(Ehe Jnrpñí droite lExprraH AN IN D E PEN D E N T W EEKLY NEWSPAPER FOREST GROVE. OREGON. THURSDAY. APRIL 26. 1917 Vol. 2, No. 16 Red Cross Auxiliary Organized in Forest Grove Teachers Selected $1.50 per Year Preparing to Entertain Encampment Visitors At a recent meeting of the school board, the members offered positions to Superintendent Inlow and the following teachers and it The Commercial Club has been is understood all will accept: ; holding a series of meetings to ar- High School— J. H. Pruett, range for the G. A. R. Encamp principal; Alice Cole, Mary Cole, ment, June 27th, 28th and 29th, Anna Taylor, Edna Mills, Delia and committees are at work in Hunkins, Verna Menefee, John A. making the arrangements. Dopp, Richard Abraham and C. It would be highly satisfactory L. Mump. to the members of the Commercial Grades— G . E. Richards, prin Club if everyone in the city would cipal Central school; Etsie I^ath- consider himself, or herself, a com- Dyke and Committee from Woman’s The Forest Grove Re<l Cross committer*» was left to Chair Cful ub. auxiliary wuh given u big boost at man Hollis, who named the fol Band Music Graham, Johnson, HofT- man, Littler. Marsh flail last Thursday even lowing chairmen, who will select ing, when four hundred men and their assistants: Invitations—Graham. women gathered to hear speakers Civilian Relief— M r s . A. B. After considerable investigation explain the nature of the work Todd. and consultation with the G A. being done by the American Red Military Relief— H. J. Goff. R. veterans and a committee from Cross and the great need» of M e m b e r s h i p — Mrs. B. F. th eW . R. C., it was decided to more members and fund» by that White. recommend that the following organization. , Finance— Roy Hes«eltine. rates be adopted and that all peo Publicity— W. C. Benfer. ple of the city be requested to Dr. Ralph M att»onof Portland, Educational— E. E. Williams. conform to these rates: recently returned from the front, work. was expected to address the meet ' Mrs. B. F White, who started Edena Clarke, Opal Hyde, Flor For single bed .............._...............50 It has been decided to procurq For bed occupied by two ........... .75 ing, but wa» unable to be present I the good work in this city, report- ence Enchede, Catherine Crafsic a flag and flag pole and dedicate Breakfast ................. 25 and Henri Labia?, French vice 1 ed that the K. of P. lodge had re- and Floy Norton. There is one the same to the Boy Scouts in Dinner ................. „...................... .35 teacher less than last year. consul at Portland, took his place, i (»tried seventeen memberships recognition of their willingness to Supper ..... 35 explaining at considerable length and enough others had come in to assist in any way possible during the needs of and for the Red bring the membership up to 102. Lend Your Hand the encampment, and also to dem Cross. He gave a brief history ; including one life member, who onstrate in a practical way that Owing to the urgent letters re of the organization and told of paid $25. She read a letter from the Commercial Club and citizens ceived by the Commercial Club the excellent work the American the secretary of t h e Portland Fifty-two local men and women of Forest Grove are interested in relative to the conservation of Red Cross was doing in foreign chapter, which states that all or attendida meeting and enjoyed the work the Boy Scout* are do food supplies, both State and fields and the necessity for re ganizations in Washington county ing. This is made possible by the National, and the extreme de cruiting it for service in case would be auxiliary to the Port an excellent supper at the Christ action of the City Council in set- mands which will be made upon America put soldiers in the field. land chapter, to which all mem- ian church last Monday evening, ting apart a fund for that purpose, the United States to supply the Up to a few months ago, Oregon l»ership fees would be sent. The the meeting being called to ar The Boy Scouts have been re- world with food during the next was the only state in the union Portland chapter will supply the range financial support for th Y. quested to furnish detachments year, the Commercial Club ap- without the Red Cross, but the locals with supplies and materials M. C A , which is trying to raise for assistance as follows: , pointed a committee to assist in work of organization is now being for making articles needed at the $40,000 in Oregon to put workers A detachment of three, each, any to t . . f f ' . „ : . » w ’ , v " manner within their t power " " « . 