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A Weekly Chronicle of Local Events and Progress in Linn County
:
Established ’912
H ALSEY. ORE< O N, T B L ’»5D A Y . MAY 19, 19:7
>1 a year io aJvanet
<O ba presented by the
OAKVILLE
DRAMATIC CLUB
for the benefit of
Tk
O- u o ,
Achievement Day
A rural comedy in three acts
A feature focoe in each act
A to ii try auction
A country wedding and
A couutrv husking bee
Saturday, M ay 2 1
B g Parade, 10:30
Big Community Dinner, 12:30
Track Meet in Afternoon.
Club and School Exhibits A ll Day
Friday Evening, May 27
PRIZES AWARDED ON CLUB WORK
a t the
C IT Y H A L L
Everyone invited to attend with well.fillad lunch baskets. Bring
plate, knife, fork, «poon and cup
|P. T. A COMMITTEE
i n e H igh School Gymnasium Fund
.Everybody Come
P a ir y
P o u ltry
W ool
A dm ittance 45c, 35c and 25a
R -served seats on sale a t C la rk ’s
this paper will go to the gym fund
Tke P. T. A.
The high school will have Its annual
The last meeting of the Parent-
picnic June 3 at Triangle take
From the Editor's
Teachers'
association
for
the
year
was
Hogs, Veal, Poultry
The girls' baseball team went to
at the schoolhouse Friday evening.
Monroe Friday, but the reporter didn't
Oregon
Produce
Exchange,
Point of V ie w I
There was a song by the club girls learn the score. The boys played ball
102 Fro it i tieet.
with Harrisburg also at Halsey and
Reading.
Ernestine Coleman
Achievement
Day
Prom
ises
to
Be
H
alley’s
G
reatest
Portland, May 17.
lost by 14 to 1. This is the second
Plano solo, Georgina Clark
The m arket todnv is a» follow s;
defeat for Halsey in regular games.
School Event
Recitation, Wanda Veatch
Achievement day will be held at the
Coast Farm ers W he Heli Hog«—F-, ncy, 110 to 150 pound«,
Piano duet, Falk sisters
schoolhouse Saturday, May 21.
141
to
15c.
Themselves
SHABBY TREATMENT GIVEN 0 . A. C. AT SALEM Song, club girls.
After the election of new officers
Mrs. Leone Lowry returned to her
Figures don't lie'’ — not always _ Veal — Fancy ¿0 to 125 pound», 16
and adjournment the president called work as teacher of the Pine Grove
O.
A
.
C.
Was
to IG^c
Nearly
$50
Up
but part of the figures in a given case
a meeting of the executive committee school Thursday
Poultry, n tt f. o. b. P o r t l a n d -
and
committees for the coming year
may give a wrong Impression. We
Unfairly Treated
in Cash Prizes were appointed as follows: Member­ Miss Agnes Chandler gave the 6th
H eavy colored ben», over 4
ship, teachers of outlying districts. Mrs
have been lugubriously told how the
pound», 23 to 24c ; light hen«,
Sturtevant;
program, Mrs. Kizer. and 7th grade examinations at the
larm population in Oregon has de­
under 4 pounds, 18 to 19c;
Packed Tribunal and Club and School Work to Gladys Hadley. Mrs. Isom; publicity, Alford school Thursday and Friday.
creased, despite the Influx of farmers
Mrs. Moody, social. Mrs. Patton, Mrs'
spring», iT er l j p o in d s, 18c;
Faked Figures
Be Appraised
Isom. Mrs Frum; by-laws. English
from eastward and the natural growth
old rooster», 10c.
Try it
Achievement day, Saturday next, teacher, Mr. Patton. Mr. Sturtevant.
When it was announced, prior
of population.
,
with
the
parade
at
10:30
a.
m.
Bring
On page 3 is given a counterbalanc­
Joe Lytle took » run up from Port­ to the start ot the last legislative
School Notes
ing statement from no less an author­ land Thursday, bringing Mrs. Lytle session in grinding out law», th at you» car. horse, buggy, wagon or any-
UVng else you want to have in the
ity than the bureau of economics of with him to take a look at Halsey.
parade
and
be
on
time.
No
cars
bar­
(School
Reporter)
He has not fully decided whether or 0 A. C. and the U. of O. had
the national department of agriculture.
The student body held its regular
not to go into the publishing business agreed to defer untH another term red A Ford, Packard or baby buggy
I will
-------- ' ’ ' be
• ‘ w t welcomed.
u c u .
