THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem, Oregon
Saturday, February 13,
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Membership of Salem unit No.
136, American Legion auxiliary,
ii now at 141,-it was reported
at this week's meeting, Mrs.
Jerome Hansen giving the re
port. She also told of the quota
certificate of membership re
ceived by tho unit at. the district
No. 2 conference in Silverton re
cently, Mrs. Forrest Erickson, de
partment prcident, giving the cer
tificate. ' , ' .
Under the Americanism report,
Mrs. Joe Marcroft. said ?5 had
heen donated to the Crusade for
Freedom drive. She also an
nounced the banquet of the Fed
eration of Patriotic Orders on
February 24.
Mrs. Wayne Perdue reported
poppies had been received for
4h onmial sale. Mrs. James De-
Laney reported all schools had
been contacted relative to the
poppy posters, airs, muuui iuc,
reporting for the polio cannisters
said all had been picked up and
turned in. . . "
Th unit voted 45 , for the
VTnnHnn C'hurch f UHd.
Mrs. Henry Sierp announced
March 5 as date for the card
party to be sponsored by the
unit. It is a benefit..
a letter was read from Mrs.
Bert A. Walker, a past president,
who moved recently to Kodiak,
Alaska.
The unit voted $3.00 for the
flag code contest wmcn is spon
sored by the Marion County as.
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The auxiliary is planning no-
host dinner in March. Mrs. joe
Marcroft has been appointed gen
tral chairman.
Mrs. Ted Ullakko has been ap
pointed Girls State chairman re
placing Mrs. Lenn Davis who re
signed. Hostess for the tvening were
Mrs. Walter Wood, and Mrs. Lenn
Davis.
LEBANON Hollandia has
teen chosen as the name of the
Town and Country Garden club's
spring flower show on April 23.
Plans for the event were the
main business when the group
met tms week at the home of
Mrs. William Crover.
In keeping with the show
theme, displays of wooden shoes.
Dutch . figures and similar ar
rangements will be welcomed.
The program Included a talk
by Mrs. C, M. Pearson on snow.
drops. Mrs. George Vawter spoke
on apnid control.-
After the meeting, Mrs. Crover
was assisted by Mrs. Clarence
Bates in serving refreshments
from a table decorated with Val
entines.
-WOODBURN Mrs. John Cole
man, president of the Woodburn
Woman s Rural Club, who re-
turned Wednesday from an ex
tended eastern trip, presided
over the business meeting of the
club Thursday, following the no
host luncheon.
The committee in charge of the
luncheon and program included
Mrs. Charles Yuranek, Mrs. Jay
Weber, Mrs. George Winnepen
ninkz, Mrs. Thomas Rciling, Mrs,
Fred Schihdlcr and Mrs. J. C,
Owrc.
Guests were Mrs. Frank Wag.
enveld, Mrs. Frank Purdy, Mrs.
0. E. Meisenheimer and Mrs. Al
fred Moon. Thirty-nine members
answered roll call.
During the business meeting
the club voted $5 to the Wood
burn library board for the pur
chase of new books. An invitation
was read from the Woodburn
Woman's club to attend the an
nual Martha Washington tea to
be Feb. 19 in the library club
rooms for the benefit of the li
brary. A silent auction of "white ele
phants" was staged followed by
the distribution of "secret pal"
gins and valentines.
The annual auction is planned
for the next meeting which will
be March 11. The committee in
charge will include Mrs. Leota
Porter, Mrs. Charles Conyne,
Mrs. Mary Byer, Mrs. John Kosse,
Mrs. Clifford Applegate and Mrs.
Gertrude Shultz.
Aloha from .Hawaii. Truly
the Paradise of the Pacific- We
lust returned -from , a famous
drive up to the Pall, a division
point in the hills where you
can see the panorama of the
windward side of the island. All
along the way. In fact every
where I've been was the lush
growth of variety upon variety
of tree shrub, vine and ground
cover. The trees never lose all
their leaves at once, so it's
really a no-seaort island. We
passed banks of poinsettias,
blossoms ablaze and literally
covering the hedge. Tall iron
wood trees, clinging pothos
vines and giant elephant
leaves, all the various shades
of greens making a lattiswork
with the sunlight filtering
through.
Along the way we slowed
down to view the lovely island
homes, beautiful modern lines
with orivnte Hardens and Iann
is, perched up In the hills with
a marvelous view stretching
from Diamond Head to Pearl
Harbor.
When we relumed we had a
refreshing dish, half a pine
apple filled with island fruits,
papaya, bananas and pineapple
oh. these lovely fresh fruits!
