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VOL. XII. AURORA, MARION COUNTY, OREGON. September 13, 1923_________________________ Former W oodbnra Teacher Finds Himself Up A gainst It AURORA GRADE SCHOOL WILL OPEN NEXT MONDAY, SEPT. 17 The Aurora Public School will open Monday, September 17th, and the principal wishes to advise the patrons of the school th at a full attendance is desired on the opening day. I t has been the custom for pupils of the older grades to remain at home during the first three or four weeks of school helping parents clear up the fall work. TO hile this may seem necessary to the parents, the principal wishes to advise that there is a certain amount of hard work, especially for pupils of the eighth grade, to be covered during the school year and keeping pupils at home during the first few weeks of school puts them behind their classes and, necessarily, forces them to work under a handicap during the entire school year. Pupils of all grades should come pre pared to do a full day’s work the first day. Oftentimes pupils come the first day with absolutely nothing to work with, thus causing delay and confusion in assigning lessons. The excuse of fered for this is th at the child did not know what books would be needed. Will-Snyder store, where school books are sold, has a full list of books required in each grade so there is no excuse why pupils should not come fully equipped with books, pencils and paper, prepared to do a full day’s work the first day. The principaland the teachers wilt be only too glad to cooperate with the parents in solving any problem Der- taining to the welfare of the children. Peel free to call on us at any time. R. H. SOUTHWICK, Molalla Pioneer Stricken John Wilhoit, about 60 years of age, residing eear Melalla, was found in his barn Tuesday, suffering from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Wilhoit is a son of the original owner of Wilhoit Springs. Personal Notes of Interest Gathered Here and There Conssable Covey, of Marquam, Mon day arrested Guy C. Larkin, who H. G. Ziegler shipped a car of oats Read the WANT Ads on the last tanght in the Woodburn Grade School page. to Portland last week. last term, on a charge of larceny by D. Milam shipped two cars of wood N. E. Cole was a Salem visitor bailee of Liberty bonds, an automobile to Portland last week. and cash, preferred by his wife, whom Tuesday. Albert Muessig, of Salem, is visiting W. A, Giesy visited his mother, Mrs. he married last spring and deserted in his father, Henry Muessig. Albany. Larkin had changed the num Rose Giesy, Sunday. Don’t forget the FIREMEN’S bers on the car. Lloyd Ziegler spent Sunday at home DANCE next Saturday evening. and the Geo. Rosich home. Mrs. J. S.. Cooper, of Portland, is Woodburn Will H av e Roundup Mias Freda Pardy is spenping her visiting at the home of John R. Kraus. vacation with her parents. N. E. Manock and Carl Ehlen have . Misses Lucile Ziegler. Lilia Pellets The Woodburn Independent gives the following program for a roundup to be gone to Pacific City for a few days’ and their friends spent Friday at Silver Creek Falls. staged in that city, comiag Saturday outing. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Becke, of Salem, and Sunday, September 15th and 16th: Mrs. Clarence Scheurer was a guest spent the week end with Mr, and Mrs Bucking contests. at the home of Mr, and Mrs. A. W. Chas. Becke. Bull-dogging. Kraus last week. Steer roping. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Giesy and son, Coleman Marks and family spent last Horse races. Ulysses, were week end guests of the week at Pacific City, returning home Wild horse race. Misses Qijjpy, Saturday evening. Twenty head of outlw horsos fresh Miss Mildred Benoist of the State A1 Will, Joe King and Leonard Coon from Eastern Oregon. Several of the Bank, spent Sunday with her mother left Friday for a brief trip to Gold Hill best riders of Oregon and Idaho. at Newberg, $10 prize for the best local bucking in Southern Oregon. Mrs. Hay and children returned to horse, Geo. Miller, Sr., Andrew Miller and $25 for any horse we cannot ride. the Misses Louisa Miller and Tillie Fry Eugene after a two weeks’ visit with friends at Barlow. drove to Salem Sunday. Bring your bad ones. Arthur W. Kraus and family left Prizes for each event. No one bar Carl Ehlen returned Sunday night red. Events open to all. Come and from Condon, where he has been work Sunday for Rockaway Beach, for a week or ten days’ outing. bring your friends. A good time as ing in the harvest fields. sured. Mrs. N. E. Manock returned home ’ Messrs. Tobin & Pierce received an Big dance Saturday night. Friday night from Cottage Grove other car load of cement iast week for Free pass to anyone who will ride in where she has been - visiting her par the new highway Dridge. parade and furnish own mount. Mr. and Mrs, Geo. Askin and Mr. ents. Under management of C. L. Gibson. Miss Theoda Gribble is spending a Geo. Miller, Jr., drove to Portland few days at Newport, resting up be Sunday to take in the ball game. MERIDIAN Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Bitner and Miss fore the opening of school next Mon Helen Bitnei, of Portland, were week day. Lucy Netter, Eva Welch, Arthur Mrs. Aliee M. Nelson, of Oregon end guests of Mr, and Mrs. E. E. Mills, Lillian Trost, and Wilhelmina City, made a short visit with her Bradtl, Potwin