N nits Devoted to the Interests of E astern C lackam as County ESTACADA, OREGON, ERIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1927 VOLUME XXII DISTRICT C O H N OF LEGION SCHEDULED C H ARG ED W IT H ENTERING E A G L E C R E E K HOMES GOOD PROGRAM GIVEN AT THE HIGH SCHOOL The two boys who escaped from the state training school at Salem recently were apprehended and are facing charges o f entering homes in the Engle Creek section. One o f the O P E N M E E T I N G O F L O C A L P O S T boys was returned to the reformatory A N N U A L C H R I S T M A S T R E E A N D I but the other is awaiting the court’s E N T E R T A I N M E N T BRINGS TO BE HELD MONDAY action in Oregon City, charged with entering the A. Webber home at Ea­ C A P A C IT Y HOUSE NIGHT, J A N U A R Y 2 gle Creek and stealing a rifle and watch, according to the officers. The annual community Christmas Plans are under way now by the tree and program at the high school members and officers of the Carl R E B E K A H S A N D O D D F E L L O W S T O I N S T A L L O F F I C E R S J A N . 14 j auditorium Friday evening, sponsored Douglass post o f the American Le­ by the Community club, brought out gion for the entertainment o f the district convention of the organiza­ The Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodg­ | a capacity house and a pleasurable tion, which is to be held in Estacada es o f Estacada are to hold a joint in­ j entertainment. The program was on February 20. It is expected stallation o f new officers on Satur­ splendidly rendered, being made up of vocal and instrumental music, read­ that at least two hundred members day evening, January 14. ings, plays, tableaux and exercises by o f the Legion will be in Estacada on the little folks. O f course the most M O V E S ON L E M O N F A R M that date. important feature of the program for A meeting o f the local post is be­ W. E. Stoofhoff and family of the children was the arrival o f Santa ing held here at the Odd Fellows’ hall on Monday evening, January 2, Portland last Monday moved onto the Claus, and every child in the large to which all ex-service men of the former W. B. Lemon farm five miles audience was presented with a sack community are invited to attend. southeast of town, which they pur­ o f popcorn and candy. A large Christmas tree with sea­ The post now has a membership of chased early last fall. Mr. Stoothoff more than forty, and it is desired will rermain on the farm until about sonal decorations lent color to the that every ex-service man in the the 15th o f the month, when he will festive event. The program was made up o f num­ community at least learn what the again assume his work on the Journal order is doing for the former sol­ at Portland, making the trip back bers furnished by the churches, the diers, and acquaint themselves with and forth each day in his auto when schools and the American Legion and the purposes and ideals o f the Amer­ the weather will permit. Mrs. Stoot- was as follows: Prayer, Rev. C. T. Cook; proces­ h off and son Henry will look after ican Legion. sional, “ Silent Night,” grade pupils; Carl Douglass post is indeed for­ the farm work. tableaux, Methodist church people; tunate as compared to the average reading, “ Spelling Things,” Jack ENCAM PM EN T ELECTS Legion post in regard to finances Duus; selection by the high school This post not only is out o f debt, but Estacada Encampment No. 91 orchestra. has a fund o f nearly two thousand Dance, primary grade; duet dollars on hand to be used as the elected officers for 1928 as follows: members may see fit. The local dues A. G. Ames, chief patrioch; Earl Day, “ Christmas Carol,” Mesdames Kitch- senior warden: G. E. Lawrence, high ing and Moore; reading, Mrs. Dent; have been eliminated entirely. The local commander has issued a priest: Art Perry, junior warden; J. drill, first, second and third grade special invitation to every ex-service K. Ely, scribe and Edwin Bates, treas­ pupils; duet, Misses Rhoda and Kath­ leen Beck; orchestra selection; play, man in this section to attend the urer. “ Christmas by Injunction,” American meeting at the Odd Fellows’ hall on Legion. V isit ing nt Joh nso n H om e Monday evening. Miss Blanche Luce and Miss Mur- ial Bain o f Portland are visiting a S pend Christmas in Portlan d. W OM ER FA M ILY HAS Douglas Johnson and family went few days with their aunt and uncle, F A M I L Y R E U N I O N C H R I S T M A S Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Johnson at Camp to Portland to spend the holidays with his father. 