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MILWAUKIE AND NORTHERN CLACKAMAS
Cement Plant at
Oswego Operating
OSWEGO, April 20. The Oswego
cement plant at Oswego is busy run
r.ing again with a full crew of three
shifts a. day. , They also opened up
wopk in the company quarries at Dal
las and Roseburg, furnishing employ
ment to a total of about 325 men. Ac
cumulated orders ft is stated are of
such volume that the plant, will con
tinue full operations indefinitely.
Mrs. "William Reimer who -has been
seriously ill with la grippe is report
ed on the way to recovery.
The silver tea of the M. EL church
was held at the home of Mrs. J. L.
Davis with a large attendance- and a
jolly good time.
Pete Emmott of Oswego is thinking
of going into the dairy business one
day last week. Mr. Emmott purchased
two more cows and expects to furnisn
milk for the crew doing the hard sur
facing on the highway.
Mrs. Ed Campbell who has been vis
iting relatives in Oswego, Oregon City
and Canby has returned to her home
at Kerry, Oregon.
Mrs. Otto Larson by accident cut
her hand Friday of last week and she
was taken to Dr. Mount in Oregon
City where it was attended to.
The junior baseball team of Oswego
Is much elated by its victory over the
Tigard team last Sunday. The Oswego
lads won by a score of 23 to 12.
While coming from Oregon City
Wednesday, the horse driven by Mrs.
TJirall was frightened by another
horse causing her to'be thrown from
the buggy injuring her badly and tha
horse ran away and smashed the
buggy quite badly.
Carl Bethkey of Oswego who has
heen suffering from a tad attack of
la grippe is recovering at the home of
his sister, Mrs. Ben Bliss' at Amboy,
Wash.
B. Roley with his aunt, departed
last Friday evening for Sacramento,
Calif.
Mrs. S. W. Wessling entertained a
number of her friends at the pre-view-ing
at the Heilig theatre of the big
Pathe picture, 'Behold the Man," a
picture which depicts the life of
Jesus.
ing their home in Glenmorrie. Mr. and
Mrs. Nugent who have been living in
the Owen place have temporarily
taken one of the houses in Lake Grove.
After the closing of the school in June
ihey will go back 'to their home in
Seattle.
The Oswego Woman's club will
meet at the home of Mrs. George
Howard Pettinger this week with Mrs.
Fulton as hostess.
Mrs. M. Reefs who Is in the Oregon
City hospital is getting along very
nicely at present.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Thombas have-
moved into one of the George Thomas
place in New Town.
Oak Grove Team
Beats Milwaukie
ine iaaies Aia csociety oi tne iirsi -ry .
Methodist church is making plans for dOmimity Jtlally 3t
Lodge Is Success
OAK GROVE, April 20. The ball
game between the Juniors of Oak
fGrove school and Milwaukie school
last Friday resulted in a score of 20
to 21 favor Oak Grove.
The Oak Grove grocery and meat
market had a grand opening Thurs
day in the new building. Sample goods,
ice cream, cake, sandwiches coffee
were served.
Mrs. F. A. Smith entertained the
Oak Grove Needlecraft Club and their
husbands at cards Tuesday night.
J. H. Riley is very ill as we go to
press. His many friends hope for his
recovery.
G. Ostbye has disposed of his home
to R. Van Horn, who with his family,
will occupy it May 1. Mr. and Mrs.
Ostbye will move to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. James Daulton have re
turned from Hot Lake where Mrs.
Daulton was confined in the hospital
several weeks.
Mrs. Anna Ahalt is improving in
health slowly. -
Mrs. D. .Lofgren is visiting her sis
ter, Mrs. C. Leaf, of Mabel, Oregon.
The music department of Social
Service Club met Thursday. After the j
regular business the members were
in formed of the American compos
ers of music and song.- The chorus of
this department will sing at the next
meeting of the. Social Service Cluib.
F. N. Little will soon open his con
fectionery in the new building.
Fire Laddies Have
Big Feed at Sandy
Sarah Kaminski and Ruth Truscott,
Howard Truscott.
