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VOLUME XXXVI
C läckämäs C ounty N ews
ESTACADA, OREGON
NUMBER 12
FRIDAY, NOV. 28, 1941
MAN FOUND DEAD IN
RANGERS BEGIN
Want Men 17 CAR
High School
Will Hold
BASKETBALL PRACTICE Need $200 More
NEAR ESTACADA
Basketball practice began at the
body of a man believed to be
for Red Cross
to 50 for Navy Leslie The Frederick
Joint Installation Operetta Chosen Estacada
high school last Monday,
Baker, 22 of Fort,
Men Enlisting in U. S. Naval Re­
serve to be Kept Only for Dura­
tion of War
According to an announcement
made this week in Washington by or­
der of Secretary of the Navy Knox,
“ All men enlisting in the Nava] Re­
serve will be retained on active duty
thruout the period of the national
emergency but they will be released
as soon as their services can be spar­
ed regardless of the length of time
remaining in their enlistment.”
Enlistment in the U .S. Naval Re­
serve is for four years but if a man
enlists and the emergency ends with­
in a period of several months he wiil
be returned to his civilian job as soon
as possible after the emergency is
over and will not be required to com­
plete his four year term in active
service.
Four classes of service in the U. S.
Naval Reserve need men urgently
today. They are Class V-3 which in­
cludes radio and communications;
V-5 .aviation; V-6 for trade special­
ists or men desiring trade or vocation­
al training; V-7 fleet officers. A
more detailed outline of each class
follows.
Men witht specialized training in
radio, searchlight and semaphore sig­
naling or Morse telegraphy may bo
enrolled in Class V-3 the communica­
tions class of the Naval Reserve.
These men will be enlisted as petty
officers wiith ratings according to
their degrees of proficiency. Pay for
men enrolling in this group ranges
from $60 a month for a petty offi­
cer third class to $99 a month for a
chief petty officer An additional al
lowance of $1.15 per day is made for
men with dependents who have the
rating of petty officer second class
or higher.
A man with at least two years of
college education who desires to en.
ter naval aviation will be enlisted as
a seaman second class in Class V-5
of the Naval Reserve. A fter a months
preliminary training the V-b recruit
will become a naval aviaton cadet
and will be sent to one of the three
principal naval flight training cen­
ters, Pensacola, Fla., Jacksonville,
Fla., or Corpus Christi, Tex. On com.
pletion of this advanced course which
requires approximately seven month.--
the V-6 will be designated as a na­
val aviator and will be commissioned
as an ensign in the U .S. Naval Re­
serve.
During the first month of training
V-5 recruits are paid $36. On com­
pletion of the first months training
the V-5 recruit is designated as a
naval aviation cadet and will be
paid $75 a month plus $1 per day
living expenses Upon, commission as
an ensign his pay will be increased
to approximately $245 a month and
in addition he will receive regular
pay bonuses of $500 for each year
he serves in active duty after the
training period .
Class V.6 in "the Naval Reserve
offers opportunities for men with
specialized training to continue their
trades and at the same time serve
their country. This group includes
specialists of any Kind such as elec­
tricians, carpenters .machinists, sten­
ographers, accountants, plumbers,
cooks, bakers and many other trader
and vocations. These men will upon
be given ratings in accordance with
the amount of previous specialized
training they have had.
Men with no previous specialized
training will be enlisted in Class V-6
as apprentice seamen with pay of
$21 a month. Directly following en­
listment the new recruit will be sent
to one of four naval training stations
for a short period. At the training
station the apprentice seamen will
be given an aptitude tesst and if he
passes this test satisfactorily he will
be sent to a navy trade school. Ap­
proximately 5500 men are admitted to
navy trade schools each month. Thi
schooling valued at hundreds of dol
lars is free and seamen receiving th e r
regular navy pay while receiving in.
struetions.
Those applicants who do not pass
thei rtests for admission to a navy
trade school will be sent on duty on
board -«hip where an opportunity will
be given them to train in a trade
Four months after enlistment all non-
speeialized applicants in Class V-6
will be a 'vaneed ruiomatically to s a
men second cl-ss with a pay mo.easf
to $36 a month.
