Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 20, 1914)
Ofon Historical n ,' THE HOME PAPER NO. 92 VOL. 25 DALLAS. OREGON. TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 1914 AMATEUR PLAY PLEASES Ml WELL ACTED COMEDY 18 EN JOYABLE Net Proceeds of Play Will be Used in Buying New Booltj for Free Library." Cast of Characters. Dan Gillespie Norval Gates Jorkins Jobson Fred B. West Deacon Smith. .Francis Sim on ton Sally Mrs. Harry Volheim Miss Camson. .Miss Louise Miles Louisiana,. .Miss (i. van waters By J. C. Hayter. There is no rubbing it out, we like (lie amateur shows better. The smooth nnd polished productions of the pro fessional actors and actorines may, and doubtless do, appeal strongly to the high-brows, of whom there are comparatively few, but bo us folk of Co common everyday vat inly of ul.om there are many, tin nmnlcur en tertainment is by fair the better bet. Once in awhile, it is true, the mi crobe of "higher culture" gets into our systems and we find ourselves standing in line for four hours for the privilege of paying $4 into the coffers of the Spaghetti Grand Op era Company. Then we go inside iuid sit politely bored for three bonis more, listening to the fugues and ar peggios and rigolettos and pizzarink tums, and pretending that we are elated thereby, when the fact of the business is, we are wishing away down in our hearts that the orchestra might forget itself for just a minute and tear us off a few bars of "Yankee Doodle," or "Old Dai Tucker," or some other equally understandable nnd dnnceable tune. Few there are among us who would not gladly dig up his dollar to see 'Old Matty" wound up and in ac tion, or to watch Ty Cobb hammer I' long one clean over lh: root of the Standard Oil warehouse. It would be worth all of the aforesaid dollar, and more. But what we really like to do what we count it a rare privilege to do is to go down to the college campus some Saturday afternoon, perch on that rocky hillside, and, with the summer sun scorching the back of our necks, watch the Pump kin Center "Giants" wallop the ever lasting stuffing out of the Squirrel Hollow 'Red Sox." That is a deal more to our liking. It is the real article. We admire the action of the big league game as we would admire the action, of some marvelous and well-oiled machine, but it is these red-hot, rip-sizzling con tests between the boys of neighbor ing wards or villages that have made baseball the most pop liar game in America, and American ball pU.'-rs i.ie champions of the wtrld. We enjoy the modern theater, with its wealth of talent and its miracles of scenery, but this enjoyment is not of the same ecstatic quality as that which comes to us when we have set tled down in our hard-bottomed chair in the local town hall, (usually dig nified by the title "opera house,") to witness an entertainments by our own and our neighbors' boys and girls. We like to nudge each other and say, 'That's John." and "You wouldn't hardly know Mary with that blonde wig on," and "Look, at Billy; I'll betcher he is just scared limber." Then the play progresses, and the well-acted scenes make you proud of the young actors, and the little mis takes and rough spots are excused and forgotten and you get out of it all a pleasure that cannot be measured in mere dollars and cents. No matter if you can dissern a half-inch or so of air space between John's false whiskers and his youthful cheeks, when yon happen to catch him stand ing sidewise; no matter if Billy doos get too far vpstage at ilie end i'f Ihe vt and find i imself on to ! nutsidr off too-piickly-dropped enrtain. These little features are important They distinguish an amateur show from a professional show, and send us home declaring "We wouldn't have missed it for anything." All of which is prefatory to a few words of praise for the delightful lit tle play. "A Family Affair," given by home talent Friday evening, and repeated last night, for the benefit of the Dallas Public Library. Let k be understood at the out set, however, that tha foregoing re- ici'iks construing the imoerfcelioli-' of the usual amateur dramatic pro duction can be applied to these two performances in only a very limited degree, for we cannot aecall having seen a better staged or a more capably acted play in Dallas. Under the di rection and' stage management of Miss Bertha Serr, who has had much valuable experience in amateur thea tricals, and with a cast composed of self-possessed and intelligent young men and women, Charles TowiiHend's famous farce was given a presentation that would not Buffer by comparison with productions of the same play by many of the traveling road compan ies. The plot of Family Affair" is time-worn