Mr. and Mra. Cook were hosts for
a "500" party Saturday evening. The
apple blossoms lent a fragrance to the
large living room where guests made
up 4 tables for the game. Music and
dancing followed. Ice cream,, cake
and coffee were served. Seated at the
tables were Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie SANDY, April 19. Just the night
Roberts, Mr. and. Mrs. Ben Losey, Mr. before the Shelley fire the Sandy vol
and Mrs. George Card, Mr. and Mrs. I unteer fire department had a high-
Orlando Randall, Mr and Mrs. Fred jinks-of-a-time at the city hall- which
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. H. Roberts, Mrs. probably will result in more of the
Madden of Portland, Mr. Gilbert, ot same kind. The fire engine was run
Portland and the hosts. The card hon- but of the hall to make room for the
ors fell to Mrs. Jphnnie Roberts and two dozen merry men who placed six
Hugh Roberts and Mrs. O. Randall. tables in the room then played cards,
James Rolev of Courtney has pur- shook dice, drank loganberry punch
chased 5 acres near Glen Echo known with "oysters" in it, according to Paul
SANDY DEPARTMENT
MRS. J. M. C. MILLER Correspondent
as the Apple place.
George Morse has recently purchas
ed the Amesbury property at The Tal-
les, but will return to Jennings Lodge
to make his home. Mr. Morse has
spent "the winter at Yaquina Bay.
Mrs. Harry Williams ar.d two chil
dren arrived on Wednesday from
Dunn whose truth and veracity are
well established in this community.
There was a big! feed, sandwiches,
cake, coffee, cookies, ham, "wemies
galore," and cigars to "burn," beside!
the foresaid punch with some say they
had bananas Instead of "oysters" in it!
Jack Barnett was the efficient head
waiter, (no dishwasher was named!)
Mrs. Bertha A. Purcell will be- tho
organist. . Several from Sandy are ex
pected to attend. The basket dinnei
.will be no small feature of the ces
sion! The session is expected to close
at four P. M. and Rev. Cotton will
drive to Sandy in time for the (regular
evening service.
Boise City. Idaho, and will visit whu I, nQ one mentloned aecorations for
Mr. and Mrst George Williams.
Jack Hampton. Sr., caught a
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the tables. A nice collection was
taken for the benefit of the fire de-
pound fish, and Mr. Orlano Randall a I partment fund. It would do anyone
42 pound during the week. goad to hear the "boys" enthuse over
Mr. and Mra. Finch entertained the' fine time they had
friends at dinner on Monday night.
Covers were laid for 8 and salmon
which was caught by Miss Dorothy
Finch was part of the appetizing menu.
Mr. Hoiloway and daughters are
iomiciled in the Miller cottage till
July, when they plan to return to Col
orado by auto.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Sanders and
three children Portland spent Sun-
House Is Damaged
By Fire at Sandy
35 Initiated by
Pomona Grangers
SANDY, April 19. The Pomona
grange session was largely attended
at New Era and thirty-five candidates
were initiated into the fifth degree,
which was put on very effectively by
the Maser, M- C. Glover. State Master
Spence wag present at urged coopera
tion of all granges in planning enter
tainment for the national grange
which will assemble in Portland in
November. New England talks of
sending out a special train, and it will
be "big doings," so everyone must
spruce" up abit, and get ready to show
off what Oregon -can do.
Mary S. Howard of Mulino who was
state grange secretary for twenty-two
years made a short talk in which she
referred to her attendance at ever?
Pomona session for thirteen years.'
and those times it took three days to
make the round trip!"
George Randall is the efficient
Master of the New Era grange. Judge
Ryan, Representative Stone, Mrs
Edith Tozier Weatherred, H. G. Stark
weather were among the speakers of
the day session.
HOOP SEASON CLOSES
will be held in
their bazaar which
May.
Miss Bertha Worthingtc-n had her
hand cut very- badly while opening
a jr'of fruit last Saturday. Dr.
Huycke of Oregon City was called and
dressed the wound.
Mr. and Mrs. William Monk, who
have been living in Portland, expect
to leave the first of the week for
Rockaway where they expect to pur-
chase a store if contented will remain
there for a while. Mr. Monk used to
reside at Oswego.
Under i'ederal and state supervision
rapid progres is being made with the
teat cement pavement . to be laid
through Oswego between 'Oregon City
and the ,Multnomah county line. The
sand forthe cement has been received,
tested and approved and it was ex
pected that the gravel would be de
livered in a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. William Newlands left
Wednesday for their home in King
ton, Canada. Tuesday Mr. and Mrs.
