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Monday, October 21, 1940 Two Exclusive News Dispatches By Special Correspondence Greater Willamette Valley News Fall Festival Brings Prizes! Projects Open Lebanon This city was host Sat- . .urday to -hundreds of rural residents attending Lebanon's annual harvest festival. A large proportion of the crowds were "old-timers", who were . paid special honor at the affair. The weather was Ideal for the oc . caslon. The older residents registered at a booth set up In the Odd Fellows hall, under the direction of the , Civic club.' They were greeted by ' William Brown, well known old , timer. Pre theater , tickets Were presented farmers and farm house wives who have been engaged in their, occupations fur 50 years or more.. Prizes were awarded the follow. lng. who, among the registrants have followed their respective vo- cations the longest In the county: ' H. H. Hayes, 79, mechanic for 60 years; Mrs. C. Amos, 71, school teacher 23 years; Bert Cotton, 50, , 34 years as a merchant; Elder George Simons, 71, a minister 40 years; Mrs. Lucy Btoops, 89, house wife 71 years: James W. Swank, 92, 68 years a farmer. .The six winners were Introduced in the afternoon during the course of a platform entertainment at which L. E. Arnold was master of ceremonies. Arnold. Interviewed sev . eral of the. old-timers among the crowd. Ray Oleason, commander of the Legion post which sponsored the festival, Introduced Arnold. Exhibits In the handicraft, flower, agricultural and antique displays were of unusually high quality, ac cording to those In charge. A free dance was held in the Le glon hall In the evening. Youth Gels Opportunity ' Lebanon Employment on the lo cal NYA project Is available for six to ten local youths from 17 to 24 years of age, according to W. H. Balllles of the local employment of fice. That, or enrollment In the spe cialized NYA training school In Eugene Is the alternative. The first crew engaged in the project of cleaning up the proposed ' city park block known as the Kruml property, completed Its 56 alotted hours of work Tuesday and was replaced by the second crew on Wednesday. Work is now under ' Way on the house, the barn and other outbuildings having been de- mollshed the first part of the week. An opportunity also waits young women, unemployed and between the ates of 18 end 25 under NYA which has established a resident work center where eligible girls will learn the care of the mildly 111, or care of the chronic, convalescent, handicapped or aged persons; the care of the home during Illness or absence of the mother end the care of children and home management. Approximately half of each day will be spent working In Institu tions and hospitals In and around Salem and for these services each girl will earn enough to pay for board, room and medical care and $8 per month for Incidental ex penses. Applications for such training will be received at the local office and Ivan Munro, state administrator, will Interview those eligible. Scotfs MiiiTpfA Committees Named Scolta Mills The first Parent Teacher meeting of the school year was held in the high school as sembly room. Mrs. J. W. Mc cracken, president, announced committees for the coming year and outlined the work. Committees are: Entertainment. Mrs. Olive Quail, Mrs. Theresa Nel on and Mrs. A. C. Volker. Membership Mrs. Zella Smith and Mrs. J. E. Sauoresslg. Program: Miss Marian ' Chase, Mrs. Mnbel Ballard and Mrs. Wal ter Cook. Purchasing: Mrs. E. W. Coulson, chairman. Plans were made for a Thanks Riving dinner to be held in the school dining room on the evening o( November 14 with a small charge to help the hot lunch fund. Hot lunches are being served the sitmentB again this year, sponsor cd by the PTA. It was decided to have the usiinl lunch counter at Iho school carni val Saturday ovenlng. Church Society Plans Festival and Bazaar Brooks The Woman's Society for Christian Service met In the Metho dist church Wednesday afternoon. Plana were made to hold a harvest festival, bozaar and chicken sup per, November 1. Those present were Mrs. Jennie Gilbert, Mrs. Mary Ashbaugh, Mrs. Ellsworth Hubbard, Mrs. Martin Benson, Mrs. Harry Bosch, Mrs. wnia Vlnyard, Mrs. M. F. Day, Mr Jay Bartholomew, Mrs. tela Loy ana Mrs. unarm watts. Brooks Registers 123 Brooks With the closing of ac- tlvlty