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Independent and progres
sive, The Banner-Courier cov
ers, with larger circulation
than that of any other paper,
every portion of Clackamas
County. .
Clackamas oounty justly
boasts of the intelligence and
progress of her citizens, the
excellence of her schools,
churches, farms and homes.
TEE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1922.
Number 29
40th Year
STRAWBERRY-PEST
BASIS DF PLEA FOR
RESPECT FOR
Root-weevil ReDorted Wide
ly Distributed Over
Orearon
INSPECTION URGED
Common Carriers Not Allowed To
Transport Plants Unless Accom
panied By Certificate - ' '
Complaint ia being made to Clack,
amas county inspector of horticulture,
O. E. Freytag, that owners of weevil
infested plants are giving away or sell
ing the same, which, is contrary to
present laws. This disregard for law
means the spread of the disease and
renders yie growers liable to general
quarantine of the entire coast
The following is taken from a bulle
tin authorized by Charles A. Park,
president of the State Board of Hor
ticulture, and approved by the govern
or in September of last year:
"The fact has been determined
by the president of the Oregon
state board of horticulture that a
group of dangerous insect pests,
injurious to the strawberry, which
are commonly known as straw
berry root-weevils (Otiorhynchus
ovatus, O. rugifrons, O. sulcatus),
not heretofore prevalent or wide-
ly distribute within and through
out the state of Oregon, exists
over an indeterminable area of
Oregon.
"Now, therefore, ' I, Charles A.
Park, president of the Oregon
state board of horticulture, under
the authority conferred by section
1 of chapter 246, of the General
Laws of Oregon of 1913, and sec
tion 4 of chapter 342, of the Gen-,
eral Laws of Oregon of 1915, do
hereby prohibit the sale, barter,
transfer or distribution of straw- -berry
plants for the purpose of
propagation within the state of
Oregon except under the following
conditions:
"Any perosn, firm or corpora
tion, growing strawberry plants
for sale for propagation purposes
in Oregon shall, not less than six
weeks previous to the time plan
ned for removal of the plants in
tended for sale, make application
in writing to the horticultural
commissioner of his district for
the inspection of the field, giving
such facts regarding location and
acreage, as shall be-stipulated by
the president of the Oregon state
board of horitculture.
"All strawberry fields and their
surroundings from which plants
are to be sold shall be inspected
by a duly authorized inspector of
thff Oregon state board of horti
culture. And and all fields found
infested or in, or- adjacent to an
area likely to be infested by the
strawberry root-weevils, which in
the judgment of the inspector is
or is likely to be a source of con
tamination through the disposal
of strawberry plants for propaga
tion purposes, shall be quarantin
ed, and no plants may be used for
sale or propagation from said
quarantined fields. Weevil free
fields shall be issued a certificate
of inspection, copies of which
shall accompany each shipment of
plants and be displayed in a con
spicuous place on each package or
bundle.
"No common carrier shall ac
cept for transportation any crate,
bundle or package of strawberry
plants for transportation except
where same is accompanied by the
certificate of inspection duly cer
tified and correct." '
Every buyer of strawberry plants
should insist on a certificate tag at
tached to the pack, certifying that the
plants have been inspected and the
certificate signed by the horticultural
inspector for Clackamas county or
other district officer.
William W. Freeman
On Sunday afternoon occured the
funeral of William W. Freeman of
Canemah. Interment was in Mountain
View cemetery.
Deceased was born in Indiana Sep
tember 22, 1841, and enlisted at the
beginning of the Civil war, serving
as a member of company H, 91st Illi
nois regiment Several years after
the war he married Loulsn Gray, and
later they came to Oregon, residing
at Stayton. Twenty yeara ago the
family came to Canemah where they
have since resided
For a number of years he was em
ployed as a machinist and engineer
by the General Electric company and
at the Oregon City Woolen mills. In
1905 he was employed as an engi
neer at the water works at the Lewie
and Clark exposition. -"
His wife died April 15, 3918. Two
Harry of Oregon City and Fred of
Canemah. -Mrs. Florence Farr of Ore
gon City and Mrs. Laura Armstrong
of St. Johns.
