JOth Annual Encampment, Dept, of Oregon, C. A. R., W. R. C. and LofG. A. R., Forest Grove, June 26, 27 and 28
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FOREST DROVE, OREGON, THURSDAY. MAY 31. 1017
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Vol. 2, No. 21
principles of democratic govern
Music of Quality
ment were being assailed by Prus
The Conservatory of M usic of
sian autocracy and militarism and
Pacific
University has a number
the stricken Belgians and Armen
of interesting recitals planned for
ians were crying aloud for the
the last weeks of the College year.
spirit of democracy to save them The largest class ever graduated The
will be given on Satur At a meeting of the officers of
annihila' ion. America never from the Forest Grove high school day first
Although the veteran« of the from
evening
of this week, June i he Forest Grove Red Cross aux
went to war for conquest, but al will receive diplomas at the Chris 2nd, by students
civil war are growing scarcer year ways
from the piano iliary. held Monday night, it was
for
freedom
and
he
believed
tian church at 8 o’clock tomorrow an«l voice departments.
Several deem* d advisable, in view of the
hy year, the day attracted more America was destined before the (Friday)
ev<
ning
Four
of
those
who
have
not
appeared
in
seriousness of the war situation, to
attention in Forest Grove yester end of i h»1 European war to free entitled to receive diplomas have this year will be presented at recital
hold a mass meeting in the near
this
day than for some years past. the world from military despot enlisted in Uncle Sam’s servie s— recital.
future, to take the public into the
Oliver Buxton. Kenneth Hawke On W’*dnesday evening, June confidence
This is probably due to the fact ism.
of the members. After
that the war upon which we are The brave spoil of Abraham Tom Todd and Floyd Tucker 6th, Prof. G-ahumwill present his some discussion
it was decided to
just entering makes us more fully Lincoln was today in the White but they will be graduated just violin tudents in an entire even hold the mass meeting
Verts’
appreciate the service rendered House, where a sad-faced man lh'- same. T h e n am es of the; ing of violin music. Some of his hall next Wednesday at evening,
the nation by the veteran« of the sat. as did Lincoln, praying to ;hir!y-seven graduates are Ruth
from out of town will ap June 6th. A sp«-aker from Port
civil war. Certain it is that the Almight God li^at the spirit of Willis, Mabel Schultz, Beth Sex- j students
pear,
as
well
as those who study land. probably one who has been
crowd which went to Forest View democracy might prevail The ton. Dulcina B row n, Pauline at Pacific The
orchestra will be on the European front, will be se
cemetery yesterday morning was address was a masterly one and Brown, Mary Donovan, Magde- I u-ed in an accompaniment
a cured for the evening and officers
the largest seen there in recent will long I k - rememlrered by th<«se line Bert hold, Edna I»gan, Ca very interesting evening and
is
in
the Red Cross will make re
milla Mills, Evelyn Patton, Lucile store for the public. It U hoped of
who heard it.
years.
ports
has been accom
The parade left the front of the Chairman Butler then thanked lligby, Margaret Morgan, Sadie that a large audience will greet plished of and what
what
is to be done.
K of P. building at 10 o’clock, those who hat! in any way as i-t- McCoy, Ola Aydelott, Joy Ayde- these young people.
Mrs.
White,
chairman
of the
in the following formation: Forest ed in making the celebration a lolt, Ann Anderson, Hazel Hughes, The anniversary P.ecital of the mentorship committee, reported
Grove Hand, Honor Guard Girl«, success, the audience sang “The Mona Mallory, G aoy- Goodrich, Conse'vatory will begin Saturday 154 members paid in and reported
Hoy Scouts, School children, I. O. Star-Spangled Bunn« r” and Rev Vera Seh fTe*, M Hie Famme, Ida- evening, June 9th, a- has Rng that the people of Hillside were
() F., followed by the members Hatch pronounced the benedic lelle Bu ns, I>*na Eichler, Helen been the custom, and this program coming in nicely, that auxiliaries
Crozter, Joseph Loomis, Victor
of the G. A. R and W. R. C., in tion.
