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YOUTHFUL SLA YER CHARGED FIRST DEGREE MURDER
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1930
LAWSON TRIAL
IS THIS TERM
OF POLK COURT
Dallas, Ore. IP Dale Lawson, 10
year old confused slayer of Mrs.
Harriet Dickinson of Tmltpendt-nce.
.stands chanted with first degree
murder in a true indictment return
ed by the Polk county grand jury
Thursday aJternoon.
Lawson confessed he shot and
killed the woman as the sat In her
home sewing, because she would not
let him hare tile use of the family
automobile. The slaying occurred
April 30, 1930.
The trial of Lawson was placed
on ths October term of the Polk
county court. Lawson was a student
of Independence high school. He had
no police record.
When first arrested for the mur
der, Lawson tearfully explained it
waa an accident and that he was
cleaning a gun when it accidently
discharged. He was released but ar
rested ajrain hen certain evidence
of foul play was discovered by po
lice. He later made a written con
fession to murder following hours
of grilling by police.
PAST MATRONS CLUB
MEETS AT WOODBURN
Woodburn The resular monthly
meeting of the Past Matrons' club
of Evernreen chapter. Order of the
Eastern Star, was held in tire Ma
sonic parlors Wednesday evening.
After a shrort buxineis session the
evening was spent In preparation
for a unique entertainment which
the past matrons are putting on
at the meeting of Evergreen Chap
ter on October 27 which promises
to be something very much out of
the ordinary- Refreshments were
served at a late hour by the hoM
esr,c.s for the evening. Mrs. E. E.
Settlemicr and Mrs. H. P. Butter
field. YOUTH UNCONSCIOUS;
SKULL IS FRACTURED
Molalla Afrtn Linostrom, 16
year old son of Eric Linclstrom of
Colton is in the Hutchinson hos
pital at Oregon City suflering with
a fractured skull,
Lindstrom was employed at the
Hays Llumber mill near Colton and
Tuesday afternoon as he was going
toward his automobile to go home
after completing his day's work he
was struck on the head by an un
known object and was rendered
unconscious. After several hours
he was noticed by a fellow work
man who took the youth to the
hospital.
He has regained consciousness
and will recover, attendants be
lieve. LEAVE FOR AMERICAN LAKE
Mill City Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Senear, Mr, and Mrs. Fred Duffy
and son Raymond left Tuesday
morning to motor to American
Lake, Wash., to visit Edward
Duffy, who is a brother of Mrs.
Bchear and Fred Duffy. While
away they will stop at Shelton and
Longview to visit other relatives.
They expect to return Saturday
'evening.
RETLRNS TO DAYTON
Turner Miss Grace Hann return
ed to her home at Dayton the first
of the week, after visiting in Turner
tor several days. She was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. PceU while
here and aleo at the country home
of F. C. Delzell and family. Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hann, parents of Grace
are former Turner residents and are
well known here.
ENROLL AT TI RNER
Crawford The Crawford district
Is represented at the Turner high
school by the following 6tudents.
who are enrolled. Including two pair
of twins, Maxine and Mildred Spen
cer. Helen and Helena Witzel. and
Nellie Barber. Faye Barber, a grad
uate of the class of 1930 from Tur
ner high is a student this fall at
the Capital Business college in Sa
lem. PROPERTY INSPECTED
King wood A. A. Livingston of
the upper Glenn Creek road, left
this week to look at a place In
Florence which he has been inter
ested in for some time. He may
decide to buy the place and move
there.
Monmouth Dean JesMca Todd of
the Oregon normal school has left
for an extended trip to the middle
west and east. Miss Todd will be
the guest of her brother and sister-in-law.
Mr.-and Vrs. Guy Todd, at
Crystal City. Missouri, and from
there she will go to Pennsylvania,
her native stntp.
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TURNER SURPRISED
Turner MLss Emma Denyer was
honored on her 14th birthday an
niversary at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Ulwin E. Den
ver, when several friends gathered
for a surprise dinner party. Cov
ers were placed for Anna Johnson,
Margaret Gils trap, Sheila DolztU,
Edra Johnson, Ruth Gilstrap,
Emma Denyer, James Denyer, Rus
sell Denyer and the hosts, Mr. and
Mrs. Denyer. All of the girls are
students In the Turner high school.
PAULllYl
YARNS RETOLD
held open house for the Oregon nor- j
mat students Friaay evening. Of
special narrative la the original so
cial entitled "On the Old Camp
Trail with Paul Bunyan," with
which the Evangelical church enter
tained a group of 60 students.
Xn the receiving line were Rev.
and Mrs. F. R. Sibley of the Inde
pendence Methodist church, Mrs. L.
