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2 Capital Journal, Salem. Ore- Wednesday. Feh. 21. East Salem School Grades Stage Valentine Parties East Salem, Feb. 21 Although Valentine day came on one of Ihe days that East Salem schools were closed last week the school children had their Valentine parties just the same. At Swoglc each room had its party and ex- fe-r-At 2l,'clock on" Fri change o Valentines Tuesday a8ftcrnoon . dub mcmbcrs wniie ai nuuuni M.iiuui me oiw- donts returned to school on Friday with their Valentine! for the day's parties. Several cars and trucks came 1o the school loaded with paper for the drive. To dale it is n close race between the boys Howell Local Holds Meeting Central Howell The regular meeting of Ihe Central Howell local of the Farmers Union was held on Monday evening with a large attendance of visitors and members. President El lon Watts called the meeting to order and following the regular opening four new members were accepted. They were Albert Fern, route 7, Salem; O. M. Nysclh, route 2, Silverlon; Orlo T'ugh. of Brooks, route 1: and P. L. Smith of route 6. Salem. Henry Torvend, chairman of the legislative committee, told of some of the issues in con gress. Ernest Werner spoke briefly and Frank Way told of attending a hearing of the hydro-electric committee of the state legislature. Wendell E. Barnett, Marion county presi dent, and state legislative com mitteeman for the Farmers Un ion, was called upon and he gave a resume of many of the iblls that have been introduced in the state legislature and how they will affect farmers, espe cially. Mr. Barnett, also ans wered questions pertaining to these bills. Ernest Werner Introduced Roy R. Hewilt who spoke on the natural resources of the state of Oregon and told of the three ways to protect these. Mrs. Ulterback of Eugene was introduced, and she told of a trip taken through central Ore gon and of her findings on this trip. Henry Torvend reported on a recent meeting called by State President Grice and at which National Vice President Rolfe lold of tile cooperative plan as it Is in use In the northwest states ot North and South Da kota, Montana, Minnesota and Wisconsin, ) It. was voted to donale a sum of money to the national bud get fund. Jerry Nihler nf the county agent's office was present and spoke on Ihe best methods to use in killing moles and go phers. He also had several makes of Iraps and by use of Illustrations and slides, showed the proper use and how to set them. A social hour and refresh ments were served by Mrs. O. G. McCloughry and Mrs. Clarence Johnson. Red Cross Campaign Short and Snappy Albany Unctpr n new Albany plan, Pat Tlyan, city chairman of tho 1945 Red Crons War Fund drive, slated Tuesday that it is the hope of the local committee to complete the drive within the city in two days after its opening March 1. Albany's quota is Sl3.f00. All workers are to attend a meeting Wednesday at the high school to receive instructions on the drive, R an said. Motion picl uies, showiiiR 1 he work of the Red Cross, will be shown to prepare the workers for their solicitations. Ryan also Malcd 1 hat Kenneth Hloom and Jess Savage have i hern appointed co-chairmen to j supervise the drive in the in- j llcr daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Wil riustrial croups. iiam pesslrr and famllv on Sun Clifford Knodell. county chairman, stated Tuesday that Linn county is going to be one of the first in the stale to roach its 1945 goal. - Church Society Meets Falls City The Women's Mis- nonary society of Ihe Christian!" confined at St. Vincents hos church met at the church for the Kcbruai-y meeting. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Richard Paul And the program was in charge of Mrs. Lillie Ward. Starts ToiliKht! OMON JOAN WELLES - FONTAINE ALSO King of Tap Dancers . . , B1I.I, KOBSON LENA IIORNE and All-Star Cut "Stormy Weather" A RpI Thtinr1rbn!t' left for their respective meet ings. The camp cookery club met with Mrs. Glen Meisner. They cooked an entire meal, the meat being a rabbit raied by one of the members. Sewing group one met at the home of La June Rahtz for a party. A Valentine box, games and re freshments were enjoyed by the members. Cooking group two met in the school kitchen and they too enjoyed an extra Val entine party. There were 80 teachers, fac ulty and guests in attendance at the Language Art Work Simp held at Auburn school last week. At noon each day they were served a hot lunch by a com mittee from the Auburn Wom an's club. Mrs. Glen Meisner was chairman and she was as sisted by Mrs. Rahtz, Mrs. Jef feries and Mrs. R. N. Payne. Mrs, Harrold Holler was host ess to members of the Merry -Go-Round club of Hollywood drive at her home on Sunnyview avenue for a party honoring Mrs. William Henscll who is moving from the neighborhood after being a member of the club for many years. There were 11 members present and the afternoon was spent infor mally with games and prizes. Members of the Garden Road Neighborhood club met at the home of Mrs. Ralph Werner for Ihe February meeting. A lunch eon was served at 1 o'clock to 14 members and one guest, Mrs. J. Noble Reid. At the business meeting the club voted to sub scribe for their annual mem bership in the Red Cross. Guests this past week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ricket on Garden Road were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fellows of Bandon. Mr. Fellows is the brother of Mrs. Ricket. Mrs. Fellows' mother. Mrs. Davis of the Hopmere district, is in the Deaconess hospital for an op eration and she is staying in Salem lo be near her. Religious Education Leaders Mold Session Silver-ton Mr. John W. Jor dan, Mate secretnrS' of the Chris tian missionary board. Is spend ing two days a( Forest Grove the first of this week as in structor for women's groups for the series of six meetings plan ned for leaders by the slate board of religious education of the Christian churches of Ore gon. Dr. C. T. Swander. stale sec retary of the board. Portland, is dean of the Institute: Rev. Hay den Stewart. Corvallis. instructs you 111 leaders: William Seifke of the Northwest Christian col lege in Eugene, conducts the course for men's groups: with the committee members for the courses including Dr. Swander. Mrs. Jordan and Rev, Hubert Sias of Forest Grove. Th- third session of the series will be lit Silverton Monday and Tuesday, February 26 and 27, this area to include religious leaders of Salem and smaller church communities near Sil verlon. The first meeting in the series was held during the past week al Kern Park Christian church. Portland. Mt. Angel ! Mrs A .1. Gauthier nf Porl ; land came here Sunday to sUy at the home of her sistcr-m-law jand family. Mrs. Michael Dnr i dis until Thursday Mrs. Maud MeCiee of Mil waukie visited al the home of day. Rev. Cyril Lebond. O S B . of S'.. Agatha parish. Portland, spenl Sunday here. His mother. Ms. Joseph Lebold. accompanied him to Portland for an indefi nite visit. .loseph I.ehold submitted to surgerv about a week ago and pital. Portland. Hev. Father Carl Wachter of Milwaukie vis ited al the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Wachler. Sr . on Sunday. SAVE $2 ON COUGH RELIEF! No morr rffcctivf rrliff at Mnv jtrict for nRRtnt roiiRhs due to colds Yet splendid PINF.X save-, vou nearly $2 bottle. Mix it yourvlf . . . make m full pint! No fooltmR . . in rxv a child can mix it. Use jurat nd water, corn svrup, or liquid honey. Make full pint . . tavet neatly $2. Ka.t, effective relief for coughs due to colds. Oct PINEX. t-lNEX Dorcas Society Has Birthday Si 1 vert on The general co chairmen. Mrs. Arthur Ci. -umbers and Mrs. Edwin Hattcbcrg, are announcing the annual birthday party of the Trinity Lutheran Dorcas society, Kri- ! day evening, in the church so- : cia! rooms. : Four long ia b!e.