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AURORA. MARION COUNTY, OREGON. JULY 31 1924
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Like a Phoenix from the Flames
Lutherans Meet at Picnic
in Bruns’ Park, Sunday
The people o f the Northwest were
dismayed Wednesday afternoon, July
The annual meeting in Bruns’ Park 23, when they heard o f the disaster
o f the joint Luther Leagues o f the which had overtaken the great Pacific
Willamette Valley, last Sunday, at International Live Stock Exposition.
tracted a very large crowd. There Its magnificent building in North Port
must have been about 400 people pres land, Oregon, caught fire from a. burn
ent. In the forenoon a service was ing shingle mill, and in a half hour was
conducted by Rev. Schoeler, who dwelt reduced to ashes.
on an episode in the life o f David and
This splendid plant, the largest and
Jonathan, and applied it to present most conveniently arranged and equip
circumstances.
Other speakers were ped structure o f its kind in the world,
Mr. Theuer. from Salem, whose topic covered over 10 acres o f land. It cost
was: “ The Rich Young Ruler and the approximately $500,000. However, it
Lesson He Teaches” ; and Mr. Blecher, was insured for about $350,000, and
from St. Paul’s congregation. Portland, General Manager O.
M. Plummer
who had chosen for his subject: “ The states positively that the Exposition
Sphere o f the Luther Leagues in Our | will be held November 1 to 8, inclusive,
Congregations.”
I without tail, and that already assur-
The afternoon sessions were opened ! ances are coming from every quarter
by Rev. Krause, from Spokane. St. o f the compass o f aid and entries of
John's choir from Peninsula, sang two livestock. He says:
splendid cantatas, and Rev. Thorpe,
“ The Exposition will be bigger and
from Portland, and Rev. Deck, from better than ever.
Naturally, all our
Vancouver, Wash., were the principal plans have not been completed, but we
speakers.
Rev. Thorpe entertained expect to rebuild and work will be
the people with a very interesting and commenced at once. The Pacific In
popular lecture on the make-up o f the ternational Live Stock Exposition is so
Bible, and Rev. Deck explained the solidly founded and so important an
why and wherefore o f the All-Lutheran institution that even a great blow such
Chautauqua which has been arranged as this eannot halt its growth and
for the last week in August, in Glad progress.”
stone Park.
The new building, which will take
Additional speakers were Mr. Buten- the place o f the one just destroyed,
schqen, o f Portland; and Thorston will follow the same plan, so admirable
Anderson, o f the Aurora league. Mr. did that plan prove to be. Tha amphi
Butenschoen spoke on: “ What Chris theater probably will be made somo-
tian Young People Ought to Know what larger, but the general construc
About Courtship and Marriage.” He tion wiil be the same as before. It
presented this difficult topic in a very seems that it cannot be bettered.
chaste and able manner, pointing out,
among other things, that Christian
youdg people should make arrange Minnesotans to Meet in
ments to have their marriage solemn
Salem August 1
ized in the House o f God, and not in a
justice o f the peace office. Thorston
Salem, Ore,, July 28, 1925.
Anderson spoke on: “ Why Ought a
Dear Sirs:
Christian to Join a Congregation?”
The Minnesotans’ annual picnic will
This subject was also handled in a very
be held on August l at the State*Fair
able and interesting manner, and the
Grounds and all former Gophers are
young man’s choice o f words and dic
requested to be present in order to
tion were such as held the attention of
make the same a success by meeting
old and young from start to finish.
old friends as well as making new
At the election of officers for the en
ones.
suing year, Miss Georgia. Kraus was
By order o f the committee.
elected treasurer, and Rev, Schoeler
C. A. A rpty ,
was asked to serve again as editor of
the Oregon Lutheran.
Presbyterian Church
Who’ s Who in Oregon Flowerland
University o f Oregon. Eugena, July
30— “ Who’s Who in the Oregon Flow
erland” is the probable title o f the
book now being prepared by Albert lit.
Sweetser, professor o f botany in the
University o f Oregon, The book will
describe 150 common wild flowers of
Oregon and will be profusely illustrated
with photographs from nature.
“ It will be written in popular lan
guage.” Professor Sweetser stated,
“ so anybody with the slightest know
ledge o f botanv can identify the
flowers he Sees, and it will also contain
more scientific information for the bet
ter informed.”
A scientific key to the flowers de
scribed, and allusions to them in litera
ture will be included in the volume
which will be o f pocket size.
Sunday School at JO a. m.
Evening service at 8:00.
The members o f the Christian En
deavor, present on last Sunday even
ing, unanimously decided to discontinue
the summer meetings and start anew
about mid-September,
At the evening service, on Sunday
next, a very interesting subject will
be “ A Remnant Shall Be Saved.”
Everyone cordially invited to attend,
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It’s the extra pound of flesh on the fowl that cheapens production costs
and commands a premium price for the poultryman. According to the Sears-
Roebuck Agricultural Foundation the extra pound can be put on for from 5 to
1 cents, which Increases the value of each pound to the consumer by making
the entire carcass more plump and attractive, so it commands a fancy price
over lighter birds. Heavy hens sell from 5 to 11 cents more than light hens.
