Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 21, 1944)
2 Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon. Saturday, Or 1. 21, 1944 Tax Pay Rush On in Dallas Dallas The rush of taxpay- ers to make payments on real ' and personal property at the office of Sheriff T. B. Hooker, is '. In full swing this week, follow- lng the mailing out late last J week of a total of 14,230 tax ' notices by office deputies. A !. total of $28,703.78 for which '.' 77!) receipts had been written, '! collected by Thursday night, J' exactly seven days after the j mailing of the first notices, sets I a record for the time involved, i according to Hooker. During the ' same period last year when col li lections broke previous records. J $13,937.40 had been collected at the end of the seventh day, with St2 receipts given. Tabu i lalinns for Wednesday showed $10,886.73, for Thursday $10, ) 734 49 collected. ; Taxpayers who pay their 3 taxes before November 15 will receive rebates three percent if paid in full, two percent if J three-fourths is paid and one percent if one half is paid. One , fourth of the year's tax may be ' paid before the deadline for re I bate and succeeding payments made every three months, with- out interest charge. Taxes will become delinquent August 16, , 194S. J The 1044 tax roll Is $514.- ' 408.80 as compared with $514.- ' 408.80 in 1943. Total taxable I properly is valued at $12,644, I 650, a slight increase over the i $12,396,160 Inst year. I The assessment rate for Dal ' las totals 61.1 mills, including I 17.9 state and county. 12.9 spe ' cial school and city 17.0. Polk County Girl Wins Blue Ribbon 6 jj Dallas Among the home eco-- nomlcs exhibits sent from Polk 1 county to be shown at the 4-H ' stale show in Portland, Anne Turner, route 1. Rickreall, was 1 blue ribbon winner with her r exhibit In Canning III. This exhibit consisted of one jar of r fruit, three jars of vegetables, ' three varieties, two jars of a pickles or relish, two varieties. Other home economics pro ' jects besides canning sent by I 4-H club members Included ' cooking and clothing and were J exhibited by the following " members: Jeanctte Harvey, Bet , ty Murphy, Nancy Walser, Beth ' Hart. Glenna Gage, Arlie Holt, ', and Wilda Sleighter of Bridge 1 port; Helen and Ruth McVey " and Barbara While of West Sa Mem; Billy Woodall and Helen i Daeges of Sheridan; Virginia "Lynch, Betty June 'Lappin, Hickreall; Dolores Dixon, Mon ''mouth. St. Paul The Bud McNamecs of Beav- erton spent the week-end at the jhome of Mr. McNgmee's par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. R. McNa .,mee of this community. Mr. ' McNamee has been recently re leased from the St. Vincenl's '"hospital of Portland where he .'.was confined for some time. The last report of him was that he is improving. Mrs. Lawrence Kirsch of this community was rushed 1o the Willamette hospital at Newherg "recently where she underwent an appendectomy. Staying and 'caring for the children while .their mother is ill. is Gnind 'molhcr Kirsch who has made 'Jier home in Portland recently. .! Spending the week-end at 1 their respective homes over October 13, 14 and 15 were Miss Jeanetto Kirk who is in nurse's draining at Astoria. Miss Mar ' jorie Bernard who is employed ', In Portland, and Miss Mary anne Smith who is completing iier senior year at Mary I hurst college. , Mrs. Forest of Portland has ; Jieen a special guest of Mrs. E. C. Davidson of St. Pnul for 'the last week and while here Mrs. Forest visited many of her ' friends and al the same time -made many new acquaintances. Officers Re-elected , . . TOT bunshine UUD " North Spring Vallev The.1'0 presented to the city alder ' first fall meeting of the Sun- j men ,nr ch'eis'- . snine ciun was nem ai ine; stubble burning, except uiv -home of Mrs. Kcva Davidson . dcl. Kmmm circumstances, is . with average attendance as so j opposed hv Dan D. Robinson, many were busy with apples j extension forester at OSC, who ..and picking nuts. Election of . fims ,a Oregon lands need ; officers was held with all nffi-I crop residues for continued ccr.s retaining offices including ( production. Mrs. Walter Evans. nr..oH,.,,i j-"LII,,ll,wl,,MBMM,MI, -..Mrs. S. B. Dodge, vice president TT ii" mm Ai J.and Airs. F. C. Foster, secretary f treasurer. Dance Every Saturday HAUNTED MILL Rirkreall