Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, February 06, 1952, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextIn The Valley By MIKE FORBES 2 Capital Journal, Salem, Ore., Wednesday, Feb. 6, 1952 Monmouth The Legion Hi-Jinx will take place Friday, Feb. 15, In the IOOF hall, and a wide variety of entertainment Is being plan ned as preparations are now un der way. Principal feature of the evening is to be dancing to the music of Boyle's Bums. Tak ing its theme from both the Valentine date and the Leap Year period, It will be a "buck" dance affair with ladies' choice featured. Mr. and Mrs. Ruel Allen Rob inson of Rt. 1, Monmouth, were among 79 young people who were commissioned as mission aries and deaconesses of the Methodist church at a special service held recently during the annual meeting of the board of missions and church extension. They will sail in July for In dia, where they will engage in agriculture and educational work. Max Parker has been visit ing his mother, Mrs. Lulu Park er, and other local relatives. He has served a year of reserve duty with the navy, and was stationed on the east coast as a machinist's mate on the USS Wisconsin. He served during World War II in the Pacific and upon retire ment to the reserve following the war had been employed at the Moses Lake, Wash., air base. He plans to return to this work following his year's tour of duty. Mrs. Saula Hazarika, a na tive of India, who is at present a student at Oregon College of Education, spoke to the mem bers and guests of the Social Hour club at their recent meet ing. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. R. B. Swen gon with Mrs. Ada Butler as co hostess. The group will meet Feb. 6 at the home of Mrs. J. B, Lorence with Mrs. Ermine Gen- He as assisting hostess. Mr. and Mrs. Roger ThomP' on and three sons of Seattle are moving into the Skeen property on Gwin street. Mrs. Thompson is a niece of Mrs. Ira Davis and her father lives in Falls City. Brooks Brooks Darlene and Danny Harris entertained at a theater party Saturday In honor of their eighth birthdays. Those attending were Judy Boies, Freddie Pugh, Velma Reed, Harold Chrlstofferson, Judy Harris, Robert Carter, Kenny, Tommy, Darlene and Danny Harris. They were ac companied by Mr. and Mrs. Hen ry Harris and were later served refreshments tft their home. A "doli" cake for Darlene's birthday cake and a "locomotive engine" cake for Danny's birth day were the table s centerpieces. The Brooks Sewing club will meet Thursday at the home of Mrs. Grace Sayre, with Mrs. Ruth Jenses as hostess. "Your Friendly Theatre" STARTS TODAY Opfn fi:45 Middle Grove Woman Elected Middle Grove It was in order for members of the Middle Grove cooking clubs II and III, the "Cagey Cookers", to con gratulate their leader, Mrs. John Cage, at their meeting Thursday night. She was elected state re gional vice president for region two at the recent state meeting of 4-H leaders In Corvallis. She will have meetings to conduct in Polk, Marion, Linn, Benton, and the city of Salem throughout the year. At the Thursday night meeting Suzann Anglin conducted a business meeting, opening with the flag salute. Yvonne Goods gave the report of the county leaders' training meeting held at Keizer. Two of the club s members re ceived special awards at this meeting. Joanne Fabry entered her scrapbook showing all her 4-H club activities and .received the first prize pin and Shirley Page entered her scrapbook showing her achievements in food preparation and received a first prize pin. This is the ninth year in 4-H club work for both girls. For the lesson, the cooking II girls, Karen and Beverly Leach, made muffins which were served with a casserole dish for a late supper. Girls present were Shir ley Page, Joanne Fabry, Reda Buchner, Merna Thiessen, Sus ann Anglin, Yvonne Good and the hostesses, Karen and Beverly Leach, at whose home the meet ing was held. A valentine party with a taffy pull is planned for Feb. 8 at the John Anglin home. Valentines also will be exchanged. Albany