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A N IN D E P E N D E N T W E E K L Y N E W S P A P E R
Voi. 2, No. 22
THE REO CROSS
FOREST GROVE. OREGON. TH U R S D A Y . JU N E 7. 1917
$1.50 per Year
AN APPEAL
had no doubt she would do her
share in raising the big sum asked
for this more important work.
The committee o f the W. R. C. have canvassed the community
The men and women who refuse
for rooms to accommodate the G. A. R. Encampment and still need
to get behind this movement are
traitors to their country.
With at least 300 rooms that will accommodate 600 people.
We must not fail to accomodate our guests.
' With the largest class ever
Notwithstanding the fact that the money asked, the national
Who will come to the rescue?
graduated from the local high
the local Red Crow» Auxiliary officers hope to be able to take
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school, it was but natural that the
care of the wounded on the battle­
All who w ill respond please notify Mrs. John Anderson AT ONCE. crowfj at the commencement ex-
has a membership of 101, there
fields, where they fall, instead of
were only 25 persona present when waiting hours and hours to get I f you have already given one room or more can you not increase ercises, held at the Christian
the number?
church last Friday evening,should
Chairman H o l l i s
called the them to a hospital.
If
you
are
planning
to
accommodate
friends,
please
report
t
h
e
!
^ a record-breaker and it was
•‘ Mass” meeting to order at Verts’
Messrs. Simpson, Hollis and
hall last evening. A few came in Bates are to meet today and form number to Mrs. Anderson. Those living near the city are also aPPr° P l'*ate t h a t the program
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i should be a good one, as .it was.
later, so that there were probably plans for raising Forest Grove's urgently requested to extend their hospitality.
1 - Following the processional, led
:15 present when the meeting ad­ share of the amount asked.
Rates 50 cents for single, and 75 cents for double beds.
by the High School Glee Club,
journed. Many jieople appear to
Before adjourning. Chairman
came
the invocation by Rev.
L.
M.
G
R
A
H
A
M
,
think that, having paid their Hollis appointed W. J. McCrcady
Ralph
L.
Putnam, after which the
President o f the Forest Grove Commercial Club
year’s dues and elected officers, '(chairman), Mrs. G. G Paterson,
Glee
Club
favored the audience
they can now devote their time to i Mrs. J. A. Thornburgh, Mrs. M.
with
a
splendid
number.
croquet, mumble-jag, tiddle-de- S. Allen and Mrs. F. S. White- in marriage at Vancouver, Wash.,
M
is»
Emma
Craft’s
violin solo
Saturday,
June
2,
by
Rev
E.
winks, pink teas, slulT, five hun­ house a committee to arrange for
so pleased the audience that she
dred, tango teas and various autos for the occasional use of the Skaggs and came to this city Sat­
was recalled for another.
urday night for a brief visit with
other things that are more im­ Red Cross workers.
Judge William Colvig of Port­
his parents, M r and Mrs. C. R.
pôt tant than planning and work­
land,
chosen by the class to de­
Lasham.
The
groom
recently
en­
ing for the safety and comfort of
Bed Cross Notice
liver
the
address, stated that he
the hoys who stand between tier
The first number of Pacific Uni-
The Red Cross workers met for listed as a plumber in the navy
had
never
heard or read a grad­
man militarism and American se­ sowing the first time Monday af- and js stationed at Bremerton, versity’s 1917 commencement pro-
uating
address,
so he would not
curity. Probably not many of the tei noon and did considerable work Wash.. where he has earned the gram was the violin recital given
call
his
number
an
“ address,” but
rank
of
first
petty
officer,
so
he
mumble-pcggers know that fabrics They will hereafter meet for sew­
under the direction of William
for first-aid work on the battle­ ing every Monday afternoon at could not have much time to en- Wallace Graham, at Marsh hall would give the members of the
field are so scarce that old news­ ,2 o’clock at A. G. Hofiman’- jqy his honeymoon, but was com­ last night and the same was well class a straight talk. And he did,
papers and any old kind of rag- store, where they meet for the pelled to hurry back to his post attended and proved a delightful warning them that they were fac-
, ing a world of great activity and
are l»eirig used to staunch the flow present and when more workers Monday morning. He is a fine treat to tho-e present
could not build beautiful lives
young
man
and,
if
ne
comes
safely
of blood when an allied soldier come there will be more room pro­
The program for the remaining without high ideals. He had no
gets an arm or a leg blown oir by vid ed at other places. Everybody through the international crisis, events is as follows:
¡sympathy with those who held
a German shell. But, thank God, who wants to sew or knit is wel will make a good husband.
that the human race had evolved
Saturday,
June
9
The bride is the daughter of
two dozen women met at the Red come, and please don’t forget to
from the lower animals. Men and
8:00
P.
