HELEN
LUME XXXIX
THE ST. HELENS MIST, FRIDAY, MAY 28, 1920.
NO. 24
MIST
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ION CAKKlto MAYUK PEEVED AT
OLUilA COUNTY
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lcirrinltl
Glen K. Metsker.
IMtru Attorney
George A. t!ore.
County tvunmlMlrmer
t J, Fllppln. Hf. '
(ounly Clwk
j w. i"nl-
tunty Hhwlff
j H. Wellington.
Count)' AwtewMir
r w. uiskesloy.
i W. Alton.
(Wnty Surveyor
k j. Van Umhoven.
Oiunty Coromf.
f. 8. While.
KKMIH'HATIO
U'imrntjitlve
glurniau A. Mllos.
lH.lrict Attorney
John h. Btorln.
(unty Commissioner
W. J. Fullerton.
Count Clerk
T. W. Tnly
Oiunty HhcrUi
U. H. Hunting.
Couuty TrtNMiurer
Beasts llaiun.
Nrlwxtl urinUndwit
J. B. Wllkereon.
, CVxtnly Coroaee.
A. H. Myers. '
VnotflcUl elect returns concede
C simta lo Senator Johneon as preel-
l.i.i .knlr t a luriU' nf mnr
i 1000. Ttis vota of Multnomah
Caty vat (or Johnson by over luuo
wiiy. tie lot ill the greater
n ( eastern Oregon ana in tome
star eosntles.. . Upon the whole,
vim, wMiern Oregon wai "(or
rua."
Il Columbia county Senator John
k cant under the wire with a lead
I 111 majority over hit highest op-
eant, Vd. In th's mnn'
utor had t diligent worker la hit
half tn the person of A. U. l.nk.
f. Lake u an "I am (or Hiram"
a all the time, rain or a'ne, )n
l, and l.t Ass the sup ratdtt, Mile-;
ui ui unij rem- uim uumv
J 1lae ap In the Johnson col
l kit the Mate aa well. With
i Ma like Lake behin I Mm the
tor talc lit have had .mori te
A is tn his beha.f.
k tht senatorial content Btin
A woa out on the rpilll:ai tic-
ui Chamberlain on the lomo
itit , ;
is Monty aff&trs the only contests
tifor the nomination of represent
n, sheriff and scnool superintend
1 to the republican ticket. Con
ieribl Interest centered on the
riidttM for theee offices, and (ol
ftof CHe close of the polls their
it ware buoyed up by sanguine
sh or east down by gloom as the
Ml progressed and the returns
urM Is from oursida precincts.
I Doubt tuned throughout the
IM and Into tho following day ou
probable nominees (or represent-
: sad shsrlff. Ths final count
u former resulted in a close
Hetakor wlnn.ng over BallagU
T s plurality of US. Dallagh went
a sfths three precincts In St. Hel-
un a majority over his two
fts of i and a majority ever
iklihtr opponent. Metsker, of 188.
I U thS COUtHHf tnr tho. nnmlniitlnn
rterlff on the republican ticket
nee waa nnii .ira ka.
"s the preaent Incumbent. Harry I
,uu Ui nnumgion, ann
L ,f "Wlclantly closs to keep them
. ll,Vlou, ,"lt for wveral hours
ajorlty Unt ,lvM wulnn-
L'J th contoat (or school superln.
the returns showed a closo
-or a while, but Bupt. Allen
h!.ir!,au,,11' llMd nd rsoelved
nomination by a aa(e majority ot
wJl ,cont!tutlonal amsndments
Torltlei ColumMa countr 00(-
1i M.tJ?t.ai! "Pun'lcan f t dtr thois
ii !n,n tl,on ' - th lc,
Praajdent-
?oowf, 160.
Johnson, 778,
Wood, S46.
TJStJB- Senator .
tanfid. 4 sb
Preientatlvc . '
S'lier, 806.
Urban i An
'CommiMlo,ner- .
FllDDln. mm ' l
(,r8hsrlff:'w
ire, 77. ' ,
WLVi 2,on- 803.
