THE POLE COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1915. DOINGS IN POLK COUNTY STORIES BY THE OBSERVER'S CORRESPONDENTS. Personal Paragraphs Pertaining Movements of People Whom Yon All Know. to GREENWOOD. J. B. Knowles & Sons have just completed a large dairy barn and hog house, both buildings being of modern design. Johnnie and Will Ridenhour have moved into their new house. Cheater Braden was a caller on Gordon Huntlev recently J. T. Huntley and family recently spent a Sunday with W. W. Huntley and familv at Independence. Miss Molander, our teacher, has re turned from her home at Portland, While in Portland Miss Molander at tended a play by Jefferson High school students, the leading lady be ing one of her old classmates. Mr. Sanderson has purchased a new Oliver chilled plow. Slorjer Bros. & Cockle of Indepen dence drilled an 80-foot well for Her man Muller last week. Our school had an increase of ten visitors on "Go to School Day," over last vear. Hueh Braden took the west bound train here last Saturday. The writer did not enquire where he was head ed, for he looked tor trie worm use Bob Fitzsimmons and just as husky. A. W. Vernon was an Independence business caller last week. Judging from the number of cream cans laying around our station house everv dav. this is some dairy nook. John Young has his grapes trellis- ed to beauty and pertection. E. F. Brown butchered last week. Mr. Crons of Salem was visitinj. with Mr. Ed. Brown and family recently. Superintendent and Mrs. Seymour attended a Boeeia) meeting of our school last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Maggie Martin spent one day recently with Mrs. L. Huntley. Louie Haselton of Oak Point was here recently and made arrangemeats to clear some land for Jim Huntley. John Young was a passenger to sa- lem last Wednesday. Manly Martin butchered last week, J. W. Walker and wife spent last week with Manly Martin and family. Mr. Parsons, county school super visor, visited our school the othei day. Miss Iva Martin visited with her cousin, Mrs. Harry Hill at Dallas last week. There will be an industrial meeting held at the school house Friday even ing, November 26. After a short pro gram by the school, Superintendent H. C. Seymour will display industrial pictures for the benefit of the school. Your quill-driver transacted busi ness with Al. Snyder of the county seat one day last week : also called on our good natured sheriff, and also his bovhood friend. Fred llolman, our genial 'treasurer. m'our visited our school Wednesday. Mrs.. John- Yost, called, on Mrs. A. vomer oaiuraayj y., v ; .;' s There was a dance at J'rWs Satur day night. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. E. Bush, Mr. and Mrs.. Will Finch, Leo, John, Cohif art. Billie and Theda Condron, Glenn' Turner,, Clif- iora ana nuue dui'oudk, uuixi ana Pearl Applegat'e, x Miss ' Gloetop, Blanche and Florence lacey, Norma Williams, Howard and tditlir, Apple gate, ordon Powell,. JoJmpie Wdk and Albert Ronee. h " ,; ' Eva Womer returned home from Monmouth Tuesday, ; V POLK '"-J. Since the windstorm on Monday night, our telephone service has been very poor. . A number from here attended the program and basket social at Smith- field Saturday night. ,, ,. Mr. Peter Reddekopp, Sr., who has been quite ill for a week, is rapidly gaining. ; . '.' J ' We are sorry that "Go To School Day" was not observed as well as it should have been in our district. Mr, Heabe is having a well dug on his place. ,.' . . ; . POLK COUNTY; ',; ELKINS. Mr. and Mrs. Loughary and son, Frankie. visited m Dallas recently. Mr. Barr. Mr. Maris and Suiierin- tendent Seymour visited our school on Thursday of last week. As the school has earned all the stars it was standardized. The second meeting of 'the Parent Teachers' club met on Friday after noon at two o'clock. There was a good attendance and a most interest- in? meeting was Held. Mr. A. F. Courier of Salem was a visitor in this neighborhood recent lv. Mr. Courier was one of lour neighbors alt one time. Mrs. Moore of Dallas, who had been visiting her cousin, Mrs. A. E. Tetherow, has returned home. Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Tetherow were business visitors at Monmouth last week. Road Supervisor Jas Tetherow has been putting gravel on the road near the school house. Mr. Tetherow has been doing some good work in this neighborhood. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Tedrow were visitors at the Smith home in the Mistletoe district on Thursday. Mr. Frank Loughary left for Cor vallis Friday to attend a committee meeting. Miss- Witzel spent Sunday, Novem ber 14 with her aunt, Mrs. Osborn. at Highland. Mrv.W. J. Stockholm was a business visitor to Salem on the Uth. Rev. Plowman was visiting in the neighborhood recently. On Friday last the Industrial club held its second meeting for the year. Mr." Brengger from Southerlin was nsiting at the IJenney bouse last Thursday. PEDES. Miss Glossop visited at the Bush home Wednesday night. Glenn Turner spent Sunday with Leo Condron. Mrs. O. R. Burbank and daughter Virgie left Sunday for Acme, Oregon, to spend several weeks witn ner son Levi Mr. West and family and Mr. Post visited at Edwards Sunday. There was. a dance at Johnville Sat urday night. Mr. 3. L. Condron took Mr, t C- Shaffer to Indepeodeoee th: tati tf tne weet 1 'i ! -i Mr. Tram Bvrens ' went to King? Yallev Mondav. Mr. Barr 44- SipMTHIendeot oey- Having lost a considerable number of chickens through theft, -Beo. .Ball of Ballston has built a .new chicken house near his residence. : Bent (Jlanheld is building , a new residence .at Ballston, using Dallas lumber m its construction. Mr. and Mrs. Ezra Harris of Buena Vista rejoice over the arrivel of daughter, born November 10. leachers and pupils of the Buena Vista school gave a most interesting program Saturday evening. Supper was served tor the benefit of the man ual training department. The Buena Vista Oddtellows will give a supper Thanksgiving evening. Several Orchard View tanners have deepened their wells, so that another dry eason will not etteet their water supply. - Howard Uoodiellow of opring Val ley has rented his ranch to a recent arrival from the east. Mi's. Goodfel- low will visit her mother in Florida. Rav Nash of Spring Valley has re turned home trom Lake county, mak ing the round trip on horseback. A local teachers institute will be held at Independence December 11. It is open to all teachers of the coum ty, but attendance is not compulsory. During the recent illness of Miss Ome Steinberg, a teacher in the Air lie school, her place was filled by Miss Houx of the Normahr. - . ; Loren Cooper ot Airlie has been in vestigating Lake county with a view to securing a homestead there. ' Tatty-pull entertainments nre quite a fad among Airlie 's young set. There will be a pie supper at fir Grove tomorrow evening. Mr. Talkington,! having moved trom Monmouth to Rickreall, his farm is now occupied by Ralph Mason of the former place. Guv C. Scheible and Miss Blanche C. Stitt, daughter f Editor Stitt of the Monmouth Herald, were married at that place last 'Thursday. They will make their future home in Mon mouth. ' The Normal students danced at the institution Saturday night. 1 The high wind o last week caused some damage in Bethel. . Mr. A. H. Fuestman had just finished putting a new shingle roof on the large shed tat the west end of his barn. The wind took this roof and scattered it over the barn lot. A part of the wreckage fell on a grain drill and wrecked that. The Bethel Literary society on Fri day night last debated the question: "Resolved that the Ferris' water bill should become a law as amended by the senate committee." Mayor Walker of Independence has called a meeting for tomorrow nighta, to nominate candidates for mayor, three aldermen and a recorder. The election will be held December 6, W. D. Henrv, S. D. Crawford, Lee Cooley and Howard Zinzer of Spring Valley attended the football game at Eugene on Saturday. .'. Mr. Van Winkle, a graduate of Albany college, preached at Spring alley last Sunday. Chas. Davenport is the new fore man of the Eola Hills ranch, succeed ing W. C. Brown, resigned. The Harmony school will create a fund for the construction of a play shed 30x50 feet One hundred and fifty persons recently attended a meet ing of the Parent-Teacher association at this place. The ladies of the Harmony district recently met with Mrs. A. N. Hen dricks and organized a Miring circle. George Udell ot Ballston has sold his hops, and Geo. Newbill of the same place shipped two carloads last week. ' " At Buell on Thanksgiving day the Parent-Teacher association will hold a day session, with a program commenc ing ait 10:30. A big dinner will be served at noon, and patrons of tSe district are expected to tarn oat en masse. The pupils of the Perrvdale school are rehearsing diligently