Winter Concert Sale Of "pickets Starting Mt. Angel The ticket sale for the first Mt. Angel Normal and Academy concert series will begin Wednesday. Season tickets will be sold for both the reserved and general admis sion seats. Tickets for individ ual concerts and student tickets will also go on sale Wednesday The normal college student body will be in charge of ticket sales. The all-school Halloween masquerade will be the next event on the academic activ ity calendar. Lebanon Planning Union Thanksgiving Lebanon Union Thanksgiv ing church services will be held at llr Presbyterian church on Thanksgiving day, November 23 or 30, whichever day is des ignated for observance. Rev. H. Ivan Ryan will be the speak er. Arrangements for the services were made at a meeting of the Lebanon Ministerial association, which will hold meetings regu larly on the second Tuesday of each month. Hayesville School Forms Safely Patrol Hayesville Being located on highway 99E, Hayesville school has had an urgent need for traf fic safety, but until this year no steps have been taken to ward this end. New crosswalks have been painted in front of the school. This year a safety patrol watches the crossings in .front of the school for children com ing and going from school. They also watch the traffic. They see that the children stay on the gravel shoulder of 1he highway. The patrol is made up of four boys, the captain being Donald Bailey. His lieu tenants are Jack Mowry, Da vid Cooley and John Henning. Sergeant Hill of the state police gave the boys inst ructions on how to perform their duties in order with the safety rules 0 the stale police. State Police Probe Silverton Shooting Silverlon Joseph Buckley, past. HII years of age, ran from his East Silverton home In lime to see four boys leaving the premises with one carrying a gun, in.edialely after a bullet was fired through a window of his home and lodged in a 2 by 4 in the center of the house. Buckley has placed the affair in the hands of the state police. Three windows in homes in West Hill have recently been broken by throwing of green pears, rocks and other articles through the windows. Similar offenses were reported by resi dents of Coolirige street during the past fortnight. Reception Features Ritualistic Degree Ml. Angel A reception of new members for C'oiirl Marion I CDA, will be held Monday eve ning, Willi the second degree team exemplifying the ritualis tic services. The meeting will becin al B o'clock to be followed by sup per served in the dining room. The program and supper is be ing arranged by Mrs. Alois Keber. Mrs. E. .1. Iloffer, Mrs. Leo Schwab. Mrs. M. Wurdin Rcr. Mrs. .1. A. Kaiser. Mrs. Henry Zolliur. Mrs. n. J. Zoll ner. Mrs. Al Lulay and Mrs. J. J. Pcnncr. Planning Commission Will Hear Proposals Silverton The report of the results of the visit lo Newberg of City Manager Harry C. Mc Crae. Mayor Reber Allen of the officials, and Jim Clough. PEP local manager, as might apply on the proposed change in the Silverton plans, will be "l r"m"n c"m" , in,- iiit-i-uiiK i Monday evening and will later Expert Watch Repairing Ity Scientific alcliniiiKoi s The Jewel Box .IKWKl.KUS 111 Slate St. Salem. Ore. 1 Stop Signals Safety Need Lebanon Whether or not a stop sign on Grant street on the west side of the railroad track would be beneficial in eliminat ing accidents was one of the principal topics of discussion at the city council meeting. The stop sign at both this point and signs on either side of the track on Oak street had been recommended by the pub lic utilities commission follow ing a recent survey here. The survey is part of a statewide measure to attempt to prevent railroad crossing accidents. David Don and C. E. Jaqua of the PUC of Salem explain ed their former written recom mendation that the city council pass an ordinance permitting the railroad fo erect a stop sign at these points. Another matter of import ance was a request by property holders east of the Canal at Isabella street that assistance be given in the construction of a bridge. They contended that when the city recently permit ted car bodies to be dumped into ditches on property owned by the paper mill, leased to the city' for that purpose, flood waters were diverted to make their outlet road impossible in cases of floods. In response to a request for a