Wedneidoy; June 21, 1939
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Bus Dedication 44A11 Silverton" Day Event Saturday
Greater Willamette Valley News
Plaque Calls
Attention to
Noted Resort
. SUverton "AU-Sllverton" day
'will be observed Saturday and if
weather permlte, the greatest draw
in card of the week's bssebaU
Karnes, the SUverton Beea vs. the
Eugene Drakea, will culminate
- day's program.
The outstanding feature of the
afternoon! pleasures will be the
dedication of the "City of Silver-
ton", a Oreyhound bui that tray-
eli the coast route and will bear that
appellation on the outside of the
bus and plaque on the inner wall,
Informing the tourist public that
SUverton la the Gateway of the Sil
ver Fall state park.
L. E. Shippey, district passenger
agent, and O. Imboden, local agent,
will have prominent places on the
program.
Miss Frances Mehl, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mehl, who rep.
resented SUverton as crown prln
cess of the eilverton-Mt. Angel
float, will break the bottle contain
ing water from the Silver Creek
falls ares at the christening. Shlp-
pey wlU present the plaque to the
Chamber of. Commerce, who will
in turn place It In the Interior of
. the bus. He will also present a
large colored picture of the bus to
the forum to hang In the Chamber
of Commerce rooms.
..T-T. Leonard wlU act as master
of ceremonies. Mayor Zetta Schla
dor will give the address of welcome
and wlU be the formal recipient of
the bus in the name of the town
as an advertising medium on Its
travels. A brief history of travel
wlU be read by a member of the
committee In charge and the Amer-
lean Legion band Is scheduled to
play during the afternoon.
The time of the dedication of
the bus has been tentatively set
for 3:30 o'clock p.m., near the stage
terminal. The committee In charge
of plans Includes Leonard, R. B.
Duncan, W, Russell and Ernest
Starr.
City and civic officials and mem.
bera of the committee will be "ta
ken for a ride" around town fol-
lowing the right of Inspection of
the bus by the general group of
guests.
Second of Federal
Granls Received
SUverton Harold Adams, super
intendent of the local school sys
, tern and clerk of the district, has
received the second of three grants
.from .federal sources, $15,300, to
apply on the construction of the
new senior high school building.
One more allotment wlU be sent
later.
The building will be In readiness
for general school work at the be
ginning of the fall term and Is one
of the most outstanding construc
tion undertakings of the local town
In the history of SUverton.
Lone Oak Service
Station Destroyed
Lebanon The Lone Oak service
station at Crawfordsvllle was de
stroyed completely by fire Monday
night. The Lebanon Fire depart.
ment, responding with one fire
truck to an alarm sounded more
than an hour after the fire start'
ed, could do no more than keep
the blase under control. The sta
tion, which Included a restaurant
and living quarters for the own
era, Mr. and Mrs. ivy Smith, was
valued at several thousand dollars
and was uninsured. The Insurance
ran out June , it was reported
Fire Chief Mervln OUson, Albert
smith and T. W. Munyan, manned
the local fire truck.
Marcroft Commander
Aurora Aurora Legion poet No
110. Thursday night elected Joe
Marcroft, commander: o. E. Fred'
rtkson, first vice-commander; P. P.
Havre, adjutant: George Gabriel
imance oiucer; bee Bland, eer-geant-at-arms:
3. Jayne, chaplain.
ann nova Hall, historian.
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Today and
Thursday
Mom, Pop and
Unmarried Kids
40c
Single Adults 19c - Kiddles 10c
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Anne Shirley Nan Orey
Ralph Bellamy
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Kelly Hayworth
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Son Locates Mother
After Many Years
SUverton During the latter part of the week Harold
J. (Curley) Leach received a letter from a woman now resid
ing in Camas, Wash., by the name of Mrs. Ben Coplan. These
facts meant nothing to him untU
Silverton
Call
Capital Journal
Mala J
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. MeClung re
turned Saturday evening from
two-weeks' California visit, attend
ing the Oolden Gate exposition and
visiting their, two daughters In
Stockton, Mrs. Noel Rife and Mrs.
Luther Rowe.
Mrs. Edward McAlplne of BeUlng
ham, Wash, returned home Friday
from a visit In Silverton with her
daughter, Miss Betta McAlplne, ana
her daughter-in-law and son, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. McAlplne and Joan.
