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2 CapHal Journal, Salem, Oregon, Tuesday, Mar. 21, 1944 Silverton Legion Groups Hold Joint Birthday Party Silverton The American Legion annual birthday party was observed last night in separate business meetings, supper, roil call of the past presidents and commanders, memorial observance, a program of music and skits v and a few nours 01 aBm-iug w,lu the auxiliary of Delbert Reeves post No. 7, hostess group to the Legion, in the armory club rooms. Around 100 guests were present. Past presidents: leated at the pec:al table and 1ven honors were Mr. Charles Johnson, Salem, orianlifr and president lor two terms of Uelbert Reeves unit; her daiiBhter, Mrs. Malcolm Cameron (BllUe Jolinsoni. Salem, younneat pretl rtent tn the United States at the time of her term nnd a half as executive, belni 17 years &f age: Mrs. Lucy Wray. 8a years of ae; Mrs. Mabel Lerfaid of Portland; Mrs. S. A. Ptltiey. Portland, Mr. Jim ficarlh of Philomath; Mrs. A. J. Titus, Mrr C J. Towe, Miss Ina Harold, Mrs. Lewis Hall. Mrs. Ernest L. Starr, Mrs. Clifton Dickenson, Mrs Zanta Hul lon and Mrs, Arthur Oottcnbert all of Silverton. , . Past commanders honored as special sue sis were Dr. A. J. McCannel of Chile auln, Oeorte Towe. Oeorte Manolis, Charles Johnson of Salem, Jim Scarth of Philomath, Lewis Hall. Arthur Ootten- South Santiam Hi! by Snow Scio Twelve lo 18 Inches of new snow seriously Impeded traffic on the South Santiam highway most of the day Sun day, according to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Meritt of near Scio, who went to Bend Saturday on one of the most balmy days since last September. Only three hours were re quired for the 130-mile drive from Scio to Bend on the South Santiam highway, whereas the return trip Sunday was tedious and uncertain for long stretches in the higher reaches, requir ing six hours for the return drive, the Meritts reported. Travelers making the east as cent Sunday were stalled in sev eral places, seven or eight cars finding it ncccssay to enlist aid of highway snowplows which were employed most of the day In creasing the highway in the face of a severe blizzard. Dr. J. F. Hosch of Bend, who visits his Scio farm virtually every week-end, encountered a long .list of stalled motor ve hicles on his return to Bend late Sunday afternoon, it is stated. Mill City Claude Smith, who has been confined to his home most of the winter from Illness is out again. A dinner party honoring Mrs. Lyle Potter, on her birthday anniversary, was given by the family at the Frank Potter home. Covers were placed for ; Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Potter and i Lyla, Mrs. Lafe Potter, Jacky 1 and Lyle and Mr. and Mrs. i Frank Potter. ; The Social Sewing Club met i at the home of Mrs. W. J. Rob- lnson for a social hour and sew i Ing last Thursday. The club has 13 members, 11 of which i were present. Mrs. Robinson served refreshments. ! R. P, Vencss, theater man- J ager here, reports that during i the fourth war bond campaign, his bond show brought In $28, i 650 in war bonds. The goal ' for the theater was a bond for i tvery seat and this amount would average four bonds for i every seat. ! Mrs. Lafe Potter entertained i in her home the four members ! of the War Widows Club, with a foursome of bridge. Members Include Mrs. George Laird, Mrs i Ross, Mrs. Vernon Todd and Mrs. Potter. i Tuberculosis, which 40 years ago was the most frequent cause of death, now has dropped lo j eighth place In the United i States. ' rX)t wJ"'"'"M""'"''''''''w Customers Furnish Own Catsup M"p With the recent hike in 'point value of catsup, one Chicago restaurant adopted plan of having customers bring their own supply. Each bottle Is labeled 'with name of owner. Harriet Kappos, 22, reaches for a bottle - pointed out by patron. Towe. Ro, Davenport. Fnnlc Powell and A. J. Tltur. Mrs. F. M. Powell, president of Delbert Reeves unit, paid tribute to the one member of the unit's group that has passed away Mrs. Del Barber, and C. J. Towe conducted the memorial honoring the late Glenn Price, Ihe only deceased member of the post. , Clifton Dickerson, command er of Delbert Reeves post, intro duced Roy Davenport as master of ceremonies and entertainment chairman. Messages were read from a number of absent members in cluding Mrs. Pearl Davenport of the Marine hospital nursing force, Seattle, Mrs. Rhoda Sche ble of Portland, and Mrs. Myrtle Lorenzen of Hubbard. Music was furnished in pro gram selections and dance num bers by Mr. and Mrs. Charles Christcnson (Dorinda Moffett), Mrs. Byrde Miller and Roy Dav enport. Mrs. A. J. McCannel