street light at Fourth and D streets, an investigation was made and it was found that ex cept for A street, which was well lighter, there were prac tically no lights on B, C and D. It was recommended that a sur vey be made and that lights be Installed wherever needed in this district as soon as material could be secured. Linn County Farm Properties Sold Scio O. F. May and family, formerly of Idaho, have moved lo the former Gilbert McDon ald ftO-acre farm on the cast outskirts of Scio. May is em ployed by the Hammond Lum ber company. W. P. Lund and his son-in-law, W. S. Sparks, this week moved 500 head of sheep from Quincy, Oregon, their former home, to the acreages near Scio acquired by lease and purchase from J. L. Rodgers. Mr. and Mrs. John Kindrick have purchased a 15Vacre farm a half mile south of Stayton from Mr. and Mrs. Cyrl Zubor, who plan to move to Silverlon. Kindrick, who has managed the former W. H. Harder farm southeast of Scio for the past several years, plans lo work in the Stayton woolen mill. Mrs. Zuber is a granddaughter of Marion Tindall, well-known Scio farmer. Unionvale Evelyn Allen and Bonnie Shelburn, sophomore and fresh man' students, respectively, of Dayton union high school, had charge of magazine subscrip tions in this district. A meeting of the Unionvale Evangelical church executive board was held Tuesday eve ning. A campaign to raise funds for current expenses and improving church property has been in progress for several days, James Richardson, one of the members, reports. D. C. Miller reports having sold his farming equipment and will move to a house near Day ton Cooperative flax plant. For several years he has farmed the Fred Bauer upland. Complimenting Henry Wick uler of McMinnvillc. his wife entertained with a birthday din niir ai the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knochc. Attending were Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Stockhoff and family of Dayton Prairie district: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Armentrout and family of Web foot; Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stock hoff and family of Wheatland district. Silverton Rev. O. C. Olson of the Calvary Lutheran church delivered the initiatory address Friday at the Portland Bethel Lutheran church for the Oregon circuit convention of the Lu theran Free church of Ameri ca. Rev. Ernest Raaturn is host pastor. The rircuit meets for conference twice a year. I "'"I Last Times Today H Continuous from 2 P.M. C Middle Grove Mrs. Ernest Barker heads the Community War Chest drive in this community, with a num ber of assistants in charge of the various sections. Mrs. Waller Oldenburg is re cuperating at her home in this 1 vicinity following a minor op eration. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Cheat ham and sons, Wayne and Glenn, of Delhi, Calif., visit ed relatives here for several days this week, Mrs. Cheat ham is a granddaughter of Mrs. Frank Scharf and a niece of Mrs. John Van Laanen. Mill City Launches Incorporation Plans Mill City The community meeting held in the high school auditorium was for the pur pose of getting town incorpora tion under way. About 50 peo ple attended. Committeemen were appointed by Frank W. Smith, chairman, to determine the outlying boundaries of the districts to be incorporated. De termining boundaries is the first necessary step in the incorpora tion of Mill City before petition can be drawn. Committeemen are as follows: Frank Blazek, Frank Caraway, Mert Burson, William Shuey, Charles Kelly, Curtis Clinc and Richard Tur pine. Pratum Mennonite Class Entertained Zona The country home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred A. Muller at Zona was the scene of an en joyable affair when they were hosts to the Berean Sunday school class of the Pratum Men nonite church. Hostesses as sisting Mrs. Muller were Mrs. John Steiner and Mrs. Lena Lanrnoert. The class president, Mrs, Dan iel Stauffer conducted a brief business session. Mrs. Arthur Dalke is class secretary-treasurer and read her reports. De votionals were in charge of Mrs. John Schmidt, with John Steltv er leading in prayer. Diver sions of the evening were vari ous games played until a late hour. The hostesses served re freshments. Three Polk Sections Reach Chest Quotas Dallas Three Polk county