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Truck for Yanks on Rendova VP) A heavy ten-wheeled army
truck, loaded with equipment, was lowered over the side of a
transport and into a waiting lighter as the Americans attacked
Rendova island. In the background another lighter, loaded with
supplies, speeds toward the island where the Americans launched
an offensive against the Japanese Je end of June.
Gervais Presbyterian Church
Observing 60th Anniversary
Gervais The Presbyterian church at Gervais is entering on
Its 60th year this month. The exact date is not known but it
was on or near July 13, 1884, that a group of 14 met and or
ganized the Gervais Presbyter-
ian Missionary church. Serv
ices were held in the Baptist
church for some time. In 1887
the present church building was
erected. Rev. W. S. Young wns
the first pastor in the new
church.
On May 21, 1801, the Ladies'
Society was organized with six
members. Mrs. Clara Jones was
Showers Are Given
Falls City Women
Falls City A miscellaneous
shower honoring Mrs. Max
Schlimmer, Jr., was given in the
league, room of the Methodist
church. Two games were played.
Mrs. Elsie Graham won first
prize and Mrs. Max Schlimmer,
Sr., won second in the first
game. Prizes in the second game
went to Mrs. Doretha Leffley
and Mrs. Hazel Krep. Refresh
ments were served.
Hostesses were Mrs. Clayton
Beard, Mrs. Ronald Taylor, Mrs.
Donald Ferguson and Mrs. Lloyd
Ames.
Mrs. Harold Grippin and Mrs.
George Kitchen gave a miscel
laneous shower honoring Mrs.
Leslie Grippin, Monday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Harold
Grippin. Many nice gifts were
received and refreshments were
served..
Middle Grove Scouts
Assist Harvesting
Middle Grove Among the
local Boy Scouts who attended
the Smith Creek camp and as
sisted in the harvesting of 11,
000 pounds of cherries and 31,
000 pounds of strawberries were
Gary Keppinger, Lynn Barker,
James Madriox, Glen and Bobby
Wagers. At a court of honor
held at the camp fire circle, Ted
Roske, skipper of the sea scout
ship No. 12 presented merit
badges to all of the local group
named.
Koker Loses Digit
Jefferson Sherman Koker
had the middle finger of his left
hand amputated Friday at the
Salem Deaconess hospital. He
cut his hand with a sickle over
six weeks ago and the wound
had barely healed when he help
ed tying wool on the Tom Hale
farm west of town, and infected
the wound. He is still in the hos
pital, for further treatment.
MEAT GOES FAR
WITH ALL-BRAN
"BRANBURGERS"
Hrre'a n new way to serve thnt old
favorite, the hambunrrr. Make It with
KtXLOOO'S ALL-BRAN to Stretch tllO
meat supply, to slve the popular ham
burger new interest, and to get
all-bran's nutritional benefits valu
able proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins
and minerals.
Kellogg's Alt-Bran Branburgers
3 rgg 1 tablespoon
E trasroons unit rhoiuttri parlies; '
A traapoon peppef 1 rup milk
2 tal.lrspoona Ia e"P oatntip
minced onion 1 eup Ketlogtf'a
All-ltrnn
1 pound ground bt-rf
Beat CRg slightly, add snlt, popper,
onion, parsley, milk, catsup and
All-Bran. Let soak until mast of mois
ture Is taken up. Add beef and mix
thoroughly. Bhape Into 12 patties.
Bake In hot oven (4MrJ about 30
minutes or broil about 20 minutes.
- Yield: e servings (12 8Vi Inch bran-burgexsj.
Ore., Wednesday, July 21, 1943
the first president, serving in
that office for 40 years. At the
50th anniversary meeting the
name of the society was chang
ed to the Clara Jones Mission
ary society in her honor. A
Sunday school was organized
before the church was organ
ized. All three departments
have enjoyed steady growth.
The. fldelis class of the Sun
day school a few years ago un
dertook the task of remodeling
and Improving the church
building. The first project was
the installation of a furnace.
