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WILLAMETTE VAL LEY NEWS
BY SPECIAL COKKESl'ONDKNT 'THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1929
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WOODBURN HAS
PLANS FOR BIG
MUSIC COMEDY
Woodbum An Interesting meet
ing of the Wood burn Woman's dub
ai held Is the library club roonu
Wednesday afternoon. The busi
ness session under the direction of
Mrs. C. C. Geer, was devoted to
discussing plans for The Madcap
Princess," a musical comedy, vhich
Till be given as a club benefit on
December '17, directed by Stephen
Stevens of the McKenny Production
'Emporium of New York. There will
be about 73 people in the cast, In
cluding 12 principals and several
choruses.
Mrs. Geer appointed the follow
ing committees: Tickets, Mrs. Ar
ista Nendel, Mrs. Charles Moore of
'Gervais. Mrs. W. D. Simmons, Mrs.
V. D. Bain. Mrs. A. H. Dean. Mrs.
Henry Hall: publicity. Mrs. Roe T.
Gibbons, Mrs. C. A. Parr. Mrs. Eu
Itene Courtney, Mrs. A. 8. Nelson,
Mrs. Ivan C. Beers.
(. Following the business session
Mrs. Ivan C. Beers gave a report
of the organization of the District
Federation at Salem recently. Mrs.
Use T. Gibbons, chairman of the
kindergarten department, then took
charge of the program. A number
4- Christmas carols were given by
a trio of tilth school girls, MKses
Edith and Grace Schrock and Miss
Opal Dickey. They were accom
panied by Miss Elizabeth Miller.
A feature of the program which
was especially pleasing, was the
drill in costume given by ten first
and second grade pupils of Mrs.
Nellie Muir and Miss Agnes New
man of the east side school. The
girls were dressed in quaint colon
lal costumes and the boys in digni
fied dress suits. Those taking part
In the drill were Cortnne OilL Hel
en Hutchinson, Inez Hermanson,
Hazel Haugen, Dorothy McBrlde,
Tommy Gibbons. Buddy Stone, Ray
Dickinson. Glenn Hermanson and
Billy Nelson.
Miss Nona Otjen gave a Christ
mas reading and Mrs. Nellie Mulr
gave a very instructive talk in which
she explained kindergarten work in
detail, the proceedings necessary for
Its establishment and the import
ance of a good founcfatton in the
early life of children. Refreshments
were served by the hostesses, Mrs.
E. N. Hall. Mrs. H. Overton, Mrs.
S. W. Maupln and Mrs. C. C. Oeer,
who substituted for Mrs. C. F. Whit
man. There were a number of
guests present.
GATES REAL ESTATE
NOW SHOWING LIFE
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t Gates Real estate in and near
tfcales has moved a little recently.
Mrs. Flook who owned a small
(place west of Gates recently sold
io a Mr. Sharpies at Mill City. This
place can be irrigated and will make
excellent garden land. Mrs. Flook Is
past 80 years of age and will pur
, chase herself a small home in Mill
City and be near relatives. Her
daughter, Mrs. Lou Braden, has
been with her the past two years.
E. V. Collins has purchased the
property serosa the railroad from
the Horner store, from Mrs. Cor
nelia Davis of Turner. This proper
ty- formerly belonged to TUman
Rflns but was purchased from him
about two years ago. Adam Shep
herd and family have been living
fui the house for some years, and
will continue there until spring.
DENTAL CLINIC HELD
HubbardJAt the dental examlna.
lion held In the grades at the Hub.
bard school, 122 children were ex-
amlned with many of these In need
of dental attention. Dr. F.MI1 Brunk
o fthe Marlon county health unit,
was examiner and ho was assisted
by Miss Marie de Lespinasse, Jun
ior, and Miss Dorothy SchoU, sopho
more.
