WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929 EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
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FORD MEMORIAL
CHURCH OFFERS
SUNDAY MUSIC
West Salem There will be
Christmas concert In Ford Memor
ial church Sunday evening. The
choir, under the direction of Alvln
Meade with Mrs. Ray Ferguson at
the piano, has been practicing for
lome time on the numbers and one
of the finest programs ever given to
this church la anticipated.
The program includes:
Piano solo, Miss Ruth Reese;
processional, "Candlelight. choir;
hymn. "Silent Night", congrega
tion; prayer; chorus, "The Notes of
Jov." choir: Christmas lesson; vo
cal duet, "Hark What Mean These
Holy Voices," Miss Gertrude War
ren and Mbs Martha Warren;
chorus. "Swing Ajar Ye Gates of
Night," choir; Hawaiian guitar
music, P. C. Heide; vocal duet, Miss
Hope Raymond and Miss Alice
Creasy; violin duet, "Humorcsque,"
D vorak, Mr. and Mrs. P. Foelkl;
double quartet, "Wonderful Story";
vocal solo, "The New Born King,"
R. A, Raymond; vocal duet, "Bright
est and Best," Mrs. Guy Newgent
and Rev. H. C. Stover; chorus,
"Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne."
choir; hymn, "Joy to the World,"
congregation; benediction.
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
PROGRAM FOR SHAW
Shaw The Shaw public school
held its annual Christmas enter
tainment Thursday evening.
The pupils of the school present
ed the following program: Recita
tion by Emma McAllister; song by
fourth and fifth grades; recitation
by Dudley Wells; song by sixth and
eighth grades; recitation by Howard
"Booch; song, by three girls; exer
cise, by five boys; song by Ger
aldine Keene, instrumental music
by Mrs. John Grucho and S. Bar
ry; play by the school, "Queen's
Xmas," and "Good Night" by Ger
ldlne Keene. After the program
Santa Claus distributed presents
and candy. ,
HOWITZER UNIT TO
GIVE XMAS DANCE
Woodburn Howitzer Company,
186th Infantry, will give their an
nual Christmas ball at the armory
on Christmas night. Music will be
furnished by the 8unnyside Seren
aders of Portland and the affair
promises to be the big dance of the
year. The proceeds will be used for
new furnishings for the armory.
ACADlMTFlLLS
AUDITORIUM AT
XMAS PROGRAM
Mt. Angel The students of Mt.
Angel academy gave their annual
Christn V entertainment, "The
Christmas Bride," Thursday eve
ning in the academy auditorium. A
large numoer was present.
The cast of characters were as
follows: Felix Aetemus, the Holy
Child. Mary Stahl; Bella Hatton,
the Christmas bride. Mary G ass-
man; Edith Hatton, mother of Bel
la, Agnes Prus; Agnes Fronden, a
sick friend of Bella's, Eva Bors-
chowa; Marian, Mrs. Fronden,
mother of Agnes, Olive Kllnger;
I Nancy Rhoden, the maiden of the
aunt of Bella, Barbara cowan;
maid of Nancy, Irene Zollner; Rob
ert, a boy friend of Agnes', Marjorq
Piorni; Bessie, the leader of a num
ber of classmates of Agnes, Doris
England; Catherine and Molly,
schoolmates, Eleanore Woods and
Helen Plennctt.
First act chorus Georglnna Pl
ennctt, Shirley Howie, Agnes Hick-
ey, Gennaine Sprauer, Irene zoll
ner, Anna Wampach, Marie Selig,
Dolores Annen, Louise Stecklein,
Doris England.
Second act chorus Eleanor
Woods, Marjory Nalden, Vena Bell,
Rachel Ball. Janet woods, Ursula
Hoffman, Florence Zollner, Doris
Hoffman, Mary Borschowa, Helen
Plennett and Dcllcen Terhaar,
WACONDA CLUB
MEMBERS MEET
AT NUSOM HOME
THEFT OF CLOTHING
' CHARGED AT DALLAS
Dallas Theft of clothing and a
revolver from the home of Arnold
A. Muck, above Falls City, is charg
ed against Alvin Manning and Glen
Redding, according to a complaint
filed in the Dallas justice court.