L. C. Newlands, their son and dau?h-ter-inlaw
gave them a farewell party
which was attended by a large num
ber of friends who have met Mr. and
.Mrs. Newlands during their visit here.
The party was a very jolly one.
Mr. and Mrs. Will am Lorenz and
two children who reside at Camas,
Wash., were visiting Mrs.. Lorenz's
mother, Mrs. William Worthington
Sunday.
W. S. Wessling, general western
manager of Pathe wasi expected to re
turn home this week, he has been on
an extended business trip to Califor
nia and the East.
Jeanne Katherine Maruca, four,
month old baby of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Maruea, who died Saturday
at Sacramento, was buried in Mt Scott
cemetery Wednesday. The funeral
was held at Finley & Son's chapel.
Mrs. Maruca is a' granddaughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fox who live in
Oswego.
S. F. Owen and family who have
been away from Oswego for several
years have returned and are reoccupy-
SANDY, April 16. The . Shelley
home had a narrow escape from being
destroyed yesterday. While Mrs. Shel
lejr was In the kitchen at work a, blaze
day wtth the Hugh Roberts family, started behind the living room stove
mv sa i. haAn nfin.i tn hh UmoDg some baby clothing which was
home and the hospital for the past dl?inS ,f,ir ad i
three months with rheumatism but his a tfn f wiChu SANDY, April 19.-The closing has-
many irienas here are piesea to near -,. flI,d n, ketball games for the season were
ne was able to return to ms posuion - department while the Pyed at Orient Friday night with the
with the Wadhams Co. on Monday. fit the fire department wttue the Portland Lincoln
. . , . room was aen&e witn siuokb una . . ,7 -
George Allen of Spokane is a house fla were up th(, alU The; Legion boys the score standing 42 to
volunteer fire brigade with Chief " "f"181 lue eui uoyn. wnu
Henry Perret in the lead did splendid . so vWfel the Orient boys and the
guest of Daniel Jones. Mr. Allen' is
enjoying salmon fishing in the Willam
ette.
work or the entire building would
score was 24 to 13 in favor of Orient.
SANDY WINS GAME.
m ,1 H,,.. I ".-o
messes ul 5'7"u' '"7 have been burned in no time. The!
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Shipman who I . , a nrn VB, w..h nn 1
nave been called upon to mourn tne , , t satlsfaction to the toM-n AMnv ., 17 - .
loss of their only child, Walter, ago . 8 . , .i SANDY, April 17. The first ,game
17 years, who passed away at their I? n , f! VJF-ZZL of baseball for the season was played
Dome on. Moncmy at itisiey.
upstairs and tne-roof were . between tne Sandy &ni Boring Xm
damaged the most Some baby cloth-
pair the damage which was fortunate
ly covered by insurance.
JENNINGS LODGE, April 21. The
Community Rally and pot luck dinner
held at the school house was a very
decided success . In the school audi
torium tables were prepared to ac
commodate 150 people. The tables
were attractive with baskets of
flowers arranged by Mr. Starker.
Plans were formally announced for
the new church building by Rev. Sni
der. The Sunday school room will be
46 by 54 feet with a seating capacity
of 250. The church auditorium will be
on The main floor. The kitchen will
be 12x26 with built in conveniences.
The total cost being $9000. Rev. A. J.
Sullens, superintendent of the Congre
gational Oregon Conference spoke on
building a Community church and 19
pledges $1650, the largest subscrip
tion coming from the Grac5 Guild, the
woman organization of the church.
A musical program was rendered.
Among the numbers being a violin solo
by Mr. Theroux. A male quartette
and the Jadies quartette and the young
ladies quartette each rendering num
bers which were much enjoyed, hearti
ly applauded.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Pearson, of
the Meldrum district, entertained in
formally on Saturday evening, April
16, in honor of their ,18th wedding
anniversary. Spring blossoms were
used very effectively in all the rooms.
500 was the evening's diversion and
those present enjoyed a tilt at the
game as well as the delicious refresh
ments. Miss Kaminski and Jerry
Madden received high scores and were'
awarded pretty gifts. Mrs. A. J. Rob
bins and Howard Truscott receiving
consolation prizes. Making up the
five tables were Mr. and Mrs. C. R.
