La Grande evening observer. (La Grande, Or.) 1904-1959, October 22, 1921, Image 7

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Newspaper Page TextKttPttttUt MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS VOLUME XXV SECTION TWO LA Gil AN 1)13, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER '22, 1921 BETTER SCHOOLS IN COAL U I'Teitf'jncr Mountaineer Now Superinientlent of Schools m Uackwarrt "West Vir ginia. ; ' CHARLESTON, W. Va..4Tet 22 Good roads, better school and a higher culture for the entire com munity has become 1 he slogan iuf the extreme south western part of Vest Virginia the coal countries of Logan, McDowell, Boone, Wyoming and -Mingo. Here it was in bygone years thiX moonshiners flourished In the fastnesses of the mountius, feudists fought1: their battles with out serious interference from the law, nnd the wayfarer knew no bet ter highway thau the rough timber trail. But times are changing and oducatkm is exerting its uplifting Influence, Captain George M. Ford, born u mountaineer and educated in one u' the foremost universities lot the country, has recently become Fi.att.' Superintendent of Free Schools. nnd in That capacity lias been giv ing much of his time to the needs of the southwest. "Schools in the mountain coun ties' said Captain Ford, "may not have made the progress shown in some of the other states," because of our many -natural harriers, but thoy rank high ami the teaching stuff is good. Most of tho teach ers have had Normal school train-! inc. while 30 per cent of the white, teachers and 70 per cent of (he ne gro 'teachers this year some summer school, Tho pay of teachers iH still low, but the need of education has made it apparurX to all our people that more money must be set aside l'ir,r Unit purpose The slate now- gives aid Co certain counties which lack sufficient funds lor the maintenance of their schools ut Ibo required level. 'Wyoming county is one of the remtle sections of tho state. It is largely agricultural and poorly serv ed by railroads. School officials have had much dirficutly in lw:f Jug schools uud providing the nnrrH twry teaching staff becauso the eompulsoiy education law does nt: - "AVowrOwlTOh, What a Jaw! 04 K -. .... ' .A.-".! v. vs. . . V V' '-; 'to - 14 "?A IJf j No monkevshincs about tins pictut-u oi unhappy little Sambo, of ihe TmWu atoo.- t-ven peanuts fall lo tempt him. cp toothache ; . ( NUMBER Christian Chuioh The Revival MrvtiiiKS will continue till Thursday nielli. Oitobcr 27th. Bible school meet nt '.1:45 and nieiii-hinc and communion service at eleven o clock. All Wo 1 12. societies meet at six-thirty. I hero will be no Kcvival service Sunday ev enine as wo nre joining in the Union Service at the .Methodist Church with rThrec-r'inirercd Jack" Godwin us Drencher. Wc urge every one to be there, and thin to conic, back to our service Monday evening. 0, VV. Jones, '.Minister. I Church of Gou Harris Hall, cor iner of Kir and Monroe streets. Su'i Vay school at 2:30 in the afternoon. Kv- cninif preaching service at r.JV. A cordial welcome, to all. Carlos A. 1'lummer, l'astor. The Tiger Tamer 'WW It." 3A 14 i ISLAKDCITY ' i An MnMnppn 111 H A UIIU IIUIIUIIUU til Joroino Mimird, imod 25, an In mato of tho Kastern Wushlnil on lr.: I Welch, school liuildiugs are of the most modern design, while there is a hospital for miners which Ib classed by physicians as one of the best hospitals In tho state. The McDowell comity post of tho Am erican Legion recently completed a lino homo, tho only 'Legion post In West Virginia to own Its own quarters. The movement for law. uud order attended J in he county was shown when two companies ot the new w est irgin ia National CJuard were accepted for federal service. During- (lie re cont labor .disturbances, 1,-211 men, many of them loaders ill the pub lic, and iudutt'rial life of the coun ty, volunteered for service in Lo gan county. The coal Ideposits of McDowell are particularly valuable, and hi large number of new coal mining com panies have recently commenced op- Kirst Presbyterian Church