Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, June 21, 1943, Image 2

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    2 Capital Journal, Salem,
"Lady of Burlesque," starring Barbara Stanwyck, Michael
O'Shea and a host of lovely girls, now showing at the Grand
theater is co-featured with "Ape Man," with John Lodor and
Ruth Ford.
West Salem Will Organize
Platoons for Field Work
West Salem, June 21 In response to a request from the U. S.
employment office Mrs. Drew Michaels, president of the woman's
club, has spent the past few days working in the interest of or
ganizing platoons of school chil
dren for field work.
According to present plans all
children, ten years of age or
older, who desire to help har
vest the fruit and vegetable
crops, are eligible to join the
platoons. Transportation and
expense of maintaining paid su
pervisors, who will be in
charge of the groups, will be
borne by the farmers. Mrs. Em
ily Van Santen, school princi
pal, and Mrs. Robert Forstcr,
Old Style Fourth
Celebration Planned
Sidney-Talbot An old-fashioned
Fourth of July celebra
tion and community picnic,
sponsored by the Sidney-Talbot
Farmers Union will be held July
6 at the Doty grove on the banks
of the Santiam. A basket dinner
will be served during the noon
hour. Games, swimming contests
and a ball game will furnish en
tertainment for the afternoon.
The following committee has
been named: David Turnidge
and Jake Gilmour, to select the
location; Mrs. E. J. Freeman
and Henry Turnidge, program;
Mrs. Albert Colo and Mrs. Lena
Bursell, dinner arrangements
and Mrs. D. E. Blinston and Mrs.
Edna Reeves, advertising.
Silverton
O. G. Olson Is visiting at the
Berkeley home of his daughter,
Mrs. Pearl Stringer, for several
days.
Mrs. Charles Johnson of 2250
Center street, Salem, is able to
call her many friends here from
her home, where she is now be
ing cared for. Mrs. Johnson
suffered a severe illness a num
ber of weeks ago and is now
showing marked improvement,
though she Is yet confined to her
bed most of the time.
Arthur Lake of Gates is at the
Silverton home of his grand
parents, the F, M. Powells, for
the week. Accompanying him
were his father, Russell Lake,
and Marshall Lee and Joan,
who spent Saturday evening at
the Powell home.
The Bert Reveal family are
In Silverton for a few days
looking after business interests
from Pendleton, where tlicy
moved several months ago. Re
veal Is employed at Pendleton.
At the A. M. Amo home for
several days arc a son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. II. L.
Donahue (Florence Amo), and
four children, Lorraine, Mary
Lou, Harold and Buckie, of
Glendive, Monl., where he is
employed as a railway mechanic.
Carrurherses on Duty
, With Spotting Post
Bethel Mr, and Mrs, Joseph
. Carruthers are now on duty as
observers at the local observa
tion post. This is an enemy air
craft warning service. Herman
M. Klccn is in charge of the
work in this area, with William
A. Jones as first assistant.
Schmidts Card Hosts
Mt. Angel Mr. and Mrs.
Francis Schmidt entertained at
bridge at their home on Thurs
day evening followed by a late
supper. Prizes were won by Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Wagner and
Mr. and Mrs. Al Wilde. Others
present were Mr. and Mrs. W.
J, Kloft, Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Prosser and Mr. and Mrs. C. S.
Schmitt.
Mrs. Magness Better
Wheatland Mrs. W. B. Mag
ness is up and around in the
house a portion of the time, af
ter being confined to bed for
more than two weeks.
Oregon, Monday, June 21, 1943
president of the Kingwood Gar
den club, have thus far been se
cured as supervisors. These
leaders will attend classes espe
cially designed for the purpose
of training them in the super
vision of such groups of school
children.
The woman's club; sponsors of
the children's employment
movement, aim to at this time
perfect the organization of pla
toons in such a manner that
they will be prepared to func
tion just as the harvesting of
the various crops begins. The
harvesting of cherries, which is
to begin early in .July, is first
on the program. Berries, beans
and hops will also be Included
in tiie field labor schedule,
Busses or trucks will pick up
the children at a point within the
city limits providing the num
ber of workers is sufficient to
warrant this service, so In order
to determine how many chil
dren will bo available for field
work under the platoon organi
zation, thoy are asked to regis
ter cither Tuesday or Wednes
day morning, June 22 and 23,
between f) a.m. and 12 noon with
Mrs. Waldo Mercer, 1231 Edge
water street. The registrations
must be made in person by either
the child or his parent as tele
phone applications will not be
accepted.
The annual school election for
district 32 will be held at 8
o'clock this Monday evening,
June 21, In the school house.
