Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-04
Willamette Valley News
Bethel News Notes

Capital Journal Special service)
Bethel, April s.-The basket social
las, saturday night was a great success
The play "A White Mountain Boy
was well chosen and wen presented.
Cass Nichols acted the part of the hero,
salem Town. Miss Lucy Nichols
was the heroine Daisy" and Har.
leigh King was her wealthy father
=" Mr.. Beekwith. Arthur Schulz rep.
resented the william and Mrs A. L.
Schulz acted the part of the william S
wife Madeline. - Others taking part
in the play were John Hahn, Frank
kuneIter, Roy Marehand, Mike Battal.
ion, Chris Battalion and the Misses
Rose and Christine Battalion. The vii.
lain plans the death of his wife and
by treachery he eontrives a situation
such that the heroine promises to mar
~ him to save her father s good name
and fortune. But ''Salem Town" spoils
all the evil plots and brings the play
to a happy conclusion.
The capacity of the house was not
sufficient to properly accommodate
half of those who attended. There were
representatives from all of the neigh
boring districts including Shaw, Aums
vile, Macleay, StaYton, Pratum,
Hickey, Auburn, FruitlShd, Oak Ridge
land doubtless others. All of the stand
ing room on the floor was taken and
part of the audience climbed on TOP
of benches in the back of the house
A number were unable to get inside
land had to look in at the windows
Those up next to the ceiling were toe
hot and those down front were cold
Considering the amount of discomfort
they had to suffer, the audience was
quiet and attentive.
Besides the play there was music by
the orchestra, vocal solos by Miss Dav
is, and vocal duets by Carroll and Lu
ellie Robinson.
The baskets were sold by II. r. Cur
It's Marjory Miller's basket sold fol
the highest price. Cass Nichols paiC
$3.50 for it. There were twenty siN
baskets and they sold for 1890 or al
average of $l.5l. This included the ehil
drens baskets one of which sold fol
twenty five cents. Considering tho
range of prices the average is some
thing to be proud of.
Mrs A. l.. Sundborg was hostess Il
| the Bethel Thimble club last Thursday
afternoon. The weather was fine. ThosC
who were there enjoyed the fine weatl
or and good time which they always
have at the meetings. The time wa'
passed in quilting accompanied by mer
ry talk of current events. Mrs. j. NJ
.,ichols assisted the hostess III serving
lunch. Those present were Mrs. j. Z
Kirkpatrick, Mrs. G. NJ. Robinson, Mrs
! 0. II. Heinke, Mrs. l.. A. Rautenburg
Mrs. T. Bahnsen, Mrs. ]. M. Nichols
Mrs. H. b. Hoffman, Mrs. A. II. Fuest
man and Mrs. Ida S. Baker. The mex
meeting will be at the home of Mrs
II. B. Hoffman Thursday Afternoon
April 12.
There will be a special school meet
ing Thursday evening April l2 at
clock for the purpose of electing ;
clerk to fill out the mcxpired term o.
iiG. o. Swales.
L. A. Rautenburg has sold his farm
to w. z. Brinkley who recently arriv
ed from Texas Mr.. Brinkley bOugh
all of the stock and equipment on the
iplace. Mr.. and Mrs. RautenbNrg vii
90 to California in the near future.
Mrs. S. b. Clark of Dallas is visit
| ing old friends in Bethel. She is at th'
l.. A. Rautenburg home today.
1t is reported that G. Nj. Robinson
has Just received shipment of abou
GOO baby chix.
G. 0. Swales will have public salt
Wednesday April II, beginning at on'
o clock sharp. He will leave for Wash
ington on the evening Of the following
Friday.