-. rr prevent ' ing in a decor scheme the sca , sons of the year, will be ar I ranged lo accommodate those J whose birthday anniversaries ; occur during the months of each : season. Mrs. Goltenberg is al ( o serving as chairman of room and table decorations. Presidents of the evening and afternoon divisions of Dorcas society. Mrs. Walter Larson and : Mrs. Marie Riveness, are ar I ranging a program of music I and readings. Miss Zrphnc j Givens will appear in readings, j Mrs. Percy Palfrey man will i give vocal solo selections, K. V. Hinckley will be presented in cello solos, and the State Guard male octet will sing. The pro gram numbers are not yet com pleted, The Dorcas society's annual birthday party has been a cus tom nf the organization for many vears. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. West Salem Scouts Receive Recognition with Awards West Salem, Feb. 21 Members of Boy Scout Troop 15. spon sored by the Kingwood post of the American Legion, received recugiiilinn and awards for various achievements in a "court of Mrs. Turnbull Heads Marion County PTA Salem The Marion county PTA council met at Swegle school Saturday night with Mrs. C. A. Lynds, the pres ident, presiding. Members of the nominating committee for the officers for the new year were elected as follows: Mrs. J. II. Turnbull and Mrs. W. O. Widdows. both of Salem, and Mrs. Frank Chris- man from Jefferson. As there will be no state convention of PTA members this year; several state regional conventions will lie held this Spring and Salem will have one of the meetings. Plans will be nuide for this meeting in April when the executive board meets for their regular meeting the third Wednesday in March. Mrs. Lynds announced 1 h e meeting date for the organiza tion of a PTA in Salem senior high school. 40 Hours Devotion Will Start Friday Wood burn Over 5110 people attended the opening of the Mis sion week at SI. Luke's hurch. The Rfv. Jitmrs Mitchell. OP., is the missionary conducting the exercises. There is mass in the church each weekday al 7:00 and I. I"). followed by a short instruction. The evening serv ices start at 7 each night, with a sermon followed by ben ediction. All non -Cat holies who may wish to attend the Mission ex-erci.-rs are welcome. A large variety of religious articles in cluding roarics. medals and chain:, books, prayer books, and a number of other items will be available during the week and ir;iy be obtained after serv ice each night. Suiting Friday morning the traditional, annual 40 hours de votion will be held in conjunc tion with the Mission exercises. The lirv Edward Penfield. O P . will y ive the sermons during the 40 hours devotion, which close Sunday night Dallas Dog Owners Reminded of Limit Dallas --County Clerk Edna M Pil.'er is reminding dog owners this week that the dead line for procuring dog licenses without penalty is March 1 . After that date, a collector will be put on the field and a pen alty of SI will be added to the regular license fro Applica tions ma lie mailed to the county clerk. L rtn - Ol'l NS H:t.'i P.M. 0V Sll()VI(l! GEORGE RAFT SIDNEY (iREENSTUEKT 'BACKGROUND TO DANGER" I'o - i4Tr BILL i - j Fairfield Mr. and Mrs. D. B. DuRette and daughter. Martha Merit Du Relte, Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Lu cas and son, Virgil Lucas, Miss Marie Short and Bruce Short attended the wedding of Miss Mary Lou DuRette and Jack Thomas Von at the Methodist church in Can by Wednesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Ward Lundy and daughters. Marjorie and Carol Anne, are spending sev eral weeks at Eureka. Calif., visiting relatives. New land owners in the Fair field district are Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Morton and family, who recently purchased the George Miller estate. The new seven-room bunga low o! Mr. and Mrs. Jess Lucas will soon be ready for occu pancy. Mrs. Margaret Davis, who has been quite ill for some time was taken to the Deaconess hospital W ednesday. Mrs. D. B. Du Rette and Mrs. T. A. Ditmars will solicit the Fairfield district during the Red Cross drive. Mi, and