Hoiloway, Mr. and Mrs. W. Swartz,
Mr and Mrs. W. Booth, Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Madden, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Gardner, MT. and Mrs. Hoag, Mr. and
Mrs. A. J. Robbins, Mrs. H. H. Em
mons, Mrs. Edith Truscott, Misses
Phones: SeUwood 597, Automatic 21363 John P. Miller, Mgr.
East Side Mill & Lumber Company
Manufactorers an d Dealer In
Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Moulding
Mill Foot of Spokane Avenue PORTLAND, OREGON
Party Is Enjoyed
By Sandy People
J P. FINLEY & SON
Perfect Funeral Service
Telephone Main 9
A-1599
Montgomery and Fifth
Portland
First State Bank of Mi waulue
"YOUR HOME BAMK"
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4 per cent interest on Savings. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED
The Shipman family came from St.
Paul a few months ago and visited
the Edward Pearson family of this
place upon their arrival from the Mid
dle West.
WSlliam Dverre. a retired wheat
grower of the Palouse country, has
recently purchased the F. B. Madison
jiorae, it consists of 2 acres with a g
room cottage. Possession is to be
given May 15.
We are in hopes the Madison family
will decide to locate here again, for
they have made many friends during
their 12 years of residence at this
place.
Mr. and Mrs. Madison are now plan
ning on an auto trip to the Middle
West where they are interested in
farm lands in the Dakotas and Iowa.
H. D. Smith met with a painful acci
dent during the week, cutting his hand
with an axe. It was necessary for
the family physician to take six
stitches, and Mr. Smith will be laid
up with it for some time.
Wyvyan Dent, the new salesman
ager of the Weller Motor Co., has re
cently returned from tne Orient,
where he made a study in the auto
mobile industry. He declnres there
is an excellent field for motor cars
in China and Japan. The highway
system in both countries are poor, but
the people are becoming familiarized
with the good road movement. The
Dent family returned to Jennings
Iodge to reside some two weeks ago.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Jacobs, of Port
land acompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Smith of this place motored
to Dallas on Saturday ,to spend the
week end with Mr. Smith's parents.
Louise and Arthur Smith ?pent Sun
day with their aunt Mrs. Sam Stewart
at Sellwood. '
Mrs. Lucy Allen has returned from
a weeks visit with home folks at
The Dalles,
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Woodbeck at
tended the dinner in Oregon City on
Wednesday, given in honor of Mr. and
Mrs. E. E. Brodie, who have recently
returned from Florida.
lraul"lra vv Planer, tsiaKe m frnrn Bnnfl Irlllf,1 lH an 11Ti1ift to anv
Bowland and Miss Blanche Gardner chuty. The desire here is to keep
le,wme? u,e oaturaay .ud oi mo the whole town in harmony music i
congregational cnurcn on April n. something in which all should be able
Thirty were present and enjoyed the f nl-t(, as of ona Bnirit to forsret the
i Sunday afternoon", the score standing
ing and Mrs. Shelley's best gown were j elght tQ flye for Sandy HemJe Junker
. Tir .T , Z , Z 1. and C. H. Clinefelter were pitchers for
Sandy and Frank Schmitz catcher.
The next game is not announced as
Sandy is not sure of her grounds.
SANDY LOCALS.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Eddy had the
I pleasure of a short visit from . their
SANDY, April 17. "A nice crowd grandson Clarence Eddy Jr., jot San
and lots of fun" was the expression of j Francisco who spent Sunday and part
the favored guests who attended the j of Monday with them, Mr. Eddy is
Chown. party Saturday night. These i on a twelve day vacation trip and left
neighborhood gatherings make so f Portland Monday night for Spokane
many .people happy, and, if everyone
could always keep happy wouldn't this
be a great old world? Those present
were Mrs. Susan Kelliher and sons,
Mrs. Boshlom and Mildred Bosholm,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krebs and fam
ily, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thomas and
family, Mack Thomas, Mrs. Tom Ha-
gan and Thelma, Mrs. Alma Maronay,
Monroe Weis.t, Ray ,Howe, Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Bell, Albert Motjel, the
Lamper boys, Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dal-
ziel. Miss Opal Selby, Miss Caroline
Chown and Mr. and Mrs. R A. Chown.
The music was mostly furnished by
Mr. Weist and Mrs. Maronay, and th-?
"tripping of the toe" brought the flush
of ioy into every heart until the mid
night hour when refreshments were
next in the order of things, and, some
how the eating is always a delightful
part of any procedure.
