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Red Cross Mass Meeting-----------------------
Verts’ Hall
Friday, June 15, 8 P. M.
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AN IN D E P E N D E N T WEEKLY NEW SPAPER
Voi. 2, No. 23
FOREST GROVE. OREGON. THURSDAY, JU N E 14. 1917
$1.50 per Year
Made New Record
P. U. Commencement
The member* of the city coun Forest Grove Must
cil Tuesday evening established a
record for speed, allowing
Gave Much Pleasure new
Not Fail the Nation
bills aggregating $3,451.60, which
The baccalaureate service was 'invocation by Rev. Patten, fol included a payment of $1,000 on
Full organization has been ef- Lewis. Mrs. Beighler.
held at the Congregational church lowed by a piano solo by Miss the 160 acre* of land recently fected for carrying on the big Red
Gales Creek ($200;—N. C. Lilly,
purcha ed from H W. Scott for a
Sunday morning, at 11 o’clock. Waggener.
Cross drive in Forest Grove and chairman; Howard Lilly, secretary;
. . .
The address was made by Rev. watershed, and transacting con-, ,
Mrs Howard
Lilly, publicity
Rev. A. B. Patten delivering the
W. G. Eliot, jr., of Portland, who «¡durable routine business, all ¡„ , the surrounding communities dur-
address, w h i c h w a s entitled opened by stating that to his two hours.
r « " * This
CroM
w ,ekr Junp
18th ,0 short, J. F. Allen. S , S i
“ Mobilizing Our Ideals and Con personal knowledge Pacific Uni
Treasurer was authorized to pay i 25th.
organization
is meeting
victions,” and was not o n l y versity was conceived in a spirit $1.750 as semi-annual interest on daily.strenuously working out the
n tu ,
. ,
.
. ons. are to I*
This water bonds and $446.38 as inter details connected with the raising
thoughtful, but was beautifully of Christian righteousness
delivered. He advised the rnem- institution, with its Christian tra est on street improvement bond . of the »5000 fund which has been f f c í ^ r í J S v
allotted to this community as its C^p[ry Grove and Verboort.
ditions, is in a position to assist in
liers sf the class to entertain high solving the weighty problems of Also instructed to call in street proportion of the $100.000.000 Ih,e campaign will be launched
warrant No. 4884 for $500, with
ideals and then try to keep up the greatest era of civilization. $121 92 interest and warrant No. fund asked by President Wilson
a banquet next Monday even-
with hem. There was a fine pro The church has its influence on 1885 for s a m e amount, with for Red Cross purposes. Judge inK ,n the Congregational church
W. H. Holli< has been elected parlors and the entire week given
gram of music in connection with the movements for human free $110.33 interest
general
chairman and B. J. Simp- °.ver
earnest personal solicita-
dom.
democracy
and
science
and
Street
commissioner
was
in
the address.
neither of these movements will structed to notify A J. Wirtz to son, who handled the Y. M . C. A. ‘J00 of every man and woman in
In the evening Rev. Warren amount to anything without the put concrete walk in front of his?1 campaign, j u s t closed, which tne
the community
community for definite con-
Morse of Portland addressed the influence of the church, which, Main street residence property.
raised more than double its ap- trioutions. As this is the greatest
Christian associations of tne col in turn, needs the influence of
Resident of block 28 petitioned portionment here, has been chosen i 9* a !\ patriotic funds ever raised
anager. These two
this country, it is sincerely
freedom,
democracy
and
science.
lege, taking for his subject, “ Prep
to have approaches to alley paved Campaign
an
able
body
of
as-
hoP*d
that no citizen will refuse
leaders,
Numberless
experiments
in
democ
and council so ordered.
aration and Opportunity.”
He
been busy orgtiniz-
contribute his share of the
sistan
racy have failed, he asserted be
Councilman Todd reported that ing the
took it that the members of the cause they were not backed by
rounding towns and $400.000 which must be raised in
the
city might find itself crowded country*' stricts and whipping Oregon outside, of Multnomah
graduating class were at least Christian influences.
