—
NOTICE
This is the busy rea to look down his well the other
son, and corn : ¡.ondeius will try day, and had to lie on his Iwok
and mail their letters a d a y do it
Fat Griggs is on the d i e t
earlier.—Editor.
squad. He is trying to live on
17 cer ts a «! y, but it is hard
work, as he eats 10 cents worth '
Thunksg-ivii'i; vacation was s«m over,
of “ Star” every 12 hours.
which meant tl t the sUntents must
It is rumored that Squabtown l|
immediately p ic, .-re for the ut-u -ix
is
to have another hash foundry.
weeks exi*minati->ns-
Subscribers
to The Squawkerj
J. B. Hukill o f Tulare. California
spent Wednesday afternoon viaitinn at are urged in bring in a load of |
the High School.
wood next week and have their
Miss Bassett and Miss Marshall spent time extended another year.
It ’ |
Thanksgiving with home folks. Miss looks as if it might be a hard
Bassett going to Newberg and Miss
winter.
Marshall to Gervais.
School Notes
The Freshmen gave their program
for opening exercises last Wednesday
morning.
The Chante Club wiil put cn an Op
eretta in the near future for the bene
fit o f the Gymnasium.
On Nov. 29, the 8th grade and teach
ers serenaded Ralph Tate at the invita
tion o f Mrs. Tate.
Afterwards the
young people went in and spent an en
joyable time, the class presented Ralph
with a box o f hometnaJe candy and the
hostess served nuts and candy. These
visits are helping Ralph to bear his ill
ness in a cheerful manner.
Miss Poley spent her vacation with
friends and relatives in Corvallis, and
Miss Hollister spent hers with home
folks in Salem.
Cecilia Mielke and brother, James,
spent the week-end in Salem. Miss Ce
cilia remaining to visit the Salem High
School Monday.
Those receiving 1(X> per cent in the
recent spelling contest in the 8th grade
were: Edmund Klecker, Ella Spaniol,
W ava Brown. The per cent for the
whole grade was 85.5, 60 words being
missed. Those in the 7th grade receiv
ing 100 per cent were; Alma Nendel,
Elma Farrar, Loren Lampman, Rosie
Allis, Sarah Caldwell, Theresa For-
rette, the per cent fer the whole grade
being 90.6, with 42 words missed.
Those in the 5th and 6th grades re
ceiving 100 were; Chas. Flynn, Gene
vieve Spaniol, John Hewitt, Harold
Richardson, Sylvia Darby, Lyle Lamp-
man, M argaiet Hensley, Geo. Mielke.
Those receiving the highest grades in
Miss Hollister's room were;
Alice
Klecker, Paul Stayton, Nettie Kerber,
Henry Darby.
The average attendance the past
month in Miss Marshall’s room was;
97.3, in Miss Hollister’s, 97.1 and in
Miss Crabtree’s, 98.3.
Susie Olmsted has been absent from
Miss Hollister’s room part o f the week
with a bad cold.
The snowstorm Monday caused many
absences in Mrs. Pratt’s room.
Kingston School Notes
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the school entertainment which
will be rendered at the Kingston school
house Friday evening, Dec. i5, at 8
o ’ clock. The teacher and pupils are
making active preparations and a good
time is assured all. A t the close o f the
program a box social will be held with
something new in the line o f getting
out partners, which will interest all
until the last.
Mrs. P. P. Crabtree ia on the sick
list this week and is reported no better.
Mrs. N. Pietrok and son Lawrence
were trading in Stayton Monday.
Mr. C. J, Ruettgers was a caller at
the Kingston School Tuesday.
Miss Lanna Peitrok called on Elsie
Peters Sunday.
Miss Ruth Fuson spent Sunday nipht
at the M. S. Titus home.
Frank Peters is employed at the A.
A . McKenzie home.
Snowballing and sleighing is the or
der o f the dav in this vicinity.
Edna Crabtree
school Tuesday.
was
absent from
Rock Point
Geo Downing is laid up with a
sprained arm.
Miss Helen Hunt spent her
vacation at home.
John Boedigheimer and wife
spent Thanksgiving at the A r-.
thur Hansen home.
T. M. Downing of I,acomb,
visited relatives here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Service
o f Gresham spent the week-end
at the Henry Frank home.
E. C. Downing and family and
Miss Laura Rand spent Thanks
giving at the F. M. Fresh home.
J. J. Staiger attended t h e
school officers’ convention in Sa
lem, Saturday.
