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i'AGE TWO EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHE3 WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1931 SILVERTON HAS MANY ENTRIES; DATE APRIL 17 Silverton The public speaking contest sponsored by the Principals' association of Marion county will be held In SUverton April 17. This contest vas held here four years go. Herman Kraemer, principal of the local Junior high school is chairman of the committee for thla contest and has appointed Lou Ann Chase of the senior high faculty to have charge of the contest which will be held In the auditorium of the eu gene Field building. ... Junior, senior and elementary high schools may participate for three prizes which will be awarded each division. .. Eighth grade students may choose their subjects for declaramatlons. ,. High school students will make extemneraneous tains on tne sud- Ject, "The Unemployment Problem Jo the United States," talking not more than six minutes. Schools up to date entering these contests are. high. Silverton. wood burn and Turner; elementary, Sil verton, Mt. Tngcl, West Btayton, Hazel Dell, Jefferson, North Ban' tiam. St. Louis. The Judge so far selected Is Rev, Thomas Hardle of the Methodist church of McMinnville. Two more will be selected later. UNCLE JIMMY' HOLDS 92ND BIRTHDAY DATE Silverton "Uncle Jimmy" Mauld ing. who has been confined In tlie Deaconess hospital for some time, has just passed his 82nd birthday anniversary. "Uncle Jimmy," who was bcrn In Iowa, has spent most of his time In Oregon and many years in ana near Silverton where he has been a familiar and a pleasant figure for many years. ,Hls son Charlie and family, his grandson Roy. and his nieces, Sadie Barkhurst and Rhoda Barkhurst, motored to Salem to be with him on the event of his birthday and found him as usual, happy and contented and asking about his many Silver- ton friends. EXPERT RAIDERS ON VISIT NEAR HUBBARD . Hubbard Some expert chicken Stealing has been going on In the country district northeast of Hub bard. E. U. Anderson reports the loss of 40 choice Rhode Island Reds. Anderson said that a flash light or lantern must have been uacd as the stolen birds were selected from the roosting flock, no old birds be ing taken. The chicken houses are right on the farm yard where a dog guards the entrance. The dog bark ing disturbed the farmer but the loss was not discovered until the next day. No trace of the thieves has been found. Sublimity Knights Presented Program Sublimity A large and apprecla- tlve gathering of Knights of Colum bus met Bt the C. P. Hall, Sublim ity. Tuesday evening, to assist In commemorating the St. Patrick event which happen to fall on their regular meeting night. The atten dance prize contest, running for the put six months, was won by Albert Welter. Some of the K. c. nana en tcrtained with musical numbers. Pet Pigeon Proves Popular on Jaunts Qulnaby Much Interest is being shown in the pet pigeon owned by Mrs. Chester Pugh who is 111 In San Francisco, and who left the pigeon with Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pugh at Clear Lake until she recovers. Mrs. Pugh picked up the bird where It had fallen from a high nest near her home at Shrevesiwrt, La., and from that time until recently has never been separated from it. It ac companied the Pughs from Louisi ana when they came by motor from that place, laying three eggs route, and sitting upon them. Later it travclrd bark to the south and a second time returned to Oregon with them, thus making three trips across the country.. Koppes Are Hosts Mt. Angel Mr. and Mrs. Peter Koipes enter tallica at dinner Tues day evening In their home. Decora tions appropriate to St. Patrick's day were used on the table. Covers were placed for Mr. and Mrs. K. T. BlsciiIuj, Mr. and Mrs. Jicob Kop les, Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Terhaar and Mr. and Mrs. Peter Koppos. LODGE I. KADKR M E Jefferson Mrs. Minnie White, as sociate grand matron of the O. E. 8. will make an official visit to Eu clid chapter of Jefferson Saturday. School of Instruction will bt held In the afternoon and a special meeting at night. Molalla Aid Has Meeting at Church Molalla The Ladles' Aid of the Methodist Episcopal church met in the basement of the church Wed nesday afternoon. The time was spent sewing and working on a quilt. It was decided to give a food sale Saturday In the bank building. A committee consisting of Mrs. Peter Ficken, Mrs. Peter Faurle and Mrs. H. steininger was ap pointed. I WOMEN OBSERVE FOUNDERS' DAY Jefferson "Founders' day" of the woman's foreign missionary society of the Methodist church was ob served at the home of Mrs. George C. Mason Wednesday afternoon. The president of the society, Miss Addle Libby, had charge of the business meeting and also led the devotionals. Mrs. D. George Cole was program leader, the topic of which was women In Social and welfare Work". This concerned the work of women In the foreign mission fields. principally native women, who have been trained as missionaries. Readings on the subject were given by Mrs. J. O. Fontaine and Mrs. George C. Mason. Mrs. J. G. Fon taine led the Founders' day litany ana nymn, responses being made by the members. At the tea hour re freshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Laura Mason. Members present were Miss Ad- die Llbby, Mrs. C. M. Smith, Mrs. J. G. Fontaine, Mrs. D. George Cole, Mrs. Charles McKee, Mrs. Earl Lynes, Mrs. Earl Phelps, Mrs. S. M. Green, Mrs. Mabel Davis, Mrs. R. C. Thomas and the hostess, Mrs. George C. Mason, Guests for the afternoon were Mrs. N. E. Miller, Mrs. Nora Holt and Miss Laura Mason. SHERIDAN ALTAR CLU GIVEN TWO AFFAIRS RODENT CONTROL MOVE LAUNCHED; FARMERS SUFFER Dallas Farmers of the Bethel Heights district have found that grey squirrels make serious Inroads on their walnuts and other crops. A petition signed by property .own ers of that district was received In the county agent's office the past week urging the strictest enforce ment of the compulsory poisoning law this year. Bethel Heights Is a continuation of the Eola hills north and east of the Bethel schoolhouse. The petition was signed by property owners hold ing 1491 acres in that area. They re port that their trouble is largely with non-resident owners who have failed to take any steps to control the squirrels on their property. L. D. Waring has been appointed committeeman for that district and J. R. Beck in his capacity as rodent control suj)ervisor states that these men will be given every support in the control of this pestiferous rod ent. Polk County School Contests Are Listed And Are Varied Ones Dallas Josiah Wills, county school superintendent, has selected the dates of various activities in schools throughout the county, ihe time and places are as per the following list: County typing contest at Mon- mouth April 11 at 10 a. m, YAMHILL MEET . VISITOR FROM COAST Jefferson Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wled have as their guest Mrs. Mary Lamb, a teacher In the Tillamook schools. It Is visiting week with the Tillamook schools and Mrs. Lamb, with Misses Ruth Nelson, Prances Byram and Laveme Seehale, have been visiting schools at Corvallls and Independence. ENROLLED AT NOBLK Scot Is Mills Daniel and Robert Schmalta, pupils of the school here, have moved to Noble at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Dejardln and have enrolled In the school then. i HOME FROM COLLEGE Wadlo Hills Roger Comstock, the ton of Mr. and Mra. Edson Comstock arrived noma Friday morning (or tha spring vacation. Roger Is a freshman at the Uni versity of Oregon. He has attended the Oenterriew school here and la ter was graduated from tlx Silver ton high school. J Sheridan Mrs. Joe Hintzen and her daughter, Mrs. Ed Spring were joint hostesses to the Altar society of the church of the Good Shep herd at the Ed Spring home. The Altar society meets twice each month, once for business and once for a social afternoon and this was the regular social meeting. Some of the women spent the time, under the direction of Father L. J. Dorouin, cutting out church vestment preparatory to making them for use in the altar service of the church. Others worked on a quilt for the annual church bazaar. Mrs. Spring and her mother served a one course lunch to their guests at tlie close of the afternoon. The party was continued In the evening at the parish house, where Kcv. Dorouin was host at a at. Patrick's party. Those present were Mrs. Walter Grace, Mrs. Floyd Hamstrcet, Mrs. Margaret Hlnten, Miss Martha Hintzcn. Mrs. Joe Gross, Mrs. Matt Kurt, Mrs. Matt Kranthoefer. Mrs. Paul Dempsey, Mrs. Alex Jigoux, Mrs. Jack Lalfin, Mrs. Matt Hint sen, Mrs. Ed Spring, Mrs. Joe Hintzen, and Rev. L. J. Dorouin. Members of the Altar society who will represent Sheridan at the meeting of the national council of Catholic women In Portland March 38 are Mrs. Floyd Hamstreet and Miss Martha Hintzen. Sheridan Sheridan and Willa- mina bankers were hosts to the Yamhill County Bankers' associa tion In the banquet hall of the Ma' sonic temple. All banks of Yam hill county were well represented. Over 50 