WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1927 EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES
POLK COUNTY NEWS
BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
ELLIOTT DRYER
AND CONTENTS
ARE HUGE LOSS
Dallas, Sept. 21. Fire broke out
Tuesday morning In the Fred Elliott
prune dryer and although the lire
department responded without de
lay, the large building was totally
destroyed within a lew minutes.
This dryer was constructed by the
Oregon Growers and was purchased
by Elliott about two years ago.
It was located in the industrial
district at Shelton and Jefferson
streets and surrounded by dryers
and packing plants and only the
prompt action of the fire depart
ment saved these. Fortunately there
was no wind and when it was found
'that the Elliott dryer was doomed,
attention was given the surround
ing buildings with the result only
slight damage was done to the
boiler house of the plant of the
Growers Co-Operative and an old
vacant dwelling nearby.
The Elliott dryer had been op
crating about a year and had re
ceived about 6,000 bushels of prunes,
all of which were a total loss. 13,
291 bushels which belonged to M.
Portwood of Monument were not
covered by insurance.
This is the first fire where the
Boy Scout firemen were able to
demonstrate the efficiency of their
.organization. Five of the firemen
scouts responded and took entire
charge of the traffic under the di
rection of "Dub" Mulkcy, traffic of
ficer. Mr. Elliott estimates his loss to
be about $20,000 on the building and
$4,000 on fruit and equipment. Thisj
loss was partially covered by insur
ance, about $0,500 being carried on
the building and $3,000 on the fruit.
About $800 worth of wood was
-stored under and around the build
ing and at least 50 per cent of this
can be salvaged. Mr. Elliott had
carried $9,500 on this building last
year but feeling safe from fire, re
duced this amount the first of the
year to $8,500.
As soon as he ascertained that
his dryer could not be saved, Mr.
Elliott ordered the necessary mater
ials to put the dryer on his home
.place in condition and expects to
be ready to operate by Friday morn
ing. Fire Chief Kelley stated that an
average of 18 men have been kept
.on the Job all day, watching that
the fire does not again break out
in the piles of cordwood and en
danger the whole district. In view
of the fact that the Dallas fire de
partment is a volunteer department
and that these men must be paid
by their employers, if at all, a great
amount of credit should be given
them for their faithful attention to
duty.
SOCIAL ENJOYED
Donald, Sept, 21. Venus chapter
No. 129 enjoyed a social evening
wit h"500" following the regular
meeting. Refreshments were served
in the dining hall at tables dec
orated with baskets of asters. The
committee in chagre was Mrs. Ida
Yergcn, Mrs.Aline Quinn, and Mrs.
Alice Cone.
PORTLANDEK CALLS
Independence, Ore., Sept. 21. K.
C. Eldridge of Portland was visit
ing at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. G. Mcintosh on Tuesday.
Dallas Schools Open With
Gain In Attendance Despite
Absentees In Prune Orchards
BOYS ENTER O. A. C.
Independence, Ore., Sept. 21,
Fred Hewitt ana Alfred Cole have
left for Corvallis to attend O. A. C.
Both boys graduated from Independ
ence high school last year.
KIRK LAND VISITS
Independence, Ore., Sept. 21
Frank Kirkland of Portland was in
town visiting old acquaintances on
Tuesday.
Every Friday
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BY WINNIE BRADEN
Dallas, Sept. 21. Both the grade
and high school opened on Monday
with an enrollment of practically
that of last year. This enrollment
will be somewhat higher within a
few days as many students arc still
employed in harvesting the prune
crop in nearby orchards. The en
rollment shows that Dallas is runn
ing "true to form" and that the
number of boys In both grade and
high school is equal to that of the
number of girls. This is an unusual
condition as the majority of schools
win snow a larger enrollment of
girls in fdl grades above
the 7th. A unique feature of the
high school commencement of 192a
was the fact that there were two
more boy graduates than girls.
STEADY INCREASE
The enrollment during the 192(1
scnooi year showed a steady in
crease necessitating the employment
of two additional teachers for this
school year
When interviewed. Superintend
ent R.R. Turner said the Dallas
community has been most fortun
ate in having men of vision on their
school board men who had not
sacrificed future requirements to
seeming present needs. This was
proven when bonds for $70,000 for
the new high school were voted and
it was found that this amount was
not adequate to construct and equip
the type of building that would be
required to accomodate the rapid
increase in enrollments and It was
decided to provide ample space In
the departments of domestic science
and art, in manual training, labor
atory, library, gymnasium and au
ditorium and to equip them later.
The original contract was let for
$79,000 as the school board had on
hand some $10,000 which was added
to the bond issue and the building
was erected ready for the school
opening, September, 192G, with ade
quate classroom for present enroll
ment and with the building so con
structed that a wing can be added
on the south side to provide addi
tional class room.