We've been down on the
beach, (as Wnikiki Beach is
called), and already sunburn
ed, so we look just like the
rest of the malihinls here. And
Ihev're here from all over. We
attended the "Hnwnii Calls"
luncheon and broadcast yester
day held under the huge Ban
yan tree in the Banyan Court
of the Moana Hotel. The rourt
goes right to the sand, as do
all the lawns and Iannis of the
hotels.
The M. C. Weblcy Edwards,
asked for a show of hands from
each state, Canada and Austra-1
liii, and it was fun to see the
hands go up as each was called. I
Several reunions were made I
before the dny was over. A
huge contingent is hern from
Canada almost everyone I've
talked to so far is from Van
couver, Calgary or somewhere.
And Judging from their home
temperature I don't blame
them for coming in droves.
We took In a Samoan Hula
show on the terrace of the
Halnkulane Hotel the other
night. Samoan dances arc very
vigorous and carefree, yet with
perfection of timing and
rhvthm. Our hotel is right in
the middle of everything, so
we take in the things that ap
peal to us all around, a de
lightful arrangement. We had
a gourmet's delight today at
the Royal Hawaiian, a buffet
luncheon fit for a king. And
Fisherman's Wharf last night
a'hrre we discovered Mamma-
hi, a white fish and said to be
the best llsn ol me isianas.
We 'leave tomorrow on the
8 dny outer Island trip, so next
time I'll be anxious to .tell you
about Maul, Hawaii and fam
ous Kona Inn.
Alo ha
Mary Thoma
Interior Decorator
Roberts Bros.
Talbot Fifteen members of
the Talbot Woman's club were
entertained last week at Mrs. J.
McNallie's home north of Jeffer
son. Mrs. 0. Jorgerson, presi
dent, won the prize, noli call was
on "Original Valentine Verse."
Music was chosen by the host
ess for the special program fea
ture. Mrs. Oakley M. Cochran
sang several solos accompanying
herself on the piano. Mrs. J. Mc-
Nallie read a poem, "Touch of
th Master's Hand." Mrs. Albert
Cole, secretary, won the game
prize. The Valentine motif was
carried out in the refreshments
that followed.
During the business session
plans were discussed for the an
nual family dinner to be in the
basment of Talbot Community
church, Monday evening. Hus
bands and families of club mem
bers are invited as guests. Mrs.
Al. Gurguricl- is chairman of the
fond committee.
Mrs. E. Freeman, entertain
ment committee Chairman for the
evening, reports there will be
films shown, games played and a
travel talk given.
Lebanon A popular bride
elect is Miss Anne Swanson
whose marriage to Don Benson
will be an event of Sunday, Feb.
14 at the Methodist church.
Several showers in her honor
have included one given by Mrs.
M. O. Perkins at her east Vine
street home. A treasure hunt was
arranged, the honored guest dis
covering clues from red roses.
Miss Swanson, who teaches in
Sisters high school, was also
complimented by wives of fac
ulty members at a miscellaneous
shower and members of the stu
dent body gave their teacher a
going away party.
The bride-to-be was also enter
tained in C'orvallis Monday night
at an informal dinner followed
by a shower. Hostesses were Mrs.
Bernard Byers and Mrs. Harold
Bates of Lebanon.
Lebanon Dean Karl Onthank
of the University of Oregon will
he guest speaker at the Lebanon-
Sweet Home University of Ore
gon Mothers club for its no-host
dinner in the rrcshyterian
church next Monday night.
Members are extending invita
tions to their husbands and all
U of O alumni. Other guests are
also welcome.
Each family will bring a cov
ered dish and table servire. The
club will furnish coffee and rolls.
THEY WERE TEACHERS
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Amy (left) and Jessie Martin, Salem sisters, whose combined
careers as teachers in Salem and other Oregon schools totaled
around 80 years. Pictures above show them as they were
recently photographed at their home, 1548 Lee Street, and
below are pictures made when they were young teachers.
LIVES WELL LIVED
Teaching Careers of Sisters
In Oregon Total 80 Years
By NANCY ASHBAUGH
The Misses Jessie Martin, 80
years old, and Amy Martin, 72,
were for some 80 years, adding
their time teaching in Salem and
other public schools in Oregon.
Today they live in a four-room,
tidy house on Lee Street, but they
must move soon, because the
school teaching pension Miss Amy
receives, $84.48, is not enough to
cover living expenses for both.
Miss Jessie has no pension,
since she was dismissed from the
Salem schools at a private hear
ing before retirement age and be
fore pension laws were passed.
All because she couldn't agree
with the authorities about some
new teaching practices.
Other sources of income Tor the
Misses Martin are precarious and
dependent upon many things, as
will he seen.
