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WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS
BT SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT!
SATURDAY, MARCH 0, 1935
BETHEL PUPILS
WRITE LETTERS
TO MANY TOWNS
Bethel Mrs. Carmallte Weddle,
teacher of Bethel school, announced
In the February Issue of "The Nor
mal Instructor," saying that her pu
pils would like to correspond with
pupils throughout the United States.
By the first of March the school
had received 136 letters from 95
different states, from Maine, Ver
mont, New Hampshire to Florida,
Alabama, South Carolina to Cali
fornia. Texas, New Mexico to Idaho
and Montana, also from Manitoba,
Canada.
One boy wrote from his home In
the Ozark mountains and one from
his home on Lookout mountain In
California. The letters contained In-
formation about the states, schools
and crops, and pictures, leaves of
trees, samples of tobacco.
The Bethel pupils write their an-
ewers to these letters during their
grammar periods. Mrs. Weddle cen
sors all letters. They are then In
cluded In parcels containing boxes
of Oregon products, postcards of
Oregon scenery, Buildings and in
dustries, samples of linen, nops.
prunes, cedar, Oregon booklets,
maps, school work and samples of
paper from Salem paper mills,
Large and small size booklets are
made, cut In the shape of the map
of Oregon and tied together. These
booklets contain facts, written by
hand by the pupils, area and popu
lation of Oregon, the state flower,
state bird, state song, Items clipped
from newspapers. Pictures of build'
lngs of Willamette university, the
woolen mills, many pictures from
the recent special Issue of the Cap
ital Journal.
In answer to a request from a pu
pll In Kansas, seashells and sand
from the ocean were sent. Facts and
pictures showing fruit gathering
and handling of onions, celery and
peppermint are sent.
Cellophane envelopes containing
samples of corn, wheat, popcorn,
hops, prunes and fir cones and
boughs are pasted onto pages of
booklets. Facts about Oregon crops,
stock, dairying and poultry are In
cluded, also picture folder of Sa
lem and of the state.
The pupils of the school are In
tensely Interested. Only pupils who
nave good grades in every subject
are allowed to write the letters, so
' school work Is not neglected.
The pupils are studying a foreign
country In geography this year but
next year they will study this coun
try then all the letters now being
: received will be of great value.
CENSORSHIP WILL
BE PTA SUBJECT
Independence About 30 parents,
members of the P.T.A., were present
' at the meeting this week and a
number of them visited the class
rooms In the hlgn school building
! prior to the regular business meet
ing of the association.
A short program was given, con
sisting of numbers by the girls'
glee club, and two vocal solos by
Mrs. Russell Dowell. commercial
teacher of the high school.
At the business meeting a com
mittee was appointed to bring In
nominations for officers of the as
sociation at the next meeting for
the year.
The next regular meeting of the
association will be April 1. The
subject will be "Movie Censorship."
speakers from the U. of O. will be
on the program.
Howell Bee Hive
Club Entertained
Staylon Mrs. Wllma Apple and
Mrs. Fern Sletto of Mchama were
joint hostesses to the Howell Bee
Hive club Thursday afternoon at
the home of the latter. The after
noon was spent with quilting follow
ed by refreshments served by the
nos teases.
Club members present were the
Mesdames Ella Ware, Louise Parrlsh,
Rose Becker, Oladys Klmsey, Clara
Porter, Ann Blum, Mattle Stout,
Teresa Ruef and the hostesses, Wll
ma Apple and Fern Slctlo. Speclnl
guests were Mrs. Boyington and
Mrs, Braniger.
Social Hour Club
Hears Book Review
Monmouth Mrs. W. J. Mulkey
and Mrs. Fred J. Hill entertained
the Social Hour club at the home
of the former Wednesday afternoon,
In answer to roll call, favorite re
cipes were exchange. Constance
Rlndoll played a violin number, ac
companied by Mildred Miller, and
Miss Katherine Arbuthnot gave a
book review on "Hltty" by Rachel
Field. The book received the New
berry award In 1930. Refreshments
were served by the hostess at the
close.
Mrs. J, S. Fuller will entertain
the club at the next meeting and
will be assisted by Mlsa Cassle
Stump.
W. C. T. U. MEETS
Turner Mrs. C. A. Bear, local
president of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will entertain
members and friends on Wednesday
afternoon at her country home for
the regular March meeting. A var
ied program on topics of Interest
will be held with the business ses
sion, Including a study on "Non
Alcoholio Education." The public Is
Invited to attend.
DYBEVIKS ENTERTAIN
Sllverton Mr, and Mrs. John Dy
bevlk entertained at their home In
the Brush Creek district Wednes
day at dinner In honor of their
daughter, Miss Stella Dybevlk.
Quests Included Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Riches and Rudy Schank.
The young people played cards dur
ing the evening.
Altar Society to
Start Upon Quilt
Sllverton At this week's meeting
of the women of St. Paul's Catholic
Altar society, Mrs. Otto Schwab was
assisted as hostess by Mrs. Russel
Luckey In the absence of Mrs. Char
les Songer. The members planned
to begin a quilt of fancy design at
the next meeting which will held
at the home of Mrs. Frank Weyers-
The quilt will be finished during
Lenten season. The traveling basket
is earning funds for the society by
each member furnishing an article
which the one receiving the basket
purchases.
