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Established in 1912.
Voi. 16.
No. 20.
Halsey, Oregon, Thursday September 22, 1927.
O e\oted to the Interests of Halsey and Linn County
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Organized Business Is the
Method to Adopt
Undoubtedly iu large area of one]
crop sections there is a certain over
production but there are many
facts tending to show th at the un
desirable condition of agriculture
in the United States today is not
due so much to overproduction as
it is lack of standardized products
Leonard Wood, Jr., son of the late
and intelligent distribution.
governor of the Philippine islands, is
According to figures of the U. S. planning to star in a vaudeville skit
departm ent of agriculture’ com which lie wrote himself, according to
a report. It is Said that his show deals
piled by Oregon state chamber of w itli the triu ls o f two “ gold diggers"
commerce, during tbe year 1920 in their efforts to collect some money
agricultural imports into this coun from an elderly man.
try exceeded agricultural exports
by $21,789,000, A large number
of the products that were imported S P e o r ia N e w s I t e m s
come in direct competition with the
(Enterprise correspondent)
Oregon farmer.
As one of the proofs that Oregon
Mrs, Alice Dunn has returned
misht profit largely by organized from Eugene after a several day’s
pusiness methods introduced into visit with her son, Bomard Finne
tha farming industry, this wi" gan,
shew bow Idaho increased her
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Gitbens
shipments from 1921 to 1920, dur and children have returned from
ing the great agricultural deflation a trip of several days to Portland
of 1921 and subsequent years, by and Pendleton, at the latter place
intelligent standardized production taking in the round-up.
and distribution Butter shipments
Helen Lam ar and Margaret
1921 44 cars, 1926 469 cars; cheese
Shaw have started to high school
1921 84 cars 1926 471 cars; Eggs
in Corvallis, driving from Peoria
19 1 13 cars 1926 272 cars; mixed
with Prof. Roland,
care, 1021 18 cars; 1924 333 or a
Albert Bayne went hunting Sat
total of 159 cars in 1921 to 1365
urday, coming back late iu the
cars in 1926.
afternoon with a big dter,
This splendid increase was pos
Several fro » Peoria attended tbe
sible because of oiganization among
sale
of G rai't McNeil near Piue
the farmers and the production of
Grove
Monday. Mrs. J. W. La
standardized products fed into the
mar
and
Mrs. J. S. Lamar assisted
channels of distribution at times
the ladies serving lunch at noon
when the market required these
products and a fair price could be The proceeds will go toward help
ing repair the church at Pine
asked.
Grove.
Mrs. Alice Barcus returned home
Funeral Services Held Monday
Sunday from The Dalles where
For Mrs. J. E. Southworth she has beeu visiting her daughter
Mrs. William Apperson.
Funeral services for Mrs. J. C
Mr. and Mrs. W alter Sheffield of
Southworth were held Monday at- Nebraska, are visiting Mrs. Shef
tberuoon at two o’clock at tbe field's parents, Mr. and Mr Dave
Christian church, with Rev. Lon Mason, and other relatives.
Chamlee of McMinnville in charge
J. R. Mode and Cha! lea Shaw
of tbe services. Burial was in the were Corvallis visitors Saturday.
Alford cemetery.
Cawlyn Ruth who spent her va
Ada Elisabeth Smith was born
cation with her graudparents, Mr
in Ottawa, 111., September 27,
and Mrs Clarence B rattain, has
1872. She was married to Mr.
returned to her home in Portland
Southworth in Iowa and later they
to enter school.
moved to Minnesota, coming to
Oiegon from th at state iu 1914, * Mr. and Mrs Archie Knighten
and locating at Dallas. Four years of Albany have moved to tbuir
ago Mr. and Mrs. Southworth came farm south of Peoria.