At the Ed G. Morrison home on
the Salem highway tor week's
visit are their former neighbors In
Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Hodgson and their daughter, Ma.
be!, of White Fish, Mont.
Bert Day and his daughter and
son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Norman
Naegell and Dick and Kenneth are
spending two weeks on a southern
Oregon trip and a visit with Day's
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Vernon Day at Medford.
Mr. and Mrs. E. P. McNeer and
then- daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Cavender, drove to
Bend, Saturday, by way of the
Waplnltla cut-off and returned
Sunday by the North Santlam pass.
Mr, and Mrs. - Kenneth Williams
rMergaret McNeer) were at the Mc
Neer home to care for Mrs. Me.
Neer's mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wil
son, during their absence. ,
Turner Seeks
Missing Bond
Turner At the school election
held in the high school auditorium
Monday evening It was brought
out that school district No. 19 ex
ceeded Its 1938-39 budget by !,-
35.03. Chief cause was the pay.
ment of a bond this year which was
due In 1939. -
All local officials hsd supposed
this bond to have been paid when
due as the Issue Is guaranteed by
Marlon county and payment Is to
be made through the county treas
urer's office before the district re
ceives its tax money. No explana
tion has been given as to why this
procedure was not followed In 1939
when this bond matured.
AU other bonds have been taken
up In order. The suggestion was
made that perhaps this bond was
Involved In the Irregularities sup
posed to have occurred In the coun
ty treasurer's office. It wu sug
gested that the state be requested
to audit the district! books. No ac
tion was taken at this meeting.
The anticipated race for the po
sition of board member to serve for
period of three years did not de
velop. Walter Miller was elected
with 39 votes. Eddie Ahrens, the
only other nominee, received It,
Mrs. Walter MUler was elected
to succeed herself as clerk. She re
ceived 90 -votes to HaUle Endl
cott's i.
The financial report disclosed
that the district owes 19000 In
bonds and has (9954.40 In warrant
outstanding. There Is a cash bal
ance of 11332.49 leaving a net debt
as of June 30 of $17.72141.
Conference Successful
Independence James Martin.
Junior student from OSC, spent
Sunday at the Mcintosh home here.
and returned to Corvalll In the
evening with the Darlings. He had
Just returned from a week at Sea
beck. Wash, where the YM.C.A
and Y.W.C.A. International confer
ence was being held. Five states
and British Columbia were repre
sented at the conference, there be
ing over 100 delegates present, 14
from Corvallls.
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the contents of the letter revealed
the story that Mrs. Coplan was his
own mother whom he hsd not seen
or known her whereabouts for more
then 33 years.
The large family was separated
when Mrs. Leach was left a widow
and relatives and friends took mem
bers of the family of small chil
dren and some moved to various
pans of the northwest from Lex
ington. Ore, to make their homes.
Leach Is married and has one
daughter. Miss Haroldlne Leach.
The SUverton family plan to make
the trip to Camas during the week
where they hope to leam the story
of the Uvea of each other during
the long separation.
Lebanon Vote
Upon Schools
Largest Known
Lebanon Dan Ashton was nam
ed director and J. E. Estep, clerk
of the Lebanon school board In
elections held In the high school
auditorium Monday afternoon and
evening. The vote was one of the
largest In local school history, 334
ballots having been cast for clerk
and 331 for director.
Ashton, with 98 votes, was victor
over Dr. J. O. GUI, who received
98, and Hugh Olds, who received
78. Estep wss the favorite over the
Incumbent, Jack Ralston, Jr. Estep
was accorded 129 votes to Ralaton's
109.
A number or years ago more
than 400 votes were cast In a school
election; this Is believed to be the
only election which polled more ba
lots than Monday's.
N. M. Newport, the retiring mem
ber of the board, announced In the
meeting that he was not a candi
date for reelection. He and Ralston
have each served many years with
the board. Newport for 18 consecu
tive years or six terms, and Ral
ston for 17 consecutive years and
terms.
Ashton Is a local contractor, and
Estep a realtor. They have both
lived here many years and are weU
known.. Neither has held previous
office with the board.
Present Plane Pupils
Lebanon The pupils of Mrs. C. I.
Leavengood will be presented In re
cital at the Leavengood home
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock In
program of piano music which
wlU Include duets as well as solo
selections. This will be the last
of the season's musical events at
the Leavengood studio. Following
are the students who will take part:
uorotny Powell, Laveme Stewart,
Doris Horning, Uldlne RudlsU.
