OUR SLOGAN:
Community Cooperation
Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County
V olute 14, N umber 23
PARAMOUNT PICTURtS
■ Manager Linn FOR of ESTACAOA
the Family
Theatre, has proved ^imself
thoroughly up-to-date in closing
a contract with the Famous Play-
ers-Lasky corporation, vvhjch
produces the celebrated Para­
mount Pictures. Thi s ne ws
should be we’come as it means
that Estacada will enjoy the very
best in moving pictures. This
company was organized in 1912,
and was the first to make special
feature films of more than one
reel. It was the first to enlist
the services of famous players of
interrtational reputation, such as
Sarah Bernhardt who led the way
when others demurred.
This company now operates a
studio at Hollywood, California,
one in Long Island, N. Y., ar.d
another in London, England.
It is also erecting one at Bombay
in East India. This shows the
international scope of its opera­
tions. The secret of this aston­
ishing success is due to its repu­
tation and stand for clean and
wholesome plays. This is evi­
denced by its advertising being
accepted by such periodicals as
the Saturday Evening Post, La­
dies Home Journal and Christian
Herald. It has now secured the
best authors such as Sir Gilbert
Parker, Sir James Barrio, Avery
Hopwood and o'hers of that class
to write plays under its direction
for reproduction.
These pictures will be shown
here once a week beginning on
March 19th. They will cost Mr.
Linn a great deal trfore than the
ordinary ones, but he will not
raise his admission, except for
extra special films. The public
should show their appreciation of
his enterprise and effort in pro­
viding such wholesome high class
entertainment for Estacada.
Song Service
There will be a special service of
song in the M. E. church next
Sunday evening. This is a com­
munity sing to which all are in­
vited. A very fine and interest­
ing program will be rendered.
E stacada , O regon , T hursday , F ebruary 24, 1021
Ray Eschelman Passes
The sad news of the death of
Bay Eschelman at Salem, was
received Monday. He had been
in poor health for some months
and a rumor of his death was re­
ported a week or two ago. He
was a former resident of Esta­
cada, but later held the position
of flax expert at the state peni­
tentiary at Salem. He was a
recognised authority in all lines
of the flax industry. The illness
which caused his death was due
to heart trouble. The funeral
took place at Salem yesterday
afternoon at 2 o’clock and was
held under the- auspices of
Salem lodge, No. 336, B. P. 0.
E. He leaves a widow and four
children, four brothers of whom
Dave Eschelman of Estacada is
one, two sisters and a mother.
Community Club
The meetingof the Community
club Friday evening should be a
most interesting one. The Fair
committee will report the result
of its efforts looking to the rees­
tablishment of the Fair at Esta­
cada next fall; the committee ap­
pointed to interview the County
Court regarding the improve­
ment of the River road will re­
port; the people of Currinsville
w 11 giye a most i t e .ting en­
tertainment and there will be a
speaker from Portland.
The meeting will be held at the
Estacada hotel and all are urged
to attend.
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Car Accident
Last Tuesday afternoon, A.
Haidlen was taking a party of
Estacada High School boys over
to Hillsboro, to play basket ball,
when going along Terwillinger
Boulevard in Portland, the car
skidded and threatened to go
over the bank at the side of ihe
road. Mr. Haidlen, to save the
situation, gave the car a sharp
turn, and in so doing ran into
another. No one was hurt but
both cars were badly wrecked,
and the boys went on in another
car.
Miss Della Commons is here
from Aberdeen, Wash., visiting
her sister Mrs. John Igrvelace.
Many Happy Returns
Charlotta, the little daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brown,
was given a surprise party last
Tuesday afternoon by her moth­
er, it being the occasion of her
eleventh birthday. She was sent
on an errand to a neighbor and
on her return she was agreeably
astonished to find nine of her
little playmatesJ awaiting her.
Then followed a delightful time
spent in games and singing
songs until 4 o’clock, when they
were invited to the dining room.
On the table which had been
beautifully decorated with pan­
sies, evergreens, ferns and wil­
lows, stood a large birthday
cake with eleven candles all
aglow. After the refreshments
had been partaken of, a few
rr ore games were played and
then the little guests went home
wishing Charlotta many happy
returns of the day. Those in­
vited were Wilma Hitching,
Ethel Dayman, Velma Rhodes,
Florence Hassell, Nettie Finch,
Eugena Dubois, Helen Krig-
baum, Mable Weaver and Arlene
Kimmel.
Piano Tuning
Fred B. Jones of Portland,
whose card appears in this issue,
will be in this vicinity for three
weeks, and can be addressed at
the Estacada hotel. Anyone
needing a piano tuned or repair­
ed will do well to engage his
services.
Mrs. A. E. Sparks received a
telegram yesterday morning con­
veying the sad intelligence that
her niece had just died. She
was sixteen years of age and the
daughter of Mrs. Sparks’ broth­
er who died last fall.
Mrs. H. C. Stephens went to
Portland vesterday morning and
later joined Mr. Stephens, both
returning home this morning.
‘‘Bob” Morton came over from
Portland Saturday night to visit
his mother and brother, return­
ing Sunday evening.
Miss Olive • Humphrey was
here from Portland this week,
visiting her mother Mrs. C. E.
Allen.
$1.50 P er Y ear
REEL, SOSIC AND
D IC E DELIGHT
The joint entertainment given
at the high school auditorium by
the library association and high
school Tuesday night, was a suc­
cess, the proceeds amounting to
$54.00. 1 be first number on the
program was the folk dance by
a company of small girls and
boys from the primary grade.
1 hey all looked vary dainty and
sweet in their costumes of white
and red, white and blue caps and
sashes and presented a pretty
appearance. Following this part
of the program a single reel pict­
ure was shown, and then Miss
Ruth Dillon sang three numbers
in her usual charming manner,
accompanied by Mrs. R. G. Mc­
Call. The five-reel comedy en­
titled, La La Lucile, was then
shown which proved to be a hit,
extremely funny and full of hu­
morous situations which of
course worked out to tin» satis­
faction of all concerned. The
last number on the program was
a minuet, danced by eight girls
in pretty and qliaint colonial
costumes. They were Leta Pos-
son, Arvilla Dunlop, Mary Alice
Reed, Ruth Day, Iva Douglass,
Edna Petty, Gertrude Sink an 1
Virginia Dubois. They certain­
ly did well and the effect was
charming. The fine appearance
of the children in the dances
was due to the careful training
of Miss Josephine Conners. Miss
Helen Johns very satisfactorily
furnished the instrumental mus­
ic during the entire program and
McColly Dale and “ Ted” Howe
operated the picture machine.
Fire Thought Incendiary
Messrs. Stokes and Pomeroy,
from the State Fire Marshal’s
office, were here Monday to look
into the matter of the recent
fire. After making a thorough
examination, they could find no
cause for the explosion of the
gasoline. Their conclusion was
that the fire was the work of an
incendiary, although it is hard
to find a motive tor the act.