Men with pevious speciialized train
November 24th. This year the games
MASONIC AND EASTERN STAR ESTACADA HIGH SCHOOL GLEE will all be played on Fridays instead ESTACADA DISTRICT HAS RAIS­
of Tuesdays and Fridays as in pre­ ED $300 TO DATE; QUOTA IS
LODGES PLAN ANNUAL BAN- CLUBS WILL PRESENT H.R.H. vious years.
The schedule for this year is as $500. SHELTON MAKES PLEA
QUET AND INSTALLATION
MISS JONES, FARCE-COMEDY
follows.
12, Corbett there.
Wednesday night of this week the
The annual banquet and joint in. “H.R.H. Miss Jones” has been se­ Dec.
Dec.
.Sandy, here.
Estacada district had raised $300 of
stallation of officers of the Estacada lected as the operetta to be presen­ Jan. 9, 19 Molalla,
here.
its $500 Red Cross membership total.
Masonic and Eastern Star lodges will ted by the glee club of the Estacada Jan. 16, Parkrose there.
Attorney Frank Shelton chairman
be held on Monday evening, Decem­ union high school.
Jan. 23, Gresham, here.
of the Red 'Cross drive in this dis­
ber 22nd it was announced by the The story takes place at a summer Jan. 30, Canby there .
trict said he was confident that if
committee in charge this week.
resort called La Racquita. It involves Feb. Silverton ,at Woodbu-rn.
everyone did his duty by joining, the
A committee from the Masonic the fives of all the socialites and Feb. 13, Chemawa here.
Estacada district would go over the
lodge headed by R.R. Cooke and with attendants living there or in the vi. Feb. 20, Woodburn there.
top next week. “I can’t urge too
M. r. Johnston and F. G. Robley as j cinity.
The Big Nine opener will be held strongly
the need for the membership
members met last Tuesday evening The publicity man invents a story[ at Gresham on December 5th.
of every man, woman and child in
with a committee from the Eastern about a princess coming to stay
the Red Cross,” said Attorney Shel­
Star lodge composed of Mrs. F .G. there in order to save his job, this
Robley, Mrs. R .R. Cooke and Mrs. lesults in a mix-up of mistaken iden­ GLEN OLDS, ESTACADA HIGH ton. "Instead of just having one Red
Cross membership to represent a fa­
L. D. Meade.
tities until the real princess is discov- GRADUATE IS HONORED
mily every member of the family
The committee met at the F. G. ered.
— o -*
should
join,” he continued.
Robley home at Faraday and decided The entire operetta abounds in Glen Olds, Estacada
union high
to hold the banquet at 6:30 p.m. in magical music, hilarious humor and school graduate of the class of 1938 The splendid work done by the
the Masonic temple. The local Meth­ rare romance. It will hold the inter­ and a senior at Willamette univer­ various workers in this district was
odist ladies aid society members will est of everyone until the last cur­ sity was one of the collegians includ. press by Mr .Shelton who said it
serve.
tain and will not soon be forgotten. ed in "Who’s Who in American Uni­ was due to the personal sacrifice and
work of the volunteer men and
FINAL DANCE AT EAGLE
Past Master R. R. Cooke will serve The cast in thhe operetta is as versities and Colleges.” The list re­ hard
women
of the district that the cam­
CREEK SATURDAY NIGHT
as toastmaster and a short program follows:
commends the scholastlcolly out­
will follow the banquet and immedia­ Miss Jones, An unsophisticated standing seniors in various colleges paign had been such a success.
The popular orchestra, Tiny and tely precede the joint installation of young girl about 18, Helen Mae Bot­ and universities thruoilt the coun­ “ Everyone should consider it a per
kin.
His Wranglers, will stage their final officers.
try to the business world. Glen Olds sonal duty and honor in this hour of
Saturday night dance at Eagle Creek Election of officers for the Mason­ Tillie, Her elderly nurse and com. together with Tillman Forman also emergency to contribute to the Re 1
Cross and have a share in the won­
Betty Jean Somer.
this Saturday November 29th.
a graduate of Estacada high school derful
lodge will take place next Tuesday panion,
work they are doing,” s.i.d
Lance
Pembroke,
Ex-society
play­
“Tiny” is moving his Saturday ic evening,
2 and Mountain boy and publicity man for the hotel, in 1938 wore both given this honor. Mr .Shelton.
night dances to Riverside hall at Wil­ Chapter, December
O.E.S.
will
elect
at
their
Anyone who wishes to join and who
Kendall Nash.
lamette. The opening Saturday night regular December meeting.
