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- i THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MARCH 31,M918.
ANNUAL STUNT SHOW OF OREGON AGRICUL-
TURAL COLLEGE RENEWS ITS POPULARITY
CirU of Delta Alpha Sorority Win Lorinr Cup With "Every Dof Hu Its Day,", in. Which Chief Combatants in
European War Are Portrayed.
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THU annual atunl ihow riven by
the Ktrl of the Orron Acrlcultu
ral L'ollrs prvcj to b better and
more popular than, ever this .year.. Tne
draa of women of the collrpt. Mary C
" it. oftrra a loving rap to the
wwniB'i orrantxallon putting on the
b-.it atont jth simplicity, promptneea.
time, ortr Inallly. aitrcttvcnene and
fnlxD a th nreessary gujlltlr In the
f.nal Juilfcinc.
lia i:iiahtb Parker, a erclor from
CaklAnd. rL, wae the. mnacvr. who
appoint the rhtrman of all of the
women omanluliona takint; part In
the show. With the council and the
censorship of the dean of women, who
-l.w tr fot rrhar4al. the manager
whlpa the performance Into nhupe and
put" It before the Keneral public
Th-. prtie-wlnnln atunt. "Every Dog
Has Ills la." was presented by the
ictrla of the lelta Alpha sorority. The
aclrle were each srlven a character to
portray with pointed analogies, not
only to the pet docs of the. local fra
ternities, but to the chief combatants
In the European war.
The DosnUen Girls' Club presented
the familiar campus scene. "The Lady
of the Fountain." and called their act
"The Kountaln of Knowledge."
Alpha Chi Omega. In "The Melting
Pot." gave a spectacular allegory of
the war. with lis worship of power on
l he one hand and rf democratic liber
ties on the other.
Beta Tan Beta's at borne, a group of
girls singing and. knitting about the
fireside, gave an Impression or Inti
mate loyalty, patriotism and sympathy.
Kappa Kappa Kappa's "Nun Trage
dy" was another stunt with conversa
tion as the motive. A group of Y. W. C
A. girls sang In the interest of tbe
four classes.
The girls of Cauthorn Hall presented
"The E.ko Tragedy." The girls of
Waldo Hall presented "In Every Girl."
The girls of the Chi OmeRa sorority
gave a dignified, colorful Hindu fan
tasy, with over SO performers In con
certed action.
As the concluding number, the girls
of the Home Economics Club presented
the Mother Goose of today.
'SCRAPFISH." CHEAP BUT EDIBLE,
COMING TO PORTLAND MARKETS
Bj-Products of Salmon. Sturgeon and Shad Will Mean Much to Houbo
wives of Moderate Means in These Days of High Trices.
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FROM tta Columbia Hlver f.shinf
Industry comes a . by-prodjet
rai:ed "scrap llh. These fish
are caught In the traps laid for the
better known and b glicr-prtf d !
sain, sturgeon and shad, which have
ereto(ur been damped as waste.
Ttie rrses for tnis were a because
tsar was eo deiuand tor thrm. Ib to
durate peer! to cat them and create
drenard might Dulitate aialnjt the
eu: of the fcirh. r-pricej fix
A reprrswntaltee from tba Untt'd
Ftate tttire-4'4 aC rtsa-rle.e has DMde
rrang-irerta with seme Columbia
i::r f .lcrtr.rn wherrby thrxe edtble
S'--vpfi'h can be suld at v(ry low
ytccs i to X ca-nt pa-r pound.' Thy
w.lt reach ha rortlattd market about
Mv 1. when the salmon ejaoa opens.
VahB II1S lOKIl ta.tUI, It wt 1
tn.an murk tJ th l'aiclf of mod
erate mn. for th'B she ran cater
her faml'.y with rnsnv variett of 1
it ti a Ir&gtri-'nln' line, instead of
retatmr in a rtrv!' which, has bea
ri,s;:y dlmickit ;n t la ctrvumler-
Kock?h will be one ef the arte
ttra rf iK-rspfi.h st-i- b I hre to ere
t!ncr. I hve ofcn cooked them
at alenioeatrat'ona rd found tbm a
I'Baitl rToml Tr he large
ileaaa w M. h mill a f stnrk. for
eO'is and una. T r kfish mud
k sald. fin, tails and tntsniin.s re
rovd. then the f'ah ppui down at
trio k-kbon ss t::ey csn be ora-aed
out flat. With the prt.-a rheap. we
afford to bora it a lltt'a and add
thso br to ta soap pot. With a
phirs ka f. rut duwn ea-h side close
t the e- k ben. p i! it out. and tf
like you ran also slip a sharp
knife Kit'i.r the stela beaaa and remove
tiera el A little ef h f:sh wtli
a-fere to Ih-oi. bit tiat can be util
laed a stock, and 1 w ! (y f or the
IfnilM. a. eftaa m.mbari of a fam
l.y cenipUIR ef the bona.
