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PAGE TWO BY SPECIAL COKKESIUNUtiim TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1928 EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS PAPER HANGER JJETSJIU'ffi AT SILVERTOH Sllverton. Aug. 31 A bad check artist m bun here Saturday. It stated that he went to the Withers feed shop end asked for a blank check, Thl had had the orotecto- graph used en It Be then went to the Watrus aboe store, bought a pair of Shoee and handed Don Watrus $28 check with the names Pearson and Ames on It. Because of the oro- tectograph Mr. Watrua cashed It, but soon began to wonder If it might cot be all right, so called the first National bank on which the check was drawn to find no one by such : a name bad an account there. ti. O. (Oorey) Kastman purchased Hupmobile Eight Saturday. Bis Butck was burned In the Allen gar age lire Tuesday morning. J. B. Maulding of Lofl Angeles Is Visiting his brother Charles of the northslde addition and other rela tives and expects to be here at least1 two weeks. - -r - - . ' Mrs. Joe Winters has been gaged to clerk at the Wolford store during afternoons, taking the place of B. P. Reeder who resigned his position in the store to take charge of a store purchased In Salem. ' Mrs. F. Pettyjohn and three child ren, Florence, Frank and Lyle. who nave been camping at Newport for three weeks returned borne Sunday evening. They ajl report a splendid time as well as a splendid coat of tan. Mrs. A. L. Briggs of Corvallls spent . tne week-end visiting his sisters, Mrs. Frank Blair of the SUverton Marquam road and .Mrs. Zetta Schlader of this city. . Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lytle. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Lytle and Miss Rose Specht spent the week-end making the coast loop and report a most ex cellent trip. ! Ms. and Mrs. Ben Olf ford and two children seturned Sunday from weeks' visit at the different coast places. Miss Marine Bope Is spending her two weeks vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Bone of over But Hll. Miss Maxine is head office girl for a large lumber concern In Everett, Wash. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Withers spent the week end at McMlnnville visit ing the parents of both. Their little oa lighter is staying with her grand. parents, both the Withers and the nieis lor a visit. Mm. Zetta Schlader, of the Women's Speclalt yshop Is back at her duties again after a two weeks vacation spent In Seattle, Portland ana at nome. Little Lucille Larsen, - -younger aaugnter oi Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Lar- sea, had her tonsils and adenoids re. moved at the Sllverton hosoltal Sat. unlay and was then taken home. She Is doing nicely. Miss Odesse Erickson of Eugene Is visiting her school girl friend, Miss Sylvia Larsen. The Erloksons resided on East Bill some time ago. Mrs. Erickson Is now In Norway and has .not yet stated when she will re turn. Mist Odessa la employed In a bakery In Eugene. Miss Honor Terry, who has been visiting her father, Joe Terry of over iiioerty Bin. returned to Washougal Monday where she Is employed In the shipping department of a large woolen mill concern, which position aiie nas neia i or inree years. The P. D. Reeder family left Sun. day for Salem where they purchased a grocery store. Mr. Reeder has been manager of the grocery department of the Wolford store for the past two .jwii am uicy bud nave managed the Murril apartments on Flak street. Rer. and Mis. Sovtk and three Children are attending the chsutau- qua at Gladstone, after which they .will visit in Oregon and Washing ton piaces. -rney expect to be gone bout three weeks. Rer. Sovlk Is pastor of the Lutheran Inunanuel church. Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge wlnchell and two children returned Sunday from weeis- vacation at coast points. WEEK-END AT WALOPOBT Independence, Aug. 21 Mr. and lira. Charles Mover and their son Clarence spent .the week-end at Walport. Mr. Mover la a local con tractor and builder. . . . T0M0RR0Wg Athletic Park Show Grouitds- - u m AMES! CAS MUTEST SHOW 3-RIN6S 2-STA6ES -. 