MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1932
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CONTEST DATES
ARE FIXED FOR
GRADE PUPILS
Wood burn Tna second local
teachers' Institute of the year was
held at Woodbum high school Sat
urday and was attended by approx
imately 190 teachers. The program
was prepared by teachers of Wood
burn, Hubbard, Union and McKcc,
tinder the- direction of Superintend
ent V. D. Bain of Woodbum, and
was opened at 9:30 o'clock with an
nouncements by County Superin
tendent Mary L. Fulkerson. An un
expected feature of the opening was
the presentation to Mrs. Fulkerson
of a life membership in the National
Education association, as a token of
appreciation of her work In leader
ship and guidance, by a group of
Marlon county grade teachers.
At 10 o'clock departmental work
Was taken up. Mrs, Lorena Duncan
of Woodbum, who teaches In the
Hubbard school, gave a talk "Bridg
ing the Gap Between Home and
School," followed by a round table
discussion.
"Activity Teaching In a Rural
School," was the subject of a talk
by Mrs. Lillian Shaner of McKee
with a discussion on the subject fol
lowing. TYPING DATE SET
A business meeting of the Marlon
comity commercial teachers' associa
tion with the president, Preston E.
Rohner of Woodbum, In charge, was
held at 10 o'clock In room 204. Plans
were made to hold a county book
keeping and typing contest at Salem
April 9. C. D. Lazenby of Portland,
who is the author of a bookkeeping
text, will have charge of the book
keeping and Mrs. Hogg of Salem
will be In charge of the typing. A
new constitution for the association
was adopted and problems cf inter
est to commercial teachers were dis
cussed. At 11 o'clock I. M. Walker,
president of Behnke-Walker busi
ness college, and Miss English, typ
ist, put on a typing demonstration,
during which Miss English carried
on a conversation and at the same
time typed 12S words a minute. She
also typed at a speed of 147 words
minute. The Woodbum commer
cial teachers acted as hosts at a
luncheon for the members of the
association.
"Objectives In High School Eng
lish," was given by Mrs. Adelaide
Fields of Hubbard.
LEAGUE DECIDED UPON
A meeting of the Marion county
principals' association included a
joint meeting of grade and high
school principals during which final
arrangements were made for an ex
temporaneous speaking contest to
be held In Silverton early1 In April.
A meeting of high school principals
discussed guidance In high school
under the leadership of K. W. Tav
enner of Salem, supervisor of sec
ondary schools, and a meeting of
grade school principals made ar
rangements for a county baseball
league and a county grade school
track meet.
Miss Carol Mlnaker of Woodbum,
whose subject was "Primary Drama
tization," used a number of her stu
dents in Illustrating methocs of pri
mary teaching by dramatization.
"Daily Program In a Specialized
School," was the subject discusesd
by Miss Mary Gibson of Woodburn
who teaches at Union. Jack Kenne
dy of Woodburn gave "Remedial
Reading In Upper Qradcs," and used
a number of local pupils In a dem
onstration of remedial work in read
ing. Lunch was served at noon In the
high school cafeteria under the di
rection of Mrs. Helen Guiss.
PROGRAM IS OFFERED
The afternoon session began with
a musical program which included
the girls' glee club, two numbers by
the boys' quartet, a selection by the
girls' quartet and a number by the
girls' trio, all of Woodburn high. The
speaker of the afternoon was C, A.
Howard, state superintendent of
public instruction, who spoke on the
subject of "Educational Costs." Su
perintendent Howard presented fig
ures showing the costs of education
and how costs can be reduced and
also when It Is not advisable to re
duce them. His recommendation for
reduction was the consolidation of
small schools with larger ones and
elimination of small classes In
schools rather than the elimination
of certain subjects referred to as
"frills" of education. He mentioned
the reduction of teachers' salaries as
a last resort and slated that salaries
should be restored as soon as pos
sible In order to retain the better
teacher In the profession.
Dr. P. W. Parr of Oregon 8tate
college spoke on "Remedial Work In
Reading."
Foresters Gather
Mt. Angel John Deachner of Port,
land, state chief ranger of the Cath.
oik Foresters, was the principal
speaker at the Forester business
meeting here Thursday evening.
Plans lor an Initiation of new mem
beta to be held In the near future
were discussed at the meeting. The
gf neral communion of the members
wlU be held the first Sunday alter
Easter.
Sheweys Are Hosts
Aurora Dr. and Mrs. C. P. Shew.
ey entertained with a buffet sup
per at their home at Canby recent'
ly, honoring their house guest, Mrs.
