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About The Forest Grove express. (Forest Grove, Or.) 1916-1918 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1917)
t ri/- , IsJ Jk (1 Jy4 ■( Qdr (Ì a . i-A -U íl¿ K --t u-w Every Ticket sold for “ The Stars and Stripes in France"' Means Xmas Cheer for a U. S. Soldier forest (frotte ILxjnTsa 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 PURSES OPEN TO Y. M. C. A. FOREST GROVE. OREGON. TH U R S D A Y. NOV. 15. 1917 No. 45 ters carried words of praise for the A son was born Tuesday to F m n ln V P C tn Y. M . C. A. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Maitland of ^ V C illip iU jc o U l W. I). Wheelwright of Port land, an orator of considerable J ° The home of Joseph Kemper of ability, declared that it was a The r< gular monthly business Verboort was gladdened yesterday With all members present, the Thu citizens of Western Wash question and a grave one as to meeting of the Woman’s club was ^y the arrival of a new son. city council last Tuesday evening “ Get next" to our overcoats. ington county, including Forest whether or not Teutonic "kultur” held at Langley hall Monday af gave first reading to the resolution . . . hould dominate the world and They are warm ones. A. G. ( , ■rove, are again doing themselves crush ()Ut (j,.mocra(.y . Mu(.h ternoon, with a good attendance Hoffman & Co. providing for increases in the pay I'roud in their response to the ap- pended on the American soldiers 1 and an unusually interesting pro MLs M k , Mary VanKouyhnet b a t ' h’ peal of the American and allied and they could not do effective gram. Three new members were , l local r , ai htt niit,] from those effected being Street Com the ho pital, recovering from missioner Watkins, who is to re- armies to give the Army Y. M. service unless the people at home ad mitted. Mrs. Jennie Kemp of Portland, an °Pe,aUon performer Sunday. ceive $85 per month; S. G. Mor- with amrnuni-; hacked them up ( ’. A . $.'15,000,000 to make more 1 he member.s of the C R. Lash- gan, chief engineer at power plant lion, food and comfort. The a former pre.^idint of the W. C. comfortable the lives of the en Army ‘ Y ” was in his opinion, a T U , and a member of Mr. am family are preparing to move $ 9 5 ; two assistants, $85 each; listed men in American training very important organization and Hoover’; food conservation army, to Tacoma next week and last Frank Baer, teamster, $75. This . camps and European battlefronts. was doing a glorious work in giv made a fine address on ' sweeping Thursday evening forty of Miss t resolution will be voted on at the The drive in this section started ing the American hoys a place to the platter clean,” giving the local Esther’s high school mates in- December meeting and if it car- eongrt gate, read, write and enjoy conservers'in the club some grxwi vaded the Lasharn home, fortified rjes> as seems likely, the increase Monday morning and the mini a few hour- amid clean, whole- pointers and taking hack to Port- W1,h plenty of eats, and spent applies to November salaries, mum quota of $1 500 is nearly some, peaceful sur oundings. lie land with her, according to yes- several hours very pleasantly at Bills amounting to $2,694.00 reached With a proper response a d v ise d giving liberally to the terday’s Oregonian, some equally music, games and dancing, follow- were allowed and the finance com by the few who have not yet con Army *'Y ” fund, so liberally that helpful hints which she is passing ed by a nice lunch. The young mittee was instructed to borrow people were chaperoned by Mr. money at the hanks to meet the tributed, Forest Grove’s share will the giver could fed the " h u r t ” of on to other clubs. his gift. Such hurts ought to be The club has adopted the fol- Paul Schultz and four of difference between the bills and be in by tomorrow night. ‘" f *1 . ,K teacher-. Following are the teams work a comfort to those who were not lowing themes for Mr>. Richard- the sum of $1,251 00 on hand. ing in this city: suffering physical pain on the bat son’s conservation committee, to n j si n 1 Treasurer Sparks recommended Team l- T. E. Isaacs, Cap tlefields, as