Oregon City courier. (Oregon City, Or.) 1902-1919, June 21, 1917, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Text2 OREGON CITY COUEIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917 QllUllllllllllIillllH NEWS OF THE COUNTY AND SUBURBS Local and County Items of Interest to Courier Readers The A SHOE SALE I t DAMS June DAMASCUS Mrs. Tony Hall, Laverta and Clay ton, who were visiting at Sagle Creek, returned home Sunday. The Sunday school social given at the union church Saturday evening was well attended. Refreshments were served and all had a good time playing games and fishing in a pond for notions, which were very amusing, Miss Nellie Elliott has returned from her trip to Burns. Nellie re ports having had a good time and is feeling fine. Phil Lewis was a Portland visitor last week. Mr. Lewis is having his eyes treated by a specialist. Mrs. Carlson, Mrs. Sutherland and Mrs. Burr were Portland visitors last Thursday. Miss Anna Bachmann gave a pic nic for her school Sunday afternoon, which the children enjoyed very much. Miss Bachmann m soon to be mar ried". We understand this is to be a Liberty bond. Mr. Allen and our road supervisor went to Portland to take in the patrl otic parade. Mrs. P. Hastie, Mrs. Oscar Rea and Will Hastie, of Monitor, Mrs. Carl son's mother, sister and brother, were visiting at the Carlson home Satur day evening and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Royer and Mr, and Mrs. Schwartz motored to Logan Sunday to visit Mr. Budenstine's fam ily. Several of the Damascus people at tended the ball game at Carver Sun day afternoon. Mrs. G. Eschebeck and children were visiting Mrs. Chas. Royer last week one day. Mrs. L. Bridenstine, who has been staying with Pete Thompson's folks, returned to her home at Logan last Tuesday. Frank Krotsch's and Amos Hall's smiling faces were seen on the streets Sunday. Emery Stingley was a visitor at the Hall home Saturday evening. John Haberthier has been planting potatoes the past week. The rock crusher is running at full capacity and lots of crushed rock is being used to build the roads. Our road supervisor has no use for muddy .roads, or bonds either. Mr. Colter, who has purchased a new Chevrolet, is enjoying his ear very much, as he is seen out every evening taking in the sights of Da mascus and vicinity. . Our hard working people certainly have a right to enjoy life after their work is done. The annual school meeting of the Damascus school district was held at the school house Monday afternoon, June 18th. Walter Hall was elected school director to succeed Harry Roach, who refused to be a candidate for reelection. H. E. Sylvester was retained as clerk. The tax budget was increased slightly to allow for a thorough cleaning of the well and the building of a playshed. Both of tho above improvements are to be com pleted by the beginning of the school term. The Damascus residents are boost ing strongly for a union high school for this and the adjoining districts, and the discussion which took place at the school meeting showed a unani mous approval of it. Two new teachers were chosen af ter the refusal of Miss Anna Bach mann and Miss Ruth Lingle to be re elected. Miss Hazel Driscoll will have charge of the advanced room and Miss Gladys Burr the primary, ning game Sunday. The score was 20 to 5 in favor of Clear Creek. The home of John Holcomb at the old hatchery caught on fire one even ing last week, but by timely assist ance the fire was brought under con trol. No serious damage was done. Orval Watts and Newton Moak have gone to eastern Oregon with their teams to work. Albert and Guy Hattan, of Wasco county, and Lester Sprague, of Walla Walla, are spending 2 weeks' vacation I at Stone, returning in time for har vest Mrs. H. S. Anderson and Miss Lil lian Anderson attended the conven tion at Astoria last week. Miss Lil lian gave two very interesting read ings, which were appreciated very much by the audience. Mr. McFarlane, of Portland, is try ing out some powder at the Stone quarry. One would imagine by the sound that all the works