East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-11-07
FARMERS At HELIX
RUSH SEEDING WORK
RAINFALL PUTS GROUND IN
PROPER CONDITION TO GET
BEST RESULTS.
Only Forty Cars of Wheat Shipped
Out During October Owing tn
Scarcity of Cars

east Oregonian Specially
HELM. Nov. 7,-Seeding is being
rushed since showers began, by those
not in favor of sowing in the dust.
The Northern Pacific paid the city
SS1 for water obtained during Octo-
ber
Only 40 ears Of wheat were ship
ped out during october, due to scar
city of cars.
Two new furnaces have been install
ed at the school house, the old one
being Insufficient to furnish heat to
the building. Cost around S1l00.
Mrs. Mary Lancaster, state presi-
dent of the Rebekahs, will visit the
Evangeline lodge Thursday evening.
Nearly half of Helix attended
Wayne Smiths funeral at Walla Wal
Ia Saturday. Floral gifts from school.
sunday school, Rebekahs and knights
Of Pythias lodges. relatives and
friends covered the casket and mound.
Rev. and Mrs W. r. storms arc
spending the month visiting their
daughter Mrs. Kimbrell at Milton.
Miss Letha daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. w. II. Albee. attending school at
McEmouth, was Offered the position
of teaching the 5th and 9th grades
IN NuiIculbu SCiltolS but WIS uHttl
the age limit, II. The offer was the
first made to normal school student
this fail.
G.. l.. simmons of spokane was n
weekend visitor at the Grlswold
home.
Rev f. Grant IIamm preached
sunday at Milton. supplying Rev.
Floyd Ross, conducting meetings
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Two additions were gained at the
Christian church sunday evening
Mrs. J. Adams of Milton is VISITING
her sisters Mrs, Afford Sondo and
Mrs. II. Fl. Hicks.
George Piper has returned from a
two weeks trip to ReNburg, Idaho.
Mrs. T.. j. Leslie is IN receipt OF
letter from Mrs. J. G. Prendergast
stating their trip To Seattle by auto
vas made without accident.
Misses Vesta Morrison Violet Craw
and Eunice smith. Helix teachers,
spent Saturday in Pendleton
Chas stanton returned to Peudle-
ton Monday
Rev. j, S. Mcconnell. wife ana
mother are conducting successful
meetings in Walmla.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. a. Barnes of Wes-
ton. were over Sunday guests Of Mrs.
Minnie Walker east OF town.
Mrs. Earl Zimmerman has return
ed from a weeks visit with her par
ents at Milton.
Tom Hutcheson bought eight mules
at Pendleton for his Lacrosse ranch.
Mrs. y. X. Bott Of Lacrosse is vis-
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Hutcheson.
Charles Wilkes Of Cold Spring has
moved his family here for better
school facilities.
John walker and daughter. Miss
Margaret, were Athena visitors here
saturday. =.
Mr.. and Mrs T. NJ. Cook, Mr.. and
Mrs. George McGranahan Mr.. and
Mrs. Victor Mason and Mr. and Mrs.
Y V. Kerley attended the Rebekah
convention at Athena Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L. Peterson of Ju-
niper We're Friday visitors.
Mrs. Catherine stanton is now able
to walk by the aid Of crutches.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Allison OF Weiser
are visiting relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy z. Smith will ac-
company Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Peter
son to Bremmerton.
VIM. Zimmerman is home from
PrCsscr.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. 3. Richmond are
Walla Walla visitors here.
Mrs. F. f. King of Pendleton is
visiting her son Everett, in Cold
Spring, whose small son has pneumo-
ria.
Miss Mary Wilkes sent her broth
cr Raymond. attending school at
Corvallis. a cake honoring his 21st
birthday anniversary. containing S2l,