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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, MAY 24. 1918.
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Upper Garfield.
VPPER GARFIELD, May II. Much
intsrest Is being manifested in the
Second Red Cross War Fynd Cam
nln to beein May 21 and ending
May 27. and from appearance nearly , daughters, Misses Myrtle and
everyone In this locality are prepar-:and son, Victor, visited at the home
evening at the dance for $7.50. The
money is to be used for R?d Cross
work.
Joe Calvin, and a couple of friends
from Camp Lewis, was home on a
short visit for the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hoffm sister and
Ruby
Jng to do their bit towards going
"over the top-' and It Is hoped with a
big percentage in excass of the
amount called for.
The Garfield band gave a minstrel
show at the Grange ball a short time
aj;o, to a very enthusiastic crowd.
The principal feature of the evening
were Fete Davis, Mr. McCormick of
the Estacada hlsh school and Ernest
A. Machar.
of R. B. Gibson Sunday afternoon.
Stafford
STAFFIRD, May 21. The Stafford
Community Club held forth at the
school house Saturday evening. May
11. A crowd from afar attended and
report the following program: Meuo-
c w k oprano solo by Miss Ellis; lyric so
Mis. Myrtle Schuman. whose school pran0 by M,M xledeIlia;.,;.UT,.,
has closed tome weeks ago, came out
from Portland to be present at the 8th
grade examination.
Mrs. R. T. Carter started for the
mountains yesterday with her hus
band, who is a forest ranger in the
Oak Grove district.
Road wprk has been started by
Supervisor Palmateer but with thJ
small crew of men and teams hu not
been able to make as orach progress
as we would like to tee.
Robert Snyder and family have
recently moved from this district and
are now living in Estacada,
From the ppearance of the orch
ards a largs fruit crop is anticipated.
Ere eat Amarher received a letter
from his brother, Fred, who la now in
France, stating that he was in good
health and that the boys had some
thing better than base ball bats to
fight the "Bodies" with.
Mrs. R, T. Carter's sister, Mrs.
Nordling, from Svensen, Oregon, has
been visiting at Log La Darre for the
past two weeks and was accompanied
as far as Portland by Mrs. Carter on
her return home.
Joel B. Bowman lately received a
letter from his son. Major Bowman,
who Is now In France with the 3rd
Oregon Regiment, who mentioned the
good work being done there by the
American Red Cross In saving the
lives of many starving children.
Those registered at Log La Barre
for the past few days are: J. Ara
bron, Haseline; Robert Bromberg, W.
M. Cake, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Spencer,
Mrs, F. R. Behrands, Mrs. G. N. Wood
ley, Mrs. W. B. Osborn. Edgar Kline.
Thad Vreeland, Edward Wiles, Earl
Larrimore, Henry Alexander, Port
land: It M. Nixon, Mrs. H. Nixon,
Mrs. M. Berg, Estacada; Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur D. Leach, Mrs. L. R. Bodley,
Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Taylor, Oscar
Beck Portland.
Cedardale
CEDARDALE, May 21 Arthur
Orem and wife visited with the tat
ter's sister. Mrs. Chas. Back, Sunday.
Grandma Mann passed her E6tb
birthday on the 18th. Several of the
neighbor women passed the afternoon
with her. She is hale and hearty for
one of her age.
Miss Moors was an over night visit
or at Mooree Wednesday.
Hugh Comer and A. Orem have both
been digging wells on their places the
past week.
John Comer, with several men are
getting out piling near Twin Mills.
J. Fellows and son, George, and
daughter, Ruth, spent the week out
on their homestead.
Archie Davis is sawyer for the Huit
Lumber Co. at Orchard Falls mill.
L. Pendleton was In Portland Monday.
Old Sweet Song" from Fifty Favorite
Songs, by the Stafford Elite Songs
ters; Chorus in unison singing Star
Spangled Banner and America; solo
by Franklin Meeks the only one of
Its kind. The next meeting of the
club will be in June; a cafeteria sup
per and "Special" program will be
the features.
On April 35 Stafford school spelled
districts No. 301, 96, 67 and beat.
