East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-16
HIGH SCHOOL WANTED
BY PILOT ROCK FOLK
MEETING HELD WEDNESDAY
NIGHT BY BUSINESS MEN
OF THE TOWN.
Coal Famine is Relieved by Arrival OF
Car Load of Coal; Other Eewsy
Notes of Interest.
(East Oregonian Special )


PILOT ROCK. Nov. ia meeting
was held "Wednesday night by the
business men of the town. for the pur-
pose of discussing the matter of hav-
ing a high school in this town. A good
crowd was present. a petition will soon
be circulated. There are fourteen dis
tricts to be consolidated. and there
will be at least thirty five students
who are ready for high school work.
This matter has been taken up several
times by various parties but has al
ways seemed to fail. The men and
women intend TO work together and
make it a reality this time. Pilot
Rock is the only town of its size for
many miles south of Pendleton and
should have a high school.
Goes To Long Island.
A letter was received from Archie
Bond Monday. saying he had left AM
erican Lake and was on his way to
Long Island. He had been stationed at
Camp Lewis only one week.
The Christmas boxes which were to
be packed by the Red Cross chapter
here are packed and shipped. Each
package contained writing paper and
envelopes, figs, dates and nuts. post
cards, pencil, playing cards, choco-
lates, cigarette paper and tobacco. a
handkerchief and a letter of good
cheer from the packers.
The local stores are beginning to re-
ceive their Christmas stock and are
putting much of il on display. Casteel
and Stanley have some of the new
wicker baskets and NJ. d. Orange is
showing a beautiful display of Pickard
china.
visiting In lone.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Stevenson are
visiting in lone They were called
there recently on account of the ILL
ness of Mrs. Stevensons mother.
Ed Westgate and wife passed
through here Monday on their way to
Pendleton.
Morg Edwards was transacting bus
mess here Monday.
John Runyan and wife motored to
Pendleton the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Stanley have
moved into the house recently occu-
Ipied by Elma Boylen.
Grace Hinkle has accepted a posi-
tion with the Pilot Rock Mercantile
Co. She takes the place of Mrs. VIII
lard McCulloch.
Mrs. Mable Linsner of Ckiah is
spenulns shOIb tliiie NiA'H MIS- Ciii"i
Harris.
Mrs. Carl Stuart is chief operator
at the telephone office since Grace
IIinkle resigned.
An addition of three rooms has been
completed to the home of Grandma
Reynolds.
Red Fabef is spending the week
at F,lkhorn cabin.
Bert Schock is moving his family
into the house vacated by Mr.. and
Mrs. Burr Hinkle.
Ruth Roger is confined to her room
with a severe case of tonsilitis.
Editors Wife Is Here.
Mrs kirkpatrick OF California, ar
rived in Pilot Rock the first OF the
week to join her husband. who recent
ly became editor Of the Pilot Rock
Record.
Mrs. H. II. McReynolds and her
daughter. Grace Darling, are planning
trip to Portland next week. They
will also go to Vancouver, and visit
sidney McReynolds. who is in train
ing at that place. He is expecting to
be transferred at any time.
No work was accomplished in ths
work room of the Red Cross Wednes-
day afternoon on account Of meet
ing of the executive committee. The
men who have been soliciting money
for the local chapter had a fine re-
port, $500 has been raised. $500 will
be used for buying necessary sup
plies, and $500 for civilian relief.
Alta smith was Pendleton visitor
Tuesday.
Carload Coal Arrives
After a long coal famine here car
load arrived Wednesday. This will