Owen Cutler, a much feted visitor
from Omaha, Neb. Four tables of
' bridge were In play until a late hour.
Aurora guests were Mr. and Mrs.
E. O. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. K. K.
BradU. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Sadler,
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Strickland and
Mrs. U. EUers.
VACATION AT NORMAL
Monmouth Postponement of the
meeting of the Social Hour club
which was to have been held Wed
nesday at the home of Mrs. D. R.
Dewey, has been made for a week
owing to the Normal school vaca
tion. Mr. and Mrs. Dewey and son
will spend the spring vacation which
begins Tuesday, at Lewistoo, IdalM
Sidney Honor Roll
Pupils Are Listed
Sidney The honor roll for the
past report month from the Sidney
school consists of the following
pupils: second grade, Dollle Wieder
kehr; third, Donald Otlmour; fifth,
Ida Belknap: seventh, Ted Mumper;
eighth, Oeorgia Otlmour and Ar
thur Zehner. The 4-H club "Willing
Workers" of Sidney school held Its
regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. N. P. Ollmour.
STAYTON CLASS
OFFERS COMEDY
Stayton The senior class of the
Stayton high school presented
"Apple Blossom Time" Thursday
and Friday evenings In the school
auditorium with crowded house
each evening.
The play, a comedy, was well
presented and was coached by Miss
Martha Jindra. Committees ltt-
charge were: Property managers,
Hazel Quilhot and Norma Clarke;
stage managers, Don Neal and Mor
ris Ferris; ushers, AHa Sicgmund,
Doris Champ, Eva Humphrey and
Ruth Brown: program, Doris
Champ and Ada Keyes; advertis
ing, Val Gardner and Doris Champ,
and business manager. Val Gardner.
The cast of characters were as
follows: Betty Pendleton, a human
little whirlwind; Dixon Perry, an
unwilling visitor at the crossroads;
Stewart Mayo, his gc-getter friend;
Cyril Crabtree and Gerald Foster
from Sunshine Alley; Gladys Wed
dle, whoss ambition was to have
a beau: Val Gardner, the village
constable; Frances Barber, a pretty
neighbor; Eugenia Neal, the pret
tiest girl in town: Helen Hoe ford,
caretaker of the Tad Forest home;
Lulu Lewis, Mrs. Forrest, the
haughty sister-in-law of Tad For
rest, and Sylvia Stupka, the village
old maid.
Officers of the senior class are
president. Val Gardner; vice-presi
dent, Helen Holford; secretary and
treasurer, Stewart Mayo; advisor.
Miss Margaret Ireland; motto, "Be
and not seem to be," class flower,
white rosebuds; and colors are
green and white. There are 34 sen
iors that will graduate In June.
MARTENS FILES SUIT
FOR DEATH OF WIFE
Dallas H. J. Martens, adminis
trator of the estate of Katrlna Mar
tens, deceased, Friday filed suit In
the circuit court against H. W. Ftle-
aen and E. A. Wagner, operating un
der the name of the Dallas Cream
ery Co. The plaintiff states that the
deceased, his wife, was driving In an
easterly direction un the Salem-Dallas
highway on the night of Septem
ber 16, 19:19, about 7:30 p. m. The de
fendants were operating a truck
which was being driven in a westerly
direction but In a careless and negli
gent manner to the extent that it
was not on the right hslt of the road.
The glare of the truck's headlights
dazzled the deceased and as a result
an accident occurred in which she
suffered severe internal and body
injuries from which she died March
28, 1930. Previous to the accident
plaintiff claims that his wit? was
strong and able bodied and in per
fect health. He Is seeking damages
to tne extent ot sio.ooo.
CARTOONIST OFFERS
BALLSTON PROGRAM
Ballston The Ballston Commun
ily club met In the I. O. O. F. haU
Friday evening with standing room
at a premium. Qutncy Scott, the
Oregonlan cortoonlst, was the draw
ing card.
After the short business meeting
was over Mr. Scott gave a reading
and drew pictures.
The following program was given:
piano solo by Ruth Chrlsteson of
Broadmead; a string duet, guitar
and violin, by Jim Dufour and Slim
Burton; piano duet by Betty Origg
and Helen Sechrlst: reading by
Maxuie Anidt of tuieridan; harmon
ica trio by Jim Dufour. ErneM Int
and Harry McKlbben; arrordian
nui!lc by Mr. Strlckwerda of Perry
dale: duet, saxophone and banjo by
Kenneth Epiey and friend: piano
arcorrtlnn playing by Bud Elliott of
sneridan.
