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LyndoHa Oleon Edieor '22
Doris Heftley, Assistant Editor...
Dorothy Boardman, Joke Editor '2:',
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The I'dilors of the "IJtelluin" here
by extend hearty greetings to all
who nave thUfl far contributed to
Its success. To our classmates, stu
dents, teachers, all, we wish you a
merry Christmas. We also :tond
the season's greeting to the editor
of the Board Wan Mirror, who has
no faithfully published our column.
May Iho new year lind us all
gathered again with renewed energy
and zeal to work for the best inter
ests of our school and community.
Let ea'h and every one do something
worth while. The "1'lellum" will
give the news.
School Closes h'riihiy
School will close for the holidays
Friday, Dec, 22, and will resume
work Wednesday, January lird.
The leachers of Boardman school -will
spend their vacation in various
ways; Mrs. Hummel will go to
Portland to visit a sister, Miss Mor
com wil visit the parental home In
Corvallis, Mlqs Powell and Mrs. Wat
kins will sojourn at their home i in
li'iigoii. Mr, Deo and Mr. and Mrs.
Mulkey will probably remain most.
hi the time in tJonrdwan, while Mrs.;
Crowder will visti other iioinis.
Old Santa ('lulls
dii Santa Glaus must bei very
noar if one may judge by see ret con
claves and whispered consnliai ons
around the school building. The lil
tie tots, and some of the older ones,
have it ail Qgured oul im Santa
Will hd ve but little il illicull v in com
ing down I he school house ehimnev
on acount of its large size. At any
rale where there is so much doubt,
uncertainty, and mystery something
Is bound to happen. Santa Glaus
will surely come and may no walch
( r looh In va in.
Members of I tie f rcHhnieii-snpho
more Ihigllsb class are writing up
characters from "The Merchant of
Venice." Uy frequent inspection of
Iho authors study of Iho characters':
Mac had increased his vocabulary,
and James had followed the authors
r,otes but briefly. When Mrs. Crow
dor Inquired why his paper was not
like Mac's, he replied thai he did
not know how to pronounce ilie
words,
At a recent meeting of the school
board it was decided to install some
much needed play ground apparatus.
As il Is desirable to procure some
thing of a permanent character, il
was thought belter to make a be-!
ginning at this time, adding more
each year until Hoardman will have
cue of the best equipped play
) rounds In Oregon.
The prlmai'N is keeping its good
record by the attendance coining HP
lo about Inn per cent, which is ver
commendable when Die woalhet' is
in cold for the little mis.
The third and fourth grades have
Unbilled their border of Santas and
trees, also, bae decorated their
room ii ii bells, reaths and it
Christmas tree. A short program will
he given in their loom of Christinas
pieces, songs, and a short play.
One thine that seemed ro be motj
Interesting to ail the students In
the school was the fact that the cirls
in Hie noising class have bee i mi., I.
ing candy this last week. Fud .e
i.iarsb'uaib.w s. p. until In n le ami
every kind that would lasio good
on Christ mas dav was lunud out
on platters.
The new suits for the basketball
lioya arrived and look quite natty
With I he school colors of crimson
and grav Most of the uono for
these suits was advanced b Mr
Mulkey, am! the student both plans
to pav out by giving a play some
time In January.
Holly and poinsetta, also mo i
mistletoe, are an added atlr.ici o.i
to the high school room Misileto,.;
hangs over one of I he desks, ami
everyone has taken their turn sit
ling I lu re, ev en Mrs Crow tier
but to no avail.
Miss Powell, teacher of the fifth
and sixth grades, attended the state
teachers' examination at Ileppner
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.;
Mrs. Stewart served as substitute:
(luring this lime.
I' rant Mosetiger. who graduated
year, is spending the vacation here
with relatives and friends. Mr. Mes
senger Is attending the O. A C. Ibis
year.
Sophomore evs
The sophomore English cla.ss was
entertained by Mr. Crowder, who
talked to them on lii.erni.ure. His
talk was very inter win? and was
well liked. In his talk he read and
compared two sketches. Ife a. so
started an eulogy by Grayson,
which he did not have time "') fin
ish but because it was .interest a m .
(lie students asked Mrs. Crowder lo
finish il Tuesday, which she did.
't'he same class was entertained
Tuesday by Mr. Mulkey, who told a
story about Iho Invention of a
wheelbarrow. After he had finished
lii;: story he left the roDt i but soon
returned and told the class to look
out the window that the;' might, ree
lite Irishman with his whee1 narrow.
