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Newspaper Page Texti Greater Willamette Valley News By Special Correspondents Thursday, July 21, 1938 Two Exciumvs newt Dispatches J Simpson Clan Has Reunion, Fair Grounds Zen A representative group of descendant of William and Mary Simpson, who crossed the plains by ox-team and arrived at Oregon City in 1846, later settling in the Waldo and Silverton hills, gathered at the - state fairgrounds Sunday for the annual reunion. The ages of those present ranged from a to 81 years. Kay Haldeman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Haldeman. being the youngest and J. B. Simpson, son of David Simpson and grandson of William and Mary, the oldest. A no host dinner was a feature of the meeting. The reunion was organized In 1928 with John Simpson of Amity as president and Mrs. Clyde Simp son as secretary-treasurer. John Simpson was elected again last year, after serving for two years the first time and Mrs. W. N. Crawford sue. ceeded Mrs. Everett Service as sec retary-treasurer. The Simpson fam ily Is of Scotch descent ana mem' bers of the clan here are originally from Virginia, Tennessee and Ken tucky. William Simpson was a cir cuit rider, the first Baptist preach' er in Salem and performed the first marriage ceremony on record at the Marlon county courthouse. There . were ten children in the family In cluding Thomas, Benjamin, David James, Bamett, Harriett Simpson Price, Eleanor Simpson Anderson, Elizabeth Simpson Wisdom, Martha Simpson Ford and Mary Ann SimP' ton Martin. Thomas, the eldest son, ' died while on his way back to Mis souri to bring a party of relatives and friends to Oregon. The others - all settled on donation land claims near their parents, Benjamin Simp son lived to be 93 years of age. He ' built one of the first sawmills in this country on the Clackamas riv er at Clackamas City, later building ' a store and selling groceries and lumber. In 1863 he moved to Salem and built a steamboat called the : Oregon In which he shipped his lumber. In 1854 he sold out In Salem . and bought a farm near Sublimity and also a sawmill on the Santiam. He sold that mill In 1856 and the : government hired him to build a . sawmill at Grand Ronde reserva , tlon and be bought the old Settlers' store at Fort Yamhill and from , there he took a shipload of lumber to Newport and built the Newport road to haul It over. Taking this cargo to San Francis r co during the big California gold . rush he received a fabulous price for . It. Later be was elected to the sec ond territorial legislature, then was elected to represent Marlon county in the house and was representative of Polk county at the breaking out of the Civil war. In 1873 he was rep- ' resentatlve from Marlon county. An- ' other brother, David, was prominent In building up Salem. He located several years after coming to Ore gon in Yamhill county, was dissatis fied and moved to the Waldo hills ' where he took a land claim and reared his family. In 1858 ha sold his farm and mov- , ed to Salem where he spent the rest of his life. He was appointed Justice of the peace, which office he held for many years. He owned much , land In and near Salem and at one time many business houses in Sa lem, In fact acres of land that Sa lem is built on. A brother, Barnett, was a boy of ten when he crossed the plains In 1846 with his parents. He married later and moved to South Salem from the Waldo hills, ' and was elected to the office of su pervisor of public Instruction which ' be held for many years. The group held a short program. John Simpson sang one of his com positions; the poem "Beautiful Wil lamette," was recited by Mamie Al ice Blesslngton of Longvlew, Wash., who received the 11 prize donated last yeur by Henry Porter, old . friend of the family, to be awarded the youngest member of the clan to recite this poem by Samuel L. Simp son at this reunion. After a general discussion a de- - elsion was reached to hold the 1939 reunion at the Dallas park where the