Jjlffc. no.
v" other nominees were nnnn.
iMfoiiow,.018 R0cfd8. thorn being
IH,11'. 18 23 1 oorpner, White,
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Couru ll Mrt MomUy Mlit in
yUr H.li.n Muyor Hund Out
Jfl t4 Alt4rnpy (rnrl n Mu
ter of Uiclit I'oUn AIoiik HIKliMay.
Tim city council met Monday night
after a two wonks Interval of moot
ing, with Muyor Saxon and Council
men Wheeler, O'Connor and Uralx-
present. Councilman Dixon was
prnRont earlier In the ovenlng. but
when 8:30 o'clock came and nn
quorum was yet present the council
man euddnnly took a peeved turn of
uilud and doclured h)a Intention of
going homo and lie did go home.
At a previous montlng a letter
wn read from the attorney Rnnerul
relative to some electric Uiclit pol;s
which he claimed were In the paved
highway leading through a part of
the city limits. The poles were put
there by permission of the city by
the light company. The attorney
genoral demanded that they be re
moved Instanter. In tne language
o( the Immortal Oovernor l'ennoyer
to the Immortal President Cleveland
In Oregon's earlier days, the mayor
was In effect, l( not In words, ready
to toll the attorney gnnoral to "go
to hell." The Mist will not say thai
the mayor did ulter these word- of
the late lamented governor, but liO'
ooaeo u ana one could tell by the
glint In his eye ti.al he felt that
way, and he did express hlmanlf so
that, had the attorney general been
present, he could have readily under
stood the Import of tho mayor'e feel
ings In the matter.
The problem was finally disposed
of by the light company being in
structed to move the polos, r'rou.
a report by the engineer the poles
are only In by a few foot on the
highway right of way. The 11k
company hus consented to make the
change, whloh suitably settles the
matter.
Marshal Potter imported that he
had compiled with the council s In
structions to have the cleanup day
accumulations of rubbish removed,
with the exception of that part of
the city on the hill. This he wot.'
also attend to as soon as the street
wss open fcr travel, 'the mmsliul
also reported that he had prepared
a list of those connected with sewers
and would soon have a list of non
connections ready to take action on.
The dilapidated sidewalk questlou
had another Innln of discussion,
winch resulted In an order to have
notification cards printed for dis
tribution to property owners with
bud walks In front of their premises.
If this method dor not bring the
ddtlred result BHire araxtfc sneamrit
will be taken. The city council Is
unanimous In the belief that there
are many sidewalks In a woefult
ruined condition, but the question
to date has -been .ow to get the
property owner to make repairs.
This, the council declares, will bo
done and at once.
Councilman' Larabee brought up
the matter of licensing bus lines,
with the query of what could bo
done In the matter ot the bus lines
from Portland to Astoria taking pas
sengers to snd from St. Helens. Mr.
Iarabee argued that It waa not just
tn tax the Shepherd line and allow
others to go free . The question
arose as to whsther transient line
en me within the lleenslng scope ot
the city. ' The mayor was ot the
opinion that the city had not a lot
of jurisdiction In the matter, but If
these outside lines would eland for
a touch he was In for giving it s
tryout and gather in a few shekels
for the city If possible. Councilman
Wheeler was looking for Information
end wanted to know how much the
city got out ot the railroad In li
cense and Just about how much the
Oeorglanna was contributing In the
way of licenses. Attorney Day ad
vised the council In the matter, and
It was left as a mooted question
whsther the city had jurisdiction In
license collecting on transient lines.
The council took up the matter
of street assessments and it was
agreed that all improvement districts
would In the future be donned up
In their order. Notice of the Winter,
street assessment appears iu this Is
sue ot the Mist as a starter alon
this line of future efficiency.
The report of Engineer Van Or
shoven on the Improvement work
done on Cowllti, Tualatin. Cassnau
and Oak streets was rend and ac
cepted by the council, and a warrant
ordered drawn in favor of the con
tractor for amount due at this time
The report detailed the cost of tho
work to the city and property owners,
the total cost being lll.0B9.8J.
