rAUE THREE
THURSDAY, MAY tl, 1931
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
EXCLUSIVE KEWS DISPATCHES - WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS
SCIO BUSINESS
ilVE CASH
PRIZES OFTEN
Scio E. L. Ashfoid made the
best record in the log-chopping
contest In Scio and awarded
llrst prize, having severed the 15
Inch green lir log in 4:25 minutes.
The prize was $5.
Jack Bates came within two sec
onds of Ashford's time and was
counted second best In the contest.
However, owing to the fact that the
log was slightly larger and con
tained more knots where Bates
worked, an Impromptu purse was
made ud which eoualled first prize
W. P. Goodman came third, with
a record of 4:38 minutes, taking the
$2.50 prize. Curtis Kraschnawski
cut throuuh the log In 4:46 while
Tom Small. 68. the eldest of the
entrants, made a record of 4:56.
He was complimented for the re
markable exhibition of his science
and endurance with the axe. Others
who entered the contest included
Walter George, Roy Bates, Fred W.
Morter. Joe Schwindt, Joe Bartu,
Fredrick Morter, making a total of
11 entrants.
Following the axe exercises, a
foot race was staged on Main street
Mr. Ashfoid. winner of first prize In
the chopping contest, challenging
any man 44 years or over. Dean
Morris, Jess Rodgers and Mr. Quick
made the first dash, which was
Milled off on account of an erroiv
nous start. Quick. Ashford and
Kirk started In the second sprint
Ashford nosing out on Quick, while
Kirk dropped out near the starting
point on account oi a spraincu
knee.
The contest was afransed by Scio
merchants for the purpose of show
big country people a good time and
enhancing cordial relationships be
tween the town and the rural res
idents. It is proposed to continue
the arrangement about twice a
month during the summer. It Is
estimated that several hundred
country people witnessed the events.
OLD FASHION PARTY
FOR SCOTTS MILLS
Scotts Mills An old fashion par
ty was given at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Wellman of
Crooked Finger, honoring Miss
Grace Smith of Mt. Angel, teacher
of the Crooked Finger school which
Just closed Tuesday.
Mrs. Reuben Dejardin and N.
Schmaltz, Jr., won prizes for the
best old fashioned costumes.
The evening was spent in play
ing parlor games. Mrs. John Plas
and Louise Schaecher were winners.
Lunch was served at a late hour.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
nn.no Schmidt. Mr. and Mrs. Reu
ben DeJardin, Mr. and Mrs. Louie
Schaecher, Mr. and Mrs. John
Plas, Mr. and Mrs. Otis Shepherd,
and 'family; N. D. Schmaltz and
sons, Daniel and Robert; Mrs.
James Cully, Emily Magce, Mary
and John Splonskl, John Semolke,
Marie Cassino and Bernard Plas,
vmrirnret Geren. Frankie Shepherd,
Mrs. Mary Wellman. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Wellman. and the honored !
guest, Miss Smith.
Royal Neighbors
Visitors in Salem j
Surer The Royal Neighbor lodge ;
of Stiver attended the district con
vention held in Salem Monday. The
orchard division of the Rainbow j
received the highest number of
points from this lodge. Chairman '
of this division was Miss Gladys ,
Miller. , i
Those attending from this lodge i
were Mrs. Henry Lamb. Mrs. O. J. j
Bagley, Mrs. Jack Countryman,
Mrs. Clarence Ritchey, Mrs. W. J.
Kerr, Mrs. Anna Brown, Mrs. Joe I
James, Mrs. O. M. Allen, Mrs. Ed
TWrmnnrf Mrs. Clair Winegar,
Mrs. Hattie Rouf, Misses Gladys I
and Virgie Miller, Miss Veta Mae
Lamb and Miss Edna Allen.
Missionary Society
Guest Byers Home
Woodburn Mrs. Bert Byers en
tertained the Missionary society of
the Presbyterian church at her
home on Young street Wednesday
afternoon In their regular monthly
meeting. The topic for the after
noon was Mexico and South Ameri
ca and Mrs. H. F. Orr was In charge
of the program. The opening de
votions were conducted by the
president, Mrs. Sidney Foster, and
thns. taking oart in the program
were Mrs. Byers. Mrs. Jack Han-
en, Mrs. H. F. Butterfleld and Mrs.
Foster.
Refreshments were served by the
hostess, assisted by her daughter,
Miss Lavona Byers.
Drill Team Second
Scotts Mills A delegation of 24
Roval Neighbors from the local
camp attended the R. N. A. con
vention at Salem Monday.
The drill team competing in the
fancy drills won second, and won
first prize in the yclla given.
lU'ItBARO AG F.N T LEAVES
Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. W. 8.
