Modesto News-Herald from Modesto, California • Page 18

-MODESTO I9-JO, 19M NEWS OF COUNTY AND VALLEY Encampment, Sleet Officers; 0. G. Landreth Is Noble Grand CERES, Dec, R. McMillan was elected chief patriarch at a meeting of the Ceres O. O.

F. Encampment held recently at the Odd Fellows' Hall Others elected afe: Allan Mathews, high priest; R. L. GUI. senior warden: Z.

Chapman, junior warden; P. F. Piekert. scribe: H. E.

Carson, treasurer, and Joseph Fritts. trustee. H. E. Butler, present patriarch, presided, and W.

Rector of Rlpon, district deputy grand patriarch, a visitor. Refreshments were served" after the bulsncss session. C. G. Landreth was elected noble grand for the next six months at meeting of the Odd Fellows' Lodsc held Friday night in the I.

O. O. F. Hell. Other results were as follows: vice-grand, J.

W. Baldrldge; treasurer. Ray McMillan: secretary, Wiley Prlckctt. and trustee, W. I).

Kinscr. P. F. Piekert, past noble grand, presided at the meeting. Tho new officers will be installed late in January.

Gustine Betty Ann Mathson hostess at a birthday party In her honor at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mathson Saturday afternoon. Tho event was her seventh birthday anniversary.

Present were: Virginia Anderson, Shirley Hanson, Hilda Rose, Forrester, "Norms. Snyder and Irene Rocs. Orange Blossom The Orango Blossom Improvement Club gave a prcgressivs bunco parly at the sciioolhouse Saturday evening. Those winning prizes were Etta Ruth Myera. E.

Churchill, Vivian Blue and Charles Hlmcs. Refreshments were served. 'Shoemake Miss Anna Malr, a recent arrival here from Germany, anii Jose Hcr- tla of the Hart end Jackson districts, were married in the Stanislaus Catholic Church Sunday afternoon. A i Nsthtor ran tfa will effects. aji.

j-ctt CoMj. ID- f.oenia or ktepfez rear ef tad acttre ad your Niton's RcmedT TiVttal tbaa mnt'j atd tzaj- txmti ictxa. It asJ iar tiurue and tafeetlODc. Cit a SSe at Tosr UAET Lewis Campbell. Francis Helmick and Howard Holtham spjct Sunday in Merced.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Concer of Orosc is spending a week with H. J. Xoland and relatives.

Lois Noland spent Tuesday at th? E. J. Beasloy home in Modf sio. Mrs. T.

Doleman and daushters, and Cora, spent Tuesday In Stockton. Mrs. E. Ross. Mrs.

E. Sunshine and Mr. and Mrs. C. Macy spent Sunday at the Calis home, Wilbur Beasley of Ceres is spending several days with George AVal- SAUDA Huel Scandrctt ct IJbenJ.

Kansas, who has been a guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs. Henry Abendschan, for the past month. Is substituting as teacher in the Modesto Hieh Mr. and Mrs. Roosevelt Pearson and daughters.

Betty and Enna. were visitors of relatives in Berkeley. Mr. and Mrs. Pearsoa and daughter, WlcUrcd.

of Lodl were Guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Pearson and family.

Frances Curtis of Madera was a recent visitor et fee homo of her th parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Curtis Mrs. Amanda Doughty.Is spend- Mrs.

Horton is substituting In Ins few days with Campbell tho PalSda school for Ytraa Cor- fanaUy- I olus wto HI at her home in the Ahce Shuler of Modesto spent (Prcscott district. Saturday night at the E. Heln-1 Mr. and Mrs. J.

C. Van Uer. -who rik home. have guests at tha hcme Mr. and Mrs.

Robert Edwards Mr. and Mrs. George Siros 'ant spcnt Sunday at the C. home. Wilbur Beasley spent Sunday at the H.

J. Noland home. Mr. and Mrs. E.

J. Beaslev spent Monday afternoon with the H. J. Xoland family. GUSTINK Mrs.

William Da StarUn. Milan Do Martin. Luellio De Martin. Robert De Marlln and Miss Suzzane Kcrr spent Saturday in Modesto. Mrs.

Harry Forrest and children. I.eona and Forrest, and Mrs. Wai- tor Wehner and Mary Katherine Wehner spent Monday in Modesto. Mrs. Oscar Sorensen and son.

Robert, left Sunday for Kansas City. Missouri, for "an indefinite Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wehncr and Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Gheen were guests at a dinner party given by Mr. and Mrs. Max Hoffman Newman Saturday evening. In Fiank Kerr enjoyed a visit from his cousin, Clarence Chrlsman and his two sons of Los Angeles over Saturday. Mr.

and Mrs. R. F. Kerr made a trip to Modesto Friday afternoon. A Winifred Fraser of Long Beach arrived Saturday evening to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. K. Fraser. Her sisters.