Rock Point School Notes
DEC. 9, AT 2 P. M.
W E W IL L G IV E A W A Y T H A T
$38.— Steel Range
You are invited to be present at this big event. You should
be HERE to see the lucky person get it. Besides we
have placed many useful and beautiful articles
O N S P E C IA L S A L E
In the recent spelling contest,
our 7th grade got the highest
average, making 93'*. The 6th
and 8th grades were a close sec
ond to this.
Our primary grades are mak
ing some o f our Xmas decora
tions and miniature Santas for
the border design. The sand ta
ble is being turned into Santa’s
visit on Christmas, and this i s
affording no end of pleasure inj
the preparation.
The entire school is busy learn- [
ing Christmas songs and carols,,
and with the snow already here, \
it seems to lend the true spirit!
to their work.
The attendance the last month
was much better than the pre
vious one.
(Too last for last week)
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Downing
visited t h e latter’s father i n
Polk county Saturday.
Walter Garrison spent Sunday
with Earl Downing.
Helen Frank visited A l i c e
Downing Saturday.
At the Road Meeting Monday
the District voted a 5 mill tax
for road purposes.
The meet
ing recommended E. C. Downing
to the County Court for Super
visor for next year.
Albert Frank and E. C. Down
ing repaired the telephone line
Tuesday.
F. M. Fresh and wife were
Mr. and Mrs. Laux and daugh
Stayton callers Monday.
ter Mamie departed for Albany
Fred Frank visited his brother Thursday after a visit at the H.
Henry Sunday.
Senz home.
Mrs. Ed. Highberger Aums-
Miss Anna Miles was a week
ville visited with her parents
end visitor at Salem.
Friday.
Miss Hazel Lambert, who is
Rock Point School Notes
attending
High School at Leban
This week’s work centered a-
on,
spent
Thanksgiving with
round o u r Thanksgiving day,
home
folks.
when we all express our great
FO R YO UR
C H R IS T M A S P R E S E N T S
And time is getting short for shopping now, so come
early to get the best at Lowest Prices in
Groceries, Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes,
Hardware, Fancy Goods, Candies,
The Farmers’ Store of Quality
Good
Goods
gratitude of thankfulness.
Wednesday afternoon we had
an
informal program which con
L. T. Titus took dinner at the C. J.
sisted
of Thanksgiving S o n g
R uettger’ s home Tuesday.
Mrs. Carl Titus was shopping in Recitations by first grade, Court
Stayton Wednesday.
ship of Miles Standish told by
M. H. Titus and T. W, Creech motor 7th grade, Recitations b y 4th
ed to Salem Tuesday where Mr. Creech grade, Harvest Song, Landing
remained on business.
of Pilgrims by 7th grade with
M. Gassner called at Joe Gassner’s
picture study and Story o f the
Sunday.
Pilgrims.
Mrs. R. B. Clayton was shopping
With a specific time for writ
with Stayton merchants Tuesday.
ing, the school seems to be im
proving. We are in hopes that
practise will make perfect.
Our n e x t Parent-Teachers’
meeting will be held on Friday
evening, December 8, and every
The city election in Squabtown
one is invited.
was as quiet as a summer night
in a country graveyard, Nearly
everyone got an office that want
ed one.
Mrs. V. Nadstanik o f Salem
The postmaster over in Hoot-
ville it is said is getting into the spent Thanksgiving with h e r
habit o f opening other people’s sister Mrs. Roxie Shank.
Miss Edna Ray accompanied
mail. Some day he may find
something about himself and get by her uncle, W. R. Ray, left
real peeved. It is a bad habit Monday for Portland, where her
father met her and took her to
anyhow, and grows on one.
Cal Blinds is getting m o r e her home at Winlock, Wash. W.
cross-eyed every day. He tried R. Ray returned home Tuesday.
Harry Downing called
Peters home on Sunday.
ATURDAY
at the K.
The Squabtown
Squawker
n t. Pleasant
A. W. SSHRUNK
AUM SVILLE,
W E BUY YOUR PRODUCE
Mrs. V. Nadstanek and Mrs. Roxie
Shanks snent the week end at G. H.
Rays
John Aegertcr called at W. R. Rays,
Sunday.
Elmer Ray and Ramie Jungworth
attended a dance nt Frank Mosier’a,
Saturday.
C. A. Bates called at Mrs. Roxie
Shnnks Monday.
There will be preaching at the Mi.