SEVERSONS RETURN '
Si lverton Henry Scverson and
his older daughter, Mrs. Clarence
6ebo, have returned from a month's
stay In Minnesota and North Da
kota. They were callrd to North
field, Minn., by the death of Sever
son'a brother. Only a year ago
Severson made a similar trip with
the remains of his wife, who had
passed away here.
CLASS SEES PLAY
St. Paul The Junior and senior
English classes motored to Portland
Wednesday afternoon to see the
play "Macbeth" under the direction
of their English Instructor, Miss
Alice MeOrath.
BRIDGE LUNCHEON IS
GIVEN IN SILVERTON
Sllverton Mrs. Denny McCleary
and her daughters-in-law, Mrs. El
gin McCleary, and Mrs. Purl Mc
Cleary, entertained at a bridge
luncheon Wednesday afternoon at
the Dr. McCleary home. Prizes
were received by Mrs. Rholln Cool
ey, Mrs. George Hubbs and Mrs.
Creba Hicks Bondell, of Salem.
Waconda One of the most Inter
esting meetings of the year was held
by the Waconda Community club on
Wednesday from 10 o'clock until 4
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Aaion
Nusom.
A pot luck dinner was served at
noon, all outstanding bills were
paid and all old business taken care
of, election of new officers to serve
for one year only, will be held at tne
next meeting.
A large box of rugs, toys ana
other articles all made by the club
women under the direction of Mrs.
Robert Cole, was packed to be sent
to the orphans farm home at Cor
vallls for Christmas. Ten dollars was
sent to tne Capital Journal for the
Christmas Cheer Fund.
Each club member brought can
ned and fresh fruit and vegetables
and other unperlshable edibles
and many articles to wear, and a
large box was packed with them
and presented by the club as a
Christmas gift to a destitute fam
ily in this section. One quut was
finished and sent to a needy fam
ily in Salem.
The usual club baby gut was
presented to Baby Norman Peter
son and one new member was initi
ated. The hostess served refresh
ments durinz the afternoon.
In the group were Mrs. ueorge
Lemery, Mrs. Isadore Loran, Mrs.
F. J. Ingram. Mrs. Elsworth Hub
bard. Mrs. Frank Felton, Mrs. Henry
Stafford, Mrs. Robert Cole, Mrs. C.
C. Russell. Mrs. A. L. Lamb, Mrs.
William McGilchrlst, Miss Hattie
Skelton. Mrs. Van O. Kelley, Mrs.
Francis Nusom, Mrs. Richard Pat
terson. Mrs. Allvn Nusom. Mrs.
Psarl Patterson, Mrs. A. L. Collins,
Mrs. Fern Runcorn, Velle Felton,
Donald Nusom. Norman Patterson,
Charles Patterson and the hostess,
Mrs. Aaron Nusom.
The next meeting win be post
poned one week due to the holidays
and will be held on January 8 at
the home of Mrs. Isadore Loran
CAMPFIRE GIRLS
AND SCOUTS BUSY
Stayton The regular meeting of
the Woman's club was held Thurs
day. The three groups of Camp
fire girls gave a pageant, and the
Boy Scouts exemplified their work
and received many compliments.
Music and lunch followed the program.
INDEPENDENCE
NEGATIVE TEAM
DEBATE WINNER
Independence The high scshool
debating teams are having prelim
inary debates getting ready for the
state schedule which will follow the
holiday season.
A lively debate was given this
week In which the negative team
won the subject, being: "Resolved,
That pupils of Science II. should
only use pasteurized milk."
Affirmative speakers were Hope
Hershberger, Ruth Cuthbert and
Elizabeth Baker, with the negative
team composed of Vera Ramey,
Hazel Rash and Florence Soden.
Judges were Prof. Robinson, Mr.
and Mrs. Homer Dixon, who gave
all three points to the negative
team.
MANY TONGUES
REPRESENTED
AT MILL CITY
Mill City The Christmas program
of the high school given Friday
afternoon, was given In the dif
ferent languages known by the
students.
