OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, JUNE 9, 1 922.
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LOCALS
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PERSONALS
Called to Bedside of Son
Mrs. E. S. Womer, of Estacada, who
was called to Corvallis by the seri
ous Illness of her son, Paul Womer,
former linotype operator in Oregon
City, -who is suffering from effects
of pneumonia, visited her daughter,
Mrs. Roy Woodward, of this city on
Saturday and Sunday, while enroute
to her home. Mrs. Womer left for
her home on Sunday evening. Her
son was greatly improved when she
left Corvallis Mrs. Womer has been
at Corvallis for the past two weeks.
MM SPRINGS .CASE
VERDICT GIVEN MCLAREN
Attends Exercises, Now Visits
Thelma Wilcox, of Estacada, is in
this city, where she is visiting her
aunts, Mrs. R. E. Woodward and Mrs.
C. A. Baxter. She was among those
attending the eighth grade exercises
at the Chautauqua park at Gladstone
on Saturday, having finished the
eighth grade at the Estacada school
this vear. She will spend the re
mainder of the week in Oregon City.
A verdict for the defendant in the
case brought by Wilhoit Springs, Inc.,
to oust P. W. McLaren from their
holdings, was returned in the justice
court Monday by Judge E. J. Noble.
Suit in the circuit court was institu
ted shortly afterward by McLaren
against H. D. Poore, Orian Moore and
B. O. Rowan, comprising the Wilhoit
company, for material deliverd to
them on which $1,200 is alleged to re
main unpaid. .
Whether the justice court action
will be carried further will depend
largely on the outcome of a suit be
tween the Wilhoit Springs owners and
the leasing company to break the
present lease, it is indicated.
IN.
5k
Logan Residents Visit City
Mrs. Frazier, who has been mak
ing her home at Viola, now residing
at Logan, accompanied by Mrs. Feath
ers, of that place, were Oregon City
visitors on Thursday. Mr. Frazier,
who is a well known sheepbreeder of
this county, is in Idaho, having gone
there on business several weeks ago.
Little GirB Comes from Molalia
Elma Woodward, daughter of Mrs.
. m en Woodward, of Molalia, is in,
this city, where she is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. R. E. Woodward,
and her aunt, Mrs. Roy Woodward,
and other relatives. She will spend
the week here. Her parents were
former Oregon City residents.
Out-of Town Visitors
Among the Oregon City visitors on
Saturday were J. E. LeCroy, of Esta
cada, route 2; T. C. Blackburn, of
Beaver Creek; F. E. Davidson, of Os
wego; P. J. Olson, or Monitor; juiss
Maude Tarnaghan, of Portland; Chas.
Beck, of Molalia; Miss Goldie Jones,
of Orchards, Wn.
DAIRYMAN HURTS ARM
Henry Woodham, dairyman of Jen
nings Lodge, is suffering from a bro
ken arm, sustained last week when
his delivery cart was struck by speed
ing joyriders on the River road. He
was taken to the Oregon City hospi
tal where he was given an X-ray ex
amination, and will be unable to re
sume his work for some days.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Chinn at Central Point was the scene
of an enjoyable social event on Sun
day, when a birthday dinner in honor
of Mrs. Chinn was a feature. The
rooms were prettily decorated with
varied colored spring blossoms, all of
which were gathered from the Chinn
garden.
The decorations of the table were
also prettily arranged, the center of
which was marked by a handsome
birthday cake bearing the 25 lighted
candles, the handiwork of Mrs. Chinn's
mother, Mrs. Eugene Roberts, of this
city.
Gifts were presented to the hostess,
preceeding the dinner.
Places were laid for Mr. and Mrs
Fred Chinn, Ruth Chinn, Mr. and Mrs.
Russell Chinm and the latter's sister,
and Mr. Schwartz, of Central Point;
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Roberts, Miss
Ruth and Buddy Roberts, of Oregon
City; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Chinn.
FLORENCE JAGGER TO BE
HEAD OF CO-ED SPORTS
Among the enjoyable events of the
past week and proving a most unique
affair was the barn dance given under
the auspices of the T. C. K. Dancing
Club of this city, which took place on
Monday evening at the country home
of Robert Beatie at Beaver Creek.
At 7:30 o'clock members of the club
left this city by automobile for the
Beatie home, where dancing was en
joyed until 12 o'clock.
Refreshments were served during
the evening.
This club composed of some of the
prominent young people of this city
was organized last winter, and many
enjoyable dancing parties have been
given 'since it was formed.
