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OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1922.
OSWEGO ITEMS
Mrs. Cora Bullock
Transfer Man Buys
Fine Business Site
OSWEGO, Dec. 18 George Rodgers,
proprietor of the Oswego Transfer
company has just purchased a site of
50x120 feet from the Redmen Lodge
of Oswego, fronting on Front street.
and located between the Redmen's
corner and the Oswego garage. The
site is considered one of the best
and most desirable Inside spota for
a business; building ' and while his
plans are somewhat indefinite just at
present, Mr. Rodgers has In mind the
erection of a fine two-story modern
concrete building to cover the entire
site.
There has been a demand for busi
ness locations and Oswego has long
been wanting a first class hall for
lodges. and general community meet
ing purposes, and it is believed this
want is to be filled during the com
ing year.
It is quite likely that the front por
tion of the second floor mill be ar
ranged for office purposes.
Oswego Cement Plant
" Closed for Repairs
OSWEGO, Dec. 18 The Oregon
Portland Cement plant at Oswego has
shut down for repairs. These repairs
wii be finished so that the plant can
resume operations about January 1,
when it is hoped that a steady run
will result.
The demand for cement continues
strong, and indications point to the
coming year being far ahead of the !
previous year in the sale of the com- j
pany s product. Oswego people are
particularly gratified over the suc
cess with" which the local company is
now meeting because its first few
years of operation were anything but
hopeful. It is quite a lift to Oswego
as it employs between 80 and 100
men.
Hot Soup Is Served
For Oswego Pupils
OSWEGO. Dec. 18 At tne meeting
of the Oswego Parent-Teacher asso
ciation on Tuesday a committee was
appointed to attend to the details of
serving hot lunches to tha children
during the winter months.
The committee, composed of moth
ers and friends of the children is very
active and with the aid of the mer
chants and parents,- hot soup was
served on Thursday and Friday and
will ba served all next week.
The next meeting of the association
will be the second Tuesday in January.
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A Christmas "play will be given by
the school entitled "A Party in the
Shoes". It is yet 'undecided when
and where It will be held. The
seventh and eighth grades drew
names Monday for Christmas ,pres
ents. ' , .
Miss Frances Cochrun, who spent
the Thanksgiving holidays at home
has returned to Corvailis..
Miss Hester Huntington of Port
land was the guest of Mrs. Pete Em
motte on Sunday. 1
Mr. and Mrs. Calavan were visitors
of the school this week. Mr. Calavan
is ex-superintendent of the public
schools of Clackamas county.
A large sum has been secured by
the pupils for the Red Cross tubercu
losis fund.
Mr. and Mrs. Burnice Roley have
gone to Washougal to spend Christ
mas with Mr. Roleys parents.
The Ladies Aid of the M- E. church
met at the home of Mrs. Orin David
son on Thursday afternoon. Refresh
ments were served.
George Rodgers has purchased a
new truck.
The Mayes Drug store and Mrs.
Prosser are showing an unusually
fine line of Christmas toys and can
dies this year.
The dinner given by the losing team
to the winning side of the Neighbors
of Woodcraft Wednesday evening at
the Odd Fellows hall was a big suc
cess. After lodge and the initiation
of three new mmbers the dinner was
served and everyone had- an enjoy
able time.
Miss Anna Meyers of Oswego -and
Sherman Esterbrook of Portland were
united in marriage at Vancouver,
"Wash., on Thursday, Dec. 18. Miss
Meyers was one of the young ladies
who worked in the confectionary
store of Mrs. S. E. Prosser.
Mr. and Mrs. John Clancy of Port
land was a week-end guest of Mr, and
Mrs. R. D. Fulton.
Mrs. Fred Steffens has had a bad
attack of the "quinsy, the last few
days.
Mr. and Mrs. Olliver Worthington
and son, Claude, were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Emmott on Mon
day. - Some of the young folks of Oswego
have been having some fine skating
on the lake and duck pond.