Firemen Busy With Blazes in 1951 Albany Albany firemen were called out to fight 257 fires during 1951, Fire Chief Don Hayne reported in his annual report, but they held damage to $12,540. Hayne said that 404 alarms were turned in during the year, but in 147 cases there was no serious fire or else the blaze was out before the depart ment arrived. The city's two neighboring lire protection districts, the Al bany rural and the North Al bany, turned in 141 of the alarms. Nearly all the damage caused by fires was in residences, the report shows. Overheated or defective flues and stoves were responsible for 96 of the fires. Origin of 87 was unclassified. 10 fires were blamed on careless smokers and 16 on defective wiring. Property endangered by the fires was valued by Chief Hayne at $YU7,7UU. Insurance covered $11,315 of the total damage of fire in the Albany area. If lilliy COMEDY CO-FEATURE 'HE'S A COCKEYED WONDER' Mickey Rooney, Terry Moore Plan Sweetheart Ball Oregon College of Education Monmouth Margot Burrldge of Hillsboro and Harold Howard of Burnt Woods have been named co-chairman for the tra ditional Sweetheart ball here Feb. 16. Gates Gates Don Miley, superinten dent of the Gates junior-senior high school, reports the follow ing students included on the honor roll for the third six weeks: Donnalee Oliver, seventh grade; Lois Evans, Charles Kuhl man and David Moore, eighth; Patty Stewart, John Barnhardt, Eddie Butler and Allen Vail, freshmen; Betty Tucker, junior; Lorena Devine and Maxine Schoeder, seniors. The following eight students had a perfect attendance the first semester of the 1951-52 term at the Gates high school: Ellen Chance, Paul Thieman, John Barnhardt, Danny Evans, Darlene Cole, Patty Stewart, Juanita Thomas and Otis Chance. The 4-H "Sew-Away" club met Wednesday afternoon, at the school house with their lead er, Mrs. Elmer Stewart. Mem bers of the group present were Sharon Moore, president; Rober ta Chance, secretary; Joan Hall reporter; Gail Pervis, Darlene Schafer, Sharon Hirte and Con nie Stewart. Mrs. Tilman Rains was host ess Sunday at her home compli menting her son and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Cline on their 15th wedding anniversary. Those present were the honored guests, Mr. and Mrs. Cline and family, from Sweet Home, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Toepfer and children of Stayton, Mr. and Mrs. Rains and son, Tilman Rains, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. James Wiltsey and two sons of. Salem and their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Schroeder and daughter from Forest Grove, were over Sunday guests at the home of Mrs. Wiltsey's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Henness Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hart of Salem and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Roley and family from West Linn were Sunday evening guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Garrison. Mr. and Mrs. Garrison and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Garrison attended a birthday dinner Sunday in Scio, honoring Mrs. N. Garrison's brother, Herman Zeller. A surprise housewarmlng and post-nuptial shower compliment ing Mrs. Colis Heath (Frances Young) was given at her home Wednesday evening. Mrs. Harold Wilson and Mrs. Elmer Stewart hostesses. Refreshments were served by the hostesses to the honored guest, Mrs. Heath, her mother, Mrs. Len Young, Mrs. Gerald Heath, Mrs. Glen Henness, Mrs. Burrcl Cole, Mrs. Gale Carey, Mrs. Edward Chance, Mrs. Clarence Ball, Mrs. Tilman Rains, Mrs. Norman Gar rison, Mrs. Velma Carey, Mrs. Edmund Davis, Mrs. Fred Stone, Mrs. Robert Levon, Mrs. Gwen Schaer, Mrs. Floyd Volkol, Mrs. W. R. Hutcheson, Mrs. William Pennick, Mrs. Louis Kelle, Mrs. Clarence Johnson, Mrs. Verner Evans and Mrs. Albert Millsap. Those sending gifts were Mrs. Martha Bowes and Mrs. Mary Champ. Lebanon Mothers Aid Dimes March Lebanon A total of $650 was collected In Thursday s hour-long Mother's March of Dimes drive according to