MORNING ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21. 191?.
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Newsy
Briefs From
All Over the
County
Muliiio
MULINO, Or, Dec. 20 Mrs. August
Erickson returned from a visit to Col
ton last week.
Mrs. Catherine Goucher'a house
gueat, Mrs. Waltera, of Needy, who
has been visiting her for the past
week, returned home last Sunday.
Mrs. Rose Wallace-Doiier, came
home from Hood Ulver to spend the
holidays with her son, William Wal
lace.
young man's body to his former home
in California, for Interment.
Mr. Badger received word of the
death of a sister' baby. The mother
had cared for the infant and laid it
In Its little bed, believing it to be
strong and well, only to find a short
time later that the wee one had passed
away.
At a recent meeting of voters in this
neighborhood, it was decided to peti
tion for a school. Mr. Hilton has been
circulating one petition with success.
Jennings Lodge
JF.NMNX1S LODGE. Dec. 20. A
pretty home wedding was solemn I ted
nt the home of Mrs. A. T. Pierce, at
her attractive home, on the river
front, on Saturday last, when her only
daughter. Mary Emma, was untted
In marriage to Hugh H. Fleming, of
Seattle.. Only immediate relatives
of the contracting parties were pres
ent. Th home was artistically deeor-
A small nortion of the new ills- aieii wtui poitea plants ana native
Mrs. Walter Waldorf and Mrs. Mabel, trict a8 ialj out, De in Marion! greens. Mrs. Fleming was a graduate
Haines are helping the teacher, Mrs. C0Unty, another petition is being eircu-; "10 ,f or school, be
Inez Larkins, train the pupils for the I lateil there. It is hoped that the school; big class president. Sh, spent
Christmas tree exercises. i wju soon be an accomplished fact. forn 'r a Oregon City high school
Miss Althea Macdonald was a Mo-j the present school is so far away that; 'u 9 lunv a member of 1SU7 class of
lalla visitor last Saturday. j ,,art of the children would not realUe ; t-imo!n high of Portland. She Is well
Mrs. Alfred Danielson was an Ore-;tnat it existed If It were not for the known in musical circles in the coun
gon City visitor last Friday. j vearly visit of the census marshal. For -- Mr- Fleming Is Instructor or nvla-
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Miller and child-jinstancet Mr. Hilton's six children tw" for ,h t'"rl! company and has
ren have come to spend the winter wouId have ,0 g0 something like fit- ?I,ont ,nluh 11,1,0 lu tho puvernnient
with Mrs. Miller's mother. Mrs. Mary teen me, by the nearest traveled -training camps The young couple
Crook. . road to attend the present school. j rrcelvimr the hearty congratuU-
Jesse Daniels made a business trip; xht,re wa3 an attempt made hist ,:o,,s of ,nPir man" Mends "ere.
to Oregon City Saturday. year to provide the needed school,! The beautiful home of Clarence . the. Y. M. C. A. After a delightful pro-' laiurol chapter number US Order East
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Waldorf visit-, whieh proved unsuccessful, because of uMds. interurban superintendent of! gram lunch was serve! and the re- em Star, held Thursday evening the
ed relatives in Oswego Sunday. a technicality, as there is property P. R. U & P. has been sold to a Mr. ) maluder of the evening devoted to ! following oflcers were selected for the
Miss Anna Jepson and Mrs. Ed Ber-; en(nlch and there are pupils enough to, Weiss, a merchant of Portland. j games. A large crowd was In attend-i ensuing year: Mury H. Paten, worthy
dine oiled on Mrs. Joe Daniels Sun-; warrant having two schools. j Mrs. S. If. Dill and grandson. C. r. j ance. j matron; Howard 11. Kceles, worthy
exercises will' be on Christmas Ere, lunor, Mrs. R. F. Robson, Mrs, K. tt,
and all are tnvltd. Seat free.
David Hardy, of Saskatchewan, Can
ada, wan visiting at the home of C. P.
Mono the past week, having come
down to look after hla property at
Hull, Ore,
Mrs. A. Olllet and baby daughter, of
Seattle ar visiting at the home of
th.i former's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Chaa Moran, at (lien Echo.