aa-krl-k Jkeearptakle Ulak.
Wltk tto baekbor-.a and side bones
earaexad. the ro-KS l practical' T
boatalssa. so a eMld ro-jid est It with
etfa'e Te rockf.sh be a w '. finely
aUaecre4 aal ad ick4 aCea-tau
mode, and makes a very acceptable
dinner. I' lace It. skin side down, laid
flat open on a well-oiled baking pan.
fprtnkle It liberally with finely minced
onions, then cover with fine, dry bread
crumbs and a lltlo rhaxola corn oil
melted fat or drippings. This coating
keeps the Juices Inside the fish and
after 24 minutes In a hoi oven It I
browned, th pan dry underneath It
and th cooked product dellclously suc
culent.
There la the secret In quirk-oven
(rrlnt as I call It the best mode of
cooking the smaller fish .which are
usually fried in a frying pan on top
of the stoie; also the larger fish, tf
sliced or cut la pieces. This manner
of cooafng di-servea commendation
from, the conservation point of view,
as' It does riot require more than a
third of th fat or cooking oils which
are used la frying. On mut have a
very hot oven to aclilev - the proper
results. If rooked slowly, th Juice
begin to run out and alsxl In the pan.
and with them goes much of the flavor,
rendering th fish mors or less soggy
and tasteless.
When revoked perfectly th fish will
be weit browned and will adhere to the
pan when It la turned on end without
falling -out.-no Juice having escaped,
the pan blr.g dry. which means Juicy,
delicious fish, with all the flavor In
tact. ,
This Is "t Be" test which 'my eiperl
enc In f'sh choking has evolved for
quick-oven fry tug. ,
Hisee.lasmn K la or.
Another way to prepare the rock fish
Is In-a tomato or fBsnlsh sauce. Lay
the fish, opened out flat, skla side down.
In an oiled pa and pour over It a
sauce mad as fallows: A small carrot
tomatoes, robbed through a' tine strain
er to 14k out aii rda and chunk.
Mince two good-siaed onions and fry
colorlessly until cooked In corn OIL
Heat the tomato, add the onions a bay
leaf and a - few cloves give a spicy
flavor. If liked season blghly with
paprika, a dash of cayenne, salt and
a pinch of sugar, thicken with com
starch or flour. Pour this sauce over
th uncooked fish.- bake lnw. moderate
baked with a well seasoned bread
dressing strewed on top of the raw
fish,, opened out flat In an oiled pan,
skin aide down. 1 think that fish
taatea better with a dressing on top.
than with a stuffing sewed up Inside.
The latter way make's a very Imposing
looking dish. If the fish la of good size
and car has been taken to keep It In
tact. But. generally apeakug. I have
found that the attractive appearance
does not atone for the dryness of the
meat and t ho aogglness of the stuff
ing. Placed on top, the dressing la
crlap and the fish .Juicy, and after all,
the strongest appeal should be to the
palate, rather than .the eye.
Little Pergl la Dellcloas.
Among the scrapfish promised us is
the Utile porgle the scup sometimes
called the sailors choice, a sweet-meat-
ed little fish which runs three or four
fish to the pound. They can be cooked
the same as tba eulachon (snii-Jt),
which, by the way, I find belongs to
the fish family of salmonolds. from
which also conies our Chinook salmon.
