HIE OIirGON: SUM)AY; ) JOURNAL, ; . POriTLANIV; SUXDAXi i:6llNING,V DUCZiniZn. CI, 1C22.
V I
Oswego
r When school begins Tuesday, hot
ranches, which mr served to the ehil- j
Area before lb holiday vacation, will
b resumed tor a commutes., of mem
ber of the Parent-Teacher council of
Oswego. The next meeting of the as-
' sociation 'wilt be held In , th school
P build ins: at S0 o'clock on th-second
f TuotUr' of January ri'AU interested :
par cordially Invited to attend. Mat--i
teri of Importance la jhs tourest of
-h children will be discussed. Come and
Si brine a friend with you.
I' Mr. and Mrs. Letter Cttnefelter, who
'-have recently com, to Oswego from
ft Sandy, are living in tha Van Fatten
cottage In South Oswego.
I " MI Nellie Jefferson of Salem baa
',' been the guest of Mrs, Proaser during
the- week., ; - -
K Tbe Oswego Women's club will meet
at. Mrs. Walter Wesalings on Wedaes
day. -v" i,:,:vi?
Mrs.. Dora K. Wllaon was an Oswego
visitor on Saturday-of last week. .
Mia Haxeldean Fulton was hostess
at ; the borne oft her parents for a
Christmas party and tree, entertain
ing tna Camp Fire Oirls and their
guardian. Mrs. -Leslie Savage, on
Wednesday afternoon. w.'.- -
Mr. and Mrs. George Montgomery
and son, George, spent Christmas with
Mr. Montgomery's parents at Aloha,
Or. . - ' - - , ' -
Mr. and Mrs. B. Koley and children
wentv to Waaboagal for Christmas to
spend tha holidays with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. - Sherman H. Easter
brooavJ nee Anns Meyers, who were
recently married ' to Vanoouver. are
making their home In Portland. . They
were i visitor in Oswego Wednesday
evening. - " -
, Mr. and Mrs. X - B. Smith war
dinner hosts on Christmas day. V-
- Mr. and Mrs. Dave ralell f enter
tained friends at their home Christ
mas Bight - . -: ' "
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Steffens bad tn
a .' few : friende for a Christmas tree
party at their homo Tuesday. Card
were played during, the evening by
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Borghorst Mr.
and Mrs. Don Richards, Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Roeentreter and the hosts. .
?Mr. and Mrs. Don Bichards" Christ
mas day guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Dean. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Brown
and C M. Gregory of Portland.
: The boys of the baseball club, gave
i a dance and basket dinner at the hall
' Saturday night. Most of Oswego's
young folks attended and the affair
-was a nag maw - urn - yiwvwus
will be used by the club toward buying
aulpment v
- Llttl Naomi Dressier celebrated her
third birthday at the home - of her
- mother. Mr. -L- E. Dressier, . on
Wednesday afternoon. Games and
i muslo and a Christmas tree party
wer enjoyed by a number of tha little
tot's nlavmates. and friends.
, 'xbere was a family gathering Chrtst
! mas day at the home of Mr. and Mra
u William Blckner.
Mfss Shannon ' and Mis Lois Fet
' v Unger and Miss Frances Cochrun are
home from college for over the ho 11-
. . days.
$ j v'-Mr. and Mrs. George Bullock bad a
! ' large - family dinner . on Christmas.
Their guests were Mr. Bullock" sis-
l ters and families. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
: Baxter and son. . Melville., of Oregon
: City ; Mr. and Mr. Howard Eccles of
t i Canbv. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Campbell,
."; daughter Leola, - and son. Lyle. of
i Kerry, W. -t
! It t: Mr; and, Mr.Gy lord C. Worthing;,
t ton entertained witn a unrwtmas oin
!ner Mr. and Mxa J. K. Worthlngton. '
Mr. and 'Mr. Raleigh Worthlngton.
V Miss Eileen -end Mason Worthlngton
and Mr., and Mr. John Gardner of
' Portland. k '
f ' Mr. and . Mrs. George ; Griffey were
hosts Saturday evening and had as
; their guests the member of the
'i -H. EL club and their husband.
j A. W. Bartletfe and family of Port
it land were dinner guest Tuesday of
' Mr. and Mra -Robert Fulton. ,
Mr. and -Mr. Peter Emmett and
family spent Christmas day at Lake
f , Grove as the guests of the Oliver
Worthlngtona
Mr- and; Mra A. Waldorf. Mr. and
Mrs. Otto Larsen and children went
U to Mullno for Christmas as the guests
V Of Mr. and Mra Walter Waldorf.
'' Mr. and Mrs. John Davis were hosts
' ever the holidays, edtertalning a large
I party of friends and relatives.
i . Mra Frank Childs. who has been In
"poor health for some time, is ' in St.
g Vincents hospital,.- where aha will un-v-f,
dergo an operation,
y Mrs. Cart Bethke win have a Christ
mas party Thursday aiternoon ior vie
tfialea of tha-"N. E." ciubN The hus
md of th members will b enter
tained jkt dinner - and an evening of
a - card.' s - " ; . A. - -
Mia Martha Pulley of North Bend.
..' who ' la tha guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Ar George Clin, gad Miss-Audrey Cline,
pent Sunday , in Sherwood visttlng
f relative. ,. ' ; -. - - :
, Mr. Kate Hantnaa; spent the holi
days with her daughter, Mra. John
-Davis, -
' Mr. and Mra. Charles Blckner gave
l a Christmas party Saturday evening
jV. for relatives and friends. -j.'.
Mr. and Mr,' Henry Tates and Mr.
and Mrs. George Eraerich wer hosts
''Christinas day and had as dinner
'f guests Mr. and Mra, Fred Riley, Mr.
-land Mrs. Martin Scott and Jack La
V iBode.of Portland.
w:: Arleta ; ...... ;-
tl ' Mr. C C Hessemer of Now TOOS-Ud
V street visiud with relatives tn CorvaW
; - tis, returning home Christmas morn-
ug. .
, George Metzger and Miss Kathryn
Ball wer married Saturday evening
-. at the horn of the bride' parent. Mr,
' and Mr, a F. Ball, No. 47S6 Tth
,.treC--..;f- ,
Miss Lots fHandsaker of No. 6830
44th avenue entertained with a dinner
i: party Wednesday evening. December
27. ; Her guest were: Miss Kathryn
Miller, 'Alta Brash and Ruby Roach,
'i , Mra J. Edgar Wells of No. S222 40th
" "v avnne entertained friends and rela-
. T tives at dinner , on Christmas day.
- Petry and Ludwig, the popular dairy
men of the lower Mount Scott district.
1 v extended holiday greetings' to all their
c customers by . having all their bottle
t" L; tops, printed with the words "Merry
.Christmas In holiday color, with the
y nsual holly embelllshmenta-
- atreet spent Christmas with relative
T- in Moataviila. --si a-----,
1 Mr. and Mra C W. Walker of No.
; 40S eth street entertained at dinner
" on Chrietmaa. ' Their guests wer Mr.
'-. snd . Mrs, Robert Walker and - family,
Mr. and Mra. Daily and family 'and
. y Mr. and Mr. Holt and family. i 'A
ft turkey dinner waa enjoyed. ?
