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    Greater Willamette Valley News
Monday, February 21, 1938
By Special Correipondentl
Two
Exclusive Newi Dispatches.
Fire Fighters
flame Munyan
As Leader
. . T.hnM T W MullY'SO Of L?
banon wm unanimously elected to
Krv the unexpired term of preel-
. dent of th Central WUlemetto Val
ley Fire Fishier association In a
Friday night In tha K. of P. hall.
Munyan waa Immediately aeateS
' lh the office, the installing offi
cer belna Jack Hayes, ona of three
'deputy state flra marshals attend
ing the meeting. The other depu
ties were F. A. Taylor and Frank
Stellmacher.
Approximately 60 firemen were
present, representing departments
- from Stayton. Scio, Albany, Harris
' ouri. Philomath and Lebanon. All
' gave much credit to a practical first
1 bers of the Lebanon department.
Clarence Shlxnanek was in cnarge,
assisted by Kenneth Fuller, Albert
Carlson, Don Schliske, George Bur.
rev and Almen Temple.
. A program of entertainment In
cluded two skits presented by Mrs.
..liOftle Simons ana Mrs. veima Mor
ton, and orchestral numbers played
by a five-piece orchestra,
;.' Fire Chief Mervln Otlson presid
ed at the meeting until the election
of the new president. Entertainment
and a Dutch lunch following the
meeting were arranged by M. L.
.Southard, Ward Hoseld, Bert Cot
ton and Elmer Fitzgerald.
Union Hill
Unci
UIUIIIJG IIUJI
Union Hill About 160 grange
and Juvenile grangers attended the
'Union Hill grange Friday nlgnt.
The Santtam Valley grange ini
tiated the following members In the
first and second degrees: Mrs. Jes
sie Pendleton, Mrs. Laurel Krens,
Miss Bernadlne White, Misa Mary
Becker and rtooert numpnreys.
..' cial night, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pe
vters, Mrs. HatUe Cetslak, Leo Ceis-
r-lak, Mrs. Belle Heater, Ronald
HMfap ur anri Mr. John Merrl-
field; March aupper committee, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Heater, Mrs. Gen
. eva Hubbard, Mr. and Mrs. Orlo
- Humphreys, Miss Thelma and Ro
bert Humphreys.
Tha Juvenile grange, with Donald
Jaquet as master, Initiated Agnes
Jean Darby. -The Juvenile mem
bers from Santiam Valley grange
put on the program. Moving pic
tures were also shown. A Valen
tine box was enjoyed and much In
terest waa shown in the home
made Valentines of which Donald
Jaquet won first prise.
Refreshments were served by Mr.
and Mrs. Theodore Fischer, Floyd
Fox, Mrs. Carrie Town send, Mrs.
Belie Heater, Ronald Heater and
Mr. and Mrs. M. M. GUmour.
Senior Class to
Present Drama
Aumsville The Aumsville Sen
iors announce that they have se
lected "The Oood Listener" as their
senior class play. Miss Doris Sack
ett, dramatic coach, la directing the
play.
The characters In order of their
appearance: Carrie Engle, Maxlne
Albus; Mrs. Olbb, Helen Harvey:
Antonia Olbb, Lillian Oulllford:
Trebonlus J. Spatt, Merle Jones:
Olga, Marian Perry; Roy, Sheldon
Berry; J, Barrett Grant, Warren
Killinger;- Ted Lawton, Connard
Lee; Miss X, Vivian Ashford; Ho
mer Button, Wcndel Oentzler;
Marge Manning. Thelma Cum-
mings; Mrs. T. Glllingwater Bump,
Mickey Wilcox.
Soldier Returns
From Philippines
Independence Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
Robinson received a communication
from their son Louis stating that
he would arrive In San Francisco
from Manila on February 26. He has
been with the United States forces
for nearly two years, and stationed
most of the time In the islands. He
lias had two serious attacks of ma-
laria, necessitating his return to the
U. 8. in the opinion of government
medical authorities. In letters to his
parents Louis has found the govern
ment service Interesting, Instructive
and remunerative.
