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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1918)
TIIE SUNDAY OREG ONI AX, PORTLAND, . JUNE O, 1918.- FLORAL EXHIBIT TO OPEN Oil THURSDAY SCHOOL PLOTS SEEN FRANCES RING IS DESCENDANT OF OLD THEATRICAL FAMILY Extension Course Classes Visit Talented Actress Will Be Seen in "Upstairs and Down at the Heilig Theater on June 10 Strong Cast Assured. War Gardens. Many Choice Blooms Will Be Displayed by Portland PRACTICAL WORK STUDIED Heights Club. . A. Stebblns, Author of Book Wide ly Used in Course, Among Party of 75 Teachers and Others Inspecting Tracts. . DATES ADVANCED ONE WEEK 14 Registering of New Portland Rose With American Rose Society Feature of First Xigbt. No Prizes Offered. The annual floral show of the Port land Heights Club, to be held durlng the afternoons and evenings of Thurs day and Friday, June 13 and 14, will be free and everyone Interested In flow ers is invited to see the display. The present warm weather is ma turing" the blooms and on - account of the change In weather the dates for the show were fixed & week in ad vance of the original plana. The dis play will not be confined to roses, but flowers of all kinds for which the heights is noted will be shown. No prizes will be offered. There will be a number of features, most important of which will take place on the -opening night,; when the new Portland rose will be officially named and registered with the American Rose Society. This rose has been created by Albert Clarke, of Clarke Brothers, of this city, and has attracted wide spread notice. Choice Bloom. Promised. Another feature wil be a display of the new yellow May Martin, which is the first rose ever produced Id Port land to be officially registered by the American Rose Society. This display will be arranged by James Forbes, of Martin & Forbes, creators of the new rose. Another feature to the show will be a large display of peonies by How ard E. Weed. The show will have a decided mil itary air and a number of the fea tures will be staged by the wives of the officers attached to the command of Colonel Brice F. Disque, of the Sig make a number of old-fashioned boquet nal corps. In addition these ladies will make a number of old-fashioned bouquets from the gardens of the heights. The work of assigning the handling of the various features has been com pleted by the committee. Mrs. A. D. Charlton will have general charge of the display room and will assign tables for special displays, among which will be those from Mrs. F. J. Cobb, Mrs. John John A. Keating, Bishop Sumner, Mrs. J. A. Currey, Mrs. F. I. Fuller, Mrs. J. C. Ainsworth, Mrs. G. W.-Lilly, Dr. C. W. Ferrill and others. Mrs. Omar C. Spencer will have charge of all vases and containers and assign them in accordance with the size of each display. Mrs. "Walter T. Sumner will receive all entries and list the exhibitors. Mrs. Jay Smith will take charge of arranging the large center table and decorations. Vnlqne Decorations Promised. Mrs. C. C. Overmlre will arrange the display for the larpe table at the north end of the room and Mrs. J. C. Ains worth will direct the displays on the large table at the south end of the room. Mrs. Jesse Cope, wife of Captain Cope, of the Signal Corps, will arrange the large vases. Mrs. Fred L.. Gerloch wife of Captain Gerloch. of the Signal Corps, will take charge of the medium sized vases, and Mrs. C. H. Marvin, wife of Captain Marvin, will arrange the small vases. It is expected there will be more than the usual number of basket displays this year and Mrs. Lloyd Bates, wife of First Lieutenant Bates, of the Signal Corps, will look after this section of the show. Mrs. Maurice Crumpacker, wife of Lieutenant Crumpacker, with a number of assistants, will direct the making of the small bouquets, and Mrs. F. C. Walker, wife of Lieutenant Walker, will direct the making of the large bouquets. s' OME are born actors and -others have the stage thrust upon them. Frances Ring, who gives a re markably fine performance of "Nancy Ives," the frivolous society woman in the Frederic and Fanny Hatton comedy, "Upstairs and Down," under the man agement of Oliver Morosco, and which begins the third year of its prosperous run next month, belongs to both classes. Miss Ring had little choice in her career for she comes of an old theat rical family and as she had ability it was a case of "following in their shoes." Her grandfather, Charles Ring, was a well-known actor, having been a partner of Tony Pastor in Boston, and it was through his Influence that the three sisters, Blanche, Julia and Frances Ring secured theatrical po sitions. At? the