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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1939)
Greater Willamette Valley News Exclusive News Dispatches Thursday, September 21, 1939 By special Correspondents Willamina Plywood Plant Starting Full Operations Two All Machinery Put in Place During Month Willamina The whistle at the Pacific Plywood plant blew for the first time this week to call a crew to work. Three eight-hour shifts are now at work. Described as the largest plant of Its type in the world, with more than four acres of floor space, the plywood factory is expected to env ploy about 250 men at peak produC' tlon. Equipment cost represents some $400,000. Nearly 3,000,000 feet of choice peeler logs were placed In the plant' pond, awaiting start of operations. Among by-product Industrie brought to this community by the new lumber operations Is utlllza tlon of peeler log cores for fuel The past month has been devot ed to the installation of machinery and equipment in the plant, and the officials state they are nearly ready to start production. A small crew will be employed at first until machinery is "broken In," after which time It is planned to employ several hundred. Plans also call for a six-day week and 24 hours a day, The men, who selected the new and modern equipment which has been Installed In the plant, were guided by their 20 years of success. ful Douglas fir plywood production experience. This Insures one of the most modern and efficient plywood manufacturing units in the world The equipment will produce ply' wood in all commercial grades and thicknesses In sizes up to 60 inches in width and to 144 inches in length, with an unusual production of over 80 million feet. Installation of the latest developed hot plate equipment will not be completed until late October or No vember. The corporation will feature "fog belt timber" which is said to be superior to any other In the world. The management of the corpora tlon Includes: E. 6. Wentjar, vice' president and general manager; V K. Wright, secretary-treasurer; Ar nold Koutenen, plant superintend ent; H. J. Nunneley, sales manager. The board of directors Includes: M, Sekstrom, president and chairman of the board; Emil Anderson, Fred Nelson, Henry Tranum, Arnold Kou tenen, Ettore Pedron, Gust Dahl and Felix Revell. Some of the directors and stock. holders will be employed in the plant, and the bulk of the employes will be chosen from the Willamina and Sheridan communities, Aurora Legion Units Installing Officers Aurora Joint Installation of of ficers of Aurora American Legion, post No. 10, and auxiliary will be held September 31 In the Knights of Pythias hall here, according to plans formulated at the meeting held September 7. Chief Installing officers will be Harry Humphrey of Stayton, district commander of the legion, and Mrs. Myrtle Chllcott of Tillamook, district president of the auxiliary. Drill teams from Sllverton will put on the work. Committees have been appointed to be In charge of the evening's en- ertemment and a large attendance f visitors as well as members is ex pected. Reports were read at the last meeting that the "hot dog" stand conducted by the local legion and auxiliary at the Clackamas county lair netted a profit of $78.18. Chittenden Hop Buildings Burned - Independence Fire destroyed the group of three hop houses, and cool ing room, together with his 1038 crop of hops, and grain stored in the cooler, on the Richard Chitten den hop ranch Tuesday afternoon about 3 o'clock. The buildings, hops and grain were a total loss and only by hard work was the house saved from a similar fate. About another day's picking was left in the field when the fire oc curred. Neighbors came quickly to the rescue but the Intense heat drove them back so that scarcely any thing could be saved. Last year Chittenden lost his large barn by fire and his grain crop was stored in the warehouse that burn ed. Several tons of hny under a shed nearby were saved. This proved to be one of the hot test fires of the season Some in surance was carried on