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Newspaper Page TextEXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES GREATER WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS BI SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1937 LAW VIOLATORS ASSESSED FINE FOR OFFENSES Woodbum Vernon Clayton Plum mer, who appeared before Judge Overton Monday charged with being In a iUic ol Intoxication on a public highway, entered a plea of guilty and paid a fine of HO and costs. Paul Wllford Palmatier was arrest ed on two charges, driving with no operator's license and transporting property for compensation without a chauffeur permit. After pleading guilty he was fined $5 on each charge. Meldon Levlton also pleaded guil ty to two charges, operating a truck as a private carrier with the com bined weight ol truck and load in excess of 4000 pounds without P.U.O permit, and for driving a motor truck the combined weight of truck ana load being 5600 pounds, without li cense plates therefor. He paid a fine of 1 10 on each charge. Vernon Clifford Hartwlg was ar rested for driving In the night time without a rear light burning and was committed to the county jail after failing to pay the fine of 5 and costs. C. VonHlckman was arrested for driving at the imprudent and un reasonable speed of 65 and 70 miles per hour. His plea was guilty and nls tine $10 and costs. Dan Jesse Leabo drove at nigut without a rear light and paid a fine of S3 and costs. Albert Lyons drove his truck 47 miles per hour and paid a 5 fine and costs. Lewis Benjamin Lowden drove a truck and trailer with no license plates on either vehicle. After plead ing guilty he paid a fine of $10 and costs. George Henry Fee also drove a truck and trailer with no license plates on either and paid a fine of $10 and costs. He was also without an operator's license and paid a fine of $5 and costs for this oversight. Ear William Mcpherson was ar rested for driving without an oper alor's license and after pleading guilty was given a fine of $5 plus costs of $3.50. Being unable to pay he was committed to the county Jail. GRANGE ATTENDANCE LIGHT, UNION HILL Union Hill Due to the busy seas on only a imall group of members attended the grange meeting Fri day night. Interesting committee reports were given by J. O. Darby on legislative matters and Mrs. Phillip Fischer on home economics work. A reading oy J. O. Darby, group songs and a fea ture numbers by Millard Skelton, W. M. Tate, Marvin and James Dar by, Jr., were program numbers. In the Juvenile grange meeting Fred McCall of Chemawa was ac cepted as an honorary member, and Patricia Ann Alexander, Ruth and Dorothy McCall, Edward McCall and Phillip Alexander were initiated as regular members. Mrs. Fred McCall, who is state grange Juvenile matron, gave an Interesting talk during the Juvenile meeting. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Merrifleld. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Rabens were ap pointed as table committee for the annual grange picnic which will be held next Sunday at Silver Falls state park. WATER COMMISSION PRESENTED REPORT Oallas The quarterly report of the city water commission for the quarter ending June 30 was present ed to the city council at a regular meeting of that body Monday night. The report showed that two more 1,000 bonds had been retired and that ten new services and nine re newed services had been Uken care of during the period. Two fire protection bonds for $600 each were alio reported retired. The street committee was author ized to purchase 6500 gallons of oil to be used in oiling a number of city streets and the park driveway during the summer. The balance of Ihe docket was confined to routine matters. Artisans Gather Sllverton Members of the Arti sans lodge and their families are meeting at the Sllverton city park tonight for a no-host supper and an early evening program of con tests and games. Mary Davis, mas ter Artisan, is official hosteu for the affair. Grange Has Social Macleay Marlcay granges held ,netr regular social evening at the grange hall Saturday ntsht. The short program which was followed by dancing, consisted of a violin solo by Paul Winslow; a yodellng number by Charles Koch: a dance by Robert McOilchrlst; a vocal solo by Ernestine