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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1916)
i triniti) Historical Society 'V o 'I — THE STAYTON MAIL H as the Largest Circulation of Any Paper in the Santiam Vailey— It Covers the Territory Like a Blanket. S T A Y T O N , M A R IO N C O U N T Y , O R E G O N , T H U R S D A Y , N O V E M B E R 2, 1916. A GYMNASIUM IS VERY BADLY NEEDED Growth Of High School To Seventy-Two Pupils Demands More Room For Athletics MEETING ON FRIDAY NIGHT Subject W ill Be D ittu.aed T o-M orrow Evening The first regular Parent-Teacher meeting »ill be In-lil at (he High School Auditorium, Friday evening, Oct. 3, nl 8 p. in. A «hurt program will be rendered by (hi- school, niter which the annuNl election o f nfficera will take place. In (lie inci ting» held iaat year, we believe (hat great great waa accom plished. and we are confident that much more ean be done thla year bv the united effort o f ell. The school building should be the forum for ull public iliscuaaion. The pcoplo should meet there and discuss ■ill problems i crtaining to the public welfare. It should be made the com munity center where all can meet, feel ing thut here is common ground. What ever huikls up your school, builds up your town. Let us get together in sympsthy and tolerance, with everyone working for a better Slayton. At this meeting the question o f a gymnasium will he discussed, and we wunt every one who is at all interested in this movement to be here. If this enterprise ia carried through to com pletion It will take the efforts o f all. Come out and give the community the benefit o f your ideas. The High School now has an enrol lment o f seventy, half o f which comes from outside districts. Thus« stu dents are bringing into Stayton con siderable money in the way o f trade and quite a large sum in tuition. We huve now reached a place in our school development where athlbtica ean no longer be neglected. We have come to a place where it devolves upon ua to provide a auitalde place for indoor sports. There ia no such thing as standing still; ar n community we must either go ferw-Hnl or backward. Again we ask you to come out to this meet ing and lend a hand. RAG TIME MINSTRELSY AT THE STAR THEATRE SINGLE TAX BE JUST TO YOUR FAMILY WHO WILL WIN ? WHAT WOULD ACCOMPLISH — A.rag time hand and real old-time miustrulay ia the offering at the Star Theatre on next Wednesday, Nov, 8, when the Nashville Students will make their first appearance here in more than two years. Upon every occasion they have interested those who turned out to hear them with a high class minstrel performance by a corps o f the highest sularled negro artists working on the Coast. The Nashville Students ia one o f the best colored ahows traveling on the road today, nod includes Ed Smith, Jns. Lee and Coy Herndon the “ World’s Greatest Hoop Roller.'* A hoop in his hands is almoat human: but the best way is to attend the performance a*, the Star. Don’ t fail to hear the Tango Hand Concert in front o f the theatre on the evening o f the ahow. Prices 15 A 30 Have Y ou Investigated Measure 30S-X- Yae. If Not A 1 È U e by Tach Bros CHARLES EVANS HUGHES. *r~ HALLOWE’EN PARTY WAS GREAT SUCCESS With string contents, picking the peanut from the floor on a knife blade, diving for apples and a score o f other corn|H*tilive e v e n t s , the Ep worth la-ague Hallowe’en party given Tues day night at the home o f J. K. Gard ner was a humdinger from start to liniah, the interest being at high tale throughout the evening until mid-night when the joymakers dispersed. The Cnj -doer home waa tilled with n happy throng, so great that some did not stay throughout the evening on account o f the crush, the older ones being de lighted to make room for the younger people, anxious to enjoy t h e many featured program put on by the church organisation. The gather was a highly delightful one anil a great success from every stand point. Tt •} * ^ lit i «>*.. -A-« PC W O O D R O W WI LSOr CHICKEN AND NOODLE T H O M A S R. M A R S H A L L . DINNER ELECTION DAY Vote Your Choice Next Tuesday The People's Land and Loan on the Oregon ballot ia revolutionary and would be a very expensive luxury. Can you be guided in the marking Here are some resultt from operation o f your ballot hv the judgment o f the o f the U ’ Ren Full Rental value Land following individuala, officiala and or- Tax Bill: t ganizationa o f Oregon 1 have en- That our taxes be known hereafter dorsed it and advised t it should as rent, and may be collected monthly. carry. Failure to pay this rent for twenty- Do you think their endorse menta four months confiscates your property. would be given without