Those receiving ths championship
diploma were as follows: Sth grade
Sagra Nussbaum, Stanley Oldham,
and Lela Tledeman; 7th grade Lena
Elllgsen, Phyllis Titdeman, Mildred
Oldenatadt, and Albert Gould; 6th
grade Adilene Oldham and Laveil
Hargan; 6th grade Mabel Oldham,
Lois Hargan. Ruth Elllgsen, Evelyn
Oldenstadt, Tlllle Fr?nxtl. Christina
Delker cad Nathaniel Frenzel. (Kate
Ronde, teacher). 4th grade Lula
Schraeder and Mary Montha, (Maud a
Davis, teacher). Pupils receiving cer
tificate for excellent spelling are
these: Daniel Keller. Bennle Moser,
George Rablc. Leta Ttedeman of Sth
grade. Edward Lucas, (Walter Bor
land received 97Vi thereby missing
the grade by but 4 of a credit) of the
seventh grade; Leo Mantha James
Dignam, and Arthur Gould of' the 6th
grade; Harold Moser of 5th grade;
Lydia Delker, Edward Delker, Anna
Dignam, Delmer de Neul, and Cyn
thia Nussbaum of the 4 th grads.
Stafford will change teachers next
term. Miss Ronde has been elected to
another position and Miss Davis will
attend Normal. ,
Miss Ronde and Miss Davis have
both completed their reading circle
work for the year 1918-19. Miss Ronde
has completed the points requisite for
obtaining the professional certificate.
On Thursday, May 16, the ladies'
circle met at Mrs. R. Oldenstadt s.
On Sunday, May 12. P. A. Baker,
passed away at tha home of his son.
" Christina Delker is confined to her
bed with a severe illness which prom
ises to last several months.
The rsvival meetings of Stafford
.hurchhave stopped.
Mrs. Ray, of Independence, visited
her grandmother, Mrs. Gage, recently.
Mrs. Holton is now visitinr thpr
Director B. F. Weddie conducted
eighth grade examinations at the
school May 16 and 17. Nineteen pupils
took part .in the examinations. Sabra
Nussbaum was tb only pupil exempt
from the four subjects allowed. She
is also the only "Roll of Honor" pupil
of the principal's room of Stafford
school and the pupil of highest stand
ing in the whole school.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Aernt visited
their daughter, Mrs. B. F. Weddle,
last Sunday.
Redland
George
GEORGE, May 21. The George So
cial and Commercial Club will hold
their rsgular meeting next 8atorday
evening at the George Club house.
mr. ana airs. u. a. Jo&nson were
Estacada visitors last Wednesday.
There will b9 a Bible study at the
Presbyterian church every Wednes
day evening. c
Willie Lina is spending this week
in Portland, where he is having some
dental work done.
Fred Nitchmore spent Thursday
and Friday in Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harkenrider and
daughter, Lena, and Mr. Parker, of
Estacada, spent Sunday with the form
era daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. and
Mr. Julius Raulsen.
The George Crochet Club mst at
the home of Mrs. Frank Ahmert last
Thursday.
Carver
REDLAND, Ore.. May 17. The so
cial which Is to be. given for the Red
Cross at the Bethel Church Saturday
night. May 25 is well underway.
Ther are many good numbers on the
program. Judge G. B. Dimlck will be
the speaker of the evening, also the
auctioneer. The Redland band will
give several selections as wll also the
Junior Quartet of Oregon City. The
playlets "The Penitent's Return" and
"Cncle Sam a Children" promise to
be very good. Mildred Koch, our four
minute girl, will make a short speech.
Alt girls are asked to bring baskets
and the men well-filled pocket books
as it goes to a good cause.
A large crowd and a good time Is
expected.
Sandwlchs, cake and coffee wll be
sold.
Arnold Schneider, and Mr. and Mrs.
Ward and son visited with Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Schneider the 4th and 5th
of May.
Mrs. L. E. Senn, of Oregon City,
spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.
Fullam and family.
Miss Oliver has closed a success
ful term of school at Flrgrove.
Ben Tannler Is working for Mr.
Fullam.
The Misses Sylvia and Nannie
Brown of Portland, visited their folks,
Mr. and Mrs. W. H, Brown, Saturday.
Mr. Egger has taken his herd of cows
to tha Cutting canyon, where he will
posture them for the summer.
Roy Mattoon, of the Mattoon &
county tests tor arithmetic and ips I
lng, while the others are for those
who did excellent work throughout
the year.
