Monday, August 21, 1939
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Perpetuating a Myth
"History is mostly bunk" remarked Henry Ford years
ago. Modern research has proved his much ridiculed state
ment. Fable and myth and fiction are stressed rather than
facts because they have more popular appeal, are more ro
mantic, colorful and glamorous. Once in popular circulation,
they are never entirely discarded, despite efforts of debunk
ers. So we have numerous statues to mythical characters like
Barbara Friechie.
An instance in print is the reincarnation of the exploded
"Champoeg myth" that Oregon was "saved to the union" by
the Champoeg meeting of settlers in 1843, the subject of one
of the murals that adorns the new state house walls. The
facts prove the falsity of the legend, which if the artist wasn't
versed enough in history to know, the capitol commission did.
Nation-wide circulation of the myth is given by the mag
azine Life in a recent issue which presents a full page colored
reproduction of the mural by Barry Faulkner. Inasmuch as
the myth has official endorsement, "Life" naturally supposed
it authentic. And it remarks:
By 184J the ownership of Oregon had become an acute International
question between the U. 8. and England. That year a sort of plebiscite
was held among 103 settlers at Champoeg. A tie vote, broken at the last
minute in favor of the U. 8., Is depicted by Barry Faulkner on the oppo
site page. U. 8. sovereignty in Oregon was established In 184S, and the
state was admitted to the union In 1859. The Champoeg vote gave Im
petus to one of history's greatest migrations when thousands of families
bundled into covered wagons and hit the Oregon Trail.
There never was any dispute between Great Britain and
the United States as to the territory south of the Columbia
river, and official correspondence proves that the former ac
knowledged from the start the ownership by the latter of all
the territory now known as the state of Oregon. The facts
concerning the so-called Champoeg meeting have been stated
many times by the Capital Journal. The myth did not origi
nate until after the Civil war and W. H. Gray, author of a his
tory of Oregon was its author and it has kept growing since.
The Champoeg mural, along with the other murals de
picting Oregon history, however presents a realistic portrai
ture of the pioneers of the times and therefore of historical
interest. The artists have done a good job.
Boss for Bonneville
Secretary Ickes has at long last picked a boss for Bonne
ville in the person of Dr. Paul J. Rever, 45, chairman of the
Illinois commerce commission, effective September 15. He
will relieve acting administrator Frank A. Banks, engineer of
the Grand Coulee project.
Little is known in the west regarding Dr. Raver, who
was graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1917, as a
civil engineer, and received degrees from Northwest univer
sity later. During the war he served as a lieutenant in the
18th field artillery. After his return he served until 1927 as
an estimating engineer in Chicago, then for six years as pro-
lessor oi public utilities at Northwestern university.
In 1933, Dr. Raver became supervisor of rates and re
search for the Illinois Commerce commission. Two years ago
he was appointed its executive officer and resumed part time
teaching at Northwestern. For the past few years he also
served on the Illinois state rural electrification commission,
It is high time that a permanent administrator was
named for Bonneville to market its power and devise its pol
icies. The late J. D. Ross was too busy organizing PUD dis
tricts to sell its power to possible users and since his death
the project, while continuing
power lines, has marked time
Motor Fuel Taxes
The United States department of commerce has issued
a summary of state revenues in which it shows that the most
important single source is the motor fuel tax, originating in
Oregon in 1919 and since adopted by all the states as well as
the federal government.
In the decade from 1927 to 1937 the tax revenues from
this source quadrupled, reaching a total of $627 million for
all states that year, while income from state inheritance, es
tate and gift taxes have been declining since 1931, both in
amount and relative importance.
Oregon's original gas tax, levied to provide funds for the
state highway program, was one cent a gallon. The rate has
gradually climbed in all states. It is now seven cents in three
states while Missouri, with 2 cents, has the lowest rate. Ten
states levy 3 cents, 18 have a
tax, 5 states a 6 cents tax and
Pennsylvania has the largest revenue from gas taxes,
$46,654,000, Nevada the smallest, $1,108,000, Oregon collect
ed $9,550,000 in 1937, Washington $14,334,000. California
$22,525,000 and Idaho $4,026,000. Some of the states have
inverted a portion of the motor tax revenues to other than
highway purposes, but not Oregon.
