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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1904
Page
2
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Professor Ackerman's address urged equipping students with skills for future success, seen as the nation's cornerstone. Lois Peebles of Weston delivered a powerful solo, with Mrs. W. C. E. Pruitt accompanying. Dr. C. J. Smith handed out diplomas as the 1904 class—Miss Chloe Stanfield Nell Jay Ivy Kimbrell Bertha Alexander Myrtle Disney and Messrs Del McCarty Fred Vincent James Reeves Hoy Alexander Se Williams Ed Jay Will Werick Fred Hartman—received their awards.
Reverends Robert Warner and M. W. Toward plan travel to Pine City Friday evening, Thompson's schoolhouse Saturday evening and Sunday morning, Foster at 4 p m Sunday, and Echo Sunday evening to conduct services promoting local option.
Frank Frazier left for Walla Walla to attend the races for a few days. He brings a string of horses in the stable and plans to race them at the event.
Few stables compete on the track as many entrants are youths under harness. A colt once sold to Gus LaFontaine runs today and is expected to contend for a place.
Papers are drawn for the formal transfer of the Wheeler Place on Court street to the Pendleton Aerie of Eagles. The $6500 is in the lodge treasury and the transfer will occur once papers are completed. The lodge building is planned to begin in fall. Newspaper artist Eddie Payne of Salem passed through town on his return from a tour of the East and South. Payne was active in Pendleton during the last gubernatorial campaign and is in frail health, traveling for relief. He recently visited the St Louis fair.
Mrs A M Clark manager of the ladies department at Peoples Warehouse will depart next week for a four months vacation in the East. During six weeks she will buy a new stock for her department and will tour Chicago Detroit Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington.
A. B. Stone state secretary of the Y M C A passed through Pendleton this morning en route from the East. He has been on business related to Y M C A work in the state and plans to return to Pendleton to explore organizing a Y M C A in the city.
J E Simmons of Portland Democratic candidate for congress in this district visited town today on his way to Athena to mingle with prospective constituents. A 7 year old boy named Guy Coughlin reportedly died in Aberdeen Washington on Thursday.
Arrangements are made for a lively and instructive closing program at the agency school on the reservation. The event, Tuesday at 7 pm, features calisthenics, drills, songs, and a May pole dance with 30 pupils, plus performances by the advanced and primary classes including “Ramona” and “Three Little Pusey Cats” with Anna Blackthorn Emma Teutta-too and Nepey Marshall among performers.
Local notes report Adams Baseball Club arranging a Decoration Day game at Alta street grounds with strong recent play and listed batteries. Also mentions Wonders vs La Grande at La Grande, and a Frazer opera house showing of Under Two Flags with praise for the home company. Also notes Baker City high school commencement and teachers Frum and Reum, a gift birth to Mrs. Melstrom, and thanks from the Thursday Afternoon Club to East Oregonian and Tritone.
William Pletcher proprietor of Fletcher's sawmill visited town today and reports the mill is running at full force with about forty men at work across departments. Charles Pierce of Wenton returned from an extended California visit lasting about a month.
Ed Gibson was arrested the morning for being drunk and sentenced to three days in the city jail in default of the $6 needed to pay the fine. A woman seduced her husband by theft but she takes three other women with her. They pick out a hat.
A group of Pendleton High School students and track team members depart this evening for La Grande to participate in tomorrow’s field meet. The remainder, including the orator and others, head out on the early morning train. A large crowd plans to accompany the team, and the Wonders baseball squad will join for a return game with La Grande on Sunday afternoon.
J T Hinkle departs tomorrow for Astoria to deliver an address before the Astoria Eagles at a May 21 celebration. He will speak on Eagledom and fraternal benefits, and stay as a guest at the home of Mr and Mrs Herman T Wise, president of the Astoria Eagles.
Public school pupils at every building closed the year with afternoon programs of recitations music and drills directed by teachers. Parents and patrons were invited. Today marked the last day of the school year. JH Gwinn and J W Maloney traveled to Athena to witness Scotch celebrations including bagpipes and the Highland fling to prove their Highland heritage.
Pendleton Scotchmen travelled to Athena for the Caledonian picnic. A carload joined the Spokane train and plan to return by six this evening. Edna Thompson left for Portland for a visit and will travel to Seattle and Tacoma before returning home, staying away several weeks.
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