were being blown to atoms. J. G. Mumpower and Mrs. John Hattan attended the State Grange convention held at Astoria the past week and report a very pleasant trip. Work at Jackson s is still being done. A very large log house is be ing built overlooking the creek. The winding stair and tree house is quite an attraction. This was formerly known as Clear Creek park. M. L. Paterson has invested in a two-passenger runabout. John Crader received a burned face as a result of an explosion last week. Mrs. Effle Duffet, of Bend, Oregon, visited at Sonte Sunday. In honor of the Watts girls a din ner party was given Sunday after noon at the home of Mr. and Mrs, John Hattan. 33 guests were pres ent. Miss Elva Watts is soon to leave for Mexico, where she will make her home. At our annual school meeting, J. G, Mumpower was elected for three years, Mr. Peak to serve two years and Arthur Schmale for one year, M, Eckert and Mrs. Dalas having resign ed. W. E. Mumpower was elected clerk. land last Friday and attended the Rose carnival. Floyd Eberly, of Oregon City, was in Clarkes last Sunday visiting his friends. Miss Esther Staats went to Albany last Sunday on a short visit. Mi-s. Fred Lindau and children vis ited Mrs. A. F. Buche and family last Sunday. w. a., wettiauier purchased a Certainly a great event and the public was quick to take advantage of the unusual price g cutting at our June Shoe Sale. j We were fortunate enough to have a very H large stock of shoes on hand at old prices niann la of wnnlr I h. c. Kieinsmith and family and and we are ffiviiiff our customers the benefit Albert Durst and family took a trip 3 , to coiton last Sunday. or our earlier nnrchases. Let evprvhndv The Clarkes Farmers' union took l J J trip to Wilhoit Springs last Sunday. There were nine cars from Clarkes and they served refreshments, includ ing ice cream, and everyone enjoyed it very much. Miss Emma Grossmiller, Miss El len Mclntyre, Ed Mclntyre and Mr. and Mrs. Will Dolbow and son, Mar vin, motored to Hillsboro last Sun day to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jake Zim merman. Mrs. Zimmerman was for merly Miss Ida Haag. 1 H come and take advantage of this great Shoe Is Sale. r MOLALLA RED LAND STONE M. A. Lillie has several acres of hay cut. Old Sol seems to be doing his purt toward curing it. Work at the rock crusher is mov-, ing right along. We. are beginning' to notice the results, as some of tho roads near have quite an improved ap pearance, Mrs. V. Hattan, of Molalla, is vis iting relatives and old time friends in this place. A Portland ball team and the Clear Creek creamery team played a 7-in- As seeding and planting time over, we will again write a few items, as your correspondent is not a good hand with the hoe. A larger acreage than usual has been planted to spuds and an average acreage of grain, which is all looking well. It has been reported that Wm Stone has sold his farm. The Mattoon sawmill has not yet started sawing on the contract of 300,000 feet of road plank. H. Babler is pulling the road grad er with his traction engine for J. T, i'uiiam, smoothing down a summer track, as not enough teams could be had to do the work. A. L. Funk is the latest to sport a car, a Chevrolet. J. T. Fullam is in line for some thing in that line. A. M. Kirchem has traded off his Studebaker for a Chevrolet. Prunes, pears, cherries, plums and apples will not be an overabundant crop this year. Mrs. L. Funk and daughter, Alice, were visitors at the Rose Show. A. M. Kirchem had a near fire when part of the kitchen roof burnt last week, causing him to shingle a new roof. The patrons of District No. 75 will L give an entertainment and basket so cial the night of the 23rd for the ben efit of the Red Cross. Mrs. Eggert, of Astoria, is visiting her uncle, Henry Eggert, who is keep ing bachelor's quarters at the old Draper place, having rented same and keeping his dairy herd there. M. Carlson reports a very poor stand of Minnesota No. 23 corn, seed of which he got from the A. A. C, a worm eating the kernel, causing replanting. CLARKES The