Mrs. W a r d Lundy and daughters returned home Friday after spending several weeks in Eureka, Calif-, visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. Schtr man and family. honor" ceremony presented in Ihe Legion hall at Parkway d rive. The flashlight opening cere mony was followed by the pre I sentation of ' one year service" , stars by Floyd White, member ; of the Legion scout advisory ; committee, to the following scouts: Jerry Benson, Delberl Miller. Jim Benson. Lester Mill er. Francis England, Dick Lou than, Richard Fry. Burce Wendt, Norman Lynch. George Stout enberg, Elmer Haugen, Kenny Griffin, Ronald Vandiver. Don Brown. Bobbie Sharp. Clarence Haugen, Richard Bladorn. Nor man Melton, and Daan Lyman. In recognition of five years of service, Emmett Dickson, .scout master was presented the "Five Year Star" with Floyd White in charge of the presentation. A candle light service, with Mrs. Esther Wendt presiding, was used in the advancement ceremony. Advanced to the rank of Tenderfoot were the following scouts: Raymond Har vey. Norman Melton, Jim Mc Cully, Ward Jacobs, Clarence Haugen. Kenny Lawrence, Don Lewis, Lorcn Van Hess, and Richard Fry. Advanced to sec ond class scouts were: Jim Benson, Jerry Benson. Norman Lynch, Raymond Harvey, Bruce Wendt, and Francis England. Commander Ira Noteboom of the American Legion made the second class presentations. Given special recognition by the war department for their meritorious work in the paper salvage drive were Don Lewis and George Stoutcnberg. The troop, as a group, was also cited by the war department for its whole-hearted participation in the salvage drive. Gene Dietz of the American Legion made the presentations for the war department. At the conclusion of the cere mony, refreshments were served by Mrs. E, A. Dickson. Mrs. Polly Benson and Mrs. Glenn Lewis. Silver Tea Success Falls City The WSCS rum mage sale and silver tea held at the Red and White store on Val entine's day was well at tended and a nice sum was added to the treasury. DANCE WOODBURN ARMORY Every Saturday Nite JOHNNY HRENNKN ANI) HIS HANI) Sponsored by Woodburn Kite Dcpl .and American Lesion Adm. SI. ."ill a Couple (, - Men vs. Featurc! (Hopalong) BOYD iWC4 1 WIDE OPEN TOWN Chapters "DESERT HAWK" Masonic Lodge Members Back Wooriburn The 26th annual homecoming of Woodburn lodge 'No. 102. A.F. & A.M. was held 'at the Masonic Temple with a , large attendance. This is the first homecoming the lodge has . held Mi-ce 1942. A turkey dinner was served , at 7 o'clock after which the ( lodge was opened in regular ; form followed by a social hour .and visiting. During the meet : ing Past Master H- M. Austin ! acted as master of ceremonies 'and called upon each visitor i present to introduce himself and , give a brief talk on his present j activity. I Members of other lodges pres- ent and the town in which their : lodge is located included: H. L. ; Jones. Junction City. Oregon; O. H. Steinman. Harrison, Ne braska; Gerald B. Smith. M.D., Clinton. New Jersey; Eldon Con,?, Donald, Oregon; E. U. Anderson, Shenandoah, Iowa; Raymond Fisher. Portland: Ed gar P. Smith, Oakville. Wash.: Fred Rogers. Logan, Iowa; G. A. Rogers. Glenwood, Iowa; J. G. Noe. Oregon City, Oregon; C. C. Settlemier and J. P. Aspin wall, Gcrvais; Keith Tweedie, Salem. Out of town members of Woodburn lodge present were: Dr. V. L. Rocho. Portland: J. W. Moore, Salem; V. H. Haller, Portland; Raleigh Carothers, In dependence; Captain Harlow C Dixon of the U. S. army; Gilbert Cole. Portland: Lloyd Klinger, Eugene; Rex Bentley. Salem. Gervais Farm Union Names New Officers Gervais Discussion of prob lems to be solved at the short ened state convention and the cooperative meeting with in struction to the delegates, held the spotlight at the regular meeting of the Gervais Farmers Union Monday evening. A new vice president and sec retary, Zeno Schwab and Alice Barnett. respectively, were el ected and Installed. The retiring secretary, Leon ora