 APRIL 17, 1915 
Mrs. Chas. Hopkins was a Dallas visitor Friday. Mrs. N. A. Lunde and son were in Salem last Saturday. New Singer sewing machine to trade for cow. Enquire of News. Mrs. C. S. O'Brian of Black Rock was in the city Wednesday. The prospect for strawberry shortcake is very promising at this time. Dr. W. A. Cox, of Salem, was attending to business in this city Wednesday. D. L. Wood, Jr., is confined to the house this week from the effect of "close communion" with poison oak. There was an all night dance at the home of Frank DeWitt last Saturday night. There were about fifty present. DRESSMAKING - Neatly and promptly done by Mrs. Grace Hulbert. Sewing room at Mrs. Edick's. Phone 4311 or 1316. Rev. and Mrs. DeLong left for their home at Salem Tuesday morning. Mr. DeLong is a student at the Kimball college. Irving Mathews is experimenting with a new paint and dyestuff. He believes that he has discovered a very valuable process. He also has a new process for making brick. J. R. Ford and wife of Eugene have been visiting at the home of D. F. Courter and Wm. Ford. J. R. Ford is an architect and has drawn plans for Dr. Hellwarth's new bungalow. The condemnation suit against Irving Mathews brought by the city to open up Third street across the Luckiamute was tried at Dallas Wednesday resulting in a verdict in favor of the city. The regular monthly business meeting of the "Anti-Can'ts" will be held at the home of Martin Deal April 21, 1915 at 7:30. Everyone is welcome and a good time is planned for all. If you don't know what or who the "Anti-Can'ts" are come and find out. In making repairs on the Dayton street bridge a beam gave way and it is believed that nothing short of a new bridge will answer. It is likely that it will be closed up for the season as the taxpayers have about all they can say grace over and will certainly rebel at more expense this year. Ed Sampson was severly injured Friday, April 9th while operating a grader on the new county road. They were working on a sidehill when the grader struck a boulder overturning and catching him under it bruising him badly. That he was not more seriously injured is a wonder. He was out again Wednesday overseeing the work. The special meetings held at the M. E. church, last week, were a success in every way. Rev. Marcy had charge of the sermons and Rev. DeLong of the singing. Every part of the services was well worked out and, the music especially receiving many compliments. The meetings were well attended, especially the Sunday service. Several young people were converted and four united with the church and there are prospects of more. The meetings were a great benefit to the church and the community and we hope that their influence will be long felt and remembered for good in our city.-Contributed. The W. C. T. U. of this city went to Dallas Tuesday to attend an all day institute. Misses Nora and Dora Huisington of Dallas spent Tuesday and Wednesday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hinshaw. CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Bible School at 10 a.m. Morning Theme - "Applied Christianity." Junior Endeavor at 3 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m. Evening Theme - "Broken Cisterns." A cordial inviataion to everyone. Strangers made welcome. B. L. Hicks, Pastor. WEDDING BELLS
The contracting parties were Mr. A. H. Persey of Sheridan and Miss Dorothy Boje of this city. Rev. Gross of Salem solemnized the marriage in a very impressive manner. Miss Mabel Otte was bridesmaid and Mr. George Otte "best man." The house was beautifully decorated with ferns and apple blossoms. The groom was dressed in conventional black and the bride was elegantly attired in pink silk and lace trimming, and carried a beautiful bouquet of tulips. After the ceremony all were conducted to the dinning room where a sumptuous dinner was served. The groom is a highly respected citizen of Salem where he has had charge of a garage, and recently engaged in the automobile business at Sheridan, where they will reside. The bride is the well known and accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. Boje of this city and is a trained nurse. The many friends of the couple wish them happiness and prosperity and that in after years when traveling down the western slope of life that this day may stand in memory as one of the happiest period of their lives. The following guests were present: Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Persey and two children of Salem, Mr. and Mrs. Sellers, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Hubbard and two children, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Stanton, of Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Persey and child, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Bohle, Mrs. Otte and Harry, Mrs. A. B. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Boje, Mabel and George Otte. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
