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MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1936 LODGEMEN OF MARION COUNTY INSTALL OFFICERS EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES GREATER WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS ODD FELLOWS HOLD SESSION - scons MILLS Scotts Mills The Marlon county I.O.O.F. district convention held here Saturday afternoon and eve ning convened at 2 o'clock for the business session. The address of welcome was given by O. H. Brou ghcr with response by W. R. Mas sey of Gervals. The afternoon address was given by the grand master, P. M. .Sexton of The Dalles. Other grand officers present making short talks were past grand master, George Winslow of Tillamook; grand secretary. W. M. Morran of Portland; grand con- due tor, Grant Murphy of Stay ton grand senior, Warden Paul Snider of Rock Creek; acting grand patriot, Carl Ingstrom, Salem; past grand patron, Robert Henderson of Che niawa. A 6:15 dinner was served by Ivy RebPkah lodge to more than seven ' ty five persons. The regular session of Butle lodge was held at 8 oclock followed by r.i open meeting for Rebekahs, Odd' fellows and friends. After the pres entation of the nag, the new off! eers were installed. They were: Pres ident. G. C. Pomeroy, Monitor; sec retary, Robert Massey. Gervais; warder, Persey Smith, Monitor; con. ductor, Jeven Gehrke, Silverton; in ner guard, L. Davenport, Silverton; outer guard. J. L. Jones. Scotia Mills; chaplain, P. Philllpi, Salem. Program numbers given were; Reading. William Ryan of Salem; violin solo, Fred Baker. Silverton; magician stunts, R. G. Wood. Stay- ton; reading. Roy Shauer. Wood- burn; vocal solo. W. R. Massey. Ger vals; music, harmonica and bones, Grover Pomeroy, Monitor, and Prank Smith of Rock Creek. Following the program a social time was enjoyed including cards and dancing for those wishing to partake. Visitors were present from Salem, Silverton, Stayton. Woodburn. Ger vais. Mill City, Monitor and Molalla. The next convention will be held Jn Silverton on the second Satur day In October. DANCE TO BENEFIT BASEBALL PLAYERS Silverton Ray Schantz Is taking charge of the advanced announce ments of the American Legion af ter Easter dance to nt given at the avmory Wednesday evening. The proceeds are to be used to finance a junior baseball team. Probably the most presumptions undertaking of the year for the Le gionnaires will be the crawfish feed and entertainment given as a stag pary Saturday evening April 25. George Manolis, chairman of the ways and means committee, Is in genera charge. Invitations have been extended to prominent Individ uals of the state including political aspirants, and to the posts. of Rose burg, Eugene, Corvallls, Albany, Til lamook, all the Portland posts. Sa lem, Sheridan, McMlnnvtlle, Mt. An gel, Stayton, Woodburn. Sherwood and Newberg. The entertainment features will be furnished from Portland. Family is United On Easter Sunday Silverton A famllv reunion was held at the home of the G. B. Bent ions on East Hill in an early after noon Easter dinner with those at tending Including Mi and Mrs. G. B. Bentson and their daughter. Miss Beverley Bcntson of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holden, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Johnson, Mis. Josephine Stecn, Mr. and Mrs. E. Jay McCall and Mary and Don. and Mr. and Mrs. H. Gordon McCall and Kath ryn. Wallace and Edna Jcannette of Portland. Silver Tea Planned West Salcin Mrs. Guy C. New jtcut will open her home Wednes day afternoon to the Ladies' Aid so ciety and other women of the neigh borhood for a "silver ten". Asslslwnt hostesses will be Mrs. W. L. LaDue, Mrs. Donald Kuhn. Mrs. Maynqrd Corhrane, Mrs. Dai roll Bradford and Mrs. Frank P Wrlls. Measles Are Pals Silverton Among the kiddies In the neighborhood of Adams and Koons street who are spending the Easter holidays with the measles as pals, are Jimmy Jacqua. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Jacq"fl. Norma Mae Kolin, daughter of M-. and Mrs. Norman Kolln, and Jimmy Loren n. son of Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Lor-enzen. Polk County Health Workers Will Meet Brush College Mr. A. E. Utley, president of the Polk County Health association, announces the next meeting will be at West Salein at the schoolhouse at ft o'clock Monday night. Dr. A. B. Starbuck of Dallas will present a plan for a clinic for West Salem, Zena, North Spring Valley, Lincoln, Mountain View, Brush College and Poo Corn schools. Representation from the various women's clubs of Polk county Is urged by Mrs. Utiey. KIWANIS CLUBS IN CONFERENCE Dallas Clubs of Kiwanis Interna tional in division nine of the Pa cific northwest district held their spring conference here Friday with delegations on hand from all the units in the district. Proceedings be gan with a noon luncheon In the Methodist church, followed by a two hour session on conference subjects In the K. of P. hall and concluded with a banquet In the evening at the Tillamook, Albany and Dallas clubs. Welcome was extended by Dr. A. R. Starbuck, first president of the Dallas club with Clarence Coe, Til lamook, making the response. Oth ers speaking at the afternoon ses sion were R. Hal Powell, McMlnn vlllc; Dr. Henry Monh. Salem; John Throne, Salem; Dr. C. K. Chapman, pregon City; Roy McCoury, Mc Minnvllle; J. R. Beck. Dallas; Irwin H. Jones, Wena tehee Wash. George Angell, Portland, led the singing. At the dinner in the armcy in the eve ning, R. R. Turner, Dallas, gave the welcome with John G. Manning, lieutenant governor, making the re sponse. Open house was he'd for the vis iting women in the afternoon at the A. R. Starbuck home with Mrs. Maurice Dalton and Mrs. J. R. All good assisting the hostess. POSTER CAMPAIGN GETS GOOD START Stayton Mrs. V. R. Tuel, chair man of the poppy poster contest, which is sponsored by the Auxiliary of the American Legion reports that In most of the classes the school children are busy preparing the posters for competition in the an nual contest which will close April 15. The judging will start the fol lowing (day. The students have been divided into three classes,, the fourth, fifth and sixth grades In one group, tne seventh, eighth rtnd ninth grades in a second group and the tenth, elev enth and twelfth in the third sec tion. The auxiliary has posted a prize of $1 for the best poster in each of the three groups. The winners of the local contest will have their posters judged later in state competition. I Home and Contents Are Lost in Blaze Mission Bottom Mr. and Mrs. Ted Osborn, who live on the Hughes farm in Mission Bottom, lost their house and all the contents by fire on Friday morning. Osborn had gone to work' and the older children to school when Mrs. Osborn left her small son asleep alone In the house while she attended to some outside duties. The tiny lad awoke during his mother's absence and set fire to some papers, shut the dog in the house and went outside and watched the house, dog and all the contents, burn to the ground. Pomeroy's Friends Urge Him to Run Independence It has become known In democratic circles that T. D. Pomeroy, Independence dem ocrat, is being urged io seek the chairmanship of the state central committee. Pomeroy has been pled ft ed considerable upstate support but is said to be disinterested in the proposal at present.' He is a super intendent of a CCC unit at Triangit lake. The state chairman is elected In November. Preparing Budget Jefferson The board of directors of school district No. 14 held a meet ing in the school house. The budget committee was named to prepare the budget for the coming year. The following were appointed: W. R Terhune. K. S. Thurston and E. B. Redmond. This committer will meet with the board on the first Mondav in May. SHERIFF POSES SALES EXPERT; REALTY BOOMS Albany Sheriff Herbert She! ton announced that he expects a big boom in real estate within the next week and that he