A i J C I C There
W ill
U
C S C be
V - sev
will
business
meeting Wednesday and
for th at stomach trouble
Fewer tenant farmers. Some of in Oregon yet, and probably will not
he presentation
of th e ir . needs
for
eral floats and
many a t unusual
features.
agreed to accept the offer of the pro­
F
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m a n
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them have gone to the cities and into until the season advances far enough . . . l l j l
Starting at 10:30 the route will be ceeds from the play to be given at
Also
building funds it seemed th s t the
employment for which they were bet­ to see how our climate affects the
hay fever from which Mrs. Lytle suf­ two leading higher ed ucational down Railroad street to the Browns­ Koontz' hall Friday, May 27, by the
ville road, south to First street, and Oakville community in exchange for
ter fitted. It requires brains to do fered a good deal in the east and
good farming. He who lacks them from which she hopes to gain relief in stitu tio n s of the state were in then up Second street. There will be “The Path Across the HUI,” which
They recognized the a band of music.
can do better as a part of the ma­ by a change of location. They return­ h a rm o n y .
will be given at Oakville May 20. The
for that spring fever
A banquet for club members will be name of the play Is, "Deacon Dubbs "
s 'a te ’s financial difficulties and
chinery of a factory, where superin­ ed to Portland Friday afternoon.
at the city hall and a basket dinner It will be produced at Halsey for the
were w illing to wait.
Morris Pharmacy
tendent« and foremen will tell them
for the community at Frum's ware­ benefit of the gym fund. Be loyal
School was closed In Kirk district
what to do and how to do It. Some last week. Miss Doris Howard of Yam
W hen proposed ta x
reforms house Everyone is invited to the lat­ to your school and support this play.
tenants have used their brains to hill county will teach this school next uggesled im roved finances both ter. Bring your baskets and come.
The paper contest which has been
In the afternoon will be the track in progress closed Friday the 13th—
such good effect that they have be­ year.
in stitu tio n s p u t in request», but meet for all who wish to take part, lucky day. The winners have not yet
come owners. Thus the number of
th at of O. A. C. was soon w ith- with prizes for the winners
been decided upon. The money from
owners is greater and the tenants
The leading feature will be the ex­
d ia w n , and
some
of
us
wondered
•
A
AAW4LO Ul
J6 W
UIfc ui
are fearer.
hibits
of M
the
work
of the clubs. There
•'b y . R eports from Salem led the are 95 club members. The three high* Try our store for
We recently cited the case of a
E n terp rise la regard C h arles H all est prizes for club exhibits will be three
fanner at Lostine who has reduced the
Choice Ice Cream
is a p rejudicial influence agaiusl 8cltoi8rshlps for tu'o-weeks summer
Eskimo Pies
cost of raising wheat to 20c a bushel
G A r
i
[courses at O. A. C. with all expenses
O.
A.
C.
in
»¡ate
finance
plan».
It
paid
Many
prizes
of
«250
and
less
Dixie Baskets
by doing his own work and using big
Brick Ice Cream
ism ained for the M ay issue of the will also be given
teams and Improved machinery, but
m onthly O. A. C A lum nus to
School work will also be on display
other crop«, than wheat have been re­
| ce C fe a m
re v e a l a <x. n.e I h - . f -
, a,. and ,hese will also compete for prizes Consult us for prices on
reveal a gam e th a t was played
Many noted people are expected. In
sponsible for most of the prosperity
on meml ers elect btlore the 9estion eluding County Superintendent Edna
that has come to farmers in the Wil­
in gallon or more lots
to prejudice them against O. A. C. Oeer and club workers from O. A. C.
lamette valley. Dairying, poultry pro-
....
,
,
,
, ,
Halsey’s first achievement day pro-
ductlgn, wool growing, etc., with co­
W* have not space for the whole mlsea to be a successful one
operative marketing, are among the
’lory, b u t the following excerpts) Money for prizes has been contri-
»Otline i t :
occupations that have prospered Co­
buted as follows:
Frum and Cross Bros.
»5.00
operative fruit packing, like that at
C uring th e seven-year period Halsey State Bank
More Than 3.CQ0 Preferred Shareholdert
5.00
Eugene, deserves a part of the credit
1920-1927 th e average student M. V. Koontz Co.
The more prosperous farmers have
enrollm ent at (J A. C. was 3480, Bert Clark
not made as much noise as some who
w hile lh a t at ihe U. o f O. was George Laubner
Amor A Tussing
have bMn devoting time and energy
350.
HUI «1 Co.
to the seeking of help from congress
T he average income from t i e E. C. Miller ........
The
mill age lax per year is 1363 per T. J. Skirvin
«1 ffemer help themselves.
1.00
-tu d rn t for the U of O and <328 K. A. Bramwell
U g def fa te of M ay 14 the Mountain
100
tor O A. C.
T. I. Marks ..............
Stales Power company w rite » :
"W e
2.50
1.00
are fa m is h in g electric service to not
Investm ent for building 1 and George Hoftman
5 00
leee th a t 10C9 real d irt farmers in the
lands, equipm ent and b o ’Its at the D. H. Sturtevant
F. Workinger
U llla in e tte valley and are rapidly ex­
U of O. is $1.062.212 and at O F. B. Morris
„
BVTTERiCK
tending our lines fo rench others."
A.
