STAYTON MAIL
2bth. Year, No. 8
M ILL CITY O PER A HOUSE
W ED N ES D A Y NIGHT
STAYTON. MARION COUNTY. OREGON. THURSDAY, APRIL 8, 1920
Apr. 14 “The Hoodoo”
Catchy Music
Special Scenery
A WORLD’S COURT
Presented by Associated Student Body
Staytcn High Sehocl.
Twenty People
SCHOOL NOTES
Prices 25c and 50c
O B IT U A R Y
“ The Hooibo’ - F a r c e Comedy
Well Presented to Large Audience
The Junior class met last Tues
There ¡ h no use trying to kid
purselvea about this war busi* day to make plans fry “Junior
In High School Auditorium
r e v . There has either got to 1 week-end." which comes in tte
be some kind of a world ^ourt to 1'Iter P°rt ° f May.
settle international troubles with
A rthur Kelly proved himse'f
That “ The Hoodoo” was a nerisms and characteristic ex
out war and bloodshed, the same to be the star commedian of the
great
s tccess was the opinion of pressions they brought peal after
as other courts settle other difft-> gtudent body in “ The Hoodoo,”
t
i
e
unusually
large ami appreci peal of laughter from the audi
cullies, or then- will be more j Tuesday evening,
ative
a
u
d
i
e
n
c
e
which witnessed ence and undoubtedly made th»-
wars, and they will not be long
The Junior ciuss is planning a the presentation of the student “ hit” of the evening, with per
in coming, either.
(C la ss party at the Fisher home
body play in the high schooi audi haps Frances Freeman, as Aunt
Shiloek, the bondholder’ th e 'p ji " , n i n i r
torium. Tuesday evening. April Paradi«e, and Mary Tate, as
money-lord, the munition mak- ™
*
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ers and hundreds of others aaso,
The March Unuerwood si>eed 6th. The students consider it as Angelina, close seconds.
Ollie Braden, as ,Lu!u. acted a
dated indirectly with them make tes»1 wa8 *lven la9t W4,*k in tht* a success financially also, for
hundreds of millions-billions - typewriting department and the they cleared $150.Ob for the gym heavy and unusually interesting
maid's part with marked ability.
out of war. and are in favor of
in* »'erages were made: fund.
The play is the talk of the Her work was individual and
war, and continually create troub- Tjnit > ear students, Milton Kice,
,
.
*1 i U ' / o i l t
P u l f s n I s i t / » *4?! t i ’n r n c •
le that may bring on war. They 33 words; Ralph Tate, 33 words; town, and has received extrava there was none of that stiffness
speak differently with t h e ir Wava Brown. 30 words; Worth gant praite from everyone who in her acting which is character
mouths, but they lie. They as Smith. 29 words; Osmund Rice. saw it. They say it was the istic of the amateur performer.
much as the kaiser brought ubout 29 words Second year students best play that has | -ver been
Ed Bell, as Brighton Early,
staged by the school, Hnd out of earring off the leading man’s
this last war, and the more you Leo Willing, 40 words.
The Domestic Science girls en town pe< pie ranked it far above part in an excellent and finished
d g into it the more you find thin
tertained the school board at a i he usual high sc-1 col perform manner. Clara Mielke. as Amy
to be true.
Lee, who pkyed opposite him
It seems a reasonable conclus- Ixiuntiful dinner last Thursday ance.
The play itself was a farce, was charming.
ion that a world’s court >ould be evening. The table was beauti-
established which would mljudi- fully decorated with red < arna- comedy in three acts, each of
Elmer Taylor, taking the part
cate world troubles, just the tions. red candy baskets and red which was crammed with inter of Billy, the heart breaker, play
esting situations which kept the ed a fast breezy part in a de
same as national, state, county candles.
and police courts settle th ed if* . Mrs. Thompson, author of the audience either tense with in lightful way. The character of
ferences between man ard man. ‘Tw o Mill Elmcntary School terest and excitement, or roaring Dodo, the dazzling daisy, an ac
for nations and the whole world Tax-Levy,’’ will lecture in the with laughter
tress and a crook, was very ably
The costuming was elal orate, handled by Sara Caldwell who
are but the individual in the high school auditorium Monday
the women wearing gay sport made her part interesting wjith
aggregate. _
evening. April 12th.
costumes, dainty garden dresses, her “ stagy” air and melodramic
The League of Nations, as we
The Seniors received their class gorgeous evening gowns and chic
manner.
understand it. is to be that very rings last week.
coiftt
•es.
thing a world court, with its
Ella Spaniol as Miss Longneck-
Norval Fisher, Worth and Wal
i he setting was beautiful too.
