TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1926
.EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES
POLK COUNTY NEWS
BV SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
PAGE THREE
ONGATHERED FRUIT
ASTOUNDS VISITORS
West Salem, Or., Dee. 11. Mr.
and Mm. A. M. Stendnl of Itoy,
ergue county, Montana, were
guests last week of Mr. and Mrs
J. Edgar Hughey. They have vis
ited In the principal cltlea along
the route for the pant three weeks
and plan to reach their destination
In time for the Christmas festllvtles
ut the home of their uncle, John
A. I .arson of I'asadenn, Cal.
Mr. and Mm. Ktendal prefer the
climatic conditions and scenery
here to thate of the other coast ci
ties they havo visited and thought
the possibilities planted In West
balem wero especially pood. They
enjoyed a trip to the Oregon Agri
cultural college Rntttrdny, remark
tug over the itngathered gardens
und fruit still clinging to the tree
In contract to the zero t em pent
til re left hchlnd.
Mr. Stendal recoils business con
ditions In Fergus county on a more
solid basis than formerly, with an
increaso in lundsales for the past
year. The cattle business is steady.
prices aim demand for homes Home
what stronger, with plenty of feed,
except from the extreme eastern
part of the county through to tlu-
JhiUotns. Wheat yields were quite
normal throughout the Judith
bain, with more diversity of farm
ing in the north Judith basin.
Mr. and Mrs. Stendal plan to
consume a rouplp more months on
their trip, returning home from
Los Angeles over the southern
route.
studentsTnvited
by group of lions
Independence, ee. 21. Mrs. C.
W. Irvine favored the mem tiers of
the Lions club and the visitors pres
ent W'iih several vocal selection
at the regular meeting Mond-.y
noon Two visitors from Corvatiis.
Mr. Tatuni, secretary of the Cor
vnllis Lions, and Mr. Novirch were
present nt tho luncheon. C. K.
Powell of Valsetz, was also n guest
of th ecluh. Plans were made to
extend an Invitation to all the col
lege students home for the holi
days to meet with the club mem
bers at their next regular meeting.
The committee In charge will plan
a special program for the occa
sion. REPORT SON MEET
Kola. Or., Dec. 21. Mrs. C. I.
Ferguson, as chairman of the lo
cal school hoard, was n deleritto
to the meeting of the Poll; county
school officers' meeting which was
held in Dallas, Sat unlay. She re
ports that the meeting was well at
tended and that the discussions
were enthusiastic. The questions
considered wero the county unit
system, free text hooks and high
school transportation.
VISITS IX s.Li:.i
Monmouth, Dec. 21. Miss Hazel
Paden, a former Salem high school
teacher and resident, is spending
part of her holiday vacation in Sa
lem and the remaining part with
her brother In Seattle. Miss Pa
den is a member of tho faculty of
the Monmouth normal school,
teaching in the art department.
G1V1.N Ol'KUATION
Silverton, Dec. 21. Andrew Ju
all had a secondary operation on
his left eye for cataract at the
Salem hospital the last of the week.
Dr. Brown of that city did the
work. Mr. Junll will be forced to
undergo a primary operation on
the same eye in about five weeks.
He has been afflicted with catar
act for about three years during
which time he hns been under the
doctor's care.
HAHI.hS DKAKI-: HACK
Silverton, Dec. 21. Charles
Drake, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. D.
Drake, returned Sunday evening
from a several days' visit with his
friend Frank Spencer, who Is or
ganist at the theater in Vernonia.
He states that Spencer has a good
posit ion nnd has received several
Increases In salary since going
there. He played nt the Gem and
the Palace theaters here some
months ngo.
1'I.I IM.I l TO I'll T
Silverton. Dec. 21. Charles
Drake was formally pledged to the
Chi Alpha I'i Engineer Fraterni
ty nt the O. A. C. nt Corvalii. last
week nnd wilt move to his house
when he goes hack to school after
the fimt of the year.
Lyons, Dec. 21. Mrs. Arthur
Vaimhn was In Lyons last week ar
ranging to send fmc much need
ed supplies to Salem Associate
Charities. She secured several nice
boxes of clothing, etc., and they
Were sent to Salem Saturday.