Freedom
partially prepared and urged those without Christianity is anarchy. to supply sufficient electrical en the organization into shape for county
ergy during the G. A. R encamp
Headquarters have been es
who could, to go still farther.
After a vocal solo by Mrs. Vir ment and carnival, as consider able effective work next week The
tablished
at Hollis & Graham's
organization
so
far
effected
is
as
ginia
Hutchinson,
Dean
Clark,
This is the age of opportunities
current would be u-ed to illumi
office, where the general chairman
and the young men and women acting president, delivered diplo nate the streets. No action taken. follows:
General C h a i r m a n —W. H. or secretary may be found and in
should be prepared to grasp Op- mas to the following:
Night Marshal Janus asked for Hollis.
formation furnished.
|sirtunity when it came their way. R oth J okkchink H ainks ,
a raise of salary, as his present
Mass Meeting
A lvena H oward ,
Many of us have latent talents,
salary of $50 per month did not _. Campaign M a n a g e r— B. J.
L eone M ildred G raham ,
which we never use, but this is an
Every citizen of Forest Grove
cover the hah cost of living
He ^,niPson-
T iiayne M iller I. ivesay ,
age when we have no right to al
was given a raise of $10 per month. _ Speakers’ C h a i r m a □— H. L. is expected to attend the mass
A lice K innaird S mith ,
low talents to lie dormant.
The
meeting called for tomorrow even
Councilman Todd thought some Bates.
L eslie E arle W kbb ,
address wfas delivered in faultless
Publicity Chairman— Prof. R ing. June 15th. at eight o’clock,
of the back yards in the business
English and was pregnant with G eorge C urtis R erreman
at Verts’ hall, at which details of
section were enough to asphyxiate F. Clark.
epigrams of truth. A good mu
the campaign will be explained
I van D onaldson
a blue bottle fly and the commit
Secretary— R. E. Dunlap.
sical program was given in con
and rousing addresses delivered.
S amuel G lenn M organ
tee on hea th and police was in-1 Campaign Committee— W. J. No subscriptions will be asked for
nection
G eorge M aurice K akmi sen
structed to see that the lot north
chairman; A.
B. at this meeting.
R alph W illiam K einemer of the fire station, that back of McCready,
The Seniors held their class
Capíes,
M.
R
Johnson,
H.
J.
Goff,
day exercises at Herrick Hall on
He asked the graduates to al the picture show and the one
Red Cross Meeting
Monday afternoon, the tempera ways r. mi mher that they left P* south of (he telephone office were O. M. Sanford.
Campaign Captains— fin charge
There will be a special meeting
ture being u little frigid for the cific University with the f>est e'eaned ins an ter.
of teams of five men each)—T E of the Red Cross at DILLEY, in
out-door program planned. The wishes of the faculty and their
Chief of Police was in.-truefed Isaacs. J. M. Barber, W P. Dyke, the Artisan hall, Saturday even-
program was musical and literary fellow-students.
to
take a'l signs off electric light M. J . Fenenga, E. E. Williams, ing, June 16. A good program
and was of a high order, those
Dean Clark announced that and te ephone poles.
Mrs. B. F. White.
of speaking and vocal and instru
taking part being Misses Alice Ruth Haines, Alvena Howard,
Publicity Committee — R. F mental music will be provided.
Smith, Alvena Howard, R u t h Tliayne Livesay and Glenn Mor
Ha i ne s .
Leone Graham and gan of the Seniors; Grace Haines N O T E S A N I ) P E R S O N A L S Clark, chairman: W. C. Benfer. Everything free ; no soliciting.
Come and hear the Red Cross
J. P. Hurley, H. W. Sparks.
Messrs Thayne Livesay, George and Orlando Romig of the Soph
W. P. Dyke attended a meeting
work
explained.
Secretary.
Kasmusen and Leslie Webb.
Speakers’ C om m ittee— H. L
omores and Arthur C. Jones of of the trustees of McMinnville
Bates,
chairman;
J.
