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2 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore.. Wednesday, April ,30, 1947 Plant Readies For Re-opening Silverton The present re ports concerning the reopening of the former Silver Falls Tim ber company mill seem a defi nite fact with the Oregon Pulp and Paper mill owners giving personal promises that such will materialize around July 1. A new planed will be installed, it -was learned. Machinery at the plant has been undergoing renovation. Officials told the last of the week of redredging of the large pond and of plans to haul logs to the pond by truck and train. Carl Hoyen of Snoqualmie. Wash., is said to be in charge of the new arrangements. H. W. Preston, Silver Falls sales manager for many years, will be in a like position for the new concern. W. N. Mills, general superintendent of the Oregon Pulp and Paper sawmills, here this past week expressed him self optimistically on the prog ress being made lor geuing ready for opening by the middle r.t summer or earlier. Pittock Leadbetter has been supervis ing 4Vi lnml work for several months. Plans are for more than 100,000 board feet daily, it was reported. Missionary Fields Subject at Stayton Slayton The Ladies Mission ary society of the Stayton Bap 4ict .Viurrh entertained a group of state officers at dinner at the parsonage. The work of the various de partments which the guests rep resent was explained. Miss Isabelle Gates, a home mission ary, spoke of work among mi grants and foreigners. Mrs. A. E. Vanstrom gave highlights on cutlet fnroiirn missions. Means of promoting missionary educa tion were suggested uy mn. " A. Stewart. Mr Russell Thomas spoke of the Baptist state camp, Arrah Wanna on Mt. Hood, ana mis. William Olson, who specializes In junior high work, gave some Information In her field. Boy Rangers Open For New Members Mt. Angel The Boy Rangers of Mt. Angel Court 1293. of C. O. F. held their monthly meeting of April, in the Club Room of St. Mary's school. The Catholic Boys club Is open to all up to 16 years. Officers o the Rangers are: Richard Zies, chief ranger; Ri chard Ebner, vice-chief ranger; Donald Hauth, recording secre tary; Marvin Susee and Thomas Unger, conductors; Robert Kloft and Elmer Huber, sentinels. If any boy would like to become a member of the Rangers, he can get Information about the club from any of the officers, write Arnold linger, Mt. Angel, or call Green 39. Turner Unionvale Mr. and Mrs. Herman Knoche and twin sons, Merle and Verle, 13 years of age, of Stafford, Kan., were week-end guests of their nephew and niece, Mr. and .Mrs. Henry Knoche. He is a schoolmate or W. A. Stockhoff of Dayton Prairie and Fred Stockhoff of Wheatland districts and complimenting him the four families enjoyed a picnic dinner at the Henry Knoche home. They came to visit their son, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Knoche at Amity. Raymond Lawson, in navy ov erseas more than two years, is at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lawson, in a 21 days' leave before reporting back to San Diego, Calif. A new 10 by 14 feet In size cottage has been built at the Lewis Busiek farm for Mrs. Etta Gatliff, mother of Mrs. Busiek. A modern aluminum roof is a feature. "Bud" Stanllck, local carpenter, did the work. Youth for Christ Rally is Arranged Amity A Youth for Christ rally will be held May S in the Amity grade school gym at 7:45 o'clock. Guest speaker Is Don Leavitt. Northwestern Chris tian college, Eugene. A college quartet, gospel sound film, local talent, will feature the program Everyone welcome. Woodbum Residents Guests War Veterans Woodbum A special meeting which will be of unusual Inter est to the residents of Woodburn will be held by Champoeg post No. 4173, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock at the Woodburn IOOF ball. All members of the post and auxiliary and the general public are invited to be present. The auxiliary will serve refresh ments after the meeting. Called to Funeral Falls City Mrs. Donald Ja cobus of Helena, Mont., arrived to visit her mother, Mrs. Mar garet McKown and aunt, Mrs. Catherine Rehophl and to at tend her Uncle Willarci B. Mc Kown'! funeral services. Mr. and Mrs. Riley and Faye Webb have returned from Hig gins, Texas. Riley's father, Joe Riley, was among casualties of the Higgins disaster. Jack Wheeler is among the new owners of racing horses, Del Spencer is aiding in farm work for Harlan M. Boned. Mrs. William