M.
Anniversary
o
f
the
Con-
Mr
and
Mrs.
E.
F.
Willi*
of
Cross sewing rooms in the Hoff­ bring your «»Id linen and soft
women were the only animals
servatory o f Music.
man store) last Monday and made muslin, such as sheeting, pillow Banks and is a bright young
with souls; the birds were singing
Marsh Hall.
a number of articles for the com­ icasingsand other soft material. woman of many accomplishments.
the same songs they sang in the
Sunday,
June
10
fort of the wounded.
The Eastern Stars voted to donate She graduated from the Forest
11:00 A. M . - Baccalaureate S e r m o n , Garden of Eden, never having in­
Grove
high
school
the
evening
In opening the meeting, Judge every other Monday to help sew
Human be­
Reverend A. B. Patten, vented a new note.
Hollis stated that the week Iwgin- and other societies can have any before the day of her marriage.
ings
were
the
only
animals
en­
Congregational Church.
ning June lHth had been designat­ (day to >ew that they wish. Please Mr- lasham will visit her parents
dowed
with
the
spirit
of
Divinity
8:00
P.
M.
Address
before
the
Chris­
ed by President Wilson as Red ring up Mrs. Hurley for dates and her husband’s famby for the
tian Associations, Rever­ and that made them different from
Gros-» week and the local organi­ Please bring your own needles, present
end Warren M o r s e of the other animals.
He and Edi­
Portland. Congregational
zation was going after members thimbles and scissors.
son saw the telegraph in the same
Ober-Phillips
Church.
that week as never before
CO RRESPO ND ENT.
year; he gave it a passing thought,
The
marriage
of
Heien
Marjorie
Monday,
June I I
H. J. Gotr, chairman of the
but Edison was deeply interested
Phillips
and
Harold
Elmer
Ober
2:00 P. M. — Senior Class Day Exer­
committee on civilian relief, re­
W E D DING B E L L S
and
became the master electrician
was solemnized Wednesday even­
cises. College Campus.
ported that he was preparing a list
of
the
age. Choose well your pro­
ing at the home of the bride, Rev. 8:00 P. M. Commencement Concert,
Abraham-Briggs
of all boys who hud enlisted from
Symphony Orchestra and fession or calling and then throw
A.
B.
Patten
officiating.
To
the
this section and would give it to
Paul Abraham, son of M r. and
It was,
Cantata. “ Joan of A rc .’ ’ your whole soul into it.
the press when completed. He Mrs. V. S. Abraham of near Gas­ strains of the wedding march the
Chorus of Fifty Voices;
(Continued
on
pagq,
Eight)
Soloists— Miss Goldie Pet­
hoped people would write as many ton ank assistant cashier of the couple took their place by the
erson, soprano; Mr. Harry
letters as possible to the boys in Gaston State Bank, was united in bower of greenery, where their
Miles Whetsel. tenor; Mr.
the camjw, to keep them from be­ marriage w i t h Miss Elizabeth hearts and fortunes were united
On Wednesday. May 30th, Mrs. Mar-
Harry Scougall, baritone.
with
an
impressive
ring
ceremony.
coming downhearted.
Marsh Hall.
Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. After the congratulations the
silliott, with four young women as help­
Tuesday, June 12
Mrs A. B. Todd, chairman of Abner Briggs, at the Briggs home
ers, appeared at the G. A. R. head-
wedding supper was served.
the military relief committee, told in Dilley at 3 o’clock Sunday after­
3:00 P. M. Reception bv Literary So- quarters before the procession started
cieties. College ( ampus. f or the cemetery and presented to each
what was being done in the sew ­ noon, Principal Bates of Pacific
huhm-Via
6:30 P. M .- Alumni Dinner.
soldier a button-hole bonquet of forget-
ing rooms and showed samples of University performing the cere­
Stella Via, only daughter of
7:30 P. M. Alumni Program, followed me-nots, tied with the white ribbon
some of the articles being made, mony.
