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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 27, 1919)
-, "V " JTT TILE ONTARIO ARGUS. ONTARIO, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1919 5 t HappeningsAround Our Town Oh! have you hoard the news? AVhnt news is that? Why, Susie lirown and Jim Spivins arc to In mar ried next week! Isnt that just too heavenly, Susie is such a dear, and Jim why I havo known Jim Spivins since his kniekerhoeker days" 1 just know lie is the most sensible boy T ever knewl J lave they picked out a house yet to vent? Kent? Well 1 guess there will be no renting for that pair. Jim and Susie have been keeping the Hoise Payette manager awake every night for the last three months planning their cottage for them. Susie told me only yesterday that the H-I man had just received the final draft of their plans from the H-P architectural department, at Hoise, and that it was a perfect dream. Oh yes, they expect to build on Paradise evenue, of course. I -o- There are thousands of Jims and Susies in need of our incomparable service. It is yours for the asking. NLm " 4ip4 J$p&$ks AL. CHANCE Sales Manager Ontario, Oregon Manufacturer nf westehn soft pine JHO pii JujJSP The ofl'it'ers of this Rank desire to eo-opcrnte with all ambitious men and to assist them in every possible connection. They kiiow that a man's character and credit go hand in hand. If you havo an established account hero and havo 'handled it correctly you havo a CREDIT NOW that is of value to yon. If you havo not such a credit the time to start Tft,W?riWVaref5??37 ra.i j ia WE33tnEmm sttjassma Commercial Club Activities lly P. Lcsllo Body, Secretory. Tito dlrcctorB ot tlio Ontario Com morclnl Club hnvo hold n series of meetings during tlio pant fow days, when ninttorn of gront Importnnco nnd Intorcst to tlio city woro tnken under. ndvlsouiont. Things linvo t)oon hnppcnlng with quick precision nnd tlio Imll of progress which was tnyod with u fow months ngo Iiiib bo coiuo fully Inflated nnd In now roll ing merrily on townrd tlio coat, After nil n city's growth, provid ing tlio locution In right, In merely n (lUCHtlon of how much energy Is ex panded by tlio locnl people; the Im potus miiHt coino from tlio Inside I'ooplo Ilka to flock to n town whore tlio right spirit provalls, no person wants to nmlco their homo In n "dond" town, mid very fow people now n days hnvo the tlino or Inclltm tlon to rosusclnto a "hns-bofrii". On tnrlo Is not In tlmt clans, who him always had tlio tin mo of being n city tlmt does things nnd n pnco-sotlcr. Tlio Commorclnl Club In tlio offlclnt Htnrtor In tlio raco of progress nnd a good start without nny hntklng Is tlto best Indication ot a successful finish. During tlio pnst weok between fifty nnd sixty commercial club see rotnrles, representing ns many Oro pott cities, mot in conforenco nt Snloni to oxebnngo Ideas and discuss locnl probloms. A numbor ot speakers of nntlonnl renown woro In nttendanco nnd dwelt upon nntlonnl probloms ovor which commorclnl clubs hnvo tlio guiding lintid (lov lion Olcntt in bis opening romnrks stated that tlio crcntlnn nt com morclnl clubs wns tlio host Index to n state's growth. Thoro nro over eighty nctlvo Clmmbors of Com morco or Commercial Clubs In Ore gon nt tlio presont tlmo, nnd ench ono Is doing ltshost to rinrourngo Bottlers nnd Industries. Knelt ono undoubtedly hns n different modus opornudl nnd tlio trend of dovolop mont nnd Influx of now arrivals to tlio West Ik most oncnurnglng, but Ontario must got, not only hor Hhnro but n llttlo bettor. Wo hnvo some thing to offer tlio pooplo nnd n futuro sliio qua non, Tito Secretaries from Southern Oregon dwolt chiefly upon their scenery, tboso from tlio const town talked about tlio ocean advantages, but wo from tlio Enstorn part of tlio Stuto hnd tlio most glorious of alt ndvantngos tlio productiveness of our soil, nnd tlio iinrlvntled truth that wo hnvo novor had n "crop fall urol Aftor I had finished n (lis courso on wltnt wo rntso horo, tlio cllmato condJtlotiH and tlio hnrmnnr prevailing In tlto community I folt tlmt 100 per rent of tboso present wished thoy could chnugo places. Now wo hnvo ovory essential to innko in big city out ot Ontario, but lot's not Roll our blrth-rlght. I Tlto wholesalo houses of Portland hnvo hnd tholr oyea focussod on tills