The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1920-10-29
BREVITIES

ht nix percent y. &. Lucas.
Roy Vandcrpool has disposed Of his
mountain interests 10 TraJan Tucker
and has rented 1900 acres from Ralph
McEwen near Wayland station.
AZ Monday evenings meeting Of
the Weston Commercial club mo-
tion was passed declaring by unani-
nous vote the clubs sympathy with
and support 0f athletic activities in
the Weston schools, In presenting
the motion. j. II. Williams referred
TO the schools as Weston's greatest
asset.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frederick Nc
Nee and daughter, Marie Josephine,
arrived Monday from their home in
Wisconsin TO visit for a season with
the II. Goodwin household.
Mrs. j. II. Williams spent n few
hours Monday with her children,
Gail and Esther. students at Whit
man college, Walla Walla.
Zocth Iiouser and Frank Sloan, re-
publican candidates, were up this
way again during the week and did
not overlook the mountain voter.
c. X. Cranston and Mrs. Roy Ra-
ley were up from Pendleton the first
Of the week and appointed S. A.
Barnes ms local chairman Of the an
nual membership campaign of
which more anon.
With ranch work pressing, II. A.
Street has been compelled TO take a
very inconvenient vacation. He is
under DIR. McKinncy's care with sci
attic rheumatism.
win Hall was down from Weston
mountain Saturday. calling upon To-
cal merchants and discussing the po-
litictl situation with those who pom
der upon affairs Of national import
ance.
A helpful book contributed this
week to the local library by Mrs.
Edith VnnD,usen Of Pendlcton is en-
titled Craftsmanship and Efficiency"
MIR. and Mrs. F. c. Fitzpatrick are
preparing to move into the cottage
Of Mrs. Susan Tucker on Normal
heights. The residence they vacatc
is owned by Robert Proudht and will
be occupied by Mr.. Proudft and
family during the winter. Bob
will motor to his work in the Watts
& Rogers store at Athena.
Swas.Te-ka Campfire held its regu.
lar meeting Saturday afternoon at the
club room In Memorial hall. Shocks of |
corn, jack-o-lantcrns, black cats and |
witches decorated the meeting place in
n manner appropriate to the Hallowe'-
en- season. During the business session
plans were made for an entertainment .
to be given in the near future. An :
excellent program Was presented un-
der the leadership of Velma Banister. :,
During the social hour fortunes were :
told by. clever soothsayer imperso- :
mated by Minnie Chaplin. Refresh = :"
ments consisting of doughnuts, apples !,
and popcorn concluded tho enjoyable
affair.
Misses Gertrude Van Winkle and 3
Irene Banister, students at o. A. c., "
write to local relatives that they are 3.
thoroughly enjoying school activities VI
and the many social affairs to which =
they are hidden. "
Mr. and Mrs. r. v. Jones are visiting r
friends and acquaintances in Los Ange- =,
les. ;s
Because he expects to be absent s.
from town nearly all Of next year, tn
]. II. Price declined to serve as may W
or of Weston--much to everyone's
regret. At second primary meet !.
ng, held Monday evening, Nelson II. =,
Jones was unanimously nominated - -
or the mayoralty, The place vacat- G, G.
I'd by Mr.. Jones as councilman on the y. =.
icket was filled by the nomination of =" ,.
William H. Gould. Other nominees ~ ~
or the aldermanic body are E. M. ~ y;
smith, Joseph Wurzer, j, NJ. Price E. g,
md l.. B. Davis. H. Goodwin holds m =.
'ver rs a member of the board.
The special school meeting of Wes- - =,
on school district will be held Mon '' w
ay, November %, at which time the ~ ~
udget prepared by the directors will c. e.
g considered. The budget is una n, ~
oidably large, and tax of 20 mills -. ~
J regarded as necessary. -
G. w. Stages & Sons have four M;
rills in operation on their land hold toy
,gs in the Rattlesnake fiat district. IN
hey have seeded 1900 acres and Me-
ave about 500 more to put in. On Mc
Try creek near Weston they have tor
nished seeding 800 acres, raj
Judge Jacob Kanzler of Portland, Pri
no served overseas as captain in Ra
lie S61st infantry, 91st division, has Sta
,nsented to give the address for the Ro.
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