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CLACKAMAS^COUNTY NEWS
By C.T.E.
There has never been any
question of how Estacada got
its name and when and why.
Reports that it was named af- V olum e 52
Num ber 2
.acacia, Oregon
Friday, January 13, 1956
Single Copy
32.<>U
i ear
ter
Esther Keady,
Esther I
Cady or Esther Williams are
not borne out by the records, j
L id
W P. Keady, Spokane, right
of way agent for the railroad
built here on
A pril 7, 1909,
wrote to L. E. Belfils, Estaca­
By Doris Stevens
lake frontage which w ill add
da banker,whose widow now
The Estacada City Council to the present frontage ow n­
lives on Pierce Street in Es­
! held their first
meeting of ed by the city.
S Y M P C IL S
S
\
tacada, and told him
of
a |
the year Thursday, January 5
Lloyd Hager, city account­
f » * / t tn t e r
i> L
r hu ».
meeting held at the office of I
I and it was a very interesting ant, w ill meet with the finan­
unlf»» i
* » N i * L * l ^ T .e r
the Oregon
Water
Pow er
meeting.
cial comm, before each coun­
ài ’*x U
Townsite Co., First and A i­
1201
I T l 'C I n . l Q l .1
A combination of new bus­ cil meeting so that they may
U
Pr‘
»V bul.
L .fc «
der streets, in which various
W P. M A f t S M A L l . »**»••>
iness, regular counoil
action give a more up-to-date finan­
s
officials of the company sug­
*»T A N’ ' >A R I > T l M l. ¿I ('in n o*
The f, i
•wo in « I*c date lit
and yearly reports from
all cial report at
STANJMHr» TIMK - » i o » m O f . Í C * « Ú »
the monthly
gested the following
names
departments made
up tne meetings.
In the past it has
for the new town: G.W. M or­
agenda.
been 30 days late.
row, Rochester, W. H. Hurl-
Several people
w ere on
A request made to the
O r­
burt, Low ell
W. P. Keady,
hand to protest the raise
in egon State Highway Dept, for
Lynn, and George J Kelly,
sewer charges and a
special the $15,000.00
reconstruc­
Estacado.
Lynn was
K ea­
meeting has been
set
for tion of Broadway
under a
dy's son.
The names were
Thursday,
January 12 for special city
allotment was
placed in a hat and Estacado
them
to
meet
with
the
water
turned down due to the lack
'
l
was drawn and chosen as the
a<W 5
commission.
of evidence
of
additional
/ ; .f <i
name by all attending. K elly
5f1
Under old business.
Jack wear from excessive
travel
wrote a letter in 1927 affirm ­
Caldwell, city attorney,
ad­ or increased population.
ing Keady’s account of
the
vised P. G. E. is considering
The business men’s license
name but declared he was re­
a property trade
involving
was discussed and the
com­
sponsable for making it Esta­
plete matter was turned over
da instead of Estacado. He
to the financial
comm.
to
selected the name at random
prepare a final draft to
be
from a map of
the United
b ■
'
*
presented at
the February
States which showed Llano
meeting.
Estacado in
Texas,
which
George Kimmell, form er
means staked plain.
K e lly
In this w eek’s issue of the
chairman of
the
citizens’
picked it, he says, because ri
Clackamas County News
is
comm, has resigned and
as
had a pleasant sound. Lewis
published
a
comparative
A.McArthur, w ell known O r­
yet no replacement has been
statement of the
Clackamas named.
egon authority
on Oregon
County Bank at Sandy.
It
names and where they came
Tw o ordinances were pass-
w ill be noted from this
re­
from, also declares that this
to outside
port that the deposits of the ed: one relating
is a true version in his book
and the
Clackamas
County
Bank signs and business
“ Oregon
Geographic
ma­
have increased 82 1-2 percent other on water meters.
mes,” which may be
found
Outside signs must be plac­
in the ten year period
from
in nearly every library in the
December 31,1945 to Decem­ ed 10 feet or more above the
state.
