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The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-05-06
Library Board Meets

The regular monthly meeting Of
Weston Library board was held the
afternoon Of May 2 at the home of
Mrs. J. II. williams. Mrs. Joseph
Wurzer, newly acquired member, was
present and participated in the dis
cussions. The secretary reported q
gift from the county library Of a 10
months subscription to American
and Century magazines. The library
building and contents were insured
for 5000
The board desires to extend hearty
thanks to all citizens who contribut-
ed time, energy and conveyances to
the work of improving the site.
Juvenile books received Saturday
for general circulation, include:
Belgian Twins--Perkins.
Mother West Winds Children
Burgess.
Pinafore Palace-Wiggin.
At the Back of the North Wind
Macdonald.
Adventures Of a Brownie--Mu-
lock.
Our American Neighbors Wins
low.
Wilderness Babies--Schwartz.
Boy Electrician Morgan.
Adventures Of Peter Rabbit.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-05-06
FACING FEARFUL ODDS"
WESTON LOSES TO BUCKS
wnEAr BELT LsAcuE

Once upon time David tho Shcp.
herd slew Goliath Of Gath, The gigantic
Philistine. We also ara crcdibly In.
formed that the redoubtable Samson
disposed Of thousand enemies with
no other weapon than tho jawbons of
an ass. A story not 10 well authcnti-
Gated concerns one Jack who climbed a
beanstalk and put TO death terrible
giant. And was Il at Thermopylae
that Leonidas checked the Persian
hordes with little band Of Spartsnsi
Do not take our word for Il, but look II
up in the historical stories Of the valor-
Gus deeds Of old. And We are remind
ed here of Horatius at the bridge. who
chanted dauntleSsly in the very boards
Of his foes:
"For how can man die better
Than by facing fearful odds
For the ashes of his fathers
And the temples Of his gcdsl"
But this here is baseball story.
We're merely citing the above glorious
deeds by way Of emphasizing what the
Weston Mountaineers did not do TO the
Pendleton Buekaroos. The local heroes
were badly outclassed and by all the
rules Of valor should have overcome
the handicap and put their foes TO rout
in the last minute Of a glorious uphill
battle. Not so. Pendleton walked
away with the game. seven ta.lies to
goose-egg. by means of superior stick
work. Which reminds US Of something
we think was said by Napoleon the
Great to the effect that
God helps the side with the heay-
lest battalions.
While at bat the locals shied away
from the platter as though 1t held
luncheon Of ptomaines. while the in
vaders stepped into 'em."
And that's just about all our sporting
editor is going to say about last SUM-
days game, with the exception that
Weston's outer gardeners dispellcd the
gloom to a certain extent by pulling of
some classy fielding stunts.
Next Sunday afternoon we have
another game at home. taking on the
Helix Hopefuls. Helix won from tho
Rock last Sunday. IL to 7. and meets
Weston on equal terms in the percent
age column.
Thus saith the acorer.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-05-06
BREvTTES