Mrs. Williams and Son Here
Mrs. Paul Williams and son, Bobby,
residing near Jennings Lodge, were
Oregon City visitors on Thursday.
They formerly resided on Tenth and j
Main streets, having taken possession
of their property in the early spring.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
gene, June 2. Florence Jagger of
Oregon City succeeds Margaret Rus
sell, Tacoma, Wash., as president of
the Woman's Athletic association of
the University, as the result of an
election held Thursday. The Wo
man's Athletic association sponsors
all co-ed sports activities at the uni
versity.
Acts as Hostess
Mrs. Gilbert Robbins, of Maple
Lane, was an Oregon City visitor on
Thursday, coming here to act as as
sistant hostess to Mrs. Linton at the
W. C. T. U. rest room.
Called to Albany
Mrs. F. Beach, of Gladstone, was
called suddenly, to Albany the last of
the week by the illness of her daugh
ter, Mrs. W. Batdort
Spepd Day In City
Mrs. Anna Tremayne, of Barlow, and
her daughter. Miss Gladys Tremayne,
who has been visiting relatives at
Beaver Creek, spent Saturday in Ore
gon city-
For real bargains in millinery and
latest styles and material go to Celia
Goldsmith's. Adv.
Cherryville Resident Visits
Mrs. Maggie G. Friel, of Cherry
ville, was an Oregon City visitor on
Thursday.
Mrs. Herring In Oregon City
Mrs. D. B- Herring, whose home is
at Estacada, was among those com
ing to Oregoni City on Thursday.
Come from New
Mrs. H. Vhakos and son, of New
Era, were in this city on Thursday,
coming here on business.
R"th and Paula Fisher Visit
Ruth and Paula Fisher, of Cams,
visited Oregon City on Thursday
A pretty wedding took place at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L.
Shaw, at Sixth and High street on Fri
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, when
their elder daughter, Miss Sedonia, be
came the bride of John Jackson, of
Portland. The impressive ring cere
mony was performed beneath a can
opy formed from golden colored Cal
ifornia poppies, buttercups and sweet
brier, the color scheme of the room
being in golden and yellow. Rev. A. J.
Ware, brother of Mrs. Shaw, perform
ed the ceremony, in the presence of
only relatives of the contracting
parties, and several close friends.
The young couple was unattended.
The bride in her gown of change
able color, with a picture hat to match
Her corsage bouquet was of orchids
and lilies of the valley, and her travel
ing suit was of tailored effect.
A .luncheon was served by the
bride's mother following the marriage
ceremony, and immediately after Mr.
Jackson and his bride left on their
honeymoon, which will be spent at
Crater Lake, making the trip by auto
mobile. Upon their return they will
take up their residence in Portland,
a prettily furnished apartment in wait
ing for them.
Attending the wedding were Mr. and
Mrs. C. D. Latourette, Mrs. J. W. Nor-
ris, Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Latourette, Mr.
and Mrs. E. L. Shaw, Dr. and Mrs. A.
McDonald, Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Avison,
of Oregon City; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lat
ourette, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Latourette,
Mr and Mrs. Howard Latourette, Mr.
and Mrs. Clarence Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl George, Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Burns, Miss Anne Schneider, of Port
land. The bride, a popular Oregon City
young lady, graduated from the Ore
gon City high school, later attending
CANTON, Ohio, June 3. Announce- and graduating from a Portland busi
ment of an, increase in wages of 10 mess college. For several years she
Vocal and instrumental music and I
games were among the features of the j
evening. Among those favoring with I
musical selections were Mrs. Marie j
Brunner and Miss Catherine Brunner, ;
the former rendering a vocal selection )
and the latter piano numbers.
Refreshments were served during
the evening.
Enjoying the event were Mrs. H.
Coffee, Mrs. Flora Fisher, Mrs.
Blanche Pope, airs. Maude Glass, Mrs.
Marie Friedrich, Miss Catherine Brun
ner, Miss Iva Witzig, Miss Josephine
Busch, Miss Grace Malo, Mrs. M. Riv
ers, Mrs. Dora Burns, Mrs. Ethel Lu
cas, Mrs. Fannie Rauch, Mrs. Blanche
Peckover, Mrs. Cordelia Lucas, Mrs
Pearl Bernier, Mrs. Cora Holmes, Mrs,
Clara Preager, Mrs. Ellen Beach, Mrs
Hattie Himler, Mrs. Rose Ratke, Mrs.
