The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-04-26
BREVITIES


Z this office.
Mrs. Laura Knox Is reported 10
be- very III at the home Of her
! brother. c. w. Brownfeld, In Pen.
dlcton.
ann now handling supplies for
Overland cars. also vacuum cup
caAings Of all sizes. and batteries.
DR.. s. l.. Kennard.
Arthur Iansdalc was here Satur-
day for visit with relatives and
friends while returning 10 Walla
Wnlla from Portland.
George Bruce Marquis. well
known Ia Weston people. has a
story entitled "Puncturcd" in the
current number Of the Argosy.
l.. h. Davis spent Sunday with his
mother and brother at Waitsburg.
His brother, l.. L.. Davis. Is recover
ing from an attack Of typhoid
fever.
George Purdy is now reported to
be- making gratifying progress to-
ward recovery. He hopes TO b. up
and doing in time 10 take a light
job next harvest.
Robert Reynolds has returned
from Conncll. where he helped his
brother Otis ia farm work. He re-
ports promising crop outlook IN
that ncighborhood.
Mrs. Anna Anderson. their moth
or, has been named as guardian Of
RAYMOND and Irene. children Of the
late Edward Anderson. They each
have an interest Of about $1,000 in
their fathers estate.
Clarence Avery. deputy assessor,
made "A blackboard, horseback and
pedestrian trip 70 Meacham. Gibbon,
Thorn Hollow. Bingham Springs
and Duncan this week in order that
Umatilla river taxpayers might not
feel neglected.
A street entrance, with concrete
walk and new doorway. have been
built in order to afford convenient
access to the basement Of the Unit
ed Brethren church. A room has
been fitted up therein to accommo-
date various church activities.
Harry Warren was expert or
lucky. enough last week to win the
Watts e. Rogers anglers prize-a
handsome fishing pole. He took
mountain trout ii inches long from l
Pine creek waters near Hey Winn's
ranch house. Competition is rife
for this weeks premium.
The meetings of the local Red (
Cross auxiliary are being held as
usual. The work of the Weston
branch has been highly compliment I
cd by the county officers at Pendle- I
ton. Mrs. William Graham has 4
charge Of the work on hospital gar
ments, while Mrs. Marvin Price su- (
pervises the knitting. The surgical j
dressings class will not meet for
work for about three weeks, owing }
to some changes in the methods <
which are about TO be instituted. I
The local War Savings Stamps \
campaign is on in full blast, with =
Sim Barnes in charge as district Z
This appointment was
made by j. H. Price. district mana 4
ger, and confirmed by Roy T. Bish-
Dp, county manager. Mr.. Barnes
and his lieutenants are now gather
Ing in as many shekels as possible d
IN order TO put Weston over the top.
People who were unable TO buy Lib.
erty Bonds are being specially solic.
tied, but bond buyers will have to
help If the Weston district is to
reach its quota, which is about ;,
500, 900. i
Mrs. Lillian Fredericks' Senior .
French class was charmingly enter. p
aimed by Mrs. K. G. Sailing at her
nome, Monday afternoon. Baskets al
If spring blossoms gave artistic ]
touches to the rooms, At the con. /
,lusion Of the study hour. Mrs. 4
Sailing entertained her guests with p'
several vocal numbers which were
greatly enjoyed. Dainty refresh in
nents were served by the hostess. in
rhe class members present included P
Nesdames Fredericks, Williams, nj
oroudfit and Goodwin. Additional u.
yuests were Mrs. M. C. McNee, tc
Mrs. S. j. Culley, and Miss Lillian
yulley of Pendleton. n
Notwithstanding the fact that IN
Athena has had an unusual number s.
# attractions of late, and that a .
'armers' meeting was held the same y
"0ur Minister'S Hohey.
noon" was greeted at Athena High