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Newspaper Page TextSATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1936 EXCLUSIVE NEWS dispatch GREATER WILLAMETTE VALLEY' NEWS BY SPEC1AL CORRESPONDENTS BENTON COUNTY ASKED TO HELP FLOOD VICTIMS Corvallis The Benton county chapter of the Red Cross has been assigned a quota of $500 to raise for help In the relief of the victims, of the great floods now sweeping the east, according to a telegram received by Dr. Eugene Kelley, chairman of the county chapter Friday morning. The telegram came from Admiral Cury T. Gray son, national Red Cross head. The share for the entiie Pacific coast was set yesterday at $275,000. Ore gon's share is $21,625. This is tho frist .time for several years that Corvallis and Benton county have been called upon to contribute funds for the relief of disaster sufferers, according to Mrs. Roberta Cox, secretary of the Ben ton county chapter. Under the direction of Dr. B. W. Wells, E. K. Weston and C. A. Bar tell, members of the county dis aster relief committee, arrange ments for the solicitation of funds in the county will be made im mediately and the money will be raised as soon as possible. Corvallis The chemist either controls chemical operations or is occupied with research or both. Re search is indlspensible in the de velopment of new industries and the improvement of old. This was the declaration of Dr. Edward Bar tow, president of the American Chemical society, a Corvallis visi tor Thursday, and the guest of honor at a banquet in Hotel Ben ton ast night, and the speaker at a public lecture in the evening in O.S.C. science hall on "Applications of Chemistry to Industry." Dr. Bartow is head .of the chemistry department at the University of Iowa, in a nationally known figure in the world of science, and has a long record of dislinguished service. Alumni Entertained At Holiday Program Hazel Green A St. Patrick's day program at the school with special guests being a group ot aiumm, pri mary room scholars and a few par- ente. The program was held over in order that the alumni might at tend. Irene Wacken was program chairman and was assisted by Tom Yoshikai and Pumiko Kamayo. Group singing opened the program followed by a reading by Edgar Vice; a two-act play. '"Treatment of Books," with Charlotte Massie tak ing the leading part, assisted by Tom Yoshikai. Edgar vice, Donald Zle llnski, Joe Yada, Marlon Wampler, Stanley Fukai, Pumiko Kamayo, Raymond Duda and Billy Woelke. Several harmonica numbers were given by a mixed quartet, Katherine Montandon, Shirley Johnson,. Ed ward Yada and Ward Miles. Girl Reservists Make Bed Spread Stlverton Prances and Margaret Higinbotham were hostesses to mem bers of the senior Girl Reserves at the weekly work session with the members finishing the yo-yo bed spread. Preparations were made for the week of Girl Reserve observa tions from April 19 to 26. Frances Higinbotham is chairman of the week's plans end Is to be assisted by Edna Kreutz, Maxlne Morgan and Louise Specht. Eva Sawyer will entertain the girls at next week's meeting at her home when practice on the Reserve week program will be outlined. Schwabs Are Hosts Mt. Angel Mr. and Mrs. Louis A Schwab entertained at a dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boy- Ian of Stockton, Calif., and Mrs. Clyde E. Llndsey of Ukiah, Calif., at their home here Thursday evening. Covers were placed for Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boylan. Mrs. Clyde E. hind- sey, Fred Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. Paul P. Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. Leo A, Schwab, Miss Charlotte Kruse, and the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Louis A. Schwab. FIRE IN MIDST OF FLOOD ash x Flamat roared through this oil company plant at Pittsburgh, Pa at flood waters cut oft all approaches to the structure. Tht fire, thown In tn atrial photo, wat in tht downtown arta. I Associated Preti Pnoioj, Chaplin Turns Frantic Mechanic Charlie Chaplin as the frantic mechanic In "Modern Times,' drawn by Hy Rubin. The film is released through United Artists and opens today at the Grand theatre. AFTERNOON PROFITS AID GRANGER GROUP Brush College The Brush College grange home economics club spent a profitable afternoon making ap rons and pot holders at the home of Mrs. O. D. Adams on the Wallace road Thursday. A noon