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DAYTON, OREGON
JUNE 4 1926
SUBSCRIPTION 1.50, PER YEAR
V olume 1 No. 41
Pa Shaved Off His Whiskers
Pleasant Hour Reading Club
The Pleasant Hoar Reading
Club completed its work for the
year nt its last meeting held last
Friday. May 29, al th« home of
Mrs Rebecca Ogden. The newly
elected officers who will take their
places at the first meeting in Oc
tober are as follows President—
Mis Estelle Herrv, View President
— Mrs. Gwendolyn Cooper, Secre
tary and Treasurer—Mrs. Addie
Parks, Press Correspondent—Mrs.
Ella Coburn. At tbe close of the
businma hour, the retiring pres
ident, Mrs Ogden, was presented
with a silver pastry knife as a
small token of our recognition of I
her efficient service for the past two]
years
Among those present were
two former members of the club,
Mrs. M. V. Swick of Seattle and
Mrs Vivian Corbett of Portland.
I haven’t had such jolly fun tor forty thousand year«,
laughed until I thought my eye. waa runnln’ out in tears.
Jr«’
M. she slapped me on the back to help me ketch my
Au’
breath,
, .
.gid she couldn’t blame me if I laughed myself to death
An'
riba got sore like they was biles, my head got achin’, and
My
inside fixin’s hurt like they had more than they could
My
•tand.
An’ every lime I are him yet 1 have to fetch a grin,
Because he look« to awful queer with nothin’ on Lia ohm.
There never was a father's son
That had such jolly, roarin’ fun
As me, since children was tiegun,
Since Pa shaved off his whiskers.
Reunited After 66 Years
Fireproofing the Body
Little Arthur Earl Robinson, son of
ar. and Mrs. Arthur Robinson of the
tube-trees by fire, In spite of all the
Plea.antdale district, died at bis home
precautions we take, and ail the quar Monday June 1, after a brief ¡lines« He
antining of tires we can do, files will was five vears and nine months and
break out in spots and wipe out whole nine days old. Earl was sick only a
short time and death was due to an ab-
forests
i m ess cf Ui* mnstoid gland as a result of
Bupp-jse we hinl some easy, cheap the flu. Funeral services wire held in
way o’ fireproofing there trees without the Macy Chapel at McMinnville. Wed-
hurting them? If somebody came alone I ,IMd,y nt 1 p m., and interment was
asd told us that within a we«^k i>«-|n>a<ie in the 1 O U I cemetery at
would give .«< b of our trees a cat of Dayton. His parent, baby brother and
.
hi , i..
Other relatives bare the sympathy ot a
fireproofing that would last for year • h(Mt (riend,
their
and perhaps for ita life—would we have I
• ’ r
bin do it? Of course we would! we’d I
Each year we lose thousands of val-1
be insane not to.
Then, after all our foresta were fire-
proofed would we continue the fire-
proofing on the young trees, an 1 rene w
it on those from which it bad worn off ’
Equally of course not. We would say
that, since we fireproofed, there bad
Mre Isaac dark
Citil Wir Parted Brother ud Sister
Sixty-six years!
Two-thirds of a century I
That long ago Mrs E. E. McMannon
of Redondo, bid her "kid brother,*
George B. Abdill, good-bye as be lei»
home shortly before be joined Sheri
dan's forces in the Civil War. She was
>28 then and Georg. 14.
M< Mannon
Toda»
her brother, *0, are together lot the
first time since 1881.
Abdill. a resident of Dayton, Oregon,
made a 1300 mile trip in his flivver and
"dropped in" on bis sister at Redondo
I by surprise.
.
Talk Over Old Bays
He blushed jw’ like a giggly girl when be come borne that
Mary Polk, daughter of Wm. Tbe venerable nair. who, as the years
wore on never gave up hope of seeing
Tyler Polk and Mary Robbins I leach
night,
other, are talking over “the way
Polk, was born in Richmond Town1 I the world’s slippin’ along.” Abdill says
An' Ma. she met him al the door an’ nodded real polite.
An’ asked him if he’d not come in, a-lookin’ of him o’er
ship, Fulton County, Indiana, 1 be must get back to hia Unabop "to
wonderin' where she’d seen them clothes
i
August 30, 1846, and died May 29. | keep the thing agoin’ ” so he will stay
Jee’
I
home of her daughtM I only a few days.
before.
"Never been interviewed, but we can
been no fires---- therefore there was no I
A
Pettijohn. 137 N. Rita
offered
him
the
rockin
’
cheer,
and
asked
him
fur
ins
hat,
She
I stand it if you can,” said Abdill in a
use
in
fireproofing
anv
more.