Next an addition was built at
the rear of the auditorium. Dur
ing the last year the main en
trance was changed from the
corner to the center front of
the building, thereby enlarging
tho scaling capacity by about
50. The old belfry was torn
down and a new one built. The
interior of the auditorium was
redecorated, new light fixtures
installed, tho pews refinished,
new drapes hung at the win
dows and concrete walks laid
from the sidewalks to the front
and side entrances and from the
church to the manse.
Most of the labor was donat
ed. All expenses were met as
work progressed so the church
Is free from debt. Tho Ilev.
James Aiken Smith, retired, of
Salem, has served as supply
pastor since the removal of the
Rev. John Hood to Waldport In
December, 1940,
Have a Coca
... or bow to make friends at home or abroad
When the American soldier overseas meets up with Coca-Cola, it's like meet
ing an old pal. Have a "Coke", says he to a stranger, and in three words he
has made a new buddy. From Minneapolis to Melbourne, Coca-Cola stands
for the pause that refreshes has become the mark of the good neighbor, the
high-sign of the friendly-minded has spread from Atlanta to the Seven Seast
OTIIED UNOEI
COCA-COLA
West Salem River Victim's
Body Recovered 'Neath Logs
West Salem, July 21 The body of Lester McDaniel Fitch,
5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John Fitch, was raised at approxi
mately 3:45 o'clock Tuesday afternoon from beneath a log raft
moored in the Willamette river
by Walter Gerth and Sgt. Sid
ney Emahiser of the state police.
A search for the body began
immediately following the
drowning which occurred at
about 10:50 o'clock when the
lad slipped off the log raft upon
which he was playing with two
older brothers.
Walter Gerth was called to
take over supervision of the
search early in the afternoon
after efforts of Chief of Police
Fred Noely, Officer Raymond
Flint and Walter Johnson, city
employe, had proved futile.
With the aid of grappling equip
ment loaned by the Salem first
aid crew, Gerth located the
body near the bank of the river.
After the body was contacted
Sgt. Emahiser took over and
raised the lad from between the
logs.
C. Henkle, Polk county coro
ner, released the body to the
Rigdon Mortuary, from where
services will be held at lu
o'clock Thursday morning. Bur
ial will be in the Lee Mission
cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. Fitch and their
six cnildren had moved recent
ly from Odenewl, Texas, and
had resided at the Riverside
camp during the past month
while the family was engaged
in picking cherries at the R. W.
Clarke farm. The father was
away and the mother was busy
making preparations to move to
Eugene when the accident oc
curred. Garrell Fitch, 10 year
old brother of the drowned
boy, grasped his brother's hand
as he fell from the raft but fail
ed to effect a rescue due to the
slippery footing on the logs.
Chief of Police Neely was
aided throughout the day in the
search by Walter Gerth, Offi
cers Price and Emahiser of the
state police, Officer Raymond
Flint, Walter Johnson, city em-
TRAVELER-Lord, Bureh
ley, former English track ace,
and now British Controller of
Repair and Overseas Supplies,
sleps out nf a Lancaster bomber
on reaching: Sydney, Australia.
- Cola Howdy,
AUTHORITY Of THI COCA.COU COMPANY Y .
BOTTLING COMPANY OF SALEM
H. R.
Motorists Visit Court
Marvin Loewen, West Salem,
entered a plea of guilty in police
court to a charge of reckless
driving. Due to Loewen's pre
vious arrests for traffic viola
tions he was fined $25. Under
the provisions of Judge Patti
son's decision $12.50 of the as
sessed fine was paid at the pre
sent time with the remainder
suspended for two years but
subject to immediate payment
in the event of another arrest.
Ray Corbitt, Gervais, arrested
for drunken driving, was re
leased after posting $250 bail.
Trail is set for Friday, July 23
in municipal court.
Norman Judson, Seaside, and
Roy Nelson, Camp Adair, arres
ted for violation of the basic
rule are cited to apear July 24.
Lee J. Barnum, 295 Kingwood
drive, was arrested and fined
$7.50 for reckless driving.
