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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 12, 1916)
W it and Humor. T h a quality of wit «xlat* «rtiorovar Imagination |>«ri'»lafi>a Hi ronzìi Ilio tin UunUnndluif ; Uni n(*i||iiii'tii la th<> uiulii gold of wit. lint ilio < 111 li 11 tv of liiimor. dependí»* upon rarloua moniI imita, •xlata only whcrovur n lirond limixlnu- Mon la co iiililiird with n awpot and to), «nuit moral avnao Mint la d«vold of mallro and all im rliiirllalilriioaa mul nt |wnro with nil mankind. \ potiilnnt agotlam muy oxlat with wit. Imi u«v«r with humor. • • • U’ liem tlirr« la no nona« of Incongru It y there ran l>o no «en«« of humor. Thut aenw |„ iimii'a cx iiciiin it to mnko hla mortality cudur ahlo. Th # laiiuhtrr of inn n la th« con tantment of (i<al. John W «I bh Official O a th In Siam. If any form of until la rakrulatcd lo Imprcaa ono. Mint which la |irr«i'i Itiod to thn atnlc oltliiala of Hlam la likely ao to do. Bach otlliinl on v In: lite oath of odlre hna lo aay: *'Alin the hlwal Itow from my vclna: may croriMliica devour me; may I In» condemned lo carry wa ter to the (Inmea of hell In veaaela with ont tiottomH: after tleafb may I enter Into Mío laid y of a alnvc: may I Buffer tba haraheat treatmonta during all tima In yeara aa numeróla aa the randa of all Mio aoaa; rant I lie rolrnm deaf, dumb and Mind and n(flirtod with diro nmladle*; niny I aim» la» thrown Into Nnrok— Mie lower recioti a • nnd tortur ad by I’ren Yntn If I break Mila oath.“ Prisoner« ol Verdun. I*urlug the Nu|io!coiilr wura of moro than n coutilrj a*o Verdun wna the |iriiie|pa| ram p for Itritona l iken prta- oner by the l 'reneh The eouOnement of theao (irlaoucra wna not atrlet, and they had much leisure. It la anhl, for gambling, dueling und eien for love- making nmong the dumaels of the province. Verdun was è veti envied for gelling the ” ki"»p" o.' Illeso prlainiera. and Mio mnynf or Met* petitioned Mio French govern nielli for n allure of them. Among Ibetie d«alrnhle Ilrttoua wna Ixml Ynrmoutb. aulii by some to lie Mie origlimi of the Mnripila of (Moyne In Tbnckcrny'a '‘Vault) I'nlr’' nuil of l.or.l Munm nilh In one of Ida racll'a novels. B irth of a T h u n d e rs to rm . It la not nnnaunl (nr the enreful oh • rv o r to ace n thunderstorm born on the aquare granite head of lyings peak, in Colorado. Klrat. out of the bina aky, a alight mist acema to gathar In a few momenta, while yon watch It. It becomes n tiny cloud. T h is grotta with great rapidity. In Uve minutes, perhap«, the mountain top la hidden. Then, out of nothing apparently, the rloud swclla nnd awee|ia over the aky. Roniotlmea In fifteen tnlnutca nftertho Arai liny flee|; of mist aprienra It la raining In the vnllcy nnd possibly anowhig on Mie mountain. In half an hour more It hna cleared.— Snn Fran cisco Chronicle Loyal. 'T havo no pntlcnce with Dubbins. He ancora nt Velaaquat." “W ell. I don’t cure much for foreign ers myself, but If Velnaiiue* La a friend of yours I don't Ida uiu you for getting sore." Ht. Pleasant W. H.D.ver and wife of Green- view. Calif, are visiting1 at Mrs. Dyer’s brother. John Huber. Miss Nina Boyes of Albany is visiting with Mrs. G. H. Kay. Lou Gerber of I'rat urn motor ed to the P. H. Lambert home Sunday. # Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Kay and daughters and Mrs. Linn Lam bert motored to Albany Friday. Frank Habborman and wife and Mrs. Fred MacIntyre and daughter motored to Salem Sun day. Church services were well a t tended both morning and even ing. Lewis K a y returned home Saturday from t h e mountians with his sheep. Mr. a n d Mrs. Koy Brenner Bpent Sunday at the P. H. Lam bert home. Ed Smith, wife and daughters Dora and Maude, Fred Smith, H. K. Shank, wife and son Kay- mond, Gladys and Lula Down ing, Zona Hay and Willis Huber spent Sunday at the Mrs. Roxie Shank home. Mrs. W. R. Kay left Sunday for Lebanon to be with h e r mother Mrs. Ben Irvine, who is quite ili. H. Senz and sons have pur- Kiritfston Kinks P. Bur« n of Stayton is sawing wood in ti is vicinity this week. Tom Finning was a Stayton visitor Monday. Robt. Darby and wife w e r e School Notes The High School Penmanship Clam numV'in twenty-one, the majority <>f which are taking up the work with the A. N. Palmer Co. and working for a Diploma at the end of the school year. The High School Art Class is much lurgor than last year and the work promises to he much better as well as more int<'rest ing. We are glud to see so many tuking up the cultural lines as well as the heavier subjects. • The Glee C lubuork is to be made