MRS. J. M. C. MILLER Correspondent
RalaTIPP Ppirl rm I The Dwyer-Logging Co. will start
-urfiancc; idiu un up again soon after the flrst of the
Piano For School year .
SANDY, Dec. 18 The pie social
and program .given by the Sandy P. T.
A. "turned out" much better than an-:
ticipated for such a cold, night. The'
sum of $30.40 was cleared. . The in- j
debtedness on the school piano is '
now paid. This is no small accom-'
plishment for this P. T. A. The piano
wag bought less than four months
ago, and is now paid for and there
was about $14, left of the fund last
night for a "nest egg" for the society.
The program, proceeding the sale of
the pies was an instrumental solo by
Caroline Chown; song "Oregon" by
New Road District
Plans Are Failure
SANDY, Dec. 18 A special road
meeting was called at the Kelso
school house Saturday afternoon at
which time it was proposed to change
the present, boundaries and form a
new road district. A committee con
sisting of I. H. Phipps, of District
No. 23; B. Nelson of Sandyridge dis
trict, and Max Kligel were appointed
to report on the proposed change,
the audience; song by Ruth Esson and ; ",V IZT " T
Trtrtnk colw. ?aJ.na, r,t. ! committee reported against the for-
" mation of tt new district and change
and Ronnie Esson; -,-,,, . . - ,..
duet Mrs. Esson and daughter Doro- J . , . . . . .
t, t.j i A motion carried to adopt the reso-
Jonne Shelley;
dialogue Ruth
two funny stories which was followed
by 20 people reading humorous clip
pings which had been distributed
through the audience. These, clippings
had all been cut from the funny, col
umn in the Morning Enterprise, which
is conducted by "Junius". This
"'stunt" made a great hit, and was im
mediately followed by a needle thread
ing contest among the men; Dewey
Alt winning a fat pie for threading
his needle first. Henry Perret ' auc
tioned the pies. Mrs. Henry Perret
was head of the refreshment commit
tee. On the program committee were
Mrs. Miller-, Mrs. Esson and Mrs. I
Scales. Mrs. Anna Duke is the live-
wire president.
by the committee
and the large , crowd of voters ad
journed without making any change
whatsoever' in the affairs of the dis
trict. F. W. Canning was chairman and
John Revenue secretary of the meeting.
JANITOR SELECTED
Ladies of Cottrell
Bazaar Is Success
DRY LAW ENFORCEMENT
TOPIC IN WASHINGTON
Hillside Property
Is Put On Market
OSWEGO, Dec. 18 the Oregon
Iron & Steel company has put on the
market block 6 of the Hillside prop
erty in Old Town, lying north of the
Turnell's Grocery and south of the
baseball grounds. This overlooks tbe
city of Oswego and the Pacific High
way for nearly half a mile and is one
of the choicest pieces of property in
the town.
NEW GARAGE PLANNED
OSWEGO, Dec. 18 It is reported
that Oswego will have another garage
with a complete outfit of machinery
and apparatus. It is understood that
a location has been secured on the
highway and that a new up-to-date
building with all modern convenience
will be erected.
OSWEpO LOCALS
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Clinefelter are
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18. Respond
ing to an invitation from the presi
dent, governors of 15 states came to
Washington today for cdnference with
President Harding on ways and
means for effectively clamping down
the prohibition? enforcement lid.
The governors came here fresh
from their1 three-day - conference at
White Sulphur Springs, where, in a
rather informal manner, the same
problem wag discussed.
Cognizant that the present system
of , enforcement has not brought
About the highest desirable results
anticipated. President Harding will
mince few words In making it quite
lai:i to the governors that" hereafter
dry agents, federal or- state, must
w ork -n closest" co-operation. Only
in this way, Mr. Harding will point
out, can the "national scandal" of
prohibition laxity stressed In the mes
sage to congress, be dealt with.
Enforcement Is Sole Issue
The question of the propriety or ex
pediency of the dry law is not an
issue in this conference. President
Harding is concerned with effective
j enforcement. At the outset he will
make this clear to the governors.
