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About Clackamas County news. (Estacada, Or.) 1928-1957 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1956)
The Clackamas County News Estacada, Oregon Friday, May 11, 1956 THIS PERSON - THAT a loud voice yelled from the back of the building, "Mr. (Continued from Page 1) creek that the early Indians Chairman, I make a motion say was named after the eag that Name Deleted is a . low miserable sneak‘ng les so numerous in those days, down, E L E C T ..... George HOWEILER Justice of the Peace Justice District No. 1 for Eastern Clackamas County PAI1» P O L IT IC A L A l IV chicken thief." Down in front Cog had become a proud papa this family: western meadow) a little fellow leaped to his and told everyone to come in ■ lark, orcahr oriole, Brewer’s redwing black feet and shouted, glaring ] the store and have a cigar on black bird, about the room, "Who made I h‘m. He will come in tonight bird and possibly the yellow that motion that I’m a low \ and pay for them. In the af headed black b>rd. The meadow lark shows its down, sneaking miserable ternoon the box was empty chicken thief.” A huge hunk 1 and he went over to take it relationship by the contour of of a man jumped to his feet. away and found “ Take One” its body and the bell-like tones The blackbird's "I made the motion, ” he de sign on the box. Another o f its song. clared. "Mr. Chairman,” time he got in a mole poison clear call of "Ko-re-ah,” tho Name Deleted said quickly “ I and made quite a display o f it not as complicated as the mea seconds the motion.” in his front window and told dow lark's is similar in tone. Also this family of birds everybody he was trying it out The next have common nesting habits— The most popular time in in his back yard. Eagle Creek were the years ln morning he found a few dead they build on the ground, ex which Cogswell ran the store moles and was very much cept for the orioles. The meadow lark has a and postoffice. Cog was a | pleased with the poison. The back and congenial fellow and every second morning he found 27 streaked brown A "gang” had wings, a yellow breast with a body seemed to enjoy loafing dead moles. in his place, which became the canvassed the ent're country black V, and is the size and center of “ activity" o f the from Currinsville to Barton, shape of a blackbird. The oriole you may see here community, you might say. helped people to put out pois oriole. These traps.. That's is the orchar One morning Cog opened a on and set box of cigars and put out on where the 27 dead moles came birds are slightly smaller than a blackbird, have tannish the showcase. It wasn't long from. backs and yellow under casts. . . . . until he noticed that every There was a man living in body who came in took a cigar and nobody offered to pay the neighborhood who was al for one. Somebody, thought leged to be a professional | gambler and it was said that 1 he bought his playing cards by [ the gross, it being 'part of a | J. L. Culver, Commander of gambler’s code to always open i the V.F.W.. announced comm't- a new pack. That is assurance i ties appointed attheir last meet to the other players that the | ing. Building committee chair cards have not been marked man is John Wolcott, Al New or moleSted.Local players had . man, and Jerry Hart. Ways and fixed up a recreation parlor Means committee: Joseph Mar- in an empty box car setting on j ek.chairman, Art Snyder and [ a s‘de track nearby. One day Earl Kelley. A new ruling is in effect. All the bunch at the store noted four or five fellows go down | money on rentals of the hall to the car. They waited a few will be used for the building minutes and then two of them | fund only. The Post lias 51 sneaked down to the car.push- j members to date. ed its doors shut and locked them. It was eight o’clock that night before somebody was found who had a key that The Auxiliary had 13 mem would fit the locks of the box bers at their meeting. Their car. building and planning commit Mrs. Fern Whisler is the Ea tee are: Helen Randall, Floy gle Creek correspondent of Wade, and Clifton Waler. Ways the Clackamas County News and Means committee: Mae and is a good one, and in ad Kitehing, Pat Youngberg, Ka dition to that is a very popular thy Kelley and Buddy Pappy. Kathy Kelley. woman in the community. In Chairman is fact the News has a No .1 They will sell their poppies on bunch of correspondents that May 28-29. They voted to give $10.00 to Mr.Anderson is very proud of, as the best in the country .The the Cancer Fund, and S5.00 to j numerous wrinkles of worry the Sky Watch fund. The Sec that he carries around w ‘th retary, Mrs. Lennra Jannsen, him would disappear forever was instructed to write Port ‘f people would send in more land Veterans’ hospital inquir Estacada news when they ing of ways they may help in know of interesting happen hospital work. Both Post and Auxiliary ings_________________________ members met at their hall for an all day work meeting, Sat urday. A pot luck dinner was served at noon after the regu lar meeting. Mrs. Floy Wade, Mrs. Daraleen Wade, Mrs. Jen Since the first of the week nie Walter and Mrs. Clifton the clear bell-like tones of the meadow lark has been herald Waller served refreshments. V . F. Harleigh E. r V ,. : > .;4 WRIGHT For SHERIFF Clackamas County Democratic Candidate For a Clean Administration Without Prejudice PAID P O L IT IC A L AD V. W. News Suggestions For the GRADUATE BULOVA, C-RUEN, HAMILTON and ELGIN WATCHES F or B oys and Girls cuts heating costs. . . Legion Auxiliary Your best buy today in home comfort is modern, dependable oil heat 4 GRESHAM SEED & FEED CO. ESTACADA EVERY WEDNESDAY PHONE MOhawk 5-2186 GRESHAM, ORE. WINGS OVER ESTACADA ing the spring. Their song is like cathedral bells and no one who has ever heard it for gets. This bird >s not a true lark, but is an icterio, which form erly includes the orioles and all black birds. In this area you are apt to see the following members of • Many items appropriate as graduation gifts await your selection here. TOBIAS JEWELRY 35 E. Powell Gresham, Oregon WEDNESDAY thru SATURDAY, May 9-1011-12 Victor Mature Guy Madison Robert Preston "THE LAST FRONTIER" Cinemascope PLUS Edward G. Robinson and Nina Foch in "ILLEGAL" Sunday thru Tuesday, May 13-14-15 BEN S C H U L D 1956 Republican Candidate forSHERIFF 13 Years of Courteous and Dependable Service don't be fooled, vote for Schuld! Paid Political Adv. Your vote appreciated FOR SHERIFF Rnuna JK » PODESTÀ. SERNAS and i Cast of Wednesday thru Saturday, May 16-17-18-19 Donald O'Connor and Martha Hyer in "Francis in the Navy" New Lightweight Champs with Francis, the talking mule! 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