NEW AUDITORIUM
The auditorium was completed
this year out of current receipts at
a cost or $3000. The auditorium
seats are equipped with disappearing
tablet arms so that it may bo used
as a lecture room. The stage is
equipped with beautiful purple vel
vet curtains and two sets of seen
ery, with foot lights, dressing rooms
and other stage accessories. A new
grand piano has been purchased and
will be used daily for assembly sing'
ing, glee club and orchestra work.
Because of such sentiment center
ing around the building which
formed a part of the LeCreole Acad'
emy, in which many of the leading
citizens of the community received
their education, the main building
was allowed to stand as a unit of
the high school. It is now occupied
by the library and is also used
as a study hall, Dallas being one of
the lew high schools of the state
providing a study hall where books
of reference are within easy reach,
In the domestic art department
their own clothing and are
able to dress neatlv and
ally. A practical course is ulven In
domestic science where the proper
mm I'cunumicai use or electric kit
chen equipment is taught. .In con
nection with Ulis the Birls are aivi-n
practical training in managing a
muiciiu. iin sewing room is con
verted into a dining room and the
food which has been prepared by
the students in the kitchen Is served
in tne large pantry adjoin ng.
The laboratory is still In need nf
modern equipment but Is being
used.
The gymnasium is now well
equipped with an adequate number
of showers, lockers, etc., and will
seat 350 people. The entrance and
steps leading to the athlctio field
have been completed and add much
to the appearance of the building.
Concrete curbing has been con
structed around the west and south
sides and the lawn filled and lev
eled ready lor seeding.-
one of tin features which was
added this year is a class in nubile
speaking. Some of the most bash
ful students are taking advantage
of this opportunity to overcome a
great handicap and are taking
great interest In the work.
TAKEN INTO SHOPS
Another unusual feature Is found
In the -vocational training depart
ment where students who have
shown adaptability to mechanics are
taken into shops of the Dallas Ma
chine and Locomotive Works where
they are pu; to work under the
supervision of the foremen in !.
various departments. Dallas Is the
only city west of the Mississippi
employing this method of giving her
students practical training in shops
where the time Is accredited to their
apprenticeship. These boys are on
me payroll ol tne shops at $1.00
per month and their employment Is
uncier tne workmen's compensation
Act.
The commerce department Is well
equipped with modern typewriters
and large, well lighted class rooms.
When asked about the efficiency of
siuacnts graduating mm this de
partment, Superintendent Turner
cited the fact that two of the 1026
graduates from the commerce de
partments are being employed ns
stenographers by attorneys In Dal
las..
Financially speaking, the Dallas
school district is :n a position to
take care 01 an needed expansion
All indebtedness has been cleared
on the Junior high school building
ana tne auairs 01 tne district are
conducted on a cash basis, the ne
cessity for borrowing was eliminated
when the district received $20,000
from the funds from the taxes on
the O. & C. land grants.
WORK ON SCHOOL
West Salem, Sept. 21 Work on
tne new school building is progress,
ing satisfactorily. At a recent meet
ing of the school board the contract
for the heating and the plumbing
was let to u is. inman.
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STUDENTS OFFERED
NEW BUS SERVICE
BUILDS NEW HOME
Quinaby, Ore.. Sent. 21.-An at
tractive residence in course of con
struction is that of Henry Glrod,
who Is erectlrvz a modern bungalow
on the site cf the house burned
down three years ago. The work Is
in charge of Joe Knapp of Salem
and will b eready for occupancy
by the holidays.
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Lc&w Fares
Donald, Sept. 21. School In Dis
trict No. 1 opened Monday with
fifty enrolled. Teachers of last year
are here again, Mrs. Julia Dalmas
and Miss Florence Nehl of Wood-burn.
The city now has bus service for
the students who attend Wood burn
high school. Those who go from
here include Helen Rich, Leon a Bix-
el, Hugh Gearin, Albert Lemcke,
Eldon Cone and Leonard Gearin.
FARM IS TRADED
Lyona, Sept. 21. A. Petersen has
completed a business transaction
whereby he sold his 160 acre farm
about ft mile east of Lyons to a
Mr. Goro of V.oodburn. Mr. Peter
son took a guiage in the deal and
moved to Woodburn to operute it.
while Goro and wife have assumed
possession of the farm and are ap
parently quite well set led here.
CAMP IS LEASED
West Salem. Sent. 21 Harold
Cook, assistant attorney general, has
leased the Denison Auto Tourist
camp, taking possession tnis week.
