Dedicating Payette High School With Praises and Problems
Payette’s new high school building was completed and dedicated on January 13, 1921. Stormbound Dr. Bryan failed to speak. citizens largely stayed away as the project, costing about $100,000, was praised by officials though the public showed little interest. The two story facility houses D B rooms, gym, shops, offices, and a 500-seat assembly room heated by a Thermostadt system with near perfect ventilation.
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Payette
Bryan
Idaho
Tix Payers
Board of Education
Albert
Othe
Turner
Venable Likely to Join White House Staff After March
Earl Venable of Payette Idaho, who recently resigned as private secretary to Senator Borah, may join the White House staff after March 4 if George Christian chosen as secretary to President Harding. Christian admires Venable and seeks him as assistant. The piece also notes Ed Laver finishing a bungalow, planning a barn, and a deep well on Dead Ox ranch with more homes planned on the Flat.
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Karl Venable
White House
Jon
Statesman Bureau
Washington
Earl Venable
Payette
Idaho
Senator Borah
George Christian
Harding
Christian
Venable
Ed. Laver
Catholic Mission Held At Payette Church Next Week
A Catholic Mission opens Sunday evening at 7 30 at the Payette Catholic Church. Rev Father Augustine O G I D D of the Catholic University of Shawnee Oklahoma will give lectures each evening next week for all residents of Payette.
Portia Club to Sponsor Orphan Annie Fund
At a Jan 10 Portia Club meeting, members voted to fund an Orphan Annie for a year with sixty dollars. The plan uses simple meals at Sunday gatherings and voluntary gifts at the absent child’s plate, inviting all Payette women to participate and aiming to expand to an Orphan Jimmie. Contributions are due at the Jan 24 meeting, contact Mrs. F. H. Hogue for details.
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Portia Club
Payette
Annie
Portia
Jimmie
F. H. Hogue
Portla Club
Sheriff Jefferis Spills Booze At Courthouse Disposal
Last Monday afternoon local hus bins followed the scent to the Court House where Sheriff Jefferis dumped 40 bottles of beer and 65 gallons of whiskey. Prosecuting Attorney Haynes assisted, amid jubilant remarks. Also note announces Mrs. Estelle Donnelly planning to open a Millinery Store in Payette around January 24, following move from Turlock California.
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Jefferis
Haynes
Estelle Donnelly
Turlock
Calif
R. D. Barry
Payette
Woodward Building
Lea
Golden Rule
Donnelly
Co-operative Oil Venture Aims Four Wells in Snake River Valley
A new Valley Oil & Gas Company plans to unite Ontario Welser and Payette firms in a cooperative drilling effort covering 1000 acres per town with four wells over the next year. J H Younken, an Oklahoma Montana oil operator, spearheads the move after meetings in Ontario Payette Welser. Subscriptions total 100000 dollars with no promotion stock and a guaranteed return if operations do not begin.
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Snake River
Nyssa
Weiser
Ontario
Welser
Pagett
Noise Valley
Horseshoe Send
Pany
J. H. Younken
Oklahoma
Montana
Payette
Thes Valley Oi & Gas Company
Messrs
Homan and Taggert
Wolf and Bradford
L R. Woodward
W. H. Farber
Robert N.J. Beil
Boise
Properly fitted glasses aid eye relief and correction
Our registered optometrists offer corrective glasses at modest prices. Visit our office at the Bancroft Hotel in Payette for eye care. Ray G. Newcomer, Optometrist, serves Payette and Emmet areas each Thursday.
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Bancroft Hotel
Payette
Ray G. Newcomer
Optometrist Payette
Emmet
Pioneering craftsman W C Carlton dies in Boise at 86
W C Carlton, early Southern Maho settler and long time Washoe resident, died in Boise last Monday aged 86. A wagon maker and blacksmith, he ran a Wa shoe shop for years and was highly respected. Also, Mrs Ray Troxell and Mrs Low Ramey from Cashmere, Wash visited brother Jesse Wells to help care for their ailing mother Mrs J R Wells, who is improving.
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Tionerer
W. C. Carlton
Maho
Washoe
Boise
Ray Troxell
Low Ramey
Cashmere
Wash
Jesse Wells
J. R. Wells
Yone
Payette High School hosts big pie supper and hoops wins
The High School party served about 200 with over 125 dollars net for annual expenses. Payette defeated Weiser in both boys and girls basketball games 38 30 and 3 6, with 22 points by Payette center. Payette also beat Inter mountain Institute 31 8 and prepared for upcoming schedules. A Y M C A speaker encouraged stronger Christian service and a F O T unit was voted to form next September.
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Miss Noble
Welser H. 5
Payette
Weiser
User
Pauline Pence
Ankole
Inter-mountain Institute
Mountain Home
Ontario HS
George Irving
New York
Y.M.C.A
Major Wall of Boise
Rural carriers on the job and social notices in local page
Rural carriers faced travel challenges in soft weather with no missed trips. Social event notes include Mrs. Jesse Wells and Mrs. Mabel Strauss hosting Mrs. Edna Matlock, with needlework, dancing, and cards, plus refreshments. Also sale notice for a good young family cow by J. D. Baker.
