The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-06-21

Gullu was neiu ~ tnc nVtliS VI WIS
C. II. Nelson. In addition to the
members the following guests were
present: Mrs. Rhoda Beck Of Wall
la Walla. mother of the hostess,
Mrs. o. C. Turner Of Enterprise,
Mrs. E. T. Walker and Mrs. Curran
Mcradden. Mrs, McFadden united
with the guild membership. A
pleasing program had been ar
ranged for by the hostess, Miss
Helen Keller sang two charming
songs and read Hiawatha in cos
tune: little Katherine Nelson gave
two clever readings, and Mrs. Il. T..
Sailing contributed some delightful
solos. Delicious refreshments were
served in the spacious parlors and
closed an exceedingly ENJOYABLE at
tcrnoon. The next meeting viii
be held the second Thursday after
noon in July at the home of Mrs.
X. G. Sailing.
A bronze lapel shield stamped
with the seal Of the State of orc-
yon and bearing the words, Ore
gon State Council of Defense" is
now being worn by ], II. Price,
district chairman for Weston Of the
Umatilla County Patriotic Service
League, which is the accredited
representative of the national and
state councils of defense. The
badge of Office arrived this week
from Portland. All district chair
men in the county as well as mem-
bers of the central executive COM
mittee of Pendleton are authorized
to wear the badges, which signify
that when the officers Of the coun-
ty organization undertake any war
work they are. not only acting as
representatives of the county or.
yanization but as duly authorized
officials of a legalized state and
national war organization.
Boy scouts Of Weston to the num-
Der of sixteen were taken to Bing-
ham Springs Monday morning in
automobiles by c. H. Nelson and
E. C. Rogers, their outfit being con-
veyed by team. They will camp
out two weeks and are certain of
having the most gorgeous OF good
times. Rev. E. F. Wriggle will be
with them the first week and the
second week they will have the
company of their scoutmaster, Rev.
s. E. Powell. In the merry party
are Claud and Leonard Snider,
Harvey Lundell, Dudley Rogers,
Eldon and Alton Mclntrye, Leonard
Bulfinch, Anson Payne. Will Wrig-
gle, Glenn Stages. Henry Craigen.
Jimmie Nelson, Gail Williams, Ar
den and Gene Lucas, Ralph Nesbitt.
The grain grading school will be
held in the Farmers Union Grain
Agency on Court street. Pendleton.
June 24-25-26. Professor G. K.
Hyslop of the Oregon Agricultural
College will conduct this school.
the tuition of which is $500 for
the three days. Every farmer
should familiarize himself with
grain grades and standards, says
County Agent Shrock. Wheat
growing is our business let US get
all there is out Of it. The govern
ment wants every wheat grower
TO be satisfied with the grades es-
tablished, which is impossible un-
less we familiarize ourselves with
these grades and the methods OF
grading.
Two members of the Oregon mil
itary police, who came up from
Portland for the purpose, searched
two places of business and a barn in
Weston Saturday evening for liquor,
but failed to find anything. The
officers refused to vouchsafe the
names of the person or persons
making comp aint. 1t is the con-
sensus of local opinion that no booze
is or has been hidden in or around
Weston, and that the police were
persuaded to come here by someone
on a wild goose chase"
Mr.. and Mrs. Larkin Stages and
Mrs. O. C. Turner and children re-
turned by motor cars Saturday to
their home at Enterprise. Mrs.
Turner was accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Albert James.