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CLACKAMAS COUNTY NEWS
VOLUME XXXV
ESTACADA, OREGON
NUMBER 18
FRIDA Y; JANUARY 24, 1041
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OPERETTA SCORES
MEN LEAVE FOR ARMY
Braves Play
Mayor Celebrates_ LAST
Americanization
Pioneer
is
DECIDED HIT
TUESDAY
as the most inter­
men, seven volunteers and Program Coming
Here Tonight
Golden Wedding three Ten drafted,
Called by Death esting, Characterized
enjoyable and colorful operettg
were sent from the
MAYOR AND MRS. S. E. WOOS­
TER HAVE BEEN WEDDED FOR
FIFTY YEARS
Last week S. E. Wooster, local real
estate dealer, took office as mayor
of Estacada and this week, Wednes­
day, January 22nd he and Mrs. Woos­
ter celebrated their golden wedding.
Mayor and Mrs. Wooster celebrat­
ed their golden wedding by visiting
their old home town o^ Dayton,, Ore­
gon, where they were married Janu­
ary 22, 1891 by the pastor of the
M. E. church. Rev. T. F. Royal.
Mrs. Wooster’s maiden name was
Emma L. Harris. Her parents were
old pioneers of Oregon having cros­
sed the plains by ox team in 1863.
Mr. Wooster came to Oregon with his
parents in the year 1877 and his fa­
ther farmed the land where Estacada
now stands.
Mayor and Mrs. Wooster are the
parents of four children two of whom
are still living, Harold E. Wooster of
Estacada, Oregon and Helen Wooster
Lovelace of Westfir, Oregon. They
also have three grandchildren, Harry
A. Wooster who is an attorney-at-
law at Billings, Montana and Jean
Lovelace and Tyrus Raymond Love­
lace of Westfir, Oregon.
Wednesday Mayor and Mrs. S. E.
Wooster went over the same route
they traveled fifty years ago, Jan­
uary 22, 1891, their wedding day.
They started at Dayton where they
were married. Most of the persons
they met on that day are now dead
but most of the -old sites are still
there.
The many friends of Mayor and
Mrs. Wooster in their home commun­
ity and thruout the Pacific Northwest
extend hearty congraulations and
best wishes for many more years of
wedded happiness.
BIG DOUBLE BILL AT THE
ESTA THEATRE
One of the best double bill shows
in many a moon comes to the Esta
theatre this Friday and Saturday,
January 24 and 25. The first fea
ture is ‘‘Stage Coach War” starring
Bill Boyd, Russell Hayden, Speedy
and Julia Carter aijd the King’s
Men. The film contains the usua:
quota of hard riding and hard fight­
ing, plus a spectacular race between
two stage coaches over dangerous,
trails which makes this one of the
best pictures of its kind ever pro­
duced.
Bing Crosby and Mary Martin and
Basil Rathobne are featured in the
second offering on the program which
is Paramount’s ‘‘Rhythm on the Ri­
ver. Here is a play filled with musi­
cal comedy, wit, music and charm,
It’s the season’s first musical comedy
hit where in Bing gallops in with
the hit to start America singing.
There are seven smash songs in the
picture, a whole skyful of stars arid
a million laughs.
“‘Knute Rockne, All American”
On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday,
January 26, 27 and 28 the Esta pre,
sents Pat O’Brien, Gail Page and ot­
her stars in the much beloved film
‘‘Knute Rockne, All American.” It
is^the thrilling story of a great sports
man who won the hearts of all Am­
ericans. A real football classic that
will have everybody rooting Some of
the most historic games in football
are reenacted in this thrilling pic­
ture that will fascinate the most fas
tidious theatre goer. The program
concludes with cartoon and news.
GERMAN MEASLES LEAD
COMMUNICABLE DISEASES
Estacada draft board headquarters
here last Tuesday to Portland for
final examination and induction into
the U. S. army. The volunteers were
John Harris Heath of Molalla, Wil-
liam David Morgan Jr. of Estacada!
