PolkWCTU
Meets in Dallas
The annual business meeting
of the Polk county WCTU was
held this week at the Christian
church in Dallas with Mrs. Al
fred Henrickson, Dallas, presi
dent, in charge.
Officers' reports were given
by Mrs. B. Grazen, Monmouth,
recording secretary; Mrs. J. E.
Johnson, Dallas, treasurer; Mrs.
P. J. Voth, Dallas, corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Mary Simmons,
Falls City; Mrs. C. J. Schjoil,
Monmouth and Mrs. Henrickson,
the president's.
Local chapter presidents gave
short talks at the luncheon in
the church dining room with
readings by Mrs. R. E. Britton
and Ila Bartel. The business ses
sion opened with devotions by
Mrs. Maud Morris with response
to the welcome by the president
by Mrs. Richard Paul, Falls
City, vice president and Mrs.
John Calavan, Dallas, the mes
sage of the county president.
In the afternoon Mrs. John
Cody, Monmouth, led devotions
with Mrs. Walter Schmitke of
fering musical numbers. Mrs. J.
C. Wright discussed union pub
lications and Mrs. C. J. Enstad
and Mrs. R. W. McCormick re-
ported on the Children's Farm
home at Corvallis. Child evan
gelism work was described by
MVs. Sol Ediger. Special music
was provided by members of the
Monmouth unit.
C. R. Phelps, Jr.
Dies at Hospital
In ill health for some time
and seriously ill since February
Charles Robert Phelps, Jr., died
early Friday morning at the Sa
lem Memorial hospital, where
he had been a patient since
Wednesday.
Phelps, who with his wife, the
former Francis Elizabeth Pettit
to whom he was married in Sa
lem July 20, 1944, for the past
four years has spent the winters
in California where he was con
nected with the Seattle-Los An
geles Trucking company. The
summers were spent at a farm
at route 1, box 123, Sublimity,
where he was residing when
taken to the hospital.
. Born at Swifton, Ark., Sep
tember 23, 1914, Phelps is the
son of Charles R. Phelps, Sr.,
of Salem. During World War
II he served with the Merchant
Marine.
Surviving besides the wife
and father are a step-mother,
also of Salem; two brothers, Al
fred K. Phelps of Cathlamet,
Wash., and Bonner M. Phelps of
Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Caro
line Kuchta of Inglewood, Calif.,
and Hilma Biser of Modesto,
Calif., and a step-brother, Otto
M. Painter of Hubbard.
Announcement of services,
which are to be held at the Cal
vary Baptist church, will be
made later by W. T. Rigdon
company.
Anna 'Not Happy' John Boettiger (right) has filed suit
for divorce in Phoenix, Ariz., against his wife, Anna (left)
the daughter of late President Roosevelt. He charges mental
cruelty. At her Los Angeles home, Mrs. Boettiger said
she is "not happy" over the suit.
Salem Students
On Honor List
Walter Dean Reid, Salem, and
Herman Harold Johnson, Mon
mouth, topped the student reg
istration of nearly 500 for top
grades for the spring term at
the Oregon College of Education
at Monmouth, according to fig
ures just released by the regis
trar. Both scored straight A's in
all courses. .
To be listed on the first hon
ors list a student must make a
mark of 3.5 or better for 15
hours or more and a score of 3
or better for the same study
load to be eligible for second
honors.
Others RppearlnK on the first honor list
from Stilem were George Gibson, Gor
don Hewitt and Natalie Smith, all of
Salem: Martha DuRette, Gervala; George
W. Jeiuen Jr., Molalla; Richard Chat
terton, Newport; Willis Kelthley, Sclo
and from Monmouth Leola Daniels. Dor
othy Helntzelman, Joan Powell, Donald
Rtecker and Charles Smith.
Second honor list students Included
Orval Dee Boyle, Lewis Franklin Ford,
Thomas Griffith Ford, Los an Forester
and Edna Wacott, all from Salem; Ar
lene Joyce Jensen and Marjorle J. Woods,
both of Albany; Rosalind Kroll, Adair
Village; Homer Olfert, Dallas; John Let
ter man and Prances Arlene Rice, both of
Falls City; Lois Aaee, Wallace Agee, Theo
dore John Bennett, Ben Brandon, Mary
Colclasure, Edna Mae Cooper, Donald Dar
ling, Gale Davis, Nubern Delvert Davis,
Ray Godsey, Frances Hall, Gerald Ham
ann. Gene Holwcger, Gordon Johnson,
Carl Robert May, Clarence McDonald, Rob
ert McKeever, Forrest Ralph Mulleins,
Marceil Osborn, Allan Petersdorf, Louise
Petersdorl, Melvin Peterson, Ann Petty,
David Powell, Charles Shearer, Robert
Shine and Vance smitn, all of Monmoutn.