be of special interest to all were being organized at Cornelius
autos, citizens and their families T h e Memorial sermon w as Evans, Harold Moore, Francis will
These
a l s will all begin and Thatcher.
following in autos and carriages preached by Rev. Dunlap at th- Taylor, Charles Roe. Malcolm promptly r e at c i t eight
J. C. Buchanan and
Arriving at the cemetery, the M. E church at 3 o’clock Sunday Hawke, Evert Burn worth, Fred public is invited. o'clock. The J. Mesdames
P
Hurley
donated $21.27
veterans, assisted by the B«vy afternoon and breathed much the Wolf. Taylor Graham, Floyd Much interest has been shown realized at a had
tea
junior
Scouts. Honor Guard Girls ami same spirit as the addres- made Tucker. Tom Todd. Ol.ver Bux in the Comm* ncement Concert, and senior classes and of the
the
high
other school children, decorated yesterday by Rev. Smith. Giv ton and Kenneth Hawke
school
reported
they
had
some
which
will
be
given
on
Monday
the graves of departed Comrades, ing a ful! mead of praise to the The program for the exercises evening, June 11. The Cantata, funds for the local auxiliary. A
after which the usual memorial civil
war veteran*. Rev. Dunlap at the chuich is as follows:
"Joan of Arc,” by Gaul, will be vote of thanks was given these
services were held at the monu devoted
Processional—High
School
Glee
a
part
of
his
time
to
dis
sung
by a chorus of fifty or more donors. Messrs. Williams and
ment of the unknown dead. These cussing the world-war in which Club.
of
our
singers who are work Hesseltine were appointed to se
services consisted of prayer by Ameiica has been drawn and im Invocation—Rev. Ralph Put ing hard local
to
make thi^oart of the cure quarters for work rooms and
(’hap ain Beach, songs by the Re plored the young men not to be nam.
program
a
success.
name sewing machines and have secured
lief Corps and the ritualistic ser cravens in the face of their coun Violin Solo—Miss Emma Craft -uggr-sts, the theme As is a the warlike,
the balcony of the A. G. Hoffman
vices of both the G A. R and try’- peril. He was assisted in Chorus High School Glee Club. patriotic one and is very appro store
a work room.
Relief Corps. The graves of vet the service by Rev. Patton of the Graduation A d d r e s s —Judge priate at the present time. The The for officers
and chairmen of
erans at Cornelius and Mountain Congregational church and Rev. Win. Colvig, Portland.
committees
will
meet at the Hol
choruses
are
full
of
rousing
patri
View cemeteries had Ix-en decor Putnam of the Christ ian chu ch . Vocal Solo—Mrs. H. E. Inlow. oueferver and are very tuneful lis & Graham offices
ated Tuesday by committees from The Honor Guard Girls and Boy Presentation « f Diplomas— and pleasing. Miss Goldie Peter next Monday evening at 7 o’clock
the G A R. und W. R. C.
Scouts marched to the church * siden C. O Roe.
son, our own popular soprano, will June 14th is flag Day and the
After the services the partici with the members of theG. A R. P. Presentation
of
Scholarship
take the part of “Joan of Arc” Red Cross boosters are planning
pants marched back to the city in and W. R. C.
Superintendent
H.
E
Inlow.
and
Mr. Harry Scougall and Mr. to make that the starting day for
the order named above and at
Vocal
Solo
G
R.
Thomas.
Harry
Miles Whetsel. both from a three-day membership cam
Noble Woman Called Home
2:3(1 the indoor exercises were held
Benediction—Rev.
R.
E.
Dun
Portland,
will sing the baritone paign that will show’ marked re
at Marsh hall, Commander Butler Mrs. Anna VanKoughnet, be lap
and
tenor
solos.
An orchestra of sults.