at 9 o'clock Wednesday night at the Brooks school house, 123 persons had registered fo the draft from Mils area, Chief Regis trar Clyde Harris announced. Regis trars who conducted the signing up of draftees from 7 a. m. to clos ing were George Harris, Harry Ben nut and Harry Bosch, and Clyde Harris. Lutheran Astoria Chosen For Next Host Of Federation Sllverton Ernest Alne of Astoria was elected president, Saturday at the Sllverton session of the Young People's Federation convention of the Lutheran Free church of the Oregon circuit which convened from, Friday through Sunday at the Calvary Lutheran church, Rev. and Mrs. O. O. Olson were hosts for the pastorate. This was the 18th an nual convention of the group. As toria will be host church to the federation for the 1941 meeting. The convention theme was "The Son of Ood with Power," Rom. 1:4. Rev. O. K. Olson of Silvana, Wash., was contention speaker ap pearing in talks twice daily during the sessions. Other pastor speak ers were Pastor O. P. Orambo of Puget Island, Pastor E. Q. Raum of Mill City Christian Church Has Reunion Mill City The annual home-coming of the Mill City Christian church was held as Sunday with 200 members, friends and former members pres ent. Appearing as speaker lor tne forenoon worship hour, the after noon Informal service, and the eve ning evangelistic sermon, was Rev Ray Zock, full-blooded Yakima In dian of Wapato, Wash., the only In dian Christian church minister In the United States, Rev. Zack was converted during his eight years as student at the White Salmon Mis sion school in Washington, and at tended the Northwestern Bible col lege in Eugene two years. Rev. Zack wore full Indian re galia at the evening service when he discussed "The Sleepy Head Chris tian." At the forenoon hour he made modern, practical application of the story of the Prodigal Son, in a sermon on "Lost and round, Luke 15th chapter. "Isalah'a Vision,1 Isaiah 6:1-9, was the theme of his afternoon talk. Rev. W. S. Crockett, pastor of the Grangers Meet At Union Hill Union Hill The Union Hill Orange met Friday night. The Home Economics chairman report cd that the next club meeting would be with Mrs. C. C. Jones and that each member was to bring their donation for the bazaar. Mrs. Oil- mour appointed Mr. and Mrs. Theo dore Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Fox and Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Oil- mour on the November lunch com mittee. W M. Tate, agriculture chairman. announced a Strawberry field meet to be held at the O. M. Henry farm October 23 at 2 o clock. The social committee for Novem ber aro: Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Krenz and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Morley The juvenile Orange lecturer, Miss Xolanda Robl, prepared the follow ing program: American, Orange, accompanied by Mrs. W. T. Krenz; report of trip to the Pacific Inter national Livestock show, Richard Krenz; vocal solo, magical Gardens, Miss Marjorte Tate, accompanied by Mrs. Floyd Fox; talk on Grand Coulee dam, by Francis E. Manley of Cheinawa Orange; Musical Fain- lly, song, by Lucille and Vlvlenne Jacquet. accompanied by Jean Dar by; recitation. Ouy Scott; dialogue on election, directed by Mrs. Mabel Towc, teacher of Union Hill school. The characters were Charles, Edna and Mtss Bertha Morley, Marjorle Tato and Wilbur Sccley; short talks by the following candidate for of fice, Ethel M. Nlles, E. O. Neal and Som Butler. Following the program lunch was served by Mrs. Haltlo Cleslak, Leo Ceislak, Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Fisch er and Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Fischer. Fulkerson Charges Attack to Kisor Independence Ira Kisor, of North Independence, was bound over to wait action by the grand Jury after being taken Into Justice court upon a complaint signed by George Fulkerson. distributor of Townscnd club literature In Hits district. Fulkerson charges that he was attacked with a bottle wielded by Kisor and that the bottle was brok en over his head. Fulkerson received first aid treatment at a doctor's office for a cut on the side of his face. Death Word Confused Turner Mrs. Adolph Nelson's brother, Howard Herrlck, from Fort Helming, aa., is hero for a short visit. Herrlck was ready to leave for South America when he re ceived a telegram