crop and buildings. The Chittenden ranch Is located across the river from Independence, in Marion county, near the Walker Walker ranch. STARTS Special Mid night Matinee Saturday, Sept. 23, 11:30 P.M. GRANT ARTHUR A COIUMIIA HCTUM -IjJ Lions Will Arrange Bonneville Meeting Sllverton The Lions club met Tuesday evening. The club voted to sponsor a Bonneville dam meet ing at a future time and place. At the Bonneville meeting there will be a film and speakers from Canby and Bonneville. The meeting will be open to the public. The com' munlty betterment committee of the Lions club, Alt O. Nelson, Paul Johnson and Sam Lorenzen, are In charge of the arrangements. Daylon Legion Seats Leaders Dayton The American Legion post and auxiliary held joint annual installation of officers at the Civic club rooms Tuesday evening. Harry Humphrey of Stayton, district com mander, was installing officer for the Legion and Mrs. Blanche Jones of Sherwood Installed for the aux iliary. Legion officers are: A. M. Dressel haus, commander; Owen Holliday, vice-commander; Irvln Sion, adjU' tant; P. B. Sweeney, finance officer; J. Todd, historian; Howard Lock. wood, chaplain; Louis Ames, ser- geant-at-arms. Mrs. A. M. Dresselhaus was In stalled as president of the auxiliary; Mrs. Will Leckband, first vice-president; Mrs. Clifford Gibbon, second vice-president; Mrs. J. M Murphy, secretary; Mrs. Floyd Willert, treaS' urer; Mrs. L. S. Lorenzen, chaplain; Mrs. Frank Wright, sergeant-at- arms; Mrs. P. B. Sweeney historian Mrs. Harry Humphrey was a spe cial guest. Refreshments were served. Scio Classes Name Leaders Scio Sclo high classes chose their leaders at meetings Friday. They are: Seniors President, Harold Hoag- land; vice-president, Tommy Daw son; secretary - treasurer, Evelyn Hall; council member, Vernon Mor gan. Juniors President, Betty Rails- back; vice-president, Edwin James: secretary-treasurer, Evelyn Kendle; council member, Verl Sims. Sophomores President, Bob Plet- ka; vice-president, Everett Ambro- sek; secretary, Dale Webber; coun cil member, Harry Holechek; ser- geant-at-arms, Helen Rohweln. Freshmen President, June Cyrus: vice-president, Henry Barkmeyer secretary, Pat Holland; treasurer, Robert Dennison; council member, Betty Holland; sergeant - at - arms, Clarence Shope. Student body officers were named last spring. Football praotlces have begun un der coaching of Jackson Bliss. Linn county class B league, of which Sclo Is a member, has not yet form ed a schedule. No other clubs or organizations have resumed activities. Chorus work, under direction of Irene Neu- gart, will be an extra-curricular ac tivity, and may include both boys and girls, according to Principal . W. Johnston. Four more seniors registered this week, bringing the total in that class to 11. Broadacres School Reports 40 Pupils Broadacres The Broadacres school opened Monday with an en rollment of 40 pupils. Teachers are Laura Bartnlck of Mt. Angel, pri mary, and June Dunnigan of Hazel Green, upper grades. Mr. and Mrs. William Mcehan of Vancouver, B. C, arrived Tuesday and are visiting at the home of Mrs. Mcehan's brother, Tom Hunt, while looking after their property Inter' ests at Broadacres. They will also visit other relatives In Broadacres and Woodburn. Eileen Wahlen entered Mt. Ansel college this week for a secretarial course. Mission Circle to Meet Amity The Baptist Mission Cir cle will meet Friday afternoon, Scp- mnoer n, at the home of Mrs A. W. Newby at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs Everson of McMinnvllle will be the guest speaker. Club Plans Slipper Macleay The first meetlin of the Macleay Community club will be held at the school house Friday night, with a no-host aupner the main feature of the evening Dur ing tne business meeting plans will be made for the cornlnn wini..r meetings. 