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About The Boardman mirror. (Boardman, Or.) 1921-1925 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 8, 1924)
The Boardman Mirror Boardman, Oregon MARK A. CLEVELAND, Publisher PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY 12.00 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE- Entered as second-class matter Feb 11, 1921, at the postoflice at Board man. Ore., under act of Mar. 3, 1879 LOCAL NEWS ITEMS O. H. Warner is ill again with an attack of the grip. The Auxiliary la preparing a play to be given in the near ruture. "Let'H All Get Married" Is the title and the play is as interesting as the title. There Is a cast of ten characters. No definite date has been set. 'Some of the Iloardman residents are celebrating this week. After two years of drouth there 13 now an abun dance of water. The mains have been dug up all over town and low ered to prevent freezing, and some new pipe laid. By the end of the week everyone will have water. Mrs. J. Risley and Hon returned Sunday from Portland after a v.uek's visit . J. C. Ballenger and family motored to Wasco Friday night and to The Dalles Saturday, returning Sunday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Corham enter tained C. 0. Blayden and family at dinner on Sunday. Misses Jennie Marvin and Louise Sears went to Pendleton Saturday on a shopping trip, returning on No. 23. Boardman Utellem THIRD YEAR Edited by the High School Students NO. 20 EDITOR, Zoe Hadley, '24 Ass't. Editor, Edward McClelhui, '25 v Joke Editor, Alton Klitz, 24 As the baseball season has opened, the people of the town are putting the baseball diamond into better shape for the games. The blackboards in the different rooms are being decorated this week by putting on borders of valentines, bunches of cherries and the hatchet. Belle Packard and Ethel Broyles called last Tuesday to obtain another supply of our good reading material. Mrs. Crowder went to her homo in Hermiston last Tuesday, having been threatened with an attack of "flu." She hopes to be with us again Monday. Elida Olson of the 5th grade is out of school but not out of school work. Not being strong enough to come to school she is doing work outlined by the teacher and sending it in. Good for Elida! She will make her grade. Marshal Markham was in Irrigon Sunday visiting at the McCoy's. Mr. and Mrs. Norcross are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Smith for a few days. Mr. and Mrs. Nor cross were in a runaway not long ago but are rapidly recovering from all injuries. Maurice Childers, a recent arrival at Castle, enrolled in the 4th grade last week. His father is section fore man, having come from Portland, where Maurice attended the Gregory Heights school. Mr. Boardman, superintendent of highway construction, is an enthusi ast in in tree planting. His proposal involves the planting of trees along the roads, and in communities where there are none. Many farm residences in Morrow and other counties are devoid of foliage of any kind. There are miles on miles along the Colum bia highway above The Dalles devoid of trees. ""Mr. Boardman has arranged with the highway authorities to have water run along the highway wher ever possible for the propogation of greatest number of lambs in a cer- Monday morning Eldon Wilson and Edward KlageB of the eighth grade placed the school flag at half staff in token of respect for the memory of ex-President Wilson. Due to the action of the School Board the teacher's cottage has re ceived some new furniture and a rug. The teachers appreciate what has been done for them in the way of added comfort and convenience. The following is copied from the Monmouth Herrald : The Portland Telegram recntly The Portland Telegram recently featured a blot out picture in which the contestants sought to find the A number of Irrigon citizens joined the caravan to Pendleton on Wednesday. Appropriate exercises commemor ating the birth of Washington will be given in the auditorium of the Irrigon school Thursday evening, Feb. 21st at 8 p.m. All are cordially in vited to attend. S. E. NOTSON ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Office in IIEPPNER Court House OREGON A. H. SWITZER ATTORNEY AT LAW Arlington, Oregon ARLINGTON NATIONAL BANK C P l T S L AND SURPL U S $73,000.00 i Supt. Sturgill, Mrs. Sturgill, Miss Dora ReeveB and Harry Duckworth attended the church services and basket dinner at the Community Presbyterian church in Umatilla on Sunday. OFFICERS A. Wheel-house, Pres. S. A. Rossier, Vice-Pres. H. M. Cox, Cashier Chas. F. Story, Ass't Cashier ARLINGTON OREGON r i Mrs. Dayton Lamoreaux, who has been ill for some days, was taken to the hospital Monday evening. iiiiiiiiJiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiiHiuiiiiiiiffiniiiiaiiiaiiiiiiii: The One That Wins Vaughan Keyes returned last week from Hood River, where he has been working since November. Mrs. Lillian Crowder went to Her miston Tuesday on No. 2. She was 111 with an attack of la grippe. Mrs. Claude Mye-u returned Wed nesday from Tenlno, Wash., where she went to attend her daughter's funeral. She brought the two grand children home with her. Mrs. Tut'os was in Boardman a year ago and made many friends. All the Hoard man residents sympathize with the Myers In their loss. F. L. Brown and family left this week for Dufur where he has a road contruct. Mrs. Paul Smith and Mrs. Nick Paler were joint hostesses at Ladies Aid at the Smith home Wednesday. Routine business was transacted. A delicious lunch was served by the hostesses. trees. He recommends that the locust be used most extensively for this pur pose as they are best suited to this climate. It is also suggested that seed from the locusts be planted in well watered places where they will sprout in great numbers, and later be transferred to permanent places. This a worthy enterprise in which the Boardman School and community may well engage. Trees conserve moisture, furnish a home for birds, serve as wind breaks, and add to scenic charm. Why not plant the seeds of locust trees? Plant them by the thousands they will sprout by the thousands. Ten years hence children now in school, and citizens of the community as well may drive through this sec lion ad behold a landscape they help ed to betUtlfy. Come let's plant trees. WE NOTICE That "Shlek" haircuts are losing their popularity. That Weldon Ayers has parted with his grey trousers. That the privileges of th lire getting few and far between. That the phonograph needed a new governor. That a number of young men are attending evening school at the Do Drop Inn. That the school lawn is being used as a community pasture. tain sketch. Miss Doris A. Healey a Normal Student won the first prize of 1330 and will devote the sum to her ed ucation. Miss Healey comes from Boardman on the Columbia river. The Best is none too good- JOKES -Earl What's the idea of having lights on a radio set? Ed So the sound can find its way in. Mr. Griggs How much energy is there in a single dry cell? Truman Feels like a Jolt and a half. Howard What Is more to be de sired in an accident than presence of mind? James I don't know. What? Howard Absence of body. First Freshman (putting up pic tures) I can't find a single pin. Where do they all go to anyway? Second Freshman It's hard to tell library because they are pointed in one direc tion and headed In another. We have just learned from a mem ber in the Freshmen class that sal eratus is a certain kind of fruit. Mrs. E. Messenger has been suffer ing with a severe cold the paHt week. Teacher Spell weather, Buster. Buster W-e-t-t-h-e-r. Teacher Well that Is the worst spell of weather we have had lately. Some of the new books for the high school library arrived and have been put in place. It Is hoped these additional books selected from the list in the course of study will facilitate the work in English. I was tired of always trying Just to meet defeat; I was sick of facing bravely Problems I would meet; So I closed my weary eyelids As in bed I lay, Trying not to worry over Troubles of the day. Sleep, refreshing slumber, wafted Me from earthly woe, And I drifted to those realms where All the dreamers go. There I met a man while wandering With a snow-white head. He was one who knew each sorrow Trouble, fear and dread. He was one who learnt the secret Thru his years of strife Of the living and achieving In this toilsome life. "Come," he said, "I see you worry Of what might befall. You have troubles; come with me and I You'll forget them all. Here we are! And they are ready For the boxing bout. Looks like Mr. Difficulty Will knock Percy out. They shake hands and now they're fighting! One round's gone! and two! Three! and four, and still it looks like What I said was true. But!- a change! ten counts- and Percy Has the victory! I then to the old man turning Questioned "Who is he?" "Then you're not acquainted with him And you haven't yet, Thru your years of life, this manly. Noble fellow met? Always winner in Life's contests," Truly spoke the seer. "I will introduce you. It is Mr. Percy Veer.' Try our Sherwin-Williams paints and varnishes. There is none better. also- We have a complete line of Cedar Flume Stock Building Material Builders' Hardware Cement, Lime, Wood, Coal, Posts W. A. MURCHIE Boardman, Oregon, iKIIfllMIIIIII'MHISaiffil!! IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJlllPlllJlllillK: Divinity consists In use and prac tice, not in speculation. Luther. Miss Juanlta Wolff has been quite 111 with the flu. On Thursday she was taken to the Ballenger home where she remained until Sunday During the