The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-04-28

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large audience. The opinion wns free
~ expressed AZ its conclusion that u
was the best school entertainment ever
given in this city. The folk dances,
the Violin recital BY Mr. Alfred Ber-
reron. the farce and the phonograph
concert we're ali OF suTpaszing intar.
est. Quantity and prettiIy gowDed and
going through the steps handed down
from generation 20 generation IN the
old countries. the high school girls
were graceful and pleasing IN every
movement and did credit 10 their
driIlmaster. Miss Lucille cOgsweIi. Mr..
I3ergeron demonstrated a wizard touch
with the violin bow. and THE clever
farce by John kendrick Bangs was
smoothly and underNtandingIy pre-
senfed. The cast consisted OF Lowell
Duncan. Carl Brandt. Gladys Smith
and FeroI Mcbride and won unstinted
tribute Of laughter. The young play
ers were directed BY Superintendent
Robinson.
The Ladies' Guild was delightfully."-
entertained on Easter Monday by Mrs.
Harry Beathe and Mr.. Frank Skinner
At the home Of Mrs. Skinner. A large
number OF members and the following
guests were present: Mrs w. 3. Price.
Mrs. J. IT, Price and Miss sylvia
Beathe. A profusion Of wild flowers
had been tasefuily used In garniturA
enhancing the attractive appearance
of the rooms and the luncheon was
elaborate and inviting. The hoete@es
were assisted in serving by Mra Frank
Graham. Mrs. n. q. Sailing. Miss syi-
via Beaths and the little daughters of
Mrs Sailing and Mrs. Skinner The
guilds annual election OF officers re-
suited as follows: Mrs. L. q. Wood.
president: Mrs. L. !. O'Harra. vice
president: Mrs. A. James. secretary;
Mrs. y. b. Warren. treasurer
Sim J. culIeys newly purchased
caterpillar il IN successful operation
on the De0raw farm near Weston.
and when spring plowing II finished
here will be moved 10 his holdings In
southern Idaho. II pulls three three
bottom gangs. and turns q twelve-f0ot
strip on each round. Hey winn's new
Caterpillar Is also blowing In this
neighborhood. Townsmen who went
out 20 see them both report that they
! can never be utilized for fish bait. nor
will they ever develop into butterflies.
but that they have mule power hacked
off the boards.
| II. L. Hedrlck has received from
( Portland q large packet Of old coins
left by his mother. Mrs. Anna A. He'd
rick. at her death two years ago.
They are chiefly OF PerHian. Turkish
and East Indian origin. and many OF
them were minted hundreds of years
ago. Mrn. Hedrick was prominent as
missionary and lecturer. and was IA
milIar with seven languages. She had
(. travelled extensively In Persia. Egypt
and the Holy Land. For the seven
years from 1855 70 1895 she served as
an Episcopal missionary In India.
Ben and Charles DnPuis motored to
Weston Sunday and saw the Noun
taineers trim the Bucks. Ben has
lately acquired quarter section OF
good wheat land near Helix IN ex-
change for his vansycie homestead
and $1,000 10 boot. his homestead going
in at a valuation OF sii. 900 Ben seems
20 have had "a good hunch" when ne
NANtH Ns4NtaMFn MMNT tttNU NHE RENAVn
hills a few years ago and roughed II
in pioneer fashion. He Is now driving
n new Page car. BY the way.
the Weston Concert Band Is now
rehearsing three nights week 10 pre-
pare suitable music for the pioneers
reunion. and is making rapid progress.
The PLAYERS IN the reed section so 20
s ~. L.. - 4
they take special lessons on clarinet
and saxaphone. The local band men
are certainly displaying the interest
and perseverance essential TO the sue
cess Of their organization.
Miss Clara c. Young has closed an
eight months term OF school In dis
trict No. es north OF Weston, and
leaves today for Smith River. califor-
mia. whore she has been engaged to-
teach all summer. Miss young will
return In the fail. having signed a
contract 10 teach In district No. g2,
near the state line.
J.H. Williams, assistant manager of
the Weston Mercantile CO., has pur-
chased the Lansdaie property on East
hIhtu Stfeet. re ~ HFNuluk tne yNFu
and remodeilng the house along bum
galow lines. The place viii be occu-
pied by his samily upon their arrival in
June from Portland. where the chill
dren are In school.
In commemoration OF the tercen-
tenary OF Shakespeare. and as It's an
nual Spring event, the woman's Park
club or walla walia will this year In
its sixth annual May festival present
two Shakespeare programs May 4 and
s. in the Kayior Grand theater, The
proceeds viii so TO the park fund.
A. l. Swaggart was in town Monday
after stock hogs and fat hogs. and re-
ports disappointing scarcity OF pork
ers hereabouts. He b In the market
at any time.
Leon Cohen. Clark Nelson and Roy
Ritner were among the confirmed
Pendleton fans who came up for last |
Sundays baseball engagement
Mrs ]. ". Jones or Missoula. Mon
tana. was a last week end visitor with |
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. w. H..
Beathe.
Dressmaklng and sewing. Mrs.
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