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About St. Helens mist. (St. Helens, Or.) 1913-1933 | View Entire Issue (March 5, 1920)
FRIDAY. MARCH 5, IMP. TUt? CT UPT.TTMS MIST. M U i 4U-w . "T i..iBiajaaaaMsaaaaaaMsaasai r OVER THE COUNTY SCAPPOOSE Mrs. Copeland, who has uen crit ically 111, is reported improving. Mrs. Arch Duncan is visiting in Taconia, Wash. Mrs. Newman's mother from Chi cago, has gone to Palouse Washing ton to visit relatives. Mrs. Rose Recti of Peer Park, Washington, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Elmer Smith. A new daughter has been welcom ed at the home of Mr. and Mrs. El mer Smith. J. H. Dobbin and family motored down from Portland last week and visited at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Krakea. Arch Duncan has bought the lot I adjoining R. McKay's new meat mar-! ket and will build in the near fu- ture. I Mrs. Getchell is on tho sick list, as Mrs. Getchell is one of the live i wires of our community, we wish her! a speedy recovery. Joe Richardson, son of Mr. and ! Mrs. John Richardson, died at the ' state hospital Tuesday. He has been I ill for some time. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Price moved to Scappoose last week and will make their home here for awhile. Mr. Price will superintend the paving of the highway. Study club (topic Americaniza) tion) will be Wednesday night. Mar. 10th at 7:30. Come early as therb will be continuity singing 30 minutes before study. At a special election Friday, tho vote for incorporation carried 67 to 30. The charter is now being pre pared and will soon be ready for the public. A brass plate witb names ot mem bers who were in service, is at tile church. The flag will be demobil ized and exercises held lu the near future, probably Easter. Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Frakos were Sunday guests at the home of George E. Krakes. They motored over to the river and found the road nice and dry. The Ladies' Aid held a very ac tive business meeting at the home of Mrs. Price last Thursday. Work was planned, commltties appointed Next meeting March 11th at home of Mrs. George Grant. A farewell reception was tendered Rev. and Mrs. McClure in the church last Wednesday evening. A good program was rendered and a pleas ant time enjoyed. Rev. McClure plans leaving for Rldgefield, Wash., this week. Mr. and Mrs. Duffy entertained with a reception in the Artisan hall South Scappoose Saturday night. Friends from St. Helens, Portland and Scappoose joined with the neigh bors of South Scappoose to attend. "Mr. Duffy and Miss Robinsky were married lest week. While Mr. and Mrs. Rhoades were on their way into town Wednesday evening they saw flames shooting from the roof of the home of Mr. ann Mrs. Jhn Watson. Their call for help aws responded to and the fire soon extinguished. The house has . been recently purchased by Mrs. Van ( leve. Mr. and Mrs. Watson were at home, unaware of their dar.gei. BACHELOR FLAT j Mr. Gladheart of Portland spent ! the week end at the Morton horns. ! Mrs. Rollund Masten and daugh ter were Warren visitors Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. 'i'iios. HollliigRwoi-th cf California spent i few day at tho A. J. Hollingsworth lact -ejk. Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Heum-nn spent Sunday with Mrs. Heumann's parent Mr. and Mrs. Eric Morton. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Jucobsen And Mis Ilessie spent Sundry at th? Lund homo at Warren. Mrs. J. M. Uurkhead and daugh ter Adeline were Clatskun'.o visitors Tuesday. Mrs. Raisy Janey of Portland was a guest of Mrs. Guy LiUlch lust Mon day. Mrs. A. J. Hollingsworth spent las! week in Portland visiting relative and friends. On her return l:e was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Wll ford Hollingsworth. The basket social given by the Grange at Warren Saturday evening was well attended by the members of the Flat. The program was splen did and much credit Is due Mr. Hy skell for the artistic way in which the new hal was decorated. The bond election at school house Saturday was well attended by the taxpayers of the district and the election board reports 19 for and 3 against the bond issue, so we expect to havo a much needed new school house sometime in the near hit a ret. County Supt. Allen kindly