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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1943)
4 v1 c r r a B P d 'h Iv O ci m b. !p SI cl 2 Capita! Journal. Satem. Oregon, Tuesday, Dee. 21. 1943 I CAP, Air Cadet Plans Outlined Silverton Combining the an nual Christmas party for veter ans' kiddies with an educational and song proEram. Clifton Dick prson. commander of Delbert Reeves post No 7, was official host to members of the auxiliary of which Mrs. F. M. Powell is president. Social and refresh ment hostesses were unit offic ers with Mrs. Carl Haugen as chairman. Guest speakers wore Lt C. K. Logan, public relations and in telligence officer of the civil air patrol, Salem unit; Lt. J. E. Can non, executive officer, and Lt. A. B. Barton, training and op erations officer, all from Salem. Lt. Logan, principal speaker, told of the history of the CAP and Its background as training agent for army air corps cadets, selected from the last two years of high school. The CAP, he said, was taken over by the war department in April of this year and is now an auxiliary of the army air force. The only way a young man can go from civilian life Into training for a commis sion in the air forces, is now through the CAP, Lt. Logan said. Emphasis was placed upon the value of the long training pro gram to youth wishing a career In the air, military at present but highly commercialized in the future. Five veterans of World war II were present. A song program by the state guard, octette was given with Mrs. Arthur Dahl at the piano. Mrs. Alfred Peterson, advisor of the junior girls, and Mrs. Jim Black, past advisor, arranged a musical program for the Christ mas tree hour in which Miss Elaine Hamre appeared as piano soloist and accompanist, Miss Dclores Peterson at the piano as accompanist, group singing of carols and solos by Miss Georgie Ann Towe and Miss Leah Ann Hutton. Pringle Christmas Program Thursday The Pringle grade school Christmas program will be held Thursday at 8 o'clock, preceded by a short business meeting of the community club. The primary room will pre sent a short play entitled, "San ta's Helpers," also "The Bells." The Intermediate and upper grades are presenting "The Songs of Christmas," a play with carols and tableaux by Martha Bayly Shanon. Influenza Epidemic Waning in Albany Albany Influenza appeared on the wane In Albany Monday when a check-up of school at tendance by City School Super intendent R. E. McCormack re vealed that absentees totaled only 338, about 100 less than the average daily absence last week and 123 less than the absentee total for Friday, when the cli max was apparently reached. On Friday, 481 pupils were ab sent from the schools. Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of Russia. IMI:i:aiVi Opens 6:45 P. M. NOW PLAYING! Adventure and Komiuicc In the Perils of Ihe Sav age Jungle! Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Madeleine Carroll Vr C AT Ann Lvnne Overman Billy Oilhrrt CO-FE ATI: UK (AIjCIHJ J I SEIi , SERENADE" ( if I I rs II SMILEY Rl'RNETTE Silverton Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hazeman (Doris Carroll) and their small daughter, Judy, of Idanha, were with Mrs. Hazeman's sister and her family, the Eldon Mcln toshes, from Friday over Sun day. Lee Morrison at whose home Max Scriber and his two small sons, Howard and Warren, have been cared for, reported that all were improved from flu and se vere colds, with Scribe: return ing to their home iii Lebanon Saturday, to be with his wife, the former Kathryne Morrison, who submitted to a delicate operation yesterday in an effort to correct results of a ser ious siege of pneumonia for which she has been under treat ment at the Lebanon hospital for several weeks. Mr. and Mrs. . A. Kern have written local friends of their be ing temporarily located at Ana heim, California, and having been entertained at the home of Hie Andrew Pedcrsons there for a wcke-end. Both families recently left Silverton to make their homes in California. Rev. O. C. Olson of Calvary Lutheran church spent Friday in Everett, Washington, being call ed there to officiate at the fune ral services of a former member