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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1921.
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JENNINGS L ODGE
MRS. HUGH ROBERTS, Correspondent.
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Maine Visitor Is
Honored by Guild
JENNINGS LODGE, Miy 25. Mrs.
C. L. Smith entertained the Grace
Guild at her home in honor of her
mother, Mrs. Mary Kitchen who soon
leaves for her home in Maine. Thirty
two were present. Mrs. Mac Hargue
led the devotional service. At tiia
business meeting . the president was
presented with a gavel. Mrs. Mac
Hargue being the donor of the gift.
The meetings will be continued dur
ing the summer months. At the social
hour Mrs. Hendry sang Mother Ma
chree and responded to an encore by
giving "Love, Here Is My Heart" and
was heartily applauded. The presi
dent dedicated a litttle poem convey
ing our wishes to Mrs. Kitchen, and
it wa. voted it be sent to the press
lor publication. Ice cream and cake
were served.
. Those enjoying Mrs. Smith's hospi
tality were Mesdames Warren Swart,
Robert Newcomb, B. A. Hoag, Ben
Losey, Edith Truscott, Arthur Smith,
Arthur Roberts. Geo. Williams, W. W.
Woodbeck, Shelton Bechtel, Edward
Paerson, R. S. Holcomb, Sylvia Wil
cox E. R. Griffith, Carolina Water
house, Frank Covert, George Gardner,
George Pooler, Henry Babler, Lucy
Allen, Frank Tucker and Miss Mar
garet Tucker of Portland, R. F. Deter,
Clare Maple, Meade Kennedy, George
Tagley, H. Hooker, Eleanor Jones. El
la Mac Hargue, Hugh Roberts, Rev. A.
B. Snider, Mary Kitchen.
The next hostess will be Mrs. Grif
fith, sbe entertaining on June 8th at
her pretty new home.
Pupils Are Busy-
Planning Program
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25. The
teachers and pupils are very busy
getting the year's work completed, and
making ready for the school program
which will be held on Tuesday eve-
Ling May 31 at the school house.
Those completing the 8th grade this
year are Barbara Porta, Dorothy
Finch, Lester Russell, Meryl Dieter
Mary O' Brien, George Ross, Mary
Stenhens. Ruby Traut, Willie Brue-
chert, Edith Caldwell, Merle Caldwell
The class colors are rore and gray.
Sweet pea has been chosen as class
flower. The motto is Our the Victory.
Class officers are: Dorothy Finch,
president; Lester Russell, secretary;.
Meryl Deter, treasurer.
A class picnic "111 be Held on Mo'n
day. May 30th, at Cedar Island.
Budget of Jennings
Lodge School Given
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25. The
annual school meeting takes place on
Monday evening, June "0th. The fol
lowing budget has been posted by the
clerk, G. R. Thompson: Teachers sal
aries, $4850; furniture, $1500; appar
atus and supplies, $200; library books,
$25; repairs, $100; improving grounds,
$50; play ground equipment, $75; jan
itor service $405; janitor supplies, $75 ;
fuel, $500; lights, $35; water, $2C;
clerks salary, $25; postage and station
ery $5; sinking fund, $2000;. interest
on bonds and school warrants, $500;
E-fheol warrants $1500; liability for in
cidentals, $125; printing, advertising
and disinfecting $25; total to be ex
pended fr al purposes, $11,690.
Receipts: From school fund, $679.50;
from state fund, $302; cash on hand in
the district, $525.84; total which does
not include tax which is proposed bj'
vote, $1507.34. Making a balance of
$10, 182. 66 which is to te raised by
district tax.
G. M. Caldwell i3 chairman of the
Board of Directors and A. F. Russell
and George Card are the additional
members.
Community Club of
Lodge Holds Meet
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25. The
Jennings Lodge Community Club held
its social gathering on May 18 at the
school auditorium and was very large
ly attended and much enjoyed.
Old and young entered into the
games with a spirit. A program was
also one of the features. Among the
pleasing numbers was a reading by
Mrs. F. J. Wilson, who always de
lights her hearers. The little folks
always please and well. Betty
Bretscher, Evelyn and Donald Moritz
favored with a slumber son; a piano
solo by Audrey Tillman and a piano
duet by Elaine Bechtel and Janet
Booth Doughnuts and coffee were
served. Mesdames Robins, Hole, Hen.
dry and Messrs Caldwel and New
comb were the committee who made
the social evening so successful.
