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Newspaper
Payette Enterprise
Location
Payette, Idaho, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1917
Page
5
Local items recount a string of community happenings. Patients recover from surgeries in Ontario and Boise area hospitals while neighbors report visits, travels, and minor injuries. The record includes school progress, farming work, and upcoming movements of residents to and from Payette, Boise, Emmett, and Caldwell.
Pendleton's Chas Zabller sold his property to D A White of Pendleton and plans to move after renters find new housing. Mrs F L Sheeler of Payette spoke to 8th graders after returning from Alaska. Sunnyside school closes Thursday with a singing program. D D Bollenger's mother Lydia Bollenger died in Fargo Idaho at 85. funeral held Sunday. Miss Tisie Schmid bruised by a horse accident but continued teaching. Byn Brainard gave an Army YMCA community address at the High School. Fruitland committee for local funds named Walker Richardson Fisher Gardner and Kinison with Walker president. H R Boomer shipped cattle to Carnation stock farm. express fee $247.52. Ben Whealdon took cattle to Portland to visit ill brother Nathan in The Dalles. Juniors enjoyed a picnic near Arcadia. C Es hosted the Seniors with a Way sack ride to sagebrush land. Maggie Beeghley hosted a dinner honoring Mrs L H Hbey.
Rev Ford Burtch preaches Memorial sermon next Sunday. He will also deliver the Baccalaureate for the Senior class on June 3. An exhibit of manual training art and domestic science is planned for June 4 followed by class day exercises on June 5. Commencement on June 8 with Rev Wilsie Martin of Boise as speaker. Mother's Circle serves ice cream and cake June 1. Also notices: Mrs G W Moore offers carpet weaving services. White Rock eggs for setting 1.50 for 15 from Mrs C M Lackey. Good fence posts 14e each from Payette Equity Exchange.
The prominent Community Development Authority at Chautauqua anchors yearly efforts to keep community development in the foreground as the Ellison-White Chautauqua program each year secures support and forward momentum for local progress.
The article notes the city securing Gr, A, Turner to lecturing role, highlighting his prominence in Chantwuqua circles. Turner is described as a sought after lecturer and a key figure in the movement, delivering a progressive talk labeled the "Pourner Walk" aimed at community advancement.
Mrs. C L Shaw of Baker City visited sisters in Payette while the C L B C meets June 4 to finish annual work. Payette figures loom in orchard trade as Earl Fruit Co. scouts the region. measles spread in Crystal area, Red Cross volunteers ready. Pound Master impounds four horses and two mares under city ordinance with public sale set May 26 1917. other notes include relocations, visits, and Mother’s Day events at local groups.
The Mothers Day event featured purple and white decorations with apple blossom branches. Refreshments were served at 5 1 o'clock before the ladies departed, declaring the informal meeting a decided success.
Prosecuting Attorney Alfred F. Stone cites Revised Codes section 33 implying fines of 25 to 60 dollars plus costs for allowing water to run onto public highways. A second offense doubles the fine. The rule will be strictly enforced. take notice and govern accordingly. Also local notices include sale and rental items such as a driving horse, a room house near Westside school, incubator rental, poultry for sale, and a sorrel mare for sale. Names include Mrs Louise Norris and A Heserman. locations like Payette appear in tiny classifieds.
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