of his Everett congregation, An drew Moller. Mrs. I. L. Stewart will open her South Third street home to the members of the Triple Link club, Wednesday afternoon, with Mrs. Kate Porter assisting hostess. Wesley McDonnell, former lo cal mechanic, now of Vancou ver, with his family, visited lo cal relatives and friends, Satur day. Dolph Kerr of Portland, for mer bookkeeper for the Fischer Flour Mills, paid his first visit to Silverton friends the last of the week, in ten years. He at tended the Masonic burning of the mortgage ceremonial. State Guard Drill Schedule Changed Silverton Captain Frank M. Powell of the Oregon slate guard local company, is announcing a change in drill schedule for the holiday period. The regular Friday night drill will be deterred with Wednesday night, December 29, selected, and no drill on Friday night, Dec. 29, in deference to Now Year's eve. The regular sched ule will be resumed the first Friday in January. Tompkins Will Talk Amity Morton Tompkins of Grand Island, master of the Ore gon State Grange, will speak at the Amity Methodist church Wednesday at 8 p.m. He recently returned from England. His to pic will be "Agriculture in War Time England." The public is invited to hear Mr. Tompkins. Opens 6:45 P. M. NOW SHOWING! Thrill wilh the Wreckers nf the Florida Keys! cSusart Hayward CO-FKATl'KE! Ezna. ' 1 NICHARD JEAN ARLENono PARKER POWER DIVE HI UN MACK ROGER FRYOt , DON CASTll I mi nirismj : "worn! Massey 'S.-rjV'-.lynne Overman irtireilSSf- Robert Preston fl fit tow f'jJ School Pupils Get Vacations Woodburn The Woodburn schools, including the high school, Washington Junior high and the Lincoln grade school will close Wednesday afternoon for the Christmas vacation but will resume studies on Monday, December 27, with only a short vacation. At the high school a program of moving pictures will be pre sented Wednesday afternoon by the FFA. At the Lincoln grade school there will be a tree and ex change of gifts and a program in each room. Amateurs Provide Talent for Party Woodburn Early entries of amateur talent who will per form at the annual children's parly sponsored by the Wood burn Rotary club include sing ers, dancers and instrumental ists. Some of the amateurs are well known to the community while a few are making their first appearance. Amitrur ai: Doris Co!?. Patricia With'T'. Colleen Wait. Hazel Mason. FA Col'. Pegy Donnrilr, Ai;ce Feiieen. 0;e m.ty. Jan:; McGrath Eleanor Mom. Ardel! Rudi. Haiel Enile end Jeanne Butterfleld. FoilontiiK the amateur show there will hr a lull lenith movie followed by a tnbuuon o! Christmas atockinst by Banta Claui. The party will be held at 1:30 o'clock Thursday, December 23 at the high school auditorium where each year the Rotary club is host to the children of the community. Shower is Given Mrs. Shellenbarger Pedee Mrs. William Condun and Mrs. C. L. Burbank were hostesses Tuesday afternoon to a shower honoring Mrs. Harvey Shellenbarger. Those present or sendin tlfts: Mr. Phy Simpson, Mrv Clinton Reuicr. Mr. I D. Blankenbalter. Mrs. R'llu Dodae. Mrs. Milo Gage. Mrs. Rltii Kerber, Mr. Anna Arnold. Mrs. Howard Perrr. Mn. K A. Fo2fr. Mr. R. I. Van Dm Bosch. Mm. W. P. VanDenBoKch. Mrs. WlUiara Hoppe. Mrs. W. T. Turner. Mrs. Thtra Womer. Mrs. Sidney Howard, Mr-. Dale Matt dox. Mrs. Maud Burbank. Mn. Earl Gaie. Mrs. J. D. Drer. Mrs. Elton Zuver. Mrs. Mabel Burbanit. Mrs. Gus John. Mn, Will Cooke, Mrs. C M Ri'n-r. Mrs. F. 8'ieTtlif, Mrs. Dick VanDen Bosch. Mr. Cheater McShcery, Mrs. M. Lace?. Mrs. J. W. Mc Cormack. Mrs. Lewis Edward. Mrs. L!e Edward, Mrs. Dale Wilson, Mrs. Winnie Fletcher. Mrs. Emma Womer, Mrs. Elmer Frey, Mrs. Ralph Beach. Mrs. Carl Priem. Mrs Virslnta Burns and Mrs. Snellen -baraer. Rpfrehments were served by th host esses, Mrs, Condun and Mrs. Burbank, asvisted by Mrs. W. T. Turner and Mrs. Frank Bheythc. Orchestras Switched Silverton George Manolls, publicity manager for the Juni or Police dance of Wednesday night, December 29, at the KP hall, is announcing a change of orchestras, because of illness, from Lowell's Nine to the Sa lem Norton Sercnaders. tVUHOM: KM) font. Shows from 1 P.M. Now Showing! Two Smash Hits! AN EPIC OF THE