are thousands of our be discussed and demonstrated I l 6 (l LFOSS O H M C ri 10 taking up three street improve the first Monda>’s in each month, n • m • a ni tain; H. E. Inlow, C. L. Moc oft, best boys and men. ment bonds and a warrant, total E I). West, R M. Stevens, W. Sevi rul hundred people heard ling better than $ 2 , 0 0 0 and the December, “ Complete Use o f/ v a il-; ------------- C. Renfer. the addresses and dozens of them council so ordered. A warrant | The program is practically com- ordered drawn for S. Team 2 J. M. Barber, Cap asked questions of M ajor Ken- «ble M aterials." Rates, ning as to various phases of the January, " U s e of C ereals." píete for the patriotic picture show A. Walker to pay damages done tain; H. R. Johnson, H. world-war, receiving courteous February. ' Meal Planning and Ac- an(j coacert be given at the his property when the sewer was W. J. R. Reach. count K eeping." 1 *. Dyke. Captain ¡¡answers to all their questions. Team 3 W. Star Theater next Wednesday and run through the Walker straw March, "H om e Managing.” berry bed. A. G. Hoffman, P. L. Schultz, M ; Next week the Express will pub- Thursday evenings for the pur April, "L a b o r S av e r»." M. Good, E. E. I lish the names of contributors. R. Johnson, C. Street committee reported that . May, "Conservation of Animal Pro pose of raising funds to purchase . Williams Christmas packages for the Amer- rocJ i t° r the improvment of Sev- ducts." An , Old Soldier Called ican boys in France. The show is en.l h street was hard to get and it „ , Team 4 Dr C. E. Hawke,, June, "Canning, Drying and Preserv W . II. Luster passed away at given under the auspices of the mif?ht be necessary to plank the Captain; M. J Fenenga J I* ing Fruits." local Red Cross Military Relief road and stop work until spring, Hurley, C. A. Littlcr Dr J S'I his home, near Strassel, on Sun- July, "Canning and Drying Vege day and the remains were interred committee and some of the lead- resolution authorizing the Bishop, Dr O Tucker.' u l , i' in Forest View cemetery at 111 tables." ing musicians of the county are to street commissioner to build a Team 5 Manch.' August, “ Textiles.” y; C a p .,oVlock last Tuesday morning, af i take part ’ cement walk just south of the S- tain; Mrs. E September, "Conservation of b. Rurlingham,' ,r • the home of Mrs. Mrs. J. W. After considerable effort, the °.n ¡,he W irtz Property, ,, . M Mrs' A * B- A .B . Todd, Rev. B. F Clay of j H ealth." r C/aples, Mrs. W Goff . 1 the H i||sboro Christian church of- All hou-ewives are invited to famous film of the European war, ' * *jr e |"Un<ler the Stars and Stripes in 1 he public service commission 1 earns have also been enlisted fleeting. Members of the local fthese meetings, at Gaston, Dilicy, Buxton, Gor- (, a R . officiated as pall bearers, j ft was announced that Rev. A France,” has been secured ¡or the ^ a v i n 8 ordered five railroad warn- nclius, Banks. Gales Creek, Kan- deceased having been a member B. Patten of the Congregational benefit. This is a two-reei feature }n% signs put up by the city, pur- * 1 * ■ Hillside and hustling ,,f he Grand Army. church had c o o m b ted to deliver that has attracted so much at- Rasing committee was author- little Dilley m a d e up its quota be - 1 [ ) t.(.,,ase{1 was !)orn ¡ri West Vir an address at the open meeting to tention on account of its sensa- 'zec* to secure such signs tiona! showing of the battlefields E. G. Mills and one other fore night the first day of , -olicita- ; ginia (rmii on (iri April ^ j)rj| 3D, 184 1 h 42, and in in beheld beheld at at Ixingley , z, awl - j had on Nov- asked to have the electric lights Don, with Buxton only a lap iggg waa married to Miss Sarah ember 26th, to which the public and soldier camps extended to their homes, but the beh,nd- R. Wilson. T o this union were *» i nvi ted. Then there are two reels of extending a half mile *i\ rhibfr.n «if wnom whom five Mrs F Walker made are- comedy, Luke s expense ot extending a halt The workers met Friday even born born six six children, ot rive Mrs C r . r.. u a k e r.m a ie a re- roaring H( ®moon » “ a Lonesome nd a one.reei was considered too great