While President Harding does not
feel that any specific agency or indi
vidual can be blamed for the appar
ent let-down in the dry campaign, be
is represented a3 being of the opinion
SANDY, Dec. 18 The ladies of the
Cottrell community "put over" a fine
program in connection with their ba
zaar last Friday and the receipts of
the evening were about $85. And
aside from the financial part of the
program everyone had a delightfully
social time
The program: "America"; reading,
Mrs. Walter; comic singing, D. Brooks
Hogan; a play, "Sewing for the
Heathen", was next in order, the
characters in the comedy being 'Mrs.
S. F. Pitts, Mrs. Fred Myers, Mrs.
Dawson Smith, Mrs. Ray Wilkinson,
Mrs. Haley, Mrs. Jack Brophy, Mrs.
Wm. Bancke, Mrs. Steve Splawn and
Mrs- H. H. Watkins. At the conclus
ion of the play Mrs. Miller of Sandy
sang, "Jes' a Little JJIgger", and for
SANDY, Dec. 18 There were five
bids opened at the Union high school
meeting Friday and W. G. .Duncan of
Sandy was awarded the contract for
doing the janitor work in the new
building for the remainder of the
school year. Duncan's work is to be
gin Dec. 20.
The auntomatic heating plant, of
the school building is working in
fine shape. The cost of the plant was j
something over $2900. j
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reettngg
To our; old friends, loyal and
true: -to our valued new friends
and to those whose friendship
we strive to deserve; we heartily
wish unmeasured happiness and
good fortune throughout the com
ing years.
With grateful appreciation for
all the favors received by us from
you, and for that priceless though
intangible asset, your good-will,
which we prize beyond measure,
we, seek to merit your continued
confidence, and aim to serve you
helpfully in the future.
FIRST STATE BANK
GRESHAM, OREGON
ASTORIANS AIDED
SANDY; Dec. 18 -Although Sandy
has about as many problems of her
own as she can handle, when the
Astoria fire left so many peopla in
reduced circumstances a purse of $43
was made up and sent to the sufferers
there.
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ding anniversary alone on the ranch.
She improved tlia day milking cows,
piecing quilts and making sausage.
, Dave Douglass thinks it "tragic"
that through a typographical error
it was announced that his prized O.
I. C. pigs that he butchered weighed
only 50 pounds at six months old. It
should have read 505 pounds.
Warren Wilkins was down from Fir
wood recently and is getting used to
staying home again, having been in
from the head works since Nov. 20.
Miss Frances and Miss Gertrude
Meinig are home from the O. A C. to
spend the holidays.
The Firwood school will have a
Christmas tree and program Friday
night, Dec. 22.
NEWS FROM DOVER SECTION
SANDY LOCALS
Little Paul Duncan was very sick
with bronchial pneumonia for the
past two weeks but is now much im
proved.
Mrs. B. C. Altman and Mrs. Walter
of the Lusted school district attended
the Cottrell bazaar.
Franfc Thiess of The Burn was in
an encore gave "Beautiful Land of I town recently laying in supplies for
Dreams."
Refreshments were then served,
after which D Brooks Hogan took
the platform and auctioned off the
entire display of fancy work. Hogan
claimed it was his first attempt as an
auctioneer, but he made a big hit
with the crowd and has himself "spot
ted now as a "regular" fellow In the
community and all the bazaar ladies
for miles around will be calling on
him to sell their wares.
The Cottrell ladies have promised
to come to Sandy in January and give
their play for the Sandy P. T. A.
Visitors Return to
Home In Arizona
moving into the Vanpatent place j that the laxity reported to him from
near the lake in South Oswego. They I many sections of the nation has been
have been living at Sandy. Mr. Cline
felter was a former Oswego resident
Mrs.j "Webster entertained Ja few
friends at her home on Wednesday
afternoon at a game of "500".
Mrs. Fred Normand, who has been
ill. is improved.