Some-
1^,
Huntington
Park,
California,
Au’ when she hung it up, she looked suspiciously at that,
I voice that rang true as a bell that has
body would maintain that
Lg^ 78 yearB and 9 montbi.
Musical Recital
An’ him a grinnin’ all the time, and her a lookin’ skeered,
proofing made a lull.gnara on the bark
«
married to
Alonro I been tempered in heat nntil it is neither
I too soft nor too loud. "Meet sister, she
Friday evening Jun* 5, al 8 p. m
An’ me a-sizin’ of him up an’ honestly afeard!
of the tree., and that. Since there ^ Judson Wrigbt at London, Nema- I does eveiything and is as active ** «be
But when he looked almighty shy
al tbe Evangelical Church, the
I no more Cree any way, there was no use I
N.brokai February, I was when I went to her subscription
At me, an’ winked his other eye,
studente of Mre. J. W Shlppy will
I school back in tbe “80’s.”
ksepiBg up such a non«nsical and dan-
I yelled to bust; “Why, Ma, the guy
give a recital. The program will
And the sister told bow she and "her
gérons procclure a. fireproofing. b(’ L q
Kittie F lMre.
Is Pa; shaved off bis whiskers.”
consul of piano eoloe, Dueta, and
I boy, George” got separate-1.
“Onr
I that we’d gradually allow our new for-'
W. P. Baker who died Julv 26, I parent«,” said Mrs. McMaunon, who
Vocal numbers. The public is
Pa heaved back in the rockin’ cheer an’ fetched a big
| esta to grow up unfireproofed.
1910 at the family home in Clint I though tbe oldest of tbe pair, bas the
cordially invited lo attend.
Then, of course, the fires would «tait
"Haw! Haw!"
on, Oklahoma); Carrie E. (Mre. J. , | keenest memory, "moved away from
I Kentucky, taking Geoige with them.
| up a pun. Little ones and big ones-----
I had a real hystarica fit. an’ roar««!, an' squealed, au Ma
Baccate u roato
L. Sherman of Day ton, Oregon); 11 married and staved on. I didn’t see
Horvico
depending
on
tbe
number
of
unprote.1-1
A
H
p
eUi
j
obn
She stood like she was paralysed, an’ stared in stupid way,,
¡George after bis fourteenth biithdav.”
ed tree, and tbe strength ot tbe wind^
HunU
The Baccalaureate Service of the
Jes’ like to save her life she couldn't think of what to say
Park, California); j A sparkle came to tbe eyes of I be
An’ then she reached her fingers out an’ rubbed ’em on hie chin,
I Old trees, wbœ» fireproofing was almost I
Dayton High Sc hool will be held
..
i
t I and r
. Wright of Petry. • I "kid brother.”
worn off, and who would have been safe
An’ darned if either one of ’em could do a thing but grin.
al the Evangelical Church next
No Real Great Ghanflee
...
... ¡Oklahoma.
A. J. Wright died
“I tell you,young fellow,” be chimed,
An’ than rhe atooped and tuk a kirn, an’ say. I’ll jes’ be blamed,
in a small fire would be burnt up in tbe
Sunday evening: The i-rixessioiial
Tecumseh,'
at
. . .. ! J uly 29. iwiu
“tboee were the days, bnt folks live
tremendous conflagration caused bv tbe !
will be plave.l at 8:p tn. The pro
T That orful naked mouth of Pa’s looked like it was ashamed!
. _ . Nebraska .
Io I March i 1912 Mrs. about tlie same now. Change»?—3 e*,
many
new
and
unprotected
tr«?es.
Ami
'Twu orful mean of me. I know,
gram for the evening Solos by Mise
to Isaac but only in detail. The big, vital
married
Wright w as
we would probably blame the fire-
Ruth Stermer. of Salem, a grad
But I jes’ had to laugh or go
Nebraska,
things remain the same.
As stater
at Tecumseh’
pro« ting! Everytime a fire occurred1 Clark,
Insane, it paralysed me so.
I
r.lwavs
am
i.
tbe
world
is
sbppin
’ alm g
uate of Dayton High Ti e sermon
who preceded her in death Jun«.
miub the «ame a« >tau»l.' Ca’amitv
we would get scared, and protect a few
When Pa shaved off his whiskers.
will be preached by Rev. Frank M.
