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Exclusive News Dispatched
Greaier Willamette Valley News
By Special Correspondents
Thursday, January 21, 1943
Albany City
Treasury Good
Report Shows
Albuny Condition of Al
bany's city treasury has con
tinued to improve steadily in the
last year as in the past several
years, and the town emerged
from 1942 with a total balance
of $73,669.25 in all funds, in
cluding a balance of 536,97.60
, in the general fund, it was stat
ed Tuesday in the annual report
of E. B. Williamson, city treas
urer, The treasurer's report was
supplemented by a report of the
city recorder, C. R. Ashton,
showing that the city's liquid
assets now exceed its bonded
debt by $22,669.25 and its gross
debt by only a little less than
that amount.-
The bonded debt was reduced
by $14,000 during the year, the
recorder pointed out.
General fund receipts are list
ed at $51,869.28 during ' the
quarter that ended in December,
including a holdover balance of
$33,136.60 inherited from the
previous quarter, while the
quarter's expenditures were but
$14,801.68.
Lyons
Mills Closed During Low
Temperatures; Civil Ob
server Injured on Duty
Lyons is again thawed out
after an eight-above zero tem
perature, Monday morning.
Snow fell Tuesday afternoon
covering the ground with about
two inches followed by a heavy
rain Wednesday morning.
Miss JoAnne Crabtroe of
Portland spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Everett Crabtree.. Miss Crablrce
is a student nurse at the Good
Samaritan hospital.
Mr. and Mrs. George Berry,
who recently bought the John
Bodcker home in Lyons, moved
here Saturday from Mill City.
They sold their Mill City prop
erty. Miss Glenda Lyons returned
to Portland Sunday to resume
her work there after spending
last week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Lyons,
h ' The mills, Mt. Jefferson, Linn,
Wren, Freres and Kirsch ,are
all down, due to (ho cold freez
ing weather. The foremen are
taking advantage of the shut
down and doing repair work.
Mrs. Vernon Smith of Me
linmn. while on watch at the
Lyons observation post, broke
her ankle last Thursday night.
She had gone down the stairs
to get some wood and stepped
into a hole at the foot of the
stairs.
Corporal Archie Day returned
to Camp White after spending a
two weeks' furlough with his
brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Day. The Ivan
Days accompanied him as far
as Junction City Sunday where
they visited other relatives.
Mrs. Albert Carr, who under
went major operation In Sa
lem, Is at the home of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrj. George
Berry.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hosier ot
Salem visited several days the
first of the week at the homes
of her brother, Clyde Bicssler,
and family, and nephew, Carl
Allen, and Mrs. Allen.
BilJ Surry, who is employed
in the Portland shipyards, spent
the week-end with his parents,
Mr, and Mrs. Clinton Surry.
Jack Cornforlh of Portland,
who is also employed In the
shipyards, spent Tuesday here
with his father, A. L. Cornforth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Spa went
to Portland Saturday evening
where they attended the wed
ding of Mr. Spa's sister, Miss
Emma Spa, and Russell Forgu
son.
lur. anti airs. Marvin Berry
and children, willard and Nor
ma, of Lebanon, spent the week
end visiting at the home of his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. George
Berry, and Mrs. Berry's brother
Norman Garrison, and family of
Mehama,
Levi Garrison, who has spent
some time in Lebanon at the
home of his daughter, returned
to his home in Lyons.
Silverton Residents
Taken to Hospitals
Silverton Local friends have
had word of the illness of Mrs.
Gilbert Moscr at a Salem hos
pital. The Mosers have been
making their home in Valsetz for
some time.
Mrs. Lida Usher of High street
was takon to the Salem Hilton
Home, 835 Hood street, Monday
afternoon for special care. ' She
had been ill for several days at
her home here.
Will Nutting, elderly resident
of the north side addition to Sil
verton was taken to a Salem
hospital Monday for special
treatment.
Pupils Enter
War Program
Hazel Green The students of
the local grade school have en
tered the Schools of War rro
gram sponsored by the War Sav
ings staff of the United States
treasury department and the
United States office of education
and its wartime commission.
The pupils have completed
many of the projects outlined
for this program. Among the
projects completed are a paper
scrap metal and rubber drive
Work on various Junior Red
Cross ventures have been car
ried through. A $25 war bond
has been purchased and the stu
dents are planning on purchas
ing others. A drive for the pur
chase of war bonds and stamps
will be sponsored, with the lo
cal goal set being $300.
