8 Capita Journal, Salem, Ore., Monday, October 10, 1949
Little Band of Hopefuls Fail
To Get Spirit Message of Poe's
New York. Oct. 10 UP- A little band of hopefuls who In an
f Inspired moment received a message that Edgar Allan Poe was,
'born in New York City's Greenwich Village, and not in Boston
gave up hope Saturday of contacting his spirit on the 100th an
niversary of his death.
E The meeting broke up with
Wirt Whitcomb Barnitz, 82-year-old
writer and lecturer, claim
ing that he could feel great "pul
sations" and see a great light.
But Joseph Dunningcr, the
mentalist, kept in his pocket the
$10,000 he has offered to any
one who can produce a spiritual
effect that he can't duplicate by
scientific means.
However, it was Dunningcr
who saved the day.
Vikelte Club
Names Members
J Salem high school's Viketto
I pep club recently added 117
new members to the 14 that were
f members last year. Officers for
''this year are Edna Hill, presi
Jdent; Bonnie Stewart, vice
r president; Doris Lane, secretary;
J Jo Ann Majeck, treasurer; Joan
r Coker. sergeant at arms; Jerry
J Savage, pin chairman. Other
r members left from last year's
J! club were Joyce Armstrong.
v Betty Cooley, Pat Elfstrom,
J Mary Campbell, Susan Perry,
Mary Feike and Dot Cannon.
J Following is a list of the new
r members elected:
n Margie Andriu, Dorten Bartett, Bar.
r b' Baker, Bandra Bailee. DorU Un.-inwer,
9 ft o Bauer, Donna Beard, Darlcne
f B s, France Boatwrlaht, Marilyn Beeck,
p Maraarct Bown, Janet Boyer. Betty
Beaker, Lwlyn Burdette, Barbara Cal-
loway. Norma Camneld. Vrlma Car row,
Lillian Cue. Detorla Carter. Ruth Christ
man, Arlene Christy, Myrtle Clemomi,
Marilyn Cotter, Erma Darr, Pebble lie
Bart, Betty Davenport, Louue Dotton
Vannn riniisVifnH I Villi .Hi, Him DDI
2 ElMtrom. Virginia Erb, Kathy Fernnu.
Irli FUher. Barbara Plaaa, Jane Fltiltt,
Be Folfitom, Anne PorrUt?!, Carol Fuhr,
" Lola Chamberlain, Janet Oabcr, Lavrrne
V Gammon, Jennie GroMO, Marilyn Hall.
1 Arlene Hamrlck, Shirley Hare, Sylvia
ff Haatlnva, Pat Henderson Rebecca Hendcr
I aon, Janet Hill, Oladya Howland, Margie
f Hrudka. Be mice Imlhh, Ellz.i l-th .John
I con. Shirley Joneji, Delorex Jorrrnsfn.
a Joyce Kuentl, Dorothy Ladd, Barbara
e Lanke.
Virginia Mackr, Janet Maquerrn, Edna
MannlnK, France Mathewa. Carol Matt
aon, Carol McLeod, Leona M'jwmer. Ar
a lene Meyer, Maxlne Miller. Nancy Miller,
J Jean Mitchell, Charlotte MoIIet. l-et
f MorrU, Janet Munuon, Marilyn Meyers,
Shirley N lea wander. Dorothy OLxon, Mltzl
" Patrick. Carolyn Payne, Dorothy Ped- r-
ion, Marie Pederaon, Donna Pendervrntt,
Gurtle Peack. Joan Pcterxon, Donna
1 Plenae, Sharon Plunkett. Mary Polalex.
I Marilyn Power, Alice Lehman, La June
I Rahtt, Bernlce Raph, Donna Salter,
I Joyce Saul. Lorraine Saylc, Shirley fiwa-
bod a, Elinor Sikora, Elaine Stanley, Suan
Steed, Jerry Savage, Wanda Tanner, Nitiicy
Taylor, Marilyn Thompson. Dorothy Ton-
lni. Loelta Trlplett, Barbara White, Katli-
leen Wllkea. Beverly Witt. Lou Ann Wolf
I aoid Charlotte Wood.
Armistice Day Plans
! Started at Sfayfon
j Stayton At the business
, meeting which followed the pot
1 luck dinner of the unit and the
j post in the Legion hall, plans
I were made for the Armistice
Day banquet and dance and for
j a card party which will be giv
1 en soon. A hope chest will be
given away at the Armistice
j dance, which will be held at the
j new community recreation build
jing. I The new home of Mrs. Myrtle
j Pieser will be the scene of the
j next meeting, Wednesday, No
I vember 3, when each member
j will bring as a guest someone
I who Is eligible for membership,
j The unit will Join the post at the
I Legion hall afterward for re-
freshmants.
A membership drive between
I members of World War I and
! those of World War II
After the use of Poe cottage
in the Bronx was denied Barn
itz for use in the experiment,
Dunningcr suddenly recalled
tliut he had a letter written by
Poet John Greenleaf Whittier to
Author Edward Everett Hale
claiming that Poe was born out
of wedlock to an English actress
named Miss Hopkins at 13 Mi
Carmine street, Greenwich village.
