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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08
WINTHROP
Ladies' Social Circle
Christmas Bazaar

The annual Christmas Bazaar held
by the Ladies' Social Circle of the
Congregational church was given at
the town hall, Thursday, Dec. 9TH,
and was one of the best in the an
nails of the church history. The
LADIES of the society have been I'M
firing in their efforts to make the
bazaar one long to be remembered
and it will. be, not only for its beauty,
but for the very substantial sum
raised. The hall and the various
booths were prettily decorated in
green and white, evergreens and
crepe paper being lavishly used, sew
eral large white bells also being
suspended from the eiectroliers with
festoonS of green attractively ar
ranged between them. The first
booth as one entered the door was
the apron table. in charge of Mrs.
Abbie Kimball and Mrs. Isadore
Fairbanks, assisted by Mrs. Frank
Barr. This booth held a large as
sortment of aprons, useful, dainty
and attractive. Then came the food
table with its appetizing array of
cooked foods. These were sold by
Mrs. Nellie Millspaugh and Mrs.
Nellie Cummings and Mrs. Cora
Leighton. The handerchiefs were
sold this year by Mrs. Grace Webb
and Mrs Susie Hayward. from
pretty booth in front of the stage
and their display of these articles
was certainly fine. In the farther
corner from the door was the candy
booth with its bountiful array of
home made candies, dispensed by
Mrs. Ethel Hartman, Mrs. Louise
Maxim and Mrs. Ethel Hartman.
The fancy work booth was one CT
the centers of attraction as usual
and the beautiful linens, embroid-
cred articles, etc, were eagerly
sought by the Christmas shoppers.
Those in charge were Mrs. Ida
Stevens and Mrs. Maud Macomber.
The ice cream table was presided
over by Mrs. Cora Williams and Mrs.
Anna limbaugh and received liber-
al patronage. At the head of the
hall stood the mystery booth. pre-
sided over by Mrs. Marget Foster
and Mrs. Flora Bishop. A big pile
of mysterious looking packages
quickly disappeared aand the grab
bag. which was in charge of Mrs.
w. n. Kimball. WIS soon emptied.
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the high school should be fitting
school for college. We have some
academies which are entirely hitting
schools but only a small percentage
of our high school students ever so
to college. In Cony High entering In
1920 there were 200, As Of them grad
uated, Is of them went to college.
High schools do not only prepare
young people for college entrance but
most of the students get all of the
training they ever get in the high
school and go directly out into life
to use their abilities and the knowl-
edge they have acquired in life SER
vice. The high school, therefore
which does not take this fact into
consideration is not living up to the
codern conception of that institution.
Home making. business methods, in
dustrial pursuits are all now taken
into consideration and our youth
trained more directly for life.
Kiwanians Elect Officers
At the business meeting preceding
DR.. Thomas talk, Henry E. Dunnack
was reelected president Of the Au-
gusta Kiwanis club, Blaine owen,
vice president; Ralph G. Weber,
treasurer; DR.. William H. Harris
district trustee. The following were
named on the board of directors:
Charles Quincy, Fred Boston. Frank
Mace, Arthur W. Abbott, Or. Maurice
A, Priest, Or. W. G. Thomas, and
Donald Q Burieigh At meeting OF
the trustees following the session.
George c Clarke was reelected Sec
rotary.
Judge Edgar c. Smith, deputy Sec
rotary OF State, was introduced -
new member Of the club.
An invitation from the Augusta
Rotary club to be their guests at
theif regular meeting on December
%, was unanimously accepted and the
secretary instructed to write a note
of acceptance and appreciation.
On motion of DR.. A. 0. Thomas, the
following were appointed a commit
tee to visit the Augusta schools to-
day: Ralph G. Weber, Levi T. Will
liams, Donald @. Burleigh.
The following were appointed 10
prepare a program for Christmas:
Frank w. Ball. J. A. Carnage, George
C. Clarke. Arthur W. Abbott was
selected to arrange for the stunt for
the next meeting.
The attendance prize was drawn
by W. H. Kenworthy who was given
an ash tray by William Condor. Col
John A. Hadley must furnish the
prize for the next meeting.
A jolly feature Of the evening was
the "Prophylactic" quartette COM
posed of Dr. G. r. Campbell, DR.. w
H. Harris, DR.. B. F. Hayden and DR.
E. H. Jackson. These gentlemen lined
up against a screen at the end of the
room, music in hand, but when they
started to Sing" their voices were
| strangely unfamiliar. The mystery
was soon explained however, when
| the screens We're drawn aside dis
closing the phantom" quartette who
were doing the real singing-Law-
| renee Purinton. Sam Titcomb, Her
| bert Goodwin and George c. Clarke
! with Mr.. Titcomb at the piano.
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REPUBLICANS HOLD
R0USINC RALLY IN
WARD four SCHOOL

