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Newspaper Page TextFriday, April 21, 1939 Two Exclusive fJewi D)Dtctiw By Special Correcpendento Greater Willamette Valley News - Lebanon Repeats Feature Berry Festival Band Concert Offered Again Lebanon The strawberry festival ' committee Wednesday night ap proved the proposal of the band committee to again offer for the enjoyment of crowd attending the fair a maaa band concert Saturday evening. June 1. Ten bands will par ticipate in the deroonatratlon and drill, a jnuch greater number than in but year most successful con cert. To help defray the heavy expense of bringing the bands here, it was agreed to charge a 10c admission for the concert. The gates will later be thrown open to those wish ing to attend the fireworks dis play, however. - Slx other bands will be present : to take part In the program of the festival Itself, according to L. C. Skinner - chairman of the- band ' committee. It was announced by HI Oroves, chairman of the queen and corona tion - committee, that Mrs. Helen Kesner had been appointed to be in charge 6T the coronation cere monies set for Thursday night, June 1, in the high school audi torium. Oroves was high in his ' praise for the competency shown ' by Mrs. Kesner In handling the coronation last year. . Reports of other committee chair men showed plans are rounding up nicely for this 30th annual festi val. License Blanks Available Lebanon C. H. Wltman city re- eorder, announces .he now has on hand application blanks for new motor vehicle licenses, and urges ' prompt application to avoid the rush. New licenses must be secured by July 1. Lodge Holding Convention Lebanon The district convention of the Royal Neighbor lodge opened here Friday afternoon with nearly 100 delegates In attendance and State Supervisor Leonore Brolll, taking a prominent part In the pro ceedings which began with a closed session In the afternoon. The meet ing Is being held at the I.O.O. F. lodge hall. Following a covered dish dinner In the dining room of the hall at 6:30, the evening session - will convene when the public will rbe entertained at a varied program. Card Series Closed Lebanon A very well attended and thoroughly successful series of card parties which were sponsored through the fall and winter by the Olrl Scout council, were brought to a close here Wednesday evening at the hut. Highlight of the close of the evening after several hours of pinochle and bridge had been In play, was the award of the grand prise to Mrs. Claire Ford for high total score In pinochle and to Mrs. Dan Ash ton who held nigh scort for bridge. Awards were also made for evening scores to Mrs. Barney Mlchels and Ray Qleason In pino chle and to Mrs. Harry Downing and Dr. Peter Tweed at bridge. Mrs, Peter Tweed, Mrs. Ira Forrey and Mrs. J. F. Fredericks were on the committee In charge of the arrange' merits for the evening. CWF OflicerTare Seated at Ceremony Mt. Angel The newly 'elected of ficers of the Mt. Angel court of Catholic Women Foresters were for mally Installed at Joint ceremonies with seven other courts at - St. Agatha's Parish In Portland Wednesday evening. Besides four courts from Port land, officers of the Mt. Angel. St. Paul and Garibaldi courts were In stalled. The Mt. Angel officers In clude Miss Audrey Elmer, chief ran ger: Mrs.' A. P. Miller, treasurer. and Mrs. Paul Buchholz, reporting secretary. Each of the chief ran. gers was presented with a corsage. Members of the Mt. Angel court attending the ceremonies were Mrs. Rose Ebner, Mrs. Mary Schwab, Mrs. Henry Ssalfeld. Mrs Fred J. Schwab. Mrs. Joseph Oberstnner, Mrs. John Kloft, Mrs. Paul Wach ter, Mrs. Emll Zach, Mrs. Cecelia Bkonetznl and Mrs. Joseph Schae cher. Scotts Mills Woman Wanted for President Scotts Mills Ivy Rebrkah lodge gave the desree work TimmvUw cra ning when they initiated one new memoir, Mrs. Margaret Taylor Mrs. Pauline Swartont was elected delegate-and Mrs. Ivan RmiMi al ternate to Rrbekah assembly which convenes in May at Klamath Falls. Mrs. Edllh Kellls was recommend ed as district deputy president. Pol lowing lodge refreshments were served and a aortal time enjoyed to gether wllh Butte lodge. Club Meets Tonight Evans Valley The April meet ing of the community club