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Newspaper Page TextTHE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1925 News from Nearby Valley Points By Capital Journal's Special Correspondents From the Richest and Best Part of the Stale PAGE TWO ALLEGED KING OF Alfred "SHm" Peterson, for long suspected as the king of the rum peddles who have been flooding Sllverton with booze, along with J. R. Patton, was arrested last even ing on the Sllverton road between Sllverton and Salem by Prohibi tion Director W. S. Levena and his men, and a gallon of liquor and Peterson's car confiscated. ' The two men were brought to Salem and lodged In 'jail here to appear before justice of the peace In this city. Peterson, who came from tho , Silver Creek Kalis country has been an object of suspicion for many months. Raids and searches have followed one another in an effort to pin something onto him, but the quarry has proved elusive up to the . arrest yesterday, when it is de clared Peterson was caught red handed with tho goods on him. According to word received from Sllverton Peterson yesterday re celved a tip from Salem that the state officers were on his trail and for him to lay low. It Is stated that Peterson jumped Into .his car with a friend and headed out the Salem road,, which dropped him directly Into the hands of the state offic ers, as they met him while on their way to Silvcston on tho mission of rounding him up If possible. For a long time It has been whis pered about Silverton and Salem both that Peterson was the bell wether of the flock among liquor peddlers In the Silverton country, and In the logging camp section of the Silver Creek country, and that If he could be apprehended one of the main sources of supply In that section would be cut off. 1ATED AT NORMAL SCHOOL Monmouth, Or., Dec. 19. At 10:30 o'clock Friday morning 37 Btudents graduated from the Ore yon Normal school, exercises be ing held in the chapel. The pro gram consisted of two short plays "Why the Chimes Ring," and "Tho Christmas Guest" which wore presented by the dramatic art class under the direction of MIbu Goering. At tho clcse of the play, President Landers delivered the commencement address and pre sented the diplomas to the follow ing students: Mary Arnold, Portland; Helen Baker, Tillamook; Mrs. Imogeno Jewel Soad, Portland; Mrs. Lulu Cockney, Portlan;d Leoua Kb ret, Iilnulou; Maude Ernest, Klamath Agency; eVlma Felton, St. Helens; Edith Finley, Medlord; Frances Gooding, St. Paul; Mrs. Carrie Gilles, Portland; A 1th a Gray, Gold Hill; Mrs. Ruth Haley, Portland; Mre. Ruth Hawkins, Hood River; Mrs. Frances Helmick Hill, Mon mouth; Mrs. Lillian Huffman, Monmouth; Alba Jensen, Astoria; Mrs. Nellie Knuth, Portland; Ja net Latourette, Portland; Elnora Lindburg, Portland; Mrs. Eunice Mills, Portland; Mrs. Mildred Mitchell, Portland; Evelyn Morti moro, Salom; Rose A. Perry, Grants Pass; Charlotte Price, Portland; Kntherine Roche, Port land; Grace Shott, Condon; Flor ence Snyder, Portland; Mrs. Kelly Hughes Stephenson, Rend ; Elise Straus, Gold Hill; Mrs. Mattie I Swean, Co vv all is; Irving Swenson, Monmouth; Leta Tiedemau, Sher wood; Elfrieda Tubbesing, Nehn lem; nBrhara Tudor, Rend; Glen Turner, Dallas; Batrlce Wat kins, Florenco; Irene Wood worth, Murshflcld. BRIDGE CLUB GUESTS OF MRS. WAYNE GILL Woodburn, Or., Dec. 13. Mrs. Wayne 11. GUI, 478 Poplar, was host to members of her bridge club Friday afternoon. Light refresh ments were served. Ladles pres ent wero Mrs, F. W. Sottlomior, Mrs. R. H. Scott, Mre. T. K. San derson, Mia. W. C. Holmes, Mrs. EUhcl Reck, Mrs. C. F. Whilmnn. Mrs. E. J. Hughes and Mrs. II. M. Austin. TUURKEY SHOOT SCHEDULED Silvorton. Dec. 19. (Special.) Two turkey shoots aro scheduled to toko place at Bllvcrton next week. Tho ono Is ot tho Sllverton Gun club which holds It at the club grounds nil day Sunday be ginning at nine o'clock. The other Is that of tho Amcrlcnn Le gion which holds Us turkey shoot on Monday evening. This will he an Indoor turkey shoot and will bo held at tho new armory. GERVAIS MASONS ELECT Gervals, Or., Dec. 