Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-10-15
new BUENA CREST
SCHOOL DEDICATION
lspecial 10 the Capital journal J

Especial to the Capital Journal)
Quinaby, Ore, Oct 9,-The meeting
held at the new school here tonight was
II unrivalled success from every point
of view and proved conclusively that
the spirit of cooperation and good fell
lowship is strong in this prosperous
community.
The name of the new $25Oo school
is Beuna Crest. The name means beau
tiful view and has reference to the ele
vation upon which the school stands
and which commands an uurivaled view
of the surrounding country.
The amount netted by refreshments
was $3.50.
County Superintendent Smith spoke
in happy vein, and impressed the
thought that great things would be ex-
pected to emanate from this magnifi'
cent school and that it was all for the
children ~,
Mr.. William EgaA, gave one of the
finest talks upon thN history of the
community and building site that many
had ever had the opportunity 70 hear
His bright, optimistic views filled the
iaA6o NlONu WIN tHluuhltGt"' ~"
strifes were forgotten and hF[mony
and good will prevailed.
State Superintendent Churchill l>Se'
livered magnificent address. HS
prophesied that this school would be.
come a social center of great power for
good. He said there must be unity and
harmony of high order among these
workers or such a fine and thoroughly
modern building could not have been
erected
The orchestra from Salem was thor.
oughly enjoyed. They rendered num-
Der Of choice selections
Probably one of the finest numbers
on the program was the spleniic song,
"Where the River Shannon Flows, -
rendered by Albert Egon in his match.
less style and encored three times by
his appreciative hearers.
Among the interesting events of the
evening was the vote taken upon the
proposed name of the school, Among
the names suggested were the follow.
ing; Oregon school, Rose Acres, Will
lamette school, Qunaby Hopmere
school, Middloview, Oakview, Midway
school, Union school, Duniway school,
Homer Davenport school, Quineta,
Quineeta, and one wag suggested that
it be called the Tugo war school,
The final selection fell upon Bcuna
Crest, which was thought to be both
beautiful and suggestive,
j, G. Mcfarland, Bruce Jones, Wm,
Egan and Albert Egan comprise the
members Of the board, and they were
all complimented by State Superinten.
dent Churchill for their excellent work.
The Misses Eva and Neva Tanquary,
Of Quinaby, are guests of Aumsville
friends for few days.
w. +. A. Gellately, sheriff Of Benton
county, was an overSunday visitor ar
the Tanquary home at this place.
The large Sunday school which meets
at the Buena Crest new school, con.
tinues 70 increase in numbers and will
no doubt prove Of great benefit to the
country side, centrally located as 1t is,
comfortably housed and with the addi.
tion Of the beautiful new organ pur.
chased last week,
John Johnsburg, the bean raiser on
the Frank Ford place, says that his
crop of this staple is the lightest the
present year that he has ever raised
owing 70 drouth conditions the past
summer, The quality, however, is Of
the highest. II is anticipated that the
demand for beans will be great this
year owing to war in other lands, aud
this staple product is one of tho prin.
ciple articles Of diet Of all nations dur.
ing war.
Mr.. Johnburg's 30 acres of sweet
corn continues TO look promising, and
10 days more Of good weather will fin.
ish the corn for the Oregon Canning
Co, Of Salem.
FLORENCE MATTHES.