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Newspaper Page Text. t . LUME XL. Melem, JEF PURPOSE OF FARM BODY of Orrgoo tfavm Hurrau Fed tloa Quotr. Literature to Nliow rta to Improve Condition. Operation Ona Purpose, the organisation of th f- nursao in Columbia county SLVL"." '? rePrennttlva of Ita mem tlona r rw PUD" )''H- eratTon iJ",0,r,cn P-nrm Bureau Fed. eration . frM fr ,.. - tangiementa. Whn... Amri. " in me at onT ouru Federation 'The American p. ,"". """ u " various ST. HELEN". ORPfinu cDrr. ... ' w" "w, JANUARY 21, 1921 LIVE WIRE NEWS FROM SCAPPOOSE '"""""."T bM "nt to riburu represent only .Tom' Anrlculf nrnl a ... . . . Inal nvna m..i - .... '. num. tnncuirurai A rent T. l tody, Being anxious that all iiirausnij understand the nr. ruunin bbkihi th. ui.i 1 1 .. t. . i. .. . i. rtlclo which u written b i . rounsneia, president of wa oiaie rarrn Human Fed- order that the reader may st what the American Farm federation In, uncolored by V ideas. I will quote literally literature Issued from tho l the federation, of whirh funr.,lr- Goerl offices th Wabash avenue. Chicago' offlcea. Penn.ylv.ri. . Washington, D. v. this for two reaaons: Flr.t, It Is only by reading thli ' that the reader can real a po.mon to aay for lilm t la the American Farm 4. because I am proud of ration of principles and the Bd, constructive platform and Invite all my reader to read and cuinpare thl Xorma and declaration ourrea on the aame tub s'' ir tney do not agree inai me mn who could l a document are cltliena id to be proud of: bjecta of the American au federation are to de agtlien and correlate the State Farm Bureau fod the nation; to encourage co operation of all ve agricultural orjranlxa- Inal Inventm. J one cent an tcre on hi. iu,i Inr fnd.r.i J u. prlatlon. and "From one hair . .t. . . . v. vwv-iniruM or from public fund. T ',.co.ra! w'rJ:ttiiU" .Uuca'tlouM ii vu un i nprititrh aiM u. no Public fund, lo to the upport of the atate or Ami' - rami bureau federarlona. The Am nrle.il r'arm Bureau Fedoratlon d pend. entirely for It. .uppon upon . . v. - clbiu not to ex ceed 60 centa per member. MANY PASS THE 8TH GRmDE EXAMS itate oxamlnation ri.. f..n,i. " ".. pile reeled thir ,.i,.h . v?r plonia.. which will u'.imu .1 . " f" lH "eho"1 ,n "": Haln- . uuiiin cimon, ura role l m of Int4-ri.t a- Gaihi id h. h. MlHt'N C'orTfIHtnil..n n . -- svrv X I --. nr.. ueorxe Grant mt.n I i (in th. . ' -V" m . . etnaie.c nr Mr.. Riddle of n.n.. ... . . . . .-...Uia eaai or Mr.. J. E. Miller la.t FLOUR MILL BURNS; LOSS IS $15,000.00 I IIIIM . m Mayor With .. k WT uims pari or thin (oak oil), newt. " to lit lanlion In hla irn riulil.nn. " me Earl Kllworth 1... . ..a, rf fin..- . T BTuen. Wllni on It 07 CBrd WOOl Mr. and Mr.. Phr -u. o.. t. u Clow on the highway " UU r. u.iTin. mayor of Bhanlko Watla renlrience Sunday. n..i , V, M.?od nn" mproTe ment to hi. ranch, an electric T light Plant. n la now camnl.i.. Mr. Nillock and rhiMr..' ",'uenla of Dr. anri u ui...v.r:T '-f Salem, orer tha" ...t wT Mr. and Mr.. J. E. Miller .pant -nd at Knappa. attended the funeral, of t there. .. wane 1'rlond. of Mr. an u Weaver will be In..,-.. may are now loraf i. u.m- vlllj. Ore. '"" Mr. and Mr.. mihri m.lt.. .pending the re.t of the winter wit m, "0t Mrr Bert Went and Mr and Mr. John Andormm have moved Into the MtTlay cottage Mr. and Mr.. Qrant n.if. Kraetly ploaaed over the news tell i me arrival of a lltUa habv by Hut Boa. umm Fart lally r. ' Rebllf lIU,"r"c, Mill May B, Flra, which .tarted In the third ..floor of thn st hi.. ,". .If.0 po.ed to have been c..ed by hot tox, complete v itxim. ,i. aarly Monday evening. The f ro a. discovered ahn.. a .ll !,rS gained ranld hud... ?.,a i.nin..H. t... Ill L Z , , "i 'eo jnt of the wa ar ploo and hvri-.n i,., .. t waller than the hoe. aurriVlml ,T MOld don" to " th" bulld- Mnnairer Hadm 11,1.1.. ..... fire .tarted from a hnt J , rtaVJr'" ,ro,,l:le dur,n" rta .hut down fh mm i .... . ; b. k --i.