Devoted to the Interests ot Eastern Clackamas County
VOLUME XX.
EASTERN CLACKAMAS NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH
No. 22
“Phantom of the Opera”
Is ons of Greatest Plays
U. S. Veteran’» Bureau
4 ^
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X(o
Federal O fficial Deplores
Present Day Moral Status
|1.B0 A YEAR
Community Club M eets
Over 140,000 beneficiaries of de
The regular monthly meeting of
ceased World War Veterans are re
Moral conditions among boys and the Eastern Clackamas Community
was hold in the lobby of the
ceiving government insurance pay
DOUGLASS ______
MILL GOSSIP
and Jim Bell of Sandy, were Grange girls of high school ago are shock club
Estacada
ments involving awards amounting
ing, John T. Tigert, United States present. hotel with u good crowd
last Saturday, ....... ..
to more than a billion and a quarter Ed Douglass is back in the mill visitors
.........................
Commissioner
of education told sev
Mr. and Mrs. Virgil May of Ore-
dollars, according to a statement is- again after being sick for a number gon City were visiting* with Mr. 'and eral thousand school teachers as The Choral society attended in a
sued by Kenneth L. Cooper, Oregon o{ days. Betty Jean has been con_ Mrg Roy Douglass on Sunday.
sembled in the convention in the de body and sang a number of songs
Regional Manager of the U. S. \ et- fined to her bed with the flu for Eleanor Akers, Eithel Garwood partment of superintendance of the to the delight of those members
fortune it was to be
* Bur«|lu at Portland.
aimogt a week.
*nd Lois Shaw were the guests of National Education association here. whose good
to hoar them.
This indicates in some measure Mrs. Lee Shaw is boarding the Reva Douglass last Sunday after- “The percentage of crime now re present
After tho call to order by pres
the importance to every ex-service men now on account of Betty Jean’s noon
ported among boys and girls of high ident
Bob Copke, and tho reading of
man in the state to have his war illnes,.
I Mr and Mr§ £ N N lor were school
age, by reputable authorities, the minutes
tho January meeting,
insurance renewed and converted c . W. Neumann and family of calling on Mr. and Mrs. Will Doug- has become almost incredbile,” he Mr. Cooke of appointed
Maude
into a permanent for mof govern- Eagle Creek were visiting at the lass last Friday afternoon
said. “I refuse to give any further Sherman and Mrs. R. C. Miss Currin
to
ment policy before July 2 of this Raiph De Shazer home Sunday af-
currency to the statistics on this serve us an entertainment committee
year, the time limit set by congres-, ternoon.
and
other
shocking
social
conditions.
SPRINGWATER
and Mrs. Lloyd Yocum and Mrs.
sional law for such reinstattement Mrs. Dick Gibson was calling on
We have enough to know that there Henry
Beers to serve as a refresh
and conversion^’ declared Mr. the ladies in camp Sunday after- The program and basket social has been a serious breakdown in ment committee
for the remainder
Cooper. “We are eager to have noon,
given by the school on Saturday character and integrity.”
of
the
year.
every war veteran in the state of Martin Griffin has been helping evening
was a decided success. Even illiteracy has its compen President Cooke in a unique and
Oregon advjsed that unless a con- about
the mill while Ed has been
Thirty-two dollars was received
sations in that it protects the youth
fashion gave point and pur
verted or permanent form of gov- sick. He returned to his home at from the sale of baskets, candy and from the polluted printed matter happy
pose to the meeting by reminding
ernment insurance is taken prior to Barton on Sunday.
refreshments.
