The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1914-12-04

Judge Lowell OF fendlcton, ana Mfa.
Plamondon Of Athena formed an auto
mobile party who visited Weston SUM
day for tho purpose of giving Mrs
cuftlss an opportunity 20 greet her
friends OF former daya 10 this city,
made when hho was a member Of the
facuity OF the Eastern oregon State
Normal school She expressed great
regret over the defeat of the school
bin, and also the hope that some day
tho people ~ oregon may be brought
20 realiEe the need of this institution.
Mr.. CLrtiHa II also a former teacher,
land first met hlA wife when they were
lfcllow-tenchers In the normal school
al Madison. South Dakota. He has
since become quite prominently idsnti-
fled with the Industrial activities Of
the Middle West lie II the Inventor
OF the Mccormick corn huBker and
shredder, a machine which In the corn
country Ia relatively OF the same inn
portaneo Ms the combined harvester In
the wheat belt Of tho Inland Empire.
He owns a farm In southern Wiscon-
sin, T5 mlleA northwegt OF Chicago,
but rs now engaged In mining in the
Black Hills. South Dakota.
Tho pupils OF the Lamar school
near Weston celebrated Thanksgiving
with G very pleasing program given
under the direction Of their teacher.
Miss Susie Partridge. II included
songs by the school and recitatlons by
the following pupils: Floyd swag-
CART, Helen Hanseil. Ralph Johnson.
Wayne swaggart. Lola Key Fred
johnson, Blanche Bwaggart. Helen
johnson, Grant Key. vefgie Key. EN-
eral Duncan. The patrons present
were also much interested In the ex-
hIbIt of free hand paper cutting made
by the first and second grade pupils.
which illustrates tho first steps In
manual training. The work OF the
school In drawing and painting was
likewise admired After the enter
taInment delicious refreshments were
served by n committee consisting OF
Mrs. Milton Swaggart. chairman; Miss
Bessie Key. Mrs. Glenn Duncan. Miss
Anna johnson. Miss Eva Schrimpf
Miss Lizzie sheard, Mr., Eugene
schrlmpf and Mr.. Jack McCool.
Loren Maybee has rigged up a wire
less apparatus with a mast about 80
feet high at the Maybee domicile in
this city. Loren had a similar outfit
when living at Puyallup. Wash. and
is becoming quite adept at wireless
| telegraphy. While unable 10 get re-
ports from the scene Of war in Europe,
he expects to be able to receive mes
sages from an far away as San Fran
cisco. and may be able 10 put The
Leader In touch with some real. live
news occasionally. He Is also inter-
eHted In teicgraphy. and his home is
connected by wire with that OF an
other Weston boy. Carl Brandt.
In a special election at Athena TO
vote on a water bond issue Of $4,000.
SO votes were cast. all but two being
| In favor of the proposed issue.
Athena Press: A splendid exhibit
tion OF taxidermist work may be seen
in the new elk head at the First Ma
tional bank. The massive head and
antlers are from the elk killed by the
LeGrow. Pambrun and Watts party in
Montana several weeks ago. and the
mounting was done by Sam Pambrun.
who has heretofore done some splen-
did work in this line. Mr.. LeGrow
now has two fine heads on exhibition
at the bank.
NJ. +. Palmer and II. A. Dowd drove
down 10 Weston Tuesday from WASH
tucna, Wash. in Mr.. Palmer's new
REQ. Both OF these Adams county
ranchers bespeak the prosperity of
their district both present and future.
Mr. Palmer Is farming about $500
acres, and part OF his leased land en-
braces the Watts a. Rogers holdings
He has seeded 1890 acres and Mr.
ncwd $50 acres for the 1915 harvest.
MIR. Dowd is a former Weston farmer,
and was warmly greeted by friends
here.
Tho girls team of Echo and Weston
high schools will play basketball this
evening In the Weston court. These
two well-matchcd teams have enter
tanned the public with several lively
and interesting contests in the past,
and this event promises to be no ex-
ception. The locals will enter the fray
In fine fettle, and confident Of victory,
although realizing that whatever laur-
els they may win against Echo will be
well deserved.
The Saturday Afternoon Club met
November % ai the home of Mrs. Rob
ert Proudfi,. Roll call was responded
TO with quotations from favorite au-
thors. Mrs. c. Il. McCausland's pa
per. 'Oregon's School SYSTEM was
read by Mrs. Albert James. Mrs. +.
o. DeMoss read a very interesting pa
per on New Methods OF War" Re-
freshments were served by the hostess
assisted by Mrs, 4. Dudley and Mrs.
Il. c. Rogers.
Mr.. Charles Magers OF Tekoa,
WASH, and Miss vina L. Goode Of
Athena were united in marriage De-
cember 2 at the home of the brides |
parents, Rev. and Mrs. ]. w. Goode.
About twenty-five guests were pres |
ent, including q number from Free !
water and Weston mountain. The |
brides father otliciated.
For Sale-93 acres 81 miles from
Weston, Sis per acre; 40 acres, $ll5
per acre: so acres, $l20 per acre; 10
acres, $4,000; 40 acres, $4500; 10 acres,
Sll5 per acre. Barnett & Turner.
Wallace Nelson, O-W. r. & N. agent
at The Dalles, and Mr.. aud Mrs. w.
d. Warner of Baker, Oregon, were
here Yesterday to attend the funeral of
Samuel Nelson's baby boy.
Beginning December 10 Watts &
Rogers will show you how badly they |
want money. Nails at 4c, 26-inch hog |
wire at % s-l0c. sewing machines
worth $25 for $lS, etc.
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