decree backed up by the force lace Smith was the committee
er,
the school teacher; Wava
especially the garden scene with
and power of the nations con that sold reserved seats for the
Brown,
as Mrs. Ima Ginger, the
ivy climbing over lattuce walls,
stituting the court.
charming
widow. Margaret Hen
play Monday and Tuesday.
and with gaily enshioned lawn
sley,
as
Dorris
of the daises,- Ce
We must have such a court or
Last Friday morning the as seats, tastefully y laced among cil Schaefer as Malaehi Meek, a
or continue as mar. has for otn-
sociated Student Body had its schrubbery, ferns and flowers. flatarious old gentleman: Clara
turies. by horrible and tevastat-
regular meeting, at which a new The burglar scene in the darken Minden as Mrs. Perrington-Shine
ing wars, wars of murder, ior
constitution was adopted. Miss ed living room was a so very ef his daughter; Milfred Allen as
that is all that war is murder
Duke and William Smith were fective. with the slow mysterous Dun, the burglar; Edith Hurt as
murder by wholesale. Who ia
appinted to see that the service movements of the thief and his Gwendolen Perrington Shine; Al
t lere who would not acknowledge
flag be taken down and properly lantern, accompanied by soft ma Nendel as Mrs- Spiggott. the
that such a measure is impera
weird music.
eared for.
professors wife better known as
tive. now that science has made
The l»se ball team went to Al The cast for the play was well “ Semeramis” ; and the littleSpig-
war almost an annihilation of
bany Wednesday to play with selected, all of the players oeing gots. Reva Finley as Eupepsia.
those engaged?
Albany High. Fifteen of the especially suiter! for the parts. Othilia Spaniol as Isis, Victor
The League of Nations is not
Each of the young actors is wor-
boys w ent
Brucher as Oseris and E a r l
perfect, but is subject to change
of
high praise for their excellent
If W'eather permits the team
Dow ning as Ptolemy all played
same as anything else, and our
will play Jefferson High at J e f work. As a whole the acting their parts exceedingly well.
senate, who has been laborir g
was characterized by ease and
ferson Friday.
Miss Mickey delighted the au
with the problem for over a year
naturalness, and in some instan
The eighth grade is going to
dience with brillant piano num
h yet unable to agtee upon such
cia
by
remarkable
skill.
modifications as to bring about plant seeds of all kinds and
A rthur Kelly as Hemachus bers between acts.
an agreement, so that the U nittd sprouts for germination tn their Spiggot, and George Mielke as
Miss Moore was the coach and
States of America, the greatest Agricultural class.
director
of the play, assisted by
tl e Professor, will i ot be for
nation of the world, could be Sylvia Darby is hack to Mis. gotten soon, for with their redic- Miss Ruby. Gerald Finley was
come a part of that League - Taylor’s room after two weeks uluous costumes and quaint man- property man.
that Court of Nations and all absence on account of sickness.
of us get back to work and busi The pupils of Miss Holder’s
ness with the knowledge that room declare that “ cap pistols
wholesale murder and killing are dangerous. ’’
will be no more.
The pupils of Miss Ruby’s
Technically, we are still at war room made colored Faster bas
with Germany, while every other kets last week.
Sunday ererm ta a t th e M ethodist
great country in the world has
D istrict S upt. Dr. E. E. G ilbert will
been able to come to an under The Student body of* the Stay- church th e reg u lar service« w hich are he in ? ta y tn r , Friday e i« ting at the
at 7:30 will be in ohioae o f the
M ethodist church a t 7:»> and will con
standing as to a proposed plan to ton High School wishes to ex he'd
ladies of th e church. Thev are guinu
settle troubles wi.hout war. ex press its appreciation to the peo to' show the M inister how to preach duct the Second Q u arteily Conference.
cept r ur country* which is held ple of Stayton and surrounding or words to th a t effect. The public i* Me will lie accom |*rii*4 ov the Male
Q u arte t from the Kimball School of
buck by a few loud-mouthed poli country who gave such enthusi invited to atten d .
heology of Salem, It ia expected th a t
ticians who seek to make both astic support to the school play.
a larg er atten d an ce will g ree t the Dr.
and Q u artet.
party and petsonal gain by their “ The Hoodoo.”