M. O. Rose lias been put on the
Redland Red Cross Porgram Commit
tee to fill the vacancy loft by Rev,
Rugg. Ths members of the committee
are, chatrman, Miss Altmnn Clara 11,
Fullam, Miss Oliver, Mrs. W. II. Hon
ney and Mr. Rose. They are working
very hard to make the coming social
a success.
District No. 1'.6 started to canvass
for the coming Red Cross drive at
the Loyalty League meeting Monday
night and succeeded In raising $25 In
a short time. Their quota Is $82.
Ernest Koch la taking a business
course by mall and Is getting spleu
did results.
Miss,Grace Allen spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Al en. She Is working In Oregon
City at present
Casper and Margaret Alplanalp
visited friends at Redland Wednesday.
Kelso
KELSO, May 82. Bom, 10 the wife
of Gilbert Erl, a boy. May 15.
Mrs. Gut Ludvlgson and little girl,
Ida. are on the sick list.
Kelso has been gtven a quota of $208
to raise tn the Red Cross drive this
week.
School closes on Friday this week
after a successful term. A picnic din
ner and outdoor sports will form part
of the day's celebration.
The following seventh grad pupils
took the state examination tn geog
raphy: Dorothy Jonsrud, Mildred
Jart. Helen Nelson, Mary Canny, Rob
trt Milan, Lloyd Dunn.
Clarkes.
C LARKS, May 23. Miss Elizabeth
Marshall, from Oregon City, visited
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Mar-
Estacada
KSTACAIU, May 23. Mr Dave
Fleming ot Portland, was a guest at
the home ot her sister, Mrs. Lee Bran
son, this week.
The Junior piny last Friday night
was well patronised and all who took
part did well.
Kalacada has a man knitter now In
tha person ot Itny Eshelman. Ho was
meut of ths government. Both bride
and groom are well and favorably
known st this place. Mrs. MoMlllou
was the milliner at ths Dale atom tor
a number of years and Mr. MoMllluu
was with the 1. 11. L, P, Co. at this
place for some time.
1 Uu cloning exorcism of the Esluea
da schools will take placa May 31,
June S, 3 ami 6. The graduating class
itumbors sixteen, six boys and leu
glrlt. They are, Worth Randolph,
M'lllluuo ,,,.. II., .... rut..
tew weeks ago and Is still laid up st
home. In order to help pass the time
more quickly, he learned to knit snd
has become quite proficient In that
art thus assisting the Red Cross and
soldier boys.
S. K. Wooster has purchased tour
tots within tho limits ot Estacada,
which Include the land snd buildings
now used for the City pound.
Miss Kittle Reagan entertained
some young ladles Wednesday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Mary Woodls
Pogrus, of Nehalem. who Is here visit
ing old friends.
Arrangements are being made tor
the Alumni banquet, which Is to be
held on tho evening ot June 5, at
Hotel Estacada. Mrs. Adams will
superintend ths preparation of the
banquet supper.
Mrs. K. J. McDonald, a graduated
pharmacist, arrived from Portland
last week and has tsken a position
with Miss Sturgeon In ths Estacad
drug store. Mrs. McDonald attended
college st ths same time Miss Stur
geon did and they are old friends and
acquaintances,
Mrs. Frank Ewlng went to Portland
Wednesday as a delegate to ths Tenth
Annual Commonwealth conference
which was held In that city the first
ot the week.
Ths local order of Eastern Stsr'en
tertalnsd two grand chapter officers
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Lena Menden
hall, grand- matron and Mrs. Cole,
grsnd conductress. A sumptuous din
ner was -served at 7 o'clock, after
Keller, Mnurtus Ely, IUca Johnson,
Valdoiuar HU1, Cams Hannah, Rachol
Dearduff, Lewis Jones, Gladys Ely,
Alta lllunmn. Elisabeth ' Mtlkuloeky
and Warren MoWlllls, The promotion
exercises for the eight grade pupils
will bo held Monday evening, Juno 3,
the class comprising, Olga Kshulmaa,
Elsmnre Devore, Rose Trachsol, Stan
ley Beinis, Mary Malxaulnl, Irene Bal
ing, Violet Bsrver, Walter Matson,
Dorrls Finch and Mary Ely,
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TWILIGHT, May 23,-Mlm Pearl
Scheer has gone to Washington to
work.
George Epperson ,o( Ilarton, has
boon visiting with Ills niece, jMrs.