II would like to see an increase in
the prosperity and the growth of the
city of Augusta" said Melvin f.
Sawtellc. Republican candidate for
Mayor, at the rally held Thursday
night at the st. Jean de Baptista
hall on Kendall street, II will make
certain that full value is received for
every dollar expended during my
term of office, if elected He then
went on to tell Of his respect for the
citizens of Augusta and asked for
their support at the Municipal cleo
ton on Monday.
Mr. Sawtelle was followed by Hon.
Benedict F. Maher, who spoke highly
of Mr.. Sawtelle's character, saying
that he is not a grandstand player,
but q man who will give his best to
q worthy cause, and who knows what
he is talking about. He said that If
there was strong foundation, a good
party machine would be an excellent
thing.
He then SIP oke of the financial
condition Of the city, which was re-
fcrred to by Ami Casavant, who act
ed as chairman of the meeting, in
his opening address. During the
past administration there have been
two bills, one of $4,000 against the
Lewiston, Augusta and Waterville
street railway, and another of $500
against the S. D. Warren Company.
wiped from the books of the city.
without being paid. Had the pay
ment of these bills been received the
tax rate might have been reduced one
mill for the past year
A law has been passed by the city
government, exempting Veterans Of
the Civil War over 20 years of age
from the payment of taxes on $4,000
value of their property, and during
the last year, another bill has been
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passed exempting the widow Of F.:

passed eXempt1ng the WIDOW OF
Veteran over 20 years of age.
But We should be willing to allow
these exemptions, for old men who
fought that we might have par!
in the government of our country
and that the country might remain
united" he said.
Mr.. Maher then told of the $4,000
worth of bonds which We're sold
last year, the money to be used by
the State Highway Department, but
to offset this $4,000 worth of older
bonds were refunded.
After the address by Mr.. Maher
there were several addresses by pro-
minent Republicans. Omar Patan-
aude, Republican candidate for AL
derman in Ward 4 Hon. Willis E
Swift: Charles Hichborn, president
of the First National Bank; and
Chester Redman, one of the Republic
can candidates for Councilman in
Ward 4, participated.
In closing the rally, an excellent
and rousing address was given by
Pierre T. Perreault, representative OF
the Central Maine Power Company
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08

Thursday afternoon. The menu cor
sisted of fruit cups, baked chickea
vegetables, hot rolls. cheese, ruit sal
AIDE. doughnuts, pie and coffee.
Christmas tree was the feature
the afternoon. Those present were
Mrs. Rose Holt, Mrs. Bella Thaye]
Mrs. Cora Priest. Mrs. Maud Nichola
Mrs. Laura Salla. Mrs. Annie oJneS
and the hostess, Mrs. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bither VII
leave today for Boston and will say
Saturday for Jacksonville, Florida.
Much enthusiasm is being shoWi
In the Key contest at the I. II. NeaI
store. Over 1000 keys have been rel
turned and as yet all have failed Y
oren the chest of silver. Some on'
holding one OF the one thousand OUT
standing keys must be the winner "
ibis unusual gift and as everyone y
anxious to know the destination u
The chest. Therefore, If you have Y
ley make it your plan to try same al
Cnce
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FAIRFIELD

