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    OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1922.
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Bull Run Loses In
Spelling Contest
SANDY, March 11. In a spelling ' SANDY, March 13. There was an
contest at the grange here today be- other meeting of Sandyridge tax-pay-tween
six fourth grade pupil3 from erg at their school house last Saturday
Bull Run and. six from the Sandy ; which was well attended. The meet
school the latter won th e honors, tho ing was called to change the plan from
their opponents ' were exceptionally ; a two room school house as planned
good spellers. The following Bull j when the tax was voted, to an one
Run pupils spelled: Helfred Peterson, , room structure. The vote carried,
Lola Bacon, George Vreeland, Victor ; and $4000 are to be spent in the con
Bacon, Jean Robertson Ellsworth j struction of a new building and neces
Bell. The Sandy spellers were Lawn sary improvements. Bids will be re
rence Gannon, Ellen Wolfe Ruth ceived soon. It is expected to com
Shaw, Arthur Frace Mable Frace and : plete the building this summer.
Forrest Shaw. Miss Elsie Lippold pro-! A vote was also taken on the ques
. nounced the words. , tion of whether Sandyridge favored
Lola Bacon stood up the longest on uniting with union high school district
the Bull Run side and was almost No. 2, and the vote was unanimous to
tired out after a whole hour of spell- come into the district. Petition will
ing and went down on a word she had therefore be forthcoming, and will be
spelled before. Forrest Shaw, Ruth presented to the high school board
Shaw and Ellen "Wolfe were still on asking admittance.
me uoor on tie aauuy biub micr uwa
went down. Arthur Frace was the last
to gp down among the Sandy children.
In the whole hour of spelling there
were only six words missed by the
Bull Run fourth graders and three by
the Sandy children. Pages 160-161-162 )
were used and were spelled over about
three times. This contest proved so
interesting: that the children want to
trip another. It was very -entertaining j
to all present.
Program and Talks
Featured at Grange
SANDY, March 13. The lecture
hour of the Grange session Saturday
included a piano solo by Miss Lippold,
song, "Beautiful Oregon Rose," by
pupils of the Bull Run school, recita
tions by Robert Bodley and Virginia
Wolfe and a solo by Mrs. Miller. Mrs.
Strack played a march as the "spell
ers" took their place for the spelling
fray which proved a most interesting
affair.
Lively discussions took up the rest
of the afternoon which led by Ed. Lit
tlppae. A. C- Thomas, F. W. Canning,
Mr Hanneberg, W. F- Strack and Mas
tpr -T G DeShazer and Mrs. Strack.
The warrant issue for a high school ,
building which i to be voted upon at SANDY, March 13--There was a
Sandy city hallApril 1 called forth big dancing party at the home of Mon
the strongest speeches, and all but roe Weist of Firwood Saturday night
three were strongly in favor of com- that was attended by 45 people. Mr.
in- to the rescue of the union Tiigh Weist recently put in a new floor and
.VSom in it's tragic need. ! gave the party as a housewarming for
a chicken dinner is to Tie served at his friends. Birch Roberts, Lloyd
the next regular meeting of the Corey and Weist furnished the music
e -arize I which consisted of violin, banjo and
B1 s ' guitar. Old fashioned quadrilles, even
n 1 i the "flyin Dutchman" were the
BOV SCOUtS 1 raised ; "style" of the evening and everybody
ri wr i t ' beard from say , they had the "best
FOI VVOrk. Ill r OreSt time ever" and want to dance .the old-
j time dances again. The hour was four
. : o'clock in' the morning before the
SANDY, March 15. Forest officers took their departure. Refresh-
are especially interested m the Boy mentg were served at midnight. Lee
Scout anniversary because the Scouts , McCabe did the calling for the dance.
are recognized as allies in the fire .
campaign that is being waged on the ; o 1 WnwAiia PI nil
national forests of the northwest, ac- JSailCiy VV Ollieilb VIUU
cording to C. L. Hensen, forested at , p- jy
'Reports show that in the 22 forests -in
Oregon and Washington the Boy j S".NDY March l?! Posters have
-Scouts use 20 of these for hiking or scattered to advertize the bene
camping trips. - - j m dance Saturday night at the I. O.
"On some of these trips to the na- attendance is
tional forests the Scouts have taken;
tional forests the Scouts have taKen ,
a very active part m fire prevention
Ttm !iinnrrsnn. realizing: mis
shows they are good woodsmen.
