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About Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 17, 1916)
4 n 'I 1 1! n.OT WTg nnTTVTV nnsTiUvra. TUESDAY, OCTOBER l7-96 ; 7Vrs0 Tales of the Town Phil Brown of Salt Creek was in Dallas on business Saturday. Cecil Bennett of Corvallis visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Bennett over the week-end. Misses Dora Elkins and Emma Skelton visited in Portland Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wagner were in Portland on business Saturday. Robert Brown was a recent visit or in Albany. Jiia Burke and Forrest Gist of Til lamook brought a load of household goods from Tillamook to J. B. Dim miek last week. ' D. G. Grant of Falls City was in Dallas on business Saturday. A. R. Cadle of Rickreall was in the city Saturday. John H. McNary of Salem was in Dallas on business Saturday. Mrs. W. P. Miller and children left last Friday for Ellensburg, where they are making an extended1 visit with relatives. The boys of the D. H. S. have or ganized a high school band with the following officers in charge: Elmo Bennett, president; Elwyn Craven, vice-president; Glenn Holman, secre tary and treasurer. The boys are now looking for a band leader. Homer Robb was a visitor in In dependence Saturday in the interest of his campaign for coumty surveyor. John B. Eakin of 0. A. C. spent Saturday and Sunday here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Ellsworth, Mrs. James Wilson and Miss Beth Wilson motored over the Columbia highway Sunday as far as Eagle Creek. Mrs. W. P. Lewis and Glenn spent Saturday in Falls City. It was the first time Mrs. Lewis has been out of Ihor home since her recent serious ill- George Gerlinger returned Satur day morning from a several days' trip to Portland. Mrs. Carl Williams spent the week end with relatives and' friends in Sheridan. Fred Simpkins of Spring Valley, owner of the former skating rink building, will have a new roof put on the building. Frank Hubbard of Falls City was a courthouse visitor Saturday. Miss Jesse Brown of Salt Creek was a recent guest of Miss Mattie Brown. Miss Una Campbell was dinner hos tess to Miss Jennie Moms, in honor of Miss Morris' birthday. Mrs. Ira Savery of Salt Creek is visiting at the Iiolne of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Coulter. Miss Ollie Coulter of Corvallis is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Wal ter Barham. Mr. and Mra. Otis Smith and Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Schevcrs were in Sa lem Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elbertine and chil dren, Grace, Thelma and Annnbell of Corvallis, visited Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Tankcrsly on Sunday. Mr. and Mra. Walter L. Tooze, Jr., Mr. and Mis. Milt Grant. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Talbott, Mrs. I. G. Sin gleton, Mrs. Ella J. Metzger, Walter Ballantyne, Edward Cutler and Geo. Morton were Salem visitors Saturday evening to attend the "Hughes Spec ial" meeting. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Craven, Mra. U. 'S. Lourliiary and daughter, Helen, re turned Friday evening from a visit in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Lew A. Cates are spending a few days in Albany with friends. The Freshman-Sophomore classes are planning a Hallowe'en party for Friday evening, October 27, at the Dallas high school. C. L. Crider and wife attended the Western Oregon Round-Up in Albany MBt Friday. Robert Roberts was a business vis itor here from Salem last Saturdav afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Price and lit tle daughter spent Sunday with rel tttives in Gervais. Bert Pilkington, of the department of ehemistrv, O. A. C. was a visitor here yesterday. W. h. Hughes was a business visit or in Portland last Saturday. Miss Effie Brown entertained Miss es Nora Robertson and Fanny Demp- sev at dinner Sunday. Ralph Crom ra visiting with his parents in Salem. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Fenton and Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Shaw motored to Ralph Williams hopyard near Independence Sunday. Mr. and Mra. E. K. Piasecki have aa their house guests this week 18r. and Mra. B. H. Boulter of San Fran Cisco, Cal. Misa Elm Harris of Portland vis ited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Brown Sunday. Mrs. O. C. Colon returned Friday sight from six months' visit at Newport. She is with her mother, Mr. Ed. Wilson. Five new students registered as D. H. S. Monday morning. They, are: Miss Brown, formerly of f icm, Ho mer Brown and Ralph Cook of Dallas, Joihn Voth and Daniel Bartell of Salt Creek. There were ten new pupils registered- in the grammer grades Monday. ' C. C. McKinney of Portland spent Sunday here with his mother, Mrs. D. L. Foster. Evangelist Jesse Kcllems spoke at the - assembly of the Dallas high school Monday morning, using as his subject, "Making the Most of One's Self." His talk was enjoyed by the student body as were the solos given by him and his brother, Homer Kel-lems. Mrs. JJ. h. roster and two sons, Frank and Elmer, were guests at a family reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Everett McKinney at Al bany October 8th. The event was in honor of Mrs. Lam-a Ditto of Billings, Montana. Miss Bliss Davis wias a Salem vis itor Sunday. Bob Van Orsdel has resumed his work in Stnfrin's drug store. William Aspinwall of Albany wal in the city Sunday. Miss Dora Elkins was a Sunday vis itor in Portland. ' Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Woods moved in from their prune orchard yester day. Mrs. Nancy J. Hubbard of Colfax, Washington is visiting this week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wim. Ker sey and other relatives. U.-0. TEAM LEAVES TOMORROW. BiU Who Snyder Is One of Men Meet California. A football team that is almost en tirely Oregon-bred and Oregon-raised will leave tomorrow night, to meet the Oalifornia-'bred and California raised men of the University of Cali fornia. The game will be played in the Berkeley stadium Saturday af ternoon of October 21, and wil be Hie first test of football strength in many years between Oregon and California. The one university outnumbers the other in attendance about ten to one, yet such is the training, the determi nation, 'and the quality of the fine Oregon squad that the giant of the south is believed to have small ad vantage. "After all, only eleven men can meet eleven of ours at once," said Hugo Bezdek. Coach Bezdek will take eighteen men. They will average, stripped, 180 pounds. Tliey will represent 15 towns, of which 11 are Oregon towns. They will be: Beckett, Eightmile, Ore., left end and captain; Mitchell, Sun Francis- co. Cal., left tackle; Snyder, Dallas, Ore., left guard; Risley, Mihvaukic, Ore., center; Spellman, Seattle Wash., right guard; Tegart, Portland1, Ore., right tackle; Barllett, Estaca- ila, Ore., right end; Monteith, Albany, Ore., left half; Parsons, Portland, Ore., right half; Charles Huntington, I lie Dalles, Ore., quarter; Hollis Hun tington. The Dalles, full-back; Dud ley, Athena, Ore., sub-lineman; Wil liams, hugeno, Ore., sub-lineman ; Mc Kinney, Olympia, Wash., sulb-end; Nelson, Hollister, Idaho, sub-end; Tuerek, Portland, sub-backfield ; Couch, Island City, .Ore.; sub-back- fleld; Jensen, Junction, Ore., sub- liackheld. The team will be back in time for eight o'clock lectures, Monday morn ing, October 23. The game will be the first of the year in the new Pa cific Coast Intercollegiate conference, formed at Portland last December, with membership of University of California, University of Oregon, University of Washington, and Ore gon State Agricultural college. Stan ford University has been invited to join, but has not yet abandoned rugby. Oviatt is survived by Mrs. Oviatt wd of Mr. and Mra. Douglas Carter, died October 4 audi is survived by his par ents, four sisters and nine brothers. Emmet H. Alesander, who died sud 'denly in Independence, October 4, was 30 years old and is survived by his mother, Mrs. W. R. Alexander, and three brothers, L. B., Wilton E. and W. R. Alexander, Jr. CORONER IS KEPT BUSY THREE ACCIDENTS AND DEAD BODY REPORTED YESTERDAY. Rigging Man Killed Above Black Rock; Drowned Body Found; Two Hurt in Runaways. One fatal and two serious acci dents and the discovery of ai drowned body kept Polk county officials and doctors busy yesterday afternoon. The three accidents were reported yesterday afternoon in a period of ten minutes. Steve Meleh or Steve Mae-hep, an Austrian rigging man for the Spauld- ing Logging company at the camp above Black Rock, was instantly kill ed yesterday morning about 10:30 when a part of a leaning