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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 7, 1934)
EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES WILLAMETTE VALLEY . NEWS BY special correspondents FRIDAY. DECEMBER 7, 1934 AUXILIARY UNIT NOW FORMED BY ML ANGEL POST 1 Mt. Angel An auxiliary branch of American Legion Post 89 here was organized Tuesday evening in the city hall by a group of enter- - prising and public-spirited women of the community. Officers elected for the coming year Included: Mrs. Rose Butsch president; Mrs. Mary Prosser, vice president; Mrs. Kose Appieoy, sec ond vice president; Mrs. Magdalene Miller, secretary-treasurer; Miss Georgia Webb, historian; Mrs. Jose ?)hine Oswald, chaplain; Mrs. Ottil ia Walker, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Mary Mickel, Mrs. Hazel Sims and Mrs. Emma Griescnauer, executive officers. Presiding at the Installation of officers was Mrs. Cecelia Gunn of Hood River, department president of Oregon; Mrs. Lloyd Jones of Sher wood, district president, gave a short talk encouraging the neophytes. Mrs. J. W. Mclnturff of Marshfield department secretary, also spoke Jew words of encouragement to the new Auxiliary unit. New members are expected to en ter the auxiliary In great numbers. Eligible are mothers, wives, sisters and daughters of ex-soldiers. Also present at the meeting were Miss Mary Scollard, president of the woodburn unit, ana Mrs. Charles Johnson of Sllverton, past president of the Silverton unit. Re. lreshments were served at a joint meeting with the Legion Post 89. LEGION COMMITTEE SPONSORS MEETING Sllverton An audience of around 200 attended the first in the series of educational meetings along the lines of Americanization Tuesday evening at the Eugene Field audi torlum, that are being sponsored by the Americanization committee of the American Legion and by the public school officials. Walter B. O'Dale of the Portland police service and formerly with the U. S. secret service system, talk ed on the effects of communism in the Pacific northwest. Musical numbers were furnished by Cal Storey's orchestra and choral groups of the school musical de partment. J. J. Lewis is chairman of the Americanization committee of the Legion and Roy Davenport is the commander. Church of Christ Has Many Classes Woodburn At the Church of Christ Sunday morning Sunday school will be held at 10 o'clock with Vearl Kllewer as superintendent. There is a Bible class for every mem ber of the family. The Lord's Sup per will be observed at the 11 o' clock service followed by a sermon toy the pastor, "What the Surrend ered Life Has Meant to Those Who Have Tried It." Adult prayer meet ing, Junior and senior Christian En deavor at 7 o'clock. Evangelistic ser vices at 8, sermon topic: "Give Me Back My God," Choir practice is j held at 8 o'clock Saturday evening. Surprise Meskiirtms West Stayton As a surprise, a group of friends and neighbors spent the evening with Mr. and Mi s. Mes- wlmons Wednesday. Meskimons has been ill for several weeks. He is able to attend to his sccreterlal work of the Co-op, but does not feel like go ing out evenings. Mrs. Bert Parrln has been assistant secretary for the past month. Singing of old time fav orite songs and several guitar num ber by Mr. Sprinkle were enjoyed. Lunch brought by the visitors was served at about 10 o'clock. Whitman Is Chief Woodburn Clyde Wnttinan wns elected fire chlol by the Woodburn lire department at the annual elec tion held Monday ninllt. Oilier of ficers elected were: Glenn Blair, as lataiit chlet; Joe Sowa and Edwin Becker, captains: Floyd Shftnbnck, aecretary-treasurer. Initiation Held Sllverton Members of Honiona chapter No. 68, O E.S . conferred Initiatory desreea of the order on Mrs. R. A. Pish