started to school in Canby Mon mother, Mrs. Carpenter, last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Sturgis, of day. Portland, and Miss Octavia Murphy, cf afternoon, Matt Ban and family drove to Butte- Wm. Askin arrived Sunday from Seattle, Washington, were guests of ville Sunday, Bakersfield, California, and will make Mrs, Diana Snyder Sunday evening. Mr. Hewitt, formerly in the merch Carl Oldfield is building an addition a visit with his brother, Geo. Askir. to his garage. Mr. Askin is in the employ of the rail andise business at Hubbard, and John Carpenter, of Salem, were brief vis Kenneth France lost a finger the road company in California. itors of ivlr. Carpenter’s mother, Mrs, other day by the explosion of a 22 cal A pretty wedding took place last ibre rifle which he had just cleaned and week when Wm. McFarland, of Ore I E. G. Carpenter, Sunday afternoon. Geo. Rosich finished picking his 11 was testing. gon City, and Mrs. Fred Hurst, of Joe Bonn, Sr., of Santa Clara, Cali Canby, were united in marriage. Mrs. , acres of hops, having one of the finest fornia, has exchanged east of the moun Hurst is well known in Aurora, where 'yards around. At noon the pickers 1 and their families had a lovely picnic tain property for a home near the Jef Mr. Hurst formerly resided. ferson High School in Portland, where ■ Mrs. £). E. Green, of- Newberg, en ‘"inner;in the grove; Geo., treating the he will make his home. tertained recently the Eastern Star crowd to ice cream. Dr. F. Angel, of Stanford University, Lodge of Donald. There were fifteen who is visiting the family of E. G. ladies present. A lovely luncheon was Girls Contest for Queen served by the hostess, who was assist ■ Robinson, shipped his canoe by express last Wednesday to Albany, from which of Clackamas County Fair ed by Mrs. Crabtree. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Yoder, with Mr. ! place he will float down the Willamette A spirited contest for Queen of the Yoder’s parents, Mr, and Mrs, D. B. {to Robinwood, Mr. Robinson’s home fair to be held at Canby commencing Yoder, returned Saturday evening 1 near Wilsonville, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steadman, of September 18th is now on. The one from a ten days’ outing on the McKen chosen queen will get $100.00 for ex zie River, about 50 miles east of Eu i Anacortes, Wash., and Mrs. Frauk penses covering her costume, etc. Her gene, where they visited Mr. Yoder’s | McFadden and three children of Cor- ivallis. Ore., were guests of their aunt, attendants will receive $25.00 each. sister, Mrs. Leach. Molalla’s candidate is Miss Olive Welch Geo. W. Miles arrived at Auro’a 1 Mrs. C. Zimmerman. Mr. and Mrs. of the First National Bank. Canby Monday from Sage, Wyoming, with a ; Steadman have been touring California has a candidate in the person of Miss car load of emigrant moveables, in I and were on their way home. Sylvia Wells, daughter of Mr. and cluding ten head of livestock, horses A very enjoyable picnic was held at Mrs. John Wells and an operator in the and cows. He has rented Dr. Giesy’s ! Brun’s park iast Sunday. The follow telephone exchsnge. Miss Wells was farm near Aurora, to which place he ing people were present: Mr. and Mrs. born near Macksburg and has always will move his family. William Kraus, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. lived in Clackamas County. Crissell and daughter, Elizabeth, Mr, Miss Evadna Hurstjreturned Tuesday morning to Eugene to resume her and Mrs. W. H. Monroe and daughter, studies in the high ¡school. She was Gwendolyn. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Yergen, accompanied by her grandmother, Mrs, Mr. Gus Heinencamp, Miss McCary, Will, Dorothy Hurst, Norman Hurst Mr. and Mrs, Peter Hunt and family, Y and Margaret Knapp, who will spend a Mr. and Mrs. Robinson, of Portland, Bruns, Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ehlen y few days visiting friends and relatives Wm. and family, Mr. and Mrs, Albert Ehlen ♦♦♦ there. and Miss Evadna Hurst. Hubbard Ladies to Teach NO. 37 INTERESTING DISCUSSION in Hawaii The Misses Lottie and Merle Dimick, of Hubbard, are to teach the coming winter in the Hawaiian Islands. Word of their arrival a t Honolulu has been- received, Miss Lottie will teach short hand and typewriting a t Hilo on the Island of Hawaii and Miss Merle Dim ick will have the school at Haekalau on the same island. Union H. S. Announcement The Woodburn Union High School will open for the 1923-24 term, on Mon day, September 17, All students should register on Thursday and Friday, Sep tember 13 and 14, at the high school building. Those who have already filled out blanks indicating the subjects which they wish to take, should regis ter at this time, as there were some cbjiflicts when the daily program was arranged. Everything is in readiness for registrations now, and those who register after thi s will not have to re register after school opens Transportation for all pupils in the union high school district has been voted by the voters of the distri ct, but the school board has not completed ar rangements for the buses. I t is ex pected that these details will be ar ranged within the next few days. The tuition for pupils living in other high school districts has been se t at $50,00 per semester, for all except Seniors who attended here last year. For Seniors who attended here last year, a