1 %. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Womer enjoyed Mrs. O ’ Brien 111 the presence o f all their children Mrs. John O’Brien has been con­ with their families for the annual fined to her home for several days Christmas dinner. Those present and is still quite sick. were Mrs. Roy Woodward o f Oregon S p end H oliday s W ith Relatives City, Mrs. Floyd Sperlin o f Corvallis Mrs. D. Eshleman and Mrs. Ray Wil­ Miss Susan Bowman and brothers cox o f Estacada, and Paul Womer of Clyde, Victor and Arthur o f Port­ Corvallis and Chester Womer of land spent Christmas with their Portland. There were 23 present and WHEEL BRAKES A N D brother Newton and uncle on the they all rejoiced and gave thanks that F O U R farm. they could again be together and not MANY OTHER FEATURES one In the company ill. P I C K S V I O L E T S ON CHRISTM AS DAY Mr*. S. E. W o o i t e r picke d NUMBER 13 EAGLE GREEK DHIDGE OPENED 10 TRAFFIC f r o m her yard a nice bou qu et of violet* and c a n d y t u ft to g r a c e her table on Christina* day. T he wea the r was b e a u ­ tifu l here. F ew o f the old- timers r em em b er seeing a m o re ag ree able Christmas as fa r as the v/eather was c o n ­ cerned. E S T A C A D A P A C K I N G CO. NAM ES N E W OF F ICERS At the annual meeting of the Es­ tacada Packing company held on Tuesday evening at the city hall, o f­ ficers were named as follows: Earl Day, chairman; Paul Holmes, vice chairman; W. R. Woodword and R. S. Ludlow, board o f directors, and J. G. Hayman, secretary. Visits M oth er in P or tland Harold Bronson visited his mother in Portland a few days last week. Assists in Bank Harvey Woodward assisted in the Estacada State bank Tuesday in the absence of Miss Ruth Day who was ill. N ei g hbor s to Install C O N SIDERABLE WORK H A R D T I M E D A N C E T O BE G IV E N BY BAND S A TU R D A Y The Estacada Band will close the yaer 1927 with another one o f their popular dances, given at the Esta­ cada park pavilion on New Year’s Eve. This is a “ hard time” dance, Y E T T O and prizes are offered for the best BE D O N E ON A P P R O A C H E S TO NEW STRUCTURE character representations. “ THE B A T ” NOW A T THE E S T A C A D A PUBLIC L IB R A R Y Saturday evening, after what has On account o f discontinuing the seemed to be an unusually long time patent inside to this paper in which for the repairs to the Eagle Creek I the story o f “ The Bat” was running bridge to be made, the same was in serial form, the book has been opened to traffic. The bridge is added to the Estacada public library far from being completed yet, but and those who desire to finish the by driving slow cars are allowed to story may do so by getting the heok cross, thus saving the bad hill west o f town in tarveling the other route there. to Portland and Oregon City. > The bridge has been widened and Visit in P ort lan d Mrs. Lena Underwood and son otherwise repaired making it safe and capable o f carrying the traffic. It Lester drove to Portland Sunday and was a dangerous place for the trav­ visited Mrs. Underwood’s sister. eler not knowing the bridge. Business men of Estacada were S p en d in g Holiday s Here Miss Edna Bates came home from considerably pu£ out by the under­ taking coming just at the season o f Monmouth where she is a student at the holiday shopping. Protests were the state normal, to spend the hol­ sent in to the county commissioners idays. and information had been received here that the bridge would be opened Spends C hrist ma s W it h Parents Mr. and Mrs. Smiley Lovelace and to traffic a week earlier that it children Leslie and Shirley spent really was opened. Dinty Moore, who conducts an auto Christmas at the home o f Mrs. Love­ Mr. park and service station just this lace’s parents near Olympia. side o f the bridge complains that Lovelace returned after a short visit business with him was very poor dur­ but the rest o f the family remained ing the period the bridge was closed for a more extended visit. The Neighbors o f Woodcraft will install their officers for the coming to traffic. He says the information