Koctlon of tlio Htnto for roiuo tlmo nnd fool very frlondly towards, us, but I novor mot a mnn who actually realized tlio development which wns taking plnco horo; they woro nt toast ten years behind tlio times, When I explained tlio vastness ot our torrltory, tlio volume ot buslncsH now bolng trntiHactod, tlio small per contnso going to Portland nnd our transportation facllltlos thoy wcro THE UNIVERSAL CAR WEAK LINKS IN A STItOXG Oil A IX That's Just what imitation parts aro when thoy bolomo a part of your Ford car. Thoy Just look strong enough, but tlio metal Isn't thoro tlio strong, durable Vanadium steel that goea Into tlio Ford chassis and ovory Ford part. Ford parts aro specially cast and hcuttrented, each according to its use, Somo require a hard, fllnt-llko wearing sur face, others need resiliency, and somo need just "toughues." Ford metallurgists havo been studying those problems for sixteen years and know just how each unit should Uu mado to endure a maximum of wear and tear. They know that best rosults can bo ob tained only by lite uso of special formulas for dif ferent parts, and that honest Ford parts wear from thirty-five to one hundred per cent longor than counterfeits. Wo carry completo assortments of genuine Ford parts for both passenger cars and trucks. And our garage is opulpped to give careful, prompt Ford service from minor adjustments to completo over hauls. Drive In, it's better to bo safe than sorry Como to the Authorized Ford dealer for servlio INSIST OX GENUINE FOIUI IMUTS FOHD QAItAGE Authorized Bales and Sen Ice V. II. STAPLES, Prop. amazed nnd honestly thought they had boon sleeping at tlto switch. Tho President ot ono lnrgo wholo ealo grocery houso stated that bo would send bin manngor to look the situation ovor In January and If con ditions Justified would put In a branch, but this wns too vague: I took tlio mnttor up with anothor houso handling n brand of goods tho n a mo of which Is n household word, and aftor a lougthy conference with tlio full bnnrd of directors of tho con corn wan authorized to look into tho question of securing a site Immed iately. They wcro mado to realize tho lost opportunity and nwnkened from their lethargic stato nnd told that Immcdlalo action wan nil that would divert our business to Oregon points. Portland merchants wore preaching to tho householder buy Oregon Mado Products but woro not giving tho service. Tlio results of thin conference wns u definite pro mlso to erect n two story building and cstnbllsh.il branch hero almost Immediately. Plans havo been completed nnd arrangements now being mndo to stago the greatest publicity cam paign over known In tlto West TIiIb wilt rccclvo tho support nnd backing of ovory llvo merchant nnd profes sional man in tlto city. It Is not a flv-by-nlcht program but a system atic follnwup fight tor mora business simultaneously a messago from On tario sent front your Commorclnl Club thru tho medium nt soventy nowspnpors throughout tlto country will bo delivered to ovor eight MILLION pcoplo who nro at present unsntlsricd with their conditions nnd dcslro to innko a change. Tho Influx to Ontnrlo noxt year will bo unprecedented. Tlio farm or, artisan, professional man, mer chant and capitalist will nil bo.trok log this wny; let's show thorn what a llvo town looks like. The hous ing problom Is gradually adjusting Itself nnd by tho Soring I bollcvn at least fifty now homes will bo un der construction, A supply of small fouldors hns Just been received Betting forth n fow of Ontario's many advantages; It Is entitled, "Ontnrlo, Whcro It Is; Why It Is nnd Wlint It Is" and tho gonornl public Is asked to co-opcrnto tlio Commorclnl Club to distribute thoro ndvnutngoously, When you aro writing to your friends bnck East oncloso ono In your latter; It mnkos good reading. During the first two days ot this wook thirty-Devon donn fldo enquiries woro roclvd. That spnks for Itsolfl Don't forgot tlmt noxt Wodnosdny tlio main tonic of discussion nt tho Club luncheon will bo "City Irriga tion." Lot's nil bo ono hundred por cent bitters; no fanning nnd a homo run ovory tlmo. IIAPTIHT CllUltCII. niblo school, 10:00. Morning worship, 11:00, Subject, "Tho Dlblo." aospol sorvlco, 7:30. Subjoct, "Tho Now lllrth." Prnyor mooting, Wednesday 7:30. fPt! 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