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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 21, 1940)
Thursday, March 21, 1940 By special Corresponflenta Two Exclusive news Dispatcnes Greater Willamette Valley News Jefferson 4-H Club Fair Has Many Visitors Jefferson A large crowd of pa tronj and friends of the Jefferson school attended the 4H fair con ducted by the Parent-Teacher asso ciation at the school building. The $53 realized will be used for schol arships to the 4H summer school at Corvallls this summer. An Interesting program was pre sented which Included the following numbers: Song, by Barbara White; the eighth grade girls' sextette, un der the direction of Mrs. Harry Hanson, gave two numbers; a group of students from the Northwestern Christian college In Eugene, enter tained with readings and vocal numbers. A short play was pre sented by students of the Turner school directed by Mrs. Edna Allen. Th annflnn of ladles' old hats in paper bags caused much merriment. E. B. Hennlngsen 01 ine laiooi uis trict acted as auctioneer. A Dutch BiHnn nf mires was also featured. Miss Josephine Oetchell was In charge of tne serving m lunuucu and Ice cream In the Home Econo mics room. The doll show attracted much atten tion Mrs. C. J. Thurston, committee chairman, was In charae. The Iolloln were awarded ribbons: Largest collection of dolls First. JoAnn Foremen: second. Jean Thurston; third. Laraest doll Bettr Lou Foreman, Oene Mary itcamonq ana i-hioj r,,,B. Nurslns dolls JoAnn Foreman, Patsy Farrlsh. Character doll 81 Smith, Shirley Ann Bkow, Rum roriman. Indian dolls Hobby Blackwell. Mrs. w, Rat doils JoAnn Foreman and Ruth Foreman. Best-dressed dolls JoAnn Foreman, Sara Margaret Hutching!. Doll houses Jean Thurston. PaUy Me- nee. Hand-made dolls JoAnn Foreman, Jean Thurston. Stuffed animals JoAnn Foreman, Ruth roremin. ' Doll furniture Leota Worden. Dolls of all nations Jean Thurston, Jo Ann Foreman. umna uuu mil wi rDuu. Hand-carved wooden animals Made by Uary uiiu ana m ,i,utiun. Oldest doll, 24 years old Byron Mills China doll JoAnn Foreman. Miss America JoAnn Foreman. Baby dolls Donna Oldenburg. Baby doll twins Betty June Ricks, Flor . ence Ricks. Paper dolls Lavonna Dalley. Under the list of hobbles, L. A. Tiedeman won first for his collec tion of articles made of hard and soft wood; second, Dr. J. O. Van wlnlrtA fnr VirasK end ennner fl.rt.l- cles; third, Tom Smith for Indian relics and arrow heads. Best col lection of Indian head pennies, Mlnlrin Thurston. Match holders Betty and Jack Sltelton, Wayne Page. Post card pictures, ueuy wai tenbarger, Vera Olaser, Nyla Grenz emrf Ttnrhtiro. Millar. Miscellaneous group: First, burnt wood pictures, jacK iintgnc; sec ond, stamp collection, Stanley mil ler; third, rooks, Leighton and Monte Weddle. Toys and airplanes: First, Jerry Redmond; second, Rich ard Van Winkle: third, Leona Wor den. There was also a fine display of needlework. Morals Case Opens In Dallas Court Dallas The case of the State of Oregon against Ira E. Spencer, one of the West Salem men who were arrested sometime ago on moral charges, got underway Wednesday afternoon In circuit court before Circuit Judge Arlle O. Walker. Opening addresses by District At torney Bruce Spauldlng and also by William H. Trlndle, attorney for the defense, were made to the Jury after which the first witness, Vera Selbert, about whom the case revolves, was put on the stand for the stats. Following Is a list of Jurors: Alta Crowley, Olga Voth, L. E. Pike, Fred Scholl, Ruth A. Wilson, Albert T. Ronco, Frank L. Rlvett, Otto Sker sies, Wayne D. Henry, Fred Qooch, Alva L. Kenton and Oeorge W. Eg gert. Friendly Lamb Held Dallas Friendly T. Lamb was ar rested Tuesday morning by Deputy Sheriff W. W. Williams on a charge of threatening to commit a felony. He was taken before Justice of the Peace Charles Gregory where he was bound over to the grand Jury under a $500 bond. Plummer Talks Friday Dallas L. W. Plummer, secretary of the Polk County Farmers' Co operative Wnrohouse association, Is slated to be tho spenkor at tho noon luncheon meeting of the Dal las Chamber of Commerce Friday In the Chamber room In the city hall. Lincoln A meeting of Lincoln Community club will be held at the school house Friday night under the direction of the Goodwill La dies' club of Lincoln. Members of the Goodwill club will present a one act piny and the school chil dren will give two S-act plnys, "Three Bears" and "School Bell Fe ver," and a group of readings. LAST DAV "Scarface" Paul Muni - Ann Dvorak PLUS "She Married a Cop" Tlill Regan Jean Parker fell L Woodburn