j-i Z-Capllal Journal, Saem, Oregon, Monday, Mar. 1 0. 1947
Independence
Store Is Sold;
Independence T. J. Primus
wnd sons, Clarence and Harold,
purchased the A. L, Thomas &
tCo., hardware and implement
Jfctore. '
u Mr. Primus has resided in this
community for nearly 21 years
jjmd has been a Successful farm
aer, and lor the past eight years
jjias been engaged in business
tin Dallas. His sons Clarence
"nd Harold are both graduates
tPt the Independence high school
"where they were prominent in
Athletics and FFA and 4-H club
uwork. Clarence has operated
JJhe Primus farm three and one
rtialf miles north of Independ
ence for the past eight years and
nalso the Roy Houck farm which
they purchased a few years ago.
Srlarold attended Oregon State
eollege for two years and served
Jjn the armed forces during the
last war.
The purchase of the business
includes the transfer of the lease
"en the Masonic building, occu
pied by the store, which is lo
cated on Main street, with 98
foot frontage.
A. L. Thomas, who died on
February 4, had just started his
32nd vear in operating one of
the best hardware businesses in
the Willamette . valley. Mr
"Thomas, who had been em-
ployed at the store for many
'tyears by the J. D. Hibbs 4 Co
purchased the store after the
death of Mr. Hibbs.
5 Primus announced that the
business of the store would be
JJcontinued along the same lines
ws it naa oeen ana inai tne same
"personnel would be maintained
awhich includes John Eckel, who
is in charge of the office and
bookkeeping department. Eckel
"took business administration at
Slutgers University in New Jer
ey and he and his wife and two
children have been here for the
past six months; George Noyes,
floor salesman, is a local boy,
Uiaving graduated from the Inde
pendence high school; Mrs. C. D.
Dlitchey in charge of the culinary
and household department has
3een with the firm for the past
four years; Kenneth Byers, who
ias been employed as a me
chanic since his return from ser
'vice in the last war; Harold
'Traylor, who has been the parts
man for the past three years,
and Grant Byers, mechanic who
assists part time.
Mr. Primus and sons are
being assisted and advised for
the next few months by Law
rence N. Simon of Salem, who
retired two years ago after suc
cessfully operating the Salem
Hardware store for 27 years.
The consideration of the sale
was not made public.
Sanfiam Rebekahs
Plan Social Night
Mill City Santiam Rebekah
Lodge met In regular session
with N. C. Vera Hathaway and
V C. Frances Merrill presiding
During the good of the order
Virginia Hoeye presented a
piano solo and Georgia Shane
entertained with several read
ings. Announcement was made of
the Three-Link's monthly meet
ing scheduled for March 14 at
the home of Ida Fleetwood.
Members are planning a card
party Saturday night. March IS,
to be held in the Odd Fellows
hall.
Noble Grand appointed the
following refreshment commit
tee for the next meeting night
which will be the social evening
of the month: Bertha Baltimore,
Natalie Swift, Dean Jackson,
Frances Merrill and Lois An
dersen. Pedee
The Radio Study club met
with Mrs. Verl Skeels. Lunch
was served to Mrs. Jack Wells,
Mrs. Glenn Edwards, Mrs. J. W
McCormack, Mrs. Elton Zuven,
by Mrs. Skeels.
Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Dyce spent
the weekend in Porlland wilh
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. A
Burbank, and attended the wed
ding of her cousin, Miss Hope
Yost, and Dale Boyd. They will
make their home in Porlland
Alberta Ronco of Falls City
has been slaying at the Earl
Gage home, while Mrs. Gage
has been having denial work
done.
Mrs. Rittie Kerber's home was
t scene of a quilting bee when
two quilts were tied for relief
work, and one for Mrs. Kerber
Mrs. Vickers. Mrs. Blankenbak
er, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Lacey, Mrs.
Simpson, Mrs. John, Mrs. Worri
er, Mrs. Dodge were present.
