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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1917)
EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County ____ V olume 11, N umber 9 I E stacada . O reoon . T hursday , N on ember 15, 1917 $1.50 1‘ er Y ear Aged Dover Resident Y. M. C. A. Campaign Cn This Week, At Rest At the age of 86 years, 1 month and 13 days, Mrs. Cather $35,000,000 TO BE RAISED BY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19 ine Morrison died November 7th Eastern Clackamas County’s Share $1,000. at the home of her son, A. J. Morrison of Dover. Second only in impoitance to the states west of the Rocky Mrs. Morrison, who was great tln> dotation ol the t\*o issues of mountains, it is estimated that ly beloved by ail in that commun the Liberty Loan of 1917, is the $1000 a day is spent for station ity, was born in York, Pa., Sept. campaign to be waged during t iis cry. At ( ’amp Lewis, (50.(HK) let 24th, 1831 and married to Hyman week of November 11th to 19th by t“rs are w ritten every day by the Morrison in 1850. After a few' National W ar Work Council soldiers of the new National army years residence in Illinois and • the of the Y. M. C. A. for the purpose Y. M. (’. A. war work secrc- Kansas, they came to Portland of raising a fund of $35 000 000 . ta i “s eari v supplies of stationery in 190;', locating at Dover, Clack in the United States with which to the very, front line trenches so amas County, in 19u8., Mr. Mor to continue the work of the Asso that the fighting men may write rison having died there in Janu eiation in the National Army can home. No m atter where the m n ary 1915. tonments- and along the battle go they find the Y. M. (’. A. to The deceased was the mother fronts overseas. greet them. It is the contribution of thirteen children, seven of Every day in every city, town of a generous people to the wel whom survive her. or village in this country there fare and comfort of the soldier. Funeral services were held at arrives a letter from a soldier boy It will be necessary to raise the home of her son on Thursday, w ritten on the stationery supplied $35.000.000 to continue this great with interment occuring at the without cost by the ^rm y and hum anitarian work for the next Multnomah Cemetery. Navy Y. M. C. A. In every home year, both at home and abroad Rev. Brown Passes Away Sunday Rev. W. R. F. Brown, who a few years ago was pastor of the Estacada M. E. Church and since then had been in charge of the Methodist interests at Silverton and Lents, passed away Sunday, November 11th, after a lingering illness, incident to a paralytic stroke suffered a year ago. Impressive funeral services were held at the Lents Chapel Monday, with six brother minis ters officiating. A number of Estacada friends attended the sevices, among them being dele gates of the local lodge A. F. & A. M., of which the deceased was at one time a member and First Worthy Patron of Mount ain Chapter O. E. S. Interment took place at Mt. Scott Cemetery A national drive for this amount Rev. Brown, who was 51 years is being made, the campaign elos old, was born in London; educat ing November 19. E eryone is ed at Rugby, later continuing asked to contribute. The woik ol his studies in Paris, coming to the Y. M. (’. A. is the greatest Canada at the age of 17 years, builder of morale in an army that where he attended Toronto Uni the world has ever seen. Morale versity, entering the ministry in mean a happy, contented army 1892. He was married in 1863 ami an army with morale marches while residing in the Northwest on to victory.- This is your oppor Territory, later being a member tunity to help a mighty work for of the North Dakota (Conference the conservation of manhood. for ten years. The $35.000,000 should he given During the thirteen years of because of the direct and vital his ministry in the Oregon Con hearing which the work of the ference, he was stationed for Association has in accomplish ing three years ai Estacada. where the purpose of the war. Napoleon he and his family formed many has said that in war morale is to close friendships. other factors as three to one. Each day the w arring countries are At the Lebanon Conference a spending over $130.