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AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
FOREST GROVE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23, 1916
children were taken out of doors
where several pictures were taken
of the group. Many pretty pres
ents were given the hostess, and
one and all wished her many
happy birthdays. The guests were
In Honor of Mrs. Taplin
Complimentary to Mrs. Geo. Florence and Dorothy Bryant,
Taplin, who is soon to leave Eli abeth, Eula and Irene Tucker,
for Newport, Ore., Mrs. E. Dorothy and Victoria Seymour.
Mlresse entertained a number of Jeanette and Harriet Straub, Elma
Mpnris at her home on Third and Jessie Duncan, Dorothy Pat
^H n u e, T h u r s d a y afternoon. rick, Areletta Skees, Margaret
The time was spent in social con- Hines, Caryl McFeeters, Roberta
Lation and sewing. Refresh ! Sayres, Ruth Chalmers, Eloise
e s were served. Those pres- Atkins and Susan White.
[were: Mrs. G. F. Taplin, Mrs.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bryant en
mphreys, Mrs. Hall, Mrs.
*th, Mrs. Jas. Rasmusen, Mrs. tertained at cards Saturday even
In Abbott, Mrs. Scott and ing. ” 500” was played until a
^ghter, Miss Kathryn; Mrs. 1 late hour when a fine lunch was
ierwood and
Mrs. Frank served. The following were guests:
M r. and Mrs. Fred Wilcox; Mr.
Iresse.
and Mrs. Harve Baldwin, Mr.
™oo late for publication last
and Mrs. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. H.
k, the editor learned that on
R. Kauffman and Mrs. Margaret
entine’s night fifty-nine of the
! Mallory.
nds and neighbors of Bernard
man called at the Ortman
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Williams
e and assisted in celebrating j entertained in good old Southern
of Bernard’s birthday anni- style at supper Friday evening.
saries. They brought things Rev. and Mrs. 0 . H. Holmes be
jeat and, with what Mrs. Ort- ing honor guests. The evening’s
)n added, had a feast fit for entertainment took the form of a
ierican citizens. And every- Washington’s birthday party, with
’ y had a good time.
charades and a cherry tree which
afforded much skill and amuse
vlrs. J. S. Bishop entertained
ment in decorating and cutting
W. C. T. U. at her home
, down with tiny hatchets when
ursday afternoon, when there
; blindfolded. Mrs. Wilbur M e -
an interesting program, in-
Eldowney sang after which all
ling a memorial to Frances
joined in good old fashioned songs
Hard and the cutting of a
and the time passed only too
thday cake in honor of the
quickly.
Those present w ere:
t anniversary of the signing of
, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bailey, Mr.
Oregon prohibition bill.
a n d Mrs. B. F. White, Mr.
'he Camp Fire girls met at the and Mrs. H. J. Goff, Dr. and Mrs.
ie of Miss Lulu Holmes Satur- C. E. Walker, Mr. and Mrs.
. A pleasant afternoon was George Patterson, Mr. and Mrs.
nt and after all the business of J. M. Barber, Mr. and Mrs. N.
camp” was disposed of, de- W. McEldowney, Judge Hollis,
ous refreshments were served i Father Buck, Mrs. Langley, Mrs.
1 Eva C. Abbott, Mrs. Seymour,
the hostesses.
Taving learned that last Friday Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Hoffman,
the anniversary of the birth Miss Manche Langley, Miss Es
Ernest Reuter, sixty of his ther Johnson, Miss Marguerite
vid Hill friends and neighbors Hinman, Miss Francis Myers,
ed at the Reuter home in the Miss Minnie Myers and Rev. and
ning, loaded down with lunch Mrs. Boggess, who were house
kets, and put in a very enjoy- guests of the A. G. Hoffmans.
evening at dancing, cards and
The ladies of the M. E. church
?r amusements. The supper
were hostess to the Missionary
t followed was ample and ap-
societies of the several churches
zing and Ernest will long re-
of this city last Friday afternoon,
ber the occasion.
at 2 o’clock. A large crowd of
liss Clara Virginia Kauffman interested people were in attend
the very charming little ance and the time was enjoyed by
ess Monday afternoon at a everyone. Mrs. A. G. Hoffman
’s party given in honor of the presided and the following pro
anniversary of her birth, gram was given : Opening assembly
house was prettily decorated song, T. E. Isaacs; Introductory
d and white, the colors being Remarks. Mrs. A. G. Hoffman;
ied out in carnations, crepe Devotional led by Mrs. Living
r, and tiny American flags ston; Solo by Miss Myrl Judd;
shields. The guests arrived Solo, Mrs. J. F. Ashley: Telling
:30, and when assembled there of stories of her life in India, by
e twenty little maids who had Mrs. A. C. Boggess; Solo, T. E.
yal good time with games, Isaacs; Address, The mass move
ies and plays until five o’clock ment in India, Dr. A. C. Boggess;
n they formed a grand march Benediction by Prof. Bates. At
he dining room. The table was the close of the program a recep
ost pleasing surprise to the lit- tion was given in the parlors of
guests. From the chandelier the church, tea was served and a
suspended ribbons to which pleasant social hour was enjoyed,
e attached tiny kewpies, wlio Miss Davis rendering a pleasing
'led at each little girl at her
violin solo.
