N. TIME WATCH MAUPIN GROW Devoted to the Interests of Southern Wasco County 1 J VOL 8, no; 19 MAUPIN, SOUTHERN WASCO COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 16,1923 THE YEAR $1.50 MAUFI School Notes The school work-in the grade rooms is averaging about normal, sickness and muddy weather have been some what a drawback A new pupil, Dorothy McDon ald entered the eighth grade Monday. , J Literary society will be held next Friday afternoon February 17 at 2:00 P.M. Every body is cordially welcome. The student body had a valen tine post office in the high school room the afternoon of the 14th which was well enjoyed. A Local Institute will be held at Maupin March 25. Mr. Church ill will be here and we would like for all our friends to come. He will explain the County Unit plan for school work. There will be a program and basket social given at the school house Saturday night Feburary 25, the program contains two ' fifteen minute farces, . "Oh you Teacher", and "Prbfessor- and the Lunatic", and a thirty min ute play "Foiled. By Heck". This program is of a pure vaude ville nature and we will assure it to be enjoyed by every one. There will be another high school debate Friday morning February 17, the question is Resolved: That wood is more useful to mankind than iron, those on the affirmative side are; Lorraine - Stovall, Nile Tunison and Orland Walter, on the negative, Erma Morris, Stanley Houghton and Clifford McCorkle. The debate last week came out 1380 to 1332 in favor of the affirmative. Alma Hall entered the hih school freshman class Monday February 13. ' The committee appointed to arrange for the dinner at the Local Institute March 25, request a metenar of the ladies of Wapinitia , Mrs, Carrie Weberg went to The Dalles last Saturday. She expects to visit her brothe, Henry Peterson at Mosier before returning home. Chester Rice is acting as chore boy during her absence. .j Mr. Ollie Pacquet left last Thursday for Lents to visit a niece. Mr. Banta made a tiip to Maupin Tuesday to meet Clyde' Flinn and family who were return ing from The Dalles. Julius Shipflin fell in his burn1 and sprained his leg. Mrs. Smith and little daughter returned from Maupin Friday. Herbert and Oscar Hammer went to Garfield Oregon to attend the funeral of their step father Mr. Davi3. Lincoln Hartman has been con fined to his bed sick. An epidemic of sore throat has struck here. Those sick at present are Crystal Hartman, Art Eubeck, the Arnet children and the Parker family. David Sharpe has been sawing wood for Len Wilson this week. The Salesmen are begining to visit our little town again. Now isn't, that a sure sign of spring? Joe Graham left Wednesday for Portland to attend a rangers meeting Mrs. L. M. Woodside left for Woodburn Wednesday to be with her father and mother who are both ill with pneumonia. Mrs. David Sharpe is suffering with neuralgia. The-Home Merchant Mid pleasures and palaces though I may wend, I find the home merchant a much-valued friend. :. . , The mail-order'catalogue woos me in vain, for to pay without seeing may bring me a pain. . .. . The home mer chant credits till pay-day arrives, he knows all the whims of his friends and their wives. His overalls wear like the buck-skin of old, his buttons ain't brass, if he tells you they're gold! Of every community he is a part, and even the kids know the path to his heart. He boosts for the chapel, the lodge and the school, "Community uplift" i3 ever his rule. .4 . ; And even the football and basketball teama, look kindly on him, in their athletic dreams. . . . I'd rather have him at my elbow each day, than to deal with a shark, many furlongs away. . . . Let's make the thing mutual, and stand by our friend, there's no place like home, for the money we spend! Smock News . W. E. Woodcock and 1 B. Driver of Wamic were business visitors here the fore pait of this week. N Charlie Farlow went to Maupin Monday to meet Uncle T6m Par rish who came up from Oregon City Sunday. T. E. Woodcock was a Wamic business visitor Saturday. Ladelphia Farlow who has had pneumonia is much improved at this waiting. Marion Duncan and J. E. Wood c ;ck have been hauling liny jrom the J." E. Kennedy ranch to the'r homes here. Tom Woodcock, Orin Fallow and Marion Duncan were busiues visitors in The Dalles Monday and Tuesday of this week. Maupin and surrounding vicinity at Mrs. R E. Wilson's home on March 3rd, 2:P. M. I Robert Ellin wood and Sam Brown were business visitors in Maupin last Friday. Around Maupin Portland Painless Dentist, 305, Second f t. The Dal!e3 Oregon, All woi k guaranteed, W. T. Slatten 1. . D. S. Proprietor- Phone Main 4821. G. L. Ihrpham and Mack Hollaman aie speningafew days in Maupin. Our