year on January 5. operator o f Portland had nothing on him at all in the matter of giving Kitchi ng in Harry Kitching is on the sick list out information, several calls being now with an attack o f sciatic rheu­ made daily from Estacada as well as Portland and other towns asking if matism. the bridge was open and when would it be opened. Mr. Moore announces Christma s at C olu m bia City now that he is prepared to serve Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Gossett of the public as usual. Camp 1 Vt spent Christmas with friends at Columbia City, Oregon. Estacada V isit or W. H. Ritchey, formerly of Esta­ cada but now o f Milwaukie, was an Estacada visitor Wednesday. Guests o f R hod es Family. Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Rhodes had as guests over Christmas his mother, brother and sister, Mrs. Fashing, and Mr. Fashing, all o f Portland. P ar ty f o r Kitch ings A very delightful party for the Guests o f A hlb erg * Guests at the T. Ahlberg home young people was that given on Tuesday evening by Mis3 Wilma over the Christmas holidays were Mr. Kitching and her -biokhei Harold. apd M ra.,ArtiLr A ttlscn and child­ The guests amused themselves by ren of Mill City and Mr. and Mrs. playing different games o f cards^ P. H. Selby and children of Glad­ To round out the evening’s enter­ stone. The ladies are sisters of Mr. tainment, a most delicious lunch was Ahlberg. served. The guests included Misses MRS. ARMSTRONG I N S T A L L E D Edna and Ruby Bates, Miss Lola H ere F rom P ort lan d Mrs. Ava Bronson o f Portland Moore, Miss Edith Harkenrider, Miss AS MATRON OF EASTERN Marian Gardner, Miss Lillian Dun­ spent Christmas at the home o f her can, Harry Osborne, Robert Hayden, parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Lovelace. STAR LODGE Spends Christmas here Robert Marchbank, Foster Meyers, ARE ANNOUNCED. Miss Geraldine Cook was home for Victor Bowman, Harvey Woodworth, Visit C ar te r s Christmas Mr and Mrs. S. G. Felker o f Port­ Christmas but had to return to Can- There was a joint installation of George Rose and Harold Sarver. Following closely upon the showing yonville to take up her school duties the newly elected officers o f Mason­ land were Christmas visitors at the o f the new Ford, the Chevrolet com­ on Tuesday as the school was three ic Lodge No. 146 A. F. & A. M. and home o f Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Carter. pany announces a new car, which weeks late in starting last Septem­ Mountain Chapter No. 108 o f the LOCAL AND PERSONAL Mrs. Felker is Mrs. Carter’s sister. will be on display shortly after the ber. On account o f infantile paral­ Order o f the Eastern Star Monday first o f the new year. The improved ysis no vacation was given. Rev. C. T. Cook and Miss Geral­ evening, December 26. The "Phantoms” won their first Chevrolet has added a great many dine Cook were in Portland on Sat­ The Masons held their installa­ game of basket ball of the season on new features and improvements and LOCAL AND PERSONAL urday. tion first. Fred Bartholomew, the Monday night, defeating the strong the new car sells for a little less than Steve Turrel o f Camp 8 spent | retiring worshipful master, was the Enkes team from Portland by the the last models. installing officer and Ted Ahlberg Christmas in Portland with home H. B. Davis came home from Ver- Among some of the important score of 3(5 to 31. was marshal. The new officers are folks. He was accompanied home by changes are an improved valve-in­ nonia, Oregon, where he is working The lineup— Ray H. Keith, worshipful master; G. his sister, Miss Elsie Turrel. Coming as a gift on Christmas day Enkes (31) (36) Estacada head motor; new stronger frame, 4 in a pole camp, and remained with Mrs. B. O. Sarver has been on the a baby daughter was born to Mr. and 1’. Rose, senior warden; R. R. Cooke, C. Mills (2) RF (2) J. Jennings inches longer, 107-inch wheel base; his family until Monday afternoon, junior warden; G. R. Ellis, treasurer; sick list for several days but at this Mrs. O. V. Coop, who reside in the R. Hall (6) LF (6) A. Lovelace new alloy pistons, new instrument when he returned to Vernonia, ac­ William Dale, secretary; J. C. More­ time is improving. north part o f the city. The little K. Sax (1) C (18) R. Lovelace panel; new two-port exhaust; new