At 7 p. m. the party knocked
at the first floor apartment of
Mrs. Eugenia Hurd, a govern
ment employe.
"Did you know that Edgar
Allan Poe was born here?" Dun
niger -asked.
"No," said the white haired
Mrs. Hurd.
"He was, and we're expecting
his spirit to return here tonight,
Barnitz said.
"Why, you all come right in,"
Mrs. Hurd said.
Barnitz claimed that the lights
bothered him.
Mrs. Hurd turned them out.
A reporter turned a table
lump back on.
At 9:07 p. m. Dunninger plac
ed a book of paper matches on a
table.
"I ll give you $10,000 if you
can cau.se those matches to move
116 of an inch," Dunninger
said.
The matches lay there for 30
minutes until Dunninger picked
them up and lighted a cigaret
I feel a great pulsation,"
Barnitz said. "I don't believe Poe
is on this sphere. I believe he is
on another. I don't think we
need to quote any Poe Poetry,
because I don't believe he thinks
much of his writing now."
He sat a few minutes.
"His poetry is all prattle to
him now," he announced.
"I think he wants to say some
thing about the universe."
A reporter wrote the words
do you want to discuss the
atom?" He folded the paper and
put it in Barnitz's hand.
I have a feeling of unity,
great unity," Barnitz said.
Finally, he said, "I m sorry I
can't get any more."
Tlic group arose and thanked
Mrs. Hurd for her hospitality.
"Thank you for coming," Mrs.
Hurd said, and shook her head.
Texas has 15,662 miles of rail
way, more than any other U. 5
state.
Club Assisting
Foreign Family
Roberts The G. T. club met
at the home of Mrs. Louis D.
Johnston with Mrs. G. S. Hig
gins, Mrs. Henry Bruce, and Mrs.
J. F. Ringwald assisting host
esses. At the dessert lunch
eon birthday cake was pre
sented Mrs. Alice Coolidge and
served to all. In honor of her
89th birthday which will be
October 10.
During the business session
Mrs. George Crockett, secretary,
read a letter from a family in
Finland, who had received a
"care package" from the club.
A special meeting will be held
in the evening October 18, at the
home of Mrs. Frank Boehringer
for the purpose of wrapping
clothing and Christmas packages
for the same family.
Mrs. Karl Heyden announced
that the Mother's club of the
Roberts school would have a
rummage sale above Green-
baum's store October 19 and al
so asked for donations.
Mrs. Heyden gave an account
of their trip east this summer
sight seeing and visiting rela
tives. The door prize was won by
Mrs. A. W. Blankenship and Mrs.
Heyden won the first prize from
the "folliage guessing" contest
and Mrs. L. F. Zielke the con
solation prize.
The next meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. John Ors-
born with Mrs. A. W. Blanken
ship, Mrs. Frank Needham and
Mrs. E. E. Jones co-hostesses.
Members present were: Mri. Wm.
Keeney. Mrs. Karl Heyden. Mrs. A. P.
Thompson. Mrs. A. W. Blankenship. Mrs.
E. E. Jones. Mrs. L. P. Zielke, Mrs. Frank
SoUenberser, Mrs. Alice C&olldae. Mrs
John ors&orn. Mrs. Virgil Oearhart, Mrs.
Earl Blankenship and son Richard. Mrs. 8.
C. Davenport, Mrs. Keith Austin. Mrs.
J. P. Blankenship. Mrs. A. Smith, Mrs.
A. O. Cater, Mrs. Wm. Meier, Mrs. Prank
Boehrlnser. Mrs. Oeorsi Crockett, Mrs.
Freda DeKeberg. Mrs. J. J. Johns and Mrs
Jesse Forester. There waa on guest Mrs.
George Judson of Salem.
Archduke Otto
Archduke Offo to
Speak Here
Archduke Otto, heir to the
oldest throne in the world Aus
tria will speak on the subject
"Christian Democracy or Com
munism" during next Thursday
night's dinner meeting of the
Salem Knife and Fork club at
the Marion hotel.
Otto of Austria, is the son of
Charles, emperor of Austria and
king of Hungary. His mother,
Empress Zita, was the Princess
of Bourbon.
Speaking excellent English
members of the audience will
have no difficulty in understand
ing the distinguished visitor.
2 Men Killed in
Train-Car Crash
The Dalles, Oct. 10 Wi Two
men were killed east of here
Saturday night when a truck
they were riding pulled in front
of the Union Pacific railroad's
eastbound City of Portland pas
senger train.
State police said Glenn M
Pate, Rt. 2, Box 263, Tacoma,
and Henry H. Johnstone, Box
148. Yelm, Wash., were killed
in the wreckage. The scene was
at Biggs where highway traffic
approaches the Maryghill, Wash.,
ferry crossing the Columbia
river. It was not known which
W. Li. Mellon Dies
Pitsburgh, Oct. 10 URi Wil
liam Larmier Mellon, 81, Pitts
burgh political and industrialist
leader for half a century, died
Saturday at his home. Politi
cally, Mellon was known as the
."Field Marshal" for the Mellon
political forces in the days pre
ceding the new deal.
man was driving the truck.
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