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WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS by special correspondents Monday, December 21, 1031
HOME RAIDERS
CONTINUE ACT
AT SILVERTON
fcilverton The large farm home
of J. C Larson on tlie Scandia road
was entered by thieves Saturday
evening sometime between 8 and
0:30 o'clock and every one of the
seven rooms and the basement were
ransacked, with the result Uiat the
Larson family lost all their cloth
silverware, a large amount of
money, jewelry, bedding, linens, in
fact about everything In the house
except the dishes and the bare
furniture.
Miss Viola Larson, a student In
the Pacific Lutheran college at
Parkland, Wash., had Just arrived
home for the Christmas holidays,
and brought with her all her wear
ing apparel, which was missing
entirely. Miss Margaret Oelzik,
teacher In the district In which the
Larsons live, who was boarding at
the Larson home also lost all her
clothing. $150 in money and two
suif cases.
The thieves must have carried
their loot away In a car as the
house is directly on the Salem-Sll-verton
highway, and it was impos
sible to Rain clues from tracks left.
There seem to have been no indi
cations whatever as to who the
marauders were though the county
authorities are at work on the case.
Mission Bottom The home of A.
N. Parson and T. R. Jelderks was
broken into and robbed Friday eve
ning while the families were at a
Christmas program at the school
lioues.
The house was stripped of dishes,
silverware, groceries and clothing.
Every item of clothing, including
shoes belonging to the little Jelderks
girls were taken, leaving them with
only the clothes they were wearing.
parson s clothes were thrown out of
the closet and left, evidently they
were tne wrong size to fit the thiev
es. A fine ahobiun. 26 pounds of
honey and a quantity of sausage was
also taken. Bedding from the down'
stains guest room was stolen.
Entrance was gained Into the
house by breaking the glass In the
front door and turning the key that
had been left In the lock from the
Inside.
INDEPENDENCE CARD
CLUB ENTERTAINED
Independence Mr. and Mrs. C. O,
JSloper were hosts to the members
of the Kill Kare club at their home
on South Main street Friday eve
ning. following a no-hmt dinner
served by the Booster club of the
Melhodist church.
Five tables of "500" were In play,
Mrs. B. P. Swope winning high score
for the women and J. G. Mcintosh
high score for the men. It Is thought
Mcintosh made the highest score
attained by nny member of the club
during the life of the organization,
&:ieo being the score, with Mrs.
JSwope making 3600.
Following the game & short busi
ness meeting was held presided over
by Mrs. Harrison Brandt, president,
and the matter of a Joint meeting
with the Nesika Bridge club for New
Year's nittht was discussed. A com
mittee was appointed to make the
necessary arrangements for such a
meeting to be held at the Woman's
club building. It was announced that
Mr. and Mrs. George Carbrny were
the next hosts of the club for New
Year's niht.
Social Card Party
Planned At Hubbard
Hubbard The Knight of Pythias
will be hosts at a social card party
at their hall Saturday. Assisting
them will be Mrs. Susie Moore, Mrs.
Ella Stauffer and Mrs. Anna Scholl.
Plans for this evening of "500'' were
discussed at the meeting of A Hon
temple, Pythian Sisters, recently.
Mi;a Orva Barrett, presiding officer,
appointed Mrs. Margaret McMannis,
Mrs. Siilc Moore and Mrs. Sadie
Bcholl as an auditing committee to
examine the books of the organiza
tion. Installation will be held Jan
uary 5 with Mrs. Coble de Le.iptnasse
in charge of the Installation cere
mony. Martin Is Honor
Guest for Party
Aurora Mrs. H-nry Martin of:
the Mack.sbvrg district entertained j
recently at her home with a "500"
party hon n-ini; the birthday anni
versary of her has bund, the ttfialr
be'ng m ih nature o( a surprise j
Gr's f'ir the evening were Mr.
and Mrs. Carl littinttmm, Mr. and
M:s. Trd Bar kit mm. Mr. and Mrs.
GI-n Welton cf Portland. Mr. and
Mr-. J. B Lofgscn. Mr. and Mrs.
W:i:iam Ti-hrir. Mr. ard Mrs.
