East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-11-03
School at UmatiiIa
Closed for 2 Months
TEACHER IS VISITING HER SIS
TER-OTHER NEWS NOTES
OF UMATILIA.

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UMAILLA, Ore, Nov. 3--Miss
Miriam Blakeley, teacher in District
%. Is visiting with her sister. Mrs
W. A. Ford Miss Blakeley's school
is closed for two months or possibly
more because most or the scholars
have moved away. The board
thought II unnecessary to hold school
for the few remaining ones.
Mrs L. w. Compton went to PEN
dIeton Friday and returned on the
motor.
There was meeting Of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association at the
school house Friday afternoon. They
were entertained by Mrs. Ford's
room which gave program consist
ing alno-t entirely Of Riley poems.
The hot lunch proposition voted on
some time ago was reconsidered and
the thermos bottle was advocated.
Each child was to be furnished with
a lunch kit containing a thermos
bottle was proposed. Nothing defi-
mite was decided.
The dance given Friday evening
by the Pendleton Sociay club was
not as well attended as was expected.
Pendleton Orchestra furnished the
music This was the first dance that
Mr. Guiott has played here since his
eyesight was restored to him.
A card party was given by the
Eastern Star ladies at the home of
Mrs Arthur Means last Thursday
evening Prizes .wer awarded for
the highest scores in whist Mrs,
Jones won first of the fades, and
Prof. Ford first of the men. Mr..
and Mrs Lawrence Bullack won the
BOBBY prize. Dainty refreshments
were served.
Mrs. J. ]. Mckay left Thursday
night to join her husband in CALI
fornia,
Clint Harvey has accepted a posi-
tion on the bridge construction out.
fit Of the O-W R. e. N. Mrs. Har-
vey has a position as cook on the
outfit They will leave about Tues
day.
A whist party was given by Mrs,
J. H. Pound last Tuesday evening,
prizes were given for the most games
won Mrs Hull won the ladies', and
Mr.. Hull the gentlemens prize. Mr..
Joyce and Prof. Ford were tied for
BOBBY prize, on the cut for decision
Mr.. Joyce won.
The young folks enjoyed two par
ties this week, one at the home of
Mrs. James, the other at ]. T. Bull
lacks.
Mart Griffin's sister and mother
are visiting with him at Henry Grif-
fins Mart's mother and her daugh-
ter reside in Missouri
Mrs. H. c. Means was called to
the bedside of her friend, Mrs.
Knight of Pendleton, who is very
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L. W. Compton and ]. A. Joyce
went to Baileys for a hunting trip
last Sunday morning, but returned
with very little game.
D. c. Brownell of Portland is
looking after business interests here.
He is interested in the Umatilla Sand
and Gravel Co., of this place. The
latter is a new corporation recently
organized to handle the sand and
gravel in the new gravel pit on the
Brownell place
Roger Yerxa who has been out of
school for a week, is reported to
have typhoid fever 1t is thought
that the school well is contaminated
An analysis will be made and If the
supposition proves true the water
will be boiled as it was last year. No
other children have shown symptoms
as yet Several of the children are
out with colds.
The first 50 feet of Umatilla's new
water tower is completed. The tow
er will be 102 feet in height with
tank IS feet high on top of that. .
This will give pressure enough to
force water to the top OF the school /
house.
r. A. Allen, who has been living I
on D. r. Brownell's place, has locat- !
ed a piece of governland land sub
iect to entry and has filed claim on
it, He has built a tent and is living
there. J.