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Thursday, April 21, 1938
Exclusive News DIspatcKeg
Greater Willamette Valley News
Howell School
Activities Are
Greatly Varied
Central Howell Many announce
ment are forthcoming from the
principal of the achool, Mrs. Grace
Sehon, prior to the closing of the
school term. Mrs. Mary Fulkerson,
county superintendent, was present
this week and gave a test In phon
ics to the first grade. To the four
th and fifth grades she gave an
arithmetic test, and left achieve
ment tests to be given later.
The eighth grade graduating class
Is composed of six memoers. Tney
are Johnnie Llchty. Fred flcharer.
Robert Both, Carol King, Louise
Aubrev and Mildred Botten. Earn
ing the honor of valedictorian Is
Mildred Botten, ana jonniue uivu-
ty will be the salutatorlan.
entering the 4-H county fair will
be Mildred Botten as Central How
ell's healthiest alrl and Oerald De
Bart as the healthiest boy. There
will be three divisions represented
In sewing competition, the leader
being Mrs. Jasper King, three divi
sions In cooking with Mrs. E. A.
Kuenzl as their leader, two divisions
in forestry with Jasper King as lead
er, and one division each In art and
health, with Mrs. Sehon as the
leader.
Entering the Marlon county rural
school music festival will be the
rhvthm band and primary chorus
from the primary room, and two
part chorus and unison singing
from the advanced room with Mra
Jessie Rains playing the accom-
nanlment for the two part music
and Mrs. Sehon leading. Alice
Thomas was chosen as the queen's
attendant from the local school.
. She was the only child In the
f achool who was lust 47 Inches tall,
the main qualification. This year's
event will be held In the auditor
ium of the Salem senior high school
on the afternoon of April 39.
Coming events at the local school
house are the graduation exercises
held on the evening of May 10,
programs for which will be out
soon.
The final day of school will be
on the 16th, but the Saturday pre
ceding this event, is the annual
homecoming of former pupils and
picnic which are always looKea ror
ward to by the district at large.
Last but not least, is the annual
4-H Achievement day program
which will be held on the last wed'
nesday evening, April 27, at I
o'clock at which time the work done
by the various clubs during the
year will be exhibited. Judges will
be apponited for the various de
partments, with prises for the win
ners.
Past Matrons Club
; Will Elect Soon
Woodburn The regular monthly
meeting of the Past Matrons' club of
Evergreen chapter No. 41, Order of
the Eastern Star, was held Wednes
day evening at the Masonic temple
with Mrs. E. Aline Beers presiding.
Routine business was followed by a
social hour, and refreshments were
served by the hostesses, Mrs. Delia
Overton and Mrs. Jessie Sims.
The final meeting for the season
will be held May 18 at which time
the annual election of officers will
take place. A no-host supper will be
served at 7 o'clock with Mrs. Mabel
Settlemler and Mrs. Florence But-
terfleld In charge of arrangements.
Present were Mrs. Eleanor Vlck
ers. Mrs. Gertrude Beach, Mrs. Ms
bel Settlemler, Mrs. Jessie Sims,
Mrs. Delia Overton, Mrs. E. Aline
Beers, Mrs. Edna Lytle, Mrs. Beulah
Lessard, Miss Gladys Adams, Mrs.
Martha Reiltng. Mrs. EUa Flkan and
Mrs. Minnie Richards.
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SINCt SPANISH WAR IECAN July tt, 13, British ships and planes (sbovt) nsve
hovered near Gibraltar, watchdog of Empire's arteries to the East. A British-Italian pact renewing old
friendship will counteract, observers ear, the Rome-Berlin axis and relieve England of several Mediw
terraneaa worries, In above view the Mediterranean la at the right.
Farmer Union
Has Election
Oervals The meeting Monday
evening of the Gervals local of the
Farmers' union included the elec
tion of delegates to the state con
vention to be held in May at Sher
idan and reports on various Farm
ers' Union activities.
i. Hamrlck of the Bethel local
gave a talk on the cooperative hos
pital movement In Oklahoma and
stressed the need for such an Insti
tution here in the valley, warren
Creech, county vice-president, spoke
briefly on the advantages of mar
keting live stock through the Farm
ers' Union Commission company in
Portland.
State President George Potts told
of activities of the Farmers' Union
in different parts of the nation. He
explained the warehouse setup and
the proposition that will come up
concerning It at the state conven
tion. Ernest Werner, county presi
dent, explained the function of the
Pacific Supply Co-op and Its rela.
tlon to the County Farmers' Union
Oil Co.
Delegates elected were Jess Ad
ams to the State Farmers' Union
convention with W. E. Barnett
named alternate, D. L. St. Johns to
the state warehouse meeting, and
Floyd Blerly as alternate.
