. A
Free-will offering will be taken
The Methodist Church School
will present its annual Christmas
pageant, "Joybells of Christmas,"
Sunday, Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. Mrs.
James Adams is director for the
pageant and Mrs. H. C. Robert
son is the accompanist Every
one is invited to attend both
events.
i ard Staats. Little Miss Hood
' fortunately had mi?hty lungs
which in turn got the mighty i
woodchonper on hand and every- ':
one lived happily.
With the audience in such a ;
joyful frame of mind the stage j
wis rightly set for mat jomest
SCHOOL CENSUS UP
BROOKS Mrs. Texie Hillyer,
clerk for Brooks School District
31, reports an increase of 21 over
last year's census. The number
of school age students in this dis
trict is 232.
filed for a logging business at
Pedee by John McBcth and Leslie
Roberts'GT Club
Holds Yule Party ,
At H. Miller Home
Statesman Newt Service
ROBERTS The GT Club held
its Christmas party at the new
home of Mrs. Herbert Miller. As
sisting hostesses were Mrs. Rich
ard Sneed, Mrs. Joseph Felton
and Mrs. Oliver Holcomb.
Mrs. Sneed impersonated Santa
Claus. She wore a red velvet
suit, false face and whiskers. Fol
lowing Santa's gifts came the rev
elation of "Polyannas", with
many surprises as each tried to
guess who they had bsen. Door
prize went to Mrs. G. S. Higgins.
Mrs. Glenn Spencer and Mrs.
Richard Olson were ?uests, and
34 members attended.
The club will meet again on
Jan. 7 at the home of Mrs. John
Paynter. 4900 State St, with Mrs.
Leonard Zielke, Mrs. Arthur
Thompson and Mrs. Karl Heyden
assisting.
of all fellows. Santa gave his best , Jt5CSt L,OCal OI
wishes to all and a treat, too. ;
The program was prepared and , (Jo. FariUCrS Union
pr"Tn-d by grade scnool dads;
under the chairmanship of James ! Rolortc Of f iric
Allgood. The Christmas program
has become the Dad's annual
event. Narrator of the skit was
Orlando Peters. Director Dick
Wilson was assisted by Eddie
Ware and Neale Povey.
SCHOOL DANCE PLANNED
SILVERTON Miss Nancy
Peckam of the Silverton High
School senior class announced
Tuesday that the annual high
schooh homecoming dance is
planned for Dec. 23. Co-chairmen
are Miss Shirley Doerfler and
Miss Frances Fox.
Death Takes
Minnie Bissell
Of Woodburn
Statesman News Service,
WOODBURN Minnie Bissell
died at her home, 1041 N. Pacific
Highway, here, early Tuesday!
She had lived here for 20 years,
coming from California.
- Born in Iowa,. Oct 15, 1873,
she was a member of the Chris
tian Church at Woodburn: Ever
green Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star; and the Woodburn Rural
Club.
Surviving are two sons. Boyd
L. Bissell. San Mateo. Calif., and
Roy S., Redwood City, Calif.; a
daughter, Mrs. Elsie DeNarde,
San Francisco: four brothers,
Clyde Myers, Phoenix, Aril.,
Marion and George J. Meyers,
both fW Woodburn, and the Rev.
John T. Mvers. Euene: two sin
ters. Mr. W. M. Burke. Wood
burn and Mrs. Lei Baldwin, hoth
of Wondhum: also four crand
children pnd wen great-srand-c"'dren.
Services will be held at 2 p.m.
Frida yat the Ringo Funeral
Statesman News Service
MT. ANGEL All officers of i Choel. The Rev. George SnH-er
will officiate. Interment will he
at Belle Passi Cemetery.
Mt. Angel Local, Farmers Unicn,
were reelected Monday night
Alois P. Duda was renamed
president; Martin Buchholz, vice- Hell's Canyon meeting held in
president, Joe Bernt, secretary
treasurer, Roy Palmer, conductor,
Clem Duda, doorkeeper and Otto
Lucht, Albert Bochsler and John
Joerg, executive committee.
The Mt. Angel local is the larg
est in the county, having 373
paid-up members.