~, and were afterwards given
Mrs. Ned F. Heath, Mrs. Hin
favors. In the center of the
le was a large birthday cake, man and Mrs. Hull were hostess
orated with red and white at the Ladies Working Society of
ting and adorned with five red the Congregational church last
Delicious refresh
dies. After a very dainty lunch Wednesday.
•ed by Mrs. Kauffman, assist- ments were served to over sixty
by Mrs. B. F. White, Mrs. A. guests and a very pleasant after
McIntyre, and Misses Mary noon was spent.
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h and Esther Johnson, the
Pacific University
Death o f George Campbell
$1.50 per Year
High School Play
Makes Big Hit
George Campbell during a larger
part of his life a resident of Wash
Leslie Webb was called to Port ington county and particularly
The high school Juniors and
land Monday to act as a witness well known in southern part of
Seniors
scored such a hit in their
in a law case.
the c o u n t y , died Wednesday play, “ Why Smith Left Home,”
The Junior class had a party at afternoon at his home on the Lau
at the Star Theatre last Friday
the home of Miss Haines last rel road after a long illness. He
evening that they played to a
Friday evening. A good time was was born in Illinois February 25,
crowded house and the play will
reported.
1840, and came to Oregon with be repeated Friday evening of this
The grand weather of the past his father, the late John Campbell, week to give those a chance of
week brought out the baseball in 1852. John Campbell was the seeing it who could not get seats
locator of the Campbell donation
and mit and the boys have begun land claim, and brothers of George la-t Friday night.
to “ limber up.”
| Campbell were James, a we l l
Coach Thomas, Stage Manager
Coach Yakel had the work be known minister, and David, both Celey and Business Manager Bux
gun on the tennis courts and the deceased. He is survived by his ton and the members of the
athletic field last Saturday. He widow, who is a sister of the late cast have received many congratu
Andrew Jack, and two daughters,
aims to have both in better shape Mrs John Mulloy of Laurel and lations this week on the success
this year than before.
Mrs James Adams of Farmington. of the play.
Sylvester C. Pier, of Portland, H e Joined Montezuma lodge,
Frank Doane’s interpretation of
one of the board of directors of I. O. O. F., of Hillsboro, October John Smiih, the poor newlywed
21. 1874, and the funeral Friday
Pacific LTniversity, spoke iu chapel will be under the auspices of the who was pestered by the suspic
Thursday. His theme was “ Lin lodge. Services will be held at ious Aunt Billetdoux, was very
coln, the Man.” For nearly an his late residence at 10 a. m. and good and the perplexing situations
hour Mr. Pier held his audience interment with the Odd Fellow in which he often found himself
in reverent silence as he eulogized ritual will be in the Hillsboro were as pathetic as amusing.
cemetery at 1 o’clock — Hillsboro
the most pathetic figure in Amer Independent. Feb. 18.
As General Billetdoux, the hen
ican history, portraying Lincoln’s
pecked husband, Eneell Todd,
Young Man Called
humble origin, his boyhood in the
made a hit from the start.
pioneer west of that day, and his
Death relieved Edgar Mark
Nelson Johnson (Count Von
political career, in a most inter ham, aged 18, of his suffering last Guggenheim) handled his German
esting, vivid way.
Friday morning, after a lingering dialect admirably “ Yes? N o?”
illness with tuberculosis.
and was easily the comedian
DILLEY NEWS NOTES
Deceased was the eldest son of among the males.
McBride Bros, are reshingling Mr. and Mrs. B y o n Markham
The part of Major Duncombe,
part of their store.
and up to the time of his last ill the ardent and persistent lover of
John Forbis is planting walnuts ness gave promise of a bright
Miss S m i t h ,
was admirably
extensively this spring.
future. He is survived by his
handled
by
Lloyd
Kirry.
Frank Maury lost a valuable father, mother and several broth
Clarence Lenneville was both
ers and sisters.
cow one day last week.
Funeral services were held at handsome and clever in the part
Frank Crowthers is working in
the Forest Grove Undertaking of Robert Walton, the impetuous
the saw mill at Cove Orchard.
chapel
at 2:30 Sunday afternoon,
Mrs. Campbell Dike was visit
newlywed.
ing relatives in this neighborhood Rev. J. F Ashley officiating, and
Idabelle Burns was charming in
the remains were interred in For-
last week.