The following teachers and pupils attended the "Teachers" Institute at Sheridan last Saturday: Misses Whitman, Mehrling, Anderson, Snedaker, Chapin, Phillips, Montgomery, Loraine Haley, Mildred Chapin, Edyth Johnson, Genevia Layns, Helen Treat, and Mesars Haley, Elle, Cockerline, Miss Katie Barnhart has been employed to teach the primary grades at Smithfield and Miss Loraine Haley will teach the primary grades at Black Rock. Miss Agee, Helen Conn, Edna Conn, Zetta Bush, Floyd Cranby, Vere Staats, Fred McKenzie and Carl Bush of Airlie High School attended the musical given at the school house Wednesday evening. The Parent-Teachers meeting Tuesday evening was well attended and the following program was rendered: Inst. Solo - Miss Amy Anderson Inst. Solo - Mrs. Olle Elle Lantern Slide Lecture on Western Scenery - E. M. Haley Inst. Solo - Mrs. Ward The subject for discussion was "Does Domestic Art and Science and Manual Training Pay?" The discussion was almost unanimous in favor of keeping the departments in the school. Prof. W. A. Barr, Mr. Morris, Miss Cowgill gave interesting talks in favor of the work and praised very highly the exhibits. Supt. Seymour presented the Standard Pennant to the school. The first annual exhibit of Manual Training, Domestic Art and Science and Music was held at the High School Building Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. There was a fine display work covering all the work done in the school for the year. The booth covering a floor space of 24 X 60 feet. Several hundred people attended the exhibit and expressed themselves as being highly pleased with the work. Wednesday evening at 7:30 the following program was given: Orchestra High School - Grand March, White Nights, Overture Myrtle Piano Solo - H. Brentner Piano Solo - Leone Hanson Recitation - LaVerne Myers Inst. Solo - Victor Droege Orchestra High School - "A Bowl of Pansies" Inst. Solo - Mabel Sheppard Vocal Solo - Helen Selig Inst. Solo - Sybil Wilson Vocal Duett - Mercy and Mabel Sheppard Violin Solo - Leone Hanson Orchestra High School - Sparklets, Believe Me Those, Endearing Young Charmer The following awards were given: Freshman Serving Apron: 1st - Mildred Chapin 2nd - Loleta West Freshman Darning: 1st - Elizabeth Sammons 2nd - Loleta West Advanced Sewing - Corset Covers 1st - Nettie Murray 2nd - Katie Barnhart 7th Grade Sewing - Table Runners 1st - Evelyn Haley 2nd - Mabel Teal Toweles - 7th Grade 1st - Ethel Sampson 2nd - Helen Hopkins Science - Bread 1st - Lucile Tichenor 2nd - LaVerne Myers Cake 1st - Loraine Haley 2nd - Gladys Lewis Advanced Sewing Katie Barnhart, LaVerne Meyers, Nettie Murray, Helen Treat, Loraine Haley, Mildred Chapin, Mae Hanson Freshman Sewing E. Sammons, Marion Cochran, Lucile Tichenor, I. V. DeWitt, Clara Sampson, Velma Miller, Silvia Phillips, Alvin Deal, Loleta West, Sybil Wilson, Margret Cochran, E. Wagner Camp Cooking Hal Wade, Claude Graham, H. Brentner, Byron Murray, Cecil Buell, Ivan Buell, Hanvey Deal, Delbert Deal "THE ROSE AMONG THE THORNS"
Instrumental piece Reading - Olive Deal Instrumental piece Those present were: Lorena Treat, Ethel Sampson, LaVita Howell, Mabel Sheppard, Olive Stam, Olive Deal, Mabel Otte, Claire Wiser, Della Reece, Mildred Grant and Mabel Teal. Chocolate fruit salad, cake and pickles were served on the front porch. The next meeting will be held at the home of Miss Mabel Sheppard. CLEANUP DAY IN FALLS CITY
 THE FIRST DAY OR EPOCH
There are various theories regarding its formation. We follow the one most closely harmonizing with the Bible. It is called the Vailian theory. It assumes that Saturn's rings and Jupiter's belts illustrate Earth's development as a planet. The Earth was once molten, as indicated by the igneous rocks of the Azoic period: so called by scientists, but not discussed in the Bible. When the Earth was molten, its water and minerals were thrown off a great distance in gaseous form. As these cooled and took shape, they constituted great rings at a distance from the Earth. Gradually the motion of the rings became different from that of the Earth in proportion to the distance from the center of gravity. These rings of water and mineral gradually approaching the Earth would be kept off by centrifugal force, particularly strong at the equator. The "brooding" of Holy Energy developed a light, probably resembling the Aurora Borealis - not sunlight. The Sun did not appear until the Fourth Day. "Let there be light! And there was light." Thus, briefly, is summed up the result of the 7,000 years, styled the First Day. Not that God's Word would not have been sufficient for any miracle, but because He prefers to work out His glorious designs along natural lines - Genesis 1:3. There are scientists who claim that the Earth still has one ring about it, an electrical ring which, falling, will in a few years destroy fermentation, microbes and parasites, and greatly assist plant and animal life.   |