Kainerlne Burton, Lee Ann Halght,
aammie cotter, Dolorls MUler, Shir
ley Ashby, Eileen Norman. Clamell
Bryant. Katharine Crabtree, Re-
mona Edwards, Msrjoiie Quamme.
Lorraine Rose. Henrlella Prcever
and Dean Spires, Dean Dard and
Juanita Chastaln.
Attending Conference
Lebanon Mrs. Stella Atkinson
and Rev. R. A. S pence are at
tending the Methodist conference
at Forest Grove this weekend as
representatives of the locsl Metho-
dlst church. They will return the
latter psrt of the week.
Srayton Garden Club
Inspects Flowers
Stayton The Garden club met at
the home of Mrs. Raleigh Harold
on Friday evening. Each member
of the club brought a plant from
his own garden for Inspection
and Identification.
Mrs. Mae Crabtree gave a talk
on day lilies: Mrs. Fred Berger on
white lilies and Miss Ruth Miller
on colored lilies. Mrs. Ben Sehaef-
fer gave a talk on flower arrange
ment. Mrs. Fred Hottlnger gave a
readme1.
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Captured Second Time Hayro Salomon, played by Claude Rains,
Is taken off to prison after being captured by the British for the
second time in a scene from "Sons of Liberty." technicolor featur
ette, which opens at the Elsinore today. On the same program Is
"Wuthering Heights," starring Merle Oberon.
Thousand Register
But Few at Polls
SUverton Of the more
than 1,000 eligible voters of
the SUverton school district,
only 31 turned out to vote.
Two candidates, H. B. Jor
genson to succeed himself,
and T. T. Leonard to suc
ceed Dr. William MacNelll.
each received 31 votes. No
names were written In. Har
old Adams, superintendent,
was reelected as clerk.
Legion Chooses
Towe Leader
SUverton The third and last
nominations before election were re
vested at Monday night's meeting
of Delbert Reeves post No. 7 of the
American Legion.
Oeorge Towe was nsmed for com
mander; F. M. Powell, vice com
mander; Glenn Price, adjutant
Sam Lorenzen. finance officer; T. P.
Heldenstrom, chaplain; 8. A. Pitney,
serge ant-at-arms; Al Lerfald, Omar
Halverson and Roy Davenport, mem
bers of the executive committee,
Delegates and alternates to the
department convention at Salem In
August were Oeorge Towe, Frank
Wray, c. J. Towe, Dewey AUen, F.
Powell and Sam Lorenzen.
The 78-foot flag pole for the
grounds of the new senior high
school building has been secured and
wUl be dedicated for use In ft cere
mony In the near future.
George Manolls, commander,
named Glenn Price, C. J. Towe and
Earl Hartman as a committee to ar
range an entry for the 40 et 8 at the
state convention.
Many plans wlU be completed this
week for the annual picnic at Hazel
Green park Sunday which promises
to be the best attended of any of
past years. Glenn Price is general
cnairman.
Budgets Approved
By Four Districts
Lyons The annua! school meet
ings of Lyons. Fox Valley. Weasel
Flat and McCulley Mountain were
held at the various school houses
Monday afternoon and evening.
Mrs. Lyle Klnsor was elected direc
tor of the Lyons district for three
years to replace Clyde Bressler,
retiring director, Fred Bas&ett was
elected director in the Fox Valley
district to replace Oeorge Berry and
Clyde McRay was reelected clerk;
Guy Prlchard was elected dlreotor
of the Weasel Flat district to re
place Bill Prlchard, retiring direc
tor, ana Mrs. uuy Prlchard was
elected clerk to replace Mrs. BUI
Prlchard. Oeorge Nudlgger and
Mrs. Martin Keukln were reelected
as director and clerk In the Mc-
cuuey mountain district. The bud
get was accepted In all four dis
tricts. nun
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Their home life was wilder
than ten-ring circus . . .
WILLIAM POWELL
CAROLE LOMBARD
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"My Man
Godfrey"
Terror! Mystery! Peril!
Charles Laughton
Boris Karloff
Melvyn Douglas
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"The Old
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Free Swimming
Will Be Taught
Silverton Included In the attrac
tions of the summer recreational
program for the first of next month
and arrangements for the swim
mlng Instruction at the Y. M. C. A.
pool In 8alem by the Red Cross
for the summer playground activi
ties. Lessons wlU be given to both
beginning and advanced students.
