St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1920-01-23
Local News

| Mrs. Jesse Walker of Independ.
ence was a st. Johns visitor dur.
ing the past week.
The new Christian Science
church is rapidly nearing COM
pletion at Smith avenue and New
York streets.
N. A. Gee is erecting a new
dwelling house for j. X. Vein.
err on Willamette boulevard,
near Catlin street.
Isn't IL about time that some
thught was being given to u high
bridge at st. Johns? Time at
least to begin agitating the
question.
A we'll known citizen was in
the office the other day and he
stated that one Of the things most
badly needed in st. Johns was a
first class hotel.
Mrs. Clsrence Woolley and
daughters, Lucille and Mari orie.
left last week for Central City,
Neb.. where they were called on
account Of the death Of Mrs.
Woolley's mother.
Mrs. j. Rassi and daughter.
Catherine, who have been visit
ing friends and relatives for the
past four months in the East, re-
turned home Sunday. A most
enjoyable time is reported.
The Pythian Sisters will give
their dance in the skating rink
instead Of Bickner Hall, as pre-
viously announced. IL will take
place Thursday evening. Jan.
29th. The ID. o. X. X. or
chestra will furnish the music.
Young Farmer BURNS. welter.
weight wrestler of st. Johns. is
anxious 20 wrestle any man in
the world of his weight (l45 lbs)
barring none. Or would agree
20 throw three local men in one
hour. Can be found at 2l5
Philadelphia street. or Col. $40.
This is thrift week through
out the United States. concern
ing which food for thought is
contained i'm the space of the
Peninsula National Bank this
week. Read it now WHILE you
think of il. Then profit by
what you read.
All Pythian Sisters are invited
TO attend the Club which meets
next Tuesday afternoon and even
ing with Mrs. A. Carl Nelson on
N. Edison street. Sisters and
their husbands ARE invited 10 at
tend the get.together dinner.
which will be served at 700
O'Clock.
In their presentation Friday
and Saturday evenings of the
five act comedy. "She Stoops TO
Conquer" James John high
school seniors did credit to their
instructor, Mrs. Drury-Scott.
Crowded houses greeted the ac-
tors on both evenings. Duets
by Adelaide and Sue Eggman.
Erma and Esma Griswold and a
violin duet by Harriet Padden
and Melford Wesley furnished
music between the acts. Clinton
o. Bay also sang a solo.
Last Friday night being the
regular meeting night of the
Knights of Pythians. about 45
Knights assembled prepared to
have an enjoyable evening and
to see that six new candidates
rode the goat properly. After
all business had been transacted
and Lodge adjourned. to the sur
prise Of all present when they
got to the kitchen they found a.
bout thirty Pythian Sisters with
tables all spread and supper fit
for a king. Several toasts were
given by a few visiting Knights,
after which a social hour was
spent. All went home wonder
ing when another surprise would
be given.
Mr.. Roy F. Thompson and
Miss Dora V. Fox. both Of St.
Johns, were united in marriage
at the M. f. church Tuesday at
80 p. m. Alponso Fox. bro
ther of the bride. and Miss Helen
A. Thompson. cousin of the
groom. attended them. Rev.
w. f. Kloster performed the
ceremony. A reception was held
at the brides home after the cere-
mony. The bride received many
beautiful gifts. The happy
young couple left on the evening
train for Victoria. b. c., for
their honeymoon. after which
they will make their home in