progressive, real estate agent, H. L. Morris, reports the sale of two lots (o Mr. Shattuck and one to Mr. Butler, Mr. Butler expects to erct a $2000 bungalow and ot course, Mr Shattuck will build a modern home. Special sale 15 ce t toilet soap 3 for.25 Maupin prng. Store. Frank Creager's truck v the road drag a few trips over Des chutes Avenue last Thin, -flay afternoon and Friday. Keep ilia work going. fife jfi nevada - rkfimStM The local Rebekahs conferred the Rebekah degree at their meeting last night after which they held a program. All report an enjoyable time. L. D. Kelly and F. C. Butler were called to The Dalles Mon day morning to serve on the jury. Mr. Kelly was also drawn foV the grand jury and is still in The Dalles. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thomp son, of Nehalum, Tillamook county, are the, parents of a six.-and-one-half pound daughter, born this morning at the home of Mrs. Thompson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Morris, 818 Cal houn street. The baby has been named Roth. Mrs. Thompson will be remembered in The Dalles as Miss Mildred Morris, The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Parrish born in The Dalles lat week, lived only a few days. Belvie Patison, an employe of A M. Williams & Go's, store, a ,u miss unena Dame were maniedin Portland last night. he bride is a graduate nurse of ne juaues Hospital, iney will spend the remainder of the week in Portland. Wednesday's Chronicle. The State Fire Insurance sur veyor from the state board of underwriters was in Maunih today looking over the three new cement buildings. Mrs. John Tunison of Boite daho arrived Tuesday from Portland where she had to see ler son R. E. who is very ill. Ed Disbrow of Smock was an overnight visitor of his sister, Mrs. W. L. Morrison Wednesdav R. W. McCorkle was called to The Dalles Monday morning to serve on the jury. Snow storms Friday, Saturday and Sunday, melting almost- as fast as it fell. B. F. Turner went to The Dal les Friday to take civil service postal eximatione. R. E. Wilson has received a ine of new spring hats. Mrs. Carrie Weberg went to rhe J)a!les Saturday. ''HE above picture is a photographic reprodjefjf."!; Im Anseles Westlake Park chosen because it r"braces at a tUnu fo many nf Ihe ideal features for pleaf.i're in Southern California, and if t: pioal of numbetles scene? similar in character. Represertatives of the Union Pacific System will gladly furnish instructive and beaJtifully illustrated binklets giving complete information about this glorious p!a ground of Ihe Wt Let ihem tell all about hotel rates, railroad fares, through car service the farrw? Circle Tour through San Francisco and Salt Lake City, or a part of the way by ocean tr.p. Vo journey of tQua! interest m Amend Farm Bargains y 520 A $13000 00., Equipped; 150 A fall wheat; look into this if you are in the market. . 200 A $3600.00. 310 A $10,000.00; 160 A wheat; 40 A water good terms, on . . 800 A $55 per A. There was a dance given at Harry Anderson's place Satur day night. Wamic News i (last wek) Very cold weather followed the fall of snow here the former part of last week, Monday night being the coldest, the temperature get ting down to zero. Two more cold nights followed with the temperture very little higher. A change in the weather., brought a light south west wind which has melted much of the enow. Miss Clarice Zumwalt was 911 the sick list last week. Carl Pratt of Maupin epent Saturday with hia parents here. Clay bourne Pahuateer writes from Silve.rt.on where he is spend ding the winter that he is en gaged in plowing and that he is eating early home grown vege tables which have been in the market since the first of the year , Mr. and Mrs. JoeChastain and baby Nina and Liberty Chaatain were Maupin visitors Saturday. Mrs. Nina New and .children Bob, Pay aud Charlotte Came up from Tygh Saturday letnaining over night with Mrs. Emma Chastain. Dr. El wood was called here Saturday to attend Mrs. Effie McCorkle who was threatened (continued on pace 4) Seirvk! is our motto Day and Night When anything is wrong with your car drive in. All work guaranteed -and pre-war prices 75c per hour Experienced and Efficient mechanics in charge Fischer's Garage Extra Ply Tires I am now handling an extra grade of automobile tire and tubes. Dont deprive jour self of the economy and safety gain ed by the use of these excellent tirea Mellinger extra Ply guaran teed 8000 mile3, Mellinger cord guaranteed 10,000 miles, Mellin ger special 6000 miles. Guaranteed by bond. W. H. Mayfield- Wamic Oregon Sale agent for Wasco County. f 1, n 1 11 Pay your bills by CHECK And You Will Always Have a RECEIPT Maupin State Bank We Strive to Merit Approval