Henry Ziesirr. Mr. and Mm. Nor
man Hnr t. Mr. and Mr William
Zigl;T, Mr. an 1 Mrs. tieurge Zi(,2
Icr. Marshall Zl -trier, Alf Martin
and Mlts AUa Marie Mirth,, who
a.s; ir,trd trr m 'Hirr in serving. Mr.
and Mrs. Td Ba kstrom were stic
ces. fni in v innirg htqh score in
cards.
Good Record Made
By Hubbard Girls
Hubbard Five girls made ft
straight "1" In the six weeks' test
In the Hubbard high school. They
are Dorothy McKey, Marjorte Wolf
er, Mildred Ott, Luclle Zehner and
Betty Brown. The high school
has an enrollment of 53 students,
the largest number for 10 years and
all are district students. Chester L.
Ward Is superintendent with Mrs.
Adeline Fields and Mrs. Nellie Cor
nell as the other members of the
teaching group.
CHILDREN GIVE
HOLIDAY NIGHT
FOR RICKREALL
Rlckreall More than 150 people
greeted the children's Christmas
program which was given at the
high school auditorium Thursday
night under the direction of Mrs.
Lawrence Dew and Miss Catherine
McEwen, critic teacher, assisted by
a group of student teachers.
The program follows:
Son K.i by the primary children
play, -The Happy Prince." which
mas written and directed by
Florence Coville, eighth grade pu
pil, in whirh Harold Burch and
Oliver Unschicd played the leadin
parts; music, primary rythm or
chestra; recitation, Katie Whaly;
clown dance. Walter Hill. Betty
Jean Auer, Virginia MrCrow, Ruth
Middleton. Wilma Jean Ellis and
Lorraine King.
Christmas son, school glee club
play, "The Christmas Stocking'
whirh was directed by Melva
Ritchey; recitation, Virginia Mc
Crow; play, "Jlmmlte's Dream." by
the primary children, in whirh tin
forest characters mere: Mother,
Viola Cunningham; Father, Dick
White; Crow, Harold Wtierch; Mrs,
Bear, Lorraine King; Cubs. Donald
Hami ton. Helen Rcinner; Mr.
Rabit. Ruth Middleton; Mr. Fro.
June Parker; Mr. Squtrrell. Leone
Darnewood; Skit. "The Disconten
ted Fir Tree." directed by Ethel
Burhart, with La Verne Kellogg
reading tl prologue, characters:
Tree. Gertrude Rymer; Fairy,
Mary Oliver; The Wind, Betty
Pence; Ooat. Virgil Parker; Thief.
Elbert Rag -dale. First grade poems
were given by Kenneth Wait,
George Fuller. 'Walter Hill, Betty
Auer ana uonaia Hamilton.
The grade school closed Friday
with a Christmas nartv tn each
room and the teachers loft for
their homes for the holidays, Mrs
Dew gains to Corvallls and Miss
McEwen to Freewater.
Owing to the illness of Prof. F.
M. Mitchell, principal the high
school also closed Filday with
party. Instead of next Thursday,
as planned.
According to Mis. H. M. Wait
district chairman, the school
children sold $17.16 worth of Red
Grass seals. Miriam Price and
Kenneth Wait received the prizes
oiierea by the Ladles Aid society
for the child in each room selling
the largest amount.
Brands Are Hosts
Central Howell Mr. and Mrs
Ca-i Brand entertained informally
at dinner nxcnily their guest be
ll g Mr. ard Mrs. Harley Burkner
nd son Wrnon; Mr. Arthur Her
ren and M; Karl Evans, all of
F I m. and Clara La Valley. Later
Mbs Ha7l Hughes and Lloyd
Hughes called ard two tables of
"500" mere played until late In the
evening.
AMITY (.MS IMHTOR
Amiti- It is reported thai Amity
Is to hitvp doctor as Dr. Ronald
B. Kby of Orenn City ma? lortr
here soon. Dr. Fby has jest fin
ished his intern work In a Poitland
hospital.
MISS MHI l it IIOMR
Woodourn Miss Leta Nibler re
turned Friday lrum a vacation of
three weeks mhich si irent visit
ing relatives at Sacramento. Calif
She mad the trip to California by
auto and returned by tram.
OAK RIDGE SCHOOL
TO OFFER PROGRAM
Labish Center The Oak Ridge
school near Maeleay will present its
Christinas program Tve.sday c Ve
nning, according to the teacher,
Or.ice Klampe, who lives hoic.