(KM) (MM) to sup « year ago. Rev. Brown was strick ply what might he called the ma en with paralysis and had been terial factors and forces. This an invalid up to the time of his budget calls for devoting less than death. one-third that sum among over The deceased is survived by one-half of the soldiers of the war, his wid<»w and four children, the and this not in one day hut in latter being Morley, aged 20; Ce nine months. America wisely and cil. 18; Grace 16 and Mal»el 1(5. generously subscribed over $120. He also has two brothers, both 000.000 to tju* Red C » onk in of whom are bishops of the ponse to the first -appeal. This Church of England. work of the Association, calling where this letter with its signifi cant Red Triangle arrives there is Guenther-VAllen W edding joy. If it were not for the kindly The marriage of Miss Nouna attention of the Army and Navy Vallen of Elwood and Raymond Y. M. C. A., if it were not for the R. Guenther of Schubel occured buildings, tents-and huts of this Saturday morning, November organization, there would be 10th. at the home of the officiat thousands of homes without word ing minister, Rev. Hornsehuh of from their loved ones called into Lents. the service, The bride’s mother, Mrs M. Tn every Y. M. C.-A. center there is a sign that reads, “ Have E. Vallen and the groom’s father, You W ritten Mother Today?’’ It were the only relatives attending is an appeal that the soldier boy the ceremony, which was fol ow cannot resist. His heart, is with ed with a dinner at the home of her .and he goes to the counter, the groom’s sister, Mrs. Grazier gets paper and envelopes and sits of Gladstone. down beside another comrade The newlyw’eds will make their who is writing and jots down his home on the Guenther farm near nvssage. Hundreds of thousands Schubel, where the best wishes of boys all over the WOT'id a re of Mrs. Guenther’s ft ¡ends are w riting letters home in Y. M. extended to her. many of her C. A. buildings on Y. M. C. A. friends being in Estacada. w-here paper every day and night. she attended school a few years To make it possible for these ago. ______ hoys to have paper and envelopes M any Dances For November and a place to write, to giye them entertainm ent, reading m atter November will be a busy ami so occupy their leisure time month for the trippers of the that they will not become home light fantastic for on Saturday sick and downhearted, the Y. M. evening next, Nov. 17th, at Cogs C. A. is making a national drive well’s Hall in Eagle Creek, the for less than one-third of tliaT for $35.000.000 to continue and Priscilla Club of Curt insville will amount, ministers not onlv like extend its work among the Amer give a big dance, for the benefit , the Red Cross to the physical com ican soldiers at home and abroad. of the Red Cross. fort of the enlisted men, and of You may he getting a letter on Attractive invitations are also the m ilitary prisoners but also to Red Triangle stationery in your out for a dance to be given by their intellectual and spiritual na home. If you do. you know what the C. I. C. at the Estacada Pa tures—in other words, to their it,means to you.. The Y. M. A. vilion for Thanksgiving night, morale. needs your support, it counts on with everyone invited to wear It is proposed to distribute the yon and the soldier counts on the old clbthes and enjoy a regular funds raised in the forthcoming Army ami Navy Y. M. (’. A. Hardtimes. Dance. campaign according to the follow Probably no single item is more ing budget which was formally On Thanksgiving eve, at Cogs important in the work of the adopted at the meeting of the well’s Hall, will be held one of Army ami Navy Y. M. (’. A. than National W ar Work Council held their enjoyable holiday dances the supplying of this w riting pa September 21, 1917 at the Bank per and envelopes to the soldiers and a big crowd is expected to at-, ers Club, New York City: tend all three functions. and sailors. It is in this way that For work with IT. S. the Association serves as a con- In each instance Lew Hub Army and Navy men 1 1 ‘etifig link to home. Every bard's Real Jazz Band of Port in this country $11.120,000 Y. M. U. A. building, tent or hut land will furnish the music, but For work with IT. S. is provided with desks, | h * u ami they will have to play real, fast Army and Navy men ink ami the men are privileged to and snappy music if they surpass overseas ...... 11,994.000 all the paper ami envelopes the article recently furnished by , use For Y. M. C. A. work they need without cost. the local Bronson-Erickson or in the R u s s i a n To supply this demand it is chestra. but dancers like bankers Army '........................... 3.305,000 costing thousands of dollars a like the change. Concluded on back page day. In the western departm ent Yocum Assumes Control Of Cascade Lum ber Company A deal was consumated last w'eek, whereby Thomas Yocum of Garfield, assumes control of the Cascade Lumber Company of Estacada. This company, whose mill is lo cated in Dodge, was originally the O. C. Klaetsch Lumber Com pany, later being controlled by the Estacada State Bank and up to the last change being manag ed by John R. Kenny, w ho mov ed to Estacada from Rosebuig, and who placed the business on a firm foundation. Mr. Y'K'um is a veteran lum berman and with the present ac- - tivitv in the lumber market, should do a good business and give employment to much local labor.