The best mode to follow In cooking
these small fish. I find. Is. after clean
ing and draining well, dip each one
Into heavily salted milk, then Into dry
bread crumbs, arrange on an oiled bak
Ing pan. sprinkle with mazola corn oil
and cook quickly in very hot oven for 10
minutes. Slip a pancake turner under
thrm and they will come out of the
pan In a row whole and attractive look
Ing. Place on a platter, garnish with
parsley and pieces of lemon and serve
a mayonnaise with them. Into which
has been stirred some chopped parsley,
dill or sour pickles, capers, or some
chopped olives. I have been asked so
many times to tell about making may
onnaia dressing.
hen egga are high-priced. I use
the whole egg to a pint of OIL It takea
lunger to make, as by using two yolks
It thickens more quickly. Frankly. I
do not think the mayonnaise Is ever as
nice with the whltea used. They do not
belong in the real, -legitimate mayon
naise, and are purely a question of
economy or substitution when used.
For a new beginner. I would say take
two yolks to a pint or more of oil. I
us ' a beater. spiralrhaped. 'made of
piano wire, which can be manipulated
with the right hand, leaving the left
one free to handle the vessel contain
ing th oil. ,
Kvea MUtar Is lasswrtaaf.
With the two yolks in a yellow bowl.
I begin Immediately, without any pre
liminary beating of eggs, to drop the
oil. drop by drop, carefully watching to
not let It In until the thickening pro
cess of oil and egg has begun. Little
oven 1 to J minutes.
- Tbs rui kills la - also -very-nlc-lX by lilUc, the amount of oil can be In
creased, beating vigorously all the
while. When It gets too stiff to handle
I add lemon Juice or vinegar, aay one
or two teaspoons at a time, then oil
until the pint or three cups la Used up.
If only lemon Juice and salt are added,
this dressing can take the place of
butter on bread, and it is very fine
with baked potato. I taught a Japan
ese boy to make this and he was very
successful. One day. though, he came
to me. much perturbed, and said: Very
sorry. Very, trouble. My mayonnaise
all divorce." He had , confused the
meaning of the words' "divorce" , and
"separate." In other words, the oil and
egg In the dressing had separated.
Vt hen this occurs It can be brought to
gether again by adding the whites of
th eggs, this will answer if only mak
ing enough to use up atwnce. But as a
rule It Is better to start with a frdBh
yolk, carefully adding the oil at first,
and when the thickening is established
add the separated mixture, a teaspoon
at ar time, until that Is used up.
It Is Just as easy to make a pint or
three cups of oil to the two yolks
when about it rather than make it fresh
every time. If placed in Jelly glasses
and a piece of oiled paper tied on top,
it will keep in a cool place until used
up. It is a great comfort to have some
ready when it 'comes to making a salad
or tartar sauce for dinner.
. Salt May Be Omitted.
Prepare it some morning when it can
be made leisurely and It Is much less
likely to separate than if made in a
rush. Before beginning be sure both
oil and egg have been in a cool place,
then there will be no trouble. Many
like to add mustard and other 'condi
ments to the yolks before beginning to
drop the olL I find that a stock may
onnaise as one does a soup with no
seaaonlng but aalt is more practical,
as it mav be needed for a fruit salad.
! for Instance, and the presence of mus
tard would render It useless for that.
When making up the pint or more of
oil. if It Is made as Indicated, then a
glassful can be mixed with any addi
tion to suit the salad or sauce under
preparation. If used (or fruit, the ad
dition of a little cream, whipped if pos
sible; if not. use. the plain, makes the
dressing much more delicate. If to be
used for fish, an additional spoon of
lemon Juice Is desirable. Be sure and
make It very stiff, as often the aalad
materials It may , be mixed with 'are
watery, say. crab, or a mixture of fruit.
Then when the mayonnaise is thin the
whole salad is undesirably loose and
cannot be moulded to present an at
tractive appearance when served. So
make It stiff to begin with, as lemon
Juice or cream can always be used to
thin it off.
MANY MORE PACIFIC NORTHWEST SOLDIERS
AND SAILORS DOING GREAT BIG "BIT" FOR NATION
One Portland Family Has Three Sons Enlisted in Some Branch of Service Stuart Carson Tells of Being in Hos-
4 pital, but Expects to Join His Troops Soon, if He Already Has Not Done So Interesting Letters Received.
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Ontario Schools Have Record
for War Work.
Teachers and Pnplla Alike Proud of
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NTARIO, Or.. March 30. (Special.)
Every school system in the coun
try has done something patriotic, some
thing toward winning the war during
the year 1917-11. To some schools be
longs the distinction of doing the un
usual in some certain line if work. The
Ontario. Or., schools are roud of their
achievement in every kind of work un
dertaken.