A special meeting of the Gervals
Farmers' Union was announced for
next Monday evening, April 25, to
be held in the city hall to wnicn
the public is Invited. The feature
of the evening will be moving plc
tures in color of Oregon scenery.
Parish Card Parry
Attracts 31 Tables
Stayton Thirty-one tables of
bridge. "500" and penochle were in
play Monday night at the annual
Easter Monday card party sponsored
by the women of the Catholic par
ish.
At the close of the play, prizes for
contract bridge were awarded to
Mrs. Conrad Neibert and Hal Cut-
fel. Mrs. Deryl Shelton and Victor
Peak held the high pinochle scores
and Mrs. Frank Schumacher and
Andrew Fery won the high prises
in "500". Mrs. William Bell won
a special prise.
Ladies of the Catholic parish wish
to extend their appreciation to peo
ple of the community for their sup
port in this annual event. Mrs. Ed
ward J. Bell served as general chair,
man.
Legion Building Will
Be Dedicated May 14
Mt. Angel The dedication program for the new Legion
memorial building was set for May 14 and plans for the
Marion county council, which will be held here Thursday
evening, were completed at the reg-
ular meetings of the American Le-
Grange Given
Fine Program
Kelaer A program was presented
by members of the Home Economic
club of the Chemawa grange at the
grange hall Tuesday evening with
Mrs. Nan Francisco as the an
nouncer. Piano selections were given
by little Miss Eleanor Francisco and
several numbers by the Chemawa
band, a skit by Mrs. Francisco and
Miss Eileen Holden and vocal
numbers by the Home Economics
club chorus. The highlight of the
program was the mock wedding
ceremony presented by the women
of the grange. The Improvised altar
was beautifully decorated with
ferns, dogwood and other white
shrubs and lighted candles. Mrs.
D. B. Kleihege played the wedding
music on an old-fashioned melodlon.
During the ceremony she sang "Oh,
Promise Me," with variations. Mrs.
M. S. Bunnell was the minister
and the ushers were Mrs. Arthur
Holden and Mrs. Jack Baldwin. Miss
MarJorle Mudge was the best man
All of the men of the wedding party
were In full dress. The bride, Mrs.
O. D. Bliss, who was given in mar
riage by Mrs. Arch Claggett, was
attired in a robin's egg blue silk
with full length veil and carried a
bouquet of roses. Her maid of hon
or, Mra. Harvey Hansen, wore white
and carried red roses. The brides
maids, Mrs. William Blake and Mrs.
H. W. Bowden, wore creations of
pink and green with picture hats
and carried arm bouquets. Mrs. F. E.
Wolf and Mrs. W. E 8avage were
the flower girls and carried baskets
of flowers, Mrs. J. E. Putnam was
the rlngbearer.
After the ceremony there was a
dance with music furnished by the
Chemawa band. Refreshments were
served by the members of the Home
Economics club. Mrs. F. E. Wolf
was general chairman of arrange
ments.
Dallas Keeps
Old Teachers
Dallas To date only three chan
gea have been slated for the school
teaching staffs for next year.
Olenn Gethlng, a member of the
Junior achool faculty, has resigned
to accept an appointment as prin
cipal of the Sauvte Island achool
In Multnomah county. The vacancy
will be filled by Miss Dorothy Page.
Miss Betty Jellnek, faculty mem
ber of the high school, has been
granted a leave of absence for one
year. She plans to return to Ore
gon State college to complete her
master's degree and her place will
be filled by Misa Kathryn Rowe.
Miss Rowe graduates this June from
the department of secretarial sci
ence at Oregon State college.
A year of absence was also grant
ed recently to Ralph Murphy In
order to permit him to accept an
appointment as head of the speech
department at Willamette univer
sity. The vacancy will 6e filled by
Thomas Morris, who graduates this
year from Pacific university at For
est Grove. Morris has an outstand
ing record as a student and as a
college debater.
I ebanon Has
Airmail Week
Lebanon Postmaster ' Merrill
Smith of the Lebanon postofflce
has announced the following com
mittee appointed to further plans
for a local observance of air mall
week from May 16 to 31:
Publicity, H. W. Fredericks, chair
man, Ralph Hargett, Harry Miller,
Robert Hayden, T. W. Munyan, C.
D. Stringer, Cap Kuhn, Roland
Kuhn, Ann Bennett, Mrs. E. Shel
ton, H. E. Oregerson and Charles
Hunt.
Education. Milton Coe. chairman.