Misses Myrle and Pearl Baker were pleasant callers of Miss Alma Babcock Friday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Babcock, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Britton, Misses Alma and Lena Babcock, Mrs. Cora Boutz and sons and Louisa Babcock were in Portland Thursday attending the Rose Carnival. Mr. Vick has purchased a new au tomobile. Mrs. Will Baker, who has been ill for so long, is still quite sick. Dr. Powell is attending her. Mrs. Hans Larson, who has been ill in a Portland hospital, was re moved to her hoome here Saturday. Ed Lawless, one of Molalla's pros perous tarmers, was a business vis itor in Oregon City Saturday. Jean Laron was a pleasant caller at the home of her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Hans Larson, Saturday. mrs. uora in. jviney uoutz was shopping in Oregon City Tuesday. Miss Alma Babcock was delightful ly entertained at dinner Tuesday evening at the Kobbins home in Mo lalla, the guest of Miss Naomi Rob-bins. Mr. Vick was a business visitor in Portland Thursday. Miss Dorothy Vaughn was a pleas ant caller of Miss Lena Babcock Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Ida McKinster and Miss Pearl Baker spent Friday afternoon with Miss Selma Fnedrich. Mothers' Club had a very enjovable afternoon at the Vick home here Thursday. Luncheon was served to a large crowd. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Babcock called at the Will Baker home Friday even ing. Several from here were in Oree-on City Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Babcock. Miss Alma Babcock, Mrs. Cora Boutz and sons, C. Antone, Shirlev and babv Jean, motored to Oregon City Satur day and spent the day there. Miss Alma Babcock left Sunduv for Monmouth, Ore., where she will attend summer school for six weeks. HIGHLAND Mrs. Jason Clarke returned from Portland last Friday. Miss Engla Bergmann was in Port- 1 ru mm m The Business of Getting On in the World WHATEVER the future holds for you, your everyday actions are increasing the amount of it. If your attitude toward money today is one of reckless disregard for the future, undoubt edly you are storing up trouble. If it's the same tomorrow, more trouble. But, if your thoughts are turned toward the sensible things that mean, finally, more money in your savings ac count, the danger of trouble, sometime in the future, di minishes. Have you a savings account ? Is it always uppermost in your mind? Does it receive a fair share of your in come? Are you doing everything a sensible person should to avoid the troubles that overwhelm so many peo ple, almost within speaking distance of you every day ? Have you a regular "bank day"? We Pay 4 Per Cent on Savings Accounts Bank of Commerce Ownti, OpfMtcd nd Conttoltd by CUcktmu County PtopL TH09. F. RYAN, President. H, 8. MOUNT, Vice President, JOHN R. HUMPHRV8, Caabier. Practically all our farmers are busy with garden work these fine days. Mrs. L. Martin and son. Albert, and Misses Tillie Martin and Tillie Bauer were Portland visitors the latter part or last weeK. Rev. R. B. Mason is helninir Martin brothers haul lumber. The Sunshine Embroidery club met with Mrs. R. Simms Monday. The next meeting will be Julv 11th. at th nome 01 Mrs. (J. (J. Kandle. Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Kanrlln Anr) W. McNaught and daughter. Mae. motored to Portland Wednesday. Al Burner and Joe Smith snont n iew days ot last week in Portland. George Rultfordt is sawiner wood ior Katns and Masons this week. Mrs. Joe Wallace, Mrs. C. C. Kan dle and Mrs. L. Rath, and daughter attended the Rose Carnival at Port land this week. Hubert Huxley, of Garfield, visited witn M. tt. Kandle Tuesday. Mrs. Hanhart and son, Ralph, at tended tne Kose Festival this week at 1 ortland. Earl Mason was an Oregon City visitor tnis week. Mrs. Burner has returned home from Portland where she has been visiting uiu past wecK. Joe Parrish, of Portland, was out visiting nis sister and father Tuesday. CAN BY wuiiam Draper and Alfred Rob- bins have been working for Mr. Pitts, helping him