House Burns at Rothe
A house estimated at $5,000 valua
tion, at Rothe, burned last Thursday
night.. It was owned by John Wctzler
of Portland, and had been unoccupied
only a few days before the date of
the fire. Cause of fire is unknown.
I
COUNCIL ORDERS THE
ENFORCEMENT OF
BUILDING CODE
At a special session of the council
last Friday night a decision was made
regarding the enforcement of the buil
ding code in the restricted district.
Since 1913 the Duilenng restrictions
have been on the statute books but
they have never been enforced and the
law has never been tested in court.
As a result of the council's decision
in the matter the fire chief, upon ex
ecutive order of the mayor with the
ecutlve order of the mayor with the
approval of the council, filed suit Mon
day against the First National Hank
for violation of the code. This action
was caused by the bank's failure to
obtain a permit for the recent repair
of a frame structure situated back of
the bank.
The council favored referring the
matter to committee, but the mayor
blocked that action and finally issued
his executive order, approved by the
council.
This action of the mayor and couml
is the culmination of an effort made
by- the city engineer and the fire de
partment to clean up the fire hazards
in the downtown district thropgh en
forcement of the fire protection pro
visions of the building code. Due to
previous laxity, enforcement is doubly
difficult.
Ordinances were passed upon final
reading providing for the improvement
of Third street from Center to Wash
ington and for sewer district 14. "Lay
ing of drainage tile on 15th street at a
cost of 250 was also ordered.
CARL G. GREEN WILL
REPRESENT KLAN AT
ATLANTA MEET
Exalted Cyclops, Carl G. Green, of
the Willamette Falls Klan, No. 6, will
leave on Saturday morning for Atlanta,
Georgia, as a delegate to the national
konklave of the Klan.
The K. K. K. order Is strong in this
community. One of the largest initia
tions ever taking place in this state
was at Gladstone, when one hundred
members were taken into the order.
MAX TELFORD WRITES
DEDICATION POEM
The following poem was inspired by
deeply enthusiastic admiration pos
sessed by iMr. Telford for the splendid
life characteristics of the famous
Rough Rider. The occasion was the
unveiling of the Roosevelt equestrian
sattue, presented to the City of Port
land by Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, on
Armistice Day.
"With hearts of affection we gather
together;
Roosevelt, the man, we come to ac
claim; The bold Bull Moose, the gallant
Rough Rider,
Though gone from our midst we love
him the same.
Glide on thy way, thous stately Willa
mette,
Join mighty Columbia's course to
the sea;
Herald the news on Pacific's great
ocean
Dr. Coe's loving gift to our Rose
City." -
RECALL COMMITTEE
MAKES STATEMENT
The fight is finished as far as we
are concerned. We believe in a ma
jority rule. A majority vote has said
that County Jndge. H. E. Cross shall
remain in office, it has also said Mr.
Kruse shall serve the County as Com
missioner for the next term beginning
January 1, 1923. It is understood that
the Judge and Mr. Kruse will work in
harmony, so there should be good
work done in the next four years.
We wish, here, to express our ap
preciation for the effort made by the
good people of Clackamas County, who
were sincere in their belief that an
other Judge would serve our county
better. However, we hold no personal
grudge against anyone and hope that
the work of the coming County Court
will be what it ought to be in all ways.
Respectfully, .
RECALL COMMITTEE
POULTRY EXPERT
WH.L GIVE TALKS
H. E. Crosby of the poultry extension
department of O. A. C. gave three lec
tures In Clackamas county during the
week on "Feeding the Winter Layers"
for maximum production. His sched
ule was: Tuesday at 9:30 at the Welch
Poultry farm near Oak Grove and at
2:00 o clock at the E. Schwedler
farm between Gresham and Damascus,
On Wednesday at 2.00 p m., at the
Thompson farm at Canby. '
Big Land Deal Consummated
A deed was filed in the office of the
county recorder yesterday, transfer
ring 541.31 acres, located one mile
northwest of Bolton, from the Associ
ated Realty company, of which Frank
lin T. Griffith is president, and Bert W.