WOOlBlNTAS
UNIQUE RITES
Woodburn Rev. P. Malcolm Ham
mond, pastor of the Methodist Epis
copal church, has announced a series
of meetings to be held at the church
beginning next Monday evening. The
meetings are called "round table
conferences" and are held every
night In the week except Saturday
until March 30.
These meetings are unique In that
the leaders preach no sermons and
give few, If any, set speeches. Rath
er, they take part In the general dis
cussion In which all take part. There
are no offerings taken. Problems of
religious living comprise the theme
for discussion.
Among the prominent speakers to
be present are Norman C. Thome,
superintendent of school of Portland,
who will speak Thursday evening,
March 14; Rev. 8. Darrow Johnson,
pastor of St. John's M. E. church,
Portland, who will be present for
Rev. Johnson was formerly pastor
at least four meetings next week,
of the Salem Leslie Methodist
church and Is the son of Bishop Eb
an S. Johnson of Africa. Plans for
the second week are not complete.
QUADRUPLETS ARE
ALL FOUND DEAD
Lincoln Hard luck befell the 6-year-old
Shropshire ewe's quadrup
lets on the H. J. Nelger farm this
week, and when found all four were
dead. The owners Believe that all
could have been saved had they
known that the lambs were due to
arrive. This "litter" of jambs totals
31 of this particular ewe, which was
secured originally from the flock
of Jess Walling of Zena.
The first year she presented her
owners with twins, the second year
she bore quadruplets, the third year
triplets, and each of the three suc
ceeding years she has given birth
to quadruplets. This ewe was the
second secured In the starting of
the flock which now numbers 40
ewes, 76 having been sold last year.
Of the 17 ewes which have lambed
this year an average of slightly
more than a double Increase has
been secured thought 28.1ambs from
them are now living and seven have
died. Sheep owners all through this
valley are complaining of the cold
weather as being very unfavorable
to the lambing season.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
HOLDS DINNER
Stayton The Epworth League
young people of the M. E. church
held a business meeting and pot
luck dinner In the church parlors
on Tuesday evening. Miss Thelma
Wright, president, conducted the
meeting at which plans were made
to give a play to raise funds to en
able them to attend the Salem dis
trict young people's Institute. This
institute Is held every summer at
Falls City, Ore, Here the young peo
ple enjoy a week of camp life with
Bible classes, good fellowship and
recreation. The Stayton League
plans to enter the camp beautiful
contest again this year and bring
back the banner which they have
won for two years, and also enter
the Institute glee contest.
After the business meeting and
pot-luck dinner the young people
were entertained by Rev. b. Oeorge
Cole, who presented some acenlo
pictures with Helen Dlllard. Lois
antes, the Messrs. Wallace Wright,
Henry Dlllard, Dnrrel Wright, Don
Alexander. Earl Wright and Rev.
and Mrs. D. Oeorge Cole.
Rev. D. Oeorge Cole and Don
Alexander attended the S. 8. board
meeting and pot-luck dinner at the
O. F. Johnston home In Lyons on
Monday evening. Those motoring to
the church services at Lyons on
Sunday were Rev. and Mrs. Cole
and Darrel Wright.
Past Matron Club
Guest, Jefferson
Jefferson Members of the Past
Matrons club of Euclid chapter No.
70, O.E.S., held their regular meet
ing In the lodge rooms Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. David H. Loo
ney as hostess. Mrs. R. C, Thomas,
vice president, had charge of the
business meeting, after which the
time was spent Informally, At the
tea hour refreshments were served
by the hostess.
Present were Mrs. R. C. Thomas.
Mrs. Earl Lynes. Mrs. Ouy Roland.
Mrs. S. A. Pease, Mrs. Evalyn Wall,
Mrs. W. H. Sherman, Mrs. Oeorge
C. Mason. Mrs. Oeorge Marlott,
Mrs. Earl Phelps and the hostess,
Mrs. David H. Looney.
LOCATE IN LYONS
Lyons Mr. and Mrs Forrest Ny-
dlgger have moved from Mill City to
the old Bodeker place on the moun
tain south of Hobson's Mr. and Mrs.
red Craven of Mill City moved last
week Into Uie little house on the
Hobson place near Mrs. Craven's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wales.
LENT RITES HELD
Sublimity Lenten services will be
held at the St. Bonliace Catholic
church Wednesday and Friday eve
nings at 1:30 o'clock.
SERA CLASSES
HAVE INTEREST
Sllverton The local classes of the
SERA schools are reported as being
well attended and creating much
Interest.
To clear up a report concerning
those eligible to attend these adult
classes, the work Is open to any
one wishing to attend, stated Rob
ert Goets under whose supervision
the activities are planned. Also, stu
dents may enter at any time with
out cost to them.
Mrs. Lillian Hubbs has a home
nursing class Mondays, Tuesdays
and Wednesdays of each week from
7:15 to 9:16 p. m. In the senior high
school building.