and time-honored. It has furnished inspiration lor comedy writers from days immemorial,, but like good wine, it improves with age. Briefly, and it can be told in a dozen words, it is the story of a rich and ec centric uncle who commands his fa vorite nephew to take unto himself n wite, under penalty of ii .i. i'nl:inv if the said rich and eccentric uncle's wishes are not speedily obeyed. The consternation of the nephew, his frantic efforts to find a wife on short notice, and the well-meaning but mis- gi lded attempts of his fa'rbiu! hiue s lvants to help him out ol: his di lemma lead from one awkwmd t'ititn t;on to another in rapid suej"Ksion and all are laug-.able in th.f e,uv.ii'.c. Norval Gates as the nephew acquit ted himself with great credit. He dressed the part and acted the part. and never for an instant did he over play it. Overwhwelmed by the re sults of his attempt to deceive his uncle, even to the extent of finding himself confronted by three pretend ed wives and a houseful of crying babies at one and the same time, his every movement and facial expression were just what one would expect ln om a young man finding himself in such a predicament. Fred B. West was a most comical Jorkins Jobson, young Gillespie's slow-witted but faithful gardener. Ready to assist his master so far as to don petticoats and pose as that young man's wife, his interpretation of the part added much to the hilarity of the play. Mr. West is no stranger to Dallas, Having appeared here many years ago in "The Henrietta" and other well known com. dies. The "Deacon Smith" of Francis Simonton was a delicious bit of char Dallas Free Dallas Wins. Saturday might the local high school basket ball team met the McMinuville team here and defeated lliem 35 to 15. It was one of the fastest games that Dallas ever played upon their own floor. The McMinnville fellows were good shots but they lacked in team work and consequently they came out on the small end of the score. The Dallas boys all played good ball and their playing was consistent throughout the whole game they played on the jump from the first whistle to the last and the game was never in danger. The attendance was fair and all went away praising the home team for excellent work in this' line of ath letics. Every person who is in the least interested in basketball will agree that "Pebo" Shaft has certainly molded into shape as good a team as ever represented the Dallas High school. The present line-up will no doubt hold tie state championship which last yearrs' team so gracefully gained. The line-up is as follows: Dallas McMinnville Woods, Forward Madris Balderee Forward Luttery Gooch Center Pearsons Matheny Guard Manning Horsington Guard Dewey The next game to be played heie will be between Dallas and the Air lie Wiggins team of Portland. This team is really out of high school class but our boys feel for bigger gan.e. Boydston will take the Balderee posi tion at forward, thus making Dallas a hard team to conquer. Chas. Poling and Hubert Good, for merly of Dallas are playing with the visiting team and a veryj close game in expected. On account of the x pences which are necessary for this game the admission will be 35 and 50 acter acting. He has an excellent stage voice and his make-up could not have been improved. Mr. Simon- ton is a resident of Pennsylvania and is here visiting his father, Willis Si n.onton. His generosity ir lindii.j; his talents to the assistance of the library will be gratefully remembered by the people of Dallas. Mrs. Harry Volheim was charming s Sally, the nephew's proicmlc wife and the gardener's real wife. Mrs. Volheim was thoroughly at home on the stage and her every word and movement evidenced a keen apprecia tion and understanding of the diffi cult dual role. Able critics have as serted that but few women are really funny on the stage, but we think the grouchiest of them would freely admit that Mrs. Volheim is entitled to a place among that fewr . Miss Louise Miles was deeply pleas ing in the character of Miss Camson, the housekeeper. Her part was that of a woman of middle age and her disguise was so effectual that her acquaintances would have had difficul ty in recognizing her, had they not found her name on the program. Miss Miles read he? lines in such a seeming ly natural manner as to completely sink her own identity in the part she was playing, and that is real dramatic talent. . Louisiana, the negress, was down on the program as "Miss Grace Van Waters," but if those six teet ot black legs and arms didn't belong to Merle Meyer, we miss our guess. Miss Grace" had but little to do, but like everything else our young friend Merle dees, be did i: well. The