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Ëafitem (Ülarkamas N mm D evoted to the Interests ot Eastern VOLUME XX EASTERN 38 Automobile Overturned By Boulder on Highway In an attempt to pass a freight truck while on their way to Port land, Sunday, the wheel o f Frank Ewing’s Oakland coach Btruck a large rock and was completely over turned. Mr. Ewing had with him his son and Mrs. Ewing. The accident occurred on the highway north o f Currinsville and proved injurious to Mrs. Ewing who suffered back injuries, and her son Robert, who received a broken collar bone. The top o f the car was broken, but was in good shape con sidering the seriousness o f the ac cident. Ed Saling, an old friend o f the Ewings and a form er resident o f Estacada, gave them aid. He was on his way from Portland and was Unaware that Mr. and Mrs. Ewing had been visiting in Estacada. Mr. and Mrs. Ewing and their son left Wednesday evening for their home in Englewood, Cal., after damages caused by the accident had been repaired. BILL HART COMING IN "TUMBLEWEEDS’ " I ’ve been a tumbleweed all my life — but now I ’m aimin’ to settle down,” William Hart as Don Car ver soon decided after he met Bar bara Bedford as Molly Lassiter in "Tumbleweeds.” It's a wonderful picture and will be at the Liberty theater on Monday and Tuesday. June 28 and 29. Bill Hart is at his best in "Tumbleweeds,” a picture o f true Western type. The greatest land rush in the history o f the United States is portrayed and many other things equally exciting. The serious action o f the play is set off by the comedy part played by Lucien Littlefield as "Kentucky Bose.” He is a queer character and has a weakness fo r women. The entire cast is strong. Be sure to see Bill Hart as a typical “ tumbleweed” described in the old tumbleweed song, “ Oh, I’m a rollin’ rambler,” Said the tumblin' tumbleweed) “ The praries are my racetrack, The wild wind is my steed I” SCHOOL MEETING HELD On Monday evening, June 21, a school meeting was held in the high school auditorium for the purpose o f electing a director and clerk for the school district No. 108. Candi dates for directors were A. G. Ames and R. G. Ellis; the ballots were counted and A. G. Ames was elect ed. Wm. Dale was unanimously elected clerk. Oath o f office was taken by the newly elected officers and after this meeting was adjourned a special meeting was called for consideration o f a budget fo r the coming year. The budget was read for approval and was ammended to th 8 effect that the clerk’s salary was raised $100 a year. The budget wag then accepted. Miss Reliance Moore spent Satur day in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. John Stormer at tended the Old Settlers meeting in Portland last week. Miss Irene Hayden came out from Portland to spend th 8 week end with her parents. Miss Florice Douglas was here from Portland on Saturday and Sunday visiting friends. Mrs. Elizabeth Hillyard and lit tle daughter of Boring were visiting at the John Irvin home on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. John Stormer at tended the Sstate Pioneers meeting held in Portland last week. Sunday guests at Shadekist auto park were Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Roberts, J. D. Scuphurn, Hal Rob erts, Hugh Roberts, C. Hobbs and family and A. W, Lillie, all o f Port land. Thelma Wilcox, Wilma Kitching and Emma Coleman, Howard Davis Vicotor Bowman and Vernon Mar shall motored to Wapinitia Sunday. They went by way o f the Mt. Hood Loop and enjoyed a picnic dinner at the Clackamas Lake Ranger sta tion. In a game with Sandy, Sunday afternoon, June 20, Estacada was defeated, the final score being 4-2. The game was very close and at the end o f the 6 th inning the game stood 3-0 in favor o f Estacada. Er rors made by Estacada in the last three innings caused them to lose ........ j PAST MATRONS HOLD MEETING AT CAMP 8 CURRINSVILLE Mr. and Mrs. John Ely and son Glenn, Mrs. Ralph Wade and son Wayne and Mrs. Ista Baurenfiend were dinner guests at the home o f Mr and Mrg w M Wade Sunday. Mrgi Stanley Baird and two da hterg and Mrg Ralph Wad and gQn were vigitorg at the home of Mrg Arthur Smith Thursday o f last week Migg Qenevieve Hunt o f Portland was B gunday visitor of Mr. and Mrs. John Hall. the annual school meeting held i at At the school house n Monday even- *n 8 > dune 21, Ward Douglas was elected director and Mrs. C. A. Looney was elected clerk, Mrs- RalPh Wade and y ° unB «on and Mrs. Stanley Baird and daugh- ters were visitors of Mrs. George Kitching Friday, $1.50 A YEAR THURSDAY. JUNE 24, 1926. N ew s from the Neighboring Towns Because of a breakdown in the "Toonerville Trolley,” the members o f the P. M. A. who held their monthly meeting in the form o f a picnic at Camp 8 , on Tuesday, June 22 , did not arrive at their destina tion until late in the afternoon. . , , . The party left Estacada by «peed- er at 10:30 and had planned to have their P>cnic dinner at the home o f Mrs. George Townsend of Camp 8 early in the day. A fter their ar- rival the meeting and dinner were held. Those present report a pleas-j ant trip. ________________ CLACKAMAS NEWS Clackamas County at the home o f Virgil Douglass last Friday evening. John Duun o f Camas, Wash., mo tored down to his brother-in-law's, Will Douglass, Sunday, and got some cherries and taking his son Carol, home with him. Carol " ' has been visiting with Mr, and Mrs. Douglass for about four weeks. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Gibson were dinner guests o f Mr. and Mrs. T. C. McKay on Sunday. Last Sunday there was quite a family reunion held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Douglass in honor of the birthday o f the latter’s fa ther, G. Moehnke, of Shuebel. All spent a pleasant day. Walter Douglass and wife, and Virgil Douglass and family were cal ling at the hom 8 of Roy Douglass Sunday. The annual school meeting was held in District No. 50 on Monday- evening, June 21. Mrs. Rosa Doug lass was reelected clerk and Roy Douglass was elected director. Mrs. Linnie V. Gibson, director, going out. ANTTI.NARCOTIC CAMPAIGN MADE BY ASSOCIATION Education needed to remedy the drug evil was the point stressed by the representative of the Anti-Nar cotic Educational Association who gave a lecture in connection with the picture “ Human Wreckage,” to a large audience at the Liberty theater on Friday evening, June 18. Mrs. Wallace Reid in "Human Wreckage,” pictured to the public the terrible effect of morphine on mankind. She chose the screen as a method o f teaching her lesson because it reaches the four corners of the earth. A campaign for funds wat being TUMBLES 75 made by the association and after FEET UPON DRIVER the lecture contributions were made. _______ The headquarters of the Anti-Nar Crushed under a heavy coach at cotic Educational association are at the bottom of a 75-foot plunge off 601 Bedell building, Portland, Ore. the Fairmont blvd.-Marquam Hill rd., Mrs. Margaret Winesburg, 27, MRS. J. A. SOMER DIES of Waunna Court apartments, 545 Morrison st., was almost instantly As a result o f an operation, Mrs. killed at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. With J. A, Somer, former resident of the woman, who was stepdaughter Estacada, died June 16, in Holy- SPRINGWATER o f Ed Sweeney, county assessor, rood, Kansas. Funeral services was Carl G. Bruntsch, 40, borrower were held in Wilson, Kansas, and The Children’s Day exercises on car, and the woman’s pas- o f the burial was in a cemetery near her Sunday were very good, each and senger, old home. In attempting to negotiate a sharp every one doing their part in an ex- LOWER EAGLE CREEK Mrs. Somer was born in Bushin turn in the road, she drove too close c lie n t manner. A large crowd was Czechoslovakia, came to the United to the edge o f the steep embank- there and was certainly repaid for The funeral services of Mrs. Isa States with her parents at the age ment. The car toppled over and i their coming. bel Elizabeth Rose, o f Fairbanks, of two years in 1877 and they made rolled 75 feet, stopping with a Mr. Burnham o f Portland was out i Alaska, was held at the Presbyterian their home in Wilson Kansas. From crash against a tree. to his place here on Sunday. | church at Eagle Creek, Rev, Weir Bruntsch escaped with only a R«y Smith o f Portland visited on j officiating. He preached a very im* there they moved to Estacada where they lived for seven years. slight laceration on his left leg. I Sunday with his parents, Mr. and | pressive sermon. The Rebekahs of , M il j Mrs. Wm. Smith. Besides her husband, J. A. Som The car was demolished. , ,, ~ „ . . Estacada took charge of the services ! Mr. and Mrs. Carl Peterson and er, Mrs. Somer leaves one son, Mrs. W inesburg, who Bruntsch daUghter Clara were dinner guests j at the cemetery. Interment was in Frank Somer of Chase, Kansas, two said recently filed papers to ob- ' on Sunday at the Enquest home the