Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-12-23
VOLUME 2o
SlLETZ

The weather has changed from rain
10 snow and now we have about six
inches OF snow Governing the Siletz
valley and hills with beautiful man.
tie OF white, bordered with the ever
green forest, presenting a picture of
rare beauty and grandur. The sleigh.
Ing and coasting are now much in
evidence and people are having a good
time skipping over the snow and pelt-
ing each other with snow balls. This
Is good exercise and rare sport. 1t
would be good thing if the snow fell
every winter like this and lay on for a
month or more. The soil would be
more productive and the health of
the people much better. The soiI
needs to be loosened up by a freeze
and the freeze is also a great germ
and insect destroyer.
Ihe Social given by the High School
Friday evening was well attended and
inc program was well rendered anS
null Of interest from beginning to the
end. Each pupil trying to excel in
the performing Of their part. The
program was as follows:
The Battle Hymn of the Republic.
sung by the school and audience This
Is a stirring and beautiful song and
always pleases the people and every
American; Jingle the Bells by the
pupils or Miss Clark's room; Address
OF Welcome Btanch Firing; Santas
Courtship Of Mother Goose High
school and Primary grades Mrs. Col
''n teacher. The Bishop of Manchest-
or 'erformed the ceremony. AS soon
as the marriage was over the happy
couple took trip to Alaska in an
AlrHane, but will return in time to
distribute lhe presents to the children
at Slletz on Christmas eve. They
VIII return on the back of two bean.
tilul white swans. Mrs Santa will
De dressed in her most beautiful flow.
ing robes Of pure white. She will
look like an angel from heaven Santa
VIII have On his usual costume. bv
which you will know him The only
dlHerence you will notice he has
grown a little larger and can't come
down the chimney and put things in
In
Will place the presents on the Christ
mas tree and Miss Santa will see that
every child will get something nice
Merry Bells OF Joy, Lavell Kink,
Elanch FIRING; Christmas tree Acros-
tics, Fourth and Fifth grades; It came
upon "A midnight clear" High School;
The mouses joke" Miss Clarks
room; What the Shepard saw -Four
Astrologers," Seventh and Eight
g.ades; Recitation, Nellie Lane; The
Boy and His Stomach, Walter Hatfield,
"Santas Scout Song Fifth grade
boys; Led by the siar, High School.
After the program was finished the
teachers asked the Ladies Aid to serve
cake, coffee, sandwiches and ice
cream.
Prof. Deeg had charge of the pro-
gram.
A shooting match was held at Mr..
Colvin's place Saturday. 1t was a good
match and number OF chickens and
geese were won. Mr.. Richman was
the champion shot wining two geese
and a number of chickens. The other
winners OF one goose each were Chas.
Larsen, Clarence Lockwood, Ed. AL
tree, Hank Johnson, Buck Olin, Mrs.
M. S. Collins, Maurice Andersen and
Ellwood Towner.
Extensive prepara ions are being
made for the exercises and the beau.
tiful decorations of the tree for Christ
mas Eve Saturday. The money raised
to purchase the presents was done BY
the Sunday School, w. S. Hall Super
iHgendent.
Ralph Hamer has been here a week
closing up his business, preparing to
move to Chitwood where he has a
contract to build mile of road on the
Corvallis-Newport highway Ralph
says he has made quite a stake here
but thinks he can make more money
by contracting than he can by working
on a farm. We regret very much to
have Mr. Hamar and his estimable
family leave this community.
Acetylene weidirs-brlng In your
broken castings and have them made
as good as new. F. w. Carson, To-
tedo, Oreuon.