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FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1935 EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS BY SOCIAL CORRESPONDENTS FORUM CLOSES FOR HOLIDAYS THRU SUMMER Silverton One hundred and twenty-five were present at the banquet and business meeting of the Silverton chamber of commerce Wednesday evening with many oth ers coming later for the dance and program at the Silverton Hills com munity hall, where the home econ omics committee of the Silverton Hills grange furnished the supper. This was the last meeting of the forum for the summer. W. P. Scarth presided with George W. Hubbs serving as secretary. Mrs. Zetta Schlador, vice presl. dent, was in charge of the pro. cram and made this an all-child ren's affair. The three Crockett children, Alfred, Pearl and Donald, accompanied by their father, George Crockett, playing the piano accor dian, gave a 40 minute concert of feature songs. The Herlgstad trip lets, assisted by C. Mires, played for the old-time dance following the program. Introduced as a special guest was Steven .Butler, newly elected head of the musical department of the Silverton schools, who gave a brief talk on his hobby in music. The business session directly fol lowing the banquet was brief with George W. Hubbs urging the co operation of the farmers in the new refrigeration plant to be built with in the month by the Garver and Graham company providing suffi cient in numbers subscribe their Intention to rent lockers for a year. Two special visitors were Hill and Niederfrank, agriculturalists from Oregon State college, guests of Mr. and Mi's. Warren E. Crabtree. Dr. Loar in his roads report, is not yet ready to give up the hopes of get ting the loop road of the Silver Palls highway oiled, although noth ing definite is promised from the commission. The first meeting in the fall will be the third Wednesday in Sep tember. CALF CLUB MEMBERS HEAR ABOUT CALVES Talbot The Ankeny 4-H Calf club, under the leadership of Miles Jones, met Wednesday evening at the D. E. Blinston home. Marjorie Cole, president of the club, had charge of the meeting. Roll call was answered with sug gestions on the care of calves. Re port cards were filled out and given to the club leader. The next meet ing will be held Wednesday eve ning at the William Wederkehr home. Loren Wederkehr and Frank Gllmour were appointed on the en tertainment committee. Members present included the leader. Miles Jones, Marjorie Cole, Minerva Jones, Illene Blinston, Robert Cole, Prank Gllmour and Loren Wederkehr. W. C. T. U. PLANS INSTITUTE Albany A country-wide W.C.T.U. institute is to be held in Albany Fri day, June 21, with the sessions to be held In the First Methodist Episcopal church. Miss Maude Aldrlch, a national W. C. T. U. di rector, will be the principal speak ers. Following the banquet to be served in the church social hall there will be a miscellaneous pro gram at 8 o'clock In the auditorium of the church. Film Gets First Showing Here Is a scene from the much-praised screen version of Gene Strat ton Porter's novel "Keener of the Bees," which will have its second world premier at the Hollywood theater starting Sunday. The film will be here indefinitely. Manager R. J. Stumbo left for Hollywood, Calif., to secure one of the first prints of the film. CAMP MAN HOME Aurora Fay McConnell of Port land, who was seriously hurt at the Silverton logging camp several weeks ago, has been moved from the Silverton hospital to the home of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Irvln Carter, at Butteville. He has been reported as Improving. GUESTS AT BJELLANDS Woodburn Guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bjelland are Mr. Bjelland's brother, E. E. Bjel land, his wife and four sons, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bjelland, daughter and son, all of Erskine, Wise, and Mrs. Black, son and daughter of Portland. CHOIR PRESENTING SACRED EVENING Silverton The serinr choir of the Methodist Episcopal church will sponsor a sacred concert Sunday evening beginning at 8 o'clock In the main auditorium of the church. Fred Baker is director. The program will Include hymns by