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Saturday, October 21, 1939 By Special Correspondent Two Exclusive News Dispatches Silverton Students Hold Annual Safety Assembly Greater Willamette Valley News Children Told Of Sale Rules To Be Followed Silverton Cnptain Pete Rexford, chief of Multnomah county safety police, wns the featured speaker at the annual safety assembly Friday afternoon at the Eugene Field au ditorium, with the pupils of the grades and Junior high malting up the audience. The purpose of the assembly, as explained by Harry Cameron, pnn cipal of the Eugene Field grades, Is to Inaugurate a scnooi ponce sys tern In an effort to continue the safety campaign that has done much for the young people of the schools In safeguarding them from traffic accidents. Captain Rexford told the young sters that they must not think they were safe between two yellow lines. He warned them to wear some white article of clothing a cap, stock ings, skirt or trousers if they were out at night, as these could rjc more easily seen by the driving motorist. Mrs. Rexford and their very small son, Gary, were Introduced with Captain Rexford. Dr. A. L. V. Smith, secretary of the Silverton Safety council, ex tended greetings and appreciation for cooperation to the pupils. Har old Davis, principal of the Junior high school, presented swimming certificates to those passing the tests at the Salem course of six les sons during the summer. Lewis Bartlett of the Junior high faculty, told of the organization of boy police for schools and presented his group, which Included Arthur Zoller, captain; Arthur Solberg, lieu tenant; Wallace Adams, Arthur Am- stutz, Ray Elliott, Don Chandler, Bruce Barker, Bill Hutton, Robert Swanson, Ralph Donnelly, John Ba- ker, Buster Jackson. Neville John son and Bill White. Drivers past the school buildings during school hours are Impressed by the figure of a policeman hold ing a warning, "Slow." sign In his hand. Tills work was done last year and has proved effective in the purpose. Floyd Ellcfson presented the five members of his German band in a brief concert at the opening of the assembly. Making up the band are Bruce Buell, George Irish, Bud Down, Parzy Rose and Tommy Wil liams. Miss Dorothy Towe, business manager of the Junior high school paper, The Zipper, announced that subscriptions for the paper would be received Friday. Captain Rexford supplemented the swimming safety talk made by Davis with the examples of the horrors of dragging lakes and rivers for drowned bodies and advised all young people to take advantage of free swimming lessons. Two Rosedale Groups Meet During Week Rosedale The Young People's class of the Rosedale Sunday school gave a no-host supper at the home of their teacher, Mrs. Gladys Cook, Tho evening was spent In playing games. Those present were Lucille and Lawrence Lohmrn, Lavmln and Lloyd Brown, Velleria and Virgil Trick, Art and Ivan Blng and Glen Starks. Women of the Rorcdalc church met at the home of Mrs. Orpha Cammack to plan the winter work and elected the following officers President, Mrs. B. Sparks; vice president, Mrs. Bert Hamilton; sec retary-treasurer, Lucille Lehman A program, in charge of Mrs. Gladys Cook included a letcr from Laura Camninck Trachell, a mis sionary In Tientsin. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. Lcsta Bates, No vember 1. Thotc present were Mrs. B. Sparks, Mrs. Bert Hamilton, Mrs. Showers, Mrs. Shipley, Mrs, Gladys Cook, Mrs. Mary Cammack, Mrs. Tucker, Mrs. U Brown, Mrs, McNeil, Mrs. Lcsta Bates, Lucille Lehman and the hostess, Mrs. Or pha Canunack. Sewing Club Formed By Mehama People Mehama A 4-H club sewing class was organized at the home of Mrs. Ira Klrsch Saturday. The following officers were elected: President, Ru by Bass; vice-president, Gayle Mc Donald; secretary, Joyce McDonald; reporter, Wava Bass; song and yell leader, Gordon Klrsch, who will take bachelor sewing. Mrs, Klrsch whs elected leader. Meetings will be held each Saturday afternoon. Members present were Ruby and Wava Bass, Joyce and Gayle McDonald, Hita and Rao Berland, Arlrtn and Gordon Klrsch, Two others have expressed