were guests for the din- ner served by the women of the Civic Improvement club. Music during tlie banquet was furnished by Smith's orchestra. Harry Sher man of Dayton, president of the association, presided as toastmast- The address of the evening was given by Thcodoro H. P. Cramer. secretary of the State Bunkers' as sociation, on the legislative ac complishments of the last session. Among tlie visitors were A. A Schramm, state superintendent of banks; representatives from a num ber of Portland banks, and John Thornburg of Forest Grove, who as representative - from Washington county brought with him a car load of bankers. Sheridan -and WlUamina had as special guests all the senators and representatives from Yamlll county. all of whom to(d of their experi ences at the recent session of the state legislature. Tandy Auction Has Crowd, Jefferson jeuerson In spite of the Inclem ent weather the auction sale of the Household goods of Mrs. Sally O. Tandy was well attended and on the average, good prices were re ceived. Mrs. Tandy, accompanied by her aaugnter, Mrs. Marvin Hutchings. and granddaughter Sarah Margaret, cxpeci to leave Sunday evening for Mrs. nuirnings- home In Bakers field, Calif. Mrs. Tandy will visit there a few weeks before leaving for ixwisvuie, Ky.. where she will make her home with her son-ln-lnw and aaugnter, Mr. and Mrs. Burt. Mrs. Tandy has been a resident of Jet ferson for the past 30 years, her husband, the late 8. R. Tandy, being in tne real estate business. Pie Social Set Sllverlon Next Wcdncsdnv eve nlng in the basement of the- Im- munuel Lutheran church the young iironies society will Kive a no no. clal. All girls and ladles attending are requested to orliin a pie. In con nection Willi tins then- will be a program given after the business meeting. LOLA l TI K ILL Eola A. O. Brown and wife of McNary station have been seriously ill for several days with the flu. They are recovering 6)owly. Aumsville Mrs. Rile Rowlands Is confined to her bed suffering from a siege of tlie tnriucuro. Miss Leota Bradley has been absent from sclwol suffering from an attack of tlie measles. Bhe Is under Ihe care or Dr. Bcaurhanin of Ptnvton. ALLENS ARE HOSTS FOR CLUB MEMBERS Mill City The home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Allen was the scene of a St. Patrick's party Tuesday eve ning when the Saturday Night club entertained with 10 tables of "500" for a number of friends. Eight prizes were awarded. The guest prizes went to Mrs. F. R. Olin for high score and W. H. Pancoast; consolation prizes to Sylvia Oooch and C, M. Cline. Club prizes were given to Mrs. E. C. Gordon and A. D. Scott for high score and Mrs. T. W. Allen and R. L. Cooper, consola tion. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Cline, Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baker, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Chest nut, Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Gordon, Mr. and Mrs. 'Richard Saucier, Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Olin, Dr. and Mrs. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mr and Mrs. Charles Gentry, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. H. M, Ladd, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Cooper, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Haseman, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Alien, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schroeder. Jake Lettenmaler, D. B. Hill, W. H. Pancoast, Clara Ellsworth, Daisy Hendricson, Sylvia Oooch and Adalalde Allen. Spelling contest at Dallas In the high school on April 25 at 8 p. m. Grade declamatory contest, divi sions 2 and 4, comprising the third and fourth grades and the seventh and ctgth grades at West Salem In the Community hall on May 19 at B p. m. On May 11 and 15 eighth grade examinations will be carried on throughout the county The second half of the grade de clamatory contest composed of grades one and three and five and six will be held In tlie Dallas high school May is at 8 p. m. The high school declamatory contest in the dramatic and humor ous divisions Is scheduled for Falls City May 21 at 8 p. m. The county track and field meet will take place at the Monmouth Normal school May 23 at 1 p. m. On the evening of May 23 at the Normal school the extemporaneous and oratorical divisions in the high school declamatory contests are to take place. In the course of the evening medals won at the field meet will be presented. Concluding the list of activities for the school year among the grade schools Is their track and field