L. Haikctt. Prof. George C. Berra
man, Ellis A. Stcbbine and Rev. and
Mrs. L. H. Wilhard.
Included In the decorations was
a stick of cordwood to represent
Bunyan's toothpick: a pine tree for
the comb he used for his beard and
a barrel depicted his inkwell. Var
ious Oregon scenery narrated in
Bunyan's book was dramatized and
a number of hie stories were told by
E. A. Stebbins.
Rcfresliments were served.
MRS. GLEASON DIES
AT OLD HOMESTEAD
Woodburn Mrs. Elizabeth Jane
Gleason, 86, died at 5 o'clock Thurs
day morning on the old Gleason
homestead east of Horseshoe Park,
where she has lived for the past
61 years. Mrs. Gleason lias been
bedfast for the past two years. She
is survived by three daughters, her
husband, Amos Gleason. having died
a number of years ano. Funeral
services will be held Saturday af
ternoon at 2 o'clock at the E. N.
Hall chapel in Wood burp with Rev.
Yoder officiating. Interment will
be In tho family lot at the Hubbard
cemetery.
ENSILAGE CUTTING
SEASON IS OPENED
Waconda Joe Fitts has started
his ensilage cutur and the first ac
cident of the season was reported
Tuesday when a man named Keol
lermeir, who is employed by Fitts,
cut and mangled his right wrist very
severely when he got it caught in
the corn binder. He was rushed to
Gervais for medical attention, by
his feilow workmen, and four stitch
es were taken to close the wound.
Gl'EST HI.NKI.E HOME
Dallas Miss Grace Wallace, who
was a resident of Independence for
some time, is a guest at the C. W.
Henkle home. Miss Wallace Is now
making her home at Rockville
Center, Long Island, N. Y. She
will remain here until the end of
the present week.
FRANK LESLIE LEAVES
Stayton Frank Leslie has left
for Spokane, Wash., where he will
spend some time with his son,
Oliver, who is manager of the
Studcbaker service department for
Wallace brothers. Leslie has been
in poor health for some time and
it Is thought the change will be
beneficial.
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CLUB IS FORMED
BY POLLYANNAS
SPRING VALLEY
North Spring Valley A Polly
anna club was organized by the
members of the Spring Valley mis
sionary society which met at the
home of Mrs. Frank B. Windsor
Wednesday afternoon. Each mem
ber of the society si ft nod her name
to a slip of paper and drew another,
the idea being to keep serrtt the
name of the person drawn and to
befriend her in some ay during
the year, unknown to her.
The meeting opened with a hymn
with Mrs. S. D. Crawford at the
piano. Mrs. W. N. Crawford led
devotionals and read a poem hi
connection with the thought
brought out; Mrs. W. T. Scott ol
Salem led in prayer and Mrs. D. N.
Hendricks, secretary, gave her re
port. A hymn, the Mizpali bene
diction, and tlw penny march
closed the business meeting which
was presided over by Mrs. Charles
McCarter, president. Hosiesses for
the next meeting will be Mrs. W.
Frank Crawford and Mrs. Alvm H.
Madsen. Refreshments were served
by the hostesses, Mrs. Windsor, Miss
Irene Windsor, Mrs. Seymour Wil
son, and Mrs. Mary Jennings, as
sisted by Mrs. Frank Smith and
Mrs. Bin McKinney.
In the group were Mrs. Charles
McCarter, Mrs. W. T. Scott of sa
lem, Mir. Ralph H. Scott. Mrs. W.
W. Henry, Mrs. W. Frank Craw
ford. Mrs. W. D. Henry. Mrs. W. N.
Crawford, Mrs. Joe Hackett. Mrs.
Ralph Shepard and daughters, Ar
den and Julia, Mrs. Douulas Mc
Kenzic and son, Lloyd, Mrs. S. D.
Crawford. Mrs. D. R. Ruble, Mrs.
Howard Stevens of Hopewell. Mrs.
H. C. Craig. Mrs. Mysta Hendricks
of Salem, Mrs. Ben McKinney, Mrs.
Alice Simpson. Mrs. L. F. Mat
thews, Mrs. T. J. Merrick. Mrs.
John Childers, Mrs. J. D. Walling.
Genevieve Beutell, Mrs. V. L. Gib
eon, Mrs. Alvin H. Madsen and
son, Alvin Dent. Miss Lorine Wal
ling, Vernon Windsor. Mrs. Mary
Jennings, Mrs. Seymour Wilson,
Miss irrnr Windsor, and Mrs.
Frank B. Windsor.