Berry, and a musical number by Dorothy Stelgman. Ol'ESTs DRAGER HOME Mlllersburg Mr. and Mrs. Louis Drager and daughter Joan of Malm. Ore., are visiting at the home of Mr. Dragera parents, Mr. and Mrs L. W. Drager. Mrs. Drager and daughter have been visiting In this district for some time and Mr. Dra ger Joined them recently. Kl'RVEYINO l'RF.V lU'RY Mlllersburg The Mountain States Power company aurveylng crew Is bu,y this week staking out the new phona line from the Mlllersburg corner down past the Morning star grange hall Into ihe Dever locality. hzAA w felt. Larry Crabbe Introduces a new note In hl-jacmng In tne above scene from "Forlorn River." Zane Grey outdoor romance which opens Wednesday at the Capitol Theatre for a run of four dayi In addition to a second feature, "The Wildcatter," with Scott Colton and Jean iloaer. CHURCH PEOPLE SELECT GROUP NEW OFFICERS Woodburn Officers elected at the Church of God camp meeting for the coming year are: Program commit tee, Rev. E. H. Ahrendt, Portland, chairman. Rev. W. M. Donohew of Portland and Rev. U. O. Clark, Eu gene; ministerial ratification. Rev. J. J. Gillespie. Salem, chairman. Rev. U. O. Clark and Rev. F. H. VanLyde graf, Eugene. Rev. W. M. Donohew was elected chairman of the minis terial association. Rev. U. O. Clark vice-chairman and Rev. R. E. Coburn of North Bend, secretary -treasurer. Rev. VanLydegraf was elected as the new member on the state home mis sionary board. Officers elected to the Sunday school board are Mrs. Zeal Tlmmons, Mrs. Nora Ahrendt and Mrs. A. C. Johnson, all of Portland. A. C. Johnson was rc -elected on the campground management board. Other members are Rev. H. S. Fulton of Woodburn and F. O. Repine of Salem. There are now more than 60 camps and four or five trailer houses on the campground. New visitors arriv ing Tuesday were Rev. Lester Shields of Stockton, Calif., who spoke Wed nesday a Iter noon, Lloyd Sawyer of Seattle, tenor soloist. Rev. and Mrs. B. J. Franklin of Middleton, Idaho, and their daughter, Mrs. H. DeMott of Boise. Rev. E. H. Ahrendt, chair man of the program committee, was called to his home at Woodstock Tuesday by the death of Mrs. Ahr endt's father. A feature of the missionary service Tuesday afternoon was the celebra tion of the 46th wedding annivers ary of Rev. and Mrs. U. G. Clark of EuRene. "College night" will be observed at the young people's meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, featuring Pacific Bible college at Spokane and Ander son college at Anderson. Indiana.) The opening of Pacific Bible college has been postponed until October 1 ! on account of the absence of the president. Rev. A. F. Gray, who Is on a missionary tour to Korea and Ja- pan. Announcement has been made that Anderson college has been ac credited as a college by the state of Indiana. Tonight (Wednesday) Rev. Merrill J. Hooker of Salem will lead the young people's service at 6 30; evan gelistic services will be conducted at 7:45 by Rev. H. A. Woolman. Mis sionary slides on China will be shown at 9:30 by MLss Belle Watstm of Shanghai. Divine Healing day will be observed I Thursday. Morning worship will tie held at 6:30 a.m., with Rev. J. J. Gil lespie leading. Rev. Lester Shields will conduct the ministers' meeting at 8; children's meeting at 9 with Mrs. Lena Sommers In charge; Sun day school training class at 9 direct ed by Miss Esther Boyers; at the ! 10:30 service Rev. w M. Donohew: will speak on "Divine Healing a 'Re- j nitty." Mrs. Zeal Tlmmons will con duct the children's meeting at 1 pin, and Rev. Merrill J. Hooker will leid the young people's meeting at 1:1S. j A sermon. 'How to Obtain Healing." will be given at 2:30 by a speaker to be selected in place of Rev. Ehrcndt. who has been called home. At ft. 15 Miss Daisy Maiden of Chiug Kiang. China, will give a missionary lecture., "College Night" will be observed at ! the young people's meeting At 6 30 and Rev. H. A. Woolman will give the messane at the evangelistic ser vice at 7:45. Missionary slides will be shown at 9:30. CRAVKNS ON VACATION Dallas Mr. and Mrs. Riley Cra ven and granddaughter Anne, left Tuesday night for Los Angeles for a vacation trip and family reunion. They will be gone about two weeks. Craven is city auditor and police Jiidne. 