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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 21, 1940)
Saturday, September 21, 1940 Two Exclusive News Dispatches By Special Correspondence Harvest Festival Planned by Legionnaires, Lebanon Greater Willamette Valley News Sponsors Will Gather Sunday To Make Plans Lebanon A Lebanon harvest fes tlual an affArnnnn nf fun and en terta'inment dralgned for residents of surrounding rural territory, win oain h held this fall, aocordtng to a decision reached by Santlam post of the American Legion, rrann Groves, who has planned the high ly successful festival In past years, will again be general chairman. The lintm nf the event and addi tional plans will be made at a Mutn nf jtmmitt.pp members and representatives of the Lebanon Commercial ciuo at ine ucwuiwi hntpl At 7:30 Dm. Sunday. Groves' assistants are Bert Moersch, Elmer Whetstone, Harry Youngburg and HerD Kamsey. ine Bantlam auxiliary will again be in flhBm nf hn.nHlnrn.ft exhibit. With Elsie Ellenburg In charge for the third successive year. Aaoiuonai members of this committee aro Bado Zlmbrlck, Pearl Ramsey, Ha el Smith, Gertrude Gleason and Bess Ford. The Lebanon Garden club will mtV nil nrrfincrements for the flor al display, the committee being Mrs. Clarence Bnimanea, Mrs. unr lei Klndeman and Mrs. Roy Gun- Mrs. Bruce Ensley and Mrs. Glenn Wallace were appointed puoucny chairmen. Council Selects Mayor Lebanon The city council plans to meet shortly to choose a succes or to Mayor T. W. Munyan, who was fatally injured in an automo bile crash Wednesday. According to the charter, the council Is em powered to appoint anyone for the office who Is a qualified voter. Rumors are prevalent that Council man Walter Scott will be named to the position and will also be a candidate for the office at the city election November 6. The appoint-' lve mayor will serve only until the expiration of the two-year term, which is January 1. Project Is Closed Lebanon The WPA irrigation project at Lacomb closed for the year Friday with the Job complet ed and ready for operation, ac cording to O. N. Ingle, county WPA chief. Members of the crew were assigned to Sclo and Albany pro jects. Sponsors of the irrigation district are planning to appiy lor a superseding project which would resume operations In the spring.-. Guard Given Farewell Lebanon The farewell party giv en for the local unit of the national guard, held in the Legion hall on Thursday night, was a great suo cess, according to reports of those who attended. A large crowd was present, Including about 50 men from Company H. The Lebanon high school dance band supplied the music. The affair was spon sored by Santlam post and auxi liary of the American Legion. Monmouth Waiting Work Next Week Oregon College of Education, Monmouth Extensive preparation ior urn mil term, wiiwu uvguui (Sep tember 33, has been completed by the physical etaff of the Oregon College of Education at Monmouth, under the direction of Henry R. Pendren, superintendent. All the walks under the historic college grove have been resurfac ed between the physical education building and Campbell hall. The ' gymnasium floor has been varnlsh ' ed and marked for numerous ' games for the more extensive ln-tm-mural program to be carried , out this year in place of Intensive varsity football. Facilities hnve been provided for gym suit service under the supervision of Ralph Mohler. The auditorium of Campbell hall ' has been cleaned, varnished and the aisles laid with rubber matting and linoleum to deaden sound, Several halls, offices and class rooms have been renovated and cn . larged and minor repairs made throughout each building on the campus. The students lounge, which was first begun last spring term, has now been redecorated and com pleted in detail. Specialist to Speak Grand Island Mrs. Beuna Maris, extension specialist In family re lations, Oregon State College, Cor vallls, will speak at the Grand Is land school house Thursday, Sep tember 36 at 8 o'clock. The Mothers Circle Is sponsoring the meeting and the public Is Invited to attend. There will be music and light re freshments will be served, Mrs. Roy E. Will, the president, announces. DANCE Every Sat. Top Hatters HAUNTED MILL Pestless Season Result of Council Silverton While the planning council may be blamed justly or unjustly for a number of things which have hap pened or have been prevented from happening this past year there is one tning ai jeast ior wmcn the Silverton citizens should thank this Planning council, says Dr. P. A. Loar.' council president. That one thing Is, he adds, Silverton's com parative freeness from mosquitoes. People are Just beginning to no tice