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2 Capital Jotihiai; "Salem, Ore.. Wednesday, Feb. 13, 1952 In The Valley By MIKE FORBES Aurora Carl Buford Miller, veteran of 13 months service in Korea, and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Miller of Aurora, expects his discharge from the first marine division Friday, he telephoned his parents during the week. While he awaited release from service at EI Toro, Calif., his brother, Jackie L. Miller, was sailing Wednesday on the trans port Breckenridge from Cali fornia for the far east. Jackie recently completed technical training with the air force. Carl Miller returned with other marine veterans in De cember and spent the holidays with his family. After his dis charge he expects to work at logging with his brother, John, In Aurora. The Canby Lions clubs are continuing their drive for scrap metal started last month. Thus far the clubs have taken in about $100 worth of scrap. Funds raised by the clubs will be used for civic purposes en tirely. County bridge crews this week were moving the old steel railroad bridge across the Mo lalla river near Mulino and Liberal, to the north end of Clackamas county, where it will span the Sandy river on the Revenue road between Sandy and Bull Run. Among the sick and Injured persons in the Aurora area are Mrs. H. M. Wirth who received a compound fracture of the third finger on her left hand Saturday in a meat chopper ac cident in her home in Aurora. Bill Anderson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Anderson, Jr., suf fered a fractured right arm Sat urday evening when he fell at his home. Injuries to her back were suf fered by Mrs. Paul Gooding Fri day in a fall at her home. She Is under care of a physician. Larry Cole suffered a left an kle injury at school and was taken to a Canby physician. Larry Is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Cole of Aurora. Mr. and Mrs. Lester A. Cole, long-time residents who have oecn living in Canby, are moving to a trailer house at Clackamas next week, to be near the present operation of Mr. Cole's semi-portable saw mill for the next three months. In the spring they expect to move the operation to Colton. Elwin Kell, 1D50 graduate of Canby high school and son of Mr. and Mrs. Leo H. Kell of Aurora, has received a promo tion irom the Ciarret Freight lines, for whom he has been working since November 1D50. Effective during the past week he became O.S.&D. clerk for the Portland office of the company, whose headquarters are at Pocatello, Idaho. The company operates several hun dred trucks between Salt Lake City and the Pacific northwest. At the second In a series of three card parties sponsored by the Aurora Woman's club, awarcis at ouu went to Mrs. Ar thur Kraus, high; Mrs. W .O. Llndqulst, low. At canasta, Mrs J. J. Emrlch was high score win ner, Mrs. A. J. Vose, low. A. J. Voss, high and Lorln Glesv. low. Ten tables of 500 were In play. The last party of the cries will be Feb. 20. Refresh ments were served by the ways ana means committee. At Lone Elder Community nan at a p.m. Feb. 14, Clacka mas county flax growers will assemble for their annual meet ing. Dimes, reports $135 sent to the Linn county chairman In Albany. The community cake walk held at the R e b e k a h hall netted $102.85, $15.33 in the iron lung bank at the Mari-Linn school, and the rest from the March of Dimes march at the Methodist Sunday school and Santlam Val ley grange, and banks placed in the business houses in town. Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Brassficld received word Wednesday of the serious illness of her sister, Mrs. Bess Anderson, at Sioux City, la. The Brassfieflds left for that city Friday morning. Mrs. Orville Downing was hostess to the Wednesday after noon card club, with her party held at the Rebekah hall. Sev eral tables of 500 followed a 1:30 o'clock dessert luncheon. Mrs. Albert Bass held the high score. Mrs. Pat Lyons second high, Mrs. Kenneth Helemn low and Mrs. Earl Helemn drew the traveling prize. Present for the party were the Mesdames Herman Free, Bob Free, John Kunkle, John Wor- den, Chester Roy, George Huff man, Floyd Bassett, Arthur