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- THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 12, 1922.
HEVSY BRIEFS FROM AROUND THE COUNTY
Interesting Items From the Country Correspondents
Telling of the Progress, Development, and
Upbuilding of Social and Civil Life
JENNINGS LODGE
R. E. Maple of Seattle was an over
Sunday visitor at the home of his
brother, J. C. Maple.
The Junior Endeavor society under
the leadership of Mrs. Snider are plan
ning a party to be given in the near
future.
Cards have been received announc
ing the marriage of Le Claire Ostrom
to Howard W. Planalp of Los Ange
' les. Their wedding was an even of
January 1. The bride is the second
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George A.
Ostrom, former residents of this
place.
O. R. Holloway was confinedto his
home several days the past week with
an attack of quinsy.
Mrs. S. O. Griffith was hostess at a
watch part ymeeting New Year's even
ing as a farewell to her mother, who
has returned to Oklahoma.
F. P. Finley was a speaker at the
recent meeting of the Audubon socie
ty in Portland.
The members of Grace Guild held
their first meeting in the guild room
of the new church Wednesday after
noon. Mrs. Dan Jones and Mrs. A.
B. Smith were joint hostesses. .
The Community club will hold a so
cial meeting next Wednesday even
ing. Petitions are in circulation asking
that a special election be called for
the purpose of establishing a water
district, which will include the terri
tory from Glen Echo to Evergreen.
C. H. Deitz returned from Rainier
yesterday. Mr. Dietz recently purch
ased a farm of 120 acres at that place
and will move his family to their new
home in the near future.
Mrs. Gideon Nunn, who was taken
to the Oregon City hospital last week
is convalescingv-
Several from Oag Grove attended
the annual meeting of the Nurses' as
sociation in Oregon City Tuesday.
FROGPOND NEWS
OAK GROVE
Emil Bernstein was found dead at
his home' on River road Sunday morn
ing by neighbors who called at the
house Sunday morning when they
were alarmed about him, not having
seen him for two days previous. The
door was unlocked and the men found
the dead body lying on the floor before
a table on which were his shaving
utensils, which he evidently was doing
when death overtook him. Death
was due to heart failure. Mr. Braum
stein came to Oak Grove about 2
years ago and owned the "Sunken
Gardens" in the river road from which
he supplied many florists in Portland.
He was a widower and lived alone.
Two sons, Emil and Albert, living in
St. Johns, survive him. The funeral
was held Tuesday from Eenworthy's
parlors in Sellwood.
The Helpers' club recently present
ed a beautiful picture to the Alber
tina Kerr nursery and twelve pairs of
stockings for the little tots, and have
assisted some needy ones in this vi
cinity. The Good Fellowship club of the
church enjoyed a pleasant evening
last Wednesday when they entertain
ed their friends.
The "Eveready" news which has
been published the last four months
by the Eveready club of the church
has been taken over by the Improve
ment club and will appear next month
in new dress and new name, the Oak
Grove Tattlers.
Mrs. L. M. Allen who wa3 very ill
recently with a bad cold is much im
proved. ' J. S. Blair who had a spell of the
grip recently, is able to be out again.
Mrs. V. G. Berrie was a Sunday
guest of Mrs. Harvey Cook of Mil
waukee. The repairs in the house owned by
Miss E. K. Matthews, which was re
cently damaged by fire, is about com
pleted and the adjustment of the in
surance company very satisfactory.
The second examinations for the
postmastership of the Oak Grove of
fice was cancelled by the department
the reason for same is not known
to the applicants.
-, Among the members from Milwauk
ie Grange attending the Pomona meet
ing at Molalla, reported a very good
time.
Mrs. George Angel is reported as
being very much better but Mr. An
gel is also ill.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Aden and son,
Dwight, Mr. and Mrs. Fritz Wagner
and Miss Marvel Bliss visited at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Aden
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schmeer and the
children, Freddie and William visit
ed at the home of Mr. Schmeer"s
mother of Garden Home, Sunday.
Mr. George Batdof spent Saturday
afternoon with Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Schmeer.
Mr. Howard Turner spent the "week
end with Willard Sharp.