40c TWO FEATURES Lee Tracy "They Made Her a spy" with Rally Fllrra In "Fixer DngHn" " Mllraii atures'lT Two Big Feat Hopalong Casildy In "Renegade Trail" "Kln of Chinatown" with Anna May Wonr Aklm Tamlroff More Schools Opening Doors For Fall Work Amity The Amity schools opened Monday with a larger enrollment than that of last year. One hundred fifty students have registered In the high school and after the close of harvest the enrollment will be larger, according to A. N. Arnold, principal. Dayton Begins Monday Dayton The Dayton union high and grade schools will start Monday, September 25. Enrollment Is Divided Hopewell The Hopewell school started Monday with 24 students enrolled, 12 In upper and 12 In lower grades. There were four beginners, Beverly Brown, Glen Reed, Steven Reed and Richard Ketchum. Mrs. Jessie Beatie is principal and Mrs. Ray Cozel primary teacher. Twa Start Studies Grand Island Esther Culp and Joyce Tompkins were the beginners when the Grand Island school began Monday with 33 students enrolled, 12 In the upper and 21 In the lower grades. Mrs. Will Duren Is principal and Mrs. Vernon Stephens primary teacher. Butteville Starts Work Buttevllle Buttevllle grade school opened September 18. Teachers are Miss Loretta Gooding of St. Paul and Mrs. Grace Jones. Irvin Carter Is the Janitor for the year. Several new pupils enrolled this year. Many at Unionvale Unionvale The Unionvale school opened September 18 with 37 stud ents enrolled, 10 of them ni the lower grades. Ray Hibbs was thi only be ginner. Clifford Rich is the principal and Mrs. J. P. Doughty primary teacher. Rich is making his home with Mr. and Mrs. Erscl Gubser and Mrs. Doughty resides In McMinnvllle. Wheatland Also Resumes Wheatland Wheatland school started Monday with 21 students en rolled. There were three In the be ginner's class, Genene McCutcheon, Phyllis Radley and Eugene Weldon. Mrs. P. C. Magness Is teacher. Attending Amity High Grand Island Grand Island stu dents attending Amity high school who started at the beginning of the term Monday were ElvUi and Lois Asher, Wallace Harding, Phyllis Mandlgo, George Douglas, Donald Rierson, Harold and Wanda Chand ler, Lousle Will, Aiiene Welch, Ver- netta Wiley, Harold Culp, Howard Rockhlll and Earl Rorabaugh. Or vllle Cole and Leonard Will, who have gone deer hunting, will enroll next Monday. Unity Begins Monday Dayton The Unity school is sche duled to begin Monday, September 25, with Miss Enid Graul as upper grade teacher. Classes to Organize Salem Heights School opened with 101 enrolled. Monday 16 more had been added, making 117. The enrollment by grades are: First, 15 pupils; second, 13; third, 12; fourth. 20; fifth, 16; sixth, 14; seventh, 15 eighth, 12. Physical education, art and first aid classes have been organized and 4-H organization will be soon. Enrollment Lighter Scotts Mills School began here Monday. The enrollment thus far Is short of last year. Several stu dents are still working In the hop and prune harvest. However, stu dents have been enrolling each day and it is expected that by another week school will be going at full swing. Clyde McKillop Is driving the school bus from the Brier Knob district again this year. Due to dif ficulties In the Cole Creek district, the pupils are being brought by the parents. A bus will be added later, Mrs. Geiser Hostess With Lawn Affair Sllverton Mrs. Dan Geiser enter tained Tuesday evening honoring Mrs. Will Moore of Grants Pass and Mrs. J. Staynor, who is leaving ror Bremerton. Friday, with an out door lawn party at the Geiser home in Mill street. Others attending were Mrs. Pres ton. Mrs. Dcdrlcks. Mrs Mary An- drews, Mrs. Jo Staynor Mrs. Oer trude Cameron, Flay Opdyke, Mrs. Daisy Lane and Mary Lou, Elda Neal, Mrs. Will Moore. Mr. and Mrs. Oerlln Conrad and Mr. Geiser. hellp HimImiu IrWHilil JIAN IOOUS WIUIAM fAWllr 06ll KIUAID (0DII COlUNs I tp my ipi mi n i I mihiim mi i -V 4 . , u , ti HEAD IN THE CLOUDS Airplanes are an opt., book to pretty Edith Campbell (above) of St. Cloud, Minn., and she needs but a session at a plane's control board to demonstrate her flying prowess. She's a frequent visitor at Wold-Chamberlain airport in Minneapolis and belongs to the 99 club, women flyers' organization. She's even studied aviation mechanics. 