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OREGON STATE NEWS
OF GENEjUUNTEREST
Principal Events of the Week
Assembled for Information
of Our Readers.
Notwithstanding Eugene has a rep
utation (or rain, the month of Novem
ber was the driest 11th month on
record.
The fourth annual harvest jubilee
sponsored by the business men of
Lebanon was held recently. Attrac
tive displays were made by the mer
chants.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Dow of
Toungs River Meadows, Clatsop coun
ty, recently celebrated their 64th an
niversary on the homestead they took
up in 187».
Building activity In La Grande In
1930 that will total more than »415,000
and a continuous operation of all local
Industries Indicates a big year for
that community.
The population of the state peni
tentiary at Salem has passed the 800
mark for the first time In the history
of the state, according to Henry L.
Meyers, superintendent.
Portland postoffice receipts moved
up 7.24 per cent in November as com
pared with November a year ago, the
postoffice department announces. Thu
total for the month Is »249,000.
Sheep being hauled in a truck by
Ernest Schmidt of Shaniko were
singed when the motor of the truck
exploded a few miles north of Red
mond and set fire to the vehicle.
Approximately 130 miles of im
proved market road and at least five
miles of paving will bo completed by
the Marlon county court In 1930 ac
cording to announcement made re
cently.
George Fleming, contractor, reports
excellent progress In clearance work
for the Glenada sector of the Rooso-
velt highway. The grading crew has
started one of the heaviest fills of the
project.
Pierce Wilson of Talent, Jackson
county, Is the owner of a guitar that
was brought to America in 1626 on
the Mayflower. It is In a state of
perfect preservation and has a clear,
true tone.
Business men of Sutherlin have do
elded to make an Immediate canvass
(or fundB to complete the Leeper dome
oil well. It la estimated that »4000 is
needed to sink the well to the 3500
foot level.
Seven prlse.i have been offered In
the form of merchandise by the Al
bany Ad club to the winners of an
ornamental lighting contest. Contes-
tants Include private cltlxens, schools
and churches.
Trustees of the Umpqua highway
Improvement district met with the
county court at Roseburg In an effort
to adopt a program for work to be
done between Drain and Scottsburg
during the coming year.
One pie sold for »42.75 at an enter
tainment put on by the senior class
at the high school building at Hub
bard. It went to Hy Everding, presi
dent of the Portland Gun club, who is
spending a vacation there.
A new Industry for Washington
county has been established near
Beaverton with the planting of five
acres to holly trees by F. J. Does.
This is thought to be the first coin
merclal planting of holly in Oregon.
Boys from all parts of southern Ore
gon were in Medford for tho older
boys’ two-day conference, which was
held at tho high school under the aus
pices of tho northwest council of the
Young Men's Christian association.
Automobiles registered with the
secretary of state for the first time
may use license stickers, covering the
first six months of 1930, on and after
December 10. Thia was announced
by Hal E. Hoss, secretary of state.
followed by distribution of treatsHol
the Bible scbool. Study of personal
evangelism and prayer meeting is
* Thursday night at 7:30. We cordially
♦ invite any Christians to attend this
class. W. H. Dtonnor, pasor.
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CHURCH NOTES
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Baptist-Christian Church
Every boy and girl knows what to
expect as a lesson in Bible school on
the Sunday before Christmas. Thi
time honored custom of studying the
birth of Jesus has not been changed,
though the lesson title is somewhat
different this year. May this great
j fact of his birth be faithfully pre
sented by every teacher and so stud
ied by every scholar. The message oi
the morning will be on ‘‘Emanuel.’’
The significance of this title of Jesut
must not be overlooked. The truth
it conveys is most fundamental to our
faith and needB to be strongly em
phasized. Christian Endeavor meets
at 6 o’clock and a number of songi
will be practiced for carols befor«
the regular service at 6:30. Even
ing worship is at 7:30. Song ser
vice will be in keeping with the sea
son. The message will be on "Jesus,
the Savior of Sinners." Paul says,
"This is a faithful saying and wor
thy of all acceptation that Chris'
Jesus came Into the world to save
sinners.” A Christmas program will
be given on December 24 at 7:30,
mas Tree"... Primary, Jnu. Depts.
The Sunday school at 10 o'clock In
the morning. There will be no Recitation ................. Dayton Blelman
«reaching service In the morning. In A story cantata— “The Word That
Came True” ..................... The Choir
the evening you are cordially Invit
ed to attend the Christmas program with Morris Pierson reader and a
tableaux by seven membbers of
at our church. The following pro
gram will be given at 7:30 promptly:
Invocation ................................... Pastor
“Away In a Manger”....Prim. Dept.
Playlet, “Trimming the Christ-
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCHES
t l f i od The Preserver of Man” was
^ t h e subject of the Lesson-Ser-
mon In all Churches of Christ.
Scientist, on Sunday, Dec. 16.
The Golden Text was. “The Lord
preserveth all them that love him”
(Ps. 145:20).
Amoug the citations which com
prised the Lesson-Sermon was the
following from the Bible: “The
Lord is my rock, and my fortress,
and my deliverer” (11 Sam. 22:2).
The Lesson-Sermon also Included
the following p a s s a g e fr o m
tha Christian Science textbook.
"Science and Health with Key to
the Scriptures", by Mary Baker
Eddy: “The history of Christianity
furnishes sublime proofs of the sup
porting Influence and protecting
power bestowed on man by his
heavenly Father, omnipotent Mind,
who gives man faith and under
standing whereby to defend himself,
not only from temptation, but from
bodily suffering” (p. 387).
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the Sunday school.
Icyal support In the work of the
church and from the very bottom of
A V lst by Santa Claus.
cur hearts wish you s. Very Merry
Benediction.