"From Crater Lake to far away
Alaska the Scouts take campin; trips,
and also camp at mountain lakes in
the Cascades, and in thesa and pi any
other places have Itarnea tnai loresi
rangers will be their friends if tnfcy
are always earetul wim r '-"''
fires. Many forest officers act as
Scout Masters o? local troupe, and will
assist the boys in any way the? can.
One of the great needs of Sandy is
a Boy Scout organization.
DAUGHTER ARRIVES
SANDY, March 15. Announcement
was received here yesterday of fhe
birth of a baby daughter,, to Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Koenicke of Firwood. Mrs.
Koenicke is in a Portland hospital.
Mr. Koenicke went to the city yester
day to make the acquaintance of his
first-born. Mrs. Koenicke was Miss
Lydia Plymptonpf Portland.
Phone Day 1901 Night 99X
J. E. METZGER
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Paul R. Meinig
Sandy Agent
Gresham, Oregon Lady Asst.
DANCE NIGHT
Sat., March 4
ENJOY CHICKEN SUPPER
at
SANDY HOTEL
Music
(Chicken Sunday Dinners at
all hours.)
Auto Tops Recovered and Repaired.
All kinds of Top Material and
Curtain Windows. x. .
S. E. PALMQUIST
Auto Top Shop
Harness Repaired
Main St, Gresham Phone 1235
CHOICE MEATS
MRS. J. M. C. MILLER Correspondent
Sandyridge Votes
For 1 Room School
School Meeting to
Be Held on April 1
SANDY, March 13. A special
school meeting of union high school
district No. 2 will be held in the Sandy
city hall on Saturday, April 1 from 1
o'clock p. m. to 7 o'clock p. m. for the
following objects: To authorize the
union, high school board of district
No. 2 to contract a warrant indebted
ness by borrowing money in a sum not
to exceed $30,000 for the purpose of
building and equipping a high shool
building. The said warrant indebted
ness to be contracted as provided in
paragraph 3, section 470, page 154,
Oregon school law 1921.
At the meeting of the union high
school board last week it was decided
not to wait till outside districts de
siring to come into the union present
their petitions as it would delay the
project too long to get a building start
ed this season. Those districts desir
ing to come in can do so later.
Old Time Dance Is
Held At Firwood
" .earwig Wnmen's club.
the Sandy Women's club
ausnices the affair U
under whose ausnices the affair is
given. Young and old are invited to
this dance, and card tables will be
provided for those who want to play.
Mrs. A. W. Bell, Mrs. Geo. Beers and
Mrs. Harry Reed are the dance com
mittee. Mack Thomas will be the
manager A five piece orchestra
; promised. Lunch will be
j served by the club in the dining room
upstairs.. .
0 j t
Omier bandy -DOV
j t a O
! In Aero Service
j
j SANDY, March 12. Albert Wilkins,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wilkins left
I Vancouver a few days ago for Angel
J Island, Cal., where he wil lremin a
short time at Ft- McDowell and then
sail for the Phillipine Islands. Young
Wilkins was a former Sandy high
school student and quit school in his
junior term to enter an aviation school
at Portland, a year and a half
ago. He enlisted with Uncle Sam for
three year son March 1. His Portland
instructor says Wilkins flies as well
as any one he ever taught. He was
very popular among the Sandy young
folks and everyone is glad to hear lie
is making good.
Illness Stops Many
Sandv Activities
SANDY, March 14. The communty
! song program was called off for last
' Sunday night because of so much
sickness and the next program will
j be given Sunday night April 1.
! The Methodist church will be dark
j Sunday night as Rev. Earl Cotton con
sented to change nights with the mus
' ical committee and hereafter the com
Immunity programs will be given on the
i first and third Sunday nights, and
, Rev. Cotton will preach on the second
and fourth Sunday nights. His next
nrmointTtiMit. -nrill be March 26.
Sunday school for next Sunday is al
so called off as it. is thought best to
not try to have services while so many
people are sick.
MRS. THOMPSON TO TEACH
SANDY. March 13. Mrs. Thomp-
' son, wife of Dr. W. H. Thompson of
Sandy has been secured to substitute
as principal of the Sandy grade school
FAIR PRICES
As a good judge of Meats, you'll
enjoy buying here where there are
so many luscious Steaks, Chops and
Roasts.