young people will have amuse- ' ments including swimming. The business meeting with re- ' porta by Mrs. W. N. Crawford, secretary-treasurer, preceded a pleas ant afternoon of reminiscence of ' olden days. Those attending Sun day were J. B. Simpson, Mrs. Nanny Cherry, Mrs, Phoebe McTlmmons, ' Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson, Mrs. Clyde Bllvens and sons W 11 lard. Melvln and Darryl, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. - Matlock, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ser vice, Curtis Service, Mamie Alice ' Blesslngton, Arthur B. Raymond. Evalynn La Rose Lovelace, Mr. and Mrs. Al Cherry, Elno Simpson, Mrs. Susie Ransom and son Harold, Mr. and Mrs. George D. Haldeman and Kay, Mr. and Mrs. D. M, Burnett, David Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Crawford and Wllma, Mrs. A. Robinson and Mrs. K. Gray. Mill City J. C. Klmmel, propri etor of the Mill City pharmacy. Is . having the kitchen of his home re modeled. N orris Thomas has been engaged to do the work. Woodburn CaD Capital Journal Red 101 Mr. and Mrs. D. H. Blood and daughter Joanne of Sacramento, Calif., arrived Wednesday for a few days' visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Proctor. Mrs. Blood and Mrs. Proctor attended school together at Peoria, 111. Quests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Layman are Mr. and Mrs. Ray Nendel and daughter, L ona Mae, of Santa Maria, Calif. The Nendels drove up and arrived Mon day afternoon. Mrs. Layman Is Mr. Nendels mother. Mr. and Mrs. O. F. Wright and daughter. Marjorie,' and Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Waller of Salem spent the week-end at Taft. Club Observes 20th Birthday Stayton Members of the Howell BeeHive club wound up a year of activity when they held the annual picnic at the Stout picnic grounds. This is the 30th year of the ciud s organization. Included in the year's program were a Dutch auction held in Janu ary which netted the club $45 which was given to help a boy 111 with Infantile paralysis; a talk by Art Klrkham of StaUon KOIN, followed by a no-host dinner at the school house; colored moving pictures of Oregon scenery presented by the Loder brother of Salem; a music week program at the school; talk on Hawaii by Mrs. Alson Vernon, and talk by Olive Doak Bynon of the Red Cross. Last year the group won first prize on their float which was en tered In the Santiam Spree parade. At present, members are making plans for a bazaar In the fall. Mrs. Roscoe Poole, last year's president, will be succeeded by Mrs. Paul Klrsch. Other officers and committee members Include: Vice' president, Mrs, Dell Harrington; treasurer, Mrs. Frank Siegmund secretary, Mrs. Eugene Ware; social committee, Mrs. W. H. Loose, Mrs. O. J. Blum and Mrs. W. C. McCall; year book. Mrs. Harry Humphreys, Mrs. Taylor Cooper and Mrs. Law rence Pletrok; financial, Mrs. Frank Siegmund, Mrs. Luther Stout and Mrs. Wendell Pre res; flower, Mrs. Ross Poole and Mrs. Eugene Ware; harvest festival, Mrs. W. H. Loose and Mrs, Taylor Cooper, Dallas Church Women Guest Gardner Home Dallas Mrs, Claude Holslngton and Mrs. Chester Qardner enter tallied the members of the Mission' ary societies of the Evangelical church from Dallas and Lewlsvllle at the former's home in Lewlsvllle. Mrs. Floyd Senter was In charge of the business session. The leS' son study on "Rebuilding Rural America," was presented by Mrs. Cecil Embree after which devotions were led by Mrs. August Hlebenthal. Mrs. August Rlsser pleased with two piano selections and also read a letter received by her from one of the Evangelical Missionary workers in China, Those present from Dallas were Mrs. Marlyn Hadley, Mrs. J. M. Leltch, Mrs. August Hlebenthal, Mrs. F. A. Lena, Mrs. K. Robb, Mrs. Ray Brown, Mrs. Harry Aebl, Mrs. Charles Schriver, Mrs. Embree, Mrs, Margaret Brown, Mrs. Rtsser, Mrs. Senter, Mrs. Milt Grant, Mrs. Ooey Hlebenthal, Mrs. Effle Stevens and Mrs. Curtis Stevens. Lewisvtlle menv bers present were Mrs. George