The first Wednesday in June is the
regular business meeting.
5 WHY GO
I TO TOWN?
When you can buy at
home just as cheap?
Travellers to Stay
At Jennings Lodge
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25. Since
the armistice was signed, Mr. and
Mrs. Langdon Spooner have crossed
the States six times and have now
decided to locate permanently at Jen
nings Lodge. They are to build on
Wilmot Ave., work to commence soon.
Mr. Spooner is at the Portland Post
Office. Mr. Spooner's twin brother,
Lloyd is "a captain of the regular
army and is stationed at Camp Lewis
Both of these young men have lived
at Jennings Lodge for a number of
years and are sons of Mrs. Ella Spoon
er, a well known Clackamas County
pioneer.
P. U. May Festival
Exceptionally Good
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25. The
May festival at Pacific University
was marked by a notable performance
showing the Nation's progress or the
Progress of the Pilgrim Spirit, a
peageant which symbolized the West
ern trend of civilization, government
education and religion. It was of in
terest to Lodge people inasmuch as
the queen of the may "day revels Mis3
Evelyn Patton, is ,a niece of .Rev and
Mrsc. A. B. Snider.. Two other
nieces of our pastor and his wife had
a part in the festival. The Snider3
were very much disappointed, in not
being able to attend, but motored
down to Forest Grove on Monday.
Birthday Party Is
Enjoyed at Lodge
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25.- Mr
and Mrs. Arthur Roberts entertained
the members of the immediate family
at dinner on May 20th in honor at
Mr. Roberts birthday anniversary.
The table was handsomely appoint
ed. Lilies of the valley and maiden
hair verns were the decorations used.
Covers were laid for ten. The evening
was spent in a social time with a boat
ride on the Willamette at twilight.
M. J. B. Coffee 45c
Free Auto Tourist Park 2
SHADY NOOK
Grocery and Confectionery
Corner Jennings Ave. and
Highway Street
Jennings Lodge, Oregon
Phone 34-J
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FORMAL OPENING
Osk
rove
Sunday, May 29, 1921
Dancing afternoon and evening
in the new dance hall.
FINE PICNIC GROUNDS
Clemens Home at
Lodge Is Entered
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25. The
home of David Clemens was entered
last week, while the memberg of the
family were away. Entrance was ob
tained by breaking' a lock on a win
dow. The intruder made a thorough
search of the place, but nothing was
taken, but they left 'the house in dis
order from attic to cellar.
Surprise Is Given
At Stone Gables
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25 Tues
day evening Mrs. H. H. Emmons was
delightfuly surprised with friends
from Portland - who made up three
tables of 500. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Co-
burn, Mr. and Mrs. Neal Oglesby, Mrs
Geo. Misner and Mrs. Tahee. . Since
havinjr the "Shady Nook" ice cream
can be had on short notice, which
wa3 served by the hostess.
JENNINGS LODGE LOCALS
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Phones: Sellwoo 597, Automatic 2136S John P. Miller, Mgr.
East Side Mill & Lumber Company
Manufacturers an dDealers In
Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Mouldings
Mill Foot cf Spokane Avenue PORTLAND, OREGON
J P. FINLEY & SON
Perfect Funeral Service
Telephone Main 9
A-1599
Montgomery and Fifth
Portland
FirstStateBanlicrPIilwauIde
"YOUR. HOME BANK" m
' Conducts a General Banking Business -4
percent, interest on Savings. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED
JENNINGS LODGE, May 25. Mr.
Cooke advertising manager of the
Weekly Enterprise was a business vis
itor on Tuesday of last week,
tpent Thursday with her son Albert
and family near Roethe station. Mrs.
Tucker is undergoing: treatment for
herd throat and is somewhat improv
ed. Mrs. Geo. iWlliams and Mrs. Ida M.
Clohessy spent Thursday at ' Clacka
mas, at the home of Mr .and Mrs
Dakins.
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Maple of Mil
ton, Oregon and Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
Maple of Portland were dimer guests
of Clare Maple on Sunday .Mr. and
Mrs. Maple from Milton will remain
over the Rose Festival week.
Mrs. Mary Tillman has returned
from an extended visit with her niece
in Washington.
R. D. Rogers has accepted the posi
tion of manual training- at thr- Glad
stone school for the ensuing year.
