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About Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918 | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1917)
PAGM TWO DAILY HOQVI BTVKR CO I RIM SI'NDAY, MAV 18, 1MT art r, s HERE "AGAIJOn" Eauscher's HBig Oiia W ft OTA BE ni Grants Pass all tie gl'sek . k ' Opening' Toniorrrow Merry-Go-Round Theism rjiy9 Ferris Wheel TheOIutB5,iOTers The Modern Sampson The Midway' A MORAL AND REFHIDSHjHOW Two Performances Duly y i ana i jr. a DddbeBroiuziibis MOTOR OA ft ft Speaks: f or ltsilA,n I. X C. L. Hobart Comjmpany Will TradQle South Sixth Street property and tFot ford for resi- ; . dence property, 8w , Mclntyre's Gaarae 506 So. 6th St St. Valentine Broccoli Seed - is the Best Kind Seed Corn isSoicaxrce We Have Some J PARBEHE .It: -VC FASHION GAERA.E Reliable Repanurimg' Expert Vulcaniziof j, ". ; Oxy-Acetylenc'WeliMttiig . Full Line of Auto Acceuuories 3016thSt. Phoione 163 (Mae Rebekaha Hn May Party Tuesday evening the I. O, O. F. hall wu transformed Into a gay May ing tcn. Id the center of the lodge was a May pole with pink and green t ream era. Sixteen ladlea dressed In whit wound the May pole. Bowla ot lllaca added to the artistic decorations of the hall. A dainty lunch of sand wiches, pick lee and cake was tound In May baskets of pink and green pre sented to each couple. Coffee waa al so served. The remainder of the evening was spent' with Informal games and somVaot Over 100 were present and reported aii excellent time. ., I Would-be Mountaineer Maurk-e Wilkins, Frank Turpln and Deal Wllklns bsde farewell to civilisation Saturday afternoon and climbed Into the hills to the Gran ite Hill mine where they spent the night. Supper and breakfast were cooked over i camp tire and a moat excellent time was reported. Guild Meeting A regular business and social meeting of the 8alnt Luke's guild was held In the Guild hall on Fourth street Wednesday afternoon. At the conclusion of a short business session a social good time waa en-' Joyed y all. Irfght refreshments were served. .Amity Haas Party The Amity class of the Baptist Sunday school waa divided Into two sections some time sgo for a membership contest, the cap tains chosen being Earl Plttlnger and Josephine Palmer. The side represented by the former lost to Miss Palmer's side snd showed their acceptance of defeat most graciously at a party given the victors In the Baptist church parlors Saturday evening. Music and games filled the evening hours until pineapple Ice -cream and cake were served to the following: Mr. and Mrs. Psul Klr ker, Josephine Palmer, Earl Plttln ger. Pauline Swscker, Stanley Sum mers. Elsie Powers, Rev. Douglas. Ruth Smith, Alberta Powers, Harry Edgerton, Howard Bears. Nettle Fitzgerald, Leslie Turner, Emil Ge bers. Ward Hyde, Henry Shook, Gladys Whipple, Edna Houck. Eu nice Blodgett, Arle Gotcher, Bertha Hyde, Florence Borork, Mary Young- blood, GenevleVe McCracken. Pinner finest at Rabin I Mr. and Geo. C. Sabln entertained !at dinner Sunday noon at their home i on Lawnrldge avenue. The dinner table centerpiece was a bowl of pink and white sweet pens. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. George Riddle, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cramer, Mrs. H, H. Basler, Misses Florence Riddle, Marian Sabln, Jeanette Cramer, tu da Basler, Messrs. Theodore Cra mer Jr., Vernon Basler, George Rid die, Velton Basler, Arthur Cramer and Richard Cramer. Ijancheon Gaewts Misses Nettle Fitzgerald snd Oladys Hood entertained at a five- course luncheon, Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock at the Fitzgerald home on A street. The color scheme was gold and white, with bowls of pansles for decorations. Following the most ex cellent meal, at which Mr. and Mrs. Guy Knapp were invited to act as host and hostess, games and vocal and Instrumental music most pleas antly sped the evening hours. The privileged ones were Misses Pauline Swacker. Esther Ollkey, Opal Hlller, Mr. and Mrs. Knapp, Messrs. Stanley Summers, Wallace Nlles and Eu gene Halllday. ' ' Ladles AM Meeting The Ladles Aid of the First Ban list church met Wednesday after noon In the social rooms of that ehurcn. r Mrs. MAfcu'ctett and Mrs. F. O. Youngblood were hostesses. The afternoon was pleasantly spent dressing dolls for the fall bazaar snd sewing rags for ruga Lemon pie with whipped cream and tea were served. About twenty-five ladles were present. ' Thui-Nday Afternoon Club Meet Mrs. August Goettsche entertslned the Thursday Afternoon sewing club this week at her home at' Mrs. Oravs. Sewing and visiting pleasantly piss ed toe afternoon hours until light refreshments were served by the hostess. 