that, there have not been as many mosquitoes about town this summer as in past summers, Dr. Loar reports. I. B. Alfred, under the supervision of the Planning council, Is responsible Ior tnis condition, ac cording to Dr. Loar, Alfred was made chairman of a mosquito committee which worked for several months on some solu tion for ridding the town of the great droves of mosquitoes which were evenly distributed in tne resi dential district through the delivery of wood. The mosquitoes, It was learned, hatched in the mill pond. Through the cooperation of mill of ficials and the game commission a large number of small fish which make it their business to catch mos quitoes in the embryo, were placed In the pond. The fish are still sur viving It 'was reported this week, but the mosquitoes have gradually lessened until this year they were scarcely noticeable. A year ago the mosquitoes were a constant worry to Silverton residents. Lyons Townsend Clab Expects to Hear Lacomb Man; Forest Lookout Home for Season Earl Allen, Howard Naue, Donald Huber and Duane Downing made a fishing trip over the week-end to the McKenzie river. They reported a good catch of fish. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hallin of Portland were Sunday dinner guests at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Hallin. The Lyons Townsend club will meet Wednesday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alva Wise. Mrs. Marion Nelgle of Lacomb Is expect ed to be present as the speaker for the evening. Rex Julian who has been em ployed on a government lookout at McKlnley all summer, has re turned home. He, with his mother Mrs. ; Albert Julian attended the Pendleton Round-up over tne week end. Mrs. Julian left Pendleton Sunday for Springfield, Mo., where she will visit for. two months with her mother and other relatives. Mrs. John Neal who has been very 111 was taken to Silverton last Saturday where she will receive treatments. Miss Zeta Prichard who has been spending the summer here at the home of her brother, William Pri chard and family, returned to So- davllle where she will resume her teaching In the primary department of the school. Miss JoAnne Crabtree went to Portland Sunday where she will en ter the Good Samaritan hospital for training. She was accompanied to Portland by her parents, Mr. and Mrs, Everett Crabtree and sister, Miss Cleta Crabtree,. Miss Fannie Wilson went to Stay ton last week where she will be employed at the Gehlen home. Mrs, Tippadoe from Seaside vit- lted at the home of Elmer Hiatt Sunday. They were neighbors 40 years ago at Detroit. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hester of Sa lem are visiting relatives In Lyons. They were guesta at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Bressler and Mr. and Mrs. Earl Allen. Nemo Sewing Club Resuming Meetings nazei urccn me Nemo 8v..ia club will resume the regular meet ings' of the club with the first meet ing to be held at the home of the president, Mrs. Richard Tuvo Wed nesday, October 9. The meeting was originally scheduled for the lntter port of September but due to illness has been postponed until the date mentioned:' At this time the new of ficers elected at the June meeting will be installed. They Include the president, Mrs. Tuve, vice-president Mrs. ueorgc Plane and secretary- trenaurcr. Ms. Raymond McKibben. HOP PICKERS GDANCE Jimmie Whetmore and His Orchestra Vocalists Lelah Landon and Don Nelson I MILES NORTH OF INDEPENDENCE Men 40c Women 25c (includes tax) at OPENING SOONC f SALEM ICE ARENA 5500 Sq. Feet of Glistening Ice 610 N. CAPITAL ST. WATCH FOR OPENING DATE Jost arrived 1 A line of PLANERT'8 Shoe Skates. You can sre tlient now at Ihe rink. Normal School Starting Work Early Monday Oregon College of Education, Monmouth Registration day, Mon day, September 23, will mark the opening of the fall quarter at the Oregon College of Education. All new students, freshmen and trans fers, will register in the afternoon on Monday, while the old students will register Wednesday, September 25. Dr. C. A. Howard, who begins his secend year as president of the college, will welcome the new stu dents at the general assembly Mon day morning. Due to changes made during the post few months, there will be several new members on thn faculty. Dr. Ivan C. Milhous will take over the work of Dr. V. V. Caldwell and will head the depart ments of psychology and educa tion. Dr. Milhous is from Iowa. Victor Phelps Is the new prlncl- pal of the Independence training school. He is a graduate of the Southern Oregon College of Educa tlon and the University of Oregon. He has recently completed addi tional graduate study at the Colo rado State Teachers college