that his uncle was dead from an accidental In jury and he secured leave to come here for a few days. Through a mls tako In tho telegram ho under stood It was his father who had passed away instead of his uncle, and did not discover the mistake until hli arrival. Young People Complete Portland, and Pastor J. A. Tofte of Astoria. The local housing committee were Elvln Almqulst, Florence Lee and Bernlce Ludviksen; .the program committee, Olga Johnson, Margaret Wormdahl and Alvln Almqulst. The convention closed Sunday night with a special service of the grand choir, composed of members of all churches represented in the Oregon circuit and a sermon by the convention speaker. Rev. O. K. Ol son, on the topic, "Power to Use." Officers named to assist Mr. Alne for the coming year are Oscar An derson, Portland, vice - president; Edna Landro of Astoria, secretary and Lorraine Svenson of Puget Is land, treasurer. Among the many guests attending were former pastors of this charge, Rev. and Mrs. A. Borrevlk of Ever- ett, Wash., guests here of Mrs, Olea Peterson: Rev. Stavne of Seattle, and Rev. and Mrs. P. O. Orambo of Puget Island, house guests of Mr, and Mrs. Ed Woare. Residents of Sllverton entertain ed all delegates and visitors with meals served in the church so cial rooms during the three days' convention. an all-day and evening affair local congregation, was host to the visiting group. Henry I. Plymalo, secretary of the 99 Men's Bible class, assisted in receiving. Mrs. Harry Chance, Sunday school superlnten dent, was general chairman of plans and named on her working commit tee Mrs. Frank Caraway, kitchen chairman; Mrs. Ethel Hill to deco rate the. dining room and tables Mrs. Nell Swift to decorate the church, and Mrs. Clarence Howe to serve as dining room chairman. Serving as song leader for group singing of old time hymns was Ed die Drapella, assisted at the piano by Mrs. Eldon Hutchinson. Mrs. Hutchinson also wrote the special invitations to the absent and for mer members. Attending Sunday's home-coming from Salem were Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Phillips and their daughter, Miss Nyla Phillips; Mr. and Mrs. Clair Humphries and Betty Lou and Le land; from Corvallls was Mrs. Ver- na Asche; from Camas, Wash., Mr, and Mrs. Harry Popkes; from Sll- vorton, Mrs. C. J. Dahlen, Mrs, Oladys Peterson, Mrs. Josephine Lake and Mrs. F. M. Powell, and from Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. MaBon. The Mill City church was formal ly organized in 1926 following tent services conducted by Evangelist "Teddy" Lcavltt. Rev. Charles Ar thur Bates was the first pastor coming to serve the congregation from the Northwestern Bible college at Eugene. He remained for eight years and is now pastor of the Klamath Falls congregation. Rev, Bates supervised the building of the present church and officiated at the burning of the mortgage three years ago after the construction of the building. The church has been active in re llgious and civic life of the town since its organization. The Sunday school is one of the most outstand ing bodies of its kind In the state and Is unusually well attended. Rev. W. S. Crockett, pastor, has all departments of the church defi nitely organized and is highly re garded by his congregation and the various groups of the city. Grangers to Attend Session of Pomona Stayton The Stayton Graive met Saturday at the hall 'ic Its regular meeting. Due to the fall weather many fanners were busy In the fields and unable to attend A number of the local members 111 attend Pomona Grange 01 Wednesday, October 23, at the Rob erta Orange hall, with Salem Grange as the hostess. Tlie members held a general dis cussion on the PUD question: Milk Control bill, and the "Truth In Publics', the latter bill has been passed by Congress and the Orange Is now awaiting word whether or not the president signed the bill. The Oranges have worked many years to put this bill over. Reports were made by George Sandner. legislative chairman, and Gus J. Klrsch, aarlrutture chair men. Mrs. Lena Lambrecht. lec turer, was unable to be present on account of Illness In her fam ily, and for this reason no program was presented. The usual dinner was served at noon. Joe E. Brown - Mary Carlisle "Beware Spooks" "I.slc of Destiny' William Gartnn June Lang Wallace Kord Class Elections Are