Dessert Luncheon
Series Will Close
Donald The third in the series
of dessert luncheons was held at the
Buttevllle Orange hall Friday after
noon, with the hostesses, substitut
ing for Mrs. Ernest Barnnan, Mrs.
U Van de Mortela, Mrs. Ira North
up and Mrs. Fred Dickson. Mrs.
Paul Bauman had charge of the
twelve tables of "600." Prises went
to Mrs, James Taylor, Miss Llztle
Fry and guest prlre to Mrs. W. O.
Lindqulst.
The last party of the aeries will
be in the same hall March 3 with
Mrs. F. J. Dolsen, Mrs. O, F. Clark
and Mrs. O. B. Ackerson as host
esses. Series prizes will be awarded
as well as the usual favors.
Bar Association
Meets Wednesday
Dallas The Bar association for
the 12th Judicial district will meet
In tha chamber of commerce room
Wednesday night for covered dish
dinner. This la the regular monthly
meeting of the group.
Officer! of the Junior Women's
club will be installed Monday even
ing by Mrs. H. D. Peterson, presi
dent of tha senior group. She will
be assisted by Mrs. Ronald Craven
ef Salem and Mrs. Walter Johnson.:
Tryphena Rebekahs
Plan Unique Party
SUverton At th regular meeting
of Tryphena Rebakah lodge Thurs
day evening, Myrtle Stewart, noble
grand, presiding, plana were com
pleted for the dreas-up party to be
February 24, at tha LOOP, hall.
The women are asked to bring cher
ry pie in keeping with the decora
tive and luncheon motif to be car
ried out.
Alma Hemmingsen. vice-president
of the Triple Link club, la announc
ing a meeting Wednesday afternoon,
February 23, at the George ChrU-
tenson home on McClalne street in
stead of at the Charles Hartman
home, as formerly reported. The
members are to bring a no-hosteas
luncheon and to donate a tea towel
for tha kitchen shelves.
Good Will Club
Plans Program
Perryd?.le The Woman's Perry-
dale Oood Will club met for It regu-
lar meeting at the club hall Friday
afternoon. The meeting was called
to order by the newly elected presi
dent. Mrs. C. H. a H lam.
Plans were made at this meeting
for a club program to be given
March 18, and work will start imme
diately, for the purpose of raising
money for the club to carry on Its
welfare work Instead of doing so
much quitting for this purpose. Dur
ing the business meeting the club
voted to loin the county W. C. T. U,
orgarlzatlon and work with this
unit of welfare. Each member who
attended the federation meeting at
E lains Wednesday brought home to
their club what particular happen
ing of the day that impressed them
the most. Mrs. Lawerance McKee
furnished the program for the af
ternoon by giving a very good de
scriptive talk on their vacation trip
taken to and through the middle
western states at Christmas time,
Refreihments were served by the
hostesses, Mrs. Mattee McKee and
Miss Doris McKee to those present:
Mrs. E. 0. Stultz, Mrs. Lawerance
McKee, Mrs. E. Jennings, Mrs. Wil
11am Stapleton, Mrs. D. L. Keyt, Mrs.
George Woods, Mrs. Ross Chapin,
Mrs. Robert Haberly, Mrs. Mont
gomery, Mrs. L. W. Gilson, Mrs. J.
Mollenaar, Mrs. Wubbels, Mrs. D.
S. Brush, Mrs. Harold Mitchell, Mrs.
P. Zumwalt, Mrs. Fay J. Morrison,
Mrs. 8. Van Staveraan, Mrs. H. A.
Lee, Mrs. C. H. Glllam. Mrs. H. J.
Elliott, Mrs. Eakln and Mrs. Earl
Wyatt.
Scenic Premises
Are Being Planned
Salem Heights Mr. and Mrs. A. E.