Raiph Thomas i building on the
property recently purchased on Addie
street.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Emmons and
Mis Kamski motored to Woodburn
on Sunday and took dinner with Mr
anj Mrs. Theron Finch. Miss Dorothy
Finch returned with them. Aditional
guests of the Finch family in their new
home were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Roberts
and little boys.
George Allen of Spokane, who has
made a month's visit with his aunt
Mrs. Jones departed for Seattle on
Wednesday and will go north to Alas
ka soon. Mr. Allen has been greatly
benefited by his stay hero and has en-
joyeii the salmon fishing.
Mrs. Mabel Pierce and Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Zilka motored to Salem on Sun
day. A motor trip to Astoria on Sunday
of last week was enjoyed by Mr. and
Mrs. C. C- Hole.
Tom Robbins is now carrier for the
Oregon Journal. Kenneth Wilcox
promptly leaves the News to his pa
trons. Stewart Rush is agent for the
Telegram, while W. H. Kelly looks
after the patrons of the Oregcnian.
Jack Humphrey promptly delivers
the Gladstone Reporter at the doors
and this newsy little paper is making
ouite a hit with our people.
Mr. ani Mrs. R. O. Campbell in Sun.
set Cottage .. entertained week end
guests Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Campbell
of Portland.
Mrs. Lawrence Morgan was a caller
at the River en Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. O' Brien. and little girl
are pleasantly located in : the Alden
Kelly camp' on Maple Lane.
' Miss Nell Hollo way is quite ill at
her home and Is hoped -..by her many
frends to be able to be' out to enjoy
tne sunsnine. i v
A party which has been looked for-J
ward to with much pleasure since the
announcement that the pupils of Mrs.
the pretty home of Mrs. E. Pearson
on Monday afternoon, from 3 till 5.
Mrs. Gardner assisting with the affair
and a jolly good time was had by the
youngsters of the 3rd 4rh and 5th
grades. Ice cream, punch and homo
made animal cookies, which are al
ways a delight to the children of this
age were served; after a round of out
of door games.
A. consolation party to the pupils of
Mrs. Moore's room was sponsored by
Mesdames W. H. Tillman and V.
Booth on Tuesday afternoon on Mr.
Bretchers lawn. Assisting In making;
it a very happy affair was Mrs. Geo.
Card, Mrs. G. R. Thompson, Mrs. Rand
all, Mrs. Robbins and Mrs. Moore. Ice
cream and cookies and crispette pop
corn was served'to 38 little lots.
The ice cream social held at the
church on Tuesday evening was well
attended. The church was very pretty
with its decorations of Scotch broom
and marigold arranged in baskets.
Each of the seven tables held a pretty
basket of golden flowers. Presiding at
the 4ables -were Mesdames Woodbec
Gardner, Pearson, Roberts, anoritz,
Bline&tone and Brecher. About $23
was taken in from the sale of led
cream and cake.
We are beginning to feel quite citi
fied since we have our third grocery
Etory at this place. Mr. O'Brien has
put in a stock of groceries at the Post
Office. With a daily delivery of
choice meats from the Oiler & Son
Oak Grove market; five laundr wag
ons who make weekly trips and the
large department stores cf Portland
making thrice a week deliveries, all
we need to be a real town is water.
and th e Jennings Lodge Community
is working to this end, the committee
giving much of their time in working
on the plans.
Memorial services will be held or.
Sunday, May 2Pth. at the Grace church
conducted by Rev A. B. Snider with
special music by the choir. The at
tendance is growing at the church
eervice and 80 were present in the
Bible school last Sunday
A. A. Byron has leased his green
houses to Valantia Brothers for a
term of five years. Mr. Byron made a
speciality of sweet peas and violets
for some time. - He has decided to re
main in the Meldrum district and is
building a little cottage.
Mr. and Mrs. Ouelette have opened
up a crispette pop corn shop in Ore
gon City and will cater to wholesale,
as well as retail trade. Wo wish them
success in their new business under
taking.
An auto stage running between
Portland and Oregon City wil stop at
Jennings Lodge on the corner of Jen
nings Ave. and the river road every
SO minutes. -
Jerry Madden was delightfully sur-i
prised on Sunday when hi,, sister and
her husband. JMr. and Mrs. John Royse
came from Wasco, Oregon. On Monday
the Royses journeyed on to Dayton in
their car.