their desire lo Join next meeting. They arc Violet Tletze and Jane Wlnzor. Card Party Arranged Oervals The regular meeting of the "500" Community club will be Tuesday evening In the school au ditorium with a no-host nipper terved at 7 o'clock alter which "500" will bo played. Mrs. William Allsup, Mrs. O. J. Molson and Mrs. Cannard are making arrangements. I.eRve for South Kelzer Mr. and Mrs William Blake have had as their guests for three weeks their relatives. Mrs John Blake and Mr. and Mrs. Al plionse Watson of Pasadena, Calif. Stork is Wearied By Lebanon Calls Lebanon It's a pretty tired stork who serves this section of the valley. He's made 14 calls so far this month to the Lebanon General hospital alone, and last Sunday he nearly wore himself out. His first visit that day brought a daughter to Mr and Mrs. Howard Egner, Lebanon, and Miss Egner claimed the last of the six cribs lr. the nur sery. Next in short order ar rived a son for Mr and Mrs. Elden Riley of Brownsville and a girl for Mr. and Mrs. George Baker of Cascadia, and these two new citizens had to be satisfied with clothes baskets. Shelfon Takes Council Oath Scto At a recent special meeting of the city council, called by the mayor for discussion of the pe destrian walks on the new county bridge in this city, Roy V. Shelton filed oath of office and immediately entered upon his duties as council man to succeed Frank Barm, re cently resigned. E. D. Myers, city treasurer, re ported $446 in the street fund which could be applied on foot bridges. Total cost of such walks is esti mated at between $000 and $700. Action was taken to contact the Linn county court at Albany with a view of securing financial assist ance from that source in foot bridge construction. Accordingly, Commissioners Renninger and Coo ley reported promptly and confer red in this city with members of the council. Disappointing to the council was the Information from court mem bers that that body had no funds at this time that could be used for the purpose desired by the council. It hod been pointed out from some source that Brownsville had been granted financial aid un der a similar condition. In addition to concrete in con struction of the proposed side bridges, considerable steel Is to be used. Approaches to the side bridges from both sides of the creek are to be constructed at the cost of the city, it is considered. Hungry Enroilees Eaf Chicken Dinner Detroit-Mary Creek CCC camp entertained at a chicken dinner Tuesday night in honor of the 55 new enroilees who entered October 1. Dinner was served at 10 o'clock, an unusual hour in a camp where there are 200 hungry boys. An order for 150 pounds of chick en had been placed with a major meat company and it was not until mid afternoon Tuesday that word reached camp that the chickens would not be delivered. This was the third time the boys had been let down in the same way by the same firm and Lieutenant Prank B. Thrailkill decided he would not .substitute spareiibs again. With the aid of the Mill City Meat company the required amount of chicken was finally secured In and around Salem and reached camp at 8:45 and at 10 the boys were voting this one of the best dinners they had ever eaten. In addition to the fried chicken there were mashed poattoes, buttered string beans, creamed corn, cottage cheese, hot rolls, white cake and .strawberry ice cream. Owing to the late hour the UMiai program was omitted. Officers Elected By Girls' League ' Aumsvllle Girls' league met for election of officers Tuesday. The following officials were chosen: President, Lillian Chrlstcnsen; vice president. Arlene Hudson; sccrc-lary-troaMHer, Wlnnifred rcvklns; advisor, Mildred RtechcrK. Delegates for the Girls league convention at Hubbard October 21, were selected. Betty Jo Hoboi'ts will represent the freshmen, Beatrice Bankston, the sophomores, while Arlene Hud son represents the Juniors and Nel lie Morgan the seniors. The dele gates will be accompanied by their president, Lillian Chrlstcnsen, and the advisor, M f.s Uieehers, Jolly Neighbors' Club Entertained North Santlam Mi's. Frances Mc Laughlin wns hostess Thursday aft ernoon