Summer Vacations
Interest Jefferson
Jefferson Miss Elizabeth Aup
perle. a teacher In the Centralla,
Wash., business college. Is spending
her summer vacation at the home
of her parents, the Ouy Aupperles.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Wldener and
Myma. who have been visiting rela
tives and friends In the Oreen's
bridge district, have returned to
their home at Redmond. The Widen
era are former residents here.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Klampe of
Lablah, Mr. and Mrs. OrvUle Klampe
and four children were recent guests
at the home of Mrs. Nettle Reeves
and Miss Anna Klampe.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Jones and
children, Oene and Ann, and Oene
Mary Redmond hare returned from
a vacation at Diamond lake.
Recent guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Smith wen Mrs. May
Enflet and Carl Johnson of Oregon
Editor end Publish
to spend millions in duplicating
in the marketing of power.
4 cents tax, 10 states a 5 cent
one. Arkansas. 6U cents.
City. Miss Marie Dumont. Miss Lou
ise Hanson and Miss Carol Dumont
of San Francisco.
K. 8. Thurston Is spending a few
days' vacation at the coast.
Middle Grove People
Occupy New Home
Middle Grove Mrs. Earl Hammer
and young son. Robert Earl, have
returned to their home In this com
munity. The young son Is the first
grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph
Zlellnskl of the Hasel Oreen district.
Miss Gertrude Zlellnskl will remain
at the Hammer home for an Indefi
nite period.
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Bishop
have moved to their new home
across from the Frank Johnson
property. The Bishops haw been
residing In Pratum but prior to
that were residents of Hasel Oreen
and number many friends In that
community. Rev. J. WtUon and fam
ily are moving rnto the house In
Pratum vacated by the Bishops, j
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By Don
These smoky days should give s
lot of folk we know without nam
ing any names a sorta glimpse into
tneir hereafter.
Yesterday afternoon the atmo
sphere seemed about the same as
that which greets one when he sud
denly opens a door on a legislative
committee room where the commit'
tee Is In session. Although the
smoke seemed a little sweeter and
the surroundings a little more bas
ally palatable, as It were, IX anyone
knows what we mean.
We heard that yesterday the fire
wardens were yanking men folk
Novelties
In the News
(Bv Auocltttd Prcu)
Can't Lose
East Hartford, Conn. Nicholas
Lymber won a set of golf clubs at an
outing. Being a non-golfer, he sold
thtm to another guest.
The purchaser then raffled off a
set of clubs he already owned, and
Lymber bought a couple of chances.
Two days later, he was notified
he held the winning ticket.
Soft Landing
Cranbrook, B. C. Parachute
Jumper "Bat" McKenzle crashed
through a greenhouse. A gory-looking
blotch spread slowly on the
floor.
But McXensle was not hurt. He'd
landed In ripe tomatoes.
h)ooks Horns
Fergus Falls, Minn. "Hey I
shouted H. W. Kohlhase, fishing on
WaU lake, "I've got a big one this
time." It wasnt a fish but the sur
prised fisherman was not disappoin
ted. He hauled up a set of elk antlers
which must have been submerged
for many years. He said they would
make a fine ornament for his den.
Divorce is Sought
Dallas Cruel and inhuman treat
ment was charged in the complaint
filed In circuit court by Samuel
Smith against Dorothy Smith, Fri
day. The couple were married
April 14, 1938. In Vancouver, Wn,
and no children were bom of this
marriage. The plaintiff asks that
the marriage be dissolved and that
he hare what further relief the
court may see Just and fair.
End Of One-Hoar Crime Wave Howard Gregory, it, alias How
ard Lyman of Seattle, Is shown being fingerprinted at Spokane,
Wash, after he was captured and a companion, Robert Gaunt,
slain in a furious pistol battle In which two rookie poltcen.en. Don
Tesdahl. Jr. and Robert Johnson were wounded. Police said the
pair had staged five hold-ups la one hour before their capture.
Associated Free Photo,
Supper
Upjohn
from cars on their way home to
press them into fire fighting serv
ice, which made it a nice week-end
to stay home, regardless of the
weather. We haven't heard wheth
er Frank Minto and Walt Wlnslow
were over the coast way or not but
we trust they'll pardon us for re
marking that we hope so.
