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EXCLUSIVE NEWS DTSPATCTO3 WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS FT SPECTAE CDRRESPOWDEOTS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1935 FUTURE FARMER ANNUAL DINNER EXPECTS CROWD : Silverton Plans for the largest crowd since the Inception of the Idea of a Future Farmers annual parent and son banquet, are being completed with the banquet to be an affair of Friday evening at the Trlniyt Lutheran church. Warren K. Crabtree, Smith-Hughes Instruc tor of the local senior high school. Is official host and Is assisted by numerous committeemen. The girls' cooking clases of the home economic department, of which Miss Estora Ricks Is Instructor, are preparing the menu. Ninety-seven will be present. Among those invited are C, A. Howard and Donald A. Emerson of the state superintedent's office In Salem. Paul Astleford of New berg will be the featured speaker of the program. Astleford is the star farmer of America and won the $500 prize at Kansas City last fall In competition with 82.000 oihcr boys. His instructor, Walter Leth of Newberg, will be present. Others Include Robert Goetz and son, Don ald, F. J. Roubal, H. J. Kramer and George, Merlin Conrad and Ellison, Dr. R. E. Kleinsorge, H. R. Irish and George, O. E. Lee and Vance, Lee Alfred, Ltllie Madsen, Mrs. Anna Powell, Mrs. Mary. L Fulkcrson, Wayne Harding, Rev. Carl Foss, Miss Florence Blazler of Oregon State collgee, Alfred Loe, Sidney Johnson of Wood burn and Charles Kaufman, The Smith Hughes boys of the Silverton classes furnish all mater ial for the banquet, with the vege tables, fruit and meats from the school projects of the boys. The large social rooms of the church are being made gay with patriotic colors and other veidenecs .of the recognition of the life of Washington, and with the emblems and color motif of the deep blue and gold of F.F.A. chapters. This banquet is the outstanding social afafir of the year for the Smith-Hughes department. LODGE CELEBRATES DATE OF BIRTHDAYS Jefferson The Mt. Jefferson Re-! bekah lodge held Its regular meet ing Tuesday evening in the lodge rooms of the I.O.O.F. hall. Following the business session the lodge entertained in honor of the members whose birthday occurred in this quarter. Pinochle and "500" were in play during the evening and group singing was enjoyed. At the close of the evening refreshments were served at a long table decor ated with bowls of daffodils. Special guests present Included Mrs. S. H. Goln, Mrs. Leonard Mc Caw, Lee Wells, T. O. Kestur, Paul Smith, L. L. Shields and Roy Goin. The Past Noble Grand club wilt hold an all-day meting Tuesday In the lodge romos for the purpose of finishing a quilt the members are piecing. A covered dish dinner will be served at noon. Campaign Continues Scotts Mills The meetings which are being held In the Groshong building by the Meads of Snlcm arc continuing each night this week. There hns been good attendance and fine Interest. The seats were all taken Sunday evening when both churches attended In a body. Special musical, groupes from Sa lem will be coming throughout the week. DATE IS CIIANGKI) Silverton The date and plncc of the meeting of the members of the Thimble club of the Neighbors of Woodcraft has been changed from former announcements. Mrs. C. E. Htglnbotham has opened her home at 607 Chester street, to the group Friday afternoon. Sewing and lun cheon will be features of I he event. Aumsvllle J. W. Comptnn and Mrs. J. G. Standard motored to Portland Sunday to visit Mrs. Stan dard's daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dokken. who recently moved from here to Portland. Dok ken has accepted a position with the Acme Wood company. TWO BIG Tonite Fri. Sat. 1 In FY,I I Mature NO. 2 Child Christened At Silverton Silverton Helen Louise Hanson, small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El mer Hanson of Woodburn, formerly of Silverton, was