Heasley are planning to make an
attractive corner with their recent
ly purchased 14 lots on Falrvlew
and South Commercial streets. Their
home of four rooms and bath, all
modern, and the first of two rows
of modern cabins Is being built.
Each cabin will have Its own gar
age. A trailer park will be located
at the rear of the cabin rows.
In the first row, 110 feet In length,
there will be six two-room cabins;
In the second row, 138 feet. In two,
three-room cabins.
A well at the back, and a grocery
store and oil station will complete
the front space. The unusued lots
will be sold or developed later.
The place is named U Auto
Park," and will be open for busi
ness May 1. Mr. Heasley has built
and sold two camps at Waldport
and the lately burned "Best" camp
in Salem.
South Dakota Folk
Buy Home Here
Salem Heights The Roy Ander
son home haa been purchased by
Louis Anderson of WUIiston, S, D
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and son Roy
and daughter Barbara are now oc
cupying their new home.
The Ben Rathien family, who liv
ed in the Chapman house, have
moved to the Van Cleef house.
George and Raymond Longcor.
formerly of Salem Heights, are In
the CCC camp In the Yosemlta Na
tlonal park.
They report rain and snow but are
building a new camp hither up.
Oood health and a gain of 25 pounds
each are their reward. They expect
to come back here in the spring
for a short visit.
Harry Niehouse and Mr. and Mrs.
Will Mollenbeck of Sheffield, Iowa,
brother and sister of Mrs. Lillian
Oeiger, are guests in the Martin
Oelgcr home.
They viewed scenic spots on the
southern route and will return next
week by the northern route, seeing
the grandeur pf Columbia highway
ana other Oregon beauty spots.
Officers are Retained
By
Missionary Grouo
Wood burn TTi refflllnr mntjn.
of the Presbyterian Missionary soci
ety was held Wednesday afternoon
at the church and the annual elec
tion of offlcera held. Officers, all of
whom were re-elected, are: Mrs
Olive Smith, president; Mrs. O. F.
Larson, rice nrmlrint .nrf m u
F. Butterfleld. secretary-treasurer.
The annual reports were read show
ing that the society had raised Its
entire apportionment for the year
During the meeting a special delivery
wwer waa received irom the former
president, Mrs. D. J. Otllandera, who
now resides In Eugene.
Briedwell Given
Care at Hospital
Amity Mr. and Mrs. F. Chase
Thomas motored to Tillamook
Wednesday for the day. B. M. Bried
well, living west of Amity, waa tak
en to a McMlnnvllle hospital Fri
day. Mr. Briedwell has been In poor
health for a number of months.
Judge Kelly
Speaker at
K. P. Affair
Albany Percy R. Kelly. Justice of
the state aupreme court, who haa
been a member of Laurel lodge
No. 7 of tha Knights of Pythias for
almost 46 years, delivered the ad
dress at the annual roll call meet
ing here Friday which was held co
incident with the 14th anniversary
of the foundation of tha order.
Robert A. Bennett. Portland,
grand chancellor of Oregon: Dr.
Frank C. Renfrew, Aurora, grand
vice chancellor, and D. P. Patter
son, superintendent of tha Oregon
Washington Pythian home at Van
couver, Wash, were also present
and gave talks.
Wlllard L. Marks, past grand
chancellor, presided during the pro
gram and Introduced tne speakers,
geabrook Accused
Albany Percy Beabrook.ls in the
Linn county Jail for lack of 1100
bond to guarantee his appearance
next Friday morning on a charge
of drunken driving, for which a
warrant had been issued July 31 at
Brownsville, scene of the alleged or
fenae. Sea brook waa picked up at
Waterloo by Deputy Sheriff Mike
Southard at Waterloo.
Sarah Llnebaok Passes
Albany Mrs. Sarah Llneback. 80
died at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Mamie B. H tester Saturday.
Funeral services are to be held Mon
day with burial in the Masonic
cemetery. Mrs. Lineback was a na
tive of Illinois and had lived in Ore
gon for more than 60 years. Mrs.
