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About The Stayton mail. (Stayton, Marion County, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1916)
•J # COUNTRY 9^9 9^9 9^9 k |l Forrest Mack, Raleigh Harold. G. F. Harold and Curtis Cole went to Albany Tuesday as wit nesses for T. O. Archer in a suit against Chas. Salzl o f Jordan, for running over and killing a cow and dog last June. Mr. Archer was successful in win ning the case. On Tuesday afternoon o f last week the high school students again serpentined the streets, giving yells and songs for the Stayton people who had sub scribed to the g. ir, asium fund and aiding them in getting the Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Thomas required amount needed for the visited at the O. M. Baker home gymnasium. To cap the climax Sunday afternoon. the students met on the evening o f the same day at the h igh , Emil Henkel was in A lb an y1 !' school auditorium and had an old Tuesday. time jubilee. Marie Henkel, Bessie Philippi and Jessie Titus visited at the The young men’s Glee Club is Mose Titus home Sunday after- quite popular with the boys. Its | noon. popularity being caused by the Mrs. Kaufer visited Miss Crab trees room and gave an excellent talk on her three years stay in the Hawiian Islands. It was thoroughly enjoyed by alias well as will be the magazines that she has subscribed to the school for one year. These will treat on the formation, products and full description of Hawiia and many islands in the sea. She also left booklets e n t i t le d “ American N avy,” "Cuba” and “ Hawiian Islands,” which have proven very interesting to the pupils of the third and fourth grades. The 8th grade social, that was given at the G. L. Brown home last Friday night was a complete success. Entertainment w a s furnished by M r. and M r s . Brown and a committee of sever al o f the pupils. Later Miss Wanda Brown came and played the piano, while the rest sang, making the remainder of the evening very pleasant. Delicious refreshments were served, after which the party broke up hoping that the next one would follow- soon. Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Chrisman and G. F. Harold motored to Quinaby Saturday and spent Sun day visiting relatives. ScottBros are buying a carload o f Durham type cattle in this va- cinit.v to ship to Idaho. Titus Archer bought a new Ford this week. Arnold Sens was seen on the streets of Albany Tuesday. Mr. Clayton, who bought O. Cole’s place recently is building a new’ house. Omar is helping with the work. There was a good attendance at church Sunday, quite a num ber from Stayton came over. Thanksgiving spirit is mani- festing itself in the first four grades, who are learning songs appropriate for the occasion. The 5th and 6th grades are also joining in the spirit by painting pumpkins. finely, and will soon be big en- ough to be called “ Skinny and Scabby.” Squabtown has a new window decorator. He is some artist, and can. sling the paint with any of them, but is no great shakes Cleta Peery was absent from on spelling. The Hootville Times has a new the 5th grade Monday, as she editor. A large gentleman with was visiting in Salem. a placid countenance and a barrel The regular monthly tests are of optimism. Here’s looking at over and the students are very you. glad. Little Willie Winkle fell in the Ivan Kearns was absent Mon creek one day last week, and as day on account o f sickness. he had but one suit, and all the “ The Little Shepherd of King- bed clothes were on the line air don Come” is being read in Miss ing Mrs. Winkle hung her scion Marshalls room and is being thor on a peg behind the stove until oughly enjoyed. he dried out You can’ t beat a The 5th grade started the studv woman for getting out of tight of corn after the study of In- places. dians. They are finding out Uncle Eli Perkins lost one of many interesting things. , his molars on the left side o f his The 3rd and 4th grades have Jaw recently, and as that was been studying the picture “ The the side he chewed his tobacco Child Handle” in connection on* he had to shift his quid to with language and music. Starboard. T h i s overbalanced . . . . . the old gentleman so much, by The pupils m Mrs. Pratts room shjftjn>i hig balla8t( that he noar_ are much interested in the study ,y capsjzed jn the Kutter. The of Oregon apples. Anyone hav marshal ran him in, but let him ing colored plates on Oregon loose again as soon as Eli ex- apples and wishing to let th^se i plained how it happened. pupils use them will be favoring Mrs. Pratt very much. Kingston Kinks Rock Point Mrs. J. T. Hunt is visiting her Geo. I . Cuttler is home again brother West White in Washing after spending the summer at ton, Mrs. Nona White is staying Kahlotus, Wash. His brother at the Hunt home during her ab sence, will return later. Mrs. F. M. Fresh visited at Joe I rand was a Stayton visi the Burns home Monday after tor Tuesday. T. O. Archer, James Archer, noon. Chris Reuttgers, Mike Gardner, 9^9 • M 9^9 9 $ 9 9 * 9^9 ìf o U * |l •^ K ^ * This last week we will put on extra specials to our already extra low prices Extra Special 27 inch D A N IS H CLOTH Dress Goods Reg. 35c N ow 16c Look! Look! LADIES FUR TRIMMED Juliette and Boudicr Slippers Regular $1.50 Men’s Boss Mechanic Ladies Comfort House Shoe Martha Washington French Kid Patent Stay Rubber Heel REGTLAR $2.50 Last Day Only 98c Sale Price $1.99 DRESS GOODS Children’s BIB O V E R A L L S 50 in. all Wool Flannel Dress Goods Vests and Drawers