Mrs. Alden Kelly spent the week end
at the Washington state institution for
the blind at Vancouver. Mrs. Kelly
was formerally' a teacher there.
Jack Hampton,-"Sr., -has- returned
fron a business trip in San Francisco.
Mrs. ; Wesley! Kelly spent cne day-
last week visiting friends in Portland.
Madden & -Butler, have, sent their
boats to Oswego for the summer sea
son. . .. : I
:Mrs. Graham, sister of -Mrs. Wood,
has purchased the Groat jroporty and
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! OSWEGO NEWS I
I Mrs. Cora Bulock
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Aged Resident of
Oswego Passes On
r
(juunusy roruauu Journal)
OSWEGO, May 25. Mrs. Mary J.
Vose widow of Rev. R. J. Vose, passed
away at her home in Oswego, April
23, after a long illness of heart trouble.
Deceased was well known here Two
sons and a daughter taught school at
Oswego for several years. She is sur
vived by six children, they are, Victor
M. Vose, Hood River, R. Hayes Vose,
Portland, Burgess A. Vose, Laurel, Or.,
Mrs. Martha P. Kispaugh, Camas Val
ley, Or., Mrs. Emily L. Isler, Manton,
Mich, and Miss Irma Vose of Oswego.
Mrs. Vose was 77 years old. She was
born at Albion, ' Mich., and came to
Oregon with her husband and family
in 1906
The double garage is almost complet
ed -that will ba-part of the modern
cottages wJiich -are already rented. .-
Mrs.. A. B. Snider is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Patton at Cherry Grove.
Mr. Snider accompanied her down
but returned on Tuesday. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Shipman have taken
the Hilderbrand cottage at .Madden's
Landing for the summer.
Enjoying Shady Nook over the night
wewe autoist? from) Indiana and
Washington. This is proving a mast
popular place. .:
Fair Committees
Meet at Oswego
OSWEGO, May 24. The committees
on publicity and exploitation met last
Thursday and prepared a budget of
expenses needed to carry forward the
work of boosting Oswego tcr the 1925
fair. E. T. Valliant was given the work
of getting estimates together for the
next meeting of the Os.vego Lake
Hydro Elecric club Friday evening.
County Judge Harvey Cross attend
ed the last meeting of the club at the
request of the club. Road mater in
the northwest corner of the county
were discussed. The Lake Grove del
egation asked for some improvements
on the road leading from Lieir district
to Oswego and to the Multnomah
county line. Judge Cross stated that
the county commission has plans un
der way for paving in the near future
but are handicapped on account of the
county only being allowed to spend
$11,000 per mile for road work.
Club members urged that some
step3 be taken Immediately to " im
prove these roads: Judge Cross re
plied that he has hopes of the paving
being commenced this summer. He
described ' qualities of ' paving being
considered by the commission.
Club Celebrates
First Anniversary
OAK! GROVE, May 24 E. D. Olds
attended the meeting of the Grand
lodge of Odd Fellows at Albany last
week. :
The Helper's club celebrated their
first year of the organization Satur
day, May 21, with an all day picnic at
Clackamas river.
Dellon Olds is home from hospital
but unable to get about much.
Miss Edith Griffith who has been
teaching in the school at Jewel, Ore
gon, tho past year is home lor her
summer vacation.
The social sendee club met Thurs
day in regular sesion and after the
regular business and the vearly re
port of the Home Economics depart
ment a memorial service fr those of
the club having passed away during
the year and those for whom, the
given by Mrs. V G Benvie.
The Child Welfare department of
the Social Service club will have a
May day festival on lawn at home oi
Miss E. K. Matthews 3 houses soutil
of Courtney station, May 2S Booti.
with sweets, ice cream and other good
things and a display of antique and
curios, also entertainment by the chil
dren. ,
At the meeting of Parent Teachers
association last Friday Mrs. E. Fen
wick wa3 elected' president, Mrs. R- F.
Weigel. secretary and Miss Velma Colt
treasurer.
Mrs. H. Olson of Courtney and Mrs
E. Fenwlck of Rupert attended the
luncheon of parents and teachers ip
Portland Saturday. .
The musical given at the church last
Thursday was much, enjoyed by an
appreciative audience. The triple tone
golden chimes of Portland put on tne
entertainment.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Smith were Pert
land guests Monday.
; Mr. and MrsJ " L. Armstrong, ' Mrj
and Mrs. A. Hyde and Mr., and Mrs.