Mrs. Clarence Conner, general drive chairman. Participating in the drive were Mrs. J. L. Parton, Mrs. H. Wymore, Mrs. Frank Mayer, Mrs. Don Pritchett, Mrs. John Hatfield, Helen Gustine, Bev erly Klinge, Emma Walton, Alice Franson, Alice Kimes, Leila Caughren, Mrs. Derick- son, Shirley Johnson, Irene Mc pherson, Helen Wood. Mrs. Albert Smith, Mrs. David Gordon, Mrs. Robert Pat terson, Mrs. Harold Baird, Mrs. Don McGann, Mrs. George Crain, Mrs. A. Tucker, Msr. Jos ephine Patterson, Mrs. Dolph Reeves, Mrs. S. C. Myers, Mrs. A. H. Sinclair, Virginia Work man, Lucy Davis, Joni Sum mers, Mrs. Fred Worral, Geor gia Bohle, Mrs. Don Hinthorne, Mrs. Jack Bullard. Mrs. Bob Smith, Mrs. Felix Miller, Mrs. R. M. Hayden, Pat Gronso, Mrs. Hal Burgess, Mrs. Ralph Scroggin, Mrs. Lyone Lawrence, Mrs. Lawrence Ben nett, Mrs. Harriman, Mrs. Lloyd Whitten, Mrs. Hubert Crane, Mrs. Dale Woods, Mrs. Ernest Caldwell, Mrs. Dick Pollock, Mrs. Keith Rhodes, Ellie Davis, Mrs. Evans, Mrs. Robert Myers, Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Mason, Mrs. N. E. Irvine and Rita Walker. Vada Whetsone, Ardys Klinge and Dorothy Vandenburg were members of the flying squad ron. the FL club, the PNG club and the lodge. Mrs. Allen gave a short talk to the lodge, after which several visitors gave short talks. There were 16 present, including the president, 32 from Primrose lodge, four from Day ton, four from Amity, one from Tillamook, one from Oceanlake, one from Lafayette, one from Gaston and one from Shelton, Wash. Gayette Barnett won the special prize. Mrs. Arleta Delker entertained the bunco club when Emily Ellis won first, Sally Adams second, Frances Vollman low. Others attending were Clara Spangler, Edna Graham, Sylvia Carlson and a guest, Ruby Ann Tolliver. Willamina Hopewell MSMSh TllliRS. - Kill. - SAT. BEND T0FE RIVER BY POPULAR DEMAND EDDIE LAWRENCE Returns to NICK'S INN For Another Week's Engagement! Ends Wednesday ALSO - IRON MAN ..:.j 'v-wjirjw; mm 0 D X m mm THEATRE Woodburn Donald Miller of McMinn ville, who is under appointment to Venzeula, South America, by the Interdenominational Evan gelical Board of Missions, was the morning sneaker at the Hopewell E.U.B. church. Next Sunday evening, Miss Helen Deedon of Portland, will show two sets of pictures of the work of the Week-Day Bible education in Portland. The prayer meeting this week will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Ojua, in charge of S. C. Waller. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Compton had the pleasure of a visit from Mrs. Compton's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Williams and sisters, Misses Mildred and Esther Williams and Mrs. Aro linc Helgcson, all of Washou gal, Wash., Sunday. Jcanette Compton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Comp- um, is connnea to bed with a I return attack of rheumatic I fever. She was ill with It two years ago. Mrs. Clarence Gunnlne nf f Los Alamitos, Calif., is a house- fswio v,i ,u si.iilt ana Droiner I in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Howard I Stephens. The flood last month reached as far as her earaee. Mrs. niary Baird of Newburg was a guest of her sister and family, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stephens for the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stuts man and son, Ronald, of Sher wood, were Sunday guests of her parents, Rev. and Mrs. H. E, Widmer and family. wedThiteV Mrs. M. W. Rabuck's den of Cub Scouts met at her home with 10 present. Plans were made for the pack meeting Jan 31. Recent guests at the home of Mrs. O. C. Yocom included Mr and Mrs. Carl Johnson and grandson, Kenneth Johnson of McMinnville, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lamson and Keith, Mrs. Bessie Lamson and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. McNamar. Mr. and Mrs. John son are leaving Jan. 31 to take their daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ken neth Johnson and baby, Ken neth, back to Camp Pendleton, Calif. Lt. Johnson will return there Feb. 4 from a