Gardner Knapp the other day
presented us with a circular he
found among some of his old be'
longings of the Watt Shipp Trailer
Company, watt being well known
to all old timers- His trailer com
pany handled an article which was
forerunner of the modern trailer
which bumps around the road and
has caused more cussing from mo
torists behind it than even the
trailer house. Watt's trailers had
hard rubber tires as big as an inch
and three quarters and they must
have been merely an ornament on
the roads of Watt's day.
Harry Scott, now state highway
engineer at Neahkahnle but form
erly of Salem where he's well
known, dropped into town over the
week-end and he's a little bit put
out with the president over the
change in Thanksgiving date. Har
ry's birthday comes on November
39 and he'd been waiting six years
to stage another dual celebration of
birthday and Thanksgiving in one
and the president kicked the whole
thing over. Harry didnt say whe
ther the president lost another
third term vote but it's a cinch he's
thinking.
Art Perry plastered a column of
his own in the Medford Mail-Tribune
Sunday sandwiched right in
between some of his guest column
ists. He didn't explain why. but we
rather guess the management in
sisted on it to keep the circulation
from slipping. Or, maybe, to try
to get it back.
The Flax Festival at Mt. Angel
wound up with a tea for the royal
court. To keep In line It should
have been flaxseed tea like grand
ma used to make.
The oil well shut-downs In the
south will probably, in the long
run, end in the general public pay
ing the bill as usual, but the gen
eral public Is getting used to this
now. Maybe some day the general
public won't be so quiescent in tak
ing its dally kick in the pants from
one source or another.
Clear Lake Mrs. Ethel Dorman
Bonnie and Wayne have moved to
West Salem to stay during the hop
harvest.
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Kelly Says:
Hoover Started
Progressive Moves
Persistent Lobbying
Brings Results
Bonneville Salary
Outlay Huge
By John W. EeUy
Washington, D. O. Aug. 31. Ev
ery democrat and republican men
tioned for the presidential nomina
tion is 1)40 should be able to quail'
fy as a progressive and receive the
support of Mr. Roosevelt. In his
message to the Young Democrats (a
packed oonventlon where no dele
gate was permitted to question the
new deal), Mr. Roosevelt warned
that unless the democratic conven-
tlon in 1940 nominates a candidate
who is a liberal and not a conser-
vative be, Mr. Roosevelt, would go
fishing.
Herbert Hoover la regarded as a
conservative to the N-th degree, as
the type opposed to everything new
dealish. Mr. Roosevelt is pointed
out as the great liberal leader and
with a record of progress.
Hoover Created RFC
Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tlon, regarded as the most sound
financial agency In government, was
created by Hoover, not by Mr.
Roosevelt; HOLC is an expansion
of Hoover's RFC.
Public works as an instrument to
meet unemployment, was advocated
and given a start by Hoover.
The Hoover Federal Farm board
denounced by democrats. Is now
known as the Commodity Credit
Corporation, and its function is
Identical with the old Hoover board
lending money on wheat.
Conservative Hoover was ridiculed
by Libera) Roosevelt for advocating
the plowing under of every third
row of cotton. The new deal has
plowed under not only cotton and
other crops, but hundreds of thou
sands of pigs.
Vice-President Gamer is charged
with being a rock-ribbed conserva-
tlve, a reactionary. When Garner
was speaker of the house he was
advocating a pending spending pro
gram for recovery at a time when
Mr. Roosevelt was still governor of
New York and chummy with Al E.
Smith, John J. Raskeb, Owen
Young, then regarded as very lib
eral.
Garner Deserves Credit
Mr. Roosevelt takes credit for
the holding company act. But for
Garner's help it would not have
passed the senate.
In the "one hundred days the
first new congress, when Mr. Roose-
velt was given the legislation estab
lishing landmarks for the subse
quent career of the administration,
he was supported by Michigan's
Vandenberg (viewed now as a con
servative); by Oregon's McNary, re
publican senate leader, and other
republicans who had supported Hoo
ver a few months earlier.
Republicans enacted the antl'
trust statutes. Under NRA (remem
ber the blue eagle?) business was
Invited to disregard this law. And
recently oil companies were prose'
cuted for practices required by the
oU code, of which the secretary of
the Interior was administrator.