luncheon preceded sewing and a brief business meeting, presided over by Mrs. Cory don L. Blodgett, who was elected as president at the last meeting. Plans were made for a spring pro gram when the quilt, which the club recently completed, will be sold. No definite date has been set for the club rummage sale. The quilt will be shown at various Polk county granges in the near future. Mrs. John Schindler will be hostess for the April meeting of the home eco nomics club. Classes Hold Party . At Stayton Church Stayton Mrs. B. A. Schaefer and Mrs. Carl Titus entertained mem bers of the Sunday school classes in the social room of the Stayton Church -of Christ Thursday. Those attending were Zelphla Carter, Margery Knight, Rose Ney- meyer, Margaret Lucas, Georgia Maisel, Shirley Lamb, Cleo Schaefer, Virginia Shelton, Virginia Bordune, Anne Poster, Helen Hughes, Ruby Hughes, Jean Gallop, Florence Lu cas, Glen Haworth, Edward Mielke, Francis Leffler, Darrel Lewis', Alvin Sen mitt, George Nightingale, Ron- mond Frey and the hostesses Mrs. aid Halford, Arthur Walters, Ray- Schaeffer and Mrs. Titus. Social Hour Club Guest Fuller Home Monmouth Mrs. J. S. Fuller en tertained the Social Hour club at her home Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. C. J. DeArmond assisting. The program for the afternoon was gar den and plant exchange and mem bers answered to roll call with gar dening hints and suggestions. Mrs. F. T. Ellefson of Independence gave a couple of interesting readings and Imoline DeArmond favored the group with a piano solo. At the close of the program plants that had been brought for exchange were distributed. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. Velma Riley with Mrs. Harriet Chambers as co- hostess. CHURCH OF CHRIST HAS 55TH BIRTHDAY Stayton The 55th anniversary of the founding of the Stayton Church of Christ will be commemorated by special services Sunday. Rev. W. H. Lyman will preach. The local church, one of the old est in this section, has grown stead ily since its inception. The sermon for the morning serv ice Sunday will be "Jesus Looks at the Church." Special music has been arranged! The evening serv ice will have as the sermon theme, Christ and the Church." The Bible school will meet at 9:45 o'clock and the Christian Endeavor at 6:30 o'clock. Mid week services are conducted each Wednesday night. Honor Roll Pupils Selected at Scio Sclo Grades of straight "Vs." were received by four Sclo high school students, Ella Hall, Loris Hollis, He len Light and Natalie Phillips, for the six weeks period just ended. Also attaining the honor roll wtre Audrie Bartu, Lucille Scheer, Arlene Darby, Thelma Sprapue, Florence Dennlson, Jean White, Jean Robert son, Jerry Faltus, Elene Sprague, Juanice Thayer and Jack Yeager. Social Night Held By Silverton Lodge Silverton Seventy-five members and invited friends of the Rebekahs and Odd Fellows were entertained at a social dance Thursday night at the hall with John Porter planning an excellent program of old-time music for the dance ard social hour at which time refreshments were served. Visitors were present from Monitor and Salem. Mis, I. L. Stew art and Mrs. Clay Allen served as hostesses during the evening, Turner Townsend Club Opens Drive Turner The Turner Townsend club met In regular session for its business meeting, which was follow ed by a St. Patrick's party in the Masonic hall. Games were played, the club's men's quartet made its initial appearance with some appro priate numbers. The members in clude Forrest Bouchin, Harold Teetz, Melvln Epley and Earl Standley, with Mrs. Roy Hatfield, piano ac companist. Refreshments were serv ed with Mrs. A. B. Webb, chairman of the committee. An old-time dance was then enjoyed with music fur nished by the Townsend orchestra, A. E. Robertson, W. H. Harris and Earl Standley. A membership contest is now on, with Mrs. Paul Stavanau and Frank Parr as the appointed captains. About fifty members and friends at tended the St. Patriok's party. Triple "N's" Meet Donald The N.N.N, club met Thursday at the homo of Mrs. Gar old Cone. Sewing and a. social time with refreshments filled the after noon. Each member wrote a note to be mailed to Mrs. F. M. Gearin, a member who Is now in California with her daughter. Present were the Mesdames A. E. Feller, Harry Hag en, W. Bushman, O. 6 Ackerson, J. A Bush and Garold Ccne. Mrs. Har land Feller