Blue only Reg. $1.25 Brown, Red, Black SA LE P R IC E $1.00 Reg. $ 1.2 5 now REGULAR 50 cent VALUE 59c yd At N O T IC E Men’s Flannel Shirts v Fisher’s Pride o f 1 Waldo Hills only R eg. $2.00 Last Call $1.59 PER SACK 21 cents Each L A S T C A L L ON Don't Overlook Our Special Flour Sale MILITARY COLLAR TWO POCKETS 65 Limit 2 sacks to one Customer LADIES AND CHILDREN’S Fleeced Lino! Underwear, Ladies Vests and Drawers REGULAR 50 cents Now 25 cents Each W e Buy Produce The Squabtown Squawker The election passed off quietly in Squabtown, with the excep tion o f 77 heated arguments, 1 dogfight and 2 runaways. Every one seemed to be well satisfied except the fellow who made a Ben Kenyon has enrolled in mistake and voted the wrong the 7th grade, having come here way, Irom the Scio school, The Skink twins are growing 9^9 0 ^ 9 Last week of Great Unloading and Stock Reducing sale fact that they are singing popu John Sandner, Jr., was in Stay- j lar songs. ton Tuesday. The Ladies Glee Club will be Mose Titus is suffering with doing quartet work soon. blood poison in one o f his fingers. *% 9^9 9^9 “The Farmer’s Store Of Quality" CORM SPÒN School Notes M * % Don’ t Miss the Great Show . his Election Bet Stop your work for one day and see Mr. Schrunk pay S A T U R D A Y A T 2 P.M. From The Farmer’s Store O f Quality fl. W. S eH R U N K GOOD GOODS GOOD GODOS Aumsville, Oregon The second grade recently read sick list for a few days but is unlay evening. and dramatized the story o f “ L it feeling better now. The young people gave a sur C. P. Darst is still on the sick tle Red Riding Hood.” Several windows hdve been prise party at the W. D. Hurt list. In the spelling contest our 6th broken at the school house. This home Friday evening in honor of Geo. Smith, Albert Frank and grade aevraged 90'/c and the was done by the lioys kicking Guy amt Hugh’s birthday. Then* Ed Jacobs helped E. C. Downing whole school made 89',;. the basket ball through them. were 22 persons present and thd butcher Tuesday. Our first Parent-Teachers oc- Boys, be careful, windows are evening was spent in playing The F. M. Fresh family visit games, telling stories and a lun cured last Friday night and the expensive. ed at the W. H. Downing home cheon consisting o f sandwiches, election o f officers formed the It is reported t h a t Darrel Sunday. body of the meeting. The for Montgomery visited at the Chas. cake am t coffee. By the w a y Guy and Hugh enjoyed the lunch Henry Frank was a Salem call mer president being absent vice- Bates home Sunday. one would imagine they had been er Monday. president J. T. Hunt presided. The first tests o f the year have batching the past week. Miss Bertha Oliver, teacher at The following were elected for been given and the ¡tapers, grad Verna and Veda Scott were Union Hill, called on Miss Rand this year: President, Mrs. E. C. ed, show neatness, carefulness Downing; Vice-President, J. T. visiting relatives in Victor Point Sunday afternoon. and diligent work Hunt; Secretary, Mrs. Perry Sunday. F. M. Fresh helped J. A. Burns Following are the names o f Darby; Treasurer, Mrs. Henry Mrs. M. M. Gilmour visited butcher Tuesday. those w h o have been neither Fi ank. with her sister. Mrs. Geo. Scott, Mrs. J. J. Staiger i s home late or absent this year; Hearold . The first, four grades of our and Maudie Darby, Elsie Lim- uos< ay. from a visit in Salem. chool played the charming sto- Miss Dora Rabens visited her Miss Ida Frank entertained r; , “ Hansell and Gretal ” This beck, Winnie Darby, Cecil and Crystal Bates a n d S ylvesta \ uncle, Albert Rabens Tuesday Alice Downing, who is on the n .miter was greatly appreciated Chrisman. Those being absent, and Wednesday, sick list Saturday afternoon. by all present and tin* little pu on account of sickness are: Jack ! Mrs. H. A. Thomas went t o Alvin Schmidt is helping C. I*. pils deserv much credit for the Meiser, Maysel Montgomery, Salem Wednesday to visit ut tho On this same Darst build a wire fence this work produced. Erna Chytil, Nina Darby, Ray-^ j as Thomas homo a few days, evening the children of the en week. mond Minten, Roy and Ralph Miss Miles o f Si! Creek The Henry Frank family visit tire school sang an original song Bates and Peter Maertz. Falls is working at t entitled “ Here’s to our School- Adolph ed at the A. Frank home Sun Heater home. board” in which way we express day. ed our thanks for the beautiful J. Frank, who bought the J. T. Hunt, Adam Burns, E.C. new organ. The next meeting , Svancara farm has carpenters at Downing and mother, Phidelia Miss Mary Peters is visiting | will be Friday, Dec. 8. work remodeling his house. Darst attended the funeral o f ihe with her sister, Mrs. A. Branch late Geo. S. Downing. Supervisor Smith was here and of West Stayton. called the neighbors together to A, L. Downing visited the home W. I). Hurt and w ife spent the organize a Parent- Teacher’s As folks during election week. week-end at the W. E. T a t e sociation. A goodly number re sponded and the following offi home. Rock Point School Notes cers were elected: W. H.Carter, Wm. Manis is hauling potatoes W. H. Tate, who has been »1» Pres.; Mrs. Geo. Scott, V .Pres.; Rock Point has tv/enly .our to his F astern Oregon ranch f ° r Mrs. Dorothy Carter, Sec-Treas.: pupils enrobed this t< rmanti now t Scio. were Stayton visitors Monday. B. F. Fresh and F. M. Fresh has in all eight grades. Union H ill Cole School i Nina Darby has been on the some time, returned home Sat-J Miss Bertha Oliver, Ass’ t. Sec.