Mr. Deathman has been 111, threat
ened with pneumonia.
Art l.ucker and Hans ltaumgartner
who were delegates to Eugene to thA
Hoys' conference, gave full reports of
what took place at the meeting. The
boys were royally entertained and
thoroughly enjoyed every minute of
the time.
Those attending the meeting of the
Federated churches from Jennings
ldge were Mr. and Mr. Wm. Jacobs
Mrs. Hugh Roberts and Mrs, Bessie
E. Uruechert.
Canby
CANHY, Ore.. Dec. 20. -Mrs. Heltnn,
of Portland, who has been visiting
frauds and relativea in Canby the
past week, returned to her home Sat
urday. The Christian Endeavor of the
Christian church gave a pleasing en
tertainment nt the band auditorium
Friday evening, to raise funds for
Bowman,, Mirs. T. A. Phillips, Mm.
II. A. Berkinan and Mrs. U 11. Wang.
John F. Kckerson, of Molalla, was
a Sunday guest of Mr. and Mrs, J.
Lm Eckerton.
Mr. and Mrs. Avon Jesse of Grlbbla
Prairie, were guests of Mr, and Mrs.
J. l.ee Kckerson this week.
Cleorgo Bates returned to Canby for
a wek end visit,
lewis Mitts, who recently Joined
the aviation corps of V, S. A, iont
Sunday visiting relatives In and near
Canby.
Mr. J. J. Sandsnesa made a business
trip to Oregon City Saturday.
Frank Dodge, who Is employed at
the Portland shipyards, spent Sunday
with his family In Canby.
F. A, Rosenkrnna, of Portland, whs
In Canby on business this week,
Supervisor of Schools llrenton Ved
dor and Miss Joyce of Oregon Agricul
tural college were In Canby In the In
terest of Industrial club work. In
Clackamas county. Miss Joyce spoke
to both high school and grammar
school students. An Industrial club
was formed among the grammar
school students of the fifth, sixth,
s-nouth mul eighth grade student.
The following oflcers weiv elected
by the student body; Howard lloln.
president; Mildred llomlrlckscn, vice
president; Donna Haln s, secretary
and Charles Hates, treasurer to select
from this year.
t the annual election of officers of
ENTERPRISE JUNIOR
IN THE INTEREST Of THE BOYS' AND URLS'
INDUSTRIAL CLUBS OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY
ah
The following Hoys' and Girls Indus- Mttrliui 'Mania, pres.; Thelma Mile
trial clubs have organised and have vice president; Horner Ilergnraon, ano
elected officers for the ensuing year. rotary; fhlllp Clurk, treasurer; I'hllya
lly Christmas It Is expected that every vMk, rgaant at arms,
district will be organlned, and aetlvaj District No, 8 --II. F. D. 8, Aarora:
preparation will begin for the year's Allen White, president. Alpha Brown,
work. Aa fiiHt as organised tha names vice president; KIhIo Colvln. aeoro-
of the officers win no punusnnu in mi iBry; mi ioe, treasurer; Abbla Cur-
tins, advisor,
District No. 4 -Clackamas r. 0,:
Mabel Hughes, president; Volma Fin-
day afternoon.
1 Fred Davis is working at the Silver
Mr. ami Mrs. iayior nave moveu ia, Fa,u Timber Co eamp tnU vvinter.
Oregon City.
Morse, Jr., spent Sunday at Grcsham.
th guest of Mrs. 1. N. Thomas.
A I . I. .,1 1 I, Tw, . .. ..... ......... . .1 ..I M., . ,
Reeaus of the oDen winter, the camp. .. " - . .' " " , ",l-v " m. u im-,
Miss Rose Mulvaney and John Dar-( ha4 alrea(iy run mucn uuer than It ' ;in nt lp;u nor '"'Vting on iriday. ! pressed with the magnitude of Vude
nal were Mulino visitors last rrmay. .. . , , Aa to weather condt-" l ""'. ,u. M... ,, !lm8 miming camp. una tnero
Albert Erickson and family have ; ' ' ' h a . d e,crlbe eafh Vlr- interesting talk on "What Our, they visited with Royce Prown and
moved into the Xick-Darna! house. I hS and ' , -era! o.lvr locU boys.