10. Fidelity Lodge No. 54, A. F. A A. M.. held Its annual election of officer Thursday evening. December 10, with tho following eleclfd: W. M., Ronald E. Jonm: S. W.. Richard Harrison ; J. W., Rny Corel; trensurer, J. E, Cutsforth; secretary, G. L. Swart. CHURCH WORK PROGRESSING Wwt Salem, Or., Dec. 1. Work on tho new community church here Is slowly progressing and will soon be tar enough nlonp to permit the use of the prayer meeting room. A store has been Installed In this room and the door leading into the bn?em?at, whom the room lit Incntprt ban linen huntr Silverton Woman Jailed; Hubby Also Under Arrest; Children Left Homeless Apprehension In Sllverton ot Mrs. W. E. Foster on a charge ot operating a still, with her hus aud In custody here on a similar charge since November 24, leaves two little children of the couple on the hands of the authorities. The children, a boy and girl, 6 and 8 years ot ago, were placed with their grandmother In West Salem last night, but she stated she is too poor to maintain them very long and their care will de volve oa the officers, Mrs. Foster, flashily dressed, reported to be wearing diamonds, when arrested, nevertheless, fol lowing her husband's arrest, bad secured promise ot aid from the county on representation that she was left destitute wfUi two small children on her hands. Sho had received an allowance of $20 a month from the county. Arrest was made yesterday by Police Offlcor Barett ot Silverton In tho woman's home, a 10-gal-lon copper still being discovered in operation. She had moved from the place where the family lived when her husband was arrested Gervnis, Or., Dec. ID. Mrs. Sam H. Brown entertained the Hermosa club at her home, "The willows, ' on the Pacific highway, Thursday afternoon. The annual Christmas exchange of preesnts by the members was the feature of the afternoon. The luncheon table decorations were carried out In the Christmas scheme and covers wore laid for ciub members as follows: , Mrs. O. T. Wauswortu, Mrs. M D. Henning, Mrs. C. AV. Cutsforih Mrs. A. DeJnrdln, Mrs. Robert Harper, Mits. S. Stevens, Mrs. F. r. Cutsforth, Mrs. AV. B. Nutting Mrs. J. V. Kcpplnger, Mrs. Rose Cannurd and tho. hostess, Mrs. Brown. An Invited guest was Miss Merle Dimiclt of Hubbard. The next club meeting will be at the homo of Mrs. C. AV. Cuts forth. OVER J. C. HAYTER Dallas, Or,, Doc. 19. Funeral services of J. C. Haytor, Dallas uusinessman who died Wednesday night aftor being struck by an auto driven by Raymond Miller ot Dallas, were held In the Methodist dumb. Friday at 2 p. m. All bual nesa houses In the city wero closed for the services and hundreds of friends Jammed the church to ca pacity to pay their laat respects to Mr. Haytor. TUo Willamette Valley Lumber company mill ceased operations for live minutes at 2 p. m. as a mark of respect. Itev. H. Charles Dunsmoro of Independence, assisted by Itev. W, S. Gordon ot Dallas, conducted tho services. Masonic services wore road by Supreme Court Justice Hlirnett. Tho local Masonic and Knight of l'ythlns lodges attend ed in a body. Tho body will bo taken tm Port land today by Ohapmnu & Henldc Cor cremation. DEATH AUTO DRIVER HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER Dall as. Or., Dec. 19. Raymond Miller was bound over to await action chnrgo ler by Friday, of the grp. nd jury on ) of involuntary lnunslaugh Justice of the Peace Coud, when arraigned before hi m.' Miller struck day nl Bail was fixed nt $1000. wne driving tho car which J. C. Hnyter in Dallas. Frl rhf, infllrttw; fatal Injuries. HARDWARE .STOCK BOUGHT Silverton, Ore., lire. 19. (Spec ial) Tho Ames Hardware com pany of Silvorton has purchased the Sapper's, Inc. hnrdwnre stock too of Sllverton. The Sapper's .stock was recently placed hi tho hands of a receiver, through the bankruptcy route. The Ames com pany has not given out what It In tends to do with the stock. It Is likely tho company will move it to Its present location here. Sapper's store has been closed a number of months. Ames purchased the stock for $2300.00. Ames nlso has a store nt Alba try. F