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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Or.) 1903-1931 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 24, 1921)
FAGK a flKND ntXiRTIN, BRICD, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVKMRKIl-W; JIWI TEACHERSPICK NEW OFFICERS SISTERS PRINCIPAL IS PRESIDENT C A. Howard, of Mnnditleld, Kn- domed For State Association rrcldency Former BcniY ' Superintendent Speaker. Organization of the Deschutes County Teachers' association, a teat' uro ot tho last day ot the annual In Etltutc here, resulted Friday In the election ot V. T. McNulty, prin clpal ot the Sisters school, as pros Ident, Mrs. Gertrude Whltcis, Terre bonne principal, as vice-president. and Mrs. J. D. Davidson, principal ot tho Central school ot Dend, as sec retary-treasurer. Superintendent S W. Moore ot Bend, McNulty, and Mrs, Whltols wero the delegates chosen to the state association convention which will be held In Portland be tween Christmas and January 1. The county association nominated C. A. Howard ot Marshtleld tor the presidency ot the state association He U now vice-president. O. W. Ager ot Vale was endorsed tor the vice- presidency, and W. W. Green ot Pendleton, and Paul Irvine ot Red mond, for the executive committee. Miss Eva Roche, ot the Bend high school faculty, is at present a mem ber ot the committee. Imnchcon is Feature H. L. Hopkins, superintendent ot the Bend schools before the con struction of the present high school building, wus added to the speakers who appeared before the institute Friday. He is now professor of socio logy and economics at Paclfc univer sity, and his address stressed the im portance of inculcating the principles of democracy in the class room. Sixty-one instructors attended the informal luncheon giv.en at noon at the Pilot Butte Inn, Paul Irvine ot Redmond presiding. With Miss Nellie Tifft of Bend, he was a mem ber ot the committee headed by Miss Harriett Umbaugb, principal of the Bend high school, which arranged the affair., An interesting address was given toward the close of the luncheon by Rev. J. Edgar Purdy. Big Attendance Noted This afternoon teachers at the In stitute were treated to an unusually excellent musical program Including solos by Miss Virginia Stewart, ot Bend, and Miss Grace Sherwood, of Redmond, and duets by Miss Laura Rand and Charles G. Wilson, of this city. Although there are only 90 teach ers In the county, 107 were present at the Institute, County Superintend ent J. Alton Thompson stated this afternoon after the compilation ot registration figures. Of these, eight were from Lake county, two from Klamath, one from Jefferson, and six were teachers not at present actively following their profession. The in stitute was characterized by Super intendent Thompson as the most sue cesstul in the history of the county. Teaching methods featured the matter Drought before instructors of three counties attending the annual Deschutes county teachers' institute here Thursday following addresses by Dr. Dp E. Clark of the University of Oregon faculty and by E. D. Res- sler of the Oregon Agricultural col lege. Departmental work was stress ed, Mrs. Clara Pratt, primary spec laltst of Pendleton, and Dr. Clark being added to the staff of experts at the three day meeting. Splendid chorus work by the Boys' and' Girls' Glee club, under the direction ot Miss Laura Rand, was heard this morn Ing as the opening number of the second day's program. Weather Favors Fire In Lumber Yard; Rain Leaves Dry Area Around Town Of Deschutes; To Probe Blaze Cause While one ot tho heaviest rains In Central Oregon was in pro gress tho section where a record precipitation was most needed that about Deschutes, where tiro wiped out tho 117,000 lUmbor stock belonging to tho Honry 11. Davidson Lumber Co. ot Portland, and Wall & Teal of Tumalo was virtually missed by J. Pluvlus when ho opened tho faucets ot his sprinkler system. Bend residents who motored to Deschutes Sun day afternoon to visit fho scenu ot tho blnte reported on their return that tlioy had driven through heavy dust. Doth tho Bend and Redmond fire departments, Joining In the ef fort to combat the. flames early Sunday mornfng, had tho weather man against them, but succeeded in preventing tho spread of tho tiro to any other potntB in tho town. Twelve hundred feet ot hose was Inld, Chief Carlon re ports. No effort was madu to tako tho big pumper to the conflagra tion, uiombors of tho department manning tho auxiliary truck when they responded to tho call tor help sent In from Deschutes. Tho loss is partly covered by Insurance. Carlon is convinced that the fire was ot Incendiary origin, and be fore direct communication with the outsldo world had bean severed hud wired to Salem asking