Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-08-30
SILETZ

'oNCi lllIeilI OClOOl DullulnS
Saturday night was well attend
ed and a great success. A num-
Der of saoldiers from Camp A
and B were present and a bunch
of ten from the spruce camps of
South Beach attended chaper-
oned by Sergeant Cor. A short
musical program was rendered,
first, piano solo, Miss Taylor, vo-
cal du,t Misses Adelaid and May
Adams, piano duet, Miss Taylor
and Miss Chalcraft. Shadow
graphs, childhood to old age in
six SCENES; childhood, scho d.
days, college days, a bride, house
keeping and old age. This was
an impressive and attractive pic
ture. These scenes how quickly
thsy pass away. The most hum
erous piece was the performance
of the painless dentist and the
operations of the camp sergeon.
The operation was SO quickly
performed and the leg removed
as to put the ordinary surgeon
out of business. The tooth was
a large molar and was removed
SC quickly with a large pair OF
blacksmith tongs, as to put
painless Parker's operations in
the shade. These performances
were 50 unique and laughable
as to set the house in splendid
humor. Thtn came the sale of
bsIkets. No basket went for
less than 81 and not more than
81. The bidding was lively and
enthusiastic. 1t was explained
that the proceeds would go to
the minister Mr.. and Mrs. Ross
who have been so unselfish in
their work for the good Of the
people at SiletZ. This spirit of
devotion for the good of others
seemed to encourag. the bid
ding. The South Beach boys
were live wires and sports and
a few dollars did not make much
difference with them. This kind
of spirit got some of the incest
baskets. After tn sale of the
baskets, came the serving of ici
cream. In this exercise all took
part and had G good time. The
soldier boys were especially
pleased with the entertainment.
The receipts for the ice cream
and baskets were S71.20.
The Sunday School was again
held in the grow, ere mile above
the Agency on the banks of the
Siletz river. The lesson was
very interesting and all took a
part. The soldier boys said it
had been a long time since they
had attended a Sunday School
in the open air. The groves
were Gods first temples and
there in close touch with nature
is a good place to study the BIZ
BILE. In the ftSmoon a splendid
picnic dinner was serven and
again all took an active interest
in this exercise and had a good
time. Near by an ice cold spring
gushes out from the banks of
the Siletz River and it is worth
ten cents to take a drink of this
cold water. The ladies of Siletz
take special pains in getting III
these entertainments. The boys
in Olive Drab are always well
come at Siletz.
On Monday four Camp Fire
girls came through Siletz or
their way to their hom;s at Falls
their way to their homes at Falls
City. They had spent a thre,
weeks vacation at Newport ant
spoke of the splendid time they
had at Oregon's famous resort
They visited all the interesting
places along the coast as far a!
the Devils Punch Bowl, Jump Of
Joe, the agate beds, Spencel
Creek, the Light House, the Life
Saving Station and the Loverl
Lane. Also the soldiers canton
ments where the officers showeC
and explained to them how nice
ly and sanitary every thing wa
kept about the camps. The.
saw the great tressel that is be
ing built across Schooner Creek
1000 feet long and 81 feet high
double decker, and a tressel i
being built across Big Creek al
so, of the same kind. The worl
is being done to get into the biz
belt of spruce timber on Depo
Bay. This timber will be use'
to build airplanas to help viii
the war and to destroy the Prus
sian military system that sc tx!
to obliterate all forms Of fre,
government and establish mon