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Albert White
J. D. Baker
Emma Theatre Program and local notices roll out week
Emma Theatre offers weekly schedule with Rex Beach stage adaptation The North Wind's Malice and The Cheater Reformed plus Fatty Arbuckle reel, Pathe News, and cartoons across Jan 20–28. Community reports note druggist Sim Smith's resignation and plans for a Portland venture, plus Payette district schoolhouse fire and insurance, stock shipments to Portland and Seattle, and a turkey story from Mrs. Taylor.
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The
North Wind
Rex Beach
Pathe News
William Russell
Bryant Waeshburn
Young Named Aide de Camp for Grand Army of the Republic
Civil War veteran Lee Young has received a certificate from Indianapolis appointing him as Aide de Camp for the Grand Army of the Republic. The document bears Commander-in-Chief William J. Ketchem’s signature. The Natural Encampment will meet in Portland, Maine this fall where Young will reunite with comrades.
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Ae Young
Lee Young
Indianapolis
Ind
Grand Army of the Republic
William J. Ketchem
Young
Portland
Maine
Portia Club Meeting Aims at Civic Program
Portia Club will meet at the M. Co. A. Monday, Jan. 24. The Civics Committee is preparing a fine program.
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Portia Club
M. Co. A
Civics Committee
Payette Notes Show Local Happenings And Visits
P. E. Short traveled to Caldwell on business while J. C. Tunnell from French and Henry Feldscher from Dead Ox Flat stopped in Payette for matters. C. C. Anderson of Boise and Mr. Hillyer of Yakima visited on business. Betty Hazel Smith toured with old classmate Mrs. Tom Bulmer, and Tip Wiseman and Fred Christianson square off next Tuesday. Payette teams head to Gooding and Mountain Home for contests as state events loom. Births, marriages, and local travels fill the week with civic notes and upcoming entertainments at the Y. The storm sewer handles the snow and rain, while R. N. A. and M. W. A. banquet precedes the Payette Weiser Legion game. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Florence of Utah visit daughter Mrs. Arnold Rich. Florence recalls migration from 1855.
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Henry Feldscher
C. C. Anderson
Boise
Golden Rule
Parette
Hillyer
Yakima
Washington
Payette
Mike Hazel Smith
Fruitland
Tom Bulmer
Claude Lusign
Tip Wiseman
Fred Christianson
Wame Jett
H. M. Wolfe
C. H. Vogt
Street and Alley Committee
Inez Sherwood
Weiser
R.N. A
M.W.A
American Legion Team
Legion Tam of Weiser
Speek
Henry Florence
Utah
Arnold Rich
Florence
Plains
Omaha
Salt
Dr J C Woodward to Offer Glass Fittings at Office
Announcement states Dr J C Woodward oculist will be at his Woodward Building office each afternoon to fit glasses with free eye examinations. Arrangements may be made for evening appointments and modern instruments are available. Nearby, a rural school in District No. was temporarily relocated to William Symes home after the schoolhouse burned Thursday evening. Mrs Symes organized prompt reassembly, and classes resumed on time with no interruption.
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Paystte
Will Symes II
J. C. Woodward
Woodward Building
William Syms
Symes
Enterprise Becomes Official Paper for Payette County
The Enterprise will be continued as the official paper for Payette County. The Board awarded the contract to this paper at last Tuesday’s meeting. All proceedings of the Board of Commissioners and other county publications will be printed in the Enterprise, as in the past.
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Payette Custy
Board of Commissioners
Early Spring Promised by Magnificent Bays for Sale
Spring money makers listed include a 450 acre fenced cattle ranch with water rights, 112 acres grain, 120 acres alfalfa, and city property as first payment. Price 16009 with down 1600 and yearly payments, 6 percent interest. Also city homes, a modern bungalow, a small steam laundry, and numerous farm and ranch prospects seeking quick sale.
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Portia Club Meeting
Jefperis
Chase
Mabel Strauss
Edna Matlock
H. B. Catron
Mesdames Mallock
Wickham
Catron
Fenske
Johnsom
Hurd
Wells
Strauss
Edna Instan
Lila Steffen
Keely
Kundart
Maule
Mrs. Mallock
Mrs. Wickham
Emma Theatre
Sim Smith
Rezaz
Smith
Simi
LH. Patton
W. F. Sherwood
Mr. Patton
J. O. Bowker
J. L. Wells
Huntington
Mr. Sherwood
Seattle
P. E. Short
Caldwell
John Hesner
J. C. Tunnell
French
J. R. Banks
Tanech
Fred M. Harold
Cecilia Tallman
Falk
M. D. Reed
Manse
Henry Hanson
Center Avenue
Tenth Street
Lauer Rome
Wil
Ros Francis Wise
Neilie Dirtick
Baker
Oregon
Enterprise
Brogan
Ironside
Denner
Chicago
Denney @ Co
Demney & Company
Gladys Ainey
Josephine Bull
War Department
Cleveland
Des Moines
Denver
Salt Lake
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