that Deputy Stnto Klro Marshal Pom eroy bo stmt hero to conduct nn in vestigation In 'an endeavor to fix responsibility for tho blnte. DICK TRANSMISSION WILL BE MADE HERE Machinery Is Ordered For Menu facture of Device Invented By C. C. Dick of Bend. The transmission device invented by C. C. Dick, of .this city for use on Ford cars will be manufactured in this city. Coupled with the annuonce rnent Is the statement by backers of the venture that an order for $20,000 worth ot machinery has been placed with Eccles & Smith of Portland. Six men will be employed at first, and the now manufacture will have a monthly output ot transmissions sqf flclent for 100 cars. The company formed for the man ufacture of the new device has as Its president J. H. Melstor, with Dick as the vice-president, and Carl A. Johnson as secretary-treasurer. Frank R. Prince, T, A. McCann, and C. J. Dugan are the other stockholders. NOMINATE FOR POST ELECTION Nomination of candidates tor post offices, to be elected at the annual meeting of the post December 15 In the ElKs' club hall, was the prlncl pal business of Friday night's Amer lean Legion Post meeting. J. C. Wright, who has served on many Important committees during the past year, and Earl Houston, who has held the offices ot adjutant and vice commander and has been a dele gate to three state conventions, wore the nominees for commander. C. II, Knowlcs and Jack Herbert were named for vice commander. Crosby Shevlln will bo post adju tant during the coming year, and A. Symons finance officer, they being the only nominees. Names sue gested for the executive committee were: Frank R. Prince, C-. T. Torrll Tracy Falrchlid,Dr. C. F. Bloom, Dr, L. W. Gatchell, C. W. Ersklne. P. Plerson, Ed Lyons, C. J. Catlow, C. Wrlghti Henry N. Fowler, N. A Cobb, Jack Herbert, Ivan McGilvray, Wlllard Houston, H. Cato. New Member Voted In A large bronze eagle, donated by G. W. Beckman, was presented to the post and accepted with a vote of thanks. C. J. Catlow, who attended the na tlonal convention at Kansas City, re ported some' interesting details ot tho gathering which hadnot prevl ously been made known here, par tlcularly the fact that the conven tion city has found it necessary to purchase new ash cans for all of the downtown streets. Charles A. Hastings and Leo H Ripley were elected to membership, TO DRAIN CANALS AND CLEAN SYSTEM Water Is being let out of both main canals of the Central Oregon IrrI gallon district, announces jBeorge W, Kanoff, Irrigation superintendent. As soon as sufficient time for drying has been allowed, the cleaning which has been going on in the ditches and la terals for some time will be rushed In the canal systems. Eight crews of men will be put at work, the la bor to be drawn from the farm pop ulatlon ot the district, Kanoff said During the winter water will be turned Into the canals and laterals for domestic use once every three weeks. VALUATIONS FOR UTILITIES GAIN $.173,771.13 Set For Deschutes County General Increone Means Advance In Bonding Capacity. Valuation of public utilities in Des chutes county, just fixed by the state tax commission, Is given as $576,' 774.13, which with the $8,600,290 assessed valuation for the county means a total of $9,170,064.13 as the total valuation of assessable property. This shows an advance of $420,822,13 over the total of last year when utilities constituted $533, 187 of the $8,755,242 total. The net increase means a gain of approximately $20,000 in tho coun ty's bonding capacity. REDMOND RAISES $40 FOR THE RED CROSS (Special to The Bulletin.) REDMOND, Nov, 21, Tho Red Cross membership campaign bolug conducted In this city lias so far re sulted in subscriptions totaling $40, W. I. Smith, head of tho local Amer ican Legion post, is in charge of the drive. WILL GRAVEL PASS HIGHWAY IMPROVKMKNT TO HE MADE ON SISTK1W HKCTIO.V AS SOON AS GOVERNMENT FUNDS AUK AVAILABLE, SAYS ENGINEER. RECORD IS SET INPUNCTUALITY RATIO .OF TARDINESS LOWEST IN YEARS Attcmhuu-o liKTenilnj. vt Tho City School Hiipct'llttfmlrnt'rt Report Shown Morton T lit Aftkeil To Tnko I!aketliiill Hiuai1. ' As soon as funds under the recent act ot congress are apportioned, and the road systems of tho state estab lished, efforts will be made to gravel tho Sisters section ot tho McKcnzle Pass highway, Is tho statement mado by C. H. Purcell, district engineer for tho bureau ot public rouds, in a letter received by tho Bend Commcr clal club. The lotter Is in reply to one sont by the club, and mentions that the matter has been under consideration for some time. DEFENDANT WINNER IN SUIT OVER SEED Altred Munz, of Redmond, defend ant, Friday won tho suit brought against him In circuit court by Will Harsell and Paul Mertschlng alleg ing tho sale ot alfalfa seed in which a