Hiestcr is the only surviving child.
She was a member of tha Pythian
Sisters.
Roads Better This Year
Albany Marked contrast between
Linn county's roads at this time
with their condition at the cor
responding period last year was
observed by the Linn county court
during a tour encompassing the
greater part of the county this
week.
Freezing weather last year, mem.
bers of the court said, had played
havoc with roads in Linn county
as well as elsewhere last year, while
this year the roads are in com.
paratlvely good condition and will
be far more easily maintained this
spring In consequence.
Miss Hooker Queen
Albany Miss Virginia Hooker.
Junior at Albany high school and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. O.
Hooker, was elected queen of the
1938 Albany high school carnival
at an election held Friday. Miss
Hooker ran a close raoa with Ger
aldlne Tycer, who will be a prin
cess. Other princesses will be: Hel
en Merrill, Betty Erb, Alice Mer
rill. Helen Marks, Marjorle A. Mil
ler. Peggy Jeffrys, Helen Burch,
Marie Oourley and Oayle Hamm.
The carnival thla year will be
known as "From Broadway to
Dixie." It will be held April 29.
Aumsville P-TA
Puts on Program
Aumsville The Parent-Teacher
association of Aumsville met in the
Aumsville gymnasium Thursday
night. After the business meeting
the following program was given:
America, community singing, ac
companied by Violet Perkins; a
short skit by Grace Ashford, Er
nestine Berry and Milded Burnham,
directed by Miss Thelma Hammond,
intermediate teacher.
Electric Hawaiian guitar, played
by Wlnnlfred Perkins, accompanied
on the piano by her sister, Violet
Perkins; a poem by Ruby Burnham;
a health play by Agda Malone, Wal
ter Rowland, Patty Clark, Jerry Mc
Donald. Galia Ensley, Doyle Fuson,
directed by Miss Corser; "Harbor
Lights," electric Hawaiian guitar by
Wlnnlfred Perkins, accompanied by
Violet Perkins. Three reels of pic
tures from the recruiting office were
shown.
After the program a small charge
was made for the lunch. The mon
ey was to go to the Founders' day
fund. A very pleasing and pretty
effect was given to the individual
numbers on the program by a spot
light with colored lens handled by
Tony T. Perkins. A large crowd
was out for the meeting.
Aumsville Miss Leota Bradley,
who has been 111 in the Eugene hos
pital. Is much Improved and is re
covering at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Bradley.
Presbyterian Church
Circle Entertained
Dallas Mrs. Frank Johnson was
at home Wednesday afternoon to
members of Circle "C" of the Pres
byterian church. The time was
spent In sewing. At the close of
the afternoon tea was served by the
hostess.
Present were Mrs. Vern Smith,
Mrs. E. J. Page, Mrs. Charles Smith,
Mrs. George Kurre. Mrs. W. W.
Poyfatr, Mrs. W. V. Fuller, Mra.
Emll Pebvet and Misa Anne Hauge
berg. Mrs. Fuller will entertain the
members on March 3.
Added Color Rente - Newt
and Our Gang In
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BUNG 'IN THI DOCHOUSE' wasn't punish-:
ment for Cynthia March who called on "Thora of Brae Tarn"
at Weataalnster Kennel club show in New York.
Personalities in Paragraph
Intimate Items About Valley Residents and Their
Friends Related with Brevity
West Stayton
Close neighbors of Mr. and Mrs.
Bona surprised them when they gave
them a welcome home. They have
spent the four months of the winter
In Tennessee with her parents,
brothers and sisters.
A large attendance was present
at the quilting in an all-day affair
In the McClellan hall. Mrs. Paul Me
Clellan and Mrs. Jennie Schaffer
were hostesses as their quilts were
in the frames. The usual hot cov
ered dish was enjoyed at the noon
hour.
Claude Allison, of Michigan, was
Silverton
Call
Capital Journal
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Miss Lois Gay of the University
of Oregon, was at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Gay,
over the weekend.