Arthur Penrra, Ernest Caldwell
Mrs. Cyrus McCormlck, Mrs. Mar
lon Wagy, Clara L. Cheadle, Mra,
M. Shanks, Lawrence Bennett,
Beuna Temple, H. E. Gregerson,
Mrs. Marlon Harnett.
Civic and fraternal, Mrs. Jack
Hack, Mrs. J. O. Mayer, Gladys
Phelps, Dr. R. B. Miller. Geary El.
lenberg. X. J. Boland. Albert Sua
ons, Dr. George K. Crain.
Business and profession, Hugh
Olds, Edward Bonis, J. O. Flnken
hagen, Hiram Oroves, Ralph
Reeves, Douglas Waddeil, Elmer
Fitzgerald, J. C. Mayer.
Scio Scio lodge of Odd Fellows
will entertain the fall district eon
vention of the order, probably In
October, It was voted at the meet
ins In Albany Saturday.
The Fish Season In Full Swing At
Fitts Market
216 N. Commercial St.
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Phone 4424
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. Halibut
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Salmon Trout
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Fresh Poultry
Dressed Frogs
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Halibut Cheeks
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Olsters
Catfish
Crabs
Salmon
Perch
Ling Cod
Smoked and Kippered Salmon
Razor and Coast Clams
GET YOUR SALMON EGGS FOR FISHING HERE
glon and Auxiliary. Mt. Angel post
No. 80, Tuesday evening.
This was the first meeting In the
new building and also the flrstop
portunity for many of the members
to view the hall. Folding doors di
vide the meeting rooms of the Le
gion and Auxiliary and it Is here
that the Marlon county representa
tives will meet Thursday evening
for their conferences. Two business
sessions are scheduled to begin at
8 pjn. Mrs. Elsie Graham, depart
ment child welfare chairman, has
been Invited to address the auxil
iary on the subject of Child Welfare.
Following the conferences re
freshments will be served and a
short program presented. The lunch
will be served In the dining room
of the memorial building by the
local auxiliary women. Two antici
pated numbers of the program will
be the news reel of the Legion con
vention at Albany last year and
George Manolls' Junior Legion band
of 8ilverton.
The memorial building will be of
ficially dedicated on May 14 with
a really fine program worthy of
the occasion. The committee in
charge will meet Friday night to
arrange details. One feature Is to
be a banquet, served In the dining
hall of St. Mary s school since tne
memorial building dining hall Is
not deemed large enough to ac
commodate the crowd expected.
The members of the auxiliary
have chosen Saturday, May 7. to
honor the mothers of the Legion
and Auxiliary members. The gold
star mothers will be special guests
but all the mothers of the mem
bers of either organization are In
vited to attend the luncheon and
program at 3:30 Saturday after
noon. May T.
Each of the two organizations
again voted to offer a 4-H scholar
ship to the highest scoring 4-H boy
and girl of St. Mary s school.
The food sale last Saturday was
very successful It was reported by
Mra. Frank Walker, chairman, who
stated that $10.75 was realized. The
Easter egg hunt on the Prosser lawn
was likewise a success, a large num
ber of children taking part
Miss Georgia Webb, poppy chair
man, said that all the posters must
be In by Thursday night aa they
will be Judged Friday morning. The
poster display will be arranged In
the windows of Klinger and Bau
man's store. The local unit has
matched Its last year's order of 700
memorial poppies. During the week
preceding Poppy day a regular cam
paign to dispose of the popples for
the benefit of the veterans will be
conducted.
The filet crochet tablecloth which
has Just been completed by the
auxiliary will be on display at the
meeting Thursday and will be of
fered as a prize in a campaign to
raise funds for the auxiliary. A
handmade quilt la being donated
by Mrs. Robert Drysdale. The mem
bers of the unit will arrange to have
it quilted.
Credentials Given
Masonic Delegates
Independence A regular stated
convocation of Independence chap
ter. R A M., was held Tuesday night
in the Masonic hall, with a good at
tendance. A degree team from Mult
nomah chapter of Salem conferred
the past master degree upon Rob
ert White, worshipful master of
Lyon lodge.
It was announced by the excel
lent high priest that a special con
vocation would be held May 1 at
which time the M. M. degree would
be conferred upon two candidates
and a team from Salem has been
Invited to participate.
At the close of the ceremony re
freshments were served in the din
ing room. Credentials for the an
nual grand convocation of the grand
chapter of Oregon, were passed out
to the delegates wno are enuuea
to attend.
Those who are entitled to repre
sent Independence chapter are the
excellent high priest, H. Hagmeler;
king. Homer Dodds, and scribe, W.
A. Barnum. J. O. Mcintosh, secre
tary, will attend and carry proxies
for these officers. O. W. Fowler will
accompany Mr. Mcintosh to Port,
land and will attend the convo
cation.
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