Mrs. Ray o'Harra and Mrs. olin
McF'cron entertained the Bachelor
Girls club at the o'Harra home We'd
nesday evening. Conversation and
cards furnished the entertainment for
the evening, and at late hour two
course lunch was served, Those pres
ent were; Mrs. Leola Smith and son
Lawrence, Mrs. Mabel Carmichael,
Misses vira Morrison, Vida Greer,
Ada Beamer, wavel o'flarra, Mr.
Bud Crabill, Mr.. and Mrs, Emory
Stages, Mr.. and Mrs, Ray o'Harra,
Mr.. and Mrs. ohn McFeron and Eva
Janet McFeron. The next meeting
win be at the homo Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Emory Stages.
Rev. Dills, conference centenary
treasurer Of the NJ. f. Church,
South, will give lecture aeeompan-
led with stereoptieon views, next
Tuesday evening at the local church
Information concerning mission sta
tions in foreign lands viii be the
theme Of the address. No admittance
fee will be charged and the public is
invited to attend.
Ralph Mclean Of Gibbon was a vis-
itor Tuesday at the Ernest Ross
home.
Special sale bargains in rugs will
interest you at the Ross Furniture
store.
Mrs. Belle Fisher and two sons
have moved to Weston from Walla
Walla, and are occupying the Wheel
er building next door to the Adams
garage. Mrs. Fisher is a sister Of
Mrs. Peter B. Hass of this city. She
intends establishing a restaurant, and
win serve meals at all hours.
Concrete sidewalk construction on
Normal Heights has been begun by
j. NJ. Ashworth and W. H. Gould, and
will be taken up by other residents
of this slightly addition, which has
embarked ON campaign of prog
ress. A concrete walk is also being
constructed in front of the public
school property on south Water
street, and residents along this
thoroughfare contemplate a similar
improvement.
Charles May and Will Hall, pro-
gressive farmers Of Weston noun
tain, were recent visitors in the
Yakima district, Washington. The
report they bring is encouraging, as
it shows that the celebrated Weston
Mountain potatoes are highly valued
up there for seed purposes. They
found that growers regard the seed
as possessing more vitality than the
expensive spuds shipped in from
Minnesota and elsewhere. A smaller
potato is desired, however, and this
the mountain farmers will undertake
hereafter to furnish. Messrs. Hall
and May each brought home 125
pounds Of certified Minnesota seed,
which will be planted on Weston
mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Gould left
Wednesday morning on a motoring
trip to Spokane, and plan to spend
week with relatives in that city.
DR.. and Mrs. C. H. Smith Of Ath-
ena were dinner guests Tuesday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. |. O'Harra.
! Mrs. John Barnes and children
were over from Athena Tuesday for
q days visit at the S. A. Barnes
home.
! Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Barnes and
Miss Doris Barnes left Thursday
morning on a long automobile trip
which will include Portland, Albany,
Salem, Seattle, Tacoma, Camp Lew
is, Auburn, and number of other
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1921-05-06

SUMMARY
Two base hits Peterson /.
Three base hits-Styson /.
Sacrifice hits - Carey !, Gordon !.
First on balls-of Hubhs q, Kennard
3, Williams 2.
Struck out--by Hubbs 4, Kennard s.
Williams 13.
Left on bases Weston 2, Pend. 5.
Innings pitched, by Hubbs 3. Ken
nard 6.
Hits, off Hubbs 4, Kennard 2.
Passed balls -Blomgrcn /.
Earned runs Pendlcton 4.
Umpire Baker.
Scorer Payne.
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Good secondhand piano for $50
$50 cash, balance $40 per month. In
duire at this Office.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30

%1IMnoa M4aa

Woman can solve all her senti-
mental sorrows by earning her own
living, is the claim of certain femin-
lists and of some big businesses
who's success depends upon low
priced labor. s
If a woman is unmarried and
financially independent, she will
never take for a husband the first
man who offers himself. She will
be free to pick and choose her
mate. Such is the theory.
And if she marries and maintains
her economical independence, she
will be able to keep her husband
loyal because h can get UP and
leave him without notice" if ne
wrongs her.
How does the theory work out?"
This query has been put by more
than one prospective bride. Writes
bne of them:
1.-THE man I am to marry believes
1t will be best for me to keep my
job and my salary after our we'd
ding. My mother and married
sisters object and give excellent
reasons for their opinions. Still, 1
cannot decide"
There has never been much reli-
able data to base an opinion upon,
but now that n generation of
wives has completed a decade or
two of working for wages outside
of the home, the product of their
experience is valuable to brides and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30

