Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1921-03-11

The Lincoln Parent-Teachers as
sociation will meet next Wednes-
day evening in the Mckinley high
school to give the parents a chance
to inspect the new quarters of the
children. The junior high school
under the direction of Mrs. o. L.
Clark, principal of the school, will
provide the program.
Alice Skeen, who was mentioned
as one possibly in possession of
some information regarding the
mysterious death of Simon Yoder
at Gervais Saturday night, was in
town yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Traver have
returned to their home in Corval-
lis after visiting in Salem several
days at the home of her parents,
Mr., and Mrs. H. Shook. Mr.. Shook
also went to Corvallis to work.
| Mrs. VIM. McGilchriSt and Mrs.
Thomas Golden hav ereturned to
Salem after spending a fe,y Jays
visiting with their daughters at
Tri Delta. They went to Corvaflis
during the latter part of last week
to attend the stunt show at the
college.
w. w. Irvine Of Aurora ship
ped a car load of wood to Salem a
few days ago. Mr.. Irvine stated
that the market for wood is bet
, ter in Salem than in Portland and
he intends to make his shipments
to this point in the future.
Guy p. Kearns was in town O.
few days ago. He is making a tour
of southern Oregon on n.ltorcy-
Gle and expects to remain in that
part of the state some time. He
has timber interests near Grants
Pass.
One Of the big trukcs of the Will
lamette Valley Transfer company
collided with an electric light pole
at Mt Angel a few days ago and
was seriously damaged. The ma
chine was insured.
The fire department was called
out at noon today to put out
fire back of a house on Capitol
street near Center Neighbors had
extinguished the flames before the
department reached the scene.
Sam H. Brown OF Cervais was
! in town yesterday. Mr.. Brown has
a crew of men at work in his ber-
ry fields and anticipates a great
/ crop in 1921.
Mrs. L. B. Cox of Corvallis ar
rived in Salem yesterday and will
make her home here during the
spring an dsummer with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Pearl F. Thomas.
L. w. Mcmillan has returned
from Corvallis where he has been
spending a few days. Mr.. McMil-
Ian returned from California re-
Gently, after spending smoe time
in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. R. DuRette. Mr..
and Mrs. S. F. Parker and John
Imlah of Fairfield, near Gervais,
were in Salem on business during
the week.
1t is said that the telephone line
between here and fairfield has been
practically out of commission for
more than a month.
James Pike. who has been in the
Salem hospital for some time, died
Yesterday. The body was shipped
to his home in Hubbard where in
terment will be made.
Mrs. Clara Baltimore of Silver
ton passed through Salem yester-
day on her way to Albany where
she has a position for the sum
mer.
B. F. Montgomery was in Albany
fe wdays this week looking af-
ter business matters and visiting
/ friends.
Mr.. IaveIler of the Peoples Fur
niture company. was a business
visitor in Aurora one day this
week.
Governor Olcott and Secretary
Kozer in the prune eating confess
NJ" .a--ov 6I'
PRIME eating contest showing
Governor OIcott and Secretary ho-
e. now showing at the Liberty
today and tomorrow.
IN Weddle Of Scio is in saleiil
.hiz week receiving medical treat
ment.
Ms Fred Farlow Of Albany Is
listing friends in Salem Tor
few days
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