Mrs. Doris Games has gone to Bos-
ton, where she has accepted a position
with the United Drug Co.
The Hour Club was entertained
Thursday afternoon at the home of Dr..
Ethel II. Walters. Mrs. Clara Q. Jew
ell gave the paper on THE Duties OF
Secretary of the Navy and Secretary
of Agriculture" The meeting of De-
cembcr 81 will be omitted.
Miss Helen Rose has resumed her
duties at the II. o. Files store after
a few days absence.
r. III. Schoonover of New York was
a business caller in town yesterday.
The literary society of Lawrence
High school has an exceptionally good
program planned for this afternoon S
meeting to be held at the assembly hall.
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prominent in the textile world, have
recently purchased home in Lew
iston, having bought the house OF
Mrs. wallace II. White, known as
the .Iewiston Frye House" and are
moving there at once. Mr. Ronald
McIlroy, who has thorough knowl-
edge of the textile industry, has re-
Gently become interested in the
re.orga nization of the Columbia mill
at Lewiston. and his many friends
wish him every success in his new
field of labors. The committee for
the evening consisted Of H. 2. Fos-
ter III. E. Wadsworth. L. B. Jones.
NJ. w. wiswell. N. L. Hannaford and
II, G. Miller.
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There is no royal road to education
no arrangement bringing a worth
while education to all, each individual
must be educated according to his
Sits" said DR.. A. q. Thomas, State SUI
perintendent of schools, last evening
speaking before his brother Kiwanians
assembled in regular session at the
Augusta House.
I'VE have $40 towns in Maine and a
population Of 76S, 000-237, 900 of whom
are children between the ages of and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08

An interesting engagement recently
announced is that of Miss Edith v.
Choate and Clarence L. Philbrick,
both of Augusta. Miss Choate is a
teacher in the Waterville public
schools and Mr.. Philbrick is secre-
tary to Hon. Blaine S. Viles
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Headaches from Slight Colds

Laxative BROMO QUININE Tablets
relieve the Headache by curing the Cold
A tonic laxative and germ destroyer
The box bears the signature of E. w.
Grove. (Be sure you get BROMOO soc
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AUGUSTALOCAL

j. l.. Campbell of this city has been
obliged to give up his work as section
hand at the Edwards Mill for awhile
because of illness.
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BEIGRAI)E

On account of the fire at CODY
College the Belgrade High school iab
and entertainment has been post
poned.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08

DR.. Augustus O. Thomas Tells
Kiwanians of Educational
Problems in Maine-Points
Out Difficulties Peculiar to
State-Club Elects Officers
Accept invitation to be
Guests of ROtarians
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Woman's Relief Corps Elects

At the regular meeting of the E. p.
Pratt Corps, No. II, Woman's Relief
Corps. held Wednesday evening. the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Zolla
Thayer; senior vice president, Mrs.
Mary Priest; Junior vice president,
Mrs. Mabel Mayo; treasurer, Mrs. Ma
bel Rackliff; chaplain, Mrs. Cora
Hutchins; conductor, Mrs. Ella Rowe;
guard, Mrs. Maud Nichols; delegates to
department convention, Mrs. Mary
Priest, Mrs. Minnie Adams, Mrs, Cora
Priest; alternates, Mrs, Lana Salley,
Miss Lima Holt. Mrs. Mabel Mayo.
1t was voted to serve a picnic sup
per at the next regular meeting, De-
cember 20. Also to have a Christmas
tree on the same date. The committee
appointed to have charge of the ar
rangements is Mrs. Minnie Adams.
Mrs. Lana Salley. Mrs. Mary Snow and
Mrs Annie Jones.
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SKOWHECAN
Maurice G. Proveneher

Maurice c. Provencher died early
Wednesday morning at his home 20
Free street, having suffered shock
Tuesday, from which he did not re-
cover. Mr.. Provencher was born in
Canada and came to this town about
rs years ago to make his home. His
age was so years, for many years
he has conducted lunch room on
Water street. He is survived by his
wife, formerly Miss Lydia GARNER
and one son, Arthur Provencher, be.
side other relatives. Funeral services
will DO held Saturday from Notre
Danes des Lourdes Catholic church.
Rev. FIR. J. L. A. Renaud, ohiciating.
burial will be in the family lot.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-12-08

Mrs. Sarsen and daughter Mary of
Winslow were in town yesterday.
Mrs. Minnie Adams, chairman of
the executive committee of the
Womans Relief Corps entertained
Fer committee at a dinner party
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cyr.Mathsrs

