Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-23
Burgess Ford VIII Head
StaytOn Public Schools:
Miss McInturf, Teacher
(capital Journal Special seryiee1

tOaptal Journal Special Serviee)
Stayton. Ore, Nav y3.-Two salem
people will be teachers in this city not
wear as a result of the school hoarS
meeting last night when Rursess FarJ
and Miss Eugei.ia Aelnturff we're elect.
ed superintendent OF schools and bioh
school instructor respectively. Mr. Ford
who has been principal of WiIlametts
university academy, is well known in
the Capital City. his father being super-
intendent of the Salem district of the
NJ. L. church and residing in salem. The
new Stayton superintendent is one of
the aggressive and able Young instrue.
orS of oregon, making an enviable repu-
tatlon as leader for Young people The
educational interests here viii be we'll
cared for. Miss Mcmturff is a singer
of some note as well as highly educat.
ed Young woman. She has been singing
for some time in the choir of the First
Presbyterian church Of Salem.
/ Principal Gauntt announces that Rev.
X. n. Avisoh, of Salem. will preach the
baccalaureate sermon al the high school
auditorium next Sunday night. As
platform speaker he is second to none
in the state and there will be a great
crowd to hear the Salem man.
Sunday morning in the high school
auditorium the speaker chosen for the
Memorial day service is c. L. Daugh-
crty of "The Mail" who will deliver
the message Rev f. B. Lockhart has
been invited to conduct the service. The
address of DR.. B. l.. Sleeves scheduled
for the NJ. f. church in the evening has
been cancelled on account of the high
school plan to have the baecalaureate
preached Sunday night.
A. T. Brewer, the milk man, has sold
his business to a Mr.. Neumeister of
Portland who j. taking charge of the
work this week Mr.. Brewer and his
family will move 10 Lane county, prob
ably at the end of the present week.
Miss McInturff, of Salem, was a Stay
ton visitor on Monday
Rev. f. B. Lockhart was in Salem
Sunday morning. He was accompanied
by his SON and daughter
Miss Gladys Hamman went to Sa
lem last Thursday and returned on Sun
day
Word was received here last week
that Mr.. Glass, of Philomath, who had
been elected superintendent of Stayton
schools. had been prevailed upon to re-
main at Philomath, and Mr.. Ford, as
mentioned above, was therefore elected
to take his place Mr. Ford was in
the city and appeared before the school
board when it met Monday night
Miss Amy Martin, one of the teach
! e Sol eli
recently.
Miss Gladys Hill, formerly well
known high school pupil of Stayton,
now residing in Mill City, was married
last week in Salem to G. B. Trask of
Mill City. The wedding took place
on Thursday after which the young
couple went to Portland for visit.
Rev. DR.. Clcmo, of Jefferson, was a
Stayton visitor this week.
i L. A. Thomas went to Portland last
Thursday with a load of hogs. He re-
turned Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Lilly were in Port
land Thursday and Friday of last week.
Mrs Charles Stayton and son Paul,
were in Salem last Saturday. A. d.
Gardner, Jr., drove them in his Ford,
They returned at night.
Joe Peery returned to Stayton from
Salem last sunday. Mr.. Peery had been
aiding the G. W. Johnson people IN their
sale.
Prof Hatch, Of Sheridan, was a Stay
ton visitor last Saturday.
The Stavtou high school graduates
this wear are Guy Hurt Wanda Brown,
A. d. Gardner. Jr., Leo, Klecker, George
Tate. Silmer Brown, Leon Stayton,
Augnsta Condit, Mabel Walker, Mar
guerite Ryan and Ralph Kelley. The
Graduation exercises will be held FRI
dav evening at S clock, June !, in the
fLiGb school auditorium with Prof. NJ. 5.
Piftman. of Monmouth, as the speaker.
A fine program will be rendered On
Thursday of next week Assistant Super
intcndent of Public instruction Welles
viii he the speaker to the eighth grade
graduates
Miss Bassctt, one of the teachers IN
the Stayton schools, rae in Salem last
Sunday. ,.,
/ Fred Gooch, of Gates, passed through
Stavton en- route to Salem and Port
land this week.
DR. and Mrs. Eaton have moved to
Goldendale, Wash.
Mrs. Grace Mcdowell, of Salem, came
last Saturday to visit her sister, Mrs.
Luther Stout and the two women went
on an sunday to Aumsville where they
snont the dav with Mrs. Martin, return
mo 70 Stavton in the evening. Mrs. Me
Dowcll returned to Salem Monday morn
ing.
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