meet set for May 16 at Mon mouth Normal. HIGH POWER LINES WORRY TO FIREMEN BADLY BURNED Mill City Tony Silbernagel was Badly burned by the explosion of gasoline Thursday noon. He picked up a can which he thought was ker osene to rebuild a fire, but It was gasoline Instead of kerosene and there were some coals left which caused an explosion and lib clothes caught on fire. Several men nearby put out the fire as quickly as passible, but his woolen clothes made the burn more serious. H. H. Labenz was quite badly burned on the hands and arms trying to help SUbernagcL faiibernagcl was takeh Immediate ly to tlie Mill City hospital where ne received medical aid. WACONDA CLUB ANNUAL BAZAAR PLANS SUBJECT VVGODBURN WGTU IS GUEST AT HAWLEYS Molalla The Molalla volunteer fire department held a meeting in the city hall this week and decided that at a comin? meeting a repre sentative from the Pacific Northwest Power company will be asked to talk on the bla voltage lines in Mo lalla, and instruct the firemen as to where they are, 50 in case of fire the water will not be used on the buildings where so many of these wires are Installed. The electric depot Is one of the places surrounded with high voltage wires that would cause fatalities If water were used on it, In case of fire. During the time that' Lawrence Masterton was fire chief the study of these lines In Molalla was taken up, but only four members of the department at present, were In the department at that time. Bishop Will Speak At Woodburn Church Woodburn Bishop Walter T. Sumner of Portland, assisted by Rev. George Herbert Swift of Sa lem, will hold services at St. Mary's Episcopal church on Sunday eve ning at 7:30 o'clock. There will be a sermon by the bishop, baptism and a rlass of communicants. St. Paul's choir of Salem Is expected to be prcii. nt. Party Is Postponed Bethel -Mrs. J. M. Nichols, presi dent ot tlie Bethel Dorcas club, an nounces that the benefit card party to have been held at tlie home of Mr. and Mrs, W. L. Creech March 24, ban been indefinitely positioned. owing lo the Illness of Mrs. Mellnda Creech. Nt'OTTS MILLS (II'KST Scotia Mills Mrs, Paul Mum- power and mother-in-law. Mrs. Nan Mumpower of Portland visited re cently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Slut vcn. Mrs. Nan Mumpower and Mr. Sktrven are cousins. A half sister of Nan Mumpower from Hollywood. Calif., who la visiting her. atvomiMiilert them. TONIGHT ONLY I r'M'.'iTTJIjr mm ,-v -1 laUvr 7' DON'T MISS e fm. w. vV It f 4 w sm 11 a Ata WALItK WUOLr.W vMYJENNE SEGALS BMafiSK. iJ XJ I LTV THRILLING, ROMANCE IN AFRICAN Jl M.I.K Hollywood HOME OF 25C TALKIES Last Times Today FIRST SHOWING IN SALEM The Comedy Team of The Cohen's-and Kelly's la SIDNEY Also rabies, Comedy "The Indians are Coming' iSews and Comedy COMING Sl'NDAY, MONDAY A TI'ESOAY Continuous performance Sunday 2 U II P. M. I The "IT" Girl li Bark la Another Comedy Snceeaa fa "It's All rer Laagha H and Lac hs For AIT TIARA BLPW d fywuuuM fflk? Aba "Our C.sag Conxdy "SCHOOL'S OCT" COLORED METRO REVIEW AND NEWS Woodburn The Woodburn W. C. T. U. met at the home of Mrs. D. H. Hawley on Friday afternoon. Mrs. J. D. Woodfln presided and the regular business of the month waj transacted. A dollar was re ceived from Mrs. Libbie Morcom of Dodgeville, Wis., formerly of Wood burn, for the purpose of purchasing special W. C. T. U. blotters to be distributed to the school children. During the program hour a skit entitled, "Bargain Day." was pre sented by Mrs. James H. Livesay, Mrs. C. J. Rice, Mrs. Beatrice Im pscoven, Mra. S. A, Patterson and Mrs. B. O. Brown. Two vocal se lections were given by Misses Faye Foster, Joyce and Helen Woodfln. Refreshments were served by the hostess. ' . Waconda An Interesting meet lng of the Waconda communnlty club was held Wednesday at the home ot Mrs. Karl Brown north of Waconda. Quilting for the hostess was the outstanding work for the day, others In the group embroid ering on the quilt blocks for the an nual Christmas charity quilt, which is auctioned off each year by the Elks lodge In Salem, and the pro ceeds used by them for charity. A report was given on absent members who are ill and greetings were read from Mrs. A. L. Lamb, the club secretary, who has been In Medford for the past month. Mrs. Henry C. Stafford took charge of the secretary's work, due to the ab sence of the assistant secretary, Mrs. Allyn Nusom. Plans for the annual bazaar were discussed and layed aside for the coming year. A program and sup per will be held this year Instead of the bazaar. All articles made will be held over