Gertrud Marshall of the jazz age Dr. Tigert said.
the members that the Greater Clack
July 2, the priviledge of having this Mr. and Mrs. Joseph De Shazer Was chosn as best speaker among “Illiteracy is such a serious trag amas
of clubs, which our Mr.
government benefit will be denied were visitors at Ralph De Shazer’s the six participants who were try- edy that one hesitates to suggest A. G. Union
Ames
pleasure of
him forever. The term insurance home on Friday.
ing out and will g0 to the eounty that Jt could have any possible vir launching upon had its the
vigorous
career,
automatically ceases on this date.”
contest.
tue,” he said. “But a sampling of in a meeting held in Estacada on
GARFIELD
The Red Cross, the American Le
Mr. Swanson and his mother have some of the popular literary pabu the 10th of last July was nearing its
gion and other service organizations
Garfield
Grange
will
hold
a
meet-
i
Sone
to California in search of a lum that is now being swallowed by first birthday anniversary and that
are supporting this movement to
the American people would lead t6 it was right and fitting that theE.
have every veteran who had war 'ng' Saturday, March 6. There are new location,
the
that illiteracy may have C.C. club, original sponsors of this
Mrs.
George
Perry
and
children
insurance to avail hismself of his five candidates for the 3rd and 4th were business visitors in Portland some surmise
compensation
and at least county wide organization should
degrees.
The
dinner
will
be
pre-
rights before it is too late. Mr. Coo-
serves
as
a
literary
vaccination honor the Greater Clackamas Union
on
Saturday.
per states that despite the fact that Parec* and srved by the Brothers. Miss Madden and Mrs. McDonald which renders one immune
from of clubs by inviting it to spend its
5,674 ex-service men and women of ^ a sPeeial meeting at Garfield i
mental
pollution.”
natal day in Estacada. His sug
on
Mrs.
Moger
on
Oregon have applied for government Grange Saturday evening< February, ^ re ,ca ln^
Former Governor Frank O. Low- gestion met with such u hearty burst
insurance amounting to more than ^7, the 1st and 2nd degrees were ur' ay"
Mrs. Baird who has been quite ill den of Illinois deplored the crum of upproval that Mr. Cooke immedi
twenty million dollars, there are still Put on-
the last couple of weeks, is much bling of the little red schoolhouse ately arranged for a "ways and
thousands of war veterans who have *^r- and Mrs. Ralph Kelly and son for
better.
means” committee to take the en
reinstated their war policies and ^Uhur were visitors at the H. H. Mr. Kirkwood was a supper guest which once raised presidents.
' Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kitching en not
tire responsibility for the affair.
“Unless
educational
facilities
in
many
Vho
have
failed
to
convert
•
Anders
home
on
Sunday,
tertained a number of out-of-town same. Further information and pro- Mr. and Mrs. H. B- Davis enter- at the Shib.ey home on Saturday.
rural districts are improved,” Low- The personell of that committee, in
guests at their home on Sunday.
cluding as it does, Mr. A. G. Ames,
George
Guttridge
and
family
and
forms may be secured from the t8ined Saturday evening with two Mrs. Bell Herrin of Estacada were den said, “the next generation will Mrs.
lleiple, Mrs. Yocum Mr. Rose,
A program will be given by the per
witness
a
farm
population
largely
Veteran’s Bureau, Woodlark Build- tables of ”590.”
Mr.
and
Mi's. Morgan, and Mr. Lawr
pupil* of the Barton school at the ing,
Sunday
visitors
at
the
Robert
Gut
composed
of
physically
and
men
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Moreland and
Portland, Oregon.
ence, insures thp success of the un
school house, Saturday evening,
tally unfit.”
children spent Sunday in Portland. tridge home.
dertaking.
March 13. Every body come and STANFIELD MAY MAKE
The many friends of Mrs. Wagner Orval Mann, who has been visit
It was decided to renew our affil
have a good time. Admission 35c
ENERGETIC PRIMARY DRIVE will be sorry to hear she is very ill ing his sister Mrs. Forrest Erickson CHORAL CLUB CONCERT
iation
with the State Chamber of
for
the
past
week,
left
for
Portland
and 16c.
again.
The Estacada Choral Society will of Commerce and with the Greater
The local chapter of the Eastern Washington, Feb. 23.— (Wash Ruth Ayres spent Sunday with Sunday evening.