Refreshments were served.
Independence Club
Will Close Season
Independence The Kill Kare
club met at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. James 8. Robbie Friday eve
nlng after a no-host dinner at the
Methodist church served by the
Booster club ot the church. Mrs. An
demon of Corvallls mas special guest
of the club. She It a sister of James
Robbie.
Five tables of "M0" were In play,
Mrs. Jennie Carbray winning high
score for women and Elmer Addison
for the men. A short business meet
lng was held at the close. It was an
nounced that there would be three
more meetings of the club this sea
son, the next being at the home of
Mrs. W. H. Walker.
Jack Berry and Louis Kelley as.
slated the Booster club In serving the
chicken dinner, serving tables. Mrs
P. W. Berry. Mrs. H. 8. Smith. Mrs.
Jessie Hewett, formed the kitchen
committee.
Cole Is Secretary
Monmouth The monthly meeting
of the Lions was observed with a
dinner at the hotel. Dr. J. 8. Ban
dera, president of the Bute Normal
explained some of the provisions of
the new regulations recently adopt
ed by the board of higher education.
The evenings meetings always fea
ture discussion ot local problem.
E. C. Cole was chosen secretary to
supply tne vacancy left by the resig
nation of Dr. L. U Hockett when he
moved to Salem.
SENIOR CLASS
MILL CITY HI
OFFERS PLAY
Mill City The three-act play.
"Lady Lilac," which was presented In
tne Hammond nail by the senior
class of the Mill City high school
Friday evening was one of the most
successful ever attempted by the
school. Approximately S50 was
cleared for the benefit of the school.
The characters were carefully cho
sen and well versed In their lines
which were put over to the audience
without the usual forced effort of
the amateur.
The lead was carried by Mary
Rada. as Miss Smith, a female Sher
lock Holmes, with Arey Podrabsky
as Hoarce Hathaway,, a traveling
salesman and Lawrence Kan off in
the role of a town constable, carry
ing the comedy parts. Roger Harris
took the part of Richard Lane, pro
prietor of the Lilac Inn; Robert Al
len, as Emery Potter, the hotel clerk;
Malcolm Davis as "Speedy," the
Swedish chore boy. Guests at the
hotel were Margaret Badeker as
Mavhelle Mason; Maxine Jewell as
Dorc'.uy Wlngate; Marian Allen as
Josephine Bonaparte, a French ten
nis champion; Florabelle Williams
burg was Velma Arthur, and Mrs.
Ware was played by Lois Lovett.
Mrs. Nina Wadsworth Kahler
played a piano introductory num
ber and Harlo Thompson presented
medley on the steel guitar between
the first and second acts. Vylos Fitz
gerald, business manager, thanked
the audience for their partonage and
support and presented Miss Margar
lte Looney. director, with a bouquet,
in behalf of the cast.
AMITY SOCIAL CLUB
IS OFFERED PROGRAM
Amity The Social cluo of Amity
chapter O. E. S. met In the Masonic
hall Friday evening. G. A. Wlthle
had charge of the program and the
following numbers were presented:
Horn and p'ano duet, Alan Torbet
and Jeanne Abraham; humorous
story, J. M. Umphlette; vocal duet,
Mrs. Bessie Sorensen and Mrs. C.
G. Mack; reading, Mrs. J. M.
Umphlette; humorous narrative, G.
A. Withie; reading, A. E. Murphy;
vocal quartette. Dr. E. p. Mossman,
F. W. Royal. A. E. Murphy and G.
A. Wlthle. The remainder of the
evening was spent in playing bridge.
Hetresnments were served at 10
o'clock. Hosts and hostesses for the
event were Mr. and Mrs. C. O.
Mack. Mrs. M. E. Brown, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Wlthle and Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Umphlette. The next meet
ing will be held Friday evening.
April 8.
ANKENY GRANGERS
TO SPONSOR DANCE
Sidney Ankeny grange No. 540
met with a laree attendance. One
new member was given the degrees,
and four new members were pro
posed for membership. A. L. Em
mons gave a report on the agricul
ture work of the grange, and Mrs.
O. H. Marlatt gave a brief report
of the work done by the H. E. C.
No lecturers' hour program was
given on account ot Illness of the
lecturer.