New deal attempts to revive hous
ing followed ground work laid under
Hoover.
Wagner labor act was unnoticed
by progressive new dealers until the
administration needed Senator
Wagner's vote on other matters.
Began With Hoover
Cleaning up of Wall street, lead
lng to SEX, began with the expose
by a senate committee under Hoo
ver's administration.
It government ownership of pow
er (Bonneville, TV A, Grand Cou
lee) Is the test of liberalism then
many ardent new dealers are con
servative, and some public owner
ship champions are also conserva
tives, for they refused to support
other "must" legislation, held at
the time by the president as vital
to his program.
By the record, Mr. Roosevelt Is
himself partly conservative, copy
ing Hoover.
Persistent lobbying wins In con
gress. For several years a concern
In Alaska has been trying to get
out of the reindeer business and
wish Its herds off on the federal
government. The third deficiency
appropriation bill carried $795,000
to begin the purchase and 175.000
for administration. Other appropri
ations wul be requested until some
$2,000,000 will be spent by Uncle
Sam buying reindeer. The animals
are to be given to the Eskimo and
Aleuts, providing them with a more
abundant life. It Is estimated any
Eskimo can have around 24 head.
Sideline for Ickes
As a side line the secretary of the
Interior wUI operate slaughterhouses
for the reindeer and supply the meat
to the natives. The reindeer ven
ture started when It was Intended
to replace Oregon and Washington
beefsteak with reindeer meat ship
ped to the Pacific Northwest and
any where else that a market could
be found.
Congress appropriated for salaries
at Bonneville (July 1 to June 30,
1940), S319.70O, an Increase of $211,
100 over the salary appropriation
for the year ending last June 30.
Wages run from $600 a year for
Junior messengers to $10,000 for the
administrator. There are 22 salar
ies ranging from 13300 up to 17500.
With the current appropriation, the
federal government has appropriat
ed almost one-half million dollars
for salariea since the power depart
ment was turned over to an admin
istrator. The government project
has a contract to sell 300 k wy. to
one customer; had an experimental
con tract with prtvata utility.
Lose Mother In Double Slaying Kelly Mlnnlck. Jr., 10 (center),
comforted his sisters, Elizabeth (left), 3, and Marguerite, 4, after
their mother, Mrs. Mary Mlnnlck, 97, was found shot to death at
their farm home near West Chester, Pa. Police said the father,
Kelly Mlnnlck. Sr., 38, told them he killed his wife because "she
ran around and didn't take care of the children" and then clubbed
her brother, Irvln Woolfrey, 39, to death when he went to her aid.
Associated Press Photo.
Record Crowd
At Mt. Angel Show
Mt. Angel, Aug. 21 The
Mt. Angel turned out Sunday
fourth annual flax festival. Sweepstakes went to the Rue gar
dens oi euverton lor tne noat entry.
Visions of the industry four
years ago are realized today and will
exceed expectations as the Industry
continues to grow," predicted E. J.
Griffith. PWA administrator, of
Portland, principal speaker at the
short program which followed the
parade.
Mayor Joseph Carson, of Port-
Reunion Draws
Crowd of 200
Turner, Ore., Aug. 31 Approxi
mately 200 neighbors attended the
annual reunion of Cloverdale peo
ple at the school house Sunday. The
event Is held the third Sunday in
August.
Art Kunke was re-elected presi
dent, John Schefferer vice president
and Gertrude Hennles, secretary
treasurer. Owing to the sudden ill
ness of Mrs. Kunke, the president
turned the meeting over to the vice
president Though a change of meet
ing places from the school house
to the Turner tabernacle grounds
was discussd it was decided to hold
the 1940 reunion at the Cloverdale
school house as usual.
Invocation was given by Rev.
George Pemberton with the basket
dinner followed by the business ses
sion, social hour and program. Be
cause of the lateness the program
was curtailed and consisted of se
lections by the Hadley family or
chestra; piano numbers by Edith
and Dorothy Schfferrer and a talk
by Mrs. Alice Wipper, historian
and oldest member present. It was
decided to give her an assistant and
Mrs. Booth was named. A letter was
also prepared for Dr. Mary 8taples
of Turner.
Bonneville has been generating
power for the past two years.