Estacada cemetery. sisters, Mrs. J. Douda of Portland, There was a large crpwd out to tain a divorce from her husband, in ¡ j odg e_ and Mrs. J. T. Irwin of Estacada, the funeral and many beautiful was hurled from the machine a Mr. and Mrs. j j enry Cromer en and one brother, John Ptack, of large coach, in its mad flight and tertained a number of guests on floral offerings were brought. Juno, Alaska, Mrs. Isabel Elizabeth Rose was pinned beneath it when it came to ; gunday- a mad stop against a tree. Mrs. John Park and chiidren who | born Jan. 30, 1877, in Halifax, OLD SETTLER’S MEETING Nova Scotia, and was married Sept. Bruntsch told captain Frank Er- have been visiting the past couple 30, 1897 to Daniel Rose in Rock vin, o f the traffic bureau, that he of weeks at the Carl Ward home There will be a meeting of the ford, Wash. She resided in Vic dug into the earth with his hands returned to their home in Woodland Old Settlers organization on Satur toria, B. C. for several years and in an effort to extricate Mrs. Wines- Wash., on Sunday, day, June 26, at the Gem theater later joined her husband during the burg. She was still breathing. | The many friends o f Dr. Wallens for the election o f officers and early days of the gold strike in Daw making a permanent organization He said he freed her head and are glad to know of his gradual im- son, Yukon Territory. Later re and to rejuvenate all the lost ener shoulders, but was unable to re- | provement in health. moving to Fairbanks, Alaska, where gy since last meeting, Grandma Juhan is visiting for a move the pressure o f the car from they made their home for 25 years. ; few weeks with her grandchildren, . . . . . . , her body. Meeting is called for 3 o ’clock in I ... h*r bu3band’ afternoon. Bruntsch then ran down the road 1 Valine and Ray Julian at the Clar- n bheR 13 surv; v,? ence Hull home. ^an Ro8e’ nand her two brothers A. about two miles to the first house Mr. and Mrs. Skagg entertained C’ C ° * swe11 ° f Eagle Creek and By- CHRISTIAN CHURCH and called police. a number o f friends from Portland , ™ Cogsweil of Lampbell, Califor- When police and a Campbell Tow nia, on Sunday. We arc glad to see the work com ing company’s wrecking car reached Wm. Snuder o f Jarvis, Ore,, who ing along nicely even though it is VIOLA the scene, Mrs. Winesburg was resided here some twenty or more the dull busy season o f the year. dead. Her body was not removed , .. . . , . . | years ago was calling on a few old Joel LaCroy has his men working The Bible school and Christian En from the wreckage fo r nearly half , . , „ , „ , • friends on Sunday. He found many on the Ficken hill road, making the deavor will continue during the an our. . . . . changes as this was his first visit road whieh will be a great improve summer and also the morning and In relating the accident and ‘ , since he moved away, The morning ment and will be safe to travelers evening preaching. events leading to it to Captain Er Mr. and Mrs. Joe Guttridge en using it. sermon is upon the subject “ The vin, and Chester Wiles, police traf tertained a number of relatives on Miss Beulah and Mildred Hicin- Secret o f the Power in the Church fic accident investigators, Bruntsch Sunday. bothem who have been spending a is in the Spiritual L ife.” Evening said he had met MrB. Winesburg The George Perry family togeth week here with relatives returned to sermon, “ The Greatest Fish Story at 6:30 p.m. Monday. They went er with Harry and Joe Perry and their home at Stevenson, Wash., on in the World.” Read the entire to the Multnomah hotel for d i n n e r . ^ p Miss Pepka, left Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Chanes Hi- book o f Jonah and then come and and afterwards danced until nearly. , on Saturday by automobile for cinbothem and daughter Alice and hear this sermon. Come and bring midnight. Maine to visit Mr. Perry’s people. son Leslie with Mrs. M. L. Sevier, «your Sunday company and friends Mrs. Winesburg suggested going They expect to be gone about three accompanied them to their home, the along and you will gain heavenly to see a friend of hers living on the months and visit as many points of latter returning on Sunday evening riches. Let’s not let th 8 Bible school east side. There, Bruntsch said, interest as possible enroute. except Alice who will visit her rela run below fifty during vacation. they had two drinks apiece, and left Roy Aycock was a Sunday vis tives there until the 4th. for