Mickenhan of Lebanon, a former resident of Turner, having been seriously ill is much improved. Polk Garden Club Winners Selected Dallas The 25 Polk county 4-H garden club winners in the Sears Roebuck & Co. essay con test have been selected accord ing to Russell T. Daulton, assist ant county agent. The judges were Glenna Gage, Betty Mur phy and Donna Durfce, senior garden club members. Thj winner and the community In which they live are an follow: Ballaton Patricia Broadwell. Joan Ki. cell and Roberta Patty: PerrydnleWayne Hlebenlhal and Sharon Rtuenbalm; Oak Grove Johnnie Trammel, Ruth Carleaon and Jlmmle Snndr-rs; Monmouth training school Donald Comstock, Ronald Part low and Lewis Perkins: Bethel Donald Lynch and Keith Shields; Bridgeport Olennn Case, Wllda Slelghler, Betty Mur phy and Jeanette Harvey: Antloch Dor othy Whelchel and Eva Orsborn: Outhrle Helly Kliewer. John R. Nelson, Harold Stephens. Lamar Tllgner, Merlin flooter and Ruth Ottaway. Each winner will receive 21 packages of seeds and five doz en plants from Sears' farm store in Salem. Next fall Sears' farm store will sponsor a show at which the winners may ex hibit products raised from the seeds and plants and compete for cash awards. . This year Polk county has eight standard 4-H garden clubs with a total membership of 77. This is the largest number to ever enroll in the garden proj ects in Polk county, stated uauuon. Woodburn Seeking Guard Unit Return Woodburn At a meeting o the directors of the Woodburn Chamber of Commerce a com mittee was appointed to seek early action on the reactivation of a national guard unit in Wood- burn. Woodburn Is slated for a unit again but the local group will contact Brig. Gen. Raymond F. Olson, national guard adju tant general, in hopes of hav ing a unit activated here in the near future. Members of the committee are Bud Forgard, Ray Glatt, W. Earl Dunn, Harold Austin and E. J. Hughes. They will also seek to have the armory renovated. Buena Vista Mrs. Henry Fickle has re turned from Oklahoma where she had been visiting her parents and relatives for the past two months. Mr. and Mrs. Bardcn Chris- tensen and daughter have moved into the house owned by E. D. Long. Chris Christensen who had been living In the house moved to Salem. Mrs. Harry Steel Is able to sit up most of the day now. She has been very ill for some time, having had a paralytic stroke last winter. Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Wood ruff and the Lawsons are having a grand opening of their store and cafe in Lawson's general ore May 1, starting at 7 p.m. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Krauger took their daughter, Barbara. to Salem to the doctor Thursday when he removed the stitches from the wound in her forehead which she received in falling out of the car. Friday night, May 3. is Farm ers Union night. County Agent Leth will show moving pictures. A no-host supper will be served Mrs. Lindsey Ward reports that his sister, Pearl, is quite seriously ill, having a twisted vertebra. Mrs. Alvin Wells and son Jimmie were in an auto accident near Tillamook and are both confined In the hospital. Sharon McGowan was split ting wood and the ax slipped nnd cut a gash in her index finger requiring five stitches to close the wound. Oregon's central district mu sic competitions festival whicn was held In Albany Friday and Saturday was attended by Mrs. Leland Prattler Friday when her son Bill played with the Eugene high school band, and Saturday with the Jefferson high school by Mrs. Thelma Prultt, her son with the Jefferson high school group. Mrs. Golden Hostess For Mrs. Hutchinson Mill City Hostess In her home was Mrs. Clyde Golden, assisted by Mrs. Eldun Hutchin son, honoring Mrs. Adcle Hutch inson with a gift shower. Fol lowing an informal afternoon hostesses served refreshments. Honoring Mrs. Hutchinson were Mrs. Fred Grimes, Mrs. Gene Gregory, Mrs. Bunnie Culpp, Mrs. Daisy Culwell, Mrs. George Hutchinson, Mrs. C. C. Marrow, Mrs. Earl Plymale, Mrs. Carl Chance, and hostesses, also from out of town were Mrs. Howard Shelton and Mrs Elva Shelton, of Scio. Mt. Angel Gets Adair Bleachers Mt. Angel Louis Schwab re ported to the Business Men's luncheon that about 30 business men with Rev. Hildebrand Mel- chior volunteered assistance or trucks to move the bleachers from Camp Adair to the local ball park. Besides this donated help some hired help was need ed to have the bleachers set up ready for the Sunday program. He said