Mrs. Lela Shepherd has a class
in Americanization, teaching ele
mentary school subjects. Special at
tention ils given to foreigners who
wish to become naturalized, al
though any who desire to renew
such work are welcome to attend.
Mrs. Shepherd's classes meet at
the same time as those of Mrs.
Hubbs In another room of the sen
ior high school building.
Mrs. Riley and Miss Minor are
continuing their SERA school, with
Mrs. Riley teaching a class In com
mercial arithmetic from 7:16 to 8:16
o'clock Mondays, Tuesdays and
Wednesdays. Miss Minor teaches
public speaking, dramatics and gen
eral science on the same evenings
from 8:16 to 10:15 o'clock,
EASTERN STAR
HAS GUESTS
Stayton The regular meeting of
Acacia chapter No. 63 of the Eastern
Star lodge was held Tuesday eve
ning. There wtre a number of vis
itors present from the Jefferson
and Turner chapters. Two candi
dates, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Frey,
were Initiated, the following offi
cers putting on the degree work:
Worthy matron, Mrs. Thelma Sur
rey; acting worthy patron, Charles
Sprungman; associate patron, R. A.
Waddell; conductress, Bess Shelton;
associate conductress, Thelma
Wendt; star points, "Ada," Francis
Walker; "Ruth," Eva Humprreys;
"Esther,' Edna Sloper; "Martha,"
Miss Thurston,' (atclng); "Electa",
Josephine Fisher. Refreshments
were served at the close of the meet
ing.
GRADE SCHOOL SITE
TALKED BY LEGION
Dallas The possibility of a new
site for the grade school to be
erected thla year and the of a
member to act on a proposed oounty
health association were the chief
items of business transacted at the
regular meeting of Carl B. Fenton
post No. 20 of the American Le
gion Thursday night.
Burton Bell was assigned to act
on the health association by Com
mander Fred Stinnett. A letter
from the Klngwood post. West Sa
lem, was read. It carried an In
vitation to attend a big dance, the
proceeds of which will be used to
help construct a post hall, to be
given Wednesday, March 13, In the
Mellow Moon. Some of the mem
bers here have already Indicated
their Intention to be present,
A covered dish dinner was given
by the auxiliary prior to the busi
ness session.
Bridge Creek Road
Blocaded By Snow
Sllverton Friday afternoon's re
port of weather conditions In the
Bridge Creek district were made by
Joe Bonner. Two feet of snow fell
since Wednesday and more was ex
pected Friday. This practically all
laid on the ground. The Bridge
Creek road Is kept open to the
schoolhous but beyond there Is un
broken.
Savings Account
Dividends Ready
Woodburn A ten per cent dlvl-
dent on savings accounts will be
paid to depositors of the Bank of
Woodburn and checks will be mail
ed March 14 totaling (9,646.67. Tills
will make a total of 60 per cent paid
out In the savings department.
Monmouth Streets
Are Much Lighter
Monmouth Main street has been
fitted with a new lighting system
the past week. Plain 600 watt lights
are In the center of the intersec
tions which are to remain on all
night. They replace the ornamental
street lights which burned 350 watt
lights. It Is expected one of the or
namental lights Is to be left In the
center of each block In the business
district.
Ramsbys Entertain
Sllverton Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Rama by entertained at a bridge
dinner Thursday evening at their
home on South Water street.
Ouests Included Mr. and Mrs. E. W.
Carver. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Heat
er, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Waarvlck,
Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Tucker and Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Terry.
ENTERTAIN OUESTS 1
Turner Recent guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Earl 8. Prattler
were Mr. and Mrs. Fred Worley ot
Seattle, Wash., Mrs. Charles Engalls
and son Neal of Independence, El
bert Hart of Salem and young son,
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Prather and chil
dren, Leslie and Jeanne Louise ot
Independence. Mrs. I. B. Prather of
Independence, former Turner resi
dent, who has been seriously 111 at
the home of her son In Turner for
over a month, Is now able to be up
part of each day and wll probably
be able to return to her bom some
time next week.
American Legion
Meets Tuesday
atsyton The regular meeting of
stayton Post No. 68 of the Ameri
can Legion, will be held In the Scout
room Tuesday. Routine business
will be conducted by Commander V,
R. Tuel J. L, Jordan donated a
30-pound turkey as a reward In the
membership drive. Following the
meeting the auxiliary has been In
vited to share the turkey feed.
The auxiliary will meet for Its
regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. Dave John.
SENIOR CLASS
GIVES COMEDY
Sllverton The dat of the annual
play given by the senior high school
class Is March 33. Ouy W. DeLay Is
directing the play, the title of which
Is "Growing Pains." The story gives
an old-fashioned slant at unsophis
ticated youth, fluttering uncertainly
on the wings of sixteen.