817-PEOPLE 5O8-H0RSES 334-WH.D DOMESTIC, 'ANIMALS 4-HERDS PERFORMHUi C ELEPHANTS THE FAMOUS HANNEFORD FAMILY mm 6EOR6E- RIMNO CLOWN Uptown Ticket Sale, SHERMAN-CLAY CO WEAVER FAMILY MAY RETURN TO INDIANA Eubbard, Aug. 31 The Jo Weaver family left Monday morning for Goshen, Ind., by automobile. They expect to make a long ylstt in then old horn town and If they find con ditions favorable may make .their home there again. During Weaver's absence his truck line Is being handled by Howard Pemble, formerly with the Ames Auto park as service man In the re pair shop and service station. Mr. and Mrs. Pemble will occupy the weaver nome. ; , , BEES SWARM OVER GERVAIS STREETS Oervals, Aug. 21. Some excite ment was caused Saturday after. noon when a large swarm of bees visited the main street of Oervals. The bees were very much undecided where to alight, first cllngln&vto the front of one of the business nouses then hunting more shelter, tried to settle In the old belfry on the pump bouse. Evidently thinking the ring ing of the curfew would be a dis turbing affair each night, they again swarmed to berry bushes near by. At dusk r. Roeser, unable to find owners of the bees, hived them, slsted by some local men. - . INDEPENDENCE YOUTH TEACHES IN ISLANDS Independence. Aug. 21-Wttllam Bennett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bennett of the Maple Grove, west of town, Is spending the sum mer In Honolulu. Mr. Bennett is a graduate of the local high school and also of the Oregon Agricultural college class '27. Be had charge of the argricultur al course In the Konawaena high school, Kealakekua, Hawaii, during the past year and was re-elected. It is a government school and has a faculty of about 28 members, these being provided with cottages and the expense of food and prep aration of it is shared by the facul ty members. Marr Marie and Maxine daugh ters of Mr. and Mrs. K. L. Williams, this city, have returned from a visit to relatives in Sllverton. LIONS' SECRETARY IS HEARD, INDEPENDENCE Independence. Aug. 21 The state secretary of the Lions club addressed tne members of the local club at the weekly meeting at the Beaver hotel yesterday, emphasizing the work of the club over the United States. The club orchestra played several pleasing selections during the din ner hour... HOBSONS HONORED BY SURPRISE VISITS Stayton, Aug. 21 Mr. and Mrs. W. . Hobson were pleasantly surprised airs, m. ti. nooson and Miss Florence recently when their daughter-in-law. Cawthorn, nurse In Drs. Finley and Steeves office, came for the day. Later Or. Evans and wife of the state hospital visited them, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Push, and Mrs Pugh's two sisters, Rhoda and Lot tie Hobson, nieces of Mr. Hobson and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Crolsan and their nephew, all of Salem, showing they were not forgotten by Salem TEACHER ON TRIP Independence, Aug. 21 Miss Muriel Wilson left Saturday for ten days visit In southern Oregon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bvrd Smith of Myrtle Point Miss Wilson is a graduate of the local high school also of the Oregon State normal.' She has had a position In the senior high school at Salem for the past two years and has been re elected. She was a classmate of Mrs. Byrd. , . SPEND WEEK AT BEACH Hubbard, Aug. 21 Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Leffler accompanied by the ismvts auwr ana ner ni unarm, sar and Mrs. R. L. Hotanan of Molalia left Sunday morning for the beaches. During their absence the farm Is in the hands of their son, Henry, as sisted by Lawrence Pulley. They ex pect to return the latter part of the week. - 22 on no BIG DOUBLE MENAGERIE DOORS OPEN t TWICE 'X DAILY PETER TAYLORS m DKJOC5T GROUP WILD ANIMALS EVER OFFERED ANY CIRCUS Tomorrow g o'clock NO EXTRA CHARGE 3 SPRINGER CLAN HOLDS REUNION IN AMITY PARK Amity, Aug. 21 The descendants of B. D. Springer met Sunday for their ann'jal reunion In the city park here. Mr. Springer crossed the plains by ox team In 1830 and spent the winter of 1850-51 in Port land as proprietor of the California hotel. In the spring of 1851 he took up a donaton land clam near New Grand Ronde in Yamhill county. In 1865 when this section was made Ut Indian reservation Mr. Springer sold his claim to the