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. » 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.