Mrs. F. J. Roubal and Miss Eliza
beth Ruegnitz were absent from
their classes Friday on account of
Illness with substitute work for them
done by Mrs. Lee Haskins and Mrs.
Edward Ekman.
Among the plans completed for
the "99" Bible class of the First
Christian church at their meeting
at the Henry Williams home dur
ing the week, was a banquet to be
held March 15, with guests from
Wood burn and Scotts Mills to be
present.
Mrs. Lester Standard entertain
ed the members of Calvary Luth
eran church Wednesday afternoon,
The Ladles' guild of the Imman
uel Lutheran church will hold Its
business and social session Wednes
day evening, February 23, in the
church parlors with a Dutch auc
tion of a quilt to be In charge of
Mrs. H. E. Campbell, Mrs. H. B.
Jorgenson, Mrs. Olaf Tokstad, Mrs.
Morton Baker, Mrs. George Crockett
and Mrs. E. u Telgen.
The Reuben Beera entertained
at dinner Sunday as a birthday af
fair In compliment to John Abfolder
of Portland.
H. Dillon of the Linfield college
faculty was guest speaker Thursday
evening of the Grown-ups class of
the Methodist Sunday school of
which Mrs. Theodore Hobart is
president.
Mrs. D. Russell was hospitality
hostess to the Junior Women's cir
cle of the Methodist church in the
annex Friday afternoon with a
program feature the book review
by Mrs. William Swift.
The annual birthday party of the
Dorcas society of the Trinity Lu
theran church will be Wednesday
evening In the social rooms with a
table for each month of the year
at which those whose birthdays oc
cur on that month may be seated.
This Is one of the high lights of
the social doings of the church year.
Mrs. M. C. Thompson entertained
the Mission circle of Trinity church
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. L. G. McDonald served a
coffee luncheon to the members of
the committee in charge of the Trin
ity birthday party Friday afternoon
with her guests including Mrs. Law
rence Larson, Mrs. Marie Riven eas,
Mrs. Hans Olson, Mrs. Otto Legard
and Mrs. Elmer Olson.
Last Times Tonitt
BARBARA STANWYCK
HERBERT MARSHALL
in J
"Breakfast For Two" j
And Hit No. I I
"Heroes of the Alamo"
i
I Coming Tneaday Wednesday jj
1 wcrl au i if
3 ?LWtTlJ I muni l
2 iTMAii-MtA t u i s li
a guest at hi sister's home, Mrs.
Elsie Bone. He went to Mill City
to spend the weekend with his twin
brother, Clyde Allison and family.
Mrs. Howard, Mrs. James, Mrs.
Glen McClellan of North Santiam;
Mrs. Merle Telefson, Mrs. Baldwin
of Stayton; Mrs. Annls, Mrs. Hal
field of Salem, spent the day with
the local qullters.
The annual clinic waa held at the
school with Miss Dolese, county
nurse, In attendance. Mrs. Weston
Lacy assisted with the children.
Aurora
Gerald Nlbler, grandson of Mr,
and Mrs. William Kraus of this
city, senior In agriculture at OSC,
has recently been named chairman
of the invitation, seating and recep
tion committee for the Ag club ban
quet to be heid February 24.
Mrs. G. W. Yergen has been con
fined to her home with Illness.
Eddy P. MtcheU, editor of the Aur
ora. Observer, recently suffered a
heart attack, which has confined
him to his home.
B list-on ,
Harry McKibben and family have
rented and moved into Mrs. Carrie
Gregg's home. Vernon McKibben
and family have moved Into Mrs.
Mable Byerley's house. Both fami
lies were recently of Alrlie. The
McKibbens are planning to put in
a gravel crusher on the Yamhill
river north of Baluton, ;
Salem Heights
Clark M. Landaker has gone to
his home in Eugene, after recup
erating at the home of P. F. Stols-
helse for a time since leaving the
hospital.
Harvey and Emmert Roland have
moved to Salem from the Arthur
Clemens place.