Mrs Emma Via of this city, was
by Business Meeting.
badge of ^
w c T y
after patterns furnished by the
The bride is a graduate of Pa­ yesterday united in marriage at
c nt* a>, une
Friday, June 1st, “ Flower Mission
Red Cross. The workers need cific University and taught the Vancouver, Wash., to Mr. Walter
Annual Meeting Board of n
„
.
, .
,
linens, muslins and other fabrics past term in the Gaston schools, J. Kuhm, an employe of the Pa­ 10:00 A. M. Trustees.
Administration Day* was observed <** Mrs. Bishop s.
(See official notice following this while the groom is one of the cific Coast Condensed Milk com­
Office.
A short program was rendered, con-
j most promising young men of this pany in this city. Mr. and Mrs. 3:00 P. M. Commencement Exercises, »¡¡sting, after devotional service, led by
article.)
Address by Reverend W . Mrs. Penfield, of music (solo by Mar­
Miss Farnham, vice chairman, section. After the wedding, Mr. Kuhm have not yet returned, but
ti. Eliot. Hr., of Portland, garet Jones), and an exercise showing
spoke at considerable length on and Mrs. Abraham left for a short it is understood they will make
Marsh Hall.
, f.
,
, a
. .
. .
the plan of flower mission work, in
the history of the Red Cross and visit at Portland, after which the their home in this city:
6:00 P. M. — C o l le g e Reception and
the scope of its work. Wherever ; groom went to Vancouver bar
Congregational which Mrs. Frost, Mrs. Showers, Mrs.
Auburn R. M ayeaof Scappoose,
Church.r
Connett and Mrs. Marsilliott took part.
the destroying hand of disaster ; racks and offered his services to
.... •
A recitation was given by Frances
vi-its, there the Red Cross nurses Uncle Sam a- a soldier. W hether a son of Louis Mayea of this city.
was married in Portland yester-
.
P ,n" e!; ...
Jones and a closing prayer offered by
will be found, not only to dress he was accepted, the Express has il'iv
fn Mis-; Rlancho k’ plb-r of Reservations may be filed with the
Clay to Aliss I lanem Keller of President of the Association (Principal Rev. Patten,
after which six Boy
wounds, but to feed and clothe not learned.
ihat
city.
They
will
make
their
a
.
J.
Prideaux,
~*
'
Woodstock
School,
Scouts
carried
bouquets
to shut-ins, in-
the* hungry and naked. Follow­
Abraham -Parker
home near Seappoose.
Portland) or with the \ ice 1 resident, vaiids and others who could not enjoy
ing the ’ Frisco earthquake, the
Miss Margaret Hinman, Forest Grove.
N ot to be outdone by his
the occasion with us. The boys per­
Johnstown flood and other great
CONDENSED
NEWS
NOTES
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forming this service and who seemed
disasters the Red Cross sent its , younger brother, who was mar­
All-College
Dinner
to
enjoy it with us, after a treat of
ried
Sunday,
Richard
I.
Abraham,
nurses and its money to relieve
A son was born Saturday to
(Plates Seventy-five Cents)
cake and lemonade, given them by
suffering. During war-times, all for the past two years an instruct­ Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Thompson.
Professor H. L. Bates, Chairman Mrs. Marsilliott. were Frederick Olm-
money for the Red Cross goes or in the Forest Grove high school,
Richard Wilson and Claude See
of Committee.
stead, Ralph Broderick. Elmer Shaefer,
through the war department, so at 6:30 o’clock Monday morning Johnson yesterday enlisted in the
Charles Myers, Kenneth Benfer and
!
was
united
in
marriage
with
Miss
that none of it is wasl d.
hospital reserve corps.