The play Is comedy, but so true to
one's own youth that a shade of ser
iousness blends with the laughter as
the audience reminisces.
he east: Margie Chalfan, Mrs, Mc
In tyre; Lynn Johnson, Prof. Mcln
tyre; Evelyn Stewart, Terry; Lester
Rue, Oeorge; Lyle Krug, "Dutch";
Bob Haugen, Oman; Evelyn Rankin,
Prudence Darling; Lorraine Zollner,
Patty; Grace Wlgle, Jane; Jane Og
den, Sophie: Anna Larson, Miriam;
Marlon Palmer, Hal; John Coomler,
Bryan; Oscar Specht. Pete; Char
lotte Ooplerud, Vivian; Lewis Paul
son, Officer; Caroline Bump, Mrs,
Peterson; Merle Terry, Elsie.
Stag manager are busy con
structing special scenery, which Is
a patio of a California home. The
scenery is colorful and adds won
derfully to the other attractions of
the drama.
The author Is Auranla Rouverol,
who also wrote "Skidding," which
Mr. DeLay directed for a most suc
cessful performance. The production
demands a heavy royalty.
Old Resident
Of Silverton
Remembered
Sllverton The life story of Mrs.
Susanna Oustafson, one of Silver-
ton's oldest citizens, is of novel in
terest. Final rites were observed
for Mrs. Oustafson March 3 at the
Immanuel Lutheran church, with
Ekman In charge of arrangements
and Rev. J. M. Jenson officiating,
using the 33rd Psalm as a sermon
text. Interment was in the family
plot of the Blackerbys at the Sll
verton City cemetery.
Susanna Rlckman was born In
Wasa, Finland, 03 years ago In Jan
uary. At the age of 22 years she
was married to Carl Guitar Oustaf
son at a Lutheran church wedding
at Wasa. After 17 years residence
in Finland following their marriage,
Oustafson and his eldest daughter,
Susan, made a trip to the United
States, coming to Astoria. Within
three years, Mrs. Oustafson and
four small children came from Fin
land alone to New York and across
the continent to be with her hus
band and Susan at Astoria. The
travelers recall being entertained for
two days at the palatial home of the
agent at Stockholm, Sweden, that
the trip took four weeka and much
seasickness was In order. Six
months after the father left Wasa,
Mrs. Oustafson became the mother
of twins, one, a boy, died at the
age of 6 days, and the little girl
la now Mrs. Elizabeth Ankeny of
Sllverton.
The family homesteaded In 1886
at Deep River, Wash. Children of
pioneers of that section recall the
ministries during illness, of Mrs.
Oustafson. who walked for miles,
many times through bad weather,
to care for a sick neighbor.
She remained a devout Christian
from childhood, having been bap
tised Into the Lutheran church as
a young girl.
Mrs. Oustafsons people were of
royal lineage and In high standing
In the national army and navy of
Finland.
Since the death of her son, Mar
tin, in 1S19, Mrs. Oustafson had
made her home with three of her
daughters, Mrs. A. F. Blackerby,
Mrs. W. H. Ankeny, both of Silver
ton, and Mrs. Susan Boyle of Port
land. Her husband passed away at
the Deep River home April 26,
1606. A son, Walter, died at Deep
River In 1010.
Mrs. Oustafson was charming,
physically, her hair a deep brown
color, appearing many years young
er than her 93 years. She did beau
tiful knitting, being able to do her
work and reading without the aid
of glasses. Her last knitted work
was an afgan for the doll bed of
her great-granddaughter, Ann Ma
rie Stivers of Omsk. Wash.
Survivors are four daughters, Su
san Bole of Portland, Sophia Black
erby and Elizabeth Ankeny of Sll
verton, and Anna McNamara of
Fresno. Calif. Her grandchildren
are Oeorge, Robert and Melvln
Boyle, Cassandra Bruce, Meva Stiv
ers and Ed Ankeny. There are also
10 great-grandchildren.
Mrs. Oustafson was 111 only a
short time. She was cared for by
Mrs. Blackerby and Mrs. Ankeny
at the Ankeny home, where she
passed away Monday, February 25.
HOU8EOUEST HERE
Monmouth Dr. and Mrs. A. 8.
Jenson have entertained as a house
guest' for a week a brother of the
former. Jenson, who Is recuperat
ing from a major operation he un
derwent recently In a Seattle hos
pital, returned the early part of
the week to his home near Seattle.
Mt. AngeV Edward Schwab of
Portland spent Thursday her vis
iting relatives. Ha was accompan
ied by Irve Acker, manager of Fry
A Co., Portland, and Lloyd Warren,
also f Portland. .
BOY SCOUT
DRIVE STARTS
Dallas Th opening da of a
drive launched in th community
to raise funds for the Boy Scouts
will be Monday. R. 8. Kreason Is
acting as th general chairman and
h has named four committeemen
to solicit certain designated dis
tricts. These districts have been al
located as follows:
Court nous and all school teach
er. F. K. Siemens: th business dis
trict south of Mill street with the
exception of the court house. WU
11am Boydston: Willamette Valley
Lumber company; Hubert Dunn,
Machine and Locomotive Works.
Southern Pacific shops; all packing
plants; the Cooperative Warehouse;
Coy's mill; Dallas Planing mill and
the Tannery.
