THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARGH 30,' 1922.
THE BANNER 'COURIER
The Clackamas County Banner and the Oregon City Courier, Consolidated
July 8th, 1919, and Published by the Clackamas County Banner Publishing
company, incorporates
F. J. TOOZE. Editor
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ana merea m the Fostomce at Oregon City, Oregon as Second Class Mall
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"Flag of the free heatrs' hope and
home!
By Angels' hands to ,valor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome,
And all' thy hues were born in
Heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls be
fore us.
With Freedom's soil beneath' our feet,
And Freedom's banner streaming
o er us.
JOSEPH DRAKE.
THE CITY HALL
That the City Hall cannot be legally located in Mc
. L-oughlm Park is the recent circuit court decision. This
decision was not generally unexpected and an appeal to
the higher court is not orobahle. And nnfnrtnnjifpW tha,
bitterness engendered thru the attempted location is not
eliminated Dy tne decision. Tne majority of the electorate
voted for the particular hill position but now thev find
that in this case the majority do not rule. The decision
ol the court is to the effect that according to the donor's
wiu uie property can oe used lor no other purposes than
park and that the will of the donor is supreme.
And-since this phase of the city hall proposition is
presumaDiy settled lorever why not the public turn its
attention to the next best alternative? That the citv
Till A. .11 . -
would oe oenentted by the erection of a new municipal
building admits no argument. Then why block the wheels
of progress by eliminating the possibility of going on in
any way win uie project :
The council has the right of way to use for this pur
pose city property at no cost to the city. And there is an
available site for the hall, belonging to the city only a
block away from the site denied. -
Further, the one mill tax for thp in"tpvcf anri Ann mill
for the retirement fund no bonds having been sold has
ueen cunectea ano is now in tne city treasury and amounts
to $7000.00. The bonds have been nvrlproH onlrl on "kinr
m - . - 4. viva vvi UliU
ers, we are informed, are ready to pay a premium on them
ruiujeiuiure men are in need ot work and building ma
tenais are lower than for a long time past. And these
conditions argue for the construction of the hall. To use
the present accommodations and hold down taxes is ami-
juciit ur uie uona recall.
It is understood that the primary reason, however
for the recall movement against the bonds is the propo-
sition to put the building below the bluff. The council
should exercise their rights fn the
and according to the will of the people as they understand
AN OREGON CITY ASSET FIRE DEPARTMENT
After
VAikJ uiaio, Lxiuuictuuiis ana ais-
sensions the electors of this city placed their stamp of
wv,, a muucixi xiie trucK and a paid depart
ment composed of three men who should devote their time
to .the department. -
Then there was general contention over the kind of
uaxao which snuuiu ue purcnasea some claiming the
superior merits of this kind of truck, some that and oth
ers the other kind. Finally this part of the program was
"uiuwse ux a, juar ranee truck at $13,
dOO.OO upon which WOW WOW WOWEE t WW W
TKAVAGANCE moanpH th
mivwiui o .
And then cometh another scrap general WHERE
should it be HOUSED? Some said oS the hill Others
said down town.. Gloves were discarded and the public
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Why not become acquainted with a
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you require to further facilitate your
business.
First National Bank
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is synonymous with SAFETY, COUR
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vice. WE SOLICIT YOUR BANKING
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eye was In danger of being swathed in deep and dark
blue hues.
A happy, hideous thought and the beautiful new
and shining steed was given quarters in the number
three firehouse which was renovated, sanitated, painted
and whitewashed in royal style for the occasion. Quar
ters were provided for the department force, the municfl Burdon
pai typnoon passed away over the hills leaving here and
there traces of its former self. And here begins'a NEW
cnapter m tne mumcipardiary:
The department has more than iustif ied its pxistenrp
It has saved within the past few months many times the
department's cost to the taxpayers. Not only has it saved
property on lire and property adjoining fire but has pro
hibited the spread of fires which might have destroyed
not only other property, but life as weS.
The working organization is efficient and the indivi
dual service of the'firemen is worthv of the highest com
mendation. The department should be supplied with ad-
tuuuaai iimaern equipment ior eiiicient work and for the
men's personal safety convenience and comfort.
The fire department of this city is one of our most
vaiuaoie assets. It adds to the safety of our citizens, to
the value of our property and to the pride of the city.
Here's to Chief Priebe, his assistants, the fire committee
and others responsible for the good work of the depart
ment. xt J0, "knockers", if there be any left, what do you
NOW think of it? ' " . .