Donald Fleming, recently from Bo
nanza, Colorado, will have charge
of the camp, apartments and service
station. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming will
occupy one of the apartments. Mr.
and Mrs. L. C. Denison who own
the camp and who have had charge
of It for ihe past year will move to
saiem.
BOXES PILE UP
AS MRS. SCMITT
GETS IN ACTION
Elkins, Sept. 20 Mrs. John
Schmitt lays claims to the
championship for prune picking
this year, with the record of 122
boxes in one day. This record
was made In the LeFurgy orc
ard. Her son, Ernie, Is a close
second, having picked 110 boxes
in a single day.
RUNNING STATION
West Salem, Sept 21 J. H. Sharp
of Salem has purchased the service
station on Front street and Ging
wood avenue, owned and operated
by W. P. Grier. Sharp took pos
session early this week. Grier will go
into business in Salem and will
handle Ajax tires exclusively. Sharp
has leased the house occupied by
the Lemon family and will occupy
the same about October 1.
ELKINS
Roy Miller of the firm of Miller
and Roy, berry prowers. was a re
cent visitor in Independence. He
reports that they will have about
five days more work in their berry
harvest.
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Charlie Smith and family who
have lived for several years at the
Sam Ray farm expect to move soon
to Eugene. i
Mr. and Mrs. Llovd Hill, son of
J. B. Hill of Monmouth are working
in the Fanning prune orchard. The
Hills are recent arrivals from Okla
homa and expect to remain in Or-
egon.
West Salem. Sent. 21 The coun
cil met in an adjourned session
with all members but one present.
The new license regulation pedd
lers were given the first and second
readings.
MANY UNI0NVALE
PEOPLE ON MOVE
Unlonvale, Sept. 21. Virgil Dixon
family Is mjvlng from the Mrs.
Hettie StouU-berg farm into the
Webfoot n'-!shborhood; Wilber
Stoutenberg .amily Is moving from
the Hamble farm to one vacated by
ivir. uixon; :ne netcnal lomily Is
moving from Woods farm to one va
cated by M. Stoutenberg. Tne
Kaipn rurn'j- lamily Is moving
from the M. P. Dixon I arm to the
George Carl 'arm, near Lafayette;
the Bartruff inmtly is moving from
the Merritt Miller farm to one va
cated by Mr. Hartmff John Squires
and Adelbert Tmlth will occupy the
farm vacated by Mr. Bartruff. Mai
ion Boulder end wife are moving
from Dayton to his father's fa-m
recently vacalcd by Mr. Counties.
Tom Lawren.: and family moved
to Grand Island.
AIR CIRCUS PLAN
IS TAKING SHAPE
nnlfas- Rent 91 Tho nnllr
fair board co-operating with the
Carl B. Pentcn Post of thj Ameri
can legion, is plcnnlng an Air Cir
cus to be held on the Brown field
the entrance to Dallas gateway,
Sunday, Octooer 23.
TOMMY IS HOST
Independence Ore.. Sent. 21
Tommy Fomeroy and Carl Murphy
entertained a few of their friends
at his home on C street Monday
night. The evening was spent by
playing games. Those present were
Claire Quibler, Atha Fisher, Carl
Murphy.
Light refreshments were served
by the host.
LEAVE AFTER RITES
Grand Island, Rppt. 2-. Mr. Ath-
erton, accompanied by his daugh
ter cecu or orange .California, and
daughter Elsv. of o;ympia. Wash.,
who came to attend the funeral of
his daughter. Mrs. Jennie Will,
have returned to their respective
homes.
MOVE NEAR AMITY
Amity, Sept. 21 Mr. and Mrs.
Prent Beckett of Sheridan have
moved onto the Waterman place
about two miles west of Amity.
LANCEF1ELDS BACK
Amity, Sept. 21 Mr. and Mrs.
Will Lancefield and son Paul have
returned from southern Oregon.
They visited at Roseburg with Mr.
Lancefield's uncle, Woodson Mattox,
and were In Bandon as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Ellis.
AT CONFERENCE
Amity, Sept. 21 Rev. and Mrs.
H. H. Allen are attending the an
nual state Methodist Conference in
Salem this week.
LOWA WOMAN VISITS
Amity, Sept. 21 Mrs. Glen Hill of
Iowa is the guest of her uncle and
aunt Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Roth this
week. They spent the week-end at
Pacific City.
HOME FROM TRIP
Amity Sept. 21 Mr. and Mrs, O.
A. Deanes have returned from a six
weeks' trip to Iowa, Minnesota, and
other eastern states. They report
a fine time, but say there Is no place
as good as Oregon.
Wacohda, Ore., Sept. 87. Fred
Lemery and Francis Savage bav
left for Con1 a Ills, where they will
attend college.
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