ANKENY CLUB MEETS
WITH MRS. WHITMAN
Sidney, Or., Dec. 21. Mrs. C. O.
Whitman entertained members of
Ankeny club at her home last
week. After the usual business
meeting, the club Christmas tree
was enjoyed by all.
Members present were Mrs. O.
H. Tharp, Mrs. J. O. 1'arr, Mrs.
G. II. Marlatt. Mm. C. K. Meter,
Mrs. Fred Myers. Mrs. It. II. Karr,
Mrs. W. II. Harpst, Miss Louise
llalle, Mrs. D. K. Bllnston. Bene
Winston, Mrs. Charles Meier and
the hostess, Mrs. C. O. Whitman.
A dainty lunch was served at 4
o'clock.
METHODIST CANTATA
IS OFFERED SUNDAY
TONY.
the wonder horse U
TkCANYON
of LIGHT.
Thursday, Friday,
Saturday
OREGON
Amity, Or., Dec. 21. The can
tata "Hope of the Christmas City,"
presented nt tho Methodist church
Sunday evening was. very Impres
sive. The chorus under the direc
tion of Mrs. Lynn LniiccfMd, ihu
was also pianist, gave tlio musical
numbers and tho characters were
portrayed by the members of Pro
fessor Ford's Sunday school class.
The cast of characters was as
follows: Hope, the innkeeper's
daughter, Kmogene Ford; Elka
mali, the innkeeper and prophetess,
Faith Kmerson; Kuth, a blind girl,
Shirley Umphlette; Phllistia. a lady
from King Herod's court, Dorothy
Frcwing: Pompeiia, Herod's mes
senger, Leslie Frew lag; Joseph, a
lame shepherd, Raymond Waddell;
Mars, a Roman spy. Franklin
Grabel; shepherd, Verle Cochrnr.
and Merschel Mack.
EOLA STUDENTS ARE
ENJOYING HOLIDAYS
Eola, Or., Dec. 21. School
closed Friday for the two weeks'
Christmas vacation. As Is custo
mary, the children and patrons of
the school met at the building In
the evening for the Christmas tree
and program, the practice teach
ers having charge of the latter. At
the close of the evening, Santa
Ctaus made his appearance with a
remembrance for everyone present.
COMMITTEE MEETS
Monmouth, Dec. 21 . The com
mittee of four from the Monmouth
Normal school, which is to meet
the student bodies of every high
school in Portland on Wednesd
day and Thursday of this week
are: Scmt Williams, Albert
Ueardsley, Earl Stewart and Emory
Lehman. The object of this com
mittee is to present the situation
of the Monmouth Normal to them.
STl IHiM'S ON ISIT
Amity, Or., Dec. 21. The Misses
Lucia and Muriel Wiley nnd Wayne
Wiley of Tillamook and Miss Bea
trice Towers of Garibaldi were
Sunday guests at the J. M. I'm
phlelte home. Miss Lucia Wiley, a
Junior nt University of Oregon, anil
Miss Muriel Wiley, a student at the
Oregon Agricultural college, were
enroutc home for the Christmas
vacation. Miss Towers is an assist.
ant teacher In tho art department
at the University of Oregon. The
young people were making the
trip by automobile.
Miss i:i i si: home
Eola, Or., Dec. 21. Miss Elda
Reese, a student at the Monmouth
normal, Is home for the holidays.
VISITS MO.VMOl'TII
Monmouth, Or., Dec. 21. Mrs.
Addison Wilson of Lebnnoon W'as a
week-end guefit of Merrill Wilson
of Monmouth.
SCOUTS TAKE PART
IN RED CROSS DRIVE
Independence, Or., Dee. 21. The
Independence Boy Scouts are hard
at work on the Red Cross drive
selling Christmas stamps. Two
captains were chosen with elf hi
boys on each, and the boys are
working to see which side will sell
the most stamp"- The captains arc
Johnny Foster and Glenn Mattison.