was beginning a course in applied
psychology.
II was asked to give lectures for
clubs and organizations and hnally
met a woman from New York" Here
Miss Sandal laughed again.
"You know" she said, that wo-
man promised me all of New York II
I'd come here and give some lee
lures. So / came" still laughing,
land found the woman had gone to
Europe and / was here. all of my
bridges burned behind me and Just
one pupil"
$50 l rented a studio and put up
my little sign ana finally, tap-tap
at the door; someone wanted 10
know what 1 was doing in here. 1
always told them, they were inter-
ested and told others who became
interested urtil-now!" finished Miss
Sandal.
Is a Lecturer
And now" for Miss Sandal, who
dared New York with only n pupil
and a very thorough knowledge OF
psychology, means lectures Tor
clubs, organizations, recognized
schools. and classes every day.
And a lovely studio in the very
building in which, a number of years
ago., she was sent away from, dis
appointed, when she applied for a
stage career.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
Easy For THIN People to
Put on Flesh and Gain Weight

It's such an easy matter nowadays Tor
thin, weak, scrawny people 10 put on
good healthy. solid flesh and become
plump and graceful that one often WON
ders why there are still so many people
who seer TO prefer to be "all skin ana
bone" ungainly and unpleasant to iook
upon.
Physicians have long known that VIII.
ever could discover a remedy that would
cause the food that one puts into the
stomach to turn into good. rich. flesh-
making blood instead OF going TO waste
would also discover how to put healthy
muscular flesh onto thin under-nourished
people and this has now been accom-
plished.
N you are thin. under developed, ner-
vous. weak. or lack vigor and vitality,
you can secure at any good pharmacy
at moderate cost. a ten lays treatment OF
EVANS TRIPLE PHOSPHATES. a new
combination of flesh producing. muscle
building. strength creating elements that
Is guaranteed to put good. solid. lasting
flesh on your body and to make you
strong. healthy and vigorous. or money
back.
Physicians who have watched the re-
suits of the Evans Triple Phosphates
treatment are astonished at its rapid ac-
tion-often in a month five to ten pc 1ds
of desirable weight is gained. Rarnekov q
PETE has agreed TO supply readers OF this
paper with Evans Triple Phosphates and
to guarantee Il to do Just what is claimed
for 1t or money returned.-Adv.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30

mighty interesting to other women.
II am one of the wives who stay
ed at a profession after marriage. ]
am thirty, but / feel as if I were a
hundred years old.
my husband and I are physi-
clans. He suggested that 1 keep on
in his Office after our wedding. ]
saw no reason for doing otherwise.
I'm consequence, our first baby
died. Now we have a boy. He has
been cared for first by one and then
another stranger while my mother
heart has ached to serve him. ]
worked on-and on-and on-for
others, and what does it all amount
to?
"I have worn myself out. I am
losing my looks, while my husband
is still young. I'll be haggard in a
few years and then what will hap
pen?
HE will turn away from the wife
who is weary and worried. He will
excuse himself by saying that he
needs the gayety of a fresh bright
girl.
VERY we'll. But how about me?
IT earnestly advise the 'bride-to-
be- never, never to go on with "a
job after marriage. If she does. she
will soon find hubby regarding her
as a mere machine, handy to have.
one that uncomplainingly keeps go
ing, one which doesn't cost a cent
for up-keep."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30