Keppinger. reported that the basket social held February 5 netled the local S22.15. This fund, together with contribu tions from absent members will be sent to the national expan sion fund. The local voled lo hold J membershipi drive in the near future, plans' to be worked out by the executive committee. Dallas Blood Donors Are Wanted Friday Dallas Registration of blood donations at Red Cross head quarters for the February visit of the mobile unit to Polk county arc lagging. Mrs. A. J. Cleveland, executive secretary, staled Tuesday. The blood bank will be in Dallas at the Christian church Friday morn ing at 10 o'clock. Eligible persons are asked to make appointments now at Ihe local Red Cross office on Mill street. Not eligible are those who contributed blood at the January visit of the blood bank or those who have had colds or other disqualifying physical ailments. A capacity load of 200 pints of blond for plasma was sent from Dallas after the January clinic. Twelve persons at the time gained the ranks of the gallon club. how quickly iht dfyntu if relieved and healmj bcgini, titer mint mrcrcaicd, toothing, limc-teilfld, RESIN KEYNOTE TO A Dining Dancing Entertainment Open 5:30 p. m. Till 2 a. m. FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY Free Parking Service Cover Charge No (TOT? J No Reservations Needed - s3 r Now Stationed in England Where lie Is Pilot of a B-l", is LI. Allan C. Swoboda (front row. second from left) pictured here with the crew of his bomber. The lieutenant, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Swoboda. of 670 South street. Salem, has been in the service for two years and left for overseas duty in January of this year. A graduate of the Aumsville high school, he worked in the ship yards in Portland before reporting for duty with the armed forces. (Air corps photo.) till Serving Edited bj Sgt. Thomas Blaine Stewart, attached to the 319th bombard ment group, who has been spending his furlough with his mother, Mrs. Edythe Farmer, and his grandmother. Mrs. Ra chel Patton, has left for the east coast where he will be reassign ed to overseas duty. The ser geant has already served 28 months in the European war theater, seeing duty in Italy. Africa, France and Corsica. His grouo has received two presi dential citations add the Croix de Guerre with the palm of the French government. Amor.g those recently gradu ated from the basic engineering school at the Great Lakes naval training station was Julian D Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Gregory of route 3. Salem. From that base he will either be sent to sea duty, a shore sta tion or an advanced school for further study. Award for Stamey Silverlon Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stamey, now of Salem, have additional official news con cerning their son, Sgt. Dean Stamey. reported wounded Oc tober 3, 1944, and again on the fighting front somewhere in Germany. The Stanleys were proprietors ot the laundry here for many years, moving to Sa lem as employes of the state at the beginning of the war. The Stameys received the fol lowing official report Monday: 8,i. I)rin 5um.T. lOSth En.. Comb.t Ratul:on. U. 8. irmy. u aw.rd.d ill. Brom. Star for hproir ac!i!venient on 3rd October. 194. in nermany. Dvinnit ilia division'. InU.al a..,au:t aaainat the Sieatned l:ne. B! stanif wa. assicned the ta.c of supervising the conatruction ot a ateel Ireadaay bridae acroa. the Wnrm river, to bp used bv lanica In auoportins the infantrya as sault. Durina the proreas of conatrttrt inr the bridte. Sat. S'.amey and h.a men were mbjecied to Intense artillery, mor tar and small arms fire by the enemv. but persistina tn Iheir effor!., ttesp.ie ihe elanter. the crew surcessf uiiy com pleted the bridae. Leas than two hours after ita conatruction tva., begun, armor ed units ae.