East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-02-27
Rebuilding Hudson Bay
Rural Phone System
(East oregonian speclal.l )

Bay Telephone Company held a meet
ing Saturday evening. Secretary J. P.
Caldwell made a report of the recon-
/ struction work that has been done
during the past two weeks. The line
| from Freewater to Umapine now Is
! permanent and substantial. Two line
men will begin stretching the wires
from F'reewater to Umapine and when
this is done it is thought little trou-
BILE will be experienced in the future.
Application was made by II. Il. Rec
ords, r. Il. Ash. and w. S. Edwards
for line. board of directors was
elected. consisting of +. r.. Bean,
James Wisenor Lane Hoon and ]. p,
Caldwell. MIR. Caldwell being elected
secretary treasurer. 1t was decided
to establish a toll system for non>
members and a rate of ten cents will
be charged for all local service.
Lateral lines will be thoroughly
overhauled a little later and when
this is accomplished one of the best
rural lines in the country will be in
operation between Freewater and the
Hudson Bay county.
Friday afternoon the parents and
patrons Of the Vincent high school
at Umapine were delightfully."- enter
tanned with a program given by the
literary society. A debate. Resolved,
That the war now ending has result
ed in more good than i'll to the people
of the United States" was won by
the affirmative side with Sybil Me-
Knight, Joe Records and Viola lie
Roux on the affirmative and with Lii
lie Jordan, Della Records and Kieth
McDaniels taking the negative.
A feature Of the program was the
dedication of service stars by Miss
Elizabeth Severance, principal of the
school Umapine school is justly
proud of the 23 service stars on the
school flag and also of the fact that
although half of the boys have seen
active service in France. not one gold
star adorns the flag.
Friday night the Hudson Bay
Grange met and were visited by State
Lecturer. Mrs. Minnie Bond of Eu-
gene. Ore The Misses Philippi sang
duet, as Wen as Mesdames Kirk and
Bean. Fay Givens gave a whitcomb
Riley poem, while Mildred Martin re-
cited. Short talks on other subjects
were listened to with interest. While
at the close Mrs. Bond talked about
Grange Purposes" to the 40 or 50
grangers present. Eats were served
at the close of the evening.
Thursday afternoon, the Presbyte
rian Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. r. E,
Bean for a Tea" About % ladies'
were present and these with assistance
from many not present have decided
that on March 4,the day of the spe-
cial bonding election, will serve a din
sv,fv IN
which every one is invited.
W. w Weathers is confined to his
bed suffering with bad attack of
rheumatism.
Jens Thirkildsen. butter maker at
the Hudson Bay Creamery underwent
an operation for appendicitis at st.
Mary's hospital on Friday night We
are glad to say that at present he is
making a good recovery. The butter
maker from Dayton, Wash, MIR. Han
son, is taking charge of the work dur
ing Mr.. Thirkildsen's illness.
During the stay of Mrs Minnie
Bond, state grande lecturer at Uma
pine, she was the guest of Mrs, Dan
). Kirk, after which she left for Wal
la Walla where she spent the week
end with Mrs. II. II. Wellman.
JOnn II. lIlDSOIl anu IdHlliS Flt
Friday for Portland. The Jim Kirk
ranch has been leased to Mr.. Gainor
of Lebanon who has already taken
possession.
Mrs. John Allen has returned from
a visit to Happy Canyon. Wash, and
other places accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Jim Oliver and Babs
Helen.
j. Fl. Goodnight of Vale. Ore, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Dan J.
Kirk a few days last week. Mr.. Good.
night is contemplating locating in this
Thursday evening the young people
of the Christian Endevor gave party
at the Manse. During the evening
games were played and at the close
were served. Forty
young people were present
Mrs. o. o. Montgomery has receiv-
ed word that it was not her son Glen
who was iii with pneumonia in an
eastern army camp but that the
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