-u . ' . ruy ai. w I.IIJI . M Tl II Ilia., v... men mat thorn .out the premise.. 1 1 e!f"-trlr;lv a. power. uo lii- was any The mill iie from fixed toll cliaryeH. tnd from the etato treahury fund ;ach amonnta a. may fa. ZZ. Tit : Ben C'opeland and ' "Snpd" Zy lZr,1 UP tII'or""d witoi lay nlht to see Jack Dennney and exhlhlilnn ' 01 " "OXing qt Fiti? " M,,M- former resident of lortland Thursday Tlth thoir nay.. The vipltoi . and th k,.. family vern Intim.. 6 .,t"s." In Wisconsin. 'U8 Dac;,, DISAGREES ie an IN MIME After ilflliH-ratlnjc for Hour., No Ver. li.t IWarhpd .,j Jaiilfe li-mlH..s Jury. One CaM Taken 1 line of Court Tills Week. me ar- counsel, the he case of trneet Marie II M.T,!! ,B I" ne,Kh'horhood of It VvO. And nn v t mum.. IV in.urance. Vn, Ph.' "'Z, P the pollcle.. Mr. hh... . '5 lot .tata Ju.t how i ,, bout $10,000. Several h,.nrt,.H - -..7heV. T-re troyed a. f h. V ,, Dl" moun' of flour. " f- fc lly upon Mr. ilm f "? had KHt tten the Will to riinnlnc rertil.rl. a . a wifficient volum. nf i,:T- "" v ",u !iim D".ur8 "tead, operation. l ..iTi' . . """"r ana am con- .....th" Aher t'vLr l7gJer" MM vS" ?.OB? W o;l, Buvllle mon r l..i. i.io Holmho Bertha Blomqulat. Arm"- Ool i UlV AVrld ". "ordon tioe. St. Helena, Opal Ward Hnian Archibald. Cllffo; 1 . JS"1'" ( nlttlm. Jesaa Inir n.. ... cy effort to Improve fac. ". tmmn B,8'' Bather Clark Annillt.ni,. . . 1. llli.iiltn. n. j ... . "Dr l l,r. ;u. "'Ji "TO"Mh-.: o' 5. ,,B.M". raca Cham- Sam Basoel. Ivan f!nf4 Iran Matcalf. Milton Tipton Ly 1. Thompaon. Walter Fowler. Jule. oi! norne. Kenneth . . -aductlon. tn arketlurf. transporU. ributlon of farm prod--ber the study and an M.trntlva agricultural to -operating with farm a determination of na- telea, and to inform rm--- 'vmtf' iXKV FEPETIATION rlcan Farm Bureau fed. league of the farm bu- nation In which the west. county organ. , united In the advance. Stcuiture In the United nertca. economically, ad tad aoelally, aa a oon- ll.. rlcan Farm Bureau fed- organiied March 4. Chicago. Twanty-alght Bureau federationa were 1 at thl meeting Mi.. Cain I. planning to move oa 5r..Tsw(l: P"ch.eed lot. ,t K n ma near future ta raise chllcken.. A new family by th Him. II. tl.- mmmuiMj Vj nuim ..are moved In In rart of the Gem I el " I no Dank nfflr-.r. ... u.. thalr own troublea with ih. .JL r.t week. The bank's aafa with thalr money and bond, within la oa a .trlke. Several .a fa experta hava been employed and tnn. ...... w... but the safe .tin continue, to keep e closed door. o u....n irir1.11 HMihe War : Hleinuller. Martha Hiemnller. Buth ren. Russell Holme., Frank Hoy t. j fain. Mr. and Mr.. Boyd", Mr. and H.riu. hii Hsnnv Hollow. Fred 'Mrs. Miller. Lucy and Elirabeth Wall).. William Wnarton. Tren- Smith are those mk.-.i.ig the trip. holm, Vern Smitn. . 7- Vuu uiu con- Hm?. 5",'"e 'th the farmer. mconvenientd ty rea- on of the flra. ThPr im mma llk m m... rtock Wary and rebuilding the 11 v Mf- HodB I" ure that it otild be made a nnvin ..." -lA I . . ."B, I'l V,.-31lOII "d. W"ld.fcfct,m rn o' the Impor Unt Industrie, of rhe town It t. probable that ih ,,.,.. " .... 