Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-08
Stavlon Is To Vote On
Annexing Territory

Stayton, Or, June S.-Monday, June
10, will be held the election to vote
on annexing certain territory to the
town of Stayton. One voting place win
be in the Geo, Koch garage, in territory
to be annexed, and the other will be in
the city hall. The polls will be open
from a. IN. to p. m.
Marion M. Witherrite, aged about 55
years, died at the home of Mrs. A. j.
Chance at North Santiam Monday, after
an illness of only few hours, the cause
of his death being heart trouble. His
home was in Jefferson, but he had been
working in piling camp near where
he died. The funeral was held at JEFF
fcrson Tuesday afternoon.
The residents of the Howell school
district, east of Stayton, will hold a
picnic and dedicate community SER
vice flag at their school house Friday
June l4th. There will be patriotic ad-
dresses, amusements, and refreshments
will be for sale on the grounds. The
proceeds go to purchase materials for
the Red Cross.
A petition has been circulated and
largely signed asking the business men
to close their stores each Monday even
ing during the time the Oregon Guards
drill. The most of the stores have agreed
to close
The annual school meeting of this dis
trict will be held in the school house
Jone II, at p. m.
G. L. Lampman has gone to Portland
to work in the shipyards.
Geo. A. Etzel of Fern Ridge, was a
visitor in Stayton Wednesday.
Mrs. G. T. Croddy who has been visit
ing the past week at the M. Schuff
home home, left Tuesday for her home
in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Young and daughters
arrived in town Tuesday from Moscow,
Idaho. They will make their home dur
ing the summer in Salem.
Mrs. T. W. Creech has been employ.
ed as primary teacher in the schools and
Mrs. Lau, who had intermediate grades
last year, has been transferred to the
music and art department.
The pupils of the Sublimity schools
have arranged for splendid program
for their Commencement exercises to be
held in the c. +. Hall at Sublimity,
Sunday, June 8, at 2:30 pm. Besides
patriotic selections, operettas, drills, etc
there win be three-act drama entitled
"Through the Fires of Sorrow The
Sublimity schools stand high in their
reputation for excellent work. Medals
were won in the recent county spelling
contest, Anna Wolf, of the 7th grade
securing one, and Hilda Starr, of the
9th, winning another. The graduates
from the eighth grade are Adrian Her
mems, Fred Zuber, Leo Odenthal, Stan
islaus Fieser, Olivia Zuber, Alice
Glover, Bernadine Ruettgers.
The annual election of Stayton Red
Cross auxiliary was held at tine High
school Tuesday evening. The following
officers were elected: Chairman, Mrs
j. NJ. Ringo, vice chairman, Mrs. Archie
Caspell; secretary, Miss Ella Williams;
treasurer, j. M. Ringo.
A fire in the sawdust pile at the say.
mill caused considerable excitement
Tuesday, and some hard work was done
before it was extinguished.
Joe Brewer and family of SEASIDE
are visiting Stayton relatives.
Residents of Stayton are wondering
how it is that people, from Portland gC
to Thomas Creek, in Linn county, and
fish, while it is closed stream, and
get away with it. The game warden
must have been in Stayton looking foi
salmon fishers while the Portlander:
were in Jordan valley hooking trout.
The dance given Friday night at Sub
Unity for the benefit of the Red Cross
was attended by number from Stayton
who report large crowd and good
time.
Jos Pieser and wife have moved tC
town and occupy the Mrs. Bilyeu house
near the park.
Mrs. J. P. Wilbur attended the meet
ing of the State Grance in Salem.
Mrs H. J. Mutschler and son, Harry
are home from their visit to Portland
r. L. Putnam and wife were calling
on Stayton Friends Thursday. Mr.. Put
nam was for time pastor of the Chris
tian church here. He Is now connected
with Y. NJ G. A. work.