______
of J. B. Matthew post pre-iding. loved wife of John VanKoughnet, The baccalaureate sermon was 30 or more instruments
will
furnish
An Invitation
The program opened with the passed away at the family resi preach* d by Rev R. E. Dunlap at the first half of the program and
singing of “America,” by the dence, corner of B street and Sec the M. E. church it 8 o’clock last it will be an evening which no one The Military R lief committee
audience, followed by an invoca ond avenue, south, at 10 o’clock Sunday evening and the services in Forest Grove can afford to miss. of the Red Cross Auxiliary of For
tion by Rev. Dunlap.
last evening, after an illness of were attended hy a latge number
est Grove iscompo-ed of the fol
The address of welcome was de five weeks with heart trouble.
lowing women: Mesdames, A B.
of
citizens,
services
at
the
other
livered by Prof H. L. Bates, who Anna Dunham was born at ehur* h s having been cancelled to
Todd, R F. Clark, J. W Living
a so read Lincoln’s Gettysburg Denmark, N. Y., on April 6th, make of thi-a union service. Rev
ston, Mary McKenzie, N. C.
memorial address.
Johnson, C. A Broderson, E. G.
1841, and on November 24ih, Dunlap preached a very helpful
In responding to the address of 1859, wu-. united in marriage at m rmon, lull of good advice, dur
Mills, R. E Dunlap, L. W. Dono
welcome, Chairman Butler com Constableville, N. Y., with John ing wh eh he implo-ed the gradu One of the most convincing ar- van ^ Banks), W C. Benfer, W. B.
mented on the fact that some who VanKoughnet. Some years ago
Potwin, F. H. Whitehouse, Al
to try to make their country gu ents made in this city in favor Sexton,
attended similar services in the Mr. and Mrs. VanKoughnet cam'- ates
Chas. Hines, Anna Hogue,
the best on ear h. He ;.dvised the of the $6,000,000 road bond issue J En>chede,
same hall a year ago had been west, locating in South Dakota, young
Dorothy Seymour,
men
and
women
to
pay
i to be voted on next Monday) R C. Hill, Ralph
gathered to their fat|uTS. “ By and ab>.ui a year ago they moved partt^u ar a t-ntion to spiritual was
Chas
that made at Verts’ hall last Roe, J. P. Hurley, Putnam.
tin* time another year rolls around, to this city, to spend their declin dev« lopment and cautioned them Saturday
Misses
Minnie
evening by State Sen Myers and Margaret Hinman.
your grave or mine may be dec ing years near their children.
t-of
to
th
nk
the
r
diplomas
signi
ator
C
nrad
of Portland. This committee is subdivided
orated,” he said to the old soldiers, 1 )< ceased is survived by her fied tha' they knew all there was Senator Ol-on P is Olson
<*ne
of
those who into wo king units, as follows:
calling attention to the fact that husband and four children. W M to know. He congratulated the championed the bill through
the Sewing, Room and Equipment,
3 ‘2‘20 veterans of the civil war VanKoughnet of New York state, students on the progress made and senate and is qualified to speak
had answered to “taps” during Mrs. Albert Anderson of Siuigis, the faculty on the thoroughness on the issue. He explained that Material and Buying, Press and
the month of April. Ho was not S. 1)., and Charles and Mary Van of
Inspecting and Pack
work. Excellent vocal the bonds were taken up serially, Soliciting,
alraid, however, that Memorial Kougnet of this city. Mrs. An music their
ing.
A
meeting
committee
was
furnisheQ
by
the
High
the first retired six years after is is called for 2:30 of p this
day would be neglected, for the derson has been with her mother School Glee dub
m.
thus reducing the interest June 2, at the Rest Room Saturday,
Hoy Scouts and Honor Guard for the past month and the son in Rev. Putnam of the Christian! sue,
talk
Thev were to be used over plans and arrange for to active
Girls would keep green the mem New York is the only child who church and Rev. Patten of the annually.
in building PERMANENT state work. A place has been secured
ory of the men in whose honor the will not be here for the funeral. Congregational church assisted in roads,
and it was the intention ot | as a sewing room. Mr. A. G.
day was set apart
Services will be held at the the service
the
road
commissioners to require Hoffman has offered the balcony
The public school classes of Congregational church at 2:30 The following Forest Grove the contractors
to maintain the in the rear of his store for this
M isses Pechin and Lathrop then i tomorrow (Friday) afternoon, Rev. pupils have passed the eighth roads for ten years,
after which work free of charge. Anyone who
sang s e v e ra l patriotic songs, Patten officiating, and the remains grade examinations, according to the state and various counties
di would like to donate the use of
among them ‘ America,” to an! will be interred in Forest View- a report from the county superin vide th e cost of maintenance.