for one year. Mrs. Cora Spurlock and Mrs. Oeorge Brown were special guests for the day. In the club group were Mrs. C. C. Russell. Mrs. Elsworth Hubbard, Mrs. William McGilchrist, Mrs. Lewis Hall. Mrs. Francis Nu som, Mrs. Ed Scharf, Mra. Frank Cannard, Mrs. Aaron Nusom, Mrs. Ben Larkics, Mrs. Charles M. Hall. Mrs. Robert Cole, Mrs. Henry C. Stafford. Mrs. Branford, Mrs. J. J. Miller, Mrs. George Lemery, Mrs. Frank Felton and dauhgter, Velle; Mrs. Fern Runcorn and the hostess, Mrs. Karl Brown. The next regular meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. George Lemery Wednesday afternoon, April 1, with Mrs. Frank Felton and Mrs. Lemery as Joint hostesses. ent and was signed up for the com lng Buckerco, July 3, 4 and 5. He Is an expert .In hi line and has been on the Pantages circuit for the past three years. He has re cently been appearing In the middle west and California. His services will be an asset to the Molalla show Hs comes from Texas and Oklahoma. The association also talked over plans of having an athletic meet In the near future If a suitable place can be found. A committee consisting of E. E. Turner, X. R. Wallace, James V. Blake, Mayor Everhart and Henry Case was ap pointed for this. FANCY ROPER SIGNS FOR MOLALLA RODEO BRIERY GOES SOITH Woodburn P. W. Briery left Thursday for San Francisco on a business trip. While In California Briery will visit his children, Ralph and Ruth, at Los Anceles. Molalla Members of the Molalla Molalla Buckevoo association held meeting Tuesday evening in the city hall. President F. M. Henrik sen, presided at the meeting. Other officers present were secretary, Louis Daugherty; treasurer, George Case; directors, Fred Damm, Mayor H. N. Everhart, Dr. J. V. Robertson, Elton Ralston. Henry Case, E. E. Turner. Bill Dehler. J. E. Riddcll, E. R. Wallace, J. V. Blake, and Nor man Kenney. Tex Covey, fancy roper, was pres- THERE'LL BE A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN TONIGHT! EXTRA MIDfJITE SHOW At 11 :30 P.M. "MISBEHAVING General Admission Adults 40c With BEN LYON LILA LEE LADIES" '''ii&fii Dashing . . de- j isT '44 4$ bons'r . . Oil- fs- Sr bert . . In his Pj fmJr&Xf 'i't the kind of rol. W fc&iTT'ZS-? VfaaSt I you learned to f J lov. him in . . - 'JP taking hUlovt E tyViX ? Sit where he find. f i''mV 'v.-4 JKX It .. always lie- V fg ln... loving Mil Ha IEIIA HYAMJ rTTANITA PAGE . . . LOUIS -all WMf ImV.MAHIeInKVOST. . . CtO. COOPEI 'o "SarKi, "nIwT itnArnnur Playmate" DAWN" S srlta g Slim noah beert. Summerrille REGAL fc Girl Flyera Soars f Miles fa! Defends His Title NINE DAY PUBLIC NOYENA OBSERVED Mt. Angel The closing services ot a nine day public noveiia to St. Joseph was solemnized by solemn benediction in the St. Benedict ab bey church, Thursday evening. Tlie novena services with bene diction were held every evening since March 11th In the Abbey church. Tlie seminarians sang at tlie services, with special singing at the closing day. This was the second annual public novena held, and a large number were present. j POPPY SALE TO BE HELD AGAIN Silverton At the meeting of the Auxiliary of the American Legion this week Mrs. Harry Wilson was made chairman of the poppy sale committee, this sale to be held on Memorial day when it Is hoped by the auxiliary ladles that everyone of the 1500 popples sent to them will be sold. Mrs. Dell Barber was appointed auxiliary delegate to the cemetery meetings. Mrs. Jack Ballantyne. president of the Marlon county health unit, told of the clinics regularly held at the local health center and also stated that she may need some of tlie aux iliary ladles to help her at various times. Soma children's garments which had been made by the local auxi liary members were sent to the gen eral child welfare committee In Portland where they may be pro cured for needy veterans' children. BROWN IN HOSPITAL Gervais Samuel Esson Brown oldest son of Senator and Mrs. 8. H. Brown was operated on for ap pendicitis at the Oregon City hos pital Tuesday and Is recovering nicely. ' "! TIMES TODAY r-1f -ltqvfT TOMORROW yfill UP THE BHVER A LAUGH RIOT He Lived On The Kisses of Youth! he feasted nightly on the blood of the living, and re turned at dawn to his grave! The Weirdest Character in Fiction Picture That it the Last Word in - Thrill.! STARTS TODAY Thrills! in a Motion ThrUls! f4v$iM9fe -Sri r-js.'';,:;';?i with Bela Lugosi, David Manners, Helen Chandler, Dwixht Frye, Ed ward Van Sloan, Herbert BunMon, Frances Dade, Charles Gerrard. AND LAUREL and HARDY la "Chickens Come Home The Gold Medal Thriller ol the Year! Warner Bros. ELSINORE