members of the Lib. ary Hoard are grateful to all who assisted in making the play successful; to the young people in the cast who gave so freely of their time and talents; to the Moose and High School orchestras which furnished delightful music be tween the acts; to the Uglow Clothing House for the loan of costumes; to Horn & Davis for furniture; to Wil son Ayres for the free use of his pleasant little theater; to the print ers of the city for good printing at liberal prices; to Mrs. J. II. Craven, president of the Dallas omen s Club and the young ladies who presided at the candv booth, and to the people who patronized the entertainment each evening. The net proceeds of the play will be used in buying new bdolc-i for the li- braiy. Library. cents. Reserved seals at Slafrin's drug store. Come out and help D. jl. S. to win. Don't forget the date, Saturday January 24th at! 8.45 p. m. The Boys Plead Guilty. Two young men, members of a Leb anon team, were brought to Dallas Saturday to answer to a charge of Inreeny of goods from HnylerV book store. The theft was committed No vember 7th, when the team came to this city to play a game with a local eleven. Mr. Hayter at once placed an officer on their track, but it was not until a month later that the of fenders were located. ' Upon being arraigned before Justice Holman, the young men pleaded guilty to the charge. After hearing the de tails of the affair and receiving the promise of the wrong-doers to walk more circumspectly in future, the court collected from them a sum suffic ient to repay Mr. Hayter for the stolen goods and to reimburse the county for its costs and discharged them from custody. "I deeply regret the mis-step of these young men," said Mr. Hayter yesteaday, "but it was an offence that I could not lightly overlook. As vis itors from a neighboring town, I took every pains to make them feel wel come in my store, and they rewarded this hospitality by carrying away some of my best and most saleable goods. Had they infomcd me that they were planning to steal these goods, I would have made them a present of all they took. I would have been only that much the loser, and the young men would have escaped the trouble in which they later found themselves. In common with many other mer chants of Dallas. I have been arnoyed by petty thievery for the last several months, and have determined, so far as my store is concerned, that the practice must cease." tMiinSlk4mmm CITY COUNCIL EXTRA SESSION SEPTIC TANK FOR SEWERAGE TO BE PROVIDED Tax, Payers WiH'be jiSfced to Vote $10,000 Bonds to Cover Necessary Expense. ' !( The City Council held an informal meeting at the council' chamber on last Saturday evening U discuss the proposition of installing a Septic tank for the disposal of the city sew age. Professor W. F. Allison of the State University was present und gave the council the benefit of his know ledge on the subject; the Professor is a sanitary engineer and expert of many years experience and was able to give very valuable suggestions in regard to the matter. The Pro fessor had previously gone over the town and investigated the location for the tanks and recommended that they be placed near the present sewer outlet on the Uglow property and es timated that a sewage tank large enough to accommodate, Dallas, would cost by the time it was installed, in the neighborhood of $111,000. A num ber of citizens wen present at the meeting and the matter was discussed generally and it was decided to put the matter before the pioplc at the 't.'iiing spring election in the shape of a vote on a bond i-isi.c, the bonds to mil for twenty vests. . In case the people should not see fit to authorize a bond issue it v. ill lie necessary to take money out of the general fund of the city, wlich would completely stop all st.viot work i or it;3 year, as me suie lauiis musi be built, the State Hoard' of Health having allowed the city to place sew age in the Lacreole only nntil tanks an be built next summer. In a recent be built next summer. In a recent suit brought by the Board of Health against the city of Silverton to stop the City from placing sewage in a stream, the court sustained the posi tion of the Board and ordered Sil verton to stop dumping sewage in the stream, hence the same question as to Dallas would undoubtedly re sult in a decision against Dallas. Stiengort Friessn. A very pretty but simple wedding look plate at the heme of the bride's p.i run Is, Mr. and Mrs. Peter A. Irie sen at Polk Station Jast Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, January 15th, when Miss Marie Friesen and Mr. Cornelius Stiengert were united in marriage. Rev. A. Friesen performed (he ceremony. The