will become the county's leading real estate dealer Saturday when more that 500 pieces of property, some of them quite choice, will be offered for sale at bargain rates at the court house. The county will bid the amount of taxes due against each piece. Any one wishing to pay this amount and whatever other charges the county has against the property will be privileged to bid with no more com petition, at least from the county. The sheriff said further that attrac tive terms are offered On the block will be all property upon which taxes arc delinquent for 1930 and prior years. COUPLE TO WED Albany A marriage ; license has been Issued from th. office of- the county clerk to Oscar Olson, 29, and Hazel Haley, 20, both oi Albany. SECRETARY SELECTED Albany Mrs. Stanlay Peterson has been appointed as part time secre tary for the Linn courty Red Cross chapter and has established head quarters In the Albarv chamber of commerce rooms. Mrs. Peterson will in no way be associated with the relief program, from which the Red relief contributions will be received Cross was recently separated. Flood at the new Red Cross, headquarters, Mrs. Peterson said Saturday. ' Clubs Plan Frolic North Santlam The -H Cooking clubs, the "Simple Simon!." will have IL achievement day activities and exhibits at the school house afternoon. Virginia GARDEN CLUK MEETS Woodburn The Woodburn Gar den club will meet at the home ot Wednesday Mr. and Mrs. Prank Covey. 488 West i Hammer and Ernestine Scotleld a;-e Lincoln street. Tuesday evening. Su-I'"c ciuo leaaers. There will be ball perlntendcnt Sam Laughlln ot the8"m' with the jradc school nine Mate training school will be the ; ,na w' Stayton speaker or the evening and will bring a group ot boys to furnish en-tertainmcnt. GUESTS IN LOBVALI.IS Silverton Spending a portion of the Easter holidays In Corvallls with relatives and friends were a group of teachers from the local schools In stilling Miss Ruth Vance. Miss Hel en Raltanen. Miss Betsy Ruegnltt, and Miss Muriel Bcntson. 1 QUARANTINE FOR EASTER Silverton Pattv Mcciillnuih. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Mc erlcan Indians." Mrs. o. r. Larson Cullough. Is celebrating Easter with will have charge of the program and case of red measles. She went Ir.ta Mrs. H. T. Butterflela will lead the quarantine Friday. . . 'tievotlona, DANCE FOLLOW EASTER Woodburn The annual Easter Monday dance win be given In St. Luke's hall tonight. Music will be furnished by Mlkkelson's 8-plecc or chestra and Fred Hecrer will man age the floor. Everyone Is Invited. . INDIANS ARC TOPIC Woodburn The Presbyterian Mis sionary society will meet at the church Wednesday atternoon with Mrs. Bert Byers as hostess. The sub Ject for the afternoon will be "Am BACHELOR SEWING PROJECTS RUSHED Hazel Green The Bachelor Sew ing 4-H club held a business and so cial- meeting recently at the home of their leader, Mrs. Rudolph Wackcn. This group will exhibit articles made which include carpenters aprons, tool kits, and they have learned to patch overalls and press pants. Two more meetings will be held before their project will be completed. The group will present a special number for the club program which all the local clubs will sponsor and which will be held on the regular Community club meeting date. Due to the field meet which will be held In Salem the same day, the club president and school principal ait considering changing the date so the definite date will be announced later in the month. , j1 Menibers of this club are Joe Ya- da, Eugene Rutherford, Donald Zlc linski, Rodney Miles and Raymond Duda. Irene Wacken and Anne Zie- bert, who have undertaken individ ual projects in sewing, are also un- der the leadership nf Mrs. Wacken. Essay Writers Alcohol Topic Given Medals Monmouth The ten best en says submitted in Ibe W. C. T. ' IT. contest have been sent to Dallas to compete lor the coun ty medal. There were twenty-six 1200 word essays written by stu dents of M. H. S, Of this num