Friday, December 5, 1952 lllinoia Valley New» Pag» 8 Harrisburg Farmer Wins State Speaking Contest Mrs. Duncan Back from Chico Mrs. Mabelle Duncan ZZCl •“‘»Md KERBY—Mabelle Dunean re­ turned last Wednesday from Chi­ co, Calif., where she was called by the illness of her foster mother, Mrs. Cora Raiff. Dollie Duncan was confined to her home early this week with In­ testinal flu. Em'y Hooey has been ill for quite some time, but is now im­ proving. -------------- o-------------- Chorus to Meet Tuesday Because of conflicting activi­ ties next Monday, Dec. 8, the Com­ munity Chorus will meet for its weekly rehearsal Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the same time and place, chorus director Ann Leonard announced yesterday. The group is readying certain Christmas numbers, to be sung for the public during the week before the 25th. A Harrisburg farmer is the win­ ner of the 1952 state public speak­ ing contest sponsored by the Ore­ gon Association of Soil Conserva­ tion districts, of which the local district is a member. The winning speech entitled “The Job Ahead in My Soil Conser­ vation District" was given by far­ mer Randall Grimes. Grimes will compete for national honors and a $1000 cash prize at the 1953 national convention in Omaha next February. Ray Nickerson, route 1, Cave Junction, is president of the spon­ soring organization. There were no contest participants from the Illinois Valley Conservation dis­ trict —- ■ o ■ — ON STATE COMMITTEE O’BRIEN GRADE SCHOOL NEWS CLASS LISTENS TO OWN CAROL RECORDINGS The fifth and sixth grade girls have been having a good time get­ ting ready for Christmas. They have been practicing Christmas carols using Mr. Grubb’s tape re­ corder to hear how they sound. SPELLING TEST PROVES DIFFICULT FOR 5TH AND 6TH There were only three fifth graders to make a perfect score in their six weeks spelling test, they were Lou Ella Alcorn, Pat­ ricia George, and Ann Emerson. No one in the sixth grade mad? a perfect score, the two highest scores, 99 G were made by Melba Jordan and Olean Moore. Glenn Morrison Post, American Legion member, Elwood Hussey, was selected this week by the state department commander to serve on the Legion’s state aeronautic com­ mittee. BRINGS OWL TO CLASS Lou Ella Alcorn brought in a Great Horned owl, that her father had shot. FROM THE 3RD AND 4TH— to yours Choose here the gift your “handy man’’ will enjoy most... a power tool to make his repair work easier, his wood-work­ ing hobby more fun! I Tilting-Arbor Bench Saw (at left). Pre­ cision built. “Alice Nunemaker and Jean Loganbill sold corsages all day Sunday for Christmas money.” Jean Loganbill “JoAnn Perry is back from a four and a half week vacation in Texas and part of Arkansas." Dennie Bottel Roy Watson caught a fox in a bear tray Sunday, Dennie Bottel said he got to see it. The people who got perfect I scores in the fifty-word test in, the third and fourth grades were Judy McLendon, Bonnie Marshall, Karen Preston, Daniel Hovanski. and Dennie Bottel. The two grades are working toward better English. Linda Hun­ ter is making "Brownie” the little fellow who tells us the rules to IS» 53« 5855 »5 «t 555* The grand decoration of the Degree of Chivalry was conferred upon Ed C. Abbey at a reception in his honor given by his home lodge. Canton No. +>, Prineville, Ore., Saturday Nov. 22. The honor was bestowed by the department commander, Roy Ter- ney, of Pendleton. The Abbeys spent the weekend Three girls were initiated into the Order of Job's Daughters at the regular meeting, Monday, Dec. 1. They were Donna Gray, Bever­ ly Platter and Sandra Platter. Under escort and honors. Jr. Past Queen Carol Burr, and Joy Kellert, grand representative to New Mexico for OES were intro­ duced and welcomed. Hymns appropriate for the cere­ in Prineville. mony were sung by LaVonne Smith, Christine Duncan .and | Claire Cooper, accompanied by Ronine Rausch. Installation plans were made for the night of Dec. 8. Practice will I be Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Masonic hall. All officers are requested to I be present. LaVonne Smith, librarian, gave ' a humorous reading. The pie sale Gifts for Mothers, was reported a success. Many fun­ ny incidents were told of the slum- | Daughters, Sisters her party held Friday Dec. 28. The new members were pre­ And Sweethearts ... sented with corsages by Honored I Queen Jonelle Benge, and Jim ' • Slip« Garrison, associate guardian, gave them a brief talk. • Gown« After the closing ceremony of • Hosiery the Bethel, all adjourned to the ' • Brief« dining room for refreshments. Bethel No. 36 meets the first • Robe« and third Mondays of each month • Bed Jacket« and parents, guardians and mem­ • Hand Bag« bers of the Masonic and Eastern Stars are invited to attend. • Slipper« follow. He will perch on the win-. dow curtain. Last week’s test show-1 ed improvement made by Dennie | Bottel, Bonnie Marshall, Karen i Preston, Gary Campbell, Roddy Bottel and Linda Hunter. The fourth grades are learn­ ing the names of the states, they I play a game using their chalk-1 board- map. (The above reported by Ann] Emerson and Wanda Fish) . I Redwoods Telephone Co. owner, Don Gibbs, was chosen secretary- treasurer and hired as manager of the newly-organized Service Telephone Co., Inc. which has ap­ plied to the Public Utilities com­ mission to purchase the Applegate , I Valley Telephone Co. The company will service the Applegate- Provolt-Missouri Flat- j Williams-Murphy area. • Bra« • Sweater« • Dr»««»« • Jacket« TREHEARNE'S We Give S & H Green Stamps • TREASURE Cave Junctioo HUNT 5551 SW TO5 » ÎÏ«‘j5S5ï»ÏS5 GET THESE GREAT FEATURES— ALL 10 OF THEM! Goes everywhere. Sand«, polishes, buffs . . . easily, quickly. $17.95 1. “Care-Free” Automatic De­ frosting. Defrosts itself rom- pletely every night! 2. Completely recessed shelves in the doors give you twice “EVERYTHING FOR THE HOME WORKSHOP” as much "front-row" space 3. Separate ILLINOIS VALLEY 988# HARDWARE automatically keeps butter at exactly the spreading consistency you like best 4. 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