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Newspaper Page Textg-(Src. 2)-Capita1 Journal, Salem, Ore, ThiiN., July 21, IfiM COOLEY'S 67TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY te.;rii S : Camp S7ver Creek Provides Boys Activity, Entertainment By TOMMY MATSl'.MOTO YMCA CAMP, Silver Creek .a counselor gives a short devo Camp Silver Creek, during itsHional on some topic o( impor last session between July 10 and itance to each camper. Campers 16, included many experiences feel the nearness of God in this and activities lor the young ; chapel, where the morning sun campers who Invaded the privacy -''eh' shines its rays through the of the wild animals and plants, i hemlocks, as they commune with so accustomed to having their. d- own way in the out-of-doors. j. After chapel service, the flag . .. i i. . l' raised and then the campers During the week, after its ini- 'are uken ,0 breakfast. The meals Hal get acquainted session of the are lhe backbone of this camp, camp, the campers tested their iand camper!l are ,ed weU- Thi, stamina and sturdiness by taking . ,. ,h,.j K,. ,h. pa,rtJ '? ja ,cjes ,of ..actlv"'"' dous amount of food that is con scheduled and elective. The sumed d,j!v by lhe campCrs. campers started with assigned, Excep, 1(;r the numbcr of sla(f camptivities in the morning that mernDer, on dutVi m05t ui the included the following: clean up in camp s done by the Archery: Every camper is giv-'campers right after breakfast en a chance to participate in ar- durine work Deriod. Durine this itiicij unui-i imr auju,ifiuN w ptriou, me campers clean uieir a counselor. fc.acn camper may cabins, units and camp area. try for the various ratines from The lieutenant governor of each junior yeoman to American ar- unit inspects the respective pla cher, the highest rating possible ces to insure that the work has in the Camp Archery Associa- been done, lion. Here at Camp Silver Creek, Swimming: Campers are af- democratic government is part of forded opportunity to swim in the program. Each unit elects its the very fine swimming area lown governor, lieutenant gover provided by the camp. Qualified nor and postmaster. They are waterfront instructors are pres-i sworn into their office at chapel ent at all swimming periods to service the day after they are insure the greatest safety. I elected. During the last session, Nature Lore: This activity is the following officers were elect one that acquaints the campers ;ed: to the out-of-doors. It helps them i Bear Creek: Governor, Tommy to learn and appreciate some of 'Pace, Salem; lieutenant governor, the different trees, plants andlLarry Sheridan, Salem; postmas- animais, and to open tneir eyes iter, David Avison, Salem. ON GUARD I, . o fill I Davis B. Cooley, 595 Belmont street jnd Mrs. Sarah Cooley on Sunday evening celebrated their B7lh wedding anniversary at a Marion hotel dinner. They were married in Salem July 18, MM by Dr. I.. I.. (lowland, a clergyman and physician who later became superintendent of Oregon State hospital. Davis Cooleys Celebrate 67th Wedding Date By BEN MAXWK1X view of lhe uruusoroe spectacle, March 27, 1&H5. linn o! llopyard In the early lMH)s Davis was a yard boss for Ben I .Hydro's hop- yard near hola. Then the poles were lowered (o enable the pick er to reach the hops that were harvested into barrels at a picking price of 50c for 50 pounds. About this same tune Davis re calls serving as a pallbearer for a funeral. The casket containing the deceased was carried several blocks from a North Salem home to a stVeetcar line and there placed across a seal on nil open "summer be present, Davis B. and Mrs. Cooley, 59.1 Belmont street, whose 67th wed ding anniversary was celebrated at a Marion hotel dinner Sunday evening. July 18, were married in .Salem July 18. 1888, by Dr. L. L. Rowland, a clergyman who was also a physician and later super intendent of the Oregon Stale hos pital. Davis Cooley is now 5)2, Mrs. Cooley, 87. Jackson Cooley. Davis father, was a pioneer of 1845. The Wood burn baseball field is a part of his donation land claim Davis was born there in a log cabin June 25, lMii, but the family shortly therealter moved into a frame house that still stands. Mrs. Cooley was formerly Sarah Her. Her father, Leamlcr Her, brought his family to the Wmanv cite valley in 18U4 and for some years grew strawberries on a west Salem hill that Is now a popular residential district, She was horn in Ohio In 1867. Moved Mere In 1870 In 1870 the Cooley family moved to Salem and in his early youth Davis worked for the old Willam ette Woolen Manufacturing Co. Al first he wns employed as a rag picker for 50c a day. then became a breaker and finally as a fin isher received $1,25 a day. So pro ficient was be as a finisher thai he was awarded a suit for his superior work. The plant burned May 3. 