GLADSTONE
A PROGRESSIVE STEP
Compelled by public opinion congress has passed the
Four-Power Treaty. It is a forward step in diplomacy
and no matter how offensive to narrow partianship the
term may be, the treaty is a league of nations for the
purpose of preserving peace in the lands of the Pacific.
In this treaty there. is planned i nt.PmscHnnnl (nn.
ference, understanding and cooperation and in this for
ward step in diplomacy America takes hpr TlnrP nnrJ in
which she should be recognized as counsel and leader.
THE MENACE OF THE BILLBOARD
By Meta Finley Hedden
To club women muca ci-eait is due
for the good -work -which has been
done in combating the menace of the
bill board. Various civic clubs com
posed of men are giving hearty coop
eration, the State Highway Commiss
ion is warring on. the signboard evil
along the state rights of . way, public
sentiment is strongly behind their ef
forts, and it is now not so much a mat
ter of fighting as of watching. When
we see an offensive bill board we are
too prone to say: "Somebody should
do something about that." Instead.
we should everyone of us say: "I must
do something". Tell the club about it.
Our highways are fringed with ev
ery known shade of green, from the
majestic firs to the dainty maiden
hair. Bends in the road disclose
yielded to the suggestion and given
the peevish child prune punch when
down in our hearts we knew perfect
ly well that for real effiicency there
are no substitutes for old fashioned
castor oil and the discreet application
of a carpet slipper.
Also there is the suggestion to
spend. If you have no money, use
your credit. Invest in haste and pay
at your leisure. Then, too, the Mo
tion Picture Board of Censorship
seems not at all concerned with the
advetrising of the plays they censor
the advertising is frequently much
more salacious than the play itself.
If you are all readyo say "Down
with the bill board," I should like to
relate the only thing I can think of in
its favor. When a small child I was
taken on what seemed to me a long
journey. Out of sight of town and
my friends I 'became depressed and
stretches of blue water. Our moun- miserably homesick. There were not
tains are indescribable. Unbidden the 1 80 many bill boards then, but as we
words of the Bible come to our minds: I travelled I began to notice on the
And God saw everything that he had j barns and fences the familiar pictures
made and behold it was very good,
We are urging tourists to enjoy our
scenery. Just Wken they are enrap
tured by the beauties of the road their
nerve centers are shocked by a glar
ing sign tellmg them to buy Can't
Bust Em overalls. The highway south
of Oregon City is plastered by hid
eous new real estate signs advertising
the Hugh McGrUire firm of Portland
Our very feminine friend complained
plaintively: "Aren't they awful and
Mr. McGuire is such a handsome man,
too."
It rests with the women to say whe
ther disfiguring advertising is tobe
permitted. If we women pledged our
selves to buy no goods advertised in
an offensive manner, we could clean
up our beautiful scenery in short or
der, but we do not anticipate the ne
cessity for such extreme methods.
The menace of the bill board is not
altogether a matter of scenery. It is
something more subtle than mere un
sightliness, and that is What is be
ing conveyed to the public mind by
the billboard.
You all know of cases where people
have been made ill by repeated sug
gestions from acquaintances that they
were not looking well. A prominent
politician in Portland was the victim
of such a plot To" the first inquiry
he replied: "I am all right. I feel
well." The acquaintance said: "You
certainly .don't look it" "The second
false friend approached him with:
"What have you been doing with your
self you look sort of pasty." The pol
itician grew less positive as to. ids
state of health, and the ultimate result
was that he spent two days in bed
recovering from the joke, and no one
yet has dared tell him that they were
simply trying an experiment and
chose him because he was notorious-,
ly strong minded. From this we can
get some idea of the effect on the
weaker brothers and sisters of con
stantly reiterated suggestions to take
Tanlac, try toasted tobacco, ask dad
who smoked sweet caporal cigarettes,
and eat yeast whatever you do, eat
yeast. Are you tired, have you corns,
are you losing your hair? Eat yeast
Yeast has its proper usages, but it is
not a cure-all and good authorities
strongly advise consulting the family
physician before committing oneself
tfc a yeast diet. We are all aware that
Fleishman Yeast Co.'s sudden interest
in vitamines as applied to public wel
fare is due to the curtailment of their
other activities by the Volstead act
yet such is the effect of their repeat
ed suggestion that while we preach
the foregoing, in practice, if we are
feeling pale, we sometimes think:
Now, perhaps if I ate a yeast cake "
Some of our California friends in
form us that all the ills of man can
be avoided by eating raisens. "Have
you had your iron today?" they polite
ly inquire on their bill boards.