for members of the "Jolly Neighbors" club. Th. afternoon was .spent sewing rug rags. Present were Amanda Gavette. Ernestine Scofleld, Margaret Fowl er, Marjorie Hawk, Evelyn Hatch. Myrtle Howard, Mrs. O. Kappoff. Mrs. C. Springman and Mrs. C. Stro der. The next meeting will be Thurs day. November a, Ernestine Scofleld hostess. Parish Playing Cards Oervais sacred Heart parlfh is sixmsoring a card party on Sunday evening In the parish hall when both "500" and Pedro will be played and refreshments served. Mr. and Mrs. Leo Bauman are the chairmen lu charge. Rodent Control Crew Boosted; Fire Threatens Lebanon Six more men will be added Monday to the WPA rodent control program, making a total crew of 12, according to John Tho ma, operations superintendent for Linn county. As many more will be added with the first of the month, under present plans. With the larger crews, It is be lieved certain that the entire dis trict of 13,000 acres will be covered before temporary suspension of the project at the end of November. Ap proximately 1000 acres were worked in the first two weeks of Its exis tence with only six men employed. A. G. Donlelson has been appointed by the U. S. biological survey to succeed Herbert Adams, named su pervisor of all rodent control work in central Oregon. Smoke Gives Alarm Lebanon A blaze which firemen report may easily have enveloped an entire Main street business block was averted Thursday night when a pedestrian by chance discovered smoke billowing from a room on the third and top floor of the Lebanon hotel. The pedestrian notified Albert Wilson, proprietor, who, after Inef fectively fighting the blaze with the assistance of Night Officer Jack Lott, summoned Fire Chief M. J. Gllson. Using the booster hose from one piece of equipment, GllsOn and two of the volunteers extin guished the fire, which had burned a smalt section of the flooring. The blaze started In a suitcase Into which a lighted cigarette had been dropped, the chief said. The room was occupied by Wallace Moss of Sweet Home, a salesman, he re ported. Tlie chief believed the fire would have been out of control within 30 minutes had It not been discovered when It was. Turner Firemen Arrange Benefit Turner A benefit dinner for the Turner Volunteer Fire department will be held at the Hogsed home in the north end of town Wednes day, October 25, from 5:30 to 7:30 o'clock. The object of the dinner is to raise funds to help pay for the fire fighting equipment already purchased. The pumper Is now equipped with over 1.000 feet of two and one-half inch hose. This will leach from Mill creek and the mill race to prac tically every dwelling in town. A 350-gallon tank has also been plac ed on the pumper and may be used in emergency when no other wa ter is available. Bi-monthly meetings and fire drills have been decided upon. These will be held regularly on the first and third Monday of each month. Sunday, October 29, the fire truck will make an inspection tour of the town and give a dem onstratlon. Farmer Unionists ' Resume Meetings Marlon The Marion Junior Farmers' Union met Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Ho mer Smith, leader. Farmers' Union women's club met Wednesday for the first time since the busy season at the home of Mrs, Fred Schermachcr. Lowell Overholser, Grace and Leonard McCoy. Jeanette and Les ter DcLangh. Hryce Page, Beverly Wells. Lyle Smith, Jeanette and Roy Davis, Blanche Pilcer, Charles Keecher, Finest Pleyter and Mr, and Mrs. Smith attended a Junior Farmers' Union meeting at Santl am Central. They had an enjoy able time. Mrs. Bill Phillips broke her hip at her homo In North Santiam. The E. D. Hicks family has moved Into the place where Platners lived for t lie Inst three years. The corn cutting season Is about Mulshed for this fall. Chapter Fellowship Night is Observed Stayton Acacia chapter of the Eastern Star held its annual Friendship night program at the Indue meeting on Tuesday night, with a large attendance present. Ada chapter of Independence wns represented with 19 members: Ger vais with 16 members, and Victoria chapter of Turner, 4. Brief re marks were made by visiting offi