Mrs. Buckley, principal of the Os
wego school, is in the hospital at Ore
gon City having gone through a slight
operation. Miss Mary Bickner is
teaching in her place.
Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Davis of Port
land were dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Wallace Wharton Thursday eve
ning. Mr. and Mrs. Lori were guests at
the home' of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Ful
ton Thursday evening.
Mrs. Henry Borghorst invited a
few friends in Saturday evening it
being Mr. Borghorst's .birthday. "500"
was played and a delicious lunch was
.spread for 20, who enjoyed the affair.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith were
hosts on Sunday entertaining ' Mr.
Smith's " cousin, M. Newton, whd
leaves for Long Beach, Calif., soon to
join his family.
Mrs. Fred Steffens, entertained the
members of the N. E. club at her home
Friday afternoon. Those who belong
to the club are Mesdames Henry
Borghorst, R. Confer, Donald Rich
ards, Albert Rosentreter, Robert Ful
ton, Carl Bethke, I. A. Lord, and the
hostess.
Mrs. W. G. Weightman. entertained
relatives and friends at dinner Sat
urday evening at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Kate Hallinan, In South
Oswego. Mrs. Weightman expects to
leave for California in the near future.
Walter "Philip of Briarwood, who
has been on an extended business
trip through the South and the Rocky
mountain country, is expected home
during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bickner enter
tained a few of their friends recent
ly. ' The evening was spent in playing
"500". High score for ladies was won
by Mrs. Otto Johnson and the men's
by Ed Wanker. A delicious -luncheon
was served.
due in no small degree to lack of
proper and harmonious co-operation
between the regularly constituted pro
hibition units, state as well as na
tional. State Assistance . Needed
Because of the magnitude and scope
of the work, it i3 believed he will
bring out in the conference that it
is well nigh a hopeless task for the
federal agencies to tighten up the lines
without earnest and active assistance
from the states. On this ground he
will appeal to the governors for aid,
believing the state units are a vital
and essential part of the general pro
hibition machinery.
Closer co-operation between state
and federal governments in enforcing
the prohibition laws !s not alone suf
ficient to clamp down the dry lid
throughout the country. Governor
Henry J. Allen of Kansas, here to at
tend President Harding's prohibition
conference, declared.
Governor Allen said the public must
he made to realize prohibition en
forcement would mean greater eco
nomic prosperity, individually and nationally.
SANDY, Dec 19 Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Johnson who were recent guests of
the Millers left Friday for their home
at Yuma, Arizona, where they have a
cotton plantation, and are also inter
ested in orange and grape-fruit cul
ture. There is a table land (Mesa)
of 40,000 acres of practically frostless
land in the Yuma country and orange
trees 25 years old have never been
injured by frost Watermelons will
be ripe in January.
The government reclamation pro
ject built a pumping plant to irrigate
18,000 acres of this, the largest frost
less belt in the U. S. A large open
ditch with cement pipes carry water
to the high point on each 40 acres. I
The oranges, etc., ripen there a month
earlier than in California, according
to Johnson, and have a much better
flavor, the grape fruit not requiring
sugar The Johnsons, former Oregon
City people, " are pleased with the
"Mesa" country.
Portland Man Buys
Gambrinus Building
Ben, Levin, of Portland, has pur
chased the property at Sixth and
Main streets of the Gambrinus Brew
ing company of Portland. The deal
was closed a few days ago. The con
sideration was $39,000.
A two-story brick building occupies
the site. The first floor la occupied
by the J. C- Penny drygoods stora and
the Penny Cash Market of Mielke &
Koellermeier. Both firms have leases
on their store building, one of which
extends to 1925, It is said. The sec
ond story consists oC 16 sleeping
apartments, known as the Florence
hotel. This hotel business was recent
ly purchased by Mrs. Florence Kerr,
of this city, from J. J. Tobin, then
known as the Electric hotel annex.