When the Ontario High School opened
In the Fall 27- former students and
teachers were in the service. This
number has since grown to 34. Fol
lowing is a list or the various tilings
accomplished by students and faculty
during the year:
For Christmas boxes tor former students
and teachers In -the service, -OO raised.
Hnlttd outfits . -consisting or sweaters.
wristlets, scarfs and helmets knitted by high
school sirls to go m Christmas boxes.
students snd tsschers subscribe more
than $2000 for liberty bonds.
Food cooservstlon campaign conducted en
tlrely by school children. -
H eh school air s raffia off slllow net
ting soo Tor local KM crosa.l
Coal conservation tags placed on every
shovel In Ontario by school children.
inch school students snd teachers sub
scribe over 9300 snd over 92.SO per capita
to y. M. c. A. fund.
students volunteer to attend school six
days a week In order to put boys into the
fields a month early.
Students appropriate $30 to purchase flags
nd service flax.
Btodents snd teschers subscribe $100 to
Knlcht of Columbus war work fund.
Sludents snd teachers buy or sell over
t:500 worth of war sayings certificates and
thrift stamps.
Mtrh school and all ward schools report
entire enrollment aa enrolled- 1a. Junior Red
Cross. ' . . . .- .. t. . . . .
Grade children males gun-wipes. Belgium
baby outfits, and dishcloths, for ' Uncle Sam
and the Hea cros.
Domestic art classes make 1 it) hospital
shfrrts and 1-5 Belsian-eeTueTe dresses.
KIs' school girls adopt a uniform dress
to reduce expenditures, for. .-.dress and to
conserve cloth. . -
Domestic science class . tests out wsr
recipes snd publish good ones In local newspapers.
All boys enroll in nigh school military
company, which drills 40 minutes five times
week, constructs trenches according to
Army specifications snd practice trench
warfare.
The schools of Ontario are not per
mitting these wartime activities to re
duce their efficiency as schools. Class
work is said to be the best in years.
The school has winning teams in foot
ball, the boys' and girls' basketball
team havlns; loHt only twp contests dur
ing the year. The high school debating
team is undefeated and recently won
the debating championship of Eastern
Oregon. - -
Sorosis Club, of The Dalles,
Up With the Times.
Good Progress Made Along Several
Liars f Activity.
R. AND MRS. 3. W. SWEENEY,
of 291 Williams avenue, of this
city, have three sons enlisted In
some branch of the service. Frank D-,
enlisted on the 5th of June, 1917, and is J
now a Sergeant for Company C, 335th
Infantry. He is now stationed at Camp
Zachary Taylor, Louisville, Ky.
A. J. Sweeney enlisted June 16, 1917,
in the Medical Reserve Corps, and is
now in the Base Hospital at. Camp
Travis, San Antonio, Tax. .
Raymond J. Sweeney enlisted on the
10th of December, 1917, in the Quarter
master's Corps, and is -now stationed
at Camp Joseph .Johnston, Jackson
ville, Fla.
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Stuart Carson,' son of Mrs.i Henry
Wolff, of 1700 Peninsula Avenue, writes
from France a letter full of praise for
the way "the boys" are being treated
In the hospital at which he was recent
ly a patient. Carson h a member of
Company H. lS2d United States Infan
try. He is a February, 1917, graduate
of Jefferson High School. Extracts
from the letter follow:
"We are certainly well treated here
in the hospital. I expect to be able to
Join my company in about three weeks.
Our doctors, orderlies and nurses are
the. best going., We are in a quaint,
beautiful town. I received a big roll
of Oregonians and they were sure wel
come. I think that you can subscribe
for me again, now, so I can have it
regularly. We have plenty of clothing,
mother, so cigarettes, candy, and
home-made cake would be very wel
come. Our mail is coming in last, now
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THE Sorosis Club of The Dalles has
Just completed an interesting study
of South American countries. One pro
gramme a month for the greater part
of the year has dealt with the various
Southern republics and has resulted in
a greater interest In our Latin-American
neighbors.
The Sorosis Club lias also kept up
with the times if not a little ahead -in
many other lines of activity. Patriotic
service haa been the real excuse for
existence and has included working in
the food conservation drive, sale of Red
Cross seals, Armenian relief work, and
now preparations for tho third liberty
loan drive. "
Mrs. Pflngsten. chairman of the wom
an's liberty loan committee for Wasco
County, will report on the conference
of county chstrmen at the next meeting
of the club, April 2.