Star will be visited on Friday by the ington Bureau of the Journal)— ber father and sister in Upper Mr. and Mrs. Archie Howell were give its next concert Friday, March Clackamas Union of clubs. Four
19 at 8:00 o’clock at the Liberty teen new names were added to the
Portland visitos on Tuesday.
Grand Worthy Matron of the state, Senator Robert N. Stanfield wants Garfield
membership roll of the club ut tho
Mrs. Caroline Lewis. All members to jump into the Oregon primary Mrs. j, Robertson entertained the Guests at the Shibley home on Theater. The Choral society will close
of the session.
present
Mrs.
E.
K.
Scott
of
Port
Sunday
were
Earl
Shibley
and
fam
are anticipating this visit with much campaign with both feet and per- “Skip-a-week” club at her home on
ily of Portland, Claudia Marrs of land as reader.
pleasure and a large number are sonally will direct hi8 forces on the Thursday.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
planning to be present, in addition battlefield, if the state senate ad - 1 Mrs. Morehead’s mother departed Dodge and Laura Douglass of Esta Program—
CHURCH.
cada.
National Hymn, “To Thee, O
to a number of out-of-town guests. journs in time to permit, but he for her home in Lents this week.
IRA F. RANKIN, Pastor.
Mr. Morrow has been doing some Country;” “Bridal Chorus,” by the
will stay here until the senate ad
J. N. Cochran and L. C. Thorn journs.
paper
hanging in Carl Howell’s new Chorus; Reading, Mrs. E. K. Scott; The subject of the sermon In the
UPPER
EAGLE
CREEK
ton, navy recruiting officers, will be In earlier days of his term, in
house.
is “Light Wine.” There is
at the Estacada hotel Thursday and fact until a little more than a year Ed Chapman was visiting in the The Hansen family entertained Duet, “Wanderer’s Night Song,” a morning
trtfat
m
store for you ill the even
Mrs.
F.
Horner
and
Mrs.
H.
Kitch
Friday, March 4 and 5. Young ago, Senator Stanfield was much neighborhood last week and on Sun relatives from Forest Grove on Sun
ing
at
7:30.
Keep this in mind und
ing;
“Lullaby”—
Brahms,
Chorus;
men between the ages of 18 and 35
for absenteeism. Then day went out to Firewood to be the day.
Solo, Miss Ruth Dillon; Olaf Tryg- tell others.
who are interested in enlisting are criticized
a change. It ig clear that he guest of Mr. and Mrs. Jim De Sha- Mr. and Mrs. Peter Erickson vason, Chorus; March, “March of The Sunday school n*ect8 at 10:00
requested to appear at the hotel for came
came home on Sunday after a week’s the Preists^” violins, cello and o'clock, with Geo. E. Lawrence, sup
does
not
now intend to give any zer for a few days.
an interview.
with relatives in Portland.
Mrs.
R.
B.
Gibson
and
Edith
Pet-
one
opportunity
to
say
that
he
left
piano; “The Dancers,” Lacome, erintendent.
Many opportunities are offered in his post of duty to campaign for ers were calling on Mrs. Roy Doug- visit
Dinner guests at the Wiley Howell Chorus; “A Littl eFarm Well Immediately following the SuYiday
the line of advancement in the dif renomination,
home on Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Tilled,” James Hork, Messrs, H. school session in the Junior uud Pri
many sena- lass last Thursday evening,
ferent ratings, and trade schools are tors find that a although
excuse.