attended the meeting and gave a splendid t. lk and some good Instructions "hat t ie gladly received. Gus Skuzio died on Wednesday meriting rt. his homo in Bachelor Flats. He had been ill with the "flu" for a couple of weeks and was convaesc'ng when he was attacked by he.'irt failure. He was born In Germany and carae to America in 18S3, when he was three years of iico. He was liked by rll. The fi'iteral vt.s held at the Free Meth cdlst church on Thursday cervices belnc conducted by Rev. H'.gby. In terment at Scappoose. WARREN Mr. Ivan Seawall spent Sunday at tho Berglund home. Miss Nina Srndstrom spent sever al days in Portland this week. A. H. Tarbell and John Farr were in Goble Tuesday. Mr. John Beaver of Deer Islaud was in Warren Monday afternoon. Mr. Walter Lund spent Sunday at homo. MiBs Claudia Derglund left for Portland Saturday morning "where sho hns accepted a position. A. L. Larson and son Alvin arr recovering from an attack of tht grippe. Miss Elsie Erickson of Portland spent the week end at the Duncan home. Miss Fannie Cooper arrived home Monday from Vernonir. as t ehschool thero is closed on account of mumps Mr. R.-lph Tarbell attended the Christian Endeavor convention at Al bany recently. The Christian Endeavor held their meeting at the home ot Thelma Dun can Friday evening. Mrs. C. J. Anderson is in Port land caring for one of her sick friends. Orchestra practice every Thursday evening under the leadership of A. F. Hoyt. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Miller spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Porter Loomls. Mr. A. L. Morris met with an ac cident Friday evening and injureii his knee. He is unable to use hit leg. Mr. Dave Anderson arrived home Friday of last week from an extend ed trip to the Orient. He is glad ti be back again. Mr. Ed. Nace accompanied by Mrs. Pearson and daughters Hulda anu SONS! DAUGHTERS! Are You Helping Finance the Family? Do not expect the old folks to do it all. Home i.i a mutual institution. Help all you can. Try to Q",rLe somethinS toward your own keep. Start a SAVINGS account, then call the folks together in a family board meeting. Tell mother and dad what you've done. It will please 'em to see yea take an Interest. . c.7J tamHy W,C" I'L'LLS together and SAVES together Is SLRE to get up In the world. Open a savings account today! FIRST NATIONAL BANK cf Scappoose Capital, $26,000.00 Ualted States Depository SINCLAIR WILSON. President DAVID M'KINNON WILSON, Vice-President euwaru E. WIST, Cashier sir mi.1 Ahnhlld llemluiid motored down from Portlaud and spent Sun-1 duv with tho Herglund family. Tho Luther league of the Swedlsm ohm-ell will zive a social at tlto church Friday evenlitg the twelfth to raise money to pay on the pliino purchased sometime ago. Miss Slgrld Anderson came down from Portland lo nurse Sally Ek strom who has been quite ill but In better mw. Miss Anderson return ed to Portland Saturday accompanied by her sister Agnes who spent sun day in tho city. VERNON1A A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert 'Sponcer Sunday morning Feb. 29th. The Vernonla elementary, grade rnd high schools wero clos?d last Monday night because or tne uu. Tho board of directors for the school httvo announced If nothing In terfcres for school to commence next Thursday morning. Rev. Heverling was a recent visitor In Vernonla. Ho occupied the pul pit In the Evengelical church lust Sunday morning. Miss Lucy Stanton has been help ing nurse the sick people In the now hospital but recent home of Prof Drown. Mrs. Judson Weed hus kindly of fered her very valuable assistance In nursing the adopted baby of Mrs. G W. Drown back to health and happi ness. Messrs Clyde and George McDouuh. have returned to Vernonla and have been acting as chief cooks and nurse? at home during the recent ruttier ser ious illness of their mother. Lavern Stanton shot an extraordin ary large wild cut in front ot tin- Weed home last Wednesday. This Is the second one that Mr. Stanton has shot this winter. YANKTON SCHOOL Him Is ali tor WHICH i" n"Tho"ex.nl.u. i..n l open lo citizens of the I'mted Suites xvhu uii. e,,mply with tlM. rTir.Mm. Al1llH'lllllll I'lllimn - mid full Information rom-eriilmt the ?e,,'.lre,,,ei,.H of the evimlm.uon c. lie sroured from me i"- '" the place of vacancy or " r.,i..,.i unites Civil service n " sioii, Washington. IV C. Applications should !' properly executed and filed with the Coiiiin blou at Washington. I. I .. earliest possible date. Tim Heft l-axatlvo. ..,iiv li.ililln have neces sitiited tho use of an occasional lax ative 1 have tried many but found nothing belter than Chunihorliiln s Tablets." writes George F. Piinlels, llardwlck Vt. Mr. Daniels is propi ... r ih tlurdwlck Inn. one. of the modern hotels of New England. For Sale Timothy hay uiid dry cord wood. V. J. Larsen. Phone I01F15. Warren. Oregon. 