present time the Ring family is being well . represented upon the stage. Blanche Ring was appearing in vaudeville as is Julia Ring. Charles Wlnninger, husband of Blanche, is ap uearing on tour in "The Cohan Revue of 1918"; Charfbtte Greenwood, whom everybody knows as the elongated star of "So Long Letty, Is In private lite Mrs. Cyril Ring, wife of Frances brother, who also Is company manager of "So Long Letty." and was at one time himself an actor in his sister Blanche's musical comedy, "The Yankee Girl." Charles Melghan. who Is the husband of Frances Ring, is at the present time time leading man for the Famous Players Film Company. Frances Ring was born and educated In Boston. She made her first profes sional appearance as the Ingenue in "Siberia," which engagement was fol lowed with small parts In "Down in Dixie" and "Secret Service." In 1901, when Julia Marlowe produced "When Knighthood Was in Flower," she was given the part of Anne Boleyn. Then followed engagements with many prominent companies. More than 75 teachers of the Port land public schools and others who ave been taking the school garden ex ension course offered by the Oregon Agricultural College Friday visited even of the Portland school gardens as the final work in the course, the theo retical part of which has been taught by Professor H. P. Barrows, of the department of agricultural education at Oregon Agricultural College. Professor Barrows has been in charge of the course and assisted by J. K. Cooter, garden supervisor of the Port- and schools, and Miss Alice Joyce, of Oregon .Agricultural College , faculty and assistant state garden club leader. C. A. Stebblns, whose book, "Ele mentary Agriculture," has been widely used in the work, was in the party. Mr. Stebblns has had a good deal to do with the school gardens of California, and he was impressed with the local showing. Under Mr. Cooter a special boys' class has been conducted before school hours at Franklin High, where, also, the girls have been trained for special domestic science garden work. The tour started from Central Li brary and Included the following gardens: Falling, where a variety of peas and beans has been featured. Kellogg, where farm vegetables, in cluding wheat, oats, tobacco, buck wheat, barley, corn, and peanuts, have been grown. Lents, where a domestic science gar den has been worked out showing crops to be grown for certain seasons of the Spring and Summer. Clinton Kelley, general gardens. L. A. Read, principal, was formerly school garden supervisor and has worked out certain problems in school gardens. Franklin, where a five-acre tract has been prepared, with beans as a nucleus, and where every common brand of commercial fertilizer has been used. At this garden also the control of certain garden pests has been attempted. They have grown six varieties of beans, po tatoes and sweet corn, respectively, and there is a class in general agriculture. Glencoe, where potatoes have been featured. Hawthorne Library, where a general garden has been worked. "OVER THE TOP" THRILLS GREAT PIIOTODRAMA AT PEOPLE'S TO BE COXTIXl'ED. CLASS OF 44 GRADUATED Centralia High School Holds Com . mencement Exercises. CENTRALIA, "Wash., June 8.- (Spe cial.) Commencement exercises for the 1S18 class of the Centralia High School last night marked the close of the echool year here. Forty-four gradu ates received diplomas. The class valedictorian was Leslie Kniskern, who expects to leave in a few days to enter the United States Naval Academy. The commencement address was delivered by Dr. Frederick Bolton, of the Uni versity of Washington. Following the exercises the class had supper at the Centralia Hotel. The Centralia schools during the past year did much work along patriotic t-Via ...... 1 ........ . initj. j 1 1 u v a. BavuiQEi in council i the pupils totals $11,000. The thrift campaign, as well as Junior Red Cross work, will he continued thrniish tViA Bummer months. CENTRALIA YOUTHS ENLIST Boys Go Into Various Departments of Military Service. CENTRALIA. Wash., June 8. (Spe clal.) F. H. Tesreau, of San Diego, i brother of the famous ball player, went to Portland Wednesday to enlist in the Army. Tesreau had been visiting his (sister, Mrs. L. A. Ashlock, in this city. Harry Kirkpatrick, eon of Mrs. C. J. Kirkpatrick, of this city, enlisted in the ordnance department of the Army early in the week. He is stationed at Fort Lawton. Thomas Bentley yesterday secured his release from the Lewis County ex emption board and enlisted in the Marine Corps. He was sent to Seattle for final examination. Spectacular Production Visualise Life of Soldier, Yankee, Tommy and