M
.
Barber,
The big musical event of the the Fre-hmen we e "First Honor
Newell Makes Big Deal
W. J. McCready. R. L. Putnam.
week, if not of the year, was the Students” by reason of having College Tue-day.
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The Express learns, with regret,
Miss Mary Olmsted went Tues- ____________
R. E. Dunlap,
Rev. ______
Patten. M _
Cantata, “Joan of Arc,” sung at maintained a s t a n d i n g of A
day to Poitland where she will J. Fenenga, B. J. Simpson, Mrs. that W. R. Newell has traded his
Marsh h a l l Monday evening. throughout the year.
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Miss Goldie Peterson took the | Ruth Haines and Alvena How 1 spend two weeks with her aunt, Hines, W. H Hollis, J. R. Buck, big 320-acre farm, near Gaston,
lor the Serene Apartments, at
Mrs. B. F. White and others.
title role with her strong and ard were awarded “College Hon Mrs. Kennedy.
sweet soprano voice; Mr. Harry ors” f o r having maintained a
In addition to this headquarters Portland, and expects to remove
Miss Sarah Lyman of Portland,
Whetsel. in a tenor of surprising standing of A for ninety h^urs; formerly of Forest Grove and a organization, e x e c u t i v e com to the metropolis in a short time.
sweetness, took the part o! Phil Miss Howard was awarded honors graduate of Pacific Univerfity is mittees composed of the leading The deal involves about $100 000
lip, while Harry Scougall, bari in English and Kenneth Irle was visiting friend here.
men and women in the surround- on each side. Mr. Newell has re
tone, admirably, sang the part of awarded the W’itham cup. award
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j ing towns, have been organized as sided in Washington county nearly
a quarter of a century and is con
Mr and Mrs. Wm. Weitzel and f0 j|0WS-
Robert De Boudricourt. T h e ed annually to the student mak
Miss
Beth
Sexton
were
among
„
’
„r
o
ou
sidered a proficient farmer and
choruses were sung by sixty male ing the rfiost progress in debate.
those
motoring
to
the
Portland
.
Cornelius
($800)
W
E
-.
her-
stockman.
and female voices. The first part
After the program the annual Rose show yesterday.
i r°£ keA cha,rman; A - S* Sho,es’
of the entertainment was given
A C . Bray.
commencement
reception w a s
Attention, Singers
over to the Portland Amateur
1 here is special business for the
Dj„
l$rj00 )-J o h n F. Forbis.
held
in
Herrick
hall
and
at
6
All
those
who will sing in the
Symphony Orchestra and the Pa
Royal Neighbors to consider to- chairman; Mrs. C . A Brodersen. chorus during the G. A. R. en
o'clock
the
All-College
dinner
w.is
cific University Orchestra, com
morrow night, so all members
a o _;_______
_ treas.; . J.
t W
members ____
s(Crt»tary;
A. Briggs,
campment, please meet at Marsh
bined as one mammoth orchestra served a t t h e Congregational should attend. Recorder.
Hughes, publicity manager; Frank hall Tuesday, June 19th, at 7:30
which, under the direction of Wil church by the ladies of the Work- j
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Ober left McBride.
p. m., prompt.
liam Wallace Graham, delighted ing Society. This dinner w a s
public,
at
75c
per
plate,
with
quite
Tuesday
for
New
York
and
New
Gaston
($800)—
Dr.
James
A
the big audience with three sche
Mrs. W W. McEldowney,
duled numbers and an encore. a number of townspeople attend Hampshire, where they will spend Baker, chairman; J. H. Wescott,
/ Director.
some weeks before returning to secretary; Glen Stapleton, treas.;
The P. U. Orchestra was com ing.
This closed the list of functions Oregon.
V. S Abraham, T . E. Armstrong.
posed of Misses Catherine Davis,
Chas. Walker and wife, Raleigh
Thatcher ($200)— E. Cummings, Walker and Arthur Jones, mem
incident
to
commencement.