Earl Bonney of Independence
was brought to West Salem
Monday by Chief of Police Neely
to face an old charge filed
against him several years ago.
Bonney was held in the city jail
Monday night until commitment
papers could bo served out of
justice court. He was then taken
back to the Polk county jail to
await trial.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hanby re
turned Monday after spending
over a week visiting relatives
in Spokane and other points in
Washington.
Mrs. Clara Koelfgenljibf Dallas
was guest over the week-end at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. D.
Baker. Sunday guests at the Ba
ker home included Mrs. Bessie
Cole and son, John, and Miss
May Givens.
Lieut. Barber
Given Cluster
Washington, July 21 (IP)
First Lieut. Rex Barber, the
United States army air forces
fighter pilot who flew so low
over a Japanese destroyer in
the south Pacific that he broke
his plane's wing on the fore
mast, has been presented the
award of the Oak Leaf cluster
to the silver star for gallantry
in action, the war department
announced today.
Lieut. Barber was flying as
wing man for Captain Thomas
G. Lanphier, Jr., one of the out
standing P-38 Lightning pilots
in the south Pacific, on a re
turn flight from a Japanese
base where they destroyed six
float planes on the water, when
they spotted -the destroyer.
He went in for four passes
with the rest of the American
planes and knocked off part of
his wing. The destroyer later
sank. Lieut. Barber is from
Culver, Ore.
Falls City Rev. John Polt
held his Boy Scout meeting at
the city park Monday evening.
At the close of the business
session they played baseball.
ployes, and Mrs. Rust,
guard.
Neighbor, 'round the .world
acquire
why you
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Their Day's Work Done; Dive Bombers Relax VP) Their day's work dive bombing the Ja
panese airfield at Munda Point done, Capt. Otis V. Calboun (left), Mobile, Ala., commander of
a U. S. marine corps dive bomber squadron at Henderson field on Guadalcanal, and Capt. Arthur
Moran, Long Beach, Calif., a member of Calhoun's squadron, relax in their Henderson field quar
ters. On the table between their cots are pictures of the "girls back home." Ground troops
and naval forces now have joined in the attack o n Munda. U. S. marine corps photo.)
Colorful United Nations
Show Slated for Sunday
In the sunken garden on the state capitol grounds Sunday
afternoon, starting at 5 o'clock, will be staged one of the most
colorful events produced in wartime Salem. The United Nations
Festival will feature the nation-
al song and dances of the allied
nations, with ballads for Amer
icans, the 104th Cavalry band
furnishing music, an address by
Governor Earl Snell and Irl Mc
Sherry acting as master of cere
monies. With the keynote "Unity for
Victory" the big festival will
be put on to promote unity
among all people who are now,
along with this country, fight
ing for the defeat of the axis.
The program, announce its
sponsors, is planned to be both
educational and entertaining
with participants from the va
rious national groups in and
about the Salem community
presenting their own traditional
songs and dances in traditional
costumes. There will also be a
folk dance production in which
a group of Salem children will
take part. All individuals who
Six Northwest
Men Decorated
Washington, July 21 (IP)
Names of six Pacific northwest
men were included today in a
war department list of men and
officers of the U. S. army eighth
air force who have received
decorations. They were:
Idaho:
Michael S. Hlaslala. technical ser
geant. Nampa; distinRUished flying cross.
Dunne w. Reeson, first lieutenant.
Boise; oak leaf cluster to air medal.
Oregon:
Phillip H. Dunn, first lieutenant. 716
S.W. 15th avenue, Portland; air medal.
Wnshinaton:
Glenn W. Boreen. technical se meant.
Wlnlock; distinguished fly Ins cross.
Wlllnrd W. Stephen, staff semeant,
1614 E. Providence avenue, Spokane; dis
tinRUished flyimr. cross.
Robert Hobert. first lieutenant. Wood
land; oak leaf cluster to air medal.
Because of the shortage of
hairdressers. London women
are reviving the shingle.
It's natural for popular names to
friendly abbreviations. That's
hear Coca-Cola called "Coke".
-the global
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own traditional costumes of the
allied nations are urged to wear
these costumes and make them
selves known.