J. H Graham sent Sunday with Mr.
and Mrs.; J. Lindsay oftWalluia, Wasb'.
H. F. Way, who has been suffering
from - an infection, of the", foot and re
ceiving medical treatment In the Ore
gon City hospital, has been able to
Sherwood Wallops
Oswego by 12 to 1
OSWEGO, May 24. The Sherwood
team defeated Oswego in f one sided
contest Sunday. Score 12 to 4. The
Baker brothers featured at bat for
Sherwood with home runs. Oswego
had the bases loaded twice and men
on ' at other intervals but could not
connect in the pinches. Batteries-. were
for Sherwood, T. Baker, Mayers and
C. Baker; Oswego, Van Haltenberg.
Walgraves and Headrick. The game
wa played on the Sherwood grounds
The Oswego Juniors won from the
Wilsonville team -on the Stafford
grounds 17 to 9. C. Headrick featured
at bat for Oswego securing a triple
with he bases full. L. Anderson pitching-
for Oswego struck out 15 men
Batteries for Osweso. L. Anderson and
Marthaller; W'i'sonville, Eoel, Roberts
and Oldham.
wego putting up new electric light
poles and doing general repair work
to its lines in that section.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lorenz and
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Worthington mo
tored to Oregon City Friday.
George Emrick of Portland and Miss
Gladys Yates of Oswego spent Sunday
at Camas with Mr. and Mrs. Jim Gregory.
The eighth grade is now resting on
its laurels. The state examinations are
over and the paper are in the hands of
the superintendent of schools. They
will not be out for the other classes
until about June 1. The young people
are practicing on various class dances,
songs and plays to be presented on the
last day of school. It is expected the
graduation exercises wil be held at
the end of the school year, with a
large class of students.
Miss Mary Wilson, sister of George
Wilson, recently here from Edmburg.
Scotland, is quite ill at her brother s
home.
The Woman's Club met at. the school
house in the club rooms on Wednes
day. Mrs. George H. Pettinger, the
club president gave a very interesting
review of Olive Schreiner's, "Woman
and Labor," after which refreshments
were served by the hostess, Mrs. Geo.
Bulock, with Mrs. Charles Bickner as
assistant.
Mrs. Sam Cox has been confined to
her bed the past week with a severe
cold.
The bazaar given by the Ladies Aid
at the i! O. O. F. hall on Thursday was
a succes and the committee and mem
bers of the society felt that they were
amply repaid for all their hard work.
Over $100 were taken in on the chicken
supper, besides what articles were
sold for.
Mrs. Nellie Holt and two children
are viisting Mrs. Holt's mother and
sisters in Buxton over the week end.
Mrs. Vernon Centers has been ill the
past week.
Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Bullock and Mr.
and Mrs. Eugene Worthington were
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Archie Worthing
ton Sunday.
Archie Worthington of Tualatin was
in Oswego. Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Rudolpr Erickson and
daughter Phoebe Ann were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. John Erickson in
South Oswego Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lorenz and
son Melvill spent Sunday at Camas,
Washington, with Mr. Lurenz's par
ents.
Mr. Elston of Amboy, Wasb., was in
Oswego on business Monday.
Mrs. L. Halliman and Mrs. Walter
Walling were guests in South Oswego
Monday at the Jarisch home.
Miss Alieen Worthington vent to
McMinnville to stay the week end with
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
G. C. Worthington.
The Oswego Lake is very low for
l his time of the year. Oae resident
asserts that it is due to neavy leak
age in wooden pipes leading from the
foot of the lake to the Oswego Lake
Light & Power Company's lower
station while others think it is the
dam up at the head of the Lake which
leads from the Tualatin river.
It has been reported that they ex
pect to begin tunneling through Elk
Rock by the middle of June which is
good news to Oswego people.
Otto Larson of Altoona, Wash., is
home for a short vacation.
The Dorcas Society met at the home
of Mrs. "Allen Rangers on Wednesday
with the usual routine of business and
a nice lunch was served.
The council is very busy having
some streets rocked aud graded in
new town at present.
Heppel Shipley is having a new
house built on his lots between D and
q streets.
The community sing will hold their
memorial services at the Congregation
al church next Monday night. There
will be a speaker on the Loyal Legion,
from Portland. Come one and all and
join in the singing.
Mrs. T. R. Clinefelter visited her
father in Portland the past week.
