rAGE TWO
BY SPECIAL COKKESPONDEN1
FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1930
exclusive news DisrATCHEs . WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS
HEAVY DAMAGE
ACTIONS FILED
FOR ACCIDENTS
Dallas Damage of 110.000 are
asked for the fatal injuries Inflict
ed In en auto collision last Deeem
.ixr to Elmer Rayea and Irvine Hol
man. The com plaints were filed
Wednesday by the decedents' fath
ers, who were each appointed ad
ministrator of their sons' estates,
February a 1930.
" The complaints name William
Hayes plaintiff versus John C.
ITglow. defendant: and John D.
Bolman versus John C. Cflow, de
fendant. The charges made by
the two plaintiffs are similar stat
in that:
The fatal collision was a result
of defendant's careless, reckless
and negligent driving: that he was
driving a 1924 model, seven pass
enger, Marmon sedan with faulty,
loose, defective, two wheel brakes
upon a slick blark-top pavement:
that his windshield belna wet his
vision was hindered and that it
was a dark night and rain in? very
hard: defendant failed to keep a
' proper lookout foe fello travelers
upon the public highway: failed to
have his machine under control at
the time and place of accident:
that he drove exceeding 30 miles
i an hour and thereby, with the
above conditions, he was endanger
ing the lives of other travelers:
defendant failed to pass to the
left of the car he collided with,
notwithstanding- the fact that
there was ample room to do so, but
struck the machine directly in the
rear, and thusly Inflicted fatally
the plaintiffs' Intestates.
It is further stated that on De
cember 22, 12. Irvine Holman
died at the age of 23, from the
following Injuries: bone in left leg
fractured and thigh mashed: two
bones In risht leg badly fractured
and the leg almost severed at the
knee Joint: Kit forearm iraciureo
at wrist and body sorely bruised.
And on December 24. 1929. Elmer
Hayes died at the age of 23 from
the following Injuries: left leg was
fractured at the knee and nearly
disected: both bones in right leg
fractured from the ankle to the
knee, and badly bruised about the
back and head.
t Mention Is made that both de
cedents were strong, healthy,
young men and Judgment of $10,
090 with costs is asked for their
deaths.
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
ARE VARIED AT SC10
Sclo Members of the public
speaking club are preparing selec
tions for their annual contest to be
given in May.
Both boys and (Iris are having
regular baseball practices after
school. A large number are turn
ing out tor both teams.
i, work, on .'.tlghthouse Usm .Jhe
Junior play. 1 progressing rapidly
ujiuer me uimuun u nni -
vie. science practice teacher. A
definite date has not yet been set.
LUMBER YARD SOLD
TO COPELAND FIRM
Hubbard The Hubbard lumber
yard, owned and operated by the
Carson Fowler company, has been
sold to the J. W. Cope land lumber
fards. The yard at McMlnnville
was also Included In this sale. The
Copeland company took possession
the Hubbard yard Wednesday
morning retaining L. A. Miller as
manager. The latter Is a Hubbard
young man, president of the Hub
bard Commercial club and well
known throughout the "valley,
NEW TRACHER HIRED
i Mission Bottom Miss Thelma
Barnett has been elected teacher
for the Mission Bottom school next
year. The present teacher, Miss
Bernlre Zielke. has accepted the
offrr of the primary room at Au
burn. FINAL KITES HELD
Bethany Interment of William
J. Bewell, who died at Silverton
Wednesday morning, was made at
Bethany Thursday afternoon with
the Rev. W. O. Livingston officiat
ing. BUYS CANDY SHOP
Silverton MLsa Mabel Thomas,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, Bud
Thomas, has purchased a grocery.
Ice cream and candy shop at First
and Jefferson street In Portland,
and has already taken possession.
Thomas spent a few days helping
her get started.
BEO LI'N H MOVING
Silverton The Reo Lunch will
move from the Hosmer bulldln on
South Water street to the Water
street store space of the Wolfard
build in around April L The place
la being completely remodelled,
painted, and paperrd.
