12 Capital Journal, Salem,
Tells of Being Lost
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Ruth Aberle Never Realized
Shed Be Christmas Present
By STAN FAGERSTROM
(Lonavlew Daily News Staffer)
Longvicw, Dec. 16 W) "I never realized I'd be a Christmas
present."
These were among the first words uttered by Ruth Aberle,
16 year old Kelso girl, when she was found about three miles
above Goble creek Thursday
The obiect of a terrific search
which began last Sunday after
noon, Ruth seemed in almost un
believably good physical condi
tion. C. F. Smith, a resident of Rose
Valley, near Goble creek, was
the person who first found Ruth.
She had been in a cabin.
"The girl was on the bank of
a small creek when I walked
up," Smith said. .
He had been searching for
her for several hours.
"She couldn't say anything,
when I first walked up to her,"
Smith related. "She didn't cry.
She just didn't say anything."
, .
This reporter had the oppor
tunity to be among the first to
talk to the missing girl as she
was brought to the Cowlitz Gen
eral hospital by ambulance.
The girl had spent the major
Dart of four days and nights in
the cabin which she said she
thought she found about 7 p. m.
Sunday night.
"I realized I was lost about
an hour after I became separat
ed from the rest of the kids
hunting Christmas trees," Ruth
related.
"I got on a log road and walk
ed for a while. Once I saw a
light. Later I lost it. Finally I
found the cabin. I stayed in the
cabin Sunday night. Monday I
went out for about two hours.
1 didn't know where I was so I
went back to the cabin. It was
n't loo hard to find my way
back."
Ruth knew that today was
Thursday. She said she had not
lost track of the time.
"I guess I was gone bout 96
hours," she said.
Her estimate was almost per
fect. To the few persons on hand to
greet the missing girl when
she was first brought from
the woods, the smiles that
Ruth was still able to put
forth were most surprising.
"The cabin in which I stay
ed was fairly dry," Ruth said.
"I found an old door that was
off its hinges in one corner. I
took the door and placed it
an upright position in another
corner. I crawled in behind the
door and didn't get too cold."
"I knew I'd get out," the
brown-eyed girl said. " I wasn't
scared, but I hope no one else
ever gets lost."
Ruth was as much surprised
to hear of the large scale search
as her rescuers were to find her
alive.
"I didn't know for sure if
they were looking for me, but
I thought they probably were."
The 16-year old Kelso high
school student had had nothing
to eat from the time she was
lost Sunday.
Smith offered her a part of a
sandwich which h e had left
when he found her near the
cabin. Ruth could not cat it; she
had been too long without food
Her training in the Girl Sea
Scouts was given credit by Ruth
for having saved her life while
she was lost
"I don't think I would be here
now if I had not known enough
to stay in out of the cold," the
girl murmured as she was being
brought in by ambulance.
She evidently had not suffer
ed severe exposure. The only
sign she gave of her ordeal was
a slight cough and a quite tired
expression.
"Oh, gosh," was all that Ruth
had to say when she was told
that her picture had appeared
in newspapers throughout the
United States.
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She told this reporter she
would like to see copies of the
Longview Daily News so she
could see what had taken place
while she was gone.
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The dramatic climax to this
search was a happy one. Peo
ple lined the streets and rural
area roads as the ambulance
bearing the girl brought her in.
Smiles on the faces of these
people showed that they knew
that Ruth was safe.
Even more thrilling was a
scene enacted in one of the
wards of the Cowlitz General
hospital. Ruth's mother leaned
over her bed; tears streaming
down her cheeks.
Through her sobs of joy she
heard her daughter say "I'm
all right, mother. I'm happy
now."
'Mama's OPA'
Is Snowballing
San Francisco, Dec. 16 (U,R)
"Mama's OPA," more formally
known as the San Francisco's
Housewives league, reported to
day its coffee boycott is snow
balling. Mrs. E. W. Graham, president
of the organization which cam-
piagncd militantly in San Fran
cisco for lower food prices since
the end of the war, said she had
received "hundreds" of tele
phone calls and letters of ap
proval since the league began its
boycott Nov. 28.
"It's the only way to get the
price of coffee down," she said.
"I've talked to a number of cof
fee men who say there is a
years supply in the uniica
States. There's no excuse for
the price to be so high."