cials. A Halloween program was presented and refreshments served nt a late hour. The committee in charge was Miss Catherine Tomi son, Mrs. Let tie TeUefson and Miss Maxtne Helnrtchs. Parent Teachers Elect West Woodburn The first meet ing of the West Woodburn Parent- Toncher association will be held at the West Woodburn school house Wednesday evening, October 35. at S o'clock. Olficers will be elected and plans for the year will be discus sed. All members are requested to be present. Church Has Scrubbing Mt Angel Fifteen members of the St. Ann's society pave the St. Mary's church n thorough annual cleaning this week. Father of 21 Children Still Dance Patron Woodburn Samuel G. Wal lace, 86, of the Broadacrcs dis trict, has just returned from a trip to Port Angeles, Wash., where he has been visiting rela tives and friends. Wallace has an unusual rec ord, being the father of 21 chil dren, 18 of whom are, living. He also has 80 grandchildren, and 41 great grandchildren. He has been an Odd Fellow for 50 years with his membership in the same lodge in Minnesota. In spite of his 86 years Mr. Wallace attends the dances at Broadacres every Saturday night and never misses a dance. Dallas Forum Aids Cut-Off Dallas The weekly luncheon of the Chamber of Commerce was held Friday noon in the city hall with Oramel Shreeve presiding. Carl H. Francis, president of the Dayton Chamber of Commerce, gave a short talk on the plans for the request of improvements to the Day ton-Amity short cut and requested the local chamber to send a dele gation to Portland on November 2, when the group will appear before the state highway commission. The matter was left in the hands of the highway committee with J. A. Ing lls, chairman. Accompanying Mr. Francis from Dayton was John Biggs, Jr., secretary of the cham ber, and from Amity were G. B Abraham, A. L. Newby and Verl Cochrane. A musical program was then pre sented by Raymond Van Dyke, mu sic instructor in the schools, which was as follows: Four vocal numbers by the high school girls' trio, which Is composed of Leeanna Severson, Mary Margaret Livesay and Viola Hiebert, accompanied by Margaret Pemberton; an accordian solo by Clark Robb and a talk by Mr. Van Dyke on music in the schools and the starting of a new junior high school band. R. R. Turner, superintendent of the city schools, announced that Multnomah college and the Oregon College of Education would play football on Kreason field on the night of October 27. Group singing concluded the meeting. The first night meeting will be held on the third Tuesday night in November and E. J. Page and Frank Guy are in charge of the program. Work Underway Upon Resort Pool Detroit Work began Wednesday on a new swimming tank at the Breitenbush resort of Dr. Mark Skiff. A caterpillar belonging to the F. M. Harris Logging company and operated by G. Carnahan will excavate for a tank 120 by 45 by 5 feet. The resort is closed for th season but A. Sutter, manager and caretaker, will remain and make improvements. Quick thinking on the part of Mrs. Charles Klestcr prevented what might have been a bad acci dent. She was traveling east on the North Santiam highway having Just left Mrs. Rinard's store. The drive shaft dropped from the car and she began going backwards down hill. Reaching for the emer gency brake she fouiKi It of no use. She recalled she was close to the' newly graveled road leading down to the office of the federal works agency and turned in there, going down the short grade and coming to a stop against a fence around Mrs. Ridell's place Neither Mrs. Klester nor her passengers, Mrs. Nlelson and Mrs. Fryar, were in jured. Past Noble Grands Plan Card Series Jefferson Th6 Past Noble Ctiands club of Mt. Jefferson Relmkah lodge will conduct a series of four card parties at the I.O.O.F, hall. The first will be given Tuesday evening, October 24, at 8 o'clock. Proceeds of the parties will benefit the I. O. O. F. home in Portland. Tables of "500" and pinochle will be in play with prizes offered for high scores. Chinese checker boards will be available for those who do not play cards. A grand prize will be awarded at the last