The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1920-04-08
COLLEGE BOYS PLEASE IN
THEIR FRUITLAND PROGRAM
Mothers Circle Hold Large Gather
ing-Farm Women to Get Lcs-
sons IN Millinery.

Last Thursday evening the Whit
man College Glee club gave most
delightful entertainment at the High
School Assembly room In the Fruit
land schools. The room was packed.
More than $50 was taken in and the
Seniors under whose auspices the
musical was given, cleared SEQ,
which they will use for commence
ment expenses Besides the good
music the Fruitland people had
reason 10 rejoice because of the
stage paintings which had been
painted by our own Prof. T. X. Mel
son and no one has given 80 much of
his time and thought for the better
ment of the community. The stage
fitted out In the High School Assem-
bly, room is most attractive and ar
tistic and is needed for the many
school entertainments and plays
which are held during the spring
term Soon the people of the COM
munity Will have an opportunity to
help pay for some OF the expense of
material of the stage fittings by at
tending the play soon To- be given by
the high school, the receipts OF
which are to be used for this pur-
pose
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Betebenner were grieved to learn OF
the death OF their five months old
daughter last Thursday might at their
home near Midyale. The little was
apparently all right when she was
put To bed but In the morning was
found dead. due II ~ thought 10
heart trouble. MIR. and Mrs. Bette
benner brought the little one 10 the
home OF Mrs. Betebenner's mother,
Mrs. Frances Henggeler. near Fruit
land. and the little one was laid TO
rest Sunday morning In the Ontario
cemetery.
Quite number OF mothers brayed
the lnclement weather Friday to at
tend the Mothers Circle. Special
aud delightful music was rendered
by the second grade and others and
quite discussion over the Joining OF
the County Public Health Associa-
Join aud two delegntes-M Mrs Stet-
lcr aud Mrs. Thode-were appointed
by the acting president Mrs. A. 7.
Bishop, TO represent the Fruitland
circle at the meeting called for that
purpose In Payette Thursday, April
llth. at the NJ. II. church. Every
mother In this community IN urged To
attend The Grange presented the |
Circle with about $50 which IN To be |
expended In filling up the holes IN |
the school ground.
Tuesday evening about 20 OF the |
neighbors on Riverside avenue gath |
cred nt the home of John Lewis aud |
gave him welcome In the nature of |
u surprise He ~ looking after the ]
ranch which his father. jay Lewis, /
purchased from Mr.. Puchert across
south Of the Santa Rosa. A good |
time was had.
Monday evening at the NJ. w. /
llozeltine home a large number OF
people gathered 10 honor Rev. aud 1
Mrs. Ford Burtch before their leav-
Ing this week for New Plymouth to
assume charge OF the Baptist church.
Rev, and Mrs. Burtch will be missed
from our community,
Sunday one OF the best Easter en-
tertainments was held at the NJ r..
church during the Sunday school
hour. A number OF solos and pleas
ing recitations made the entertain
ment interesting, Following Rev,
knight OF New Plymouth preached
To large congregation, The Breth-
rem church rendered a splendid |
Easter entertainment in the evening,
Rev Van Deusen OF Boise will come
lhis week To assume charge of the
NJ T.. pastorate. He Is a strong man
aud Fruitland is fortunate In having /
a man with such experience as her
pastor.
Vernon Hulett returned Monday
TO Cambridge after a weeks
visit at the j. s. Hin home.
Mr.. and Mrs, William Birdsall and
children moved Monday to Fruit
aud whore Mr. Birdsall Is employed
It the r. Il. Johnson firm.
Mrs Gary Tussing and daughter
we're guests Wednesday OF Mrs, II. 5,
iutch,
Sunday Mr. and Mrs. ~ w. Lewis
To Easter dinner Mr.. and :
Mrs II, 5. Kuteh and son, Robert,
md Major Harry Lewis and Mrs .
.ewis and children.