Haney, secretary, to the American
Warehouse and Sales company. The
amount involved, according to the rev
enue stamps attached to the deed, to
tals $175,000. " It is understood the
property will be plotted" into acre lots.
Part of the propertytransferred la a
portion of the Gabriel Walling dona
tion land claim.
Canby plans erection of new elec
tric lighting and power plant.
AIUALMEETJUG OE
CHAUTAUQUA HELD;
OFPICERSJLEGTEO
Appointment Of Budget
Committee Confirmed By
Stockholders
OFFICERS ELECTED
Among Improvements Planned For
Next Year Are New Bathhouse
And Larger Stage
At the annual meeting of the Wil
lamette Valley Chautauqua Associa
tion, on Friday last, there were presr
ent nearly the entire board of direct
ors andseveral stockholders.
The financial report for the past
year showed a gross income of $8,
877.30, which with a balance from the
previous year of $2,610.75, gave a bal
ance of $11,488.05. An expenditure of
$10,244.15 during the past season,
leaves $1,243.90, final balance on Sep
tember 1, 1922.
At the suggestion of president H. E.
Cross, a budget committee, consisting
of L. Adams, C. H. Dye and E. G. Cau
field, was appointed.
The following directors were re
elected: Mary Mallet, C. H. Dye, C.
W. Barzee, Helen Manley, E. G. Cau-
eld, G. A. Harding, C. Schuebel, Eva
Emery Dye, George C. Armstrong, El
len Mutchins, Emma Spooner, L. Ad
ams, H. E. Cross, J. H. Zehrung and
L. D. Yoder.
Upon adjournment of the stockhold
ers' meeting, the board of directors
elected officers: H. E. Cross, presi
dent; L. Adams, vice-president; A. G.
Beattie, secretary, and E. G. Caufield,
treasurer.
The executive committee, composed
of C. Schuebel, H. E. Cross. L. A. Ad
ams, C. H. Dye and E. W. Caufield,
were directed to take steps to build
a bath house for the use of the camp
ers and a lodge for a caretaker to be
permanently established on the
grounds a combination lodge and
bath house, if possible.
Among other improvements decided
upon, were: More graveled roadways,
more new fence, a gateway on the
east side of the grounds and a remodl
ing and enlarging of the stage, so as
to furnish more room for choruses and
plays.
SALEM PHYSICIAN TO
BUILD HOSPITAL
NEAR CANBY
Dr. C. H. Shenck of the capitol city
has purchased 43 .acres of land from
Earl Latourette in the location known
as the East Canby Gardens and will
build a hospital thereon. This is an
ideal place for an institution of this
kind, commanding a view of the moun
tains and of the river. It is near the
Southern Pacific railway and the Pa
cific highway, thus having easy access
to Portland and to the upper valley
towns. . -
FOREST GROVE SCHOOL
FURNISHES FIREMEN
Forest Grove has one of the best or
ganized fire departments in the state,
through the efforts of Chief Lenne
ville. The chief has materially helped
the University by employing some of
the students as fire fighters .. The
men are quartered in the fire station
and are always on hand.-when a call
comes in, keep up the equipment and
trained crew of fire fighters. ..
The men from the University are
Albert Schneider, Sacramento, Cal.,
Wayland Balcom, North Bend, George
Tucker, Astoria, Ira Tucker, Bandon
and Samuel Pearlanan, Portland. All
of the above mentioned men are ath
letes at the . University and, also of
high school standing.
COUNTY ASSESSORS
MEET AT CAPITOL
The county tax assessors of Oregon
met at the state capitol with the state
tax commission, on Thursday lastThat
the present ratio of assessments -is low
was generally conceded, but no definite
headway toward raising it was made.
The assessors went on record as op
posing the horticultural report every
two years, as now required. It costs
approximately $500 per county. For
it, Clackamas, county appropriates
$600.
It is claimed by the assessors that
it benefits mostly the fruit concerns-
and that it requires a great amount of
work and should be eliminated or the
fruit companies left to obtain it for
themselves.