Hazel- and Pauline, will arrive home Wednesday. Ena Stcry and Lela Hallo, who are attending the Blbl Training School at Huntlngton Park, will arrive'home Friday for the Christmas holidays. Mr. and Mrs. W.

C. Miller of Glentlora spent FIrdy night at the home 6t Mr. And D. W. jioore.

Word has been received from S. E. Greer that he Is now his brother. Grccr has been visiting at the home of his brother in Tennessee for several week-. fe KiaGHTS FERRY Arleen Cowln spending the week la Modesto with Bertha Anna Cooper.

Mr. and Mrs. George SIcICeflg of Modesto spent Sunday at the home Of Mr. and Mrs. S.

C. Baugh. R. G. Kunter and R.

Robert Hunter of Berkeley spent Sunday at their home. Idlewlid. Albert Williams, pupil Modesto College, spent the week end with parents, Mr. and Mrs. H.

L. Williams. Mrs. E. Hudcleon and Mrs.

C. Schcll. teachers In the local week family, have gone to their home In Rochester, New York. Mr. and William Lemon and children of Idaho are visiting la the E.

Mclaughlin home. I I A A Mrs. Clifford HufJtetler ot Medesto spent last week at the J. JU Erown home. Olaf Srlckson and Esky Installs motored to Le Grande last Tuesday Iris Keeler of Sacramento Is vis ItinR his mother, Mrs, Mary Keeler Billy Weaver was a recent visitor here.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lerch spen Saturday evening in Modesto. C. ChrlstcnEon, a former rcslden of La Grnnpe, spent last week here Vernu Caslnella and Miss Maxey were in Modesto Friday.

John Mniers and Saxey were in town the latter part of tho week. Jack Huftetler and Mr. ant Mrs. Otis Mctcalf visited in JSo- desto recently. CHOHS LANDING Dorothy Wilde, is spending the Christmas holidays In Watsonvlllo as the guest of Mary Bettencourt Alice Mary Rowe, Catherine Pugh, and Sadie Bombergar spent the week end In San Jose Mrs.

Albert White went to Los Angeles Friday for a two weeks vacation with her mother, Mrs. H. Sraalley. Mr. snd Mrs.

Walter have returned from a visit with the lat- tor's parents In Tuolumne. Nancy and Janfo Fink wont to Oakland Monday for a week with their aunts. I SaOEMAKE Mrs. Mary Curran returned frott San Francisco last week. Mr.

and W. H. Shank and children visited Mr. and Mrs. J.

Eenty In Modesto Sunday. H. H. Darst, L. E.

Darst, L. Beckwlth. C. Bcckwtth and A Cowan visited in Central dlstrlc' Sunday. C.

E. Hart of Claus visited.at the J. B. Darst home Saturday. John Woolscy cf Wood Colony was calling la this vicinity Sunday.

ORANGE BLOSSOM Clarence and Elmer Merrlhow arrived home Friday, after having spent several years in Nome, Alaska. They tho sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. A.

Mcrrihew. Mr. and Mrs. Dana Bowers Berkeley were Sunday guests cf Mr and Mrs. H.

G. Bowers. Virginia Myora of Stockton was are attending institute this a week-end visitor with her folks In San Francisco. Mr. and Mrs.

F. A. Myers. know that your car will always start--to know that your lights will always be bright--isn't that worth ten minutes of your time each month? Yet a. monthly ten-minute inspection is all that your battery needs to keep it in good condition.

A quick look-over at the Exide Service Station. Little things--done regularly--keep your battery up to the mark--always at its best. It will give steady, dependable service--and last longer, too. Stop at the Exide service station once a month. It's an easy way to get more than your money's worth out of your battery.

We sell and service the Exide Battery, made by The Electric Storage Battery but we service any other make of battery. Prices: 6 Trft 6 volt--13 plate $11.75 and up McDERMOTT CO. PATTERSON Prof, end Mrs. E. P.

Hallcy and Prof, and Mrs. C. S. Ton-end left Monday mornins for Saa Francisco to attend institute. They will return hcme Wednesday evening.

Raymond Brmon of San Francisco was guest or relatives here over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Allen ef Modesto were guests At the home of the former's brother. Dr.

E. G. Allesn, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

E. E. WHcmeycr and family went to Stockton Sunday to visit In the home of llrs. Wellemeyer's sister. left from there Monday to attend institute In the bay cities and Mrs.

Wellemeyer and children will remain with her sister. Dr. and Mrs. G. A.

Werner and family of Stockton were visiting friends Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. E. McD.