Douglas Bruce, A service station TELEPHONE STOCKHOLDERS TO has not yet been approached b.y a 30_
dance there will be December 6th
licitor is asked to make their contri­
when balloons and ptizes will be on
attendant, Tom Barr.
HOLD MEETING
bution at the office of Mr. Shelton
the program.
Mr.
Finkle.The
manager
of
LaRa-
or with any of the workers in this
Many local people have been en. STUDENTS WILL COMPETE IN quita, Allin Collins.
Members of the Garfield mutual district.
joying the broadcasts by “Tiny” and PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST
The Hotel Clerk, Pete, Jackie Hay­ telephone
company
will
hold
a
special
his orchestra over radio station KWJJ
den.
meeting at the Garfiield grange hall
every Sunday at 3 p.m.
Students of tthe Sandy and Esta­ Manny Quinn,A society deb and a in Garfield this coming Monday, De­
cada high schools will compete in a spoiled beauty, Audrey Ludlow.
cember 1 ,at 7 :30 o’clock. All stock­
prize essay contest put on annually H.R.H. Princess Terra, of Terra holders and those interested are urg­
BETTE BUSH WINS IN
Firma
a
royal
refugee,
Susan
Gib-
by the Oregon historical society.
ed to attend. The meeting is being
WOMEN’S ORATORY
The purpose of this contest is to
called
of the Men Who Robbed Currintville Store
The Stranger, A woman patient company for on the the reorganization
familiarize
the
girls
and
boys
of
Ore­
28
line.
Are Caught
Bette Bush daughter of Mr. and
with their state. The essay will escaped from the “ Rest Home for
Mrs. Carroll D .Bush of Eagle Creek gon
Neurotics,” Bethhel Hagerman.
be
on
the
beginnings
of
Oregon
and
and a graduate of the Estacada union the devlopment up to the present. Mrs. Quinn, Manny’s socialite mo­
A short time ago the Currmsviilc
ATTEND FAMILY REUNION
hiigh school class of 1939 won the There will be prizes totaling $150. ther, Doris Lankins.
store was forcibly entered and rob­
first award in senior women’s oratoiy A handsome bronze medal will also Mrs. Cornelius Crumb, Phyllis Le_ HELD AT MCMINNVILLE
bed of merchandise and 1700 Indian
at the W estern Teachers of speech be awaided every winner.
wis.
head pennies which J. C .Tunnell tha
Mr.
and
Mrs
.Herman
E.
Walters
Tournament held at Weber college,
Miss Bernadie Droop, Roberta Par­ and family attended a family reun­ owner had been collecting over a
Ogden, Utah .November 17, 18 and
rish.
ion Thanksgiving day at the home period of years.
19. R epresentatives from colleges
Mrs. Percival Pennypacker, Mel- of Mrs. C. W. Honnold in McMinn. This week three men who come
JURY
TO
RESUME
WORK
and universities of 13 western states
va Coop.
ville. Besides celebrating Thanksgiv­ from Montana confessed the rob­
competed in this contest.
M-rs .de Brittle, Allene Gerber. ing day the reunion was also in honor bery when they were apprehended by
The Clackamas county grand jury Service station attendents, How­ of Mrs. W alter’s grandmother Mrs. F.B.I. men. They also confessed to
will resume its secret hearings Tues­ ard Hammond, Wayne Wade, Henry Lida Richardson.
robbing a store at Vemonia and to
day December 2, Circuit Judge E. Henthorne and Jack Hendricksen.
stealing some 16 cars.
Thirty-six
relatives
sat
down
to
C. Latourette ordered Wednesday.
the festive board including 7 chil­ Mr. Tunnell said yesterday that
Among the allegations to be consid­ ANNUAL FALL ROUND-UP AT
dren
,11 grandchildren and many police had advised him he would re­
ered are the following.
REDLAND .DECEMBER 6TH
great
grandchildren of the honored cover at least 1500 of the 1700 pen­
Arthur Young larceny of merchan-
guest.