Marie Brunner, Mrs. Augusta Felth,
Miss Marie Friedrich, of Parkplace;
Mrs. Daisy Oehler, of Portland; Mrs
Lillian McCormick, Mrs. Edna Ritten-
house, of Oregon City; Mrs. Marie Har.
rington, of Gladstone; Mrs. Bertha
Keeler, of Portland; Mrs. Elsie Gerber
and children, Edwin, Virginia and
Erma Gerber, of Logan; Genevieve
Glass, Mildred Burns, of Parkplace;
Miss Julia Busch, of Logan.
GLADSTONE
LOCALS
NURSE SLAYS LOVER IN
BEDROOM, SHOOTS SELF
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 3 Frank
Anderson, World war aviator hero
and superintendent of the Jones De
partment store here, was shot to death
in. a Midwest hotel room here today
by a woman police said was Marie L.
Beals, a nurse of Springfield, 111.
Police and guests who crawled thru
the transom of the room following the
shots, found the girl, Anderson's al
leged affinity, lying beside the dead
body. She was seriously injured with
a self-inflicted bullet wound in her
side and her silken night garments
were afire.
EASTERN PLANT GIVES
INCREASE IN PAYROLL
per cent throughout the large plant,
effective June 5, was made today by
the Timken Roller Bearing company
of this city. This will put the pay of
the men back to where it was before
a cut was made in September, 1921.
The plant, which during the peak of
operations employed about 4000 men,
is running practically 100 per cent
now.
THIRTEEN FIRES RAGE IN
CLARKE COUNTY FOREST
Estacada Representeci
Mrs. W. E. Frazer, of Estacada, was
an Oregon City visitor on Thursday.
Miss Wilson Here
Miss Alberta Wilson, of Canby, war
an Oregon City visitor on Thursday.
Fishers Visit Oregon City
Mrs. H. Fisher and Miss Ruth M.
Fisher, of Cams, were among those
visiting in Oregon City on Monday.
Boring Represented Monday
Mrs. J. C. Metcalf, Mrs. C. E. Polin
and Leone Polin, of Boring, were Ore
gon City visitors on; Monday.
SEATTLE. June 1. Thirteen or
more forest fires are burning in vari
ous sections of Clarke county, and
although all are said to be practically
under control, reports of a wind ris
ing in the fire area are causing appre
hension. Should the wind again rise
firefighters fear the flames will again
get away from them and spread into
the green timber which has thus far
been kept unharmed.
was stenographer for the Dimick &
Dimick law firm, and for the past two
and one-half years has held a similar
position with the Bryce Mortgage
Company, of Portland.
Previous to her marriage, Mrs. Jack
son was the guest of honor of several
social affairs, given in this city and
in Portland.
Mr. Jackson is popular among his
many friends, and is engaged in busi
ness in Portland. He was a resident
of Clackamas county before talritog up
his home in that city.
. Miss Roberta M. Schuebel, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. C. Schuebel, of this
city, and J. Burrows Caldwell, of Port
land, were married Thursday evening
at an attractive ceremony at the home
of the bride's parents. Rev. H. G. Ed
gar, pastor of the Presbyterian church,
officiated. The bridal party was pre
ceeded by two little flower girls, Ro
berta Claire Bequeath and Marceil
Carlock, of Portland, dressed in flame
colored organdie frocks.
The bride was lovely in a gown of
crepe satin, embelished with crystal
beads, and her veil was caught in
place with a band of orange blossoms.
Herboquetwas made up of freezias,
sweet peaa and rosebuds. Her maid of
honor, Miss Helen Case, of Portland,
was gowned in pale green silf chif
fon, and she carried pink carnations.
F. Evans Carr, of Portland, attended
Mr. Caldwell.
Miss Florence Garrett, of Hillsboro,
sang "The Sweetest Story Ever Told"
before the ceremony, and she was ac
companied by Miss Ruth Schuebel,
who also played the wedding march.
Assisting about the rooms were Miss
Glyde Schuebel, of this city, and Miss
Marian Gillis, and Miss Gretchen Col
ton. Miss Lois Macy and "Miss Lucile
McCorkle, of Portland, were in charge
of the serving, and they were assisted
by Miss Eugenia Page, of Hood River,
Miss Genevieve Laughlin, Miss Mar
garet Peterson, and Miss Christine
Forbes, of Portland.
The rooms of the Schuebel home
were attractive in spring flowers and
greenery, and the fireplace before
which the ceremony was performed
was banked in palms. A number of
out-of-town guests, among them sever
al sorority sisters of the bride, attend
ed the wedding, im addition to the
guests from this city.
