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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1919.
Newsy Briefs From
Over
County
Wilsonville
WILSONVILLE, Sept. 19. The til
lage school opened on Monday, Sep
tember 16, with about 8? pupils en
rolled. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Norman Say, Mrs. Inya
Wood and daughter Audrey, went to
Oregon City, on Friday.
Sherman Seely vent to Oregon City
on Friday on business.
Forty-two men between the ages of
18 and 45 years ot age, registered at
Wilsonville, on Thursday, September
12.
Evergreen blackberries are still plen
tiful and are being picked tor the can
neries. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Baker and son,
Gerald, returned on Friday from a trip
to Southern Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Aden, went to
Portland on Friday.
Some of the schools in the vicinity
ot Wilsonville, are still without teach
ers for the nsuing year.
Mrs. M. C. Young and Mrs. Dorris
Young were in the Rose City, early in
the week.
A list of names of subscribers to the
Fourth Liberty Loan Is already at the
local bank an dmore will be added this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones and fam
ily went on a trip to Independence, by
auto, during the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawler returned last
week from the coast, where they en
Joyed a ten 'days' ouV-ng with their
family.
A meeting of the committee for the
Fourth Liberty Loan campaign, of this
vicinity, was held at the local bank on
Saturday afternoon September 15th,
at 5 o'clock, and as soon as the quota
for this district reaches the hands of
Mr. Gunzel, the manager here, a very
acV've campaign will begin, to put our
village at the head of the list in this
county. Eeveryone is requested to
help 1 nthis noble cause.
Juvenile day had a large represen
tation of residents from here at the
Canby fair.
Jennincs Lodge
JENNINGS I-OlKiK. Sept. 19. The
Loyalty League hold its regular meet
ing at Hllnstone'a hall Monday, Sept.
ItUh. A good program was arranged.
Quite a number of members wvre
present.
R. F. Hut lor is building a new 24x
60 chicken house on his property on
Oatfield road. He expect to erect a
new house on his property soon.
G. W. Card is confined to his home
with a serious case ot diphtheria.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. II. Kimball were
Sunday visitors at the Myers home.
Miss Ethel Hart has accepted a
rovornmerit jnisltlon, and Urt last
wees for Washington, D. C,
Congratulations are belnvj extended
to Mr. and Mrs. H. Roberts upon the
arrival of a baby son, September .
The Jennings Lodge school opened
Monday, September 9, vitu two able
Wbi,,. r. fnrW for IhA AIHm ' " "l 1 s "a ruciurs. Airs, AKIHIM
and I cant see what the Hun wants to! w, hr 8,h ?ar at our
hang out for, but maybe they think: 8,'ni1- teaching the uPlHr grades,
they can't be licked. They are mto-l"" Mra- Moore will teach the pri-
domiciled in their new house on
Eighty-second street.
Miss Mollie Talbert was visiting
friends here on Thursday. She went
to Bonneville with her sister, Mrs. L.
G. Harrington for the weekend.
Miss Grace Herbert left Wednesday
morning for lone, from there she will
motor with friends to the "round-up"
held in Pendleton September 19 to 21.
Under date ot August 2nd, Private
John Edward Hargreaves, Intelligence
Secretary first Division A. E. F writes
his mother, "I am well and hope this
finds you also, for I suppose you are
worrying for there is some fighting go
ing on. I am back from the front for
few days. When I think of that last
front. It seems like a night mare. Be
lieve me, the American boys are gritty.
I received a letter from you the other
day. I hadn't received any mail tor
some time and was over by the com
pany and what should 1 get but three
letters. It is rather warm here. I sup
pose it is also there. Well things are
taken for Uncle Sam won't give in, and
neither will the boys for win we will,
if it takes every one ot us. France is
sure a Historic place tne statues, pic-
mary grades. The children wlm .r
able to go to the County Ur at Can
by this year, will be chaperoned by
Mrs. Altman. An enrollment of about
Wm. Cook .has recovered from a
sK'ce of bloodpolson In his left arm,
which lasted for two months.
tures and masonry are wonderful and j s pupils is the record this y.ear.
in the large cities in Paris, etc., thej Rev. A. B. Hotchklss. formerly of
people live up to their reputation they 1 Bay Center. Wash., has arrived to
have in style and dress, but some ot;take charge of Grace Chapel. Mr.
inese rag munms pa uon. t noicnKiss ana lanuiv are living at
I suppose Clackamas is the same I Jennings Lodge.
old place, only lots of the boys are
gone. There is sure a bunch of them
here now.