Hllhee
The Nye family, who recently
moved here from Iowa, Is living
in one of the Ramseyer houses near
Leaway. There are four children
in school. This brings tha atten
dance to 17 pupils.
Hazel Green
John Wolf, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Wolf, who has been 111 and
unable to attend school has recov
ered and has resumed his studies.
Caroline Hynes has been suffer
ing a siege of bronchial pneumonia
and is still quite 111 at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Hynes. Caroline la a pupil at the
catholic academy at Silverton.
Mrs. Jennie Warmoth, mother of
Hattle Van Cleave, with whom she
makes her home, Is recuperating
slowly after an extended Illness.
Mrs. Edward Dunnlgan, Jr., is
assisting in the care of her mother.
Mrs. Thomas Lauderbach, who is
ill at the home of her son, John,
In the Central Howell district.
Clinton Wampler, a student at
Salem senior high, who has been
ill with sinus trouble and other
complications, Is still unable to at
tend school.
Map of Monmouth
Made by Ebbert
Monmouth A map of the city of
Monmouth has been drafted by Gor
don Ebbert, assistant fire chief, on
a small scale making It handy for
reference. As the map shows all
the streets of the city, the loca
tion of hydrant and the size and
location of the city water mains, a
blue print of the map has been giv
en to each fireman.
Now-2 Hits
f The Picture Baa Became the
Talk af tha Show World!
And Bit Ne. 1
"Everybody's Dolnir It"
Preston roster . Sally Ellen
asaal
New Collections
Increase Value
College Museum
Mt. Angel During tne put year
many new collection hava bean
added to the ML Angel college mu
seum, according to Rev. Marc
fichmld, O.8.B., who has charge of
assembling the specimens and who
la striving to make the exhibitions
as Interesting and plentiful as It
had been previous to the fire.
Mosaics and marble carvings, dat
ing back to 300 A D, from tha cata
combs of Rome, were donated to the
museum by the Rev. Notker Maeder,
O.S.B., S.T.D., shortly before his
death In October.
A pleastocene tooth of a prehls
torlo animal found near Halletta
yllle, Texas, was added to the col
lection by Francis Neuman last No
vember. On a close examination it
waa discovered that tha tooth came
from an Elaphaa Imperator, a ape.
cles of prehistoric mammoth. The
tooth welgha ten pounds and Is 11
Inches In length and alx Inches In
width.
While on his trip through Europe
and the Holy Land, Rt. Rev. Abbot
Thomas Meier, O.S.B.. assembled
many ran curios. This collection In
cludes burrs from the cedara of Leb
anon, Palestine; lava from tha vol
cano of Mt. Vesuvius, Naples, an an
cient oil lamp used many hundreds
of yean ago, and a mllemeter
shrapnel from Rhelms, France.
Eight ran birds from India, be
sides oriole and humming birds of
various types, an on exhibition.
Among tha collection of small local
birds la a Japanese pheasant. Star
fish of various types, colors and
shapes, exceeding mora than forty
In number, together with several
other Invertebrate specimens were
added to the geological section of
tha museum.
Jury List for
Year Announced
Scio Prospective jurymen for the
Linn county circuit court at Albany
during 1931. included tha following:
Noth Scio Vilas Arnold, Ardell
Brock, Vannie L. Shelton, W. L.
Swearlngen, Charles w. Vsetecka,
Emll Holub.
South Scio Frank Prokop,
Charles F. Weinberg, Vivian J. Btl-
yeu, Joe Menhart. Bessie Phlllppl
Fox Valley Bert Morris, Orville
C. Downing. Phillip pietrok, Rebecca
Kinzer, Richard A. Brown, Clyde O.
Swan.
Lacomb Elmer C. Ayers, Joseph
F. Bartu, O. K. Blatchford, Reuben
Edwards, Melvln Ford, Nettie Harri
son, Mary T. McCloud. Leo H. Smith
Jordan Christopher Burmester,
E. w. Ralston, Roy Crabtree, Archie
Eberhardt, John P. Silbernagel.