a thorough in- The state can sell no land to settlers vestigation and knowledge o f the merit or anyone else. , of the measure? With such wonder- Present owner o f ¡and will only have fui endorsements as these esn you hes a five-year lease, he will ne». t z ih“ itate for a minute to realise that your owner. duty to your state and to your children All taxes must at once be increased is to vote for the Pendleton Normal 50 per cent in order to furnish a loan School. fund. Look who advises vou to vote 308-X- That the money from this fundjia to Yes: be loaned to financially irresponsible James Withycombo, Governor o f Ore. people without interest. J. A . Churchill, Superintendent o f That the most o f the taxes now paid Public Instruction. by the railroads and public service cor J. H. Ackerman. President o f the porations will have to be paid by the Monmouth Normal. individual owner. P. L. Campbell, President o f the Confiscation by the state o f the prop University o f Oregon. erty o f all those unable to meet thia in W. J. Kerr, President o f the Oregon creased obligation, thus decreasing the Agricultural College. amount o f land subject* to taxation Robert C. French, President o f the and proportionately increasing the tax form er Normal school at Weston. upon the land left, resulting finally in B. F. Mulkey, President o f the for entire confiscation by the state. mer Normal School at Ashland. No capital will dare make invest Mrs. Charles H. Castner, President ments in Cregon. o f the Oregon Federation o f Women’ s Mortgages secured by land will be Clubs. worthless, thus robbing the Common Mrs. George W. McMatii, President School Fund o f $6,200,000. o f the Oregon Congress o f Mothers. The destruction o f the foundation on ; County Superintendents’ Association which a very large proportion o f our 1 o f Oregon. business rests. Oregon Congress o f Mothers and Incentive to work because it is “ your Parent Teacher Association. own home” would be lost. Oregon Federation o f Women's Clubs. Portland Chamber o f Commerce. Women’s Christian Temperance Un- | ion o f Oregon. NOTICE Teachers’ Institutes o f Marion, Har- The Hon. Frank Davey o f Salem will j ney, Linn, Benton, Gilliam, Wheeler, address the voters o f Sublimity, Ore Morrow, Polk, Grant, Jacl son, Jose gon on the political issues o f the cam phine, Umatilla and a nun.her o f oth paign on Friday evening, Nov. 3, at er counties. 7:30 o ’ clock a t t h e C. O. F. Hall. A. L. Mills, President o f the First Everybody invited. National Bank o f Portland. Dr. C. J. Smith, former Democratic candidate for Governor. POPULAR AMONG I HE ENTERTAIN HUSBANDS AT ENTERTAINMENT AT KINGSTON SCHOOL MASS OF VOTERS HALLOWE’N PARTY o q q n o o m o o o ? a W IL B U R jj gW OOLEN M ILL STORED P CHARLES WARREN F A I R B A N K S . Iî.5 ? The ladies o f the Christian church will give un “ Uld Fashioned Chicken and Noodle Dinner” In the Merrifield building opposite the city hall on Elect ion Day. The proceeds o f the dinner will go to the fund for the building o f a class and What one may hear regarding false reading room for the boys o f t h e hoods circulated by a few in order to Christian Sunday School and any others hurt the candidacy o f Max Gehlhar for who wish to use it. District Attorney cannot at this time Dinner will he served from 11:30 a. have weight. His record as an efficient m. until late 1 n the evening. The j and accomodating county clerk h a s Mrs. Ixm Shepherd was here from Golden West coffee company has do j never been questioned. He is so popu- The j lar among the mass o f voters that his Mdl City yesterday to see Dr. Beau nated the coffee for the dinner. price will he 25c for all you can eat. champ for treatment. \ election to the office o f District A ttor ns conceded by all. - Editorial, Turner Tribune, Oct. 26. pd ad. ¡js d Serial No. 1081 AT THE MILLS | f t buring our recent sale oi Mill Ends, we placed a large number ot slightly damaged blankets, but still have a large number on hand, and we offer these at A VERY LOW PRICE Le^s than Cost of Manufacturing while they last. Good Values, mostly in , p* White with Pink and Blue Borders B VVi> Offer a Large and Complete Stock of M A C K IN A W S IN C O A T S A N D S H IR T S Alss a Splendid Line of both S U Ladies and Men’s Underwear in all Sizes jj Just the Goods for Fall and Winter use at Prices that will m* SAVE YOU MONEY W E A R E B U S Y — But not too busy to show you the goods and let you decide whether we can make good or not on quality and prices, if you will call and give us the opportunity. See uiir Big Stock of Sweaters, for Men, Women and Children H In All Colors and Sizes 1 Wilbur Woolen Mills