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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1939)
Tuesday, March 21, 1939 Btelnslvi New! Dispatcher Hf Special Cotfeijieinnma Seven Street and Sidewalk Project Launched at Lebanon Greater Willamette Valley News Men Employed To Be Doubled By Contractors Lebanon The street and side walk project wai launched u sched uled yesterday with 10 men em ployed on the Initial phase of the 180.000 WPA program. The pro ject waa itarted on sidewalk con struction on Carolina street In both directions from the Intersection ol Orove. Employment was expected to be doubled today. City Recorder C. H. Wltman re ported property owners had made formal application asking that more than 10.000 feet of sidewalk be paved. Others were making appli cation hourly and the recorder es timated the total number of linear feet which would be so Improved would amount to better than 30,000 feet. City officers predicted fast pro gress would be made on the pro ject if the splendid weather condi tions present yesterday continued Erecting Two Dwellings Lebanon Two dwellings are In the course of construction here for Elmer Fitzgerald, local business man, one a five-room residence with basement located on Orove between Carolina and Isabella streets and the other at the east end of Oram street. The latter place will be oc cupled by Ralph Bllyeu and family who have formerly lived in a house near the site of the old shingle mill. The Orove street house will be used for rental purposes by the builder. Noon Luncheon Success Lebanon Unusual success at tended the benefit noon lunch served at the Methodist church yes terday at noon under the auspices of the Wesleyan guild, according to those in charge. Proceeds of the event will be used by the guild for general church and organization expense. Miss Calahan Honored Lebanon Miss Floreine Calahan, who was a weekend guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Calahan, and returned to her position in Portland 8unday, was complimented at a birthday dinner at the Calahan home Sunday. Cov ers were laid for Miss Calahan, the host and hostess, Mrs. Llda Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Fisher and Fred Van Loh. Returns From Seattle Lebanon Mrs. Irene Parton re turned to her home here last even ing after a visit of two weeks with friends at Bucoda and Seattle, Wn. In Seattle she met her son Bruce, who left there for a season in Alas ka on Monday. Playgrour.d Fagging; Club Changes Date Hayesvllle Due to the absence of President Robertson, Vernon Clark had charge of the March meeting of the Hayesvllle Community club. The committee on playground equipment was held over with In structions to have definite arrange ments by the next meeting. A change In the date of the April meeting was agreed on. The date being set for the second Friday In tead of the third Friday. The 4-H clubs will have charge of the pro. gram with exhibits and demonstra tions being shown by the club menv bers. Mr. Moor will have charge of the program. Following the business meeting the Mitchell Entertainers from Sa lem presented a program of music. Refreshments were served at the close of the evening. Motorcycle Rider Injured on Jaunt Silvertun Russell Aycock came home with a deep gash cut in his lea and his motorcycle slightly dam aged when he chose a three-foot ditch Instead of the rear of a car that stopped suddenly in front of him on the Detroit-Mill City nn wav. Sunday, on a sharp blind curve. With the aid of his five motorcycle companions, the Aycock machine waa brought to the road and the group continued on their Sunday Jaunt past Idanha through Hogg Pass. l Young Grangers Busy Silverton Hills The YOA mem bers of the grange will present sev- eral program selections on the visi tation of the local organization to Buttevllle. March 27. Mrs. James Bonner has offered the hospitality of her home to the members for their social night of April 14. Eight een members of the YOA were pr ent at the C. V. Murray home Fri day night when plans for a skat' lng party at Salem were made and costumes for their drill team oe cided upon. Forum wWllect Independence The Chamber of Commerce will hold Its semi-month' ly meeting Tuesday evening In Campbell's hall. Dinner wiU be served by the Boosters' club of the Methodist church. Election of of' fleers