party to the one holding the largest total vcore. Refreshments will be served by i the cliAi members at the close of the evening. Study Course Opens Woodburn Mr. Beattle, nrnd oi tho extension work for the Univer sity of Oregon, outside of Portland, will start giving lessons on "Training for Cttttaenshlp" Monday. The class es will be held each Monday at the high school from 3 :45 to 5:43 o'clock. Each lesson of this course Is equi valent to two hours of regular col lege credit In the upper division. Anybody wishing to take this course may do so by paying the regular ex tension fee. The course consists of VI lessons. Rally Day Planned Brush College The Sunday school will sponsor a rally day program Sunday at the schoolhouse. Rev. O. L. Hall of McMlnnvllle plans to attend and hold preaching services. Albany School Census Starts; Teachers Dine Albany Census takers started Friday on the annual poll of young people between the ages of 4 and 21, to ascertain what, under the law, is designated as the school population of Albany school district No. 5, it was stated yesterday by Dan, Bren neinan, school t'.erk. The census enumerators are Mrs. Pearl Hackleman, Robert Potts and Miss Lillle Brenner. The clerk stated that the larger the population shown by the census the greater will be the apportion ment to district No. 5 and accord ingly the lower the special tax will be. Officers Are Elected Albany Members of the Albany group of the Oregon State Teachers' association named officers and held a dinner and program at their an nual meeting in the 'Jnited Presby terian church Thursday and launch ed their activities for the current school year. Miss Loran Moser was named president, Rushelt Thomp son, vice president, and Clara Voyen, secretary-treasurer. Delegates to the O.S.T.A. are Oleta Cooley and Ruth Porter, with W. H. Kurts and Lillian Ernest as alternates. Middle Grove WHS Has Guests Middle Grove The Women's Mis sionary society was entertained for its October meeting at the home of Mrs. John Van Laanen with Mrs. Frank Scharf as assisting hostess. Mrs. Will Scharf presided as pro gram leader for the afternoon with the theme "Along the Bush Road to Bambur." The entire program and lesson were planned to fit in with the new study book, "Women and the Way." Readings pertinent to the subject were given by Mrs. Leslie Davis and Mrs. Walter Fisher. A playlet was given with the cast of Mrs. Scharf as leader, Mrs. Louis Wampler as missionary and Mrs. John Laanen assisting. During the study hour the mem bers were given a resume of the first chapter of the study book and a brief summary of the book recently completed. A discussion was held in regard to the plans for attending the bi-annual institute to be held at Monmouth Friday, October 20. A message of appreciation was read from Mrs. John Cage, a member who has been ill and to whom a plant was sent in the name of the society. The November meeting will be an all-day affair and will be held at the home of Mrs. Georgia Ramp of Stayton. As this is the annual thank-offering meeting, all members are urged to attend and bring their T. O. boxes. Mrs. Lawrence Ham mer, T.O. secretary, will be leader. As this was the annual guest meet ing, each member was accompanied by a guest. Guests present were Mrs. Lee Dow, Mrs. Charles Rundle, Mrs. John Turner, Mrs. Minnie Dunni gan. Mrs. August Scharf, Mrs. Les lie Davis and Mrs. Ora Hicks. Members present were .Mrs. Will Scharf, Mrs. Tillie Davis. Mrs. Lou Is Wamplor. Mrs. Walter Fisher and Mrs. John Van Laanen. Washington School Has Quiz Program Woodburn The regular assembly of the Washington Junior high stu dent body was called to order by the president. Walter Miller. Jr. It was decided by the student body to use blue and white as the school colors. The meeting was turned over to the program chairman, Bruce Ncl son, and the main feature was n quiz. Contestants were: Seventh grade. Jo Ann Tvcedle. Al Stone and Dorothy Davis: eighth grade. Patricia Horn, Wilbur Hicks and Walter Miller. The eighth grade won by a score of 1000 to 500. Patricia Horn and Wilbur Hicks tied for per fect score. Ina Lelghty look the part of "Pro fessor Quiz," Donna Dean was "Judge" and Bruce Nelson was time keeper. The program closed with a piano duet by Beverly Hughes and Vir ginia Olson. Roberts Home Econ Club Entertained Robert The Home Economics club met at the home of Mrs. Elmer Minch Tuesday. A 1:30 o'clock lun cheon wns served by the hostesses, assisted by Miss Mildred Wackum. Those present were Mrs. Albert Blnnkcnshlp, Mrs. L. F. Clyiner, Mrs. Forest Ertwnrdn. Mrs. O. S. Hlgelns, Mrs. L. D. Johnston. Mrs. S. L. Mill ard. Mrs. George Nelson, Mrs. Nnn Pettyjohn. Mrs. Karl Hoyden. Mrs. Geonie Urcssler. Mrs. Jesse Johns and Mrs. E. A. Goodrich. The next meet lug will be held at the home of Mrs. Pettyjohn, No vember 14. Discuss School Budget Woodburn The annual school meeting for Woodburn district No. 103 will be held Monday night, Octo- i ber 23. In the auditorium of the ! Lincoln grade school at 7:30 o'clock. The mertlng Is called for the pur- ; nose of rniilderliw and voting on the annual budget. i Silverton Call Capital Journal Main a Mr. and Mrs. Jack Tuggle and daughters, Marjorie and Virginia, visited relatives In Portland and made a trip around the Mt. Hood loop over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. George Chrlstenson were among those spending the week-end at Waldport, trying out their luck fishing on the Alsea near the coast. They report the weather excellent. Oscar Benson, well known resident of Silverton, was painfully Injured Wednesday afternoon when he fell from a pile of lumber at the Silver Falls mill where he was employed, breaking several ribs. Carl Thorklldson Is under medical treatment at the Silverton hospital Mr. and Mrs. Charles Pounder and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Alfred will be In charge of friendship night of the OES, Tuesday, when a no-host sup per will be served at 6:30 o'clock for members of the chapter and their families and all resident members and their families are welcome to attend. Mrs. Mary Alfred Is worthy matron and W. P. Scarth wortljy pa tron. Mrs. Oscar Weldner entertained for members of the Neighborhood club Wednesday afternoon at her home In the Bethany district with her guests including Mrs. Will Specht, Mrs. Fred McEwen, Mrs. Max Scriber, Wan-en and Howard, Mrs. Louis Dreller, Mrs. A. L. V Smith, Mrs. Arthur Dickman, Mrs. Albln Noren, Mrs. Pete Schmidt and Marie, Mrs. Ed G. Morrison, Mrs, Lee Morrison and Mrs. D. B. Flet cher. Class Choses Fine Operetta Jefferson The operetta chosen to be given by the first period music class of the high school is "Thirty Minutes with Stephen Foster." This portrays a dramatic episode In the life of the great American compos er. Stephen Foster. In the cast will be Donald Smith, Barbara Colgan, Patsy Parrish, Shir ley Gilmour, Mickie Thurston. Oth er members of the clas3 will form the chorus. The presentation date has not been set. Betty Bruce, Shirley Jones and Jean Meng are the students that work for the NYA this year. Each student Is required to work four hours a week. The junior class published Its first school paper this week. Ev ery copy was sold and more were needed to meet the student de mand. The grade school playroom is be ing made ready by the junior and senior manual training classes. Use of power woodworking machinery is still impossible because the manual training classroom is not yet wired for electricity. Sublimity People Busy During Week Sublimity Mr. and Mrs. Ed Doer fler and Mr. and Mrs, Henry Stein kamp left this weok for the expos! tion in San Francisco. Everett Morley will hold a large auction sale on the Joe Morley farm October 31. A benefit lunch will be served at noon on the day of the sale by the ladies of Sublimity par ish. Miss Rita Susbauer and Evelyn Kintz are spending a week In Port land and Longview, Wash. The first meeting of the public speaking class was held in the school hall this week, with a large crowd attending. The next meeting will be held October 27. Miss Marie Lulay of Portland is spending several days at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lulay, before leaving on her tour to New York and Washington, D. C. Ladies of the Sublimity parish