THE POLK COUNTY OBSERVER, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1917
TERSE TALES OF TOWN
LOCAL NEWS OF DALLAS AND
THIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
Personal Paragraphs Pertaining to
People and Their Movements,
Gleaned by Observer.
Mrs. Frank liligh and son and Mrs.
8. E. RUodes of Salem are visiting
with friends' in this city.
A. W. Cook was in Salem on bus
iness last week.
Phil Begin was in Salem on busi
ness Thursday evening.
Mrs. Henry Ratzlaif of Salt Creek
is recovering from a serious opera
tion, performed at the Sellwood hos
pital in Portland, January 30.
J. A. Baxter of Perrydale was in
the city Thursday transacting busi
ness. "
Mrs. Julia DeMick of Springfield
who has been visiting with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nickerson
of this city, returned to her home.
She was accompanied by her daugh
ter, Miss Bcttie DeMick.
Mrs. John Grant has returned from
a visit with friends in Monmouth.
Miss Lucile Hamilton of Elkins vis
ited over the week-end with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. . A. Hamilton, in
this city. '
"Walter L. Tooze, Jr., was in Port
land Saturday on business.
J. H. Hudson was in Portland the
latter part of the week on business.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Robinson, Jr.,
spent the week-end with relatives at
Independence.
A. E. Bates of the Southern Pacific
was registered at the Imperial last
Saturday.
' Mrs. R. O. Dykstra of Indepen
dence was operated upon yesterday
for appendicitis at the Willamette
sanitarium in Salem by Doctors Mor
ris and Cropp. Mrs. Dykstra was
formerly a Dallas girl and many
friends here hope for her early re
covery. Mrs. A.' V. R. Snyder and Mrs. F.
E. Snyder were Salem visitors over
Sunday at the home of George Sny
der. Mr. and Mrs. Sol Blessing and Mar
shall Blessing left Friday for Albany
where they will remain for several
days.
0. Dellaven of Monmouth was in
the city Saturday.
J. W. Robertson of Oak Dale was
in town the latter part of the week.
0. N. Harrington of Pioneer was
in town on business Saturday.
George Flutton of the Forestry ser"
vice is a guest at the Imperial hotel
this week.
Charles Murphy and Charles Bil
yeu were in McMinnvillo over the
week-end.
Ed. Hamilton of Monmouth was in
town Saturday.
Q. J. Rempel of Rickrenll was in
town Saturday transacting business.
Harry 1.. Kuek returned Monday
from Eugene, where he spent the
week-end.
W. E. Duchien, a prominent farmer
of Salt Creek was in the city Satur
day looking after business interests.
Mrs. Conrad Stafriu and daughters,
Misses Mildred and Ruby, returned
Friday morning from Salem, where
they visited with Mr. Stafrin.
.1. F. Robertson, J. A. Murtin, Nir't
Gertz, Peter Ncufeldt, David Gies
bricht, I). Naehtistal, Henry Ratxlaflf
and Frank Fawk were among the Salt
Creek poopta in the city Saturday.
Mrs. M. Guy of Tioneer was in the
city shopping Saturday.
I. G. Mc.Hee of Pioneer was in town
the latter part of the week.
W. If. Me Daniel of Rickreall was
in the cily Saturday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. George Fuller of Salt
Creek were in the city Saturday vis
iting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.
W. Fuller.
Miss Margaret Swartz of Indenen-
ilence visited over the week-end with
Miss Ethel Van Nortwiok.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Brown were in
Independence Snturday attending the
Sunday school convention.
Miss Let a Dodge of Bridgeport was
in the city Saturday visiting with
friends.
Mm. L. D. Brown returned Sun
day from Baker, where she visited
with her mother. Mrs. R. H. McKimm.
who has been seriously ill.
U I). Brown was a week-end visit
or in Portland.
Webb Lewis of Oak Grove was in
h rity Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mangus of Ho
bo were in the city over tiie week
end. Mr. and Mrs. Mangus are plan
ning to move to Dallas in the near
future.
C. Fash of Perrydale was in the
city Saturday shopping.
Mr. Knot of McMinnville was it
town Saturday enroute to Monmouth,
Miss Gladys Cartwright spent the
week-end with her parents. Dr. and
Mrs. Cartwright. in Salem.
Miss Dollie Burk of Airlie spent
the wee--end at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. .jun Snyder.
