Praises Y. M. C. A.
PREPAREDNESS
In writing to (). M Sanford of
i this city, Floyd Tucker, a mem
ber of the ;U)th company, 5th reg
iment. II. S. Marine corps, located
That dependa on how they are invested. Time was when peo
“ somewhere in France,” speaks
ple were afraid to trust their savings to banks, but since the
very highly of the Army Y . M
establishment o f Federal Reserve banks, the National banks
C . A ., according to the following
are as safe as government bonds.
Our depositors know this
extract from one of his letters:
and they know the personal interest our officers take in the
“ I can't say very much about
the American Y . M . C . A , but
welfare o f every individual depositor.
I f you are not one o f
To each and every Citizen o f Western Washington County we
from all I see and hear it certainly
our patrons, ask any man who is what so. t o f treatment awaits
desire to extend the season’ s greeting and to compliment the peo
is doing a great work for the
you here.
soldiers. Every place I have been ple on the splendid showing made in the latti* Rod Cross Drive.
so far had its Y . M . C. A and From all reports, Oregon stands at the head o f the I ’ nited States
was fixed up in u> good eondit on in percentage o f population enrolled; we have stood at the head of
as possible under the circum all that we have been asked to do in the past, but now we have to
stances. The e is alw ays the can-
look into the future, and we want every farm er to read the follow-
of Forest Grove, Oregon
teen where he can get American i.
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tobacco his chief delight candy.
vor-v carefully no matter whether he buys his goods from us or
etc., and often hot chocolate, cof- any other dealer,
A Strong Bank
Safe Deposit
fee, cake and pie a very scarce
The acreage o f food crops in the United States in I91H will be
article over here. Then, they id-
in a Good Town
Boxes for Bent
This fact, coupled with
ways have the free stationery and th e largest in th e history o f the Nation.
writing tables and every induce the scarcity o f labor, will greatly increase the demand for farm
implements and labor-saving machinery.
NOTES AN D PERSONALS
Mrs. J. F. I *ogue i» at C orvallis, this: “ You promis d your mother
state meeting
attending
a » state
of ja letter. W rite it now ”
W o doubt if Implement M anufacturers will be able to furnish
M r. and M rs. E. D . Stout the Council of Defense as a dele-
“ As to the entertainment side, all the implements required by the American farm ers in 1918 and
motored to M cMinnville Sunday.
fr°m this city.
the Y M . C . A . provides moving even if the supply should be sufficient, it is certuin that all the
M rs. J. I*. M cGill is confined to lortland is to have a week of
pictures at least one night a week implements required cannot be furnished in time to meet the
her home by an attack of sciatic
grand opera by the San Carlo if it is at all possible with lectures,
farm ers’ need.
rheumatism.
Opera company. See announce-t vaudeville shows, etc., on other
Kennard Dixon has returned
ment on page four.
nights
There is one thing more
W c want our customers to have all the implements they re
from Canada, where he has been
A. E. Wescott of the Banks sec- which I must not forget to men quire to till the soil in 1918; therefore we are asking you to let us
D me
the free French
for the past year.
(¡on was elected vice president of tion and that ts
know what implements you will need during the coming year, so
Archie Miller of Albany will in- the Oregon Dairymen’s associa- cla-ses every evening for those that we can make provision in ordering our stock.
who desire a knowledge of that
stall the officers of Gale Grange, tion at Corvallis yesterday,
language.
In summing up, I may
next Saturday afternoon.
Those nifty cloth novelty hats
Aside from the question o f profit to us from the sale o f im
say ' hat t he Y . M . ( ’ A is t he
An execeptionally good line of you see the ladies wearing came
plements,
we are patrifitit enough to desire that this community
nearest subsiitute for home the
sweaters for men, women and fpuni John Anderson’s, where you
shall furnish the greatest amount possible o f food supplies during
common soldier has access to.
children at John Anderson’s.
can get the pick of a fine assort-
“ Pvt. F L O Y D L. T U C K E R .” the com ing year and we know that more implements will be re
J H. Shearer was taken with nient of colors,
quired to raise these increased food crops.