Mr. Ziveny is erecting a new resi
dence on his property between B and
C streets.
Mr. and Mrs. H. Baxter, and sn
Melville and Mr. Cramar of Oregon
City were Oswego visiters Monday
evening.
A. J. Monk attended the convention
of the I. O. O. F. Lodge at Eugene last
week.
Parish to Picnic
At Crystal Lake
St John's Parish, Milwaukie, will
have a picnic at Crystal Lake park.
Decoration day. May 30. An. excel
lent dinner will be served from 12 to
3. Lunch and refreshments may ba
obtained throughout the afternoon
and evening.
John R. Murphy will give the- bra
tion at 3 o'clock. The athletic vr
gram will be looked after by Bart D.
D. Coffey. There will be all kinds
of contests and prizes will be gi?en
to all winners.
Brooklyn and the club Juniors, two
of the best teams in the Interstate
Baseball association will meet in the
afternoon, as a feature of the picnic.
A dance will be given in the after
noon and evening. Everybody we)
come.
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SANDY DEPARTMENT
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MRS. J. M. C. MILLER 'Correspondent
Campers Arriving
At Oswego Resort
OEWEGO, May 24. Preparations are
being made, to receive the crowds at
Oswego lake this' summer. The lake
fell a little this week but additional
boards have been placed cn the dam
and has virtually stopped the fall. A
rise of two feet is now expected. Camp-.
ers are arriving daily to take up their
summer residence. Last week the
Beaverton and Vancouver h'gh schools
held picnics on the lake and Thursday
Columbia university of Portland will
have one. A large crowd is expected
out for the Decoration day holidays.
EXELLENT PROGRAM
IS GIVEN AT SANDY
ODD FELLOWS HALL
SANDY, May 24. Mrs. Bertha A.
Purcell presented one of the best pro
grams ever given in Sandy at the Odd
Fellow's hall Saturday night, covering
herself with glory and also bringing
out ' local talent that proved Sandy is
sufficient unto herself for "a . fine
show" when necessity demands it.
Mrs. Purcell was greatly disappointed
because of the promised Portland and
a . cross while the "invisible" Sanuy
quartette sang a vierse of the hymn
Rev. Earl Cotton using his stereopti
can to throw a strong light on the pic-
ture: - -. .
The national anthem was then suag .
by the audience, and a good night song
by a children's cherus closed the de
lightful .program, Mrs. Esron playing
for the children's song, ad -Mrs.- Al
len played for the child-dances, Mrs.
Purcell doing all the other accompany
ing. Then came tlrS games under the di
rection of Mrs. Ruth Reed and every
one played. During the games Mrs.
Purcell auctioned of a picture of the
white house with an- autograph signa
tures which Mrs. Purcell secured from
Mrs. Harding for this occasion.
Mrs. Fred Proctor was chairman of
the decorating committee and was ably
Gresham talent failing her (for honest
to-goodness-reasons), but the audience assisted by Mrs. Loundree, Mrs. Mar--
w as Kina enougn to ten ner "you aid I onay and Mrs Allen
OSWEGO LOCALS
leave the institution and resume his
Mac Donald's room had won in the duties "with the Portland Rail war,
Parent-Teachers contest; was gtvten at Light & Power company.
The fair weather has at last enabled
the contractors to resume the work of
paving the Pacific highway to the
Multnomah county line and are mak
ing good progress. The road is 3x
pected to be open by Julv 1.
Considerable amount of road work
is going on In South Oswego. Trucks
are busy all day hauling rocks from
the crusher to the roads.
Mrs. Mary Wilmont died at ther
home m Oswego on May '16." Funeral
services were held at- FInlejrs chapel
in Portland and interment was in the
Riverview cemetery.' Deceased is sur
vived by the following children, Mrs
Cora Davidson, Mrs.' Clara Meyer and
WSlbur Wilmont all ot Oswego.
i The Oswego Lake Water Light &
Power company is extending its lines
in South Oswego.- New poles and wires
are being put In and some repair work
is being done. "
Miss Erma Pierce formerly a resident
of Oswego now of Portland was mar
ried Monday to John E. Parker of the
later city.
The O. L. W. L. & P. company has
a gang of men working In South Os-
not need it!" The program was much
complimented for it's variety, and
'surprises," for few people knew what
was coming next, so hard had Mrs.
