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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 9, 1920)
THE ONTARIO AliUUS. ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1920 i i i If the Men Had to Sweep Jut Once . You'll say, tho innocent but out-of-date broom would have to weather the greatest storm of in vective over conceived by tho mind of man, if tho Man of tho Houso had to do the daily sweeping just once. Mr. Man! Listen to this If you were in training for a wrestling bout, perhaps you would enjoy sweeping tho floors with a broom. But you're not neither is your wifo. Why ask hor to do things you would not care to do? Sho's a woman, which is all the more reason why she should not do hard, mus cular work. . Give her a Vacuum Cleanor, take hor down with you to pick it out and watch the smile in hor oyes. Vacuum Cleaners During December Only -$Down$ a month It would mako a mighty fine Christmas presont Electric Shop Idaho Power Co. haitiht crtimcu (Chns. II. Mom, I'nitor) ntbla School, 10:00 I. M. Morn Inn Worship, 11:00 A. U. Tepic: "Witnessing.". Young 1'ooplai' Service, 0:00 P. M. (Jospol Sorrico, 7:30, P. M. Preaching Horvlco nt Arcadia school, 2.00 l. M. Prnyor Mooting, Wednesday 7: JO P. M. PropnratloriH uro botiiK mado for tho EvnngolUtla meotlncn to begin January 1, under tho leadership of Stnto Evangelist, Hor. Mllo 0, Pent-loy. WANTED Houio t0 rent, fur nlshod or unfurnished. Willing to lonso for 0 months or year. Address 832 Tho Argus. It. Yocwty Bin n I i ii i iiywwwaw LOCAL PERSONALS f" Mr. nnd Mrs, D. W. Powers ontor talncd n numlicr of friends with n brldRo pnrty last ovenliiR. Tho Monday Hrldgo Club met this wook wltli Mrs J. A. McFall. Mrs. II. W. SwnRlcr was hostess this wcok to tho Tuesday HrldRo Club. Tho Woman's Club hold n mcot Iiir this aftornoon at th homo of Mrs. S. D Dorman, The Imperial Club mot last Thurs day ovnnltiR nt tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. I). W. Powers. Tho Episcopal Guild Is mcotlnR this nflcrnoon with Mrs. E. A. Fra sor Miss Smith, n dcaconcsB of tho church Is tho honored Rucst. Tho Music Club met Saturday af tornoon at tho homo of Mrs. W. J. Wocso. a proRrnm of Gorman music was prcsontcd. Mrs. W. W. Wood nnd Mrs. It. W. Swnglor cntortnlnod Friday after noon nt tho homo of Mrs. Wood. Ten tables of brldRo wero played. Mrs. II. O. Drano was hostess this wook to tho Wednesday HrldRo Club. Dr. and Mrs. It. O. Pnyno cntor tnlnod tho Carnation Club Tuesday ovonlng. Mrs. Anna E. Jackson cntortalnod tho members of tho Ilobokahs Wed nesday aftornoon nt her homo on tho Eastsldo. An cnjoynblo afternoon closod with tho nerving of dainty refreshments, fRUITUND BENCHf FRIENDS ASSIST HAND WOMAN CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY Grandma Ia'hU Mnrkn Three Quur- tcis of CVntury nf ItucreiiUnK Life IVultlnml Manifest Itmtl Public Hplrltcrinmi Other llencli New a WANTKD Womnn cook wants work cooking In camp. Phono 7C-M. 8331 pd. SPEC For Saturday I A L S! and Monday, November 1 1 and 1 3 Sugar, 9 lbs. - - - $1.00 Corn Meal, white or yellow, 9 lb. sack - 45c Good Dry Onions, per lb. - 2c White Beans, per lb. - - 8c Red Mexican Beans, per lb. - 8c Head Rice, per lb. - - 9c 3 lb. can, Snowdrift Me i lb. can, Snowdrift 91.10 4 lb. can Cottoleno O.lc 8 lb. can, Cattolono . ...9I.H.1 3 lb. can CrUco , Otic 0 lb. can, Crlsco 91 OO 1 at. Marolu Oil 71c H Gal. Mnrola Oil 91.no 1 Qal. Maiola Oil t'J.on 1 pint Wesson Oil 4flc 1 qt. Wesson Oil H3c New Crop Walnuts, per lb. 25c High Grade Cano Syrup Wash Day Specials . ,. 5 bars Pearl Whfto Soap. . . . !15c ? '?, eal 36o Si. Soa Foam wash. pwd. aac 10 lb. can .... l.O.l i50 c M1,pl ,8'up , 35c Golden Hod wash. pwd. 23c Small Biro C an 10c 2 cans Sunbrlto Cleauser ... 10c Medium alio can tur Wooi Sonp piaVos 10c Largo sUo can $1 nn ybars Swifts Whlto Soap . . 23c Good Tomato Catsup, per bottle - 25c Hoof Doll 8c to 10c Hoof Pot ltoast 18c Hoof Stoak, Shouldor 17c Voul ltoast. Shouldor lajjc to 10c Voal Chops, Shouldor ....... 