The kitchen committee for the
next month will be Mrs. Edna
Swartz. Mrs. Eva Wintermantel R.
a Wright and J. 8. Wright. Sup
per was served at midnight by the
committee in charge which con
sisted of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Dent
and Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Johnston
The H. E. C. will sponsor a dance
to be given in the Wlntel hall Sat
urday night, March 20. A small
charge will be made for supper.
Miss Gill Hostess
On Ninth Birthday
Woodbum Miss Corlnne Gill
was hostess at a dinner party Fri
day evening at the home of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne B.
Oill in honor of her ninth birthday.
Covers were placed for Mllllcent
Evenden. . Patty Sims, Marjorle
Seely. Eileen LeFebvre. Anita Hoe
fer, Vivian Miller. Marjorle Wtl
helm. Oladvs Grubb. Orpha Simp
son, Ruby Miller, Emma Mav Nus
sear, Viola Mills, Patty 8mith, Al
leen Thompson, Marie Strike and
the hostess, Corlnne GUI. Following
the dinner the group was enter
tained by Mr. Wayne GIU with his
moving picture machine, showing
pictures of local scenes and a com
edy reel of "Our Oang". Miss
Corlnne received many gifts.
Kullander Offered
Birthday Surprise
Independence The list blrUday
of E. E. Kullander was recognized
by a family reunion at his home
with all the children and members
of his family present. He was com
plimented by a radio number by an
old friend, J, R, Danrej over station
KWJJ.
Those present Included Mr. and
Mrs. William Brlstlln. Mr. and Mrs.
Roy C. Kullander and children,
John Kullander of Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. Kullander of Vemc
nla; Mr. and Mrs. Everett Pickett of
Mist; Mrs. Mabel Kullander-McKln.
ney ot Portland, Kullander was bom
In Sweden and came to the United
States when about 18 years old. He
has lived in this city for the past
20 years.
MRS. RHKLDON ILL
Independence Mrs. aoua Shel
don, critic teacher In the Indepen
dence training school, was taken to
the Salem general hospital Thurs
day. 8he has been 111 for several
days with an attack of the flu and
has gone to the hospital to recuper
ate from the effects of the malady.
Mrs. Sheldon has been living at the
Beaver note! tor the past year.
Sublimity Knights
To Stage Program
Mt. Angel Sublimity council.
Knights of Columbus, will put on a
program for the Mt. Angel knights.
Tuesday evening in the school audi
torium. The nature of the program
la being kept a secret, but knights
have learned to expect unexpect
ed wherever Ed Bell, financial sec
retary of Sublimity council, is con
cerned. Sublimity knights are char
tering a bus to come over. This pro
gram is a return compliment for the
one the public speaking class of the
Mt. Angel council put on at sub
limity some weeks ago.
HOME ECONOMIC
IN FAR NATIONS
GETS ATTENTION
Woodburn The Home Economics
club at Woodburn high school has
been holding a scries of interesting
programs on home making in for
eign countries.
Marjorie Lewis, one of the mem
bers of the club who spent six
months in Mexico In 1929, talked on
home making in Mexico, differenti
ating between Spanish and Mexican
customs. At another meeting Joe
Serres, a Woodburn high school boy
who spent several months in Ger
many and France in 1930, gave an
interesting description of German
homes and customs. Joe emphasized
tite difference in standards between
German and American homes and
announced that although it is fine
to travel and visit other countries,
the American home is a wonderful
place in which to live.
The club still has several interest
ing programs planned, one of which
is a talk by Gemma Bean, a W.H.S.
girl whose parents have lived in
Italy, and another by Mrs. Lee, a
Chinese woman who lives at Don
ald, who will talk on home making
In China. Mrs. Lee has a son and
daughter who are students in Wood
burn high school. Mrs. A. E. Austin,
whose two daughters have been liv
ing in France and Spain, will tell
the girls what she has learned about
home life in these two countries
through the letters she has received
from her daughters. This talk will
be especially Interesting to the club,
since one of the daughters, Miss Ju
lia Bell Austin, graduated from the
local high school last year.
SETTLEMENT MADE
IN ACCIDENT CASE
Independence Howard McKee,
son of Wade McKee, who was struck
down by a passing truck upon the
highway, is recovering satisfactorily
from his injuries and will soon be
able to be back In school again. He
alighted from a school bus after re
turning from school near hts home
and In attempting to cross the road
did not see the approaching truck of
the E..C. Horst Co.. was knocked
down and was unconscious for 6ome
time. The truckman stopped and as
sisted in carrying the boy to his
nome where medical aid was sum
moned. A satisfactory adjustment
of the accident was made by the
company, although apparently no
one was to blame, It was Just one of
those unavoidable accidents. It Is
deemed a miraculous escape from
Instant death by those who wit
nessed the affair.