City Is' Loser
Frank Doty was awarded a verdict
of $61.61 by a jury in Judge Campbell's
court, for damages to his auto, sus
tained when he ran into an excavation
in the alley at Railroad avenue, be
tween 7th and 8th streets.
The case was first tried in Justice
Noble's court and a" verdict rendered
in favor of the city, but was appealed
to the circuit court.
Clackamas County Assessed
Value On The Up
ward Trend
Increase of $179,650 Shown Since
Last Year Timber Adds
To Advance .
The assessed valuation of the prop
erty of Clackamas county, exclusive of
public service corporations, is $24,682,
815, according to "figures compiled hy
William B. Cook, county assessor.
This is a net increase since 1921 of
$179,650. -
In addition to this increase the
amount exempt to soldiers was increas
ed this year by an additional $30,665,
making the total soldiers' exemption
$96,450. . .
The ' increase in the assessments
comes from an increase of $55,000 in
the valuation of improved lands, $35,
000 increase in the value of town lots
and $70,000 in town improvements.
The assessment of the Weyer-Haus-
er Timber company is increased $26,250
through the addition to the rolls of
2400 acres of timber lands located near
Estacada. This timber land was re
cently bought from the Northern Pa
cific &company, being a part of the
Northern Pacific land gTant, and held
as non-assessable until the sale was
made.
Turks Pursue High-Handed
Tactics At Constan
tinople The British. Government Stands Firm
For Privileges And Rights Of
AH Nations
The Turkish authorities in Constan
tinople have demanded that the allied
military occupation of the city shall
cease. In this demand, however, they
have been met with a solid front on
the part of the British, who, with the
allied nations, are in and about the
city, protecting citizens and property.
The" British let it be known at once
upon receipt of this demand, that they.
under no circumstances, wil give up
their rights under the armistice agree
ment, and will remain in the-neutral
thleir rights under the armistice agree
maintainance of international rights.
The allies have no objection to civil
administrative officers entering into
Chanak, Gallipolis and Constantinople.
So far the sultan has refused to ab
dicate, though it is conceded to be but
a short time only when he will yield
the reins of government entirely. In
fact, at present, th6 nationalists claim
their government established and Mo
hammed VI now caliph only.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
TO HAVE SEASIDE
SUMMER SESSION
The Pacific University at Forest;
Grove will conduct a six-weeks sum
mer session on the beach at Seaside
during the next summer.
Th ework done during this session
will be credited on the regular courses
at the University. The curriculum
will be announced later and will in
clude work in education, physical
training, biological courses and music.
Seaside business men are co-operat
ing and the outlook for the session is
most encouraging.
Telephone Office Improves
To meet -the heavy demand made
upon the "long distance lines connect
ing Oregon City and Portland, the Pa
cific Telephone company has installed
additional equipment which will en
able the toll line to handle double the
business between these two points.
The new lines have been constructed
and these, together with the added
switchboard facilities will give Oregon
City patrons almost the same service
asthough they were directly connect
ed with the Portland telephone system.
County Wins Suit
In the case of Mrs. Jessie Friedrick
against Clackamas county, an action
to recover $2,600 damages sustained by
reason of an automobile accident, when
the machine in which she and her hus
band were djiving plunged through the
railing of Bakers bridge, the jury re
turned a verdict exonerating the coun
ty from all blame in the matter.
1 Mrs. Friedrich received minor in
juries.
Joshua Gregory
The home of Mr. and Mrs..' George
Gregory at Molalla has been saddened
by the death of their nine-year-old son
Joshua. The cause of death was diph
theria. Funeral private. The family
have the deep sympathy of the entire
community.
Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued dur
ing the last week to Floyd Mathers and
Lorraine Martin of Willamette, Ore
gon; John Davis and Lena Schneider
of Route 3, Oregon City; and Theo
dore F. Sage&and Bernice I. Gard, both
of Mulino. .,
Real Estate Office Opens
A J. Bochold, . for the past three
years with A. C. Howland, has opened
a real estate office at 612 Main street.