CCv5 Hessemer. . and family took
Christmas dinner with his mother,
". sara. jr. Msssen
of No. ' ITU .44UU
. avenue, v , ; i: .-- :;s;
t -A larg avdtoao enjoyed th Christ
. mas exereisM at th Kern Park Chris-
tlaa ahurch last Sunday evening and
mnch appreciation waa expressed for
vthe excellent program, especially th
tableaux representing the NaUviry.
v BiUyDouthitt was the guest .r
Clark Walsh this week-and.
t Tha RMmbm of the Kern Park
- Christian efc-crch wia hold a watch
party after tha avenlng services this
rvenlnfft tha senior and intermediate
Christian Endeavorer will partici
pate. ... . ... -
t Mr. and Mrs. Joe Morris and T.
Hendricks spent. Christmas day with
Mr. Moiri parents. Mr. and Mrs. JL
EL Morris of CQ slst street.'
Wednesday? evening f, slides ot the
etory of tn Hat pere shown and the
story of en Hur was toia at tn ana-;
bel Presbyterian church.
While in pursuit of a town-bound
Houiit Scott car early Tuesday morn-
isa. J- nanoiaxsr u-i yycQ ovw txic
ties m the middle of the read at Myr
tle Park station and suffered a badly
cut nose. ..
Rev. J. F. Ghormley and family and
Mr. S. J. Knnls and family will take
Kev . year's dinner with Everest
Ghormley. station agent at Sllverton.
Rev. and Mra y. J.. flandsaker had
as their guest on Christmas day Mra
S. C. KnodeU. Mr. and Mra William
I vie, H. P. Lee. and Lester and Clark
Davis.t- 4 ,i
Isabel Anderson of Creston Is vUlt
ing. her sister in South Bend during
the holidays.
Clyde Becklehelmar im horn from
the Eugene Buile university, for the
holidaya ' t
: Clarence Varley of Creston returned
home Tuesday evening from the Cali
fornia , ell fields, . where ha has been'
working. ft ;
, Mr. and Mra John Graves celebrated
their wedding anniversary on Satur
day, December SO, with neighbors and
Lfriends as guesta 4
. Carson Heights
. The Community Christmas tree, held
at Knox hall under the auspices of the
Southwest Portland Improvement
league,, proved ' a huge success, more
than one hundred children with-their
parents and visitors, filling the hall.
The pantomime of the -Wise and Fool
ish Virgins" was beautifully portrayed.
Games, singing, marching and a Jolly
social time filled the afternoon hours.
A mammoth tree with a Jolly Santa
Clause and candy galore mad glad
the hearts of the chUdren.
' Friends and s relatives of Mr? and
M. L. McGraw were Invited to their
home as guests to Christmas dinner.
Besides the members of the Immediate
family covers were placed for Mr. and
Mra Price and daughter, Mrs. Patter
eon, and Mr. and Mrs. ingsley and
family. .- ' '
Mrs. Dully, sister-in-law of Mra A.
Dully, was In town from Centralla,
Wash- as a week end guest to partake
of the Christmas festivities, at the
home of Mr. and Mra A. Dully. :
' Araonr the numerous enjoyable
Chrlsmas dinner parties held, was that
at which Mr. and Mr. DeVaul enter
tained. Among the guests were Mr.
and Mrs. Cosad and family, and Mr.
and Mrs. Nephew, and family.
When Mrs. Blanford, principal of
the CamtolHill school, took her pupils
to visit ' the telephone exchange,,, the
manager : offered a prise to the boy
and girl who sent him the best writ
up of his visit, . During the unrtstmas
entertainment 4 at tha scnooi. aara
Blandford announced. Evelyn Everett
and Billy Hard wick as 'winners, and
each received a large box of candy.
A. Dully, who has been confined to
his home through a sever attack of
quinsy, is able ts return to his em
ployment.
Mr. i and Mrs. " D. " Frane and their
son are spending the holidays visiting
relatives , in - Seattle.
The entertainment held at the Carson
Heights church last week, was well at
tended, and more than $150 raised from
tickets and ale of candy, which will
be donated to Christmas work for the
Near East relief.
. The many little playmate Of Mary
Sim regret to, hear that Mary during
the Christmas veetivitlos, was yet con
fined in the hospital, and they are
keeping her candy and gifts awaiting
her return home. -r" -' "
! Mr. and Mrs. Finch of Portland" were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Finke.
Sunday, where they enjoyed a Christ
mas dinner. Mr. and Mra Finch are
enthusiastic over a very fine radio, re
cently installed in. their horn.
Trevor Price entertained his play
mates with a party last ' Wednesday
afternoon. . . - v V, . - '
The Good Shepard church held their
Christmas tree entertainment Thurs
day evening. -. There was a beautiful
tree, with stockings for all.
.-. Among the many holiday parties waa
that held by Mra Kirker. for her
daughter. Elinor, which was a "doll
party given for her schoolmates, last
Wednesday afternoon.
Jennings Lodge ;
The members of Grace guild met
Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Edwin
Pearson, with Mrs. Jerry Madden as
sisting. : .. i . -.- y
The Christmas exercises of the Sun
day school of Grace church wer held
Friday evening. . A program appropri
ate tor the occasion was , given.
Mr. -Lucy : Allen of Corvalll ts
spending the holidays with her daugh
ter. Mrs. W I. Blinstone.
' Mr. and Mra R. K. Hendry tand
daughter, spent Christmas with rela
tives in Seattle.
Mr. and Mrs. Abel cMlbert Of Glenn
Echo will go ; to Eugene the first of
th year, where Mr. Gilbert has been
appointed to :- superintend I th road
work of Lane county. . They will re
tain their property Interests at Glenn
Echo. . '
Miss Elva Eads. a student at Q. -A.
C is spending the holidays with her
another, Mra Ellen Eads of Meldrum.
-; The Community club rave a SO0
party at the , schoolhoua Wedneeday
night. - ' - v , ---,-,
Rev.- and Mrs. - H. G. : Crocker are
occupying the residence of Mra How
land on th river road until their new
home la - completed. - ,. i
The minstrel show, given" Saturday
evening by the young men of the
church at the schoolhous. was a suc
cess. A ; substantial sum was turned
ever toward th purchase of a church
Plato. ' : ; : ..-
Mr. and Mr. Hugh Roberts anjj
children spent Christmas in Woodburn.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Roberts gave a
dinner Sunday for Georro Morse. Mr.
and Mr. Painton of Tillamook - and
Mr. and Mra Haylea of Air He.
University Park .
Jerry Glass, who has been in poor
health for th last two year, and has
been spending the winter with his son
Roy Glass and his wife at Raymond.
WaaK, was reoently struck with' pa
ralysis ana ni wue waa sent for th
first of th wk. .
- Mr. and Mra Ray Sooflel and son
Burr! and daughter. Norma: Mr. and
Mra John Schaff er and son Jack; Mrs.
iseJle Lent and daughter Louise; Mr.
and. Mra. Claud B. Gorln and eon Carl ;
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Evert and daugh
ter Pearl, were tha- guests of Mr. and
Mra George t .W-J" Walker; No. 135?
Havens street, . f or s Christinas dinner.
Th home waa appropriately decorated.
Cart Gorixr was dressed aa. Santa-and
handed out thev gifts. B. Walker, a
brother of Mr. Walker, was also a
guest, making la. In number who sat
down together t a sumptuous dinner.