will be held this evening at the school auditorium, postponed from last Friday night on account of the BU verton senior high school annual play being given on that data. Conference Calls (llrls Hubbard Olrla from the Hubbard high school who will attend the Girls' conference In Corvalll Sat urday are Mary Allot Hammond. Doris Love. Marguerite Cook and Margie Bannejj, .. Spring Hatching Produces Freak SUvertoo Mrs. Lester Green, formerly of SUverton and now residing at Valsets, Is reporting something differ ent among her hatch of spring chickens. One speci men, seemingly doing welL has one head, two breasts, four legs and four wings. Grade School Goes Up Fast Palls City Charles Gilbert, con tractor of Salem, who did the work on the grade school building, is well ahead of scheduled time, the regional off Ice. of the Public Works Administration has been advised. At the present rate of construction It will be substantially completed by May 29, several weeks ahead of the completion date stipulated In the contract. Work- atarted last De cember. . '- ' ' The new school, replacing a build- Ing that burned last year, la a one- story and basement structure con taining space for six classrooms, a library, cafeteria and playroom. It is of frame construction, with con crete foundations. Total cost of erecting and equipping the build ing wHl be approximately 125,300. A WPA grant of $11,400 was alloted for the project. " ' Farmer Union Women Guests Central Howell A meeting with Mrs. Peter Mudie of Portland as speaker of the afternoon, was held at the home of Mrs. Alec Mathys In the Brush Creek district, the oc casion being the regular one for the women's auxiliary of the Farmers Union. Mrs. Mudie based her talk on the new spring " fabrics telling what each garment was made of and how best to launder It. Mrs. Manfred Kellerhals was the lucky person to receive a pair of silk stockings. The usual business meeting followed Mrs. MudiCs talk, with a report on Oregon products being given by Mrs. Claude DeSart. Committees were appointed to make arrangements for the no-host dinner to be held on the next meeting date, the dinner being set for 1 o'clock, with the families of members being the spe cial guests. Mrs. Frsnk Powers and Mrs. Earl Pooler will attend to the general arrangements at the Waldo Hills club hall, with Mrs. Earl De Sart, Mrs. John Steelhammer and Mrs. Louis Brown handling the din ner, and Mrs. Clyde DeSart and Mrs. Robert Bye on the program committee. A plant exchange was held fol lowing the business meeting, many lovely flowers being brought for that purpose. Mrs. Mathys. Mrs. Alvln Krug, co-hostess, served refreshments to the following guests with the assist ance of Mrs. Sam 8 torts: Mrs. Peter Mudie, Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Mrs. Effle Wlkoff, Mrs. E. S. Adams, Mrs. Harry Way, Mrs. Theodore Kuend, Mrs. Oscar Wlgle, Mrs. Chris Lelchty and Muriel, Mrs. Jackson, Mrs. Sam 8 torts, Mrs. Ole Moen, Mrs. Qruchow, Mrs. Oleo Mc Morris, Mrs. Perl Bye, Mrs. M. Kel lerhals. Mrs. Ray Aubrey, Mrs. A E. Kuentle, Mrs. John Steelhammer, Mrs. Clarence Simmons, Mrs. Earl DeSart, Mrs. Martin Hatteberg, Mrs. J. M. Clark, Mrs. George Brown, Mrs. Frank Bustler, . Mrs. Clyde DeSart, -Mrs; Earl - Pooler. Mrs. Fred Kaser, Mrs. Robert Bye, Mrs. Albert Mantle, Mrs. Louis Brown, Mrs Frank Way, baby Qru chow, Wayne McMorrls, Dean Way, and the hostesses. Mrs. Alec Ma thys and Mrs. Alvln Krug. Smyrna Ladies' Aid Meets in Portland SUverton Among local persons attending the Portland meeting of the Ladles' Aid society of Smyrna Congregational church at the Mac- donald Potts home Tuesday all day and as fans for the opening base ball game of the season, were Mrs. Orarge Chrlstenson, Harvey Chrls- tenson, Mrs. Elmo Lindholra and Mrs. J. Schuchneck. A special guest for the day was Mrs. Ellen Hughes of Los Oatos. Calif., widow of the late Rev. Evan P. Hughes, pastor of Smyrna church from 1894 to 1887. Mrs. Hughes had not seen her former associates for many years. Other special guests were Rev. and Mrs. A. B. Snider of Portland, also formerly of the Smyrna pastorate. Mrs. Will Cooper ot Woodburn will open her home to the members of the society for the Thursday, May 4, meetlne aspisssSjsif ell Albany Author