Mr. Hanling and family have moved ' u d 1,0 trii8n' paper maga.lnes. Otto Krucgcr, Walter Krueger. It. S.
into the Albert Erickson cottage. I Mfu in 1 Z7. ZrZr Z ,he ("H,J l iterature Society of Harvey, Walter I.elsmann. Claire
Mrs. E.J. Maple spent last Tuesday homestea., the white ' orUanu i3 ,r, lIlc 10 W"i.it from , Haines and Clifford Will have joined
one i i 'i ' i i, ... , , ,
limiiMi iiMimi.i. 1 1 ,p iiim lihiw -i im, m . ,Mi,... nwriniromj t
J. !e Rckersnn and Avon Jesse patron; Theresa H. Kckerson, assocl-
visited Camp Lewis nt American lkejnte matron; Mildred E. Stacy, conduc
tress. Tlllb Slytcr, secretary
Hello Dodge, treasurer.
Mrs. Itoln'i'ts Is visiting her sister.
Mrs. Earls, this week.
Mrs. Hello Sloluht, of Portland. wa
a Canby visitor Tuesday.
Canby vicinity Is having an extreme
ly high stage of wliter. ,Tlu Molalla
department:
District No, 4 R. F, D. No, 2. Ore
gon City: Hertha Hnss, president;
l.uey Sherwood, vice president; Ireiuii .r vice president ; Clark ohnson, aoo
rotary; Albert NoU, treasurer.
District No, 71 - Clackntnas P. O.!
Norman Mortenseu, president; Wil
liam Myers, vice president; Margaret
MortoiiKou, secretary; Fred Durgln,
treasurer. ,
District No. 77 - iDamnscus) Holing
P. O.: Tluirwold Sylvester, president;
Vlolu Jones, vice preHldelll; Venilo
Shank, secretnry; Ituhy loiich, treas
urer; Kudolph Mulleiihoff, advisor.
District No. 7.X (Dodge) It. F. I). 2,
Estacnda: Emery Keller, president;
Therwold I'ederson, vice 'president ;
Arthur Meyers, secretary; Vnmoii
Keller, treasurer. ,
District No. X'J" (Corrnll Creek)
Klrchom. secretary; Henry Tschopp
treasurer; Miss Arlstann Felts, ad
visor. District No. ! -H. F. 1), 1, Clacka
mas; Raymond Van Water, president;
Eminn Erickson, vice president ; Dag
my NoImou, secretary; R. A. Hoyer,
advisor.
District No. M - (Sprlngwater) It. F.
I). 3, Estacnda: Isaiah Tucker, presi
dent; AinoK Tucker, vice-president;
Mabel Smith, secretary; Elsie Fink,
treasurer.
District No. 20-R. F. I). 2. Horlng:
Vivian Lovelace, president; Win, Jac
obs, vice president; Anna Hanson, sec
retary; Willis Llnglo, treasurer.
District No. 27(Mapl Lane) Ore
KOtl CItv: (ieo. Sclltegel. president : -""" """ ,' iv"i'ii ' . im.-
UU Pagenkopf, vice-president; Ruth blent; Dorothy Say. vlc.l president;
llorton, secretary; (!eo. Colver, treas-
Auilrev Wooil. secretary; Henl, Mick-
ell, treasurer; Mrs. tiu.a It, Wood, ad
visor, District No, XI -Mulluo: Mary Sued
grass, president; Theo Mo Donald,
vice president; Ester Hung, Treasurer.
District No. X5 (llenrlcl) Oregon
with Mrs. urani Asnoy. , luanUe lay over the earth for
Grant Ashby baa tna miawnune "Eight while at c. k. Thomas and f
fall out of the hay mow and sprain: D B Gray p,ace3 u wa9 a number ot fc.
Tom Taylor has gone to uregon cuy . rpDorted that a auarry in Crook-
to work. r-inor U hplncr onened. It Is said
Eagle Creek
EAGLE CREEK, Ore.. Dec. 20.