will be hostess to the club April 1. Demonstrates Power Stayton Miss Estella Dorgan, home economist with the Mountain States Power company directed a cooking school at the Women's Community club Friday afternoon. .Luke Hurd, local salesman for tho company, exhibited various electric al appliances. Door prizes were given to Mrs. Alys Pooler. Mrs. Roxle For rett, Mrs. Leona Gardner and Mrs, Joseph Fisher. GUESTS IN LYONS Lyons Miss Maxlne Huber and Miss Wllma Cadwell of Monmouth arrived In Lyons Thursday where they will spend the remainder of Um week at the Roy Huber noma. MERIT BADGES GIVEN SCOUTS HONOR COURT Albany Nine first class men: badges, one second class scout award and one bronze eagle palm were presented at a Linn county court of honor conducted in uie American Legion hall at Lebanon Thursday, with Judge F. P. Nutting, Albany, presiding. First class badg es were presented to Clarence Wicks and Billy Hobbs, Albany; Kenneth Murphy, Rodney Tripp, and Roger Chandler. Albany; Wellington Bond, Junior Wade, Halsey and Don Schllskle and Glenn Smith, Leba non. SCHOOL QUERN NAMED Albany Betty Fttzpatrick wa elected Friday by the students of Albany high school as their 1936 carnival queen, to reign during the annual high school frolic to be held at the Albany armory Prldav, March 27. Miss Fitzpatrick? who is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. w. l. Fttzpatrick, won out over eight oth er candidates. The unsuccessful candidates will be attendants in the court of the queen. ALBANY ELKS ELECT Albany The annual election of officers of the Albany Elks lodge was held Thursday night, with with Roy Kyle being elected exalted ruler. Others elected are: Melvln P Baltimore, esteemed leading knight; John ReDenlus, esteemed loya knight; Walter Kropp, esteemed lecturing knight; A. J. Jensen, sec retary; P. A. Young, treasurer; A, W. Bowersox, tyler; Glenn Junk ins, trustee, and J. A. Thompson, alternate delegate to the grant lodge. Installation of officers will be held April 2. AIDING FLOOD AREA Albany The Linn county Red Cross chapter will endeavor to raise $400 within the county for use in alleviating suffering in the eastern flooded areas, it was announced fol lowing a meeting Friday of the Ree Cross chapter executive committee. Under the chairmanship of Walter Arbuthnot, the committee appor tioned the quota among the several active Red Cross districts of the county. - Action was taken at the behest of Admiral C. T. Grayson, San Fran cisco, Red Cross director. The following chairman were ap pointed to supervise solicitations In the Linn county areas as follows: Mrs. Robert Langmack, Sweet Home; Mrs. Cora Stone, Foster; Mrs. F. A. Paden, Brownsville: Mrs. Evelyn Scholz, Harrisburg: E O. Newport, Tangent and Shedd; Lawrence Taylor. Halsey; Mrs. T. W. Allen, Mill City; Ed Myers, Scio; Mrs. J. J. Ransom, Shelburg; Fred Kerr, Lebanon, and Duncan Mc- Kercher, Crawfordsville and Holley The chairman for Albany has not yet been selected, it was announced. The drive will take place next week throughout the county. Miss Roland Offers St. Patrick Party Jefferson Miss Doris Roland en tertained a group of schoolmates at her home with a St. Patrick's party, Contest winners were Burton Thurs ton, Irvin Grenz, Prances Weddle and Pearl Larson. Refreshments were served by the hostess, assisted by Pearl Larson. Present were Rosemary Grenz, Ida Belknap. Nadine Schafer, Jim Stewart, Delia Stephenson, Frances Weddle, Pearl Larson. Irvin Grenz, Burton Thurston, Leonard Marcum, Geraldine Jones, Don Smith, Sheila and Shirlle Roland and the hostess, Doris Roland. Roberts Opens Store Stayton W. D. "Bob" Roberts has leased the building recently va cated by the A I bus drug store and will conduct an up-to-date second hand store. He has purchased tht; stock of the former second hand dealer and has added a new line of new and used merchandise. Ttv place Is open for inspection and will be open for business within the next few days. ohywooD Last Time Tonight TWO FEATURES Buck Jones in "Sunset of Power" 'Thunder in the Night" with Edmund Lowe Added Final Chapter BUCK JONES in "THE ROARING WEST" Sunday, Monday and Tuesday - a universal nenra . with Charlotte Henry, Billy Burrud, Frankle Darro, Henry Armetta. William Benedict Also The Greatest Comedians W W . M-G-M COMfrCT. Thicker Than Water Saxophone Band Project Brings Good Response Woodburn One of