Kreason has set the required goal
of $200 to be reached in three days'
time. The closing hour Is 6 p. m. on
the 13th and all solicitors and their
assistants are requested to meet In
the court house to make their re
turns to Laird Woods, scout treas
urer. No drive: for funds was made
last year. Money raised will pay the
annual subscription to the Cascade
Area council and help maintain the
local boy scout troup.
SENIOR CLASS
OFFERS PLAYS
Mill City The senior class of Mill
City high school will offer an en
tertalnment at Hammond hall Wed
nesday night. Two plays will be
presented, "Ouch! My Cornl" and
"The Decimal Point." A Bohemian
peasant dance will be given during
the Intermission bewteen the plays.
The characters In "Ouch! My
Corn!" are as follows: Homer
Thacker, Warren Rich; the boy in
love witn Marion Darrow, the girl,
Barbara Rada; Jim Turner, Earl
Myder, a chiropodist; Aleen Boylng
ton, Agnes Hippie, Marion's maiden
aunt; Wayne Morris, George; Win
ona GUlenwater, Hazel; John Hob-
son. Arthur; Violet Carter, Nadene;
Paul Allen, Fred; Ruth McAuley,
Ruth; Pat McAuley, Mr. Hadden,
man with a wooden leg.
Those having parts In "The Deci
mal Point" are: William Wachter,
Solomon Sinn, a gruff-voiced law
yer; Max Chance, Sylvester Mudge,
a timid suitor; Jack Allen, Orlando
Rudolph Byron Bump, an Inventor
Dorotheen Dunivan, Denlse Darling,
the frail fair one; Ila Teter, Madam
Darling, her mother.
Pat McAuley Is property man
ager, William Wachter, business
manager, and Bob Swift, stage
manager. Miss Harte Hlldeman,
senior advisor, Is coaching the play
ers. INDEPENDENCE WILL
TALK FORUM NEEDS
Independence The Independence
Chamber of Commerce will elect
officers at the meeting in the Pres
byterian church March 12.
A nominating committee, consist
ing of Dr. C. E. Long, Glen Smith,
Bert Plercy, Robert Craven and J.
H. Hart, will bring In Its report at
that time and election of officers
will proceed.
Following the regular supper and
business meeting, plans will be laid
for the annual meeting on March
26, at which time the officers will
be Inducted and an unusual pro
gram will be presented. Reports of
committees will be heard at that
time. Including the finance com
mittee and committee on quilt show.
Invitations will be extended to
prominent residents of nearby com
munities to attend this meeting and
the social functions.
Studies Are Made
By Club Members
Sclo The Willing Workers health
club of Burgen Hollow school has
Just studied foot values. The mem
bers are now studying teeth and
will soon take up the study of pos
ture and exercise. The two girls who
are taking the first division of sew
ing have Just finished their purses
and are beginning work on pillows,
The three boys taking handicraft
have completed their sign boards
and are about ready to start their
next project, which will probably be
a book rack.
School Anniversary
Is Celebrated
Hubbard Reports are In the pro
cess of being made by some of the
long time residents of Hubbard, cov
ering the schol history for the cele
bration of the 300th anniversary of
American high schools. The Oregon
report ot school will go to E. A.
Hudson, principal of the Albany
school.
Data called for covers many
things: when established, the first
principal, who attended, costs, sub
jects offered, new subjects added,
duties of teachers, relation of school
to community, being some of the
questions asked. The history, which
will be recorded locally, promises
to be most Interesting.
MOVE FROM SALEM
Sublimity Mr. and Mrs. Peter
Boedlghelmer moved from Salem
this week Into the Herman Soppe
house. Mr. Boedlghelmer Is employ
ed at the Paris Woolen mills. Mr.
and Mrs- Joe Zuber and Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Heuberger moved from the
Soppe house Into the Mike Nettling
house.
RETURN TO BROOKS
Brooks Mrs. Frank Sturgis has
returned from Alsea, where she went
several days ago to help care for
her little grandsons, children of Mr.
and Mrs, BUI Miles, who have been
quite 111. Mr. and Mrs W. B. Rus
sell, Ann, Allan and Carrol, have re
turned home from a visit at Thurs
ton, with relative.
Wilkinsons Gather
For Family Dinner
West Stayton John Wilkinson
and family motored to Mill City for
a family reunion at the home of his
parents. A sister from Craig, Colo,,
one from Poccatello, Idaho, anotner
from Grants Pass were present. They
left for their homes tnls week, hav
ing spent several weeks visiting with
their, parents, brothers and sisters.
Sunday was the first time Wilkinson
had been out since his Illness In
November. He stayed overnight and
made th trip back horn the next
day.
FOUR-HBOYS
BUILD RACKS
Hazel Green Th boys' 4-H
Builders' club held their fortnightly
meeting In the basement of the
local school. Final work was com
pleted on discussed and perfected
for the model chicken house which
will be the project produced by the
boys Instead of a dairy bam as er
roneously reported last week. The
lumber and other materials have
been donated by Salem firms and
have been delivered to the school.
Dimensions of the chicken house
will be 28 by 40, being reproduced
to a scale of two Inches per foot.