six weeks' training period in Alaska. They will also stop in Oakland to visit with Mr. and Mrs. Carl John son's daughter. A collective baby shower was given at the VFW hall for Mrs, Gib Marvin, Mrs. Melvin Har ris, Mrs. Bob Pinnick and Mrs Arthur Soules by Mrs. Effie Morrison and Miss Bea Currv. The hostesses served refresh ments to Mesdames Otto Brandt, Lois Krauthoefer, Addie Curry, i lorence Ulrich, Georgia Ras mussen, Ruby Kunler. Marv nenancKson, Clarice Ellis, Vir ginia Baird, Sara Myers, Jackie Ballas and Kelly, Esther Den- tel and Kathy, Clara Spangler, and Jere Boundy. Sending gifts out unable to attend were Eve lyn Louden, Neva Lee, Eliza beth Bickford, Viola Sisk, Ida Nelson, Harriet House, Beulah Parrett, Geraldine McNamar. The George Allen family is ill with the flu. Mrs. A. J. Pearson is in Sdo kane, Wash., with her daughter. Mrs. Gene Buroker, and the new baby. June Hubbard has returned to school after being absent a week with the flu. Richard Hanson, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hanson, who is stationed at the Portland air base, has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant. Mrs. James Stillwell has re turned home from General hos pital in McMinnville, where she was confined with virus pneumo nia. Mrs. Oscar Benefiel was hon ored on her birthday Sunday with a dinner by Mrs. Kearney Benefiel. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Benefiel and family also were guests. A special meeting Primrose Rebekah lodge was called for Jan. 28, when Mrs. Mary Allen president of Rebekah assembly, maae ner omcial visit. The eve ning began with a potluck sun per, with Edythe Richardson, Inez Buswell and Josephine Rumrill in charge. Noble grand iveiue wise and vice grand Bar- bara Stone opened the meeting ii was reported that Rose Hig gle, Mrs. Sandberg and Mary lou Schlatter were ill. Vern isnia Newby of Amity, past prcsinent ot the Rebekah as sembly, was Introduced with the president, by the courtesy com mittee, Gayette Barnett, Opal bpence and Verna Robertson Mrs. Allen was given gifts by Liberty -Mrs. Ralph Dent is leaving Thursday for an ex tended vacation. She will en train Friday in Portland to visit her son, Maj. Newton, A, Wil liams, who is stationed at the army chemical center near Bal timore, Md. Maj. Williams served in Korea until last Sep tember, and has since been sta tioned in Maryland. Donna Wil liams will be Mrs. Dent's tra veling companion. Robert Fries, who Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fries on Rt. has been at the home of his parents, for the past two weeks. He was injured May 9, in Japan and was on the critical list for many months. He has been in naval hospitals ever'since. -His condition is improving. Gayle Woitte, on Rt. 9, suf fered a broken leg in three places on Saturday afternoon when he was injured at the De troit dam where he is employ ed. He is in the Salem Gen eral hospital. Mrs. Helen Dasch of Boone Road is visiting with her son, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dasch, in Rio Vista, Calif. The Robert Dasch's have a new daughter, Christine Joan, born Jan. 29 They have a son, Jeff. Robert Dasch, attended the Liberty school and was a graduate of Salem high. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Griffin on ingiewood Drive, had as house guest for the past three weeks, Mr. Griffin's mother, of Lancaster, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Vergets returned to Salem Friday from San Lorenzo, Calif. Glen will leave for the armed forces on Feb. 12, and Mrs. Vergets. the former Joyce VanDyde will make her home with her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Sid Van Dyke on Sunnyside Road. Liberty Methodists to Honor Youth at Silverton Silverton Youth Week pro grams for the Methodist young folk announced by Rev. Doug last Harrell, pastor, include a Sunday service with high school teenagers as special guists with a visit to Silverton for a 4 p.m. meeting by young members of all Salem sub-district churches. The Father-Son banquet, Fri