McMannis and little daughter,
Treesa, left Thursday morning on
their vacation which will end
June 10. McMannis went to visit
tih his parents. Mr. and Mrs. J.
T MrMannis at Livermore, Calif.
While in California he expects to
ilient some time at Los Angeles.
Mrs. McMannis fnd Treesa will
snend the time with the former's
parent. Mr. and Mrs. V. Bounds
at Roseburg. During the absence of
McMannis the Southern Pacific
station will be In charge of R. M
Hensiey, relief agent.
VL'OTHhurn Mr and Mrs M. F
Jacobs of West Woodburn are the
parents of a daughter, born Tues
iav nioht at the Bune-alow MaUrn
Hy home in Salem. Little Miss
Jacobs weighed nine pounds at birth.
Dr. oeraid B. tsnum aa uie i
tending phyji. Ian.
Bethel Community
Club Will Elect
Bethel The Community club will
meet at the school Saturday eve
ning. May 23. This will be the last
meeting of the club year. The elec
tion of officers will take place. The
program committee, George Bahn
sen. Arno Spranger and Roy Marsh
and have prepared entertainment,
and the annual Ice cream treat,
with Mrs. S. Hamrick, chairman, of
the refreshment committee, will be
enjoyed.
ALBANY FORUM
HEARS HAWLEY
Albany Congressman W. C. Haw
ley took the keynote of his speech
before the Albany chamber of com
merce Wednesday noon as a warn
ing to the United States to beware
of the stiff competition of Soviet
Russia whleii menaces any prosper
ity founded oh individual freedom.
Hawley also stated that he saw
hope for the canalization of the Wil
lamette river, saying that he believ
ed the combination of advantages
Justifies the expenditures.
Hawley expressed the opinion that
the business depression would pass
when the new money of the nation
again flows into the financing of in
dustry, Instead of stagnating In bond
investments and savings and work
ers go back on their Jobs. He said
during the war and following It,
people had spent too much money
and when they quit spending the
slump came.
PAGEANT READY
ATWESTSALEM
West Salem The city schools
will observe May day Friday after
noon beginning at 1:30 o'clock
with an elaborate program on the
school grounds.
Miss Mary Helen Unruh will be
crowned queen, Miss Reba Clark
will be maid of honor and attend
ants will be Hazel Myers, Ruth
Maerz, Laurel Stohl, Naomi Alsop,
Katherine Applewhite, W 1 1 m a
Crum, Gene Smith, and Mildred
Crum. Miss Mary Ruth Riffey will
take the part of Madam Spring in
the pageant.
Included in the entertainment
numbers will be the queen's proces
sion, minuet, queen's attendants;
May pole dance, primary grades;
pageant, "Madam Spring"; May
pole dance, upper grades.
Following the program will be
sports, among them a baseball
game between Marion and West
Salem.
The Parent-Teachers' association
will also meet after the program
for a short business session. Thelr
sesslon will be In the school house.
DALLAS SENIOR
CLASS NUMBERS
37 THIS SPRING
Dallas The graduating class of
the high school, numbering 37 will
say farewell to school days Thurs
day of next week. The complete
list of graduates with the subject
In which they major la as follows:
Ester Aebl, route 1, social science;
La Verne Aebl, route 2, commerce;
Russell Berg, 1002 Hayter street,
manual arts: Harold Bird, 1228
Washington street, manual arts;
Ellen Boman, 818 Lewis street, com
merce; Mona Brooks, box 72, social
science; Kenneth Brown, route 1.
social science; Mildred Chapman,
route 3, social science; Ruth De
Moude, 802 Ellis street, languages;
Eva DePries, McCoy, social scl
enc; Laura Doell, 407 Ash street,
commerce; Paul Forrette, 320 Or
chard avenue, commerce: William
Garner, route 1, mathematics;
Grace Hartman, 712 Jefferson,
social science; Betty Hawkins, 911
Ellis street, home economics; Phil
ip Hayter, 701 Birch street, social
science; Lester Jain, route 2, sci
ence; Carl Kllever, Cherry street,
social science: Evelyn LaFallette,
802 Hayter street, home economics;
Virginia Leitch, 1102 Brown street,
home economics; Paul Lorrimer,
route 2, social science: Maurice Mc-
Cann, 202 Clay street, social sci
ence; Lois Miller, 317 Miller street,
commerce; Eugene Morrison, 403
Clay street, manual arts; David
Mo&er. 214 Robb street, manual
arts; Glenn Muller, route 1, social
science; Doris Newbill, 713 Court
street, commerce; Harry Peters,
609 Lewis street, commerce; Hulda
Peters, 719 Shelton street, com
merce; Ruth Petie, 809 Jefferson
street, commerce; Dan Quick, 212
Main, social science; Evelyn Reyn
olds, 407 Clay street, social science;
Lucille Roberts, route 1, commerce;
Ruby Voth, Rlckreall,
commerce; Dwlght Webb,
social science.
