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1 Capital Journal, Salem, In The Valley By MIKE FORBES VFW Auxiliary Names Officers Willamina Georgia Rasmus awn, VFW auxiliary president, has announced the elective and appointive officers lor the com ing year. The elective officers re Florence Ullrich, senior vice president; Winifred Lovejoy, jun or vice president; Harriet House, treasurer; Kffe Morrison, secre tary; Josephine Rumrill, chap lain. Pln-Mm Hilts, conductress: Gene Vann, guard; three-year trustee, Baa curry; district dele gates, Effie Morrison and Wini fred Lovejoy; alternate dele gates, Harret House and Geral dlne McNamar. Appointive officers Include: Aileen West, pianist; Alice Wa hus, patriotic instructor; Bea Curry, banner bearer; Lois Krauthoefer, flag bearer; Betty Tllden, Nancy Coddlngton, Mar Jorle Lenaburg and Margaret Clark, color bearers; Berneice Soules, historian; legislation, publicity and civilian defense, Bea Curry, Sheridan; Effie Mor rison, Wlllamlna; Americanism, care of essays, flag questions and programs In the school, Geral dlne McNamar; bazaars, Jose phine Rumrill; food sales, Mary Hendrlckson; Sunshine, com munity cheer, and rehabilitation, Clarice Ellis, Sheridan, and Flor ence Ullrich, Willamina; youth activities, all of the post and auxiliary, and poppy chairmen, Margaret Clark, Grand Rondc; Geraldine McNamar, Willamina, and Lola Krauthoefer, Sheridan. I NOW! -Continuous! "LONE STAR" I "THE SELLOUT" I "HE BAfTLE OF APACHE PASS" In Technicolor! And! "THE STRANGE DOOR" "FRANCIS 60ES I TO THE RACES" 1 I And! I Y "SADDLE TRAMP" J A "MA i PA KETTLE ( IB AT THE FAIR" I 1 I "TREASURE OF I l tOJT CAHYON" J SPECIAL PRE-RELEASE ENGAGEMENT! J! ftinn D TYdMtt t tw " It t , Color by TECHNICOLOR Starring BITTY CORNEL CHARLTON DOROTHY OLORIA m HENRY WIIC0X0IHUE8ETTGER LAWRENCE TIERNEY EMMETT KELLY CUCCIOLA-ANTOINETTE CONCEUO Starts WEDNESDAY at the CAPITOL Ore., Monday, April 21, 1952 Roberts Roberts The Home Ece nomics club of the Roberts Grange met at the home of Mrs Louis D. Johnston Tuesday at 8 p.m. with Mrs. Frank Boeh ringer co-hostess. A dessert luncheon was served at 8:30 p.m. after which the chairman Mrs. Denver Young called the meeting to order. There were reports from stand ing committees, after some dis cussion It was voted to purchase an electric stove for the Grange hall. It was reported that Charles Fulton was in the hospital from a back injury and there was a favorable report from Mrs. El mer Minch who Is confined to the TB hospital. Each member of the Home Economics club was asked to ex hibit some antique at the Grange meeting Saturday night, ' each one giving a minute talk on the history of the article, during the lecturer's hour. Mrs. Charlotte Jones was ap pointed to take charge of the display table. Mrs. Lee U. Eyerly volun teered to bring something to be sold at silent auction at the Grange meeting. After the business session, Mrs. Eyerly gave an account of her trip to New Orleans where she and Mrs. Eyerly attended the Mardi Gras. Those present to enjoy the ev ening were: Mrs. Denver Young, Mrs. J. J. Johns, Mrs. Glenn Bldgood, Mrs. Frank Solen berger, Mrs. Roy J. Rice, Mrs. G. S. Higgins, Mrs. A. H. Grah am, Mrs. Lee U. Eyerly, Mrs. Albert Blankenshlp, Mrs. Char lotte Jones and the hostesses. The May meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Albert Blank enshlp with Mrs. Charlotte Jones assisting hostess. Wheatland Party Wheatland Mrs. Arnold Braat of Wheatland will entertain with a kitchen party at her home beginning at 10 a.m., Friday, April 25. Journal Want1 Ads Pay J M NOW SHOWING J "Open 6:45-8tart 7;28" " 1 1 HedyLamarr If II "MY FAVORITE If