VOLUNTEERS CALLED
Turner Saturday volunteer work
men will be at work on the high
school Rymna.slum where they will
heseal the interior and make repair!
to the east wall. At the school bud
$et meeting held recently, funds
yien set aside lor the purcnaae or
lumber to b tuwt for this purrxv.
This Coupon and 5c
Admit ornv child
Voder 12
GRAND THEATER
SATURDAY
GRAND'
Theatre
TONIGHT FRIDAY
TUB
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DOUG FAIRBANKS, Jr.
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF UNITED CHURCHES-
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The executive committee of the oeneral council of the united Congregational and Christian
Churches, whose union was completed at the meeting of the general council in New York City. Left
to right: the Rev. Charles E. Burton, D.D, of New York City, the Rev. Warren H. Oenison, D.D., of
Dayton, Ohio, the Rev. Frank Knight &jndrv D.D., of Rockport, Mate., and the Rev. Frank O. Coffin.
O.O, of Columbus, Ohio. The Rev. Clarence H. Wilson, D.O. (Inset), of Yonken, N. Y was elected
chairman of the committee.
NEW OFFICERS
'FOR FAIRFIELD
GRANGE CHOSEN
Gertrals Fairfield district are
taking a step forward and have re
organized a grange lodxe. Last
Wednesday at a large meeting held
in Fairfield a new Aiaff of officers
were elected and the offer of an
acre oi ground by T- A. Ditmar was
accepted and plans of erecting a
building1 iiamed lately are taking
shape. Ditmar also donated irce
gravel for the building of a base
ment with the use of water and
lights from hU Lome plant.
The officers elected, who will be
installed the beginning of the new
year, are A. L. Collins, reelected
master; D. B. Durrette. overseer;
Mrs. J. Runcorn, lecturer; Frank
Cannard. secretary; Rase Cannard.
treasurer; Kenneth Moore, stew
ard; Freeman Marthaler, assistant
steward; Ruth Palmer, assistant
lady steward; George Fetzel, gate
keeper: Mrs. A. L. Collins, chaplain;
Mrs. Claries Moore. Ceres; Mrs.
Florence Durette, Flora; Mrs. R.
Durrette, Pomona.
- On Tuesday evening December. 3
tmrFaTrtteld grange held a meet
ing in the Masonic hall at Gervais
with more than 100 grange mem
bers present. The Initiatory work
was exemplified with the- Monitor
grange putting on the work and
two candidates were initiated. A
luncl: was served In the banquet
hall at the close of the ceremonies.
DONALD STAR WILL
NAME NEW OFFICERS
Donald The annual election of
officers for the next year will take
place at the regular meeting of
Venus chapter. No. 129. O, E. 8.,
next Friday evening.
Refreshments will be served by
a committee from the social club
with Mrs. G. F. Clark, or Fargo,
acting as chairman.
Mrs. J. H. Miller will be hostess
to the past matron's club at her
home on December 12.
CIRCLE TO MEET
Orand Island The Mothers Cir
cle Is sponsoring the first of three
meetings in a aeries by Lucy A. Case
extcntion specialist in nutrition ed
ucation, at the Morton Tompkins
home, Friday afternoon.
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Trio Will Face
Juvenile Court
For Vandalism
Albany Three young Albany boys.
Raymond Torgeson. John Ross and
Roy McMahan, will appear before
Judge B. M. Payne of the Juvenile
court Saturday morning to answer
to the charges made by J. E. Lil
lard, city police officer, of dam
aging power boats, owned by Al
bany business men. .
The boats were tied to a small
wharf on the Willamette river here.
The boys are alleged to have strip
ped the craft of their accessories,
thrown rocks on them and filling
the gas tanks with sand and water.
Damages to the extent of $100 was
done. They are also charged with
turning on the ignitions of parked
cars to run the batteries down, it
was learned.
Young McMahan Is under parole
of the juvenile court at present.
STAYTON STAR HAS
ANNUAL ELECTIONS
Stay tot) Tuesday night was des
ignated as family night at the
Eastern 'Star' lodge about 30 mem
bers were present and a supper was
served.