Entertain Teams
At Kraus' Home
Aurora The older girls' class of
the Presbyterian 8undav school en
tertained at the home of their teach
er, Mrs. John Kraus, Saturday eve
ning lor members of the girls' bas
ketball team, also for members of
the boys' basketball team. Games
were played, followed by refresh
ments. Those present were Ernestine
Flannery, Frances Grob. Louise
Long. Roberta Colvln. Frances Col
vln, Anna Mclnnls. Edith Crtssell.
Lois Manock. Jewel Oicsy, Marjorle
Stephens, Robert Hurst. Art Tomltn,
Don Eilers, Dick Tomlin. Fred Ehlen,
bidon Harrison. Jimmy and Howard
Mclnnls. Claudle Hulls, Merle Giesy,
Francis Rlerson. John and George
Kraus.
Keizer In Contest
Kelser The Keizer school has de
cided lo take part in the declama
tory contest to be held In Silverton
April 33. There will be two groups
composed of grades one to four and
the fifth to eighth one being the
elimination contest for KeUcr will
be held March 39 at the school
house.
Farewell Offered
Orchard Heights A farewell aur
prise party was given the Charles
8. Matthews family Thursday eve
ning when a group of the families at
Summit met at their home for a so
cial evening, preceding their de
parture from this community. The
place where they have lived for a
number of years has been sold to
John Cavitt of Portland, who la a
brother of Mrs. Harry McDowell,
who with her husband and son and
daughter will soon move onto the
farm from Salem where they have
lived for aome time.
WAR VETERAN IIX
Independence Leo McKuuey, a
world war veteran and a member of
the American Legion post, has been
taken to the Veterans' hospital In
Portland suffering from an attack
of Inflammatory rheumatism. He
was recently employed In the Nell
Buchannan restaurant In Junction
City. He was spending a tew days
here at the home of his mother when
the trouble developed.
POPCORN P. T. A. MEETS
Klngwood The March meeting of
the Popcorn Parent-Teachers' as
sociation will be held neat Friday
evening with a good program prom
ised and refreshments to be served
following the business and social
hour.
BRUSH COLLEGE
HEARS PASTOR;
PROGRAM GIVEN
Brush College Rev. Orover C.
Birtchet of the Presbyterian church
of Salem gave an Interesting talk
about the life of the people in Co
lombia, South America before ap
proximately 7S persona present at
the meeting Friday night, held by
the Community club. Rev. Birtchet
lived there for some time while en
gaged in educational work.
A play "When George and Mar
tha Return" which was scheduled
to have been given at the Washing
ton program In February but which
was postponed because of Illness,
was given last night. It was pre
ceeded by a Washington poem by
Margaret Ewing. Then George,
character taken by Antonia Krall,
and Martha, taken by Maxine Ol
son, stepped down out of their pic
ture frames and viewed the modern
wonders of the world as it is today,
and the modern George and Mar
tha, the latter parts being taken by
Angeune Folk as the modern wife
and Lorin Dixon as the modern
husband. Ruth Whitney played the
piano tor the play.
Ruth Man and Reva Clark ot
West Salem sang a duet accompan
ied by Mrs. C. L. Blcdgett. BUlie
Utley sang a sAo. He was accom
panied by his mother, Mrs. A. E.
Utley at the piano, and Ruth Man
sang a solo, again accompanied by
Mrs. Blodgett.
A. E. Utley, president of the club
presided at the business meeting.
The program was in charge of A.
R. Ewing and Miss Ruth Bennett.
Mrs. Charles Glaze and Mrs. C. L.
Blodgett were the committee In
charge of refreshments.
COUNTY CLUB FAIR
WILL NOT BE HELD
Dallas Four-H club leaders In
the county met Saturday in the
county room where they underwent
instruction at the hands of Miss
Helen Cowgill and L. J. Allan, state
club leaders. County Agent J. R.
Beck and Joslah Wills, club leaders
in the county, gave short talks re
lating to the work now being car
ried on in the different communi
ties. Beck has charge of the boys'
work while Wills supervises that of
the girls. A proposal that a 4-H
club fair be held this year evoked
considerable discussion but after
reviewing the general situation,
particularly from a financial stand
point, It was decided to postpone
the matter until 1933.