Ilibie hool ut 11:45 a. m. Public worship nt 11 a. m. The Minister will speak on "Form Demoniac to Missionary. We Kn About" God NoTv-l""' " "''' ' '-"'e, Icninir services in this church all jou urowneu tn tne walora of I He jin the Great Union Service in the -lake when ho attempted to escape f Methodist Church. See notice else-, from ,,0 insutitlon. ' rr; ,.uv, "r...v" m ten you that pubii cm down. 1 ;YrT-Lt0.,,r"n- ,lf ,yo.u wa"t o "own. you-just ",vw """ W oa-t bo so Bcntlo whon they're older. an increase tn nronerlv vuln. $8,180,110, notwithstanding tha It where. James Aikin Smith, Minister. is one of the smallest. Tho total valuation ot Borono was fixed ut $2:,, 465, 122. "Thnsd increases reflect the ro mai'kablo tt'.rldr.'s in development and growth Industrially and In First Church of Christ Scientist. Corner First and Washington. Sunday morning1 service at 11:00. Subject "Probation After Death." Sunday school at 0:45 a. m. Wednesday .even- orv witv. nf tills .iihu'KKiorn n-.il inir nieetincr at 8:00. The reading room of West Virginia, "said Coinnils- 's U1CI; ta tnc l'ublic cvc,-y M""'1'1!' siouer Hallahan. liWccnesday and Saturday from 2 to 4 p. m. All are welcome to attcn'l our services. ELEPHANT HUNT HAS THRILLS First Methodist ICpiscopal Church-- Sabbath M'hont at !):4n. U. A. llcsert, superintendent. Morning worship al 1 1 :II0. fsermon theme, '-Tlio Positive Note." Special music by Chours Choir conducted by Mrs. Williams. Kn worth I.e.'iKiio at (i:.'!0. Subject "Two Things We Know About God." Con- t ante Cleaver, president. Union meet- ling at 7 :.;:) i:i this church. Many ha ed the wish lo hear Mr. W. th lunches are cuming together in A dividend of 10 per rent on all claims against the Central Bank nnd Trust company of Y ultima, which was closed Janulry 2, has Just bee,, do clarid. The total Is about $ti0,O00 EUGENE, net. 23 Sovon men wore Initiated Into Tii-Ko-Lo, honor ary sophomore organization, Tuesday nlghr., after which a dinner wan hold at the Varsity in honor of tho now inoinboro. Those InS'lated were Lylo I'alnirr, llaker; Paul Sayre, la land City; Leo Weber, Eugene; Cleorgo Nealo, San Ul.'go; Troy Me Clraw, Hoppncr: Laiwrenco Cook, Portland; and "Tex" Knight, Eu goun. . - To-lio-Lo is the only honorary so phomore organization existing on the University campus, .Men nro choson for their qualities as "all-around student's." Members uro nctivo only during their sophomoro year. Paul Sayre, Is tho son ot Prof, ant Mrs. E, A. Suyor, of tho Island City school. - require pupils to walk more than rie; new railroads have also been two miles to school and the fundsi ,rojcted Into Logan, one available havo made it impossible! m,rt with ,tho NoI.fl,, allrt to sprinkle the. territory witn enough school buildings. "Tho poor roads in Wyoming al bo have had. their inriueiuo on edu cation. Hut when Olio lias mell lioned . Wyoming, one has disposed ot (he wont'. Conditions are much better' In the four other counties, although Mingo's roads are still poor and there Is room for im provement ,ln Logan. Each, howev- has under way an iiiuoiiioob As fin er, road Improvemei t. 'program. Bchools. both Mingo and Logan are well equipped. "Most ot tho school buildings in these counties are ot the one-room type, lint they arc rapidly giving way to the modern consolidated nrh'ool. There re now such schools in every county, and they are in creasing as the road program is being completed and bus lines are being established to transport pu pils to and from t heir homes. "To get away from the sleeotyp ed form of buildings, we have em ployed an architect to design mod ern, light and commodious struc tures." McDowell couity Is among the best developed counties in the state. It was a pioneer in the inurement for better highways and lis free schools have il traded wide uttention. In the county seat, I.IIMINIM flr-l " , . ,,.,! i.,i,.,,.i eratiou. This, according to Houston j.varn is told by J. Morewood l)owsett, (Throc-Fingcrcd Jack) Godwi 0. Young. seereUirv of stile, "in. a well-known big game hunter, who!'