East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-03
EAST OREGONIAN SPECIAL NJ
NEWS OF UMATILLA co.


school at Pine Grove until Christmas.
The teacher is i'll and as there are
two eighth grade pupils to graduate
the first semester, Mrs Bickford vol-
unteered TO teach until another can
be secured.
Rev. b. ii. Harper of Milton, gave
an interesting talk In the local
church Sunday morning. In the aft
ernoon he visited Nye, where he or
ganlzed Sunday school. of which
Bert Hutchison is superintendent. Mr.
Harper Is Sunday school missionary
for Umatilla county. He was accom-
panied by his daughter.
Rev. j. T. Biekford held his regular
monthly services at Byrd school house
Sunday.
Sam Nelson, Butter creek rancher.
was transacting business here Satur-
day.
G. X. Johnston was a Pendleton Wis.,
itor Friday.
Miss Winnie Smith and Emory Has
sell OF Pendleton. spent Thanksgiving
at the home of Miss Smiths parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Smith.
Among those entertaining friends
and relatives at Thanksgiving dinner
were Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Shafer, Mr..
and Mrs. George Runyan, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. C. Scharpf, Mr.. and Mrs. Ward
Stanley, Mr.. and Mrs G. X. Johnston
and Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Matthews The
first community Thanksgiving dinner
was given in the church basement and
proved to be very successful affair,
there being twenty-four persons seat
H. Ii oh n
was held in the church before dinner.
Mrs. Stella Noble was a visitor here
Saturday.
j. NJ. Kramer was in from his ranch
Saturday. -
A dance was given at Fred Wilson's
Saturday night and several carloads
of young people, from here attended.
/ Music was furnished by Jim Shippe
and Mrs. Twig Hinkle.
1. NJ. Schannep was a Pendleton vls>
itor Friday He was accompanied by
his daughter Maxine, who remained
in Pendleton to have dental work
done.
The Home Guards met Sunday at
p m. in order to sign up for the
/ state guard. About thirty members
signed but the number will have td
total sixty-five before they will be ae-
cepted by the state. The uniforms
have all arrived now, and next Sunday
the entire company will hike to the
Lem Casteel ranch for a jack rabbit
hunt. Mr.. Casteel says the jack rab'
bits are plentiful and the boys are an
ticipating much sport. They viii
start from here at a. m.
! Mrs. Russell who has been quite IL
of pleurisy at Grace hospital. is muci
improved! Gte4 t4 .-tl
Mrs. scott of Portland is visiting a
the home OF her brother, Roy Sim
mons. She is accompanied by her tw'
children and her mother, lH.iaszs
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones ant
family were guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Roy Mareum Thanksgiving day. ets
Boots Matthews Is the owner of
fine new Franklin. roadster. Mr.. an
Mrs. Matthewswere in town Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs: Hugh Currin hav
purchased new piano. 'H "a
Word has been received here of tn
illness of Miss Grace Frost in Pendle
ton Miss Frost Is we'll known here
having taught school here severa
terms. She has Spanish influenza.
Pilot Rock is getting the Christina
spirit. The stores are all displayin
their holiday stocks and Postmaste
Pickering says he expects the blgges
mail rush ever known this year.
Glen Smith was here Monday.
Mrs Bert Westgate spent the week
end here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Byrd wer
down from their ranch Monday.