The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1916-12-21
THE WEEK ON THE
FRUI7LAND BENCH
By MRS. Il. G. WILSON


ing l.. ID. Carpenter as president, A.
II. Mcconnell as vice president, Grant
Grant Fisher, secretary and Ira Dal-
zell as treasurer
]. j. Sparks and Fred Hurd of
Payette went to Long Valley Satur-
day. Mr. Sparks is looking over the
country with view of locating here.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor Deeds
Tuesday, December IL nine and
one-half pound girl.
The Berean Sunday school class of
the Brethren Sunday school brought
their dinners with them and held a
class meeting In the church basement
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Cloud, editors
of the Fruitland Banner have moved
back to Frultland and will occupy
the Rouse house near the school
house.
Hazel Smith came home Monday
from Indian Valley as her school was
closed because OF measles.
Mrs. Lon Pobst is home from Bak-
er City.
Mrs. spainhower and children were
much surprised TO have n Lewellyn
bird doy they had sold about seven
months ago to Weiser party come
q short time ago. IL Is thot II was
in an auto to Ontario and knew It's
way from there. II was shipped to
Arthur oonk at Salt Lake, Utah,
Monday. ~
The Baptist ladies aid chicken pie
supper and parcel post sale were well
attended and the parcels went like
hot cakes" The ladies cleared a
neat sum for their treasurer
The Chelola Sunday school class
of the Methodist church gave n ban
quet TO the Philathea class Friday
evening. The center pieces we're
pretty little Christmas trees and the
place cards were very clever being
miniature Santa Clauses. These
we're painted by Miss Margaret Mar
lar. a member OF the clas. A very
pretty Christmas tree stood In one
corner OF the room and after the
dinner Santa" appeared and dis
tributed toys to all which provoked
a great deal OF mirth and laughter.
Miss Virginia Ady gave a pretty
dinner party Sunday in honor OF her
18th birthday. The guests were
her class mates Hazel Lanfear, Dor
othy Baney. Miriam Bryant. Marga-
ret Giesler. Laura Heze Itlne. Gladys
Smith and Eva Wilson.
The gauge met Thursday evening
at Mrs. F. u. Spainhower's home.
They decided TO transfer their men,
bership to the Payette Grange, A
committee was appointed to decide
TO what use the money In the treas
ury should be put. Mrs. Spainhower
served refreshments.
Wednesday evening a pleasant lit
tie party was given at the Burnett
home for the Misses Alice Burnett
and Ruth Bryant, in honor OF Miss
Bryants birthday, Interesting games
were played during the evening and
Mrs. Burnett served delicious refresh
ments.
Tuesday evening Mrs. VIM Bird
sail gave party in honor of her
brother, Everett Hill's birthday, the
guests we're the Misses Lucille and
Bernice Hill. Lillian MCGEE, Adra
Vestal, Claude oliver. Harry Link,
and Clarke Lewis. The evening was
spent playing games, making candy.
Mrs. G.. /. Hollenbeck entertained
the Busy Bee club Wednesday after
noon.
The Misses Harris and Crouch en-
tertained the G. Y. h. |, club at the
NJ. II. Powell home last Wednesday
evening. Light refreshments were
served.
SSunday evening Rev. Burtch will
preach a Christmas sermon "The
First Christmas and What 1t Means
to Us Now" There will be special
music.
At the Methodist church Sunday
morning there will be Communion
services.
The Brethren church will give their
Christmas Cantata bringing White
Gifts to the King" Sunday evening,
The Methodist and Baptist chur-
ches will give there Christmas pro-
grams and have their trees Friday
evening at eight o'clock at their re-
spective churches
The Baptists will give the cantata
"Gandma's Christmas Eve"
The W. C. T. u. will meet Thurs
day afternoon December, 2S, with
Mrs. Kinnison. subject Peace"
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