bride wore a beautiful gown of cream crepe de chine, and carried a bridal bouquet of roses. Tha groom was dressed in a suit of blue serge. There were no attendants and the ceremony was performed in the good old impressive German style. Both the bride and groom are very popular and have a host of friends who wish them a prosperous and hap py life. They will make their home in Dal las and will be at home to friends at their residence on Hayter Street after the 1st of February. We were, unable, io.ge.t- full list of the 60 or 70 invited guests, but the following Dallas people were pres ent : Mr. and Mrs..; Hauler and daughter Nettie, Miss Susie and Mar ie Peters, Miss Goldie Fast, Miss Ten nie Friesen, Miss Susie Brown and Mr. Peter Heendrirks. Many valua ble presents were. Teceived. Travels. Too Fasti' The Airlie correspondent of the Moumodlb Herald has tin following roast on the Medical School Inspector that recently visited their school. The school superintendent II. I. Sevmoi'r and a medical school inspect or from New York, earn our school a whin-wind call last Thursday. It she is inspecting the schools al! over the .date in the same manner that she did ibis one, the State Superintendent or who ever is imposing her august person on the intelligent people d tax pa vers of the state, would -do well to let htr Teturn to graft ridden Ne York where she belongs. The Observer man called on Cotinty Surintendent and he agree! with th correspondent that the inswtor was traveling too fast and the State Su peritendent is of the sum opinion. This inspector is under Hie ront'nl of the State Board of health ard not un der tbe control of the Superintendent. Moved Into New Quarters. Last Saturday Mr. Oscar Hayter moved his law offices to the New Dal las City Bank building and now occu pies the most complete suite of ofhec rooms in the city if not in the state, No law firm in Oregon has better ar ranged rooms for conveniences than the one Mir. Hayter occupies. There are four large rooms in the suite, the center one in front is the reception and stenographers' room. To the left a door leads to Mr. H. H. Belt s roonc who is associated with Mr. Hayter. On the right of the reception room entrance leads to the private offices of Mr. Hayter, besides each of the rooms have separate entrances to the hall. The furnishings of the rooms are in keeping with the surroundings, ' The library room is an exceptionally large one, arranged with shelving made to hold the different sizes of law volumes. There is shelf room to accommodate 2,385 law books besides room, for the different (reference ta bles, indexes and desks. It is well lighted and that feature alone is a very escential one to any library. The Observer congratulates Mr. Hay ter on his rapid advancement to the high position be occupies as an at torney, and also as a citizen of Dallas and even if he has attained what he has long desired a law office with nil modern advantages we believe that prosperity will not change his popu larity on his genial disposition. Teachers' Meetings. A local Teachers' meeting will be held at Independence Saturday, Janu ary 24th, beginning at 10 a. m. Dr. Winship of Boston will be present and will make two addresses. Also Mr. R. D. Hetzel of the Agricultural College will make an address upon tile Boys' and Girls' Industrial Clubs o5 Oregon. Miss Rose Vreeland, ' the nurse sent out by the Stale Health Board to inspect the schools of the State, and who is now working in Polk County will make nn addioss explaining the work which the Slate Health Board is undertaking to carry out. Teachers from Dallas and points near here may take the 7.50 train for Monmouth, changing there for In dependence. This is going to be one of the best Institutes ever held in the county and a good attendance is ex pected. The Polk County Principals' Club will hold their regular monthly meet ing at Independence Saturday night. Benton County Says That Polk Coun ty Will Help. A letter to the Portland Journal from Corvallis says that Polk County will help them build a good highway to Salem. The writer srtys: With a desire to co-operate with this county a delegation front Polk County, headed by H. C. Dunsmore of Independence and including two of that county's road officials, came to the road meeting here , on Tuesday night and gave assurance to the Cor vallis Commercial Club that if Benton County desired to build a line or high way from the south to the north line of the county, Pulk County will co operate by taking up the work nt the county Hue, and will continue it to Salem. They also assured the Cor vallis Commercial Club that no matter what type of road Benton County de cides to build they will