Quality Meats Only.
Gresham Meat Market
A. J. W. Brown
until Mrs. Malar is able to teach. Mrs.
Thompson is an experienced teacher
and the board are fortunate in secur
ing her services.
Mr. Malar is also ill with the "flu".
He took down a day or two after Mrs.
Malar. Both are over the worst of the
illness.
Mrs. Florence . Connors, primary
teacher, went to Portland Thursday
evening because of being ill and was
unable to return to her school work
till Wednesday.
NEW TEACHER SECURED
SANDY, . March 14. Miss Helen
Stuben of Portland took charge of the
Firwood school last Wednesday for
the remaining part of the year. Miss
Ruth Johnson of Rockwood after a
long illness returned to take up her
school work but took down again and
a substitute was secured for a month,
but as Miss Johnson was still unable
to teach he sent in her resignation and
Miss Staben was secured and is mak
ing good.
NEW P. M. IN OFFICE
SANDY, March 14. R. E. Esson,
the new Sandy postmaster, took over
the management of the post office
March 9. The office will remain in
the present building. Mrs. Kate
Schmitz has been working as assistant
postmaster when help is needed. Es
son expects to escure a registered
pharmacist for the drug store so .he
can give most of his time to the per
sonal management of the post office.
TRAPPER SUCCESSFUL
SANDY, March 14. Walter Alt was
down from the mountains Monday and
said he and his brothers "Bill" and
Dewey had trapped 14 lynx cats, 4 ot
ter, 1 coyote, 8 coons and a lot of
skunks this winter. They shipped skins
east last week and have pulled in their
traps for the season. However, they
will continue trapping bob-cats.
DOVER WOMAN INJURED
SANDY, March 13. Mrs. Victor
Bodley of Dover cut her hand very
severely several weeks ago while open
ing a jar of fruit and she is still unable
to do her housework. The top of the
jar broke while trying tojinscrew the
lid and a sharp piece of glass ran in
to her hand.
CONTRACT AWARDED
SANDY, March 14. P. T. Shelley
has been awarded the contract for
carrying tbe mail from Boring to "San
dy and Marmot. This is a star route
and Shelley will take over the service
July 1.
SURVEYORS BUSY
SANDY, March 15. The Market
roads work has been held up a great
deal because of the inclement weather
but the surveyors have cross section
ed and give the grade through Dover
on road No. 2.
SANDY LOCALS--
SANDY. March 14.- Mrs. Jack Bar-
nett and children attended the spell
ing bee at the grange on Saturday
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hammond and
children of Oregon City were in town
Saturday and Mrs. Hammond attended
the grange meeting. The Hammonds
aro members nf the Sandy grange.
J. G. DeShazer and F- W. Canning
attended the meeting of the Sandy
Creamery board Saturday morning
and the grange in the afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scales were both
down in bed last Sunday and Mrs.
Shelley and Kenneth Scales managed
the store during the forenoon.
C. D. Purcell is enjoying his free
dom from the post office "grind" as he
was tied down the past eight years
with tbe office management.
Everybody mark it down on the tab
let of memory that Saturday, April 1,
is the great day to come to the city
hall during the afternoon and vote
for a high school building.
Mr. and Mrs. B- E. Sykes drove out
from Portland to spend the week end
with Mrs. Sykes' parents, tire Kylers
of Marmot.
Ed Suckow's smiling countenance
was" present in Sandy last Saturday
afternoon and Sunday. Ed is working
at Powell Valley for C. J. Unis, a well
known farmer.
Mrs. R. Netzel is reported as having
been quite sick during the past fort
night, but is better.
Mrs. Strucken has been nursing he
friend Mrs. Wm. Mueller the past
week.
Mrs. Gua Dahrens has been having
"a time of it" with neuralgia and ear
ache and combination of ailments that
accompany a severe cold. The children
were ill again last week.
Tommy Scales finally got down sick
in bed and was laid np the past wee-
Mrs. McCormack, formerly of this
vicinity and her daughter Marie, have
been visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. F. W. Canning. Mrs. McCormack
is convalescing from a recent opera
tion. Miss McCormack is attending
the Holy Names normal.
Mrs. Henry Perrett had a busy
week as the following will indicate:
A trip to Portland one day with Mr.