2 FEATURES AM The C.re 2 Dallas Garage Doors Entered, Auto Prowlers Dallas City police authorities were at a loss Tuesday morning to account for the rifling of at least 21 automobiles during the late hours of Monday and possibly the early hours of Tuesday morning. Apparently little discrimination was shown by the thieves for they covered a considerable portion of the southern part of the town. Lit tle of value was reported to have been Uken and the residents of the 700 block on Main appeared to be the hardest hit by loss of three traveling robes from their cars. Other owners had evidently miss ed nothing of value but stated that cigarettes and gum were minus quantities after the nocturnal visi tation of the marauders. Cars ransacked were mostly In garages with both cars and gar ages unlocked. SEDAN DISMANTLED BY DARING THIEF Monmouth A new sedan, the pro perty of Leonard Comstock, was plundered Monday night by marau ders, who took the car from the E. W. Staats garage on East Main street. The machine, or rather what was left of It, was discovered early Tuesday morning at the second turn in the highway between Mon mouth and Independence. The car had been completely dismantled to even the wheels. Finding the doors locked, the thief gained entrance through the unlocked trunk in the rear. No clue to the thief has been found. Clothes, estimated at $50. were removed from the clothes line at the F. E. Murdock home on Jack son and Cattron streets the same mgiu me car was ianen. LINCOLN BEACHES ARRANGE REGATTA I Occanlake All arrangements for I Lincoln county's big regatta on De vil's lake, scheduled tills year for! July 31 and August 1, are rapidly nearlng completion, says Thomas H. wiuett, president oi the Devil's Lake Regatta association, sponsors of the two-day event. The program is on the way to press, the race course Is officially surveyed and all Lincoln county unites to present for approval tills outstanding outboard racing event of the Pacific coast. Oregon's nearest beaches from Sa lem, Portland and all valley points over the Salmon river cut-off, this annual regatta event fits exception ally well into the picture for thous ands of people seeking a week-end vacation from warm summer wea ther. Entries in the bathing beauty clas sic are listed from Willamina, Valley Junction. Tillamook. Sheridan. Mc Mlnnville. Salem, Toledo, Newport, Depoe Bay, Siletz, Taft and Ocean lake. ALMANC'ti TO MEET Woodburn The regular meeting of the Oregon Workers Alliance, Marion County local No. 1. will be held at Foresters hall here Thurs day night. The chairman. Guy Dlx kon, will preside. The business meet ing will be followed by a benefit dance for the Alliance with an 8 ptece orchestra from Salem fur nish. ni: the music. Wheeler and Gene Woolsey In Raymond M.,,m.. nn Southern Mumim a .SmlMl Roys" C.lrl In Town" Abo Mrtro-Muslral and New, STARTS SI NDAY LINN PROJECT SEEMS TO MEET PWA DEMANDS Albany County Judge J. J. Bar rett la In receipt of word from Con gressman James W. Mott, stating that the Linn county courthouse and the Brownsville bridge PWA projects "have been examined and seem to meet the requirements." Both have been hdd up pending congressional action In relation ship to the public works adminis tration. The county court will proceed to construct the Brownsville bridge whether or not the PWA applies' tlon la granted, though it la waiting to learn final disposal of the petl tlon for an 118.000 grant. The court will finance the bridge from aurplui road funds, created through payment of delinquent taxes. different situation la found. It was learned, as release of similar funds la dependent upon the outcome of the special election of August 17. IMPROVING ROADS Albany Expenditure of a total of $14,000 upon roads In the north eastern portion of Linn county will be authorized if a WPA project submitted by the county court to WPA headquarters at Salem is ap proved, It was stated by J. J. Bar rett, county Judge, yesterday. The county court has undertaken to grade, gravel and generally lm prove a seven mile road between Kingston and the Weasel Flat schoolhouse and also two half mile roads In that vicinity and near Stayton. These projects were petitioned two months ago by residents of the affected district. Appioval was re garded as a foregone