The bride is a graduate of the Uni
versity of Oregon, a. member of the
Alpha Phi fraternity and Zeta Kappa
Psi, and has been connected with the
EllisonWhite Chautaqua bureau for
the past year. Mr. Caldwell is advertis
ing manager for the Oregon State
Farm Bureau in Portland, where the
couple will make their home after a
wedding trip.
BASE BALL GAME WON
BY CROWN WILLAMETTE
The Crown Willamette baseball team
won from the Portland Woolen mills
in a game played on the West Linn
grounds Sunday afternoon, the
score standing 6 to 3.
Railroad Wins In
Suit On Location
Of Stock Corral
Wonderful 'bargains in Millinery at
Celia Goldsmith's. Adv.
James Nelson In City
James Nelson, prominent resident
of Liberal, who was county assessor
for a number of years, was in this city
on business Tuesday. Mr. Nelson al
o visited among some of his old time
friends. He was accompanied by his
wife.
Howard Eocles In City
Howard H. Eocles, principal of the
Canby grammar school, was in this
city on business Tuesday. ,
R. E. Cherrick In City
R. E. Cherrick and son, of Barlow,
were Oregon City visitors on Tuesday.
DR. WM. KRASSIG
DENTIST
Specializes in
Extraction of Teeth
Crown and Bridge Work
"Plate That Fit"
10-1M'2 Andresen Eldg.
Oregon City, Ore.
The Oregon and California Railway
company, Monday won its condemna
tion suit brought against Augusta
Warner and William R. Logus to se
cure possession of .36 acre located at
16th and Center streets for use as a
stock corral and loading station. The
amount of damages fixed by the jury
was $1,200, allowed together with
$200 costs in favor of the plaintiff.
The defendants held out for' a price
of $6,000.
The condemnation proceedings fol
lowed an order of the Public Service
Commission requiring the Southern
Pacific to construct new depot facili
ties here Including a yard for the
handling of stock.
Suit to assess a value on the pro
perty was filed February 23. It is
understood that during the negotia
tions the defendants agreed to accept
; $4,600 for the property and the rail-
road was willing to pay as high as
$x,ouu. in court, various values fixed
by appraisers called as expert witness
es, ranged from $5,000 to $1,000, with
one as high as $6,000. The Jury was
composed of Robert D. Wilson, Fred i
C. Gooderidge, Samuel J. Jones, Ed
gar C. Brown, Grover Pomeroy, Mag
gie Johnson, W. F. Hartnell, William
Lewis, Aurie Draper and Clara An
thony. The complaint, in detail
named Augusta Warner. Sophy Moo-
Among the enjoyable events at Park
place during the past week was the
farewell party tendered Profoso--Jense,
of Parkplace, when students
the seventh and eighth grades of the
Parkplace school entertained.
The affair was given in the auditor
ium of the Parkplace school, when
Mrs. Maude Glass was hostess.
Refreshments followed games and
music, and a most delightful time was
had by those in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Taylor entertain
ed in a charming manner at dinner at
their country home on Thursday even
ing Mrs. Margaret Dion, Miss Veda
Andrus, Miss Lura Paddock and Miss
Jess Paddock, J. B- Carter.
The evening was spent in a social
time.
The rooms of the Taylor home were
prettily decorated with ferns and cut
flowers.
Mrs. Eugene Noon Good was hostess
Friday at her home in Gladstone at a
luncheon announcing the engagement
of her sister, Miss Frances Cross to
Winfield J. Dryden, of Los Angeles;
Calif. Miss Cross is the youngest
daughter of Judge and Mrs. H. E.
Cross, and Mr. Dryden is the son of
Professor and Mrs. James Dryden,
formerly of Corvallis, but. now resid
ing in California. Miss Cross and her
mother will leave the middle of the
week for Oakland, Cal., where the wed
ding will take place onJune 10th. Mrs
Good's guests were Mrs. " Raymond
Caufield, Miss Evelyn Harding, Miss
Erna Fetzold, of Oregon City; Mrs. C.
M. Maurice, Mrs. Ernest McKeen, Mrs.
Waldemar Splid, Miss Florence
Holmes, Miss Mary Holmes, and Miss
Lucile Resing, all of Portland; Mrs. H.
E. Cross, Mrs. William Hammond and
Miss Pansy Oswald, of Gladstone.