an attack of acute indigestion at
\ p etrograd dispatch in this
Hied in British Columbia
Furthermore, on account o f the movement o f troops and war
midnight Monday and was a very morning’s Ortgonian states that
John Calvin Shaw, aged 5!»
sick man for several days, but is Russia’s peace party has given
.years, died at his home in V an supplies and the condition o f railroad equipment, the transporta
now on the road to recovery
up hope of peace with Germany
couver, B C , Dec 24th and the, tion o f goods o f all kinds, either by freight or express, will be
Mrs. H. R . Bernard was called and is preparing to resume fight- remains arrived in thi- city Sat hindered more and more as the war continues. Therefore we want
to M cMinnville Friday by the ill- ¡ng
urday and were interred in Moun every one o f our cutomers who has old machines he expects to re
ness of her daughter, M rs. Norris
Dr. C. E. Hawke
writes the tain View cemetery Sunday last,
pair before they are used, to do this repair work during the winter
Rogers
When Mrs Bernard re- Express from New York city that with services at the giave by Rev
turned home Tuesday, her daugh- he and Mrs. Hawke will be home R. L. Putnam of the local Ch is months, instead o f waiting until spring or summer, when the m a
chines are needed in the field.
ter was improving.
about Jan. 12th.
‘ Dits of winter tian church.
Are Your Savings Safe?
IS NECESSARY IF A M E R I C A IS
TO DO HER PART IN THE WA R !
The First National Bank
Prof. Inlow and M iss A m y and we will be glad to get back to
Pechin represented
the public • Purest Grove ’ is his closing sen
school at the state teachers’ meet- tenee.
ing in Portland Iasi week and
Dr. and Mrs. V . R. Abraham
Prof. Clark and a number of the , and children of Hood River, M r.
faculty of P. U.
also attended. and M rs.
H
W . Han field o f
Loren Watkins and
W alter Ç^ker and M r and Mrs. V . S
Sears, who have been in the bar- Abraham of I atton V alley took
ber business as
partners in this dinner with the John Tempi ton;
city for sixteen
years, last week
Sunÿ*>'- D • A b aham i-
sold their shop and business to C
^rom ^ ort Eiley, K an., ot
J. Stevens, a first-class barber hfteen day furlough
Sr«î£?t
SL
ah u a »
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Deceased was horn in Knox
county. III.. March ISth, 1K58
and was a on of E. A. and
Martha F. Shaw, both decease I.
He is survived by one brother,
Charle- Shaw, and a sister, Mrs.
J . D . Rode of LaGrande.
Methodist Church Services
Uiurcn services
'The regular services of the church
will be held next Sunday.
Sabbath
school at 9:4f> with the new officers in
charge. The pulpit will be supplied
both morning and evening by Itev. ( i.
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f
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You believe in preparedness and we are merely asking you to
order the necessary repairs and fix those machines now. This will
save expense and delay when you are ready to use the machines.
In closing, we wish to thank the people o f this community for
the patronage they have given 11 s during the past year and we will
do our best to give you satisfactory service, as in the past. W e
will not sell “ shoddy” goods, so anything you get from us that is
not satisfactory you can either return or we W ill make it right.
W ishing you a Happy and Prosperous Year,
GOFF BROTHERS
now e;„
is being assisted by both Watkins
Portland, Ore.. L> c. 22d. 1917. ! * * *l . " !
" tt i V ' “ ’ T ' T
and Sears, during the m -h hours Regner & Fields, Inc.,
" r‘
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M r. Stevens is a married man and I PoHland 0 re
t.rn ,e .l,.« .„d Sen,or U .g u e . . t 6 : »
, will shortly be established in a uentiemen.
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nmt ere.
The Qj,evro|et “ 49 Q” which I
There was a rumor on the
‘
streets Monday to the effect that' J
frorn > ou >n March o f th s
Johnny Zenor, son of M r . and year is running better today.
M rs. B. C. Zenor of this city, had ¡after 7000 miles of hard driving,
been killed in France, but the than it did the first 500 miles I
parents have had no information fj r o v e ¡ t
to that effect, so there is probably
. .