To bring the Royal Canadian
Mounted Police to the Pacific In
ternational exposition at Portland,
In October, required negotiations by
the department of state. The
Mountles" will enter the United
States at Eastport, Idabo. Red tape
Involves the entire transaction.
Sues Stroud Twin A suit for
$50,000 was filed in Los Angeles
against Clarence Stroud, one of
the Stroud twins of screen and
radio, by Meredith B. Davis
(above), blonde actress, who
charged breach of promise and
seduction. In addition to the
990.000. Miss Davis asked $1,100
for medical care and support of
her child expected to be bom In
December. Associated Press
Photo.
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largest crowd in the history of
for the featured Darade of the
land, asserted that "Portland does
care about Mt. Angel and the other
communities of the state," realizing
that the success of Portland de
pends upon the progress of the rest
of the state.
Ray Gamer, representing Port
land, was master of ceremonies with
Father Alculn, OSB, introducing the
speakers and distinguished guests.
Introduced and speaking were May
or Jacob Berchtold, of Mt. Angel;
who extended the official welcome;
T. A. Wlndlshar, president of the
Salem Chamber of Commerce; Dave
O Tiara, representing the city of Sa
lem; Hugh Reason , representing the
office of the secretary of state; Mrs.
Zetta Schlador, mayor of Silverton;
W. D, Simmons, representing Wood
burn, and Ed Greblel, director of
the Canby flax growers association.
Other winners besides the sweep
stakes were:
Al's Place. Mt. Angel, cup for di
vision No. 1; Mt. Angel flax plant,
blue ribbon; Fred's Super station,
red ribbon, and the Catholic Order
of Foresters, Mt. Angel, white ribbon.
Fred Meyer, Salem, won the cup
for the second division with the "Old
Prospector" from Ablqua City, the
blue ribbon; Molalla Buckeroos, red
ribbon, and the Mt. Angel and
Wood bum Lumber company, white
ribbon.
The Salem Cherrlans received the
cup for first place in the marching
division, with the Salem Boy Scout
troops the blue ribbon and the Flax
arians of Mt, Angel the red ribbon.
City Commissioner Ralph Clyde,
Portland, received first for munici
palities. Judges were Mark Woodruff, sec
retary of the Rose Festival associa
tion of Portland; K. Donald Ross,
representing the Portland Chamber
of Commerce, and Nick Schroeder,
president of the East Side Commer
cial club of Portland.
Joe Bernt, head of the Mt. Angel
flax growers, was grand marshal of
the parade which featured the Sa
lem Cherrlans and drum corps; Sil
verton American Legion Junior
band; Master Bread band of Salem,
players between 7 and 14 yean old;
the Oregon City American Legion
Junior band and representatives of
the Territorial days" celebration;
Sons of the Beaches, clown band
from Newport; Independence hop
fiesta band; Molalla Buckeroos and
the St. Paul rodeo. .
Outstanding in the parade was
the float of the Mt. Angel flax plant,
showing hand weaving of linen and
the flax-decorated float upon which
Queen Elaine and her royal court
brought up the rear under escort of
linen-clan Flaxarians.
Bob Craven, president of the In
dependence hop bowl association,
and others interested in the hop
fiesta this week-end, were special
visitors.
Street dancing, carnival and fire
works concluded the festival.
Byrne Vice Honored
On 66th Birthday
Hazel Oreen Mr. an Mn t a
ence Vice entertained recently at
weir home in Labish Gardens with
an informal family dinner compli
menting Byrne Vice, father of Lawr
ence, on the occasion of his Wth
birthday anniversary. The honor
guest, who spent the past year in
Florida and California, la now
spending some time in Oregon at
the home of his son and of his
dauahter. Mrs. William t.imih Th.
occasion also marked the birthday
anniversary of Mr. Vice's (rand
daughter. Mrs. Jon Bee be (Lucille).
Covers were Disced fnr th hmw
guests. Byrne Vice, Mrs. John Beebe.
and Miss Ruth Thomhlll. Miss Phy
llis Vice. Miss Mildred Faith. Albert
Lawrence. Jr. and Blear Vim. mnA
the hosts.