Mrs. Howard Perry, wife of
the local pastor, is recovering
from a major operation at Ihe
Balem General hospital at Sa
lem. Why Thousands of Doctors
Have Prescribed
PfWffm
(CAUSED BY COLDS
9mmrmm must b food when ttioo
nnda erf Doctor hT prescribed li for
o many yerm. rnrrvflsur aeti at one
Jo rlltrrt such coughing, it actually
looMu phlegm and mnkMi it eler to
rmiM. Soft and etfctit for boih old
nd joucf. PUatamt Uuting, omi
Missionary Society
Meeting in Country
Silverton Mrs. Gus Herr will
be home hostess for the mission
ary society of the First Christian
church Tuesday afternoon of this
week at her country residence.
Rev. Arthur Charles Bates of
the Christian pastorate, is an
nouncing a pre-Easter series of
special meetings each evening
from March 28 to Easter bun
day. The members of the church
board will hold a special meet
ine tonight (Monday) at 8
o'clock.
Porter Is Injured
Working in Woods
Silverton George Porter,
native of Silverton, ex-service
man. was painfully injured last
week while employed in the
woods for the Oregon-American
logging company near Verno-
nia, and is confined in the For
est Grove hospital.
The mother and brother of
Porter, Mrs. Josie Mires and
Frank Porter, both of Silverton,
drove to Forest Grove Thursday
lo be wilh the injured man
They reported him suffering
several broken ribs, an unde
termined injury to his right
arm, and severe body bruises.
He told his relatives that he
was struck by a falling tree and
was saved from more serious
injuries in being able lo roll
into a deep depression in the
ground of the hillside as he
saw the tree falling his way.
Lansing Gives Talk
On Auto Accidents
Silverton Capt. Waller Lan
sing of the slate police was a
speaker at Monday's noon lun
cheon at Toneys, his topic: "Au
tomotive Accident Situation, '
Girl Scouts sang a few numbers
and Miss Hannah Olson explain
ed the significance of Girl Scout
week in a brief talk.
S. L. Almlie, club president,
named Harry Carson, Dr. P. A.
Loar and Tom Anderson lo rep
resent the men's group at the
Community Chest organization
meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce meeting under di
rection of George Manolis, this
tveek.
R. B. Duncan, chairman, an
nounced the annual Ladies'
night to be held Monday eve
ning, March 24, at the Silver
ton Country club beginning at
7:00 o'clock. Duncan and his
committee assistants have plans
well completed for the affair.
Special guests were Major
John George, with Dr. E. L.
Henkel and Dr. W. E. Grogrod-
rian, guests of Dr. P. A. Loar.
Salem visitors recently were K.
B. Kugel, Larry Ballmer, Don
McCargar and Chester Ham
blin.
Clear Lake
The Improvement club met
with in all-day meeting at the
church dining room with a stork
shower for Mrs. Marian Jones
Those present were Mrs. Kim
ble, Mark Jones, Mrs. Vernon
Sorensen, Mrs. Hazel Clement,
Mrs. Bertha Bair, Mrs. Arthur
Sorensen, Mrs. John Bair, Mrs
Tex Attkensen, Mrs. Mason, Mrs.
Bud Attkenson, Mrs. Wheelan,
Mrs. Zornes, Mrs. Slolk, Mrs
Smith.
An administrative council
meeting was held Thursday al
Ihe church.
The spring rally of Ihe mis-
sionrry society will be held in
Salem. All women wishing a
ride, please notify Mrs. Evans.
Mrs. Bertha Bair and Ken
neth, Mr. and Mrs. John Bair.
Ruth and Roland, Mr. and Mrs.
Delbert Bair and Jackie mot
ored to Pratum Sunday to at
tend the birthday dinner of Mrs.
Pratum.
Mrs. Joan Pugh has returned
home after an extended visit al
the home of her son in Salem.
A Stanley Products demon
stration with Mrs. England as
demonstrator was held at the
home of Mrs. Arthur Sorensen.
Independence The regular
meeting of Adah chapter. No.
M. OES, will be held Tuesday
evening with the degrees of the
order lo be exemplified. Re
freshments will be served fol
lowing chapter.