Mr. Ernest Kruse and father, Lorin
Kruse, have been on the sick list.
Mr. Slyter fell from a machine some
time ago, and is not able to leave his
bed yet. He injured his leg but does
not think it is broken.
Miss Myrtle Aden, Miss Frances
Randelin and v Miss Dora and Miss
Mildred Oldenstadt spent Monday
night with Miss Nola Turner.
Quite a number from this commun
ity attended the third number of the
Lyceum course, given at the West
Linn High school last Friday night.
Mrs. Ed Sharp and son, Irvin, spent
Wednesday in Oregon City.
A few attended the chivarie of Iva
Borland and George Mosier at Moun
tain Road Thursday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Murray spent
Sunday visiting Mr. and Mrs. Van
Sansen, Mr. and Mrs. Woolever and
Mr. and Mrs. John Turner.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith Turner spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Tur
ner. Mr. Amos Mayes is sick and will
not be able to resume his work for
quite a while.
All remember Literary Friday, night
and come prepared to hear a good
program.
Charles Marshall were the auditors,
They held their meeting at the same
time and place, as the Booster club,
The following attended the annual
meeting of the Beaver Creek Coopera
tive company at the Beacon High
school last Saturday: E. Leichtweis,
A. Gasser, C. Ringo, E. Berger, Charl
es Marshall; Mr. and Mrs. W. Marsh
all, R, Gard, J. L. Gard, Mr. and Mrs,
R. Griffith, Ed Bond, Otto Gasser, Mr,
Hull and others. E, Berger was re
elected as director and also Mr. Ram
rod and W. W. Harris. . A. Gasser
and J. L. Gard, also Mr. Holman were
elected as the auditing committee
Everybody present, . especially those
from the outside must admit that the
ladies from Beaver Creek and Beacon
Heights are capable of serving a num
ber one lunch. A 6 per cent dividend
on the capital stock was announced
to be paid out of the profit for the
year 1921 and several hundreds of
dollars were allowed to be put into
the working capital as undivided pro
fits. All in all the company has had
a very successful year and no stock
holder needs to be ashamed to belong
to" the company. On the other hand,
every farmer from Maple Lane to Mo
lalla and from Ellwood to Canby
should feel honored to be a stockhold
er in this concern. This co-operation
is what the U. S. D. of A. recommends
as a remedy for some evils of the
tillers of the soil. The correspond
ent from Clarkes likes to see next
year's meeting report show a doubling
of stockholders.
"Ed Marshall, E. Berger, H. Klein
smith, A. Gasser and W. Wettlaufer
addressed the telephone meeting at
Hof f last Monday.
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CLARKES, Jan. 9. Booster club
held their meeting last Saturday at
8 o'clock at the Union hall. Chair
man W. Clarkes called the meeting
to order. Albert Gasser was elected
as secretary; Mr. W. Clarkes explain
ed the proceedings from the meeting
held at Highland last Wednesday. He
also read a petition sent out from Ore
gon City in regard to asking the coun
ty court to establish a market road
beginning at the boundary line south
of Oregon City, going south and fol
lowing the Highland road. If possible
to get a good grade up to Clarkes"
old store. Mr. R. Card gave a very
lengthy speech outlining how to fin:
ance the program and get money for
the purpose. B. Sullivan proposed
to make a slight change in the peti
tion, but A. Gasser made a motion to
support the petition as It was. All
present signed the document, with
the exception of one, who had not
made up his mind yet. A. Gasser
made a motion to take a standing
vote to see who were in favor to di
vide the district number 57. .The re
sult was unanimous against divis
ion. A committee was appointed to
work with and see the Beaver Creek
people in regard to the market road.
The meeting adjourned.
Officers of the Beaver Creek Mutu
al Telephone association, Henry
Kleinsmith and W. Wittlaufer had
their books audited. Mr. Berger and
OSWEGO
Mr. and Mrs. D. Christensen of Ha
zelia entertained with a house party
during the holiday season. Those
present were: Mr. and Mrs. William
Kirwan, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Morgan
and their son, Jack; Mrs. Eva Morgan
of Parkplace, Mrs. Delia Wood and
family, Mrs. Emma Hall of Portland
and Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Morgan and
daughter, Violet.
