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About Estacada progress. (Estacada, Or.) 1908-1916 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1915)
ESTACADA PROGRESS Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 8, N umber 35 E stacada , O regon , T hursday , M ay 20, 1915 PEACE REIGNS IN HIGH SCHOOL I School Board Acts Wisely The friction and final insubor dination on the part of some of the members of the Junior class of the Estacada High school, which resulted in the suspension of eight of the pupils week be fore last, has now gone into his tory and will soon be lorgotten. The students are again back in school and continuing their stud ies as usual. The school board, comprising Chairman J. W. Reed, and mem bers, A. Dernoy and Fred Jorg, did not attempt to settle the dif ferences in a hurry, but gave to the subject careful consideration and much thought. The board held a seven hour session at the school house last Thursday night, during which time they thoroughly investigat ed both sides of the question, and gave each pupil under sus pension, a fair and square hear ing. They also took the testi mony of other students in the school and before taking any def- i lite action, made sure that they were well posted on the facts. The suspended pupils were told 1 1 return to school and to resume ineir studies as formerly. No apologies were asked for, thus doing away with any humili.-ting positions that the students might be placed in. The board was firm in its stand for strict enforcement of school discipline and rulings, explaining that this enforcement was vested in the principal and faculty in whom it holds the utmost confi dence. The pupils received such fair treatment and were so thorough ly impressed with the fact that the school board was giving all parties concerned a fair deal, that they gladly returned to their studies. The board explained its posi tion, as regards the holding of dances under the name of the school. They do not believe it is best to allow dancing in connec tion with the school and their de cision in this matter will probab ly do away with any future con- flictions. Much of the harm done and the trouble which existed was caused by Estacada parties, who advised many of the pupils to resist the faculty rulings, claiming that the faculty was at fault and the pu pils in the right. These facts all came out during the investiga tion, and uie greater part of the blame is due the outside med dlers in school affairs, and med dlers who otherwise are not in terested in the welfare of the school or the community at large. The Estacada schools represent a higher type of up-to-date ef ficiency, than any institution in eastern Clackamas county and are CUT ELECTION JUNE 7TH j Polls Open 6 A. M. to 8 P. M. Every voter is urged to vote at the coming city election, Monday June 7th. The only issue is the election of city officials, compris ing a mayor five councilmen, a recorder and treasurer. The recorder has not yet made public the list of candidates. Probably before the present council vacates, they will call a special election to consider sever al charter amendments. Pioneer Drops Dead J. A. Suter, of Eagle Creek, one of the pioneers of that sec tion, died suddenly, Monday, May 10th. Mr. Suter and his nephew, Roy Wilcox, were picking strawbei- ries in his garden, when the old gentleman was seized with an attack of heart failure, and passed away on the spot about five minutes later. The deceased was a bachelor, 62 years old, and had lived on his Eagle Greek property, since ¿871, where he located on his ar- riva* from Rock Island, 111., by prairie schooner across the plains. The funeral services were held Tuesday, the 12th with interment in the Foresters’ cemetery at Eagle Creek. The deceased is survived by a brother, E. C. Suter, of Eagle Creek, and other more distant relatives in that vicinity. — Oregon Agricultural College Supplement Witfy.this issue, begins the new supplement to the Progress. This page of valuable news matter is furnished by the Oregon Agri cultural College and represents a resume of the week’s work at that institution. Ordinarily this data is submitted to the news papers of Oregon for them to copy, but the Progress prevailed upon the the college authorities to furnish the complete bulletin as a supplement for its readers. While this service is costing the publisher more money, it is not costing the the subscriber any additional. The Progress is aiming to make itself more and more valuable to the people of eastern Clackamas county, and believes that it is doing so. a constant source of local pride. Let us hope that the school may continue to be a success and re main under as competent a facul ty and governing board. MERCHANTS TO ORGANIZE Need Of Protective O rgani zation Felt Monday evening. May 17th, at the Estacada State Bank, eigh teen of the merchants of Esta cada held a meeting, at the call of the Progress, to consider the advisibility of forming an organi zation for mutual credit protec tion, general business advance ment and local development. As the meeting was called n a few hours notice, two or three of the business men, who had not been notified, were not present, but all others attended. It was at once evident that such an organization was neces sary, and much interest was tak en in the general discussion of the contemplated work to be done. With I. D. Wright and R. M. Standish as temporary chairman and secretary, a committee com prising Messrs. Jorg, Givens and Devore were appointed to draw up a set of by-laws and a consti tution, to be submitted' at the next meeting. Messrs. Sparks and Chapman were appointed as a committee to round up the few missing business men, who are eligible for membership and in vite them to the next meeting. Inasmuch as the P. R. L. & P. Co. had offered $10. to help to defray the expense of having ‘‘This Way To Estacada” road signs made and placed upon the county’s highways, Messrs. Al len, Reed and Standish were ap pointed to take charge of this work. The next meeting of the as sociation, when a formal organi zation will be effected, will take place next Monday evening, at the Estacada State Bank, at 8 o’clock. City Finds Money Recorder Devore reports that he found at the office of the coun ty clerk last week, a road war rant payable to the City of Esta cada for $600.90 This warrant was issued in July 1914, but the party to whom payable had never been notified. This money will greatly help in the expenses to be met at this time. One of the Oregon City papers recently stated-that a road fund warrant for $553.46 had been sent to Estacada, but to date it has not been received by city treasur er, Mrs. Jess M. Bartlett. $1. P er Y ear PROGRAM BEGINS FRIDAY Commencement W eek May 21 To 28 The following program com prises the various exer cises to be held in connection with the com mencement week of the Estaca da Public Schools:- Friday, May 21st, 8 P.M., Sen ior Class Day Exercises. Sunday, May 23rd: 8 P. M., Baccalaureate Sermon by Rev. C. B. Rees, Methodist Church. Monday, May 24th; 9 A. M. to 4 P. M. Semester Exams. ; 8 P. M., Track Team Reception, place to be announced later. Tuesday, May 25th; 9 A. M. to 4 P. M., Semester Exams.; 8 P. M Websterian Reception to the Adelphic Literary Society. Wednesday, May 26th; All Day, Annual School Picnics, different locations; 8 P. M. Eighth Grade Promotion Exercises. Thursday, May 27th; All Day, Yearly Records Prepared by the Teachers. ; 8 P. M. High School Graduation Exercises; Address by Dr. T. B. Ford. Friday, May 28th;9 A. M. Dis tribution of Report Cards, An nual Awarding of the “E” to High School Students; Handing over of the Totem Pole; 8.30 P. M. Business Meeting of the Alumni Association; 8 P. M. Alumni Banquet at the Estacada Hotel. Unless otherwise noted the events will 0e held in the school house. Graduation Class While this year’s graduating class at the Estacada High School is about the same size as last year’s, the growth of the high school is more noticeable in the lower classes. The 1915 class comprises three boys and three girls, which is a better proportion than the aver age school is able to maintain, as many boys leave school before the completion of the high school course. The following students will re ceive their diplomas next Thurs day: Chester Womer of Estaca da; Earl Tracy of Garfield; Leroy and Leona Gard of Highland; Nellie Bonney of Colton and Edith Anderson of Boring. The people of eastern Clacka mas join with the Progress in congratulating them upon their successful completion of the school work and wish them all success in their future.