20, 1922 at Berkley. California. folk- ear tlw world's all wrong, hut it
ire«, but as»»»« «• tee tire was u, a- r.
|be ChriMian
Fisher. All friend« of the school
nib’l. The matter is. we b«sr too much
Ma
regained
her
consciousness,
1
heard
het
softly
say,
When
control
we'd
think
there
would
never
186?
uoder
the mi„.
and the Senior Cla«s are cordially
I about it todav ”
Willyum,
you
hain
’t
looked
ao
young
fur
many
an
’
"Why.
another one and stop.
invited to attend
¡.try if Rev R C. Barrow She Mrs » Miunon. an ardent reader and
many a day—
Thals smallpox vaccination! Form was a charter member of the First | remm kablr well iniorme«! on the times
Horne of the old Dayton residents who
interrupted to point out:
erly, smallpox was as pievalent, aid
Look romething like you ust?r look them lime« when me an'
Christi« i< Church of Tecumseh.
were bore Memorial D«y are: B Gab-
"Flapters have too much time to loaf
you
one was as certain to get it, as measles
Nebraska and »or thirty five vears and too many ‘mixed’ things, to
liel. Mrs Howard and husband, Mes
indeed,
indeed
yet
do.
”
Was courtin' up to married life.
or chickenpox. Therefore, as soon as
a consistent faithiul member of tt read. When 1 was a vonng girl I bad
dames Adria Phelps and Milo Bond, C.
a-feelin’ of hia chin,
then
«he
«at
upon
hie
knee
An'
vaccination was found to
,
In March 1918 Mr. and Mrs.I three books to read, the Bible, rilgr.ms
R Watson «nd family, Evert McDon-
lovin' pair that wasn’t any kin.
almost everybody was immediately P™-.
Doy|<jn Ort>gon Progress and Bunvan s Holy M ars.
Jes’ like they whs
ald and family and his mother, Mrs. J.
An’ me n-rollin’ on the floor, je« like a dyin’ calf,
tec ted. The result of this was that
thvy made their home until Mothers nowadavs give ‘way’ too easily
W McDonald, an«l gran«khildren. Mrs.
Fur every time I’d lake a peep at Fa, I’d have to laugh.
smallpox almost disappeared, and no-,
hu,bandg dealh since which to their children and tbe result is as
much tbeir fault as it i»the fault of the
Robert Earl, Toin McTish and family.
But now he doesn’t look so bad,
body was afraid of it any more. There- (
wUh
offspring"
Guy Nichol«, and daughter from Port
An’ never was a prouder lad
(ore, we stoppe«! vaccinating,
Sbe ie 8Uryived by her I "Want to know what makes us live
land.
Mrs. Jno. Burcb and daughter
Than me, to have so young a dad.
there would be no more danger. G
gi,ler Mra. G. W. Ralston so long and why we re so doggone
Ruth of Halem, and Walter Young and
Since Pa shaved off his whiskers.
Proper eating, that« sU.
course there is danger, and
some-,
* younger sister Mrs. J. M. I active?
Denver Evening Post.
I Isn’t that right, sister?"
family of Dall»«.
times come into Oregon. " he"ever I Borland of San Bernadino, Cali- i Bending nearer the sister whose only
tbere is a scare, we get vaccinated. If
fornia both of whom were with apparent defect bronght on bv tbe years
(everybody weie vaccinate«! once, »e
She leaves ' is a slight deefnesa. beard the question
The Civic Club held their regular
Mr Norborne Berkley Jr. will sing a would have no „ore smallpox epidemh-s , ^r^,n her last hours.
Gard of Thanks
three children’ nineteen i ret»eated and answered in the affirma-
meeting Tuesday evening. Some of Ibe
special number at tbe Baptist Church • Bnd on)y , ftw roiU CMea in t-eople, ”
chiJdren aod eigbt Kreat
i 1 "It's all bunk, this stuff about sating
mt . and Mrs. Arthur Robinson and
business which was transact»! was tbe
Sunday morning.
1 whose immunity had worn down When S
mourn
1*
her before going to bed. That’s tbe time to
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.ucb
of
th.
population
ta
unvacGn.ted
grend
children
to
mourn
k
relatives,
wish
to
thank
their
ra»nv
plans for the building of tbe new band
friends for their kindly assistance and
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a severe outbreak will attack those , death
bhe was a kind friend, a ‘ eat."
