Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-12-14
MARION NEWS.


afternoon several residents of this place
heard an air ship pass over. but could
not see it on account Of the fog. 1t
was thought TO be the plane OF Lieuten-
ant Hogland army aviator, in its flight
from Seattle to Eugene.
As the slides from the university at
Eugene did not prove satisfactory, the
illustrated lecture which was to have
been given last Thursday was cancel
led, also the series that was to follow.
1t was reported in our last week IS
items that Mr.. and Mrs. Fennell, who
five south of town, had sold their home
The purchaser changed his mind, so the
sale was cancelled.
Royal Barber, who was i'll last week,
with acute rheumatism is able to be
about again.
The items for the "Marion News''
are collected by the pupils of the Mar
ion schools for the purpose of develop
ing their sense of perception, and to
give them practice in expressing their
thoughts in their very best English. In
other words, it is practical grammar
lesson.
A shower of fifty-five postcards was
sent to j. w. Dakan and children of
0dell, Oregon, thanking them for the
box of fine Hood River apples which
they sent to the Marion schools east
week.
/ R. o. Small left last Thursday for
Summit, where he expects to remain
for an indefinite time.
E. E. Beings shipped two carloads Of
Iprunes to the Drager Fruit Co. and has
spent several days in Salem unloading
them.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Mickenham have moved
from near Turner to the place recently
vacated by Hugh Cook and family Mr..
Mickenham has employment with the
Fast Lumber Co.
Mrs. Brown returned last week from
Elk City where she had visited for
two weeks.
G. A. Hammit and j. L. Smith went
to Roseburg last Thursday on business.
and returned Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moss who were i'll last
week, are much improved at this time.
Mrs. w. J. Pierson was taken seri-
ouslv i'll last Friday with bilious at
tack and neuralgia pains. She has
recovered from the attack and is ablo
to be about again.
Miss Madge De Lasaux of Jeffersi n
is tho guest of Mrs. Fred Thomas.
George Westerberg was out of school
the greater part of last week on ac-
count of having poison in his eyes.
As Clarence Wrigle was recovering
from an attack of Influenza in hos
pital in Eugene, appendicitis developed
and he had to undergo an operation for
that.
Rdth Hall returned home Sunday aft.
or visiting relatives in Turner.
Chester Lyons and wife of Oswego
arc visiting Mrs. Lyons parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Moritz. Mr.. Lyons is prin-
I'cipal of the school in Oswego which
is closed for the second time On ac-
count of the influenza.
Roy Russell and family all have the
influenza in ,piling camp near Mott.
The Glover Leaf class of the Presbv.
terian Sunday school will have a party
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Palmer next Saturday afternoon.
Harriet Colgan who is attending
business college in Salem, spent Satur.
/, day and Sunday with her parents here.
The Marion school is to have new
flag pole soon.
A travelling library. has been placed
in the Presbyterian church by Rev. Nc
Farland for the good of the community.
Those wishing books can obtain them
from Viola Kephart who is acting as
librarian.
Wayne Hammitt, Willard Miller, Lu-
cile Kephart and Glenna Russell have
all become members Of the Endeavor of
the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. S. S. Smith has recently return
ed from visiting relatives In Salem.
A new gas light has been installed
in the Friends church which is salts
, factory in every respect.
Mrs. Beings was called to Salem last
Sunday on the account of the serious
illness Of her mother.
Spelling contests cause great inter
est in our school. Each month the los
ing sides entertain the winning sides
with literary program, which they
plan, practice and produce without any
help. Such a program was given last
Monday and was a pleasant surprise to
those who heard it.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thomas has been suf-
fering the past week with severe at
tack of neuralgia.
There will be three Christmas trees
in our berg. One at school for the pu-
pills who wish to exchange gifts, and
one in each of the two churches. The
school tree will be on the afternoon
of the goth, when school closes for the
holidays.
The first snow of the season fell here
last Monday morning.
The Endeavor social held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thomas last Fri
day eve was well attended and a pleas.
ant evening was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Doris Barber spent last Saturday
and Sunday in Salem.
Mildred Beings has been the guest of
her aunt, Mrs. G. E. Zell, in Salem for
the past week.
Mrs. s. G. Webb has gone to Philo-
moth where she will spend three weeks
visiting her SON Ton Wphh after