Included
gathering were nies stolen.
from J. R .Vinyard store at Can- You’ll have the time of your life several of Mrs. in the
Richardson’s chil­
The 35th annual Christmas Seal dse
by;
W.
L.
Mulvaney
.larceny
from
sale was launched early this week summer home of Lydia O’Brien, a at the annual fall Roundup (Dance) dren who had driven up from Chico,
GARDEN CLUB WILL HOLD
of the Riders of the Cascades to be Calif., for the occasion.
by the Clackamas county public
attorney; Howard A. Coff­ held
XMAS PARTY
at
the
Redland
grange
hall
on
health association affiliiated with the Portland
man, reckless driving on appeal from Saturday evening, December 6. Mus­
the Oregon tubeiculosis association. Sandy
justice court; C .F. Cass pas­ ic by the Sunset Serenaders. Colorful
Once a year members of the Esta­
Purchase of these seals is purely
checks without sufficient funds; western
cada Garden club forget about study
voluntary and dependent upon your sing
costumes
and
western
dance
or work and enjoy a Xmas party at
tunes will feature this roundup. Re.
spirit of helpfulness in this great Robert F .Hines .perjury.
the December meeting. This annual
fight to stamp out tuberculosis thru
freshments served during intermis­
event will be held next Monday, De­
the educational program of preven­
sion. Everybody cordially invited.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
cember 1st at the city hall. Each
tion as well as cure.
Shortly before October first Mrs. member
is asked to invite one guest.
Seventy-five percent of all funds WILL MEET DECEMBER 1
NEW SUPER DELUXE FORD
A
,W
.Armstrong
of
Hillview
poul­
As
in
the
past there will be an auc­
raised within Clackamas county will
SEDAN ON DISPLAY
try farm here shipped a pen of 26 tion of Xmas
decorations made by
be retained in this county for its The Clackamas county league of
Parmenter
Reds
to
California
to
par­
1942 program.
women voters will hold its regular The Bob Cooke Motor company ticipate in a national contest which the members. A program of music,
games and stunts is being planned
The sale is conducted entirely by monthly meeting on Monday, Decern, local Ford dealers this week receiv­
October first this year.
mail. Please buy as many seals as you ber 1 at twelve noon at the Methodist ed and now have on display a new started
by tthe committee and the customary
This
week
Mrs.
Armstrong
re­
can and retain your contribution in church in Oregon City. Following lun­ 1942 Ford super deluxe four door ceived first reports of the progress gift exchange may be supervised by
the blue envelope provided for that cheon Prof. William C. Jones of the sedan in the beautiful dove grey of her hens in this contest which St. Nick himself.
purpose.
College of Social Science at the uni­ color.
runs for one year. During the month Refreshments In keeping with the
Mrs. J. C. Kiggins is chairman of versity of Oregon in Eugene will
of October the Hillview pen of 26 holiday season will conclude the af­
the sale campaign for Estacada and speak on local county systems of gov­
NOTICE
birds layed 22 eggs a day as an av­ ternoon.
Mrs. Robert Jonsrud for Sandy.
ernment with particular emphasis on
erage. Judges placed them fourth
The
Estacada
grade
school
is
spon­
the merits and demerits of the pres­
among the ten high ranking pens ED ADAMS IS MAKING
ing of any kind will be enlisted in ent system in Clackamas county. This soring a drive for broken but repair­ and
also fourth among the ten high EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
the Naval Reserve class V-6 with pet­ subject should be of interest to all able toys. All toys will be remodeled in standard
class. One Hillview hen
by
the
upper
grades.
Please
send
all
ty officer ratings and will be sent tax payers and the league feels that
among the ten high individ­ Ed Adams who recently purchased
immediately to the ship or shore sta­ it is lucky to be able to obtain an toys to Estacada grade schoool. They ranked
the Bob Currin farm is making ex­
ual birds .all birds competing.
tion where they are needed.
expert in this field to explain its will be greatly appreciated.
tensive improvements on his new pro.
