East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-02-25
new SCHOOL HOUSE
At RIETH FINISHED
BUILDING OCCUPIED
FOR FIRST TIME LAST
WEEK.
MIR. Woods to be operated ON; Match
Social Given ON 32nd TO Raise
Money for Piano.
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Il RTETH, Feb. 25.-The citizens of
Rieth are rejoicing over the compile
tion of their new school house which
was occupied for the first time last
week. Only of the 4 class rooms
are now being occupied but the pro-
liabilities are that the four rooms
will be required for the accommoda-
tion of the school next year.
The building was erected at cost
of SIS, 900 by Contractor A. G. Glib
son of Pendleton.
Miss Helen Fries has returned to
her home at Somerville after several
days visit with friends in Rieth.
F. Peters and wife are visiting rela-
tives and friends at Aurora. Ore.
Mr.. Woods Operated On.
NJ. f. Woods and wife went to
Portland last week. Mr.. Woods is to
have an operation on his eye, from
which he has been-a great sufferer for
the past seven or eight months
James Land of Pomeroy has pur-
chased the restaurant formerly oper-
ated by Mrs Reeves and has taken
possession of the same. He promises
the patrons of the place a first class
eating place as soon as he can get
properly started.
S. Page, agent and w. II. Davis.
operator, at Rieth were Walla Walla
visitors last week.
/ P. w. Clark our genial merchant
has been on the sick list for several
days.
/ Geo. r. Roberts transacted business
at Hermiston last week.
Mrs. F. A. Buntin is here on a visit
from The Dalles.
A Good Cheer Sewing Club has been
formed by the ladies of Rieth to meet
every two weeks. The first meeting
will be held at the home of Mrs. Caven
on Feb. 2S.
Match Social Given.
4 Match" Social was given by the
ladies of Rieth on the 22nd to raise
money for the new piano. The ar
rangements were in charge of Mes
DANES Caven, Long and Hamilton.
Refreshments were served and a gem
eral good time is reported by all in
attendance The proceeds was S12
and the following is the program:
Piano Solo. Velda Roork Ike
Song, 1.-The Organ Grinder"
School Children
Dialogue THE Unburied Woman"
Bessie Heath, LEILA Margan.
w
Selections. Mrs. Long. Lucy Jacob
son John Caven.
Song, columbia" Mrs. Caven, Mr..
Roorke. velda Roorke, Mrs. Ham
| ilton, Mrs. Roorke and Henry
Recitation .... Mildred jacobson
Dialogue, Little jim" Basil, Edna
and Sarah Turner.
Piano Duet, Velda Rookie and Mar
/ jorie Ball
Dialogue. Going Somewhere" Perry
/ Woods and lila Michael.
Recitation .............. Inez Lang
/ Dialogue, "Dotty Dick and Dicky
Dot" Evelyn Caven and Teddy
Roberts
Recitations, Robert Long. Basil
Turner, Lille Woods, Sarah Tur-
ner.
Violin Solo -.....E...... o. F. steel
The O-w. r. & n. clerks of Rieth
are rejoicing over the arrangements
for shorter hours of service. Their
day has been cut from II to 0 hours.
Mrs. G. w. Jackson was down from
Pendleton last Sunday visiting her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ball.
Judge J. 4. Fee and Mr.. Murphy
We're business visitors in Rieth last
week
Mrs. 6. Page, wife of our station
agent, left last week for a visit with
relatives and friends in Los Angeles,
California
Marjorie Ball was a week end vis-
itor at Baker last week.
Miss BERTHE Heath is visiting in La
Graude this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. F. steel attended
the odd Fellows convention at stan
field Saturday night.