Mrs. Jessie Carothers and child
to Halsey where they have since
made tbeir home. About three ren are campiug at M mtey’s prune
weeks ago they went to Woodburn orchard and working in tbe prunes
where Mr. Southworth had accept duiing the season.
ed a position at the state training
The I’coria meat man is having
school but had not yet moved to to take a rest on account of an in
th at city definitely, Mrs. South- fected band which has been bother-
worth bad been an invalid for a ing him for some time,
number of years and she passed
Carl Nichols passed through
away at Woodburn last Friday Peoria Monday, going to the doc
morning at eight o’clock. Mrs. tor in Corvallis to have an iofected
Southworth was a member of the hand treated. After Dr. Anderson
Christian church.
lanced the hand Mr. Nichols was
Besides her husband Mrs. South- resting much easier.
worth is survived by four daught
Mrs. George Chandler is also
ers. They are Mrs. Marion Ru
suffering with an infection in cue
dolph of Deerwood, M inn., Miss
of her bands.
Bessie Southworth of Portland,
Mrs. John W. Allen of Hoopa, Parent-Teacher»' Hold Reception
Calif., and Mrs. Eugene Comstock
Next Thursday
of Seattle, Wash.
The members of the Parent
Miss Vesta Morria of Eugene
Teachers
association will hold a
spent Sunday in Halsey at the
reception
at
the school bouse Thurs
home of her brother, F. Euford
day evening at eight o’clock. The
Morris.
affair is planned in honor of the
new teachers and pupils, and will
W ANTED
MAN W ITH car to sell complete be in tbe form of a get-acquainted
line quality Auto Tires and meeting, A short program h>s
Tubes. Experiences not neces- been arranged and will be followed
sery. Salary $300 00 per month. by a social hour. Tbe gtneral
Milestone Rubber Co., East Liv public is extended a cordial invi
tation to be present.
erpool, Ohio.
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Farm and Prune Orchard
Keep Pupils Away
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Photograph shows Leonard Blaine
Allison, director o f athletics nt the
University of South Dakota, who re
signed to lie assistant line coach and
baseball coach at the University of
V Isconsin.
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Pine Grove school begun Mouday
morning with Miss Grace Kirk as
teacher.
Only ten pupils were
p eseut hut several more will start
a-i soon as hop picking is finished.
Miss Kirk is boarding at the N.E.
Chandler home.
The Harmony school began Mon
day will) Miss Grace Pehrssoo as
teacher She will drive to and from
her school.
This flag, which took four miles of w all paper, 1,800 feet of (Uh line
13,874 Are brilliants, and 0,380 hours ot labor io make. was on exhibition t l
Ihe national oonvention o f Veterans of Foreign Wars nt Providence, It. 1.
Edward L. Voder, tbe maker and owner, is shown pointing at "Old Glory.'’
COATS
DRESSES
HATS
Again we present our ready-to wear service, which enables
the women of Halsey to purchase at this store the newest
styles and fabrics in women’s wear, at prices that represent
remarkable savings. Mrs. McKinley and her staff of sales
ladies will be with us to assist you in making your selections
Tuesday, September 27th, 1927
N e w Fall Coats
$13.75 Up.
N e w Fall Dresses
$9.98 Up
NEWEST FALL AND W IN T E R
HATS $3.98 UP
M.V.Koontz&Co.
Halsey, Oregon.
Miss Amanda Milzner preached
at Piue Grove Sundav morning.
Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Eagy of
Glenwood, Washington, were at L.
E. Eagy's Sunday.
The halers are at the McLaren
hop house.
I h e Halsey schools, grade and
high, opened Monday morning with
an enrollment o f 44 pupils in the
high school and 46 in the grades.
Ihese figures will lie greatly a ng.
rnented later as a great many child
ren are still at the prune orchards.
Of those in high school, 11 are
freshmen, 12 are sophomore?, 11
juniors and 10 seniors.
Bessie Reynolds will fill the t Hice
of librarian.
One new course, higher arithm e
tic, is pr »ving quite popular.
3 class in Bible study has been
called for.
Eight have registered in music.
Plans for an entertainm ent for
the raising of school funds were
part of the first teachers’ meeting.
The juniors at their class meet
ing M1 nday, selected their rings.
The seniors have selected the fol-
lowing class officers: Charley
\\ right president, Hope Hussey
vice president, Mary Smith secre
tary.treasurer.
