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Greater Willamette Valley News Two Exclusive Newa DfgpatcTiei By Special Correspondent! Friday, October 21, 1938 Robbers Make 2 Monmouth Has Store Theft During Night Monmouth Approximately $78 worth of good and small change from the till were taken from the Oeoree Cooper Hardware store nine time Wednesday night. The robbery was not discovered until Cooper opened the place for biislneea at the regular hour. En trance was gained through the rear door. The glass had been broken and the door unlocked by reaching through the open space. Both rear doors were left open by the In truder. Night Officer Brisbane as serts the robbery took place after four o'clock In the morning, the last round he made of the build ing. Included In the loot taken were two guns, a twenty-two and a. deer rifle, shells and a flashlight bat tery, and the till had been emp tied of Its contents, small change In dimes, nlckles and pennies amounting to a few dollars. Polk Teachers Name Officers Monmouth The upper grade council of Polk county principal and rural teacher opened the fall meetings with an evening aewton Tuesday at the home of MIm Flor ence BeardMey and Mtu Henrietta Wolfer. A dinner preceded the pro gram of business matters. Election of officers was held. Mrs. Albert Sacre of Monmouth was named president; M. R. Thompson of Monmouth, vice-president, . and Mr. Eckman of Dallas, secretary treasurer. A study of the Hand Book or Curriculum Making was adopted for the ensuing school year. The book Is a product of the State Education aj department Mrs. Edna Bool, Miss Henrietta Wolfer and Mrs. Juanlta Nelson were appointed as a com mittee to give the study assignment for the next meeting. Mr. Thompson will discuss the 13 measures on the November ballot and there will be a report on the Inland Empire curriculum meeting which convenes this coming week end In Taeoma. The meeting will be held November 7 at Dallas In the Junior high school. Albany Proposes Community Chest Albany The member of the board of directors of the Albany Chamber of Commerce will urge the Chamber to establish a community chest In Albany within the next few months. It was announced by Carl Curlee, secretary of the Chamber, following the monthly board meeting of the directors. It was stated that under present con ditions Albany business men are being solicited downs of times dur ing the year for various funds, and that the community chest Idea would place all solicitations under one head and would do away with the present system. Oak Point Community Club Elects Officers Oak Point Officer of the Com munity club elected at the school house Friday night are Mrs. Ellis Lauderbark. president; Mrs. Sher msn Foster, vlce-presloent; Mrs. Helen Peterson, secretary: Robert fleeger, treasurer, and Mrs. Joe Rogers, 8r, Journalist. The pro gram, under the direction- of Mrs. Roger. Included a discussion of measures upon the November bal lot. Refreshments were served. The next meeting will be a no-host upper. Hubbard High Sends Students to Eugene Hubbard Two Hubbard high stu dent will accompsny Superinten dent Pat Beal to the Journalism conference at the university at Eu gene. They are Fred Scheiler. edi tor of the Hubhard high school paper, and Kenneth Leme, business manager. The three will be guest of the Delta Tan Delta, fraternity, of which Mr. Beal la a member They will be In Eugene from Friday until Sunday evening. Two new student are enrolled In the freehmsn class, Velms Matt son and Jo Smith. The former moved Into the district with her family from Montana and the lat ter from Aurora. This gives Hub bard high M strident, an all-time high for the district. Me Rnrlal Planned Lebanon A Halloween program and pie social are being planned bv student of the Reed school and their teacher. Mrs. Waller Young, for the evening of Friday. October Ja. The general public la Invited to attend the program beginning at o'clock and to bring pie for the aale. Coffee will he furnished by the lichool. Visiting Hlaytm rrlends ' Stayton Mrs. John N. Fisher and daughter. Janice, of Hood River, re visiting friends and relsttves here. The Fishers recently built new home In Stayton. which Is rotng to be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Ray O. Bufflngton. Buffing ton Is the new Shell oil manager, transferred