C.
$1,275,015.
E. E. Gourley .............
1413
.50
Thia f l good news to the whole fan.i'y.
........
An si eged " su m tn ity of fact Q. C. Rossman
1.00
T ra c to r« and
com Bine d
harvester;
relating to the m illage tax and J. W. Stephenson
.50
.......
lighten labor out of doors on the farm,
2.00
financial support ol h ig le r ed ca Arrow Garage
b i l l electricity can make housekeeping
1.00
l i o n ’’ was sent last Decern! er to John Salash ........„......
1.00
v 4 easy a t any o 'th e voeationj io enter
m em bers of the late Oregon legis w M. Burbank .............
Brad M obs
.
1 00
.w hich so many girl» seek the cilie*-.
a tu re and others giving $514, 569
And 1000 farms in this valley already
and $608 as the cost per student at
Mayor’s Proclamation
hate it 1
O. A. C for ihe fast three years.
Customers of Mountain States Power Company in homes
T
frock with its long
Saturday.
May 21, has been set aside
President K err says the corr ct
And Edison livrs to see it I
and
factories used more than 43 million kilowatt-hours of
by our schools and boys' and girls'
'“* / collar and skirt that
figures tan g ed from le«« th a n 300 "4 H” clubs as achievement day. a day
1 9 ^ r'Ca CnCrgy and 512 m' II‘on cubic feet of 8“
to 350. At the U of O. they were for displaying and Judging of their
fits closely at the hip
Our objection to the Patterson In-
♦426,
1393 -md $388.
work.
is suitable for the slender wo­
come tax bill is not because ot any
More than 3,000 preferred shareholders receive dividends
Thia movement deserves the appro­
The
actual
square
feet
floor
per
shortcoming as an Income tax law It
rcgulai
ly by mail every three months. Their money is used
man as well as the woman
bation and hearty support of all school
stu d en t is 80 58 at the U. of 0
la a splendid Income tax law If we are
for the construction of permanent, useful public utility
with
the
mature
figure,
’
patrons
and
members
of
the
commun­
to have an Income tax —Oregon Voter
and 80 03 at the col’a je . L abora­
properties.
It may be had in sizes 34'
tory and shop work require 2 | ity.
In
order
that,
all
may
have
the
op­
Ibe confidence of our thousands of customers rests on
Oregon 1» the only Pacific coast
imes as much »pace as ■actura
to 52. Suitable mate-'
portunity to view the parade and a t­
their
knowledge of the fact that dependable service is fur­
state In which tax-shirking Incomes
and recitaiion work
The propor- tend the exhibits and community din­
rials for making this*
nished at reasonable rates.
—
contribute to an anti-Income-tax pro­
lion of lab o ra to ry and shop work ner. I do declare this day as achieve­
Butterick
frock
are'
at the university is 27 4 per cent ment day for the city of Halsey and
paganda The decrease In Incomes re
on display at our
and .at tha college it is 61 3 per extend an invitation to all the sur
ported for taxation is the only lndl
A copy of thia 16-page book describing
cent. It follows, therefore, th a t rounding communities to co-operate
P ie c e - G o o d »
cation we see of a decrease in in­
and illustrating the properties of Mountain
the pressure for room at the college with us in making this an educational
comes. Sympathetic with the afore­
' Department. f
States Power Company, will be sent to you
is much more pronounced th a n a and civic success.
said propaganda Is an Increase in fal­
on
request, together with complete infor- j
Signed
this
17th
day
of
May,
1927.
\
+
i
the university.
(nation about investment in the 7 per cent
sification to evade the tax.
Bert 8. Clark, Mayor.
Doings in Educational Field
D o r e ’s
M e n th a P e p s in
NEW LIFE WINE TONIC
Soda Fountain and
Candy
Clark’s C onfectionery
S m a rt LINES th a t
D ependable Service to Custom ers
D ividends for Shareholders *
preferred shares. ,
Federal authorities contemplate
permanent ban of the Decameron and
the Arabian Nights, but have not yet
begun to expurgate the Bible
“Defeat the income tax and speed
up the destruction of our forests." say
those timber owners who have the ear
of the Oregon Voter.
The latest attraction In Halsey is the
new tennis court at Clay Moody s.
fyisy to make
with
4
B U T T E R IC K
PATTERN S
WMrDELTOR' /
REM EM BER
That w ith spring comes a hankering for trips in your auto— bu not for
blowouts on those trips or other annoying trcuhles— therefore you
should see what we can do for you in cur low-priced
Write or phone for your copy today
M ountain S tates P ow er C ompany
FISK A N D F E D E R A L T IR E S
G EN ERA L REPA IRIN G
ETHYL
BATTERY CHARGING
G A S O L IN E
The HALSEY GARAGE
if. S. "Working
The preferred iharei of Mountain Stater Power Company
md tfv be purchated from the
M o u n ta in ¿tatet Pouter Securitiet Company.