Keller and three daughters left Sunday for Ean Francisco, whero Keller will attend Institute for three days. Mrs. Keller and children will go to PeUluma to visit her brother and will be Joined by Keller there for the Christmas holidays. C. T.

Jennings and Karl Robinson. members of Ihs local hfeh school faculty left Monday morn- jnc for bay cities to attend teachers' institute. Cleo Holder, pupil at San Jose Teafhers' Collecc arrived homo Friday cvenlnt for the holiday vacation. On Monday morning she accompanied her father. G.

W. Holder and lift Holder, to Los Angeles to spend the Christmas season. Mr. and Mrs. C.

A. Bouiiresu left Sunday for to visit their son and his wife for a few davs while tho former attends teachers' Institute in San Francisco. Misses Pearl Peterson and Es- Enccn of San Joso Teachers' Collega have arrived to spend holiday season at their homes here. Clarence Foster of Berkeley' was here Sunday to visit his father. Do You Neighbors? pLAUDE SAMUEL WOTEN has xx never lost his fondness for correspondence courses in business.

Born in Nebraska inliS.Woten graduated from a grammar and high'schools, and two a a 'attended Coiner University, a Eectariati college at Bethany. In ha graduated as a certified public accountant from La Sallo Extension University; In 1917 ha completed economics and commercial S. Woten law courses at the American Institute of Banking, and at present he Is studying law with La Salje University. Ho has been vice-president of the Bank of Newman for the past seven years. Worked As Apprentice- After leaving Bethany College.

Woten worked as drug store apprentice In Adams, Nebraska for ten months, playing semi-professional baseball on the side. He was assistant cashier or ono year at the State Bank of Adams, where his duties Included building fires and sweeping floors. For the brief period of two weeks, Woten was clerk at the First National Bank of Buchanan County. St. Joseph.

Missouri, and then, failing to obtain a coveted position in Omaha National Bank, Woten home to Nebraska and husked corn for hla father. He then worked two months as clerk in the accounting dspartment of the Burlington Railroad, Omaha. An offer to become bookkeeper In Columbia National Bank, Lincoln, Nebraska arrived shortly after, and Woten immediately accepted it. this concern sold out to First National Bank, and he was transferred with tha ether property, Woten and his bride of a year set out for California, arriving In 1007. Was Bookkeeper For three years he was bookkeeper la Bank of Eureka, and for seven years eaihler cf the First National Bank of Scotlx Humboldt County.

In 1917 he went to Washington, D. and 'successfully passed the tests for national bank examiner. During the next year and a half he examined national banks is trtah. Haho and California. Woten then worked for Haikins and an accounting firm, and was also acting cashier for tho Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco, and later vice-president of the Fimt National Bank of Hanford, Kings County.

In 1821 he accepted the position he now holds. has been a sport fan all his When young he wzs a foot racer: football, fishing and hunting occupied much of his tfmo while In college, and last Summer he organized Newman golf club and now plays -PAGE NINE PRESCOTT Constance Naih of Stockton spent tho week end with her Mr. and Mrs. J. D.

Nash. Carolui is attending the teachers Institute In Saa Fran- 'cisco. Maria Coant. who was one of the. highest eight finishing thefr four months test in a Sen Francisco nuises school, will speed tke holidays In tin! home of Dor parents or.

Cooant Avenue. Mr. and Mrs. J. W.

Senbc have moved from Kewln Avenue to Needham Avenue, Modesto. regularly. He Is secretary ot the golf club, president of the Newman Chamber of Commerce, president of the Stanislaus County Bankers' Association, and past, president of tha Newman Exchange Club. He belongs to the Mesons the Shrine. Woten has four children, grown daughter and three sons, one 13.

cr.o IS, and one it. iSCAXON lores TLtKDf.tr tit WaJhlngttwi, was it guest lut week at tte O. KxmiM heine. Mr. and Mrs.

S. F. Cooctmlan of Stockton were visitors at the Cotrcninan home ben Suudiy. Ruby Baker ot visited at tie. home of Mrs.

H. P. Barton Sunday. Miss formerly Van Allen, nceathr graduated from the Ira Angeles Lioyd Persbing of Oakland was a guest on Sunday at the home of Mr. anS lira.

P. C. Tuber. Mr. and Mrs.

J. E- BlnSeiley daugMtr. Ruth srnd Laura, accompanied by Krs. Fred Spires of Es- calen, nrited Mrs. L.

Saodsrass la MitntecH Sunday. Mr. and Mrs, Giorga V. Bolu Van Allen arc visiting relatives la Berkeley. i Mrs.

Mary Fareham 1119 BOB. Franfc, ot Stockton guests to Sunday at the, boon of Mr. and 24 rj. H. HttM of Van Allen.

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