Miss Viola Mathers, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward c. Mathers and
Harry Milford Cyr, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cyr, were married
Wednesday, December the 9Th, at the
home of the brides parents in the
eastern part of the town. The cere-
mony Of the single ring service was
performed by the Rev. George Mer-
riam, pastor of the Bethany Baptist
church. The bride wore a beautiful
white wedding gown and they were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Hopkins.
Mrs. Cyr was graduated from the
Skowhegan high school last June
and was very popular with the young
people.
Mr.. Cyr is from Pressure Isle and
is employed by Mr.. Mariners. They
will make their home for the present
with Mr.. and Mrs. Mathers.
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senior classes Of her high schools, and
we believe that the manner in which
her schools are conducted comcares
more than favorably with the average
throughout the United States.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
STANF|ELD PIONEER
DIED IN CALIFORNIA

STANFIELD, Oct 5,--Word has
received of the death of w. p. Ward
of San Diego, Cal. Mr.. Ward was
one of the pioneers of Stanfield.
Mrs. Ward is also well known here
having been postmistress for eight
years. Their many friends extend
sympathies.
Jake Ruber shipped Il car load of
fat hogs to Pendleton Saturday.
Mrs. w. J. Furnish and son Eldon
of Portland are visiting at the home
of II. b. Rees and Robert Stark
weather.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hoggard
left Sunday for a visit to The Dalles
and Bend.
The first football game of the sea-
son was played on the home field
Saturday between Weston and the
local team. The score was 10 to T.
in favor of Stanfield.
Mrs. W. +. Smith and Mrs. r. Il.
Starkweather were the pleasing hos
tesses Saturday afternoon at 500
party at the home of Mrs. Smith
six tables were PLAYED. Those pres
ent were Mesdames HOggard, Sloan
Walker. Severance, Connor, Fulton
Dunniny. Perrin, Vessel, Heggman,
Lane, Stuart, Dupuis, Reid, Great
house, Everett, Martin, Neach, Hills,
Hazen, Hszen, Jr., Wallace, Richards,
Bagan. TROse invited to lunch were
Mrs. |. T.. Laurence, Mrs. Elmer
Parsell. Miss Sturdivant and Miss
Julia Heggman. Mrs. Hills won high
score and Mrs. Greathouse the low
score. a most delicious lunch was
/ served
c. NJ. Mccall has moved from the
Ling house 10 the Hills residence on
Main street.
Mrs. Emma Pregnitz left saturday
for her home m Portland after a
stay Of several weeks here.
Ezra Hazen is now relief agent al
tHilgrade.
Mr.. and Mrs. g. 81. Dupuis and
Icbildren Sundayed az the home OF
Mr.. Dupuis parents IN Nolin.
/ The many friends Of Mrs. ". G.
Barager are sorry to hear OF her
SERIOUS illness.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05

Officers and directors of the Round
Up association and Happy Canyon as
sociation will be the guests of honor
at banquet dinner to be given under
the auspices of the Pendleton Com
mercial association next Wednesday
night, according to plans now under
way The dinner will be given for
the purpose of expressing in some
slight measure the esteem felt by the
organization for the men who made
possible through their work the two
big shows that cause the eyes of the
world to be focused on Pendleton. The
dinner will start at 6:15 and will be
held in the Elis' hall. There will he
some speeches and other forms of en-
for The evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
FIVE FOOTBALL TEAMS
ARE PRACTIC!NG DAILY
At 0. A. c. STADIUM

CORVALLIS, Ore, Oct. IA. P.)
More than five football teams arc
practicing daily at the Oregon Agri-
cultural College and from present in
dications gloomy early-season reports,
which We're issued from the Aggie
camp, were unfounded.
Students say that the o. A. c. line
| this yea" will average more than 200
pounds in weight and, in addition to
the beef will be fast. More than half
the men are tying out for line posi-
tions, with Captain Percy Locey head
ing the list at tackle.
Six good men, several of them Veter-
ans, are working out for the end po-
sltiOns Among them are McFadden,
Scott, Hjelte and Tebb. For center
the candidates are Herb Rich and
Walter Pierce. For guard and tackle
positions there are a dozen men but
few with varsity experience.
a quarterback is wanted end the en-
tire squad is being combed for some
one to take this position. Angel. Gar
Der, Christensen and Moore are show
ing up best.
Everett Miller, flashy Aggie half |
of 1921, seems due for a great season. |
For halfbacks there are Luke Gill. |
Hugh Mckenna, Jessup, Day and |
stearns, Four candidates are out for
fuilback and each one shows promise
One of them is Tousey 1921 veteran.
The others are Carpenter, a hurGlc-,
McCart and Whine, q new man.
The Aggies have n game scheduled
for next Saturday against the Cinema
wa Indians. Their first Pacific Coast
conference game will be at Seattle
''"tohor - against the University of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
VIII Move to Own RuiIdinC.