An ordinance authorizing the pur
chase of 11 lots under consideration
. jfmnnlnff around was rend
the first time end second time by
title. With the passage ot this ord
inance the city will acquire the lots
a m AnnalAratinns nf f 900.
a, ulni' nnlnt hound. D. I
-..' nnlr ii n the suhlSCt Of Paint
with the city dads aud by their order
a bnrrel of Arco roof paint waa pur
chased. The roof of the city hull
i. in . rv laakv condition ana it
is the intention of the council to put
the roof In more serviceuun ni w
carry off the water.
H A Colt object to the Mist
adding members to his family any
fasteMhan said momb.n i really pu
In an appearance. And in tne past
he has steadfastly refused to have
the stork storking around bis place
on the 13th ot any month, and last
week the Mist grievous J ' erred whe
It announced the arrival of saia
stork "on the 13th of this month. The
tiny mite ot a flrl who has brought
wmuch joy to V t owMW
wai born on Wdaf, War Utn, -itiad
ot tht llth lUMd,
JERSEY STOCK FARM
A GROWING INDUSTRY
The rfunny Hunk Jcncy Farm of
riraiMMMw MukliiK IU.ld Growth.
-Columbia County HucoicnJzed
Jersey Center.
The Sunny Bank Jersey Farm of
Scappoone Is fust putting Columbia
county on the mup as a recognised
center of registered Jersey cattle.
H. West, owner of the farm bears
the distinction ot owning the only
herd of Jerseys selected on the Island
of Jersey aud Imported to the Pacific
don st.
. Smith Is . manager of
the farm and through his untiring
efforts, ably aided by Mr. West, the
Sunny bank farm has been built up
to a dogree of almost perfection In
registered stock.
Mr. West has recently added tu
his splendid herd a young bull from
which he expects excellent results
from a cross with the offspring of
russy Kern Noble, a cow with an
cnvluhlo record of three grand
championships at three fairs in 1915.
This young animal Is a son of Silver
Chimes Gwendola and the price paid
for him was $2700.
This calf represents the richest
Jersey blood In the atate, being sired
by Captain Frlstram the rich.,
bred Bt. Maw's bull living today.
Ills dam, 8llver Gwendola, Is former
world's record year.ing with 644.20
pounds fat.
In tracing this yo j::irs..r 'jr four
generations we find five gold medni
cows, with an average production of
814 pounds fat, and two gold medal
bulls, one' appearing twice. One
of these gold modal bulls. Silver
Chimes of Sunny Bank, was bred
and sold from Mr. West's farm in
1914, hence Is a partial return of
his own breeding.
Mr. West established the Sunnv
Bank farm in Columbia county In
1890 and frnm & mnitui hanli.nu
has built up his farm to a point ot.
excellence which puts It In the fere-1
mOSt ranks Of Jersey lurma nf thai
Paclflo coast. He is an Importer and
breeder of registered Jersey cattle
of high authority and to him Colum
bia county la Indebted for having
within Its borders so thriving and
profitable Industry.
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
i ALL GET BUSY
All the boys who graduated from
the St. Helens high school last week
lost no time in getting Into the work
ing game and all are profitably em
ployed In various activities.
Ourey Hisev nnd Max Wilson went
to Portland Monday to take posi
tions tn the Swill packing pla.it.
-.Wa. J)odd wit-try mining Jar i
while and ia now employed with
the company prospecting Columbia
county's Iron mjne resources.
Cyril Carter has taken a position
with the Island mill.
Kdw. Richardson has again taken
up work on the farm with his father.
Egbert Oliver left Tuesday for
Aberdeen, Washington, where he
has accepted a position with a mill
ing company.
LIBERTY THEATRE
SPECIAL FEATURE
Manager East at an added ex
pense has booked "Huckleberry
Finn," Mark Twav'a masterpiece,
and It will be on the screen at the
Liberty Tuesday and Wednesday of
next week.
Most books appeal only to certain
naonle: some a d Deal to critics, some
to the masses, some to children and
some to adults. In the whole world s
history there are only a few books
which have been so universal jn
their appeal as to toncn tne heart
of a whole nation, man, woman and
child. The book above til othors
that is beloved ot Americans, of all
ages and stations, is Mark Twain's
masterpiece, "Hucklebarrv Finn."