Dakota and Kansas Visitors Leaving; Operations Found Necessary Mrs. Charles Spear (Elizabeth Mc. Cord) and baby daughter, Betsey, of Portland were visitors Tuesday at the home of her parents, the Blaine McCords. They were accompanied home by Susan Spear, who has been spending the past two weeks witn her grandparents. Mrs. Henry Bcheldegger oi wiuis- ton, N. Dak., who has been In Wood bum for three months assisting In the care of her father, the late Ed Renn. leaves Friday for her Borne. Mrs. Alta Carley, another daughter of the Renns, left last week for her home in Burns, Kansas. Mrs. Mary Zuber, owner of the Club Cafe, was taken to the Silver ton hospital Wednesday for observa tion and treatment for appendicitis. Mrs. O. A. Adams and Mrs., Wavne Gill are In St. Vincent's hos pital in Portland, where Mrs. Adams will undergo an operation on ner broken hip and Mrs. Gill will have an operation on her arm. A. G. Olatt of Bend visited Wood- burn relatives and friends recently. He has purchased an auto camp at Bend which he ls operatlng. Queen Dorothy Rules Hubbard May Fete Hubbard Miss Dorothy Graves, senior at Hubbard high school, has been elected by the students as May queen. Her attendants will be the rest or tne girls in tne senior ctass, Misses Phyllis Brown, Virginia carl, June Crolsant, Lucille Graves, Shir ley Grlmps, Lorraine Hammond, Louise Johnson and Norma Saun ders. May 3 has been chosen as the date for the May day festivities and those In charge of the program will be Mrs. Fern Foster, glee club; Miss Margaret Evans, May pole dance: and stunts; Superintendent Pat Beal and Charles Chrlstensen, track meet and baseball; Bob Cody, stage and throne for the queen at the ball game; Mrs. Florence Tllberg, decorations; Mrs. Nellie Cornell, queen's court; Mrs. Lorena Duncan grade school court. The general committee on arrangements la Mar lel O'Brien, Marian Brown, Mar guerite Cook and Virginia Carl, Bibles Presented 1 Week Day School Sllverton The Gideon society has given 38 new Bibles for use in the week day Bible school of which Miss Clarissa Brager Is Instructor In the fourth to sixth grades of the public schools. One hundred and sixty-nine pup ils, 69 per cent of those eligible for class work, are In attendance. School credits are granted mem bers of the Bible study classes through the regular program of the school under the present arrange ment. The Bible opportunity class work and the teaching of piano, with Mrs. Gertrude Cameron and Mrs Violet Byberg as teachers, are both new lines of public education offered grade pupils tills year In connec tion with their regular courses. Novelties Offered By Church Members Sllverton Mrs. Ben Zollner, gen- em. chairman, Is announcing plans completed for the annual pre-Easter sale of novelty eggs Saturday at the Red and White, with the women of St. Monica's Altar society of St. Paul's Catholic church sponsoring the affair. Committee chairmen assisting Mrs. Zollner are Mrs. W. Btlrber, Mrs. Joseph Schneider, Mrs. Wesley McDonnell, Mrs. Omar Halverson and Mrs. Leonard Hudson. Childhood Education Invites Salem Unit Oregon College of Education, Monmouth. The monthly meeting of the Association for Childhood Ed ucation will be held at 2:30 o'clock on March 23 in the dnnce room of the physical education building. This group, concerned with the primary child, Is Inviting the members of the Salem branch of ACE. to meet here. Miss Dorothy Lentch, recreational director of Portland parks, is to be the speaker of the afternoon. Miss Lentch, who will bring her accom panist, is planning to give a dem onstration on rhythm. Students in terested in primary teaching and faculty members are Invited to at tend the session. !40c First Showing in Salem Thousands of Wild Anl oCC nials Fleeing Before a Jungle Fire Don't MIm "SUDAN" AND SECOND FEATTJRR Jackie Freddie Cooper Bartholomew "2 Bright Boys" a(-iiiiiii,iL'iiii-!Twm Two Features 11 George O'Rrlrn In The Flihtlnir Gringo" "Night Work" with Mary Roland Charles Ruriles Club Leaders' Meeting Calls Large Turnout Dallas The largest Polk county leaders' association meeting ever held in Polk county was the verdict of many of those present at the meeting at Falls City. Over 200 leaders, parents, and club members were In attendance to witness the exhibition of demon stration work by a team of 4-H club members from Benton county who accompanied their county 4-H club agent, S. A. Jackson, to the meeting. Jackson also spoke briefly on 4-H club demonstrations, their purpose, and how to develop them. Also of special Interest at this meeting were the try-outs for the Polk