GRAND THEATRE
Where Sound Is Beat"
TONIGHT THE WHOLE FAMILY
50c
BIG DOUBLE BILL
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CLASS
CAGE
MUSK'S A BIFFKUKNT PHTl'IS VWU KN JOY AND
Tom Tjrltr 111 THK LONK HORSEMAN"
War RUUnc FAST ACTION Drama of Uw Wast
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RAKES ARE BROUGHT
FOR SCHOOL CLEANUP
Brush Creek School children
brought rakes to school Wednes
day and were dismissed from clas
ses early in order that they could
clean up the school grounds.
Brush Creek and Evertreen will
meet in a baseball match here Fri
day afternoon if weather permits.
RENNINGER SEEKING
SAME LINN OFFICE
Albany H. A. Rennlnger, county
comralssioiMr, filed bis candidacy
for renominatiofi in the "republican
primaries to be held in May. Ren
nlnger is asking for re-nomlnation
on the record be has made during
his first term.
Renninger Instituted In the early
part of his term, the present sys
tem of county bookkeeping, with it
requisition and inventory-keeping
methods. Other counties are plan
ning to install Renninger's methods, '
it is understood, as representatives ,
have called on the county court
from the various counties to learn ;
the system.
PIONEER DAUGHTER
IS LAID TO BEST
Dayton Funeral services were
conducted at the Kenton Presbyter
ian church in Portland Wednesday
for Mrs. W. J. Curtis, 69. a lormer
resident of the Dayton vicinity who
taught in the Union vale district in
the 80s, and will be remembered
by pioneers as Miss Calista 6;yder.
She was an adopted sister of D. A.
Snyder of Dayton, and was born In
Huron county, Ohio in 1881.
Surviving her are her widower and
one son Carl, and one daughter,
Margaret Curtis of Portland.
Burial was at Forest Grove. Mr.
and Mrs. D. A. Snyder, Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hole, Mrs. Z. Spangle and
Mrs. Herbert Baxter of Dayton at
tended the funeral.
WOMEN ARE GUESTS
AT OVERTON'S HOME
Talbot Tlie Talbot women's club
met at the country home of Mri
J. M. Calavan recently. The living
rooms were attractively decorated
in keeping with St. Patrick's day.
After the usual business session.
an amusement game was furnished
by Mrs. J. M. Calavan with the
prise going to Mrs. George Potts.
At 4 o'clock refreshments were
served by the hostess to the fol
lowing club members: Mrs. Claud
Johnson, Mrs. George Potts, Mrs.
G. M. Belknap. Mrs. D. E. Bltnston.
Mrs. Albert Davidson. Mrs. Delmer
Davidson. Mrs. C. C. Emmons, Mrs.
Sarah Taylor. Mrs. Cody was a vis
itor for the auernoon. ,
SACRED PLAY WILL
BE GIVEN MONDAY
DaAton "The Feast of Belfhaz-
aer" will be given at the Dayton
opera house NTbnday evening, March
34, by the Wright players of Cal
ifornia, sponsored by the Dayton
Woman's Civic club.
The Wright players are cousins
of the J. L. Sherman family and
they have visited and presented
entertainments in Dayton on sev
eral occasions. The sacred play Is
interspersed with a sprinkling of
comedy.
C ROTHS BUY HOME
Independence Mr. and Mrs. Cnrl
Groth have purchased the Messin
ger property in North Indepen
dence, frora Elmore Hill, last own
er, and will make their future home
there. Groth is a local electrician
and battery man being the man
ager of Groth Electric service sta
tion on C street.
FISIIEE QUITE ILL
Independence Frank Fisher, ft
former Independence business man,
submitted to an operation for ap
pendicitis In a Portland hospital
recently and is reported to be hi a
critical condition. Several friends
from here motored to Portland to
otter assistance and sympathy to
the family. Fisher has been em
ployed wttn the MacMarr Grocery
ami puny in Portland since leaving
this city.
COFr'EYS SELL STOKE
Liberty Mr. and Mrs. Roy Cof
fey have sold their store and moved
to their ranch south of Liberty.
The new owners are Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Kraugcr. Kr auger has
been in the wood business in Salem.