In 1885 the Misses Marlin, with
Ihcir mother, came by train from
Michigan to Portland where their
father met them. Miss Jessie, then
12, cannot remember now. but she
thinks they took the boat up the
river to Salem.
She remembers they had a
sewing machine and a walnut
bureau with them which may still
be seen at their house. The;.r
mother had locks put on the bu-1 Salem branch
reau and packed all their clothes
in it.
Hope to Live in Methodist Home
Miss Amy taught 43 years and
was retired in 1947. In addition to
her pension, the sisters sometimes
rent a small house at $40 but
taxes and upkeep prevent a steady
income in any amount to be count
ed on.
The Misses Martin have decid
ed to enter the Methodist Home,
and to acquire the necessary en
try fee they hope to sell both the
houses. However, they must wait
to enter even with the fee, for
there is a waiting list.
Miss Amy recently spent 41
days in the hospital with a broken
pelvic bone and insurance covered
only a part of the expense. She
was no sooner home than she
broke her arm and had to relin
quish her extra work, baby sitting,
tutoring and mending coveralls
for a plumbing company, until it
heals.
Today bnlh the Misses Marlin
belong to Circle 3 of a Methodist
Church woman's club, of which
Miss Amy is treasurer. She is also
a memher of a retired teacher's
association at Portland and plans
o transfer her membership to the
Miss Amy taught intermediate
grades and mathematics at Leslie
Junior High. She took library
training at the University of Ore
gon and was full time librarian at
Leslie before being retired. She
finished the normal school course
at Willamette and had three and
one-half years of college training.
Miss Jessie at 80 walks with a
slender cane and is a dramatic
personality. She is petite, dynamic
of speech, perfect of facial fea
tures, with the sensitive, tip
tilted nose of a Katherine Hep
burn. She has brilliant blue eyes,
and snow white hair, softly part
ed and crisply bobbed to the tips
of her ears. She wears crystal
nosepiece eyeglasses, hanging by
a slender gold chain at one side
of her face.
Both sisters wore best dresses
made by themselves. Miss Jessie's
was made with an artist's eye for
color, of deep burgandy red, with
delph blue tiny flowers, and
smart collar and cuffs of the blue
to match. Miss Amy of the curly
grey hair, more rugged figure,
but same bright blue eyes, wore a
dress of wine color with small
rhinestone buttons fastening up
the front.
Hobby In Art
Miss Jessie displayed her many
water colors, graceful and deli
cate, which, framed and colorful,
hang on the walls of the parlor
and both bedrooms. She can be
proud, too, of the prizes she has
won. There are also some fine
pencil sketches, petite, yet strong
like their artist, Miss Jessie.
The sisters arise early. Miss
Jessie at 7, for she builds the fire
in the huge wood range, while
Miss Amy, with- her slowly mend
ing bones, joins her in the kitchen
at 8.
Matter of factly and with no bid
for sympathy, the Misses Martin
explain that there is not much to
get up early for now.
In lieu of coffee or tea. both
have a cup of hot water at break
fast, which reminded Miss Jessie
to say:
"I don't apologize for my asso
ciation there, and I still -believe
the things they stand for, but the
WCTU and I parted company- I
think they're a pack of ignoram
ouses, the lot of them."
Miss Jessie has hot cereal and
Miss Amy eats cold. Alter the
washing up Miss Jessie does the
laundry and ironing, as she has
done for the family since she was
12, she tells you brusquely.
During the day Miss Amy
cleans and scrubs, they both do
some sewing and embroidering
they have a proper dinner at 1
p.m., and then s cold snack at
night.
Miss Jessie once did the yard
work, but now in the summer she
occasionally asks someone to mow
the lawn. At 9 they retire.
Sisters Like Books .
Both read a great deal, espe
cially Miss Amy, and she pointed
out that they were always book
ey." Both sisters are members of a
Methodist, Sunday School class
that meets for dinners now and
again and these they look for
ward to.
Miss Jessie traces her family
background to many years ago
and a man named Francis Blood,
an Englishman with a touch of
Irish, who came to this country
in the time of the Revolutionary
War. Miss Jessie considers her
self mostly Irish.
"He was a teacher, all teachers,
my family," said Miss Jessie.
"I've noticed this: You will find
farmers, farmers, farmers, or
ministers, ministers, ministers;
my family, there were teachers,
like that, all the way back."
Miss Amy dissented, saying she
was certain it was New Hamp
shire rather than Vermont the
man had come from, but Miss Jes
sie brushed ahead.
"In any case," she said. "I was
12, came out with mother, 1885.
Dad had been here scouting about
for six months. When I began
teaching schools lasted only six
months. At 20, I taught in two
schools at the same time, three
months in each. I spent 37 years
teaching."