It will be produced by the Liberty
next week Just ss It wai written.
It Is one ot the big treats ;t tli
season. Special matinee Wednes
day. Kjddles under 12, accompan
ied by parents, admitted free.
CIRCUIT COURT
,i CREATES CITIZENS
Judge Eakln held a brief torm ot
court here Monday which was taken
up largsly by hoarlng of applicants
for cltlssnshlp. The next Jury term
of coMrt will be held in July.
Out of the numerous applications
on file for cltlssnshlp five were given
papers, as follows; James Frederick
Tucker, hailing from England . Wal
ter Haggquist, natlvs of Sweden;
Andrew Olson, also of Sweden; James
Klotsns, whose native iana is ureece,
snd Ole Martin Jacobson, of Norse
descent.
r n - h a. . mnthnii fit Mr
I airs. oi""i -----
l . ..i. .1,- AImA at hf
Busnong oi u" w.
home In Portland Wednesday at an
advanced age. Deoeased suffered
two1 strokes of paralysis wlthjn
the space of one week, the last ono
proving fatal. f
M F. Sommerstrom of Columbia
City was in St. Helens the first of
the week and reported that the last
of the big ships under construction
by ,hls company was ready for
launching, and that this event would
take place possibly Saturday. The
owner of the vessel Is expeoted to
arrive at any time from San Fran
cisco and upon hjs arrive t - the
launching will take place.
Mist "Want Ads have a reputation
for getting results. If you bate an:,
thing to sell, want to buy somotalug,
or need MP. try QBt.
CLASS OF TWELYE
RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
fit. Helens HIkU Bcliool Clone the
Thito With Twelve Young Ladle
and Young Men in the Graduating
C'Uuw.
With a feeling cf pride and happy
congratulations the friends of St
Helens high school attended the ex
ercise at the auditorium last Fri
day which marked the completion of
the high school course for the 1920
class.
It was not only an occasion of in
tereet to the participants, but to tht
friends who have watched with pleas
ure the upward climb of the twelve
young people who compose the class
ot 1920 In' their earnest endeavor to
roach the goal of their ambition to
possess the coveted diploma.
The seniors gave their class day
program Thursday afternoon. May
29, In the school auditorium. The
occasion was a very interesting and
enjoyable one.
The program follows. Class His
tory, Mabel Davles; Class Poem, Max
Wilson; Advice to Freshmen, Agnes
Anderson; Class Will, Egbert Oliver;
ClasB Prophecy, Oury Hlaey; Address
to the Class, Prln. h. 8. Hopkins;
Master of Ceremonies, Edward ftlch
ordiion. On Friday evening. May' 21, the
commencement exercises were helo
in tho school auditorium..
Dr. E. D. Ressler, dean of the de
partment of vocational education
from the Oregon Agricultural college,
delivered the address. Dr. Ressler
Is not an orator but convincing in
whut he says.
The members of the class who took
part in the program acquitted them
selves in a very creditable manner,
and Mrs. Lola Cooke delighted the
audience with her song, "Spring
Awaken."
The following is the complete pro
gram: Invocation, Rev. A. R. Spear
ow; Piano solo, Miss Elsie Morley.
"High Ideals," Miss Ruby Mayes;
"The Americanization of Aliens,"
William Dodd; vocal solo. Miss Flor
ence Van Gilder; "The Legend Beau
tiful," Miss Ethel Smith; "Service,"
CjtII Carter; vocal solo, Mrs. Lola
Cooke; address, Dr. E. D. Ressler;
Presentation of Diplomas, Mr. W. J.
Melllnger.
Diplomas were awarded to Ourey
HlBey, Egbert Oliver, Edward Rich
ardson, Max Wilson, Cyril Carter
William Dodd, Mabel Davies, Ethel
Smith, Florence VanGilder, Elsie
Morley, Ruby Mayes, and Agne
Anderson. .
MIST MI9TIXG8
Mrs. Alfred George and daughter
Louise are visiting la Corvallls.