of the following articles please
American tune.
cemetery.
tend- nt: Paul Jackson, Lois Allen.
plan would relieve the coun ! any
notify
any one of th e above
The principal address was made While Mrs. VanKoughnet had Ada French, Kathryn Williams, This
more than half the present named committee,
before Satur
by Rev. E. A Smith of Hillsboro, been a resident of this city but a Donald MoFeeters, VV a n e t a ties of (Continued
on’ page Five)
day if possible: Machine, chairs,
a Spanish-American war corporal short time, those who wire priv Wendt, Arlington Marsh, Esther
scissors, outing flannel, y a r n ,
and the son of a Confederate vet-i ileged to know her greatly ad Hall, Opal Kelley, Orval Kelley,
thread, tape measures, old cotton
mired
her
many
womanly
qualities
eran Rev. Smith took for his
Max Sturgis, Florence Perry, Vio
or linen.
text “The Spirit of Democracy” and her death will be mourned let. Kunk 1, Ai l e e n Hoffman,
Yarn will be furnished any one
and stated that the spirit was j even outside the family circle.
M ble Ridgley, Ethel WTIliams, |
With a desire to acquaint the who will knit socks A plan will
conceived by the signers of the Senator Buried—Another Appointed Chester Bump.
fath rs of the Bov Scouts with a be worked out whereby societies
lleclaration of Independence, was (
Woman’s
flub
Elects
Quite
a
number
of
Forest
Grove
more intimate knowledge of the may have certain days to sew.
born under Abraham Lincoln and
hope every patriotic woman
had ever since grown and expand people attended the funeral of The annual «’lection of the For Scout movement, a dozen of the in We
this locality will be interested
ed in America, which was its nat Senator Harry L a n e , held in est Grove Woman’s club, held mothers of local Scouts at 6 o’ in this
whether members of
ural home and birthplace. “This Portland Tuesday. The parade Monday afternoon, resulted as clock last Friday evening gave a the Red work
Cross
or not When we
was
of
a
semi-military
nature
and
follows:
banquet
at
K.
of
P.
banquet
hall
should be a day of gladness; not
Mrs. B. F. White, president; for the Scouts and their dads.j give to, or help in this work we
of sadness,” he said. The men was one of the largest funerals Mrs.
Dorothy Seymour, vice presi There were in the neighborhood are serving our country, helping
who fought for the preservation ot ever held in Portland.
Mrs Ahbie J. Whitehouse, of fifty Scouts, about half of them humanity and doing a work of
the nation should be glad of the Governor Withycombe lias ap dent;
secretary;
Mrs. A. B. Todd, cor accompanied by their fathers, at m«>rcy The Red Cross is now an
pointed
Charles
L.
McNary
of
wonderful things accomplished,
responding
secretary; Miss Minnie the banquet, which was substan official part of our country’s mili
Salem,
former
member
of
the
state
for they had not only preserved
treasurer; Mrs. E. E. tial, varied and appetizing, con tary forces.
the union, but had assisted in the supreme court, as Senator Lane’s Myers,
Williams, member executive com sisting of roast meats, sandwiches, j If you cannot come to the sew
birth of a new south—a south of successor and Senator McNary mittee;
A B. Todd, deh’gate salads, baked and stewed beans, ing room you may take home
democracy, which had replaced an says he will support all of Presi to state Mrs.
federation;
Mrs. E. E. piekles, mashed potatoes, pies, knitting or sewing to do in odd
dent
Wilson’s
progressive
meas
autocracy. Never in American
moments.
Williams and Mrs. Eva Abbott, cakes and coffee.
history did the times call for such ures. He will leave at once for alternates.
(Continued on page Four)
Chairman of Committee.
serious thought as today. The j Washington.
CITIZENS PAT TRIBUTE
TO CIVIL WAR HEROES
THIRTY-SEVEN !
WILL GRADUATE
REO CROSS RALLY
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
STRONG ARGUMENT
FOR ROAD BONDS
Banquet for Scouts
and Their Fathers
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