Junior and senior life saving wUl
be taught
A charge of 10c per day for every
person Is figured on but the Parent
Teacher association Is leading a
drive to raise money so there will
be no cost to participants by selling
programs at the State Semi-Pro
tournament beginning July 8. Pro
grams wlU be given free to aU ad
vertisers.
C. J. Towe has agreed to fur
nish the school busses at the cost
of 10c per person and will be able
to provide transportation for all
who wish It.
Tne classes win be held every
Monday. Wednesday and Thursday
irom s:oo to 11:00 In the morning
beginning July 9 and lasting
through July is.
All chudren must have written
permission from their parents to
take these lessons and must regis
ter at Mr. Darts' office In the Jun
ior high building.
Kin City Voters
Keep School Clerk
Mill City At the annual school
election held at the high school
Monday evening, C. E, Mason was
re-elected for a three-year term on
the Mill City school board. Mason
received 45 votes, 30 ballots being
cast in lavor or Mrs. Clyde Rogers.
' D. B. H1U was unanimously re
elected as school clerk for the dis
trict, In which capacity he has serv
ed continuously for about 17 years.
other members on the school
board Include James A. Swan, and
8. O. Hlgdon. who have served
two and one years, respectively. As
sisting at the election were Eddie
Drapela, Mrs. A. A. Holthouse and
Mrs. Robert L. Schroeder.
Walter Beck, superintendent of
the Mill City schools, was present
at the election. Beck Is attending
summer school at WUlamette uni
versity.
Falls City At school election
Monday evening Art Ross was elect
ed director for three years and Mrs.
Ethel Guthrldge re-elected school
clerk for a one year term.
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Albany Groceryman
Breaks Bilking Ring
Albany Due to the alertness of a local grocery dealer an
alleged check ring wag rounded up in Portland by police for
Albany authorities Monday. Those comprising the alleged bad
cneck ring are ciauoe Kisiey, anas
Roy Oordon; Orant Allen and Mrs
Grant Allen. No less than ten mer
chants were bilked. It was reported.
The three were brought to Albany
today by Deputy Sheriff Mike South
ard.
Detection was accomplished, local
police explained, by means of an au
tomobile license number which had
been secured by Reese Dooley. one
of the forger's victims, Just as the
car bearing the number was pre
sumably leaving town.
Dooley placed the number on his
deUvery truck. That night the truck
was cleaned out by store employe
and the refuse hauled to the city
dump. Monday morning Dooley went
to the dump and scraped through
bushels of stuff before finding the
looked for scrap of paper. He re
ported Immediately to the chief of
police.
With the aid of the secretary of
state's office and Portland police the
ownership of the ear and address of
the owner were procured.
Portland officers went to the ad
dress Monday In Portland and there
found Allen In the car bearing the
number Dooley had noted. In the
house they found RUley and also
took Into custody Mrs. AUen.
It was found that the aUeged
check writers came to Albany and
established their credit by deposit
ing a smaU sum In a local bank. On
June 10, In taking advantage of
their established credit, it was al
leged the trio cashed ten or more
checks ranging from S3 to 119 In
size. The checks were returned be
cause of lack of funds.
It was understood here that Rlsley
nad confessed to the crime.
Kleens Honored
With Farewell
Woodburn Friends and members
of the Methodist church gathered In
the church auditorium Monday night
to bid farewell and express their good
wishes to Rev. and Mrs. Ralph
Kleen who, with their two children,
wlU leave soon to make their home
at Farmlngton, Calif. Before leav
ing for their new home they will
attend the annual conference of the
Methodist church at Forest Grove.
Mrs. Charles Jones was In charge
of the program, which Included songs
by Charlotte and Wlllard Kleen, a
vocal solo by Mrs. Herman Stone,
vocal duet by Mary Buchanan and
Pearl Porter, a vocal solo by Rev.
Kleen and a duet by Rev. and Mrs.
Kleen. Short talks of appreciation
for the work done by the Kleens
and the good fellowship enjoyed
during their stay of three years In
Wood bum were given by Rev. George
R. Cromley of the Presbyterian
church, Rev. A. W. Phillips of the
Foursquare church and Rev. T. J. O'
Connor of the Christian church.
Readings were given by Mrs. Car
rie Young and guitar solos by Floyd
Mattson.