Olmstead, Earl Allen, Bob Carle- ton, Earl Helemn, Kenneth Helemn, Pat Lyons, Albert Bass and the hostess, Mrs. Downing. Visiting at the home of his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Edwards. Sr., are John Edwards, Jr., from Fort Lewis with his wife, Mrs. Edwards and son, Eldon and twin daughters, June and Jean, from Bremerton, Wash. They will also visit at the home of his brother and family, Mr. and Mrs. Mar vin Edwards. John has received his overseas orders. The. St. Patrick Altar society held a bingo party at the Re bekah hall Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. George Robinette, who have been living at the Ap ple Tree court in Fox Valley, have moved into the Forest Ny- degger house recently vacated by their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Vaughn Hunt, when he was called into the service. Mr. and Mrs. Forest Nydegger and daughters had as their guest Miss Lavette Powelson from Stanficld, Ore. Paul Gcrath underwent sur gery Wednesday morning at the Salem Memorial hospital. Geralh is an employee at the Detroit dam. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Julian and son, Glen, Jr., left Wednesday morning for San Bernardino, Calif. They expect to be gone about ten days. They will also visit other places while in the south. Lyons Hubbard Hubbard The annua! Chil dren's Farm Home Benefit Tea will be held at the Pythian hall in Hubbard, Thursday after noon, Feb. 14, 2 p.m. Sponsored by the Hubbard Woman's club. All proceeds from the silver tea are sent to the Farm Home at Corvallis. The project is an an nual affair and will present a film and music for the program, followed by the serving of "tea". The public is invited to attend. The Firemen's Auxiliary of the Hubbard Volunteer fire men met last week and com pleted plans for the annual Val entine Dance which was held Saturday evening In the City hall. Miss Louise Vonderahe was kept on the condolence com mittee. Mrs. Wilma Seeley and Mrs. Henry Lucht were hostesses for the evening. Mt. Angel Gervais Under the direction of Mrs Earl Allen chnirmnn. Ilin nim commillee of (ho Santiam Mem orial Hospital Women's auxiliary are cutting garments at the com munity club house in Lyons. Am one wishing to help should call Mrs. Allen's home in Lvons Mrs J. C. Kcmmel In Mill Citv oi Mrs. Archie VanNuys In Stavton Mrs. R. A. Feenstra was host ess for thp Womens Society of Christian Service with a one o'clock dessert luncheon held at the parsonage Tuesday after noon, followed by the business meeting presided over by Mrs. Alice Huber, with Mrs. George Huffman acting secretary due to the absence of Mrs. Glen Julian. Plans were made to hold a ta male sale at the community hall Thursday evening, Feb. 21, with Mrs. Albert Julian appointed chairman. Mrs. Lorc-n Chamberlain was honored on her 72nd birthday anniversary. Her niece, Mrs. Ra mie Martell presented her with a birthday cake. Those helping Mrs. Chamberlain enjoy cake and coffee at the close of the meeting were her husband, Lor en Chamberlain, Mesdames Burl Smith, George Huffman, Ed Hargreavcs. Virgil Rogers, Wil lard Hartnell, Alex Bodeker, Ra mie Martell, Ernest Garsjo, U'll lard Chamberlain, Monroe Walk er, Joe Zimmerman, Ivan Smith, Charles Cruson, Chester Roy, Donald McWhirk, Mrs. Inez Ring, Mrs. Alice Huber, Rev. and Mrs. Feenstra. Mrs. Clyde Bressler, local chairman for the March of The February meeting of St. Rita's Altar society was held last week. Thirty-six members and Pastor Rev. George Snider horn were in attendance. First order of business was election of officers which resulted in re election of all the present of ficers: Mrs. Fred Manning, pres ident; Mrs. A. DeJardin, vice president; Mrs. Martin Scifer, secretary-treasurer. Hereafter the first Sunday of each month will be communion Sunday for all members and the mass will be offered for their intention. Lunch was served by Mrs. G. Bernlng, Mrs. P. Schlectcr and Mrs. Tillie Elliott. The March meeting will be the regular second Wednesday with 1:00 o'clock light lunch during the Lenten season. Mrs. H. E. Nlbler, Mrs. C. Phillips and Miss Marie Mangold will be hostesses. Mrs. Henry Steger and daugh ter's