Pleasant church Dec. 10. Everybody
Tony Minten whs a Sunday visitor at invited to attend.
the P. H. Lambert home.
Miss Leta Eckelson and Mrs. John
Mias Eflle Ray is visiting with home Neal o f Jordan called at
folks this week.
Jungwirth home Saturday.
Miss June Kearns o f Stayton spent
Miss Gladys Downing was
the week-end with Mabel Townes.
\ isitor at Ed Smith’s.
Miss Lula Downing spent Thanksgiv
f rank Jungwirth called
ing with home folks.
Kay’s Sunday.
Ed Smith and wife spent Sunday with
H. Senz and family spent
H. R. Shank and wife.
Joe Senz’s.
Eldon Griffith spent Thanksgiving at
D. Townes’ .
A large crowd o f young people gath
ered at the J. H. Kloer home Friday
eve. The time was spent in playing
games and dancing. A delightful time
was reported by all present
OREGON
Good
Goods
t h e Pate
n Sunday
a t W. R.
Sunday at
Kingston Kinks
Clifford Harold o f Portland
Stanley Brown is here visiti g
was in the community on busi friends and relatives.
ness this week.
Clyde McRae is quite sick a-
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Sandner, Jr. gain with appendicitis.
The Thanksgiving social and
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Chrisman,
Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Harold and basket supper at the Fox Valley
son. Loyd, and Curtis Cole and school house was a success if it
little son, Howard, ate Thanks did rain. The Bale o f the boxes
giving dinner at the Raleigh netted $20 with which we under*
; stand a new organ is to be pur-
Harold home.
Mrs. Carl Follis spent Thanks- J chased for the school.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W’ hoit-
giving day with home folks near
man spent Thanksgiving with
Shelburn.
Curtis Cole purchased a pair Mrs. Wheitman’ s mother, Mrs.
of registered Poland China hogs Woodworth.
Miss Pruner spent Thanksgiv
of F. P. Farrington Monday.
ing
with her sister, Mrs. Harry
Adam Schleis was a Stayton
Vaughn.
visitor Saturday.
Preaching next Sunday morn
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grimes and
ing
and evening in the M. E.
family of Jordan Valley w o r e
church
by the Rev. J. S. Van
week-end visitors at the George
Winkle.
Grimes home.
Sam Bass went to Mehama last
week on business.
Nick Gulden was a business
caller at the G. F. Harold home
Monday.
A. A. Flood and family return
ed home again after spending
the summer in Oklahoma and
Washington. Oregon is not so
bad after all.
Silver Creek Falls
Henry Croisant o f Lyons visit-
(Too late for last week)
|ed at the Chas. Schaefer home
Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Lambert enter
A
surprise party was given
last week.
tained at a sumptuous Thanksgiving
Geary
Neal Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Loydc Chrisman
dinner. Thos< present were:
Mrs.
Nov,
26.
All the neig! ' vs and
Roy Brenner, Miss Mabel Townes and ate Sunday dinner at the Jesse
friends
attended
and a ;
time
Mr. and Mrs. Linn Lumbcrt.
Chavtain home.
was
had
until
the
sm;
.
irs
of
Mrs. Roxie Shank entertained a num
A surprise birthday party was
ber of relatives at her home Thursday given Mrs. Chas. Schaefer last
Sunday morning.
a t a beautiful Thanksgiving dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Kimsey
Tuesday evening. About 40 peo
Those present were: Mrs. V. Nadstanek
visited at the A. J. Hullt home
ple
were
present
from
the
va
o f Salem, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Ray and
Sunday.
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Rav, rious parts o f the community,
Elling Peterson, who has boon
Misses Zona, Cora and Edna Ray, Max and the evening was spent i n
Shelton, Lewis, E'mer and Irvine Ray, playing games and cards, a n d
I very ill for some time is greatly
Earnest Knapp, Frank Lambert, and
improved.
everyone reported a jolly good
Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Shank and son.
Miss Dora Rabens o f Union
Mrs.
S.
D
Brown,
who
has
time.
A large crowd screna' e l Mr. and
Hill
visited with her uncle, Al
been
visiting
friends
and
rela
( ,iL iCole sold a registered
Mrs. Arnold Senz Toes lay evening.
bert
Rabens, from Friday until
tives the last week returned to
Mr. and Mrs. I). Town**» called at Shorthorn bull to F. P. Farring
1 Sunday.
her home Saturday.
ton, near Mehama, this week.
Lee Downing’s Thursday eve.
Ly ons and Fox
Valley