TP n fTr fiS rf " -H
Parkrosc
. XlCThrlstmag tree and entartatrurnent
was . given by tha1 Greater Fmrkroee
elnb to its members and their friends
on Tnesday evening. ' i ;
Mr. and Mrs. Gorge Ixng and chil
dren spent Christmas with her grand
mother, Mra Phelps, on Hawthorne
m. A. -large number of relatives
were present. .
Mr. and Mra William er receiving
congratulations on the birth - of a
baby girl. ' ' .
Water meter are now neina In
stalled 1 and other preliminary - work
dona In connection with the Parkroee
water district It 1st anticipated Bull
Run water will b available la 90
day. - -
Mr. land ' Mra ' Tom PuHen spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mrav Hud
son tn Portland.
Now that Bun Run water Is an as
sured fact, there la quite aa activity
in real estate. The : tract of land
owned by Andrew, Pollen on Sandy
boulevard has recently been platted
and put on th market. A number of
tract have already been sold, v; :-
At the annual election of Parkroee
lodge. A. T. St A. M, last Monday night
th following: officer were elected :
R. A. Bremner, worshipful master ;
E. C Grant, senior warden ; T. A.
Wood, Junior warden ; E. C : Prper.
secretary ; E. i A. Veatch, treasurer ;
Andrew Larsen, deacon ; E. - A. Snod-
graas, deacon T. H. Harpk and H.
Boyle, stewards; S. Slaughterback,
marshal : G. D. Xnglls, tyler. A Ma
sonic ring was presented to J. W. van
Horn, the retiring worshipful master,
by the men of th lodge, as a token
of appreciation of his efforts in con
nection with th formation of the
lodge. '
Mr. and Mrs. E. C Plpr and family
were entertained . at Christmas dinner
by Mr. and Mra E. C Grant-- . -
-The . annual .Christmas tree of the
Parkroee church Sunday . school took
place last Thursday. Th part of San
ta. . Claus was ably ' taken by E. C.
Piper to .the satisfaction, of all. .
Mr. and. Mra La Mont are making
an Indefinite stay with Mr. La Mont's ;
mother, Mrs. Peterson, at Coundil
Crest' " ' " - - -
v Along the Moorages
- Moorage dwellers ar becoming : ac
customed to th ops and downs of
river Ufa After a long period of ex
tremely low water, th river is rapidly
rising and flood stage I .expected.
River steamers ar : now .using . the
moorage ' channel. - v " . v
.Mra Mathes of Sellwood Ferry drove
to Seattl to spend th holidays with
relatlvea - , :-,
Newe of Miss Evelyn Ross formerly
of Willamette ha been i received by
Mrs. J. Bunnett Miss Ross, who Is
interested fin library work, fa living tn
a girls community club tn the famous
Greenwich Village in New York. Mrs.
Ross is still in Canada : and expects
to Join her daughter soon. . - t .'
: Ben C Lauterbach of San Francisco
is visiting his brother, A. Lauterbach
at O. T. C ; i . .
Mr. and Mrs-. N. . Q. Lindhohn . and
daughter of Holgate spent- Christmas
In Astoria as guests of Mr. and Mra
J. C Butt, parents of Mra Lindholm.
Mr. and Mra R. W. Nelson of Sell
wood Ferry spent the .holiday with
Mra Nelson's parents at Carlton.
Earl Shaffer, son of Mra George
Larkltt of Holgate. Is spending hi va
cation with relatives at - Harmony,
WaSh.'- '- -ftPH1'
Mr. and Mrs. S. A, Smoot of O. -T.
C are holiday visiting with relatives
in San Francisco, i' .
Mr. and Mra Carl Stover, P. R. C
Intertained 10 relatives from Tacoma
and Seattle at Christmas dinner. v
Mra - J. Hartman has returned to
her P. R. C home after two months
visit with relatives in Seattle.
Mr. and Mra A. F. Clanss enter
tained with an informal dancing party
at their home on' the Harriet moorage.
A dainty buffet luncheon, appropriate
to th season, was served,
W. B. Robertson, who ha been en
gaged In business at Bend during the
past year. Is now ' permanently located
at a I. C " t : -.,
Mr. and Mra N. Paulsen of Willam
ette spent Christmas la Salem with
their son and his, family.-'
The Willamette 600 club wer enter
tained last week by Mra G. A. Wood.
Mra Leroy Huntley won first, prise
and H. W. Lyman carried away the
plum pudding as a prise, j
Mr. and Mra Charles R, Spackman
or Willamette are visiting relatives tn
different parts of California. " '" ,
Mrs. Josephine Evans of the TJnlver
slty of Oregon is a house guest at the
G. Evert Baker home, at O. Y. C.
Mra Edwin Tobin of Gresham ts
visiting Mra Bertha Wood.
Elaine, tiny daughter of Mr. and
Mra Carl Straus, who, has been very
ill, is rapidly improving.
Wilibridge f
At th last meeting of th Com
munity club it waa decided to hold
over . all important matter until th
next meetmg, . on January 5, as a
great number of th members . wer
out of town for the holidays or on
the sick list. ' j r . ' v ' '
Guy Hoyt waa able to leave Good
Samaritan hospital In time for Christ
mas at- home, his hand which .was
injured while splitting wood. Is now
almost welL
1 R.. A.-' Moor, superintendent - of the
Shell Oil oompany at Wilibridge. has
returned from a business trip to Mar
tines. CaL V. D. Hinsdale, who As
sumed the duties of Moor during his
absence, is on tha sick list at his
home.- .-ss iv;,..-.-:'', -
Mrs. Georgs Houk ntertalned with
a larg dinner Christmas, Among the
guests wer Mr, and Mra J, L. Houk
and daughter of Redmond and Mr.
and Mra V. C Skinner of Aberdeen.
Skinner and Houk ar both councilman
jot their respective cities, s" - v " '
Th Christmas entertainment ' given
by th Community church 8unday
school 1 Friday . evening waa voted a
decided success. ' C. Bradford superintended-
the program, .and i George
Houk acted as Santa Claus, r
- Blanch Win terburn has been quit
m witn an abscess, but is Improving.
A landslide opposite ' the TJnlon Oil
company covered a - portion of th
Linnton road, but was Immediately
cleared " off. No other damage ro
sulted ' - , - -
Street work In th hew Empire In
vestment company tract ha been re
sumed after operations - had - been
halted by bad weather. -
- II. . Weatherford Is confined to his
home by illnesa '
Fred Kerr and . famQy spent th
holiday with relatives at Aurora, Or.
- The -Bud" Walker family visited
relatives of Mrs. Walker at Woodburn.
Gladstone v;
Mia Fayne Burden, who ts attending
eolleg at Corvallis. is spending, the
holiday with her- parents, Mr. and
Mrs. K. JL, Burdon of West Gladston.
S- M. Eby of Portland has bees a
attest at the home of her son, Ed
ward - W; Eby- and family. -.. : : ;
Mr. and Mra B. P.. Carter have re
turned to thetr home in Gladstone
after spending the summer and fall at
Bar View, where they have' erected
several "ottags. -
Mrs. IT. C. Parker has returned to
her home, after a visit with Mr. and
Mrs. Rose Ames of Albany.
Miss Marjori Raadwwho Is a stu
dent at Eugene, is spending tha holi
days with her ' parents. Professor and
Mrs. L. A. Read of West Galdstoh. v
Charles Rankin of corvallis has been
a : guesl at th home of hi brother
and alster-ln-law. Mr. and Mrs. H. S.