far the play to be given at Dallas on December 3. The proceeds will go toward the pro posed new gymnasium. Nineteen pupils of the Fern school were neither absent flr tardy during tbe'month of October tail nine names appeared on t be tf t t .honor. . The Mennonites of Hopewell have completed arrangements. . for the building of ehuKh at that place. . PAMPHLETS ARE ISSUED MR. CHURCHILL WOULD BRING HOMES AND SCHOOLS NEARER Suggestions Are Made for Making Rural Teacher Healthier, Happier and More Efficient. A pamphlet for the help of the par ent-teacher associations in the rural and village school and emphasizing tike need ot closer association ot home and school, has just been issued by 4. A. Churchill, superintendent 'of public instruction. Subjects of ex treme practical value are suggested by the discussions, including "How to Make Our School Standard,' "Play Apparatus," "Pictures for the School Room," "Construction and Care of the Buildings on the School Ground, "Pure Drinking Water, "The Hot Lunch," and many other topics pertaining to the betterment of school conditions. Iu the introductory letter to the teachers, Superintendent Churchill states the purpose of the pamphlet is to assist in the organization ot par ent-teacher associations in order to unite more closely the home and the school throughout the state. A plan for formal organization is given and a form constitution. In the prepara tion of the material, Superintendent Churchill was assisted by Prof, M. Pittman, head of the department of rural schools, Uregon formal scnool. and by the president of the Oregon Congress of Mothers, Mrs. George W. McMath. The county school superintendents of Oriegon have organized hundreds these associations during the past few years, and there has been an urgent demand for lrsts or suitable topics discussions, the object of which is to make these meetings a power tor good in the respective communities. One of the most suggestive articles in the publication gives a number of rules, which it followed, ore expected to make the rural school a desirable place both for children and the teach eis. lue subject ot tne suggestions is "Some Things You Can Do to Make Your Teacher Happy, Healthy ana Efficient." The Btia'gestions follow: 1. Haw a committee meet her on her arrival in the district or at the railroad station. 2. See .that she has the best place. posible at which to live while in the district. 3. Give a reception for her and see that sire meets all patrons of the school. Invite her to your home at least once during the year. o. Do not expect the teacher to-pre- pare all of the programs for the meet ings of the association. Her work is heavy enough now. 0. VVlien her control seems not to be good, remember that she has many to direct, you nave only a few. 7. When you have a complaint go to the teacher in the right spirit and discuss it. Do not talk to others to the detriment of the school and the teacher. 8. Show your appreciation of the work of the teacher in some definite way at the close of the year. Send her away for the summer happy and thinking you are the best people in tihe world. NEXT GAME IS AT LEBANON. High School Football Team May Have Special Tram Thursday. The high school football team goes up against the Lebanon team on Thanksgiving day, and it will truly be a Thanksgiving if they come home with even a small slice of the bacon. On Wednesday the coaches called for recruits to practice against the regu lar team and at the time set a full team of "has beens" was on the field. Presently two lone regulars showed up, and half an hour later, when the volunteer opponents were gone, the remainder ot the high school team gathered itself together one by one. bo it will not be prac tice that wins for Dallas on the Leo anon gridiron on Thursday; it will be pure and simple fight, and from the splendid exhibition of fight here last Saturday it is evident that both Dallas and Lebanon have a reasonable quantity of that valuable quality. The lineup in the Turkey day festival will be nearly the same as that which op posed Lebanon here last Saturday, al though a last minute change may be made in the backfield by the coaches. A number of new plays have been mapped out by Coaches Rudder and French, with the assistance of Mr. Chenoweth of the high school facul ty, and these may be a great help in turning the tide toward a Dallas vic tory. Enough students and townspeople have said that they would