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OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1918
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NEWS OF THE COUNTY AND SUBURBS
Local and County Items of Interest to Courier Readers
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DAMASCUS
Curtis Young and Miss Lillian
Lehman were married and the groom
will be among our soldier boys soon
to leave to attend to Uncle Sam's in
terests. These are busy days for the W. S.
S. committees.
The Women's Work club met with
Mrs. G. C. Dallas on Thursday and
voted to use all their funds for War
stamps and place the same in the
keeping of our Grange treasurer.
Mrs. Elsie Carver spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Dallas.
Miss Shank is stopping at present
at the summer home of C. S. Jack
son at Clear Creek park.
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ELWOOD
Miss Kama Freeman has gone to
Lebanon to work in a cannery.
Mrs. Norma Guenther, of Shubel,
is visiting at the parental home for a
few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Dibble and
son, Reginald, of Walton, Oregon,
are visiting in this vicinity for a
short time.
Roy Sidor, wife and son, and L.
Bogden, of Oregon City, were guests
at the A. U. Bogden home Saturday
. night and Sunday.
Mike Granatzki had the misfor
tune to get a valuable colt badly cut
on barb wire last week.
Estacada butchers , have bought
several head of cattle from this place
recently.
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EAGLE CREEK
Mr. and Mrs. Lou Morgan, of Port
land, were guests at the home of
Alex Baker last Wednesday
Ivy, Agnes and Herbert Udell
were calling at the home of their
uncle, Dick Gibson, Saturday.
Walter Douglass and Fred Hoff
meister were Oregon City visitors on
Saturday.
Mr. And Mrs, Roy Douglass motor
ed up the Highway Sunday.
Claude Sersanous and family were
out to their Deep Creek farm Sun
day and were visiting with Mr. and
Mrs. E. Naylor.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Woodle were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Murphey Sunday.
Walter Douglass and family and
Mrs. Dick Gibson attended the Chil
dren's Day exercises at the Eagfe
Creek church Sunday evening.
James Gibson, H. F. Gibson and
wife, and Mrs. Ralph Gibson visit
ed the old home place of James Gib
son Sunday.
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CARUS
Mrs. Russell, of Portland, is visit
ing with her son, Levi, of this vicin
ity. Mrs. Maggie Spangler is reported
having the mumps.
The local Red Cross auxiliary has
adjourned until more material to
work on is obtained from headquar
ters. Miss Lena Schmeiser has return
ed home from Oregon City, where
she has been attending high school.
Mrs. Edgar and two little grand
daughters, of Portland, are visiting
at the home of Harold Magness.
The American Loyalty League met
at the M. E. church on Friday, June
21st. The honor flag has been re-1
ceived for going over the top in the
Third Liberty Loan campaign. All
the members are very proud of this
honor. ,
People of the Cams district are
requested to attend the W. S. S.
meeting on the evening of June 28.
A speaker is provided for the occas
ion and a short program is also plan
ned by the committee.
Lake Casto has been taking cher
ries in his truck to the public mar
ket in Portland, the past week.
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MOUNTAIN VIEW
Mr. Harry Hicks is suffering from
injuries received one day last week
in a collision with a train on the
Protect
Money
A bank account not only protects
your money against theft and loss,
but also protects it against temp
tation to spend.
Every man owes himself and his
family the protection of a savings
account in a good substantial bank
like this one.
Why not start in a small way and
save every pay day?
WE PAY 4 PER CENT ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
SAFETY COURTESY SERVICE
Bank of Commerce
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TH08. 9. RYAN, D. H. B. MOUNT, JOHN . HUMFHRYi,
President. Vict Prnldeut, Oahicr,
S. P. near Parkplace. He had been
delivering lumber for Frank Welsh
and was returning home when the
wagon was struck by a train, and tho
team and wagon and man were all
thrown down the steep embankment.
The horses were not hurt but the
wagon was torn to pieces. Mr.
Hicks received a number of bad
bruises, but fortunately no bones
were broken.
Mr. Martin Borowich sold - his
property .here and, with his famHy,
left last Saturday for Wisconsin,
where they will make their future
home. A family by the name of
Webb, moved in the same day that
Mr. Borowich left.
Mrs. James Parrish is very feeble
again.