Lois Zlegenbeln. Newberg: Kenneth Walt,
Rlckreall; Desmond Hetrlck, Sclo; Ralph
Hurst, Scotts Mills; Joan Jarnagin, and
Eric Schwab, both from Silver ton; Marie
Ferry, Stayton; Philip Janz, Turner; By
ron Hindman, Woodburn, and Vlvlennc
Bullock, Independence,
Independence Farm
Home Destroyed
Independence, July 8 Fire
destroyed the Pearl Black farm
home north of here Thursday
with a washing machine the only
article saved. The fire is be
lieved to have originated in the
flue. The property was occupied
by C. W. Batson and family.
Batson, who is employed by
the Independence Lumber and
Manufacturing company, is on
a week's vacation with the fam
ily planning to leave Thursday
for a few days at the- coast. Only
articles not burned were those
that had been packed for the
trip in the automobile. The loss
is covered by insurance.
Gift from Elks Gels
Eye Clinic Started
Harold M. Randall, member of
the Salem Elks lodge and secre
tary of the state board of parole
and probation, represented the
Elks of Oregon yesterday in
presenting $22,000 for establish
ment of a children's eye clinic
at the University of Oregon
Medical school in Portland.
The clinic is in operation to
day. It is being equipped by the
Oregon State Elks association,
and will conduct research, train
doctors and treat patients.
The $22,000 is an initial dona
tion. It was presented at a ceremonial.
Colleges to
Study Atoms
Richland, Wash., July 8 W
Four northwest colleges and
universities will conduct re
search for the atomic energy
commission, the AEC said to
day. The Hanford operations office
here negotiated nine contracts
with the schools for a total of
$174,476 in research work, a
commission announcement said.
The contracts included: $103,-
000 to the University of Wash
ington, $28,616 to Reed college
in Portland; $24,250 to the Uni
versity of Oregon, and $18,510
to Washington State college.
The biggest contract is one for
$90,000 with the University of
Washington covering basic
studies on the effect of x-ray
radiation on fish.
One Reed college project will
cover using radioactive tracer
techniques in the field of cellu
lar matabolism.
The University of Oregon will
study localization of radioactive
isotopes in germ cells and repro
ductive tissues. . Another proj
ect by the university's medical
school at Portland concerns
studies on the metabolism of
cholesterol and ketone bodies.
Harry True Honored
Guest for Birthday
Grand Ronde Mrs. Harry
True had a surprise party hon
oring her husband on his 23rd
birthday. Refreshments of cake
and jello were served. Present
were Mr. and Mrs. Oscar My-
hre and Vernon, Mr. and Mrs.
Oral Singleton, Betty, Jeanette
and Oralene, Mrs. Zella Mur
phy, Mrs. Albert Johnson, San
dra! Judith and Gloria Ay res,.
Carmen and Charles Kepiora,
Harvey and Mervin John, Mor
ris Cook, Don Curl, Wlllard!
Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. True and
son Ronnie.
Plans Made to
Combat Polio
An overall committee to func
tion in case of emergency should
there come an outbreak of polio
or threat of such outbreak in
the Salem area was approved ot
a meeting of the executive
group, Marion county chapter.
Infantile Paralysis Foundation,
Thursday evening.
Names of chairmen to head
the different divisions of such a
committe will be announced
soon by Mrs. David Wright,
chairman of the chapter.
At the meeting bills were al
lowed for several cases of per
sons receiving treatment as re
sult of polio. Also, Dr. Lewis D
Clark and Dr. Robert F. Ander
son gave brief reports on a meet
ing they attended in Denver for
doctors studying treatment of
polio.
Schmidt Goes East;
Will Return Family
Silverton Dr. R. S. Schmidt
plans to leave by plane during
the coming week to visit with
near relatives and to be with
Mrs. Schmdt and their two sons.
Tom and Johnny, who are with
here family in Milwaukie, Wis.,
having made the trip east by i
train the latter part of June. !
Dr. Schmidt will also attend I
the National Chiropracter's As- i
sociation convention in Chicago
duriiv the mid-western trip.
The family will be at home in i
Silverton around August 1.
Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon. Friday. July 8, 1949 T
AT
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