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Community Musical
Program Called Off
SANDY, Dec. 18 On account of
sickness and numerous other reasons
it was decided to call off the regular
community musical program was an
nounced for next Sunday night, and
a portion of the program will be used
in connection with the community
Christmas tree exercises at the Odd
Fellow's hall on Thursday night.
The next regular song service pro
gram will be given on Sunday night,
Jan.' 7.
There will be a program and Christ
mas tree at the Lutheran church be
ginning at 7 P. M. Christmas eve.
Roads and Weather
Close Lumber Mills
SANDY, Dec. 18 The Sandy Lum
ber Co. had. to close down their mill
at Brightwood on account of so much
snow and bad weather.
The Jonsrud-Gunderson mill at San
dyridge has closed down for the win
ter on account of bad roads, it being
impossible to haul out to the Bluff
road. $ ISEZ3
his bachelor quarters.
Mrs- . Wm, O'Neil and daughter,
Aileen were in town calling and shop
ping a few days ago. They walked
over through tha snow.
Mrs. Dave .Douglass, Alice and
Floyd went to Portland Saturday,
Mrs. Douglass and little son remain
ing to spend the holidays.
Martin and Mrs. Mikkelson are en
joying their cozy new bungalow on
the Bluff road into which they moved
recently.
George Maronay is down for the
winter from the Salmon river trail
work.
Ben Ault of the Bluff road had hard
luck last week in losing' one of his
big horses. The animal was sick from
forage poisoning.
Lex and Leta Schmitz have been
out soma time and will remain' until
the cold and snow is gone. The mill
Is closed down until better weather
comes.
Mrs. Guy Starboard of Zig Zag got
"froze out" and came down here,
where she waited for a car to come
from Portland to take her to tha city".
The car got froze up three times on
the way out, and while the driver
went into Scales' store to "warm up"
a moment the carburetor froze again.
Mr and Mrs. Ed F. Bruns went to
Portland to do . Christmas shopping,
remaining over night, and Mr. Bruns
was initiated into a new degree in the
Masonic order.
The Corey boys- went to Gresham
recently to attend the big Masonic
doings there.
There ara three granite pie plates
and a tea cloth at Mrs. Henry Per
ret's that were left at the hall the
night of the first Parent-Teacher's en
tertainment. Call for them.
Miss Mollie Mitchell has returned
from Honolulu. She likes the climate
there but her health was not so good
as in good old Oregon, so she is at
work again in Oregon City.
Cecil O- Duke and his mother, Mrs.
Anna Duke, went to the city on a
Christmas shopping trip, remaining
over Thursday night. '
Web Roberts was in town Saturday
driving his new Ford. Web tracked
three coons into a cedar tree a few
days before and managed to get two
of them, the other making his get
away when Web chopped into the tree.
Birch Roberts got a fine big wild-cat
last week.
Mrs. Scales and Mrs- Esson had a
nice chat with Mrs. Ethel Townsend
while in Portland a few days ago.
Mrs. Townsend will leav for Califor
nia soon, where she will make a visit,
and - when she returns will settle
down in Portland where she has a
position withvthe P. R. L. & P. Co.
Mrs. Llns of Kelso, who went to
California to spend the winter, writes
that she Is having a wonderful, time
down there and fine weather.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fisher and Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Burdlck didn't mind
the "sleety" weather Monday! morn
ins but drove together to tha city on
a Christmas shopping "lark-"
F. D. Eason was called to Salem
again for a few days and was Joined
by Mrs. Eason in Portland on his re
turn. jMr. and Crs. Cyril Gray entertain
ed Miss Eva McGarrity of Gresham
and their brbther, Ted Gray" of San
dy on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Billy Winters of the
Sandy Lumber Co. stopped in town
Monday " while on their way to Port
land. - The Winters were accompanied
by James Odell.
iGeorge Thomas made his regular
trip from Welches to Portland and re
turn, regardless of the weather.
Mrs. V. Dahl of the Cross road start
ed to drive to Sandy on Monday morn
ing but had to walk as the driving
was bad. Mrs. Dahl subscribed for
the Enterprise while here.