Song Service Is
Largely Attended
SANDY, April 19. Sunday night s
song program was especially fine and
the enthusiastic audience that filled
the church was an inspiration to the
committee in charge. The community
is benefited in which these programs
of it's people in the free, unhampered
spirit in which these programs are
given, without money and without
price! Everywhere people are begin
ning to see that the inspiration com.
afternoon's program and refreshment
Mrs. Laura Buerchard has recently
sold an acre on Addie street to Mr.
Ralph Thomas of Portland. Mr
Thomas expects to build soon, a per
manent home.
Rev. A. B. Snider will speak on
cares of life and come together as just
one family. To cultivate a greater
musical spirit in the vicinity with each
program offered is the de3:'re
The delightful program was as fol
lows: Organ voluntary, Mrs. Georga
Perret; Responsive reading led by Dr.
Wednesday morning May 4th at the Anfhom. "r-om Thou PVnnl
Oregon City church when the East by .the quartette; Euphonium solo.
auu .vest wmamette Associations oi "One Fleeting Hour," by Jr. Harry
tne congregational cnurcn win con- q. of Gresham ; Vocal solo. "No Night
vene. nis suojeci oemg - wmat wew There," by Sam Jordon of Portland
met-noas oi cnurcn worK snail we use Hymni congregation: Solo, Dorothy
m our church. The meeting will be Ess0n, quartette chorus; Whistling
nem on May ora ana iza ana earn jonne Shelley : Anthem. "Christ i
church is entitled to two delegates Risen Dy the quarette; Hymn; Solo
tor everj- u memoers. on the Euphonium, "Berceuse," by Dr
Mrs. R, F. Deter Is hostess of the Harry Ott; Soprano solo, "My Task
eve .-.a vvcuucd- Dy Mrs, Berth Purcell; violin ana
day, April 20th. orgaD, "Traumerei," George Beers and
The social gathering of the Jenning., Mrs Ge0rge Perret; Tenor solo. "The
Lodge Community Club will be held on Holy City," by Sam Jordon; "Good
Wednesday evening, April 20. The Night gong," Ruth Esson, Jonne Shel-
Club has a membership of 60. ley and.. Marguerite Barnette. Mra.
The character song social given by jurceii and Mrs. Perret were the ac
the Christian Endeavor on Friday eve
ning of this week promises to be an
interesting affair.
VALUE OF PRODUCTS
NEBRASKA. The value of pro
ducts in 1919 shows increase over that
in 1914 of $373,116,000, or 168.4 pel
cent. The average per establishment
in 1919 was approximately $206,000
and in 1914 $89,000.
The value of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by the
factories during the census year and
may have little relation to the amount
of the sales for that year. The values
under this head also include amounts
received for work done on materials
furnished by others.
oompaniests of the evening.
The announcement made of the all
day S. S. convention at Cottrell church
next Sunday should be remembered as
the program will be interesting .to
everyone Among the musical selec
tions will be Sandy quartette numbers
and Miss Opal Selby will sing solo.
SIX EXTRA FINE young grade cows
for sale. Have been tuberoulin
tested by the government and are
being tested by Wnr. Butler of the
Cow Testing association f for the
past 10 months. This is your chance
to buy a few real good cows at th
right price. Wm. t Jocelyn, R. 2,
bx 33, Boring, located between
Kelso and Sandy.
where he will visit his father and
mother. Mr. Eddy is a ticket clerk
for the Southern Pacific. The Eddy
family went to Portland to see their
guest on his way.
Mrs. Tom Hagan and Mrs. Wesley
Bacon sipent the day with Mrs. John
Maronay recently and had a perfectly
fine visit.
Mrs. E. L. Power was in Sandy a
few days ago and made some calls as
a part of the day's program.
Mrs. Velvick and children were up
shopping? and report things very quiet
'undar the hill."
P T. Shelley drove over from Hood
River after receiving the message ot
the fire excitement Thursday P. M.,
arriving 'the same night.
Compliments over the Sunday night
musical program are Just tunib'ing in!
It helps when appreciation is shown!
Ed Littlepage was in Oregon City
part of the week finishing up his work
as juror. He attended the evening
meeting of t!i- Pomona grange at
Nf-w -Era -while off auty.