MTMj CITY SHOWN IN 1MIOTOS Mill City, Dec. 1011. F. Brown, photographer, w'"s In town today displaying n photo of the whole town of Mill City, which ho pho tographed a nhort time ago The photo monfiurrs nbmit 4 feet long and I foot wide. The Hammond Lumber company's mill shows up well In the foreground and tho town nt the rear. UNDllKiOl.K orKItATlON Iirookn, Dee. 1 9 Chna Sturgls and C. V. .Ashbauch made a brief call upon Clyde Harris Thursday evening nt the Sal em hospital where he hns been confined since his operation December 6. He has Improved so rapidly thnt he ex pcts to be allowed to corns home in s very short time. for operating a plant. The woman was sentenced by the Sllverton justice to spend DO days In jail and pay a fine of $500. The county jail being jam mod with 22 men the woman was turned over to the city jail by Sheriff Dower lost night until ar rangements can be made for a placo for nor to serve out her sen tence. If the city Is unable to handle the case, the sheriff stat ed that the woman may be sent to Portland. The husband, AV. E. Foster, was sentenced on November 24 to 30 days in jail and pay a fine ot $100. Since his a rest he has been held in Deaconess hospital on or ders of his physician, who states that his health la such as to pre clude his detention In jail. Sheriff Bower stated today that provision has been made by the county court in the budget for proper womens quarters in the county jaij. There Is one room tliat has been used for that pur pose, but It is a bare room with no water or toilet facilities and even this room is In demand un der the present crowded condi tions. WILL BE SUNDAY Woodburn, Or., bee. 19. "The Nativity," a pageant of a Christ mas story in pantomime, will be orfered at the First Methodist church tomorrow night Instead of the regular church services. An other program will be given Wed nesday night by the Sunday school. Both programs begin at t:60 o clock. Tho pageant is of fered under the direction of Mrs. It. B. Scott, with Miss Wilma Mor rison us pianist. The program in cludes an orgun prelude of Christ mas medleys by S. E. Brunte with the recessional "Oh Come All Ye faithful." Thoso participating in the page ant aro isimer Klamp, prolocutor: Pauline Livesay, "Mary," and Uus- 92ii standard, "Joseph." Shepherds Charles Huddloston Albert Voreis, Wilbur Jones, Walt er Homhoff and Oordic Klamp. Kings Stanley Brown, Ray voreis and John Stcelhummer. Angels Lillian Olson, Bouney roster and Kathleen Garrison. Girls v chorus Leota Hawley Dorothy Ferguson, Elsa Lytle, Pearl Stoller, Bertha Brockart, Dorothy Allen, Ruth Garrison, Myrtle Anderson, Leo la Strause and UJiin Strauso. Choir Helen ' Andrews, Laura tluggles. Nellie Damaray, Violet uiaou, iv i . a. Mchrieber. J. F. Llve sny, A. E. Austin, R. B. Scott and ti. A. Landon. PRINEVILLE PEOPLE VISIT IN WOODBURN Woodburn, Dec. 19 Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Lytle, of Prlmeville, ar- rived here Friday to spend tho Christmas holidays with Mr. Lytle's brother, B. A Lytlo, local business man. Mr. Lytle has been out of the hospital but a few montlis fol lowing nn accident In eastern Oro- gon about a year ago. While driv ing a light truck for the state high way deportment, the machine buck lod at a bridge on a high grade along Crooked River, hurling Mr. Lytlo over tho side of tho road und causing him to fall 240 feet. Mr. Lytle received Injuries to his head .that made It necessary to re sort to the Insertion of a silver plate. Though ho was otherwise badly bruised," ho Is ablo to make his own way without I ho use of crutches or any assistance. SILVERTON SUIT OVER GRAVEL WON DY ADAMS In a decree by Judge McMahnn in circuit court held here, L. J. Adams of Silvorton is held to be owner of dirt and grovel taken from Main street in Silverton on improvement work going on there and tho decree gives him permis sion lo use It as he sees fit. Tho suit was instituted by Adams against S. Harmon and J. O. Wilson. Adams contending he was tho rightful owner of tho gravel which hew Ished to use for purposes, of filing in, but that