Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1908-02-21
.OCAL AND PERSONAL

1 WcChs
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carpenter OF
Monroe were Corvallis visitors,
Tuesday.
Miss Kate Jones or Independence
has been the gaest this week OF
friends in this city.
George FELTON, is seriously ill at
the home Of his parents In JOBS ad-
dition, with rheumatic fever.
William Thornton of North Yaki.
ma, Wash, is the guest Of his rela-
tlyss, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Wilson.
Field Secretary Brown Of the in
ter-collegiate Prohibition League
was a Corvallis business visitor last
Tuesday.
The sunshine the first of the
week gave way to heavy rain,
Tuesday afternoon, and Oregon wss
herself again.
Mrs. r. F. Simpson of Lebanon
came over to Corvallis, Tuesday, to
be at the bedside of relative, who
is quite ILL
Mrs. G. II. Bogue and daughter
Ruby, of Junction City, are guests
this week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w A. Buchanan.
John Bauer and two children ar
rived Monday from Lincoln, Ne
braska, for visit with thu formers
brother, Mike Bauer, in this city.
Mrs. B. A. Cathey returned Mon
day evening from HaIsey, where
she had been to attend the funer Il
of her brother-in-law, William Rob-
inett.
Mr.. and MRS. Chauncey Barclay
of Beilefountain were in Corvallis,
Tuesday, en- route home fr,m few
days visit with Mr.. and Mrs. HON.
er Lilly ut Wrenn.
"Old Arkansas" by Fred Ray
mond, author of "The Missouri
GIRL" will be at the opera house to-
night. 1t lis a pretty play filled
with rollicking humorous charact-
ers.
J. r. Wood and wife returned
Tuesday to their home in Portland,
after spending few days with
Philomath relatives. Mr.. Wood is
head candy maker for the Hazel
wood company.
Mrs. Leonard Moses returned to
her home in Eugene, yesterday
after visit with relatives. She
was accompanied home by her
mother, Mrs. S. M. Wood, who will
remain for visit.
The stereopticon lecture given at
the Christian church, Monday eve-
ming, by Rev. Handsaker attracted
a good sized audience and was much
enjoyed by all present. The views
were of yellow stone Park and were
very fine,
Cards re ceived from Mr.. and Mrs.
George Won der HELEN en- route to
Honolulu stated that they had bad
fine voyage up to January Goth,
at which time they were in Japan.
Neither of the Corvallis travellers
had experienced any uppleasantness
from seasickness On the voyage.
Tonight at the armory the GAG
and Dallas basket all teams sre to
struggle for the state championship
and the contest promises to be ex
citing. The Dallas team has an
enviable reputation and is a very
strong aggregation, while the OAC
team is too well known to need in
troduotion.
State President c. T. Hurd, Roy
Brague, Ethel Hollister, Helen Gil
key, Alice McGinnis, David McMil-
len, Margaret Fowells and Messrs
Dennis and Rhodes left yesterday
for Eugene to be present at the
opening meeting of the State Con-
vention of Christian Endeavor, to-
night. 1t was expected that other
delegates would leave last night to
attend the convention.
Miss Vesta Kerr, Miss Violet
Hancock and Miss Faye Roadruck
will represent OAC in the debate
with Monmouth next month. They
were selected in tryout in debate
held at the college chapel, Monday
evening, good audience being pres
ent. There were eight contestants
for the honors but the three young
ladies mentioned won out. This is
the first girls debating team ever
organized at OAC and it is to be
hoped the girls will be given the
hearty support and encouragement