EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS
Devoted to the Interests o f Eastern Clackamas County
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E stacada ,
O regon ,
T h ursday ,
A ugust
8.
1918
m ourns death
$1.50 P er Y ear
NEW OWNER ARRIVES TO TAKE
OVER LOCAL PAPER
OF MRS. WALLENS
Death Occurs in Portland Wednes
day, Funeral in Springwater Friday
Citizens of La Grande Congratulate
Estacada On Getting Valued Citizen
The happiness which but a few
days before had come to Dr. Wil
liam Wallens of Springwater,
with the birth of a first child
July 25, was last week turned to
deepest grief and sorrow, for the
beloved mother had sacrificed
her life for her baby daughter.
Mrs. Wallens had been taken
to St. Vincent’s hospital in Port
land where her child was born.
Up to the Tuesday following, the
mother was recuperating rapidly,
when a change for the worse be
gan, ending in her death Wed
nesday, July 31st.
On Friday last, at the Spring-
water Presbyterian Church, with
Rev. R. A. Weld officiating, im
pressive funeral services were
conducted in the presence of
many sorrowing friends and rel
atives.
The interment, which was in
charge of undertaker Chapman
o f Estachda oecured at the near
by Springwater cemetery, where
floral tokens in abundance were
strewn upon the grave.
The deceased is survived by
her infant daughter, the latter
now being cared for by Mrs.
Wallen’s sister in Portland.
Mrs. Nettie J. Wallens who
was in her fortieth year, was the
daughter of a pioneer Spring-
water family and up to the time
of her death had resided many
years in that community, where
she had a host of loyal friends
and where she had always taken
a direct interest in all commun
ity and religious activities.
Rev. Upton H. Gibbs o f La
Grande, (who from now. on will
drop the ministerial title) arrived
in Estacada Tuesday noon and is
now busily engaged in familiar
izing himself with the details o f
the publishing o f the Eastern
Clackamas News, which publi
cation he purchased last month
and o f which he will assume the
control within a short time.
Mr. Gibbs is already getting
acquainted with the townspeople
and possibly for business reasons
is ingratiating himself with the
merchants, all o f whom are ex
tending to him a cordial welcome.
"Y e new editor’s” wife, who
we are informed is on*1 of his
main assets, is not expected here
until next week, by which time
Mr. Gibbs hopes to have his house
in order and a few new subscrip
tion accounts paid in.
A perusal o f the columns o f th*»
La Granue, (Or.) Observer o f
last week discloses the fact that
Mr. Gibbs’ removal from that
city was deeply regretted by his
fellow townspeople, who feted,
farewelled and passed resolutions
for him. The following excerpt
from the Resolutions o f Confi
dence passed by the Ministerial
Association of La Grande, were
read at a luncheon given at the
Sommer hotel in his honor and
were printed in the Observer:
"Whereas: The Rev. Upton H.
Gibbp is about to sever his long
and distinguished pastorate of
St. Peter’s Church of our city;
’ *Whereas: This pastorate o f
nearly fourteen years, as a re
sult o f most faithful lalxirs, ex
cellent scholarship and sterling
Christian character, has made a
profound impression upon both
church and city, consequently
calling forth many expressions o f
deep regret that he has deemed
it expedient to go elsewhere to ,
engage in another calling;
"W e hereby express in formal
resolution, our high appreciation
of his fine personality and dis
tinguished services, wishing him
God speed and great success in
his new undertaking.
* ‘And we also take great pleasure
in congratulating the city of
Estacada, his future residence
and field of endeavor, assuring
the people there that with his
Federal^ Aid Refused
For Local Dam Work
After months of hard work and
anxiety on the part o f the officials
o f the P. R. L. & P. Co., in an
effort to obtain financial aid from
the government in the building
o f the new dam and power plant
near the South Fork, word was
received last week that no feder
al help would be forthcoming
this year.
This has proved a keen dis
appointment to the railway people
and the local public, for the need
o f additional electrical power for
Portland manufacturing is urgent
and the business stimulus that
such work would give to this
locality was hoped for.
Supt. Frank Ewing and crew
last week stopped the preliminary
work on which they have been
employed for the past
fe w
months and until the government
changes its attitude towards this
important project, no further
construction work will be done.
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
ANNOUNCEMENT
ESTACADA PUBLI C SCHOOL S
1918-1919
Your Country Needs You— Educated.
Pres. Wilson, Gov. 'Withycombe, Sec. Baker, and others
urge you to prepare for trained service to your country.
The
Estacada Schools offer this opportunity for training. Better than
ever this year. School begins Sept. 9th.
All who can should
complete their registration before that date.
We call especial attention to the fact that a Commercial
Course has been added to the High School curriculum.
This
course is open to all whether over school age or not. Write, tele
phone or see M. B. Signs, Supt., Estacada, Oregon.
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GRAMMAR SCHOOL BUILDING
C O U R SE O F STUDY
Ninth Year
English
Algebra
Voc. Guid.
Anc. Hist.
Fhys. Geog.
Physiology
Man. Tr.
I)om. Sc.
Penmanship
Spelling
Com. Arith.
Latin
Tenth Year
Eleventh Year
Twelfth Year
English
Alg. Geom.
Med. Hist.
Mod. Hist.
Biology
Botany
Man. Training
Dom. Science
Agriculture
Book keeping
Com. Arth.
Latin
English
Geometry
Physics
Agriculture
Dom. Science
English Hist.
Corp. Accts.
Cost Acct.
Bookkeeping
Stenography
Typewriting
Teacher Tr.
English
Bus. English
Am. History
Civics
Economy
Agriculture
Dom. Science
Methods
Pedagogy
Teach. Prac.
Com. Law
Stenography
Typewriting
The courses offered will be General,
Agricultural, Teachers’ and Commercial.
Scientific,
Industrial,
A wide range of electives makes it possible for students to
get what they want without wasting time on subjects for which
they are not adapted.
Students whose education has been neglected, or who are
over school age are advised to consult the superintendent in ar
ranging their work.
R E G IS T R A T IO N
All applicants should register by the 9th of September. The
office will be open week days for registration from September 1st.
Please bring your Eighth Grade Diploma.
Registration signifies
intention to abide by the rules governing tha school. Aim to take
a full four years’ course. Select that course with care as your
future success depends largely upon the way you start.
“ Get
started right.” Beginners are advised to become regular students
from the first as irregularity usually proves unsatisfactory to the
pupil and the school. Plan to study at least two hours at home
each day during the school week. Success follows hard work.
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