- J- E. Hall walked to town Monday.
Hall lives on the Oregon Cfty road
which is unfit for auto traffic. Hall
subscribed for the Enterprise to send
to his sister in tha east, Mrs. Geo. C.
Pendleton, who formerly lived at Ore
gon City.
Mr. Alcorn of Brightwood returned
Monday from a trip to Portland in
time to go up with King, the upper
mail carrier.
Ed F. Bruns made a trip to Port
land and Troutdale Monday, and was
accompanied by Marshall Davis.
The Gresham Bakery man said
more peopla were on the Bluff road
Monday morning than ever despite
the sleet.
The following Sahdyites attended
the "Masonic dance at Gresham, and
all report a good time: Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Reed, Miss Hazel Beers. Miss
Gertrude Pierce, Mildred Bosholm,
Pearl Proctor, Blanche Tremble, O.'C.
Duke, Kenneth Proctor, "Red" Ray,
Heinle Junker, Carl Scharnke, Glenn
and Lloyd Corey, Ed Schmitz.
Miss Trecy HUsencup of Bright
wood was in Sandy recently doing
some shopping.
Dr. and Mrs. W. H Thompson were
out last Saturday to finish moving I of unsurfaced road between Sandy
the belongings that they did not sell. 1 ana the Roberts ranch at Dover.
union high building, in the painting
and decorating line.
Miss Bemice Jones, a niece of the
Grandstaffs left for California this
week with her relatives. Bernice
made friends in the union high here
and teachers andi pupils are sorry to
see her go.
M?ss Margaret Miller broke bread
at fiie home of her cousins, the J. M
C. Millera at dinner recently.
Many pupils have been out of both
high and grade schools the past week
on account of sickness.
Mrs. Malar had to miss Friday's
teaching on account of her little son
bting very ill with pneumonia.
The county surveyor has not yet
been out to make a survey of the best
routs between Sandy and Sandyridge,
but it is hoped he will be here soon
after the holidays.
Ed Gruner had a hair breadth es
cape from a "horrible wreck" Sun
day night as he returned from Fir
wood. Ed was "Jazzing" along with
his roadster when . suddenly soma
Sandy fellow and his "sister" stepped
out on the road, and but for Ed's spot
light there would have been; a sad
tale to tell the world. - . :
Geo. Wall and "Storekeeper" Stock
ley were down from Brightwood Mon
day and had dinner at Mosses'.
Ned Mitchell is going back to the
O. lA. C. to continue his course in civil
engineering' Jan. 2. After working
out in the open all summer Ned says
it will be a little hard to get down
to brass tacks at school. j
. Pete Caron walked up from Sandy J
to "Rainbow. Rest" at Wild Cat moun-1
tain Saturday. Caron is having a lit- j
tie vacation while the Dwyer Log-
ging camp is shut down. ' .
Mrs Miller was a dinner guest of
Mrs. F. D. Eason on Saturday night i
and enjoyed lunch at the home of
Mrs. Geo. Beers on Monday.
John Roberts who was in town re
cently says there is only a half mile
The Pleasant Home veterinary was
called to the Susan Kelliher ranch at
Dover to see a sick horse Monday
night,- and with the assistance of
neighbors, - remedies - were applied
most of the night. The animal was
slightly improved Tuesday. The vet
erinary pronounced the disease as
"foraga poisoning," which he says,
many people confuse with "staggers."
There is a white mildew on some
grasses, fern, and other forage, that
horses eat, 'and moldy hay, especially
moldy oat hay is another cause of'
the disease. The Kelliher horse was
partially paralyzed in .it's back, and
also in its throat. Good, fresh feed
is the best preventative for this
"brand" of staggers.-
The "stork" was flying around at
Dover last week and the prosperous
bird left a fine nine pound baby boy
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Sieyers. The Sievers family are
new homesteaders that came to Dov
er in the fall.
The Morrison and Bodley families
of Dover had a delightful evening at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Ev
ans Saturday. Cards were played and
a fine supper of hicken, ice cream,
candy, etc., was, served at the mid
night hour.
Mhs. Susan Kelliher returned Mon
day from the city, where she went in
order that she and her husband might
celebrate their birthdays together.
Irvin Updegrave and Ray Hansen
had their troubles while returning
from Sandy Monday night, where they
took McKinney, the veterinarian. A
hub broke, and the boys had to bor
row one from Lampers before they
could pursue their journey home, and
even so they didn't get home until
time for breakfast.
Fred Sievers and August Koenne
mann who have been away all winter
working on a railroad returned home
last week.
iFranfe Thiess of The Burn was in
town buying supplies a few days ago.
A. J. Morrison and young, Jimmie
Milne have gone to Portland to at
tend the annual gathering of the Clan
McLaey and will return on Sunday,
bringing out a load to celebrate
Christmas atr tha Morrison-Bodley
home. ,
Mrs. J. G. DeShazer has been "shift
ing" things around while having a
new kitchen floor put down.
The Pomona Grange will meet at
Eagle Creek on the second Wednesday
in January, and a large crowd is ex
pected. Mrs. Longnecker's condition re
mains about the same, and she con
tinues to bear her suffering with un
usual patience.
A. J. Morrison and August Koenne
man were down to Sandy laying in a
supply of feed on Monday.
DEADLOCK IS REACHED
AT LAUSANNE
Oi Mikkelson walked .to Sandy the
first of the week, the stormiest kind
of weather not bothering this pio
neer. Mrs R. C. Frace ha8 been sick over
a week, and -has been suffering from
fainting spells, but is somewhat im
proved. Miss Hazel Beers .found herself
quite busy this week with her. duties
at the drug store and planning the
Doltz i community (jnnstmas tree exercises.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. C. Miller enjoy-
t f the eround. but had ea a saort vlslt from thalr oaugnter-
not finished digging when the freeze "aw, rars. j. m. stamps or seaiue,
iiuiu ouuuaj uulii luouuay. lurs.
Hutphinonn Stamps was accompanied by her
They will remain in Gresham for the
present and later go to Seattle. . ;
- Tha Clifford family moved into the
Hoffman house on Main street the
first of the week.
Mr. and Mrs.. C. L. Henson went to
Oregon City last Sunday to attend
the funeral of Mr. Henson's sister.
Mr. Doltz who lives on the Hen
drickson farm just beyond Sandyridge
lost at least 500 bushels of potatoes
durlner the recent cold snap.
planted 26 acres, had 18 acres of fine
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spuas -
up came.
Mr. and
Mrs. Floyd
(Christine Ogden) and littla daughter,
Olive, went to Roseburg last Satur
day to spend the holidays with Mr.
Hutchinson's relatives.
Mrs- Mary Mitchell, Alex Gray and
Mrs Ball got "marooned" at Pleasant
Home the other day and had to send
an "S. O. S." call to Jim Allison for
help.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Dixon and daugh
ters. Pearl. Hazel and Dorothy, were
all day guests at the home of Mr. and i
Mrs Cart Alt of Firwood on Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs- Oren Ganger were
both ill with sore throat trouble last
week and Miss Bernice Dixon went j
youngest child, James Bradley. She
also visited friends and relatives in
Portland and Salem. J. H. Bradley,
Mrs. Stamps' father, brought her out
from the city, remaining at tha Miller
home for dinner
Walter, Dewey, Verne and Carl Alt
and Mrs. Carl Alt attended the P. T.
A. pie social.
Mr. and Mrs. c. L. Clinefelter are
to move . to Oswego soon where Mr.
Clinefelter has secured work for the
winter.
M. C. Hamman, who rented the Ed
Bruns place for a term of three years.
was forced, to move back to Sauvie's
Choice Heats Fair Prices
As a good judge of Meats; youH enjoy
buying here where there are so many
luscious Steaks, Chops and Roasts.
