Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1921-04-29
SILETZ

Inc SiletZ delegation of teachers
thai attended the institute at Nsw-
port have returned and report as hav-
ing a most excellent time. Some 95
teachers attended the institute and
when we consider the condition Of the
roads this Is most excellent showing
The daily programs were interesting
from beginning to end. Some of the
leading educators of the state were
present. State Superintendent Church
i'll, Prof Ressler, of the o. A. c., Yam
hill County Superintendent Duncan,
and Benton County superintendent
Cannon. Superintendent Coin had
secured the attendance Of these prom
inent educators which added greatly
to the interest and success of the in.
stitute. Superintendent Churchill Is
widely known as one of the greatest
educators of the state and professors
Duncan and Ressler are both live
wires and prominent as educators.
Lincoln Is The first county to hold an
annual institute this year and the
hrst to organize Sounty subdivision
OF the Oregon State Teachers Associa-
ton, The first constitution OF such an
from the report Of 4 committee con-
sisting OF G. H. Ealy of S letz w. A.
Cox OF Toledo and D. Chesley Bones of
Rose Lodge. By many o. the teachers
of Lincoln County being members of
the o. S. T. a. and the county sub
division they will be able to do much
better work in solving the educational
problems OF Lincoln county. The ST.
letz delegation of teachers were all
guests at Hotel Gilmore and speak of
the royal entertainment and splendid
time they had not only at the hotel
but in their strolls on The beach look
ing for agates and listening to the
roar of the great wave> as they rolled
in and broke upon the rock bound
shores One never grows tired of
listening and looking at Kaleidoscope
changes of old ocean. 1t is wonderful.
The teachers all enjoyed it, They still
would have had better time had it
not rG.nei. Il vas vo'ed to hold the
next annual institute at Newport
favorite place to hold public meet
ings. The teachers are all good roads
enthusiasts and IL they are going to
teach again in Lincoln county they
must have better roads % get around
and of course you can't blame them
for this. However the people of Lin
coin county are going to build good
roads and don't you forget it. AL
ready the roads in the county are
much better than they used 20 be and
with the state aid we are going to
continue the good work until we get
good roads.
The Siietz Valley Grange No. sos
held very interesting meeting Fri
day, their regular day for meeting.
Chicken dinner was served which all
fully enjoyed and in ihe afternoon
session some important business was
transacted, such as government own
ership of railroads and other utilities.
This question was up to be voted on
but it was turned down almost unani-
mously. 1t was also voted to sustain
the National Grange turning down
any new organizations gotten up by
some disgrunted fellow who wants to
make trouble. The following message
was prepared by special committee:
"Siletz Valley Grange, No. 55S. At a
regular meeting of the Siletz Vailo;'
Grange, No. 55S, held April 22, 1921,
q committee was appointed to send a
message Of sympathy and coincidence
upon the death OF Mrs. Agnes Roberts
to Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Crawford, Mr..
and Mrs. Guy Keller and Mr.. James
Roberts. Mrs. Roberts was a member
OF this Grange and was highly es-
teemed and respected by all its men,
berS and 1t was with sorrow that we