EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
V olume 10, N umber 51
E stacada , O regon , T hursday , S eptember 6. 1017
$1.50 P er Y ear
East Clackamas County Fair
To be held in Estacada Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
September 1 2 , 1 3 , 1 4 .
Official Registration Of Women
By official proclamation. Gov
ernor Withycombe has designa
ted September 15th as official
registration day for the women
of this state.
This registration is wholly vol
untary and is for the purpose of
the federal government becom
ing familiar with the woman
power of the state—listing all
girls and women, both trained
and untrained, for work in the
government service in some ca
pacity, should it be found neces
sary for the nation to call upon
the women of the country to
take the plaçes of the men in in
dustry in order that men may be
released to join the colors. It is
also essential so that trained fe
male help may be secured for
government positions and posi
tions directly connected with
military affairs that can be filled
by women.
A properly printed card is to
be filled out by every woman and
on the day of registration all as
sistance will be rendered in fill
ing the card. Local committees
have been formed in nearly all
localities of (he state for the pur
pose of caring for this work on
September 15th. Detailed an
nouncement will appear in the
News later, showing places of
registration in this district.
A ged W om an Passes Away
Mrs. Zilpha A. Davenport,
aged 82 years, who resided at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. W.
Glazier, near Linn’s Mill in Up
per Garfield, died August 30th.
F u n e r a l services and burial
were held the following day at
the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Rev.
Weld of the Springwater Presby
terian Church officiating.
The deceased is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. W. W. Glazier of
Garfield; a sister, Mrs. Mary Dy-
ckman of Cabool, Mo. and two
grandchildren, Viola and Eugene
Glazier of Portland.
Governor Withycombe to speaK.
Beginning with next Friday,
Sept. 7th, when the George Com
munity Fair will be held all day,
at the grounds of the George
Commercial & Social Club, the
local exhibit season opens.
On Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of next week, Sept. 12th,
13th and 14th, will be held the
fourth annual East Clackamas
County Fair, the exhibits being
staged in the play-shed of the
Estacada Schools, with the poul
try and other livestock shown in
tents adjoining.
Despite the harm done to crops
by this season’s drought, the ex
hibits of grains, fruits, vegeta
bles and general farm produce is
expected to equal, if not surpass
former years, as the Board of
Directors already have promises
of an abundance of first class ex
hibits from all Eastern Clacka
mas sections.
It is expected the individual
exhibits taking the place of the
former community displays will
greatly add to the quantity and
quality of the showing, this be
ing especially true of the exhibits
of poultry, hogs, sheep, horses
and cattle.
The exhibit hall will In? more
systematically arranged this year
than last, with the displays on
shelves around the building and
with ample room left for demon
strations, lectures, addresses and
other special program features.
Every resident of this com
munity is especially urged to
make one or more personal exhi
bits, no matter if the exhibit is
not up to the standard of former
and mor e productive years.
These exhibits, excepting the
livestock, must be in place not
later than 9 F. M. Tuesday eve
ning, Sept. 11th, with the live
stock allowed to be brought onto
the grounds as late as 9 A. M.
Sept. 12th.
The fair will occupy three days,
the 12th being designated as Pa
triotic Day; the 13th as Juvenile
Day and the 14th as Ladies' Day.
On each morning of the fair, on
Harkenrider’s field nearby, will
be held tractor plowing demon
strations, with the Staude-Mak-
A-Tractors being especially fea
tured by the Cascade Garage,
the Estacada agents, and it is
expected one or two othe • makes
of tractors will also be seen in
practical operation.
At 1 30 P. M. of that day will
be given a special program, with
a number of well knowoi men as
speakers. At 3:30 will take place
a rousing, fast baseball game,
between rival ball teams from
this community. It is also ex
pected the Garfield Band will be
in attendance and their patriotic
music will add to the enjoyment.
Thursday’s Juvenile Day pro
gram will be in charge of the
Estacada Schools and an unusu
ally interesting program of lec
tures, talks and sports is prom
ised, including the address at 1:30
t h a t afternoon 1) y Governor
Withycombe.
In the forenoon, Gordon J.
Taylor the well known lecturer
and humorist of Molalla will
speak and other attractions pre
sented by the students will take
place, including musical selec
tions, a base-ball g a m e and
sports. In the evening in the
auditorium of the new high
school building, commencing at
8 o’clock there will be an illus
trated lecture by Prof. U. G.
Dubach of the extention depart
ment of the O. A. C. This day
will also be the wind-up of a
whirlwind campaign of enroll
ment of students and as the new
school bui.ding will be open for
inspection, a crowd is expected.
On Friday, the Ladies’ Day
will be in charge of the ladies of
the Estacada Civic Improvement
Club and a program replete with
musical and special attractions
is promised, including in the
morning, canning and drying
demonstrations for the house
wives, these demonstrations be
ing presented by one of the
state’s recognized authorities.
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Item s From H ere And T here
Ken Bartlett of Estacada left
Tuesday morning for Eugene,
where he has accepted his ap
pointment as sergeant in the Eu
gene Hospital Corps and expects
to leave there soon for American
Lake. Ken received a royal
send-off from Estacada. includ
ing kisses from a number of the
pretty girls.
The Squaw Lake huckleberry
patch is i he popular spot these
days, w ith a numlrer of camping
parties horn Estacada and near
by sections now in the hills, with
a few parties visiting that part
of the patch near Old Baldy Mt.
A party of Estacada people, head
ed by Kay Eschletnan, returned
last week with over 40 gallons
of berries.
Wm, Hance, the aged father
of Morris Hance of Barton died
August 21st of heart trouble, the
body being interred at the Rose
City Cemetery in Portland on
August 21th.
Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Wagner of
Estacada visited their son Otis at
the Vancouver Barrack’s Hospi
tal last Friday, and re|x>rt him m
be well along towards recovery
and able to be out of bed. The
operation performed to remove
the congestion from his lungs
was a success in every way.
Ralph Reid of Garfield, who is
a member of Company F., 18th
U. S. Railway Engineers is now
in France, according to latest
newspaper advices, which report
the safe arrival of the company.
After deducting all expenses,
the ladies of the C. I. C. report
having cleared alxmt $15. as a
result of their Sept. 1st dance,
when a good crowd was present
and everyone had a good time.
A full loaded car of furniture
arrived in Estacada last week,
containing 200 desks for the aud
itorium of the new high school
and desks for the teachers and
principal.