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V olume 14,
N umber 13
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WEDDING BELLS
An exceptional' family event
took place December 11, 1920, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. R.
G. Palmateer (Dock Palmateer)
in Garfield, when their golden
wedding and the silver wedding
of their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Snuffin
were celebrated. A number of
friends besides the relatives,
assembled to congratulate both
couples and to partake of a
bounteous dinner provided for
the occasion, and to talk over
old times.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmateer have
continuously maintained their'
home in Garfield all these long
yesrs, his being one of the first
families to settle in this section,
coming here when he was ten
years old. Mrs. W. E. Snutfin
(Kate) was born and married in
the old lome, on the twenty-
fifth anniversary of her parents'
wedding.
Mr. and Mrs. Palmateer have
eleven living descendants, w hlie
four, two sons and two grand­
sons, have died. The living
children are R. G. Palmateer
who lives with his parents and
takes care of the farm and them,
Mrs, Wills who lives at Colum­
bia Slough, Mrs. M. I/. Linn of
Portland, Mrs. W. P. Snuffin
who lives on the ranch adjoining
that of her parents. Mrs. Pearl
Stevens of Carrolls, Wash. Be­
sides these there are four grand­
sons. one granddaughter and
one great grandson. James A.
Linn, who was the only one in
this vicinity to give his life in
the world war, was a grandson.
Mrs. Palmateer was the daugh­
ter of Gilbert and Catherine Ep­
person, who settled on Sandy
Ridge in November 1865, when
she was ten years old and fif­
teen when she was married. At
the golden celebration, eight of
those present at her marriage
were guests. These were Ma­
rion Epperson of Centralia,
Wash., Wess Palmateer of Port­
land, Mary Burlingame of Pasco,
Wash., Ira Epperson of Victoria,
B. C., George Epperson of Sandy
Ridge, Ore.,
Jerome Cockle-
rease of Sandy, Oregon, Charles
Bailey and sister Rose of Cali­
fornia.
E stacada , O regon , T hursday , D ecember 16. 1920
H ig h S ch o o l E n terta in m en t
I. O. O. F. E n tertain V isitors
The concert and vaudeville
stunts at the high school last
Friday night, drew a fair sized
audience, whieh probably would
have been larger if the weather
had not been so inclement. The
school glee clubs acquitted them­
selves well, while the faculty in
the playlet showed that they
could unlimber themselves from
professional dignity and seri­
ousness and that “a little non­
sense now and then, is relished
by the wisest men.”
Saturday evening a car load
of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
from Oregon City, Gladstone
and Milwaukie visited the local
lodges here. On their arrival
they were met by a reception
committee and escorted to the
hall. After the business fea­
tures of the evening were con­
cluded. a talk fest was held, in
which numerous visiting broth­
ers and sisters made brief ad­
dresses. A call to the dining
room was soon issued and the
guests on entering, beheld the
tables beautifully decorated with
Oregon grape and rose berries
and laden with good cheer. Full
justice was done by all present
to the good things provided by
the ladies for the occasion, and
after the inner man had been
fi.led to repletion, the remain­
der of the evening was spent in
games and other social diver­
sions until the time of leave
taking came. It was reported
that Mrs. R. H. Currin, George
Walters, H. L. McKenney and
J. K. Ely suffered some indispo­
sition afterwards, but it did not
prove serious and was a tribute
to the excellency of the eats.
G ra n g e M eetin g
Eagle Creek Grange No 297
will hold its regular meeting on
Saturday, December 18, and it is
hoped that all members will a t­
tend. As there is a lot of special
business to transact the meeting
will be called to order at 10 a.m.
This being our 'Xmas meeting a
'Xmas tree is being prepared by
the ladies, which is not only for
the children but for all. A good
dinner, a good program and a
general good time is in store for
all.
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E lection
The Women’s Auxiliary of the
American Legion will hold a
special meeting for election of
A meeting is called on Decem­
officers Monday, December 20th,
ber 28th, at 10 a. m., at the
2:30 P. M., in Odd Fellows Hall.
Court House in Oregon City, for
the purpose of passing the pro- • All members requested to be
present.
posed budget for 1921. In order
that its provisions may be fully
E uropean C hild R elief
understood b e f o r e h a n d , the
Estacada will have a quota as­
county court has had it published
signed to it. Some have already
in three papers of the county
subscribed and those who have
outside of Oregon City. A copy
not are asked to leave their con­
of it appears in this issue of the
tributions at the bank.
N ews , and should be carefully
The 2 Mc’s grocery is giving
studied by our readers.
around to its customers a very
S a le and E ntertainm ent
attractive calendar. It is a ma­
At the Harding Grange hall,
rine picture showing a midnight
Logan, there will be a sale and
scene at sea. It is most artis­
school entertainment next Sat­
tic and is printed, not in Ger­
urday evening. A short play
many, but at the American Art
will be given and dancing will
works, Coshocton, Ohio.
follow. Ladies are requested to
Little Alice Melton was in
bring baskets. Admission 15
Portland Saturday and went into
and 25 cents.
the Lipman & Wolf’s store.
There she met Santa Claus who
N O TIC E
asked her to be seated and vis­
The Oregon Growers Coopera­
it with him a little. He told her
tive Association will hold a meet­
that he had information that a
ing in the Family Theatre, on
nice
doll would be left in her
Monday afternoon, December 20,
stocking at Christmas and may
beginning at 1:30. The public is
be a doll’s buggy.
cordiallv invited to attend.
T h e C ounty B u d g et
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$1.50 P er Y ear
SCHOOL BUDGET
CUT DOWII
The school meeting to consid­
er the budget for the coming
year, was very slimly attended
as most people were* at the
Family Theatre to see “The
Shepherd of the Hills.” Dr.
Morse, chairman of the board,
called H
meeting to order.
While the attendance was small
the proceedings were not lack­
ing in “ pep, ” as most of those
present were bent on retrench­
ment, in which they succeeded,
by reducing the budget $4.130.00.
The items reduced from the pub­
lished list were teachers’ salar­
ies by £530.00, janitor’s salary
by $300.00. No special appro­
priations were made for the
domestic science and manual
training departments, but £2.000
were voted to build a boiler-
house at some point between the
two school houses, to be selected
by the school board. The total
amount to he raised by special
taxation is $14,216.40, and total
expense for the coming year is
$24.505.00.
V IO L A
Mrs. Elnora Mattoon is selling
off stock and farming imple­
ments. She intends to move to
town to live, she and her two
children.
M>. and Mrs. Ben Clark of
Viola (not Oregon City) are very
proud of their little daughter
that came to live at their house.
She wras Ixirn the 7th of Dec.
Mrs. Wm. Hicinbothem re­
turned to her home here Mon­
day, after spending eleven days
in the Oregon City hospital,
where she was operated upon.
Mrs. Edna Brown from Al­
bany, and Mrs. Eva Brown of
St. Johns were here to attend
their brother’s funeral, besides
the four brothers and relatives
from Estacada and s th e r placea.
The funeral cf Harvey Mat
toon which was held at the Viola
church on Tuesday the 7th, was
one of the largest ever held
here. The casket was covered
with lovely flowers given by
friends and neighbors.