10-lf For Hl Khadeliind Wonder Seed Oats and American v ouu.-r Seed I'oliitoes. Iloin srn ducni. P. H '-lUKl. rr""- ! houv 105FJ. K,ile Soring seed wheat. spring xced oats. l'H'l nay. Also llarred Hock eggs for hatching, t&' ,.r setting. Win. nu'. '. fhomi 10SK13. 7 room house, and 4 lot, hard Un shed downstairs. I M00. 500 down ..i,.,,,-., 6 i.er cent. J. I. Uodfrey. St. Helens. 8-tt i.i.rr-.m in ,,i v . ' .' "' fuck wit), bM.V Terms. Also a .i ,. ' and snvi ral icurit ...' roV .... .i . i . - "'. iii" unit, en eon. ii acrinco prices i.;,,. 411 you want used cur. KleldhnuHo over Helen For Hale 10 shur. TTH Hlvnr Canning and l'ro"ui,N stock Address J,..,. ( l.iy 8tret W.. Porllunrt' For Sale Good mixed loose buy, In burn. $26 per Ion. W. K. l,-.r Island. Oregou. 1U-U-I' For Bale-It) or 20 sTT" cleared; small h:)iihBl I;.' ifi ivniii-ii. nil iriinii k,..i . - Of K. F. Larson U' 'MhJ " urt. ;. Chimneys rleiried a n d smoke tackn pa'nti'il. Phono 2K. Work guaranteed. 1 2-1 WOMEN I. EARN DRKNS.MAKIM! Two hundred seventy Oregon wo men made dress forms (or milking thoir own dresses during the last six months, with help from the hum" demonstration agents. OT the forms 172 wero plaster parls and cost from tO cents to one dollar each. The others were padded and cost (4 each, k Biiving of $S per form If purchased ommerclnlly. The entire saving ef fected Is estimated at $S00 of pur 1'hnsK price alone Tho Standard Sewing club ot the tankton public school, will have a .New Home, one hundred dollar sew 'ng machine Installed soon, thanks to the "boys" of the Milton creek logging camps. Miss Lottie Thomas president ot the club, conceived the plan, her father carried It out to "pass the hat" at tho camp, with the result that Miss Lottie was pre sented with a fifty-dollar check. In a few days the nierry hum of tht highly prized machine will bo heard In Its club room at the schoolhouse The club girls will hold the "boys" at the camp In very high esteem tor the New Home people at Portland did a 60-50 stunt that made it pos sible for the camp's chock to get the machine free of debt delivered li. rit. Helens. Thanks, boys, thanks. i Prof. Earl brown accompanied Than Urown on a trip to lust Satur day to the West farm above Warren A Mr. Smith has this noted dalr farm leased. We saw 31 fine cows in tho stanchions, a large per cent of them were imported from the Isl and. 'Twas worth a week's wages to ee that herd of Jerseys. 'Twould pay anyone to visit there (or a few hours and have Mr. Smith tell you or his "pets". Incidentally, Prof. Brown became very enthusiastic over the splendid farms passed by on the way up and back. Columbia county Is sure an "ace". There is no uso ifor a knocker to show up around the professor any more. You may blow your head oft about the stupen dous tasks performed by some of the ancient Pharaohs, but such labors Lecome a mere atom In the Immense universe ot hum.-.n achievements when compared with the accomplish ments of the farmers in their Hercu lean tasks, performed during the last two or three decades In this partic ular section of our own Columbia county, of clearing '.heir logged otf domiciles. And tho most glorious thing connected with the latter i.i. they are freemen! The former were a despot's slaves, whose works pre serve nothing mort valuable than dead men's bones The labors of the Columbia county logged-off-lunr! freemen is constructing a freeman's home, planting posterity a irving 1 eritage of American homes. Tax cards are displaying sets ol llgurcs that cause tho average tux payer's eyes to dilate something aw ful. One must wipe the "haze" j -roiu his eyes, cough u couple or : uus and read agu.Ui, then oh, well, U:ay something and likk old man h. L. of I. FOURTH-CLASS POST MASTER EXAMINATION The United States Civil