Findina Ready Story Market Albany Charles Alexander, of near MUlersburg, novelist and short story writer, hss sold a series of short stories to Collier's, with the first one appearing In this week's issue. "An Errand for the Wife,' with a pioneer day background of southern Oregon, with all charac ters being purely fictional, starts off the series. Alexander won the O. Henry short story prize several years ago with his "As a Dog Should.'' ' Doctor Makes Mistake Albany Dr. Floyd DeCamp, Port land, cnose a poor place to perpe trate a traffic law violation in Al bany, when he suddenly decided to do a right-about-face with his car In the middle of the block- It so hsppens that the city hall Is sit uated In the same middle of the block in which the Portlander turned his oar. It also happened that the chief of police came out of the building In time to catch DeCamp. DeCamp pleaded guilty In city court to the charge of making a re verse turn In the middle of a block, whereupon the city police Judge assessed the minimum penalty of $5. Peddler Pays Fins Albany Charles E. Luke became the second peddler to fall victim to Albany's new antl-peddllng ordi nance when he pleaded guilty In city court yesterday to a charge of making house-to-house salea with out having obtained the required li cense. Luke was selling bread here Luke was fined 910 in city court He alleged he represents an out-of-town bakery. Damages Are Sought Albany Viola Stretch, executrix of the will of Annie Boggs, has filed suit In circuit court here aalnst C. W. Murphy for alleged breach of contract, claiming 111,235. 50 dam ages. The alleged contract Involved a real estate transaction In the vi cinity of Harrisburg. Past Matrons Club Elects Next Month Woodburn The regular meeting of the Past Matrons club of Ever green chapter. Order of the Eastern Star, was held Wednesday evening at the Masonic parlors. Mrs. Elfa Flkan presided In the absence of the president, Mrs. Edna Lytle, and vice-president, Mrs. Jessie Suns. Routine business was transacted and plans were discussed to enter tain Evergreen chapter in the fall. Refreshments were served at the Layman confectionery with Mrs. Maude Scott and Mrs. Minnie Rich ards as hostesses. Members pres ent were Mrs. Elfa Flkan, Mrs. Maude Mochel, Mrs. Eleanor Vlck- ers, Mrs. Florence Butterfleld, Mrs. LIUIan Bltney, Mrs. Martha RelUng. Mrs. Mabel Settlemler, Mrs. Beu lah Lessard and Mrs. Minnie Rich ards. The annual election of officers will be held at the May meeting. Hostesses will be Mrs. Martha Rett ing and Mrs. Beulah Gilbert, Reiling President To Rotary Clubs Woodburn A. L. RelUng. presi dent of the Woodburn Rotary club, talked on his recent trip to Wash ington, D. C, and told of the hear ings on standards for canned foods held there, at the regular weekly meeting of the Woodburn club Thursday noon at the Woodburn hotel. President Reiling holds an unique record In Rotary, having served as president of two Rotary clubs with in a 13-month period. He was presi dent of the Hlllsboro club and re signed that office when transferred to Woodburn where he waa elected president of Woodburny Rotary club upon Its organisation the same year. He will complete his second term as president this July. A new board of directors will be elected May 4 and candidates re cently nominated are J. F. Leoey, Olenn Ooulet, Burton Wllleford. Keith O'Halr, Fred Hecker, L. C. Buchner, Elburn T. Sims. Ray Olatt. Fred O. Evenden and Win ton Hunt. Of these, seven will be elected. Church Contest Opens SSena An . attendance contest Is being held between the adult and young people's clssses of the Zens aunaay acnooi. beginning Sunday, April It. and ending May 7. B. L. Swlnford and Victor Utterback are teachers, reeoectivelv. nf the twn clssses. The winning class la to be entertained with a trip to points of Interest TvoT "YOUR FAWH)jC---J Tallman Farmer For 81 Years Answers Call Lebanon John Marshal Swank. 