The firm of Gillanders & Burroughs,
wholesale dealers in candy and to-
bacco, now located in the Bowman
building, will by the middle of next
week have Their quarters on the cor
ner of Water and Main streets, in the
Taylor building, which will be known
in future as the Gillanders- Burroughs
building. The firm will occupy the
quarters now used by Brown & Brady,
undertakers who are moving to new
and modern parlors, with chapel, on
Thompson street. The old undertake
ing quarters are being remodeIed to
meet the needs of the new occupants.
Partitions are being removed and 9TH
er improvements made. Mr.. Gilland-
ers and Mr.. Burroughs purchased the
building three years ago.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
Explains Street Block 'ng.

A letter from w. Bollin, division
superintendent of the O.-W. r. &; NJ,
was read to the city council last
night in which an explanation was
given of a recent blockade of Main
street. Two long freight trains were
timed to meet in Pendleton, the super
intendent wrote, and more than the
legal limit of time was required for
them to get out of the yards, A SC
we're censure was given the men re-
sponsible for the blockade, according
to Bollin.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
r = + + f 1. + 1. + + 1
CALENDAR OF EVENTS

= October and Annual
+ Hermiston Dairy and Hog Show.
+ October 0 to 14-Better.
+ Homes Week.
+ October Observation-Disclosures
+ football game.
F October 26 and 27-East End
+ Apple Show at Milton.
October 2S-Weston Potato
Show.
November /, 2, and 3-Uma-
tilla County Teachers Institute
in Pendleton.
/ + 4 + + 4 + + + i 4 ]
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
Ne7us Notes of Pemdleton

usual today. The total fall amounted
to only .O4 of an inch, however. The
maximum temperature is SO, the
minimum Il. says Major Lee Moor
house, weather observer. The ba-
rometer registers 29.S0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
Pledged to FraternitieS

Pendleton high school students who
have been announced among the
pledges to mems fraternities at Uni
verSity of Oregon are Ben Smith.
Waldon Byers and Charles snyder
Kappa Sigma; Claude Snow, Sigma
Chi, and Richard Rice, Beta Theta
Pi.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
Will BE Host.

James Johns, president of the
Happy Canyon Association, will be
host tonight for stag dinner party
lat his home on jackson street. His
guests will be those who assisted him
in putting on the Happy Canyon
show this year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
Rust Furnishes ROnu

Bond of $500 required by Justice
Joe Fl. Parkes of Glenn Rust was fur
! nished yesterday when Rust was ar
raigned in the Justice court on a
charge that Rust wrote a check for
= $45 which was not covered by funds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05

on this years eleven, among them
Captain Dunton, Hickey, Wheeler
Cook and Tryggyi. Last year Dunton
was pulled back of the line to do the
l@iol5ng and it is probable that he
will carry the burden again this sea-
son.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
Game Is Cancelled.

The football game scheduled for
Saturday between the Pendleton high
school team and Wallowa has been
cancelled. The local team may have a
practice game with Columbia College
at Milton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
Out for Football.

Among University of Oregon fresh
men who are out for football this
year are Charles Cahill and Perry
Davis, of Pendleton. Both We're
members of the Pendleton high
school football squad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
TImcc CnupIcS Are Erccd.

The bonds of matrimony binding
three couples together We're severed
in circuit court yesterday through
DEGREES of divorce and annullment
of marriage handed down by Judge
G. w. Phelps. Hazel Sanders was
granted a divorce from Alfred San
ders. She was granted the custody
of minor child and $25 monthly
for it's support. In the case of S.
l.. Mcintosh against Emily Mcintosh
the marriage was annulled. The
same action was taken in the case of
Lester sites against Fern Sites.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05

p. J. Hcgeman Improved.
p j. Hegeman, who has been ill
at his home, sos Raley street, is
improved He has been i'll for some
time.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
=. II. Garter Is Better

Charles II. Carter, who is seriously
i'll at his home, is reported as being
slightly improved today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-10-05
Indians Get License.

Indians Get License.
a license to wed has been issued
at the office of County Clerk Il. r.
Brown to Lawrence Dick, a farmer.
and Agnes Williams both Indians.