SOUP PROJECT OVER
FOR GATES SEASON
Gates The Ladles' Improvement
club met Thursday afternoon at the
club room. Hostesses for the after
noon were Mrs. Paul Ratzberg, Mrs.
Glenn Henness, Mrs. Tilman Rains
and Mrs. Glenn Acker.
The business meeting was called
to order by the president, Mrs. Clar
ence Johnson. Roll call was answer
ed by current events. The program
was given by Mrs. Otis Dike, an In
structive paper on "Transplanting
wild snruobery, The soup project
was ciosea up. ine ciuo aonated
soup making materials and hired
Mrs. Ruby Winters to make the soup
for the school children during Jan
uary and February and two weeks
in March.
Lunch was served at the close of
the afternoon to Mrs. Merle Devine,
Mrs. Walt Bevier, Mrs. A. B. Syvcr-
son, Mrs. Z. M. Bevier, Mrs. Lenn
Young, Mrs. Otis Dyke, Mrs. Carl
Knutson, Miss Clara Scott, Mrs. Les
ter Heseman. Mrs. Lincoln Henness,
Mrs. Ruby Winters, Mrs. Irvtn Law
son. Mrs. Clyde Thomas, Mrs. C. J.
Sellard, Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Mrs.
A. B. Horner, Mrs. Roy Taylor and
Mrs. E. L. Davis.
Unit Is Organized
St. Paul A number of Junior
misses of the St. Paul community
have organized a Juvenile unit
among sewing circle diversions.
These young women meet at various
homes every Saturday and sew on
articles which will be their donation
to the parish bazaar to be held April
10. Included In the group are the
Misses Lois McKIUip. Dorothy Faber,
Virginia Ernst. Dot Cooke, Esther
Schneider, Cecilia Smith, Helen
Davidson, Kathleen Kirk and Mary
Cecilia Davidson.
Aurora But rev ills grange held Its
March meeting with 26 members
present. A program was given by the
lecturer. Miss Vida White, and a
speaker, Mr, Cross of Canby, The
Union high school entertained with
a talk. A pot-luck supper was served.
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Practice Teaching
Is Qffered Students
Mt. Angel The senior students of
the Mt. Angel normal school taught
one subject In St. Mary's school, un
der the supervision of the regular
classroom teacher. The purpose of
this practice teaching is to get them
acquainted with actual classroom
management In the public schools
before they enter them next Septem
ber as teachers. Senior normals who
taught In St. Mary's school this
week were Rosemarle Campeau,
English, eighth grade; Dephene Os
wald, geography, seventh grade;
Csrola May, Oregon history, sixth
grade; Dora Dyota, geography, fifth
grade; Geraldlne Pry, language,
fourth grade: Claudia Hasslng, read
ing, third grade.
RICKREALL TO
FETE GRANGES
Rlckreall At a meeting of tne
grange Friday night the secretary.
Mrs. Emma Rowell, was instructed
to send invitations to all granges in
the county to attend an open meet
ing of the order March 25 when a
program will be presented by Mrs.
We! Elliott, lecturer, a special fea
tore of which will be a mortgage
burning ceremony.
During the business meeting Glenn
Hogg, chairman of the agriculture
committee, read a report from Fred
A. Golf, chairman of the state agri
cultural committee, on the dairy sit
uation. This report included a plea
for support for the Oregon dairy
counsel.
Hugh Black, county clerk, gave a
brief summary of reduction In tax-
In Polk county which he declared
was one-third less than last year.
Application blanks for Silver
Sheaf certificates, to which persons
are entitled after 25 years of con
tinuous membership, were received
by the grange. F. M. Edgar, who has
been a granger since 1886 was the
onlyxme in the local order who was
eligible.
Graver McDonald of Dallas and
Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Edwards of Mon
mouth were Visitors. Mrs. Edwards
spoke briefly on a spelling contest,
plans for which are now weu under
way In many of the Polk county
granges. At the close ot the eve
ning refreshments were served by
the home economics committee.
YOUTHFUL DANCER
GIVEN ATTENTION
Silverton A young artist who is
attracting much attention for his
buck and wine tan dances, and his
clog waltzes, is Eugene SewelL fa
malllarly 'known as "Buddy", -the
10 year old son 01 Mr. ana Mrs. a.