ogvernment and bought a farm one mile north east of Amity. In 18S3 he sold this place and bought an 800 acre tract seven miles north of Corvallls. which is now along the west side Pacific highway. Here he died In B. H. Springer and O. W. Springer, sons of B. D. Springer. bought farms near Amity in 1S58J and lived here until their deaths. The oldest member present at the reunion Sunday was Jonathan Springer, a son of B. D. Springer of Philomath, who Is hale and hearty at the age of 86 years. The other members present were: May Spring- ler Wilson, The Dalles; Ada Warren, Cliff, Wash.: Travis Martin. Ger trude Christenson, Susie Martin, Beaverton; Mrs. Charles E. Stroup, Ronald Stroup, Jack Stroup, Ore gon City: Carl Springer, Clara Springer, Carol Springer, Rosella Springer, Bonnie Springer, Carl Christopher Springer, Clara Chris tie Springer, Crawfordsville, Ore.; Daisy Springer Reaves, D. E. Nlck- erson. Melvin Gowing, Reta Gow lng, L. V. Hasford. Anna Nickerson, Thomas A. Veach, Belle Bishop Veach, Portland, Ore.; Dolly O. Bishop, J. D. Bishop, Gladstone, Oregon; Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Bishop, George Springer, Belieview, Ore.; B. S. Martin, Elva Martin, Linden Martin. Zenas Martin, Lydia Mar tin, Georgia Martin, Verna Rlggs, Earl Rlggs Suzan Martin, Theda Martin, Walden Martin, Genevieve Martin, Alfred Martin, Clyda Rod- gers, Ruth Stlmp, Salem, Ore,; J. p. Dixon. Lucille Springer Dixon. Robert Dixon, Donald Dixon, Cor vallls, Ore.; Anna Slmms Balderee, Mary Ellen Balderee, McMlnnville: Eadna Stahl, Clair Stahl. Myron Stahl,. Arden Stahl, Philomath; C. O. Springer and Ruth Springer, Cove, Ore. TRANSFORMER BURNS Mt. Angel, Aug. 21 The Mt. An gel fire department was called out for the fifth time during the past we'i: to answer a fire call near the White Comer-grocery on College street. The fire started In a small transformer, on the top of an elec tric pole, which dropped down, causing the pole and the dry grass' to catch fire. A large number of parked cars , near by were in dan ger. . MARTINS HOME FROM BEACH Independence, Aug. 21 Mr. and Mrs. Ott Martin returned from a several days' outing at the beaches. They drove by way of Newport, over the Roosevelt highway to Tillamook where they spent several days with their daughter, Mrs. Lee Whitcomb. Mr. Martin Is chief of police here and speaks very highly of the coast trip. OREGON I.W3Tv a Now Playing ELSIN0RE High Adventure on the High Seas! Yellow men and white girls of every port matlny slashing Us way aeroea the Beak of remaaee. Novarro, star of "BEN HUB" la a new tnampn. ISM 1 HONEYMOON TRIP OF 3000 MILES ENDED Mt. Angel, Aug. 21. Mr. and Mrs. Brill Bocnaler returned from four weeks' honeymoon trip through the Canadian Jtockies, going north as far as Aahcrolt, B. C then traveling southeast to Spokane, Wash. Prom there they motored through the Yel lowstone Park, and home via the Old Oregon Trail. They traveled more than 3000 miles. Mr. and Mrs. Bochsler are now living In their new home on College street. Boshslrr will assume owner ship of the J. W. Ebner hardware store, September 1. GOAT ATTACKS BABE FRACTURING ITS RIB Eola, Aug. 21 The little two year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kessell was painfully injured by a milch goat which was staked in a lot near her home, one of the little girls' ribs was fractured. Sunday visitors at the- home of Mr. and Mrs. B. I. Ferguson were Mrs. C. P. Lloyd of Portland and Miss Mary Sheridan, sister of Mrs. Ferguson. Ray Johnson of Dallas was a re cent business visitor in Eola. Edward Antrican and sister, Mrs. Noah Kessell and children, Juanlta and Wayne, visited relatives and friends in- Suver Wednesday. Harvesting of tne late peaches Is underway on the Gilbert and Pat terson ranch. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Oould and grandson, Wilford Hardt, were Sun day dinner guests of relatives In Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Blankenshio oi rtooens ana l. a. Ferguson, wile and daughter, Mary lolse, motored to Detroit Sunday Miss Maria Stenstrom of Salem was a Sunday dinner guest of Miss Vivian Carr. DAUGHTER IS BORN MR. AND MRS. GIR0D Qulnaby, Aug. 21 A daughter was Dorn to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gtrod Saturday, August It at the family home near Qulnaby and a few days ago, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Beth, (Vio let Newton) became the parents of a daughter. The Heth's have a new home between Chemawa and Quln- aoy. . . , Mrs. A. M. Anderson and her daughter and son-in-law 'Professor and Mrs. Frank Brown of Salem are spending a week at Gold Hill and surrounding scenic spots. Mrs. nrgyi M. Harris of Salem called on Mrs. Susan McMunn Sun day. Mrs. Harris and her daughter. Miss Greta Harris have Just relum ed from an outing at the beach', and after attending the family reunion to be neid next Sunday at the home of her uncle. M. L. Jones of Lablsh Meadows, will leave for Black Rock where she has been engaged to teach tne distncc school. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Hahn and Miss Alvlna Hahn returned Sun. day from a several, day's outing at uie uregon oeacnes. LEGION TO ELECT Sllverton. Aug. 21 Election ' of officers of the American Legion and the auxiliary will be held at the regular meeting on he first Tuesday In sceptember after which plans for work for the coming year will oe outnneo. 4 DAYS Starting Today! J'H b-ARPR fflcda- ti maun P.HTNC1 IN OLD HMPEHBG A METBO COWWmMAYKK nenns Aa uqmlahe melody of lore's prlngUme played pea yoar heart strings by golden 6nger of romance See h! and hear the "Stadeat Friaee" music. GREATER MOVIE SEASON ,-f, a dashing, slashing romance HOMECOMING AT PIONEER CHURCH ATTRACTS MANY Marlon, Aug. 21 Pleasant Grove church was the scene of a home coming Sunday. The occasion of the gathering was the return to this country on a furlough, of Rev. Fred NeaL a missionary In the Camaroon country, Africa, who is a son of the Pleasant Grove church. Rev. Neal, on his return to 'his old home, was greeted by an au- dience that more than filled the church, some having to remain on the porch. Mr. Neal spoke in the morning and bom Mr; and Mrs. Neal in the afternoon. They gave a very interesting account of their work. During tire noon hours sll en Joyed a picnic dinner and talked over old times. It was decided to have a home-coming in the old church every year. The Pleasant Grove church Is one of the historic churches of Oregon. It was organized In 1857 and the building was erected In 1858. The original building still stands and is in good repair. It Is said to be the oldest Presbyterian church In con stant use, west of the Rock moun tains. The lumber -was hauled In ox carts from Oregon City, a dis tance of SO miles. The material In the Interior of the building was all hand planed, most of It by a Mr. Condlt, one of whose sons. s. J. Condit, is the elder of the church at the present tune. The pulpit Bible was presented to the Pleasant Grove church by the Salem church at the time of its organization and Is 71 years old. It Is still in almost per fect condition. The old church and its Bible were objects of special In terest to many who saw them for the first time. This church Is ministered to along with others, by Rev. J. X. Stewart of Albany. SURPRISE AUNT Stayton, Aug. 21 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mlcklebook and two children of Oakland, California, surprised their aunt, Mrs. E. T. Mathleu very pleasantly by motoring up to her door recently. Mr. Mlcklebook is an architect by trade and teaches polytechnic In the Oakland school and was out for a vacation. His brother, Herbert of St. Paul, was with them. They left Thursday as their time was limited. Jtf Y2LVABTIA. MOBIL Quanmtced 100 Puzos SBNNsridVAiMciToiOiL MRS. LILLIE MILLER DIES AT JEFFERSON Jefferson, Aug. II. Mrs. Ltlne Bkelton Miller, about 11 years old. died at her borne Sunday morning after short Illness. Mra. -sailer leaves to mourn her death her husband, two daughters ana one son, besides her mother, two sisters and one brother. Funeral services were held at the Christian church Monday. Inter ment was in the Jefferson cemetery. STURGIS ESCAPES HURTS IN RUNAWAY Brooks, Aug. 21 FVank Sturais came near naving a serious accident recently when his horses became frightened and ran away with a clover reaper and dragged him for several leet. Sturgis owns and one rites threshing machine, and