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About The Weston leader. (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1920)
THANKSGIVING SALE! Beginning Monday Nov. 9, Continuing Until Nov. 25 THIS SAIiK will e u reason for Thanksirivinir for those who attend and take advantage of the liberal Havings afforded by the special prices. We have selected from our immense stock the most timely and desirable of Hou.sefurnishings, placing it - n !i ri i - t 1 1 i i i i i incm on special oaie at prices mar, win oe uouuiy attractive after the pcritfd of high pirces which we have just passed through. Prices are coming down but they are not tumbling. The process will be slow but sure. In order to be in the forefront with lower prices, we have decided to ofTer a large number of Specials for the jKjriod of this Thanksgiving Sale the prices are proof of our desire to serve our customers witn LOWER PRICES, even at a sacrifice of profit. Throughout the store you will find THANKSGIV ING SPECIALS just the articles that you will want most at this time of year, priced low enough to permit of great savings. STARTING MONDAY, NOV. i) HIGHER QUALITY LOWER PRICES THE DAVIS-KASER CO. Complete Home Furnishing Department Store 10-20 Alder St.. Walla Walla, Wash. hoinpioH Dependable Sparh Plug Dodge Cars Dodge Extras SUatsnl hUkS al Tiru Oils and Supplies Expert Repairing All Work Guaranteed MILLER & BOOHER i WESTON SCHOOLS Mont of the High school boys are t Pendleton this wk, representing Weston at the Older Hoys' conference held this year at the "Let'cr Buck" .ecdinir center. kv. m. A. rhiuncy accom panies the boys, who are being enter tained in I'mdlcton homes. BREVITIES Mr. C. K. Miller of Hpokane In visiting her son and daughter, Mr. and Mm. I'on Miller. Ralph Larson, grandson of G. De ft raw, lately enlisted a a soldier of Unci Ham, and in stationed at Pan ama. In making his annual remittance to the Leader from Rockland, Idaho, Jack Stumper, a former Westonian, report winter weather In that flec tion. The ground ha been covered with 14 inches of Know, but thin ha now disappeared. Threshing i still ill progress, only about half the crop having buen harveiited. Mr. und Mm. J. A. Lumsdcn were dinner gueitt lunt Sunday ut the Mc Bride llroK. home. Mm. Ellsworth Woods extended de lightful IwApitulity when hv enter tained the .Saturday Afternoon club lant Saturday ul her country home, which hail been rendered lovely by llallowc'in decorations. After a brief business fiinnion the club listened to a inoht ititcrcKtinff paper on "Charles Dickens, the Man und Author," by Mm. Goodwin, which wan followed ' with discuxKion by Mm. Rowland. New member accepted by the club are Mm. rhinney. Mm. .Marnier and Mm. M. W. 1'cdemen. Guest other than club member were: "Mm. Ix-wi Geis and Mm. J. F. McNee. After a social hour the Indie retired to the dining room, where a duinty lunch wa nerved by Mm. Mormon and Mm. I.umiidcn, aitsiHtcd by the host e. The club' next meeting will be held at the home of Mr. J. C. Price. Mr. and Mrs. Dry Winn have re turned to Mcudowbrook farm after a stay of two months on the Winn ranch near Winona. Iley has finished thousand acres for next To Whom it May Concern: WESTON year's harvest. Snow fell Wednesday to a depth of few inches, and i regarded as a bit inopportune. While seeding has been pretty well finished in the lowlands, Uplir.d finr.ers have had no chance as yet to put in their winter wheat. The work of digging spud is also li J3 bAKAut I I pMw tr1immu!m" a A straw vote taken in the school iast Monday favored Warrw G. Harding for president. One student cast timid vote for Eugene V. Debs, hoping thereby to hdrtcn work interfered with. The mountain grain In school for more compensation, no harvest was completed, however, doubt. With thfe exception of a field on Bas ket mountain. I his was too green to thresh, and binders were at work in it when the snow came. Sunshine followed the snow, much to evoryone'a satisfaction. C. W. Avery, local chief of police,' has received a supply of automobile license blanks from the office of the secretary of state, and is prepared to distribute them to Weston motorinU. Tho monthly ordeal in theshapc of The latter are advised to get their ap- examinations were again endured plication in so oon as possible, this week. The "casualties" were for- After January 1 no old licenses will tunately few. be honored, and procrastination in this matter is more than the thief of The High school has decided to con- time, tribute a number to tho Armistice Trajan Tucker was in town Wed- day program to be given by the m.sday fru, his mountain ranch, mm K U The basket ball squad was chosen lut week for the purpose of leading the Purple and Cold into the fray. The squad of eight numbers a fol lows: Leonard and Claude Snider, Bulflnch, Rayborn, Lucas, Phinncy, Payne and Jones. Phinney is cap tain and Jones manager. . Most Respectfully Yours JONES & JONES mmmmm miaenmminBi ffl m b m w wish November 11 in American legion Memorial haU. All the W. 11. S. student report having had a flnu vacation during Teacher' Institute. Have You Paid :: YOUR BLACKSMITH Bill? fR SO 1 lA rat; J. F. SNIDER looking us pleasant as though the weather gods had been setting out their very best goods this season. Young milch cows wanted, Jerseys preferred. Inquire at this office. The Weston Choral society is being . 