The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1917-06-29
BREVITIES

Weston Lodge No. Js. !. o. q
f., will have installation Of officer
Thursday evening. July 8.
Miss Edna BaniStcr rcturne,
Tuesday from "A visit with colleg'
friends ut Caldwell and Nampa
Idaho.
Jack Chaplin reports that the 81
acres Of beans planted by himself
and others on his place near town
are beginning Ia look like success
ful food preparedness.
The Woman's Missionary Society
will gladly receive donations Of old
newspapers and magazines, which
the donors ARE requested 10 leave
at the basement of the Methodist
church.
Lowell Duncan returned Monday
from u fortnight's visit 10 the me
tropoIis. which met in all respects
with his approval except that he
regarded the Rose Festival as a bit
Disappointing. His sister Hazel.
who accompanied him 10 Portland,
did not return. and will probably
attend school there.
Cyril Proebstcl is back from New
Mexico, where he served as time
keeper for several months Of the
big builders supply company at
Santa Fe Of which his uncle.
Charles Proebstel, is general man
agcr. He came home for the pur-
pose Of cnlisting preferably in the
navy. As yet he is little shy in
weight.
Mrs. Eva Hartman and Mrs. Lii
ilan McMorris Of Portland. sisters
of Mrs. l.. S. Wood, motored up
from Pendlcton Wednesday and
were entertained at dinner by Mrs.
Wood. Other dinner guests in the
party were Mrs Florence Roberts of
Portland, Mrs. NJ. j. Marsh and
MIR. A. Tardiff Of Pendleton. Mrs.
remained for a more ex-
tended visit.
Miss Thurza V. Tucker. the 20
year-old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Tucker, living eight miles
southwest Of Medical Lake. Wash,
has answered the nations call by
ionning overalls and pitching in
10 help her father plow his fields
and raise wheat. Mr.. Tucker pur-
chased new tractor this spring
and she has taken entire charge as
is engineer.
While learning to drive new
ar J s. Harris lost control of it
Tuesday evening and went through ,
/ barb wire fence near the concrete
bridge on north Water street. He
narrowly escaped plunge of seven !
,r eight feet into the creek bottom, S
md when rescued from his danger :
,us prcdicament his car was balanc-
ng on the bank. The machine was
'nly slightly damaged.
Pine creek is u disappointment to c
ocal anglers, who were led to sup. :.
,oSc that the removal Of the Hud- :
on Bay obstruction by means of a
fish ladder would restore the a
trcam 10 the tinny tribe. 1t is Il
ow reported that another obstruc- :
ion exists, above the confluence of t
line and Dry creeks, Be this as it q
nay, the fisherman is lucky who !,
pproximates one trout per mile. a
T.. f. Zehm, who has been on the =
rmy reserve list, left Tuesday for 1
he Preside, San Francisco, in re- |
ponse to call and will go into train {.
ng at the Officers Reserve camp. !;
When furloughed he was a first SER
cant in the Washington National o
;uard and in line for commission. 9
ir. Zehm has sold his half interest Z
\ the local pool hall to his former
artner. f. w. Hoffman. His fam il
" will continue to reside in Wes- !.
on. n
Earl Olson was called to Pendle-
on Monday to complete his enlist n
lent in the aviation corps, and s
rent from there to Vancouver. Y
larl is among Weston's most prom 4
lent and promising young men, c,
nd the good wishes of his friends
ill accompany him on his aerial :,
lights. He was delighted at being 4
ccepted, as the ranks of Uncle
ANS air fighters are pretty well
He'd up. Roy Read was examined
the same time, but greatly to
is disappointment proved to be