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith were Forrest Erickson, Gilbert and Wil Horner, Baker and F. Horner; mary departments is the Junior
open to anyone qualifying. Boys Present plans sufficient
of Republican lead- calling on the Paddison and Smith liam Shearer, Everett and Elva Reading, Mrs. Scott; “Lil Liza church under the leadership of Mrs.
enlisting now will be sent to San
for adjournment call for an end families on Sunday, coming up from Shibley of Springwater, Margaret Jane,” Chorus; Quartette, “A Reg Ira F. Rankin. The children are
Diego for an 8-week’s period of ers
Beck of Estacada and Orval Mann ular Royal Queen,” Mrs. F. Horner, not kept for a very long session
of the session by May 1, or not Toledo Saturday evening,
training.
of Portland.
later
than
the
week
ending
May
8.
Eagle
Creek
Grange
held
its
reg-
Miss Dillon, Messrs. H. and F. Hor but are given the opportunity of
Each year the local Odd Fellow’s If this is accomplished, there will ular session last Saturday. There The dinner was given in honor ner;
"Angel of hearing a sermon talk that is inter
lodge holds a home-coming, and the be time for Senator Stanfield to was quite a fair attendance, 41 of the birthday of Miss Edith and Peace^” “Gloria,”—Mozart,
esting and for their good. 1’areflts
Chorus;
date set for this year is Saturday give two or three weeks to hia po members, two visitors and several Mrs. Erickson, which occurred on
please keep this in mind. W e need
Admission—
night, March 6. They have sent out litical Interests in Oregon. He children being present. A business Monday.
the co-operation and interest of all.
a large number of invitations and hopes this will be possible, he said meeting was held when an intermis- Lucille Guttridge and Wilbur Reserved seats 35c; general ad There will be Sunday school at
all are urged to be present to aid in Monday, and will lose no time after sion was given to partake of dinner. Howell were guests of Evelyn and mission 25c; children 10c. Reserved Dover at 2 :U0 o’clock and preaching
seats on sale at the Estacada Phar at 3:09 o'clock.
making this meetin. a grand suc the session ends.
After dinner there were six candi- Kay Aycock on Sunday,
macy.
cess.
The Epwofthians meet at 6:00
He may find it possible to fill dates given the third and fourth Callers at the Madden home on
o’clock. They have been making a
Mr. Walter Whitcomb< at ofte some speaking dates, if the adjourn degrees. An interesting program Monday afternoon were Mrs. Cogs-
STOP THIEF !
very helpful study of our neighbor,
well of Eagle Creek, and Mrs. Wil-
time a resident of the Garfield dis ment allows him two weeks or so was rendered.
Mexicans.” All the young
trict, drove out from Portland on in the state before primary day, John Hoffmeister of Damascus, , ey Howell and Edith of here.
Don’t get nervous! This thrill “The
Sunday. He was quite surprised whievh comes May 21.
ing title is only the name of the people are welcome ut this service.
but glad to see the many new build- Thomas B. Neuhausen, one of POLICE MAY TAKE CHILDREN day. Denizens of the underworld play to be presented by the seniors FOR THE WEEK we have tho
other improvements since his principal aides, who came on
Estacada high school in the audi following notices to make:
mgs and visit.
FROM BOOTLEG PARENTS were under cover with the doors of
Mid-week prayer service at the
from
Oregon
to
work
out
advertis
their places locked. Only a few torium of the school, Friday night church.
his las,.
Wednesday evening ut
ing plans and to aid the construct Preliminary steps leading to the of
March
I2th.
Jt
is
a
comedy
in
3
t
the
Gerald
Wilcox
with good alibis remained open,
Guests a v were Mr. and Mrs. ing the Stanfield platform, is gtill
1
:30.
The
topic for this week will
by Carlyle Moore. As you
removal of seven children of repu- Harold Holyfleld was picked up acts,
home
on Sunda ,
be, “The Supreme Motive in Our
selecting the timbers and fitting ted
might
guess,
there
are
some
very
_ Ed , Closner
s
Albert
and
Les-
bootleggers from their parents wRb a qUart of whiskey in his new
and
son. _ mery Closner
„.
the planks. „„a He expects «„„I
to nail
moments and humorous Efforts to Win Others.”