Bar clay, Mrs, Lloyd Ingram, Mrs. Laird Ltndeman. Mrs. Fred Davis, Mrs, Bonnie Smith, Mrs. Josephine Brlnkley, Mrs. Ed Van Santen, Miss Mettle Swann, Mrs. Lawrence Grant and Mrs. Phelps. Routine Business Occupies Councilmen Woodburn Routine business was transacted by the Woodburn city council at the regular meeting on Tuesday night. Oeorge Crtmmlns made application to change the lo cation of his beer license in order that he may move his place of bus! ness to the new building Jist being completed between the Maupln auto park and the Chevrolet garage. The application was approved. A request was made by the Sou thern Pacific company to move and extend the "Y" on the East Cleve land street, which was granted. Permission was given to Fred Ev enden to cut down an elm tree In the parking at his residence, which Is infected with beetles. Another tree will he planted In its place. Ah! This Sea Breeze I Just Like Being In The Good Old Grand Theatre. It Has MODERN AIR CONDITIONING! Swim Campaign Is Underway For Woodburn Woodburn One hundred and twelve Woodburn boys and girls took advantage of the free swim ming lessons in the Red Cross Learn to Swim campaign at Sa lem during the past two weeks. Two school busses were used to trans port the pupils to and from Salem, the transportation being furnished by the Woodburn Rotary dub. Mrs. Ray Glatt was the official chaperon. The total number of trips made and lessons given was 658, had they been taken by one person. Sixty of the children were from ( to 11 years of age and 63 were from 13 to 17, Those receiving button for grad uation from the beginner das, which Included swimming In the deep end of the tank were Tommy Becker, Beverly Hughes, Virginia Olson, Nora Broyles, Lyl Bates, Ed gar Crosby, Donna Dean, Albert Ed wards, Kenneth Hovenden, Victor Jacobs, Walter Kahutt, Rodney Mills, Ed Murphy, Jimmy Petshaw, Gerald Phillips, Donald Stewart and Ross Troyer. Graduating from the advanced class which Included duck driving and other fancy swim ming were Mil 11 cent Evenden, Her bert Gill, John F. Glatt, John Han- rahan, Robert Hecker, Dorothy Johnson, Bruce Nelson and Bob WlUeford. Included In the group from I to 11 years of age were Robert Adam, El&a Alden, Jean Bentley, Joseph Becker, Tommy Becker, Kathertne Ann Becker, Evelyn Becker, Billy Bladorn, David Bladorn, Richard Bladorn, Ramona Jean Broyles, Vir ginia Burt, Buddy Buchner, Jean Butterfleld, Louise Buchanan, Fred Cole, Jackie Cook, Donald Crosby, Gen Coleman, Colleen Gagner, Olorla Gagner, James Gay, Robert Hanauska, Dolores Hanauska, Col leen Hemple, Rita Henkes, Beverly Hughes, Barbara Jones, Greta Johnson, Mary Louise Johnson, Le ona Jacobs, Clara Kahut, John Mills, Irene Monnler, Anita Miller, Jack Murphy, Arthur Nelson, Doris Olson, Virginia Olson, Mary Pet shaw, Harley Piper, Joan Randall, Auda Rich, Angela Smith, Al Stone, Peggy Stone, Wayne Stewart, Billy Tremalne, JoAnn Tweedle, Patty Withers, Wayne Walling, Caroline Zuber and Arlene Zuber, In the group from 13 to 17 years of age were Delores Anderson, Be' atrlce Beck, Ruby Ann Benson, Nora Broyles, Billy Broyles, Russell Bu chanan, Lyle Bates, Edgar Crosby, Donna Dean, Albert Edwards, Rob ert Enstrom, Willie Eckhout, Oeorge Enstrom, Mllllcent Evenden, Victor Fryer, Herbert GUI, John F. Glatt, Sheila Hanrahan, Oreta Harr, Rob ert Helsel, Robert Hecker, Oliver Hecker, Ed Henkes, Ruth Hettinger, Ted Hanauska, Kenneth Hovenden, Georgetta Hortsch, Robert Hughes, Albert Huglll, John Huglll, Victor Jacobs, Dorothy Johnson, Betty Jones, Jerry Kruplcka, Walter Ka hut, Mary Kust, Tom Losey, Viola Mills, Rodney Mills, Dick Mlckels, Paul Marcott, Bennie Miller, Ed Murphy, Bruce Nelson, Jimmy Pet shaw, Gerald Phillips, Joy Randall, Billy Robertson, Raymond Rich, Clifford Shrock, Paul Smith, Don ald Stewart, Eugene Schlecht, Vir gil Schlecht, Ross Troyer, Delores Thompson, Donna Wengenroth, Wallace Wengenroth, Bob Wtlle ford, Oladys Wlgglnton, Margaret Whitney. Cherrians to Take Charge of Crowning Mt. Angel Salem