windfall broke and struck him. His neck was broken. The man was about 25 years of ago and is not believed to have been married. He bad been working for the company hut six weeks. He formerly was employed in Tillamook county. The body is at the morgue. Coroner Chapman has written the Austrian consul in Portland. James McDonald was painfully in jured in a runaway at noon yester day near his home three miles from the city. He was driving when one of the horses, a colt, rubbed off his bridle and ran. The wagon tongue became loose and the end caught in the ground. The jar of the sudden stop to the moving wagon pitched Mr. McDonald into the air. He light ed on his back in the wagon. His back was severely sprained. Hugh Williams, a fanner of Airlie, was thrown from a wagon drawn by a runaway team. The wagon wheels Ipassed oven- jboth ankles, breaking several small bones. Mr. Williams is a cousin of Ralph E., Walter and Otho Williams. Deputy Coroner Staats was called to Salmon river yesterday bv a Iifdinn fisherman named Curl who had pick ed p the body of Louie Jensen, 5-", widower who had been missing since September 24. in his fish net! about a mile from the mouth of the river. An inquest was held and the body buried. 1 The bride is a native of Penn sylvania where she was graduated e i,o Indiana. Pa., normal school. She has taught school in Pittsburgh, Faii-view valley and Airlie. It was while at Fairview that the courtship -..,i Mr Lehman is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Lehman, fanners of Fairview valley. Jackmans Give Party. A group of young people enjoyed themselves at the home of Mr. and Mrs William Jackman Saturday ev ening. Four tables of flinch and cards were played. Among those pres ent were: Misses Edna Jackman, Flnvia Stinnett. Elsie Eorrette, Wini fred Forrettc, Eunice Martin, Stella Stinnett. Muriel Hayes, Josephine Jackman and Emma Classen and Mes srs. William Jackman, Jr., William .Tnckman. Sr., Bolton Stinnett, Maur ice Hayes, Earl Classen and Clarcnctl Nelson. , Fuller-Hart Nuptials. The wedding of Miss Inez Hart of Salt Creek and George A. i niler was held at the home of the bride's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hart in Salt Creek Saturday evening at eight o'clock. Rev. D. A. MacKenzie offic iated. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Fuller, Mass Nina Farley, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Hart, Eugene and Merritt Bnlrt. After a short honey moon Mr. and Mrs. Fiilllcr wilt he at home on the Joe Brown place in Suit Creek. Presbyterian Church Social. A social time is to be held this ev ening at the Presbyterian church at 8 o'clock, in honor of the new teach ers in the Dallas schools. It is to be entirely an informal affair, at which the games will be played and ia gener al good time had. Luncheon will be served. Rev. MacKenzie, who is in charge of the arrangements, has ex tended an invitation to all to attend. Parce-Conlee Wedding. Miss Irene Conlee of Salt Creek and P. C. Parce of Ballston were married in Portland on October 11. Following the marriage they were ten dered a reception by Mr. and Mm. H. O. Triplett at the Nob apartments in Portland. Mr. Parce is a grand son of Peter Cook of Ballston. The young couple will be at home to their friends after October 23, at Bnllsfon. officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. C. w. cona, vice-president, Mrs. Willis Simonton; secretary-treasurer, Mrs. McNamor. The society comprises over 20 members. Oscar Chenoweth Married. Oscar I. Chenoweth and Miss Ger trude Pollow were married in Port land at 0:30 Sunday morning. Miss Florence Kopan of Corvallis and Miss Lucy Kopan of Hood River were tne only witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Cheno wcti are at home at 807 Academy street. Tndenendence Couple Married. Ernest F. Tice and Hilda South of Independence were married tost Sat urday morning by Rev. W. T. Taip iscott. The couide will live on a farm about three miles east of Indepen dence, near Orville. BULLEI Dinner Party for Boys. Following the nuniual custom the boys of the Methodist cluwch wilt put in the winter supply of fuel this ev ening, and the girls of the church will entertain them with a dinner party. To Hold Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the needle work guild will be held next month. The exact date has not yet been decided. Textile Club Meeting. The textile sewing club met last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. IT. Dunkelberger. SEVEN PER CE LOAN Pri..!.., on or before Bv, mentsof $50oriC Ellis, law and ab!ttl( las, Oregon, FOR SALEiTT. land, one mile m(kA Terms if desired. WANTED TO EXcilw . cow for a buggy, A Rickreall, Oregon, L WANTED To rentlyf ed farm within two An Henry Hartwig, DallX WIR KAT.PU! . - UU,u LUm iwo cents per pound. 