honored Mr. Steger on his birthday, Thursday, Feb. 7, at dinner. Guests were Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ramsey and two small sons, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Manning and the hostesses. Mrs. Steger entertained again Saturday when Mrs. Tom Reil- Ing of Woodburn and Mrs. Fred Manning were her guests at 12:30 luncheon. A Variety Supper Is being sponsored by Sacred Heart Mothers club, Wednesday Feb. 13, beginning at 5:30 p.m. Fish pond, games and a cooked food booth, will follow the supper. Birthday Celebrated By Turner Resident Turner Relatives gathered at the Charles Bear home Satur day to celebrate his R3rd birth day which was Feb. 10. Present were Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Bear Charlenc and Tresa of Salem; a daughter, Mrs. Hazel Stewart, Astoria; a brother, Frank Bear of Tangent and a son, Earl Bear. Mrs. Henry Bener and Mrs. Bear were hostesses. Mt. Angel The St. Ann's so ciety sponsored card party drew a large crowd last week in the St. Mary's auditorium followed by lunch in the dining hall. An other social will be held to which the public is Invited, Wed nesday evening Feb. 20. Winners included Miss Eli zabeth Unger at Canasta; Clete Mamie and Ben Zitzelberger for "500"; Alois Keber and Mrs. J. A. Kaiser in bridge; Joseph Faulhaber and William Annen, pinochle. Others receiving awards were Mrs. David Shepherd and Mrs. Otto Schlottma for special and Tony Kraemer, Mrs. Al Fisher, Mrs. Otto Wellman, Ivo Bau man, Louis Roygens, and John Nag. Hostesses were Mrs. O. J. Williams, chairman and the Mesdames R. J. Welton, Emil Zach, Edward Zach, Ben Zit zelberger, Lawrence Zeis, Ar nold Zoller, Ben Ackerman, Sebastian A i c h e r, Gordon Aman, Frank Amgarten, Henry Annen, George Andres, R. O. Appleby, J. T. Bauman, and Ivo Bauman. Mrs. David Travlss presented 13 of her pupils in a piano re cital Sunday afternoon at her home with the parents as spe cial guests. A tea was held after the program. Piano selection were given by Dorothy Baumgartner, Eleanor Fisher Mary Lou Schmaltz, Kathleen Butsch, Mary Ann Eb ner, Sherry Sweeton, Sandra Prosser, Joan Fisher, Loreen Ertelt, Jerome Wolf, Sheila Sweeton and Arlene Schmitz. The Misses Anita Wilde and Ruth Wilde were guests on the program, playing several ac cordion selections at a pot-luck supper party for the Southern Pacific club in Salem on Satur day evening. They were accom panied by their mother, Mrs. A. T. Wilde of Mt. Angel. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Zach and family of Juneau, Alaska, are moving to Mt. Angel, having purchased a farm near the Mc Kee district. Mrs, Zach is the former Mary Ellen Washburn of Woodburn. Zach for many years with the Forestry, Civil Service in Alaska, has retired to un dertake farming. Mrs. John Clees was taken to a Portland hospital last week, for another peratlon on an eye She submitted to an operation on the other eye nearly two months ago. Mrs. Clees is mak ing fine recovery and will re main at Joan of Arc Home while undergoing treatments for the next two weeks, after which she will go to Seattle to stay temporarily with her daughter, Mrs. M. Sims. was read, thanking the club for the box of toys sent at Christ mas. It was reported that Glenn Bidgood was in the hospital for an emergency appendectomy, al so the illness of Mrs. John Ors born and Mrs. Frank Sollenber Mrs. S. L. Davenport received the special prize. The club made plans to en tertain husbands at the Grange hall March 6. A potluck sup per will be served at 6:30 and members were asked to bring a dessert and a hot dish or salad. Several of the group will bring rolls. Mrs. S. L. Davenport was ap pointed chairman of the dining room committee and Mrs. A. F. Thompson chairman of the en tertainment committee. Guests for the day were Mrs. Joseph Felton and Mrs. Oliver Holcomb. The Farmers' Union met at the school house Tuesday eve ning. A reply to the letter sent to the congressmen opposing universal military training was read and discussed. A box supper was planned for the March meeting, each mem ber to invite a friend and bring a box with lunch for two. The proceeds will go to the national