Another bill board does not appeal,
it commands. . "Mother, is your child
fretful? Give him pepsonized prune
punch." We here have at least aver
age minds, but how many of us have
of the child crying for Castoria, the
benign and bearded faces on a box
of Smith Brothers cough drops and
the Waterbury watch just like the one
in my pocket. After all, I reasoned
I surely could not be VERY far from
home, and was comforted.
ELWOOD
who
were
Aubrey and Warren Towell,
are . working in Oregon City,
home over the week end.
Geo. Brown is doing some slashing
on the land, which he recently bought
in this vicinity at one time owned by
C E. Surfus.
L. N. Vallen is doing some team
work for Mr. Geo. Bittner.
At a special school meeting Satur
day night Mr. S. W. Jones and Stan
ford Cox, were elected as directors
to fill the vaaencies, caused ly Mr. W.
T. Henderson and Mr.- T. G. Munson,
resigning. Mr. Munson is planning on
moving away and Mr. Henderson's ill
ness making it impossible for him to
hold the offiec longer.
There was- no school Monday on
account of Miss Say, having to make
a trip to the dentist's office.
Quite an enjoyable time was had
by the young folks at Mr. Nelson's
home Saturday night in the form of a
surprise party for Donald Nelson.
Harry Bittner is not gaining very
fast from his recent illness and is
confined to his bed the last few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rotter are mak
ing a few improvements on their
homestead, byt getting rid of a few
logs and stumps, but find it rather
slow clearing on account of the wet
weather.
Why burden yourself with great
armfuls of groceries when you
can take advantage of our free,"
prompt delivery service?
Wehave three deliveries a day
in the main part of town.
JUST CALL 41
The Hub Grocery
ON THE HILL
7th and Center
Phon 41 '
Mrs. J. H. Prater, who has been
seriously ill, is improving.
Mrs. F, A. Burdon, who has been
seriously ill for the past three months,
was brought to her home "from the
St. Vincents hospital last week. Mrs.
is improving and gradually
regaining her strength.
Wednesday evening of last week,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Riley had as their
dinner guests, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Riley, of Ocean Falls, B. C, and Mr.
and Mrs. C A. Baxter of Oregon City.
Miss Anna McMillan left last week
for Astoria where she expects to re
main several months.
Mrs. C D. Leggier anddaughter, Mil
dred, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Legler in Portland Sunday.
All hooks loaned by the Gladstone
library belonging to the state library
have been called ia- and as soon as all
are received they will be returned to
Salem in exchange for a' new ship
ment of books. '-
Rev. Samuel Kimbal had charge of
both the morning and evening ser
vices at the Christian church Sunday.
J. C. Paddock, well known resident,
died at the family home here Sunday
morning at 3:30 o'clock, after a three
week's illness. Deceased is survived
by three children, Arthur Paddock,
Miss Lura Paddock and Miss Jessie
Paddock. His wife died in June,
1918, and his son, - Harry Paddock,
died in December 1918. Two grand
children survive, Hal and Willis Pad
dock of Marshfield. Funeral services
with Rev. G. E. Williams of Foster,
officiating, were held at the Christian
church at 2:30 o'clock Monday after
noon. Interment took place in Clack
amas cemetery.
. EAST CLACKAMAS
Mr3. Geo. Preist spent Wednesday
in Portland.
Mrs. J. Enghouse and Fletta Perist
called on Mrs. R. R. Putman Wednesday.
Mrs. Lund and son, Fred, called on
Mrs. E. R. Boyer last Friday afternoon.
Mrs. R. Heartel fas a shopper in
Portland last Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Preist spent Sun
day in Portland with the former's
father and mother who left Monday
for South Dakota, their home.
Mrs. J. Enghouse and Mrs. J. E.
Welch spent ' last Friday in Portland
shopping. ,
Miss Minnie Ecke'rt spent Sunday
afternon with Edna Boyer.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Peterson and
sons of Portland spent last Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Arnett.
Mr., and Mrs. R. R. Putman and
daughter, Vivian, were callers at Ce
dar Springs last Sunday afternoon.
Clarence Enghouse who has been
spending a short vacation at home
left Monday for school at the O. A C
Mr. and Mrs. C. Smith took in the
3how at the Baker last Sunday.
Mrs. Crane and daughter of Port
land, were visitors with the former's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Smith last
WedBfesday and Saturday.
, Mrs. W. S. Daywalt was a visitor
with Mrs. A. Daue last Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Lund and son Fred and grand
son Buddy and Edna Boyer visited
Arthur Lund at Salem last Wednes
day.
Mrs. C. Hansen and son, James, of
Portland and a Mr. Hansen of near
Omaha, Neb., were visitors with Mrs.
Rv Heartel last Wednesday.