nl James Stewart If III "NO HIGHWAY Iff l IN THE SKY" HI 111 Color Cartoon If I II " IP JJ 1 1 Ml M Lutheran Conference at Silverton Opens April 25 Silverton Calvary Lutheran church of Silverton, Rev. Arvld L. Hokonson, host pastor, will entertain delegates from seven area of the Lutheran Free Ore gon circuit conference in a busi ness and devotional session from Brooks Brooks Harmony Rebekah lodge met with noble grand Mrs. Martin presiding. Delegates el ected to attend the Rebekah as sembly in Salem, May 20-22, were Mrs. Frances Hahn and Mrs. Anna Dunlavy. Alternates are Mrs. Marie Massey and Mrs. Maude Gorsuch. Mrs. Gorsuch was recommend ed for district deputy. One can didate is to become a member by initiation at the next reg ular meeting. About 50 persons attended the dinner given recently by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs in Quinaby hall. Mrs. Gladys Mar tin and Mrs. Kate Rogers served refreshments. Llent. j.g. Marie Bosch re turned home from two weeks ac tive duty in the coast guard, at Swan Island in Portland. Jack Bosch, III, engineer on the S. S. Tullahoma, was home Sunday. He returned to Port land Monday. Stanley Johnson, student at Oregon State college, was guest of his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bosch, recently. New pupils in the Brooks grade school are Oscar Norwest, 8th grade; Vernita Norwest, 5th grade, and Marcella Norwest, 2nd grade, all from the Donald district; Rachel Robles, 1st grade; Ralph Robles, 2nd grade, children of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Robles from Fresno, Calif. Brooks grade school girls' baseball team played Hazel Green grade school girls Friday afternoon, the score being 20 to 15 In favor of Brooks. Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Jones re turned home Friday from a vaca tion trip in eastern Oregon. Mrs. William Buchanan is re covering satisfactorily from sur gery and is now at home. Mrs. Frances Hahn enter tained the Brooks Garden club in her home for luncheon last week. A plant sale was held. The year book committee is Mrs. Eva Conn and Mrs. Belle Moritz. Committee for the Mt. Angel primrose show is Mrs. Nora Westling and Mrs. Bertha Mor- Isky. Mrs. Clarice Johnson was a guest. Members present were Mrs. Marie Bosch, Mrs. Fay Loomis, Mrs. Eva Conn, Mrs. Belle Moritz, Mrs. Dollie Ramp, Mrs. Bertha Murisky, Mrs. Elsie Westling, Mrs. Opal Rasmussen, Mrs. Nora Westling, Mrs. Nora Sldebottom, Mrs. Ruth Jensen and Ramona, and the hostess Mrs. Hahn. The next meeting will be an afternoon affair, and each mem ber is asked to bring a guest, to be at the home of Mrs. Opal Rasmussen. There will be a speaker. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Otto have returned home from Copalls Crossing, Wash., where they spent the week-end at the homes of Mrs. Paul Conklin and Mrs. Leo Potter, sisters of Mrs. Otto. Mr. and Mrs. Lester Ricketts have returned to their home in Babbitt, Nev. While here they were guests of Mrs. Ricketts' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chris Ot to. "Saltm'a Only Home-Owned ThfUre" NOW SHOWING OPEN 6:45 WAftNIR HBO MfTm vmr.rj- i m STEVE COCHRAN PHIUP CAREY mari aldoh (CLIP THIS COUPON AN MAIL TODAY) Ire Follies of 1052 Mall Order Application PORTLAND AREN, N. W. With & Marshall Portland, Orcron Encloard Is check (..) check Money order!..) for at) ea. rrlces: Nltei & Mats. $1.50, S2.50, 13.00, W.60 I Tax lncl.) Eve. (..) Mat. (..) lit choice date 2nd choice Name . Address City .... pi.Fisir. rvrt.nsK stamped Friday, April 25, through Sun day, April 27. The conference theme is "For Your Sake," from the text, I Pet er 1:13-35. The Woman's Missionary fed