We desire to take this opportunity Christmas and a Happy New Year.
to thank each and every one in his 0. W. Payne and family.
community for yaur friendship and
MOFEL FOR A FRIEZE
M. E. Church
A Gift
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MARTJU I
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A n d tiny f flames o f candle-light^^,. ,
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a little boy who rang the bell,
/(H e wore two bright red mittens,)
candles’ shining seem ed to tell
^ T h a t all within was very well,
t) s i? < f A n d several fuzzy kittens
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Sergt. Walter B. Andrews, Company
E, Thirtieth Infantry, stationed nt the
Presidio In Sun Francisco, who bns
been picked by the commanding of
ficers of the Infantry In answer to a
call from Maj. Gen. Stephen O. Fnqun,
chief of Infantry, asking the picture
of the "most soldierly” soldier In each
Infantry regiment. -The photographs'
will be placed In a frieze to be In
stalled permanently at headquarters
In Washington.
W o m en and M o n ey
e follow ing
In the hearing of a divorce ense the
other day tlie wife nsserted that she
had received only 40 cents In money
from her husbund In the ten years
they lived together. But Just to show1
It Isn't safe to trust n woman with
money It was proved that she spent
20 rent m i f this money for turnips. No
wonder the men cling to their dough,—
Los Angeles Times.
(Som e friends o f his m ost like!
T h eir tails w e r e S v a 4 in e plu:
°fjo y
A n d every kitten h a d a Wy^-
A n d carried
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in k th at they had com e to call
A n d bring a Christmas present;
I saw a trum pet and a hall j
A doll, a cart,
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BIELM A N MOTORS
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Preserving Floors
The forest service says that to
prevent dry rot In floors the wood
should lie treated with a preservative
before It Is used and there should be
air vents In the foundation so that
the nlr would not be confined beneath
the floor.
Hermiston, Oregon
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MAY THIS INDEED
BE A EASON OF JOY AND PROSPERITY FOR A I L
OF
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LOYAL FRIENDS OF THE COMMUNITY.
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which best portray defacement.
The judges of the contest are:
Hon. Horace M. Albright, Director,
National Park Service.
Kathleen Norris.
Ex Senator James D. Phelan of Cali
fornia.
W. I* Valentine, Former President,
Automobile Club of Southern Califor
nia.
H. B. Van Duxer, Chairman, Oregon
State Highway Commission.
Mrs. H. F. Alexander. Seattle Oar-
den Club.
David Whitcomb. Chairman. Execu-
tlvs Committee. Pacific Empire Aseo-
elation.
Full text of conditions may be ob-
talned from any Standard OII office
or by writing to the Company at >25
Bush Street. San Francisco.
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F. B. BARKER, AGENT
THE MARKETS
Wheat—Big Bend bluestem, »1.36;
soft white and western white, »1.24;
hard winter, northern spring and
western red, »1.22*4.
Hay—Alfalfa. »23.50®24 per ton;
valley timothy, »2O.5O®11; eastorn
Oregon timothy, »22.50® 23; clover,
»20; oat hay, »19; oats and vetch,
The photograph, according to the
»20.020.50.
Standard Oil Itiilletln, illustrates “a
Butterfat—39 0 43c.
1 motorist viewing California Mountain
Scenery.” The Standard Oil Company
Eggs—Ranch. 30 044c.
of California Is now conducting four
Cattle—Steers, good, »10 25011.
Hogs—Good to choice, »? 35® 1C.25. prise contests with a view to finding
a solution of the problem of the de
Lambs—Good to choice, >10011.
facement of the scenery of the Pacific
Seattle
Coast by objectionable advertising
Wheat — Sofi white and wes'>rn signs. Cash prises of »1,000, »500 and
white, »1.23; hard winter and wes rn »250 are being offered for the three
red, »1.22; northern spring, »1 22; best 1500-word or less answers as to
bluestem, »1.47.
how the evil can be corrected; of
(600. »360 and »¡»5 for the beat 500-
Eggs—Ranch, 39® 13c.
word or less statements on why it
Butterfat— 46c.
Cattle—Choice steers, »9 5001) 25. should be corrected; of (250, »115 and
»75 for the three eight-word or less
Hogs—Prime light, »10010 15
slogans which will most effectively
Lambs—Choice, »10.50011.
arouse public sentiment on the ques
Spokane
tion. and additional prises of (»00,
Cattle— Steers, good, »936 910 23.
»100. »75. »60 and »15 for the five best
Hogs—Good and choice, (10.
amateur photographs of actual signs
Lambe—Medium to good, »3.50 if 9
OUR WARMEST CHRISTMAS GREETINGS.
WITH UNBOUNDED ENERGY AND
A RENEWED DESIRE TO BE OF
SERVICE, WE PREPARE FOR
NEXT YEAR, MINDFUL OF THE
WONDERFUL COOPERATION AND
FRIENDSHIP SHOWN US IN 1929.
M E R R Y C H R IS T M A S !
WE SAY "MERRY CHRISTMAS”
TO YOU WITH A PROMISE TO
KEEP UP OUR HIGH STANDARD
OF SERVICE AND COURTESY,
AND TO STRIVE TO PLEASE OUR
FRIENDS AND PATRONS AT ALL
TIMES.
Knerr’s Repair Shop
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NO WORDS CAN CONVEY THE
DEPTH AND SINCERITY OF OUR
GREETING
WHEN
WE
SAY
"MERRY CHRISTMAS"
TO ALL OF YOU. WE HOPE THAT
ALL YOUR WISHES ARE FULFILL
ED IN 1930.
The Hermiston Hotel