are sponsoring a card party October 25 in the school basement. Cash prizes and lunch will be served Mill City Lodgemen Hear Grand Master Mill City The local Oddfellows recently held their regular business meeting, after which an open meet ing was held for the Rebekahs. The special guests of the evening were O. P. Steele, grand master of the Grand Lodge of Oregon, and his wife. Other guests were present from various lodges. Following a talk on Oddfellow- ship by Grand Master Steele, the remainder of the evening was spent In playing "500". Refreshments were served to about 40 members and guests, l M1I.ES NORTH Tommy CJ r oeKme Adm. 25c AT MCE Pratum Opens Club Season Pratum The first community club meeting of the fall season was held In the schoolhouse Friday eve ning. The new president John 01 thoff, was In charge of tho business meeting, and Willis Gobel acted as secretary. A committee was appoint ed to see about securing some seats for the basement. The secretary an nounced that there was $28 In the treasury at the present time. Community singing was led by Mrs. James Wilson, Earl and Dora Kleen gave a vocal duet, Mrs. John Olthoff a piano solo, Mrs. Elmer Hansen a reading, Dick Johnson and Earl Kleen a vocal duet, and Ed ward McGoverner, piano accordion, and Dick Johnson, cornet, gave in strumental numbers. The program committee for No vember Includes Frank Schaap, Ad olph Krehblel and Carl Vogt; eats committee, Mrs. Elmer Hansen, Mrs. John Olthoff and Mrs. M. Vanwoert. Serving refreshments Friday eve ning were Mrs. Albert Montle, Mrs, Martin Rehmen and Mrs. Frank Bcutler. Sons of Legion Seat Officers Silverton Sons of Legion offi cers were inducted at the Thurs day evening meeting with Jimmy Jaqua installing officer and Collin Bragg acting sergeant-at-arms. Raymond Hall Is the retiring captain;, Ted Demas was placed as captain for the ensuing year; Bob Morgan, first lieutenant; Bruce Cooper, second lieutenant; Raymond Hall, adjutant; Jimmy Jaqua, fin ance officer; Vayle Dickerson, sergeant-at-arms; and Ray Elliott, chaplain. Miss Dorothy Towe presented an invitation from the Legion junior girls' auxiliary to the young, men to be guests on October 28 at a dress-up Halloween party. This was accepted. Special guests were George Towe, commander of the local Legion post, and Mrs. Cliff Dickerson, president of the Legion auxiliary. Members of the squadron committee, P. M. Powell, C. E. Jaqua and Walter Morgan, were also present. At the next meeting of the Sons of Legion, November 2, the new of ficers and the Legion committee will outline definite activities for the year. Woodburn Rotarians Hear Army Chaplain Woodburn Rev. John W. Beard of the Mt. Tabor Presbyterian church, Portland, and chaplain of the 162nd Infantry, Oregon National Guard, was the guest speaker at the regular weekly meeting of the Woodburn Rotary club, held Thurs day noon at the Woodburn hotel. He spoke forcefully and convincing ly advocating the repeal of the arms embargo. Five guests were present from the Salem Rotary club. Lyman Steed, Ed O. Stadter, Jr., Herman J. Cut ler, J. E. Monroe and Kenneth Wil son; three from 'Silverton, T. T. Leonard, president of the Silverton club, Dr. Stewart and Superlnten dent Adams of the Silverton schools. Another guest was Mrs. Beard, wife of the speaker. Sam Laughlin, superintendent of the Oregon State Training school for boys, was formally made a mem ber of the Woodburn club, bringing the membership up to 26. The Salem Rotary club's inter city stag party for Rotarians was again announced and plans made to furnish transportation. Drum Majorette Now Sleeps without Cast Silverton Cleo Canoy, 19-j'car old daughter of the Art Canoys, is permitted to have her body cast removed during the night. The cast is replaced each morning. Miss Canoy, one of the drum ma jorettes in the American Legion band, was injured the latter part of May In an automobile accident and has been in the hospital until four weeks ago when she was taken to her home. Her condition is said to be satis factory and in time she will fully recover. Forum Will Elect Silverton The first dinner and business meeting for