Mrs. Winesburg’s home. itor of Wilbur Howell. A welcome was given Mr. and WOODMEN ENTERTAINED At Sixth and Morrison sts. the , . . . . . . John Moger has been spending a Mrs. Walter Brewster and Mr. and woman changed her mind about go- few d vUiU with hig ntg Mrs. Joe Mattox, two newly mar Multnomah Camp No. 77 o f Port ing horn, and asked Bruntsch to let M f and Mfg j f M ried couples o f Viola, by a party land entertained the local order of her drive. | _____________ o f young people on Monday evening. W. O. W, with a program at the She took the wheel and drove to Music was furnished by the party I. O. O. F. hall, Thursday evening, UPPER EAGLE CREEK Hillvilla, turned about (and drove and everyone enjoyed a pleasant June 17. The program was well back to the beginning o f Marquam The newlyweds will make planned and consisted o f a number Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gibson, Aliee time. hill. o f songs by the assistant manager, i Udell and Sam Wilson were up this their homes in Viola. Up the steep, winding road they Mrs. Claude Potter is visiting with Mr. Gerwin and Dorothy Sprague. way last Thursday and Friday pick- went to a point about a mile be relatives in Washington. The audience enjoyed the dance I ing cherries and blackberries. yond the end o f the Marquam road, 1. C. Akers went to Portland Sun- Mr. Powers who has been visit- numbers furnished by Miss Mattie Fairmont blvd., where the accident ; day and on Monday morning he un- ing his two song, Elmer and Emery Lee. E. B. Martin gave a talk in occurred. derwent a very serious operation, left for his home in Baker, Monday. which he told o f the benefits de “ I thought she was going to make At last report he wag getting along l Mr. Claude Potter in some un rived from the order. He also stat the turn all right,” Bruntsch de known way received a fractured ed that there were 145,000 mem as well as could be expected. clared. “ When I felt the car slide bers in the nine states in which the Wm. Asp and family were calling rib Monday. I grabbed the wheel, but too late. W. O. W. operates. "I know I shouldn't have let her Eight new members were taken drive. She was very high strung MRS. A. E. SPARKS ENTERTAINS LOCALS AND PERSONALS into the lodge after an intermission . . . lost several thousand dollars’ held for that purpose. worth o f diamonds in Wauna lake Mrs. A. E. Sparks entertained a M. Lonsberry was a business vis just a few weeks ago . . . the di number o f friends with a card itor in Portland Tuesday. Myrtle Morgan and daughter of vorce . . . and all,” Bruntsch sum- party Friday evening, June 18, in Portland ar„ visiting U. S. Morgan. arized. James Guttridge and Joe Gutt> honor o f Mrs. Merwin Russell who Mr. Ben Tannler o f San Francisco A fter telling his story to police, ridg 8 and family motored around has been visiting her from Ogden, is home for a two-weeks visit. He Bruntsch was released. the Mount Hood loop Tuesday with Utah. was visiting on Monday at the home Coroner took charge o f Mrs. The evening was spent in playing Gus Wilcox. o f his sinter, Mrs. F. C. Bartholo Wineburg's body. ” 500” and honors were won by Mrs. The band is busy these evenings mew. Car which figured in the fatal H. C. Gohring and Mr. Cary, practicing for their engagement for Fred Mench o f Portland who is accident belonged to the Schmidt Delicious refreshments wsre the Fourth of July when they will Lithograph company, 45 Fourth st., employed for the government left served by Mrs. Sparks. play at the three-day celebration at Monday for camp at Cold Springs where Bruntsch is employed.— News. Those who enjoyed the evening Moialla. with four engineers. They will re- were Mr. send Mrs. J. W. Duus, METHODIST CHURCH Gueste at a birthday dinner given main at the Cold Springs camp for Mr. and Mrs. Cary, Mrs. Echor and for Mr. Ralph Wade at his home about eight weeks. Sunday school ................. 10:00 Mrs. Merwin Russell, on Monday evening were Mr. and Mrs. James McGinnis and little Junior Church, ......................... 10:45 Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Ahanert and Mrs. Albert Lins, Mr. and Mrs. Wil daughter returned to their home at Morning sermon, "The God o f the bur Wade and son Merle and Roy camp 8 on Thursday morning from Amen,” .................................. 11:00 daughter Frances were called to the JVilcox home where they have Preaching at Garfiedl, Gre*ham Monday evening because Miller. Epworth League.......... ................. 