And Abdill warmed up to bls
stand in the park and the celebration of ( beautiful floral offerings, during the ill
'
subject
by pounding emphatically on
good
neighbor,
a
faithful
wife
and
hose vaccination is old. and who other-
Phil Gates and wife were in Portland
July 4. The Club is planning a go< d ness and death ot their little son Earl
She
lived
a
J
the
arm
of
his chair.
rise
would
have
resistance
enough
to
go
a devoted mother.
yesterday and returned with a new
celebration and asks the help of every Arthur.
“Fat lightlv before vou do bar.l work
hru life without developing smallpox.
long
and
useful
life
and
wa«
ready
and eat all you want when you have
business man and citisen ot the town
Arthur Robinson and family. Ford coupe.
to go to her reward. Funeral time to let your stomach digest H-"
and community to boost and advertise.
services were held at Huntington
Seventy rears as a tinsmith, dunng
We are hoping the l>an<l stand will be
which time be has been sick only three
Park
Christian
Church
aud
inter-
completed and readv for dedieation on
ment in Graceland Cemotery near weeks, as best be can remember, quali
that day. Committees were appointe«! |
ties Abdill a«
authority on this
that place.
and nrs very busy working to make the [ j
dietary system. His sister, who never
hM la-en mck am! who follows out this
celebration n enccem. A special meet-1
ITt AIL RI6H1
simple rule, eoutirmed this statement.
ing of the Ladies Club will be belli July
DO YOV KNOW
I ..Say. His. here's the fellow to take
OFFICER.""
10, to discuss further plans. For any f
That 21.000,000 letters went to the dead onr Picture. Ui's get onteide."
outside.”
1HI5 IV HV
particulars or information s«e secretary
letter office last year?
Why Sho w H<»althy
That 803.000 parcels did Ilk 'Wts
or president.
On -e ontei«le the MCMannon ti me,
That 100,000 letters go into the mail in
locMe.1 -t the en-l ot South Juantt*
School Mooting
blank envslopes?
Hieni«. «hew W' c011*«** snuggle
Tliat »33/00 in cash is removed an
The Annuel Meeting of School Di.te
„ear ,he foothills. Mie. -cMinuon began
nvaliv from inis irecteil enve 'pre.'
poiut ng
out tbe hesutltal »‘»te’.
lict No. 2« will be held in the school
Tbrt »12.000 m stamp« is found in eimi
which, with the Ueliforma air, b ve
house, Mon lay June 16, at H p in. One
lar lashion?
•
enabled her to keep active. Fbrt <« er
new director and a clerk are to he elect
That »3,000,000 in check«, drafts and
cl .ini
To ‘l'e •ooth wtre ro' “"U,n’’
money
orders
never
reach
intended
ed. Imme«Uat«lv after
the school
I bo B. brown and purple against the ret-
nwnw «?
meeting, there will be a meeting of the
Tba UncleSam edhets V»2 000 a year ting «en
prettv. »teter. But so are
Cemetery Association.
in jswtage for the return of mail sent
“ I hat s
the mountains in Oregon. Maybe
W. T II Tucker, Clerk' |
to the de«'I letter office?
cme back here to live." hinted George
That it costs Uncle Ham Sl.74O.lXM) year
Frank bouts is the proud owner of a
ly to look up addressee on misdirected after tbe picture had been taken,
won't come with mv son-maybe
b
Butternut tree he planted nine years
mail?
old enough to come alone then.
ago that hu« a full crop of nuts on ita
That 2000 000.000 letters are given this I "Goin’? Say, come see us wain some
first beariiig year.
service, and
.is
time, maybe in a year or two.”
That it cdsts in one city alone 1'00 daily •
—Loe Angeles Record.
of
Mrs. Win. Lumm an«l family
AND DO Y ou Know
Portland spent the day Saturday at
That ibis vast sum could lie saved and
her sisters home and was accompanied
tbe dead letter offiice abolished if each
Cecil Carter of Portland was here
piece of mail carried a return address,
to their Portland home by W. T. II.
Friday, accompanied by his moth
and if each parcel were wrapped in stout
Tucker.
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er-in-law, Mre. H. H. Burnham.
paper and tied with a stout cord?
M. G. Miller took the Corbett family
m ORAL i Every man knows his own Both are old resident« of Dayton.
address if not that of his correspondent.
and his mother Mrs. Georgiana Miller
W. H. Corbett and family of
to their Portland homes Sunday after-
portland
spent Sunday with M. G.
The
Hizz
Company
is
showing
to
a
noon.
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well tilled house. Their entertainment
Miller and wife.
Oscar May and family of Oregon City
ia clean and instructive.
spent Decoration Day with their mo
Civic Club
The June Bride
ther Mrs. Elisabeth Siiuler.