the eon trac torn threatened to use it for other purposes. SNOW FALLS AT MIL CITY Mill City, Ore.. Dee. 19 Snow fell on the hills around here last night The tops aro covered, while down in tho valley rain fell heavy. W. A,. Hyman, designing engi neer for tho Hammond Lumber company, and Mrs. Hyman aro leaving today for Samoa, Califor nia, for nn indefinite period. Mr. McLeod, vtce-presfdpnt for the Hammond Lumber company. was in town on busincm accom panied by Mrs. MoLood. Mi. and Mrs. J. Carson from Portland have corns to live at Mill City. Mrs. F Caraway loft for Jef ferson for a few dnys to attend her sister's funeral who died at Albany Dec. 16. ANDl.ltSON S UAVU SON . Sllverton, Dec. 19 A seven pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Anderson Friday of this wek. Mrs. Anderson is at tho Sil verton hospital. CHICKEN THEFT AT OREGON CITY Word received by Sheriff Bow er today from Oregon City offi cers leads to the. belief that chick en thieves who have terrorized poultry owners In all parts of the Willamette valley for months are In the toils and that the backbone of the chicken thief ring has been broken short off. Oregon City officers reported by telephone that three men un der arrest there, caught with goods in their possession, have ad mltted that they have been mak ing wholesale chicken raids In Clackamas, Marion, Linn, and oth er valley counties, and that their operations have spread over a wide area Apparently from the word re ceived the thieving in the main has been done by the same .three individuals and with their arrest poultry owners who had become desperate will sleep easier. Oregon City officers stated that the men had in their possession poultry bearing marks which In dicated it was stolen from Mar lon county farms, and' they say the men admitted that was where the poultry was secured. The au thorities of Clackamas ask poul try owners of this county who have lost chickens recently to come there and endeavor to iden tify their property, as the men cJain they are unable to say just at what points they stole .the chickens in question. Poultry owners have been so wrought up over- the thieveries that the poultry association start ed a fund out of which rewards could be paid for the apprehen sion and conviction of all poultry thieves. In many cases the finest stock was taken from poultry pens and in numerous Instances the people victimized by the thieves were left almost penniless by wholesale raids which cleaned out the prin cipal source of the owners in come. IN SMALL LOTS Woodburn, Dec. 19 Produce men are looking more and more towards Yakima, Clarko county, Washington and California for thoir potatoes, according to Fred Dose, commission broker of Port land, who bos just returned from a business trip to California. Mr. Dose has a warehouse "hero and stopped to look after business matters. Potatoes are available only In small quantities in the. Willam ette valley while commission men seek them In carload lots of ten cars upwards, he said. Part of this reason Is due, Mr Dose be lieves, to the fact that potatoes cannot be grown much under ?1 a bushel. He called attention to tho time many years ago when tho Mt. Angel districts produced many potatoes. Inquiries are being received from tho east relative to onions and Mr. Doso believes that all the onions will be moved by the first ot February. Mr. Dose is inter ested in potatoes and onions, chief ly sets. Ho made his home in AVoodburn several years ago, but disposed of his home to W. C. Mil ler, who has charge ot the ware house business owned by Mr. Dose. WOMAN'S MISSIONARY CLUB MEETS FRIDAY Woodburn, Or., Doc. 19. The woman's missionary society of the First Methodist church met nt the homo of Mrs. Carrie Young, Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Etfie Castle, president, presided nt the meeting and gave the study for the afternoon, "Slavonic Life In Amer ica." An unique luncheon was r-crved by the hostess. Other offi cers ot the society are Mrs. Virgil Mailer, treasurer, and Mrs. Nettie Simmons, treasurer. COMPANY PS SHOWING Silverton, Dee. 19 (Spcclol) Company I, under the command of Captain Henry Hutton, Is mak ing a very creditable showing In its monthly driMs. During . Octo ber tho company fel to the ISth placo on the state's record, but during the month of November the company worked up to tenth place. Tho past two weeks the men ot the company have been working around at tho Armory fitting the place up. No drill will be held the first ot the new year. A big dance will be given ot the armory by the company on the evening of December 26th. FURNITURE STORE MOVES Sllverton, Or.. Dec. 19. J. L. Edison is moving his furnWure tUoek from Lewis stree t to the building recently occupied by the Sapper's hardware store on Main street. The hardware stock was sold in a bankruptcy sale to Uie S. Ames Hardware company oi Silverton. PLAN CHRISTMAS PARTY Sllverton, Dec. 19 Girl Scouts under the leadership of Miss Thea Jcnen nro making plans for a Christmas party to be held at the Trinity school rooms on Tuesday evening of next week. TO HOLD FUNERAL MRS. M. C. SMITH Mrs. M. C. Smith, one ot 14 chil dren born to ' Lewis and Anne Jones, pioneers of 1852, passed away at her home at 532 East Sixth street, Albany, at 6:30 o'clock Thursday night.' She was 74 years of age at the time of her death. Mns, Smith was well known in Salem. Funeral services will be held here Monday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock. The remains will be buried in the Twin Oak cemetery at Turner.' She crossed the plains with her parents, being' ah infant at the time the trip was made. Her peo ple settled among the Waldo Hills upon coming to Oregon. The Mc Alpin school in the Waldo Hills was named for her mother's peo ple. They later moved to Jeffer son. The date of her birth was March 20, 1801, at St. Joseph, Mo. Site was married to Dr. W. M. Smith, an early practitioner of medicine, who later lived at Sa lem and Turner. Children born to Dr. and Mrs. Smith are Dr. W. Carleton Smith of Solera Mrs. Harold B. Looney ot Jefferson and Mrs, C. B. Dinsmoor of Denver, Colo. She is survived by the fol lowing brothers and sisters: Mrs. G. W. Johnson, Mrs. H. At. John son and Miss Sarah Jones of Salem, Mrs. J. A. Conser of Albany and S. J. Jones of Portland. Her oldest brother, Dr. D. M. Joncs.-ploneer physician of Albany, died recently mere. Up unitil the last year Mrs Smith had been active in civic and dub life. Sho had been an ac tive member of the Patrons of Husbandry, Including the Pomona grange; was a past matron of the Eastern Star, active among the War Mothers, and had served as school director. She was a mem- ber of the Presbyterian church at Albany. Mrs. Dinsmoor of Denver will be Here to attend her mother's fu neral Monday. Silverton. Or.. is r5n- cial.) The Christmas cheer fund is growiug ai suverton although there are as yet a number of or ganizations Whffh hnvn fivan nn other support than Miat of beauti- iui ssmimeuis, rue lUDU will be used to give a Christmas to those Who IvOllId lint ntllPi-usfQa ha nhlo to enjoy one. The committee in uuarge is composea oi Mrs. jTank Morley, Mrs. LeHoy Lemmon, Clif ford Rlln ailit Alf f Naknn Donations up to date are: Amer ican region, $30; Trinity church, $25; Klan, $15; St. John's church. $13. 8ft: Mpthnriiat Rttfaonnnl Ah...k $5; Seventh Day Adventist church o; .nuzpau uircie, o; Lutheran BrotherllfKld. Sfi! Rnval Wf trh linn $5; Eagles, ?5; Knights of Pythias $5; Sons of Norway, $5; Boy Scouts, $5; Parent-Teacher associ ation, $5; Modern Woodman of America.. 