Nash.
MUs Alta Woodard, of Qreeuwood,
Is working (or Mr, AranL
The Loyalty league met In tho Twi
light hall Monday night. A large
crowd was present.
Mrs. Harvey wss taken to the Ore
gon City hopltal, where she was oper
ated upon. She Is now Improving.
Mrs. Nsh and Ethel went to Port
land Weducsday.
The Ladlos' Aid society met st ths
home ot Mrs. lientley. It will meet
the Saturday before the third Sun
day in next month at Mrs. Elllng's.
Ilert Harvey, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Harvey, who Is In ths nsvy, was vis
iting with his parents Saturday,
Mrs. Jentdon, who has been very
sick. Is Improving.
Albert Schexr is working at njght
on the road at New Ers.
There will be a Red Cross dance st
the Twilight hall Krlday night. May
U.
Eldon Swlck has been very sick
with a cold.
Mr. Scheer and Mr. Meier are hav
ing some dental work done.
Miss Evans will be teacher here
this (all.
Mr. and Mrs. Dodds sre living In
their new house.
Mrs. Scheer made a business rtlp to
Portland.
Albert Scheer snd Ethel Nnh went
to Portland Sunday.
Dennis Hylton Is visiting friend
snd relstlves In Twilight.
Mr. Staats has bought a new car.
The Twilight school wss closed last
Wednesday, after a very successful
term.
Dave Fanchor Is working In the
mills at Oregon City.
CARVER, May 22. Mr. and Mrs.
Ray Dunmire and son Arden, of Glad
stone, were guests of G. C. Dallas and
family over Sunday.
The Loyalty League of Stone, will
meet on Friday night, at the school
house. Everybody come.
You Carver people should be buying
W. S. S. or it will be harder to get
the whole amout of $20.00 per capita
all at once at the end of the appoint
ed "time. Please report to W. S. S.
committee and be credited with what
you've bought!
A new garage, is being erected In
Carver by Magary and Davis. Watch
the town grow! A new pool hall is In
operation now Jess Mumpower, pro
prietor. A naw grocery is being built,
and there are two gas stations now.
Miss Rose Creason has returned
from a week's visit at Highland.
A number of Carver people went to
Oregon City to hear Dr. Kerr's lecture
Sunday evening at Busch's hall.
Eagle Creek
EAGLE CHEEK, May 21. Mr. De
Moss la the guest of his daughter,
Mrs. R. M. Brash.
J. It. Woodle is on the Bick Hstr
euffering from an attack ot lumbago.
Lewis Rivers was home on a short
visit recently.
In spite of the cold and damp
weather there was a very large at
tendance at the Eagle Creek Grange
picnic last Saturday. An excellent
program was rendered. Several prom
inent speakers were preeant, among
them being: Mr. Rockwood, a federal
officer, who spoke on pests, especial
ly thoee that bothered the clover. W,
A. Burke, of Portland, who made an
Interesting talk along patriotic lines;
Miss Lorene A. Parker, Food Demon
stration Agent, and C. E. Spence, state
master of the grange, and Walter
Qivens, of Estacada.
The Red Cross quilt that was raf
fled off brought $22.30 at the grange
halL then It was auctioned off in the
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Hazelia
Mrs. J. R. Hays, from Sherwood,
siient a few days last week with" her
daughter, Mrs. Frank Whitten. last
week.
Andrew Kroll, who has been sta
tioned at Camp Lewis, was allowed
to visit the home folks Saturday and
Sunday, before being transferred to
some southern camp.
Mrs. J. N. McMahan visited rela
tles in Portland several days last
week.
Mrs. Harriet Lucille and Blanche
Duncan, Lulu Wanker, Marlon East
man, Ethel Baker, and Will Cook and
Dave Long attended the lecture given
at Busch'8 Hall Sunday evening, by
Dr. Kerr, of O. A. C.
Mrs. Morgan is spending a few
weeks with her daughter, Mrs. Duncan
Chrlstianson, of Rock Bottom Farm
The Hazelia Sewing Circle met with
Mrs. Frank Whitten, last Thursday,
A quilt for the Serbians was finished
and turned In, as well as a great
many other knitted articles. The Cir
cle voted to make a service flag with
six stars, for Hazelia's enlisted boys.