The club has been reduced In num
ber as to allow all to work eacn
time. Donald Ziellnski has been
transferred to the Camp Cookery
club and Walter Nellton and Char
les Earl have decided to devote their
time to gardening. The remaining
members will be divided into two
groups with alternate working days
on Friday from 1 to 4 p. m. Frank
Way of Central Howell Is leader
of the club. It Is hoped the delay
In commencing will be overcome
by the lengthening of time of meet
ing by two hours more each time.
chemawa'grange
OFFICERS VISIT
Macleay Chemawa grange offi
cers conducted the business meet
ing at the regular meeting of the
Macleay grange and members of
the Chemawa grange presented the
lecturer's program. Total attend
anc at the meeting was 84, Macleay
having 48 members present, 26 com
ing from Chemawa grange, 10 visit
ors from Sllverton and two repre
senting Union Hill.
Reports made by members of the
standing committees were F. S.
Bowers and W. A. Jones of the
legislative and Albert Maden and
M. M. Magee of the agriculture
committee.
The lecturer's program consisted
of group singing of "The More We
Get Together" and "Smiles"; roll
call on legislative news; piano solo,
Mrs. D. B. Kleihege; reading, "Sue
and Her Kimono." Eileen Halden
group of songs, Mrs. D. B. Klelhebe,
Lester Evans and Carrol Cummings
short play, "The Sniggles Family,"
home economics club, with a cast
of Mrs. Fred McCall, Mrs. A. E.
Zimmerman. Goldle Weathers, Mrs,
Archie Claggett, Irene Hansen, Mrs,
Arthur Holden. Archie Claggett,
Eileen Holden and Mrs. S. Fran
cisco.
PARISH WOMEN PAY
BIRTHDAY TRIBUTE
Sllverton An all-day meeting
Thursday of members of the sewing
circle of the parish of St. Paul's
Catholic church, was held at the
home of Mrs. Al DeRyke. Luncheon
was served at noon and also in the
afternoon. Recognition of Mrs. De-
Ryke's birthday anniversary was a
feature of the entertainment.
Present were Mrs. T. Miller, Mrs.
L. B. Scharback, Mrs. Elizabeth Up-
holff, Mrs. Ben Zollner, Mrs. Frank
Weyers, Mrs. Al Cole, Mrs. W. Stlr
ber, Mrs. Bill Rue, Mrs. J. H. Mo-
Cullough, Mrs. E. A. Domogalla,
Mrs. H. Rose, Miss Angella Rose,
Mrs. A. Canoy, Mrs. Arthur. Heater,
Mrs. Johanna Schaefer, Mrs. Thom
as Reiling, Mrs. Otto Schwab, Mrs.
Russel Luckey, Mrs. Charles Songer,
Mrs. J. Hopfinger, Mrs. J. Gander
and Mrs. Al DeRyke.
Officers Are Named
By Lady Foresters
Stayton The Lady Foresters held
their regular meeting at the Fores
ter hall. Following the routine
business, election of officers was
held with the following nominees
elected to off Ice:
Chief ranger, Miss Edna Fery;
vice chief ranger, Rose Bell; secre
tary, Mabel Odenthal; financial
secretary, Elizabeth Mertx: treas
urer, Kathryn Brandt; and Clara
Spanlol, Josephine Brandt and Ter
esa Fery. trustees. Installation of
officers will be held next month.
Make Honor Roll
Lyons Pupils on the honor roll
at the Fox Valley school for Febru
ary were Delbert Berry Elaine Clip-
feu, Evelyn Cllpiell, Duane Down
ing, Marie Forrest, Perry CHpfell,
Junita Downing. Joan Hobson, War
din Forrest, Ralph Lyon. John Mc-
Rae, Virginia McRae, Byron Swan,
Charles Swan. Dean Trask, Nancy
Lea Trask. Robert Wales, Ntal
Trask and Ruby Wilson.
RAPPS RENT RESIDENCE
Monmouth Mr. and Mrs. Ed Rapp
and daughter of Tacoma have ta
ken the Howard Morlan house on
North Whitman street. Rapp, who
was a former salesman for theHart
Motor company, Independence,
from the years 1930 to the fall of
1932, Is again In the employ of the
Hart Molor company and with his
family will make his residence In
Monmouth.
811verton Mrs. W. L. McGlnnls
has word that her father, E. W.
Mutch. Is improved In health. Mr.
Mutch is at his horn In Pentlcton,
B. O.
COOKERY CLUB
IN SESSION
Hazel Oreen The Girls' Four H.
Camp Cookery club and "Luckey
Dozen" sewing club held a combined
business and social meeting at the
home of the sewing club leader's
home, Mrs. Rudolph Wacken, with
Mrs. John Lehren, camp eookery
club leader as assistant hostess.
The sewing club has set May 1 as
the data for achievement day at
which time an exhibition will be
held of the work of Division I, n
and m. Demonstration and judging
teams will be appointed at the next
meeting.
Th next meeting of the Camp
Cookery club will be an outdoor one
at which time demonstrations In
cooking will be held.