will occupy a part of the pro' gram. Mrs. Bilyeu of Dallas will be a dinner guest. Mt. Angel The K. of C will hold , the regular meeting in the club j rooms Tuesday night. All new mem- Crawfish and Prawns Ordered by Carload Silverton In the brief business meeting of the Ameri can Legion Monday night, the feed was announced as changed viously reported to the building on the comer of South First and Lewis streets, formerly occupied by the Tom Anderson Motor company. The city's mayor, Mrs. Zetta Schlador. accompanied by the city council president. John H. Porter, will give the address of welcome to the guests. Four hundred dozen crawfish and 1,000 prawns are ordered for the af fair of April 1, when the biggest crowd ever to attend the "feeds' Is looked for. A favorable report was made of the newly formed citizenship class that meets each Friday evening. The flag pole for the new school building will be officlaUy placed dur ing the early summer. Sheridan Eastern Star Chapter is Hostess Sheridan Sheridan chapter, Or der of Eastern Star, entertained Newberg chapter and Electa chapter of Dayton at the regular comimuv icatlon. Mrs. Walter Wiese, wor thy matron, presided during the chapter meeting with Clifford Coon, worthy patron, at her left. About 65 members and guests were present. The most dlstln guished guest was Frank S. Bald win, past grand patron of New berg, Oregon. Other special guests were Dr. I. R. Root, worthy patron, of Newberg chapter; Miss Lena Stillwell, worthy matron, and John O. Park, worthy patron, of Electa chapter. Baldwin spoke during the good of the order. After the meeting games were enjoyed, the worthy matron being in charge. Refresh ments were served at tables decor ated in the St. Patrick motif. The committee In charge consisted of the following: Mrs. Robert L. Esk- ridge, Mrs. Murch Russell. Mrs. Ed J. BayUss. A series of toasts were given dur ing the lunch hour, presided over by Clifford Coon. Vandals Make Another Call On Print Shop Silverton Some merry - maker seems to have a queer sense of hu mor If such is in pure fun. Three window panes in the door of the Al Schroeder Print shop were smashed late Sunday night or ear ly Monday morning with the glass scattered entirely over the inner portion of the shop and doing much damage to the set-up work. No at tempt was made to enter the shop as the damage was done to the upper part of the door. On another occasion a few weeks ago, the shop was entered and small amount of money taken but no damage done to the buUdlng. The glass In the side door of the Arlie Anderson department store has been smashed several times similarly to the damage done in the Schroeder shop. No arrests have been made. Hayesville Keeps All Its Teachers Hayesvllle At a recent meeting of the school board of district No. 99 It was voted to re-elect the same four teachers for the 1939-40 school year who are now on the teaching staff. J. W. Kennedy will act as princl pal again teaching the seventh and eighth grades. This new school year will be his fifth year with the district. Mrs. Cleora Parkes, who will serve her sixth year at the school, will have the third and fourth grades: Mrs. Olive Potter instructor of the fifth and sixth grade students, will begin her sec ond year In the fall. Mrs. Lillian Shaner, the veteran of the teaching staff, will commence her seventh year with the primary department Silverton Woodmen Lebanon Visitors Silverton The Modern Woodmen degree team of the Silverton camp drove to Lebanon last night where they Initiated a large class of can didates of the Lebanon camp. At tending from 8Uverton were Otto Dahl, Clyde Ramsby, Ouss Herr. S. M. McClung, Frank M. Powell. Richard F. Larson, Bert ReVeal, Cecil Cox, David Hay, A. W. Green and Chris Neshetm. Masons Meet Tonight Independence Ind ependence chapter, R.A.M., will meet Tuesday evening at I o'clock for the regular meeting. E. N. Keeney, E. H. P., will preside and haa asked for a good attendance, especially of the offlcera so that a rehearsal of the work may be had. place of the annual crawfish from the &agles nan as pre Catholic Seal Sale Progresses Stayton The sale of Catholic Centennial souvenir buttons is well under way In the Willamette valley communities and throughout the state of Oregon this week. The button has a white background with golden letters on the outside circle