.,' u'. 4 11 diciitos couipleto development, lhe msjust returned Xconi hunting trip! tinB l() bo adlir.,,RKcd hy him. w i.eritioiy wililill uiu 110M lew years." He was hunting eiephants in Ug:i.'i- ila when intormation was brought hmi ..f 1. ...l.n..n... ..r .. 1 1 r t'l coll I ii.i "-.ii'hulm r 1 ii i;uge iiero. . Ll''"1 a "alive chief and a house bov, Western ,,n . . f. , railroad in Mitmrr county, and the) ., other to connect with tho Virginian I ' h1 Pi,rty CMn,e ul""' lh'' tlr"' 11,0 railroad. A branch line or the if L Mr. Dowsett got several phot.. Chcsapeako and Ohio railroad now jK',':"'ns )v,lhm 'M W"'1 "r "' i,ras'' ,.,. ,1.,. , f,., iit:,.i.. iwhen'the chief warned him that they ,,....;had been 'scented" anil that the an:- its own length ready to trample linn. general attention is the erection 111 wc'. mi"-' f1"" ll''- "''''' ! , 'rhe hu"lc,r " flV livp ,"'"'''r tlie neir future ot a husplal at. "1K un h'-s rlfle Mr- Howsett shot ami , the monster s belly, realizing that he 1 ,.,-.11 ' Tin. iiri.i'e. t ! he iileil in": ki"r(1 t,lc leader, a big bull. would then he on tho right side of lb? " ivu:i,. 1...1 .r...: a t ... ...1 i.of 11. 1.... iii,.r.,i - ,:. IT link; BUilie - Ul I UllllHCU llll'ir IICUI , MM! i ... ut.n. .u.i.i.A . leader, many of the beasts stampeded .Instead the animal . rolled him over unit, riinninr th.. u-i-.tm iv.-n- 1 - I),, it.- iaiid over with its lees and the hunter slate taxjy.,. ..... f ce f,..,m 11.,, ,..,,1,. p., . saw above him the two ircat tusks as the hunter dashed off the beast tried to maneuver Ins bony in into a hit bull el --1 into nosition and niek him un. M1'. Valllalion of all properly in tlie!l,,,t uhich ..i-i,hr.,l ll,,i,h l. I,,,.:, llowsi.lt miinnieil to mil behind the will.be a great sorvice. Kousmg com munity singing of fuvorite hymns ii which the congregation will be led by Ihe combined choirs. Special musical numbers. This will be a Ked 1 ctt -eivicc. You must not miss it. Men of air churches and no church special ly invited. G. H. (Juigley, Minister. 1 D. Hatfield; former gov- Ir. H'.'nry crnor. Walter S. Ilaliauaii, " ' ",trt J"' t,""i " " u . loadilli his gun, a tabulation showing t ho assessed :for safetv nnd i- pliant which crashed through the busii , llowsett managed to roll behind Like a .Real" One n. a & Li MsfPr -t An ,e,.i,i n,iMr (ht? w-a,rr to write B-i ' he h Ktt IKtlnmod In li state. One of its ontHtantlint? fea tures is tho increase rucortiiMl by ovory one ot the ton n ties in tho southwest. six yariis in front of him. janimal nnd get to his feet and make a Trunk aloft, ears extended and tr;r i- rush for cover. , pelinfr wildly, the bea-t rushed at Mr. To the hunter's relief and Hurprisc iowsett and swept him to the irrounu the furious ht'ast set otr in the op Boone cmmly leatls tlm stato with with his trunk and turned rapidlv in positn direetion and disappeared. Now is the time to buy yourxnew Ford 1 Touring r HUGS ar Safety Flrot. -Jud Tunkina says the most vslunbU seuse nf humor Is thu kind that enable, a person to nee lusiantty what It Isn't safe to laugh nt. Waslilns-toa Star. -- le Rosa Ponsel ORhc past';two years this supreme sipr;iylinspc-ncil the NcV York uMrtropo 1 1 er cxciisi on the Coli her sinking hear the marvelous thrilled so many New an Oneni Company season. uinbia Records played i (irafonola reproduce fectly. Come in and voice that has' York audiences. w ii. Dolineokarrsp Co. Permanent usmess In your cciiiiiiniiiity wliii-h li.i.s I v 1 Imilt uhhi ils merits. It, lias lieen ilit-cil tlici"' li' I. mily I iy ivin- I In- iic jilt! fiill Viiluc foi- tlicir iiidiii')', lint liy fiiintcDiis t ri'ii'tiiiciit tn mir -1 1 .- 1 m h t-.-', ; 1 1 1 I ntlwrs jis well, itnil liy sfrvicc. W'c lint, (lil ,s(lic n jrivi: Vtill even I IlillLf- linssjlilc fur nill' liinlK'V. lull In IpIcjisc ymi 1,, sih li an c tcnl 1 lial. (,u will cmii. at;aiii nc i'all us" un with an niili'i-. I'rniitil. t - !i i if - mti ire with ilclivories Iwiic cai-li ilay, with lin cxt ra i'iar''i's. 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