Members present included Edith
Nellton, Leona Earl, Mary and Rose
Zlebert, Geneva Van Cleave, Dor
othy and Harriett Dunlgan, Ger
trude and Ken Ziellnski, Bemlce
Lehrman, Maxin Wolf, Hilda Slat
turn, Marlon Wampler, Lily and
Joshie Yosklkal, Irene Wacken, Pu
mlko Kamayo, Rodney MUes, Erwln
Casper, Cecilia and Caroline Cas
par, Shirley Johnson and Sanford
Mlo, Katherine and Marie Mon
tandon. HONOR ROLL FOR
RICKEY SELECTED
Rickey Mrs. Minnie Joeckel,
principal, and Mrs. Carrie Branch,
primary teacher, have announced
the honor roll for the month.
Primary pupils on the honor roll
are: First grade, Ruth Vogt, John
nie Carothers, Jean Brown and Rob
ert Gesner; second grade, Robert
Gilbert, Dick Fulton, Paul Bahn
sen, Eugene Courtnier, Rodrick
Hendrickson, Donald Gesner and
Bruce Flscus; third grade, Harold
Salsye, Anita Faye Hager and Irene
Vogt. and fourth grade, Donna Mae
Gruchau, Otto Binegar, Dolores
Waser, Gladys Brandt, Emery Hen
drickson, Fritz Carothers and Lois
Maxfleld.
The February honor roll for the
upper room Is: Fifth grade, Patri
cla Kenney, August Mahrt, Douglas
Flood, Alleon Courtnier, Alfred Mc
Elroy, Bobble Mahrt and Richard
Gesner; sixth grade, June Flscus,
Vernon Sheldon, Leonard Shaw,
Jean Carothers, Virgil Haven, Nellie
Flood and Billy Carothers; seventh
grade, Lena Grahll, Carlos Kenney,
Edward Burton, May Etta Gesner,
Francis Waser, Lloyd Crabb, Vir
ginia Carothers, John Burton and
Carroll Courtnier, and eighth grade,
Billy Clearwater, Richard Bohnsen,
Faith Phillips and Bobbie Flscus.
TEACHERS RETAINED
AT PRESENT SALARY
Jefferson Members of the Jeffer
son school board met Wednesday
evening for their regular meeting.
At this meeting the board, J. T.
Jones, J. G. Fontaine and Fred
Wled. retained all the present school
teachers for another year at the
same salary.
Teachers In the high school will
be A. A. Haberly, principal, Miss
Josephine Oetchell and Miss Esther
McMlnlmee, all for their second
term here.
Cleon Caldwell will return as
teacher In the seventh and eighth
grades for the third term. He Is
also the boys' athletic coach. Miss
Ruth Clark will teach the fifth and
sixth grades; Mrs. Hannah Smith,
third and fourth, and Mrs. Velma
Pearson, the primary grades. It
will be their second year.
Mrs. Emma Whedbee was retain
ed a Janitor.
Farm Home Quilt
Just Completed
Jefferson The quilt for the child
ren's farm home, which has been
pieced by women of :he Looney
Butte neighborhood, was tied by a
group who met at the Looney Butte
school house after school Thurs
day. Mrs. Fred Looney and Mis.
Herbert Looney brought and served
home made candy.
Those who assisted In making the
quilt were Mrs. Carrie Hockspeler,
Mrs. Edna Swartz, Mrs. Fred Roy-
ston, Mrs. Earl Miller, Mrs. J. W.
Mrs. Sam Iungen, Mrs. Arnold Roan,
Mrs. Fred Looney, Mrs. F. E. Wall,
Mrs. W. F. Gulvln, Mrs. Bert Barn
es, Mrs. E. Clark, Mrs. Herbert
Looney, Mrs. John Davison, Mrs.
Herbert Wood and Mrs. Grace Hud
son.
World Peace Talk
Scheduled Sunday
Sllverton An union meeting of
the churches ot Silverton Is named
for Sunday evening at the First
Christian churrh. with J. J nmH.
saker, Portland, secretary of the
northwest area of the national com
muiee ror me prevention of war.
win be the speaker. The meeting
is in me interest or world peace.
Birthday Observed
Sublimity The 84th birthday of
Mrs. Elizabeth Susbauer of Sub
limity was celebrated with a num
ber of members of the family pres
ent Including Henry and Joe Sus
bauer, Mrs. Teresa Bechtold and
daughter, Clara. Mrs. Rose Zim
merman of Portland, Mr. and Mrs.
Adam Susbauer. and Mr. and Mrs.
W. F. Kleckcr of Sublimity.
POULTRY RAISERS BUSY
Turner Among Turner people
who are beginning this month to be
busy with their poultry business are
Mrs. J. M. Bones of Bonlea farm
who received two hundred babv
chickens this week from Charles
Colvln, prominent ooultryman of
Marlon county. Mrs. Stanley A.
