Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-07
LOCAL AND Personal

dent. is able to be 10 school again
after a two weeks siege OF mumps.
Howard Woods has returned to
his home in Eugene, after spending
eons time on plumbing Jjo In
this city.
Mrs. frankie Schroeder of juno
tioa City is spending a few days at
the home of her brother, Lee Hug
gins, in this city.
A professorship in veterinary
sc,epce has been established ut OAC
ard another addition is chair OF
industrial pedagogy.
Me.srs Ed Andrews and George
Kerr ara now in possession OF the
Pioneer bakery and are handling
the business like "professionals."
Tonight, at the college armory,
there 10 to be q social given by the
YIN. and Y. w. G. A. societies. 1t
promises to be very pleasant At
fair.
The girls of Waldo Hall a-s plan
ming a jolly affair for st. Valentines
day. Their guests will be the boys
of Cauthorn Hall and the party
will be one of the big events OF the
college year.
Miss Edna Strong returned We'd
nesday to her home in Monmouth,
after a brief visit with friends. She
is a former Corvallis girl and Ii to
graduate this year from the Mon
mouth Normal.
The Epworth League members OF
ths M. f. church held business
mes,ine and social in the church
basement Wednesday evening, q
large crowd of young people joining
in the merry-making.
W. p. Espey arrived Wednesday
from California and with his wife
who has been visiting Corvallis
relatives for several weeks, depart
ed yesterday tor Oysterville, Wash.
where his father is critically ill.
Ransom Dennis, who purchased
the William Waggoner house In
Jobs addition, has moved the hous'
out to the front of the lots and Is te
q build onto it, making it into a resi-
depce similar to that owned by 4
s. True.
A large shipment OF furnishing
for the parlors at Waldo Hall ar
rived this week and other goods TO
the same purpose are expected soon
These will add materially to the at
tractiveness of this already attrsc
tive home for college girls.
The Juniors of OAC are to enter
tain the Seniors in a delightful
manner tomorrow night. Iher
will be q program at Waldo Hal
after which the merry party wi
proc. ed down town to Hotel Corva
lis, y here an elaborate banque
will bs served.
Some OF the victims q Ia mumI
have recovered and are able to al
pear in public, while Ia grippe sti
holds it's own. One of the latte
sufferers is w. G. Swami, the ma
with the smile that won't come 81
He has been confined to his hon
with the ailment this week.
A Boys Conference representi1
the Sunday Schools and boys clul
Of the state will be held in Corvs
lis, Feb. 21st to 23rd. It is expec
ed that $50 of the future citizens
Oregon will honor Corvallis wit
their presence. Prominent speal
ers from abroad will address Il
conference.
Prof. Roy Heater and family ha'
moved into the Charles Hecka
house recently vacated by Mr.
Martha Lane. Next week, howeve
Mr.. Heckart and family expect
move into the new house whi
they have just completed and I
Heaters will then occupy the rel
dence which for several years b
been the Heckart home.
This week being the last of t
first term, final examinations q
now in progress at the public scho
Promotions will be made next +
day. The enrolment has reach
$50 The new term begins Mond
with II teachers. All pupils ens'
ing the First primary departme
during the new term should ent
next week as this will be the ID
class formed during the year.
A card from Coach Claude Swa
Wednesday said that his basketb
team was in ST. Louis and having
good time, but that they were