conclusion. SHANKS TRIBAL REUNION HELD Scotts Mills The Shanks clan which for several years has been meeting annually at the Turner tabernacle grounds, met Sunday at Scott Mills. Plans had been made to meet In the city park but due to the sudden change In the weather they met at the Odd Fellows hall. Mrs. Thomas Palmer of Portland was in charge of the tables and Wil liam Ledbetter of Rldgefield, Wn.. officiated as the coffee maker. The business meeting was called in the afternoon by Ivan Smith, vice pres ident. The Scotts Mills park was decided for the meeting place for next year, 1938. All officers were reelected. They were Mrs. Anna Cook, presi dent; Ivan Smith, vice president, and Mrs. Lid a Brougher, secretary. Concluding the business session, a program was held. Taking part were John Shanks, Mr. and Mrs. James Freeman, Mr. and Mrs. Jay Shanks, Mrs. Andy Sqchindler, Jim my Schlndler and Dorothy Shanks, Mrs. Anna Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Ira Loran and family, Mrs. Addie Smith. Mrs. Ltda Brougher and Miss Gale Smith and Miss Carrie Shanks. Present were Mr. ind Mr.i Frank Cook. Weit Fir. Ore.; Mr, nd Mm. W. J Shanks. Altum, Calif.: Mr and Mrs. Wil Ham Ledbftter, Rtdiefirld. Wash.; Mr. ant Mrs. George Shanks and dauchter Carrte and W. B. McCallum of Redmond. Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Palmer and Mr. and rV.rs. Jack Campbell of Portland: Mr and Mra, Jar Slianka and daughter Doro thy, Mr and Mrs. Andy Bhlndler and son Jimmy. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Shanks and tons Kenneth and John. Mrs. Carrie Freeman and John Shanks of Sclo; Mr. and Mn. V. G. Calvin and daughter Edyth and Mr. and Mrs. J. Paul Burkert and ion and Charles McKee, Woodburn: Mi. and Mrs. Ingval Edland and daugh ter Aloha Lee, Monitor: Mr. and Mrs. In P. Loran, Car, Alice. Harold and Naomi Loran, Silverlon; Bursa Zumkeller and Eugenia Shanks, Palls City: Mrs. Jamie ennatmnn and w. A. Hosier of ML Ante; Mrs. Addle Smith. Mr. and Mrs. O. It. BrquRher, Mr. and Mra. Ivan SouUi U4 daughter Oal of Scotti Mills. Independence Sets Hop Fiesta Dates Independence August 28. 27 and 28 have been designated as the dates for the Independence Hop Fiesta and the management of the Hop Bowl association and the Chamber of Commerce are receiving Inquiries daily relating to the program of events. Committees are at work on the program and plans are being laid for a bigger and better Fiesta this year than before. 4 BIG DAYS STARTING TONITE t I Mst-powidiiig, odien-pockvd outdoor remanctl J tT J f' AND HIT NO. 2 t JlT i r'U" X I"". "ith il Frerlrlc March in i j SCOTT C0LT0N ' JEAN ROCERS f I ,.A Star Is Born.. 1 Silverton Library Loss Proposed with Economy Movement Brings Alarm Silverton With Mayor Wilbur H. Moffett including the complete elimination of the city library among his sug gestions for an economy program of the city of Silverton, which has come in for a number of losses and a demand for leas ex penditures officially, the town Is be ginning to recall the time when Silverton had no library, something of the struggle to get the splendid organization, and realising what a low to the town adult and youthful readers should the library be a thing of the past. A group ol women members of the Silverton Woman's club, headed by CATHOLICS WILL GATHER SUNDAY CHAMPOEG PARK Mt. Angel Final arrangements for the program for Catholic day at Champoeg which will be held Sunday, July 25, have been com pleted by the committees In charge. The principal program of the day will begin at 1:30 p.m. and will consist of speeches and a variety of musical and novelty numbers. The Mt. Angel band, under the direction of John Steckleln, will also be there. Rev. V. L. Moffenbeier of Port land and Joseph McCully of Port land will be among the principal speakers. Rev. E. J. Murname of Astoria, state chaplain of the Knights of Columbus, and George J. Cannon of Klamath Falls, state deputy of the Knights of Columbus, will also be present. Rev. Robert Neugebauer, pastor of the Newberg parish, is scheduled to give the ad dress of welcome. The Marlon county councils of Knights of Columbus, consisting of ML. Angel, Salem and Sublimity. I are cooperating in the Catholic day program and have placed a num ber of committees in