The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-05-10
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Acting Mayor John L. Vaughan
Of Pendleton has been appointed as
fuel commissioner for Umatllla
county. His deputy for Weston is s.
A. Barnes.
]. r. Storms of North Kansas
City, No., is expected to arrive in
Weston the last Of the week to
make an extended visit with his son,
Rev. w. r. Storms. .
"Pody" Duncan came into town
Tuesday after finishing the plowing
season on Watts Bros ranch.
Driving their caterpillar. he plowed
about 1900 acres in 4S days.
w. Z. White. manager Of the
Oregon.Parrett Tractor Co. of PEN
dleton, is demonstrating a 1925
tractor drawing three l4-inch plows
in the field of w. A. Barnes near
Weston.
After contenting himself with
horses for IS yeavrs on his place
near Weston. Lewis M. Killgore
has finally bought an automobile
or rather, Ford. Dealer Hedrick
made the sale.
Jimmie Read and Elmer Nolte,
popular young garage mechanics,
are garage mechanicing across the
street from the Leader Office. The
most delicate carburetor or difiiident
differential is perfectly safe under
their tender and solicitous care.
The need of some one in author
ity to direct the work of amateur
fire fighters was set forth Tuesday
evening at the commercial club
meeting. The president was direct
ed on motion to take up with the
city council the matter Of the ap-
pointment of FIRE chief.
The annual commencement of
Weston High School will take place
Wednesday evening. May %, at
eight o'clock. Mr.. Harry Cham
bers of Pendleton has accepted an
invitation to give the address. The
graduating class consists of three
members, Violet Wrigge. Robert
Hodgson and Rulon Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beamer and
Rev. and Mrs. w. R. Storms at
tended the Baptist Association
meeting last Friday. Saturday and
Sunday at the New Home church.
A Midwfnter Rally was planned,
to be held in Weston next winter.
at a date to be determined later.
Some able ministers will attend.
The social and business meeting
Of the Mission Society of the Meth
odist Church was largely attended
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Lieuallen. After the busi-
ness session, Mrs. Fitzpatrick gave
program on Rowan mission work.
Refreshments were served by the
hostesses, Mesdames Powell, Nc
Bride and Wilsey.
A heavy landsilp occurred Mon
day on Pine creek in w. H. Boo
hers pasture. A chunk of ground
hundreds of feet in width and
length slid off the hillside and bur-
led about an acre Of meadow.
Leakage from the city feed pipe
caused the slide, which was larger
than either of the two previous
slips on the Bulfinch place adjoining.
The Weston High School play, "A
Case of Suspension" is announced
for this evening in the auditorium.
The audience is promised much
amusement from both plot and ac-
tion. The cast includes Ruth Proeb-
stel, Minnie johnson, Dorothy
Proebstel, Neil Graham, Kendall
Smith, Otis Gould, Cora Beamer,
Geo. Blomgren, Esther Williams
and Eldon King.
Decoration Day, Thursday, May
go, will be suitably observed in
Weston. At the commercial club
meeting Tuesday evening, COM
mittee was appointed by President
Rogers to confer with the local vet
Grams and arrange for program.
It's members are F. c. Fitzpatrick,
J. w. Porter and DR.. F. D. Watts.
The address will probably be given
by Professor Thomas, Chautauqua
lecturer.
That Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Purdy
are very grateful for the assist
ance extended them by Weston peo-
pie, is shown by a letter which {
they have written to C. w. De- {
Graw, in which they say: "We
cannot express sufficient appreci-