week-end Mrs. Royal Hands came up and cared for her when the Ballengers were at Wasco. She is recovering now and expects to return to work soon. IRRIGON B NEWS N. Neaiimn ITEMS Six teams and a number of men worked all day Saturday on the new baseball grounds. Itev. Mobloy, a Baptist minister and friend of Kev Hughes, occupied the pulpit at the Community church Sunday night. Prof. Park of the Umatilla school and wife attended services at Boardman church Sunday night. Marie, Nellie. Mildred and Truman Messenger attended the services and dinner at the V mat ilia church Sunday. Win. Lower, who made an extended visit with his daughter at Wasco, has returned to Boardman. Helen Chaffee, Truman Messenger and the Johnson family attended the entertainment given by the C, E. at rmatllla Tuesday night. Miss Barbara Hlxon was a dinner Hunt at the flay Warren home on Wednesday evening. Ralph Davis, Jack Gorhani. Clay Warren and R. S. Smith motored to tone Saturday night to an entertain ment by the Odd Fellows lodge. The Irrigon Commercial club and District Kami bureau met in the old school house Saturday evening In joint meeting with I'matllla Commer cial club and women's organization to complete final arrangements for sending a delegation to meet with the Btate highway commission at Port land with requests for some action on the construction of a new bridge at Point Ilia over the I'matllla river on the Old Oregon Trail, or what Is more commonly known as the Colum bia Ulver highway, but lately claimed by Walter Meacham as the Old Ore gon Trail as far west as The Dalles. Geo. C. Howard of 1015 Northwest Bank building was instructed to rep resent the Irrigon people, and C. F. Knudsen and Mrs. Alice K. Nugent of I'matllla for the west end of I'ma- ' (ill. i county. No definite report has been received other than that Mrs. Nugent handled our ease very eff el lvelv and that she should be thanked for her work Arrangements for the parade to Pendleton on the 6th was also completed and several cars lined up (o go from Irrigon. S. 11. Board man and W. A. Goodwin from Hoard man also attended the meeting and Mr. Iloardman spoke on the subject of planting trees along ilie highva wherever Irrigation water could be had. This question will etMM up for further action at the next regular farm bureau meeting. ltive and will not be constructed at least for the coming iseason. How ever, this will not lessen the acreage that will bo planted this season as the work is already well under way. Today is yesterday's pupil, lln. -Frank- The Hig hway Inn O. H WARNER, Proprietor Boardman, Oregon Wholesome Home Cooking Best place to eat between The Dalles and Pendleton Mrs. G. C. Holland of Portland is the guest of of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Sallng, for a few days. Dale Watkins came homo for a short stay Tuesday on No. 2. IRRKiON TOWN AND SCHOOL NEWS Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which diftV rultlea disappear and obstacles van ish into air John Qulncy Adams He Is the happiest. he he king or peasant, who finds peace in his home Goethe. Messrs. C. E Glasgow and H. W. Grim went over to Kennew ick.Wash . Monday with County Agent Morse, returning Tuesday afternoon, to look over the pre-coollng station at that place for the benefit of the melon growers association, and to get other data In connection with the way they handle the business at that place. They report the coit of the cooling The basketball game between the teams from the Castle Kork crusher and the Irrigon crusher was won by the Irrigon team 2 4-6. Everyone enjoyed the dance after the game. Clara Irby, who has been attending! school In Irrigon, has moved to Arl-j Ington. She was one of the players j on the girls' basketball team and her leaving will leave the team handi capped and make It impossible for the girls to play. Margaret Seaman, Winifred Sea man, Walter Warner, Earl Steward and Mac Watkins were absent from school Tuesday. Hazel Knight, a pupil of the Tth grade, was absent from school a large part of the week on account of Illness. Mr. and Mrs. Prank Strader have moved Into the new house constructed by the railroad company this winter. Ray Jordan and Bill Knight spent Sunday In Irrigon. They are working In Hood River at present. John Wisdom of Wenatchee. Wash , is visiting at the Wisdom home In Vatton at this time would be prohib-j irrigon. eatf fffih A c mmm w ie hiiiiiw e 2 V 1 ,JfJ X Ski TI11M I flits Jimviea Just two things have trace it possible tor ISC ts give you this 20 redurtio-i onTuxodc: 1. m reduction in the rest ol Kentucky Burley tobacco and n package ma terials, as well. The consolidation el three ol our big plants into one. (Mr. Ford may net be in the tobacco business but bs is right about consolid , i I Tuxedo is always FusSM. Lvcry package is J Guaranteed try