The custom of outdoor carol sing
ing on Christmas Eve, winch mas
haen spreading through the country
so RAPIDLY during the past rev years
has i'm the course of its extensloh oe-
yeloned different characteristics III
va rious cities, which are coming IN
fo,. serious discussion, now that inc
Yuletide season is approaching, py
community workers n others VINO
will organize this years instn
eroups. The National bureau 10
the Advancement of Music, WIN
made a survey of the cities IN "hlcI
~caroling through the streets We
done last year, at the sdihS
u,ade a study of the methods follow
ed in ~rehearsing and eostuming the
itinerant bands, mapping out ms ois-
tr;cts To be covered, selecting STOP
Ming places, and collecting funos toi
Charitable purposes where TINS was d
feature of the arrangements.
This study shows that wnere tns
800 has a Community Christmas
| Tree in some central place IL Is usun,
e. ,ba carolers to meet ana sing III
. hodv around the tree before ai-
us,idinr nm into groups to Visit inc
OCCIDENTAL sections. In the apsehce
&c q general rendezvous the startins
| Mace of each group Is as
church, school house or carnaJ
center where it has been ehearssa.
There are rarely more than 20 sin an
ars in a band and rarely less thalt
In They are for the most par.
,,onrp people. although 1t mas oeen
found that the presence OF d ~
"a folks lends dignity and nsufss
lose adherence to the business III
hand. n,,o the plan
srst adopted and most horoushiy
worked out in Detroit, OF mappins
ont the entire city so mat eVess
neighborhood may be serve anu .av
rontes of the travelling singers may
not conflict. Lighted candles IN tne
are the signal to NJ caroIt
ers to stop and give their must
has also been the practice III Ielio,,
10 collect money during the sihsins
sor the local Children's Aid society;
So h a music may be the means
hr;noinc material help to the unIoa-
t-unates while giving spiritual p,ea
IRE 10 those who perform ana ho
Who listen. Last year over 0,vo
"aiurteers recruited from Y. M. an
W w q. AIS, Sunday schools, hisa
scbools' settlements and clubs Joiheu
so@ether 10 form the Community
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
"Cet Head and Heart
Working Together"
BY RUTH ABELING

NEW YORK.--Heart OF you
brearhlessly whispering Yes
yes-?"
Head of you practically insisting
"No-no?"
Always viewing things from a diff
ferent angle-that heart and that
head of yours?
But they needn't any more.
Head and heart can work together.
Miss Mary Sandal, psychologist,
New York City. is authority for this
statement.
usually the heart Is a little bit all
right. a very good lead. so to speak,
There was a time" says Miss
Sandal, when JUST. liking to do a
thing was enough to make 1t a sin,
and a dislike for doing 1t clothed II
in virtue.
Different now" says Miss SAN
dali; that was too hard a system for
intelligent people to live by for
many generations,
Finding the Good Things
$50 We have evolved a new way
of thinking-that is finding the good
in the things we Ike to do and
profiting physically. mentally and
spiritually by that new attitude.
Doing something you like to do
is fully three times as beneficial as
something you do not like to do.
though the material profit may seem
less.
I'VE have been too much con-
cerned in the past with acquiring
knowledge by the ordinary system
OF education than by development of
mental processes which lead to
originality. Originality is a most VAL
liable asset. And no originality can
develop If the mind is forced along
the old and too often unpleasant
lines
AS for Miss Sandal herself-a
blond little person with intense
eyes, deep voice and exceeding
charm of n She has a studio
in Carnegie Hall.
beginning of my career?" Miss
Sandal laughed.
Looked TO the Stage
"Well-if / must tell you, 1
thought the stage al the only
place l should really be happy, and
so / came here to this very building
where my studio is and was told by
a specialist in that sort of thing
that the stage was not the place for
me.
$50 I went back to Galveston, Tex.
where l was born. and l taught. 1
began to study psychology and at
length taught in a university which
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30

NEW YORN-She rather loves 1t
and she's making the most of it
this black madness which has taken
hold of the whole fashion world
but somewhere in the whimsical
heart of milady is a longing for
something colorful. oh, so colorful!
So vividl Something to give wild ae-
cent to the darkness of her gown.
And so she evolved the fascinat-
ing trick of lining the skirts of her
dance gowns.
Jagged, s%calloped hens of vel
vet costumes reveal the brightest
colors imaginable-most of them In
crisp taffetas.
This gown in black velvet, short
az the front and back and hanging
in sweepingly graceful lengths at
the sides is lined with cherry taft
feta.
A cluster of lovely flowers at the
low. draped waistline trail lone
sashes flirting flowers at the hem
ends.
The bodice is a/soft crushed thing
OF only half suggested lines n
curves-girlishly graceful.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
OLIVE ROBERTS BART(