Miss Jessie explained that in
those days there was an unwritten
law preventing a ninth grade in
tne schools. The pioneers felt if
a person wanted more education
than eighth grade he should get
out and earn it. There was a high
school at Portland and perhaps
one at Pendleton, Miss Jessie
thought.
Miss Jessie was one of those
who made her own way to get an
education, and 'in mv case, old
Harry took place after I got
one," she said, thinking ahead of
ner oismissal from teaching.
"We had a teacher in Davton
who gave us 'bootleg' education.
we would secretly agree, some
of us, to come to the school at
night and he would give us ninth
grade algebra and he sneaked in
literature, too, Lady of the Lake,
etc.
In the Salem schools Miss Jes-;
sie taught the primary grades,
and she taught music, art and !
penmanship, too, and taught pi
ano fundamentals on the side.
Decided to Stay Single
After 37 years Miss Jessie
knew quite bit about the art of
teaching, and no one, she empha
sized, could say, "My child could
know and do thus and so if it
wasn't for that 'lazy Miss Mar
tin'," for, she added, "When I
teach a school I teach it, and slu
dent's standings were marked ac
cording to the student's ability."
"Jessie had plenty of chances
to get married, too," Miss Amy
put in, not In the least envious.
Miss Jessie, blue eyes spark
ling, remarked, "I decided to
take my chances alone. After you
marry old Harry takes place
sometimes."
In 1931, the blow came, not un
heralded, however. Miss Jessie
expected it after a year of har
assing. JSut even now, it broke
her a little to think of it, and she
took out .her handkerchief and
cried quietly for a moment at
thoughts of that crushing blow
to her pride in her art of teach
ing. "I was dismissed from the pub
lic schools," she said, overcome
even now at the enormity of it.
' "For pure cussedness," she
added, her high spirit returning.
Unbeknown to Miss Jessie
then, from a Columbia teacher's
college in New York City, and
men like Dewey, Kirkpatrick and
so forth, a new "ism" called pro
gressivism, revolutionary ideas
for the public schools, were seep
ing out rapidly to the west coast.
Sparked back there, lighted at
the Ashland and Monmouth nor
mal schools, three 'of Miss Jes
sie's supervisors and two princi
pals were carrying the torch high
with the cry of the extremist at
a new cult.
Out would go phonetics, music
syllables, fundamentals, penman
ship, the aids to scholarship
which she held dear.
At the private hearing which
supposedly was to give her a
chance to defend herself, it was
all a "cut and drier! affair before
she got there," said Miss Amy
quietly.
Who Sent the Five Dollars
The two principals and three
supervisors testified that she
was "too old-fashioned." But one
school board member, she said,
came to Miss Jessie afterward
and told her candidly that with
this new idea in the schools it
was either her or the three su
pervisors and the two principals,
and the Salem schools could not
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stand such a big stink.
After the hearing other teach
ers sought out Miss Jessie and
thanked her for the scholastic
foundations she had given pupils
who were now their pupils.
One person sent her five dol
lars to help her to become rein
stated, but Miss Jessie was too
shocked to fight, and they never
knew whom to thank for the
money.
After Miss Jessie was declared
insubordinate and dismissed, she
kept house for Miss Amy, who
was not as lacking in tact in
dealing with the new cult, and
since then, like all fads, the pen
dulum has swung back.
Miss Jessie did private tutor
ing and no doubt contributed
much to lifting the burden of
other teachers.
The depression years of the
'30s was not the time to stand
on beliefs in scholarship and
learning, Miss Jessie found, but
she confessed sadly, "I would
have to do the same thing now
if circumstances were the same."
She believes that nothing
worthwhile .comes easy with the
student unaware; a child should
be well aware Of his growth and
accomplishment, through his own
hard work; competition makes
character.
"The excellence of the school
depends on the teacher's colleges
and the teacher, and nothing
else. Thorough training in the
subject matter makes good teach
ers and smart pupils. Let meth
ods of teaching go hang," said
Miss Jessie.
Wistfully Miss Amy spoke:
"I always hoped we could have
our own place to spend the rest
of our lives, but I imagine it will
be better this way. I won't break
as many bones, and Jessie won't
have to work so hard.
"We will give the old clock and
the bureau to our niece. We will
sell our double beds for we will
have one room to share and they
won't, fit in it. We will buy twin
beds."
METALLURGIST DIES
TOKYO Mt Dr. Kotaro Honda,
82, internationally known metallur
gist, died today at Tokyo Univer
sity hospital.
Gold produced in South Dako
ta in 1952 weighed a total of
18.048 tons and, if assembled in
one place, would occupy 29.931
cubic feet.
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