It especially
Card of T h a n k s
actioi s of obstruction.
thanks Mr. and Mrs. Lilly for
We wish to thank the frient s
A vast majority of American their kindness in Ion Ingthe nec-
Staytm Wednesday.
and
neighbors for theirs ympatv
citizens, men and women, all cesaary fti'uiture
and kindness during our belov d Mr.* and Mrs. Albert Frank
over the country, have endorse I
mother’s sickm ssand death, a d visited at the * »8. Hendricks
the League and desire such a
for the beautiful floral offerings. home Thursday.
world court established to pre
SEE THE
School started last Monday
Signed
vent future horrors, yet it s
PEOPLE S LASH STORE
after
being closed four weeks on
Amelia Glover Cornick
thwarted by not more than ha f
ADVERTISEMENT
account
of the flu.
a dozen r rctionary old ]ro -s-
We pay vour fare within a
Geo. Downing visited with his
ROCK POINT
sional politicians with c s-ifi a-
radious of 50 miles with
parents
a few days last week.
tion of the intellect and polapsuj
$25.00
in
Groceries
J o h n Bo'vigheimer w ns a
Mr. and Mr*. Joe. Zuber were
of the mouth anil lungs.
$15.00 in Dry Goods
Salem callers one day last week.
Stayton caller Thursday.
When it gets into th» cam
I aign it will wh take the people j and over
School Supervisor Arnold visit Mr. and Mrs. HI. Doerfler
hut one day to w’hat the Senate
ed our school Thursday.
were trading with Salem tner-
People s Cash Store. Salem. Ore.
ehants
We nesrlay.
h a failed to do in over a yesr. • ♦
Mrs. F. A. Fresh virited in
M M ««»»
! QUARTERLY CONFER
LADY PREACHERS
ENCE AT M. E. CHURCH
SUNDAY EVENING
FRIDAY EVENING
AT M. E. CHURCN
J. W. MAYO BUYS
STOCK IN MILL
CITY STATE BANK
George Franklin Warford was
born in Indiana in 1882, and was
38 years old on the 7th day of
March. 1920. He died on March
29 th.
The following is taken from
He came to Oregon 11 years tre Mill City correspondence to
ago and settled in Stayton, mak the Albany Democrat of last
ing his home with his sister Mrs. week.
Ed Hamman.
Mr. D. B. Hill soid his stock
He owned and ope: ated a pool in the Mill City Baudi and has
hall in Stayton for about three moved to Portlan^/ Mr. Hill
years and after disposing of that has been interested in several
business he was employed on the business enterprises here. The
Han.man stage line for about garage, the b a n i s h e pool room,
four years as driver.
Ht al: o tne shing'e mill ard the lumber
was manager of the Star theatre concern of Hill and Cramer. He
for some time.
was also fire agent and notary
George was very popular among public.
the younger set of this commun The new directors of the Mill
ity and leaves many friends both City bank are Dr. Allen ol* Cue
here and at Salem to mourn h s hospital. J. W. Mayo of »he
loss.
Stayton bank, F. M. Arnold
He was in the employ of the president and F. I. Arnold.
Salem Taxi Cab Co. as chauffer, Mrs. Arnold assistant in the
and it was w hile he was out on bank. The bank has over $100,
a drive that he was stricken 000 assets.
with weakening of the heart.J
J. W. Mayo purchased the in
He was returning from Jeffer terests of Mr. Hill in the Mill
son with J. Weaver and J. Pru- City bank.
den, solicitors whom he had been
driving about the country for
Paramount and artcraft service
the past two weeks. Warford at Star Theatre hereafter on Sat
got out of the car to remove the urdays.
chames and he suddenly col
lapsed. He was taken to the
C ard of T h an k s
home of J. B. Simpson, near by.
I wish to thank the people of
A doctor was tailed and every
Stayton
and Salem for their
effort wae made to preserve
many
kind
acts and w ords of
W arfords life but he pas-ed
sympathy
in
the hour of sorrow,
away about six o’clock. His body
brought
on
by
the death of ray
was placed in his own car and
beloved
brother,
George War
taken to Webb & Clough under
ford.
I
also
wish
to thank the
taking parlors at Saiem.
two
young
men
who
dug the
He is survived besides his sis
grave,
for
the
beautiful
floral
ter, Mrs. Ed. Hamman of Stay-
offerings
and
for
the
muaic
a t'
ton. two brothers. Ainos and
the
funeral.
Signed
—
Horace and another sister. Mrs.
Mrs. Ed H a m m a n
Bertha Healy. aii of Butler. Ind.
The funeral was held in Stay-;
ton from the Hamman home at
Church of Christ
2 o’clock, last Thursday, with
Regular services, preaching
Rev. Reese, of the Methodist morning and evening at Stayton.
church, officiating and burrial Every member should be present
was in Lone Oak cemetery.
in our special preparation for a
Pallbe&rs were: Mr. Cooper, great meeting with John T.
and Alva Riggs of Salem. Guy Stivers in May.
Sloper, Henry Tate. Edwin Keech Gareld L. Matlock will be a t
and
Kingston this Lord’s day. A
6 reels Wednesday The Wicked good crowd is expected.
Darling.
Fred E. Harriman. Pastor
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