Mrs. John Smith and even the
1 est View cemeterv.
Miss Gladys Hundley is again
suspicious Mrs. Billetdoux could
able to be out after being con
Took Another Scalp
not completely shake her faith in
fined to her house for four weeks.
The high school basketball quin her husband
The Forest Grove school played tet defeated the Hillsboro basket-
As good a piece of acting as
the Dilley school in a game of
basketball. Dilley came out ahead. shooters at the P. U. gym Satur one ever sees on the amateur
Paul Rice and family moved day night by a score of 24 to 27. stage was Miss Mills’ interpreta
into Grandma Cha m b e r l a i n ’ s The game was the fastest played tion of Mrs. Billetdoux.
house last week, to be nearer to in this city this season and the
Sadie McCoy carried off the
his work.
boys are trying to make it two part of Miss Smith, the lovelorn
Last Tuesday the stork left a straight by going to Hillsboro next maid, in a charming manner.
dear little baby girl with Mr. and
Saturday night for a return game.
Alice Ralston was pretty and
Mrs. Cropp. Mother and baby
A
special coach for the players fascinating as the bride of Robert
doing fine.
W’alton, even if her modesty did
The M a t r o n s ot Riverside and rooters will probably be se prevent her from doing much in
grange will meet with Mrs. Geo. cured.
the dancing line.
Hoar, in an all-day session, on
The local girls did not fare so
Beth Potwin’s “ Julia” would
Friday, Feb. 25th. Business of well, for the Hillsboro girls took
have
been hard to excel and
importance to be transacted.
home five beautiful scalps. But Helen Crozier made a very attrac
A very pleasant surprise was
this was the first match game the tive “ Elsie,” while Dorothy Joy
given Miss Hazel Hoskins last
Grove
girls had played this season was unquestionably the hit of the
Friday night, by her schoolmates.
evening as Lavina Daly, the sec
and
they
had a right to lose.
About 30 young people were pres
retary of the “ Cook Lady’s
ent and all report a good time.
: Union” and about the worst cook
Poultrymen Elect Officers
The Minstrel show will be with
The annual meeting of the who ever burnt a beefsteak. She
us Feb. 26. The boys certainly
furnished two-thirds of the comedy
give a good show and it is worth Washington County Poultry as of the evening.
the admission twice over. A jit sociation was held at Moffat, Fri
The music was by the High
ney dance after the show.
day evening last, at which time School orchestra and was very
Henry Wilson, the farm hand the following officers were elected: good.
on the Webber place, (Happy
Those who enjoy wholesome
W. T. Lethin, Hillsboro, Presi
Land farm) who was severely
comedy should attend the repeat
dent.
burned with gasoline, was taken
Walter Roswurm, Forest Grove, performance Friday night at the
to his home in Portland on Thurs
Star Theater. It’s worth the
Vice President.
day of last week.
price.
G. M. Littlehales, Forest Grove,
Taking Precautions
A Business Change
Secretary.
W. K. Newell, one of Oregon's most
Last Thursday C. H. Giguere,
R . H. Greer, Hillsboro, Treas
prominent dairymen and fruit growers,
who
has for several years been
was in town Saturday and purchased urer.
farming
out near Roy, purchased
from Goff Bros, one of the finest spray
J. Murow, Hillsboro; W. L.
ing outfits ever brought into this ter Benfer and Archie Bryant, Forest the interest of O. F Wtidenbach
ritory. The outfit consists of the lat
in the Pacific Market and the
est Automatic Meyers Spray Pump and Grove, Executive Committee.
firm
name is now Iy>rd & Giguere.
A number of questions of inter
a two-horse power engine, mounted on
The
new partner will move to
est to members only were dis
a truck.
Forest Grove as soon as he dis
The pump works just enough of the cussed.
time to keep a steady pressure at any
poses of home of his live stock and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Grove
point it may be set, up to 250, and the
implements and take a hand in
rest of the time the engine is idling, from above Gales Creek, were in the shop. In the meantime, Tom
which means a great saving in gasoline this city on business Friday and
j Lord will work overtime to keep
and wear and tear on the machine.
visited their son, Bert, who lives up with the work
Mr. Newell has a large orchard and
at present at the home of Mrs. L.
raises a fine quality o f fruit, which
Several very nice strings of
S. Phillips. They say there was
necessitates good care.
trout have been brought in from
so much snow on the mountain
Mrs. Leslie Crosley with her roads between their home two and Gales Creek during the past week,
little son of Salem, are visiting a half miles above Gales Creek, ; Burdette Sh i pm a n bringing in
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. and Soda Springs, that travel thirty fine ones, all over ten
was difficult.
inches in length.
Cook, in the Grove.