ber the following 10 best were selected : The effects of alcohol on hu manity, John McGee; alcohol, our great public enemy, Emm ett McGee; alcohol and it ef fects, Carl Bond; alcohol. Us ef feecta on mind, boiy and char acter, Robert Sinclair; death to the nation. Warren Nowowlejs ki; alcohol and 1U effects, Shir ley Keen; alcohol, Marie Brooks; alcohol, Edna June Varna II; let's quit drinking, Virginia Craven; alcohol and its eftccU, George Murdock. MAYS SHOOTS SELF SHOCKING DONALD Donald Friends In this city were shocked by the news of the death of Clarence Mays, 64, who shot him self at the place wher? he was work ing near Yamhill. Melancholia, caused by 111 health, was given as the reason. Mays was a resident of this city for many years. With his cousin, Jesse Mays, as partner, he was proprietor of the general store here, known as Mays & Mays. After the death of Jesse Mays, E. D. Carver joined the firm and later the company became Mays, Carver and Grolf, when J. L. Groff Joined the firm Mays sold out his share some years ago and moved to Yamhill, where a brother had a store In which Mays received employment. He is survived by a widow, Helen, a daughter, Mrs. Es telle Robinson, Eugene, and a brother, Ralph of Yamhill, Funeral services were held at the Macy chapel In Yamhill Sat urday morning. NEW FIRMS GREETED BY SILVERTON FOLK Silverton Main stieet of Silver ton is continuing the taking on of an Improved appearance. Two new places of general merchandise were opened to the public last week. The Anderson store with Arlie Anderson, formerly oi Salem, as the proprietor, held opena.g day to the public Thursday and Is located .in the Odd Fellows building. Knnte Dlgerness and Nelson Adams, his brother-in-law, are ptoprletors of the store in the Hoblltt building, formerly occupied by the Portland General Electric company. The op ening was held Saturday. ' GRADES DISPLAY CLUB PROJECTS; PRIZES OFFERED Mill City The sixth, seventh and eighth grades exhibited their 4-H work In recognition of Achievement day. Those who won ribbons were: Buddy Thomas. 1st prize: Joe Drapfla, 2nd prlEt. and Lowrll Fleetwood. 3rd prist- In Camp Cook fry; In Bachelor tew ing for th.' 6th trade Gilbert Oallea. Ui prize. Jack Olln. 2nd prize, and Glen Roberts. 3rd prize: In Division I cooking Veva Mollis. 1st prire. Ruth Brlles. 2nd prtre. and Helen Podrabskr. 3rd prize: In Olvlflon I sewing Anna May Doleial. 1st prize. Clirabelle Geertsen. 3nd prize, anil Shia Hinkle. 3rd prize: in Division !1 rcoldix Ruby Downing. 1st prize. Frances Stone. 2nd prize, and Betty Daly. 3rd prize. In Divloltin n sewlnt 7th sradr Hazel GoUKe, 1st prize. Mnrlorle SIlvU. 2nd prize, and Dorothy Dean Mason. 3rd prize: In Handicraft division I Jame.. James Day, 1st prize. Arthur Koenig. 3nd prize, aim Andrew Lalack. 3rd prize; In 7th grade Bachelor so win Walter La Benz. 1st prize. Milton Marrs. 2nd prize, and Elmer Gatlra. 3rd prize: In Forestry Billy Gillenwater. lit nrlze. Berkicv Tnl. hert. 2nd prize, and Pat Herron. 3rd prue: In the 8th grade Division IT sew ins Naomi Chance. 1st prize. MarJoile Uchrie- drr. 2nd prize, and Grace Golden, 3rd prize. The program was presented as follows: Pour-H club sonas by the slxih, venlh and eighth grades: song by a double sex tette; Veva Hollls gave a report on Divi sion I cooking, for the seventh grade Bachelor sewing Eddie Moraves save a report, and for the sixth grade Bachelor sewing. Jack Olln gave a report, Doro thy Dean Mason and Hazel douce told how to use and care for a sewing ma chine and Marlorle Silvia and Margaret Carter told how to use patterns, for the seventh grade Division II sowing. Arthur Koenid and Victor Herron gave a report on Handicraft, In Division n cook inc. Ruby Downing told how to make an angel food cake. In Division I Sewing. Clr-.ra-belle Geertsen save a report. In the elanth ri ade division II Sewing. Grace Golden and Marjoric Scliroeder told how to darn and Dorothy Perry and Lorraine Reai told how to make