Hopmere Rex Jones, son of
Bruce Jones of Hopmere, has been
elected to a position In the Junior
high school at Hillsboro, and will
take up his work there, the first
of September.
Outing Is Staged
By Stayton League
Stayton The Epworth League of
the Methodist church, accompanied
yb Rev. Wayne Wright, spent an
evening on the banks of the Santl
am river, playing various games,
w'th a large bonfire, where all
joined in a wiener roast. The fol
lowing members were present: Na
omi Toble. Elizabeth and Eleanor
Stayton. Jay Taylor. Earl and Wal
lace Wright, Marcelle and Gertrude
Murphy, Hildred and Walter Pel
ham, Thelma and Darrell Wright
and Ann and Martha Foster.
EASTERN STARS
PLAN PROGRAM
Woodburn A program will follow
the regular meeting of Evergreen
chapter No. 41, Order of the Eastern
Star, at Masonic temple Monday
night. The tumbling act by the
girls' athletic club of Woodburn
high school, which took first place
at the district contest at Mt. Angel
Friday night, will be presented for
the entermtainment of the Star
members and there will also be
musical numbers and readings. The
girls taking part In the tumbling
act are Misses Ursula Moshberger,
Lois Proctor, Betty Jane Proctor,
Mariann Welsenberg, Justine Hunt,
Elizabeth Hunt, Jane Yergen, Jean
Richmond, Donnl Conyne, Rita
Becker. Blanche White, Freda Nel
son and Audrey Broyles. This act
will also be entered In the final
talent contest at Salem Friday night
of this week. Miss Alma Taylor
director.
Following the program at Eastern
Star Monday night refreshments
will be served by Mrs. Maude Scott
Mrs. Minnie Olson and Mrs. Mary
Gibbons.
route
route
Monmouth Club To
Hold May Meeting
Monmouth The Monmouth civic
club, which will hold its May meet
ing Saturday afternoon in Legion
hall, will hear a report of the recent
meeting of the state Garden club
which convened last week In Salem.
Mrs. Bertha Talmadge Hall, local
club delegate will discuss the high
points of the convention. Mrs. J. 8.
Landers, last year's president of the
local group, Is president of the State
Garden club.
I'NIOXVALE VISITOR
Unionvale Mrs. Harry Stalcup
of Fort Canby, Wash., Is a guest of
her mother-in-law, Mrs. Lila Stal
cup. Harry Stalcup, a member of
the coast guard stationed at Fort
Canby, will arrive within a few
days to spend his two weeks vaca
tion with his mother at the C. K.
SpauldillK farm.
BACCALAUREATE IS
SCHEDULED SUNDAY
Stayton The Stayton high school
will hold Its baccalaureate service
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock in the
school auditorium.
The following program has been
prepared: processional, Ruth
Brown: Invocation, Rev. Wayne
Wright, local Methodist minuter;
special music, glee club under the
direction of Miss Ireland, music
instructor; 6cripture reading, by
Rev. Hugh Fouk of Jason Lee
Methodist church, Salem; vocal
solo. Mrs. Giles Brown; benediction
by Rev. Father F. Seherbring of the
local Catholic churcn.
POLK COUNTY
JUBILEE WILL
BE HELD SOON
broadcast Information on the local
Jubilee and extoll the virtues of the
Jersey breeding stock found In Polk
county.
MOTOR TO AMllOV
Sunnyside Some of Sunnyslde's
younger people motored to Amboy,
Wash., over the week end to visit
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Frasier, who
formerly Uved here. Mrs. Frasier
taught at the Sunnyside school for
four years. Those making the trip
included Miss Isabel Taylor, Miss
Esther Heckart, Kenneth Cole,
Glenn Bamett, Orvell Gleason, Ray
Heckart, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Caldwell,
and Mr. and Mrs. Keith Dyer.
Lafayette, Ore., A clean-up cam
paign by order of the city council,
has improved the appearance of the
town. The work was directed by
Lesse! Frecl, one of the councU-
Lad Breaks Arm
Playing in Mow
Suver Jack Boulter, smaU son of
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Boulter 01
Valley View fell while playing In a
hay mow at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harold Witherow and broke
his arm. The bone was splintered
very severly at the wrist He was
taken to the hospital for treatment.