presided at the piano for sing ing of old time songs with C. J. Towe, and William Bloch lead ing. Appearing in comedy skits were E. H. Radcliff, F, M. Po well, O. McCoy, Arthur Gotten berg, Mrs. Lewis Hall and Mrs. C. J. Towe. Serving as general chairman of supper plans were Mrs. Al fred Peterson, assisted by Mrs. Hans Olson, Mrs. George Towe, Mrs. William Bloch and Miss Ruth Lorenzen. Mrs. Olson and Mrs. Bloch arranged the decor ative scheme of rooms and tables in baskets of mixed flowers, low bouquets of daffodils, light ed tapers and greenery. High School People Register for Jobs Mill City Ambitious high school students are registering In the school office for local jobs and the townspeople, need ing help, are Invited lo tele phone the high school and ex plain what kind of work they want done. The success of the venture, naturally rests with the popularity of the plan, so people are being urged to tell their neighbors. March 14 was 100 day in the grade school and it has been reported that all of the students purchased one or more savings stamps that day, thereby en titling them to fly, during the month of April, tho Schools-at-War-Flag, which has been fly ing at the school since the first of March. The flag has a white background with a, large blue Minute Man surrounded by 13 blue stars in the center. This flag flies Just beneath the school's American flag, from the same pole. Bridgeport Club Plans Style Show Dallas The 4-H Sewing club at Bridgeport will hold their annual stylo show at the com munity hall March 25, accord ing to Wilda Slcightcr, vice president. The style show and exhibit is a part of the 4-H club sewing project in which six members have participated. Dresses will be modeled by the club mem bers and other articles made will be exhibited, Miss Slcight cr said. Besides carrying their club sewing project, members have participated in the salvage campaigns, bond drives, and are now working In the Red Cross drive. Miss Slelghler said. :'-, a.-",- jfw5jHf hVX I V' -f 'A r (L Mi n i al2 IJM I Piano on Wheels A spinet recently presented to the Camp Adair hospital and a group of men in one of the general medical wards. In bed is Ralph Benham, Chicago, 111.; Robinett William, Lou isa, Ky.; Wllmer Bynog, Cloutlerville, La.; Charles Humphrey, Stillwater, Minn.; Gwendolyn Jones, assistant field director of the Red Cross, station hospital, Camp Adair; Mrs. P. M. Brandt, Benton county chairman of the valley-coast camp and hospital council. At the spinet Is Mrs. A. A. Schramm, Grey Lady. Dallas Cadets Forming Club Dallas Captain Lee D. Alls house, president of the Oregon aviation cadet examining board, will arrive in Dallas Wednesday, March 29, on a two-fold mis sion to explain how to organ ize a local flight of the Oregon Silver Wing club to members of the local air corps enlisted re serve, and to give,, aviation ca dets mental examinations to 17-year-old youlh of Dallas. The examinations will be held at 1 o'clock in the high school. In all high schools where there are 17-year-old students enrolled in the army air corps enlisted reserve, Silver Wing clubs are being organized. Ma jor B. P. Cody, state recruiting chief, explains that the clubs will help prepare the aviation cadet candidate for the 14 months of Intensive air crew training, and they will secure the cooperation of already-enrolled men In the procurement of more qualified 17-ycar-olds. Scio G. L. Flanagan, Jr., of Scio, who has been employed in Al bany for a year, Is making sat isfactory recovery from recent minor surgery at Portland and plans soon to resume his work in an Albany meat market. Mrs. Kathryn Potts was treat ed by a local physician for three fractured ribs, sustained in a fall at her home three miles west of Scio, formerly the Gabc Grolig place near Raymond Arnolds. Mrs. Merle Cyrus writes that the families of her sister, Mrs. Martinez, and her brother, Jack Brock, are well and prosperous in their California homes. Mrs. Cyrus left Scio recently for a few weeks' visit with relatives at Los Angeles and vicinity. Mrs. Zander and Mrs. McGee, members of the Scio Garden club, arc among local women who plan lo attend the third an nual camellia show to be staged at Portland March 24 and 25 by the Oregon Camellia Society. Mrs. Henry Lukenbaugh and infant son, Henry, Jr.. are home from an Albany hospital, where the son was born February 27. He is the fifth child In the fam ily. It is stated that Joe Haller, former Linn county school teacher, has passed physical ex aminations and Is awaiting call to the armed service. He is the son-in-law of Mrs. V. J. Philippi of Scio and has been