choir and invocation by Rev. C. J. Hall; Incidental solo by Mrs. J. C. Currie, Mrs. W. P. Scarth, assisted by Mrs. Gertrude Cameron at the organ; selections by Grandad's quar tet; soprano solo by Mrs. J. J. Lew- Is; vocal duet, Mrs. F. J. Roubal and Mrs. W. P. Scarth; reading by Mrs. William Swift with Mrs. Fern Dav enport at the piano; benediction by Rev, C. J. Hall. Accompanists are Mrs. Edson Comstock, Mrs. William Swift, Mrs. Fern Davenport and Mrs. Gertrude Cameron. Choir members are Mrs. A. Grlnde, Mrs. C. J. Hall, Mrs. C. J. Currie, Mrs. J. J. Lewis, Mrs. W. P. Scarth, Helen Hall, Kathryne Mor rison, Olga Green, Agnes Steward, Mrs. F. J. Alfred, W. K. Cain, W. E. Satchwell, Henry Sprick, A. H. Nohlgren, A. H. Smith, Max Scri ber and B. J. Day. Fill Work Delayed Mill City J. S. McKinney, con tractor for making the fill in front of the Mill City butchershop, stated it would be approximately two weeks before the fill would be completed. This work consisted of removing- stumps that would be in the way and removing the Ham mond company gas tank and the butchershop's water tank. FRUIT HARVEST ON Clear Lake Cherry picking Is In full swing in this vicinity this week, Most orchards report a good crop. The loganberry growers report from 25 to 50 percent of their crop dam aged by the late frost. GREENS ARE HOSTS Aurora Mr. and Mrs. . D. E. Green -recently entertained at din ner honoring Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wiener of Bremerton, Wash., and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Reret and daughter, Jacqueline of San Fran cisco. The latter were over night guests at the D. E. Green home, They were en route to Spokane, Wash., to visit Reret's parents, LEAVE FOR OAKLAND MM City Mr. and Mrs. A. L, Clymer of Oakland, Calif., left Mill City Thursday for their home in California. They have been visit ing Mr. and Mrs. Art Roda for the last month. They visited other relatives in the state also. Sunnyside 8. H. Van Trump, county fruit Inspector, was In Sun nyside the past week inspecting fruit and berries.- BOAT BEING BUILT Silverton William Gates, head 01 the manual training department of the Junior and senior high schools, is constructing an attractive boat at the shops to be used by Phillip Tucker, custodian of the school grounds and buildings, for use at the coast for fishing purposes dur ing the summer months. STOP EXCESS SUMMER WEAR JrW& fVr.' -Vfl (raw iasatVAj HEAT RESISTING GEAR OILS' IF gfc. GEAR Jm gift. OILS! 4hSfcs PIONEER MINISTER'S DESCENDANTS MEET Silverton The annual reunion of the descendants of John, Noah and Alfred Powell, pioneer ministers of the Christian church and organiz ers of congregations throughout the northwest, will be held Sunday at the Christian church camp grounds at Turner. Perry O. Powell of Dallas is presi dent of the clan and Frank M. Powell of Silverton, secretary. The group has observed the reunion for many years, have a written history, and number hundreds in the valley and in other portions of Oregon, Washington and Idaho. Gervais Missionary Society Has Affair Gervais The Ladies' Missionary society held an all day meeting in the church social hall Wednesday with fifteen members present. Wo men under the Southern Cross was the topic studied and Mrs. A. R. Siegmund read an interesting article "Enthusiasm in Women's Work." Plans were made for an ice cream social the society will given on July 10 In the evening. Those enjoying the pot luck din ner were Mrs. Wm. Allsup, Mrs. I. E. Cutsforth, Mrs. Robert Harper, Mi's. John Harper, Mrs. Clara Jones, Mrs. Minnie Jelderk, Mrs. R. S. Marshal, Mrs. A. R. Siegmund, Mrs. A. B. Minaker, Mrs. C. A. Sawyer, Mrs. G. T. Wadsworth, Mrs. A. Morgan, Mrs. Lulu Wynn, Mrs. Hood and Mrs. S. Stevens. Groceries Retained Mill City Hammond Lumber company has been shipping the largest share of the dry goods in the Mill City store to Somia, Calif., where it will be used in the Ham mond store there. It was stated that the grocery department would be retained here. ATTEND CELEBRATION Stayton A large number of Stay ton residents who were formerly of Brownsville attended the pioneer day celebration held at Brownsville the latter part of the