equal if not better it. Methodist Boosters Organize. The ladies of the church served a very toothsome banquet to the gen tlemen of the denomination on Fri day evening. The pastor, Rev. Geo.. H. Bennett, with a few humorous anecdottes and in a short address outlined the purpose of the gather ing, the organization of a "Booster" club of , Methodist men. It is the purpose of the organization to re build the church in the near future, adding a basement and apartments for gymnasium, shower baths, parlors, and moving picture outfit for the Sun day school and pulpit work. Twenty six men signed the roll as charter members, I)r. A. M. McNicol was chosen president, Ed. C. Dunn, sec retary, and W. G. Black, treasurer. Rev. Dr. Wakefield and Dr. M. Mc Njcol were called out and-responded with neat speeches. Eagle Crest Orchards The Kagle Crest orchards are locat ed three miles east of Crowley Station in the northeast part of Polk County. Thev now have 10,000 tiees and 10.- 000 loganberry plants of which they expect that about 1500 to 1700 K-ach trees an-1 all the loganberries Kill bear this year. Many other such fruit ranches in this county are com ing into bearing, and the Polk County Fruit Growers' Association is at work trying to provide a market for the fruit here in Polk County. Quiring Quirinf. ' Mrs. Agatha Quiring and Mr. Henry W. Quiring, both of Dalla were uni ted in marriage by Justie,? Holman at his office in the rout bouse, Mu.iday evening at about five o'clock. Report of the Schools of Polk County for the School Month Ending - December 26th, 1913. Number of schools reporting correctly and on time 67 Number' of schools (noi, reporting on time ,.J'. i.S .'-'umber of pupils remaining at lime of the last report...... 2804 Number of pupils registering new dur ing month ....j.... i ........ .45 Number of pupils registering second ary during month. c. .....36 Number of pupils re-atlmilted during month 141 Total numbar of pupils on register during month 3020 Number of pupils dropped during month 223 Total number of pupils on register at time of this repot", 2808 Number of days taught during month ...16.04 Whole number of davs attendance. . 44584 Whole number of days abs-nee 1538.5 Whole number of tunes late. .... .463 Number of pupils neither absent or late .175:) Average number of pupils belonging 2875.4 Average daily attendance 2779.5 Per cent of attendance... 96.(i6 Number of visits by parents 201 Number of visits by members of the board , ..116 The following schoois have been placed on the roll of honor for having made 95 in attendance or over: Zena, Dallas, Eola, Red Prairie, Lew isville, Ballston, Saltn-eek. Parkers, Bethel, Polk Station, Ward, Perry- dale, Fairview, Cockran, Butler, Rick reall, Oakpoint, Elkins, Antioch, Brush College, West Salem, Buena Vista, Buell, Spring Volley, Popcorn, Upper Salt Creek, Montgomery, Lin coln, North Dallas, Enterprise, Suver, Crowley, Greenwood, Fir Grove, Con cord, Oakdale, Lone Star, McCoy, Lib erty, Black Rock, Falls City, Pioneer, .Cherry Grove, Oakhuist. Mouiituin- view, Mistletoe, Valley Junction, Brondmead, Fern, 72, Srnithflold, Val leyview, Monmouth High .-'chool, Air lie, Bridgeport, Independence. The following Bchoois have been placed on the roll of honor for having made no tardies during the month: i Eola, Red Prairie, Lewisvtile, Parker,. Orchards, Polk Station, Ward. Cock ran, Antioch, Brush College, Bnena Vista, Popcorn, Harmony, Crowley, McTimmons Valley, Greenwood, Fir Grove, Oakdale, Lone Star, Oakhnrsrt, Mistletoe, Broadmead, Smithlield. The following schools have become standard : Beuna Vista, , Norm Dal las, Zena,. No. 72, Lincoln, Oakhiirst, Antioch, Fir Grove McCoy, Gutl erie, Greenwood, , Airlie, ' MomUahwiew, Red Prairie, Enterprise, Fern, Lewis- ville, Ward, and many others have nearly all of the points, so we are ex pecting by our next report io be able to report many moro schools. School rallies have been held in the following places since the last report : Mountainview, ' Valley Junction, Butler, Parker, Highland. Lcwisville, Buena Vista. Ther j have been many Parent-Teach ers Associations organized ill the county during the month, also many Bnvs' and Girls' Industrial Clubs. The school Officers' Convention which was held Decern btu 20th was one of the best attended and most successful we have ever held. Pennants for the Standard Schools have arrived and have been awarded to Beuna Vista, North Dallas, Anti och, Gutherie, Greenwood, Orchards, Mountainview and Lewisville. Yours respectfully, H. C. SEYMOUR. The Tooze vs. Bnti Case. In the Friday's iss'ie ot this paper reporting the case of Tooze vs. Butz in reference to the fees of the state land board for