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EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS CV SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1932 DALLAS LEGION FOR FALL WORK Dallas Committee assignments tor the coming year made at Mon day nmht's meeting or the executive committee of Carl B. Penton post of the American Legion have been (allocated as shown. The first named In each case will at as chairman. Membership, A. L. Porter, E. M. Bmith, Herman Van Wells, R. D. Pence, V. O. Bolton, Walter John- aon. H. H. Rich, I. E. Warner, Wal do Finn, Frank L. Davis. Employment Earl Richardson, Jack akin. Art Fly, Vic Waters, For rest Martin, C. A. Parker. Legislation S. Kreason, W. Hlm fcs, Waldo Finn. Americanization Burton C. Bell, Oscar Groves, S. E. Whltworth, J. R. Beck. Boy Scouts Clyde Gibbs, Ray Boydston, W. P. Miller, Dr. F. R. Brazeau, I. E. Warner, H. Muther 6rr.'th. Publicity Frank L. Davis, Earl Hichardson, William Blacklcy and J. R. Beck. Hospitalization Tracy Savery, Forrest Martin, R. Domaschofsky. Rehabilitation Oscar Milllgan, A. R. Porter, Walter Ballantyne. Child Welfare E. J. Himes, H. Mather Smith, Lonner Ralston. ! Junior Baseball W. Blackley, Burton C. Bell, C. V. Shreeve, J. B. Eakln, V. G. Bolton. Aeronautical Laird V. Woods. C. M. T. C Conrad Stafrln, E. J. Himes, Ray Scott.. Highway Safety A. J. Cleveland, Burton C. Bell, W. M. Ellis. Reforestation Jack Strauss. Fidac Frank H. Wilison. Memorial Fred Thomas, C. D. Hadfield, E. M. Smith. Military Affairs C. P. Hclcrsori . B. Hamilton, C. Stafrln, Frank Friar. Ray Scott. Entertainment Carl Bales, W. Blackley, I. E. Warner, C. Watson, F. M. Smith. House H. H. Rich, Fred Stin ette, W. Domaschofsky. pay Scott. School Award J. R. Beck. Auxiliary Liason John Cerny, F. j. Davis, R. S. Kreason, L. V. Woods. School Patrol Burton C. Bell. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR WILL BE ORGANIZED Dallas With Bible school atten dance on the climb the Dallas Christian church Is finding the need to use every available space In the Woodman hall for classes. Each class is now making plans for en trance into the new church build ing next month. At the morning hour of worship at 11 o'clock the pastor, Rev. K. E. Hurke, will, speak from the topic. "Trusting God." Evelyn Llndahl will king a solo. "Getting a Thrill Out of Christian Living" will be the eve ning theme which Mr. Burke will discuss. There will be special music by members of the choir. The eve ning service will open with a stir ting song service. A new Christian Endeavor society Is to be organized Sunday evening. This new society will take care of the Junior age young people. Mrs. H. D. Peterson will act as superin tendent of this group. FUT1E FARMERS' JUDGES ARE NAMED Woodburn Ronald E. Burnett, In structor in vocational agriculture at Woodburn high school, has chosen as his F.F.A. Judging team to at tend the livestock pudging contest at the Pacific International, Her bert Koenig, Leo Halter and Robert Blauffer with Hollis Otto way as al ternate. The team with their In structor will leave Friday evening for Portland and will attend a ban quet and meeting of F.F.A. members of the northwest at the Brandywlne restaurant. Saturday they will par ticipate in the Judging contest In vhich F.F.A. teams from all over the northwest will participate. Program Of Varied Numbers Arranged Lablsh Center The program for the first community club meeting of the year has been arranged by the executive committee and will Include varied numbers. The meet ing will be Friday night at the Bchoolhouse. The Clyde Hoffer family of Brooks will present a 25-mlnute program; Bernadine Daugherty will give a dramatic reading and musical selec- ! tions will be given by the Jones family. J. Fred Push, club president, will preside over the business meet ing. Committees for the next two months will be appointed. Refresh ments will be served in the base ment following the program. JOHYS KEPT BUSY Liberty Mr. and Mrs. Rolland Jory made a hurried business trip to Tacoma Monday, returning Tues day evening. Their son Roger stayed with his aunt, Mrs. Farrand, during their absence. Wednesday morning Jory left by truck for eastern and