Wanfc in. n ' Clackamas boulevard. s-.
3.' C Dallas of Carver baa been the
guest of his daughter, Mrs. Iva Dun
mtr?of Fern Ridge. - - '
' Mr. and Mra Thomas 'Gault enter
tained : at ' their home In - Gladstone
Christmas day with a family reunion.
Those present were : Mr. and Mra
V. C Gault of West Linn, Mr. - and
Mrs. L. R. Gault and Mr. and Mra
Samuel Duckas of Portland. Mr. and
Mra Thomas Jfi. Gault and Mra, A. F,
Parkrof Gladstone. ; v '
" Robert ' the 8-year-Old son 'jot . Mr.
and Mra Guy Dwigglns, has recovered
from an attack of tonsilltia,,x
: Mr. and Mra T. D, Bishop have as'
a holiday guest their son Ivan of
Kelso, Wash,. . . . . -
Ernest Schmidt and son. Otta, spent
Christmas with Mr. and Mra Ernest
Schmidt Jr. of Forest Grove. .
. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Rankta attended
a family reunion Sunday at th horn
of the latter' sister, Mra H. C Heath.
Mr. and Mra Deffenbaugh enter
tained at dinner Christmas day at
theif horn near Edgewood. .
. Mr., and Mra S. H.. Rankin "enter
tained at' dinner Christmas day. Cov
er, were laid for Mr. and Mrs. A. C
Dallas of - Portland, Mra Mattie Wil
liams and Charles Harvey of Carver,
J. R. ' Rankin of Eugene, Charles Ran
kin of Corvallis, Mr. and Mra Frank
St
Th James onn high" school alumni
gave a dinner dance in the Portland
Woolen mills clubhouse on Friday eve
ning. ' . .' . v ;
Minerva chapter No. 105; O.' E. &,
entertained members of DofS lodge
No. 112, A. F and A. M, at an informal
reception In Masonic hall on- Tuesday
evening. ' -tv
Among the young teachers 'who- ar
horn for th Christmas hoUdaye ar
Bee Basle, who ' is teaching ' near
Salem; Marion Dunsmor. to Tumaib;
Carrie' Skells, in Irrigon; Jessie M
Nivenr to: Government Island ; Verda
McNiven, In Fall Creek; Elisa Vin
son, in "Antelope, and Wllma Wagner,
In Kings Valley. . ( ;
Mrs. Sarah Fones spent Christmas
with relative to Corvallia -
Mr. and Mra ' Fred Thompson, No.
1110 south Leonard street received a
bouncing baby boy as . a Christmas
present on Christmas day. The young
gentleman has beri named Joseph
Fredick. .
-McClur Adams of Aberdeen Is the
guest of ' P.. J. Tormey Jr, No. 160
Laura ' street during th ' Christmas
holidays. '.'"VS.veL -
'Miss Katherins Hall spent Christmas
with her father, E. S. Hall, .at Cor
bett , - ': : - . -' . ' ' .
Dee Turner of Airlle, Or., was th
guest of Ben Holmes. No. S02 Fessen-
den street a few days last week. ';
Mr. and Mra P. A Emerlck, ' Tfo.
906 Newton street, spent Christmas In
Monroe, Wash.
Among' the University of Washing
ton students who ar at home for the
Christmas holidays ar : : Louis Duns
more, - ; Oscar McKlnney, Romeyn
Brand. Jennie "McNiven,,? Ruth Mao
Gregor, Margaret Nelson and: Dorothy
Abbott From O. A C are:5 Delbert
Day. Max Stearns. Solan Bugbee
George Skells, Harland Hiatt, and
from Willamette : university. ; Raul
Sandlfer and Jack Vinson.
Among th enjoyable. Chrietmaa
parties la this district was on given
on Christmas night at the horn of
Mr. and Mrs. L. Holbrook, No. 1302
Feesenden street. .-Christmas decora
tions were used profusely : around th
rooma The guest - included . Misses
Margaret and Helen MacGregor. Flor
ence and Janice Gould; Bemlce Jacob
son. Leonard : Harrington, Denby and
Roger Colfax, Alllater - MacGregor,
Ferris .Reed, Arnold Muck and Ran
dolph Howard. '
Arbour Lodge
- Georg Felmaa, . superintendent of
the Vance Lumber company at Malone.
Wash., cam Ifl to spend Christmas
week-end with his family at No. 123 9
Bur rage street
Mrs. T, W. Hammond and daughter
Edith May, No. 200 Ainsworth avenue,
left Saturday morning. December 23.
for Tacoma to spend the Christmas
holidays with, relatlvea '
Mra Laura Dunklebergef and chiU
dren. Lois and Richard, spent : Christ'
ma holidays ' with i relatives in Dal-
t las. or. - . -.
Mrs. Clara Kirkpatricktv. teacher la
Pendleton school, - Is - spending the
Christmas holidays with her sister.
Mra Hattie V. Amend. No. 255 Wil
lamette boulevard. She is a delegate
to the state, teachers' Institute, which
met to Portland last week. -
Th trunris prayer and praise meet
ing, held in- the Evangelical church
Christmas morning at T :30 o'clock, was
well attended - and . enjoyed. ' Miss
Florence Rodgere wa th leader. The
meeting was of aa inspirational char
acter, and bore th Christmas spirit
in tne true .sense.
On? Wednesday - evenln g, December
27, the Christian Endeavorers of
Ockley Green Evangelical church. Gay
street and Willamette boulevard. Joined
th other Christian Endeavorers of the
city in a Joint skating party at tha
Mis Paulin Clement recently from
the East residing at- th Wigwam
apartments on Williams - avenue, en
tertalned a company of young people
Tuesday evening, jjecembar .
' Mr. and Mr. Joe - Green and chil
dren of No. 212 .Willamette boulevard
spent Christmas , holidays with-. his
parents In Washington.
Miss : Ethel Aderquist - assisted Miss
Muriel Alderson In her Christmas pro
gram at-her rural school near Gardes
Home, . - , .
tv- Th regular :! monthly- -missionary
meeting of the - Arbour Lodge Com
munity church , was held : Wednesday
afternoon at the- home of Mra G,
Hofstrand, No. 1382 - Greely street
There wa an Interesting program -with
special music, and Mrs. , J. Stanton
King of No. 412 East 14th street west
was the principal speaker of the after
noon, the subject being "Stewardship."
Miss Vera Bait . No. 1209 Greely
street- spent ennstmas holidays with
relatives to tha country. -
Th annual election of Sunday school
officers of the Ockley Green Evangel
teal' church was held , following the
banquet at f:S0 in the h arch parlors
Saturday evening. Jecember JiQ. -
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wentworxh and
children. No. lSS'Wygant street spent
Christmas holidays with relatives at
McMinnvm. ; , - - : ,
Mr. and Mrs. C L. Moore. Not. 1453
Curtis avenue, entertained delightfully
th fouowing guests at their heme at
a Christmas eve party and also Christ
mas dinner: Mr. and Mra J. T. Mon
teith. Mr. and Mra J. R. Ban. Mr.
and Mra Guy Smith, Morris Taylor
of Etnmett'. Idaho. Donald Davenport
or Tacoma and -Mra hlj E. Moore,
mower or nr. u. iioora
' Tigard..