budget fund. Special entertainment is being planned for the evening. Rickreall Roberts Mrs. Herbert Miller, Mrs. A. G, Cater and Mrs. Keith Austin were hostesses to members of the G. T. club Thursday at the home of Mrs. Miller. During the business meeting at which Mrs. Louis D. John ston presided, it was voted to discontinue the all-day meetings for the present, also the sewing project after finishing what is started. A laprobe for the Veterans hospital was nearly completed and two scrapbooks for the Crip pled Children's hospital. A letter from Falrvlew home Your Friendly Thfalcr" STARTS TODAY OPEN 0:43 lor HfthTnTtoaa II TO m mm Of 0F0RGC CIRSHWIN l ficwc vet iv. II t ULIIk ItLLkl l i.m, LESLIE CARON V m ft mm . minm i Fliu a Special Feturrtt8 "DESERT NOMADS At . . . Nick's Inn It's Your Last Chance To Hear . . . Eddie Lawrence TWO FLOOR SHOWS NIGHTLY Tue., Wed., Thurs. This Week Dallas Rickreall Mrs. Emma Ho well, the postmaster at Rickre all will retire from her duties February 29 and the new man will taken over. Kenneth Farrens has been appointed to succeed Mrs. Rowell. William Rowell was appoint ed postmaster in 1928, and his wife the present postmaster, was his assistant, until he died in 1942. Mrs. Rowell was then appointed to the position and has been assisted with the work by her daughter, Mrs. King, as well as by her sister, Mrs. Bel knap. No one can hold a public po sition like Mrs. Rowell has and not be missed on their retire ment. She has been most help ful in every line of duty and assisted the patrons of the office all she could. The Home Economic club of the Grange held its regular business meeting last Thurs day. The ladies have been plan ning on doing some painting in the dining room but decided to postpone the work until they are not quite so busy. Final plans were made for the serving of the lunch for the Polk Co. Farmers Union Co-op Oil Association Tuesday, Feb. 12. The regular Grange business meeting was held Friday eve ning. The secretary reported the dues for the year are com ing in nicely and he has hopes of them all being paid before the last of March. Mr. Coone, one of the members who has been in Montana for some time, was present and told of some of the large farms in that sec tion of the country. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan of the Russellvllle Grange were visitors for the evening. The Morgans were on their way home from Corvallis. The family of the Aga Khan, Moslem leader, claims descent from F a t i m a, daughter of the prophet Mohammed. Dallas The March of Dimes campaign has received some $1600 in the Dallas area and an additional $400 in receipts has been reported from the dance last Saturday night at the Dallas armory. Reports are not as yet available from the rest of the county. The Dallas auxiliary to the V. F. W. met Wednesday even ing and discussed plans for the annual homecoming on Feb. 20, when all members of the post and auxiliary will hold a joint meeting. The auxiliary was or ganized in 1936 .Election of of ficers will take place at the March meeting. Melvin Murphy of Portland, executive director of the Ore gon Mental Health association, was speaker at the February meeting of the Dallas Woman's club Tuesday afternoon. He told of the work being done in the various communities through out Oregon, and mentioned that the child guidance clinic at Mon mouth was one of four such in the entire state. A boys' quar tet from the Dallas high school presented several vocal num bers. The club will assist with the Red Cross fund drive, also the Easter seal drive. In March, the annual luncheon honoring past club presidents will be held, with Mrs. Mars Slack as gen eral chairman. Dr. Roben Maaske, president of Oregon College of Education at Monmouth, was speaker at tne weekly luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce Friday noon. He was accompanied by some 12 faculty members. The Teen Town groups have added several new members to its governing body. The junior high group have elected Lyman Wax and Elaine Eads, and the senior high have added Marvin Wiedman, Chet Daniels, Janet Lundy and Gwen Hutchins. The senior group meets every Satur day night