A committee of five was elect
ed by the student body mem
bers to manage the bond - and
stamp sales and to promote the
activities of the proposed drive.
Chairman of the committee is
Marilyn Rasmusscn and other
members include Wilmcr Low
ery, Daryl Van Cleave, Patty
Zahare, Neoma Phillips,
Commissions Qiven
To Dallas Soldiers
Dallas Lieut. John Benge
left Dallas Monday for his sta
tion at Camp Bowie, Texas, af
ter spending a furlough with his
parents, Mr; and Mrs. Stanley
Bcngc.
A member of Co. L when it
was mobilized In 1940, Lieut.
Benge was transferred to an of'
ficers1 school when the com
pany was sent overseas. He com'
plelcd his officers' training last
summer.
Everett Villwock, Company L
member when the company was
sent overseas, has been commis
sioned a second lieutenant after
attending an officers' training
school in Australia, according to
information received here. He is
the son of Mrs. Anna Villwock,
Dallas School
Children Will
Seek Tin Cans
' Dallas Local school children
will make a house to house can
vas for tin cans for salvage be-,
ginning Friday, according to an
nouncement of Mrs. Erie Ful
gham, Polk county salvage
chairman of the Women's di
vision, Tuesday. Cans to be ac
ceptable for salvage must be
free from rust, have wrappers
removed, be opened at both
ends and flattened to a thick
ness not to exceed one-eighth
inch.
Boyer Brothers have donated
a shed back of their garage on
Main street as a salvage depot
for the tin cans. Residents are
asked to take cans prepared for
salvage, there.
Recent salvage chairman ap
pointments include Mrs. Delwin
Reinemer, local chairman of the
tin can drive, and Mrs. E. B
Bossatti, local chairman in
charge of kitchen fats.
Mrs. Fuigham shipped Mori
day 139 pounds of silk, nylon
and rayon hosiery which had
been turned in to Dallas stores,
to hosiery salvage headquarters
at' Green Island, N. Y. The hose
are used to make powder bags
for the army service.
Furloughs Enjoyed
By Men From Dallas
Dallas Sgt. Bob Woodman
left Monday for his station at
Grenvillc, Miss., where he Is
taking radio (raining, after
spending a furlough with his
parenls, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Woodman, here. A former Dal'
las City Bank employe, he en
listed last winter In the army.
Private First Class George
Johnson, on a furlough from
Camp Edwards, Mass., spent
last week with his father, O
Johnson, and oilier relatives
here.
Bud Robinson, petty officer
third class In the naval reserve
who has been in active service,
is spending a ten-day leave at
the home of his brother, Harry
Robinson, of Dallas. Robinson
cnnsicct in tlie naval reserve
December 15, 1942. He had pre
viously served four years in the
navy.
Church Plans Dinner
Falls Citv A hrnthnrli nnH
dinner will be served at the' Klnino ""ons, Betty Strawn,
John Baker Honored
On Tenth Birthday
Unionvnle Mr. and Mrs.
Howard Baker entertained at
their home with a birthday sur
prise complimenting their son,
John J. Baker on his 10th birth
day anniversary. Indoor games
were played. A birthday cake
featured the refreshments serv
ed by Mrs. Baker assisted by
Mrs. Lloyd Zontner.
Attending were: Evelyn Al
len, Leonard, Bobby, Clarence,
Richard, Howard and Imogcne
Baker, Wanda Gclger, Ray
Hibbs, Norris Jones. Carol Sue
Launcr, Billic Michael. Marv
Church of Christ of Falls Cil
Saturday evening. This is an
annual dinner being observed by
nil Churches of Christ through
out the nation. After dinner
Rev. Carl Zchrung is In charge
of n program,
Clnss Presented Table
Rickrcall The Intermediate
class at the Rickreall Sunday
school was presented a table last
Sunday. Interest is held high in
this class through the teaching
methods of Mrs. W. O. Brinkerl.l
Budie Strawn, Clyde Ship. Mrs
Maude Spencer and Mrs. Ger
trude Parsons.
Card Party Planned
St. Paul The St. Monica's Al
tar society will sponsor a card
party at the city hall at 8 o'clock
Thursday night with "500" and
bridge to be played and a lunch
served. Asked to take charge
of this card party are Mrs, John
McKillip, Mrs. Anna Kuenstlng,
am. v.eram Ray Maneare. Mrs.