Last Wednesday a Red Cross auxiliary
was organized at Eagle Creek. The
organization was in charge of Mrs.
J. G. Gilllngham, field secretary of
the Portland chapter of Red Cross.
There were twenty members enrolled
and the officers elected were: Gus
Burnett, chairman; Mrs. Homer Glo
ver, vice-chairman; Miss Jennie Smith,
secretary; Mrs. Roy Meyers, treasurer
and Mrs. Emma Thomas, military
to belong to the Benedict Fathers at
Mt. Angel. The new rock is used as
an insulator, and fence posts can be
sawed from it, while If ground and
mixed with Portland cement. It makes
the latter both better and cheaper, it
is said.
Mr. Hammer, who died recently at
Scott's Mills, had a company with his
son, Eli, perfected and patented a
stump puller. While the machine can
use horse power, the hand power has
been developed to such an extent that
one person can easily effect a strain
of sixty tons on a cable.
Glen Hiltofi, who accidently shot his
foot, a few weeks ago, has returned
The
Clarkes
chairman.
Mrs. J. G. Gillingham came up to , home and is recovering rapidly.
Alex Baker's and organized a Red J bullet lay next to the bone and had to
Cross unit in Upper Eagle Creek, with 1 be taken out through the bottom of
ten members. Mrs. Geo. Judd was i the foot,
elected military chairman and the! ,
meetings are to be held at her home.
Eagle Creek Grange met last Satur
day with about forty present, includ
ing visitors and children. A special
feature ot the session was the Christ
mas pie and pop-corn balls, which were
enjoyed by all.
James Bell was a grange visitor last
Saturday.
Virgil Douglass has been suffering
from an attack of the mumps tor sev
eral days, but Is getting better.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Naylor were dinner
guests at the home ot Will Douglass
an Sunday.
Mrs. Viola Douglass was an Esta
cada visitor one day last week.
Mrs. R. S. Clark is on the sick list,
Roy Douglass made a business trip
to Firwood Monday.
Miss Veroo Beckert, who has been
spending a few days at the farm home,
returned to Portland Sunday, accom
panied by her mother, Mrs. A. Beckett.
Elk Prairie
CLARKES, Dec. 20. Wesley Lindau
has enlisted and he is going to l ave
on Monday, December 17.
Quite a few young people from
Clarkes attended the surprise party
given at the home of R. Billiard, of
Falls View, last Saturday evening, De
cember 15, and everybody had a good
time. i
J. Nelson and son, Harvey, were in
Oregon City last Saturday.
Edd Grace visit.-d Mr. Coger and
family last Sunday.
B. Sullivan went to Portland last
Monday to see his son, Patrick, who I
has enlisted and is going to leave for
California on Monday. j
Walter Lee visited his mother, Mrs.
Mary Lee and family, of Oregon Cltyj
for a short time.
B. Sullivan and A. F. Buche were!
in Or 'son City last week on business.'
J. Maxson has returned to put in!
his crops on his place.
Claudus liottemiler visited his sis
ter, Mrs. C. Ralph, and family of Ore
gon City, a few days last week.
C. Stromgreen and daughter, Flor
ence, went to Vancouver last Tues-
ELK PRAIRIE, Ore., Dec. 20 H. N.
Summervllle, who has a claim in this
neighborhood, has returned from East
ern Oregon. Mr. Summerville and
family are at present stopping at Mo- day.
lalla. They have returned feeling that ; The G rman Methodist church is j
there 13 no place like this part ot the! preparing for a big Christmas tree on :
state for health, having had a good ! December 24. j
deal ot sickness while in the eastern j P. Sager was on the sick list but!
part of the state. Mrs. Summervllle Ms getting better again. j
bad black pneumonia while there. Edd Grace is haulin? his potatoes j
Messrs. Shaw and Collins were vis-1 to Clarkes store and then the auto j
Itors at the Badger home recently. ! truck which works for Hoff Bros, j
Mr. Collins tracked a bear one day, takes them and ships th-m to Port-,
the snow was on, but failed to quite 1; nd. j
catch up with her. j W. M. Clarke went to Oregon City!