Mrs. Jennie Stillwell broke her
left arm last Saturday by falling on
the floor at the home of her sister,
Mrs. R. M. C. Brown, where she
makes her home. Dr. Strickland
was called and set the broken arm.
Cherry picking and canning is the
work of the busy housewife at the
present time.
Some of our Red Cross workers
put in a good day's work last Sun
day instead of attending church and
we feel that they were all right in
the cause.
Mrs. George Gillett and daughter,
Edith, came from Portland last Mon
day and visited friends for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. James Shelley, Sr.,
visited in Portland last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr. Gibson moved his family to
rortland last week.
Everett Cross moved to the Tor
rance home, as he expects to enter
the army.
Mr. Kleinsmith sold out and is
building himself a house in Division
street.
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SHUBEL
Alvin Hornschuh and father, E.
Hornschuh, are enjoying a few days'
outing at Tillamook this week.
Fred Fischer and family, of Park
place, visited with Mrs. Bluhm Sun
day evening..
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Grossmiller
and Mrs. Alvin Hornschuh attended
the Red Cross social at Upper High
land on Saturday evening.
Albert Moehnke and family took
a trip over the highway Sunday.
Henry Hettman and John D.
Moehnke have recently purchased
Chevrolet cars. Watch out for the
boys, now.
Robert Ginther has gone to Oregon
City to work in the mills.
Miss Emma Grossmiller returned
to Portland after spending a few
days at home.
Walter Hornschuh spent a couple
of days with his brother, Alvin
Hornschuh. Walter has enlisted and
will soon leave for Bremerton, Wash
ington, where he will be stationed.
A Red Cross dance and social af
fair will be held on Saturday, June
29th at Beacon Heights hall. Little
novelties made by the ladies and
Junior Red Cross, will be sold at
ten cents each from a parcel post
booth. Coffee, cake and ice cream
will be served. Come one and all
and have a good time.
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EAST PARADISE
James G. Oglesby and Walter Ball
are working on the Pacific highway
at New Era.
At the school meeting of District
Wo. 38, Dan Hepler was elected di
rector and Henry Kraus was elected
clerk. A two-mill tax was levied
for the ensuing school year.
The oat crop here is a complete
failure. Cause drouth and aphis.
Hay in the field is selling at $14
per ton, and is the lightest yield
ever known for this vicinity.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Jess White at the White
school vicinity on Sunday. Those
present were: George E. Oglesby,
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Oglesby and
children, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ball,
Mr. and Mrs. Elisha Hall, Mr. and
Mrs. Melvin Dick and family, Mr.
and Mrs. Will Dick and fumily, Mrs.
B. Dick and Mr. and Mrs. Jess White
and family.
Your
George N. Yaglar, an old pioneer
and Indian War veteran, attended the
pioneer reunion in Portland last
week.
Mrs. Y. Oglesby was visiting her
mother at Canby Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Deetz received
a telegram from the war department
stating that their son, Corporal Jon
as Deetz, died from wounds received
in action in France. He died June
19th. They have the sympathy of
the entire community. Another son
has gone for the cause of world free
dom. The barometer says rain and we
hope it is right, as we are sorely in
need of a big rain.
The 25 acres of beans of the .Ogles
by brothers are looking first class.
We predict 1500 pounds per acre.
The Goetz family went over near
Aurora Friday after cherries.
An immense crop of Oregon Ever
green blackberries is a sure thing
here. We learn that contractors are
offering 7 cents per pound delivered,
at Aurora.
. Our supervisor was repairing the
bridge on Ogleby boulevard the past
week.
Isaac Rueck will enlist in the U. S.
Marines this week, we are inform
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MACKSBURG
Miss Lillie Harms surprised her
many friends on last Thursday when
she was united in marriage to Gar
dener Whipple, of Canby. They will
reside at St. Johns, where Mr. Whip
ple is employed in the ship yards.
A dancing party wag given for
Miss Margaret Klaus ,on Saturday
night, the occasion being her eigh
teenth birthday. Earl Harms and
Jack Brush furnished the music for
the "merry dancers."
George Damm and Earl Harms are
the ones from this section to leave
on June 24th with the Clackamas
county quota.
A farewell surprise was given on
Jim LaMour on Thursday evening.
He left for the colors on Friday
morning. The main feature of the
evening was dancing.