"Well keep up hope and pray for the
best and may God keep you people
from suffering as some ot these coun
tries are in this horrible war.
"AMOUR BEAUCOUP."
Mrs. Annie Robertson, of this place,
Meadowbrook
MKADOWBROOKV Sept. 19, John
Hofstetter left Saturday for Nnmtm,
Idaho, where he is going to attend the
Northwest Naiarene college. He ex
pects to take the Theological course.
Myrtle and Haiel Larktns returned
from the hopyard near Msruuam Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. P. O. Schlewe and fam
ily, Mrs. Jake Schlewe and daughter,
Arlene, ot Portland, spent Sunday at
Oregon City ,
Several from here attended the Lib
erty Bond meeting at Molalla Monday
evening.
George Hofstetter left Thursday for
Central Oregon, where he wtfll work
in the harvest field.
A six and one-half pound boy was
born to the wife ot Fred Horner Sun
day, September 15. The little one has
been given the name Howard Fredrick.
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Davidson aud
family have moved back on their farm.
They spent the summer with Mrs.
Davidson's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Fred
ricks, ot Liberal.
School began Monday, September 15,
w,'th Miss Rose TenEyck, of Sandy, as
teacher, she has forty-three, pupils on
the roll.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Mattoon and
children spent Sunday at Oregon City.
Pretty Wedding.
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hof
stetter Wednesday afternoon, when
their daughter, Miss Pauline, became
the wife of Mr. Albert Mann, of Wtlliv
mlna. Oregon.
The house was decorated with flow
ers and Oregon Grape. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George Klein
back, pastor ot the M. E. Church at
Clarks.
The bride was beautifully gowned In
president, of Mllwaukle; Mrs. Clara
F. Bushnell. delegate; Mrs. Fred Mil
ler, alternate.
Mrs. U E. Armstrong, ot Wheeler, Is
spending the wwk here with her dau
ghter, Hester, and vising friends.
The report of the Eugenlo contest
hvid In August at the school house, Is
as follows; "5 children examined:
42 boys, 33 girls. 0 wore normal and
IT below normal. The committee will
examine all the pupils In the school
and keep a record of the same. Had
teetii seotuvd to be the predominating
trouble.
The registrars of this district re
port 58 registered last Thursday,
Miss Blanch Bornln, second daugh
ter ot Mr. and Mrs. A, P. Bornln, and
James Carder, of Portland, were mar
ried Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock
at the home ot tie bride, east ot the
Oat Held road. Rev. McCulloiigh, ol
the Seiwood Presbyterian church read
the Impressive marriage ceremony,
Only relatives were present. Refresh
ments were servd by the hostess. Mr.
and Mrs, Corder will make their home
here this winter.
The Red Cross auxiliary has opened
a salvage bureau In the real estate
office of Mr. Strauss on Railroad Ave.,
formerly occupied by L. A. Hullurd.
The .key will be found at the confec
tionery store, and tiny one desirous
of leaving any articles can do so. or
they can take them to the Portland
salvage bureau on Third ami Oak sta,
Mr. J. Dean Duller has charge of this
department of the work. '
Mrs, W. P. Bushnell has sold her
home here and Is building a bungalow
in Portland near her son's home, Mr,
and Mrs. L. A. Cummns. of Canby, pur
chased the property and took posses
sion the first of the month
Mr. and Mrs. Bushnell and daugh
ter. Haiel, spent Sunday with friends
In St. Johns.
Mrs. E. C. Warren had the misfor
tune to cut her right hand on a glass
SANDY DEPARTMENT
Mrs. Blanche R, Shtllsy Representative.
REGISTRATION QUIET.
Registration day lu Sandy and out
lying rpticlncts passed oft quietly.