1 Rickreall. WIANTED One to good grub oak wood Sl l: . , T Vibbcrt, 40 Owens whlflf. Vftn riotro ' wa VERMONT LOAN 4 Farm loans at 6 pen' ' and up. Pay oft ami1 time. Long term H. E. Morton, DOt': .ha- Ladies' Aid Meets. At a meeting of the Presbyterian ladies' aid society held at the resi dence of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Boals last Friday afternoon the folloivins j I If IS raj aiti cot tri: FAMILY STYLE 5c per POUND 'the fx ed M pa DALLAS STEAM LA -oat 'J T eat. far S WILL VISIT IN PHOENIX. Mr. and Mrs. ' Dean Collins Leave Thursday On Trip. Mr. and Mrs: Dean Collins will leave Portland Thursday for an ex tended visit with Mrs. Collins' moth er, Mrs. Hattie L. Mosher, in Phoe nix, Aril. A recent illness of Mrs. Collins has turned into incipient tu berculosa from which her physicians say she can recover if she will spend some time in a higher altitude. Mr. Collins will not sever his connection with The Oregonian but will return to work as soon as possible. SHERIDAN MOURNS THREE MEN Young Citizeni Taken Away Sudden ly and City Grieves. Sheridan is grieving over the loss of three of her young men who have died within the past few weeks, Har ry L. Oviatt, Johnny V. Carter and Emmet H. Alexander. Oviatt was 30 years of age at the time of his death in Claresholm, Alberta, Cana da, October 5. He had lived in Sher idan tH past H years. The body buned in Sheridan October 8. Mr. two children, thret brothers and one sister. Johnnie V. Carter. 16. vnnncest son ' Stepping Party. One of the most enjoyable events of the week was a stepping party given at the Woodman hall, Saturday evening, by Kay Boydston and Earl Cutler, bplendid music was furnish ed by Miss Pearl Smith and Ray rioydston. Plans were discussed for the formation of a dancing club, but nothing definite was decided. Those who participated in the dance were: Misses Pearl Uglow Johnson, Maud Barnes, Hallie Smith, Helen Lough ary, Muriel Grant, Edith Catherwood, Gladys Loughary, Marie Griffin. Ninn Farley, Georgia Shaw, Helen Casey, Jiauae itonertson, Flora McOalnn. Roberta MeCallon, Ester Dewey, Paul ine Coad, Georgia Fiske, Messrs. Carl B. Fenton, Lawrence Dinneen, Frank Mccann, Kay bcott, Fred Gooch, Dr. v irgii, wiuiis AlcUamel. RalDh Cook J. Cerny, Herman Hawkins, George i ooper, joe ilelgerson, Leslie Wells, iooe isachtigal and Eugene Hart. jary I; lert )ko Laura Meyers Honoree. miss Mildred bhaw entertained Saturday evening, October 14, in hon or of Miss Laura Meyers, who is leaving lor Neskowin to spend the winter. ine Home was tastefully decorated in autnmn leaves, and flow ers were in evidence abont the rooms. Music wid games furnished diversions for the evening, after which a dainty three-course luncheon was served by the hostess, assisted by Miss Laura Meyers. The invited euests were: Misses Laura Meyers, Lucille Lough ary, Belva Beebe, Winona Rice. Mat- tie Jarman, Jamie Fanner. Lennn ITflMon, Irene Lewis, Viola Ash. Mil dred Shaw and Messrs. Grant Bur- ford, Ray Smith. Charles Hayter, Herschell Fidler. Merritt Hart. Rav Ghorke, Frank McKinney. John Far ley, Percy Snyder, Walter Craven and Elwin Craven. Misa Tapscott Married. At the borne of Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Tapseoft, the bride's parents. Miss May Tapscott today became the bride of F tward H. Lehman of Fairview valley. Mr. and Mrs. Lehman will be at home in Fairview after November Can You Be Deceit Are your ears keener than the ears of the m a, ics of more than two hundred of America's pr' newspapers? These music critics cannot tell t:' man voice from Edison's Re-Creation of rt new invention. 2&MEW EDI fir SCI waet Ereryday this week w. are 17 demonstration, of this wion, mtuicU fcert. j Ton to come W our rtor. and tert your ears. Souvenir f Thoma. A. EdUon wffl b. mailed to tho- who attori Hcaiea vat week. Come at any hour J. C UGLOW, Dallas, I ti I n. V