1 ' organized und will sing for the The regulur meeting of Weston Li- Thanksgiving union service. Aftcr brury board was held ut thu home of ward tho organization may be made Mrs. James II. Price, Monday after- permanent, if suflicicnt interest is noon. Plans were discussed for fill- manifested. All singers in the com ing in and grading the silo now occu- munity are invited and urged to take pied by the library building. Mem- part in the choral singing for Thunks bers in uttendoncv were: Mesdames giving. The first rehearsal takes for a basket a handsome one pre pared by Mm. Ernest Hancy. Deco rations were in keeping with the Hallowe'en season and the program, a most meritorious and entertaining one, was under the direction of the teacher, Miss Effie Basford. The Fairview school is growing, and Miss Basford has 25 pupils. "Duncan's Five" defeated Weston High in a lively basket ball game last evening by a score of 16 to 13. Some improvement is reported in the condition of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Sams, who has been critically ill. Mr. and Mrs. James Randall have opened a restaurant in the Gould building on Main street "liev. W. R. Storms, who has been serving as superintendent of the At talia Irrigation district, has turned off the water, locked the gate and Si S. A. Barnes. C. F. Uulfinch. W. S. ulnce next Monday evening at seven Price. J. II. Williams, J. II. Price thirty at the Methodist church, and it cmc home for the winter. He will and II. Goodwin. is earnestly desired thot all the sing- conduct sen-ices as usual next Sunday ers come. Miss Anna Compton of the t the Baptist church. Whitmrtn Conservatory of Music will be here at that time to direct the re- Cnmine for ArmteHr ftaw winnn aw mm nnwiw arwj Hie FARMERS BANK of WESTON ESTABLISHED 1891 Under recent arrangements I am in a position to offer loans up to $5000 at six percent F. G. Lucas. J. F. Lumsden spent a couple days last week in Pendleton. of Pf cston-Shaffcr Milling Co. Established 1865 Athena, Oregon ' Weitsburj, Vash. Beauty rand Pure White 111 JiQ1! Made of selected bluestem in one of the best equipped mills in the Northwest. Sold in Weston by . Weston Mercantile Company i i (Athena Press.) Two events of especial interest and Athena-Weston Post. American Le importance in the annals of Athena- gjon j making extensive preparations Weston post, American Legion, are for the observance of Armistioo Day, scheduled ror next ween a: vtesion. November. 11th, at Memorial Hall, in First comes .the motion picture bene- we8ton. A splendid program is be fit Wednesduy evening, November 10, j,1R 8rranged by active committees at Memorial hall, at which tho splon- n(j tne y,or js wen jn j,ana; did film attractions advertised else- The program which will comprise where in this paper wiii be presented, addresses, readings, vocal and instru Next day (Thursday) is Armistice mentaI music, will be given in the af day, and will be celebrated by the ternoon, immediately following the post with an appropriate program at ft ball game between the Athena Memorial hall, beginning at three and Umapino high school teams on o'clock in the afternoon, to which tho tne Weston gridiron, public is invited. Judge Kaniler of Especial interest is being taken in Portland, who served as captain this flr8t observance of Armistice Day overseas, will be the speaker of the Dy the post and it is expected a big occasion. Both the Athena and Wes- crowd wjH be in attendance. That a ton high schools will contribute to the iarge number will attend from Athe program, and there will be music by na goe8 without saying, and Athena Payant's orchestra. Armistice day lent is represented on the program, will conclude with a dance at Legion Wrs. D. Scott Fisher will sing and hall in the evening. the Athena high school chorus is on A very enjoyable and successful the-program for a couple of numbers, social was held Friday evening at Dr.. Smith of, this city, will deliver Fairview school house on Reed and the address of welcome, and Lucinda Hawlcy mountain for the purpose of Dell and Audrey Winship will be at raising funds to secure a clock, a the piano in a duet. drinking fountain, a volley ball and , other desired articles Baskets were 1IEMST1TcHING DEPARTMENT sold at auction and brought no less than $100.50, Bhowing that the people A- M- JEEN CO. of this prosperous mountain district Hemstitching, Pecot, Chain Stitch- do, not hesitate to tap tho timid ing Embroidery, Braiding, Plain pocket book when the welfare of ( Stitching, Button Holes and Buttons their school is concerned. Col. Louis ' Covered, Pleating. Christenson officiated as auctioneer MRS. C. E. FERGUSON and also paid the largest sum, 7.00, Phone 936, Walla Walla, Wash. BUTTER WRAPS at Leader Shop Zane Grey B. M. Bower -Harold Bell Wright William Mac Leod Raine r . Burroughs Rex Beach Jack London 7 Gene Stratton Porter 1 Store