'Army Home Service Soon Albany The annual Home Service compaign of the Salvation Army in Albany is to be conducted between September 26 and October 14, It was announced Wednesday by Captain Myrtle Thlrkettle, in charge of the work here. Adj. Henry Koerner, fi nancial officer from Portland head quarters, will be here to assist with the drive. The Salvation Army spent a total of $1000.40 In Albany during the past year for relief work, It was announced. Jailed and Paroled Albany Frank Breed and Michael Stock both pleaded to Information of District Attorney Harlow Weinrick in circuit court Wednesday, each to a charge involving a bogus check transaction. Breed was sentenced to six months in the county Jail, but was paroled to the district attorney, Stock, admitting obtaining a signa ure under false pretenses, was sen tenced to six months and paroled to Sheriff Herbert Shelton Damage Action Starts Albany Trial of the case of Hilka Steldel vs. Dollar Lines and Henry R. Gerblg was under Wiy In circuit court Wednesday after selection of a jury had been completed. Gerblg was the first witness, called by the plaintiff, to testify concerning an ac cident at Sixth and Elm streets in which Mrs. Steldel, a stage passes ger, contends she was injured. Ger blg was the driver of a car which the plaintiff alleged had caused the stage to be stopped suddenly to avoid a collision, by reason of which she suffered injuries. Sunday School Class Honors Mrs. Rogers Hubbard Mrs. George Rogers was honored with a gift shower by the girls of her Sunday school class Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Walter Shrock. Members of the class who were hostesses were Peggy Welch. PhyllsJ Vredenburg. Betty Kauffman. Mary Watts, Ruth Pet' erson, Marie Peterson, Betty Loop, Jean Loop, Ruth Campbell, Betty Gotchy and Doris Shrock. Guests were Mrs. Rogers, the hon or guest. Mrs. Max Cook, Mrs. H. A. Stuart. Mrs. Charles Vredenburg, Mrs. George Morrison, Mrs. Walter Shrock. Mrs. C. L. Welch Mrs. Ken neth Mulkey. Mrs. R. C. Painter, Mrs. E. C. Boyd and Mrs. Mary Rogers. A social evening was held with piano solos by Mrs. Kenneth Mul key and a vocal number by Betty Gotchy, accompanied on the guitar by Ruth Campbell. Refreshment were served by the hostesses. ! Today - Friday I It Dares f To Tell fWt m I The Truth y , 1 1 " 11! I ! 1 aJl' 4 rms h J "The Girl From Rio" 2 1 with MOVITA f I WARREN HALL S f -nm,,Mmm,,,mnt ,,.,,. Missing Hop Tickets Sent Back by Boys Independence Justice Weddle tells a robbery story tha,t ought to go Into Ripley s "Believe It or Not," column. Two youths from California came here In a car to pick hops at Charles Chlcou's hop ranch north of Inde pendence. They became acquaint ed with several campers during their short stay and among those were some girls whom they befriended. They became familiar with camp life in a short time and one day they proceeded to prospect a little and in one camp found a number of hop tickets, amounting to around $11 or $12. The girls. In some manner, had detected their taking the tickets and came to town with the avowed pur pose in mind to "turn them in", but after second thought decided to let the boys know that they had been observed. In the meantime the boys had bought gasoline and started on their homeward Journey to Califor nia, after telling the girls of their homesick feeling. The girls wrote them a note stating that if they would return the tickets or the money therefor nothing more would be done about it. Yesterday they received a check for the amount which was returned to the right ful owners. Bethel Community Club Year Opens Bethel Bethel Community club will hold Its opening meeting of the club year at the school Friday night. Walter Baker and Miss Pauline Reinsche, the new teacher, will serve as program committee. There will be numbers by the school children, and a questions and an swers contest with prizes Refresh ments will be served. STARTS TODAY n. ntno rues I- Mntre1 U' I urt UIUIIH COMING SATl'RDAY "BEAU GESTE" j with Gary Cooper ii UTtrrmitt iYiit i inmiiii i, -tif 2nd Hit - I Woodburn Post Council Host Mt. Angel Dr. E. J