187(i, and Davis recalls thai fire as incendiary in origination and a great financial misfortune for early Salem. Present ly he found employment in the Browns ville woolen mill, destroyed by fire less than fix months ago. At intervals, Davis was q pupil at the old north school when the Carl sisters were teachers. He also cherishes memories about Pro lessors S. A. Handle, lieorge A Fecbles. George Mcscham and Howard Morns. For some years thereafter, Davis was employed at the City of Salem Flouring Mill, the Scotch nulls built in UUI2 and occupying a site now used by Western Paper Con verting Co, Here he wns a flour packer and later worked in Port land flour mills. The present generation may re call when Davis was nn associate in Coolev Brothers grocery store at 1275 North Church street during the late IWim. He retired from active business and employment in Much of Davis' life was spent in Salem and he has vivid memor ies of events occurring 80 years and more no- When the first train chuUcd into Salem September 2, 1870, as the bin event for state fair he was on hand at the ae of seven to stare In wonderment at the siziling ln cnmolive. He recalls being present nku when the cornerstone tor the old capitnl 1 burned in IW.it was laid October 8. IH7;l. Nn Hriiltir Hrrr Then In tin e days Salem h.id no bridge uiross Die Vtiilamctle and Matheny s steam ferry ottered a fccrvue betwivn the tnvui and what is now West Salem in Polk conn ty. In those lime a water tower sIimhI near the loot of State street It leaked excessively and whoever passed by when the wind was blow- inn got sprayed with the drips In the early 1880s Davis worked for the gas company and attend rd the six downtown street lamp; housed in glass lanterns. These gas lamps were located at the intersections of Trade ami Cum mercial. Ferry and Commercial Slate and Commercial. Court and Commercial, Court and Liberty and Liberty and State and Liberty streets. On moonlight nights the lamps were not lighted. Davis remembers when eight leamboats came to Salem and when five of them were stuck at one lime on a shoal north of Salem In those bygone times, Salem had its share of disaster and crime The Bcnnelt house burned Jan iPenfade Play Tryouts Set Tryouts will be held Saturday arternoon from 1 to 5 at the YWCA for the Pentacle Theatre produc tion of "Girl Crazy" to be pre sented the latter part of August. Girl Crazy" is a musical come dy in a modern western setting. The musical score is written by George Gershwin, whose songs re main popular throughout the years. "Girl Crazy" boasts such favorites as "Embraceable You," 'Bidin' My Time," and "I Got Hhylhm." There are acting opportunities for vocal soloists, chorus person nel nnri nei-Knns rlpsinno cranbinu parts. Those trvine out for sine ana junior Olympics. Usually, at ing parts should brim with thorni1!"' cn.d of p',cn snecml event, a popular musical selection to pre- ,h"e " 7S' "ailing for the sent at the tryouts. There will be i""'1- nr dividiials that win the 7 . . . on i..-ftmnanct nrne..t ,r rClll. Officials and their Iriends crowded Rome of lh sDecial events upper floor windows for a belter 1 All persons interested in partici- held during the last session were uary 14, 1887, and Davis remem bers that three Orientals who were prooably hitting the pipe perished that combustion. And there was the fracas near Willamette uni versity nn Piety hill when "Nig ger Tom", Mr. Gray's fastidious coachman, shot a Chinaman who happened to sideswipe him with a side of bacon that he was carry ing on a pole. He remembers, too, when Joe Drake, the colored boy, was hanged for a murder that some believed he did not com mit. The execution was upon a gal lows erected at the east entrance to old Marion County courthouse. lu the beauty of Mother Nature's wonderland. Hikes: Hikes are token by campers to various points near the camp. Some of the favorite hiking spots arc: Old Man Crud's cabin, a legendary figure in Camo Silver Creek circle; Cou gar Hinge, one of the boundary lines of our camo; Silver Falls, the very beautiful tourist attrac Stewart Tells Of Convention Impressions gained through at tendance at the recent Rotary In ternationa! convention held at Chi cago and by virtue of a cross coun try motor tour were related by Ivan Stewart, former saiem nu tary club president and district ni'rnor during Wednesday's lun cheon of the local group. It was Stewart's fourth inter national convention wtitch he said surpassed any of the others in the matter of lavi-nness ana eni-.