EVANGELIST GUEST
SCOTTS MILLS HOME
Scotts Mills Guests at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Lamb were Mr. and
rMs. Earl Ladd and small daughters,
Mrs. J. A. Merry, and Mr. and Mrs.
Laurel Lamb. Mr. and Mrs. Lamb
are college friends ol Enid Lamb,
having attended the universities at
Euirenp tocether. Load is an ean-
gelist of the Church of Christ and
is at present conducting an evangel
istic meeting at in Mivenon
Church of Christ. He is assisted by
Mrs. Ladd, who has charge of the
pantomimes and pageants.
MRS. ZIMMERMAN VISITS
Mill City Mrs. Zimmerman of
Silverton is visiting for a lew days
with her daughter. Miss Lois Zim
merman, who is commercial teach
er in the Mill City high school.
FRANK WALLING VISITING
Mill City Frank Walling ol Port
land is spending a few days visit
ing at the home of his brother. C
T. Hascman. While here Walling
is enjoying fishing in various
streams along the Santiam.
Clear Lake The Clear Lake
school started Monday with the
smallest enrollment registered in
10 years, due to so many families
moving away. Miss Massey of
Quinaby teaches the primary room
and Mrs. Myers of Salem the grarit
room.
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OFFICERS ELECTED
FOR LADIES' AID
Silverton The Ladies Aid of the
Trinity Lutheran church held their
regular meeting in the church
parlors Wednesday afternoon when
the following officers were elected:
President. Mrs. A. O. Legard: ec-retary-trtaiiircr,
Mrs. Albert
Eat her.
A rran p erne n ts were com p:e ted
for a food sale to be held by them
at some downtown Lore on Satur
day, October 11.
TURNER SILVER
TEA IS GIVEN
AT BEAR HOME
Turner The first silver tea
the Turner Methodbt Episcopal
church during the autumn season
was held Thursday alternoon at
the country home of Mrs. C. A.
Bear with Mrs. Mayro McKmuey
assistant hostess.
The propram opened with group
singing of a hymn, Mrs. McKinney
playing the piano. Mrs. X. H. Small,
president of the Ladies' Aid con
ducted the devotional Scripture
lesson with Mrs. H. S. Bond lead
ing in prayer, followed by the sing
ing of several favorite hymns. Mrs.
Uayette Barnett offered several
poems of Longfellow, followed by a
vocal solo by Mrs. Mayro McKin
ney. Mrs. R. O. Witzel gave a
reading. Mrs. William S. Burpoyne
sang and Mrs. McKinney played
the piano accompaniment. Mrs. J.
M. Bones and Mrs. B. Lee Thiessen
read poems. Mrs. Earl Baar, a
humorous article. A contest on the
different stitches In sewing amused
the group, with Mrs. Curgoyne re
ceiving the highest number. A
social hour followed the program
and refreshments were served by
the joint hostesses at the tea hour.
A silver offering was taken lor the
aid society treasury.
Those in the guest group were
Mrs. Harry Barnett and daughter,
Lorraine, Mrs. J. M. Bones, Mrs.
Amy Bear, Mrs. Jean Pearcy of Sa
lem, Mrs. R. O. Witzel, Mrs. H. S.
Bond, Mrs. William S. Burgoyne
and Buddy Parkes, Mrs. Earl Bear
and daughter Eunice, Mrs. J. W.
Ransom, Mrs. Gayette Barnett,
Mrs. R. Lee Thiessen, Mrs. John
R. Cox, Mre. Earl S. Prat her, Mrs.
I. H. Small, and the joint hostes
ses, Mrs. Mayro McKinney and
Mrs. C. A. Bear.
Donald Leland Rich of Portland,
a former resident of this city, spent
Saturday and Sunday here as a
guest of Cornelius Carta.
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TEACHER GROUP
Albany Officers of the Linn
county division of the Oregon State
Teachers' association were elected
during the opening sessions of the
Linn county teachers' institute be
ing held here over- the week end.
L. J. Uhrhammer, Brownsville, re
tiring president, presided over the
business sessions.
The officers elected were: Guy .
Richards, Albany, president; Mrs.
Minnie Cross. HaLsey, vice presi
dent; Mrs. Gertrude McLeod, Al
bany, secretary-treasurer.
Dtlcgatr s to the slat? conven
tion are Mrs. Emma Billings, Leb
anon: W. L. Starr, Harri..burg; F.
A. Gallegly. Scio; K. R. Wadleigh.
Hab-ey; O. E. Plnnerty. Albany; L.