1 taken up at the next rfleeting of tho St. Helena Chamber nf r...,r... . . uvutiiiui VO. ALL LIBERTY BONDS NOW EXCHANGEABLE All banks of the Twelflh Fedorai esrve distrlrt hv v.. .? . ra.' that on and after January 24 1 9" ''ourth Liberty - ill' .limn ... v. ".. . C1 "I'".ry .- ......v,a Ilia. I.M .Yn't 11 nrA f norT.,u,,o... . . - """" Tdo on the part r. -he Koderal lie jerve bank of 8an r .anr!s"o covers the .entire sorlos of numbered Lib! "rty Bonds, and those ohlders of tin. loc"1.,""lk'' to make applica- Any bank will loM after this mat- '"""'j 'uiius or an V ttprio (i would be well to huvo the excha3 adi Immediately. 0 BENEFIT MATINEE FOR ; STARVING CHILDREN The motion picture Indiistrv t... Mni...i.J . V. 1 . J ' lll'Oi'ili jhug a ntOuul by donating the pro ceed, of performanc.. In lint with the program Manager Ea or-( tha Liberty Theatei will have a ape. oiul matinee thi. afternoon at hlb show house and the gros. receipt. THEATER SECURES proaented her with a handsome cut ..... . I . ..... ......tn.naj me IjBU Biwaiim ..ir.v...c rtnrm.nr0 will ith a tea last Thursday afternoon;"""' .'- 1 In honor of Mr.. Henry Wi.t. ana r," h" V.; will sen mat ii. iw.mco t.. disliur.iiig aseiic. Not one penn shall bo deducted for any expenses whatsoever by any branch of the mo tion picture Industry and a war tax is therefore unnecessary. A nura ber of ticket, which were furnished vrattitiouslv bv the Mist', lob of- alr. of the American au federation are direct rolled by farmer, through t director., consisting of I and one additional rep from every state for each inner, or major portion id by an executive com alstlng of three member, rd of director, from each r rogloiial district, of the .tea, all of which, orflcor. or., .hall be actually en rnilnK. JCI'HKHKNTATIVK nerlcan Farm Bureau fd- purely representative la various atate Farm Bu llions: represent. thirty-five 'eh hava boon accepted Into nation. he total mem. I tha thlrty-flva atate. I. 1.000. repreiant. 1S00 county aus, each of which ha an rd of farmer.. . represent, every ooiua.-... ,h county farm bureau pro a director- from each coin' r township, a co. operator I school district and a well 1 memberahlD. , represent, all agricultural The member., officer. itora of tha various coun lureaus Include lndlvudual. In all of tha general and d line, of .arming, and all In the advancement of ag ( economically, education ' socially. .IKATION KNCOUBA(ira ( represent, the varlou. ag organlxatlona. Tha farm do not aim to replace- any tantxtttlons. They Include heir membership represen. I all farmera' organisations untry. The federation en- community organization Deration. American Farm Buceau Fe- la not a political organlxa illevlnc that mora can be shed In safeguarding and Ig the agricultural Interest, al to the welfare of the en. Ion by the .n.ted action of erned on measures of corn- Brest regardless of factional leal differences. American Farm Bureau Fea 1. not a nanacea or a cure-all )da tor Ha strength upon the t auDDort given to It by the unty and state organisations FEATURE PICTURES KAss vase. Mr.. O. D. Oarrlson Among tho many good acreon pro- also celebrated a birthday annlvei. iluoHm. that Manner East has sary at tne tea ana pinnnni I'n.o booked for the Liberty Theater ar;was enjoyed by members present, tha Bcrleli of auto pictures which At tha annual meotlng of tbo La- foature Wallace Held. Tha nrst .dies' Aia, me iiuiowing ouice one. "Double Bpeed." vltl be shown ; elected for 121: President, Mrs. 11. at the Liberty Sunday and on tne w. trice, vioe-presumni.. mr. 4. following two Sundays will bo shown , Mlllor, secretary, Mrs. Albert John tha .ame actor In "Excn.3 My Dust" .son. treasurer. Mrs. Earl