Sandy No. 1 registered 34, Sumly No. 2
47, Pleasant Home 46. The registrars
In No, 1 were P. R. Melnlg and C. L.
Ftsk. lu No, 2 Blanche R. Shelley, J.
Scales and R. 8. Smith. Pleasant
Home, A. C. Bamuunck and Mr. Burn
ett, CHEVROLET MACHINE MAKES
GOOD CLIMB.
James Allison recently .drove his
Chevrolet car to within a mile and a
halt of Douglas Camp on Wildcat
mountain. This Is the, farthest a ma
chine has ever been driven.
STUDENT BODY ORGANIZES.
The high school pupils met Beploni
her 12th aud organised a student body
with the following officers: President,
Alfred Melnlg; vice president, Hunt I
Beers; secretary, Josephine Dixon;
treasurer, Raymond Murray.
CAPARACKAS MEET.
The Caparacka club held Its first
meeting of the season Monday evening
and elected the following officers
President, Gertrude Melnlg; vice presi
dent, Kate Junker; secretary, France.!
Melnlg; treasurer. Mary Junker; sur
geantatarms, llaxol Deem, inside
guurdlan, Gladys Mitchell.
TO THE FRONT.
Over the top, by the end of the wool-
Is the record Sandy has set for Itself In
the Fourth Liberty Loan drive. Mrs
Alice Scales, chairman ot the Woman
committee, for this district, sold $00
worth of bonds Tuesday. M0 of these
being to C. I), Phelps.
, Upper Eagle Creek
UPPER EAGLE CREEK. Septl9.
School commenced in District No. 50
on Monday, with Miss Frances Degers
bedt, of Portland, as teacher. Four
teen pupils were enrolled.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Pf. Woodle returned
home last Wednesday from Nehalem,
where they had gone to make their
daughter, Mrs. C. W. Pogue, a visit of
a few days.
Mr. ana sirs. Koy uougiass moiorea i
to Oregon City on Sunday.
Ray Woodle made a trade with Geo.
Sawtell the other day, trading a cow
for a horse.
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Wilcox have
moved away from H. S. Gibson's place,
going to Springwater, where Mr. Wil
cox will take charge of the P. R. L.
and P company's farm, which was for
merly under the care of Frank Ewlng.
Mrs. H. S. Jones, of Portland, was
the guest of her mother. Mrs. Viola
Douglass recently.
Oswego
OSWEGO, Sept. 19. Mr. and Mrs.
Grant White were visiting Mrs.
White's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Haines this week.
Herbert Dyer, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Dyer, died Saturday evening at 6
o'clock, after a long illness, aged 38
years. Bert was well liked by all who
knew him and will be missed by his
Oswego friends.
Henry Yates and wife and Mr. and
Mrs. Chaa. Clinklnbeard went to Van
couver Sunday to visit Mrs. Yates'
brother, who has recently moved here
from the east
Eugene Waldorf is home this week.
He hag been working for the Southern
Pacific for some time.
The Oswego committees are busq
this week on the Fourth Liberty Loan
drive. They are working hard trying
to go over the top.
Mrs. P. H. Janisch has been ill the
last week, but is Improving.
Mrs. Elsie Butler has returned home
to Seattle, Wash.
Macksburg
MACKSBtRG, Or., Sept. 19. The
yirst frost ot the season coming on
Sunday night, the ringing notes ot tne
morning bell and the pleasing view of
the Stars and, Stripes floating from
the school house on Monday morning,
all reminded us that the summer of
1 9 IS had been reckoned with the past.
The grain is harvested and stored;
the fruit and" many of the vegetables
are being preptred for Winter use.
The potato crop is, still, in the ground
but the recent rains have given the
plants a new lease of life and, to all
appearances, there will be allowed a
few more wveks of growth before
being dug.
i ice nea i.ross meetings are sus
pended for the present, while waiting
for new supplies of material from
headquarters. We have every reason
to expect, however, that the work will
be resumed with an earnestness that
has gathered strength in the interim
when the material shall have come.
' The sound of the tractor-plow has
superceded the whir of the thresher.