The Latin students sang, "Adaste
Fidlelis" and the Spanish students
sang "Silent Night, Holy Night" in
Spanish. The students that can
speak Bohemian sang a Chris tarns
song of Bahemla and "The Plam-
beck Trio" sang a song In German.
Besides these there were songs In
English.
The grade school gave a program
at the Hammond hall Thursday
nl?ht. The little tots of the first
four grades opened the program
with Christmas songs. The three
upper grades gave a Christmas play,
representing the old and the new
Christmas.
After the proerfim Santa Claus
gave a treat to all the school children.
Mill City The Hammond Lum
ber company mill started work
against Friday noon after a shut-
down on account of high water.
80TH BIRTHDAY IS
HONORED AT BROOKS
Brooks Honoring her mother. Mrs.
C. D. Naylor, on her 80th birthday,
Mrs. Dunlavy gave a dinner on
Wednesday evening at the Dun
lavy home in Brooks. A large birth
day cake with lighted candles form
ed the table centerpiece. Guests
were Miss Ellen Hacklt, Robert
Hackit, Lyle Glover, of Brooks; Rev.
and Mrs. D. George Cole, of Jef
ferson; John Dunlavy, Jr., and the
hostess.
Hollywood Theater
HOME OF
25c
TALKIES
LAST TIMES TONIGHT
Max Sennett's First Talking
Feature Comedy
"Midnight
Paddies1
ALSO TALKING SERIAL
"KING OF THE KONGO"
Coming Sunday, Monday and Tucssday
Continuous performance Sunday 2 to 11 p. m.
Opem
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SERVICES SCHEDULED
Scio Rev. Stewart's theme at the
Christian church in Scio next Sun
day morning will be, "The Spread
of Christianity in Europe." He will
preach at Mt. Pleasant at 2 o'clock
in the afternoon.
Candy
Take no chance of fresh
ness. For your best girl's
candy for Christmas see
The SPA
dH0iOTifcAlllMa
nan
What would be more ,
appreciated than an ,
Optical Gift Certifi- '
cate for mother or '
dad.x We also have a
complete line of mag
nifiers, readers, etc. -"Optical
gifts are use
ful gifts."
GRAND
THEATER-'
SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY
Not
(
Interest
to
Children
Vattt
1.
Must
Be
Accompanied
by
Adolts
An Unforgettable Picture
Once tn a great while you see a picture
that is so impressive you want to talk about
it to everyone that will listen. It is so stir
ringly interesting that it stays in your mind.
It may be a picture of great scenic beauty
or lavishness, or it may be a story of power
ful dramatic force.
The latter describes the next picture that
will cause this unusual excitement among
theatergoers here.
"The Road to Ruin"
The Road to Ruin" is the simple story of .
boys and girls who played toe- violently with
the joy of living ''when all the world is
young."
It is tremendous in Interest and Is so bril
liantly acted and deftly produced and gives
such a sense of realism that it ranks in the
realm of truly great pictures.
This is among the first cities In the coun
try to see it. You will hear a great deal
about "The Road to Ruin." Plan to see it.
Also
"Plastered
la
Paris"
with
Sammy
Cohan
Xaufh
whh the
Legion
In
Cay
Pare.
PACKARD
Announcement
take great pleasure in
announcing the appointment of
STATE MOTORS, Inc.
CORNER OF HIGH & CHEMEKETA STS.
as distributors for Salem and
vicinity, -including Marion,
Polk, Linn, Benton and
Lincoln counties.
IWe wish to thank our patrons for their support of our
Salem branch in the past. "We are confident that Pack
ard owners will receive equally good service from our
new representatives.
Our present personnel at the South Commercial street
branch will be on hand at the State Motors, Inc., after
January first to greet and serve all Packard customers,
the same as formerly.
The Great Heart of American Youth Laid Bar!
Packard Service & Sales, Inc.
OREGON DISTRIBUTORS
'Every Parent In America 8hould Be COMPELLED to Bee "The Road to
Ruin." Mavor Geo. Baker, Portland, Oregon.
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