QUALITY MEATS ONLY "
Gresham Meat Market
A. J. W. BROWN
over to Bull Run to act as nurse.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Alt were down
from Firwood to attend the Parent
Teacher pie social last week.
Mr. and Mrs- Henry Perret and. chil
dren "drove to the Cottrell entertain
ment in their new sedan and invited
Mrs. Miller, who accompanied them.
Most everybody who, have water
systems around here complain of a
"freeze BP" of the pipes.
Mrs. J. M. Short had the misfor
tune to lose her handsome little driv
ing horse. "Dolly", a few days ago
and is heartbroken over her loss a
the animal w"a8 like one of the fam
ily. The horse had been In the stable
several days and when turned out for
exercise fell, breaking her leg, and
had to be shot. She was of Hamilton
Ian breed and had been on the race
track. The Radford boys of the Bluff
road raised the animal, and had won
a number of prizes with her before
Shorts bought the roadster. "Dolly"
was a familiar figure on the Sandy
streets, as Mrs. Short drove her here
frequently. -
C. Scharnke and son, Carl, are do
ing considerable donation work on the
Island and take over his dairy ranch
again as his purchaser fell down and
was unable to make his payments. C.
A- Dtt Barko and family who lived in
the southwest part of town have mov
ed on the Bruns place.
Mrs, F. D. Eason and children
were guests of the Miller family at
Sunday dinner.
The snow went rapidly Monday af
ternoon when the temperature sud
denly turned warmer and the prospect
now Is for a "green" Christmas.
Mrs. Martin Pizzola has bean spend
ing a, few weeks in Portland visiting
with friends.
Attillio Cereghino came out from
Portland recently to attend the Sandy
I. O. O. F. lodge meeting.
Henry Herman stopped In town on
his way to Portland a few days ago,
where he went to look for a house
in which to locate. Mrs. Herman is
here with her mother, Mrs. Marie
Krebs, until Herman secures a house.
The Hermans will be missed, especial
ly by their neighbors on Sandyridge.
Mrs- L. Lehnfield says the weather
was so bad she and her husband had
to celebrate their twenty-fifth wed-
LAUSANNE, Dec." 20- The subcom
mission on capitulations of the Near
East reached a lieadlock today on
the question of trying foreigners in
Turkish native courts. As a substi
tute for the present consular courts
the allies suggested that a. foreign
judge, appointed by Tha Hague court
of justice, should sit on the bench
with the Turkish judge. The Turks
refused this.
Ismet Pasha received a message
from Mustapha Kemal today announc
ing that the American college at
Smyrna which was closed during the
fighting there may reopen and that
the Nationalist government had no
objection to the American schools
carrying on their work in -any part
of Turkey.
It has become known that the
American observers at the conference
believe that an international control
commission, associated with the
league of nations, as suggested in the
allied plan for supervision of the Dar
danelles, is unnecessary. In other
words, the Americans believe that
freedom, guaranteed by a treaty be
tween Turkey and the other powers,
and that it should not be a freedom
limited by any international commis- .
sion.
Pneumonia Is Fatal
To Eleanor Scotton
Mrs. Eleanor Scotton, wife off
Francis Scotton, of Canby, died at thex,
family home near tha fair grounds
this morning. Mrs. Scotton had been
ill but a few days. Her death was
due to pneumonia.
Mrs. Scotton was born in London,
England, 79 years ago, and for 16
years has made her home in Canby.
Deceased is survived by her hus
band, of Canby; a daughter, Mrs. L.-C-
Misz, of Portland, and a son, Frank
Scotton, of Billings, Mont
Funeral services are to be held from
the family home Friday afternoon at
2 o'clock. Interment will be in tha
Zion cemetery, Cahby. -
Holman & Pace, Oregon City, have
charge of arrangements.
MONEY TO LOAN
ON FARM AND CITY PROPERTY
Philip Hammond, Lawyer
' Beaver Building
OREGON CITY, OREGON
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