eration's program and noon luncheon will be Friday at 12 o'clock, the program following with the opening of the general conference Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The Rev. Erickson of Salem will direct the . topic, "Fully Upon Grace." Saturday, April 26, at 10 a.m. the leader for the business and devotional meeting will be Sig Kolden; at 3 p.m., Rev. G. Rund strom of Salem will direct the visitation and evangelism hour, and the youth rally will be fea tured Saturday evening, begin ning at 7:45 o'clock, with pres entation of the topic: "Obedient Children" by Rev. L. W. Hansen. The closing day's sessions, Sunday, April 27, are planned for the Rev. Lars Stalsbroten as speaker at the 11 o'clock wor ship hour; mass worship at 3 p.m. when an offering will be received for the conference treasury. The speaker will be Rev. G. Rundstrom of Salem. The theme is "You Shall Be Holy." The closing service will be Sunday evening at 7 o'clock; tho speaker, Rev. C. E. Hovertson, Portland; the topic, "Not with Perishable Things." Free Lutheran groups making up the units of the conference area include Salem Central, Sil verton,' Astoria Bethany, Puget Island, Bethel of Portland and Russellville of Portland. Woodburn High Presents Play Woodburn A full house greeted the presentation of the junior class play, "The Show Off," a comedy in three acts by George Kelly, at the high school gymnasium Friday ev ening, April 18, directed by Mrs. Helen Jones. The cast included Harriet Weigel as Clara; Eve Allen as Mrs. Fisher; Phyllis Roberts as Amy; Merrill Smith as Frank Hyland; Stanley Johnson as Mr. Fisher; Robert Baumann as Mr. Gill; Joyce Yuranek as Mrs. Rogers; San VanArsdale as Joe, and Willard Thompson as Au brek Piper, the "show off," who handled the difficult role with ease. Members of the cast were well suited to the roles por trayed and the play was well presented. Members of the production staff included: Dixie Rudd as assistant director; Ervin Wer ner and Don Slover, set design ers; Ervin Werner, stage man ager; Donald Slover, assistant manager; Wayne and Kay Work man and Harlan McCormlck, stage crew; Shirley Knox and Lorna Henderson, business and ticket managers; Benton Dailey, busines sadvisor; Marjorie Chit wood and Martha Austin, prompters; Miss Leona Hopkins, Dollie Cummings and Sherwood Thompson, programs; Karen Magnuson, Shirley Baglien, Lois Hansen, Mary Yuranek and Janice Painter, properties; Pat Brundidge, Mildred Parton, Shirley Anderson and Wanda Zaring, costumes. Dorothy Rice was head usher, assisted by Wanda Zerlng, Shir ley Anderson, Delmar Wolf, Wil ma Parton, Duane Baird and Jim Huglll. hattuc& Chatteau V OPEN EVERY MONDAY At. 2 WEEKS ONLY JUNE 2 kiF 5& Zone Phone. RH.F.AnnRF.ssf.n envelope National VFW Head Expected Willamina VFW national commander-in-chief, Frank C. Hilton will make his official visit to Oregon at the Willam ina post Monday evening, April 21. A banquet will be held at 7 p.m. at the VFW Memorial hall. The Willamina post is host to the top officials of the organiz ation as the result of a member ship drive which showed an in- crease of 200 per cent for the post. District and state officials are expected to attend the banquet, which will be presided over by Gary Hanson, district command er; Wayne Ellis, commander; and Ray Morrison, past commander. Commander Hilton enlisted as a private in the army in 1942, later going overseas to Europe, where he was assigned to the Allied Forces headquarters, and had a year of active service In the Italian campaign, returning to the U. S. as a captain. Commander Hilton is a mem ber of the Loyal Order of Moose, Rotary International, the Grange and