ARRESTS FOR PING ON
OSWEGO LAKE REPORTED
Three arrests for angling during
closed season were made on Oswego
lake Sunday by R. Miles, deputy game
warden, who has reported to the state
ers that
numerous sportsmen are forgetting
the fact that fishing season does not
open on that body of water until June
15. The three were C. C. Lane and
J. R. Block of Portland, and Mrs. F.
Upton of Oswego. Miles also arrest
ed George Dean of Portland on; a
charge of angling without a license
The Gladstone eighth grade class
was among the best represented at
Chautauqua park. Saturday, with
eighteen members present, these
being: Verna, Miranda, Olive Duff,
Elsa Sobezinski, Lila Lund, Alma
Maylield, Jeanie Patterson, , Dorothy
Kyler, Lulu Lee, Irene Caldwell,
Franklyn Niles, Charles Peterson,
Leonard Trobleson, Vincent Meyers,
Earl Davis, Arden (Bobbie) Grasier,
Purl Enger, Melvin Carrothers and
Lyle Williams.
Professor J. W. Leouhardt took Sat
urday off and atended the graduation
exercises at the park. Mr. Leonhardt
is identified with the Pacific Fruit
and Produce Company in Portland
during the summer months.
The Gladstone base ball team com
posed of the larger boys met the Bol
ton team on the Chai-tauqua field Sun
day, the Bolton team winning by a
score of 16 to 15.
A telegram was received last Fri
day by George Miehlke from Henry
W. S trebig stating that himself and
Mrs. Strebig would sail the next day
from New York for Europe They
left Gladstone over a month ago, trav
eling eastward leisurely, visiting at a
number of different points of inter
est. They expect to be away a year.
Mrs. Bxendle and son, Clay and
Clarence McMannus motored to Sa
lem Saturday evening where they
visited with the Fraternal Brother
hood Lodge, oi which they are all
members.
Mr. and Mrs. Winnifred Knight
and Miss Amy Peckover of Portland
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. E.
Rauch Saturday.
Miss Rosamond Ginther of Wash
ington, D. C., is the guest of her sis
ters, Mrs. Christ Grasier and Mrs. G-
W. Benawa Miss Ginther will spend
the summer with relatives and friends
in Oregon returning to Washington in
the early fall.
Margaret Peterson returned to her
home in Sandy after a delightful
rweek's visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. G. Harrison She was accom
panied to Sandy by Misses .Nell Har-
vison, Meryl Piatt, Veatrice Rauch,
Vivian Rauch and Clyde Harvison,
making the trip over the highway in
the Harvison machine.
Mr and Mrs. Harvison, formerly
lived in Sandy before buying the
Rauch property in Gladstone.
Mr. Harvison and son, Clyde are
identified with the Crown-Willamette
mills. A few weeks ago Clyde had
the misfortune to break the small
finger on his left hand. However,' if
is healing nicely and he hopes to re
sume his position in a few days.
One of the jolliest picnic parties
of the season was enjoyed on the
banks of the Clackamas River Sun
day when Mrs. c- A. Davenport and
Mrs. W. E. Rauch entertained in
honor of the. former's daughter and
soni-n-law, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Gest
ley of Forest Grove. A basket lunch
was served and swimming and games
enjoyed. Those enjoying the affair
were: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Davenport,
. of Gladstone, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Peckover of Edgewood, Mr. and Mrs.
Stanley Gestl&y of Forest Grove, Mr.
and - Mrs. James Saboff of Portland,
Harry Peckover, Mr. and Ms. W. E.
Rauch and daughters. Misses Veatrice
and Vivian Rauch of Gladstone.
Miss Faync Burdon entertained
Sunday evening the members of the
Ladies Quartette of the Christian
church, at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Burdon on Port
land Ave. Miss Burdon was assist
ed in serving and ntertaining by her
mother. Those attending were Mr.
and Mrs. F. A. Burdon, Mrs. R. M.
McGetchie, Mrs Ralph Johnston,
Misses Veatrice Rauch, Fayne Bur
don end Nora Wenster.
Mrs. John McGetcnle T.as as her
house guest, Mrs. H .T Bestow of
Husum, Washington. Mrs Bestow
has visited here on various occasions
and is very well and favorably known.
Mrs Bestow is an aunt of Mrs. J. W.
Gray, formerly of this place.
Mrs. W E. O'Donnell and sons.
Percy and Harold and Samuel Ress-
err of Oregon City, were guests of
her sister, Mrs. E. W. Eby, Saturday
when they attended the graduating
exercises at Chautauqua park. Percy
Miss Marie Friedrich's friends at
Parkplace planned and carried out an
enjoyable event for Thursday evening.
given in honor of her approaching
marriage to J. Henry Endres, the
event to take place on June 12.