up entirely of ladies’ voices this year and we hope' to make a goodly showing and be able to present some good numbers to the public liefore the year i s finished. The high school orchestra has begun practice with eight mem bers. Two new members were en rolled in the high school this week. They are Selmer Brown of Aumsville, and Stella Wagner, who has lately come from Indi ana. This makes 67 in the high. The Freshmen are studying “ Twice Told Tales” , and t h e Sophomores the ‘T he Vision of Sir Launfal” . Miss Crabtree has 36 pupils enrolled. IS in the eighth and 18 in the seventh grades. Darrell Down and Dorothy and Lyle Shreve have gone to Port land. till he Farmers Store Of Quality” $38.00 STEEL RANGE FREE $38.oo Will Give Away on December 9th FULL DETAILS OF THE WONDERFUL PLAN AT THE STORE. COME IN AND SEE US, WE WILL EXPLAIN We want the names and addresses of all our friends and customers, in order to present each with a Handsome Art Cal- andar, direct from the Osborne Art Co., of New York. The picture is the reproduction of a famous masterpiece “ The Homesteaders,” by Paul Wickson. These are limited. First come, first served. For the Next Ten Days Our Prices on Coffee will be 8 !bs. of Good Coffee $1.00 5 lb. Cans Breakfast Blend regular $1.25 seller $1.00 3 lb. Cans German American regular 85c seller 75c "Our Pride" Steel Cut Coffee 30c, for 20c Teas—All 50c Brands Now 40 Cents Soaps— 10 bars good Laundry soap 25c $ 4 .0 0 7 bars White Wonder 25c Dress Shoes Last Years Styles Now $ 2 . 0 0 R E M E M B E R — W e have an immense stock of shoes and have set our mark at 1200 pair to be sold in the next ninety days and w e are making prices that are moving them. W e also have a large stock of BALL BRAND BOOTS AND SHOES, ALSO WOOLEN SOX D IR E C T FR O M T H E MISHAWAKA WOOLEN MANUFACTURING CO. Another The 7th and 8th grades won 3 blues, 5 red and 5 white ribbons at the school ftfir. GOOD GOODS Miss Marshall has 41 pupils enrolled in the 5th a n d 6th grades. The average attendance has been 97',f the first month. A number won prizes at the fair. AUMSVILLE, Large Shipment of D ry Goods Just Received GOOD GOODS A. W. SeHRUNK OREGON Miss Hollister has 30 pupils enrolled, and the average attend chased a saw mill. Quite a number of pupils were •Geo. Scott ana family and Will ance has been 99 't t h e past Josie Kloer c a l l e d at Lee absent Monday and Tuesday on Carter and family spent Sunday month.Six blue and 3 red ribbons at the N. Johnson home. Downing's Sunday. account of sickness. were their share at the school A farewell party was given F. X. Hottinger has the hay Ed Maertz and family and Ca- fair. t h e Johnson family Tuesday bailers this week. celia Bell motored to Portland Harry Mutschler has stopped ________ Monday, returning home Tues night. All reported a good time. school, having gone south with day. VV. D. H urt made a business his parents. Misses Maysel Montgomery, trip to Salem Saturday. Floyd Ham man entered the Winnie and Nina Darby visited 4th grade Monday. with Elsie Limbeck Sunday. Mrs. P ratt reports that the first graders are taking up her Wedding bells are ringing in new system of phonics. She has 21 pupils in each grade, 1st and Lyons. Joseph VV. Wheitman School opened Monday with 2nd. The attendance has been and Sarah A. Woodworth were Prof. Hirons and Mrs. L. Walker 98.4^. The children are much in united in the holy bonds of wed- as teachers. terested in the autumn nature lack at noon Monday, Oct. 9 at C. J. Hunt is busy moving to C. F. Loose and wife enter study. Eight trom her room the home of the bride’s mother the Henry Miller farm. We are tained a party of friends at their entered exhibits at the fair and i n the presence o f numerous sorry to lose them from t h e home Sunday evening. won 4 blue, 2 red and 2 white friends and relatives. The Rev. neighborhood. Wes Gentry, Harry Porter, Ol J. S. VanWinkle preformed the ribbons. Jeptha Hunt of Oakland visit iver Forrette and Leonard Walk ceremony. T h e out-of-town guests that were present were: ed his uncle, J. T. Hunt, last er attended the Round-Up a t week. McMinnville last Thursday. Sunday guests a t t h e Liston Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Strem. Mr. Jake Schmitt is working for C. and Mrs. C. J. Strem and Mr. Mr. Councilman and family Darby home. and Mrs. J. Severson of Silver P. Durst. were trading with Stayton mer Jungwirth Bros, o f Jordan Cliff a n d Mrs. Wheitman, H. chants Saturday. Jos. Zul>er has moved on the hulled clover at the Titus Archer Wheitman. Miss Lelia Wheitman B. Klecker farm. Mr. Spoon