PACK TWO EXCLUSIVE NEWS DISPATCHES ' WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS BY SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT - THUKSDA Y, DKCEM15ER 2G, 1923
HA YESVILLE QUARTERLY CONVENTION SET SUNDAY
MIDDLE GROVE
WILL BE HOST
FOR DISTRICT
Auburn Middle Orov will be
Li bait lor the 148th quarterly eon-
Tcntlon of the Hayeavllle Sunday
,,, achool district Sunday with repre
. acntatlves of each of the It Sunday
i' choota In the district expected to
"'' attend. The theme for the eonven
" Hon la "Peace" with the scripture
B text Luke J-U.
William Collard wiU be the song
leader for the senior program while
Mrs. W. P. Scharf will be the lead
er for the Junior division. Officers
of the district are W. E. Savage,
president; o. O. Looney, vice-president
and "Louise Kecfer, secretary -
! treasurer.
- Both divisions of the convention
tmcet at 10 o'clock with a basket
dinner at noon. The afternoon
services open with song service at
.1:13, followed by roll call and the
'business vession.
t For the morning session of the
senior division, devotionals will bo
tied by the Hayesvllle Sunday school
l and Homer Leise giving an Ulus
, tratcd review. A special feature will
-be provided by the Pratum Men
v nonile Sunday school and special
music will be offered. In the af ter
! noon the Eldrcdge Sunday school
iiaj cnargo ot special music and
'Hov. W. Earl Cochrane of Salem,
will give the principal address, "The
Prince of Peace." Special music
by the Clear Lake Sunday school
and the Keizer Sunday school and
an address by Prof. Matthews, of
Willamette university conclude the
program.
Mrs. A. A. Lee will take charge of
the "Campfire In the Congo", for
the morning program of the junior
division with the Keizer Sunday
school providing epeclat music.
"The Christmas Story" by the Hazel
ureen Sunday school, sDeclal mu
slo by the Eldredge Sunday school
and a talk to the children on peace
by Cora, A. Beardsley complete the
aiiernoon program.
Sunday schools In the district
have reported to the secretary on
enrollment and average attendance
as follows:
Pratum Mennonlte, 120 and 1S1
with 26 on the cradle roll; Hazel
Green, 24 and 32; Clear Lake, 38
and 45; Pratum Methodut, 40 and
55; Keizer, 37 and 40; Labish Cen
ter (senior banner) 28 and 30
Brooks Union, 21 and 26; Saleni
Japanese (Junior banner) 50 and
30; Hayesvllle. 20 and 14; Eldredge
(no report); Middle Grove, 35 av
erage and Chemawa and FrulUand,
no reports.
F0R??1ER SILYERTON
RESIDENT CALLED
Silverton Word was received
Monday noon of the death nr Mn
Elizabeth Cochran, who passed
away at her home In Bakersfleld
Friday afternoon. Her two sisters,
Mrs. John Dick, Mrs. Oscar Dick,
her brother, Emll (Doc) Dlechtv.
and his two nephyews, Henry and
nimer dick, started a short time
later by auto for Bakersfleld. .
Mrs. Cochran will be remembered
here by her many old-time acquain
tances as Elizabeth Liechty, who
with her parents lived about three
mtles southwest of the city.
HAZEL GREEN'S
SCHOOL FILLED
FOR EXERCISES
Hazel Green The local school
was crowded to trie door and an
enthusiastic audience applauded
each number on the attractive
Christmas program presented by the
scholars and various other groups.
The Interior was decorated with
holly wreaths and festoons and a
gorgeous Christmas tree occupying
one corner.
The program included the fol
lowing numbers:
Song by primary scholars; play
let, "Mother Decides", Marvin Van
Cleave, Bern ice Lehman, Mazine
Wolf and Melvin Lehman.