Kllworth and "Whafs Your Hurry?1 , Press The work of tho past year was a rec. reports state that -tiouble Speed" ord breaker with everything paid In merits a place with the successful ! full. The treasurer reports a bal comody hits. The plot Is full of ance of over $200. novel twists and action and doosn't Mr. and Mrs. Jeff delightfully en. lag f r a moment n"d there I. a nl'-o tertalned 14 little folks of the cora lovo Btorv with hui-r a.plenly. Ot munlty at their home last week, one course Bold takes the loading roio or tne amusement, provioau uihS a. a youthful mlllonalre who goesta fish pond, each child recelvlug a hrokJ and runa into a Mess 01 it-si-1 noun inriii, wnne oiiouma riii Hvnninrn Tha other pictures 'The table was beautifully decorated. mentioned, mora about which will the color scheme being orange and IA In .n,,(hnr I.UIIA nf Itin Millt. fl tiU nun. in ... ui in .iiuuv . MUST HAVE LICENSE FOR PUBLIC DANCES 8herlff Weill attention of the Mfst. and with th. request that publicity be given, that the law says no public dances mav fnwJCL "ta,de,of Incorporated town or city unless a license Ic ob ainod from the county court at least ten days before the dance Is held The maximum fine for a violation of ho law Is $250 and a Jail sentence oan also be imposed. Sheriff Wel Ington says he in inln Iv " -IawV " the Mist advise parues who contemplate hav ing public danroo in r... : a n... .r-' ure - ..vcuno nuui me county co mf.!f: h.e!.ri"?.th8 ev,dnce of nu- .... nui;nes ana Kuuiem or the jury which heard of Louis Millnr U'oni. . ' ' " ii T 1 1 . .Ill III nrit . J 11 , .. .....caicu tor about five hours and at 12 o'clock Saturday uleht reported to Judge Eakln therS uict. The Judge, thereupon, dis missed them so they could . pend Sunday at their hL. . "pen! tK ..." "ucoi miner suea tho Wassers for 5000 damage, on account nf ih... h....- .8W.M amined him. found that he wa. not . insane. Many witnesses weTe m- .ano and others"tesiK to 'ran, but according 1 his complaint Miller thought he had been damaged ly the accuti.n . filed suit. -ra.ngiy fno Case Tl.tf Week. Only one case ha.. hon .i iui. -veek a,,., lt nag -mittod to the jury. F. B. Harding h suing Silvo Graham for .ppS oov9erythl5n Wh'Ch " "PwiSdto nn .h e. damase to Harding's car and the loss of tln, while the car was N,!g repaired after It had been in a head oa collision with Graham's 9thrh9ia9Condenht.OCCi'red 0n 0ctob" m. is0 betweui R-an . i clock P. M. on the highway about ve milag thlg Bide ofs cta.J5 raham was driving a Chandler tour car and carryin- . passengers was bound for Clatskanie. Har": and a friend were In Harding'. v,. . . uuuua r Portland. From he evidence it appears that Qrt am swerved hi. car In order to hrow a Daner unH . Mrs. Thomas Kelly or 'Seattle, Is a Euost this week of Mrs. Robert r a 1 1 v . County Agricultural Ardent T: J. rilppln v.ont to Clatskanio Wednes day on business connected with the Farm Bureau. P.irl C. Mo'on of Portland, Pa c'fic Coast reprssentative of the Al. ligator Oil Clothing Co.. was in St. Helens Monday and Tuesday calling on the merchants. R. H. Falrley, superintendent of the St. Helens Creosoting Company Is in San Francico attending the ;ru..ii.u., u, tuo "'7 i ronventlon of the American Wood ice, nave neen y.uccu m vim """"" pr-KBI.vfira' rnnk In Speed." excitement with "Double of the school children and aro meet fug with a ready sale and the at. tendance at the matinee undoubtedly will be large. The admission Is only 26 cents and the money goes for a most humane cause. Buy a tick et and attend. the