John Kummer, Rudolph Etzel and
Carl Harms motored lip the beauti
ful Columbia highway Sunday.
The ice cream social, which was to
be given on June 22, was postponed
until a week later, which will be
June 29.
Miss Anna Koch had the pleasure
of having her friend, Miss Gladys
Fleckenstein, of Portland, visit her
over Saturday and Sunday. While
here she attended the dance at
Klause's.
The annual school meeting was
postponed until Monday June 24th
on account of the poor attendance at
the last week's meeting.
Carl Kalb and Hans Zenger were
rortiana visitors on Sunday.
Miss Nelda Kraxberger visited
with friends in Portland over Sun-'
day and Monday. ,
Mr. Buteschoen, of Portland, was
the house guest of Charles Krax
berger last week.
Andrew Zenger, of Portland, visit
ed with his home folks over Sundav,
Mrs. John Heinz and daughters,
Louise and Minnie, and Mrs. Adolph
axaxDerger ana cnildren, and Rev,
Lucas, motored up to Troutdale on
Tuesday.
We are glad to note that William
Etzel, now stationed at Camp Lewis,
has greatly improved. He had the
scarlet fever.
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UPPER HIGHLAND
Mr. and Mrs. Klumpp and Annie
Schmidt, of Portland, spent Sunday
at the J. Schmidt home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Wherman, of
rortland, spent Saturday and Sun
day visiting the latter's sister and
parents, Mrs. Wallace, and Mr. and
Mrs. L. Martin.
W. McNaueht left for Montnnn
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Effenberger and
son, Earl, and Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Kandle were Oregon City visitors
last Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Wrieht and children
of Oregon City, moved onto the Jack
Wallace place, now owned bv Mr.
Burner.
Mrs. John Cash, of Monitor, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Simms.
Mrs. F. Cornwell, Miss Jane Corn-
well and Miss L. Flynn called on
Mrs. u. C. Kandle last Thursday
afternoon.
The ice cream and Btrawberry so
cial given by the Red Cross auxiliary
was attended by a large crowd, there
not Deing room for all to be seated.
Grant Dimick, of Oregon City, gave
a fine talk, also Mr. Orr. The ice
cream and berries were all sold be
fore all were satisfied. The quilt
made by the ladies of th TlH f .rnaa
was drawn by Mrs. W. McNaught!
The proceeds of the evening amount
ed to $53.00.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Schmidt and M.
E. Kandle motored to Oregon City
mat eaturaay.
Don't forget the meetinor to hH
held on Friday, the 28th of June, at
the school house at 8 o'clock sham.
All are expected to be there. L. E.
Jones, of Oregon City, will be the
Joe Wallace is talking of putting
up a sawmill on his sister's place,
as lumber is a good prize now. No
doubt he would do well.
The Smith and Effenberger saw
mill is running every day now, al
though not fully equipped yet, but it
soon will be.
Lloyd Schram, of Vancouver, visit
ed with his folks over Sunday and is
expecting to take a trip to France
this fall on business for Uncle Sam.
Albert Burner and Ethel Mason
were married at Portland last Satur
day. Mr. and Mrs. ' F. Cornwell were
Oregon City visitors last Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hoff and children, of
Beaver Creek, called on Mr. and
Every Family a Fighting Family!
W. S. S. Cost $4.17 in June
Worth $5.00 January 1, 1923
Help the Fighters Fight On June 28th
National War Savings Committee
This Space Contributed to the Winning of the War by
Cor. 6th and
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Mrs. Effenberger Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. Cornwell and
children, Miss Jane Cornwell and
Miss Letta Flynn were entertained
at dinner on Friday evening by Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott, of Elwood.
Mrs. Haines and children returned
to their home in Washington Tues
day, after a week's visit with her
sister and mother, Mrs. Meeker, and
Mrs. Rambo. ,
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CLAKKES
Miss Lydia Bergman is visiting
her relatives in Portland for a short
time.
Mr, Arthur Hornschuh and family
visited Mrs. Hornschuh's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Muralt; of Sherwood,
last Sunday.
Mrs. Emma Muralt and daughter,
Myrtle, from Portland, are staying
with her sister, Mrs. David Moehnke,
at present.
Waher Lee, from Oregon City,
visited his friends in Clarkes last
Sunday. . .