Star drill Harriet Dunlgan, Max
ine Lehman, Beatrlct Johnson,
Daisy Rutherford, Dorothy Dunigan,
Hilda Slat turn and Audrey Gren
quist; piano duet. Irwin Branch
and Lecra Gcrlg; play, "Eager Ears,"
Clinton wampler, Dorothy Dunl
gan and Daisy Rutherford; "Con
fession" by Blx boys; "Streets and
Windows," primary scholars;
"Christmas in the Day Coach' by
upper grade scholars; vocal duet,
Lorraine Fletcher and Lois Riches;
"The Last Trimming," four primary
girls; vocal duet, Reba and Vesta
Geer,
A ptay, "Christmas Spirit." Lu
cille Dunlgan took the part of the
"Christmas Spirit," piano accom
paniments by Hazel Woelke and
Charlotte Van Cleave, and cornet
abliato, Leonard Faist: five help-
err Elmer Johnson. Victor William
son, Clarence Zielinskl, Earl John
son and Alfred Montandon; car
olers, Margaret Dunigan, Kinie Yada,
Ruth Montandon, Elda Rutherford
and Erai Yada. Other minor parti
were taken by Ina Zlellnskl, June
Dunlgan and Edna Rutherford.
Following the program Santa
Claus dispensed sacks of candy with
the assistance of several helpers.
Announcement was made bv Mrs.
Louis Wampler, chairman of the
program committee, that the next
community club program will be
held Friday evening, January 17,
and will consist of local talent, each
family to furnish a number, must
cal or vocal. Should the family de.
clde that they personally cannot
give a number they can secure out
side talent. Two families may co
oper9t and furnish a number.
SCIO MASONIC
LODGE ELECTS
Sclo At the regular communica
tion of Sclo Masonic lodge the fol
lowing officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Jack Brock. W. M.: Ed Holland, a.
V7.; Fred Sturges, J. W.: J. 8. Stl
cha, secretary 1 E. D. Myers, trea
surer; Dr. A. G. Prill, trustee.
Sticha and Mvers were re-elected.
having held their respective offices
for a number of years.
installation of the new officers
will take place at the Masonic hall
Friday evening, December 27 for
Masons and their wives. A banquet
will be served by the Ladies' Aid
society at 6:30 o'clock at the
Knights of Pythias hall, will nre-
eeed the Installation ceremonl. '
INDEPENDENCE
JUNIOR CHORUS
GIVEN PRAISE
Independence The Christmas
program was given by the juvenile
chorus of the Methodist church
school and supplemented by the
members of the Epworth league.
The program opened with a piano
solo by Helen Mailand, followed by
a duet by Elva and Gray McCon
nell. The chorus marched in and
sang several songs in tableau.
Beryl iCelly, sang a Christmas
number which was followed by the
play "Good Will to Men on Christ
mas In the Williams Home," by the
Epworth League. The cast included:
Mr. Williams, Louis Hershbergsr;
Mrs. Williams, Ernestine Smiley;
Grandmother, Blanche Baker; Bob
Williams, Melvin Keliey; Mary Wil
liams, Cora Bullock. Singers who
visited tne home were Blanche
Johnson, Elizabeth Baker, Maxine
Carey, Hope Hershberg?r, . Laveta
Bullock. The pastor, E. G. Ran ton,
called at the home.
Miss Vera Johnson had charge of
the choruses, assistecr &y Miss Nao
mi Hewett at the piano. '
A free-well offering was received
for missions.
Each of the children present re
ceived a package of Christmas can
dy and a skipping rope. Members of
the juvenile choir were Joyce and
Constance Johnson, Frances Hanna,
Jean Ellen Irvine, Beryl Kelly, Elva
McConnell, Gray McConnell, Doris
Mathison, Joy Hershberger, Letha
Coquilette, Kathryn and Mildred ;
Hartman, Delbert Taylor, Faith
Hershberger, Daisy McConnell, Mary
Irf)uise Carey, and Vivian -Soden. !
STAYTON PRIMARY
CLASS ENTERTAINED
Btayton The basement of the
Methodist church has been given
a coat of paint Inside, and Mrs.