here from Salem, tak ing the place of Fisher, who waa transferred to Hood River. Water Construction Movement Started Scio Ordinance No. 151, fixing the Scio budget for 1939 at $2000, as for 1938. was adopted by the city council at a meeting a few days ago. All four councilmen present voted In the affirmative, two members be- In? absent. In contemplation of extensive lnv provements in the city water sys tem under a project In which the federal governments has approved a grant and a loan, the council In structed the city treasurer to trans- fer $375 from the light and water fund and deposit It In a construe tion fund. Ordinance No. 152, conveying lots 76-77-78-70 to school district 05, was adopted by the council. The school board plans to use this tract, togeth er with adjoining property yet to be acquired, for the sit of the pro posed new high school building. This property Is directly east and across the street from the present school grounds. Ordinance No. 153 was adopted unanimously to members present, This ordinance "accepts the offer of the United Btates to the elty of Scio to aid by way of loan and grant" In financing the proposed waterworks project. Considerable delay has been oc casioned In the city's application for federal participation in the cost, but It Is stated that all requirements to date have been met by the city. Forum Members Unite Forces Dallas Independence and Dallas Chamber of Commerce members and guests mingled Wednesday In the Chamber of Commerce room here when the onoe-a-month evening dinner meetings were Inaugurated for the 103B-39 season. The visitors furnished the enter tainment for the evening and also took the opportunity to present to the local group the first place tro phy In the municipal division awarded to Dallas In the Hop Fiesta parade. Dean Walker spoke briefly commending the county seat for Its participation and co-operation and expressed the hope that they would be an entry In 1939. J. A. Inglls, representing the board of directors, accepted the trophy and Introduced Mis Florins Inglls and Miss Betty Crider, the two girls who were the attendants to Miss Mildred Eastman on the float Program numbers were: Electro- vlbra barp selections by Miss Gladys Rogers, with her brother. Baton Rog. era, accompanying her on the piano and a reading by W. V. Fuller. Short talks were made by Or. and Mrs. Maurice Butler, Dr. C. & Long, Paul Robinson. Al Thomas, Mrs. R. S. Kreason. Gerald Fowler, J. H. Hart and Oscar Hayter. Choir Plaits Concert Albany The First Methodist church choir will give It first sac red concert of the season Sunday evening, October 33, It Is announc ed by Lural Burggraf, choir direc tor. Mrs. Hasel Ewlng will act as organist. Burggraf announce that new anthems have been added tne repertoire. The public la In vited. Runaway Team Arouses Scio Scio A team of horses driven by Frank Benes made a wild dash Into Brio from the sawmill In the south out skirts of the city Tuesday af ternoon, turning west at the Wesely store comer. At the latter place the light rig to which the team was attached was considerably demolished when It came In contact with a narked truck, which was not materially damaged by the Im pact.. Penes was thrown from the rig but held the lines and stopped the frightened horse near the scene of the wreck. QANCE- Sponsored By Marion County Re publican Club Salem Young Repub lican Club Willamette Univer sity Republican Club Tommy Thomas And His 11 -Piece Orchestra SALEM ARMORY TONIGHT raiCR toe and If- Calls in Valley Big Black Bear And Cub Victims Dallas A black bear and her cub fell victims to the rifle of Allan and Hubert Dunn Wednesday forenoon. The kill took place on the LaCreole creek after Allan Dunn's hounds had caused the bear to break cover. The cub was brought down first and It took three shot to stop the angry mother. The boys estimated the animal would weigh about 180 pounds. Guild Seats New Officers Lebanon Special guest night en tertainment and Installation of offi cers were parts of the program at the meeting of the Wesleyan Ser vice guild held lost Monday at the William Ellis home with Miss Laura Bruce as hostess. In the early evening discussion of the November meeting plan were msde for a special program at the Methodist church which will Include the appearance of Miss Amanda Mltchner, of