Election of officers was held with
Mrs. Rose Beedle named worthy ;
matron; T. L. Sanders, worthy pat-,
ron; Mrs. John Winters, associate
matron; S. L. Brown, asoaciate pat
ron; Mrs. Roy King, conductress;
Mrs. A. Hurt, associate conductress;
Mrs. Emma Sloper, secretary, and
Mrs, Julia English, treasurer.
STARS WILL ELECT
Scio Scio members of the Jeffer
son chapter of the Eastern Star are
planning to attendn the meeting
and annual election of officers Tues
day evejiing. December 10. Mrs. Nina
Myers of Scio la associate conduc
tress of the Jefferson chapter, and
several Scio members hold appoin
tive offices in the official roster.
PRIEST REPORTED ILL
Sllverton Father J. Scherbrlng
was called to the St. Vincent's hos
pital Tuesday morning to see his
friend, Father Cleary of Roseburg,
who had been brought to the hos
pital Mondav.
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SOPHOMORES
DEFEAT DALLAS
FROSH SPEAKERS
Dallas The high school class de
bate Wednesday between the fresh
men and sophomores ended unani
mously In favor of the sophomores,
phlding the negative of the ques
tion: "Resolved. That Oregon should
adopt a compulsory automobile li
ability Insurance law."
The freshmen, affirmative, team
was: Paulino Hughes, first speaker;
Eugene Stoilet and Robert Allgood;
sophomore, negative, team was:
Dorothy Elliott, first speaker; Otto
Fisher, who gave the rebuttal; and
Rachael Uglow
Seniors and sophs, each victors
from juniors and freshman, will de
bate December 18 to determine the
high school class championship.
The Independence Girls' league
sent four members to give a dem
onstration in the high school audi
torium Wednesday, depicting the
carnival attractions to be held In
their gymnasium Friday evening.
DECORATED HALL IS.
PLANNED AT GERVAIS
Cervals The Hcrmosa club met
with Mrs. C. W. Cutsforth on Mon
day afternoon with full member
ship present.
The chairman appointed commit
tees to decorate the hall for the
community Christmas tree and also
complete the plans for the musical
program. The hostess served re
freshments at the close of the
meeting.
Members present were Mrs. A. De
Jardln, Mrs. Perry Seeley, Mrs.
Frank Cannard. Mrs. J. V. Kep
pinger, Mrs. S. D. Manning. Mrs.
S. H. Browrt, Mrs. Robert Harper.
Mrs. G. J. Molsan, Mrs. M. D. Hen
nlng, Mrs. Sumner Stevens, Mrs.
Q. T. Wadsworth and the hostess.
EXPECT MRS. CRESSY
Sllverton Mrs. Normjm Cmssy,
of Seattle. Is expected here Sunday
to visit with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Adams until after the holi
days. Cressy will be here for the
holidays.
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HONORED DEAD
K OF COFFERED
BIG MEMORIAL
ml Anapl Imoressive memorial
urviri were held bv the Knights
of Cotumou Tuesday evening In
the school auaiionum, nonormg
their deceased member. Richard
Walh, who died In Ketchikan,
Alaska. May 16. !
Other deceased members previ
ously honored Included Charles
Herman, William A. Niblr, Ernest
Schnider, Rev. Joseph Unger, Paul
Kronbcrg. John Bartnick, Joseph
F Eberie Fred P. Schwab. Leo Het-
Itwer, F. X. Beck, and Jordan Sau-
vain.
Rev. Fr. Berchtold, O. S. B., de
livered the Eulogy. Rev. Fr. Am
brose, O. S. B.. was chaplain. The
officers in charge included L. J.
Thomas, grand knight. L. Rothen
fluch. Otto Oswald, John Schmitz.
and Stanley Duda.