The program includes a reading,
Dora May and Earl Kle?n; song.
by all; reading, Dorothy Parton
play. "Last Year's Letter"; trio.
reading, Delia Kleen; monologue.
Barbara Taylor; song, the boys;
play. "Bring:n In the Christmas
Spirit"; reading; Stanley Parton;
accordion solo, Wallace Docrfler;
reading, Ann Marie Docrfler; read
ing, Dora May Kleen; song, bv the
girls; reading, Ear Kleen; reading.
Leslie Klampe: song; reading,
Stanley Parton; piny, "Christmas
Isn't so Merry; rending. Kathrvn
Taylor, and c'oslng song by all.
Junior Drill Team
Guest in Portland
Wood bum The Junior Artisan
drill tram. 20 in number irh Mi-:
Maria Hrecd as leader and Mrs.
K V Wiihlhittor am i iiinr 1 n lnH.ml
were guests Saturday nisht of As-'
semblv East 600 at Portland where
they were entertained with a din-'
ner. special Initiatory work and a
show. The drill team made a very i
line appearance in their new uni
forms of red and white and put '
on a snappy exhibition drill for the I
Port'nnd lodvie. A Christmas tree
for Artisans and their families will
be held Monday night at Foresters
hall.
Show Prize Turks
Waldo Hills-Mrs. B. O. Loiu.sdorI
is an eh !) 'nr at the northwest tur
key association show at Oakland this ;
week. Mrs. Long: dor f is show-. 113 sev- ,
en of her pi Ue Boui bon Red loins. '
She is attending the show herself.
Before letting for Oakland Mrs.
LoncKlorf s:iid that there mould be
500 birtU nt the show to be judged
by nn expert from Missouri. A new ,
building 50x100 feet is in uae for the i
first tune. Mrs. Longsdorf Is a Ire-I
quent contributor to the "Turkey i
World," oft tela t organ of the ,
growers.
RICHMOND HEAD
DALLAS GRANGE
FOR NEXT YEAR
Dallas Chapter No. 7C9. the locil
branch of the grange, met Friday
night In the W. O. W. hall for a
regular meeting of the order. After
the business session a short program
was presented as folloms: song, all
members; instrumental selections.
Miss Dennis and Mrs. Fine; reading.
Ruby Rowell; Instrumental selec
tions. Miss Dennis and Mrs. Fine.
Santa Claus visited the hall dur
ing the evening and read letters he
had received from the members. A
number of games were played and a
peanut hunt held.
The officers for the coming year
are: Master, Jonathan Richmond;
overseer, George Wallace; lecturer,
Mrs. Viola Harrison; Steward, Dan
iel Wallace; assistant steward. C. L.
Harrison; chaplain, Olive Sellers;
treasurer. Orover McDonald; secre
tary. Gertrude Dow ling; gatekeeper,
R. D. Osterhout; Ceres, Mrs. E. D.
Farrar; Pomona, Lena McDonald;
Flora. Adelaide Shattuck; lady as
sistant steward. Mrs. Mae Rich
mond: executive committee. Dr. H.
D. Peterson. Dr. S. R. Smith and
Charles McCann.
A public installation of the new
officers will take place at Monmouth
December 29 In conjunction with the
Pomona giange and other subordi
nate chapters In the county. A bis
meeting is being planned for that
occasion.
PLAY IS GIVEN
BY PTHEMBERS
Mission Bottom The newly or
ganized P. T. A. joined with the
school in presenting a Christmas
program to a large audience. The
Middle Grove orchestra played sev
eral numbers, Paul Winslow accom
panied by Mrs. McCain at the piano
fuvored the audience with several
violin solos.
Other numbers on the prcram
besides the orchestra and violin
pieces were: solo. Theodore Jelderks;
recitations by Dorothy and Ruth
Tow use nd and by Evelyn and Billie
Njerthof ; playlet. 'The Almost
Wasn't Christmas," by the school;
"The Christmas Spirit," P. T. A.
group; "The Mulligan Christmas,"
by the school, and a Christmas pa
geant by the P. T. A. and small chil
dren. Members of the orchestra are Wal
ter Gruenfelder, Theodore Wacken,
Kenneth and Melvln Van Cleave
and Robert Carpenter.