at a siwclal meet ing Wednesday evening. A soclnl hour preceded the supper. Serving on the refreshment committee were Mrs. Roy ekalfe, Mrs. p. R. Sylves ter. Mrs. W. P. Scarih and Mrs. William Scarth, RETURN TO ALHANY Sclo Bob Mnxwell and family re. lurnea to Albany recently after a residenco of a few weeks in Sclo. Timber work contemplated when he came here has not developed, hence the move back to Albany where he wa sreared and where he expects to have employment most of the time The family lived In the E. c. Shel ton cottage at the rear of the Tri bune office while in Sclo. Caroling Scheduled For Church Sunday Dallas "The Word became Flesh" will be the sermon topic of Kev. A. M. Williams at the First Presbyterian church at the morning service Sunday. Musical features will include a vocal solo by Bruce Macintosh and a number fcy a male quartet. The sermon topic at the evening service will be Van Dyke's story of "The other wise Man." This is continuation of a previous sermon. Sunday Is music Sunday in the Sunday school and Christmas car ols will be sung under the leader ship of Miss Genevieve Coad. CLASS ORGANIZED AS SERA PROJECT West Salem A home economics class, an SERA project, was organ ized Tuesday at the Fred Gibson home on Kin? wood avenue. Eleven women assembled for the first meet ing and lesson. A number of others who had planned to attend were unavoidably absent because of ill ness. They expect to be present at the next session December 11 at the W, L. LaDue home on Edgewater street. The class will start at 1 o'clock and last three hours. Mrs. Ethel Mc. Dowell Voth will be the instructor. The work will include first of all the making of note books, then sew ing, dressmaking, cooking and later interior decorating. There will be no charge whatever for the Instruction and a large in terested class is hoped for. In attendance at the first meeting were Mrs. Lester Brannan, Mrs. W. L. LaDue, Mrs. B. A. Harris, Mrs. Guy Newgent, Mrs. Charles Unruh, Mrs. L. D. Gibson, Mrs. T. J. Ship ler, Mrs. K. K. Clark. Mrs. Fred Kuhn, Miss Lotta W. McAdams, Mrs. Fred Gibson and Mrs. Voth. POLK MINISTERIAL GROUP CONVENES Dallas Plans for a convention of the county Sunday school associa- tion, to be held some time In Janu ary, were completed at a commit tee meeting this week. The meetinnr. which was held in the Evangelical church, was attended by a number or ministers from various parts of tne county, a discussion led by Rev. George W. Bruce, pastor of the M. church, took place on how to build up the Sunday evening ser vice, song pantomimes, objective teaching and dramatics were listed in the discussion. The following committee will mako the necessary arrangements for tne January convention: Rev. H. H. Hanson of Independence, the Rev. W. A. Elkins of Monmouth, S. Whitworth ofD alias, Herbert J. Elliott of Perydale and Miss Edith Clark of Monmouth. The association will meet Janu ary 7. RESUME ACTION ERECT LARGE BARN Gates C. D. Johnson is doing the construction work of a large barn the Robert Bowes form on King's Prairie. The building has a modern dairy compartment and a large shelter shea ror sheep and other farm stock. Bowes and his son, Joseph, are assisting in the hiitirnniT of the barn. Sllverton Of vital Interest to all Lutherans of Oregon Is the an nouncement of re-organization by the president of the Lutheran Bro therhood, Alf. O. Nelson, local at torney. A convention is called to meet Monday afternoon, December 17, beginning at 12:45 o'clock In the Multnomah hotel, Portland, with delegates to be present from all Lutheran pastors, and a number of lay delegates from each Lutheran organization in the state. Among those of prominence In the northwest to be present are Rt. Rev. H. L. Foss, Rev. L. Ludvlg, Rev. O'Dell, Rev. P. W. Erickson, Rev. J. Mattson, Dr. William