tuition of $25,00 per semester will be charged. All tuition must be paid by semester in advance to the clerk, and his receipt presented to the principal when the student registers. There is, of course, no tuition charged for pupils who do not reside in a high school district. Such pupils will have to arrange their own transportation. We expect to make this school in re ality what it is in name and boundaries, a real union community high school. Each locality of the district is entitled to the same privileges and service as every other locality-. Our courses are as thorough and as well taught as those of any high school in the state. With the proper cooperation of those- interested in the education of our young people, we shall be able to in crease the usefulness of the school to the whole community. We shall work all, and we ask the interest and assistance of all. F. E. FAGAN, Principal. Coming Events September 18 to 21 Clackamas County Fair at Canby. September 24-29, Oregon State Fair. November 3-10, Pacific International Live Stock Exposition at Portland. September 15 and 16, Woodburn’s First Roundup. September 20. meeting of tax feder ation at Salem. OF TAX QUESTION TO B E HELD IN SALEM Aurora folks who are inteiesten in taxes, and also interested in the new commission formed by the last legisla ture to look into taxes, will have an opportunity on the evening of Thurs day, Sept. 20, of hearing members of the commission talk. On th at date the Marion County Community Federation, representing 25 communities in the county, will meet at the Chamber of Commerce in Sa lem to hear just what the new com mission thinks. Seymour Jones, chairman of the commission, will deliver the address of the evening, and tell what he knows about the commission’s authority to tell the county and all municipal bodies in the county how to save money. The commission is named by the gov ernor and as a result will not be afraid to say what it thinks about the com munities spending money. The county court, consisting of W. H. Bushev, J. T. Hunt and Jim Smith of St. Paul, will be asked to attend the meeting and given a chance to express its opinion. Taxes are always a pleasant subject to discuss and on this next federation meet Seymour Jones will not only ex press his opinion, about the duties of this commission, but will also tell what he thinks about the referendum next November on the income tax measure. The Marion County Community Fed eration now represents 25 commmnities, with three delegates elected from each to attend to business matters. Special efforts will be made to se cure a good representative from. Au rora, as this will be the first chance to get the views of the new commission on its tax duties. The program will be interesting throughout. I t will begin a t 8 o’clock on the evening of Thursday, September 20. The Chamber of Commerce is lo cated over Shipley’s store. The Federation delegates from Au rora are H. L. Bents, Zeno Schwab and Jack Sadler. Salem Girl Released from Jail Miss Ella Wolfe, of Salem, who re ceived a six months’ jail sentence for running down and fatally injuring Mr3. Elizabeth Hubbard, has been released from jail. “Expansive Economy” — Going without glasses when your eyes need them MORRIS OPTICAL CO. 301-4 Oregon Building SALEM, OREGON Ì Jfftrat National Bank yy y yy On Next Monday, September 17th is y the 136th Anniversary of y That Great Document yy y The Constitution of the y yy United States y y y y y A M E R IC A - y y That remote day maiks the beginning of our y OF AURORA national life and system of Government. As a national institution, supported by the noble principles adopted on that day. The First Na tional Bank of Aurora joins with you in its observance. Do Your Banking With Us "wBMBEIi' "FE D E R A L RESERVI ¿SYSfiMJ ❖ yy y y y y i * Jniversity Students Request 1 beginning term. ed to be in Eugene by September 25th. of the winter and sprin g —for safety's sake USE OUR SAFE DEPOSIT VAULTS University of Oregon, Eugene, September 13., Special.—H i g h school graduates who plan to enter the University of Oregon this fail are requested by University offi cials to be in Eugene September 25th. vThe regular freshman En glish examination will be held on that date. Registration dates for both new ■ and old students will be Thursday j and Friday, September 27 and 28. Classes begin on the following Monday, October 1. The registration procedure is as follows: The student will call at the registrar’s office in the Admin istration Building to obtain his registration blanks. He next takes his blanks to his adviser, the ad viser being a member of the facul ty of the department or school in which the student has elected to undertake his major work. In The Aggressive Bird who Packs a consultation with the adviser the Chip on his Shoulder and Hollers student’s course is arranged. An Innovation in this year’s reg Daily About his Rights should Ease Up on the Sassy Chin Music and Let istration plan, which will simplify Folks alone. With his Aggravating procedure, is that the student will Gab, it’s No Wonder Folks hand him register on September 27 and 28 the Hot End of the Poker when they for the entire year’s work. This fivf a Chance. will eliminate registrations at the Your insurance policies, deeds stocks, bonds, contracts, and other valuables all should have the protection afforded in our Safe D e p o s i t Vaults