Albany, who Is a mis sionary on furlough from India as the main feature. Members of otlv er societies of the church will be Invited to hear the address. Mrs. Dennis Cormier acted as Installing officer during thla ceremony. Will Occupy PulpK Lebanon Gilbert Kllpach. stu dent at the University of Oregon. Is filling the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church here during the absence of Dr. Q. Breen, who has taken a two months leave of ab sence because of the stress of added duties In the department of history at the university. Mr. and Mrs. Kllpach drive to Lebanon each Sun day to conduct two services and to perform other duties In connection with the work. Junior Guild Meet Lebanon A continued study of the book "vagabond Wong" and devotional lesson were. chief among the features of the meeting of the Junior Guild at the home of Miss Norma Smith last Monday evening. Miss Evelyn Stowe presented the devotional program. A Hallowe'en party will be the next event on the calendar for this society and will be held the evening of October 31. Lodge Birthday Dates Observed Scott Mills Members of Ivy Re beksh lodge having their birthdays In the first half of the year en tertained those having their birth day m the last half Tuesday eve ning following lodge. The first half had the larger number. Those entertained were Mrs. Bert Jones, Mrs. E. A. Doo llttle. Mrs. Zella Smith, o. H. Brougher and Frank Holt. Com mittees were refreshment, Mrs. Edith Kellis, Mrs Annette Hicks snd Mrs. Rose Holt. Entertainment, Mr a. Pauline Swartout. Mr. Nettie Brosut and Mrs. Dorothy Moton. Social night. November I, a no host supper will be served. Pacific Highway Work Starts South of Here Salem Height Work waa begun on the Paclflo highway, south, last week. Houses have been moved and a clearance of most of the ob structions from the right-of-way has already been done, as well a some vrnrttng of fills Tonight natorday-t Feat-re y 'DIG 1C3STEA1 Ana Hit nofrwet met Added - New. Popeye Cartoon, and ftertal, "Flash Gordon Trio to Mara. Continuous 1 'Hi I to 11 P. M. 'tWrtFRIRBflnHS if. ' ALICE BRflOV UT ItltMl MAN POtON ttX taOU WCMJ Mil WAIIM WYHIM ltQ.tsr.iQ nenjit MA Gang Suspected For Silverton Home Prowling SUverton The Carl Stamey home was entered during the forenoon, Wednesday, and $6-75 in money tak en after the marauders had scat tered contents of dresser drawers over the upstairs rooms and had emptied desks and tables of their contents. The robbery was similar to those of other houses In SUverton within the past month. Police are certain that the crimes are those of young people, organized in a gang, oper ating in pairs. They suspect young women of robbing the Stamey home from evidence left. Of the three homes robbed, the Bert Rues, the B. K- Taylors and the Carl 8 tame vs. only money was tak en. This leads officers to believe the robbers are traveling light, and do not care for silverware and other valuables as convicting evidence against them. The fltameys were away from home at the time of the robbery. Silverton Call Capital Journal Main 1 Mrs. Jack Tuggle and Virginia and Margie returned Sunday from a three months' stay on theu large ranch 78 miles south of Boise, Idaho. While In Idaho the Tugglua at tended the state fair at Boise m company with the George Percys, former Silverton residents. Mrs. J. Cal Schlador has moved to the home property In Coolidge street and Is sharing the home with Mr. and Mrs. Bud Brewer. Mr. Schla dor was at home from his federal work In Eugene for the week-end. The James A. Scarths completed the moving of their household goods to pnuomatn this week-end and Mi. Scarth and the younger children will now be at their new home with the William Scarths, parents of James A. Scarth, occupying the Mai" street home. Week Day Bible School is Held Woodburn A week day Bible school Is being held on Friday of each week, the first session being nera last maay, at tne Presbyter Ian church. Arrargement have been made to hold future meetings in the Legion rooms at the city hall. Eighty-eight boys and girls of the third to sixth grades Inclu sive are enrolled. Mrs. Russell Gainer of Newberg. formerly Miss oevries. is Instructor. She taught the Bible school her two veara ago and last year waa conference director of religious education for the Methodist Episcopal church. Third