will start on the spring grain harvest this week. He reports his grain crop as being very good this year. Mr. and Mrs. wtUard Oav ol Portland, were Sunday dinner guests oi Mr. ana Mrs. wiuard Ramp and family. The Gays were former resi dents of Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thlel, of Salem. were Sunday guests of Mrs. Theil's father, Joe Mattel and of Mrs. Lizzette Gobin. Mr. and Mrs. Georee Stunria and children, Betty Jean and aeorne Sturgis, Jr., of Alsea, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead and son. were recent guests at the home of Mr. Sturgis' parents, -Mr. and Mrs: Frank Sturgis. Other guests at the Sturgis home were Mr and Mrs. Earl Trembly and daughter, Gerald ine, and Mr. and Mrs. Harley King and sons. Tommy and Bobby King, of Portland. Rev. and Mrs. Ed Witbnell and son Harold of Willamina were re cent visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Harris. Rev. Wlthnell was pastor of the Methodist church In Brooks several years ago. Leo Ramp, the small son of Mr. and -Mrs. Wiilard Ramp, spent the past week visiting at the home of his grandfather, U. Loron, near Wa conda. VISIT LEFFLER HOME Hubbard. Aug. 21 Mr. and Mrs Ed. Blair, accompanied by Mrs J. Blair and Mrs. Grace Blair, visited at the George Leffler home the latter part of last week. Ed. Blair. whose home Is in Springhill, is an uncle of Mrs. Leffler. while Mrs. Orace Blair, whose home Is in Cali fornia, Is a sister-in-law. PENNSYLVANIA OIL is recognized by lubrication authorities as the finest oil in the world. It has lubricating qualities not found in any other oil the qualities that keep a car running smoothly, silently month after month without repairs. JticMtibe Motor Oil is Pennsylvania oil at its best premium Pennsyl vania crude refined by a special process that produces the highest possible lubricating qualities that enables it to. withstand the most JONES FAMILY MEETS SUNDAY -"Qulhaby. Ore.'. ' Aug. 21 Com memorating the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the B. W. R. Jones family In Oregon, the members of the Jones "clan" will meet at me home of M. L. Jones, Lablsh Mea dows, two miles east of this place on Sunday, August 28. one day ear lier than the actual anniversary but more convenient on account of being Sunday. The host, who is almost 80 years old, Is the only sur vivor of the long trek by wagon train from Indiana, being at that time, August 1853, a very small boy when his parents and brothers and sisters who numbered 10, arrived In Oregon, although .returns were not all In yet and the family increased to 12 later. The Jones "clan" has held three previous meetings, at the last one over 100 persons who were direct descendants, answering to roll can. coming from distant places in the south and east and one from Paris. Ruth Austin Allen, sending greet ings. A dinner, speeches, ind sev eral surprises, will mark the day. and at this time prizes will be of fered at a literary contest to be staged by the members among whom are many talented writers. TO VISIT GRAND CANYON Woodburn, Aug. 21 Mrs. V. A. Ballentyne of Dallas and Miss Merle Hall of this city, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. E..N. Hall, left Saturday by train for a trip through the Grand Canyon and to Salt Lake City. They expect to be absent about 10 days. ATTEND CONFERENCE Independence, Aug. 21 A.'L. Thomas of the hardware firm of Thomas St Horton, attended a hard ware conference in Portland this week. He was accompanied by Mrs. Thomas. HOLLYWOOD 2w v Esther aiscpn OIL AT intense heat in the motor without "breaking down." , The test of any oil is its condition after 500 miles use. Drain the average oil and you'll find it thin, watery, with all its lubricating power gone. Drain Richlube after 1000 miles and you'll find it "live," smooth, "oily" still good for many miles. Start using Richlube today! You'll notice a world of difference in the way your car runs smooth, silent power fewer repairs. Richlube is the finest motor insurance that you can buy I TTf TTD mm NOW PLAYING ALL THIS WEEK (Shews at , . 1. ,) Frank BUgh and Warner Bras, PRESENT This great talking, singing Vila phone success! 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