Mrs. John Storla entertained the
Womans club Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. Kit Conyers spent the junior
week end at Corvallls.
Miss Grace Boyd returned Wednes
day afternoon from a four days vis!
with Miss Fay Morrell at Deer Island.
Berlin Yeoman and bride spent
Sunday at the home or Mr. and Mrs.
E. I. Ballagh.
The regular meeting night of the
Timberworkers" union has bei'n
changed from Thursday night to
Saturday night.
. E. M. Heion is the hnpny dad of
a fine new baby boy born at the
Helon home May 21st at 1:46 A. M.,
weight nine pounds.
Mrs. Molly Masten and Miss Allsa
Church returned to Portland Thurs
day after several days visit with Mrs.
Harold Bearers.
Mr. Wash Muckle has recovered
so that he is able to be on the street
again and was able to motor to his
ranch tor a short visit on Saturday.
Mrs. L. G. Ross entertained with
a luncheon at her home Saturday
noon in honor of Mrs. R. L. Jeftcott
of Portland. Covers were laid (or
IS.
J. L. Copeland was a St. Helens
visitor In Portland last Wednesday.,
Frank Miles of Portland spent a
day cr so In the city this week visit
ing with his son and St. Helens
friends.
The marriage of Richard McQueen
and Miss Oussie Roundtree, both o
this city, was solemnised in Van
couver Inst Saturday. The young
couplo will make their home in this
city, whore Mr. McQueen is employed
in the St. Helens mill.
. Mrs. Chas. Blakesley entertained
at dinner Wednesday evening In hon
or of Mrs. Harrison and Mrs. Snell
ing, both ot whom will depart next
Tuesday for South Bend, Washing
ton, to make their home. Thoso
present to enjoy tho very pleasant
affair were: Mrs. Crouse, Mrs. White,
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Levi.
A special meeting ot the local post
of the American Legion will be held
in the court house this, Friday, even.
ln it 8 o'clock. All members are
urged to be present, as final arrange
ments for Memorial Day services will
be completed at that time. Don't
forget this the time this ewening,
the hour 8 o'clock.
The members of the St. Helens
band held a meeting Tuosday night
to devise ways and means to Inject
some new life in the city's band
organisation. They made good pro
gress and will meet again next Tueo
day night to give it further consider(
atlon. The city is said to have some
good band material and will no doubt
round Into good shape for the Fourth
of July festivities.
' Rer. D. M. Higbee, pastor ot the
Free Methodist church, ond family
returned Saturday from an extended
trip up the Willamette valley. While
absent they attended the annual con
ference at Salem and visited with
relatives at various places in the
valley. Rev. . Mr. Higbee resumes
bit wprk here for the coming year
ss pastor, having bees reappointed
by the onfsrenoe,
DEMOCRATS
L
BE IN RACE
Party will Make Htrong Hid for Hu
Mtrt Ht November Klra llon bher
man MHch for lU-ireHintative anO
W. J. Fuller-ton for Commissioner.
The faithful democrats in Colum
bia county are determined to make
a fight at the general election in
November and will make a strong
effort to elect the candidates of th-j
party to county offices, so a leading
democrat of the county informs the
Mist. They figure that tne ticket
will be lead by two strong men,
namely, Sherman Miles for repre
sentative and Judge W. J. Fuller
ton for commissioner. 3oth of tnese
candidates are well known through
out the county and It is said that
they will make an aggressite cam
paign. Milra for Ilcreen!ative.
Sherman Miles, democratiu nomi
nee for representative will oppose
Glen R. Metsker, republican nomi
nee, who secured the nomination by
a scant majority of 35 votes. The
democrats look upon this as a good
token and Indicative of Mefsker's
strength in the county and have
hopes of lining up enough republican
votes to swing the election to Miles
The democratic candidate is well
known In the county, having lived
here practically all of his life, and
by reason of his wide acquaintance
ship it is certain that he will get
many votes Irrespective of party al
liance. Judge Fullerton, it is expected,
will run strong.- Two years ago hs
was counted the winner over Martin
White by the scant majority of six
votes. White Instituted a contest
and was declared the nominee, th,
recount having disclosed irregular
ities In the vote and totalling of the
vote. This fact. It is pointed out
Indicates how Fullerton stands in
the county and h'.a friends feel confi
dent that he will make a great run
tor the commlssionership.