charge. W. D. Harris, district deputy. Is general chairman and Is being assisted by Leonard Fisher, chairman, Alois Keber and Fred J. Schwab of the Mt. Angel council ; Cyril Suing, chairman, Joseph Wichman and Theodore Bra bee of Salem, and Ed ward J. Bell, chairman, Gus Kirsch and J. H. Thoma of Sublimity. The grounds will be open all day with lunch served by the ladies of the Newberg parish. There will also be accommodations for those bringing their own picnic lunches. The Catholic day Is held at Cham poeg as an annual affair and Is at tracting larger crowds each year. VALLEY LIVESTOCK TOUR DATES READY Albany County Club Agent O. E Mikesell announces that the fifth annual Willamette valley livestock and crop tour has been set for Au gust 2 to 4. All 4-H boys who are enrolled In livestock and crop pro jects may participate. The tour will be corflned to Mult nomah and Clackamas counties this year. Good methods of breeding, feeding, management and cropping practices will be studied, and con siderable time will be devoted to livestock Judging. Judgment Demanded On Promissory Note Pallas Complaint baa been filed In circuit court by William Craw ford against Lynn E. Jones and Lela P. Jones, his wife, in which the plaintiff seeks Judgment on a prom issory note for the sum of 5,000 secured by a mortgage given by the defendants. Payment on the principal sum of $5,000 with Interest at e'il from March 10. 1935. on $173 35 with In terest at from May 3. 1935 and on $292 83 with Interest at 6T from June IS. 1937 is sought together with $400 for attorneys' fees and the costs arni disbursements of the suit. noons a OPEN 6:45 ' 19 KflafV Mrs. George Hubbs, in 1913, felt the need of a public library for the town. Mrs. Hubbs, Mrs. Hugh B. Latham. Mrs. G. White, Mrs. O. B. Ben Won, Mrs. R. E. Klein sorge, Mrs. Lucy Wray, Mrs. Ole Thompson and Mrs. S. E Richard son are among those recalled who went from house to house in the town and solicited books as a nuc leus and established shelves and a part-time librarian, Mrs. Alice K ire her. In the old Dr. Piatt Davis home, still standing on East Main street. During the world war times, Mrs. Latham made a strug gle to keep the library open, and finally it was given space with the school library until that was proved to be illegal. When the city hall was built, the present library room was provided for just the purpose the women who were interested in the project had hoped during the eight years of struggle. Twice the question of tax for the support of the library has been before the people to be voted down and the aldermen have contributed the monthly amount of from five to forty-eight dollars per month to maintain a regular librarian and to keep the books of Interest to the 1800 readers from time to time. Mrs. Latham and Mrs. Bentson f have been members of the library board since the Inception of the plan In 1913. C. J. Reynolds and I Dr. C. R. Wilson of the city coun- cil were board members for a num- f ber of years during their service for the city. Now Otto Legard of the aldermen is a board member. ROSEDALE OFFERED MUSICAL PROGRAM Rosedale Instead of preaching Sunday night the following musical program was given: Solo, Lesta Bates; prayer by Miss M. Speak man; duet, Mr. and Mrs. Ramson; quartet, Orpha and Forrest Cam mack, Lelah and Francis Ohse; trio, Lesta Bates. Lela Ohse and Orpha Cammack; solo. Forrest Cammack; duet, Francis and Lela Ohse; solo. Harold Ramson; quartet, Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Cammack and Mr. and Mrs. Francis Ohse; duet, Mr. and Mrs, Forrest Cammack. Mrs. Holmes of Philomath, moth er of Mrs. Ohse and Mr. and Mrs. Ramson of Milton, Calif., pastor of the Nezarene church, visited at the Ohse home Sunday. Miss Margaret Speakman of Portland Is visiting her friend, Mrs. Albert Cammack. Miss Speakman sails September 4 for China as a missionary. PICNIC DATE SET Silverton The annual picnic of the Silver Falls Timber company has been announced for Sunday, Au gust 8. at IIa7l Green park. STARTS TOMORROW 2 FEATURES! H Kir . (W K mm m mm- mm- t nook",i , 4 1 3 AND HIT NO. 2 I TOGETHER AGAIN! I Th Hanoi ""fct,. t Zi.gl.ld' J 4 ia anoihtr 2 4k-. m INDIA LECTURE SERIES SLATED CHURCH FRIDAY Lebanon Miss May Isaacson, re turned missionary from a post In India, will