ESTACADA PROGRESS
Devoted to the Interests o f Eastern Clackamas County
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LOCAL INSTRUCTOR HONORED
Burgess F. Ford to Head
Willamette Academy
Salem, Oregon, June 17, 1915.
O 'T execntive committee have elect
ed Burgess F* Ford principal o f the
Academy o f Willamette University.
Would you release him if we take care
o fh is June salary? Please wire answer
at once.
Signed George H. Alden,
Acting Pres. Willamette University.
On receipt o f this message, the
board immediately met and reluc
tantly agreed to release Mr. Ford,
feeling that in fairness to him,
they should not deprive him o f
this high honor.
The manv friends o f Mr. Ford
and the i eop e o f Estacada re
gret h a v irg t> lo se his services,
in the principalship o f the Esta
cada Schools, but they join with
the Progress in wishing him all
successes in his new field, realiz
ing that this appointment is a de
served recognition o f his abilities.
The school board at once took
up the consideration o f a suitable
successor and after due delibera
tion decided to otter the princi
palship to Prof. F. B. Guthrie,
who for the past few years has
given the best o f satisfaction as
director o f agriculture in the Es
tacada Schools. This selection is
a wise one, as it means the plac
ing o f the future control o f the
school in the hands o f a man
who has made good in every way
and who can step into his new
position with a full knowledge o f
all conditions, and a personal fa
miliarity and friendship for all o f
the pupils. Prof. Guthrie s work
in the development o f the agri
cultural department o f the schools
and o f this part o f the county, is
too well known to need further
comment. The good wishes and
congratulations o f the commun
ity are extended to him by all.
The present high standard o f
the Estacada schools will ever be
a monument to such men as
Burgess F. Ford, F. B. Guthrie,
H. M. James and the various
school boards and faculties, who
have laluored in its upbuilding.
The reelection o f J W. Reed
as director, is a fit tribute to the
hard work and energy which Mr.
Reed has expended, serving on
school boards for the past nine
years, in fact since the founda
tion o f the city’s schools. The
highest of compliments were paid
to him by his associate members
o f the board, who modestly claim
that his knowledge o f school af
fairs and conversance with the
many phases o f the work, make
him an indispensable member o f
that organization.
A t the eleventh hour, Mrs. H.
V. Adix at the urgent request o f
a number o f tax-payers, agreed
to allow her name to be placed in
nomination for the directorate.
Believing that a woman, with her
feminine tact and view point,
would be an asset to the school
board, many people voted in her
favor; but the ultimate result
showed that the tax-payers pre-
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J une
24, 1915
DAILY FRUIT SHIPPING
J. W. REED ELECTED DIRECTOR
Arrangements
Successful School Meeting
Held at Estacada
The following letter from F. D.
Hunt, traffic manager o f the P.
R. L. &. P. Co. is self explana
tory
The following telegram was re
ceived by chairman, J. W. Reed
o f the Estacada School Board:-
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Portland, Oregon.
June 21, 1915
Dear Sir:-
Confirming conversation rela
tive to handling o f berries from the
Cannery at Gresham from Estacada,
beg to advise that Superintendent, G.
C. Fields, has arranged to handle a box
car from Estacada on Train No. 9 leav
ing Estacada at 6:4H A. M. It will be
set out at Linnemar n and handled from
Linnemann to the Canner, at Gresham
by freight crew. Agent, Estacada will
arrange to issue regular freight way
bill from Esta ada to Gresham (Mt.
Hood depot) on basis o f Distance Tariff
rate o f 24 cents per hundred lbs.
It is to be hoped that sufficient ton
nage will be given this car to make it
worth while operating it.
Yours very truly,
F. D. H.
Traffic Manager.
A number o f the Garfield grow
ers o f small fruits have arranged
to have the Gresham Cannery
handle their fruit this season ai d
have made special arrangements
to have their logan berries and
raspberries canned and packed
especially to fill their private or-
lers.
Messrs. Schultz and Deming
were instrumental in obtaining
from the railroad company, such
good service and as ever the rail
way people were pleased to offer
such assistance as was possible.
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Erickson-Yocum Wedding
The many friends o f Miss El
len Erickson o f Currinsville and
o f Archie Y ocum o f Garfield were
greatly pleased to hear o f their
marriage Tuesday afternoon,
June 15th.
The ceremony was performed
at the Mission Church in Port
land, the Rev. Phoren officiating.
The bride and groom, after a
few days honeymoon at Seaside,
returned to Estacada the first o f
the week.
Mrs. Yocum, the daughter o f
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Erickson o f
Currinsville, is one o f the very
popular young ladies and a leader
in local society and the groom a
son o f Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Yocum o f Garfield and is a well
known and prosperous farmer.
. The young couple will make
their home in Garfield and the
best wishes o f their many friends
are extended to them for a bright
future.
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ferred a board made up entirely
o f the sterner sex. The result o f
this election was not an index o f
the personal popularity of any
candidate, but rather represent
ed the choice o f a candidate,
most aptly fitted for the position.