Mr. Ray Yoder, the first ranchman in
our vicininty to possess one of these
machines is rapidly getting his ground
into seeding shape by its use.
The Mothers' club had a wry pleas
ant session on Thursday last at the
home of Mrs. Drier, and is to meet
next with Mrs. Drier, Sr.
The Little Girls Sewing circle will
meet with Mrs. G. M. Baldwin Sep
tember 21. ,
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Clackamas
CLACKAMAS, Sept. 19. E. P. Ded-
man, chairman of the Fourth Liberty
Loan drive for the Clackamas school
district and his assistants, W. W. Fos
ter, Misses Holcomb, Courser and
Trabue, commenced, their work on
Monday.
School opened Monday morning
with eighty-five pupils enrolled.
Christian Endeavor rally at the Con
gregational church next Sunday 7 p. m.
22 inst Wichita, Gladstone and other
local societies will take part in the
evening services. Mrs. Jennie Whit
taker first vice president of Union
will lead, state intermediate superin
tendent will speak.
I. L. Smith and family moved to Port
land on Saturday. Mr. Smith traded
his farm for a brick store building on
Union and Alberta streets. He also
bought the stock of groceries, which oc
cupied one-half of the lower floor and
will conduct a cash and carry grocery
business.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Robertson and
son, of Afognak, Alaska, arrived Thurs
day and are stopping at the hotel
Clackamas Mr. Robertson hag been
employed for the past six years in the
U. S. fish hatcheries on the Island of
Kodiak. He has been transfered to
the hatchery on the Clackamas river.
Mr, Ray Land as and family have
moved to the M. C. Hayward house and
will be at home to their friends after
September 18.
Richard Johnston and family moved
to Gladstone on Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Piper are
Linns Old Mill
LINNS OLD MILL, Sept. 19. Mrs.
Geo. Clossner and two children, Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Sprague and daugh
ters, have returned from a week's
visjt at Wilhoit Springs.
Mrs. Pattison is auite sick at her
home in Redland.
Mr. Pattison's brother is visiting
here from California.
School begins next Monday at Linns
Old Mill, with Mrs. Ruth Boylen in
charge.
The Loyalty League will begin Its
Salvation Army Drive next Thursday
night. Be at the school house at 8
P. M.
Mrs. B. H. Stewart has been chosen
by Mr. Burke as chairman of the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive for Dist.
21.
The fires near Linn's Old Mill are
all under control.
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near by city brings his friends out to
a farmer's ranch and gathers apples
and prunes without the owner's con
sent, can that farmer go to the mer
chant's store and gather likewise?
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TWILIGHT, Sept.19. Mrs. E. C,
Swick called on Mrs. Jensen one day
last week
Mrs. H. L. Scheer received word of
the safe arrival of her son, Albert
Scheer, overseas.
The Twilight school will commence
next Monday September 23.
Mr. Weisenbeck has moved on Mrs
Kings place at Mt Pleasant.
Miss Alta Woodward, of Greenwood
left for her brother's Sunday at The
Dalles, where she will work until her
sister-in-law has recovered.
H. T. Scheer and family and Mrs. E,
Swick spent Sunday with Mr. Scheer's
brother in Portland
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CARDINAL FARLEY DIES.
MAMARONECK, N. Y.( Sept. 17.
Cardinal John M. Farley, Archbishop
of New York, died at his country home
here tonight. The aged prelate had
been sinking rapidly since he suffered
a relapse last Saturday following par
tial recovery from an attack of pneumonia.
and Mr. Cucu, of Portland, were unit
ed in marriage at Vancouver, Satur
day, September 7.
Mrs. Eliza Bay, of Stockton, Cal.,
was a recent visitor at the J. C. Lucas
home.
A 46 acre tract of timber, belong
ing to Mrs. Meyers' parents, was com
pletely destroyed by fire about two
weeks ago.
J. C. Lucas is building a new gar
bage for his Chevrolet truce, on his
property here.
After spending a short time with her
daughter, Mrs. Chas. Holloway, of this
place, Mrs. Wicks has returned to her
home In Missouri.