Completed At Mill City Mill City Class officers recently elected at the Mill City high school include the following: Senior class president, Eddie Moravec; vice president, Harvey Bethel; secretary, Nellie Hathaway; treasurer, Lois Wilson; social chairman, James Day, and class advisor, Miss Wilma Dick. Junior class president, Donald Qlbb; vice-president, Buddy Tho mas; secretary-treasurer, Anna MBy Dolezal; class advisor, Mrs. Donald Sheythe. Sophomore president, Clyde Rogers; vice-president, Joe Lalack; secretary, Dorothy Bassett; treasurer, Betty Jean Bodeker; ad visor, Henry Moretty. Freshman president, Johnny Pereguoy; vice president, Norman Peters; secre tary, Lois Stevens, and class advi sor, Miss Marian Allen. Miss Allen is also advisor of the Girls' league, which group she has completely re-organized into class es, providing special material for each. New Girls' league officers are as follows: President, Nellie Hathaway; vice-presidents Anna May Dolezal: secretary, Lucille Cor bin, and treasurer, Arlene1 Johnson. Social chairmen for the organiza tion include: Llla Mae Needham, freshman; Jean Dawes, sophomore: Virginia Harris, Junior, and Ruby Downing, senior. Members of the Girls' league are planning a "Sadie Hawkins' Day" party in the near future. Ah operetta will be presented In the high school auditorium some time during November, rehearsals having begun under the -.'ection of Mrs. Donald Sheythe. who com piled the play from the famous story, "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The Negro chorus will be one of the outstanding features of the produc tion. Following is listed the cast for the . operetta: Andy. Buzzy Fleet wood; Mandy, Jean Dawss: Shelby, Douglas Beeson; Haley, Albert Las ky; Harry, Bert Davis; Uncle Tom, Alvln Guy: Aunt Mary, Frances Merrill; Eva, Lois Collins; Miss Ophelia, Cleta Crabtree; St. Clair, Jack Lake; Topsy. Cleo Mundt; Skegg, Jack Duggan; Marks, Bill Surrey; first bidder, Kenneth Chance: second bidder, Beuford Flatman, and third bidder, Albert Toman. ' . . A program was given in the high school auditorium Friday afetrpoon featuring Lee Grabel, master ma gician. Rather a small crowd at tended, due to the fact that the football squad was at Aumsville for their first defeat of the season, the final score being 28 to 0. Woodburn - Army Officers Are Home for Week-End; Health Nurse Has Arranged Schedule Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Scott, accom panied by Mrs. Scott's sister, Mrs. Stanley Woodward of Oakland, Calif., who Is a visitor at the Scott home, and Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Grlb ble of Aurora left Saturday morn ing for Milton-Freewater where they will be guests for several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Scott, Jr. Mrs. John Llnscott and children, Judy and Joan, arrived by plane Friday from El Paso, Tex., for an extended visit at the home of Mrs. Llnscott's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Proctor. Captain Elburn Sims, Lieutenant Colonel Oliver S. Olson and Lieu tenant Everett J. Hughes of Camp Murry spent Uie week-end with theirv families In Woodburn. They returned to Uie training camp Sun day evening accompanied by Mrs. Sims and Mrs. Marshall Hicks. Mrs. Hicks will go on to Bremerton to visit her son, Bcntley Holcomb, who Is in the navy yard at Bremerton. Miss Ora McDowell has resigned her. position at Uie Woodburn tele phone office to accept a position with a film in Salem. Her place as relief operator Is being taken by Miss Genevieve Letcher, William Nix , loft recently for Evansville, Ind expecting to spend the winter with his brother there. Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Erlckson, Miss Millie Erickson, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Oregerson and son. Keith, have re turned from a 16 day trip by auto mobile covering 5.000 miles, visiting in North Dakota. South Dakota and Minnesota and purchasing a new car at Pontiac, Mich. Miss Lucille Ayres, county health nurse, will be at the Lincoln grade school every Wednesday during the present school year. Her office hours wtl be from 4 to 5 p. m. 2ND HIT . 'The Captain Is a Lady' I Mftdelrlno Carroll I Hrltin Aherne I Ixi tils 11 Ay ward I in U 'My Son, My Son!? L . i 2ND HIT 'i ! 