Hens
are
in
this
contest
from
all
College graduates who desire en. pioblems. All women of the county
perty. Mr. Adams has entirely re ­
over
the
United
States
the
cream
of
gineering or deck duty as officers in are urged to attend the meeting.
the nation’s poultry. It looks like the modeled the barn making it thoroly
the Naval Reserve will be enlisted Mrs. Paul W. Eaton of Estacada
Hillview Parm enter Reds were again modern and has installed electricity.
as midshipmen, Class V-7. Upon com has organized a study group to dis.
to put Estacada on the map He has just finished drilling a new
pletion of a four months training cuss this same subject, “ Know Your Friday evening November 28 th ’ going
the home of the worlds greatest 155 foot well.
course these men will he commission­ County.” Anyone interested in a t­ Sandy grade school will be at the Es- as
This week Mr .Adams hrot dowpi
ed ensigns in the naval reserve. I)ur. tending the local group please get tacada grade building w-ith girls and hens.
a
herd
of 38 cows and heifer# from
ing the training period midshipmen in touch with Mrs. Eaton at route 1 boys volleyball teams. Game time is
up the valley. G. Kissling is taking
are paid $65 a month. As ensigns Box 27A in Estacada.
set for 7 p.m. This will be the fir t CIRCUIT COURT JURY SETS
care of the cows at present.
with commissions the pay will be ap­
game of the season for Estacadn. ASIDE CONVICTION
On Saturday of last week Mr. Ad­
proximately $143 a month with an
starting lineup for the “ A”
ams moved here from Woodburn
additional allowance of $40 a month BARGAIN NIGHT DISCONTINUED Probable
boys will be Jack Bair and Wallace A circuit court jury in Oregon and is now living in the Mrs. E. J.
if they are married.
AT BROADWAY THEATRE
Gredvig, forworn ds; Harold Saklof- City last Monday decided in 15 min. Stand ish cottage in Estacada.
All applicants for the Naval Re­
sky,
center; and Melvin Anderson utes to reverse a justice court veri
serve must be native-born citizens of Due. to taxes and increasing film and W
alter Ahnert guards. The diet and acquit Fred Hoyganrd ,F.sta
the United States with the exception costs
school
appreciated
large turnouts' cada of a charge of driving while in­ P. T. A COUNTY COUNCIL
the
management
of
the
Broad­
of candidates for Class V 1 who must way theatre has found it necessary to last season for the the games
W ILL MEET
th e; toxicated.
have been U. S .citizens for a period i discontinue bargain night prices on players are looking forward and
to ano-j Mr Hoyganrd had been fined $100 The PTA county council will ba
of a t least 10 years.
successful -eason with the same upon his conviction before Judge held in the"'<3ockainas grade school
Detailed information with regard] each Wednesday and Thursday e f. ther
boekin?.
Sandy “ B” team won the, Paul C. Fischer of Oregon City. He
fective
immediately.
Admission
prices
Wednesday, Dec. 3rd at 10:30
to enlistment in any class of the na­
cup last year so it is expected t)ien appealed the case to a high- on
a.m. Anyone wishing reservations
val reserve may be secured by writ­ will be 30c for adults and 9c for chil­ county
that
;’iey
will
be
quite
strong
this
er
court.
Glenn
R.
Jack
acted
as
Mr.
call or see Mrs. Otto Kiggins before
ing to or calling at your nearest dren including tax, for all attrac­ year-
Hoygaard”s counsel.
tions.
Saturday.
.
regional navy recruiting station.
land was found in Baker’s automobile
on the Springwater-Logan road over­
looking the Clackamas river last Fri­
day afternoon at 5 o’clock by Ar­
thur Dibbs of Oregon City rt. 3.
A .38 caliber revolver was found
near the body and deputy coroner
Arnold Bieuman and deputy sheriffs
who investigated said it apparently
was a case of suicide.
Arthur Dibbs who found the body
said he saw the car parked off the
highway in the morning and again
when returning in the evening. He
stopped and found the young man
dead. Dibbs immediately notified the
sheriffs office .
Deputy sheriff Joe Shobe found
that the man apparently fired two
shots one passing thru his clothing
not touching the flesh .The second
bullet entered the body. One empty
shell from the single shot revolver
was found and the second was in
the revolver.
Crime Doesn’t Pay
Annual Xmas
Seal Campaign
Hillview Hens
Win More Honors
Volley Ball Games