the new bleachers will seat 600 people, and were fill ed to capacity to see the dedica tion and blessing of the new fire truck, and the ball game be tween Molalla and Mt. Angel on Sunday afternoon. Much discussion was held re garding purchase of land for present parking near the ball park and for a future club house and showers.. Both George Schmidt and Frank Susee with land adjoining and across the street from the ball park have offered to sell space needed. A committee of businessmen will meet with the city council regarding financing the project. O. L. Withers, chairman of the cancer drive stated business houses will be canvassed this week. He voiced his thanks to Mrs. Peter Gores, who had a booth at the ball park Sunday which netted $40 to the drive. Father Hildebrand reported that Al Lulay would sponsor a hard ball team for boys 14 and 15 years old, and asked that the businessmen cooperate. Officers Elected By Amity Baptists Amilv The Amitv Ranfict church elected the following new officers for the year: Dea con, W. R. Kouzelman; junior deason, Theodore Boyer; deacon ess, Mrs. W. R. Kouzelman; trustee, Alvin Rutschman; clerk, Mrs. W. H. Loop; financial sec retary. Alvin Rllbr-hman Treas urer, Ted Lehman; pianist, Ellen Hutschman. Sunday school of ficers: Ralph Konzelman, super intendent: assistant sunerintenrt. ent, Ted Lehman; secretary, Mrs. Robert Brutke; treasurer, Mrs. W. R. Konzelman; pianist, Doris Lehman. Delegates to Orpffnn Rantlst state convention, May 6, 7, 8, Oregon City, are Alvin Rutsch man, Mrs. Edward Lehman, Mrs. W. H. T.onn Trie rhnreh voted to create a building fund. Poling PTA Speaker Jefferson Dr. Dan W. Poling. Jr. of Corvallis will be speaker at the regular meeting of the PTA Thursday night. Installa tion of officers will also be held, as this is the last meeting of the school year. Altar Society Has Evening of Cards Silverton Sunday evening's card party at St. Paul s Cath olic hall was well attended. The committee managing the affair included Mrs. John Small as chairman, assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Gerlitz, Mrs. Joe Rice, Mrs. Roy Maucr, Mrs. Joe Mauer, Mrs. William Fitzke, Mrs. Mary Zenor, Mrs. Otto Frank, Mrs. Magda Frank and Mrs. Orville Frank. Score awards were made to Mrs. Ray Davis and Fred Schied ler for pinochle and Mrs. Law rence Gerlitz and Otto Schwab for "500," and general award Walter Edgall. The party was sponsored by St. Monica s Altar society of which Mrs. Ralph Francis is president. Marble Play Slated For Linn Youngsters Albany Marble playing will come into its own among the youth of Linn county, it was announced by the Albany Lions club members who will sponsor a county-wide marble tourna ment which will take place at Hudson field here at 2 p.m., Sat urday, May 3. Every boy or girl under 15 years of age wishing to compete will be eligible, according to William Rosholt and Bob Sherf, who are in charge of arrange ments. The four top ranking partici pants in the local tournament will go to Portland May 17 to vie in a state tournament. Albany contestants will regis ter at their respective schools. Out - of - town participants may register at the field at 1 p.m., May 3. School Election Set. Silverton Saturday Silverton Voters of school district No. 4 will vote Saturday on two issues that concern the schools for the coming year. The tax levy for 1947-48 in excess of the six percent limita tion is asked for in an increase of $11,475. The second issue has to do with the exchange of the Washington-Irving school prop erty and the McGinnis baseball and athletic field, city property. Now Showing! Glamour! Thrills! And - Opens 8:45 P.M. - r(0'1 V X Thrills! Action! 1 6lu T Gary Cooper - Jean Arthur f Jl fiSP "THE PLAINSMAN" ',vi RNVW. Joan Davis - Jack Oakie 1 .Mtfff -SHE WROTE THE BOOK" UflfftffiP I ILLjJL "i J I Co-Hit! Michael Shayne ET?MffW9(HffV. j . M iflry irii J Solves a Mystery! NOW PLAYING J "VaTTl Two Thrill-and-Action CrfiflX' ,Ii,s! jTrSji Jg5j aiJlSLllJLS SlWfV Now! Bob HoPe 'Sfttt "MONSIEUR BEAUCA1RE" Jirtaf. ,,, " Chester Morris Plus "Close Call, Boston Blackie" 2ND FEATURE '. 'V NO DtADUNl I H I - 3 -J - V AT fliJl J Now! Jnn Wayne ibS ' .V ) I'M "TALL 'N THE SADDLE" tlidT....tr? 