Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1915-12-09
Local Neus

The State Board have given tn
several state schools certain school
to inspect. President Reed of thu
| Pocatello State Technical schoo
chose N. D. Atkinson, Professor o
Chemistry, in the Pocatello school Il
inspect the schools in this section
and he visited our school Monday
He was well pleased with the worl
We were doing and surprised that We
had such splendid teachers for the
salaries paid He was not pleased
with our school buildings, thought
our high school rooms too crowded
and deficient in light and ventilation.
and costing too much to heat the
many buildings. Professor Atkinson
is teacher of experience and a
graduate from Columbia University
He was accompanied by Mrs. Adkin-
son, who also visited the school
Mr.. D. Durall, who has been visit
ing the Strawn and Cregor families,
bought car load of apples from
the Smith Brothers, to ship to his
home in Philhpsburg, Kansas.
Professor Dewhirst has received
two dozen specimens for botany,
mostly microscopic.
A COW judging contest was held at
the H. r. Boomer ranch East Satur-
day between the Payette and New
Plymouth High School boys. Mr.. S.
r. Brown, district agriculturist, was
with his boys from Payette Pro-
fessor W. T. Mccall, county agricul
turist, who succeeded Professor Ire
land, and Mr.. Boomer placed the
cows and heifers in two classes, and
in LIST, End, 3rd and 4th places, on
Friday. The team judging closest to
this placing, winning. The New Ply
mouth boys winning in both classes. !
George Theil of New Plymouth, be-
ing high boy each time Mr.. Mccall
advised that Fruitland and New Ply
mouth secure district agriculturists If
not separately, one for the two dis
tricts.
The Lateral Ditch Co. held their
Friday evening at the Chas.
Henggler home.
Rev. Walker who has been ill,
was unable to hold his services Sun
day. In the morning H. R. Russell, as
eader, conducted an interesting plat
form meeting ON the subject, Ways |
% Build up a Church. In the even
ng the congregation united with the
Baptist people.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. N. Hill entertained /
Mr.. and Mrs. Madsen, Mr.. and Mrs.
\. Stetler, Mrs. VIM. Hollenbeck,
Nessrs. Rogers and B1akesley, Satur-
lay evening. The pleasant social eve
ling was enjoyed by all.
The Queen Esther girls were well
jleased with their bazaar which net
ed them s20.66.
The l.. T. l.. boys met Sunday
afternoon and organized. They will
lold a membership contest with the
iris L. T. L. to be settled with a
,icnic in July.
The w. C. T. U. met with Mrs.
7. H. Bowers, the superintendent OF
he Bible in the Public school, We'd
lesday afternoon. Mrs. Fisher spoke
# the w. c. T. U. as having had
his department since it's organization
md of the articles now appearing in
III the leading periodicals in favor
j. it's being used in our schools. The
bible as literature, was discussed.
We find in it beautiful poetry, true
history and the highest standard of
moral teaching.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. w. Richardson in
'fted several of their neighbors to
Ipend social evening at their home,
asst Wednesday At the close of the
evening Mrs. Richardson served deli
:ious refreshments.
The Lutheran Ladies' Aid met last
friday at the Axel Johnson home,
or their yearly election of officers.
The Berean Sunday School class of
he Brethren church had their din
her in the church basement Sunday.
After which they held their class
meeting, made out a program and
practiced the music for the Christ
ian Workers meeting next Sunday
evening. The subject is Hiding
text found in Genesis. Mr.. Grant |
Fisher is teacher of this class and a
splendid program has been arranged. !
Last Friday evening Mrs. A. H. |
Ramey invited the High School
teachers out for supper. Later in |
the evening, Louie was surprised to
find about 80 of his school mates had
come early to help him celebrate his
birthday, which was Saturday. All