This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Angell, Williams, French, Stadelman, Rorden, Maples, Dickson, Obert, O'Brien, Lamar, Davidson, Boners, Gerking, Walston, Ryan, Glenart, Wagonblast, Carico, Benson, Simons, Harriman, Creason, Endersby, Neilson, Whipple, McDonald, Fligg, Still Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2ZB.2ACE/357 Message Board Post: Endersby News by Mrs. C. F. Endersby Mrs. Sarah Angell is visiting with her son, O. F. Angell. The Ladies Industrial club met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Endersby. Thirteen members were present and entertained as guests Mrs. E. M. Williams, Miss Florence Williams, Mrs. French, Mrs. Stadelman and Miss Myrtle Rorden of The Dalles. Miss Rorden, in a pleasing manner, told of the work of the Honor Guard and in response to a call for help (to send relief to Rev. Maples for distribution among the French soldiers) the club presented the girls with a check for $25. Miss Ruth Dickson returned from Portland Friday night to attend the farewell reception given at the school house in honor of her brother, Wilbur, who left for Camp Lewis Monday. A pleasing programme was given, consisting of patriotic songs, addresses by J. Obert and Miss Eunice O'Brien, an instrumental number by Misses Isabelle and Grace Lamar, recitation by Miss Daisy Davidson and presentation of gifts. The stage was beautiful in decoration of flags, bunting and flowers with chairs on the platform for Wilbur, his mother and father and a seat decorated for the following absent boys: Elmer Boners, Leonard Gerking, Ben Walston, Demit Ryan, Harold Glenart, Edwin Wagonblast, Floyd Carico, Claud Benson, Deney Simons, Homer Harriman, Omer Creason. A farewell dinner was given Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Endersby for their nephew, Wilbur Dickson, at which the following were present: Mr. and Mrs. Dickson, Miss Ruth and Wilbur and Delbert Dickson, Miss Ruth Neilson, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Whipple and little Violet Whipple, Mrs. Gertie Ober and three sons, Mrs. L. H. McDonald, G. W. Fligg, Earl Carico, Clarence Still, Misses Pearl and Alice Endersby, Willie Endersby, with the host and hostess. The W. H. F. and M. society meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. John Obert. --------- Copied by Beth Perry Johnston