It is o f interest also
a
modern
telephone
plant
for
alities
are
concluded
the
act­
The Floyd Days
received happy with the final approv­
sidewalks and electric
signs
ber 31, 1955.
where other towns and r iv ­ confirmation of approval
ual construction work can be
of al of their application which Estacada.
switch
Fred L. Proctor, cashier of must have a control
ers in these parts got
their their telephone company im­ w ill mean the realization o f a
expected
to
commence
some­
The next step toward
the
the bank, said that the
de­ located on the outside o f the
names, as verified
also by provement loan last
im prove­ time this spring. It is hoped posits of the bank had
Thurs- dream they have
cherished fulfillm ent o f the
Before any
new
in­ building.
McArthur.
day, and the above telegram for sometime. They would be ment program w ill be the f i­ that the new dial system can creased $227,805.26
erected a
during sign or banner is
Barton - named for a town to the
will be in operation by the first of the last year.
Clackamas
County | happier if Mrs. Day’s parents nal paper work which
This is con­ permit must be received from
in Wisconsin by an old resi­ News is self explanatory.
least
another next year.
■ had lived long
enough to consume at
sidered a remarkable
and the council and also be met­
dent, C. H. Burghardt,
who
A fte r the form ­
Mr. and Mrs. Day are very | have seen the realization ox thirty days.
al, fireproof, may not
blocs,
outstanding growth.
lived near the mouth of Dolf
any window and be built on a
Creek and had the flour mill,
pivot to alow the sign to be
store and postoffice.
The
swung against the building in
postof&ce was established in
case of emergency. The other
1896.
ordinance referred to the in­
Cazadero, named by
rail­
stallation o f water meters to
road promoters, is a Spanish
Dr. Vernon Nedderman was
Estacada’s
nine
talent Gene sang only one
of the
A. Wayne Durrell, Dean of
all inside users as the funds
Chief
Deputy
Joe
Shobe
word meaning “ a place
for Admissions at the University show winners who parflicipat- two numbers he used at Esta- a visitor in Estacada on Tues­
become available.
officially
filed
Tuesday
*s
the pursuit o f game.” It had of Portland w ill speak at the ed in the
semi-finals
las’, cada’s show. One of our big day. Dr. Nedderman surprised
Hurly McNamer, who
has
Democratic
candidate
for
a postoffice at
one
time, January meeting o f the Esta­ Thursday night
the Kiwanis Club and his pre­
at Oregon regrets was that winner He
been elected
as
new fire
Sheriff
o
f
Clackamas
county.
among the postmasters being cada P T A unit at the Union City high school auditorium, en Mae (Mrs. Joe) Barr was sence was immensly enjoyeu
chief, was unanimously
ac­
Shobe has been working
Harry Snyder and W.E. Cary. High School
on Thursday found themselves
on at the meeting. He was one oi
confront­ afflicted with laryngitis
cepted by the council and he
a
deputy
sheriff
for
almost
Carver was named
after night, January 12th at
7:45 ed with an amazing
variety Thursday and urable to par­ the charter members of the Es­
14 years, ^nd 13
years
as announced Rudy Sagner \Vill
Stephen S. Carver, an early P. M.
Mr. DurrelV is Juven­ of talent.
Winners from six. ticipate with her lovely voice. tacada Kiwanis Club.
be his first asst, chief. He also
iiiterurban lien promoter.
ile Protection Chairman
for different communities in this
It was 12:30 A M.
before
Dr. Nedderman has just fin ­
gave the annual Department
■HP
Clackamas County,
river the Oregon Congress of Par­ area participated,
including the panel
of
professional ished two years of duty with I
| report.
and town, from a
tribe of ents and Teachers and is well Gresham, Tigard,
Hillsboro, judges began deliberating o
the U S. A rm y Dental Corp. i
Annual reports were given
Indians who lived on its riv­ informed and
interested in Molalla, Oregon City and Es- er the thirty acts which had where he served as Major, sta- j
by the Police Dept., building
er banks.
young people and their pio- tacada.
