Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-11
Tiny Dallas Girl
Severely Burned;
Clothes Catch Fire

DallaA Or, Mar. 11.-While
passing along UglOw avenue near
the Standard Oil company's tanks
Thursday afternoon about o'clock,
n. c. Sims, local manager of the
Standard Oil company, discovered a
title girl by the side of the street
With her clothes on fire and, from
ler cries. she was suffering intense
". Mr.. Sims took a robe from his
automobile and extinguished the
fire in her clothing.
They were unable to find any of
the doctors in their offices at that
particuiar time SO they procured
he assistance of Misses Darling
md Ercks, nurses at the hospital.
Who dressed her wounds. Later on
he little girl was taken to the Of
ices of Doctors Bollman and
itaats and her wounds examined.
II was learned from the little
yirl that she was the daughter of
David Penner. who lives near the
I'll company's tanks. The mother
lad left the little girl TO wash the
dishes and she backed up too close
the stove, causing her dress to
safch on fire.
On examination, IL was learned
hat her lower limbs. abdomen and
eft arm were severely burned but
he doctors do not deem the burns
o be serious.
Dallas. Or, Mar. 11.-Talks were
iven by DIR. b. II. McCaIlon and
sheriff John w. Orr. Friday morn
ng to the boys of Dallas high
'chool on the subject of Cigarettes
md Their Evils" The talks were
prung as q surprise and for a short
ime the boys were at sea and those
.iaving cigarettes began to make
disposition of the same. DIR, Nc
Gallon spoke on Cigarette and the
Injurious Effects Upon the Mind
and Body" and Mr.. Orr spoke OF
the situation from a legal stand
point.
The final dance of the Alklre
tancing school was held. Wednes-
tay night. Many of the Dallas
,olks have been taking advantage
" the opportunity to learn the lat
st jazz steps but, owing to the fact
hat the class was not large enough
% enable Mr. Alkire to make week
Y trips to Dallas. he will insuruc. a
similar class in Albany.
Dallas Society.
Dallas, Or, Mar. 11.--Foremost
among the pre- Easter social events
was a card and dancing party Civ
IN at the spacious home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H II. Volheim on east Court
street Wednesday evening. The
'ooms were exquisitely decorated
with rich hangings and early spring
blossoms. Brass urns, filled 20 ca
oacity with double yellow daffodlis.
round artistic places in various cor
aers of the rooms. Violets in pro-
fusion were used with wide-leaved
yreenery In effective combinations.
During the evening progressive five
hundred was played at five tables,
be honors Of the evening falling to
Mrs. A. r. Starbuck and c. L. Cri-
Ter. Following the evening OF cards
4 most delicious two-coursc lunch
son was served by the hostess, as
listed by Mrs. J. c. Uglow. The
wee small hours OF the evening
were spent in dancing. Those bid
den were DR.. and Mrs. A. Il. Star
buck. Mr.. and Mrs. e. X. Piasecki,
Mr.. and Mrs. {. l.. Crider, MIR. and
Mrs. ]. c. Ponsler. Mr.. and Mr..
Il. II. Rich. Mr.. and Mrs. c. T..
sundberg. Mr.. and Mrs. J. X. All 20
good, Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Joslin,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Ugiow, Mr.. and
Mrs. II. II. Belt, Mr. and Mrs. J. r.
Craven. Mr.. and Mrs. }. c. Tracy.
Nj. and Mrs V. c. Stats. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. w. We-S, Mr.. and Mrs. l..
d. Brown and Mr.. and Mrs. II. II.
Volheim