a hot dish holder. In Division I forestry. Albert Koenlr and Robert Beeson gave a report. Buddy Thomas gave a report for the Division I Ceinp cookery, and the seventh grade ave a history play. Many or the Mill City people were present to see the exhibits. The prize-winning sewinc projects wert later on display In Miss Hcndrlcson'n bhov. BENTON REPUBLICANS TO LAUNCH CAMPAIGN Corvallis Benton county young republicans will open the coming campaign work at a meeting to be held Tuesday night, according to announcement Saturday by Robert Ball, president of the group. The meeting will be held In tne evening at the circuit room of the court house. Lowell Paget, president of the' Oregon Republican club, and Stewart Weiss, Portland attorney. will be the main speakers. Paget is also from Portland. It is expected that all republican candidates for office will be present and committees for the ..Benton county group will be appointed by Ban. ' EGG HUNT STAGED West Stayton An Esstcr egg hunt was held Friday on the school grounds. Each pupil brought three rugs and found three prrs. Flood Relief Fund Helped by Grange Brush College Contributions to the Red Cross relief fund and the children's farm home were made at the last regular meeting of the Brush College grange when Mrs. Stella J. Henry, grange master, pre sided. A number of individuals con tributed sums, also giving the credit to the grange. The 7 o'clock dish supper served was In charge of Mrs. C. L. Blodgett, Mrs: Mnrle Flint Mc Call and Mrs. E. E. Wilson. Lyle Thomas, lecturer, conducted the program consisting o! vocal selec tions by James Smart; readings by Miss Edith Ross; songs by Gertrude and Myrtle Meier and a talk con cerning grange work by S. E. Wilson. Wild Shrubs For Natural Birds' Diet Silverton For a number of years the pet hobby of Carl Benson has been a scheme to preserve wild growth of shrubs am; bushes, par ticularly those that bear berries, as a natural food for wild fowl life of Chinese Pheasants on his pheasant farm near Silverton until the state took that work over on a larger scale, and during that time made definite study of the best -foods for wild birds. -Benson is a writer oi no mean ability and he produced an illustrat ed booklet on the wLla shrub growth of this section. This ttory, has not only been popular a' home but in various portions of the United States. A shipment of wild shrubbery to Ford City, Penn., sent Saturday, is believed to be the first commercial materialization of' this dream of Benson. Many burlap-wrapped bags bearing plants of the Red Eldcrbev ry, Choke Cherry, Colorado Wild Cherry and other cuttings were sent to Edward L. Shields of Ford City, who is connected with the state of Pennsylvania department of wild life conservation ana has made a special study of the needs of wild fowl, . . FOURSQUARE CHURCH CONFERENCE CALLED Wood burn The fellowship meet ing of the Foursquare churches of Oregon will be held in the Wood burn Foursquare church Wednesday. Delegates and ministers are expect ed1 from ten churches in this dis trict. Rev. Howard Courtney, as sistant supci'visor of the northwest, who will speak at. 2:30 p. m. and Rev. Klelnachmldt, who will be. the speaker at 7:30. Rev. Kleinschmidt is a recently returned missionaiy from India and will show slides and customs. Everyone is welcome to at tend these' services. STUDENT BODY OFFICES CALL OUT POLITICOS Corvallis Political maneuvering on the Oregon State college campus has been going strong the past week with many candidates "tossing their lints into the ring" for student body offices for the coming year. Political nominations will be made public this week. John Gallagher, Portland, has been the only man willing to run for president of the student body. Chuck Rubck and Don Johnson, Corvallis, and Howard Collins, Portland, have declined to become candidates. For first vice-president of the stu dent body there are a? possibilities Bob Henderson, Hermiston; Homer Lyons, Portland; Ken