Those in the P. T. A. group who
took part In the program were Mr.
and Mrs. F. R. Jclderk, Mr. and Mrs.
W. P. Collard, Mrs. Paul Townsend,
A. N. Parsons. Mrs. William McGil
chrlst, Mrs. Williams, Miss Stella
H vines. Miss Nina Spurlock, MLss
Claire Collard, Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Meithof, Paul Jones, Fred Lem
ery, Kenneth Barnett, William Col
lard. Mrs. W. E. Barnett p!ayed the
piano accompaniments for the
school and P. T. A. musical num
bers. Santa appeared at the end of the
program and distributed candy, or
anges and gifts to the children.
Amity Study Club
Skips One Session
Amity The Amity Study club '
met Friday alternoon at the home
of Mrs. A. E. Murphy, with the !
ice president, Mrs. George D.
Thomas, presiding.
Mrs. J. M. Uniphlette gave the
Christmas lesson, "When Yule tide
was Young" and "Never Let the
Christmas Candle Go Out.' During
the sov-i.il hour the hostess served
refreshments.
As the date for the next regular
meeting ti on New Year's day. this
meeting will be omitted and the
club will meet January 15 at the
home of Mrs. Maude Royal and
Mrs. E. P. Mossman wilt give a
lesson on art.
Those present at Friday's meet
ing were Mrs. Lloyd McCready, Mrs.
F. O. Morse, Mrs. E. P. Mossman.
Mrs. A. W. Newby, Mrs. George
D. Thomas, Mrs. J. M. Umphlette.
Mrs. T. W. Dickey and the hostess.
Silvcrton Xmas
Tree Is Chosen
By Lumber Crew
SUverton Twenty -six mem
bers of the Silver Falls Lum
ber company chartered a rail
way train Thursday and
went several miles Into the
mountains of the company's
holdings. In search of the
"largest" Christmas tree and
many smaller trees for city
decorations.
The city tree, which Is 55
feet tall. Is being erected
Monday at the Intersection
of Main and First streets
and is being equipped with
three times the number of
colored lights as of former
yen rs.
All tlie business concerns of
town have made possible the
community program in which
every child of Silvcrton and
the immediate community
will be remembered.
STAYTONWILL
HEAR PROGRAM
Stayton The Church of Christ
will present a Christmas program at
the church Tuesday evening.
The program will be as follows:
reading by Edwin Ha worth; Christ
mas welcomes, Lena Burmester, Al
ice Davenport and Evelyn Keyes:
reading, AJbcrt Vernon; song, Dor
othy and Carol Titus: reading by
Joyce McClendon ; whistling solo,
Harry Stupka: scripture reading,
Mrs. Nora Lesley; vocal duet, Max
ine Crubtree and Vera Burmester;
reading by Edward Mielke; ladies'
quartet; piano solo, Lulu Lewis;
reading by Doris Crabtree; vocal
solo, Miss Margaret Ireland; piano
solo, Sylvia Stupka; reading. Glen
Vernon; song by Chrsitlon Endeav
ors; vocal solo, Gweneth Mielke;
reading, Lenone Lewis: vocal duet by
Miss Agnes Smith and L. B. McClen
don; ladies' quartet; prayer by Rev.
Lyman, pastor.
Floyd Crabtree, superintendent of
the Sunday school, Kill give a brief
talk on the offering which will be
taken up for the boys home at Turner.
Mission Bottom A group of young
people met at the W! P. Collard
home Friday evening following the
provram at the school house for an
informal dance. Music was furnished
by the Middle Grove orchestra part
of the time and by Paul Weivlow,
violin; Mr. olsen. banio, and Mr.
McCain at the piano. Refreshments
were s.-rved at a late hour by Mrs
W P Cnl ud
STAYTON STUDENTS
WIN HONOR PLACES
Stayton The students of the
Stayton high school, who are on
the honor roll for the past six
weeks are as follows:
Frances Barber. Clyde Boyer,
Aleen Boylngton, Mary Bernard.
Ruth Brown, Byron Champ,
Gladys Chrisman, Paul Clarke.