. „ Mr. and
, ,, Mrs.
n v them 4 wer* Uk8n Monday at a conference automobiie. The vice squad paid a thrilling
ter,
n , HuU and
.„tuations
involving an ear trumpet, The W. C. T. U. will meet at the
home of Mrs. A. DeMoy, Thursday
and Mr. and Mrs. Clarenc^
^ the Senator in time for denarture between captain L. A. Hsrms of the vj8jt to b,g apartment, 19th and Ev- bonds and some jewelry.
police squad and Mrs. Martha Ran- erat,t streets, and confiscated 31
children of Springwater ai. .^ d' for Orecon on Wednesday
at 2:30 o'clock.
The seniors will use the proceeds afternoon
and Mrs. John Closner of Ridgetu ’ Report., oomin, to the St.r«old “ “ °! „ L T 0""“ ‘
.Choir
practice
will be at the
I “ * ° ' b° nd"1
*he>
of this piay for publishing the an church Thursday evening
7:30.
Wash.
O.SC, . . ,o th , Ropublitoo pr,r , “ "T£
o h ad r« , „ H o .
.r. S i .
'
nual. This year no advertising will "I will meditate on thy at precepts,
are e •'Couraging. The> are said to dady W1tnesses of liquor sales m a d e _________________ .
be solicited from the business
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
have respect unto thy ways.
Arthur A. Hsirriman, Minister be bette.' . “ th*y Were’ *"d the by either father or mother or guar- LEGION PLANS CELEBRATION houses of town, and it is necessary And
1
will
myself in thy statutes:
»Iieved
to
view
the
re-
djan
to give this play to help make up 1 will delight
is D siderable degree of
not
forget
thy word.”
The outlook of the church work senator
The step is the second taken in The American Legion is making the annual fund. The high school
with a co
Psalm 119:15-16
is very encouraging and gratifying suit
<s
watching
the
„„
.
the battle now being waged against arrangements tor celebratio n on orchestra is to furnish the music.
He
in every department. The attend confidence.
Tickets are 25c and 35c; reser BLUEBERRY RAISING IS NEW
Democratic
side
of
the'
*enc8
Wltb
the
lawless
element
of
the
city,
the
July
4th.
This
celebration
will
be
ance and interest was very good at interest, especially the rep
bejng the campaign undertaken directed through the Carl Doug- ved seats I5c extra. The drug EXPERIM ENT OF STATE PLANT
all of the service* last Sunday. Bert E. Haney may decide. . tbat first
Saturday
and still con- lass Post No. 74. It is intended to store will handle the reserved seats.
culture is being tried
We plan to have baptismal services home and sign an entry cat. > tinned to afternoon
destroy “goodwill” and have something new and different The curtain rises at 8:00 o'clock. out Blueberry
in two small plantings near
at the ciose of the morning service —Journal.
p 'tronage of dens of vice of all in the way of entertainment that
Waldport to see whether the hardy
JOYS OF YE EDITOR
Sunday.
will further commemorate the dec-
sorts.
Eastern variety used will do well
JAMES SMITH PASSES
Bible school at 10:00 a.m.. We
Tbe /’hildren involved are in un- laration of Independence.
Getting out this paper is no picnic. under Oregon conditions.
have set the mark at 90. Let’s
On going to press we learn of the a*«milateu to n t£ ' ^
* ? h. v ^ Bp,nt oi “*e Le»lon boy* * If we print jokes people say we are “Blueberries are now bringing $12
reach it. Morning sermon at 11:00, death
of Ja*. Smith, on Tuesday
* csptSin Htrm. w h.r. they thi, matter is commendatory, and silly; if we don’t they say we are a crate here,” says W. S. Brown,
"The Gospel of Joy.”
