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Mayor Proclaims Army Reserve Recruiting Month Estacada’s Press CLACKAMA WHEREAS, the United States Army Reserve proposes to activate Company D, 1st Battalion, 413th Infantry Reg iment of the 104th Infantry Division in the Estacada-Sandy area, and Volume No. 53 WHEREAS such a unit would not only be beneficial to the community itself by making a Community Center available to our citizens but would also be of great help to the 17- 18 1-2 year old youths of the community by instilling in them the principles o leader ship and patriotism and fur ther aiding them by develop ing their technical and voca tional skills; and WHEREAS Company D will also offer our veterans the op portunity to maintain their military skills and thus aid in our country’s defense; and WHEREAS the city council o f the city of Estacada has un animously approved of the pro posal of the U. S. Army Re serve to establish such a unit in the Estacada-Sandy area; NOW THEREFORE, I, Rob ert Weinrich, Mayor of the city o f Estacada, do hereby pro claim the period of January 21, 1957, to February 28, 1957, as Army Reserve Recruiting Month and do hereby urge ev ery citizen of the city of Esta cada to actively seek to learn all the facts of the Reserve Forces Act o í 1955 and the en listment programs it offers oUr These pictures are for the young men and to further ac tively assist the Army Reserve benefit o f the folks Who have Recruiters in every possible not been so fortunate as to be able to get up the Clackamas way in Company D and witness the progress being ROBERT H. WEINRICH, made in the construction of Mayor. PGE’s North Fork dam. The pictures do not do the project justice. The south side o f the Clack amas river has been cleared to the very rock. The next step will be the scouring o f this Nuber 1 UNTY NEWS Estacada, Oregon, Friday, January 18, 1957 Single Copy 10c $2.50 Per Year North Fork Dam Construction Forges Ahead for Healthy Start of Major Work Coming this Spring Rudy Sagner New Burned Out Viola Family Can Use A Helping Hand The Burney Caswell famUy of Viola Who had their house and all its contents destroyed by fire last week, are in great need of cooking utensils, dish es, and clothing sizes 2, 5 and 7 for their three little girls. Bed clothing also needed. Every thing they owned was destroy ed inthe fire. Persons who wish to help this family may send whatever they wish to give to the Cas well family, Box 562, route 2, Oregon City, or leave for them at Estacada City hall. Local Rebekahs Install Officers 'r f n rock to enable the geologists to insure good dam anchors. On the north side of the bank, diamond drilling is in progress to ascertain the same thing. Headquarters buildings for engineers, construction work - ers and PGE employees have been constructed on the dam site. ? Barring excessively high wa ter, it is hoped work will pro gress as planned in the spring. Mrs. Forrest Erickson of Over fifty members o f Cen tennial Rebekah Lodge enjoy Estacada route two was among ed the first regular meeting 16 volunteer leaders from of the new year Wednesday ioiis parts of the state who f tended an orientation me evening. con All officers were present ex here Monday in cept Lorraine Sagner, chap with Heart Sunday lain, who was roported as be of the Oregon Heart j, ing ill. Other members who tion. were missed due to illness The day long sesi ai. were Bert Millard, Martha up to answer naay. or Myers. Irene Jones.Cards explain the of cheer were signed a n d a n t i . " ervisots rrWWi 11 O reg on "Com w/ " t > to these members. munities. Mrs. Erickson as Greetings, thank you notes were read from Leonard An state chairman for Heart Sun presided over the meet ders, Nellie Currin, Bob Mc day ing. By Captain Howard Sanders, Connells, Art Smith, Albert Commanding Officer Dr. Herbert E. Griswold,Jr. Kitchings, Oal McCullough Within the last month the OHA president and head of Incorporation papers were and the Ralph Svehaugs. the division of rariology at U. citizens of Estacada and Sandy filed this week for the First Announcements were made of Oregon medical school, out have become aware of an in Baptist Church, Conservative , of the District Convention to creasing volume o f Army traf of Estacada. Regular Sunday be held in Sandy Jan. 19.Cen fic in town and have heard ru Services have been held by this tennial Lodge was asked to lined research projects now mors that an Army Reserve new Baptist Church since Dec participate in the exemplifi being sponsored by the heart be activated the Unit is soon to ember 16th. cations and a number o f the organization