10 pushed all over the state. The front. It was reported that Hills in the militarv training camps to and moral r r » bnrlg- ab° Ut lnt.ense crop raising Red Cross was giving relief and boro already had 600 members look after the spiritual l.f.v* in kh-.bi K* V* headquarters, L. G. A. K. (,n this community, community. The commit- first aid to all nations in the big and the membership committee is welfare of the boys in khaki headquarters, a n d Commercial tee consists of Professor Inlow, A. European war and so highly-re instructed to boost the enroll The supper came first and it was Club. A' detachment of fifteen G. Hoffman, W. H. Hollis, Joe A. a good one, served by the ladies! spected is the organization that ment of the local auxiliary. at the reception quarters and a Wiles and B. F. White. of the church Then came a crisp ’ even the “ unspeakable” Turk was detachment of five to take charge It is hoped that any one who talk by B. J Simpson, who toid o r the flag during the three days careful not to fire on a Red Cross has vacant lots or spare ground of the great need of uplift work in ambulance or depot. There is encampment. suitable for cultivation, will notify the training camps. He intro in Portland a branch of the Brit Mrs. McEldowney has kindly members of this committee. Also duced Mr. Dillon of Portland, ish Red Cross which is sending consented t o a c t as Musical any one having surplus seed please At a sp«*cial meeting of the city who wa* wiih the troops on the directress and will drill a chorus weekly $200 worth of supplies to notify the commhtee. England and France. council, all members present, held Mexican borded last fall. This for music. speaker told of the great tempta The membership of the Com After Mr. Labbe’s address. E. Friday evening the vouncil voted tions which beset the boys; how mercial Club at the present num E. Williams read the names of the Commercial Club $100.00 to their inactive lives in the camps bers but about 100, and a cam twenty-five men and w o m e n ward defraying the expenses inci made them easy prey to evil- paign will be vigorously carried! whom* names had been suggested minded persons of both sexes, I At a recent meeting of the as a board of“ directors. On mo dent to handling the state en who swarmed about the soldiers ' on during this week to see if its tion those named were elected, as campment of the G. A. R. and to lead them astray and relieve number cannot be increased to at trustees of Pacific University, R. least 200. The Commercial Club F. Clark, at present dean of the follows: W. R. C „ to be held in this city them of their money. feels that the moral support of university, was elected acting Messrs. Wr H. Hollis, Roy lies- the last week in June. Mr. Dillon stated that it was seltine, A. G. Hoffman, C. A Council also decided to give to the aim of the Y. M. C / A . to the membership is worth more president for the coming year, Lit tier, W. W. McEldowney, W. Pacific University free water, to erect two hundred plants, includ than financial aid, but both are which means he will be in full C. Benfer, J. P. Hurley, A. E. the average amount used during ing libraries, gymnasiums, etc., absolutely necessary to a success- charge after August 1st, at which ful encampment. A committee on time President Bushnell retires. Scott, W. J. McCready, E. E. the past three years, all in excess near the military camps, with one new membership has been ap- The directors have decided to Williams, H. J. Goff, W. C. Em of said average to be paid for at merson, Mesdames B. F. White, regular rates; also electric current thousand trained workers to look pointed and also two teams on leave the presidency vacant for after the boys. 1 his would re- finance. The amount necessary to some time, probably a year, and C. E. Walker, Chas Hines, E. E at 4c per kilowat hour. quire $.‘1,000.000 and it was esti- raise in addition to what the Com Williams. Eva Abbott, John E. Ordinance granting a franchise ma ed that Oregon should furni*h mercial Club now has will be in Dean Clark will be the actual head of the institution. The only Bailey, M. S Allen, A. B. Todd, to the Portland Gas & Coke com $40.000 of this amount. Portland the neighborhood of $250.00. comments the Express has heard George Paterson, Dorothy Sey pany wa- given first and second would lake care of $25,000 and The parade will be in charge of on this action are very flattering mour and Misses Mary Farnham, reading and referred to our city the rest of the state should raise a committee and it is hoped that to Mr. Clark, who stands well in Manche I,angley and Marjorie attorney (E. B. Tongue of Hills the remainder. all organizations will take an ac- the esteem of the students, faculty Forbis. boro), to be acted upon at next An Executive Committee com Judge Hollis and Rev. R. E regular meeting. The franchise posed of B. J. Simpson, M. R. tive part in preparing attractive and townspeople in general, Dunlap then made appeals for is for 25 years, is not exclusive; Johnson. John Thornburgh, W. floats, and that the very attractive Honor Guard Girls Need Potatoes members, stating that the annual agree- that so long as the city op H. Hollis G. G. Paterson, H. L and pleasing fea’ ure of the child ren’s parade that wa* conducted The time for securing seed po- dues were $1 00 with a dollar ex erates its own light plant said Bates and R. F. Clark was chosen tra for those who want the Red company will not furnish gas for and these members, with Messrs. herc two years ago may be re tatoes and planting them is very short. The girls of the Honor Cross Magazine. Eighty names lighting purposes. The rate is to A G Hoffman, Dr. H. B. Moore, peated. A committee from the W. R C Guard request the citizens of w e r e enrolled, in addition to be the same as in Portland— $1 00 T. E. Laacs, C. A. Littler. W P. has been making a canvass of the forest Grove and surrounding twelve that had'■previously en per 1.000 feet, with a minimum Dyke, F. C. Taylor, W. J. Mc city for quarters and that work is country to help them by donating listed. Five Boy Scouts were charge of 50c per month. Cready and M. J Fenenga, with nearly completed. seed potatoes and land. among those joining the ranks. H. W Scott wants to sell the others to be chosen at a meeting The Guard will give value re Mayor Paterson presided at the city 160 acres of land adjoining to be held at the Rogers’ library, The . Commercial , , Club . , hopes ceived to all donators when the meeting, which opened with the I the city’s water-shed holdings at 7:30 next Tuesday evening, will f n°f o n e u_ be appropriately ; crop is matured. The potatoes singing o f t h e “ Star-Spangled and the matter was referred to be a committee to solicit funds to ° ‘ the c,ty Wl " l ~ decorated with National colors, are f° r home us® a°d to help re Banner” by the audience, led by the Hillsboro city attorney for finance the campaign planned by but that also all resident portions ljeve the shortage of food and re- Thos. E. Isaacs and Mrs. F. W. Forest Grove. the national officers. of the city will be likewise dec- duce the high prices, Jones. The following were selected to orated and that the entire city Barendrick Made Good It is everybody’s duty to work The Boy Scouts went through visit the outlying churches on may act in harmony to bring in co-operation with the girls in their flag-raising exercises while In the prohibition oratorical Sunday May 6th, or Sunday, th<* national air was played by contest at McMinnville last Sat May 13th, on the same mission: about a pleasing effect in the their endeavor. All d o n a t o r s matter of decorations, each in- please call Mrs. Ray T. Williams, Mrs. E. E. Williams, piano and u rd ay Miss Kdith Garrison, of W. J. McCready, Gaston and dividual decorating his or her own phone 0343. S. A. Walkeh, violin. Willamette University, won first Scoutmaster Ray T. Williams place and the $50 prize. Her o ra -! Cherry Grove; Dr. Bishop. Cor home as they may see fit and All girls belonging to the Guard presenter! sixteen Scouts with cer tion was “ The New Reconstruc-! nelius; VV. P. Dyke, Dilley; Rev. proper. . i must be present at Saturday’s Daniel Staver, Gales Creek; Rev. tificates of promotion. An effort will be made to pro- drill at P. U. gymnasium, | tion.” Barber, Hillside; Rev Dunlap. Sixteen of the directors met Erwin Barendrick. of Pacific Laurelwood and Thatcher; B. J cure some additional lighting for Memorial Services the city during that time Sunday afternoon at the office of I University, won second place and j Simpson, Kansas City; A. Rk Memorial services will be held Hollis & Graham and selected the I the $10 prize with his oration on j Below is a list of the committees Keagy, Watts. in the Methodist Church on Sun following officers: “ Sbstituution Versus the Saloon.” appointed for service, including All the pastors of the city will W. H. Hollis, Chairman. W'alter Elsfelder, of McMinn-1 be asked to talk on this subject the committee appointed by the day, May 27th, 1917, at 3 o ’clock Miss M . F. Farnham, Vice ville, took third place. The other! Sunday, May 6th, which has been Womans’ club, to co-operate with I p. m. A large attendance from I the Grand Army, the Woman's 'the Commercial Club: Chairman. contests were Cecil. Tupper, of designated as army “ Y ” day. Mrs. Dorothy Seymour, Secre the Eugene Bible University, and Reception and Registration Inlow, Relief Corps and other societies will be appreciated. I Miss Amy Carson, of the Univer tary. Carlton E. Spear, aged 73, I Dyke, Bates. Flag and Flag Pole—Fenenga and Will a representative of the Roy Hesseltine, Treasurer. sity of Oregon. passed away at the home of his I Dyke. ¡Girls Honor Guard, the Campfire Chairman Hollis then asked Ray T. Williams, who recently daughter, Mrs. A. G . Gibson,1 Badges Graham: Johnson and com Girls and the Boy Scouts kindly Messrs. Hoffman and Littler to took an examination, in Portland, Laurelwood, last Monday a n d mittee from Woman’s Club. call at my office ? I wish to con nominate an executive committee for a commission in ^ the regular funeral services were held at the ; Grounds and Seating Sanford, Mc fer with them in regard to this Cready and Bates. of five and the committee named army, has been notified that he Gibson home at 2 o ’clock Tues-1 Lighting and Decorating — Graham, meeting and the Department En E. E. Williams, H. J. Goff, W W. passed with high standing and day afternoon, Elder E. H. Em- Johnson and Committee from Woman’s campment, to be held here June McEldowney, Mrs. A. B. Todd merson officiating. Interment was may expect to be called between 26. 27 and 28th and Mrs. B. F. White as such in the Hill Cemetery. Deceased ( _ May 1st and 8th. WT J. R . Beach. committee. The directors elect leaves a widow, three daughters I ed the five named as the executive Mr. and Mrs. John Heisler of A trial order is all we ask; next and one son. Mr. a n d Mrs. | Musio Mrs Wilbur McEldowney. committee. Gales City visited their daughters to postoffice. Ruggles Cleaning Spear came from California last, directress. 1 Parade McCready. Ray Williams, . in this city yesterday. 52 June. The naming of the other needed Works. K Ä t t t t ó t ó r - » ■»*> «»» « Y. M. C. A. Workers Prepare for Service „r The City Council Contributes Money Dean Clarke Elected Acting President ! - ..............— - — j j j