Year Norma! Class Has Election Monmouth The Junior class at Oregon Normal school, totaling 300 students, has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: How ard Wlthrow of Florence, president: wary raru, Portland, vloe-presl-dent; Jean Appleburv. Ttuard. sec retary; Peggy Johnston, Monmouth, treasurer; and Jean Irvine, Inde pendenoe. Lenora Jensen. Mon mouth. Jerome Hanlon. Newnort, and Stephen Schmld. Monmouth. council members. LAST TIMES TODAV "GARDEN OF THE MOON" Pat OUrten. John Payne, Margaret Lindsay and "NIGHT HAWK" STARTS SATURDAY w - ' m I'womi ot venture ta rammed Into 90 minute of Y fk spectacular fllml -11 II airi a. irvRit MUlEVoffllE GIANTS WITHE MORRIS CLAIRE TREVOR matadsKt uaau eswiaar enscrio av whlism mnmuv And Hit No. 2 Two grand new sweethearts . ta the season's gayest T romance! 1 e rrvkf 4 .JVLll IWM Party Politicos Attend Rally; Dates Named Woodburn A large crowd at tended the republican rally which was held at St. Luke's hall here Thursday evening. The meeting opened with the singing of Amer ica by the audience, led by Milton E. Oralapp, superintendent of the Woodburn schools. Glen Goulet, precinct committeeman, presided and introduced Lewis Judson. chairman of the republican central committee, who introduced the speakers. Hugh Rosson from the office of the secretary of state was the guest speaker of the evening and gave a very instructive talk which contained much food for thought. He also spoke briefly for the re election of Earl Snell as secretary of state. Others who spoke, most of them briefly, were Walter Fuhrer and John Steelhammer, Jr., candidates for state representative; Max Page, representing Rufus C. .Hoi man, candidate for United States sena tor; Charles A. Rice, candidate for superintendent of public instruc tion; Cecil Edwards, representing Charles A. Sprague. candidate for governor: Mrs. R, L. Wright, vice chairman of the Marlon- county central committee, who announced republican rallies at Jefferson, Oc tober 24; at Aurora, October 36; at Turner, October 31, and at the Sa lem armory November 3; Jim Smith, candidate for county com missioner; George Duncan and Hannah Martin, candidates for the state legislature; Ronald Jones and Douglas McKay, candidates for state senator. Special numbers by pupils of Dorothy Kocher's school of the danoe were given and a tap solo by JoAnn Tweedle. Rev. and Mrs. Ralph O. Kleen gave a vocal duet. Union Groups Arrange Rally Albany Prof. 8. Stephenson Smith, Instructor In the depart ment of English at the university of Oregon, and president of the Oregon Commonwealth Federation will discuss the Oregon an ti-picket ing law as a mass meeting In the Albany armory next Tuesday night at 8 o'clock. Organizations which are arrang ing for the meeting are the follow ing local unions: Carpenters' un ion, Painters' union. Central Door v Lumber Company Woodworkers,' local; Building Trades Workers' union and the local Economic Study club. The Sulphite Jc Paper Miu workers' local at Lebanon Is cooperating but I planning It own meeting also at Lebanon. Sidney Grange Has Last October Session Sidney The last meeting for the month of Ankeny Grange was held at the hall Saturday night. Short report were given by standing com mittees. H. E. C. chairman, Mrs. Edna Reeves, told of few members meeting and cleaning the hall, also waxing the floor. Louis Frohmander ws given the Grange obligation. Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Martin of Bed Hill Grange were visitors. During the lecturers hour. Mrs. Hannah Martin of Salem gave a summary of all Issues to be voted upon in November and explained the measures. Refreshments were served by Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hartley. Seated at the birthday table were Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Farr. Mrs. Eugene Flnlay and Walter Wulff Grange will meet again No vember R. II r71 Af 1 lpiaiWU--Tl f9Tlit. t m. aB-aaBTBBBBB, mn W . W..-e -Etrw- . j m 'a , Lebanon Festival Ready for Opening Lebanon This city will be host tomorrow to its neigh borhood areas when the annual harvest festival takes place. With new features on the program, new exhibits, increased easn prizes and indications 01 ta-v vorable weather, a record crowd Is expected to attend. The program includes: 10 ain. Start of Sweet Home Lebanon walkathon at Sweet Home. 13 noon Agricultural, flower and handicraft exhibits open. 13:30 Expected time of finish of walkathon. 