at mile Uris ing at the Methodist church, survive, a- follows: W. A. Luster port of the proceedings of the con- “ (aieyinoun, an u a one itei s where they and friends to the of Stra-sel. A ('. Luster of Sara, vent ion of the Oregon Association ^.a Lbe feature- o,000 feet * number of ninety partook of a Wash., T . E. Lu ter of Portland, .v„ for the,Prevention ,n Lighting ^ committee was author- „ k ,. .w ...v .u.. of Tuberculosis u . substantial dinner, prepared by Mrs. F E. Robins of Salem and recently held in Portland, and The musical program is not en- 1 zed to install a street light near Portland, the members of the Indies’ Aid Mrs. A B. Todd of this city. De- Mrs. Richardson was appointed tirely complete, but there will be the cannery, to une^tigate the Society. ceased came to Oregon with his the club’s representative to the patriotic music by a special or- need ot lights at the east end ot a%enUG south, and near After the dinner. Toastmaster family in 1889 and has lived at proposed Washington c o u n t v chestra, singing of both American B. J. Simpson, who is also general ! Strassel ever since, with the ex- conservation league which is be’- and French patriotic songs by th<\ ^ 0PP residence, Sixth street well-known soloists, vaudeville and First avenue, south. chairman of the local cpmmitD e, I ception of several years spent ing organized. numbers by Peter Vanouden- The c o u n t y com m ission ers stated the objects of the meeting with his daughter’s family in this CONDENSED NEWS NOTES hagen, “ The Belgian Nighten- asked the c it y to move approxi- (to prapare for a collection of city. Mrs. Luster passed away gale,” in whistling numbers, ac- mately 500 feet of its water mains, funds to send 500 Y. M C A. several years ago. Lost— Bunch of keys, on belt companied by his brother on the northwest of the city, to make secretaries to Europe and build Deceased was a kind and af It accordeon, several numhers by a room for a change in the road, but and equip additional “ huts” in fectionate father, a good neighbor hook. C'laude Smith. fhe training camps of this coun and a model Christian and his Mrs. A. A. Hall left this morn- 0 uartet ot singers and other num- no action w_as taken, bers not not Yet yet selected. selected. It It will wiil be be try .) ^ers Mayor Paterson reported that passing will lie mourned even out ing for a visit at Tacoma. a big program and well worth the the lawsuit of the Elliott Con- He then introduced Sergeant- side his family. Mrs. S. A. Walker is recovering price- 15c for children under 12 struction company against the Major Kenning who returned less from her recent operation years and 30c for older children city was set for next Monday, Frank Raines, aged 38, a broth than a year ago from the trench The Hoffman-Nichols cannery and adults. ‘ The Stars and Stripes but M r. Fulton, one of the city’s es in France, bearing wounds from er to John Raines of Gales Creek, has just put in tin 3,000 gallons of in France” alone has been draw - 1 attorney’s, was too ill to appear, was killed near Clatskanie Tues German shrapnel shells The squash. ing good houses in Portland at He was authorized to secure other major has a father and four day in a most peculiar manner. Mrs Sidney Thwaite and little 25c. council. brothers still in France, or had He was conductor on a logging Girls of the Honor Guard an d; Council then adjourned until when he last heard Tom there, train and stood near while logs daughter visited friends in Hills- __ ^ ____ Boy Scouts will canvass the city last evening, when it reconvened and he says the percentage of were being swung from tbt cars boro today. casualties is not nearly so heavy j by crane. Ohe of the logs swung G E. Towery and family ar- Saturday with tickets. Every to adopt the 1918 budget, as it was during the first year of « ‘*ntly against him, pushing him rived yesterday for a visit with ticket sold means Christmas cheer' All members were present last tht? war; t.hi* soldiers have learned against an embankment. Jim Ritchey and family. for some homesick soldier boy, night except Counciimen Me* swung away, away, Mr. Mr. Just drop in and see our line of maybe your boy