companied by Mrs. Davis and the land, senior deacon; Ralph Ahnert, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Grabeel and lady weighed 8 pounds. She has ? Grapp (16) RG (10) Edmonson ball bearing worm and stearing gear; children to visit with him there dur­ junior deacon; H. E. Worden, chap­ the girls went to Gladstone last Sun­ grandmother who was also born on H. Sax (0) LG (0) H. Osborne larger balloon tires, 30x4.50; new ing the holiday vacation. lain; W. C. Scrutton, mashal; E. J. day to enjoy the Christmas festivities Christmas day. Subs— Enkes: W. Miller (4 ), Cal- streamline body; heavy one-piece Mrs. Veda Stubbs and son Edward Steinman, senior steward; Russeil with Mrs. Grabeel’s parents. Mr. Coop is an ex-service man and len ( 2 ) ; Estacada: H. Sarvcr, Hay­ full crown fenders; combination tail o f Gresham were among the guests Reed, junior steward; G. E. Law­ George Kelly and A. Richmond of has a green house business here. He and stop light; Fisher one-piece wind at the home o f her parents, Mr. and den, Bullard. Referee, D. Jennings. the P. E. P. company, Portland, were is now preparing to supply the loea: shield on closed models; semi-floating Mrs. William Dale, to enjoy the rence, tyler. Time keeper, H. Bronson. At the close, W. C. Scrutton very business visitors in Estacada Tuesday demand next spring for early cab­ Christmas festivities with the other The public is asked to watch for rear axle and four-wheel brakes. bage, tomato and similar plants. gracefully presented the retiring night. Built on a 107-inch wheel base, members o f the family. the big "basket ball benefit.” worshipful master, on behalf o f the Mr. and Mrs. Will Bell o f Sandy the new Chevrolet is impressively Miss Thelma Wilcox came home Mrs. Nellie Marshall of Portland if lodge, a handsome ring. Mrs. T. were in Estacada last Sunday*to join LOCAL AND PERSONAL large, low and racy. It is said that from rOegon City to spend the week Ahlberg acted as organist. other relatives at the home o f Mrs. j a guest at the home o f her sister, it has ability to maintain a speed of end with home folks. 60, 55 and 60 miles per hour with­ The Masons having completed Bell’s mother, Mrs. J. H. Denning, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Boyle and C. Mr. and Mrs. Guest and son, Salva­ A. E. Sparks spent Christmas in out the slightest sense o f forcing or their program, the lodge room was Mrs. S. J. Sturgeon was suddenly- T. Ecker o f Portland were guests of Portland with relatives. prepared for the O. E. S. The re­ tion Army people from Oregon City taken ill Monday and is under the fatigue, Mrs. Ecker and the W. F. Cary fam­ were in Estacada Monday evening to The Cascade Motor company, local Mra. W, F. Cary celebrated the ily over the week end, enjoying a tiring officers were summoned and attend the Mason and Eastern Star doctor’s care this week. Returning Christmas holidays by having the in­ Chevrolet dealers, announce that Christmas dinner at the Cary home. gave up their badges. Miss Gertrude Dillon, who is teach they gave a drill forming the letters installation ceremonies and the ban­ ing at Lceburg, Oregon, came home fluenza. She Is Improving at this they will have one o f the new cars Mr .and Mrs. A. Smith and daugh­ on display at an early date. O. E. S. Following this ceremony, quet which followed at the Estacada to spend the Christmas vacation. time. ter left for Stayton, Oregon, Sunday Mrs. Ida Norris, installing officer, hotel. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Gohring and George Lawrence, the grand son oi Mrs. John Scrutton o f Portland Mr. and Mrs. A. DeMoy had as morning to spend Christmas with assisted by Mrs. Grace Leihammer, Mrs. Gohring’s father and mother, Mrs. Smith’s mother. spent Christmas with her son, Walter! Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Lawrence, wheat Christmas guests their son J. S. De­ marshal, proceeded to install the O. Mr. and Mrs. John Blauth, drove to Miss Wilma Kitching, who is em­ E. S. officers as follows: Mrs. Abbie Scrutton and his wife at this place, home is in Portland, spent Christma Corvallis last Friday to spend Christ­ Moy and wife and her mother, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle from Oak with them. ployed in the local telephone office, Armstrong, worthy matron; W. C. mas with the latter’s nephew, Fred Wenston of Portland and Waldo De- Miss Thelma Sunderland, who ( Moy also of Portland. Other mera- was sick for a few days last week Scutton, worthy patron; Mrs. Eliza' Grove spent Christmas here at the Kist and family. j bers o f the family who made up the and was unable to be on duty. beth Allen, associate matron; Mrs. home o f Mrs. Carlisle’s parents, Mr taught in the Estacada schools two Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bruce of Port­ years ago, was married on December j Christmas party were Carl and Miss Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Dent of Gresh­ Nina B. Ecker, secretary; Mrs. Ruth and Mrs. W. G. Moore. land and Mr. and Mrs. George Arm­ am were in Estacada last Friday eve­ Keith, treasurer; Mrs. Rhoe Syron, The dining room was beautifully '23, at her home in Portland, to Mr. ¡Edith DeMoy. strong o f Camp 8 were dinner guests ning to attend the Christmas enter­ conductress; Mrs. Elva Ahlberg, as­ decorated with green and red and a ; Laverne Severance, also o f Portland of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Davis on | Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Norris had all tainment at the high school auditor­ sociate conductress; Mrs. Grace Lei­ wreath o f holly adorned the center Mr. and Mrs. Lee Dillon and child ' three o f their children home for the Chirstmas day, Earl Wagner was ren of Portland spent Christmas wit' ' Christmas holiday. They are Arthur ium. Mr. Dent is pastor o f the hammer, Adah; Mrs. Eva Kitching, o f the long tables. also one o f the guests. Ruth; Mrs. Gertrude Scrutton, Esth- ' Norris, wife and baby, and Mrs. Jack Christian church at this place. G. E. Lawrence acted as toastmas­ the former’s mother and sisters at Miss Georgie Beck of Boring visit- Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Carter and jer; Mrs. Sadie DeMoy, Martha; Mrs. ter and between courses there were this place. Balcomb. husband and baby and Wal­ ed Mrs. Clark Radioed at Camp 8 | sons Allen and Jack came from Port- May Culver, Electa; Mrs. Martha El- musical numbers. Miss Ellen Keith Dinner guests at the L. C. Posson ter Norris. on Christmas. Mr. and Mrs., Fred I.eihammer j land to spend Christmas at their home jlis, warder; Ray Keith, sentinel; gave a piano solo; T. Ahlberg and j and Jack Hayden home on Christma Mrs. George Ramsey of Camp 8 e.t Log LaBarre. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Mrs. Mary Smith, chaplain; Mrs. Fred Leihammer gave a duet with were Miss Vivian Gorham and Eddie had as a guest for Christmas Mrs. went to Troutdale to spend Christ- ! LaBarre and A. B. Carter and Miss Jennie Krieger, marshal. Miss Edith Mrs. Ahlberg at the piano and Miss Linn. mas at the home of Mr. Leihammer’.; Y'oung o f Portland. Sager from Portland were their ! DeMoy played the march. Edith DeMoy gave a piano solo. At sister and later visited other rela­ Mrs. Mae Reed left for Seattle n Jack Norton o f Portland spent At the conclusion of the installa- the conclusion o f the delightful re j Monday evening to visit her daughtr. tives in Portland, returning home or guests for a Christmas dinner. Christmas at the Ely home with Mrs ceremonies. members and past there were a number o f speech- Mrs. B. C. Deming and her sisters Mr. and Mrs. Emery Closner and | tion Monday evening. Norton and the new baby, A. DeMoy came home on Friday children from Dover spent Christmas friends of the order to the number es from old and new officers and The Deming family were e x p e r * - ' in the Christmas feast. evening and remained with his family at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art o f seventy-five, adjourned to the also from several visitors. Rev. C. to visit here but owing to the fa« Mr. and Mrs. W a lla c e Smith and Smith accompanied Estacada hotel where a splendid T. Cook invoked the Divine blessing j that the children had the measles until the following Tuesday. Mr. De­ ■ Smith. Mrs. the baby spent Christmas with Stay- 1 three-course banquet was served. proceeding the banquet. j them home to remain this week. ! their visit had to be postponed. Moy is employed in Oregon City. ton relatives. 1928 BRINGS ¡EIN CHEVROLET MODEL KEITH INSTALLED OF ESTACADA "PHANTOMS" WIN OPENING BASKETBALL Till BABY DAUGHTER BOHN ON CHRISTMAS OAT, 1327