Sublimity Rev. Father Cross of
St. Cloud, Minn., Is vtsitlnv with
Rev. Scherbring. These fathers were
classmate for six years and their
renewal of study days is a great
HIGHWAY CREWS
SOON TO START
THROUGH VALLEY
8c io Splendid results are report
ed at the county rock crusher
operating in the outskirts of Bcia
Three men are in charge and get
ting the product, ready for the
trucks as rapidly as the latter can
handle it. Herman ZeDer is dis
tributing the gravel to d liferent
parts of the section adjacent to
Scio.
Work of surfacing the Jordan
Lyons road is to be pushed to com
pletion as rapidly as possible, ac
cording to statement made in Sclo
a few days ago by H. F. Warren
and H. A. Renninger, members of
the county court. The work will
occupy several weeks. It Is estimat
ed.
Dayton The Dayton Sand and
Gravel company has received the
contract to furnish 6.320 yards of
gravel to the state highway com
mission to be used In the non-skid
surfacing to begin about the first
of April between Holmes Gap and
Amity and between McMlnnvme
and Bellevicw. About 10 weeks
will be required to do the work. E.
Demaray manager of the company
estimates.
PRESBYTERIANS TO
ENTERTAIN VISITOR
Woodburn Mrs. George H.
Scherer of Beirut, Syria will visit
Woodburn Saturday and will be at
the Presbyterian church where a
luncheon will be held at I o'clock to
which the Bethel and Gervaia
churches are invited. Mrs. Scherer
will speak at 1 :30 o'clock.
A missionary for 17 years, Mrs.
Scherer-was born in Beirut, edu
cated in Syriaand In Scotland. Her
work is particularly among the wo
men of Beirut but her long aisoc".
tlon with the people of Syria has
made her - familiar with all the
phases of their social and economic
customs. Her husband is secretary
of tyhe Bible lands Sunday school
union and Is an authority on life
and customs of the countries ad
joining Palestine as well as Pales
tine Itself.
KIMBALLS ARE HOSTS
AT EVENING BRIDGE
Independence Mr. and Mrs. Z. C.
Kimball, entertained a group of
friends with an evening at bridge,
at their home on Second street
Tuesday evening. Five tables were
I in play with high score honors go
ing to Mrs. K. L. Williams and L
D. Mix. Mrs. E. N. Llndquist receiv
ed the guest prize. A two course
luncheon was served, the hostess being-assisted
by Mrs. A. E. H or ton.
The guest group included Mr. and
Mrs. E. N. Llndquist, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Hart, Mr. and Mrs. Homer
Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parker,
Mr. and Mrs. Ro3ert W. Craven, Mr.
and Mrs. K. L. WSliams, Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer Addison, Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Keeney. Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Horton. Mr. and Mrs. Ira D. Mix
and the host and hostess.
CHIROPRACTORS MEET
Independence Dr. H. W. Beal of
this city attended the tri -county
unit of the Oregon Chiropractic as
sociation in Monmouth at the office
of Dr. L. L. Hockett, secretary-treas
urer of the association, and Dr. J.
Harry Morgan, president. Dr. R, A.
Peffer, secretary of the Eugene unit
gava an interesting talk on natural
stimulation of life processes.
SAT- and SUN. ONLY
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Speeding Auto
Strikes State
- Traffic Officer
Albany Harlan E. Feller,
state traffic officer, saaUto
ed a Broken leg. a broke
thumb and hevere bruises
early Thursday, when bis
BMtoreycle was struck by a
ear driven by lUiph Barker
whe was racing down an Al
bany street im summon a
dector far a awfehbor. PW
rr motorcycle wu densal
tsked. Barbae svmmoned an
ambulance and Feller was
taken to an Albany hospital.
JEFFERSON STUDENTS
OPEN PICNIC SEASON
Jeffersan The advertising club of
the Jefferson high annual, under
trie supervision of Miss Constance
Bolderston and Miss Bertha Dillon,
held a picnic and weiner roast at
Green's bridge near Jefferson Mon
day evening. Games and contests
of various kinds were indulged in
during the early part of the eve-
nlgn. Later a large bonfire" 'as
built and welners were roasted and
marshmellows toasted.
Those present were Berneatha
Lake, Lael Bilyeu. Elizabeth Aup
perle, Blanche Main, Mary Main,
Mary Louise Fontaine, Alice Harris.
