Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-18

~ other opportunity to assist in a
charitable effort and at the same
time enjoy splendid evenings enter
tqinment, tonight, when a program of
musical and literary numbers will be
given at the Grant school, under the
supervision of the Parent Teachers as
sociatiol, The charitable part of the
affair is taken up in unique manner,
the price Of admission being toys,
clothing and foodstuffs, with emphasis
on Toys" any article of this nature
being particularly desirable for distrib-
ution to the children of the poor at
Christmas time. AS it is known that
the assistance rendered by Salem peo.
pie at this time will be for the greater
part of substantial nature, the mem
bers Of this organization took this
method Of supplying the children with
gifts that are as necessary to make
Christmas real to them as the more
''sensible' articles are to the older.
However, the things tnat go to supply
warmth and comfort will be gratefully
received, and special request is made
that articles Of every description which
are given will be in such condition
as to make their presentations worth
while.
The program, which begins at 7:4j
O'Clock, will be furnished by pupils of
the school, assisted by some of Salem S
best entertainment talent. 1t will take
place in Professor Miller's room, and
will be as follows:
Piano solo ................Mrs. Frank Frickey
Reading ........................Perry Reigelman
Song-"Holes in Our Stockings. "....
........................Pupils of Fourth Grade
RecitatiOn-"B Billy Browns Mis-.
take' .........,..................C .Connell Ward
Recitation" Hilda IS Christmas "....
................................ Ruth Mintor
Santa Claus Primary Pupils
Stoy-"Tae Golden Cobwebb -.
Roy Glover
SOng-"Oh Come Ye and Adore
Him '..,....By Girls Of Fourth Grade
Recitation-"J Just Before Christmas"
.......:........................ Gertha Greer
Recitatlon-'Th The Marriage of San
ia Claus " ............"...Violet Sturgel
Recitation - Under the Holly
Bough) ....,.....................Em Emil Livocl
instrumental duet ......................,........
Mrs. Maude Lucas, Mrs. Claude Hill
Reading .......................".lvan &, Martin
Piano solo .......,........Mrs. Frank Frickey
Reading-"The Birds Christmas
Carol" ......Mrs, j. Montcalm Brown
A welcome addition to Salem s so
cial and professional circles is the 9. s
Acker family, which arrived in tn,
city Wednesday from Leola, South Da
kota, to make their home here. They
are stopping with tine j. S. Austins ant
]. o, Curtis, M East State street, unit
they find home to their liking. Mr.
Acker is a prominent western attor
ney and plans to open law offices here
Mrs. Aclier is a pleasing personality
and will be an attractive new membe
in society, They have one son, Junio
Acker
The following item, taken from thu
Mcpherson County Herald, OF Decem
Der 10, serves as an appropriate intro
duction Of the family to Salem:
" Attorney 9. 5. Asker and famil,
dhN llNphllHB " lCuNt ItOlu lOuhN u
make their future home in Salem
Gre, where Judge Acker will re.engag
in the practice Of his profession. Nh
and Mrs, Ackcr have resided in Leoli
for the last nine years, and during tina
time made great many friends, an,
the Judge mas built up large and In
crative law practice, and now ranks a
one of the best attorneys of the nortl
part Of the state, Mr.. Acker has beef
Judge Of the county court for two term
and state 3 attorney for the sam
length Of time, his last term OF offic
expiring ut the end Of this year. II
has been an exceptionally good, faith
tul and careful official. While he wa
state Is attorney a large number Of i'm
portant cases came before the cour
for prosecution, in which he was sue
cessful, although pitted against an an
ray Of the best attorneys of the state
Mr.. Acker is an attorney whose intep
rity, honesty and fairness have neve
been questioned; his progressive qua
tiles, his clean, active habits make hir
an admirable citizen, good lawyer
and an estimable friend. Mrs. Acke
has been prominent in religious an
social affairs Of the place, being
member Of all the ladies' organization
and at this time is vice.president o
the Ladies Disco club, one Of the priI