nr.ow. Saturday night at the conclusion of the first show, there will be an auction sale of various articles of merchandisu which have beei. w.'nu. ed by the merchants of St. Helens and tha proceeds from the auction will be added to the matinee fund to be forwarded to the European Re lief council of which Herbert Hoov er Is the head. FARM BUREAU COMMITTEE MEETS rWfnlly KliMiod Off terra HoliI First MrrtuiK " outline l ira of Work. The newly eloctod officers of the Farm Bureau comprising the execu tlve committee of that organization held their first meeting Tuesday ev. nnlng In the Chamber of Commerce rooms In Rainier. Mr. Calvin Ingle, state organisa tion manager for tne Farm Bureau, met with the committee and assist ed them In planning the Intensive membership campaign that will be conducted In this county niarunu this week and extending through the next four weeks. ft Is the plan of the committee to devote the next two weeks to thoroughly aaveri.B reen. The children an wem nonn with a "tummy" full or Ice cream, angel onke, nuts, candy and when thev Diled them up wun oranges. candy and favors to take home, oh, they had a fine time all right, incy are now asking when can we go again T The Community club had a basket supper In the hall Wednesday even, ing. A splendid social time was en joyed, beside our local toasts, there wus a speaker from Portland and this was followed by a very euthusU stte committee meeting of our com munity club at the houie of Mrs. Oetchelt Thursday night, where thev considered plans for tne build. . M . M 1 1 timldA Th UFA mito Tbe. great' da'aT o7lnt'erost I legislature by Representative Mes. W'..?r!.J ."th. bill calls for a survey of a ubsuSIl.1 ItlnT oV a bulhling in" bridge for foot and vehicular traffic wh.M. all community nrolects will ' ana aiso lor one wu.u center. BILL INTRODUCED TO SURVEY BRIDGE Highway Cimmixkn Dtrrctrd to Dotrrmine I'pon Task of Erect ing B'g oan. A bill providing for a prelimin ary' survey and estimate for an in terstate bridge across the .Columbia was Introduced In the Senate Monuay by Senator Norblad of Clatsop coun. ty. A similar bill nu previous! heen Introduced tn the Washington modate railway traffic as well. The Tho community Is greatly shacked 1 following are the provisions ot the ih. .i.rtHon death of Mrs. Prece-.Diu. chpll, who died In the St. Vincents ta." th. Farm Bureau, the third hospital ft .dn.ght Snnday Mr. week to a speaking campaign which ..m rrh ail the communities In tha county, and the fourth eek to tha actual soliciting of member ships. No memberships will bo so.. Ilctted during or oerore 1110 jko ing campaign. Mr. R. H. UlnDiee, OI naiiiinr, selected aa county captain to man. age the campaign It. Columbia coun ty. Ho will have chargo of the advertising, the speaking campaign and tho crew or solicitors. hub soloctton will give Mr. Dlbbloe a most active part in tna orpaniiai.oii work since ho Had airoany noon ui ected vlca.presldent of the County Farm Bureau ana le.ner 01 me u. ler community organisation project. Mr F. B. Holbrook, president of tha firm Rureau. la now in umu Pmopchnll left home with her horse and buggy early to attend church, wnen going uowh mo itji the Roscoe ranch, tho horse started running away. The carrlago struck a stump which threw Mrs. rrececn pll out with great force agalnBt a big log, breaking her ribs on both sides, one leg entirely off and a deop wound In her head. Later In the morning the team was discovered In the town, no driver ana lines arag Section 1. The State Highway Commission is hei.ioy directed to have a orellminary