Walter West, who hai bees la Chi
cago in the aooounting ervioa of the
u. ii. raurearr admin Uttrati on, la spend
ing a month' vacation with his family.
The Olde Tyme-Danciiig club gave
another popular dance at Bonasteele's
hall Saturday evening. ,J ; . r
The - M. - E-. Sunday- school save ,a
Christmas : program at tha Methodist
church Sunday evening. - - .
Miss Hildreth Holm is spenfllng the
holiday with her parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Neat- Holm. Miss Holm " la ' em
ployed to the U. SL civil aervioe at San
graneisoo. - . ' ; - ' ' :
The schools are closed for tha Christ
mas holidays, and will open on Tues
day. A splendid program was given
by the pupil of Mis MiUiken's Miss
Poulaen's and Miss Schmokel'a rooms
In th. school auditorium Friday after
noon. , . i i
Edna Sand bloom. , soohomor "at
LIndfield '. college, is spending ' th
Christmas vacation with her parents.
Mr. and Mra A. G. Sandblom. -
Th- JKvangeuoal church gave Christ-
mas exercises at Christmas eve.
The eighth rrade of the - nubile
schools bad a Christmas party Friday
evening at the horn of Principal and
Mra E, B.. Nedry. - r - , t
The Grange held their regular month
ly meeting Thursday. - Several candi
dates were Initiated, and election of
officers held.- .Th officers ot-the past
year wer retained, being Mra Hannah
Christensen. master ; B. G. Leedy, lec
turer, and Mra Elisabeth Vincent sec
retary. The ladles served their usual
sumptuous dinner.
The children of the Catholic chuurch
save a Christmas program at St An
thonys hall Sunday morninrc.
Mrs. Emu A. Johnson and Miss Elsie
Jan hav been sick with la grippe th
last two weeks.
Th Ladles Aid of the M. XL church
met at the horn of Mra J. A Rankin
Thursday afternoon.
Edgar Fred Pfaffl. asred 20 years.
died ..suddenly Christmas eve at the
bom of his cousin, C E. Suarr. "Port
land. He is survived by his parents.
Mr. and Mra Fred C PfaXtJe. and
two .brothers aad t slstera - Funeral
services were held r. Friday afternoon
at- tn Evangelical church. Rev. W. A
Gueffroy Officiating. Burial waa . at
crescent Grove ' cemetery- ...
Th two act fareo comedy, A Box of
Monkeys," was given at the school
auditorium December 15. The. cast of
characters was: Mrs. Ondego Jones.
Eleanor Caldwell ; Lady . Guinevere
Land poors, Stella Milllken ; ' Slerra-
Bengaline, Irene Schmokel; Edward
Ralston. Lawrence Memlchael : Ounn.
cey : ogiethofp, George Anderson.
A big banquet and program is being
piannea oy ; tne community - club for
the next meeting January 10. Mat
ters of community Interest and de
velopment will be considered. A com
mitte 1 workinr to get better R. F.
D, postal service from Tigard, as the
people of this vicinity - now (pet their
mail through four postoff lcea : Fred
Holm. C F. Tigard and BC Rue ar
on th . committee who will present
th problem to Congressman W. C
uawisy and the postal authoriUsst
Mil waukie
Tha sacred cantata, The Sign In th
Sky. wa givn by th choir Of the
Evangelical church, Thursday ,
ning. - - - t- .
J. rF. Hood, farmer of Mtlwankia
and his mother-in-law, Mra Betty
Ftsher. wer seriously Injured Tuesday
afternoon when their automobile col
lided t with ia Sellwood : car at East
12th street and Spokane avenue.' Th
automobile wa demolished. -
The political economy department of
tne uak wove-Muwaukle Social Serv
ice' club met-with Mra Ray Kellogg
Thursday, Luncheon was served at
noon. -- . - -
Th pext regular meeting of tha MI1-
wsukle grange wiu be held January t
xne following oxxicers will be installed
Master, Harry Cook ; overseer. ; Fre
donia Glover ; lecturer. Minnie Sbrock;
steward, W. C. Kissel; assistant stew
ard, Trank Glover; treasurer,' -Alice
Wakefield ; secretary, Kate Casto ;
chaplain,! R. A. Sell wood 1 1 gatekeeper,
J. Wilson t Cerea Clara Wilson ; Po
mona, Mark Cook Felora, Florence
Robblns 1 IadyUV esstsUst ' Phoebe
Plimpton x ." exaotmvs;rcnrottea, ; Va
leria BeneuSa. ' .; c ii
J amesGaUahah has-, returned "from
a visit with friends at Th Dalles.
Mr. and- Mra F. C. Atweli of San
Francisco :ve gastrat -th horn -of
tn latter'g.parsniA. My. and Mrav C,
A Lakitf- c . v ' - - -
ana- ura jeo erunay ana Mr.
and Mrsv Vincent Reldl hav returnf d
to Mllwaukie from, a wedding tour' of
the- two coupieg to vaiifornia, They
were married . November; 22 -at St
John Catholic church.
. Mra O, N Sether la spending the
winter In -San Francisco, . with - a
daughter. '
, Arthur Johnson. Arthur Smith, Er
nest Fisher, Gilbert Morgan,Carl Wilson-
and John' Baumgartner are home
from O. A- C f or the holidaya
. Mr. and Mra Samuel Tllden of Van
oouver. Wash, have been house guests
at the horn ' of Mr. and Mra Mo-
w; Paikrose ?-
Mra Malo and daughter Grace ar
spending the holidays with relatives In
ftAi-vaia Or . x
Mr. and Mrs. " Robert Kruger and
family of Clackamas spent Christmas
cay witn tneir parents, xr. ana -sara
Herman Kruger. ' - ' v.
- Mr and Mra Carl Prio of Oregon
City. pent Sunday with 'friends in
Park. Plae. ' ; ::-'. '-. v.,-.
Mr. 'and Mra -Bert Good past or and
daughter Marion were Christmas guests
of relatives in Portland. --.-
Mr. and Mrs. Charles'-Gray and fam
ily spent Christmas with - th latter s
mother. Mra M. Haurtlw. and sister.
Mrs. -Woodward, - - . ,
c Mr.- and Mrs. Paul Burns and family,
were entertained -Christmas day at the
horn, of Mr. and Mrs. Fhillipa
- Mr. :and Mra -Jeseup and -children
hav bean visiting th former parents.
Mr. and Mra Jessup of Porter; Wash,
Mr. - B. w, Hanseu or : Lewtston,
Idaho, arrived Friday morning to spend
ennetma witn ais wiz ana iamiiy,
who - had previously : arrived to spend
th holiday with her parents, Mr. and
Mra W, A. Holmes. ..
- Adaughtar was bdrn December 21 to
Mr. and Mrs. R. San tell of Clackamas
Heights. ' - -- s -
Mra Mabel ; Sarnett,' a student at
Monmouth Normal, spent the holidays
at the home of her parenta -
, Mr. and - Mra Fred Murray and son
Robert Lee of Dallas, and Mr. and Mra.
Mark C. Woods of Vscouve,. Wash,
spent Christmas wua thslr parents.
Mr. and Mra Joseph Brunner.
Dan Purcell is spending th holidays
with his daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Hansel!
and Laura Purceil of Athens- Or.