Perrett, dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Or
ville Boring, at Boring, dinner with
Mr. and Mrs. Max Kligel, a visit . with
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bickford, a visit
at the home of Mrs. Perrett's father,
Anton Kligel and attended grange Sat
urday. James Wolfe had a hard attack of
the flu according to Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Wolfe who say "Jimmie" had hemorr
hages along with it. He is all right
again.
The Briins mill sawed ties and lum
ber last week but had to move the
"donkey" this week to another setting
so will not saw for a short time.
Walter Krebs hauled sawdust into
the play shed a few days ago, so the
children are much more pleasantly sit
uated. They are enjoying their new
swings very much also.
Ed. Grunert tried to hurry up the
belated Spring by going trout fishing
one day last week, but In trying to
catch foxy fish missed his footing and
fell off a log into the Icy-cold water
and was wet most of his length. There
was nothing to do but hurry home and
get dray and thawed out. He has de
cided it's too early to fish. v
Mrs. Jack Scales has been dp and
down for a good portion of the week.
She and Jack sort of swapped off, and
took turns having the "flu" first one
being down and then the other.
There is considerable musical talent
reported among the cement bridge
workers un tho line toward the moun
tains, and Sandy would like to have a
turn at Hearing tnem penorm.
Mario Boitano took a trip to Port
land a few days ago on business and
stopped two nights with bis sister
and family near Troutdale. His
brother-in-law is a gardner and he has
nine acres of potatoes already planted
and six acres of peas up nicely, but
had nine acres of cabbage plants ana
five acres of lettuce freeze, and all
of these plants will have to be re-set.
The gardners all had the same trouble
down there. .
Mrs. Wm. Mueller took to her bed
last week and'has been suffering con
siderably. Mrs. Katie Koch has also been on
the sick calendar the past week -and
has suffered great weakness along
with her other troubles.
Mrs. Frederick Meinig has been de
cidedly improved the past week. Otto
Meinig went to Portland to the doctor
again a few days ago for his mother.
Mrs. Anna Hennessey has been help
ing take care of Mrs. Meinig a por
tion of the time during her illness.
Mrs. Dave Douglas who is under the
care of Mr. and Mrs. Heornicke is
on the convalescent list, and Floyd
was soon better of his sickness. The
rest of tbe Douglass family were sick
at home, one hardly able to look
after the other, and the nearest neigh
bors were also down. Mrs. Douglass
sat up a short time Monday.
Dr. and Mrs. Sture spent Sunday at
the Steffasons' at Pleasant Home. Mrs.
Sture enjoyed a visit with her two
uncles from Wisconsin who were visit
ing at her parent's home, and quite
a family reunion was the order of the
day, and the Luther League claimed
the Stures at night.
' Mrs. George Beer's took very ill ten
days ago but is convalescing now.
Little Lois took sick about the same
time and they each had a hard siege
with the flu. Hazel Beers has been
chief nurse.
Mrs. J. C. Duke has had a busy
week looking after so many sick folk,
and other duties.
R. E. Esson, the new Sandy post
master, got up early enough that first
morning to get the 6:30 mail off but
he did have an awful time finding the
right keyto tbe post office, but after
a few "dozen" trips down home got
the irght one.
There was a happy family reunion
Saturday night when C. L. Clinefelter
came home and announced that he
wa8 going to remain. His work was
finished up the mountains.
Sandy has a new up-to-date shoe
hWor nnd harness maker as the
latest addition to the business firms of
the town. The said man is Mr. Black
aby, and he has moved upstairs over
Sch'roll's confectionery. -
Mrs. L. Lehnfield is enthusiastic
over the prospects of her gorgeous
velvet quilt bringing a nice sum, which
it probably will.
Chas Scharnke has been papering
the hotel lobby which is being "doll
ed up'I to look more cheery ana invit
ing to the general public.
Those attending the Monroe Weist
party from Sandy on Saturday night
were Helen Nelson, Fay Young, Geo.
Thomas. Nettie Schmitz, Ed. Wolfe
and Lillian Kehres.
- Mrs E. Dodd was almost laid up a
portion of the week with what was a
seeming relative to the flu.
Mrs. John Maronay was able to
come up town one day this week for
the first time in three weeks.
John Koesicker of the firm of Wen
Mil and Koesicker at Linnton was out
a few days during the week to visit his
relatives at Firwood.
Ed F. Bruns took sick last Sunday
and had to stay in bed and be doc
tored up" for a few days.