Margaret Goin. Mine Wright, Har
old Wright, John Wright, James
Pate, Harvey Thurston, Leland
Wells, Kenneth Selpp and the chap-
erones. Miss Constance Bolderston
and Miss Bertha Dillon.
MISSION CIRCLE IS
GUEST AT BETHANY
Bethany Mrs. Oscar Satern en
tertained the Trinity Mission cir
cle Wednesday afternoon at her
home here. The time was spent in
quilting.
Guests were Mrs. Ole Satern,
Mrs. Hovde, Mrs. Martin Hatte
berg, Mrs. Elmer Olsen, Mrs. O.
Ormbrek, Mrs. E. Holden. Mrs. L.
O. McDonald, Mrs. Adolph Haugen,
Mrs. Chris Ennevoldsen. Mrs. Hans
Hansen. Mrs. p. N. Jacobsen, Mrs.
Clara Baltimore, Mrs. M. Lentsch,
Mrs. Bert Iverson and Mrs. Alf O.
Nelson of Silverton; Mrs. Samueld
Torvend and Mrs. B. Wage, of
Bethany, Mrs. J. C. Larson, Mrs.
Victor Madsen, Mrs. M. J. Madsen,
Mrs. John Moe, Mrs. Anna K. Jen
sen and Mrs. C. L Benson, of
Brush Creek; Mrs. Ben Funrue.
Mrs. Nels Langsev, Mrs. Newell, of
Evans Valley.
SERVICES SCHEDULED
Rosedale A group of young peo
ple from Pacific college, Newberg.
will have charge of the morning
services at 11 o'clock at the Rose
dale Friends church. There will
be special music by a mixed quar
tet as well as talks by the young
psqple. MLss Elizabeth Hadley,
daughter of Chester A. Hadley, a
former pastor, will be one of the
group.
' WORK CLUB MEETS
Turner Mrs. U. E. Denver will en
tertain the Turner Surprise grange
work club members and friends in
her home Tuesday. The usual all-day
meeting will be held with a pot-luck
dinner at the noun hour.
SIMS' RETURN HOME
Dayton Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Sims have returned home after
four weeks spent at the W. K. Sco-
vell home at Nehalem, where they
assisted in the care of the three
children and the home during Mrs.
Scoveirs operation and convales-
ence at the Tillamook hospital.
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PULPIT CHANGE
BRINGS IN NEW
CHURCH TALKS
Woodburn The exchange fea
ture worked out by the Ministerial
association resulted last Sunday In
new faces for every preacher and
a new preacher ' for every congre
gation in this vicinity and wt
much enjoyed by all concerned.
The , churches-, and preachers In
the exchange were Free Methodist
church, pulpit occupied by Rev. L.
E. Neal of the Church of God;
Methodist Episcopal church. Rev.
J. Merlin Hill of the Church of
Christ; - Church of Christ. Rev.
Glenn S. Hartong of the Methodist
Episcopal church; Church of God,
Rev. D. J. Gi Handera of the Moni
tor Congregational church; Ger-
vals Presbyterian church. Rev. E. I.
Harrington of the Free Methodist
church; Monitor Congregational
church. Rev. H. L. Grafious of the
Gervais Presbyterian church.
Rev. W. Lee Gray of Mill City
preached at the Presbyterian
church in exchange with Rev.
Henry Hanson who went to Mill
City.
DAYTON TEACHING
STAFF IS RETAINED
Dayton The Dayton school board
hired the entire staff of 1929-30
teachers for the next term of school,
at their last regular meeting.
The staff Is: principal. D. Lynn
Gubser; Earl Moran. Miss Marie
Johnson, and Miss Lena Stilwell.
high school staff. Prof. Burns L.
Young. Instructor of agricultural.
Smith-Huffhes course.
Mrs. Myona Gray. Miss valera
Flint. Mrs. John Sherman, Miss
Bernlce Blough, grade teachers.
Mrs. Harry Sherman, supply
teacher. SUBLIMITY COOKING
CLUB DEMONSTRATES
Sublimity The cooking class at
St. Boniface school held Its Judg
ing demonstration In the class
room. First prize was won by
Agnes Wolf and second by Wllma
Ditter. Judging was done by
Agatha Zimmerman. Ang e 1 1 n e
Hassler and Marie Ditter. Father
Scherblng also gave report cards
that day.