county 4-H club radio broad cast to be staged over station KOAO Monday evening, April 1, at 7:30 p. m. About thirteen or fourteen clubs were represented at this meeting, all of which took part In the radio Council at Named 'Century Club' Sublimity With the outstanding achievement of reach ing the "Century Club" during the fiscal year being assured by the reading of 29 membership applications at the regular monthly meeting of the Sublimity council, Knights of Columbus, held at Sublimity, the date of April 14 having been set for the coming ex emplification of the three degrees of the order. It was announced that there will be more than 40 new applicants for membership by the date of the Initiation. Committees appointed at this meeting for the Initiation were: Library Project Offered Students Woodburn The Washington Junior high school had the oppor tunity of having a library project which gave the students the priv ilege of going to the city library to study Its contents. Mrs. Maude Mochel, the librarian, explained how to take out a library card, the fees and how the taxes are coordinated for the support of the library. She showed some new vol umes that were recently purchased and suggested some books for the students to read. It was also explained how the volumes are separated and number ed Into groups. The explanations ana suggestions were enjoyed and the students wish to thank Mrs. Mochel for her helpful talk. Vickers Conducting Campaign at- Church Independence Rev. Lloyd Vick ers, pastor of the Baptist church, began a series of special meetings at his church Monday night and will run through Easter Sunday. He has announced a list of subjects upon which he will talk, and will be an nounced from night to night. This is his "Back to Calvary" campaign, as formerly announced and special music from the local choir, also from Salem, Dallas and other out side churches will assist. A bap tismal service will be held Friday evening, and no services will be held on Saturday. EASTER SUITS START THE EASTER SEASON WITH A NEW SPRING SUIT! Ektra Pants to Match Suit $5.00" $6.00 TOPCOATS A splendid selection of topcoats - coverts tweeds and light weight fleeces SPORT SHIRTS Field and Stream Gab ardine Oreen, Blue. Maroon, Brown. $4.9$ Thos. Kay Woolen Mills try-outs. Announcements were not made as to the ones to be selected by Joslah Wills, Polk county school superintendent, who, this year, has charge of this broadcast. With the assistance of W. C. Leth, Polk coun ty agent, Wills announced that he would report those selected In a few days. The meeting started with a no- host dinner at noon at which It was necessary to make two settings of the tables due to the extreme. ly large crowd present. Mrs. Mary Adams, president of the Polk coun ty association, presided during the meeting. The radio try-outs were under the direction of Wills, who acted as chairman during this per. lod. According to those present, the Falls City grange, the organlza tion which sponsored this meeting at Falls City, did a most remark. able job of caring for the large number present, and that this was appreciated is indicated by the rls ing vote of thanks given them at the close of the meeting. The next meeting Is to be held at the Brush College Grange on the third Saturday in April, April 20, and the one the following month is to be held at Independence, Sublimity General arrangements, Clarence Eck. chairman, Ous Klrach, Harold Wolf, Frank Ferber and Lee Sus bauer; banquet, Clyde Heyer, chair man, Leo Mlnden, Ben Toepfer, An dy Klntz and Jerry Marking. A spe cial meeting was voted for April 12 at which meeting all finishing touches would be given arrange ments for degrees. With 72 new members added to their roster since July 1, 1939, and with the new ap plications coming In each day, the members of the local Knights of Columbus consider it an outstand ing accomplishment to be rated In the "Century Club", the first honor of this kind for a council In Oregon for years. State Deputy Ed. Bell, fi nancial secretary of this council, ex pressed his appreciation of the won derful cooperation and support the members of his council were giving him In his program of Columblan ism. Council chairman of the mem bership committee, Leonard Thoma, who through his untiring efforts made this record possible, Interest ingly outlined accomplishments of the local council the past two years. Raymond Kerber of Stayton was reappointed chairman of the sports program with instructions to contact parochial schools to arrange for awards being given to talented stu dents of parochial schools serviced by the