Mr. Lambert had the misfortune
to mash his forefinger while at work
recently. The Lamberts are spending
a week's vacation at the coast now.
Mr. and Mrs. ChaB. Raymond, after
spending a month on Cedar Island,
have returned to their home in Port
land. Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Tucker, who
have lived here for several months,
have moved back to Portland.
Ruth A. Cook, with a party of school
friends, plcknlcked at the Oaks after
school last Tuesday, enjoying the
Multnomah Guard performance.
John Nelson, for many years a res
ident of our community, passed away
very suddenly last Friday from neu
ralgia, which affected his heart. The
funertl services were conduced Sun
day at Oregon Clyt, by Rev. A. B.
Hotchklss. Mr. Nelson has no rela
tives living In this country.
109 urst rarent-Teacher meeting
was held last Friday at the school
house. The meeting was a "get ac
quainted" meeting, and was enjoyed
blue silk poplin and white crepe de
chine, with long veil held in place with
wreath Of orange blossoms. Her show
er bouquet was white carnations and
ferns.
The bride's maid was Wss Katie
Hofstetter, sister of the bride. The
bridegroom was attended by his broth
er, Arthur Mann, of Wayne, Nebraska.
Following; the marriage ceremony
dinner was served to about twenty-five
friends and relatives of the contract
ing parties.
The couple left Thursday morning
for a short honeymoon. Upon their
return they expect to speiyl a few days
with the bride's parents, then go to
their future home at RIdgefleld, Wash.
by all.
Oak Grove
OAK GROVE, Sept. 17. At the
Parent-Teacher meeting held Friday,
13th, committees were appointed by
the president, Mrs.. J. A. Kuks, and
work outlined for the year. Professor
Baldwin spoke on "The Co-operation
of Teachers and Parents."
Friday evening a reception was giv
en by the school hoard and Parent-
Teacher Circle for the teachers and
parents. Quite a large number were
present. H. C. Krum and Prof. Bald
win spoke. National airs were lead
by Mr. Charters, and Miss Edith Dum-
nem presided at the piano. Every vm
Joined in the singing. A social time
followed, with 1 ight refreshments
served by the ladies.
The Oak Grove-MIlwaukie Social
Service club had a call meeting at the
home of Mrs. F. Youngs, to elect the
following delegates to the Woman's
Federation, which convenes in Port-
Hand this week. Mrs. B. G. Skulason,
Jar Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Robert , MacKerrow
have purchased a home in Mllwaukle,
east of the grammar school, and will
move there ths week.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and family
will move into the Holt house on Cedar
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Renfrew and family
iiave moved into the Epelet house on
Center street
Ralph Laird, of Newport, spent a
few days here this week with friends.
The Junior Red Cross has Been or
ganized In the hgh school, and the
members expect to do a considerable
amount of work this winter.
R. M. Stokes and family motored out
from Portland to their ranch in Oar
field Monday evening.
The M. E. Ladies Aid gave a chicken
supper Wednesday evening in the
church basement.
LOCALS.
W. It .Allen and w,'fe returned home
lust Wednesday after short visit
with their son, John, In Seattle, Joh't
jotiuul the navy severnl weeks ago and
is now at 8uUlo where many of the
hoys are taking special work tit the
l'nlvers,'ty. He expects lo bo sent to
Siberia soon.
- A. W. Hull and family were Sundtty
guests at tho Dunn home at Kelno.
i Al Edwards mid son, Lonnls, and
George Doers went to Vancouver, Moil-
day In search of work.
Mrs. E. Beers and daughter, Beatrice
! were Portland caltxrs Monday,
i Mtas Gertrude Melnlg and brother.
! Alfred, motored to Portland Saturday,
j W. W. Ward and wife, of I'ortlund,
j were wevk-eud gui'sts of P. H. Melnlg
and family of Sandy, and Adolf Audi
off. of Marmot.
Mrs. Kinitm Thomus. of Marmot, was
a Portland visitor Monday.
Mrs. Dyron Kdwards, and sons, and
Cart Alt, wlf and son. ot Portland,
were Sunday guests at the J. W. DUon
home.