Jack is In the second grade at the
Valley View school.
Dallas The 14th annual Polk
county Jersey Jubilee win be held
in Just two weeks. The celebration
this year takes the form of a tour
to some of the leading Jereey herds
on the north side of tlie county
and It Is concluded with an auction
sale of eight select Duns irom six
of the leading herds In the county.
Last Saturday the local ciud en
tertained the members of the Ore
gon jersey cattle club at a meeting
held on the W. B. Allen farm In the
Oak Grove community. Representa
tives from the other counties of the
valley were present nad plans were
laid for the linking up of several
celebrations that wlU be held the
same week.
The Jersey cattle club, of which ,
Levi McKee Is president, has com
pleted all plans for this annual
Jubilee. The tour starts from Rlck
reall at 8:45 Thursday morning.
.Tune 4. The Jersey fanciers will dc
conducted to the Frank Lynn farm I
north of Perrydale for tneir iirsi j
stop. From mere me urnr Bn :
succession to tne jersey lamis ui ;
W. H. McKee & Sons also near
Perrydale: W. B. Allen at Ja !
Grove: W. O. Morrow and the S. j
H. Robison herds Just east of j
Rlckreall.
At t.h Robison farm lunch will
be served by the wives of the Polk
county Jersey fanciers to everyone
present. At each stop the fine
stock of these several farms will be
on displav. Last year the tour was j
in the south hall 01 tne county.
The sale of eight select oiuis is i
a new ieature ox me mt"wt JM.
lee and is being promoted with
considerable Interest by the local
Jersey men. Advertisements have
been sent out to 500 Jersey folks of
the Pacific coast states ana many
of them have signified their Inten
tion of taking part In the Polk
county celebration this year. Colonel
Hughes of Forest Grove wm auc
tion the sale and J. m
sales manager.
Bulls for this sale have been con
signed by H. D. Illff, W.-H. McKee
& Sons, S. H. KODison, vv. u. nar
row and L. A. Hulburt. Both Mc
Kee and Illff are consigning two
bulls and the others each one.
Everyone of these animals Is
from a sliver medal dam. They
represent some of the finest blood
lines in the Jersey breed. Several of
them come from proven sires. All In
aU It makes an excellent oppor
tunity for breeders who are want
ing a new sire for their herd to se
cure one at public auction. If this
sale proves a success it Is expected
to continue It Irom year to year al
ways under the strictest selection
of the Individuals so that only the
best will be offered.
Monday evening, will be Polk
county Jereey night over radio
station KOAC at which time Mc
Kee, president of the cattle club,
and County Agent. J. R. Beck will
sit g)
MraHesrs
SILK DRESSES
Reduced!
A silk chess Tor tvery
conceivable requirement
la Included Id these two
groups. Afternoon bridge
frocki, etreet frocks, din
ner frocki, part; dreseei
In the very lateat styles
and quality materials.
Comparative prices
would make this adver
tisement sound foolish,
some of the dresses were
formerly priced more
than three times this
price. Week end special
5sS
and
7'M
Non-run shorties, pan tie, ste pins In
pink and pearl). Jwst think ef baying
this quality merchandise at such a
price
25c
Rayon slips In the soft pastel shades,
new lengths and exceptionally wrll
made
79c
Rayon crept slips. These are very serv
iceable slips and the most popular with
many women
1.45
Non-run rayon panties, brief and
eteplm of exceedingly fine grade ray
on. Very special at
49c
Non-run weave Testa, briefs, steplns
and shorties tn peach or aeacb and
pink. Marvelooa nine at
35c
KNITTED
SUITS
REDUCED!
There is nothing for summer sport
wear like knitted suits and the fact
that one can buy them for Just a frac
tion of their former price make them
doub)y attractive.
Tbe two-piece suits may be had for
2.95
The three-pie knitted aulta In the
light summer shade art
5.95
Summer Coats
Reduced!
Can you Imagine Just
try to Imagine bran
new sport coat In I
cloths and weaves that!
would ordinarily bring
twice as much money
and be real good buys
at that. Figured lin
ings, stitched collars
and cuffs, made and
how they are made.
Somebody la loosing
some money it Isn't us
and we know It isn't
you, but you're going to
be the "one on top"
with this special
9
.75
For those who want silk crepe de chine
sJIpfl we have arranged two groups af
very fine garments at prtrm that ray
on used to sell for
1.95 2.95
Wear a panama and be in the swim
every summer there la an "it" In hat.
This year panama and you may
secure one here at special prices, Tn o
groups going at
3.95 4.85
Quality
Merchandise
Popular
Prices
The Greatest Selling Event
This Store Has Ever Held!!