clear up his new ground. Mr. Craft has 25 acres planted in potatoes and Mr. Deeken also has several acres in potatoes. William Porter is staying at home at present. Henry Smith, of Macksburg, was in Canby last Friday. Mr. Griflln had his hay cut one day last week. Mr. Henrikson has split a large pile of stove wood all ready for tho stove. Harry Cochran has plowed and hoed his potatoes and they are in fine shape. Mr. Hurst is putting a cement ioundation under his warehouse in Canby. He is preparing for the new crop. Carl Smith, who is working for the .Hazolwood creamery at Canby, is do ing a good business in the way of buy ing cream and eggs and chickens for the company. Mr. Miller, of Canby, is at present working in Portland. Mr. Wallace is still working in eastern Oregon. Mr. Hilton and Mr. Phillipine and John Burns called en Mr. Hart last One lot of Ladies' patent pumps, black rib bon bow, all sizes in ladies' and Misses' Sale price $2.39 A lot of children's pumps in patent and canvas, a good summer shoe, at sale P"ce $1.19 New lot of ladies' fine dress shoes just in. Should be $6.50 to $7.00. Our sale price Pair $5.00 Many lad ies' shoes and pumps are (t J still on sale at the pair just w 1 One lot of Ladies' and Misses' white nu buck and canvas shoes, low heel, lace and button. Sale price $2.35 Ladies' white nubuck sport shoes, finish with tan lace piece and toe bar, d0 H A regular $4 shoe, at sale price ) Ladies' button shoes, patent and dull fin ish; cloth top, plain toe, medi- 0 urn heel. A special good shoe at vtdt0 Men's Victor dress shoe, black In button or lace, a good serviceable shoe nt, sale price. . A men's strong summer shoe, muleskln, with good heavy sole, at sale price Men's heavy all leather shoes. Strictly solid, would be worth our sale price. $2.48 $1.89 $4.50 Adams Dept Store Oregon City's Busy Store STARTS No wpd (Econojtilcal f coal crashes! V on$w I ( smcko OAS ) ftAtrcMA smell ill Broils TT -uJy X iwi i imi jlvwa iRtiM mm l rrtV::fcf I lll::::::::::::J Mm iMPPr 11 liihtijiy The orange discs which you will see displayed , i::::::?!- nHIMIHirltfHrt ' next week in the windows of the dealers listed I ji:;::::::::: ------4 - - W 2 V.-sv r-k ittaIaawia mficicnrvA r -v- orrinva Iff, F.::::::::::::::::::it:Nl.l telling Ofrehef trom the dTUdfferv and dlSCOm- IH::'r.:::""4 . p - lll::::::::::i:3 v::::::::z::::::::::vgi ion OI summer cuuiuiig. i:::::::.-r:r:d For the New Perfection cooks better than any l::::::::::::3 I wood or coal range, and it does not heat up Jl::::::::i5i t::Mi o s:::::::3 hxatsmsoBsrSm. more economical cooking: all the vear round llai f itVilY mf ' Watch for the oranc dlscs next week. Ask III::::-! IHTHWIIMS any of these dealers to tell you about the New pssgr 1 jl T renecnon uu UJOK-oiove anu nuw ine long Jin: a: jjjjiiol blue chimneys prevent all smoke and smelL III P?..J'l . ' C. W. Friedrich Frank Busch fir g vitm ' Adams Department Store jff S f PEARL I Wilson & Cooke p- Hgg Br0S 9 '"'"" Sunday. Mr. Hart is in very poor Bates, was absent, as he and his health at present j wife attended State Grange, which Mr. Wolfer is cutting some hay for ' convened at Astoria, where meetings Harry Cochran. j were held for four days last week. ! James Bell, of Sandy, was a grange EAGLE CREEK , visitor Saturday. 1 j Walter Douglass, the road super- Eagle Creek grange held its regu- visor, has been busy working the road lar meeting on Saturday, with 17 down near Goose creek the past few present The worthy master, F. W. days. I Mr. and Mrs. i. P. Woodle, son, Joey, and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woodle and son, Leslie, were guests of Claude Woodle and Malcolm Woodle and families Sunday. Mrs. Walter Douglass was taken to Portland last week to take chiroprac tic treatment from Dr. R, A. Phillins. At the last report she was feeling a little better. r Mrs. Dick Gibson visited with Mrs. Katie Douglass last Tuesday afternoon. MEDICAL SPRINGS Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wanker entertain ed Sunday with a birthday dinner in (Continued on page 7)