Sublimity Knights of Colum bus in trips to outstanding baseball games this season. Flans were also arranged for a caravan to attend the dance to be given at the new St. Paul community hall, by the 8t. Paul Knights of Columbus on Fri day. March 29. The principal talk of the evening was given by Mike Benedict, member of the local coun cil which was followed by a short entertaining feature. Due to Holy week no lunch or refreshments were served. Klrkham Will Speak Dayton Art Klrkham, Portland radio artist, will be guest speaker at the Webfoot Community club and pie social to be held Friday eve ning The smart looking kind that have) fine wearing qualities. All the lat est models single and double breasted. SPRING COATING A splendid variety of colors and pat terns in Ladles' Coating and Suiting. Save money by buying your own cloth and making your own clothes. $1.60 $1.80 $2.00 per yd. CREPES For Dresses and Skirts $1.40 Plaids for Jackets and Skirts ....J1JH) Flannel for light weight Stills and Skirts 11.40 to fl.eo 260 South 12th St. Commission Job Interests Four, Bishop Speaks Albany Walter Plagman, Albany Drn Ma 1 nf npsr Knox Butte. filed with County Clerk R. M. Rus sell Wednesday his aeciarauon oi intention to seek the republican nnn,in.Hnn t fv,a nfflpA nf Linn county commissioner. Flagman's is the fourth sucn nung tor mis oiuce, which Is now being sought by two republicans and by two democrats, including County Commissioner H. W. Cooley, aspirant for re-election. Vacation Under Way Albany Bishop Ira D. Warner, D. D., who Is guest speaker at the local holy week union services now In progress, addressed the Albany high school student body Thursday morning. Dr. Warner discussed a topic ap propriate to the Easter season, for Thursday was the final day of class sessions at the high and grade schools here prior to the two day Easter vacation, which will start Thursday night and end Tuesday morning. More than 600 each night have been hearing Dr. Warner, members of the Albany Ministerial associa tion announced. Swallows Now Looking Over Former Abode Albany Jess Rodgers vows., that spring is truly here, not. only as to date, but due to the fact that a whole flock of swal lows, heralds of spring, arrived at the Rodgers home here Wed nesday and Immediately started Investigating- the abode which has been occupied by swallows ' annually for 20 years. The harbingers of spring are residing in space between the roof and ceiling of a porch at the Rodgers home.to which they gain access through an aperture between the roof and outside wall. The date of arrival varies but the swallows have come ear lier this year than usual, Rogers said. Dogs are Placed On May Ballot Dallas The Dallas city council held a regular meeting Monday evening in the council room In the oity hall at which time the auditor was authorized to file a petition calling for a measure to be placed on ballot In the May primaries elec tion submitting to the people the opportunity to vote on the question as to whether or not dogs should hereafter run at large within the city of Dallas. The city council also authorized the city hall building committee to finish the two rest rooms locateu on the second floor and also auth orlzed the finishing of the vacant room adjoining the city council chamber which will be used for the purpose of exhibiting manufactured products, fruits, stuffed birds and animals. The Chamber of Commerce will pay half the expense of fin ishing this latter room and con slderable amount of the material will be donated by the Willamette Valley Lumber company. SPORT JACKETS Leather and Knit Com bination. Just the thing for Spring wear. Blue, Oreen, Brown, Oray. $3.9$ mk I '"' ' I ' Jefferson Coast Guardsman Is Transferred; Visits Are Exchanged Mrs. J. J. Denson of Redmond, sister of Mrs. T. O. Kester and the McKee brothers of Jefferson, has returned to her home from the St, Vincent hospital In Portland where she recently underwent a major op eration. Mrs. Denson Is a former local resident. Mrs. E. E. Regester of Lebanon was a guest last week at the home of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Looney. Mr. and Mrs. Milton Mason and daughter, Nancy Jo, of Astoria, have been visiting at the home of Mason's mother, Mrs. George C. Mason. Ma son, who is with the coast guard, has been transferred from Alaska to Astoria, Mrs. Nettle Reeves has been called to serve on the circuit court Jury for the April term. Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Miller were week end guests at the home of their son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Olin Nebergall and family. Hospital Patients Make Improvement Sllverton Reports from Sllverton hospital are that J. M, Nicholson, elderly resident of the Scotta Mills section, was brought to the hos pital Wednesday for treatment by the Larson ambulance. Mrs. T. T. Leonard Is progres sing normally following major sur gery Tuesday. Miss Alice Brewer was reported as "just the same." Miss Brewer is under treatment for a gunshot wound. Mrs. Cora Dolan is said to be making satisfactory improvement from a case of pneumonia, and will be able to return to her home In a few days. I Both Henry Rasmussen and Frank Winter are Improving normally from major surgery of several days ago.' Mrs. Henry Kuschnlk and her small son were taken to their home Tuesday from the hospital and Mrs. Fred Landeas and her baby boy will be taken home today. Church Rally Calls Woodburn Two carloads of young people from the Methodist, Chris tian and Presbyterian churches of Woodburn attended the young peo ple's rally at Hinson Memorial church In Portland Tuesday eve ning. Cars were furnished by Mrs Ross Mitchell and Miss Mabel We- berg. STATE n,Hilm.iniMiiH.,Twifljj.H War in All Its Wanton Fury! Uneensored! Authentlo! "FIRST WORLD WAR" 1 nnd J Dick Powell - Ann Sheridan , "NAUGHTY BUT .1 NICE" H Li i : IE rTfr 'I lilt ill i j THE MAN WHO TAMED f Pm 1 J 'DODGE CITY' GOES GUNNING.- ) -ifciiSf I For New Action! j, WMp i New Adventure! ) New Thrills! W') I Companion feature I Plus I You'll Roar 'n Howl! Added Attraction L"t TlmM TodJ IIlilMlsaRMf Clark Gable 6 ,"V KrWfflJ I ' fVetiftc" rtWMW-nisMWiMDMs Joan Crawford In ' -.-. 1- --1 -1 rm - - - - t',mr,tlhmmm Lebanon Units Legion Observe 21st Birthday Lebanon Santiam post and aux iliary of the American Legion cele brated the 21st anniversary of the legion at the March dinner meet ing held in the Legion hall Tues day night. Past commanders and presidents of the local groups were honored at the annual birthday party given by the auxiliary for the post members. A special feature was a large birth day cake which was made by Lionee Tweed and decorated by Ha zel Smith, and it was cut and served by Pearl Ramsey, auxiliary presi dent, to the more than 100 per sons present. The evening's speakers were Ralph Hargett, department vice-commander, and Glenn Wallace, who spoke on national defense. Guests were a number from the Eugene post, including Hershell Taylor, commander, Howard Free land, adjutant, Neal Sleeper, third district membership chairman, and Mrs. Florence Gamett, auxiliary president. Ray Dorrls, Portland, de partment chairman of trophies and awards, and Mrs. Dorrls were also present. Past commanders honored were John McCllntock, Glen Aarehart, William Robblns, Earl Whetstone, Dave Stritmater, Frank Southard, Virgil Reeves, Laura Gatchell, Li onee Tweed, Vada Whetstone, Syl via Southard, Louise Groves, Elsie Ellenburg, Blandena Wilson, Nettle Downing and Hazel Smith. Ballot Title Approved Lebanon The city council in reg ular session Tuesday night adopted a title of ballot for the bill pro posing minor offices of the city be filled by election of the council WMMEM Starts Tomorrow A HIT THAT'S MADE TO ORDER FOR THE WEARIN'O'TH' GRIN, ST 1HuSi0R0l Last Times Tonite "Mikado" c5or with Kenny Baker Plus "Hidden Enemy" with Warren Hull 2& rather than by general election as Is the present case. The measure will be decided in the May primary. A rjetltlon was presented by property owners of the neighborhood asking that a street light be erected half way between Elmore and Milton streets on Main street, and the mat ter was turned over to the street committee with power to act. The council recommended approval of a package beer and wine license to the Lebanon Billiards. Mill Employes Dined Lebanon The Lebanon Crown Willamette paper mill gave a dlnnei In the Lebanon hotel Tuesday night for 16 mill employes who had won certificates In a standard first aid course just concluded. Hugh Oroner, personnel and safety supervisor, was master of ceremonies, and speakers were John 81ml, the Instructor, Paul Middlebrook, mill superinten dent, Dr. N. E. Irvine, Red Cross advisor, Clarence flhimanek, Red Cross first aid chairman, and Hugh Olds, office manager. Receiving cer tificates were Olds, C. Turner, J. . Ray, E. Leckband, Jr., H. Burian, R. Tolbert, P. Hobson, H. Crockett, W. McCloud, T. Lumb, C. Haux well, D. McKean, F. Baker, L. La ford, C. Cotter, and B. Osborn. STARTS FRIDAY ys-rnjfc Ja ROGERS I Village f BARN Di4KCE 1 P lADIO'S BO'OHTEST ITABf 1 M J ItlLUIILU MOHt'YIU VMM 1 IV ttl WHIM INI IIIOStllRI J 9 mil wirdimii -mum iui wist V. "T'y'-i-if i
