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Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
V olume 14,
N umber 16
AMERICAN LEGION
PASSES RESOLUTIONS
—The Carl Douglass Post No.
74 of the American Legion at its
meeting Monday night, passed a
series of resolutiors endorsing
the following bills which are
before congress:
1. The Wason Bill; 2. Steven­
son Bill. 3. Hospitalization Bill;
4. Consolidation Bill; 5. Adjust­
ed Compensation Bill.
These are all for the relief of
the soldiers and have the ap­
proval of National Legislative
Committee of the American Le­
gion.
Tbe Post is planning a number
of social meetings at which ii -
vited speakers wdl make ad­
dresses on interesting topics.
The Post wishes it to be under­
stood that it is taking all possi- .
ble pains and precautions to see
that the dances under its auspi­
ces, are properly conducted and
void of offense, and passed the
following resolutions in connect­
ion:
Whereas: The City Council of
Estacada has an ordinance be­
fore it, calling for the abolition
of dancing alter midnight and—
whereas: The American Le­
gion Post of Estacada feels that
through the passage of such an
ordinance, would injure the Post
financially and socially a:.d —
Whereas: The American Le­
gion Post of Estacada has adopt­
ed resolutions asking the passage
of an ordinance necessitating
minors under 18 to be accompa­
nied by parents or other suita­
ble chaperons.
Whereas: The American Le­
gion Post of Estacada assures
the public that all dances held
under its auspices will be prop­
erly conducted.
Then be it Resolved: That
Carl Douglas Post. No. 74 go on
record as condemning an action
bv the City Council prohibiting
dancing after midnight.
The editor of the N ews sup­
ports the Post in the matter of
an ordinance requiring proper
chaperonage for minors, a n d
commends it for its efforts to »n .
sure decent dances under its con^
E stacada , O regon , T hursday , J anuary 6, 1921
trol. The character and con­
County Division.
duct of a dance are far more
There seems to be a general
important than its duration. If i approval in this section, to being
it is not properly conducted and
set otf from Clackamas county
objectionable features allowed,
and being made part of Multno­
it should be stopped altogether.
mah county. The dividing line
The dangers of a public dance
proposed is the Clackamas river
are not so much in the ball room
and all territory north of it to go
as outside of it, and parents who
to Multnomah.
For Estacada,
allow their daughters to ride out
Portland is the natural objective
nights without proper chape­
point rather than Oregon City,
rons, whether before or after
and for this reason alone the
midnight, can blame themselves
change will be
welcomed.
if harm results,
Meetings for and against are be­
ing
held and the question prom­
r~Obituary.
ises to become a warm one in the
Anra M ttta Johnson was bom
legislature. The issue will de­
in Hanover, Germany, July 25th,
pend on the action of Multnomah.
1838, coming to the United States
If that county is agreeable, the
in 1857. On May 15, 1869, i t
measure will probably go through
San Francisco, she was married
In order to compensate Clack­
to Hans Johnson, a native of
amas county for loss of this ter­
Denmark and in the Spring of
ritory, it has been proposed that
1872 they moved to Oregon and
a portion of Marion county be
tcok up a homestead in George,
given to it, but this is dubius as
To this union were born sever,
that county will strongly oppose
children, two boys Henry and
any cessio/i of its territory-
Chriss, who live in George and
Now that the question is up and
five girls, all of whom are living
a strong sentiment in favor of it.
in California, viz. Mrs. Anna
the NEWS advocates that it be
Maddock in Soquel, Mrs. Katie
put through, especially as it has
White in Alameda, Mrs. Hannah
come to the conclusion that there
Tassett, in Oakland, Mrs. Marie
is too much incompatibility be­
Fuller, in Santa Clara and Mrs.
tween the western and eastern
Lillie Heck in Richmond. Mrs.
portions of the county as it now
Johnson passed awav on Tuesday
is, for the peace and progress
morning Dec. 28, 1920, after an
of the latter.
illness of three days at the age
of 82 years, 5 months and three
Midnight Closing of Dances
days. The funeral services were
The writer was asked Tuesday,
conducted in the Presbyterian
to sign a petition asking for the
church at George, by Rev. J. D.
McLennan, of Portland, on Fri­
closing of public »lances at mid­
day afternoon at 2 P. M. In­
night. He declined because he
terment was in the George cem­
had not thought the matter out
etery.
in all its phases and experience
has taught him not to be rushed
Annexation Meeting
into
action. The point which H.
There was a largely attended
C. Stephens made at the Com­
meeting last Monday night in
munity Club that Sandy and Es­
the city hall at Milwaukie, when
tacada were the only two places
annexation of northern Clacka­
in the county which allowed all
mas was endorsed by a vote of
night dances, settles the ques­
3 to 1 in favor of it. The main
tion for him, especially as on in­
opposition to it comes from San­
quiry he finds this reflects ad­
dy, vand there is also some in
versely on the reputation of the
Boring and Damascus. H. C.
town. He hopes the general
Stephens of Estacada was ap­
sentiment of the community will
pointed chairman of a committee
endorse
this movement and leave
to draft a bill to present to the
to Sandy the odoriferous reputa­
legislature and J. W. Reed has a
tion of being the sole town allow­
place on the boundary commit­
tee, as also has Earl Day of
ing such license.
Springwater. The fight is or,
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FINE PROGRAM AI
COMMUNITY CLUB
The monthly meeting of the
Community Club last Friday
evening was one of the best it
ever had. The 'obby of the Es­
tacada Hotel was crowded, every
available seat occupied with
many standing. After the meet­
ing was called to order, there
was a discussion of road matters
and the question of annexation,
W. F. Cary making a compre­
hensive report on the matter.
There seemed to be unanimous
approval and a petition was cir­
culated so those who had not
already signed up, might do so.
H. C. Stephens spoke on the
proposed ordinance for midnight
closing of dances and R. S. Lud­
low addressed the meeting on
behalf of legislation pending in
congress which the American
Legion is supporting for the
benefit of the soldiers. On mo­
tion of S. Pesznecker, the club
was put on record as endorsing
the passage of this legislation.
After the conclusion of the busi­
ness of the evening, a musical
program was rendered by the
Meadow Quartette of Dodge,
which was enthusiastically re­
ceived.
The members of the
quartette were Messrs. Fred and
Edgar Horner of Dodge .and
Messrs. H. H. and Ben Chind-
gren of Colton. In addition to
their numbers, Miss Vendela
Hill of Colton, played some violin
solos which proved she was an
exceptional performer and her au­
dience s howed its appreciation.
A piano solo by Miss FitzlofT of
Colton, also caused loud applause
and a most deserved encore.
Character sketches by A. H.
Chindgren were also included in
the program and elicited much
laughter. Sandwiches ¡and cof­
fee were served and visiting
was in order till midnight, whan
happy new year greetings were
interchanged and the gathering
broke up.
An editor as well as a minister
is supposed to be an oracle but
neither as a rule is more so than
the other fellows.