Thomas Lee Mason of Estacada, Mel­
vin Lynn Paulson of Mulino, Robert
Edward Wiley of Estacada, Oscar El­
ton Olson of Boring and Leonard Hal
Sandwick of Boring. Drafted men
who went were Charles Allen Sur-
fus of Estacada, Clarence Alfred Ol­
son of Marquam and Edward Emanu«
al Nordin of Boring. Alternates are
Pauli Lewis Gillen of Clackamas.
Louis Senner of Boring and Vernon
Aldin Hubbard of Clackamas.
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MRS. ROSE DESHAZER DIED
IN PORTLAND TUESDAY
Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Dell
DeShazer were held from the Chap­
man Funeral home Thursday at 2 p
m., Rev. Joseph Pope of the local
Methodist church officiating follow­
ed by interment in the family lot in
the Forrester cemetery at Eagle
Creek.
Rose Dell DeShazer was bom at
Eagle Creek February 21, 1884 and
died in Portland January 21, 1941 at
the age of 56 years and 11 months!
Surviving relatives are her husband
Robert Raymond DeShazer and two
sons by a former marriage, George
and Carl Baker of Eagle Creek and
one granddaughter Betty Alice Baker
also one sister, Mrs. Matilda Baker
of Eagle Creek, two brothers Grover
Douglass of Nyssa, Oregon and Ward
Douglass of Estacada, and numerous
other relatives and many frifends'
made from a life long time in this
community.
PANTORIUM CLEANERS
FOR CLEANING
The new Pantorium agency in Es­
tacada is Lofton’s barber shop. The
agency in Sandy is Barker’s drug
store and in Currinsville the Currins-
ville store. Telephone calls for dri­
ver to call and bundles may be left at
these agencies.
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NOTICE
There will be another all day com­
munity Red Cross meeting at the city
hall on Thursday, January 30th. Pot
luck lunch at noon. Come prepared
for making quilts. Tell your neigh­
bor.
FOOD SALE AT
HEDGECOCK’S SATURDAY
All day food sale at Hedgecock’s
Grocery and Market this Saturday,
January 25th, sponsored by the Wo­
men's Society of Christian Service of
the Methodist church.—Adv.
ESTACADA DEFEATS
WOODBURN BY 34 TO 24 SCORE
The Estacada Rangers defeated the
Woodbum high quintet 34 to 24 in a
fast game Tuesday evening on tho
local high school floor. This was one
of the most exciting games ever play­
ed on the high school floor. Fans
are eagerly looking forward to the
game between Estacada and Chemawa
Friday night.
feEAL ESTATE DEALS
PORTED BY S. E. WOOSTER
The Wooster Real Estate office
reports the following real estate trans
fern the past week.
Chris and Martha Myers have pur­
chased the V. W. Duus five room
house and three lots located in the
west end of the city.
Max Gilgan son of Mr. and Mrs
Wm. Gilgan of Garfield has bought
the 20 acre farm owned by the late
G. W. Gustafson.
Twenty-seven cases oi communica­
ble diseases were reported to the of­
fice of the Clackamas county health
unit for the week ending January u;
it was disclosed Monday.
German measles with eight cases
led the list and others followed in
Ertacida Methodist Church
the order given: Influenza 5, scabies
3, pneumonia, impetigo, chicken pox Sunday school 9:50 a.m.
and whooping cough 2 each, gonor­ Public worship at 11. Sermon sub­
rhea and scarlet fever I earh. Seven-, ject ‘‘The Boundless Scope of a Con.
ty percent of Clackamas county phy­ secrated Life.”
sicians reported.
Epworth league at 7:00 p.m.
PROGRAM CANCELLED BY IN­ LAST RITES HELD SUNDAY FOR
FLUENZA EPIDEMIC TO BE GI. WM. F. DOUGLASS OF DOUG­
VEN IN NEAR FUTURE
LASS RIDGE
The giant Americanization prog­
ram sponsored by the I.O.O.F. grand
lodge of Oregon under auspices of
the Estacada Odd Fellows lodge,
which was cancelled before Christ»
mas on account of the influenza epi­
demic will be given in the near fu*
ture it was announced this week by
Fremont Hayden, clialrman.