Dale Crabtree. Donald Crook,
Valeda Darley, Delia Fery. Mary
Foster, Lois Oraen, Genevieve
Glover, Margaret Hendericks, Doris
Higbee, Helen Holford. Eva Hum
phrey, Hortense Hunt, Margaret
Keicll, Raymond Kerber, Marvin
Lacy, Agnes Leffler, Bob Math
eny. Patsy Mayo. Arlyn Moe. Eu-
lma N'al, Minnie Rider, Delbert
Sand ner. Rex Shelton. Eleanor
Stayton, Del phi a Smith, Ed Streff.
Delilah Titus, Roy Trudgen. Earl
Wright. Northrtip Bates, Gardner
Bennett, Mildred Berry. Katherine
Boyer. Alice Boymaton. Delphia
Brenner, Jack Caldwell. Donald
Champ, Hazel Comstock, Roe
Crabtree. Opal Crook, Vern Davis,
Nea Edgar, Martha Foster, Val
Gardner, Rosa Graen, Don Hatch,
Veronica Hiatt, Maxine Huber.
Ruth Humphreys. Mildred Kerber,
Lois Lacy. Albert Lafky. Lulu
Lewis, Jeanne Mayo, Ardrilla Mor
ris. Dixoti Parry. Helen Samuelson.
Wilma Schumacher. Frances
Siegmund. Germaine Smith. Sylvia I
Stupka, Eunice Temple, Thelma
Tra.sk, Genevieve Sagner. Ruth
Wright, Marcelle Murphy and Ada
Keyes.
WACONDA CLUB
SEASON NEARS
FINAL AFFAIR
Waconda An Interesting meeting
of the Waconda community club was
held Wednesday all day, at the home
of Mrs. William McGllchrlst on the
river road In Mission Bottom. A tur
key dinner was served to the group
at noon.
Quilting for the hostess was the
principle work of the day. The vice
president, Mrs. Robert Cole, presided
during the business session, due to
the absence of the president. The
secretary was also absent and Mrs.
M. Osgood took charge of the sec
retary work. One outstanding bill
was paid. Christmas greetings wilt
be sent to all club members who will
not be In this section over the holi
days. Two new members, Mrs. Ted
Jelderks and Mrs. Normand Parsons
Joined the club and will be initiated
at the next regular meeting.
Mrs. George Smith, Mrs. Ted Jel
derks and Mrs. Normand Parsons
were special guests for the day. The
club group Included Mrs. Van Kel
ley. Mrs. C. C. Russell. Mrs. Robert
Cole, Mrs. M. Osgood Mrs. Sil Wane,
MLss Vera Osgood. Mrs. Aaron Nu
som, Mrs. Richard Patterson. Mrs.
I Francis Nusom, Mrs. Charles M,
Hall, Mrs. Henry C. Stafford, Mrs.
Ed Scharf, Mrs. Elflworth Hubbard,
Mrs. Wesley Dostal, Mrs. Ben Lar-
kins and small son Harold. Robert
McOilchrist and the hostess. Mi's,
William McGilchrlst.
The last meeting of the year will
be held at the home of Mrs. Wesley
Dostal on the river road in Mission
Bottom December 30, all day. The
usual pot luck dinner will be served
at noon.
OFFICERS ELECTED
BY AMITY CHAPTER
Amity Amity chapter No. 87 O.
E. S. has elected the following of
ficers: Worthy matron Mrs. M. E.
Brown; worthy patron W. J. Udell;
associate matron. Miss Edna Strout;
associate patron. Soren Sorensen;
conductress, Mrs. Velma Prink; as
sociate conductress, Mrs. Gladys
Torbet; secretary, Mrs. Bessie Sor
ensen; treasurer, Mrs. Maude Strout,
A covered dbh luncheon was served
at 7 o'clock.
Installation ceremonies will take
place Monday evening, Dec. 28 at
8 o clock and a social evening will
follow. New Year's eve the social
club of the chapter will hold a watch
party In the Masonic hall to which
all Masons and their wives and Star
members and husbands are Invited.
Erickson Seeking
Divorce and Child
Hubbard Divorce proceedings
are pending In Clackamas county
court between E. O. Erickson and
Frances Erickson, the latter al
ledguig cruelty In her complaint.
Erickson is one of the younger
business men, is a member of the
lire department,, clerk of the city
council and a member and finan
cial secretary of the Hubbard com
munity band. He desires to retain
the custody of his nine year old
daughter, who was left with him
when Mrs. Erickson left her home
soni" tim neo.
