Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-06-05
Marion News Notes

Marion, June 5.-Marion school
closes with appropriate exercises.
Last Friday, May 3lst, the closing
day OF the Marion school, was a busy
one for both pupils and teachers. SPELL
ing tests and eiphering match took
up the time until noon. After lunch
all the pupils and many visitors gath
cred in Miss Moritz's s room and greatly
enjoyed program given by the prim-
ary pupils. While the primary pupils
were being treated to ice cream by
their teacher, the others gathered on
the campus and had some lively field
sports.
The winners in the various races are
as follows:
Wheelborrow race-Arche Rankin,
and Lionel Colgan.
Sack race-Lionei Colgan and Cliff
ford Ensley.
Then the two sack race winners ran
which resulted in victory for Clifford
Ensley.
Three-legged race;-Orval Colgan and
Wayne Barber.
100.yard dash-Hugh Mason, of JEFF
ferson.
Crab races-Ralph Hensen and Ar
chic Rankin.
50-yard dash-Hugh Mason.
Boys race-Harold Colgan.
Potato race-Kenneth Loretz.
The Girls race was a tie between
Lucille Kephart and Glenna Russell.
When the winners ran again, Lucille
won by very small margin.
Backward raees-Kenneth Loretz, and
Orval Colgan.
Men IS race--Mr. Ensley.
1t was expected that the Stayton
school team would be present to play
the Marion school boys at base ball,
but as they failed to appear, the men
played the boys lively game which
caused much merriment. This closed the
sports for the afternoon, but in the
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Hoag gave their
pupils a bon fire wienie roast which
capped the climax for fun. Many Of
the pupils stated that they never had
such a good time before in all their
lives.
The following pupils have not been
absent or tardy the past year; Glenna
Russell, Irene Cecil and William Dakan
and Wayne Barber.
During the last month Of school a
special contest in spelling was carried
on in the intermediate room to discover
who was the champion speller in each
grade. The result gave the following
pupils first place; 4th grade, Kenneth
Loretz; 5th grade, kalph Bouck; 9th
grade, Lionel Colgan.
We are all glad that our school board
has retained our teachers for another
year. The writer happens to know that
several better positions Financially
have been offered them, but they de-
eided to remain here. They say this
seems like home and they enjoy it.
Since school is out the children have
turned their attention to strawberry
picking, which is in full swing here
now, The crop is good, though not quite
so large as the growers wished. How
ever, the fruit is bringing such a good
price that they all wear smile any
how.
j. Sanger Fox of Portland, field sec
retary for the Friends church in Ore
gon, was in Marion from Sunday after
noon till Tuesday morning in the inter
ests of the work. He preached Sunday
evening and Monday held a special
business melting with the members in
the evening, which resulted in the or
ganizati0n of "Storehouse League. y
Rev. L. C. Russell met with pain
full accident last Saturday. While rid
ing his bicycle on the road near Mr..
Borick' place, the handlebars broke
in two, throwing him to the ground
badly laeerating one limb and bruisinG
the other. He is able to "hobble "
around, but avoids walking any more
than necessary.
MIR. j. c. Wilson and family spent
tao week end visiting friends in Salem.
Mr.. Enos Presnall was in the Capital
City on business Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Russell and child.
rem have been visiting relatives and
friends here the past week.
Sir. and Mrs. Lewis Castleman left