C. H. Thomas spent two days visit-' last w,;f'k 0,1 business.
ing with Will Krutger. Wilford Coirar is helping Ed Grace;
Henry Krueger returned from his:na,jl Rls potatoes to Ciarkes store,
two weeks' vacation in the valley, feel- j Clarke Bros, had some tiling order
ing that there is no place like the e'3 an'l th!-' sot it last week,
mountains for health. , Jolin Hnfstc-Ucr collected money
Will Krueger and Willis Badger' for the Cerumn Christmas last Wed-
went up to visit C. K. Thomas recently.
Pansies and carnations are still in
bloom.
D. W. Badger spent two days in Mo
lalla recently. Mr. Badger nceived
the sad news that his youngest broth
er had died of pneumonia in an Eng
lish hospital. The young man had
enlisted as second-class fireman. Re
ports seem to Indicate that the boat
he waa on had been destroyed. The
war department offered to return the
-YTopcrFliWIRE.shrd
Old Folks Saved
From Suffering
for thesbrdeti
uesday.
llo Hanson, of Colton, Is staying
with P.. Sullivan for a short time.
Mr. Lewis from Highland bought
some hay in Clarkes la;:t week.
W. If. Bottmiller is clearing som,3
land and his son, Cluudus, is assist
ing him.
C. H. Bergman hauled some things
for Mr. J. Maxson from Oregon City
last week.
Clarence Lee and family from Ore
gon Lit' moved to the Sager's saw
mill last Tuesday.
Richard Johnson, of California, vis
ited his sister, Mrs. C. Stromgreen,
and family last Thursday and left
on Friday.
Mrs. Mary A. Dean, Taunton, Mass.,
In her 87th year, says: "I thought I
was beyond the reach of medicine, but
Foley Kidney Pills have proven most
beneficial in my case."
Mr. Sam A. Hoover, High Point,
N. C, writes: "My kidney trouble was
worse at night and I had to get up
from five to seven times. Now I do
not have to get up at night, and con
sider myself In a truly normal con
dition, which I attribute to Foley Kid
ney PUla, I have taken nothing
else "
lira. M. A. Bridges, Robinson, Mass.,
savs: "I suffered front' kidney ail
ment for two years. I commenced
taking Foley Kidney PUla ten months
ago, and though I am 61 years of age,
1 feel like a 16-year-old girl."
Foley Kidney Pills are tonic,
strengthening and up-building, and
restore normal action to the kidneys
and o a disordered and painful blad
der. They act quickly and contain
no dangerous or harmful drugs.
Stafford
STAFFORD, Dec. 20. A very quiet
wedding was solemnized December 10
at the Baptist parsonage by Rev. E. G
Judd, when Miss Eva Holton was un
ited in marriage to J. Bruce Ray, in
the presence of immediate relatives
Mrs Ray, th youngest daughter of
Mrs. O. Z. Holton, of Staford, was be
comingly attired in white marquisette
and satin, and carried an arm bouquet
of carnations. Mr. Ray Is the eldest
son of Mrs. L. E. Phillips of Polk
county. The young couple expect to
make their future home in the upper
valley.
urer; Miss Mabel Larson, advisor,
District No. HO - (Stone) Clackamas:
ull l'Kred Eckert, president; Tiilrus Wealh
j erell. Mciipresldeut j Mary Diillus,
treasurer; U. L. Peake, advisor.
! District No. 37 - (Haella) Oswego:
'Llllle Flulti. president; Lena Lehman, e1(y i 0 : WulUT llenrlcl. president;
vice president; Idiwrenco Duncan, sec-1 ,rleta Harris, vice -president; Lubelt
rotary; Arthur Flala, treasurer; MImm i i,iu,if.y, Hecretary; Claude llenrlcl,
Mary K. Wilson, advisor. j treasurer; Mrs. Mao Helknup, advisor.
District No. 4rt-Sandy: Kldle Smith. H,r(.t N(, 8,j. ,.,. ,,, u,.
president; (ilenn I.nundree, vlcenres-l ..., ,,,, .....i.
