Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-03-31
WACoNDA
By Ella M. Finney.


Editor of Capital Journal; 1t was es-
timated by Mrs Aaron Nusome, very
reliable and interesting lady of our
neighborhood Cher father was an editor
that there was an attendance of 800
people at the Waconda entertainment
on March IS. Electric cars, automobiles,
Fords, and cantafords, unlOaded them.
One gray horse at its hitching post was
released from dangerous wire entan-
clement, and driven south. The crowd,
even the children, payed strict atten-
ton and their little hands clapped wise
ly in appreciation of what they liked
best. President j. c. Savage cOmpli-
mented the audience for being large
and well behaved, and invited all to
come again to the free program, and
debate, on National Prohibition, to be
given here in the evening, April !. l
will Gull few posies from the general
bouquet, some pressed blossoms for 9TH
err days, for in the future Waconda
young folks will look back and find
the fragrance of the spring time of
life in the happy days now passing.
Entertainments are more educational
than cards or dancing, not so much
"like popys spread, Just touch the
flower the bloom has fled. "
We have in our midst about 30 young
ladies belonging to families of prestage.
I They and our young gentlemen carry
the honors of our neighborhood very re-
spectfully. They are not too clanish,
or too common, but, with friendly re-
rar1-a onJ 1;nn;+,, ora lind on1 oourto
GUS to all, A community is known by the
kindness and courtesy of its people.
City social ranks should not be pattern.
ed here, they are neither Christian or
democratic.
Miss Gladys Humphrey, teacher,
daughter Of a Portland physician, made
the silvery waves ripple on the piano,
and Mrs. Mathes' sister.in-law is sister
Of Ella McMunn, Of great newspaper
renown. Mrs Mathes played with a
masterhand. Miss Viola Finney of l400
North Summer street, Salem, a Sacred
Heart academy pupil, won the laurels
/ for speaking. Walter and Glen Savage
and Marie Finney sang sweetly The
Misses Hope, Binkley, Brooks, Nusome
and Patterson sang well. They came
three at a time like the Christian
( graces. The dramas were well played
the tableaus showed youth and beauty
I Declarations on Boston beans, automo
biles, telephones ana love, also Mrs
Thurmans on prayers and potatoes wa,
very good. The song of today was
musie, the song Of yesterday was mel
ody, both were interesting In the au
dience was Mrs. John Johnburg, ot
Quinaby, wife Of John Johnburg, who
started at Quinaby, the extensive grow
ing of green beans Brit Aspinwal
son-in-law of Alex La Toilette, wht
first introduced the loganberry in Ore
gon, owns a walnut grove and logan
berry field at the corner Of our town
Mrs. Jim Fruit, Of Brooks, who own
the beautiful Edgewood timber, in Wa
conda, was in the audience, and +. NJ
Palmer, Of Salem, court house renown
owns the Palmer Park, Salem and Port
land people, should meet here for sum
mer outings and drink from the sprinj
beside the bridge. Esticadia is not in !
with Waconda when two cities hik
along our shady lanes to the strains o
bands Of music. We will all be livin
in town. Come and see us, on all fools
day. You are welcome.