Cherrians will be in charge of the coronation cere monies for the queen of the annual Flax Festival at ML Angel August 13, 13 and 14, according to Joseph Keber, general chairman of the committee arranging the celebration program. King Blng Tom Hill of the Cherry City Cherrians, uniformed civic group, will crown the miss who Is selected to rule over Flaxland dur ing the festival, and other members of the council of nobles of the or ganlzatlon will assist In the inaug ural rites. The festival queen and five prin cesses are to be elected from a field of 13 candidates on the evening of August 10. Salem is represented among the tiara seekers by Gertrude Meier, popular Meal mis. Rickreall Aid Guest Rickreall Mrs. Frank Bell and Mrs. W. C. Kester were hostesses to the Ladles' Aid society at the Bell home Wednesday afternoon, with twenty-five women present. Reshingllng the church building was discussed and Miss Caroline Burch was named chairman of a ways and means committee. At the close of a social afternoon refreshments were served. Personalities in Paragraph Intimate) Itemi About Valley Resident! and Their Friends Related with Brevity North Santiam Quests at the William Hardy home are Mrs. Hardy's sisters, Mrs. R. O. Wise, of Fortuna, Calif., Mrs. W. F. Burnett and Mrs. A. C. Carson of Raymond, Wash, Guest at the Oeorge B. Howard home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Larson, Mrs. Clifford Nybakke and son Johnnie of Brush Creek. Mrs. Nybakke will be remembered as Vio la Larson, a former teacher here. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Browning have at their house guests, Mrs. Brown ing's cousins, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Julian of Capanda, Calif, who are Church Women Arrange Picnic Hazel oreen The woman s Mis sionary society of the United Breth ren church of Englewood, Salem, held the July meeting at the home of Mrs. Margery Looney In this community. Mrs. Florence Buell. president of the society was In charge of the program for the aft ernoon with the theme for the pro gram "Rural Life Around the World." The scripture lesson was given by Mrs. R. Beardsley, read Inge were given by Miss Bertha Van Cleave, Mrs. J. C. Hill and Mrs. Maud Chase. A vocal duet was sung by Miss Marian Chase and Miss Dorothy Foster, with Mrs. R. Lowery a accompanist Mrs. Sar ah Oliver told of the work being ac complished in rural Japan and Mrs. J. C. Hill also gave a short talk pertinent to the program theme. During the business session, presided over by Mrs. S. E. Long. delegates were elected to attend the annual United Brethren conference which wlU be held at Philomath during August. Mrs. J. C. Hill and Mrs. Sarah Oliver were elected and alternates will be Mrs. O. E. Foster, Mrs. Maud Chase and Mrs. Margery Looney. The annual picnic of the mission ary group will be held the second Thursday In August at dinger field in Salem. The picnic dinner will be served at 8:30 o'clock In the evening. The girl who are mem bers of the Otterbeln Guild will be guest for the occasion. The Ot terbeln Guild I the young girls' branch of the Missionary society. The hostess was assisted at the tea hour by Mrs. O. E. Foster, Mrs. Chase, Miss Marian Chase and Miss Dorothy Foster. Present for the afternoon were Mrs. O. E. Foster, Mrs. Lowery, Mrs. Sarah Oliver, Mrs. J. C. Hill, Mrs. Maud Chase. Mrs. Myrtle Reeves. Mrs. Alzadie Richmond, Miss Bertha Van Cleave. Mrs. Florence Buell, Miss Marian Chase, Miss Dorothy Foster "uj Mrs. Eva Taylor. Rebekah Assembly President to Visit Woodburn The regular meeting of Home Rebekah lodge No. 68 was held Tuesday night at the I.O.O.P. hall with Mrs. Wllma Llvesay pre siding. Plans were made to entertain Mrs. Carrie Mae Rlckard, president of the Rebekah Assembly of Oregon, who will make her official visit to Home Rebekah lodge August 3. A large number of visitors is expect ed and preparations are being made for a program and refreshments. It was decided to hold the an nual Rebekah and Oddfellow picnic for members