It’s true all down the line—turkeys, ducks, capons, hens and young frys—the
extra pound brings the extra dollar.
Over a period of three years the New York market shows heavy fresh-killed
tnllk-fed fowls or hens weighing 5 pounds or over to average from 4 to 11 cents
higher per pound thah the light fowls weighing 8 pounds. The five-year aver
age for the month of September shows' the heavy fowls to average 9 cents over
the light weight, the margin broadening during October and November, reach
ing its height in December, when the heavy fowls range to 11 cents a pound
over the light weights.
The average weight of the ordinary fowl as It comes from the farm Is 3%
to 4 pounds. The poultryman with the eye for business will add an extra pound
or so and receive the top prices. The farmer who takes thin, underfleshed
poultry to market is beating himself.
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Union High at Woodburn
H igh S chool V oters A ttention :
In order to correctly inform the vot
ers m the election for the formation o f
a union high school district to be held
August 6th, 1924, we, tbe members of
tbe Board of Directors of School Dis
trict No. 103, o f Marion county.
(Woodburn district) make the follow
ing statement relative to the transfer
of the high school property to the
union district:
Heretofore, this Board was author
ized and directed to transfer the high
school property to a union high school
district, without any expense to such
union district, and to enter into an
agreement with the union district to
that effect. A fter the attempted for
mation a year ago, this Board, acting
for District No, 103. entered into-such
a contract.
I f the union high school district is
formed by the election of August 6th,
1924, this Board will enter, into a simi
lar agreement with the union district
so formed. And the high school prop
erty will be leased to the union district
at the rent o f one dollar per year until
all indebtedness contracted on account
o f the building has been fully paid by
School District No. 103, and then the
property will be transferred without
any other consideration.
The only
condition attached to the transfer is
that tha union district will maintain
the high school on the property.
Dated this 30th day of July, 1924.
A. E. A ustin ,
L. A. B eckman ,
T hos . S ims ,
Board of Directors of School District
No, 103. Marion County, Oregon.
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Plant Eat» Animala
July 29-Aug. 3, County Fair at GreB-
Will and George Purdy a-e at Sea " Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Ottaway visited
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Aug. 18-23. (Buyers, week at Port
Mrs. I. B. Miller, who has been vis- land.
Mrs. Wm. Kraus had an old-fashion
| iting m Portland, is with her daughter,
ed quilling party last Thursday.
Aug. 21-28, Lutheran Chautauqua at
Mrs, P. O. Ottaway, again,
Miss Mella Grinland has been visiting
Gladstone.
[7, Diller Bros, are shipping a car. load,
her sister, Mrs. Emery Howe.
Sept. 18-19-20. Pendleton RoundUp.
of lumber lo Portland and M. S. Reas
Mr, and Mrs. Fred?- Will have re
“ Y ” Camp for beys, Trask River
a car of wood this week.
turned from a brief vacation trip.
July 29 to August 13.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Toombs, o f Bir
Mrs. J. W. Sadler returned last mingham, Alabama, and Mr. and Mrs.
Aug. 6, Union High School election.
week from a several weeks’ outing.
I. F. Toombs, of Portland, spent last
A. W. Giesy and family, o f Portland, Friday at the P. O. Ottaway home.
Peaches
were visiting friends here last Sunday.
John Wagner, of Manaca, Pennsyl
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Becke, o f Salem, vania, came to Aurora las£ week after
visited at the home o f Chris Beck. an absence of over 25 years, He,- will
1 will have a fine crop o f peaches
spend some time here visiting his again this season. Early Crawfords
Sunday.
brother. Fred Wagner.
ripe about August 15th.
Hollyheim
Mr. and Mrs. Haggen, o f Portland,
Orchards,
Chas.
Eilers.
Propr.,
Route
visited Sunday at the home ot Mrs.
Miss Benita Best and Miss Alberta 3, Aurora, Ore. Phone 807.
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Nordhausen.
Adkins, who have been visiting Miss
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Vadnais, o f Port Evadna Hurst for a week or two, re
land, arc at Mr. and Mrs. Chris Giesy’s turned to their home in Eugene, Friday
morning.
fo r a short visit.
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her Douglas fir forests, but just
one small blaze left carelessly by
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A most unusual plant that reverses
the natural order of things by eating
animals has recently been pot on dis
play at the London Horticultural hall
In England, says Ttt-Bits. This maat-
eating plant Is a native of the tropical
East Indies. Its principal prey are
mice, which are. attracted to It by a
very pungent odor emanating from
tbe mouth of the blossom, formed Into
almost a perfect hole. * The mice
crawl into this opening and natural
bristles on the petals close abont the
victim as it makes an attempt to es
cape. Digestive juices similar to these
secreted in the stomach of animals are
given off, and the victim to slowly
consumed.
Euphemistic
Mrs. Newrlch— So you’ve traced my
family back to great-great-grandfather.
How did he die?
Genealogist—Well—er—he died ol
apnoae, superinduced by pendulous Ilia-
queatlon.