at Greeley. Dr. Willis B. Merrlan follows Dr. Norman J. Carls In the geography department. He comes from the faculty of the Eastern Washington college at Cheney. He Is married and has two children. Miss Elizabeth Rader will teach the first grade at the Indepen dence elementary school. Miss Ra der received her masters degree from Colorado State College of Education at Oreeley In 1039. She has taught in elementary schools in Colorado, New Mexico and Alas ka, Robert O. Laxson Is the new music instructor, who will take Miss Grace Maurle Mitchell's place. Mr. Lax son has been head of the music department of the Ontario city schools. He will also handle band and orchestra here. Several staff changes have oc curred In the office personnel. Miss Cathrin Hoffman from Vernonia has recently taken over her duties as secretary to President Howard In the executive offices. Miss Jule West Is now assistant In the place ment office. She takes the place of Miss Marilyn Fernan, who will be secretary for the director of dorm itories. Miss Hazel Buss, whose place Miss Fernan is taking, will continue her studies In the school of secretarial science at Oregon State college. Mrs. Marie Erlckson will again teach In the art department; Mrs. Faith K. Black, who was appoint ed dean of women early In the sum mer, will continue her duties, as will Delmar Dewey, who was ap pointed dean of men at the same time. Miss Ruth Denney Is now super visor of health in place of Miss Eleanor Gill, who resigned to ac cept a similar position In Boze- man, Montana. Miss Noma Browne will be the infirmary nurse. Ralph Mohler has been added to the physi cal education staff and will be In charge of the gym suit service. Wheatland, Hopewell Enrollment Close Hopewell There were 27 students enrolled when the Hopewell school opened Monday.. There are 18 in the first five grades and three in the beginners class. Wayne Hicker- son, James McKinley, Beverly Brown, Mrs. Joe Bpatle and Mrs. Mildred O'Neal are the teachers. Wheatland There were 21 stu dents enrolled at the Wheatland school when the 1940-41 term open ed Monday. There were three in the beginners class: James LaFol lelte, Marvin Baker and Ronald Stoutenburg. Miss Hazel Swanson of Portland is the teacher and her home will be with Mr. and Mrs. Eu gene Wilson. lenite L&tENTfl Fall Studies Occupy Youth Independence Independence Many young peo ple, including former graduates from the Independence high school, are leaving for other schools of higher learning this week to enroll for the coming year. Among these are Mary Alderson, who will enroll at the University of Oregon; Roy Morlhiro, first year at University of Washington; Lucille Barnhart, Constance Johnson, Margot Syver son. Barbara Ruef and Betty Addi son, to Oregon College of Education; Julius Purvlne, Orvlile Cline. BUI Matsuda, Beth Purvine and Edna Barnhart, Oregon State college; Glenna Harnsberger, Willamette university. Students in the graduating class of 1940 will enroll as follows: Miles Olson, Jessie Jones, Jean Park Mildred Qorsline, Roseanna Alexan der, Glenna Macomber, Maxine Housley, Elaine Neyer, Dorothy Al bright and Wanda Crabtree. Oregon College of Education; Alan Hun nicutt, Gloria Smith, Joe Vlolette and Elva Dickinson, Oregon State college, and Jane Powler, St. Hel en's Hall Junior college. Several others have taken schools for the year and have entered up on tneir duties as teachers. The local schools will open Mon day to the several hundred stu dents both in high and grade schools. The teaching staffs are complete and all Is In readiness for the open ing. After the first week, student teacher assignments for the grade school will be announced. Victor N. Phelps, new principal for the grade school, recently ar rived from Eugene and is comfort ably situated m their new home for the year. Monday forenoon will be taken for organization and assignments, and there will be no classes in the afternoon. Although registration In the high school has been going on since Wednesday, It Is Impossible as yet to tell if there will be any Increase over last year. There will be a few late arrivals, owing to the advanc ed hop harvest which is still In swing. Lebanon Troopers Leaving Monday Lebanon Lebanon's unit of the national guard, Co. H.llSth Medical rgelment, will entrain at 4 ajn. Monday for Camp Murray, accord ing to announcement of officers. The detachment had expected to leave for the year's training on Fri day. The group was 1 entertained last night by the Santlam post and aux iliary of the American Legion at the Legion hall. All the enlisted men, officers and their relatives and friends were invited to at tend. Dancing was the main di version. Enlisted men will