The program closed with ft skit
by Doris Jones, Rose Bruenlnger,
Robert Smith, Mrs. Charles Jones,
and Mrs. C. L. Buchner, during
which flowers and gift of remem
brance were presented to Rev. and
Mrs. Kleen In behalf of the Ep-
worth league and the Federated
Women.
Refreshments were served In the
lesgue room by members of the Aid
society and Fpworth league.
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Mr. and Mrs. O. L. Withers and
children, Patricia and Bobby, have
returned from a two weeks' vaca
tion during which they visited rela
tives at Jackson, Wyoming, and
spent some time at Yellowstone park.
They were accompanied by Mrs,
Withers' mother, Mrs. Wllllsm Coff-
man. and Mr. Withers' mother, Mrs,
Charlea Edwards, both of McMlnn
vUle. Mr. and Mrs. William Oarver and
children have moved to Jennings
Lodge where he will conduct gro
cery store and meat market. Mr.
and Mrs. Donald Stewart and sons,
Don and Wayne, have moved to the
cottage at 399 Hardcastle avenue.
vacated by the Garvers.
Miss Mary Scollard and Edward
Scollard returned Sunday from
10-day trip which Included the San
Francisco fair, Reno and Salt Lake
City, returning by way of the Old
Oregon Trail highway.
End Question
Dallas A regular meeting of the
city councU was held Monday night
In the council room at which time
several ordinances were passed. -An
ordinance was passed upon
the second reading providing for
an election to be held August 38,
submitting to the voters an amend
ment to the charter authorizing
the raising of funds to the amount
of $10,000 for the purpose of pay
ing for fire fighting apparatus and
equipment. The re-submlsslon of
this messure to the voters is for
the purpose of ratifying the favor
able vote of the people on such
measure here November 8, 1938. The
attorney-general withheld approval
of the entire Issue formerly voted.
The council also passed an ordi
nance upon second reading provid
ing for the construction of concrete
sidewalks and curbs and for the
repairing of defective curbs approx
imately ISO pieces of property with
in the city. They also passed an
ordinance upon second reading
amending ordinance No. 209 of the
City of Dallas providing for a per
mit of the fire measure for the
burning of rubbish and trash with
in the city limits. The former or
dinance required ft permit for such
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Six Districts
Near Jefferson
Hold Meetings
Jefferson The annual school
meeting of the Jefferson district
was held Monday afternoon In the
schoolhouse. The attendance was
small owing to the busy season. It
was voted to authorize the school
board to have charge of the school
bus and to do as they see fit about
running the bus. Mrs. Harry Mc
Kee was elected director for three
years and Mrs. Marvin Hutchlngs
was reelected clerk for one year.
N. C. White and William Skelton
are the other directors.
The Scravelhlll district held Its
regular school meeting In the school
house Monday afternoon. The
woodshed of the old school build
ing was sold to G. Benight of the
Dever district, as an addition to
the old school building bought pre
viously and moved to that district
to be used as a church. John Grenz
was elected director for three "years
and Mrs. Rose Grenz was reelected
as clerk for one year. Other direc
tors are Joe Yogelskl and Don
Porter.. , ;
The annual meeting of the Loo
ney Butte district was held In the
school house Monday afternoon. It
wss voted that the district would
give one 4-H scholarship to a pu
pil In the school. John Terhune
was elected director for three years
and Edwin Swartz, clerk for one
year. Other directors are Bert t
Bames and George Looney.
' The Devaney school district held
Its annual meeting in the school
house Mondsy afternoon. Mrs. Ella
Johnston was reelected director for
three years and Mrs. Hazel Kelly
reelected clerk for one year. Har
old Logsdon and Henry Rothrock
are the other directors.
The school meeting of the Sidney
district was held Monday lh the
school house. C. F. Johnston wss
elected director for three yesrs and
Mrs. Iris Chase was elected clerk
for one year. Other directors are
Mrs. Winifred Zehner and William
Wederkehr. The budget meeting
wlU be held later.
The Talbot school district held
Its school meeting Monday after
noon In the school house. Fred Jor-
genson was reelected director to
serve a term of three years and
Mrs. D. E. Bllnston was reelected?
clerk for one year, other direc
tors, are D. E. Bllnston and D. E. u
Turnldge.
burning within the fire limit only.
Under the new ordinance a per
mit Is required to burn rubbish and
other combustion material within
the fire limits at any period of the
year, heretofore required under or
dinance No. 309. The amended or
dinance was passed and required
permit to burn outside the flra lim
it between May 19 and October 19.
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