Assemblying in a body the friends
started for the Friedrich home on the
Clackamas river near Parkplace. each
guest carrying a pretty and useful gift
Mulligan Residence
Is Total Loss In
Fire In Elyville
Fire, believed to have originated
from an overheated or defective flue,
practically destroyed the residence of
M. H. Mulligan, In Elyville, at 2:15
o'clock Friday afternoon.
The roof and the entire upper story
were burned, the loss possibly amount
ing to $4,000.
The fire started on the roof, burn
ing down through the .attic to the top
floor.
The blaze was discovered by Mrs.
Mulligan who happened to go out
side the house. With the aid of a
neighbor who had been shingling a
roof nearby, an attempt to fight the
flames with a garden hose was made.
The fire department was called but
by the time they arrived the blaze
had gained considerable headway.
Their work was somewhat delayed by
a break in the main hose line, which
blew out under pressure.
The major portion of the furniture
in the house was saved by the neigh
bors but practically all of the fam
ily's personal effects were lost.
Mr. Mulligan was at work In the
Corwn Willamette mills at the time
of the blaze. His wife and child had
ample time to escape from the burn
ing structure.
The loss is covered by Insurance to
some extent. There is a $1,500 policy
on the house and enough carried on
the furniture to cover loss from that
saved.
two of those completing the eighth
grade from the Eastham school.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Freytag had as
their dinner guests Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs O. A. Pace and daughter. Miss
Pauline of Oregon City.
Mr. and Mrs. O'Dell left Saturday
evening for Yakima, Wash, where
they will make their home. .They
will go by the way of Seattle.
Mrs. Dorsett entertained in their
honor in a most delightful manner
prior to their departure.
Lester Kerns of Corneiips, spent
the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Clay and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wheel
er. Lester is making his home with
Rev. and Mrs. B. F. Clay and will
attend college at Forest Grove the
coming winter.
Cashius Strickland, who has suffer
ed a serious attack of double pneu
monia is very much improved and is
able to be about the house again.
Miss Anna McMillon of Astoria is
spending the Bummer with her par
ents In Gladstone.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Green have let
the contract for a modern home on
Fairmont Street and Portland Ave
nue. Mrs. James Tracy is very much im
proved. She has been confined to
her home with La Grippe.
The members of the Christian
Church will give a reception to their
new minister and wife. Rev. and Mrs.
John Hornaday at the church parlors
Friday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Horn
aday will leave the first of the fol
lowing week for Washington, D. C.
Where they will visit with relatives
and friends for one year.
The Gladstone City Council will
meet in regular session at the coun
cil chambers Tuesday evening. One
of the questions to be considered is
the removal of the water office. A
petition to retain the office at Pad
dock's drug store was presented but
not placed on file.
Miss Genevieve Evon, sixth grade
teacher in the Gladstone schools left
Satuday for Bellirgham, Washing-
winter's work at the normal at Bell
Ingham where she will graduate the
following June.
Miss Evon is held in the highest
respect by her pupils and principal as
well as her many friends here
Mrs. H. E. Cross and daughter Miss
Frances will leave Wednesday fos Los
Angeles, California, where . the mar
riage of Miss Cross and Winfield J.
Dryden will be solemnized June 10th,
and will leave for an auto trip through
the South, Mrs. Cross will return to
her home in Gladstone the first of
next week.
Mr. Dryden- is an expert acocuntant
for the Hetch Hetchey Water Supply
Company. Miss Cross is a most pop
ular young woman of this place, the
youngest daughter of Judge and Mrs.
H. E. Cross. She has taken an ac
tive part in church and community
affairs.
After an extended honeymoon in
the South, Mr. and Mrs.-Dryden will
make their home at Grovel, Califor
nia. .
Contractors Wallace & McKinney
are putting in the concrete work for
the new Standard Oil plant at Es
tacada. They expect to complete the
work in the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Simmons, who has been' the
house guest of her son, carl Simmons
and wife, returned to her home in
Viola Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert of Viola,
were guests at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Simmons during the
week.
Bfllie, the son of Attorney and
Mrs. William Hammond, is suffering
an attack of astnma. Billie recently
returned from Ashland where he
spent the winter with his grandpar
ents. Rev. and Mrs. P. K. Hammond,
his health was greatly improved while
in Ashland.
Mrs. McKinney returned to her
home in Gladstone the first of the
week after a three weeks' visit with
her sister, Mrs. Dann at Los Angeles,
Calif. Mrs. McKinney was called to
California by the illness and death of
her niece, Waldwen Dann.
Bill Tracy and Paul Jones are work
ing at Estacada this week on the
Standard Oil plant.
Mr', and - Mrs. Floyd Hogan have
moved to Estacada where they have
purchased a restaurant.