1 Convention October Heat Not Unusual Albany The present warm wave has failed to break a record here for October, ac cording to the records of Seth French, local U. 6. weather observer. Until Saturday the mercury had not reached 80, whereas 80 degree tempera tures in October are the rule rather than the exception. Maximum temperatures were recorded for October as high as 90 In 1932, 88 In 1934 and 88 again In 1936. The average temperature for this month, however, may set some kind of a record, for as yet it has not been as low as 40 degrees here. Usually October brings at least one frost or near-frost, the rec ords also show. Ten Candidates Talk to Grange Sllverton Hills On account of other speaking engagements only 10 candidates for office of all parties appeared at the program for candi dates aranged by the Sllverton Hills Grange legislative committee, Mrs, Mary Murray, Mrs. Edith Beugli and Eldon Mulkey. This hour pre ceded the regular Orange meeting. The master of the West Salem Grange was a featured guest and spoke to the group. Leonard Hud son, Sllverton Smith-Hughes In structor in the high school, was present and planned a series of 10 meetings for farmers of Uie hills section to begin November 12. The Grange voted to procure a home economics teacher to instruct the women of the community at the time of the lectures for the men. Marion county Pomona was an nounced for Wednesday of this week at Roberts Grange. The funds realized from the an nual community fair and dance of the past month, were voted to be retained as separate from the gen eral funds of the Grange for i special use. Master Alfred Loe an nounced the rodent control pro gram well under way. Mrs. Jerry Howard, lecturer, planned the program. Officers will.be elected at the next regular Grange meeting. Les ter Beugli will be in charge of a 4-H program at this session. Mrs. Grim Honored With Turner Shower Turner Mrs. Ray Grim was the recipient of a lovely shower given her by Mrs. Heath Lowrey, Mrs. Amos Ackerson, Mrs. Ed Drager, Mrs. Dale Grim, Joanne and Dick, Mrs. Selma Hogsed, Mrs. Evelyn Haynes, Mrs. Adolph Nelson and Marlene, Mrs. Maxine Nelson and Myron, Mrs. Myrtle Thomas and Marvin, Ellen Klokstad and Bud dy, Mrs. Bernlce Baker, Mrs. Em ma Saladay, Mrs. N. A. Dow and Delaine, Miss Dorothy Bower, Mrs, Louis . Mertle, Darcl and Gordon, Mrs. Hazel Miller and Jlmmie, Mrs. Chestsr Stewart, Mrs. Anna White head, Mrs. Joe Holt and Bobby, Mrs. Henry Bower, Mrs. Earl Grim, Miss Stella Barnett, Mrs. L. E. Pet ersen and Dtlmar, Mrs. Frank Parr, Mrs. F. C. Gunning, Mrs. Jess Davenport and Viola, Mrs. A. E. Spencer, Mrs. Alice Harris, Mrs. Edwin Nelson and Ronald, Mrs. George Nelson and Harold, Mrs. Richard Holt, Mrs. Edith Mellls and Elwood, Mrs. Orace Prather. Mrs. Eloise Nellson. The shower was held at the home of Mrs. Henry Bower, the mother of the honored guest. Guessing games and contests in arranging words were taken part in by the women and small prizes were given for first and second best. Lunch was served later In the af ternoon. Kies Named Prefect Mt, Angel Emll Kles was elected prefect of the Sodality of the Bless ed Virgin at the first monthly meet ing at Mt. Angel seminary. The socialists chose Joseph Zenner secretary-treasurer, and the Rev. Mr. Mathew Hoch and- Emmett Har rington as councillors. Marion Kite and Patrick Curtln are other coun cillors who were appointed by the Rev. Patrick Meagher, O.S.B., mod erator. Today. Tiir.-Wed. 2 Features ' OUf CROSBY ' GLORIA if AN And Second Feature "l "( ("ill nm,n -m --. pirrrii j Biinnv V -. ,1 fHI lOVAIll itATJ Ol W7 1 Polk Reports Record Number Registrants Dallas An Increase of almost 15 percent was shown in the regis tration figures this year over that of 1939. An all-time high of 11,312 voters was set and of that number 6145 registered republican and 5097 registered democratic Rock Creek (Valsetz) registered the greatest increase of any of the precincts, from 182 to 338, a gain of 156 voters or 85 percent. Third Dallas added 123 or 18 per cent to maintain Its' position as the larg est precinct In Polk county with 196 registered voters but Second West Salem is only five voters behind with 791. The latter precinct added 105 voters since the primaries. The four Dallas precincts Increased 306 to a total of 2243 registered voters, Just slightly above the county aver age. Bridgeport was the only pre cinct which decreased, dropping