Christian Endeavor at 6:30 p.m., vening He was a resident of and »re being taught law viola^on from the UIlderi.altjng , hould receive the too serious. If we clip things from professor of horticulture. "This,
G* " a d le.____________ ___________ whole-parted support of the entire other papers we are too lazy to write however, is no indication of the
subject, "Perseverance in the Chris in business in Estacada for some
l" one fam'ly, tbe P°‘'c® report. communjty.
them ourself; if we don't we are commercial value of the crop, be
years. Obituary will appear next* there
tian Life,” Leader. Mrs. Beck.
are four children, ages six to
stuck on our own stuff.
cause of the limited supply avail
Evening sermon at 7:30. Sub week.
Moonshine was served by the Another of those old-time dances
stick close to the job all day. able. \\ hen rea unable production
ject, "The Conversion of sn Open FLAX PLANT AT STAYTON nine.
glass, the captain declared, in the ^ ven by tht band at the j_ O. O. If we we ought
be out in the field comes this price will not rule.”
Hearted Woman.”
_
children’s presence. The father is
hall, Friday evening^ March 5th. huslling up to news;
we do get out There are only a few scattered
You will be happier and more A retting and ----------
scutching plant (or under arrest on a liquor charge.
Come down, all of you old timers, and try to hustle, we if ought
to be on plantings of blueberries throughout
fruitful in your life if yo»
•*><** flax straw will soon be located at*
Tnp
iuvenjie
COurt
and
the
court
.
a t ' y ne jUVenile court
and shake a leg.
the
job
ifi
the
office.
the state. One planting of about
the Lord’» Day and taka time to Stayton. The industry has been fi-
domestic relations presumably
If we don't print contributions we one fourth of an acre in Clatsop
worship Ged in "Spirit and in nanced hy selling stock to local
be fUmjshed with evidence and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Dunlop and don't
true genius; and if county is now large enough to ba
Truth.” We extend to you a farmers and business men.
asked to take definite action by plac- their friend Mr. Cameron of Cin- we do appreciate
print them the magazine is producing. Crops home on that
hearty invitation to the above ser
other
homes,
or
I
cinatti.
Ohio,
were
gu.
sU
uf
I»g
Another of those old-time dances ' ,n<? th® children in
planting make it appear as though
J Labarre last Sunday.
Other filled with junk.
vices and will do all that we can to given
by the band at the I. O. O.
institutions.
Now
like
as
not
some
guy
wnll
say
blueberry growing may become a
lead you to apperciate the good fel
week's
guests
there
fro
the
day
were
Mr.
.„ .a in thp last arreat of and Mrs. Sheltiy
Shelby Kaj
Ray and Mr. W. we swiped this from some other pa profitable industry under those con*
lowship with us in attending to the F. hall. Friday evening. March 5th. A continuation
ditions.—Journal,
per. We did.— Oregon Trad.
« « " of petty l riolstors
_
Uo_
Spiritual thin«» contained in the Come down all of you old timers, W
s number
Mon- _ C . LeMie of Portland.
and
shake
a
leg.
Word of God.
On several occasions the News has
called the attention of the public to
the fine class of pictures that have
been shown at the Liberty Theater.
The picture to be shown begin
ning Sunday, March 7th to 9th, is
probably as great a play as has ever
been produced. “The Phantom of
the Opera,” by Gaston Leroux, the
greatest mystery-romance of modern
times.
The opera ghost< which is the sub
ject of the play, has been discussed
by Parisian actors, claimed to have
been seen in and about the opera
house where the scene of this play
is laid.
It i3 spectacular and extravagant
ly staged by as fine an all-star cast
as is seldom seen. Such national
characters as Lon Chaney, Mary
Philbin, Norman Kerry and a galaxy
of other artists.
It is a wonderful picture, wierd
and pathetic in the extreme and ex
citing every emotion, leaving an im
pression of the myth, a phantasy of
hysteria long to be remembered.
You will never forget it
Mr. Marchbank, the entertaining
manager of the Liberty at this time
is giving more than 100 percent for
what you pay. See the matinee at
2:15 Sunday, March 7. Admission
50c and 25c.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL