Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, March 21, 1928, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextWEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1928 EXCLUSIVE NEWS D1SPATCES POLK COUNTY NEWS BY SPECIAL CORRESPONPENTS PAGE THREE AIRPORT PLANS ARE CONSIDERED BY LIONS' CLUB Independence, March 21 Negotia tions are under way to establish a landing field on the Hill farm south of Independence near the old race track following u favorable report of the aviation committee of the Lions club ui, the regular meeting this week. The club Is sponsoring an aviation field for Independence. The committee on clean-up day propose to wait on the city council and ask the mayor to Issue a pro elamation for a clean-up day for the entire city, setting aside a special time for the clean-up and removing of unsightly weeds, fences, out buildings, etc. The Boy Scouts committee report ed that logs have been prepared and placed on the grounds near Vidae Springs, across the river, for the construction of a club house for the ecouts. This land Is owned by the city and the business men are fos tering this project to help the Boy Bcouts erect a cabin. One man from each business house will accompany the boys and assist in the construc tion. Next Monday evening the mem bers will escort their wives to a ban quet In the new church parlors. This takes the place of the regular Mon day dinner. Miss Naomi Hewett was the accompanist and also gave two delightful piano solos which were well received. MRS. COLLINS TO SING IN PORTLAND Independence, Mar. 21 Pour of the leading women's clubs of Port land, the Women's Advertising club, Soroptomis club, Business and Pro fessional Women's club and the Fifty-Fifty club, have arranged for a joint meeting and banquet in Portland next Friday evening. Each club Is to contribute one or two numbers for the program. Mrs. J. G. Collins, Independence musician has been selected. by the Women's Advertising ctub to furnish musical numbers for their part of the program. MODERN HEROINES OF FICTION IS DISCUSSED Independence, March 21 The program given by the Women's club Tuesday was very interesting. The roll call was responded to by the names of heroines of modern fiction. There was a very good attendance. Mrs. G. a. Walker gave one of O. Henry's stories and a sketch from "The Little Children of Myra Kelly" by Mrs. James Robbie, brought forth comment. The musicfor the occasion was furnished by Mrs. Mcintosh, who presented Rev. R. E. Ranton and Clarence QuarLier in two violin ducts, "Meditation'' by Morrison and "Dream of the Shepherdess" by Lab itsky, accompanied by Miss Naomi Hewitt. These were graciously re ceived. The hostesses J.Irs. Homer Hill and Mrs. Swope served refreshments. The next meeting will be especial ly interesting as the early history of Independence will be given as one Of the main features, together with election of officers. INSPECT INDUSTRIES Silverton, Mar, 21. The sewing class of the home economics depart ment of the local high school chap eroned by their instructor, Miss Dorothy Hubbs, are inspecting the woolen mills and linen mills in Sa lem today. EOLA Mrs. Hiram Perry and son, Hiram, Jr. spent the week end at Moller, Oregon, with Mr. Perry, who is em ployed tnere. Mrs. Elmer King of Falls City Mrs. Henry Hempler of Everett, Washington, Mrs. William Ray and daughter, Ruby of Ocean Lake, Hugh Ray of Elmo, Washington, and Mr. and Mrs. Eben Ray of Grand Ronde were recent visitors at the home of their relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Val Fisher. Park Sturgiss. a former resident of Eola has been employed as assistant salesman at the George C. Wills music house in Salem. Miss Ruth Gould of Tillamook visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W R. Gould over Sunday. READING CLUB MEETS AT JENSEN'S HOME Independence, Mar. 31 The members of the Monday Reading club were entertained at the home of Mrs. Ed. Jensen, The rooms were attractively decorated with baskets of spring flowers and pot ted ferns. The club Is reading the "King of Kings". Members present were Mrs. Irvln Bnnn, Mrs. James Clarke, Mrs. Guy Walker, and the hostess, Mrs. Ed Jensen. A two course luncheon vas served. CLASS ENTERTAINED AT DICKSON'S HOME West Salem, Mar. 21. Members of the Rose-Burleigh Sunday school class were guests of Mrs. Emmett Dickson for their regular buslne&s meeting and a St. Patrick's day party at her home on McNary ave., Tuesday afternoon. Assistant host esses were Mrs. Charles Wurm and Mrs. Elmer Rierson. Mrs. J, A. Gosser, president of the class, presided at the business meeting. Mrs. Fred Gibson ar'ed as secretary In the absence 01 Mrs. Ross Damrell. Plans were mat" for the purchase of a new cook stove for the church kitchen. It was de cided to hold the next meeting at Uk home o: Mrs. Fred Gibson, the second Tuesday in Apri, with Mrs. Burleigh and Mrs. Gosser as assist ant hostesses. After the business meeting, game appropriate to St. Patrick were played. Late in the afternoon a lunch carried out in the St. Patrick colors, was served by the hostesses. Members of the class present were Mrs. Guy Ncugent, Mrs. W. L. La Due, Mrs. J. A. Gc si, Mrs. Ralph Sebern, Mrs. Elmer Rierson, Mr 3. Emmett Dickson, M Charles Wurm, Mrs. G. E. Tandy, Mrs. Charles Burleigh, Mrs. Swigert and Mrs. trea Gibson. HOMES ARE DARKENED WHEN POWER IS OFF Silverton, Mar. 21. Silverton was In darkness Monday evening from little after 6 o clock until about 9:30 o'clock, due to the burning out of a transformer between Woodburn and Salem. Candles were In great demand but business and festivities were practically paralyzed. GUESTS IN ST. P. 'JL St. Paul, Mar. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson and daughter of Salem were recent guests at -the home of Mrs. Nelson's parents, Mr, and Mrs. Jos eph Blanchette. Miss Emma Good ing, who Is attending Capital Busi ness College in Salem, spent the week-end at her horn . in St. PauL MOVES TO SALEM Eola, March 21 Harry Winkler has moved his family to Salem where he has found employment. Mr. winkier was a former emnlovee of Gilbert and Patterson ranch. FOUR DIE IN AMITY FAMILY IN TWO YEARS Amity, Mar. 21 Funeral services were held in the Amity Christian church Monday for Mrs. Hugh G. Shields, who died at a hospital In McMlnnvllle Friday. She was born at Madras, Oregon, July 3, 1909 and was 18 years, eight months and 13 days old. On April 18, 1927 she was married to Hugh O. Shields of Amity and the young couple have made their home here since then. She was a member of the Amity Christian church. She Is survived by her husband, an infant daugh ter, Joyce Mildred, her father, V. Richardson, two brothers, Albert and Alvin, and one sister, Alma, all of Salem. The death Is the fourth In their family in less than two years. Her mother passed away March 25, 192G, a sister, September S, 1926, and a brother, September 6, 1926, Fun eral services were conducted by El der D. L. Brown of Sheridan and interment was made In a Salem cemetery. EASTER PROGRAM IS PLANNED BY LEAGUE West Salem, Mar 21. A group of senior Epworth leaguers met at the parsonage for their regular monthly business and social & ion. Routine business was followed by discussing and planning for a play to be given later In the season. It was decided to observe Easter with the morning watch. The com mittee appointed to arrange the pro gram for the service was Leonard Burgoyne, Willa Sampson, Marie Fox and Robert Clau.. Later in the evening refreshments were served by Jacob Fox, Elmer Stewart and Adah Clar: . FEW AT MEETING West Salem, March 21 Owing to a small attendance at the mass meeting Tuesday night, it was de cided to adjourn to meet at a later called date when a more detailed statement of the needs of the city will be given. ML ANGEL EDITOR HOME Mt. Angel, Mar. 21. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Eisen and baby Kathcrlne, and Rev. Father Hlldebrand have returned home from a motor trip to California. Eisen and baby Kath erine were in Southern California where they were recuperating from recent illness, Mrs. Eissen Joining them in San Francisco a week ago. Eisen Is editor of the Mt. Angel News. ELEVENTH BIRTHDAY BRINGS FINE PARTY Independence, Mar. 31. - Nelda Butt, oldest daugbt'C of Mr. and Mrs. Fred E. Butt, entertained a number ol her friends or 6t. Pat rick's day in celebration of her 11th birthday. Dames were played and the winners awarded ptlz -. Those present were Annetta Schwelzer, Evelyrj Dp is, wirle Schoeller, Margaret Poster, Pauline Sloper, Beryl Kelly, Myrtle Smeas inger, Vurla Becker and Audrey Ba ker. Dainty refreshments Wjre served, consisting of a birthday cake and St. Patrick ice cream. ART WORK WILL BE 'SHOWN AT SPOKANE Monmouth, Mar. 21 An exhibit of the art work done by the Oregon Normal school art department Is being sent to the Inland Empire meeting at Spokane to be held about April 1. The meeting iorms an annual educational exposition, and work being done in the north west is disDlayed at the meeting. The Oregon Normal exhibition Is of work in design and mechanical drawing, and other art specimens. After the exhibits have been re turned from Spokane they will be displayed here. TEACHER SURPRISED BY HER 8TH GRADERS Falls City, Mar. 21. The students of the eighth grade surpiired their teacher, Mrs. Ethel Miller witn Dartv to celebrate her birthday. The evening was spent In playing carries and after partaking in "sumptuous spread" which the chil dren ,nad Brougnt, tney departed for their homes. Mrs. Mill' was prcsenid with a leather photo graph album. HOT LUNCHES ENDED Eola, March 21 The serving of hot lunches was discontinued in the Eola school Monday. Harding, the teacher, gave the children a sur prise treat in the way of an oyster stew for dinner which was greatly enjoyed. GUESTS OF HORN'S Falls City, Mar. 21 Richard Horn is home from Eugene for his s.ring vacation. Richard Is sophomore at the university of Oregon. Calvin Horn of Portland and Dr. Water of Salem spent Sat urday and Sunday as guests of Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Horn. SOUGHT FOR PROGRAM Eola, March 21 Curtis Ferguson and Wayne Harding of the Ferguson-Harding filling station, have been asked to apear on the program to be given by the Middle Grove Communty club at their next meet' ing in a negro comedy skit entitled "Dark Moments '. CLASSMATES FROM MONMOUTH STAGE REUNION Portland, March 21 Thirteen girl hood friends of many years ago held a reunion in Portland at the resi dence of Mrs. T. J. Craig, 324 Broad way. All had lived In Monmouth and several were classmates at Ohrlstlan college, which preceded the present Monmouth Normal. Some played to gether 50 yetrs ago. The presence in Portland of Mrs. Alice Thomas, formerly Alice Rohrer, was the occasion for the party, which was the first conclave of the old-time friends since they moved away from Monmouth. Mrs. Thomas came to Portland from Corvallis, where she is living temporarily, to meet her daughter, Mrs. Robert Finch, of Des Moines, Iowa, who Is visiting here. The party took the fonn of a tea, and the diversion of the entire after noon was the relation of reminis cences and anecdotes which all re membered. Daughters of some of the original group were included. Those present were Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Finch, Mrs. Clara Cooper, Mrs. Katie Fenton, Mrs. Nellie O Donnell, Mrs Minnie Winters, Mrs. David Foulkes, Miss Lucy Gard, Miss Ida Waller, Mrs. L. O. Cottell, Mrs. Ada Rice. Mrs. Lottie Zteber, Mrs. Ed Clod- felter, Mrs, A. L. Finley and Mrs. Er-enia Barklow. Mrs. Finch came west to Califor nia with a group of musicians from Drake university, who gave a series of concerts en route and in Califor nia. Her husband is general alumni secretary of the university. SIXTEEN BOYS ARE GUESTS AT DALLAS Elklns. March 21 Jess and Glen Lucas attended a St. Patrick's party Saturday afternoon at the home of Ma'-1 Burlback, east of Dallas. Six teen boys were present and all re port an enjoyable time. Refresh ments were served. The boys were all given green caps which they wore when a' picture of the group was caxen. WEST SALEM Miss Minnie Hesslnger, who has been in Salem for a number of months will return to her home In Montana Wednesday. Miss Hesslnger was a guest Saturday of her friend Miss Clara Summers at her home on Rosemont avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller and fam ily of near Suver were Sunday guests at the Billings-McAdams home. Mrs. Q. A. Nye of south Salem was a Monday evening guest of her sis ter, Mrs. Mary Billings, who is slowly recovering from a broken hip. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Summers had as Sunday guests, Mr. and Mrs. Mc Cauley and daughters of Tillamook nd Mrs. Van Cleave and children trom the Kclzer neighborhood. Robert Pattison of Klngwood Heights Is a patient at the Salem General hospital. He wes operated on Tuesday mornlr-g for appendicitis and Is going M Well as can be ex pected. Huah Adams, a student at O. A. C. came down Tuesday evening to tnend the spring vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Adams of Klngwood Meignts. i PLACE STOP SIGNS Auburn. Mar, 21. The county load crew was in the community recently putting up the long needed stop signs at the Intersection of East Center street and the Port Ln.TiimOT mart where so many automobile accidents have occurred iRO C E R"" GROCERS Phones 256 and 257 456 COURT ST. Special this week on Canned Goods, Vegetables and Fruits. By the dozen 10 off. By the dozen lots you also can assort them 3 cans each as you like. We will also have special prices on 3 or 6 cans. Just ring 256 or 257 and it will be delivered to your door. FREE DELIVERY TO ANY PART OF SALEM PINEAPPLE Elsinore, 2'2 large cans, fancy slice, 8 cans HGkn I for 6 Cans $1.45 PEACHES Elsinore or Del Monte, Melba, halves or sliced, 2V6 large tins, 3 for. )Us 6 for $1.29 PEARS Elsinore or S. & W. fancy 212 large Barletts, in heavy QQ syrup, 3 cans wOv 6 Cans $1.85 APRICOTS S. & W. fancy QQ peeled, in heavy syrup, 8 cans IOC 6 Cans $1.85 Coffee The Melow'd COFFEE, steel cut vacuum p a c k, special this week, x tin 55c CLEANSER Sunbright 1 Q 4 cans ... XC SUGAR Pure Cane In cloth fA bags, 10 lbs. for..- 1111 S & W TELEPHONE PEAS CQp They are tender & sweet, 3 cans t)tj 6 Cans $1.05 CORN Amer Club, Golden Bantum, regular 25c seller, PQf 3 cans Uw v 6 Cans $1.29 BEANS Amer Club or Q Elsinore, fancy cut, 3 cans Jss 6 CANS $1.29 ASPARAGUS TIPS Eagle Brand. This is a good grade tip, 2 cans tJtlL 4 Cans $1.05 H. O. OATS Quick or Plain, the more oats, in 2 packages 36c A0J Argo Corn or Gloss Starch packages .... 23c CORN Golden Iras, while 9FC they last, 3 cans Otll DOUBLE HEADER IS SERIES OF THRILLS Independence, Mar. 21. The double-header basketball gpme held Monday evening was largely a' end' ed and the game was spectacular to say the least. The score was a tie In the ladles' game, while the Lione trimmed the Professionals to a score or 23 to 12. The referees, Miss Ha' oway and Mr. Campbell, gave entire satisfac tion. The proceeds of the evening went to the library fund of the training school, VALSETZ PEOPLE GUESTS Falls City, Mar. 21 Mr. and Mrs. J H. Hudson and children Marie and Leslie, were hero from Valsetz for a week-end visit with relatives. Austria has many wage strikes. MAIL MERGER PLAN IS FORUM SUBJECT Monmouth, Mar. 21 At the weekly meeting of the Monmouth commercial club Tuesday noon, Mr, pariter tola tne members ol the club about the rural mall route merger with the 6uver route. He explained how the merger was car ried on by the government mall system, and the savings that would be derived from It. The change Is effective April 1. Figures for the building of a ten nis court were presented, but noth ing was done about the matter. ST. PAUL VISIT- :S St. Paul, Mar. 21. M . and Mrs. M. O. Hunt, of Portland, were visit ors In St. Paul recently. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Co.mor and daughter of Portland, spent Sunday visiting witn relatives ..ere. Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson, rucompanled by Mrs. Davidsons mother Mrs, May Merten and sisUr, Mrs. L. 0 David son spent Sunday in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Bernard, Mr. Liid Mrs. S. J. Merten, Bernard Bren tr.no and Miss Marie Neidberger, ijester Hunmng ana Charles Bren- tano of St. Paul, irotored to Eu gene to attend the initiation and banquet given by the Eugene Coun cil Knights of Columbus. Clear Lake, Mar. 21. The Clear Lake Improvement club will give a supper at the school house Friday night from 8 till 8 o'clock. There wul also be a free program. MONMOUTH WOMAN CALLED SUDDENLY Monmouth, Mar. 21 Mrs. J. D. Short of Monmouth passed away Tuesday morning with an attack of heart trouble. Her death was a great surprise to friends and rela relatlves. The funeral arrange ments are In care of Walter Smith, local undertaker. PUPILS ARE ABSENT Auburn, Mar. 21. Twenty pupils absent from school last week on ac count of sickness, the cases mostly were measles, pink eye. Impetigo, contagious colds and pneumonia resulting from children attending school top soon after having measles. St. Paul. Ma . 2L Tur from the University of Oregon tor their spring vacation are Miss Ma rie Gooding and Harold imTidBon. -Miss Dorothy Condon and Mies Mary J. Fitzpatrlck, teachers of St. Pa i high school, spent the week end in Portland. 1 tey are former Oregon students. Breath Bad? End it this simple way Nothing it more disagreeable tmcs bad breath. End it by uiin Chambolaia'a Tablets. Pleasant, easy to take, they end bad breath by rcmovina the :umc poo digestion. Alsr end BBS-pain, biliousness; constipation, and tone up liver. Fifty and 25 -cent pocket sixes at druggists, Vor free sample, write ChamberUao 11 1 iflriss Co 507 6 lb Ave., Des Moines, Iowa. CHAMBERLAINS TABLETS II South Africa has a business boom. ft eumatic pains Too much uric acid. Take Foley Pills diuretic for rheumatic pains; stiff joints and swellings. Satisfaction guaranteed. Ask for Foley Pills A diuretic .tlmuUnt tor the kldnoy. 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