Misses Ethel Baker, Lulu Wanker and
Harriet Duncan met Wednesday at
Hugh Baker's to make this flag.
Mrs. Sarah Childs and Mrs. Frank
Childs Bpent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Worthington.
Bill Kroll called at Redwaad Farm
Monday evening.
Polehm sawmi 1, had a very unfor
tunate accident Wednesday evening.
A saw tooth flew out, striking him in
the lower part of the arm. He was
taken to Portland immediately and
'the work is now suspended.
Milford Hinble is wtorking for Mat
toon & Polehn.
Miss Oliver. Miss Reese, Lloyd and
Glenn Allen, Milford Hlnkle and Mr.
Howell spent the evening at Fullams
the 9tfl.
Mrs. Bonney is slow'y recovering
from her illness. Miss Helen Tracy
is staying with her for a few days.
Mr. Fullam had started to grade
the roads, but owing to the rain, which
was badly needed, the crew has been
laid off.
Mr. Howell, of Springwater, has his
engine on the grader.
Sgt. Jack Hlndle, of Vancouver,
spent the week end at Mr. and Mrs.
Bonneys and Mr. ana Mrs. Ann
strongs. He said he liked his work
fine.
Richard Podehn, another of our
boys, left for some training camp in
California the first of the month
Mr. Carlson has just sold twenty
head of good fat parkera. That sounds
like money these days.
Miss Altman, teacher of District No.
75, received 14 diplomas this week for
her pupils, eight of them being In the
shall and family over Sunday.
Edwin Bottemiller and Alva Gurd
are working in the shipyards at Van
couver, i
Alpha Oades has gone to The Dalles
on a visit for a shrort time.
Mrs. Edna Runyon of Portland, re
turned home last week on account
of Mr. Runyon going to war last Wed
nesday. Judge Grant B. Dimlck, of Oregon
City, spoke at the Red Cross enter
tainment at Clarkes last Saturday
evening, before a large and enthusi
astic audience.
Carl Stromgreen, of Colton, was in
town last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Berger and
Mrs. L. Rlngo are Intending to leave
for Seattle on Tuesday, ,where they
will make their future home.
Grover and Frank Friedrich are go
ng to start to haul lumber this week,
for D. F. Moehnke.
F. II. Pack bought a new Ford last
week.
CEDAR GREEK
CEDAR CREEK, May 20 Alpha
Oades, who for the punt two months
has been truck driver for O. A. Wolfe,
was among the young m ?n to bo called
to the colors.
Mrs. Clarence L made a biiHlimss
trp to Oregon City one day lust week.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mi lntyrc sp 'lit
Sunduy wth Mrs. Mclntyres mother,
Mrs. Fuulver, who 4s 111 at her home.
David Lee returned Saturday from
Euntern Oregon.
The Red Cross meeting hold at
Highland GraiiKe hall Saturday night,
was n success. A lurge crowd at
tended and enjoytd the meeting.
Judge Dimlck made tin first address
spef.klng in favor of the Red Cross.
The beautiful quilt the Red Cross
ladies mndo brought J32. Holding
tin luck number wus Clide Rlngo,
the number being 146.Tce cream and
cake and ninny other good things to
eat were sold.
Ed. Wolfo, who was taken 111 Tues
day morning, returned to his home
Friday evening at Sandy. His father,
G. A. Wolfe, accompanied him, re-
accompunhd hliiicmfwyp cmfwppppll
turning home Sunday evening, stating
that he was not much better.
Macksburg
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FROG POND
FROG POND, May 23. The Merid
ian Red Cross circle had a very busy
day last Thursday, planning for a
social, which is to be given for the
Red Cross drive Saturday evening,
May 25.
John W. Loder, from Oregon City,
will be the speaker ot the evening.
Sandwiches, coffee, cake and ice
cream will be sold. Come and do your
bit.
The Meridian Red Cross circle was
organized last February with 26 mem
bers.
This circle has finished numerous
articles for the Red Cross and has
been mostly self supporting.
which a short program, ot music was
enjoyed. Mrs. C ,W. Devore sang, ac
companled on the piano by her daugh
ter. Miss Bertha, after which Master
Victor Adlx gave a couple of vocal se
lections with bis mother as pianist.