Christ Episcopal ehurch in his home city of Reading, Pa. He is also a 32nd degree Mason. Toastmasters Shape Woodburn Meeting Woodburn The regular meeting of the Woodburn Toast masters' club will be held Tues day, April 22, .with a dinner meeting at 8:15 p.m. at the Am erican Legion hall. Ralph Pick ering will preside; James Pet show will be toastmaster; Glen Ahre, master evaluator, and Ar vid Ostrom, table topics chair man. Speakers will be Philip Bran son, Lester Lundblad, Clair Nib- ler, Ralph Pickering, Lyman Seely and Mark Thompson, with Malvin Bilyeu, Gerald Butcher, William E. Dunn, Jr., William Downs, Lloyd Froom and Lynn Simon as evaluators. Charter night has been set for May 13, when wives of the members will be guests. Invita tions have been extended to the Salem and Capital Toastmasters and their wives to attend. Evan T. Hamilton of Portland, district governor of district No. 7, will present the charter and Earl T. Hayes of Albany, governor of district No. 2, and Lt. Governor John W. Buck of Corvallis will also be present. 1 1 j ... . j 44 siBi..., SI ! 1 aaaaai aaal lav miles per gallon MODiigas M a 1 i...'.'vV-f'-4f, -.);. ,..'..'4 Tit .i,.,St V tr . I usw'! 'i'"iv jL1'c3-; fi4,"W',- Large Group Joins Legion At Lebanon Lebanon The American Legion, Santiam voft, initiated 35 new members Thursday night, the largest single Initiat ed group In state history. Con gratulations to the local post were offered by James Mur phy, district commander from Junction CityT who Initiated the class. Lebanon membership now stands at 416, which Is 41 over the quota set by the state, but nine under the national quota. Post Commander Cecil Bot kln pledged an April drive to meet the national figure be . fore May 1. Farmer's Night For Mt. Angel Mt. Angel "A Farmer's Night" will be held at the May 12 meeting of tho- Mt. Angel Business Men's club, it was de cided by members of the club when they met for a dinner meet ing Monday evening in the Mt. Angel hotel. Farmers' night will be held in the St. Mary's school dining hall, with each member bringing two farmer friends. The club voted a full scholar ship to a pupil from St. Mary's grade school to attend the 4-H club summer school at Corvallis this summer. Guests at the meeting were Mrs. A. J. Bigler, 4-H club lead er; Mrs. Mae Melchior, owner of the new Flora-Jo Ladies' Ap parel shop, which she opened March 1, and Wllbert Aman, far mer living west of t6wn. A report was given by George Schmidt, onion broker, who flew to Washington, D. C, to attend a price stabilizing board meet ing. William Bean, sports chair man, reported on local baseball prospects, with Mt. Angel en tering the league, with two teams from Eugejie, one each from Albany, Salem, Silverton and Mt. Angel. Substantial in dividual donations were made, together with the $300 backing by the Business Men's club. The general opinion appeared that outright donations to the base ball club was preferred to the varied contributions demanded by the Flax Festival. The girls Softball will be in .V " 1 1 f ' I r , . SOCORT-VfttUUM Fire Fighters in Staylon Meet , Stayton The Stayton Fire de partment was host to the Cen tral Willamette Fire Fighters association's monthly meeting Wednesday evening, when repre sentative firemen from this dis trict, numbering over 100, took Stayton by storm. The district covers from Junc tion City to Stayton, and Sweet Home to Philomath. At 7:30 p.m. they participated in com petitive fire hose drill in front of the Union high school, in pre paartlon for the coming Oregon Fire Chiefs convention in Mea ford. Assistant State Fire Marshal Chuck Taylor was present and pictures were shown by George Neep of