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About The Hillsboro argus. (Hillsboro, Or.) 1895-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 10, 1927)
FEBRUARY IO, 1027 Scholl» -------------- g THE HILLSBORO ARGUS Oregon Retail Merchants Convene At Corvallis for Annual Session Guild entertained with un afternoon parly on lust Wednes day and the time was pleasantly spent with fancy work und conver oation. Delicious refrashments wen i served those present, who were; Mesdumcs Cliff Larkin, Florence Wenatrom, Annabelle Flint, J. E. Bennett, Rhoda Hesse, and the guest of honor, Mrs. E. Weiistrom of Portland. Mrs. F. E. Rowell, McClure, Mrs. II. L. Flint Miss Esther Thorsell attended Fine Arts Institute in Portland Frlduy, where a splendid program was enjoyed, Joe Flint attended n card party ut the home of Mrs. Ruth Anderson Suturduy night. Mr. und Mrs. II. L. Flint, Moxley mid Marybell pent Sunday in Portland as guests of Miss Marie Jones. Literary Suttirday night was well attended, it being by fur th«’ larg est crowd yet. The debate wux very interesting on the subject: “Resolv ed: That Auto License Fees Should be Reduced." Dr. M. M. Reid mid F. L. Brown took the negative and Mr. Beadles mid II. L. Hesse the af firmative. The judges decided in favor of the negative. The program: Duet, Mrs. Olive Mulloy und Mi’ Finnell, accompanied on the guitar | by F. L. Brown mid the violin, Jim Will; reading, Evelyn Hesse; di alogue, Dr. and Mrs. M M. Reid; violin mid piano duct, Maxine mid IJrdine Allison; patriotic trio, John Sutherland and Harry Yarter; duel, Hazel llnrtlett mid Sam Reuck, and saxophone solo, Farneis Rowell. Mrs. Elizabeth Reed, who has been visiting at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Frlstoe, ut Prosser, Wash., for the past two months, re turned home Friday. The Scholls Ladies Aid hud u very pleasant meeting Friduy ut the home of Mi J. M. Stretcher. Aside from the program, which was very good, the main subject of discussion was the "county fair” to be held the latter purt of March or the first of April. N. A. Ham, Hillsboro barber, was calling at the Rowells recently. Hr in sporting a brand new car. A very jolly purty was had at the Julius Christensen home on last Wodni .day evening, the occasion be ing Harold's 21st birthday. It wax a complete surprise and success. Games mid music were enjoyed un til a late hour and then, a lunch— Epworth League obligation and starting u fund to buy new Sunday school and League song books. All 1 ladies, old and young, an- urged to bring plea and the gentlemen should bring pocketbooks. General arrange ments are in charge of Virgil Bish. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Taylor of Hillsboro spent the week-end at the J home of his mother, Mrs. Iona Taylor. Edward Robbins, special Argus correspondent, wax in Scholls Sat urday collecting news for the coun ty paper. He wax accompanied by Francis Barr and Glen Rood. They had dinner at the J. M. Stretcher home. Mrs. Virgil Allison and family spent the week-end with the George Aliixon family. The League contest is waxing warm. Gladys Nissen’s side gained 14 points the last night. This makes the two sides about even. Dr. Emil Enna will give a musical concert at the L. 5!. Hei se home on February 19. Woodworth Berry Grower«’ Leader A lew officers ami committee heads in the association: Center, L. L. Thomas, Maishfield, president; upper left, J. C. Mann. Medford, vice president; tight, Norman L. Crout, Portland, treasuier; below left, J. If. Garrett. Hillsboro, chairman general store group; right, Simon S. Dow. McMinnville, chairman furniture group. Oregon Agricultural College, Corvallis.—Retail methods and prac ticcs with special reference to the store itself and buying and selling, are the topics on the program here of a new type conference conven tion of the Oregon Retail Merchants February 13 16. Oratory is shunted to tile barkground and discussion comes into its own in this type of conference begun in this state by the agricu. tural economic conferences in the various counties. As in those, the findings arc to be printed in bulletin form which, with similar ones in the next three years, will form a practical textbook of retail practice in Oregon. * Six general trade groups have been formed to consider particular problems in separate meetings. These, with associated groups are. gro ceries, with meats and (arm produce associated; department stores, with men's and women's apparel, shoes and notions; hardware, with auto, radio, electrical, plumbing and building supplies and implements; furniture, with interior decorations and second band goods; drugs, with books and stationery, art goods, confectionery, music and jewelry; and general stores. such a lunch us only Mrs. Christen sen and daughters can serve. Some forty young folks enjoyed the party. Warren Miller mid son of llood River have Ticen visiting for several days at the home of his son, Mer rill, und family. We wish U> get everyone inter ested in the social to be given by the young people of the church at the Grange hall Saturday evening The program is to consist of spe -iai patriotic and Lincoln day numbers, musical specialties and very short plays. The pic selling is to be a very interesting operation as there is to be a brand new auctioneer introduced into the community for the occasion. The proceeds are for the double purpose of paying an George L. Woodworth of Hills boro was re-elected president of the