-r-tainment. The singing was particu larly note-worthy he reported. Th Mnipnl inn drew 23 of the 44 past presidents, more than 200 district governors and approxi- .l.lu It mi AaXoantaa KlAWfirt expressed Lhe belief that the ideal ism of notary constitutes a leaven ing influence upon the entire country. riCKing up a new autumuuue m Detroit. Stewart drove tntiHi to Na hville. Tenn., back i Chicaso and thence westward through llji. nois Missouri. Colorado and tub He said he was impressed with the prosperous appearance of the country and reported that next to Oregon and California. Colorado or Utah would be excellent states in which to reside. Stewart was introduced by Harold F. Phillippe. LKW1S A(RI.IE PICNIC INDEPENDENCE Due to the construction of the bridge at the I Maple Grove picnic grounds, the i annual Lcwis-Airlie picnic will be iat the Independence City park. locaiea on otreei. i ne picnic will be Sunday July 31, and the covered dish dinner will be at 12:30, followed by the business meeting. When a male bird has incon spicuous colors like the female,, he usually takes his turn i- brooding the eggs, but when he is brilliantly colored, he usually stays away from the nest. a ctpl.hplmeted Swiss sol dier, armed with a sub-machine gun, stands guard on the road to Geneva, Switzerland, from the city's airport. (UP Telephoto) Hillside: Governor, John Tho mas, Corvallis; lieutenant gover nor, Tommy Miller; postmaster, Norman Newberrv. Salem. Trickle Falls: Paul Nibler, Sa lem, governor; lieutenant gover nor, David Kilber, Salem; post-' master, Malcolm Newell, Salem. Hemlock.Governor, Doug Mek kars, Salem; lieutenant governor, Allan Franz, Salem; postmaster, France has about 2'i million horses. Hartman Bros. Jewelers Corner Slate and Liberty Saicm USED WATCHES (All Running Condition) For Men and Boys 17 Jewels Most it! nationally advertised models Values to $50 Take Your $C00 Choice 3 Limit 2 to a Customer lion several miles from camp. 'Larry Claegctt, Salem! Overnight hikes are also taken I YMCA Camp Silver Creek is a and the campers are given an camp for young boys and it unforgettable experience in the 'strives to serve its purpose of oui-oi-onors living, iney are served food cooked in the open fire, campfire among the tall hemlocks, and refreshing sleep in the cool air. Campcraft: This activity teach es the campers what they need to know when they go on an ov ernight ram nine trio. Building camp sites, fireplace area, find ing d'-y firewood, building fires, cooking, leaving area the way it should be left, are but a few of the topics covered bv the camo- craft specialists. During the afternoon, the camptivitv is shifted over to spe cial events. During the special event period, one of several events is put on for the camprrs. Some of the special events that attract the interest of young ones are: Totem, steeplechase, gold rush, carnival. . counselor hunt. capture the flag, treasure hunt ipating' in this production are in vited to attend the trvouts. "Girl Crazy" will be Pentacle Theatre's final presentation of the summer season giving a happy camp experience with a purposeful program de- j signed to enrich personality and make for better citizenship. The next regular session will start on July 31 for boys of age 12 to 15, as well as bovs of young- er age group between fl and 11 who wish to attend. Those young people desirous of registering lor ; this last camoing period between July 31 and August 13, are asked to get in contact with acotty Washburn, YMCA Camp Silver Creek, Sublimity, Ore., or the , YMCA office in Salem, at 685 Court, or calling Salem 3-9117. the treasure hunt and the steeple chase. In the treasure hunt, the camp was divided into the four units of Trickle Falls, Hillside, Bear Creek and Hemlock. Each group for transportation to the Odd the ireasiire waa hidden. The groiiD finding the treasure was entitled to the nrize. But Camp Silver Creek is not all play and fun. We also have our period of spiritual and emo tional growth. Each morning. chanel is held in our very beau- linn ano serene outdoor chapel on the hill. Here, every boy is given a chance to quietly com mune with God. Every morning, car Fellows cemetery. Present at the anniversary din ner besides Mr and Mrs. Cooley, were Mrs. Elsie V. Matlock, Mrs. Cooley's younger sister, I7W Broadway, and Ersel R. Munding- er, a son-in-law. Daughters Neva Mundingcr and Lola Metcalf are now in another stale and could not Openings Remain for Camp Silver Creek The Salem YMCA announces that there are still some open ings for boys at the Y Camp Sil ver Creek during the final period July 3l-August 13. 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