The Instrumental music was fur
nlshed by Theo. Ahlburg and wife
with violin and piano. After the pro
gram the regular chapter meeting was
held and a candidate taken through
the Initiation ceremony. Instructive
and pleasing talks were given by the
visitors.
The soliciting committee on the
Red Cross drive Tuesday had no trou
ble in securing Estacada's quota and
the sum will probably be doubled bo
fore the drive Is over.
Miss Leila Howe finished a very
successful term of school near Molalla
last Friday and returned to her home
In Estacada Saturday". Miss Howe
was elected to teach in the Estacada
schools the coming year. She expects
to attend the summer normal at Mon-
mnuth
Mrs. Floyd Hogan and baby arrived
from Portland Saturday to visit for a
few weeks at the homee of her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Page. '
The real facts direct from Washing
ton regarding the war situation were
told by Dr. W. J. Kerr, of of the Ore
gon Agricultural college, at this place
last Sunday morning. Everybody con
cedes that it was the best talk on this
subject yet given in Estacada,
Miss Maggie Elsworth Is In a Fort-
land hospital recovering from an operation.
Announcements ot the wedding of
Miss Mable Fanning to N. M. McMlll
en, were received by Estacada people
last week. They were married at Le
Messo, N, M where they will reside,
Mr. McMlllen being In the employ-
Oak Grove
MACKSBURG, May 23. The Red
Cross auxiliary held its regular ses
sion In the Sutherland building on
Wednesday, May 15th. The attend
ance notwithstanding the rain and
the rush of spring work was good,
showing the deep interest felt In this
great work, Few Indeed are the
women will to be loft out of an organ!
zatioa so vast in its reach and so
noble In if!) aim as is the Red Cross,
Three new members, Mrs. Nobo, Mrs,
Kummur and Miss Minnie Etzol, Join
ed the auxiliary and paid their en
trance fees. The membership now
numbers more than twice that re
quired to establish an auxiliary. Work
was contnuod on hospital garments
A letter from the chairman of tne
Clackamas county committee ap
pointed for the Red Ctobs drive to be
Bin on Monday May 20th, was read
and promptly acted pon. Two solici
tors for the district, Miss Mattle
Kusllng and Miss Joy Sutherland were
chosen and have begun their work.
Mr. August Rathenberg has been
made solicitor for the Eby school dis
trict and has made considerable pro
gress in the work.
An ice-cream social preceded by a
literary and musical program which
promises to be oof more than usual
interest has been planned fr the even
ing of Saturday, May 26th. The pro
ceeds are. for the Red Cross.
The Mother's club is to meet In the
present week at the home ot Mrs.
Simon Miller.
The Little Girls' Sewing club will
hold Its regular meeting on Saturday
June 1st, at the home of Mrs. O. M.
Baldwin.
A lsttle daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. Pete Klster on Tuesday, May
OAK GROVlfl, May 22. Mrs. Robert
llriitlHliaw, Nie Ethel Riley, and lit
tle son, nre vlnlting the former's
mother, Mis. t'harlni Rlnley,
Mr, and Mrs. Fred Harris, Jr., and
tluuKliter. of Woodland, are spending
few days visiting relatives and
friends. ,
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Alexander and ,
family, returned rVom Astoria, and
will settle In Cortland.
ftlmetf Worthington has returned
home from Cnlhluiuet, Vuh,, and will
reimiln. .
It. llnrdUly Is home for a few days
from Cathliiiuet, Wash, '
The many friends of Beatrice Caplit
will be glad to learn she Is home from
the open air sudatorium much Improv
ed In health.
Mr. snd Mrs. Hob McKvrow have
returned to the Turk limine and will
take possession Ilia 1st of J.me.
Little Mursaret Jackson, who Is In
81. Vincent hospital, Portland, suffer
ing from pneumonia, has passed ths
crisis and Is resting easily.
Paul Wnlmblad expects to leave on
June 1st for Fort McDowell, '!., to
go In training tor tha army.
W. O. Frey, of Portland, and Iocs!
man of the telephone company, has
rented the Powers house on the river
rosd.
Wednesday, May 29th. will mark the
cloning of the school for this yusr.