there. You see Kip has always been
jealous of MIR. PIN PIN, because
Kip was King of the Brownies I'M
til PIN PIN came. But Kip was al
ways getting the Brownies into
trouble and making them so tricky
that, my goodness gracious alive.
they got to be almost as bad as the
gnomes, So the Fairy Queen sent
PIN PIN &c govern the Brownies
and to keep Kip in order as we'll,
Just like our president sends a gov
ernor to rule over people who can't
take care of themselves"
The Twins were listening care
fully. Then ] suppose hal every
thing Mr.. PIN PIN does. Kip tries
to keep him from doing. is hat it?"
asked Nancy.
Exactly" said the Mushroom.
That's just it my dear. And when
the message came from the Fairy
Queen about betting the shiny dyes
for the Christmas things. didn't Kip
go and tattle it to the gnomes right
away. Now there's a fine song and
dance"
"We1l have to 60 1t once" said
Nick. starting off toward the dog
wood tree. MIR. PIN PIN may be
needing help right at this minute!"
ITO be continued)
Copyright, 1921, N. E. A. Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
Christmas Caroling Will
Take anyForms This Year

Christmas Carolers, covering the city
with miles of song"
In Dallas, Tex, Roanoke, va,
Greeley, Colo. and many other cities
in the south and west the places VS.
tied were mainly hospitals anu
homes for the aged and the shut-ins'
the carolers often wearing RED cam
brio caps and capes over their outer
garments, in the style of h waits
of old England, to bring with them
brighter Yuletide atmosphere. In
Germantown, a suburb of Philadel-
phia, an experiment was made with
trained singers from church choirs
and musical societies, who received
no compensation and collected no
funds for their services. but whose
organizations were given a certain
sum for charitable work by h. j.
Hoppe, a prominent resident in n
district visited. This year 1t is hoped
to extend the plan by having many
citizens contribute.
Cities in which the Community
Service has q representative usually
have their caroling plans worked u
by that organization acting either in
dependently or in cooperation with
local individuals and~groups. Last
year the Community Service included
in its preparations q 10
teach the public "a carol a day" in
order that young and old might join
in the singing. This campaign viii
be given even more attention this
year. To stimulate the learning OF
the carol words and music the ma
tional headquarters of the organiza-
ton has issued q word sheet of
Christmas carols and a bulletin en-
titled Stories of the Christmas Car
ols'' by Professor Peter w. Dykema
of the University of Wisconsin. who
has made extensive research into the
| origin and history of these tradition
al songs. In that bulletin Professor
| Dykema has given some of the beau
tiful legends that cling to God Rest
You Merry Gentlemen" "Hark. the
Heralds Angels Sing" 20 Little Town
of Bethlehem" and others of the
| hac+ lnnNUn carols
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
KEASBEY

The second round of games OF the
third annual card .,
protection Fire Company, No. l, VIII
he nlayed tomorrow night in the nre
house Each team must play ntty
rames and the tourney will last unti
February. aou.b-
Mrs. James Johnson and daugh-
ter of Perth Amboy, visited Mrs'
Claus Lund yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Schuster was an out
of town visitor yesterday.
Miss Marguerite Quish entertaineu
several of her friends at her nome
last evening. Musical and vocal Sc
lections were rendered. DAINTY re-
freshments were served by Mrs.
lanes Quish. The guests present
Included the Misses Florence ana
Lola johnson, Elizabeth Shurlg'
Jennie Anderson, Wanda and Dora
Pablosky, Marguerite Quish, Mr.. anu
Mrs. James Quish. Messrs. Otto ana
Erich Schuster.
The Misses Helen and Edythe
Schilcox were Perth Amboy visitors
last night,
Mrs. Fred Peterson and children
and Mrs. James Quish are visiting
relatives in Fords. today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Vroom and
Miss Margaret Schmitt we're out OF
town visitors Monday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
L Had Never Thought About My
Future