The local American Legion post
will secure the services of State Com­
mander Kelly as the principal speak,
er. Commander Kelly is one of the
best orators on the Pacific coast amj
his uddress will be the highlight of
the evening’s program.
Lloyd H. Ewalt will be master of
ceremonies and in addition to the lo­
cal Legion and auxiliary help with
the big program is expected from ev­
ery organization in the community.
The Estacada grade and high schools
will also provide several numbers on.
the program and there will be music
b,y the union high school band.
The date and place of the big pro­
gram will be announced later
Funeral services for William F.
Douglass,, pioneer resident of Doug­
lass Ridge were neld from Chapman
Funeral home in Estacada last Sun-
lay, January 19th at 11 a.m.„ Rev.
Thomas C. Duncan of the local Pres­
byterian church officiating. Inter-
nent was made in the Gibson ceme-
ery on Douglass Ridge.
Wm. F. Douglass, son of pion­
eer parents was born on the Douglass
nomestead on Douglass Ridge, Apr. 14
1872 and died at his home January
16, 1941 at the age of 68 years, 9
months and 2 days. He was married
to Mary Katherine Sweeney in Ska­
mania county, Washington.
Surviving to mourn his loss are his
widow, Katie, and two nieces,, Lor­
raine and Charlotte Sweeney who
made their home with them; his mo­
ther Mrs. Viola Douglass-Denning,
two sisters Myrtle DeShazer and Bint)
Bell of Sandy and six brothers Walter
and Roy of Eagle Creek, Rollie of
Dufur, Jess of Centerville, Wash.,, Ed
of Eugene and Bert of Stevenson,
Washington.
Bank at Sandy to
be 30 Years Old CURRINS ENTERTAIN AT
ta ever presented in Estacada” the
members of the glee clubs of the Es­
tacad union high scnool scored a de­
cided hit with the operetta “Peggy
and the Pirate,” last Friday evening
in the local high school auditorium.
Approximately one thousand peo­
ple witnessed the operetta and all
were enthusiastic over the splendid
performance, the excellence of the
singing, dancing, music, costumes
and the stage settings.
Director Jesse Foster and every
member of the operetta' cast is ta
be highly commended upon an excel­
lent production. John Eliassen and
members of the manual training class
of the high school are also to be con­
gratulated upon the realistic scenes
which they provided for the operetta.
The stage settings represented much
ingenuity and weeks of work.
Prior to the opening act the Esta­
cada high school orchestra rendered
several enjoyable numbers under the
direction of Mr. Foster.
Much interest is being shown in
the basketball game which will take
place this evening, Friday, January
24, in the Estacada union high school
gym when the Estacada Rangers meet
the Indian boys from Chemewa.
The Chemewa Braves have had
their scouts out getting the dope on
the Rangers for several weeks and
it is expected that the Indians will
will have a bag full of clever tricks.
It is expected that this game will
draw the largest crowd of any basket­
ball game of the present season.
Two games are on the schedule,
the Juniors to play at 7 p.m. and the
varsity teams at 8 p.m.
Another basketball game which will
also be especially interesting to lo­
cal people will be the Esttcada Ran­
ger struggle with Silverton on Tues.
day evening, January 28. This con­
test will be staged at Silverlon and
NEW RANGER IS
it is expected that there will be a
COMING FEB. 3RD
a large representation of local peo­
Roy Beeman who will take C. T. ple attend.
Brown’s place as ranger in charge of
the Estacada district of the Mt. Hood A. M SERAFIN BUYS
national forest was in Estacada last
week looking over his new field of RICHEY GUERNSEY
endeavor.
American Guesnsey cattle club
Mr. Beeman expects to take over The
Petersborough, N. II. reports the
here on February 3rd and will mov.| of
a registered Guernsey cow by
his family to F tacada. The Beeman? J. sale T. of Richey
to A. M. Serafin of
come from Cascade Locks..