84. died at the farm near Tallman where he had lived for 81 years Wednesday morning. Funeral services have been set for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the N. 0. Lowe mortuary and Interment will be at the Sand Ridge cemetery. Rev. R. A. Spence will officiate at the serv ices. Swank was bom at the pio neer settlement at Schools near Hlllsboro on January 30, 1855. In 1853, when he was three years old the family came to Linn county and settled at the place where he had since resid ed. He wss a gold sheaf mem ber of the Sand Ridge Grange having been a member for more than 50 years. He had engaged in farming all of his life. Surviving relatives Include three brothers, J. W. Swank, ' Albany; J. H. Swank, Tangent, - and J. P. Swank, Tallman. Nine teen nieces and nephews which Include Mrs. Ray Gleason of Lebanon, Mrs. Fred Connett of Lebanon, : Miss Cora K ester. Miss Altah Kester and Cloyd - Kester of Tallman. - Wayne Cooper of Tangent, Mrs. Ralph Wlnstead of Tangent, Mrs. Joe Underwood, W. E. Swank, both of Albany, and Wayne Cooper of Tangent Several others re side at more distant points In the state and outside the state. Aumsville4-H Clubs Exhibit Aumsvllle The 4-H club Achieve ment day was held In the Aums vllle school gymnasium for the sew ing club, division 1, under the lead ership of Mrs. T. P. Otts, and the cooking club, division 1, under the leadership of Miss Charlotte Mar tin. . The sewing club enrollment Is as follows: Alice Roberts, Betty White, Violet Warthan,. Marian Rowlands, Hilda Warren, Edyln Holmqulst, Ida Welsanhaus, Vivian Harms, Daniel Brown, Florence Dalke, La Vina Pomeroy, Opal Archer. The winning demonstration team was Alice Roberts and Marian Row lands who demonstrated pattern fitting and laying the material for cutting. Betty White and Ida Wels anhaus demonstrated threading a sewing machine and making seams. Ribbons were awarded to: Blue ribbons, Marian Rowlands, Betty White, Alice Roberts, Hilda War ren and Ida Welsanhaus. Green ribbons. Vivian Harms, Edyln Holm qulst, Daniel Brown, Florence Dal ke, Violet Warthen and LaVlna Pomeroy. Cooking club members are Zella Bankston, LaVerne Lesley, Orace Ashford, Ernestin Barry, Marjory OJesdal, Margaret Reynolds, Ruth Archer, Anna May Nlchol, Jane Mc- Cown and Agda Malone. Winners were: drop cookies, blue ribbons, Grace Ashford, LaVerne Lesley, Margaret Reynolds, Ruth Archer and Ernestine Barry. Green ribbons, Zella Bankston, Jane Mc Cown, Agda Malone, Anna May Nichols and Marjory OJesdal. Orace Ashford and LaVerne Lesley dem onstrated setting a table for lunch eon. The program presented by the 4-H club was as follows: Songs by the 4-H club; reading, Margaret Reynolds; trio, Betty White, Orace Ashford, Ernestine Barry; piano solo, Marlon Rowlands; reading. Edlyn Holmqulst; tap solo, Violet Warthen; song, quartet, Betty White, Zella Bankston, La Verne Lesley and Ernestine Barry; read ing. Marjory OJesdal; solo, Jane McCown; reading, Alice Roberts; solo, Grace Ashford; talk. Miss Helen CowglU; demonstrations; style show, sewing club. Refresh ment were served. There will be a firemen's show April 28. The money will be used to send a delegate to the 4-H sum mer school at. Corvallla. The Denmark system of judging was used. Miss CowglU, assistant state club leader, acted a Judge. Monitor to Witness Walther League Play Mt Angel under sponsorship oi the Mt. Angel Walther league, a three-act drama entitled "Jessica Journey" will be staged by the Ore gon City Walther league In the LO.O.F. hall In Monitor Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. Both of these societies are mem ber of the International youth organisation of the Missouri branch of the Lutheran church. The local onrsTTl ratlorr present a number of entertaining programs each year Falls City The Age Retirement and Youth Employment club Is hold ing It social evening at the I.O.O.P. hsll Katnrdey.- - Woodburn High Students Name Renn President Woodburn Bob Renn was elect ed president of the Woodburn high school student body for 1039-140 in a very close election held Thursday at the high school, other officers elected were: Donna Gene Ernest, vice president: Ada Clair Renn, sec retary; Ambrose Asper, financial chairman and Maxlne Richmond, nominating chairman. The officer will be Installed at the final assembly on May 20 and will take over their duties next fall Father Daniel O'Connell of St Luke's church ha been Invited to give the sermon at the Baccalaur eate service which will be held May 31. Professor William C. Jones, head of economics at Willamette univer