the Neep Equipment Co., Portland. Mayor Martin of Stayton attended and offered an address of welcome to the group. The next meeting will be held in Brownsville, May 21, and fur ther competitive drills will be htld. Leonard J. Thoma, Leban on, formerly of Stayton, Is presi dent of the association. Mf. Angel Acgdamy Honor Roll Given Mt. Angel The Mt. Angel academy honor roll for the third semester as announced by the registrar is as follows: "A" hon or roll: Seniors, Katherine Brandt, Sylvia Heidt, Ruth Schmerber, and Betsy Verboort; juniors, Marcine Buchholz and Joy Schnorenberg; sophomores, Carol Brandt, Ruth Dieker, Rita Hauth, Laura Schmltz and Anita Wilde; freshmen, Shirley Ebner, Rosemarie Golik, Margaret Plas, Marilyn Schwab, Zita Stein- charge of Eymard Berning, ath letic director of St. Mary's grade school, and- head of the youth recreation program. Salem High School Choir mil Orchestra PRESENTS MIKADO THE By Gilbert and Sullivan Tuesday Wednesday April 22 April 23 S.H.S, AUDITORIUM 8 P.M. Adults 75c Students 50c A v r a 9 e Cteck the of your IThm figures represent the MILES PER GALLON CHEVROLET Sfyleline . . 20.57i CHRYSLER Windsor . . . 19,359 OE SOTO Firedcme 8, 6 pass. 21.277 FORD "6" Mainline . ... 25.463 HUDSON Hornet "6" . . 20.827 KAISER De Luxe .... 248 LINCOLN Capri .... 22.356 under high speed operation. "m ectmm5' of 1952 cart 25-40 mpg; CroXds "vgfSS C' MoStS Firedome 8, 6 pass., 21.27 mp? S'sjVrW "I" De s' mpg; CLASS O.Lincoln Cnnr! Vt ' Chrysler Saratoga, 19 02 toga, 8 pass., ilMSSSSff 9hl Sara - mpg; jpc.w "cw. era., hI" iTn tymM. 16-23 Plo llghtw.igh, 6.cvi ... w. .7iCorsalr' 30-85 mpg; The Mercury Mon erey took t& H0 Concord' 23 " 41 of 25.40 miles per Sn R,meep5,ak prize wil" a figure conditions, the X TstK tock Amf iden,ical mpetit? Per gallon. y stock An'erican cars averaged 22S miles Price class. Winner, I Z TZti SnTrf '0thers with" 3 every competitor had equal ohwceCS ""15 ba,ls it mile" basis: car weight is mulS'd hi t PPin? w,s on "on. ottr,e5S cted with Mobilgreasea! ' "d n,nnin r was lubrl- GENERAL PEfROLEUM CORPORAT.OM kamp and Jeanette Wiese. "B" honor roll: Seniors, Pat ricia Anderson, Frances Dieker, Faith Manlon, Marion Roggen back and Joan Washburn; jun iors, Rose Gaul, Beth Reiterl Carol Rickert, Marian Rosno), Rosemary Schmidt, Angela Sprauer, Carol Wachter, Doro thy Weinacht and Farrell Wil liams; sophomores, Aileen An derson, Marlene Diehl, Arlene Fessler, Marie iPatz and Louann Schaecher; freshmen, Jean Bern-' Ing, Janet Daugherty, Mary Schemmel, Bernadette Simon, Jane Swan, Alice Terhaar, Nan cy DeSantis, Laurita Thomas, Mary Wagner and Grace Wes sels. Primrose Show Mt. Angel April 27 Mt. Angel The Mt. Angel Garden club is anticipating an outstanding flower show with a large variety of plants at the 5th annnual primrose show which, will be held April 27. The Mt. Angel show will be held in the St. Mary's school dining hall. Mrs. Roy Palmer, past president, is this year's show chairman. Entries may be brought to the show on Saturday on Sunday morning. "Con-Glomerations" the 1952 PRISON SHOW Slate Penitentiary SALEM Tnnifo 8 P-M. and Every Nile IQIllie (fa, t,n,) 'T apr. 26th All-Inmate Cast rfk MUSICIANS fill DANCERS WW COMEDIANS 3 BANDS 3 Gen'l Adm. $1.00 Reserved $2.00 TICKETS: STEVENS & SON JEWELERS Salem Or at Prison Box-office BENEFIT OREGON HEART FUND of 2e ears performance fcurorfe best alliaie ef each make) MILES PER GALLON MERCURY Monterey . . . 25.409 PACKARD "200" .... 19.227 PLYMOUTH Cranbrook . . 23.522 STUDEBAKER Champion . . 27.822 SPECIAL LIGHTWEIGHT CLASSES HENRY J Corsair "4", . . 30,555 PLYMOUTH Concord. , , 23.079 SA s ..? .i?.: tr! r!e. i ii'i.v tr. i