take the train, to camp, while the majority of the officers will go via a car which has been supplied the company. Two trucks have also been furn ished for transportation of bag-1 gage. Stayton Lions Club Given Quiz Program Stayton The Hons club met in regular session Tuesday evening at the Bon Ton with a large attend ance present. Gilbert Schachtslck, new president, presided at the meet ing. The program consisted of a quiz, sponsored by the Times Maga zine and, due to the short time al- loted, the questionnaire will be completed at the next meeting. Members present were Gilbert Schachtslck, Charles Morgan, L. H. Wright, J. L. Siegmund, Bob Woods, George H. Bell, Walter Bell, Al Kll- llan, Edward J. Bell, H. J. Rowe, Grant Murphy, Clarence Baldwin, Gabe DeJardln, Merton Cox, Hub Saalfeld, Lawrence Sprnker, Math leu Forrette, George R. Duncan, Wilbur Porter. Kenton Thompson. Robert Wakefield, V. R. Tuei and Fred Fisher. Pleasantdale The Pleasantdale school will start Monday, September 23, with J. M. Murphy, principal, and Mrs. Harold Morgan of Newberg, primary teacher. E ark Oablc Joan Crawford in "STRANGE CARGO" Also News and SUNDAY Through WEDNESDAY TWO BIG FEATURES - 15c Continuous Performance Sunday 1 to 11 P. M. NOW LEARN FOR YOUR SELF THE SECRET OF ITS Mrs. Inglis Awarded Floral Sweepstakes Stayton As the result public present at the annual the Garden club and Stayton clubhouse, the sweepstakes award was taken by Mrs. W. A. Inglis with her floral display representing the song, "Cabin in the Pines." Mrs. Wilbur Porter was second with beautiful display of pink zinnias, and Mrs. H. A. Beauchamp third with an all-white bouquet. The marigold contest sponsored by the Women's club and Garden club was also Judged Thursday with Lewis-Bell service station receiving first In the commercial division They will receive choice bulbs from the Garden club. Mrs. Floyd Shelton received first for the greatest number of varle- New Semester Is Underway Mt. Angel Students from six states are registered at Mt. Angel normal school and college this year. The states represented are Wash ington, California, Idaho, Montana, Utah and Oregon. Opening classes of the new semes ter were held Thursday, registra tion having been completed on Sep tember 15 and 16. Next Wednes day morning the Rev. James Koes sler, O.S.B., will sing a high mass in the chapel to solemnly Inaug urate the new school year. Newly appointed administrative heads of the school are Sister M Gregory, O.S.B., dean, and Sister M. Bernadette, O.S B., registrar. The Rev. James Koessler, O.S.B., rec tor of Mt. Angel college, will dir ect the college extension course on the normal school campus and con duct classes In logic and ethics. Ad ditions to the normal school facul ty Include Sister M. Eustelle, O.S.B. and Sister M. Jean, O.S3., Miss Lois Fuqua, M.A., McMinnvllle, will teach In the English department. Gale Storm, St. Helens, president of the student body, will begin re organization of the student group next week. Filling of remaining stu dent body offices by election is the first activity scheduled. Senior normal students will launch their teaching careers next Monday when they take over classes In the academy grade school. Sis ter M. Imelda, O.S.B., and Sister M. Bernadette, O.S.B., will super vise the student teachers. St. Paul Teachers and Students Leave for Dntles and School Through State Mrs Caroline McKay has pur chased the Mae Raymond home and Is having extensive remodeling done. Pete Kummer of Nebraska spent part of the past week visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. jonn wic- KIlllD. Miss Kathleen Kirk, aaugnter 01 Mr. and Mrs. U. J. Kirk, left Sun day to attend school at Marylhurst for the school year. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Brentano and family spent Sunday In Ver boort. Ore. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith of Port land, Ore., visited in St. Paul over the week-end. Miss Mary Ann Kirk, nurse at St. Vincent's hospital, Portland, Ore., is spending a two weeks' va cation In St. Paul with her par ents. Mr. and Mrs. U. J. Kirk. Miss Serena Simon left Sunday for Canby, Ore., where she. will teach the sixth grade home room She will also be librarian and dean of girls. Leaving St. Paul Monday for a year's training with the National Guard were Jimmie Merton, Nick Schutz, Jerry Connor, Rodney and Vernon Brentano and Johnny Payne. . Miss Marcella Stupfel, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. p. stupfel, re turned home Tuesday evening after a six months vacation in the east Sunnyslde Mr. and Mrs. Everett Turley and sons left for Ft Scott, Kansas, recently to make their home. They will travel