Misses I nrile Hamilton. Bess Ow.
en. Fc.it l arr. Xola Coad, Alta Sav
age, and Vera Grant, Emma Jost.
and W. I. Ford attended the teach
ers' institute at the Monmouth Nor-
mal last Saturday.
Dan West is visiting with his moth
er, Mrs. Fred West, in Portland, this
.week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Ellis returned
Saturday from a few weeks' visit in
California. San Francisco and Los
Angeles were among the points vis-ited.
Mrs. D. P. Patterson and daughters
returned Sunday evening from Port
land, where they have been visiting
with fnends.
Miss Edith Starbuck of Portland
is visiting at the home of her broth
er, Dr. A. B. Starbuck. .
A, Benson was in Salem Sunday.'
Robert Kreason spent Sunday in
Salem visiting with fnends. ,
Rev. and Mrs. Starbuck of Pom-
land are visiting at the home of Dr.
and Mrs. A. B. Starbuck.
Walter L. Tooze, the 'third, visited
at the home 'of Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Plankington in Bridgeport, Saturday.
Breeze Gibson was in Salem on bus
iness Monday.
Paul Hunter was in Portland on
business the latter part of the week.'
Miss Emma Skelton is visiting
with friends in Portland.
J. R. Renner of Portland is reg
istered at the Imperial.
Fred Stinnett is working in Cri-
der's dry goods store.
Misses Flora McCallon and Pearl
Uglow returned Sunday evening from
San Francisco, California, where they
have been visiting for the past three
weeks.
A 13-pound boy was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Hunt of Eola on
Thursday, February 8th.
Dr. Bollman reports the birth of a
daughter on February 7th to Mr. and
Mrs. Chas. E. Koup residing on the
Luckiamute.
Mrs. Roy Pitzer of Monmouth un
derwent an operation at the Dallas
hospital on Friday. Dt, Bollman,
who performed" the operation, was
assisted by Dr. Hewitt of Indepen
dence.
Floyd Ellis, a freshman at Oregon
Agricultural college, is a pledged
member of the S. A. E. fraternity.
Miss Eunice Campbell was operated
upon by Dr. Bollman at the Dallas
hospital Sunday.
B. Griffin returned Monday from
Crescent City, California, where he
has been visiting for the past few
weeks.
Miss Ruth Barber of Salem visited
with friends in this city over the.
week-end.
Dr. and Mrs. Mark Havter were
week-end visitors in Portland, re
turning Sunday afternoon in a 1017
Velie Six touring ear, which the doc
tor purchased while there.
Edwin Kurliugamc, a student at the
Monmouth Normal school, visited
tnenils in Dallas yesterday.
Oratorio Concert Pleases.
The Dallas Oratorio society made
its first public appearance Friday ev
ening, to a small but appreciative au
dience. The concert was given at the
Dallas high school auditorium. Mrs.
Joseph A. Finley of Portland sang a
number of pleasing solos. Her clear
soprano voice was greeted with ap
plauds from the audience, and she
gladly rseponded with clever encores,
Much credit is given to Mr. Joseph
A. Finley, for his able directing of
the chorus, which was made up of
well trained voices. Mr. Finley s Yan
kee dialect readings were greatly ap
preciated. The girls glee club of the
Dallas high school sang two enjoyable
songs. The following program was
given :
In Praise of Song Strauss
Chorus
For The King Bonheur
Mr. Finley
Oh, My Love Is Like a Red, Red Rose
.Garret
Yachting Glee Culbertson
Chorus
April Song .Newton
Mrs. Finley
Blue Are The Heavens Frank
A Twilight Revel Ferraris
Girls Chorus
Elkanah B. Atkinson. .Reading. .Day
Mr. Finley
Love's Old Sweet Song
.Mellcy-ClitTord
Chorus
Alone in Love's Garden Hewitt
Mrs. Finley.
The Miller MacFarren
Wake Miss Lindyl Warner
Chorus
When Lish Played Ox.. Reading. .Dry
Mr. Finley
Gloria Twelfth Mass Mozart
Chorus
Tomorrow Is Valentine Day.
One of the three dates in February,
to which is attached more than or
dinary significance, is the' 14th, Val
entine Day, in modern parlance but
moi correctly St. Valentine's Day.
