Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-11-17
WOOdburn News
Capital Journal Special sorvice)


Woodburn, Or, Nov. 17.-Woodburr
awoke this fall to the fact that better
streets make better city, and got
busy. Streets paved are: Grand street
from First tosIhird street; Young street
from Front to B street and b street
to East Cleveland street and are paving
five blocks of alley from Cleveland
to Lincoln street and Settlemeir ave.
nue., has been improved with rockolite
paving. East Cleveland street is partly
graded for rockolite paving and cement
walks from Front street to the Pacific
Highway and other streets are planning
for cement walks next spring.
Mrs. sc. Mills who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Lillian Wilzel
in Waldo Hills returned home last Sat
urday.
Miss Mildred Haskins of Elliott Prair-
lie visited her sister, Tressa Saturday.
Mrs. N. j. Priest and sister Miss
Lizzie Mckee leave for Portland this
week to spend the winter with rela-
tives.
The Priseillas were entertained Wed
nesday evening at the home OF Mrs
Walter johnson. The rooms were beau
tifully decorated with Oregon grape
and poinsettas. Additional guests were
rs. Eugene Moshberger, Mrs. r. L.
Guiss, Mrs. Lafayette Lawrence, Mrs.
+. W. Settlemire and Mrs. George Len
OK of Oregon City. Luncheon was serv-
we'd by the hostess assisted by Mrs. G.
w. Kent and Mrs. E. G. Emmett.
Woodburn High school has formed a
fine glee club OF about 30 members. Of
ficers elected are: President, Olive
Haskell; vice president Harold Olson;
treasurer, Richard Keuhner; secretary,
Ramona Lawrence; pianist, Ethel Nor
rison; sergeant at arms, Melvin Mar
tin; director, Miss Tusley The club met
Wednesday for practice Considerable
enthusiasm is being shown in the chorus
work.
Miss Mildred Simmons left Thursday
for Corvallis where she will visit q few
days with Miss Ida Hendricks at Wal
do Hills.
Miss Elizabeth Dinwooddie passed a
successful government examination in
stenography and typewrfting and has
been appointed to a permanent position
in the War Department signal service
in Portland. Miss Dmwooddie is a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Dindoodie of
Woodburn and graduate of our schools
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Jenkins of Port
land visited at the home of Mrs. Jen-
kins sister, Mrs. Rex Coleman a part
of last week.
Mrs. 0. A. Mendal left Tuesday for
a two weeks visitswith er daughter Mrs.
r. Bennett at Tillamook.
Mrs Leizzie Russell Of Molalla is Wis
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Also Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Berry of Ell
Wash, Mrs. Berry is niece
of Mrs. E. H. Wright.
Mrs. H. L. Cunningham of Silverton
visited Wednesday and Thursday lasii
week at the home of her sister, Mrs.
J. w. Miller.
Earl AIathieson and Paul Coleman
who have been at The Dalles, helping
pack apples, returned home Sunday.
Ramon Demick and Harold Olson Wis
tied their brothers at Willamette Uni
versity Saturday and Sunday
Mrs. S. A. Livesley visited relatives
in Salem Saturday.
The members of the Junior Home Re-
serves which was organized few days
ago at the home of Helen Moore are
as follows: Captain Helen Moore, Ber-
nice Todd, Bonny Scott, Margaret Beck,
Norma Mars, Florence Nehl, and Fran
,is DAYTON. They have made 173
punches of gun wipes for Company |,
md expected to make many more. They
received teir buttons which are white
edged with blue and have a gold eagle
md shield in the center with the letters
!. H. r. beneath.
Among those who visited Portland
asst Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs. 7. G.
ooorman, Prof. and Mrs. G. R. Lantz,
Mrs. j. r. Mckinney, hrs L. Lawrence
md W j. Wilson.
Mrs. II. G. Bonney who has been
listing at the home of Mr.. Geo. Bonny
caves this evening for her home at
vancouver, Wash, and will soon join
Ter husband at Fall Bridge, Or.
Mrs. j. G. Thomas leaves Saturday
morning for Caldwell, Ida, to join her
husband.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Johnston will
ntertain to dinner this evening. Mrs. &
/. C. Thomas, Mrs. Geo. Bonney, Miss
ethel Bonney and Mr.. Ralph Richards. g
Grandma Stravens Of Gervais is Wis '
ting her daughter, Mrs. John Lentz.
Miss Amy Harding of Gervals was
Woodburn visited today. I
Mrs. w. B. Johnston visited Port
and Tuesday.
Mrs. Sadie Dimick left for Portland
to visit relatives She will also s
isit Fort Stevens.
Harold Olson and Lynn leave this :,
vening for Eugene to spend the week
nd with the latter's brother, Dwight :
arr who is attending the U. of 0.