Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-07-05
Setting Ready For
Evangelist Hayward

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During the past few days workmen
have been busy erecting large tent
for evangelisie services on the vacant
lot on Court street opposite the post
bffice. The tent is the same one which
Evangelist Hayward had with him last
year and which he had pitched in Ma
Fion Square. But several important
Iehanges have been made in the person
Nnell Of the company Associated with
'Mr. Hayward this year is Rev. L. X
Dickson, prominent evangelist among
the Seventh Day Adventists, and a
|Pleasing singer He will share with Mr.
Hayward the burden of the speaking,
and this, with some addition to the
force of personal workers, makes the
'eompany much stronger than last year.
The opening service on next Sunday
night will be patriotic one of special
music, flag ceremony, and patriotic ad-
flag drill, Kings Valley children; ora
tchureh. The lectures of these men will
'continue every night for two weeks or
moro and will cover many interesting
questions of the war and the prophe-
cies, as well as doctrinal and revival
subjects. And the strong demand which
was made for the return of this COM
pany cf popular Bible lecturers be-
speaks for them large hearing again
this year.
fThe official committee prepared the
following program. Forenoon, music, In
dependence orchestral; America, audi.
enee; solo, Mrs. Claire Draine, Inde-
Ipendence; reading, Declaration of In-
dependence; chorus, Kings Valley;
| flag drill, pings Valley children; ora
tion Of the day, Dir. II. G. Dunsmore,
Independence. The afternoon was Civ
en- over to foot racing, three legged
races, hobble and old mans racing,
edg races, pillow fighting and nail
driving contests. A mock marriage
ceremony and fortune telling added to
the merriment of the day. Independ-
ence people found Kings Valley q
beautiful little place nesting among
the hills, a garden spot filled to over
flowing with congenial and whole soul.
ed people. The celebration was under
the auspices of the Independence Bus
iness Mems League and they will be
CHAD to welcome another opportunity
to shake hands with Kings Valley. Be-
sides well filled dinner baskets, the
Red Cross ladies Of the Valley did
much to make the day pleasant, dis
lpensing their appetizing refreshments.
Tho Wells clan celebrated their an
nual reunion at the city park here this
week. 1t was held at this time to cele-
brate the home coming Of r. r. Wells
a lumbelman from Modesto, Cal, who
had been absent 1S years, and Elbert
Wells, another lumbeman from the
| Imperial Valley, also Clifford Wells,
SON of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Wells Of
this city. He is youthful airman sta
TONED at Jersey City and made the
trip across the continent to be present
at the gathering. Mrs Sara Wells Col
Inns of Dallas, age 63, enjoyed the
distinction of being the Oldest mem
Iiber of the family present The young
est member of the connection present
was Oshel Bevens, age g. At dinner AZ
gathered around tho table to enjoy q
real before-thewar repast The rela-
tives present were: Mrs. Sara Wells
Collins of Dallas Mr.. and Mrs w. D.
Collins, Mr.. and Mrs. w. i. Wells and
children, Roy, Lawrence and Geneyieve
of Halsey and Ebert of Imperial Val
ley, Mr.. and Mrs. 9. 2. Wells and sons
Perry and Marion, Mr.. and Mrs. Es-
tin Bevins and daughter, Othel, Mr..
and Mrs. r. sP. Ground and son Roy,
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Wells and daugh-
ters Alma and Eta and son Clifford OF
Jersey City, Mr.. and Mrs John y,
Wells and daughter Leona Of Portland,
Mr.. and Mrs. II. y. Wells, Jr., and
daughters, Marcelline, Josephine and
Mabel of Modesto, Cal. Among friends
present were Mrs. Sara G. Young, Mrs.
Clyde Echer, Mrs. Geo. Conkey, Mrs
w. A. Hearth, Mrs. /. II. Ingram, Mr..
and Mrs. G. W. Mclaughlin, Rev. and
Mrs. Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. Neal of
lBnena Vista, Misses Ula Dickinson,
Opal Hewett and Dorothy Paddock. :
Mrs. Ed Wunder is carrying maid on
rural route No. 2 this week. She is the
first woman here to fill job like this
but declares she likes it and finds the
work pleasant. She is relieving her
husband while he takes his annual va
cation.
Miss Pearl Percival is here from
Portland.
Lieutenant Iyan Laughary visited
his home folks here this week.
Mark Hanna was visiting here from
Portland this week.
Fay Dunsmore is home from Falls
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wells returned to
Portland this week.
Mrs. Dale Pomeroy and son of Ca