St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1922-12-15

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Rieux.
Rose Temple, Pythian Sisters
No. 43, held their regular meet
ing December 7th and elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year: Past Chif, Margaret Phil.
lips; NJ. Il. c., Bertha Nelson
lips; M. Il. c., Bertha Nelson
b. s., Nevada Campbell; Il. j.,
Louise Pulley; Manager, Amelia
Siejert; Guard, Ethel Monroe
Proctor, Mary Tueber; NJ. of r..
and c., Katherine Paff: NJ. of f.,
Laura Oihus. At this meeting
plans were made TO have a Xmas
program for the children of the
members and Brother X. Of p 3
on the evening Of December % at
Bickner Hall.
The st. Johns Study Club met
IN the library on Wednesday af.
tcrnoon. ~ In the absence of tbe
president, Mrs. II. G. Brand. the
vice president, Mrs. A. Il. Jones
presided. Mrs. j. NJ. Shaw re.
ported that the committee ap.
pointed had purchased and pre-
sentcd TO the foreign class of
James John high school wool.
en- flag 2 feet by 3 feet for which
they were grateful and TO which
they responded with salute 10
the flag. IL was also reported
that n letter had been written
to Judge Ekwall recommending
heavy penalty for speed maniacs
andreckless drivers of automo.
biles. Mrs. G. Il. Sehlesser read
Edison Marshall's prize story,
The Heart Of Little Shikara"
which the club very much en-
Joyed. Refreshments and visit.
ing concluded the afternoon.
Mrs. S. Il. Cook, who with her
sister, Mrs. Frank Holdman of
Pendleton, Oregon, have made an
extended tour Of the middle west
and south, arrived home on Satur-
day evening. Mrs. Cook left st.
Johns in September and after a.
two weeks visit with her sister
visited relatives and friends in
Kansas, Illinois, Missouri, Iowa,
Texas an dCalifornia. During
their trip they visited over rs rel
atives, many of whom they had
not seen for 80 and 40 years. Both
are glad 20 return TO Oregon and
content TO remain residents of |
this state, although they have Wis.
tied many beautiful places on
their trip. None, they say, can
compare with Oregon-not even
our neiglbor state, California.
Out of nearly three weeks spent
in that sunny cline, they had one
lay in which the sun shOne for a
little while in the afternoon
which only emphasizes the fact
hat Oregon isn't the only state
N the Union where the weather
ioes not always behave when we
nave company, Mrs. Holdman
'eturned TO Pendleton this af-
ern0on.
The Sitton Parent Teachers
association will meet on Thurs
lay, Dee. 2lst, instead of Mon
lay, Dee. 18th. Meeting will be-
I'm at p. m.
That our efforts are not mis-
pent in giving a little touch Of
heer occasionally TO the foreign
n within our gates is eyinced by
he following letter written by
me of the pupils Of the foreign
lass of James John night high !
chOol Of which Mrs. Il. G.. Brand
5 teacher. Mrs. Brand requested
Ter pupils TO write his impress
ION of the entertainment which
iio' a. W. 'phdN gave lHcul Oh
friday evening at the Y. w. G..
\. building and this letter was
written by a lady who came here
rom Scotland seven years ago
nd is endeavoring to better her ,
knowledge of our ways and {
anguage by attending the school $
"MY IMPRESSION" h
| spent most enjoyable even
ng. Mrs. Shaw is a gracious
iostess and knows how 10 give
hat feeling Of welcome to make
'Ou feel at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Goff entertained
Is to some fine singing, Mr..
iOff taking the humorous side.
loan at the piano was very good.
'he time passed all too quickly
With pleasant talk, and when
eated round the table with
and coffee were morel
ike a large family than a mix
ure of natiOnalities.
Presenting the flags was very
as our aim is TO be
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