HERMOSA CLUB HAS
SPIRIT OF GIVING
Gervals Mrs. O. T. Wadsworth
entertained the Hermosa club at
he? home Thursday with a 1 o'clock
luncheon, Ribbons leading from a
small Christmas tree m the center
of the table led to the hiding place
of each member's present, an an
nual feature for the club's membership.
At the business meeting: It was
voted to care for any needy families
in the community. The sacking of
the treats for tle Christmas tree
will be done by the members on
Monday afternoon. Covers were
placed for Mrs. G. T. Moisan, Mrs.
Frank Cannard, Mrs. S. D. Mann
ing, Mrs. Perry Seeley, Mrs. C. W.
Cutsforth. Mrs. Robert Hanwr. Mrs.
Sumner Stevens, Mrs. Sam Brown,
Mrs. A. Dejardin. Mrs. A. B. Ad
klssoii. Mrs. J. V. Kippenger. Mrs.
M. D. Henning and the hostess.
Youths Uninjured
When Hit by Train
high school student, and Russell and
iic.v vuner cM-'iipca serious injury
late Thursday night when the car
in which they were riding was struck
by a Southern Pacific train at Laf
ayette and Foutrh streets, Benedict,
who was driving the car, failed to
see the train which was traveling at
a slow rate of speed. Benedict sus
tained a gash on his forehead. He
was taken to the Albany general
hospital where first aid was administered.
Christmas Programs I
For Labish Center
Labteh Center Two Christmas,
programs have been arranged here I
to be presented at the schoolhouse.
The first, the Sunday school pro
gram was given Sunday evening and
the school program will be given
Wednesday evening. The young peo
ple's classea of the 8uuday school
under the direction of their teachers,
Mrs. E. O. Homschuch and Harry E.
Boehm, are preparing to do some
carolling this week. Toys will also be
distributed among some unfortun
ates of the community.
NEWCHEMAWA
GRANGE HEADS
GIVEN PLACES
Chemawa Installing Officer Mrs.
L. S. Lambert of Stayton assisted by
Mrs. Helen Weisnur, marshal, of
North Howell, Mrs. Leona Krenz,
regalia bearer of Union Hill. Mrs.
Rena Tate, emblem bearer of Stay
ton and Mrs. Eifie Sweeny, chaplain
of Montior, installed the following
officers of Chemawa grange at the
last meeting:
H. W. Bowden. master; Mrs. Chloe
Holden, overseer: Mrs. Anna Beaty,
lecturer: Hal Keefer. steward; Al
bert Girod, assistant steward; Char
les Weathers, chaplain: J. C. Ack
man, treasurer; W. E. Savage, secre
tary; William Bennett, gatekeeper;
MLss Myrtle MeClay, Ceres; Mrs.
John zilinski. Pomona: Mrs. J. C.
Ackman. Flora; Mrs. C. A. Poole,
lady assistant steward: Lester Ev
ans, John Zilinski and S. H. Fran
cisco, executive commtitee.
The following visitors. John Rich
ard, Hugh Hurt. Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Tate of Stayton and Mrs. Effie
Sweeny assisted In the initiation of
MLs Irma Keefer, Mrs. Fred McCall,
Harold McCall and Carrol Cum
miiiKS. Other visitors present were Mrs.
Ethel Hurt. Mrs. John Richard, L. S.
Lambert, Mr. and Mrs. Sweeny of
Siayton, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Stacey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Dallas. F. E.
Wilson of Red Hill; Archie Welsner,
North Howell: Mr. and Mrs. M. M.
Grlmour and J. C. Krenz of Union
Hilt.
The grange favored the following
state officers: R. W. Gill, master;
Charles Wicklander and William
Maxwell, overseer; Mrs. Marie Flint
McCall. lecturer: Ethel Hurt, secre
tary and Walter Pierce, George Pal
miter. Edyth T. Weatherred. Mor
ton Tompkins, executive committee.
Time was too short to go Into the
matter of buying an interest In the
hall, but it Is understood that this
proposition will be thoroughly gone
into at a special meeting that the
master, H. W. Bowden, says he will
call sometime the early part of Jan
uary. The new regalia was presented
and worn at this meeting for the
first time. The home economics com
mittee did Its part well, as usual,
with the refreshments.
