Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-01-05
Central Howell Items
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Central Howell, Ore, Jan. Sits a
long time between, sometimes, but here
we are again, wishing everyone happy
and prosperous New Year.
The last Friday night in December,
the Parent Teachers association was
called to order by the president, Mr..
Ed Bassett. The minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read by the sec
retary, Miss Blanche Mcdonald. The
following was Christmas program Civ
en- by the school:
Song, America ......... by Everybody
Kecltatlon by .......... Edgar Tweed
Recitation by ............C Coy Cowden
Pantomime by the Third, Fourth
| grade girls with Miss Golda
Steffen, soloist, and Miss Gladys
Webb at the piano.
Recitation by ........-... Dell Cowper
Song, The Bleak December. ...
by the Fifth and Sixth grades
Recitation by .,.....,, .Inez Cowden
Recitation by .. Martha Nicioll
Song by little folks, led by.....
Zelda DeSartt and Bernice Cowden
Recitation by ......-Merle Mcdonald
49,. Fred Schare and Clarence Herr
Song, ..... Seventh, Eighth and Ninth
'...............,------ ...-..... Grades
Recitation by ..,r. Margaret Miller
Recitation by ....----.... Edith Liechty
Song, Chrictmas Wish ...........-
by Third and Fourth grades
Recitation, A Christmas Camp ON
the Banks of the San Gabriel,
............b by Miss Audrey Baggett
A very interesting and appropriate
talk by ........ Rev. VIM, McNicholl
Song, Joyously Pealing ......
by the Seventh and Eighth grade girls
The next program will be a contest
between the ladies and gentlemen of the
district. Those appointed on the prog
ram committee are: Mrs. Albert JAM,
Mrs. Sam Splitter. Mrs. John Tweed,
for the ladies and Mr.. Fred Durbin, Mr..
Frank Cowden, Mr.. Walter Mcdonald,
for the men.
The Central Howell school had two
Christmas trees, one for each room,
The pupils got the teachers nice re-
membranes and the teachers, Miss
Gladys Webb and Prof. French gave
the scholars generous treat of oranges
nuts and handkerchiefs. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Bassett, Mrs, Albert JAM, Miss Haz-
el Shepard, Lucille Moores, Iceland Bas-
set.
Mr.. and Mrs Jimmy Rodgers enter
tanned a number of their friends on
Christmas. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Lichty and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Krehbiel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Vern Van Cleave, Mr.. and Mrs. |
Will Lichty and daughter Edith, Mr..
Johnny Lichty and Clarence Herr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Ramsden entertain
ed friends from Silverton, Christmas.
Earl Adams of Silverton took Christ
mas dinner with the family of Mr.. Al
bert JAM.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Dapp of Wash
ington'h have been visiting his sister Mrs.
Abe Steffen.
Mr.. Amos Branch of Salem, took din
ner with J. w. Baggett and family on
Wednesday.
Miss Ellen Steffern had her tonsils
and adenoids taken out last week.
Rev. Mr.. Nicholl's s sister of Port
land, and youngest brother of Washing
ton, was visiting him during the hoh-
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe steffern took din
ner New Year s with Mr.. Will Lich-
ty's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Moores and family
took dinner New Year day with Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Simmons.
Central Howell church had a Christ
mas tree and program for the Sunday
school.
Miss Laurel JAM invited a few
friends in to watch the old year de-
part and bid the new year welcome.
Those present were: The Misses Letra
Shepard, Hazel Shepard, Audrey Bag
gett, Golda Steffen, Gladys Webb, Ag-
mes WeIlman, Laurel JAM, Creta JAM,
Mr.. Fenimore Baggett, Verne Shepard
Saul JAM, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert JAM.
The evening was spent in games and
music until the latter part of 1917 when
refreshments were served that took till
1918 to finish.
Mr.. and Mrs. A C. Branch Of Salem
entertained the following Christmas day
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Burns of Salem,
Miss Audrey Baggett Of Central How
ell, and Mrs. Branch and daughter
Christel of Rickreall, Ore.
Mr.. Ellis Lauderbaek spent the holi-
days with his brother, James, at Dali
las, Oregon.
The friends of Rev. and Mrs. VIM.
Nieholl and family gave them pleas
ant surprise when they went in Satur-
day evening to the number Of 60 or
20, with well filled baskets and nearly
twenty-five dollars in cash. which was
a small token Of the appreciation Of the
family in the community.
Mr.. Frank Moores spent Xmas with
his sister, Mrs. Amzel Deardorf near