and told o f The formation of this Church members plan to attend. In association’s edocational - pro here. Last week Colonel Wil lard B.Carloek annoonced that is the result of Spirt-led prayer stallation for the Theta Rho gram. be Heart Sunday principal ( soch a unit would indeed services begun by their pastor, Club here was set for Jan. 17. the started here in February. Martin R. Craft, on November Geraldine Wallace, asst, fund-raising activity of It is my honor to have been Heart 16th. The work has shown advisor for the Theta Rho association’s February for chosen to command this new steady progress since that time. Girls informed the lodge the campaign, is scheduled unit of the U. S. Army Re The services now include girls are planning on a tea Feb. 24 at which time thous- serve. Officially it will be sands of volunteers in nearly Church School at 10:45 A.M., tea and social evening for the worship service at 11 A. M. the Rebekahs and Odd Fell 75 Oregon cities will carry on known as Company D, 1st Bat a door-to- door drive for con talion, 413th Infantry, 104th Youth services at 7 P.M., an ows the evening of Feb. 7. Division. To the men who Evangelistic service at 8 P. M. The new officers for 1957 tributions for the OHA. will serve in it, it will be and weekly prayer services at were installed in their respec known as Delta Company. 8 P.M. on Wednesdays. tive offices by Lorraine Beis- Delta oempany will be a The Church is meeting at the ell, District Deputy President heavy weapons infantry com home of Mr and Mrs. Walter and her installing staff name pany. It will provide heavy Stone at the corner of First and ly: Mollie Bates, Dist. Deputy firepower for the three rifle Main Streets in Estacada. Ev-1 Marshal; Amy Rivers, Dist companies of the 1st Battalion. eryone is invited to this New I rict. Deputy Warden; Erma Dr. Lionel E. Burton form- ( This firepower will be both di Testament Church, marked by j Kiggins, District Deputy Sec erly o f Dallas, Texas, is o p e n -, rect and indirect and will en spiirtual fervor and honoring I retary; Anna Underwood, ing his Osteopathic- physician | able the 1st Battalion to carry the Lord Jesus Chirst. Every District Deputy Treasurer; office in the property formerly its own artillery right into one desiring further informa Maye Eaton, Deputy Chap tion or to be includeed in the lain; Gladys Stormer- inside occupied by Dr. Miller next to | battle and engage almost any May’s Coffee Shop. type of target along its front. Charter Membership may con guardian; Della Ewalt, out Dr. Burton is a native o f | But. I hope, and we all hope, tact the pastor.Martin R.Craft, side guardian and Elsie Hale Kansas City ,Mo. He attended that the day will never come at his home at 509 N. W. Zo- - deputy musician. Washington University at St. when Delta compnay will have brist or phone number 355. The installing staff were Louis, Mo. and the Kansas to use its awesome firepower. dressed in formats and wore City College of Osteopathy Our job here, then, will be to pretty corsages presented to | and Surgery. He graduated train the young men of the them by their district deputy in 1954. He served his intern community who Join our unit president. ship and started practicing at so that they form a tighty knit, New officers installed were Dallas, Texas, where he has i hard hitting reserve unit— a Jeane Smith, noble grand; been located prior to com ing' deterrent to aggression. Delta Geraldine Wallace, vice grand; to Malin, Oregon last July.He | company will train with this A record of three calls in Clara Brown, secretary; Er was associated in practice objective in mind. The men of eleven hours was chalked up financial secre there. Estacada was selected1 by the Estacada Volunteer ma Sarver, Delta company will know that tary; Mary Eshelman, treasu for opening his own office.He if they master their military Fire Department this week on rer; Mabel Sinclair, warden; is also on the staff of the skills as thousands of other late Tuesday and early Wed Edna Nelson, conductor; Ev Portland Osteopathic Hospi American reservists are now nesday. elyn Marshall, R. S. to Noble tal. doing, then they will be con The first call was around 9 P.M. Tuesday, to Clem Den Grand; Anna Underwood, RS. Dr.and Mrs. Burton and sons tributing to our overall reserve to vice grand; Opal Groce,LS will reside in the residence of strength and their chances of ney. His trailer house caught staying home will be good. fire from a faulty oil stove as to vice grand; Lorraine Beis- his office building. Just what will the training nearly as can be gathered. E x el, chaplain; Margaret