week. FOREIGN WARS WOMEN GATHER AT SILVERTON Silverton The Veterans of For- egin Wars auxiliary met at the armory club rooms Wednesday eve ning with a record attendance. Plans were formulated for the big state encampment and fun fes tival at Newport July 7 to 13 with many from the Silverton auxiliary and post arranging to attend. . Aux iliary delegates are Mrs, Fred Mehl, Mrs. Ed Heald, Mrs. Elmer John son, Mrs. Marie Solie and the presi dent, Mrs. Scott McPlke. Mrs. Mudd and Mrs. Lewis of Salem visited the group as special program guests. Mrs. A. J.. Lathers will open her home to members of the sewing club Thursday evening with Mrs. Scott McPike and Mrs. Elmer John son as associate hostesses. The members will work on a quilt. The losing sides in the repent membership drive of the post and auxiliary were hosts at a straw berry shortcake supper In compli ment to the winners during the social hour. Miss Earla Garver furnished an informal program of piano music. - The auxiliary will continue their ; sessions throughout the summer wiin uie nexi. meeting acueumeu for Wednesday evening, July 3. BURNING OF NOTE FEATURE-FOR CLUB BARRICADED CONVICTS QUIT LODGE TAKING SUMMER REST; WORK PLANNED Silverton Home Temple No. 21, Pythian Sisters, held Its last meet ing of the lodge year during the week in a social affair, reports of committees and tentative plans for the fall discussed. The next meet ing will be September 13, The re port of the auditing committee In cluding Mrs. Fred Knight, Mrs. L. C. Eastman and Mrs. P. J. Roubal, showed encouragement in '.he 'ln ancial columns with the per capita tax paid. A garden party will be given at the P. J. Roubal home on North Church street by the women of the Altruistic club, the afternoon of June 27. Mrs. O. J. Cooley Is head of a committee for collecting lams and Jellies during the summer months for the Oregon-Washington Pythian home at Vancouver. Mrs. Cooley MRS. KLIMMEK LEAVING Silverton Mrs. Clara Kllmmek plans to leave Sunday for an ex tended visit at the home of her brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Herb Medack, at Terra Bella, Cal. Mrs. Kllmmek was at the home of her sister, Mrs. Elsie Nlc hodemus of Meridian Wednesday for a farewell visit. PENSION CLUB MEETS Aumsville There will be a Town' send Old Age Pension meeting at the school house Saturday evening at 7:45 o'clock. Dr. Davis of Salem will be the speaker. SHORT BERR1 CROP Clear Lake Mr. and Mrs. Eck Du. toit and son Rex are picking straw berries at the Heater berry farm near Sublimity. They report the crop good but cut short by dry weather, Silverton A Joint social session of the Modern Woodmen and Royal Neighbors was planned for Wed nesday evening, June 26, at the weekly meeting of the camp. The burning of a note against the build ing fund recently paid after a career of many years, will be the princi pal program feature. A supper and social dance will also be held. Marshall Powell, consul, appoint ed as arrangement committee mem bers Otto A. Dahl, Henry Sprick and F. M. Powell. Other social affairs for the sum mer months discussed favorably were the annual picnic with the Royal Neighbors, and an educa tional trip to Silver Falls camp for a day. Salesman Fined Silverton Edward M. Wilson, traveling salesman working out of Portland, was a guest of the city Wednesday evening. He pled guilty to a charge of drunkenness Thurs day morning in Police Judge George Cusiter's court in the city recorder's room, and received a fine of $10 and costs, which he paid. Practice Judging Dallas Members of the 4-H live stock clubs will hold a judging prac tice Wednesday morning at 9 o' clock on the L. A. Hurlburt farm south of Independence. The prac tice will be conducted under the direction of I. R. Jones of the dairy department at the state college. RUETTGERS ARE HOSTS Sublimity Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Ru ettgers entertained with a dinner at their home Sunday. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Rehorst, Helen Ruettgers, Jean. Oeraldlne and Robert Rehorst, all of Washoug al, Wash., Sr. M. Theophane, Sr. M. Philomena, Sr. M. Teresa, Sr. M. Cy rilla of St. Mary's of the Valley, at Beaverton, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Moorman of Salem, Herman, Pran ces and Bertiice Ruettgers. BRUCE WILL PRACTICE Silverton Of Interest to local friends and relatives is the an nouncement received by Mrs. Helen M. Wrightman of the commence ment exercises of the graduating class of Temple university of Phil adelphia, Penn. Mrs. Wrlghtman's nephew, Robert Johnson Bruce, is completing a course 'in dentistry and general surgery this week. He is the son of Dr. E. C. Bruce and the late Mrs. Bruce, who have vis ited here many times.' Young Dr. Bruce will enter practice with his father at Erie, Penn. After Warden Lacey 8lmpson spent an hour In the Kansas State prison coal mine at Lansing he announced 348 striking convicts had capitulated. The mutiny lasted 21 hours. Top: Entrance to the main shaft and (bottom) air shaft which was controlled by authorities. ' (Associated Press Photo) Bridge Is Played At Appley's Home Mt. Angel Bridge was played at the Appleby residence when Mrs. R. O. Appleby entertained the mem bers of her club Wednesday evening. High score honors was won by Mrs. N. G. Mlckel and Mrs. P. N. Smith drew the door prize, after which a luncheon was served by the hostess. Those present Included Mrs. J. W. Ebner, Mrs. G. D. Ebner, Mrs. F. Meldl, Mrs. George May, Mrs. Mike Dardls, Mrs. Frank Aman, Mrs. A. A. Klinger, Mrs. Leo Barr, Mrs. Henry Saalfeld, Mrs. L. A. LeDoux, Mrs. N. G. Mickel and Mrs. P. N. Smith. Mill City N. C. Hubbs, county engineer of Salem, was in Mill City Thursday viewing the con struction work. Sublimity Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Rehorst and family, and Miss Helen Ruettgers of Washougal, Wash., spent the week-end visiting relatives here. '4-. " Light winter gear oils become too thin in warm weather. The results are noisy gesrs, leakage, and danger of damaging wear. After ft winter's driving gear oils, too, contain harmful dirt, grit, ana steel particles. It's real economy, and cheap car insurance, to drain and refill transmission and differential with Union Ueat-retisting Gear Oils now! Go to a STOP-WEAR dealer -for complete fabrication with genuine Union Htat-rttttting Lubricants that Slop tbt Wir on your cart WATCH FOR THE STOP-WEAR SIGN UNION OH COMPANY ma jf Martin Surprised On Birthday Date Macleay Harry E. Martin, Sr, was surprised recently when a group of friends gathered at his home to help him celebrate his birthday. The evening was spent In playing games and visiting, and at a late hour lunch was served. Present were the honored guest and Mrs. Martin, Mr. and Mrs. H, O. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Ash by, Mr. and Mrs, Robert Craig, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Magee, Mr. and Mrs, F. 0. Teckenburg, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Humphreys, Mrs. Charles Ramsden. Mrs. Grace Whittlg, Mrs. Stella Culver, Dr. Edith Wttzel, Mrs. Marvin Wells, Margaret Magee, Ha zel Magee, and Harry Martin, Jr. Journal Want Ads Pay P,K7H Next ,o HI 1. 1 Frcd 11 Neat to Fred Meyer block 1 iti XT- T it A .. will name her helpers. Elected as delegate as grand rep resentatlve to the grand tempi session In Portland In October waa Mrs. J. H. Stayner and as alternate Mrs. Emu liOe. A new degre est tiff was organized with Mrs. Albert Grlnde as cap tain and Mrs. Helen M. Wright man as musician to complete plani and carry out practice during the summer. Mrs. P. J. Roubal, M.E.C., Is chair man ol a committee for annual picnic plans in the near future and a visit to the Oregon-Washington home soon. SCHOOL VOTE SLATED Gervais The annual school elec tion for director of Q. U. H. will be held Monday, June 24, In the high school building. The polls are open from two until seven and a large casting of votes is expected Aurora Mrs. James Winston has returned to her home In San Fran cisco after having visited frienda and relatives in Oregon for several weeks. Mrs. Winston is a graduate nurse from Good Samaritan hospi tal. Portland. She graduated with the class of 1024. -r-T i,tx: WO. IS im alii . iitilUib. I BLOCK'S STYLE PARADE 'J AP uttp . q ur vvmico km f 1 i Vat It r ' 1 - ,JK I - iH;iLOCIKJ'W Na" Meyr 'I0 Uli No. Liberty Meyet Jf