J. Uhrhammer, Brownsville, and
Charles Trachsel, Sweet Home. Al
ternates are Mrs. Edna Allen. Plain
view; Floyd Light. Tangent; E. P.
Caldwell. Scio; George Cross. Hal
sov; E. W. Hudson, Albany; L. D.
Taylor, Harrisburg. and Miss Kee
Buchanan. Lebanon.
Prof. Delmer Dewey or the Oregon
State Normal school at Monmouth
gave the opening address and stated
during the talk, that teachers spent
too much time on teaching funda
mentals. While teachers are busv-
Jug themselves with these funcia.
mentals the children are learning
other things and the teachers are
not anticipating the thoughts and
the mental tendencies of the child
BRIDGE CLUB GUEST
AT HOME OF SHOREY
Woodburn Mrs. Lyman H. Shorey
entertained the Wednesday after
noon bridge club at her home on
East Cleveland street. Mrs. Fred G
Eventien received the prize for high
score. Refreshments were served by
the hostess, ast-isted by Mrs. Eugene
Courtney and Mrs. Henry Miller,
Additional guests were Mrs. H, M.
Austin and Mrs. John P. Hunt.
NEW STORE OPENED
Woodburn Fred Hecker of Ger
vais has opened ft new implement
store in Woodburn at the corner of
First and Arthur streets and is now
ready for business. For the present
Hecver is retaining his residence in
Gervais and driving each day to his
place of business.
Mt. Angel Miss Harriett Osborn
of St. Vincent's hospital, Portland,
was a guest of Mi.se Lorena Lebold
at the Joseph Lebold home Wed-nesriay.
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FOR TUESDAY NIGHT
8ilverton At the joint installa
tion of officers of the American
Legion and Its auxiliary next Mon
day evening. Jack Eakin, com
mander of district No. 2, of Dallas.
will Install the Legionnaires and
Mrs. A. J. Titus, the auxiliary of
ficers. A 7 o'clock pot -luck dinner
will be enjoyed and a dance after
the Installation.
TRIPLE LINK CLUB
ELECTION IS HELD
LyonsThe Three Links club met
at the home of Mrs. A. Bodeker
Tuesday afternoon.
Election of officers was the main
feature in the business session with
the following results: Mrs. Emma
Monroe, president; Mrs. Inez Ring,
vice-president and Mrs. Eva Bress
ler, secretary -treasurer. The next
meeting will be held Oct. 14 at
the home of Mrs. Rosa Berry.
Refreshments were served at the
clot of the afternoon to Mrs. Helen
Vaughn, Mrs. Nannie Martin, Mrs,
Rosa Berry. Mrs. Margaret Bodeker,
Mrs. Ruth Trask, Mre. Eva Bressler,
Mrs. Emma Monroe. Mrs. Alice Ru
ber, Mrs. Inez Ring, Mrs. Theresa
Crabtree and the hotc&s Mrs. Bo
deker. Visitors for the afternoon were
Mrs. Mary She.ioii and Mrs. Nellie
matt.
WEEK OF MISSIONS
WILL OPEN SUNDAY
Woodburn A week's mission, con
ducted by Father G. Goetzinger of
low a, w ill open Sunday morning at
St. Luke s church in Woodburn.
Masses will be at 8 and 10 o'clock
in the morning r.id services will be
held every evening at 7:30 o clock.
Everyone i welcome.
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THURSDAY NIGHT
Mt. Angel Class elections were
held this week at the Mt. Angel
academy and normal. Eleanor
Heft was elected president of the
fourth year high student body.
i-rances schultalbers, vice presi
dent; and Margaret Schaublc, sec
retary-treasurer.
The senior vocal club voted for
their president, Florence Walker:
vice president, Olive Manning; and
secretary -treasurer, Clara Cook.
The new uniforms of blue serge
with white collars and cuffs are be
ing worn this year for the first
time, beginning October 1.
Basketball practice has started,
and all girls wishing to play are
eligible to Join the team. The
academy team will be selected
later on, and inter-class games will
be held during the winter.
The welcome party, a yearly
event, given for the new students.
wrill be held Thursday evening, in
the academy auditorium.
WILLIAMS' FUNERAL
SERVICES ARE HELD
Turner-Th W. A. Martin family
was at HaUey Sunday where they
attended the funeral services of Mr.
and Mrs. Williams who were both
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7:00 p. m.
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High Street
IT'S DRY
killed In an automobile accident at
Taconia, Wash., when their car
plunged over a Sleep embankment.
Mrs. Williams was a niece of lira.
Martin, and tne deaths of Mr. and
Mrs. Williams came as a treat shock
to the loved ones. Intermect took
place in the cemetery at Harris
burg.
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