and family have place Monday. and Miss Mary Brown of Aums moved to Colorado. E. C. Downing and family vis G. F. Harold. Raleigh Harold ville. A lively serenade w a s Nick Schmitz and wife called and John Sandner Jr. went to given the young couple by the ited relatives in Silverton Sun. at the John VanEykern home Indépendance Tuesday to attend young folks o f Mehama a n d Miss Helen Hunt spent her va Sunday afternoon. the registered Jersey cattle sale. Lyons. Their m a n y friends cation at home last week. Mrs. A. Wolf called on Mrs. C. C. Beers of Lyons was a wish them a long and happy B. L. Steeves and family of wedded life. A. Forrette Wednesday. business visitor at t h e Curtis Salem spent Sunday at the J. T. Cole home Saturday. Mr. Beers The S. P. depot at Lyons is re Hunt home. Andy Shaab and family moved purchased a registered Short ceiving a new coat of paint. J. J. Staiger and wife motored on the Walter Shafft place last horn bull from Mr. Cole. week. to Salem Tuesday. The new school house at Lyon* Peter Rundt purchased a new is to be dedicated Sat. Oct. 24. Bruce Bowne cut ensilage the This district was well repre Ford of O. M. Baker this week. first of the week. The Rev. VanWinkle preached sented at t h e Stavton School The dairy inspector was a- his first sermon at Lyons and Fair. Frank Wolf and family visited round through this part of the Mehama to an appreaciative au Jake Etzel has moved on the at t h e A rthur Forrette home country this week. dience. Sunday. Chas. Fischer farm.. Ralph Cole visited home folks Mrs. Wiley died, after a long Cacelia Bell is visiting rela in Bilyeu Den Sunday. illness, at the residence of her tives in Portland this week. Mike Bilyeu of Jordan pur sister-in-law, Mrs. Monroe, Oct. Our school has tw enty enrolled , chased a new Ford of O. M. Ba 10 and was hurried at 2 o’clock this year. Wed. afternoon in the Fox Val ker last week. ley cemetary. A school fair was held here Dudley Bates is building a new last Friday. Supt. Jackson of house this fall. Linn Co. and Supt. Smith o f D r. Beauchamp o f Stayton Marion were both present. was called to the Curtis Cole J. Kimsev and Geo.Scott made H. Hollingsworth is the owner home Monday to see little How The Cole School opened Mon a business trip to Salem Tuesday. i of a new Ford. ^ ard. who is suffering with an at day Oct. 2 with an enrollment of tack of bronchitis but is reported N. Johnson and family are Chas. Sullivan and wife and 38 pupils. They all seem anx better. moving to Silverton wheYe they Misses Florence Tripp and Unis ious to work after their summer ! Lew is returned from the huckle Jake Neibert of Stayton visit vacation, and if they continue to expect to live in the future. ed nt the McKenzie home Thurs be faithful and active will reach Mrs. W. D. Hurt spent Thurs berry patch last Tuesday, they day where purchased two buck somewhere in the next eight day ami Friday at the Ed Tate • reported that it snowed every day they were there. sheep. I home. months. Lyons and Fox Valley West Stayton Rock Point Mill City Locals Cole School Union Hill Dewy Flatman a n d Mau e Berry were married in Albany last Saturday. The B. B. B.'club met at tie home of Mrs. O. R. Olin last Thursday. John A. Shaw was a visitor here last Thursday. Mrs. Laura Daws of Portland is here visiting friends and rela tives. Mr. and Mrs. W’eaver Clark left for Salem Tuesday. Mr. Wizner is back to work and T. B Mores, who was taking his place left for Albany Monday There was a Negro Midstrel here last Friday evening, a dance was given afterwards. When you think y o u have reached the point of human per fection it is time to back up and take a fresh start-you need it. When a dog hollers it makes a big noise. And that is about all you can say of some people when they open their mouths. a Editors as a rule thrive on ad verse criticism. And that, per haps accounts for their mental poise and angelic dispositions. It pays co keep your eyes on two spots—the advertising pages of this paper and the stores of the merchants who advertise. W e have some deep rooted convictions on what this country ought or ought not to do. But they are ours and we are going to keep them. You can do the same. Clean back yards indie ; ‘ heal thy minds in the house .ow is yours? Really, now, we a rt ju st pin ing for an opportunity to give you the latest authentic news from the European front. But since none of it is authentic we leave you to group the multitud- ious lies to suit your own pur poses. We give it up. Many people would like to be good if they did not miss s o much fun in the being.