Ml. Angel Likes
ialem Flayers
With an audience of 1200 whicr
filled the large auditorium at Mt
Angel Saturday night, the Com
munity Playhouse players cams
through in great style in the pre
sentation of "So You're From
Missouri"
The players showed more polish
than when they first presented the
play In June. Often the crowd would
break Into laughter at the hilarious
situations and many times the play
ers had to pause until the laughter
subsided.
The entertainment committee of
the Flax Festival program was gen
erous in its praise and told Larry
Bouller, director, that the play was
better received than any staged at .
previous festivals. Those taking part
in the play were: Weldon Walker,
La Vergne Carpentier, Barbara Ha
thaway, Dorothy Lipps, Gordon
Weum, Harry Skelton, Bob Mundt,
Myrl Terry and Vera Beth Clen
dennlng. The Community Playhouse will
now devote entire attention on the
next production, "Pajama Olrl."
Rehearsals get under way tonight at
the Art Center. The Playhouse Is a
community organization and any
one interested in dramatics Is In
vited to Join.
Date Set for
4-H Judging
The Marion county 4-H Judgini
contest will be held Monday, August
28. with the teams to represent
Marion county at the state fair i
and the Pacific International to be
selected from high scoring teams
at this contest. County Club Leader
Wayne D. Harding announced to
day. All 4-H livestock members are
urged to attend as well as club
leaders. Every standard club may
enter a team of three members and
all 4-H livestock members may
practice Judging but only the teams
selected will be in competition.
Harding also said that dairy club
members who are IS years and older
are urged to attend as the Marlon
county team to compete in the na
tional dairy Judging contest at the
state fair will be selected from the
high scores in the dairy classes.
The county dairy team will be se
lected from the county at large and
need not be from one standard club
The team winning the contest at
the state fair will represent Oregon
lnthe 4-H Judging contest to be
held at the national dairy show at
San Francisco.
The Judging program for next
Monday will be as follows: 9:30 a.
m., hogs and sheep, at home of Rob
mrt Zlellnskl. Qulnabv: 1:30 n. m
dairy Judging at Beaty farm.
Asks $250,000
For Love Balm
Portland. Ore.. Aug. 31 (u.fc
Edlth Knight Hill, wife of the head
of Hill Military academy and au
thor of a column of advice to the
lovelorn In a Portland newspaper,
has tiled a $290,000 alienation of af
fections suit against May C. Beebe,
widow of a rich Portland shipbuild
er. Mrs. Hill who under the pen
name of Marian Miller dally gives
counsel to troubled sweethearts and
couples unhappily married, alleged
that Mrs. Beebe sought to gain the
affections of Joseph A. Hill starting
October 1, 1936.
The Hills were married Just VSf
years ago last June. H1U Military '
academy Is well known on the Pa
cific coast.
In her complaint, Mrs. Hill said
she had "reason to believe" that
Mrs. Beebe owns personal property
valued in excess of $2,000,000 while
the plaintiff had worked for a
weekly wage and had no such re
sources. Walter Beebe, Portland ship
building magnate, was shot and
killed in a duck hunting accident
several yean ago.
Two in Hospitals
After Accidents
A skull fracture, not believed ser
ious, and facial lacerations were
suffered by Peter Splno, 62, of
Brooks when his automobile and
another driven by Kenkle C. Simp
son, 38, collided Saturday night a 1
mile south of Brooks. Spino waa.1
brought to Salem by a Greyhound
stage driver and was taken to Sa
lem General hospital.
Another case of accident caused
by a bee was recorded . Saturday
night when an automobile driven
by Mrs. M J. Cone. Haseldorf
apartments, crashed a power pole
on Skyline road a mile beyond Lib
erty store, bringing down the pole
and wires. The crash occurred
when a bee struck Mrs. Cone In the
eye. She suffered an ankle frac
ture and bad bruises, and Is at Sa
lem Deaconess hospital.
Residents of Keizer
Entertain Guests
Keizer Mr. and Mrs. Stanley
Oemblckl of Denver, .Colo., and Mr.
and Mrs. Al Wahle and daughter
Kay of Davenport. Ia, were guests
of the home of Mrs. Wattle's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Putnam,
and sister. Mrs. M 8. Bunnell. They
visited Ihe San Francisco exposition
before returning to their homes.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert M In turn
have had as their guests. Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Slglsmund of Eugene.
Mrs. Mlnturn and Mrs. eiglsnund
an sisters,
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