There are ten pupils In the graduat
ing class as follows: John Wheeler,
Clifford Jones, Ralph Hamlin. Lewis
Martin, Beatrice Und and Gladys
Wetider. The promotion exerelsua
will be hold In the afternoou and the
graduation exercises Wednesday even
lug In the assembly hall. Hugh Krum
chairman of the school board, will
preHnt the diplomas and W. T. Flet
cher, of the St. Johns High school,
will address the clait, ,
Tuseduy the school will hold a pic-
n lo aud field in .ot on the school
grounds with a basket dinner at noon.
Monday, June 27th, the old soldiers
of Meade Post and Corps will visit the
school, and will speak to tho pupils.
A dinner will be served at noon by
the Parent-Teachers association. Ev
ery one is invited to come to the
school house at 10:20 o clock and
greet the veterans and Join In the
exercises.
The window boxes have" all been
planted with flowers, several bas
kets have been added and several
Uoieu rose bushes also planted, add
ing much to the appearance of o.ir
sclrool building and Khniuds. "TUta
has been the plan and work ot Prof.
Guthrie, assisted by the teacher and
patrons of the school.
The meeting held Tuesduy evening
by the Red Cross Auxiliary at the
school assembly room was crowded
to overflowing. Sargeant Whining
ton spoke and told of bis being woun
ded while in the treuches, and how
ho was carried on a stretcher to the
hospital and of losing his leg. 1).
Soils Cohen, of Portlaud, addressed
the audience In his pleasing manner.
Mrs. Sarah lllsckman sang h r own
composition. "The Cross of Red," writ
ten for the Red Cross Auxiliary. Bev-
crul hundred dollars have been col
lected, and we expect to "go over the
top" before the week is over, o.ir
amount beng $500.
The Parent Teacher association re
organized Krlday, May 17th. The an
nual election of officers was held.
Mrs. Sarah lUiuktnun was elected
president; Mrs. William, Cs'derson
vlce-prenldeiit; Mrs. Flora Wroeler,
recording secretary; Mrs. C. K. War
ren, corresponding secretary; Miss
Blanch Strong, treasurer. At the June
meeting delegates to the Congress of
Mothers and the Purent-Teuchor as
sociation will be elected. The club
hi.s been active during tho winter
months, und taken a prominent part
In the affairs ot the community.
The Housewives' club nit Tuesday
at tho home of Mrs. J. Lindsay on
Railroad aveh.ie. Tho afternoon wus
spent in games, and was a sociul uf
fiflr This was the lust meeting for
the year.
Oak Grove and Concord, boll teams
ot tho schools will phry the first giiino
of the season on the Concord grounds
Wednesday at 3 P. M.
W. M. Ablo and family of Portland,
have rented the Armstrong proporty,
and will move June 1st.
Private Sherwood of Springfield,
Mass., was a visitor here Saturday
tin.il Sunday, ot the home ot Mrs.
8tlne.
Mrs. Frank Blackmail sung at the
Red Cross tweeting In Portlund last
Friday her own composition, ""The
Cross of Rud."
Church News.
Sunduy morning the paBtor, Rov.
Young, delivered a fine sormon on
"Power ot Influence." The vested
choir, under the direction of G, W.
Guthrie, sang several selections.
C. D. Smith, Sunday school superin
tendent, who has been associated with
the church for several years', left Sun
duy night for Camp Uwls to work
with the Y. M. C. A. Mr. Smith ex
pects to go across th0 water In about
two months. The Sunday school pre
snnted him aBIblo. It was presented
by Miss Beatrice Cedorson. The pas
tor and different teachers expressed
their fooling at his departure.
Meadowbrook
14th.
Louis Gibson whoo has been work
ing In the government shipyards at
Portland bas returned home.
Mrs. Maude Spencer of Tacoma,
with her two small children fs visiting
her father and mother,. Mr. and Mrs,
ChaB. Nebo. . -
v MEADOWBROOK, May 23. Mr.
and Mrs, P. Schlewe have company
from South Dakota visiting them.
Ruth Hudson left for her home at
Crabtree Tuesday,
M. D. Chlndgren has purchased an
Overland.
Hans HauBotter mado a business
trip to Portland.
Herman Chlnllgren spent Sujnday
at R. L. Holman's.
Gorbett and Rastall have a crew of
men working tha. road they expect to
put crushed rock on the road near
Meadowbrook. '
, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Holman return
ed Tuesday after spending a few
weeks In Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Horner, Edgar
Horner and Mlsi Rose EtySsIck of Es
tacada attended literary at Meadow
brook Saturday evening.