Mr. Thompson is very ill at his
home in Oswego.
Mrs. O'Brien, who has Deen very
ill, is rapidly improving.
Mr. George Thomas celebrated New
Year's and a birthday together with
a big dinner party at his home that
day. A huge cake was made in his
honor and a general good time was
enjoyed by all present who were: Mrs.
Josephine Hill, Anna and Sadie Hill;
Mr. and Mrs. Allison Dix, Earl and
Florence Dix, Sam Dix, Hilda Norman
of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Andrew
Walker of Milwaukie.
A watch party was held at the home
of George Griffith New Yeas eve.
The evening was spent playing 500
and Keno. After the cards delicious
refreshments were served by the hos
tess. The first prize at 500 was won
by Mrs. Davis. The prize at Keno
being won by Marie Johnson. The
guests were: Mrs. Wessling, Mr.
Young, Mrs. Gray, Carl Horn, Mr. and
Mrs. George Thomas, Mr. and Mrs.
Otto Johnson and daughter, Marie, Mr.
and Mrs. Davis and Mabel Robertson.
The Community Singing club gave
an enjoyable program of music at the
Congregational church on the evening
of December . 22.
- The body of Loren Harrington, a sol
dier killed in the Argonne in Octo
ber, 1918, arrived in New York Janu
ary 1, 1922. Funeral services were
held at Oregon City January 4th, with
burial at the Oswego cemetery.
The Artisans entertained for their
friends with a nice evening of danc
ing, games and refreshments on last
Wednesday.
Mrs. Douglas Gillis died at her home
in Amboy December 28, following a
short illness. She was buried at the
Oswego cemetery. Besides her fath
er, Charles E. Elston, she leaves a
husband and son and three sisters of
this place.
Mr. and Mrs. William Gray have
left for aa extende dtrip through Cal
ifornia.
The Women of Woodcraft will
meet next Wednesday to elect offic
ers. Visitors from Oregon City are
expected to be present. Supper will
be served later.
A crowd -of young people from Os
wego went to see the play at the West
Linn High school Friday night. Be
sides the play, members of the High
School orchestra gave several selec
tions which were greatly enjoyed by
all. Teh play was the third number
of the Lyceum course.
Mr. Lewis has turned his grocery
store into a cash and carry store. He
has abolished the delivery method
entirely thus enabling him to lower
the prices on his goods.
Mrs. Eugene Worthington has been
quite ill but is recovering now,
EAGLE CREEK
Roy Forrester, son of Mr. B. F. For-
rested of Eagle Creek, accidentally
shot himself in the foot last week as
ne was on nis way home from a hunt
ing trip. He had his gun on safe
ty, but on jumping across a small
creek evidently discharged the weap
on. Although he will be "on the
shelf" for a few weeks, his injury is
not serious.
Mr. Forrester, with the aid of Mr.
Longwell and Mr. Lundeen, have been
quite busy the last few days looking
after the interests of the Sand Ridge
school. -
After the governor's address they
assembled in their respective groups
and the speaker of each house took
his position, appointing the different
committees and thus did the amateur
law malring machine commence to
grind. u
Some of the measures the houses de
liberated on were "To provide funds to
compensate injured football men.; A
Dili to change the hours of the school
from 8:30 to 12 and 12:30 to 2:,30
V. M. "To provide funds for the oil
ing of the assembly room doors." To
provide runds for a 1925 world fair to
be held at ML Pleasant
A few days later Mr. Schultz tried
another experiment by having his
classes taught by one of the students.
This also proved a success as the stu
dent who taught realized that a teach
er's life is not all sunshine and elorv
and later impressed that fact upon
the other members of the class.
A Junior class meeting was held
January o and elected Margaret Jack
son as their president ;also Miss Hel
en Tooze was elected as class edi
tor of the Hesperian in the place of
Miss Mary Kessir who resigned. The
class will give an apron and overall
party in the near future.
DOINGS AT O C HIGH SCHOOL
Th first period civics class under
the direction of their teacher, Mr. O.
A. Schultz, recently held a practical
demonstration of how our state's leg
islative machinery works. They or
ganized the class as a regular legis
lative body, electing a .governor, a
speaker to each house and dividing
the restof the class into the house
of representatives and senate.