For those o f us who been presented in the
pre- ! tioned at Ft. Jay, N ew York j
inspector, water and sewage
Colton was named
by a blems.
His topic w ill be w ere privileged to attend, it ceding three hours; so
you j City.
dept., street planning comm,
resident named Cole
about Delinquency is
a
Leisure was one of the most
enter­ can guess what an evening it
and the finance department.
Dr. and Mrs. Nedderman
1892.
Tim e A ctivlity. His talk w ill taining shows w e have
w it­ was. Some o f our young peo- j and fam ily are living in Pori- |
The water and sewer dept,
Currinsvile was
named deal with
fam ily
relation­ nessed.
Mr. Talent himself pie were pretty
tired
and land, where he w ill enter prao- I
j reported
approximately
from its two
best
known ships- especially
the
vital expressed the feeling that he tense by the close
of
the tice.
6000 feet replacement
pipe
men, George and Hugh Cur- roe fathler plays in the fam ­ had never
produced
any show.
was put in the water
dept,
rin, and George Currin
be­ ily group.
Mr. Durrell has a large amateur show that had
The judges were
looking
and over 600 ft o f drain pipe.
came its first postmaster in full speaking schedule and it | as much near professional ta for the type of showmansnip j
The U. S. Post office Dept,
1884 when Zion was absorbeu is hoped that everyone
w ill ! lent as this,
which would project w ell on I
is considering a new postof­
by Currinsville.
The office make a special effort to avail !
chose
It was a very long evening, T. V., and What they
fice for Estacada and a
re­
closed in 1906.
themselves of this opportun- beginning at 7 P.M. with Or- was top quality for that pur-
quest has been received
by
Damascus was named
for ity.
oux
egon C ity’s own initial T a l­ nose. Although none of
the council for the
location
On Thursday, January 19,
the bible city by a
resideni,
Chief of
Police
George ent Show, preceding the se­ Estacada contestants w ere n-
behind the city hall and ad­
Henry Pedigo. Damascus had Stevens w ill also speak
on mi-finals.
We confess that nal winners, we were prouu the Ground Observers Corps
jacent to the alley.
Verbal
a postoffice from
1867
to the same topic as it concerns little Estacada just
couldn’t of the
performances
they w ill hold a meeting in the City
appraisals have been received
1904.
our community. Nursery care be expected to compete with gave, and know that this was Hall at 8:00 p.m.. Staff Sar-
from two real estate compan­
Dover had its first postof­ w ill be provided by adult su­ the wealth of
talent from a valuable experience fo r all geant Ronald Mattson, field
ies for the
50 x 90 lot; one
man from the filte r center in
fice in 1890 and
had nine pervisory.
Oregon City, West Linn, and of them
was $2500 and the other was
Portland, w ill be in charge ox
surrounding
commun ities.
postmasters before
it
was
Chief Deputy.
He is
46 $6000. The request has been
submit
i».at
closed in 1911.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Ahnert the program.
Mr. and Mrs. J .L. Kwiat- H ow ever we
lifetime turned over to the planning
Eagle Creek called that as koski of Medical Lake, Wash, there was no other baritone received word from their son
The refreshments w ill be a years of age and a
comm, for further study and
early as 1844 belcause there spent the N ew Year
week with rich voice like our Stan Carl and w ife that they lost I pot luck. Those who come are resident o f Clackamas coun­ consideration.
re­
were so many eagles
along end at the home
last ' asked to bring cookies or sand- ty. He is married and
of
their Dymtryk, nor were there any their baby girl at birth
our Monday pight. They are re- I wiches.Coffee w ill be furnish sides at 102 Washington St.,
the creek.