christened Sun day forenoon at the services of Im- manuel Lutheran church at Wood- burn, Rev. H. Rogen, officiating. Sponsors were the little girls' grandparents and uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hanson and Mr. and Mrs. Albert Funrue, all of Sil verton. Others attending from here were the great-grandparents of the child, Mr. and Mrs. Severn Nelson, and Ida and Ruth Hanson. MONMOUTH HAS NEW BUSINESSES Monmouth Monmouth Is exper iencing a small boom in the nature of building and opening of new shops. Mr. and Mrs. Fred O'Rourke open ed a cash food market in the Kllks building, in the space formerly oc cupied by the WiiUeaker's Electric shop. Mr. and Mrs. o Rourke, who until recently were managers of Pay 'n Save grocery, previous to that they were with the Miller Mer cantile company in Monmouth, have been residents here for about 15 years. Metz Hubbard, an experienced meatman, has fitted up as a meat market the restaurant room form erly occupied by Mrs. Evelyn Hall in the postonlcc building and is now doing business. Hubbard was for several years with Swift Pack ing company, later manager his own meat market in Spokane. J. C. Wilson and brother arc erecting a new blacksmith shop and garage on the site of the old shop on the corner of Main and Broad streets. Repair work, long at a standstill. In the Ross theater has started again with the announcement of a prospective theaterman from Rose burg locating In Monmouth. R. Nelson, proprietor of the Isis thea ter in Independence, contemplotes a renovation of the present build ing to the extent of about $3000. Plumbing, concrete floor and a new front are a part of the plan. C. M. Brown on Knox street Is adding two new rooms to the rear of his dwelling, which was form erly a tenant house and apartment. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Nelson and family are occupying their new resi dence on North East street, which Is nearing completion. With the anticipation of a new gymnasium for the Normal school, business activities In Monmouth are "looking up." Silverton Teacher Association Meets Silverton Mrs. Mary L. Fulker son, Marlon county school superin tendent, was the featured speaker at the regular session or the sil verton Teachers association Tues day evening in the music room of the Eugene Field B building. She told of the problems of a county supervisor. Mrs. W. P. Scarth gave vocal numbers, with Mrs. ucrtruae Cameron at the piano. G. W. De Lay is president and Miss Mario Kiev Is secretary of the association. On the program committee were Lucy Howe and Ila Mae Davis and on the professional committee were F. J. Roiibnl, Olga Johnson and Esther Wilcox. Minstrel Show In West Salem Friday West Salem The Community club will present Its "Minstrel allow" Friday evening in the community hall. In addition to the show there will be musical numbers by an or chestra directed by Mrs. Terrse Hanks and a number of special vocal numbers. LINCOLN CLUB MEETS Lincoln The regular meeting of the incoln community club will be held Friday night at the schoolhousc and the program which is being ar ranged by Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Ed wards and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mc Klnncy will be given by local talent and wilt Include plays, singing and musical selections. Cake, Jello and .Minriwirhps will be served following I the progrnm. 