Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-25
Donald Red Cross Drive
Goes Quickly Over Top

A. Daniels, Messrs. Geo. Case, E. ID.
Carver, j. H. Smith, H. B. Schultz and
Albert MeRay. The quota for the ans
triet comprising Donald, Broadaeres and
Champoeg is $3.50 and by Wednesday
evening they had "gone over the top"
with five dollars extra. No doubt-ths
four hundred viii be reached before the
week end.
Under the auspices of the local Red
Cross Mrs. Kemp of Portland gave a
very interesting address to a full house
Saturday night in De Sart hall. She told
us many ways in which We may edo
our bitn to help click the kaiser" She
was proceeded by a short patriotic pro-
gram as follows:
Song, keep the Home Fires Burn
ing,i by school children.
Recitation, "Our Flag" by Edith
Evans,
Solo, con the Road to Home Sweet
Home" by Mrs. Sexsmith.
Recitation, by Mervin Rich.
Song, "Seouts of Uncle Sam"
"America.
After the program Mr. Sexsmith aud
Earl Carver gave dance for the bene'
fit of the Red Cross. The Kent orehes-
ira of Woodburn furnished the music,
Net proceeds $22 turned into the Red
Cross.
Mr.. w. A. Chaplin and wife of MINI.
esota, but who for a while have been
stopping in Portland were guests at the
Bungalow hotel over Monday and Tues
day. Mr.. Chaplin is government inspee'
tor of Cheese factories and was looking
over the plant in Donald. We have nc
doubt he found everything in ship
shape order under the management OF
our efficient Mr.. Bum.
Mr.. Charles Hoskins came up from
Portland Sunday morning to look about
his home place here. Sorry to learn the
Lille factory will not be opened this
year, and the family will remain fol
some time in Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theilson of Donald
vicinity were entertaining guests from
Portland over the week end.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Moore, Mrs. Mer
Ger and Miss Doty motored to Wodburr
Monday afternoon.
Mr.. George Lamb spent the week emo
with his family returning to the spruce
camp near Silverton on Sunday moor
car.
Mrs. Prahl of Prahl station attended
the Macabee lodge in Donald Thursday
afternoon.
There will be dance in De Sart hal
in Donald on Saturday night, May 25
for the benefit of the Red Cross drive
Kent IS orchestra of Woodburn win fur
nish the music.
Mr.. Clarence Mays was Portland
visitor on Sunday to see his daughter
who is sick.
Mr.. Delbert De Sart left Sunday fol
Spokane and SpangLs, Washington
where he will spend the summer reeu
perating from his serious illness. Here
hoping he may come back in the fal
robust and well.
Mr.. Thomas O'Mara of st. Paul re
ceived a lot of "baby chicks" iron
Portland last Friday.
Miss Mabel Doty and Estelle Gretti
were guests of Mrs. Bents Of Fargo TO
dinner last Sunday.
Mrs. Spicer of Aumsville, who ha
been stoping in Champoeg, returne
home Friday afternoon.
Miss Wilda DAVIS returned home Sur
day, after spending several months wit
her aunt near Molalla.
Mr.. and Mrs Ernest Hodges and chi
dren left Sunday evening for Vaneouve
where they will make their home. M
Hodges has good position with tn
Standifer Steel ship people.
! Walter Freeman has been having u
German measles. He has about decide
he would like to click the kaiser"
Mesdames D. c. Walker, S. Merct
and Mrs. M. w. johnson were caller
at the Brink home in Fargo Sunda
afternoon. staying over for the evenin
services. A feature of the services wa
song given by quartet. Rev. Atchll
son, Mrs. RAIDER, Miss RAIDER and M
Ralph RAIDER, mother, son and gran'
daughter, three generations Represented
certainly unusual.
/ Mr., G. w. Dawes came over from ~sl
couver Saturday evening to visit b
family over the week end.
Mr.. Hamilton, our new hardware me
chant went to Portland Monday.
Mr.. Mike DeSart has accepted p
sition near Hubbard and left Wedne
day to begin work. His family will r
main in Donald.
The election passed off quietly
Donald, rather light vote polled. Me
danes Moore, T. Yergen and Mr.. y
De Sart were the clerks. Jack Bartma
and Dolph Cone, judges.
G. W. Mcclure of Woodburn was
Donald Sunday contracting for logar
berries for this season.
w. B. Milan Of Portland spent th
week end in Donald visiting his daugh
ter, Mrs. Mercer.
Miss George Dewitt Of Broadaere
was a-guest at the Bungalow hotel OIL
Sunday.
Rev. Quist of woodburn will hold
memorial service at the Donald churel
Sunday, May 26, at p. m. Let all com
out to hear him.
Mr.. Fred Ernst went to Portland FRI
day to see her son who had been hur
at one of the ship yards.
Mr.. W. G. Day Of Portland was il
Donald the Goth, looking for five-aer
tract to buy, for home. Any one know
ing IF such a tract at reasonable prie
with some improvements, may leave nc
tice at NJ. w. johnson & Co., store J
interested.