Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-05-31
WILLAMETTE VALLEY NEWS
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Capital journal Special service.)

Capital Journal Special Service.)
Stayton, May 90.-There was quite
a crowd at the Star Theatre Monday
night TO hear the scheduled speakers,
Jay Bowerman of Portland, S. Benson
of Portland, and Walter Tooze Of
Salem, tell of the need of good roads
and the reasons, as they saw them, of
the people voting favorably on the big
bond issue at the coming election.
Mrs. Lau Of Fox Valley, who has
been visiting relatives in this city,
went to Salem Monday accompanied
by her brother A. D. Gardner, Jr.
They returned to Stayton Monday
night.
Mrs. Townes has been visiting in
Salem and points about Brownsville.
The family may locate in the Browns
vile section although nothing definite
has been determined upon. Mrs.
Townes went to Salem last Thursday.
w. L. Thomas and Rev. T. l..
Jones accompanied by their wives will
visit Stayton Wednesday, Decoration
Day. The former comes from Salem
and the latter, relative, comes from
Brownsville. Mr.. Jones has relatives
buried in the Stayton cemetery.
The faculty of the high school en-
tertained the graduates this year, in
the new gymn Monday night in right
royal style. Mr.. Gauntt, the principal,
as teacher and the class as beginners
in the art of learning, caused much
merriment and some serious thought
mingled therein. 1t was an evening
much appreciated by the young stu
dents.
Large audiences crowded the high
school auditorium Sunday morning
and evening when the memorial day
service was held with Mr.. Daugherty
of The Mail as the speaker, in the
forenoon, and in the evening when the
high school baccalaureate sermon was
preached by Rev. R. N. Avison Of
Salem. Not only were the audiences
made up of large numbers, but the
order of the addresses and other fea-
lures of the programs were also of a
high grade. Mr.. Daugherty gave an
excellent address replete with thought
and inspiration for the day, while the
Salem minister also gave message
of great value to his hearers.
B. L. Sleeves, ex-mayor of Salem,
was a Sunday visitor to Stayton.
DIR. c. H. Brewer of Stayton was a
Salem visitor last Saturday,
DR.. Cartwright, of Salem, passed
through this city last week, from Me-
hama, en- route home.
M ~ oa1r o. tn1 IN G,,1 fxy
recently.
Clearance BeBauchamp, Mrs. A. Cain,
Mrs. H. Lilly and Mrs. F. Foster were
Salem visitors on Saturday.
The E. B. Lockhart family returned
from Salem on Monday where Mrs.
Lockhart had spent most of the month.
Mr.. Lockhart and two of the children
went to Salem Thursday upon news of
the death of the mother Of Mrs. Lock
hart, Mrs j. w. Meredith.
Judge Bushey is scheduled to speak
in the NJ. &. church Sunday night on
the subject of 'sThe Child and The
Juvenile Court. /" 1t is expected a
large audience will hear the message
of the well known jurist.
Those taking part in the Decoration
Day exercises at the high school today
were Paul Stayton, Henry Allis, Will
liam Ryan, Rev. E. B. Lockhart and
others including the high school
orchestra and quartette.
Prof. and Mrs. BuBrgess Ford of
jefferson will visit Stayton on Satur-
day. Mr.. Ford is the newly elected
superintendent of schools here. The
newcomers have little children. They
will take up their residence in Stay
ton about the first Of August.
men who would not make good army
officers NAV be resOrted to.