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A \\ eekly Chronicle oi Local Events and Progress in Linn County
VOLUME 15
HALSEY, OREGON WEDNESDAY NOV, 17 1926
Mrs. Mary Drinkard Pretty Good Pro­
Linn County
Holiday Travel
Passes Away
gram For Halsey
Couple Married
to be Heavier
The death of Mrs. Mary Driuk-
ard occured Tuesday, November 9,
at the home of her son in Ephrata,
Washington, after a lingering ill-
nese with complaints common to
old age.
NUMBER 29
High School Notes
(High School Reporter)
Both the girl’s and the boy’s
basket ball team have been turn­
ing out for practice.
Harry Huesey was absent one
day last week.
The student body held their regu­
lar meeting Wednesday afternoon,
Nov. 10th.
The following students have re­
ceived honors in that they have
made grades of 90 or better in all
of their subjects and have been
perfect in attendance for the past
six weeks period:
G. Clark, N. Coldiron, M. Smith
K. Williams, L. Phelps, B. Rey­
nolds, P. Falk. W. Veatch.
The boys of the Freshmen and
Junior classes will play those of
the Sophomore aud Senior claeses
on Friday afternoon, November 19
at 4 p. m.
A very quiet and pretty wedding
took place at the Free Methodist
parsonage at Lakview last Wed-
nesday, when Miss Ruth A. Mc­
Neil became the wife of Silas O.
Keau of Albany.
Rev. J. R.
Stewart the Free Methodist minis­
ter performing the ceremony.
Miss McNeil is a dughter of Mr.
and Mrs. W. G. McNeil of Halsey
and was a student in the local
high school for two years.
Mr. Kean is the youngest son of
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Kean of
Albany and is a graduate of the
Albany high school.
They will make their heme on a
farm east of Albany.
P a ir y
P o u ltry
W ool
friends gathered there to oelebrate
three events, the wedding anoivsr.
sary of Mr. and Mrs. Rickard and
the birthdays of two of Mrs. Rick«
ard'a brothers, E. M. and Win.
Jenks.
Rev. and Mre. Smith of Peoria
spent Tuesday night of last week
at the Michael Rickard home.
Railroad travel during the forth­
coming holidays will be unusually
heavy this season judgiug from
present indications, according to
announcement by F. S. McGinnis,
passenger traffic manager for the
Southern Pacific Company.
Pine Grove Items
McGinnis also announced that
(By an Enterprise Reporter)
special reductions in round trip
fares between practically all points
The community meeting was
on the company’s lines will be put
held Friday evening with a good
into effet for Thanksgiving, Christ­
crowd present. Prof. Floyd Row­
mas, New Years and Washington's
land gave a liquid air demonstra­
birthday.
tion which was very interesting
The Thanksgiving day rates will
and the musical numbers on the
be in effect from November 23 to
program were much eujoyed.
26: Christmas fares, December 28
John McNeil was an Albany
to 26; New Years rates, December
visitor Saturday,
30 to January 1 and Washington's
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hover via'ted
birthday fares, February 18 to 22.
at Bert Haynes at Harrisburg,
The reduced fares are expected
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Josepffi Miller
to
greatly stimulate travel over the
spent last week in Portland where
Miss Pearl Pehrssou was lion •
the latter took medical treatment. holidays, McGinnis stated.
from O. A, C. from Wednesday
Alford
Arrows
Mr. Miller returned Saturday, bis
until Sunday.
Spoon River Sparks
wife driving down on Sunday
(Enterprise
Correspondent)
Raymond Mode left Thursday
(EtrterprlM C orresp on d en ce)
with their sou in an Oakland sedan
H J. Falk aud family spent
Sunday callers at the J. D. Bru for Hoquiam, Wasbintoo where
purchased by them. Another son, Sunday at Harrisburg.
paker home were Mr. and Mrs the Mode* ars making their home.
Joseph jr., who is principal ot a
John
Ringler and children o
N H. Cummings and Mrs. W.
A school mesliog was held at
school in Washington, surprised
Harrisburg
and
Mr.
and
Mrs.
John
D.
McLaten visited the echod
the W. R. Kirk home Mondav.
them with a visit Sunday.
Monday afleroooo.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Templeton Rolfe.
An eight pound daughter was spent Sunday at the A. M. Tern
Mr. and Mrs. George Bayne and
Herbert Tandy and family of
born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. pleton home in Brownsville.
sons
and Mr. and Mrs. George
Elmira visited his sister, Della
Willard Maxwell of Cottage Grove.
Victor and Wilbur Waterman of Curtis and family Thursday even­ Workinger and children spent
Willard is the second eldest son of North Dakota are visiting with ing of last week.
