Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-02-28
SlLETZ

The school entertainment given Sat
urday evening was splendid success.
The community was out en- masse, l
believe, every family in the neighbor-
hood was represented and some came
from a distance. The program was
good and well rendered, showing the
careful training the pupils had re-
ceived from their teachers. The exer-
cises consisted of a series OF panto,
mines of American History. 1t being
Washington's birthday, 1t was patrio-
tic all the way through. First Column
bus at the Court of Spain. Queen lisa,
bel and Ferdinand, Agnes Wrinkle and
Charles Hobeilski; Columbus, Darrell
Hamar; Pages, Willard Barzee and
Elden Hamar; Landing Of Columbus,
Queen Elizabeth and Sir Walter Rel-
eigh, Agnes Crawford and Willard
Barzee. The natives seeing a smoke
coming from Sir Walters mouth and
nose, he was smoking a pipe, thought
his head was on fire and threw a
bucket OF water on his head to ex-
tinguish the fire. George Washington
and his little hatchet, George Ross
and Gail Slocum He cut the cherry
tree down all right. George could not
tell a lie. Abraham linco'n. lin"
down before an old fashioned fire.
place in a log cabin with only light
from a pine knot to read by, Charles
Downing. Pocahantas and Captain
John Smith, Powhaton the CHIEF, AZ
nes Wrinkle, Pocahontas. Coqueli
Thompson and Alec Catfish for exc
Icutioners. With uplifted war clubs,
inst as the blows were about to be
struck, Pocahontas, the beautiful
daughter of the chief suddenly ran
and threw herself with uplifted hand
on the neck os Smith and the savage
cheif relented and the life OF the Can
tain was saved. It was a dramatic
scene. Betsoy Ross and the first Flag,
Clara Clocun, Helen King, Layernc
Robinson. Between these acts the
following numbers were presented.
Song, Home Again, Intermediate room
Recitation. Crown OF Washington,
Helen Oiala. A little Dutch Boy. An
drew Hatfield When Lincoln Died. 10
fla Oia,a. A green Little Girl, Bonita
Wilkes. Song, Rose OF Belgium. Hlrh
School girls Essay on Life OF Wash
ington, Alma Ojala. where are You
Going. My Pretty Maid, Bonita Wilkes
and Eddie Bensell. No Excuse, Chiffon
Brassfeld. Gettysburg Speech, David
Calvert Song. Last Rose OF Summer
Clara and Gail Slocum. Red Cross
music and soldier drill by seven
boys and seven girls This drill was
finely executed. Miss Elkins, eighth
grade teacher, had charge Of the pro
gram and Mrs Barzee, primary teach
er prepared II. Then came the supper.
This exercise was general and ever
body took part. The tables were load
ed with good eats. SiletZ people taxi"
great interest in the public srhool
The evening receipts were $500. to
be used for improving the school
grounds.
After the entertainment was over
Saturday evening, about thirty men.
women, girls and boys get together
all the bells, tin cans. horns. whistles,
and other musical instruments, and
went to the home OF Mr.. Giles Olin
and gave him and his new bride a
real old fashioned serenade. He had
quietly gone out few days before to
Cottage Grove and was united In mar
riage to Mrs. Walter Olin, of that city,
and thought he could come home and
Il would not be known. But hts many
friends could not stand for that. so
they called on him without an invita-
tion. and had real nice time and q
splendId treat OF cigars and bio rod
apples Mr.. and Mrs. Olin will be
at home on their farm about a mile
n ranniVl th1lv
friends at any time.
Mr.. Smith, Of the Indian Depart
ment (Inspector) and Charles E. Coe
OF the Department of the Interior, are
now visiting the Agency as compel
,ency commission to determine the
number of Indians that are capable
of managing their own AFFAIRS with
view of issuing patents to their land
The Indians and whites have beer
clamoring for this for long time ant
now II will receive the proper atten
ton.
Miss Frances Farnham, principal o
the High School. has returned. havini
fully recovered her health. and took vi
her school work Monday as usual
Earnest Bryant, while splitting woo'
cut and bruised his forefnger on tn
left hand pretty badly and the onl
compensation he gets, his wife vii
have to split the wood till he gets vel
8 T. Loudon, Deputy Grange o.
ganizer Of the County, staid over SUI
day at siletz and left on the stage MOI
day for Taft. to meet with the ne
organized Grange Lodge there. II
will meet with the Siletz Vale
Grange Saturday and assist in reorga
izing the lodge. A large number
Grangers are expected to be present.