deliver a series of lec Ures on the clothing and customs of India, at the Lacomb Baptist church beginning on Friday even ing, July 23, at 8 o'clock. On Sunday she will make two addresses at the church, at the morning service at 11 o'clock and aaain at 8 o'clock that evening. In addition to the verbal descriptions of life among the native tribes, she will dLsplay some of the many curios that have been collected during her residence in the foreign country. Miss Isaacson and Rev. Henry Turnidge, pastor of the church at Lacomb, were classmates at Eugene Bible school. CHURCH WILL PICNIC Lebanon A picnic sponsored by the members of the Presbyterian church congregation, to which all strangers and recent arrivals in this vicinity are invited, will be held next Sunday at the country home of S. N. Gilbert on the Ber lin road five miles southeast of Le banon. The day will be devoted to becoming acquainted with the many people who have moved to this val ley from other states of the union. The lunch will be a no-host ar rangement with coffee and cream furnished. Hamilton creek flows through the grounds and forms s splendid place for children to swim LEGIONNAIRES GATHER Lebanon Lebanon Legionnaires and auxiliary members were well represented at the last meeting of the Willamette council held at Ben ton-Lane park last Sunciay and were prominent In the business con' ducted during the day. During the afternoon the most interesting fea ture was the double header base ball game which gave Corvallis the championship of the American Le gion Junior league teams. Attend ing from here were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Southard. Mrs. E. L. Whet stone, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sylvester, and Harry Youmberg. GUEST BI.ADON HOME Woodburn Miss Patti Jeanne Toner of Walla Walla, Wash., is spending several weeks at the home of her aunt and uncle, Dr. and Mrs H. W. B'adorn. (I jONLY Jr KV, Thursday ) " " SC5 I I t iis .V-.Of fl Women Pray For It p Srv rmif' I men slay ror It trn 1 vm ,L I I Who Are the A''J 1 V:.l 1 l vf,H I I - , tional motion pic- fnH IsWl ! ! lure hat ever? Tk. HR ftv: V 1 adult should see .. . ft mM AJ1' It dares tell all!! li ' J ,lcrsj MISERY - DESPAIR! fVHLYJS J WILD PARTIKS and ORGIES Vs- : JAZZ-MAI) YOUTH ON THE LOOSE! Malineet W M W W fl Nlht Hi! iEaXMAil 1 im. nngei missing Trio Home Safely After Hitch Hike Ml Angel, July 20 The three girls who wire reported mining since Sunday returned to their homes here afe late Tuesday afternoon after sleeping two nights in a Portland park and hitch-hiking their way home. The girls, Irtne Weis. 18. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Al bert Wels. and Marie Johnson, 15, and her sister, Dolores. 12, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson, had become separated from their pa rem Sunday while visiting the U. S. B. Indianapolis, and failed to return home with them. Port land police had been conduct ing a seamen for them. HIM A HI nilOVLTDO llllflHll Hi.oiii.no HOUSING NEEDS Silverton Answering a demand for small homes to rent In Silvpr ton, Lee Inman has recently added an attractive string of cottages to his Court apartments on South Wa ter street between Lewis and Jer sey streets. His new apartments will be ready for occupancy by the first of the month. "S The new additions are of natural cement grey stucco exterior with white and deep orange trimmings. The windows are shaded with Ve netian blinds and tapestry hang ings. The floors of the bath and kitch en are inlaid and of the living and bedrooms of natural hardwood fin ish. a launary room, wim ar)"B i cilitles In the attic, has been com pleted for the accommodation of the seven families residing at the court. Each cottage Is fully furnished and modernly equipped with built lns, refrigeration, gas and electricity. During the past two years the lack of suitable places for the con stantly Increasing numbers coming to Silverton to lease or rent has presented a real problem to prop erty owners of town. POSTAL PEOPLE PICNIC Macleay Mr. and Mrs. Ed Took er, George and Marvin Tooker, Miss Viola Tooker and Miss Lorraine Nash of this community, and Harry E. Way and Bill Dunigan of Cen tral Howell, were among those at tending the Salem postofflce em ploves' picnic.