Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1920-01-02
VOLUME 27
SILETZ

very pleasantly at Siletz. The spirit
OF giving predominated. If this spirit
was more in evidence the world would
be much better off. 1t was a COM
munity celebration and the people
were nearly all out to enjoy it..
Enough money was raised to give moro
than $50 presents. This was under
the direction of w. S. Hall, Sunday
School superintendent and Rev. Wal
ter Ross, pastor of the M E. Church.
A beautiful Christmas tree was erect
ed in the church and this was lit up
. with two or three score of candles,
making a most brilliant appearance.
The church was crowded, especially
with little folks. The progrc,m con-
sisted mostly of music, both vocal and
instrumental. The training was under
the direction of Mrs. Walter Ross, Mrs.
Bert Bobinson and Mrs. M. S. Collins.
Progrnm-Song, by the congregation.
Prayer, Rev. Walter Ross. Solo,
Blanch Firing. Recitation, Vera Lar
son. Song, primary dept. Sing, con-
gregation. Coronct solo, Pickering
Chalcraft. Sclo, Adolph Tronscn. Re-
citation, Sara FIRING. Exercise, The
Bells, seven small girls. Recitation,
Alice Brown. Christmas symbols, in
ter1nediate. Solo, ADELAIDE ADKINS The
Months, q recitation by twelve small
boys. Cornet solo, Pickering Chal-
craft. Santa at this time came in on
an airplain, with his snowy robes and
long white beard. After looking Ground
on the bright eyed, anxiouEly waiting
children he wanted to know If they
had all been good children during the
past year. Being answered in the Of
Hrmati,e o he commenced The distribu-
tion Of the gifts, with request that
all the children be a little better dur
ing the New Year-192O. Santa was
liberal and good and with his soul
full Of the Christmas spiri. and passed
out to the children andmany others in
the congregation, $50 packages of
candy, raisers, nuts, oranges and ap-
Piles. Everyone present got package.
1t was the best Christmas the children
have had for manyears and they surely
enjoyed It
The Siletz Valley Grange met Sat
urday and elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: Master, Ralph
Hamar; Ovorseer, Chris Larson; Lee
turer. Esther Andersen; Gate Keeper.
Giles A. Olin; Steward, Bert Down;
Secretary, Walter Ross; Treasurer, A.
L. Crawford; Chaplain. M. S. Collins;
Assistant Steward, A. c Crawford;
Ladies' Assistant Steward, Edna Bry-
ant; Ceres, Levin Hamar; Pomona,
Alice Chalcraft; Flora, Elenore Craw-
ford; Assistant Secretary, Arthur Ben
sci. At noon O nice dinner was served
"A general exercise In which all took
an active part-this is one of the 50
cial features Of the order, but very
important one. What is life without
friendship and friends.
Guy D. Keller and wife have just
returned to Siletz after stay in Neb-
rasl0a for more than a year. They are
delighted to get back to the green val
leys, big timber, pure air and water
and lofty mountains Of Lincoln county.
No moro cyclones, long, dusty prairie
roads and cold winters for them. Mr..
Keller is q son in law Of A. L. Craw-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs Larson have removed
from Seattle to Siletz, Mr.. Larson
having beon recently appointed to the
position of Otenographer in the Office
Of Supt. Chalcraft.