Miss Nehion is
class adviser.
Miss McCarnack will act as class
adviser for the juniors, and the
newly elected otiicers are Ruth
Sturtevant president, Francis Nor
ton vice president, and Muriel
Lake secretary-treasurer.
F o llo w in g are lire new p u p ils re g is te r
ed in the grade aclioola. V y ro n Is o m ,
I i l l Perry, H its Bram w ell, H om er M il
ler. M arie G o rm le y, K e n t S m ith, M a ry
P erry, H a ro ld S ickels and Heine A I-
fo ril.
New p u p ils iu the h ig h school are
K a rl E llio t, K lr iiiiiig S m ith , Enal G ard
ner, Russell Norton, P rentice Isom,
H a rris Hughes, K e n n e lh S m ith , V io le t
Carver, Beverly Isom and M u rie l Lake.
Tom Ely and wife and Mrs, J. A.
Johnson and daughter visited the
8am Campbell family at Kings Mayor Clark aud Mrs. Clark
vulley Sunday.
In Auto Accident Wednesday
Silo filling in this vicinity began)
at the George Chandler farm Mou
Mayor Clark and Mrs. Claik o f’
llulsty are congratulating them
day.
selves upon their narrow escape
P. A. Pebrsson, Fred Sylvester, from serious injuries Wednesday
Mr. ¿Fairfield and non, put up a morning, when the car in which
silo for Mr. Fairfield the last of the they were ridii g and one driven by
C. C. Dickson o, Shedd ooHided.
week,
The accident occurred about two
Carl Nichols has a badly infect miles north of
in front of
ed band which is causing him to the Safley place, as Mr. ami Mr?.
make frequent trips to a physician Claik wore on their way to Corval
lis, and Mr. D'ckson was south
in Corvallis.
ward bound. The Clark car was
Fred Sylvester and family, Ray turned over, the rear wheels were
Hover and wife, and Robert Hover smashed, the left fender torn off
and-Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Chandler and the tight one bent, the upper
and Agnes, were among those from glass of the wind shield broken,
the axles bent and the body of tb»
here attending the county fair,
car sprung. The Dickson car, a
Mr. and Mrs W. D. McLaren and Buick touring, old not fare so tiad.
Dorothy and Gertrude Nichols and However one wheel was torn off,
N. H, Cummings and family were an axle sprung it is said and the
car ditched. The occupants of the
at the fair Friday.
two cars escaped apparently with
W. G. McNeil and family of La some minor bruises and a severe
comb visited at A. F. Alherson’s shaking up.
Mayor Clark returned to Halsev
Friday nig,it and spent Saturday
where lie secured another car anil
at the farm formerly occupiei 1 by lie H tn l M 's. Clark went on to Cor
them, getting ready for the sale vallis.
The wrecker from the
which was held Monday. Prices Arrow usrnge brought the wrecked
were fair on most of the stock and car to II tlsev.
equipment.
Miss Pearl , Pehrssori went to
Corvallis Sunday to attend O.A C
She ii a senior.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Camp and
Duncau McLaren, who have been
at John M cLartn’s for some time,
returned to Portland last week.
After one of the bloodiest fistic
The 8 .a t family moved to their matches in history Gene Tunney
n;w home near f.ake Creek Tues retains the championship belt anil
all that goes with it.
day.
The fi 'at two rounds wore about
Clarence Simon of Eugene at-
even
; the third and fourth went
tended the McNeil sale Monday.
to
Dempsey
while in fifth Tunney
George Chandler and family at
came
beck.
Dempsey retrieved
tended the I’ugh fam'ly reunion
hie
lagging
spirits
in the sixth
Sunday.
round and had Tunney at tbe ropes
Captain Kenneth Bloom, stale The end of the eight round was
traffic officer, passed through Hal- about even but the count was
j *ey this afternoon enroute to awarded Dempsey. Tunney by
this time got busy and the ninth
Marelifiebl, where he wee called on
and tenth rounds were awarded
I official business. Captain Bloom's him. 150,000 people witnessed the
I home ie in Albany,
fight.