reading, "Catholic Centennial, May to 11." In the center the papal flag and the United States flag are crossed with "Oregon-1839-1939" In blue. A state-wide distribution of these buttons Is now In progress through the Knights of Columbus councils and the Holy Name society units. Proceeds are to be, first, for the erection of a suitable memorial, including a plaque, crucifix and frontispiece for an altar, to be ereo ted at the place In St. Paul where the first holy mass was celebrated In Oregon by Father F. N. Blan. chett, later archbishop, on January 6, 1830. The memorial la to be dedicated on May 11. Part of the proceeds of the but' tons are to be used also for pay ment of awards In the centenary essay contests now being conducted in the Catholic colleges and high schools In Oregon and the north west. Distribution of the buttons Is be ing conducted by State Deputy Ed ward J. Bell of Stayton, Ore., who Is also secretary of the Willamette Valley Holy Name league. Mill City Host Teacher Institute Mt. Angel An interesting and well-informed speaker, Miss Lor raine Meusey of Salem, has been) obtained by the intermediate sec-; tlon for the Teachers' Institute at Mill City next Saturday. She has chosen as her subject. "English Activities." The intermediate association of Marion county has enjoyed a very active. Interesting and worth while year so far. Several meetings have been held during which the mem bers of the group exchanged thoughts and helpful suggestions for 'teaching. The next meeting of the organization will be held In the very near future at one of the Salem schools. Miss Mabel Straw of Woodburn is leader of the group. Work Progressing Upon PWA Projects Albany Three local PWA pro jects are reported making rapid progress in their respective con structions, according to local build ing officials. One is the near com pletion of the new $15,000 state high way commission building, erected with cooperation of PWA and under the supervision of George Waale. The other two projects in which work is progressing in rapid fashion are the county courthouse, which will see the beginning of the third and top story soon, and the heating plant for the municipal swimming pool, completion of which is await ing a techncal readjustment In the final approval sheets. Riverside Youngster Careless with Axe Silverton The C. E. Higinboth ams have received word of an acci dent In the loss of two fingers to their nephew, Maurice Kelly, 11-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Kelly (Margaret Serf ling) of River side, near 8cio. Maurice had been confined at home with an attack of the mea sles and on the first day of his re lease was getting some kindling wood when the axe slipped and severed the two front fingers of the left hand. An effort is being made to save the second finger by a special operation but no attempt was made to save the first finger. Miss Margaret Higlnbotham Is as sisting at the Kelly home for the week. The Kellys are well known here from their frequent visits with rela tives. Gervais Men Jailed 8ilverton Two young men, giv ing their names as Jesse Belcher and Jess Wllholt, both of Gervais. were In the city Jail Saturday night and Sunday In lieu of being able to furnish ball. Night Offi cer Harry Wheeler made the ar rests on drunk and disorderly char- 2nd Hltl 15 FRANKIE DARRO EVALVN KNAPP "Wanted By th' Police" Legion Chaplain Main Speaker For Silverton SUverton Department Chaplain 8. J. (Jimmy) Osborne of the Mc Minnville Christian cnurch waa the speaker Monday night at the cele bration of the 20tn anniversary ox the founding of the American Le gion, In the Joint session of the post and unit following the separate busi ness meetings of the two groups. Rev. Osborne, in his talk on "Why the American Legion?" condoned and condemned the urges of the day in an outline of five points as reas ons for work of the Legion. He advo cated national defense as a peace measure. Other reasons for the Legion pro gram Included the care of war veter ans and providing adequate care for their families without making it necessary for signing the dotted line of pauperism by members of a soldier's family. With Mrs. J. J. Lewis leading and Mrs. Pearl Davenport at the piano, numerous songs of 20 years ago were sung by the group around the ban quet tables. George Manolls, commander, In troduced