day evening, will feature Rev. Collis Blair of Tangent, Ore., as speaker. His theme will be "Mu tual Experience." Sunday, Feb. 10, will be Boy Scout Sunday. For this Boy Scout program at the Morning worship hour. Austin Sanford, Scout master, and Dr. W. E, Grodrian, Scout committee chairman for Troop 52, will direct the presentation of the Christian and American flags in the separate salute cere monials. Rev. Douglas Harrell will speak on "Loyalty." Independence A potluck dinner was served preceding the regular meeting of the American Legion auxil iary last Thursday in the Legion hall. During the dinner hour, Lee Weaver and Betty Foster entertained the group with three selections of impersonations. Mrs. Charles Foster, president, presided. It was announced that Mrs. Stanley Krueger, past state auxiliary president, would at tend a -national federated con ference in Washington, D. C. soon. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wilson were hosts to the Sunday night pinochle club at their home re cently. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Spencer were hosts at a dinner at their home recently honoring Mrs. Spencer on her birthday. Present for the occasion were Mrs. Spen cer's mother, Mrs. M. E. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Wooa ana family of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hllbert, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Jensen and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Arnet and Michael and Charles Spencer. A no-host dinner was served to members and guests of the Kill Kare bridge club at the Monmouth hotel. The group later met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Kletzing for an evening of bridge. Guests for the evening were Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Had- ley. Winning high scores were Mrs. Hadley and Harrison Brant. Miss Rita Dotson was an over night guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Ady and sons in Portland and attended the Roya' Rosarian ball held there. Mrs. Ed. Moffitt is visiting her son-in-law and daughter, Mr and Mrs. Oren Rush, in Fresno, Calif. Allan Harwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harwood, an' a student at the junior college at Grays Harbor, was home fat the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Brownlee of Jerome, Idaho, are here vl-ji. ing their son-in-law and daugja. ter, Mr. and and family. Mrs. Aldon Mull Upholstery Workshop Hubbard Mrs. June Burke, i home extension agent from Sa- lem, is conducting a project i. leader training workshop in up- j holstery in the American Legion '! hall, Hubbard, this week. Two leaders each, from four units. I are participating, from Hubbard, West Woodburn, Donald and Union. , FLOOR SHOW TONIGHT EAGLES LODGE Members and Guests WOODROFFE'S San. Shop Special For Thurs., Feb. 7 SWEDISH MEAT BALLS Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw Hot Biscuits and Butter 65c TODAY IS ROAST PRIME RIB OF BEEF au jus DAY at tattucJ Chateau 155 N. Liberty Phone 3-3191 MAJOR STUDIO SNEAK PREVIEW at 8:30 p.m. TONIGHT! REGULAR CAPITOL PRICES! Due to preview, "Magic Face" will not be shown tonight! Richard Widmark "RED SKIES OF MONTANA" In Technicolor! And! "THE MAGIC FACE" ENDSSOONI . Robert Taylor Denlse Darcel in "WESTWARD THE WOMEN" imam Continuous! "THETANKS ARE COMING" And! "THE LADY FROM TEXAS" 14th W Ends Soonl ""BEND OF THE RIVER" WHY NOT? Have dinner out tonight? Enjoy a delicious tteok, chick en or on of many tint dinners from our menu while listening to the delightful music of JACKIE KNAPP Salem'f Popular Piano Stylist now appearing nightly at chuck's steak house Just North of Underpass on Highway 99E AFTER INVENTORY CLEARANCE GOATS AND DRESSES 8.98-9.98 AND 10.98 DRESSES Now only Plain Crepes Menswear 4 Hurry for yours' Wool Jersey Taffetas Hurry to Wards today for these wonderful dress bargaini. Reduced to new low prices for this final, after inventory clearance. Dressy and tailored styles. 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