Work Without Welch.
- In the campaign work which is
being outlined the party leaders will
have to work without the aid of Dr
W. E. Welch of Rainier, wno, prlo
to the recent primary, was cons'd
ered a democratic leader. Dr. Welch,
however, attempted to endorse re
publican candidates and when lm
endorsement was not approved of he
bolted the party. His absence from
the party ranks, however, is not
looked upon as a serious hindrance
to democratic success, according to
the Jeffersonian leaders here.
it is not known wiiotner or no
Prof. Wllkerson will accept the nom
lnatlon as county school aupertpten-
aent.aud.T. W. Tandy, flom'nw oi
county clerk, has declvrod he will
not accept the nomination. Friends
of John L. Storla, nominee for dis
trict attorney, say ho will accept tho
nomination and make an aggressive
fight for the position nnd H. 11.
Bunting, nominee for sheriff, hopes
tnat tne Novemner olectlon returns
will bring him HVtflcl nt votes to bo
elected.
The primary is over, hut it seem?
that the real tight has just begun,
and the nominees of either party
now have to make the real big tight
tor tne ottice.
OLD TIME RESiDENT
PASSES OUT SUDDENLY
The many friends and ecquaint
ances of D. I. Cole were shocked
Thursday morning to learn of his
death during the previous night
Deceased had been about in his
usual health up to the hour ot re
tiring for the night, end was on tho
streets of St. Helens Wednesday af
ternoon.
During the' night his labored
breathing led his wife to Investigate,
but he was then past human aid and
died shortly thoreafter. Heart trou
ble is assigned as the cause.
Deceased had been a resident ot
this county and of St. Helens to?
many years and enjoyed the high
esteem of a large circle of acquaint
ances. He was about 60 years oi
age. .
A wife, two daughters and a sou
are left to mourn the untimely death
ot the husband and father. He is
also survived by two brothers.
No definite arrangements havo
been made for the date of the funer
al, depending upon the arrival of
relatives.
MASONIC ORDERS
HOLD SESSION
The Masons of Columbia county
assembled in joint conclave at Rain
ier Tuesday night and put jn a very
pleasant ven;ng in u social way.
Members from St. Helens and
Clatskanle were present and were en
tertained by a talk in Masonry by W.
D. Wright of Portland. The Rainier
lodge is voted a royal entertainer by
the visitors. Following the address
and social meeting a banquet was
served
Those who attended from St. Hel
ens were: H. J. Southard. James
Kemp, O. W. Barger, Glen R. Mets
ker, H. S. Mason, W. E. Lidyard,
Ernest Scott, X. S. Whit", Jesse ban
sing, Knute Bjorkman, John Phllio,
Adblph Nyberg, AVm. Bush, H. 11.
Hudron, Jacob George, Harley Turn
er, E. E. Quick, J. L. Copeland, B
D. Williams. J. W. Allen, L. it.
Rutherford, K. C. Conyers.' J. E.
Ramsey, S. N. Garriott, A. B. Lake,
O. W. Phillips, Harry KurU and H.
D. Scott.
' Mrs. O. Rankin ot Portland spent
several days visiting Mrs. Harold
BTOUghton.
Attorney Storla was transacting
legal business la Portland Thursday,
MEMORIAL DAY
SERVICE SUNDAY
VctrrunB of Three Wars Will Join
in the Proper Obitervance of
Memorial Day Hrrvicea Held and
Graves of Comrades Decorated.
MEMORI.IL DAY SERVICES
Opening Prayer, Rev. A. S.
Hisi-y.
Chorus, "AMERICA," Congre-
gatlon.
Address, Mr. Eli Shaffer. -
Patriotic Selection, Quartette
"Test of Patriotism," Rev. A. S.
Hlsey.
Solo, "Beyond the Dawn," Mrs.
