East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-05
Schools at Pilot
Rock Open Monday
(East oregonian speciaIl


PILOT ROCK. Feb. 5.-Schools
opened here Monday morning, the flu
ban having been lifted. Miss Flora
HanseI, teacher of French in the High
SCHOOL, who had resigned her posi-
tion. has consented to continue her
services until another teacher can be
secured.
The ground hog had no opportunity
of seeing his shadow in Pilot Rock
Sunday being quite cloudy here
throughout the entire day.
Mrs. Baxter Hutchinson of this
place is much improved in health dur
! ing the past few weeks.
Marlin Qnimby Is out again after
his light attack of influenza.
A case of flue is reported at the
Porter Royse' ranch. a nephew of Mr.,
Royse being ill.,
Our entire community was cheered
| by the news of Claude Bakers safety
overseas The father, who had griev-
ed much over his sons reported death
could hardly be persuaded out to
to talk with neighbor who was pass
| ing. claiming he was scarcely able to
walk When told that Claude was
alive and well and the letters were
handed him. the last one bearing the
date of January 3. he became wild
with joy and forgot all about his ply
sical disabilities.
Mrs. Julia Shock was in town Sat
urday from the Michaels ranch where
she has been helping nurse flu pa
tients.
Marion Milton and wife were here
Saturday.
H. H. McReynolds took up his du-
ties as Pilot Rock postmaster, Sat
urday, February 1.
J. NJ. Gilbert will have charge of
the new electric light and power
plant.
According to word received here,
Miss virginia Gilleland, formerly OF
this place. has pledged with the. AL
pha Chi omega Sorority at the wash
ingtoR state College, Pullman, Wash
Miss GiIleland is quite well known in
Pendleton. having attended high
school there throughout the 1867
| term.
Paul w. Robbins. new forest ranger
for this section. was in town yester
day looking for house to move his
family into.
George Done and c. w. Pahlus gave
a dinner party at the restaurant Mon
day evening I'm honor of Fred Noes
who has Just returned from train
ing camp in the east. Those present
were EIma Boy1en Alta Smith and
ruth Royer. George Done, c. w.
PauIus and Fred Noes.
Frank Byrd has moved his cattle
| from the T. p. Gilliland ranch to
Stanfield where he will feed them the
remainder of the winter. They were
taken SO far as the Bert Reeder ranch
on Saturday.
ora Allen visited Pilot Rock Satur-
day.
| MIG. Edwards took quite a hike last
week when he walked to town from
his ranch. a distance of eleven miles
Mrs. Andy Rust of Portland is sivIs-
uIng her sister. Mrs. WE HInkIe OF
this place. @ g
several members of the local odd
tFeIiows Lodge attended the funeral
Of Mr.. Footer in PeHdIeton on Sum
day.
George NJ. Johnston ana wife were
visitors both in Pilot Rock and Pen
dleton Monday.
Grant Horn was here yesterday.
I The Reverend and Mrs. Bickford
and Professor Decker spent Saturday
cleaning the emergency hospital
Red Faber. who was expected TO
accompany Fred Noes home. changed
/ his plans and has signed up to play
I ball the coming season.
/ Fancho Stubbtefield has purchased
new Ford touring car from the Bond
4 Auto co.
Mrs. George Yardley has been suf-
fering with pieurisy since her recov-
J cry from influenza.
Albert Minthorn wifs- mere from the
reservation on Monday.
| EsEi r. Ran4in and n e. have named
ithefr newyson John refshsng Rankin,