Alf and "Maggie" Bell started to
Pomona but the lure of Portland held
them for the day and they did not get
any of the big "feed" nor see some
other folks wrestling with the goat!
' Mrs. Wegner and Miss Brown of
Portland came out to visit at the home
of Mr. and Mrs Thomas Kubitza re
cently. The Scharnke family were a happy
"bunch' when George Scharnke came
home Friday night r He came with Mr.
Shelley who hastened home after re
ceiving the message about the fire.
Mrs. August Hoernicke came out for
a few days visit, returning the first
of the week to her Portland home and j
to the "man" who anxiouslv waited for
his "Mrs." That little Frances-baby is
a great attraction out here for Mrs.
Hoernicke.
Jack and Mrs. Scales had a big ride
up- tc Rhododendren on the Scales
truck the other dav.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perret went to
Portland last Monday for the day.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herman will
move into their new property this
week which they purchased from
Suckow Brothers on Sandy-ridge
There is a wise little deg belonging
to George Jenkins over the Cross
road way that deserves special men
tion. This little dog is sent out each
morning with several he.id of cattle
and faithfully guards them through
the day, and at the eventide drives
them home again! The catt'e run out
side and wander over on the main
road and elsewhere, hut their faith
ful little master sees to it that they
get home at about the same time each
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ridderbush in
vited a few friends in to their home on
the evening of Henry's birthday.
A number of Boring Odd Fellows at
tended the big convention at Molalla
Saturday. A male quartette was a
special attraction during the day.
Music always Is!
Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Dahrens and
the little ones went to Portland for
a joyride in Adolph's flivver last Sun
day, and incidentally visited the par
ental roof.
Capt W. A. Platts of Vancouver bar
racks and Mrs. Platts were in town
for a short visit with their brother C.
H. Platts and family a few days ago.
Mrs. J. C. Duk spent the days from
Friday to Monday with relatives - a
Melrose, and also took, a trip to Port
land during her absence.
Mrs. W,esley Bacon. Mrs. Tom Ha
gan, Mrs. Alma Maronay and Richard
went to Portland Friday evening, call
ed on several friends and had a gener
ally, good time till aSturday evening
when they returned home.
Mr. and Mlrs. George Perret enter
tained Dr. Harry Ott and son, John,
Miss Marguerite Thacheron and Miss
Violette Perret of Grasham on last
Sunday, all of whom remained till
after the musical program.
Rev. Cotton continued his meetings
with the children last week and Mon
day and Friday of this Week.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scales and little
Frankie Costello went to Rhoddoden-
dron a few days ago and enjoyed a
birthday dinner with Mrs. Peterson.
George Perret and Dr. H. H. Ott ot
Gresham went fishing for salmon at
Oregon City on Monday but had no
luck at all in coaxing the fish out of
the water.
The road Is not in very good shape
between Sandy and Gherryville ac
cording to report. R. S. .Smith towed
a car in from up that way Monday.
Dr. Williams was a Portland vis
itor last Monday.
The subject of Rev. Cotton's ser
mon next Sunday night is announced
as "The Dignity of Man."
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Chown spent
Sunday on their Greenwood ranch
making a picnic of the occasion, and
also made a short visit at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Dalziel during the
day.
Mrs. H. Coates of Estacada has been
Staying at Platts the past two weeks,
since Nettie Schmitz had to help care
far her mother; j
Among the delightful little dinner
parties of the week was one given by
Mayor and Mrs. Junker in honor of
Mrs. O. M- Barton of Puyallup, mother
of Miss Bess Barton. The happy
guests were Miss Esmer Mixter, Mrs
Lillian Ten Eyck, Miss Vera Mixter,
Miss Ruth Cram, Mrs. Barton and
Miss Barton and the Junker family,
Mary and Heinie Junker being at
home added to the pleasure of all.
C. H. Clinefelter has returned from
the Hood River country where he was
working with Mr. Collier, to spend a
two weeks' vacation here.
Anton Malar, Sr., is still Sn Portland
and hasbeen out on the Columbia
highway and taking other trips. He
is standing it fine, surely Mr. Malar
is getting well and young again.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Douglas of Cher-
ryville were in our town last Sunday.
Folks around here are wishing Dr.
Harry Ott and Mr. Sam Jordon could
arrange it to "come again soon," for
many people who would have enjoyed
their musical numbers could not be
present Sunday night 'but expect to
attend when -possible.
