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About St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1918)
A Leading industry The Local Banks If Compliments of -- - Portland Manufacturing Co. Thomas Autzen H Compliments of St. Johns Planing Mill S. W. ROGERS REAL ESTATE and RENTALS f-f-f-f-f-f-f-f--f Rue Watch and Jewelry Repairing t PlMiit Columbia 824 202 N. Jersey Street ST. JOHNS, OREGON X Phone Columbia 118 Muck Grocery For your good things to eat "The people called Methodists and some things they never be lieved or practiced." will be the theme at the St Johns Metho dist Episcopal Church Sunday 11. a. m. At 8 p. m. "Vessels of Dishonor and their Contribu tion to the World's Progress," will be discussed. The St Johns 'Undertaking Co. has just added a fine auto hearse to its equipment making its facilities unexcelled. The establishment is being remodel ed and made thoroughly upto date in every respect One of the solid, substantial and leading industries of this community is the St. Johns Lumber Company's bie mill on Bradford street. This company was formed in 1906. betr.nnimr operations witn a comuarativo v small plant employing CO to G5 men and a daily cuttimr ca pacity of 50,000 to (50,000. To day it employs 190 to 200 men. and has a cutting capucity of 176,000 feet. Since the war be gan this plant has devoted practically all its enemies to ward getting out eovornmont shipbuilding material, par ticularly tor t ie Urant Smith Porter Shin Co.. and consider- able long timber for the South ern ship yards. The St. Johns Lumber Co. was the first to stur gest the idea of furnishing clear nr cants lor mo Uovern mcnt plant at Vancouver. These cants have proven to bo the best method of getting out Aeroplane Btock nt the Vancouver cutup nun, ami since me it rat cut' shipped by this company, other mills are now shinning fir cants. so the output at Vancouver has been quadrupled in conseotienco. Most of the labor employed by the company reside and have their homes in St. Johns, mid are a very loyal and nntrint c class of men. Evidence of this is shown by the fact that in the Third Liberty Loan issue the subscription of the employes averaged more than $100 to the man. All employes are members of the Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, which means each one is endeavoring to do his bit to help Uncle Sam win the warspeedily. On account of the rapid change in owiorshin I of property in St. Johns, some of the employes, it is roirrot- tabic to state, have been obliged to vacate rented houses and seek other localities where housing conditions wero more nromislntr. This condition, however, is ex pected to change in the near future in St. Johns, when more tenant houses will have been constructed. Several of the now uovernmont vessels have loaded cnriroos at the local mill with lumber for govern ment uso on the Atlantic sea board, and for use of the allied countries. St. Johns has much reason to feel proud of its banking in stitutions. The Peninsula Na tional Bank is one of the strong est institutions in the city of Portland, besides being one of the finest equipped and most attractive in appearance. Its growth has been little short of marvelous. The deposits now reach almost $1,500,000. The! officers of the institutions nre Grant Smith, president; Fred1 C. Knnpp, .'ice president; I rank P. Drinker, vice president: J. N. Edlefscn. cashier; Stanton L. Dobie, C. B. Russell nnd E. It Morris, assistant cashiers. The First Trust & Savings Bank, on Fessendcn street, is another banking institution that is meet ing with fine success under the able and efficient management of Frank A. Rice, who serves in the capacity of the president and cashier, and the corps of officials. While not as preten tious ns tho Pcninsulu National and located less centrally, it is coming on in fine style. Other office: s and directors of the bank are II. Henderson, vice prosident; George I. Brooks, Secretnry, l S. Doernbocher. Another Mainstay One of tho institutions of St. Johns of which our citizens are justly proud is the Portland I Woolen Mills. In times past it has been a mainstay of the city, and today is one of tho loading institutions. It has tho proud distinction of ncvor closing down since it oponed up for bus iness somo lit toon years ago. Dcspito dull timos and gonoral bUBinoss depression, it