ANNUAL PARTY
FOR LODGE IS
SISTERS PLAN
Silvertoti Election of officers
was held at the regular meeting of
the Pythian Sisters Tuesday eve
ning with the following result:
Most excellent chief. Mrs. Ruth
Cooley; 'excellent senior, Mrs. Ida
Kottek; excellent junior, Mrs. Ruth
Kottelc; manager, Mrs. Wanda An
derson; mistress of records and cor
respondence, LaVonne Bowen; mis
tress of finance, Mrs. Neva Grinde;
protector, Mrs. W. P. Hicks: guard,
not filled; past chief. Mrs. Ella
Kni;ht; trustee, Mrs. Lillian Heald.
Committees were appointed for
the annual Christmas tree which
the lodge gives every year for the
children of the order.
ELECTION IS HELD
BY HUBBARD LODGE
Hubbard Mrs. Wthna Leffier was
elected most excellent chief for the
ensuing year In the Pythian Sisters
temple Tuesday evening.
Other officers elected were MLis
Orva Barrett as senior: Mrs. Kath
erine Will, Junior; Mrs. Sadie SchoU,
m istress of finance ; Miss Melva
Whitney, protector; Mrs. Susie
Moore, guard; Miss Anita Bevens,
sitting past chief; Mrs. Cobie de
Lespinasse. captain of the staff and
also press correspondent; Mrs. Edith
Painter, pianist.
These officers will be Inducted
Into office after January 1 by Mrs.
Meta Friend, newly elected install
ing officer.
BECKMANS ARE HOST
Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Beckman entertained with a dinner
and bridge Tuesday evening. The
guests were Mr. and Mrs, W. 8.
McMannls, Mr. and Mrs. C. H.
Cleaver. Dr. and Mrs. P. O. Riley.
Doctors Prescribe j
Sanial IVIidy
for Healthy Bladder
and Kidneys fZtm
Improper functioning of
kidneys and bladder if
affect the entire intern foe .aua
years, Ac the first sign of
weak kidneys or bladder, take Santa!
Midv. It has been tucccasrully used for
nearly halt a century for rapid relief from
the suffering caused by such weakness
and quickly llps correct the condition.
to 11 daily
ty a
SAT. SUN.
Silent f
NIGHT
AIL TALKING
with
FANCHOX & MARCO'S
"FAR EAST IDEA."
TIMBER CRUISE WILL
DETERMINE LOGGING
Stay ton Mayor George Keech
left Tuesday to cruise the timber ol
Thurston Thomas over on Thom
as creek in Linn county. He mas
accompanied by Mnton leoman,
who will aiist hun. Thomas will
dgn a sale con tr. act as soon as
Keech make his report to lumber
men who will cut and market it as
ftet as weather will permit.
GRANGES JOIN
FOR CEREMONY
MONMOUTH HALL
Dallas The Joint Installation of
the Pomona and subordinate gran
ges of Polk county will take place
at Monmouth on Saturday.
G. A. Palmiter. state master, will
be the installing officer; Mrs, Jen
nie Lettifcen. of BueU grange, will
be the marshall, and Mrs. Justin
Rowland, or Oak Grove grange, a
pianUt. A. R, Ewing, of Brush
College cran?e. will be the presid
ing officer of the day, and, Mrs.
Addie Calbreath, long time chap
lain of Monmouth grange, wilj serve
as chaplain.
State Master Palmiter mill give
a review of the actions of the re
cent National grange in the morn
ing and there will be special music
and a reading at 2 o'clock.
For several years it has been the
custom when Pomona officers aij
10 oe Lnsranea to invue tne suo
ordinate granges of the county to
join with the Pomcna, making It
the big grange meeting of the year.
The installation ceremonies will
be o'clock and the public is
cordially invited to be present.