JEFFERSON LIBRARY
GETS NEW VOLUMES
Jefferson The following new
books have been purchased by the
Jefferson library and are now on
the shelves: Bailey. "Stiver Slip
pers"; Bell, "Circus"; Bower, ' Chip
of the Flying U"; Corbett. ' Young
Mrs. Meigs' ; Cather. "Shadows on
Rock"; Curwood, "Courage of Mar
ge ODoone"; Ertz, "The Story of
Julian"; Fisher, "Garden Club Man
ual"; Oarland. ' Daughter of Mid
dle Border"; Grady, "Seeing Red";
Horner. "Oregon"; Hueston, "Pru
dence Sisters"; James, "Smoky";
Maeterlinch. "Life of a Bee"; Mor
ley, "The Haunted Book Shop";
Norris, "Belle Mere"; Polo, "The
Travels of Marco Polo"; Putnam.
David Goes to Greenland"; Re
marque. "AU Quiet on the wesie-n
Front"; Riley. "The Best Loved
Poems"; Stralton. "Freckles Comes
Home"; Aldrlch. "A White Bird Fly
ing"; Ferber, "American Beauty."
STUDENTS ARE HOME
Stayton Dorothy, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. H. J. Rowe, is home over
the holidays. Miss Rowe is a student
at O. S. C. at Corvallls. 3eulah,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Weddle, also a student at u. s. c.
Is spending her holiday vacation at
home.
Comstocks Hosts
Waldo Hills Mr. and Mrs. fcdson
Comstock motored to Balrm Friday
afternoon to meet their son Roger
who came up from the University -of
Oregon to fpend the holidays at his ;
home. Rogjr is a sophomore at the
university. Friday evrntng the Com
stocks were hosts to a small group
of friend and the time was sp-m
with cards Present were Mr. and
Mrs Ed Mnrrtwnt, Mrs. S. J. Corn
stock, Beth Morrlwn. Katherine .
Morrison. Rorr Comstock. Janet
Comstock and the host and hostess. '
VACATION T1MK NEARS
Labish Center School vacation
here will extend from December 33 i
to Jr.nuarv 4 In common with most i
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XMAS PROGRAM
FRIDAY NIGHT
Sllverton A special meeting of
the Sllverton Temple. No. 21, Py
thian Sisters, was held during the
week, with Wanda Anderson ac
ting Most Excellent chief In place
of Anne Hadley. who Is 111, for the
transaction of the regular business
of the order. A report showed that
nearly one hundred quarts of can
ned fruit and 15 glasses of Jams
and Jellies were sent last week to
tlie Oregon-Washington Pythian
home at Vancouver, Wash. Num
bers were drawn by the members
that designated the name of one
of the boys or girls In the Pythian
home for which a personal Christ
mas gilt will be prepared and sent.
The children's unit of the home
now has 33 young people, three of
which are Sllverton children.
The aiyiuftl chrUtmas tree and
program were given at the local
hall Friday. This was open to
families or Home Temple No. J
and to Knights of Pythias, Home
lodge No. 35. The members voted
to send Mrs. Hadley, most excellent
chief of Home Temple No. 21, a
postal card shower.
There were present as visitors
Mrs. Nona Mount Kinney of Pal
Ion, Nevada, and Manager Beulah
Bowen, Taft. Ore. Past chief pins
were for Ruth McPike and La
Vonne Bowne. A number of appli
cations for new members were
passed on favorably, and the chair
appointed tho following audit ing
committee : Henrietta Loe. Leta
Olsen and Essie Specht. At the
next regular meeting of the order
there will be an organization of
the degree staff of which Lillian
Keald is captain. The proceeds of
the sale of a quilt at the Oregon
Loggers entertainment, Saturday
night, will be applied on the altru
istic fund of the Sllverton Temple.
PAST NOBLE GRAND
CLUB ENTERTAINED
Jefferson The Past Noble Grand
club of the Mt. Jefferson Rebekah
lodge met Thursday afternoon In
the lodge rooms of the I. O. O. P.
hall for their regular meeting. At
the close of the brief business ses
sion a social hour was enjoyed and
gifts were distributed from a beau
tifully decorated Christmas tree. At
the tea hour refreshments were,
served. The centerpiece for the ta
ble was a miniature Christmas tree.
Members present Included Mrs.