Like February 12, which is inseper
able from Abraham Lincoln, and Feb
ruary 22, which is a national holi
day because George Washington was
born on that day, February 14 be
came noteworthy because of a man
or men dear to the people of their
time. The two most celebrated saints
bearing the name Valentine flourished
in the lltth century; one was a H
man priest and the other a bishop of
Terne; both died anil were buried on
the same day. The appropriateness
of connecting Valentine's day with
the spring season is obvious enougli
but' the association of the Lovers'
Festival with St. Valentine seems to
have been purely accidental. The ac
cepted theory is that in the olden day
when a young man and woman were
betrothed, the rural custom decreed
that the promise would be annulled if
the young man failed to give tne
young woman a present before mid
lent, upon which day, the choice of
Valentine came to be made. Thus
Valentine's Day was linked, up with
love and thus the modern Valentines
contain some sentimental ditty and
usually a symholization of the heart.
The comic valentine is sent in fun as
a sort of parody on the more seri
ous custom.
Yaaka Hula Stepping Party.
The Yaaka Hula dancing club gave
a stepping party at the Woodman
hall, Saturday evening. The lisht
fautastie was enjoyed until a late
hour. Music was furnished by Rice
and Williams. Among the memliers
present were: Misses Helen Casey.
Helen Loughary, Maud Barnes, Hal
lie Smith. Muriel Grant, Gladys
loughary. Marie Griffin, Georgia
Shaw, Gertrude Robertson, Marjorie
Holman, Pearl Just, Locile Loughary.
Georgia Spere, Dora Elkins and Em
ma Skelton and the Messrs Frank
MeCann. Willis McPaniel, Carl Fen
ton. Clifford Helgerson, Herman Haw
kins. Karl Cutler. Laird Woods, Wal
ter Ballantyne, Charles Havter, Er
nest McCallon, Fred Gooeh. R. C.
Virgil, Mr. Maloney, Mr. Graham,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Tooze, and
Mr. and Mrs. Rav Thiers.
Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Jannan Honored.
In honor of Mr. and Mrs. D. B.
Jarman, who will leave shortly for
Salem, a number of their friends de
lightfully surprised them Thursday
evening with a masque party. The
unsuspecting honor guests were greet
ed by people in various clever and
unique costumes. The happy gather
ing occurred at 8 o'clock and all the
merry-makers were attired in eoa
tumes of the seven nations. Yama
Yama girls merrily danced. Flirting
with the circus ring leader were
school gills. Happy Hooligan, anil
the Queen of Hearts gaily chatted.
Each of the merry-makers had his or
her "stunt" to do. A very clever
Deutchen rolk song was sung by Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Ghorke. Merle Mey
ers sang an 'enjoyable solo and nu
merous other feats were performed.
At a late hour a delicious luncheon
was enjoyed, which was brought by
the surprisers. Dainty cakes and
sandwiches and other goodies made
up the feast. The merry-makers in
costume were us follows: Mrs. V. P.
Fiske, "Queen Lil;" . Mrs. C. B.
Sundberg, "summer girl:" Mrs
Edith Plank, "Queen of Hearts;
Mrs. Merle Meyers, "school girl;'
Mrs. T. Allen, "little girl;" Mrs.
A. M. Murruy, "school girl;" Mrs.
John Richardson, "old fashioned la
dy, 1886;" Mrs. John Steinfeldt,
"old fashioned girl in hoopskirts ; '
Mrs. Henry Ghorke, "old country la
dy;" Mrs. Karl huge, "red domi
no;" Mrs. Edward Himes, "Queen
Elizabeth;" Miss Claudia Plank,
"Yama Yama girl;" Miss Rachel
Holloway, "court jester;" Miss Dora
hbbe, "dude;" Miss Nina Lovelady,
"Yama Yama girl;" Miss Bernice
Richardson, "Indian Maiden;" Miss
Nellie Allen, "Happy Hooligan;'
Miss Hose sterling, "darkey nurse;'
Memtt Holloway, "little girl:" A.
M. Murray, "cook;" Merle Meyers,
Dutchman;" A. Steinfeldt "Dutch
farmer;" Henry Ghorke, "darkey;"
Karl Kugel, "tennis girl;" Edward
Mimes, "circus ring master;" Mr.
and Mrs. VVicklander, Mrs. R. T.
Balding, Mrs. Adams, Mr. and Mrs.
D. o. Jarman, Misses Mattie, Gwen
dolyn and Juanita Jarman.
attended in a body the services held
at the Methodist church on Sunday
evening. Rev. Brown gave a special
talk on Abraham Lincoln.
f!SS Dr. Turner, the well-known
eye specialist of Portland.
will be at Hotel Gail, Saturday, Feb
ruary 17th. Don't fail to consult
him abjottt your eyes and glasses.