18c Voal Stow 7c to 8c Pork Sausage 18c IlamburKor 13c Fresh Eastern Oysters We Buy Poultry, Eggs, Butterfat and all kinds of farm Produce and we pay you the Cash The Independent Market Phones G and 135 Today, Docombcr 7th, Is tho 7Cth birthday anniversary of Grandma I.owlo, mothor of Major Harry T. Lewis. Sho In ono of tho moat lov ed womon In tho community nnd tlmo has only mndo hur tho younger. Flftoon of hor frlondi nnd .neighbors surprlsod hor with a big bnskot din nor taken In and proscntod hor with a numljor f monthly magazlnoa as a Kltt that sho may onjoy them all tho year round. Lnwronco Dorothy Is ono of tho public splrltod mon of Frultlnnd. Ho has Bivon n twonty-flvo year Icaso on noma Kravol pits off from his rnnch I south of Frultlnnd on tho Snnko Illvor to tho HlKhwny District No. 1, of Payette County, asking only In return that a rond bo built down to tho pit. About forty othor public splrltod and. wllllnR mon In tho com munity nro busy this and last week contributing tholr tlmo and labor to fixing tho, rond In ordor that tho Kravol may bo spoodlly gotton on to tho roads, somo of thorn bocauso of tho grading nro almost impassible Friday aftornoon tho Frultlnnd Mothora' Clrclo had a most Interest ing session. Miss Corrinno Johnson sang n nolo, accompanlod by hor brothor Miss Ilosson also cava a piano solo. Tho mattor of hot lunches was takon up to provldo tho E00 child ren who go to school and tho experi ment Is to bo trlod out noxt wook for a beginning. A leport wan heard from tho Public Hoalth Nurso ns to the physical 'condition of tho Fruit land school children nnd othor Im portant matters were takon up. Much good Is bolng dono by tho nurso. many children tho past week bolng examined and sent homo If tholr tomporaturo warranted It. Mr, Chamberlain of Washington stato Is visiting at tho Whoaldon and Mnklnson homos. Mr dnd Mrs. M. W. Hazoltlno and Mr and Mm. Charles Hatoltlno woro guosts of tho Harry Taylor family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. M. Puchort, Mr. and Mrs. Charles I.. Illch and two child ren, Mossrs. Vornlo nnd liny Ulch Woro ontcrtnlned at dlnnor nt the William Ilollonbeck homo Sunday. Mrs. Emma Jamos mado a business trip to Wolsor Tuesday. Sovoral of our local peoplo. uavo boon attondlng court In Payette this week, occupying tho Jury seats Somo of tho roads aro most lm passtblo for truck drivers and mall drivers, ospoclally where grading has been dono In preparation for tho gravol which has not yet been put on, A missionary sermon was preach ed Sunday ovonlng and after that slldo pictures were shown at tho M, E. Church to a largo audlenco. Miss Hupp, whoso coming homo from nolso was announced last week. was delayed because of Illness at tho home of a friend. She arrived Sat urday night, Ouy Graham Is homo from Mis souri whero ho went to ship a car of his apples, selling all but 167 boxes of tho car In his old homo town. Tho freight on this car was over MOO, Tho freight on a car of apples sent out of this valley by I. Frank Smith to Louisiana was 635. The C. B Society hold their monthly business nnd social at the homo of Miss Iiernlce Hill. A splen did time was had and delicious eats served later. Miss N'. L. Lewis, of Hyattsvlllo, Wyoming, Bister of N. W. Low Is has arrived for a visit with her brother and the Harry T. Lewis families. Mrs. W. W. Lotson spent tho wcok oiul In Ilolso. J. W. Mc Culloch lenveB today for uurns on n bUBncss trip Mr. nnd Mrs. Ilurr Wood's children have tho measles. Arthur Arnold camo down this wcok from Clrclo Dnr ranch. Mr. and Mm. J. L. Dobblo spent tho wcok end in Bolso. Harold Mallett was a UoIbo visitor over tho wcok ond , Poto D ii ford "was In Ilolso on busl noss Friday, Mr and Mrs. J II, Gordon spoilt Sunday with friends In Vnlo. Cut Flowers for Balo at tho Ob- born Millinery. Mrs. II. 11. Whitney spout Tuesday in vaio. Tho Eastern Stnr will elect offic ers this, Thursday ovonlng. A. L McDowolt loft Sunday morn ing tor Portland on a buslnoss trip Chrlstmnn Hod