Eagle Creek still I daughter and husband,
Mr. original composers like
Oregon City with his
w ife
has a postoffice.
| and Mrs. W. O. Schlothmann. Gene Bavart. We regret that siding at Belville, N. J.
ed.
and one son Ronald. He serv­
Elwood was probably nam­
ed with U. A. Arm y infantry
ed after Elwood, son
of
a
in World W ar II. He has been
Presbyterian minister,
who
active in aiding with our de­
got the postoffice job for his
A meeting o f business men
linquent juvenile
problem.
wiife, Eunice, as postmistress.
Joe started with our pres was held at the Estacada C ity
The postoffice was closed in
Reaksecker ! HaU ,ast Friday evening with
I ent sheriff Fred
1914.
The
when he took office in
Jan. a dozen men present.
Faraday was named in ho­
1941, and has been
in the purpose o f the meeting was to
nor of Michael Faraday, the
decide whether to continue
1 sheriff’s office since except
great British scientist
who
for the time spent in the arm­ the free shows at the Broad­
discovered the induction
ox
way Theatre
on Saturday.
ed services.
electric currents.
It is understood that Sher­ | The shows w ill be continueu
G arfield was named
for
and interest
iff Reaksecker is retiring
at as attendance
President Garfield, where
a
seems to be increasing.
It
the end of his term.
postoffice was established in
was stressed the purpose is to
1893 and abolished in 1906.
j show appreciation to our sur­
George was
named
for
rounding trade area o f their
Judge M. C. George o f Port­
j Estacada patronage, past and
land.
He was a
circuit
future.
judge and later a representa­
Discussion was launched in­
tive in Congress. There was
)
to the business
tax
with
a postoffice at
George for
Alpha Lambda Theta
Rho Dave Horner outlining
the
sometime.
Girls met Jan. 5
for their City Council’s attitude
to­
Harding was named
for
regular meeting.
ward the tax and the alloca­
George A. Harding o f
O re­
Vice President Donna /in- tion of funds raised by such
gon
City,
and
Harding
derson conducted the meeting a tax.
Consensus o f opinion
Grange is about the only re­
in absence o f president Judy seemed to be that any mon­
minder left of the old settle­
Watson. A skiing party was ies raised should be allocated
ment.
discussed but no final plans to some worthy project that
James was a postoffice be­
w ere made.
w ill aid in the stimulation o f
tween Meadowbrook and Col­
Left to right: Hazel Day, Del Gant, Gertrude Scrutton, eanor Newell, Lucille Jenkins, Potter, Ruby Rivers, Doris
Advisor Mrs.
Faye Ban­ business fo r Estacada.
ton, which was established in Thelma M cAllister, Daisy T ra­ Florence Glover, A vis Cyrus, Florence
Harrison.
Alberta Wilson, and Paul Eaton.
croft was absent because
of
A meeting was scheduled
1905 and continued for two cy, Elmer Linn, Mr. and Mrs. Mae Eaton, Bessie Meade. El- York, O livia Harbert, Ruth
the illness of her husband,Er- for Jan. 19, when the tax mat­
years.
Mrs. iant Chater, Portland.
Mt. Chapter No. 108, O. e . ence G lover as Adah;
was Darrow.
Officers o f 1955 ! nest. Mrs. Kathleen Svehaug ter w ill be taken up. Also,at
Logan was named for M a­
WaHace this meeting, is is hoped that
Eaton as Ruth; Mrs. instaling musician; Mrs. Ha­ presented gifts to the junior and Mrs. Geraldine
jor General John A. Logan. S. held formal installation oi Maye
an organization o f
business
Harbert j were advisors present.
The postoffice was establish­ officers in the local Masonic Florence Harrison as Esther; zel Day was installing marsh­ past matron Olivia
A public installation
w ill men may be started to carry
Mrs. Eleanor N ew ell as M ar­ all.
Courtesy girls are Mrs. | and junior past patron, Don
ed in 1884. when he was
•> hall January 6 at 8 P.M.
lie
held
Jan.