Schoeler, Rev. R. Bogstad, Dr. O. A. Tinele- stad, David Lofgren, Dr. Arne Jen sen and Max Gehlher. The last session or the Lutheran state brotherhood was the state con ference at Eugene in 1926, when adjournment was tp.ken until the re-assemblage at the call of the president. Among the accomplishments of the state brotherhood are the Sun set home at Eugene and the estab lishing of student advLsorshlp at the state colleges for Lutheran young peopie. AUMSYILLE CAST WORKING ON PLAY Aumsville The cast in the senior play "Mrs. Briggs of the Poultry Yard" are industriously working so they can present it December 14 in the high school auditorium. The cast includes Mrs. Briggs. a woman of business, Dorothy Wil- kerson; Ralph, a son, Jim Starrett; Alvina, her daughter, Madge Cupp Jimmy, her son, Sam Bradley Johnny, her son, Orville Snyder; Silas Green, a near elation, Ray mond Morgan; Mr. Lee, a wealthy neighbor, Carl Ramsey; Virginia Lee, his daughter, Vivian Brown ing; Daisy Thorton, her friend, Thelma McDonald; Mrs. O'Connor, a neighbor, Hazel Comstock; Mandy Bates, whose tongue will stumble, Hazel Shellenberger. Gladys Mack Hunt is directing the play. Trinity Lutheran Aid Has Election Sllverton Mrs. Charles Dahlen was elected president of the Ladies' Aid society of the Trinity Lutheran church Wednesday afternoon at the ousiness and social session held in the church social rooms with Mrs. Nels Moseng and Mrs. H. Rindem as hostesses. Other officers elected were Mrs. Ed Holden as vice presi dent, Mrs. M. J. Madsen as secre tary, Mrs. H, Rindem as treasurer and Mrs. Ole Satern as assistant. CLEVER FALL CARD PARTY IS ARRANGED Mill City One of the cleverest! parties this fall was given Tuesday! night when Mrs. LeRoy E. Dike and Mrs. N. E. Tufford entertained with a bridge party at the home of the former. Tables of contrac. and auction bridge were in play, with prizes for contract going to Miss Elsie Crail, first; Miss Marie Hildeman. sec ond; Mrs. C. T. Haseman, third; ana Mrs. t. w. Allen, consolation. Prizes for auction were won by Mrs. R. L. Faust, first; Mrs. Harry Ma son, second; and Miss Daisy Hen- dricson, consolation. Mrs. R. E. Sil vis assisted the hostesses in serving refreshments at the close of the evening. Present were: Mrs. Alvin L. Raines, Mrs. R. L. Faust, Mrs. Viv ian Albert, Mrs. Johnson, Miss Dai sy Hendricson. Mrs. W. W Mason, Mrs. Herbert Schroeder, Mrs. Rob ert Schroeder, Mrs. T. W. Allen, Mrs. C. T. Haseman, Mrs. H. M. Ladd, Miss Marguerite Looney, Miss Elsie Crail, Miss Marie Hildeman, Mrs. A. D. Scott, Mrs. Harry Mason, Mrs. R. E. Silvis, and the two host esses, Mrs. LeRoy E. Dike and Mrs. N. E. Tufford. Highway Progress Hindered By Rain Gates The unusual amount of rainfall of the past month has hin dered the completion of the main highway between Mill City and Gates. Many wash-outs and slides have filled ditches and culverts, making the labor of keeping the highway at normal a big task. Sam Donneli has received the appoint ment of highway maintenance mas ter for this section of the highway. Officers Elected Sclo Officers recently elected for the Sclo Odd Fellows lodge Include Arch Ray. noble grand; Riley Mont gomery, vice grand; F. G. Cary, re cording secretary; J. F. Puopr, fi nancial secretary; N. I. Morrison, treasurer. W. H. Young is retiring presiding officer. Infection Proving Painful Affair West Salem Zeral Brown, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Brown of Elm street, met with what is proving to be a serious accident last week. He hurt an ankle while at play and had considerable difficulty getting home. After some simple treatments the injury seemed to be healing for a day or two when it became evident that the Injury was more