Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-02-10
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Bethel News Notes
(Capital Journal Special Service

Capital Journal Special Servieel
Bethel, Feb. 9.-The seventh and
eighth grades are tied for first place
in tho last monthly spelling contest at
the Bethel school. Every pupil in the
two grades made 100 per cent. The
fourht grade made an average of 90
Ier cent, fifth grade 81 per cent, sixth
grade 95 per cent. The following made
100 per cent: frankie Zak, Chester
Sundborg, Lucille Robinson, Robert
Lowry, Walter Bahnsen, Ivy Roth, Min
ME Battalion, Walter Vanderbeek and
Elmer Roth. Those making better than
80 per cent were: Carroll Robinson, Oh
iver Fuestman, Elmer Vanderbeek,
Johnnie Zak and Margaret Lowry. The
Caily average attendance for the past
month was 97.6 per cent.
Ed Schulz and twelve other men and
boys engaged in a rabbit chase last
Sunday. The unlucky thirteen followed
the hare and hounds over much terri
tory. But the jack rabbit was still go-
ing strong when his pursuers gave up
I, the chase. Next time they will doubt
less count noses before they start. The
following were some of the participants
Ed Schulz, L. Schulz, G. M. Robinson,
Fred Riedesel, Mr.. Riedesel, George
Matten, Roy Marchand, Mike Battalion
Walter Fanoerheck and others.
The Bethci Literary had a very sue
cessful meeting last Thursday evening.
Tha house wkas full, even the stand
| ing room was all taken. The chief at
traction was the mock trial of the New
| lyweds' divorce case. George Matten
acted the part of Mrs. Newlywed who
sued her husband for divorce. Cliff
ford Johnston impersonaied Mr.. Newly
wed. Each charged the other with cruel
and inhuman treatment. Both acted
their parts to perfection but the ap-
pearance of the much damaged defend
ant evidently convinced the jury that
the pair were well mated. At any rate
they returned a verdict refusing to
grant the divorce. The trial judge was
Harleigh King; clerk of court, Chris
Battalion; sheriff, Cass Nichols; at
torneys for plaintiff, Madison Nichols
and Ed Schulz; for defendant w. R..
Baker and G.. o. Swales. Witnesses were
Walter Olson, Harlan Hoffman, G. M.
Robinson, Roy Marchand, Miss Lucy
Nichols, and Miss Avis Williams. The
Jurors were 0. l.. Brubaker, Mrs. L. A.
Rautenburg, Mrs. A. L. Schulz and c..
D. Page.
The following program was given:
Vocal duet-Lucille and Carroll Rob-
inson.
Recitation-Ha Bum.
Reading-C. f. ohnston.
Vocal duet" Katrina" Mr.. and
Mrs. William Bum.
Recitation-Harriet Wolfe.
Music by orchestra.
Dramatic reading-Mildred Bum.
Music by orchestra.
Reading Of the "New Moon," by
editor Harlan Hoffman.
The next meeting viii be on Friday
evening February 16.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Battalion were Wis
iting in Fruitland week ago last Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
Ristow. Mrs. Ristow and Mrs. Battal-
ion are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bum and chill
dren and Banks Hawn of Cherokee,
Iowa, were visiting at the c. NJ. Rob
inson home last week. They are on their
way to California.
M. Battalion sold four hogs and a
cow recently. The hogs sold for $10.35
per ewt.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Nichols and Har-
riet Wolfe took dinner at the A. H.
Fuestman home last Sunday.
A. F. Marchand and M. Battalion sold
their potatoes for $1.40 bushel. A. l..
Sundborg sold his a little later for
$3.50. 1t is reported that others have
sold for still higher prices but some are
waiting for the real good price they
think is coming.
Harleigh King has joined the ranks
of the speed maniacs. At least he pur-
chased a new Overland yesterday.
Miss Louise Bahnsen called on Miss
Hazel Fuestman last Sunday afternoon.
The Bethel orchestra met for prac-
tiee Tuesday evening.