." Mr. and Mra W. D. Ream and
children, with Mr. and Mrs. J. Ritter
and on ClTde, spent Sunday with Mr.
and Mra Ream ox Oregon City.
The . Chrietmaa program, to charge
of Mrs. Effle Smith, , given at the
church by th' Sunday school children
Saturday vening, wa greatly enjoyed.
Each child was presented with a box
of candy. - -. '
Mr. and Mra Bill Smith-em tertalned
Christina day, Mra- Smith's brothers.
Kenneth and Earl Mors of Nehama.
Or. . -
Mr, and lira. PhUIls hav fc--aied
radio receiving set at their - bom
oa Clackamas heights. - - - - .
Mra Abbie Creen of Clackamas has
been appointed executrix of th estate
of i her late husband, - Georg Groan;
who died tn October, leaving aa astate
Of 35160. Tvv v -
WTllard Insermansoa aad wife spent
th Qiristmas holidays at th bom of
bis folks Mr. snd Mrs. Inger-mansoa
of Independence), and also visited hi
brotbar. who liva in Monmouth.
Mr. and Mra George Schlegel sod
Olive Schlegel spent their Christmas
at the horn of Mra Schlegel' paraata,
Mr. and Mr. PagH of Portland. . .
Mr. William Kimble wa a Tuesday
Visitor, at W. Ingermaasoa, ' -4 ...
Mr. and- Mra EL D. Allan wer
Christmas guests of Mr. sad Mrs.
Georg Schlegel. Mra ; Alien's parents,
Veima.. Wood ward has been sick for
some time With the chicken pox.
Dolf Allen from Bentoa City. Wash.
was a Tuesday visitor at Mr. Gors
f-ov.isq . iivuie. -. ..v..-,-. 1
Georg Schlegel Jr. motored . from
- . . . - .
Mohler,aOr to spend th Christmas
holiday, with his parents, Mr- and Mxa
George -Schlegel. - . 'i.
Olive Schlea-el has been sick with a
cold for the past two weeks v
Mra W. InKermanaon was. a Port
land, visitor Tuesday,
' - - Lake Lrove
v -
Th past week has been filled with
th , customary Christmas fetlvitiea
The Calvary church held a festival lor
children lasts Saturday evenin- which
was largely attended. A splendid pro
gram was presented and a Christmas
tree laden with' ornaments aad candy
held the attention of th children white
Santa Clans mad his appearanc. .
- Mr. and Mra Irving Stanton hav
been entertaining Mr. and Mrs. R. P.
Stanton of Seattle. The guests re
mained for .a week and than left for a
Visit with relative la Lincoln, Neb. s
-John Baird and his ntec. Miss Mor
ris, Who ar - pndina ,tha winter to
th MacFarland cottage, have been ea
tertaining Mrs, Mass of Sedro Woouey,
wasn. : . They all spent the Christmas
holidays with friends in Beavarton.-
Kenneth W.. Hewitt-: of Saa Fran
cisco ha been th house sruest of Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Soul for th past week.
M left yesterday Cor his horn .and
Mr. and, Mra Soul- teft for Gear hart
tor th week-end.
Mra H. --..EL Garpenter was host
Thursday afternoon . to avral little
children of her Sunday school clasa
Miss ; Elisabeth Luc assisted - Mra
Carpenter. , The youn truest - were.
Mary Ellen and Donald Runkl. Vir
ginia Runkle, Eugenia Luce. Robert
and Mel via Ellis, Janios k Shrev :- aad
uartoei Rooertsoa.
Dr. La Frange. a recent arrival to
the -lakeside, colony, met with aa un
pleasant V accident ; Christmas ' dav.
While chopping om wood he cut off
the tip" dl the Index finger of his right
hand. ; Fortunately he was able to ap
ply the proper remedies and is now
dUlte Weil. . - Vs;;.: ,-:.;,; ;-:X-a
Mra M F. Faulkner and her grand
daughter, Alleea Kennedy, ar visiting
at the aom of Mr. and Mra R. K.
Kennedy. , Mr. Faulkner Is a resident
of San Jose, CaL, and Aileen'a horn
is to the Tosamite -valley. Formerly
Tosemit was purely a summer resort
but it now has Its winter colony, th
nuiei x: entertaining . guests. ' th year
rouna. Mrs. Kennedy's guests will re
main nere inderinltely.
Cbarle Survough of Ban Francisoo
has been visiting at th home of his
sisteri: Mrs. Martha F. Whit.' He
mad a flying trip that he might spend
the Christmas week-end with his fam
ily. He left Tuesday ' . .
Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Nock were hosts
at a Christmas dinner, their nests be
ing Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barnes and Mr,
and Mra S. B. Vincent'
The i bi-weekly danc at th - com
munity house. - held last night under
th maagmnt of Mr. and Mra B
Lindsay and Mr. and Mra R. K. Ken
nedy, was on of th most successful
dances held this year. A good slsed
crowd attended aad svsrybody had a
good tuna . v .- . - - j ,
Mr-, and Mrs.' Irving Stanton atW
tainea with an informal five hundred
party Thursday evening,- their guests
oeing air. ana Mra M. &v Ellis. Mr.
and Mra o, P. Nock and Mr. an4
sars at, tt. vaont - " -
. Oak Grove -V
- Th Oak Grove Community club gave
a masquerade ball tn Green's halL
Saturday night,, to which tha public
was. invited. -
- Mrs. George- XL Cavey and ' soa. - of
Roseburg. ar gusts at the homo of
u. J. specjs aunn- tn hoUdays. ..
Mra F. N.' Little is ropvrlnr from
a sprained ankj. which sh received
in a fail on an Icy -walk at her home.
Rosenblatt of 'Risley Station- Is
osnflned to hi room, with a nervous
breakdown. fc-.K.jS vv, fc--v
. Tha Sunday school af the Matnadiat
churchgav a pageant "Adoration of
we Aings ? ana , Jephrds," at th
church, Sunday venlng. Recitations
and song by th primary and begto
ners department, were also rendered.
- Charles P. Kennedy of , Courtney
ruaa uioa in in Oregon City hospital
Tuesday, .December 19. . The funeral
services wer neid at the Mount Soott
crematorium. . .
A Jamault'U driving a new auto
mobile. . . .
. N. F, Nelson, . an aged resident st
Oak Grove,, ha gone to Portland to
lv with a niece, who will car 'for
nun ounng. in remainder of his Ufa
bellwood
H Miss Gladys Plerrott: who h&s been
teaching school to - Eastern Oregon
near Herpner, .returned home to spend
th Christmas holidays with , her
parents at 873 Maiden avenua Sh
wui return in ttm to tak charge
of her iwhool at th close of th hoU
daya. ' ; . ": ' . . . .
Helen and Harlan Pearl of No. !
dw avenue, . returned - home to
spen th Christmas - holidays with
their - naranta. - TUp - x- r. v
FearL, Harlan baa been attending tha
uiuvermiy ox jregon and Mia Helen
has been teaching school near Eu-
geno, -
Mrs. Susan E. Horforv aged 7, died
at the home of her son, Gilbert IL Hor
ton of No. 1252 East 17th street D
Mrober 23. : Th.uneral aervices wr
held this wek. - - .-.-.--; r . - ;
1 The Sellwood Masons - Installed: th
following fflcera . last Wednesday
evening 1 , . W. Estet ' worshipful mas
ter ; Harry W. Morgan, serdor warden ;
Walter PsrrfJumor"rardevC. A
Murbe, treasurer; J. H. Butler, sec
retary, and Gilbert Charters, trustee
to ucced H W. Morgan, retiring, - s
At test tha municipal links' at East
moreland hav ben taken over by the
city of Portland. . Commissioner Pier
was empowered to aoaulr a lea
from the Ladd estate. The links it is
thought .wUl pay for Itself in a short
time from receipts, froro playing fee.