Oregon. This animal is
The new ranger has spent manj Estacada,
years in the forest service and brings Cascade Fame 653611
a wealth of experience to his new
Clackamas county this week receiv,
job.
ed $117,971.95 from the state from
C. T. Brown will go to Hemlock auto
licenses for the year 1940. This
where he will have charge of the amount
is $17,971.91 over what it
VVim^kiver district of the Columbia was
would be received from
national forest and also a CCC camp. this estimated
source.
On January 31, 1941, the Clacka­ DINNER LAST THURSDAY
mas County bank at Sandy will cel­
ebrate its 30th birthday anniversary. A large party of friends were de.
Founded January 30, 1911, the Clack­ rightfully enteitained at a sumptu­
amas County bank has continued to ous dinner on Thursday evening olf
serve the people of this territory for last week at the home of Mr. and
the past 30 years thru good times j Mrs. R.H. Currin. Out of town guests
and bad times. It has always been included Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Dun­
the policy of the officers and direc­ lop of Portland former residents of
tors of this bank to not only maintain this community.
a banking institution where safety of
funds was the paramount aim, but
PHIL HAMMOND QUITS
also where the highest type of bank­ RED CROSS CONTRIBUTION
COUNTY POSITION
ing service was available to their cus­ LARGEST IN HISTORY
tomers at all times. This policy has The largest amount ever contri­ Resignation of Phil K. Hammond
won the confidence of the people of buted to the Red Cross from the Es­ as deputy district attorney of Clack­
this community all of whom join in
district was raised this year. amas county and the immediate ap­
extending congratulations to the tacada
Frank S. Shelton turned in pointment of Robert M. Mulvey as his
Clackamas County Bank on complet­ Chairman
whieh exceeds the amoun| successor the change to be effec­
ing the 30th milestone of its exisj $256.05
raised any year in the past by $100. tive February 1, was announced late
tence.
Monday by district attorney Fred A
During the past 30 years the Clack­
Miller.
amas County Bank has been a leader
Hammond stated that he has ac­
in community development. Hundreds
cepted
a post as Portland field exe­
of successful ranchers, fruit growers,
cutive for the Boy Scouts of Ameri­
and business men in this territory
ca. He has been district attorney here
have been helped, not only financially
for the past three years. A graduate
but also aided by sound advice on
university of Oregon law school
business matters by the officers and Mountain chapter No. 108, OES, of
he
practiced
law with his father, Wm.
directors of this bank.
of Estacada held their installation Hammond before
going into the court
From the start of the banking of officers for the ensuing year on house.
institution in 1911 the Clackamas Tuesday night of this week with the
County Bank has enjoyed a steady beautiful and impressive ceremonies For three years he has been a mem­
ber of the Boy Scout executive board
growth and now serves all the eas­ of the Eastern Star.
tern part of Clackamas County and The following officers were instal­ in the Portland area and last year was
a large section of Multnomah county. led with Past Matron Roseanne Meade president of the Kiwanis club of Ore­
serving as installing officer: May- gon City.
belle Hewitt, worthy matron; Walter Mulvey is also a university of Ore-
MISS DONNA JEAN WALKER
C. Scrutton, worthy patron; Mural gon graduate and was admitted to the
WEDS WILLIAM S. BECK
Robley associate matron; Walter bar in September 1938 and has since
associate patron; Anna Dillon practiced law with his father Wm.
At the home of the bride’s parents Smith
secretary;
Ruth Keeth treasurer; L. Mulvey. He recently was elected
in Pasco, Wash., Miss Donna Jean Maiy Reed conductress;
Camp­ president of the Clackamas County
Walker daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. bell associave conductress; Elsie Gertrude
Republican club.
T. Walker exchanged marriage vows Scrutton, chaplain; Ruby Tunnell,,
with William Scott Beck, son of Mr. marshall; Bertha Gunter, Adah;
and Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Beck of Es- Martha Ellis, M a r t h a ; L o i s ESTACADA EGGS HATCH
Estacada, on the evening of Decem­ Smith, Ruth; Grace Eliassen, Esther; WELL IN HAWAII
ber 24, 1940. The impressive ring Florence
Glover, Electa; Eva Taylor, Out of 355 Parmenter Red eggs
ceremony was read by Mr. Ernes» warder; and
Taylor sentinel shipped last December from Arm­
E. Obert, pastor of the Christian Ruby Tunnell William
served as installing strong’s
Hillview Poultry Farm here
church at Nez Perce, Ida. Miss Mar- marshall.
cine Walker a sister of the hride was Gifts were presented to both the to the Haiku Poultry Farm on the
bridesmaid and Oliver C. Beck the newly installed matron Maybelle island of Haiku »n the Hawaiian
group 299 hatched good, strong vig­
groom’s brother was best man.
