Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1918-06-14
SILETZ

VI dLcu DIS lClu bdy Wy IllC Ci-
letz school. A general picnic
luncheon was enjoyed by the
large crowd in attendance. In
the afternoon field sports of var
ious kinds were engaged in and
prizes were awarded as follows:
1st prize, high jump, Guy Gibson.
I'd prize, high jump, Gail Slocum.
Running high jump a tie be-
tween Gibson and Slocum. Boys
race, between Chas. DePoe and
Harry Gilbert, won by Gilbert.
Egg race between Vienna Waino
and Margaret Miller, won by Mis-
Miller. Running broad jump and
pole vaulting, between Guy Glib
son and Gail Slocum, won by
Slocum. Boys three legged race
between Earl Gilbert, Eldon Ha-
mer and and David Gilbert, won
by Hamer. Rainy day race be-
tween Hulda Kentta and Miss
Miller, won by Miss Kentta.
Needle threading contest-men,
between Eldon Hamer, Gail Slo-
cum, won by Eldon Hamer.
Nail driving contest-girls, 1st
Mary Airline Bensell, I'd May Mil
Ter. 100 yard race, 1st Gail Slo-
cum, I'd Jack Tronson. Pie eat
ing contest, Earl Gilbert 1st, Co.
guile Thompson I'd. Cracker
eating contest, girls, Mary Airline
Bensell, boys, Jack Tronson ana
Guy Gibson. The evening was
given over to the class day ex-
ercises of the High School, as
sisted by the eighth grade pupils.
Program-Song, Old Glory, by
the school. Japanese song, Clara
Slocum. Nigger scng in cos
tune, Gail Slocum and Earl Gil
bert. Song, when Johnny
Comes Marching Home" by the
school. Class will, read by Mary
Gibson. This paper was well
read and sparkled with witty
sayings, and was greatly appre-
ciated. Play, "The Red Lamps"
given by the High school.
Guy Gibson will be the only
graduate from the High schoo
this year. The High schoo,
graduating exercises will be held
next Friday evening in the audi
torium of the public school build
ing. County superintendent
Coin, and some educators from
the outside are expected to be
present. The people of Siletz
take great interest in their pub
lie school. Miss Frances Farm.
ham, principal of the school, had
charge of the program.
The Sunday School under the
direction of NJ. Slocum, the sup.
erintendent, gave an out of doors
exercise in beautiful grove ole
mile east of the Agency on tn;
banks of the Siletz river, Sunday
The lesson was taught as usual
but it seemed to be more inter
esting held in the open air ant
in a shady grove. A nice picnic
dinner was served and in tn,
afternoon short but interesting
program was rendered, as fol
lows: Song, the Fight is on, b!
the school. Prayer, Rev. Wal
ter Ross. Song, Flowers OF thu
Field, Primary class. Song, Fo
God and Our Country, five boy
with flag exercise. Recitation
Advice, Oren Gilbert. Song
Queen of all the Lovely Flowers
girls class. Song, | Surrende
All, boys class. Song, male quar-
tette, Church in the Wilderness
Ross, Gilbert, Wygant, Slocum
Solo, Sometime Somewhere
Miss Georgia Whitlock, Grant
Pass. During the rendering o
the program short talks wer
sandwiched in, made by Rev
Ross, Walter Hall and DR.. Car
ter. 1t was a most beautiful da
and the outing and the exercise
were greatly enjoyed by all pre-
sent.
Tuesday we had a number @
visitors from abroad. From Ell
City We had VIM. r. Simpson
Mr.. Hawkins the millman, an
Mr.. Lang, a new conner. The
came in their auto. Mr.. Simr
son Is the Democratic candidat
for she-.ff. a native son an
raised In Lincoln county. He
we'll known ana well qualified
fill the Office to which he aspire'
This party went to Mr.. Mowery
10 attend his sale of thoroug
bred Holstain milk cows. | be
lieve the stock was all sold e>
cept a few Of the young heifer
Mr.. Pompell bought one COW pa
ing $3.50 for her. Mr. and Mr.
L. w. Williams, and +. j. Able
from Newport. J, ne In the
ontnc ThA ~ arp ui,itr goo