3ll bl-: Kram-la Melnlg. secretary; At- , Kl.s Whitehead, secretary; Hei-
fre.l Melnlg. treasurer. m(n , lronHllrtr; Mri, t)eo. Tur-
Dlstrlct No. 47 Oswego: Harry : n,vHnp
Johnson, president; Emma Schaubel,! . )
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Perfect Separation because of longer and wider eleva
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Long Lasting Because all parts are made of the most
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Investigate the operation
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OREGON CITY
vice -president ; Bonnie Jones, secre
tary; Arleen WorthlnRton, treasurer.
District No. K Piirkplncs: Em inn
Ilrechet, president; Milvln Class, vice
president; Edna Butts, secretary;
Agnes Impcr, treasurer; Robert Har
nett and Miss Mario Holmes, ndvliors.
District No. 49 (Harmony) Mllw an
kle): Muriel Llnnett. president;
Charles Rondarniel. vlcVrcsldnt;
Clarence Nordstrom, secretary; Christ
Malalr, treasurer; Mrs. John Wise and
W. E. Llnnett. advisors.
District No. 62 -It. F. D. 2 Boring;
Albert Wllkins. president; Pearl Dix
on, vice -president ; Grunt DeShaxer.
secretary; Andrew Lamper. treasurer.
District No. 6l-(Ilntten) Lents;
Lents P. O.: Reuben
Peterson, president; Esther Flnloy.
vice president; Fred In Peterson, sec
retary; Lyla Flnley, treasurer.
District No. 120-(Clnremont) R. T.
D. S Oregon City . Katherlne Schmlts.
president; Ainlel Wanko. vice presi
dent; Helen Gaffnfly, secretnry; Vlolot
Fotimal, treasurer.
County Superintendent J. K. Calavnu
and Countv Supervisor llrenton Ved
dor have been busily engaued the pHl
inonlh ommUliiK the pupils over nine
years of ai;e In the Buys' and Girls'
Industrial clubs, At present tlmo
more llinn onelialf of Ibn school ro
orgiiuticdiind the remaining schools
will lie.orKttnlr.ed us rapidly as they
can be reached.
for the beautiful choral service, which
they hold annually lit Ibis time,
The Sunday school nt the Eby school
turns met with n fair nlli ndi in o on
Sunday, IVceinbor Hi, nJthoiiKh II was
rnlnltiK hard and the road was In some
places completely i-uhmcrKcd. "n
Sunday, I lei ember 2 ', dev. Fr. Lucas
is i peet- 1 1) be pr :.:. t and to ml
drciis the coiinriKatiou,
1 l.e Motlu rs' cloli Is t; n -Hetnble for
the last se-i if it ill !'.M7, nt III" home of
Mrs. Hen Drc'er en Thursday, Decem
ber 2'.
The Red C.i.i.s v.'ol U(r. lire Kieullyi
ein-i, urate I by the favor Into which
the uri.'iin-v'.it'ou Iu-n c mie to be re
.i.rded nfter mi "i!ii'.; with marked In
dlfereto e at firs'. 'r lire now re -elv-
n k and do'.iiK work from the Porllnnd
, - 'I
winter with Mrs. Fuhey's father.
Joseph Colosky, who came homo the
middle of this month.
txmls Colonky and family have mov.
ed to Portland for lit winter.
Mrs. Marlon L. Cwrr, cousin of
iho Misses Williams, returned here
Wednesday to spend the holidays. She
Is from McMlnnvllle.
Mr, mid Mrs. Pates or the Ideal Ten
company, have moved Into the Mat-t'-rson
house on Dak street for the win.
ter.
R'd Cross inemlM-rslilu certificates
cult bo found at tho post oflo,:t.
Monday mid Wednesday afternoons
tlio Red Cross auxiliary ineefk In Vos
burn hn.11. All ladles Invited.
Tho sule of lb-d Cross wuls nro
branch of the Ainerle.m National Red "'G"K with ft big success. Two hull
Crocs. Wo find that dlnlovaltv toouridred dollars was raised here for tho
country doer, not thrive whero hands
! ur busy pruldliiR comforts for our
loyal the hutHefroiil. Tim Red Cross
seems to lie rlclilv endowed with the
"One touch of nation that makes the
whole world kin.'' People huv Jolnd
wlirni; har.d.i In this work. An elabor
ate -Mid InterentliiK order of exercises
Is In preparation nt the Eby school for
lis cIohIiik session on the Friday be
fore Christmas. Tho exercises will
commence nt 2 p. m. There Is to bn
a Christinas tree. Everything possible
Is bcliiK done to secure tho enjoyment
of the children mid of their older
friends.