4 Annual Parish Supper' ' The snnual parish sunner and general church conference was held at 3t. Luke's Guild hall Monday evening. A bountiful sunner was pariah members,, Following the din ner hour a bualnesa meeting con vened with reports of committees holding office during th past year and election of officers for the com ing year. The meeting was then open to geoeral discussion of church Interests and good-fellowship talk, Mlaalonary Society Meets The Mlasionary Society of the Christian church met with Mrs Grant Thraaher at her home on K street Tuesday afternoon. The study topic under discussion was "The Missionary Board of the Church of Christ." An excellent program had been planned and was enthusiastic ally' received. Mrs, J. H. Harmon sang and Mr. Goldman, the Russian Jew missionary, waa present and gave a short talk on his life. School Hoard Entertained Dr and Mrs. J. P. Trusx, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. B. Lundburg, Mr. snd Mrs. G. C, Macy, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Van Dyke and 8upt. Daniel Hull were entertained by the young ladlea of the domeatlo science department at the High achool Wednesday evening at" o'clock. The dining room was beautifully decorated with apple blossoms, the color scheme through out being pink snd green. The seven-course dinner waa served In dainty snd perfect style by Misses Florence Bocock and Dorothy Mo Mannus. The others assisting Miss Gladys Penn, the domestic science Instructor, were Misses Florence Riddle. Ruth Prstt sud Inga Krus sel. see Birthday Party Mrs. Walter Harmon entertained Thursday afternoon In honor of the seventh birthday of her son Cecil. Games were played by the young sters until called to partake ot sand wiches, cake and candy. Those pres ent were Miss Marian Hood and Masters Thomaa Curtain, Gardla Mclntyre. Paul Kisdon. Ellis Hol mes, Carl Metsrhan, Wade and Cecil Harmon. , Surprise for Mlaa Waldron Mlssea Margaret Hair, Dams. Mc Kinstry, Virginia Green, Evelyn An derson, Clara Welsch', and Masters Owen Holmes, Donald Barnes, Billy Anient, Newell and Thomas McKln stry, Don Megargle and Cecil Hughes 'surprised Miss Thelma Waldron at the Waldron home on Josephine street Frldsy evening In honor of her birthday. Various gsmes mer rily sped the evening hours, panalng for a light repast of sandwiches, cake and cocoa. A most delightful time was declared by guests and hostess. ' IMenlc to Victors In the fall the high school stu dent body waa divided Into two sides captained by Rdbert and Juel Bestul for the boys snd Florence and Eleanor Bocock for the girls, the sides being known ss the blue and while respectively. In tthletic sports the sides contested and at the close of the season the blue side proved victorious. In acceptance of defeat the white side gave a picnic In the city psrk rrldsy evening. About 150 were present to enjoy the excellent picnic supper of salnd, pressed meat, pickles, sandwiches, cake and coffee. Following the sup per, games were played until a gen eral move was msde to be homeward bound. Early Morning Picnicker Saturday morning at 6:80 a merry crowd of young folks set out for Louse creek, arriving at their des tination while tb morning was yet young, and found flowers In abun dance. A plcnie dinner was rook ed over a camp fire at noon and the party returned to town In the early evening. The hikers were: Corlyss Courtney, Arleta Meyers, Pauline Braeger, Irene Braeger, Lulu Gar rett, Bertha Calhoun, Melba Macy, Horace Meyers, Bertrsm Courtney, and chaperons, Lorene Courtney, . ; ;('. ' ; v ' Past NoWe Grands Entertained The regular monthly meeting of the Past Noble Grands' club, of Etna Rebekah lodge, was held Frldsy af ternoon In the I. O. 0. F. hall. After the 'business session, the following program was given: Piano solo 'by Anns Schmidt; poems on fraternity and patriotism were read by Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Qoodnow; Mrs. Nixon displayed a fine collection of Hawaiian pictures and curios, giving a short sketch of each article, and a portfolio of beautiful and artistic drawings In the penmanship of her father. Cake and