East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-12-06
CHRISTMAS TREES
FOR PILOT ROCK
SMALL FTRS WILL DECORATE
STREETS DURING THE
HOLIDAYS.
Plans are Being Made to Present
Home Talent Play "a Poor Married
Man, some Time in January-Par-
ent. Teachers Meeting Friday.
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PILOT ROCK, Dec. Saturday
a couple of hundred small fir trees
were brought into Pilot Rock by Tom
Gibson. The business men Of the
town furnished these and plan to use
some of them in decorating the main
streets during the Christmas holl-
days. There are enough trees so
that every family in the Rock may
have one for the calling. The men
plan to have a unique street decora-
ton.
Even though Pilot Rock has no
pastor at present, the Sunday schol
is prospering wonderfully. Sunday.
besides the regular class work, pro
gram was given. Miss Hooper gave
several instrumental solos; the
Helping Hand class under the direc-
ton OF Mrs. Gilleland, gave a drill;
the Jolly Boys class sang song en-
titled, what jolly Boys Are We; >
Mildred Manning played an instru-
mental piece and Superintendent Gil
leland closed with a few remarks
The sick committee is TO be com
mended for their good work during
the past week. Besides visiting the
sick they brought flowers TO many
of them. The members Of the COM
mittee were reappointed for the next
week
Monday night the cast Of charae-
ters for "A Poor Married Man" met
at the home of Mrs. NJ. Gilbert's for
a rehearsal This play is to be CIV
en- some time in January The cast
of characters as selected now are as
follows:
DR.. John b. Wise, poor married
man, Chas. Miller; Mr.. Matthew
Graham, a country doctor, Myrvin
Gilbers; Jupiter Jackson, black
trump. Earl Rankin; Billy Blake,
clever young college chap, Fred
Noes; June Graham, Mrs. NJ. GILBERT
Mrs. Iona Ford, some mother-in- law,
Grace Frost; Zoie, her daughter,
Clara Scharpf; and Rosalind wilson,
a college reporter, Mrs. G. Y. john
ston.
A number Of young folks held
dance at Carnes hall Saturday even
ing, The music was furnished by
Miss Hazel Beitel. Those present
were Irene Dinsmore, Ruth Stubble-
field. Morris Roy, Harry Connor.
Harry Newman, Grace Hinkle, Fay
Hinkle, Fay Sturdivant, Benny Smith.
Alvin Connor, Pete Sturdivant, Alfred
westgate.
The odd Fellows will hold their
monthly social evening on Thursday.
A splendid program Is being arrang-
ed for.
On Friday evening the Parent
Teachers meeting will be held at the
school house. Here also, special
program Is being arranged for. A
member of the school board announc-
es that by that timethe schoolhousS
will be wired with electricity.
Miss Gaynell Baldwin from Pendie'
ton was in the Rock Friday and sat
urday to take up work with her class
of violin pupils.
Geo. schlegel brought home the
small Hoffner boy from Pendleton
saturday He has been at the hos
pital there for some time.
,Dickey Devaul and Grace Gillian
were visitors in Pilot Rock Saturday
Mrs Morg Edwards, who has been
i'll with typhoid fever for about q
week. is reported to be getting along
very well. Miss Burmeister from
Pendleton. is nursing her.
7. M. Schannop was in Pendletoh
Saturday on business
Hyacinth and Merle Done. who
have been quarantined with the
mumps the last week, are able TO be
out doors again.
Mr. French the recruiting officer
with his station at Pendleton, paid
Pilot Rock a visit all day Saturday
Ben Colvin, an influential' ranch
er from Ritter, passed through here
on his way to Pendleton.
Mrs. Louis Johnston from Ukiah'
was in pilot Rock Monday to do some
Christmas shopping.
Mr.. Lester is another person who
is feeling little under the weather
the last few days.
X. F. Fahrenwald of Nye, was in
town Monday for the first time since
he has been laid up with rheumatism,
On this trip he was compelled to use
crutches.
The Saturday Club met at Mrs.
owen Carnes for their last meeting