Wednesday evening nt the regular
scout meeting, the captains will
make reports as to how many
stamps have been sold. Seventy
five thousand stamps was the quota
for Independence and most of these
have been disposed of. The boys
are making a house to house can
vass, nnd several of the boys are
stationed In the stores downtown
selling tho stamps. Mrs. Hugh
Manna, chairman for the Red Cross
drive, has told the boys there is
a treat In stove for the side selling
the most stamps.
BASKETBALL TEAMS
AT ST. PAUL WIN
St. rnul, Dec. 21. The girls" 3rd
basketball tea mof St. Paul high
sehool plnyed the girls of District
No. 45 Friday night the high school
winning by a score of 26 to 13.
The Newberg Pirates and the St.
Paul Meteors also played on Fri
day night in the St. Paul gym. the
St. Paul team winning by the close
score of 19 to 18.
The high school teams have a
scheduled game with the Newberg
teams on Thursday night. Decem
ber 23 nt 8 p. m.
ENGLISH TEACHER ON
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Monmouth, Doc. 21. Miss Edna
Mingus. who Is head of the Eng
liFh department at the Normal, Is
taking a three months' leave of
absence. She Intends to visit with
friends In Iowa during the holi
days and from there she will go
to the University of Chicago to
take up advanced work. Before re
turning to Monmouth she will visit
the Teachers college at New York
City, N. Y.
' NIX REPORTS MIX
West Salem , Dec. 21. C. H.
Nix reports an automobile aecident
on Court street, near the postoffice.
last evening, when a Ford coupe,
from Portland, traveling at a smart
gait struek his car from the side
smashing the render, badly spring
ing the front axle and frame. The
coupe was protected by heavy
bumpers and slight damage re
sulted consisting of bended radius
rods. No injuries were sustained.
vi:i:ii-i;i visitors
Kola, Or., Dec. 21. Week-end
visitors In the community were Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Chamberlain and
children of West Stay ton, who
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. L.
Duff, Mr. nnd Mrs. Herd of Marwh
ffcld, guests of Mr. nnd Mrs. Will
In in Gherke, and Miss Cleo Coffey
of McMinnville, who was the guest
of the William Antricons. Mr. and
Mrs. Glenn Nlles of Salem spent
Sunday with the parents of Mrs.
Nlles, Mr. and Mrs. Reason Drunk.
Talbot. Or., Dec. 21. The Tal
bot school and Sunday school will
give a program and cosnmunlty
Christmas tree Thursday night at
the sehool house.
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EASTERN EDUCATOR
GUEST OF BUTLERS
Monmouth, Dec. 21. Dr. L. E.
Svenden, lila wife and daughter,
are vis. ton of the J. B. V. Duller
heme during the holidays. Dr. Kv
em'en Is working in the education
al administrative department of
the Columbia University. He was
a graduate of the Monmouth nor
mal school and also a member of
the faculty being at the head of
the educational department. Dr.
Kvenden and family have Just re
turned from a tour In Kurope. He
is to be the main speaker In Port
land at the O. S. T. A. meeting to
be held soon.
FREE SHOW DRAWS
CROWDS TO AMITY
Amity, Or., Dec. 21. Tho free
show given by tho business men
of Amity at the Palace theater Sat
urday afternoon was well nttended.
The show was given In apprecia
tion of the patronage to them by
the people of the community dur
ing the year now so nearly to it.-
close. The building was crowded
and the pictures, a special fenture,
were shown twice during the nft
crnoon, starting at 2 o'clock. Hanta
Claus appeared during each show
and gave every child present a sack
of candy and nuts. The afternoon's
entertainment was much enjoyed
and appreciated by the people of
this town and community.
FERGUSON TO HEAD
POLK BEEKEEPERS
Eola. Or., Dec. 21. B. I. Fergu
son, Mrs. Carr and II. M. Meade
attended the annual meeting of the
Polk County Bee Keepers associa
tion In Dallas, Saturday. Mr. Fer
guson was elected president of the
association for the coming year;
Tom Bowman, vice-president, anil
Mrs. M. K. Black, secretary -treasurer.
The association will meet
with the president In February to
order supplies for the coming year.