M
IVI
PORTA
Nil
lll
ITE!
The Army & Navy Goods Store Will Be
CLOSED UNTIL NOON THURSDAY!
to go over all stocks, add reserve stocks and put into effect
final mark-downs, assuring speedy and absolute sale of the
vast stock of the well-known store of Atwaters.
SALEM'S GREATEST SALE
NEARS THE WIND-UP!
Never Before Values Like These!!
Notice! Illness Causes I his Disposal
Like an earthquake, shaking the foundations of the commercial structure, it rocks
the city! Colossal bargains!! Stupendous savings! Unbelievable values!
Space does not permit us to mention the hundreds of additional bargains on sale dur
ing this price slashing event!!
Ladles' Rayon
Bed Sheets Huck Towels Underwear ZTlZ
, , j j Well known brands OLOV.LS
Large aise, heavy qual- Heavy bordered edge pant!,,, ,t,p-ins and
lty. Regular fCQp Huck towels will Q shorties, assorted pastel Red Q
1.00 value be sold for "hades. Regular Q7 Wrist '
1.00 value ....Oil
Bib Overalls Bath Towels Coveralls
Triple stitched, well rjn Large size, heavy 1Q A real fl- Orj
made, heavy duality., lit weight, bordered edge laV value at tDlaOl
yJJ Camp Stoves
Wall Tents
7x7 10-ounce $!.93
8x10 10-ounce $7.45
10x12 10-ounce $9.85
Underwear
Balbriggan underwear, QQ
Fine combed yarn ,...0C
Rayon underwear, AQc
Non-run quality rtUly
Two-piece wool T7 P
bnderwear I
Heavy cotton TJnloa-nilts, long
sleeves, ankle C7
length Oil-
Paney Broadcloth J-plece
shirts and QQ
horta OOKj
Lunch Kits, complete wlih
Universal (PI " H
bottle BX1.I
Rayon Polo QQ
Bhlrts Oi
Bod Blieets, 81x99, 77
heavy quality
All wool plaid fl1 QK
blazers, 4.00 value DAJ
Genuine Frisco Jean Pants
Regular 13.00 P1 QK
Talue nBLtUO
Shoes, Work and
Dress
Paracord Scout Shoes. Very
comfortable and (PI 07
tervicenble SDLtOI
Dress Oxfords PO OQ
Values to 15 00 ....iititiJ
One lot of dress shoes, oalf
skin ajo nit
quality
Union made Work shoes, wa
terproof, double (j2 )
10 Quart
Galvanized
Buckets
A real value
t
19c
Universal
Bottles
Rtgular 1100
Our price ,
69c
Boys' Overalls
Double srat sr.d knee. (Mn
Regular $1 CO v! ic..."
Dress Pants
Men's and young men's
3 .SO Dress d- QK
Pants SBltVO
College Cords
,3, cream
$1.95
Wide bottoms,
color will be
sold for ....
Dress Hats
$3 00 and 4 00 values
Newest Spring styles
and colors, lined and
unllned. II (K
Specially priced Itid
Auto Hobes
Regular $3 00 value, as
sorted pstlerns, large
T. $1.95
Double Plaid
Blankets
Large slits, (PI AH
heavy quality Dltl
Cigarettes
Camels, Chesterfields and
Lucky Strikes 1 9
Regular 15c value .... 141
Sweat Shirts
69c
Heavy weliiht
Regular 1100 value
MXK'S WOKK fcllOLS
Composition soles. 12.35
T. $1.37
Dress Oxfords
Regular 15.00 value
$1.95
Size
to t
Dig
Yank $100 work
Shirts
shir's to be 7Q
sold for I
SI.irOYER
100T, virgin wool. In
black, green, tan and
cocon. MOO
valuo
$1.95
Moleskin Pants
flood heavy quality, 1 Q
heavy weight leaO
Van lleusen
Collars
Regular 35c value. Not all
lies. While tli'T JQg
Dress Caps
All leather stent band, OQp
unbreeknWe rww....
Cnlvtrsa!
Lunch Kits
Comes complete with
$1.19
bottles
at ....
Bllpover
Sweaters
tn black, blue, red, green
and pastel (PI 07
shades (Dl.OI
Painters'
Overalls
Hirsrh Wei brand
Specially CO,
priced t'y'
Hays' Wool Oolf
Knickers
value
98c
pit we Koto
Ijocation: t
Dnor North
Armv & iNaw uoous aiorc
fit NORTH COMMERCIAL 8TRKET Daniel J. Wry
On Commercial rHreet Between Court and t hemesew-inrr. Drug Htora
Door. North Plfl'j ''
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