aouthern Oregon. He was accom panied by E. C. Free and Charles Kranger. The men plan on a little hunting while on the trip. ROBERTS CAIJiKO EAST Orchard Heights Cash Roberts, of the upper Orchard Heights road, received word of the very serious Illness of his youngest sister, Mrs. Bly Weatherhead of St. Louis, Mo., recently, and left lmmedintcly to be at her bedside. He left Monday af ternoon but It is doubtful if he will be able to get to her home before death reaches her as no hopes fot her recovery are held. BAKN ItKINU FNI.AKtiKD McK.ee John Beyer Is construct ing an addition on his barn to make room for his Increasing herd of cat tle. Just this spring he constructed a very fine double garage of hollow tile. Mrs. Piatt Honor Guest for Party Rivervlew Mrs. Lawrence Bart nik and Mrs. Joe Ambrose k gave a surprise party in honor of their mo ther, Mrs. Lora Piatt's birthday an niversary. Refreshments were served at midnight. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. William Gilkey, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Sommer, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Cren shaw, Mr. and Mrs. David Sprague, Mr. and MrsJeane Kelly and son Maurice, Mr. and Mrs. Muriel Gil key, Mrs. Paul Bartnik, Leonard, Earl and Harold Bartnik, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Elmore of Independence, Mrs. Joe Ambrosck, Mr. and Mrs. Lawr ence Bartnik and Misses Thelma and llene Sprague, Geraldine Rod gers, Virginia Turnidge and Veloris Crenshaw and the honored guest, Mrs. Lora Piatt. COLLEGE WILL HOLD ANNUAL HOMECOMING Albany Albany college students and alumni of the college living in Albany will act as hosts to alumni of the school at the second annual homecoming to be held October 29. it was announced Wednesday by Martin B roadbooks, chairman of ar rangements. A feature of the day will be the alumni banquet and the football game between Albany college and the Oregon Normal school. A rally is to be held Friday night following a noise parade. Following openhousc on the campus Saturday morning, a free campus luncheon is to be given at Woodward hall. TEACHERS WELCOMED BY GERVAIS PEOPLE Gervais The P. T. A. was hostess to the new and old teachers in the union high school district at the new city auditorium Monday eve ning with nn attendance of over 50. Mrs. fBrita Barker, council presi dent, presided over a very informal program as follows: Piano solo, Ei leen Colby, solo, Miss Fern Wads worth; address of welcome, A. B. Mlnaker, with a response by Prof. Harold Tumblcson. Teachers introduced were: Prof. Tumbleson, Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Houston, Mrs. Helena Estudillo, Miss Catlin, Miss Ethel Martin, Miss Gen Smith, Miss Kronberg, who were given a welcome by J. A. Fersch weiler, member of the board. Mr. Grafious gave a short talk followed by G. T. Wadsworth who spoke for the city. A piano solo by Iris Cuts- forth with two songs by the trio, Mrs. H. B. Minaker, Mrs. A. B. Ad- kisson and Mrs. Bertha Barker clos ed the program after which a so cial hour was spent with refresh ments served. AMERICAN INDIAN SUBJECT OF STUDY Jefferson Mrs. A. B. Hinz and Mrs. Robert Terhune were hostesses at a recent meeting of the Christian Missionary society at the church. Mrs. Ernest Powell, president or the society, presided at the business meeting. Mrs. Lee Wells led the de- votionals and also had charge of the program, the subject being, The American Indian." Mrs. Hugn Bilycu gave an interesting talk con cerning the first visit of the mis sionaries to the Yakima Indians and Mrs. W. W. Warner told of the sec ond visit. Both tnlks were interest ing and instructive. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Members present included Mrs. Ernest Powell, Mrs. Lee Wells, Mrs. Cliarles Lovcland, Mrs. Guy Aup perle, Mrs. W. W. Warner, Mrs. W. H. Sherman, Mrs. Hugh Bilyeu, Mrs. Harry Kessler and the hostesses Mrs. A. B. Kina and Mrs. Robert Ter hune. Guests were Mrs. S. A. Pease and Mrs. H. Marcum. Double Party Set For Club At Scio Sclo Mrs. F. A. Gallegly was elected president and Mrs. Mabel Sens secretary of te Scio "500" club and Mrs. J. L. Rodgers was reap pointed reported at the business meeting of the club. Mrs. J, D Densmore, Sr., retiring president. presided at the meting and served a lunch. Other new business in cluded the drawing of numbers for the order of afternoon meetings and arrangements for double parties, in cluding husbands of members. The first double" party Is to be held at the Densmore home Friday evening. A pot-luck dinner will be served at 7 o'clock, after which the tables will be occupied at cards. Church Has Supper Dallas The members of the Dal las Christian church will meet at the Woodman hall Thursday eve-1 ning for a fellowship service and ; covered dbm supper. Reports will be made to the congregation by the building committee and the official board. Special music and talks wilt be features of the service. M'MKLLONS ARE HOSTS Hayrsvllle Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McMcllon the past week Included Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Ragon and son William, and Mrs. Nat Harris of Oakdale, Wash. Mrs. Sam Sh inkle and son Freddie of Gladstone are at the McMellon home. Mrs. Harris and McMcllon are brothers and sister. Mrs. Roy A. Marken and son Donald of Seattle have been the house guests of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. McMcllon, for several weeks. TAKE STOKE JOBS Silverton Allen Porter and Cliff McEwan are both employed at the Club pool hall which recently went under the management of John Rudd. Evans Brothers, former em ployes of the hall have opened a short order lunch counter In the Oem theater building. Hopmcre Mr. ana Mrs. Cozel of Oklahoma and little daughter Mary Lee, have located permanently in one of LcRoy Muidick't residences RURAL DISTRICT FAIR AND DANCE PLAN COMPLETE Silverton Extensive plans are under way for the community fair and dance to be an event of Satur day afternoon and evening at the Silverton Hills community hall. The alfair is being sponsored by the Sil verton Hills grange, Community club and the neighborhood. The committee in general charge includes Mrs. E. A. Beugll, Mrs. L. C. Hadlcy. C. J. Towe and C. V. Mur ray and they have secured Roy Hew itt of Salem as the principal speak' cr. He will appear on the Saturday afternoon program beginning at 2:30 oclook. As a special musical at' traction. Rosewald Wright of Jef ferson will sing and yodel to his own accompaniments. He will also play piano soios. If the weather is good, horseshoe pitching matches will be the main contest. Other contests, such as pic and cracker eating races are ar ranged lor. Dancing to the modern music of the Eol'ans from 9 to 12 o'clock Saturday night, with snappy intermission numbers will conclude the social program. Serving on committees are: Farm products Oscar Loe, Chas, Alexunder, A. H. Mires; canned fruit, Eima Mulkey, Laura DuVal; Textiles Reta Maulding, Hilda Sa dler; juvenile work, Olive Bonner, Fern Alexander; flowers Ida Ben son, June Darke: refreshments, lun cheon, candy and ice cream booths are in charge of Mrs. L. O. Hadley, and her group of more than 20. eco nomics girls. 1 J. R. Beck, Polk county agent, has been selected to Judge the efficien cy of the farm products. This fair and entertainment is an annual occurrence and draws one of the largest rural gathering of the bilverion communities. Many local residents are planning to attend. THREE DAY FALL FESTIVAL CLOSED Silverton Tuesday evening mark ed the close of the three-day fall festival of the St. Paul's Catholic church and was reported a finan cial success as well as well attended. Mrs. E. A. Domogalla was general chairman. The parish hall was crowded Tuesday at the final awarding of articles and a literary and musical program and two hours of dancing. A playlet, "The Ghost in the Boarding School," was put on by the high grade girls of the parish school. Appearing were Hilda Hil ton, Dorothy Zollner, Maryanne McCullough, Jeanne Domogalla and Amelia Mower. Maryanne Mc Cullough gave a piano solo number; Mrs. Lillian DeRyke gave two vocal numbers and a reading, and eight primary and intermediate girls of the parish school gave a costumed drill. They were Dorothy Cole, Vera iioliner, Aueen Luckey, Verna Stir ber, Mary Siebcrt, Marietta Schar bark. Ror,c Siebcrt and Rita DeRyke. By request, Eugene