PAGE TWO
BY SPECIAL COKKESIUNUtiim
TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1928
EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS
PAPER HANGER
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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. . . .
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3-RIN6S
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DOMESTIC,
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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. -
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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principal characters of the play
speaking and auuriag hi seme of
the stirring dramatic moments.
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