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Fourteen The Capitol Journal, Salem, Oregon East Salem Residents Observe Thanksgiving East Salem Many families of the east suburban dis tricts were hosts for dinners for their families and friends, and several motored to other places for the holiday. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Fisher of route 6 entertained relatives at a Thanks giving dinner. Places were laid for Mr. and Mrs. T. K. Bruce and their daughter Thelma, T. P. Madell and Mrs. Dora Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Lee enter. tallied a few of their relatives at their home on East Center street. Their guests are Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lee and son Bobby and Mr. and Mrs. . A. Lee. Guests In the home of Mrs. Ada Omega Alpha Offers Plays Mt. Angel Local playgoers will be offered unique stage fare Wed neaday night, November 26, when Omega Alpha, Mount Angel normal and college dramatic club, presents 1U annual fall production. Three one-act plays, a comedy, a drama, and an Irish fantasy, will make up this year's program, together with special between-act numbers. Members of the cast of the com edy, "Polly Put the Kettle On" are Agnes Crisel), Mazle Hlte, Elaine Wilson, Shirley Bowling, Luella fichantln, Helene Schantln and Mary CLeary. Directing the play is La' von McDougall, former president of the club. Interpreting the dramatic roles in the mysterious fantasy are Flor- ence Smith, Velma Hemshorn, Pat ricia McGinley and Genevieve Crane. Cast in the modern drama arc Virginia Miller, president of Omega Alpha, Virginia Meek, Mary Oracc Richard and Jeanne Anderson, A musical reading by Gladys Grills of Silver ton will be featur ed between acts. Judges will select the most ef fective play on Wednesday night's program. The winning cast will represent Omega Alpha at the Oregon intercollegiate one-act play contest this spring. The normal and college student body is handling promotion of the program. In charge of advertising posters are Jenny Goodman and Caroline Jnkubec. Publicity and tickets are in the hands of Mar garet Frank, Frances Brewer and Dorothy Haener, Priest Loses in Suit for Damages Oregon City, Nov. 21 After a speedy trial and secret deliberations of 45 minutes, a Clackamas county circuit court Jury late Wednesday awarded $5,000 damages to Gordon Falk, Mtlwnukic, against Rev. Ber trand McLoughlln, Mt. Angel, for death of Falk'j 11-ycar-old daugh ter, Elinor Marian, in a highway accident last December 21, The suit was for $10,000. Trial began Wednesday morning, and the court released St. Benedict's abbey, Mt. Angel, as co-defendant. Fath er Bertrand's pickup truck alleged ly struck the Falk girl as sho was riding a bicycle on the super high way south of Mllwaukle. Bus Squabble Ended Sclo Amicable adjustment of the Stayton school bus controversy Is reported by the Linn county school superintendent's office at Albany. By official stipulation, it is slated, the bus will continue operating In Kingston, Queener, cole and por tions of Mt. Pleasant districts. Oth er minor adjustments are reported to have been made. IT7 T N Blackman of route 6 over the holl days are Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Tar- gent and son Jack. Guests for over the weekend in the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Rahtz of route 6 are Paul and Harold Hespie. Guests in the home of Mrs. C. M. Moser on route 6 are Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Moser. Mr. and Mrs. Ross Wood are en tertaining at their home on East State street, Mr. and Mrs. Bob Evens and family from The Dalles. Thanksgiving day guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Harms on Sunnyview avenue were the sisters of Mrs. Harms and their families, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dalke of West Salem and Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Zimmerman of East Salem. Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Palmateer and children Bob, Wally and Lor cne of Aubum district are spend ing Thanksgiving holidays at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Mar croft in Wilsonvllle. Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Baumgartner and little grand daughter, Elma Gibbons, are visiting their daughter and family, Mr. and Mrs. Clare McFarland. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Fox and chil dren, Delbert and Beverly of Au burn community are visiting rela tives in Gervais over the week end. .Mr. and Mrs'. O. E. Chartaine and family are driving to Portland to spend the holidays with relatives, Mrs. O. C. Farmen from Mill City is visiting her son and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Farmen of Auburn district. Mr. and Mrs. M. Kipper are motoring to McMlnnvllle for Thanksgiving holidays. The Carl Beach family Is spend ing the vacation days at the coast. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Slcighter and family of Auburn district are visit ing relatives in Silverton over the holidays. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Manning and family of Auburn community are visiting relatives In Forest Grove. Also driving to Portland for Thanksgiving day were Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Rakowsky and daugh ter Eileen of Auburn district. Mr. and Mrs. John McKeag have returned to their home on route 6 from a pleasant vacation In Se attle, Wash. There will bo a community club meeting at Auburn school Friday night. The program will be put on by members of the county health office, and the men will serve the refreshments. Friday, November 21, 1941 'A ' ' mm i Five Die In Train Trapped In Tunnel Five persons, Including the engineer and two firemen' of a 96-car freight train, were found suffocated after the train stalled in a 7,000-foot tunnel for It hours near Van Nuys, Calif. Here the locomotive is pulled into the open by a switch engine. The loco motive was burning after a fire started In oil drippings. Associated Press Photo. West Salem School Program Attractive West Salem, Nov. 21 The Thanksgiving program ore- scnted by the school Wednesday during the assembly period was attended by a large group of the school patrons. Preced- ing the porgram the newly elected student body officers assumed their Hubbard Faculty Denied Increase Hubbard The Hubbard scnool faculty met Tuesday with the school board to ask a salary increase to meet the rising living expenses but the school board was not willing to consider the proposition. Safety pictures were shown re cently to the school group with the West Woodburn and Hall schools as guests. The pictures are sponsored by the Traffic safety division. Miss Helen Knight of the faculty, and her mother, Mrs. George Knight, attended the Paul Robe son concert in Portland recently. School was dismissed Wednesday evening for the two day Thanksgiv ing vacation. The student body play "Toby Helps Out," will be presented In the high school gymnasium on the eve ning of December 5. Hubbard recently defeated Turn er 13-12 in a six man football game at Hubbard and will play a return game at Turner Monday, November 24. offices for their first business meet ing. The new officers are Dale Par nell, president; Robert Goffrler, vice-president; Charlotte Light foot, secretary-treasurer; Dean Pe terson, sargent at arms; Warner Gaub, cheer leader. Another Holiday Visitor An interesting visitor in the city has been Mrs. Frances Holmstrom of Coquille, who was the house guest of Mrs. Arthur Brown during the week. Mrs. Holmstrom is well tnown in literary circles as the au thor of "Western Windows" and her most recent publication, "Rich Lady." Mrs. Holstrom and Mrs. Brown have been friends for many years. Ralph Bloom, arrested on a com plaint of allowing a dog to run at large Is slated to appear In police court Friday morning. Mrs. Thomas Dalke was compli mented Tuesday evening at an In formal party given at her home in Dallas Road, arranged by a group of friends as a surprise In honor of her birthday anniversary. 1 4 ri n k iftH :f'''i(: I 1 I IDEA Tony F. Rosrlle, 10, Invented this pedestrian clock tested at Atlanta. Dial la grrvn (on left) and red. Arrow moves from 0 to 27 while green is on, then drops to sero. Thus pedes trians know what time thejr bave. to cross the street Sidney L. Stevens Invites You to attend the FORMAL OPENING of Salem's Newest Store Stevens & Son JEWELERS & OPTICIANS OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT 7:45 P. M. ALSO SATURDAY UNTIL 9:00 P. M. At the New Location 339 Court Street NEAR COMMERCIAL "LOOK FOR THE BIG SIGN" Middle Grove People Celebrate Holiday Middle Grove Among the many family reunions held during the Thanksgiving holidays was the homecoming of the children of the Lena Bartruff family. Mrs. Bart run nas been suffering with an Injured arm for several months but Is slowly recuperating. Coming from Alameda, Cal., was her son George, navy man, who Is stationed there and who had a short leave of absence. Mrs. Jos eph Schwab (Freda Bartruff) and children Billy, Elinor and Mary Louise, of Portland, David Bart ruff, sophomore at Oregon State college, Miss Varglnia Bartruff of Salem and Mrs. James Croker and Robert Bartruff, high school stu dent, formed the remainder of the reunion group. One son, Cecil, In the army, stationed in Massachu setts, was unable to be present. Mr. and Mrs. Will Scharf, ac companied by Mrs. Mary Herndon of this community and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Randall of Salem formed a group motoring to Port land for Thanksgiving dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herndon. Mrs. Daphne Randall was an additional guest. Herndon, who Is a member of the 41st di vision of the National Guard, Is leaving for the tropics this week end. Gordon Randall Is home on an 18-day furlough from San Luis Obispo, Calif. Army Rules For Congress Are Demanded Los Angeles, Nov. Jl UP) With the slogan "army discipline for congress! No tricky pairings! No deserters I" southern California members of the America First committee demanded today that every member of congress be requir ed to vote on Important defense le gislation. Mrs. Lillian Pascal Day, legisla tive chairman of the Lincoln Heights chapter of Los Angeles, released a resolution addressed to Sen. Mat thew M. Neely and Rep. Adolph Sa. bath, as chairman of the rules committees -of the two branches of congress. Neely now is governor of West Virginia, and has been succeeded as head of the senate committee by Harry F. Byrd of Virginia. The resolution stated in part: "If one of our beardless high school 121 a month draftees goes AWOL (absent without leave) he also goes to Jail. If In war he de serts, he Is stood up against a wall and shot. 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