'PSTi "the'french'key" rTONIGHTl-BBBirF I Ua'c Rack . . . CSrh Ami Hhodventuring Jo?l L if V v.. -i 5sfrw-' -mtf Fy hopen 1 CO-FEATURE' EXTRA A terror with a. gun ... A 'demon at bay!!i ..KXSlVii Ttm .anrenre Tternrr Nan llle i THE DEVIL THUMBS A RIDE" MEAN'S amamii mil' i isasaaasaaa Ii'saaaaaaaaaaasa7"iaisss. BUSINESS" Concert Marks Park Benefit Woodburn As a benefit for the Settlemier Memorial park a musical concert, featuring the melodies of Stephen Foster, by a costumed chorus of 25 voices and outstanding soloists of Sa lem, will be presented Thurs day evening at the high school auditorium, sponsored by the lo cal Business and Professional Women's club. The program, prepared by the Salem BPW club, was success fully given in Salem Tuesday night, and is in observance of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Stephen Foster. Soloists will be Ralph Cole, Salem baritone, and Mrs. Othel la Purvine, Salem mezzo-soprano, and there will also be a boy soloist, impersonating a Ne gro. The quartet, chorus and other numbers will be directed by Mrs. Jessie Bush Mickelson and a playlet, directed by Beu lah Graham, will feature the life and time of Foster. Tickets are on sale by mem bers of the club, the Woodburn Independent and members of the finance committee which is in charge, Miss Zoa Lowthian, Mrs. Don Bell, Mrs. Henry Mil ler, Mrs. E. F. Johnson and Mrs. Grace Normoyle. A railroad jodrney from New York to Jacksonville, Fla., re quired 27 'A hours in 1900 but only 19 'A hours in 1944. Brush Creek Booster Club Meeting Friday Silverton Lyle Krug, presi dent, is announcing the May meeting of the Brush Creek Booster club, to be held Friday At the last meeting plans were made for a food sale with Mrs, Theodore Grace, Mrs. Andrew Haere and Mrs. Sumner Shorn to arrange for the affair. The regular meetings of the club are to be held on each first Friday of the month in the future. Court Marion Holds Card Play Evening Mt. Angel Court Marion, CD. of A. held their social eve ning with 15 tables of bridge and "500" at play. Winners were Mrs. Albert Bochsler, Mrs D. Etzel and Mrs. Henry Saal- feld. The hostess committee includ ed Mrs. Richard Foltz, chairman, Mrs. Frank Aman, Mrs. George Schmidt, Mrs. M. Gaffke, Miss Mildred Duda, Mrs. E. Palmer, Mrs. George Kruse, Mrs. Carl Ertelt. Also on the committee were Mrs. Otteiia Ackerman and Mrs. William Harrahill replac ing Mrs. L. J. Wurdingei and Mrs. W. D. Harris who will serve at a later date. Announcement was made of the coming lecture by John Haffert on Friday, May 9, at the auditorium, sponsored by Court's Queen of Peace of Stay- ton and Marion of Mt. Angel and Rev. Father Damian to which the public is invited. Dallas is Host Methodist Men Dallas Dr. R. Ivan Lovell of the history department, Willam ette university, expressed his op position to the Truman doctrine of aid to Greece and Turkey as "tending to undermine the Unit ed Nations" when he spoke to Methodist men at a sub-district rally. The talk climaxed a dinner program of the northern sub district, Salem district, Method ist men at which Leland Sackett of Sheridan presided. The Rev. Roy A. Fedje, district superin tendent, gave a talk on summer camping and institute programs of the church. Other talks were made by Clyde Walker of For est Grove, Eugene Stohler of Woodburn and . Lloyd Gilson, district lay leader. Musical part of the program was directed by Melvin.L. Gil son who sang a solo and led a sub-district men's chorus. Dr. Joseph M. Adams, pastor of First Methodist church of Salem, had charge of the devotional part of the program. Dinner was served by mem bers of the Methodist church W.S.C.S. with Mrs. W. M. El liott in charge. During the German occupa tion, 3,000,000 of Greece's 16, 000,000 acres of timber were hacked away to make winter quarters for Germans on the Russian front. Jefferson Hugo Neese of Kiel. Wis.. a 1 viaivmg Ufa w uutiic wi ins UnCle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hinz. This is his first visit to' Oregon. Young people of the Jefferson Christian church who attended the State Christian Endeavor convention at Pendleton were Janie Hutchings, Marjorie Chris man, David Arnold, Bob Hig gins and Gene Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Aupperle left for Salt Lake City Monday for a visit with their son-in-law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Donald Weber; and to see their new grandson, Richard Guy, born to Mr. and Mrs. Weber April 15. This is Weber's first child and Aupperle's first grand child. Miss Lois Smith, a student of Northwest Christian college, Eugene, spent the week-end visiting her mother, Mrs. Irvine Wright and Mr. Wright. 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