A. Sewell of Silverton.' Buddy ap
pears on the Silverton chamber ot
commerce good fellowship programs
and Is always willing and smiling
in the work that Is fast gaining him
fame. His personality is all charm
ing. He appeared at the Evans Val
ley community program Friday eve
ning, accompanied by Mrs. Roy
Davenport, and will go to Albany to
be a special feature with David
Smith, Jr., seven year old vocalist
of Salem, on an Intermission pro
gram In connection with the Moose
dance and entertainmet to be given
at the Moose temple Saturday
night.
Buddy is a pupil of the Barbara
Barnes school of dancing. In Salem
and will be one ot the special fea
tures in a studio recital to be given
In the near future.
TESTS ARE COMPLETED
Donald The local school has re-
celved return of a spelling test giv
en to all schools of the county by
the co-.nty superintendent, Mrs.
Mary Fulkerson. Most grades of this
school ranked highest In the county
and all grades were above the gen
eral average for the county. Free
pictures and a lecture are scheduled
for Monday evening at the school
An expert dietician is in charge 01
the program.
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jMllQitA'X A A
Home of !Mc Talkiee
A Home-Owned Theatre
Today and Tuesdav
GARBO AND
NOVARRO
They're Now Together
MATA HAR
The Romance of Spy !
Hera It Garbo'a areaiest Iota
story area better thaa "So
aaa Leanos." Two star ant
wkal a cast!
Lionel Barrymore
LEWIS STONE
rannw
Ako Charier Chase In
"Hasty Marriage''
DALLAS CHURCH
TO ENTERTAIN
PRESBYTERIAL
Dallas For the first time In
number ot yean this city will be
host to the Willamette Presbyterlal
on the. occasion of Its 41st annual
meeting. The Initial session win
begin Thursday morning at 10:30
a. m. with Mrs. O. E. ThlrweU pre
siding. Special guests for the Pres
byterlal will be Miss Mary Moore,
young people's secretary of the for
eign board, and Miss Alice Miller
of the Allison James school. Miss
Miller has only recently returned
from China and has a wealth of
experience to draw on for subject
matter for her talks. Extensive
plans are being made In anticipation
of a large crowd.
The complete program is as fol
lows:
TUCKS DAT MORNINO
Mrs. O. K. ThlrweU prestdlnt
10:30 Executive board builno meetlnf.
1140 Prayer service and mediUUou. Mrs.
A. O. Condlt. Salem.
13:0 Resist ration.
12 : W Luncheon.
TIK'RSDAY AFTER NOOM
1:19 Quiet hour in prarer room.
1:30 Ueetlns convened br president
3:15 Oreettiws, Mrs. 1 W. Plummer of
Dallas.
3:30 Presentation of suest speakers.
3 :s4 Retrospect, Mrs. W. B. Lee, record-
Ins secretary.
3:00 President s address.
3:30 Short talks by Mrs. H. H. Hfnkson,
corresponding secretary: Mrs.
E. Mendenhall. literary secretary;
Mrs. Roy Klein, missionary edu
cation secretary.
4:30 Address by Miss Alice Miller.
5:00 Adjournment for secretary's confer
ence. 8:00 Dinner.
THL-asDAY EVENING
7:3 Music. Independence Junior choir
and orchestra.
Worship service. Mrs. W. P. Dtel-
schneider of McMlnnville.
Address. Miss Mary Moore, jriunf
people's secretary.
Play, "A Mother's Gift. Dallas
jrouns people.
FRIDAY MORNING
Quiet hour in prayer room.
9:30 Short service. Intercession for mis
sionaries of the day. Mrs. Clyde
Thomas of Mill City.
3:45 RoU call of presidents.
10:15 We pray. Mrs. 8. H. Boardman.
stewardship secreary.
We work, Mrs. W. C. Mitchell.
sewlrut secretary; Mrs. H. G. Gil
bert, axe group secretary.
We to. Miss Donaldson, ate irons
secretary; Mrs. P. D. Lacey act
roup secretary.
We tire, Mrs. H. R. Butterfltld.
treasurer.
11:00 Offertory, Prayer hymn Mrs. Ar
thur Pink.
11:10 News of our own missionaries Mrs.
Homer Dowd of Albany.
11:35 Address. Mrs. D. A. Thompson Of
Portland.
11:55 Report of nomlnatlnc committee
and election of officers.
13:30 Luncheon.
FK1DAT ATPEINOOM
1:3 Call to worship, prayer of thanks
livlni, Mrs. R. P. DougHerty of
Brownsville.