the loaning of school funds, the article might have been misleading, as we stated that the jury found in favor of Mr. Tooze, while tliis was true Mr. But was not liscretlited by the verdict as the plain tiff sued for $25 and was allowed only $10. , , 1 " : ' Pirthj. , Dr. McCallon.report;d.tJin following arrivals in Polk County laxt week. To Mr. and Mrs. Herlia .1 Wiebo of Salt Creek, Wednesday the 14th, al boy. To Mr. and Mrs. James Mid lleton wo miles north of Dallas, Friday the Kith, a girl. Debates to Begin in March. The Polk County High S. htx.l De- hating league will consist of Ihe schools at Independence, Monmouth, Dallas and Falls City this year. The first debate will be held or. March Ih and the Monmouth negative team will meet the Independence affirma live team at Independence. The In dependence negative team will meet the Dallas affirmative team at Ikilliis. The Dallas negative team will meet the Falls City affirmative tram t Falls City. The Falls City negative team will meet the Monmouth affirma tive team at Monmouth. CITY FATHERS WORK SOME REGULAR BUSINESS TRANSACT ED FOR CITY Bills Allowed and Much Work Ac complished Adjourned Meeting Necessary. Tbe regular session of the Citv Council was held at th-3 City Hail Monday evening with Mayor Van Ore del presiding, and all members of the Council present. . An ordinance was passed requiring the construction of certain side walks in the city. On motion the Auditor was author ized to notify W. F. Pheiffer of Al bany, to tear down the old wood shed at the rear of his brick building on Main street in this city. On motion the proper officers were instructed to notify property owners to clean up the trash at the rear of the stores. The following bills were allowed: Polk County Observer....,..! 20.50 L. H. Gohrke 2.50 McCann & Collins 2.00 Star Transfer Company . 12.40 U. S. Laugharty . ., .1)0 Dallas Logging & Lumber Co. -124.80 Polk County 14.66 Frank Lovelady 1.00 H. S. Butz........ 2.50 H. L. Fenton. . 11.90 F. M. Collins.::.,...'. 7.40 Daniel Syron 11.70 The bilLof W.,G. Vaughn for the construction of the Kirkpataick sewer on Main Street was brought up and discussed by the Council and by a vote of 4 to 3 it was not allowed. An ordinance providing for the eon- stiuttioh of sewers on Court and Kl lis ctreets was passed. On motion the Auditor was instruct ed to advertise for bids for the con struction of sewers on Court and F.I lis streets. On motion the ordinance committee was iuKtructed to draw jp an ordin ance repealing ordinance No.- and ordiance No. 4 and to amend ordinance Noi. 15 and 54. The Mayor appointed Couneihr.cn Barbi", Sibley and Risse.r as ii com mittee to fix price on corrugated iron belonging to the city for sale. Or, motion the proper officers were instrnefod to enforce the ti!ifti or- linsnces of the city. The Auditor was instructed tc noti fy tho night watch Mr. 8ha.v to ap pear before the Council at an adjourn ed meeting, Monday evening, Jnucnry 26th, to answer charges agiitist him regarding his enforcement ot law. On motion the ordinance committee was instructed to draw an ordinance repealing the ordinance licensing skat ing nnks. On motion the Council adjourned to nice'. Monday night, January 26th. Polk's Weights and Measures. A. V. R. Snyder, Sealer of Weights and Measures for Polk County has visited eleven towns in the county and tested 172 sets of scales, of which 152 were found correct and sealed; eleven were corrected and sealed, and nine were condemned. Twenty-one counter measures were tested and all but two were up to the standard, and these two were correct ed. Fourteen automatic oil and gasoline pumps were tried out, and five of these were found a trifle short, but the dealers were glad to correct them. Of the twenty-six gallon and half gallon liquid ; measures ' tested, all were f onnd eorrect. - Mr. Snyder expects to test all wag on and stork scale just as soon as the roads-get in -condition for making complete county visitation. M. E. Sunday School. The Sunday school board of the Methodist church held its annual elec tion last week. Reports were read ndicating steady growth and a pros perous condition. Mrs. F. H. Morri son, who has been the popular ami successful superintendent for the pas' eighteen years, retired from the of fice, to the deep regret of the school. The following officers were elected: . P. Miller, superintendent; Mrr. W. O. Black, assistant suieriiite;i- dent; Ralph Howe, secretary; Fran ces Dempaey, treasurer; Earnest Mc Callon, librarian; W. R. Hows, chor ister; Helen Syron, organist; Frances (lFarimgton, assistant organist; Mrs. Fred Wagner, superintendent prim ary; Pauline Miller and Esther Win ter, pages. i