The club has observed Scholarship
Loan Fund day and Civics day. April
19 is set apart for home economics.
when Miss Ava Milam, of Oregon Agri
cultural College, will talk on food con
servation.
The president of the club Is Mra H. F.
Pflngsten and the secretary Mrs. R. W
King.
Lowell R. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. E. Miller, of 572 East Ainsworth ave
nue, a member of the Machine Gun
Company, 162d United States Infantry
(otherwise known as the Oregon 6ui-
cide; Suuad). now "somewhere In
France." reports in a letter to his par
ents, that he never felt better in his
life, and that he and all of the rest of
the boys are comfortable and receiving
plenty ot "good eats." Young Miller
enlisted last March and graduated from
Jefferson High School last June. He
also says. In a letter which was dated
February 23, that he had Just received
his Christmas presents.
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Corporal Louis C. Rosenberg, son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. Rosenberg, of Portland
and Rldgefield, Wash., enlisted .last
June in the Base Hospital Corps. He
has since been transferred, however,
and is now a member of Camouflage
Company B, 40th Engineers. Rosen
berg is well known in this state as a
university instructor, having . been
Drofessor in art at the University of
Oregon for two years, up to the time of
his enlistment. He is a graauaie-01
the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
noloa-v. and before becoming an in
structor, was with the firm of Holford
& Lawrence, prominent architects of
this. city. He is now stationed "some
where in the East."
He expects to be applying his art to
the French landscape in the near fu
ture.
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Mr. and Mrs. George Hanson, of S30
Raleigh street, olJ-time residents of
this city, are the proud parents or two
boys in the United States service, one.
Harry, a Second Lieutenant in uom-
nany A, 162d Infantry, and the other.
Elvin, a corporal in Company C, of the
same regiment.
Both boys were members of the Third
Oregon when that regiment made the
trip to the Mexican ooraer. ana nave
been with that company ever since.
Harry was a' first sergeant when he
left Portland and has since received
promotion.
Letters received from both the boys
express the opinion that they are en
Joying themselves In France, and think
that that is a fine country, but. "be it
ever so humble, there is no place like
home." -
DAYLIGHT SAVED IN LANE
Stores Close Early and Farmer
Promise to Trade Karly.
EUGENE. Or- March 30 (Special.)
Daylight saving and early closing of
stores in Lane county is meeting with
the approval of the farmers. The Junc
tion City Grange haa adopted a reso
lution pledging its members to do their
trading early.
The business men in Junction, City,
st a recent meeting, adopted o clock
aa the closing hour. Eugene business
men. with a few exceptions, closa their
(tores at i o'clock Instead of ( o'clock.
the customary, hour under the ' old
schedule. , . - -
Word was received Friday by Mrs. E.
H. Norman. .848 Going street, of the
death of her eon, Wendell "H. Norman,
wireless operator on the V. S. S. Lake
wood, from cerebro spinal meningitis
at the League Island Hospital, United
States Navy-yard, Philadelphia:
Young-Norman went into the Navy
as a member of the Oregon Naval Mili
tia 'and for a long time was on the
South Dakota. Later he' was trans
ferred to the Lakewoodr He was 23 years
of age and well known in Portland ath
letic circles, being a member of the
Multnomah Amateur Athletic Associa
tion. .
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As a member of the Harvard unit.
Radio Corps, Thomas Galvin is seeing
service in France. Galvin is a Portland
bov and former student of the. Chris-1
tian Brothers' Business College. He
was in the employ of the Hibernia Sav
ings Bank, of Portland,' at the time he
Joined the colors, about : three months
ago. .
Somewhere in the East, or possibly in
France by this time, is Francis ciinora,
former student of the Christian
Brothers' Business . College. At the
time of his enlistment in a radio unit
about three months ago, he was em
ployed by one of the large lumber com
panies operating at Bend, Or. His home
Is in Portland.
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Word has been received by Portland
friends of the safe arrival in France
of George Snidow, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G. Snidow, of Willamette, Or. He en
listed last April in the 78th United
States Marine Gun Platoon, and has
beea to' Mare Island and Quantico be
fore leaving for the front. Before his
enlistment, young Snidow was employed 1
by the Crown-Willamette Paper Mills
at Oregon City.