With this final culmination o f
Estacada’s elections, it is to be
hoped that all will join in helping
the various officers who have
been elected to handle the reins
o f city and school government
and that Estacada may continue
to prosper as it has done in the
past.
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With about 150 interested resi
dents and tax-payers o f the dis
trict in attendance, the 1915 Es
tacada school meeting was held
last Monday evening in the as
sembly hall of the school house.
The meeting was called to ord
er by the board chairman, J. W.
Reed and the report o f the Clerk,
U. S. Morgan, including the min
utes o f the forme1* meeting and
the financial statement o f the
schools, was read and duly ap-
proved.
Retiring principle Burgess F.
Ford gave a short talk on the
value o f manual training as an
addition to a high school curric
ulum. Mr. Ford pointed out the
value o f such a course, in its de
velopment o f latent qualities in
the pupils, supplementing the
mental work with proper manual
knowledge. He especially em
phasised the good work that is
done in manual training by stu
dents who otherwise are more or
less sub-normal in mental de
velopment. He roughly estimat
ed that at a cost o f about $400 a
satisfactory equipment o f tools,
benches and vises could be in
stalled to start such a course.
It is to be hoped that it will not
be many months before the Esta
cada High School includes man
ual training, as is being done by
the majority o f the high schools
o f the country. As an added
attraction for the boys, its value
is inestimable.
A. Demoy, one o f the members
o f the board and its chairman
for the ensuing year, gave a
strong talk, upholding and de
fending the work o f himself and
associates. He justly complain
ed against the tendencies o f
many local people to caste asper
sions against the members o f the
board and his condemnation of
fault finding, idle and senseless
gossip and foolish accusations
against that body, was deserved.
Mr. Demoy clearly covered the
work o f the board and invited
every tax-payer or other interest
ed party to be present at all
board meetings and voice their
objections or suggestions direct
ly to the members o f the board,
instead o f criticising them be
hind their backs.
W. A. Heylman satisfactorily
explained his position as regard-
ed his criticism o f the board in
having placed the school insur
ance through the agency o f J. W.
Reed; the latter having turned
over to the school his commission
amounting to about $47.
A fter the regular nominating
by ballot, the final voting was
confined to the selection o f a
member o f the school board for
the four year term to succeed J.
W. Reed. The balloting on the
names o f Mrs. H. V. Adix and
J. W. Reed resulted in the elec
tion o f J. W. Reed, by a vote o f
64 to 45.
E. W. Bartlett gave a good
address complimenting the board
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Demoy Resigns
A. Demoy, chairman o f the
Estacada Schooi Board has re
signed as a member o f that body.
Only after due deliberation but
against the wishes o f his many
friends, has he asked his fellow
members to release him.
Mr. Demoy states that he feels
that the maximum o f his use
fulness on the board is past, he
believes that in some ways his
presence in school affairs causes
an unnecessary amount o f fric
tion among the tax payers and
that a successor can be electe ',
who will give more valuable ser
vice for the cause o f education
in Estacada.
Furthermore, Mr. Demoy’ s du
ties in the postal department and
the increased work on his farm
property demand more o f his at
tention, which he can not consci
entiously give, while sharing his
time on the school board.
The people o f Estacada, the
parents o f the pupils in the schools
and especially his fellow board
members join with the Progress
in expressing their regret, real
izing as they do, the inestimable
services which Mr. Demoy has
rendered the schools.
At the time 6f going to press,
the school board had not decided
\ as to what action they would
take to find a successor to fill the
vacancy.
Congdon-Smith Wedding
On Wednesday, June 16th,
Miss Lulu Congdon, the young
est daughter o f Mr. and Mrs. L.
Y. Congdon o f Currinsville, be
came the wife o f Mr. Edward
Smith o f Gervais, Or.
The ceremony was performed
at the home o f the bride in the
presence o f the family and a few
friends, the Rev. Rees officiating.
A fter a short honeymoon, the
couple will reside at Gervais,
where the groom is a prosperous
farmer.
The best wishes o f the com
munity are extended to the hap
py couple.
for their past work and favoring
the increase o f the pay o f the
women teachers to equal the a-
mount paid to the men.
Ex-Prin. Ford expressed his
appreciation o f the kindessness-
es shown to him during his prin
cipalship and assured the par
ents o f his ,ove and interest in
their children, as his former
pupils.
U. S. Morgan was re-elected
as Clerk, although a strong fa
voritism was shown for former
Clerk, W. H. Holder.
In concluding the meeting.
Director Demoy introduced Prof.
F. B. Guthrie, at present instruct
or o f agriculture o f the schools,
as the new principle, to succeed
Burgess F. Ford. This announce
ment met with the heartiest of
applause which well indicated
the popularity o f the board’s
choice. A fter a short discussion
regarding the installing o f a hot
water heating plant, the meeting
adjourned.