One director for a three-year
term and a clerk for a one-year
term will be elected. Floyd
DcLapp and Mrs. Elmer Cook
are the members of the board
whose terms expire. Balloting
will continue for one hour fol
lowing the time announced for
the opening of the meeting. All
legal voters of the district are
privileged to vote for board
members and upon all other
business which may arise. The
budget for the following fis
cal year, approved June 4 by
the budget committee, calls for
an estimated annual operating
cost of $19,978.78, a total only
slightly above that of last
year. The increase in operating
cost Is noted principally in ex
penditures for supervision and
maintenance.
Potts Entertain
At Buffet Supper
Sidney-Talbot Mr. and Mrs.
George Potts, Jr., entertained at
a buffet supper honoring the
birthday anniversary of E. B.
Hcnningsen. Invited guests in
cluded Mrs. J. Z. Potter and
daughter, Laura Ann, of White
Sulphur Springs, Mont., Mr.
and Mrs. E. B. Hcnningsen of
this district, Mr. and Mrs. Har
old Wynd and Mr. and Mrs.
L. L. Shields of Jefferson, and
the hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Potts
and children, Gary and George.
Legards Are Hosts
Silverton Mr. and Mrs. Al
vin Legard (Esther Larson), en
tertained at Sunday dinner at
their North Water street home
for Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Larson,
Harold Larson, Mrs. M. J. Mad
sen, Miss Lillic Madscn, Mrs.
A. O. Legard, Denzel and Harold
Legard,
MltHUIRAT LpSTOjLn
H I T H I I li,,ttrHtit Pntnrf;
Teams Solicit
Harvest Help
Albany Four soliciting
teams embarked Monday morn
ing upon an effort to .enroll ev
ery person in Albany who could
be made available for volunteer
work harvesting crops or other
wise assisting with food season
al production during the current
summer and coming fall.
The teams were organized
Friday by their respective lead
ers, following a meeting con
ducted at the city hall by Gil
bert Sprague, Sweet Home, ex
tension farm labor assistant and
O. E. Mikcscll, Linn county ag
ricultural agent and 30 prospec
tive solicitors were present.
The solicitors will visit each
business establishment or cm
ploying agency within designat
ed districts, recording names,
addrcsess, phone numbers and
ages 'of prospective seasonal
farm workers, the work each is
willing or able to do, on what
days and at what hours he will
be available and whether or not
he heeds transporation.
There is a dire need for men
in the hay fields right now, said
Sprague, and any voluntcrs can
be put to work Immediately.
The Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions
club and Chamber of Commerce
members will comprise the soli
citing groups, Sprague announced.
Bethel Considers
Longer School Term
Bethel The annual school
meeting will be held at the
schoolhouse Monday night, June
21, at 8 o'clock. Business to be
brought before the meeting will
be to- elect one director and a
school clerk and to consider the
budget. The tax to be asked for
is more than double the 6 per
cent limitation, but it is expect
ed that the new state support
fund will cover practically all
of the proposed tax. A longer
school term is another matter
that will be considered.
The school board announces
that Carrie D. Branch of the
Pratum neighborhood has been
engaged to teach the Bethel
school for the coming year. All
of the above information was
made public by Walter Baker,
who has been a member of the
board of directors of the school
for some years.
Hold Ration Book
Covers, Says Waller
Albany A plea that Linn
county holders of A cards stop
sending the back covers of their
gasoline ration books to the ra
tioning board for renewal was
voiced Saturday by G. Carroll
Waller, head of the board.
Holders of the books are ask
ed to wait until application
blanks are supplied at all ser
vice stations about July 1. The
application blank, properly fill
ed out and accompanied by the
back cover of the present gaso
line ration book, also properly
signed, may then be sent to or
presented to the rationing board
for a new A book of coupons,
Waller stated.
Family Dinner Held
At Gorton Residence
Salem Heights A family
birthday dinner was held at the
O. W. Gorton home Sunday,
honoing six members of the
family whose birthdays occur
in June.
The honor guests were Mrs.
Rose Cree and Patricia May
dec of Mill City, Mr. and Mrs.
O. W. Gorton and Staff Sergeant
and Mrs. Wade H. Dickinson.
Other guests present were Lo
well Cree, Betty Lou and Donnic
Cree of Mill City, Misses Jean
and Wilma Gorton, Lloyd Gor
ton, Dale Gorton, Private Char
les Akers, Mrs. Irma Gorton and
Mrs. J. M. Dickinson.
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Brimg out all Ik Haver.
AT YOUR GROCER'S
Two Way Contest
For School Board
Albany Albany school dis
trict No. 5 will hold its annual
school election Monday from 1
to 7 p.m. at the high school,
with a two-way contest for di
rectorship the only issue, Dan
Brennemart, school clerk an
nounced. D. E. Nebergall, in
cumbent director and Frank Za
rones, seeking directorship, are
on the ticket.