500 15c V fl Ml Scats FEATURES SWIFT ACTION DARING DEEDS THAT'S DOUG! Mii:u:i.ii "uN SMOKE" RICHARD AR1.EN HOME GARDENS DIRECTED FOR RELIEF FOLKS Albany, Or. Under the guidance of Floyd C. Mullen, Linn county agent, persons on relief rolls in Linn county will do their home gardening hereafter under supervision. The county agents was directed by the county relief committee to direct a subsistence garden program designed to reduce direct relief, which has mounted sharply during the last two months. The new subsistence garden pro gram was adopted after the relief committee yesterday had heard Ivan White, assistant SERA administra tor for Oregon, explain the plan which he said Is being fostered by the state committee all over the state. According to the program County Agent Mullen will select from j among those persons receiving relief J competent supervisors to oversee the subsistence gardens, all under com petent instruction. Seeds will be furnished to garden ers by the relief committee, and the gardeners will be directed when ne cessary In the sowing of the seed and care of the gardens. ! This step is designed to remedy! waste of garden seeds that has been reported to have prevailed under the unsupervised system. j It is expected that the Linn coun-1 ty portable cannery will take care of ; the preserving of surplus garden products. FIRE TRAGEDY IS CONTINUED Albany. Or. Tragedy and misfor tune which have stalked the path- way of the lives of Mr. and Mrs. i Carl Seefeld of near Halsey over-1 took them again Tuesday, when fire destroyed a barn on the farm owned by Mrs. James Johnson, six miles west of Halsey, which the Seefelds were occupying. i Seefeld and a youth, who was working for him, had been chopping i feed In the barn during the day i with a tractor furnishing the power. j Mr. and Mrs. Seefeld left later In the day .with Omer Ankium, See feld's helper in charge. Ankium dls covered the fire in the hay mow. It was impossible to put out the fire. Ankium saved several of the con tents of the barn. Less than two years ago a daugh ter and two nephews of Mr. and Mrs. Seefeld were burned to death In a fire that destroyed the house in which they were living near Hal sey. Seven years ago the Seefelds' only son was found fatally injured in their barnyard, presumably killed by a cow. Education Session In Salem Saturday Aumsvllle Mrs. C. E. George, Mr. and Mrs. John Mix and others from here will attend the Marlon county Sunday School Council of Christian Education next Saturday at the Evangelical church in Salem. Lecture Scheduled Silverton A noted speaker will appear at the Calvary Lutheran church at 7:30 o'clock Thursday evening in a program of song as well as a lecture hour. Dr. P. O. Burntvcdt, president of the Luth eran Free church, will be the speak er. He comes from Minneapolis and Is on a short lecture tour of the Pacific northwest. Rev. Ernest O. Larson, local pastor, announces that the public Is welcome to at tend Thursday night's meeting. Sunnyside Rex Dallas will be the main speaker at the Community club meeting Friday evening when he takes for his subject, "My Visit to Palestine. Several musical numbers are being arranged by Frank Barnett, chairman of the en tertainment committee. Refresh ments will be served by the social committee, Miss Barry, Mrs. Lar son nnd Mrs. Clark. HELD See T.Ki.i r g Scnsutlonnl Added Attraction 1000 Feet Exclusive Pictures DIONNE QUINTUPLETS See Them from Dawn to Bedtime Miss Paula Smith Birthday Hostess Stay ton Mrs. Lawrence Smith entertained a group of young people In honor of the ninth birthday an niversary of her daughter, Paula, Saturday afternoon. Games and a large birthday cake and refresh ments were enjoyed by the young sters. Guests present were the honor guest, Paula Smith, Lucille Albus, Marceila Welter, Helen Kerber, Dol ores Sandner, Eileen Dozler, Lela Mae Bell, Ruby Hughes, Margaret Hughes, Mary Frey, Peggy Mlssler, Lillian Spanlol, Amelia Louinger, AJthelia Louinger, Phyllis Freres and Carmela Kay Smith. VALENTINE TEA GIVEN TURNER Turner The St. Valentine's silver tea was held at the Methodist Episcopal parsonage with Mrs. N. Sherman Hawk, Mrs. Emma Den ver and Mrs. Ulwin E. Denyer as jlont hostesses. The following pro gram was presented: Reminder contest, with all guests participating; accordion solo, Mrs. Ivan Hadley; guitar duet, Orley Brock and Stanford Prather; orig inal reading, Mrs. James Versteeg; vocal solo, Miss Catharine Barker; instrumental music, Miss