employed In the Portland area for some years. Don E. Hale, recently-released navy petty officer third class, plans to accept employment soon. Ho Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Hale. Budget for the fiscal year be ginning July 1 next Is soon to have attention by the Scio city council. Amount was about $1400 for the current fiscal year. Ratproofing of ships has be come such an effective art that those built to ratproofing, speci fications do not have to be fumigated to destroy rats. HURRY! ONLY ONE OF THE GREATEST HITS OF ALL TIMES J ON 70K umom 1 I (IE DLLL IUVLJ PJRJMOUKT'S TECHNICOLOR TRIUMPH Feature today at 1:35 4:50 - 7:50 P.m. Matinee until 8:00, 75c; GRAND THEATRE Adair Patients Hear Music of Small Piano Wheeled from ward to ward, to the auditorium, to the lounge at the Camp Adair hospital, is a portable spinet piano, recent gift of the Benton county com mittee of the Red Cross Valley Coast camp and hospital coun cil,' for the entertainment of bedfast and ambulatory pa tients. Purchase of the highly prized piano Was made possible by generous donations of Cor vallis organizations and indi viduals, Mrs. P. M. Brandt, Ben ton county council representa tive, reports. Council-sponsored musicians and Gray Lady pianists occa sionally provide musical pro grams in the wards, but more often the musicians here are the ambulatory patients. In the auditorium, the piano figures in special event programs. In the lounge it is the center of party activity. Its use is con stant. Probably, say hospital offi cials, no single gift to the hos pital has done more than the little portable piano to build up morale and bring solace to the servicemen hospitalized at the camp. Early Macleay Life Related to Pupils Macleay Mrs. Ida May Tek enburg gave a talk on the early days around Macleay, to an as sembly of Mrs. Audrey Trout's primary room and Mrs. Mabel Olson's upper grade pupils of the Macleay school. Mrs. Tek enburg described the two early schools she had attended before the present school was built and told of the spelling bees and debating societies of those days. She brought a candle mould and coffee mill to show to the pupils. Mrs. Alice Nielsen brought a doll that was 60 years old and Mrs. Brenna loaned her spin ning wheel and two small, hand carved, wooden boxes that had been made In Norway over 100 years ago. The 4H Health club of Mac leay school is meeting and their next topic for study will be first aid. The school contributed $3.00 from the paper drive money to the Red Cross. Dolores Spelbrink has been absent from school for a week on account of flu and a badly burned ankle. Amans Are Hosts At Birthday Dinner t Mt. Angel Mr. and Mrs. Wil bur Aman entertained at dinner Sunday in compliment to his mother, Mrs. Frank Aman who was celebrating her birthday f anniversary. Mrs. Wilbur Aman, whose birthday anniver sary occurs on Wednesday, shared honors. Covers were placed for Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aman, Miss Robinette Aman, Russell Aman Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Aman and Patsy Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Wil bur Aman, Janice and Kenneth Aman. 2 DAYS LEFT! Evening $1.10 (inc. tax) Few Qualified For Army Vote Albany Servicemen are ask ing for absentee ballots but few of them thus far have qualified to receive them. County Clerk R. M. Russell said Monday. The clerk said that he has re ceived, via the secretary of state's -office, 50 applications, each made on a mimeographed or printed card, asking for 1944 primary election ballots, but in no instance had the applicant indicated his party preference. "I can't supply a man with a ballot unless I know his party affiliation," said the clerk. He has accordingly sent to each ap plicant a registration card to be filled out and returned. To dale only three registra tion cards have been returned, said Clerk Russell. Servicemen who are regis tered are receiving their ab sentee ballots .In the regular manner, said the county clerk. Jefferson Visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Rhodes were Rhodes' brother, Charlie Rho des, and Mrs. Rhodes, and also an uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. P. Ging, all of Portland. Mrs. Paul McKee will leave for Portland Wednesday, and '.will spend several days visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Charles Harvey and fam ily. Pierce Jacob left Sunday for Hood River after spending a week looking after ' property here. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Kester left Saturday for a week's visit at the home bf cousins, Mr. and Mrs.' Orvllle Lynes, near Rose burg. Mrs. T. M. Ramsdell of Can by was a Sunday guest at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Emery. Mr. and Mrs. John Henderson have received word that their son, Carl Henderson, who left for navy duty last week, has arrived at Farragut, Ida., where he will receive his basic train ing'. Mr. and Mrs. Bedford Smith of Yamhill arrived Saturday for a- visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Smith. Mr. Smith is still confined to his bed with a heart ailment. Smith's granddaughter, Mrs. Glen Dav enport and family of Sweet Home, were additional guests at the Smith home. - Miss Josephine Getchell, member of the high school ffaculty, spent the week-end at her home in Eugene. Today thru Thursday PflAVTOM .J i in rrrn RAINS AND Adair Soldier Held Terrorist Albany Pvt. Bailey Phillips of the 348th field artillery bat talion at Camp Adair, surrend ered to Chief of Police Perry Stellmacher Saturday night at the point of a gun after assert edlyterrorizing a large area In the western portion of Albany, striking one woman and drag ging a 13-year-old girl out of her home. The attention of Chief Stell- macner was first attracted to the soldier after the chief heard screams coming from the home of Mrs. Roslyn Siebenthaler, across the street from the Stell macher home at 1042 West Sixth street. The police chief found that a soldier had forced his way into the house, seized Marilyn Sie benthaler and dragged her to the front porch, where other members of the family succeed ed in frightening him away. Chief Stellmacher called a prowl car and traced the soldier to the yard of Frank Shoemate. Phillips, when apprehended, placed his hand on his hip pocket and warned Stellmacher to stand back. Chief Stellmacher drew his gun and after Phillips raised his hands the chief handcuffed him. The soldier had struck Mrs. Seth T. French on the head as she walked between her home and that of Dr. M. M. Wood worth, earlier in the evening. Phillips is also accused of break ing a window In the Woodworth garage. The French home is one block west of the Sieben thaler home. Phillips was turned over to military police and Is now re ported confined to the Camp Adair hospital. Charges of assault and de struction of property were filed in city court against the soldier before the police relinquished him. Polk Jail Inmate Goes to Missouri Dallas Calvin Bettis, serv ing a six months' jail term for car theft here, was released Saturday to officials from the Missouri state penitentiary to complete a sentence for a simi lar offense there. Judge Ar lie G. Walker signed an imme diate release for Bettis after Missouri officials in a letter to Sheriff T. B. Hooker asked that they be notified 30 days prior to his release from the Polk county jail. About ten days ago, Bettis at tempted suicide in his cell by drinking a liberal quantity of bedbug eradicator, but was dis covered by Deputy Sheriff Tony Neufeld in time to pre vent serious results. Red Cross Campaign Booths Are Placed Silverton Delbert Reeves unit, No. 7, American Legion auxiliary, Monday assisted the Red Cross campaign by having booths in the downtown stores for the day. Serving were Mrs, Lewis Hall, Mrs. Carl Haugen, Mrs. R. E. Wik, Mrs. Lloyd Ken nedy, Mrs. Arthur Gottenberg, Mrs. A. J. Titus and Mrs. F, M. Powell. John W. Jordan, manager of the J. C. Penney store, and Mrs. Harold Roop, manager of the Weiby store, cooperated in fur nishing booth space for the proj ect. Voters to Register Mill City Mrs. Ed Rupp, who Is acting as registrar for the Mill City precinct of Linn coun ty, is announcing the receipt of material to register Linn county voters. Anyone wishing to regis ter may come to her home any time during the evening, except Sundays, between the hours of 6 and 8 o'clock within the next four weeks. NOW SHOWING oice meets an resistible booY- Companion Feature 11111 MICH TOONE BRUCE in 'Spider Woman' Plus "Grandfather's Follies" LATEST NEWS EVENTS East Salem Residents Sell , Homes Due to Service Calls East Salem, March 21 Since plans are being made between the armed service agencies and the industries employing married men several homes are being sold or given up on Sunny- view avenue and Fisher road in preparation for the men to en ter active service. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Morrow and two children are moving into Salem on North Capitol. They had built a home some time ago on part of the Lovell acreages. Mrs. Elizabeth Croner and small daughter have moved from Seaview, Wash., into the Wood's property on Fisher road, the former William Judkins home. Mr. and Mrs. Sutton are building a small home on their acreage on Fisher road for their daughter-in-law and small granddaughter to live in while the father is in service. Mr. and Mrs. William Baach Temple Dance Aids Red Cross Dallas The annual St. Pat rick's day dance of Dalore tem ple, Pythian Sisters, given as a benefit for the American Red Cross war fund campaign, was well attended but receipts lack ed considerable of reaching last year's total, according to a report of Mrs. Merritt Hart, most excellent chief. Net proceeds, after deduc tion for the hall's use, orches tra, taxes, etc., amounted to $56.76. Of this sum, the chap ter retains one-half for its use, the remainder going to the lo cal Red Cross fund. Tickets for the dance Friday night sold for 50 cents, including five cents lax. No tickets were sold last year, admission to the dance was by voluntary contribution. The hall's use and the orches tra, donated at last year's dance, figured In the expense account this year. Masses of sword- ferns dotted with huge green cardboard shamrocks, flanking the walls, and green and white streamers trailing from the lights furnish ed the decoration theme. In charge of decorations was Mrs. Harry Robinson. Other com mittee heads included Mrs. Georgia McClanathan, tickets and advertising; Mrs. Raleigh Middleton, orchestra; Mrs. Al vaidee Smith, punch bowl, and Mrs. Florence Hunter, check Mt. Angel Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Acker- man and .children, Rozella and Leland of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. Rex Nickolsen and Darrel of Salem, visited at the home of their mother, Mrs. Joseph Ackerman on Sunday. Miss Helen Swenson of Port land was week-ending with friends, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Ack erman. Melvin Kruse, grandnephew to Mrs. Lena Unger, has been visiting with her for the past month. He is returning to his home at Humphrey, Neb., this week. Miss Robinette Aman, student nurse at St. Josephs hospital, Vancouver, Wash., visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Aman, over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Hauge and twin daughters. Janice Lee and Judith Ann of Salem, were dinner guests at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gus Bialy, on Sunday. Class Giving Play Aumsville The senior class of the Aumsville high school will present its class play at the high school Friday evening at 8:15 o'clock. The play, "Hon eymoon Inn" promises a good many laughs. Hurry! Last Times Today! IT'S STARRIFIC! "THOUSANDS CHEER" T"h"",' CO-HIT "TONIGHT WE RAID calais" xv,: Willing ffi STARTS WEDNESDAY VALERIE HOBSON ALSO RIP-ROARING CO-HIT CHARLES STARRETT IN "Pardon My Gun" have moved from their home on Fisher road to Valsetz. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Stukey have sold their new home on the acreage brought from Mr. and Mrs. M. Hornicker on Fisher road and have moved into Sa lem. Mr. and Mrs. Carrol Mad sen have bought the Bert Hults acreage on Sunnyview avenue and moved there this last week. Mr. Madsen was employed for several years with his father in what was at that time the Dickey bakery. A guest this past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs, E. A. Wood on Sunnyview avenue was Tech. Sgt. Alvin Beardsley who was at his home in Middle Grove district on a 15-day(jur-lough from camp In Utah. Mrs. Mary Stephenson of Portland is visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Cecil Frame and family on Hollywood drive. Guests on Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William Hart ley on East Turner road were Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Knox from Redmond. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Dunagan' and children were down from Portland Sunday to visit at the home of his mother, Mrs. Grase Dunagan on East Turner road. Instructs Calf Club , Fairview "How - to lead and handle dairy cattle," was the lesson subject of Fairfoot Calf club Saturday, March 18 at the home of the leader, Russell Leh man. There were seven mem bers attended the meeting last Saturday at the same place when "Diseases of Cattle" were studied. , , Opens 6:15 P.M. Now Playing! Gary Cooper In One of His Finest Roles! "MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN" As Co-star CO-FEA'lUUtt! OPENS 6:45 P.M. HURRY I Last Times Today! Jackie Gale Cooper Storm' .r "WHERE ARE YOUR CHILDREN" Sidney Tolcr "CHARLIE CHAN IN SECRET SERVICE" TOMORROW! . . AT REGULAR PP'ES! WHAT A SCRAP! HUMPHREY BOGART JAMES CAGNEY j "OKLAHOMA j KID" CO-FEATURF! NEWS Arthur OUT OF WARTORNJKIES! 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