This irishman happened. to he
Charles Barnes.
Paul Hatch, who returned from
0. A. 0. for the holidays, visited
school last Tuesday morning, and
gave an interesting account of his
e.p: i iences at the state college. Mr.
Hatch is a graduate of the Hoardman
high school.
For Christinas, each one in the
room purchased a small gift for one
person, whose name he or she drew.
The program consisted of :;ongj,
recitations, and other exercises ap
propriate for Christmas time.
Marie Messenger was the first
eighth grader lo commit Tenny
son's "Bugle Hone" and Donald
Klages was the first seventh grader
to learn the memory work for this
Dion t h.
As there will be a community
Christmas It and also one at the
Church, the school has made no
elaborate plans for I he occasion. The
children ol each room will exchange
presents and celebrate with a few
appropriate exercises.
Seventh and lOlgbtb (rmles
Thyra H ck, Marie Mi ss. ng r.
and Itachel Johnson helped Mrs.
Crowder arrange the library last
weeli.
The third year have completed
their N'atural Method Reader and
are now ready lor the next book.
The girls' cooking class spent
their cooking period last week mak
ing Christmas candy.
Ted Albright has be n absent for
two days on account of sickness.
Jokes
May in-- "What became of that
anti-slang society that yon took so
much Interest In a lew months
ago'?'"
Frances "Oh, It's on the consom
me. The president got nutty and
Imagined that she was (he only dent
In the pun, so wo gave her Iho
Willies ami the dinkey-dink associ
ation shot the chutes."
Mrs Crowder "Kdward, what
a hv puerile?"
Edward "A boy wnt comes t'
school with a smile on his face."
The following note was received
by a New York teacher: "Kindly
exculpate my son Moses from being
one aggrlgale dav absent For why
bis mother being sick, be had to
sojourn in the bouse perpetual, so
kindly apologv htm for not coming
once day to school."
Mrs Crowder lo Choi who was
carrying a blackboard for her: "Is
that the kind that sits by itself?"
It Kit t'HOSS lKI K KM I.
SHOItT oi KXPKCT.XTIONS
The Red Cross drive in Hoardman
did not prove as successful as had
been hoped Hut little more than
half the amount expected was do
nated. The largest single amount
turned In was that of Mrs. Stewart
lonslsting ol eleven dollars. Of this
amount six wore single subscrip
tions while the remainder was live
dollars donated by the Ladles Aux
iliary. Word received from Mrs
Cochran, head ol the Ii. C. of Mor
row county, states that county court
has provided for an appropriation of
$1000 to help retain the county
nurse.
Our allotment of the Christmas
seals have all been sold.. Each of
the grade rooms disposed of two
hundred, the high school one nun'
dred and Mrs Root one hundred,
making a total of one thousand
The Farm Bureau progressive five
hundred party Saturday evening
proved a big success. Everybody had
a great time. M. F. Caldwell won
the highest honors and W. G. Corey
i he consolation prize. The Ladies
society raffled off three quilts at the
close of the games which helped to
make the evening more entertaining.
Miss Snow McCoy, Milton Stradtr
and Mrs. M. F. Wadsworth were
holders of the lucky numbers. A
nice dance followed the games and
held out until early morning hour.
Several copies of the Western
America, a new weekly publication
published at Portland, Oregon, made
Iheir appearance in Irrlgon this j
weak. It's a real paper, American,
and growing at a rapid rate. We be
lieve it will not be long before ii
will be a dally. If you want the real
truth and nothing but the truth,!
here Is your chance to patronize a
paper coming wil bin all these requirements.
The Farm Bureau car of corn is
delayed somewhere on the C. M. &
St. P. east of Spokane, Wash., not
having passed that point up to the
evening of the 19th. Tracers have
been put out and it is hoped the car
will be picked up and moved through
in preference, as everybody is out of
feed.
A good deal of sickness in the
community during the past week or
i wo. Nothing very serious, but bad
enough to confine people to their
hoiiies. Mr. and Mrs. Rand, and Ba
tie, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Graybeal
and a number of others have bad
colds and la grippe.
Chas. Dempsey has taken a con
tract to move the Wyckoff building
located near the Wadsworth store
over on the farm of W. R. Walpole
west of Mr. Allen's place. He is get
ting it ready on skids with hopes of
making the move before the ground
i haws out.