Cross seals nro on sali- nt tho drug stores and tho Gold en Ilulo Mm. W. P. I'nrlfn rtf Tlnlan wnm visiting friends In Ontnrlo and Frult lnnd thin wook. Mrs. C. F. Smith of Salt Lake Is visiting In tho city tho guest of her nlstcr, Mrs. J. F. Joyce Ho will Btop off nt Walla Wnlla, Washington, for a visit with his mothor, Mrs Ella McDowell. Ed Kelson. O S. L. section fore ninn, mado a trip to Harper tho first or i no wook. Misses Luolla Callln nnd Mao Piatt woro nmong tho OntarlaiiB to Sunday in Dono. Mrs. Ilarrott returned Monday from Bolso whero sho spont tho wook ond. L. M. Soawoard Is back in Ontnrlo aftor an nbsonco of several years and In living on tho enstslde. Mine Ella Ilrosnan wnn down from tho Ilroinnn ranch on Willow Creek over tho week ond. Mrs. M C. Merrill and children of Monument, Oregon aro visiting Mrs, Merrill's mothor, Mrs. J, II. Andor- o.n , Mr. and Mrs. A L. Cockrum woro Ilolso visitors tho latter pnrt of tho wook. 0. P. Bkow purchnsod tho Farloy rosldonco on Third Street Northwost. Mrs Orln McMillan of Mlnnosota Is visiting her brothor II. D. Jenne. Miss Gladys Udlck loft Saturday for Cheney. Washington whoro nho will nttond tiro Stato Normal School. Phil Eastordaynf Portland, n mom her of tho local Concroto Pine Com pany was In Ontario a fow days tho latter part or tno wook. Gornldlno. tho youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs Fred Illco linn boon qulto Blck tho past wook but Is Im proving. Dorn to Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Tlrooko Dee. 7 1020 n son, weight twolvo pounds. Tho now arrival has boon named Ilobort Mnrlln. nev. Chnrlcs II. Illom of tho Dap tint church was called to Mldvalo, iuano ins old partorato, to conduct funoral sorvlco, Inst Wednesday. N. M. Fottly, custodian of tho of flco of U. S. Itocolvor at tho land of flco at Vale was an Ontario visitor on Sunday. J. M. Addlngton, postmaster nt at Ilrogan, was In Ontario on busl noss Saturday. Mrs Addlngton is spending tho wlntor In California. County Acont and Mrs L. It. Drolthaupt drovo to Kingman Kolony on Sunday nnd found tho roads bo low Nyssa almost Impassable Englnoor Crisp has boon transfer red from Olonns Ferry to Ontario and has moved his family horo. Ho has boon nsslgnod to tho local switch onglno which works botwoon Ontario nnd Huntington, Max, tho six yoar old son of Mr. and Mrs, Win Scawoard who llvo near Denlo, was oporatod on hero Wednesday of last wook for tho ro movnl of tonsils and adenoids, and Is Improving nicely, T, T. Kohout of Jordan Vnlloy was In Ontario Monday, Tho somo flvo miles or the Jordan Valloy road has been graded and Is being graveled, travol in and out of tho valloy Is a eorloUB undertaking Episcopal Sorvlcos, conductod by Doaconesn Smith will be held In the Masonic Hall Sunday ovonlng Decem ber 12 at 7:30, Evoryone Is Wol- como. Mrs, Cora Deagle left for Welser and Mfdvalo Tuesday morning hav ing bcon summoned by the sudden death of her nloco, Mrs. Lena Neeco Kelthloy. Mrs. Coughnnour of Payette visited her father and mothor Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Stroup Tuesday, Mrs. F Ii. Jeffries who has beon visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Jacob Stroup for the past two weeks. roturned to her homo at Stanrield. William MacKonzlo. general agent of the Eastern Oregon Land Company Is In Ontario this week from Port land looking after many buslnoss manors in connections with tho man agement of the company's properties in Malheur county. Miss Evolyn Schrum celebratod her fourteenth birthday with entertain ment of a number of her school chums last Saturday evening. The games played and refreshments serv ed made the evening a very ploasant one for all presont, Clarence Fox, brother of H. L. Fox O. S. L, baggage man, arrived Mon day from Spokane, Wash.,' and has accepted a position as driller for the Pacific and Western Oil & Gas Co., and left for Vale Tuesday. Invitations aro out for tho wed ding of John W. 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