BOISTEROUS, BRAWLING OLD WEST! RICHARD DIX JANE WYATT Victor I0RY Albert DEKKER Eugenf PALLETTE iff:; " CO-FEATl RE! 1 o r i. u . H vh J Clear Lake Mr. and Mrs. Lester Boyd from Montana, who have been visiting at the Cecil Boyd home for the past two weeks, have returned to their home. Dale Boyd has gone back with them for a 10-day visit. Mrs. Dutoit has returned from a two weeks' stay in Portland and is now at the home of Mrs. Jones in Salem. The latest report on the con dition of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Harris show ed slight improvement. The infant is still in a local hospital. The school Christmas pro gram is well under way and will be given on the evening of December 21. The first meeting of the Clear Lake Ladies' club was held at the church Thursday. The an nual Christmas tree and ex change of presents will be Wed nesday. War Bond Sales Lagging in Linn Albany War bond sales are decidedly falling behind the quota for December in Linn county, it was announced by Harold Farris, Linn county war finance committee chairman Monday. With practically two-thirds of the business month gone, only 25 percent of the county's De cember quota has been subscrib ed, Farris revealed, or but S59, 487.75 out of the assigned $236,680 up to Saturday night, December 18. While spending for Christ mas, Farris said, it is well to remember that war bonds and stamps make excellent gifts. f Q .n I Schools af Dallas Observing Holidays Dallas Observance of Christ mas will be made In each of the local schools Wednesday af ternoon, when the schools will close for two days' holiday va cation. High school seniors will pre sent a program for the rest of the student body, and short pro grams will be held in the rooms at the elementary and junior high school. Schools in Dallas will reopen Monday, December 27. There will be no New Year's vaca tion period, according to S. E. Whitworth, superintendent of schools. Students Presenting Christmas Cantata Dayton "The Music of Beth lehem," a Christmas cantata un der the directions of Mrs. Louis Gross will be given at the Day ton high school by the Dayton high school students Thursday evening, December 23. There will be no school Fri day. Classes will resume Mon day, December 27, D. B. Clark, Last Times Todj iaaik tw Aim taitw AUaTaainH r" V It's done with a twist of the wrist! Yes, almost as easily as turning a valve, Standard of California, at government request, converted its big new toluene plant to the all-out produc tion of more aviation gasoline. Built in record time, this plant has produced record quantities of toluene, an essential ingredi ent of TNT. But Standard's engineers designed it with a thought to the swift changes of war. They prescribed new catalytic cracking methods so that with a few lightning changes it could be convert ed to other war production. , STANDARD OF CALIFORNIA the principal, announced Sat - urday morning. A grade school operetta will be given Tuesday evening be ginning at the high school audi torium. Last Times Today Lena Bill Cab Horne Robinson Calloway 'Stormy Weather' CO-FEATURE Full Lfnrlh Feature Cartoon In Technicolor Walt Disney's 'Victory Through Air Power' WED. AND THL'RS. WAftNft UOS.' HAFttfST KIT 4A mmy Durato ftjefcord Travk Ultto tot iriU Qorriinw MrtxUd by VM. KBOHIIY itn run br M I. and r(lt G. twrtm'A Warr Ire .Flat Noll ftcturu f th Wo Mar by OffOROI I. KAUFMAN MM MOfS HART So H. Harri CO-FEATURE It'i An Out-and -Out Riot! Stuart Erwin Evelyn V triable 'HE HIREd"tHE BOSS' uW our ToEtio Express , j FmtIC I - STARTS TODAY WILD KIDS I it Crime-ridden Youth Now, thanks to their ingenuity, the equipment that put the "bite" in block-busters is turning out liquid horsepower for fighting planes. Already, Standard of California is brewing enough aviation fuel daily to send 900 Flying Fortresses from Port Moresby to Rabaul and back. Work is under way on another plant to make fuel for 300 more. Before long, Standard of Cal ifornia will be making enough high octane, gas oline to put 1200 heavyweight bombers over Rabaul every day. SUMO SALEM'S 1 UAIMN6 I THEATRE I L ' Two Top Features That Tell the Truth in a Reign of Terror! j 3 HOT NEWS