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NOTICES OF ROAD
QISJRICTJEE1G
Flashes From Recent Recall
Campaign Appear In ,
Court Session
FAVORITES PLAYED
Recall Organ Given The Publication
Of All Special Road Notices
' By Commissioners
This issue of the Banner-Courier
prints the "Notices of Road District
Meetings to 'Vote Special Road Tax."
Heretofore it has been the general cus
tom for the county commissioners and
court to assign to the different news
papers 'of the county those notices of
meetings within their communities.
This was fair. This year, however, it
is different. The Banner-Courier op
posed the recall vigorously. The
"Mourning Recall Organ" favored it.
The other papers of the county were
opposed to it. The ' county commis
sioners worked day and night to recall
the Judge.
The "Recall Organ," with several
hundred less readers over Clackamas
county than; has the Banner-Courier,
was awarded by., the,, said commission
ers the publication of ALL the said
notices 59 in number. FINE BUSI
NESS and SUPERFINE POLITICS.
The county pays the bill. Whether or
not the service is the best wasn't con
sidered. This unusual procedure of
the commissioners was no doubt , due
to the great strain and excitement (?)
of the recall campaign. -
The Banner-Courier publishes these
notices for the benefit of its readers,
without any assurance of a cent In
payment for its space or effort.
With this kind of favoritism -and
political sordidness exhibited in the
county court body, the new year
should be hailed with unusual joy in
Clackamas county.
Chapter P Entertains On
Guest Dav at Caufield
Home
Prominent Women Give Addresses On
Topics of Interest Civic And
Educational
On Tuesday afternoon, at the beauti
ful home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cau
field, occured the first annual "guest
day" meeting of the current year.
Miss Lorraine Lee of Canby was
present and delightfully sang a group
of songs.
Junes Filletto . Wikedlin
Ouvre Tes Youx Bleues ......Massenet
Homing - Del Riego
Mrs. Maud Kent of Corvallis, presi
dent of state chapter P. E. O., was a
guest and gave an interesting talk on
the history, objects and aims of the
P. E. O. sisterhood. Mrs. Kent em
phasized the need for a larger educa
tional fund for the use of deserving
girls. The fund has now reached the
sum of $160,000 and it is the plan of
the sisterhood to bring this fund up to
the $200,000 mark by the end of 1923.
Mrs. C. B. Simmons, recently elected
to the legislature from Multnomah
county, was also an invited guest and
gave an inspiring talk on the work of
the Oregon League of Women Voters.
Mrs. Simmons urged greater activity
among women in ciyic and political
affairs, greater intelligence with refer
ence to voting for candidates and obe
dience to law.
Mrs. J. L. Waldron of Oak Grove,
secretary of the state Parent-Teachers'
association, brought echoes from the
recent state convention held at Eu
gene, which. were "thoughts on the
"Fundamental Rights of the Child."
The Caufield home was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with yellow
and white chysanthemums, the colors
of the P. O. E. sisterhood. Mrs. Cau
field was assisted by Mrs. John F.
Clarke and delicious refreshments
were served to the following members
and guests:
Mesdames John Risley, N. W. Bow-
land, Wm. Andresen, J. E. Jack, H. W.
Paine, Arthur Beattie, Raymond Cau
field, John Oatfield, Fred J. Tooze, Orel
A. Welsh, J. L.. Waldron, D. T. Mel-
drum, John F. Clark, E. W. Scott, Chas.
Caufield, Mrs. (Maud Kent of Corvallis,
Mrs. W. A. Dimick, Mrs. C B. Simmons,
Mrs. Church of Portland, Miss Lee of
Canby, Mrs. Olson and - Miss Stark
weather of Oak Grove, Mrs. Hedden of
West Linn, Mrs. H. Straight, " Mrs,
Brown, Mrs. Chas. Gratke, Mrs. Wal
lace Caufield, Mrs. L. A. Henderson,
Mrs. Wm. Krassig, Mrs. Anne Call,
Mrs. John Loder, Mrs. Cleland, Mrs.