Kingston Charles M. Leffler, Jes
sie Dell Titus, Oeorge N. Chrlsman
Harley Darby Velma Limbeck, John
Mertz, Jr.
Providence A. L. Riddle, Wilbur
C. Fleming, Roscoe Gaines, Hazel
B. Pague, Fred Mlddlestadt.
Shelburn Guy Funk, 8. H. Ooin,
H. B. Rothrock, Elmer Bennett, Jess
w. Nichols.
Santiam John Reddy. Rose Wen
dllng, Carl Barclay, Carl H. Kean,
Jess L. McMlllln. John Relley.
Tennessee Oscar Swander, Edna
B. Owens. William H. Long, John F.
Barr, Fred L. Connett, N. G. Harris.
Snow in Hills
Blocks Traffic
Independence During the past
week snow on the Hosklns-Falls
City road became so deep that all
traffic by auto became impossible,
four feet having been measured In
places. This called for the services
of an extra train over the V. tc 8
on Sunday which carried 75 passen-
gen as it left Hosklns.
Valsetz can boast of Its snowfall
as well as Its rainfall for the sea.
son. The roads will be opened for
traffic as soon as equipment csn
get busy.
Farmers Prepare
For Early Spring
Independence The past few days
have found residents busy pruning
trees and shrubbery preparing for
an early spring. Soon the hum of
the spraying outfit will be heard
In tha neighborhood. Then has
been an unusually heavy growth of
brush this year especially In the
prunes, cherries and apples. The
larger orchards of filberts, walnuts
and cherries have several men em
ployed at present removing the
dead wood and undergrowth. If the
warm weather continues tha fruit
trees will be in bud, and this might
prove disastrous to the fruit crop
in the valley. Transplanting of flow
ers and shrubs is also being done.
Capt. Frank Hawks
"Mysterious Pilot"
Bridqe Club Guest
For Dessert Luncheon
Mill City Mrs. Albert Lawson en
tertained tha bridge club at the
home of her mother, Mra. C. M.
Cllne. Thursday afternoon. A dea-
aert luncheon preceded several houra
of contract, then being four taoies
in play during tha afternoon.
Attending the affair were Mrs.
R. F. Saucier. Mra. Herbert Schroe
der, Mrs. Sparr. Mrs. J. F. Potter,
Mrs. C. C. Porter. Mrs. K. L. rausi,
Mrs. W. W. Allen, Mrs. LeRoy E.
Dike, Mrs. Chaa. Gentry, Mrs. C. E.
Msaon. Mrs. Csrl Kelly. Mrs. A. A.
Holthouse, Mrs. Frank Taylor, Mrs.
A. R. Hoenlg, Mrs. John Dawes, Mrs.
C. M. Cliue and the hostess, Hit.
Albert Lawson.
Gervais Mission
Society Elects
Qervals The Missionary society
met at the home of Mra Robert
Harper with a large membership
present. The African Negro in Am
erica was tha lesson topic and was
led by Mra. A. R. Slegmund. Mrs.
Scott Jones led the devotlonals.
Election of officers resulted In
Mrs. Sumner Stevens being n-elect-
ed president. Mrs. R. 8. Marshal, vice
president, Mrs. Edna Hanes secre
tary, Mrs. O. J. Molsan, treasurer.
Mrs. Vera Harper, secretary of mis
sionary education, Mrs. A. R. Sleg
mund, secretary of literature. Mrs.
B. B. Bamer, secretary of member
ship, Mrs. Alts Adams, stewardship.
Mrs. John Hood, secretary of young
people, Edna Brown, overseer of
sewing.
A short Installation of new offic
ers was held and the following
standing committees named: Vir
ginia Booster, visiting: Mrs. Irva
Cuts, forth, social fund; Mrs. William
Allsup, flower fund; Mra. Rosa Cuta
forth and Mrs. Sporalsky, church so
cials. The hostess waa assisted by
Mrs. B. Brown during the refresh
ment hour.