serious than at first supposed. A physician's examination showed a broken bone. It was set and put in a cast but complications arose and It was found necessary to take him to a hospital and operate for a pus sac which had formed under neath the cast. He Is at the Deacon ess hospital where he will probably remain for a few weeks. Club Entertained Woodburn Mrs. Edith Piper en tertained the Round-Up bridge club at her home west of Hubbard Wed nesday afternoon. Mrs. Doris Mc Allister won the prize for hieh score. Refreshments were served by the hostess to Mrs. McAllister, Mrs. Te resa Walling, Mrs. Elaine Steele, Mrs. Elsie Moshberger, Mrs. Blanche Richards, Mrs. Beulah Lessard, and Mrs. Gertrude Butterfleld. Stayton Mr. and Mrs. John Mertz and sons Billy and Jerry left Thursday morning for their home in Ananeim. emir. HEALTH CONFAB PLAN PRAISED; YOUTH HELPED Sllverton One of the largest crowds of the school year to attend a Parent Teachers' association meet ing was present at the Thursday af ternon session, when Mrs. Saldie Orr Dunbar spoke on the health conditions of Oregon for the child. Mrs. Dunbar lauded the conference called Wednesday by Governor-El ect Martin, and felt encouraged for the future of the health of the youth of the state, as facts and figures presented showed a decided neglect for the child welfare of Ore gon in comparison with other states and with other projects in Oreeon. ner laiK was interestingly received. Mrs. Warren JS. Crabtree, presi dent, arranged a get-acquainted stunt by giving each person pres ent a name of a person to whom he was to be introduced. Miss Hannah Olson directed a skit by the pupils of her room, Miss Helvle Silver told of the possibility of get ting Christmas books cheap, Clar ence Melbye and Marian Hubbs an nounced a Christmas operetta by the pupils of the upper grades of inc raigene field bunding, and Mrs. J. W. Jordan, accompanied by Miss Rita Rahn, led the group In the singing oi unrlstmas carols, WORKERS SELECTED FOR CARD SERIES Sllverton Mrs. L. B. Scharback as general chairman of the series of card parties that are being spon sored oy tne women oi St. Mon ica's Altar society of St. Paul's Catholic church, has appointed her assistants for the next affair of the series which will be Tuesday eve ning, Lfecemoer n. at the Dar sh nan. Mrs. C. B. Weatherill will serve as hostess chairman and her help ers will be Mrs. William Fitxke. Mrs. Thomas Reiling, Mrs. Caroline Lais, Mrs. J. Martin and Mrs. Jo- haanah Schaefer. An added attraction of the Tues- day evening party will be the door prize which Is a large turkey all iatteneci for the holiday table. Playmakers Taking Stage At Silverton Silverton One of the outstanding events o the school year In the na ture of entertainment will be the play, "The Whole Town's Talking." to be given by members of the Playmakers of the senior high group. Guy W. DeLay is faculty director. The theme is well portrayed and the practice work has been indicative of a splendid performance. The play will be given tonight in the Eugene Field auditorium and a large crowd Is anticipated. Stayton The Home Economics club of the Stayton Grange will have a Christmas party in the Grange hall Tuesday. A Christmas dinner will be served at noon while a tree and gift exchange will be a feature of the afternoon entertain ment Short Drama Will Be Night Feature woodburn A one-act drama, "The Bishop's Candlesticks," will be presented at the evening service at the Methodist Episcopal church Sunday. Burton w. Dunn will take the part of the bishop, and Rev. P. Malcolm Hammond will impersonate the convict. Others in the cast will be Miss Kathleen Garrison as Per some, the bishop's sister; Miss Joyce Woodfin as Marie, the maid; and Billy Baldwin,, sergeant of police. The