Harry Rowe, who has charge of
primary department of the Bible
school, arranged a party for several
of the young classes Monday after
noon, with decorations and treats
In keeping with Christmas. 6he
was assisted by Mrs. Herbert Ben
nett and Mrs. Art Mack.
MARY MILLER
LAID TO REST
i
Woodburn Mrs. Mary Kathryn !
Miller. 61. died at her home back
of Horseshoe Park near Woodburn
at 8:40 o'clock December 21 after a
lingering illness of five months. Mrs.
Miller was born in Waltsburg, Wash,
on January 30. 18G8. where she lived
until three years of age. Then with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Goodman, she moved to Roseburg
where she grew to womanhood.
She was married to Jack Miller
of Spokane. Wash, in 1907. In 1924
Mr. aftd Mrs. Miller came to Wood
burn and settled on a farm about
three miles north of town where
they have since resided. Surviving
are the husband and two brothers,
R. J. Goodman of Canary, Ore., and
A. H. Goodman of Oakland, Ore.,
and a number of other relatives.
Mrs. Albert Morris, cast of Wood
burn, is a cousin.
Funeral services were held at the
residence on Monday morning with
Rev. Henry G. Hanson of Wood
burn Presbyterian church officiat
ing. Music was furnished by Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Koenig. Interment took
plnre In the Hubbard cemetery.
BRUSH CREEK'S
EXERCISE HELD
SCHOOL MONDAY
Brush Creek The Christmas
program given at Brush Creek
school Monday evening was very
well attended both by local people
and by visitors from Bethany and
Evergreen. The schoolhouse was
decorated In Christmas greenery
and a large Christmas tree was
placed In the front of the school
room. Candy, nuts and oranges
were passed to all those attending
the program.
The main feature ot tne program
was the play, "The Christmas
Gimme." This consisted of the fol
lowing characters: Mr. Blake, Lyle
Krug; Mrs. Blake, Charlotte Gople
rud; Grandfather Blake, Milo
Grace; Mable Blake, Marjory Hill
man; James Blake, Robert Moe;
Mrs. Metcalf, Vivian INness; Dor
othy Metcalf. Oriet MDcn; Jerome
Metcalf, Walter Goplerud; Delia,
the maid, Ruth Maurer; Mrs.
O'Grady, the washerwoman; Juan
ita Moe; Willie O'Grady, Merl
Grace; Mike O'Grady, Jordan Moe;
Denny Dunn, .Harlan Moe; Lucy
Lindon, the crippled girl, Borghud
Underdahl.
Other numbers on the program
Included recitations by Donna
Krug, Juantta Moe, Merl Grace and
Jordan Moe; piano solo, by Walter
Goplerud, and songs by girls of tl
school.
SIX COUPLES ARE
FREED BY COURT
Albany Six default divorce de
crees were handed down byajudge
L. H. McMahan In circuit court
Tuesday to Alice M. from Clarence
E. Nordyke; Claire Frances from
Jorie Milton Leever; Ralph from
Cora Blair; Inez p. from Oscar
Jensen; Bessie M. from Percy O.
Miller; Willis E. from Hazel K.
Brown.
HUBSARD HAS
Shaw High mass was celebrated
at St. Mary's church at midnight
Christmas eve. The public was in
vited to attend.
Hubbard The various churches
are featuring Christmas programs
this week. Sunday the Congrega
tional Sunday school gave an ap
propriate program at 8 o'clock at
the church. The church was well
filled with Interested parents and
friends. After the program a treat
was given to the members of the
Sunday school.
Monday evening the Methodist
church held their program with a
Break variation of talent. Assisting
the members of the Sunday school
was the glee club from the high
school. All the children and young
people received the customary treat
after the program.
The Mennonlte churches held
their prorcm Wednesday evening.
As is usual with this oraanizatitrti
they feature singing without ac
companiment. Hie chorus work,
quartette, trio3 are well prepared so
that the voices blend harmoniously.
LEE BROWN HUME
Stayton Lee Brown, who at
tends school at Eugene, is spending
the holiday season with his mother,
Mrs. Martha Brown.
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