- Charles Massoa and family of No,
1501 Mllwauki , street, -v motored te
Sprlngwater aad spent th Christmas
holiday with th Still family.
; Mr. and Mrs. EL T. Hlnchman of No.
45 Maiden avenue,- entertained , a
number of their friends last ewalng
with a Christmas party.- It was in the
form of a children's party with all
th grownup In school do thea They
played --srame -and received presents
around a Christmas tree. Delightful
refreshments . wer served.' j . n.
"Mr. and Mra Charles Clemmons and
babe of Eardls, B. C. were in Port
land last week, th guest of Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Schwarts of No. 170 East
15th street Mrs. Clemmons is a niece
of Mr. Eihvrarta
A V
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Legioii 'ork in:
PastYearTold
Iri Staff JFlepDrt
NATION .wideuwtlvity of the AmsrV
. can Legion during 1921 has re-
truTted- to vmanyanlngSv.baficiai not
only, to learionnatrea Wit to au . e
servlo. men. according . ter a report
from national beadauartera ' Tha r-
Dort was received her y Harry r.
Nelson, stats adjutant of , the Oresoa
departpaent ' T. f , :..t '.
The reDort-Jell of th. niaior. ac-
compUshraents of tha- legion and la
part-reads, as follow; "-v"
Faaaag or th jroraney-MCVimoer
adjusted oampeneatlon bill In tha- sen
ate and house, and betterment amend
ments to proposed and existing- meas
ures dealing with the cars Of atsaoiea
former service rnn and women, ra
tna military and naval protection of
th United States ar saHent legiala-
tiv aeoompllshmanta which ta
inurlnii Tvtrlnn lent ' its aid and ln-
fioena to th last yeaj.Th adjusted
cosopansatloa bill waa passed' by th
senate by a vote ox more- waa w ia.
white : tha conference report- was
adopted by both houses by a ,vot
mor than 2 to-L Tha houser-passed
th bill ovar the pesidenfs veto by
vote of S to L and. It was defeated ta
the senate only by lack of four votes
from th neoessary two thirds majority.-.
" -'., .- '
rTb regular -resafoa of the slxty
seventh consresa ; appropriated 3i,
221.954 for hospital - facilities , aad
nroDsr ear for disabled veterans.
-- "AuthorisaUoa to -civil -rvios. com
mission to add flv points to ratings
of former service men. applicants for
nosfansatershtpa.. and - providing ior
uniform efficiency rattogsi. - .-: r-:
"DtetribuOon of abandoned - or for-'
felted tobaooo; snuff, cigars- and cigar
ette to hospitals wher disabled servr
loe men ar 'pattentst .-vv
f-provislonfor pay not xceedlrtg 230
a nth to diKtioa of director of
United States veterans', bureau lor at
tendants for helpless disabled x-erv
loe men. , Kf ;'-V''-'-"'::;'
Extenslba of laad rights to thos
discharged from nillltary or naval serv
io of the United 6tates. and subs-
QuenUy awarded, compeneation or
treatment for. disabilities incurred ta
lto of duty. -
"Allowanc " of credit for doad
husband's military servic to the widow
la case of homestead entries mad by
such widow. ' V' v '. -
"Granting- of authority to th secre
tary of th interior to Chang nir-
for publto lands and tranater payments
to other surveyed public laada. where
such lands hav been or hereafter may
be cancelled if they ; hav been di
posed of to, r appropriated by. a
claimant under public laad rules, pro
viding . the entrymaa shall file a- re-
liaqulshment of title to th land rlg-toaliy-
ntered. - --'- . - :
.. "Providing a " to day , preferantlal
rjght to veterans for 10 years to fil
upon any puouc . lanos or oesart lanos
opened for aettlement. t : "
- "Erection without expenee . to ' the
goveruroent of a memorial In Wash-
lagtoato th dcsased of th First di
vision.
: MTh national America niam commis
sion of the Legion functions to carry
ing out the T will of th national con
vention, and th national commander,
in advancement of th Americau Le
gion ideal of good etuseaship aad
peace-time service to America, aad it is
made up of representative from all
sections -- - of th nation. -: Following
losly the imes laid down by th com-
mUsion. eacft state department of the
American Legion has Americanism of
Coers. as do -most f the 11.000 post.
"On of the graat movements. of th
Americaa Legioa through it natioaal
Americanism commlssloa was contlnu
anc and fulfillment of a gigantic drive
to relieve unemployment which reached
its most tragic peak inr March or 1923.
Xa virtually all th departments of the
Americaa Legion bureaus were organ
ised to work to th unemployed veter
ans of the nation, and these bureaus
war established as permanent organi
sations for this work, in nearly every
department the American Legion ' un
dertook ta feed, lodge, clothe had sup
ply the absolute necessitie to eases of
dir distress. With the hearty cooper
ation of business aad. dvio organisa
tions, the American Legion obtained
more than 600,000 permanent Jobs tor
veteran of th World war, and 200,
600 were found relief jobs of tempo
rary asturs. : .
"American Education week held De
cember 3 to 2, to cooperation with th
United States bureau of ducation aad
to; National Education - association.
proved to be on of th most signifi
cant aauoa-wid observance aad f
forts for v a better - Cltiaenahlp - and
greater America ever held to title eowa-J.
try. Educational authoritias. religious
and commercial organisations sad th
great mas of - individuals wars brought
together la a unity of purpose that
ahould result In ihcalcnlabl bewetlta
"The Amrlcan Legion indorsed aad
pledged its support to th Boy Scout
movement in 4 th United , States, aad
to th ' last year many, posts hav
adopted Boy Scout troop, and ' to
other ways nave wonted to increase
th Boy Scout membership and ssefui
nes In every community Some posts
have opened schools for their members
to Uarn the Scout work -and- qualify
for: scout masters. '.- .. .v:- ;' ' - --
"A naUoaai assay contest was con
ducted for children throughout the na
tion between th age of 12 aad 13. Th
cooperation of state ; and county and
city 4ueatorv .superintendent f
schsols sad teachar. was given to this
contest Hsadsome prisos wer award
ed winners, and the contest awakened
the interest of many, thousands of
school children in ' the principles - of
Amricanism- Pteygrounds -and. com
munity servic also hav occupied the
commission' attention, ' .
- The national servfc' division is the
oentral Institution of th country-wide
system within th Amertcari Legion
which assists- former ervlce ma to
obtain an adjustmant of claims 'for
govarnment benefit and to -procurs
aad disseminate ialormstioa eoncarn
Ing the same. Servic sections ar
maintained to all department by the
Legion and to the majority of - th
poets.. Too "work include the prepara
tion and - forwarding of medical evl
dene and affidavits, assistaac la ob
taining compensation, adjustment of
insurance claims and allotments.