-e roiiine arross the bridae to support -he assauit troops. Mrs. Stamey also received a clipping from the Chicago Tri bune of October 30, 1944. tell ing of the storming and the taking of the city of Aachen af ter 13 days of hard fighting by the 30lh division of the First . DANCING Crystal Garden Wed. Modern Keatiirins: "THE TOPHATTERS" E Thur.-Slriclly Old Time Hanre Fentunnu "POP" EDWARDS Sal. Old Time and Modern TWO FLOORS TWO BANDS JOLLY TIME Toniiht's Floor Show k Frank Randy & Company Athletics with Dogs -k Freddie Jenel Sensational Singing on C k Jean & Ben Jade Superior Acrobatic Dancers Open Every Night Including Sundays 75e tax inc., week days $1.00 tax inc., Saturdays Cover Charge Until S p.m. K - :3iUiven Keporfs A i ii ' ft Uncle Sam Margaret Magee army in Germany, October 29. Sgt. Stamey was with this divi sion, which is known as "Old Hickory.'1 Pvt. Wade W. Hawley of Dallas, son of Mrs. Georgia May Hawley of Dallas, was among the Oregon men listed by the war department today as wounded in action in the Euro pean area. Citation for Meisner Mt. Angel T. Sgt. Sylvester Meisner received a ribbon and citation in France from Harry W. Schulz, captain, air corps, engineering officer, and sent a copy letter of his commenda tion a-t received by headquarters XIX, tactical air command, to his mother, Mrs. Sophia Meis sner. The citation reads in part: "Sylvester R. Meissner. tech j nical sergeant 31st photographic I reconnaissance squadron, 10th j photographic group, reconnais ' sance. for meritorious service in connection with military op- eration from December 15. 1943, to December 22. 1944. Display ing tirusua! initiative, skill and devotion to duty. Sgt. Meissner has been instrumental in the successful operational function ing of his airplane for 75 mis sions without mechanical fail ure." Meissner entered military service from Tacoma. Wash., 33 months ago. where he was em ployed. He attended mechanics schools in Texas and California, and at Colorado Springs, and received his diplomas at schools in Texas and California. Two (Concluded on Page 4) NOW SHOWING OOROTM CO-FEATURE 7ke Jocm ' t STARTS TODAY It's 'Miraile'-Man Preston St urges' Biggest Surprise! Y(l"I.I, laugh and thrill to this glorious human story from the man who made "Morgan's Creek." CO-FEATI RE Don "Red" Barry in ".Man From Rio Grande" m tixm-wm vn'-:i USi Ankeny Grange Mi IN . Sidney Ankeny grange met witn a large attendance. Ap plication of membership w.i, read of Ethel Fowler and Rob ert Fowler. The agricultural report war giv;?n by Louise Johnston. Legislative report was given bv J. O- Farr on some of the bills passed by the legislature. 1I.E C report was given hv Ethel Hartley with the March meeting to be at the home of Leon.? Henderson in Salem. March 16. Mary Farr is the assisting hostess. The H.E.C. voted to turn S22o to the grangr. The last card party for the winter was held recently, the grand prizes going to Mary King and Ole Coames. Elmo Brown, Mary Evans and Jack Craie were appointed on a committee to get the floor of the hall sanded and rcfinished. ed the program which consisted of a song by the juveniles, reci fatio.is by Florence and Frankie Marlatt. Hawaiian guitar solos. Wayne Johnston, a play entitled "Betty's Difficulties." Taking part were Betty Wintcrmantel. Darlenc Winn, Robert Winn, Bill Marlatt, Bobby Brown and Wayne Johnston. Piano solo i by Idf, Jo Henderson. Read ing of the stars for each state was given by the assistant ma tron. Esther Hartley. Florence Marlatt was flag bearer. Supper was served by the committee in charge followed by dancing. rVKtSYCWE KNOWS TMOHC QHJ-HD SHOWS " I ! w 1 I CO.NT. FROM 1 P.M. NOW SHOWING! . . . AND IT'S SWELL! LOUSE A11MT0N FRANK McHUGH AM BOTH LKHULOCOOX 1(9 CASRILLO iNOT BEVINE EVEITN INKERS ROSEMARY DeCAMP THOMAS COME! RICHARD LANE DRAMATIC CO-HIT! Gloria JEAN Alan CURTIS FRANK CRA.VEN 3tac McDOMALO fANk FfNTON VIVIAN AWTM Late News! Scenes From All Kr.mls! ' THE IITTI.E HOUSW:TH THE PIT, HP"! OPKNS 6:45 P.M. NOW SHOWING! The Merry Musical . iht Ouastionl t ' 1 I CanTOUNtUEThett STtRSl Co-Hit! .' Henry Fonda Dana Andrews 'The Oxhow , f7 inctnent ktXy vtf 4