Thursday at the Johnson home.
Geo. M. Werline, prominent
Frank Maxwell and wife of Drain. their aunt. Mrs. Emma Hussey and
Bert Haynes and E. E. Hover
hop grower of Independence, while Mountain States Pow<*r Company,
Frank Williams has been on the
the H. L. Straleys. They expect
went
to Albany Monday.
breaking in a new Studebaker se­ one of the largest public utilities
sick list the past week aad is stay­
to be here sometime.
dan Sunday, drove to Halsey for in the northwest, has just purcb Additional Taxes
Mr.
and Mrs. W. O. McNeil
ing at the home of hie nephew,
W. A. Carey and daughter
a visit with H. L. Almon. Mr. ased the Midwest Public Service
were Albany visitors Wednesday.
Brian Perry.
A re Voted Down Mary of Salem motored to E. E.
Werline and the editor were neigh­ Compauy supplying electricity to
Mr. and Mrs. Silas Keens of
Sunday visitors nt the Chester
Careys Sunday and returned to
bors years ago at Woodward, Okla­ a group of twelve communities in
Albany spent Wednesday night
Curtis
home
were,
Elmer
Tandy
The people of two road districts Salem the same day, taking Mrs.
homa.
Mr. Werline has about Wyoming, Southern Montana and
ot Harrisburg. Forrest Tandy of with Mrs. Keene's Barents, Mr.
160 acres in bops and 20 acres of southwestern South Dakota, ac­ adjoining Harrisburg evidently Carey who has been visiting in
Yonchila and Orvie and Alvie and Mrs. W. G. McNeil.
are very strongly opposed to any this neighborhood with them.
mint near Independence.
cording to an announcement today
Tandy
of Elmira.
Miss Nellis Falk spent Saturday
increase in their taxes, though
Mrs. C, G. Hamer and son
from C. M. Brewer, vice-president
the increase would be email, judg night and Sunday with her friend.
Julius Falk and daughters, James and Mrs, D. C. Rossman
and ceneral manager. With the
ing from the results of elections Jennie Nicewood.
Wilma and Lois, and Vslda and and daughter Fern, were Sunday
acquisition of these towns, Moun-
W. R. Kirk was a business visit­ Velda and Alice Curtis attended visitors at the Chancy Sicksls
held Saturday for the purpose of
tain states now serves nore than
raising a special $1600 fund in each or at Albany Saturday.
church at the local Mennonite home.
100 communities in the five north-
district to maintain and increase
church Sunday morning.
Paul
Bierly
and
family
were
western states with electricity, gas,
Mrs. Walter L. Johnson of Kana,
the highways these vtcioitlea now
dinner guests at R. E.
J. H. Rickard and family visit« Idaho, gave an entertainment at
In all the latest styles steam heat, telephone or water have. At Rowland the vote was Sunday
Bierly*.
ed at the E. M. Jenks home at
service- The new properties wfl!
grange hall, recently and
for Christmas and all be operated as part of the Casper, 12 against and 7 for, at the Busey Mrs. J. N. Elliot and Mrs. W Iangent Sunday. A group of Charity
was
the
guest
over Sunday of Mr.
headquarters, 31 against to 16 for. R. Kirk attended the Potter sewing
about twenty-five relatives and and Mrs. CbaDcy Sickels.
the rest oi the year, Wyoming division.
club at O. J. Albertsons Wednes­
Towns acquired through the pur­
day afternoon.
from
chase are Baker and Forsyth, Services at the
Cecil Bilyeu and family and E
Montana; F.dgmont, South Dakota;
25c a box
E
Church of Christ Carey and family spent a very
Byron, Greybull, Hudson, Lovell,
to. .
enjoyable evening at the J P. Tem-
W e W ill Welcome You Aa A Shareholder
Newcastle, Pavillion, Rivetton,
pletoo
borne
Saturday.
$2.25 a box
Worland and Yoder, Wyoming.
H. L. Straley ie having elettric
lights
installed in bis home. Har­
Mr. and Mrs. Chester Sickels
Halsey
old
Steyenson
of Brownsville is do­
and little sone Harold and Dale of
ing
the
work
for
them.
Pharmacy Albany were week-end guests of
Mr.
end
Mr«.
K. T. Newbry of
Mr. and Mrs. Chancy Sickels.
Talent who bad attended the stock
show at Portland, spent several
days last week at the M. B. Hard­
ing home. Mr. Newbry is an nncle
Sunday School 10.
of Mrs. Harding aud were on their
Preaching 11.
way to Medford.
Christian Endeavor 6:80.