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H. Bereran is a former Franklin High
School student , and a carrier of The
Oregonian, who enlisted at the begin
nine of the war. He is the son of Mrs.
J. S. Whitney; of 3730 Sixty-third street
Southeast, and is with Battery B, of
the 147th Field Artillery, now "Some
where in France." . . -
In a letter which he wrote recently
to his mother he stated that tne coun
try is beautiful where they are. He is
perfectly satisfied with the way that
they are being treated and. with the
way In which- they are cared for at the
Y. M. C. A. huts. He also said that he
saw a copy of an Oregonian one day
with the picture of the Franklin High
School service flag, which made him
feel very proud.
Rex. Stone, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
,George C. Stone, of 7411 Fifty-ninth
avenue Southeast, is with the Aviation
Corps, "Somewhere in France." For
some time he was in the hospital with
the mumps and during that time made'
many interesting observations out of
the window, of the French people - and
their habits and. customs. One of the
most interesting descriptions was of
the peasants going to market. "They
come down the road drawn by poor, old
horses, too feeble to be in the army,"
he said. "In their carts are figs, chick
ens, and everything down to a piece of
cheese and a few bottles of wine, being
brought to town, where the market is
being held. The' women all dress in
simple black, with a little white bonnet
and wit!ptheir costumes the men wear
wooden shoes and a tunic (T think thati
is what you call it), and a black hat
like the Quakers used to wear."
Recently the circulation manager of
The Oregonian received a letter from
P. A. Lupzig, who is at Jacksonville,
Fla., thanking him for the service which
he is receiving in the delivery of The
Oregonian every day at the training
camp. "It seems Just like being at
home in my place of business at Lents
Junction," he says.
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Mr. and Mrs. John P. Sharkey have
just received word that their son
Graham has received a commission as
Lieutenant in the aviation corps, and
is now stationed at Kelly Field, San
Antonio, Tex. Lieutenant Shankey Is
I a Portland boy and was a student at
the Jetterson High bchool before at
tending college. He joined the regular.
Armv about , a year aero . and has won
his promotion from, the ranks through
studious ability. and meritorious serv
ice. . .
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In a letter to his mother, Mrs. W.'C.
Cook, 1798 Woolsey street, of this city,
Roy M. Cook, of the United States
wavy, wao is now at tne suDmarine
base Co Solo, in the Canal Zone,!
writes of the climate and of the jun
gles of South America. "The weather-,
is a little too hot here," he writes.
"Sunday I went out in the jungles with
a couple of the boys and we got sev
eral bunches of bananas .. and some
V. i rr- IK... nil In.. Tliav trr-rTwr o ro fm.' h ata
in the woods. Lemons also grow wild,
and we saw a large tree of them."
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Claire Williams, son of Mr. and Mrs.
William Williams, of Dexter, Or., en
listed at Eugene, Or., on the 15th of.
April and was sent to Vancouver, ,
Wash., whene he was outfitted. Then
he, was sent to.. Fdrt Leavenworth,
where he remained for about two.
months. The remainder of the time
before he was sent to France' was
spent-at Fort Bliss and at Camp New
ton Baker, and at Little Silver, N. J.
He is with Company D, 52d Telegraph ;
Battalion, Signal Corps.
He -writes that they work from the -
beginning of daylight until dank, but -that
they do not mind it, as they are
situated in a pleasant place and that
the weather is wonderful.
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Lieutenant James Douglas McKay and
wife EDent last week-end in Portland,
visiLme; wied tneir- iriencs- ann roia- .1
tives. Hn Is with Company K. 361st '
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la.ctgtfAnoH at Paran T .a IX- i c - . .
Lieutenant McKay .is a graduate of
the Oregon Agricultural College, and
during his course there -was president
of the student body, president of his
frOEhmDn .lac. anil was. a m.mhan nf
the student council for tree years. -
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Thomas E. Rilea is with the regi
mental supply company of the 162d In
fantry, which is in France. A year
ago he started from Portland to spend
Christmas with his relatives at Agnes,
Or., and traveled by train and by stage
as far as he could. Then he started
to walk across the mountains to
Agnes, but was caught in a . snow
storm, was lost, and when he was
found by a searching party four days
later his feet were frozen. Even yet
they are not entirely healed, but h
is able to serve his country in a cler
ical .capacity. He recently wrote a
letter to the citizens of Agnes, thank
ing them for a box which they sent
him frhristmaH. Ma in nrofusft with his
praise of the condition of the Amer
ican Army in France and says that .
there is not a question but that the
American Army is the best equipped
organization in the world today. 1
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RED CROSS WITH AMERICANS DAY
AND NIGHT.
