THE DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1919.
PAGE TEN.
STUDENTS PRESENT
PLAYS IN UTTEREST
OF BETTER SPEECH
The second big .student body as
sembly of "Better Speech" week was
held at the high school auditorium yes
terday afternoon. At the assembly
Monday the songs that had been writ
ten by the students and set to popular
airs were sung, while Wednesday two
plays along the line of better speech
were presented. The first, "Neverthe
less," by "Stewart Walker, was given
by the Snlkpoh IVramatlc society, un
der the director of Miss Marie Church
ill. The characters were: A Boy, Don
aid Davidson;' A Girl, Mariam Lovell,
mod A Burglar, Evan Jones. The pro
logue was read by Ruth Ross. The
play, although short, was well present
ed and was received with great en
thusiasm by the students and visitors.
The acting of Miss Lovell was especial
ly good.
, The second playlet, "The Man Who
Murdered the King's English," was
presented by the students of the senior
English classes, under the direction of
Miss Elizabeth Macleay. There was
e large cast, but the prominent parts
were taken by Malcolm Smith as the
judge. Earl Shafer as prosecuting at
torney and Wayne Allan as lawyer for
the defense. The character had been
treated to a slight make-up which was
extremely effective. All of the parts
were well portrayed, especialy that of
the eccentric jury man, as given by
Ira Cave.
i .The program was to be repeated to
day at 3 o'clock with the students from
the junior high schools and the sixth
grade from the Garfield school as
fruests. A large number of visitors from
town were present
COUt'OY INSTITUTE SET
FOR IHR 24-6
The Marlon county annual Institute
will be held at the Salem high school,
Nov. 24-26. It will open at 10 a. m.
on the 24th and as the Institute will be
in session but 16 hours all teachers are
asked to attend the entire time.
' The prospects for a very successful
year are In evidence at every school.
Practically every school room was
cleaned, floors oiled and thoroughly
Renovated before school began. Where
this has not been done there will be a
splendid opportunity at the time of the
annual Institute.
2 PORTLANDERS DIE
OF STRANGE PLAGUE
Portland, Or,, Nov. 8. Health au
thorities have discovered that two
deaths due to sleeping sickness occur
red in Portland during the,last week.
The cases were not reported to the
health bureau and only came to light
with the tiling of the death certificates.
A third case is now under surveillance.
The victims were Fedele Laocoman
rio and Mary Sturtlevant They lived
in the same neighborhood a fact which
lias started an investigation by the
health authorities to ascertain If the
disease was transmitted and how, if
o.
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PLATES FOR HOLIDAY
DECORATIONS SHAPE
Plans for decorating the city tor
the holidays were being worked upon
today by a committee of the Business
Men's league, appointed for the pur
pose at the lost meeting of that or
ganization. Tentative plans of the
committee are to decorate the down
town streets with trees, and all sea
sonable garb; and arrange with all
merchants to drape their store fronts
and windows in attractive holiday at
tire. The committee In charge of this
work Is F. S. Barton, Salem Electric
company, chairman; Mr. King, Bus
ter Brown shot company; I H. Bo
vee. Wool worth store; Frank Myers,
the Spa, and O. A. Hartman, Hartman
jowelry store.
The committee is to report Its pro
gress at the next meeting of the lea
gue November 19.
FUNERAL OF SALEM
PIONEER TO BE HELD
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The funeral of Smille Purvlne, who
died here yesterday at the home of his
son, Ellis Purvlne, 656 University
street, of heart disorder, will be held
at Zena, Polk county, at 2 o'clock Fri
day afternoon, ' The body will lie In
state at the chapel of the Webb &
Cough undertaking pcompany, Court
and High streets, from 10 a, m. to 1
p. in. when it will then be taken to
Zena.
Mr. Purvlne was 80 years old at the
time of death. He died as he was
eating lunch with his son at their
home. '
For many years Mr. Purvlne, who
came to this state when he was a child,
was Identified with the dental busi
ness. He was born in Ohio. Several
years of his younger life was spent as
a student at the Willamette university.
One son, Ellis Furvine, of this city, a
sister, Mrs. D. C. Walker, Portland,
and a brother, J. L. Purvlne, Salem,
mourn his death.
He will be laid to rest at the side
of his wife at Zena, who died here
several years ago, i '
LIBERTY BOND QUOTATIONS
New York, Nov. 6. Liberty bonds
quotations: 3'i's, 100.74; first 4's, 95;
second 4's, 93; first 4Vi', 95; second
92.22; third 4i's, ; fourth
4t4's, 03.22; victory 3 3-4's, 99.50;
4 3-4's, 99.44.
Salem Business Houses
Closed All Hay November 1 1
Due to an apparent misunderstand
ing of the action taken by the Salem
Business Men's league relative to clos
ing stores here Armistice day, No
vember 11, Oscar Steelhammer, sec-
kretary. this morning issued a state
ment declaring that all stores In the
city will be closed all of that day. The
business men at their, lost meeting
went on record .favoring this action.
Shoppers are therefore warned to
transact their business on Monday.
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The county assessor has found $20,
7c; K92 worth of nroDerty in Washing
ton county, exclusive of that owned by
public service corporation
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' Open Sundays from 10 A. If.
nntil 8 P.M. ,
. 153 Sooth High 6t
Salem, Oregon. Phone 283
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