three. There were 822 additional demo crats registered during the period between the primaries and October 5 and 638 additional republicans during the same period. The demo cratic registration is approximately the same as the republican at the 1938 general election with the re publicans now having 1084 more registered than the democrats com pared to 2245 In 1932; 1620 In 1934 and 1273 in 1936. Miscellaneous registration re mains low in the county with only 130 registered. The miscellaneous group are in cluded in the totals of the follow ing tabulation of registered voters In each precinct. K. D. 76 68 59 97 129 202 193 348 236 225 130 123 106 143 2C8 135 120 169 70 50 68 110 To. 164 157 176 225 259 442 433 796 572 379 277 301 271 299 380 301 296 389 176 95 193 314 509 187 348 241 246 325 Alrll- 78 Bridgeport 89 Brush College 117 Buell 124 Buena Vista 124 1st Dallas 237 2nd Dallas 239 3rd Dallas 441 4th Dallas 335 Douglas 151 Eola 145 N. Foils City 167 S. Palls City 154 Gold Creek 151 1st Independence . . . 170 2nd Independence ... 166 3rd Independence . . . 170 4th Independence ... 212 Jackson 103 Lewisvllle 43 McCoy 101 N. E. Monmouth 200 N. W. Monmouth ... 122 8. E. Monmouth ... 97 S. W. Monmouth .... 212 Onkdale 155 87 133 82 107 147 198 145 81 81 86 315 373 61 Pedec 138 Rtckreall 171 Rock Creek 137 Salt Creek 274 Salt Lake 109 Spring valley 137 Guver as First W. Salem 334 Seend W. Salem 412 Willamette Camp ... 45 Total 6145 5097 11.372 Silverton Legion Auxiliary Making Armistice Day Plans; Wordan Returns from East Mrs. Grace Palmer, formerly of Sllverton and now of Corvallls, ac companied by her daughter, Miss Barbara Jean Palmer, and her two small grandchildren, spent Saturday as guest of friends here. Mrs. Pal mer has leased her property near the college campus and has taken up her residence at 344 North Third street Corvallls. Mrs. Don Christianson (Julia Hut- ton) of Fresno, Calif., was a guest of her sister, Miss Elma Hutton on the Corvallls college campus over the week-end. Mrs. S. A. Pitney, president, has announced the regular meeting of the American Legion auxiliary to night when final plans for Armis tice day will be made. Mr. and Mrs. S. M .McClung ac companied Mrs. Levi Ooplerud and her daughter, Miss Peggy Ooplerud. to Devil's Lake Sunday where Mr McClung put the finishing touches on the four-room summer and vaca tion home of the Gopleruds. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kessler (Lo- Uta Skipper) and their daughter Patricia, have returned from a trip through the middle western states. I. D. Wordan, retired employe of the Northern Pacific railway, has returned from St. Paul, Minn., where he was under medical care for three weeks. mm BP Turner Surprise Grange Has First Day Meeting of Season; 105 Men Registered Surprise grange met for the first day session since May in the I. o O. F. hall as usual and celebrated Columbus day with a program During the business meeting Grant Farrls spoke on legislation and Ar thur Edwards on agriculture, dinner was aerved at noon. One hundred five men were re gistered In Turner at the Masonic hall. The draft board Included the following: Ed Powers, foreman, Walter Miller, Bud McCulley, Karl Wlpper, Anna Kunke, Stella Miller and Lucille McKinney. W. E. Benson from Aumsville was a caller at the Curt Mellls home this week. Benson and Mel lis both used to work in Casper, Wyo., for the Standard Oil com pany. Mellls was a teamster, while Benson worked In the stills. Mrs. Cassle Rollf has returned to her home after visiting her daughter in Buena Vista. Mrs. John Ainsworth, who is visit ing the Saladay family, is quite ill. Miss Iris Hogsed, who has been staying a few days with a friend Mrs. Kitzmiller, of Dallas, has re turned to her home. Mrs. Kitzmiller was much improved when Miss Iris left. Amos Ackerson is home from Klamath where he was picking po tatoes. He was taken with a severe cold and threatened pneumonia, and had to rest at home for a few days. Charles Miller and son Willis and Frank McDowell have gone to Tuie Lake, Calif., to pick potatoes. Mc Dowell is planning to go farther south in California to work in pick ing cotton when the potato harvest Is over. Herman Johnson, Joe Johnson and Sherman Miller worked for Mrs. Charles Miller recently, cell ing her house. After the celling was on Mrs. Miller engaged