Lola Cooke.
Reading Post Commander.
Star Spangled Banner, Chorus.
Benediction, Rev. A. 8. Hlsey.
Memorial Day this year finds the
thoughts of many Americans thous
ands of miles away. The scene
largely changes from the decoration
ot national cemeteries to France,
where more than . 76,000 of the
flower of American manhood lie
buried In 2,000 cemeteries.
Filling the ever thinning ranks
cf blue and gray is the mighty
khaki-clad hosts of democracy. For
the first time the graves of Amer
ican soldiers, like monuments ot
democracy, are found in rugged
Scotland, In quiet English church
yards, at uooienz in Germany, on
the icy wastes of Siberia and in the
fields of sunny Italy, as well as the
slopes of Montfaucon and at Sures-
ncs, in France.
. The great organization of men
who wore the blue and marched with
Grant and Sherman, is passing on
more rapidly than we oerhaDS real
ize. But its members are immortal
only in the deeds they wrought and
tne glory they brought to Americ.-.
Sooa "the muffled drum's sad roll"
will have beaten the last tattoo for
the Grand Army; the last veteran
will hnvo tioon lalH iv.v tn
the bugle sounding reveille in eter
nity, and the Grand Army of the
Republic will live only in the mem
ory ot a people who will more and
more enjoy the fruitage ot Its his
tory. In this Memorial Day we find a
twin festival, dedicated to brave men
and true patriots, who in great crises
did their duty with- a courage an 3
devotion that will ever be a reproach '
to civilian slackness, nd should be
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unselfish service. Only so can the
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"resolve that these dead, shall not "
have died in vain." It ought not to
be difficult to serve and be loyal to
a country for which gallant men
were content and proud to lay
down their lives, whether in Virginia
or the Argonne wilderness.
Next Sunday the people ' of Sr. "
Helens and those in other parts of
the county will pause in their activ
ities to pay tribute to the dead of
three wars. In this city the Amer
ican Legion, G. A. R. and Spanish
ai iciciuuo juiuuy conauct me
exercises cf the day. Services will '
be held in the city hall at 2:00 o'
clock p. m. Following the services
members of the three organizations
will go to the cemetery where the
ceremony of sounding taps and dec
ontinsr the graves of dead comrades
will be observed. Members ot the
organizations will meet at the court
house and march to the city hall In
a body. ,
All those who have flowers to
contribute are requested to leave
them at the library Sunday morn
ing. Those who can possibly spare
flowers are earnestly urged to mak
this little sacrifice, as there will be
a shortaee under the best nf rnn.
dltions.
Those who can offer the service ot
tneir autos to carry members to
the cemetery are asked to be at tho
city hall at 2:30. f
AMERICAN LEGION
ELECTS OFFICERS
At a regular meeting of the local
post of the American Legion Mon
day night in the court house, amons
uiuur uuBiutiss iransaciea, a new S5V
of officers was elected.
Electton of oiticers was briught
about by the resignation of Post
Commander George Gore, who is
making the race for district attornev
and the laws of the Legion forbid
a member holding office In the post
nnd seeking political office at tho
sr.wa time.
The post selected Wm. A. Russell
as Mr. Gore's successor, which cre
ated a vacancy in the otfjee ot adlu
tant, and this office was filled by
the olectlon of Emmett Williams to
succoed Mr. Russell. Justin Wilklns
was elected vice commander.
The local post now has a member
ship ot 77 and is steadily growtnt.
There are, however, a large number
of ex-service men within the jur s
dtction of the St. Helens post who
are not members, and the local post
desjres to enroll every ex-service mn
on its rolls. Their membership Is
welcomed and they are urged not t
wr.it for solicitation but to hand in
their names and become members of
this great 100 per cent American or
ganization.
- Mrs. E. I. Ballagh spent saver,' I
days visiting In Portland the last ot
cue wees. .
Mrs. J. B. Gray of Portland vla'tM
several days this week at tha home
of Mr. and Mrs. Von Gray. .
Mrs. J. A. Large spent Sunday In
Portland visiting dm husband,