MRS. DICKY DIES
Amity, Or. , Dec. 21 . M r. and
Mrs. T. W. Dickey were called to
Sheridan, Friday evening, on ac
count of the death of Mr. Dickey's
aunt, Mrs. Van Dickey, who passed
away very suddenly of heart dis
ease Friday afternoon at her home
in that city.
FALLS OFF BARN
Eola, Or., Dec. 21. H. H. Hughes
is on crutches as the result of a
fall from the roof of his barn.
ALEXANDER DAVIS'
Independence, Or., Dec. 21.
Alexander W. Davis passed awuy
December 14 at the home of his
daughter. Mrs. T. J. Alslp, residing
three and one-half miles west of
Monmouth. The remains were
taken In charge by A. L. Keeney.
who shipped the body to Bushneli,
South Dakota, December 16. In
terment will be made at Biuhncll
today.
Mr. Davis was born In Indiana,
December 17, 19-18, He came to
Oregon about a year ago from
Hushnell, South Dakota, to make
his home with his daughter.
He is survived by three daugh
ters, Mrs. T. J. Alslp of Monmouth.
Mrs. Sadie Hansen of Bushnell,
.South Dakota; Mrs. May belle Brels
ford, Brooking, South Dakota, and
one son. tleorge Davis, Bushnell,
South Dakota.
ALASKAN STUDENT
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Chemawa, Or., Dec. 21. Fred
Nystrum, a hunchback, died at the
sehooj early yesterday morning due
to complications arising from
hemorrhages suffered two weeks
ago. Ho has been suffering for
some time and had not been ex
pected to live.
Nystrum, 20, has but one living
relative as far as sehool authorities
know, a married sister who lives in
Juneau, Alaska. His parents died
some time ago while ho was at
tending Chemawa, where he has
been enrolled for several years.
Funeral services were held at
Ulgdon's this afternoon and burial
services at Chemawa.
BANQUET TO FOLLOW
LODGE INSTALLATION
Independence, Or.,. Dec. 21.
Lyon Lodge No. 27, A. F. & A. M.,
will hold their annual election And
installation of officers Wednesday
evening of this week In the local
lodge room. Following Installation
a bano.uet will vc served.
HACK IX AMITY
Amity, Or., Dec. 21. Mrs. Clara
Bruadwcll, who has been spending
the last month at Astoria with her
son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry O. Brondwell, has re
turned to Amity. She reports Mrs.
Harry C. Broadwell, who has ueen
very ill In the Astoria hospital fol
lowing an operation, as being fully
recovered.
STARTING TODAY
SALE of TOYS
All of Our Kiddies Toys on Sale at
33V3 Discount
Toys for Every Age Child Tiny Your Kiddies Gifts
Xow and Save
qA word to the WIVES
P. A. savs
"MERRY
CHRISTMAS"
in capital letters
"NO MORE WORRYIN'," as tfie song
s.iys, about what to give the man who
smokes a pipe. Here is the National Joy
Smoke, Prince Albert, all fussed up in
holiday attire. A gift to gladden his heart
on the Big Day; a generous 6upply to
keep him happy.
Peeping out of the special Christmas
carton is the pound crystal-glass humidor
with sponge-moistener top. A container
to grace any smoking-stand or office-desk.
As practical as it is good-looking. Best
of all, It contains Prince Albert avid,
mellow, and fragrant I
In addition to the glass humidor, there
are pound and half-pound tins of this
same wonderful tobacco. It'sthetobacco,
after all, that counts. Experienced smok
ers know that no other tobacco is like
P. A. for sheer pipe-enjoyment, day in
and day out.
Take out your Christmas list now.
Alongside the name of every pipe-stnokcr
Write "Prince Albert." This is the happy
solution of the annual problem so far as
the men-folks are concerned. It will save
your time and give others die time of
their lives.
P. A. It ti!4 tirmhrrt in lijf trj
tint, fw.nrf .ltd hitl tHntni tin Aunt,
fori, tnd poMMo ttjiUl-tUtl humidtrtt
mith .fiontf-mnijfr... Inf. A4
.)ri with every hit 0 bit snj pith
1tmo4 by the frtntt Albert ,rvil.
mm
no other tobacco is like itl
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