Mrs. J. G. DeShazer was sick In bea
several days last week and was not
able to attend grange on Saturday.
Mrs. L. Lehnfield went to Portland
during the week and attended some
business and called bn some friends.
Mr. and Mrs. George Perret and
daughter Lillian came out home Sat
urday night and remained untilr-Sunday
evening. The Ferrets are still un
decided whether they will return to
Sandy to live this spring or remain in
the city permanently.
Miss Mary Jane collier was out from
Portland to spend the week end with
friends and was . entertained at the
Duke home. nrlpnt
There was a big dance at Orient
. . :.v. nr, Tieers. Henry
Saturday mgui , wj-i- of
Quam and Miss Gertrude Memig o
Sandy furnished tbe music. Several
young folks from here amended the
dancf, among whom were Ruby Dodd,
Doris Dodd, Albert Bell. Albert Knopp,
Carl and Glenn Loundree, Pearl Proc
tor, Ed. Schmitz. An oytser supper
was served. . .
Mrs. Emma Thomas of Marmot has
been spending a few days in Portland
the past week and Miss Lena Helms
stayed at the hotel in her J"-
Mrs. Henry Aschoff and ctaldxen
have been quite sick during the past
WM?: and Mrs. CO. ,l
most recovered from a ercent
of the flu and will soon go to the city
to spend a few days. . t fned
Mr .and Mrs. J. C- e VuUaB
Mr. and M. Geo. Perret and Lillian
at dinner last Sunday. pSts
The Perrets were breakfast guests
at the Miller home Sunday morntog.
. A om.in soon ana
Tney expecijo ue ,.Aa
hope to see more of their friends tbe
C1 Towers went to Salem on a
business trip a few "'VSeently
Bowers has been in Portland recently
Miss Lillian Thomas ta3een home
the past week as she was taken sick
and went home to be nursed by the
tender ministrations of ma- -
Mayor Junker went to POT1"1
a two days stay wbile looking after
business affairs this week. onnle
Mrs. C. L. Clinefelter spent a coupje
of days at Gresham recently with the
A. W. Shipley family, which she en
joyed very much.
Mrs. Ed. F. Bruns has been Buffet
ing with tooth trouble recently, ana
had to suffer-the lancing of an abscess
ed tooth, which was extremely pain
ful, v
Mrs. Carl Alt's siter, Mrs. McNary
of Portland was out to spend the
week end at the Alt ranch.
Warren L. Wilkins was home from
the head works to spend Sunday with
his family.
The following farmers,took out fire
insurance last week with the Farmer's
Mutual Relief Fire Association of
Portland through J G. DeShazer
MichaJ Bauman, Carl Wendland, Gus.
Alert, Frank Thiess, and Ernest Schu
mann. Miss 'Ruth DeShazer was still ill
the first of the week, was able to be
up, but not well enough to go back to
school.
John Revenue and son Homer Rev
enue were in town the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christianson,
went to Portland for a day the first
part of the week.
Attilio Cereghino of Sandyridge was
out from Grasham to spend Sunday
with the folks and went back to his
decorative work Monday.
Since the survey is completed Fred
Beechel will now get material togeth
er for the building of the flume.
It is reported that" the mill industry
is "picking up it's ears" somewhat and
around April lathings will liven up a
little especially if the weather "lets
up" a little.
Geo. Scharnke has been building
walks around the yard and even tried
to spade the front yard this weathev
but Cari had to finish the job.
Geo. Beers was out in the storm all
day Monday showing farms to pros
pective customers.
Mrs. Harry Reed took sick for the
third time last Saturday with what ap
pears to have been the flu. She was
better in a few days.
A basket social was scheduled for
Cherryville last Saturday night as
that was tbe regular night for the lit
erary society to meet.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas Scharnke and
family entertained last Sunday the
following friends: Mr. and Mrs. Thom
as Kubitza and children, Mr. and Mrs.
R Dittert and Heinle, Mr. and Mrs.
Decker of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs.
Will Carow. Pinochle was the amuse
ment of tbe afternoon for most part.
Supper was served and everyone had
a happy time.
George Scharnke and Heinie Junk
er attended the dance at Orient Sat
urday night and there was some joke
about it the boys won't tell.
Mrs. Ed. Wolfe did some good work
in getting the Sandy fourth graders
together for the spelling "bee," as
their teacher was ill and left before
the arrangements were all made.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanneberg and baby,
also their daughter Eva and a grown
son were all over to attend the1 grange
meet Saturday. .