Kathryn Hawk; reading, Miss Lois Gunning; article dedicated to the Daughters of Ministers, Mrs. C. A. Bear; vocal solo, Stanford Prather, with guitar accompaniment by Orley Brock; vo cal duet, Mrs. Mayro McKinney and Miss Ruth Rawllngs; special devo tional service, Mrs. H. S. Bond. Refreshments were served late in the afternoon and a social hour en joyed. Those present were Mrs. A. E. Robertson. Mrs. Stella Miller, Mrs. F. M. Holcomb, Mrs. R. O Witzel, Mrs. Lawrence Edwards and daughters, Geraldine and Ellse, Mrs. O. P. Glvens, Mrs. Jay Denhem, Mrs. H. S. Bond. Mrs, Olive Ran som, Mrs. S. Brasher of Salem, Mrs. Raymond Stewart and daugh ter, Pauline, Mrs. Ivan Hadley, Mrs. A. E. Kunke, Mrs. S. M. Endicott, Mrs. F. C. Gunning, Mrs. A. B. Webb, Mrs. John Dirk, Mrs. L. M. Small, Mrs. G. W. Farrls, Mrs. C. A. Bear, Mrs. Mayro McKinney, Mrs. Earl S. Prather, Miss Cath arine Barker, Mrs. Blanche Wil liams. Mrs. M. A. Hill, Mrs. M. O. Pea rson , M rs. George Pern berton , Miss Ruth Rawllngs, Miss Kathryn Hawk. Miss Lois Gunning and the hostesses, Mrs. Ulwin E. Denyer, Mrs. Emma Gunning and Mrs. N. Sherman Hawk. Three Gospel Teams Present Services Monmouth -Three gospel teams, recently organized at the Baptist church, were dispatched Sunday af ternoon to conduct services at Per- rydale, Suver and Antloch. At the latter place, a Sunday school was organized with Miss Justa Johnson, the teacher In the community, as superintendent. In the evening four men mission study classes were organized at the church, which includes an adult class, one for college students, one for high school students, and a junior class. Fellowship Meet At Bethel Sunday Aumsvllle A fellowship meeting will be held at the Bethel church next Sunday. A basket dinner will be served at noon. There will be good speakers and music In the morning and afternoon. Visitors are expected from Mill City, Lyons, Mehama, Salem and other places. Scotts Mills Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Amundson were week-end guests of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Van Ness Johnson of Tan gent. i. a i' ;i i Ann Hardlnir in THE FOUNTAIN" Neil Hamilton in "LADIES MUST LOVE" i 500 Scats OVER It's the Talk of the Town Because ... It Is one of the grandest stories of love, comedy and adventure ever told GASKET SOCIAL OF LEGION HAS FINE RESPONSE Mt. Angel Much Joviality was aroused at the basket social Tues day evening sponsored by the Am erican Legion post and the auxil iary, who invited as their guests for the evening the members of the Mt. Angel fire department and their wives and women friends. Approxi mately 35 couples were in attend ance from Mt. Angel, Silverton and Woodburn. Instead of the usual selling of the baskets, the profiles of the women were sold. The prize for the highest bidder was awarded to Carl Ertelt. Charles Johnson of Silverton was auctioneer. i Dancing was enjoyed for the greater part of the evening, the ac-l cordlon music being furnished by! August Penka. Alter dancing the basket lunches were served. j A business meeting of the Legion was held prior to the social, with I Fred Prosser, commander, in charge, j All arrangements were completed for the American Legion junior base ball team. Silverton relinquished their rights to have a junior team in favor of Mt. Angel. The team will consist of 15 members, and those eligible to join can not be over 17 years of age by June 30. Frank Walker was elected manager of the team and Gus Schnee, coach. Mention was made that the Mar- Ion county councils of the American Legion will meet In Mt. Angel soon after Easter, the exact date to be announced later. At the brief business meeting of the Legion auxiliary It was decided that on the evening of Friday March 1, the women will meet at the home of Mrs. Fred Prosser to sew gowns for the child welfare and also M.P. bands for the Legion naires. Mrs. Rose Butsch presided at the meeting. WELFARE LEAGUERS DISCUSS