Washington County Fruit and Berry Growers' association at the annual meeting in the Grange hall Friday aflernoon. Other officers named: Charles B. 1-aFollette of Cornelius, vice-president; G. C. Chu e of Hills boro, secretary-treasurer, and W. H. Crabtree of Forest Grove, director. Holdover directors are 8. H. Webb of Cornelius and F. A. Waldron of Banks. Contracts between the association and the salesmen were made out and several new members wi re taken in. H B. LUCE TELLS THE STORY OF HIS LIFE (Continued from Page One) PAGE TWEE sheep ranch at Winnemucca, Nev.; Ruth, who is working in the Masonic and Eastern Star home at Forest Grove; Inez Toney of Vye, Nev.; Henry Roy Lure, who has not been heard from since his sophomore days at Washington State college, Pullman; Helen Friday of Lakeview, whose husband is sheriff of Lake county.” noyer Mr. Luce served as state dairy and food commisisoner with head quarters in Portland for a term of five years. During this time he resided in Hillsboro. county. He failed to receive enough votes to carry the election in either case. At diferent times he took part in community activities, including such things as serving on school In 1894 Mr. Luce ran for the boards. upper house of the state legislature from Washington county on the The total amount of fines ami prohibition and labor ticket. In 1858 costs collected by County Clerk E. he ran for the house of representa C. Luce in January is |2,096. The His first year in newspaperdom tives in the legislature from Lane total for last year was *29,619.55. found Mr. Luce as reporter and city editor for the Puget Sound Courier, published at Olympia, Wn. In 1874 he returned to Forest Grove, where h e purchased the Washington County Independent. Immediately, he brought it to the county seat at Hillsboro. In 1894 Spray With the Independent was finally sold by Oil Mr. Luce, who entered the mining Bordeaux for Poultry and Foxes vocation. YOUR NEEDS Cod Liver He mined in southern Oregon, California, Nevada, Idaho, British Columbia and ended up in Nome, Alaska. "Did you become a millionaire af- ter so many years in the sources of gold?” Mr. Luce was asked. “Expenses were about all I made,” he quickly replied. "My chief gains were in the world of hard knocks and blistered hand- ” From 1909 till 1920 Mr. Luce homesteaded in Lincoln county. An appointee of Governor Pen- GARBAGECOLLECTIOW AND CANS D. P. Corrieri Wigwam Confectionery and Cafeteria Third Street at Stage Depot Good Eats. Fountain Drinks, Ice Cream. Candies, Cigarettes. Tobacco Full Line >>f Magazines $2.00 per Gallon 15c per Pound Lime and Sulphur Spray With Spreader Sodium Fluoride 35c Pound Kress Dip $2.00 Gallon Liquid Smoke Hess’ Panacea for Curing Meats for Laying Hens Cold and Flu Capsules Valentines Best Treatment for LaGrippe 50c per box Seals Cut Outs Napkins Nyals Horehound and Honey Cough Syrup Decorated Crepe Place Cards Squibbs Asparin Tablets 20c and 35c Squibbs Milk Magnesia 25c and 50c PHONE 2126 female curriculum of those days were the subjects of mental science, botany, chemistry, literature, zool- ogy, physiology and hygiene. “We had one of those large fum- ilies so characteristic of the pio- neer days. Edward C. Luce, now county clerk of Washington county, IS our oldest child. The remainder of the children are Mary Moulton of Toppenish, Wash.; Sidney, who is homesteading in Lake county. During the Spanish-American war he was a member of Company 11. second Oregon. Laura Egoscue, widow, who is running her husband s Mixture NOW Tally Cards Valentine Novelties Favors Hillsboro Pharmacy Hilltboro’s Leading Drug Store WE DELIVER PHONE 311 Distribuì Take advantage of the Extraordinary values for SATURDAY and MONDAY Sugar Flour Rice We Use Cane Only Terminal Hard Wheat Fancy Blue Rose 10 lbs.—61c 49-lb. sack—$1.79 5 lbs.—35c Butter Oleo Honey The Choicest Creamery Gem Nut Guaranteed Pure Per lb.—49c 2 lbs.—49c Qt. jar—49c WESSON or MAZOLA OIL—Per qt. I arty Gowns of the latest fashion creations for that Val entine function. Space will not allow a description here but we invite your inspection as to materials, colors and prices k» We are now in receipt of a new line of silks, which are very attractive in color and design. Bran Flakes Corn Meal Kelloggs From Nebraska Honey Made Package—10c Bag, 9 lbs.—33c Caddy, 4’/2 Ibs.-69c Graham Crackers ANNOUNCEMENT. On Saturday, February 12, there ““ will be a demonstrator from Peet Bros., who t _____ ___ will ill offer an extraordinary deal on Crystal White Soap, Creme Oil Toilet Soap and Peets Washing Machine Soap. Don’t Fail to Get One '----------------------------------------- ------------------- ’ I fJ * 47c CORN, PEAS, TOMATOES—Ex. Standard Grade, 3 cans 35c FRUIT and VEGETABLES Prices for Saturday Only Oranges Grape Fruit Sweet Juicy Navals Florida Russets Large size, doz. 39c Med. size, doz. 33c Lemons Large 300 Size Dozen—25c 3 for—29c Lettuce Large, Firm Heads 3 for—25c Carrots New California 3 bunches—19c Potatoes Gems or Burbanks 14 lbs.—25c 100-lb. Sack, $1.49 OUR QUALITY MARKET See Our Window In Price Making We Always Have a Heart All Steaks Pure Lard Swift’s Circle “S” Choice Young Beef Buy it in Bulk and Save Money Very Mild Cure 2 lbs. for 29c 20c per lb. 22c lb. Picnics (8-Lb. Limit) Salt Pork Bacon Backs Sugar Cured and Skinned Half or Whole Chickens Eastern Young Grain Fed Hens Very Mild 33c per lb. 30c per lb. 23c lb. Watch the Argus Each Week for Skaggs-Safeway Ads Store No. 47 Hillsboro Phone 2161