Carl Kirsch, and Mrs. Ray Kerr. l
Salem Heights
Mrs. Lenaburr Reported
Very III; Hollis Family
Occupies Thompson House
Mr. and Mrs. Glen Ivie and
son, Rodger, have moved back
into their home on Hulsey ave
nue.
W. E. Miller is spending a
week at Seaside, Ore., visiting
with his daughter and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Chuck McKnight,
Mrs. John Lenaburg is very
ill. Most of the children: have
come home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Bonnet and
son spent the weekend at the
ranch home of Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Hammen, on the Little Nes
tucca river.
Sgt. and Mrs. Joe Vogt spent
the week-end in Salem Heights
visiting their families. Mrs.
Vogt's mother, Mrs. A. E. Bat
tles, and Mr. Vogt's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Vogt, Sr. Mrs,
Vogt is just out of a three weeks'
quarantine for mumps. They
live at Fort Stevens.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hollis
and daughter, Dorothy, have
moved into 'one of the Thomp
son houses ' on Madrona. They
came here from Halsey. Hollis
is connected with the Ordinance
department of the civil service
commission. They have three
other children. Donald is in the
army and stationed at Madison,
Wis.; Charles is remaining in
Halsey until after he graduates
from high school this spring.
Another daughter is married.
Dorothy is in the ninth grade
at Leslie.
Mrs. Chester Skellon relum
ed home from Salem General
hospital where she had been
since January 6. She is much
improved. She has sugar diabetes.
Students at Sidney
Discuss Business
Sidney The student body has
elected Lois Boswell as song
leader, At a meeting last week
reports of old committees were
given. New committees are bell
monitors, Melissa Robnctte and
Hope Evans; flag monitor, Alvln
Robnetle; boys' play, Lee Gil
mour; girls' play, Dona Zehner;
desk inspector, J e a n e 1 1 e Gil
mour: board committee Karl
and Marvin Grcnz; decorations,
Merle Hampton, Jcanctlc Gil
mour and Betty Fish; safety pat
rol, first week, Betty Winter
mantel, Melissa Robnette; 2nd
week, Florence Malatte and Dale
Boswell; reception, Alfred Mc
Cann and Bill Malatte.
Dona Zhencr and Betty Wln
tcrmantel were absent from
school last week.
Pastor Back Sunday
Falls City Rev. Simpson
Hamrick, pastor of the Metho
dist church was unable to be
present at Sunday morning servr
Ices due to car trouble but will
be here for Sunday morning
services of Jan. 24.
More Men Serving
In Armed Forces
Silverton Members of the
family of Mike Hannan have re
ceived letters telling of his be
ing located at Port Townsend,
Wash., in training for U. S.
Coast Guard Reserves, Company
"D."
Victor Tokstad is listed to
leave Friday of this week ans
wering the call to the marines.
He enlisted several months ago
and has since been doing de
fense work.
R. F. Pitzer left Tuesday for
Portland where he will enter the
armed forces for the duration.
AFL Opposing
Store Closure
Silverton The A.F.L. local
No. 2725 met at the K.P. hall
Tuesday night with Ernest J.
Boesch, president, giving an in
teresting report on the executive
meeting held at Corvallis.
Because of the 48-hour work
week for the mill men, the lo
cal voted as not in favor of busi
ness houses closing Saturday
evenings at 6 o'clock and are
suggesting that a later opening
hour in the mornings be ob
served while the daylight sav
ing time is in force and the
stores keep open until at least
8 p.m. on Saturdays to give the
men a chance to shop.
The second in a series of
dances sponsored by local No.
2725 will be given Saturday,
January 23, at the K.P. hall.
Proceeds after expenses are paid
all go for the pleasure of boys
in service. The first dance of
the series was well attended and
enjoyed. ' Any one desiring to
help the cause is welcome to at
tend. Routine business of the local
was transacted and refreshments
were served at the close of the
meeting.
Nemo Sewing Club
Guest Plane Home
Hazel Green The Nemo Sew
ing club was entertained for its
January meeting at the home
of Mrs. George Plane in the
Central Howell community.
Work was accomplished on the
Red Cross quilt project and the
article was completed during the
afternoon. . .-
Members of the club brought
contributions of nylon and silk
hosiery to be turned in to the
government to be used for de
fense materials. During the
business session presided over
by Mrs. Clarence Simmons a de
cision was reached to continue
making the Red Cross quilts.
Mrs. Ray McKibben will be
reporter for the February meet
ing which will be held at the
North Howell home of Mrs. Perle
Wood, February. 10. A special
guest of the afternoon was Mrs.
Gust Paulson,
Social Events
Speed Service
Men, Silverton
Silverton A number of social
affairs for the pleasure of visi
tors and a young man leaving
for the service this week have
been planned by members of
their families as' home dinners
and social hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F, Pitz
er (Jeanne Domogalla) were
hosts at dinner at the E. A.
Domogalla home with .' their
parents, the Floyd Pitzers, and
son, David of Portland, and Mr.
and Mrs. E. A. Domogalla of
Silverton as guests. Robert F.
Pitzer left Tuesday for service
in the armed forces.
Mrs. Domogalla arranged a
dinner and visiting hour com
plimenting the Pitzers on their
first wedding anniversary and
the J. C. Bowens, visiting-here
from Baker. Other guests in
cluded Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lam
bert and Ronald, Rita Ann and
Carol Sue, Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Lais and Cathy Ann. Mrs. Bow-
en (formerly Merle Davey of
Salem) is' the sister of Mrs.
Domogalla and the Bowens are
parents of Mrs. Lais and- Mrs.
Lambert. , -.''
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Lais (Mar
ian Bowen) and Cathy Ann were
hosts at dinner for the J. C. Bow
ens of Baker, Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Davey and Bob of Newport,
the E. A. Domogallas and the
Ed Lamberts and Ronald, Rita
Ann and Carol Sue. During the
afternoon Salem callers at the
Lais home included Mrs. Caro
line Lais, Mr. and Mrs. E. Ben
ner (Evelyn Lais), Mrs. A.' Gar
rison, John Humpert and Miss
Kathryn Humpert.
Mrs. Lambert planned a so
cial evening and shower of gifts
'at her home Tuesday for more
than 40 guests in honor of Mrs.
Pitzer. Co-hostesses were Mrs
Otto Lais, Mrs. L. B. Schar
back, Mrs. Tom Martin and Mrs.
Joseph Gander.
Falls City Lodge
Seats Officers
Falls City Rhododendron
chapter No. 152, had installation
at their hall recently. The fol
lowing officers were installed
by Phil M. Schwieger, junior
past grand patron of the grand
chapter of Oregon:
Louise Brown, worthy matron: I.
C. Mchrllng, worthy patron; Marie
Alien, associate matron; Frank
Brown, associate patron; Fiances
Spceratra, secretary; Lizzie Treat,
treasurer; Mildred Frlnk, conduct
ress; EuIr Brown, associate con
ductress; Florence Grant, chaplain;
Dorothy Benefiel, Adsh; WUda Van
Den Zosch, Ruth; Mabel Hatch, Jo
llier; Maude Brown. Martha: Anna
Mchrllng, Electa; Ablgal Watt, war
der; R. Van Den Bosch, sentinel.
Army Man Honored
Unionvale Private Milton C.
Jones, training in Arkansas, who
is here on a ten days' furlough,
and Mrs. Jones, of McMinnville,
were guests of his brother-in-
law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Launcr. Sidney Jones of While-
son, Kenneth Montgomery and
Miss Thelma Williams of Am
ity were guests at the same
home. Sidney Jones has re
turned to stay with Mr. and
Mrs. Launer and will work in
the same Defense iron works
plant In Portland with Mr. Lau
ncr, awaiting his draft call to
training in the armed forces.
Mill City Masons
Under New Officers
Mill City Mill City lodge,
No. 180, A. F. & A. M., met in
regular session at the lodge hall
Monday night with the recently
installed officers for this year
assuming their' stations for the
first time.
Officers include: Worshipful
master, E. S. McRobert; senior
warden, Verne Clark; junior
warden, Donald Sheythe; treas
urer, D. B., Hill; secretary,
Charles Kelly; senior deacon,
Gwyn Gates; junior deacon,
Frank Smith; tyler, Ted Olsen;
chaplain, John B. Herron; mar
shal, LeRoy Grafe; senior' stew
ard, Andrew Haakens'en, and
junior steward, Edward J. Rupp.
Benefit Scheduled
Woodburn Plans are being
completed for n hmipfit- rarM
party to be given by Catholic
uaugntcrs of America in St.
Luke's hall Sundav nlehl si 8
o'clock under the chairmanship
of Mrs. Eugene Wohlheter.
Prizes will be awarded and re
freshments served.
Proceeds will go to a fund for
a new organ for St. Luke's
church.