There was heavy travel up the
mountains again last Sunday, the lure
of nature is not to be resisted by the
city folks when roads are passible.
Lieutenant Tode and Miss Graham
of Vancouver were dinner guests of
Mr. , and Mrs. C. R. Platts Saturday
night. These young people accompan
ied Capt. and Mrs. W. A. Platts who j
made two trips here during the week, j
Mrs. A. E. Collier drove Miss Ber-
ton and her mother to Hood River Sat
urday and the party had a wonderfully
enjoyable day, stopping where their
fancy led, drinking in the beauties of
the scenery anil enjoying the sunshine
and blossom time. Mr. Collier return
ed with them in the evenine.
Mrs. S. J. Allen was the first one
to entertain in honor of Mrs. O. M.
Barton during the week "spent so de
lightfully in Sandy." Mrs. Allen's din
ner guests were Mrs. R. E. Esson, Mrs,
Barton, Miss Bess Barton and Mrs.
Miller. Mrs. A. E. Collier, Miss Esmcr
Mixter and Miss Vera Mixter were in
vited for cards in the evening. The
honors, fell Mrs. Collier and Mrs. Mil
ler. Little Doris Allen gave some
pretty solo dances and Catherine and
Doris danced the Highland fling. The
dinner was a delicious on?? and it was
lovely to be there!
Mrs. Blanche Shelley expresses
great gratitude to our volunteer fire
men whose prompt action saved the
Shelley home. But for the fact of
their getting the chemical engine at
work quickly nothing could have saved
the house. A lot of other folks have
been flinging compliments at the
"boys," saying we have reason to be
vary proud of them!
A delightful enjoyable dinner party
was given by Mr. and Mrst C. D. Pur
cell Saturday evening in their
'homey' home, the following per
sons being the favored ones on this oc
casion: Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker and
Sam Jordon of Portland, and Miss '
Esmer Mixter, Miss' Vera Mixter ai:d I
Mrs. J. M. C. Miller. All the dull, drab
cares of the everyday routine wera
forgotten and Mirth reigned supreme
throughout the evening, especially
after the most appetizing "spread" had
been consumed. Mr. Jordon sang sev
eral songs in charming voice, accom
panied by Miss Vera Mixter; Mrs. Pur
cell displayed her usual art in some
classical piano and voice selections,
after which Mr. Jordon was a "scream
as an impeVsonator the rest of the
evening. Mr. Jordon has travelled on
a circuit and is a splendid artist in
that line as well as in other musical
lines. The evening passed away all too
soon!
The mother of F. H. Tawney of the
Tawney mountain resort passed away
in Portland a few days ago.
Henry and George Perret received
the news of the death of their cousin
in California this week.
The funeral of Mrs. Florence Rogers,
a cousin of Mrs. George Beers, was
held at Gresham Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Nick Schmitz is reported as
being about the same this week. She
is still confined to her bed.
Max Woenche is still on the up
grade and his recovery seems remarkable.
Very little sickness is reported in
this section at the present.
Rains again Sunday night made
the roads a little "skiddy," according
to those out for joy-rides.
The following Odd Fellows attended
the big Molalla convention from Sandy
last week: Cecil Duke, R. S. Smith,
John Mr hell, the Hall brothers, A. C
Baurrb- .'iv and Elijah Coleman. Sev
eral from the Boring lodge also at
tended and -"oke.of the quartette as
being very good. '.
The Boring band is trying to organ
ize again, the main trouble is to se
cure a pianist.
The Sandy hotel and Platts report
business as "picking up" and it -will
not be long till things really huiii
around here at least every one ex
pects it!
Mrs. Miller 'invited Mrs,: Barton,
Miss Barton and Mrs. A. E. Collierinto
supper one evening recently and these
delightful guests were polite enough
to insist they enjoyed the hospitality
extended them.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Purcell were de
lightfully surprised by the arrival of
Mr. and Mrs. Shoemaker and Mr
Doltz, brother, sister and father of
Mrs. Purcell, Saturday evening; Th
party drove out from their Irvington
home to remainder the week end and
a delightful visit was enioved bv all
of them.
Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Dickensen of the
Oswego grange were prominent in the
Pomona activities, at New Era Wed
nesday. K .
County Agent Holt attended the
Pomona and was one of 'us" to take
the fifth degree.