considerable quantity of weed seed was found. R, S. Hamilton appeared for the defendant, Paul C, King and Ross Farnham representing tho plaintiff. Tho case is probably the last to be tried by a Jury at tho present torm of court, Judge T. E. J. Duffy stated after he had complimented the Jur ors on the expeditious manner In I which they have disposed of the bus iness coming before the court. GEORGE D. BAKER FUNERAL IS HELD were Funeral services week from Epworth hold last hull for George D. Baker, pioneer Bond trans fer mun whoso death occurred two days ago. Rov. J. Edgar Purdy of the Methodist church dojlvered tho funeral sermon, and Interment was mado ut Pilot Butto cometory. . IT HELPED HER HUSBAND "My husband had a bad hack." writes Mrs, J. McCullough, 23a Sny der St., Enston, Pa,; "when ho satJ down ho could hardly got un and would bo drawn all ovor to ono slrto, Ho took Foley Kidney Pills and Is now well," If you havo stiff Joints, rheumatic l ..i.s, sore muscles, try roiey nmney imiis, bold every where. Adv. Purceutngu of tardiness In tho Ho no schools for tho past month was lower than for any consecutive four wcoks In tho past four years, CJty Su perintendent H. V. Mooro slated In making his monthly report at tho last meeting of thu board. Good weather may havo hnd some thing to do with this, ho said, but he considered that tho most Import ant ctiiiHQ ,vn the careful checking by tuachors uml principals. Hu riivo 1 1 us tho tardiness percentage. Attendance Is gradually increasing again, and n heavy enrollment Is ex pected by tho second semester. Tho superintendent reported that thu schools have sottlcd tmck to work after tho strike mid that tho results at tho end ot tho year will show but slight effects from the trouble In tho high school. Examinations for the quarter, the report stated, "show u fair average despltu 'absences and at tempts by outsiders to break up tho work." Clerk J. C. Rhodes reported that wire netting Is now In place on the main footbridge, protecting tho chil dren who cross the river to attend the Kenwood school. Advlcs. Don't try to mill on (he sea of ntntrf moufy until you nnvo rained the wind, Bulletin Want Ads bring rodiills try them. Put itTii"Tlio lliilleiliT . Bulletin "WANT ADS" suits Try Thorn. Bring Ro- Rubbers ! You will ;icgd them to keep your fc,et dry and warm. Wo havo them for every memher of the 'family at reason able prices. Don't go without Rubbers I Children's Rubbers at 59c and ti'Jc Girls' Rubbers at 85c Ladies' Rubbers at 75c and 1.00 Men's Rubbers at $1.15, $1.45, $1.05 and $2.15 Men's All Rubber Overshoes at $2.95 Men's All Rubber Laced Pnca at $-1.25 Men's Rubber Boots at $1.25 Children's Red Top Rubber Boots, sizes 0 to 10io, at $2.25 Children's Red Top Rubber Boots, sizes 11 to 2, at .' $2.75 THE HUB The New 1922 Model BEND-BURNS MAIL SERVICE WANTED Petition Filed With Stnto Chamber of Commerce Hliomt Delay As Itatult of Present Routing. PORTLAND, Nov. 17. Burns and Suntex in 'Harney county havo pre pared petitions asking for provision In the 1922 postofflce budget for tho funds with which to establish mall service from Bend to Burns. The pet itions have been received by the State Chamber of Commerco nnd will be forwarded to the postofflce depart ment. Tho petition from Suntex says that mall from Portland makes four or five days to get to that postofflce bo- causo it has to move via Ontario, Crane and Burns, and points out that establishment of mall service from Bend would permit delivery of mall within 24 hours. The petition also says that the establishment of this delivery service would also eliminate number of expensive star-' routes I now In operation. Has Arrived in Bend No Other Car Has All the Features Offered in the Velie Model 34 The average costs of cars using even one or more of the principal features given in the Velie 34 is $2,975.60. Yet you get all these features in the Velie for hundreds of dollars less money; forthermore, there is no other car on the market today matching Velie specifications. It is distinctly in a class by itself. The Velie 34 is the lowest priced six cylinder car on the market. Beyond any question, it offers more real value for the money expended. By men who know it is recognized aa most remarkable for its economy, power and endurance. . The model nowin Bend, is a special and in appearance this new 1922 Velie is unequalled. Finished in gray leather up holstering throughout, body in gray trimmed in red, the wheels red, running gears and fenders black. The equipment of this model is absolutely complete, con sisting of cord tires all around, front bumper, plate glass' visor shields, motometer, spare cord tire and cover. The price of this model as it stands, F. 0. B. Bend is $1585.00 Pioneer Garage Co. IRVING AVENUE