As Governor Olcott addresses his
legislature at Salem, so did Albert
Grossenbacher, the chosen make be
lieve governor, address his body of
law makers; outlining the plan of ac
tion and purpose of the session and
pleading for earnest, sane, thoughtful
judgment on their parts in the voting
for the different measures as they
dealth vitally with the welfare and the
good of the school.
EAST .CLACKAMAS
Mrs. W. C. Kreen and son Carl and
wife also two children of Oregon City
called on Mr. and Mrs. W Boylan
and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Priest Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Schuren and daughter, Martha,
were Saturday and Sunday guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Blake and family.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Smith spent Sun
day in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hobnet and Mi.
Boyer were Oregon City visitors Sat
urday afternoon.
Mrs. Wilson Daywalt called' at the
Boyer home Sunday afternoon, also
Mrs. Hobnet
William Stewart will soon leave for
Arizona. He will be missed by a
great many people as he has been In
the- neighborhood almost a year at
Mrs. R. Putman of Twin Springs
Poultry ranch. We all certainly
wish him good luck and many friends
in his new home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hobnet and Ralph
Boyer attended a show in Portland
Sunday evening.
Carol Crain spent a few days last
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Neldon's Watch Shop
Is headquarters for railroad men's watch repairing
and inspecting. Also every make of bracelet and
wrist watch repaired.
All work warranted and prices reasonable
FRANK NELDON
EXPERT WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER
425 Main at 5th Street
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bank for a month or so, and see If you do not find it mor
convenient and satisfactory. We want fanners' accounts Ten
though small, as the bank is run by farmers for the special con
venience and benefit of the farmers in this locality.
Four (4) paid on time deposits,
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R. E. LOOMIS, Cashier
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Do it now and avoid the spring rush
Oregon City Auto Paint Shop
Phone 77 With Miller-Parker Co.
week -with her grandparents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. Smith. ,
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Priest will move
into their new house sometime this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Garrow will move in
to their house this week. We are
very glad to see them back aeain.
Ralph Boyer came home Saturday
to take in the five hundred party, re
turning to Oregon City Monday morn
ing to work.
Mr. Strang is building a large chick
en house for baby chicks due early
next month.
Mr. and Mrs! Ed Hobnet,- Mr. Ho
Hansen of Portland spent Monday
with Mrs. Hartel and Mrs. Peterson.
Miss Cloverio spent Monday evening
with Edna Boyer.
The East Clackamas Card club met
Saturday and had a splendid time as
usual. New officers were elected as
as follows: Mrs. Boyer, president;
Mrs. Peterson, vice-president; Edna
Boyer was reelected secretary. Wein
ies and buns, besides cake and coffee
formed the lunch. Mrs. Priest and
Mrs. Peterson carried off first honors.
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Georges Cash Store
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Harry Greaves for Insurance
Life - - Fire
Sick and Accident
Auto - Plate Glass
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Phone 273
MASONIC BUILDING
Rooms 203-204
Oregon City
Falls Transferee Storage Co.
BuHding Material 110 Fifth St.
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Office Phone 151
Res. Phone 6F11
Coal
Wholesale & Retail
REGARDING SALES
Any stock priced as ours is, with but a
fair margin of profit added to cost,
does not lend itself to spectacular
sales. In addition, we revise our re
tail prices downward immediately upon
notification of change by the wholesaler
regardless of our cost on articles af
fected. We do not offer ' leaders'1 or
' 'baits' ' to the customer and do not
hold sales. We do offer our customers
the best in the lines we represent at
prices which are right ai.1 the time.
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Oldest, Largest and Best Equipped Ford Agency in Clackamas County.
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Piano Tuning andlRepairing
FRED B. JONES
MISS SADYE FORD MUSIC STUDIO
Oregon City
Price $3.00 , 15 years experience
In Case of an
Emergency
It is well to keep on hand a supply
of reliable tire repair accessories.
Accidents will happen and one
should be forearmed against this
kind of trouble. We carry a com
plete line of patches, boots and
everything needed for the unex
pected blowout.
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