David Moehnke and family were in
Portland last Saturday.
B. Sullivan was in Oregon City
last week.
Alva Gard, who is working in
Vancouver, visited his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Gard, last Sunday.
Miss Essie Gard visited her niece,
Mrs. Clyde Ringo, and her brother,
John Gard, last Sunday.
Grover Friedrich, from Molalla,
one of the truck drivers, who hauled
some lumber for D. F. Moehnke's
sawmille, is one of the young men
called to the colors and left on June
24th for Camp Lewis.
W. H. Wettlaufer and family took
a trip up to- Salem last Sunday.
frank nednch is haulinir lum
ber for Hult Bros., of Colton, at pres
ent.
Edward Hornschuh and son. Alvin,
went to the coast last Saturday.
J. Keller and family, and Mr. Pearl
Keffer and family, moved to Beaver
Creek last week. They took the job
to load cars there.
Miss Frieda Shoemaker, of Port
land, is visiting her friend, Mrs.
fcdna Kunyon, for a short time.
Carl Stromgreen, of Colton, was in
Oregon City last Saturday.
David Moehnke and family, and
Mrs. Emma Muralt and daughter,
Myrtle, visited Henry Hettman and
family last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Putz, of Colton,
took their son, Phillip, to town last
Sunday, from which point he left
Monday for Camp Lewis.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Ringo -visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Gard
last Sunday.
Mrsl A. F. Buche and daughters,
Ruth and Esther, went strawberry
picking last week.
Mrs. W. H. Bottemiller and daugh
ter, Mary, and sons, ' Claudus and
Kenneth, visited J. Gard and family
lust Sunday afternoon.
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CHERRYVILLE
We are watchfully waiting for
rain.
A short crop of hay and grain as
well as garden "as" ii evident out
Rev. Mr. Runyan, T. E. Clark and
Charles Rugh made their initial pay
ments on their railroad land and got
their titles all right.
C. A. Johnson cam over from
That is the war-time spirit of true-blue Americans the spirit that
war. The day of talking patriotism is passed the time' has come
Your government has officially set
Friday, June 28th
National War Savings
On June 28th every American will be summond to enlist in the great "army that
stays at home." On that day every loyal American should "sign the pledge" to
invest a definite amount in War Savings Stamps' each month during 1918.
JOE
Exclusive Clothier for Men
and Young Men
Main Sts.
Pendleton last week to fix up the
business for his railroad claim, south
of town. He says wheat on high,
hilly land is being cut for hay, al
though on good, level land the crop
Is fair.
The forest rangers, who are now
going on their stations, say there is
a big prospect for a crop of huckle
berries this year.
The bridges over Cedar creek and
Merle creek, southwest of town,
were repaired this week, so that
people can get up into the Wild Cat
country this fall.
C. W. Miller attended the War
Savings Stamp committee meeting
at Oregon City last week and re
ports a large attendance and much
enthusiasm. For some reason they
did not have this place credited,
with but a small sum for Red Cross
work, where, as everybody has con
tributed and over $50.00 sent in, be
sides over $150 for War Savings
Stamps and $100.00 on Liberty bonds.
There are but nine families in this
district and five bachelors and wid
owers keeping house, and none of
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them are making -mpre than a bare
living. So it can be seen that this
place has done its share.
The writer would a million tiine3
rather live a humble life and in an
obscure place and have a quiet con
science than be the kaiser or any
bloody despot and have all eternity
to regret, with unutterable remorse,
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and I have started three wars that
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ous Third Oregon, is staying with
his wife's people near Brightwood,
at present. He was badly injured in
an accident at Camp Mills, Long Is
land two days before they embarked.
He is still badly crippled, but hopes
to be "Over there" yet.
The notice of the election should
have read Mrs. R. C. Murray, instead
of her husband, being elected school
director here. Mrs. Parnell Averill
was re-elected clerk for the fifth
time, and her pay was increased.
Miss Lillian Averill made a trip
to Portland last week to visit among
friends during her school vacation.
The run of Chinook has not begun
to any great extent yet. The fish
ladder is now in place.
Mr. Olsen, who has charge at the
dam for the P. R. L. & P. company,
says his son, who is an officer over
in France, was gassed lately by a
shell bursting near him, filled with
mustard gas. Both of his legs were
pretty badly burned.
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