Mama's OPA also launched
another campaign yesterday
to get the luxury tax removed
from essential items. A write-your-congressman
plea will be
the leagues strategy in that
campaign, Mrs. Graham said.
Newbry Will Not Run
Against Sen. Morse
A rumor that Secretary of
Stale Earl T. Newbry may seek
the U.S. senate against Senator
Wayne L. Morse drew a denial
yesterday from one of the stale
officials aides.
William Healey, assistant sec
retary of stale, said there was
nothing to the talk. Newbry was
out of the capital.
Portland Still Has
Shortage of Homes
Portland, Dec. 16 (If) A sur
vey of housing made for city
council indicates only 4.7 per
ent vacancy rate just before the
war.
The city has 130.347 dwelling
units at present, the survey re
port said. This compares with
108,745 in 1040.
Youth Rally Planned
Woodburn A Youth for
Christ rally will be held at the
First Methodist church Satur
day evening at 7:45 o'clock in
cooperation with the Rev. Paul
White revival. Special music and
singing is planned including
numbers by Miss Nelda Trullin
ger and the Broughton sisters.
The public is invited to attend
the rally and the revivial ser
vices. Back of Busick's
Longview, Wash Girl Scout Survives Four Nights In Forest
Ruth Aberle, 16, Kelso Girl Scout found Thursday in small '
hut northeast of here, rode upright to Cowlitz county hospital
after a searcher came upon her in forest where she vanished
Sunday. Ruth credited Girl Scout training for her survival.
(AP Photo)
Morse Views Oil
Fields in Mexico
Mexico City, Dec. 16 (IP) Sen
ator Wayne L. Morse (R., Ore.)
here on a personal jaunt, has
been busy looking over Mexican
oil properties and their role in
United States Mexican relations.
The Oregon congressman said
he "hoped to get a little rest and
some personal information on
two subjects foot and mouth
disease and Mexican oil develop
ment." He was scheduled to meet
with President Miguel Aleman
today, talk again with Gen. Har
ry H. Johnson, head of the U. S.
section helping Mexico fight the
cattle disease, and visit the Poza
Rica oil fields.
Sen. Morse noted yesterday
that Mexico has asked a $400,-000,000-
loan from the United
Slates to develop oil lands. He
praised what he saw of Mexican
oil developments under the Latin
American nations' national mo
nopoly Pemex bureau. This fol
lowed visits to oil fields and re
fineries. The U.S. senator said yester
day he believes the Americas are
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a bulwark against Red dominat
ed Asia. He said: -
"I think we must recognize
that Canada, the United States
Mexico and Latin American
countries to the south constitute
a strong chain in defense of
freedom against the threat of to
talitarianism as we see it rear
ing its head in Asia."
"I believe that the future se
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pends on cooperation with these
countries in a program of mu
tual aid and understanding."
Albany Kidnapping
Complaint Dismissed
Albany, Ore., Dec. 16 () A
complaint that a Cheshire worn
an was kidnaped has been dis
missed by the Linn county dis
trict attorney.
..The complaint was filed by
Robert L. Martin, Cheshire. It
said Sam Price, 35, a roomer
in the Martin home, abducted
Martin s wife, Florence, 21.
District Attorney M e 1 v 1 n
Goode said he dismissed the
charge after Mrs. Martin told
conflicting stories about what
happened when Price drove
away with her from in front of
a state liquor store here.
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Chamber Will
Meet Teachers
About 35 special guests, all
new members of the teaching.
profession in Marion county, will
attend the Chamber of Com
merce luncheon Monday noon.
An added feature will be the
singing of Christmas carols by
Willamette university choristers.
The teachers are from Salem
schools, other schools of the
county and Willamette univer
sity. They will be introduced
by Robert Fenix, business man
ager at Willamette and chamber
board member, who suggested'
entertaining the teachers, by
City Superintendent Frank B.
Bennett and County Superin
tendent Agnes Booth, and will
be greeted by Mayor Robert L.
Elfstrom.
Chamber luncheons will be In
recess through the Christmas
holidays. No luncheon meetings
have been sheduled for the Mon
days immediately following
Christmas and New Year's. The
first luncheon meeting after Jan
uary 1 will be Monday, January
New members to be announc
ed Monday will be Marvin F.