attend the game at Lebanon that the athletic association of the high school has chartered a special train to leave here Thursday morning and return the same evening immediately after "the contest. By popular subscription among the business men enough mon ey was' collected to take the band on the trip and twenty-two members of that organization will make pleasant entertainment for the excursionists. It is without a doubt that the contest will be well worth seeing and the boys hope that a large eiowd will make the "trip from here. Siletx Company Develop. That the Siletz Lumber ft Logging company contemplates development at Independence seems to be indicated I by the fact that the city council of Independence granted the company a twenty-five year franchise to improve Ash creek so that it may be made navigable to logs and water craft. This franchise includes the right to improve the creek across several streets and through the city park and to construct a dam in the creek. R. W. BALLANTYNE PIANO TUNER Player Pianos Regulated and Repaired Phone 1774 The New England supper given by the ladies or the Presbyterian church Friday evening was an unqualified SPECIAL NOTICE TO DALLAS FOLKS We wish to announce we are exclu sive Dallas agents for the simple mix ture of buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., known as Adler-i-ka. This rem edy, ' used successf ully for appendi citis, is the most THOROUGH bowel cleanser we ever sold. It is so pow erful that ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY CASE of constipation, sour or gassy stomach. Adler-i-ka never gripes, is safe to use and the INSTANT action is .surprising. Con rad Stafrin, druggist. AT THE DEPOT STORE. On account of overbuying: Sny der's Catsup, fresh stock at M cents per bottle. Standard Golden Syrup, large and small, at cost for short time. ' ' . s J. 0. RICKLI, : ) Professional Cards DENTIST M.HAYTEJr Dallas National Bank. uiulding Dallas rr Oregon S. B. TAYLOR Civil , Engineer and Surveyor Office, City Hall Phone 791 or 512, Dallas, Oregon BROWN-SIBLEY ABSTRACT CO. 610 Mill street, Dallas. Only up-to-date set of abstracts of Polk county. Posted every morning from county records. DR. A. McNICOL OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Roems 5 and DALLAS. Vglnw Building OREGON Olive Smltn-Blcknell Teacher of PIANO and ORGAN Studio 401 Court St DALLAS OREGON ATTORNEY AT LAW WALTER L. TOOZE, JR. Dallas National Bank Building lias .... - Oregon H. LEE WILLIAMS CIVIL ENGINEER & SURVEYOR M'COY, OREGON ATTORNEY AT LAW 1 OSCAR HAYTER Dallas City Bank, Building. V ' y Dallas Oregoi SIBLEY tL EAKIN Attorneys and Abstractors. v The only reliable set ot Abstracts In Polk County. Office on Court street Dallas, , . - Oregon dentist ::' B. F. BUTLER Office over Fuller Pharmaoy. ,. Office hours from to 11 a. m.; 1 to t p. m, Dallas ' Orego, ERNEST HANSON Carpenter and Contractor, Wall-papering and Painting, Cement and Brick Work. ; 612 Orchard Ave. Phone West Red 63 West Side Marble mm 9 m . worfis G. L. HAWKINS, Proprietor. MONUMENTS, HEADSTONES AND CURBING. Send It By Parcel Post Send us your laundry by parcel post. The ruial carrier la now authorised to transact this business. It costs but a few cents. We'll return it promptly. DALLAS STEAM LAUNDRY. Genuine Sorghum Molasses MANUFACTURED FROM POLE COUNTY CANE BY J. 0. HUNNICUTT FOR SALE BY HUGH G. BLACK GROCER CUT FLOWERS Al FLORAL DB I HAVE ACCEPTED THE AGENCY FOR THE SWISS FLORAL COMPANY OF PORTLAND AND AM PREPARED TO FURNISH ALL KINDS OF FLORAL DESIGNS ON SHORT NOTICE. FOR DESCRIPTION AND PRICES CALL AT THE DEPOT STORE. CHOICE ROSES OR OTHER FLOWERS AND SHRUB BERY FURNISHED. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. J. C. RICKLI Phone 744 lORINTING... THE KIND THAT SATISFIES There's nothing too large, nor too small, for us to tackle. Our facilities are unequalled In this sec tion, while our workmen have that "touch" so nec essary In the execution of "good work." ... THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER Second Mon thly Sales Day i, IDA Many People from the Country side Will Visit Dallas on This Day-Why Not You? Bring whatever you wish to dispose of, and if you can't "swap" it for something you want we'll sell it at auc tion for cash without charge to you Stalls for Stock. Room for Vehicles, Imple ments, Tools, etc. Have your articles at Burk & . Shepherd's Barn at 10 a. m. Auction begins at 1:30 p. m. A