and maybe the Cready and Hawke. After three h ow to protect themselves. But When ' ' T ’11 (he 'J1*,’. log swung there are many ills besides German Raines fell over dead. The hiow Hardeman hats latest shapes son of your neighbor. Come thru, hours of figuring, the council came to “l the --------------------------------,J conclusion that it would be and Austrian bullets from which Hie log had been so slight that Mand shades. A . G. Hoffman & Smith Goes It Alone necessary to increase the budget inexperienced boys need prottc- i who witnessed the accident Co. Claude Smith, who has been as over last year the full 6 per cent tion. Quite a number of men and were astonished at the seriou* re- Mrs. Albert Spiering of near boys have lost their reason by be - 1 suit, hut an investigation cleared Vvas operated on at the sociated with Chas. O. Roe in the allowed by law, bringing the ing long periods in the trenches | UP the mystery , for it was found porest Grove hospital Monday furniture business for the past amount available from taxation without relief from the deafening , tf13' when he was pushed against anj js dojng nicely, three years, this morning became and other resources up to $29,- rn ir of Ini He and I he siuht of the embankment, a small twig sole owner of the business, having 703.00, as against $27,681.86 last oar o! Dall e an 1 i n .ign i entered his ear reaching a Our sweaters and sweater coats Of this amount, $10,000 i purchased the interest of his part- year o r 'a * . Me . - - I for mo». » ' » .. » .. and ., children , are ner, who has decided the sewing must be raised by taxation, the C. A. hut is a heaven of rest and who was born and reared up attracting attention ¿ h w e frosty ma’ hins, busini,ss offers a very remainder being derived from the comfort. He says the Army “ Y ” Gales Creek, leaves a wife and 1 mornings. A. G. Hoffman & C o lucrative field for his hustling light and water and other sources Mrs. G e o . T. Darland and «bili i of revenue. Tha b u d g”e t was ility. has dugouts in the first line trench several children. Funeral will be held at Gales Creek at 3 o’clock ¡daughter, Edith, arrived yetter-y £ £ 0 have always enjoyed 1 adopted by unanimous vote of the es, where they serve hot coffee, day from I- l ( ' rand to join their ■ thpjr fuII 5 hare Gf the furniture four counciimen present and coun cocoa and sandwiches lo the cold tomorrow afternoon. and homesick boys from Canada | W e’ve “ got cm.” those bath- husband and father, Dr. Darland. l)Usiness of this eml of the county fed adjourned to Dec. 6 th, at 7:30 and America. Many Y. M. C A J : n.r vmi have been asking j The members of the \\ ashing-' and (here is no reason why Mr. p. m., at which time objections to ton County Poultry association 1 ‘Smith should not hold a!! of the 1 the budget will be heard, workers have been killed by en- about A G Hoffman & Co, emy bullets and bombs, so close | last Thursday elected the follow- busjness, for he was born here ; Recorder Dyke reported that are they to the firing line. A daughter was born to Mr. ing officers: W . T. I^ethin, pres- a|on^ about the time Mount Hood \ taxpayers had retained Attorney Chairman Simpson called at-¡and Mrs. Roy Phelps of Gales idont; Walter Roswurm, vice pres- Marted to become a hill and W. H. Hollis to bring the new tention to the fact that practically Cr‘‘ek Monday, but passed away | ident; R. H. Greer, treasurer; G J knows ninety per cent of the peo- cement sidewalk ordinance up for M. Littlehales, secretary; J. Mur- p|e 0f this city by their first a referendum vote at the next all the soldiers letters coming yesterday. Goff’s offer of an aluminum row» A. Bryan^t and \V. 1 up- names. The Express wishes both general election, November, 1918, from France were written on " Y ” 1 Smith and Roe success in their so the ordinance will sleep for a stationery and mentioned a num saucepan for 89c expires Saturday per, executive committee. Job printing— phone 821. year, at least. , separate fields of endeavor. ber of instances where these let- night. Woman’s Club Meeting Was Very Interesting f;ajT f;reek , . at i-angiey haii: . __ Bring Christmas Cheer: Receive More Pay