and the juniors the first and third Fridays. The Women s Missionary so ciety of the Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Al Burlebach with Mrs. Claude Beebe as co- hostess. Mrs. Lynn McCulley will present the program on the American Negro". Circle A will meet Feb. 15 at 2 p.m., with Mrs. Charles fcoch'rane as riostesi." ' i Rev. Earl W. Benbow, mln- itser of the Presbyterian church, will attend the Willamette Pres bytery at Nelscott, February 12 and 13. Elder Norman Baker will represent the church, with Elder Max McGlasson as alternate. The men's brotherhood of the Methodist church will entertain members of the Dallas fire de partment at a 6:30 p.m. dinner on Wednesday, Feb. 13. This is in appreciation for prompt and effective service when fire oc curred in the church basement on a Sunday morning several weeks ago. Fast commanders of Carl B. Fenton post, American Legion, were honored with a dinner and entertainment Thursday evening at the Pythian hall. Simultan eously the auxiliary honored past presidents with a no-host dinner at the Chamber of Com merce. The Past Chiefs' club of the Pythian Sisters were guests of Mrs. C. P. Helgerson for cards on Monday evening, and offi cers were elected with Mrs. Nancy Starr, president; Mrs. Florence Hunter, vice president, and Mrs. Helgerson, secretary-treasurer. Unionvale Improvements at the Mr. and Mrs. Howard Baker farm resi dence include enclosing the front porch, 6 by 8 feet, with glass and ouilding an enclosed back porch. 14 by 16 feet. Cement floors are in each. A fruit cupboard is in the back porch. A small shelter has been built over the well and electric pump. The former fruit house has been moved from back of the house to the front of the garage and will be used to store gaso line ana oil in. Gates Gates The Gates Parent- Teacher Association met in the auditorium of the high school for the February meeting, Thursday evening, The president, Mrs. Verner Evans presided. The chair appointed Mrs. Ce cil Haun, Mrs. Edward Chance and Mrs. Joe Joaquin to serve as nominating committee to re port at the March meeting, when election of officers will be held. Mrs. James Turnbull and Miss Alberta Shoemake of Salem were introduced and showed three films on cancer. Mrs. Turnbull, educational director of the American Cancer Society for Marion Co. gave a talk on cancer. Miss Shoemake also spoke briefly at the close of the program. Refreshments were served in the recreation rooms by the hostesses, Mrs. Edward Chance, Mrs. James Carter, Mrs. A. T. Barnhardt, Mrs. Harry Evans, Mrs. Mary Champ and Mrs. Weldon Brown. The following members of the Christian Endeavor Society for Youth and their sponsors for the Gates area, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Haun, attended a roller skating party in Lebanon re cently. Earl Hennes, Barbara Haun, Elda Webster, Wilmer Crites, Louise Haun, Maxine Schoeder, Herbert Romey, Ver na Schmiuetezy, Bob Lee, Joan Ryal, Patty Stewart, Viva Lee, Jerry Larson, Phillip Hayward and Howard Schroll. . i A stork shower compliment, ing Mrs. Gerald Garrison was held In the recreation rooms of the high school. Mrs. Glen Heb ness, Mrs. Burrel Cole Sfte. Merle Devine, Mrs. Clarence Rush, Mrs. George Meilke and Mrs. Joe Joaquin were hostesses for the affair. Mrs. Don Miley gave several selections at ffae piano. Refreshments were served by the hostesses to the honored guest, Mrs. Garrison and Mesdames W. E. Hudson of Salem W. S. Hudson, Kenneth Martig, W. R. Hutcheson, Clar ence Johnson, Robert Levoh, Dan Morrison, Don Miley, George Arthurs, Oscar Oster hout, Jesse Moses, Ray Lord, Harry Keiser, Laura Joaquin, Clare Henness, Don Gessner, Glen Hearing, Earl Dozier, Clyde Oliver, Floyd Volkel, Lee Kuhlman, Oswald Hierte, Rob ert Oliver, Mary Egglestrom, Eugene Warren, Norman Garri son, Albert Millsap and Miss Lorena Devine. Sending gifts were Mrs. Jes se Haywood, Mrs. A. T. Barn hardt, Mrs. Cecil Haun and Bar bara, Mrs. David Barnhardt, Mrs. Arthur Findley, Mrs. George Vetteto, Mrs. Walter Brlsbin, Mrs. Lester Masoii, Mrs. Bob Bonltz, Mrs. Elmer Stewart and Patty, and Mrs. May Ettlin. 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