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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (June 9, 1921)
% OUR SLOGAN: KEEP Community Cooperation YOUR EYE ON ESTACADA! icastm t (ílarkamos Ni'uts Devoted to the Interests of Eastern Clackamas County V olume 14, N umber 38 ELECTION ROUSED - SLIGHT INTEREST A light vote was cast in both precincts, being about 50 per cent. The result in the two pre cincts was as follows: LEGISLATIVE REGULATION AND COMPENSATION AMENDMENT, Precinct 1.—Yes, 17; precinct 2.—Yes, 39; No. 54. No, 54. WAR VETRANS’ AID. Precinct 1.—Yes, 39: Precinct 2.—Yes, 79; No, 34. No, 24. EMERGENCY CLAUSE. Precinct 1.—Yes, 44; Precinct 2.—Yes, 53; No. 22. No. 33. MARRIAGE EXAMINATION. Precinct 1.—Yes, 24; Precinct 2.—Yes, 35; No, 49. No, 61. WOMEN JURORS. Precinct 1.—Yes, 38; Precinct 2.—Yes, 67; No, 35. No, 33. T h e L eg itim a te C om ing As an agreeable change from moving pictures, Manager Linn has secured for Monday, Tues day and Wednesday evenings of the coming week, the Lee Stock Company, which is composed of artists from the well-known Ba ker Stock Company from Port land. Snappy specialties, popular songs, cleyer.monologues, classi cal readings and good wholesome comedies constitute their reper toire. Among the last are such well-known plays, as “ Boss of Z Ranch,” “ The Northerner,” “ Powers that Be,” and others of the same class. Prices will be exceedingly reasonable for a metropolitan attraction of high art reputation. There will be no trying waits between the acts and every evening w.ll be one of healthy amusement. P icn ic Party Mrs. Walter Wismer, of Hills boro, Ore., drove to Bissel on Memorial day to decorate the graves of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Held. Twelve ma chines from Hillsboro, Bethany and Rock Creek, containing about seventy people, accompanied her, and all enjoyed a picnic lunch in Wm. Held’s beautiful grove. The Rebekahs entertained the children last night at the lodge rooms. There were 40 present and they were treated to ice cream, cake and lemonade. Games were played and all had a good time. E stacada , O regon , T hursday , J u n e 9, 1921 B ab y Girl D row n s • A sad fatality occurred yester day morning about eleven o’clock, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pederson, Springwater. Mrs. Pederson had gone out to the barn, and left her children play ing in the yard. A wash boiler with about three inches of water in it, wras standing on the grass, and the younger child, a little fifteen months old girl, evidently went to it to investigate. She fell head and face downward in to the boiler, so that her mouth was under the water, and smoth ered before her mother could get to her. when called by the other child. The baby was only in the water about five minutes. Dr. McCall was immediately sum moned and arrived in about -half an hour, and worked over the child for an hour or more, but all efforts were unavailing. The parents have the deep sympathy of all their friends, in which the N ewj joins. The funeral ser vices were held this afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Springwater Presbyterian church L u n ch eon Party • Mrs. Phil Standish gave a de- f lightful luncheon at her apart ments in Portland one day last week, in honor of Mrs. Robert Link Smith and twin daughters, of Colton, California. The rooms were very tastily decorated in marigolds and a three-course luncheon was served. Those 'present were, Mrs. Smith and daughters, Mrs. C. P. Wellman of Palo Alto, Calif., Mrs. Minnie Smith of Michigan, aunt of Mr. Standish, Mrs. R. M. Standish, Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Bates of Portland, Miss Medora Steele, Mrs. Bartlett, the hostess and young son Miles Standish Jr. S o cie ty N otes A very enjoyable affair was the party on Monday afternoon when Mrs. Theo Ahlberg enter tained for Mrs. Robt. Smith and daughters, of Colton, California. Those present were: Mrs. Robt. Smith and daughters, Mrs. E. W. Bartlett, Mrs. Wellman, Mrs. L. A. Wells and children, Mrs. R. C. Deming and children, Mrs. James Smith and son, Mrs. Bar tholomew and daughter, Mrs. Lovelace, Mrs. A. Sparks, Mis. R. G. McCall, Mrs. W. J. Morse, and