Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1919-05-16
SiLETZ

ers Meeting, May 10th, 1919 Song,
"Star Spangled Banner; Prayer, Rev.
Walter Ross; Talk, The Practical Side
of Education, Miss Hampton. Study
such things as you will need and can
use in a practical way; don't spend
time on the dead languages and high
er mathematics II you can't use them"
Song, go ,dby France; Talk, The
Task Of the Truant Officer, A. B. Slo
cum. II there Is amy pupil in the county
that dislikes school and would rather
lay around and grow up in ignorance
and idleness, he had better look out
for the truant officer. He will be
around. Song, Primary Glass; Ad-
dress, Rev. Walter Ross "Three-fold
Miss Farnham, Mrs. Ecther Andersen
Education; Duett, Miss Elkins and
Anderson at the piano. This was a
charming piece Of music and was
splendidly executed. Address, The
Advantages of Standard High School
Supt. r. p. Coin; Song, by the school;
Address, DR.. Carter along the lines of
education and civilization of the In
dian He has made much progress
within the last half century and many
OF them are actively engaged in the
active pursuits OF life, along with his
white brother. Here 1t was announced
that dinner vas ready. One hundred
plates were spread in the auditorium
on the upper floor OF the school build
ing. Some two hundred persons par
took Of the dinner, served in the cafe
taria fashion. At 1880 P. M the field
sports were On. Flower and Flour
Drill, High school girls and grade
boys. Clown Act, Willard BARGE;
Procession of pupils and growing of
Miss Gail Slocum as the Queen Of May.
The May Pole Dance This was very
pretty, performed by little girls dress
ed In white. The fifty yard dash, Gail
Slocum. 1; Jack Tronson, 2; Gerald
Hamar. 3. One hundred yard dash,
Gail Slocum. /; David Calvert, 2; Jack
Tronson, 8. High Jump. Gail Slocum,
i; David Calvert, 2. Ladies race, SO
yard dash: Miss Elkins, /; Mrs Esther
Andersen, q; Mrs A. B. Slocum. 8.
Ladies' SO yard dash: Mrs. Mayfield, 1;
Mrs. w. s. Hall, 2; Mrs. Catfish, 3.
Pole vaulting: Gail Slocum, 1; Dewey
Goodell, q; Lester Bellinger, 3. Girls
race, so yard dash; Margaret Miller,
1; Lyla Ojala, Q; Helen Ojala, 8 One
mile race, Charlie Kobiclsd, / Gail
Slocum, 2. Girls one mile race, Liza
Ojala, l.; Wilka Vino, 2. Boys mile
race. John Griffin. 1; Gard Lastel, 2.
The day was fine and faultless and
everyone enjoyed 1t to the fullest ex.
tent. Teachers present: Miriam In.
glis, Mabel Booth, Borgney Romtvedt,
Maggie Hampton, Anna Barzee. Franc.
es Farnham, Blanch Gribbie. Ruth Elk.
ins, r. ]. Davis and Supt. Coin.
The High School girls gave dance
at the Grange Hall Saturday evening
and had a most excellent time. Satur
day was red letter day in school
matters at Siletz.
Quarterly Meeting was he'd Sunday
and two very able sermons were
preached by Brother Moore, the Dist
riot Superintendent. The congrega
tions at both services were good Ar
rangements ere under way TO improve
the church and parsonage at a cos
OF about $500 A splendid basket din
ner was served at the Governments
school house by the good women o.
Siletz.
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Hall left Mon
day morning for Ia vis& with Mrs
Halls folks in Ohio, and Mr.. Hall,
folks In South Dakota They expec
TO be gone about two months. WarrcI
Hall and Bert Robinson will look afte
the store during the absence of Mr.
w. 8 Hall
ID Is tho purpose Of the people o.
Siletz TO celebrate the Fourth OF July
Arrangements wlll soon be made TO
that purpose. don't know OF bette
place In the county to celebrate tn,
Fourth than at Siletz For beauty
grandeur and loveliness II needs n,
Introduction.
Supt. r. L. Chalcraft and his sor
Corporal Edwin p, returned Mondh
evening from a trip thru the Vale,
visiting Albany, Lebanon. Brownsville,
Salem and Portland. Said the road
were good for auto travel except Tn
recent rain made them little mudd
and slippery.
Miss Mabel Booth, primary teuche
In the Toledo Public School, spent IN
week end visiting at the home OF Nj
and Mrs. Maurice Andersen at the,
beautiful Laparne lllahee farm.
The Epworth League elected Mis-
Mary Gibson, Miss Rose Gywnn an
Gail Slocum es Delegates TO atten
the Eugene District Epworth eagu
(,onvenfion that uccHu nexf Friday 4