Charles Hoyt of Sweet Home, Mrs.
Hugh Bityeu, Mrs. Maude Black
well, Mrs. Dora Humphrey. Mrs. B. !
8. Thurston, Mrs. Lee Wells, Mrs. I
Lyman patton, Mrs. Ezra Hart, Mrs.
William Skelton, Mrs. Jesse Par-1
rish, Mrs. Charles McKee, Mrs. K.
S. Thurston, Mrs. Paul Smith and
the Misses Flora and Laura Thom
as. Guests for the afternoon were
Miss Frances Goin and Mrs. Fred
Farlow and Mrs. Leo Smith of Al
bany. STUDENT TEACHERS
FGR TWO SCHOOLS
Monmouth The rural depart
ment of the Oregon Normal school
has announced the list of students
who will do their practise teaching
for the winter term.
Greenwood : Gladys Erickson,
Crystal Pounder, Jessie Paye Stew
art, Abbie Woodard, Mary McTav
ish and Robert Loucks.
Oak Point: Janice Barnett, Au
drey Lowe, Eula Hudson, Clarence
Riley, Clara Long, Margaret Lewis,
Esther Dunton, Nellie Mae Wooley,
Raleigh Carothers, Thelma Davles,
and Estelle Labold.
Perrydale Pupils
To Offer Program
Perrydale The Christmas com
munity tre and program will be
held Wednesday evening, at th
school auditorium. The grades and
high school under the supervision
of the (acuity, have spent a great
deal of tune, the past two weeks
preparing a program for the com
munity. Every one is urged to at
tend. INDEPENDENCE
SCHOOL ENDED
Independence The training
school closed from the Christmas
vacation Friday and will not re
sume work until January 4, when
a new group of practice teachers
will be assigned.
Tliis week has been a busy week
for teachers and pupils alike In the
preparation and rendering of
Christmas programs. The halls and
rooms of the building are a veri
table Christmas garden, displaying
beautifully decorated Christmas
trees, holly and mistletoe wreaths,
colored lights throughout the sev
eral apartments.
A large tree near the entrance
to the lower hall attracted wide
atention as it was here that the
pupils and teachers placed their
,;ifli for distribution.
Wednesday evening "The First
Christmas" was presented by pu
pils under the direction of Mrs.
Hutchinson assisted by Miss Ritter
and MLa Eckman. to a cnpprlty
house in the school auditorium.
Colored lights made a very at
tractive stage' setting.
STUDENT BODY PLAY
FILLS AUDITORIUM
Stayton The high school auditor
ium was filled to capacity Thursday
and Friday evenings when the stu
dent body presented ''The Hidden
Guest," a mystery drama.
The cast was as follows: Minnie
Mayfield, Naomi Tobie: Ruby May
field, Hazel Murphy; Mrs. Barring-
ton. Lulu Lewis; Nellie Trotwood,
Valeda Darley; Melienthiirla "Mel
ons," Slyvia Stupka: John Judkins,
Dixon Parry; Bert Judkins, Gerald
Marking; Chester Briggs, Vernon
Snoddy; Otto Hubner, Marion
Lampman; Tad Wilson, Stewart
Mayo; McCarty, Ray Kerber.
UNA TEMPLE HAS
ITS ANNUAL YOTE
FALLS FROM TABLE
Perrydale Little Muriel Broad
well, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
E. Broad well, of McCoy, fell from
a table, while playing and broke
the small bone In her elbow. She is
a first grader In the Terrydale
school.
A ma s rTrsta Week. A new
thow every day until Xmas.
TODAY
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SHERMAN
MAE MURRAY
Aurora Una temple No. 26,
Pythian Sisters, at its meeting held
this week elected the following of
ficers: Past chief, Charlotte Taylor; most
excellent chief, Lillie Schneider;
excellent senior, Eleanor Reed; ex
cellent Junior, Amy Hurst; man
ager, Lizzie Fry; mistress of rec
ords and correspondence, Tillle
Webert; mistress of finance, Ethel
Manock ; protector. Ti!lte Fry ;
guard of outer temple, Cit Otto
way; pianist, Doris Flick; press
correspondent. Leona Will; trustee,
Emma J. Snyder; Installing officer,
Lottie Pry.
Plans are being made for the an
nual roll call to be held Wednes
day evening. December 23.
all
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