Mrs. Newrlch—Oh, that Bounds so
aristocratic. Please write H down.. 1
must tell my lady friends.
Genealogist—I don't think I would,
madam. To tell the truth, It moans
that he was hanged.—Boston Tran
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Carelessness is the direct
cause o f two-thirds o f all losses by
conflagration. Always be cautious
and careful, and see that fires are
out when cam ping; be sure that
the cigarette or cigar stub is out
when cast away; clean away all fire
hazards around your home.
It
will pay you.
Petitions o f remonstrance from five
districts included in the proposed union
high school district at Woodburn were
filed today with Mrs. Mary L. Fulker
son. county superintendent o f schools.
The effect o f the petitions will be to
force an election throughout the pro
posed union districts to determine if
the voters want the district formed.
Thd districts remonstrating are:
Belle Passi with 72 signers. Nearly
every voter in this district signed with
the exception of the petitioners. Also
Hall, White, Donald and Butteville are
remonstrating against the proposed
union high school with strong petitions.
The farmers are feeling the burden of
taxation heavy enough without voting
an additional tax on themselves; espe
cially when the cause of education
would not be benefited thereby.
The petitioners base their objection
upon the claim that a union school
would increase taxes without a propor
tionate benefit in school efficiency.
They point out the county high Bchool
levy was three and one-tenth mills,
whereas under the old illegal district
the levy was five and oue-half mills
which was not sufficient to cover the
operating expenses. It also creates a
new tax levying body with unlimited
power, except the constitutional limit.
The petitioners are- very emphatic in
their declarations that tbeir move is
not a protest against education, but
only a remonstrance against “ extrava
gance in education.” They assert that
the two county schools, now located in
Hubbard and Woodburn. are sufficient
to provide for the education of the
children in that section o f Marion
county.
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WHY IT PAYS TO PRODUCE FOWLS OF QUALITY
Roland Wurster and Winfield Atkin
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Stoner left Mon
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son left Tuesday for ihe Y. M. C. A. day noon on a drive to Seattle. They
On account o f danger o f fire, my Camp on Trask River.
will be gone three or four weeks and-
place will be closed to the public until
Mrs. Geo. Kraus and Miss Orletta may possibly drive down for a look at
a sufficient rain.
Wm. Bruns, R. 6, Kraus returned Monday evening from Vancouver and other B. C. towns.
Box 5, Aurora, Oregon.
a week’s visit in Salem.
N. E. Manock, city librarian, has just
Mrs. John Kraus, Mrs. Clara Atkin received Another installment of books
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volumes. The city library, a young
m Salem, Thursday.
ster of only one, vear. has 572» volumes.
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Mr. and Mrs. John A. Seager. of
This is pretty good considering the
Bellingham, were guests o f Mr. and
start it had, and we offer the sugges
T Mrs. H. G. Kreis during the past week. tion that anyone having one or more
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REVENT FIRE, the most de
for a two days' trip to the camp at the same to the city library. .
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Parts for all cars, trucks and tract
ors. W. E; Burns—Dan Burns (Not
Brothers—the same Man) High St.,
at Ferry, Salem.
Merle Pond, who is employed at
Montgomery, Ward & Company’ s in
Portlend, is spending her vacation with
her parents in Aurora.
-Mrs. Edgar Pierce and children,
from Aumsville, are visiting at the
home o f her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Cbas. Becke.
Paul Blaschke is assisting John Al-
berding cut cedar fence posts for Dr.
W. E. Hempstead. There are approx
imately 20,000 posts on Dr. Hemp
stead’s place, 500 of which have already
been cut.
Hempstead’s place will be ready for
picking about tbe middle of next week.
Some twenty pickers will be required
to harvest the crop. This year’s crop
o f Evergreens, says Dr. Hempstead,
will be about normal, notwithstanding
t.he drought, amounting to some eight
or ten tons. The berries are trained
better than ever this year and will be
more easily picked,
Blackberries
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Put your
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for you with an account at the
Sadler & Kraus and Will-Snyder
will receive blackberries for W. L.
Bentley, furnish crates and give you
good service.
Deliver your berries
clean and in good condition.
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Hempstead and
son, Jack, of Aurora, motored to
“Platonic Year**
Pacific City, Friday, stopping at Ne-
The term “ platonic year” is used in
tarts also, and returning home Tuesday astronomy to denote the period of time
evening. H. H. Gulting and family, required for the equinoxes to com
o f Dundee, were of the party.
plete their revolution. The duration
R. E. Keetover. ;Dr. B. F. Giesy, of this period is estimated at about
26,000 years, at the expiration of
Espry Hurst. A. W. Kraus. Peter which time the various stars and con
Hunt and William Wurster .drove to stellations occupy the same positions,
Silver Creek Falls, Sunday, with the relative to the equinoxes, that they
youdgsters o f the Camp Fire. There did at the beginning. Tycho Brahe
were in all fourteen girls under the computed the length of the platonic
chaperonage o f Mrs. Giesy and Mrs. year at 25,816 years ; Ricclolus at 25,-.
Keefover, who will remain at the camp 920 years. It Is also called the great
year.
till next Sunday.
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