Corcoran, former district commander of dis trict 4 and not a member of the Mt. Angel post, acted as Installing of ficer for local American Legion in stallation of new officers at the Memorial hall. Dr. Corcoran In a short address gave some of the high lights of the state convention and announced that Rev. Joseph Clancy of Port land had been chosen as depart ment chaplain. This It the first time that a Catholic priest has ever been chosen for this position. The officers installed are: Commander,- Frank Walker; vice-com mander, William Blrtchet;. adjutant, Walter Cain; finance officer, Al Stupfel; chaplain, Carl Blrtchet; sergeant-at-arms, Cletus Butscli. Past Commander Webb and Com mander Walker each gave a brief report on the convention agreeing that it was the most successful convention they had ever attended. Walker also outlined some of the work he has set as his goal, putting special emphasis on the membership drive. He expects to be over the top in October. A committee of three consisting of Tony Miller, Peter Gores and Fred Prosser, was appointed to en gage a janitor for the Memorial building. At the auxiliary meeting Mrs. Tony Miller and Mrs. Frank Walker gave convention reports, announc ing that three citations, the national president's citation, the state de parment citation, and the Pletzer award on Americanism, were award ed to the Mt. Angel unit. Mrs. Cle tus Butsch was also given special mention for-her work on the ques tionnaire. The Marion County council will be held at Woodburn October 13. All posts and units are asked to be represented. The Auxiliary will Install Its new officers at the next meeting October 3. Plans are to have the Sllverton unit put on the installation with district president as installing of ficer. Named on the committee in charge of refreshments for that night are: Miss Elizabeth Unger, Mrs. Cletus Butsch. Miss Evelyn Birtchet and Miss Theresa Dehler. Mrs. Butsch also brought up the question of serving hot lunches to the children of St. Mary's public school. She proposed that the Aux iliary sponsor the movement but en gage some women qualified for the work to take care of the noonday meals. No definite action was tak en on the matter. September 29 was set as clean up day. AH members who can pos sibly come are urged to be at the Memorial hall at 1:30 p.m. on that day to help give a thorough clean ing to the building. Committee chairmen announced by the new president are as fol lows: Americanism, Miss Theresa Dehler; child welfare, Mrs. Mary Durschinldt; constitution and by laws, Mrs. Mary Prosser; member ship, Mrs. Catherine Erwert; leg islative, Mrs. Dora Gores; music, Mrs. Cecyl Lucht; national defense, Miss Theresa Dehler; national news, Mrs. Mary Prosser; community ser-i vice and employment and relief, U III 31 i .... - rteff fit Annjheridan Jy Hit NO. 2 tSlr " Lodge Making Plans For Grand Master Scotts Mills Ivy Rebekah lodge made plans Tuesday evening at their regular meetings, for assisting the Odd Fellows of Butte lodge, with the serving of refreshments Tues day evening, October 3, when Grand Master Steele will pay his official visit to Butte lodge. Placed on the committee are Mrs. S. E. Pownall, Mrs. Annette Hicks and Mrs. Bob Quail. Silverton PTA Sponsors Show Sllverton The Silverton Parent Teacher association will sponsor for all children in the first eight grades their annual flower, vegetable and hobby show. This exhibit will be held In the Eugene Field auditorium Saturday, September 23, between 1 o'clock in the afternoon and 9 o' clock in the evening. Blue, red and white ribbons will be awarded the exhibits for first, second and third places. Each ribbon will count for a certain number of points and the high point winners will receive prizes. Prizes will also be awarded for canned vegetables and baked goods. All entries must be made by 9 o' clock Saturday morning Iris roots from the famous Cooley gardens, daffodil bulbs from Mrs. Ed Nelson's garden and bulbs from Mrs. Ethel Brown's gardens will be given away as special door prizes at 3 o'clock In the afternoon and 