C. G. Miller, Mrs. O. D. Eby, Mrs. Her
ries G. Edgar of Oregon City :
Salem Styx Ink Co. gets contract
to furnish 1,000 cans mimeograph ink
to war department on low bid against
Eastern manufacturers." -
BANNER
PUBLISHES
CALIFORNIA COURT
HOLDS BD3LE TO BE
SECTARIAN BOOK
The King James version of the Bible
"is the accepted Protestant version"
and therefore sectarian, the supreme
court of California has decided in an
opinion just made public reversing a
judgment of a supreme court ia Kings
County, which permitted the Selma
Union High school district to purchase
two copies of the Bible for the school
library.
The court held the acquisition of
the Bibles by the school would be in
direct violation of the school law.
At the same time this decision was
rendered, a ' prominent woman's club
in the Nation's Capitol formed a "non-
sectarian" class for the study of the
Book held "sectarian" in California.
A majority of the educators of the
Capitol City, -whether or not they be
lieve in the use of the Bible as a
foundation for public school study, are
united in believing that the King
James Bible is as non-secterian as a
book can be, since it is the founda
tion of the teachings of every Christ
ian religion, with one notable excep
tion, and its Old Testament is used in
many Jewish synagogs. '
Many educators believe that the Sun
day school and the home are the places
for Bible study, and that religious in
struction does not belong in the public
school, but hold that the premises on
whin California is keeping the Bible
from the public school library is a mis
taken one. ' "
LEGION AUXILIARY
GIVES BENEFIT NOV
, EMBER 21
Under the auspices of. the American
Legion, the farce comedy "At Bloon-
stein's," will be given at the Liberty
theatre, November 21. -Among other
features of the entertainment will be
songs by the "Sunshine" quartet, con
sisting of Ruth Anderson, Elolse Ely,
Ruth Swanson and Gladys Hannaford.
Orchestra music and dances will fea
ture the entertainment also.
TO RE-ESTABLISH RED
'- CROSS CHAPTER URGED
Complimenting Miss ' Cis Barclay
Pratt for her work as local secetarry
of the Red Cross, Miss Ewing," field
representative of the Pacific division,
described the status of the Red Cross
work in Oregon and elsewhere, before
the Live Wires, on JTuesday last.
Clackamas county, the speaker eaid,
is one of the two counties in the state
which has not made plans for carry
ing on this work during the winter.
This county's share 'of funds for the
purp6se is $3,000. .
A committee consisting of H. S.
Mount, G. B. Dimick, M. D. Latourette,
Wallace Caufield and L. E. Jones
was appointed to aid in the re-estab
lishment of the chapter here.T
Charles L. Holman
Charles L. Holman, prominent resi
dent of the Molalla section, where he
has been aleading figure for the past
40 years, died early Saturday morning
at his home east of Molalla. While
Mr. Holman had not been in good
health for some time, his death came
as a distinct shock to his family and
friends. Funeral services were held
Monday at the Portland crematorium,
Judge J. U. Campbell, life-long friend,
pronouncing the eulogy. Deceased is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Beulah A.
Holman,. a son, Ralph L. Holman, may
or of Molalla, two daughters, Ms.
Marguerite F. Cornell of Boise, Idaho,
and Miss Mary Alice Holman of Or
egon City. " . " " .
AUTOMOBILE WRECK
RESULTS IN INJURY
In an automobile accident near the
Molalla bridge, on the Pacific highway,
Friday night last, A. T. Kline of Mo
lalla was injured about the head and
his wife and daughter badly shaken
and bruised. .
Fred Cool from Idaho Is accused of
forcing the Kline machine off the road
in an effort to pass It. He has been
summoned into justice's court to an
swer the charge of careless driving.
CAMPAIGN FOR HEALTH .,
NURSE IS UNDER WAY
The campaign for county health
nurse is being pushed forward. : The
Clackamas county public health asso
ciation will urge that the county bud
get contain provision for this work.
Arrangements for the Bale of Christ
mas seals will be completed at a meet
ing of the association on the first Tues
day of next month.
Mrs. Manning Recovers .
Mrs. Grace Manning, Injured In an
automobile accident Thursday evening
at Tenth and Main streets was taken
to her home In Portland yesterday.
At first it was thought that her skull
had been fractured, but her injuries
proved less serious.