districts, Buell Gooseneck and Gold Creek topped their war chest quotas this week, Lyle Thomas, county war chest chair man, announced Thursday. Chairman for districts Buell and Gooseneck was John Rhodes, who was the first chairman to report a full quota last year. T. J. Werth serves as the Gold Creek area chairman. Appointed by Thomas to serve as chairman of three of the county's larger communi ties this week were Oscar Groves of Monmouth, Robert Craven of Independence and Mrs. H. F. Thomas of Valsetz. William Blackley serves the Dallas district and Guy New gent West Salem. Complete or ganization of the 30 school dis tricts of the county is expected to be completed by the first of the week. Thomas slates. Polk county has a $14,500 quota to meet, with Dallas as signed $5300. over one third of the total for the county. Roberts Home Econ Club Entertained Roberts Mrs. Abner Kline entertained the Roberts Home Economics club at her home Tuesday evening. After the business session, Mrs. Kline served refreshments, while Mrs. Lee U. Eyerly presided at the coffee urn. Those present were: Mrs. Wm. Petersen. Eugene; Mrs. S. L. Minard, Mrs. Chet Nelson, Mrs. L. F. Clymer, Mrs. J. J. Johns, Mrs. G. S. Higgins, Mrs. Forest Edwards. Mr and Mrs. Albert Blankenship. Mrs. E. A. Rhoten and Mrs. J. J. Johns will entertain the club at the next meeting No vember 1,1, in the evening. The most highly recommend ed method of parking calves of the dairy breeds is tattooing in the ear. niimiimriiiiii in .inn n y V.F.W. Victory Club i DANCE Old Time Dances : -TONITE- VETERAN'S HALL Cor. Hood & Church Sis. Ml'SlC Ity 'The OrcRoninns" CLUB MEMBERS ONLY Brooks Grade Pupils Active Brooks The intermediate grades have organized a Young Citizens League. Ray Dean was elected president: Iris Hillyer, vice president; Kathleen White, secretary; and Juanita Mae Burr, treasurer. A Halloween party was planned and the or ganization of club activities dis cussed. The Intermediate room has 28 students, enrolled In the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. The following are new students: Wayne Osborn, Juanita Burr, Barbara Russ. Lauern Davis, Alberta Johnson, Billy John son, and Marlene Henny. Miss Lillian Aman is the teacher. In the upper grades there arc 14 pupils enrolled. This room is also planning a Halloween party. Mrs. Marrie Osborn is principal. In the primary grades first, second and third, Mrs. Kipps is instructor. New pupils en rolled in the first grade are Lorene Jackson, Bobie Hewitt, David Earls, Bonnie Jean Hill yer, Larry Allyn Helm, Tammy Ramp, Billy Fitzgerald, Larry Donald Kufer. Second graders are Nora Mae Johnson, Shir ley Anne Hillyer, Donnie West ling, Melvin Lindauer, Wayne Westling, Jesse Stevens, Mel burn Earls. Sally Jo Jones, Lar ry Powell and Lois Helm. Third graders are Virgil Earls. Mickey Ramp, Jimmy Strikwer da, Jos L. Cover, Ralph Pingle, Morris Gilchrist and Regina Helm. Lonny Smith, a first grader has moved to Gervais An achievement test has been given the first graders. A Hal loween party is being planned. Lois and Regene Helm are back in school following an attack of pneumonia. CAP Meeting Planned Mt. Angel A CAP meeting will be held Wednesday, Octo ber 25. at 8 o'clock at the Me morial Hall. All those interested in air transportation may hear instructors answer questions. DON AMECHC DANA ANDREWS CHARLES 8ICKFOR STARTS ivHtt Plar W Oavld Htrtt amTUM Co DiuJ by. HOIEItr Z. IIONAIO Last Times Today! fy Of AIRCRAFT CMRMX fcS Jj BimSTINO WITH iO .fTJyr BATTLE! 2! I ' J X ' 34k fiyVyVJ ' ' "- CO-FEATURE -WrQrmrlAg? J Sjffl A hilarious Musical Dude Tl yT)77l'aryii Riu,ch Holiday. CO-KliATl KK u root GCOtCC 2UCCO URS la i4 on Mm popular CIS tdo Piouiuip "Crimo Ooroar' by Max Mania Srory. end ScTon May ay Em Taylor oy MOOtM Card Party Series Planned for Winter Scio The Altar society meet ing was presided over by Mrs. Edward Davidson and opened by prayer given by the Rev. Father Maxwell of this commu nity. It was decided to have a series of card parties this fall which is to be under the chair manship of Mrs. Lawercnce Bunning. The prizes awarded for the evening were: Mrs. Mullen, Sr., first in 500. Mrs. Charles Mullen, Jr., second, in 500. Mrs. Edward Davidson first, in bridge. Mrs. Irene McKillip second, in bridge. Dayton State Guard Being Demobilized Dayton There were