Mrt.. Annie Glockner and children
returned to Sandy lust week nfto.- a
vfhlt of several months In MliuiumM
Mrv II. L. Woods and atnutt daugh
ter, Iioliertji Ruth, are guests of her
niotlK r, .Mrs. J. C. Sinclair, of Klrwood
Two of the lurge saws at Ilru.iii mill
wi:re broken Tuesday ufternoon when
h "dog" was run Into them. Placet ef
steel were scattered all over the plucc
but no one was hurt.
Burn, to Mr. .md Mrs. Georg'j Kill n,
ot Westby Ridge, September lDth, a
girl.
l oin, to Mr. and Mrs. 1). E. Keahller,
ot Bull Run, September Glh, a son.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. II. Udell, of
Dover, September 9th, a son.
F. L. Prltlemore of Government
Camp and J. Greenwood, of Wemmo,
were In Sandy Saturday.
Word wus received here Monday of
tho death of Doll Fox In Idaho. . No
particulars yet. 'Mr. Fox was well
known hero, having been In business
at this place at one tjme.
' Rudolf Wlndland, ngod 6.1 died at
Flrwood, Saturday evening. The body
was cremated at the Portland Crema
tory Monday.
J, Scales spont Tuesday In Sandy.
Mr. Scales recently bought a generaal
merchandise store in St. Johns,
C. L. Hensen, of ZIg Zag Ranger sta
tion was In Sandy Tuesday.
Carl Power, of Westby Ridge, Is the
1918-19 potato buyer for W. II. Luke,
of Canby.
Raymond Watkns Is the guest of
his uncle in Gresham this week.
Miss Sylvia Phillips, of Portland, will
teach the Westby Ridge school this
i year. Miss Phillips (ls a sister of Mrs.
George Mather.
Miss Margaret Klein was a Portland
, visitor Sunday.
Word was received this week that
Alex Gray reached the other side safe
ly, Maxlne Thomas is attending school
In Gresham.
Mrs. Oleson, of Marmot, recolved a
German helmet this week from her son
who is in France.
Ted Gray has gone to work for the
Extrom Truck company In OroBham.
The Marmot school opened Monday
with Miss Peterson, of Oregon Cty as
teacher.
recently from their sou, Alvln, who
is wiiii me i ieiu MiKiini iiuttiuion, t o.
t' dated Aug, 7, Franiv.
"I have moved a couple of times
since I lust wrote and about duo for
another, 1 suppose It depends soma
on whether the Gorman are driven
buck much further. Hum has been
soma heavy artillery action on the
front the lust couple of days.
"Have to stop right here and (nil you
about the files, There M sure lots lo
tell shout them as there are so many.
See more file here In a duy than I
ever did see In all my lire. Have to
give them a bniHh before they will fly.
No chance to sleep In the day lime, and
sometimes sleep then Is welcome,
Just got off a Iwenty four hour of
guard duty. Of course don't guard tho
full twenty four hours, hut It breaks a
person's sleep up so much. It doesn't
do iiiiii h good, '
"Have not been In any more shell
fire, but ;i Jlocho plane got over our
camp a couple o times, and a person I
pretty uneasy until (he things go on
llielr way. One night (hoy droppd
bombs oneourth mile from camp, A
person suro ha to be an awful long
iway back of the Hues those days to be
safe - with the nlr plane and these
long range guns.
"We huvn been having omo nasty
rainy weather tho tust eight days, and
things are sure disagreeable here wheu
it rains.
"Things are now looking favorable
to the allies.
"From papers and letters. I have re
ceived tho people lu the states are do
ing all they can do, or, at least most of
them.
"I got to see the base of "Big Bertha"
which no doubt you have read about.
Sure must have been a big gun. The
allies have it now.
"No moro news tonight Am feeling
flue and having as good a time as pos
sible. We have found a uluno in one of
the souses In a town, so had a little
music. Have been transferred to a dif
ferent detail than I was lu when I left
the states. We fry potatoes; also
muilo soiuu prune Jam which was fine,
Hope this finds you all well and en
joying tho best ot health. Will close
for this time.
lovingly.
"BUD".
Sandy Rldgs Boy Writes.