Orval Howard. Some arrangements in
Frances
Parker,
the
ceremony
be­
Commertcement
Concert
Principal Hates spoke on “ Our
Ed. Ahlgren went to Portland
the way of decorations were omitted,
Duty,” and showed that if we do ing performed by Principal Bates this morning to meet his brother, i Tickets, including Reserved Seat,
Thirty-five Cents.
owing to the inability,on account of the
our full duty in this work, we will of Pacific University at the home Albert, who is c o m i n g from
Prof. P. M. Gilmer in charge of
weather, to use the lawn for our gath­
have our hands pretty full, but of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Fan­ from Streator, III., to accept a
sale o f tickets.
ering.
K. B. P E N F IE L D ,
nie
Parker,
of
Dilley.
the good that can be accomplished
place in a local store.
Press
Superintendent.
will more than compensate for
The bride is well and favorably
Sale on Groceries
Mrs. Albert Anderson left today
the effort.
The national Red 'known in this city, having taught
Having decided to discontinue
Chautauqua Dates Fixed
Cross officers are asking for one in the Forest Grove schools for for her home at Sturgis, S. D ,
groceries,
the undersigned
will, on
after
a
visit
with
relatives
in
this
_
Forest
Grove’s Chautauqua will
hundred million dollars for the two years and for the past year
European war and the big finan­ j in the Dilley schools. Dick A b­ city, she being a daughter of the Tuesday, June 12, place on sale ()pen jn the big tent on P. U.
all Groceries, canned goods, salt, Campus on Saturday, July 7, with
cial men of the country have raham, who is a graduate of Pa- late Mrs. John \ anKoughnet.
Dr.
V.
R.
Abraham
of
Hood
soaps,
etc., at absolute cost, the Lyric Glee Club; Francis Hen-
started the ball to rolling with cigc University and is well and
River,
son
of
Mr.
and
Mrs.
V.
S.
“
S
P^CU*
t
prices on^ fruit jars, lids : dry, impersonator, and Dr. An-
heavy contributions.
T h i s is ! favorably khown in this vicinity,
and
rubbers.
S h o w cases and drew Johnson, humorist, as the
Abraham
of
near
Gaston
and
son-
about $1.00 per head and may needs no introduction from the
chief attraction. Every morning,
seowi stupendous but should not Express, which wishes himself in-law to Mr. and Mrs. John fixtures will also be sacrificed.
I
am
not
going
away,
but
w
ill!
except
Sunday, there will be a
discourage people who have been and bride a long life of happiness Templeton, has gone to Kansas to
remain
at
the
same
old
stand,
session
for
the children, under the
join
the
medical
reserve
corps.
spending ten times that much for a n d prosperity.
After several
with
a
different
line
of
goods.
supervision
of Ivy M. Luce, story-
tobacco and twenty times that weeks at camping in the vicinity
Several people having inquired
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i
teller
and
entertainer.
There are
sum, annually, for liquor.
of Cherry Grove, Mr. and Mrs as to what disposition was made
Corner Third Street and Pacific six interesting days.
Abraham
will
begin
housekeeping
|
of
the
case
wherein
Mrs.
Robert
J. B. Simpson, who, with Prof.
It
i p ert Hubbard, aged 34, was
Bates and Judge Hollis, Monday on the Abraham farm, Dick hav­ Alexander was charged with hav­ A\ > sue.
Dr. John S. Bishop, of Forest killed near Sedro Wo >ley, Wash.,
attended a conference of Red ing decided to quit teaching and ing scalded her stepson, the writer
Cross workers of Oregon, Cali­ raise food for Uncle Sam’s sol- inquired of the clerk of the circuit Grove, yesterday w a s elected on M ay 29th by a boiler explosion
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court and finds that Mrs. Alex- president of the State Homeo- The funeral was held at Colton,
fornia, Washington, Idaho and dtan.
ander plead guilty to assault and palhic Medical Society of Oregon this state, Friday. Deceased was
Utah at Portland, stated that
Lasham-Willis
battery and was given a prison at the opening session of the 41st a brother to Miss Bessie Hubbard
Forest Grove had raised three
William Richard Lasham and sentence, but was paroled on pay- annual meeting in the Benson , of this city, who attended the
times what was asked of her for
| Hotel.
funeral. He was a single man.
army Y . M. C. A. work and he Miss Ruth V. Willis were united ment of a fine of $150.00.
WAS ENJOYABLE
w. c. f. u.