Kroe- ker, outside guardian; Mari encompass? Well, first I’d like tensive damage was done to Darlene Wade, BAKED FOOD SALE to discuss its frequency. Each the trailer and personal prop lyn Walter; color bearer and Opal Shel There wil be a Baked Food member of Delta company will erty before it was controlled. ton, musician. The officers Sale Saturday, Jan. 19 at the train two hour on one night a The second call was at 2 A. o f week for a total o f forty-eight M. Wednesday morning from wore formal dresses and cor Clackamas County News presented to them by the fice conducted bf the Metho paid drills. In addition Delta Sid Ha ugh ton. This fire was sages new noble grand. dist ladies company will spend two apparently caused by the fire The dist. deputy grand pre weeks each summer in unit place. This was controlled sented a Past Noble Grands Theda and Bill Tucker and field training. This, then, is before too much damage was pin to the out going noble Florence Hayden. how long and how often the done. Could have been worse. grand, Faye Bancroft. Mrs. men of the company must The third call was at 8:15 on Bancroft expressed her thanks train. Wednesday morning to the Lo to the members for their loyal FOOTBALL CALENDARS And, each men is paid a full ren Cyrus residence in South Miller Chevrolet Service has support. Jeane Smith, noble Estacada. TTjis was a chim grand expressed her apprecia- [ ¡"^prived t*ie'r calendars for ’57. day’s pay for each drill session he attends. His pay, of course, ney fire and no damage. to the lodge for electing her . Z. P,ctl\re <Jn the calendar is a$ their leader °* Estacada Union High School depends on his rank and leng th o f service. But, Delta com A t close of the meeting so- fo^ aU »earn The Rangers Estacada Bethel will have pany. if it fills to a strength of TTiere are about 300 calen- i installation of officers Sat- cial activités were enjoyed. fifty men will bring approxim Members in charge of refresh- < *ar" J*® 80 first come, first day, Jan. 19 at the Masonic ately 13,000 dollars in outside menls were Florence Gohring, served. ill. The public is invited. income into the Estacada-San- Fire Dept. Sets Call Record Stan Ely, Clackamas County Commissioner, confirmed the appointment of Tom May to represent Estacada on the en larged committee for the con struction of a new county jail. The County Court felt that it would be more fair to tho outlying districts of the Coun ty, if the old committee was enlarged in order to have a better cross section of opinion on the problem of a new coun ty jail which is sorely needed. The proposed site of the new jail is on low value property near Canemah. Estimated cost will run over a hundred thous and dollars. W *jM ifcl'. T A- Tonight Means to the Young Men of Our Area For All Parents New Doctor locates Here Estacada Volunteer Fire | Dept, held their weekly meet ing last Monday night at the fire headquarters in the city hall building. Several items ' were taken up which included the December car drawing,the Christmas program, city and rural affairs, a prospective pa per drive and purchasing dress fire hats for the dept. to be worn at local functions. Del Pickelsimer was sworn into the department by Presi- rent Marshall. Hurley McNa- mer resigned from the force as chief and Rudy Sagner as sumed his position with Vern Castile and Lloyd Aexander assistant-chiefs Joe Barr and Glenn Hartwig, captains and Herb Williams, lieutenant. Red Carpenter was proposed as a prosectiv© member in tho department. Sid Atkinson furnished re freshments at the conclusion o f the meeting. Firemen attending were A l exander, Atkinson, Barr, Ralph and Wayne Carpenter, Castile, Von Gray, Hartwig, Marshall, Pickelsimer, Sag ner, Underwood, Ralph and Wayne Wade and Williams. Tom May on New County Jail Board Mrs. Lois Erickson Heads Campaign Estacada Baptist Church Formed ^'re Dept. Mead Reserve Unit Super dv area The January meeting of the j The training jtself covers the Estacada PTA will be held [ basic military skills at first this afternoon (Thursday) at and progresses as the men of 2:39 P. M. in the grade school Delta company become more j cafeteria. proficient in their use of wea- | Program chairman Herbert pons, equipment and special- Williams will show a film on ized military problems. j cancer As a heavy weapons company Completing the program will Delta company will need be a talk on the proposed local cooks, drivers, mechanics, I reserve army unit by Captain communications specialists ' Reed of the Army, and gunners for the weapons. The hospitaity committee will Thus there will be a wide sel- serve refreshments