Mr .and Mrs. Ed. Littlepage seldom
get up to Sandy anymore since mov
ing to Kelso, but manage to come to
the grange most of the time.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Christiansen
and children drove over to The Dalles
last week after Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Wolfe. The Wolfes' are going to visit
here for another week or more. They
are glad to get back to Sandy and
Sandy is glad to see them.
Elijah Coalman was round-a-bout
our streets Monday morning from ovei
the Marmot way.
Mrs. Warren Wilkins of Firwood
was also a Sandy visitor last Monday
forenoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Odell and chil
dren were over from Marmot on busi
ness the first of the week.
Sandy,
CO-OPERATION
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with ambitious and responsible peo
ple in promoting sound and legiti
mate business is one of the principal
purposes of this institution. We are
always ready to co-operate with credit-worthy
customers, and many have
benefitted by this bank's business assistance.
First State Bank
GRESHAM, OREGON. ' '
-CJFEDERAL RESERVE
igWSYSTEM rm ,
W. F. Strack has stopped making
singles at his mill as he has run 'out
of cedar, and is now making lath. He
can use up practically all of the lum
ber and eliminate a great deal of
waste by making lath.
C. C. Pilgrim from up the Wild Cat
country was in town Monday night
and was a guest of the Harry Dodson
family.
Mrs. A. Hoernicke has been keep
ing up fine as nurse for her sister and
daughter although she was in poor
health before they got sick.
Miss Lillian Thomas, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas was reporteo
as slightly improved Tuesday morn
ing. Miss Thomas has been very sick
with pneumonia
Mr. and Mrs. Will XJpdegrave spent
Sunday at the J. G. DeShazer parental
roof where Lorena's birthday was hon
ored with a cake and three candles,
and Lorena said "See my cake, dad
dy," as the family sat own to dinner.
"The boys" from up around Bright
wood are planning to come down to
the big benefit dance Saturday night.
Miss Gertrude Meinig is among tho
latest victim of the flu. She was
taken ill on Monday and was suffering
considerably.
PauLrKoch was down from the Cber
ryville way last Monday with a light
rig.
For a raw March day last Monday
was hard to beat. There was another
"surprise" snow of two inches, most of
which disappeared during the day.
Folks up around Salmon river say
they have the most healthful location
in the country as no one gets sick up
there. ,
Mrs? Annie Glockner has been hav
ing her second attack of the flu.
Adolph Dahrens was over from the
Cameron and Hogue mill settlement
twice during the week and reports
the family isabout settled in their
Announcement
We have been appointed the Exide
Service Station for this locality.
In addition to selling
BATTER DES
the right battery for your car, our
service includes skilful repair work
on every make of battery. You can
rely on responsible advice and rea
sonable prices here.
We look forward to a call from you.
SMITH'S GARAGE
Oregon
new quarters, and everyone was well.
Charley Krebs was in town a few
days ago and brought Tony Miller
along to see the town. Tony is feeling
fine, but is unable -to use his legs.
While we are raving about so much
cold weather Mrs. Purcell's brother
writes of the unchangeable climate in
the Phillipines, the continued heat,
typhoons, etc Things seem unevenly
divided sometimes.
It was real thrilling to the dancers
at the Weist party when the upstairs
floor got shaky and "Monroe" had to
put braces lest a catastrophe occur.
Mr. Paxon, the cement bridge con
tractor was down from the mountains
on Monday on banking and other busi
ness.
The Duncan family is convalescing
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after all being down at once with the
influenza. They wfere not all up, how
ever, the first of the week.
SANDY SCHOOL NOTES
SANDY, March 13. F. L. Proctor
attended the school meeting at Sandy
ridge last Saturday.
The Bull Run school is almost grow
ing out "of it's capacity and they may
have "to junk their school house"
before a great while if the "increase
keeps up, according to members of
the district.
An addition of about twenty new
ooks to the high school library last
week.. brougbTt joy into the hearts of 0
the teachers and pupils.
.The Orient basketball game was
won by the Christian Brother's Business-college
team of Portland and
their magnificent score was 45 to 13.
There was only one car went dowa
from Sandy. W. A. Proctor, the live
wire hoop-fan drove down and took a
load from here.
Lola and Victor Bacon, twins, stood
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