Mrs. Cre- dille to help paper the whole house. Teachers Miss Word Barrage Pcrrydale Openly preparing for a bombardment of words to send into a large audience, the teachers of the Perrydale school were much relieved when Informed they did not have to give their orations for the opening community club pro gram held at the school auditorium Thursday evening. ' ' - Since it is the custom for all teachers of the school to say a few words for the main feature of the first community meeting of the year, the members of the faculty were introduced and brought to the platform. Wayne Novak, principal, said a few words. Novak said that several new courses, including Journalism, home economics, music appreciation and a school orchestra, have been added to the number of courses offered by the school. Four sewing machines have al ready been purchased for use of the Home Economics classes, he said, and of a new building for a combination manual training shop and school bus shed that would soon be completed and ready for use.. Other features were two talks by Boy Scouts from the Salem dis trict, under the direction of their Scout master; two accordian solos by Nolan McKee; two violin solos by Ernest Schmidt; two piano solos by the new primary teacher of the school, Miss Doris Trubey; a play. entitled "Sardines", by the Women's club of Perrydale, and a poem, by Jimmie onson. After the program refreshments were served. Radium melts at 960 degrees cen tigrade. Today and Tuesday I HaiMaiMaiiiiliaK' MOW! CHEER THE YEAR'S GREAT ALL-AMERICAN HIT! COMPANION FEATURE "Father Is a Prince" Grant Mltrhell . John Lltel H innue and i ues. 2 Hits RICHARD DIX in "CHEROKEE STRIP" Florence Rice. William Henry, Victor Jory, Andv Clvde OMPAMnN FFATfRE IDOKEEFEtaUIBITON c-Sffltlw.G.ji KS ' r i i -i .."fry - tvlnc HCTutl 1 Valley Soldiers Slated to Train At Eastern Points Camp Murray, Wash., Oct. 19 W) Ninety-three members of the 41st division 62 officers and 31 enlisted men have been sent east for spe cialized training at nine special ser vice schools. Major General George A. White, division commander, an nounced today. The men. all In active service for a year's Intensive training will be schooled in rifle and heavy weap- una, tuimiiuiuvnbiuiio, ,K,U b.u.koij, signal and engineering courses that vary in length from four weeks to three months. The rifle and heavy weapons course at Fort Benning, Ga., has drawn the largest group 40 of ficers. General White announced the schools and men ordered to special ized training included: Fort Benning rifle and heavy wea pons course (one month): Captain Oscar I. Chenoweth and First Lieut. Leslie L. Farnham, both of McMinn vllle; Captain Athill W. Irvine, Til lamook; Captain Paul A. Cawlfield Corvallls; First Lieut. Dow H. Lo vell, Salem; First Lieut. Jack H. Van Duyn, Eugene, all of Oregon's 162nd infantry; Captain Cecil L, Edwards, Salem; First Lieut. Carlyle W. Arey. Second Lieuts. Garlyn Munkresh and James I. Draper, all of Eugene; Sec ond Lieut. Edward L. Courts. Oregon City; all of Oregon's 186th Infantry. Show Increase Albany With two exceptions as sessed valuations of Linn county school districts have increased dur ing the last year, provided gains are not offset by public utiltly valu ation losses, County Assessor W. C. Templeton announced Saturday. Tlie utility valuations are deter mined not by the assessor, but by the state tax commission and the commission has not yet reported its findings. The greatest aggregate increase is credited to Albany school district No. 5. whose valuations has gained (70,330 and now stands at (3,423,700. Greatest proportionate gain, how ever, Is that of Lebanon which en Joyed a $57,780, to a present valua tion of (1,085,100. Gains reported for seven dis tricts were partially offset by loss es in as many more, due largely to cutting of timber in eastern Linn county. by JOHN CLINTON Listen! Can you hear the surging pulse of America in full visor, busy witn her greatest task Defense? I want fo tell yeu something about Defonso that maybo you -don't know, for years tha Pe troleum Induitry hal carried en Independent research an Its own Initiative, umubildliod by tha Government. Union Oil Company has dona Its chare has re search engineers who spend practically all of their time In this work. 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