sity, will be the speaker at the grad uation exercises on the evening of May 25. Presenting Class Play Woodburn The senior class play "Intimate Strangers," by Booth Tar- kington, will be presented In the high school auditorium tonight after five and one-half weeks of hard practice under the direction of Miss Wlnnifred Anderson. The cast In cludes Eileen Brown, Issbet Stuart; Walter Crosby, Mr. Ames; Leo Ques nel, station master; Margaret Ann Murray, Florence; Clyde Bauman, Johnnie; Freda Hanson. Aunt El len; Ada Mae 8tretch, MatUe, and Louis Adamskl, Henry. Preceding the play and between acts, music will be furnished by the high school band, directed by Kenneth Thomp son. Boys Starting Work . Woodburn The Woodburn Boys' club of the Lincoln school met Thursday afternoon at the school house with Marvin Mattson presid ing. Plans were discussed for the meeting place at the "Wishing WeU, near the city park where the boys expect to have a rendezvous. Work will be started Friday after school with Street Conunls&loner John Mulr as advisor. A sign is to be erected In dicating the ownership of the meet ing place. Mrs. Nellie Mulr, princi pal, is arranging to have a flag made for the boys which will carry their emblem, an eagle, at the top and the letters W-B-O underneath. They wul also have an American flag and a pennant Win ton Hunt spoke to the boys on their part In clean-up week when they will have definite work to do. The matter of vandalism was also discussed and the club is to have a "look out" In an effort to bring the guilty ones to Justice. - Bailey to Speak Woodburn Rev. E. K. Bailey, who recently closed a series of meetings in the Woodburn Presbyterian church and who I holding meetings in Aumsvllle this week, will speak at the Bethel Presbyterian church Sun day evening, April 33, at 8 o'clock. HI subject will be "Watchman, What of the Night?" The public Is invited. Jefferson Seniors Offer Class Play Jefferson The Senior class play, "Early to Bed Early to Rise," was well presented at the Masonlo hall before a large crowd. Each mem ber of the cast enacted his part well. Between acts music was furnished by Pauline Thomas, Donna June Powell and Miss Josephine Oetch ell. Lyle Thomas entertained with two vocal numbers, accompanied at the piano by Miss GetcheU. The cast Included Aneta Gllmour, Charles Keesecker, Garnett Chris man, BUI Knight Alayne Chilton, Ida Belknap, Claude Pilcher, Lois Ollmour, Juanlta Holt, Bob Ter hune and Charles Orlzzel. The play was directed by Mrs. Dana Logan Smith. Practice Ceremony Is Staged by Lodge Hubbard The regular meeting of the Pythian Bisters was held Tues day evening at the Pythian hall with Mrs. Herman Bontrager pre siding. The evening was given oy er to the practice of the Installation ceremony which the Hubbard tem ple will put on at the Pythian con vention at Aurora, April 38. Mrs. John Friend will be the official delegate. Plans were made to celebrate Mother' day on the next meeting night and the program will Include a solo by Mrs. Willis Berkey and poems on Mother's day by the vari ous member. A no-host lunch will be served. Those attending the convention on April 38 are asked to meet at the Pythian hall at 13:48 o'clock on that date-. Tonight and Saturday 2 BIG FEATURES .crvrfinncin I It. --r-w-TTM I 1 A I l'V; IfcJeaVCJ Conttmwu Bandar I Urtmua Gtaslwvr I sj Tt, Jay Clarkf! Norwegians Celebrate Nationallndependence SUverton, April 21 (VP) It'll be Ma, VI fclsKer ueiie Landet" and "The Star Spangled Banner" when 500 Nor wegians celebrate, the 125th anniversary of Norwegian in- dependence here on May 17. Hubbard Youngster Severely Burned Hubbard Johnny Dlrkson, 18 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Dlrkson has been very 111 In a Salem hospital where he was tsken Saturday as a result of burns. The little boy was attacked by a rooster whne playing In the yard at his home and In an effort to escape he feu Into a bed of coals and hot ashes left from a bonfire. He was aeverly burned about the face and arms and his condition was considered critical but be Is now reported to be improv ing. ForeignWar Vets Install Dallas At a regular business and Installation meeting of the Veter ans of Foreign Wars in the Cham ber of Commerce room Frank