the hostess and son, Theo dore. Jr. C. L. Allen is still confined to the house, and does not seem to improve. O bituary H. H. Hotfmeister, a well known and prominent resident of Eagle Creek, died at the home of his son John Hotfmeister of Damascus. June 3, 1921. Mr. Hotfmeister came to Oregon in 1876 and has resided in this vi cinity ever since. Four sons and one daughter survive him: Fred and David Hoffmeister of Eagle Creek, Henry and John Hoffmeister of Damascus, and Mrs. Lily Ehmsen of Kellogg, Idaho. Mr. Hoffmeister was a faithful member of the Eagle Creek Grange, having held the office of treasurer for many years. The funeral service was held at the Eagle Creek church, Monday afternoon, Rev. Brown of the Gresham Baptist Church, officiating. Interment was in the Forrester cemetery, the Ea gle Creek grange taking charge of the services at the grave. First S h ip m en t S. Pesznecker took his first load of chair leg's and rungs to Portland, Monday. These are made out of maple, which Mr. Pesznecker sawed and turned himself. This promises to de velop into a profitable industry. Mr. Pesznecker wishes to an nounce that he will run a thresh ing machine this season. He is an expert thresher, having learn ed his trade in Hungary, which is one of the largest grain pro ducing countries of the world, and has a government certificate to his efficiency. B irthd ay F e te Miss Mildred Douglass was eighteen years old Saturday, and to properly celebrate the event, she had a house party Saturday night and Sunday, the girl mem bers of he graduation class be ing her guests. In connection with this, her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Douglass, planned and very c'everly carried out a “ surprise” party for Saturday night, which was held at thje country home of her grandmoth er, Mrs. Viola Douglass. Danc ing was the order of amusement, the evening’s festivities includ ing a most delightful lunch. Nearly a hundred enjoyed this most pleasant event. We regret to learn that Mrs. Margaret Bard, who for the last two months has been stayirg with her son, W. A. Bard, ol Springwater, is in very precari ous health, and gradually grow ing weaker. As she is 76 years old, her friends are much con cerned over her condition. $1.50 P er Y ear E RECEIVE DIPLOMAS The eighth grade graduating exercises held at Chatauqua park Gladstone, Friday, was attended by people from all parts of the county. Diplomas were given to 400 pupils and the presentation was one of the prettiest sights ever seen in the auditorium. All the girls were dressed in white and the boys in dark suits. About 2500 people of the county attend ed the presentation. The pro gram rendered follows: Announcements, County School Superintendent; song, “ Ameri ca, “ eighth grade led by 0. A. Schulte; (lag salute, 8th grade, solo. “ A Perfect Day,” Eugene Vedder; song, “ Battle Hymn of the Republic,” 8th grade class; address, Attorney J. Dean But ler; solo, “The Bandolero,” Eu gene Vedder; presentation of di plomas, Co. Supt. Brenton Ved der; song . “Star Spangled Ban ner,” audience. Lunch, sports. Attorney J. Dean Butler, a for mer teacher in the Phillipines, gave a splendid talk on the is lands. The afternoon was spent in watching the ball game be tween tl.e teachers and the 8th grade pupils, which resulted in a victory for the teachers. The score was 7 to 3. Oregon City Enterprise. The Estacada graduates were: Maurice Bullard, Iva Douglass. Harvey Woodworth, Leta Posson George Rose, Jack Watson, Har ry Sarver, Ruth Day, Edmund Saling, Johanna Lichthorn, Ches ter Reid, Harold Sarver, Edna Petley, Leo Pesznecker, Glenn Ely, Lester Underwood, Gertrude Fink, Harold Widman, Victoria Dubois, Ardella Dunlop, Harry Osborne, Richard Hayman, Mary Alice Ree<|, Warren Smith. Local Bank H on ored The Estacada State Bank has been designated by the state treasurer as one of the deposi tories for state funds. This con firms what we all knew, that the bank is all right. S. E. Wooster received the sad intelligence last week, that his gr.-at niece. Miss Goldie Ford ot Union. Nebraska, had been ac cidently shot which caused her death. R. G. Marchbank with his fam ily drove to Woodburn and Sa lem yesterday on business.