and their families on August 7, the place to be announced later. The recording secretary -elect, No na Otjen. and outside guardian- elect, Robert Hall, being present. were installed into their respective offices by Joyce Engle, district de puty president. Cord Wood Burns . Around Jefferson Dever Four hundred cords of wood In the Dever district were burned Monday night. Two thou sand cords belonging to the Cum- mlngs Transfer company of Albany had been stacked near the William Flsler farm in this district. A group of men fought the fire for an hour and finally it was necessary to get aid from the Albany fire depart ment In subduing the flames. The firemen helped to prevent the spreading of the flames to farm house nearby and grain fields. A crowd of 100 or more spectators arrived on the scene and aided In fighting the fire. Fortunately a nearby slough aided In re-supplying water for the tank truck from the fire department. A Mr. MotA Tak A Chanc . A TKvtm Gold" waff tataer TiT'Tiif .tVjiiiriA aMU...MNT HUiHIMI'lUill oajMiai. ni jlJHjj)TI T IV accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Davis. The cousins had not met for 33 year. The Bill Martin family from West Stayton has purchased a small acre age from Roy Reeves. They are build ing a dwelling bouse on It Recent guest at the J. R. Ham mer home were Al Berwick and daughter, Doris, of Haywood, Calif. Bannlck is a former resident of this community. Amity . A. N. Arnold, principal of Amity union high school, Is receiving medi cal aid in a Portland hospital. Arn old has not been feeling well for some time. Mrs. Eva Purvtne 1 visiting In Roseburg with her daughter. Miss Marjorie Walling, who ha a beauty parlor In that city. Mr. and Mr. Chester Burning and children of Wilsonvllle were recent visitor here at the home of Mr. Burning's parent, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook, Just north of Amity. Mr. and Mrs. Roy William and sons of Portland visited at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. William, east of town, last week. The L. Clevenger family ha mov ed from the Snod grass property to the Florence Blair cottage recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. John Simp son who have bought the property known as the Rosina Wallace cot tage In the northeast part of town. Falls City Shirley Mack has left by train for a two months' vacation trip to San Francisco with relatives. Mr, and Mrs, Ronald Hardman and daughter, of Portland, are spending a few days with her par ents, the William Pages. Miss Ellen Speerstra returned home Tuesday from her eastern trip and will spend the remainder of the summer with her mother, Mrs. Frances Speerstra. Ernie Dose of Weed. Calif.. Is very ill with summer flu at the home of his sister, Mrs. Rosa Hunter. Mr. and Mrs. T. Coward and dau ghter of Portland have moved into Mrs. Mollis Pugh' property on Falls City Heights. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Sproude and son Donald of 8weet Home visited here recently. The grange held Its annual picnic at the city park Sunday. Miss Linda James of Cortex, Colo., Is visiting Mrs. Cora McCoy. Donald Smith and Lawrence Goodrow. who spent a month with Mr. and Mrs, Frank and Mr. and Mrs. William Mack, have left for Stockton, Calif. Sonnyslde Mr. and Mrs. Dale Thomas and baby Nancy have moved to a large dairy farm on the Robert road where Mr. Thomas has employment. The Sunnyside store, owned by Mrs. Kurth of Salem, has been re painted and papered. It 1 oper ated by Mr. McDonald and niece. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Mueller and son Richard and D. S. Richard son of Oregon City came to Sunny- side and Joined Mr. and Mrs. Keith Dyer and children, then the group went to Airlle and spent the day at the Wyn Dyer home. The group was disappointed at being un able to pick wild blackberries due to fire restrictions in the timber. Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Bates (pent the weekend at The Dallea as the guest of their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Bates. They saw the docking of the Charles Wheeler at The Dalles on Its first voyage up the Columbia. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Jones and daughter, Miss Wllma Jones, from Lincoln, Neb., were visitors recent ly at the Charle Jones home. Miss Jones Is a student at University of Nebraska. While here the group visited the battleship Oregon In Portland and with the Hagedorn family spent a day at Newport and other resort. Salem Heights Salem Height Miss Barbara Dotson I entertaining Mis Betty Bassett of Lyons. Ore., for 10 days. Ivan Ford, of Sidney, Mont, was a guest at the D. D. Dotson home the past week. Mr. and Mrs. Hall, of Caputs, S. D., are visiting relatives and friends on the coast and were guests of Mr and Mrs. Jay Morris one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hunt and MLts Lydla Hunt are enjoying visit from their brother, Frank, of Rldgefleld, Wash. Mr. Hunt will also be a guest at the A. N. Fulker- son home and of other friends. Mr. and Mrs. John Wlkberg have had as guests their two grand daughters, Mary Catherine and Caroline N. Hobson of Portland. The Hobson have lived for years at Aberdeen. Wash., and Just re cently moved to Portland. AIR CONDITIONED n.i.Jh.idL. Tonite and Friday 2 Features MOST AMAZING DRAMA EVEB SCREENED AND HIT NO. 1 A Knockout Comedy CAROLE LOMBARD in "LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST Road Reports Show Progress Through Linn Albany Linn county has spent 1347,809.33 on road work since Jan uary 1, the semi-annual report of County Clerk R. M. Russell tor the first half of this year reveals. The amount, a represented by warrant drawn on the several road funds, I distributed a follow: General road fund. I104.341.s9: bridges, $14,418.84; ferries, 8T38.T9; road districts, 1108,879 .S3; market roads, 1,S38.40. In hi financial statement the clerk's report shows that all county expense have been paid and that balance on band are sufficient In every fund to absorb all outstanding warrant, of which there 1 a total of only (1184.89. Albany Warm, Quiet Albany Albany started on It second week yesterday of extremely hot weather, with the mercury In the official government thermome ter not registered below to degrees for more than seven days. Despite tinder-like condition of the town and country-side, Albany' only contribution to the northwest fire stories yesterday was a flue fire, which was controlled late Wed nesday at the Paul Brenneman house. Fire Chief Donald Hayn ha re issued a warning against careless ness, stating that a misplaced match or cigarette butt at this time might cause widespread disaster. Rebekah Lodge Has Ceremony Lebanon Pearl Rebekah lodge Installed officer at the last meet ing, placing Mrs. Vera Neubauer In the chair of the noble grand for the coming term to succeed Mrs. Kath- ryn Simons. Mrs. Jennie South ard, district deputy president, and Mrs. Christine Smith, deputy mar shal, were the installing officers, Other officers who assumed their station were: Ethel Chriatenson, vice-grand; Betty Scott, secretary: Neva Young, treasurer; Jennie Southard, R.8.N.G.; Minnie Preston, L.S.N.O.: Christine Smith, RJS.V.O.; Mary Gould. L.S.V.Q.; Elizabeth Warden, warden; Helen Young con ductor; Amanda Gwathney, chap lain; Pauline Peterson, Inside guard ian; Vinla Keith, outside guardian; Sylvia Stewart, pianist, and Kath- ryn Simons, past noble grand. Jennie Southard, district deputy; Christine Smith, deputy marshal; Clara Surry, deputy warden; Emma Newport, deputy secretary, and Nellie Butler, deputy treasurer. Two application for membership were accepted during this meeting and following the business, refresh ment were served and a social hour enjoyed. Herb Display Made Lebanon Mrs. Oliver Gunderson arranged a display of herbs from her garden and those of the city with name and something about its use on an accompanying card as one of the features of the garden club meeting Monday evening. This fea ture which followed the herb