Will son ws installed as commander. Jack Hayes acted as installing offi cer. Other members Installed were George Eggert, senior vice com mander;. An tone Franck, Junior vice commander; V. Ray Boydston, adjutant; William Kinion. guard William Mott chaplain; Jack Hayes, service officer; Elmer Ray, publicity chairman; Laird V. Woods, legislative officer; Forrest Martin, historian; Llnza Dennis, patriotic instructor, and Charles Plesslnger, officer of the day. Committees for the year are 4-H club, Mr. Martin; bicycle safety club, Mr. Franck; entertainment T. C. Stockwell and F. E. Kersey; membership, Mr. Ray, Mr. Boydston and Mr. Kinion; relief, Mr. Eggert and Mr. Kinion; house committee, Harry Wells and Mr. Mott Further plans were made for the July 4 celebration to be held in Falls City. An Invitation to break fast at the Marlon hotel In Salem Sunday morning, April 80, was ac cepted. The occasion will be in honor of L. Van Antwerp of De troit. Mich., national commander-in-chief of the Veteran- of Foreign Wars. Dever Social Club Names New Officers Dever The regular meeting of the Dever Social club was held at the home of Mrs. Elbert Chambers. Election of officers was a feature of the business meeting and the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Roy Parker, secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Harold Grote, and reporter. Miss Ruth Hoefer. Following the business meeting a social time was enjoyed and r freshments served by the hostess, assisted by Mrs. Ed Chambers and Mrs. Gilbert Groshong. The next club meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. W. L. Chsmbers. Present were Miss Blanche Weiss, Miss LilUe Skelton. Mrs. W. L. Chambers and daughter Esther, Mrs. Fred Hartt. Mrs. Ed Chambers, Mrs. Anne Skelton, Mrs. Roy Par ker. Mrs. Gilbert Groshong, Mrs. L. D. Wamsley, Mrs. Lawrence Comp- ton. Mrs. Harold Grote, Miss Ruth Hoefer, Mrs. Robert Rlngo, Mrs. W. L. Grote and the hostess, Mrs. Elbert Chambers. Tinrlertad In Hospital SUverton B. Tlnglestad. one of Sllverton's oldest residents, was tak en to SUverton hospital early Thurs day morning, having suffered a se vere stroke of paralysis during the night He was reported as "resting easily" late Thursday evening. U'-vfess van? MY SUTTON tUO iasiO ruhm ALSO NEWS, MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON, AND CHAP. 8 OF THE LONE RANGER" l ' tIECOND FEATURE Once again over 300 Norwegian- American cooks will prepare lefse, fatlgmand and rommegrod for pub lic and private kaffes-laperases. Al ready the SUverton country Is pre narlnc for the annual Prthesdag observance the descendants of the Germans, Irish, Scotch and English, as weU as their Norwegian neigh bor. They all appreciate the thrtf tlness and the coffee of the Norse. For curious strangers, there will be explanation of the custom. How for century or two before 1814. Norway was ruled by other powers. How Denmark, by the treaty of Kiel on January 14. 1814, renounced the Norwegian crown and gave It to Sweden. Norwegians, they will teU you, were not consulted in the matter so they held a meeting at Etdsvold on May 17. 1814, where they pro tested It was contrary to Inter national law to dispose of an en tire kingdom without the consent of its people. So there was drawn a constitution based upon those of America, France and Spain and the Norwegians unanimously elected the Danish governor of Norway, Prince Christian Frederick, their king. The observance came to Silver- ton with Julius Aim, dean of mer chant here, In 1893. Aim, a fiery American a well as patriotic Nor wegian, has seen to It that the American flag has floated from his Liberty hill home each sunny day since. On May 17 and this year will be no exception It ha been Joined for a day by the red, white and blue of the Norwegian emblem. And again the program will be gin, "J. VI Elsker Dette Landet" and end with "The Star Spangled Banner." Six Compete Club Projects Salem Heights Achievement day was held this week and a large crowd attended. Six clubs exhibit ed projects which were made up of forestry, sewing, health posters and art. Those winning high places were Forestry Walter Bowman. Donnle Berter, Preston HI lit, Merle Hernxburier. Bewlni I Geraldlne Nelson, Brla Mae Davenport, Shirley