survey made and such structural' engineering work as may be necessary to determine the most feasible location and types ot construction" for both a foot and vehicular interstate bridge and combined foot, vehicular and rail road Interstate bridge to be con. structed between the states of Ore gon and Washington over the Co lumbia river as near me - racmc Ocean as may be practicable, Section 2. Said commlstson is county taking an active part In the organization of that county. From there ho will go to Benton and then .....in. it t .Taoksnn county before coming u , .t. from the varlou. agencies home to .assist th. lol a in tho weiraro 01 agncui. nnve. """"""" "7T .' ., in his work Is an Important factor in ?8K8 REFERENDUM th. successful campainn no- American Farm Bureau Fad-1 lng conduoted In Linn coanty. Mrs Precechnll soloiis about 11:30, having been ly Ing there since 7: 80. Dr. Ross was quickly summoned from St. Helens and she was hurried to the hospital. hut never regained consciousness. Tha hold-back strap was found un buckled and the supposition is. in going down tha grade the wagon ran down on tna norse, causing mm t ran away. Mrs. Prececnpti is wen known here, having been housekeep er for Mr.- Kaufman, on the Watts ranch. Tha Preceehplla hava Just -.e-entiv sottled asn their own ranch In South BcappooBe and their many friends express, their ajorrow, !. i:..ir Some claimed tha car mat in the raiddle of the road; oth .t.m thnt Graham's car wa on " " ' . . . rrw.. l,a rifiht Bide or tne roaa. iu attorneys on both vines nave gone Into every detail and today will 00 the fifth day that the caso has been before the court. It might ba fin- kIiiuI today and if so. the case of Hell vs. Clatsop county will be tak- n up. Bell is suing the county ror $8000, which he claims due on a contract for furnishing rock. J na county has set up a counter claim and according to their answer, do not think Bell is entitled to any mora than they already have paid him. . t . I 1 l.n li.nn nn ftA rlng. .i5 -?-" I w authnriud and Instructed to war 'nun 11 uncuii- - - conrer wun me siaio n.Kiiwny uu.u mission of the state of Washington on all Matters where joint recom mnndatitna seem advisable, Section 3. Satd commission Is heroby directed to submit a report to Uie legislative assembly ot 1923, which report shall contain a des. criptlon ot the advisable location and types of construction as provided by section one nereoi, detailing tne engineering advantages thereof, and probable cost of 1 instruction, thw people and territory served, com mercial advantagea ot such a bridge and an estimate ot the probable In- Preservers' association. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Nutbrown and Mrs. D. Donica motored to Chehalis, Washington, Sunday to spend the day with relatives. The Washing ton roads were good Mr. Nutbrown reported. G. H. Eekstrom, rrho lives In the Rachelor Flat neighborhood, was a .-iller at the Mist office Thv.rsdav He states that he and several of his nlershbors contemplate planting and rn lain it locHr.berries and hlacKDer rles this yea.