Co. STAYT0N, ORE. 3 Q O C I .P : WILL USE GOOD JUDGMENT D. Loyd Morgan, Reader, Elocution ist, Impersonator and Entertainer will The “ Complianyo Club” entertained, be at the Kingston School House, on their hu-bands at the beautiful home Tuesday night, Nov. 7, at 8 p. m . for o f Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Wilbur on Mon the benefit o f the school. Pie social day evening o f this week at a Hallo aferwards, all ladies invited to bring w e’en party. pies. Prices, 15 and 25c The home was decorated with ap J propriate emblems for the occasion, nnd the entertainers were dressed as TAKE THE BUGLE snooks and ghosts. Be sure and subscribe for the High \ Children's sports were the feature o f School Bugle, 25c for a sem ester, 50c the evening, and much tun and jollity for the full term. Help you r own chil was on tap all the time. dren. tf Those present were: Mesdames E. Mntthieu, G. F. Kom irk, W. F. Fol ks, F. D. Alexander, G. L. Brown, C. H. Brewer, T. W. Creech, Alva Smith, A. C. Thoma, Jos. Perry together with their husbands and the host and hos tess. Mi. and Mrs. J. P. Wilbur. Max Gehlhar is gaining votes every d a y . The people know he is able, hon- l est and accommodating and will use good judgment in conducting the office. He will discourage bringing n< ighbor- | hood and family rows into courts and j thereby save much money to the tax- | I payers. He deserves your support and | you will he glad vou gave it to him i when you s-e what a good official he , S. L. Stewart has resigned his p osi-; j makes. Editorial, Jefferson Review, ticn a« cashier o f the Farmers & Mer | Oct. 20. pd aid. chants Rank, and the board o f direc tors unanimously chose J. W . Mayo WILL WIN SURE to succeed him. Mr. Mayo needs no If popularity, and efficiency have any introduction to the people o f Stayton thing to do with the election o f a man and vicinity, ns he has been a succes- to public office, Max Gehlhar will be ful business man here for the past six the next District Attorney as sure as years; the sun shines,—Stayton Mail. Mr. Stewart is undicided as to his f iture coure. but will probably be in Stayton for several weeks yet. Where- RECEIVES LETTER ever he goes, he can be assurt d o f the W. H. Hot. -an o f this city received a good wishes o f the people o f Stayton letter rtcei tly from Malcolm Wright, and the surrounding country. o f Dayton, Ohio, father o f Wilbur nnd Orville wright, cole bra ted ns the pion TWILIGHT CLUB MEETS eer aviators o f the United States. The Elder Mr. Wright is 88 years o f age The “ Twilight Club” met at the and hale and hearty. He will be re Felix Van Ermen house on Hallowe’en membered by the pioneers o f 'hi part night and enjoyed themselves in a o f Marion county as the first president masquerade party. Games, music and o f the United Brethren College estab lunch at 11 o ’clock kept the crowd lished at Suolimity in an early day. amused until niter 12. Those pres Mr. Hobson states that he wont to ent were: Helen ami Herbert Stabb, school to Mr. Wright when he (Mr. Leona Stayton, Roy Follis, Thoo. Geh- Hobson) was eleven years o f age. len, Stella Huntley, Stanley Forrest, That has been quite a spell ago, as the Carl and Caryl Ruble, Haskle and Senator is no spring chicken. Clarence Huntley, John Taylor, Ruth Roy, Sylvia Scstak, Chas. Fehlen, Stephen Tavlor ard wife. LECTURER GETS BIG CROWD About 25 o f the members o f the Christian Sunday School met at the Ed Young h' me last Friday evening ar.d spent a very p'easant t'me in games, music, etc. Miss Wilma Ware helped Mrs. Youug entertain. H. E. Browne editor o f the Silverton Tribune, had the misfprtune to lose the first joint o f the index finger ot his right hand one day last week, while helping put up a new press. This is a bad accident to a printer, as that is hi* j “ type finger” and will be badly missed Prices Are Advancing CASHIER RESIGNS Dr. C. E. Cline o f Rose City spoke PREPARES BUCGET before a full house in ihe place o f Cap tain Shiver nt the Methodist i hi: -h on The road meeting held in the city Sunday night. He ia a forceful, witty 1 i. ill yesterdm afternoon voted to pre- apeaker ami came out strong for torn- pare a budget for a three-mill levy on peranee. H o w s entertained at t h e 1 the property o f the district for road home of Mr. and Mrs. J. I'. Wilbur, ' purposes. LOYAL SONS MEET IN EVERY DEPARTMENT But until further notice there will be no advanee in goods bought of OUTER B ELL & CO. Leading Merchants of Sublimity and Surrounding Territory Our Dry Goods are all Dyed Foreign Dyes. No fading of goods bought at the Store of OUTER B ELL & CO. S UBLIM ITY OREGON in - ¡.'Km w w 'Âirr ina ¿2nd Year, No. 44.