Ann Bkow, Wilma Gorton. Sewing H Phyllis Nelson, fluent Stew art, Phyllis Overett. Ramona Lenabure. Health Potter Dewey Anderson. David JBoseu, ana mm Davenport; Dorma Kelly, wilma Oorton, Ramona Lenaburt, Gene vieve BueteL Haynard Drawson, .Phyllis Nelson and Phyllis Averett. , , An excellent display of pottery,' oils and water colors made It almost Impos sible to Judge. Those placlnv high were Busna Stewart,- Donald Buner, Phyllis Averett, Maxlne Gowan. The boys and tlrla who will represent the Salem Helchts 4-H Health clubs in the county healthiest boy and tlrl con test arc David Bosell, Maynsrd Drawson, Wilma Gorton and Phyllis Nelson. All members of the 4-H clubs will cx- nioi. tneir work at the eounly fair. Judaea for local exhibits ware Ura Prancea Whitehead. Mrs. Lynn L Crone miller. Miss Oarmellta Barqulst and the acnoo1 nursa, mjm Avars. Power Committee Selected by Loar SUverton Dr. P. A. Loar, presl. dent of the SUverton community planning council, has announced his committee to look after the Bon neville power question for the SU verton district, suggested by Ira Lorn a a representative of the SUverton Hills grange, to Include Byron T. Royos, R. B. Duncan and T. T. Leonard. The request was made that the planning council use It Influence to obtain Bonneville power for this section at the regular meeting on iiiesaay evening. Mr MM... f.rt"f-.l. ., V "tST" llONDON'S 7 Cf TKl J I fT aii I (X- I ' WWwJI CsPj& ' CtoitKKTGto! LAST TIMES TODAY y f oukamuu New Forebay Work Started Scio Maintaining Its long estab lished record a one of the pro gressive and growing Industries of the Willamette valley, the Sclo Mill & Elevator company plans to begin excavation thl week for a forebay ' for Installation oi two water wheels tor power for the company's ma chinery, which has been propelled by electricity since the disastrous lire of 1S28. The forebay will be approximately 22 feet deep and of heavy concrete, according to J. D. Densmore. Br, company manager. The work Is expected to be completed within three or four weeks, he stated. Excavation for a large mill pond was made about four years ago In anticipation of returning to water power. Two large turbines wlQaf complete the plan and wiU reduce operating expenses. It Is stated. Installation of modern machinery has been the policy of the local en terprise, the latest being an up-to- date pellet device and other equip ment that places tne plant in the forefront of going Institutions. Spacious, well arranged new buildings house the equipment, and labor saving methods are used throughout for rapid and efficient handling of customer Interests. Long Speaker At Silverton SUverton Judge Donald C. Long of the court of domestlo relations of Portlsnd spoke to a large audi ence at the meeting of the Builders' class of the Methodist Sunday school. An Informal discussion fol lowed the address of the evening. Judge Long gave interesting sta tistics of the workings of his de- partment. Under the head of dlV vorces, he stated that 3.00 divorce - cases, annually, were handled In Multnomah county alone. Under Juvenile cases, he said t' at from 800 to 1,000 between the ages of S to 18 years were handled each year. Three-fourths of the cases were buys and one-fourth, girls. One half the cases came from homes where the parent were divorced, and Uiat church or Sunday school attendance, 4-H club membership. Boy . Scouts, or any club that gave the young person something to do. Long urged support of the proposed recreation program planned for Silverton this summer as the great est need, morally, for the young boys and girls of town. All organizations of town were guests of the Builders' class in an open meeting to hear Judge Long. Valley Visit Ends Salem Heights Mrs. A. Clemens, , who ha been visiting her son, Mel- I vln, and family, has gone to Bonne ville dam to visit a daughter, Mr. and Mra. Rim Ader. Today and Saturday TWO MAJOR HITS M I W av 4t 1..... ''V. I'M 1 tni3 WOMAN I a tribute ot TEARS... h -V 1 ft JOHN FORD i ClA'tT tstvot JOHN WAYNt I a.ev D.vif. loh. corfoeia. m Tfc.-.i Mlith.H . IcIm Hen I Cewt aoaera DensM Mm R Lliim;ir.,.'l)ih,,,i;iilmJ:l I PLUS 2ND BIO HIT .WITHOUT MlAHTtl I COMING SUNDAY f if rJ- frn x" .el n'LaW rs - aslilllll tm 1 Ml I.