-. He thinks that rais ing berries will be profitable. The Ladies' Aid Society of the Methodist church will hold that silver tea in the church rarlors on Thursday afternoon. February 3rd, from 1 2 o ciook noon 10 a r. sn. 1 ne hostosses will be Jlr9. Bennett and Mrs. Levi. Everyone is cordially invited to attend, the tea. On Thursday night, March 17th, the Ladies' Aid Society of the Me thodist church will hold their an nual experience gieetini; in the church , parlors. Eacn lady is ex. Tiected to earn at least si as an 01. fering and when tendering the am ount, relate her experience as to how she earned the money. . Fred Watkins went to Portland Monday .nornlii n nnswor to 1 summons .o-.mi'iioing nun to ppMr as a mem bit- of the federal gnistd iury. Frod rut up such a n'.at talk to J-i.l'j'e Wolverton that he ms allowed t" cooo home, but Frank George didn't fare so well for the iudce must have thought he would be a good juryman and Frank U 'n Portland and serving on tho jury Hon. George B. Conyers of Clats kanie, was a visitor in St. Helens Tuesday. In addition to attend. ing to the muny duties ot ms ornce as justice of the peace and city re corder, Mr. Conyers finds time to write a considerable amount or in surance and supply flip people ot Clatskanie with plumbing supplies. Several years ago Mr. Conyers was county surveyor and resigned that position on account of ill honlth, hut at the present time, he Is Just as healthy ns any person wishes to be. Sunday was the birthday cf H. j. Southard and a number of his Port land friends remembered lt and or ganized a surprise party. , There were 17 In tho party who came to wish their friend many happy re turns of the day. the Portland narty were Miss Gertruda Vinre Miss Nona Jonks, Harry Reid,' Miss Roberta Reld, Dr. O. G. Garret, Ro bort Dr.nniway, Mr. and Mrs. A.' Welch, Dr. and Mrs. L. Snyder, Paul, ina M. Reare, Isabel Reuse, Joseph ine Pease, Harold Whitten, Frank. Un Chapel and Elizabeth Reld. TELEPHONE OPERATORS KNOW OF THE MIST Thursday afternoon the phone rang and we answered. It was a pleasant voice that told us "operat- or of the Mist wanted, please hold the line." We held that portion of the line that belongs to us and soon the Portland operator said, "St Helens Mist?" We said, "yes." "Please hold the line," Bhe satd. We held It. A few moments later: "St. -Helens Mist." again we said yes. - "Please hold the line for Portland; ( Another moment: "Here's your party." "Hello" he said. "Hello," -we replied. "Who Is talking" ha said. We replied, The St. Helens Mist." "Oh," he said, I didn't " want the St. Helous Newspaper, I was trying to get the operator at Mist." "Alright.'' we said, "you can have her." but he replied, "Well, tho Portland telephone operators must know of your paper when I call for Mist and they give me The Mist.' And we said "Yes. lota of people know of The Mist" and whoever It was talking to us said, "I believe you." But even with all that trouhle. wo don't Mel unkindly to. wards the Portland telephone op erator v.-ho tl"isht that when any one wan'ud Mi.st, it meant The St. Helens M:t. FESTAL DAY FOR ST. HELENS CATHOLICS After lhe months of gruelling la bor e:; ,t -il of them during the erec. tiou of tlio'.r new church, the Cathol ic pe 1 of St. Hel -iiB will enjoy the fr'-.its of their labor next Sun day when Arch' lshop Christie ot Portland fcrmally dedicates the building tj the worship of God. Tlio building is now fully complet ed and furnished. When th. peo ple of St. Helens attend this cere, mony on Sunday morning they will see in its finished state, and feel proud of a church which would be an ornament to cities much larger than St.. HelenB. The ceremony Is scheduled to commence at 10 o'clock. Father Clancy has invited all former pas. tors to be present. The beautiful music which was sung on Christmas Eve. at the midnight mass, will be repeated. His grace, the archbish op whose eloquence is famed in tha west, will deliver the sermon. After the dedication of the church the archbishop will administer tha sacramont of confirmation to about 50 children.