Scrap Book
Wins Honor
Mt. Angel Notice has been
received from the treasury de
partment war savings staff in
Portland that the schools at war
scrapbook compiled by the pu
pils of St. Benedict's school in
Woodburn has been selected as
one of five in the state to be
sent to the U. S. treasury depart
ment in Washington, D. C.
Commenting on the book,
Mrs. Gertrude Blum, chairman
of the state education commit
tee, wrote:
"It gives me great pleasure
to let you know that the schools
at war scrapbook which you
sent us has been selected to rep
resent the parochial schools of
the state. The books were di
vided into five classes and one
book was selected from each
group as representative of the
state of Oregon schools at war
program and will be sent to the
U. S. treasury department in
Washington, D. C. These books
will serve as part of Oregon's
report in the schools at war pro
gram." Mt. Angel academy grade
school also received word that
its scrap book was selected to
receive honorable mention.
Jefferson
Mrs. E. M. Ackerman of Jef
ferson, who fell some time ago
at her home here, breaking her
left arm, had her second acci
dent last week when she broke
the index finger on her right
hand as she tripped entering a
door.
Mrs. Rose Buchanan of Al
bany, a former local resident,
underwent an operation at an
Albany hospital Friday. She is
getting along as well as can be
expected.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barnes
are building a bathroom addi
tion to their residence on Third
street. Pierce Jacob is assisting
Barnes with the carpenter work.
Hal Wiley, local druggist is
able to be in his store again'af
ter being 111 for more than a
week following a heart attack.
Mrs. Kenneth Brown and
Joyce and Louise Wattenbarger
were visiting relatives and
friends in Portland recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul McKee re
turned home Friday evening
from a fishing trip of several
days at Clear lake. They
brought back a fine catch of
fish.
Mr. and Mrs. Orville Rehfeld
and daughter, Kay Louise of Se
attle, Wash., were Sunday
guests at the home of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reh
feld. He is employed at Boeing
Aircraft in Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. John Kills enter
tained at a recent family dinner
at their country home. Guests
were Mr. and Mrs. John Lloye
and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Virgil Myers and son of Albany;
Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Sommers
of Scio and Mrs. E. A. Myers of
Ashland. Mrs. Myers, who has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Kihs for the past week, has re
turned to her home. ,
Kg ij A-y
Lodge Reaches
75th Birthday
Lebanon Lebanon lodge, No.
44, AF and AM, will observe
the 75th anniversary since its
founding in 1868 with a special
program scheduled for Thurs
day night at 8 o'clock in the
Masonic hall.
One of the highlights of the
program, which will be under
the general chairmanship of
Worshipful Master Ray Gleeson,
will be reading the history of
the lodge with interesting side
lights on the organization which
is now being prepared.
The history will be read by
William M. Brown, oldest active
member of the lodge and a mem
ber for 47 years.
The program will consist of
musical numbers, reading of the
history, and speakers. Princi
pal speaker of the evening will
be Clarence D. Phillips, past
grand master of the Grand
Lodge of Oregon. There are to
be other grand lodge officers as
well as visiting masters of other
lodges.
Refreshments are to be served
to thr membership following,
together with their families and
friends, who have been extended
a cordial invitation to attend.
Smith Residence
Destroyed by Fire
Silverton The home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Smith on South
Water street and all its contents
were completely destroyed by
fire late Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Smith is convalescing
from a recent illness at the Sil
verton hospital and Mrs. Smith
was looking after the chickens
in the back lot of the acreage
when she discovered the house
in flames. She was in her work
clothes, which are the only ones
save from the fire. It was re
ported that some money was
also lost.
Smith is custodian of the
Coolidge and McClaine bank
block,
Reduction Made -In
Scio Budget
Scio Budget of the city of
Scio for fiscal 1944 has been
reduced to $1404 to conform to
legal limitations. A previously
proposed budget was found un
acceptable because of state stat
ute prohibitions in raising
amount for bonded indebted
ness payments.
The corrected budget sets
$500 as interest on bonds, $300
for redemption of bonds and
$420 for street lighting. Gen
eral fund expenses are $239, in
cluding salaries of city offi
cials and election and printing.
Estimated fines and licenses are
$55.
Bonded indebtedness of the
city is $14,500 as of June 1, ac
cording to City Treasurer P. W.
Schrunk. Bonds are being re
tired at the rate of $1000 per
year.
Construction Starts
Upon Loading Docks
Dallas Cootcs Brothers, op
erators of the Crescent Machine
and Lumber company in North
Dallas have started construction
of loading docks on the site of
the old Dallas Southern Pacific
depot at Washington and Church
streets. The docks will be used
for the piling of lumber pro
ducts from their mill for ship
ment. 10
YEAR
To the
3
Hundreds of
Patrons
turned way
yesterday,
WE
APOLOGIZED!