MRS. CHAMBERS ILL
Independence Mrs. Stella Cal
breath, secretary of Adah chapter,
O. E. S., motored to Albany Wed
nesday and while there called at the
Albany general hospital to see Mrs.
F. E. Chambers, who was operated
on last Sunday. Flowers were sent
by the members of the chapter and
other friends to the sick room, Mrs.
Chambers is Junior past matron of
Adah chapter, she is progressing
favorably and will probably be able
to return home In a few weeks.
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NO DOWN
PAYMENT
U2 Mosittlis To Pay
This Offer Holds Good Until April 1st.
Now Is Your Opportunity To Buy That
Used Car You Have Been Wanting
With No Raise In Prices:
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BOYS' AND GIRLS'
CLUB IN SESSION
Labish Center The regular
meeting ot the boys' and girls' 4-H
clubs was held In ft joint session
with a short bcalnesa meeting being
conducted.
The 'program presented consisted
of the club pledge by all; poem, by
Kathryn B lan ton; two minute talks
in the benefits of the club; "How
to Set a Broken Arm," by Homer
Dunn, and a poem, by Bobby
Digross.
HIKE AND PICNIC
IS TAKEN BY GIRLS
Independence Mlfg Cora Bullock
chaperoned her Sunday school class
of girls on a hike and picnic Wed
nesday, to the scout cabin across
the river, where they spent the day
in games. They asembled at the
home of Dr. O. O. McConnell, about
o'clock in the morning. Those In
the group were Joyce Johnson, Con
stance Johnson, Elsie Peterson,
Evelyn Yungen, Elaine Sohn, Letha
Coquilette, Mildred Hartman. Elva
McConnell, Frances Harms, and VI-
Tian Soden.
JfEOLLYWOODjf
IBfeme of 25c Talkies I
TODAY and SATURDAY I
All Talking I
Mia
EDDIE QUILLAN
SALLY 0NEIL
JEANETTE LOFf
Cheers!
Thrill!
Laughs!
Also Talking Comedy
Mickey Mouse Comedy
Tathe Sound Fables
. and Serial "Queen of the
Korth Woods1'
Note: Special Micky Mouse
Matinee Saturday
1 :.-!0 P. M.
Such Cars As:-
Chevrolets Studebakers
Fords - Buicks
.Whippets OYerlands
BUY WHILE THE SELECTION IS GOOD
SaEemm AuntommoMHe
WOMEN OF TALBOT
CALAYANS' GUESTS
Woodburn Mrs. Hiram Overton
entertained the Missionary society
of the Presbyterian church at her
home on Hardcastle avenue Wed
nesday afternoon. Mrs. A. H.
Dean presided over the meeting
and Mrs. Eugene Moshberger was
elected as vice-president to serve
In place of Mrs. Jack Hanson who
offered her resignation. .- .
The topic for the afternoon was
"Japan," and a paper was read on
"Christianity In Japan," by Mrs.
Moshberger. Devotions were fed
by Mrs. Jack Hansen who read
TODAY
and SAT.
' STARTING SUNDAY
F. W. MURNATJS
"CITY GIRL"
with
Stars
Durants
Dodges
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from the second chapter of Corin
thians and sentence prayers were
offered. Mrs. Hansen read an ar
ticle. "How Christmas Came Back"
by a Japanese boy and Mrs. A. H.
Dean read an article on prohibi
tion. Plans were discussed for the lun
cheon to be given Saturday after
noon at the church to honor of
the visiting missionary, Mrs. O. H.
Scherer of Beirut, Indian. Re
freshments were served by the
hostess, who was assisted by Mrs.
H. F. Butterfleld.
Cl lST AT DOOUTTLfrS
Sootts Mills Mrs. Emma Dot
little of Cottage Grove is visiting
with her son and wife. Mr. and
Mrs. E. A. Doouttle of this place.
She expects to be here lor some
time.
THRILLS
AND SURPRISES
GALORE WILL KEEP
YOU IN SUSPENSE!
FOB FOl:R DAYS!!
CHARLES FARRELL
MARY DUNCAN
Go.
N. Commercial St