Last Saturday night Mrs. Lund gave
a reception to her son Aitrea who
was married last week and son Fred
as it was his 24th birthday. The fol
lowing were present: Mr. and Mrs.
Branson and daughter, Vivian, Mr.
and Mrs. Young, Mr. and Mrs. Eckert
and son,"Mr. and Mrs. Svendsen, and
son William, Miss Hutchins, Miss
Samuelson, Mr. and Mrs. Talstrom
and sons Mr. Farin, Mr. H. Gerhard-
us, Mr. and ' Mrs. Alfred Lund, Mr.
and Mrs. Laye and daughter, Margar
et, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Boyer and
daughter, Edna. Everyone enjoyed
themselves very much until a late
hour when refreshments were served
such a good lunch as Mrs. Lund is
capable of serving with plenty of
wedding cake to go with it-
Good Food and
Excellent
Service T
Has made for us a long
list of regular custom
ers who know they can
always get the same
high quality at reason
able prices.
Seasonable dishes per
fectly cooked are our
specialty. i
Quality Eats
The Falls
V Restaurant and
Confectionary
Oregon City
' AM
BANK
With The
T COMME RCE
and You BANK with the
Bank That 'Does Things For You
4 per cent on Savings Accounts
four years ago 4 per cent now.
Bank of Commerce
Oregon City, Ore .
THOS FRYAN ottnin DkHUGH SMOUNTvice pbes JOHN R HUMPHRYSsm
K E.BAUERSFELD. Asst Cashier
Owned, managed and controlled
bv clackamas county people
m
Spring Hats For Men
Newest Styles Now Ready
jp HE new shades of russet
and steel gray and the
staple browns, blacks and slates
are now ready in
Marathon Hats
v For Men
Prices are consistently lower
than such values are sold for
elsewhere.
$1.98 to $4.98 :
A Marathon Hat this Sprlnj means more than protection
and long service. It means style, quality, value and detalla '
which are designed and sold exclusively by J. a Penney Com- j
pany stores. The styles we are showing are those worn by 1
well-dressed men of New York and other fashion centers.
524-26 Main Street
Oregon City, Oregon
WILSONVILLE
Mrs. Geo. Seely is quite ill at her
home attended by a trained nurse.
The family of Mr. Arthur Seely,
who have all been down with the flu
are reported better.
Mr. M. C. Young and little babe,
Ruth, are much improved from the
flu.
Mrs. Fred Prahl of Portland spent
the week end among friends here.
Mrs. M. C. Howard and Miss Eeset
ta, Graham of Portland spent a few
days at Mr. Robt. Graham's this week.
Miss Graham is taking nurses train
ing at St Vincent's hospital in Port
land. Mr. Westgate is again very serious
ly ill of blood poisoning from an In
fection in bis foot.
We are all glad indeed to welcome
our old friend, Johnie Peters home af
ter an absence of six years.
Mrs. Wm. Flynn's sister and two
small children of Portland, are spend
ing a week with her.
Mrs. John Davis of Oswego and
Miss Helen Murray of Portland, were
week end visitors of Mrs. M. C. Young
Dr. Jobskey and Mr. W. Smiley are
opening a new road from Dr. Jobs
key's farm through Mr. Smiley's acre
age to the main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hasslebrink are
in Oregon City at the hospital at the
bedside of their very ill little seven
year old son, Lorval, who has typhoid
and their neice, Miss Martha Stangel,
who is just recovering from the same.
The M. B. A. Hall now owned by
H. D. Aden is on the way ,to town
and moved about two blocks while the
sun shone one day this week and now
stands east and west with us and the
world.
NOTICE
I will sell at public auction at my
residence in Elwood, Clackamas coun
ty, Oregon, on the 10th day of April
1922 at 2 p. m. to highest bidder for
cash. The following described estray
steers each about 4 years old: 1 black"
mulley, 1 red mulley each part jersey.
One black with white spot in fore
head and thick horns, part Holstein,
each having the following ear mark,
under bit in right ear and upper slope
on left ear. LOUIS N. VALLEN, Col
ton, Oregon Route No. 1 2t
ANNIVERSARY
- i
At this the beginning of
my second year of prac
tice in Oregon City, I wish
to express my apprecia
tion of the loyal support
given me by physicians,
patients and friends.
To merit this support by a
continuance of careful
conscientious service in
the relief of Eyestrain
and its many reflex trou
bles is my aim and purpose.
SECOND YEAR IN OREGON CITY
NINETEENTH YEAR OF PRACTICE
DR. FREEZE, Eye Specialist
5052 Main Street
Phone 62
OREGON CITY, ORE.