Ethel Frost Is Bride
Ethel Frost, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. D. E. Frost, and. Edward Lavier,
Jr., were married on November 6, by
the Rev. Marlette of Vancouver, Wash.
The young couple have taken up their
I residence in this city.
PEOPLE OF:
COUNTY HOLD FINE
E HERE
Fine Banquet Enlivened By
Music And Toasts
Open Program
DEBATE INTERESTS
Saturday Morning's Sessions Held At
Baptise And Congregational
Churches
The second annual Clackamas coun
ty Older Girls' and Boys' Conferences .
were held in Oregon .City last week,
November 10-12, 1922.
The girls and boys met together at
the Baptist church Friday evening, for
registration, banquet and opening ses
sion. Promptly at 6:30 p. m., the
doors of the banquet room were thrown
open and the girls and boys literally
swarmed in, quickly filling the tables,
which were set for 200.. The room was
appropriately decorated in the patri
otic colors.
Musical numbers by the popular
Jennings Lodge orchestra, interspers
ed bv class yells an S songs, furnished
entertainment,, while the chicken,
salad, ice cream and cake were disap
pearing. When all present were "feast
ed" several of the girls told what they
wanted their husbands to be, and the
boys told what they wanted their
wives to be. This caused much mer
riment, and the young people filed out
of the room amid shouts of laughter,
upstairs to the auditorium for the eve
ning program.
Mrs. Milderd A. Hult from Colton,
led in an enthusiastic, spirited song
service, followed by prayer and greet
ings by county president, Rev. A. J.
Ware.
The debate: "Resolved, that young
people should choose their life voca
tion before entering college,"& was fol
lowed with great interest, and decided
by the judges in favor of the affirma
tive.
A wonderfully inspiring address on
uie service was given oj jicv. ixui-
man K Tullv of Portland, and the eve
ning session closed with a song .by a
chorus of young people from Milwau
kee. - f
Saturday morning the girls met at
the Baptist church, while the . boys
were in session at tne congregational
church. There were many good talks
and discussions with special music and
a playette by the girls. But the two
main addresses were: "What a girl
owes her church' by Miss Alma
Scharpf, and "The greatest hour in
life," by Miss Georgia Parker, Oregon
state secretary of Sunday school work.
The boys listened to addresess on
"The value of the Sunday school to the
young man," by Rev. H., G. Edgar;
"The modern man's attitude toward
religion," by Harold Readen, Portland,
and "The young man's call to service,"
by Mr, Richter, Portland Y. M. C. A.
The conference closed at noon and
the girls and boys returned to- their
homes, in various parts of the county,
feeling- that the young people of Clack
amas county had enjoyed one of the
most - Inspirational and entertaining
events in the history of their lives.
SOUTH END ROAD BIDS
WILL BE OPENED ON
TUESDAY NEXT
At the meeting of the State Highway
Commission in Portland, on Tuesday
next, bids for Improvement of the
"south end' section of the Pacific
Highway extending through Oregon
City, will be opened.
If the bids are satisfactory to the
commission and the members will
waive their demand for the Railroad
avenue route for a time, it is likely
the work on this link of the highway
will begin soon.
Clark Estate To Be Probated
A petition for letters of administra
tion in the estate of Alfred Clark,-who
died on October 29th, has been filed by
Jennie Horger, Lena Battis, Ethel Hoff
man and Bessie Selwood, children of
the deceased.
The estate is valued at about $25,
000 and consists of real estate in Clack
amas county and shares in the Multno
mah Box and Lumber company. .
Pastor Builds Home
Rev. and Mrs. Herbert G. Crocker
have purchased a half acre tract of
laird, located on the river road, from
Mrs. Olin Ford, and are planning to
erect a modern six-room home. .Mr.
Crocker recently accepted a ca!l tc
the pulpit of Grace Community church.
Church Plans Bazaar
The King's Daughters, of St. Paul's
Episcopal church will hold their an
nual bazaar and market, . Friday and
Saturday, December 8 and 9, at the
salesrooms of the C. G Miller coir.
pany. Dinner will be served Sati.rdp.y
evening. " fc ,
YOUNG