the WPA projects which is creating much Interest is the saxophone band, directed by Kenneth Asburry, which meets for practice every Tuesday night at the high school. Members of the group arc Norman K. Richards, Harold Steele, Morr is Martingale, Tom Thornhlll, Mrs Asburry and Mathilda GUles. Music of the classical type is being studied. MANY STUDENT AFFAIRS WAIT Silverton Among school affairs for March and April calendared for the senior high group are the Junior Jamboree for April 17 with a change in set-up for this year in the form of a carnival entertain ment, the Girls' league will be sponsors of the last student body dance of the school year, April 3, at the Eugene Field gym; Stephen Butler of the music department will be in charge of a radio pro gram over KOAC, Saturday, March 28, from 10:30 to 11:30 in the fore noon, and the try-out program to be given at Corvallis will be before the student body Friday, March 27, during the forenoon; the T.N.T. and Orangeman, authorized clubs of the senior high school, will hold a joint meeting Friday evening, March 20, in the Eugene Field gym, and on April 3 the Linfield college male quartet will present a pro gram before the student body as sembly during the forenoon. The program from Linfield last year was well received. MACLEAY GRANGERS MOTOR TO ROBERTS Maclcay Macleay grangers will motor to Roberts Saturday night to conduct the regular meeting of the Roberts grange. Macleay officers will fill the positions of the Roberts officers and conduct the meeting. The third and fourth degree teams composed of the officers of the Mac leay grange will confer the degrees upon the Roberts candidates, Mac leay officers are Harry Martin, -Sr., Mrs. Harry Martin, Sr., John Amort, Mrs. John Amort, Mrs. W. A. Jones, Mrs. Edith Wilson, Clarence John son, Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Lloyd Keene, A. Bowen, Mrs. C. Perry, and Miss Grace Richards. The, lecturer's program which has been prepared for the evening will include: A talk on the electric power by W. A. Jones; a duet by Sarah and Fedora Ling; a piano solo by Mrs. Leonard Lee; a skit by Mrs. M. M. Magee, Mrs. Harry Martin and Sher man Barry; a reading by Mrs. Stel la Culver; a reading by J. F. C. Teck enburg; a character song by Harry Martin, Sr., and Harry Martin, Jr., and a stunt. No one... pf-V IN THE WORLD iltk CAN MAKE ; 'ft V you laugh N$ f & &7 AS HEARTILY JI if U OR TOUCH Vi ) YOUR HEART pjjg AS DEE PLY ..I - pauette GODDARD ' ilK!l Written, Directed and Produced by Iff I 111 lillllM CHARLES CHAPLIN if IhI1 TI"W1' unit5 I )1 III Which it Can Really I fml Be Said ... "The Whole I J Mm Wide World Has Been jSgFI Waiting For" FEDERATED CLUB SOUTH DIVISION TURNER GUESTS Turner Turner community club was host Thursday night in the high school to the southern division of Federated clubs of Marion coun ty with eighteen duos represented. Eddie Ahrens of Turner, president of the Federated club, presided at the business meeting wi'h Marie Frolick of Bethel, secretary. Committee reports were given in cluding Harley Libbev reporting on the progress of the public utility district committee. Mr. Blanken- ship of Roberts also reported, and the committee on resolutions was named as follows: Roy J. Rice, Roberts, chairman: E. L. Moor, Hayesvilte and C. A. Bear of Tur ner. The penny march was taken and it was voted to turn half of It over to the public utility district, but leave it in the treasury until later. Mrs. Ferguson of Salem Heights community club invited the Fed erated clubs to meet there April 25. James Wilson of Marion led the community singing, followed by the evening program in charge of Mrs. James Wilson as program chair man. O. G. Hughson of Portland, secretary of the Boys Builders clubs gave a short talk; a ore act comedy, "Twelve Old Maids," with a cast of 16 was presented by the West Stay ton club; vocal duet by Charlotte Martin and Ima Darley of Aums ville club; piano solo, Beity Peetz of Turner club; numbers by the Marion Glee club ot 12 mixed voices; humorous pantomine, from the Pringle club. Following adjournment refresh ments were served in the domestic science room to the large crowd. Approximately 500 persons were present at the meeting Mrs. Ted Whitehead was chairman of the re ception committee, and Mrs. L. C, Ball chairman of the refreshments. Throughout the evening numbers were played by the Oregon Hay