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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 14, 1919)
OUR SLOGAN: K E E P YOUR E Y E Community Cooperation ON ESTACADA! « (Elarkamaa Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County \ V olume 12, N umber 47 MAY HAVE AERO PLANE LANDING Estacada may be chosen for a stopping place of the aeroplane fire patrol. John Ferguson, the fire warden, went Wednesday to interview the Forestry Board at Salem, and lay the matter before it. He seemed very confident of the outcome. Mayor Bartlett has selected a suitable site, and been laying it out, north of the school house. If the Forestry Board decides on Estacada as a landing station, we shall have an opportunity of seeing and exam ining these machines, which have revolutionized war, and promise to do the same with freight and passenger traffic. The age long dream as exemplified in the myth of Icarus and his son putting on wings and flying, has become a fact. Men are now able to mount the heavens and wing their flight to the uttermost parts of the earth. Golden Wedding Anniversary Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Goodrich of Portland, the parents of Mrs. J. F. Dunlop, celebrated' their golden wedding anniversary last Friday. They were married in Iowa and came to Oregon thir teen years ago. In the presence of all their children, of w'hich there are four, and other rela tives, they renewed the vows pledge.i fifty years ago. their son-in-law the Rev. J. F. Dunlop officiating. The mother of the bride, Mrs. Ann Wilkins, who is 85 years oid, had come from Missouri on purpose to be pres ent on this occasion. This esti mable couple were the recipients of many beautiful gifts from their children and friends. Be sides their children they have eight grandchildren, ranging in age from 2 to 21 years of a^e. Both Mr. and Mrs. Goodrich are known and have friends here, who will join in heartily congrat ulating them on this auspicious event. E stacada , O regon T hursday A ugust 14, 1919 Cited For Gallantry Sgt. John A. Page, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Page, has been cited for gallantry in action at Mouzon, France, last Nov. 4th, in going to the aid of a wounded officer under a violent barrage. This entitles him to wear a silver star on the ribbon of the victory medal. He has arrived at New York and is expected home shortly. Profit in Belgian Hares A. C. Cooper went to Portland, Saturday to negotiate the sale of spring chickens and Belgian hares. Mr. Cooper who bought the former W. C. Whitfield place makes a specialty of raising these and finds them very profitable. He says the hares clear the land of dandelions, allowing white clover to come up in their place, and the cost of their keep is al most nothing. Farm Home in Garfield Our neighbor A. E. Sparks kindly took us out one evening last week, for a ride in his car. We went up towards Garfield and it was a pleasure to note the flourishing aspect of the country. Evidently the crops, whether of grain or fruit, are splendi^ this year, which means prosperity to the whole community, for when the farmers have money it be comes widely distributed. We stopped at the farm of George Armstrong, wh^re we were hos pitably received and treated to cherries and plums. This is one of the prettiest places in this part. The house stands near the turn of the road and is surround ed by good sized cherry trees on which there was still some fruit remaining. South of the house a field of oats was just about ready for harvesting and prom ising a goodly yield. On the north side there is the vegetable garden and orchard, while the land on the northeast end slopes down to the canyon where there is some heavy timber, forming a most picturesque back ground. Mr. Armstrong has his house fitted with modern conveniences, as he has a well containing an abundant supply of water, which is piped and pumped to the house by a Fairbanks Morse en gine. Only Boiling Point Teat Can Tell True Value of Gasoline The old gra ity test for gaso line really tells nothing of its ef ficiency because gasolines of the same gravity may differ greatly in boiling points, and boiling ' points are the only true measure of gasoline value. By mixing two gasolines of high gravity and low gravity, a combination can be obtained which will meet whatever gravity test is desired, but such fuel would not work ef ficiently in an automobile engine. When, however, the boiling point test is used, the refiner can be sure of maintaining the (juali- ty of his product and the motor ist can be sure of a uniform gas oline. Every gasoline for good service, must possess a gradually rising series of boiling points. Low boiling points are absolutely essential for starting but are useless for high power. High boiling points give power, but no motor would start if only the high boiling points were used. The full chain of boiling points must be presented. Only straight-distilled gasoline has the necessary boiling points. Red Crown is a well-known gas- qline which possesses the full and continuous chain necessary for easy starting and full power. A Birthday Party Sunday a party was made up of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Standish and children, Phil Standish, of Portland, Mrs. M. H. Evans, Milton Evans, 11. I). Wright, formerly cashier of Estacada State Bank, Mrs. Helen Dunlop of Seattle, and E. W. Bartlett and family, to spend the day at the Country Club in Garfield. The reason of this reunion was to celebrate the birthday of Mrs. R. M. Standish. A jolly time was passed. Mrs. Standish re ceiving hearty congratulations and best wishes for many happy returns of the day. We are not informed as to which anniver sary this was, but it is well known in regard to married ladies it is proper to put them at twenty-five until they become grandmothers. $1.50 P er Y ear SCHOOL OPENS SEPTEMBER 8TH School will begin Monday. Sep tember 8th. Bulletins are ready for distribution and will likely be mailed during the week. Those who wish a copy mav address M. B. Signs, Superintendent, Esta cada, Oregon. Attention of soldiers, sailors and marines who served over seas, is called to the new law pro viding financial assistance in the attendance at Oregon educational institutions including the high schools. Those who can qualify will be allowed $25 per month, for not more than eight months per year and for not more than four years. A supply of applica tion blanks has been forwarded to Superintendent Signs, and he will assist any applicant in filling out the same for whatever insti tution is chosen. Applicant should bring all papers and rec ords referring to their service and discharge. Those having housekeeping rooms, or place for students to work for board or room or part of same, or people who have places for teachers io board and room, may find it of service to file specifications with Mr. Signs. Prof. Barrows of the O. A. C.. State Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture, held a conference with the school board Monday night, and the board concluded, that since Mr. McCormick’s place was now vacant, to offer instead of the conventional manual train ing course the coming year, a course in farm shop work in con nection with the agricultural work under Mr. Straughan. By this arrangement, no manual training teacher will he engaged, and the high school faculty wdl he reduced by one. Miss, Lillian DeWItt. of Oak land, California, a teacher of considerable experience and busi ness training, has accepted the position of Commercial teacher. If there is a modern or semi- modern cottage available for rent to a teacher, please notify Mr. Signs at once.