8:00 o f th« *'ckn« M o f their father. Mrs. Henry White and Feme been cared for. Mr. J. W. Ferguson was here on Prayer meeting Wed. evening .. 8:00 Expressions o f sympathy are be- White o f Scappoose, Reba Stanley “ Jehovah is nigh unto all them that ing extended to Mr. and Mrs. Jack o f Monmouth and Doris Kirkpat Wednesday making arrangements call upon him, Penner due to the death o f their in- rick o f Mexico City were visitors at for the Fire Wardens in thin district To all that call upon him in truth.” fant daughter on Saturday. The the home o f Mr. and Mrs. Russel ■ for the season. He was calling on K««d, Thursday. j Roy Wilcox on Wednesday evening. FV»lm 14».18 little one was buried on Sunday. AUTO Prominent Lodge Member Passes at Eagle Creek Funeral services were held Tues day, June 21, for Mrs. Isabel Rose of Fairbanks, Alaska, who died June j 6 , while visiting at the home of her brother, A. C. Cogswell o f Eagle Creek, Oregon. The funeral was held under the auspices of the local order of Rebekahs with interment j in the I. O. O. F. cemetery at Esta cada. .5 i -e Mrs. Isabel Elizabeth Rose was j born at Halifax, Novia Scotia, Jan uary 30, 1877, and was married to Dan Rose, Sept. 29, 1899. Mr. and Mrs. Rose lived twenty-six years in Fairbanks, Alaska. They had one daughter, Audrey Rose, who died about three years ago. For thirty years Mrs. Rose has been a member f the Rebekahs and organized the first order ef that kind in Alaska in 1912. Besides her husband, Mrs. Rose leaves two brothers, A. C. Cogswell of Eagle Creek and B. S. Cogswell of Saint Jose, California. LOCAL BAND TO PLAY AT MOLALLA ROUND-UP At the three day* of celebration July 3, 4, and 5, during which a big round-up will be held at Moialla, the local band will add to the celebra tion by playing the entire time. These three days will be picnic days for the local band for they are planning to take lunch to enjoy in the open air and they cordially In vite local residents to go to Mo- lalla and make merry with them. Moialla has been making prepar ations for the round-up that will make it a grand success. Last week 76 head of horses, thirty head of cattle and one bucking buffulo arrived at Moialla, and sitizens are beginning to wear wild west cloth ing in addition to the flags and other decorations hat are giving the town its promised appearance. UDELL-BAKER NUPTIALS The residence o f Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Gibson, o f Barton, was the scene of a pretty wedding Wednesday, June 16, when their niece, Agnes Udell was united in marriage to Fred Baker, o f Barton, The impressive ring ceremony was read by Rev. Ira F. Rankin of the Methodist church o f Estacada, in the presence of a number of their friends and near relatives, the mar riage taking place at high noon. The bride wore a pretty gown o f blue silk crepe de chine and car ried un arm bouquet of roses. The bride was sister, Miss Alice lovely in a gown and also carried a attended by her Udell, who Was o f silk and lace boquet o f roses. Atlee Erickson of Currinsville, acted as best man. The house was beautifully decor ated for the occasion, the color scheme being white and pink and the rooms adorned with boquets o f flowers. Many beautiful and uselul gifts were received. Following the marriage ceremony a bountiful chicken dinner, with all the fixings, and cakt and straw berries was served. Ihe bride und groom left about •> o ’clock amid showers of rice and old shoes. The groom has lived at Barton for the past two or three years, Having come from California. Mrs. J. W. Moore was a Portland visitor on Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Smith re turned home from Seattle on Sun day evening und report a very fine trip. Waldo Demoy and several friends of Portland went up the river on a fishing expcuition over the week end. Mis s Ruth Hewitt of Portland was visiting here on Saturday at the home o f her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Wooster. Mrs. Sam Harrington of Portland is visiting at the home of her mo ther, Mrs. Rose Lovell of Currins ville. Mr. Carl Kimmel who has been teaching in the high school at Ar lington Washington, during the past term has returne dhome. Mrs. Dave Eschleman and son David went to Oregon City on Mon day evening and Tuesday morning David had his tonsils removed. Dr. and Mrs. Manville and little daughter £_)orothy Lce are visiting at the home of Mrs. Manvilie'g mo ther, Mrs. Carrie Denny.