Dr. and Mrs. W. E. Hempsttead
have moved to their farm at Canby
for the summer.
Mrs. Ben Hayhurst and children
are spending a few days with her
mother, Mrs. Blanchard, they plan
to leave for Grants Pass Saturday.
Mr. Hayhurst is identified with the
telephone company at Grants Pass.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Legler and
Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Francis and Mrs.
H. "W. Wilson and son, Parker, formed
a motor party, visiting with Dr. and
Mrs. W. B. Mott in Salem Sunday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Erchmeyer
are further improving their property
at the junction of Clackamas Boule
vard 'and S2nd Street road by build
ing a double garage.
Will Davis of the West Linn Inn
has purchased a lovely new sedan.
He was the guest of his mother, Mrs.
H. H. Holland during the week.
Lieutenant Bert Wilcox of Camp
Lewis motored to Gladstone Saturday
where he was the house guest of his
sister, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Leete,
returning Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Leete enter
tained at their home Sunday in their
usual social manner for the pleasure
of Mr. and Mrs. Carroll Leete of
Portland.
The Leete home was decorated with
cut flowers and ferns, very cleverly
arranged in baskets. The evening
was spent in music and games." Mrs.
Leete was assisted in serving and
entertaining by her daughter, Miss
Norma Leet. Those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Leete, Mr. and
Mrs. Howard Leete, Miss Norma
Leete, Miss Gladys Chambers, Miss
Hesper Leete of Gladstone, Mr. and
Mrs. Carroll Leete, and Miss Thelma
Larking of Portland and Jack Shaw
of Vancouver, B. C.
EXERCISES ARE GIVEN
AT PARKPLACE SCHOOL
The eighth grade exercises of the
Parkplace grammar school held at the
auditorium of the school last Friday
evening were largely attended. The
interior of the school was prettily
decorated for the occasion. The class
colors were cardinal and green, and
these were carried out In the decorat
ive scheme.
The following program was enjoyed:
Music, Theroux orchestra; march,
"Class "of 1922;' presentation, Prof.
Jensen; welcome address. Hazel
Felth; commencement address, Mr:
Tooze; music, orchestra; class his
tory, Blanche Johnson; solo, Mrs. Rita"
Holmes Brunner; class poem, Cecil
Fischer; class song, arranged by
Blanche Holbrook; horoscope, Olive
Schlegel; music, orchestra; alphabet,
Norman Glass; class will, Lester
Meindl; solo. Vera Anderson; valedic
tory address, Edward Zielaskowski;
presentation of diplomas, Mrs. E. L.
Pope; presentation of flowers, little
girls.
WILLAMETTE NEWS
LIQUOR
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YOUTH TO SHOOT SELF
dy, William Logus and Sadie Logus j took roses which were used in decor.
as defendants. I ating the rooms of the Friedrich home.
PORTLAND, June 5. Liquor, mon
ey, an automobile and an infatuation
for a married woman were the contri
buting causes of the suicide of John
Wood Jr., 19, who shot himself while
in the apartment of Mrs. Barbara
Whitney, 23, in the Chetopa apart
ments at 12:3a o'clock yesterday
morning, the police say. He died at
l o'clock this morning at Emanuei
hospital.
The boy was the son of Mrs. John
Wood, 605 Holly street, owner of the
John Wood Iron; works.
He had been drinking heavily for
the last week, according to the state
ments of Mrs. Whitney and her room
mate, Miss Nell Lindley.
VALENTINO ACQUITTED
ON CHARGE OF BIGAMY
LOS ANGELES, Cal., June 5. Ro-
dolph Valentino, screen actor, whose
principle roles have Deen oi love
heroes, was liberated or a cnarge vi
bieamy here today when the felony
complaint was dismissed after a pre
lminary hearing before Justice of the
Peace Hanby. The justice ruled there
was insufficient evidence presented to
support the complaint-
RAILROAD PAYROLLS TO
BE SLASHED ON JULY 1
But for the work of the neighbors
Mulligan said, the entire contents of i ton, where she will attend summer
the building would have been lost. 1 normal. Miss Evon will return to
He also lauded the work of the fire J .'Gladstone in the fall for a three
department in handling the blaze. weeks' visit before taking up the thoritatively here today.
WASHINGTON, June 2. The next
wage reduction order of the railway
labor board at Chicago will provide
for slashes in the pay of more than
1,000,000 additional railway workers,
including not only the shop crafts, but
all employes except those who are
members of the "big four" transporta
tion brotherhoods, it was learned au-
Lloyd Mathers, who is working
near Tillamook, spent the week-end
in Willamette visiting at the home of
his sister, Mrs. E. A, Leisman. While
here he also visited friends.