Pollu, Over There. "Over the Top,' the big photoplay version of Sergeant ' Arthur Guy Empey's famous war book, with the soldier-author-lecturer as its star, has met with such a flattering' reception at the People's Theater, and the requests for a further showing have been so numerous, that this film "voice from the trenches" will be presented for a few more days. "The Great American Photodrama" Is a term which has been applied to "Over the Top," a spectacular production which visualizes the life of the sol dier, whether he be Yankee, Tommy or Pollu, "over there." More than 7500 American boys In khaki Jappear in the film. The War Department, 1n recognition of the patriotic nature of the picture, granted permission to Vitagraph to film the great . trench scenes at the regular Army cantonment. Camp Wheeler, Macon, Ga. It is estimated that 3.000,000 Ameri cans have read Lmpey s book, over the Top," the most popular book deal ing with the war, and more than 25. 000,000 have been reading his special articles appearing in newspapers. Sergeant Arthur Guy Empey is one of the most-talked-of men in America today. He qvrit a lecture tour because of certain criticism that he was ex ploiting patriotism, and only recently he is reported to have enlisted in the National Army for more war service at the front. COOS BAY WILL UNIONIZE All Branches of Labor to Be Repre sented at Meeting. MARSHFIELD, Or.. June 8. (Spe clal.) Labor on Coos Bay Is about to be unionized in every branch if th local labor council movement term! nates successfully. A preliminary meeting at which the unionizing of some branches of labor were discussed Indicated that workingmen in general are favorable to fortifying themselves with full unionism. Representatives of six unions attend ed the meeting: Painters and paper hangers, longshoremen, musicians, ship carpenters, plumbers and stationary engineers. It is believed another attempt will be made to unionize the sawmill work era. Kelso Eighth Graders Pass. KELSO. Wash, June 8. (Special.) Returns from the recent state examina tions show that only two of Miss Ger trude Sears' eighth grade pupils failed to pass the examination, and they wil have an opportunity to try again in the subjects in which they failed June 20 and 21. Those who received, passing grades were Helen Griswold, Telle Ay ers, Everett Tohill. Elva. Beck. Albert Cowles. Mabel Young, Margaret Wal lace, Lena Sharp, Beatrice Renner, Charles Perry, Francis Martin, Helen Larson, Edythe Jones, Erma Grewelle Tula Fay, Pauline Ingram, Joseph Car ter and Adam Catlin. Pasco Firms Increase Holdings. PASCO. Wash., June 8. (Special.) The Pasco Auto Company and the Pasco Flour Milling Company are building additions to their places of business, The auto company is building a 50x60 foot addition which will be used as salesroom and workshop. Many me chanical conveniences also have bee added, making their place equal to an in cities of much larger size than Pasco. The Flour Mill Company ouuaing a ouxiuu-ioot warehouse an elevator. CARD OF THANKS. We desire to thank our many friend lor Kinaness ana sympatny during th illness and death of our beloved hus band and father, and for the beautiful norai oiierings. M RS. JOHN MAXWELL Adv. AND FAMILY. Order That Suit Tomorrow. We hand-tailor one for you from fine woolens for only $10 down and 15 month. Call on us at our new shop Unique Tailoring Co., 104 Fourth st bet. Washington and Stark. Adv. 53 Middleton School Has Fine Records. SHERWOOD, Or., June 8. (Special.) The graduates of the Middleton school, one mile west of here, number nine, and the lowest grades made were 91. Out of the 60 pupils, eight won the county championship, making 100 per cent; 25 made 98 per cent in spell ing, 7 gotalOO per cent for attendance, and 7 got 98 per cent for attendance, and each one received a diploma. The graduates were: Marie ' Hurlburt, Leo Elwert. Sadie Pondelieck, Lily Reh walt. Elsie Gerber, William Rehwalt, Harry Cevcik, Carl Schaltenbrand and Marvel Hulbert. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to sincerely thank each and all who so kindly remembered us and assisted us in the illness and death of our little Ruth. MARY ANT WESLEY GREGG. CLARA L GREGG. AiY RQBJSST GRECO. .. Truly, "The Proof of the Pudding Is in the Eating" That's Why Most Everyone Goes to the; HAZELWOOD Breakfast, Luncheon, Dinner, "In Betweens n and After Theater. Tou lust KNOW youre going to find Just what you like best prepared in the way you like best. By the way, havs you tried our Strawberry Shortcake, or other strawberry specials? They're great. : SBMwmd l 1 -i -w t - mr lTnsMfi -im tbi sn 11 - . .. ft 9m T'l 35 TO FINISH L COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES TO BE HELD Jl.NE 19. All Seniors Will Be Present to Re ceive Diplomas, Moat of Them Being Young; Women. OREGON NORMAL SCHOOL. Mon mouth. June 8. (Sneclal.) At the an nual commencement exercises of the Oregon Normal School to he held Wednesday morning. June 19, !35 grad uates will receive diplomas. unlike other Institutions of the state, 11 seniors will be present to receive their diplomas, as most of the class are young women. War simplicity will dominate all features of the gradua tion. The commencement will begin Sun day. June 16, when Dr. Joshua Stans field, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Portland, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. On Saturday the president of the school will give breakfast to the graduating seniors, in the evening will occur the junior promenade. Senior class members will make their last appearance together as entertain ers on Monday afternoon, when they present their class play to the student body and visiting alumni. The seniors will be received by the faculty In th evening. Tuesday will be alumni day. Invlta tions have been issued and many alum ni will respond despite war conditions. The Portland branch of the alumni promises a delegation. The alumni programme, picnic and business meeting, are set for Tuesday afternoon, with banquet at night. At the Wednesday exercises B. F. Irvine, of Portland, will address the graduates. Cottage Grove to Have Lyceum. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. June 8. (Special.) Cottage Grove will have Winter lyceum course, in which all the 'hi 1 r'o; F ' ; ;:!': QUICK AND ECONOMICAL TRANSPORTATION Nash Trucks Cut Hauling Costs Fleets of Nash truck, in these days of congested transportation, provide a quick and dependable hauling service at lowest cost. Nash trucks are unusuallysuited to the demands of present day truck work because of the many superior me chanical features of their construction. An illustration of the soundness of Nash truck construction is the M. &S. automatic locking differential. The drivinKwheels of Nash trucks cannot spin. They must always drive to gether This saves both tires and fueL It enables Nash trucks to so through where other trucks without this important feature cannot go. The strong Nash radiator construc tion and the unusually long Nash springs are some of the other reasons for Nash truck operation economy. Out transportation expert will be glad to tell you more in detail about these powerful trucks. On Tan Chm . IS3 7im Tom Chmmmii i 20TS MuA Quad Chaamm . 3239 Pncm . flb ft. XaaeaAa Portland Motor Car Co. Broadway 521 Tenth and Burnside Sts. fijlill 1 H Broadway 521 Tenth and Burnside Sts. I I !k' 01 11 ij1 jpL f f ' IT affll I " M I. ii'r numbers will be given by local talent. This city probably has a greater num ber of artists than any other city of its in Western Oregon, antt sucn a course can be arranged with little dif ficulty. The teachers who have tne tentative plans In charge are Mrs. Ora Read Hemenway. Miss Kstner Misoy, Mrs. Loon Dcs larzcs and Mrs. Robert Sutcilffe. that at no place they had stopped since leaving Fort Hall. Colo., had thrv received such at The Italics. courteous treatment as LOCAL KNITTER IS PRAISED Mrs. Ethel Byrne Makes 133 Pairs of Socks, in Month. One hundred and thirty-three pairs of socks knitted In one month is the record" of one Portland woman who is making her needles fly for the sol diers' sock fund. Mrs. Kthel Kugate Byrne. 433 East Thirteenth street, made this record during the month of April, and recently received a congratulatory letter from G. A. Buset, business manager of the fund, who has his headquarters at Bremerton. Wash. "I t is observed that you knit the very high number of 133 pairs of socks during the month of April," writes Mr. Buset. "The eock fund is deeply ap preciative of your excellent work for the soldiers. Your output ts simply wonderful. If one-tenth of the women of the United States were equally proficient It would be assured that our soldier boys would be warmly shod. Hi t n r m 111 waiK-uver onoes ! . . i Dalles Greets Soldiers. THE DALLES. Or.. June 8. Spe- cial.) More than 1000 soldiers of the United States Infantry spent nearly an hour In The Dalles Wednesday even Injr. The boys were greeted by a num ber of Dalles citizens, who provided them with "troop train treats" In the way of candy, cigarettes, tobacco. flowers and postcard views of The Dalles. An officer with the troops said 127 Broadway. coHftcnONvrr AD ocsnuantrr .188 WnahlnjElon. . 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