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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 16, 1916)
We are not going out of business just because the election didn’ t po entirely to suit us but with heartiest congratulations to all winning candidates we are planning on not only remaining in business but increasing the business daily and before the next Presidential election comes we believe that we will see the most prosperous times we have ever seen. We would much prefer to be classed with the Optimists than the Pessimists. «0 here is to real prosperity and dont you believe all that Castor Oil story. Our stock o f Grocers is now complete and thanks to our many friends our fondest ex pectations are being realized and if right prices, coupled with right quality and courteous treatment will win. we will be winners. Come in and let us figure on that Grocery order o f yours for your win ter supply and we will guarantee to save you money, besides the % cash discount which we give on all cash purchases. 2 We filled one Grocery order yesterday for $54 and our customer said we saved him more than a day's wages. |ts worth saving, and we can save you a proportionate amount on a smaller order. Remember we are the original market for your farm produce, including, potatoes, onions, chickens, eggs, live stock, etc. Isn’ t it right that you should trade where you can sell your farm products? We think so! Temporarily we are blocked on potatoes on account o f the railroad company being unable to furnish cars, but we think that in a few days this condition will be relieved and we will buy SPUDS all winter, and you loose nothing, if in the mean time you need anything in our line and haven’t the money but have the spuds. Come in and make your wants known. We believe, a satisfied customer is the best advertisement. We WALTER GIVENS CO. Inc. Estacada, Oregon. Parent-Teacher Association Notes The November meeting o f the Parent Teacher Ass’ n was held last Thursday evening in the High School assembly room. Owing to the serious illness of Dr. Wells’ father, the program for the evening could not be given, as Dr. Wells was to give an address on ‘ Dental Hvgiene, ” however, half o f the time for the December meeting is to be given up to this program and we are looking forward to a twofold treat at that time. The Parent-Teacher Ass’ n is very grateful to the Benefit Com mittee for the highly commend able manner in which it carried out the "Halloween Fete” and ex tends to it a vote o f thanks for its very efficient service. Tnis Fete (or Carnival I netted to the Association the sum o f $35.80 and considerable time was con sumed in our last meeting in dis cussing the various ways sug gested for its expenditure. It was voted to use $10 in the pur chase o f pictures for the different rooms o f the grammar grades, the teachers o f these grades forming a committee on selection and purchase. Another committee was named to investigate certain other pro jects before the balance o f the money is invested. The following enjoyable pro gram concluded a very pleasant evening: Piano S o lo - by Miss Erika Johnson Vocal Solo— “ A Memory ” Miss Ruth Dillon Reading—"T he Courier” Miss Wash Vocal Solo— "A bsen t” . Mr. Baker E. H. S. Echoes Tile Contributed The Adelphic Literary Society will give their program Friday. 17th. Everyone is at all times invited to these programs. You will want to do your tile draining soon, before the fall rains set in. We have 4 in. tile for $3.20 per C. or $30. per M. Also have for immediate sale about 60 ft. o f 8 in. tile at 7c per foot. j The Clackamas School Mens’ Club whick met in Oregon City Saturday was not well attended by Estaeada, owing to the foot ball game here. Lumber We are now in a position to fill all orders for dimension mater ials, having a big stock on hand and with our new mill con nections, can furnish entire hills. We are also ready to furnish you sidewalk planks and stringers, at the prices quoted in our recent advertisements. The number o f books which have been added to the library will benefit both the Grammar grades and the High School. Each year the bovs and girls take a greater interest in the library when t h e apportionment of school funds comes to us. Flour and Feed As always, we are in a position to fill your every want in the above lines, with feed for hogs, poultry, horses and cattle. c/411en C&, Samson Question box conducted by Mr. Guthrie. The December meeting will occur Thursday afternoon, Dec. 14 at 3 P. M. at the High School. The subject is “ Habits” (good and bad), committee in charge: Mrs. W. W. Dillon, Mrs. C. F. Howe and Mr. Chas, Duncan. S. P. Waterbury o f Estaeada. who returned last week from a few weeks visit at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Dan Gust at Scappoose, is leaving soon for Hood River, where he will spend the winter with his daughter, Mrs. H. Chevron, formerly o f Estaeada. Brenton Vedder o f Gladstone, the county supervisor, visited the Estaeada Schools Monday. Estaeada The special rates given by the P. R. L. & P. Co. are becoming more evident by the number of students who come in on the car each morning. Now ia the Time For years past, the dairymen of this community have talked o f establishing a creamery, cheese factory or condensery in this vicinity and now is the opportune time to get busy. The merchants report today that canned milk is a scarse article, with the output o f the leading condensers sold out for a year or two in advance and with prices rapidly climbing. The News will be glad to call a meeting to consider such a pro ject at any time that a few dairy- men are willing to go forward with the agitation. There are greatly increased activities by the grades in prepa ration o f their annual entertain ment which will he given, not on the scheduled date but on the 24th o f Nov. in the Boner Theatre. i Rev. Underwood, father o f Prof. Underwood o f the E. H. S. faculty, will speak at the Christian Church next Sunday at both the morning and evening services.