Major Perkins, at Paris. Reports
Portland Chapter on Activities
at French Front. .
the vegetables will be given to the hos- ,
pitals.
To 1465 hospitals throughout France
the American Red Cross, through the
hospital supply service, has sent 257.864
articles, weighing 234,722 pounds. Dur
ing February , also the metropolitan
canteens of the Red Cross supplied
food and drink to 40,000 men.
Relatives of Oregon fighting men in
France will be interested to learn that
the American Red Cross is hot on the
trail of American troops. -. '
Some of the remarkable things it is
doing for Pershingrs men were re
counted irf a report received from Ma
jor James H. Perkins, Red Cross com
missioner to France, at the Portland
chapter yesterday.
Four hundred and seventy-five thou
sand meals, for example, were served
during February from 11 canteens on
lines of communications and 439,000
drinks served from 14 rolling canteens
right at the front. -
Then there were distributed 1040
cases, containing 126,880 cartons, many
more than 1,000,000 packets, of cigar
ettes and tobacco, while soldiers re
ceived from the Red Cross bureau of
donations to hospitals 199,600 flannel
pajamas, 146,000 muslin pajamas, 22.500
handkerchiefs, 13,000 socks and 5100
shirts.
Three rest stations were opened dur
ing the month. An average of 600
American . soldiers were served each
day at each station by American
women.
Other items of comfort - distributed
by the military supply service of the
Red Cross to soldiers during February
include: 5580 pairs of socks, 3316 sweat
ers. 1560 ponchos. 6000 pairs of gloves,
1110 mufflers and 13,050 comfort bags.
In addition 3000 novels, 11,500 maga
zines and 24,000 newspapers were dis
tributed to camps and base hospitals.
At one of the large aviation camps the
Red Cross furnished a band with a
complete set - of musical instruments, j
At a point near the coast Major Per
kins reports a hospital was opened for
men of the Navy. He has also ar
ranged for the housing of convalescent
officers and nurses on the Riviera.
That the soldiers will be kept abreast
of the latest musical hits from home,
57 phonographs and five pianos have
been installed at new restrooms at hos
pitals and camps.
Farms and truck gardens near seven
base hospitals have been leased to be
worked - by - convalescent - soldiers and 1
JAPANESE SHOW LOYALTY
Hood River Ranchers Buy Stamps
and Thrift Certificates.
HOOD RIVER, Or., March 30. (Spe-.
cial.) Members rof war stamp canvass- '
ing teams report that almost without
exception Japanese residents of Hood
River- Valley purchased the small se
curities. In the Upper Hood River
Valley a team calling at the home of
K. Sato secured a pledge for the pur
chase of $200 worth of thrift certifi
cates. The Japanese rancher accom
panied the solicitors on a visit to a
neighbor, who agreed to invest a like
amount in the purchase of stamps.
The Hood River Japanese have also
been liberal purchasers of liberty bonds
and have given freely to Red Cross and
Y. M. C. A.
EUGENE , CHILDREN LOYAL:
Grade School Donated 717 Books to
. Bo Sent to Soldiers.
EUGENE, Or., March 30. (Special.)
The boys and girls of the Patterson
grade school in Eugene- responded to
the call of the American War Library
Association for books by contributing
717 volumes for the soldiers and setting
what is believed to be a record for con
tribution of books by a grade school
in Oregon.
Superintendent of Schools W. R.
Rutherford, speaking of the books
contributed by the Patterson school,
stated: "The hooks are, for a good
part, fiction of the' kind classed as
'best sellers. There are some technical
books and sets by standard authors."
Sclo Red Cross Women Workers.
SCIO, Or., March 30. (Special.)-rcio
Red Cross has 160 members. Four hours
every Thursday they eew for the sol
diers. Seventy women and girls are
knitting and have completed 107 sweat
ers, 145 pairs sox and 37 pairs wrist
lets ' More than 3275 have been raised
by. entertainments and sifts.- -