kopt right on going, and gradually expanding until it now is the Inrgest woolen mills west of Cleveland, Ohio. E. L. Thomp son is the president, and ho has mado a tremendous succosh I of it. Ho has been exceedingly fortunate in securing men at the heads of the different depart ments who took a deep intorost in the establishment and it is through their faithful and efficient servico that much of the success has been nttainod, Chas. H. Carter, suporintondont, has proven the right man in the right place, and his business sagacity and tactfulnoss, com bined with a thorough under standing of the woolen mill! I business, has made him n most! I valuable acquisition. James i Catto, at the head of the ship ping department, has been nlso ia vaiunuie aiu, anu is one ot the right hand men at tho mill. Mr. Catto has been with tho in dustry since it was established here, we believe, and his knowl- egdo of tho business is wide and varied. J. M. Blair, Ross Walker. Charles DeRieux, E. W. Garlick, C R. Chauwick and others have served long and faithfully, and the woolen mills would seem not the same with out them. St. Johns is certain ly proud of the woolen mills and its efficient and genial manage ment. The employos of the woolen mill, as well as the management, are intensely patriotic, not a single one of whom neglected to take a Liberty Bond, or several I of them, in the last bond issue. About 75 per cent of its output is for government use. One of our business institu tions that has met with great success right at the start, and kept it up with constantly in creasing vigor, is the I'eninsula Security Co. It was instituted immediately following the con solidation of the Peninsula Nat ional and First National of St. Johns. Frank P. Drinker, whose business ability is well establish ed, and who had charge of the l'lrst National Bank from its in ception in St. Johns, is at the head of the Peninsula Security Co., and he is ably assisted by John E. Hiller. No one need feel impelled to 1 ...... A go to roriinmi proper to secure furniture. Ormnndy Uros. , with one of the largest stocks, best selected, and otic of the finest furniture buildings in the whole city is located opposite the post- office. By courteous treatment, splendid values, reasonable irices and fairness to tlicir pat- rona, urmatuiy uros. nnve es tablished a business of large volume, which is constantly on the increase. II. F. Clark, whose furniture store is located opposite tho Central School bulki ng on South .Jersey street, also carries a big stock and well chosen assortment of furniture and house furnishings. Ho started in business in a modest way but kept continunlly adding o and enlarging until he has his store chock full of furniture. Mr. Clark is possessed of fine business judgment, and takes pleasure in giving his patrons full valuo for their money. His brothor, I. F. Clark, Ih a valuable aid in assisting him with his increasing business. One of the hustling plants of St. Johns which had a small be ginning, but now with a big pay roll, is the Peninsula Iron Works. A. Larrowo and W. A. Bennett, tho proprietors, are men of fino businosH ability, and it was through their enterprise, un ceasing efforts and attendance to business that the plant has developed from a little one to a big one. It is also a highly pa triotic nnd loyal institution. All of the employe huvo invested in Liberty Bonds and aided sub stantially in other war activities. o One of our flourishing institu tions and a large employor of la bor is tho Western Cooperage plant, located adjoining tho dry dock. It came to St. Johns dur ing tho gonoral business depres sion of sovornl years ago, and its coming proved a big stimu lant for our people. Itsemplovos now number about 100, and it is continunlly expanding. Wo guarantee all A. I). S. Remedies. Currin Says So. Peninsula Iron Work; 4 Engineers, Founders, Machinists, Pattern Makers Gray Iron Castings, Semi-Steel Castings, Brass Castings Transmission, Mill and Special Machinery, Jobbing and Marine Work "PENINSULA" QUALITY PRODUCTS ST. JOHNS OREGON Telephone Columbia 14 A KODAK will add nleasure to any outing. Currin Says So. PENINSULA SECURITY CO. 108 S. Jersey Street Capital $100,000.00 Mortgage Loans Fire and Automobile Insurance New Houses For Sale On Installment Payments ooooooovowo So o & o & o o o & o & o o o