ofter the ection of jobs open to the meeting, young men who join the unit early. ADULT EDUCATION And it is the young men that PROGRAM OFFERED we really want and need in Several high school subjects Delta company. And, to get them we have a special offer. will be offered for an adult ed It boils down to this; If a ucation program to be inaugur young man enlists now while ated January 21, 1957. Courses in his junior or senior year in that definitely will be offered CAPT. GEORGE A. REED high school he can be discharg include Bishop method of cloth of the United States Military ing construction and wood ing part of his military obliga District (Oregon) has been ap tion to his country while still working shop. The two of the pointed as the project officer with the in school. • And after gradua following subjects to supervise the organization tion he will serve only six largest registration will also be of Estacada-Sandy area’s own shorthand, months on active duty with offered Typing, Army Reserve Unit, which the active army. Thists 18 bookkeeeping and Spanish. The two-hour classes will be will be commanded by Captain months less than the man who Howard Sanders of Estacada. is inducted and 30 months less held Monday evenings at 7:30 starts Monday at West Linn P.M. and will last for a period than the enlistee. The fee for by a score of 26 to 15. The on This six months o f training of ten weeks. ly Rangers who posted wins with the active army is broken each course is $5 and does not were Stan Kawamoto, Ken down into three segments. include the cost o f any books Rutherford, Jim Norton, Kaz necessary. First, every young man who Registration may be made by Kawamoto and Neil Edwards. enters this program takes eight caling the high school prior to weeks of basic combat train- ing.Following his basic train Thursday, January 17th. The Rangers have only 3 ing is eight weeks of spelializ- wrestlers who are still unde ed training for the man’s in RANGER GRAPPLERS feated. They are Ken Ruther dividual job in his hometown LOSE FIRST MATCH IN SIX ford, Jim Notron and Kaz Ka reserve unit. Thus the young The Ranger wrestling team wamoto. Estacada meets man will receive eight weeks lost its first match in six Central at Estacada for their of training at the finest types trained for serve unit, will be no excep of motor mechanic’s schools. leaders, already to tion. Wo want leaders and will The same applies for cooks, their specialties, are vital functioning of constantly hunt for leadership communications specialists the efficient potential in each man who and the heavy weapons gun Delta company. In all that I have said so far joins Delta company. Once ners. All receive specialized training. one fact emerges most striking found we will strive to develop Delta this potential to the fullest. The last weeks o f his train ly. The men who Join ing are devoted to a field compnay, with the exception There you have the program. training problem where the of their 6 months dutyt Train I’m proud to be a part of Delta mechanic, cook, communica ing in the case af our 17-18 1-2 company and what is is trying tions specialist and gunners all year olds, will train and stay to do for the Estacada- Sandy live and work in the field at home. This means that their area. I’m sure the young men while learning how to function personal plans for sdhool, job, who join us will find the ex as an efficient combat team j marriage or what have you, perience profotable in many This not only applies that fi will have the least possible in ways— and I’m equally certain our communities will benefit nal polish to their individual terruption. The program enhances their from the training and experi training but it also tresses the vital importance o f teamwork value to the community. The ence these young men will men of Delta company will gain. in today’s modern army. O f course, Delta company emerge bettor trained for their If any of you desire further better want« more than youths in the country’s defense and 17 to 18 1-2 age group who technically for the competition information you can obtain it serve only six months on ac- in the labor market. Perhaps by calling 20J1 in Estacada or tive duty. We need trained and however, their most important visiting our recruiting office at 348 SE Main Street. In San experienced non- commission - 1 training will be leadership, 7- ed officers. These men will j The Army has always stres dy the number is Mutual have to come from the veter- ! sed the value of leadership and 2021 and the address Is Strause ans in the area. Thesajunior I Delta company, although a re- and Highway 26.