Riches, south of Turner, also had
shipment of several hundred
young ahlcks this wetk. 1
Merchants Give
Many Fine Prizes
Woodburn A number of prize
have been donated by Woodburn
merchants and will be presented
to high schol students who sell th
most tickets to the Junior play,
"Patsy" which will be presented at
the high school March 15. The one
selling the most tickets will have
first choice of the numerous prizes,
the next best salesman will have
second choice, until all of the prize
have been chosen.
Practice for the play is progressing
very satisfactorily under th direc
tion of Miss Barbara Reed.
DALLAS DEBATE
SQUAD FIRST
Dallas With a unanimous 3-6
victory over Corvallls and a 2-1 vic
tory over Independence Thursday
the high school debate squad swept
into first place In the district and
also earned the right to participate
In the western Oregon and In th4
state contests. The squad finished
with 23 points to 31 collected by
Corvallls. Albany made the cham
pionship safe tor Dallas by gaining
a 2-1 verdict over the Corvallls neg
ative Thursday.
The concluding debates in th
district were staged at Independence
in the afternoon where the nega
tive team, Howard Campbell and
Albert Klassen, were awarded two '
votes out of three by three Judges
from the Willamette university, and
in the auditorium in the evening
when the affirmative team, Mar
Jorie Waters and Mary Staats, wer
awarded a -30 decision over th
Corvallls negative by three judge
from the Oregon Normal school at
Monmouth.
Other schools In the district fin
ished In the order named: Salem,
Albany, Independence and Lebanon.
Coaches for the squads were: Af
firmative, Robert Kutch, negative,
Virgil Jackson. y
The debate topic was: Resolved:'
that the Federal government should
equalize educational opportunity
throughout the nation by means of
annual grants to the several states
for public elementary and secondary
education.
Superintendent R. R. Turner and
the coaches expressed a great deal
of pride in their charges for the
showing they have made in the
Mid-Willamette district.
DEPUTY CHIEFTIAN
WILL VISIT LODGE
Woodburn Mrs. Inez J. Qlalsyer,
associate grand matron of the O.E.3.
will make her official visit as deputy
for the worthy grand matron to Ev
ergreen chapter Monday evening. A
number of guests are expected to be
present from Ramona chapter of
Silverton. Degrees will be conferred
upon three candidates and refresh
ments will be served. Mrs. Gertrude
Beach Is chairman of the serving
committee and will be assisted by
Mrs. Hazel Hughes, Mrs. Mary Whit
man, Mrs. Minnie Olson, Mrs. Ida
Garrison, Miss Rebecca McCullough
and Mrs. Eleanor Ylckers. Decora
tions will be In charge of Mrs. Jes
sie Sims and Miss Mabel Flkan.
Chemawa Grangers
Plan Pomona Meet
Chemawa Members of the
Grange H. E. club gathered at the
home of Mrs. William Blake for an
all day meeting. Progress was made
on the quilt In the forenoon and
after a pot luck luncheon work was
resumed and a business meeting
held. Committees were appointed
and plans made for Pomona grange
meeting which will be held at Che
mawa April 17. Twelve members
and the following guests were pres
ent: Mrs. A. N. Doerfler of Silver-
ton, Mrs. Clement of Portland, Mr.
Richards, Mrs. Wolfe, Mrs. Evans
and Miss Olive Evans of Keizer. The
next meeting of the club will be
held at the home of Mrs. John Zie
llnski. Missionary Group
Active At Turner
Turner The Turner Christian
Missionary society met at the home
of Mrs. Jack Balles for an interest
ing meeting and study on "Missions
and Missionaries," which was led
by Mrs. Ruth Larson. Mrs. Bailes
reported on the convention held in
Salem February 27, and In which
Miss Golda Wells, a missionary from
tne Kongo In Alrlca, was the guest
speaker. Numerous facts and ex
periences in the missionary work
htere were related by her.
Group singing was participated in
and devotlonals were In charge of
Mrs. Davis Ayerett. Plans were
announced for the next meeting to
be held the fourth Thursday after
noon In March at the home of Mrs. ,
Donald S. Riches. Celebrating the
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Ruth
Lsrson, a birthday party was held
following the business adjournment.
Cake was served at the tea hour.
Those present were Mrs. F. C.
Delzell. Mrs. Susan Olrardln, Mrs.
E. J. Oilstrap. Mrs. William Butzky,
Mrs. J. A. Holt. Mrs. Earl Grimm.
Mrs. W. H. Harris, Mrs. James
Mortimer, Mrs. Judson Brown, Mrs.
Ruth Larson, Mrs. Forrest Buschie
and children, Mrs. Davie Ayerett
and the hostess, Mrs. Jack Balles.
TEACHING AT MUNKERS
Sclo It is stated that Mrs. Jim
Studnlck of Independence has been
employed to teach the Munkers
school next year. Mrs. Jess Wells,
who has taught there for several
years, was not an aonlicant. it Is
said.
MRS. BELL HONORED
Sublimity Mrs Anna Bell was
honored with a party at her home
on the occasion of her 70th birth
day. Ouests were Mr. and Mr.
Philip steffes, Mr. and Mrs. Adam
Susbauer. Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Klecker. Mrs. Rose Rlesterer and
Mrs. Rudolph Weber.