Present wen Mrs, R. 8. Marshall,
Mrs. 8. D. Manning. Mrs. G. J. Mol
san, Mrs. Lulu Wynn, Mrs. William
Allsup. Mrs. Jess Adams, Mrs. J,
Hanes, Mn. C. A. Sawyer, Mrs. B. B
Bamer, Mrs. J. Sprolasky. Mrs. Irve
Cutsforth, Mrs. Scott Jones, Mrs
R. Slegmund, Mn. John Hood, Mn.
Donald Toombs and Mrs. John Har
per of Salem and Mrs. Anna 5ieg
mund, special guests.
Cast Selections Are
Made for Production
Stayton Members of Stayton's
Little Theatre Guild are to go into
rehearsal next Thursday night on
their second vehicle of the season.
The p viduction, "Murder In Re
hears .i." is to oe presented two
nights, March 16 and 17, at the Star
theatre, under the sponnsorshlp of
the Women's Community club.
The play, a successful Broadway
production of several years ago,
calls for a cast of twelve persons,
and It presents a most unusual and
entertaining setting. Rev. Don
Huckabee will direct the staging of
tha play.
Members, who have been chosen
for parts In the play, Include Eun
ice Jordan, Mr. and Mrs. Dare Cala-
van, Hilda May, Minnie Rider, Ken
ton Thompson, Ada Mae Thompson,
Zelpha Smith, Don Ooode, Rev. and
Mrs. Huckabee and Clyde Boyer.
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Is Presented
Monmouth The plaque given for
agricultural accomplishment for
1937 was formally presented to the
Monmouth grange at the last regu
lar session.
Ten members of the Dallas cham
ber of commerce participated In the
meeting and E. J. Page, presle'Tit
of the Dallas chamber, made the
presentation address and the plaque
was accepted by V. O. Allen, master
of the Monmouth grange. Other
Dallas people present were William
Black ley, secretary of the cham
ber; C. L. Crlder. E. J. Hlmes, Mrs.
Himes, Walter Mulr, Jack Algood,
C. W. Henkle, J. A. Inglis, W. L.
Soehren and Oeorge Gould. Taklntr
part in the impromptu program with
short talks were the Dallas visitors,
am,
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Ed Rogers of the local agriculturi
committee, Claude Larkln, chn
man of the Pomona agricultural
committee, and others.
Exemplification of the -third and
fourth degrees was made in the
morning for Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Matteson, Mrs. Ira C. Powell, Mrs.
B. Nowowlejskl and Mrs. Pearl
Black. The ceremony of draping
the charter for a deceased member.
Miss Mabel Riddell, was also ob
served at the morning session.
The afternoon was devoted to a
lengthy discussion of how to pro
mote Interest most effectively in
the power district. A special com
mittee to further this project wis
appointed as follows: Ira Ray, L. I,
Burse 11 and Ed Rogers.
A picture of the degree team was
taken by a Dallas photographer.
Rehearsals Closing
For Silverton Play
Silverton "The Old Soak," by
Don Marquis, a three-act play, will
be presented at St. Paul's Catholic
parish hall Sunday evening, Febru
ary 37, at o'clock. Mrs. William
MacNeill, director. Special numbers
will be given between acts.
Da. A. L. V. Smith, who Is known
favorably to local audiences for his
work in amateur dramatics, will ba
at his best as Clem Hawley, the old
soak. He Is supported by Helen
Lambert as Mathilda, Clem's wife;
Dorothy Stlrber, Lucy, their daugh
ter; Linn Miller, Clem, Jr.; Cousin
Webster Parsons, tha village bank
er, by Arthur 8telnberger; Tom Og
den, Lucy'a sweetheart, Al Schroe
der; In a Heath, former chorus girl,
Delores Davis; Nellie, the hired girl,
Evelyn Lais; Al, the bootlegger, Jo
seph Oafke, and tha village cop,
John Gafke.
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