Boardman Paragraphs
News again reached us that the Mr. and Mrs. Glasgow and Gent
Pendleton people have scheduled pro- via and Mrs. Eggleston motored to
test meeting to the re-opening of the 1 Umatilla Tuesday evening to attend
the Eastern Star lodge installation
of officers.
Wallula-Umatllla cut-off In Wash
ington, I). C. January 3rd. Our peo
ple promise lo have a representation
there lo oppose any such move. We
are for all the
.or! hwest,
Oregon and Pacific
John Beavert accompanied his
wife to the hospital in Portland
Wednesday. Airs. Beaver! has noi
been feeling well for some time.
The week-end will be filled wiili
doings. A surprise party is scheduled
for Thursday evening. Friday the
school wil give their program at the
school house and the Sunday school noon
Saturday evening af the church.
There will be a Christmas free at
both these doings.
Frank Beavert and wife spent the
week-end with his brother John, re
luming to Stanfield Sunday after-
Guy Bcnefiel went
on business Tuesday.
to Pendleton
iRRieon sefiOGC neius
A visiting team is somewhat handi
capped by the slippery floor which
lone has. They have a splendid ma
ple floor which is the only one of
its kind in the country. The local
A glance at the calendar reminds
us that Christmas Is only six days
off and we turn our attention? to
Christmas. Christmas morning will
lind many little heads busy over
maW toys; pretty, colored toys that
play an important pari but last only
a short time, Christmas trees, candy
and playthings, and a Santa Claus,
too, I hat's Chi
The joy they
the spirit of t
boys report thai this is the cleanest
team they have ever played against
and they especially appreciated the
fine entertainment which they re
in the fact that
to give than 10
munitj will hav
1st mas to the children, ccived in lone
get from it deepens
day; adds realism j
il is more blessed
receive. The com
a real opportunity
to have ihe spirit of Christmas re-1
i
llected in the two programs which
they will have the good fortune to
hear. Parents will have the pleasure
on Friday night to hear the chil
li i 'ti in dialogues, pantomines, songs
and drills, in the program which the
school will present In their audito
rium that evening. The church Is
also preparing lor a good entertain
ment and Christmas tree on Satur
day evening.
The basketball games with lone
and Ileppner were BOl as successful
as the game with Boardman a week
ago. lone defeated the local boys by
running up a score of 28-6. Saturday
evening's gatme wilh Ileppner re
sulted in a score of 29-6. lone re
pOTtl thai the local team played as
good a game as any other team which
they have met on their home Moor.
The school recently received a
her of hooks from the state li
brary which they will use in con
nection with their regular English
work. These loans which the library
makes are very helpful.
Among those absent from school
this week were Ouida Hendrick,
Ray Dempsey, Winifred Steward,
Ethel Knight, Dove Knight, "Bill"
Knight, and Frieda Seaman.
Miss Carrie Shells, teacher in the
grades, was called to Portland Fri
day night by the sad news that her
grandfather had passed away in
Portland, alter a short illness. She
returned home Monday morning.
Earl Steward entertained a num
ber of the young people at bis home
on Saturday evening. On account of
the cold, disagreeable weather sovJt
were not able to attend but all who
were present reported a fine lime.
J. C. Ballenger war, in Portland
fevr days this wieek.
Stanley Hatch was a pasfsen?er
to Heppner Tuesday
Trill be there and 'nave candy and
nuta for all present, 3oth tattooes
Will run free of charge
Mrs. H. H, Weston is suffering
from a sprained ankle.
Paul Hatch is home from 0. A.
C. to spend the holidays.
S. H. Boardman was In Portland
for a few days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Morgan were
shoppers in Hermiston Thursday.
Chas. Latotirel of Hoppiier was
on our streets a few days this week.
Erritt Hummel left Saturday for
Portland to spend the holidays with
relatives.
Don't forget the Community
Christmas party given by the Amer
ican Legion Auxiliary on Christmas
night. Santa Claus sends word he
T. V Dempsey was host last Sat
urday night to his many friends at
a dancing party at the Woodward
farm.
Vaughn Keyes returned the fore
part of the week from Klickitat,
Wash., where he had been for sev
eral weeks.
The American Legion wishes to
announce that a charge of 25c will
bo made for spectators at its Christ
mas dance.
. Miss Powell is in Heppner this
week taking the teachers' examina
tion.. Mrs. Stewart is substituting
for Miss Powell.
The Lagrippe has been making
the rounds the past ten days. The
latest victims are: Mr. and Mrs.
Chas. Goodwin and Ralph and Junior
Davis.
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