Joe Gibson has bought th, building
Interests owned by the Deutscher Ver
eiu. His ranch, with Its hulldltiKs Is
Htlll occupied by his sister nnd her
husband, Mr. nnd Mrs. Schmidt of
Portland.
The work on Mrs. Evan's coltaK" Is
at n stand still, owing to tho serious
Illness of one of her son's, who was
working on tho same.
Appropriate and pleasing exercises
are being prepared for tho closing day
of tho Hear Creek school.
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the book stands. All were urged to
vote for the bills, which this society
is trying to establish, making it a mis
demeanor, for any book-seller to sell
such books to minors. The ossociation
greeted Mrs. Altman on her return ot
ter an absence of several weeks with
illness.
The annual meeting of the First
Federated Church of Oregon was held
at the Congregational church In Ora-
gon City on Thursday last, L. Adams
was elected moderator, Emery Dye
aa secretary and treasurer. A pe
culiar co-incident at this time is that
both churches are without a pastor
and mutual suggestions were made as
to securing new pastors. Reports
from the Oregon City church were
made by A. C. Howland and Mrs. C.
H. Dye. Mrs. Delia Roberts represent
ed Jennings Lodge. The annual pic
nic was decided upon to be a war
lunch picnic to be held at Gladstone
Park, if possible.
The committees of the Christmas
entertainment at Grace church are
her.ded by Mrs. Bellinger. Tho9 hav
ing charge of the program are Mrs.
A. B. Smith and Mrs. Wm. Jacobs;
decorations, Eugene Sanders, the
young ladies and the Boy Scouts.
Those purchasing and preparing the
"trerts" are Mrs. Delia Roberts, Wm,
Jacobs and Mrs. Mead Kennedy. The
the colors. The Messrs Krueger and
If. S. Harvey having joined th.3 avia
tion corps; Walter Lelsmann, the hos
pital unit and Claire Haines, the navy.
Clifford Will joined the aviation corps.
Theodore Kid and Norman Eld have
been confined to their home with a
severe attack of tonsllltls.
Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Brown of Un
ion Hall, were Canby shoppers Sat
urday. H. H. Eccles was a Portland visitor
Saturday.
Tho Canby schools will close Fri
day, December 23rd, for Christmas
holiday vacation and will resume their
work Monday, December 31. Christ
programs will ho given in all the
grr.mmar grade rooms.
Mrs. W. H. Liicke Is visiting at thi
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs
Evans, of Heaver Creek, this week.
Her father Is seriously 111.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Balr were Port
lend visitors Saturday and Sunday.
John Huston was an Oregon City
visitor Saturday.
The Canby Red Cross auxiliary held
its weekly meeting at the I. O. O. F.
hall Friday afternoon. Those present
were: Mrs. Oscar Sannes, Mrs. L. E.
Gaze, Mrs. W. H. Balr, Mrs. George
Knight, Mrs. Minnie Bradford, rMs.
A. II. Knight, Mrs. H. C. Ollmore, Mrs.
C. N. Ward Walt, Mrs. HL IL Eccles,
Mrs. M. F. Houghman, Mrs. P. W.
and Milk creeks are both out of their
banks and the roads from Macksburg,
Harlow and Adklns mills are both
Impassable. The R. F. D. route num
ber 1 was forced to stop at Kraft
Wednesday morning. Trains from the
south are all very late.
Oak Grove
Macksburg
MACKSBURG, Dec. 20. The com
ing Christmas seems likely to bo well
endowed with the spirit of "Peace on
earth, good will toward man," notwith
standing we are In the most stupend
ous war that history has ever had to
recount. All are Indulging tho hope
that the gigantic struggle may he near
Ing Its end. The fall of Jerusalem
covins to have had a eedutive effect
upon the minds of tho ieople at large.