PROGRAM Willamlna The National Eco nomic Welfare Federation held its regular meeting in the city hall Tuesday evening with the usual crowd in attendance as well as sev eral visitors. Two new members were admitted to the organization. A letter was read from the head of the state organization stating that W. K. Patrick, state president, was to leave for Washington, D. C, to meet at a conference of various organizations which are to assemble for the purpose of considering cer tain legislation which is to be pre sented to congress. The secretary was instructed to write to the local representatives endorsing certain bills. The members were unanimous in the endorsement of Mrs. Clara Kam merer as candidate for school clerk to fill the unexpired term of W. R. Neely who is leaving the city. ly iraT'i P SMI: "Bb' ,lmt's tIle smoothest-tasting fe" AflfKa fm M BOBi (plfsed) "Glad you like it, I've I iKtjffi "Wr-taracsaJiJ j ' 4 ' M I II learned it's better to 'MAKE THEM I fi0ll.SCk&r,'KSj v hi rfSjlJ Q p S- Seagram's tastes better. That is why I 1. AFTER THE PARTY v I 2. THE NEXT DAY 111 Seagrams Crown Blended Whiskies are i BOB: "That's funny! The boys -j 9 BOB: "Hmmra. This 'ad gives J H America's favorites first in sales. Say, I hardly touched those high- H me an idea about those drinks i "Make them with Seagram's" and be I balls. I wonder what was the II M, I served last night. I wonder I H Sure of better taste. matter." 11 If 'f tne reason could have r M S"cm-DiuiUmGrportim,KY. I A 7xea6ure luntert nafa natty turn to tie S&xiAe feaam . . . wiee, yiven to tie iaefieefiiny 7ime, tie atoM'i iayeit takw 0 uly ayed 3ftye and 3)our6on SEAGRAM'S B0TTLED-IN-B0ND WHISKIES '0TV.V,;i.:7,;.ru,, SEAGRAM'S V. O." SEAGRAM'S BOURBON Sewing Club Meets At Boydston Home Dallas The members of the Am erican Legion auxiliary sewing club met at the home of Mrs. Ray Boyd ston Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Conrad Stafrln and Mrs. Earle Richardson as joint hostesses. Those present were Mrs. E. W. Cruson, Mrs. A. W. Palmer, Mrs. Laird Woods, Mrs. Fred Stinnette, Mrs. George Cooper, Mrs. Carl Bales, Mrs. Roy Cooper, Mrs. Har old Rich, Mrs. William Domaschof sky, Mrs. Richard Domaschofsky, Mrs. Charles Watson, Mrs. Al J. Cleveland and Mrs. Walter Johnson PRATUM CLUB HAS PROGRAM Pratum The February meeting of the community club was held at the school house with a large attend ance. The men of the community presented the program. With Wilis Goebie as announcer. the entertainment opened with selections by the singing guards men, Erwald Franz, Homer Welty, Roy Rutschman and Dennis Logan bill. A farce, "The Wedding," was given with the following cast: Viola Summersworth, the bride, Frank Schaap; Carlton Gladstone, groom, Fred Hersch; Mr. and Mrs. Sum mersworth, parents of the bride, Waldo .Kleen and Carl Vogt; the Rev. T. I. Knott, who performed the ceremony, Otto Kleen; brides maid. David Gerig; flower girl. El- don Wenger; best man, Sherman Hoffsteter, and usher, Elmer Han sen. Distinguished guests attend ing the ceremony were Henry Ford, Claude Ramsden; Mr. and Mrs. Olivia Dionne with the famous quin tuplets, John Roth and Ray Mc Kibbons; Col. Charles A. Lindbergh Parker Kaminski; Mae West, Rus sell McCallister; Huey Long, Adolph Krehbiel, and John D. Rockefeller, Mr. Voight. As each guest entered he was given an Introduction by the announced. Preceding the ceremony Ewald Franz and Homer Welty as Blng Crosby and Rudy Valee, sang "I Love You Truly," accompanied by the famous pianist, Paderewski Paul Sllke, who also played the Lohengrin's Wedding March as the bridal party entered. The bride was dressed in a floor length gown of white, trimmed in pink, and wore a long veil, carrying a bouquet of celery tied with pink ribbon. The bridesmaid was gowned in pink with blue trimmings and wore a white hat, and carried a bouquet of beets. Closing the program, accordion and harmonica selections were given by Cel