Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-08-09
Polk County Court

Dallas Or, Aug. 9.-Peter Spaan, a
farmer near Sheridan, came to Dallas
Saturday to make application for a
passport for Holland. Mr.. Spaan came
to the United States in 1907 and was
naturalized in the circuit court at Dal-
las in 1916. He married Miss De Jang
in Polk county after his arrival, she
being one of his playmates in Holland
when they were children. They live on
their farm and have been very success
full in farming. Mr.. Spaan is going on
a visit to Holland to see his parents
and relatives. He intended taking MS
wife and two babies but learned that
it would cost $500 to make the trip
so his family will remain on the farm.
Judge HI. HI. Belt motored to Pacific
City Saturday taking his family to re-
main a. few weeks. Judge Belt will re-
turn to McMinnville the first of the
week to attend to his court work
Tax Attorney c. L. Starr from Port
land was a business caller in Dallas
Saturday
Mrs. Floyd ID. Moore spent the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
M. Bliven, who live north Of Salem.
The Modern Woodmen of America
had very lively melting in their hall
last Saturday evening. Plans are be-
ing made for a big class adoption
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. o. Butler and fam
lily and N. Dornsife left Saturday morn
ing for vacation trip to Newport.
They expect to be gone about two
weeks.
Mrs. l. J.. Wess and daughter, La
vina, of McMinnville are visiting with
friends in Dallas this week. Mrs.
Wess was formerly resident of Dali
las, having lived here several years.
Mis- Tine Roberts was the house
guest Of Mis- Myrtle Hayes this week.
Miss Roberts recently received her
teachers certificate from the state
normal school.
w. H. Beard and daughters of Falls
City were in Dallas Monday for the
purpose of getting their car overhaul
ed, preparatory to taking trip to
southern Oregon. Mr.. Beard will leave
this week with his family, and will
motor through various places Of scenic
interest in Oregon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Evan Evans and daugh
ter, Carrie, have returned from an au-
to trip to Hood River over the Column
bia highway. During their stay in
Hood River they went with party of
friends to Homer Rogers lodge and
Cloud Cap Inn. The road to the inn
is over very steep grade and this
late in the season the loose rocks and
dust make the pull and exceedingly
difficult one for autos to negotiate.
Some of the party make the hike to
the top of Cooper's spur.
DrB H, McCallon and family have
returned from Tillamook, where they
had been spending short vacation.
While in Tillamook they visited with
Mr.. and Mrs, Paul Skeels, nee Roberta
McCallon. Mr.. Skeels recently pur-
chased grocery at Tillamook.
l.. y. Brown is back again at his Of.
flee on Mill street, after having re
Gently undergone an operation for the
removal of his tonsis
Mrs. Mary Ogden Ryan of Los An
geles is the house guest of Mrs. Addie
Whiteaker for a few days this week.
Mrs. Ryan was in Dallas five years ago
and visited with her aunt at the Whit
eaker farm near Monmouth. She is
principal of the schools at Glendale,
Cal. She will leave the latter part of
the week for Portland, where she will
visit a few days before returning home.
The Dallas postoffice Is being re-