Hewitt and the past matron Rose­ orous chicks. This information was
Mrs. Beck is an attractive brunette anne
Meade.
conveyed in a letter received a few
and was lovely in a formal gown Several
distinguished guests were days ago from the proprietor of the
of prairie rose sheer wool with cor­ present including
past farm in Hawaii to Mrs. Armstrong
sage of gaidenias and baby rose* worthy grand patron Phil and Jones,
Stella
Keb here ordering another shipment of
She was graduated from Toppenish
high school in 1937 and later attend­ logg Drake worthy grand secretary. eggs.
This year there will be a great
ed WSC at Pullman, Wash and Pa­ Following the installation cere­ many
Red pullets on the islands of
monies
refreshments
were
served
ir;
cific university at Forest Grove where
Pacific hatched from eggs fur­
she majored in dramatics. She is af­ the dining hall by the men of the the
by Armstrong and the orders
filiated with Kappa Delta sorority. chapter, the tables being prettily de-- nished
are coming in for more eggs..
Mr. Beck graduated from Estacada oorated for the occasion.
union high school with the class of
1936 and in June of last year from • Hear Bing Crosby sing his seven NEW BARBER SHOP TO
Pacific university where be was a top hit songs in “Rhythm on thr OPEN THIS SATURDAY
member of the Gamma Sigma. The %iver,” at the Esta theatre this Fri
young couple will be at home in y and Saturday, January 24 ant' “Bunny” Marsh is opening a bar­
Grass Valley, Sherman county where
Also another big hit “‘Stage ter -hojfin the LaBarre building. Es­
Mr. Beck is teaching in the higlj Joach War,” -¡tarring Bill Boyd.- tacada,, this Saturday, January 25.
His announcement will be found else
school.
where in this paper.
Eastern Star
Chapter Installs
CHEMEWA INDIANS WILL BAT-
TLE RANGERS IN GAME HERE
TONIGHT
The drive to raise funds in the
fight against infantile paralysis in
1941 is now starting and appeal to
the public for its interest and contin
butions are being made. Fifty percent
of all funds raised is retained in the
communities where collected to aid
those afflicted with the'disease and
the balance is forwarded to the na­
tional foundation for use in research
work.
A total of 14,717 students be­
tween the ages of 4 and 19 years
were enrolled in Clackamas county
school for the year 1940. Of these
7552 were boys and 7165 were girls.
A decrease in total enrollment from
1939 is shown of 208. In 1939 7659
boys and 7226 girls were enrolled.
JUNIOR GARDEN CLUB
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS
The Junior Garden club met at the
home o f Mrs. R. M. Wade on Jan­
uary 13.
Officers were elected as follows.
Betty Britton, .president; Duane Rig­
gins vice president; Florence Wade
secretary.; Laura Coop treasurer.
There were 10 members present
and four members of the Senior Gar­
den club including our advisor Mrs.
Woods.
Each member is asked to take a
seed catalog to the next meeting
which will be held at the home of
Mrs. Ames on February 5.
Anyone interested is welcome.
ESTACADA RANGERS
DEFEAT CANBY
The Estacada high school basket*
hall teams, both junior and varsity,
won at Canby on Thursday night of
last week. The varsity team won 26
to 20 and the juniors by a score of
34 to 30.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy E. Beck return­
ed on last Friday from an extended
visit with friends and relatives in
eastern Oregon. On Tuesday evening,
December 2A they attended the wed­
ding of th«Jr son Billy at Pasco,
Wash, and from there to Pendleton,
Athena and Hermistton. This was
their first holiday season away from
home in their thirty-seven years of
married rife.
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