story of the play is an incident in the book "Les Miserables," by Vic tor Hugo. The service Hill begin at O O ClOCK. Monmouth Mis. Palmer of Na ches. Wash., has arrived for a visit with her mother. Mrs. Phebe Wil liam and sisters, Mrs. Charles Brarken and Mrs, rvira Time .j ' -. - lam LAST TIMES TODAY j Tfmmtri- today"-1 1 fmiS - im nis sa r: . i uaa me 9 i . today I ' Ps&lS l raiw Y 1 Hs!bi TWO BIG FEATURES W V MAY ROBSON lJW h'-'tif OOIR PRYOR V4i M-y WALTER CONNOLIY Q W W LAD BV CHOfcE i5c AND SECOND FEATURE HOB STEELE In "NEAR RAINHOWS END" CORCHITA MOSfTEMEGRO RUSSELL KARWE -HERBERT MUMDIN a fox picture YOUNG PEOPLE TO PRESENT SERVICE Sllverton An educational nhasp in religious leadershin is nrovine an attractive addition to the reaular services of the Calvary Pentacostal church at 235 Lewis street, of which Kev. o. R. Cross is pastor. The young peonle are in comnlrre charge of Friday evening meetings, leading the singing, sponsoring tes timonial service and bringing the Bible sermon message. Another special service of the week that is popular with the en- tirec ongregation is the blackboard Bible lessons that are in charge of me pastor each Tuesday evening. Rev. Cross will brine an evanse listic message to his congregation Sunday night beginning at 7:45 o ciock ana ne win make his Sun day morning worship hour topic, "Spiritual Waters." This service fol lows the Sunday school Bible study hour which is called for 9:45 o'clock. Bazaar for Public Woodburn The annual bazaar and chicken dinner given by St. Luke's parish will be held at St. Luke's hall Sunday to which the public is invited. Dinner will be serv ed from noon until 2 o'clock, and lunch from 5 to 6 o'clock. There will be games, refreshments and enter- talnment all afternoon and evening. Woodburn A Christmas scrap party was held by the Past Mat rons of Evergreen chapter at the home of Mrs. Nellie Muir Wednes day evening. Gifts made of scraps were exchanged between the members. Mrs. Gertrude Beach assisted Mrs. Muir as hostess. Mrs. Delia Over ton preided over the brief busi ness meeting and plans were per fected to serve lunch at the next meeting of Evergreen chapter De cember 10, for which a small charge will be made. The money raised from this source will be used to wards the purchase of a new stove for the Masonic kitchen. Refreshments were served and social hour followed the meeting. Past matrons present were Mrs. Delia Overton. Mrs. Mabel Settle- mier. Miss Elfa Lytle, Mrs. Martha Keiung, Miss Gladys Adams, Mrs. Ida Garrison, Mrs. Eleanor Vlckers. Mrs. Lillian Bitney, Mrs. Carrie Young, Mrs. Maude Mochel, Mrs. Myrtle Gill, Mrs. Minnie Richards. Mrs. Gertrude Beach and Mrs. Nel lie Muir. A white elephant party will feat ure the next meeting, which will be held at the Masonic parlors Janu ary 2, with Mrs. Delia Overton and Mrs. Eleanor Vlckers as hostesses. Christmas Party Plans Completed Silverton A Christmas party and tree for the youngsters of St. Paul's Catholic parish will be an affair Just preceding Christmas day and will be in charge of the women of St. Monica's Altar society. Plans were completed at the Wednesday afternoon meeting of the society at the home of Mrs. Frank Weyers at which more than twenty memberi wre present. Thursday Bridge Club Entertained Woodburn The Thursday night bridge club met Wednesday night at the home of Mrs. Gall Lansden. The prize for high score was won by Mrs Elburn T. Sims and for low score by Mrs. Harold Miller. Refreshments were served by the hostess. Club members present were Mrs. Elburn T. Sims, Mrs. Clyde Whitman, Mrs. Russell D. Bright, Mrs. Harold Mill er, Mrs. Marshall Hicks, Mrs. Otto P. Miller, Mrs. L. R. Tweedie, Mrs. Jesse Rigdon and the hostess. 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