SAN FRANCISCO 885
DALLAS 3560
oipot ricKtr ornct
175 S. High Phone 3815
Bethel Local
Has Delegates
Bethel Lloyd Beullcr, Cen
tral Howell, and Minalce
Spranger, Bethel, accompanied
by Mrs. Ralph Wilson, junior
leader, are being sent to the
Farmers' union national confer
ence at St. Paul, Minn., this
month, it was brought out at the
March meeting of that organiza
tion here.
Gus Schlicker, slate vice presi
dent, reported on the legislative
hearing on the PUD bill. He
represented the Oregon Far
mers' union in the place of the
president, Ronald Jones, who
was away. He was accompanied
to the hearing by Arno Sprang
er Walter Baker reported on the
state convention at Albany.
Mrs. Wilson gave the junior re
port. Several others spoke
briefly on the convention and
offered the constructive criti
cism that there were too many
guest speakers and that impor
tant business was put off until
late on the last day and then
rushed through without due con
sideration. Lois B. Hamcr of the Marion
county Red Cross spoke. She
was invited by Mrs. John Hain,
chairman for the Bethel district
drive. Delores Spelbrink gave
two groups of piano accordion
selections. It was announced
that on March 24 free chest
X-rays will be given at three
locations in Salem in hope of
checking TB in this area.
Vernon Johnson and Mrs. Roy
Marchand conducted the meet-1
: . nti- l T 13 Ctf.
ruthers led in group singing and
devotions: Paul Perlich served
as conductor; Mrs. R. A. Tansey.
Mrs. Gus Schlicker, Mrs. E. H
Tarpley were in charge of serv-
ln8'
Hubbard Organizes
Newest Legion Post
Hubbard The organization
meeting of Hubbard post, Amer
ican Legion, was ncia ai me
Pythian nan. lemporary om-
ccrs were elected to serve until
the regular election of officers
in May.
They were: commander, Berl
Applcfiate; vice commander
Tony Painter; adjutant, O. A
Soderholm; sergeant - at - arms.
Hugh Wells; finance officer,
Frank Anderson; historian.
Kenneth Lemen; chaplain, James
Loop; executive committee, Lee
Bowers, Fred Strubar and Leroy
Vrendenburg.
Mr. Todd, area commander.
and Adjutant Milton McCoy of
Woodburn were present.
Mrs. Bert, Applegate, Mrs.
John Stauffer and Mrs. Leroy
Vredenburg served refresh
ments. The next meeting will
be held March 14.
It is desired that each of the
37 charter members bring a
prospective new member.
Irish War Bride
And Babe Arrive
M t. Angel Mrs. Arbrose
Schaecher and infant daughter,
Katherine Pamela of Killcline,
Ireland, have arrived in New
York on the USS Erickson and
were met in Portland Friday
by her husband and relatives of
Ml. Angel. They will reside in
Mt. Angel.
Ambrose Schaecher and and
Kathleen O'Connor were mar
ried February 3, 1045, while
Schaecher was serving wilh
American forces in England.
Schcchcr arrived here in No
vember. 194S, and their child
was born March 5, 1046. Mrs.
Schaecher is the daughter of
Katherine O'Connor of Killc
line. WILL
OSBORNE
and His Orchestra
Salem Armory
Thur.f March 13
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Union Hill Group
Plans Hall Repair
Union Hill The Home Eco
nomics club of the Union Hill
grange will meet .at the hall at
10:30 am. Wednesday. Repair
work on the hall will be done.
A no - host luncheon will be
served at noon by Mrs. W. M.
Tate and Mrs. Sam Atkinson.
Miss Alice Jaquet will call a
short business meeting in the
afternoon followed by a flower
exchange.
Court Marion Meets
Mt. Angel Court Marion
Catholic Daughters of Ameri
ca will hold its regular busi
ness meeting on Monday eve
ning in the club rooms. All
members may bring sewing for
the sewing session following the
meeting.
The inquiry class will be
held in the music room, con
ducted by Rev. Father Damian.
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