Purcell worked to give something "dif
ferent", and every number and ar
rangement was a reflection of hor
Rrti3tic experience in the realm of
music. While every one leves outside
talent, stil ,to appreciate what we
have at home warms many hearts and
binds the community together in a
kindly fellowship which, is thegreatest
blessings any people can have, , and
that sweet spirit was mentioned by a
number Saturday night.
Every number on the program was a
reflection 'of both talent and prepara
tion. The stags was a bower of
beauty, with it's "woodsy" und flowery
arrangement,. Mr. Purcell robbing the
forest to carry in real firs, and after
Dorothy Jonsrud opening the program
with a piano solo. Rev. Earl Cotton
could fittingly sing, "Monarch of the
Woods," amidst such artistic greenery.
The next number was a dance,
Mendelsshon's Spring Song, by frse
little girls, Catherine, Zelma and Doris
Allen. Ruth Esson and Jonne Shelley.
For an encore Little Doris Allen (only
four) danced a solo and was presented
with a beautiful bouquet, for which
'courtesy' she responded with a short
encore.
A election by the Sand7 quartette,
"Doan You Cry Ma' Honey " was given
an, the SDanish navalier was then
featured by Miss Hazel Beers and Miss
Josephine Dixon. For an encore the
song was repeated. Rev. Earl Cotton
told a children's story, which was fol
lowed with a violin solo by George
Beers, accompanied by Mrs. Purcell.
A whistling solo, by Jonne Shelley
'aged nine) was encored. Piano Solo,
Old Black Joe with variations, was
played by Mrs. Purcell at the close
of which the Sandy quartette sang
a verse of the old ballad behind the
scenes and ol' black Joe himself ap
peared wid the cotton and de - corn
singing "I'm. a-comin'!", and "he" (C.
D. Burcell was the impersonator) then
sang another verse and the .chorus.
repeating the chorus, for ,an encore.
Thre Maids of Lee" then, appeared
on "the scene . and . were Impersonated
(in coitume) by Dorothy .Essen,. Dorr
othy Matting'y nd Edith " Hein. This
number, was "owed by a piano sola
by Desi.ree Strack, then the living
picture, 'Rock of Ages," was present
ed with Miss Pearl Dixon clinging to
f Mrs. Esson was manager in chief
of the popular grab bag, Mrs. W. A.
Proctor assisting on the committee.
The little "trinkets' made lots of fun
to grab for and there was 'most verey
thing under the sun in that bag! and
.still it was empty before night. One
little child wanted to buy something
from the "pick" bag at eleven o'clock
that night! The nice sum of $15.40
was realized from this oide issue.
Miss Lulu Eddy had charge of the
home made candy project, und did the
selling at the booth in ths up ptairs
hall ,the fine sum of $14.50 teing clear
ed, and the candy was gene before
program time that night.
The punch bowl was managed by
Mrs. E. Beers and turned in $3.75,
along with the dinner and supper re
ceipts. Miss Bess Barton deserve thanks
for her" .help in drilling the childi-en for
the Spring-time dance. Miss Barton
worked hard while Mrs. Allen played
hard. Mrs. Allen was also a great
healp, and she and the Allen children
ill be greatly missed if they move
away as they insist they must
Mr. Purcell had real cotton he had
secured at a dock in Ne Orleans for
his white hair in "de make up," and
carried corn he raised last year on
his town lot. The Purcells took in
the couth about this time last year
when on their travelling trip. Purcell
must have sung to the "galleries" the
way they "stomped." Some folks ad
vise him to give up the P. O. and go
ou the "staige," since h has begun
"starring."
Mrs. J. C. Duke was, as always, right
in the front ranks for helpfulness at
the Saturday event. And the Proctor
ladies worked hard, Mrs. Loundree and
all, who could did their, part nad so
happily! And so splendidly Mrs. Col-iif-r
J'elred out. '
Teattie" was a fin hand at tne
grab jtp! W. A. ProTt r brought out
a lot t'f cunning trinks from Port
land to, put in it.
Mrs. Joe De Shazer came an the
way ;it-i .Dover to add her Contribu
tion of liood things for the diLiier Sat- '
urday, and sne also rolled up ner "
sleeves "and helped' all the time she -
crttld Spare. . ' . " ". " r "
II Mrs. "Shipley had not appeared'
during the day the song "Alice, where
art thou?" would have eachoed through
the town! But, "Alice" came and she
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