The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1915-05-06
FRUITLAND ITEMS.


the question of issuing bonds for the
construction of a new high school
building, resulted in the majority of
one more than the necessary two
thirds vote to carry the election for
the building. The board later dis
covered that some illegal votes were
cast and the election has been de-
cleared off. Another election will be
held soon.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ.
f. church will meet Wednesday aft
ernoon instead of Thursday on ac-
count Of the Sunday school meeting to
be held all day Thursday. The meet
ing this week will be held at the home
Of Mrs. b. Whealdon.
plummer Grimes started Wednes-
day evening for visit with relatives
in Oregon and California. Russell
Hooker intends to meet him in Wheat
land, Cal, and attend the worlds fair
at San Francisco together. They cx-
pect to be gone three or four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Fouts are the
proud parents Of ti-pound boy born
TO them Monday evening, April 20.
Miss Gail White has completed her
term OF school near Mountainhome
and has returned TO her home south
OF Fruitland.
A large crowd attended the union
services held at the Methodist church
Sunday night. Ernest G. Taylor, ma
tional prohibition worker Of Oregon,
Washington, Idaho and Montana, was
the speaker who addressed.
A good crowd attended the Baptist
church Sunday morning and listened
TO an address on missions by Miss
Mary Ayers, field worker Of the Bap-
tist Women's Missionary society.
"Mr. Bob" the Senior class play
given at Johnson's hall Friday even
ing, was well attended and IL Is safe
to say that the class did exceptionally
well considering the limited room in
tho hall.
The Junior class Is busy this week
planning the Junior-Senior banquet
for Friday night of this week. This
will be a happy event for all who at
tend.
Miss Ruth Bracewell who has spent
the winter in Boise with Florence
Kinsey and attended the Gregg busi-
ness college there, returned home last
week for a visit before accepting
position.
The Fruitland high school baseball
team, who were TO play Vale last Fri
day afternoon for a practice game,
was postponed on account Of the rain.
The Christian Endeavor society will
hold their monthly business and social
evening next Saturday evening at the
w. j, Russell home.
+. +. Hunter is not as well as he
has been lately. He was stricken with
paralysis last fall from which he has
not fully recovered. A short time ago
he was taken worse with heart trou-
BILE.
Esther Russell had as her guest
Sunday for dinner Miss Velva Grimes.
George Stephens was confined at
home all last week with the mumps.
The Alumni banquet will be held in
the near future. The place has not |
been decided upon.
The Christian Endeavor, who had
planned a potato and weinerwurst |
supper last Saturday evening at the
P. A. Creger homestead near Whitney
Heights school, was postponed on ac-
'ount of the rain.
On Tuesday afternoon Boise high
schools first baseball team will play
With the high school team on the home
grounds. Come out and help the boys
md encourage them by your pres
nee. The boys have scheduled game
With New Plymouth Friday afterl
Ioon.
Mrs. l., M. ormsby, general Sunday
chool secretary and worker for Idaho,
'ill be here Thursday, May 6. to as
list the Sunday school workers in
heir work, There will be a morning
nd afternoon session at o a. m. and
p. m. held at the Methodist church.
he will speak in New Plymouth in
he evening. All are invited to at
md.
Messrs. II. j, Miller, a brother-in-
w. and William and Robert Royston,
rothers of J. M. Royston, who at
'nded the funeral, left Wednesday
'r their home in Baltimore, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Grover and chill
'en left last week for their shearing
ant near Midvale. They will be
,ne about two weeks.
j. r. Carnefix was in this vicinity
specting the orchards and nurseries
st week.