W. G. Abrahem and family and
Preaching 7:80
family visited at J. N, Elliot’s
The cement sidewalk to the Sunday.
north of the church was put in last
Albert West who bas been with
November 10 — 20
Stock your Pantry
week.
tlf» A. L. Falgs for several years
* Here is the opportunity the thrifty houswife has been look*
There were 91 in Sunday School. left for bis home at Bandon by the
ing for.
If you were not one of them and if sea Monday.
Buy your Canned Goods by the dozen assorted as you like
you do not attend Sunday School
Miss Nellie Falk and Kenneth
and get 10 per cent in Free Goods.
anywhere elee, come and help us Vannice attended the league ban­
new
Colonial
8
You can become a preferred shareholder
During this sale we are giving away free a
make It greater.
quet at Eugene Friday Evening.
in this company— $5 a month is all you need
day clock. One clock dial ticket with each 75c cash sale and
Sunday
morning, “ Thanks- They were accompanied by Miss
to stan.
one with each $1.60 on accounts in full.
g iv in g ”
ennle Nicewood. Jennie remain­
There are over 200 varieties of canned foods.
Here are
Sunday evening, “ Wanted— A ed over night with Nellie Falk.
Your investment will be backed by per­
some of them—check the ones you want.
Legitimate Excuse.”
They called on Esther Seefeld
manent income-prodacing properties engaged
Preferred Stock is Quality Vegetables
Clifford L. Carey, Pastor. Saturday afternoon.
in useful public service.,
Asparagus, Beaus greeo, Baked beans. Corn white or yellow,
You will receive a dividend check reg­
Hominy, Oli**s green ripe or stuffed, I’eas tender and melting,
ularly by mad every three months..
Peppers green or red. Pimentos, Pumpkin, Potatoes sweet,
8aurkraut, Spinach.
You can get the facts about tltis invest­
The Armistice pragram given
under the auspicss of the Ladies
Study club Thursday evening was
well received by a capacity house
audience. The hall was nicely
decorated with bunting, flags, fes
The body arrived in Harrisburg toons of autumn leaves and pots of
A
Friday, and funeral services were small flowers and shrubs.
decorated
candy
booth
was
also
held in the Harrisburg Christian
church on Saturday at 10 a. m., among the attractions and was
alter which burial was made be­ quite generously patronized.
side the grave of her husband, in A cabinet Victorola was borrowed
Alford cemetery, whose death oc from the Halsey Pharmacy and
it furnished some good selections
cured about nine years ago.
The deceased was born in Mis­ while the crowd was gathering.
The program follows:
souri in 1863 and came with her
Song, America, by audience.
parents to Harrisburg when a child
Invocation, W. F. White.
of three years. She is survived by
Solo dance, Fern Rossman.
five children, four eons and one
Address, Miss Frances Cameron.
daughter, all of whom reside in
Solo, Mrs. Clyde Williamson.
Washington, extept Clyde Drink
Song, grade girls.
ard of Harrisburg. She also leaves
Songs, audience.
three brothers and one sister—the
Reading, Miss Lucile Shedd.
latter, a Mrs. McNary, residing in
Song, Star Spaogled Baoner,
Portland. One of the brothers,
audieuce.
Albert Miller, resides in Halsey,
After the program, sandwiches,
Eli Miller in Harrisburg, and
coffee, ice cream and cake were
Monroe Miller in Hood River.
eold.
About $17 was the net
result.
Mrs. E. E. Gormley is able to be
up and arouud again after a severe
attack of flu which kept her bed- Mountain States Power
f n t for two weeks.
Company Expands
•Stationer,
^ N a tio n a l (Sannec)
,Jooc/s
Start W ith $5 a Month
Fruits
Apple butter, Apricots, Cherries red, Cranberries, I igs,
Fruits for salads, Grages, Grapefruit, Peaches, Pineapples
Fish and Specialties
Catsnp, Chili co» carue, Chili sauce, Jalliae, Milk, Mincemeat
Salad dressing. Syrup, Tomato sauce, Clams. Herriogs, Salmon,
Sardines, Tuna, Oysters, Shrimp, Spices. Extracts, Baking
powder, Salad oil«, Lard, Pancrust. Tea, Coffee, Fruit gelatins.
See The Colonial Clock on Display
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Special
Thanksgiving
DANCE
1.1 :
At Tumble Inn, Thanksgiving
Night, November 25th
ment by mail, telephone or a pers-ynal cad.
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In Our Preferred Shares
T i l l P »U K R K C I) SHARkS OF
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orchestra ba* ever been brought to this part of the valley. Get
up a party aad oome hear thia famous orchestra which plays
all over the northwest.
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