Service Commission has announced an exam ination to be held at St. Helens, on March 12, 1920, as a result of which It is expected to make certification to fill a contemplated vacancy In the position ot fourth-class postmaster at Trenholm, Oregon, and other va cancies as they may occur at tha'. office, unless it shall be decided in the interests of the service to fil, any vacancy by reinstatement. The compensation of the postmaster at this office was $196 for the last fiscal year. Applicants must have reached tholr twenty-first birthday on the dato of the examination, with the exception that in a state where wo men are declared to be of full oge for all purposes at eighteen yeurs women eighteen years of ape on the date of the examination will bo ad mitted. Applicants must deslde within the territory supplied by the postoffice WANTED WANTED The people to know that an ad in the Mist Want Ad eel limn brings quick and sure result V anted A No. 1 good cow. must he gentle nnd give four to six gal Urns or milk per day. Mrs. Mary A llartholf, llotilton, Orcei n II tf FOR RENT For Rent Ranch ut Yankton. J A. Ilushong St. Helms, Ore S-ti For Rent 3 acres near MrNultv station. Most all under culiivatlon 4-room In use, h urn, 2 chicken house, cellar and wood shed. For particulars call nl the Mist ofllce or see Mrs. James Owns, north of ri ot bridge on H -ml irk street, Deer Isl and road., St. Helens. 12-1' FOR SALE Market Price will be paid 'or n few dry cows, heifers or thin stork. John Howd, Yankton, Oregon. Telephone For Sale 1 llanftn rooster, 2 liuntam hens and two pullet. I'ustoi Carrhigtou Ilex .102, St. Helens. It Duroc Jersey llrood Sows for sale Wolff Bros., Iloulion. Oregc-n. 12-2 For Sale Purebred Rhode Island Red cockerels also egs for setting Bert Hoffman, St. Helens, Ore. 12-2 36 Flemish Giant rahhlts for sale cheap. Act quick on arcou it heart trouble. 732 N. Smith Ave., St St. Johns. 1 2-1 For Sale 12 stands of bees will, supers all in good order. Fred GUI. Deer Island, Oregon. 12-2 For Sale One 5-year-old mare, 2 j fresh cows, two hows. W. II. Saxon. ! West St. Helens. 2-tl J For Sale-Team young work! marcs, sisters, J'ist broke. Weight I ihout 1300 lbs., aged 8 and 9 years 1 Sound and true, good workers, gen j tie. One grey horse. 5 years old,; weight 1600 lbs., and one hay horse, ! ' years old weight 1400 lbs. Prices! reasonable.' Clover Hill Farm. Lee Island. 12 If1 For Sale -Good Sludehaker liug y and single harness. Will sell on erms to responsible party. N. Sher wood. W.'.rren, Oregon. phone 10MK21. 12-13-21 For Sale Full hloi led t) 1 f hoar. (1. W. Perry, Iloulion. dr.-12-2 For Sale Thoroughbred S r Rhodu Island Red eggs for hatching From good luylng strain. Also Bar red Plymouth Rock eggs. Either breed, $1.25 per setting. Teddy Berg near McNulty Station. 10.4. 20 acres near Trenhoiin, part creek bottom lund, near school, $1,000 00 One-third down, balance at li per cent. J. II. Godfrey. jo tf House and lot near laundry, $150 $150 down, balance easy ' J 11 Godfrey. lu.(f For Sale Cheap Good 4-room house and lot, garage and barn. Lo catnd nine blocks from the court house St. Helens. On county road Good location; terms like rent m J. Sutton. 107 K. 80 St. N Portland Oregou. ll-:t- For Sale 10-acre ranch in Bach elor Flat. Columbia county, (,. hor Particulars see P , A. Greenliind on premises. n.4. f For 1920 Plant Only the Best Our Seed Catalog and Plant er'! Guide It 1 h a standard reference i growers ol the Northwest. II Una nur complete Unci of Seeds. Tteet, Plants. FertilircrrPniltryand lire fcupphes. Ntsv and Sprayers. Unity and Lqulpcnait. 1 iWS 1 ' 1 TJ Supplies Yuui Nam ihouU ba on uur KfcilmaUat Ask for Catalog No. SlO WHY? Why spend your tin ami wrength in laundr, work ? ' Why subject your fJnv iiy 10 steamy smells? Why use fuel, soap and time? When the St. H,u - Laundry for a few cents per pound will do all th, work and save vou the worry ? WHY? ST. HELENS STEAM LAUNDRY mam i JUST ARRIVED A Beautiful Lot of Gingham Dresses Cover-al Aprons Several Styles in Warner Corsets M. RICEN OPEN EVENINGS Bicycle Time Marswell Bicycles $43.00 and $45.00 Vetalic Clincher Tires $5.00 Vetalic Single Tube Tires $4.75 Tricycles and Velocipedes St. Helens Hardware H. A. HOWE, Proprietor rr, , , (HlUTOHKOr 10 K. O. 1)11 tO i clephone 97 St. I Ielcns, Ore. 3