the speaker, his past com manders and Mrs. Sam Lorenzen. unit president, who in turn present ed the past president who had been specially complimented In the sep erate meetings and were given plac es of honor at the tables. Churches of Christ Holding Convention Stayton Members and friends of the Marion county Churches of Christ are looking forward to the "First Marion County Convention of Churches of Christ" to be held in the Silverton church March 28. A special program has been pre pared with "Evangelism" as the theme. Special music and promin ent speakers are f e a t u r e d on the program. A no-host Fellowship dinner will be held at noon and a young peo ple's no-host supper at 5:30 o clock, Rev. Melvln, P. Traxler, Stayton, is general chairman and O. J. Hull, Salem First church. Is to be the song leader. Future Farmers Holding Banquet Silverton The annual FFA ban quet will be this evening beginning at 7:15 o'clock at the Knights of Pythias hall with Leonard Hudson, Smith-Hughes Instructor, official host Parents of the boys will be hon ored guests with more than 160 to be present. Rex Putnam, state superintendent of public Instruction, is to be the featured speaker. Supplementary selections of music will be given, The boys of the Smith-Hughes department furnish the material for the banquet, and the girls of the home economic classes under direc tion of their teacher, Miss Lois Met calf, are preparing and serving the banquet. Clark Gable Myrna Lay in "Too Hot to Handle" Ton TRUE... Thit von can get a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey like CMI 0KHARO for under dollar s pint. Quality made fincc 1880 richer, moot her, mellower. 90 Proof Ov P1MT 4.45 QUART rrm.1 taliiMI It1.1l-n hwtmn CartmtntK fca Tm raw"1 lBjgBgJj Charles Qnigley Rita Hayworth AND SECOND FEATURE Ill mat Hubbard Man Is First to Fly For Aero Club Hubbard Willis Berkey of Hubbard la the first member of the Woodbum Aero club to take a solo flight. Berkey took his first student solo Sunday at the Salem airport where the Woodbum plane Is quartered. A large number of students are taking lessons and plans are under way by the club to establish a private airport on the Virgil Wells pro perty at West Woodburn. Laymen's Retreat Scheduled for Year Mt. Angel Four retreats for lay men will be held at St. Benedict's abbey during the course of the year, according to Rev. Alculn Helbel, O. S. B-. spiritual director of the Laymen's Retreat Ouild in Oregon. Spiritual exercises for young men will be conducted from Thursday to Saturday of Holy Week, April -. The second retreat for young men will probably be June 33-25, June 16-18 Is the date for the mens first retreat and the second one will be held In August. Follow the lead of value-wise refrigerator buyers "Shop them all. Make a note of claims. Then see Hotpoint" Be sure that the refrigerator you buy has all the modern improvements which make real value. Hotpoint's Value Yardstick shows the 36 important features you can have at no extra cost Check up Before you sign up. Come in today and check up on the new 1939 Hotpoint Electric Refrigerators U Albany SALEM Silverton Council Rites Are Bestowed On Candidates Mt Angel Twelve new members were Inducted into the Mt. Angel council of Knight of Columbus at special Initiation ceremonies Sun day in St. Mary's school, and three members were reinstated. Oene McEntee of Portland waa in charge of the floor work. The new members Include Greg ory Prank, Francis Hams tree t, Wal ter Hassler, Joseph Leboki, Ray mond LeDoux, Chris Lucas, Anton Penka, Hubert Saalfeld, Joseph Schaffers, Charles Wagner, EmU Wolf and Urban Wrobel. Reinstate ments were Joseph Holland, Henry Humpert and William HarrahUl. Following the ritualistic work the new members were honored at a banquet in the school dining hall W. D. Harris was toastmaster for the occasion and introduced the following speakers: Oene McEntee of Portland, past state deputy: John Beyer, grand knight of the Mt. An gel council; C. A. Suing of Salem, district deputy; Rev. John Cum misky, O.S.B., assistant pastor, and Edward Bell of Stayton, state dep uty. Miss Pauline Saalfeld and POP-ICE TRAYS Pop out the cubes with Hot point's clever Pop-Ice Tray two or a trayful.as you wish. No wet hands or spattered clothing. No more cube waste. 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