East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1910-06-13
SOME NfWSY NOTES
FROM NORMAL TOWN
(snecial Corresnondence.O

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Weston, Ore, June 11.-Miss Cert
rude Wheeler, who was a student at
the Lewiston state normal school dur
ing the past school term, has return
ed home to spend the summer vaca-
ton. Miss Wheeler was formerly a
student at the E. o. S. normal school
but like many other of the students
to complete her studies entered the
Lewiston normal.
Otis Turner, s A. and w. A.
Barnes, and Frank Price, who left
during the fore part of the week for
the Umatilla on a few days fishing
expedition returned last evening. They
report rather poor success, and what
catches were made were of rather
small size.
DR.. ]. r. SpOnagle, the Athena dem
tist, was a business visitor yesterday
attending to more fully advertising
of his business throughout this Sec
ton.
Mrs. w. S. Price left during the
week for Mabton, Wash, to be pres
ent at the reunion of the Maybee fam
lily the first in twelve years. There
will be present Mrs. NJ. ]. Maybee the
mother, and the following children:
Mrs. A. F. Turner of Grangeville
Idaho; Mrs George Martin. of Nab
ton. Wash, Mrs. w. s. Price of Wes-
ton. Charles E. Maybee OF North Bend,
Oregon, and George w. Maybee of
North Bend, Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Kemp returned
thair bopna paar nra-
gon, this morning, after a pleasant
visit with their son Ira NJ. Kemp,
cashier Of the bank.
L. S. Wood has been appointed by
the county court to perform the du-
ties in the two Weston precincts of
registry clerk, and has received all of
the necessary books and blanks. The
work has already begun and the citi-
zens are responding to the request to
register early
Weston Lodge No. So, I. o. o. F.,
elected the following officers at their
last meeting: Frank Price, N. c.; w.
A. Barnes, v. G.; J. R. LaLande. Rec.
Sec; L. I. O'Harra, F. Sec; S. A.
Barnes, Treas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry E. Turner left
on yesterdays train for Portland, to
attend respectively the Masonic grand
lodge, and the grand chapter of the
Eastern Star. Mrs. Eta Carmichael
will also be in attendance at the con-
vening of the Eastern Star convoca-
ton.
Miss Grace Gregg, who has been
teaching at the White Fir school on
the Reed and Hawley mountains dur
ing the past year has closed her
school for the season. Patrons and
pupils are greatly pleased over the re-
suits of the school work during the
term.
T. s. Mckinney and family. ac-
companied by DR.. T. B. Short and his
family left today for their homesteads
in the Christmas Valley, Lake county,
Oregon. They will travel overland
with teams. and expect to be on the
road about ten days.
Yesterday, Friday, the temperature
as recorded by the government in
struments reached 102 in the shade
This Is the highest temperature re,
corded in the month of June during
the past twenty years. The grain
the intense heat but. it is not thought
| that any serious damage has been
done except perhaps to the grain on
thin alkali lands. Today the tempera-
ture has fallen to below normal, and
a slight rain fell in the early morn
ing hours which was accompanied
with a strong wind, but doing no dam
age.
Anson Woods is over from Walla
Walla looking after his farming inter-
ests in this section.
Charles Pinkerton, deputy assessor
for this locality, is about through with
his assessment work, and is recuper-
! ating in the mountains and at the
same time looking after his crop pros
poets held there by him.