Bernt cavr n report on the
Salem, listing the reasons why
the Farmers Union considers the
proposed dam of the utmost im
portance to the farmer. The
group voted to donate $25 to the
Hell's Canyon Association to help
finance the program that Is seek
ing to have Congress back the
project
Valley
liriefs
ceives $377 while three other men
receive $302. The complaint from
the department was that a new, ;
inexperienced man goes on at the !
same salary as experienced offi
cers. Under the arrangement ap
proved Monday night, new police
will receive $292 during six
months of probation. The base
pay for the regular police will
remain $302.
Final action approved called
for bids on 1,000 feet of 24 inch
nylon-type firehose.
Spring Valley The Spring Val-'
ley Junior Farmers Union will :
f-ansor a party Saturday at 8 p.m. j
at Spring Valley School.
Macleay The Community Club
ana Womans Club will meet
j ?'ntly at the schoolhouse Friday.
1"'.- WbT.:is Club will hold a
c sale as one feature of the
rr ng.
Mary Perfect
Dies in Albany
Statesman News Service
ALBANY Funeral services
for Mrs. Mary Ellen Perfect, 82,
: wno oiea Monday following a
j long illness, will be held7 from
j the Fisher Funeral Home at 2
I p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. Boyd
i Patterson will officiate. Burial
will be in Waverly Memorial
Cemeterv.
Born March 25, 1871, in Shel
by county, Iowa, the deceased
had lived for the past 46 yearr
m Albany. She was married to
E. M.- Perfect at Harlan, Iowa,
April 3, 1887, and the couple
les Club will hold an all-day i anniversary here in April. 1951.
meeting next Tuesday. A no-host Perfect died Sept 21, 1951. Mrs.
dinner will be served at noon, Perfect had been a member of
after which a Christmas party ! the United Presbyterian Church
will be beld. Secret pals will for 40 years
Marquam Mr. and Mrs. Enoch
SVrvin and family have- moved
to Lyons.
Brooks The annual Christmas
program by Brooks School stu
dents will be given at 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Dec. 23, in the school
jym.
Macleay The Home Econom-
be revealed.
Gervais St. Rita Altar Society
of Sacred Heart Church willjneet
at the parish hall Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. William Apple
doorn, Mrs. George Eder and Mrs.
Anna McGuire will be the hostess
group.
Jefferson Pvt. Dean Cobb is
home for a few days' visit from
Ft Ord, Calif., where he has been
training. He will report back at
Surviving are three daughters,
Mrs. Olive Hovey, Chico, Calif.,
Mrs. Vera Grossenbacher, Port
land, and Mrs. Adra Looney, Al
bany: one son, Hugh Perfect,
Pomona, Calif.; a brother Guy
Chipman of Omaha, Neb.; a sis
ter, Mrs. Eta- Green of Oklahoma
City, Okla.; 13 grandchildren and
20 great grandchildren.
! Mrs. Nelson Gilmour and Mrs.
j Ernest Freeman, will buy and
i nreDsre th turkrv. Thoip nlan.
Camp Stoneman, near San Fran-; mng j0 atfccnd ar; to telephone
cisco, but will be home again to
spend Christmas with his fam
ily. ;
Fringle The Hawaiian project
will bef presented at the meeting
of Pringle Home Extension Unit
at 11 a.m. Thursday. A Hawaiian
li-nch will be prepared ?nd serv
ed by the project leaders. .Mrs.
J. A. Grav and Mrs. C R. Moyer.
There will also be a "white ele
phant sale.
Aurora The Women's Associa
tion of the Presbvterian Church
held a bazaar and dinner Satur
day in the new church b?sem-nt
and clesred over $400.
Jefferson Members of the Sid-ney-Talbot
Farmers Union are
planning a covered-diih turkey
dinner Friday night at 8:30. The
committee, Mrs. Art Blinston,
Mrs. Blinston for reservations
and take table service.
Hasel Green The Hazel Green
Farm Bureau will hear reports
at the meeting Thursday night of
the state ' convention ; held in
Slm recently.
. Botteville Jack Rasmussen,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rasmus
sen of Butteville is home on leave
from Ft Ord, Calif., having com
pleted basic training. He must
return by Dec 11, at which time
he will attend automotive main
tenance school.
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Brooks Mrs. Dorris Ramp has
been selected as the new leader
for Girl Scouts of the Brooks
area. She will serve fosthe next
year, replacing Mrs. Waldo Low
ery, who has served for a year.
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