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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1914
Page
5
Fruitland society pages relay arrivals from Alfalfa View Kansas joining the Spainhower family and others. Major Lewin and Lieut Kassner attend officers' school in Boise while many acquaintances visit Payette, Caldwell, and New Plymouth. births, marriages, illnesses, and small-town doings populate the week.
In Ontario, M B Sherman loaded 30 000 pounds of dried raspberries and shipped them to Charles City to establish the headquarters for distribution. Sherman and family depart for Charles City to stay about two months to visit brother E M Sherman at a large 1200 acre nursery farm. In March the Stout family will take charge while they are away.
Dedication Sunday January 25 marked the biggest day in Fruitland’s church history with a grand service. Organist Mrs H W Madsen led a 14 member choir in Praise Ye the Lord while Rev Trawin of Rolsa delivered a masterful dedicatory sermon. Rev J J Tickner, arriving from Middleton eight years ago, was credited for guiding church building efforts with prior work on three other churches. The congregation gave generously from the board and received additional donations.
The ME Church plans a week of worship led by Rev. C E Deal with sermons on Duty and Privilege of Personal Work and Cains Question Answered. Evening series titled Win My Chum begins with H R Russell. Weekly schedule includes social at Epworth Hall and talks by Mrs Wilson, Prof Dewhirst, Smith, and others. Sunday School at 10, morning service 11, evening service and Christian Workers meeting at 7.
Friday afternoon the first and second grades will present a mixed program in the Second grade room starting at 1 30. About twenty five numbers are planned and all who enjoy seeing children perform should attend. Activities include songs recitations percussion and student speaking pieces. Admission five cents for pupils eighth grade and younger. adults ten cents. Mothers Circle meets at 3. Miss Davis leads Domestic Science demonstrations. Miss Kelly will conduct eighth grade and high school girls in cooking and baking activities. Whitby Bottom News reports a mass meeting about road improvements to Fruitland Ave. with a committee appointed to negotiate. Friendship News notes Ladies Aid and Mutual Benefit Club events and a debate on sword versus pen scheduled with local participants.
W M Gilmore of Payette, champion corn grower of Idaho in 1913, is honored by Governor Haines and named vice president of the National Top Notch Farmers Club. The notice cites his statewide leadership and past season success in corn raises. Other items include local sales, land and equipment offers, and music lessons by Ernest M Brown.
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