Deming, Ore gon City; and Fred Planasky, Baker. Bill Hoycr, Portland; Joe Carter, Pendleton, and Jim Samsel, Hills boro, have been suggested for third vice president. Memorial Union pre sident potentialities are Hal Higgs of Crane, Bob Weir of Lakeview and Louis Crow of Lostine. For yell leader Dick Martin of Hermiston, Dean Parkei of Multno mah and Jim How land of Oregon City, have been suggested. Senior men chosen as possible candidates for the co-op board arc Hub Tuttle, Hoquiam Wash.; Vern Thomas of Portland and Marion Thomas of Scotts Mills. Junior pro mises for the board ae Wally Sten lake and Bob Andrews of Porltand, Walt Jendrzepcwski ot Hermiston, Phil Brownell of Salei., and Jim Ed wards of Corvallis. Potential sophomore candidates are Herb Hammond, George Kuvallis and Wayne Wisting of Portland, Lyle Truax of Corvallls, Raymond Aungst of Baker, Wallace Lowrcy of, Med ford and Lee Stickler of En terprise. Elections will be held the latter part of the month and the newly chosen officers will be installed on May 1. COMPLETED DOCKET READY FOR JURORS Dallas The docket for the April term of circuit court carries only six cases. Court will convene at 9:30 o'clock April 13 when a new grand jury will be selected to go into ses sion at once. The complete docket is: Apr. 13 Gallup V. State Industrial Ac cident commission: attorneys. William P Lord. Portland; Victor R. Gricss and I: H. Va,n Winkle. Salem. Apr. 14 Prime v. Edwards:' attorneys; Robin Day, Salem: Oscar Haylcr, Dallas. Apr. 15 Jim and Bill v. Forward; attor neys, Emmons and Emmons, Salem; R. H BassfU, Salem. Apr, 16 Stone v. Olmsted; attorneys. Of car Hayter, Dallas; Vinton. Mar Alt aim Mersli. McMlnnville. Apr. 17 Sclm v. Selm: attorneys. W, DoubIbb Harris, Mt. Ansel; DwlGlil Lear, Salem. Apr. .17 Union Central Life Insurance Co. v. Purvlne; attorneys. Phillip Ham mond, Portland; William P. Ellis. Salem. VACATION ENJOYLD . - Mill City Students and faculty of both the grade and high schools are enjoying a 4-day Easter vacation. School let out Thursday, not to be resumed until Tuesday. yy iGnsm gwM Gilbcy's Disiillcl London Dry Gin is 90 &1.05 proof,madefromlOOgrainnculralspirils. pints n. i7c 65 The 1'ENN-MARYI.AND DIVISION of ! . NATIONAL DISTILLERS PRODUCTS CORP., NEW YORK CITY -for Digestions sake. .. smoke Camels BARONIAL DININO at the Winter Place Tavern In Boston. Theo doreRoosevelt,EnricoCaruso,HenryCabotLodgepraiseditsfamoul -7 fare. Here Camels reign tupreme. Nick Stuhl (;), nuiirt dholtl, "y aavi: "Camels have the eift of making ore. Hih. mnp .nL.u.M. .sC&6 . ' ' y lameu are tne most popular cigarette at the winter Place Tavern." MEASURING THE EFFECT on digestion of smoking Camels (4o). Delicate ma chine, measure the Sow of digestive secretions. The evidence shows that smoking a Camel increases the secretion of digestive fluids. The importance of this extra secret oon i n facilitating digestion is a matter of common knowledge. So smoke Camels... fpr digestion's sake. ..and for their costlier tobaccos. Camels set yon right! ; Smoking Camels Promotes Enjoyment of Good Food and Stimulates Digestion . Our nervous modern life often affects diges tion; Mental effort physical rush 1(010 down the flow of the digestive fluids. Smoking Camels rtslorti and incmthis necessary flow. Scientific research definitely confirms the. fact that Camels encourage digestion in this pleasant way. Enjoy Camels as much as you' like. They never frazzle your nerves. " PARACHUTE JUMPER. Miss Uva Kimmey sayst "My life depends on making no mistakes. I smoke Camels for digestion's sake, They encourage diges tion In a pleasant way. Camels set me rightl" WORKING AGAINST TIME. Bob Dufley. steam-shovel operator, says: "Work comes first eating, second. You grab a bite when you can. But trust Camels to rnalle even a quick meal taste good and feel good.''' Costlier Tobaccos ! cf V!iaCaaa&scJ Camels tre made from finer, MORE EXPENSIVE TOBACCOS-Turkish and Domestic than any other popular brand. .