8:30 In the evening. The committee In charge lnclud ed Hannah M. Olson, Mrs. T. Ho- bart. Mrs. J. J. Lewis and Olga Johnson. Fall Flowers Are Inspected Sclo Colorful fall flowers were profuse In Sclo on the occasion of the local Garden club's second an nual show. A large number of ar rangemenls were entered for exhi bition, and awards were made in three classes of zinnia displays. The zinnias were grown by club mem bers from seed furnished by a Pasa dena company. Mrs. Arch Riddle received first award for her arrangement of more than seven and less than 15 zln nias. Mrs. Frank Bartu received second. For vases displaying more than five zinnias and less than 11. Miss Anna Kotan received first award and Mrs. E. D. Myers, second. For single zinnia buds Mrs. Ho bart Hoagland. Mrs. V. J. Philippi and Mrs. T. T. Bilyeu were given awards. Judges for the show were Mrs. Fied Sommer, Mrs. A. G. Prill and Mrs. W. A. Ewlng. Sale of punch and cookies gross ed about $7 for benefit ot club park improvements. Riverview Garden club will hold a flower show at the school house in that district Saturday, Sept. 23. Mrs. Rose Butsch; publicity, Miss Loretta Dehler; hospital, Miss Geor gia Webb; Fidac, Mrs. Mae Heggle; Junior activities, Mrs. Rose Butsch; poppy, Mrs. Tlllie Walker; poppy poster, Miss Georgia Webb; radio. Mrs. Cecyl Lucht. Sanfiam Post Legion Seats New Officers Lebanon Santiam post and the Auxiliary, American Legion launch ed their 1939-1940 program in meet ings held in the Legion hall Tues day night The meetings followed a joint sup per, which was addressed by Ralph Hargett, department vice-commander, who Is a member of the local, post. His subject was the lmportjr ance of Legion membership. An other speaker was Frank Groves, who told of plans for the annual harvest festival. Retiring Presi dent Hazel Smith thanked members of the post and Auxiliary for their support during her term, and pre sented her committee chairmen with corsages. A vote to Incorporate the post, and installation of officeis, featured the post meeting. Those Installed were O. M. Stevenson, commander; P. T. Tweed, first vice-rommander; Ralph Wise, second vice-commander; Arthur Wilson, third vice-commander; Glen Wallace, adjutant: Ralph Hargett, service officer; R, W. Downing, finance officer; Mil ton Coe, chaplain; Henry Bohlken, sergeant-at-arms, and Dave Strit mater, historian. Hargett was In stalling officer. Auxiliary officers: Pearl Ramsey, president; Lottie Simons, first vice president; Martha Ensley second i vice-nresident: Velma Bohlken. sec?)-A retary; Alvena Mlchelson. treasurer; Grace Lawrence, historian; Margar et Groves, chaplain; Bado Zlmbrick, sergeant-at-arms, and Dorothy Mc Kinney, color bearer. Nettie Downing, Blandena Wilson, Velma Bohlken, Pearl Ramsey and Sylvia Southard gave reports on the state convention. Membership of the post was re ported at 77 and of the Auxiliary as 71. Junior Figures Gain Lebanon While grade school at tendance remains little unchanged from opening day figures enroll ment in junior and senior high schools is still climbin? consider ably, according to Supt. Milton E. Coe and Principal Irvln Bryan. On Tuesday, junior high registra tion stood at 90, eight' more than on opening day, and high school registration was 428, compared to 386 on opening day. The high school increase was fairly equally divided between the four classes. Woodburn Council Sefs Budget Dale Woodbum At the regular meet ing of the city council, held Tues day night, the date for the annual budget meeting was set for Septem ber 26 end a committee of taxpayers appointed to meet with the council at that time 'to work out the city budget. Those named on the com mittee are George A. Landon, E. J. Stanard. Ray Glatt, Jess Flkan and John Shaw. It was decided to place wooden bicycle racks on the north side of Gurney's grocery as an experiment and If the racks are used more will be placed in other convenient spots to avoid the necessity of parking bicycles along the curbs. ft Now Playing THE STAR OF "ROBIN HOOD" in a story of the Roaring Old West V