the membership of the Chamber of Commerce will be Tuesday evening at the forum rooms. Election of officers will be the principal business feature. T. T. Leonard is president and John W. Jordan, secretary of the group. Every Saturday Nite OF INDEPENDENCE AND HIS 10-HECE SWEET-SWING BAND KENTI, Powell Descendants Will Gather Sunday Silverton Local relatives have been notified of the annual autumn reunion Sunday at the cabin home of Mrs. Wlnnifred Marshall near Albany, of the Rev. John Powell, branch of the well known Oregon pioneer group, who came to the western state In 1852, settling in Linn, Polk and Marlon counties. Mrs. Marshall's mother was Jos ephine Powell-Wilds, daughter of the Rev. John and Savilla Powell, prominent in the founding of Christian churches throughout the northwest. Around 50 relatives attend the event each year. College Lead Held Necessary Mt. Angel If widespread appre ciation of the fine arts is to be brought about and the great body of authentic American folk-lore in creased, the American college must take the lead in lending Impetus to the movement, according to S. Stephenson Smith, who lectured be fore the faculty and students of Mount Angel normal school and col lege Thursday. Faculty and stu dents from Mount Angel college, St. Benedict, were also in atten dance. Following his lecture the guest speaker took part in a round-table discussion on "A Critical Approach to Modern Drama on the Legitimate Stage, the Screen and Radio." Fac ulty members and drama students from both local colleges also con tributed to the discussion. Professor Smith came to Mount Angel following an engagement at Oregon State college on Wednesday. Now on leave from his post as pro fessor of English at the University of Oregon, his wide knowledge of the fine arts and of literary and thea trical history have made him popu lar on the lecture platform. He Is educational counselor for the Am erican Society of Composers, Au thors and Publishers. Dallas Legion Post Meets in Valsefz Dallas Hie regular meeting of Carl B. Penton post No. 20, Am erican Legion, was held Thursday evening in Valsetz with a program preceding the business session. Clyde Gibbs, first vice command er, presided, and introduced Ray mond Van Dyke, music instructor in the Junior high and senior high schools, who in turn announced the numbers on the program The Dallas city band opened the program and was followed by group singing. The Dallas high school girls' trio, which is composed of Leeanna Severson, Mary Margaret Livesay and Viola Hiebert, render ed vocal numbers, accompanied by Margaret Pemberton; Joe Day pleased with two vocal numbers, two accordion solos were played by Clark Robb, Mr. Van Dyke sang two num bers and the band concluded the program of music. Short talks were given by Harry Humphrey of Stay ton, district commander, and Jack Eakin, who spoke on the recruiting work which is being done in the National Guard. Aumsviiie Firemen Plan Card Series Aumsviiie The volunteer firemen met Tuesday evening. It was vot ed to hold regular meetings on the first and third Tuesdays of each month hereafter. The first meeting will be devoted to study of fire fighting methods, the second to routine business. A series of six card parties are to be given beginning November 2. Tables of "500" and pinochle will be played. There will be prizes for high score in each game, ateo a door prize. Refreshments will be free. There is to be a small ad mission charge. Caretakers at Park Have Delayed Vacation Silver Falls State Park Mr. and Mrs. Charles Goodwin have return ed from a successful deer hunt in eastern Oregon. The last night out there were 14 persons in the party and 14 deer hung up around camp. E. V. Collins has returned to his home In Mill City after three months work assisting in the park. The yard around the caretakers cottage is at last being sodded. Oth er work Is slowly progressing. with the crowd every Saturday night to the Swing Tunes of "The Top Hatters" featuring STUBBY MILLS singing "An Apple for the Teacher" and "The Old Apple Tree" CONNIE VINCENT Blues Singer THE TRIO Guy Dell Stubby HAUNTED MILL Rlrkreall Adm. 25c