coffee were served, after which a pleasant hour ' was 41 Opera House Thursday, May 17 ATTENTION KYKH OPEN KMUIT O't'MHK ' I. M. SO u MA NO WHEN TO GO TO tiKK THE PltKTTY 0-KIK MAKE MKIIKY ' IN ntNVKIlT U. of 0. Girls' Glee Club Auspices Girls' Honor Guard spent with music, fancy work and visiting. Those present were: Presi dent Ida Smith, Vice-president Dora Cleveland. Secretary Addle Tuffs; Treasurer Louesa Dixon, Musician Anna Schmidt; Mrs. Davis, Mrs Dickinson, Mrs. Flanagan, Mrs. Goodnow, Mrs. Hlldreth, Mrs. I-am-phesr, Mrs. McCracken, Mrs. Emma Smith and Meadanies Mlnto and Nixon, hostesses ot the afternoon. Dinner OueoU at IllddJev' Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge R. Riddle entertslned at dinner Thursday even ing at their home on Orchard avenue, the guests being Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Cramer and family, and nephew. Warren 81over. of New York, Mrs H. L Ollkey. Miss Esther Ollkey. JOKFKE I.KAItNH A NEW AMERICA "KMPHAMI7.KK" New York. May 1 2. Marshal Jof fre has added a perfectly good Am erican word to his vocabulary. He i used It to express his admiration of the. trim soldierly appearand of the I West Point cadets snd It was one of .the last things he said aa he depart- ed from New York eurly today fur Boston. The word, aa Joffre pronounced It, la "bnl-lee." There Is no mystery about where Joffre got the word, MANY FARMERS MEET TO HELP FOOD PUUI Portland, May II. This l "farmers' defense day" throughout Oregon, under proclamation by Gov ernor Wlthycombe. Meetings are held In every rursl district to dis cuss plana to Increase the aisle's yield of foodstuffs. In Portland city gardeners, numbering several thou sand, will parade down town streets attired In old clothes snd carrying hoes, rakra and shovels. UEIIMINY'M MAIL HKKVH'H LIMITED TO FEW COI XTIUKM Amsterdam. May I J. Except be tween themselves and Switzerland. Holland unj Scandinavia, the cen tral'powcrH are now entirely Isolated from mall communication with the world. Uerlln'a announcement to Jny that owing to Impossibility of sate communication, mall service has been discontinued with Spain, Mex ico and Central and South America, put the final seal of Isolation on the central power nations. E West Coffee - a just Kicnr' Maxwells Still making world's records that no other chi-m trv to equal. Following nru complete operating expenses of a regular Maxwell stock touring car and you caif duplicate this trip if yon use a Maxwell. COMPLETE OI'KltATIN't; K.I'ESEN Automobile Trip Minn HI Touring t r Kn.m CorvallN, Oregon. to IttMtnn, Mum., and I tot urn ,7IM Mile This table provea that the Mnxwell operates for I , rents per mile. This Seeley summary establishes that for a seanon and a half of ordinary use your Maxwell costs would be ts.do per month. Totul number of miles traveled East 4.A0O Total number of miles traveled West ' ,"i,i00 Dully average In miles covered: Plains 175 Mountains 150 Average number of miles per gallon (transcontinental East! 23.4 Average number of miles per gallon of gasoline (West from Chicago) with loaded trailer 17,2 Cost of gasoline going East "'J0 11 Cost of gaseline going West (with loaded trailer! tl.ti Cost of oil and grease going East e so Cost of oil and grease going West (with trallei) h's Cost of food going East (2 persons) 19 iu Cost of food going West Boston-Chicago (2 persons) ...Z ...Z'i'it Chlcsgo-Spoksne (4 persons) 38 it SpoksnePortlsnd (2 persona) S.tl Repslrs going East (Including service) Vi la Repslrs going West (Including service) lo'se Tolls going Esst (Bridge and Ferry) ij Tolls going West (Includes admission to Yellowstone Park" $7.60) 0 Cost of tires father dlfflcui't'to'estlmale (I used over-slse tires of the same make as the Maxwell car Is equipped, which gsve more thsn 9,000 miles.) Using abovs as basis of estlmstlon, cost approximate lc per mile. Cost of outfitting for the trip: ' Tent I X.OO Shovel ...... . , ao mility box i.no Food box . J oe Thermos bottle 2.50 Block snd tackle (not Axe !-0 needed In summer) .... 3 0 Trailer (carried only from Chicago on return trip to accoin- modate 2 extra people) . , Yours truly, Tota'iriStiofl MART4N THAYER SEELEY. March 21, HIT. Corvalll., Oregon. You can get a complete illustrated booklet of this trip, an well as sec these fnmoim little ears by calling at the Maxwell garage. . ' BENJ. K COLLINS DISTRIBUTOR J served at 6:30 o'clock to over 50 J