Cold Weather Mark
Broken at Albany
Albany Cold weather rec
ords of 10 years' standing were
eclipsed Monday by a reading
of 13 degrees above zero, cli
maxing a local cold wave. Mon
day morning's thermometer
reading had not been topped
since 1933, when, in February,
the mercury dropped to a min
imum of 12 degrees above zero.
Bursted Pipes
Are Reported
Unionvale There were only
11 students absent Monday from
the entire eight grades of. the
Unionvale school, which is an
improvement over a week ago.
The local farm thermometers
registered around 10 degrees
above zero Monday morning,
the lowest in a number of years.
Some pumps and many water
pipes were frozen and a few
were bursted. Unfortunately,
the electric current went off at
11:39, as electric clocks stop
ped at that time Sunday .night
and did not function again Un
til almost 6 o'clock Monday
morning, given as the .probable
cause of damage by freezing of
the largest portion.
Three truckloads of fat steers
belonging to U. S. Alderman
were taken Sunday evening to
the Portland market by Howard
Baker, Francis Kilgore and
Lloyd Zentner.
Dave Launer, Dayton union
high school student of this dis
trict, is confined to bed because
of mumps.
Farmers' Union
Women Elect
Central Howell The ladies of
the auxiliary to the Farmers'
Union met at the home of Mrs.
A. R. Mathys, with Mrs. Henry
Torvend, Mrs. Silas Torvend and
Mrs. Alvin Krug co-hostesses.
A no-host dinner was enjoyed
with Miss Frances Clinton, Mar
ion county home demonstration
agent, special guest. After the
dinner, Miss Clinton gave a
splendid talk on the different
materials'made necessary by the
successful carrying on of the
war effort. She had samples of
the various kinds of materials
which were explained and pass
ed on to all present. A report of
the day room committee was
given by Mrs. Way.
Election of officers resulted in
Mrs. Henry Torvend being the
new president, Mrs. John Cage,
vice-president; Mrs. Cleo Kep
pinger, secretary-treasurer. The
ladies made a number of knee
pads for the soldiers at Camp
Adair and plan to do more sew
ing at the next meeting. Pres
ent were Mrs. George Plane,'
a new member, Mrs. Henry Tor
vend, Mrs. John Cage,, Mrs, Cleo
Kepplnger, Mrs. A. Kuenzl, Mrsf
C. Knuths, Mrs. C. Johnson, Mrs.
E. Watts, Mrs. Helen S. Torvend,
Mrs. E. DeSart, Mrs. L. V. Ham
mer, Mrs. L. Bartruff, Mrs.
Tweed, Mrs. C. DeSart, Mrs.
Martha DeSart, Mrs. A. Mathys,
Mrs. A. Krug, Mrs. F. Way and
the honor guest, Miss Clinton.
The group voted to bring
cookies to the next meeting to
donote to the USO for the sol
diers. This was also done at
the December meeting. The
February meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Keppinger
on the Turner cut-off road, south
of the Silverton highway.
Guests Solum Home
Silverton The R. O. Solums
had as their house guest Monday-
and. Tuesday Mrs. Solum's
nephew, Cpl. Marlowe Island,
whose home is in Waunamingo,
Minn., and who is stationed on
the west coast.' He has been at
Fort Lewis for ten months wit!
a three-day furlough granted
visit his local relatives this
week.
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Range Demolished
In Dayton Blast
Dayton The themometers re
gistered 10 above zero here on
Monday morning and 22 above
Tuesday morning the lowest
here in a number of years.
One near serious kitchen
range explosion occurred at the
Mrs. Lucy Kirkland home in
Dayton when she started the fire
Monday morning and immediate
ly returned to another room in
the house.
The range was completely de
molished and had Mrs. Kirkland
not left the room she might
have suffered injuries. The water-pipes
were frozen, which was
given as the eausp nf -the evnln'
sion. , Mrs. Kirkland was not
aware of the pipes being frozen
until she heard the terrific explosion.
Grand Conductress
Will Visit Woodburn
Woodburn Mrs. Hazel Fos
ter of Prineville, grand conduc
tress of the Grand chapter, Or
der of the Eastern Star, will
make her official visit to Ever-
I green chapter No. 41 at the reg
ular meeting next Monday even
ing, January 25, After the reg
ular chapter meeting Mrs. Fos
ter will hold a school of in
struction for the officers.
The refreshment committee
for the evening will include Ger
trude Beach, Mabel Wright, Ag
nes Jones and Jean Brachmann.
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