3:00 p m. Program of entertain ment and music at platform. Main and Sherman streets. 1:30 pm. Street sports on Main street. S:00 p.m. Free old-tune dance at Legion halt Other entertainment scheduled at one time and another during the day includes music provided by the Lebanon high school band, the Le banon fife and drum corps, the Sons of the Legion German band, and similar organisations from nearby communities and cities. With the exception of the plat form entertainment and the dance, substantial cash prize are offered in all events. The awards, total ing more than $300 of which $50 was donated by the Linn county fair board and the balance subscribed by merchants, are much greater In number and size than ever before, and this fact Is expected to attract greater and stlffer competition. The walkathon Is a new feature for a harvest jubilee. It will start at William service station In Sweet Home and conclude at Reeves gar age here. Prizes total $30, first is $15. second $7.50. third S and fourth $3.50. The distance I approxi mately 15 miles. The quilt and handicraft display Is also a new feature. This Is spon sored by the Woman's Civic club and will be held in the Klrkpatrlck Motor company showroom. All wo men of the city and aurroundlng territory may compete. Cash prizes will be awarded winners in five di vision. The Lebanon Garden club Is spon soring the flower show which Is to be held In the offices of the Mountain States Power company on West Sherman street. A number of divisions msy be entered with cash prizes for best exhibit In each division. The agricultural exnudt. this year with Increased prizes and divisions, will be In the Odd Fellows hall un der the direction of Ira Forey. agri cultural Instructor at the high school. Eighty dollars In cash prizes will be given. The platform program will Include entertainment of music, readings, tap dancing and the like furnished by talent from Lebanon, Bock Hill, Tennessee, Sweet Home, Tallman, Sodaville, Tangent, Lacomb and Crabtree. The program will last from an hour an,d a half to two 1 unite and Saturday 2 Features Smiley Burnette - AND HIT NO. 1 "Highway Patrol" 5 Ml 1 .80 PJ L hours. L. E. Arnold will be maater- of-ceremonies. Street sports will Include a num ber of contest for those of any age. Featured will be the husband and bog calling contests, the wom en's nail driving contest, the fat man's race and the penny scramb ling event. Concluding the program will be the free old-time dance In the Le gion hall. The Sons of the Legion squadron will conduct a check room and sell pop and candy. The festival Is sponsored by the Santlam post. American Legion, with merchant, organizations and Individuals of this elty and aur roundlng communities cooperating. The committee In charge la headed by Frank Groves. Oesry Ellenburg 1 secretary. Mrs. Colgan Hostess Jefferson Dinner guests at the home of Mrs. Mary Colgan on the Jeffreson-Marlon road were Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Colgan of Bex. Ore.. Mr. and Mrs. James Given arid son, Bobby, of Albany, and Mr. and Mrs. Baymond Colgan and daughter, Bar bara of Jefferson. Doreen Colgan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lionel Colgan, Is staying with her grand mother. Mrs. Mary Colgan, and at tending school. ... and WW w2l ' i W-jf -Ui- M . Mil ""ZZ"-" V P I ta -ai SJ M -v srv i J' , I ...and here's a full 1 pg t 90 proof hiakey that has the 1 E 90 proof whiskey that has the RIGHT LIGHTNESS I America has decided that "LIGHT IS RIGHT ..and you'll ay"AyI" when you tstteScbenley's Frieadlv Red Label. It's a delicate, perfectly balanced whiskey, slive with sestral flavor. And fl's "nelded1 for perfect smoothnen by an exclusive Sebenley method. Next time try Schenley's Friendly Red Label, You II sgre that "LIGHT IS RIGHT. 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Mrs. Ray Oleason, Mrs. Eva Stewart and Mrs. T. G. CowgUl. Lebanon Mrs. Alice Shaw of So daville Is 111 at her home there having suffered a slight paralytic stroke last Saturday. Her daugh ter, Mrs. George Chandler, of the Waterloo district, I caring for her. Early this week her condition wa reported as somewhat Improved. here's a full LABEL JC Tramp Jugg,CT . - ,