about 40 members attended the regular joint meeting of Dayton post, No. 69, and auxiliary Tuesday evening and outlined plans for demobilization of Dayton state guard unit, organized at the out break of the war, to be held Monday evening. October 23 There are about 70 members of the guards. Plans were also made for the annual observance of Armistice day with dinner at 8 o'clock at the hall. Reports were given of the first dance of the season held Sat urday, October 14, when a large crowd attended. Pro ceeds are to be used for child welfare. Dances will be held each alternate Saturday eve ning. Refreshments were served at the close of the business session. Campaign Organized Brush College Mrs. Karl W. Harritt and Mrs. H. C. Craig have been assigned the Brush college section to canvas in the war chest drive. They report that the Brush College school children are well out in the front by giving over $10 to the war chest drive. Use lime juice in place of le mon juice for cooked or un cooked cake frosting or filling. MMr.lhrmHillHf4 A3 Mary Hfh HvjMt sfv SUNDAY! latrd tn ri Novel by KnElh Kllv toid t I r MNOK) S. IEKMAN C rlOOfOW Daoctoa ky EUGtN! X rOtOa J. 1 iCy School Rooms Are Decorated Jefferson In the first and second grade room of the school, the pupils have the rooms decor ated for Halloween. The Jolly Numbers Books and also Primer reading workbooks have ar rived. In the third grade room, Mur als of American Indians are on display. The fourth grade are making clay model boats and science experiments with poly wogs. lizards and cocoons. Pupils In the fourth grade having perfect spelling grades are, Kenneth Gorman, Esther Cole, Delores Myers, Dale Wat lenbarger, Billy Prulett", and Robert Harris. Those in the third with perfect spelling were James Blazier, Ronny Pruiptt, Ruth Ottoway. Mervine McCaw, Darlene Vesek. The seventh and eighth grades have elected the following of ficers; President, Leighton Wed dlc; vice-president, Bobby Brown: secretary - treasurer. Patsy McKee: sergeant of arms, David Arnold; class reporter. Teddy McKee. The teacher 'is Mrs. Long. There are 15 students enrol led in the eighth grade and 20 in the seventh, making a total of .15 students in the two grades. The seventh and eighth grad es are organizing a soft ball team. War Chest Quota Reached, Silverton Silverton The local war chest quota of $6250 was reached Thursday evening and announc ed Friday by the chairman, O. E. Royer. The high school boys and girls donated $140 of the original fund this year. STARTS Joyce REYNQLK-Ro&ert nT0 EAr. ASMBJl Ann HARQIKS-Robcrt BENCHLEV-AJan HALE Jittbtr Siiutris ftM III lulu; ARtrt Blriiiu MICHAEL CURVIZ riotfiKtd by ALEX OOIIIIU CO-FEATURE yvt Iff y-r - -Jf Plug v " SURGING OUT OF THE SEA to thrill you with its kuhing poWwr and ronxwice,' Xrv ROBINSON mmmc ir '-oil t mvwy. vw;f?gar,. ioiy t S 4 Falls City Art Kneelsen of Vancouver, Wash., came Friday and goihis children who had been visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bandy and family of Salem were Sun day visitors of her mother, Mrs. Cora McCoy. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bailey ate moving to Medford. Mr. and Mrs. Marion spent the week-end at Brownsville with Mr. and Mrs. John Hender son. George Reed of Seattle, Wash., was a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Shepherd and also visited relatives and friends at Valsetz for a week. Carl Harlan of Portland was a week-end guest of Mrs. Jessie Moyer and Jerry Livington. Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Starr and family of Bandon spent the past week visiting his mother, .tfcs. Anna Starr. ' Mr. and Mrs. Frank Camp bell accompanied by his mother, Mrs. Susie Raker, Mr. and Mrs. George Kitchen and Leon, took a motor coast trip Saturday. Jacob Wilson of Newberg spent several days the first of the week visiting his brother, Ed Wilson and family. Increase Reported On Postal Receipts Silverton The postal receipts released by the postmaster Fri day show a gradual increase for the year with the first quart er ending March 30, $6,492.88; second quarter, ending June 30, $7,477.28; and the September 30 quarterly period, $8,057.30. making a total of the receipts for the first three quarterly per iods, $22,027.46. v TODAY! ' tfX MAMMA wvfKtor 4 Edward LYNN BAR! VICTOR McLAGLEN "IIIIMI""'