Please attend
the early
shows for best
' seating.
MuHt.Strombcrg
presents
BARBARA'
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LADY OF
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"APE MAN"
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Brush Creek Men
Resume Employment
Silverton Two local busi
ness men, both of the Brush
Creek district, are reported able
to return to their work today.
W. C. Larson lost a finger and
had his hand badly mangled at
the Svarvari planing mill
sometime ago, and will resume
employment there today. L. H.
Meyer has been ill at his home
from a throat infection and flu,
and plans to be on the job at
the Hartman garage today.
Visitors Many
At Silverton
Silverton Mrs. R. E. Klein
sorge is spending several days
at the Portland home of her
daughter and son-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. James Turner (Har
riett Kleinsorge), and their new
daughter, Jamea. Miss Eliza
beth Kleinsorge is caring for
the family home in East Main
street during the absence of
her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Moore
are now settled in their recently-purchased
home at 700
Oak street, which they bought
from Rev. N. C. Ernston, a for
mer residence property of the
Moores. They moved from the
property of Mrs. Carl Thorkild
son in 623 Oak street, which
was sold to the Tom Reilings.
The Thorkildsons are living in
Portland.
A reunion of neighbors of
many years ago occurred the
past week when Mrs. Maude
Schollian, a resident of Salem
for the past year, visited Mr. and
Mrs. L. T. Jennings and Mrs.
Dora Reeves from Thursday
through Saturday at their Eure
ka avenue homes. Mrs. Reeves
and Mrs. Jennings are sisters
and came to Silverton nearly a
half century ago. The families
were friends in Wessington, S.
D., from where Mrs. Schollian
came when she took up her resi
dence in Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hannan
and two daughters, Sharon and
Billie, spent Sunday in Portland
at the home of two other daugh
ters, Mrs. Ralph Sears and Miss
Bernice Hannan, to be with their
son, Mike Hannan, with the
armed forces of the coast guard
in Seattle, and in Portland for
the day. Mrs. Mike Hannan
recently visited her husband in
Seattle, and has been very ill
since her return home.
Sublimity
Mrs. Joseph Wolf and baby
have returned home after sev
eral weeks' visit with her par
ents in Cottonwood, Idaho.
Mrs. Nick Kremer, Jr., had
an appendicitis operation at the
Deaconess hospital this week,
Danes Blades, small son of
Mr. and Mrs. Don Blades, had
his tonsils removed at the Sa
lem General hospital.
Among those making the re
treat at Mt. Angel were Mrs.
Mike Benedict, Mrs. Miles Kintz,
Mrs. Joseph Zuber and Mrs.
John Heuberger,
Andy Kintz underwent an op
eration on his knee last week
at the Deaconess hospital and is
reported as making satisfac
tory recovery.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Highbergor
and family of Aumsville were
guests at the John Heuberger
home.
Miss Marcella Neitling and
Miss Evelyn Kremer of Salem
spent Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. J. F. Wellamn (Ida Zu
ber), and her daughter, Mil
dred, of Portland, spent Mon
day visiting in Sublimity.
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with
MICHAEL O'SHEA
Cash Balance
Is Held Over
Dallas For the first time
since the organization ten years
ago of the Polk county non
high school district, there will
be a carry-over cash balance on
hand to start the fiscal year be
ginning July 1, 1943 and end
ing June 30, 1944, according to
County School Superintendent
Josiah Wills, clerk of the non
high school board. The budget
recently prepared by the non
high school board and budget
committee estimates available
cash on hand at $10,000 and es
timated receipts from delinquent
taxes at $20,000. Some current
expenditures are yet to be paid
from this fund.
The levy for the ensuing year
set by the budgeteers is $56,260,
approximately $10,000 less than
that for last year. The lower
levy figures was brought about
by slate school support funds,
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"SECRET SERVICE IN
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Bmtwmm
derived from the Income tan
fund and through a decrease in
enrollment, of non-high school
district students.
Budget committeemen inu
ing at the courthouse officcOl
County School Superintendent
Wills to prepare the budget in
cluded Frank Crawford, chair
man, board of directors; Oscar
Smith, chairman, budget com
mittee; E. D. Long, secretary,
budget committee; E. A. Utley,
Clifford Wills, George Stewart,
T. J. Primus and Wiley Gard
ner. The date for the public hear
ing of the budget has been set
for July 16 at 8 o'clock in the
circuit court room of the county
courthouse.
Woodburn Representing Ev
ergreen chapter, No. 41, Order
of the Eastern Star at Grand
Chapter in Portland were Mrs.
Oliver S. Olson, worthy matron;
Mrs. August Moeding and Mrs.
George Beach.
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