Herman Hnxelwamler writes from
Camp Monde, Murylus1, that his health
Is Improving since leaving San Francis
co where he wus In Uie hospital 40
days. He does not like the East. Says
Oregon Is good enough for him.
Clarkes
CLARKES, Sept. 19. Mrs. D. F.
Moehnke visited her sister, Mrs. Oss,
of Seattle, for a week, but returned to
her home again last Thursday
Rupert Marquardt was to Portland
last week.
Miss Iva and Catherine Cogar are
attending high school at Colton.
Mrs. Elmer Klelnsmlth Is visiting
her friends in Oregon City for a short
time.
B. Sullivan was to Oregon City last
week.
George and Charles Gasser, from
Portland visited their parents last Sun
day.
, John Putz was to Oregon City last
week.
H. Mills Hears From Son.
II. Mills and family received a lettor
SHEEP
REGISTERED RAMS
FOR S ALE
Hampshire Downs
Oxford Downs and
Shropshires.
Also good Coltswold Rami.
GRANT. 6. DIMICK
OREGON CITY, OREGON
Former Sandy Druggett Writes.
I'nder date of Aug. 4th, It. K. Ehsoii
writes from France thut be had Just
returned from a trip to the front, and
Wits a patient In liOHpltuI with diph
theria. Says shells were full of dlphth
irl.t gems. n July 29. h was promo
ted from first class sergeant to hospi
tal sergeant. A soon as he was able
to get Op, be was to be sent to organize
a new hospital of 500 bed capacity.
On Aug. Hth. he says; "This day rinds
me still in the hospltul I can't get out
until they have two negative cultures
from my throat. I hope they will soon
get them." Aug. ISth, "Well. 1 urn
sorry to relulo I am still In tho hospital.
but I think I will get out this week.
Night before lust and the duy proceed
ing wore most miserable. Tempera
ture 105 with all the trimmings of hoad
aches and strangling, I want to for
get that time as soon as possible. Since
my lust letter I haven't been out of this
contagious wurd, so have nothing to
write about. There Is a fellow across
tho aisle from mo with the mumps. Ho
Is from Montana. I will bo glad whan
I got out. Will go 'directly from this
hospital to tho new one I told you
about. In the now hospital, I will huye
a fine big office for myself and two as
sistants, also a good bod room with
i,..t.. ... ....
mum, gun Hums etc. Hospital nus a
beautiful 6-acre park. It will bo a
nicer place to pass the winter than out
here. This will be the last winter I
will be away and by this tlmo noxt
your, I will be about ready for the Joy
ful homeward Journey."
Well Known Marmot Boy Heard From.
Mr. I Tlce, of Marmot, received an
Interesting letter from his son this
week.
FRANCE, Aug. 9. Dour Dad-I am
Just back from the front and will try
to wrlto a few lines.
"I suppose you have read about our
big drive. We sure got the Bocho go-
ing on his way back to Berlin. It won't ,
ue long until tbo Kaiser will be crying
"Kamerad" to President Wilson. I
have been with this new division over
a month, and like It fine. They are
Biire a fine bunch of boys. I have soon
nothing of Herbert Hawkins for a long
time. lie is with the S. O. S. and never
been to tho front yet.
"Toll Elvin we'll get the alser soon
and come home. Ask him what Dart of
him he wants for a souvenir. How la
Ma? 1 hope she is better. I ran
across some blackborrlos but not like
those at home. Oeet how I would like
to have a big pie. Tell Myrtle to learn
how to make them so she can get busy
whori I come home, Xmus.
Will close with love t,o all.
Your son,
CLIFFORD M. TICE.
Co. E. 101 W. S. Inf. A. E. F.
France.
' Another Marmot Boy Writes.
Garoth Pickens writes from Camp
Lowis, September 7th. That he Is still
In the hospital, having been there over
four months. At one time he was very
low. He says the Y. M, C. A. does bo
many things for the boys in the hospi
tal, but he gets very lonely. Any of his
fiionds will be doing him a kindness to
write him bright cheery letters. Ad
dres him. Bubo Hospital, Ward 70,
Camp Lewis, Wash. ,