I December tS Fossil post of th Amer
ican Legion held an old-fashioned haa
ket social and canoe. The affair was
well attended and the tegioa officials
wsr wall pleased -with, th patronage
th event received. . -1 : -. -
i. e - .. -ir..:
The Bandon post ef th legla wants
to see. th appointment of: a "boxing
commtaaion and hs secured petitions
for. that purpoae.- The post desires to
furnish th -city- with sotn good enter
tainment and sport and if tr. commis
sion idea is srrroved. It has assured
the citizens, tat -the entertainments
iroviitd wiU be c'; n tci vis!-cm8,
Executive Meet
ToJBeHeldat
SalemrJan 12
TEU2 stats executive committee of
the American Legion will meet in
Sal emptor its next meeting on January
11. Jl call has gone out from depart-
ent - headquarters to the xollowtng
members : George Rv - Wilbur, r- Hood
River, commander ; , Fred ' EL Kiddle,
La - Grande, .vice commander ; Harry
N. ' Nelson, adjutant ; P. -W. Cooking
hanv flnano officer, -Portland; Rev.
Frank Jame, Dallas ; ;. Lane . Good ell
aad Claud Bristol,- executive commit .
teemea Portland ; executive men, Mair
- Dano Marshfield). Tracy Savery .
(Dallas), and C-W. Woodruff (Prine-
ville) A call has also been -Issued for
a meeting of th legion's' stat legisla- -
tin board la conjunction with th ses
slona Ba F. Dorr Is of Springfield Is
chairman of the legion legialation oon
Report on the recent adjutant eon-
ferapoe held at' Indianapolis. lnd seat
Of" National Legion headquarter.
which was attended by Adjutant Nel
son will A given by him. Definite plans
will be outlined for the district meet-
togs throughout th state to be held
during January aad February. . It Is
posalbl -that the first district confer
ence . will b held to on of th far
Eastern cities, either -Pendleton. La
Grande or Baker. Each of the five
district caucuses will be attended by
representatives from 20 legion posts. .
The foDowtng were ' mustered into
Scout -- Young camp of th United
Spanish War Veterans Tuesday 1 Carl
LUlenthal. private, Co. E, 2d Oregon ;
Oils Gray, aergeant Bat X.' 4 th U. S.
artillery ; Jaoob F. Zook. corporal. Co.
B 8 th Pennsylvania : Robert J. Dolaa. .
corporal, Co. F. 14th U. S. Infantry j
W, L. Marshall,' private, Co. A. 29th
UL 8. Infantry ; Albert -W. Chandler,
private, coast artillery; Fred Houser,
Private. Co.- C, - 28th -U. S. , Infantry ;
Charles V, - Raihburn, private, Co. G, ' .
2d Oregon. F. H, Smith, JJ. R, Lund
burg and Nicholas Plarangal were ap- -pointed
. a committee of tare to pur
chase colors for th camp at Astoria
and present them, as that camp lost
all Its equipment during th fire. Th
camp will Join with Soout Young aux-
Illary , in having installation of off 1- .
cere for th' ensuing year Tuesday,
January 2.- Special Invitation extend
ed to all Spanish War Veterans aad
their wives and daughters. . ;
Th Portland poet American Legion '
auxUlary . unit held a regular meeting -.
Monday, at which the following oKi-.
cars for th coming year were elected :
President Mrs. Paul Bartholemy ; vie
president Mra Maggie A. Johnson ;
second vie president Mra Charles
Sigl ; scrtary, Mra Rose Swanson;
treasurer, Mrs. F. B. Ley ; executive .
committee. Mesdames W. A Elvers,
A Sorenaon and M. N. Rogers ; chap- .
lato. Mra I J. Beattlef historian. Mra .
Florence Kallea. Mrs. W. A Elvers
was appointed AmerlcanUation chairman.-
Other committees will be ap-,
pointed a4 -; th next - meetmg. when
work for th aw year will be outlined,
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Robert Harris, finance officer for th
past two years for the Grants Pass
legion, dropped to at stat headquar
ters last week or a chat with Depart
ment Adjutant Nelson,- Harris stated
that th post ha lined op a heavy pro
gram of atrtalamat for th winter
aad spring months.- Th post is con
templating building a horn, and Har
ris, white to, Portland, secured figure
aad information for as of th post
building committee. Hs left wednea '
day for Greats Pasa .
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According to information received
from Band, legion poets at Redmond
and Prtnevffle and Bend ar forming
basketball .teams, and ar weklng
games with other legion aggregation.
At th rcnt lcUoa hld by Ump- -qua
post. No. ll.of Reburg th fol
lowing wer sleeted to head the legion
post for th ensuing terra ; EL B. Stew
art, commander: E. 0. Post first vie
commander s Leon McCUatock, adju-
tant ; Hani Booth, treasurer, and Guy
Cordon, historian. With th new club .
rooms aad equipment la shape, th
post sxpacts to lucre as - its- member
ship materially. . .
- Word has baea received by Oregon
department headquarters -that at tha
request of th chairman of th legion's
national rehabilitation - eommitte,
Joseph Sparks of South Carolina, Col
onel Charles R. Forbes, director of th
United States veterans-- bureao, ha -iasued
orders to the managers f th
14 districts of th bureau, to inaugurate
aa intensive - campaign la hospitals
earing for disabUd soldiers of the
World war So that each claimant en
titled to compensation received a gov
fujnmental check, if not by Christmas
by th Nw Tear.. --.
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Heppnr post, Americaa Legloh. ex
pete to be. in its own home shortly
after th first of th new year, an
nounced Forty Oreamba, newly elected
commander. John Mia-iw ... -v.
vtoe . commander at the recent post
.omwu, auia uw outer orneere elected
r. ,oIJ2w? , Spencer Crawford,
ad fu tant and ,wtJu,
officer. '
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Elinon A Adams, adjutant ef th !
John Sloss Post No. 1y American f
Legi9n of Madras, spent the Christ-
ma holiday, accompanied by Mrs.
A1m,, " home of - Department
Adjutant, Harry N. Nelson, in Port
land. Adams Is a veteran of both th
Spanish war and th World war and
ii ea active to legion affairs . in
Central Oregon sine wis, Mr. and
us.. Adams left Thursday for Saa
Francisco for a tour of California. He
dlrtxictnCher from, th MetoUu river
A L. Keener wa elected commander
of Independent poet, Americaa Legion,
at th annual meeting held last Friday
evening. .-Other officers elected: Vic
coinmander. A, L. Miller; adjutant A
. J?krit wrgeant-atrarms. Chris
Burrtght; finance -officer, G. c Smith,
and bictoTtaa. J. C Henderson. On th
Mcond Friday ia January the newly .
elected officer will be duly installed.
Th post has a membership of go. and
th report of th finance officer showed
finance ia good condition.
post of the legion and its auxiliary .
was held December 22. f Th affair
proved ablgr suocee. aad was well
attended by those invited gusts. who
toelnded members of th post and aux
Ulary. member 1 th Spanish war
veterans aad their auxiliary, and Civil
war veterans aad their auxiliary. Th
legion minstrel show . hag been post- '
poned until thejmlddle- of January. .
Th annual Installation of the Grand
Army post and Gordon Granger Relief
corps 2 will b held at th courthouse,
room No. 525, Thursday at 2 p. m.
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t Lake County post No. 23 of Laksview
met with good srucceas In the mas'x
ball given last Friday. Over one bun
dred persons attended th veat