makers orchestra, comprising Law rence Robertson, Ray Myers, John Baker, Charles Clark and Morris Baker. Mill City Clubs Active in Spring Mill City Johnny Selm's camp cookery club recently went on a hike with their leader to the yellow school house about two miles from Mill City on Potato mountain. They spent much of their time preparing their meal. They returned about 4 o'clock. Those who made the trip were Lowell Fleetwood, Joe Drapela, Buddy Thomas, Clyde Duffy and their leader, Johnny Seim. The Six Sewing Bumble Bees gave a surprise birthday party for their leader, Jenny Kazda, at the home of Anna May Dolezal. They presented gifts to the guest of honor and play ed games, after which luncheon was served. They all went home at about 7:15. Those present were Frances Caraway, Clarabelle Goertsen, Anna May Dolezal, Martha Ruth Higdon, Florence Shepherd, Sylvia Hinkle and the guest of honor, Jenny Kazda. Friendship Circle i Of Lodge Feted Monmouth Mrs. Verl Cochran was hostess Thursday night at her apartment in Monmouth for fellow members of the F. L. club, a unit of Friendship Rebekab lodge, Mc Minnvllle. Mrs. Cochran Is a charter member of the club and fifteen women motored here for the in formal evening. Included in the guest list were Mrs. Marvin Woods. Hillsboro; Mrs. Elmer Condill, Yamhill; Mrs. Har old Messlngen, Mrs. Douglas Miller, Mrs. Ray Crook, Mrs. Edna Gld- dings, Miss Nedna McCall, Miss Lola Spencer, Miss Wllma Russell, Miss Florence Schumann. Miss Murl High, Miss Idalette Hart, Miss Pearl Beellen, Miss Mettle Williams, Miss Frances Weichart. JERSEY SALE PLANS ARE MADE AT PICNIC Independence Jersey Breeders of the valley will hold their annual Jubilee and Jersey sale in Indepen dence May 28 in the Hop Bowl. This was decided at the picnic held at the farm of Mrs. Anne E. Vermilyea, near Perrydale. The picnic was at tended by about 40 breeders and their families, and is the first re corded picnic for the season. Following the picnic luncheon business meeting was held with L. A. Hulbert of Independence, president of the Polk county Jersey Cattle club, presiding. Dr. C. E. Long represent ed the Independence chamber of commerce and extended the invita tion to hold the Jubilee in Indepen dence, which was accepted. A num ber of Independence business men accompanied him to Perrydale. Aurora W. M. Smith of Salem, candidate for the office of county school superintendent, was an Au- rora visitor during the week, Sa Also " SUNDAY-MONDAY f M A MIGHTY f7 th 'i PROGRAM If vffiv TI The Funniest J f If Cartoon Ever Made! v Sm I -incolor- iUjjT vJII : Walt oiSNtY'S 'II" 1 I 1 w fcfc FEDERAL RIVER FUND EXHAUSTED Independence - The river work just below Independence waa brought to a close for the present, Wednesday, when the last of th nearly $11,000, In emergency funds was exhausted. The repairs to the revetment, which was damaged in the January flood, consisted of 2000 yards of heavy rip-rap rock on the upper end of the curve and clearing up the back side where debris was thrown by the raging waters. The office which has been main tained on C street will be closed her this week. Engineer, Robert Stewart, In charge of the work, did not know whether the government could find funds to do further work here this summer. As far as is known In Indepen dence the last of the $300,000, avail able for river work here, is ex hausted. A bill Is in congress by Senator C. L. McNury. asking for further appropriations for river work. Scotts Mills Has Party For Class Scotts Mills The "Kum Join Us" class of the Christian Bible school met with Mrs. Grace Dart Thurs day evening. The business meeting was called by the president, Mrs. O. H. Brough er. Mrs, Ivan Smith had charge of the devotionals. A Bible spelling bee was held with Mrs. Sowa in charge. A recitation was given by Charles Wade. Re freshments were served by the host ess. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Vin nil Sowa, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Shep herd, Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Brougher, Mrs. Addle Smith, Mrs. Ivan Smith, Gale Smith, Charles Wade, Carl Mil lard, Valleda Moberg and Mrs. Parti TODAY ONLY! Adver.lures of Rex and Rinly PREVIEW TONIGHT 11:15 Mickev's foio Team"! with Donald Duck Biff Bad Wolf 1 he Utile l'iKS and many movie stars! Wnw What Thrills and Fun! 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