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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1918)
EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS Page Six Thursday, November 28, 1918 ' Watch This Space Next W eek! W e Believe “A SatisfiedCustomer is the Best Advertisement. ” The Walter Givens Company, Inc. E S T A C A D A , LOCAL B R E V I T I E S AND NEW S IT E M S Mr. E. C. Morgan was home for Thanksgiving. VV. M. Wade will leave Satur day for Olex, Oregon. Mrs. M. Graham o f Portland was here over Thanksgiving. George Townsend o f Bremer ton Navy yard received a short furlough and was home for Thanksgiving. Mrs. Walter Givens went to Gamp Worden Wednesday even ing to be with her husband, Chaplain Givens for Thanksgiv ing. Mrs. Cutter Lewis o f Portland who had the misfortune a couple of weeks ago to fall and break her ankle, while visiting with her old friends. Postmaster and Mrs. W. A. Heylman. has so far re covered that she was able to re turn to her home Thursday even ing. She was accompanied by her husband who had come after her, and also Mrs. Heylman. The Editor hopes all his read ers enjoyed as pleasant a Thanks giving as he did. Mrs. Frank Stenzel and child ren from Portland arrived Wed nesday to celebrate Thanksgiv ing with Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Sparks. The Editor o f the News is un der great obligations to Supt. Signs for the full reports o f vari ous school matters, appearing in this issue. Dr. Adix was called for con sultation Wednesday in a serious pneumonia case at Echo, Eastern Oregon. He returned Thursday night. What is the County Agents Job? A good many people are not yet familiar with the work done by the County Agricultural Agent, and ask why he should be on the county payroll. It is sometimes difficult to explain what this work is because there is so much of it. In general, the County Agent demonstrates to farmers im proved methods, or valuable new varieties, on their own farms. Nine tenths o f the farmers or iginally came from Missouri, and they have to be showm. The O R E G O N work in Clackamas County has been disrupted by having the first two County Agents join the army. The present incumbent has also had much to do in getting out information for the govern ment, and at the request o f the Dept, o f Agriculture a large amount o f time was spent in look ing up the facts as to the proper classification o f farmers in the draft. Now that conditions will probably settle down to normal again, a program o f work is be ing laid out for next year which will deal with some o f the main problems the farmers are up against. The following are some o f the lines along which I will work; Labor Supply; Utilization of va cant land; Mole and Gopher con trol; Canada thistle control; Live stock Improvement; Publication o f Farm Bureau News, with free advertising; Fertilizer demon strations; Farm Accounts; Drain age; Poultry; Cooperative Buy ing; Seed Improvement. In future articles, I will tell how I expect to go at this work, and what we may expect to accomplish. R. E. Scott, County Agent. Subscribe for the home paper. * Y ? ¥ ¥ Y ¥ Y Y Y v Letter of Appreciation I San Francisco, Nov. 15, T8 Dear Editor: As the United War Work Campaign draws to a close I have been asked by Mr. Lyman L. Pierce, western department cam paign director, to express to you his appreciation o f the valuable assistance your newspaper has rendered. Never before in the history o f this country has a drive for funds been so dependent upon the news papers for success. With the speaking program virtually elim inated because o f influenza con ditions, with schools in most sections closed, with public gath erings forbidden, the o n l y method o f getting our message to the people has been through the newspapers. We feel that we owe the loyal, patriotic, unselfish newspapers o f the* west our gratitude and thanks, and in behalf o f Mr. Pierce, and the members o f the executive committee in the west ern department, I want to ex press to you our deep appreci ation for all you have done to make this campaign a success. I am, Very sincerely yours, ’ F. F. Runyon, Director o f Publicity, United War Work Campaign, Western Department.