2K? Pntip-wiM innni cnurcu, Woman s club MASONS AND EASTERN STAR SEAT OFFICERS Brooks', Ore., Dec. 19 Brooks was well represented at the an nual joint meeting of tho Masons and Eastern Star at Gervals Thura day nigrht, about twenty-five from this vicinity being present. After the Installation of offic era n special program was given to which friends of the members were rendered with speeches by the in coming and outgoing officers. Mr. M. L. Jones, only living charter member of this lodge, gave a talk on Masonry. Following the pro gram a supper was served, the Ma sons being hosts. PUNCH BOARDS UNDER BAN Independence, Or., Doc. 19. Punch boards, slot machines and all siimlar devices were put under the ban In this city by the city council Wednesday evening when it passed an ordinance regulating pool halls and card rooms. Under the ordinance, minors are prohib ited from cnterng pool halls and card rooms and a $15 iftinual li cense fee is to bo required of all sucli places. The ordinance places the burden of proof as to whether persons pa tronizing these places are minors or not, and requires the posting of a ?ii00 bond. RETVKNS TO SILYKUTOX Sllverton, Ore., Dec. 19 (Spec ial.) William Thompson who has been employed at Sileta for the past few months has returned to Sllverton to spend his Christmas holidays with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are making their home at Sllverton but have a farm in the Brush Ccek district which Mr. Thompson Is caring for between times. MRS ZMMA J. BRIGHT DEAD West Salem. Or., Dec. 1 9. Many West Salem people attended the funeral Wrdnesd.iy ot Mrs. Rmma J. Bright of Salem, who died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Mabel Wood, here Monday. Mm. Brtcht was the wife ot Will iam Bright and had a large circle ot friends here. Chipmunk Farm Planned To Aid In Sllverton, Ore., Dec, 19 ( Spec ial ) That chipmunks will be a profitable means of reforestation, is the belief of C. A. Benson, the well-known pheasant man at Sll verton. With this, idea in view Mr. Benson is beginning an ex periment In the commercial rais ins of chipmunks. The easterri states have long been atrinjed of their forests and are casting about for some convenient and cheap manner In which logged off lands may be reforested. The chipmunk is noted for its ability to scatter seeds and this is the thesis on which Mr Benson Is beginning his ex periment. The first part of the experi ment will be devoted to finding DEATH SUMMONS Woodburn, Or., Dec. 19. Ed'1 mund M. Engle, past 86 years of ugc, died in a Salem hospital shortly after 1 o'clock Friday aft ernoon following a major opera tion. Funeral arrangements will probably be completed today upon the arrival'of a sister, Mrs. W. A. Jackson of Sheridan. Allie Engle, city marshal, is a nephew. Mr. Eugle's -wife died about 12 years ago. There were no children. Mr. Engle crossed the plains with his parents with an ox team in the early days, settling on the present property on the highway near Woodburn, where he madoiils home during his lifetime. Dallas, Or., Dec. 19. A conven tion of Polk county school officers has been scheduled for today at the court house by Josiah Wills, coun ty school superintendent, The convention will bo for chairmen of the various school boards in the county or someone appointed by them to represent their district. The meeting will be open to anyone interested in educational problems. The convention is a re sumption ot a plan formerly fol lowed lu the county but which was dropped a year or two ago, The county unit system will be given considerable thought on the program. Speakers scheduled on the program are Mr. Wills, H. G. Blac, county clerk ot Polk county, G. B. McCluskey ot Lincoln coun ty. H. J. Elliot ot Perrydale, Dr. J. H. Gilbort of the University of Oregon, P. O. Powell of Monmouth and E. F. Oarleton of Eugene. MOVE TO PORTLAND Silverton, Dec. 19 Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Mascher have taken apart ments at 387 12th street near Mont gomery In Portland and expect to spend the winter there They cel ebrated their golden wedding earl ier In the year, Thoy are spending the winter in Portland uecause of Mrs. Muschcr's health. Give Auto Accessories For Desirable Practicability Though one's Christmas list be lengthy one's problems are easily solved with gifts of Auto" Accessories. Here you'll find hundreds of suggestions for the man or wo man who likes to drive these Accessories are s y m b o 1 i c of thoughtfulness: Spot Jiights, Stop Lights, Moto-Meters, Gloves, and many other articles just right for Xmas. G. S.V.WAV.SWV.V.V.W.V.V.V,VW Reforestration ot whether or not this little ani mal