George Dickson, a member of
Alvena Howard Aileen Hoffman
1 he Ma-onic lodge, was yesterday chairman; l.eon Sills, secretary; bers of Walker’s orchestra, went
and Messrs Samuel. Charles and
Business and Fun
taken to Salem, where he enters a L. C. Gilpin,
Raleigh Walker, Harry Romig,
Mem b e * and friends of the In hospital for those afflicted with
Kansas City ($150)— Charles to Lebanon yesterday by auto to
Louis Walters, Donald Mis*, W.
N. Sears, G. E. Richards, Joe termediate C. E. of the Christian tuberculosis. He is a son of Mrs Buhman, chairman: F A. Wald- play for the Rose festival being
Loomis, C L. Lasham, George church gathered for a business M. A. Dickson of this city and a ron, publicity manager; Frank held in that city this week.
Jackson and Arthur Jones.
The session and s cial time at the broth r to Chas. Dickson of Port- ------
chorus was drilled and directed home of the Misses Ernestine and land.
by Mrs. Virginia S. Ikttchinson, Dulcina Brown. Tuesday evening.
Among the old P. U. students
with Miss Waggener as accom The officers elected for the next who are back for the commence- j Here is an important question: be inconvenient, but our guests
panist. Prof. Paul Gilmer man half-year term were: President, ment exercises are Howard Tay
went through a great deal of in
Thelma Haynie; vice-president, lor, Hazel Davies Taylor, Ruth Shall Hillsboro and other near by convenience for us once upon a
aged the production.
tow
ns
have
to
entertain
the
guests
On Tuesday the literary soci Grace Logan; secretary, Jasper Thomas, Elizabeth Leonard, Hol
of Forest Grove? That may sound ; time Let us 3how that we have
eties of the University held their Manly; t r e a s u r e r , Ernestine man Ferrin, Margaret Lowell Fer-
ridiculous. It c e r t ai n l y does. not forgotten.
annual reception on the campus Brown; organist, Dulcina Brown; rin, Edith Winchell and Jeanette Unless, however, our homes fur-
It ought to be an honor to fur
and at 6:30 p m. the Alumni din chorister, Beulah Wilson.
Snipes.
nish
free entertainment, but the
nish
twice
as
many
rooms
for
the
After the business came many
ner was served at the Chapel of
guests always pay as they go The
G.
A.
R
encampment
(June26
to
A
beautiful
flag
has
been
pre
Marsh hall, followed by an ex lively and merry games, some of
28. inclusive) as are now offered, rates arranged by the committee
cellent program of music a n d which were patriotic in character. sented to the girls of the Honor the committee will have to con are 75c per night for double beds,
Guard
by
Mrs.
Samuel
Ridgley
speeches and a business meeting. At a late hour dainty refreshments
sider some outside means of en 50c for single beds; breakfast 25c,
Many former students attended. were served and the jolly group The girls will carry the flag for
tertainment. But once in a life dinner and supper 35c each.
the
first
time
in
the
patriotic
The board of trustees held a departed.
parade today in Portland. The time a state convention of such
Now, let everyone who has al
business meeting yesterday morn
Mr. and Mrs. William Weitzel, thoughtfulness and generosity of importance comes to our city. ready offered rooms offer one
ing in the administration office J. 8 . Thompson and Mrs. A. L. Mrs. Ridgley is very much ap The G A. R encampment is of more, if possible, and let those
and in the afternoon the gradua Sexton motored to Vancouver preciated by the Honor Guard special significance in these stren who have not, send in their offers
tion exercises were held at Marsh Sunday for a visit with the family girls and their leader, Miss Forbis, uous days. It is up to qur’“ home to H. E Inlow’ or A. G. Hoffman,
hall.
of Mrs. Weitzel’s sister, Mrs. L. wished to thus publicly express makers” to open their homes and and please do it TODAY or tomor-
The exercises opened with the ( L. Hollinger.
hospitality to the utmost. It may rom.
the thankfulness of the Guard.
COMMITTEE.
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ARE WE SLACKERS?