Kampf and Jimmie Lichty. The women will present the March program with the following committees named: program, Mrs. Silke, chairman; refreshments, Mrs. W. G. Beutler, Mrs. Emil Ronner and Mrs. E. G. Welty, Bethel The Community club will meet. Friday night. There will be a debate, orchestra music and vocal selections and a parliamentary drill. All are welcome. Each family is asked to bring a few sandwiches, tenffed 7J'Mie6 COLLEGE CAST WILL BE SEEN IN NEW DRAMA Mt. Angel For the first time in a great number of years, Mt. Angel college is taking a company of playe.s, about 55 in all, to a Port land theater, the auditorium of the Benson Polytechnic school, where It will present the famous French drama, "A Victim or the seal." Earlier in the season, the play was offered to capacity audiences at the Mt. Angel auditorium. The tremendous success of, and the en thusiasm at these earlier perform ances, has prompted a revival on the Portland stage. So substantially the same cast, directed by Rev. Father Gabriel and Rev. Father Dam ten, O.S.B., is giving two per formances this coming Sunday at 2:30 o'clock and 8:15 o'clock. Musical interludes win rx furnish ed by the Mt. Angel college and seminary orchestra under the di rection of Alexander Scharbach. And for an added feature the col lege quartet will sing several popu lar numbers. The cast for "A Victim of the Seal," which includes many per formers who have worked together for several years, is headed by that outstanding character artist, Alex ander Williams of San Francisco. He is supported by a group of some 20 experienced and capable actors. including, among others, Paul New lin, Gerald Linahen, Patrick Doo- ley, Gordon Bucknum, Elmer Bau man, Walter Smith. Willis Whalen, Joseph Donnelly and Paul Zeller. A large number of Mt. Angel folk are planning to motor to Portland Sunday to attend the play for the second time. WOMAN EVANGELIST HOLDING SERVICES Silverton Evangelist Mildred Mc Neil is the featured speaker at the series of meetings being held at the Calvary Pentacostal church at 235 Lewis street. Miss McNeil Is succeeding Rev. C. H. Austin, rail way evangelist, who conducted ser vices during the beginning of the sessions and was called to another field. Miss McNeil brings her gospel message in both sermon and song. On each Friday evening, special prayer for the sick is stressed. Rest night has been changed from Sat urday to Monday evenings. The pastor, Rev. A. R. Cross, ex tends a welcome to the public at the meetings. r j Double Party Will Be Offered Friday Scio The Scio "500" club will hold a double party Friday night of this week with dinner at 7 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. D. Dens more, Sr., who also was hostess to the club at its last afternoon meet ing. All members were present with Mrs. W. P. Gill, Mrs. w. J. unromy. Mrs. V. J. Phllippl, Mrs. James Trol Hnger, Mrs. Rolla Shelton, and Mrs. Wilbur Funk as additional guests. Pour tables were engaged In the game, high score going to Mrs. My lo Bartu and consolation to Mrs, Chromy. A two-course luncheon concluded the meeting. The club met with Mrs. J. P. Wesely Wednes day afternoon with dinner at 1 o'clock. COMMUNISM EVILS TOLD ALBANY PTA Albany Rev. Prank Mathews, of Corvallis, warned more than 200 members of the Albany Parent-Tea rarem-iea- at a mas'A high sclioJH cher association groups meeting here at the high Tuesday, against communism. Dr. Mathews explained in detail what he termed the immorality of communism, fostering sex promiscu ity and all manner of evils, and de clared that It has a devastating In fluence upon humanism. Unless the American people are awakened soon to the menace which the present growth of communism in this country has made they are likely to find themselves suddenly under a strange and unbearable rule, the speaker declared. 1 H A MonwOwMd Ttafcr OILYWOQ Last Times Today FRIDAY AND SATURDAY TWO FEATURES 15c AND SECOND FEATURE