Rev. Dobberful held a service last
Sunday in honor of the four hundredth
anniversary of Luther's confession at
the Diet of Worms, which occurred
on April 18, 1521.
The Parent Teacher at Victory had
an entertainment Friday night that
was 'just fine" according to renort.'
The program consisted mostly of
dramas, one was "Two Sides of Mar
ried Life." Another was a nlaviot
Making Jell for the Minister": Anl
other, entiled "Mr. Stwbbins, Book
Agent," was given mostly by Trout-
dale members. Then there were sev
eral recitations by the children and
eral chicken pies wer served! The
proceeds of the evening went toward
standardizing the school.
The county council of P. T. were
entertained at the Pleasant Homo
Baptist church in an all ttay session
Saturday by the Lusted P; T. Among
interesting numbers given were ad
dresses by Mrs. Hill, president of the
Portland P. T. who talked on social
service. Mrs. Hayhurst, state presi- '
dent spoke of her recent trip up the
valley in which she visited educational
centers of - each district. Childrens
recitation were given, Ivan Wood be
ing one of the attractive young speak
ers. The dramitazation of Cinderella
was one of the excellent numbers
given.
Mrs. Lucille Mairlow of Seattle and
Mrs. Mabel Nix of Portland were all
day guests of Mrs. Harry Dodson last
Monday. Mrs. Marlow is a sister of
Mrs. Dodson.
August Hoernicke came out to
spend Sunday with the Reed family
and with Mrs. Hoernicke, who was
here visiting.
So many mills are closed down that
work looks out of the question just
now for many of the mill hoys.
Ms-, and Mrs. Henry Perret and fam
ily took an auto trip over to Beaver-
ton Sunday and wnile there called
on Father Hogan who showed them
around the buildings. Father Hogan
is well and getting along fine.
This year Charley Krebs is fann
ing the old John Revenue place which
is located between Sandy and Sandy
ridge. Willie Andresen has bought a trac
tor from the Hessel firm of Gresham
and will use it on the road as well as
for farming. He has a lot of discing
engaged from his neighbors and will
keep the tractor humming. It it the
first one owned on Sandy-ridge. Those
Anderson boys first name is "thrift."
Great things have been done on the
Cross-road the past week so the go-
ing is fine over that way now.
George Beers sold the Duncan place
at Boring (recently to Mrs. Duhor of
Beaverton.
A number of people have been in
town recently looking around for
farm property. George Boprs says he
has made more sales the past month
than in any month since he has been
in the real estate business.
Mrs. J. G. DeShazer is the proud
procesor of a new gasolfne washing
machine which runs about the same
gs the electric washers.
Burnett, the commission merchant
of Portland was out the past week
buying up potatoes around here pay-..
ing one cent per pound. After all it
seems there is a market for the sur
plus stock which is a big help to the
producer. Two loads are to be ship
ped by the 27th.
The weather has kept too cool for
growing, snow falling at Firwood one
day during the last week, and it has
been almost "warm" eaousrh to snow
at Sandy several times during the
week !
I" Kamp's truck got up in good time
the other day, took a load of Wolfe's
furniture over to The Dalles ,returnea
with a load of the new hotel man's
goods, and all before four o'clock P. M:
C. Minsinger took more men out to '
work at his place recently and it is
supposed ihis bridge across the little
Sandy will be rushed as fast as pos
sible Fishing was not good in the Sandy
river last -week, the water was too
clear, and it was also a little too cold
according to. Cart Scharnke and his
brother George Scharnke who was vis
iting here. -
Who was it said an ordinance was
passed a long time ago for side-walk
repairs? A little valley town paid out
two thousand or so the other day be
cause of a suit brought by a man who
broke his leg those walks could not
have been worse than ours!
SANDY SCHOOL NOTES
SANDY; April 19. Among the en
tertainments during the week was a
dinner given by the Misses Mixter for
Mrs. Barton and Miss Bess Barton. -The
Mixtera and Barton families are
old friends and the occasion was a
renewal of memories and events of
mutual interest.
Hazel Beers is happy to be out and
her friends aire glad she is able to
take up her school work again. Hers
was a severe seige of tonsuitis and
let us hope it is the last of, the season.
Things just naturally go a lot better
when all the students are together.
The high school seniors have order
ed their invitations for the graduation
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