The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-03-25
BREVITIES

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Bankers Reserve Life Insurance Co.
Geo. House, Weston. Ore.
J. E. Mcdaniel. who has been
spending the winter at Placcntia,
Calf. whore Mrs. Mcdaniel Is en-
gagged In teaching, recently took n
course 0f treatments at a hot springs
resort which resulted in much ben
CIT.
Prof. A. W. Lundell motorcd up
from rendlcton yesterday after Mr..
and Mrs. Leon Lundell. They at
tended an entertainment and banquet
given last evening nt the county seat
by the musicians union.
Kellogg cycr.bcaring strawberry
plants at $3.50 per hundred. c. W.
DcGraw
4 meeting ~ protest over the in.
crease in telephone rates was held
yesterday on Weston mountain, with
what result has not yet been report
ed The mountain has three well.
constructed rural lines, conducted by
subacrbcr corporations. The rate
per phone ON these lines has been
raised from 81 pei year to 81. The
service is practically the same a.
that accorded telephone patrons in
Weston. where the rate for residence
phones an a four.party line ~ S2i
per year SO far no complaints have
been heard ut the local exchange
from town subscriber. and no
phones have been ordered out, the
increase here having been nominal.
One Of the telephone officials il
quoted Ra saying that the Weston
exchange never has paid It's way"
and that the same Is true Of all
smaller exchanges. Nevertheless, the
company expended $4,000 in Weston
few years ago for bettcrments.
The company, II is said. looks to itS
profits in the cities 90 make up for
lis losses In the country towns.
Miss Rona Banistcr. student from
Weston at Oregon Agricultural Col
lcRc. submitted TO an operation at
Corvallis Tuesday for the excision Of
her tnnsils.
Revival meetings at the Baptist
church are attracting good eongrega
tiona and will continue over Sunday.
Up to yesterday there had been Is
conversions. Pastor Storms is still
being assisted by Rev. and Mrs. Has
lam the cyangelistic singers. but
Miss Vera How has returned TO her
home at Condor in order to attend
school, The ordinance Of baptism
will be administered after the SER
vice next Sunday morning. This will
very likely take place on the banks
Of Pine creek. as some of the con-.
ycrts have expressed the wish to be
baptized in running water.
William Albee, well known Helix
citizen who is deputy game warden
for Umatilla county, was Weston
visitor Wednesday. A petition ask
ing for MIR. Albec's re-appointmcnt
is being largely signed by the people
Of this community.
Miss Ruth jackson extended de-
lghtful hospitality last Thursday
evening when she entertained num-
beg of High school students at the
+. ]. jackson home on South Water
street. \ program Of music and di-
vcrting entertainment abounding in
jokes and humorous skits, caused
the time to pass most pleasantly.
At II o'clock the young people were
seated at tables decorated in keeping
with the season Of St. Patrick, and
enjoyed delicious supper served by
Mrs, +. j, Jackson, The invitational
list included; Misses Pauline and
Helen Rnyborn. Minnie Chaplin, Esth-
er Davis. Iva Mckinney, Emma
Thoeny, Virginia Key, Nina Price,
Ruth jackson; MeSsrs. Arson Payne,
Harold Phinney, Miller and Walter /
Rayborn, Maynard Jones, Claude and
Leonard Snider, Arden Lucas, Leon (
ard Bulfuch and Harold jackson.
Mr., and Mrs. K, l.. Reynaud were
visitors in Walla Walla Sunday, ac-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles !
Schaal of pondleton. Mrs. Schaal {
submitted to a successful operation,
performed by DR., Elmer Hill, for the
removal of large tumor from the Y
abdomen. She has since showed
gratifying improvement,
Fedora Circle, Neighbors of Wood $
craft, held an enjoyable social ses- k
sion last Friday evening for members
and their families, A program of c
and music was rendered, t
and an excellent banquet discussed
with relish