Headaches relieved, cross eyes
straightened, satisfaction guaran
teed. Don't forget the date. 98-101
Twice-a-Week Observer, $1.50 a Year.
FOR SALE Fist class, improved ap
ple orchard; from 10 to 30 acres,
Inquire at Observer office. 98-103c
BULLETIN
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ONE CENT A WORD, 'PHONE 19.
WANTED Stump puller, in good
condition. Must be bargain. P. O.
Box 627. 100-lOlc
WANTED Plain sewing. Mrs. Ber
tha Payne, Ellis street, two doors
north Young's Grocery. 100-lOlc
FOR SALE At a bargain, my resi
dence property in Perrydale. 8V2
acres, good house, barn and out
buildings. Acetylene gas lights in
house and barn. Bearing family
orchard of 25 trees. Close to school,
postoffice and railroad station. J.
A. Baxter, Perrydale, Ore. 99-3c
LOST Eastern Star nin. Finder
please return to E. M. Tankersley,
Dallas Grocery company. "
FOR SALE Team, harness, wagon,
three heifers, cream separator. A.
H. Benton, Falls City. 97-100
WANTED To trade modem home
situated on corner of Jefferson and
Maple streets for orchard or small
farm near Dallas. Carl Gerlinger,
phone 1393. 97-105
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ORPHEUM PROGR
EH TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
Ufl Eathlyn Williams in "Redeeming Love"
itj Comedy, "His Ivory Dome" C
fjJ THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
rjnj , Wilfred Lucas in "Hell to Pay Austin" I
Ifl Comedy, "The Winning Punch" (
CM SATURDAY ONLY
EQ See Friday's Paper for Program j'
HJ SUNDAY AND MONDAY 'i
fjd Marguerite Clark in "Snow White"
Lfl Bray Cartoon Comedy
FB REGULAR PRICES ?
'ALADDIN" LAMPS (kerosene)
maKe a perrect light. They are
safe, economical and easy to oper
ate. Write me and I will be pleas
ed to call and demonstrate it for
you.. A. V. Oliver, Rickreall, Ore
gon, Polk county agent.
FOR SALE Cheat and other hav.
White and gray oats. U. S. Grant.
FOR SALE New, modern five-room
bungalow on Washington street,
terms. McBee Land Co. 77-tf
FOR SALE Clean vetch seed at three
cents a pound, baled cheat hay at
$13.50 a ton and oats, at going
price. A. R. Brown South Red 35.
Dallas. 86-104c
6
Per Cent Farm Loans on first
class farms. H. E. Morton,
605 Court street, Dallas.
Y. W. O. A. Girls Entertain.
The officers of the Y. W. C. A. of
Dallas high school entertained with
a spread in honor of Miss Tbelma
Smith, who is leaving with her par
ents for Salem, within a short time.
The girls of Y. W. express regret at
losing so popular and active a work
er as Miss Smith, The members of
the cabinet present were: Misses
Kuth Smith, Adah Syron, Berniee
Newbill, Mafy Hibbard," Helen Fletch
er, Eeho Kalderree. Myrtle Hayes.
Pauline Kickli and Bess Owens.
Patriotic Social To Be Given.
The ladies of the Christian eliurrh
will hold a silver tea and a patriotic
social at the Christian church on the
evening of February 22, Washing
ton's birthday. All are eordially in
vited to attend, and to appear in co
lonial eostnmes if possible.
Mrs. Gilbert P. MacGregor
will open a class in music for
piano Btudenta. She may be
consulted on Tuesdav. Wed-
nesday and Thursday. Pftone
1431. 96-101
Buy them- now for Spring Silk
Petticoats, all shades and colors. Cri
der'e store. 100
The Observer publishes the news.
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Kathlyn Williamj
supported ty
Thomas Holding tt
" REDEEMING LOVE"
The story of a country girl who approaches the down-g
finds the way hack through love.
Tuesday and Wednesday at the Orp!.
hroMOuht
COMING
Orpheum
Clark
Marguer
ite
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THE PICTinUE YOU'V E BEEK LOOKING FOR
Special Services at Methodist Church
The Post and Circle of the O. A. R.
"Snow White
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Sunday and Monday
February 18 and 19
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