1:40 Pinal words by Miss Miller.
3:00 Pinal woroa oy Miss Moore,
3:30 Reports of committees.
3:40 Installation of officers.
3:00 Communion, Rev. James Alicia Smith.
Kingwood Section
Realty Is Moving
Klngwood Considerable real es
tate has been moving in this region
recently, and more deals are pend
ing. On Kingwood drive the Charles
Ramp ten acre tract was sold to
Charles Adams, who already has a
fine fruit ranch, joining, which gives
him a very nicely lying addition.
John Friesen, manager of the big
box factory on the Wallace road has
purchased the Polk county service
station of Mr. Oleson, and has leased
it for the present to another man,
but he Intends later to convert It
into a lumber yard. Mrs. Matilda
Strut! and her family have purch
ased a half acre home in Hollywood,
and Eric Butler, the new owner of
the place on Cascade drive and Riv
erview drive, vacated tills week. Is
In possession of it.
NowPflaynimg
.'A i a u : m it",. n 3 ; n n mY
I CJH f MARLEN E
(Ma mm
I Right OJA cxm. tt&
- ? . .-Yt7 "Shanghai T.il"-
II raabedu see "Hell H V vl 1 ' Tb Toast at J
I I Otrtn- hare acclaim WLi Every Man
I I II the aaoat thrilling f"fT I l In the rTl
4elare ever made! ' jJI' Orient! IftajJ'WV
Klof t Now Owner
Of Meat Company
Mt Anael William J. Kloft pur-
chased the half Interest of hi as
sociate. Rudolph Ebner, In the Mt.
Angel meat company. Inc. Ebner has
been In 111 health for some time and
plans on taking a rest. He will con.
tlnue to make Mt. Angel hi borne.
Kloft and Ebner have been associat
ed together for aome time conduct
ing the affair of the meat com.
pany. The company, beside operat
ing a market In town, also has a kill,
lng plant north of town. An exten
sive trade in sausages ha been de
veloped. The company "Clover
Leaf" brand 1 known up and down
the. valley..
DAYTON GRADE
PUPILS LISTED
n.,fAn Annth.r mnnlh nf the
Dayton grade school has been com
pleted with tne iouowing names re
maining on the honor roll:
!,rnHn )jw Mti He Lnrenzen.
Georgene Frink, Jerry Clay, Joyce
Lee Goodrich.
Second grade Marclne Nuttbrock.
Harriet Hillig. Eleanor 8tory.
rtitrH mri. Helen Jeanette Dow
er, Mary Vivian Muchi, Viva Rose
Fuller, Donald Willard.
Fourth grade Phyllis Wright. El
sie Ellen Mitchell, Reldamae Nelson,
Peggy Shelburne.'
Fifth arade Lenabelle Dower.
Bettye June Defenbaugh.
Sixth grade Dorothy Frink. Jose
phine Muhs, Betty Conn, Gertrude
Londershausen.
Seventh grade Eloise Wagner,
Edgar Hole.
Eighth grade Rose Teague, Llew
ellyn Nuttbrock.
ELKINS CALF CLUB
STARTS NEW YEAR
Monmouth The reorganizing of
the Elklns Jersey Calf club, a pro
ject of the 4-H livestock clubs, mark
the beginning of Its ninth consecu
tive year and the seventh year for
J. V. Johnson as the club's leader.
The Monmouth Angora Goat club
I starting its sixth year under the
leadership of Mrs. Vlda Powell.
Members of the club are Louis and
Eunice Powell, Jlmmle Riddell, Wal
ter Smith, Kathleen McCrae, Don
ald. Cleo and Theodore McCaleb.
The Monmouth Sheep club has re
organized for Its second year of ac
tivity. Leader, Kathleen McCrae;
president, Jlmmie Riddell; vice-pres
ident, Antnol Biney; secretary, tu
nic Powell. Other members are
Louis Powell and Kermlt Roth. The
two latter clubs were reorganized
March i by County Agent J. R. Beck
at the Jim Riddell home south of
Monmouth. The clubs will meet at
the Riddell home again April 2.
DRILL TEAM BUSY
Sidney The Drill team of Ankeny
grange is underway and much en
thusiasm Is being shown. R. 8.
Wright Is directing the drills.
70 -
all
ACUTE INDIGESTION
strikes
late
Night!
(when drag stores are closed)
Why not be safe with Bell-ana
on hand... Now I 2Sc and 75
Bell-ans'
FOR INDIGESTION t