through Idaho and Washington. Last Times Today Two Ace Hits - 15c Charles Starrett in "Two-Fisled Rangers" Colored Cartoon Also News and Colored Cartoon of a ballot vote by the general fall flower show, sponsored by Women's club Thursday in the ties and she will receive choice bulbs from the Garden club. Mrs. Hat tie Arnold carried first in the for mal division and will receive two beautiful shrubs from the Goode Floral gardens. Mrs. Joseph Fish er received first in the informal division and will receive an attrac tive vase from the Stayton Worn- ens club. Judges were Mrs. Hazel Van Eat on and Mrs. H. E. McWain of Sa lem. At noon the Little Garden club from Salem Heights held a no host luncheon in the city park with Mrs. O. A. Graham, Mrs. William Nelmeyer, Mrs. C. W. Sawyer, Mrs Lewis Judson, Mrs. A. E. Edmund son, Mrs. Ray Burton, Mrs. J. H. Phillips, Mrs. Paul H. Acton, Mrs. A. A. Taylor. Mrs. H. E. McWain, Mrs. B. E. Cartwrlght, Mrs. Frank Miller, Mrs. D. D. Dotson, Mrs. B. D. Cooper, Mrs. H. B. Woodburn. Mrs. Mary B. Kelts and Mrs. Hazel Van Eaton present. Mrs. Susan Van Cleave, Mrs. Fred Berger and Mrs. Earl Miller of the local Gar den club were also present. The committee In charge of the flower show were Mrs. Fred Ber ger, general chairman, Mrs. V. B. Tuel, Mrs. Wendel Weddle, Mrs. Balelgh Harold, Mrs. Grace Mar ing and Mrs. Floyd Shelton. Salmon Dinner Served Lodge Dallas A salmon dinner was the feature of the regular meeting of members of Marmion lodge, No. 96, Knights of Pythias, recently when members of the St. Helen's lodge, losers in a recent member ship contest, furnished the salmon. Annual "guest night" was enjoyed, with seventeen guests being pres ent from Dallas, besides eight from St. Helens and representatives from Portland, Baker and McMinn vllle. Bill Btackley acted as toast master during the dinner. Walter Young was pleasantly sur prised by Fred B. West, who pre sented him with a 25-year veterans' jewel. Other presentations Includ ed membership certificates for those new members who were received during the past year and the presen tation was made by Walter Glee son of Portland, grand keeper of records and seal. He also present ed the lodge its certificate of mem bership In the supreme lodge Doz en club, for lodges who Initiate 12 or more candidates in a calendar year. John Foot of St. Helens, past Last Timet Today "MARSHAL OF MESA CITY PIw "ONE HOUR TO LIVE" Cartoon - New Salem's Newest Theatre STARTS SUNDAY Darling Deanna brings you thrilling new songs plus laughs galore as she "grows up" Deanna DURBIN 7S J .in KAY FRANCIS 13 WALTER PIDGEON PLUS 2Nr HIT BEAUTY TO LOVE BANDITS TO FIGHT! Iff , i II V. - -Mtf tWI tuff ( ' V kithmdtl li ? :: at suit k ' , r I a rtt..D'tisi fCj& grand chancellor, was the princi pal speaker of the evening and was introduced by Lelf S. Finseth. Ad vantages of being a member of a fraternity of a similar type to thnt of the Knights of Pythias were set forth In his talk. Local guests were introduced by the member who brought him, and Included Ronald Lvuin, Frank Far ris, Jr., H. Conger, J. Paul Boll man, John Delzell, Bob McKay, J. Branson, Carl B. Kliever, Paul T Franzen, Stanley Darling, Merrill Hagan, Jim Barnnrd, Howard Hor ner, Otto Adolf, Frank Dell, Ed McKern. Coy T. Minnlch, Frank Guy and Duane Morlan. Members of the Jubilee class, the 75th anniversary of the found ing of the lodcie was celebrated during 1940. who were present in cluded Martin Knittcl, James Lew- STARTS SUNDAY THE FIRST BIG HIT OF THE NEW MOVIE SEASON! RONALD SPRING BYINGT0N CECILIA LOFTUS HARRY DAVENPORT,'!, A W HUGH O'CONNELL WWi ADDED ATTRACTION (?) Exciting Air Thriller! amkmtmlfttH3' lI U CIVIL AERONAUTICS AUTHORITY Last Times Today The Ritz Bros. Nnm Showing Two Smash Features It's a P-l Richard I VI" id ARUM g 0?. Borae MacMAHON 3 COMPANION FEATURE B Is, Orlando Peters. Fred McFot ridge, Jack Laing, Bill Blackley and Harold Bird. The committee In charge of ar rangements Included H. L. McMur phy, Merrltt Hart and Fred Mo Fetridge. Anderson Receives Federal Radio Job Zena A former Zena boy, Harold Anderson, who was graduated from Oregon State college. Is now fed eral radio Inspector for communi cations commission and is stationed i.t Galveston, Tex. Young Ander son has filled several responsible positions prior to his present one. He was in charge of the radio sta tion while at Oregon State college and at one time was radio operator on ocean going vessels. J SALEM'S I;! j LEADING I THEATRE I MIDNITK FREVUE TONITE GINGER " ;- JACK CARSON, I N l l 11 ni I T -l WJ PARKER DONALD W00M ' .vmm-mmvim.-.m Two Big Features COMING Friday, Sept. 27 'Boom Town' Knockout Comedy and a Riot of Action! Andy DEVINE SI