It is reassuring to roflect that the co
lossal triumph of Crusaders were once
a century in achieving what has been
accomplished by our closed ally In a
day without the loss of even a single
life, and that the sacred city Is after
the lapse of over six centuries once
more in kindred as well as In Christ
ian hands.
Sacred services will be held at the
Lutheran church on Christmas morn
ing. While the Mennonlte congrega
tlon will go to their Zlon tabernacle'
OAK GROVE, Dec. 20. Minnie
Roethe, daughter of Ed Ho alio, Is
recovering from scarlet fovar.
C. N. Whlto, of Portland, spent Sat
urday night at tho homo of L.'A, Dull
ard.
Jlnr Wakofleld, of Dayton, brother
of Mrs. Miller, has rented the Roy
Hlackorby house and moved his fam
ily in.
W. J. Cederson was able to roturn
to his placo of business Monday.
Miss Levla Blackerby has gone to
North Plains, and Mrs. Margaret
Blackerby, her mother, left Wednes
day for the home of her (laughter,
Mrs. Cooks, near Albany for tho win
ter. Mrs. L. E. Armstrong left for Wheel
er WednoHday morning.
Tho Faront-Tcacher association met
Friday after the business session. Mrs.
John RIsley spoke on "Food Conserva
tion." Rememlfr the Sunday school on
tertalnmont and Christmas tree Mon
day .night at the church. Regular ser
vice Sunday morning by tho pastor
Rev. Young. Sunday school at 10
o'colck. Prayer meeting Wednesday
evening. Every onp invited.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Fahey and two
children, of North Dakota, arrived 8at
V. M. C. A. branch of tho Hod Cross.
Mr. J. Dean Puller went to a hospital
In Portland Monday, where she under
went an op-ratlon on her throat.
Thursday, the 13th, MrB. Gross of
RIsley Station entertained the Ouk
firove-Milwaukle Social club. About
10 members were present M1ss Tro
vltt, of Portland, spoke on how emi
grant were tak -n euro of nt tho Hull
House In Chicago. Several imlectlons
were sung by tho club. Tho next
meeting will hu held at tho homo of
MrB. Bookings, of Silver Springs.
Wednesday evening a birthday par
ty was given at tho homo of L. Wil
cox ut Concord station for their daugh
ter, Naomi's Pith birthday annivers
ary. About IS schoolmates were pres
ent and Indulged In gnni 'B of all kinds.
Refreshments were served.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hurry and fam
ily spent Saturday with Mr. nnd Mrs.
J. A. Ityers near Colton.
Mrs. Walter llolhrok nnd little son,
Edwin, of Prlndle, Wash., i.r visiting
her father, T. It. Worthlngtnn, Sr.,
and tamlly.
Howard Hubbard, son of Mr. nnd
Mrs. W, II, Hubbard, has returned
home after a sua voyage of flvo
months on the steamer Colusa, Ho
visited Honolulu, Japan, Manila and
China. Howard expects to remain at
homo with his parents for a while be
fore starting on another trip.
Dams
ascus
DAMASCAS, Dec, 20. Mrs. John
Moar was In Oregon City Saturday.
Joo Moady has been visiting with
the Papch family this wook.
Tho mooting, which waa hold at tho
school house, was well atten led. Wal
ter Dlmlck gave a very interesting
talk. Quito a large Bum was raised
for tho Rod Cross.
It was rumorod around this borg
that tho Jitney was not going to run
nftvr tho first of tho year. That is a
false report, as Mr. Rood cxpocls to
give just as good Bervlco In the year
of 1918 as ho did in 1917.
Mrs. E. Ball and Mrs. Thobo called
on Mrs. John Moar ono day last
week.
Pearl Bock went to Portland Wed
nesday. Tho Rod Cross society met at Mrs,
Elliott's homo Wednesday. ?
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Cooke have re
turned from tholr vIbR In Fall City,
whore they had been vlHltlng tholr
son, w. Cooke, and family,
Mrs. W. Sheerer and daughtor, Myr-
urday morning, and will spend the tie, went to Portland Tuesday .