No Charge to See It
The festival is to be a public
event to which all people in the
community are invited and
there will be no admission
charge.
Says Carl D. Gabrielson,
chairman of the festival com
mittee: "In this United Nations
festival the people of the allied
nations demonstrate their uni
fied will to defeat the axis and
build a world of better under
standing and cooperation
amongst all peoples who love
and cherish freedom. Let us
all join hands on July 25."
Sponsors of the big affair are
American Czechslovak Alli
ance, Bundles for Britain, Greek
War Relief, Norwegian War Re
lief, Russian War Relief, Inc.,
Salem Jewish Congregation,
Sons of Norway and United
China Relief. The festival com
mittee has its headquarters at
270 North Commercial street
and Margaret Ringnalda is pro
duction manager for the event.
SETTER JEWELRY
BUY WAR
BONDS
TODAY
Church at Scio
Convention Host
Jefferson Of interest to the
Sunday schools in the Jefferson
district is the convention which
will be held at the Scio Chris
tian church Sunday afternoon,
July 25, beginning at 2 o'clock.
Glen Thurston is president and
E. J. Holland, secretary.
Many interesting features will
be presented including song
service, led by Rev. Robert Ben
nett; prayer by Rev. Emmett
Rickard; special numbers will
be given by the Scio Christian,
Jefferson Methodist, Scio Bap
tist and Marion Friends Sunday
schools; a discussion by all Sun
day schools on the topic, "What
are you doing about the 'sum
mer slump' in His service?" con
vention sermon, Rev. Robert
Bennett, pastor of the Jefferson
Evangelical c h u rc h ; business
meeting in charge of Glen
Thurston; benediction, Gordon
Hoefer.
The children's meeting will be
in charge of Mrs. C. E. Clipfell.
It is hoped a large number from
each Sunday school will be
present.
Inman Pays Fine
Dallas L. E. Inman was fined
$10 in police court Monday on
a charge of drunkenness.
si BROWN'S
BEST BUYS
in
SALEM'S LEADING CREDIT
Williamson Has
92nd Birthday
Hazel Green Peter WilliX
son was the honor guest at a
gathering of friends and rela
tives who called to help cele
brate his 92nd birthday. Wil
liamson has resided in this com
munity for almost 60 years. The
farm he owns was covered with
timber at the time he came here
from Denmark. Now the land he
owns and nearly all of the sur
rounding farms are under culti
vation. Always active in com
munity affairs, Williamson was
director of the local grade
school for many years.
The large farm home where
he resided so long was destroyed
by fire a number of years ago
and has been replaced by a mo
dern dwelling. A son, Vi? )r,
and a daughter, Caroline are
still at home with him. Other
children include Mrs. Mary
Hendershott of Stayton, Mrs.
Mildred Bartruff of Everett,
Wash., Mrs. Rosalie Church and
Miss Bertha Williamson of Sa
lem and Mrs. Hilda Woelke and
Will Williamson of this com
munity. ;
With the passing of his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Ellen VanCleave
early this year at the age of 97,
the title of the oldest resident
falls to Williamson.
Colonel Searcy's
Son Killed in Action
Washington, July 21 WV
Four Pacific northwest men
were included today in a r
department list of 154 soldiers
killed in action.
The northwest men:
Killed In action In European area
Mnrsn, Fllsht Officer Robert J.; wife,
Mrs. i-'f-rne Mnrsn. route 4, auney, Ida.
Southwest Pacific area
Searcy. First Lieut. James F. : lather.
Col, Cyrus H. Searcy, headquarters, 362nd
infantry, Camp White, Ore.
Simon. Stf. Sut. William C: father,
uiianes oimon, layior. wasn.
Slater. Pvt. William H.; mother. Mrs.
Clara Slater, 1634 10th street south,
Seattle.
During 1943, it is estimated.
the total production of the
American aviation industry will
be $20,000,000,000.
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pile juire into your bowels every day. If this
bilo is not flowing freely, your food may not
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stipated. You feel aour, sunk and tha wurld
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