Schulz, Gus Robertson and Bob
Robertson, all of Capital Trac
tor & Equipment company, 2955
bilverton road; and O. B. Ena
strom, Gables Motor Court, 2375
south Commercial.
Chancel Choir
In Meditation
The chancel choir of Calvarv
Baptist church will present a
program of Christmas music and
meditation in a Candlelight Ves
per. Sundav afternoon at 4-an
O'clock. This Christmas
which is becoming a tradition at
calvary, will be directed by E
D. Lindburg. Miss Grace Erink.
son of Albany, Oregon, will be
guest violinist. Solo parts will
oe sung by Misses Maxine Her
ineer. and Ada Hudson Mrs T.
C. Thompson, and W. J. Bishop.
Jr. The interim Dastor. Dr. Vic
tor Hugo Sword, will bring a
brief meditation on the theme
'When Jesus Came."
Miss Mariorie McBride will hp
guest soloist at the 11:00 o'clock
service when she will sins "Ths
noiy tny."
The large redwood tree at Hip
entrance of Calvary Baptist
Church is aeain rippnmtpri hv
members of the Builders Class as
a special Christmas contribution
to tne Deauty of the South Lib
erty community.
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East Salem Club Women
Plan for Annual Benefit
East Salem, Dec. 3 6 Members of the Swegle Women's club
are the second East Salem club to plan a benefit project for this
week, but this one will be held in Salem at Elfstrom's store in
the basement. Plans for this "shoppers lunch" were the chief
items of business at the meeting in the home of Mrs. Mary Swingle
in Salem. Members of the club?
are all contributing home made
pastry and other food items to be
served. As this is a welfare or
ganization one benefit project
planned each year.
A covered dinner was served
at noon with the 1949 officers
as hostesses. For the social hour
gifts were exchanged from un
der the large Christmas tree by
Mrs. Albert Patz. Present were
Mrs. Leuis Neuman, Mrs. Clif
ford Yost, Mrs. Ralph Hein, Mrs.
Rex Peffer, Mrs. Elmer A. Ter
rill, Mrs. Helen Enloe, Mrs.
Charles Norton, Mrs. E. E.
Brandt, Mrs. Austin Kyle, Mrs.
Otis Dawes, Mrs. Walter Big
gerstaff, Mrs. Menno Dalke, Mrs.
William Damery, Mrs. William
Hartley, Mrs. Swingle and
guests, Mrs. Carl Dibbern, Mrs.
Edwin Wilson, Mrs. Julia Jen
nings and Mrs. Ernest Lanham
of Silverton.
The Christmas party for mem
bers of the Ametie club of Mid
dle Grove community was held
Tuesday night in the home of
Mrs. Leo Hammer with Mrs.
Mildred Hammer, Mrs. Earl
Hammer and Mrs. Lawrence
Hammer assisting hostesses. The
president Mrs. Wilbur Wilson
conducted a short business meet
ing when final plans were made
for the club's booth of candy and
games at the Associated clubs
fair Friday night. Mrs. John Van
Laanen, Mrs. Norman Fletcher
and Mrs. Theodore Kuenzi are
the committee representing the
club.
For the program hour Mrs.
William Kleen and Mrs. .Lewis
Patterson planned group sing
ing of carols, and pantomimes
of Christmas songs. Gifts were
distributed from under the light
ed tree. The seasons decorations
were used by the hostesses on
the mantle a Christmas scene,
small trees in other rooms and
on the serving trays tiny filled
mesh stockings as favors. There
were 40 present with Mrs. Clem
ens a guest. The January meet
ing will be a hard time party at
the home of Mrs. Paul Bassett.
The December meeting of the
Scout committee of troop 42 and
the auxiliary was held in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. William
Kleen in Middle Grove district.
Special plans made by the men
were for an alumni meeting in
February of all who Tiad ever
been a member of troop 42. A
committee was appointed who
will begin to contact all pre
vious members by Scout Master
Robert Wagers. In attendance
for the evening were Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Wikoff, Mr. and Mrs.
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community home of Mr. and
Mrs. John Meier was her aunt,
Mrs. R. E. Folven from North
Dakota who has been visiting
relatives in Salem.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hartson
of Monroe ave. were in' Canby
over the week-end in the home
of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
August Ramberg. .
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