1 Had Never Thought About My
Future
Chapter IS
MY wife Will have 20 have
brains" Dick drawled, a little bored
but prepared to keep mp his share
of the conversation. brains enough
to know when I'm tired. Brains
enough to understand what I talk
about. Brains enough 10 discover
what's going on in the world with
out making me read the papers for
her"
such was Dicks ideali I didn't
know whether / had brains or not.
but / wanted Dick Barnes TO believe
l had some.
Suddenly I remembered how often
I had seen Dick and Glnette togeth-
err. Ginette-who had shot up TO
stardom like a rocket because, ran
the gossip, McMasters had approved
her beauty and d~isregarded her
work.
Did l suppose for one minute that
Ginette was endowed with brains?
l did mott And IL Dick Barnes
could find a girl like that so inter-
esting, ! wasn't going to feel sorry
because he stayed away from me. /
wouldn't waste my time being nice
to a man who could be amused by
Ginette.
Rose MontilIon, discovering me
and my draft, stopped for a little
shop talk.
There were to be leopards in the
next play. She didn't know the
name of the story. Seldom did Rose
have that information. Like many
another movie actor, she could work
a week and find out what she
I Nrv1a NEnrETnD IN TNhara g-aEa n ne
trained leopards from a circus
Henry had the dope. And before
the story was shot, she was going To
a beauty hospital.
"Why?"
ITO renew my youth" Rose was
fifty. she passed for forty, and She
~kexpected the beauty surgeon tc
make her look like thirty. Aline
Gilliard had had her chin made over
Rose was going to do likewise
Hadn't l heard how it was done?
/ had not. / was interested.
Rose explained: A certain French
beauty expert draws up the skin on
each side of an elderly woman's
face, pulls UP the muscles, does
away with the sagging flesh under
the chin, and makes an artistic
throat line, almost any kind of 6
curve you want and every woman
knows she's Just as old as her throa'
line. and then the beauty specialist
takes little pleats under the edge OF
the hair on a line with the tops o.
the ears where the will not
show and when the stitches heal and
the hair grows out again, why, there
you are-twenty years youngeri
That's the style Of Ross chatter
when she's enthusiastic.
Oh, yes, il was expensive-very-
but worth ten times the price. Soon
she would be doing grandmother
and hays with mighty little work a
that, but she expected to be good
for ten years more after that little
operation. ! wasn't to tell anybody
about it.
I promised. And I paid a silen'
tribute of sincere respect to Rose'i
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
)MAN's INTERESTS MD SUGGESTIONS FOR HOMEMAKERS
Confessions OA MOUie Etar

business acumen. The vanity Of old
women is detestable but in Roses
ease it was a professional invest
ment.
zone advantage OF being homeiy
is that homely women do not age.
Rose raved on. only the beauty
fades. We all look alike at fifty.
honey. I'm 10 uglier now than I was
at twenty. but you'll be worse. darl-
ing. worse than me, maybei"
That ended Rose for the day-and
Ii nearly finished me.
I had NJ thought about my fu-
ture. / ought to do so. Doubtless
getting married was a part OF 1t, and
not TO be evaded.
(To be continued)
Copyright 1921, NEA Service)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-11-30
"The Start"

Eyes" said the kind old Magical
Mushroom, "the Land of Under
Meath where we are going is to be
found under the dogwood tree.
That's where the entrance is. I'll
take you to Mr.. PIN PIN, children,
and then l shall have to leave you
for = have ali sorts of work to do
FOR the Fairy Queen in her Nine
Hundred and Ninety-Nine King
ioms."
Under the dogwood t%reeI!" cried
Nancy. "oh, we've been there be-
lore. Don't you remember when you
us 10 the Brownies ball? Kip
vas there. / thought that Kip was
he King of the Brownies"
"Yes," nodded the Mushroom
soberly. That's the very same
place. And Kip was therei! The
trouble is that Kip may still be