Sewell ap peared on the program a?ain Tues day evening in a scries of tap danc es, accompanied by Mrs. Roy Dav enport. Herbert Mickelbrook an nounced the program and names of prize winners. Penmanship Awards Are Given Pupils McKce Pupils of McKee school receive Palmer method awards this fall for work completed last spring are as follows: Silver star primary button, Adding Semolke, Michael Vistica. Esther Rickard, Irene Sem olke and Boyce Cannon; gold star button, Adeline Semolke and Mich ael Vistica; Palmer method button. Barbara Schneider, Jesse Owrc, Le Roy Albin, David Rickard, Max Murphy, Myrtilla Bliven, Tillle Schneider and Nada Rickard; and merit button, Til He and Barbara Schneider. Due to the fact that manuscrips from schools in the entire state were sent for correction last spring, caus ed the delay of the awards. The children are interested in improving their penmanship so that they may receive advanced awards this com ing spring. Season Is Opened By Card Evening Gervais The "500" community club met Tuesday evening in their first play of the season with nine tables In play and hieh scores won , by A. DeJardin and Mrs. J. A. Fer- sehwleler; second prizes went to Mrs. Sumner Stevens and Joe Nath man. Jr. Mrs. August Nlbler, Mrs Jolmnna Clark, Miss Sophia Nlbler were hostess for the meeting and the committee named to serve on November 25 includes Mrs. Antone DeJardin. Mrs. Sumner Stevens, Mrs. William AUsup and Mrs. Frank Cannard. Dry Rally Slated Monmouth A dry rally, sponsor ed by the Woman's Christian Tern- perance Union will be held in the Christian church Friday evening at 7:30 o clock. The assembly Is as sured of a good program. All who are Interested In the 18th amend ment arc requested to be present. OLD RESIDENTS ILL Monmouth Mrs. Orvllle Hocke- mas Is seriously 111 at her home In South Monmouth. Her daughter, Mrs. P. Burba nk, is at home to as sist in the care of her mother. An other old-time resident of this place who Is ill Is W. J. Mulkey, Sr., wno has suffered a slight stroke of par alysis, but due to his advanced age, 86, his condition Is grave. VISITORS AT BROOKS Brooks Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Side- bottom have as their guest Mr. Side bottom's brother, R. Sldebottom of Alberta, Canada, who is a barber and expects to locate here. Other guests at the Sldebattom home are their son-in-law and daughter. Mr and Mrs. Earl Pringle and son. I Junior. Eighteen Tables Of Cards Played At First Series Mt. Angel Eighteen tables of "500" were in play Tuesday evening at the St. Ann s card social held in the auditorium of the St. Mary's school. Mrs. Joseph Ackerman and Jarrph Bernt received first prizes, Miss Elizabeth Beyer and Charles Persyn, second, and Joseph Seeling received the door prize. After cards lunch was served in the dining hall by the following committee: Mrs. Rose Brockhaus, chairmai, Mrs. Al bert Bochsler, Mrs. Charles Bochs- ler, Mrs. Bernard Duda, Mis. Robert Drvsdale, Mrs. Terese Drescher, Mrs. William Dehler. Mrs. John Drescher, Mrs. Peter Bielemeler, and Mrs. Emil Bochsler. This was the first of a scries of card socials which will be held by the St. Ann's society ev ery two weeks during the winter. STAYTON HOST FORJESEKAHS Stavton Mrs. Maud Rogers of Enterprise, state president of the ReUekah assembly of Oregon, paid her official visit to Stayton Eva Rebekah lodge No. 02, Tuesday eve ning. About 75 visitors were pres ent from Albany, Salem, Corvallis, Gervais. Lyons, Gates and Mill City. At 0:30 o'clock a dinner was served in the reception room. After the meeting Mrs. Rogers gave a talk and also showed mov ing pictures of the Odd Fellows home in Portland, which was en joyed by all. Among the visitors present were Mrs. Hallie Engle of Albany, past president of the Re bekah assembly In Oregon; Mrs. Rogers accompanied by Engle home. A donation was made to the schol arship loan fund. The Rebekah de gree team ias exemplified. Mrs. Maude Beauchamp of the Stayton lodge present Mrs. Rogers with a bouquet. After the meeting and pro gram refreshments were served. Mrs. Worthy Burmester, Frank Stupka and Mrs. Maude Beauchamp were on the refreshment and pro gram committee and Mrs. Edna Sloper