,
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nothing to
the rumor, which
I have been driving most of the
probably originated in the fact summer o v e r some very bad
that a Lieut. John
rt' nr‘oun^a ’ n roads and have as ye’ ,
cently killed in the Philippines had no trou b e to speak of and
Our Johnny Zenor is “ somewhere my repairs to date will not . xceed
in France,” with the marine corps $ 5 . 00 ,
and his father had a letter from
v i,, „ 0 ^ 1 ;™ ..„d ~;i
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On
Wednesday
afternoon
th e
Woman’ » Foreign Missionary society
will meet in the League room,
The Young P
lt!ll. Mii<si(,n:try H„.
; ciety will meet Wt, JnelKlay evening at
the home of Mr». A G Hoffman
'
'
The Pacific Market
Hams, Bacon, Sausage, Hamburger, Wieners, etc.
Also Bread, Cookies Pickles, Spices,
Fruits and Vegetables.
COM E AN D
Free Deliveries
9 a. m . and 3 p. m .
Phone 0 3 0 1
SE E O U R G O O D S
W e pay Cash for Veal,
Pork. Hides, Poultry
and Eggs
Cornelius
Phone 681
P h o n e 281
An Appreciation
The undersigned desire to make
public acknowledgement of their
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appreciation
of ih<* acts of kind
ness shown them during th*- i' -
nes> and after the death of th» i
beloved wife and mother :tn ! !<•
especially thank those who we e
so thoughtful as to send fio
him M onday, dated Dec 7th- a > ! tl “ L s ' J e n econom cal.
I ,,m offer rigs.
which time he w a s hale and
John Lee and Daughters.
convinc' d that the Chevrolet is
hearty.
The same rumor had
positively the b e s t
rnodetaie
Taylor Graham of this city killed
Congregational Church
priced car made.
in Franc , although he has never
At the 11 a. m. worship the past« r j
Yours very truly,
been in France
D on’ t believe all
will preach on the theme, “ The Same
(Signed) C. H . H A R D Y .
you hear and only about half you
Old
Tune with Variations.”
I
see.
(Advt)
At 7:00 Mr. Patten will speak on
_ | “ The Choice Young Woman; Her j
j Beaus and Her Husband.”
Annual sup|>er and meeting at the
j church tonight (Thursday! at 6:80; !
1 families of the congregation basket
! lunch.
Under the new management, this market has been
A. B. PATTEN, Pastor.
stocked up with a tempting line of
Fresh Beef, Veal, Pork
Mutton and Poultry. . .
Forest Grove
W e htive' just been appointed Forest Grove’s ex
clusive selling agent for the famous Chase & Sanborn’s
Coffees and Teas. Order yours today.
Kream Krisp is purely veip table. It does not contain a
part icle of any .miinal Mib-tance. It is not only “ as good as
lard,” it is hett* r, purer nn«l far mo t <1 duty.
We have it in hulk. also.
Food Will Decide the W a r !
Christian Church
Eat plenty; eat wisely, but without waste. The encouragement of Vege
Services next Lord’s day as follows; | table Salads, Kish and Sea Foods at the start of the meal ami o f Cheese,
Fruit and Coffee at its end will save greatly in all staples anil permit the
Bible School 9:4'* A. M., and sermon a t ! effective use of many available foods. All waste food should he saved
11 a. m., “ Christian BrotherhixsJ.”
to feed animals or for reduction to obtain fats. No foixl should he burned.
The Union Christian Endeavor so (
New “ Hazelnut” Butter
ciety will meet in the Christian church
Have
you
tried
our
new
“ Hazelnut” butter? It’s belter now; made espe«--
at 6:30 p. m. This society will meet 1
ially for our fine trad««, in a Special churn, at th«' Fore it Grove Creamery,
here every Sunday evening for next
“ Fresh Every Sunrise.” We money-hack this n « ' W product t«i he better
three months.
than any butter made in any creamery.
Song service and sermon 7:30 p. m.
Order a roll t«xlay and you’ ll say so too.
Subject; “ The Enormity o f Sin.”
Everylxsly welcome.
K. L. PUTNAM, Minister.
SCHULTZ’S
JEWELER and
OPTICIAN
M
j
A LL^vA-i-
.J. A0S)0tt
Abbott building
Forest Grove
Phone 0 6 1