WOMEN TAKE CHARGE
OF SEAL CAMPAIGN
Albany Members of the Albany
Business and Professional Women's
club will have charge of the sell
ing of Christmas seals here this
year, it has been announced with
Kate Stewart heading the various
committees. One of the methods
to be used this year will be the let
ter method, with letters being mail
ed out to Albany citizens with
stamps to be sold. This system has
proved satisfactory in past years.
POWER IS EXTENDED
North Howell Work Is being
rushed on an extension of the pow
er line. The poles are already de
livered and some homes have been
wired. It is hoped the line will
be extended to Mt. Angel in the
near future.
The whole town is turning to micro-synchronous
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432 State St
"Salem's
NORTH HOWELL
GRANGERS ARE
GIVING DEGREE
North Howell Because the de?rw
team of the North Howell uraixe la
o meet with the Union Hill graune
Thursday evening, the H. E. club
of the North Howell grange his
postponed club day until Thursday
December 12.
Serv'.r.. on the lunch committee
for the next grange meeting will
be Lulu Welsner. Lola Esson and
Nellie Stevens. The H. E. club
committee will serve at the next
meeting of the grange, when social
night will be observed. December 27.
Several members of the North
Howell grange attended Fairfield
grange which met in the Masonic
hall a: Gerrais. The degree work
was in clnrge of the Monitor
grange. t
STAG PARTY STAGED
BY MILL GiTY MEN
Mill City The firemen or Mill
City enjoyed a stag party Tuesday
evening it h about 75 men present.
They had Miss Meldan Raines en
tertain them with three solos and
a tap dance. Walter Lacy did sleight
Vnrhand: Norman Tufford sang a
;o. and did the cake walk; Stony
Wells and George Barritt did some
entertaining.
After a big feed and story telling
the men adjourned until next Tues
day, December 10, when th?y will
meet at the b!g fight.
MRS. SCHWAB KETl'RNS
Mt. Angel Mrs. Fred J. Schwab
has returned from an extended vis
it In Oakland. Calif., where she was
the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Teckla Van Hatten. She also vis
ited with relatives and friends in
Oakland and San Francisco.
Relief From Curse
Of Constipation
A Battle Creek physician &as
'Constipation is re&ponHbie tot
more misery than tny other cause
but immediate niiel has been
tound A tablet calleO KexaH Odei
lies attracts watei trom the svstem
into the lazy, dry evacuating bow
el called the colon The water loos
ens the dry tood waste and causes
a gentle thorough movement with
out forming a habit ox ever Incrcas
ing the dot
Stop Buttering rrom canst i pat ton
Chew a Rexall Oderlie at night
Next day bright. Get 24 tor 25c to
dav at the nearest Rexall Drug
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Exploding Tank
Frightens Men
Turner Garage
Turner A deafenlnr re
port, a few broken window
lifbtav and tools scattered
from their accustomed places
was the total of the damage
done when a gas tank accl
dently eiplodrd at the Bone
Brother garage.
Vernon Itirhter had brought
in a gas tauk to be soldered
and Vetr Bone was work
ins; en It when the blow
torch was u nl n ten t ional I y
brought to rfoe to the hole
in the tank if nitlng the fum
es causing the explosion.
Both men were h landing
near by but neither were
hurt, although astounded at
the explosion. A fragment ef
the tank whined past Bones'
bead, remo.Tiig his hat on its
way.
The report was heard by
several residents of Turner,
who until they Irarned what
happened thought it was a
dynamite blast. The tank was
completely demolished.
WELBORN FUNERAL
AT TURNER FRIDAY
Toledo Marjory Welborn died at
her home here Wednesday. She is
survived by her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. C. S. Welborn. one sister, Cle
one, and a brother, Gale, of this city.
She was the granddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Hunsaker of Tur
ner. Funeral services will be held
from the Christian church at Tur
ner Friday afternoon at 2-30 oVlork.
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"THE COHENS
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A Three Act Piny
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Program
Lady of. the
Pavements"
Starring William Itoyd and
and Lupe Velei ,
Aho 2 ir-rls Talking Comedy
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