and Mrs. Frank Stupka on the reception committee. About 34 members- of the Rebekah lodge attended the district conven tion in Mill City on Saturday and brought home with them the cup presented by the Stayton encamp ment to the lodge having the best percentage of attendance, according to the number of members present at the district conventions of the past three years. HEATERS ARE HOSTS FOR CHURCH WOMEN Silverton More tlian 40 members attended the meeting of the Wom an's Missionary society of the Christian church at the home of Mrs. Adolph Heater, 12 miles south of Silverton Tuesday afternoon. Mis. W. O. Livingstone, presi dent of the organization, led the devotionals. Mrs. W. W. Ncal, os- istcd by Miss Evelyn Davis, Mrs. S. A. Gay and Mrs. J. A. Bennett, was in charge of the program ar rangement. The topic for the af ternoon was concerning the Yakima Indian missionary work conducted at the White Swan station by Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Rice. The Silver ton society sponsors this work. Mrs. J. W. Jordan, Mrs. Kate Morley and Mrs. Eva Woolfard dramatized an Indian scene. Refreshment host esses for the afternoon were E. Jay McCall, Mrs. E. G. Oeder, Brs. Myr tle Stewart and Mrs. Jordan. Three new members were added and a spe cial offering was taken, amounting to $10. The social part of the pro gram was in the nature of a house- warming, as the Heaters nave re cently moved into a newly con structed modern home on their acre age. Fruitland Farmer Trades His Place Bethel A trade has been com pleted whereby Mr. and Mrs. John Hain have become owners of a 195 acre ranch at Merrill, Ore., 17 miles, from Klamath Falls. They traded their house and five acres located on the Fruitland road for the ranch. Thev have received immediate possession and with their little daughter, Jean, will move there In about 10 days. They will ship by trick. Thirty-five acres of the ranch are under irrigation and the entire ranch is fenced with woven wire. Hain has been connected with the J. M. Nichols dairy for some years. Club Will Elect Liberty The Liberty community club will hold ita first meeting of the season Friday evening. New of ficers will be elected. A good pro gram has been prepared by Mrs. E. C. Free and a reception will be given the teachers during the social hour. Hostesses for the social hour are Mrs. Frank Judd. Mrs. Robert Forster and Mrs. John Dasch. All natrons of the school are urged to attend. MRS. CHURCHILL HOSTESS Monmouth Mrs. J. A. Churchill was hostess to an informal tea at her home. Mrs. J. V. B. Butler pre sided at the urn. Guests were Mrs. L. E. Forbes. Mrs. H. Morlan. Mrs. O. C. Cliristenson. Mrs. C. Butler, Mrs. D. Dewey, Mrs. r. R. Bower- sox. Miss Helen Anderson, Mrs. El mer Pendell, Mrs. E. S. Barrows and Mrs. Butler. STARTS Sl'NDAY HOLLYWOOD ;3i mm SCHOOL PAPER FINANCES ARE YET UNDECIDED Scio Student body officers elect ed in Scio high school Monday are as follows: president, Leland Mil ler; vice president, La Vaun Gard ner; secretary, Sylvia Bartu; treas urer, Veneta McClaln; sergeant-al arms, Lyle Jackson; business man ager, Virginia Turnidge; boys' ath letic manager, Adolph Krosman; yell leader, Norma Mumper. It was decided to publish the high school annual, The Sphinx, If ways and means of financing it can be worked out. Helen Miller was elect ed editor and Veloris Vrenshaw, business manager. CIa.ss officers elected follow : Freshmen Donald MacDonald, president; Audries Bartu, vice pres ident; Frances Sclr.vindt, secretary. treasurer; Archie Gardner, aer-beant-at-arms; Emily Nadvornik, council member; Miss Clarke, facul ty advisor. Sophomore Helen Myers, presi dent; Irene Palon, vice president; Grace Sledge, secretary-treasurer; Donald Meritt, sergeant-at-arms; Keith Miller, council member; M. H. Beal, faculty advisor. Junior Marlcy Sims, president; Rose Schwindt, vice president; El sie Hetzendorf, secretary; Sylvia Bartu, treasurer; Richard Quarry, sergeant-at-arms; Geraldine Rod gers, council member; Miss Morgan, faculty advisor. Senior Veloris Crenshaw, presi dent; Doris Kirk, vice president; Helen Miller, secretary; Alfred Yun ker, treasurer; Alan Freitag, sergeant-at-arms; Ruby Jackson, coun cil