Miss Emma Brecte or Parkplace vis
ited relatives in Willamette several
days last week.
Joyce Mercer, who has beeD spend
ing the winter with her sister, Mrs.
Lee Porter and attending the Union
High School, left Tuesday for her
home in Sandpolnt, Idaho.
Helen Wallis spent several days
last week in Portland where she was
a guest of her grandmother.
Mrs. "E. A. Leisman and children,
Richard, Marshal., and Alice Lorraine
visited Mrs. Fred Baker in Mountain
Road Wednesday and Thursday of
last week.
John Casey, who is employed near
Tillamook, spent several days last
week visiting his family here.
Mr. and Mrs. Alferd Bradley and
children left last week for Gateway
Oregon where Mr. Bradley has em
ployment for the summer.
A picnic at Oswego Lake was en
joyed by the students and faculty of
the Union High School last Monday.
Boating on the lake, games and the
picnic dinner were the main attrac
tions of the day.
Mrs. Lee Porter and children,
Joyce and Marie returned home Mon
day from Forest Grove where they
have been visiting relatives.
Mrs. C. B. WSllson and Mrs. A. P.
Tuor were guests at the home of
Mrs. Charles I Baker of Gladstone
Thursday.
Mrs. A, Davis of Portland visited at
the home of her sister, Mrs, Grover
Coffin on Tuesday Mrs. Davis was
formerly Miss Ethel Gorden of Willamette.
Mrs. Bennet was a week-end visitor
at the home of her daughter Mrs.
Grace Cantrill of Vancouver, Wash.
Mrs. Wm. Ream returned home
Thursday from Salem where she has
been spending a few days.
A telegram was received by Mrs.
Hartman on Monday telling of the
death of her son-in-law, Erben Dana
hue, whose home was in Ocean Falls,
B. C. Mrs. Hartman left for Ocean
Falls the same day to stay a few
weeks with her daughter and grand
son who have both been. veryill with
tonsilitis. 1
The Woodmen of the W6rld, Camp
IIL will hold a picnic at Schnoerr's
park on June 28. Everyone is invited
and it is hoped there will be a. large
attendance.
The house on fourth avenue belong
ing to the Beven's estate is being re-'
shingled
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Khale entertain
ed at dinner on Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Colfelt and son, Teddy,
of Sherwood, Miss Freda Balztmer of
Portland and Mike Hessner of New
York.
Miss Myrtle Aden of Frogpond was
a weekend visitor at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Shipley.
Mr. and Mrs. Khale and children,
Fred, and Carl, accompanied by Mr.
and Mrs. Coife.lt and son, Teddy,
visited relatives in Portland on Sun
day afternoon.
The Commencement exercises for
the Willamette Grammar School
were held in the gymnasium on Fri
day evening of last week. The pro
gram was as follows: Maypole dance,
primary class; Songs "Sing", seventh
and eighth grades; Invocation, J. L.
Gary; Salutatory, Jess Mootry;
Class prophecy, Jimmie Peterson ;
Class Valedictory, Myra Adcock; So
lo, vocal, Anna Matlaski; Hints to
Class, John R. Bowland; Class Song,
Chapel Steps, eighth grade; Duet,
Jimmie and Nettie Patterson; Tinker
Song, Jolly Boys, mixed; Mrs. Polly-
wigs and Her Wonderful Waxworks.
The program was well- attended and
beautiful flowers were presented to
the following graduates; Nettie Pat
tersonfl Frances Shipley, Jess Moot
ry, Mary Martha Myra Adcock, Jessie
Babcock, Ami eta Price, WHlard Bra
dy, Alberta Barnes, Jimmie Patterson
and Ellen McArthur.
Audrey Tuor, who nas been teach
ing in Dallas, is. spending her va5a- -tion
at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A, P. Tuor. Miss Tuor has
completed a successful years teach
ing and has been re-elected for the
coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Showers are re
ceiving congratulations over the ar
rival of their first child, a girl weigh
ing eight and onerhalf pounds, at
their home on Saturday, May 27. Mrs.
Showers was formerly Miss Mabel
Earsley.
Ruth Shipley of Portland was a
Willamette visitor Friday evening,
whent she came to attend the Com
mencement exercises of , her neice.
Frances Shipley, who graduated from
grammar school.
Gladys Baker and her mother, Mrs.
B. F. Baker are visiting at the home
i of relatives in Independence.