garden tea at the Mayer home at which Interesting herbal lore was present ed, further covered this fascinating subject. "Delphiniums'' was the subject chosen by Sol Llndley, a very suc cessful grower of thl flower and winner of many prize In exhibit, as another part of the program of the evening. Mr. Llndley discuss ed culture of the plants, taking Into consideration necessary soil condi tions, pest life endangering these plants and the history of the devel opment of the plants largely accom plished by the English people. Details of a competition for beau tiful parking strips will be an nounced In the future, this plan be ing part of the club' Interest In city beautlflcatkm. Children Dedicate New Wading Pool Mt. Angel Approximately 100 kiddles were on hand for the open ing of the wading pool east of the city hall Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. After receiving treat from a committee of business men, the youngster marched in a body from the bank to the wading pool where they proceeded to enjoy relief from the heat The pool t under the supervision of the local board of health. 1 1 t ! Vsi'.'I0'j?S. I f-i:nu:iri:i 40c mr7X,tI "This Marriage Boatness" with Victor Moore Viral Lester Patricia Farr Scott Col ton In "AU American Sweetheart Utile Mies BOB JT" STEELE Edith I" Fellows 'Arisen Lee Carrtrio G an fishier" Starts Sunday Uc DEAMMA DURUM h s N Ualwnl Pictm 3AD A0UT KUSIC DUETT m BaHAlSSAUi Silverton Call Capital Journal Main 3 L. Yates report the theft of a wheel and tire from hi automobile while parked near hi residence Sunday, with no clue to the identi fication of the thief. Mr. and Mr. O. O. Alson and the family of their daughter, Mr, and Mrs. Lester Oeer and two sons, have returned from a trip to Oak land; Calif, where they visited with relative for two weeks. Mrs. Jennie Porter Wlesel, a na tive of the Silverton Hills section. has returned to her home In San Francisco following a visit with rela tives for the past month. An extra crew Is being put on for the bean pack at the Silverton can nery today, the start of the bean season locally. The number of work ers will be Increased as the season advances and more bean become available. Oras seed 1 being threshed In the Evan Valley district with grain, fall (own, being cut and promising to be ready for threshing by the last of the week. Making the trip by automobile for a six-weeks' visit In Indiana and Illinois are Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Harl Anna Baer, Miss Rachel Klop fensfeln and Mis Nettle Klopfen- steln. Mis Olive Ballantyne, a recent fortnight visitor at the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. John P. Ballan tyne, left Saturday for her home in Bellaire, Texas, where she I su pervisor of the Mary Burnett School for Girl. The Fergu Falls, Minnesota. Bible school male quartet will appear at Calvary Lutheran church In concert Thursday, with the public welcome. Around 390 young China pheas ant were placed in the retaining pens of the Edwin Overland farm this week. Jefferson People Make Motor Trip Jefferson Mrs. George C. Mason and daughter. Mis Virginia Mason, mad a motor trip to Camas, Wash., and were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mason. They also made a trip Sunday to the Bonne ville dam on the Washington side. En route home they visited the Lambert garden in Portland. Mr. and Mr. Elmer Lamb and daughter, Rosemary Anne, and Wil liam Lamb of Tillamook were week end guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wled. David Wled, an attorney in Salem, also spent the week-end with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson motored to Cascadla for the day Sunday. Mrs. Kate Wilks of Tillamook left Tuesday evening for a visit with friends and relatives In Salem aft er a visit of several days with Mr. and Mrs. Pierce Jacob and Mr. S. M. Oreen. - Mr. and Mrs. J. R. McKee return ed home Saturday from a fishing trip to Clear Lake. Gilbert E. Jones of Redmond spent the week-end at the home of Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Ooln. Sunday the group motored to Silver Creek fails. Mrs. 8. EL Hensen returned home Tuesday from a visit with relatives in Caldwell, Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Charle Harvey of Portland were over night guests Monday of Mrs. Harvey's parents, Mr. and Mrs Paul McKee at the Terminal. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Finlay nd daughter, Betty, were Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Flnlay. fi 2 Major THE SWEETHEART OF "3 COMRADES' is a Broadway glamour girl in smashing dramatic I KNOW HOW TO HANDU BROADWAY MEN...butwhatdol so with guy tike you? SU LLAVAN JAMES STEWART in Dana i inn flu WALTER PIDGEON .UAH CURTIS SAM LEVINE . NAT PENDLETON PLUS FEATURE NO. 2 How fortune Tellers Work with Stork Promoters "CRIME RING" with ALLAN LANE FRANCES MERCER Council Takes Offered Deed At Lebanon Lebanon Acceptance of the deed to the Kruml property, killing of the proposed new sanitary measure and decision to vote funds for ro dent control and extermination In the city were three significant high light of an Important session of the Lebanon city council meeting in the city hall Tuesday night. The council accepted the deed from the strawberry festival board with the agreement to sponsor a WPA project to develop and im prove the property and to allow the board to use the site for the festi val without charge. Harold Irvlnek spokesman for the several members J of the board present, explained there was no Intention that the property should replace that at the river bank which the city has long planned to make Into a park, but that the area could be opened to the public at the council's option. Cost to the city for accepting the deed is only that of supervision and materials for the WPA project. Oth er maintenance cost may be neces sary If the property is opened to the public. In any case, the board is planning ultimate construction of a building which will be used for community affairs, organization and exhibit use in the fair. The proposed sanitary measure which would ban open privies with in 300 feet of a water main, was killed by a tie vote. Negative bal lot were cast by Councilman Don aca. Hassler and Dart, while Coun cilman Gill, Ztmbrtck and Southard favored it. Opponents of the bill de clared they voted against It because an existing ordinance requiring con nections where the house is within-, 100 feet of a sewer is assertedly not J enforced, explaining more rigid law should not be enacted until present' law is enforced. The program of rodent control and extermination will be carried through in conjunction with a simi lar program which is about to be launched In a district adjoining Le banon on the east, north and south. The city agreed to allot 150 toward the program in the city and to pro vide a room for storage of the poi son and for headquarter for the workers. Two WPA laborer will work in Lebanon. Mennonife Church Conference Looms Pratum Rev. J. M. and Mrs. Fran Arthur and Landy are leav ing Monday, July 35, for Saskatoon, Canada, to attend the 3Sth tri ennial general conference of the"' Mennonlte church of North Am- J erica, which will be in session from July 31 to August T. They expect to visit their former church at Bloomfield, In eastern Montana. A large reunion and a missionary has been arranged there for July -38. Franzes also plan to visit Mountain Lake, Minnesota, on their way home from the conference. Thl Is their home town. They plan to be away over three Sundays and are expected to be back in Pratum for the services for Sunday, August 31. In the absence of Rev. Franz, the following preachers will fill the pulpit: July 31, Rev. A. P. Voth of Salem; August 7, Rev. S. 8. Baumgarden of Portland; August 14, Rev. H. D. Wleble of Dallas. Rev. Franz Is chairman of the evangelistic board of the confer ence. TODAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Features Satevepost love story! Burnef$ J ' - J Coolest. I . i Spot ' 1 I Yr3v:;k Town J