19
in
the
Odd
on the duties o f a chamber of
Mrs. Venita Gant was
in- tha; Mrs. Ruby Rivers as E l­ Abbie Armstrong. Mrs. Lav- Day.
candidate for vice president,
Fellow hall.
commerce for the area. Er­
as ina Ahnert. Mrs. Mary Reed, 1
j stalled as worthy matron; Del ecta; Mrs. Bessie Meade
and closed in 1903.
nest Rynning, Larry Godsey,
Refreshments o f cake pre- j
Mrs
■Mulino was taken from
a j Gant as worthy patron; Mrs. warder; Mrs. Lucille Jenkins, Mrs. Maude Haughton,
First pussy w illow s
were Johnny Osborne, Paul Treck-
Potter, A lice Carter, and
Mrs. Lois sented by the
past patrons
Spanish word Molina, which Daisy Tracy, associate
mat- musician; Mrs. Ruth
served
by picked at the North Fork Jan eme and Howard Smith v o l­
means ‘m ill’ there being
a I ron;
Elmer Linn, associate chaplain; Mrs. Alberta York, Erickson. Hostesses are Mrs. | and coffee were
unteered to act as a commit­
Mrs. 10 by Grandpa Fifer.
m ill there, and the postoffice j patron; Mrs. Gertrude Scrut- Lady of Lights; Paul Eaton, Mattie Darrow and Mrs. A vis j Mrs. M arjorie Cooke,
Mr. and Mrs. B ill
Schoen tee for the notification o f the
Evelyn Lawrence, Mrs. Helen
was established in 1882.
j ton, secretary;
Mrs. Hazel sentinel: Mrs. Olivia Harbert. Cyrus.
Lebanon
vidited Mrs. business men in the area. It
They were instal­
Crowson,
Mrs. O livia Har- o f
R iver M ill was so
named Day, treasurer;
Mrs
Doris marshall.
Mr. and is hoped that a good turnout
Mrs. Harbert,
junior past bert, F. E. Erickson and W il- Schoen’s parents,
Wilson, conductress;
Mrs. led by Mrs. A vis Cyrus as in
because it was built near
iOsborne over w ill result in an enthusiastic
Mrs.
V ide I matron was
presented
her j lard Goodman to about
100 Mrs. Johnny
| Thelma M cAllister.
associ- stalling matron.
sawmilll.
and constructive meeting.
the week end.
by
Mrs ' people.
! ate conductress;
Mrs. Flor- Bennett, past matron of V a l-lp a s t matron’s pin
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Estacada Telephone and Telerraph Company To Borrow $ 4 3 4 ,0 0 0 From Ciiy Council ¡Sears Year
Reports,
Rural Electrification Administration for Imprftoupents, in s ta ll Dial System Protest From Group, License Findings
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E L E C T R I F I C A T I O N A D M I N I S T R A T I O N TODAY APPROVED^
TELEPHONE LOAN A P P L I C A T I O N
ESTACADA TELEPHONE AND
TELEGRAPH COMPANY AMOUNT FOUR HUNDRED T H I R T Y
THOUSAND DOLL ARS.
b
FOUR
Growth of Bank
Shown By Report
LOAN W I L L P E R MI T COMPANY TO CONVERT
WHOLE SYSTEM TO D I A L
O P E R A T I ON AND ADD F A C I L I T I E S TO
SERVE THREE HUNDRED A D D I T I O N A L S U B S C R I B E R S *
WALTER N0RBLAD M C =
Wayne Burrell To Nine Estucada Talent Show Winners Charter Member
Speak at PTA Meet Take Part In Final Oregon City Judging Visits Kiwanians
Joe Shobe Files For
Sheriff Nomination
Observer Corp To
Vieet January 19
The 1956 Officers of M t. Chapter No.
Business Owners
Discuss Problems
,
3 51 8 Order of the Eastern Star
J
Theta Rho Girls To
Have Installations
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