can be profitably raised In captivity. The chipmunks are easily tamed and Mr. Benson be lieves that a demand for them as pets will also arise. When hops first went out of stylo In the Willamette Valley Mr. Benson, who was a nop grower, began casting about for some other means of making an interesting living. He decided to experiment with the raising of pheasants on a commercial basis and made such a success of this that he Is known as the "Pheasant Man," not only in Oregon but in Canada and eastern states as well. Silverton people be lieve that if Mr. Benson believes that chipmunks can be raised prof itably, they can. Woodburn , Or., Dec. 19. A packed house greeted the socond unnual Hi-Jinx at the high school auditorium and additional chairs wero placed in tho aisles in order to accommodate the crowd. Many wore forced t o stand along the wall. The program, offered cy various student organizations, fac ulty and individual students, vnxs excellent and ot a varied natur. The high school orchestra ployed for the opening and closo of the program. Those taking part and the spe cialty numbers of the entertain ment were the Home Economic club, "Mrs. Oakley's Tolc-phone Mildred Sandbcrg, reading, "A Yankee In Love"; the Strut and Fret club with John Steelhammer, "Klngling Justice"; Ferno Twecdie and Wilma Morrison, piano duet, "Dance of the Demons"; girls glee club skit, International Review , Helen Allen, reading, "A Matri monial Storm"; skit, "A Romance of PIK-Pair Land," by the faculty Cecil and Floyd Massey, an ora tion; Alfred Mathieson, violin solo, "Largo," and an opera iragi- que, "The Miller's Lovely Daugh ter," by the Girl Reserves. RURAL ROUTE IS EXTENDED Indspendence, Or., Dec. 19 Announcement is mado here that effective January 1 rural mal route No. 2. south of Independ ence, will be extended 8.8 miles, eliminating the star route between Buena ;Vsla and loiter, and giv Ing Buena Vista earlier service. Under the new routing tho route will extend as ar south as the S. E. Irvine ranch on the Al bany road. Ladd & Bush Bankers ESTABLISHED 1868 General Banking Business Office Honrs from The Ideal Gift that- one can enjoy indefinately: The King Neutrodine Pvadio. Call for demonstration. ' Phone B6 W. DAY ELECTS DYER AS Rosedale, Or., Dec. 19. W. Dyer was elected president, R. Brownleo vice-president, Gus Cole secretary and Mrs. Frank Barnett editor of the Red Hill Birthday club tor the coming year nt the first anniversary meeting of the ciub held in the school house Tues day evening. Tho monthly meetings of the club were held at the homes of the members having birthdays during each mouth as follows: January, Gus Cole; February, liobert Brownlee; March, Mrs. Arnold Smith; April, Roy V. Bates; May, W. Dyer; June, T. D. Trick; July, Ellis Cannoy; August, 3. Armstrong; September, Gua Cole; October, Clayton Bloomj No vember, George Hacker t. The four summer meetings wore held in the open as lawn parties and the school hou?e was chosen tor the December gathering to provide a stage for tho program of entertainment furnished by tho various members of the club, each of whom had to stage some sort ot a stunt. Christmas grab bags, ono for tho women furnished by the men, and the other for the men with tho gifts supplied by tho women, was another feature ot the urogram. Mis. Frank Barnett, Mrs. Walter Pcmberlon, Mrs. Self and Mrs. T. D. Trick served their birthday cakes at the luncheon which closed the evening's program. FORFEITS GAME Independence, Or., Dec. 19. The intersoholastic football cham pionship of Polk county automat ically goes to the Dallas high school as a rosult of its protest ot the Armistice day game, lost to Independence. The protest charged that Inde pendence played Bruce Sparks, nn ineligible player, in that game and because thoy did not technically comply with the requirements of the association in filing notice ot the intention to use Sparks in ath letics following his withdrawal from school at the close of the 1924 football season, the Inde pendence school authorities will not opprftc the protect. 10 a. m. to 3. p. m.