member; Miss Neptune, faculty advisor. Josephine Gerard of district 124, in te Jordan region, is a new stu dent In the freshman class, bringing the total membership of the high school to 107, it was stated Monday by Principal F. A. Gallegly. MEMIAl'SEBVlCES HELD FORK. TOWN Silverton A memorial service in honor of Mrs. Margaret Town was arranged by the worthy matron, Mrs. Mercy Sylvester, for the spe cial feature of the Ramona chap ter No. 58, O. E. S., program at its regular session Tuesday evening. The formal ceremony in which each star point was represntative of a flower appropriate to that point, was used. As a closing ceremonial number, Mrs. G. B. Bentson and Mrs. Ed Holden sang "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere." Mrs. Town was a past matron and a charter member of tamona chap ter, which was organized 32 years ago. Other charter members still living in Silverton are William Town, Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Steel hammer, Mr. and Mrs. George Cus iter, Miss Nina Smith and Mrs. C. W. Keene. Mrs. Gertrude Palmer of Pressor, Wash., a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Town, was also a char ter member. BELIEF WORK F&LS TO OBTAIN ACTION West Salem The board of direc tors of the West Salem Community club held its first meeting for the fall Monday evening. Members or the board are Guy C. Newgent, J. M. Fisher, Glen Adams, Walter Gerth, A. C. Henningsen, club pres ident: L. M. Hill, vice president, and Claudine Gerth Elbert, secre tary-treasurer. The question of relief work for the needy of the community was dis cussed at length but no definite plans were decided upon. It was decided to transfer $76 from the savings of the club to the checking department for current expenses. Remodeling of the church base ment to make it more suitable for Community club meetings was dis cussed and the question laid on the fable until the first club meeting. scheduled for Monday night, Octo ber 17. The program committee for the meeting includes Mrs. Avery L. Ap plewhite, Robert E. Pattison and Mrs. Emmett A. Dickson. Hayter Wins Suit Dallas The case of Oscar Hayter vs. P. N. Woodry was decided Tues day In the circuit court here with the Jury returning a verdict in in favor of the plaintiff, awarding him the sum of $145. J. R. Fauk was foreman of the Jury for the case. Spud Murphy, Indicted by the grand jury on a charge of possession of intoxicating liquor, will bo arraign ed Thursday. The Jury was excused subject to call. HoDincre Bob Hackett. who with his sister, Ellen Hackett, lived here for several years before they moved to Gervais, has been seriously 111 with asthma. I.tST TIMFS TOTIAY aeim WD0CT0R TOMORROW IT Committee Places For Aumsville P-T Filled This Week Aumsville Mrs. T. C. Mountain, president of the P. T. A. called a meeting of the executive committee for the purpose of appointing the various committees. These are membership, Mr. A. A. Nlcolson, chairman, Mrs. Osche, Mrs. Castle, Mrs. Roberts, Mrs. Chammings; program, Mrs. Steiner, chairman, and Mrs. Titus; finance, Charles Martin, chairman, Mrs. Bradley, Mrs. John Mix, Mrs. Perkins; hos pitality, Mrs. Wallace, chairman, Mrs. Landers, Mr. Stiner, Mrs. Carl son, Mr. Carlson, Mrs. Octchell; publicity, Mrs. Ransom, chairman, Miss Kullander, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Porter; drama, pageants and music, Miss Burgess, chairman, Miss Kul lander, Mr. and Mrs. Tong; re freshment and sewing, Mrs. Mar garet Martin, chairman. Superin tendent of school, Mr. T. C. Moun tain. Oldtimers Of Island Stage Big Gathering Grand Island More than 200 people attended the Grand Island home-coming picnic held at the school grounds Sunday. Charles Nelson. Morton Tompkins and Max Gehlhar were speakers on the fore noon program which was inter spersed with musical numbers by a male quartet composed of Erscl Gubser, Lynn Gubser, Charles E. Nelson and Rex Peffer. Miss Lucille Fisher gave a piano solo. A basket dinner was served cafeteria style at noon, with the club furnishing hot coffee. Mrs. Mercy Tompkins was in charge of the afternoon program, which was of a reminiscent nature. Talks were given by Roy R. Hewitt, Mrs. J. P. Dorsey, Lynn Gubser, J. A. Mothorn and Roy Stoutenburg. Community singing was lead by Rex Peffer, Among those present was Mrs. Amelia Maness of Wheatland who was the only woman residing in the island community in 1871, and Mr. and Mrs. George Antrim, who are the only pioneers living who still own their land here, having bought 40 acres, of which they still own 30 acres, and moved here In Oc tober 1894 and resided here 10 years. A baseball game between Grand Island and former residents In the afternoon was won by the latter by the score of & to 1. Portland was represented by a delegation of eight former residents: Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Drydcn, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Longcor, Mrs. F. B. Tompkins and children, Barclay, Ben and Sally. Those from Salem were Mrs. Addle Barton, Herbert Brink, Mr. and Mrs. Max Gehlhar, Mr. and Mrs. Roy R, Hewitt, J. A. Mothorn, Miss Alice Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Rockhill, Miss Wil letta Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Vander hoof. Mrs. Eva S. Wood and Mrs. Mae Wood. Prom McMinnville were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sawyer and son, Robert, and Dr. and Mrs. P. C. Magness. Those from Aumsville were Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Baldwin and four children. Other towns represented were Newbers, with 12; Dayton, 18; Amity, two, and one each from Taft, Willamette, Silver ton. Monmouth, Sherwood, Wheat land and Lafayette. The remaind er of the gathering were from this and surrounding locality. Polk Republicans To Organize Club West Salem An organization meeting of the republican unit of Polk county will be held Thursday night at 8 o'clock in the basement of Ford Memorial church to organ ize Hoover-Curtis clubs. The unit comprises the districts of Spring valley. Brush college, Eola and West Salem. Lyle Thomas has been appointed chairman of the unit, and extends an urgent invitation to the citizens of the communities to be present. Bixlers Are Home From Pruden Rites 'Brooks Mr. and Mrs. Grant Blx ler have returned from Prosser. Wash., where they were called t vo weeks ago on account of the Illness and death of Mrs. Btxler's brother. Frost Pruden. Pruden suffered a stroke of paralysis about a year ago and continued to fall In health. He died October 4 at a hospital in Prosser at the age of 69 years. He was born In Piqua. Miami county, Ohio, December 29. 1862. He was never married. Mr. and Mrs. Blx ler visiter their two sons, Clyde and Frost Bixler, at Yakima before ns turnine home. QLLYVOOU Home of 2c Talkm LAST TIMES TODAY Coming Friday A Saturday iWpUT the 1'? WEAK 1 11 '1 STOCK JUDGING TEAMS CHOSEN Silverton Boys of the Smith Hughes high school courses have been selected to apiiear at the In ternational Livestock Exposition be tween October 15 and 23. Team members ore Bernle Oas, Carl Lor on, Fred Schmidt, and Harlan Loe. These were elected by Waren E. Crabtree, instructor. Friday evening of tills week Is the northwest meeting of Future Farmers of America under direction of the Smith-Huifhes workers. About 500 members will attend with the Washington officers In charge of tile members from the five northwestern states. Friday morning beginning at 8 o'clock, the judging contests will begin. A banquet will be a feature of the F.F.A. program Friday cveninB. after which free admission tickets to the rodeo will be granted the boys. Mr. Crabtree will accompany the Silverton boys to Portland. Amonjr other practical work of th? Smith-Hughes group was a trip to the home of James Underwood. This was made by the rural engineering division and the trick of clearing land by the revived method of char pitting the stumpi from the loggcd- off land, was the unusual lesson for the day. The Underwood ranch is a few miles from here on the Sliver creek falls road. CADLE NAMEdIeAD OF DALLAS STUDENTS Dallas Bill Cadle will Ruide the destines of the high school student body during the coming year and he will as his assistants have Ad dalore Frack as vice-president; Kathertne Leitch as secretary and Lois Walton as treasurer. Other officers are: sergeant-at- arms, Leland LePors; athletic man ager, William Fisher; yell leaders, Willard Petre and Eldon Kcycs. The faculty advisor for this year will be Mrs. Ruth J. Turner. The Periscope, high school publication, will be is sued as usual once a month with Robert Allgood as editor and Bill Dalton as managing editor. The balance of the staff is as fol lows: Eugene Stoller, Myrtle Shive ry, Pauline Hughes, Leland LaFors, James Allgood, Alice Hereth, Cath erine Leitch and Myra Starbuck. FIRST FALL FIESTA STARTS AT STAYTON Stayton A fall fiesta will be stag ed this year by the high school to raise funds for the benefit of ath letics. The date h03 been set for the evenings of October 27 and 28 and the following committees have been appointed: Coinmitce in general, chairman. Ed Streff; advertising committee. chairman. Boots Lampinan; faculty advisor, Dave John; sideshow com mittee, chairman. Perry Keyes; fac ulty advisors, H. Gordinicr, Mrs. Norby; decorating committee, chair man, Milton Bell; faculty advisor. Miss Jindra: music committee, chairman, Hazel Murphy; faculty advisor, Miss Ireland; wiring and electrical appliance committee, chairman, Kcnard Rowe: announcer system committee, chairman, Albert Malsel; faculty advisor, H. Gordi nier, Miss Ireland. LAST TIMES TODAY I M 1H ANOTHER V f & f BLESSED EVENT $f. R1CARDO CORTEZ - ZASU PITTS starts TCMCRRCW! America' March Westward i Fighter, Racketeer Killed by Bullets Mount Vernon, N. Y., Oct. J3 Wl Bullets, believed to have corns from racketeers' pistols, killed John Orosso, former sparring partner for Gene Tunney and Jack Sharkey, as he sauntered home from danoa early today. The killers asalled him on brightly lighted Oramatun avenue and fled quickly, leaving him dead of four wounds. Grosso, 26-year-old heavy, weight, had entered racketeering on a sizeable scalo in the last two years, police said. He was under indict ment on an assault charge, and was to have gone to trial Monday in White Plains. TEACHERS TO STUDY FIRST AID PROJECT Havesville The Modern Teach ers' club, an organization of teach ers In Marion county, held the first meeting of the term at the Hayes viile school Tuesday evening. Thia year's project work wlil be the study of first aid work and at the close of the study Junior Red Cross cer tificates will be issuod to all teach ers completing the course. Reading circle certificates will also be Issued tills year, the same as last year, by Mrs. Fulkerson, county school sup erintendent. The club will meet twice a month this year, on the second and fourth Monday evenings and at the vurioua schools which are represented by their teachers. Teachers present at Tuesday' meeting were Mrs. Kelso and Mrs. Zielke from Keizer school; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Albertson of Quinaby; Mrs. Marie Stettlcr of Middle Grove; Miss BarquLst and Mrs. Miller of Hazel Green; Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Marshall of Haycsvillc; Mrs. McCoy of West Salem: Miss McClure of Lake Labish. Guests were Mrs. Ro bins and Mrs. Burr. The group will meet at the Mid dle Grove school for their next gath ering on Monday, October 24. W6B&ERS ARE FETED Silverton Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Nel son were hosts to the group which has been employed at the cannery for a number of years, to those who assisted in volunteer donation of time in canning the surplus material to be used for welfare work, and in vited guests, at their country home all day Wednesday. The affairs was informal and was to have been an out door picnic, but rain sent the guests indoors for a social time, in cluding a real banquet at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Nelson roasted a spring lamb and furnished the vegetables, and the visitors contributed numer ous other articles of food. The group was seated at tables In the large dining room, and forpot to discuss anything that savored of cannery work or suggestions of depression, and thoroughly enjoyed the restful hospitality cf the beautiful home. . . . springs to life again, vibrant with action, glowing with romance . . As a reckless, handsome dare-devil liberates his people from injustice and enslaves the heart of a beautiful girl. JOHNNY MACK BROWN In THE VANISHING 1ASU Pin$ RAYMOND HATTON
